Sony VGN-UX300 manual

N User Guide P ers onal Computer V GN-UX300 Series[...]

2 nN Cont ents Before Use ................. ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... .... ......... .................... ................... ....6 Documenta tion ................. .................... ................... ............. ................... .................... ...... .......[...]

3 nN Using P eripheral Devic es .................... .................... ................... ................... .................... ..... .............. .................... ........6 3 Connectin g the Port Re plicator .................. .................... ................... ............. ................... ........ .................. ......[...]

4 nN Precauti ons ................ ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... ................................. ................... 132 On Handling the LCD Sc reen ....... .................... ................... ................... .................... ................ ................ ....[...]

5 nN Printing .... ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... ................... . ................... .................... ......17 6 Microphon e ................ ................... .................... ................... ................... .................... ................... .....[...]

6 nN Befo re Use Bef ore Use Congrat ulations on your purchase o f this Sony VAIO ® compute r, and welco me to the on -screen Use r Guide. S ony has 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 slig[...]

7 nN Befo re Use Non-printed Documentation ❑ User Guid e (this manual) — Contain s f eatures of your computer . It also includes in f or mation abou t the software pr ograms includ ed with your comp uter , a s well as infor mation on solvin g common pr oblems. ❑ Specificati ons — The online Sp ecification s describe the hardware and softwar[...]

8 nN Befo re Use ❑ SmartWi ™ Connection Ut ility Guide (Sele cted mode ls only) — Provides infor mation abo ut setting up B luetooth, wirele ss LAN, and w ireless WA N func tionalitie s. To acce ss this on-screen guide: 1 Click Start a nd Help and Support . 2 Click Manuals & Specif ications . 3 Click SmartWi C onnection Utility Guide .[...]

9 nN Befo re Use Help and Suppor t Help and Support is easy to access and provi des a singl e location fo r informat ion and technical assistanc e for yo ur VAIO compute r. Choose from the follow ing categ ories to find th e answer s you need. To ac cess Help and Support , cl ick Start a nd Help and Support . ❑ Man ual s & Spec ifi catio ns H[...]

10 nN Getting Started Getting Star ted This section describe s how to ge t started with using your VAIO com puter. ! Before starti ng your compute r for the first time, do not co nnect any new hardware that did not origin ally come with your comput er . Make sure to start up your comp uter with only th e supplied accesso ries connec ted and set up [...]

11 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 39 ) C Memor y Stick Duo/PRO Duo media slot * (page 44) D Memor y Stick Duo/PRO Duo media indica tor (page 20) E CAPTURE button (page 39) * Y our comput er support [...]

12 nN Getting Started F ront A Left button (pag e 34) B Right b utton (page 34 ) C Center button (page 34) D Launche r button (pa ge 36) E WIREL ESS s witch (page 49) F T ouch pa nel LCD scree n (page 3 2)[...]

13 nN Getting Started A Built-in spea ker (monaural) B Finger pr int sensor (pag e 102) C F ront camera (MOTION EYE) ( page 39) D F ront camera (MOTION EYE) i ndica tor (page 20)[...]

14 nN Getting Started A Multi-pointe r (page 3 4) B Zoom In/Out b uttons (page 36 ) C Pow e r i n d i c a t o r (page 20) D PO WER switc h E Built-in micr ophone (mo naural)[...]

15 nN Getting Started Bac k A Rear camer a (MO TION EYE) (pag e 39) B Rear camera (MO TION EYE) indicator (page 20 ) C Stylus Slide up and pull out the styl us f or touch panel ope r atio ns. D Air vents E WW AN a ntenna * When u sing your com puter in t he vert ical orien tation, r otate the antenn a by 90 degrees counte rclockwise. * On selec ted[...]

16 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 25)[...]

17 nN Getting Started Left A Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2.0) po rt *1 (page 84) B SIM ca rd slot *2 Unscrew the sc rew and remove the cov er to ac cess the SIM card sl ot. See the S martWi Connection Utility Guide f or more inf orma tion. C Air vent *1 Supp orts hi gh- /ful l-/lo w- spee ds. *2 On selec ted model s only .[...]

18 nN Getting Started Bottom A Batt ery indica tor (page 2 0) B Hard disk drive indicator (page 20) C Num lock indicator (p age 20) D Caps loc k indicator (page 20) E Scroll loc k indicator (page 20) F Bluetooth indicator (page 20) G WLAN (Wireles s LAN) indic ator (page 20) H WW AN (Wireless W AN) indicator * (page 20) * On selec ted models on ly [...]

19 nN Getting Started A DC IN por t (page 24 ) B Air vent C I/O c onnector (page 70) D Headp hones jack (p age 74) E Microp hone jack (page 83)[...]

20 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 whe n the power of the computer is on, blinks when the computer is in S leep mode, and tur ns off when the computer is in Hibernate mode or off. Batt ery e Illuminates when the computer is u[...]

21 nN Getting Started Wireless WAN *2 Illuminates when the wireles s W AN function is enab led. *1 Y our co mputer is e quipped with eithe r the bu ilt-in flas h memor y sto rage or h ard disk d rive, depe nding on the model you pu r chase d. See the o nline Speci fications to fin d which sto rage devi ce your mod el is e quipped with. *2 On select[...]

22 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[...]

23 nN Getting Started ❑ V e r tical or ientat ion You can use your com puter in this orientati on with the help of the VAIO T ouch Launcher software. Pres s the la uncher 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 fo[...]

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 ack 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 t he compute r . 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 [...]

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

27 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 battery p ack continues t o charge while y o u are using the comput er . If th e batter y level fa lls bel ow 10%, y ou shoul[...]

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 the batter y pac k while the co mputer is in S leep mode. To remove the b attery pack 1 T urn off t he compute r . 2 Slide t he batter y relea se latch es (1) in [...]

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 urn off any peri pherals conn ected to the c omputer . 2 Click St art , the arrow next to the Lock b utton, and Shut Do wn . 3 Respo nd to any prompts war [...]

30 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 31) ❑ Using the T ouch Panel (pa ge 32) ❑ Using the P ointing Device (page 34) ❑ Using Special-function But tons (page 36) ❑ Blocking Unin tentional Operations (page 37[...]

31 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.[...]

32 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the T ouch P anel 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 e n, may damage th e t[...]

33 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 nstructi ons. 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 ouch Pa nel , an d C[...]

34 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the P ointing De vice 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 [...]

35 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[...]

36 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Special-function Buttons Your c omputer is equipped with spec ial butto ns to help y ou use sp ecific functi ons of the computer . A Launche r button Launches V AIO T o uch La uncher by def ault. Y ou can change thi s button assignment with VA I O C e n t r a l . See Setti ng Up Y our Computer with V AIO Centr[...]

37 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 [...]

38 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[...]

39 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[...]

40 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ! The V AIO Camera C apture U tility software does n ot allow paralle l use of the camera by any other software. Make sure to exit such software before capturi ng still imag es and movi es with VAIO Camera Ca pture Uti lity . Y ou cannot use the front and rear cam eras at the same time. When the scree n view is rota[...]

41 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Capturing Still Images To capt ure a still image 1 Pres s the CAPTURE button on your computer to launc h V AIO Camera Capture Utility . ✍ 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 cam era to y our subje ct. 4 F or[...]

42 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Capturing Movi es To cap ture a m ovie 1 Pres s the CAPTURE button on your computer to launc h V AIO Camera Capture Utility . ✍ V AIO Cam era Utility l aunch es auto matica lly . 2 Click the Movie icon i n the ri ght pane of the utility's main win dow . 3 T urn the cam era to y our subje ct. 4 F or mac ro clo[...]

43 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[...]

44 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser ting a Memor y Stic k Media 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 med[...]

45 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To view the con tents of the Me mory Stick med ia 1 Click St art and Computer to open the Computer w indow . 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 [...]

46 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 .[...]

47 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[...]

48 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. You ma [...]

49 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 [...]

50 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 Safet y Information carefully . WLAN u ses the IEEE 8 02.11a * / b/g standard, which spec ifies the used technology. The [...]

51 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[...]

52 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[...]

53 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To commu nicate witho ut an acce ss point (a d-hoc) ! Y ou cannot selec t the 5 GHz band width, which is used for the IEEE 80 2.11 a stan dard, on ad-hoc networ ks. 1 T urn on the WIRELESS or WIRELESS LAN swi t c h . The Wi reless LA N indicator lights up. On mod els that suppor t th e Bluetoo th functio nality * an[...]

54 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Communicati ng with an Access P oint (Infrastructure) An infr astructure n etwork is a n etwork that ex tends an e xisting wir ed local ne twork to wire less devi ces by provi ding an ac cess poin t (not supplied ), for example the Sony Acces s Point. The ac cess point br idges the wirel ess and wired LAN and acts a[...]

55 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 swi t c h . The Wi reless LA N indicator lights up. On mod els that suppor t th e Bluetoo th functio nality * and/or the IEEE [...]

56 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 phone . You can tra nsfer data be tween these device s without cab les and up to 33 feet ( 10 meters) ra nge in ope n spac e. ❑ Users in USA Ple[...]

57 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 , located b etween 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 quen[...]

58 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[...]

59 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.[...]

60 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[...]

61 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 d etails on us ing the B luetooth heads et, see th e manual t hat came wi th your Bl uetooth hea dset. To connect t he headse t with you r compu[...]

62 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 Bluetooth Se ttings 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 .[...]

63 nN Using P eripheral De vices 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 64) ❑ Connecting the Display/ LAN Adapter ( page 70) ❑ Connecting an Optical Disc Drive (pag e 71) ❑ Connecting External Speakers (p age 74) [...]

64 nN Using P eripheral De vices 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.[...]

65 nN Using P eripheral De vices 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 unplug the AC adapter from t he port replica tor 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.LINK ([...]

66 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 unsave d data, be sure to turn off your compu ter before atta ching it to the p ort replicat or . 1 Discon nect all periphe rals from the computer. 2 Attach t he guide h older (1) to the por t [...]

67 nN Using P eripheral De vices 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 the por t replica tor (5).[...]

68 nN Using P eripheral De vices 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 t he compute r . ! 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 [...]

69 nN Using P eripheral De vices Disconnect ing Y o ur Computer from the P or t Replicator ! T o preven t loss of unsave d data, be sure to turn off your compu ter before di sconnectin g it from the po rt replicator . To disconn ect your c omputer from the port re plicat or 1 T urn off t he compute r and the connected pe riph erals. 2 Slide t he co[...]

70 nN Using P eripheral De vices 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 (pa ge 77) B Mon ito r (V GA ) por t (page 75 ) C Network ([...]

71 nN Using P eripheral De vices 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/[...]

72 nN Using P eripheral De vices 3 Connect t he e xter nal o ptical d isc drive (2) to a A C power sou rce (4) with an AC adapter . See the m anual that ca me with your exter nal optical disc dr ive f or the deta iled instr uctions on conne cting the i.LINK cable and the AC adapter to the dr ive .[...]

73 nN Using P eripheral De vices 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 fr[...]

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 volume of[...]

75 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an Exter nal Displa y You ca n connec t an external display ( not supp lied) to yo ur comp uter. For exa mple, you can use the compu ter with a co mputer displa y or a projec tor . ✍ Connec t the power cord after co nnecting al l other cable s. Connec ted external di splays are used as sec ondar y scree[...]

76 nN Using P eripheral De vices 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 disp[...]

77 nN Using P eripheral De vices 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 ja ck (3) T on the por t replic ator or on the [...]

78 nN Using P eripheral De vices ✍ 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 po rt, you ca n use this p ort as an al[...]

79 nN Using P eripheral De vices 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) into[...]

80 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 81) [...]

81 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[...]

82 nN Using P eripheral De vices 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 Sett ings . 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 resol[...]

83 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 (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 micropho[...]

84 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[...]

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

86 nN Using P eripheral De vices Disconnect ing a USB flopp y disk driv e You c an disconn ect a US B floppy disk dri ve when your comp uter is o n or off . Discon necting the drive whe n the co mputer i s in a pow er savi ng mode ( Sleep or Hi bernate) ma y cause the comp uter to malfun ction . If the computer is o ff, you can un plug the US B cab[...]

87 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[...]

88 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an i.LIN K De vice Notes on connecting i.LI NK de vices ❑ Y ou need th e supplied p or t repli cator to co nnect an i .LINK device, such as a digital vide o camcorde r , or another V AIO compute rs in order to copy , delete or edit file s. ❑ The i.L INK por t on t he por t r eplicator do es not su ppl[...]

89 nN Using P eripheral De vices 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 h[...]

90 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 91) ❑ Using Fingerprint A uthenti[...]

91 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Setting the P ass word In ad dition to the W indows p assword, y ou can use B IOS functi ons to set two types of passwords to protect y our compute r: power-on password a nd hard disk p assword. 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 s[...]

92 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 computer . 2 Pres s and ho ld th e Fn ke y and pre ss the F2 key when the V AIO log o 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 key se veral times when the V A IO logo [...]

93 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 computer . 2 Pres s and ho ld th e Fn ke y and pre ss the F2 key when the V AIO log o appears. The BIOS se tup screen app ears. If not, restar t the co mputer , press[...]

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

95 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 computer . 2 Pres s and ho ld th e Fn ke y and pre ss the F2 key when the V AIO log o 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 key se veral times when the V A[...]

96 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Adding the Hard Disk P ass w ord The ha rd disk pa ssword pr ovides addi tional s ecurity for the data st ored on your built-in flash me mory or ha rd disk * . If you enab le the hard d isk pas sword, th is adds an extra le vel of se curity . * Y our compu ter is equippe d with either th e built-in flas h mem[...]

97 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To add t he hard di sk passw ord 1 T ur n on t he computer . 2 Pres s and ho ld th e Fn ke y and pre ss the F2 key when the V AIO log o 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 key se veral times when the V A IO logo appe ars. ✍ If yo[...]

98 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Changing the Hard Disk P ass wo rd To change the hard disk pass word 1 T ur n on t he computer . 2 Pres s and ho ld th e Fn ke y and pre ss the F2 key when the V AIO log o 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 key se veral times when[...]

99 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Removing the Hard D isk P a ss word To remove the hard disk password 1 T ur n on t he computer . 2 Pres s and ho ld th e Fn ke y and pre ss the F2 key when the V AIO log o 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 key se veral times when[...]

100 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Adding the Windows P assw ord The Wi ndows passwor d comes in handy when you ha ve to shar e a single compu ter with othe r people. By s etting the Window s passwo rd, you can protect yo ur user acc ount from una uthorize d access. Entry of the Windo ws passwor d will be pr ompted after you sele ct your us 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 Contr ol Pan el . 2 Click the User Accounts and F amily Safe ty ic on. 3 Click the User Accounts icon . 4 Click Change your passwor d . 5 In the Cu rrent passwor d field , enter your curren t password. 6 In the Ne[...]

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 Addi ng the Wind ows Pas sword (p age 100) for the de tailed inst ructions. To enroll a finger pr[...]

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 registration will be prom pted. 1 Click Ye s on the pr ompt win dow . 2 Enter your pass word twice and cl ick 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 Next . The Enrollment window appears. ✍ See T o sc an a fing erprint (page 10 9) for the scan p rocedure. 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 enroll more fingerprin ts, repeat steps 11 and 12 above . It is recommended yo u enroll more t han two fingerprint s. [...]

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 fingerprints are enrol led for the p ower-on pas sword or h ard disk pas sword, you will be able to substitute fingerprint authenti cation for p assword entr y when starting your computer . 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , Protector S uite QL , an d Contr [...]

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 computer . The aut hentication w indow appea rs f ollowing the V AIO l ogo . 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 word 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 the[...]

114 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using a P assw ord Bank Entr y to Access a W eb Site 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 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 Click St art , All Pro grams , Protector S uite 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 S uite 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 appear s.[...]

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 from the me nu. 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 S uite 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 or hard disk. To er ase the e nrolle[...]

123 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Setting Up Y our Computer with V AIO Central The VAIO Central utili ty allows y ou to consu lt system info rmation a nd specify preferences for syste m behavior . To use V AIO Cent ral 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V AIO Centra l . The V AIO Cent ral window appear s . 2 Click the System Informat ion t[...]

124 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using the P ow er 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 o ff the LCD sc reen and pl aces the bui lt-in flash m emory or h ard disk and t he CPU into a low power consu mption mode. Th e umber po wer light flas hes in this mode. To activate Sle ep mode Click Start , the arrow n ext to the Lock button , and Sleep . To retu rn to No[...]

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 P o wer Optio ns . 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 o f the system is saved on the buil t-in fla sh memory or hard disk and power is turned off. Even when the battery run s down, no data will be l ost. The po wer indicat or light is off in thi s mode. To activate Hibe rnate mode Click Start , the arrow n ext[...]

128 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Managing P ow er 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 wer To start VAIO Po wer Manage ment Vi ewer Click on the VAI O Power Manageme nt tab. Alter natively, y ou can use VAIO Centr al to start VAIO Pow er Management Viewer . Double-click th e Power Manage ment fold er on the System Information tab i n the VAIO Centra l window, an d [...]

131 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Protecting the Hard D isk If yo ur computer i s equipp ed with an i nternal hard disk driv e, then it has the VAIO HDD Protection utilit y prei nsta lled f or custom izing y our setti ngs for protecting your har d disk dr ive again st sh ock hazar ds. You c an sele ct the s ensitivity level of th e built- in[...]

132 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 133) ❑ On Using the P ower Sour ce (page 1 34) ❑ On Handling Y our Computer (pag e 135) ❑ On Using the Built- in MO TION EYE Camera (pag e 137) ?[...]

133 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 whe n 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 [...]

134 nN Precau tions On Using the P ow er Source ❑ See the o nline Sp ecification s to check th e power operation of your mod el. ❑ 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 pow er str ip with a surge pr otector . This device pr e vents damage to your comp[...]

135 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 [...]

136 nN Precau tions ❑ T o ens ure compli ance with the FCC RF exposure re quiremen ts, use only So ny supplied ac cessor ies for body wor n operation which provides a distance to the body o f at least 1 cm. ❑ 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[...]

137 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 T ION EYE camera is disabled whil e videos or st ill ima ges are impor ted [...]

138 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 source s 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[...]

139 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 not [...]

140 nN Precau tions On Using the Batter y P ack ❑ Do not leave batter y packs in t emperatures a bov e 140°F (60 °C), such a s in a ca r parked in the sun or unde r direct sunlig ht. ❑ 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 tempera[...]

141 nN Precau tions On Using Headphones ❑ Road safety – Do not use headph ones while dr iving, cy cling, or o perating any motor ized vehicle. It may create a traffic hazard and is ill egal in som e areas. It c an also be po tentially dangerous to play loud music whil e walking, espec ially at pedestr ian cr ossings. ❑ Prev enting hearing dam[...]

142 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[...]

143 nN Precau tions On Handling the Hard Disk The fol lowing pre cautions apply to the models e quipped wi th the hard di sk drive . See the o nline Specificat ions to find whether your model is equi pped with the ha rd disk d rive. 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 d[...]

144 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[...]

145 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 a ngles .[...]

146 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[...]

147 nN Precau tions On Using the Wrist Strap ❑ T o pr e v ent ac cidental dr opping, m ake sure to fasten the su pplied wr ist strap to your computer thr ough one of the strap 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[...]

148 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[...]

149 nN T r oublesho oting T rou b leshoo ting This section d escribes how to sol ve comm on problem s you m ight enc ounter when using y our VAIO computer. Many prob lems have s imple solu tions. T ry these sugg estions before vis iting the So ny onlin e support W eb site at: http: //esu ppor t.s ony .c om/EN/V AIO/ fo r cust omers i n USA, http://[...]

150 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 pack is i nstalled pr operly and cha rged. ❑ Make sure t he floppy disk dr ive (if applic[...]

151 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 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 pre ss the F2 key . The BIOS se tup screen app ears. If not, restar t the co mpu[...]

152 nN T r oublesho oting 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 Alt + Fn + F4 keys do not work, c lick Start , the arrow next to the Lock b utton, an d Shut Do wn [...]

153 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y doesn't my computer enter Sle ep or Hiber nate mode? Your co mputer may become unstable if t he operat ing mode i s change d before the c omputer complete ly enters Sl eep or Hibernate mod e. To restore you r computer to normal op erating stability 1 Close al l open programs. 2 Click St art , the arrow ne xt to t[...]

154 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if a message windo w , notifying o f incompatibility or improper installa tion 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 r esolve this sympto m, tur n off your compute r and remove the batte[...]

155 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 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 mo dels, the graphics mem ory is shared with the syste m. The opti mal graphic per[...]

156 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y doesn't my screen tur n off when th e time selected f or the 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 [...]

157 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 comp uter's security. How ca n I protect my computer against se curity threats , such as vir uses? The Mi crosoft Wind ows operati ng system is preinstall ed on your c[...]

158 nN T r oublesho oting Batter y How do I fi nd the batter y charging stat us? See Charging t he Battery 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 the batt ery pack i s install ed. When should I recharg e the batter y pac k? ❑ When the bat[...]

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

160 nN T r oublesho oting Built-in MO TION EYE Camera Wh y does the vie wer windo w sho w no images or poor-quality images? ❑ The built-in MO TION 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. ?[...]

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

162 nN T r oublesho oting Why can't I use the built-in MO TI ON E YE 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 canno t use the built-in MOTION E[...]

163 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 WIRELE SS or WIRELESS[...]

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

165 nN T r oublesho oting How do I a v oid data transf 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[...]

166 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 WIR ELESS swi t c h . ❑ Y ou cannot use the Bl uetooth function ality when your compu ter is in[...]

167 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 compu ter may not allow con nections fr om other d e vices. T o enable Blueto oth device connecti ons, f ollow these steps: 1 Right-c lick the Bluetoo th icon on t he taskba r . 2 Se[...]

168 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[...]

169 nN T r oublesho oting Can I use a de vice with Bluetooth technolog y on air planes? With Bluetooth technol ogy, your comput er transm its a ra dio freq uency of 2.4 G Hz. Sensi tive lo cations, such as hosp itals and 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 i[...]

170 nN T r oublesho oting 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 sc reen 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[...]

171 nN T r oublesho oting Displ a y Wh y did my screen go b lank? ❑ Y our comput er screen ma y go blank if the computer l oses power or ent ers a power saving mo de (Sleep or Hiber nate). If the comput er is in LCD (Video ) Sl eep mode, press any ke y to br ing the comp uter back into Nor mal mode. See Us ing the P owe r Sa ving Modes ( page 124[...]

172 nN T r oublesho oting How do I change the screen resolution on my TV screen? ❑ Y our TV scree n ma y n ot show the whole s creen imag e of a vid eo if the scre en resoluti on is se t larger than 1 024 x 768. Adjust the scr een reso lution to 1024 x 768 or smalle r . ❑ If you are usin g the A V O ut jack, plug th e audio- video (A V ) cable [...]

173 nN T r oublesho oting 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, y ou can not display 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[...]

174 nN T r oublesho oting 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) t o rele ase the switch. ❑ The touch pan el ma y be disabled. Use VA I O C e n t r a l to enable the touch pane l. See S etting Up Y our Computer with V AIO Central [...]

175 nN T r oublesho oting 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 Contr ol Pan el . 2 Click Customize co lors under Appearance and P ersonalization . 3 Click Open classic appeara nce propert ies for more color options . The Appearance Setti[...]

176 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 install [...]

177 nN T r oublesho oting 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.[...]

178 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[...]

179 nN T r oublesho oting 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 HOL D position . If so, slide up the power s witch (i n the dir ection of f on the switch) to release t he s witc h. ❑ Y ou may ha ve disabled the poin ting device without connecti ng a mous e to your co[...]

180 nN T r oublesho oting 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 Calibra tion . 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[...]

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

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

183 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[...]

184 nN T r oublesho oting 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 Stic[...]

185 nN T r oublesho oting P eripherals What should I do if I cannot connect a USB de vice? ❑ If applic able, chec k the USB device is tur ned o n and usi ng its own power supply . F or e xample, if you are us ing a di gital camera, che ck the batter y is charged . If you are usin g a prin ter , check the power cable is co nnected prop erly to the[...]

186 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 V AIO comput er and the preinstalled software . Sony Suppor t Inf or mation See the following source s for answe rs in the s equence l isted below. 1 V A IO Computer Documentati on This on-scr een User Guide (this manua[...]

187 nN Support Options 5 V A IO Update When yo ur computer is connec ted to the Internet, VAIO Update auto matically notifies yo u when criti cal softwar e and security i nformation is pos ted on the support Web site. Clic k the VAIO Update notic e to ope n the VAIO Support W eb site and vi ew th e info rmat ion. For users in Latin Amer ican countr[...]

188 nN Support Options In orde r to contac t a Sony te chnical s upport repres entative , please ca ll the fol lowing num bers: ❑ In Arge ntina: (011) 67 70-SONY ( 7669) ❑ In Me xico : In Me xico City: 5002-981 9 In the Mexica n Republic: 0 1-800-7 59-7669 ❑ In Colomb ia: 01-800 -550-7000 ❑ In P eru: 0-801-1- 7000 or 511-6100 ❑ In Chile: [...]

189 nN Support Options Program Suppor t Inf or mation Dependi ng on the c omputer m odel and p articular c onfigurat ion you pur chased, yo ur compu ter may not include all of the software p rograms lis ted below. Contacts for Sony software p roducts are listed below : ❑ F or us ers in USA We b si t e http: //esuppor t.s ony .com/E N/V AI O/ T el[...]

190 nN Support Options America Online ® ( Dial-Up) Ameri ca Online, Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b si t e http: //www .aol .com AOL ® Musi c No w Ameri ca Online, Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b si t e http: //www .premi umser vices.aol.com AOL ® Explorer Ameri ca Online, Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b si t [...]

191 nN Support Options AOL ® Inst ant Messe nger ™ Ameri ca Online, Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b si t e http: //www .aim .com Ask Sear ch Assistant IAC Searc h & Media , Inc. For cont acts abou t the software , see Program Support Information (page 18 9) . Ask Toolbar IAC Searc h & Media , Inc. For cont acts abou t the sof[...]

192 nN Support Options Click to DVD ® software Sony E lectronic s Inc. At the tou ch of a but ton, Click to DVD software al lows you to a utomaticall y burn DVDs fr om a digital video (DV ) device. Create DV Ds by captur ing video con tent strai ght from a DV d evice or b y importing video from s tored files — and you ca n also e dit the v ideo.[...]

193 nN Support Options Micros oft ® Office B asic Editio n, Office Professional Edition, O ffice Small Business E dition Micr osoft Corp. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b si t e http: //suppor t.m icroso ft.com 60-Day Trial Version of Microsoft ® Offi ce ! The Mic rosoft Offi ce 60-Day T rial software i ncluded wi th this comput er system i[...]

194 nN Support Options MobiTV ® MobiTV, In c. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b si t e http: //www .mobi tv .com /suppor t/supp or t.php Netscape ® Browser Ameri ca Online, Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b si t e http: //browser .netscape.com Norto n Interne t Securi ty ™ Symante c Corporation ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada W[...]

195 nN Support Options Protecto r Suite QL Sony E lectronic s Inc. Protec tor Suite QL E dition al lows yo u to easily se tup your fingerpri nt sensor t hat comes with your com puter. Prot ector Suite Q L supports fingerprint l ogon, fas t user switch ing, file e ncryption , register ing forms a nd more. For cont acts abou t the software , see Prog[...]

196 nN Support Options SonicSta ge ® softwa re Sony E lectronic s Inc. The So nicStage jukebox software pr ogram giv es you al l the tools you need t o manag e music on your co mputer. SonicS tage softw are suppor ts high-qua lity digita l audio st orage, a sl eek pla yer skin des ign, and a udio CD burni ng capabil ity. For cont acts abou t the s[...]

197 nN Support Options Ulead BD D iscRecorde r for VAIO ® compu ters Ulead S ystems, Inc. For ques tions and technical assistanc e, pleas e check the help and th e readme fil es. VAIO ® Acti on Setup Sony E lectronic s Inc. VAIO Ac tion Setup manages t he setting s for your c omputer's s hortcut keys . For cont acts abou t the software , see[...]

198 nN Support Options VAIO ® Central Sony E lectronic s Inc. VAIO Ce ntral provid es a cen tral locati on that gath ers reso urces t o configure your VAIO compute r and view y our compute r's configura tion and s pecificati ons. For cont acts abou t the software , see Program Support Information (page 18 9) . VAIO ® Diagnostic Sony E lectro[...]

199 nN Support Options VAIO Me dia ™ software Sony E lectronic s Inc. VAIO Medi a ™ software br ings mult imedia to y our netwo rk, enablin g you to sha re musi c, video, an d still i mage file s between y our VAIO ® compu ters. Yo u can set up o ne or mor e VAIO c omputers as "media s ervers, " which s tore yo ur multime dia files a[...]

200 nN Support Options VAIO ® Update Sony E lectronic s Inc. The VA IO Update utili ty helps y ou keep your V AIO ® com puter up to da te by regular ly checki ng the Sony online suppor t Web si te for impor tant software updates a nd informati on for your s pecific VA IO compute r model. For cont acts abou t the software , see Program Support Inf[...]

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