Sony VGN-TX series manual

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

3 nN Using the Bluetooth Functionality . .................... ................... ................... .................... ............... ................. ............... 64 Using P eripheral Devic es ....... .................... ................... .................... ................... .................. . .................... ...............[...]

4 nN Upgrading Y our VAIO Computer ......... .................... ................... ................... .................... ............ ....... .................... ......13 3 Adding a nd Removing M emory .................. .................... ................... ................... .................... ..... .............. ............. 134 P[...]

5 nN Speakers ....... ................... .................... ................... .................... ................... ............... .... .................... ................... 181 Touch Pad .................. ................... .................... ................... ................... .................... ................... .........[...]

6 nN Befo re Use Bef o re 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. Noti ce © 2006 S ony Corpor ation. All r ights res erved.[...]

7 nN Befo re Use E NERGY S TAR As an E NERGY S TAR Partn er, Sony has determined that this pr oduct meets the E NER GY S TAR gui delines for energy effi ciency. The Int ernational E NERGY S TAR O ffice Equ ipment Prog ram is an in ternation al program that prom otes energy saving t hrough the use of compute rs and thei r office equ ipment. T he pro[...]

8 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 . Guide s are provid ed in PDF fo rmat, whic h you can e asily bro wse through and prin t out. The My Club V AIO portal is a perf ect starting p oint to us e your com puter — a co mprehensiv e colle ction of eve ryth[...]

9 nN Befo re Use Printed Documentation ❑ A Setting Up P oster — Des cribes th e process from unpacking to s tar ting up your V AIO . ❑ T r oubleshooting Guide — Contai ns solut ions to c ommon problems. ❑ Recovery Guid e — Contains an e xplan ation of how to rec ov er your computer's system if y ou need to . ❑ Instant M ode — P[...]

10 nN Befo re Use My Club V AIO In M y Club VAIO you can fi nd: Documentation , which give s you: ❑ Access t o the User Guide . This manual e xplains the f eatures o f your computer in detail, how to u se these f eatures confide ntly and s af ely , connect p eripheral d e vices a nd more. ❑ Access t o Help & T raining . This is the por tal [...]

11 nN Befo re Use Help and Suppor t Center Help and Support Center is a compre hensive res ource for practic al advic e, tutorial s, and d emonstrati ons to h elp you l earn to use M icrosoft W indows X P and your computer. Use the Search featu re, Index, or table of contents to view all Windows Help resourc es, includi ng those that are on the Int[...]

12 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 ergonom ic consid erations to both stati onary and p ortable env ironmen ts: ❑ P osition of y our computer – Place the co mputer di rectl[...]

13 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 reduce ey e strain and mus cle fatigue by adjusting the tilt of the display to the proper position. A djust the br ight ness settin g of the displ ay a s well. ❑ Lighting – Choose a lo cation whe [...]

14 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 15) ❑ About the Indicator Lights (page 22) ❑ Connecting a P ow er Sour ce (page 24) ❑ Using the Battery P ack (page 25) ❑ Shutting Down Y our Computer Safel y (page 29)[...]

15 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.[...]

16 nN Getting Started F ront A Media Acc ess indica tor (page 22) B Memory Stic k PRO/Duo medi a slot * (page 50) C SD memory card slot (page 53 ) D LCD s creen (pag e 141) E Key b o a r d (p age 31) F T ouch pa d (page 33) G Finger pr int sensor (page 9 5) H WIREL ESS s witch (page 56) I Muting button (page 34 ) J V olume bu ttons (page 34) K Head[...]

17 nN Getting Started A AV M O D E button (page 34) B Play/P ause button (page 34 ) C Sto p butt on (p age 34) D Previous track b utton (page 34) E Ne xt tr ac k b utto n (page 34 ) F Disc dr ive eject button (page 34) G Batt ery indica tor (page 22) H Hard disk drive indicator ( page 22) I Num lock indicator (p age 22) J Caps loc k indicator (page[...]

18 nN Getting Started Bac k A Ne twor k (Eth er net ) por t (page 88) B Batter y conn ector ( page 25) C DC IN por t (page 24 ) D i.LINK (IEEE 1394) S400 por t (page 86)[...]

19 nN Getting Started Right A Opti cal disc driv e (page 36) B Opti cal disc driv e i ndica tor (page 2 2) C Manual e ject hol e (page 17 1) D Substitute driv e eject b utton (page 36) E Mon ito r (V GA ) por t (page 75)[...]

20 nN Getting Started Left A Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2.0) po rt s * (page 82) B PC Card slot (page 45) C PC Card release button (page 47) D Air vent E Modem port (pag e 55) * Suppor ts high-/fu ll-/low- spe eds.[...]

21 nN Getting Started Bottom A Air vents B P or t replicat or connect or (page 71) C Batter y relea se latch (page 28)[...]

22 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 when the power of the computer is on, b links in Standby mode, and turns off when the computer is in Hibernate mode or off. Batt ery e Illuminates when the c omputer is using batter y power [...]

23 nN Getting Started WIRELESS LAN Illuminates when the wireles s LAN function is running. Indicat or Functions[...]

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 as a powe r source for your comp uter. Using the A C Adapter ✍ Use your co mputer only with th e supplied A C adapter . 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 n ot fully c harged a t the time o f purchase . Installing the Battery P ac k To install th e batter y pack 1 T ur n off the compute r and cl ose the LCD s creen lid. 2 Slide t he batter y int o the batter y c ompar tment until it cl icks into place. [...]

26 nN Getting Started Charging the Batter y P ack The ba ttery pack supplied wi th your co mputer is n ot fully c harged a t the time o f purchase . 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 co mputer au tomatica lly charg es the batter y (the batter y indicator light flas hes in a d[...]

27 nN Getting Started ✍ When th e batter y is run ning out o f power , both the b atter y and powe r indicat or lights blink. 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 lev el falls bel ow 10%, you sho uld eith[...]

28 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 t he battery while the c omputer is in Stan dby mod e. To remove the b attery pack 1 T ur n off the compute r and cl ose the LCD s creen lid. 2 Slide a nd hold th[...]

29 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 any peri pherals conn ected to th e computer . 2 Click St art and then T urn Off Compute r . The T urn off computer window appears. 3 Click Tu r n[...]

30 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using Y our V AIO C omput er This se ction desc ribes how to get the mo st out of usin g your com puter. ❑ Using the K eyboar d (page 31) ❑ Using the T ouch P a d (page 33) ❑ Using Special-function But tons (page 34) ❑ Using the Optical Di sc Drive (page 36 ) ❑ Using PC Cards (pa ge 45) ❑ Using the Memo[...]

31 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 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 ( www .vaio-link.com ) also contai ns glossar y informa tion to hel p you use th e keyboa rd. Combinations and Fun ctions with the Fn K e y ?[...]

32 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Fn + (F 10) : zoom Changes the sc reen resolution to magnify/r esto re y our computer's sc reen vie w . ✍ The defa ult resoluti ons of the st andard view and the magnified view are as follows: Standard vi ew: 1366 x 768 pix els Magnifie d view: 1064 x 600 pix els The magn ified view is not as clear a s the s[...]

33 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the T ouch P ad The k eyboard co ntains a cursor-poi nting devic e, the touc h pad (1). You can p oint to, select, drag, and sc roll obje cts on the screen u sing the touch pad. ✍ Y ou can disab le/enable the touch pad to suit yo ur preference f or using the mo use. See Setting Up Y our Compute r with V AIO[...]

34 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 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 . The AV MODE , Play /Pause, Stop, Pr evious track , Next track, and Disc drive eject buttons support Instant Mode. To activate Inst ant Mode, th e computer m ust be off. See the pr[...]

35 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Disc drive eject but t o n Ejects the optical disc dr ive tra y . If this but ton does not work, try the substitute drive eject b utton on the optical disc driv e. Mut ing b utton T ur ns the speaker and microphone volume on and off . V o lume button s (V olume up and V olume down) Increase and decrease the volume.[...]

36 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 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 the 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 [...]

37 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 3 Place a disc in th e middle of the tra y wit h the label s ide facing upward and ge ntly push i t until the disc cli c ks in to place. 4 Close th e tra y by pushin g it in gen tly . ! Do not remov e the optical d isc when your compu ter is in a power sav ing mode (Stand by or Hibernat e). Doing so may cau se the [...]

38 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Reading and Writing CDs and D VDs Your co mputer play s and record s CDs and DVD s, dependi ng on the mode l you purch ased. Check y our speci fications fo r the type of optical dis c drive ins talled on your model . Use the ta ble below to see which types of med ia your optical dis c drive supports . Optical di sc[...]

39 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r ! This p roduct is d esigned t o playback discs that c onform to the Compact Disc Digi tal Audio standard sp ecificatio ns (CD Stand ard) . A Dual Disc is a t wo sided di sc product whi ch mates DVD reco rded materi al on one side wi th digital au dio material on the othe r side. Please be aware that the audi o si [...]

40 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Notes on writing data to a disc ❑ T o ma ke data on a disc read able on the optical dis c drive, you need to close the ses sion before you eject it. T o complete this pr ocess, f ollow the in structi ons included with your software. ❑ Only use c ircular disc s . Do not us e discs in any other shape (star , hear[...]

41 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Notes on pla ying D VDs To achie ve optim um performa nce when p laying DVDs, y ou should fol low these r ecommend ations. ❑ Y ou ca n pla y D VD s using the optical dis c drive and the D VD playback software, such as WinD VD . Se e the help file on such so ftw are f or details . ❑ Close al l open ap plications[...]

42 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Pla ying CDs To pl ay an aud io CD 1 Inser t a disc int o the optical disc dr iv e. 2 If nothing appears on th e desktop, then cli c k Start , point t o All Programs , and cli c k to star t the desi red CD software, suc h as the SonicStage software. If the Audi o CD wi ndow appear s, click to select an option.[...]

43 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Cop ying Files to CD s See the online S pecifications to find the type of your op tical di sc drive, an d then Reading and Writing CDs and DVDs (page 38) to find about the suppo rted disc m edia. To copy files to a disc ! Do not st rike or shake you r computer whil e writing data t o a disc. 1 Inse r t a blank disc[...]

44 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 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 optic al disc dr ive . 3 If nothing app ears on the desk top , then click Star t , point to All Pro grams , and c lick to star t the des ired D VD software to play the D VD . For ins tructions on how to use the sof[...]

45 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using PC Cards PC Card s allow you to connect p ortable exte rnal devices to your comp uter. Inser ting a PC Card ! Some PC Card s or their functio ns may not be compat ible with your co mputer . Y ou do not need to shu t down your computer bef ore inserting o r removing a PC Card. To insert a PC Card 1 Push th e P[...]

46 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r ! Inser t the PC Ca rd slot pr otector to prote ct agains t debris en terin g the slot whe n not usi ng a PC Card. Before mo ving your co mp uter , make sure to insert t he PC Card slot pr otector in to the sl ot. ✍ Some d evices m ay not fu nction p roperly i f you c ontinual ly switch to Norm al mode from St an[...]

47 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Removing a PC Card Foll ow the steps below to remov e the PC Card while y our computer is on. If it is not removed properly, yo ur system may not work prope rly. To remove a P C Card ✍ T o remove a PC Card when your compu ter is off, skip st eps 1 to 6. 1 Double-click the Safely Remove Hard ware icon on the taskb[...]

48 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the Memor y Stic k Media Your computer supports the Mem ory Stic k media. Memory S tick m edia is a compact , portabl e, and ver satile device es pecially design ed for exchang ing and shari ng digital data wi th compatib le produc ts, such as digita l camera s, mobile ph ones and othe r devices . Because i t[...]

49 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Write-protecting a Memory Stick Media Some v ersions o f Memory St ick medi a are desi gned with a n erasure pr evention swi tch to pr otect valua ble data fr om accid ental erasu re or over writing. Move t he tab horizontal ly or verti cally * to set or relea se write-protec tion. When the eras ure prevention swi [...]

50 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Inser ting a Memor y Stic k Medi a To insert a Memory Stick media 1 Hold t he Memor y St ick media with the arrow facing upward and po inting toward the M emor y Stick PRO/Duo media slot. 2 Careful ly slide th e Memor y Sti ck media into the slot unti l it clicks into pl ace. The Me mor y Stick me dia is au tomatic[...]

51 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r To view the con tents of the Me mory Stick med ia 1 Click St art and then My Computer to open th e My Computer window . 2 Double-click the M emor y Stick med ia icon to view the list of data f iles saved in the M emor y Stick med ia. To format a Memo ry Stick media Use the Memory Stick Formatter softw are. See the [...]

52 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Removing a Memor y Stic k Media To remove a Me mory Stick media 1 Check that the Media Ac cess indi cator i s off. 2 Push th e Memor y Stick media i n tow ard the computer. The Mem ory Stick media ej ects. 3 Pull th e Memor y Sti c k media o ut of the s lot. ! Always remo ve the Memor y Stick medi a gently , or it [...]

53 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using Other Memor y Cards In addit ion to the M emory Stic k PRO/ Duo media sl ot, your com puter is eq uipped with an SD memory card slot to accom modate other memory c ards. Yo u can use th is slot to tr ansfer data a mong digit al camer as, camc orders, mu sic player s, and ot her audio/v ideo devic es. Bef ore [...]

54 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Inser ting a Memor y Card To insert a memory card 1 Locate th e SD memor y card slot on the fr ont of the com puter . 2 Hold the m emor y card wi th the arrow facing upward and p ointing toward the mem or y card slo t. 3 Careful ly slide th e memor y ca rd into the s lot until it clicks into pl ace. Do not force th[...]

55 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the Inter net Setting Up a Dial-up In ter net Connect ion Before you can connect to the Inte rnet, you need to connec t your computer to a telephone line w ith a telephone cable (m ay not sup plied). Once you ha ve set up your telep hone cabl e connectio n, you're ready to co nnect to th e Internet . To [...]

56 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using Wireless LAN (WLAN ) Using the Sony Wireless LAN (WLAN), all yo ur digital devi ces with built -in WLAN function ality com municate freel y with each other th rough a p owerful netwo rk. A WLAN is a network in which a user can c onnect to a l ocal area n etwork (LA N) through a wirel ess (radio ) connec tion.[...]

57 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Wireless LAN devi ces using the IEE E 802.11a standa rd and the ones us ing the IEEE 802. 11b or g standard cannot co mmunicate becau se the frequenci es are di fferent. IEEE 802. 11b: The st andard spee d is 11 Mbps, or ab out 30 to 100 t imes faster than a standard dial up . IEEE 80 2.11a/g: The standard speed is[...]

58 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Communicati ng without an Access P oint (Ad-hoc) An ad- hoc network is a netw ork in whic h a loca l network is created o nly by th e wireless devic es themse lves, with n o other centr al controll er or acce ss point. Each devic e commun icates direc tly with other devices in the ne twork. You c an set up an ad-ho[...]

59 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r To commu nicate witho ut an acce ss point (a d-hoc) 1 T ur n on the WIRELESS or WIRELESS LAN swi t c h . The W IRELE SS LAN indica tor light s up . On model s that support the Blu etooth functiona lity *1 and/or the IEEE 802 .11a/b/g s tandard *1 , double-cli ck ( / ) on the tas kbar to dis play the Wi reless Devi [...]

60 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 12 Enter th e network key *2 . The net work key should be 5 or 13 a lphanumer ic character s or 10 or 26 hexadecima l *3 characte rs long. Y ou can cho ose whichev er you w ant. 13 Enter exactly th e same ne twork key again, for confir matio n. 14 Sele ct the check box This is a co mputer-to-computer (ad hoc) net w[...]

61 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r To disconn ect from a computer -to-comp uter (a d-hoc) ne twork 1 Click St art and then Contr ol Pane l . 2 Click Netw ork and Internet Connections . 3 Click Netw ork Connections . The Network Connec tions wind ow appears. 4 In the r ight pa nel under LAN or High-Speed Internet , r ight-click W ireless Network Conn[...]

62 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 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, for examp le the Son y Access P oint. The access po int brid ges the wi reless an d wired LAN a nd acts a s a centra[...]

63 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 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 or WIRELESS LAN swi t c h . The W IRELE SS LAN indica tor light s up . On models that support the Bluet ooth funct ionality * an d/or the IE[...]

64 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the Bluetooth Functionality 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 mo bile phon e. You can tr ansfer data between these devices without cab les and up to 10 mete rs range in op en space . To connect t o a Blueto oth devi[...]

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

66 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r ❑ 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 the Blu etooth funct ionality and wir eless com mu[...]

67 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 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.[...]

68 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r To commu nicate wit h another Blueto oth device To com municate with another B luetooth devi ce, you nee d first to set up the Bluet ooth functiona lity. For s etting up an d using the Blu etooth func tionality , see the hel p file on the Blueto oth utili ty software. To see the help fil e 1 Right-cli ck the Blueto[...]

69 nN Using P eripheral De vices Using P eripher al De vices You ca n add func tionality to your c omputer by u sing the var ious port s on the co mputer. ❑ Connecting a P ort Replicator (pag e 70) ❑ Connecting External Speakers (page 74) ❑ Connecting an External Display (page 75) ❑ Selecti ng Display Modes (pag e 78) ❑ Using the Multiple[...]

70 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a P or t Replicator Attachi ng a por t replicat or enables you to c onnect ad ditional peripherals to your co mputer, s uch as a pr inter and an exter nal displa y. A port replicator may be su pplied wi th your com puter, dep ending on the model you purcha sed. If not, you c an additiona lly purc hase a n[...]

71 nN Using P eripheral De vices Attaching Y our Computer to the P or t Replicator To attach yo ur compute r to the port re plicat or ! T o preven t loss of un saved data, be sure to turn off your compu ter before at taching it to t he port replicat or . 1 Discon nect all periphe rals from the computer. 2 Plug the power cord (1) in to the AC adapte[...]

72 nN Using P eripheral De vices 5 Align t he bottom c onnector of the compu ter with th e connector on the por t replicator a nd push down un til it cl icks into place. 6 T ur n on the compute r . ! Use the AC adap ter supplied wit h your computer . Do not move your computer while attached to the po rt replicator; thi s may detach the po rt replic[...]

73 nN Using P eripheral De vices Disconnect ing Y o ur Computer from the P or t Replicator ! T o preven t loss of un saved data, be sure to turn off your co mputer before di sconnectin g it from th e port replicator . To disconn ect your c omputer from the port re plicat or 1 T ur n off the compute r and the connecte d periph erals. 2 Lift the c om[...]

74 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting Exter nal Speakers You ca n enhan ce the so und quali ty of your c omputer by connecti ng exter nal speake rs. To connect e xternal speakers 1 Plug the speaker cable (1) i nto the head phones j ac k (2) i . 2 Plug the other end of the speaker cable to the exter nal speaker (3). 3 T ur n down the v olum e [...]

75 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an Exter nal Displa y You can connect a n extern al display to your computer . For exa mple, you can use the co mputer with a c omputer d isplay or a proj ect or. ✍ Connec t the power cord after co nnecting al l other cable s. Connec ted external di splays are used as sec ondar y screens. On Windows sys[...]

76 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 incl udes bui lt-in spea kers and a microphon e to yo ur computer or via the (optio nal) port r eplicator. To connect a multim edia comp uter di splay 1 Plug the power cord of your multime dia comp uter display (1) into[...]

77 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Projector You ca n connec t a projecto r (for examp le, the So ny LCD proje ctor) direc tly to yo ur computer o r via the ( optional) port repl icato r. To connect a projecto r 1 Connect t he power cord (1) o f y our p rojector int o an AC outlet. 2 Plug an RGB signal cable (2) (not supp lied) into the [...]

78 nN Using P eripheral De vices Selecting Displa y Modes You can se lect which display to be used as the primary mon itor when an ext ernal displa y (desktop mon itor, etc.) is connected to your computer. 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 79) [...]

79 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 externa l display atta ched to the monit or (VGA) p ort, your com puter sc reen and the externa l display can funct ion as a sing le d[...]

80 nN Using P eripheral De vices To sele ct the Mul tiple Mo nitors mode 1 Right-cli ck on the deskto p to disp la y the co ntex t menu. 2 Click the me nu item for gr aphi c proper ties. 3 F ollow th e on-screen instr uctions to change th e settings. ✍ Additi onally , you can s et the display co lors and resolu tion for each di splay and customiz[...]

81 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an Exter nal Microphone If yo u need to u se a sound i nput devi ce (for exam ple, to chat over th e Internet ) you need t o plug in an external microphon e. 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 microphone is d esigned [...]

82 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Universal Se rial Bus (U SB) De vice To prev ent your computer an d/or USB devices fro m damage, o bserve the following : ❑ When movin g the compute r with USB de vices c onnected, a void any shock or force to the US B por ts. ❑ Do not put the comput er into a bag or car ry ing case when it ha s USB[...]

83 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 pref er to us e. 2 Plug the USB floppy disk dr ive cable (2) into th e USB por t. Y our USB floppy disk dri v e (3) is now ready f[...]

84 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 (St andby or Hibernate) may cause the comput er to malf unction. If the computer is o ff, you can un plug the US B cabl[...]

85 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) of[...]

86 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an i.LIN K De vice Notes on connecting i.LI NK de vices ❑ Y our co mputer i s equipped with an i. LINK por t, which you can use to con nect to an i.LINK device su ch as a digital vi deo camcorde r or to con nect two V AIO compu ters in order to copy , dele te or edit fi les. ❑ The i.L INK por t on y o[...]

87 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Digital Video Camcorder To connect a digital vi deo cam corder 1 Plug on e end of an i.LINK ca b le (1) (not supp lied) into the i.LINK por t (2) on the compu ter and th e other e nd into the D V In/Out po r ts (3) on t he digital v ideo camco rder . 2 Launch t he D Vgate Plus software . ✍ On Son y di[...]

88 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting to a Networ k (LAN) You can co nnect your computer to 100BA SE-TX/1 0BASE-T-t ype networks with an Ethernet networ k cable. Connec t one end of a netwo rk cable (not supp lied) to the network (Ethern et) port on the co mputer or the (opti onal) port r eplicator and the othe r end to y our network . For de[...]

89 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 comp uter. Am ong other thi ngs, you wil l learn how to use a nd cus tomiz e the l ook of your So ny so ftwar e and utili ties, etc. ❑ Setting the Passw ord (pa ge 90) ❑ Using Fingerprint A uthentic[...]

90 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Setting the P ass w ord In addit ion to the W indows p assword, you c an use one o f the BIOS fu nctions to set a power -on password to protect you r compute r. Once you have set the po wer-on pass word, you w ill have to ente r the passwo rd after the VAIO lo go appears to start you r compute r. The powe r-o[...]

91 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To add the power- on pas sword 1 T ur n on the 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 ity to di spla y the Secu[...]

92 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Changing/Remo ving the P ow er-on P ass word To change or remove th e power- on password 1 T ur n on the 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 [...]

93 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Adding the Windows P ass word 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 er[...]

94 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 then Contr ol Pane l . 2 Click the User Accounts icon . 3 Click your user ac count unde r or pic k an account to change . 4 Click Change my passw ord . 5 Enter th e current pas s word under T ype y our current pass[...]

95 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-pa d buttons is the sens or of the fing erprint reade r and wil l be referred to as the finger pri[...]

96 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 assu re 100% verif ication. Sony assu mes no liab ilities f or any problems and damage s aris ing out o f your use of or ina bility t o use the f inger pr int sensor . ❑ The fin ger prin t authent[...]

97 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer ❑ When swiping your finger acros s the fing erp rint sensor , keep the following in m ind: ❑ Place your fin ger tip flat in the center of the finger pr int sens or . ❑ Scan your fing erpr int from the top j oint of the finger to the finger tip. ❑ Swipe your finger per pen dicular ly acros s the finger[...]

98 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Enrolling a Finger print To us e the fingerp rint authenti cation func tionality, you must e nroll your f ingerprin t(s) in your computer. ✍ Set the Wi ndows passwor d on your comput er before enroll ment. See Adding the Window s Passwor d (pag e 93) for the detaile d instructi ons. To enroll a finger print[...]

99 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer 7 Swip e y our finger acros s the fing erp rint se nsor four times to perform a swipe test , and then c lick Ne xt . The Enrollment window appears. ✍ See T o scan a finger print (p age 100) f or the scan procedure . 8 Click on the finger of whi ch finger pr int you want to e nroll. 9 Swip e the finger a cro[...]

100 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To scan a fi ngerprint 1 Place the top joint o f your finger on the finger pr int se nsor (1). ✍ Place yo ur fingertip fla t in the center of the f ingerprint sen sor . 2 Swip e y our finger per pen dicular ly ac ross the fi nger pri nt sensor . ! Keep your finger in conta ct with the fingerpri nt sensor w[...]

101 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Logging Onto Y our System To us e the fingerp rint authenti cation func tionality i n place of pa ssword entry to log onto your sys tem, you nee d to set the power-on and Windo ws passwor ds and confi gure yo ur computer fo r fingerpr int authen tication. For set ting the po wer-on and W indows p asswords, s[...]

102 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer ✍ With th e Au tomatic logo n after boot v erificati on chec k box selected , you can st art your system and laun ch Window s by swiping your fing er only on ce. If only the Enab le boot s ecurity check box has bee n selected, you will be prompt ed to swipe your fi nger or enter the password before Wi ndow[...]

103 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using the P ass word Bank Once you have registere d your use r informati on (use r accounts , passwo rds, etc.) for web site s in the p assword ban k, you can su bstitute f ingerprin t authentic ation for en tering requ ired in formation and access th e passwo rd-protec ted web si tes. Adding an Entr y t o t[...]

104 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using a P assw ord Bank Entr y to Access a W eb Site Once you have added an e ntry to the pa ssword bank, you can use it to access the correspon ding pas sword-protec ted web site. To access a pa ssword-pro tected web sit e 1 Visit the desired pas s word-protec ted web site to d ispla y the u ser accou nt an[...]

105 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Impor ting/Expor ting P ass word Bank Entries You ca n export /import entr ies to/fr om the pas sword bank for a back up or reco very pur pose. To expo rt an en try 1 Swip e the finger w ith the enrol led finge r print a cross the finger pr int sensor to display the Protec tor Suit e QL menu. 2 Selec t Setti[...]

106 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using the My Saf e Fol der The en crypted My Safe folder is provide d to prote ct your data against unauthorized a ccess. Wi th the fing erprint authenti cation fu nctionality , you can de crypt (unloc k) this fold er to acces s your da ta. Note t hat you ne ed to initial ize and cr eate the folder before yo[...]

107 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To initialize the My S afe folder 1 Double-click the My Saf e icon on the desktop. 2 Swip e the finger w ith the enrol led finge rpr int a cross the fin ger prin t sensor. 3 Click Ne xt . 4 Enter a backup password twice and cli ck Ne xt . The pas s word should be at le ast 8 alphanume ric c haracters long. ![...]

108 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To resize the My Sa fe folder ✍ The maxim um size of the My S afe f older is 2 GB. 1 Swip e the finger w ith the enrol led finge r print a cross the finger pr int sensor to display the Protec tor Suit e QL menu. 2 Selec t Settings . The Protector Suit e QL window appear s. 3 Click the My Sa fe tab . 4 Clic[...]

109 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using the Application Launche r The app lication launcher feat ure is availabl e on your comp uter for launc hing your prefer red applic ation (executa ble file) that is ass igned to one of y our finger s with the enrolled fingerp rint. Once y ou have assigned an appl ication to your fing er, you c an then s[...]

110 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Launching an Ap plication with Y our Finger Swipe y our finger with your d esired app lication as signmen t across the fi ngerprint sensor to l aunch the correspond ing applic ation. ! Swipin g the fing er with no appl ication assi gnment across the finge rprint sensor will dis play the Protector Suite Q L m[...]

111 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Removing an Application Assignment to Y our Finger To remov e an appl ication a ssignme nt to your finger 1 Swip e the finger w ith the enrol led finge r print a cross the finger pr int sensor to display the Protec tor Suit e QL menu. 2 Selec t Settings . The Protector Suit e QL window appear s. 3 Click the [...]

112 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using T r usted Platf orm Mod ule (TPM) The em bedded Tru sted Platfor m Module (TPM) provides you r compu ter with bas ic security functions. In combi nation with the TPM, you can enc rypt and decr ypt your da ta to strengt hen compu ter security against inappropr iate access. TPMs ar e defined by Trusted C[...]

113 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Impor tant Notice ❑ Do not enc ry pt the Documents and Settings fol de r. Encr yp ting the file s in the folders containing basic use r k eys and others, which are listed l ater in this section, u sing the Encr yp ting File Sys tem (EFS) will disable you to launch your TPM software s uccessful ly and decr [...]

114 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer ❑ Do not enc r ypt the following folders and f iles. There wi ll be no wa y to rest ore the following folders and fi les or the archive, backup , token, password reset token and secret fil es of your TPM s oftware if you careles sly encr ypt t hem. Sony Cor poration assumes no liabil ity for any troubles a[...]

115 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Configuring the TPM To use th e embedded TPM, you n eed to: 1 Enable the T PM on the B IOS setup screen . 2 Install the Infineo n TPM Professional Pac kage. 3 Initiali ze and configure the TPM. Enab ling the TPM on the BIOS setup screen To enab le the TPM 1 T ur n on your computer. 2 Pres s the F2 k ey when [...]

116 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Installing the Infineo n TPM Prof essional P ackage Read the Readme.t xt in the C:infineonReadme folder. Then, d ouble-cli ck C:Infineonsetup.exe to instal l the pac kage. To in stall this package, you must have admi nistrator rights on the comput er. Initiali zing and configuring the TPM See the online [...]

117 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Setting Up Y our Computer with V AIO Control Cente r The VAIO Control Center utility al lows you to c onsult system info rmation and specify preferenc es for syste m behavi or. To use V AIO Cont rol C enter 1 Click St art , point t o All Programs , and cli ck V AI O Cont rol Ce nte r . The V AIO Contr ol Cen[...]

118 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using the P ow er Sa ving Modes When y ou use a ba ttery as the powe r source for your c omputer, you can take advantage of power manag ement sett ings to conse rve battery li fe. In addition to th e normal o perating mode , which allows you to turn off s pecific dev ices, your c omputer has two distinct po [...]

119 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using Standb y Mode Standby mode turns off the LCD sc reen and pla ces the h ard disk and t he CPU into a l ow power con sumption mod e. The umbe r power lig ht flashe s in this m ode. To activate Standby mode 1 Click St art and then T urn Off Compute r . 2 Click St and By . To retu rn to Normal mod e Pres s[...]

120 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To change the Stand by mode settings 1 Click St art and then Contr ol Pane l . 2 Click P erf ormance and Maintenance . 3 Click P ower Options . The P ow er Options Pr operties wi ndow appears. 4 Sele ct the Po w e r S c h e m e s ta b . 5 Change the System St andby set tings .[...]

121 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using Hibernate Mode In Hiber nate mode , the state o f the system is saved on t he hard di sk and powe r is turned off . Even whe n the battery runs down, no data will be lost. The power in dicator li ght is off in this mode . To activate Hibe rnate mode Pres s the Fn + F12 keys. The Hibernating scree n app[...]

122 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer ✍ If you do not use your comput er for a long period of t ime, place the computer into Hib ernate mode. Thi s power saving mod e saves you t he time of shuttin g dow n or r esuming . When you r computer is in Hibernate mode , you cannot i nsert a disc. Hibernat e mode re quires mo re time th an Standby mod[...]

123 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Managing P ower with V AIO P ow er Management Power management helps you set up powe r schemes for r unning on AC power or batteries t o suit yo ur requirem ents for powe r cons umptio n. VAIO Power Management is a software ap plication d eveloped exclusivel y for VAIO c omputers. W ith this s oftware applic[...]

124 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Activ ating V AIO P ow er Management P ow er Schemes VAIO Power Management provid es sever al predefin ed power schemes. E ach power s cheme co nsists of a group of power managem ent settin gs that ar e designed to meet spe cific power m anagement g oals, rang ing from maximum powe r managem ent to no po wer[...]

125 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer V AIO P ow er Management Vie wer To start VAIO Po wer Manage ment Vi ewer Click on the VA IO Power Manage ment tab . Alter natively, you c an click Star t , point to All Program s and VAIO Control Ce nter , and then click VAIO Power Management Viewer to start the viewer. To change the power scheme Selec t th[...]

126 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Changing the P erf or mance Setting You ca n change t he memor y configurati on that affec ts power c onsumptio n during Norma l mode. To change the perf ormance setting 1 Click St art , point t o All Programs , and cli ck V AI O Cont rol Ce nte r . The V AIO Contr ol Center w indow appears. 2 Double-clic k [...]

127 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Setting Up Y our Language with Windows XP Prof essional The lan guage mode s election is available on mo dels with W indows XP Profes sional, but no t with Windows XP Home Editio n. Please s ee the onl ine Specifications to see which Wind ows edition i s install ed on your m odel. Window s XP Pr ofessional c[...]

128 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To change the countr y and lan guage set tings 1 Click St art and then Contr ol Pane l . 2 In the Control P anel window , double-click the Regional and Language Options icon. If you do not s ee this ico n, click Switch to Classic V iew on the left side. 3 In the Regi onal Option s tab o f the Regional and La[...]

129 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To change the keyboa rd layout 1 Click St art and then Contr ol Pane l . 2 In the Control P anel window , double-click the Regional and Language Options icon. If you do not s ee this ico n, click Switch to Classic V iew on the left side. 3 In the Languages tab o f the Regional and Language Options window , c[...]

130 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Configur ing Y our Modem Before you can s tart using yo ur inter nal modem ( not all m odem are bui lt-in), or e ach time you use yo ur modem while trav eling, make s ure that th e country of the a ctive locati on define d in the Phone and M odem Options di alog bo x matc hes the countr y you ar e dialing fr[...]

131 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer 9 Click Appl y/OK . Y o ur modem is configure d. ✍ Before appl ying new count ry set tings, plea se make sure your ph one cable is disconnected from your com puter .[...]

132 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Protecting the Hard D isk Your com puter has th e VAIO HDD Protection utili ty prei nst alle d for c ust omizin g your sett ings f or pr otec ting your ha rd d isk driv e against s hock haza rds. You can se lect the s ensitivit y level o f the built- in shock sensor to set the ap propriate p rotectio n level[...]

133 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Upgrading Y our V A IO Computer Your co mputer and memory mod ules us e high prec ision comp onents an d electroni c connecto rs techn ology. To avoid the inval idation of your guar antee due to mishand ling, we rec ommend tha t: ❑ Y ou co ntact your deale r to instal l a new memor y modu le. ❑ Y ou do not [...]

134 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Adding and Removing Memor y If you want to expan d the functional ity of you r computer, y ou can incr ease the memor y by instal ling optio nal memory m odules. Before you upgrade y our computer 's memory, rea d the notes an d procedures in the following pages. Th e number of ava ilable slots depends o n [...]

135 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer ❑ Use the special b ag delivered wi th the mem or y module or wrap t he module in aluminum f oil to protect i t from elec trostatic dischar ge. ❑ Introduc ing any liqui ds or any foreign su bstances o r objects into the me mor y mod ule slots, or other inter nal compone nts of your compute r , will result i[...]

136 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 unti l the com puter co ols down. 4 Unscr e w the sc re w (indi cated by the arr ow below) on the bottom of[...]

137 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 6 Remove the memor y modu le: ❑ 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 ckaging.[...]

138 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. Make su re to i nsert th e memor y modu le edge with a notch i nto the memor y module slot. 9 Replace the memor y mo dule compar tment cover . 10 Ti[...]

139 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 the compute r . 2 Click St art , point t o All Programs , and cli ck V AI O Cont rol Ce nte r . 3 Double-click the System I nf orm atio n f older i n the V AIO Control Center window . 4 Double-click the System I nf orm atio n icon in th e [...]

140 nN Precau tions Precautions This section describe s safety gui delines an d precau tions to h elp you p rotect your c omputer from potent ial dama ge. ❑ On Handling the LCD Screen (pag e 141) ❑ On Using the P ower Sour ce (page 1 42) ❑ On Handling Y our Computer (page 143) ❑ On Handling Floppy Disks (page 145) ❑ On Handling Discs (pag[...]

141 nN Precau tions On 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 LCD s creen or ex er t pres sure on it . This could cause a mal function. ❑ Using your co mputer in low temperatur e conditions ma y pro d[...]

142 nN Precau tions On Using the P ower Source ❑ See the o nline Sp ecification s to check the power operati on of your model. ❑ Do not sh are the AC outlet with o ther power-consum ing equip ment, suc h as a photoc opier or shr edder . ❑ Y ou ca n purchas e a power stri p with a sur ge protecto r . This device prev ents dam age to your comp [...]

143 nN Precau tions On Handling Y our Comput er ❑ 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 object or any [...]

144 nN Precau tions ❑ Use only specifie d periph eral equipmen t and inter f ace cables; othe rwise, problems may occur . ❑ Do not us e cut or dam aged conne ction c ab les. ❑ If your computer is broug ht directly from a col d location t o a war m one, moistur e may condense inside the comput er . In this ca se, allow at least one h our befor[...]

145 nN Precau tions On Handling Flopp y Disks ❑ Do not ope n the shutt er manually o r touch t he surface of the flo pp 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 you are no[...]

146 nN Precau tions On Handling Discs ❑ Do not touc h the surface of the disc. ❑ Do not dr op or bend th e 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 no t[...]

147 nN Precau tions On 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 c old environment . This is due to decreas ed batter y effi ciency at low temperature s . ❑ Charge b atter y packs at tempe ratures b[...]

148 nN Precau tions On 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 [...]

149 nN Precau tions On Handling the Hard Disk The ha rd disk ha s a high storage dens ity and reads or wri tes data in a short tim e. However, i t can be e asily dama ged by mechan ical vi bration, sh ock or dust. Althoug h the har d disk has the inter nal safety d evice to prev ent losi ng data due to mechanic al vibrati on, shoc k or dust, yo u s[...]

150 nN T r oublesho oting T rou b leshoo ting This section d escribes h ow to sol ve common proble ms you mi ght encou nter when us ing yo ur compute r. Many pr oblems ha ve simpl e solutions. T ry these sug gestions be fore con tacting VAIO- Link. ❑ Computer (page 151) ❑ System Sec urity (page 158) ❑ Batter y (page 160) ❑ Internet (page 16[...]

151 nN T r oublesho oting Computer What should I do if m y computer does not st ar t? ❑ Make sure your comput er is securel y plugged into a power sourc e and tur ned on. Ma k e sure the pow er indi cator shows the power is on . ❑ Make sure the b atter y is in stalled proper ly and char ged. ❑ Make sure t he floppy disk dr ive (if applica b l[...]

152 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if a BIOS error appear s when I turn on my computer? If the message "P ress <F1> to resume, <F2 > to setup" a ppears at th e bottom of y our compu ter screen, fo llow these s teps: 1 Pres s the F2 key . The B IOS set up scre en app ears . 2 Set the d ate (month/day/year). Press th e E[...]

153 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if m y comput er or soft ware stops resp onding? ❑ It is bes t to tur n off your comp uter using the T urn Off Computer option on the Micr osoft Wi ndows Start menu, lo cated on the tas kbar . Using ot her methods, inc luding thos e listed bel ow , may result in l oss of unsaved data. ❑ Click St art , [...]

154 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y doesn't my computer enter St andb y 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 Sta ndby or Hibernate. To restore you r computer to normal op erating stability 1 Close al l open programs. 2 Click St art , T urn Off Computer , [...]

155 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if a message windo w , no tifying of incompat ibility or improp er installation of the battery pac k, appears and my computer enters Hibernate mode? ❑ This sy mptom co uld be due to the batter y pack not being installed p roperl y . T o resolve this s ymptom, tur n off your compute r and remove the batte[...]

156 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 memor y is shar ed with the s ystem. The o ptimal graphic [...]

157 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot boot my computer from the USB flo pp y disk driv e connected to the computer? To boo t your comp uter from th e USB floppy disk drive , you need to change the boot devi ce. Turn on your co mputer an d press the F11 key when the V AIO logo ap pears. How ca n I change the v olume of the st ar tup[...]

158 nN T r oublesho oting System Security This section provides informat ion about kee ping you r computer operatin g smoothly and protecti ng against p otentia l threats to the c omputer's secu rity. How ca n I protect my computer against se curity threats , such as viruses? The Mi crosoft Wind ows operati ng system is preinstall ed on your c[...]

159 nN T r oublesho oting How do I k eep m y antivirus software update d? You ca n keep the Norton In ternet Sec urity softwar e program c urrent wit h the latest up dates fr om Symantec Corporatio n. To downloa d and install the latest security up date 1 Double-click the N orton In ternet Se curity ic on on the ta skbar . If you hav e not pre viou[...]

160 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 26) . 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 a batter y is ins talled. When should I recharge the batter y? ❑ When the batter y level f a[...]

161 nN T r oublesho oting 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 pe ripheral de vices prevent th e system fr om enterin g Hibernate m ode. If you ar e using a prog ram that p revents the sys tem from enter ing Hibern at[...]

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

163 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y is m y modem connection slow? Your c omputer is equipped with a V.9 2/ V.90 compatib le modem. Many fact ors may in fluence m odem con nection spee d, inclu ding telep hone line n oise or com patibility w ith telepho ne equipme nt, such as fax machin es or other modems. If you think your modem is not connecting proper[...]

164 nN T r oublesho oting Networking What should I do if m y computer cannot connect to a wireless LAN access point? ❑ Connecti on av ailability is affected by distanc e and obst ructio ns. Y ou m a y need to m ov e your compute r a wa y from obst ruct ions or cl oser to any ac cess po int you may be using. ❑ Make sure the WIRELESS or WIRELESS [...]

165 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y is the data tr ansf er speed slo w? ❑ The wi reless LAN data transfer speed i s affected by distan ce a nd obstr uctions between devices and acces s poin ts. Other factors incl ude device configu rations, radio con ditions, and so ftware comp atibility . T o maximize th e data transfer speed, mov e your comp uter aw[...]

166 nN T r oublesho oting What are channels? ❑ Wireles s LAN co mmunicatio n occurs o n divided freq uency ba nds known as channels. Thir d-par ty w ireless LAN access poin t channels m ay be preset to d iff erent c hannels f rom Sony devices. ❑ If you are usin g a wirel ess LAN ac cess point , see con nectivity inf or matio n contain ed in the[...]

167 nN T r oublesho oting Bluetooth T echnolog y What should I do if o ther Bluet ooth de vices cannot disco v er m y compu ter? ❑ Make sure both devices hav e the Bluetooth functi onality enabled. ❑ If the Bl uetooth ind icator is off, turn on the WIREL ESS sw i t c h . ❑ Y ou cannot us e the Bluetooth functionality when y our compu ter is i[...]

168 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 the o ther device is au thenticate d. ❑ Y our co mputer m a y not all ow connections from ot her de vices. T o enable Bluetooth device connecti ons, f ollow these steps: 1 Right-c lick the Bluetoo th icon on t he taskba r . 2 Se[...]

169 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y is m y Bluetooth connectio n slow? ❑ The dat a transfer speed depen ds on the o bstacles a nd/or the distance between the two de vices, on t he radio wav e quality , and on the operating sy stem or the software in use. Move your computer and Bluetooth de vices c loser to eac h other . ❑ The 2.4 GHz radio fr equenc[...]

170 nN T r oublesho oting Can I use a de vice with Bluetooth technolog y on air planes? With Bluetooth technol ogy, your com puter tran smits a radio frequency of 2.4 GHz. S ensitive location s, suc h as h ospitals a nd airpl anes, may have re striction s on use of Blueto oth devices, due to radio interferenc e. Check with faci lity staff to see if[...]

171 nN T r oublesho oting CDs a nd D V Ds 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 Restar t the computer by clicking Star t , T urn Off Computer , and Restart . 2 Eject t he disc from th e optical di sc dr iv e. 3 Examin e the disc f[...]

172 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot pla y a CD o r D VD properly on m y computer? ❑ Make sure t he disc was ins er ted into the optic al disc dr ive with the la bel f aci ng upward. ❑ Make sure t he necessar y program(s) i s installe d accordi ng to the ma nuf acture r's instr uction s. ❑ If a CD or D VD is dir ty or d[...]

173 nN T r oublesho oting 5 Double-click the optic al disc d rive device to open t he submenu. 6 Double-click the listed drive, and select th e Pr oper ties tab . 7 Clic k to se lect the En able digital CD a udio for this CD-ROM device chec k box , if it is not selecte d. Y ou can confir m the dr iver software by sele cting the Driv er tab, and cli[...]

174 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot write data to CD media? ❑ Do not lau nch any soft w are ap plicatio n or allow any to launc h automati cally , n ot e ven a screen saver . ❑ Do not us e the keyboard. ❑ Do not us e a CD-R/RW disc that has an adhes ive label affixed to it. Thi s could cau se a wri te error or other dam age[...]

175 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot wr ite data to D VD-RAM m edia usi ng Window s functions? This Q & A en try applie s to sel ected mod els only. S ee the onl ine Specifica tions to find the type o f your optic al disc dri ve, and then Reading and Writing CDs and DVDs (pag e 38) to find abo ut the sup ported disc me dia. Fo[...]

176 nN T r oublesho oting Displ a y Wh y did my computer scr een go blan k? ❑ Y our com puter screen may go b lank i f the comp uter has lo st power or has en tered a power saving mode (Standby or Hiber nate). If the compu ter is in LCD ( Video) Standby mode, pre ss any ke y to activate the c omputer sc reen. See U sing the P ower Saving Mode s ([...]

177 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if t he LCD brightness of m y compu ter screen changes? The L CD brig htne ss sett ing, adj usted with t he Fn+F5/F6 keys, is temp orary and th is adjustme nt is ove rridden by the setting on the VAIO Power Management tab wh en another power sch eme is sele cted. To save thi s preferen ce for the b rightne[...]

178 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 connec ted to the po r ts on the p rin ter and comp uter . ❑ 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 ins tall[...]

179 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 . ❑ The muting b utton m a y hav e been pr essed. Check to see i f the muting in dicator light is on. I[...]

180 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 with 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 [...]

181 nN T r oublesho oting Speak ers What should I do if m y spea kers do not w ork? ❑ Make sure your speakers a re proper ly connec ted and the v olume is tu rned up loud en ough to hea r sound. ❑ Make sure your speakers a re designed f or compu ter use. ❑ If your speakers hav e a mutin g button, set the button to o ff . ❑ The sp eaker v ol[...]

182 nN T r oublesho oting T ouch P ad What should I do if t he touch p ad does not work? ❑ Restar t your computer. Pres s the Ctr l+Alt +Delet e keys simultaneous ly . In the Windows T ask Manager wi ndow , se lect Restar t from the Shut Down menu to res tar t the com puter . ❑ If the poi nter does no t mov e whil e pla ying a disc, press the C[...]

183 nN T r oublesho oting K eyboard What should I do if t he k e yboard configur ation is wrong? ❑ The la nguage layout of y our computer's keyboard is lab eled on the packaging box. If you choose a different regional ke yboard w hen you compl ete the Windows s etup , the key configurat ion will be m ismatch ed. ❑ T o c hange the ke y boar[...]

184 nN T r oublesho oting Flopp y Di sks Wh y doesn't the Saf ely Remov e Hardware icon appear on the taskba r when the dr iv e 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 th[...]

185 nN T r oublesho oting PC Cards What should I do if m y P C Card does not work? ❑ Make sure the P C Card is inser ted proper ly . See Ins erting a PC Ca r d (page 45) f or more inf or mation. ❑ Make sure the P C Card is c ompatible with the M icrosoft Wi ndows operating sy stem insta lled on your compu ter . ❑ See the manual that came wit [...]

186 nN T r oublesho oting A udio/Video What should I do if I cannot use my D V camcorder? If the message app ears to ind icate DV equipment seems to be d isconnect ed or tur ned off, the i.LINK ca ble may n ot be securel y plugge d into the p orts on you r compu ter or cam corder. Unp lug the co nnectors, and plug th em in agai n. See Connecting an[...]

187 nN T r oublesho oting Memor y Stick Media What should I do if I cannot open m y image files? You may need to refo rmat your Memory Sti ck media. Form atting Mem ory Stick m edia erases all data , includ ing musi c data pr eviously saved on it. Befor e you refor mat Memor y Stick media, ba ck up im portant data and confir m that the media doe s [...]

188 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 . For e xample, if y ou ar e using a di gital camera, che ck the batter y is charged . If you are usin g a prin ter , check the power cable is co nnected prop erly to t[...]

189 nN Support Options Suppor t Options The s ection conta ins informati on on wher e to go for an swers to que stions a bout your c omputer. 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 8) for de tails on the printe d and non-pri nted documentat ion suppl ied with yo[...]

190 nN Support Options e-Suppor t What is e-Suppor t? You hav e searched our user guides and web site ( www.vaio-link.com ) but have not fou nd an answer to y our question/i ssue? e-Sup port is the ide al soluti on for you! 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 e regard[...]

191 nN Support Options Can I submit m y questions at an y time? Yes, y ou can su bmit you r quest ions 24/ 7, but ple ase keep i n mind that our e- Support T eam can onl y treat y our queri es from Monday till Friday between 8a m and 6pm. Is there a cost inv olv ed f or using e-Suppor t? No, this is a compl ete free o f charge serv ice offere d to [...]

192 nN Support Options T rademarks Sony, Batte ry Checker, Click to DV D, DVgate Plus, HotKey Utility, Mem ory Stick Formatte r, Prepare your VAIO, S onicStage, Sonic Stage Master ing Studio, V AIO Control Ce nter, VAIO E dit Components , VAIO Media , VAIO Po wer Managemen t, VAIO Power Management Viewer, Imag e Converter , My Club VA IO, VAIO U pd[...]

193 nN Support Options The B luetooth word mark and l ogos are own ed by the Blu etooth SIG, In c. and any use of such m arks by Sony Corporati on is und er licens e. Other tr ademarks a nd trade names are th ose of thei r respectiv e owne rs. All ot her names of systems, p roducts an d services are tradema rks of their respective o wners. In the m[...]

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