Sony VGN-NW 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 .. ............. ............. ............. ................... ......... 10 3 Safety I nformatio n ............................... ............. ......... 104 Care and Maintenan ce Info rmation .................. ......... 107 Handling Your Com puter .. ............. ............. ............. .. 108 Handling the LCD Screen ...[...]

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 te chnology in au dio, vid eo, co mputing , and com munic ations to provide a stat e-of-the -art per sonal computi ng exper ience. ! Externa l views ill ustrate d in t[...]

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. ❑ Recovery and T roubleshooting Gu i de ❑ Regulat[...]

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 16) ❑ Connecting a P ower Sour ce (page 17) ❑ Using the Battery P ack (pa g e 19) ❑ Shutting Down Y our Computer Safel y (page 25) ❑ Us ing th[...]

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 micr ophon e (mona ural) B Built-in MO TION EYE camera in dicator (page 16) C Built-in MO TION EYE came ra (page 36) D WIREL ESS swit c h (page 58 ) , ( page 65) E WIREL ESS in dic ato r (pag e 16) F Media Acc ess in dicator (p age 16) G "Mem or y Stick" slot * (p[...]

12 nN Getting Started > Locating Controls a nd P or ts A WEB b utton (page 33 ) , (page 34) B Muting (S1) butt on (page 33) C DISPLA Y OFF bu tton (pag e 33) D Num lock indicator (pag e 16) E Caps loc k indicato r (page 16) F Scroll loc k indicator (page 16) G P ower b utton H LCD s creen (page 11 0) I Built-in spea kers (stereo) J Key b o a rd [...]

13 nN Getting Started > Locating Controls a nd P or ts Right A Headp hones jack (p age 72) B Microp hone jack (pag e 82) C Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2 .0) por ts * (p age 83) D Opti cal di sc driv e (page 37 ) E Driv e ejec t b utton (page 37) F Manual e ject hole ( page 13 9) G Secur ity slot * Suppor t high-/ful l-/low- sp eeds .[...]

14 nN Getting Started > Locating Controls a nd P or ts Left A DC IN por t (pag e 17) B Networ k (LAN ) por t (page 57) C Air vent D Monitor por t (page 74 ) E HDMI out put port *1 (page 77) F i.LINK 4- pin (S400 ) por t (pag e 85) G Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2 .0) por t *2 (p age 83) H Express Card/34 slot (page 5 0) *1 On selec ted mode ls only. *2 Su[...]

15 nN Getting Started > Locating Controls a nd P or ts Bac k/Bottom A Air vents B Batter y c onnec tor (pag e 19) C Memory module compa r t me nt co ver (page 97)[...]

16 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 while the computer is on, blinks sl o wly in orange while the computer is in Sleep mode, and goes out when the computer is tur ned off or enters[...]

17 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 While your c omputer i s directl y connec ted to AC power a nd has a b attery pa ck i nstalled , it uses power from the A C outl et. ✍[...]

18 nN Getting Started > Connecting a P ower Sour ce ✍ T o d iscon nect yo ur compu ter com plete ly fro m AC po wer , unpl ug the AC adapte r . Make sure that the AC ou tlet is easi ly accessi ble. If you do n ot intend to use your co mputer f or an extend ed period of time, pl ace the co mputer in to Hibernate m ode. S ee Usin g Hib ern ate M[...]

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/Remo ving the Batter y 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[...]

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 tion (2) o n eithe r side o f the batter y compar tment fits i nto the U-shaped cu t (3) on either s ide of the batter y pack. 4 Push th e batter y pack down into th e compar tment until i t clicks into pla c[...]

21 nN Getting Started > Using the Battery P ack To remove the b attery pack ! 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. 1 T urn off the c ompute r and cl ose the LC D scree n lid. 2 Slide t [...]

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 charge i ndicator light i s on wh ile the b[...]

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 . When the bat ter y pack is running out of power and both the ch arge and po wer indicat or ligh ts blink, yo u should either co[...]

24 nN Getting Started > Using the Battery P ack Extending Y our Batt er y Lif e When y our com puter is running on batte ry power, you ca n exte nd your battery lif e usin g the fo llowing m ethods. ❑ Decrea se the LCD br ightnes s of your comp uter scre en. ❑ Use the p ower sa v ing m ode. See Using the P ower Sa ving Modes (page 26) f or m[...]

25 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 and the S hut down button. 3 Respo nd to[...]

26 nN Getting Started > 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 comput er has tw o dist inct power savin g modes to suit your pr eferenc e: Sleep a nd Hibe rnate. ! If you do no t intend [...]

27 nN Getting Started > Us ing the Power Savin g M ode s Using Sleep M ode To activate Sle ep mode Click Start , the arrow next to the Shut down butto n, and Sleep . To retu rn to Norma l mode ❑ Press any key . ❑ Press th e power button on your compute r . ! If you press an d hold t he power butto n for more than four seconds, your comp uter[...]

28 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. ?[...]

29 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 30) ❑ Using the T ouch P ad (page 32 ) ❑ Using Special-function But tons (page 33) ❑ Using the Quick W eb Acc ess Func tion (page 34) ❑ Using the Built-in Camer[...]

30 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 ion/Feature Function Fn + % (F2) : m[...]

31 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the K eyboard Fn + / (F9/F10) : zooming Changes the size of an image or a document displa yed on some software. T o m ake the view look smaller and f ur ther awa y (zoom out), press the Fn+F9 keys. T o m ake the view look bigger and closer (zoom in), press the Fn+F10 ke ys. See the help file included wit[...]

32 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 [...]

33 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. Special-func tion button Functions WEB button While the computer is in No rmal mo de, the WEB but t on launches the web browser assigned t[...]

34 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Quic k W eb Access Function Using the Quic k Web Access Function The Q uick Web A cce ss funct ion en ables yo u imme diately to acces s the Internet wi thout laun ching the Wi ndows ope ratin g system. Activ ating the Qu ick Web A ccess Function To activ ate the Q uick We b Access function , your c [...]

35 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Quic k W eb Access Function Notes on using the Qui ck W eb Access function While the Quic k Web A ccess function is activ ated, you canno t use: ❑ any functio n key , e xce pt the F2 , F3 , a nd F4 ke ys, in combinat ion with th e Fn ke y f or shor tcut s. ❑ the Scr Lk k ey in com binati on with [...]

36 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: ❑ Capture sti ll images and movie s ❑ Sense a nd capt ure obj ect movements for monitor ing pu r pose s[...]

37 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[...]

38 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 . ! Do not exert pressure on the drive tray . Be sure to hold the b ottom of the drive tra y when placi ng/re movin g a disc onto/ from [...]

39 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Optical Di sc Drive Suppor ted D isc Media Your com puter pl ays and r ecords CDs , DVDs, a nd Blu-ray Disc ™ media , depen ding o n the mo del you p urch ased. 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 recordab[...]

40 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Optical Di sc Drive ! This uni t is desi gned to p layback di scs that conform t o the Compact Disc (CD) st andard. D ualDiscs and some mus ic discs enc oded w ith copyri ght protecti on techn ologies do no t conform t o the Compact D isc (CD) stand ard. Theref ore, the se discs may no t be compa tib[...]

41 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[...]

42 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"), "[...]

43 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 your des ir[...]

44 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using "Memory Stick" Using "Memor y S t ick" "Memor y St ick" i s a compa ct, por tabl e, and ver satile I C rec ording m edia es peci ally de signe d for exc hanging and sh aring digital data with compa tible p roducts, s uch a s digital c ameras, mobil e phone s, and othe r devi[...]

45 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using "Memory Stick" Inser t ing and Remo ving "Memor y Stic k" To insert "Memory Stick" 1 Loca te the "Mem or y S tick" slot. 2 Hold "Me mor y Sti ck" with the arrow facing upward and p ointin g toward the slot. 3 Careful ly slid e "Mem or y S tick" [...]

46 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using "Memory Stick" ! Be sure to hol d "Memor y Stic k" with the arro w pointing in the correct direc tion as yo u insert it int o the slot . T o avoi d damag i ng your com puter or the media, do not force "Me mor y Stick" in to the slot if you can not ins ert it smoot hly . Befo[...]

47 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using "Memory Stick" F or matting "Memor y Stic k" To format "Memory Stick" "Memor y Stic k" ha s been formatted by de fault and i s ready for use . 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 desi[...]

48 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using "Memory Stick" 6 Click St ar t . 7 F o llow the on -scre en instr uc tions. ! It may take time to forma t "Memor y St ick" dep ending o n the medi a type.[...]

49 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using "Memory Stick" Notes on Using "Memor y Stick" ❑ Y our com puter has been tested and found compa tible with Sony branded "Mem or y St ick" with ca pacit y of up to 16 GB that are av ailable as of May 2009. H owe ver , n ot all "M emor y Stick" are gua ranteed of c[...]

50 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 [...]

51 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Other Modules / Memory Cards ✍ If the m odule does no t go into th e slot e asily , remove it gent ly an d verif y you a re inserting it i n th e prop er direct ion. Make sure you use the most rece nt driver soft ware provi ded by the ExpressCard module man ufacturer . To remov e an Exp res sCard mo du[...]

52 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[...]

53 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Other Modules / Memory Cards ✍ If the SD mem ory card does n ot go into the slot easily , remo ve it gent ly and veri fy you are in serti ng it in t he proper dir ectio n. The SD memor y card icon will appear in the Co mputer window af ter you insert the card into the slo t.[...]

54 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Other Modules / Memory Cards To remove an SD memory ca rd 1 Locate th e SD memor y card slot. 2 Check that the Media Acce ss indi cator l ight is u nlit. 3 Push in the SD mem or y car d toward the comp uter and r elease. The SD memor y card ejec ts. 4 Pull th e SD me mor y car d out of the slot .[...]

55 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 [...]

56 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[...]

57 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Network (LAN) Using the Network (LAN) You ca n conne ct yo ur co mputer to 1000BA SE-T/1 00BA SE-TX/10 BASE- T type ne tworks with a LAN cable . Con nect one en d of a LAN cable (not sup plied) to the ne twork (LAN ) port on the co mputer and th e other en d to yo ur networ k. For de tailed setting s[...]

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 V AIO Smart Ne[...]

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 V AIO Smart Netw ork ic on on the taskb ar . 4 Click the switch next to your desired w irel[...]

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 Clic k the switch ne xt t o Wire less LAN to toggle it to Off in the VAIO Smart Network window. ! T urnin g off the wi reless LAN fu nctio n while acces sing remote document s, files , or resources may resu lt in[...]

65 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Bluetooth Function Using the Bluetooth Function The B luetooth ® fu nctio n may be avail able on y our comp uter. 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 . You c an est ablish[...]

66 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.[...]

67 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Bluetooth Function To commu nicate with ano ther Bluetooth device To comm unica te with anoth er Bluetoot h dev ice, yo u first need to set up the B luetooth functi on. For s etting up and u sing the Bluet ooth fu nction, search W indows Help and Support for Blue tooth in forma tion. 1 T ur n on the [...]

68 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 switch next to Bluetoot h to to ggle it to Of f in the V AIO Smar t Net work window .[...]

69 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Bluetooth Function Notes on Using the Bluetooth Funct ion ❑ The dat a transfer rate varies, dependi ng on th e following conditio ns: ❑ Obsta cles , such as w alls, located bet ween de vices ❑ Distanc e between devices ❑ Mate r ial used in w alls ❑ Proximity to mic rowa ves and c ordles s t[...]

70 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Bluetooth Function ❑ The 2 .4 GHz ba nd, with which Bl uetooth devic es or wi reless LA N de vices w ork, is us ed b y v a rious dev ices. Blueto oth devices use the tec hnolo gy to minim ize the in terf e rence fr om othe r de v ice s that use t he same wa ve leng th. Simultane ous use of th e Blu[...]

71 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 72) ❑ Connecting an External Display (page 73) ❑ Selecti ng Display Modes (page 79) ❑ Using the Multiple Monito rs Function ([...]

72 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 . To connect e xternal speake rs ✍ Make sure you r speakers are d esigned for co mputer use . ! T [...]

73 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting an External Display Connecting an Exter nal Displa y Featur es and o ptions in this se ctio n may not be availa ble on your compu ter .[...]

74 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting an External Display Connecting a Computer Displ ay or a Projecto r You ca n conn ect an external displa y, su ch as a c ompute r displ ay or a proje ctor, to your compu ter. To connect a computer displ ay or a proje ctor 1 Plug the power cord (1) of your external disp lay or the projec tor into t he AC[...]

75 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 protec tion, which enabl es you to play and vie w a wide vari ety of cop yright p rotected and high -quali ty [...]

76 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting an External Display Using the V A IO Presentation Supp or t The VAIO Presentation Support allows you to us e hand y function s for the prese ntation , for exam ple, di splay ing a doc ument for qui ck refe rence a nd the m irror im age of t he con nected externa l displa y si multan eously on the c omp[...]

77 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting an External Display Connecting a TV with an HDMI Input P or t If yo ur comp uter is equipped w ith an HDMI output port, y ou can co nnect a TV with an HDMI inp ut port to your co mputer. See the speci ficat ions to find out about the confi guratio n of your co mput er . To connect a TV to your comp ute[...]

78 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. To connect a high-quality d i gital so und output de vice between yo ur computer an d a TV You can conne ct a hi gh-quali ty hom e[...]

79 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. ✍ Y ou may no t be able to di spla y the same con tent on your comput er screen an d the external display or pro[...]

80 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[...]

81 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 c omputer does n ot enter Sle ep or Hibern [...]

82 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting an External Micr ophone Connecting an Exter nal Microphone You ca n conn ect an ex ternal m icropho ne (not s uppli ed) to yo ur comp uter. To con nect an exter nal mic ropho ne Plug th e micro phone cab le (1) into the microp hone jac k (2) m . ✍ Make sure your microphon e is design ed for compu ter[...]

83 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[...]

84 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[...]

85 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 [...]

86 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[...]

87 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 88) ❑ Using Intel VT ( p age 9[...]

88 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 have set t he pas sword, you wi ll be p rompted to enter the passw ord to sta rt your com puter. T he power- on passw ord allows y ou to prote ct yo ur comp uter from unauth orized ac cess. Adding th[...]

89 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 &[...]

90 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 [...]

91 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 v[...]

92 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 Enter[...]

93 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Using Intel® VT Using Intel ® VT Inte l ® Virtua liza tion Tec hnolo gy (VT ) allows you to u se hardw are v irtuali zatio n software for enha ncing your computer 's perfor mance. ! Intel VT may not be ava ilab le depe ndin g on the CPU instal led on your comput er . For informati on on virtual iz[...]

94 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 your desi [...]

95 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 function is a dded to the Wi ndows Power Options . With this softw are a[...]

96 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 n[...]

97 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 pa[...]

98 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 in[...]

99 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 screw[...]

100 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[...]

101 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[...]

102 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[...]

103 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. ❑ Safety I nf ormation ( page 104) ❑ Care and Maintenance Information (page 10 7) ❑ Handling Y our Computer (page 108) ❑ Handling the LCD S creen (pag e 110) ❑ Usin g th[...]

104 nN Precaut ions > Safety Information S a fe t y I n fo r m a t i o n Comp ute r ❑ Use your compu ter on a solid , stable su rface . ❑ W e advise not to use your computer directl y on your lap . Th e temperature of the bottom of the uni t may rise duri ng nor mal operation , and aft er an extended per iod of time, could cause d iscomfor t[...]

105 nN Precaut ions > Safety Information Batter y P ack ❑ 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. ❑ Cer tain rechargeable batt er y pa cks do not me et Sony qu ality an d safety standar ds. F o r safety reasons this co mputer on ly function s wit h genu[...]

106 nN Precaut ions > Safety Information 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. ❑ P[...]

107 nN Precaut ions > Care and Maintenance Information Care and Maintenance Inf or mation Comp ute r ❑ Clean the cabinet w ith a s oft, dr y or lightly moiste ned cloth with a m ild deter gent sol ution. Do not use an abrasive pad, scour ing p owder , or sol v e nt such a s alc ohol or benzi ne, as these may damage the finish of your compute r[...]

108 nN Precaut ions > Handling Y our Computer Handling Y our Computer ❑ If you drop a solid ob ject o r any liquid o nto your comp uter , shu t down the co mputer, unplug it, and r emov e the bat ter y pack. Y ou may want to hav e the co mputer checked by qualified per sonnel before operatin g it aga in. ❑ Do not dr op your computer or pla c[...]

109 nN Precaut ions > Handling Y our Computer ❑ T o avoid losi ng data when your co mputer is dama ged, back up your d ata regul arl y . ❑ 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 pre[...]

110 nN Precaut ions > Handling the LCD Screen Handling the LCD Screen ❑ Do not leave the LCD sc reen facing the sun. T his co uld da mage th e LCD sc reen. B e sure to bloc k direct sunl ight whe n using your co mputer near a w indow . ❑ Do not sc ratch the s urface of the LCD sc reen or e xer t p ressure o n it. Thi s could cause a damage. [...]

111 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[...]

112 nN Precaut ions > Handling the Built-in Camera Handling the Bu ilt-in Camera ❑ Do not t ouch the l ens prote ction cover of the built-in c amera, as it may cause scratches on the c ov e r and such s cratches will app ear on th e captu red imag es. ❑ Do not let the direc t sunlight get into the lens of the built-in c amera regardl ess of [...]

113 nN Precaut ions > Handling Discs Handling Discs ❑ Finger prints and dust o n the sur f a ce of a disc m a y cause read error s. Be sur e to hold th e dis c by its edge s and c entral hole, as sh own below: ❑ Nev er affi x an adhe sive label to a disc . This will affect the use o f the di sc a nd may result in i rreparable dam age.[...]

114 nN Precaut ions > Using the Battery P ack Using the Batter y P ac k ❑ 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 atter y packs at temperatures between 1 0°C to 3 0°C. Low er tempe ratures requ ire lon ger chargi ng tim e. ❑ While the batter y pa[...]

115 nN Precaut ions > Handling "Memory Stic k" Handling "Memor y Stic k" ❑ Do not touc h the " Memor y Stick" connector with your fin ger or m etallic obj ects. ❑ Use only the ad hesive label suppl ied with " Memor y Stick" as a l abel. ❑ Do not ben d, dro p , o r expose "Memo r y Stick". ?[...]

116 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[...]

117 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[...]

118 nN T roubleshooting > ❑ "Memory Stick" (p age 155) ❑ P eriphe rals (page 156)[...]

119 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 [...]

120 nN T roubleshooting > Computer What should I do if the g reen power indicator light turns on b ut my screen remains b lank? ❑ Make sure the LCD ba cklight of your comput er is tur ne d on. T o tur n on the LCD backlight, se e Using Special-func tion Buttons (page 33) . ❑ Pres s the Alt + F4 keys se veral time s to c lose the appli cation[...]

121 nN T roubleshooting > Computer What should I do if m y computer or soft ware stops r esponding? ❑ If your comput er sto ps resp onding while a so ftware app licatio n is r unn ing, pres s the Alt + F4 ke ys to c lose the ap plica tion window . ❑ If the Al t + F4 ke y s do not wor k, cl ick Start and the Shut down button to tur n off your[...]

122 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[...]

123 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 pr oblem could be du e to th e batte r y pa ck not being install ed prop er ly . T o solve this pr oblem, tur n off your com puter[...]

124 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 som e V AIO models, the graphics me mor y is shared wit h th e syste m[...]

125 nN T roubleshooting > Computer Wh y doesn't my scree n tur n off after the aut omatic tur n-off time has passed? Some s oftware ap plic ations or scree n savers are desi gned to temporar ily di sable the featur e of your operati ng sy stem t hat turns off the c omputer screen or plac es the comput er into Sleep mod e after a certa in pe[...]

126 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[...]

127 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 yo ur co mputer is conne cted to a n AC outl et with the AC ad apter ,[...]

128 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 wh ile it is powerin g your com puter. Can my computer ent er H iber nate mode while running on batter y pow er? Your com puter can enter Hiberna te mode while ru nning on b attery po wer, b[...]

129 nN T roubleshooting > Built-in Camera Built-in Camera Wh y does the vie wfinder sho w no images or poor-quality images? ❑ The built-in ca mera cann ot be share d by more than one sof tware appli cation . Exit the curren t appli cation before launching another . ❑ The viewfinder m a y show some noi se, f or example hor izontal strea ks, w[...]

130 nN T roubleshooting > Built-in Camera What should I do if movie pla y bac k shows dropped fr ames while my compute r is running on battery pow er? The ba ttery pack is run ning ou t of powe r. Connec t your c omputer to an AC outlet . What should I do if captured imag es flick er? This problem occu rs when you use t he cam era under fluo res[...]

131 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[...]

132 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 [...]

133 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[...]

134 nN T roubleshooting > Networki ng How do I a v oid data transf er interr uptions? ❑ While your compu ter is connec ted to an acces s point, data transfer interr uptio ns ma y occur if a lar ge file is exchanged 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 th[...]

135 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. ❑ Make sure the WIRELESS s witc h is on and the WIRELESS indica tor li ght is lit on your c omput er . ❑ Y ou ca nnot use the Bluet [...]

136 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 135) . ❑ Make sure t he other d e v ice s are aut hentic ated. ❑ The data transf e r dista[...]

137 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[...]

138 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[...]

139 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. ! T u[...]

140 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[...]

141 nN T roubleshooting > Optical Discs ❑ Make sure the c orrect dri v er software is instal led. Follow these s teps: 1 Click Start and Control P anel . 2 Click System and Sec urity . 3 Click System . 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. I[...]

142 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? ❑ Check if your optic al di sc dr ive suppor ts the Blu- ra y Di sc medi a. ❑ Y ou may not be able to p lay some Blu- ra y Di sc con tent on your compute r , or the compu ter may be[...]

143 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[...]

144 nN T roubleshooting > Display What should I do if I do not see proper images or videos? ❑ Be sure to sele ct T rue Color (32 bit) for the dis play colors be f o re usin g vi deo/im age s oftware or st ar ting D VD pla y back. Select ing any other opti on may prev ent such software from displaying ima ges s uccess fully . T o change th e di[...]

145 nN T roubleshooting > Display Wh y doesn't my screen displ ay a video? ❑ If the dis play output i s dire cted t o the exter nal d isplay and the exter nal d isplay is di sconnec ted, you ca nnot di splay a video on your compute r scre en. Stop vi deo pl a yba ck, change the displ ay output to the c omputer s creen, a nd then re star t[...]

146 nN T roubleshooting > Display What should I do if the e xter nal displa y remains b lank? Press the Fn + F7 keys to ch ange the disp lay output. See Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key (page 30) for more informati on. How do I run Windows Aero? To run W indows Aero, f ollow t hese step s: 1 Right-cli ck on the des ktop and s elect Per[...]

147 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[...]

148 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[...]

149 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 may hav e b een tur ne d off by the Fn [...]

150 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 32) . ❑ 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[...]

151 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 [...]

152 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 [...]

153 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 [...]

154 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[...]

155 nN T roubleshooting > "Memory Stick" "Memor y Stic k" What should I do if I canno t use "Memor y Stic k" that w as f or mat ted on a V AIO computer on other de vices? You may need to reform at your "Memo ry Stick ". Form atting "M emory Stick " erase s all dat a, inc ludin g music data pr evi[...]

156 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[...]

157 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 "Memor y Stick ", "M emory St ick Du o", "Ma gicGate ", &quo[...]

158 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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