Sony VGN-T300 Series manual

N User Guide P ers onal Computer V GN-S400 Se ries/V GN-T300 Series[...]

2 nN Cont ents Before Us e .................... ............ .................... ............. ................... ................... ............. ............. ............. .................... ............. 6 Document ation .............. ............. ................... ............. .................... ................... ............. ..[...]

3 nN Using P eripheral Dev ices .......... .................... ............. ................... ............. ................... ......... .... .................... ............. ........... 7 3 Connecti ng a Port Rep licator .................. ............. ................... ................... ............. ................. ... ............[...]

4 nN Precauti ons ................... ................... ............. ................... ............. ................... .................... ................... ............. ................ 137 On Handlin g the LCD Screen ........... .................... ................... ............. ................... ............. ...... ....... ....[...]

5 nN Keyboard ................. ............ .................... ................... ............. ................... .................... ............. ................... ................ 182 Floppy Di sks..... ................... .................... ............. ................... ............. ................... .................... .....[...]

6 nN Before Use Bef ore Use Cong ratulations on your p urchase of th is Sony VAIO ® compu ter, and wel come to the on-screen User Gu ide. Sony has combi ned leadin g-edge te chnology in audio , video, c omput ing, and c ommunic ations to provide st ate-of-th e-art p ersonal co mputin g. Documentation Your Documentat ion conta ins pri nted infor ma[...]

7 nN Before Use Non-printed Documentation ❑ User Guid e (this manual) — Contains f eatures of your comp uter . It also includes inf or mati on about the so ftware programs includ ed with your com puter , as well as inf or matio n on solv ing com mon problems. ❑ Specificati ons — The onli ne Spec ifications sheet d escri bes the ha rdware an[...]

8 nN Before Use Ergonomic Considerations You wil l be usi ng your computer as a por table dev ice in a variety o f envi ronments. Whenev er possib le, yo u should attempt to take ac count of the followi ng ergon omic co nsidera tions to b oth sta tionary and portable envi ronments: ❑ P osition of y our computer – Place the comput er directl y i[...]

9 nN Before Use ❑ Viewing angle of the computer's disp lay – Use the displ a y's til ting feature to find th e best pos ition. Y ou can r educe eye strain a nd muscle fatigue by adjus ting the ti lt of the d isplay to the pr oper po sition. A djust the bright ness setting o f the dis pla y as w ell. ❑ Lighting – Choose a loc ation[...]

10 nN Getting Started Getting Star ted This sectio n descr ibes how t o get star ted with us ing you r VAIO comput er. ❑ Locating Contr ols and P or ts (pa ge 11) ❑ About the Indicator Lights (pa ge 23) ❑ Connecting a P ower Sour ce (page 24) ❑ Using the Battery P ack (page 25) ❑ Shutting Down Y our Computer Safe ly (page 31)[...]

11 nN Getting Started Locating Co ntrols and P or ts Take a moment to identif y the co ntrols and ports shown on the fol lowing pag es. ! The fo llowing illustr ations may ap pear d ifferent from yo ur mo del, d ependin g on th e country o r are a of your resi dency . V GN-S400 Series models F ront A S1 butto n (page 3 7) B S2 butto n (page 3 7) C [...]

12 nN Getting Started A Speakers B P ow er bu tton C Optica l disc dr iv e (pag e 39) D Manual eje ct hole (pag e 171) E Drive eject button (p age 39) F Memory Stick media slot * (page 5 2) G Air ve nt * Y our comput er support s Memor y Stick Duo m edia an d Memory Stick PRO high speed and high capacity capabilit ies.[...]

13 nN Getting Started Bac k A Batter y conn ector (pag e 25)[...]

14 nN Getting Started Rig ht A i.LINK ® (IEEE1394 ) S400 por t (page 9 9) B Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2.0) por ts * (page 94) C Air ve nt D DC In port ( page 24) * Supports hig h-/full-/l ow- speeds.[...]

15 nN Getting Started Left A Network (Ethernet) port (page 10 1) B Modem port (pa ge 56) C Microph one jack (page 93) D Headp hones jack (pa ge 82) E Monitor ( V GA) por t (page 83) F PC Card slot (page 47) G PC Ca rd ej ect b utton (page 4 7)[...]

16 nN Getting Started Bottom A P or t replicat or conne ctor (page 74 ) B Air ve nts[...]

17 nN Getting Started V GN-T3 00 Series models F ront A LCD s creen (pag e 138) B P ow er bu tton/indicator C K eyboard (page 33) D T ouc h pad (page 36) E SOUND EFFEC T indicator (page 23) F Mute indi cator (page 2 3) G Bluetoot h indicator (page 23 ) H WW AN (W ireless W AN) indi cator * (pa ge 23) I WLAN (Wireless LA N) indicator (page 2 3) J WI[...]

18 nN Getting Started A Batter y indicator (page 23) B Hard dis k drive indicator (p age 23) C Memo ry Stick me dia indica tor (pag e 23) D Num loc k indicator ( page 23) E Caps loc k indicator (p age 23 ) F Sc roll lo ck in dica to r (pa ge 23) G D VD button (page 37) H Play/P ause button (page 37 ) I Stop button (pag e 37) J Pre vious trac k b ut[...]

19 nN Getting Started Bac k A DC In port ( page 24) B Batter y conn ector (pag e 25)[...]

20 nN Getting Started Rig ht A Optica l disc dr iv e (pag e 39) B Manual eje ct hole (pag e 171) C Drive eject button (p age 39) D Modem port (pa ge 56) E Network (Ethernet) port (page 10 1)[...]

21 nN Getting Started Left A Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2.0) por ts *1 (pa ge 94) B Monitor ( V GA) por t (page 83) C i.LINK ® (IEEE1394 ) S400 por t (page 9 9) D Air ve nt E PC Ca rd ej ect b utton (page 4 7) F PC Card slot (page 47) G Memory Stick media slot *2 (page 52 ) *1 Supports hig h-/full-/low- s peeds. *2 Y our comput er support s Memor y Stick [...]

22 nN Getting Started Bottom A P or t replicat or conne ctor (page 74 ) B Release latch (page 25) C Air ve nt[...]

23 nN Getting Started About the Indicator Lights Indicator F unctions Po w e r 1 Illuminates when the power to t he computer is on, blinks in Standby mode, and turns off when the computer is i n Hibernate mode or off. Batt ery e I lluminates w hen the computer is us ing battery power , blinks when the batter y is running out of power , and double- [...]

24 nN Getting Started Connecting a P owe r Source You ca n use either an AC adapter or a rec hargeabl e battery pack as a power so urce. Using the A C Adapter To us e the AC adapter 1 Plug on e end of the power cord ( 1) into th e A C adap ter . 2 Plug th e other en d of the power cord into an AC outlet ( 2). 3 Plug th e cable attached to the AC ad[...]

25 nN Getting Started Using the Batter y P ack The ba ttery pa ck suppli ed with yo ur compu ter is n ot fully charged at the time of purch ase. Installing t he Batter y P ack To install the b attery pack V GN-S400 Seri es models 1 T ur n off your comp uter and c lose the LCD screen lid. 2 Slide the lock s witch (1) to the UNLOCK positio n. 3 Slide[...]

26 nN Getting Started V GN-T300 Se rie s models 1 T ur n off your comp uter and c lose the LCD screen lid. 2 Slide the batter y into the ba tter y com par tmen t until it clicks int o place. ✍ When th e com puter is directly connect ed to A C power and ha s a bat tery pack i nstalled , it u ses power from th e AC outlet. ! This com pute r is desi[...]

27 nN Getting Started Charging the Battery P ack The ba ttery pa ck suppli ed with yo ur compu ter is n ot fully charged at the time of purch ase. To char ge the ba ttery pa ck 1 Install the batter y pa ck. 2 Connect the AC adapter to th e computer. The c omputer a utomatica lly cha rges the batter y ( the batte ry indicat or light flash es in a do[...]

28 nN Getting Started ✍ When the batte ry is runni ng out of pow er , both the ba ttery and po wer i ndicat or light s bl ink. Keep the ba tter y pack in the compute r while it is di rectly conne cted to AC po wer . The ba tter y pack cont inues to c harge while yo u ar e usin g the comp uter . If the batte ry level falls be low 10%, you should e[...]

29 nN Getting Started Removing t he Battery P ac k To remove the b attery pack V GN-S400 Seri es models 1 T ur n off your comp uter and c lose the LCD screen lid. 2 Slide the lock s witch (1) to the UNLOCK positio n. 3 Slide and hold th e release l atch (2) a nd slide the batter y awa y from the computer.[...]

30 nN Getting Started V GN-T300 Se rie s models 1 T ur n off your comp uter and c lose the LCD screen lid. 2 Slide and hold th e release l atch (1) a nd slide the batter y awa y from the computer. ✍ Y ou may lose data if you remove the b atter y pack whil e the computer is o n and not conn ected to the AC adapter or if you remo ve the ba ttery wh[...]

31 nN Getting Started Shutting Down Y our Computer Saf ely To av oid losing unsaved dat a, be s ure to sh ut down you r compu ter proper ly, as d escribed be low. To shut down you r computer 1 T ur n off any per iphe rals connec ted to your compu ter . 2 Click Start and then T urn Off Computer . The T urn off computer window appear s. 3 Click Tu r [...]

32 nN Using Y our V AIO Compu ter Using Y our V AIO Computer This sectio n describe s how t o get the mo st out of using you r VAIO computer . ❑ Using the Key board (page 33) ❑ Using the T ouch P ad (pag e 36) ❑ Using Special-function Buttons (page 37) ❑ Usin g th e Opt ical Dis c Dri ve (pag e 39) ❑ Using PC Cards (pa ge 47) ❑ Usin g t[...]

33 nN Using Y our V AIO Compu ter Using the K eyboard Your keyboar d is ve ry simil ar to a desk top co mputer ke yboard, bu t has addi tional k eys that p erform m odel-s pecific tasks. For mor e inform ation on t he standar d keys, s ee Windo ws Help and Support Center and click on the Customizing your compu ter lin k.[...]

34 nN Using Y our V AIO Compu ter Combinations and Funct ions with the Fn K ey Combin ations/F eature Functio ns Fn + ( F1) : wireless s w itching * T oggles between Bluetooth, Wireless LAN, and Wireless W A N functionalities. Fn + % (F2) : speaker switch * T urns on and off the built-in speakers and the headphones. Fn + 2 (F3/F4) : s peaker v olum[...]

35 nN Using Y our V AIO Compu ter ✍ Some fu nctions are no t avail able until Windows is launched . Fn + B : bass boost * T u rns on the Bas s Boost function. This means that the bass sound lev el is enhanced at all lev els without distor ting other frequencies. * On selected models only . Combin ations/F eature Functio ns[...]

36 nN Using Y our V AIO Compu ter Using the T ouch P ad The k eyboard c ontains a cursor-poi nting dev ice, yo ur touch pad (1). Yo u can poi nt to, sel ect, drag, an d scroll objects on the screen using the touch pad . Action Description P oint Slide one finger on the touch pad t o place the pointer (2) on an it em or object. Click Press the left [...]

37 nN Using Y our V AIO Compu ter Using Special-function Button s Your VAIO co mputer is p rovided wi th speci al buttons to help you use spec ific fun ctions of the compu ter. V GN-S400 Seri es models Special-fu nction b utton Functions S1/S2 buttons By def ault, the S1 button tur ns the v olume on and off and the S2 button toggles the displa y ou[...]

38 nN Using Y our V AIO Compu ter V GN-T300 Se rie s models Special-fu nction b utton Functions DVD button The DV D button offers you great conv enience for D VD/CD playback. Just press the DV D button t o star t/stop playing movies and music. Y ou can also link to t his shor tcut button another acti on that you e xecute often. Press and hold t he [...]

39 nN Using Y our V AIO Compu ter Using the Optical Disc D riv e Your computer is equi pped with a n optical disc dri ve. To inse rt a di sc 1 T ur n on the c omputer . 2 Press th e dri ve eject button (1) to ope n the dr ive . The tr a y s lid es ou t. 3 Place a disc in t he middle of the tray with the labe l side facing up until the disc cl icks [...]

40 nN Using Y our V AIO Compu ter ✍ If you pl an to use an ex ternal optica l disc dr ive, connect the drive before you laun ch any prein stalled CD/D VD program. ✍ The lo cation of the drive eject button depen ds on the mode l you purc hased . See Locatin g Contr ols and Ports ( page 1 1) .[...]

41 nN Using Y our V AIO Compu ter Reading and Writing CDs and D VDs Your computer plays a nd record s CDs a nd DVDs, d epending o n the mo del you pur chased. Check your specific ations for th e type of opt ical disc drive in stalled o n your co mputer. Us e the table b elow to see wh ich type s of med ia your optic al disc drive sup po rts . ! Thi[...]

42 nN Using Y our V AIO Compu ter Notes on writing data ont o a disc ❑ T o make the data on a dis c readable on an optica l disc drive, y ou ne ed to clo se the se ssion wh en you eject it. T o c omplete this pr ocess, follow the instr uct ions inc luded with your sof tware. ❑ Only use circu lar discs. Do n ot use dis cs in any other shape (sta[...]

43 nN Using Y our V AIO Compu ter No tes on playing D VDs To achi eve optim um perfor mance wh en playing D VDs, you should fo llow these r ecommend ations. ❑ Y ou can pl a y D VDs using the optic al disc drive and the V AIO Zone software. See the help file on the V AIO Zone softwar e f or deta ils. ❑ Close a ll open appl ications bef ore pl a [...]

44 nN Using Y our V AIO Compu ter Pla ying CDs To pla y an au dio CD 1 Inser t the disc into the optical dis c drive. 2 If nothing appear s on the desk top once you inser t an aud io CD dis c, then click Start , point to All Programs , and click to open a CD program , such as the SonicSta ge software. If the Audio CD windo w appears , click to sele[...]

45 nN Using Y our V AIO Compu ter Cop ying Files to C Ds To det ermine whic h type of CD your comp uter suppor ts, see Reading and Writing CDs and DVDs (page 41) . To copy files to a CD-RW or CD-R 1 Inser t a blank CD-R o r CD-RW disc into the optical d isc drive. If the CD Drive window ap pears, click T ake no action . 2 Open W indows Expl orer by[...]

46 nN Using Y our V AIO Compu ter Pla y ing D VDs To pl ay a D VD 1 Close a ll open programs. 2 Inser t the D V D into the o ptical d isc drive. 3 Click Start and point t o All Progra ms . 4 Select a D VD software program to p la y the D V D . For ins tructions on how to u se a prog ram, see the help g uide inclu ded with the DVD softwa re program [...]

47 nN Using Y our V AIO Compu ter Usin g PC Ca rds PC Ca rds all ow you to connect p ortab le exter nal devi ces. Inser ting a PC Card To insert a PC Card V GN-S400 Seri es models 1 Inser t the P C Card into the PC Card s lot with the fr ont label facing up. 2 Gently push the PC Card into the slot. The PC Card is automatic ally det ected by your sy[...]

48 nN Using Y our V AIO Compu ter V GN-T300 Se rie s models 1 Push th e PC Card re lease button so th at the rel ease button pops ou t. 2 Push th e PC Card re lease button a sec ond time so that the PC Card slo t protector pops out. 3 Gently take hold of th e protector and pull it out of th e slot. 4 Inser t the P C Card into the PC Card s lot with[...]

49 nN Using Y our V AIO Compu ter ✍ Some dev ices may not function properly if you contin uall y switch to Normal mode fro m Sta ndby mo de or Hibe rnate mode . For some P C Cards, i f you alternat e between Normal mode and St andby or Hibern ate mode whi le the card is ins erted, you may find that a d evice conn ected to your sy stem is not reco[...]

50 nN Using Y our V AIO Compu ter Removing a PC Card Foll ow the ste ps below to re move the PC Card while your compute r is o n. If it i s not re moved prop erly, y our sys tem ma y not work properl y. To remove a PC Card ✍ T o re move a P C Card wh en your comput er is o ff, skip steps 1 to 7. 1 Double-click the Safely Remove Hard ware icon on [...]

51 nN Using Y our V AIO Compu ter ✍ If you remov e the PC Card f rom the comp uter when it i s still tu rned on, your system cou ld malfuncti on and you might lose an y un saved data. Before you remove th e PC Card, cl ick the PC Card icon o n the task bar and clo se the ca rd. Close a ny applicati ons that use the PC Card before removing the car[...]

52 nN Using Y our V AIO Compu ter Using the Memor y Stic k Media Your VAIO co mputer supp orts the Memory Stick medi a. Memory Stick me dia is a compac t, portab le, and v ersatile de vice espec ially d esigned f or exchang ing an d sharing d igital da ta with com patible p roducts, s uch as d igital came ras, mob ile phone s and othe r devic es. B[...]

53 nN Using Y our V AIO Compu ter Inser ting a Memor y Stic k Media There a re two w ays you ca n inser t a Memor y Stick me dia into y our co mputer: ❑ Using the Memo r y Stick media slot; ❑ Using a PC Card s lot. T o do th is, you need an opt ional PC Card adapt er . You ca n only insert one Memor y Stick media at a time. To inse rt a Me mory[...]

54 nN Using Y our V AIO Compu ter ✍ The loca tion of t he Memor y Sti ck media slo t depend s on the mod el your purchas ed. See Locat ing Co ntrols a nd Port s (pag e 11) . ! Be sure to hold the Memor y Stick media with the arrow po inting i n the correct directi on as you insert it into the slot . T o avoi d damagi ng th e comput er o r the Mem[...]

55 nN Using Y our V AIO Compu ter F or matting a Memor y Stic k Media Mem ory Stic k media is for matted fo r imme diate us e when y ou purc hase i t. If you need to reform at Memor y Stic k media, use t he Memory Stick Formatter softwa re that i s provided wi th the me dia. For m ore inform ation abou t using Me mory Stic k Formatt er, see th e Me[...]

56 nN Using Y our V AIO Compu ter Using the Inter n et Setting Up a Dial-up Internet Connection Befor e you can connect to the Inter net, you n eed to con nect your c omputer to a teleph one line via a tel ephone ca ble (not suppl ied). Once y ou set up y our telepho ne cable , you're rea dy to connec t to the Inte rnet. To conne ct a tele pho[...]

57 nN Using Y our V AIO Compu ter Using Wireless LAN (WLAN) Using th e Sony Wi reless LA N (WLAN), al l your d igital devi ces with buil t-in WLA N function ality co mmunica te freely with each othe r throug h a powerful ne twork. A WL AN is a network in which a user can c onnect to a loc al area net work (LAN) thro ugh a wirel ess (rad io) connec [...]

58 nN Using Y our V AIO Compu ter ✍ WLAN uses t he IEEE802 .11b/g stan dard, whic h specifies the used te chnology . The sta ndard includ es the encr ypti on method: Wire d Equi valent Privacy (WEP), which is a security pro tocol and WiFi P rotected A ccess (WPA - Proposed jo intly by the I EEE and Wi -Fi Allianc e, WiFi Prot ected Access is a sp[...]

59 nN Using Y our V AIO Compu ter Communicating wit hout an Access P oint (Ad-hoc) An ad- hoc netwo rk is a ne twork in which a local ne twork is c reated o nly by t he wireless devices themselv es, with no other centr al contr oller or A ccess Point. E ach devi ce comm unicates direct ly with ot her devi ces in the network . You ca n set up a n ad[...]

60 nN Using Y our V AIO Compu ter To comm unicate without an Access Poi nt (ad-h oc) 1 T urn on th e WIRELESS (on m ode ls wi th t he Bl uetoo th f uncti ona lity *1 ) or WIRELESS LAN (on mode ls without the Bluetoo th functio nality) s witch . On mode ls with the B luetooth fun ctionali ty , double-click ( / ) on the task bar to displ ay the Wirel[...]

61 nN Using Y our V AIO Compu ter 13 Enter exactly the s ame Network key again, for confi r mation. 14 Select the che ck b o x This is a computer -to-computer ( ad hoc) network; wireless access points are not used at the bottom of the screen. 15 Click OK . Yo u r Netw ork name appear s in the Preferred netw orks . 16 Click Advanced . The Adv a nced[...]

62 nN Using Y our V AIO Compu ter To disconn ect from a computer -to-comp uter (ad-ho c) network 1 Click Start and then Control P anel . 2 Click Network and Internet Conne ctions . 3 Click Network Connect ions . The Netw ork Connections window appears. 4 In the r ight pa nel under LAN or High-Speed Internet , double-click Wireless Network Conn ecti[...]

63 nN Using Y our V AIO Compu ter Communicating wit h an Access P oint (Infr astructure) An infr astructur e networ k is a ne twork that ex tends an existin g wired loc al netw ork to wire less de vices b y providi ng an Ac cess Point, for example the Sony Acc ess Poin t . The Ac cess Poi nt bridg es the wire less and wired LAN a nd act s as a cent[...]

64 nN Using Y our V AIO Compu ter To connect to a wireless network Use t he VAIO Wireless Utili ty to guide y ou throug h the set u p proce ss and prov ide you with more detailed informat ion about wireles s connecti ons. 1 Make sure an a ccess poi nt is se t up. See the instr uctions that acco mpanied t he acces s point for more i nf or mation . 2[...]

65 nN Using Y our V AIO Compu ter Wireless LAN Channel Se lection In an 802.11b/g config uration, ch annel 1 to 11 can be used. (a) With an Access P oint ("Infr astructure") ❑ The c hannel us ed will b e the chan nel sele cted by the A ccess P oin t. ! For detai ls on how to select the channel that will be use d by the Acc ess Point, se[...]

66 nN Using Y our V AIO Compu ter Using the Bluetooth Functio nal ity (on Selected Models Only) You can es tablish wireles s commun ication bet ween your compu ter and other Blue tooth dev ices such as anothe r computer or a mobile phone. You can transfer da ta between th ese devi ces with out cable s and up t o 32 fee t (10 mete rs) rang e in open[...]

67 nN Using Y our V AIO Compu ter Notes on using the Bluetooth funct ionality ❑ The da ta transfer rate varies, dependi ng on the following co nditions : ❑ Obsta cles , such as walls , located bet ween de vice s ❑ Distanc e between devices ❑ Mater ial us ed in walls ❑ Proximity to mi crowa ves and cordl ess tele phones ❑ Radio fr equenc[...]

68 nN Using Y our V AIO Compu ter ❑ The 2. 4 GHz b and wit h which Bluetooth de vices or wirel ess LA N de vices work, i s used b y vari ous devices. Bluetoo th devices use the technology to mi nimize the in terference from ot her devices that use the same wave length. Co mmunicatio n speed and dis tance s can b e inferior to the s tandard values[...]

69 nN Using Y our V AIO Compu ter Communicating with Another Bluet ooth De vice You can connect y our compu ter to a Bluetoo th device such as another c omputer or a mobile ph one without the use of any cabl es.[...]

70 nN Using Y our V AIO Compu ter To comm unicate with another Bl uetooth device 1 T ur n on the WIRELESS swi t c h . 2 Click Start and then Control P anel . 3 Click Network and Internet Conne ctions . 4 Click Bluetooth Devices . The Bluetooth De vice window appears. 5 Click Add . The Ad d Bluetooth Device Wizar d window appears. 6 Select My device[...]

71 nN Using Y our V AIO Compu ter To transfer dat a from or to anoth er Bluetooth de vice 1 Choose Start , poin t to A ll Pr ograms , Accesso ries , Comm unications , and then c lick Bluetooth File T ransf er Wizard . The Bluetooth File T ransfer Wizard window appears. 2 Click Next to continue. 3 Follow the on-li ne instr uctio ns. To conne ct to a[...]

72 nN Using Y our V AIO Compu ter Stopping th e Bluet ooth Connecti on To st op the Blu etooth con nection, turn off the WIR ELESS swi tch. The Bluet ooth indi cator turns off .[...]

73 nN Using P erip heral De vices Using P eriphe ral De vices You ca n add fu nctional ity to your computer by using the va rious por ts on you r unit. ❑ Connecting a P ort Replicator (page 74) ❑ Connecting Exte rnal Speaker s (page 82 ) ❑ Connecting an External Display (page 83) ❑ Select ing Display Modes (p age 87) ❑ Using the Multiple [...]

74 nN Using P erip heral De vices Connecting a P or t Replicator Attach ing a p ort replic ator ena bles you to connec t additio nal periphe rals to your comp uter, suc h as a pri nter and a n extern al displa y. A por t replicato r may be delivered with y our compute r, depend ing on the model y ou purc hased. If not, yo u can additi onally purch [...]

75 nN Using P erip heral De vices P ort replicator for V G N-T300 Seri es models ! The port rep licator can be powered o nly throug h the AC adap ter supplie d with your comp uter . Do not unplug t he AC adap ter from t he po rt repl icator and the AC outl et while us ing the port repl icator; this may ca use data dam age or hardware mal funct ions[...]

76 nN Using P erip heral De vices Attaching Y our Computer to the P or t Replicator To attach you r computer t o the port replicator V GN-S400 Seri es models 1 Discon nect all per iphe rals from the c omputer . 2 Plug th e power cord (1) in to the AC adapter a nd an AC outlet. ! Make sure to use the suppl ied AC adapter . 3 Plug th e cable attached[...]

77 nN Using P erip heral De vices 4 Open th e por t replic ator co nnector cov er . 5 Slide out the fro nt lev er. 6 Align the bottom c onnector of the com puter wit h the conn ector on the por t r eplicator and push down until it c licks into pl ace. 7 T ur n on the c omputer .[...]

78 nN Using P erip heral De vices V GN-T300 Se rie s models 1 Discon nect all per iphe rals from the c omputer . 2 Plug th e power cord (1) in to the AC adapter a nd an AC outlet. 3 Plug th e cable attached to the AC adapter (2) into the DC I n por t ( 3) on the por t repli cator (4). 4 Remove the por t r eplicat or conne ctor cover . ! Y our compu[...]

79 nN Using P erip heral De vices 5 Align the bottom c onnector of the com puter wit h the conn ector on the por t r eplicator and push down until it c licks into pl ace. 6 T ur n on the c omputer . ✍ Use the AC adap ter that comes wi th your comput er or the option al Sony adapt er . ! Do not mov e your comput er while attache d to the port re p[...]

80 nN Using P erip heral De vices Disconnecting Y our Computer from t he P or t Replicator ! T o preven t loss of un saved data , be sure to turn off your computer bef ore disco nnecting i t from the port rep licator . To disco nnect your co mputer from t he port re plicato r V GN-S400 Seri es models 1 T ur n off the c omput er and the co nnecte d [...]

81 nN Using P erip heral De vices V GN-T300 Se rie s models 1 T ur n off the c omput er and the co nnecte d per ipherals. 2 Lift the c omputer a wa y from the por t replicator. 3 Replace the por t replic ator connec tor cover . ✍ It is ext remely impo rtant to close the port replicato r connector cover after disconn ecting you r computer from t h[...]

82 nN Using P erip heral De vices Connecting Exter nal Speak ers You ca n enhan ce the so und qua lity of you r comput er by c onnecting externa l speake rs. To connect e xternal speakers 1 Plug th e speaker cable (1) i nto the head phones j ack (2) i . 2 Plug th e other en d of the sp eaker cable to the externa l speaker (3). 3 T ur n down the vol[...]

83 nN Using P erip heral De vices Connecting an Exter nal Display You ca n connec t an exter nal displ ay to you r comput er. For ex ample, y ou can use y our com puter wit h a comput er disp lay or a proj ect or. ❑ Connecting a Computer Display (page 84) ❑ Connecting a Multimedia Computer Display (page 85) ❑ Connecting a Pr ojector (page 86)[...]

84 nN Using P erip heral De vices Connecting a Computer Displa y You ca n con nect a com puter di splay (m onitor ) either di rectly to your compu ter or via the (opti onal) po rt replic ator. To connect a computer display 1 If neces sar y , plug one e nd of th e display's power cord ( 1) into the disp la y , a nd the o ther end into an AC out[...]

85 nN Using P erip heral De vices Connecting a Multimedia Computer Displ a y You ca n con nect the comp uter to a m ultim edia com puter displ ay that in clude s built-i n speake rs and a microp hone. To conne ct a mul timedia compute r displa y 1 Plug th e power cord of the multimed ia comput er disp lay (1) into an A C outle t. 2 Plug t he displ [...]

86 nN Using P erip heral De vices Connecting a Pro jector You ca n connec t a proje ctor (for example, the Sony LCD p rojecto r) directl y to your c omputer o r via th e port repl icator. To conne ct a proj ector 1 Connect the power cord (1 ) of the proj ector into an A C outl et. 2 Plug th e RGB signa l cable (2) in to the m onitor (VGA) por t (3)[...]

87 nN Using P erip heral De vices Selecting Displa y Modes You ca n sele ct which di spla y to be used as the primar y monito r when an ex ternal di splay ( desktop monitor, e tc.) is conn ected to the co mputer. The pr ocedure for se lecting a dis play depen ds on the video controller used in your VAIO com puter. See the online Spec ifications S h[...]

88 nN Using P erip heral De vices To select a display Models with the Intel video controller 1 Click Start and then Control P anel . 2 Click Appearance and Themes . 3 Click Display . 4 Click the Sett ings tab . 5 Click Advanced . 6 Click the tab wi th its nam e beginning w ith Intel(R) . 7 Click Graphic Pr operties . 8 Click the Devices tab to sel [...]

89 nN Using P erip heral De vices Models with the NVIDIA video contr oller 1 Click Start and then Control P anel . 2 Click Appearance and Themes . 3 Click Display . 4 Click the Sett ings tab . 5 Click Advanced . 6 Click the tab wi th its nam e beginning w ith GeFor ce . 7 Select nView Display Settings from the lef t menu. T o ch ange the c urrent d[...]

90 nN Using P erip heral De vices Using the Multiple Monitors Function The M ultiple M onitors fun ction all ows you to di stribu te portio ns of you r desktop a cross se parate di splays. F or exampl e, if you have a n external d isplay atta ched t o the monit or (VGA) p ort, your com puter's L CD and the ex ternal dis play can fu nction as a[...]

91 nN Using P erip heral De vices To select the Multiple Monitors mo de Models with the Intel video controller 1 Right-c lick on the des ktop to di splay the context menu. 2 P oint to Graphics Options and click Graphi cs Propert ies . 3 Select the Devices tab . 4 Click Extended Desktop . T o chang e the prim ar y and seco ndar y device settin gs, u[...]

92 nN Using P erip heral De vices Models with the NVIDIA video contr oller 1 Click Start and then Control P anel . 2 Click Appearance and Themes . 3 Click Display . 4 Select the Settings tab . 5 Click Advanced . 6 Click the tab wi th its nam e beginning w ith GeFor ce . 7 Select nView Display Settings from the lef t menu. 8 Select Dualview from the[...]

93 nN Using P erip heral De vices Connecting an Exter nal Microphone If you n eed to u se a sound i nput devi ce (for example , to chat o n the Int ernet) you need to pl ug in an ex ternal mic rophone . To conne ct an ex ternal mi crophone Plug th e micropho ne cab le (1) int o the mic rophone jac k (2) m . ✍ Make sure you r microph one is desi g[...]

94 nN Using P erip heral De vices Connecting a Universal Se ri al Bus (USB) De vice To pr event yo ur computer and/o r USB devi ces f rom damag e, obser ve the fol lowing: ❑ When movi ng your computer with USB de vices co nnecte d, av oid any shock or force to the USB por ts. ❑ Do not put your compute r into a b ag or ca rr ying cas e when it h[...]

95 nN Using P erip heral De vices Connecting a USB Flopp y Disk Dr iv e You ca n purch ase a U SB floppy d isk driv e and conn ect it to y our co mputer. To conne ct a USB floppy disk dr ive 1 Choose t he USB por t you pref er to use. 2 Plug th e USB flop p y disk d rive cable into th e USB por t. T he V AIO logo on the d isk dr ive should be facin[...]

96 nN Using P erip heral De vices Disconnecting a USB flopp y disk driv e You ca n disco nnect a US B floppy disk dri ve when the computer is on or o ff. Disco nnecting the drive wh en the com puter is in a power sav ing mode ( Standby or Hibe rnat e ) may c ause the c omputer to malfunc tion. If your compute r is off, you c an unplug the USB c abl[...]

97 nN Using P erip heral De vices Connecting a Pr inter You ca n con nect a Windo ws-comp atible pr inter to yo ur comp uter to pr int docu ments. Connecting a Printer Using the USB P or t You ca n connec t a USB pr inter comp atible wi th your ver sion of Windows to your com puter. To conne ct a print er usin g the USB p ort 1 Plug th e printe r p[...]

98 nN Using P erip heral De vices Connecting a Printer Using the Pr inter P or t To conne ct a pri nter usin g the p rinter p ort 1 Plug th e printe r power cord (1) into an AC outlet. 2 Plug th e printe r cable (2) suppl ied with your pr inte r into the pr inter p or t (3) on the c omputer o r on the (op tional) por t repl icato r * . * D epend in[...]

99 nN Using P erip heral De vices Connecting an i.L INK De vice Notes on connect ing i.LINK de vices ❑ Y ou r computer includes an i.LINK (IEEE139 4) por t, which you can use to connect to an i.LINK device such as a digital video camera rec order or to connect two V A IO computer s in or der to copy , dele te or edit files. ❑ The i. LINK por t [...]

100 nN Using P erip heral De vices Connecting a Digit al Video Camer a Recorder To connect a dig ital video camera recorde r 1 Plug on e end of th e i.LINK c able (1) into th e i.LINK por t (2) on the comp uter and the other end into th e D V In/O ut por ts (3) on the digi tal video c amera recorder. 2 Launch the D Vgate Plus softw are. ✍ On Son [...]

101 nN Using P erip heral De vices Connecting to a Networ k (LAN) You ca n connec t your com puter to 10 00BASE-T/1 00BASE -TX/10BA SE-T-type networks * via an Ethernet n etwork cabl e. Conn ect one end of an optiona l network c able to the Network ( Ethernet ) port on the bottom pan el of your co mputer and th e other end to y our netwo rk. For de[...]

102 nN Using P erip heral De vices ! Network and teleph one li nes cann ot be co nnected to the Network (Ethernet ) port on you r computer . If the fol lowing co nnectors a re connected t o the telepho ne lines ment ioned bel ow , high elect ric current to th e connectors may cause dam age, overhe ating or fire. - Home (int ercom speakerphon e) or [...]

103 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Compu ter Customizing Y our V AIO Co mputer This sect ion b riefl y descri bes how t o chang e the ma in set tings of your co mputer . ❑ Setting the P asswor d (page 104 ) ❑ Setting Up Y our Computer with V AIO Contr ol Center (pag e 106) ❑ Using the P owe r Savi ng Modes (page 109 ) ❑ Managing P ower with V A[...]

104 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Compu ter Setting the P ass word Use one of the B IOS functi ons to se t the pass word. Once you hav e set th e passw ord, you wi ll hav e to enter the pas sword a fter the VAIO logo appears. In thi s way, you can prote ct your computer from una uthorized a ccess. ! Y ou cannot start you r computer with out entering t[...]

105 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Compu ter Changing/Remo ving the P ass word To change o r remove the password 1 T ur n on your comp uter . 2 Press th e F2 ke y when th e VA I O logo appears. The BI OS setup s creen ap pears. 3 Enter t he current passw ord for Enter Passwor d : 4 Use the < or , key to sele ct S ecurity to disp la y anoth er scr ee[...]

106 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Compu ter Setting Up Y our Computer wit h V AIO Control Cen ter The VAIO Control Center util ity allo ws you to consult system inform ation and specify preferenc es for s ystem b ehavior. To u se VAIO Contro l Cent er 1 Click Start , point to All Programs , and click V AIO Control Center . The V AIO Contr ol Center wi[...]

107 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Compu ter 2 Selec t the desi red contro l item and change th e settings. 3 Once f inished, click OK . The s etting of th e desire d item has be en cha nged. ✍ For more info rmation ab out each opt ion, clic k Help on the VA IO Contro l Center window to di spla y the help file. Some of the control items will no t be [...]

108 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Compu ter Changing the P erf or mance Setting (on Select ed Models Only) 1 Click Start , point to All Programs , and click V AIO Control Center . The V AIO Contr ol Center window appears. 2 Select P erf ormance . 3 Select Memory bus: 266 MHz/Graphic s core fre quency: 200 M Hz Priorit y is given to power saving . By d[...]

109 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Compu ter Using the P ow er Sa ving Modes When y ou use a battery a s the power s ource for your c omputer, you can ta ke advan tage of powe r managem ent settin gs to conse rve batter y life. In add ition to th e normal operatin g mode, whi ch allows y ou to turn off specifi c devices , your comp uter h as two dis ti[...]

110 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Compu ter Using Standb y Mode Standby mode turns off the LC D screen an d sets the hard dis k and the CPU to a low power consump tion mode. Th e umber power light f lashes i n this m ode. To activate Sta ndby mode 1 Click Start and then T urn Off Computer . 2 Click Stand By . To return to No rmal mode Pres s any key. [...]

111 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Compu ter To c hange the S tandb y mode sett ings 1 Right-cli ck the power status i con on the taskbar . 2 Select Adjust P ower Properties . The P ower Options Pro perties wind ow appears. 3 Select the Pow e r S c h e m e s tab . 4 Change th e settings i n Sett ings for V AIO optimized power scheme .[...]

112 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Compu ter Using Hiber nate Mode In Hibernate mod e, the state of th e system is saved on the hard disk and power is turne d off. Even wh en the batter y runs down, no data will be l ost. The power ind icator lig ht is off in t his mode. To activate Hibernate mo de Pres s the Fn + F1 2 ke ys. The Hibernating screen ap [...]

113 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Compu ter ✍ If you press the p ower bu tton for mo re than four second s, the com puter will switch off automatical ly . If yo u do not u se the AC adapte r for a lo ng period of ti me, put y our comp uter int o Hibe rnate mode. This po wer savin g mode save s you the ti me of shut ting down in the normal way . When[...]

114 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Compu ter Managin g P o wer with V AIO P o wer Management Power management h elps you to set up pow er schemes for running on AC power or batteries to s uit your req uiremen ts for power cons umpti on. VAIO Power Management is a so ftware appl ication d eveloped exclus ively f or VAIO co mputer s. With th is softwa re[...]

115 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Compu ter Activ ating V AIO P ow er Management When yo u st art th e com pute r, a power status icon a ppears on the ta skbar. T his icon i ndicates what kind of powe r source you are us ing at tha t time, for example , AC pow er. If you dou ble-clic k this ic on, the Power Mete r window appears sh owing you the power[...]

116 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Compu ter Activ ating V AIO P ow er Management P ower Sch emes VAIO Power Management provides several pred efined power schemes . Each power scheme co nsists of a group of power managem ent se ttings tha t are desi gned to me et speci fic power managemen t goals, r anging fr om maxi mum power managemen t to no po wer [...]

117 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Compu ter ✍ If you h ave a mobi le comp uter , a CPU control icon ma y appear on the taskb ar . The CPU cont rol icon i ndicate s the CPU co ntrol s ta tus (Per formance, Adaptive, Battery Life). T o di splay the ic on, clic k the Adva nced but ton on the VAIO Pow er Manage ment tab. S elect th e Show CP U stat us i[...]

118 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Compu ter V AIO P ow er Management Vie wer To st art VAI O Powe r Manage ment Vi ewer Click on the VA IO Power Mana gement tab. Alter natively , you can cli ck Start , point to All Progra ms and V AIO Control Center , and then clic k VAIO Power Management View er to start the viewe r. VAIO Power Manag ement V iewer is[...]

119 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compu ter Upgr ading Y our V AIO Computer Your computer and memor y modul es use h igh precis ion com ponents an d electroni c conne ctors te chnology . To avoid the inval idation o f your guar antee due to mishand ling, we r ecommen d that: ❑ Y ou contact your dealer to i nstall a new memor y modu le. ❑ Y ou do not[...]

120 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compu ter Adding and Removing Memor y If you w ant to ex pand the fu nctional ity of your computer , you c an increase th e memo ry by instal ling opti onal memo ry modul es. Befor e you upgrad e your com puter's m emory, rea d the notes and proced ures in the follow ing pages . The num ber of avai lable slots depe[...]

121 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compu ter ❑ Introdu cing any li quids or any foreign sub stances or obje cts into the m emor y s lots, or other i nter nal co mponen ts of the compute r , will resul t in damag e to the co mputer an d any repair c osts will not be covered by the warranty . ❑ Do not pl ace the me mor y modu le in pla ces sub ject to [...]

122 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compu ter Removing and Installi ng a Memor y Module V GN-S400 Seri es models To change or add a memory mo dule to the memo ry module slot on the bottom of the compute r 1 Shut down your com puter and disconn ect all p eriphera l de vices. 2 Unplug th e compute r and remove the batter y . 3 W ait unti l the com puter co [...]

123 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compu ter 6 Remove the memor y modu le: ❑ Pull the tabs in t he directio n of the arrows (1). The mem or y modul e is relea sed. ❑ Make sure that th e memo ry module tilts up and then pu ll it out in the dir ection o f the arrow (2).[...]

124 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compu ter 7 Slide the memor y module i nto the mem or y modul e slot an d push it in until i t clicks into pla ce. ! Do not touch any other co mponent s on the mot herboar d. Make sure to insert the mem ory mod ule edge wit h a notch in to the memor y modul e slot. 8 Close th e module c ov er and the n tighten t he scre[...]

125 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compu ter To chang e or ad d a memor y module to the memory m odule un derneat h the keybo ard 1 Shut down your com puter and disconn ect all p eriphera l de vices. 2 Unplug th e compute r and remove the batter y p ack. 3 W ait unti l the com puter co ols down. 4 Unscrew the two sc rews at the bott om of the c omputer .[...]

126 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compu ter 7 Lift the keyboard from the LCD d isplay side, turn it ov er the to uchpad, an d gently put it on th e computer. Be careful not t o detach t he cable when lifti ng the keyboard. ! Obser ve the fol lowing whe n turning ove r the keyboard : - Do not remove t he keyboard forcibly , as it may deform the keyb oard[...]

127 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compu ter 8 Unscr e w the two screws ne xt to the memor y s lot and r emov e the m emor y slot cov er . 9 T ouch a m etal obje ct (suc h as the con nector p anel on the back of the co mputer) to d ischarge static electr icity . 10 Remove the memor y modu le: ❑ Pull the tabs in t he directio n of the arrows (1). The me[...]

128 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compu ter 12 Install the memor y module. ❑ Slide th e memo r y module into th e slot. ❑ Push in the memor y module until it c licks into place. ! Do not touch any other co mponent s on the mot herboar d. Make sure to insert the mem ory mod ule edge wit h a notch in to the memor y modul e slot. 13 Close th e module c[...]

129 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compu ter 14 Gently replace t he ke yboard and the n press it into the c omputer . ✍ It would be easier to replace t he keyboard if yo u gently ho ld down the area ind icated by (1). ! Obser ve the f ollowin g when replac ing the ke yboard: - Do not ap ply excessive f orce to the keyboard, as i t may deform the ke ybo[...]

130 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compu ter 15 Close th e LCD and the n tighten t he screws on the bottom of th e computer. ! Make sure to put a soft cloth between the LC D and the keyb oard to prevent damage to the LCD. 16 Reinsta ll the batt er y pack and tur n on the comp uter .[...]

131 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compu ter V GN-T300 Se rie s models To chang e or ad d a mem ory mod ule 1 Shut down your com puter and disconn ect all p eriphera l de vices. 2 Unplug th e compute r and remove the batter y . 3 W ait unti l the com puter co ols down. 4 Unscr e w the three scr e ws at the bottom o f the comp uter . 5 T ur n ov er the c [...]

132 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compu ter 6 Introdu ce a shar p o bject (s uch as a fi ne screwdriver) between the ke ys indica ted on the picture (1) and push g ently upwards.[...]

133 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compu ter ✍ If you find it diff icult to li ft the ke yboard, ins ert a thin object (s uch as a p aper clip) through the screw hol e on the bottom of the co mputer , as il lustrated below, to push up th e keyboard.[...]

134 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compu ter 7 Lift the keyboard from the LCD d isplay side, turn it ov er the to uchpad, an d gently put it on th e computer. Be careful not t o detach t he cable when lifti ng the keyboard. 8 T ouch a m etal obje ct (suc h as the con nector p anel on the back of the co mputer) to d ischarge static electr icity . 9 Remove[...]

135 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compu ter 11 Slide the memor y module i nto the mem or y modul e slot an d push it in until i t clicks into pla ce. ! Do not touch any other co mponent s on the mot herboar d. Make sure to insert the mem ory mod ule edge wit h a notch in to the memor y modul e slot.[...]

136 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compu ter 12 Gently replace t he ke yboard and the n press it into the c omputer . ✍ It would be easier to replace t he keyboard if yo u gently ho ld down the area ind icated by (1). 13 Close th e LCD and the n tighten t he screws on the bottom of th e computer. 14 Reinser t the batter y an d turn on the computer. Vie[...]

137 nN Pr ecaut ion s Precautions This sectio n describe s safety guide lines and pr ecautio ns to hel p you pro tect your c omputer from pote ntial dama ge. ❑ On Handling the LCD Screen (page 138) ❑ On Usi ng t he P ower Sour ce (page 1 39) ❑ On Handling Y our Computer (page 140) ❑ On Hand li ng Fl oppy Di sks (page 142) ❑ On Hand li ng [...]

138 nN Pr ecaut ion s On Handling the LCD Screen ❑ Do not le av e the LC D f acing the sun. Thi s could da mage th e LCD . Be c areful wh en using the compu ter near a wi ndow . ❑ Do not sc ratch the L CD or ex e r t press ure on it . This cou ld cause a m alfuncti on. ❑ Using th e compute r in low tempe rature condi tions may produ ce a resi[...]

139 nN Pr ecaut ion s On Using the P ow e r Source ❑ See the online Specifica tions sheet to c heck the power operation of your computer. ❑ Do not sh are the AC outlet w ith other power-consuming equipmen t, such as a photocopi er or shr edder . ❑ Y ou can pur chase a power str ip with a surge p rotector. This de vic e prev e nts damag e to y[...]

140 nN Pr ecaut ion s On Handling Y our Compu ter ❑ Clean the cabinet with a soft cloth, whi ch is d r y or light ly mo istened with a mild det ergent solutio n. Do not us e any type of abrasive pad, sc ouring powder , or solvent su ch as al cohol or benzin e, as these may damage the finish o f your compu ter . ❑ If you drop a solid obje ct or [...]

141 nN Pr ecaut ion s ❑ If the com puter is brought dir ectly fro m a cold loc ation to a war m one, mois ture may condense ins ide your compute r . In this case, allow at lea st one hou r before turn ing on your computer . If any problems o ccur , unplug your co mputer an d contac t an author ized Sony Ser v ice Cente r . T o find the ne arest c[...]

142 nN Pr ecaut ion s On Handling Floppy Disks ❑ Do not ope n the shutt er manuall y or touch the surface of the flo ppy disk . ❑ K eep flop p y disk s aw ay fro m magnets. ❑ K eep flop py disk s aw ay from direct s unlight an d other sour ces of heat. ❑ K eep the fl opp y disk awa y fr om any liquid. Do not let t he floppy disk get wet. Wh[...]

143 nN Pr ecaut ion s On Handling Discs ❑ Do not touch the surface of the disc . ❑ Do not dr op or ben d the disc. ❑ Finge r prints and d ust on th e surface of a disc m a y cause read er rors. Alwa ys ho ld the disc by its edges and cen tral hole, as sh own be low : ❑ Proper c are of th e disc i s essen tial to i ts con tinuous re liabilit[...]

144 nN Pr ecaut ion s On Using the Batter y P ac k ❑ Do not l eav e the bat ter y pack in temperatures abov e 14 0°F (60°C) , such as in a car par ked in the s un or u nder dire ct su nlight. ❑ Batter y lif e is s hor t er in a col d environment. T his is due to decr eased batt er y efficien cy at low temp eratures. ❑ Charge t he batter ies[...]

145 nN Pr ecaut ion s On Using Headphones ❑ Road saf ety – Do not u se headpho nes while drivin g, cycling , or operatin g any motor ized vehicle. It ma y create a traffic haz ard and is illegal in so me areas. It c an also be potent ially d angerous to play loud musi c while walk ing, espe cially at pedes trian cros sings. ❑ Prev enti ng he [...]

146 nN Pr ecaut ion s On Handling the Hard D isk The ha rd disk h as a hi gh stor age densi ty and re ads or w rites data i n a shor t time. Howe ver, it c an be eas ily dam aged by mechan ical vi bration , shock or dust. Althou gh the hard dis k has the interna l safety dev ice to prevent lo sing data due to mechani cal vibrat ion, shock or dust, [...]

147 nN T r oublesh ooting T rou b leshoo ting This sectio n describe s how t o solve co mmon prob lems you migh t encounte r when us ing your VAIO com puter. Ma ny probl ems have si mple so lutions. Try these suggestio ns before vi siting the So ny online s upport Web site at http://www.sony .com/pc support for cu stome rs in USA a nd Canada, or at[...]

148 nN T r oublesh ooting Computer What should I do if my computer w on't star t? ❑ Make sure the c omput er is sec urely plug ged in to a power sour ce and tur ne d on. Make sure th e power indica tor shows the pow er is on. ❑ Make sure the b atter y is inst alled prope rly and charge d. ❑ Make sure the f loppy disk dr ive (if applica b[...]

149 nN T r oublesh ooting What should I do if a BIOS error appears when my computer star ts? If the messag e "Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to setup" a ppears at the b ottom of the scre en 1 Press th e F2 ke y when th e VA I O logo appears. The BI OS setup s creen ap pears. 2 Set the d ate (month /day/y ear). P ress Enter . 3 Pre[...]

150 nN T r oublesh ooting What should I do if the pow er indicator (Gre en) light s b ut my scre en does not displa y anyt hing when I turn on my compute r? If nothing sti ll appears on your screen aft er a while 1 Press th e power button for more than four seconds to check that t he power indicator goes out . Then tur n on your computer again. 2 I[...]

151 nN T r oublesh ooting What should I do if the message "Oper ating system not f ound" appears when my computer star ts, and wh y wo n't Windo ws star t? ❑ Make sure the comput er does n ot hav e a "n on-bootable" floppy disk in the floppy disk dr ive (if appl icable). ❑ If a no n-bootable floppy disk is in the dr ive[...]

152 nN T r oublesh ooting What should I do if my computer or so ftwar e stops responding? ❑ It is best to tur n off your computer u sing the T urn Off Computer option on the Mic rosoft Wind ows Star t menu, locat ed on the taskba r . U sing othe r meth ods, includ ing those listed b elow , may resu lt in los s of uns a ved data. ❑ Click Start ,[...]

153 nN T r oublesh ooting Wh y won't my computer enter St andb y or Hiber nate mode? Your comput er may b ecome unsta ble if the operat ing mode i s chang ed before the com puter co mpletely enters Sta ndby or Hibe rnat e . To restore the computer to normal opera ting stability 1 Close a ll open programs. 2 Restar t the c omputer . Follo w the[...]

154 nN T r oublesh ooting Wh y doesn't the computer star t or th e pow er b utton does not work when the battery indicator is flash ing? ❑ This sy mptom could be due to th e batter y p ack not being installe d proper ly . T o resolve this symptom , switch off the computer and rem ov e the bat ter y pack. Then install the batter y pack to the[...]

155 nN T r oublesh ooting Wh y is the sound of m y computer's f an so loud? The com puter's fa n may be running at a high speed to cool the CPU. By low ering th e CPU spee d, you al so lower t he speed and nois e leve l of th e com pute r's fan. Y ou can use th e pow er sch emes t o lo wer th e CPU s pee d. To lo wer the CPU s peed u[...]

156 nN T r oublesh ooting What should I do if I star t my compu ter and the message "System Di sab led" appear s and Windo ws does not star t? If you e nter a wron g power- on passwor d three times conse cutively, the Sy stem D isab le d mes sage app ears and Windows do es not star t. Press the po wer button for more than four sec onds to[...]

157 nN T r oublesh ooting What should I do if I cannot use m y computer as a V AIO Media ser v er? To us e your comp uter as a VAIO Medi a server 1 Click Start , point to All Programs and Norton I nter net S ecur ity , and click No rton I nternet Security . The Norton Internet S ecurity 20 05 softw are is launc hed. 2 Click Status & Settin gs i[...]

158 nN T r oublesh ooting System Security This sectio n provides informa tion ab out keepi ng your computer operatin g smoothl y and pr otecting against p otential th reats to your comp uter' s se curit y. How can I protect my computer agai nst security threats , such as vir uses? The M icrosoft W indows op erating sy stem is preinstall ed on [...]

159 nN T r oublesh ooting To visit th e Window s Updates w eb site 1 Connect to the Inter net . 2 T ype http://windo wsupdate.mic r osoft.com/ in the address bar of y our browser . The Micr os oft Windo ws Update and Security W arning windows appe ar . 3 In the Secur ity W arning w indo w , cl ick Ye s to inst all an d run Window s U pda te . 4 In [...]

160 nN T r oublesh ooting Batter y How do I kn ow when the batt er y is charged? To det ermine th e remain ing batter y char ge, see Cha rging the Batt ery Pack (page 27) When is the computer using A C po wer? When th e compute r is dire ctly conne cted to the AC adap ter, it us es AC po wer, even if a battery is instal led. When should I recharge [...]

161 nN T r oublesh ooting Wh y doesn't my computer enter Hibernate mode? You ma y first need to ena ble Hib ernate mo de. Follow t hese step s: 1 Click Start and then Control P anel . 2 Click P erforman ce and Maintenance . 3 Click P ower Options . The P ower Options Pro perties wind ow appears. 4 Select the Hibernate tab . 5 Click to check th[...]

162 nN T r oublesh ooting Inte rnet Wh y doesn't my modem w ork? ❑ Make sure the t elepho ne cable is sec urely plu gged into t he Mode m por t o n the comp uter and th e wall jack. ❑ Make sure the t elepho ne cable is wor king. Pl ug the cable into an o rdinar y tel ephone an d listen f or a di al tone. ❑ Make sure the t elepho ne numbe[...]

163 nN T r oublesh ooting Wh y is my modem connection slow? Your computer is equi pped with a V.92/ V.90 compa tible mod em. Man y factors may infl uence mod em connec tion speed, inclu ding tele phone lin e noise o r compatibi lity wit h telephon e equip ment, such as fax machines o r other m odems. If you think your modem is not connec ting prope[...]

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

165 nN T r oublesh ooting Wh y is the data transf er speed slow? ❑ The wire less LAN da ta transfer speed is affected by distance a nd obstr ucti ons between devices and a ccess poi nts. Other factors includ e device confi gurations, rad io condi tions, and software com patibi lity . T o maxim ize the data transfer sp eed, move your compu ter awa[...]

166 nN T r oublesh ooting Bluetooth T echnolog y Wh y can't other Blueto oth de vices disco v er m y computer? ❑ Make sure both devices hav e the Blueto oth feature enabled. ❑ If the Bl uetooth indicator is off, tur n on the WIREL ESS sw i t c h . ❑ Y ou cannot us e the Blu etooth func tionality when the c omputer is in a power saving mo[...]

167 nN T r oublesh ooting Wh y can't I find the Bluetooth de vice w ith which I w ant to communicate? ❑ Check that the Bluetooth functiona lity of th e device with which you want to communica te is on. S ee the othe r device's manual f or more deta ils . ❑ If the d e vice with which you want to com municate is already c ommunicating w[...]

168 nN T r oublesh ooting Wh y can't ot her Blueto oth de vices connect t o my computer? ❑ Make sure the other d evice is authen ticat ed. ❑ Y ou r compu ter may not allow con nections fr om other de vices. T o en able Bluetooth device connectio ns, f ollow these steps: 1 Click Star t and then Contr ol P anel . 2 Click Printer s and Other [...]

169 nN T r oublesh ooting How will I kno w when another Bluetoot h de vice is requesting authe ntication? A notif ication p rompt app ears on the Windows taskbar . To veri fy the noti fication fea ture is e nabled, fo llow thes e steps: 1 Click Start and then Control P anel . 2 Click P rin t ers an d Ot he r H a rdwar e . 3 Click Bluetooth Devices [...]

170 nN T r oublesh ooting Wh y do file tr ansmission and re ception f ail? When tr ansmitt ing a file with the Bluetooth File Forwarding Wizard , the rec eiving device mus t be set b eforehand to rece ive incom ing transmi ssions. To set a device to receive incoming tra nsmissions 1 Star t the co mputer and tur n on the B luetooth d evice. 2 Click [...]

171 nN T r oublesh ooting CDs and D VDs Wh y does my computer freez e when I tr y to read a disc? The di sc your computer is trying to read m ay be dirty or dama ged. Follow these ste ps: 1 Restar t the c omputer by clicking Star t , T urn Off Computer , and Rest art . 2 Ejec t the di sc fro m the optic al disc driv e . 3 Exami ne the disc f or dir[...]

172 nN T r oublesh ooting What should I do if the optical disc driv e isn't pla y ing m y CD or D VD prop er ly? ❑ Make sure the d isc was inser ted i nto the opt ical dis c dri v e with the label facing up . ❑ Make sure the n ecessa r y program(s) i s install ed accordi ng to the ma nuf actu rer's instr uctio ns. ❑ If the CD or D V[...]

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

174 nN T r oublesh ooting Displa y Wh y did the computer screen (LCD) go b lank? ❑ Y ou r compu ter scree n may go b lan k if the c omputer h as lost pow er o r has enter ed a power saving mode ( Standb y or Hibernate ). If the compute r is in LCD (Video) Standby mode, press any key to activate the compute r screen. See Using the P owe r Saving M[...]

175 nN T r oublesh ooting What should I do if the brightness of the scree n changes? The bri ghtness of your scre en when adj usted with the Fn+F5/F6 keys is temp orary and thi s adjus tment is ove rridden by th e settin g on the VAIO Power Man age ment tab when an other powe r schem e is se lected. To save th is pref erence f or the brig htness ?[...]

176 nN T r oublesh ooting Pr inting Wh y can't I p rint a document? ❑ Make sure the p rin ter is on , and the pr inte r cable is sec urely co nnected to the por ts on your prin ter and comp uter . ❑ Make sure the p rin ter is c ompatible with the Windows o perating sys tem insta lled on your computer. ❑ Y ou may need to inst all the prin[...]

177 nN T r oublesh ooting Microphone Wh y doesn't my microphone work? If you a re usin g an externa l micr ophone, mak e sure the microph one is tu rned on a nd is pr operly plu gged into the Micr ophone jack on the comput er.[...]

178 nN T r oublesh ooting Mouse What should I do if the computer doesn't recogniz e the mouse? ❑ Make sure the mouse is secu rely pl ugged int o the po r t. ❑ Restar t the comp uter with the mouse connected to the compu ter . What should I do if the pointer doesn't mov e when I use the mouse? ❑ Make sure anot her mous e is not ins t[...]

179 nN T r oublesh ooting Speakers Wh y won't m y speakers w ork? ❑ Make sure the s peakers are p roperl y connec ted and th e volume is tur ne d up loud enough to h ear soun d. ❑ Y ou r speakers may not be designed for computer us e. ❑ If the sp eakers hav e a mute button, s et the button to off. ❑ If the sp eakers hav e a volume cont[...]

180 nN T r oublesh ooting T ouch P ad What should I do if the touch pad does not work? ❑ T r y restar ting your com puter . F ollow these steps: 1 Pres s the Windo ws key . 2 Pres s the U key . Th e Tu r n o f f c o m p u t e r window opens. 3 Pres s the R k ey to restar t the compu ter . ❑ If the computer do es not restar t, follow these st ep[...]

181 nN T r oublesh ooting How do I ch ange the le ft and right b utton assignments? If your compute r is inter preting a s ingle-cli ck as a double-cl ick, you m ay want to change the button a ssignm ents. Follo w these steps: 1 Click Start and then Control P anel . 2 Click P rin t ers an d Ot he r H a rdwar e . 3 Click Mouse . 4 On the B uttons ta[...]

182 nN T r oublesh ooting K e yboard What should I do if the k eyboa rd configuration is wrong ? ❑ The la nguage layout of your computer 's ke yboar d is speci fied on th e sticker on the box. If you choos e a different region al ke yboar d when you co mplete the Windows setu p , the key configuratio n will be mismatc hed. ❑ T o ch ange th[...]

183 nN T r oublesh ooting Flopp y Disks Wh y doesn't the Saf ely Remov e Hardware icon appear on the taskbar when the drive is connected? The c omputer does not rec ognize the flo ppy disk d rive. First, make sur e the USB cable is properly connecte d to the USB por t. If you nee d to se cure the connecti on, wait a few momen ts for the compu [...]

184 nN T r oublesh ooting PC Cards Wh y doesn't my PC Card w ork ? ❑ Make sure the P C Card is inser te d proper ly . See Inserting a PC Ca r d (page 47) f or more inf or mation. ❑ Make sure the P C Card is compati b le w ith the Mic rosoft Wi ndows operating system installed o n your compu ter . ❑ See the ins truct ions that acco mpanie[...]

185 nN T r oublesh ooting A ud io/Video Wh y can't I use the D V camera reco rder? You ma y not b e able to u se the DV c amera rec order, and the mess age DV equ ipment seems to be disconne cted o r turned off may ap pear bec ause the i.LINK ca ble is n ot securel y plugg ed into the ports on th e comp uter or ca mera. Unp lug the c onnectors[...]

186 nN T r oublesh ooting Memor y Stick Media Wh y can't I o pen m y image file s? You ma y need to refor mat your Memory Sti ck medi a. Form atting Mem ory Stick media er ases all da ta, inclu ding mus ic data, pr eviously saved to it. Befor e you ref ormat Mem ory Stick media, back up imp ortant dat a and confi rm that th e media d oes not c[...]

187 nN T r oublesh ooting P eripherals What should I do if I cannot connect a USB de vice? ❑ If app licable, check the USB d e vice is switched on and using its own power supply . For e xample, if you are u sing a digi tal camera, check the batter y is charg ed. If you are using a pr inter , check the power cable is conn ected proper ly to the AC[...]

188 nN Support Options Suppor t Options The s ection cont ains information on where t o go for answer s to ques tions abo ut your VAI O comput er and the preins talled software . Sony Suppor t Information See the following sourc es for answe rs in the s equence l isted be low. 1 V AIO Compute r Docume ntation This on- screen Us er Guide (this m anu[...]

189 nN Support Options 5 V AIO Update When y our compute r is c onnected t o the In ternet, VAIO Update automatica lly notifie s you when criti cal softwar e and secu rity inform ation is posted on the support web s ite. Click the VAIO Update noti ce to o pen th e VAIO S upport web sit e and v iew the informati on. You ca n also right- click the VA[...]

190 nN Support Options In orde r to con tact a Sony t echnica l support r epresentati ve, plea se call the following numbers : ❑ In Arge ntina: (011) 67 70-SON Y (7669) ❑ In Me xico : In Me xico City: 2122-981 9 In th e Mexican Re publi c: 01-800- 715-4331 ❑ In Colomb ia: 01-800 -550-7000 ❑ In P eru: 0-801-1 -7000 or 221-6699 ❑ In Chile :[...]

191 nN Support Options Progr am Suppor t Inf or mation Depe nding on the c omputer m odel and par ticular c onfigura tion yo u purchased , your co mputer may not include al l of the softw are progr ams listed below. Adobe ® Photoshop ® Elements, Photosho p ® Album, Pre miere ® , Reader® Adobe S ystems Inc . ❑ F or us ers in USA and Canada We[...]

192 nN Support Options Click to DVD ™ Sony E lectronic s Inc. At the touch of a button, Cl ick to DVD so ftware allo ws you to autom aticall y burn DVDs fro m a digital v ideo (DV) dev ice. Crea te DVDs by capturing video c ontent strai ght from a DV devic e or by im porting vi deo from s tored files — and you can also edit the vid eo. Create D[...]

193 nN Support Options Google Toolbar ™ Google , Inc. ❑ F or us ers in USA and Canada We b S i te http://toolba r . google.com/he lp .html Microsoft ® Off ice Basic Ed ition, Off ice Pro fessional Ed ition, Off ice Small Bu siness Ed ition, Offic e Small Bu siness Edition Trial Version, Office Student and Teacher Edition Tr ial Version Micr os[...]

194 nN Support Options Netscape ® Internet Service AOL Inc. ❑ F or us ers in USA and Canada We b S i te http://isp.netscape.com/he lp T elephone 866-541-82 33 Norto n Interne t Secur ity ™ Symant ec Corpora tion ❑ F or us ers in USA and Canada We b S i te http://www .symantec.c om/techsupp PictureGear Studio ™ Sony E lectronic s Inc. Pictu[...]

195 nN Support Options Quattro Pro ® Corel Co rporation ❑ F or us ers in USA and Canada We b S i te http://www .c orel.com Quicken ® New User Edition Intuit Inc . ❑ F or us ers in USA and Canada We b S i te http://www .intuit.com/s uppor t/q uick en/ RecordNow! Sonic Solution s ❑ F or us ers in USA and Canada We b S i te http://suppo r t.so[...]

196 nN Support Options SonicStage ® Sony E lectronic s Inc. The Son icStage ju kebox so ftware prog ram gives y ou all the tools you nee d to manage mus ic on your com puter. Soni cStage softwar e sports hi gh-qual ity digital audio st orage, a s leek pl ayer ski n design, and audio CD burnin g capabil ity. ❑ F or us ers in USA and Canada We b S[...]

197 nN Support Options SpySub tract ® InterMu te, Inc. ❑ F or us ers in USA and Canada We b S i te http://www .inter mute.com/suppor t.html VAIO Acti on Setup Sony E lectronic s Inc. VAIO Ac tion Setup manage s the set tings for your com puter's shortc ut keys. ❑ F or us ers in USA and Canada We b S i te http://www .sony .com/p csuppor t [...]

198 nN Support Options VAIO Ed it Comp onent s Sony E lectronic s Inc. VAIO Ed it Component s is a soft ware plug-in for Adobe ® Prem iere ® s oftware t hat provi des max imum c ompatibil ity and video quality for captur ing vid eo from your Sony d igital camc order. ❑ F or us ers in USA and Canada We b S i te http://www .sony .com/p csuppor t [...]

199 nN Support Options VAIO Update Sony E lectronic s Inc. The VA IO Update uti lity help s you keep your VAIO ® c omputer up to date by regu larly che cking the Sony Online Support Web site for import ant software updates and inform ation fo r your sp ecific VAIO co mputer m odel. ❑ F or us ers in USA and Canada We b S i te http://www .sony .co[...]

200 nN Support Options VAIO Zone Sony E lectronic s Inc. VAIO Zo ne softwar e provides an effor tless wa y to brows e and enj oy pictu res, musi c, and vi deo files on your c omputer, a ll through an elegant, n ext-gene ration in terface. Y ou can even enj oy media c ontent store d on other VA IO ® compu ters on your network. On VAIO com puter mod[...]