Sony VGC-LT30 Series manual

N User Guide P ers onal Computer V GC-L T30 Series[...]

2 nN Cont ents Before Use ................. ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... .... ......... .................... ................... ....5 E NERGY S TAR ................... .................... ................... .................... ................... ................... .......[...]

3 nN Using P eripheral Devic es . ................... .................... ................... ................... .................... ..... .............. .................... ......10 1 Connectin g a Universal Serial Bus (U SB) Device ... .................... ................... ................... .................... ................... 102 Co[...]

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5 nN Befo re Use Bef ore Use Congrat ulations on your purchase o f this Sony VAIO ® comp uter, and wel come to th e on-screen U ser Guide . Sony ha s combin ed leadin g-edge te chnology i n audio, v ideo, compu ting, an d commun ications to provide s tate-of-the- art perso nal computi ng experi ence. ! Externa l views illus trated in this manual m[...]

6 nN Befo re Use E NERGY S TAR As an E NERGY ST AR Partn er, Sony ha s determ ined that t his produc t meets the ENERGY STAR guid elines fo r energy effi ciency. The Int ernational ENERGY S TAR Offic e Equipment Progra m is an inte rnational P rogram that promotes en ergy savi ng through the use of compute rs and their offic e equipm ent. The pr og[...]

7 nN Befo re Use Docume ntation Your d ocumentat ion incl udes print ed inform ation and user guides to read on y our VAIO computer . Printed Documentation ❑ We lc o m e m at — Contains a n ov er view of compone nts connect ion, set-up inf or mation, etc. ❑ Safety Information — C ontains safety guideli nes and owner i nf or mation. Non-prin[...]

8 nN Befo re Use ❑ V AIO Recovery Center User Guide — Provide s inf or matio n about re storin g indivi dual soft w are programs, software dri v ers, and d rive par tit ion(s) or y our entire hard disk dr ive to the or iginal factor y ins talled s ettings. To acce ss this on-screen guide: 1 Click Start and Help and Support . 2 Click Manuals &am[...]

9 nN Befo re Use Help and Suppor t Help and Support is easy to access and provi des a singl e location fo r informat ion and technical assistanc e for yo ur VAIO compute r. Choose from the follow ing categ ories to find th e answer s you need. To ac cess He lp and Suppor t , clic k Start and Help a nd Suppor t . ❑ Man ual s & Spec ifi catio n[...]

10 nN Befo re Use ❑ V AIO Registration Please take a moment to register your V AIO computer to enjoy the follo wing benefits: ❑ Y our compute r will be regi stered with Sony Produ ct Suppor t. ❑ Y ou will recei v e an e-coupon good for purchase of eligi b le a ccessor ies a t SonyStyle.com. ❑ Extended Se rvice Pl an Sony V AIO produc ts com[...]

11 nN Befo re Use Ergonomic Considerations Whenev er possib le, you s hould atte mpt to take account of the foll owing ergono mic con sideration s: ❑ P osition of y our computer – Place t he display directly in front of you (1). K eep your forearms h orizontal (2), with your wri sts in a neut r al, c omf or table posi tion (3) whi le using the [...]

12 nN Befo re Use ❑ Viewing angle of the displa y – Use the d isplay's tilting feature to fi nd the bes t positio n. Y ou can r educe eye strain and muscle fatigue by adjust ing the til t of the di splay to th e proper po sition. Adj ust the br ightnes s lev e l of the display as well. ! While ad justing the viewing angle , do not exert ex[...]

13 nN Getting Started Getting Star ted This section describe s how to ge t started us ing your V AIO compute r. ! Before s tarting yo ur compute r for the firs t time, d o not con nect any other har dware that did not o riginal ly come wi th your c omp uter . B e sure to start up your comp uter with only th e supplied accesso ries connec ted and se[...]

14 nN Getting Started Locating Cont rols and P or ts Take a moment to identify the control s and ports shown on t he following pages. ! The appea rance of you r computer may be di fferent from those illu strated in this man ual due to vari ations in speci fications . It may also var y in some count ries or a reas. F ront A Built-in spea kers (stere[...]

15 nN Getting Started Bac k A Back panel cover Remove the back panel cover to access the por ts and jac ks behind it (pag e 20) . B i.LINK 4- pin (S400) po rt ( pag e 105) C Microp hone jack Conne ct an exter nal m icrophon e. D Lin e In ja ck Conne ct an externa l audio device f or aud io input. E OPTICAL OUT por t (O utpu t Sam plin g Ra te: 4 4.[...]

16 nN Getting Started A Air vent B Hard disk ba y co v er ( page 12 7) C Captur e angle adjus ter (page 42) D DC IN por t (page 22 ) E Modem port (pag e 92) F Ne twor k (Eth er net ) por t (page 107) G Cab le cl amps (page 24) H Subw oof er spea ke r f or bass freq uenci es I INFRARED TRANSMITTER OUT jack * (page 74) J S VIDEO inpu t po r t * (page[...]

17 nN Getting Started Right A Opti cal disc driv e (page 46) B Opti cal disc driv e i ndica tor (page 1 9) C Driv e ej ect b utt on (page 47) D Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2.0) po rt s * (page 102) * Suppor t high-/full-/low - speeds .[...]

18 nN Getting Started Left A PC Card slot (page 76) B PC Card release button (page 78) C Expr essCa r d /34 slot (page 8 0) D Memory Stic k sl ot * (page 85) E Media Acc ess indica tor (page 19) F SD memory card slot (page 90 ) G Headp hones jack Conne ct external headp hones o r speakers. H WLAN (Wireless LA N) indicator (page 19) * Y our co mpute[...]

19 nN Getting Started About the Indicator Lights Your c omputer is equipped with the fol lowing i ndicator l ights. ✍ Y ou can change t he brightnes s of the indica tor light s. See Setting Up Y our Comput er with V AIO Cont rol Center (p age 115) and find o ut more in i ts help f ile. Indicat or Functions Po w e r 1 Illuminates in green when the[...]

20 nN Getting Started Setting Up Y our Computer Removing and Replacing t he Bac k P anel Co v er Before accessi ng some po rts and jacks on th e back of your comp uter, you nee d first to r emove th e back panel cover fr om the com puter. To remove the b ack panel cover 1 Gently f ace down your com puter . ! When fac ing down your com puter , be su[...]

21 nN Getting Started To replace the back p anel cover 1 Put the p rop-up stan d (1) through the openin g of the back panel cov er (2). 2 Fit the projectio ns inside the cover into the r espective holes o n the b ac k of the compu ter and p ush in the cov er toward the compu ter . ! Be sure to keep the back panel co ver on the compu ter unless acce[...]

22 nN Getting Started Connecting a P ow er Sou rce You nee d an AC ada pter to c onnect to a n AC power s ource and i t must be p lugged in to the power s ource befor e you can establ ish com munication w ith your wireless keyboar d and mou se. ✍ Use your co mputer only with th e supplied A C adapter .[...]

23 nN Getting Started To connect t he AC a dapter 1 Remove the back panel cover from the com puter . See Removing and Replacing the Back Panel Co ver (page 20) f or the pr ocedure. 2 Plug on e end of the pow er cord (1) int o the AC adapter (3) . 3 Plug the other end of the power cord into an A C outle t (2). 4 Plug the cable connected to the AC ad[...]

24 nN Getting Started 5 Replace the back panel cover . See Removing and Replacing the Back Panel Co ver (page 20) f or the pr ocedure. ✍ Y ou can bundle t he AC adapter cabl e along with o ther cables to keep them tidy . Snap open t he cable clamp, route the cabl es thro ugh it, and then sn ap the c able clamp back s hut as s hown below: T o dis [...]

25 nN Getting Started Connecting the Wireless K e yboard A wire less keyb oard and f our AA alk aline batter ies for use in the ke yboard a re supplie d with your c omputer. Before att empting to use t he wirele ss keyboa rd, you must install th e batteries and establi sh commu nication bet ween the co mputer an d the keyboa rd. ✍ If you find you[...]

26 nN Getting Started 7 Replace the back panel cover . See Removing and Replacing the Back Panel Co ver (page 20) f or the pr ocedure.[...]

27 nN Getting Started ✍ Y ou can check the battery indicator ( or ) in the LCD window on the wireles s keyboard f or its batter y power level . If the wireles s keyboard do es not operate properly , the batterie s may need to be replac ed. If the wirel ess keyboard is no t bein g used for an extended period of time, remov e the batteries to av oi[...]

28 nN Getting Started Connecting the Wirele ss Mouse A wireless mouse and two AA alka line batter ies for use in the mouse ar e supplied with your compute r. Before attempt ing to use the wir eless mous e, you must install the batte ries and esta blish commu nication between your co mputer and the mouse. ✍ If you find your mouse no t working, for[...]

29 nN Getting Started 4 Slide t he power s witch on the bottom of t he mouse t o the ON positio n. 5 Pres s the CONNECT button (1) on the back of the co mputer . 6 Pres s the CONNECT button on the bot tom of the mo use within 1 0 seconds fr om step 5. Communica tion between th e mouse an d the compute r should now be established.[...]

30 nN Getting Started 7 Replace the back panel cover . See Removing and Replacing the Back Panel Co ver (page 20) f or the pr ocedure. ✍ If the wireless mouse does not o perate properly , the batteries may n eed to be rep laced. If th e wireless mou se is not bein g used for an e xtended period of time, remove the ba tteries to avoid possib le da[...]

31 nN Getting Started Preparing f or VESA Mounti ng Your co mputer co mplies w ith the VESA (Video El ectronic s Standards A ssociatio n) mounting standard (100 mm x 100 mm) and is equipped with four hol es on its ba ck panel for connec ting to yo ur mounting system. To reveal the VESA mounting h oles 1 Remove the back panel cover from the com pute[...]

32 nN Getting Started 3 Use the four hol es (3) for mounting by following the in str uctions des cribe d in the ma nual that cam e with your mounti ng syste m.[...]

33 nN Getting Started Shutting Down Y our Computer Saf ely To av oid losi ng unsaved data, be su re to sh ut down you r computer properly , as descr ibed belo w. To shut dow n your com puter 1 T ur n off any per iphe r als connected to the comp uter . 2 Click St art , the ar ro w next to the Lock button, and Shut Do wn . 3 Respo nd to any prompts w[...]

34 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Y our V AI O Comp uter This se ction desc ribes how to get the mo st out of usin g your VAI O computer. ❑ Using the K eyboar d (page 35) ❑ Usin g t he M ouse (page 39) ❑ Using the Built-in MOT ION EYE Camera (page 42) ❑ Using the Optical Di sc Drive (page 46 ) ❑ Using the TV Function (page 57) ❑ Us[...]

35 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the K eyboard A wire less key board is s upplied wi th your co mputer. The wi reless key board uses a standard k ey arran gement with additiona l keys tha t perform s pecific fun ctions. Using the Wireless K eyboard ! T o mai ntain good co mmunicati on, operate t he wireles s keyboard wit hin the dist ance lim[...]

36 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ✍ Illust rated ab ove is the En glish keyboa rd as an exam ple. A Function ke ys P erform cer t ain tasks. The tas k associated w ith each func tion ke y va ries a mong so ft war e appl ic ation s e xc ept t he f ollo wing combinations with the Fn key . Fn + F5 : Decreases lig hting intensity o f the LCD screen. F[...]

37 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer E Slee p bu tto n Provide s f or the lower lev el of power consum ption. Fo r de tail s on pow er manag ement , se e Using the P ower Saving Mode (page 116 ) . F PO WER swit ch Slide th e PO WER s witch to turn on and of f the wireless ke yboard. G Indicators (Ba tter y ): tur ns o n wh ile th e AA batt eri es for t[...]

38 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer A Key b o a r d fe e t Flip open t o adjust the keyboard an gle. B CONNECT button (page 25) Pre ss to en ab le t he wir eles s k ey board to co mmun ica te wi th the comp uter . C Batt ery compartment Sto rage comp artment f or th e AA ba tte ries .[...]

39 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Mouse A wire less mous e is suppli ed with y our compute r. Using the Wireless Mou se The wi reless op tical mouse has no c ables to plu g in and u ses a light- emittin g diode ( LED) instea d of a ball . ! T o main tain good co mmunicati on, operate the wireless mou se within the di stance limit ations of[...]

40 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer A Left b utton Click or double-clic k the left b utton to select it ems. T o drag and drop item s, hold the left button down whil e sliding the m ouse, then re lease the button to drop t he item. B Central wheel Rotate the centr al wheel to scroll up or down a page. Press th e wheel onc e to lock the scroll ac tion [...]

41 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Adjusting the Mouse Functions 1 Click St art and Cont rol P anel . 2 Click Mous e un der Har dware and Sou nd . The Mouse Pr operties win dow appears. 3 Change the settings.[...]

42 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Built-in MO TION EYE Camera Your co mputer is equipped with a bui lt-in MOTION E YE camera. The bu ilt-in MOTIO N EYE ca mera adds v ideo func tionalit y to inst ant messagi ng software a nd video editing softwa re and enables you to cap ture stil l images a nd movies wi th the pre installed i mage capt ur[...]

43 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ! The viewer windo w may show some nois e, for example hori zontal st reaks, if you view a rapid-m oving obj ect. This is normal and do es n ot in dicat e a malfun ctio n. Y ou cannot op erate the bui lt-in MOTION EY E camer a with the Micr osoft Wind ows M ovie M ake r software.[...]

44 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Capturing Still Images To capt ure a still image 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , Ar cSoft W ebCam Companion 2 , an d W ebCam Companion 2 to launch We b C a m Companion 2 . 2 Click the Capture icon in the main window . 3 T ur n the camera to your subject . 4 Click the CAPTURE button bel ow the displayed image. The c[...]

45 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Capturing Movi es To cap ture a m ovie 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , Ar cSoft W ebCam Companion 2 , an d W ebCam Companion 2 to launch We b C a m Companion 2 . 2 Click the Record icon in th e main win dow . 3 T ur n the camera to your subject . 4 Click the Record Video button below the display ed ima ge to star t[...]

46 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Optical Disc Dr iv e Your c omputer is equipped with an opt ical disc drive. To insert a disc ! Be sure to attac h the 8cm disc ad apter to an 8cm di sc before insert ing the disc in to the optical disc drive slot. Slide th e disc straight into the slot so as n ot to apply exces sive pressure to the disc o[...]

47 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To remove a d isc ! The drive ejec t button is di sabled when yo ur computer is turn ed off. Do not remov e the optica l disc when your co mputer is in Sle ep mode. Doi ng so may caus e the computer to malfunction . Be sure not to pull out the optical di sc forcefully befo re it complet ely slides ou t. 1 Check that[...]

48 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Reading and Writing Optical Discs Your com puter pl ays and rec ords CDs, D VDs, and Blu -ray Dis c ™ media, depen ding on th e model you p urchased. Check yo ur specif ications fo r the type of opti cal disc dri ve installe d on your mode l. Use the tab le below to see wh ich types of m edia your optica l disc d [...]

49 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer PR: play able and recordable P: play able but not recordable –: not pla yab le or recordable CD- ROM Video CD Music CD CD Extr a CD-R/ RW DVD - ROM DV D - Video BD- ROM D VD-R/ RW DV D+R/ RW D VD+R DL DVD - R DL DV D - RAM BD-R *9 / RE *10 DV D ± R W / ±R DL/RAM PPPPP R PP– PR *1 *2 PR PR *5 PR *6 PR *3 *4 –[...]

50 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ! This prod uct is designed to play back discs th at conform to the Co mpact Disc Digita l Audio stan dard specifi cations (CD Standard ). A DualDisc is a two sided disc pr oduct w hich mat es DVD r ecorded material on on e side wi th digi tal audi o materi al on the othe r side. Be awa re that t he audio side ( non[...]

51 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ! T o play copyright prot ected Blu-ra y Disc media conti nuously , you need to upd ate the AACS ke y . Note t hat the AACS key updat e req uires In ternet access. As with ot her optical med ia devices, circumstances may l imit compa tibility or preve nt Blu-ray Dis c media playb ack. V AIO compu te rs may no t supp[...]

52 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Notes on writing data to a disc ❑ Use only Sony recommend ed software, which i s preinstall ed on your compu ter , to write data to a di sc. Other software pro gr ams m a y not b e fully c ompatible and errors m a y resul t. ❑ T o make data on a di sc readable on the op tical disc dr ive, y ou need to cl ose the[...]

53 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Notes on pla y ing discs To ac hieve optim um performa nce when p laying dis cs, you sh ould follow th ese recom mendations. ❑ Some CD pla yers and computers' optical dis c dri v es may not be able to play audio CDs created wi th the CD -R or CD-RW media. ❑ Some D V D play ers and com puters' o ptical [...]

54 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Pla ying CDs To pl ay an aud io CD 1 Inser t a disc into the op tical disc dr ive . 2 If nothing appears on the desk top , then cli c k Start , All Programs , and the desired CD software to play the CD . If the Audi o CD wi ndow appear s, click to select an option. Cop ying Files to CD s To copy files to a disc ! Do[...]

55 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Pla ying D VDs To play a DVD 1 Close al l runn ing software a pplication s. 2 Inser t a D VD into the opt ical disc drive. 3 If nothing appears on the desk top , then cli c k Start , All Programs , and the desired D VD software to play the D VD . For ins tructions on how to use the software, see the hel p file on yo[...]

56 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Pla ying Blu-r a y Disc Media ! The Blu-ray Disc playback func tion is avail able on selecte d models only . See the onlin e specificat ions to find out the ty pe of your opt ical disc dri ve, and then Reading and Wr iting Optical Discs (page 48) to find ou t about th e suppo rted di sc media. To play a Blu-ray Disc[...]

57 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the TV Function To enha nce your audi o and visu al experien ce in conj unction with Windows Media Center , your compu ter may be deli vered with an e xternal di gital cab le tuner or have one analog tun er board an d one AT SC tuner boar d installe d. See the online speci fications t o find out a bout your T [...]

58 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Setting Up TV Connections ! The follo wing conn ections may n ot be availab le in some coun tries or ar eas. The bes t method to connect you r computer sy stem, TV mo nitor or dis play, and c able service access, de pends on th e type of cable connection availabl e in your h ome. TV signa l recepti on strength wil l[...]

59 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Connecting to st andard cab le acce ss (CA TV) To connect i n CATV mo de (O ption 1) 1 Connect o ne end of th e TV coax ial cable (1) (s upplied) t o your cable ser vice a ccess (wall ou tlet) (2). 2 Connect t he other end t o the VHF/UHF i nput por t (3 ) on the com puter .[...]

60 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To connect i n CATV mo de (O ption 2) 1 Connect the two metal h ooks on a 7 5-ohm/300 -ohm RCA transfor mer cable (1) ( not suppli ed) to the s crew-type grips at your cable ser vic e acces s (wall outle t) (2). 2 Connect o ne end of th e TV coax ial cable (3) (sup plied) to th e transforme r end of the RC A transfo[...]

61 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Connecting to a st andard antenna You ca n connec t your com puter to an i ndoor/ou tdoor ante nna system , using Opt ion 1 or Option 2 fr om the prev ious se ction, Connecting to standard cable access (CATV) (page 59) . Depending on the type of antenna system in your hom e, your connec tion may require a VHF /UHF R[...]

62 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To connect i n land- based (terrestr ial) br oadcasti ng mode (Optio n 1) 1 Connect on e end of a TV coaxial cable (1) (not supplied) to y our antenn a outlet (2). Conn ect the other end to a VHF/UHF RF combin er/transforme r (3) (not supplied). 2 Connect a coaxial c able f eed con nector (4) (no t suppli ed) to the[...]

63 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To connect i n land- based (terrestr ial) br oadcasti ng mode (Optio n 2) 1 Connect o ne end of a 300-ohm t win lead cable ( 1) (not suppl ied) to the s crew-type grips at your antenna outlet (2). Connect t he other e nd to the gri ps on a VHF /UHF RF com biner/transform er (3) (not sup plied). 2 Connect a coaxial c[...]

64 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To connect t o an antenna (air) fo r digita l tele vision system (ATSC signal stan dard) If you h ave an antenna for receivi ng the over-th e-air sig nals transm itted by a dig ital TV broa dcasting sy stem, you can connect it to r eceive t hese signal s for digi tal televis ions, for ex ample hi gh definit ion TVs.[...]

65 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Connecting with a cab le or satellite set-t op bo x (STB) You ca n connec t your comp uter to cabl e service a ccess that uses a set- top box (c able or sat ellite) . When us ing the se t-top box ( STB) setup, y ou can c hange ch annels only through the STB, us ing its controls o r the sup plied remot e command er. [...]

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67 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To connect i n STB mo de (Opt ion 2) 1 Connect one end o f a TV coa xial cable (1) (supplie d) to your cable ser vi ce access (wall outlet) (2). Con nect the othe r end to the VHF /UHF IN po r t on the back panel of your set-top box (STB) (3). 2 Connect a second TV coaxial cable (4) (not supplied) to the VHF/ UHF OU[...]

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69 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Remote Commander If your c omputer suppo rts the TV f unction, then a re mote comma nder is suppl ied with the co mputer for usi ng a wide varie ty of AV r elat ed soft ware a pplic ati ons, in cludi ng Med ia Ce nter.[...]

70 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ✍ Illust rated ab ove is th e English re mote co mmand er as an exam ple. A P ause X bu tton Press to pau se media pl a yback. Press ag ain to resume playback. Stop x butt on Press to st op media playback or TV record ing session. F orw ard M butto n Press to fast-forward media at three speeds. Skip B? butt on Pre[...]

71 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer E Guide button Pres s to vie w th e TV prog r am guid e f or y our ar ea. F Alph anum eric b uttons Press to select specific channels or enter te xt. (Press ENTER or OK to activ ate the channel s election.) G CLE AR b utton Press to backspace and del ete entered t e xt. H APPLICA TION SELECT button Press to s witch [...]

72 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Bef ore y ou use the re mote commander Before using th e remote com mander, you need to in sert the supplied AA manga nese batte ries to ena ble communi cation between t he compute r and the re mote command er. To insert batte ries 1 T ur n the remote command er ov e r . 2 Slightly push down the d ented area ( 1), s[...]

73 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 3 Inser t the suppl ied two AA batte ries i nto the remote command er . 4 Put the b atter y cover back on th e remote com mander and s lide it in t he rev erse dire ction of th e arrow illustrated ab ov e until the cov er clicks into place. ✍ If the remote co mmander does not operate properl y , you may need to re[...]

74 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To connect t he rem ote sensor co ntrol ✍ If you ar e using a cable or sa tellite set -top box, you can attach the rem ote sensor contro l to the set-to p box, which en ables y ou to co ntrol the se t-top box with the remo te commander . 1 Plug the cable from the r emote senso r control (1) into the INFRARED TRANS[...]

75 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 3 Attach t he remote se nsor co ntrol (1) ont o the set-top bo x (3) near the infrare d sensor (4) . ! Do no t cover th e infra red senso r when att aching th e remote s ensor con trol. The remote sen sor must be visi ble in a line of sight with the remote command er in order to funct ion properly .[...]

76 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using PC Cards PC Card s allow you to connect p ortable exte rnal devices to your comp uter. Inser ting a PC Card ! Some PC Card s or their functio ns may not be compat ible with your co mputer . ✍ Y ou do not need to shu t down your computer bef ore inserting o r removing a PC Card. To insert a PC Card 1 Locate t[...]

77 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ✍ Some devi ces may not funct ion properl y if you cont inuously swi tch to Normal mo de from Sleep mode. For some PC Cards, if you alt erna te betwee n Normal mo de and Sleep mod e while the card is inserted, you may f i nd that the devic e connected t o your system thro ugh the PC Car d is no t recog nized. Rest[...]

78 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing a PC Card Foll ow the steps below to remov e the PC Card while y our computer is on. If it is not removed properly, yo ur system may not work prope rly. To remove a P C Card ✍ T o remove a PC Card when your compu ter is off, skip step s 1 to 7. 1 Double-click the Safely Remove Hard ware icon on the taskba[...]

79 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the ExpressCard Module Your com puter is equi pped with ei ther a Univers al ExpressC ard slot * or an ExpressCar d/34 slot * for tran sferring d ata among digital cameras, camcor ders, musi c players, a nd othe r audio/video devices. T he form er can accom modate either an Expres sCard/34 (34mm wide) or Expre[...]

80 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser ting an ExpressCard Module ! Y our computer is delivered with a slot protector in the Ex pressCard sl ot. Remove the slo t protector bef ore you use the slo t. Use care when inserting or rem oving the Expr essCard module f rom the slot. D o not force it in or out of t he slot. ✍ Y ou do not need to shu t dow[...]

81 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ! Insert th e ExpressC ard slot pro tector to protect agai nst debri s en terin g the slot when not usi ng an Express Card module. Befo re moving you r computer , be sure to inse rt the ExpressCard slot protector into the slot. ✍ If the mod ule or adapter d oes not go into th e slot easily , remove it gently and v[...]

82 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing an ExpressCard Module Foll ow the steps b elow to re move the Ex pressCard mo dule whil e your com puter is on. If it is n ot removed p roperly, you r system m ay not work properly. To remov e an Expr essCar d module ✍ T o remove an ExpressCa rd module whe n your computer i s off, skip steps 1 to 4. 1 Dou[...]

83 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Memor y Stic k Media Memo ry Stick media is a compac t, portab le, and v ersatile IC record ing media e specially desig ned for ex changing and sha ring digital data wit h compatibl e products , such as digital c ameras, mobile phon es and o ther devic es. Becau se it i s removab le, it can be used for ex [...]

84 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Bef ore Y ou Use t he Memor y Stic k Media The Mem ory Stick slot on your comp uter can acc ommodate bo th standar d- and Duo-si ze media an d supports Me mory Stic k PRO an d Memory S tick PRO -HG Duo forma ts with hi gh speed data trans fer and larg e data capa city ca pabiliti es. ✍ Y ou can insert a D uo-size [...]

85 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser ting a Memor y Stic k Media To insert a Memory Stick media 1 Loca te the M emor y Sti ck slot (page 18) . 2 Hold t he Memor y St ick media wit h the arrow poin ting toward the Mem ory Stick slot. 3 Careful ly slide th e Memor y Sti ck media into the slot unti l it clicks into pl ace. The Mem or y Stick media i[...]

86 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To view the contents o n the Memory Stick medi a 1 Click St art and Compu ter to open the Computer wind ow . 2 Double-click the M emor y Stick media icon to view the l ist of data fi les sav ed in the Memor y S tick media. To format a Memo ry Stick media The Me mory Stic k media has been f ormatted in th e factor y [...]

87 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 5 Click St art . 6 F oll ow the on-scre en instr uctions. ! It may ta ke time to format the Memory St ick media d ependin g on th e media.[...]

88 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing a Memor y Stic k Media To remove a Me mory Stick media 1 Check that the Media Ac cess indi cator l ight is off. 2 Push in the Memor y Sti ck medi a tow ard the computer . The Mem ory Stick media ej ects. 3 Pull th e Memor y Sti c k media o ut of the s lot. ! Always remo ve the Memor y Stick medi a gently , [...]

89 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Other Memor y Cards In add ition to the Memor y Stick slot an d the Expres sCard slot, y our computer is equip ped with an SD me mory card slot. You can us e this slot to transf er data am ong digit al cameras , camco rders, music players , and other au dio/vide o device s. Bef ore Y ou Use Memor y Cards The S[...]

90 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser ting a Memor y Card To insert a memory card 1 Locate th e SD memor y card slot (page 18) . 2 Hold the m emor y card wi th the arrow poin ting toward the memor y c ard slot. 3 Careful ly slide th e memor y ca rd into the s lot until it clicks into pl ace. Do not force the car d into the s lot. ✍ If the mem or[...]

91 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing a Memory Card ! Do not remov e a memory ca rd while the Medi a Acce ss indi cator ligh t is on. If you do, the card or its d ata may become dam aged. To remove a me mory card 1 Check that the Media Ac cess indi cator l ight is off. 2 Fir mly grasp the e xtended pa r t of the memor y card. 3 Careful ly pull [...]

92 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Inter net Setting Up a Dial-up In ter net Connect ion Before you can co nnect to th e Internet , you need to c onnect your computer to a teleph one line w ith a telephon e cable (no t suppli ed) and hav e an accoun t with an Internet Serv ice Prov ider (ISP ). To connect a telephon e cable ✍ Y ou need to[...]

93 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To set up a dial-up connection to the Intern et 1 Click St art and Cont rol P anel . 2 Click Connect to th e Internet under Netw ork and Internet . The Connect to th e Internet window appears. 3 Click Dial-up . 4 F oll ow the on-scre en instr uctions.[...]

94 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Wireless LAN (WLAN ) Using the Sony Wireless LAN (WLAN), all yo ur digital devi ces with built -in WLAN function ality com municate freel y with each other th rough a netwo rk. A WLAN is a n etwork in whic h a user can connect to a Loc al Area Network (LAN) through a wi reless (radio) connectio n. So there i s[...]

95 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer The IEEE 802.11b /g stan dard is a wir eless LA N standa rd, using the 2.4 GHz ban dwidth. The IEEE 802. 11g stan dard provides high-sp eed communi cations, f aster th an the I EEE 802 .11b stand ard. The IEE E 802.11a st andard is a wi reless LA N standar d, using t he 5 GHz bandwi dth, and pr ovides h igh-speed co[...]

96 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Communicati ng without an Access P oint (Ad-hoc) An ad- hoc network is a netw ork in whic h a LAN is c reated only by the wi reless de vices them selves , with no ot her centra l contr oller or a ccess point. E ach devic e commun icates direc tly with othe r devices in the ne twork. Yo u can set up an ad-hoc netwo r[...]

97 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To commu nicate witho ut an acce ss point (a d-hoc) ! Y ou cannot selec t the 5 GHz band width, which is used for the IEEE 80 2.11a stand ard, on ad-hoc networ ks. The IEE E 802.11n dr aft stan dard, usi ng the 2.4 or 5 GHz bandw idth, i s not avail able on ad -hoc networ ks. ✍ Y ou need to remove t he back pa nel[...]

98 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Communicati ng with an Access P oint (Infrastructure) An infr astructure n etwork is a n etwork that ex tends an e xisting wir ed local ne twork to wire less devi ces by provi ding an ac cess poin t (not supplied ), for example the Sony Acces s Point. The ac cess point br idges the wirel ess and wired LAN and acts a[...]

99 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To conne ct to a wir eless ne twork ✍ Y ou need to remove t he back pa nel cover from th e computer to access the WLAN switch. See R emoving and Repla cing t he Back P anel Cover (pag e 20) f or the pro cedure. 1 Make sure an ac cess poi nt is set up. See the m anual that c ame with your acces s point for more inf[...]

100 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Stopping Wireless LAN Commun ication To stop wireless LA N communication Click the button nex t to or abov e the WLAN icon in the VA IO Smart Network window. ! T urnin g off the wireless L AN functional ity while acc essing remote documents, fil es, or resources may resul t in data loss.[...]

101 nN Using P eripheral De vices Using P eriphera l De vices You ca n add fu nctionality to your VA IO comp uter by usi ng the va rious por ts on the c omputer. ❑ Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) De vice (page 1 02) ❑ Connecting a Printer (page 104 ) ❑ Connecting an i.LINK Device (page 1 05) ❑ Connecting to a Networ k (LAN) (page 10[...]

102 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Universal Se rial Bus (U SB) De vice To prev ent your computer an d/or USB devices fro m damage, avoid any shock or force to the USB po r ts when mov ing the compute r with US B devices connect ed. Connecting a USB Flopp y Disk Dr iv e You ca n purcha se a USB flo ppy disk d rive and c onnect it to y o[...]

103 nN Using P eripheral De vices Disconnect ing a USB flopp y disk driv e You c an disconn ect a US B floppy disk dri ve when your comp uter is o n or off . Discon necting the drive whe n the co mputer i s in Slee p mod e may ca use th e com puter to malf unct ion. To disconn ect a USB fl oppy disk d rive ✍ T o dis connect a USB flo ppy disk dri[...]

104 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Prin ter You ca n connec t a Window s-compati ble prin ter to yo ur computer to prin t document s. Connecting a Printer Using the USB P or t You ca n connec t a USB prin ter compati ble with your version of Windo ws to the comp uter. To connect a printer using t he USB p ort 1 Plug the power cord (1) o[...]

105 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an i.LIN K De vice Notes on connecting i.LI NK de vices ❑ Y our computer is equipp ed with an i.LINK p or t, which you can use to connect to an i.L INK device, such as a digita l video camcorde r . ❑ The i.L INK por t on y our computer d oes not supp ly power to externa l de vi ces gene r all y power[...]

106 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Digital Video Camcorder To connect a digital vi deo cam corder Plug on e end of an i.LINK ca ble (1) (not supplied ) into the i. LINK port (2) on the c omputer and the other e nd into the DV In/ Out por t (3) on th e digital vi deo camcorde r. ✍ On Son y digital vi deo cameras, ports lab eled DV Out [...]

107 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting to a Networ k (LAN) You ca n connec t your compute r to 1000B ASE-T/1 00BASE-TX /10BASE -T-type netwo rks with an E thernet ne twork cable . Connect one end of a network cab le (not supp lied) to the n etwork (Eth ernet) por t on the back of the comp uter and the ot her end to y our network . For detaile[...]

108 nN Using P eripheral De vices ! T elep hone lines can not be connect ed to the network (L AN) connector on your computer . If the netwo rk (LAN) connect or is connected t o the telephone l ines mentione d below, high electric current to the connector may cause d amage, overhe ating, or fire. - Home (in tercom speakerphon e) or business -use tel[...]

109 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Customizing Y our V A IO Computer This section briefly de scribes how to cha nge the main s ettings o f your VAIO computer . Among oth er things, y ou will learn how to us e and custom ize the l ook of your S ony software and utiliti es, etc. ❑ Setting the Passw ord (page 110) ❑ Setting Up Y our Computer[...]

110 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Setting the P ass w ord Use one of the BIOS f unctions to set the pas sword. Once you have set the pa ssword, yo u will be prompted to en ter the pa ssword afte r the VA IO logo appea rs to st art your compute r. The powe r-on passwor d allows you to protect your comp uter from un authorized ac cess.[...]

111 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Adding the P ow er-on P ass word The po wer-on passwo rd is provi ded to protec t your com puter from unau thorized ac cess. There ar e two types o f the power-on p assword: mac hine passwo rd and user pass word. The ma chine pas sword is pr ovided for us ers with adm inistr ator rights on the compu ter to c[...]

112 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To add the power -on pas sword (use r passwo rd) ! Make sure you set the machine pa ssword befo re setting the user pa ssword. 1 T ur n on the c omputer . 2 Pres s the F2 k ey when the V AI O logo appea rs. The BIOS setup scree n appears. If not, restar t the c omputer and p ress the F2 key se ver al times w[...]

113 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Changing/Remo ving the P ow er-on P ass word To change or remove the power- on password ( machine password) 1 T ur n on the c omputer . 2 Pres s the F2 k ey when the V AI O logo appea rs. The BIOS setup scree n appears. If not, restar t the c omputer and p ress the F2 key se ver al times when the V AIO logo [...]

114 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To change or remove the power- on password ( user passw ord) 1 T ur n on the c omputer . 2 Pres s the F2 k ey when the V AI O logo appea rs. The BIOS setup scree n appears. If not, restar t the c omputer and p ress the F2 key se ver al times when the V AIO logo appears. 3 Enter th e user pas s word and pres [...]

115 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Setting Up Y our Computer with V AIO Control Cente r The VAIO Control Center utility al lows you to a ccess sy stem in formation an d to spec ify prefer ences for sy stem behav ior. To use V AIO Cont rol C enter 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V AIO Contr ol Center . 2 Select the desir ed control item a[...]

116 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using the P ow er Sa ving Mode In ad dition to t he normal op erating m ode, which al lows yo u to turn o ff specific device s, your co mputer ha s a dist inct power savin g mode ca lled Sle ep mode. Using Nor mal Mode This is the normal state of the co mputer when it is in us e. The green power indic ator l[...]

117 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using Sleep Mode Sleep m ode turns off the LCD screen an d places the ha rd disk driv e and the CPU into a low power cons umption m ode. The orange power in dicator li ght is on in this mode . ! T urn off your comp uter if yo u do not int end to use it for a long p eriod o f time. To activate Sle ep mode Cli[...]

118 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer If the computer i s not used for a cert ain period of time, it will enter Sle ep mode. T o modify thi s, you can change the Sleep mode se ttings. To change the Slee p mode settings 1 Click St art , Cont rol P anel , Hard ware and Sound , and P owe r Options . 2 Click Change plan settings under t he current p[...]

119 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compute r Upgrading Y our V AIO Comp uter Your V AIO compu ter and m emory modu les use high preci sion co mponents and electroni c connec tors tech nology. To avoid inval idation of the warranty du ring your product war ranty per iod, we reco mmend that : ❑ Y ou sh ould con tact your dealer to install a new memor y m[...]

120 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compute r Adding and Removing Memor y If you want to expan d the functional ity of you r computer, y ou can incr ease the memor y by instal ling optio nal memory m odules. Before you upgrad e your com puter's memory , read the no tes and proc edures in the followi ng pages . Notes on adding/remo ving memor y module[...]

121 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compute r ❑ Use the s pecial bag delivered with the memor y modu le or wrap the m odule in aluminum foil to prote ct it from E SD . ❑ Introduc ing any liquids, f oreign s ubstances, or ob jects into the me mor y module s lots or other inte rn al components of your compute r will resul t in damag e to the co mputer a[...]

122 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compute r Removing and Installing a Memor y Module To change or add a memory m odule 1 Shut down the comput er , tu rn off all p eriphera l de vices, a nd disconne ct per ipheral devices fr om the acce ssible por ts and ja ck s. 2 Remove the back panel cover from the com puter . See Removing and Replacing the Back Panel[...]

123 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compute r 7 Remove the currentl y installe d memor y module as follows: ❑ Pull the latches in the dire ction of th e arrows (1). The mem ory module i s released. ❑ Make sure that th e memor y mod ule tilts up and the n pull it out i n the direc tion of the arrow (2).[...]

124 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compute r 8 Remove the new memor y module from its pa ckaging. 9 Slide t he memor y mod ule into t he memor y mod ule slot and push it i n until it clicks into pla ce. ! Do not to uch any other compone nts on the moth erboard. Be sure to insert the conn ector edge of the m emor y module i nto the sl ot while aligning th[...]

125 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compute r Viewin g the Amount of Memor y To view the amount of me mory 1 T ur n on the c omputer . 2 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V AIO Contr ol Center . 3 Double-click the System I nf orm atio n icon unde r the System Inf or mati on f older . Y ou ca n view the amoun t of system memor y . If the additio nal memor[...]

126 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compute r Adding the Hard Disk D riv e Your com puter is equipped with an ope n internal bay to hol d an addition al 3.5-i nch hard di sk drive. Review th e manufactu rer's informati on provided with your new har d disk driv e before attempt ing to insta ll it in the co mputer. ! Some hard disks are not compati ble[...]

127 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compute r Installing an Add itional Hard Disk Driv e To install an additio nal hard disk drive 1 Shut down the comput er , tu rn off all p eriphera l de vices, a nd disconne ct per ipheral devices fr om the acce ssible por ts and ja ck s. 2 Remove the back panel cover from the com puter . See Removing and Replacing the [...]

128 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compute r 6 Unscr e w the thr ee screws (3) sec uring th e drive holder . 7 Pull ou t the dr iv e holder (4) fro m the hard di sk dri v e bay and set it aside.[...]

129 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compute r 8 Place a new drive into the d rive holder and alig n the holes on each side of the dr ive bay . 9 Secur e the dri v e to t he drive hold er with scr ews , throug h the hole s on each side of t he dr iv e hold er . ! A new hard disk dri ve comes with the necessar y screws. Do not over t ighten thes e screws wh[...]

130 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compute r 11 Repla ce the hard disk bay cov er and ti ghten the s crews. 12 Connect t he A C ada pter and t he perip heral de vices th at you disconnec ted in s tep 3. 13 Replace the back panel cover . See Removing and Replacing the Back Panel Co ver (page 20) f or the pr ocedure. 14 Plug the computer to the power so ur[...]

131 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compute r Identify ing the Additional Hard Di sk Space When y ou initiali ze the new hard disk , it must b e configu red as an ex tended parti tion in Win dows NT fil e system (N TFS) form at. To identif y the addi tional hard disk space 1 Log on to Windows as a user with a dministrator r ights. 2 Click St art , rig ht-[...]

132 nN Precau tions Precautions This section describe s safety gui delines an d precautio ns to help you pro tect your VAI O comput er from pote ntial dam age. ❑ On Handling the LCD Screen (pag e 133) ❑ On Using the P ower Sour ce (page 1 34) ❑ On Handling Y ou r Computer (page 135) ❑ On Using the Built- in MO TION EYE Camera (pag e 137) ?[...]

133 nN Precau tions On Handling the LCD Screen ❑ Do not leave the LCD screen facing the su n. This could da mage the LCD scree n. Be careful when using your comp uter near a w indow . ❑ Do not sc ratch the sur f ace of the LCD screen o r e xert p ressure o n it. This co uld caus e a malfun ction. ❑ Using your co mputer in low temperatur e con[...]

134 nN Precau tions On Using the P o wer Source ❑ See the o nline sp ecifica tions to che ck the power operation of your model. ❑ Do not sh are the AC outlet with o ther power-cons uming equ ipment, suc h as a photoc opier or a shredder . ❑ Y ou ca n purcha se a power str ip with a surge pro tector . This device hel ps prev ent dama ge to you[...]

135 nN Precau tions On Handling Y our Comput er ❑ Clean the cabinet w ith a soft cloth, which is dr y or lightly moi stened with a mild dete rgent so lution. Do not use any type of abrasi v e pad, s courin g powder , or solvent such as a lcohol o r benzine, as these may damage t he finish of your compu ter . ❑ If you drop a solid object or any [...]

136 nN Precau tions ❑ Y our c omputer us es high-freq uency radio s ignals and ma y caus e interference to rad io or TV re ception. I f this occu rs, relocate the comput er a suitable di stance awa y from the set. ❑ Use only specifie d periph eral equipmen t and inter f ace cables; othe rwise, problems may occur . ❑ Do not us e cut or dam age[...]

137 nN Precau tions On Using the Built-in MO TION EYE Camera ❑ Do not touch the lens protection cov e r of the built-in MO TION E YE camera, as it ma y caus e scratches on the cover and such s cratches will appear on the captu red images. ❑ Do not let the direct s unlight get in to the scop e of the built-in MO TION EYE camera regar dless of yo[...]

138 nN Precau tions On Handling Flopp y Disks ❑ Do not ope n the shutt er manually o r touch t he surface of the flo pp y disk. ❑ K eep flop p y disks awa y from magne ts. ❑ K eep flop p y disks awa y from di rect sunl ight and ot her sourc es of heat. ❑ K eep flop p y disks awa y from any li quid. Do not le t them get we t. When you are no[...]

139 nN Precau tions On Handling Discs ❑ Do not touc h the surface of the disc. ❑ Do not dr op or bend th e disc. ❑ Finger pr ints and dust on t he surface of a disc may cause read erro rs. Alwa ys hold the di sc by its edges and central hole, as shown below: ❑ Proper c are of the disc is e ssentia l to its c ontinuous rel iability . Do not [...]

140 nN Precau tions ❑ An 8cm disc adapte r e xclusively designed for your model i s provided for use of 8cm di scs on your com puter . ❑ Be sur e to attac h the ada pter to an 8cm disc before using it on your co mputer . Not usi ng the su pplied a dapter or using a simil ar kind o f the adapt er with the d isc may cause a di sc recog nition err[...]

141 nN Precau tions On Using Headphones Preventing hearing damag e – Av oid usin g headphon es at high volume. Hearing exp erts advis e against c ontinuous , loud and ext ended play . If you e xperience a ringing in y our ears, reduce the v olume or d iscontinue use.[...]

142 nN Precau tions On Handling Memor y Stic k Media ❑ Do not touc h the Mem or y Stick media connecto r with your finger or metalli c objects. ❑ Use only the adhes iv e lab el suppl ied with th e Memor y Sti ck media as a l abel. ❑ Do not ben d, drop, or apply str ong sho c k to the Memor y Stick m edia. ❑ Do not dis assemble or m odify Me[...]

143 nN Precau tions On Handling the Hard Disk The ha rd disk dri ve has a hig h storag e density an d reads or writes data in a short t ime. Howev er, it can b e easily damaged by mec hanical vibration , shock, or dust. Althoug h the hard disk dri ve has the in ternal safe ty device to prevent losing d ata due to m echanical v ibration, s hock or d[...]

144 nN Precau tions On Updating Y our C omputer Confirm that the lates t updates have been in stalled on your com puter usin g the follow ing softwar e applicati ons so that th e compute r can run more effi ciently. To co nfirm that the y have b een insta lled on the c omputer, follow these s teps for ea ch softwar e appli cation: ❑ Windows Updat[...]

145 nN T r oublesho oting T rou b leshoo ting This section d escribes how to sol ve comm on problem s you m ight enc ounter when using y our VAIO computer. Many prob lems have s imple solu tions. T ry these sugg estions before vis iting the So ny onlin e support W eb site at the following URLs : http: //esu ppor t.s ony .c om/EN/V AIO/ fo r cust om[...]

146 nN T r oublesho oting ❑ A udio/Video (page 17 9) ❑ Memory S tick Media (page 1 82) ❑ P erip heral s (page 183)[...]

147 nN T r oublesho oting Computer What should I do if m y computer does not st ar t? ❑ Make sure your comput er is securel y plugged into a power sourc e and tur ned on. Ma k e sure the pow er indi cator shows the power is on . ❑ Make sure t he floppy disk dr ive (if applica b le) is empty . ❑ Make sure the b righ tness and c ontrast co ntro[...]

148 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if a BIOS error appear s when I turn on my computer? If the message "P ress <F1> to resume, <F2> to s etup" appe ars at the bo ttom of t he screen, fol low these steps: 1 Pres s the F2 key . The BIOS setup scree n appears. If not, restar t the c omputer and p ress the F2 key se ver al[...]

149 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if the pow er indicator (Gr een) lights b ut my scre en remains blank? ❑ If the orange DISP LA Y OFF indicat or is on, pr ess the DISPLA Y OFF button. ❑ Press any k ey on t he wireles s ke yboard or the sleep button o n the rem ote comm ander to b ring your compute r back into Nor mal mod e from Slee p[...]

150 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if m y comput er or soft ware stops resp onding? ❑ If your comput er stops responding while a soft ware applica tion is r unning , press t he Alt + F4 ke y s to close th e applicat ion window . ❑ If the Al t + F4 k eys do not wor k, click Start , the arrow next to the Lock b utton, and Shut Down to tur[...]

151 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y doesn't my computer enter Sle ep mode? Your computer may becom e unstabl e if the op erating mod e is ch anged befor e the co mputer com pletely enters Sleep m ode. To restore you r computer to normal op erating stability 1 Close al l open programs. 2 Click St art , the ar ro w next to the Lock button, and Restar[...]

152 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if m y g ame software does not w ork or it k eeps cr ashing? ❑ Check the Web site of the game if the re are any patche s or updates to download. ❑ Make sure you have installed the latest vide o driver . ❑ On some V AIO models, the graphics memor y is shar ed with the s ystem. The o ptimal graphic pe [...]

153 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot boot my computer from the USB flo pp y disk driv e connected to the computer? To boo t your comp uter from th e USB floppy disk drive , you need to change the boot devi ce. Turn on your co mputer an d press the F11 key when the V AIO logo ap pears. How do I chec k the v olume of the recov er y [...]

154 nN T r oublesho oting System Security How ca n I protect my computer against se curity threats , such as vir uses? The Mi crosoft Wind ows operati ng system is preinstall ed on your comp uter. The be st way to pr otect your computer ag ainst securit y threats, such as viruses, is to down load and i nstall the l atest Wi ndows upda tes regular l[...]

155 nN T r oublesho oting Built-in MO TION EYE Camera Wh y does the vie wer windo w sho w no images or poor-quality images? ❑ The built- in MO TION EYE camera can not be share d by more than one software applic ation. If a nother software applic ation is us ing the ca mera, ex it th e applicati on before using the built-i n MO TION EY E camera . [...]

156 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y do the images ca ptured b y the bui lt-in MO TION EY E camera f lic ker ? This problem oc curs when you use t he camera un der fluo rescent li ghts due t o the mismatc h between l ighting outp ut frequen cy and shu tter spee d. To reduc e flicker no ise, change the pointi ng directi on of the came ra or the br ightnes[...]

157 nN T r oublesho oting Why can't I use the built-in MO TI ON E YE cam era? ❑ The built- in MO TION EYE camera can not be share d by more than one software applic ation. If a nother software applic ation is us ing the ca mera, ex it th e applicati on before using the built-i n MO TION EY E camera . ❑ If the pr ob lem per sists, you must [...]

158 nN T r oublesho oting Inter net What should I do if m y mod em does not work? ❑ Make sure the te lepho ne cable is secur ely plugged into the m odem por t on your com puter and the wall jack. ❑ Make sure t he telepho ne cable is wor king. Plug the cable into an ordinar y tel ephone and listen for a dial t one. ❑ Make sure that t he tele p[...]

159 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y is m y modem connection slow? Your com puter is equipped with a V.9 2/V.90 com patible m odem. Many fa ctors m ay influenc e modem c onnection s peed, inclu ding telep hone line n oise or com patibility w ith telepho ne equipme nt, such as fax machin es or other modems. If you think your modem is not connecti ng prope[...]

160 nN T r oublesho oting Networking What should I do if m y computer cannot connect to a wireless LAN access point? ❑ Connecti on av ailability is affected by distanc e and obst ructio ns. Y ou may need to move your computer awa y from obst ruct ions or cl oser to any ac cess po int you may be using. ❑ Make sure the WLAN switch is on a nd the [...]

161 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y is the data tr ansf er speed slo w? ❑ The wi reless LAN data transfer speed i s affected by distan ce a nd obstr uctions between devices and acces s poin ts. Other factors incl ude device configu rations, radio con ditions, and so ftware comp atibility . T o maxim ize the data tra nsf er spe ed, mov e your comp uter[...]

162 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y does the network con nection stop whe n I change the encr yption k ey? Two co mputers with the wire less LAN fu nctional ity may los e a peer-to -peer networ k connec tion if the encryptio n key is change d. You can either chang e the encry ption key bac k to the ori ginal profi le or re-enter th e key on b oth comput[...]

163 nN T r oublesho oting Optical Discs Wh y does my computer freez e when I tr y to read a disc? The di sc that your co mputer is t rying to read may be di rty or dam aged. Follo w these steps : 1 Pres s the Ctrl + Alt + Delete keys and click the a rrow ne xt to th e Shut do wn b utton and Rest art to restar t the computer . 2 Remove the disc from[...]

164 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot pla y a disc p roperly on m y computer? ❑ Make sure the d isc is in ser ted into the op tical disc drive with th e label sid e f acing toward you. ❑ Make sure t he necessar y program(s) is instal led accor ding to the manufacturer's inst ruc tions. ❑ If a disc is dir t y or dam aged,[...]

165 nN T r oublesho oting 5 Double-click the op tical disc d rive device to open a list of t he optica l disc dr ives of your computer. 6 Double-click the de sired dr ive . Y ou can confir m the dr iver software by se lecting the Driver t ab , and clicking Driv er Details . 7 Click OK to close the window . ❑ Make sure an adhesive label is not aff[...]

166 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot pla y Blu-r a y Disc media? ! This Q & A ent ry appl ies to select ed models onl y . Se e the online specifi cations to fi nd out the typ e of your opt ical disc dri ve , and then Reading a nd Writing O ptical Dis cs (page 4 8) to find ou t about th e supported di sc media. You may not be a[...]

167 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot wr ite data to D VD media? ❑ Make sure you are using the co rrect D VD recordable med ia. ❑ Check which D VD recordable for mat is co mpatible with your optic al disc dr ive . Note the possibi lity that so me brands of D VD recor dable media do no t work. Wh y can't I write data t o Bl[...]

168 nN T r oublesho oting Displ a y Wh y did my screen go b lank? ❑ Y our computer screen m a y go blank if the comp uter enters Sleep mode. If t he com puter is i n Sleep mod e, press any key to br ing the c omputer back into No r mal mode. See Using the P owe r Saving Mode (page 116 ) fo r m o r e i n fo r m a t i o n . ❑ Make sure your compu[...]

169 nN T r oublesho oting Pr inting What should I do if I cannot print a document? ❑ Make sure your pr inter is on, and the printer cable is secu rely connec ted to the po r ts on the p rin ter and comp uter . ❑ Make sure your pr inter is compatible wit h the Wind ows operating syste m installed on your compute r . ❑ Y ou may need to i nstall[...]

170 nN T r oublesho oting Microphone What should I do if m y microp hone does not work? ❑ If you are usin g an external microphon e, make sure the mic rophone is turne d on and is proper ly plugge d into the micropho ne jack on your compute r . ❑ Y ou r sound inp ut de vi ce may hav e been in correctl y configur ed. T o conf igure the sound inp[...]

171 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I do not hear audio input from the b uilt-in micro phone through the b uilt- in speak ers or if the b uilt-in micro phone does not work? Foll ow these steps to disa ble the acous tic echo c ancelle r function: 1 T ur n on the c omputer . 2 Pres s the F2 k ey when the V AI O logo appea rs. The BIOS setup[...]

172 nN T r oublesho oting Mouse What should I do if m y computer does not re cogniz e m y mouse? ❑ Make sure the p ower s witch on the bottom of th e wireless mouse is in the ON position . ❑ Make sure anoth er mouse i s not connec ted. ❑ Make sure the s upplied AA batter ies are p roperl y installe d. ❑ Pres s the CONNECT button on your com[...]

173 nN T r oublesho oting Speak ers What should I do if m y e xternal speak ers do not work? ❑ If you are usin g a program th at has its own v olume c ontrol, m ake sure the volume c ontrol is proper ly set. See the program's h elp file for more i nf or mation. ❑ Make sure your speakers a re proper ly connec ted and the v olume is tu rned [...]

174 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I do not hear sound f rom the b uilt-in speak ers? ❑ If you are usin g a program th at has its own v olume c ontrol, m ake sure the volume c ontrol is proper ly set. See the program's h elp file for more i nf or mation. ❑ Make sure the s peaker volume is tur ned u p loud eno ugh and the audio o[...]

175 nN T r oublesho oting K e yboard What should I do if t he k e yboard configur ation is wrong? The l anguage la yout of yo ur wireles s keyboar d is label ed on the p ackagin g box. If y ou choos e a differen t regiona l keyboard when yo u complet e the Wind ows setup, the key co nfiguration will be mis matched. To ch ange the k eyboard co nfigu[...]

176 nN T r oublesho oting Flopp y Di sks Wh y doesn't the Saf ely Remov e Hardwar e icon appear on the taskba r when the drive is connected ? Your com puter doe s not recog nize the floppy disk drive. Fir st, make s ure the USB c able is pr operly c onnected to th e USB port. If y ou need to se cure the con nection, wait a few momen ts for the[...]

177 nN T r oublesho oting PC Cards What should I do if m y P C Card does not work? ❑ Make sure the P C Card is inser ted proper ly . Se e Insert ing a PC Card (page 76) for more inform ation. ❑ Make sure the P C Card is c ompatible with the M icrosoft Wi ndows operating sy stem insta lled on your compu ter . ❑ See the manual that came wit h y[...]

178 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y doesn't my computer recog nize connected de vices? For so me PC Cards, if you al ternate betwe en Normal mode and Sl eep mode whil e the card is insert ed into the PC Card sl ot, your computer ma y not recog nize the P C Card or th e connected d evice. R estart the comp uter. Why can' t I inser t my PC Card?[...]

179 nN T r oublesho oting A udio/Video What should I do if I cannot use my D V camcorder? If it is promp ted that the i.LINK device seem s to be disconne cted or turned off, the i.LINK cable may not be securel y plugged into the port on your computer or camcor der. Unplug the cabl e, and plug it in once again. Se e Connecting an i.LINK Device (page[...]

180 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I do not hear the sound fr om the device co nnected to the OPTICAL OUT por t? Once you have con nected a d evice to the OPTICAL OUT port, yo u need to chan ge the devi ce for sou nd output if you wan t to he ar sound fr om the devic e. To ch ange the s ound output device, fol low these steps: 1 Close al[...]

181 nN T r oublesho oting How do I output the Dolby Digita l or DTS sound through an S/PDIF -compatible de vice? To outp ut the Dolb y Digital or DTS sound from a dis c through an S/PDIF-c ompatible dev ice conne cted to yo ur comp uter, follow t hese step s: 1 Click St art and Cont rol P anel . 2 Click Har dwar e and Sound . 3 Click Mana ge audio [...]

182 nN T r oublesho oting Memor y Stick Media What should I do if I cannot use Memor y Stick media , which were fo r matted on a V AIO computer , on othe r de vices? You may need to refo rmat your Memory Sti ck media. Form atting Mem ory Stick m edia erases all data , includ ing musi c data pr eviously saved on it. Befor e you refor mat Memor y Sti[...]

183 nN T r oublesho oting P eripherals What should I do if I cannot connect a USB de vice? ❑ If applic able, chec k the USB device is tur ned o n and usi ng its own power supply . F or e xample, if you are us ing a di gital camera, che ck if the batter y is char ged. If you are us ing a pr inter , check if the p ower cable is connec ted proper ly[...]

184 nN Support Options Suppor t Options This section contains in formation o n where to go f or answe rs to questi ons about yo ur VAIO c omputer and the prein stalled software . ❑ Sony Support Information (page 185) ❑ Pr ogram Support Information ( pag e 188)[...]

185 nN Support Options Sony Suppor t Inf or mation See the following source s for answe rs in the s equence l isted below. 1 V AIO Computer Doc umentation This on-scr een User Guide (this manual) an d the printed Welcome m at provid e informatio n on how to maximize you r compute r's capabil ities and s olve commo n proble ms. 2 Program Gui de[...]

186 nN Support Options For customers in Latin Amer ican countries or areas Cust omer I nform ation Center If you do not fi nd the in formatio n you are looking for at our site, you may call Son y directly. In orde r to rece ive the fastest and most eff icient ser vices, ha ve the fol lowing infor mation r eadily ava ilable: 1 Y our V AIO computer m[...]

187 nN Support Options In orde r to contac t a Sony te chnical s upport repres entative , call the fo llowing n umbers: ❑ In Arge ntina: (011) 67 70-SONY ( 7669) ❑ In Me xico : In Me xico City: 5002-981 9 In the Mexica n Republic: 0 1-800-7 59-7669 ❑ In Colomb ia: 01-800 -550-7000 ❑ In P eru: 0-801-1- 7000 or 511-6100 ❑ In Chile: 800-26 1[...]

188 nN Support Options Program Suppor t Inf or mation Dependi ng on the c omputer m odel and p articular c onfigurat ion you pur chased, yo ur compu ter may not include all of the software p rograms lis ted below. Contacts for Sony software p roducts are listed below : ❑ F or cust omers in US A We b si t e http://es uppor t.sony .com/EN/V AIO/ T [...]

189 nN Support Options America Online ® s ervice (D ial-Up) Ameri ca Online, Inc. ❑ F or cust omers in USA and Canad a We b si t e http://www .aol.com AOL ® BlueString ™ Ameri ca Online, Inc. ❑ F or cust omers in USA and Canad a We b si t e http://www .aol.com AOL ® Inst ant Messe nger ™ applicatio n Ameri ca Online, Inc. ❑ F or cust o[...]

190 nN Support Options Click to Disc ® softw are Sony E lectronic s Inc. At the tou ch of a but ton, Click to Disc softwa re allow s you to auto matically burn DVDs fr om a digital video (DV ) device. Create DV Ds by captu ring video c ontents stra ight from a DV device or by impor ting video from stored files — and you can als o edit the video.[...]

191 nN Support Options InterVideo InstantON ® InterVideo , Inc. ❑ F or cust omers in USA and Canad a We b si t e http://www .inter video.com/jsp/Suppo r t.jsp Magic-i ™ Visual Effe cts ArcSoft, Inc . A smart and sim ple webcam app lication des igned to enhanc e users' video chat ex perience throug h frames, effe cts, and themes. ❑ F or [...]

192 nN Support Options 60-Day Trial Version of Microsoft ® Offi ce ! The Mic rosoft Offi ce 60-Day T rial software i ncluded wi th this comput er system is intended for evaluati on purposes only . The sof twa re ha s been instal led and you mu st activat e the software before you can use it. Product act ivation pr ocedures wil l be detailed d urin[...]

193 nN Support Options Protecto r Suite QL Sony E lectronic s Inc. Protec tor Suite QL Ed ition allows y ou to easily setup your fing erprint sen sor equipped on your comp uter. Protec tor Suite QL sup ports finge rprint logon, f ast user s witching, fil e encrypt ion, regist ering forms and more. For cont acts abou t the software , see Program Sup[...]

194 nN Support Options SmartWi ™ Connection Utility Sony E lectronic s Inc. SmartW i Connection Uti lity allows y ou to easily swi tch between the various wirele ss compon ents (Wire less LAN, Wirel ess WAN, Wi MAX, and Bluetooth ™ tec hnology c onnectivi ty) that cam e with you r compu ter. For cont acts abou t the software , see Program Suppo[...]

195 nN Support Options VAIO ® Ed it Component Sony E lectronic s Inc. VAIO Edi t Component provides enhanced editing funct ionality when using A dobe ® Premiere ® Pro or Adobe Premie re Element s on your VAIO co mputer. For cont acts abou t the software , see Program Support Information (page 18 8) . VAIO ® Hardware Diagnostic Sony E lectronic [...]

196 nN Support Options VAIO ® Movie Story Sony E lectronic s Inc. Bringing picture s and video to life with th is sim ple-to-use ap plicati on. For cont acts abou t the software , see Program Support Information (page 18 8) . VAIO ® MusicBox Sony E lectronic s Inc. Select and play songs th at are automat ically categoriz ed into mo ods. For cont [...]

197 nN Support Options VAIO ® Update 3 Sony E lectronic s Inc. The VA IO Update utili ty helps y ou keep your V AIO ® compute r up to date by regularly ch ecking th e Sony online support Web si te for impor tant software updates a nd informati on for your s pecific VA IO compute r model. For cont acts abou t the software , see Program Support Inf[...]

198 nN Support Options WebCam Companion ™ 2 ArcSoft, Inc . ❑ F or cust omers in USA and Canad a We b si t e http://www .arcsoft.co m/suppor t/ WinDVD ® software for VAIO ® co mpu ters InterVideo , Inc. ❑ F or cust omers in USA and Canad a We b si t e http://www .inter video.com/jsp/Suppo r t.jsp T elepho ne 1-800-772-67 35 Zoom Utility Sony[...]

199 nN T radem arks T rademar ks © 2008 S ony Electron ics Inc. A ll rights reserved. Rep roduction i n whole or i n part withou t written p ermission i s prohibit ed. Sony, t he Sony log o, VAIO, the V AIO logo, M emory Stic k, Memory S tick Duo, MagicGate, OpenMG, Open MG X, Me mory Stick P RO Duo, Mem ory Stick PRO, Memor y Stick PRO-HG, M emor[...]

200 nN T radem arks ENERG Y STAR and the ENERG Y STAR mark are regist ered U.S. ma rks. All ot her names of systems, p roducts an d services are tradema rks of their respective o wners. In the manual , the ™ or ® marks m ay not be s pecifie d. Features and spe cification s are subj ect to change without not ice. All ot her tradema rks are trad e[...]

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