Sony VGC-LV200 manual

N User Guide P ers onal Computer V GC-L V200 Series[...]

2 nN Cont ents Before Use ................. ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... .... ......... .................... ................... ....6 Notice ................... ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... ...............[...]

3 nN Using the Network (LAN) ........ ................... .................... ................... ................... ................... ....... .................... ......10 2 Using the Wireless L AN (WLAN) .. ............. .................... ................... ................... .................... ..... .............. ............. 104 Us[...]

4 nN Precauti ons ................ ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... .......................... .................... ......14 4 Handling the LCD Scre en .................... ................... .................... ................... ................... ....... ...... .............[...]

5 nN Keyboard ....... ................... .................... ................... .................... ................... ............... ................. .................... ......18 9 Floppy Di sks .................... .................... ................... .................... ................... ................... .................... ..[...]

6 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[...]

7 nN Befo re Use Noti ce © 2009 S ony Corpor ation. All r ights res erved. This manual and th e softwar e described h erein, i n whole or in part, may no t be reprod uced, trans lated, or re duced to a ny machin e-readabl e form wit hout prior written approv al. Sony Co rporation provides no wa rranty wit h regard to this manu al, the so ftware, o[...]

8 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 ❑ Quick Star t Guide — Contains an ov er view of co mponents connection, set-up infor mation, et c. ❑ Safety Information — C ontains safety guideli nes and owner i nf or mation. Non-prin[...]

9 nN Befo re Use ❑ V AIO Recovery Cent er User Gui de — Provides infor mation ab out resto rin g individua l software pr ograms, hardware dri v ers, and d rive par tit ion(s) or your entire ha rd disk dr ive to the or igina l f actor y settings. To acce ss this on-screen guide: 1 Click Start and Help and Support . 2 Click Use m y V AIO . 3 Clic[...]

10 nN Befo re Use Help and Suppor t Help and Support is easy to access and pro vides a single loc ation for ge neral inform ation and tech nical as sistance for your VAIO computer. Cho ose from the follow ing categor ies to find t he answ ers you ne ed. To ac cess He lp and Suppor t , clic k Start and Help a nd Suppor t . ❑ Get star ted with my V[...]

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 neu tral, comfor table positi on (3) whil e using th e k [...]

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 red uce 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 di splay as well. ! While ad justing the viewing angle , do not exert e[...]

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 P ow er bu tton B DISPLA Y OFF butt on Press this b utton to turn off the LCD bac klight. Whil e the HDMI input is selected (page 8 0) , pressi ng this button also t urns of f the volume. C Captur e angle adjus ter (page 46) D Back panel cover Remove the back panel cover to access the por ts and jac ks behind it (pag e[...]

16 nN Getting Started ! The are a around the ai r exhaust v ent (1) becomes hot while your c omputer is on. Be sure t o wait unt il th e compute r cool s down be fore yo u touch it. A Air exhaust vent ( pag e 148) B HARD DISK DRIVE ACCESS B A Y cover ( page 13 9) C Memory module compa r tment co v er (page 133) D A C In por t (page 25) E CABLE/ANT [...]

17 nN Getting Started Right A Opti cal disc driv e (page 50) B Driv e ej ect b utt on (page 51) C Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2.0) po rt s * (page 115) D WIREL ESS s witch (page 104) E HDMI SELECT button (pag e 80) F MENU butto n (page 80) G Up/Down buttons (p age 80 ) H OK butto n (page 80 ) * Suppor t high-/full-/low - speeds .[...]

18 nN Getting Started Left A Expr essCa r d /34 slot (page 8 8) B Memory Stic k sl ot *1 (page 92) C Media Acc ess indica tor (page 19) D SD memory card slot (page 98 ) E Headp hones jack (page 11 3) F Microp hone jack Conne ct an exter nal m icrophon e. G Lin e In ja ck Conne ct an externa l audio device f or aud io input. H Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2.0[...]

19 nN Getting Started About the Indicator Lights Your c omputer is equipped with the fol lowing i ndicator l ights: Indicat or Functions Po w e r 1 Illuminates in green when the computer is on, illuminates in o range while the computer is in Sl eep mode, and tur ns off when the c omputer is off. Buil t-in MO TION EYE camera Illuminates while the bu[...]

20 nN Getting Started Setting Up Y our Computer Removing and Replacing the Co ver s Before accessi ng some po rts and jacks on th e back of your comp uter, you fi rst need to r emove th e back panel cover fr om the com puter and the base stan d cover from the base sta nd. To remove th e back pan el cover a nd the ba se stand co ver 1 Gently f ace d[...]

21 nN Getting Started 2 Grasp the ba ck panel cover (1) with both h ands, gently li ft it, and rem ov e it from th e compute r . ! Put your fing ertips unde rneath the bac k panel cover (2) when removi ng the cover fr om the computer .[...]

22 nN Getting Started 3 Slide t he base stand cov er (3) in th e directio n of the ar row and remov e it from the base stand.[...]

23 nN Getting Started To replace the back pane l cover and th e base stand cover 1 Put the b ase stand cov er (1) b ack on t he base s tand and sli de it in the di rection of the arrow .[...]

24 nN Getting Started 2 Put the b ack panel cover (2) so as to fit the proje ctions ins ide the cover into the respective holes on the back of the compute r and push i n the cov er toward the comp uter . ! Keep the bac k panel cove r and the stand cover on the comp uter unless acce ss to the back pane l is necessar y . 2[...]

25 nN Getting Started Connecting a P ow er Sou rce and Cab les You need a power cord to connect y our compute r to an AC power s ource and it must be plugged into the po wer source be fore you es tablish communicat ion with y our wirele ss keyboa rd and mo use. In additi on, you n eed to con nect other c ables if you want to us e some fu nctions of[...]

26 nN Getting Started To connect t he po wer cord and othe r cable s 1 Remove the back panel cover and the bas e stand cover from the com puter . See Removing and Replacing the Co vers (page 20 ) f or the pr oced ure . 2 Plug on e end of the pow er cord (1) int o the AC outlet (2), p ut the other end through the hole (3) in the ba se stand , and pl[...]

27 nN Getting Started 3 Connect o ther cables to the c omputer , if nec essar y . ❑ T o set up TV connect ions, see Using the TV Function (page 60) . ❑ T o connect an HDMI cable to the HDM I INPUT por t for using the HDMI Input fu nction, see Using the HDMI Input Function ( page 79) . ❑ T o connect your com puter to an E ther net networ k, se[...]

28 nN Getting Started 6 Replace the stand cov er and th e back panel c ov er . See Removing and Replacing the Co vers (page 20 ) f or the pr oced ure . ✍ T o dis connect yo ur comput er comple tely fro m AC power , unplug the power c ord when the computer i s off. Make sure that the AC outlet s are easily acces sible. ! If you unp lug the power c[...]

29 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[...]

30 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 wirele ss keyboa rd does not opera te properly, the bat teries may need to be replaced. If you do not i ntend to use the wire les s keyboard for an extend ed period of t ime, remove th e batteries [...]

31 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[...]

32 nN Getting Started 3 Slide t he power s witch on the bottom of t he mouse t o the ON positio n. 4 Pres s the CONNECT button (1) on the back of the co mputer . 5 Pres s the CONNECT button on the bot tom of the mo use within 1 0 seconds fr om step 4. Communica tion between th e mouse an d the compute r should now be established. ✍ If the wirel e[...]

33 nN Getting Started Preparing f or W all Mounting Your c omputer is equipped wi th four holes on its ba ck panel, whi ch look similar to those com pliant wit h the Video El ectronics Standar ds Associa tion (VES A) mounting standar d, for connec ting to y our mounting system. ! Be sure to establi sh wireles s communi cation bet ween your computer[...]

34 nN Getting Started To reveal the mo unting ho les 1 Remove the back panel cover from the com puter . See Removing and Replacing the Co vers (page 20 ) f or the pr oced ure . 2 Unscr e w the si x screws (1) an d remov e the b ase stand (2) .[...]

35 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.[...]

36 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 urn off any peri pherals conn ected to the c omputer . 2 Click St art , the ar ro w next to the Lock button, and then Shut Down . 3 Respo nd to any prompts[...]

37 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Y our V A IO Co mputer 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 38) ❑ Using the T ouch P ad (page 42 ) ❑ Usin g t he M ouse (page 43) ❑ Using the Built-in MOT ION EYE Camera (page 46) ❑ Using the Optical Di sc Drive (page 50 ) ❑ U[...]

38 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[...]

39 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ✍ Illust rated ab ove is the En glish keyboa rd as an exam ple. A Zoom buttons Chang es the size of an imag e or a documen t displayed on some software. Press to make th e view l ook smaller and further aw a y (zoom out). Press to make the view look b igger and cl oser (zoom in). See the he lp file included wi th [...]

40 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer G Indicators (Ba tter y ): tur ns o n wh ile th e AA batt eri es for th e wireles s ke yboar d are sufficie nt and s witch es to when the batte ries wea r out . (Num lo c k): T u rns on whil e in the N um Loc k stat e. (Caps lock): T ur ns on while in the Caps L ock state. (Scroll lock): T ur ns on wh ile in the Scr[...]

41 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 29) 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 .[...]

42 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the T ouch P ad You ca n poin t to, select, d rag, and scroll ob jects on the screen using th e touch pad . ✍ Y ou can disabl e/enable t he touch pad wi th the Fn+F11 ke ys while a mou se is connect ed to your compu ter . T o cha nge other touch pad setting s, click Start , All Programs , VAIO Contr ol Cen t[...]

43 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[...]

44 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 [...]

45 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.[...]

46 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[...]

47 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.[...]

48 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 laun ch the We b C a m Companion 2 . 2 Click the Capture icon in the main window . 3 F rame your subj ect in the viewfinder . 4 Click the Capture b utton bel ow the display ed [...]

49 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 laun ch the We b C a m Companion 2 . 2 Click the Record icon in th e main win dow . 3 F rame your subj ect in the viewfinder . 4 Click the Record Video button below the display ed ima ge[...]

50 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 8 cm disc ad apter to an 8 cm disc b efore insertin g the disc into th e optical disc d rive slot. Slide th e disc straight into the slot so as n ot to apply exces sive pressure to the dis[...]

51 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[...]

52 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 speci fication s for the ty pe of optic al disc dr ive insta lled on your model. Use the table belo w to see whi ch types o f media y our optical disc dr[...]

53 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer PR: play ab le and recordable P: play ab le but not recordab le –: not play able or recordable CD- ROM Vide o CD Music CD CD Extr a CD-R/ RW DVD - ROM DVD - Video BD- ROM DVD - R / RW D VD+R/ RW DV D+R DL D VD-R DL DVD - RAM BD-R *8 /RE *9 DV D ± R W / ±R DL/RAM PPPPP R PP– PR *1 *2 PR PR *5 PR *6 PR *3 *4 –[...]

54 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 di sc product with a DVD recorde d layer on on e side and a di gital audi o layer on th e other side. Be a ware that the audio s ide (non-DVD side) of a[...]

55 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Notes on writing data to a disc ❑ Only use c ircular disc s . Do not us e discs in any other shape (star , hear t, car d, etc.), as this ma y damag e the optical dis c dri v e. ❑ Do not str ike or sh ake y our co mputer wh ile the opt ical disc drive is wr iting da ta to a dis c. ❑ Do not plu g or unpl ug the [...]

56 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 pl a y ers an d computer op tical disc dr ives ma y not be able to p la y audio CDs c reated with the CD-R or CD-RW media. ❑ Some D V D play ers and com puter opt ical disc drive[...]

57 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 , click Start , All Programs , and the desir ed CD software to pla y 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 1 Inser t[...]

58 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Pla y ing 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 , click Start , All Programs , and the desir ed D VD software to pla y the D V D . For ins tructions on how to us e the sof tware, see the help fil e includ[...]

59 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Pla ying Blu-r a y Disc Media To play a Blu-ray Disc media 1 Close al l runn ing software a pplication s. 2 Inser t a Blu-ray Disc medi a into the o ptical dis c drive. 3 If nothing appears on the desk top , click Start , All Programs , and the desir ed Blu-ray Disc so ftware to play the disc. For ins tructions on h[...]

60 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the TV Function To en hance y our audio and visual experien ce in c onjunct ion with the Windows Media Center , your com puter may have one or two TV tuner bo ards install ed: one anal og tuner boa rd and on e ATSC tuner b oard, or one analog tu ner board on ly. See the o nline spec ificatio ns to find out abo[...]

61 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[...]

62 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Connecting to st andard cab le acce ss (CA T V) ! The appea rance of you r computer an d the locat ion of the ports may be dif ferent fro m those ill ustrated in this manual due to var iations in speci fications. It may also vary in some co untries or areas. To connect i n CATV mo de (O ption 1) 1 Connect o ne end o[...]

63 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[...]

64 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 62) . Depending on the type of antenna system in your hom e, your connec tion may require a VHF /UHF R[...]

65 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 co axial ca b le (1) ( supplied) t o your antenna outlet (2). Connect the other end to a VHF/UHF RF combin er/transforme r (3) (not s upplied). 2 Connect a coaxial c able f eed con nector (4) (no t suppli ed) to the [...]

66 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[...]

67 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.[...]

68 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. [...]

69 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer[...]

70 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 coaxia l cable (1) (no t suppli ed) to y our cable s er vice ac cess (wall outlet) (2). Connec t the oth er end to the VHF/UH F input por t on the b ack panel of your se t-top box (STB) ( 3). 2 Connect a secon d TV coa xial cable (4) ( not supp lied) to[...]

71 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer[...]

72 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Remote Commander A remo te comman der is suppl ied with y our compute r for usin g a wide var iety of A V related softw are appli cations, i ncluding the Windows Media Center .[...]

73 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[...]

74 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 [...]

75 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 urn the remote commander ov er . 2 Slightly push down the d ented area ( 1), slid[...]

76 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[...]

77 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 . Y ou need to remove the back panel co ver from the com puter be fore connecti[...]

78 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 2 Remove the adhesive tape cover from the bottom of th e remote s ensor con trol (1). 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[...]

79 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the HDMI Input Function Your comp uter is equ ipped with an HDMI INPUT po rt that enables you to connect a devic e with the HDMI out put port, such as a ha rd disk dri ve record er and a vi deo game play er, to the computer. W ith the HDM I Input functio n, the com puter can receive the high-de finition video [...]

80 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the HDMI Input Control Butt ons The HDM I input co ntrol buttons allow you t o switch the displ ay and soun d input bet ween the co mputer input and the HDMI input fr om the co nnected d evice and c hange the d isplay and s ound settings for the H DMI input. HDMI input con trol buttons Functions HDMI SELECT bu[...]

81 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Connecting and Using the HDMI-Compatib le De vice You nee d to conne ct the HD MI-compati ble device to your com puter with an HDMI cabl e to display the HDMI in put from t he device on th e comput er. ! Be sure to use an HDMI cable approved by H DMI Licens ing, LLC. To connect yo ur computer to the HDMI-compatible [...]

82 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To change the HDMI input volum e Press t he Up ( V ) o r the Down ( v ) bu tton to inc rease or decre ase the vol ume. ! While t he HDMI in put is selec ted, you can only use the Up/ Down butto ns to chan ge the volume . Y ou cannot use the volum e contr ol buttons on the wireless ke yboard or the supplie d remote c[...]

83 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Changing the Displa y and Sound Set tings f or the HDMI Inpu t You c an change the displ ay and sou nd settin gs for the HDMI inpu t with the O SD menu. The followi ng shows h ow to change the la nguage mode of the OSD menu, enab le or disabl e the Auto Input Sensing featur e, and chang e the default SONY logo lamp [...]

84 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To select t he la nguage mode of the OS D menu 1 Pres s the MENU button to dis pla y the O SD menu. 2 Press the Up ( V ) or Do wn ( v ) b utton to select OP TION and then the OK button. 3 Press the Up ( V ) or Do wn ( v ) b utton to select LANGU A GE and then the OK button. 4 Press the Up ( V ) or Do wn ( v ) button[...]

85 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To change the defau lt SONY log o lamp activity ! Y ou cannot cha nge this option while t he computer in put is selec ted. T o cha nge the setti ngs for the com puter mode , see Changing the def ault SON Y logo la mp activity ( page 12 6) for the procedure. 1 Pres s the MENU button to dis pla y the O SD menu. 2 Pres[...]

86 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Viewin g TV Progr ams with the HDMI Input Function If yo u are usin g a set-top b ox with an HDMI output p ort to vi ew TV progra ms, you can display th em on you r computer with the HD MI Input functi on. ! Y ou cannot reco rd the HDMI input , such as a TV program, displayed o n your compu ter or control the Window[...]

87 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To connect a set-top box usin g the HDMI IN PUT port 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 inp ut por t on th e back panel o f your set-top b o x (STB) ( 3). 2 Connect a secon d TV coa xial cable (4) ( not s[...]

88 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the ExpressCard Module Your co mputer is equipped with an Ex pressCard/3 4 slot * for transferring data among digital cameras, c amcorder s, music players , and other audio/vid eo devices . This slot c an only accommo date an Expr essCard/34 (34 mm wide) m odule * . * Referre d to as the Expres sCard slot and [...]

89 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To insert an ExpressCar d modu le 1 Locat e the Expr essCar d slo t (page 18) . 2 Push th e ExpressCard s lot protec tor so that th e protector po ps out. 3 Gently take hold of the E xpressCard s lot protec tor and pull it out of th e slot. 4 Careful ly slide th e ExpressC ard module into th e slot until it clicks i[...]

90 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ✍ If the m odule d oes not go into th e slot eas ily , remove it gent ly and verify you are inserting i t in t he proper direction . Make sure you use the most recent software drive r provided by the ExpressCard modul e manufactur er .[...]

91 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing an ExpressCard Module ! Insert t he ExpressC ard slot protecto r to block any pa rticles fr om entering the slo t when n ot using an Expres sCard mo dule. B efor e moving your comput er , be sure to insert the ExpressCard slot protector int o the slot. Foll ow the steps b elow to re move the Ex pressCard mo[...]

92 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Memor y Stick The Me mory Stic k is a comp act, porta ble, and v ersatile IC record ing media especiall y design ed for exch anging and sharin g digital data with co mpatible p roducts, s uch as digital cameras, mobile ph ones, and other devic es. Becaus e it is re movable, it can be used for e xternal dat[...]

93 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Bef ore Y ou Use t he Memor y Stic k 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, M emory Stic k PRO Duo, a nd Memor y Stick PRO -HG Duo with high-speed data tran sfer and lar ge data capa city capabi lities. ✍ Y ou can insert a D [...]

94 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser ting a Memor y Stic k To insert a Memory Stic k 1 Loca te the M emor y Sti ck slot (page 18) . 2 Hold t he Memor y St ick with the arrow po inting toward the sl ot. 3 Careful ly slide the M emor y Stick int o the slot unti l it clicks into place. The Mem or y Stick is auto matically detected by your syste m an[...]

95 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ! Be sure to hol d the Memory S tick with the arrow po inting in the corre ct directio n as you insert it in to the slot. T o avoi d dama gin g your comput er or the media, do not force the Memo ry Stic k into the sl ot if you can not insert it smoothly . Do not in sert more than one Mem ory Stick into t he slot. Im[...]

96 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To format a Memo ry Stick The Me mory Stic k has be en formatt ed in the fa ctory defau lt settin g and is re ady for u se. If you wa nt to reform at the media wi th your comput er, follow the se steps. ! Be sure to use t he device that is des igned to format the media and supports the Mem ory Stic k when formattin [...]

97 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing a Memory Stic k ! Do not remov e the Memor y Stick whi le the Media A ccess indicat or light is li t. If you do, you may lose dat a. Large volu mes of da ta may take time to load, so mak e sure the indicat or is unlit bef ore removing the Mem ory Stic k. To remove a Me mory Stick 1 Check that the Media Ac c[...]

98 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the SD Memor y Card Your co mputer is equipped with an SD mem ory ca rd slot. Yo u can use this slot t o transfe r data amo ng digital c ameras , camco rders, musi c players , and other au dio/vide o devices. Bef ore Y ou Use the SD Memor y Card The SD memory ca rd slot on y our co mputer supp orts the f ollow[...]

99 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser ting an SD Memory Card To insert an SD memory card 1 Locate th e SD memor y card slot (page 18) . 2 Hold t he SD memo ry card with th e arrow poin ting toward the slot. 3 Careful ly slide the S D memor y car d into the slot until it clicks into plac e. Do not force the car d into the s lot. ✍ If the SD mem o[...]

100 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing an SD Memor y Card ! Do not remov e an SD memor y card while t he Media Access indicator l ight is lit. I f you do, the card or its data may be come damag ed . To remove an SD memory card 1 Check that the Media Ac cess indi cator l ight is unli t. 2 Push in the SD memor y c ard toward the computer and rele[...]

101 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Inter net Before using th e Internet, yo u need to s ign up wi th an Internet Service P rovider (ISP) and set up devic es requir ed for connec ting your com puter to t he Internet. The fol lowing ty pes of Int ernet co nnection se rvices m ay be ava ilable from your ISP: ❑ Fiber to the Home (FTTH) ❑ D[...]

102 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Network (LAN) You ca n connec t your compute r to 1000B ASE-T/1 00BASE-TX /10BASE-T t ype networ ks with an Et hernet netwo rk 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 d setti[...]

103 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ! Do not pl ug a telephon e cable in to the networ k (Ethernet) po rt on your comp uter . If the netw ork (Ethernet ) port is connec ted to one of the telephon e lines men tioned below, high el ectric current to the port ma y caus e dama ge, overhe ating, or fire. - Home (in tercom speakerphon e) or business -use t[...]

104 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Wireless LAN (WLAN) Using t he Wireless LAN (WLAN), a ll your di gital device s with the bui lt-in WLA N function co mmunicat e freely wi th each oth er through a network. A WLA N is a network i n which a user can c onnect to a Lo cal Area Networ k (LAN) throu gh a wireless (radio) connec tion. This elimi[...]

105 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ✍ In som e countries, u sing WLAN products m ay be restrict ed by the local regul ations (e.g. l imited numb er of channel s). Therefo re, before activ ating the WLAN fu nction, re ad the S afety Informa tion carefu lly . WLAN u ses the IEEE 8 02.11a * /b/g stan dard or the I EEE 80 2.11n * draft standard, whi ch[...]

106 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer The commu nication speed varies dependin g on the dis tance betwee n communi cation devi ces, existe nce of ob stacles betw een such dev ices, the de vice confi guration, the radio cond itions, and the software i n use. In add ition, commu nication s may be cut off dep ending o n the radio condition s. The commu ni[...]

107 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Bluetooth Function You ca n establ ish wirele ss com munications between y our compu ter and o ther Bl uetooth ® devi ces such as another comput er or a m obile pho ne. You can transfer da ta between these devic es without c ables at a r ange of u p to 33 fee t (10 meters) in an open ar ea. To use t he B[...]

108 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Notes on using the Blue tooth funct ion ❑ The dat a transfer rate varies, depending o n the following condi tions: ❑ Obsta cles , such as walls , located b etween de vice s ❑ Distanc e between devices ❑ Mate rial us ed in w all s ❑ Proximity to mic rowa ves and cordles s telepho nes ❑ Radio fre quency i[...]

109 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ❑ The 2 .4 GHz band, with which Bluet ooth de vices or wi rele ss LAN de vices wo rk, is us ed b y v arious de vic es . Blue toot h devices use the tec hnology to minimize the interference from other de vice s that use t he same wav e length. S imultaneous use of th e Bluetoo th function and wirele ss communic at[...]

110 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Bluetooth Security The B luetooth wire less techn ology has an authentic ation functio n, which a llows you to determine wi th whom you ch oose to commun icate. W ith the auth entication fu nction, you can preven t any a nonymous B luetooth d evices fr om accessing your compute r. The fi rst time two Bluetooth devi[...]

111 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Communicati ng with Another Bluetooth De vice You ca n connec t your compute r to a Bl uetooth devic e such as another com puter, a m obile phone, a PDA, a headset, a mouse, or a digital camera wit hout the use o f any cab les. To commu nicate wit h another Blueto oth device To comm unicate with anoth er Bluetoot h[...]

112 nN Using P eripheral De vices Using P eripher al 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 External Speakers (page 113) ❑ Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) De vice (page 1 15) ❑ Connecting a Printer (page 117 ) ❑ Connecting an i.LINK Device (page 1 18)[...]

113 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting Exter nal Speakers You ca n connec t external s ound outpu t devices (not sup plied), suc h as sp eakers or he adphones, to your com puter. Since your comp uter is ca pable of ou tputting di gital signa ls thro ugh the OPTICAL OUT p ort, you can connect an S/PDIF devic e such as di gital headp hones or a[...]

114 nN Using P eripheral De vices To connect e xternal speakers 1 Plug the speaker ca b le (1) ( not suppl ied) in to the headp hones ja c k (2) i . 2 Plug the other end of the speaker cable to the exter nal speaker (3). 3 T urn down the volum e of the sp eakers bef ore you tur n them on. ✍ Make sure you r speakers are desi gned for comput er use[...]

115 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Universal Se rial Bus (U SB) De vice To protec t your com puter and/or USB device s from damage , av oi d e xposin g the USB po r ts to shock or impa ct when m oving the com puter with USB devic es conne cted. Connecting a USB Flopp y Disk Dr iv e You ca n purcha se a USB flo ppy disk d rive and c onne[...]

116 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[...]

117 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[...]

118 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an i.LIN K De vice Notes on connecting i.LI NK de vices ❑ Y our com puter is eq uipped wi th an i.LINK por t, whic h y ou ca n use to con nect an i. LINK device, such as a di gital video camcorde r . ❑ The i.L INK por t on your c omputer does not supp ly power to an external de vice. If the e xter na[...]

119 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 [...]

120 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Customizing Y our V AIO Co mputer 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. ❑ Setting the Passw ord (page 121) ❑ Setting Up Y our Computer with[...]

121 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Setting the P ass word 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. Adding t[...]

122 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To add t he power-o n passw ord (machine passwor d) 1 T urn on t he compute r . 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 Pres s the < or , key to selec t Secur ity[...]

123 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 urn on t he compute r . 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[...]

124 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Changing/Remo ving the P ower- on P ass wo rd To change or remove the power- on password ( machine password) 1 T urn on t he compute r . 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[...]

125 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To change or remove the power- on password ( user passw ord) 1 T urn on t he compute r . 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 [...]

126 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Setting Up Y our Computer with the V AIO Control Center 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 t he VAIO C ontrol Cen ter 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V AIO Control Center . 2 Select the desir ed control [...]

127 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using the P ow er Sa ving Mode In ad dition to the n ormal op erating mode , your com puter has a d istinct power savi ng mode c alled Sleep mode. Using Nor mal Mode This is the norm al state o f the comp uter when it i s in use. T he green po wer indi cator light is lit in th is mode.[...]

128 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 illum inates in th is 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 m[...]

129 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[...]

130 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 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 n ew memor y m[...]

131 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Adding and Removing Memor y If yo u want to expa nd the func tionality of your c omputer, you can inc rease the am ount of mem ory by ins talling opt ional memory modules. B efore you u pgrade your compute r's memory, read the notes and procedu res in the following pages. Notes on adding/remo ving memor y [...]

132 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer ❑ Use the s pecial bag supplie d with the m emor y module or wrap the mo dule in alum inum f oil to pr otect it from ESD . ❑ 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[...]

133 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 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 t s and ja ck s. 2 Remove the back panel cover from the com puter . See Removing and Replacing the Co vers (p[...]

134 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 6 T ouch a metal object t o discharg e static el ectric ity . 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[...]

135 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 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. If you want to install on ly one memo ry mo dule, be sure to us e the lower slot . Be sure to i[...]

136 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 10 Replace the memor y mo dule com par tment c ov er and tigh ten the scr e w . 11 Connect t he power cord and t he perip heral de vices that you disconnec ted in step 3. 12 Replace the back panel cover . See Removing and Replacing the Co vers (page 20 ) f or the pr oced ure . 13 Plug the computer and the res t[...]

137 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Viewin g the Amount of Memor y To view the amount of me mory 1 T urn on t he compute r . 2 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V AIO Control Center . 3 Click System Information an d System Information . Y ou ca n view the amoun t of system memor y in th e right p ane. If the addit ional mem ory does not app ear [...]

138 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Adding the Hard Disk D riv e Your com puter is equipped with the HARD DISK DRIVE ACCESS BAY to h old an add itional 3 .5-inch hard dis k 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 com[...]

139 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 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 t s and ja ck s. 2 Remove the back panel cover from the com puter . See Removing and Replacing the [...]

140 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 6 Unscr e w the two sc rews (3) secur ing the dr ive holder . 7 Pull ou t the dri v e holder (4) from th e HARD DISK DRIVE A CC ESS B A Y and set it as ide.[...]

141 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 8 Place a new drive into the d rive holder and alig n the holes on each side of the dr ive holder . 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 [...]

142 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 11 Connect t he Ser ial A T A power ca ble and the Ser ial A T A cable. 12 Tighten the screws to secure th e dr ive holder . 13 Replace the dr iv e bay cov er an d tighten the s crews . 14 Connect t he power cord and t he perip heral de vices that you disconnec ted in step 3. 15 Replace the back panel cover . S[...]

143 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 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 admi nistrative right s. 2 Click St art , rig ht-[...]

144 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. ❑ Handling the LCD S creen (page 1 45) ❑ Usin g the P ow er Sou r ce (page 146) ❑ Handling Y our Computer (page 147) ❑ Handling the Built-in MO TION EYE C amera (page 1 50) ❑ Ha nd[...]

145 nN Precau tions 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 condit[...]

146 nN Precau tions Using the P ow er 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 su rge pro tector . This device hel ps prev e nt dama ge to your[...]

147 nN Precau tions Handling Y our Comp uter ❑ 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 liq[...]

148 nN Precau tions ❑ When ho lding your com puter , be su re to wait until it cools down. The back of your c omputer may be extremely h ot around the air e xhaust vent (1). ! The app earance of yo ur computer and the location o f the ports may be di fferent fro m those il lustrated ab ove due to variation s i n spe cificati ons. It may also var [...]

149 nN Precau tions ❑ T o a void losing data when y our computer is damaged, back up your data re gularl y . ❑ Do not grasp t he base stan d to lift your com puter as the stand may break a nd cause the main unit to f all, re sulting in damag e to the co mputer or p ersonal in juries. ❑ T o lift or move y our comp uter , grasp the bottom cor n[...]

150 nN Precau tions Handling the Bu ilt-in MO T ION 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 dire ct sunlight get into the lens of t he built-in MO TION EYE camera regardless of you[...]

151 nN Precau tions Handling Floppy Disks ❑ Do not ope n the shutt er manually and touch th e inter nal component s of the fl opp 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[...]

152 nN Precau tions Handling Discs ❑ Do not touc h the surface of the 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 use s olvents (such as benzine, thin ne[...]

153 nN Precau tions ❑ An 8 cm disc ad apter exclusively designed f or your model i s provided for use of 8 c m discs o n your computer. To atta ch an 8 cm disc t o the ada pter 1 With its label facing upward, attach the disc to the adapter (V A IO logo si de up) by pulli ng each of the tabs (1 ) and (2) outward. 2 Pull the tab (3) outward and hol[...]

154 nN Precau tions 3 Press the tabs (indi cated by the arrows bel ow) and then m ak e sure the disc is le vel with the sur f ace of t he adapter . Note s on using th e 8 cm disc adapter ❑ Be sure to att ach an 8 cm disc to the adapter before using it on your compu ter . Not using the su pplied ada pter or using a simil ar kind o f the adapt er w[...]

155 nN Precau tions 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.[...]

156 nN Precau tions Handling the Memor y Stick ❑ Do not touc h the Mem or y Stick conne ctor wit h y our f inger or metal lic objec ts. ❑ Use only the adhes iv e lab el suppl ied with th e Memor y Sti ck as a label. ❑ Do not ben d, drop, or e xpose the Memor y S tick. ❑ Do not dis assemble or m odify the Memor y Stick. ❑ Do not let the Me[...]

157 nN Precau tions Handling the Hard D isk 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 drive ha s the inter nal safe ty device to prevent losin g data due to mechanic al vibrati on, shock, o r du[...]

158 nN Precau tions Updating Y our Computer Be sure to instal l the latest u pdates on your compu ter with th e following s oftware a pplications so that the c omputer can run more e fficiently. ❑ Windows Update Click St art , All Pro grams , and W indows Update and then f ollow the on-s creen ins tructi ons. ❑ V AIO Update 4 Click St art , All[...]

159 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 s olutions. T ry these s uggestions before vis iting the Sony onlin e suppor t web site at the following URLs: http: //esu ppor t.s ony .com/EN/V AIO / fo r cust omer[...]

160 nN T r oublesho oting ❑ A udio/Video (page 19 2) ❑ HDMI Input (pag e 196) ❑ Memory S tick (page 198) ❑ P erip heral s (page 199)[...]

161 nN T r oublesho oting Computer What should I do if m y computer does not st ar t? ❑ Make sure your compute r is secur ely plugged int o a power source a nd turn ed on and the power indicator light shows the power is on. ❑ Discon nect all connecte d USB devices (if any), and then r estar t your comput er . ❑ Remove an y extra memor y mod u[...]

162 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if the green po w er indicator li ght turns on but m y screen remains b lank? ❑ If the orange DISP LA Y OFF indic ator is l it, press th e DISPLA Y OFF button. ❑ Make sure t he compute r input is selecte d. T o c hange the display input, press the HD MI SELECT button on the right of the comp uter . ❑[...]

163 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[...]

164 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 restor e your comp uter to normal m ode 1 Close al l open programs. 2 Click St art , the ar ro w next to the Lock button, and Restar t . 3 If your[...]

165 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 si te of the ga me if ther e are any patch es or update s to download. ❑ Make sure you have installed the latest vide o driver . ❑ On some V AIO mo dels, the graphics mem ory is shared with the syste m. The opti mal graphic [...]

166 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y doesn't my screen tur n off af ter the automati c tur n-off time has passed? The V AIO original screen s aver disa bles the t imer se tting, which y ou can s elect usin g the Wind ows power op tions, for your screen t o turn off. Selec t a screen saver ot her than the V AIO orig inal scre en saver. What should I [...]

167 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[...]

168 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 . [...]

169 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y do the images ca ptured b y the bui lt-in MO TION EYE camer a flic k er? 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, cha nge the dire ction of th e camera or th e bright ness of cam [...]

170 nN T r oublesho oting Networking What should I do if m y computer cannot connect to a wireless LAN access point? ❑ Connecti on capabi lity is a ff ected by dista nce and o bstruc tions. Y ou need to place your computer awa y from obs tructi ons or move any access p oint you may be using cl oser to the compu ter . ❑ Make sure the WIRELESS s [...]

171 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot access the I nter net? ❑ Check the ac cess point settings. Se e the manual t hat came wi th your access p oint for more informati on. ❑ Make sure your comp uter and th e access poi nt are conne cted to one another . ❑ Place y our comp uter awa y from obs tacles or move any access poi nt y[...]

172 nN T r oublesho oting How do I a v oid data transf er interr uption s? ❑ When your comp uter is co nnected to a n access p oint, data t ransf er inte rruptions ma y occ ur if a la rge file is e xchanged or the comp uter is pla ced in c lose proximity t o microwa ves and co rdless tel ephones. ❑ Mov e your comp uter closer to the acces s poi[...]

173 nN T r oublesho oting Bluetooth T echnolog y What should I do if o ther Bluet ooth de vices cannot find m y comput er? ❑ Make sure both devices hav e the Bluetooth functi on enabled. ❑ If the WIRELE SS indicator light is unlit , tur n on the WIRELE SS swi tc h. ❑ Y our com puter and the de vice ma y be to o f ar apa r t. Wireles s Bluetoo[...]

174 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if o ther Bluet ooth de vices cannot con nect to m y computer? ❑ Make sure t he other devices a re authen ticated. ❑ T o allow other Bluetoo th devices to communi cate with your comp uter , f ollow these steps: 1 Click Start , C ontr ol P anel , Hard ware and Sound , Bluetooth De vices , and Bluetooth [...]

175 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y is m y Bluetooth connectio n slow? ❑ The dat a transfer speed depen ds on the obs tructi ons and/or th e distance between the two devices, on th e radio wa ve quality , and on the operating sys tem or the s oftware in use. M ov e Bluetooth de vices closer to your computer . ❑ The 2.4 GHz radio fr equency us ed by [...]

176 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y can't I use t he Bluetoot h de vices when I s w itch users? If you s witch users without log ging off your system, th e Bluetooth d evices will not work. Be sure to log off before switching user s. To lo g off you r syste m, click Start , the arr ow next to the Lo ck button, an d Log Off . Wh y can't I e xch[...]

177 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[...]

178 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,[...]

179 nN T r oublesho oting 4 Click De vice Manager in the left pa ne. The Device Ma nager win dow appears with a listing of your computer's ha rdware devices. If an "X" or an exclamation po int appear s on the lis ted device, y ou may need to en able the device or rei nstall th e dri v ers. 5 Double-click the op tical disc d rive devi[...]

180 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot pla y Bl u-ra y Di sc media or m y computer becomes unstab l e during Blu-ra y Disc pla ybac k? You may not be ab le to play some Blu- ray Disc co ntents on your co mputer, or t he compute r may beco me unstab le during Blu-ray Disc pla yback. To play su ch conte nts norm ally, dow nload and in[...]

181 nN T r oublesho oting Displ a y Wh y did my screen go b lank? ❑ Y our computer s creen may go blank if the comp uter enters S leep mode. If t he comput er 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 127 ) fo r m o r e i n fo r m a t i o n . ❑ Make sure t he compu[...]

182 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 conn ected to the po r ts on the prin ter and your com puter . ❑ 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 ins [...]

183 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 our s ound inp ut de vice may hav e been inco rrectly configur ed. T o configure the sound input [...]

184 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[...]

185 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if t he pointer does not mov e when I use m y mouse? ❑ Make sure anoth er mouse i s not connec ted. ❑ If the pointer does not move while a software applic ation is run ning, pres s the Alt + F4 ke ys to close th e applicat ion window . ❑ If the Alt + F4 keys do not work, p ress the W indows ke y once[...]

186 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 [...]

187 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. ❑ The volume m a y hav e been turne d off by the muting button o n the wire[...]

188 nN T r oublesho oting T ouch P ad What should I do if t he touch p ad does not work? ❑ Y ou may hav e disabled t he touch p ad. Press the Fn + F11 k eys to enable the touc h pad. ❑ If the pointer does not move while a software applic ation is run ning, pres s the Alt + F4 ke ys to close th e applicat ion window . ❑ If the Alt + F4 keys do[...]

189 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[...]

190 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if m y computer does not re cogniz e m y k eybo ard? ❑ Make sure the p ow er switch on the ba ck of the wireless k eyboard is in t he ON position. ❑ Make sure the s upplied AA batter ies are p roperl y installe d. ❑ Pres s the CONNECT b utton on your computer and then on the wireles s k eyboard to r [...]

191 nN T r oublesho oting Flopp y Disks Wh y doesn't the Saf ely Remov e Hardwar e icon appear on the t askbar when the drive is connected ? Your com puter doe s not 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 [...]

192 nN T r oublesho oting A udio/Video What should I do if I cannot use my D V camcorder? If a m essage appe ars statin g that the i. LINK device is disconnec ted or tu rned off, the i .LINK cab le may not be securely plugged into the po rt on your c omputer o r camcorder . Unplug the cable, an d plug it in on ce again. See Connecting an i.LINK Dev[...]

193 nN T r oublesho oting How do I change the sound outpu t de vice? If you do not hear sou nd from the devi ce connecte d to a port, s uch as the USB p ort, HDMI output po rt, optical ou tput port, or head phones jack , you nee d to chang e the devi ce for sou nd output . 1 Close al l open programs. 2 Click St art and Cont rol P anel . 3 Click Har[...]

194 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I do not hear th e sound from th e sound output de vice connected to t he HDMI output por t, optical output por t, or headphones jac k? You need to change the sound outp ut device if you want to hear sound from th e device connecte d to a port, suc h as the HDMI output po rt, optic al output p ort, or h[...]

195 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y do sound interruptions and/or dropped fr am es occur when I pla y high-defin ition videos, such as those recorded wit h the A VCHD digital video camcorder? Playing hi gh-definit ion videos requires sub stantial hardwar e resources , such as CP U, GPU, or system memory perfo rmance on your computer. During the v ideo p[...]

196 nN T r oublesho oting HDMI Input What should I do if I cannot change the vo lume with the Up/Do wn b uttons? You ca nnot chang e the volu me with the Up/Down butt ons while the computer input is selected. Press the HDMI SELECT button on the right of the comput er to switch the display i nput to the HDMI input. ✍ The HD MI SELE CT button and t[...]

197 nN T r oublesho oting How do I sa ve input images or sound from the con nected HDMI-compatib le de vice to files on my computer? You can not save suc h images o r sound to files o n your co mputer. In addi tion, you can not record th e HDMI input, suc h as a TV prog ram, displ ayed on your computer or control the Windows Media Center with the H[...]

198 nN T r oublesho oting Memor y Stick What should I do if I cannot use a M emo r y Stic k that w as f or matted on a V AI O computer on other de vices? You may need to refo rmat your Memory Sti ck. Form atting a Memory Sti ck erases all data , includin g music data prev iously sav ed on it. Before you re format a Memor y Stick, back u p important[...]

199 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[...]

200 nN Support Options Suppor t Options This section provides support information about you r VAIO co mputer an d the prei nstalled s oftware prog rams. Sony Suppor t Inf or mation 1 V A IO Computer Documentati on This on-scr een User Guide (this manual) an d the printed Quick St art Guide provide in formation on how to m aximize your com puter&apo[...]

201 nN Support Options 5 V A IO Update When yo ur computer is connec ted to the Internet, VAIO Update automati cally noti fies you wh en critic al software a nd security informati on is posted on the su pport web si te. Click th e VAIO Update notice to open the VAIO Support we b site and vi ew th e info rmat ion. 6 Program Su ppor t You can view de[...]

202 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 c omputer [...]

203 nN Support Options ❑ Chile: 800-261 -800 02-754-63 33 (from mobile phon es) ❑ Colombia: 358-125 1 (in Bogota ) 01-8000 -94-00-11 ❑ Me xico: 5002-98 19 (in Mexi co City) 01-800- 759-7669 ( in other ci ties) ❑ P anama: 800-205 0 800-766 9 (800-SON Y) ❑ Pe r u : 0-801-1- 7000 511-610 0 ❑ V en ezuela: 0-800-1- SONY-00 (0- 800-1-76 69-00[...]

204 nN T rademarks T rademar ks © 2009 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, Memory S tick PR O, Memory S tick PRO -HG, Memo [...]

205 nN T rademarks MultiM ediaCard is a tradem ark of Mu ltiMedia Card Assoc iation. HDMI, t he HDMI logo and High-Defi nition M ultimedia Interface ar e trademar ks or regis tered trade marks of HDM I Licens ing LLC. "AVCHD" is a trademark of Pan asonic Corporation and Sony Corpo ration. All ot her names of systems, p roducts, a nd servi[...]

© 2009 S ony Corpor ation n[...]