Sony VGN-S600 manual

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2 nN Cont ents Before Use ................. ............ .................... ............. ................... ................... ............. .... ................ ............. ................... ....6 Documenta tion ................. ............. .................... ............. ................... ................... ............. ......[...]

3 nN Using P eripheral Dev ices .................... ............. .................... ................... ............. .................. .............. .................... ........ 55 Connectin g a Port Replicator ..................... ............. .................... ................... ............. ............. ................... ......[...]

4 nN Precauti ons ................ ................... ............. ................... .................... ............ .................... .......................... ............. ......10 5 On Handling the LCD Screen . ................... ............. .................... ............ .................... ................ ................ ..[...]

5 nN Floppy Di sks ........ ................... ................... ............. .................... ............ .................... ................... ............. .............14 7 PC Cards ...... ............. ................... ............. .................... ................... ............. ................... ............. ........[...]

6 nN Befo re Use Bef ore Use Congrat ulatio ns on yo ur purchas e of this Sony VA IO ® computer, and welcom e to the on -screen U ser Guide . Sony ha s combin ed lea ding-edg e technol ogy in au dio, video, compu ting, and c ommun ications to provide state-of -the-art p ersonal computi ng. Docume ntation Your d ocumentat ion in cludes printed i nf[...]

7 nN Befo re Use Non-printed Documentation ❑ User Guid e (this manual) — Cont ains features of your comput er . It also includes in f or mation a bout the sof tware programs includ ed with your comp uter , as well as i nf or matio n on solv ing com mon problems. ❑ Specificati ons — The online Sp ecificatio ns descri be the hardware and so f[...]

8 nN Befo re Use Ergonomic Considerations You wil l be usi ng your co mputer as a portab le devic e in a v ariety o f enviro nments. W henever pos sible, you shou ld attempt to take account o f the fol lowing ergo nomic consider ations to both stati onary and p ortable e nvironmen ts: ❑ P osition of y our computer – Place the compu ter directl [...]

9 nN Befo re Use ❑ Viewing angle of the computer's displa y – Use the display's tilti ng feature to find the best posi tion. Y ou can reduce eye strain and mus cle fatigue by adjusting the tilt o f the display to the p roper posi tion. Adj ust the br ightnes s settin g of the displ ay a s well. ❑ Lighting – Choose a locatio n wher[...]

10 nN Getting Started Getting Star ted This section descr ibes how to get star ted with us ing your V AIO com puter. ! Before the first compute r startup, do not connect any new hardware that di d not normally co me with your computer . Ma ke sure to start up your comput er with only t he supp lied acc essories co nnected an d set up your system. U[...]

11 nN Getting Started Locating Cont rols and P or ts Take a moment to identi fy the co ntrols and ports shown on the f ollowing pages. ! The fol lowing i llustr ations ma y appear di fferen t from your model, dependi ng on the co untr y or area of your res idenc y . F ront A S1 butt on (pag e 28) B S2 butt on (pag e 28) C Num lock indicator (p age [...]

12 nN Getting Started A Built-in spe akers B P ow er bu tton C Opti cal disc driv e (page 29) D Manual e ject hole (pag e 134) E Driv e ej ect b utt on (page 29) F Memory S tic k PR O/Duo me dia slot * (page 42) G Air vent * Y our comput er support s Memor y Stick PRO me dia and Memor y Stick D uo media wi th high spee d and high capacity cap abili[...]

13 nN Getting Started Bac k A Batter y c onnector (page 19)[...]

14 nN Getting Started Right A i.LINK ® (IEEE 1394) S400 po r t (pag e 75) B Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2.0 ) por ts * (page 70) C Secur ity slot D Air vent E DC IN por t (page 18 ) * Suppor ts high-/fu ll-/low- s peeds.[...]

15 nN Getting Started Left A Ne twor k (E ther n et) p or t (page 77) B Modem port (page 45 ) C Microp hone jack (page 69) D Headp hones jack (p age 61) E Mon ito r (VGA) por t (page 63 ) F PC Card slot (page 38) G PC Card release button (page 4 0)[...]

16 nN Getting Started Bottom A P or t replicat or conne ctor (page 56) B Air vents[...]

17 nN Getting Started About the Indicator Lights Your c omputer is equip ped with th e follow ing indi cator ligh ts. Indicat or Functions Po w e r 1 Illuminates when the power t o the computer is on, b links in Standby mode, and turns off when the computer is in Hibernate mode or off. Batt ery e Illuminates when the c omputer is using batter y pow[...]

18 nN Getting Started Connecting a P ower Source You ca n use eith er an AC adapter o r a rechar geable ba ttery pack as a powe r source for your comp uter. Using the A C Adapter ✍ Use the comp uter only with the supp lied AC ada pter . To use t he AC adap ter 1 Plug on e end of the power cord (1 ) into the AC adap ter (3). 2 Plug the other end o[...]

19 nN Getting Started Using the Batter y P ac k The ba ttery pack supplie d with you r compu ter is not fu lly cha rged at th e time o f purchase . Installing the Battery P ac k To install th e batter y pack 1 T urn off the com puter and close th e LCD scree n lid. 2 Slide t he batter y lock switch (1) to the UNLOCK posi tion. 3 Slide t he batter y[...]

20 nN Getting Started 4 Slide t he batter y lock switch (1) to the LOCK positio n to se cure the batter y on the compu ter . ✍ When the com puter is directly conne cted to AC power an d has a batter y pack installed, i t uses power from the AC outlet. ! This com pute r is desig ned to op erate only with ge nuine So ny batte ries.[...]

21 nN Getting Started Charging the Batter y P ack The ba ttery pack supplie d with you r compu ter is not fu lly cha rged at th e time o f purchase . To charge th e battery pack 1 Install the batter y pa ck. 2 Connect t he A C ada pter to the computer. The co mputer au tomatica lly cha rges the batter y ( the batter y indica tor light fl ashes in a[...]

22 nN Getting Started ✍ When th e batter y is run ning ou t of pow er , bo th the bat ter y and pow er indicat or li ghts blink . Keep the b atter y pack in th e compute r while it is directly co nnected t o AC power . The bat tery p ack continu es to charge whi le yo u are using th e comput er . If the batter y le vel falls b elow 10% , you sho [...]

23 nN Getting Started Removing t he Battery P ac k ! Y ou may lose data if yo u remove the batter y pack while the compu ter is on and not co nnected to the AC adapter or if you remo ve the batte r y whi le the comput er is in Stand by mode. To remove the b attery pack 1 T urn off the com puter and close th e LCD scree n lid. 2 Slide t he batter y [...]

24 nN Getting Started Shutting Down Y our Computer Saf ely To av oid losi ng unsav ed data, be sure to shut do wn your computer properly , as desc ribed be low. To shut dow n your com puter 1 T urn off any per ipherals c onnected to the comp uter . 2 Click St art and then T urn Off Computer . The T urn off computer window appears. 3 Click Tu r n O [...]

25 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Y our V AI O Comput er This se ction desc ribes how to get the most out o f using your compute r. ❑ Using the K eyboar d (page 26) ❑ Using the T ouch P a d (page 27) ❑ Using Special-function But tons (page 28) ❑ Using the Optical Di sc Drive (pag e 29) ❑ Using PC Cards (pa ge 38) ❑ Using the Memor [...]

26 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the K eyboard Your k eyboard i s very s imilar to a desktop compu ter keyb oard, but has addi tional ke ys that p erform m odel-spec ific tasks . Combinations and Fun ctions with the Fn K ey ✍ Some fu nctions are no t availa ble until Windows is launched. Combinat ions/Feature Functio ns Fn + % (F2) : speake[...]

27 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the T ouch P ad The k eyboard contains a cursor -pointing device, the touch p ad (1). You can p oint to, sele ct, drag, and scrol l objects on the screen u sing the touch pad. Action Description P oint Slide one finger on the touch pad to place the pointer (2) on an it em or object. Click Press the left b utto[...]

28 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Special-function Buttons Your c omputer is equip ped with s pecial b uttons to h elp you u se spec ific functi ons of the compu ter. Special-func tion butt on Functions S1/S2 butto ns By default, t he S1 button tur ns the volume on and off and the S2 but ton toggles among your computer s creen, an external dis[...]

29 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Optical Disc Dr iv e Your c omputer is equip ped with an optical disc dr ive. To insert a disc 1 T urn on the com puter . 2 Press th e drive eject button ( 1) to open the dri v e. The t ra y slides out. 3 Place a disc in th e midd le of the tray with the la bel sid e facing up and gen tly push it until the[...]

30 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 4 Close th e tra y by pushin g it in gen tly . ! Do not re move the op tical dis c when the co mputer i s in a power s aving mod e (Standby or Hibernat e). Doing so may cause the compu ter to malfunction. ✍ If you pla n to use an exte rnal optical disc drive , connect t he drive before you l aunch any pre installe[...]

31 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Reading and Writing CDs and D VDs Your co mputer p lays and re cords CDs an d DVDs, d epending o n the model y ou purch ased. Check y our spe cification s for the type of optical d isc drive i nstalle d on your model. Us e the table below to see which types of media you r optical disc driv e supports . Optical di sc[...]

32 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ! This p roduct is d esigned to playb ack discs that con form to t he Compact Disc Digi tal Audi o standard specifica tions (CD S tandard) . A Du alDisc is a two sided di sc product which mat es DVD recorded material on on e side with di gital audi o material on the othe r side. Please be aware that the au dio si de[...]

33 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Notes on writing data to a disc ❑ T o make the data on a disc readable on an opt ical disc dr ive , you need to close th e session before you eject it. T o comp lete this pr ocess, f ollow the in stru ctions inc luded with your software. ❑ Only use c ircular disc s. Do not use discs in any other shape (sta r , h[...]

34 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Notes on pla ying D VDs To achie ve optim um perfor mance whe n playing DV Ds, you sho uld follo w these r ecommend ations. ❑ Y ou can pl a y D VDs using the optical disc dr ive and the D VD pla yback software, suc h as V AIO Zone or Wi nD VD . Se e the help fil e on suc h software for details. ❑ Close al l open[...]

35 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Pla y ing CDs To pl ay an aud io CD 1 Inser t a disc int o the optic al disc dr ive . 2 If nothing app ears on the desk top , then click Star t , point to All Programs , and click to open a CD program, such as the SonicSta ge software. If the Au dio C D window ap pears, cli ck to sele ct an o ption.[...]

36 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Cop ying Files to CD s See the onlin e Specifications to find the type of your optical disc dri ve, and th en Reading and Writing CDs and DVDs (page 31) to fin d about the suppo rted dis c media. To copy files to a disc ! Do not st rike or shake th e computer whi le writing data to a disc. 1 Inse r t a blank disc in[...]

37 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Pla y ing D VDs To play a DVD 1 Close al l open pr ograms. 2 Inser t a D VD into the opt ical disc dri v e. 3 If nothing appears on the des ktop , the n click Start , point to All Programs , and c lick to open a D VD program to play the DV D. For ins tructio ns on how t o use a prog ram, see the help fi le incl uded[...]

38 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using PC Cards PC Card s allow you to connec t portable e xternal dev ices to y our computer . Inser ting a PC Card ! Some PC Card s or their functi ons may not be compatibl e with the comp uter . Y ou do not need to shut down th e com puter b efore in sertin g or re moving a PC Ca rd. To insert a PC Card 1 Inser t [...]

39 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ✍ Some d evices m ay not functi on prop erly if you c ontinual ly switch to Norm al mode from Standby mode or Hibe rnate mode. For so me P C Cards, if you alterna te between N ormal mode and Standb y or Hibernat e mode whil e the card is i nserted, yo u may find t hat a device connect ed to y our syst em is not re[...]

40 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing a PC Card Foll ow the steps below to re move the PC Card whi le your compu ter is on. If it is not removed pro perly, your system may not work prope rly. To remove a P C Card ✍ T o rem ove a P C Card wh en the c omputer is off , skip s teps 1 to 6 . 1 Double-click the S afel y Remove Hardware icon on the [...]

41 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Memor y Stic k Media Your comput er suppor ts the M emory Stick media. Me mory S tick m edia is a compa ct, por table, and versa tile dev ice espec ially design ed for exchang ing and shar ing digi tal data with co mpatible pr oducts , such as digita l camera s, mobile ph ones and other devices . Because i[...]

42 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser ting a Memor y Stic k Media To insert a Memory Stick media 1 Hold t he Memor y St ick media wit h the arr ow f acing up and toward the Memo r y Stick PRO/Duo med ia slot. 2 Careful ly slide th e Memo r y Stick media into the s lot until it clicks into pl ace. The Me mor y St ick media is automatic ally d etect[...]

43 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ! Be sure to hol d the Memo ry St ick media wit h the arrow poin ting in the co rrect direct ion as you insert it int o the slot. T o avoi d damaging the co mput er or the Memo ry S tick media, do not force the Mem ory Stick media into the sl ot if you can not insert i t smoothl y . Do not in sert more than on e Mem[...]

44 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing a Memor y Stic k Media To remove a Me mory Stick media 1 Check that the Memor y S tick PRO/Duo media indicat or is of f . 2 Push th e Memor y Sti ck media in toward the compu ter . The Mem or y Stick medi a ejects. 3 Pull th e Memor y S tick media out o f the slot. ! Always remo ve the Memor y Stick me dia [...]

45 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Inter net Setting Up a Dial-up In ter net Connect ion Before you can connect to the Inte rnet, you nee d to connect your compu ter to a telephon e line with a teleph one cable (may not sup plied). Once yo u have s et up your telephon e cable c onnectio n, you're ready to connect to the In ternet. To c[...]

46 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Wireless LAN (WLAN ) Using the Sony Wireles s LAN (WLAN), al l your digital devices with built-in WL AN function ality commun icate freel y with each other th rough a p owerful n etwork. A W LAN is a n etwork in wh ich a us er can con nect to a l ocal ar ea network ( LAN) throu gh a wirel ess (ra dio) con nect[...]

47 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Wireless LAN devi ces usi ng the IEEE 802 .11a st andard a nd the ones us ing th e IEEE 8 02.11b or g st andard ca nnot co mmunicate becau se the freque ncies are di fferent. IEEE 802. 11b: Th e standard spee d is 11 Mbps, or about 3 0 to 100 times f aster than a st andard dial up . IEEE 80 2.11a/g: The stan dard sp[...]

48 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Communicati ng without an Access P oint (Ad-hoc) An ad- hoc networ k is a netw ork in w hich a local n etwork i s created o nly by th e wirele ss devi ces them selves , with no ot her centr al contr oller or a ccess poi nt. Each device com municate s direc tly with other devic es in th e network. Yo u can set up an [...]

49 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To commu nicate witho ut an acce ss point (a d-hoc) 1 T urn on the WIRELESS or WIRELESS LAN swi tc h . The W IRELE SS LAN indica tor light s up . On mode ls with th e Bluetoo th functio nality *1 , doubl e-click ( / ) on the t askbar to d isplay the Wirele ss Device Swit ch window. Se lect the Enable 2.4 GHz W irele[...]

50 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 12 Enter th e network key *2 . The net work key shoul d be 5 or 13 alphanume ric characters or 10 or 2 6 hexadecimal *3 chara cters long . Y ou can cho ose whichev er you w ant. 13 Enter exactly th e same ne twork key again, for confir m ation. 14 Sele ct the check box This is a c omputer-to-com puter (ad ho c) netw[...]

51 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To disconn ect from a computer -to-comp uter (a d-hoc) ne twork 1 Click St art and then Contr ol Pane l . 2 Click Netw ork and Internet Connections . 3 Click Netw ork Connections . The Network Connec tions w indow appears. 4 In the r ight pa nel under LAN or High-Speed Internet , ri ght-click Wireless Net work Conne[...]

52 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Communicati ng with an Access P oint (Infrastructure) An infr astructure n etwork is a network tha t exten ds an exist ing wired local ne twork to wire less devi ces by pro viding an access poin t, for examp le the Son y Acce ss Poin t. The ac cess po int brid ges the wi reless an d wired L AN and act s as a c entra[...]

53 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To conne ct to a wir eless networ k 1 Make sure an ac cess poi nt is set up . See the m anual that c ame with your acc ess point for more i nf or mation . 2 T urn on the WIRELESS or WIRELESS LAN swi tc h . The W IRELE SS LAN indica tor light s up . On mode ls with th e Bluetoo th functio nality * , doubl e-click ( /[...]

54 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To connect to a wir eless network (Mo dels with the Wirel ess Setup Utility software only) Use the Wireless Setup Utilit y soft ware to guide you th rough the set up pr ocess and provide you with more detai led inform ation abou t wireless connect ions. 1 Make sure an ac cess poi nt is set up . See the m anual that [...]

55 nN Using P eripheral De vices Using P eripher al De vices You ca n add fu nctional ity to yo ur computer by using the vari ous ports o n the c omputer. ❑ Connecting a P ort Replicator ( page 56) ❑ Connecting External Speakers (p age 61) ❑ Connecting an External Display (page 62) ❑ Selecti ng Display Mode s (page 66) ❑ Using the Multipl[...]

56 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a P or t Replicator Attachi ng a p ort replic ator ena bles you to conn ect additi onal per ipherals to your computer , such a s a printer and an e xternal displa y. A port replicator may be supplie d with your compute r, depend ing on the model you pu rchased. If not, yo u can add itionall y purc hase a [...]

57 nN Using P eripheral De vices Attaching Y our Computer to the P or t Replicator To attach yo ur compute r to the port re plicat or ! T o preven t loss of un saved data, be sure to turn off your co mputer befo re attaching you r computer t o the port replicat or . 1 Discon nect all peri pherals from the co mputer . 2 Plug the power cord (1) in to[...]

58 nN Using P eripheral De vices 5 Slide out th e front l e ver . 6 Align t he bottom c onnector of the com puter wit h the conn ector on the por t replicator and pus h down until it clicks into place. 7 T urn on the com puter . ! Use the AC adap ter supplie d with the com puter . Do not move the compute r while attached t o the port repli cator; t[...]

59 nN Using P eripheral De vices Disconnect ing Y our Computer from the P or t Replicator ! T o preven t loss of un saved data , be sure to turn off the computer b efore disconn ecting it fro m the port repl icator . To disconn ect your c omputer from the port re plicat or 1 T urn off the com puter and the connec ted per ipherals. 2 Push th e relea[...]

60 nN Using P eripheral De vices 4 Close th e por t r eplicat or conne ctor cover on the bot tom of the c omputer . ✍ It is ext remely im portant t o close th e port repl icator conn ector cov er after disc onnecti ng the com puter fro m the po rt replic ato r . If the cover is le ft open, dust may get inside an d damage the compu ter . T o disc [...]

61 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting Exter nal Speakers You ca n enhan ce the so und qua lity of y our com puter by co nnecti ng exter nal spea kers. To connect e xternal speakers 1 Plug the speaker ca b le (1) into the h eadphones jack (2) i . 2 Plug the other end of the spe aker cabl e to t he externa l speaker (3). 3 T urn down the volume[...]

62 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an Exter nal Displa y You can conne ct an exte rnal displ ay to your c omputer. Fo r exampl e, you can use the co mputer wit h a compute r display or a proj ect or. ❑ Connecting a Computer Display (pa ge 63) ❑ Connecting a Multimedia Computer Display (page 64) ❑ Connecting a Proje ctor (page 65) ✍[...]

63 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Computer Disp la y You ca n connec t a comput er displ ay (mo nitor) eith er direct ly to you r compu ter or v ia the (opti onal) po rt repli cator. To connect a compute r display 1 If neces sar y , plu g one e nd of the di splay's power cord (1) i nto the dis play , and the ot her end into an AC o[...]

64 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Multimedia Computer Displa y You ca n conn ect a mult imedia c omputer display tha t includ es built- in spea kers and a microp hone to your comp uter or v ia the (optio nal) port r eplica tor. To connect a multim edia comp uter di splay 1 Plug the power cord of t he multimedi a compute r display (1) in[...]

65 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Projector You ca n connec t a proje ctor (for ex ample, the Sony LCD projecto r) direc tly to yo ur computer or via th e (option al) por t repl icato r. To connect a projecto r 1 Connect t he power cord (1) o f the projec tor into an AC outlet. 2 Plug the RGB signa l cable (2) int o the mo nitor (VGA) p[...]

66 nN Using P eripheral De vices Selecting Displa y Modes You can se lect which display to be us ed as the prima ry monito r when an external display ( desktop mon itor, etc.) is connected to your computer. If yo u want to wor k on yo ur compu ter screen a nd the e xternal dis play at the same t ime, see U sing the Multiple Monitors Function (page [...]

67 nN Using P eripheral De vices Using the Multiple Monitors Function The M ultiple Monito rs functi on allows you to distribu te por tions of your desktop across s eparate displa ys. Fo r examp le, if y ou have an externa l display attach ed to the mo nitor (V GA) por t, your com puter sc reen and the externa l displa y can fun ction as a sing le [...]

68 nN Using P eripheral De vices To sele ct the Mul tiple Mo nitors mode 1 Right-cli ck on the deskto p and sel ect NVIDIA Control P anel from the menu. 2 Click the Display icon. 3 Click Change Disp lay Configuration . 4 F ollow th e on-scre en instr uctions to chang e the setti ngs. ✍ Y ou can also chan ge one of the S button assig nments to act[...]

69 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an Exter nal Microphone If yo u need to u se a soun d input de vice ( for example , to ch at on the Inte rnet) you need to plug in an external m icroph one. To con nect an externa l microp hone Plug th e micropho ne cable (1) into the microp hone jac k (2) m . ✍ Make sure your microphon e is designed f [...]

70 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Universal Se rial Bus (U SB) De vice To prev ent your computer and/or U SB devi ces from da mage, obs erve the following : ❑ When movin g the comp uter with USB devices connec ted, av oid any sho ck or f orce t o the USB p or ts. ❑ Do not put the com puter in to a bag or carr ying case whe n it ha s[...]

71 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a USB Flopp y Disk Dr iv e You ca n purcha se a USB floppy di sk drive an d conn ect it to you r comput er. To connect a USB floppy d isk drive 1 Choose th e USB por t (1) y ou prefer to us e. 2 Plug the USB flop p y disk d rive cable (2) int o the USB p or t. Y ou r USB fl opp y disk dri v e (3) is now r[...]

72 nN Using P eripheral De vices Disconnect ing a USB flopp y disk driv e You can di sconne ct a USB flopp y disk driv e when the comp uter is on or off. Disconnec ting the driv e when the compu ter is in a pow er saving mode (St andby or Hibernat e) may c ause the computer to malfunc tion. If the computer i s off, you ca n unplug th e USB ca ble d[...]

73 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Prin ter You ca n conn ect a Window s-comp atible printer to your co mputer to prin t document s. Connecting a Printer Using the USB P or t You ca n connec t a USB pr inter comp atible wi th your ver sion of Windows t o the comp uter. To connect a printer using t he USB p ort 1 Plug the printer power co[...]

74 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Printer Using the Printer P or t To connect a printer using t he printe r port 1 Plug the printer power cord (1) i nto an AC outlet. 2 Plug the pri nter cable (2) su pplied wi th your pri nter into the prin ter por t (3) on the ( optional) por t rep licator. ✍ Before conn ecting the pri nter , turn of[...]

75 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an i.LIN K De vice Notes on connecting i.LI NK de vices ❑ The co mputer i ncludes an i.LINK (IE EE 1394) por t, w hich you can use to co nnect to an i.LINK de vice s uch as a di gital video cam corder or to co nnect two V AIO c omputers in order t o copy , delete or edi t files. ❑ The i.L INK por t on[...]

76 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Digital Video Camcorder To connect a digital vi deo cam corder 1 Plug on e end of the i.LINK cable (1) into t he i.LINK p or t (2) o n the comp uter and t he other e nd into the D V In/Out por ts (3) on the digita l video camcorder. 2 Launch t he D Vgate Plus software. ✍ On Son y digital vi deo cam er[...]

77 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting to a Networ k (LAN) You ca n connect your co mputer to 100BAS E-TX/10BA SE-T-ty pe networks via an E thernet net work cab le. Connec t one end of an opti onal ne twork cable to the network (Et hernet) p ort on the comp uter or th e (optional) port replica tor and the o ther end to your network. F or detai[...]

78 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Customizing Y our V AIO Computer This section briefly describ es how to c hange the main setti ngs of your comp uter. Am ong other things, you will lear n how to use a nd cus tomiz e the l ook of your So ny so ftwar e and utili ties, etc. ❑ Setting the Passw ord (pa ge 79) ❑ Setting Up Y our Computer wit[...]

79 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Setting the P ass word Use one of the BIO S functions to set the passwor d. Once you have set the password, you will have to en ter the pa ssword after the V AIO log o appears to start y our compute r. The po wer-on pas sword will allow you to protec t your com puter fr om unautho rized acces s. Adding the P[...]

80 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r 6 Selec t P ass wo rd whe n P o wer ON under Secur ity . Press th e space b ar to ch ange the se tting f rom Disa bl ed to Enab led . 7 Pres s the < or , ke y to sel ect Exit , s elect Exit (Save Changes) or Exit Setup , and then p ress the Enter key . On the Setup Confirmation screen, m ake sure that Ye [...]

81 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Changing/Remo ving the P o wer-on P ass word To change or remove th e power- on password 1 T urn on the com puter . 2 Pres s the F2 ke y when th e V AIO logo ap pears. The BIOS setup scree n appears. If not, restar t the computer a nd press th e F2 key se ver al times when the V A IO logo appears. 3 Enter th[...]

82 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Setting Up Y our Computer with V A IO Central The VAIO Central utili ty allow s you to con sult syste m inform ation and specify pr eferences for syste m behavio r. To use V AIO Cent ral 1 Click St art , poi nt to All Programs , and click VA I O C e n t r a l . The V AIO Central window app ears. 2 Select the[...]

83 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Using the P ow er Sa ving Modes When y ou use a ba ttery as the power so urce for your comp uter, you ca n take advantage of power m anagement s ettings t o conse rve battery li fe. In additio n to the no rmal operati ng mode, whi ch allows yo u to turn off s pecific dev ices, your computer has two distinc t[...]

84 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Using Standb y Mode Standby mode tur ns off the LCD s creen and s ets the hard disk and the CPU to a l ow power con sumption mode. The um ber power l ight flashes in this mo de. To activate Standby mode 1 Click St art and then T urn Off Computer . 2 Click St and By . To retu rn to Norma l mode Pres s any key[...]

85 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r To change the Stand by mode settings 1 Click St art and then Contr ol Pane l . 2 Click P erformance and Maintenance . 3 Click P ower Options . The P ower Options Pr oper ties window appears. 4 Sele ct the Po w e r S c h e m e s tab . 5 Change the System S tandby settin gs.[...]

86 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Using Hibernate Mode In Hiber nate mode , the state o f the sys tem is sav ed on the h ard dis k and powe r is turned off . Even whe n the ba ttery runs down, no data wil l be lost. T he pow er indicat or light is off in this mode . To activate Hibe rnate mode Pres s the Fn + F12 keys. The Hibernating screen[...]

87 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r ✍ If you do not use the c omputer for a lo ng perio d of time, put th e computer into Hi bernate mode. Thi s power savi ng mode saves yo u the t ime of shutti ng down or re sumin g. When th e compute r is in Hibernat e mode, yo u cannot ins ert a disc. Hibernat e mode re quires mo re time th an Standby mod[...]

88 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Managing P ow er with V AIO P ow er Management Power management helps y ou set up p ower schem es for run ning on AC power or batteries t o suit yo ur requir ements fo r powe r cons umptio n. VAIO Power Management is a software ap plicati on devel oped exclus ively for V AIO com puters. Wit h this softwa re [...]

89 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Activ ating V AI O P ow er Management When yo u start t he computer, a po wer status icon appears on the taskb ar. This ic on indica tes what kin d of power sourc e you are us ing at that time, f or example , AC powe r. If you dou ble-cl ick this i con, the wi ndow appea rs showing your po wer statu s. VAIO [...]

90 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Activ ating V AI O P ow er Management P o wer Schemes VAIO Power Management provid es sev eral prede fined powe r sche mes. Eac h power sc heme con sists of a group of power managem ent se ttings tha t are design ed to m eet specific power m anagement g oals, rang ing from maximum power managem ent to n o po[...]

91 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r V AIO P ower Managemen t Vie wer To start VAIO Po wer Mana gement Viewer Click on the VAI O Power Manage ment tab . Alter natively, y ou can use VAIO Ce ntral to start VAIO Power Management Vie wer . Double -click the Power Management fold er on the Syste m Information ta b in the V AIO Central window , and [...]

92 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Upgrading Y our V AIO Co mputer Your co mputer and memor y modules use high precisio n comp onents an d electroni c connec tors techn ology. T o avoid the inval idation of your gu arantee du e to mish andling, w e recomm end tha t: ❑ Y ou contact your de aler to i nstall a new memor y modu le. ❑ Y ou do not [...]

93 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Adding and Removing Memor y If you want to expan d the functio nality of y our comp uter, you can increas e the memor y by instal ling optio nal memor y modules . Before you upgra de your comp uter's memor y, read the note s and proc edures in th e following pages. Th e number of available slots depends o n[...]

94 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer ❑ Use the specia l bag deli v ered with the memor y modul e or wrap the module in alu miniu m f oil to protect it from electrostati c dischar ge. ❑ Introduc ing any liqui ds or any foreign sub stances or objects into the m emor y sl ots, or other inter nal component s of the compute r , w ill resul t in dama[...]

95 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Removing and Installing a Memor y Module To change or add a memory m odule to the memor y module slot on the bottom of the computer 1 Shut down the c omput er and disc onnect al l per ipheral d e vice s. 2 Unplug th e computer and remove the batter y pa ck. 3 W ait unti l the com puter co ols d own. 4 Unscr e w [...]

96 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 6 Remove the memor y modu le: ❑ Pull the latches in the direction of the arr ows (1). The mem or y modul e is relea sed. ❑ Make sure that th e memo ry module til ts up and then pu ll it out in t he direc tion of the arrow (2). 7 Remove the new memor y mod ule from its packaging.[...]

97 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 8 Slide t he memor y module i nto the memo r y modul e slot and push it i n until i t clicks into place. ! Do not to uch any ot her compone nts on th e motherbo ard. Make su re to insert the mem ory m odule edge with a n otch i nto th e memor y mo dule s lot. 9 Replace the memor y module com par t ment cov er . [...]

98 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer To change or add a memory m odule to the mem ory modul e undern eath t he keyboard 1 Shut down the c omput er and disc onnect al l per ipheral d e vice s. 2 Unplug th e computer and remove the batter y pa ck. 3 W ait unti l the com puter co ols d own. 4 Unscrew the t wo screws on the bott om of the c omputer . 5[...]

99 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 6 T urn ov er the com puter ups ide down and l ift open th e LCD scr een lid. 7 Lift the keyboard from the LCD screen side, tur n it over the touc hpad, and gen tly put it on the computer . Be careful not to detach th e cable when lifti ng the keyboard. ! Obser ve the foll owing when turning over t he keyboard :[...]

100 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 8 Unscr e w the t wo screws ne xt to the memor y s lot and r emov e the memo r y slot c ov er . 9 T ouch a metal object ( such as th e connec tor panel on the back of the compu ter) to dis charge sta tic elec trici ty . 10 Remove the memor y modu le: ❑ Pull the latches in the direction of the arr ows (1). The[...]

101 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 11 Remove the new memor y mod ule from its packaging. 12 Slide t he memor y module i nto the memo r y modul e slot and push it i n until i t clicks into place. ! Do not to uch any ot her compone nts on th e motherbo ard. Make su re to insert the mem ory m odule edge with a n otch i nto th e memor y mo dule s lo[...]

102 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 13 Close th e memor y sl ot cov er and the n tighten th e screws. 14 Gently replace th e keyboard and then press it i nto the co mputer. ✍ It would b e easier to replac e the keyboard i f you gentl y hold down the area i ndicated by (1). ! Obser ve the fo llowin g when replaci ng the keybo ard: - Do not apply[...]

103 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 15 Close th e LCD scr een lid a nd then tig hten the sc rews on the bo ttom of the c omputer . ! Make sure to put a soft cloth between the LC D screen and th e keyboard to preve nt damage to the LCD screen . 16 Reinstal l the batte r y pack and tu rn on the co mputer .[...]

104 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Viewin g the Amount of Memor y To view the amount of me mory 1 T urn on the com puter . 2 Click St art , poi nt to All Programs , and click VA I O C e n t r a l . 3 Click the System Informat ion tab in the V AIO Centra l window . 4 Double-click the System In f ormat ion folder . 5 Double-click the System In f o[...]

105 nN Precau tions Precautions This section descr ibes saf ety guide lines and pr ecautio ns to help you p rotect your compute r from po tential d amage. ❑ On Handling the LCD Screen (pag e 106) ❑ On Using the P ower Sour ce (page 1 07) ❑ On Handling Y our Computer (p age 108) ❑ On Handling Floppy Disks (page 110) ❑ On Handling Discs (pa[...]

106 nN Precau tions On Handling the LCD Screen ❑ Do not leave the LCD sc reen facing the sun. This could da mage th e LCD screen . Be car eful when u sing the co mputer near a w indow . ❑ Do not sc ratch the L CD screen or ex er t pressure on it. This cou ld caus e a malfunc tion. ❑ Using th e computer in low tempe rature condi tions may prod[...]

107 nN Precau tions On Using the P ower Source ❑ See the o nline Specificat ions to check the power operation of your model. ❑ Do not sh are the AC outlet wi th other p ow er-c onsuming equipmen t, such as a photocopi er or shredd er . ❑ Y ou can purchase a power stri p with a surge prote ctor . This device pre vents damage to the computer ca[...]

108 nN Precau tions On Handling Y our Comput er ❑ Clean the cabin et with a s oft cloth, which is dr y or lightl y moistene d with a mild dete rgent so lution. Do not use any ty pe of abrasi v e pad, s cour ing powder , or solvent s uch as a lcohol or benzine, as these may damag e the fini sh of the computer. ❑ If you drop a solid ob ject or an[...]

109 nN Precau tions ❑ Do not us e cut or damaged c onnection cables. ❑ If the comput er is brought directly fr om a cold locati on to a warm one, moisture may condense ins ide the compu ter . In this case, allow at least one hour before tur ning on the co mputer. If an y problems occur , unplug th e compu ter and contac t an author ized Sony Se[...]

110 nN Precau tions On Handling Flopp y Disks ❑ Do not ope n the shutt er manually or touc h the surface of the floppy disk. ❑ K eep flop p y disks awa y from ma gnets. ❑ K eep flop p y disks away fro m direct su nlight an d other s ources of h eat. ❑ K eep the fl opp y d isk awa y from any liq uid. Do not let the floppy disk get wet. When [...]

111 nN Precau tions On Handling Discs ❑ Do not touc h the sur f ace of the disc. ❑ Do not dr op or ben d the disc . ❑ Finger prints and dust on t he surface of a disc may cause read e rrors. Always hold the disc by its edges and central hol e, as shown below: ❑ Proper c are of the disc i s essen tial to it s con tinuous relia bility . Do no[...]

112 nN Precau tions On Using the Batter y P ac k ❑ Do not leave the batter y pack in temperatu res above 140°F (60°C) , such as in a car pa rked in th e sun or und er direct sunlig ht. ❑ Batter y lif e is s hor ter in a col d environment. T his is due to decre ased batte ry efficien cy at low temp eratures. ❑ Charge the batter ies at tempe [...]

113 nN Precau tions On Using Headphones ❑ Road safety – Do not use he adphones while dr ivin g, cycling , or operat ing any motor ized vehicle. It may create a traffic hazard and is i llegal in some area s. It can als o be potent ially da ngerous to p lay loud music whil e walking, es pecially at pedestr ian c rossings. ❑ Prev enting hearing [...]

114 nN Precau tions On Handling the Hard Disk The ha rd disk ha s a high storage d ensity a nd reads or writes data in a short tim e. However , it can be easily d amaged by mechan ical vi bration, shock o r dust. Althoug h the h ard disk h as the int ernal safety devic e to prevent losing d ata due to mechan ical vibr ation, sh ock or dust, you sho[...]

115 nN T r oublesho oting T rou b leshoo ting This section d escribes how to solve c ommon pr oblems you mi ght encou nter when using yo ur comp uter. Ma ny prob lems ha ve simpl e solutio ns. Try the se sugge stions be fore visit ing the Son y online s upport W eb site at http://es upport.son y .com/ EN/V AIO/ for custom ers in U SA, at http ://ww[...]

116 nN T r oublesho oting ❑ A udio/Video (page 14 9) ❑ Memory S tick Media ( page 150) ❑ P erip heral s (page 151 )[...]

117 nN T r oublesho oting Computer What should I do if m y computer does not st ar t? ❑ Make sure your comput er is securel y plugged in to a power source and tur ned on. Make sure the power indica tor shows the power is on . ❑ Make sure the b atter y is insta lled prope rly and charge d. ❑ Make sure t he floppy disk dr ive (if appli cable) i[...]

118 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if a BIOS error appear s when I turn on my computer? If the message "P ress <F1> to resume, <F2> to s etup" appe ars at the bo ttom of you r compu ter scree n, follow th ese steps: 1 Pres s the F2 key . The B IOS set up scre en app ears . 2 Set the d ate (month /da y/year). Press the [...]

119 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if m y comput er or soft ware stops resp onding? ❑ It is bes t to tur n off your computer u sing the T urn Off Computer option on the Micros oft Wind ows Star t menu , located on the tas kbar . Using ot her metho ds, including t hose lis ted below , m ay result in loss o f unsaved data. ❑ Click St art [...]

120 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y doesn't my computer enter St andb y or Hiber nate mode? Your co mputer may beco me unstab le if the o perating mode is changed be fore the c omput er complete ly enter s Standby or Hibernate. To restore you r computer to norma l operating stab ility 1 Close al l open pr ograms. 2 Click St art , T urn Off Comput e[...]

121 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if a message windo w , notifying of incompatibility or improp er installation of the battery pac k, appears and my compu ter enters Hibernate mode? ❑ This sy mptom co uld be due to the b atter y pack not being ins talled p roperl y . T o resolve this s ymptom, tu rn off your compute r and remove the batt[...]

122 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y does the System Proper ties window displa y a slow er CPU speed tha n the maximum? This is normal . Becaus e your computer's CPU utilizes a type o f CPU speed controlling technolog y for po wer conser vation purpos es, Syste m Properti es may dis play the CPU's curr ent speed instead o f the maxi mum speed .[...]

123 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y does it tak e time bef ore my computer star ts? If Norton Internet Securi ty's Perso nal Firewa ll is acti ve, it ma y take some tim e before the deskt op screen a ppears d ue to networ k securi ty che ckups. Wh y doesn't my computer screen turn off when the time selected f or the automat ic tur n- off actio[...]

124 nN T r oublesho oting How ca n I change the v olume of the star tup sound? To change the startup soun d volume 1 Pres s the F2 key . The B IOS set up scre en app ears . 2 Pres s the < or , ke y to sel ect Adv anced . 3 Pres s the M or m ke y to sele ct Spea ker V o lume and pr ess the Enter key . 4 Pres s the M or m ke y to sele ct the speak[...]

125 nN T r oublesho oting System Security This section provid es infor mation ab out keepi ng your co mputer operatin g smoothl y and protec ting agai nst poten tial th reats to the comp uter's security . How ca n I protect my computer against se curity threats , such as viruses? The Mi crosoft W indows oper ating syste m is prein stalled on y[...]

126 nN T r oublesho oting To visit the Windows U pdates we b site 1 Connect t o the Inter net. 2 T ype http://windowsupdate.microsoft.c om/ in the a ddress bar of your browse r . The Micr osoft Windo ws Update and Securi ty W arning windows appear . 3 In the Se curity Warning window , s tar t ins tallation a nd ru n Windo ws Update . 4 In the Micro[...]

127 nN T r oublesho oting Batter y How do I fi nd the batter y charging stat us? See Charging t he Batte ry Pack (page 21) . When is m y computer using A C po wer? When y our com puter is di rectly co nnecte d to the AC adapter, i t uses AC power, even if a ba ttery is i nstalled . When should I recharge the batter y? ❑ When the batter y level f [...]

128 nN T r oublesho oting Can my computer ent er Hiber nate mode while using battery po wer? Your c omputer can enter Hibernate m ode whi le using ba ttery powe r, but so me sof tware progr ams and p eripher al device s prevent th e system fr om enter ing Hiberna te mode. If y ou are usi ng a progra m that pre vents the sys tem from e ntering Hiber[...]

129 nN T r oublesho oting Inter net What should I do if m y mod em does not work? ❑ Make sure the te lepho ne cable is sec urely plug ged into th e mode m por t on your compute r and the wall jack. ❑ Make sure t he telepho ne cable is wor king. Pl ug the cable into an o rdinar y tel ephone and listen for a di al tone. ❑ Make sure the te lepho[...]

130 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y is m y modem connection slow? Your c omputer is equip ped wit h a V.92/ V .90 compa tible modem. Many fact ors may influenc e modem c onnectio n speed, inclu ding telep hone line n oise o r compatibi lity with telepho ne equipme nt, such as fax mach ines or o ther modem s. If you th ink your modem is not connecti ng p[...]

131 nN T r oublesho oting Networking What should I do if m y computer cannot connect to a wireless LAN access point? ❑ Connecti on av ailabil ity is affected by dista nce and o bstr uctions. Y o u may need to move your computer awa y from obst ruct ions or closer to any access poin t you ma y be u sing. ❑ Make sure the WIRELESS or WIRELESS LAN [...]

132 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot access the I nter net? ❑ Check the ac cess point settin gs. See the ma nual that cam e with your access poi nt f or more informati on. ❑ Make sure your comp uter and th e access point are co nnecte d to one an other . ❑ Mov e your comp uter awa y from obs tructio ns or clos er to any acc [...]

133 nN T r oublesho oting What are channels? ❑ Wireles s LAN co mmunica tion occur s on div ided frequen cy bands known as c hannels. Thir d-par t y wireles s LAN acce ss poin t channel s may be preset to different channel s from S ony devices . ❑ If you are usin g a wirel ess LAN access po int, se e connec tivity infor matio n contain ed in th[...]

134 nN T r oublesho oting CDs a nd D VDs Wh y does my computer freez e when I tr y to read a disc? The di sc that your compu ter is try ing to read may be di rty or damaged. F ollow the se steps: 1 Restar t the computer by clicking Start , T urn Off Computer , and Restart . 2 Eject t he disc from th e opti cal disc dr ive. 3 Examin e the dis c f or[...]

135 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot pla y a CD o r D VD properly on m y computer? ❑ Make sure t he disc was ins er t ed into the optical disc dr ive with the la bel f aci ng up . ❑ Make sure t he neces sar y program( s) is ins talled ac cording t o the ma nuf acture r's inst ruc tions. ❑ If the C D or D VD is dir t y o[...]

136 nN T r oublesho oting 5 Double-click the optic al disc dr ive de v ice to op en the sub menu. 6 Double-click the listed drive, and selec t the Prope r ties tab . 7 Clic k to se lect the En able digital CD a udio for this CD-ROM device chec k bo x , if it is not se lected . Y ou can confi r m the dr iver software by sele cting the Driver t ab , [...]

137 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot write data to CD media? ❑ Do not lau nch any soft ware applic ation or a llow any to launch a utomaticall y , not even a screen saver . ❑ Do not us e the keyboard. ❑ Do not us e a CD-R/RW disc that has an adh esive label affixed to it . This cou ld cause a write error or other dam age. Wh[...]

138 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot wr ite data to D VD-RAM media using Wind ows fu nctions? This Q & A entr y applie s to selec ted mo dels only . See the on line Specifi cations to s ee whether your mode l is equippe d with the DVD± RW/RAM driv e. Foll ow these steps to chang e the setti ngs: 1 Click St art and then My Com[...]

139 nN T r oublesho oting Displ a y Wh y did my computer scr een go blan k? ❑ Y ou r comput er screen ma y go blank if the comp uter has lo st power or has en tered a power saving mo de (Standby or Hiber nate). If the co mputer is i n LCD (Vide o) Standby mode, press any key to activate the com puter sc reen. See Using the P ower Saving Mode s (p[...]

140 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if t he LCD brightness of m y compu ter screen changes? The L CD brig htne ss sett ing, adj usted with t he Fn+ F5/F6 keys, i s tempor ary and th is adjustme nt is ove rridden by the settin g on the VAIO Power Management tab when a nother po wer scheme is sele cted. To save thi s preferen ce for the b righ[...]

141 nN T r oublesho oting Pr inting What should I do if I cannot print a document? ❑ Make sure your pr inter is on, and the prin ter cable is s ecurely connected to the po r ts on the pr inter an d computer . ❑ Make sure your pr inter is compa tible with the W indows operating s ystem ins talled on your compute r . ❑ Y ou may need to install [...]

142 nN T r oublesho oting Microphone What should I do if m y microp hone does not work? If yo u are using an exter nal micro phone, mak e sure th e micropho ne is turned on and is prop erly plugg ed into the microp hone jack on your com puter.[...]

143 nN T r oublesho oting Mouse What should I do if m y computer does not re cogniz e m y mouse? ❑ Make sure your mous e is secur ely plu gged into t he por t. ❑ Res tar t y our co mpute r wi th y our mous e conn ect ed. What should I do if t he pointer does not mov e when I use m y mouse? ❑ Make sure anoth er mous e is not ins talled. ❑ If[...]

144 nN T r oublesho oting Speak ers What should I do if m y spea kers do not w ork? ❑ Make sure your speakers a re proper ly conn ected and the volume is tur ned up loud en ough to hea r sound. ❑ Make sure your speakers a re designed for computer us e. ❑ If your speakers hav e a mutin g button, set the b utton to off . ❑ If you hav e connec[...]

145 nN T r oublesho oting T ouch P ad What should I do if t he touch p ad does not work? ❑ T ry r estar ti ng your compute r . Pres s the Ctr l+Alt +Delet e keys simultaneous ly . In the Windows T ask Manager window , sele ct Rest art from the Shut Down menu to restar t the com puter . ❑ If the poi nter does not move while playing a disc, press[...]

146 nN T r oublesho oting K e yboard What should I do if t he k e yboard configur ation is wrong? ❑ The l anguage l a yout of your comput er's keyboard is s pecified on the s tick er on the box. If you ch oose a d iff erent r egional ke yboard w hen you com plete the W indows setup, the ke y confi guration wil l be mis matched. ❑ T o chang[...]

147 nN T r oublesho oting Flopp y Di sks Wh y doesn't the Saf ely Remov e Hardwar e icon appear on the t askbar when the drive is connected ? Your com puter doe s not rec ognize the floppy disk dri ve. Firs t, make sur e the USB c able is properly connected t o the US B port. If y ou need to se cure the c onnecti on, wait a few mo ments fo r t[...]

148 nN T r oublesho oting PC Cards What should I do if m y P C Card does not work? ❑ Make sure the P C Card is inser ted proper ly . Se e Inser ting a PC Ca r d (page 38) for more in f or mation. ❑ Make sure the P C Card is compatible with the Micros oft Windows operating system install ed on your compu ter . ❑ See the manual that came wit h [...]

149 nN T r oublesho oting A udio/Video What should I do if I cannot use my D V camcorder? If the message tha t DV equipm ent se ems to be disconn ected or tur ned off app ears, the i.LINK c able may not be secur ely plugged into t he ports on your computer o r camc order. U nplug the connecto rs, and plug them in aga in. See Connec ting an i.LINK D[...]

150 nN T r oublesho oting Memor y Stick Media What should I do if I cannot open m y image files? You may need to r eformat you r Memory Stick medi a. Form atting Mem ory Stick media eras es all data, i ncluding music d ata prev iously saved to it. Be fore you reforma t Memory Stick media, ba ck up im portant d ata and confirm that the med ia doe s [...]

151 nN T r oublesho oting P eripherals What should I do if I cannot connect a USB de vice? ❑ If applic able, check the USB device is tur n ed on an d using its own power supply . For example, if you are usi ng a digita l camera, che ck the batter y is charged . If you are us ing a pr inter, chec k the power cable is connecte d proper ly to the AC[...]

152 nN Support Options Suppor t Options The se ction cont ains inform ation on wh ere to go for answ ers to questions abou t your com puter and the preinsta lled softwa re. Sony Suppor t Inf or mation See the following sour ces for an swers i n the sequ ence list ed below. 1 V AIO Computer Docume ntation This on- screen Us er Guide (this manual) an[...]

153 nN Support Options For users in Latin Amer ican countri es or areas Cust omer Info rmatio n Cent er If you do not find the informa tion you are lo oking fo r at our site, you may call Son y dire ctly. In order to receiv e the fas test and most eff icient s ervices, pl ease hav e the foll owing info rmation rea dily av ailable: 1 Y ou r V A IO c[...]

154 nN Support Options In orde r to cont act a Sony te chnical suppor t represen tative, pl ease ca ll the fol lowing num bers: ❑ In Arge ntina: (011) 67 70-SONY (7669) ❑ In Me xico : In Me xico Ci ty: 5002- 9819 In the Mexica n Republi c: 01-800 -759-76 69 ❑ In Colomb ia: 01-800 -550-7000 ❑ In P eru: 0-801-1- 7000 or 511-6100 ❑ In Chile:[...]

155 nN Support Options Program Suppor t Inf or mation Dependi ng on th e computer m odel a nd partic ular confi guratio n you pur chased, yo ur compu ter may not inc lude all of the software p rograms l isted below. Contacts for Son y software p roducts ar e liste d below : ❑ F or us ers in USA We b S i te http://es uppor t.s ony .com/EN/V AIO / [...]

156 nN Support Options America Online ® ( Dial-Up) Ameri ca Online, Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b S i te http://www .aol.co m AOL ® Musi c No w Ameri ca Online, Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b S i te http://www .premiums er vices.aol.com AOL ® Explorer Ameri ca Online, Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b S i te [...]

157 nN Support Options AOL ® Inst ant Messe nger ™ Ameri ca Online, Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b S i te http://www .aim.co m Bluetooth ® Utility TOS HIBA Co rpor ati on For cont acts abou t the softwa re, see Program Support Information (page 155) . Cingular Connection Manager Cingula r Wireless ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada [...]

158 nN Support Options DISCover ™ My Games ™ DISCover ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b S i te http://www .discoverconsole.com DVgate Plus ™ softwa re Sony E lectronic s Inc. Connect a com patible di gital vide o camera to your c omputer's i.LINK ® port and captu re video cl ips and stil l image s. Edit clips f rom yo ur vi deo, ad[...]

159 nN Support Options Micros oft ® Offi ce Basic Ed ition, Off ice Profes sional Ed ition, Of fice Small Business E dition Micr osoft Corp. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b S i te http://su ppor t.mi crosoft.com 60-Day Trial Version of Microsoft ® Office 2003 ! The Mi crosof t Off ice 200 3 60- Day T r ial s oftware incl uded wit h thi s c[...]

160 nN Support Options Netscape ® Browser Ameri ca Online, Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b S i te http://br owser .nets cape.com Norto n Interne t Securi ty ™ Symante c Corporation ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b S i te http://www .symantec .com/techsu pp Protecto r Suite QL Sony E lectronic s Inc. Protec tor Suite Q L Editio [...]

161 nN Support Options ROXIO DigitalMedia ® Sonic Sol utions ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b S i te http://su ppor t.s onic.com/ SmartWi ™ Connection Utility Sony E lectronic s Inc. SmartW i Connecti on Utility allo ws you to easi ly switch betwe en the vario us wireless compon ents (Wire less LAN, Wir eless WAN, and Bluetooth techn ology[...]

162 nN Support Options SonicStage Maste ring Studio ™ software Sony E lectronic s Inc. Use Son icStage M asterin g Studio software t o recor d songs from anal og reco rds or ca ssette tapes in to your com puter and outpu t them to CDs , DVDs, or au dio files in WAV form at. For cont acts abou t the softwa re, see Program Support Information (page[...]

163 nN Support Options VAIO ® Acti on Setup Sony E lectronic s Inc. VAIO Ac tion Setup manage s the sett ings for y our comp uter's shortc ut keys. For cont acts abou t the softwa re, see Program Support Information (page 155) . VAIO ® Camera Utility Sony E lectronic s Inc. VAIO Ca mera Utilit y provides you with various video qua lity setti[...]

164 nN Support Options VAIO Me dia ™ software Sony E lectronic s Inc. VAIO Medi a ™ software brings mul timed ia to your n etwork, e nabling y ou to sha re musi c, video , and stil l image f iles between y our VAIO ® compu ters. You can s et up one or more VAIO c omputers as "media s ervers, " whic h store your multime dia fi les and[...]

165 nN Support Options VAIO ® Update Sony E lectronic s Inc. The VA IO Update utility helps you k eep your V AIO ® compu ter up to d ate by regu larly c hecking th e Sony O nline S upport Web si te for imp ortant softwa re update s and info rmation for your spec ific VA IO compute r model. For cont acts abou t the softwa re, see Program Support I[...]

166 nN Support Options Wireless Setup Utility Sony E lectronic s Inc. The Wi reless S etup Utili ty walks you t hrough s etting up y our wirel ess netwo rk connec tion and o ffers useful diagnos tic tests to help kee p your wir eless ne twork runn ing sm oothly. For cont acts abou t the softwa re, see Program Support Information (page 155) . Xdrive[...]

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