Sony VGN-UX manual

N User Guide P ers onal Computer V GN-UX seri es[...]

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

3 nN Using W ireless LAN (WLA N) ........ .................... ................... ................... .................... ................... .................... ........5 4 Using the Bluetooth Functionality . .................... ................... ................... .................... ............... ................. ............... 61 Us[...]

4 nN Precauti ons ................ ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... .......................... .................... ......13 1 On Handling the LCD Sc reen .............. ................... .................... ................... ................... .......... ... ................[...]

5 nN Microphon e ................ ................... .................... ................... ................... .................... ................... .................... ......17 5 Speakers ....... ................... .................... ................... .................... ................... ............... .... .................... .[...]

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

7 nN Befo re Use Noti ce © 2007 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 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 por tal is a per fect starti ng point to use your com puter — a comprehens ive colle ction of e verythi[...]

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 roub leshooting Guide — Contai ns solut ions to c ommon pr oblems. ❑ Recovery Guid e — Contains an e xplan ation of how to m ake a bac kup c op y of your data and recov er your comp uter system , and s[...]

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 . Th is is the p or ta[...]

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 featu re, Index, or table of contents to view all Windows Help resourc es, includi ng those that are on the Inte rnet . To ac cess Windows [...]

12 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 13) ❑ About the Indicator Lights (page 22) ❑ Holding Y our Computer (page 23) ❑ Connecting a P ow er Sour ce (page 25) ❑ Using the Battery P ack (page 26) ❑ Shutting Down Y our Computer[...]

13 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. To p A Air vent B F ocus se lect ion s wit ch (page 40 ) C Memor y Stick Duo/PRO Duo media slot * (page 45) D Memor y Stick Duo/PRO Duo media indica tor (page 22) E CAPTURE button (pa ge 40) * Y our comput er support[...]

14 nN Getting Started F ront A Left button (pag e 35) B Right b utton (page 35) C Center button (page 35 ) D Launche r button (page 37 ) E WIREL ESS s witch (page 54) F T ouch pa nel LCD scr een (page 3 3)[...]

15 nN Getting Started A Built-in spea ker (monaural) B Finger pr int sensor (pa ge 102) C F ront camera (MOTION EYE) ( page 40) D F ront camera (MOTION EYE) i ndica tor (page 22)[...]

16 nN Getting Started A Multi-pointe r (page 35) B Zoom In/Out b uttons (page 37 ) C Pow e r i n d i c a t o r (page 22 ) D PO WER switc h E Built-in micr ophone (mo naural)[...]

17 nN Getting Started Bac k A Rear camer a (MO TION EYE) (pag e 40) B Rear camera (MO TION EYE) indicator (pag e 22) C Stylus Slide up and pull out the styl us f or touch panel ope r atio ns. D Air vents[...]

18 nN Getting Started Right A Str ap hol es F ast en t he sup plie d wrist str ap t o yo ur com puter th rough e ithe r hole. B Batter y conn ector ( page 26)[...]

19 nN Getting Started Left A Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2.0) po rt * (p age 88) B CompactFl ash memor y card sl ot (pa ge 50) C Air vent * Suppor ts high-/fu ll-/low- spe eds.[...]

20 nN Getting Started Bottom A Batt ery indica tor (page 22) B Hard disk drive indicator ( page 22) C Num lock indicator (p age 22) D Caps loc k indicator (page 2 2) E Scroll loc k indicator (page 2 2) F Bluetooth indicator (page 2 2) G WLAN (Wireless LA N) indicator (page 22)[...]

21 nN Getting Started A DC IN por t (page 25 ) B Air vent C I/O c onnector (page 75) D Headp hones jack (page 78 ) E Microp hone jack (page 87)[...]

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, blinks when t he computer is in Sleep m ode, and turns of f when the computer is in Hibernate mode or off. Batt ery e Illuminates when the computer is u[...]

23 nN Getting Started Holding Y our Compu ter You ca n hold and use your compute r in either a horizon tal or ver tical orie ntation to suit you r preferen ces. ! In either o rientatio n, make sure to fast en the supp lied wrist strap t o your computer and wear it to prevent acc idental dro pping of t he computer fro m your pa lms. ❑ Hor iz ontal[...]

24 nN Getting Started ❑ V er t ical orie ntation You can use your com puter in this orientati on with the help of the VAIO T ouch Launcher software. Press the launcher button to s tart the software and s elect to rotat e the scree n view by 90 degrees cl ockwis e. ✍ Y ou might add itionally wan t to change the default bu tton assig nments for e[...]

25 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[...]

26 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 urn off the com puter . 2 Slide t he batter y pack into t he batte ry compar tme nt until it clicks into place. ✍ When you r computer is [...]

27 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 tomatically c harges the batter y pack (the batter y indica tor light fl ashes i[...]

28 nN Getting Started ✍ When th e batter y pack is run ning out of power , both the b atter y and power in dicato r lights bli nk. Keep the bat tery pac k in your comp uter while it is direc tly connected to AC power . The batter y pack continu es to charge whil e y ou are using t he comput er . If th e batter y level fa lls bel ow 10%, y ou shou[...]

29 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 urn off the com puter . 2 Slide t he batter y relea se latch es (1) in wa[...]

30 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 urn off any per ipherals conn ected to th e computer. 2 Click St art , the ar ro w next to the Lock button, and Shut Do wn . 3 Respo nd to any prompts war [...]

31 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 32) ❑ Using the T ouch P anel (page 33) ❑ Using the P ointing Device (page 35) ❑ Using Special-function But tons (page 37) ❑ Blocking Unin tentional Operations (page 38[...]

32 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the K eyboard The k eyboard on your compu ter is loc ated underne ath the touc h panel L CD screen. S lide up the s creen to rev eal the keybo ard as show n below for op erations. ! Keep you r fingers off the scre en sur face while sli ding up the tou ch panel LCD screen.[...]

33 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the T ouch P ane l Your com puter is equipped with the tou ch panel LCD screen for operations with the sty lus (1), inclu ding softw are launche s. ! Make su re to u se only t he sup plied styl us for t ouch pane l operat ions. Use of a ny other writing u tensils, s uch as a ball-p oint p en, may damage the t [...]

34 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ✍ At your ve ry f irst Win dows sta rtup, yo u are prompt ed to calib rate the t ouch pane l for smoot h opera tions. Fo llow the o n-screen i nstruc tions. Y ou can calibra te the t ouch pane l at a ny time l ater when you fee l uncomf ortable wit h using it. Cli ck Sta rt , All P rograms , T ouc h Panel , and Ca[...]

35 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the P ointing Device Your co mputer is equipped with a cu rsor-pointi ng device, the multi- pointer ( 1), to enable you to point to, sel ect, drag, an d scroll objects on the compu ter screen. Push the multi -pointer in the dir ection th at you w ant to move the point er on th e screen. The ha rder you pu sh t[...]

36 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ✍ The poi nter may move on it s own in rare occasi ons, which does not indicat e a malfun ction. Leave the mu lti-po inter unt ouched fo r a whil e. The po inter will com e to a halt. The cap at the tip of the multi -point er is a consumable . When it wears out , replace it with one of the suppl ied spare caps. Se[...]

37 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 . A Launche r button Launches V AIO T ouch Laun cher by def ault. Y ou can change this button assignment with V AIO Con trol Ce nter . See Setting Up Y our Computer with V AIO Contro[...]

38 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Bloc king Uninten tional Operations While you are c arrying you r comput er around, you migh t press a b utton on the computer u ninten tionally an d find an o peration that you never expe cted in pr ogress. To block suc h unintenti onal oper ations, your compu ter is prov ided with the function t o lock certain co [...]

39 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer The c omponents to b e locked by this funct ion are as f ollows: ❑ T ouch panel ❑ K eyboard ❑ Left button ❑ Right button ❑ Center button ❑ Launche r button ❑ Multi- pointer ❑ Zoom In/O ut buttons ❑ CAPTURE button ❑ Finger pr int sens or ✍ Activ ating th is fun ction will turn off th e touch pan[...]

40 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Built-in MO TION EYE Camera Your c omputer is equipped with two bui lt-in MOTI ON EYE c ameras: fr ont came ra (MOTIO N EYE) (1) a nd rear ca mera (MOTIO N EYE) (2) . These ca meras are not desig ned for sim ultane ous use, so you must first sele ct the one that is s uitable for yo ur purp ose , using VAIO[...]

41 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ! The V AIO Camera Cap ture Utility software do es not allow paral lel use of the cam era by any other soft ware. Make sure to ex it such softwa re before capturi ng still imag es and movi es with V AIO Came ra Capture Utility . Y ou cannot use the front and rear cam eras at the same time. When the scree n view is r[...]

42 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Capturing Still Images To capt ure a still image 1 Pres s the CAPTURE b utton on your computer t o launch V A IO Camera Capture Utili ty . ✍ V AIO Cam era Utility l aunch es auto matica lly . 2 Click the Still ic on in the right pa ne of the uti lity's m ain window . 3 T urn the camera to y our su bject. 4 F [...]

43 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Capturing Movi es To cap ture a m ovie 1 Pres s the CAPTURE b utton on your computer t o launch V A IO Camera Capture Utili ty . ✍ V AIO Cam era Utility l aunch es auto matica lly . 2 Click the Movie icon in th e right pane of the utility's ma in window . 3 T urn the camera to y our su bject. 4 F or mac ro cl[...]

44 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Memor y Stic k Media Your c omputer su pports th e Memory S tick med ia. Memory Stick m edia is a co mpact, por table, and versatile IC recording media e specially design ed for exchan ging a nd sharing digital data with com patible products, s uch as di gital ca meras, m obile phones and other devices. Be[...]

45 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser ting a Memor y Stic k Medi a To insert a Memory Stick media 1 Hold t he Memor y St ick media so tha t the arrow surface of the m edia and t he front of the compu ter face in the same directio n and the ar row points toward the Me mor y Stick Duo/P R O Duo m edia slot . 2 Careful ly slide th e Memor y Sti ck me[...]

46 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To view the con tents of the Me mory Stick med ia 1 Click St art and Compu ter to open the Computer wind ow . 2 Double-click the M emor y Stick media icon to view the l ist of data fi les sav ed in the Memor y S tick media. To format a Memo ry Stick media The Me mory Stic k media has been f ormatted in th e factor y[...]

47 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 6 At the c onfir mation promp t, click OK . The for matting proc ess sta r ts. ! It may ta ke time to format the Memory St ick media d ependin g on th e media. 7 Once co mplete d, cli ck OK . 8 Click Close .[...]

48 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing a Memor y Stic k Media To remove a Me mory Stick media 1 Check that the Memor y St ic k Duo /PRO Duo media indicat or is 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 med[...]

49 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using CompactFlash Memor y Cards In additi on to the Me mory Stick Du o/PRO Duo m edia slot, your computer is e quipped with a C ompactF lash memory c ard slot. You ca n use this slot to tr ansfer data a mong digi tal camera s, camcor ders, musi c playe rs, and other audio/vid eo devices . ! Use care when inserting [...]

50 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser ting a CompactFlash Memor y Card ! Y our computer is delivered with a slot protector in the Co mpactFlash memory ca rd slot. Remove the slot protec tor before you use the C ompactFlas h memory card slot for th e first tim e. Use care when inserting or rem oving the Comp actFlash memo ry card from t he slot. Do[...]

51 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ! Insert t he Compac tFlash mem ory card slot protecto r to prot ect again st debris entering the slot wh en not u sing a C ompactFlas h me mor y card. Before moving your comp uter , make sure to ins ert the CompactFlash memor y card s lot prot ector into the slot . ✍ If the mem ory card do es not go into the slot[...]

52 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing a CompactFlash Memor y Card Foll ow the steps b elow to re move the C ompactFlas h memor y card while y our co mputer is on . If it is not removed properly, your system m ay not work properly . To remove a Co mpactFlash memory car d ✍ T o rem ove a CompactF lash memor y card when yo ur computer is off , s[...]

53 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, and a c able mo dem, to y our compute r. For the detailed instructions on con nection set ups and modem co nfiguration , see the manu al that ca me with yo ur modem.[...]

54 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 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 ne twork. A WLA N is a network in which a us er can conn ect to a loc al area netwo rk (LAN) thr ough a wirele ss (radio) connectio n. So there [...]

55 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ✍ In som e countries, u sing WLAN products m ay be restrict ed by the local regul ations (e.g. l imited numb er of channel s). Therefo re, before activ ating the WLAN fu nctional ity , read the Re gulation s Guide carefully . WLAN u ses the IEEE 8 02.11a * /b /g standard, whi ch specifi es the used techn ology . T[...]

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

57 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 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-hoc[...]

58 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To commu nicate witho ut an acce ss point (a d-hoc) 1 T urn on the WIRELESS or WIRELESS LAN sw i tc h . The Wi reless LA N indicator lights up. On mod els that suppor t th e Bluetoo th functio nality * a nd/or the IEEE 802.1 1a/b/g sta ndard * , double-cli ck ( / ) on the task bar to disp la y the Wir eless Device S[...]

59 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Communicati ng with an Access P o int (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 supplied ), for example the Sony Acces s Point. The ac cess point br idges the wirel ess and wired LAN and acts [...]

60 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 urn on the WIRELESS or WIRELESS LAN sw i tc h . The Wi reless LA N indicator lights up. On mod els that suppor t th e Bluetoo th functio nality * a nd/or the IEEE[...]

61 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 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 devic[...]

62 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 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 qu[...]

63 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 the Blu etooth funct ionality and wir eless com mun[...]

64 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.[...]

65 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 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 Bluetoo[...]

66 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Bluetooth Headset The Bl uetooth headset (not suppli ed) will come in ha ndy during a v ideo conferen ce over th e Internet using instant mess aging software. For details on using th e Bluetooth he adset, se e the manua l that cam e with you r Bluetooth headset. To connect t he headse t with you r computer[...]

67 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To disconn ect the he adset fro m your compu ter 1 Right-cli ck the Bluetooth icon on the taskbar and sele ct Bluetoot h Settings from the me nu. The Bluetooth S ettings window appear s. 2 Right-cli ck the headse t icon and s elect Disconnect from the menu. 3 Click Ye s .[...]

68 nN Using P er ipheral D evices Using P eripher al De vices You ca n add fu nctionality to your VA IO comp uter by usi ng the va rious por ts on the c omputer. ❑ Connecting the P ort Replicator (page 69) ❑ Connecting the Display/ LAN Adapter (pag e 75) ❑ Connecting an Optical Disc Drive (pag e 76) ❑ Connecting External Speakers (page 78) [...]

69 nN Using P er ipheral D evices Connecting the P or t Replicator Attachi ng the su pplied po rt replic ator enables you to conn ect addit ional peri pherals to you r compu ter, such as an i.LINK devic e and an exte rnal displ ay.[...]

70 nN Using P er ipheral D evices Locating P or ts on the P or t Replicator ! The port repl icator can be po wered only through the AC adapter supp lied with your com puter . Do not un plug the AC ada pter from t he port replicat or and the A C outlet wh ile using t he port re plicator; this may cause data damage or hardw are malfun ctions. A i.LIN[...]

71 nN Using P er ipheral D evices Attaching Y our Computer to the P or t Replicator To attach yo ur compute r to the port re plicat or ! T o p revent loss of un saved data , be sure to turn off your co mputer befo re attaching it t o the port replic ator . 1 Discon nect all periphe rals from the computer. 2 Attach t he guide h older (1) to the por [...]

72 nN Using P er ipheral D evices 3 Plug on e end of the pow er cor d (2) int o the AC adapter (3) and the other end into a n A C outlet. 4 Plug the cab le a ttached to the A C adapte r (3) into the DC IN por t (4) on t he por t rep licator (5) .[...]

73 nN Using P er ipheral D evices 5 Slide d own the compute r along the g uide hold er until it is fixed on the por t repli cator . 6 T urn on the com puter . ! Use the AC adap ter supplied wit h your computer . Keep the bat tery pac k installed on your comput er when attaching the computer to th e port replicator . Do not move your computer while [...]

74 nN Using P er ipheral D evices Disconnect ing Y o ur Computer from the P or t Replicator ! T o p revent loss of un saved data , be sure to turn off your co mputer befo re disconnect ing it from the port replicato r . To disconn ect your c omputer from the port re plicat or 1 T urn off the com puter and the connecte d per ipherals. 2 Slide t he c[...]

75 nN Using P er ipheral D evices Connecting the Displa y/LAN Adapter Connect the supp lied dis play/LAN a dapter (1) to the I /O conne ctor (2) on the b ottom of your comput er to expan d connec tivity to the c omputer. The di splay/L AN adapter ha s the fo llowing por ts: A A V Ou t ja ck (page 81 ) B Mon ito r (V GA ) por t (page 79 ) C Network [...]

76 nN Using P er ipheral D evices Connecting an Opt ical Disc Driv e To us e optical CDs and DVDs wit h your com puter, you ne ed to conn ect an exter nal optical disc dri ve (not sup plied) via th e port r eplicator . Connecting a n Optical Disc Driv e ! Make sure to connect an extern al optical dis c drive before yo u launch an y preinsta lled CD[...]

77 nN Using P er ipheral D evices Disconnecting an Opt ical Disc Dr iv e You ca n disconne ct an optic al disc dr ive when y our compu ter is on o r off. Disc onnectin g the drive when the com puter is in a power sa ving mode (Sl eep or Hibern ate) may caus e the computer to ma lfunction . If the computer is off, you can unp lug the i.LINK c able f[...]

78 nN Using P er ipheral D evices 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 urn down the volume of[...]

79 nN Using P er ipheral D evices 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 . ✍ Connec t the power cord after co nnecting al l other cable s. Connec ted external di splays are used as sec ondar y scre[...]

80 nN Using P er ipheral D evices Connecting a Multimedia Computer Displa y You nee d the supp lied por t replicato r or disp lay/LAN a dapter to co nnect a mu ltimedia computer displa y to your c omputer. To connect a multim edia comp uter di splay 1 Plug the power cord of your multime dia comp uter display (1) into a n A C outl et. 2 Plug the dis[...]

81 nN Using P er ipheral D evices Connecting a TV You nee d the supp lied port r eplicator or display /LAN adap ter to connec t a TV t o your compute r. To connect a TV to your co mputer 1 Plug the power cord of your TV (1) into an AC outlet. 2 Plug one end of an audi o/video cable (2) into the A V Out jack (3) T on the p or t replic ator or on the[...]

82 nN Using P er ipheral D evices ✍ Y ou need to use an AV cable that has a minijack con nector on one end and 3 RCA (also called ci nch) connecto rs on the other end . If your TV does no t have RCA con nectors but has a SCART connector , you need an RCA to SC ART converter . If your compute r has an S VIDEO port, you ca n use t his port as an al[...]

83 nN Using P er ipheral D evices Connecting a Projector You nee d the suppl ied port replicator o r display /LAN adapter to connect a projector ( for exampl e, the Sony LCD project or) to your com puter. 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) int[...]

84 nN Using P er ipheral D evices 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 85)[...]

85 nN Using P er ipheral D evices 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 [...]

86 nN Using P er ipheral D evices To sele ct the Mul tiple Mo nitors mode 1 Right-cli ck on t he desktop an d select Per sonaliz e from the sh or tcut menu. 2 Click D ispla y Setti ngs . The Display Settings window app ears. 3 F ollow th e on-screen instruc tions to change th e settings. ✍ Additi onally , you can s et the display co lors and reso[...]

87 nN Using P er ipheral D evices 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 (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 microph[...]

88 nN Using P er ipheral D evices 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 US[...]

89 nN Using P er ipheral D evices 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[...]

90 nN Using P er ipheral D evices 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 . If the computer is o ff, you can un plug the US B ca[...]

91 nN Using P er ipheral D evices 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[...]

92 nN Using P er ipheral D evices Connecting an i.LIN K De vice Notes on connecting i.LI NK de vices ❑ Y ou need th e suppli ed por t rep licator to connect an i.LINK d e vice, such as a digital video camcor der , or anothe r V A IO compute rs in order to copy , del ete or edit fi les. ❑ The i.L INK por t on t he por t r eplicator do es not su [...]

93 nN Using P er ipheral D evices Connecting to a Networ k (LAN) You nee d the supp lied port r eplicator or display /LAN adap ter to connec t your co mputer to 100BASE-TX /10BASE- T-type networks with an Eth ernet net work cable. Con nect one e nd of a netwo rk cable (n ot supplied) to the net work (Ethernet) port on the po rt replic ator or on t [...]

94 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, etc. ❑ Setting the Passw ord (pa ge 95) ❑ Using Fingerprint A uthenti[...]

95 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Setting the P ass word 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-on[...]

96 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 and ho ld th e Fn ke y and press the F2 key when the V AIO l ogo appears. The BIOS se tup screen app ears. If not, restar t the co mputer , press and hold the Fn k ey and press F2 ke y sev eral time s when the V AIO logo[...]

97 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 and ho ld th e Fn ke y and press the F2 key when the V AIO l ogo appears. The BIOS se tup screen app ears. If not, restar t the co mputer , press[...]

98 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Changing/Remo ving the P ow er-on P ass wo rd To change or remove the power- on password ( machine password) 1 T ur n on t he compute r . 2 Pres s and ho ld th e Fn ke y and press the F2 key when the V AIO l ogo appears. The BIOS se tup screen app ears. If not, restar t the co mputer , press and hold the Fn k[...]

99 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 and ho ld th e Fn ke y and press the F2 key when the V AIO l ogo appears. The BIOS se tup screen app ears. If not, restar t the co mputer , press and hold the Fn k ey and press F2 ke y sev eral time s when the V[...]

100 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 e[...]

101 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 the User Accounts and F amily Safe ty icon. 3 Click the User Accounts icon . 4 Click Change your passwor d . 5 In the Curre nt passw ord field , enter your curren t password. 6 In the New[...]

102 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using Finger pr int A uthentication Your c omputer is equipped wi th a fingerpr int sensor to provide you with add itional c onvenie nce. A sm all horizo ntal bar loc ated at the upper l eft of the touch panel LCD sc reen is the sensor of the fingerprin t reader and will b e referre d to as the fingerp r int[...]

103 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 comp lete user au thenticat ion or comp lete protec tion of your data and h ardware. Sony assu mes no liab ilities f or any problems and damage s aris ing out o f your use of or ina bility [...]

104 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 finge[...]

105 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 100) for the de tailed inst ructions. To enroll a finger pri[...]

106 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer 6 Click Ne xt . The P asswor d wind ow appears. ✍ If the Wi ndows passwo rd is not set on your comp ut er , passwo rd registrati on will be prom pted. 1 Click Ye s on the p rompt w indow . 2 Enter your password t wice and click OK . 7 Enter th e Windows password and cli c k Next . The Enrollment Hints wind[...]

107 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer 10 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 109) f or the scan procedure . Swipe the sa me finger for the swip e test. If y ou fail a swip e test four times, click T[...]

108 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer 11 Click a button above a finger of which fin ger prin t y ou want to e nroll. 12 Swip e the finger a cross the fin ger pr int sensor th ree times. 13 Click Finish . 14 Click Close . ✍ T o en roll more fingerpr ints, repeat step s 11 and 12 above . It is recommend ed you enroll mo re than two fingerpri nts[...]

109 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). 2 Swip e y our finger per pen dicular ly ac ross the fi nger pri nt sensor . ! 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 t[...]

110 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[...]

111 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To enabl e the Powe r-on S ecurity feat ure If yo ur fingerpri nts are enrol led for the p ower-on password, you will be a ble to subst itute fingerp rint authenti cation for passwo rd entry when s tarting yo ur computer. 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , Protector Suit e QL , an d Contr ol Center . The Finge[...]

112 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To log onto the system using th e Power-on Security fe ature 1 T ur n on t he compute r . The aut hentication w indow appea rs f ollowing the V AIO logo . 2 Swip e the finger w ith the enrol led finge rpr int a cross the fin ger prin t sensor. Windows la unches. ✍ Alternati vely , you can press t he Esc ke[...]

113 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using the P ass w ord Bank Once you have registere d your use r informati on (use r accounts , password s, etc.) for Web sites in the pas sword bank , you can su bstitute f ingerprin t authentic ation for en tering requ ired in formation and access the pass word-protec ted Web s ites. Adding an Entr y t o th[...]

114 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using a P ass word Bank Entr y to Access a Web Sit e Once you hav e added a n entry to the pass word ban k, you can use it to acce ss the cor respondi ng passw ord-protecte d Web site. To access a pa ssword-pro tected We b site 1 Visit the desired pas s word-protec ted Web site to displ a y the user account [...]

115 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Impor ting/Expor ting P assw ord 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 Click St art , All Pro grams , Protector Suit e QL , an d Contr ol Center . The Fingerprint Control Cente r wi ndow appears. 2 Click Sett ings[...]

116 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To impo rt an en try 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , Protector Suit e QL , an d Contr ol Center . The Fingerprint Control Cente r wi ndow appears. 2 Click Sett ings and User Settings . 3 Swip e the finger w ith the enrol led finge rpr int a cross the fin ger prin t sensor. The User Settings window appears. [...]

117 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using the File Saf e F eature With the F ile Safe featu re, you can create an encr ypted arch ive to includ e a file or folder for protect ion against una uthorized acces s. The encryp ted archive c an be decrypt ed or unlocke d for included file/folde r access by swi ping your fing er across the finger prin[...]

118 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To unlock the encrypted archive 1 Right-cli ck the desired archive and selec t Unlock fro m the menu. 2 Swip e the finger w ith the enrol led finge rpr int a cross the fin ger prin t sensor. ✍ Unlock ing the archive ena bles you to acc ess the file s or folders inclu ded in the archive. To lock the en cryp[...]

119 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 launch[...]

120 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 m enu. Changing an [...]

121 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 Click St art , All Pro grams , Protector Suit e QL , an d Contr ol Center . The Fingerprint Control Cente r wi ndow appears. 2 Click Sett ings and User Settings . 3 Swip e the finger w ith the enrol le[...]

122 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Erasing t he Enrolled Fing er prints Before disposing of your computer or transfe rring it to a t hird per son, it is strongly rec ommended you era se the fin gerprint data enr olled on the fingerpr int sensor a fter erasi ng the data stored on your buil t-in flash memory. To er ase the e nrolled fing erprin[...]

123 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 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 , All Pro grams , and V AIO Control Center . The V AIO Control Center window appea rs. 2[...]

124 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using the P owe r Sa ving Modes When y ou use a bat tery pack as t he power sour ce for your c omputer, you can take advantage of power ma nagement setti ngs to conse rve battery life. In add ition to the norm al operating mo de, which allows you to turn off specific de vices, your compute r has two distinct[...]

125 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using Sleep Mode Sleep m ode turns of f the LCD scre en and pla ces the buil t-in flash memory and the CPU into a l ow power cons umption m ode. The um ber power ligh t flashes i n this mode. To activate Sle ep mode Click Start , the arrow n ext to the Lock button, and Sl eep . To retu rn to Normal mod e Pre[...]

126 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer If the computer i s not use d for 25 minu tes, it will enter Sleep mode. To avoid this , you can change the Sleep mode settin gs. To change the Slee p mode settings 1 Right-cli ck the power status ic on on the t askbar and select Po wer Opt ions . 2 Click Change plan settings under t he current power pla n. [...]

127 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using Hibernate Mode In Hiber nate mode , the state of th e system is saved on t he built- in flash me mory and pow er is tu rned off. Ev en when the battery runs down, no data wil l be lost. The power indic ator light is off in this mode. To activate Hibe rnate mode Click Start , the arrow n ext to the Lock[...]

128 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Managing P ower with V AIO P ower 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 [...]

129 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Activ ating V AIO P ower Managemen t 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[...]

130 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer V AIO P ow er Management Vie w er To start VAIO Po wer Manage ment Vi ewer Click on the VA IO Power Manage ment tab . Alter natively, you c an click Sta rt , All Programs , VAIO Control Center , and VAIO Power Manage ment Viewer to s tar t the viewe r. To change the power scheme Selec t the desire d power sc[...]

131 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. ❑ On Handling the LCD Screen (pag e 132) ❑ On Using the P o wer Sour ce (page 1 33) ❑ On Handling Y our Computer (page 134) ❑ On Using the Built- in MO TION EYE Camera (pag e 136) ?[...]

132 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[...]

133 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 can p urchase a power stri p with a sur ge protecto r . This device prev ents damage to your comp ut[...]

134 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 [...]

135 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[...]

136 nN Precau tions On Using the Built-in MO TION EYE Camera ❑ Do not let the direct s unlight ge t into the scop e of the built-in M O TION EYE ca mera regardl ess of your compu ter's power state, as it ma y ca use a malfunc tion of th e camera. ❑ The built-in M O TION EYE came ra is disabled whil e videos or st ill images are impor ted f[...]

137 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[...]

138 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[...]

139 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 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 be[...]

140 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 [...]

141 nN Precau tions On Handling Memor y Stic k Media ❑ Do not us e the media in a loc ation subje ct to static electr icity o r electri cal noise. ❑ Do not touc h the Mem or y Stick media connecto r with your finger or metalli c objects. ❑ Use only the adhes iv e lab el suppl ied with th e Memor y Sti ck media as a l abel. ❑ Do not ben d, d[...]

142 nN Precau tions On Using the F olding Stand The po rtable foldi ng stand, which is s upplied wi th your co mputer fo r use in the prop-up po sition, i s not robus t in term s of materi als. Do not ex ert pressur e on the stan d when sett ing it up. To set up the stand, follo w these steps : 1 Attach t he f olding s tand (1) alon g with the g ui[...]

143 nN Precau tions 2 F old both ends of the stand i nwards. 3 Inse r t the narrower end into the s lit on the other and pul l it up un til it cl ic ks in to place. ✍ There are two pairs of notc hes on the narrower end of the foldin g stand so that yo u can adjust the position of your comput er at two an gles.[...]

144 nN Precau tions On Using the Adapter Holding Band An adapte r holding band is suppli ed with your com puter for bundl ing the disp lay/LAN ad apter, the AC adapt er, and the powe r cord toge ther when you are not u sing them wit h your com puter. ❑ Make sure to pu t them in p roper place a s shown below: ❑ Make sure to in ser t th e display[...]

145 nN Precau tions On Using the Wrist Strap ❑ T o p re vent accide ntal droppin g, make sure to fasten the supplie d wrist stra p to your compute r through on e of the st rap holes a nd wear it whe n you use the com puter on your pa lms. ❑ Do not grasp the wr ist s trap to carr y your compute r around as it may cause the com puter to hit a gai[...]

146 nN Precau tions On Replacing the Multi-poin ter Cap The c ap at the tip o f the multi -pointer i s a consum able. When it wears out, r eplace it wi th one of th e two supp lied spare caps. ❑ Make sure to put the spar e cap fir mly in place. ❑ Make sure that t he side wi th a small p rojection (1) of the s pare cap faces upwards w hen puttin[...]

147 nN T roub leshooting 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 148) ❑ System Sec urity (page 155) ❑ Batter y (page 156) ❑ Built-in MO TIO[...]

148 nN T roub leshooting 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 pack is i nstalled pr operly and cha rged. ❑ Make sure t he floppy disk dr ive (if applica[...]

149 nN T roub leshooting 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 s etup" appe ars at the bo ttom of t he screen, fol low these steps: 1 Pres s and ho ld th e Fn ke y and press the F2 key . The BIOS se tup screen app ears. If not, restar t the co mpute[...]

150 nN T roub leshooting What should I do if m y comput er or soft ware stops resp onding? ❑ If your computer stops responding while a s oftware appli cation is r unning, press the Alt + Fn + F4 keys to close th e applic ation wind ow . ❑ If the Al t + Fn + F4 keys do not work, c lick Start , the arrow next to the Lock b utton, an d Shut Do wn [...]

151 nN T roub leshooting 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 restore you r computer to normal op erating stability 1 Close al l open programs. 2 Click St art , the ar ro w next to t[...]

152 nN T roub leshooting What should I do if a message windo w , notif ying of incompat ibility or improper i nstallation 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 install ed proper ly . T o reso lve this sympto m, turn off your compute r and remove the batter[...]

153 nN T roub leshooting What should I do if m y g ame software does not w ork or it k eeps cr ashing? ❑ Check the Web site of the game if the re are any patche s or updates 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 pe r[...]

154 nN T roub leshooting Wh y doesn't my screen tur n off when th e time selected f or t he automatic turn-off action has passed? The or iginally selecte d VAIO's s creen sav er disable s the time r setting , which you can sel ect using th e Windows power options , for your co mputer scree n to turn off. Change th e origin ally sele cted [...]

155 nN T roub leshooting 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 vir uses? The Mi crosoft Wind ows operati ng system is preinstall ed on your c[...]

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

157 nN T roub leshooting 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 p[...]

158 nN T roub leshooting 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 EY E camera can not be sha red by more than one software appl ication . If another s oftware applic ation is us ing the ca mera, e xit th e applicati on before using the built-i n MO TION EYE camera. ?[...]

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

160 nN T roub leshooting Why can't I use the built-in MO TION EY E came ra? ❑ The built-in MO TION EY E camera can not be sha red by more than one software appl ication . If another s oftware applic ation is us ing the ca mera, e xit th e applicati on before using the built-i n MO TION EYE camera. ❑ Y ou ca nnot use the built- in MO TION E[...]

161 nN T roub leshooting 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 L[...]

162 nN T roub leshooting 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 obstr uctio ns or closer to any access p[...]

163 nN T roub leshooting How do I a v oid data tr ansf er interr uption s? ❑ When your com puter is c onnected t o an acce ss poin t, data transfer interru ptions may occur whe n using lar ge files or if the comp uter is in close proximity to microwav es and cor dless tele phones. ❑ Mov e your comp uter closer to the acces s point. ❑ Make sur[...]

164 nN T roub leshooting Bluetooth T echnolog y What should I do if o ther Bluet ooth de vices cannot disco v er my computer? ❑ 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 funct ionality when your co mputer is in a[...]

165 nN T roub leshooting What should I do if o ther Bluet ooth de vices cannot con nect to m y comput er? ❑ Make sure the o ther device is au thenticate d. ❑ Y our co mputer m a y not all ow connections from other de vices. T o enable Bluetooth de vice c onnections, follow these steps: 1 Right-c lick the Bluetoo th icon on t he taskba r . 2 Sel[...]

166 nN T roub leshooting 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 equency[...]

167 nN T roub leshooting Can I use a de vice with Bl uetooth 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[...]

168 nN T roub leshooting Optical Discs What should I do if I cannot write data to CD media? ❑ Make sure you neith er launc h any software a pplication nor allow any to lau nch autom atically , not ev en a screen saver . ❑ Stop using t he k e yboa rd. ❑ If you are using a CD-R/R W disc with an adhesive label affixed, replace it with one with n[...]

169 nN T roub leshooting 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 pow er or enters a power saving mode (Slee p or Hiber nate). If the comput er is in LCD (Video ) Sleep 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 124 ) [...]

170 nN T roub leshooting How do I change the screen resolution on my TV screen? ❑ Y our TV s creen may not show the w hole scree n image of a v ideo if th e screen res olution is set larger than 1024 x 768. Adjust the scr een reso lution to 1024 x 768 or smalle r . ❑ If you are usin g the A V Out jack, plug th e audio-vi deo (A V ) cable into y[...]

171 nN T roub leshooting Wh y doesn't my screen displa y a video? ❑ If the exter nal displ a y is selected f or the di splay output and t he externa l display is disconn ected, you cannot displ a y a video on your computer sc reen. Stop vi deo playback, change the display output to t he compute r screen, and t hen resta r t video pl a yback.[...]

172 nN T roub leshooting Wh y can 't I use my touch panel? ❑ The power switch may be in th e HOLD positi on. Slide up the power switch (in the directio n of f on the s witch) to rele ase the switch. ❑ The touch pan el ma y be disabled. Use V AI O Cont rol Center to enable the tou ch panel. S ee Setting Up Y our Computer with V AIO Control [...]

173 nN T roub leshooting How do I run Windows Aero? This Q & A e ntry applie s to sel ected 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 . The Appearance Settin[...]

174 nN T roub leshooting 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 inst all [...]

175 nN T roub leshooting Microphone What should I do if m y microp hone does not work? If yo u are using an external microphon e, make sur e the micro phone is tur ned on and is proper ly plugged i nto the mi crophone jack on your com puter.[...]

176 nN T roub leshooting 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 olu[...]

177 nN T roub leshooting P ointing Device What should I do if m y p ointing de vice does not w ork? ❑ Chec k if th e pow er s witch is in the HO LD position. If so , slide up the power switch (in t he directi on of f on the switch) to release t he s witc h. ❑ Y ou may hav e disabled the p ointing device with out connec ting a mo use to your com[...]

178 nN T roub leshooting How do I calibr ate the touch panel? Foll ow these steps to calibr ate the touch panel: 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , T ouch P anel , and Ca libration . 2 F oll ow the on-scre en instr uctions. What should I do if I cannot show t he hidden t askbar with th e stylus? Touc h panel calib ration may ma ke a gap betwe en the [...]

179 nN T roub leshooting K eyboard 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 nf[...]

180 nN T roub leshooting Flopp y Di sks Wh y doesn't the Saf ely Remov e Har dware 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[...]

181 nN T roub leshooting 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 [...]

182 nN T roub leshooting Memor y Stick Media What should I do if I cannot use Memor y Stick media , which were fo r matted on a V AIO computer , on other de vices? 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[...]

183 nN T roub leshooting P er ipherals 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 xampl e, if you are using a digital 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 the A[...]

184 nN Support Options Suppor t Options The sec tion conta ins informati on on wher e to go for an swers to que stions a bout your V AIO comput er. Sony Suppor t Inf or mation See the following source s for answe rs in the s equence l isted below. See Docume ntat ion (page 8) for de tails on the printe d and non-pri nted docume ntation suppl ied wi[...]

185 nN Support Options e-Suppor t What is e-Suppor t? You hav e search ed our user gu ides and W eb site ( http:// www.vaio-link.com ) but have not found an ans wer to your qu estion/ issue? e -Support i s the ideal s olution for you! Our e -Support W eb Portal i s an intera ctive W eb site o n which you can subm it any techn ical que ry you may ha[...]

186 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 olved f or using e-Suppor t? No, this is a compl ete free o f charge serv ice offere d to a[...]

187 nN Support Options T rademarks Sony, B attery Chec ker, Click t o DVD, DVga te Plus, Son icStage CP, SonicStage Mastering S tudio, VAIO Control Cent er, VAIO Edit Componen ts, VAIO Media, VAIO Power Mana gement, VA IO Power M anagement Viewer, My Clu b VAIO, VAI O Update, M emory St ick, the Me mory Stick l ogo, VAIO a nd the VAI O logo are tra[...]

188 nN Support Options All ot her names of systems, p roducts an d services are tradema rks of their respective o wners. In the manual , the ™ or ® marks are not sp ecified. Speci fications a re subjec t to change without not ice. All ot her tradema rks are trad emarks of their resp ective o wners. Please s ee the onl ine Specifications to see w[...]

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