Sony VGC-V manual

N User Guide P ers onal Computer V GC-V series[...]

2 nN Cont ents Before Us e .................... ............ .................... ............. ................... ............. ................... ............ ........ ................... ............. ....... 5 Document ation .............. ............. ................... ............. ............. ................... ............. ........[...]

3 nN Using P eripheral Dev ices .......... ............. .................... ............. ................... ............. ............... ................. ............. .................. 75 Connecti ng External S peakers ......... .................... ............. ................... ............. ................... ...... ....... .........[...]

4 nN Trouble shooting ............ ............ .................... ............. ................... ............. ................... ............. .................... ............. ......... 117 Computer ... ............. ................... ............. ................... ............. ................... ............. .....................[...]

5 nN Before Use Bef ore Use Cong ratulations on your p urchase of th is So ny VAIO ® co mputer, an d welcome to the on-scr een Use r Guide. So ny has co mbine d leadin g-edge te chnol ogy in au dio, vid eo, comput ing, an d communi cations to provide state-of -the-ar t perso nal compu ting. Documentation Your Documentat ion co ntains pri nted in f[...]

6 nN Before Use ❑ V AIO Recovery Option s Guide — Provide s inf or mati on about resto ring individu al software programs, software drivers, and dr ive par tit ion(s) or your entire ha rd disk dri v e to the or iginal factor y i nstalle d settings. To ac cess this online s oftware in format ion: 1 Click Star t , point to All Pr ograms , and cli[...]

7 nN Before Use Ergonomic Considerations Whenev er poss ible, y ou shoul d attemp t to take acc ount of the followi ng ergon omic co nsidera tions: ❑ P osition of y our computer – Place the display directly in front of you (1). Keep y our forear ms hor izontal (2), wit h your wrists in a neu tral, comfor table posi tion (3) while us ing the key[...]

8 nN Before Use ❑ Viewing angle of the display – Use the dis play's tilting feature to fin d the best p osition. Y ou can r educe eye strain and muscle fatigue by adjusting the tilt o f the disp lay to th e proper position. A djust the bri ghtness setting of the displ ay as well. ❑ Lighting – Choose a loc ation wher e windows and light[...]

9 nN Getting Started Getting Star ted This sectio n descr ibes how t o get s tarted wit h using y our VA IO compu ter. ❑ Locating Contr ols and P or ts (pa ge 10) ❑ About the Indicator Lights (pa ge 14) ❑ Connecting the P ower Cord (page 15) ❑ Shutting Down Y our Computer Safe ly (page 17)[...]

10 nN Getting Started Locating Co ntrols and P or ts Take a moment to identi fy the co ntrols and ports s hown on the following pages. F ront A Infrared rece iver (V GC-V62 0G only ) (page 77) B Hard dis k drive indicator (p age 14) C Memo ry Stick me dia indi cator ( page 14) D P ower indicator ( page 14) E Stereo s peakers F Infrar ed receiv er ([...]

11 nN Getting Started Bac k A Back panel cover (removab le) (pag e 100) B Back panel cover release tab (page 10 1) C Cable guides[...]

12 nN Getting Started Rig ht A PC Card slot (page 56) B P ow er bu tton C Memory Stick media slot *1 (page 60 ) D Optica l disc dr ive (page 39) E Manual eje ct hole (pag e 130) F Drive eject button (p age 3 9) G Optical di sc drive in dicator (pag e 14) H Headp hones jack (pa ge 76) I Microph one jack (pag e 80) J i.LINK ® (IEEE1394 ) S400 por t [...]

13 nN Getting Started Bottom Slide the back panel cover u p to acce ss th ese port s and jac ks. A A udi o In jac k (p age 47 ) B S Video In jack (page 4 7) C VHF/UHF por t (page 47 ) D i.LINK ® (IEEE 1394) S400 por t (pa ge 85) E Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2.0) por ts * (page 81) F Network (Ether net) por t (100B ASE-TX / 10BASE-T) ( page 87) G Modem por[...]

14 nN Getting Started About the Indicator Lights Indicator F unctions Po w e r 1 Illuminates in green when the power of the comput er is on, illuminates in orange when the c omputer is in Standby mode, and t ur ns off when the computer is in Hibernate mode or off. Memo r y St ic k Illuminates when data is read from or wr itten to the Me mory Stick [...]

15 nN Getting Started Connecting the P ower Cord The comp uter's po wer cord m ust be plugged i nto an AC po wer sourc e, such a s an AC wa ll outlet, surge p rotector, or Unin terruptibl e Powe r Supply (UPS ), before you c an estab lish c ommunica tion with your wirele ss keybo ard a nd wirele ss mouse . To conne ct the pow er cord 1 Inser t[...]

16 nN Getting Started ! Use your compu ter only wi th the suppli ed power cord. T o dis connec t your co mputer com plet ely from A C power , unplug the pow er cord . Make sure th at the AC outle t is easily acce ssible. ✍ If you are interrup ted and need to lea ve your c omputer s uddenly, put yo ur comput er into Hibernate mode. See Us ing Hibe[...]

17 nN Getting Started Shutting Down Y our Computer Saf ely To av oid losing unsaved data, be s ure to sh ut down your co mputer prop erly, as describ ed below. To shut down you r computer 1 T ur n off a ny periphe rals connec ted to your co mputer . 2 Click Start and then T urn Off Computer . The T urn off computer window appe ars. 3 Click Tu r n O[...]

18 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Y our V AIO Computer This sectio n descr ibes how t o get the most out of using y our VA IO compu ter. ❑ Using the Key board (page 19) ❑ Using the P ointing Device (on Se lected Models Only) (page 31) ❑ Using the Mouse (page 33) ❑ Using Special-function Buttons (page 38) ❑ Usin g th e Opt ical Dis c [...]

19 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the K eyboard Your compu ter comes wi th a wi reless k eyboard . You can place the keyb oard any where yo u find com forta ble with in a ran ge of approx imately 32 feet (10 m ) for VGC -V620G or 2.5 fee t (80 cm) f or VGC-V6 17G/V60 0MG from the main unit. For mor e inform ation on t he standar d keys , see W[...]

20 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer VG C - V 6 2 0 G ✍ The above illust ration shows the keyboard delive red with the mo dels that a re available in USA and Cana da. Th e keybo ard f or th e mode ls avai labl e in La tin Ame rica n count ries and areas a ppear s diffe rent f rom th e above. A Function keys The 12 f unction keys along t he top o f th[...]

21 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer A K eyboard feet Extend to ad just the keyboard heig ht. B CONNECT butt on Pre ss to enab le the k e yboard to comm unic ate wi th th e main unit. C Batter y com par tmen t Storage com par tm ent f or the AA batterie s.[...]

22 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer V GC-V617G/V600MG ✍ The above illust ration shows the keyboard delive red with the mo dels that a re available in USA and Cana da. Th e keybo ard f or th e mode ls avai labl e in La tin Ame rica n count ries and areas a ppear s diffe rent f rom th e above. A Function keys The 12 f unction keys along t he top o f t[...]

23 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer A K eyboard feet Extend to ad just the keyboard heig ht. B Batter y com par tmen t Storage com par tm ent f or the AA batterie s. C CONNECT butt on Pre ss to enab le the k e yboard to comm unic ate wi th th e main unit.[...]

24 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Bef ore Y ou Use the K eyb oard Befor e attempti ng to use the wirele ss keyb oard, you mu st enabl e communi cations be tween the co mputer and the keybo ard. Two or four A A batt eries, depe nding on th e model y ou purc hased, are s upplied with yo ur computer for us e in the wi reless k eyboard. ! T o mai ntain [...]

25 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To connect th e wireless keyboa rd VG C - V 6 2 0 G 1 Inser t f our AA b atter ies (1) into the wirel ess ke yboard . 2 T ur n on the c omput er . 3 Slide the power s witch (2) on the r ight- hand side o f the keyboard to tur n on the keyboard. 4 Press th e CONNECT button (3) on the r ight panel of the co mputer . 5[...]

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27 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer V GC-V617G/V600MG 1 Inser t two AA b atteries (1) in to the wir eless keyboard. 2 T ur n on the c omput er . 3 Press th e CONNECT button (2) on the r ight panel of the co mputer . 4 Press th e CONNECT button (3) on the bottom of the keyboard. Communica tion be tween the wi reless keyboard a nd the com puter is now a[...]

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29 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ✍ If your wi reless keyb oard does not operate prop erly , the batterie s may ne ed to be re placed. If your wirel ess keybo ard is not be ing u sed for ex tended p eriods of time, remove the ba tteries to avoid p ossible damage fr om batter y leaka ge. If you want to put the keyb oard in a more ' ergonomic a[...]

30 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Combinations and Funct ions with the Fn K ey ( V GC-V620G on ly) ✍ Some fu nctions are no t avail able unt il Windows is launched . Combin ations/F eature Functio ns Fn + % (F2) : speaker switch T ur ns on and off the built-in speakers and the headphon es. Fn + 2 (F3/F4) : s peaker v olume Adjusts the built-in spe[...]

31 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the P ointing De vice (on Selected Models Only) The k eyboar d delive red with VGC-V 620G feat ures a p ointing d evice (1) , which control s the cu rsor o n the com puter s creen. Y ou can po int to, sel ect and d rag ob jects on the screen using th e buil t-in poi nting dev ice. Action Description P oint Sli[...]

32 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Bef ore Y ou Use the P ointing De vice Befor e attemptin g to us e the point ing devi ce, you m ust activa te it. To activate th e pointing device 1 F old t he k e yboar d out . 2 Slide the POINTING DEVI CE switch (1 ) t o ON position. 3 Close the lo w er part of th e cov er as sh own in (2) . Y ou can now use t he [...]

33 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Mouse Your comput er include s a wi reless op tical mou se, whic h has no cables to plug in a nd use s a ligh t-emittin g diode ( LED) ins tead of a ball. You can use the mous e anywh ere you feel comfor table wi thin a r ange of appro ximatel y 31 in ches ( 80 cm) * o f the main unit. Av oid usin g the mo[...]

34 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Bef ore Y ou Use the Mouse Befor e using th e wirele ss mous e, you mus t establ ish com municati on between t he compute r and the mouse . ✍ T o mai ntain good co mmunicati on, op erate you r wirele ss mouse wi thin t he distanc e limit ations of the mouse: approxima tely 32 feet (1 0 m) f or VG C-V6 20G or 2.5 f[...]

35 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To conne ct the wi reless m ouse 1 Inser t the two spec ific AA ba tteri es into th e wirele ss mouse a s shown. 2 T ur n on the c omput er . 3 Press th e CONNECT button (1) on the computer.[...]

36 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 4 T ur n ov er the w ireles s mouse, slide the power switch to the ON positi on, and pr ess the CONN EC T button. Communica tion be tween the wir eless mo use and th e compute r shoul d now be est ablished. ✍ Step 3 and 4 must be comple ted within 10 secon ds of each o ther . T wo A A batt eries, s pecific for use[...]

37 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Adjusting the Mouse Functi ons 1 Click Start and then Control P anel . 2 Click P ri nt ers a nd O the r Ha rdw ar e . 3 Click the Mouse . The Mouse Pr operties window appe ars. 4 Change th e settings. To set up your m ouse for left-hand ed users 1 Click the Buttons tab on the M ouse Proper ties windo w . 2 Selec t t[...]

38 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Special-function Button s Your VAIO co mputer i s provided with speci al butto ns to help y ou use specific functions o f the co mputer. VG C - V 6 2 0 G V GC-V617G/V600MG Special-fu nction b utton Functions Sta ndby button Places the computer in St andby mode. Press the power button or the Stand by butto n br[...]

39 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Optical Disc D riv e Your comput er is equi pped with a n optic al disc dr ive. To inse rt a di sc 1 T ur n on the c omput er . 2 Press th e dri ve eject button (1) to ope n the dr ive . The tr a y s lid es ou t.[...]

40 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 3 Slide a disc from the r ight onto t he disc tra y and place it in the m iddle of the tray with the label facing toward the fro nt of the compute r until t he disc clicks into pl ace. ! The di sc tray i s equip ped with co mponents sensiti ve to s tatic elect ricity on its ba ck. Keep your fing ers away from those [...]

41 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 4 Close th e tra y by pushin g it in ge ntly . ! Do not remo ve the optic al disc wh en the comput er is in a power saving mode ( St andby or Hibernate ). Doing so may caus e the co mputer to mal funct ion. ✍ If you pl an to use an ex ternal opti cal disc d rive, conn ect the drive before you l aunch any pre insta[...]

42 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Reading and Writing CDs and D VDs Your computer plays a nd recor ds CDs a nd DVDs , dependi ng on the mo del you p urchas ed. Check your spec ificati ons for the ty pe of opt ical disc drive in stalled o n your co mputer . Use the tab le below to s ee which ty pes of media you r optical disc driv e suppo rts. ! This[...]

43 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Notes on writing data onto a di sc ❑ T o make the data on a di sc readable on an optica l disc drive, you need to c lose the sessio n when you eject i t. T o com plete this pr ocess, follow the instr uct ions i ncluded with your sof tware. ❑ Only use circu lar discs. Do n ot use d iscs in any ot her shape ( star[...]

44 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer No tes on playing D VDs To achi eve optim um perfor mance wh en playing D VDs, you should fo llow th ese recomm endations . ❑ Y ou can pl a y D VDs using the optic al disc dri v e an d the V AIO Zone software. See the help fi le on the V AIO Zone softwar e f or deta ils. ❑ Close a ll open ap plications before pl[...]

45 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Cop ying Files to C Ds To det ermine whic h type of CD your comp uter sup ports, see Reading and Writing CDs and DVDs (page 42) . To copy files to a CD-RW or CD-R 1 Inser t a blank CD-R or CD-R W disc into the optical d isc drive. If the CD Drive window ap pears, click T ake no actio n . 2 Open W indows Expl orer by[...]

46 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Pla ying D VDs To pl ay a D VD 1 Close a ll open program s. 2 Inser t the D VD i nto the opti cal dis c drive. 3 Click Start and point t o All Progra ms . 4 Select a D VD software program to p la y the D VD . For ins tructions on how to u se a prog ram, see the help g uide inc luded with the DVD so ftware pr ogram. [...]

47 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the TV Function Your computer is equi pped with a TV tuner b oard. In c ombinati on with Son y's VAIO Zone software, the T V tuner board allows you to : ❑ W atch, rec ord and play back analog broad casted c able and terres tria l TV programs, al l by remote cont rol. ❑ Digitize an alog vid eo and aud [...]

48 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Setting Up TV Connect ions The bes t method of con necting yo ur compute r system, TV moni tor or display , and cable se rvice ac cess, dep ends on the type of cable conne ction av ailable i n your home. TV sig nal rece ption str ength wil l vary wid ely depe nding on s ervic e availa bility in your area as wel l as[...]

49 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Connecting to standard cab le access (CA TV) To conne ct in CA TV mode (O ption 1 ) 1 Conne ct one end of the TV coaxia l cable (1) (sup plied ) to your cable ser v ice acce ss (wall ou tlet) (2 ). 2 Connect the othe r end of th e coaxia l cable to the VHF/UHF por t (3) on th e compute r . To conne ct in CA TV mode [...]

50 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Connecting to a standard an tenna You ca n connec t your com puter to an indoo r/outdoor an tenna s ystem, usi ng Optio n 1 or Opti on 2 from the previ ous secti on, Conne cting to standa rd cable access (CA TV) (page 49 ) . Depe nding on t he type of antenna system in your home, you r connec tion may require a VHF/[...]

51 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To conne ct in ter restrial m ode (O ption 2 ) 1 Connect o ne end o f the ante nna's 300-ohm twin le ad cable (1) to the screw-type grip s at your anten na outlet ( 2). Connec t the other e nd to the gr ips on the VHF/UH F RF combi ner/transformer (3). 2 Connect the coa xial cable feed connector (4) (opti onal)[...]

52 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Connecting with a cab le or satellite set-top bo x (STB) You can connect you r computer to ca ble serv ice acce ss that uses a se t-top box (cab le or sa tellite). Whe n using the set-top bo x (STB) setup, you can on ly chang e channel s throu gh the STB, using its cont rols or s upplied remote c ommander . When u s[...]

53 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To conne ct in STB mode ( Option 1) 1 Connect one e nd of a T V coa xial c able (1) (option al) to your cable ser vi ce acces s (wall outle t) (2) . Connect the o ther end to the VHF/UHF IN jack on the ba ck panel of your set-top box (STB) (3). 2 Connect a second TV coaxi al cable (4) ( optional) to the VHF /UHF O U[...]

54 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To conne ct in STB mode ( Option 2) 1 Conne ct one end of the T V coaxia l cable (1) (supplie d) to your cable ser vic e access (wall out let) (2). Conn ect the oth er end to the VHF /UHF IN jack on the back panel of your s et-top box (STB) (3). 2 Connect a second TV coaxi al cable (4) ( optional) to the VHF /UHF O [...]

55 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ✍ The vide o cable adap ter (suppl ied) can be us ed with a vid eo cable (op tional) to connect your set-to p box to the co mputer's S V i deo In jack.[...]

56 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Usin g PC Ca rds PC Ca rds all ow you to connec t portab le ext ernal de vices. Inser ting a PC Card To insert a PC Card 1 Inser t the PC Card i nto the PC Card slot wi th the labe l facing tow ard the front of th e computer. 2 Gently push the PC Card into the slot. The PC Card is automatic ally det ected by your sy[...]

57 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ✍ Some dev ices may n ot function properly if you cont inuall y switch t o Normal mode fro m St andb y mode or H ibernat e mode. For s ome PC C ards, if you alternat e between Normal mode and Standb y or Hi bernate mode while the card is i nserted, you may find tha t a device conn ected to you r system is no t rec[...]

58 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing a PC Card Foll ow the ste ps be low to re move the PC Card while your com puter is on. If it is not removed proper ly, you r system may not work properl y. To remove a PC Card ✍ T o re move a PC Card when y our comp uter is off, skip ste ps 1 to 7. 1 Double-click the Safely Remove Hard ware icon on the ta[...]

59 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ✍ If you remov e the PC Card f rom the comp uter when it is still turned on, you r system c ould malfu nction and you might lo se any un saved data. Before you remove th e PC Card, click the PC Card ico n on the t askbar and close th e card. Clo se any app lications t hat use th e PC Card before removing the card.[...]

60 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Memor y Stic k Media Your VAIO co mputer s upports the Memor y Stick m edia. Memo ry Stic k media is a com pact, por table, and versa tile devi ce espec ially d esigned f or exch anging an d sharin g digital data with c ompatibl e produc ts, such as digital camera s, mobil e phones and othe r devic es. Bec[...]

61 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser ting a Memor y Stic k Media There a re two w ays you ca n inse rt a Mem ory Stick media in to your computer : ❑ Using the Memo r y Stick media slot; ❑ Using a PC Card s lot. T o do th is, you need an opt ional PC Card adapt er . You ca n only inser t one Memor y Stic k med ia at a tim e.[...]

62 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To inse rt a Me mory Sti ck media using the M emory S tick media sl ot 1 Hold the Memor y Stick media wi th the a rrow f acing toward the front of your computer and inse r t it into th e Memor y Stick media slot in th e dir ectio n of th e ar row . 2 Careful ly slide t he Memor y Stick media int o the s lot until it[...]

63 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ! Be sure to hold the Memor y Stick media with th e arrow pointin g in the correct di rection as you insert it int o the slot. T o avoi d dama ging the compute r or the Memo ry S tick medi a, do not f orce the Memory Stick med ia into the slot if it does no t insert smoo thly . Do not in sert more than on e Memor y [...]

64 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Viewing the Co ntents Depe nding on the mo del you pur chased , the Memory Stick wi ndow may app ear when yo u insert a M emory Stic k media. F rom this wi ndow, you can choo se to view, p rint, co py or orga nize your images o r data sto red on the Memory St ick med ia. If the Memory Stick windo w does not appear w[...]

65 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer F or matting a Memor y Stic k Media Mem ory Stic k me dia is for matted for imme diate use when you pu rchase it. If you n eed to r eformat Memory Stick m edia, use the Memory Stick Formatter softwa re that i s provided with the me dia. For m ore inform ation abou t usin g Memory S tick F ormatter, see th e Memo ry [...]

66 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing a Memor y Stic k Media To remove a Memory Stick media using the Memor y Stick media slot 1 Check that the Memor y S tick media indi cator i s off . 2 Push th e Memor y Stick media in t oward the comp uter . The Me mor y Sti c k medi a ejects. 3 Pull th e Memor y Stick media out of the s lot. ! Always remo v[...]

67 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Inter n et Setting Up a Dial-up Internet Connection Befor e you can connect to the In ternet, you n eed to con nect you r comput er to a tel ephone line via a telepho ne cable (suppl ied with VG C-V600M G only). Once yo u set up y our tele phone cab le, yo u're ready to connec t to the Internet. Note [...]

68 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Wireless LAN (WLAN) Using th e Sony Wi reless LAN (WLAN) , all you r digital dev ices with bu ilt-in W LAN funct ionality communi cate freel y with eac h othe r throug h a powerful ne twork. A WL AN is a network in which a use r can connect to a local area net work (LAN ) through a w ireless (rad io) connec ti[...]

69 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Communicating wit hout an Access P oint (Ad-hoc) An ad- hoc netwo rk is a network in which a local ne twork is created only by t he wirel ess dev ices the mselves, w ith no other ce ntr al contr oller or A ccess Point. E ach de vice c ommunica tes dire ctly wi th other de vices in the network. You can s et up a n ad[...]

70 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 7 Click the Add… b utton. The Wireless network propert ies window appe ars. 8 Enter a Netw ork name (SSID) *1 . Y ou can ch oose a 32-digit alpha numeric name. 9 Select Open from the Network A uthent ication drop -do wn b o x. 10 Select WEP from the Data Encryption drop-d own box. 11 Dese lect the Th e key is prov[...]

71 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer *1 If you wa nt to communi cate b etween two or more c omputers , you need t o con figure all t hese co mpute rs the ex act same way . Thi s me ans that you need to enter t he same Netw ork n ame an d the sam e Net work ke y on al l computer s as on th e first com puter yo u config ure. *2 Hexa decimal : A nu mber r[...]

72 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Communicating wit h an Access P oint (Infr astructure) An infr astructur e netw ork is a ne twork tha t extends an exis ting wir ed local netw ork t o wireless device s by providing an Acce ss Point, for exam ple the Sony Access Po int . The Access Point br idges the wireless and wire d LAN and a cts as a central c [...]

73 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To disco nnect fro m a wir eless netw ork ❑ T ur n off the WIRELESS L AN swi tc h . ! T urni ng off the wirel ess LAN func tionali ty while access ing remot e document s, files, or reso urces may result in data loss . ✍ The WPA key needs to cont ain at least 8 characters.[...]

74 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Wireless LAN Channel Se lection In an 802.11b/g config uration, channel 1 to 11 can be us ed. (a) With an Access P oint ("Infr astructure") ❑ The c hannel us ed will b e the chan nel se lected by the Access P oint. ! For detai ls on how to select the channel that will be used by the Acc ess Point, see th[...]

75 nN Using P erip heral De vices Using P eri pheral De vices You ca n add fu nctional ity to y our comp uter by usi ng the va rious p orts on y our uni t. ❑ Connecting Exte rnal Speaker s (page 76 ) ❑ Using the Remote Commander (page 77) ❑ Connecting an External Micr ophone (pa ge 80) ❑ Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) De vice (page[...]

76 nN Using P erip heral De vices Connecting Exter nal Speak ers You ca n enhan ce the sound qua lity of y our com puter by connect ing exter nal spe akers. To connect e xternal speakers 1 Plug th e speaker cable (1) i nto the head phones jack (2) i . 2 Plug th e other en d of the sp eaker cable to the exter nal spe aker (3). 3 T ur n down the volu[...]

77 nN Using P erip heral De vices Using the Remote Commander A rem ote comma nder is delivered with your compute r for exten ded use of the VAIO Zone softwar e. Point t he remote comma nder to th e infrared receiv er on yo ur computer for remote operati ons. See Front (page 10) for the locati on of the i nfrared receiver on your model. A Mute b utt[...]

78 nN Using P erip heral De vices ✍ For detai ls on using t he softw are and the remot e commander , please se e the help fi le in the VAIO Zo ne software . I VO L U M E butt on Press to raise or lowe r the volume . J ST ANDBY butt on Press to pla ce the syste m into Stand by mode. (Note : Y ou canno t place the co mputer in to Stand b y mode w h[...]

79 nN Using P erip heral De vices Bef ore Y ou Use the Remote Commander Inser t two AA ba tteries (sup plied) i nto the re mote contr ol, as sho wn belo w. ! Do not mi x old (used) and new ba tteries when replaci ng batterie s in the remote control. Alway s use the same type and manuf actur e of bat ter y — do no t mix alk aline wit h manga nese [...]

80 nN Using P erip heral De vices Connecting an Exter nal Microphone If you n eed to u se a sou nd input de vice ( for example , to ch at on the Internet) y ou need to plug in a n externa l microph one. To conne ct an ex ternal mi crophone Plug th e micropho ne cab le (1) int o the mi crophone j ack (2) m . ✍ Make sure you r microph one is design[...]

81 nN Using P erip heral De vices Connecting a Universal Se ri al Bus (USB) De vice To pr event yo ur comp uter and/o r USB de vices f rom da mage, obs erve the following : ❑ When movi ng your computer with USB de vices connecte d, avoid any shock or f orce to the USB po r ts. ✍ Y ou need to slide the back pane l cover up to access t he USB por[...]

82 nN Using P erip heral De vices Connecting a USB Flopp y Disk Dr iv e You ca n pur chase a U SB floppy disk dr ive and c onnect i t to your comput er. To conne ct a USB floppy disk dr ive 1 Choose t he USB por t you pref er to use. 2 Plug th e USB flop p y dis k drive cable in to the USB por t. The V AIO lo go on the d isk dr ive should be f aci [...]

83 nN Using P erip heral De vices Disconnecting a USB flopp y disk driv e You ca n disco nnect a US B flop py disk dr ive when the compu ter is o n or off. Dis connecti ng the dr ive when th e compute r is in a power sav ing mode ( Standby or Hibe rnat e ) may cause th e compute r to malf unction. If your compute r is off, yo u can unpl ug the USB [...]

84 nN Using P erip heral De vices Connecting a Pr inter You ca n con nect a Wi ndows-comp atible pr inter to your c omputer to print do cumen ts. Connecting a Printer Using the USB P or t You ca n connec t a USB pr inter c ompatibl e with you r versio n of Windo ws to you r comput er. ✍ Y ou need to slide the back pane l cover up to access t he U[...]

85 nN Using P erip heral De vices Connecting an i.L INK De vice Notes on connect ing i.LINK de vices ❑ Y ou r computer includes an i.LINK (IEEE139 4) por t, which you can use to connect to an i.L INK de vice such as a digital video camera rec order or to connec t two V AIO compu ters in order to co p y , de lete or e dit fil es. ❑ The i. LINK p[...]

86 nN Using P erip heral De vices Connecting a Digit al Video Camer a Recorder ✍ Y ou need to slide the back pan el cover up to acc ess the i.LI NK port on the bottom pane l. To connect a dig ital video camera recorde r 1 Plug on e end of th e i.LINK c able (1) into th e i.LINK po r t (2) on the c omputer and the othe r end int o the D V In /Out [...]

87 nN Using P erip heral De vices Connecting to a Networ k (LAN) You ca n connec t your com puter to 100BAS E-TX/10B ASE-T- type netwo rks via a n Ethern et network cable. Co nnect one end of an opti onal network ca ble to the Netw ork (Eth ernet) port on t he bottom panel of your computer a nd the other en d to you r networ k . For deta iled set t[...]

88 nN Using P erip heral De vices ! Network and teleph one li nes cann ot be co nnected to the Network (Ethernet ) port on you r computer . If the fol lowing co nnectors are connecte d to the telepho ne lines ment ioned bel ow, high el ectric current to the connect ors may cause dam age, overhe ating or f ire. - H ome (intercom speak erphone) or bu[...]

89 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Compu ter Customizing Y our V AIO Co mputer This sect ion b riefl y descri bes how t o chang e the ma in set tings of your co mputer . ❑ Setting the P as swo rd (page 90) ❑ Setting Up Y our Computer with V AIO Contr ol Center (pag e 92) ❑ Using the P owe r Savi ng Modes (page 93)[...]

90 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Compu ter Setting the P ass word Use one of the B IOS functi ons to se t the pa ssword. Once you hav e set th e passw ord, you will h ave to en ter the passwor d after the VAIO l ogo ap pears. In this way , you c an prote ct your computer from una uthorized a ccess. ! Y ou cannot start you r computer wi thout entering [...]

91 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Compu ter Changing/Remo ving the P ass word To change o r remove the password 1 T ur n on your comp uter . 2 Press th e F2 ke y when th e VA I O logo app ears. 3 Enter t he current passw ord for Enter Curr ent Passw ord : The BI OS setu p screen ap pears. 4 Use the < or , ke y to sel ect Securit y on the Boo t menu [...]

92 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Compu ter Setting Up Y our Computer wit h V AIO Control Cen ter The VAIO Control Center util ity allo ws you to cons ult sys tem info rmation and spec ify pref erences fo r syst em behavi or. To u se VAIO Contro l Cent er 1 Click Start , point to All Programs , and click V AIO Control Center . The V AIO Contr ol Cent e[...]

93 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Compu ter Using the P ow er Sa ving Modes In ad dition to the norma l operati ng mode, wh ich all ows you to turn off s pecific devic es, your computer h as two d istinct power savi ng modes: Standby a nd Hibe rn ate . The col or of the p ower indic ator light be hind th e power button tells y ou which mod e the comp u[...]

94 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Compu ter Using Nor mal Mode This is the n ormal state of your c omputer when it is in use. The green p ower indi cator lig ht is on i n this mo de. To save power while n ot worki ng, you c an turn of f a spe cific devi ce such as the LC D or the ha rd disk.[...]

95 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Compu ter Using Standb y Mode Standby mode turns off the LCD screen an d sets the hard dis k and the CPU to a low power cons umption mode . The umber power light f lashes i n this mode. To activate Sta ndby mode 1 Click Start and then T urn Off Computer . 2 Click Stand By . ✍ Alternat ively , you c an pre ss the S ta[...]

96 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Compu ter Using Hiber nate Mode In Hibernate mode , the s tate of the s ystem is s aved on the hard d isk and powe r is turne d off. The power in dicator light is off in this m ode. To activate Hibernate mo de 1 Click Start and then T urn Off Computer . 2 Hold down the Shift ke y and clic k Hibernate . To return to No [...]

97 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compu ter Upgr ading Y our V AIO Computer Your comput er and me mory modul es use h igh prec ision com ponents and elec tronic co nnecto rs tech nology. To avoid the inval idation o f your gu arantee d ue to mish andling, we recom mend that: ❑ Y ou contact your dealer to i nstall a new memor y modu le. ❑ Y ou do not [...]

98 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compu ter Adding and Removing Memor y If you w ant to ex pand the fu nctional ity of y our comp uter, you can incr ease the m emory by i nstalling o ptiona l memory m odules. Befor e you upgrad e your c omputer's m emory, rea d the no tes and proc edures in the fol lowing pag es. The number of availab le slots depen[...]

99 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compu ter ❑ Introdu cing any li quids or any foreign sub stances or obje cts into the mem or y slots, or o ther inte rn al compo nents of the compute r , will resul t in damag e to the computer and any repair costs wil l not be c ov ered by the warranty . ❑ Do not pl ace the me mor y modu le in places sub ject to: ?[...]

100 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compu ter Removing and Installi ng a Memor y Module To remove a memory module 1 Shut down and unplug your computer , and then discon nect all periph eral devices. 2 Gently place th e main un it on a flat and s table surface, with the LCD scre en facing down. ! Use cauti on when placin g the LCD scree n face-down on a ta[...]

101 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compu ter 4 Press a nd hold the back panel c ov er relea se tab ( indicate d by the arrow) and sli de the back pa nel cov er f ur ther up .[...]

102 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compu ter 5 Lift the b ack panel cover a wa y from th e unit t o remov e. 6 Remove the screws on the memo r y cover (1).[...]

103 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compu ter 7 Disenga ge the m emor y cover tabs from t he slots on the com puter by lifting the edge of the memo r y cover , an d then rem ov e the memo r y cover . 8 Locate t he memor y module(s) you wi sh to remove . 9 Push d own on the latch es (1), lo cated on b oth sides o f the mod ule, to gently eject it fr om the[...]

104 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compu ter 10 Grasp the m emor y module by the s ides and r emov e fro m the main unit. Stor e the mod ule in a static -free bag.[...]

105 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compu ter To install a mem ory module 1 Remove the memor y m odule fr om its an ti-static p ackage, handling it by the edges. 2 Locate th e cente r notch (1) on th e bottom edge of the mem or y modul e and align it to the c enter not ch in the ope n module s lot. 3 Fir mly i nser t th e lower edge of th e modul e (2) in[...]

106 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compu ter 5 Align the memor y cov er tabs to the sl ots on the computer and gentl y press down on the cover until it s naps into place. 6 Repl ace t he s cre ws in the me mory co v er . 7 Place the back panel c ov er against th e computer, aligning it to the tracks on each s ide (1).[...]

107 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compu ter 8 Gently slide t he back cov er o nto the com puter unt il it g ently s naps into pla ce.[...]

108 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compu ter Viewing the Amount of Memory To view the am ount of m emory 1 T ur n on the c omput er . 2 Click Start , point to All Programs , and click V AIO Control Center . 3 Double-click the Syst em In f ormat ion f older in the V AI O C ontro l Ce nter window . 4 Double-click the Syst em In f ormat ion ic on in the S y[...]

109 nN Pr ecaut ion s Precautions This sectio n describe s sa fety guide lines an d precau tions to h elp you p rotect y our compute r from p otentia l damage. ❑ On Handling the LCD Screen (page 110) ❑ On Usi ng t he P ower Sour ce (page 1 11) ❑ On Handling Y our Computer (page 112) ❑ On Hand li ng Flop py D isks (page 113) ❑ On Hand li n[...]

110 nN Pr ecaut ion s On Handling the LCD Screen ❑ Do not le av e the LC D f acing the sun. Thi s coul d damage th e LCD . B e carefu l when usi ng the co mputer nea r a window . ❑ Do not sc ratch the L CD or ex e r t pres sure o n it. This c ould ca use a mal function. ❑ Using th e compute r in low tempe rature co nditions may produce a res [...]

111 nN Pr ecaut ion s On Using the P ow er Source ❑ See the online Specifica tions sheet to c heck the power operation of your compu ter . ❑ Do not sh are the AC outlet w ith othe r power-consuming equip ment, such as a photoc opier or s hredder. ❑ Y ou can purch ase a power str ip with a surge p rotector. This device prev e nts damag e to yo[...]

112 nN Pr ecaut ion s On Handling Y our Compu ter ❑ Clean the cabinet with a soft cloth , which is d r y or li ghtly mo istene d with a mi ld deter gent solu tion. Do not use any type of abrasive pad, sc ouring powder , or solvent su ch as al cohol or benzin e, as these may damag e the finis h of your co mputer . ❑ If you drop a solid obje ct o[...]

113 nN Pr ecaut ion s ❑ If the com puter is brought d irectly fro m a cold loc ation to a war m one, moi sture m a y condens e inside your com puter . In this case, allow at lea st one hour before tur ning on your compute r . If any problems occur, unplug your compu ter and cont act an author ized Sony Ser v ice Cente r . T o find th e nearest c [...]

114 nN Pr ecaut ion s On Handling Discs ❑ Do not touch the surface of the disc . ❑ Do not dr op or ben d the dis c. ❑ Finge r pri nts and d ust on th e surface of a disc m a y cau se read errors. Al wa ys hold the disc by its edg es an d central hole, as sh own be low : ❑ Proper c are of th e disc i s essen tial t o its con tinuous reliabi [...]

115 nN Pr ecaut ion s On Handling Memor y Stic k Media ❑ Do not use the me dia in loca tions that are sub ject t o static ele ctr icity or e lectr ical nois e. ❑ Do not touch the Memor y S tick media conne ctor wit h your finger or metalli c objects. ❑ Use onl y the labe l suppli ed with the Memor y Stick media a s a label . ❑ Do not bend, [...]

116 nN Pr ecaut ion s On Handling the Hard D isk The ha rd disk h as a hi gh stor age densi ty and reads or w rites da ta in a sh ort time. However, it can be easily damaged by mechan ical vi bration , shock or dust. Althou gh the hard dis k has the interna l safety device to prev ent losing data due to mech anical v ibration , shock or dust, you s[...]

117 nN T r oublesh ooting T rou b leshoo ting This sectio n descr ibes how t o solve common pr oble ms you m ight enco unter when usin g your VAIO compute r. Many problems have si mple so lutions. Try these suggestio ns before visiting the So ny onli ne suppor t Web site at http://w ww.sony.com/ pcsupport for cu stome rs in USA a nd Cana da, or at [...]

118 nN T r oublesh ooting Computer What should I do if my computer w on't star t? ❑ Make sure the c omput er is sec urely p lugged in to a power so urce and tur ned on. Ma ke sure the p ower indicator s hows the pow er is on. ❑ Make sure the optica l disc drive (if ap plicable) is e mpty . ❑ If the co mputer is plug ged into a power stri[...]

119 nN T r oublesh ooting What should I do if a BIOS error appears when my computer star ts? If the messag e "Press F2 to set up" appears a t the bott om of the screen 1 Press th e F2 ke y when th e VA I O logo app ears. The BI OS setu p screen ap pears. 2 Press th e , ke y to selec t the Ex it menu. 3 Press th e m key to sele ct Load Set[...]

120 nN T r oublesh ooting What should I do if the message "Oper ating system not f ound" appears when my computer star ts, and wh y won' t Windows sta r t? ❑ Make sure the c omput er does n ot hav e a "n on-bootable" CD or D VD i n the opti cal dis c dr ive (if applica ble). ❑ If a no n-bootable media is in the dri v e:[...]

121 nN T r oublesh ooting What should I do if my computer or so ftwar e stops responding? ❑ It is best to tur n off your computer u sing the T urn Off Computer option on the Microsoft W indows Star t menu, located on the taskba r . U sing other meth ods, includ ing tho se liste d below , ma y res ult in loss of u nsav ed dat a. ❑ Click Start , [...]

122 nN T r oublesh ooting Wh y won't my computer enter St andb y or Hiber nate mode? Your compu ter may b ecome uns table if the oper ating mo de is ch anged b efore the comput er compl etely en ters Standby or Hibe rnat e . To restore the computer to normal opera ting stability 1 Close a ll open program s. 2 Restar t the comp uter . F ollow t[...]

123 nN T r oublesh ooting What should I do if I star t my compu ter and the message "System Di sab led" appears and Windo ws does not star t? If you e nter a wr ong power -on passwo rd three ti mes con secutivel y, the Syst em Di sab led message appears and Windows does not star t. Press t he power button for more than four sec onds to c [...]

124 nN T r oublesh ooting System Security This sectio n provid es informa tion ab out ke eping you r compu ter oper ating smo othly and protecti ng agains t poten tial th reats to your comp uter' s se curit y. How can I protect my computer agai nst security threats , such as vir uses? The M icrosoft W indows op erating system i s preins talled[...]

125 nN T r oublesh ooting To visit th e Window s Updates w eb site 1 Connect to the Inter net . 2 T ype http://windo wsupdate.mic r osoft.com/ in the address bar of y our browser . The Micr os oft Windo ws Update and Security W arning windows appe ar . 3 In the Secur ity W arning w indo w , cl ick Ye s t o install and r un Wi ndows Upd ate . 4 In t[...]

126 nN T r oublesh ooting Inte rnet Wh y doesn't my modem w ork? ❑ Make sure the t elepho ne cable is sec urely plu gged i nto the Mode m por t on the c omputer a nd the wall jack. ❑ Make sure the t elepho ne cable is wor king . Plug the cable into an o rdinar y telephone and lis ten for a dial tone. ❑ Make sure the t elepho ne number th[...]

127 nN T r oublesh ooting Wh y is my modem connection slow? Your computer is equi pped with a V.92/ V .90 compa tible modem. Many fac tors may i nfluence modem con nection s peed, inclu ding tele phone lin e noise o r compat ibility wit h telep hone eq uipment, s uch as f ax machi nes or ot her mode ms. If you thi nk your modem is not connec ting p[...]

128 nN T r oublesh ooting Netw orking Wh y can't m y computer connect t o a wireless LAN a ccess point? ❑ Conne ction availability is affected by dist ance and obstr uction s. Y ou m ay need to move your compute r awa y from o bstr uctio ns or clos er to any acc ess poi nt you may be using. ❑ Make sure the WIRELESS LAN s witch is o n and t[...]

129 nN T r oublesh ooting Wh y is the data transf er speed slow? ❑ The wire less LAN da ta transfer speed is affected by distanc e and obs tructi ons between devices an d access points. Other factors includ e device confi gurations, rad io condi tions, an d software c ompat ibility . T o max imize the data transfer sp eed, move your compu ter awa[...]

130 nN T r oublesh ooting CDs and D VDs Wh y does my computer freez e when I tr y to read a disc? The di sc your computer is trying to read m ay be dir ty or d amaged. F ollow these steps : 1 Restar t the comp uter by clicking Start , T urn Off Compute r , and Rest art . 2 Ejec t the di sc fro m the optic al disc driv e . 3 Exami ne the disc for di[...]

131 nN T r oublesh ooting What should I do if the optical disc driv e isn't pla ying m y CD or D VD prop er ly? ❑ Make sure the d isc was ins er ted i nto the opt ical dis c dr ive with the la bel facing up. ❑ Make sure the n ecessa r y program(s) i s insta lled accor ding to th e manufacturer's ins truc tions. ❑ If the CD or D VD i[...]

132 nN T r oublesh ooting 6 Double-click the lis ted dr ive , and select th e Pro perties tab . 7 Clic k to se lect the Enable digital CD audio for this CD-ROM device che ck bo x, if it is n ot selected . Y ou can confi r m the d river software by sele cting the Driver tab, and clicking Driver Details . 8 Click OK to close the wi ndow . ❑ Make su[...]

133 nN T r oublesh ooting Displa y Wh y did the computer screen (LCD) go b lank? ❑ Y ou r compu ter scree n may go b lan k if the c omputer h as lost power or has en tered a power saving mode ( Standb y or Hibernate ). I f the compu ter is in Standby mode, press any ke y to activate the computer screen. See Using the P ower Saving Mode s (page 93[...]

134 nN T r oublesh ooting Pr inting Wh y can't I p rint a document? ❑ Make sure the p rin ter is on , and th e pri nter ca b le is s ecurely conne cted to the por t s on your pr inter an d compute r . ❑ Make sure the p r inter is c ompatible with the Windows o perating s ystem in stalled o n your compu ter . ❑ Y ou may need to inst all t[...]

135 nN T r oublesh ooting Microphone Wh y doesn't my microphone work? If you a re usin g an exter nal micr ophone, make sure the micr ophone is turned o n and i s properl y plugge d into the M icroph one jack on the com puter.[...]

136 nN T r oublesh ooting Mouse What should I do if the computer doesn't recogniz e the mouse? ❑ Confir m tha t the supp lied AA batter ies are proper ly ins talled. ❑ Press th e CONNECT button on the mouse an d the comp uter to r e-establish the conne ction bet ween the two devices. What should I do if the pointer doesn't mov e when [...]

137 nN T r oublesh ooting Speakers Wh y won't m y speakers w ork? ❑ Make sure the s peakers are p roperl y connec ted and th e volume is tur ne d up l oud enough to hear s ound. ❑ Y ou r speakers may not be designed for computer us e. ❑ If the sp eakers have a mute button, s et the button to off. ❑ If the sp eakers have a v olume contr[...]

138 nN T r oublesh ooting P ointing De vice What should I do if the pointing de vice does not wo r k? ❑ T r y restar ting your com puter . F ollow these steps: 1 Pres s the Windo ws key . 2 Pres s the U key . Th e Tu r n o f f c o m p u t e r window ope ns. 3 Pres s the R k ey to restar t the compu ter . ❑ If the computer does not restar t, f o[...]

139 nN T r oublesh ooting How do I ch ange the le ft and right b utton assignments? If your compute r is inter preting a single -click as a double- click , you may wan t to cha nge the but ton assi gnments. F ollow th ese steps: 1 Click Start and then Control P anel . 2 Click P ri nt ers a nd O the r Ha rdw ar e . 3 Click Mouse . 4 On the B uttons [...]

140 nN T r oublesh ooting K e yboard What should I do if the k eyboa rd configuration is wrong ? ❑ The la nguage layout of your computer 's keyboard is sp ecified o n the sticker on the b o x. If you ch oose a di ff erent reg ional ke yboar d when you co mplete the Windows setu p , the key configuratio n will be misma tched. ❑ T o ch ange [...]

141 nN T r oublesh ooting Flopp y Disks Wh y doesn't the Saf ely Remov e Hardware icon appear on the taskbar when the drive is connected? The c omputer does not r ecogniz e the flo ppy dis k drive. Fi rst, make s ure the USB cabl e is prope rly co nnected to the US B port. If you nee d to se cure the conne ction, wai t a few mo ments for the c[...]

142 nN T r oublesh ooting PC Cards Wh y doesn't my PC Card w ork ? ❑ Make sure the P C Card is inser ted proper ly . See Insert ing a PC Car d (page 56) f or more in f ormation. ❑ Make sure the P C Card is compati ble with the Mic rosoft Windows operating system insta lled on your co mputer . ❑ See the ins truc tions that ac companie d y[...]

143 nN T r oublesh ooting A udio/Video Wh y can't I use the D V camera reco rder? You ma y not b e able to u se the DV c amera r ecorder, and the mes sage DV equipm ent seems to be dis connect ed or tur ned off may ap pear bec ause the i.LINK cable i s not secur ely plugg ed into the ports o n the c omputer or camera . Unplug the conn ectors, [...]

144 nN T r oublesh ooting Memor y Stic k Media Wh y can't I o pen m y image file s? You ma y need to refor mat your Memory Stick medi a. Form atting Mem ory Stick media er ases al l data, inc luding m usic data , previo usly sav ed to it. Before y ou reformat M emor y Stick media, back up i mportant data and c onfirm that th e medi a does no t[...]

145 nN T r oublesh ooting P eripherals What should I do if I cannot connect a USB de vice? ❑ If app licable, check the USB d evice is switched on and using its own power suppl y . F or example, if you are using a digital camera, check the batter y is cha rged. If you are usin g a printer, chec k the p ow er ca b le is c onnected prop erl y to the[...]

146 nN Support Options Suppor t Options The s ection c ontains informati on on wher e to go for answe rs to qu estions about your VAIO computer and the pr einstalled software . Sony Suppor t Information See the following sourc es for answe rs in th e sequenc e listed be low. 1 V AIO Compute r Docume ntation This on- screen Us er Guide (this m anual[...]

147 nN Support Options 5 V AIO Update When y our com puter is c onnect ed to the In ternet, VAIO Update automatica lly noti fies yo u when critical so ftware and se curity inform ation is posted on the suppor t web site. Click the VAIO Update n otice to open th e VA IO Sup port web site and view t he informati on. You ca n also rig ht-click the VAI[...]

148 nN Support Options In orde r to con tact a Son y technica l suppor t represe ntative, p lease call the follo wing nu mbers: ❑ In Arge ntina: (011) 67 70-SON Y (7669) ❑ In Me xico : In Me xico City: 2122-981 9 In th e Mexic an Republi c: 01-80 0-715-4331 ❑ In Colomb ia: 01-800 -550-7000 ❑ In P eru: 0-801-1 -7000 or 221-6699 ❑ In Chile [...]

149 nN Support Options Progr am Suppor t Inf or mation Depe nding on the c omputer m odel an d particular configu ration yo u purchas ed, your comput er may not inc lude all o f the softw are progr ams listed below. Adobe ® Photoshop ® Elements, Photosho p ® Album, Pre miere ® , Reader® Adobe S ystems Inc . ❑ F or us ers in USA and Can ada W[...]

150 nN Support Options Click to DVD ™ Sony E lectron ics Inc. At the touch of a button, Cl ick to DVD so ftware allo ws you to autom atica lly burn D VDs from a digit al video ( DV) device. Create DVDs by capturing video c ontent str aight from a DV dev ice or by importi ng video from store d files — and you c an also edit the vid eo. Create DV[...]

151 nN Support Options Google Toolbar ™ Google , Inc. ❑ F or us ers in USA and Can ada We b S i t e http://too lbar .google.com/he lp .html Microsoft ® Off ice Basic Ed ition, Of fice Pro fessional Edition, O ffice Smal l Business E dition, O ffice Sm all Busines s Edition Trial Version, Office Student and Teacher Edition Tr ial Version Micr o[...]

152 nN Support Options Netscape ® Internet Service AOL Inc. ❑ F or us ers in USA and Can ada We b S i t e http://is p .netsc ape.com/help T elephone 866-541- 8233 Norto n Interne t Secur ity ™ Symant ec Corpora tion ❑ F or us ers in USA and Can ada We b S i t e http://www .symantec .com/techs upp PictureGear Studio ™ Sony E lectron ics Inc[...]

153 nN Support Options Quattro Pro ® Corel Co rporation ❑ F or us ers in USA and Can ada We b S i t e http://www .corel.com Quicken ® New User Edition Intuit Inc . ❑ F or us ers in USA and Can ada We b S i t e http://www .intuit.co m/suppor t/quick en/ RecordNow! Sonic Solut ions ❑ F or us ers in USA and Can ada We b S i t e http://s uppor [...]

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