Sony VGN-TT manual

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2 nN Cont ents Before Use ................. ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... .... ......... .................... ................... ....6 Notice ................... ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... ...............[...]

3 nN Using W ireless LAN (WLA N) ........ .................... ................... ................... .................... ................... .................... ........6 4 Using the Bluetooth Func tion ............... ................... .................... ................... ................... ....... ............. ................... ..71[...]

4 nN Precauti ons ................ ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... .......................... .................... ......15 9 Handling the LCD Scre en .................... ................... .................... ................... ................... ....... ...... .............[...]

5 nN Speakers ....... ................... .................... ................... .................... ................... ............... .... .................... ................... 209 Touch Pad ............ ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... ............. ......................[...]

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

7 nN Befo re Use Noti ce © 2008 S ony Corpor ation. All r ights res erved. This manual and th e softwar e described h erein, i n whole or in part, may no t be reprod uced, trans lated, or re duced to a ny machin e-readabl e form wit hout prior written approv al. Sony Co rporation provides no wa rranty wit h regard to this manu al, the so ftware, o[...]

8 nN Befo re Use E NERGY S TAR As an E NERGY ST AR Partn er, Sony ha s determ ined that t his produc t meets the ENERGY STAR guid elines fo r energy effi ciency. The Int ernational ENERGY S TAR Office E quipment Program i s an intern ational prog ram that p romotes ene rgy savi ng through the use o f compute rs and offic e equipm ent. The pr ogram [...]

9 nN Befo re Use Docume ntation Your d ocumentat ion incl udes print ed inform ation and user guides to read on y our VAIO computer . Printed Documentation ❑ Quick Star t Guide — Descr ibes the process fro m unpacking to s tar ting up your V AI O . ❑ T roubleshooting and Reco very Guide — Con tains so lutions to problems other than those yo[...]

10 nN Befo re Use Non-printed Documentation ❑ User Guide (this manua l) — Explain s f eatur es of your computer . It also in cludes i nf or mation abou t the software pro grams includ ed with your comp uter , a s well as infor mation on solving c ommon pr oblems. The User Guide is provided i n PDF format for easy browsing and pri nting. To view[...]

11 nN Befo re Use Windows Help and Supp or t Windows Help and Support is a comprehen sive res ource for practical adv ice, tutori als, and dem onstration s to help you learn to use your computer. Use the search feature, inde x, or table of contents to view all Windows Hel p resources , includin g those on the Internet. To ac cess Windows Help and S[...]

12 nN Befo re Use Fur ther Sources ❑ Consult the help fi les inclu ded with the software you are us ing for detailed in f or mation o n f eatures and troublesh ooting. ❑ Go to http://www .club-vaio .com to find o nline tutor ials abo ut y our fav orite V AIO software.[...]

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

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

15 nN Getting Started Getting Star ted This section describe s how to ge t started with using your VAIO com puter. ❑ Locating Controls and P or ts (page 16) ❑ About the Indicator Lights (page 23) ❑ Connecting a P ow er Sour ce (page 24) ❑ Using the Battery P ack (page 25) ❑ Shutting Down Y our Computer Safel y (page 32)[...]

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

17 nN Getting Started F ront A Num lock indicator (p age 23) B Caps loc k indicator (page 2 3) C Scroll loc k indicator (page 2 3) D Built-in MO TION EYE camera (pag e 37) E Built-in MO TION EYE camer a indicato r (page 23) F LCD s creen (pag e 160) G Ambient light sensor (pa ge 203) Meas ures ambie nt li ght inten sity f or au toma tical ly adjus [...]

18 nN Getting Started A Media Acc ess indica tor (page 23) B Memory Stic k sl ot *1 (page 53) C WIREL ESS indi cato r (page 23 ) D Charge i ndicator (pa ge 23) E Hard disk drive *2 /Optical di sc drive indicat or (page 23) F Built-in micr ophone (mo naural) G SD memory card slot (page 59 ) H WIREL ESS s witch (page 64) I Built-in spea kers (stereo)[...]

19 nN Getting Started Bac k A Batter y conn ector ( page 25)[...]

20 nN Getting Started Right A Opti cal disc driv e (page 40) B Manual e ject hol e (page 19 7) C Opti cal disc driv e i ndica tor (page 2 3) D Substitute driv e eject b utton (page 40) E Monitor por t ( page 94 ) F P ow er bu tton/P ower indicato r (page 23)[...]

21 nN Getting Started Left A DC IN por t (page 24 ) B Ne twor k (Eth er net ) por t (page 112) C HDMI por t (page 94 ) D Air vents E Secur ity slot F Express Card/34 s lot (page 4 9) G i.LINK 4- pin (S400) po rt ( pag e 110) H Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2.0) po rt s *1 (page 106) I Microp hone jack (page 105 ) J Headp hones jack *2 (pag e 92) , (p age 78 )[...]

22 nN Getting Started Bottom A Air vents B Docking station connect or (page 85) C Memory module compa r tment co v er (page 152)[...]

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

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

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

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

27 nN Getting Started ✍ When you r computer is directly con nected to AC power and has a batter y pack in stalled, it uses power from t he AC outlet. ! Certain rech argeable ba tteries do not meet Sony quality and safety stand ards. For safety rea sons this comp uter only func tions w ith g enuin e Sony batter y packs d esigned for thi s model. I[...]

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

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

30 nN Getting Started Using the Batter y Charge Funct ions You ca n select the battery char ging metho d with the Battery Charge Functions : the batt ery care func tion and t he quick charg e function. The battery care funct ion makes the batt ery life longe r, and the quic k charge functi on allows yo u to charge your ba tter y pack qu ickly. To e[...]

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

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

33 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Y our V AIO C omput er This se ction desc ribes how to get the mo st out of usin g your VAI O computer. ❑ Using the K eyboar d (page 34) ❑ Using the T ouch P a d ( page 35) ❑ Using Special-function But tons (page 36) ❑ Using the Built-in MOT ION EYE Camera (page 37) ❑ Using the Optical Di sc Drive (p[...]

34 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the K eyboard Your k eyboard i s very simi lar to a des ktop co mputer keyb oard, but has addi tional keys that per form model- specific tasks. The V AIO-Link web site ( ht tp://www .vaio-lin k.com ) al so contai ns glossa ry inform ation to he lp you use t he keybo ard. Combinations and Fun ctions with the Fn[...]

35 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the T ouch P ad You ca n poin t to, select, d rag, and scroll ob jects on the screen using th e touch pad . ✍ Y ou can dis able/en able the to uch pad w hile a mouse is conn ected to yo ur comput er . T o ch ange the to uch pa d setting s, click Star t , A ll Programs , VAI O Control Ce nter , Keyb oard and [...]

36 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Special-function Buttons Your c omputer is equipped with spec ial butto ns to help y ou use sp ecific functi ons of the computer . Special-func tion butt on Functions % Muting button T ur ns the vol ume on and off . - 2 + V olume control buttons Decrease (-) and increase (+) the vol ume. S1 button By def ault,[...]

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

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

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

40 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Optical Disc Dr iv e Your c omputer is equipped with an opt ical disc drive. To insert a disc 1 T ur n on t he compute r . 2 Press th e disc dr ive eject button (1) to ope n the dr iv e. The t ra y slides out. ✍ If the d isc driv e eject bu tton do es not work, try the substi tute drive eject bu tton on [...]

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

42 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Reading and Writing Optical Discs Your com puter pl ays and rec ords CDs, D VDs, and Blu -ray Dis c ™ media, depen ding on th e model you p urchased. Check yo ur speci fication s for the ty pe of optic al disc dr ive insta lled on your model. Use the table belo w to see whi ch types o f media y our optical disc dr[...]

43 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer PR: play ab le and recordable P: play ab le but not recordab le –: not play able or recordable CD- ROM Vide o CD Music CD CD Extr a CD-R/ RW DVD - ROM DVD - Video BD- ROM DVD - R / RW D VD+R/ RW DV D+R DL D VD-R DL DVD - RAM BD-R *8 /RE *9 DV D ± R W / ±R DL/RAM PPPPP R PP– PR *1 *2 PR PR *5 PR *6 PR *3 *4 –[...]

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

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

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

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

48 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Pla ying Blu-r a y Disc Media ! The Blu-ray Disc playback func tion is avail able on selecte d models only . See the onlin e specificat ions to find out the ty pe of your opt ical disc dri ve, and then Reading and Wr iting Optical Discs (page 42) to find ou t about th e suppo rted di sc media. Video playb ack ma y b[...]

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

50 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser ting an ExpressCard Module ! Y our com puter i s supp lied with a slot prote ctor in the Expre ssCard slot. Remov e the slot prot ector before yo u use the slot. Use care when inserting or rem oving the Expr essCard module f rom the slot. D o not force it in or out of t he slot. ✍ Y ou do not need to shu t d[...]

51 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ! Insert t he ExpressC ard slot protecto r to block any pa rticles fr om entering the slo t when n ot using an Expres sCard mo dule. B efor e moving your comput er , be sure to inse rt the ExpressC ard slot protect or into the slot . ✍ If the m odule d oes not go into th e slot eas ily , remove it gent ly and veri[...]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

60 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Bef ore Y ou Use the SD Memor y Card The SD memory ca rd slot on y our co mputer supp orts the f ollowing memory card s: ❑ SD memor y card ❑ SDHC memo ry ca rd ❑ MultiMe diaCar d (MMC) For the late st informatio n on compatib le memory cards , see Sony Support Information (page 222) to visit the appr opriate s[...]

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

62 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing an SD Memor y Card ! Do not remov e an SD memor y card while t he Media Access indicator l ight is lit. I f you do, the card or its data may be come damag ed . To remove an SD memory card 1 Check that the Media Ac cess indi cator l ight is unli t. 2 Push in the SD memor y c ard toward the computer and relea[...]

63 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Inter net To use the Internet, y ou need to con nect an exter nal modem device, for ex ample a US B telephon e modem, an xDS L modem, or a c able modem, to your comp uter. For the detailed i nstructions on connecti on setups an d modem c onfiguration , see the manu al that ca me with yo ur modem.[...]

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

65 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer The IEEE 802.11b /g stan dard is a wir eless LA N standa rd, using the 2.4 GHz ban dwidth. The IEEE 802. 11g stan dard provides high-sp eed communi cations, f aster th an the I EEE 802 .11b stand ard. The IEE E 802.11a st andard is a w ireless LA N standar d, using t he 5 GHz bandw idth. The IEEE 80 2.11n dra ft sta[...]

66 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Communicati ng without an Access P oint (Ad-hoc) An ad- hoc network is a netw ork in whic h a LAN is c reated only by the wi reless de vices them selves , with no ot her centra l contr oller or a ccess point. E ach devic e commun icates direc tly with othe r devices in the ne twork. Yo u can set up an ad-hoc netwo r[...]

67 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To commu nicate witho ut an acce ss point (a d-hoc) ! Y ou cannot selec t the 5 GHz band width, which is used for the IEEE 80 2.11a stand ard, on ad-hoc network s. The IEE E 802.11n dr aft stan dard, usi ng the 2.4 or 5 GHz bandw idth, i s not avail able on ad -hoc networ ks. 1 T ur n on the WIRELESS swi tc h. 2 Cli[...]

68 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Communicati ng with an Access P oint (Infrastructure) An infr astructure n etwork is a n etwork that ex tends an e xisting wir ed local ne twork to wire less devi ces by provi ding an ac cess poin t (not suppl ied). The access po int brid ges the wi reless and wired LAN a nd acts as a central c ontroller for the wir[...]

69 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To conne ct to a wir eless ne twork 1 Make sure an ac cess poi nt is set up. See the m anual that c ame with your acces s point for more informa tion. 2 T ur n on the WIRELESS swi tc h. 3 Click the button next to or above your desired wi reless o ption(s) in t he V AIO Smar t Network window . Make sure the WIRELESS [...]

70 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Stopping Wireless LAN Commun ication To stop wireless LA N communication Click the button nex t to or abov e the WLAN icon in the VA IO Smart Network window. ! T urnin g off the wireless L AN functio n while accessin g remote docum ents, files , or resources may result in dat a loss.[...]

71 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Bluetooth Function You ca n establi sh wireless communi cation be tween your c omputer and other Bl uetooth dev ices such a s another computer or a mobile phon e. You c an transfe r data b etween these devices without ca bles at a range of up to 10 meters i n an open area. To start Bluetoo th communic atio[...]

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

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

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

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

76 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Stopping Bluetoo th Communications To stop Bluetoot h commun ication s 1 T ur n off t he Bluetoo th de vice that is c ommunicating w ith your computer . 2 Click the button next to or above the Bluetooth icon in the V AIO S mart Ne tw ork window .[...]

77 nN Using P eripheral De vices Using P er ipher al De vices You ca n add fu nctionality to your VA IO comp uter by usi ng the va rious por ts on the c omputer. ❑ Using the Noise Canceling Headphones (pag e 78) ❑ Connecting a Doc king Station (page 84) ❑ Connecting External Speakers (page 92) ❑ Connecting an External Display (page 93) ❑ [...]

78 nN Using P eripheral De vices Using the Noise Canceling Headphones A pair of noise canceling headphone s may be supplie d with your c omputer dep ending on the mod el you pu rchased. The no ise cancel ing headp hones are e quipped wi th a built-i n micropho ne that ca tches am bient noise a nd outputs an antipha se sound to reduc e the nois e. S[...]

79 nN Using P eripheral De vices Bef ore Y ou Use the Noise Canceling Headphones ❑ Y ou can en able the noise cancel ing function only when the suppl ied nois e cancelin g headphon es are con nected to t he headphon es jack that sup por ts this function. ❑ The noi se canceling function does not wor k on so und output w ith the following devices[...]

80 nN Using P eripheral De vices ❑ The noi se canceli ng functio n is to reduce low-frequency noise in th e ambient environ ment but not high-f requency no ise. Nor is it to implem ent a 100% no ise-free audi o environment. ❑ When the noise c anceling fun ction doe s not see m to be wor king, unpl ug the sup plied noi se cancel ing headph ones [...]

81 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting the Noise Canceling Headphones To connect t he noise canceli ng head phones 1 Plug the headphone s cable into t he headpho nes jack i . The icon app ears on the taskbar to indicate that the noi se cancel ing function is enabled and a balloo n message pops up from the ico n. ! Before plu gging the head pho[...]

82 nN Using P eripheral De vices Adjusting the Eff ect of the Noise Canceling Function The no ise cancel ing headp hones su pplied with y our com puter is c onfigure d to yield th e optimum effect by default. If you feel that t he noise canceling function is not in full effect, you may be able to a djust the effect wi th the No ise Canceling Contro[...]

83 nN Using P eripheral De vices What to do if the icon and the balloon do not appear When th e noise c anceling fu nction icon ( / ) is not on the taskbar an d the ball oon message does not p op up from the ico n, change the noise canceling function settings . To display t he ball oon me ssage and the icon 1 Click St art and Cont rol P anel . 2 Cl[...]

84 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Docking Station Attachi ng a docking station en ables yo u to connect add itional pe ripherals to your com puter, such a s a printer a nd an externa l displa y. A dock ing stat ion is no t supplied wi th your computer an d is ava ilable as a n optional accessory . Locating P or ts on the Doc king St ati[...]

85 nN Using P eripheral De vices Attaching Y our Compute r to the Dock ing Station ! Be sure to install the ba ttery pa ck before att aching your computer to t he docking st ation. To attach yo ur computer to t he docking statio n ! Use the AC adap ter supplied wit h your computer . Do not move your comput er while it is attached to the docking sta[...]

86 nN Using P eripheral De vices 4 Remove the docking statio n connector c ov er from the bo ttom of the c omputer . ! Y ou may find it di fficult to rem ove the docki ng station con nector cov er , as it is tig ht in place on you r computer . Do not exert ext ra pressure when removing the cover so as not t o damage the com puter or the do cking st[...]

87 nN Using P eripheral De vices 5 Align t he rear bott om cor ners of the computer with the g uides on the docking station. 6 Gently push down the compu ter until it clicks into pl ace. 7 Lift open the LCD scre en lid an d turn on the com puter .[...]

88 nN Using P eripheral De vices Disconnect ing Y o ur Computer from the Dock ing Station ! Be sure th at no devices conn ected to the do cking stat ion are in use bef ore disconne cting yo ur computer . Do not di sconnect yo ur computer f rom the docki ng statio n when the IN USE indica tor light is lit. Di sconnectin g the com puter while th e IN[...]

89 nN Using P eripheral De vices To disconn ect your c omputer from the do cking statio n 1 Pres s the UNDOCK b utton (1 ) and wait unt il the IN USE indicator l ight (2) tur ns off. ✍ If the IN USE indicato r is unlit, you do not have t o press the UNDOCK butto n. Pressin g the UNDOCK butt on while your com puter is in a po wer saving mod e brin[...]

90 nN Using P eripheral De vices 2 Lift the c omputer off t he docking st ation. 3 Replace the docking stati on conne ctor cover on the bot tom of the comp uter .[...]

91 nN Using P eripheral De vices Alter natively, yo u can dis connect the c omputer from the doc king statio n as foll ows: 1 Click St art , the ar ro w next to the Lock button, and Undock . 2 Make sure that a mess age balloon appears and the IN USE indica tor light tur ns off. Then lift the compu ter off the docking station. 3 Replace the docking [...]

92 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting Exter nal Speakers You ca n connec t external s ound outpu t devices (not sup plied), suc h as sp eakers or he adphones, to your com puter. To connect e xternal speakers 1 Plug the speaker ca b le (1) ( not suppl ied) in to the headp hones ja c k (2) i . 2 Plug the other end of the speaker cable to the ex[...]

93 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an Exter nal Displa y You ca n connec t an external display ( not supp lied) to yo ur comp uter. For exa mple, you can use the compu ter with a co mputer displa y or a projec tor . ! Blu-ra y Disc pl aybac k on a co nnecte d exter nal disp lay ma y be inter rupte d, depend ing on th e type or bit rate of [...]

94 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Computer Disp la y You ca n connec t a comput er display (monitor ) either di rectly to y our co mputer or v ia the option al docki ng statio n. To connect a compute r display ! The moni tor port on your com puter is not ac cessible when the computer i s attached to the docking stat ion. Use the MO NIT [...]

95 nN Using P eripheral De vices 4 If the exter nal comput er disp la y is eq uipped wit h an HDMI in put por t, connect o ne end of a n HDMI cable (not supp lied) to the HDMI por t on t he compute r and the othe r to the HDM I input por t on the computer di splay . ! Y our computer is complian t with the HDCP standard and ca pable of encr ypti ng [...]

96 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Multimedia Computer Displa y You ca n connec t a multim edia compute r displ ay that in cludes bui lt-in spea kers an d a microp hone eithe r directly to your compute r or via t he optional d ocking sta tion. To connect a multim edia comp uter di splay ! The moni tor port on your com puter is not ac ces[...]

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98 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a TV You ca n connect a T V with an HDM I input to y our com puter. To connect a TV to your co mputer ! T o hea r sound f rom the devi ce connected to the HDMI port, you n eed to chan ge the devi ce for sound output. F or the detail ed instructi ons, see Ho w do I chan ge the sound output de vice? (page 2[...]

99 nN Using P eripheral De vices ! If a device driver other tha n the one provided by Sony is used, the image will not be displayed and the audio wil l not be heard . A lways use the device drive r provide d by Sony for update s. ✍ See t he manual that c ame with your TV f or more i nformatio n on ins tallation and u se. The HDMI cable carries bo[...]

100 nN Using P eripheral De vices Additi onally, you can con nect a hig h-quali ty home theate r rece iver or ot her surround sound de coder de vices between yo ur compute r and TV u sing an HDMI c onnection. To connect a high-qu ality digital sound o utput device betwee n your comp uter an d a TV ! Before co nnecting the dev ice to t he com puter [...]

101 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Projector You ca n connect a projector (for exam ple, the So ny LCD projec tor) eithe r directly to your co mputer or v ia the optio nal dock ing stati on. To connect a projecto r ! The moni tor port on your com puter is not ac cessible when the computer i s attached to the docking stat ion. Use the MO[...]

102 nN Using P eripheral De vices Selecting Displa y Modes You can select which display to us e as the primar y monitor whe n an external di splay (des ktop moni tor, etc.) is co nnected to your com puter. If yo u want to work on your co mputer s creen and t he external display at the same t ime, see U sing the Multiple Monitors Function (page 103)[...]

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

104 nN Using P eripheral De vices To use t he Mul tiple Moni tors fun ction 1 Right-cli ck on t he desktop an d select Per sonaliz e . 2 Click D ispla y Sett ings . 3 F ollow th e on-screen instruc tions to change th e settings. ✍ Y ou can also chan ge the S1 button ass ignment to activ ate the M ultiple Monitor s functio n with th e S1 button. T[...]

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

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

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

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

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

110 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an i.LIN K De vice Notes on connecting i.LI NK de vices ❑ Y our comput er is eq uipped with an i.LINK po r t, which you can u se to con nect an i.LINK de vice, such a s a digit al video camcorde r . ❑ The i.L INK por t on your c omputer does not supp ly power to an external de vice. If the e xter nal[...]

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

112 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting to a Networ k (LAN) You ca n connec t your compute r to 1000B ASE-T/1 00BASE-TX /10BASE -T-type netwo rks with an E thernet ne twork cable . Connect one end of a network cable (not supplied ) to the n etwork (Ether net) port on the compu ter or th e optional do cking station and the oth er end to your ne[...]

113 nN Using P eripheral De vices ! Do not pl ug a telephone cab le into the net work (LAN) port on your computer . If the ne twork (LAN) po rt is connect ed to one of t he telepho ne lines menti oned below, high ele ctric curren t to the port may c au se dam age, o verheatin g, or fire . - Home (in tercom speakerphon e) or business -use telep hone[...]

114 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Customizing Y our V AIO Computer This section briefly de scribes how to cha nge the main s ettings o f your VAIO computer . Among oth er things, y ou will learn how to us e and custom ize the l ook of your S ony software and utiliti es. ❑ Setting the Passw ord (page 115) ❑ Using Fingerprint A uthenticati[...]

115 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Setting the P ass w ord In ad dition to the W indows p assword, y ou can use B IOS functi ons to set two types of passwords to protect y our compute r: the p ower-on pass word and th e hard disk password *1 . Once yo u have set the power-on pas sword, yo u will be prompted to ente r the password afte r the V[...]

116 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Adding the P ow er-on P ass word The po wer-on passwo rd is provi ded to protec t your com puter from unau thorized ac cess. There ar e two types of the power -on passwo rds: the mac hine pass word and the us er passwo rd. The machi ne passwor d is provided for users wi th administr ative rights on the compu[...]

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

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

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

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

121 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Adding the Hard Disk P ass w ord The hard d isk passwo rd provide s additional security for the data stor ed on your bu ilt-in stor age device * . If you enabl e the hard disk password, th is adds an extra le vel of s ecurity. * See th e online sp ecifi cations to find ou t about your storag e device co nfig[...]

122 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To add t he hard di sk passw ord 1 T ur n on t he compute r . 2 Pres s the F2 k ey when the V AI O logo appea rs. The BIOS setup scree n appears. If not, restar t the c omputer and p ress the F2 key se ver al times when the V AIO logo appears. ✍ If you have s et the powe r -on pass word, ente r your power-[...]

123 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Changing/Remo ving the Hard Disk P ass word To change the hard disk pass word 1 T ur n on t he compute r . 2 Pres s the F2 k ey when the V AI O logo appea rs. The BIOS setup scree n appears. If not, restar t the c omputer and p ress the F2 key se ver al times when the V AIO logo appears. ✍ If you have s et[...]

124 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To remove the hard disk password 1 T ur n on t he compute r . 2 Pres s the F2 k ey when the V AI O logo appea rs. The BIOS setup scree n appears. If not, restar t the c omputer and p ress the F2 key se ver al times when the V AIO logo appears. ✍ If you have s et the powe r -on pass word, ente r your power-[...]

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

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

127 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using Finger pr int A uthentication Your c omputer may be equip ped with a f ingerprin t sensor to provide you with addi tional conv enience . A smal l horizont al bar locate d between th e left and ri ght touch p ad buttons is the sensor of the fin gerprint read er and will be referred t o as the finger pri[...]

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

129 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Registering a Finger pr int To us e the fingerp rint authenti cation func tion, you must register your fing erprint(s) in your comp uter. ✍ Set the Wi ndows password on your comput er before registrat ion. See Adding the Windows Passw ord (p age 12 5) for th e detailed i nstru ctions. To register a finger [...]

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

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

132 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Logging Onto Y our System To us e the finger print auth entication function in place o f password entry to log onto your s ystem, you need to set the p ower- on, ha rd disk, and Windows passwords and configur e your computer fo r fingerpr int authen tication. For se tting the p ower- on, hard di sk * , and W[...]

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

134 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using Finger print A uthentication with the TPM With the TPM data encryptio n feature, using finger print authe ntication can str engthen co mputer secu rity. For i nstructi ons on how to us e the TPM, see Using Trusted Platform Module (TPM) (page 1 35) . To us e fingerprint authenticati on with the TP M, yo[...]

135 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using T r usted Platf orm Module (TPM) Trusted Platform Mo dule (TPM ) is embed ded in sel ected model s and provi des your com puter with basic secur ity functio ns. In comb ination wi th the TPM, y ou can e ncrypt and decrypt your data to stre ngthen co mputer sec urity again st inappro priate access. TPMs[...]

136 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Precautions on Using the TPM ❑ Althoug h your computer is provided with th e TPM secur ity func tions, these func tions do not e nsure comp lete protec tion of your data a nd hardware. Sony assum es no lia bility for any pro b lems a nd damages aris ing out of your us e of the function s. ❑ After you hav[...]

137 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Impor tant Notice ❑ Do not enc r ypt the file s contai ning keys to be used f or encr ypti on and the folders tha t includ e such file s. Encr yp ting the file s in the folders c ontaining basic use r k eys and othe rs, using the E ncr ypting Fi le System (EFS) will disable you to la unch your TPM so ftwar[...]

138 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer ❑ Do not enc r ypt any one of th e follo wing archive, back up , or tok en fi les. There wil l be no way to restore them if you carele ssly en cr ypt t hem. Sony assu mes no liab ility for any troubles a nd damages ar ising out of your car eless enc ry ption of th e f ollowing files and folders incl uding [...]

139 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer ❑ Do not encr ypt any one of the f ollowing pas s word reset token or secret files. There wi ll be no wa y to reset the passw ord if you ca reless ly encr ypt them. Sony assu mes no liab ility for any troubles a nd damages ar ising out of your car eless enc ry ption of th e f ollowing files and folders inc[...]

140 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Configuring the TPM To use th e embedded TPM, you n eed to: 1 Enable the TPM in the BIO S setup screen. 2 Install the Infineon TPM Pr ofessional P ac kage . 3 Initiali ze and configure the TPM. To enable t he TPM i n the BIOS setup scre en 1 T ur n on y our computer. 2 Pres s the F2 k ey when the V AI O logo[...]

141 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To install the Infine on TPM Pro fessional Packa ge Read the R eadme.txt i n the C:InfineonReadme fold er. Then, do uble-clic k setup.ex e in the C:Infineon fold er to in stal l the packag e. To in stall this package, you must have admi nistrativ e rights on the comp uter. ! Y ou need t o set a few passwo[...]

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

143 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using the P ow er Sa ving Modes You can take adv antage of the powe r managemen t settings to cons erve battery li fe. In addition to the normal operating mo de, your computer h as two di stinct power savi ng modes : Sleep and Hiberna te. When using ba ttery power , you shou ld be awa re that th e computer w[...]

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

145 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To retu rn to Normal mod e ❑ Press any key . ❑ Press th e power b utton on your computer . ! If you press an d hold the power bu tton for more than four seconds, your computer wil l turn off auto matically. Y ou will lose al l unsaved data. ✍ Y ou can use V AIO Contro l Center to confi gure your comp u[...]

146 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using Hibernate Mode In Hiber nate mode , the state o f the system is sav ed on the b uilt-in st orage devic e * and powe r is turne d off. Even whe n the battery runs down, no data wil l be lost. The power in dicator li ght is unlit in this m ode. * See th e online sp ecifi cations to find ou t about your s[...]

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

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

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

150 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Protecting the Hard D isk If yo ur computer i s equipp ed with a bu ilt-in har d disk dr ive, then it h as the VAIO HDD Protection util ity preinstal led for custom izing y our setti ngs for protecting your har d disk dr ive again st sh ock hazar ds. You c an sele ct the s ensitivity level of th e built- in [...]

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

152 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Adding and Removing Memor y If yo u want to expan d the functi onality of y our compute r, you can i ncrease th e amount of memory by re placing t he installe d memo ry module. Before you upgrade you r compu ter's memo ry, read th e notes and p rocedures in the fol lowing pa ges. Notes on adding memor y mo[...]

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

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

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

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

157 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 9 Replace the memor y mo dule compar tmen t cov er . 10 Tighten the screw on the bott om of the comp uter . 11 Reinstal l the batte ry pack and tur n on the computer.[...]

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

159 nN Precau tions Precautions This section describe s safety gui delines an d precautio ns to help you pro tect your VAI O comput er from pote ntial dam age. ❑ Handling the LCD S creen (page 1 60) ❑ Usin g the P ow er Sou r ce (page 161) ❑ Handling Y our Computer (page 162 ) ❑ Handling the Built-in MO TION EYE C amera (page 1 64) ❑ Ha n[...]

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

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

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

163 nN Precau tions ❑ Provide adequa te air circul ation to prev ent inter na l ov erheating . Do not place your comp uter on porous surfaces such as rug s, b lankets, couche s , or beds, or near m aterial s such as cur tai ns or draper ies tha t ma y block its air vents. ❑ Y our com puter uses high-frequenc y radio signal s and may cause i nte[...]

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

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

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

167 nN Precau tions Using the Batter y P ac k ❑ Do not leave batter y packs i n temperature s abov e 60°C, such as i n a car p arked in the sun or u nder direct s unlight. ❑ Batter y li f e is shor ter in a cold environm ent. This is due to dec reased batte r y efficien cy at low temp eratures. ❑ Charge b atter y packs at tempe ratures betwe[...]

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

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

170 nN Precau tions Handling the Hard D isk ! The fo llowing pre cautions ap ply to the m odels eq uipped wit h a hard disk drive. See t he online specific ations to find out whe the r yo ur model i s equip ped with the ha rd disk drive. The ha rd disk dri ve has a hig h storag e density an d reads or writes data in a short t ime. Howev er, it can [...]

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

172 nN T r oublesho oting T rou b leshoo ting This section d escribes how to sol ve comm on problem s you m ight enc ounter when using y our VAIO computer. Many prob lems have s imple s olutions . Try these s uggestio ns before c ontacting VAIO-Lin k. ❑ Computer (page 174) ❑ System Sec urity (page 182) ❑ Batter y (page 183) ❑ Built-in MO TI[...]

173 nN T r oublesho oting ❑ P erip heral s (page 219) ❑ Docking St ation (page 220)[...]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

183 nN T r oublesho oting Batter y How do I fi nd the batter y charging stat us? See Charging the B attery Pack ( page 28) . When is m y computer using A C po wer? When y our compute r is dire ctly conne cted to the AC adapter , it uses A C power, even if the batt ery pack i s install ed. When should I recharg e the batter y pac k? ❑ When the bat[...]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

191 nN T r oublesho oting How do I displa y the V AIO Smar t Network window? To di splay the VAIO Smart Network window on t he desktop, fo llow these s teps: 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V A IO Control Center . 2 Click Netw ork Connections and V AIO Smart Network . 3 Click Adv a nced in th e right pane. ✍ For informat ion on t he V AIO Sm[...]

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

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

194 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y is m y Bluetooth connectio n slow? ❑ The dat a transfer speed depen ds on the obs tructi ons and/or th e distance between the two devices, on th e radio wa ve quality , and on the operatin g system or the software in use. Mov e your comp uter and Bl uetooth devices closer to e ach other . ❑ The 2.4 GHz radio fr eq[...]

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

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

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

198 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot pla y a disc p roperly on m y computer? ❑ Make sure t he disc is in ser ted into the op tical di sc drive with th e label facing upward. ❑ Make sure t he necessar y program(s) is instal led accor ding to the manufacturer's inst ruc tions. ❑ Blu-ray Disc playbac k on a conn ected exte[...]

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

200 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot pla y Blu-r a y Disc media? ! This Q & A ent ry appl ies to select ed models onl y . Se e the online specifi cations to fi nd out the typ e of your opt ical disc dri ve , and then Reading a nd Writing O ptical Dis cs (page 4 2) to find ou t about th e supported di sc media. You may not be a[...]

201 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y can't I write data t o Blu-ra y Disc media? ! This Q & A ent ry appl ies to select ed models onl y . Se e the online specifi cations to fi nd out the typ e of your opt ical disc dri ve , and then Reading a nd Writing O ptical Dis cs (page 4 2) to find ou t about th e supported di sc media. ❑ Make sure your [...]

202 nN T r oublesho oting Displ a y Wh y did my screen go b lank? ❑ Y our com puter screen may go b lank i f the comp uter loses power or enters a power saving mode (Slee p or Hiber nate). If the comput er is in LCD (Video ) Sl eep mode, press any ke y to br ing the comp uter back into Nor mal mode. See Using the P owe r Sa ving Modes (page 143 )[...]

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

204 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if t he LCD brightness of m y screen changes? ❑ The LCD b rightne ss setting, adjusted with the Fn + F5 / F6 ke ys, is t emporar y and may be restored to the or iginal s etting when your compute r retur ns to Nor mal m ode from Sle ep or Hiber nate mode. T o sav e your preference for the brig htness, fol[...]

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

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

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

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

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

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

211 nN T r oublesho oting T ouch P ad What should I do if t he touch p ad does not work? ❑ Y ou may hav e disabled th e touch p ad before connecti ng a mou se to your com puter . See Using the T ouch P a d (page 35) . ❑ Make sure that a mouse i s not connected to your compu ter . ❑ If the pointer does not move while a software applic ation is[...]

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

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

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

215 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot use my i.LINK de vice? If it is promp ted that the i.LINK device seem s to be disconne cted or turned off, the i.LINK cable may not be securel y plugged into the port on your computer or camcor der. Unplug the cabl e, and plug it in once again. Se e Connecting an i.LINK Device (page 110 ) for m[...]

216 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I do not hear th e sound from th e sound output de vice connected to t he HDMI po r t? ❑ Once you have connected a device to the HDMI por t, you need to change th e sound ou tput device if you want to hear sound from the device. F or the deta iled procedur e, see How do I chan ge the sound out put dev[...]

217 nN T r oublesho oting How do I output the Dolby Digita l or DTS sound through an HDMI-compati ble de vice? To outp ut the Dolby Dig ital or DTS sound from a disc throu gh an HDMI-c ompatible device c onnected to your compu ter, follo w these s teps: 1 Click St art and Cont rol P anel . 2 Click Har dwar e and Sound . 3 Click Mana ge audio device[...]

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

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

220 nN T r oublesho oting Dock ing Station What should I do if an error message appears when I disco nnect my co mputer from the doc king station? ❑ When any device ins er ted or con nected to t he docking st ation is in use, you cannot disc onnect your co mputer from the docking sta tion. Sav e uns a ved data, exit applicati ons that a re using [...]

221 nN Support Options Suppor t Options This section contains infor mation o n where to go f or answers to questions about yo ur VAIO com puter. ❑ Sony Support Information (page 222) ❑ e-Support (page 223)[...]

222 nN Support Options Sony Suppor t Inf or mation See the following source s for answe rs in the s equence l isted below. See Docum ent ation ( page 9) for detail s on the printe d and non-pri nted documentat ion suppl ied with your comp uter, as well as fu rthe r sour ces of r efere nce. ❑ Go to the help fil es that accompa ny your software f o[...]

223 nN Support Options e-Suppor t What is e-Suppor t? If you have se arched our us er guides and web si te ( http://www .v aio-li nk.com ) bu t have n ot found a n answer t o your que stion or iss ue, us e e-S uppor t to solve i t. Our e -Support W eb Porta l is an inte ractiv e web site on which yo u can submi t any te chnical qu ery yo u may hav [...]

224 nN Support Options Can I submit m y questions at an y time? Yes, y ou can subm it your que stions 2 4/7, but ke ep in mind tha t our e- Support Team c an only answer your queries from Monday till Friday between 8 am and 6 pm . Is there a cost inv olv ed f or using e-Suppor t? No, this is a free o f charge service offe red to all registered VAIO[...]

225 nN T radem arks T rademar ks Sony, B attery Chec ker, Clic k to Disc, Cl ick to Dis c Editor, S onicStage Mastering S tudio, VA IO Control Center, VAIO Edit Componen ts, VAIO Media pl us, VAIO Mov ie Story, V AIO MusicBo x, VAIO Po wer Manageme nt, VAIO Power Manage ment View er, VAIO Up date are trad emarks or registered trademark s of Sony Co[...]

226 nN T radem arks The Bl uetooth word mar k and logos are ow ned by the Blueto oth SIG, Inc., and an y use of such mar ks by Sony Corp oration is und er licens e. Other tr ademarks a nd trade names are th ose of thei r respectiv e owne rs. Design and spec ificatio ns are sub ject to chan ge without n otice. The E xpressCard word mark and log os a[...]

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