Sony VPCJ1 manual

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2 nN Cont ents Before Use ................ ............. ............. ............. ............. ...... 4 Finding M ore about Your VAIO Co mputer ....... ............. 5 Ergono mic Cons ideratio ns ......................... ............. ...... 8 Getting Started ................. ............ ............. ............. ........... 10 Locatin g C[...]

3 nN Trouble shooting .. ................... ............. ............. ............. .. 11 4 Computer Operat ions .................... ................... ......... 116 System Upd ate / Se curity . ............. ............. ............. .. 121 Recovery ....... ............. ................... ............. ............. .. 123 Built-in Camera[...]

4 nN Before Use > Bef ore Use Congrat ulatio ns on your pur chase o f this Sony VA IO ® comp uter and welcom e to the on- scre en User Guide . Sony ha s combin ed lea ding-edg e tech nology in audi o, video, compu ting, an d com municati ons to provide you with a state -of-the-ar t computi ng exper ience. ! Externa l views ill ustrate d in this[...]

5 nN Before Use > Finding More about Y our V A IO Computer Finding More about Y our V AIO Computer This sect ion prov ides suppo rt in formation about y our VAIO co mputer . 1. Printed Documentation ❑ Quick Star t Guide — An overvi ew of compone nts conn ection, s et-up infor mation, etc. ❑ Recovery , Backup and T r oubleshooting Guide ❑[...]

6 nN Before Use > Finding More about Y our V A IO Computer 2. On-screen Documentation ❑ User Guide (This ma nual) — Features of your c omputer a nd informa tion ab out sol ving c ommon p roblems. To view th is on -screen g uide: 1 Click Start , All Programs , and V AI O Documentation . 2 Open the f o lder f o r your language. 3 Select t he g[...]

7 nN Before Use > Finding More about Y our V A IO Computer 3. Suppor t W eb Sites If yo u have an y pro blem w ith the co mputer , visit the VAIO -Link we b site at http: //supp ort.vaio .sony.eu/ for trou blesh ooting guid ance. Some ot her infor matio n resourc es are a lso ava ilable: ❑ The Club V AIO communi ty at http:/ /club-vaio .com pr[...]

8 nN Before Use > Ergon omi c Considerations Ergonomic Considerations Whenev er po ssible , you sho uld atte mpt to t ake ac count of the f ollowing ergono mic con sidera tions: ❑ P osition of y our computer – Pla ce the displ ay directly i n front of you. K ee p your forear ms h orizont al, wi th your wr ists in a neutral, c omfor table pos[...]

9 nN Before Use > Ergon omi c Considerations ❑ Viewing angle of the comp uter display – Use the di splay tilting feature to fi nd the b est posi tion. Y ou can red uce eye strain and muscle fatigue by adjusting the tilt of the displ ay to the proper position . Adjust the br igh tness lev el of the displ ay as well. ✍ Y ou can til t the com[...]

10 nN Getting Started > Getting Star ted This sect ion desc ribes h ow to ge t started using your V AIO com puter. ❑ Locating Controls a nd P or ts (pag e 11) ❑ About the Indicator Lights (page 15) ❑ Setting Up Y our Computer (page 16) ❑ Shutting Down Y our Computer Safel y (page 20) ❑ Us ing the Power Savin g M ode (p age 21) ❑ Keep[...]

11 nN Getting Started > Locating Controls a nd P or ts Locating Cont rols and P or ts Take a mome nt to id entify the contr ols and ports s hown on t he followi ng pag es. ! The appea rance of your comp uter may be di fferent fr om those i llustrat ed in this man ual due to variations in specif ications . F ront A Built-in micr ophon e (mona ura[...]

12 nN Getting Started > Locating Controls a nd P or ts Bac k ! The are a aroun d the air vent (1) beco mes hot w hile yo ur comput er is on. Be sure to wait until the comp uter coo ls down bef ore you to uch it. A Air vent B Cab le clamp s (pa ge 16) C DC IN por t (page 17) D Prop-u p stand (pag e 102) E USB por ts * (page 80) F Networ k (LAN ) [...]

13 nN Getting Started > Locating Controls a nd P or ts Right A Opti cal di sc driv e (page 46 ) B Manual e ject hole ( page 13 3) C Driv e ejec t b utton (page 46)[...]

14 nN Getting Started > Locating Controls a nd P or ts Left A "Mem or y Stick D uo" slo t* 1 (page 54 ) B Media Acc ess in dicator (p age 15) C SD memory card slot ( page 61) D i.LINK 4- pin (S400 ) por t (pag e 82) E USB por ts *2 (page 80) F Headp hones jack (p age 78) G Microp hone jack Conne ct an externa l mi crophon e. *1 Y our c[...]

15 nN Getting Started > About the Indicator Lights About the Indicator Lights Your c omput er is eq uipped with th e followin g indi cator l ights: Indicat or Functions Po w e r 1 Illuminates in green while the computer is in Norm al m ode, blinks in orange while the computer is in Sleep mode, and turn s off when the computer is t ur ned off. Bu[...]

16 nN Getting Started > Setting Up Y our Computer Setting Up Y our Computer Connecting the K eyboa rd and the Mouse A USB k eyboar d and a USB mous e may be suppl ied with y our com puter. Some fe atures and o ptions may no t be avail able on your comput er . See the speci ficat ions to find out about the confi guratio n of your co mput er . To [...]

17 nN Getting Started > Setting Up Y our Computer Connecting a P o wer Source You nee d an AC adapter to conne ct yo ur comp uter to an AC powe r source. ✍ Use only the su pplied A C adapter for your co mputer .[...]

18 nN Getting Started > Setting Up Y our Computer To connect t he AC adapter 1 Plug on e end of the power cord (1) int o the AC adapter ( 2). 2 Plug the other end of the p ower cord into an AC outlet (3). 3 Route the AC adapter cable (4) thr ough t he hole ( 5) of the p rop-up stand a nd the cable c lamp (6), a nd then plug it into the DC IN por[...]

19 nN Getting Started > Setting Up Y our Computer ✍ T o d isconnec t your compu ter compl etely fro m an AC power source, tu rn off the co mputer and unplug t he AC adapt er . Make sure that an AC ou tlet is eas ily acc essible. ! If you unplu g the AC adapte r from your comp uter while the co mputer is o n, you will lose all unsaved dat a.[...]

20 nN Getting Started > Shutting Down Y our Computer Safel y Shutting Down Y our Computer Saf ely To av oid lo sing uns aved data , be sure to shut do wn you r comput er prop erly, as desc ribed b elow. To shut dow n your computer 1 T urn off any per iphe rals conn ected to the comp uter . 2 Click St ar t and the S hut down button. 3 Respo nd to[...]

21 nN Getting Started > Us ing the Power Savin g M ode Using the P ow er Saving Mode In ad dition to t he nor mal oper ating mode , your compute r has a d istinct power savi ng mode c alled Sl eep mo de. ! T urn off y our comp uter if yo u do not inten d to use it for an ext ende d perio d of time . Mode Description Norm al mode This is the norm[...]

22 nN Getting Started > Us ing the Power Savin g M ode Using Sleep M ode To activate Sle ep mode Click Start , the arrow next to the Shut down butto n, and Sleep . ✍ Alternati vely , you ca n press t he sleep butt on on th e wireless or USB keyboard to place your com puter into Sleep mode. To retu rn to Norma l mode ❑ Press any key on the w [...]

23 nN Getting Started > Us ing the Power Savin g M ode If the comput er is not u sed for a cer tain pe riod of ti me, it will enter S leep m ode. To m odify thi s, yo u can ch ange the Slee p mode se ttings . To change the Sleep mode settings 1 Click St ar t , Cont rol P a nel , Hard ware and Sound , and P ower Options . 2 Click Change plan sett[...]

24 nN Getting Started > Keeping Y our Computer in Optim um Condition K eeping Y our Computer in Optimum Condition Updating Y our Computer Be sure to updat e your VAIO com puter with the followin g softwa re appli catio ns for e nhancing your compu ter's effi ciency , securit y, and functiona lity. The VAIO Update a utomatica lly n otifies y[...]

25 nN Getting Started > Keeping Y our Computer in Optim um Condition Using the V AIO Care With the VAI O Care , you can re gularly condu ct perfor manc e checks and tune -ups on y our comp uter to kee p it run ning at an optimum leve l. Laun ch the VA IO C are whenever a probl em is fou nd on your compute r. The VAIO Ca re will prov ide approp r[...]

26 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using Y our V AIO C omputer This se ction des cribe s how to ge t the mo st out of using y our VAI O compu ter. ❑ Using the K eyboard ( page 27) ❑ Usin g the Mouse (page 36 ) ❑ Using the T ouch Scree n (page 41) ❑ Using the Built-in Camera ( page 45) ❑ Using the Optical Di sc Drive (pag e 46) ❑ Usin[...]

27 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the K eyboard Using the K eyboard A wire less k eyboa rd or a U SB ke yboard is su pplied wi th you r comput er. Some fe atures and o ptions may no t be avail able on your comput er . See the speci ficat ions to find out about the confi guratio n of your co mput er . Either keyboa rd uses a standar d ke y[...]

28 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the K eyboard ! T o mainta in good commu nication , operat e the wireless keyboard within the d istance limitat ions o f keyboa rd: a pproximat ely 10 m f ro m your co mputer . Avoid usin g any wireless devices th at exchang e radio signal s on the 2.4 GHz band ne ar your wireless keyboard . These devi ce[...]

29 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the K eyboard ✍ Illust rated ab ove is th e Engl ish keyboa rd as an ex ample . The appearance of you r w ireless ke y board may be dif f erent from th ose illustrated in this manual due to variations in specific ations. A Function keys P erfor m cer tain tasks. The tas k assoc iated wit h each func tio[...]

30 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the K eyboard F Zo om butt on s Chan ge the size of an im age or a doc umen t displayed on some software . Pres s to make the view look smal ler and fur ther aw ay (z oom out). Pres s to make the view look bigge r and clos er (zoom in) . See the help fi le included with the V AIO Contro l Center for more [...]

31 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the K eyboard A Key b o a r d fe e t Flip open t o put the wir eless keyboard in a mor e 'ergono mic' positio n. B Batt er y compartment (pag e 27) Storage com par tm ent for the AA batter y .[...]

32 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the K eyboard To connect t he wireless keyboard When t he supplie d wirel ess keyb oard do es not seem to be wor king, u se the suppl ied wirele ss mou se and fol low these steps to recon nect the key board with yo ur compute r. You can per form the con nection ope ratio ns using an opt ional USB ke yboar[...]

33 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the K eyboard 7 W a it until t he Re-connection Ut ility wind ow appears, and th en slide the power switch on t he wirel ess keyboard to the ON positi on. ✍ It may take a whil e be fore the Re-connect ion Utility window appears. 8 W a it until t he Re-connection Ut ility wind ow notifies th at the wi re[...]

34 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the K eyboard Using the USB K e yboard ✍ Illust rated ab ove is th e Engl ish keyboa rd as an ex ample . The appearance of your USB keyboard may b e differe n t from th o se illust ra ted in t h is manua l due to varia tions i n spec ificati ons. A Function keys P erfor m cer tain tasks. The tas k assoc[...]

35 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the K eyboard E Muting b utton T u rns the volume on and of f. F V olume control b uttons Incr ease (+) or dec reas e (-) the volume. G Windo ws ke y Displ ays the Start menu. H E key Eject s the o ptical d isc dr ive tray when us ed in c onjunct ion wi th the Fn key . I Applications k ey Disp lays a shor[...]

36 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Mouse Using the Mouse If a wir eless keyboa rd is s upplied with yo ur co mputer, s o is a wi rele ss mous e. Some fe atures and o ptions may no t be avail able on your comput er . See the speci ficat ions to find out about the confi guratio n of your co mput er . The wi reless mouse ha s no c ables t[...]

37 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Mouse ! T o ma intain good co mmunicat ion, operate the wirel ess mou se within the distan ce limit ation s of mouse: app roxima tely 10 m from yo ur comput er . Avoid usin g any wireless device s that exchang e radio sig nals on the 2. 4 GHz ban d near your wireless mous e. These de vices may cr eate[...]

38 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Mouse A Left b utton Click or d ouble-cl ick the left bu tton to select items. T o drag and drop item s, hold the left button down w hile slidi ng the m ouse, then re lease the button to drop the item . B Right b utton Press the r ight button once to display a cont ext-sensitive shor tcut me nu (if a [...]

39 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Mouse To connect t he wireless mouse When t he supplie d wirele ss mouse does not se em to be workin g, use the supp lied wirel ess key board and fol low these steps to rec onnect the mouse with your c ompute r. You c an perfor m the connecti on operat ions using an optiona l USB mouse as well. ! Unde[...]

40 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Mouse Adjusting the Mouse Functions 1 Click St ar t and Cont rol P a nel . 2 Click Mous e under Ha r dware and Sound . The Mouse Pr oper ties window appe ars. 3 Change the settings.[...]

41 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the T ouch Scr e en Using the T ouch Screen Embedd ed infrar ed opt ical se nsors o f your c ompute r's touc h screen en able d irect i nteraction w ith the compu ter usin g your finger (s). You can perfo rm vari ous g estures o n the touch scree n to com pensa te for mouse opera tions, s uch as sel [...]

42 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the T ouch Scr e en Gesture D escription T ap T ap on the touch screen once with a f inger . This ges ture is equiv alent to a click with a m ouse. Double-tap T ap on the touch screen twice in quick succession with a finger . This gesture is equivalent to a double-click with a mouse. Press-and-hold T ouch[...]

43 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the T ouch Scr e en ✍ Y ou can disable the to uch scre en functi on with the Cont rol P anel . C lick Start , Control Pan el , Hardware and So u nd , and Pen and T ouc h , and then clic k to cancel the Use your finge r as an inpu t device check box on the To u c h tab. Y ou can change the DPI to enlarg [...]

44 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the T ouch Scr e en Displa ying the On-screen K eyboard While the touch screen functi on is ena bled, y ou can u se the on-scree n keyboa rd, in stead of the wir eless or USB keyb oard, for tex t entry . To di splay the o n-screen keyboa rd, sim ply tap on a t ext entry f ield. Al ternativ ely, you can us[...]

45 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Built-in Camera Using the Built-in Camera Your co mputer is eq uipped wit h a bui lt-in MOT ION EYE camera. With th e appropr iate ima ge cap ture soft ware, you can p erform t he followi ng oper ation s: ❑ Capture sti ll images and movie s ❑ Sense a nd capt ure obj ect movements for monitor ing p[...]

46 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Optical Di sc Drive Using the Optical Disc Dr ive Your c omput er is eq uipped with an optical disc dr ive. Featur es and o ptions in this se ctio n may not be availa ble on your compu ter . See the speci ficat ions to find out about the confi guratio n of your co mput er .[...]

47 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Optical Di sc Drive To insert a disc 1 T urn on the c ompute r . 2 Press th e dri v e ejec t button (1) or th e Fn+E ke ys to open th e dri ve . The dr ive tra y sli des out. 3 Hold the back of the dri ve tr ay with one hand, pla ce a disc in the mi ddle of the dr ive tra y with the labe l side facing[...]

48 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Optical Di sc Drive Suppor ted D iscs Your com puter pl ays and r ecords CDs , DVDs, a nd Blu-ray Disc ™ media , depen ding o n the mo del you p urch ased. See the referenc e ch art below to find out which type o f optic al disc drive supports which ty pes o f media. PR: play able and recordable P: [...]

49 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Optical Di sc Drive ! This uni t is desi gned to p layback di scs that conform t o the Compact Disc (CD) st andard. D ualDiscs and some mus ic discs enc oded w ith copyri ght protecti on techn ologies do no t conform t o the Compact D isc (CD) stand ard. Theref ore, the se discs may no t be compa tibl[...]

50 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Optical Di sc Drive Notes on Using the Optical Disc Dr iv e Notes on writing data to a disc ❑ Only use c ircular di scs. Do not use dis cs in any other sha pe (star , he ar t, c ard, etc.) , as this may damage the op tical disc dri v e. ❑ Do not str i ke or shake your compu ter while the opt ical [...]

51 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Optical Di sc Drive Notes on region codes Region c ode indica tors are labeled on the discs or packages to in dicat e in which re gion and on what type of player you c an play the disc. If th e region c ode ind icates " all," yo u can pl ay this di sc in most region s of the wo rld. If the r[...]

52 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Optical Di sc Drive If it is your fi rst time to pla y a DVD v ideo on your comp uter, f ollow thes e ste ps befo re inse rting the disc : 1 Click St ar t and Compu ter . 2 Right-cli ck the optica l disc dr ive icon a nd selec t Pr ope rties . 3 Click the Hardware tab . 4 Select your optical disc d ri[...]

53 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Optical Di sc Drive Pla ying Discs To pl ay a dis c 1 Inser t a disc into the optical disc dr ive. ! Close all ru nning software appli cation s befo re pl aying a disc. 2 If nothing appear s on the desktop, click Start , All Programs , and your des ired sof tware to pl a y th e disc. F o r instr u cti[...]

54 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using "Memory Stick" Using "Memor y Stic k" "Memor y St ick" i s a compa ct, por tabl e, and ver satile I C rec ording m edia es peci ally de signe d for exc hanging and sh aring digital data with compa tible p roducts, s uch a s digital c ameras, mobil e phone s, and othe r devic [...]

55 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using "Memory Stick" Inser t ing and Remo ving "Memor y Stic k" To insert "Memory Stick" 1 Loca te the "Mem or y S tick Duo" sl ot (page 14) . 2 Hold "Me mor y Sti ck" with the arrow poin ting toward the sl ot. 3 Careful ly slid e "Mem or y S tick" int[...]

56 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using "Memory Stick" ! Before usi ng "Memor y Stic k Micro" ("M 2"), be sure to insert it in to an "M2" Duo adaptor . If you inse rt the media di rectly i nto the "Memor y Stick Duo" slot with out the adap tor , you may not be able to remove it fr om the slo t.[...]

57 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using "Memory Stick" To remove "Memory Stick" ! Do no t remove "Memor y S tick" whi le the Media Access indica tor light is l it. If you d o, you may l ose dat a. Larg e volume s of d ata may take time to load, so make sure t he indicat or light is unlit befo re removin g "Mem[...]

58 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using "Memory Stick" F or matting "Memor y Stic k" To format "Memory Stick" "Memor y St ick" i s formatt ed by d efault and is ready f or use. If you wa nt to refor mat the me dia wi th your com puter, fol low these steps. ! Be sure to use t he device tha t is desig ned t[...]

59 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using "Memory Stick" 6 Click St ar t . 7 F o llow the on -scre en instr uc tions. ! It may take time to forma t "Memor y St ick" dep ending o n the medi a type.[...]

60 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using "Memory Stick" Notes on Using "Memor y Stick" ❑ Y our com puter has been tested and found compa tible with Sony branded "Mem or y St ick" with ca pacit y of up to 32 GB that are av ailable as of Januar y 2 010. Howe ver , not all "Mem or y S tick" are guaran teed [...]

61 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using Other Modules / Memory Cards Using Other Modules / Memor y Cards Using the SD Memor y Card Your co mputer is eq uipped wit h an SD memory card sl ot. Yo u can u se this slot t o transfe r data among digital c amer as, camco rders, mus ic p layers, an d other audio/v ideo d evices. Before you use the S D m[...]

62 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using Other Modules / Memory Cards To insert an SD memory card 1 Locate th e SD memor y card sl ot (page 14) . 2 Hold t he SD memo r y ca rd wit h the arr ow pointin g toward the slot. 3 Careful ly slide th e SD me mor y c ard int o the slot until it clicks into pl ace. Do not force the car d into the slot. ✍[...]

63 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using Other Modules / Memory Cards To remove an SD memory ca rd 1 Locate th e SD memor y card sl ot (page 14) . 2 Check that the Media Acce ss indi cator l ight is u nlit. 3 Push in the SD mem or y car d toward the comp uter and r elease. The SD memor y card ejec ts. 4 Pull th e SD me mor y car d out of the slo[...]

64 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using Other Modules / Memory Cards Notes on Using Memor y Cards Gene ral not es on us ing th e memo ry car d ❑ Be sur e to use m emor y card s that ar e comp liant with the s tandards suppo r ted by your computer. ❑ Be sure to hold t he memo r y car d with the ar row pointin g in th e correct direction as y[...]

65 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Internet Using the Inter ne t Before using th e Inter net, yo u need to sign up with an Internet Servic e Prov ider (I SP) and set up devices requir ed for connec ting you r comput er to the In ternet. The fol lowin g types o f Inter net co nnection servic es m ay be a vailabl e from y our ISP: ❑ Fi[...]

66 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Network (LAN) Using the Network (LAN) You ca n conne ct yo ur co mputer to 1000BA SE-T/1 00BA SE-TX/10 BASE- T type ne tworks with a LAN cable . Con nect one en d of a LAN cable (not sup plied ) to the networ k (LAN) por t on the back of th e compu ter and the othe r end to your net work. For detaile [...]

67 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Wir eless LAN Using the Wireless LAN The W ireless L AN (WLAN) allow s your com puter to connec t to a n etwork th rough a wi reless connec tion. The WLAN uses the f ollow ing IE EE 802 .11a/b /g/n stan dard, whic h specifi es th e type of t echnolo gy used . See the speci ficat ions to find out about[...]

68 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Wir eless LAN Notes on Using the Wireless LAN Function Gene ral not es on us ing th e wirel ess L AN func tion ❑ In so me countr i es or regi ons, using W LAN p roducts may be restr icted by the loca l regula tions (e.g. limite d number of channel s). ❑ The IEE E 802.11a stand ard and th e IEEE 80[...]

69 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Wir eless LAN Note on the data encryption The W LAN st andard i nclud es the encrypt ion method s: Wired E quivale nt Priv acy (WEP), wh ich i s a sec urity prot ocol, Wi-Fi Protec ted Acce ss 2 (WPA 2), and W i-Fi Prote cted Ac cess (WP A). Propo sed joi ntly by the IEEE and Wi -Fi Allia nce, bot h W[...]

70 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Wir eless LAN Star ting Wireless LAN Communicati ons You fir st need t o estab lish wir eless LAN comm unica tions bet ween yo ur comp uter a nd an acc ess poi nt (no t supplie d). See Windows Help and Support for m ore information. ! For details on how to select t he channel that will be use d by the[...]

71 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Wir eless LAN Stopping Wireless LAN Commun ications To stop wireless LA N communications Clic k the switch ne xt t o Wire less LAN to toggle it to Off in the VAIO Smart Network window. ! T urn ing off the wi reless LAN fu nctio n while acces sing remot e document s, files , or resources may resu lt in[...]

72 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Bluetooth Function Using the Bluetooth Function Some fe atures and o ptions in thi s sectio n may not be av ailab le on your co mputer . See the speci ficat ions to find out about the confi guratio n of your co mput er . You ca n esta blish wi rele ss com munic ations b etween y our co mputer and o th[...]

73 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Bluetooth Function Communicati ng with Another Bluetoo t h De vice You ca n conn ect your c ompute r to a Bl uetooth device s uch as another c ompute r, a mobi le phon e, a PD A, a he adset, a mouse, or a digi tal came ra withou t the us e of any c ables. To commu nicate with ano ther Bluetooth device[...]

74 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Bluetooth Function Stopping Bluetoo th Communications To stop Blueto oth c ommun ication s 1 T ur n off the B luetoo th device that is communic ating with your compute r . 2 Click the switch next to Bluetoot h to to ggle it to Of f in the V AIO Smar t Net work window .[...]

75 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Bluetooth Function Notes on Using the Bluetooth Funct ion ❑ The dat a transfer rate varies, dependi ng on th e following conditio ns: ❑ Obsta cles , such as w alls, located bet ween de vices ❑ Distanc e between devices ❑ Mate r ial used in w alls ❑ Proximity to mic rowa ves and c ordles s te[...]

76 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Bluetooth Function ❑ The Bl uetooth function may not work wi th other d e v ices, depen ding o n the ma nuf ac turer or the so ftware version em ploy ed by the m anufacturer . ❑ Connecti ng multiple Bluet ooth devices to your co mputer m a y cause chann el conges tion, resulti ng in p oor perform [...]

77 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Using P er ipher al De vices You ca n add fu nctio nality to your VAIO c ompute r by usi ng the various ports on the c ompute r. ❑ Connecting External Spe ak ers or Headphones (page 78) ❑ Connecting an External Micr ophone (page 79) ❑ Connecting a USB Device (page 80) ❑ Connecting an i.LINK Device (page 8[...]

78 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting External Spe ak ers or Headphones Connecting Exter nal Speak ers or H eadphones You ca n conn ect exter nal sou nd outpu t devi ces (n ot sup plied), such as speak ers or he adphone s, to y our com puter . To connect e xternal speake rs ✍ Make sure you r speakers are d esigned for co mputer use . ! T[...]

79 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting an External Micr ophone Connecting an Exter nal Microphone You ca n conn ect an ex ternal m icropho ne (not s uppli ed) to yo ur comp uter. To con nect an exter nal mic ropho ne Plug th e micro phone cab le (1) into the microp hone jac k (2) m . ✍ Make sure your microphon e is design ed for compu ter[...]

80 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting a USB Device Connecting a USB De vice You c an c onnect a Univ ersa l Seri al B us (USB ) d evice, such as a m ouse, a fl oppy dis k d rive, a spe aker, o r a printer , to y our compute r. To connect a USB device 1 Choose th e USB por t (1) you prefer to use. 2 Plug the USB d e vi ce ca ble (2) into th[...]

81 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting a USB Device Notes on connecting a USB de vice ❑ Y ou may need to in stall the d river software s upplie d with your USB device before use. See the manua l that ca me with th e USB device for more inform ation. ❑ Be sur e to use a USB pr inte r co mpatible wit h your version of Wi ndows to pr int d[...]

82 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting an i.LINK Device Connecting an i.LIN K De vice Your co mputer is eq uipped wit h an i. LINK por t which you c an use to connec t an i. LINK devi ce, s uch as a digital v ideo camc order. ✍ i.LIN K is a tradem ark of Sony Co rporatio n used only to desi gnat e that a pro duct cont ains an I EEE 139 4 [...]

83 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting an i.LINK Device Connecting a Digital Video Camcorder To connect a digital video camcorder Plug on e end o f an i.L INK cable (1) ( not sup plied) int o the i. LINK po rt (2) on th e com puter and the othe r end into the DV In/ Out por t (3) on th e digi tal vide o camcor der. ✍ The conn ection p roc[...]

84 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Customizing Y our V AIO Co mputer This sect ion brie fly de scrib es how to c hange the main s etting s of your VAIO c ompute r. Among other things, y ou will learn how to us e and cus tomiz e the look of your Sony s oftware an d utiliti es. ❑ Setting the Passw ord (page 85) ❑ Using Intel VT ( p age 9[...]

85 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Setting the Passw ord Setting the P ass word Setting the pas sword a llows yo u to pr otect yo ur compu ter from unautho rized a ccess by maki ng the u ser ente r the pas sword when the comput er is tu rned o n or retur ns to Nor mal mode fr om Slee p mode . ! Do not to fo rget your pas sword. Wr ite down[...]

86 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Setting the Passw ord Setting the P ow er-on P ass word To add t he powe r-on pa ssword (mach ine pas sword) 1 T ur n on the c ompute r . 2 Pres s the F2 ke y when th e V AIO log o appea rs. The BIO S setup scr een appear s. If the sc reen doe s not ap pear , r estar t the co mputer and pres s the F2 ke y[...]

87 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Setting the Passw ord To add the power-on password (use r password) ! Make sure you set the mach ine passwo rd before set ting the user pa ssword. 1 T ur n on the c ompute r . 2 Pres s the F2 ke y when th e V AIO log o appea rs. The pas s wor d entr y screen appears. If t he scre en does no t appea r , re[...]

88 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Setting the Passw ord To change or remove the p ower-on password ( machine pass w ord) 1 T ur n on the c ompute r . 2 Pres s the F2 ke y when th e V AIO log o appea rs. The pas s wor d entr y screen appears. If t he scre en does no t appea r , resta r t the comp uter and p ress th e F2 k ey se ver al time[...]

89 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Setting the Passw ord To change or remove the p ower-on password ( user password) 1 T ur n on the c ompute r . 2 Pres s the F2 ke y when th e V AIO log o appea rs. The pas s wor d entr y screen appears. If t he scre en does no t appea r , resta r t the comp uter and p ress th e F2 k ey se ver al times wh [...]

90 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Setting the Passw ord Setting the Windows P assw ord To add t he Wi ndows p asswo rd 1 Click St ar t and Cont rol P a nel . 2 Click User Accounts and F amily Safe ty or User Accounts . 3 Click User Accounts . 4 Click Create a password f or your account und er Ma ke chang es to your user accou nt . 5 In th[...]

91 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Setting the Passw ord To remove th e Windows passwor d 1 Click St ar t and Cont rol P a nel . 2 Click User Accounts and F amily Safe ty or User Accounts . 3 Click User Accounts . 4 Click Remove y our pas sw o r d . 5 In the Curre nt passwor d field, en ter the c urrent p assw or d that you want to re mov [...]

92 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Using Intel(R) VT Using Intel(R) VT Intel( R) Virtu alization T ech nology ( VT) all ows you to use h ardware virtual ization softwar e for enh ancin g your com puter 's perfor mance. ! Intel VT may not be ava ilab le depe ndin g on the CPU instal led on your comput er . For informati on on virtual i[...]

93 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Using the V AIO Control Center Using the V AIO Control Center The VAIO Control Center utility allows y ou to a ccess sy stem informat ion an d to sp ecify pr eferenc es for s ystem be havior . To use t he VAIO Contr ol Center 1 Click St ar t , All Pr ograms , and V AIO Control Center . 2 Select your desi [...]

94 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer > Upgrading Y our V AIO Comp uter Your V AIO co mputer and m emory m odules u se hi gh preci sion co mponen ts and electr onic con nectors tech nology. T o avoid inval idation of the war ranty du ring yo ur prod uct warrant y per iod, we re comm end that : ❑ Y ou shoul d con tact your dealer to in stall a n[...]

95 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer > Adding and Remo v ing Memory Adding and Removing Memor y If yo u want to expand th e func tionality of yo ur comp uter, you can i ncrease the amoun t of mem ory by insta lling opt ional memory modules . Befo re you u pgrade y our com puter's me mory, read the no tes and procedu res in the foll owing pa[...]

96 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer > Adding and Remo v ing Memory ❑ Use the s pecial bag su pplied wi th the m emor y module or wrap the mo dule i n aluminum foil to prot ect it from ES D . ❑ Introduc ing any liquids, foreign substa nces, or objects into the me mor y mo dule slot s or other inter nal com ponents of your compute r will res [...]

97 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer > Adding and Remo v ing Memory Removing and Installing a Memory Module To change or add a mem o ry mo dule 1 Shut down the compu ter , tur n off all peri pheral devices, and disconn ect the AC adapter and the per ipheral devices from the power sourc es. 2 Gently face do w n your comput er on a flat surface an[...]

98 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer > Adding and Remo v ing Memory 4 T ou ch a m etal objec t to di scha rge stati c elec tric ity . 5 Remove the currentl y instal led me mor y module as follows: ❑ Pull the latch es in the dire ction of th e arrows (3) . The mem or y mo dule is re lease d. ❑ Make sure that th e memo r y mod ule tilts up and[...]

99 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer > Adding and Remo v ing Memory 7 Slide t he memo r y mod ule into t he memo r y mod ule slot and pu sh it in u ntil i t clicks into place. ! Do not touch any com ponents on th e motherboar d other than th e memory module. If you want to inst all only one memo ry mo dule, be su re to use th e lower slot . Be s[...]

100 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer > Adding and Remo v ing Memory Viewin g the Amount of Memory To view the amount of me mory 1 T ur n on the c ompute r . 2 Click St ar t , All Pr ograms , and V AIO Control Center . 3 Click System Information an d System Information . Y ou can v iew the amoun t of sys tem mem or y in th e r ight pane. If th e[...]

101 nN Precaut ions > Precautions This sect ion desc ribes s afety gui deli nes and pr ecautio ns to h elp y ou protec t your V AIO com puter fr om pote ntial dam age. ❑ Safety I nf ormation ( page 102) ❑ Care and Maintenance Information (page 10 5) ❑ Handling Y our Computer (page 106) ❑ Handling the LCD Screen/T ouch Screen (page 108) ?[...]

102 nN Precaut ions > Safety Information S a fe t y I n fo r m a t i o n Comp ute r ❑ Use your compu ter on a solid , stable su rface . ❑ Do not pla ce your com puter nea r draper ies th at may b lo ck its air vents. ❑ When ho lding your comput er , be su re to wait until i t cool s down. The back of your comp uter may be extremely h ot ar[...]

103 nN Precaut ions > Safety Information P ower Source ❑ Do not pla ce the AC adapter i n contac t with your skin. Remove the A C adapter awa y fr om your body i f it become s war m and caus es dis comfor t. ❑ Do not pla ce heavy obj ects on the power cord, o r this c ould ca use a f ire. ❑ T o d isconne ct the power cord, pul l it o ut by[...]

104 nN Precaut ions > Safety Information Headphones Preventing hearing damag e – Avoid usin g headp hones at high vo lume. Hearing e xpert s advis e agains t cont inuous, l oud and ext ended p lay. If yo u expe rience a ringi ng in you r ears, reduce the volum e or dis continue us e. "Memor y Stick" Keep " Memory S tick" an[...]

105 nN Precaut ions > Care and Maintenance Information Care and Maintenance Inf or mation Comp ute r ❑ Clean the cabinet w ith a s oft, dr y or lightly moiste ned cloth with a m ild deter gent sol ution. Do not use an abrasive pad, scour ing p owder , or sol v e nt such a s alc ohol or benzi ne, as these may damage the finish of your compute r[...]

106 nN Precaut ions > Handling Y our Computer Handling Y our Computer ❑ If you drop a solid object or any liq uid ont o your computer , s hut down the co mputer and then unpl ug it. Y ou may want to hav e th e comp uter che ck ed by qua lified pe rsonnel before operating it ag ain. ❑ Do not dr op your computer. ❑ Do not pla ce your com put[...]

107 nN Precaut ions > Handling Y our Computer ❑ T o avoid losi ng data when your co mputer is dama ged, back up your d ata regul arl y . ❑ T o l ift or move your computer , grasp th e main unit on the side s with both ha nds from behind the co mputer to av oid a ny damage to the LCD s creen/ touch sc reen. Ther e is a r isk of scratc hing th[...]

108 nN Precaut ions > Handling the LCD Screen/T ouch Sc r een Handling the LCD Screen/T ouch Screen ❑ Due to the mecha nical de sign o f your compu ter's LCD s creen/to uch scree n, some a reas of th e scre en surface may become war m while you are usi ng the com puter f o r an extended per iod o f time. This is no r mal an d does no t in[...]

109 nN Precaut ions > Usin g th e P ower Sour ce Using the P ower Source See the speci ficat ions to find out about the confi guratio n of your co mput er . ❑ Do not sh are an AC outlet with o ther power-cons uming equipm ent, su ch as a p hotoc opier or a s hredder. ❑ Y ou ca n purcha se a p ower stri p with a su rge pro tector. This device[...]

110 nN Precaut ions > Handling the Built-in Camera Handling the Bu ilt-in Camera ❑ Do not t ouch the l ens prote ction cover of the built-in c amera, as it may cause scratches on the c ov e r and such s cratches will app ear on th e captu red imag es. ❑ Do not let the direc t sunlight get into the lens of the built-in c amera regardl ess of [...]

111 nN Precaut ions > Handling Discs Handling Discs ❑ Finger prin ts and dust on th e surface of a di sc may cause re ad error s. Be sure to hold th e disc by it s edge s and cen tral hole, as sh own below: ❑ Nev er affi x an adhe sive label to a disc . This will affect the use o f the di sc a nd may result in i rreparable dam age.[...]

112 nN Precaut ions > Handling "Memory Stic k" Handling "Memor y Stick" ❑ Do not touc h the " Memor y Stick" conn ector wit h your finger or metal lic objec ts. ❑ Use only the ad hesive label suppl ied with " Memor y Stick". ❑ Do not ben d, dro p , o r expose "Memo r y Stick". ❑ Do not di[...]

113 nN Precaut ions > Handlin g the Built-in Storage Device Handling the Bu ilt-in Storage De vice The b uilt-in stora ge dev ice ( hard di sk driv e or solid stat e driv e) has a hi gh stor age density and reads o r writ es d ata in a sho rt time. How ever , it ca n be ea sily da maged i f improp erly us ed. If t he buil t-in st orage device is[...]

114 nN T roubleshooting > T roubleshooting This sectio n des cribes h ow to s olve c ommon problem s yo u might encoun ter when usin g you r VAIO c ompute r. Many prob lems have s imple solutio ns. If th ese sugg estio ns fail t o solv e yo ur problem s, use the VA IO Care . To l aunch the software , see Using the VA IO Care (pag e 25) . If the [...]

115 nN T roubleshooting > ❑ Ke yboard (page 146) ❑ Floppy Disks (page 148 ) ❑ A udio/Video (page 149) ❑ "Memory Stick" (p age 152) ❑ P eriphe rals (page 153)[...]

116 nN T roubleshooting > Computer Operations Computer Operations What should I do if m y computer does not st ar t? ❑ Make sure your compute r is secu rely plu gged int o a power source and tur ned on an d the power indicator light shows the power is on. ❑ Discon nect a ll conne cted US B devices (if any), an d then res tar t your comput er[...]

117 nN T roubleshooting > Computer Operations What should I do if the g reen power indicator light turns on b ut my screen remains b lank? ❑ If the orange DISP LA Y OFF indicat or li ght is li t, pre ss the DISPLA Y OFF b u tton. ❑ Pres s the Alt + F4 keys se veral time s to c lose the appli cation window . An app lica tion er ror may hav e [...]

118 nN T roubleshooting > Computer Operations What should I do if m y computer or soft ware stops r esponding? ❑ If your comput er sto ps resp onding while a so ftware app licatio n is r unn ing, pres s the Alt + F4 ke ys to c lose the ap plica tion window . ❑ If the Al t + F4 ke y s do not wor k, cl ick Start and the Shut down button to tur[...]

119 nN T roubleshooting > Computer Operations Wh y doesn't my comp uter enter Sleep mode? Your comput er may becom e unsta ble if th e oper ating mod e is change d before the co mputer c omple tely ente rs Sle ep mode . To restor e your compute r to normal m ode 1 Close al l open pr ograms. 2 Click St ar t , the arrow next to the Shut do wn[...]

120 nN T roubleshooting > Computer Operations Wh y doesn't my scree n tur n off after the aut omatic tur n-off time has passed? Some s oftware ap plic ations or scree n savers are desi gned to temporar ily di sable the featur e of your operati ng sy stem t hat turns off the c omputer screen or plac es the comput er into Sleep mod e after a [...]

121 nN T roubleshooting > System U pdate / Secu rity System Update / Secur ity How ca n I find impor tant updates f or my co m puter? You ca n find and ins tall the latest update s on y our com puter with the so ftware applica tions: the Windows Update and the VAIO Update . See Updating You r Computer (page 24) for more informati on. How ca n I [...]

122 nN T roubleshooting > System U pdate / Secu rity How do I k eep my antivirus softw are updated? You ca n keep the Inte rnet secur ity sof tware pro grams c urrent with the la test up dates by downloa ding a nd instal ling the updates from the web site o f the man ufactu rer. ! Y our comp uter must be connect ed to the Internet to do wnloa d [...]

123 nN T roubleshooting > Recovery Rec ov er y Ho w can I crea te Reco v er y Media? You c an cr eate R ecovery Media usin g the VA IO Car e . The media are used to resto re yo ur comp uter syste m to its fact ory default s etting s. To create the media, l aunch th e VAIO Ca re (page 2 5) and then cli ck Rec overy & re store , Re covery , an[...]

124 nN T roubleshooting > Recovery How do I chec k the vol ume of the reco v er y area? Your bui lt-in st orage device con tains the recove ry area whe re the data for the system re cove ry is sto red. To che ck the volu me of the recover y area, f ollow t hese step s: 1 Click St ar t , rig ht-cl ick Computer , and se lect Mana ge . 2 Click Disk[...]

125 nN T roubleshooting > Built-in Camera Built-in Camera Wh y does the vie wfinder sho w no images or poor-quality images? ❑ The built-in ca mera cann ot be share d by more than one sof tware appli cation . Exit the curren t appli cation before launching another . ❑ The viewfinder m a y show some noi se, f or example hor izontal strea ks, w[...]

126 nN T roubleshooting > Networking (LAN/Wireless LAN) Networking (LAN/Wireless LAN) What should I do if m y computer cannot con nect to a wireless LAN access point? ❑ Connecti on ca pability is affected by dista nce and o bstr uctio ns. Y ou need to place your compute r awa y from obstr uctions or move any access p oint you may be using clos[...]

127 nN T roubleshooting > Networking (LAN/Wireless LAN) What should I do if I ca nnot access the I nter net? ❑ Check the ac cess po int se ttings. See th e manual t hat cam e with your access poi nt for more inform ation. ❑ Make sure your comp uter and th e acc ess point a re co nnecte d to one an other . ❑ Place your computer awa y from o[...]

128 nN T roubleshooting > Networking (LAN/Wireless LAN) How do I a v oid data transf er interr uptions? ❑ While your compu ter is connec ted to an acces s point, data transfer interr uptio ns ma y occur if a lar ge file is exchanged or the comp uter is place d in clo se proximity t o microwav es and co rdle ss telep hones. ❑ Mov e your compu[...]

129 nN T roubleshooting > Bluetooth T echnolog y Bluetooth T echnolo g y What should I do if other B luetooth de vices cannot find my comput er? ❑ Make sure both devices hav e the Blueto oth function enabled. ❑ Make sure the WIRELESS indicator l ight is lit on your com puter . ❑ Y our com puter and the device may be too far apar t. Wireles[...]

130 nN T roubleshooting > Bluetooth T echnolog y What should I do if other B luetooth de vices cannot connect to m y computer? ❑ Check the sugge stion s in What should I do if I cannot find t he Bluetooth de vice I want to comm unic ate with? (pa g e 129) . ❑ Make sure t he other d e v ice s are aut hentic ated. ❑ The data transf e r dista[...]

131 nN T roubleshooting > Bluetooth T echnolog y Wh y can't I use the Bluetooth fun ction when I log onto my computer as a user with a standard use r account? The Bl uetooth function ma y not be available to a user with a sta ndard use r accou nt on you r compute r. Log onto th e comp uter as a u ser with adminis trati ve right s. Wh y can&[...]

132 nN T roubleshooting > Bluetooth T echnolog y What should I do if the Blue tooth ic on is not disp lay ed on the taskbar? ❑ Make sure that t he switch next to Bluetooth is set t o On in the V AIO Smar t Net work window . ❑ T o d isplay the Bluetoo th icon o n the task bar , follow these steps: 1 Click Start a nd Devices an d Print ers . 2[...]

133 nN T roubleshooting > Optical Discs Optical Discs Wh y does my computer freeze when I tr y to read a disc? The di sc that your co mputer is tryin g to r ead may be dirty o r dam aged. Fol low the se steps : 1 Pres s the Ctrl + Alt + Delete ke ys and c lick the arrow next to the Shut down b utton and Rest ar t to r estar t the co mputer . ! T[...]

134 nN T roubleshooting > Optical Discs What should I do if I ca nnot pla y a disc properly on my computer? ❑ Make sure the d isc is inse r ted into the optic al disc dri ve with the label side facing toward you. ❑ Make sure t he neces sar y program(s) i s inst alled ac cordi ng to the manufacturer's in str uction s. ❑ If a disc is di[...]

135 nN T roubleshooting > Optical Discs ❑ Make sure the c orrect dri v er software is instal led. Follow these s teps: 1 Click Start and Control P anel . 2 Click System and Sec urity . 3 Click System . 4 Click De vic e Manager in the left pa ne. The Device Ma nager win dow appea rs with a li stin g of your compute r's hard ware devices. I[...]

136 nN T roubleshooting > Optical Discs What should I do if I cannot write data to CD media? ❑ Make sure you neith er la unch a ny software appl ication nor al low any to lau nch autom atical ly , no t ev en a screen saver . ❑ If you are using a CD-R/R W disc with an adhes ive label affixed, replace it with one with no affixed adhesive label[...]

137 nN T roubleshooting > Display Displ a y Wh y did my screen go blank? ❑ Y our co mputer screen m ay go blank if the computer enters Slee p mode. If t he com puter is in Sle ep mod e, press any key to br ing th e compute r back into No r mal mo de. See Using the P ower Saving Mode (page 21) for mo r e i n for m a t i o n . ❑ Make sure your[...]

138 nN T roubleshooting > Display Wh y doesn't my screen displ ay a video? The v ideo memo ry of your c omputer m ay be insuffic ient fo r displ aying hi gh reso lution videos. In suc h a cas e, lower th e resoluti on of the LC D scree n. To ch ange th e scree n resol ution, foll ow thes e steps: 1 Right-cli ck on the des ktop and s elect S[...]

139 nN T roubleshooting > Printing Pr inting What should I do if I ca nnot print a document? ❑ Make sure your pr inter i s on, and the pr in ter cable is s ecurely conn ected to th e por ts on the pr inter an d your comput er . ❑ Make sure your pr inter i s compa tible wit h the Wind ows operating s ystem i nstalled on your comp uter . ❑ Y[...]

140 nN T roubleshooting > Microp hone Microphone What should I do if m y microphone does not w ork ? ❑ If you are usin g an exter nal mi crophon e, make sure the m icropho ne is tur ne d on an d is p roperl y plu gged into t he micropho ne jack on your com puter . ❑ Y our sou nd inp ut device may hav e been in corre ctly co nfigur ed. T o co[...]

141 nN T roubleshooting > Mouse Mouse What should I do if m y computer does not re cognize m y mouse? ❑ When us ing a w ireles s mouse: ❑ Make sure the power switch on the bottom o f your wireles s mouse is in the ON posi tion. ❑ Make sure anoth er mou se is no t connec ted. ❑ Make sure the s uppli ed AA batt er y is proper l y installe [...]

142 nN T roubleshooting > Mouse What should I do if the poin ter does not mov e when I use my mouse? ❑ Make sure anoth er mous e is not c onnected . ❑ If the pointer does no t mov e whi le a software appl ication i s run ning, pres s the Alt + F4 keys to close the applic ation window . ❑ If the Alt + F4 keys do not work, p ress th e Window[...]

143 nN T roubleshooting > Speake rs Speak e rs What should I do if I do not hear sound f rom the b uilt-in speak ers? ❑ If you are usin g a pr ogram that has its own volume c ontrol, m ake sure the volume cont rol is proper ly s et. See the program's h elp file for mor e informat ion. ❑ The volume may ha ve been tur ned off by the mutin[...]

144 nN T roubleshooting > Speake rs What should I do if m y e xter nal speak ers do not work? ❑ Check the suggesti ons in What should I do if I do not hear sound fr om the built-in speakers ? (page 1 43) . ❑ If you are usin g a pr ogram that has its own volume c ontrol, m ake sure the volume cont rol is proper ly s et. See the program's[...]

145 nN T roubleshooting > T ouch Screen T ouch Screen What should I do if the t ouch screen does not work? You may have disable d the to uch s creen. Use the wir eless o r USB mo use to cl ick St art , Control Panel , Hardware and Sound , and Pen and Touch , and the n click to sele ct the Us e your finger as an input device ch eck box on the Tou[...]

146 nN T roubleshooting > Ke yboard K eyboard What should I do if the k e yboard config uration is wrong? The l anguage layo ut of either of y our wirele ss or USB ke yboar d is lab eled o n the pa ckaging box. I f you c hoose a diff erent regio nal ke yboard when yo u comple te the W indows setup, th e key co nfigur ation will be m ismat ched. [...]

147 nN T roubleshooting > Ke yboard What should I do if m y computer does not re cognize m y k eyboard? ❑ When us ing a w ireles s ke y board: ❑ Make sure the power switch on your wireless ke yb oard is in the ON position. ❑ Make sure the s uppli ed AA batt er y is proper l y installe d. ❑ The sup plied AA batter y may ha ve ru n out of [...]

148 nN T roubleshooting > Floppy Disks Flopp y Di sks Wh y doesn't th e Saf ely Remov e Hardwar e and Eject Media icon appear on the taskbar when the drive is connected? Your com puter does n ot recog nize the floppy disk dri ve. Fir st, mak e sure th e USB cab le is pr operly conn ected to th e USB port. If y ou need to secu re the con nec[...]

149 nN T roubleshooting > A u dio/Video A udio/Video What should I do if I cannot use my digital video camcorder? If a m essage a ppears sta ting tha t the i. LINK de vice is di sconnec ted or tu rned o ff, the i.LIN K cab le may no t be se curely plugged into th e port o n your c omputer o r camco rder. Un plug the cable, an d plug it in on ce [...]

150 nN T roubleshooting > A u dio/Video What should I do if I do not hear the sound fr om the sound output de vice connected to t he HDMI output por t, optical output por t, or headphones jac k? You need to chan ge the so und outp ut device if you wa nt to hear s ound from th e devi ce co nnected to a p ort, s uch as the HD MI output po rt, op t[...]

151 nN T roubleshooting > A u dio/Video How do I tu r n off sound along with t he LCD backligh t using the DISPLA Y OFF butt on? You ca n use one of th e BIOS f unctions to change the DISPLAY OFF button sett ings. F ollow t hese step s: 1 T ur n on your compu ter . 2 Pres s the F2 ke y when th e V AIO log o appea rs. The BIO S setup scr een appe[...]

152 nN T roubleshooting > "Memory Stick" "Memor y Stic k" What should I do if I canno t use "Memor y Stic k" that was f or matted on a V AIO computer on other de vices? You may need to reform at your "Memo ry Stick ". Form atting "M emory Stick " erase s all dat a, inc ludin g music data pr eviou[...]

153 nN T roubleshooting > P eripherals P er ipherals What should I do if I cannot connect a USB de vice? ❑ If applic able, check the USB device is tur ned o n and us ing its own power supply . F o r example, if you are us ing a di gital camera, che ck if the ba tter y is char ged. If you are using a p r inter , ch eck if the p ower cable is co[...]

154 nN T radema rks > T r a demar ks SONY, the SONY logo, VAIO and the VA IO logo are regi stered trademar ks of Sony Cor poratio n. "BRAV IA" is a trademar k of Son y Corpor ation . and "Memor y Stick ", "M emory St ick Du o", "Ma gicGate ", "Open MG", "Memor y Stick P RO", " Memo[...]

155 nN T radema rks > SD L ogo is a t radem ark. SDHC Logo is a tradem ark. The E xpressCa rd word mark a nd log os are owned b y the P CMCIA a nd any use of such marks by Son y Corporat ion i s und er licen se. Other tr adem arks an d trade na mes are those of th eir res pectiv e owners . HDMI, th e HDMI Logo, an d High- Definitio n Multime dia[...]

156 nN Notice > Notice © 2010 S ony Co rporation. All ri ghts res erved. This manual an d the s oftware de scribe d herein , in who le or in part, may not be reprod uced, tra nslated, or reduced to any machin e-read able fo rm withou t prior written ap proval. Sony Co rporation prov ides no wa rranty with rega rd to this manu al, the software, [...]

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