Sony VGN-AW manual

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2 nN Cont ents Before Use ................ ............. ............. ............. ............. ...... 4 Finding M ore about Your VAIO Co mputer ....... ............. 5 Ergono mic Cons ideratio ns ......................... ............. ...... 7 Getting Started ....................... ............. ............. ............. ...... 9 Locatin g [...]

3 nN Precauti ons .. ............. ............. ............. ................... ......... 12 0 Handling the LCD Screen ................... .................... .. 121 Using th e Power S ource ..................... ............. ......... 122 Handling Your Com puter .. ............. ............. ............. .. 123 Handling the Bu ilt-in Camera[...]

4 nN Before Use > Bef ore Use Congrat ulatio ns on your pur chase o f this Sony VA IO ® comp uter, and welcome t o the on -scre en User Gu ide. S ony has combin ed lea ding- edge tech nology in audi o, vid eo, compu ting, and com munic ations to provide state-o f-the-ar t perso nal computi ng exper ience. ! Externa l views ill ustrate d in this[...]

5 nN Before Use > Finding More about Y our V A IO Computer Finding More about Y our V AIO Computer This sect ion prov ides suppo rt in formation about y our VAIO co mputer . 1. Printed Documentation ❑ Quick Star t Guide — An overvi ew of compone nts conn ection, s et-up infor mation, etc. ❑ T roubleshooting and Reco very Guide ❑ Regulati[...]

6 nN Before Use > Finding More about Y our V A IO Computer 3. Suppor t W eb Sites If yo u have an y pro blem with the co mputer , you can visit the V AIO-Li nk web s ite at h ttp://www.vaio-link.c om for troubl eshootin g. Before contacti ng VAI O-Link by teleph one, try to solv e the prob lem by reading t he sup plied doc umentat ion and visi t[...]

7 nN Before Use > Ergon omi c Considerations Ergonomic Considerations You wil l be u sing you r compu ter as a p ortab le dev ice in a variet y of en vironme nts. When ever possib le, you s hould attempt to take accou nt of the follow ing ergo nomic consid erations for both stati onary an d portabl e envi ronments : ❑ P osition of y our comput[...]

8 nN Before Use > Ergon omi c Considerations ❑ Viewing angle of the computer's displa y – Use the display's tilting feature to find the best posi tion. Y ou can reduce eye strain and muscle fatigue by adjusting the tilt of the displ ay to the proper position . Adjust the br igh tness lev el of the displ ay as well. ❑ Lighting –[...]

9 nN Getting Started > Getting Star ted This sect ion desc ribes h ow to ge t started using your V AIO com puter. ❑ Locating Controls a nd P or ts (pag e 10) ❑ About the Indicator Lights (page 17) ❑ Connecting a P ower Sour ce (page 18) ❑ Using the Battery P ack (pa g e 19) ❑ Shutting Down Y our Computer Safel y (page 26) ❑ Updating [...]

10 nN Getting Started > Locating Controls a nd P or ts Locating Cont rols and P or ts Take a mome nt to id entify the contr ols and ports s hown on t he followi ng pag es. ! The appea rance of your comp uter may be di fferent fr om those i llustrat ed in this man ual due to variations in specif ications . It may also va ry i n some count ries o [...]

11 nN Getting Started > Locating Controls a nd P or ts F ront A Built-in MO TION EYE came ra (page 33) B Built-in MO TION EYE camera in dicator (page 17) C Built-in micr ophon e (mona ural) D LCD s creen (page 12 1) E Built-in spea kers (stereo) F Finger pr int s ensor *1 (page 70 ) G Numeric k eyp ad Use the num eri c keypad to type number s or[...]

12 nN Getting Started > Locating Controls a nd P or ts A S1 / S2 b uttons (page 31) B Play/P ause button ( page 31 ) C Sto p bu tto n (p age 31) D Previous track b u tton (pa ge 31) E Ne xt tra ck b utto n (page 31) F AV M O D E button (page 31) G Num lock indicator (pag e 17) H Caps loc k indicato r (page 17) I Scroll loc k indicator (page 17) [...]

13 nN Getting Started > Locating Controls a nd P or ts Bac k A Batter y c onnec tor (pag e 19)[...]

14 nN Getting Started > Locating Controls a nd P or ts Right A Headp hones / OPTICAL OUT jack ( page 78 ) (O pti cal Out pu t Sa mp lin g Ra te : 44 .1 K Hz/ 48 .0 KHz /96 .0 KHz ) B Microp hone jack (pag e 91) C Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2 .0) por ts * (p age 92) D Opti cal di sc driv e (page 34 ) E Opti cal di sc driv e indi cator (page 17) F Substit[...]

15 nN Getting Started > Locating Controls a nd P or ts Left A DC IN por t (pag e 18) B Secur ity slot C Air vent D Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2 .0) por t *1 (p age 92) E Monitor por t (page 80 ) F HDMI out put port (page 80) G Expr essCar d /34 slot (page 46) H CF (CompactF lash) memory card slot *2 (page 51) I CF memory card release button *2 (page 51)[...]

16 nN Getting Started > Locating Controls a nd P or ts Bottom A Subwoofer spe akers for bass frequen cies * B Air vents C Memory module compa r t me nt co ver (page 114) * On selec ted mode ls only .[...]

17 nN Getting Started > About the Indicator Lights About the Indicator Lights Your c omput er is eq uipped with th e followin g indi cator l ights: Indicat or Functions Po w e r 1 Ill u minates in green w hen the computer is on, blinks slo wly in orange while the computer is in S leep mode, and tur ns off when t he computer is of f or in Hiber n[...]

18 nN Getting Started > Connecting a P ower Sour ce Connecting a P ower Source You ca n use either an AC ada pter or a recharge able ba ttery pa ck for s upplyi ng power to your c omputer. Using the A C Adapter ✍ Use only the su pplied A C adapter for your co mputer . To use t he AC adapter 1 Plug on e end of the power cord (1) int o the AC ad[...]

19 nN Getting Started > Using the Battery P ack Using the Batter y P ac k The ba ttery pac k suppl ied with y our comput er is n ot fully c harg ed at th e time of de live ry. Installing the Battery P ack To install th e battery pack 1 T urn off the c ompute r and cl ose the LC D scree n lid. 2 Slide t he batter y LOCK swit ch (1) inw ard.[...]

20 nN Getting Started > Using the Battery P ack 3 Slide t he batte r y pack diagonal ly into the batte r y co mpar tment until th e projec tions (2) on eit her sid e of the batt er y compar tment fit into the U- shape d cuts (3) on either side of the batt er y pack.[...]

21 nN Getting Started > Using the Battery P ack 4 Push th e batter y pack down into th e compar tment until i t clicks into pla ce. 5 Slide t he batter y LOCK switch out ward to se cure the batter y pack on the c omputer. ✍ When you r computer is directly connecte d to AC po wer and has a bat ter y pack inst alled, it uses po wer from the A C [...]

22 nN Getting Started > Using the Battery P ack Charging the Batter y P ack The ba ttery pac k suppl ied with y our comput er is n ot fully c harg ed at th e time of de live ry. To charge th e battery pack 1 Install the batter y pack. 2 Connect t he com puter to a power source with the AC adapter . The ch arge ind icato r light tur ns on while t[...]

23 nN Getting Started > Using the Battery P ack ✍ Keep the bat ter y pack in your comput er while it is d irectly conn ected to AC power . The batter y pack co ntinues t o charge whil e y ou are usin g the comput er . If the batt er y charge l evel fall s belo w 10%, you shou ld eith er connect the AC adapt er to recharge t he batt ery pack or[...]

24 nN Getting Started > Using the Battery P ack Using the Batter y Char ge Functions You ca n cust omize th e curr ent batte ry charg ing method using the Battery Charge Functions . To mak e the lif e of batt ery longer , enable th e battery care fu nction. To enable the battery care function 1 Click St ar t , All Pr ograms , and V AIO Control C[...]

25 nN Getting Started > Using the Battery P ack Removing t he Batter y P ack ! Y ou may lo se data if you remove t he batte ry pa ck while you r comput er is on and no t connec ted to the A C adapte r or if you remove the bat ter y pac k while the co mputer is i n Sleep mo de. To remove the b attery pack 1 T urn off the c ompute r and cl ose the[...]

26 nN Getting Started > Shutting Down Y our Computer Safel y Shutting Down Y our Computer Saf ely To av oid lo sing uns aved data , be sure to shut do wn you r comput er prop erly, as desc ribed b elow. To shut dow n your computer 1 T urn off any per iphe rals conn ected to the comp uter . 2 Click St ar t , the arrow next to the Lock button, and[...]

27 nN Getting Started > Updating Y our Computer Updating Y our Computer Be sure to ins tall the l atest u pdates on your compu ter with th e followi ng sof tware appl ications so that t he com puter can run more e fficientl y. ❑ Windows Update Click St ar t , All Pr ograms , and Windo ws Update a nd then follow the on -screen instr uctions. ?[...]

28 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Y our V AIO C omputer This se ction des cribe s how to ge t the mo st out of using y our VAI O compu ter. ❑ Using the K eyboard ( page 29) ❑ Using the T ouch P ad (page 30 ) ❑ Using Special-function But tons (page 31) ❑ Using the Built-in Camera ( page 33) ❑ Using the Optical Di sc Drive (pag e[...]

29 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the K eyboard Using the K eyboard Your k eyboar d has additiona l key s that per form mod el-spe cific ta sks . Combinations and Fun ctions with th e Fn K ey ✍ Some keyb oard funct ions can be used on ly after th e operatin g system is finish ed launch ing. Combinat ions/Feature Fu nctions Fn + 8 (F5/F[...]

30 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the T ouch P ad Using the T ouch P ad You ca n poin t to, se lect, d rag, and scro ll objec ts on the scr een usin g the tou ch pad . ✍ Y ou can di sabl e/enabl e the touc h pad whil e a mouse is connect ed to your com puter . T o change the touc h pad set tings , use the VAIO C ontro l Cen ter . ! Be [...]

31 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Special-function But tons Using Special-function Buttons Your c omput er is eq uipped with spec ial b uttons to h elp y ou use sp ecifi c functi ons of the compu ter. Buttons on the touch panel Special-func tion button Functions S1/S2 buttons Execute the t as k that is assigned to each b utton by def aul[...]

32 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Special-function But tons Buttons abo v e the numeric ke ypad Special-func tion button Functions Muting butt on T ur ns the volume on and of f. V olum e co ntrol buttons Decrease (-) and increase (+) the vol u me. Drive eject button Ejects the optical disc dr ive tra y . If this but t on does not work, t[...]

33 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Built-in Camera Using the Built-in Camera Your co mputer is eq uipped wit h a bui lt-in MOT ION EYE camera. With th e preins talled i mage captu re softwa re, you c an perfo rm the fol lowin g operati ons: ❑ Captur ing still images and movies ❑ Sensin g and c aptur ing o bject movements for monit[...]

34 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Optical Di sc Drive Using the Optical Disc Dr ive Your c omput er is eq uipped with an optical disc dr ive. Featur es and o ptions in this se ctio n may not be availa ble on your compu ter . See the speci ficat ions to find out about the confi guratio n of your co mput er . To insert a disc 1 T urn o[...]

35 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Optical Di sc Drive 3 Place a disc i n the m iddle of th e dr ive tra y with the la bel s ide facing upward and gently push it down until the disc clicks into place . 4 Close th e dri ve tra y by push ing it in gently . ! Do not remove the optical di sc when your comp uter is in a po wer saving mode [...]

36 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Optical Di sc Drive Suppor ted D isc Media Your com puter plays a nd records CDs, DVDs , and Blu -ray Dis c media, d epending on the m odel y ou purc hased. See the referenc e ch art below to find out which type o f optic al disc drive supports which ty pes o f media. PR: play able and recordable P: [...]

37 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Optical Di sc Drive ! This prod uct is design ed to play back discs that conform to the Co mpact Disc D igital Au dio stan dard specif ication s (CD Standard ). A DualDisc is a two sided disc produc t whi ch ma tes DV D rec orded materi al o n one s ide wi th digita l audi o mater ial o n t he othe r[...]

38 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Optical Di sc Drive Notes on Using the Optical Disc Dr iv e Notes on writing data to a disc ❑ Only use c ircular di scs. Do not use dis cs in any other sha pe (star , he ar t, c ard, etc.) , as this may damage the op tical disc dri v e. ❑ Do not str i ke or shake your compu ter while the opt ical[...]

39 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Optical Di sc Drive Notes on region codes ❑ Region c ode in dicat ors are la beled on the d iscs o r packages to in dica te in wh ich reg ion and on what ty pe of pl ay er you can play the di sc. U nless th e regi on co de indic ates " 2" (Eu rope bel ongs to region "2"), "[...]

40 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Optical Di sc Drive Pla ying Discs To pl ay a dis c 1 Inser t a disc int o the optic al disc dri v e. ! Connec t the AC adapt er to the compu ter and clo se all runni ng softw are appli cations before pla ying a disc . 2 If nothing appear s on the desktop, click Start , All Programs , and the desire [...]

41 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Memor y Stick Using the Memor y Stic k The Me mory Sti ck is a comp act, porta ble, an d versa tile IC reco rding me dia es pecia lly des igned f or exch anging and sh arin g digital data with compa tible p roducts, s uch a s digital c ameras, mobil e phone s, and othe r devic es. Bec ause it is remo[...]

42 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Memor y Stick Inser t ing and Removing a Memor y Stic k To insert a Memory Stic k 1 Loca te the M emo r y Sti ck slot. 2 Hold t he Memor y Stick with the arr ow f ac ing upward an d poin ting toward the sl ot. 3 Careful ly slide th e Memo r y Sti ck into the s lot until it clicks into place. ✍ The [...]

43 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Memor y Stick ! Be sure to hol d the Memor y Stick with the arrow poi nting in the corre ct direct ion as you in sert it in to the slot . T o avoi d dama ging your computer or the media, do not force th e Memor y Stic k into th e slot if yo u canno t insert it smoothl y . Before usi ng a Memo ry St i[...]

44 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Memor y Stick F or matting a Memory Stick To format a Memo ry Stick The Me mory St ick has been f ormatt ed in th e fact ory defau lt se tting an d is re ady for u se. If you wa nt to refor mat the me dia wi th your com puter, fol low these steps. ! Be sure to use t he device tha t is desig ned to fo[...]

45 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Memor y Stick Notes on Using the Memor y Stic k ❑ Y our compu ter has been tes ted and found compati ble with Sony branded Memor y S tick with capacit y of up to 16 GB that are availabl e as of January 2009. H owe ver , n ot all the Mem or y S tick that meet th e same specifi catio ns as the compa [...]

46 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Other Modules / Memory Cards Using Other Modules / Memor y Cards Using the ExpressCard Module Your co mputer is eq uipped wit h an Ex press Card/34 slot * for tra nsferring data am ong di gital cameras , camco rders, mus ic players , and o ther au dio/vid eo devic es. This s lot can only accommo date an [...]

47 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Other Modules / Memory Cards To remov e an Exp res sCard mo dule ✍ T o rem ove the Expr essCard mod ule when you r computer i s off, skip steps 1 to 4. 1 Double-click the Safely Remove Hard war e icon on the taskbar. 2 Select the har dware you want to un plug. 3 Click St op . 4 F o llow the on -screen [...]

48 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Other Modules / Memory Cards Using the SD Memor y Card Your co mputer is eq uipped wit h an SD memory card sl ot. Yo u can u se this slot t o transfe r data among digital c amer as, camco rders, mus ic p layers, an d other audio/v ideo d evices. Before you use the S D memory card The SD memory ca rd slot[...]

49 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Other Modules / Memory Cards To insert an SD memory card 1 Locate th e SD memor y card slot. 2 Hold t he SD memo r y ca rd wit h the arr ow f acin g upward an d poin ting toward the sl ot. 3 Careful ly slide th e SD me mor y c ard int o the slot until it clicks into pl ace. Do not force the car d into th[...]

50 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Other Modules / Memory Cards To remove an SD memory ca rd 1 Check that the Media Acce ss indi cator l ight is u nlit. 2 Push in the SD mem or y car d toward the comp uter and r elease. The SD memor y card ejec ts. 3 Pull th e SD me mor y car d out of the slot .[...]

51 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Other Modules / Memory Cards Using the CF Memor y Card Your compu ter may be e quipped w ith a CF memo ry car d slot . You can us e this slot to trans fer data among digital came ras, camco rders, mus ic p layers, an d other audio/v ideo d evices. Featur es and o ptions in this se ctio n may not be avail[...]

52 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Other Modules / Memory Cards To remove a CF me mory card ! Insert the CF memor y card slo t protec tor to block any particl es from ent ering the sl ot when not usi ng an CF mem ory card. Be fore moving yo ur comput er , be sure to inse rt the CF memor y card slo t protecto r into th e slot. 1 Check that[...]

53 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Other Modules / Memory Cards Notes on Using Memor y Cards Gene ral not es on us ing th e memo ry car d ❑ Be sur e to use m emor y card s that ar e comp liant with the s tandards suppo r ted by your computer. ❑ Be sure to hold t he memo r y car d with the ar row pointin g in th e correct direction as [...]

54 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Other Modules / Memory Cards Notes on using the CF m emory card ❑ Y our com puter has been tested and f o und co mpatible on ly with m ajor CF memor y cards av aila ble as of Januar y 2 009. Howe ver , no t all CF memor y cards that meet th e sam e specif ications as the c ompatible medi a are gua rant[...]

55 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Internet Using the Inter ne t Before using th e Inter net, yo u need to sign up with an Internet Servic e Prov ider (I SP) and set up devices requir ed for connec ting you r comput er to the In ternet. The fol lowin g types o f Inter net co nnection servic es m ay be a vailabl e from y our ISP: ❑ F[...]

56 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Internet To connect a telephone ca ble ! The fol lowi ng proce dure a pplies t o models w ith a bui lt-i n mode m only . 1 Plug on e end of the pho ne cable (1) in to the m odem po r t on the co mputer. 2 Plug the other end into th e wall jack (2). ! Y our comp uter doe s not work wi th party li nes,[...]

57 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Network (LAN) Using the Network (LAN) You ca n conn ect your c ompute r to 1000B ASE-T /100B ASE-TX /10BASE -T type network s with an E thernet n etwork c able. Connect one end of a netwo rk ca ble (not su pplied) to the network (Etherne t) port on the comp uter an d the other end to your network . F[...]

58 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Wir eless LAN Using the Wireless LAN Using t he Wire less LA N (WLAN), a ll your di gital dev ices wi th the bui lt-in W LAN fun ction co mmunicat e free ly with e ach oth er through a networ k. A WLAN is a network in whi ch a user c an connec t to a Local Ar ea Networ k (LAN) thr ough a wire less (r[...]

59 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Wir eless LAN The IE EE 8 02.1 1b/g st anda rd is a wi reless LAN stand ard, using the 2. 4 G Hz ba nd. The IEE E 802 .11g standa rd p rovid es hi gher-speed com muni cations than t he IEEE 80 2.11b st andar d. The IEE E 802.11 a standar d is a wi reless LA N stand ard, us ing t he 5 GHz ban d. The I[...]

60 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Wir eless LAN Communicati ng without an Access P oint (Ad-hoc) An ad- hoc net work is a ne twork in w hich a LAN is created only b y wirel ess devi ces them selv es, with no other c entral c ontr oller or ac cess po int. Ea ch devi ce co mmunicat es dir ectly with oth er devi ces in th e network . Yo[...]

61 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Wir eless LAN To commu n icate wi thout an access po int (ad-hoc) ! The IEE E 802.1 1a standar d, usi ng the 5 G Hz ban d, and th e IEEE 80 2.11n dr aft st andard , using the 2.4 G Hz or 5 GH z band, are not avai labl e on ad-hoc networks. 1 T ur n on the WIRELESS swit c h. 2 Click the button next to[...]

62 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Wir eless LAN Communicati ng with an Access P oint (Infrastructure) An infr astructur e network is a n etwork tha t extends an exist ing wired local network to wirele ss devi ces by pr ovidin g an acce ss poin t (not su pplie d). The access point bridges the wire less and wired LA N and a cts as a ce[...]

63 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Wir eless LAN To conne ct to a wirele ss net work 1 Make sure an ac cess point is set up. See the m anual tha t came with your access point for more informa tion. 2 T ur n on the WIRELESS swit c h. 3 Click the button next to or above your desired wi reless option( s) in t he V AIO Sm art Network wind[...]

64 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Wir eless LAN Stopping Wireless LAN Commun ications To stop wireless LA N communications Click the button next to or abov e the WLAN icon in the VAIO Smart Networ k wind ow. ! T urnin g off the wi reless LAN fu nctio n while acces sing remote document s, files , or resources may resu lt in data loss.[...]

65 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Bluetooth Function Using the Bluetooth Function You ca n esta blish wi rele ss com munic ations b etween y our co mputer and o ther Bl uetooth ® dev ices such as another comput er or a mobile p hone. You c an trans fer data betwee n these devices with out ca bles at a range of up to 10 meters in an [...]

66 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Bluetooth Function ❑ Video a nd audi o may not be synchr onized if you pl ay videos on your co mputer wit h audi o output from a c onnect ed Bluetoo th device. This is a frequent o ccurr ence with Bluet ooth techn ology and is not a malfu nctio n. ❑ The 2 .4 GHz ba nd, with which Bl uetooth devic[...]

67 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Bluetooth Function Bluetooth Security The B luetooth wi reless technolo gy has an authent ication f unctio n, whic h allows yo u to dete rmine wi th whom y ou choos e to commun icate . With the authenti cation fu nctio n, you ca n preven t any a nonym ous Blu etooth d evic es from a ccessing your com[...]

68 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Bluetooth Function Communicati ng with Another Bluetoo t h De vice You ca n conn ect your c ompute r to a Bl uetooth device s uch as another c ompute r, a mobi le phon e, a PD A, a he adset, a mouse, or a digi tal came ra withou t the us e of any c ables. To commu nicate with ano ther Bluetooth devic[...]

69 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Bluetooth Function Stopping Bluetoo th Communications To stop Blueto oth c ommun ication s 1 T ur n off the B luetoo th device that is communic ating with your compute r . 2 Click the button next to or above the Bluetooth icon in the V AIO Smar t Network window .[...]

70 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Fingerprint A uthentication Using Finger print A uthentication Your co mputer may b e equipped with a finger print s ensor to provid e you w ith additi onal c onvenie nce. Featur es and o ptions in this se ctio n may not be availa ble on your compu ter . See the speci ficat ions to find out about the con[...]

71 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Fingerprint A uthentication Registering a Finger pr int To us e the finge rprint authentic ation fu nction, y ou must r egister your fing erprint (s) in your comp uter. ✍ Set the Wi ndows passwo rd on you r computer be fore registrat ion. S ee Adding th e Windows Password (p age 102) fo r the det ail e[...]

72 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Fingerprint A uthentication If you h ave faile d to regi ster a finge rprint, follow the se steps to try a gain. 1 Place the top joi nt of your fing er on the finger print se nsor ( 1). 1[...]

73 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Fingerprint A uthentication 2 Swip e your finger pe r pen dicular l y acro ss the fi nger print sensor. ! Place yo ur fingertip f lat in the ce nter of the fi ngerprint sensor . Scan yo ur fingerprint fro m the top j o int of the finger to the fingertip. Keep your finger in cont act with the f ingerpri n[...]

74 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Fingerprint A uthentication Logging Onto Y our System To us e the fi ngerpri nt auth entication functi on in place o f passwo rd entr y to log on to your system , you ne ed to set th e power- on and W indows passwo rds a nd config ure your compute r for fi ngerp rint auth enticatio n. For set ting the po[...]

75 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Fingerprint A uthentication Using the P ass word Bank Once you ha ve regis tered your user inform ation (us er accounts , password s, etc.) for web sites in the Password Bank , y ou can su bstitu te finger print au thentic ation for enterin g informa tion r equired to acces s the password- protecte d web[...]

76 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Fingerprint A uthentication Erasing t he Registered Finger prints Before disp osing of y our co mputer or tran sferring it to a t hird person, i t is str ongly re commen ded yo u era se the fin gerprin t data re giste red on the fingerpr int sens or after erasi ng the d ata store d on your buil t-in sto [...]

77 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Using P eripher al De vices You ca n add fu nctio nality to your VAIO c ompute r by usi ng the various ports on the c ompute r. ❑ Connecting External Spe ak ers or Headphones (page 78) ❑ Connecting an External Display (page 79) ❑ Selecti ng Display Modes (page 86) ❑ Using the Multiple Monito rs Function ([...]

78 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting External Spe ak ers or Headphones Connecting Exter nal Speak ers or Headphones You ca n conn ect exter nal sou nd outpu t devi ces (n ot sup plied), such as speak ers or he adphone s, to y our com puter . Since your c omputer i s capabl e of ou tputtin g both a nalog a nd dig ital sig nals thr ough th [...]

79 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting an External Display Connecting an Exter nal Displa y You can conne ct an ex ternal d isplay to your c omputer. F or exa mple, you c an use the compu ter wit h a compute r displ ay or a proj ector . Featur es and o ptions in this se ctio n may not be availa ble on your compu ter . ✍ Connect the power [...]

80 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting an External Display Connecting a Computer Displa y You ca n conn ect a com puter display (monito r) to y our com puter. To connect a computer displ ay 1 If neces sar y , plug on e end o f the di splay's power cord (1) into your dis play , and the other end into a n AC outlet. 2 If you want to conn[...]

81 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting an External Display ! Y our comp uter is complian t with the H DCP stand ard and ca pable of encr ypting the transm issio n chan nel of digi tal vide o sign als f or the pur pose of copyrig ht prote ction, whi ch ena bles y ou to play a nd vie w a wide va riety o f copyri ght prot ected, high-qu ality [...]

82 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting an External Display Connecting a Multimedia Computer Disp lay You ca n conn ect a m ultim edia com puter display that in clud es built- in spea kers an d a mi crop hone to your co mputer . To connect a multimedia computer di splay 1 Plug the power cord of your multi media computer display (1) i nto an [...]

83 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting an External Display Connecting a TV You ca n conn ect a TV wi th an HDM I input port to your compute r. To connect a TV to your comp uter ! T o hear soun d fro m the d evice co nnected to t he HD MI outp ut por t, y ou ne ed t o chan ge t he de vice f or so und output . Fo r the deta iled i nstru ctio [...]

84 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting an External Display ✍ See t he manu al th at came with your T V fo r more i nformatio n on inst allati on and use. The HDMI cable carries b oth vide o and audio signa ls. Additi onall y, you can con nect a hig h-qua lity hom e theate r rece iver or other surround soun d deco der de vices between your[...]

85 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting an External Display Connecting a Projector You ca n conn ect a pro jector (fo r examp le, the So ny LCD p rojecto r) to your computer . To connect a projector 1 Connect t he power cord (1) of your proje ctor int o an AC outlet. 2 Plug a d isplay cable (2) into th e monitor por t (3) a on the co mputer [...]

86 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Selecting Display Modes Selecting Displa y Modes When an externa l displ ay is connect ed, you can sel ect ei ther you r compu ter s creen or th e con nected di splay to use as the prim ary monito r. If yo u want to wor k on your co mputer s creen a nd the e xternal display at the same t ime, see U sing the Multi[...]

87 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Selecting Display Modes To select a display ✍ Y ou may no t be able to di spla y the same con tents on you r computer sc reen and t he externa l displa y or projec tor at the same time , depend ing on the type of your ext erna l displa y or pro jector . T urn on t he externa l displa y before tu rning on your c[...]

88 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Using the Multiple Monito rs Function Using the Multiple Monitors Function The M ultipl e Mon itors f unction allows you to dis tribute p ortio ns of y our desktop across sep arate di spla ys. Fo r examp le, i f you have an externa l displ ay co nnecte d to the monitor p ort, you r comput er scr een and the exter[...]

89 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Using the Multiple Monito rs Function To use t he Multiple M onitors fun ction ✍ Y our e x ternal d isplay may not s uppo rt the Multiple Monitors function. Certain so ftware appli cation s may not be compa tible wit h Multipl e Monito rs settings. Make sure that your computer does n ot enter S leep or Hibern a[...]

90 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Using the Multiple Monito rs Function ✍ Y ou can al so change o ne of the S butt on assig nments t o activate the Multip le Monit ors functi on with the co rrespondi ng S butt on. T o change the S button assignmen ts, press an d hold either S but ton to disp lay the windo w for changi ng the ass ignme nt. Addit[...]

91 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting an External Micr ophone Connecting an Exter nal Microphone If yo u use a s ound i nput devi ce (f or examp le, to chat over the In ternet), you ne ed to pl ug in an e xter nal micr ophone ( not suppl ied). To con nect an exter nal mic ropho ne Plug th e micro phone cab le (1) into the microp hone jac k[...]

92 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting a USB Device Connecting a USB De vice You ca n conn ect a U nivers al Se rial Bu s (USB) devic e to yo ur comp uter, suc h as a mouse, fl oppy disk dr ive, speaker , and prin ter. To connect a USB device 1 Choose th e USB por t (1) you prefer to use. 2 Plug the USB d e vi ce ca ble (2) into the USB por[...]

93 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting a USB Device Notes on connecting a USB de vice ❑ Y ou may need to in stall the d river software s upplie d with your USB device before use. See the manua l that ca me with th e USB device for more inform ation. ❑ Be sur e to use a USB pr inte r co mpatible wit h your version of Wi ndows to pr int d[...]

94 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting an i.LINK Device Connecting an i.LIN K De vice Your co mputer is eq uipped wit h an i. LINK por t which you c an use to connec t an i. LINK devi ce, s uch as a digital v ideo camc order. ✍ i.LIN K is a tradem ark of Sony Co rporatio n used only to desi gnat e that a pro duct cont ains an I EEE 139 4 [...]

95 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting an i.LINK Device Connecting a Digital Video Camcorder To connect a digital video camcorder Plug on e end o f an i.L INK cable (1) ( not sup plied) int o the i. LINK po rt (2) on th e com puter and the othe r end into the DV In/ Out por t (3) on th e digi tal vide o camcor der. ✍ The conn ection p roc[...]

96 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Customizing Y our V AIO Co mputer This sect ion brie fly de scrib es how to c hange the main s etting s of your VAIO c ompute r. Among other things, y ou will learn how to us e and cus tomiz e the look of your Sony s oftware an d utiliti es. ❑ Setting the Passw ord (page 97) ❑ Using the V AIO Cont r o[...]

97 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Setting the Passw ord Setting the P ass word Use one of the B IOS func tions to set the password. Once you ha ve se t the pass word, you will be promp ted to en ter th e passwor d afte r the VA IO log o appears to star t your compute r. The p ower-on password a llows y ou to prote ct yo ur comp uter from [...]

98 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Setting the Passw ord To add t he powe r-on pa ssword (mach ine pas sword) 1 T ur n on the c ompute r . 2 Pres s the F2 ke y when th e V AIO log o appea rs. The BIOS setup s creen appea rs. If not, re star t th e comp uter and p ress the F2 key se veral times wh en the V A IO lo go appears. 3 Pres s the &[...]

99 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Setting the Passw ord To add the power-on password (use r password) ! Make sure you set the mach ine passwo rd before set ting the user pa ssword. 1 T ur n on the c ompute r . 2 Pres s the F2 ke y when th e V AIO log o appea rs. The BIOS setup s creen appea rs. If not, re star t th e comp uter and p ress [...]

100 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Setting the Passw ord Changing/Remo ving the P ower- on P ass word To change or remove the p ower-on password ( machine pass w ord) 1 T ur n on the c ompute r . 2 Pres s the F2 ke y when th e V AIO log o appea rs. The BIOS setup s creen appea rs. If not, re star t th e comp uter and p ress the F2 key se [...]

101 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Setting the Passw ord To change or remove the p ower-on password ( user password) 1 T ur n on the c ompute r . 2 Pres s the F2 ke y when th e V AIO log o appea rs. The BIOS setup s creen appea rs. If not, re star t th e comp uter and p ress the F2 key se veral times wh en the V A IO lo go appears. 3 Ente[...]

102 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Setting the Passw ord Adding the Windows P assw ord The Wi ndows pa ssword comes in han dy when you ha ve to sha re a si ngle compu ter with other peopl e. By setti ng the Window s passwo rd, you can prote ct your user ac count fr om unautho rize d access. Entry of the Wi ndows p assword wi ll be prompte[...]

103 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Setting the Passw ord Changing/Remo ving the Windows P ass word To chang e the Wi ndow s pass word 1 Click St ar t and Cont rol P a nel . 2 Click User Accounts and F amily Safe ty or User Accounts . 3 Click User Accounts . 4 Click Change your passwor d . 5 In the Curre nt passwor d field , enter your cur[...]

104 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Using the V AIO Control Center Using the V AIO Control Center The VAIO Control Center utility allows y ou to a ccess sy stem informat ion an d to sp ecify pr eferenc es for s ystem be havior . To use t he VAIO Contr ol Center 1 Click St ar t , All Pr ograms , and V AIO Control Center . 2 Select the des i[...]

105 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Us ing the Power Savin g M ode s Using the P ow er Saving Modes You can take adv antage of the power manage ment set tings to c onserve batte ry life. In add ition to the normal operati ng mode, your compu ter has two dist inct power saving modes : Sleep and Hi bernate. When using battery power, you s ho[...]

106 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Us ing the Power Savin g M ode s Using Sleep M ode Sleep m ode turns off th e LCD scr een and places the built- in stor age devi ce(s) and the CP U into a low po wer consum ption mode. T he orang e power indica tor ligh t blinks slowly in this m ode. ! If you do not in tend to use your co mput er for a l[...]

107 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Us ing the Power Savin g M ode s If the comput er is not u sed for a cer tain pe riod of ti me, it will enter S leep m ode. To m odify thi s, yo u can ch ange the Slee p mode se ttings . To change the Sleep mode settings 1 Right-cli ck the power status icon on the ta skbar and sele ct P ower Optio ns . 2[...]

108 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Us ing the Power Savin g M ode s Using Hibernate Mode In Hibe rnate mode, the state of th e syste m is s aved on the b uilt-in storag e devic e(s) and power is turne d off. Even when the battery runs o ut of pow er, no data will be l ost. Th e power indica tor ligh t is unli t in this mode. ✍ If you do[...]

109 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Us ing the Power Savin g M ode s To retu rn to Norma l mode Press t he power butto n. The c omputer ret urns to its norma l sta te. ! If you press an d hold the po wer button f or more than fo ur seconds, your computer wil l turn off automati cally. ✍ It takes mo re time to return to N ormal mode fr om[...]

110 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Using the V AIO Po w er Management Using the V AIO P ow e r Management Power management helps you set up powe r plans for running on AC or batter y power to s uit your requir ements fo r power cons umpt ion. The VAIO Power Management is a software appli catio n deve loped ex clus ively f or VAIO comp ute[...]

111 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Using the V AIO Po w er Management V AIO P ow er Management Vie wer You ca n view performanc e with the powe r plan th at was modified w ith the VAIO Power Management . To start th e VAIO Power Management Viewer 1 Click St ar t , All Pr ograms , and V AIO Control Center . 2 Click P ower Management and V [...]

112 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Changing the Display Language Changing the Displa y Language On mod els with W indo ws Vista Ultimate, you c an downl oad and i nstall y our des ired lan guage p ack. See the sp ecificat ions to find out about co nfigu ratio n of your compute r . ! T o down load a lan guage p ack, your co mputer mus t be[...]

113 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer > Upgrading Y our V AIO Comp uter Your V AIO co mputer and m emory m odules u se hi gh preci sion co mponen ts and electr onic con nectors tech nology. T o avoid inval idation of the war ranty du ring yo ur prod uct warrant y per iod, we re comm end that : ❑ Y ou shoul d con tact your dealer to in stall a [...]

114 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer > Adding and Remo v ing Memory Adding and Removing Memor y If yo u want to expand th e func tionality of yo ur comp uter, you can i ncrease the amoun t of mem ory by insta lling opt ional memory modules . Befo re you u pgrade y our com puter's me mory, read the no tes and procedu res in the foll owing p[...]

115 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer > Adding and Remo v ing Memory ❑ Do not open the mem or y mo dule package before y o u are re ady to ch ange th e module. The package prot ects the module fr om ESD . ❑ Use the s pecial bag su pplied wi th the m emor y module or wrap the mo dule i n aluminum foil to prot ect it from ES D . ❑ Introduc i[...]

116 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer > Adding and Remo v ing Memory Removing and Installing a Memory Module To change or add a mem o ry mo dule 1 Shut down the c omput er and discon nect all per ipheral d evices. 2 Unplug th e comp uter and rem ov e the ba tter y pack. 3 W ait a bout an hour until the c omput er cool s down. 4 Unscr ew the scre[...]

117 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer > Adding and Remo v ing Memory 6 Remove the currentl y instal led me mor y module as follows: ❑ Pull the latch es in the dire ction of th e arrows (1) . The mem or y mo dule is re lease d. ❑ Make sure that th e memo r y mod ule tilts up and then pu ll it out i n the d irection o f the ar row (2). 7 Remov[...]

118 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer > Adding and Remo v ing Memory 8 Slide t he memo r y mod ule into t he memo r y mod ule slot and pu sh it in u ntil i t clicks into place. ! Do not to uch any other compo nent s on the mot herbo ard. If you want to inst all only one memo ry mo dule, be su re to use th e lower slot . Be sure to ins ert the co[...]

119 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer > Adding and Remo v ing Memory Viewin g the Amount of Memory To view the amount of me mory 1 T ur n on the c ompute r . 2 Click St ar t , All Pr ograms , and V AIO Control Center . 3 Click System Information an d System Information . Y ou can v iew the amoun t of sys tem mem or y in th e r ight pane. If th e[...]

120 nN Precaut ions > Precautions This sect ion desc ribes s afety gui deli nes and pr ecautio ns to h elp y ou protec t your V AIO com puter fr om pote ntial dam age. ❑ Handling the LCD S creen (pag e 121) ❑ Usin g th e P ower Sour ce (pag e 122) ❑ Handling Y our Computer (page 123) ❑ Handling the Built-in Camera ( page 126) ❑ Handlin[...]

121 nN Precaut ions > Handling the LCD Screen 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 computer near a w indow . ❑ Do not sc ratch the s urface of the LCD s creen o r e xer t p ressur e on it. T his co uld caus e a mal funct ion. ❑ Using your co mp[...]

122 nN Precaut ions > Usin g th e P ower Sour ce Using the P ower Source See the speci ficat ions to find out about the confi guratio n of your co mput er . ❑ Do not sh are th e AC outlet with othe r power-consum ing equ ipmen t, such as a photoc opier or a shre dder . ❑ Y ou ca n purcha se a p ower stri p with a su rge pro tector. This devi[...]

123 nN Precaut ions > Handling Y our Computer Handling Y our Computer ❑ Clean the cabin et with a soft cl oth, whi ch is dr y or lightly moistene d with a mild detergent solut ion. Do not use any ty pe of abrasi v e pad, s cour ing powder, or solv e nt such a s alcoho l or benzi ne, as these m ay damage the f inish of your compu ter . ❑ If y[...]

124 nN Precaut ions > Handling Y our Computer ❑ Provide adequa te air circulatio n to prev ent in ter na l ov er heating . Do not place your comp uter on porous su rfaces such as rug s, blank et s, couches, or bed s, or near d raper ies that m a y block its air vents. ❑ Y our com puter us es high- frequenc y radio si gnals and may cause inte[...]

125 nN Precaut ions > Handling Y our Computer ❑ Do not ex er t pressure on the LCD sc reen or its edges whe n openi ng the L CD screen l id or liftin g your comput er . The L CD screen m ay be sensit ive to pressure or added stre ss, and ex er ting pressu re may damage the scree n or cau se it t o malfunc tion. T o open th e compu ter , hol d [...]

126 nN Precaut ions > Handling the Built-in Camera Handling the Bu ilt-in Camera ❑ Do not touch the lens prote ction cov e r of the built-in MOTION EYE ca mera, as it may cause scratc hes on the cover and such s cratches wi ll app ear on the captu red i mages. ❑ Do not let the dir ect sun light get int o the lens of the built-i n MO TION EYE[...]

127 nN Precaut ions > Handling Discs Handling Discs ❑ Finger prints and d ust on t he sur face of a disc may cause r ead erro rs. Alwa ys hold th e disc by its edg es and central hole, as shown below: ❑ Proper c are o f the disc is e ssentia l to it s con tinuous rel iabi lity . Do not us e solvents (su ch as ben zine, thin ner , alc ohol, c[...]

128 nN Precaut ions > Using the Battery P ack Using the Batter y P ac k ❑ Do not leave batter y p acks in t emperature s above 60°C , s uch as i n a ca r par ked in the su n or u nder dir ect sunl ight. ❑ Batter y life is shor ter in a col d environment . This is due to d ecreas ed batte r y effici ency at low temperatu res. ❑ Charge b at[...]

129 nN Precaut ions > Using Headphones Using Headphones ❑ Road safety – Do not use headph ones while d riv ing, c ycling, or operating any motor ized vehicle. It may creat e a traffic hazard and is illega l in som e areas. It c an also b e potent ially da ngero us to play loud mus ic whil e walking, es peciall y at pedestr ian c rossi ngs. ?[...]

130 nN Precaut ions > Handling the Memory Stick Handling the Memor y Stic k ❑ Do not touc h the M emor y Stick conne ctor with your fing er or m etallic obj ects. ❑ Use only the ad hesive label suppl ied with th e Memo r y Sti ck as a labe l. ❑ Do not ben d, dro p , o r e x pose the Mem or y Stick. ❑ Do not dis assemble or modi fy the Me[...]

131 nN Precaut ions > Handlin g the Built-in Storage Device Handling the Bu ilt-in Storage De vice The b uilt-in stora ge dev ice ( hard di sk driv e or solid stat e driv e) has a hi gh stor age density and reads o r writ es d ata in a sho rt time. How ever , it ca n be ea sily da maged i f improp erly us ed. If t he buil t-in st orage device is[...]

132 nN Precaut ions > Using Fingerprint A uthentication Using Finger print A uthentication Featur es and o ptions in this se ctio n may not be availa ble on your compu ter . See the speci ficat ions to find out about the confi guratio n of your co mput er . ❑ The fin ger pr in t authentic ation technolo g y does not ensur e compl ete us er aut[...]

133 nN T roubleshooting > T roubleshooting This sectio n des cribes h ow to s olve c ommon problem s yo u might encoun ter when usin g you r VAIO c ompute r. Many prob lems have s imple solutio ns. T ry thes e sugges tions before c ontact ing VAIO -Link. Featur es and o ptions in this se ctio n may not be availa ble on your compu ter . ❑ Compu[...]

134 nN T roubleshooting > ❑ Memory S tick (page 174) ❑ P eriphe rals (page 175)[...]

135 nN T roubleshooting > Computer Computer What should I do if m y computer does not st ar t? ❑ Make sure your comp uter is sec urely plugged i nto a power sourc e and tu rn ed on a nd the p ower indicator l ight is l it. ❑ Make sure the b atter y pac k is ins talled proper ly a nd cha rged. ❑ Discon nect a ll conne cted US B devices (if [...]

136 nN T roubleshooting > Computer What should I do if the g reen power indicator light turns on b ut my screen remains b lank? ❑ Pres s the Alt + F4 keys se veral time s to c lose the appli cation window . An app lica tion err or may hav e oc cur red. ❑ Pres s the Ctrl + Alt + Delete ke ys and c lick the arrow next to the Shut down b utt on[...]

137 nN T roubleshooting > Computer Wh y doesn't my comp uter enter Sleep or Hiber nate mode? Your co mputer may b ecome uns table if the o perating mode i s change d befor e the com puter compl etely en ters Sl eep or Hibernate mod e. To restore yo ur computer to Normal mode 1 Close al l open pr ograms. 2 Click St ar t , the arrow next to t[...]

138 nN T roubleshooting > Computer What should I do if a message appears n otifying of eit her incompatibility or t he improper installatio n of the batter y pac k and my computer then enters Hibernate mode? ❑ This pro blem could be du e to the bat ter y pack not bei ng instal led prope rly . T o reso lve this problem, tur n off your comp uter[...]

139 nN T roubleshooting > Computer What should I do if m y game softw are does not work or it k eeps crashing? ❑ Check the web si te of the game i f there ar e any patch es or up dates t o download. ❑ Make sure you have installed the lates t video dr iver software. ❑ On some V AIO model s, the graphics mem or y is shared with the sys tem. [...]

140 nN T roubleshooting > Computer Wh y doesn't my scree n tur n off after the aut omatic tur n-off time has passed? The V AIO origi nal scr een s aver di sables t he time r settin g, whic h you can sel ect usin g the W indows power op tions, for your screen t o turn off. Selec t a scre en sa ver other than the VAIO origina l scre en saver [...]

141 nN T roubleshooting > Computer How do I redu ce the v olume of the recov er y par tition? Your b uilt-in storage device contains the rec overy partition where the data fo r the sy stem rec overy is stored . If you r compu ter inclu des a solid state drive, you might want to red uce th e volu me of the r ecover y partitio n by fo llowing t he[...]

142 nN T roubleshooting > Computer How do I chec k the vol ume of the reco v er y par tition? Your b uilt-in storage device contains the rec overy p artition where the data for the s ystem rec overy is stor ed. To c heck the volume of the recovery partition, fol low these steps : 1 Click St ar t , rig ht-cl ick Computer , and se lect Mana ge . 2[...]

143 nN T roubleshooting > System Sec urity System Security How ca n I protect m y computer against security th reats, such as viruses? The Mi crosoft W indows op erating s ystem i s prein stalled on your comp uter. Th e best way to protec t your computer against securit y thr eats, suc h as vi ruse s, is to downloa d and i nstall th e late st Wi[...]

144 nN T roubleshooting > Batter y Batter y How do I fi nd the battery charging status? You c a n che ck the cha rge indi cator fo r th e bat tery char ging sta tus. Se e Char ging the Battery Pack ( page 22) for mor e informati on. When is m y computer using A C pow er? When y our com puter is directl y conne cted to the AC adapter , it uses AC[...]

145 nN T roubleshooting > Batter y Should I b e concer n ed that the inst alled batter y pac k is warm ? No, it is normal for the ba ttery pa ck to be w arm when i t is powe ring your computer . Can my computer ent er H iber nate mode while using battery power ? Your c omput er can en ter Hiber nate m ode while using battery power, but some soft[...]

146 nN T roubleshooting > Built-in Camera Built-in Camera Wh y does the vie wfinder sho w no images or poor-quality images? ❑ The b uilt- in MOTION EYE cam era cannot be shar ed by more than on e software a pplicati on. Exit th e curre nt appli cation before launchi ng anot her . ❑ The vi ewfinder may show some n oise, for e xamp le hor izon[...]

147 nN T roubleshooting > Built-in Camera What should I do if movie pla yback sho w s dropped fr ames when my computer is r unning on the batter y? The ba ttery pac k is run ning ou t of powe r. Conn ect your c ompute r to an AC power source . What should I do if captured imag es flick er? This problem occu rs when you use t he cam era under flu[...]

148 nN T roubleshooting > Networki ng Networking What should I do if m y computer cannot con nect to a wireless LAN access point? ❑ Connecti on cap ability is affected by distan ce an d obstr uct ions. Y ou may need t o move y our comp uter awa y fro m obst ruct ions or clos er to any ac cess poin t you may be using. ❑ Make sure the WIRELESS[...]

149 nN T roubleshooting > Networki ng ❑ Make sure Maximum P erformance i s s e l e c te d fo r Wi reless Ad apter Set tings in the P ower Options wind ow . Se lecting any other o ption m a y r esult i n a com municat ion failure. T o change the setti ngs, follow these step s: 1 Right-c lick the power statu s icon o n the ta skba r and sel ect [...]

150 nN T roubleshooting > Networki ng What should I do if I ca nnot access the I nter net? ❑ Check the ac cess po int se ttings. See th e manual t hat cam e with your access poi nt for more inform ation. ❑ Make sure your comp uter and th e acc ess point a re co nnecte d to one an other . ❑ Mov e your computer awa y from o bstac les or cl o[...]

151 nN T roubleshooting > Networki ng How do I a v oid data transf er interr uptions? ❑ When your comp uter is connec ted to a n acces s point, d ata transfer interr upti ons may occur if a large fi le is ex c hanged or the comp uter is place d in clo se proximity t o microwav es and co rdle ss telep hones. ❑ Mov e your computer c lose r to [...]

152 nN T roubleshooting > Networki ng How do I displa y the V AIO Smar t Netw or k window? To di splay th e VAIO Smart Network window on t he des ktop, foll ow thes e steps: 1 Click St ar t , All Pr ograms , and V AIO Control Center . 2 Click Netw ork Connections and V AIO Smart Networ k . 3 Click Adv anced i n the r ight pane. ✍ For informat [...]

153 nN T roubleshooting > Bluetooth T echnolog y Bluetooth T echnolo g y What should I do if other B luetooth de vices cannot find my comput er? ❑ Make sure both devices hav e the Blueto oth function enabled. ❑ If the WIRELE SS indicato r li ght is unl it, tur n on the WIRELESS sw i tc h . ❑ Y ou cannot us e the Bluetoot h functi on when y[...]

154 nN T roubleshooting > Bluetooth T echnolog y What should I do if other B luetooth de vices cannot connect to my comput er? ❑ Check the sugge stion s in What should I do if I cannot find t he Bluetooth de vice I want to comm unic ate with? (pa g e 153) . ❑ Make sure t he other d e v ice s are aut hentic ated. ❑ The data transf e r dista[...]

155 nN T roubleshooting > Bluetooth T echnolog y Can I use a de vice with Bluetooth t echnolog y on air planes? With Blueto oth tec hnology , your com puter transm its a radio freq uency of 2.4 GHz . Sensi tive loca tions, such as h ospita ls and airpl anes, may ha ve res trictions on use of Blue tooth dev ices to av oid radio interfer ence. Che[...]

156 nN T roubleshooting > Bluetooth T echnolog y What should I do if I do not hear sound f rom my headph ones or audio/vid eo controller? Check th e SCMS -T setting s. If you r headpho nes or aud io/vi deo con troller do es not s upport SCM S-T c ontent prot ection , you need to c onnec t the de vice us ing the A dvanced Audio Distr ibution Prof[...]

157 nN T roubleshooting > Optical Discs Optical Discs Wh y does my computer freeze when I tr y to read a disc? The di sc that your co mputer is tryin g to r ead may be dirty o r dam aged. Fol low the se steps : 1 Pres s the Ctrl + Alt + Delete ke ys and c lick the arrow next to the Shut down b utton and Rest ar t to r estar t the computer. 2 Rem[...]

158 nN T roubleshooting > Optical Discs What should I do if I ca nnot pla y a disc properly on my computer? ❑ Make sure t he disc is inse r ted into the optic al disc dri ve with the label facing upward. ❑ Make sure t he neces sar y program(s) i s inst alled ac cordi ng to the manufacturer's in str uction s. ❑ If a disc is dir ty or d[...]

159 nN T roubleshooting > Optical Discs 4 Click De vic e Manager in the left pa ne. The Device Ma nager win dow appea rs with a li stin g of your compute r's hard ware devices. If an "X" or an exclamat ion point a ppear s on th e listed device, y ou may need to enable th e device or reins tall the dr iver software. 5 Double-click [...]

160 nN T roubleshooting > Optical Discs What should I do if I ca nnot pla y Blu-ra y Di sc media or my computer becomes unstabl e during Blu-ra y Disc play back? You may not be able t o play s ome Bl u-ray Dis c conte nts on your co mputer , or the c ompute r may be come unstab le durin g Blu-ray Disc p layba ck. To play su ch co ntents norm all[...]

161 nN T roubleshooting > Display Displ a y Wh y did my screen go blank? ❑ Y our com puter sc reen may go blank if the comp uter loses power or enter s a power saving mo de (Slee p or Hibe r nate). If the comput er is in LCD (Vi deo) Sl eep mod e, press any k ey to br ing the c omputer back int o Nor mal mod e. See Using the P ower S aving Mod[...]

162 nN T roubleshooting > Display What should I do if no image is d ispla ye d on m y TV screen or e xter n al displa y connected to the HDMI output por t? Make s ure you are using a n HDCP- compli ant displ ay. The copyright prote cted cont ents are not displ ayed on a non-H DCP compli ant di splay . See Connecting a TV (page 83) or Connecting [...]

163 nN T roubleshooting > Display Wh y does the LCD brightness fluctuat e w hen I change it or place m y computer back into Nor mal mode from Sleep mode? This may occ ur on mo dels with the LED back light when the LCD colors are cal ibrated and doe s not i ndicate a malfu nctio n. What should I do if the LCD b r ightness of m y screen changes? T[...]

164 nN T roubleshooting > Display How do I run Windows Aero? To run W indows Aero, f ollow t hese step s: 1 Click St ar t and Cont rol P a nel . 2 Click Customize co lors under Appearance and Per sonalization . 3 Click Open classic appeara nce proper ties for more color o ptions . 4 Selec t Windows Aer o f rom the Color scheme options on the App[...]

165 nN T roubleshooting > Printing Pr inting What should I do if I ca nnot print a document? ❑ Make sure your pr inter i s on, and the pr in ter cable is s ecurely conn ected to th e por ts on the pr in ter and your com puter . ❑ Make sure your pr inter i s compa tible wit h the Wind ows operating s ystem i nstalled on your comp uter . ❑ Y[...]

166 nN T roubleshooting > Microp hone Microphone What should I do if m y microphone does not w ork ? ❑ If you are usin g an exter nal mi crophon e, make sure the m icropho ne is tur ne d on an d is p roperl y plu gged into t he micropho ne jack on your com puter . ❑ Y our sou nd inp ut device may hav e been in corre ctly co nfigur ed. T o co[...]

167 nN T roubleshooting > Speake rs Speak e rs What should I do if I do not hear sound f rom the b uilt-in speak ers? ❑ If you are usin g a pr ogram that has its own volume c ontrol, m ake sure the volume cont rol is proper ly s et. See the program's h elp file for mor e informat ion. ❑ The volume m a y h av e b een tur ne d off by the [...]

168 nN T roubleshooting > T ouch P ad T ouch P ad What should I do if the t ouch pad does not wor k? ❑ Y ou may hav e d isabled the t ouch p ad before conne cting a mou se to your com puter . See Using the T ouch P ad (page 30) . ❑ Make sure that a mous e is not c onnected to your compu ter . ❑ If the pointer does no t mov e whi le a softw[...]

169 nN T roubleshooting > Ke yboard K eyboard What should I do if the k e yboard config uration is wrong? The la nguage l ayout of y our comp uter's ke yboar d is labe led on t he packag ing box . If you choose a d iffere nt region al keybo ard when yo u comp lete th e Windows setup , the key confi guration will be m ismat ched. To ch ange [...]

170 nN T roubleshooting > Floppy Disks Flopp y Di sks Wh y doesn't th e Saf ely Remov e Hardwar e icon appear on the taskbar when t he dr iv e is connected ? Your com puter does n ot recog nize the floppy disk dri ve. Fir st, mak e sure th e USB cab le is pr operly conn ected to th e USB port. If y ou need to secu re the con nection, wa it [...]

171 nN T roubleshooting > A u dio/Video A udio/Video What should I do if I cannot use my digital video camcorder? If a m essage a ppears sta ting tha t the i. LINK de vice is di sconnec ted or tu rned o ff, the i.LIN K cab le may no t be se curely plugged into th e port o n your c omputer o r camco rder. Un plug the cable, an d plug it in on ce [...]

172 nN T roubleshooting > A u dio/Video What should I do if I do not hear the sound fr om the sound output de vice connected to t he HDMI output por t, optical output por t, or headphones jac k? ❑ Y ou need t o chan ge the sound output device if you want to hea r sound from the device connec ted to a po r t, such as the HDMI output por t, opti[...]

173 nN T roubleshooting > A u dio/Video How do I ou tput the Dolb y Digital or DTS sound through an S/PDIF or HDMI-compatib le de vice? To outp ut the Do lby D igital or DTS sound from a disc t hrough an S/PDIF o r HDMI-c ompati ble de vice co nnecte d to y our compu ter, fo llow thes e steps: 1 Click St ar t and Cont rol P a nel . 2 Click Har d[...]

174 nN T roubleshooting > Memory St ick Memor y Stic k What should I do if I cannot use a Memor y Stic k that was f or matted on a V A IO computer on other de vices? You may need to reformat y our Mem ory Sti ck. Form atting a Memor y Stick er ases all data , includin g music d ata previo usly sav ed on it. Before yo u reformat a Memory St ick, [...]

175 nN T roubleshooting > P eripherals P er ipherals What should I do if I cannot connect a USB de vice? ❑ If applic able, check the USB device is tur ned o n and us ing its own power supply . F o r example, if you are usi ng a di gital camera, che ck if the ba tter y is char ged. If you are using a p r inter , ch eck if the p ower cable is co[...]

176 nN T radema rks > T r a demar ks Sony, V AIO, the VAIO l ogo, VA IO Contr ol Center , VAIO P ower Mana gement, VAIO Po wer Ma nageme nt Viewer , VAIO Update, a nd "BRAV IA" are trademar ks or registe red trad emarks of Sony C orporati on. and "Mem ory S tick," "Memo ry Stic k Duo ," "M agicGat e," &quo[...]

177 nN T radema rks > The E xpressCa rd word mark a nd log os are owned b y the P CMCIA a nd any use of such marks by Son y Corporat ion i s und er licen se. Other tr adem arks an d trade na mes are those of th eir res pectiv e owners . SD L ogo is a t radem ark. SDHC Logo is a tradem ark. Compact Flash ® is a tr adema rk of Sa nDisk Co rporati[...]

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