Sony VGN-AW100 manual

N User Guide P ers onal Computer V GN-A W100 Series[...]

2 nN Cont ents Before Use ................. ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... .... ......... .................... ................... ....6 Documenta tion ................. .................... ................... ............. ................... .................... ...... .......[...]

3 nN Using W ireless LAN (WLA N) ........ .................... ................... ................... .................... ................... .................... ........8 1 Using the Bluetooth Func tion ............... ................... .................... ................... ................... ....... ...... .................... ........84[...]

4 nN Precauti ons ................ ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... .......................... .................... ......13 9 Handling the LCD Scre en .................... ................... .................... ................... ................... ....... ...... .............[...]

5 nN Mouse ........... ................... .................... ................... .................... ................... ................... .................... ................... 190 Speakers . ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... .................... .. ................. ......[...]

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

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

8 nN Befo re Use Non-printed Documentation ❑ User Guid e (this manual) — Ex plains features of y our com puter . It also incl udes informati on about the s oftware programs includ ed with your comp uter , a s well as infor mation on solvin g common pr oblems. ✍ T o go to web sites descri bed in this manual by cli cking their resp ective UR Ls[...]

9 nN Befo re Use ❑ SmartWi ™ Connection Utility He lp — Provides informat ion about s etting up Bluetooth * , wir eless LA N, and wirele ss WA N * functio ns. To acce ss this on-screen guide: 1 Click Start , A ll Programs , and Smar tWi Connection Utility . 2 Click SmartWi C onnection Utility Help . * The B luetooth an d wireless WAN funct io[...]

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

11 nN Befo re Use Ergonomic Considerations You wil l be using y our co mputer as a p ortable device in a variety o f enviro nments. When ever poss ible, you s hould atte mpt to take account o f the follo wing ergo nomic cons iderations for both st ationary an d portabl e environm ents: ❑ P osition of y our computer – Place the co mputer di rect[...]

12 nN Befo re Use ❑ Viewing angle of the computer's displa y – Use the display's tilti ng f eature to find the best posi tion. Y ou can reduc e e ye strain and muscle fatigue by adjusting the tilt of the display to the proper posit ion. Adjus t the brightnes s le vel of the displ ay as well. ❑ Lighting – Choose a lo cation whe re [...]

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

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

15 nN Getting Started F ront A Built-in MO T ION EYE camera (pag e 37) B Built-in MO T ION EYE camer a indicato r (page 21 ) C Built-in micr ophone (mo naural) D LCD s creen (pag e 140) E Built-in spea kers (stereo) F Finger pr int sensor *1 (page 116) G Numeric k eypad Use the num eric keypad to type numbers or to per f or m basic math calculat io[...]

16 nN Getting Started A S1 / S2 b uttons (page 35) B Play/P ause button (page 35 ) C Sto p butt on (p age 35) D Previous track b utton (page 35) E Ne xt tr ac k b utto n (page 35 ) F AV M O D E b utt on (pag e 35) G Num lock indicator (p age 21) H Caps loc k indicator (page 2 1) I Scroll loc k indicator (page 2 1) J Muting button (page 36 ) K V olu[...]

17 nN Getting Started Bac k A Batter y conn ector ( page 24)[...]

18 nN Getting Started Right A Headp hones/ OPTICAL OUT jack (page 90) (O ptica l Out pu t Sam plin g Rat e: 44 .1 K Hz/4 8.0 KHz/ 96.0 KHz ) B Microp hone jack (page 100 ) C Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2.0) po rt s *1 (page 101) D Opti cal disc driv e (page 40) E Opti cal disc driv e i ndica tor (page 2 1) F Substitute driv e eject b utton (page 40) G Manua[...]

19 nN Getting Started Left A DC IN por t (page 23 ) B Secur ity slot C Air vent D Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2.0) po rt *1 (page 101) E Monitor por t *2 (page 93) F HDMI por t *2 (page 93) G Expr essCa r d /34 slot (page 63) H CF (CompactF lash) memory card s lot *3 (page 76) I CF memory card release button *3 (page 76) J CF memory card indi cator *3 (page[...]

20 nN Getting Started Bottom A Subwoofer spe akers for bass freq uencies B Air vents C Memory module compa r tment co v er (page 133)[...]

21 nN Getting Started About the Indicator Lights Your c omputer is equipped with the fol lowing i ndicator l ights: Indicat or Functions Po w e r 1 Illuminates in green when the com puter is on, blinks slo wly in orange while the computer is in Sleep mode, and tur ns off when the c omputer is off or in Hibernate mode. Charge Illuminates while the b[...]

22 nN Getting Started WIRELESS Ill uminates whe n the WIRELE SS switch is turned on. *1 On selecte d models only . *2 Y our compu ter may be eq uipped wit h two built-i n flash memo ry stora ge drives alo ng with a hard disk drive dep ending on the model you pu rc hase d. See the onli ne speci ficati ons to fin d out abou t your stor age devi ce co[...]

23 nN Getting Started Connecting a P ower Source You ca n use eith er an AC ada pter or a r echargeabl e battery pa ck for sup plying power to your c omputer. Using the A C Adapter ✍ Use only the su pplied AC adap ter for your comput er . To use t he AC adap ter 1 Plug on e end of the pow er cord (1) int o the AC adapter (3) . 2 Plug the other en[...]

24 nN Getting Started Using the Batter y P ack The ba ttery pack supplied wi th your co mputer is not fully c harged a t the time o f delive ry. Installing the Battery P ac k To install th e batter y pack 1 T ur n off t he compute r and clos e the LCD s creen lid. 2 Slide t he batter y LOC K sw itch (1) inw a rd.[...]

25 nN Getting Started 3 Slide t he batter y pack diago nally into the batter y co mpar tme nt until the pr ojections (2) on eit her side of the batter y compar tm ent fit into the U-sh aped cuts ( 3) on either s ide of the batter y pack. 4 Rotate the batte r y pack in the direction of the ar row , and pu sh the batte ry pack down into the compar tm[...]

26 nN Getting Started ✍ When you r computer is directly con nected to AC power and has a batter y pack in stalled, it uses power from t he AC outlet. ! This com puter is de signed t o operate only with genuin e Sony batte ry packs.[...]

27 nN Getting Started Charging the Batter y P ack The ba ttery pack supplied wi th your co mputer is not fully c harged a t the time o f delive ry. To charge th e battery pack 1 Install the batter y pack. 2 Connect t he A C ada pter to the co mputer . The ch arge indic ator light t urns on while t he batter y pack is cha rging. W hen the batt ery p[...]

28 nN Getting Started ✍ Keep the bat tery pac k in your comp uter while it is direc tly connected to AC power . The battery p ack continues t o charge while y ou are us ing the comput er . If the batt ery cha rge level fa lls below 10% , you should either connec t the AC adapter to recha rge the bat tery pack or shut down yo ur computer and insta[...]

29 nN Getting Started Using the Batter y Charge Funct ions You can se lect the battery ch arging method for your battery pack with the Battery Charge Functions . To make the battery life lo nger, ena ble the bat tery care function. To enable the battery care fu nction 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V A IO Control Center . 2 Click P ower Mana [...]

30 nN Getting Started Removing t he Battery P ac k ! Y ou may lose dat a if you remove t he batter y pack while your computer i s on and not con nected to the A C adapter or if you remove the batter y pack while the co mputer is in S leep mode. To remove the b attery pack 1 T ur n off t he compute r and clos e the LCD s creen lid. 2 Slide t he batt[...]

31 nN Getting Started Shutting Down Y our Computer Saf ely To av oid losi ng unsaved data, be su re to sh ut down you r computer properly , as descr ibed belo w. To shut dow n your com puter 1 T ur n off a ny peri pherals conn ected to the c omputer . 2 Click St art , the ar ro w next to the Lock button, and then Shut Down . 3 Respo nd to any promp[...]

32 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Y our V AIO C omput er This se ction desc ribes how to get the mo st out of usin g your VAI O computer. ❑ Using the K eyboar d (page 33) ❑ Using the T ouch P ad (page 34 ) ❑ Using Special-function But tons (page 35) ❑ Using the Built-in MOT ION EYE Camera (page 37) ❑ Using the Optical Di sc Drive (pa[...]

33 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the K eyboard Your k eyboard i s very simi lar to a des ktop co mputer keyb oard, but has addi tional keys that per form model- specific tasks. Combinations and Fun ctions with the Fn K ey ✍ Some keyb oard function s can be used on ly after the ope rating syst em is finish ed launchin g. Combinat ions/Featur[...]

34 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the T ouch P ad You ca n poin t to, select, d rag, and scroll ob jects on the screen using th e touch pad . ✍ Y ou can dis able/en able the to uch pad w hile a mouse is conn ected to yo ur comput er . T o chan ge the touc h pad se ttings, click Start , All Program s , VA IO Control Ce nter , Keyboa rd and Mo[...]

35 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Special-function Buttons Your c omputer is equipped with spec ial butto ns to help y ou use sp ecific functi ons of the computer . Buttons on the touch panel Special-func tion butt on Functions S1/S2 buttons By default, t he S1 button launches the V AIO Contr o l Center and opens the Co lor M ode S etting page[...]

36 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Buttons abo v e the n umeric ke yp ad Special-func tion butt on Functions Muting butt on T ur ns the v olume on and off . V olum e control buttons Decrease (-) and increase (+) the vol ume. Drive eject button Ejects the optical disc dr ive tra y . If this but ton does not work, try the substitute drive eject b utton[...]

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

38 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Capturing Still Images To capt ure a still image 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , Ar cSoft W ebCam Companion 2 , an d W ebCam Companion 2 to laun ch the We b C a m Companion 2 . 2 Click the Capture icon in the main window . 3 F rame your subj ect in the viewfinder . 4 Click the Capture b utton bel ow the display ed [...]

39 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Capturing Movi es To cap ture a m ovie 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , Ar cSoft W ebCam Companion 2 , an d W ebCam Companion 2 to laun ch the We b C a m Companion 2 . 2 Click the Record icon in th e main win dow . 3 F rame your subj ect in the viewfinder . 4 Click the Record Video button below the display ed ima ge[...]

40 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Optical Disc Dr iv e Your c omputer is equipped with an opt ical disc drive. To insert a disc 1 T ur n on t he compute r . 2 Press th e drive eject button (1) to open the drive. The t ra y slides out. ✍ If the drive ej ect button does n ot work, tr y the substitute dri ve eject butt on on the optical dis[...]

41 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 4 Close th e tra y by pushin g it in gen tly . ! Do not remov e the optical di sc when your com puter is in a power savi ng mode (Sleep or Hibernate). Doin g so may cause the comput er to malf unction. ✍ If you pla n to use an extern al optical di sc drive, conn ect the drive b efore you launch an y preinstal led [...]

42 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Reading and Writing Optical Discs Your comp uter plays and records CDs, DVDs , and Blu-ra y Disc media, de pending on the model you purc hased. Check your speci fication s for the ty pe of optic al disc dr ive insta lled on your model. Use the table belo w to see whi ch types o f media y our optical disc drive suppo[...]

43 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer PR: play able and recordable P: pla yable b ut not recordable –: not play able or recordable CD- ROM Vide o CD Music CD CD Extra CD-R/ RW DV D - RO M DVD - Video BD- RO M DV D-R/ RW D VD+R/ RW D VD+R DL DV D - R DL DV D - RAM BD- R *9 / RE *1 0 DV D ± R W / ±R DL/RAM P PPP P R P P – PR *1 *2 PR PR *5 PR *6 PR [...]

44 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ! This prod uct is designed to play back discs th at conform to the Co mpact Disc Digita l Audio stan dard specifi cations (CD Standard ). A DualDisc is a two sided di sc product with a DVD recorde d layer on on e side and a di gital audi o layer on th e other side. Be a ware that the audio s ide (non-DVD side) of a[...]

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

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

47 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Pla y ing D VDs To play a DVD 1 Close al l runn ing software a pplication s. 2 Inser t a D VD into the opt ical disc drive. 3 If nothing appears on the desk top , click Start , All Programs , and the desir ed D VD software to pla y the D V D . For ins tructions on how to us e the sof tware, see the help fil e includ[...]

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

49 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the TV Function Your co mputer may have a TV tuner boa rd install ed and may be s upplied with an exter nal digital cable tun er to enhance your audio a nd visua l experien ce in co njunctio n with the Windows Media Center . See t he online specifica tions to fi nd out abou t your TV tuner bo ard configu ratio[...]

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

51 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Connecting to st andard cab le acce ss (CA TV) To connect i n CATV mo de (O ption 1) 1 Connect o ne end of a TV coaxi al cable (1) (not supplie d) to your cable ser vice access (wall o utlet) (2) . 2 Connect t he other e nd to the MM CX antenna conv er ter cable (3) (supplie d). 3 Connect t he MMCX an tenna conv er [...]

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

53 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Connecting to a st andard antenna You ca n connec t your com puter to an i ndoor/ou tdoor ante nna system , using Opt ion 1 or Option 2 fr om the prev ious se ction, Connecting to standard cable access (CATV) (page 51) . Depending on the type of antenna system in your hom e, your connec tion may require a VHF /UHF R[...]

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

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

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

57 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To connect i n STB mo de 1 Connect one end o f a TV coaxia l cable (1) (no t suppli ed) to y our cable s er vice ac cess (wall outlet) (2). Connec t the oth er end to the VHF/UH F input por t on the b ack panel of your se t-top box (STB) ( 3). 2 Connect a secon d TV coa xial cable (4) ( not supp lied) to t he VHF/U [...]

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

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

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

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

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

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

64 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser ting an ExpressCard Module ! Use care when inserting or rem oving the Expr essCard module f rom the slot. D o not force it in or out of t he slot. ✍ Y ou do not need to shu t down your comput er before inserting o r removing the Ex pressCard modul e. To insert an ExpressCar d modu le 1 Locat e the Expr essCa[...]

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

66 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Memor y Stick Memo ry Stick is a compact , portable, and versati le IC recordi ng media es pecially designed for exchanging and sharing d igital data with compa tible pr oducts, su ch as dig ital cam eras, mo bile phon es, and oth er device s. Be cause it is remova ble, it c an be used for extern al data s[...]

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

68 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser ting a Memor y Stic k To insert a Memory Stic k 1 Loca te the M emor y Sti ck slot. 2 Hold t he Memor y St ick with the arrow facing upward an d pointing tow ard the s lot. 3 Careful ly slide the M emor y Stick int o the slot unti l it clicks into place. The Mem or y Stick is auto matically detected by your sy[...]

69 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To view the con tents on t he Memo ry Stick 1 Click St art and Compu ter to open the Computer wind ow . 2 Double-click the M emor y Stick icon to view the list o f data file s sav ed in the Memor y S tick. To format a Memo ry Stick The Me mory Stic k has be en formatt ed in the fa ctory defau lt settin g and is re a[...]

70 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 5 Click St art . 6 F oll ow the on-scre en instr uctions. ! It may ta ke time to format the Memory St ick depe nding o n the medi a type.[...]

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

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

73 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Bef ore Y ou Use the SD Memor y Card The SD memory ca rd slot on y our co mputer supp orts the f ollowing memory card s: ❑ SD memor y card ❑ SDHC memo ry ca rd ❑ MultiMe diaCar d (MMC) For the late st informatio n on compatib le memory cards , see Sony Support Information (page 203) to visit the appr opriate s[...]

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

75 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing an SD Memor y Card ! Do not remov e an SD memor y card while the M edia Acce ss indicator l ight is li t. If you do, the card or its data may be come dama ged. To remove an SD memory card 1 Check that the Media Ac cess indi cator l ight is unli t. 2 Push in the SD memor y c ard toward the computer and relea[...]

76 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the CF Memor y Card Your com puter may be e quipped with a CF (Compa ctFlash) me mory ca rd slot. You can use th is slot t o transfer d ata among digital cameras, camcor ders, musi c players , and othe r audio/vi deo devices . See the online s pecificati ons to fin d out whethe r your mod el is equ ipped with [...]

77 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser ting a CF Memor y Card ! Y our com puter i s supp lied with a slot prote ctor in the CF (CompactFl ash) memor y card slot. Remove the slot prot ector before you use the CF (CompactFl ash) memor y card slot. Use care when inserting or rem oving the CF memo ry card fro m the slot. Do not force it in or out of th[...]

78 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ! Insert the CF (Compac tFlash) me mory card sl ot protector to b lock any particl es from enterin g the slot when not using an CF memor y card. Befo re moving your comput er , be sur e to inser t the CF (CompactFlas h) memory card slot protect or into the slot. ✍ If the mem ory card do es not go into the slot eas[...]

79 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing a CF Memor y Card Foll ow the steps below to r emove t he CF memor y card wh ile your computer i s on. If it is not r emoved p roperly, you r system may not work prope rly. ! Do no t remove th e CF me mory c ard while the CF memory ca rd indica tor light is lit. If you do, you ma y lose data. La rge volu me[...]

80 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Inter net Setting Up a Dial-up In ter net Connect ion Before you can co nnect to th e Internet , you need to c onnect your computer to a teleph one line w ith a telephon e cable (no t suppli ed) and hav e an accoun t with an Internet Serv ice Prov ider (ISP ). To connect a telephon e cable 1 Plug on e end [...]

81 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Wireless LAN (WLAN ) Using the Son y Wireless LAN (WLAN), all your digital devices with built-in WLAN function commun icate freely with each other through a network. A WLA N is a network i n which a user can c onnect to a Lo cal Area Networ k (LAN) throu gh a wireless (radio) connec tion. This elimina tes the [...]

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

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

84 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Bluetooth Function You ca n establi sh wireless communi cation be tween your c omputer and other Bl uetooth dev ices such a s another computer or a m obile pho ne. You can transfer da ta between these devic es without c ables at a r ange of u p to 33 fee t (10 meters) in an open ar ea. To use t he Bluetoo [...]

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

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

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

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

89 nN Using P eripheral De vices Using P er ipher al De vices You ca n add fu nctionality to your VA IO comp uter by usi ng the va rious por ts on the c omputer. ❑ Connecting External Speakers (page 90) ❑ Connecting an External Display (page 92) ❑ Selecti ng Display Modes (pag e 97) ❑ Using the Multiple Monito rs Func tion (page 98) ❑ Con[...]

90 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting Exter nal Speakers You ca n connec t external s ound outpu t devices (not sup plied), suc h as sp eakers or he adphones, to your com puter. Since your comp uter is ca pable of ou tputting bo th analog a nd digita l signals through the he adphones / OPTICAL OUT ja ck, you ca n altern ately co nnect an S/ P[...]

91 nN Using P eripheral De vices ✍ Make sure you r speakers are desi gned for comput er use. ! Do not pl ace floppy disks on the speakers. Their magne tic field may d amage the data on t he disks.[...]

92 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an Exter nal Displa y You ca n connec t an external display ( not supp lied) to yo ur comp uter. For exa mple, you can use the compu ter with a co mputer displa y or a projec tor . ✍ Connect the power cord of your ext ernal display af ter connectin g all other cab les.[...]

93 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Computer Disp la y You ca n connec t a computer display ( monitor) t o your com puter. To connect a compute r display ! The moni tor port on your com puter is disab led when an ex ternal displ ay is connect ed to the HDMI por t. 1 If neces sar y , plug on e end of the display's power cord (1) into [...]

94 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Multimedia Computer Displa y You ca n connec t a multim edia com puter displ ay that in cludes built-in s peakers an d a micr ophone to your compu ter. To connect a multim edia comp uter di splay 1 Plug the power cord of your multime dia comp uter display (1) into a n A C outl et. 2 Plug the display cab[...]

95 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a TV You ca n connec t a TV to yo ur compu ter. To connect a TV to your co mputer ! T o hea r sound f rom the devi ce connected to the HDMI port, you n eed to chan ge the devi ce for sound output. F or the detail ed instructi ons, see Ho w do I chan ge the sound output de vice? (page 1 97) . The HD MI por[...]

96 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Projector You ca n connect a p rojector (for example, the Sony LCD projecto r) to your c omputer. To connect a projecto r ! The moni tor port on your com puter is disab led when an ex ternal displ ay is connect ed to the HDMI por t. 1 Connect t he power cord (1) o f y our p rojector int o an AC outlet. [...]

97 nN Using P eripheral De vices Selecting Displa y Modes You can select which display to us e as the primar y monitor whe n an external di splay (des ktop moni tor, etc.) is co nnected to your com puter. If yo u want to work on your co mputer s creen and t he external display at the same t ime, see U sing the Multiple Monitors Function (page 98) f[...]

98 nN Using P eripheral De vices Using the Multiple Monitors Function The M ultiple Monitors f unction allows you to dis tribute por tions of your des ktop ac ross sep arate disp lays. F or examp le, if y ou have an external d isplay co nnected to the monito r port, you r computer screen an d the externa l display can func tion as a single desk top[...]

99 nN Using P eripheral De vices To use t he Mul tiple Moni tors fun ction 1 Click St art and Cont rol P anel . 2 Click Adjust screen resolutio n under Appear ance and Personalizatio n . 3 Right-cli ck the number 2 monitor and selec t Attached . 4 Click OK . At the c onfir mation promp t, click Ye s . ✍ Y ou can also chan ge one of the S butto n [...]

100 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an Exter nal Microphone If you need to us e a soun d input devi ce (for e xample, to c hat over the Intern et), you nee d to plug in an exter nal micr ophone (not s upplied). To con nect an ex ternal micropho ne Plug th e micropho ne cable (1 ) into the mi crophon e jack (2) m . ✍ Make sure your microp[...]

101 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Universal Se rial Bus (U SB) De vice To prote ct your co mputer an d/or USB dev ices from damage, ob serve the f ollowing: ❑ When movin g the compute r with USB de vices c onnected, a void e xposin g the USB p or ts to sh ock or impact. ❑ Do not put the comput er into a bag or car ry ing case when [...]

102 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a USB Flopp y Disk Dr iv e You ca n purcha se a USB flo ppy disk d rive and c onnect it to y our comput er. To connect a USB floppy d isk drive 1 Choose th e USB por t (1) y ou prefer to use. 2 Plug the USB floppy disk dr ive cable (2) into th e USB por t. Y our USB floppy disk dri v e (3) is now ready f[...]

103 nN Using P eripheral De vices Disconnect ing a USB flopp y disk driv e You c an disconn ect a US B floppy disk dri ve when your comp uter is o n or off . Discon necting the drive whe n the co mputer i s in a pow er savi ng mode ( Sleep or Hi bernate) ma y cause the comp uter to malfun ction . To disconn ect a USB fl oppy disk d rive ✍ T o dis[...]

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

105 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an i.LIN K De vice Notes on connecting i.LI NK de vices ❑ Y our comput er is eq uipped with an i.LINK po r t, which you can u se to con nect an i.LINK de vice, such a s a digit al video camcorde r . ❑ The i.L INK por t on your computer d oes not supp ly power to externa l de vice s that are ge nerall[...]

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

107 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting to a Networ k (LAN) You ca n connec t your compute r to 1000B ASE-T/1 00BASE-TX /10BASE -T-type netwo rks with an E thernet ne twork cable . Connect one end of a netwo rk cable (not su pplied) to t he network (Ether net) port on the comp uter and the ot her end to your network . For detaile d setting s a[...]

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

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

110 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To add t he power-o n passw ord (machine passwor d) 1 T ur n on t he compute r . 2 Pres s the F2 k ey when the V AIO logo appea rs. The BIOS setup scree n appears. If not, restar t the c omputer and p ress the F2 key se ver al times when the V AIO logo appears. 3 Pres s the < or , key to selec t Secur ity[...]

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

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

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

114 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Adding the Windows P assw ord The Wi ndows passwor d comes in handy when you ha ve to shar e a single compu ter with othe r people. By s etting the Window s passwo rd, you can protect yo ur user acc ount from una uthorize d access. Entry of the Windo ws passwor d will be pr ompted after you sele ct your us e[...]

115 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Changing/Remo ving the Windo ws P ass word To chang e the Wi ndows pas sword 1 Click St art and Cont rol P anel . 2 Click User Accounts and F amily Sa fety or User Accounts . 3 Click User Accounts . 4 Click Change your passwor d . 5 In the Curre nt passw ord field , enter your curren t password. 6 In the New[...]

116 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using Finger pr int A uthentication Your c omputer may be equip ped with a f ingerprin t sensor to provide you with addi tional conv enience . A smal l horizont al bar locate d at the upper right of the keyboard is the sensor of the finge rprint read er and will be referr ed to as the finger print s enso r h[...]

117 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Precautions on Using Finger print A uthentication ❑ The fin ger prin t authentic ation techno log y do es not ensur e complete user aut hentication or complete protection of your data and h ardware. Sony assum es no liabilit y f or any problems and dam ages ari sing out of your use of or in ability to use [...]

118 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Registering a Finger pr int To us e the fingerp rint authenti cation func tion, you must register your fing erprint(s) in your comp uter. ✍ Set the Wi ndows password on your comput er before registrat ion. See Adding the Windows Passw ord (p age 11 4) for th e detailed i nstru ctions. To register a finger [...]

119 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer If you h ave failed to register a fi ngerprint, fol low these steps to try a gain. 1 Place the top joint o f your finger on the finger pr int se nsor (1). 2 Swip e y our finger per pen dicular ly ac ross the fi nger pri nt sensor .[...]

120 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer ! Place yo ur fingertip fla t in the center of the f ingerprint sen sor . Scan yo ur fingerp rint from th e top j oint of the finger to the fin gertip. Keep your finger in conta ct with the fingerpri nt sensor while swi ping. Fingerp rint registra tion may fail if you move yo ur finger too fast or too slo w [...]

121 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Logging Onto Y our System To us e the finger print auth entication function in place o f password entry to log onto your s ystem, you need to set the p ower- on and W indows p asswords a nd config ure your com puter for fi ngerprint authentica tion. For set ting the po wer-on and W indows p asswords, see Set[...]

122 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using the P ass word Bank Once you ha ve register ed your user info rmation (user accounts, pas swords, etc.) for web sites in the Passw ord Bank , you can su bstitute f ingerprin t authenticati on for en tering informa tion req uired to a ccess the pas sword-prote cted web s ites. For deta iled info rmation[...]

123 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Erasing t he Registered Fing er prints Before disposing of your computer or transfe rring it to a t hird per son, it is strongly rec ommended you era se the fin gerprint data re gistered on the finger print sensor after era sing the data stored o n your har d disk drive * . * Y our compu ter may be eq uipped[...]

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

125 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using the P ow er Sa ving Modes You can take adv antage of the powe r managemen t settings to cons erve battery li fe. In addition to the normal operating mo de, which a llows you to turn off spec ific devi ces, your com puter has two distinc t power sav ing modes: Sl eep and Hi bernate. Whe n using ba ttery[...]

126 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using Sleep Mode Sleep m ode turns o ff the LCD sc reen and pl aces the sto rage dev ice(s) and the CPU int o a low powe r consumpt ion mode. The oran ge power i ndicator lig ht blinks s lowly in th is mode. ! If you do not intend to use your computer for a long per iod of t ime while i t is discon nected fr[...]

127 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer If the computer i s not used for a cert ain period of time, it will enter Sle ep mode. T o modify thi s, you can change the Sleep mode se ttings. To change the Slee p mode settings 1 Right-cli ck the power status ic on on the t askbar and select Po wer Opt ions . 2 Click Change plan settings under t he curre[...]

128 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using Hibernate Mode In Hiber nate mode , the state o f the system is saved on the hard di sk drive * an d power is tu rned off. Ev en when the battery runs down, no data will be los t. The power indica tor light is unlit in this mode. * Y our compu ter may be eq uipped w ith two built -in flash memo ry sto [...]

129 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To retu rn to Normal mod e Press t he power b utton. The c omputer ret urns to its nor mal sta te. ! If you press an d hold the power bu tton for more than four seconds, you r computer will turn off automat ically . ✍ It takes mo re time to return to Norma l mode from Hibern ate mode than f rom Sleep mode.[...]

130 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Managing P ow er with V AIO P ow er Management Power management helps you set up power p lans for runn ing on AC or battery powe r to suit y our requirem ents for powe r cons umptio n. The VAIO Power Management is a software applica tion deve loped ex clusivel y for VAIO computer s. With thi s software appli[...]

131 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer V AIO P ow er Management Vie wer You ca n view perfo rmance with the power plan that wa s modified w ith the VAIO Power Management . To start VAIO Po wer Manage ment Vi ewer 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V A IO Control Center . 2 Click P ower Mana gement and V AIO P ower Management V iewer .[...]

132 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Upgrading Y our V A IO Computer Your V AIO compu ter and m emory modu les use high preci sion co mponents and electroni c connec tors tech nology. To avoid inval idation of the warranty du ring your product war ranty per iod, we reco mmend that : ❑ Y ou shoul d contac t y our d ealer to in stall a new memor y[...]

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

134 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer ❑ Use the s pecial bag supplie d with the m emor y module or wrap the mo dule in alum inum f oil to pr otect it from ESD . ❑ Introduc ing any liquids, f oreign s ubstances, or ob jects into the me mor y module s lots or other inte rn al components of your compute r will resul t in damag e to the co mputer a[...]

135 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Removing and Installing a Memor y Module To change or add a memory m odule 1 Shut down the c omputer and discon nect all periphe ral devices. 2 Unplug th e computer a nd remov e the batter y pack. 3 W ait abou t an hour until the com puter co ols down. 4 Unscr e w the sc re w (indi cated by the arr ow below) on[...]

136 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 6 Remove the currentl y installe d memor y module as follows: ❑ Pull the latches in the dire ction of th e arrows (1). The mem ory module i s released. ❑ Make sure that th e memor y mod ule tilts up and the n pull it out i n the direc tion of the arrow (2). 7 Remove the new memor y module from its pa ckagin[...]

137 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 8 Slide t he memor y mod ule into t he memor y mod ule slot and push it i n until it clicks into pla ce. ! Do not to uch any other compone nts on the moth erboard. If you want to install on ly one memo ry mo dule, be sure to us e the lower slot . Be sure to insert the conn ector edge of the m emor y module i nt[...]

138 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Viewin g the Amount of Memor y To view the amount of me mory 1 T ur n on t he compute r . 2 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V A IO Control Center . 3 Click System Information an d System Information . Y ou can v iew the amount of system mem or y in the r ight pane. If th e addition al memor y do es not app e[...]

139 nN Precau tions Precautions This section describe s safety gui delines an d precautio ns to help you pro tect your VAI O comput er from pote ntial dam age. ❑ Handling the LCD S creen (page 1 40) ❑ Usin g the P ow er Sou r ce (page 141) ❑ Handling Y our Computer (page 142) ❑ Handling the Built-in MO TION EYE C amera (page 1 44) ❑ Ha nd[...]

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

141 nN Precau tions Using the P ow er Source ❑ See the o nline sp ecifica tions to che ck the power operation of your model. ❑ Do not sh are the AC outlet with o ther power-cons uming equ ipment, suc h as a photoc opier or a shredder . ❑ Y ou can pu rchase a power stri p with a su rge protec tor . T his device helps pre vent damage t o your c[...]

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

143 nN Precau tions ❑ Y our com puter uses high-frequenc y radio signal s and may cause i nterference to radio or TV rece ption. If thi s occurs, relocate the comput er a suitable di stance awa y from the set. ❑ Use only specifie d per ipheral equip ment and inter f ace cables. Other wise, problems may occur . ❑ Do not us e cut or dam aged co[...]

144 nN Precau tions Handling the Bu ilt-in MO T ION EYE Camera ❑ Do not touch the lens protection cov e r of the built-in MO TION E YE camera, as it ma y cause sc ratches on the cover and such s cratches will appear on the captu red images. ❑ Do not let the dire ct sunlight get into the lens of t he built-in MO TION EYE camera regardless of you[...]

145 nN Precau tions Handling Floppy Disks ❑ Do not ope n the shutt er manually and touch th e inter nal component s of the fl opp y disk . ❑ K eep flop p y disks awa y from magne ts. ❑ K eep flop p y disks awa y from di rect sunl ight and ot her sourc es of heat. ❑ K eep flop p y disks awa y from any li quid. Do not le t them get we t. When[...]

146 nN Precau tions Handling Discs ❑ Do not touc h the surface of the disc. ❑ Finger pr ints and dust on t he surface of a disc may cause read erro rs. Alwa ys hold the di sc by its edges and central hole, as shown below: ❑ Proper c are of the disc is e ssentia l to its c ontinuous rel iability . Do not use s olvents (such as benzine, thin ne[...]

147 nN Precau tions Using the Batter y P ack ❑ Do not leave batter y packs in t emperatures a bov e 140°F (60 °C), such a s in a ca r parked in the sun or unde r direct sunlig ht. ❑ Batter y li f e is shor ter in a cold environm ent. This is due to dec reased batte r y efficien cy at low temp eratures. ❑ Charge b atter y packs at temperat u[...]

148 nN Precau tions ❑ If you hav e not used the batter y pa ck f o r a consid erable amount of time, the remaining b atter y life ma y becom e shor t. Howe ver , this is norma l and does not indicate a malfunction, because th e batter y pack will gradually discharg e ov er time ev e n when not in use. Connec t the A C adapt er to your computer an[...]

149 nN Precau tions Using Headphones ❑ Road safety – Do not use headph ones while d riv ing, cycling , or operat ing any motor ized v ehi cle. It may create a traffic hazard and is ill egal in som e areas. It c an also be po tentially dangerous to play loud music whil e walking, espec ially at pedestr ian cr ossings. ❑ Prev enting hearing dam[...]

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

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

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

153 nN T r oublesho oting T rou b leshoo ting This section d escribes how to sol ve comm on problem s you m ight enc ounter when using y our VAIO computer. Many prob lems have s imple s olutions. T ry these s uggestions before vis iting the Sony onlin e suppor t web site at the following URLs: http: //esu ppor t.s ony . com/EN/V AIO / fo r cust ome[...]

154 nN T r oublesho oting ❑ Ke yboar d (page 194) ❑ Floppy Disks (page 195 ) ❑ A udio/Video (page 19 6) ❑ Memory S tick (page 199) ❑ P erip heral s (page 201)[...]

155 nN T r oublesho oting Computer What should I do if m y computer does not st ar t? ❑ Make sure your comp uter is secur ely plugge d into a power sourc e and tur ned on a nd the power indica tor light i s lit. ❑ Make sure the b atter y pack is i nstalled pr operly and cha rged. ❑ Make sure t he floppy disk dr ive (if applica b le) is empty [...]

156 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if the green po w er indicator li ght turns on but m y screen remains b lank? ❑ Pres s the Alt + F4 k eys sev eral times t o close the appli cation wi ndow . An appli cation er ror may hav e been occ urred. ❑ Pres s the Ctrl + Alt + Delete keys and click the a rrow ne xt to th e Shut do wn b utton and [...]

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

158 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y doesn't my computer enter Sle ep or Hiber nate mode? Your co mputer may become unstable if t he operat ing mode i s change d before the c omputer complete ly enters Sl eep or Hibernate mod e. To restor e your comp uter to normal m ode 1 Close al l open programs. 2 Click St art , the ar ro w next to the Lock butto[...]

159 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if a message windo w , notifying o f incompatibility or improper installa tion of the battery pac k, appears and my computer enters Hibernate mode? ❑ This pro b lem cou ld be due to th e batter y pack not being i nstalled pr operly . T o reso lve this problem, tur n off your computer and rem ov e the bat[...]

160 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if m y g ame software does not w ork or it k eeps cr ashing? ❑ Check the web si te of the ga me if ther e are any patch es or update s to download. ❑ Make sure you have installed the latest vide o driver . ❑ On some V AIO mo dels, the graphics mem ory is shared with the syste m. The opti mal graphic [...]

161 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y doesn't my screen tur n off af ter the automati c tur n-off time has passed? The VAIO Original S creen Saver disables the timer setti ng, whic h you can s elect usin g the Windows power o ptions, for yo ur screen t o turn off. Selec t a screen saver other than the V AIO Original S creen Saver . What should I do i[...]

162 nN T r oublesho oting How do I redu ce the v olume of the reco v er y par tition? Your b uilt-in stor age device * contains t he recovery partition wh ere data f or the sys tem recove ry is sto red. To reduc e the volume of the recovery partiti on, follow these steps : * See th e online sp ecifi cations to find out about your storag e device co[...]

163 nN T r oublesho oting How do I chec k the v olume of the recov er y par tition? Your b uilt-in stor age device * contains the recove ry partition where data for the sy stem recover y is stored. To check the volume of the recovery partiti on, follow these steps : * See th e online sp ecifi cations to find out about your storag e device co nfig u[...]

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

165 nN T r oublesho oting Batter y How do I fi nd the batter y charging stat us? See Charging the B attery Pack ( page 27) . When is m y computer using A C po wer? When y our compute r is dire ctly conne cted to the AC adapter , it uses A C power, even if the batt ery pack i s install ed. When should I recharg e the batter y pac k? ❑ When the bat[...]

166 nN T r oublesho oting Should I b e concer ned that the installed batter y pack is warm? No, it is normal for th e battery pa ck to be w arm when it is p owering your computer. Can my computer ent er Hiber nate mode while using battery power ? Your c omputer ca n enter Hi bernate mode while using battery power, but so me sof tware program s and [...]

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

168 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y does movie pla yback sho w dropped fr ames when my computer is running on the battery? The ba ttery pack is runnin g out of powe r. Connect y our compute r to an AC power sour ce. Wh y do the images ca ptured b y the bui lt-in MO TION EYE camer a flic k er? This problem oc curs when you use t he camera un der fluo res[...]

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

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

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

172 nN T r oublesho oting Networking What should I do if m y computer cannot connect to a wireless LAN access point? ❑ Connecti on capabi lity is af f ected by distan ce an d obstru ctions. Y ou may need t o mov e your computer aw ay from obst ruct ions or cl oser to any ac cess po int you may be using. ❑ Make sure the WIRELESS s witch is on an[...]

173 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot access the I nter net? ❑ Check the ac cess point settings. Se e the manual t hat came wi th your access p oint for more informati on. ❑ Make sure your comp uter and th e access poi nt are conne cted to one another . ❑ Mov e your comp uter awa y from obst acles or cl oser to any acc ess po[...]

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

175 nN T r oublesho oting Bluetooth T echnolog y What should I do if o ther Bluet ooth de vices cannot find m y comput er? ❑ Make sure both devices hav e the Bluetooth functi on enabled. ❑ If the WIRELE SS indicator light is unlit , tur n on the WIRELE SS swi tc h. ❑ Y ou cannot us e the Bluetooth func tion when your compute r is in a power s[...]

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

177 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y is m y Bluetooth connectio n slow? ❑ The dat a transfer speed depen ds on the obs tructi ons and/or th e distance between the two devices, on th e radio wa ve quality , and on the operating sys tem or th e software in us e. Mov e your compute r and Blueto oth devices cl oser to eac h other . ❑ The 2.4 GHz radio fr[...]

178 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y can't I use the ser vices suppor t ed b y the connected Bl uetooth de vice? Connect ion is onl y possibl e for services a lso suppor ted by the comp uter with the B luetooth fun ction. For mor e details, s earch for Bl uetooth in formation using Windows Help and Support . To open Windows Help and Support , clic k[...]

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

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

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

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

183 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot pla y Blu-r a y Disc media? You may not be abl e to play som e Blu-ray Disc co ntents on you r computer. To play su ch conten ts, down load and ins tall the latest upd ates for WinD VD BD using VAIO Upd ate . To downl oad and install the up dates on the computer , it must be conne cted to the I[...]

184 nN T r oublesho oting Displ a y Wh y did my screen go b lank? ❑ Y our com puter screen may go b lank i f the comp uter loses power or enters a power saving mode (Slee p or Hiber nate). If the comput er is in LCD (Video ) Sl eep mode, press any ke y to br ing the comp uter back into Nor mal mode. See Using the P owe r Sa ving Modes (page 125 )[...]

185 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y doesn't my screen displa y a video? ❑ If the dis play output is directed t o the exter nal display and th e e xter nal d isplay is discon nected, you ca nnot dis pla y a vi deo on your compute r screen. S top video pl a yback, change the display output to the compute r screen, a nd then resta r t video playback[...]

186 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if t he LCD brightness of m y screen changes? The LC D brightne ss setting , adjuste d with the Fn + F5 / F6 keys , is temp orary and may be res tored to the o riginal s etting when your computer r eturns to Norma l mode fr om Sleep or Hibernat e mode. To s ave your p reference for the brightne ss, foll ow[...]

187 nN T r oublesho oting How do I run Windows Aero? ! This Q & A entr y applie s to selected mod els only . To run W indows A ero, follow t hese step s: 1 Click St art and Cont rol P anel . 2 Click Customize co lors under Appearance and P ersonalization . 3 Click Open classic appeara nce propert ies for more color options . 4 Selec t Windo ws [...]

188 nN T r oublesho oting Pr inting What should I do if I cannot print a document? ❑ Make sure your pr inter is on, and the printer cable is secu rely conn ected to the po r ts on the prin ter and your com puter . ❑ Make sure your pr inter is compatible wit h the Wind ows operating syste m installed on your compute r . ❑ Y ou may need to inst[...]

189 nN T r oublesho oting Microphone What should I do if m y microp hone does not work? ❑ If you are usin g an external microphon e, make sure the mic rophone is turne d on and is proper ly plugge d into the micropho ne jack on your compute r . ❑ Y our sou nd input d e vice ma y hav e bee n incorre ctly co nfigured . T o conf igure the sound in[...]

190 nN T r oublesho oting Mouse What should I do if m y computer does not re cogniz e m y mouse? ❑ Make sure your mous e is secur ely plugge d into the p or t. ❑ Res tar t y our co mpute r wi th y our mous e conn ect ed. What should I do if t he pointer does not mov e when I use m y mouse? ❑ Make sure anoth er mouse i s not connec ted. ❑ If[...]

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

192 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I do not hear sound f rom the b uilt-in speak ers? ❑ If you are usin g a program th at has its own v olume c ontrol, m ake sure the volume c ontrol is proper ly set. See the program's h elp file for more i nf or mation. ❑ The volume m a y hav e been turne d off by the button. Pres s the button [...]

193 nN T r oublesho oting T ouch P ad What should I do if t he touch p ad does not work? ❑ Y ou may hav e disabled the to uch pad witho ut connectin g a mouse to your computer . See Using the T ouch Pa d (page 34) . ❑ Make sure that a mouse i s not connected to your compu ter . ❑ If the pointer does not move while a software applic ation is r[...]

194 nN T r oublesho oting K e yboard What should I do if t he k e yboard configur ation is wrong? The la nguage lay out of your c omputer's ke yboard is l abeled on t he packag ing box. If you choose a d ifferent reg ional keybo ard when yo u complet e the Wind ows setup, the key co nfiguration will be mis matched. To ch ange the k eyboard co [...]

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

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

197 nN T r oublesho oting How do I change the sound outpu t de vice? If yo u do not he ar sound fr om the devic e connected to the HDMI p ort or the he adphones / OPTICAL OUT jack, yo u need to change the device for sound output. 1 Close al l open programs. 2 Click St art and Cont rol P anel . 3 Click Har dwar e and Sound . 4 Click Mana ge audio de[...]

198 nN T r oublesho oting How do I ou tput the Dolb y D igita l or DTS sound through an S/PDIF or HDMI-compatib le de vice? To outp ut the Dolb y Digital or DTS sound from a dis c through an S/PDIF o r HDMI-compati ble devi ce conne cted to y our compu ter, f oll ow thes e ste ps: 1 Click St art and Cont rol P anel . 2 Click Har dwar e and Sound . [...]

199 nN T r oublesho oting Memor y Stick What should I do if I cannot use Memor y Stick f or matted on a V AIO computer on other de vices? You may need to refo rmat your Memory Sti ck. Form atting Memo ry Stick er ases all data, includ ing musi c data pr eviously saved on it. Befor e you refor mat Memor y Stick , back u p important data and co nfirm[...]

200 nN T r oublesho oting Can I cop y images from a digita l camera using Memor y Stic k? Yes, an d you ca n view vide o clips tha t you hav e recorded with Memor y Stick -compatibl e digital ca meras. Why can' t I write data to Me mor y Stick? Some v ersions o f Memory St ick are eq uipped wit h an eras ure preventi on switch to protect d ata[...]

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

202 nN Support Options Suppor t Options This section contains in formation o n where to go f or answe rs to questi ons about yo ur VAIO c omputer and the prein stalled software . ❑ Sony Support Information (page 203) ❑ Pr ogram Support Information ( pag e 207)[...]

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

204 nN Support Options 5 V A IO Update When yo ur computer is connec ted to the Internet, VAIO Update automati cally noti fies you wh en critic al software a nd security informati on is posted on the su pport web si te. Click th e VAIO Update notice to open the VAIO Support we b site and vi ew th e info rmat ion. * Y our compu ter may be eq uipped [...]

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

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

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

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

209 nN Support Options Click to Disc Sony E lectronic s Inc. At the tou ch of a but ton, Click to Disc allo ws you to automaticall y burn DVDs from a digi tal video (D V) device. Create DVDs by ca pturing vide o contents st raight from a DV dev ice or by import ing video from s tored files — and y ou can also edit the v ideo. Create DVD photo a l[...]

210 nN Support Options Magic-i ™ Visual Effe cts ArcSoft, Inc . A smart and sim ple webcam app lication des igned to enhanc e users' video chat ex perience throug h frames, effe cts, and themes. ❑ F or cust omers in USA and Canad a We b si t e http://www .arcsoft.co m/suppor t/ Micros oft ® Intern et Explorer , Movie M aker, Media P layer[...]

211 nN Support Options Micros oft ® Office Professional 2 007 60-Day T rial Versio n ! This tri al software wi ll work only f or 60 days after you first use it. Y ou will not be able to use the s oftware if you do n ot a ctivat e it as de scribed the first time you use the software. Y ou can act ivate the sof tware by Internet : Internet ser vice [...]

212 nN Support Options Micros oft ® Windows Live ™ OneCare ™ Trial Version ! This trial software will wo rk for ninety ( 90) days after you fi rst use it. Y ou will not be able to use th e software if yo u do n ot activ ate it as described t he first ti me you use the so ftware. Y ou can activate t he software by Internet: Interne t servi ce c[...]

213 nN Support Options Quic kBoo ks ® Simple Start Intuit Inc . ❑ F or cust omers in USA and Canad a We b si t e http://www .intuit.com /suppor t/ Quicken ® 2008 Deluxe Intuit Inc . ❑ F or cust omers in USA and Canad a We b si t e http://www .intuit.com /suppor t/ Roxio ® Easy M edia Creator ® 10 Suit e Sonic Sol utions ❑ F or cust omers [...]

214 nN Support Options SonicSta ge ™ Mastering Studio Sony E lectronic s Inc. Use Soni cStage Ma stering Stud io to rec ord songs from analog rec ords or cass ette tapes into your computer and output them to CDs , DVDs, or a udio files in W AV format. For cont acts abou t the software , see Program Support Information (page 20 7) . VAIO ® Contro[...]

215 nN Support Options VAIO ® Launc her Sony E lectronic s Inc. For cont acts abou t the software , see Program Support Information (page 20 7) . VAIO Me dia ™ plus Sony E lectronic s Inc. VAIO M edia plus bri ngs multi media to your netw ork, enabli ng you to share musi c, video, a nd still im age files between your VAI O ® compu ters. Yo u ca[...]

216 nN Support Options VAIO ® Update 4 Sony E lectronic s Inc. VAIO Update helps you keep your VA IO ® compute r up to date by regularl y checking the Son y online support web site fo r importa nt software u pdates and informa tion for you r specifi c VAIO co mputer mo del. For cont acts abou t the software , see Program Support Information (page[...]

217 nN Support Options WinDVD ® for VAIO ® InterVideo , Inc. ❑ F or cust omers in USA and Canad a We b si t e http://www .inter video.com/jsp/Suppo r t.jsp T el ephone 1-800-7 72-6735[...]

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