Sony VPCX11 manual

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2 nN Cont ents Before Use ................ ................... .......................... ............. 4 Finding M ore about Yo ur VAIO Compu ter . ................... 5 Ergono mic Consider ations .................. .................... ...... 7 Getting Started ................. ................... .......................... ...... 9 Locatin g Con[...]

3 nN Trouble shooting ............... ................... .......................... .. 100 Computer ................... ................... .......................... .. 101 System Se curity .. ................... .................... ............... 11 0 Battery ................. .......................... ................... ......... 111 Built-[...]

4 nN Before Use > Bef ore Use Congrat ulations on your purc hase of this Sony VAIO ® c omputer, and welcome to th e on-screen U ser Guide. S ony has combin ed leadin g-edge tech nology in au dio, video, computing, an d commun ications to provide a stat e-of-the-a rt personal computi ng experienc e. ! Externa l views illustra ted in this manu al[...]

5 nN Before Use > Finding More about Y our V A IO Computer Finding More about Y our V AIO Computer This section provides su pport in formation abo ut your VAIO compu ter. 1. Printed Documentation ❑ Quick Star t Guide — An ov er view of compone nts connection , set-up inform ation, etc. ❑ Specificati ons — The ha rdware configurations of [...]

6 nN Before Use > Finding More about Y our V A IO Computer 3. Suppor t W eb Sites If yo u have any p roblem with the comput er, you can v isit the followi ng VAIO onl ine web site s for troub leshooting: ❑ http://w ww .sony-asia.com/suppo r t/v aio/ (English) ❑ http://sc s .s ony .co .kr / (K or ean) ❑ http://ser vice.sony .c om.tw/ (T rad[...]

7 nN Before Use > Ergon omic Considerations Ergonomic Considerations You wil l be using y our compu ter as a portab le device i n a variet y of enviro nments. When ever possib le, you shou ld attempt to take account o f the followin g ergonomic considerati ons for both stationary an d portable en vironments : ❑ P osition of y our computer – [...]

8 nN Before Use > Ergon omic Considerations ❑ Viewing angle of the computer's displa y – Use the display's tilti ng f eatu re to find the best posi tion. Y ou can red uce e ye strain and muscle fatigue by adjusting the tilt of the display to the proper position . Adjust the bri ghtness lev el of the displ ay as well. ❑ Lighting ?[...]

9 nN Getting Started > Getting Star ted This section des cribes how to get started using your VAIO compute r. ❑ Locating Controls and P orts ( page 10) ❑ About the Indicator Lights (page 16) ❑ Connecting a P ower Sour ce (page 17) ❑ Using the Battery P ack (pa ge 19) ❑ Shutting Down Y our Computer Safely (pa g e 25) ❑ Us ing th e P o[...]

10 nN Getting Started > Locating Controls and P orts Locating Cont rols and P or ts Take a moment to identify the controls and ports shown on the followi ng pages. F ront A WIREL ESS s witch (pag e 46) , ( page 53) , (pag e 57) B Built-in micr ophone (mo naural) C Num lock indicator (pag e 16) D Caps loc k indicator (p age 16) E Scroll loc k ind[...]

11 nN Getting Started > Locating Controls and P orts A Built-in MO TION EYE camera ind icator (page 16) B Built-in MO TION EYE cam era (page 33) C Charge i ndicator (page 16 ) D Disc drive indicator (page 16) E WIREL ESS indi cato r (page 16) F SD memory card slot (page 40) G Media Acc ess indica tor (page 16) H "Mem ory Stic k Duo" s [...]

12 nN Getting Started > Locating Controls and P orts Bac k A Air vent[...]

13 nN Getting Started > Locating Controls and P orts Right A Networ k (LAN) por t ( page 45) Pull the por t cover down before using the networ k (LAN) por t. When th e por t cov er disengages : The por t c ov er ma y disengage if you ex er t pres sure on it w hen openin g it or disconnect ing a LAN cable. T o att ach the por t cover , align the [...]

14 nN Getting Started > Locating Controls and P orts Left A DC IN por t (page 17 ) B Secur ity slot C Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2.0) por ts * (pag e 71) D Headp hones jack (pag e 65) * Suppor t high-/full-/low - speeds.[...]

15 nN Getting Started > Locating Controls and P orts Bottom A Tilt f eet Unf old t he t ilt fee t t o adj ust the angl e of yo ur comp uter bef ore using the n etwork (LAN) por t and the monitor p ort. When th e tilt f oo t disengages: The tilt foot may disengage if you ex er t pres sure on it when unf o lding it. T o attach the tilt f oot, push[...]

16 nN Getting Started > About the Indicator Lights About the Indicator Lights Your c omputer is equipped wit h the follow ing indica tor lights: Indicat or Functions Po w er 1 Illuminates in green while the computer is on, blinks sl owly in or ange while the computer is in Sleep mode, and goes out when the computer is tur ned off or enters H ibe[...]

17 nN Getting Started > Connecting a P ower Sour ce Connecting a P ow er Source You ca n use either an AC adapter or a rechar geable battery pack for sup plying power to your comp uter. Befor e using the compute r for the first ti me, you need to connect an A C adapter to y our computer. ! Do not use yo ur computer witho ut the batter y pack ins[...]

18 nN Getting Started > Connecting a P ower Sour ce ✍ T o discon nect your co mputer com pletely fr om AC powe r , unpl ug the AC ada pter . Make sure that th e AC outlet is easil y accessible. If you do n ot intend to use your computer for an extended peri od of time, place the co mputer into Hibe rnate mode. See Using Hib ernate Mo de (page [...]

19 nN Getting Started > Using the Battery P ack Using the Batter y P ack The ba ttery pack s upplied with you r compu ter is instal led on your computer an d is not full y charged at the time of d elivery. ! Do not use yo ur computer witho ut the batter y pack instal led as it may cause the computer to ma lfunction. Installing/Remo ving the Batt[...]

20 nN Getting Started > Using the Battery P ack 3 Place t he batter y pack into the batte ry compar tment un til the proje ction (2) on ei ther side of the ba tter y pack fits into th e U-shaped c ut (3) on e ither side of th e batter y compar tmen t. 4 Push down th e circled ar ea on the b atter y pack illustrated below until the ba ttery pack [...]

21 nN Getting Started > Using the Battery P ack To remove the b attery pack ! Y ou may lose d ata if you remo ve the batter y pack while you r computer is on an d not connecte d to the AC adapte r or if you remove the batter y pack while the co mputer is in Sle ep mode. 1 T ur n off t he computer and close th e LCD screen l id. 2 Slide t he batt[...]

22 nN Getting Started > Using the Battery P ack Charging the Batter y P ack The ba ttery pack s upplied with y our compu ter is not fu lly charged a t the time o f delivery . To charge th e battery pack 1 Install the batter y pack. 2 Connect t he computer to a power source with the AC adapter . The charge indica tor li ght is on wh ile t he ba t[...]

23 nN Getting Started > Using the Battery P ack ✍ Keep the bat tery pac k in your computer whi le it is directly conn ected to AC power . The bat tery pack co ntinues to charge wh ile y ou are usin g the comput er . When the bat tery pack is running out of power and both th e charge and power indi cator lights blink, you shou ld either connec [...]

24 nN Getting Started > Using the Battery P ack Extending Y our Batt er y Lif e When y our compute r is running on battery power , you can e xtend your batt ery life usin g the foll owing methods . ❑ Decrea se the LCD br ightness of your computer sc reen. ❑ Use the p ow er sa ving m ode. See Using the P ower Sa ving Modes (page 26) f or more[...]

25 nN Getting Started > Shutting Down Y our Computer Safely Shutting Down Y our Computer Saf ely To av oid losing unsaved data , be sure to shut down y our comput er properly , as describ ed below. To shut dow n your com puter 1 T ur n off a ny periphe r als c onnected to th e computer . 2 Click St ar t and the Shut down button. 3 Respo nd to an[...]

26 nN Getting Started > Us ing th e P ower S aving Mode s Using the P ower Sa ving Modes You can take adv antage of the powe r management set tings to conserv e batte ry life. In addition to the normal operati ng mode, your computer has tw o distinc t power savin g modes to s uit your prefe rence: Sle ep and Hibern ate. ! If you do no t intend t[...]

27 nN Getting Started > Us ing th e P ower S aving Mode s Using Sleep M ode To activate Sle ep mode Click Start , the arrow next to the Shut down button, and Sleep . To retu rn to Normal mod e ❑ Press any key . ❑ Press th e po wer button on your com puter . ! If you press an d hold the power bu tton for more than four seco nds, your comp ute[...]

28 nN Getting Started > Updating Y our Computer Updating Y our Computer Be sure to install th e latest upda tes on your computer wi th the followi ng software a pplications s o that the com puter can r un more e fficiently. ❑ Windows Update Click St ar t , All P r ograms , and Windows Update and then f o llow the on-sc reen instr uctions. ❑ [...]

29 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using Y ou r V AI O Computer This se ction descr ibes how to ge t the most out o f using your V AIO computer . ❑ Using the K eyboar d (page 30 ) ❑ Using the T ouch P ad (page 32) ❑ Using the Built-in Camera ( page 33) ❑ Using "Memor y Stick" (page 34) ❑ Using Other Modules / Memory Car ds (p[...]

30 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the K eyboar d Using the K e yboard Your k eyboard ha s additiona l keys that perform model -specific ta sks. Combinations and Fun c tions w i th the Fn K ey ✍ Some keyb oard function s can be used onl y after the operatin g system is fini shed launch ing. Combinat ion/Featu re Function Fn + % (F2) : mu[...]

31 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the K eyboar d Fn + / (F9/F10) : zooming Changes the size of an image or a document displa yed on some software . T o m ak e the view look smaller and fur ther aw ay (z oom out), press the Fn+F9 keys. T o m ak e the view look bigger and closer (zoom in), press the Fn+F10 k eys. See the help file included [...]

32 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the T ouch P a d Using the T ouch P ad You ca n point to, select, dr ag, and scr oll objects on the scr een using th e touch pad. ✍ Y ou can disa ble/enabl e the touch pa d while a mouse is con nected to yo ur computer . T o change the t ouch pad sett ings, use the VAIO C ontrol C enter . ! Be sure to c[...]

33 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Built-in Camera Using the Built-in Camer a Your co mputer is eq uipped wit h a built-i n MOTION EYE camera. With th e communicatio n software, s uch as the Skype , you can jo in a video con ference throug h the Inter net. ✍ T urn ing on the comput er activates the buil t-in camera. Video conf erence[...]

34 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using "Memory Stick" Using "Memor y Stick" "Memor y Stick" is a compa ct, portabl e, and vers atile IC rec ording medi a especial ly designe d for exchangi ng and sh aring digital data with co mpatible pro ducts, such a s digital came ras, mobile ph ones, and other devices . Becaus[...]

35 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using "Memory Stick" Inser ting and Remo ving "Memor y Stic k" To insert "Memory Stick" 1 Loca te the "Memor y St ic k Duo" slot. 2 Hold "Me mor y Stick" with the arrow facing upward and poin ting toward the slot. 3 Careful ly slide " Memor y Stick" in[...]

36 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using "Memory Stick" ! Be sure to hol d "Memory Stic k" with the arrow pointing in the correct direct ion as you insert it i nto the slot. T o avoid da magi ng your com puter or the media, do not for ce "Me mory Stick" into the slot if you cannot ins ert it smoothly. Before usi ng [...]

37 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using "Memory Stick" F or matting "Memor y Stic k" To format "Memory Stick" "Memor y Stick" ha s been for matted by de fault and is ready for use . If you wa nt to reformat th e media with y our computer, fol low these s teps. ! Be sure to use t he device that is des igne[...]

38 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using "Memory Stick" 6 Click St ar t . 7 F ollow th e on-screen instruct ions. ! It may take time to format "Me mory Sti ck" dependin g on the media ty pe.[...]

39 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using "Memory Stick" Notes on Using "Memor y Stic k" ❑ Y our com puter has b een tested and f ound compatible wi th Sony branded "Mem or y Stick" with ca pacity of up to 16 GB that are a vailable as o f Ma y 2009. Howe v er , n ot all "Memo ry Stick" are guaranteed of c[...]

40 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using Other Modules / Memory Car ds Using Other Modules / Memor y Cards Using the SD Memor y Card Your co mputer is eq uipped wit h an SD memory card slot. You can use this slot t o transfer data among digital cam eras, camco rders, musi c players, an d other audi o/video devic es. Before you use the SD memor y[...]

41 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using Other Modules / Memory Car ds To insert an SD memory card 1 Locate th e SD memor y card sl ot. 2 Hold t he SD memor y ca rd with the arr ow f acin g upward and poin ting toward the slot. 3 Careful ly slide the S D memor y card int o the slot unti l it clicks into pl ace. Do not force the car d into the s [...]

42 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using Other Modules / Memory Car ds To remove an SD memory card 1 Locate th e SD memor y card sl ot. 2 Check that the Media Acce ss indica tor light i s unlit. 3 Push in the SD memor y card t ow a rd the computer and release. The SD memor y card ejects. 4 Pull th e SD memor y card o ut of the slot .[...]

43 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using Other Modules / Memory Car ds Notes on Using Memor y Cards Gene ral notes on using th e memory car d ❑ Be sur e to use memo ry cards that are compliant with the s tandards suppo r ted by your computer. ❑ Be sure to hold the m emor y card with th e arrow pointing i n the correct dir ection as you inser[...]

44 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Internet Using the Inter net Before using the In ternet, you n eed to sign up with an Int ernet Servic e Provider (ISP) and se t up devices required for connec ting your comput er to the Inter net. The fol lowing type s of Inter net connecti on services may be ava ilable from your ISP: ❑ Fiber to th[...]

45 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Network (LAN) Using the Network (LAN) You ca n connect your compu ter to 1000B ASE-T/100B ASE-TX/10 BASE-T typ e networks wi th a LAN cable . Connect on e end of a LAN cable (not s upplied) to th e network ( LAN) port on the computer an d the other end to your network. For de tailed setting s and devi[...]

46 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Wir eless LAN Using the Wireless LAN Using t he Wireless LAN (WLAN), all your digital devices with the built-in W LAN function co mmunicat e freely with e ach other through a network. A WLAN is a network in whi ch a user can connec t to a Local Area Network (LAN) throu gh a wireless (radio) connec tio[...]

47 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Wir eless LAN The IE EE 802. 11b/g stan dard is a wirele ss LAN standard , using t he 2.4 G Hz band. The IEE E 802.11g standa rd provid es highe r -spe ed commun ications than t he IEEE 802.11 b standard. The IEE E 802.11a stan dard is a wir eless LAN st andard, usin g the 5 GHz ban d. The IEEE 80 2.1[...]

48 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Wir eless LAN Communicati ng without an Access P oint (Ad-hoc) An ad- hoc network is a network in w hich a LAN is created onl y by wirel ess devices themselves , with no other c entral con troller or ac cess point. Each devi ce communic ates dire ctly with oth er devices in th e network. Y ou can set [...]

49 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Wir eless LAN To commu nicate wit hout an access point ( ad-ho c) ! The IEE E 802.11a stan dard, usi ng the 5 GHz ban d, and the IEEE 802.11n dr aft standard , using th e 2.4 GHz or 5 GH z band, are no t available on ad-hoc networks. 1 T ur n on the WIRELESS sw it ch . 2 Click the V AIO Smart Network [...]

50 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Wir eless LAN Communicati ng with an Access P oint (Infr astr ucture) An infr astructure n etwork is a netwo rk that exten ds an existing wired local network to wire less device s by providin g an access poin t (not supplie d). The ac cess point bridges the wireless and wired LAN a nd acts as a ce ntr[...]

51 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Wir eless LAN To conne ct to a wir eless netw ork 1 Make sure an ac cess point i s set up. See the m anual that came with your access poi nt f or more informa tion. 2 T ur n on the WIRELESS sw it ch . 3 Click the V AIO Smart Network icon on the taskbar. 4 Click the switch next to your desired w ireles[...]

52 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 LA N to toggle it to Off in the VAIO Smart Netw ork window. ! T urn ing off the wirel ess LAN function whi le accessing rem ote documents, f iles, or resources may resu lt in da[...]

53 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Wir eless W AN Using the Wireless W AN Using t he wireless W AN (WWAN) a llows your comp uter to conne ct to the Inter net through t he wireless n etwork wherever there i s the mobil e phone cove rage. Featur es and opti ons in this se ction may not be availabl e on your compu ter . See the speci fica[...]

54 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Wir eless W AN To insert a SIM car d 1 T ur n off your co mputer . 2 Remove the batter y pack from the c omputer . 3 Remove the SIM card ( 1) by pushing it o ut from the base plate.[...]

55 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Wir eless W AN 4 Inser t the SIM card i nto the SIM ca rd slot wit h its prin ted circuit s ide up . ! Do not touch the printed circuit on the SIM ca rd. Be sure to hold your comput er firmly before inse rting or removing the card. Do not dama ge the SIM card in any way , either by bend ing or exert i[...]

56 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Wir eless W AN Star ting the Wireless W AN Communi cations To start th e wireless WAN communica tions 1 T ur n on the WIRELESS sw it ch . 2 Click the V AIO Smart Network icon on the taskbar. 3 Click the switch next to Wireless W AN to toggle i t to On in th e V AIO S mart Ne tw ork window . 4 Launch t[...]

57 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Bluetooth Function Using the Bluetooth Function You ca n establis h wireless communic ations betwe en your co mputer and o ther Blueto oth ® devices such as another computer or a mobile phon e. You can transfer data between these devices without ca bles at a range of up to 10 m eters in an o pen area[...]

58 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Bluetooth Function Communicati ng with Another Bluetooth De vice You ca n connect y our computer t o a Bluetooth device such a s another c omputer, a m obile phone, a PDA, a he adset, a mouse, or a digital c amera withou t the use of any cables.[...]

59 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Bluetooth Function To commu nicate wi th anoth er Bluetooth de vice To comm unicate with another Bluetooth d evice, you fi rst need to s et up the Bluetooth function. For s etting up an d using the Bluet ooth fun cti on, se arch Windows Help and Support for Blue tooth inform ation. 1 T ur n on the WIR[...]

60 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Bluetooth Function Stopping Bluetoo t h Comm unications To stop Bluetooth communicat ions 1 T ur n off t he Bluetooth d e vi ce that is c ommunicating w ith your computer . 2 Click the switch next to Bluetoot h to to ggle it to Off in the V AIO S mart Network wi ndo w .[...]

61 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Bluetooth Function Notes on Using the Bluetooth Funct ion ❑ The dat a transf er rate varie s , depe nding on the following co nditions: ❑ Obsta cles , such as walls , located b etwe en de vices ❑ Distanc e between devices ❑ Mate rial us ed in wa lls ❑ Proximity to mic rowa ves and cor dless [...]

62 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Bluetooth Function ❑ The Bl uetooth functi on ma y not wor k with other de v ices, dependi ng on the manufacturer or the software version em plo yed by the manufacturer . ❑ Connecti ng multiple Bl uetooth devices to your comp uter ma y cau se channel c ongestion, resulting in poor perform ance of [...]

63 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Using P eripher al De vices You ca n add func tionality to your VAIO c omputer by using the va rious por ts on the com puter. ❑ Connecting an Optical Disc Drive (pag e 64) ❑ Connecting External Spe akers or Headp hones (page 65) ❑ Connecting an External Display (page 66) ❑ Selecti ng Displa y Modes (page [...]

64 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting an Optical Disc Drive Connecting an Opt ical Disc Driv e To us e optical disc media with y our compu ter, connect an external op tical disc d rive (not sup plied) to your computer. Connecting a n Optical Disc Dr iv e ! Be sure to connect an external op tical disc dri ve before you launc h any preinstal[...]

65 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting External Spe akers or Headp hones Connecting Exter nal Speakers or Headphones You ca n connect ex ternal sou nd output devi ces (not s upplied), such as sp eakers or he adphones, to y our comput er. To connect e xternal speaker s ✍ Make sure you r speakers are design ed for computer use. ! T urn down[...]

66 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting an External Display Connecting an Exter nal Display Featur es and opti ons in this se ction may not be availabl e on your compu ter .[...]

67 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting an External Display Connecting a Computer Displ a y or a Projecto r You ca n connect an external di splay, su ch as a com puter displ ay or a proje ctor, to yo ur compu ter. ! Y ou nee d to un fold the tilt fe et before using th e monitor port on your c omput er . To connect a compute r display or a pr[...]

68 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Selecting Display Modes Selecting Displa y Modes When an external d isplay is c onnected, you can selec t either you r computer screen or th e connected di splay to us e as the prim ary mon itor. ! Y ou nee d to un fold the tilt fe et before using th e monitor port on your c omput er . ✍ Y ou may not b e able t[...]

69 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Using the Multiple Monito rs Function Using the Multiple Monitors Function The M ultiple Monitors func tion allows you to di stribute p ortions of your deskt op across separate displa ys. For ex ample, if y ou have an external d isplay conne cted to the monitor port, y our comput er screen an d the externa l disp[...]

70 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Using the Multiple Monito rs Function To use t he Mul tiple Mo nitors f unction ! Y ou nee d to un fold the tilt fe et before using th e monitor port on your c omput er . ✍ Y our extern al displ ay may n ot suppo rt the M ultiple M onitors fu nction. Certain so ftware applicati ons may not be compa tible with M[...]

71 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting a USB Device Connecting a USB De vice You ca n connect a U niversal Serial Bu s (USB) d evice to yo ur computer, s uch as a mo use, floppy disk drive, speaker, a nd prin ter. To connect a USB device 1 Choose th e USB por t (1 ) y ou prefer to use. 2 Plug the USB device cable (2) into the USB por t.[...]

72 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting a USB Device Notes on connecting a USB de vice ❑ Y ou may need to in stall the dri ver software s upplied with your USB d e vi ce before use. See the manual tha t came with the USB device for more inf or mati on. ❑ Be sur e to use a USB printe r compatible wit h y our version of Windows to pr int d[...]

73 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Customizing Y our V AIO Computer This section br iefly desc ribes how to c hange the main setting s of your VAIO computer . Among other things, you wil l learn how to us e and custom ize the look o f your Sony s oftware and uti lities. ❑ Setting the Passw o r d (page 74) ❑ Using Intel VT ( page 83 ) ?[...]

74 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Setting the Passw o r d Setting the P ass word In ad dition to the W indows pas sword, you can use BIOS func tions to se t two types of passwords to protect your computer: the p ower-on passw ord and the ha rd disk pass word. Once yo u have set the power-on pas sword, you will be pro mpted to enter the pa[...]

75 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Setting the Passw o r d To add t he power-on password (ma chine pa ssword) 1 T ur n on t he computer . 2 Pres s the F2 k ey whe n the V AIO log o appears. The BIOS setup screen ap pears. If not, resta r t the computer a nd press the F2 key se veral times wh en the V AIO logo appears. 3 Pres s the < or [...]

76 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Setting the Passw o r d To add the power-on pas sword (user passwor d) ! Make sure you set the mach ine password befo re setting the user pa ssword. 1 T ur n on t he computer . 2 Pres s the F2 k ey whe n the V AIO log o appears. The BIOS setup screen ap pears. If not, resta r t the computer a nd press the[...]

77 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Setting the Passw o r d Changing/Remo ving the P ow er-on P ass word To change or remove the pow er-on pa ssword (mach ine pass w ord ) 1 T ur n on t he computer . 2 Pres s the F2 k ey whe n the V AIO log o appears. The BIOS setup screen ap pears. If not, resta r t the computer a nd press the F2 key se ve[...]

78 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Setting the Passw o r d To change or remove the pow er-on pa ssword (user password) 1 T ur n on t he computer . 2 Pres s the F2 k ey whe n the V AIO log o appears. The BIOS setup screen ap pears. If not, resta r t the computer a nd press the F2 key se veral times wh en the V AIO logo appears. 3 Enter th e[...]

79 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Setting the Passw o r d Adding the Hard Disk P ass word The ha rd disk pa ssword prov ides additio nal security fo r the data stored on yo ur built-in s torage dev ice. If you en able the har d disk password, this adds an ex tra level o f security. When ad ding the har d disk password , you must set b oth[...]

80 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Setting the Passw o r d To add t he hard di sk password 1 T ur n on t he computer . 2 Pres s the F2 k ey whe n the V AIO log o appears. The BIOS setup screen ap pears. If not, resta r t the computer a nd press the F2 key se veral times wh en the V AIO logo appears. ✍ If you have set t he power-on passwo[...]

81 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Setting the Passw o r d Changing/Remo ving the Hard Disk P assw ord To change the hard disk pass word 1 T ur n on t he computer . 2 Pres s the F2 k ey whe n the V AIO log o appears. The BIOS setup screen ap pears. If not, resta r t the computer a nd press the F2 key se veral times wh en the V AIO logo app[...]

82 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Setting the Passw o r d To remove the hard disk password 1 T ur n on t he computer . 2 Pres s the F2 k ey whe n the V AIO log o appears. The BIOS setup screen ap pears. If not, resta r t the computer a nd press the F2 key se veral times wh en the V AIO logo appears. ✍ If you have set t he power-on passw[...]

83 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Using Intel® VT Using Intel ® VT Inte l ® Vir tualization Technolo gy (VT) al lows you to u se hardware v irtualiza tion software for enhanci ng your co mputer's perfor mance. ! Intel VT may not be avail able depend ing on the CP U installed on your comput er . For informati on on virtualizatio n [...]

84 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Using the V AIO Control Center Using the V AIO Control Center The VAIO Control Center utility allo ws you to acc ess system information and to sp ecify prefer ences for sy stem behavior . To use t he VAIO C ontrol C enter 1 Click St ar t , All P r ograms , and V A IO Contr ol Center . 2 Select your desire[...]

85 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Using the V AIO P ower Management Using the V AIO P ower Management Power management hel ps you set up p ower plans for running on AC or battery power to suit y our requirem ents for power cons umpt ion. The VAIO Power Management function is a dded to the Windows Power Options . With this s oftware appli [...]

86 nN Precaut ions > Precautions This section des cribes saf ety guideli nes and precau tions to h elp you pro tect your VAI O computer fr om potential damage. ❑ Safety Inf ormation (page 87) ❑ Care and Maintenance Information (page 90) ❑ Handling Y our Computer (page 91) ❑ Handling the LCD S creen (page 93) ❑ Usin g th e P ower Sour c[...]

87 nN Precaut ions > Safety Information S a fe t y I n fo r m a t i o n Comp uter ❑ Use your compu ter on a sol id, stable surface. ❑ Provide adequa te air circul ation to prev ent in terna l ov er heating. Do not place your comp uter on porous surf aces su ch as rug s , blankets, couches, beds, or near draperies that ma y block its air vent[...]

88 nN Precaut ions > Safety Information Batter y P ac k ❑ Do not leave batter y packs in t emperatures a bo ve 60°C, such as in a ca r parked in the sun or u nder direct s unlight. ❑ F or your safety , it is highly re commended th at you use genuine S ony rechargeable batte ry pac ks and A C ad apters that meet th e quality assu rance stand[...]

89 nN Precaut ions > Safety Information Headphones ❑ Road safety – Do not use headphone s while dr iving, c ycling, or o perating any motor ized v ehicl e. It ma y creat e a traffic hazard and is illega l in some areas. It can als o be potential ly dangero us to play loud music whil e walking, espec ially at pedestr ian cros sings. ❑ Prev [...]

90 nN Precaut ions > Care and Maintenance Information Care and Maintenance Inf or mation Comp uter ❑ Clean the cabinet with a soft, dr y or lig htly moistened cloth with a m ild detergent s olution. Do n ot use an abrasive pad, scour ing powder , o r solv ent suc h as alcoh ol or benzi ne , as these may damage the finish of your com puter . ?[...]

91 nN Precaut ions > Handling Y our Computer Handling Y our Computer ❑ If you drop a solid objec t or any liquid o nto your computer , s hut down the co mputer , unpl ug it, and rem ov e the batter y pack. Y ou may want to hav e the computer c hec ked by qualified per sonnel before opera ting it again . ❑ Do not dr op y our c omputer or pla [...]

92 nN Precaut ions > Handling Y our Computer ❑ T o avoid losi ng data when your computer is damaged, back up y our data regular ly . ❑ Do not ex e r t pressure on the LCD screen or its edges when op ening the L CD screen lid or lifting your computer . The LCD screen m a y b e sensitive to pr essure or ad ded stress, an d e x er ting pr essur[...]

93 nN Precaut ions > Handling the LCD Screen Handling the LCD Screen ❑ Do not leave the LCD sc reen facing the su n. This co uld damage th e LCD screen . Be sure to b l oc k direct sunligh t when using your co mputer near a window . ❑ Do not sc ratch the surface of the LCD screen or ex er t pressur e on it. This could caus e a damage. ❑ Us[...]

94 nN Precaut ions > Usin g th e P ower Sour ce Using the P ower Source See the speci fications to find out ab out the confi guration of your computer . ❑ Do not sh are the AC outlet with o ther power-consum ing equipmen t, such as a pho tocopier or a shredder . ❑ Y ou ca n purchase a p ow er str ip with a surge pro tector . Thi s de vice he[...]

95 nN Precaut ions > Handling the Built-in Camera Handling the Bu ilt-in Camer a ❑ Do not t ouch the lens pr otection cover of the built-in came ra, as it may cause scratch es on the cover and such sc ratches will app ear on the captu red images. ❑ Do not let the direc t sunlight get into the lens of the built-in c amera regardless of your c[...]

96 nN Precaut ions > Handling Discs Handling Discs ❑ Finger pr ints and dus t on the sur f ace of a disc m a y c ause read error s. Be sure to hol d the disc by it s edges and c entral hole, as sh own below: ❑ Nev er affi x an adhesi v e label to a di sc. This wi ll affect the use of th e disc and m a y r esult in irre parable damage.[...]

97 nN Precaut ions > Using the Battery P ack Using the Batter y P ack ❑ Batter y li f e is shor ter in a c old environment. T his is due to d ecreased b atter y efficiency at low temperature s . ❑ Charge b atter y packs at temperatures b etween 10°C to 3 0°C . Lower temperatures require lon ger charging time. ❑ While the batte ry pa c k [...]

98 nN Precaut ions > Handling "Memory Stic k" Handling "Memor y Stick" ❑ Do not touc h the "Memor y S tick" connector with your finger or m etallic obj ects . ❑ Use only the adhesi v e label suppl ied with "Mem ory Stick" as a labe l. ❑ Do not ben d, drop, or e x pose "Memo ry Stick". ❑ D[...]

99 nN Precaut ions > Handlin g t he Built-in Storage De vice Handling the Bu ilt-in Stor age De vice The b uilt-in stor age devi ce (hard di sk drive or solid state dr ive) has a high stor age densi ty and re ads or writ es data in a sho rt time. How ever, it can be easi ly damaged i f improper ly used. If t he built-in storage devic e is damage[...]

100 nN T roubleshooting > T roubleshooting This section d escribes h ow to solve c ommon prob lems you m ight enc ounter when using you r VAIO com puter. Many problems have s imple solu tions. Try th ese suggestio ns before c ontacting VA IO Helpdesk. Featur es and opti ons in this se ction may not be availabl e on your compu ter . ❑ Computer [...]

101 nN T roubleshooting > Computer Computer What should I do if m y computer does not star t? ❑ Make sure your comp uter is securel y plugged into a power source and tu rned on and the p o wer indica tor light is lit. ❑ Make sure the b atter y pack is instal led proper ly and c harged. ❑ Discon nect all co nnected US B devices (if any), an[...]

102 nN T roubleshooting > Computer What should I do if the green pow er indicator light tur ns on b ut my screen remains b lank? ❑ Pres s the Alt + F4 k eys s e veral time s to close the applicat ion window . An application error may hav e occurre d. ❑ If the Alt + F4 k eys do not w ork , click St art , the arrow next to the Shut down b utto[...]

103 nN T roubleshooting > Computer What should I do if my computer or softw are st ops responding ? ❑ If your comput er stops re sponding w hile a software app lication is running , press t he Alt + F4 k eys to close the ap plication window . ❑ If the Al t + F4 k eys do n ot work, click Start and the Shut dow n button to tu rn off y our comp[...]

104 nN T roubleshooting > Computer Wh y doesn't my computer enter Sle ep or Hiber nate mode? Your co mputer may b ecome uns table if the o perating mod e is change d before the c omputer co mpletely en ters Sleep or Hibernate mod e. To restore yo ur computer to Normal mode 1 Close al l open programs. 2 Click St ar t , the arrow next to the [...]

105 nN T roubleshooting > Computer What should I do if a message appears n otifying of either incompatibility or the improper installatio n of the battery pack a nd my computer then ent ers Hibernate mode? ❑ This pr ob lem c ould be du e to the batte r y pack not being installed properly . T o s olv e this problem, tur n off your com puter and[...]

106 nN T roubleshooting > Computer What should I do if m y game softw are does not work or it k eeps crashing? ❑ Check the web si te of the ga me if there are any patches or updates to downlo ad. ❑ Make sure you have installed the latest vide o driver software. ❑ On som e V A IO models, the gr aphics memor y is s hared with th e system. T [...]

107 nN T roubleshooting > Computer Wh y doesn't my screen turn off after the automati c tu r n-off time has passed? Some s oftware appli cations or s creen saver s are design ed to temporar ily disabl e the feature o f your operati ng system t hat turns off the compute r screen or places the computer i nto Sleep mod e after a cer tain perio[...]

108 nN T roubleshooting > Computer How do I redu ce the v olume of t he recov er y par tition? Your b uilt-in stor age device co ntains the r ecovery parti tion where the data for the s ystem recov ery is stored . If your co mputer inclu des a solid st ate drive, you might want to r educe the v olume of the r ecovery parti tion by foll owing the[...]

109 nN T roubleshooting > Computer How do I chec k the vol ume of the reco v er y par tition? Your b uilt-in stor age device co ntains the r ecovery partit ion where the data for th e system recov ery is stor ed. To check the volume of the r ecover y partition, follow thes e steps: 1 Click St ar t , ri ght-c lic k Computer , and select Mana ge .[...]

110 nN T roubleshooting > System Sec urity System Security How ca n I protect m y computer against security threats , such as vir uses? The Mi crosoft Windows operating sy stem is prein stalled on your c omputer. The be st way to pr otect your computer ag ainst securit y threats, s uch as vi ruses, is to download a nd install th e latest Wi ndow[...]

111 nN T roubleshooting > Batter y Batter y How do I fi nd the batter y cha rging status? You c an che ck the c h a rge i ndica tor for th e battery charging status. See Charging the Battery Pack ( page 22) fo r more informati on. When is m y computer using A C power? When yo ur comput er is connecte d to an AC outl et with the AC adapt er, it u[...]

112 nN T roubleshooting > Batter y Should I b e concer ned that the installed bat ter y pac k is warm? No, it is normal for th e battery pack to be warm wh ile it is power ing your com puter. Can my computer ent er Hiber nate mode while running on battery power ? Your com puter can en ter Hibernate m ode while ru nning on batte ry power, but s o[...]

113 nN T roubleshooting > Built-in Camera Built-in Camera Wh y does the vi ewfinder sho w no images or poor-quality images? ❑ The built-in ca mera cannot be sha red by more than one sof tware application . Exit the cu rrent applicat ion before launching another . ❑ The viewfinder m a y sh ow some noi se, for e xa mple horizontal strea ks, wh[...]

114 nN T roubleshooting > Built-in Camera Wh y is the video in put from the b uilt-in camer a suspended f or a f ew seconds? The v ideo input may b e suspended for a few sec onds if: ❑ a shor tc ut k ey with the Fn k ey is us ed. ❑ the CPU lo ad increas es. This is normal and does not indicate a m alfunction . What should I do i f my compute[...]

115 nN T roubleshooting > Networki ng Networking What should I do if my computer cannot connect to a wireless LAN access point? ❑ Connecti on capabili ty is affected by distan ce and obstr uction s. Y ou ma y need t o mov e your c omputer awa y f rom obst ruction s or clos er to any access point you may be using. ❑ Make sure the WIRELESS s w[...]

116 nN T roubleshooting > Networki ng What should I do if I ca nnot access th e Inter net? ❑ Check the ac cess point settings. See th e manual that cam e with your acces s point for more inform ation. ❑ Make sure your comp uter and the a ccess point a re connecte d to one anothe r . ❑ Mov e your comp uter aw ay from o bstacles o r closer t[...]

117 nN T roubleshooting > Networki ng How do I a void dat a transf er interruptions? ❑ While your compu ter is connected to an acc ess point, data transfer interrup tions may occur if a large file is exchanged or the comp uter is pla ced in clo se prox imity t o microwav es and cordle ss telephone s. ❑ Mov e your computer closer to th e acce[...]

118 nN T roubleshooting > Networki ng What should I do if my computer cannot con nect to the wir eless W AN? ❑ Make sure the b atter y pack is instal led proper ly and c harged. ❑ Make sure t he SIM card is 3G data ena b led and activated by your telecom op erator . W hen inser t ing the SIM card, be su re to follow the proced ure in Inser t[...]

119 nN T roubleshooting > Bluetooth T echnology Bluetooth T echnolo g y What should I do if other B luetooth de vices cannot find my computer? ❑ Make sure both devices hav e the Blueto oth function enabled. ❑ Make sure the WIRELESS s witc h is on and the WIREL ESS indic ator light is lit on your co mputer . ❑ Y ou ca nnot use the Bl uetoot[...]

120 nN T roubleshooting > Bluetooth T echnology What should I do if other B luetooth de vices cannot con nect to m y computer? ❑ Check the sugge stions in What should I do if I cannot find the Blueto oth devi ce I want to comm unicate with? (pa ge 119) . ❑ Make sure t he other devices are authenticate d. ❑ The data tr ansfer distance c an [...]

121 nN T roubleshooting > Bluetooth T echnology Can I use a de vice with Bl uetooth technolog y on air planes? With Bluetooth technology , y our c omputer tr ansmits a radio fr equency of 2.4 GHz . Sensitiv e loca tions, suc h as hosp itals and airpl anes, may have restrictions on use of Bluetooth dev ices to avoid ra dio interfer ence. Check wi[...]

122 nN T roubleshooting > Bluetooth T echnology What should I do if I do not hear soun d from my headphones or audio/vid eo controller? Check th e SCMS-T setti ngs. If your h eadphones or audio/video controller do es not suppor t SCMS-T conte nt protection , you need to c onnect the de vice usin g the Advanc ed Audio Dis tribution Profile (A2DP)[...]

123 nN T roubleshooting > Display Displ a y Wh y did my screen go blank? ❑ Y our com puter screen ma y go blank if the comp uter loses po wer or ent ers a power saving mode ( Sleep or Hibe rnate) . If the comput er is in LCD (Video) Sleep mode, press any ke y to bring the c omputer back into Nor mal mode. See Using the P ower Sa ving Modes ( p[...]

124 nN T roubleshooting > Display What should I do if I do not see proper images or videos? ❑ Be sure to sele ct T rue Color (32 bit) for the dis pla y colors be f ore using vi deo/image software or sta r ting D VD playback. Select ing any other option may pre vent such so ftware from displ a ying ima ges succe ssfully . T o c hange the dis pl[...]

125 nN T roubleshooting > Display Wh y doesn't my screen displ a y a video? ❑ If the dis play output is di rected to th e e xter nal disp la y and the extern al display is di sconnected , y ou ca nnot display a video on your compute r screen. Stop video playback, change the display output to the c omputer scre en, and then re star t video[...]

126 nN T roubleshooting > Printing Pr inting What should I do if I ca nnot print a document ? ❑ Make sure your pr inter is on, and the pr inter cable is securely c onnected to th e por ts on the p rinter and your computer . ❑ Make sure your pr inter is co mpatible with th e Windows operating s ystem instal led on your compute r . ❑ Y ou ma[...]

127 nN T roubleshooting > Speake r s Speak ers What should I do if I do not hear soun d from the b uilt-in speak er? ❑ If you are usin g a program that ha s its own volume cont rol, make sure the v olum e control is properly set. See the program's h elp file for more infor mation. ❑ The volume may hav e b een tur ned off by the Fn + F2 [...]

128 nN T roubleshooting > T ouch P ad T ouch P ad What should I do if the t ouch pad does no t w or k? ❑ Y ou may hav e disabled th e touch pad bef or e connecti ng a mou se to your comput er . See Using the T ouch P ad (page 32) . ❑ Make sure that a mouse is n ot connected to your computer . ❑ If the pointer does not move while a software[...]

129 nN T roubleshooting > Ke yboard K eyboard What should I do if the k eybo ard configurat ion is wrong? The la nguage layou t of your comp uter's keyb oard is labele d on the packag ing box. If you choose a d ifferent region al keyboard when yo u complet e the Windows setup, the k ey configurati on will be m ismatched. To ch ange the key [...]

130 nN T roubleshooting > Floppy Disks Flopp y Disk s Wh y doesn't the Sa fely Remo v e Hardwar e icon appear on the taskba r when the drive is connected ? Your com puter doe s not recogni ze the floppy disk drive . First, mak e sure the USB c able is prop erly conn ected to the US B port. If y ou need to secu re the connec tion, wait a few[...]

131 nN T roubleshooting > A udio/Video A udio/Video How do I tu r n off the Windo ws star tup sound? To turn o ff the Windows s tartup sound, fol low these steps : 1 Click St ar t and Control P a nel . 2 Click Har dware and Sound . 3 Click Mana ge audio devices under Sound . 4 On the Sounds tab , cl ick to canc el the Pla y Windows Startup sound[...]

132 nN T roubleshooting > A udio/Video What should I do if I do not hear th e sound from the sound output de vice connected to t he HDMI output por t, optical out put por t, or headphones jac k? You need to change the sound output de vice if you wa nt to hear soun d from the devi ce connecte d to a port, such as the HDMI output po rt, optical ou[...]

133 nN T roubleshooting > "Memory Stick" "Memor y Stick" What should I do if I canno t use "Memor y Stic k" that was f or matted on a V A IO comput er on other de vices? You may need to refo rmat your "M emory Stic k". Form atting "Memo ry Stick" e rases all data, includ ing music data previo usl[...]

134 nN T roubleshooting > P eripherals P er ipherals What should I do if I ca nnot connect a USB de vice? ❑ If applic able , check the US B de v ice is tur ned o n and using its own pow er sup ply . For e x ample, if you are usi ng a digital camera, che ck if the batter y is charged. If you are using a pr inter , check if the power cable is co[...]

135 nN T radema rks > T r ademar ks The trad emarks, in cluding but not limited to Sony, the S ony logo, VA IO, the VAIO l ogo are eith er trademark s or registe red tradem arks of So ny Corporat ion. and "Memor y Stick", "M emory Stic k Duo", "Ma gicGate", "OpenMG", "Memory Sti ck PRO", "Me[...]

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