Sony VPCL218FG 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 [...]

3 nN Precauti ons ............... ................... ............. ............. ......... 122 Safety I nformatio n ............ ............. ............. ............. .. 123 Care and Maintenan ce Info rmation ............ ............. .. 125 Handling Your Com puter ............... ............. ............. .. 126 Handling the LCD Screen/ To[...]

4 nN Before Use > Bef ore Use Congrat ulatio ns on your pur chase o f this Sony VA IO ® compute r and welc ome to the on-s creen User Guide . Sony has 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 m[...]

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 — A n ov er view 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 ❑ V AIO User Guide — Gen eral inform ation o f your V AIO comp uter inc ludin g suppor t and troubleshooti ng inform ation. To acce ss VAIO U ser G uide , click Start , All P rograms , and VAIO Manual . ❑ Windows H elp and Support — A compre hensive res[...]

7 nN Before Use > Finding More about Y our V A IO Computer 3. Suppor t W eb Sites ❑ Sony online support web site The So ny online s uppor t web site pr ovides ins tant ac cess to informat ion on commo nly e ncount ered pro blems: http://w ww .s ony-asia.com /suppor t/vaio/onlinesupp or t ❑ Online registra tion Y ou ca n regis ter your comput[...]

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 th e display tilting f ea ture t o find the b est po sitio n. Y ou can r educe 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 [...]

10 nN Getting Sta rted > Getting Star ted This sect ion desc ribes h ow to ge t started using your V AIO com puter. ! Before starti ng your compute r for the first time, do not connect any other hardware that did not ori ginally come with your comp uter . Upon completi on, connect one device (for example , a printe r , an ext ernal hard disk dri[...]

11 nN Getting Sta rted > 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 .[...]

12 nN Getting Sta rted > Locating Controls a nd P or ts F ront A HDMI input indi cator ( page 17 ) B VIDEO input indicator (p age 17) C WEB indic ator (page 17 ) D WIRELE S S indi ca tor ( page 17 ) E Disc drive indicator (page 17 ) F Po w e r i n d i c a t or (pag e 17) G WEB button (pag e 50) H P ower b utton While the HDMI input or the video [...]

13 nN Getting Sta rted > Locating Controls a nd P or ts Bac k ! The ar ea around t he air exh aust vent (1 ) become s extremely hot while y our compu ter is on. Be su re to wait until the c omput er cools down befor e you tou ch it. A Air exhaust vent B F oot stand (page 123) C LAN por t (page 79 ) D DC IN por t (page 18 ) E HDMI OUTPUT por t *1[...]

14 nN Getting Sta rted > Locating Controls a nd P or ts Right A Optic al disc driv e (pa ge 54) B Manua l eject hole (page 15 3) C Driv e eject b utton (page 54) D VO L ( + / - ) but tons (p age 64) E MENU bu tton (page 64) F V / v (Up/Down) b uttons ( page 64) G INPUT/OK button (page 64) H DISPLA Y OFF butto n (page 50 ) / DISPLA Y OFF indic at[...]

15 nN Getting Sta rted > Locating Controls a nd P or ts Left A Med ia Access indicato r (page 17) B "Me mor y Stick Duo"/ SD memory card combi ned slot* 1 (page 67 ) , (page 7 4) C USB p or ts* 2 (pa ge 100) D i.LIN K 4-pin (S 400) por t (pag e 102) E Headp hones jack (page 91 ) F Micr ophon e jack (page 99) G ASSI ST butt on (page 50)[...]

16 nN Getting Sta rted > Locating Controls a nd P or ts Bottom A Built-in m icrophon e (mona ural) B Built-in speak ers (stereo)/Air i ntake ve nts[...]

17 nN Getting Sta rted > 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 Nor mal m ode, b links slowly in orange while the computer is i n Sleep mode, and turns off when the computer is turned [...]

18 nN Getting Sta rted > Setting Up Y our Computer Setting Up Y our Computer Connecting a P ower 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 . 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 othe[...]

19 nN Getting Sta rted > Setting Up Y our Computer 3 Route the AC adapter cable through t he hol e of the f o ot stand an d plug it into the DC IN por t (4). ! The shape of the DC In plug varies dep ending on t he AC adapte r . 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. ✍ T o[...]

20 nN Getting Sta rted > Setting Up Y our Computer Preparing f or W all Mounting Four M 4 x 7 mm screw s, whic h are comp liant with the Vide o Elec tronics St andard s Assoc iation ( VESA) moun ting s tandar d, are nee ded for c onnectin g the c ompute r to your m ounting system . ! Before con necting yo ur compu ter to your mo unting sys tem o[...]

21 nN Getting Sta rted > Setting Up Y our Computer To set up th e computer for mo unting 1 Gently face do w n your comput er on a flat surface. ! When fac ing down yo ur compute r , be su re to place it on a soft cloth to avoid d amage to t he screen f rame. 2 Remove the f our screws and take the foot stand of f the co mputer .[...]

22 nN Getting Sta rted > Setting Up Y our Computer 3 Remove the 19 screws (1) from the ba ck of the foot stand and t ake off the mount ing bas e pla te (2). ! Be sure to keep the removed sc rews for future use.[...]

23 nN Getting Sta rted > Setting Up Y our Computer 4 Remove the two screws (3) on the ba ck of the computer.[...]

24 nN Getting Sta rted > Setting Up Y our Computer 5 Flip ov e r the mou nting base pl ate (4) and scr ew it onto the back of the computer us ing the six s crews (5) attache d at the same pl ace in s tep 3. ! Be sure to tighten the screws with adequate torq ue. 6 Secure your wall mo unt attac hment to your computer with four M4 x 7 mm scr ews (n[...]

25 nN Getting Sta rted > 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 ur n off any per iphe rals conn ected to the comp uter . 2 Sav e your dat a and c lose all r unning s oftware a[...]

26 nN Getting Sta rted > 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 you r comput er if yo u do not i nten d to use it for an exte nde d perio d of time . Mode Description Norm al mode This is the no[...]

27 nN Getting Sta rted > Us ing the Power Savin g M ode Using Sleep M ode To activate Sle ep mode Click Sta rt , the arrow next to the Shut down button, an d Sleep . ✍ Alternati vely , you ca n press t he sleep butt on on th e wireless keyb oard to place yo ur compu ter into Sleep mode. To retu rn to Norma l mode ❑ Press any key on the w ire[...]

28 nN Getting Sta rted > 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 set[...]

29 nN Getting Sta rted > Keeping Y our Computer in Optimum 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 autom aticall y noti fies y[...]

30 nN Getting Sta rted > Keeping Y our Computer in Optimum Condition K eeping the Antivirus Softwa re U pdated 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 [...]

31 nN Getting Sta rted > Keeping Y our Computer in Optimum 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 VAI O Care whenever a probl em is fou nd on your compute r. The VAIO Ca re will prov ide approp ri[...]

32 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 33) ❑ Usin g the Mouse (page 40) ❑ Using the T ouch Sc r een (page 45) ❑ Using Special-function But tons (pag e 50) ❑ Using the Quick W eb Acc ess Func tion ( pa[...]

33 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the K eyboard Using the K eyboard A wire less k eyboa rd is s upplied wi th yo ur compu ter. The wi reless k eyboard uses a s tandar d key a rrangem ent with additiona l keys that pe rform s pecific function s. ! Y ou cann ot use the wirel ess keyb oard in conju nction with the H DMI/VI DEO in put fu ncti[...]

34 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the K eyboard Using the Wireless K eyb oard One al kaline AA ba ttery is suppl ied with yo ur wirel ess keyboar d. Before a ttempti ng to use th e wireles s keyboard , remove th e batte ry compa rtment co ver (1) from the bott om of t he wireless keybo ard and ins tall the supplie d AA bat tery (2) in to [...]

35 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 Functi on keys * P er f o r m cer t ain task s. The task assoc iated wi th each f[...]

36 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the K eyboard E Slee p butt on Provide s a lower lev el of power co nsumpt ion. Fo r deta ils on power manag ement, s ee Using the P ower Saving Mode (page 26) . F Z oo m bu tton 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 th[...]

37 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the K eyboard A Ke y 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 Batte r y compartment (page 34) Storage com par tm ent for the AA batter y .[...]

38 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[...]

39 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the K eyboard 5 W a it until t he Win dows star ts, and then c lick Star t a nd Comp uter . 6 Double-clic k Loc al Disk (C:) , WConnectT ool , and WConnect . If the User Account Control window appears, click Ye s . 7 W ait u ntil t he util ity window for re-connec tion a ppears, and t hen slid e the power[...]

40 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Mouse Using the Mouse A wire less mo use is s upplied with y our comp uter. The wi reless mouse ha s no c ables to plug i n and use s a la ser sen sor ins tead o f a bal l.[...]

41 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Mouse Using the Wireless Mou s e One al kaline A A batt ery is su pplie d with you r wirel ess mous e. Be fore attem pting to use th e wirele ss m ouse, rem ove the battery compar tment cov er (1) fr om th e bottom of the wir eless mouse and inst all th e suppli ed AA bat tery (2 ) into th e batter y [...]

42 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Mouse A Left bu tton 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 bu tton Press the r ight button once to display a cont ext-sensitive shor tcut menu (if a n[...]

43 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[...]

44 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Mouse Adjusting the Mouse Functions 1 Click St ar t and Contr ol Panel . 2 Click Mous e under Ha r dware and Sound . The Mouse Pr oper ties win dow appears. 3 Change the settings.[...]

45 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the T ouch Sc reen 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 e[...]

46 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the T ouch Sc reen Flick Put a finger on t he touch screen and slide it linearly in quic k motion. Y ou can assign an individual task t o up to eight flicks. There are four default flick assignments: you can flick left to move backward, flick right to move f orward , flick up to scroll up, and flick down [...]

47 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the T ouch Sc reen To enable o r disable the touch screen function Foll ow these s teps to ena ble or d isable th e touc h screen fu nctio n. 1 T ou ch and hol d loc ated at the lower righ t edge o f the co mputer s creen for more tha n two second s. The tou ch functi on settin gs win dow appear s. 2 Chan[...]

48 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the T ouch Sc reen Notes on Using the T ouch Screen ❑ T o r epeat tap ping, b e sure to lift your fin ger a t least 4 m m off th e touch screen after eac h tap. ❑ When tapp ing tr igg ers an uninte ntional operation, m ake sure that no other par ts of your body , inc luding your clo thes, are in conta[...]

49 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the T ouch Sc reen The bez el sens or prov ides you with i nstant access to variou s functio ns, su ch as sk ipping to the next c hapter, zo oming i n or out te xt and p hotos, and d isplay ing the o n-screen keyb oard. You can us e such fun ction s just by touch ing bla ck glass s ections around the edg [...]

50 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using Special-function But tons Using Special-function Buttons Your c omput er is eq uipped with spec ial b uttons to h elp y ou use sp ecifi c functi ons of the compu ter. Special-func tion button Functions ASSIST button Launches the V AIO Care whil e the computer is on. While the computer is off, the A SSIST [...]

51 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Quic k W eb Access Function Using the Quic k Web Access Function The Q uick Web A cce ss funct ion en ables yo u imme diately to acces s the Internet wi thout laun ching the Wi ndows ope ratin g system. Activ ating the Qu ick Web A ccess Function To activ ate the Q uick We b Access function , your c o[...]

52 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Quic k W eb Access Function Notes on Using the Quic k W eb Access Function While the Quic k Web A ccess function is activ ated, you canno t use: ❑ any functio n ke y , the Scr Lk ke y , a nd the E ke y i n combi nation with the Fn key f or shor tcuts. ❑ the zoom buttons a nd the VA I O button on t[...]

53 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 c amera. 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 pu r pose s [...]

54 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. 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 . To insert a disc 1 T [...]

55 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Optical Di sc Drive 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 tow ar d you, and gentl y push i t toward the dr ive tra y until the disc clicks into place. ! Do not exert pressure on the drive tray . Be sure to hold t[...]

56 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, dependin g on the model you p urchas ed. 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 reco rdable P: pl[...]

57 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[...]

58 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 [...]

59 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 ," you ca n play this disc i n most reg ions of the world. If the reg[...]

60 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 Computer . 2 Right-cli ck the optica l disc dr ive icon a nd selec t Properties . 3 Click the Hardware tab . 4 Select your optical disc d rive [...]

61 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 int o the op tical 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 desired software to play the disc. F o r instr u ction[...]

62 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the HDMI/VIDEO Input Function Using the HDMI/VIDEO Input Fu nction Your comput er is e quipped wi th an HDMI IN PUT port and VIDEO INPUT jac ks that e nable you to conne ct an external au dio/ video dev ice, such as an HDD video recorder and a video gam e player. With the HDMI/VIDEO input function , you c[...]

63 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the HDMI/VIDEO Input Function Connecting a n Exter nal A udio/Video De vice To c onnect a n ext ernal a udio/vid eo devic e to the HD MI INPUT port or the VIDEO I NPUT jacks (page 13) , y ou need an HDMI cable or an audi o/video cable with tri ple RCA pl ugs. ! No HDMI cables o r audio /vid eo cabl es wit[...]

64 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the HDMI/VIDEO Input Function Using the HDMI/VIDEO I nput Control Butt ons The HDM I/VIDEO i nput contr ol bu ttons ar e located on the ri ght of y our com puter (page 14) for operatio ns with the HDMI/ VIDEO input f unction, inc ludin g input s ource s election s and On -Screen Display (OSD) me nu oper a[...]

65 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the HDMI/VIDEO Input Function Us ing the OS D M enu The OSD menu i s provid ed for c ustomiz ing your compute r to sui t your p referenc e. Pres s the MENU button on the ri ght of your compute r to disp lay th e OSD menu and us e the V / v buttons to navig ate thr ough options until you find your de sire [...]

66 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the HDMI/VIDEO Input Function Using the menu f or the HDMI/VIDEO input function The follo wing l ists some settin gs that yo u may fin d help ful for us ing th e HDMI/VIDE O input fu nctio n. Selec ting langua ge mode of th e OSD menu 1 Select OPTION and L A N GUAG E . 2 Select the desired language. 3 Pre[...]

67 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 [...]

68 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 (pa ge 15) . 2 Hold "Me mor y Sti ck" with the arrow poin ting toward the sl ot.[...]

69 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using "Memory Stick" 3 Careful ly slid e "Mem or y S tick" into th e slo t until it clicks int o plac e. Do not force the m edia into the slot. ✍ If "Memor y St ick" do es not go int o the slot ea sily , remo ve it ge nt ly and veri fy you are i nsertin g it in t he pr oper di re[...]

70 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 ta ke time to load, so make sure t he indicat or light is unlit befo re removin g "Me[...]

71 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[...]

72 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.[...]

73 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 ai lable as of Se ptember 2010. Howev er, not all "Memor y Stick" are g uarantee d [...]

74 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[...]

75 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 slot (pa ge 15) . 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. ✍[...]

76 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 slot (pa ge 15) . 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[...]

77 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[...]

78 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[...]

79 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 LAN p ort on the back of the com puter and the othe r end to y our netwo rk. Fo r detailed setting s [...]

80 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[...]

81 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[...]

82 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[...]

83 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[...]

84 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 next to W ireless LAN to tog gle it to Off in the VAIO Smart Network wind ow. ! T urnin g off the wi reless LAN func tion whi le accessin g remote do cuments, files , or resources may result in d[...]

85 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the BLUET OOTH Function Using the BLUET OO TH Funct ion You ca n esta blish wi reless comm unica tions betw een yo ur co mputer an d ot her BLUE TOOTH ® devic es suc h as anoth er compute r or a m obile phone. You can t ransfer data be tween th ese devi ces without cable s at a ra nge of u p to 10 m eter[...]

86 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the BLUET OOTH Function Communicati ng with Another BLUET OO TH De vice You can co nnect yo ur compute r to a BLUETOOTH de vice such as another comput er, a mobile pho ne, a PDA, a head set, a mouse, or a digi tal came ra withou t the us e of any c ables. To commu n icate wi th another BL UETOOTH device T[...]

87 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the BLUET OOTH Function Stopping BLUET OO TH Communicat ions To stop BLUETO OTH communications 1 T ur n off the B LUET O O T H device that is co mmunicatin g with your co mputer. 2 Click the switch next to BLUET OO TH to tog gle it to Off in the V AIO Sm art Network window .[...]

88 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the BLUET OOTH Function Notes on Using the BLUET OO TH Function ❑ The dat a transfer rate varies, dependi ng on th e following conditio ns: ❑ Obstacl es, such as walls , locate d between d evice s ❑ Dista nce be tween devices ❑ Material used in w alls ❑ Proximity to microwav es an d cor dless t [...]

89 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the BLUET OOTH Function ❑ The BL UET O O TH fu nction m a y not wor k w ith other devices, depending on the manufacturer or th e software v e rsion employ e d by the manuf acturer . ❑ Connecti ng multiple BLUETOO TH d e v ices t o your comput er may cause c hannel c onges tion, res ultin g in poor per[...]

90 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > 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 91) ❑ Connecting an External Display (page 92) ❑ Selecti ng Display Modes (page 96) ❑ Using the Multiple Monito rs Func[...]

91 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > Connecting External Spe ak ers or Headphones Connecting Exter nal Speak ers or Headphones 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 .[...]

92 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > Connecting an External Display Connecting an Exter nal Displa y Some fe atures and o ptions in thi s sectio n may not be av ailab le on your co mputer .[...]

93 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > Connecting an External Display Connecting a Computer Displa y You ca n conn ect an external di spla y, su ch as a c ompute r displ ay, to your c omputer. To connect a computer displ ay 1 Plug the power cord ( 1) of your exter nal disp lay into an AC outlet. 2 Plug on e end of a display cable (2) to an HDMI t[...]

94 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > Connecting an External Display Connecting a TV with an HDMI Input P or t You ca n conn ect a TV wi th an HDM I input port to your compute r. To connect a TV to your comp uter ! T o hear so und fro m the devi ce connect ed to the HDMI OU TPUT port , you need t o chan ge th e dev ice fo r sound outpu t. Fo r d[...]

95 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > Connecting an External Display ✍ See t he manu al th at came with your T V fo r more i nformatio n on inst allati on and use. The HDMI cable carries b oth vide o and audio signa ls. To connect a high-quality d i gital so und output de vice between yo ur computer an d a TV You can conne ct a hi gh-quali ty [...]

96 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > Selecting Display Modes Selecting Displa y Modes When an externa l displ ay is connect ed, you can sel ect ei ther you r compu ter s creen or th e con nected di splay to use as the prim ary monito r. ✍ Y ou may no t be able t o displa y the same con tent on your comp uter screen an d the exte rnal displ ay[...]

97 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > Using the Multiple Monito rs Function Using the Multiple Monitors Function The M ultipl e Mon itors f unction allows you to dis tribute p ortio ns of y our desktop across sep arate di spla ys. Fo r examp le, i f you have an ex terna l display conne cted to your compu ter, yo ur compute r scree n and the exte[...]

98 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > Using the Multiple Monito rs Function To use t he Multiple M onitors fun ction ✍ Y our e x ternal d isplay may not s uppo rt the Multiple Monitors function. Certain so ftware appli cation s may not be compa tible wit h Multipl e Monito rs settings. Make sure that your comp uter does no t enter Sleep mode w[...]

99 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > 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 comp[...]

100 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > 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) i[...]

101 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > 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[...]

102 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > 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 [...]

103 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > 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[...]

104 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 1 05) ❑ Using Intel VT (page [...]

105 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 forget your pas sword. Writ e down th[...]

106 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Setting the Passw ord Setting the P ower-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 and pr ess t he F2 ke y repeate dly u ntil the V A IO log o disapp ears. The BIOS setup screen ap pears. If the s creen d oes n ot appear , resta r t th e computer and t [...]

107 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 and pr ess t he F2 ke y repeate dly u ntil the V A IO log o disapp ears. The BIOS setup screen ap pears. If the s creen d oes n ot [...]

108 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 and pr ess t he F2 ke y repeate dly u ntil the V A IO log o disapp ears. The BIOS setup screen ap pears. If the s creen d oes n ot appear , resta r t th e computer and t r y aga in. 2 Enter th e u[...]

109 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Setting the Passw ord Setting the Windows P ass word To add t he Wi ndows p asswo rd 1 Click St ar t and Contr ol Panel . 2 Click User Accounts and F amily Safe ty or User Accounts . 3 Click User Accounts . 4 Click Create a password f or y our account under Ma ke chang es to your user accou nt . 5 In the[...]

110 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Setting the Passw ord To remove th e Windows passwor d 1 Click St ar t and Contr ol Panel . 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 Cu rrent password fi eld, en ter the c urrent p assw or d that you want to re mov e[...]

111 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 [...]

112 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Using the V AIO Control Center Using the V AIO Control Center The VAIO Control Center utili ty allo ws you to acces s sys tem in formation and to spec ify prefe rences for syste m behav ior. To use t he VAIO Contr ol Center 1 Click St ar t , All Pr ograms , and V A IO Control Center . 2 Select your desi [...]

113 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Using the V AIO Control Center Using S-FORCE F ront Surround 3D S-FORC E Front S urround 3D is a vi rtual su rround te chnol ogy which allows you t o enjoy powe rful an d realistic surro und sound using the built- in spea kers. Its effect i s espec ially n oticea ble when y ou are wa tchin g movies . To [...]

114 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Using the V AIO Control Center Changing the def ault SONY logo lamp activity The SONY lo go lamp il luminates when you turn on y our compute r. You can cha nge this default activ ity of the la mp to make it stay unlit by foll owing th ese step s: 1 Click St ar t , All Pr ograms , and V A IO Control Cente[...]

115 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 [...]

116 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 p[...]

117 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer > Adding and Remo v ing Memory ❑ Do not o pen the memor y module p ackage before you are ready to chang e the mo dule. The pa ckage protects the module fr om ESD . ❑ 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 [...]

118 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 disconnec t the AC a dapter and the per ipheral devices from the power sourc es. 2 Gently face do w n your comput er on a flat surface [...]

119 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer > Adding and Remo v ing Memory 5 Remove the currentl y instal led me mor y module as follows: ❑ Pull the la tches in the dir ection of the ar rows (1). The mem or y mo dule is re lease d. ❑ Make sure th at the m emor y module tilts up and the n pull it out in t he direc tion of the arrow (2). 6 Remove th[...]

120 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 [...]

121 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 A IO 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 [...]

122 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. Some fe atures and o ptions in thi s sectio n may not be av ailab le on your co mputer . ❑ Safety I nf ormation ( page 123) ❑ Care and Maintenance Information (page 12 5) ❑ [...]

123 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 grasp t he foot stand to lif t your compute r as the stand may break and caus e the m ain unit to fall, resulting i n damag e to the co mput er or pe rsonal in jur ies. ❑ Use only speci fied pe ri[...]

124 nN Precaut ions > Safety Information Batter y Cell If the battery liquid i s leaking: ❑ Do not touc h the b atter y liquid d irectly . ❑ Be sure to follow the instr uctio ns bel ow . If your ey es, skin , or clo thing com es into c ontact wi th the b atter y liq uid, wash well with p ure water . If you have skin inflamm ation or a wound [...]

125 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[...]

126 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[...]

127 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[...]

128 nN Precaut ions > Handling the LCD Screen/T ouch Screen 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 indi[...]

129 nN Precaut ions > Usin g th e P ower Sour ce Using the P ower Source ❑ 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 strip wi th a su rge pro tector. This device helps prev e nt dama ge to your compu ter caus ed by sudden p ower surges, in an el[...]

130 nN Precaut ions > Handling the Built-in Camera Handling the Bu ilt-in Camera Do not let the direct s unlig ht get into the l ens of the bui lt-in ca mera reg ardle ss of your c omputer's power state , as it may c a use the cam era to malfun ction .[...]

131 nN Precaut ions > Handling Discs Handling Discs ❑ Finger prin ts and dus t on th e surface of a disc may cause read e rrors. Be sure to hold the di sc by its e dges a nd 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.[...]

132 nN Precaut ions > Handling "Memory Stic k" Handling "Memor y Stic k" ❑ Do not touc h the " Memor y Stick" connec tor with your finger or metalli c 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[...]

133 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[...]

134 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 VAIO Care . To lau nch the softwa re, see Using the VA IO Care (page 3 1) . If the p[...]

135 nN T roubleshooting > ❑ T ouch Screen (page 167) ❑ Ke yboard (page 168) ❑ Floppy Disks (page 169) ❑ A udio/Video (page 170) ❑ HDMI/VIDEO Input Function (page 1 73) ❑ "Memory Stick" (p age 174) ❑ P eriphe rals (page 175 )[...]

136 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[...]

137 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 in dicato r light is lit, p ress th e DISPLA Y OFF button. ❑ Make sure the co mputer i nput i s selec ted as the a udio/vid eo inp ut so urce. T o change the di splay input, [...]

138 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 close th e applica tion window . ❑ If the Alt + F4 ke ys do not wor k, click Start and the Shut dow n button t o tur n[...]

139 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 ar row next to the Shut do w[...]

140 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 [...]

141 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 Upda ting Your Computer (p age 29) for more info rmation. How do I s[...]

142 nN T roubleshooting > Recovery / Recovery Me dia Recov er y / Reco ver y Media Ho w can I crea te Reco v er y Media? You c an crea te Recove ry Media usin g the V AIO Ca re . The med ia are us ed to re store your c omputer s ystem to its fa ctory default s etting s. To create the media, l aunch th e VAI O Care (page 3 1) and then cli ck Reco[...]

143 nN T roubleshooting > Recovery / Recovery Me dia 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 , righ t-cli ck Computer , and select Ma na[...]

144 nN T roubleshooting > P ar tition Pa r t i t i o n How ca n I create a hard disk par tition? The W indows fea ture a llows you t o create a part ition without re cove ring you r compu ter s ystem. 1 Click St ar t , Contr ol Panel , S ystem a nd Secu rity , a nd Cr eate and f o rmat har d dis k partitions under Admi nistrative T ools . 2 If t[...]

145 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 . On model s with Media Galler y , you cannot use anothe r camera a pplicati on t[...]

146 nN T roubleshooting > Built-in Camera What should I do if captured imag es flick er? This problem occu rs when you use t he cam era under fluo rescent light s due t o a misma tch be tween the lighting output frequen cy a nd the shu tter spee d. To reduc e flick er nois e, change the di rection of the cam era or th e bright ness of camer a im[...]

147 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[...]

148 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[...]

149 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[...]

150 nN T roubleshooting > BLUET OO TH T echnolog y BLUET OO TH T echnolog y What should I do if other B LUET O O TH de vices cannot find m y computer? ❑ Make sure both devices hav e the BLUETOO TH function enabled. ❑ Make sure the WIRELESS i ndicato r light i s lit on your compute r . ❑ Y our co mputer and th e device may be too far apar t[...]

151 nN T roubleshooting > BLUET OO TH T echnolog y What should I do if other B LUET O O TH de vices cannot connect to m y computer? ❑ Check the suggesti ons in What should I do if I cannot find the BLUET OO TH device I want to comm unicate with? (page 1 50) . ❑ Make sure t he other d e v ice s are aut hentic ated. ❑ The data transf e r dis[...]

152 nN T roubleshooting > BLUET OO TH T echnolog y Wh y can't I use the ser vices suppor t ed b y the connected BLUET OO TH device? Connect ion is only poss ible for ser vices als o supporte d by the comp uter wit h the BLUETOO TH funct ion. See Windows Help and Support for m ore info rmation. Wh y can't I use t he BLUET OO TH function[...]

153 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 compu ter i s trying to read may be di rty or damage d. Follo w these s teps: 1 Pres s the Ctrl + Alt + Dele te keys and click the a rrow next to the Shut down b utton and Restart to restar t the compu ter . ! T urni[...]

154 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[...]

155 nN T roubleshooting > Optical Discs ❑ Make sure th e corre ct dr iver software is i nstalled . F o llow thes e steps: 1 Click Star t a nd Control P anel . 2 Click System and S ecurit y . 3 Click System . 4 Click Device Manager in the left pa ne. The D evice Manag er window ap pears with a lis ting of your computer's ha rdware devices.[...]

156 nN T roubleshooting > Optical Discs What should I do if I ca nnot pla y Blu-ra y Di sc media or my computer becomes unstab le during Blu-ra y Disc play back? ❑ Check if your optic al di sc dr ive suppor ts the Bl u-ra y Disc m edia. ❑ T o pl a y cop y rig ht protected Blu-ray Di sc media co ntinuall y , you need to update the AACS ke y .[...]

157 nN T roubleshooting > Optical Discs Wh y can't I w rite data to Bl u-ra y Disc media? ❑ Check if your optic al disc dr ive suppor ts the Bl u-ra y Disc wr iti ng functio n. ❑ BD-R Dis c media are not r ewritable. Y ou cannot ad d or e rase data to or from the BD-R D isc med ia. What should I do if m y e xter nal optical d isc drive [...]

158 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 Sleep m ode. 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 Sa v ing Mode (page 26) for m o re i n fo r m a t i o n . ❑ Make sure t[...]

159 nN T roubleshooting > Display What should I do if some items do not fit on the computer screen? Check that the text siz e is set to 100%. If not, som e items , for ex ample a s oftware me nu, may not be display ed co rrectly, dependi ng on the softwar e you are usi ng. See Windows Help and Support for more informati on on how to chang e the [...]

160 nN T roubleshooting > Display What should I do if my screen is dark? Make s ure the com puter in put is selec ted as the aud io/vi deo i nput sou rce and pres s the Fn + F6 ke ys on the wirel ess key board to bri ghten your compute r scr een. To c hange the i nput s ource, p ress the INPUT/OK b utton on the compu ter (pag e 64) . What should[...]

161 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 p r 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 . ❑ [...]

162 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[...]

163 nN T roubleshooting > Mouse Mouse What should I do if m y computer does not re cognize m y mouse? ❑ Make sure the p ower s wi tch on the bottom of the wi reless mouse i s in the ON position . ❑ Make sure anoth er mous e is not c onnected . ❑ Make sure t he suppli ed AA batter y is proper l y insta lled. ❑ The su pplie d AA batte r y [...]

164 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 ke ys to close th e applicat ion wind ow . ❑ If the Al t + F4 ke y s do not wor k, pre ss the [...]

165 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 m a y h av e b een tur ne d off by the [...]

166 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 65) . ❑ 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[...]

167 nN T roubleshooting > T ouch Screen T ouch Screen What should I do if the t ouch screen does not work? ❑ The HDMI inp ut or the vi deo in put may be selected as the aud io/video input s ource. Press the INPUT/OK button on th e compu ter (page 64) . ❑ Y ou may hav e di sabled the t ouch sc reen. Use the wireles s mouse to cl ick Start , C[...]

168 nN T roubleshooting > Ke yboard K eyboard What should I do if the k eyboard configuration is wrong? The l anguage layo ut of yo ur wire less k eyboard is label ed on t he pac kaging bo x. If y ou ch oose a differen t regiona l key board when yo u comp lete th e Windows setup , the key confi guration will be m ismat ched. To ch ange th e keyb[...]

169 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[...]

170 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 [...]

171 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? ❑ Y ou need t o chan ge the sound output device if you want to hea r sound from the device connec ted to a po r t, such as the HDMI output por t, opti[...]

172 nN T roubleshooting > A u dio/Video How do I tu r n off sound al ong with the LCD backlight 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 an d press the F2 key repeated ly until the V AIO logo di sappea rs. The BIOS setup [...]

173 nN T roubleshooting > HDMI/VIDEO Input Function HDMI/VIDEO Input Function What should I do if I ca nnot change the volu me or LCD br ightness with t he wireless k eyboard? You can not change the volume or the brightne ss with the wireless keyboard whi le using the HDMI/VIDE O input functi on. Use the OSD men u for brigh tness cont rol. To ch[...]

174 nN T roubleshooting > "Memory Stick" "Memor y Stic k" What should I do if I canno t use "Memor y Stic k" that w as 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 evio[...]

175 nN T roubleshooting > P eripherals P eri pherals 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 usi ng 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[...]

176 nN T rademarks > 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", " Memor[...]

177 nN T rademarks > ArcSoft and the ArcSof t logo a re regist ered t rademarks of Arc Soft, In c. ArcSof t WebCa m Compa nion i s a trade mark of ArcSoft, Inc. AMD, the AMD Arr ow log o, ATI, an d combin ations th ereof, Radeon, AM D Pheno m, AMD Turion, A MD Athlon, AMD Virtu alizatio n, AMD- V are t radem arks of Adva nced Mic ro Devi ces, In[...]

178 nN T rademarks > All ot her names of sys tems, p roducts , and ser vices ar e tradem arks of their respectiv e owne rs. In the manua l, the ™ or ® marks are not spec ified. Features and s pecific ations a re subj ect to cha nge wit hout not ice. All ot her trad emarks ar e tradema rks of their resp ectiv e owners . Not all the sof tware l[...]

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