Sony VPCX11 manual

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2 nN Cont ents Before Use ................ ............. ............. ............. ............. ...... 4 Finding M ore about Your VAIO Co mputer ....... ............. 5 Ergono mic Cons ideratio ns ......................... ............. ...... 7 Getting Started .... ............. ............ ............. .................... ...... 9 Locatin g[...]

3 nN Trouble shooting .. ................... ............. ............. ............. .. 10 0 Computer ................... ............ ............. ............. ......... 10 1 System Se curity ......... ............ ............. .................... .. 110 Battery ................. ............. ............. ............. ............. .. 111[...]

4 nN Before Use > Bef ore Use Congrat ulatio ns on your pur chase o f this Sony VA IO ® compute r, and wel come t o the on-s creen U ser Guide . Sony has combin ed lea ding- edge te chnology in au dio, vid eo, co mputing , and com munic ations to provide a stat e-of-the -art per sonal computi ng exper ience. ! Externa l views ill ustrate d in t[...]

5 nN Before Use > Finding More about Y our V A IO Computer Finding More about Y our V AIO Computer This sect ion prov ides suppo rt in formation about y our VAIO co mputer . 1. Printed Documentation ❑ Quick Star t Guide — A n ov er view of compone nts conn ection, s et-up infor mation, etc. ❑ Recovery and T roubleshooting Gu i de ❑ Regul[...]

6 nN Before Use > Finding More about Y our V A IO Computer 3. Suppor t W eb Sites If yo u have an y pro blem with the co mputer , you can visit the V AIO-Li nk web s ite at h ttp://www.vaio-link.c om for troubl eshootin g. Before contacti ng VAI O-Link by teleph one, try to solv e the prob lem by reading t he sup plied doc umentat ion and visi t[...]

7 nN Before Use > Ergon omi c Considerations Ergonomic Considerations You wil l be u sing you r compu ter as a p ortab le dev ice in a variet y of en vironme nts. When ever possib le, you s hould attempt to take accou nt of the follow ing ergo nomic consid erations for both stati onary an d portabl e envi ronments : ❑ P osition of y our comput[...]

8 nN Before Use > Ergon omi c Considerations ❑ Viewing angle of the computer's displa y – Use the display's tilting feature to find the best posi tion. Y ou can reduce eye strain and muscle fatigue by adjusting the tilt of the displ ay to the proper position . Adjust the br igh tness lev el of the displ ay as well. ❑ Lighting –[...]

9 nN Getting Sta rted > Getting Star ted This sect ion desc ribes h ow to ge t started using your V AIO com puter. ❑ Locating Controls a nd P or ts (pag e 10) ❑ About the Indicator Lights (page 16) ❑ Connecting a P ower Sour ce (page 17) ❑ Using the Battery P ack (pa g e 19) ❑ Shutting Down Y our Computer Safel y (page 25) ❑ Us ing t[...]

10 nN Getting Sta rted > Locating Controls a nd P or ts Locating Cont rols and P or ts Take a mome nt to id entify the contr ols and ports s hown on t he followi ng pag es. F ront A WIREL ESS swit c h (page 46 ) , (p age 53) , (pag e 57) B Built-in micr ophon e (mona ural) C Num lock indicator (pag e 16) D Caps loc k indicato r (p age 1 6) E Scr[...]

11 nN Getting Sta rted > Locating Controls a nd P or ts A Built-in MO TION EYE camera in dicator (page 16 ) B Built-in MO TION EYE came ra (page 33) C Charge i ndicator (page 16 ) D Disc drive indicator (page 16) E WIREL ESS in dic ato r (pag e 16) F SD memor y card sl ot (page 40 ) G Media Acc ess in dicator (p age 16) H "Mem or y Stick D [...]

12 nN Getting Sta rted > Locating Controls a nd P or ts Bac k A Air vent[...]

13 nN Getting Sta rted > Locating Controls a nd P or ts Right A Networ k (LAN ) por t (page 45) Pull the por t cov er down before using the networ k (LAN ) por t. When th e por t cov er disengag es: The por t cover may disengage if you ex er t pressu re on it w hen openin g it or disco nnecting a LAN ca ble. T o attach the por t cover , align th[...]

14 nN Getting Sta rted > Locating Controls a nd P or ts Left A DC IN por t (pag e 17) B Secur ity slot C Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2 .0) por ts * (p age 71) D Headp hones jack (pag e 65) * Suppor t high-/ful l-/low- sp eeds .[...]

15 nN Getting Sta rted > Locating Controls a nd P or ts Bottom A Tilt f eet Unf old the til t f eet t o adjust the an gle of your comput er bef ore using the n etwork ( LAN) po r t and the monitor p or t. When th e tilt foot disengag es: The tilt foot may disengage if you ex er t pressure on it when unf olding it. T o attach the tilt f oot, push[...]

16 nN Getting Sta rted > About the Indicator Lights About the Indicator Lights Your c omput er is eq uipped with th e followin g indi cator l ights: Indicat or Functions Po w e r 1 I lluminates in green while the computer is on, blinks sl o wly in orange while the computer is in Sleep mode, and goes out when the computer is tur ned off or enters[...]

17 nN Getting Sta rted > Connecting a P ower Sour ce Connecting a P ower Source You ca n use either an AC ada pter or a recharge able ba ttery pa ck for s upplyi ng power to your c omputer. B efor e using th e compute r for the first time , you need to con nect an A C adapte r to your c ompute r. ! Do not use yo ur comput er without t he batter [...]

18 nN Getting Sta rted > Connecting a P ower Sour ce ✍ T o d iscon nect your compu ter com pletel y fro m AC pow er , unplug the AC ada pter . Make sure that the AC ou tlet is easi ly accessi ble. If you do n ot intend to use your co mputer f or an extend ed period of time, pl ace the co mputer in to Hibernate m ode. S ee Usin g Hib ern ate Mo[...]

19 nN Getting Sta rted > Using the Battery P ack Using the Batter y P ack The ba ttery pac k suppl ied with y our co mputer is ins talled on yo ur compu ter an d is not f ully ch arged at the time of del ivery. ! Do not use yo ur comput er without t he batter y pa ck install ed as it may cau se the comp uter to ma lfuncti on. Installing/Remo vin[...]

20 nN Getting Sta rted > Using the Battery P ack 3 Place t he batter y pack into the batte r y co mpar tment until the proje ction (2 ) on either s ide of t he batter y pack fits into the U-shaped c ut (3) on either side of th e batter y compar tment. 4 Push down th e circl ed area on the b atter y pack illust rated bel ow until th e batter y pa[...]

21 nN Getting Sta rted > Using the Battery P ack To remove the b attery pack ! Y ou may lo se data if you remove t he batte ry pa ck while you r comput er is on and no t connec ted to the A C adapte r or if you remove th e batte r y pack while the co mputer is i n Sleep mo de. 1 T urn off the c ompute r and cl ose the LC D scree n lid. 2 Slide t[...]

22 nN Getting Sta rted > Using the Battery P ack Charging the Batter y P ack The ba ttery pac k suppl ied with y our comput er is n ot fully c harg ed at th e time of de live ry. To charge th e battery pack 1 Install the batter y pack. 2 Connect t he com puter to a power source with the AC adapter . The charge i ndicator light i s on wh ile the [...]

23 nN Getting Sta rted > Using the Battery P ack ✍ Keep the bat ter y pack in your comput er while it is d irectly conn ected to AC power . The batter y pack cont inues t o charge while y ou are usin g the comput er . When the bat ter y pack is running out of power and both the ch arge and po wer indicat or ligh ts blink, yo u should either co[...]

24 nN Getting Sta rted > Using the Battery P ack Extending Y our Batt er y Lif e When y our com puter is running on batte ry power, you ca n exte nd your battery lif e usin g the fo llowing m ethods. ❑ Decrea se the LCD br ightnes s of your comp uter scre en. ❑ Use the p ower sa v ing m ode. See Using the P ower Sa ving Modes (page 26) f or [...]

25 nN Getting Sta rted > Shutting Down Y our Computer Safel y Shutting Down Y our Computer Saf ely To av oid lo sing uns aved data , be sure to shut do wn you r comput er prop erly, as desc ribed b elow. To shut dow n your computer 1 T urn off any per iphe rals conn ected to the comp uter . 2 Click St ar t and the Shut do wn button. 3 Respo nd t[...]

26 nN Getting Sta rted > Us ing the Power Savin g M ode s Using the P ow er Saving Modes You can take adv antage of the power manage ment set tings to c onserve batte ry life. In add ition to the normal operati ng mode, your comput er has tw o dist inct power savin g modes to suit your pr eferenc e: Sleep a nd Hibe rnate. ! If you do no t intend[...]

27 nN Getting Sta rted > Us ing the Power Savin g M ode s Using Sleep M ode To activate Sle ep mode Click Sta rt , the arrow next to the Shut down button, an d Sleep . To retu rn to Norma l mode ❑ Press any key . ❑ Press th e power button on your compute r . ! If you press an d hold t he power butto n for more than four seconds, your comp ut[...]

28 nN Getting Sta rted > Updating Y our Computer Updating Y our Computer Be sure to ins tall the l atest u pdates on your compu ter with th e followi ng sof tware appl ications so that t he com puter can run more e fficientl y. ❑ Windows Update Click St ar t , All Pr ograms , and Windows Update and then follow the on-scre en inst ruc tions. ?[...]

29 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Y our V AIO C omputer This se ction des cribe s how to ge t the mo st out of using y our VAI O compu ter. ❑ Using the K eyboard ( page 30) ❑ Using the T ouch P ad (page 32) ❑ Using the Built-in Camera (page 33) ❑ Using "Memor y Stick" (page 34) ❑ Using Other Modules / Memory Cards (pa[...]

30 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the K eyboard Using the K eyboard Your k eyboar d has additiona l key s that per form mod el-spe cific ta sks . Combinations and Fun ctions with th e Fn K ey ✍ Some keyb oard funct ions can be used on ly after th e operatin g system is finish ed launch ing. Combinat ion/Feature Function Fn + % (F2) : m[...]

31 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the K eyboard Fn + / (F9/F10) : zooming Changes the size of an image or a document displa yed on some software. T o m ake the view look smaller and f ur ther awa y (zoom out), press the Fn+F9 keys. T o m ake the view look bigger and closer (zoom in), press the Fn+F10 keys . See the help file included wit[...]

32 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the T ouch P ad Using the T ouch P ad You ca n poin t to, se lect, d rag, and scro ll objec ts on the scr een usin g the tou ch pad . ✍ Y ou can di sabl e/enabl e the touc h pad whil e a mouse is connect ed to your com puter . T o change the touc h pad sett ings , use the VAIO C ontro l Cen ter . ! Be [...]

33 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Built-in Camera Using the Built-in Camera Your co mputer is eq uipped wit h a bui lt-in MOTION EYE camera. With th e communi cation s oftwar e, such a s the Skype , you can jo in a v ideo con ference throug h the Inter net. ✍ T urnin g on the compu ter acti vates the buil t-in camera. Video conf er[...]

34 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using "Memory Stick" Using "Memor y Stic k" "Memor y St ick" i s a compa ct, por tabl e, and ver satile I C rec ording m edia es peci ally de signe d for exc hanging and sh aring digital data with compa tible p roducts, s uch a s digital c ameras, mobil e phone s, and othe r devic[...]

35 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using "Memory Stick" Inser t ing and Remo ving "Memor y Stic k" To insert "Memory Stick" 1 Loca te the "Mem or y S tick Duo" sl ot. 2 Hold "Me mor y Sti ck" with the arrow facing upward and p ointin g toward the slot. 3 Careful ly slid e "Mem or y S tick&q[...]

36 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using "Memory Stick" ! Be sure to hol d "Memor y Stic k" with the arro w pointing in the correct direc tion as yo u insert it int o the slot . T o avoi d damagi ng you r comput er or the media, do not force "Me mor y Stick" in to the slot if you can not ins ert it smoot hly . Befo[...]

37 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using "Memory Stick" F or matting "Memor y Stic k" To format "Memory Stick" "Memor y Stic k" ha s been formatted by de fault and i s ready for use . If you wa nt to refor mat the me dia wi th your com puter, fol low these steps. ! Be sure to use t he device tha t is desi[...]

38 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using "Memory Stick" 6 Click St ar t . 7 F o llow the on -scre en instr uc tions. ! It may take time to forma t "Memor y St ick" dep ending o n the medi a type.[...]

39 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using "Memory Stick" Notes on Using "Memor y Stick" ❑ Y our com puter has been tested and found compa tible with Sony branded "Mem or y St ick" with ca pacit y of up to 16 GB that are av ailable as of May 2009. H owe ver , n ot all "M emor y Stick" are gua ranteed of c[...]

40 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Other Modules / Memory Cards Using Other Modules / Memor y Cards Using the SD Memor y Card Your co mputer is eq uipped wit h an SD memory card sl ot. Yo u can u se this slot t o transfe r data among digital c amer as, camco rders, mus ic p layers, an d other audio/v ideo d evices. Before you use the S D [...]

41 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Other Modules / Memory Cards To insert an SD memory card 1 Locate th e SD memor y card slot. 2 Hold t he SD memo r y ca rd wit h the arr ow f acin g upward an d poin ting toward the sl ot. 3 Careful ly slide th e SD me mor y c ard int o the slot until it clicks into pl ace. Do not force the car d into th[...]

42 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Other Modules / Memory Cards To remove an SD memory ca rd 1 Locate th e SD memor y card slot. 2 Check that the Media Acce ss indi cator l ight is u nlit. 3 Push in the SD mem or y car d toward the comp uter and r elease. The SD memor y card ejec ts. 4 Pull th e SD me mor y car d out of the slot .[...]

43 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Other Modules / Memory Cards Notes on Using Memor y Cards Gene ral not es on us ing th e memo ry car d ❑ Be sur e to use m emor y card s that ar e comp liant with the s tandards suppo r ted by your computer. ❑ Be sure to hold t he memo r y car d with the ar row pointin g in th e correct direction as [...]

44 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Internet Using the Inter ne t Before using th e Inter net, yo u need to sign up with an Internet Servic e Prov ider (I SP) and set up devices requir ed for connec ting you r comput er to the In ternet. The fol lowin g types o f Inter net co nnection servic es m ay be a vailabl e from y our ISP: ❑ F[...]

45 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Network (LAN) Using the Network (LAN) You ca n conne ct yo ur co mputer to 1000BA SE-T/1 00BA SE-TX/10 BASE- T type ne tworks with a LAN cable . Con nect one en d of a LAN cable (not sup plied) to the ne twork (LAN ) port on the co mputer and th e other en d to yo ur networ k. For de tailed setting s[...]

46 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Wir eless LAN Using the Wireless LAN Using t he Wire less LA N (WLAN), a ll your di gital dev ices wi th the bui lt-in W LAN fun ction co mmunicat e free ly with e ach oth er through a networ k. A WLAN is a network in whi ch a user c an connec t to a Local Ar ea Networ k (LAN) thr ough a wire less (r[...]

47 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Wir eless LAN The IE EE 8 02.1 1b/g st anda rd is a wi reless LAN stand ard, using the 2. 4 G Hz ba nd. The IEE E 802 .11g standa rd p rovid es hi gher-speed com muni cations than t he IEEE 80 2.11b st andar d. The IEE E 802.11 a standar d is a wi reless LA N stand ard, us ing t he 5 GHz ban d. The I[...]

48 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Wir eless LAN Communicati ng without an Access P oint (Ad-hoc) An ad- hoc net work is a ne twork in w hich a LAN is created only b y wirel ess devi ces them selv es, with no other c entral c ontr oller or ac cess po int. Ea ch devi ce co mmunicat es dir ectly with oth er devi ces in th e network . Yo[...]

49 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Wir eless LAN To commu n icate wi thout an access po int (ad-hoc) ! The IEE E 802.1 1a standar d, usi ng the 5 G Hz ban d, and th e IEEE 80 2.11n dr aft st andard , using the 2.4 G Hz or 5 GH z band, are not a vaila ble on a d-hoc networks. 1 T ur n on the WIRELESS swit c h . 2 Click the V AIO Smart [...]

50 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Wir eless LAN Communicati ng with an Access P oint (Infrastructure) An infr astructur e network is a n etwork tha t extends an exist ing wired local network to wirele ss devi ces by pr ovidin g an acce ss poin t (not su pplie d). The access point bridges the wire less and wired LA N and a cts as a ce[...]

51 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Wir eless LAN To conne ct to a wirele ss net work 1 Make sure an ac cess point is set up. See the m anual tha t came with your access point for more informa tion. 2 T ur n on the WIRELESS swit c h . 3 Click the V AIO Smart Netw ork ic on on the taskb ar . 4 Click the switch next to your desired w ire[...]

52 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Wir eless LAN Stopping Wireless LAN Commun ications To stop wireless LA N communications Clic k the switch next to W ireless LAN to tog gle it to Off in the VAIO Smart Network wind ow. ! T urnin g off the wi reless LAN fu nction whi le accessin g remote do cuments, files , or resources may result in [...]

53 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Wir eless W AN Using the Wireless W AN Using t he wirele ss WAN (WWAN) a llows yo ur comp uter to c onnect to the In ternet thr ough the w ireles s network wh erever there i s the mob ile ph one co verage. The W WAN m ay not be a vail able in s ome count ries or areas. See Wireless WAN Regulations Gu[...]

54 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Wir eless W AN To insert a SIM car d 1 T ur n off your co mputer . 2 Remove the batter y p ack from the com puter . 3 Remove the SIM card ( 1) by pushing it out from the ba se plate.[...]

55 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Wir eless W AN 4 Inser t the SI M card into the SIM card s lot wit h its pr in ted circui t side down. ! Do not touch the printed circuit on the SIM ca rd. Be sure t o hold you r computer firm ly before i nserting or remo ving the card. Do not dama ge the SIM card in any way , either by bend ing or e[...]

56 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Wir eless W AN Star ting the Wireless W AN Communications To start th e wireless WA N communication s 1 T ur n on the WIRELESS swit c h . 2 Click the V AIO Smart Netw ork ic on on the taskb ar . 3 Click the switch next to Wireless W AN to to ggle it to On i n the V AIO S mar t Network window . 4 Clic[...]

57 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Bluetooth Function Using the Bluetooth Function You ca n esta blish wi rele ss com munic ations b etween y our co mputer and o ther Bl uetooth ® dev ices such as another comput er or a mobile p hone. You c an trans fer data betwee n these devices with out ca bles at a range of up to 10 meters in an [...]

58 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Bluetooth Function Communicati ng with Another Bluetoo t h De vice You ca n conn ect your c ompute r to a Bl uetooth device s uch as another c ompute r, a mobi le phon e, a PD A, a he adset, a mouse, or a digi tal came ra withou t the us e of any c ables.[...]

59 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Bluetooth Function To commu nicate with ano ther Bluetooth device To comm unica te with anoth er Bluetoot h dev ice, yo u first need to set up the B luetooth functi on. For s etting up and u sing the Bluet ooth fu nction, search W indows Help and Support for Blue tooth in forma tion. 1 T ur n on the [...]

60 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Bluetooth Function Stopping Bluetoo th Communications To stop Blueto oth c ommun ication s 1 T ur n off the B luetoo th device that is communic ating with your compute r . 2 Click the switch next to Bluetooth to toggle i t to Off in the V AIO Smart Networ k window .[...]

61 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Bluetooth Function Notes on Using the Bluetooth Funct ion ❑ The dat a transfer rate varies, dependi ng on th e following conditio ns: ❑ Obsta cles , such as w alls, located bet ween de vices ❑ Distanc e between devices ❑ Mate r ial used in w alls ❑ Proximity to mic rowa ves and c ordles s t[...]

62 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Bluetooth Function ❑ The 2 .4 GHz ba nd, with which Bl uetooth devic es or wi reless LA N de vices w ork, is us ed b y v a rious dev ices. Blueto oth devices use the tec hnolo gy to minim ize the in terf e rence fr om othe r de v ice s that use t he same wa ve leng th. Simultane ous use of th e Blu[...]

63 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > Using P er ipher al De vices You ca n add fu nctio nality to your VAIO c ompute r by usi ng the various ports on the c ompute r. ❑ Connecting an Optical Disc Drive (pag e 64) ❑ Connecting External Spe ak ers or Headphones (page 65) ❑ Connecting an External Display (page 66) ❑ Selecti ng Display Modes[...]

64 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > Connecting an Optical Disc Drive Connecting an Opt ical Disc Drive To us e optical disc m edia with y our co mputer , connec t an ex ternal op tical di sc dri ve (not supplied ) to your compute r. Connecting a n Optical Disc Drive ! Be sure to connect an external op tical d isc drive bef ore you lau nch any [...]

65 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > Connecting External Spe ak ers or Headphones Connecting Exter nal Speak ers or Headphones You ca n conn ect exter nal sou nd outpu t devi ces (n ot sup plied), such as speak ers or he adphone s, to y our com puter . To connect e xternal speake rs ✍ Make sure you r speakers are d esigned for co mputer use .[...]

66 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > Connecting an External Display Connecting an Exter nal Displa y Featur es and o ptions in this se ctio n may not be availa ble on your compu ter .[...]

67 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > Connecting an External Display Connecting a Computer Displ ay or a Projecto r You ca n conn ect an external displa y, su ch as a c ompute r displ ay or a proje ctor, to your compu ter. ! Y ou ne ed to unfold the tilt feet before using the monitor p o rt on y our computer . To connect a computer displ ay or a[...]

68 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > Selecting Display Modes Selecting Displa y Modes When an externa l displ ay is connect ed, you can sel ect ei ther you r compu ter s creen or th e con nected di splay to use as the prim ary monito r. ! Y ou ne ed to unfold the tilt feet before using the monitor p o rt on y our computer . ✍ Y ou may no t be[...]

69 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > Using the Multiple Monito rs Function Using the Multiple Monitors Function The M ultipl e Mon itors f unction allows you to dis tribute p ortio ns of y our desktop across sep arate di spla ys. Fo r examp le, i f you have an externa l displ ay co nnecte d to the monitor p ort, you r comput er scr een and the [...]

70 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > Using the Multiple Monito rs Function To use t he Multiple M onitors fun ction ! Y ou ne ed to unfold the tilt feet before using the monitor p o rt on y our computer . ✍ Y our e x ternal d isplay may not s uppo rt the Multiple Monitors function. Certain so ftware appli cation s may not be compa tible wit h[...]

71 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > Connecting a USB Device Connecting a USB De vice You ca n conn ect a U nivers al Se rial Bu s (USB) devic e to yo ur comp uter, suc h as a mouse, fl oppy disk dr ive, speaker , and prin ter. To connect a USB device 1 Choose th e USB por t (1) you prefer to use. 2 Plug the USB d e vi ce ca ble (2) into the US[...]

72 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > Connecting a USB Device Notes on connecting a USB de vice ❑ Y ou may need to in stall the d river software s upplie d with your USB device before use. See the manua l that ca me with th e USB device for more inform ation. ❑ Be sur e to use a USB pr inte r co mpatible wit h your version of Wi ndows to pr [...]

73 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Customizing Y our V AIO Co mputer This sect ion brie fly de scrib es how to c hange the main s etting s of your VAIO c ompute r. Among other things, y ou will learn how to us e and cus tomiz e the look of your Sony s oftware an d utiliti es. ❑ Setting the Passw ord (page 74) ❑ Using Intel VT (page 83)[...]

74 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Setting the Passw ord Setting the P ass word In ad dition to t he Win dows p assword, y ou can use BIO S functi ons to se t two typ es of pas swor ds to pro tect your c ompute r: the p ower-on pas sword an d the ha rd disk pass word. Once yo u have set the power -on pass word, you wil l be prompted to ent[...]

75 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Setting the Passw ord To add t he powe r-on pa ssword (mach ine pas sword) 1 T ur n on the c ompute r . 2 Pres s the F2 key when the V AI O logo ap pears. The BIOS setup s creen appea rs. If not, re star t th e comp uter and p ress the F2 key se veral times when t he V AIO lo go appears. 3 Pres s the <[...]

76 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Setting the Passw ord To add the power-on password (use r password) ! Make sure you set the mach ine passwo rd before set ting the user pa ssword. 1 T ur n on the c ompute r . 2 Pres s the F2 key when the V AI O logo ap pears. The BIOS setup s creen appea rs. If not, re star t th e comp uter and p ress th[...]

77 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Setting the Passw ord Changing/Remo ving the P ower- on P ass word To change or remove the p ower-on password ( machine pass w ord) 1 T ur n on the c ompute r . 2 Pres s the F2 key when the V AI O logo ap pears. The BIOS setup s creen appea rs. If not, re star t th e comp uter and p ress the F2 key se ver[...]

78 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Setting the Passw ord To change or remove the p ower-on password ( user password) 1 T ur n on the c ompute r . 2 Pres s the F2 key when the V AI O logo ap pears. The BIOS setup s creen appea rs. If not, re star t th e comp uter and p ress the F2 key se veral times when t he V AIO lo go appears. 3 Enter th[...]

79 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Setting the Passw ord Adding the Hard Disk P ass word The ha rd disk passwor d prov ides a dditional secur ity for t he data stored on your buil t-in stora ge dev ice. If yo u enabl e the ha rd disk passwor d, this ad ds an extra le vel o f secur ity. When ad ding th e hard di sk passwo rd, you must set b[...]

80 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Setting the Passw ord To add t he hard dis k passw ord 1 T ur n on the c ompute r . 2 Pres s the F2 key when the V AI O logo ap pears. The BIOS setup s creen appea rs. If not, re star t th e comp uter and p ress the F2 key se veral times when t he V AIO lo go appears. ✍ If you have s et th e powe r -on [...]

81 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Setting the Passw ord Changing/Remo ving the Hard Disk P ass word To change the hard disk password 1 T ur n on the c ompute r . 2 Pres s the F2 key when the V AI O logo ap pears. The BIOS setup s creen appea rs. If not, re star t th e comp uter and p ress the F2 key se veral times when t he V AIO lo go ap[...]

82 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Setting the Passw ord To remove the hard disk password 1 T ur n on the c ompute r . 2 Pres s the F2 key when the V AI O logo ap pears. The BIOS setup s creen appea rs. If not, re star t th e comp uter and p ress the F2 key se veral times when t he V AIO lo go appears. ✍ If you have s et th e powe r -on [...]

83 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Using Intel® VT Using Intel ® VT Inte l ® Virtuali zation Techno logy (VT) al lows you to use hardw are virtua liza tion softwa re for enhanci ng yo ur comp uter's perfor mance. ! Intel VT may not be ava ilab le depe ndin g on the CPU instal led on your comput er . For informati on on virtual izat[...]

84 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Using the V AIO Control Center Using the V AIO Control Center The VAIO Control Center utili ty allo ws you to acces s sys tem in formation and to spec ify prefe rences for syste m behav ior. To use t he VAIO Contr ol Center 1 Click St ar t , All Pr ograms , and V A IO Control Center . 2 Select your desi r[...]

85 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Using the V AIO Po wer M anagement Using the V AIO P ow e r Management Power management helps you set up powe r plans for running on AC or batter y power to s uit your requir ements fo r power cons umpt ion. The VAIO Powe r Management functio n is adde d to the Windo ws Power Options . With this softw are[...]

86 nN Precaut ions > Precautions This sect ion desc ribes s afety gui deli nes and pr ecautio ns to h elp y ou protec t your V AIO com puter fr om pote ntial dam age. ❑ Safety I nf ormation (page 87) ❑ Care and Maintenance Information (page 90 ) ❑ Handling Y our Computer (page 91) ❑ Handling the LCD S creen (page 93) ❑ Usin g th e P ow[...]

87 nN Precaut ions > Safety Information S a fe t y I n fo r m a t i o n Comp ute r ❑ Use your compu ter on a solid , stable su rface . ❑ W e advise not to use your computer directl y on your lap . Th e temperature of the bottom of the uni t may rise duri ng nor mal operation , and aft er an extended per iod of time, could cause d iscomfor t [...]

88 nN Precaut ions > Safety Information Batter y P ack ❑ Do not leave batter y packs in temperatu res above 60°C, such as in a car par ked in the sun or under d irect s unlig ht. ❑ Cer tain recharge able batter y packs do not me et Sony qu ality an d safety standar ds. F o r safety reasons this co mputer on ly function s wit h genuine Sony [...]

89 nN Precaut ions > Safety Information Headphones ❑ Road safety – Do not use he adphone s whil e dr ivin g, cycl ing, or o perating any mo tori zed vehicle. It may create a traffic hazard and is illega l in som e areas. It c an also b e potent ially da ngero us to play loud mus ic whil e walking, es peciall y at pedestr ian c rossi ngs. ❑[...]

90 nN Precaut ions > Care and Maintenance Information Care and Maintenance Inf or mation Comp ute r ❑ Clean the cabinet w ith a s oft, dr y or lightly moiste ned cloth with a m ild deter gent sol ution. Do not use an abrasive pad, scour ing p owder , or sol v e nt such a s alc ohol or benzi ne, as these may damage the finish of your compute r [...]

91 nN Precaut ions > Handling Y our Computer Handling Y our Computer ❑ If you drop a solid ob ject o r any liquid o nto your comp uter , shu t down the co mputer, unplug it, and r emov e the bat ter y pack. Y ou may want to hav e the co mputer checked by qualified per sonnel before operatin g it aga in. ❑ Do not dr op your computer or pla ce[...]

92 nN Precaut ions > Handling Y our Computer ❑ T o avoid losi ng data when your co mputer is dama ged, back up your d ata regul arl y . ❑ Do not ex er t pressur e on the LCD s creen o r its ed ges when op ening t he LCD scree n lid or lifting your com puter . T he LCD screen m ay be sensit ive to pressure or added stre ss, and ex er ting pre[...]

93 nN Precaut ions > Handling the LCD Screen Handling the LCD Screen ❑ Do not leave the LCD sc reen facing the sun. T his co uld da mage th e LCD sc reen. B e sure to bloc k direct sunl ight whe n using your co mputer near a w indow . ❑ Do not sc ratch the s urface of the LCD sc reen or e xer t p ressure o n it. Thi s could cause a damage. ?[...]

94 nN Precaut ions > Usin g th e P ower Sour ce Using the P ower Source See the speci ficat ions to find out about the confi guratio n of your co mput er . ❑ Do not sh are th e AC outlet with othe r power-consum ing equ ipmen t, such as a photoc opier or a shre dder . ❑ Y ou ca n purcha se a p ower stri p with a su rge pro tector. This devic[...]

95 nN Precaut ions > Handling the Built-in Camera Handling the Bu ilt-in Camera ❑ Do not t ouch the l ens prote ction cover of the built-in c amera, as it may cause scratches on the c ov e r and such s cratches will app ear on th e captu red imag es. ❑ Do not let the direc t sunlight get into the lens of the built-in c amera regardl ess of y[...]

96 nN Precaut ions > Handling Discs Handling Discs ❑ Finger prin ts and dus t on th e surface of a disc may cause read e rrors. Be sure to hold the di sc by its e dges a nd cen tral hole, as sh own below: ❑ Nev er affi x an adhe sive label to a disc . This will affect the use o f the di sc a nd may result in i rreparable dam age.[...]

97 nN Precaut ions > Using the Battery P ack Using the Batter y P ack ❑ Batter y lif e is shor ter in a col d environment. T his is due to dec reased b atter y efficien cy at low temperature s. ❑ Charge b atter y packs at temperatures between 1 0°C to 3 0°C. Low er tempe ratures requ ire lon ger chargi ng tim e. ❑ While the batter y pa c[...]

98 nN Precaut ions > Handling "Memory Stic k" Handling "Memor y Stic k" ❑ Do not touc h the " Memor y Stick" connec tor with your finger or metalli c objec ts. ❑ Use only the ad hesive label suppl ied with " Memor y Stick" as a l abel. ❑ Do not ben d, dro p , o r expose "Memo r y Stick". ?[...]

99 nN Precaut ions > Handlin g the Built-in Storage Device Handling the Bu ilt-in Storage De vice The b uilt-in stora ge dev ice ( hard di sk driv e or solid stat e driv e) has a hi gh stor age density and reads o r writ es d ata in a sho rt time. How ever , it ca n be ea sily da maged i f improp erly us ed. If t he buil t-in st orage device is [...]

100 nN T roubleshooting > T roubleshooting This sectio n des cribes h ow to s olve c ommon problem s yo u might encoun ter when usin g you r VAIO c ompute r. Many prob lems have s imple solutio ns. T ry thes e sugges tions before c ontact ing VAIO -Link. Featur es and o ptions in this se ctio n may not be availa ble on your compu ter . ❑ Compu[...]

101 nN T roubleshooting > Computer Computer What should I do if m y computer does not st ar t? ❑ Make sure your comp uter is sec urely plugged i nto a power sourc e and tu rn ed on a nd the p ower indicator l ight is l it. ❑ Make sure the b atter y pack is instal led prop erly and c harged. ❑ Discon nect a ll conne cted US B devices (if an[...]

102 nN T roubleshooting > Computer What should I do if the g reen power indicator light turns on b ut my screen remains b lank? ❑ Pres s the Alt + F4 keys se veral time s to c lose the appli cation window . An app lica tion err or may hav e oc curre d. ❑ If the Alt + F4 ke ys do not work, click Start , th e arrow next to the Shut down b utto[...]

103 nN T roubleshooting > Computer What should I do if m y computer or soft ware stops r esponding? ❑ If your comput er sto ps resp onding while a so ftware app licatio n is r unn ing, pres s the Alt + F4 ke ys to c lose the ap plica tion window . ❑ If the Alt + F4 ke ys do not wor k, click Start and the Shut dow n button t o tur n off your [...]

104 nN T roubleshooting > Computer Wh y doesn't my comp uter enter Sleep or Hiber nate mode? Your co mputer may b ecome uns table if the o perating mode i s change d befor e the com puter compl etely en ters Sl eep or Hibernate mod e. To restore yo ur computer to Normal mode 1 Close al l open pr ograms. 2 Click St ar t , the ar row next to [...]

105 nN T roubleshooting > Computer What should I do if a message appears n otifying of eit her incompatibility or t he improper installatio n of the batter y pac k and my computer then enters Hibernate mode? ❑ This pr oblem could be du e to th e batte r y pa ck not being install ed prop er ly . T o solve this pr oblem, tur n off your com puter[...]

106 nN T roubleshooting > Computer What should I do if m y game softw are does not work or it k eeps crashing? ❑ Check the web si te of the game i f there ar e any patch es or up dates t o download. ❑ Make sure you have installed the lates t video dr iver software. ❑ On som e V AIO models, the graphics me mor y is shar ed wit h the s ystem[...]

107 nN T roubleshooting > Computer Wh y doesn't my scree n tur n off after the aut omatic tur n-off time has passed? Some s oftware ap plic ations or scree n savers are desi gned to temporar ily di sable the featur e of your operati ng sy stem t hat turns off the c omputer screen or plac es the comput er into Sleep mod e after a certa in pe[...]

108 nN T roubleshooting > Computer How do I redu ce the v olume of the recov er y par tit ion? Your b uilt-in storage device contains the rec overy partition where the data fo r the sy stem rec overy is stored . If you r compu ter inclu des a solid state drive, you might want to red uce th e volu me of the r ecover y partitio n by fo llowing t h[...]

109 nN T roubleshooting > Computer How do I chec k the vol ume of the reco v er y par tition? Your b uilt-in storage device contains the rec overy p artition where the data for the s ystem rec overy is stor ed. To c heck the volume of the recovery partition, fol low these steps : 1 Click St ar t , righ t-cli ck Computer , and select Ma na ge . 2[...]

110 nN T roubleshooting > System Sec urity System Security How ca n I protect m y computer against security th reats, such as viruses? The Mi crosoft W indows op erating s ystem i s prein stalled on your computer. T he be st way to p rotect your computer against securit y thr eats, suc h as vi ruse s, is to downloa d and i nstall th e late st Wi[...]

111 nN T roubleshooting > Batter y Batter y How do I fi nd the battery charging status? You c a n che ck the cha rge indi cator fo r th e bat tery char ging sta tus. Se e Charg ing the Bat tery Pa ck ( page 22) fo r more informati on. When is m y computer using A C pow er? When yo ur co mputer is conne cted to a n AC outl et with the AC ad apter[...]

112 nN T roubleshooting > Batter y Should I b e concer ned that the installed batter y pack is war m? No, it is normal for the ba ttery pa ck to be w arm wh ile it is powerin g your com puter. Can my computer ent er H iber nate mode while running on batter y pow er? Your com puter can enter Hiberna te mode while ru nning on b attery po wer, but [...]

113 nN T roubleshooting > Built-in Camera Built-in Camera Wh y does the vie wfinder sho w no images or poor-quality images? ❑ The built-in ca mera cann ot be share d by more than one sof tware appli cation . Exit the curren t appli cation before launching another . ❑ The viewfinder m a y show some noi se, f or example hor izontal strea ks, w[...]

114 nN T roubleshooting > Built-in Camera Wh y is the vide o input from the built- in camera suspended f or a f e w seconds? The v ideo inpu t may b e suspen ded for a few secon ds if: ❑ a shor tcut key with the Fn key is used. ❑ the CPU lo ad inc reases. This is norm al and does not indic ate a m alfunctio n. What should I do i f my comput [...]

115 nN T roubleshooting > Networki ng Networking What should I do if m y computer cannot con nect to a wireless LAN access point? ❑ Connecti on cap ability is affected by distan ce an d obstr uct ions. Y ou may need t o move y our comp uter awa y fro m obst ruct ions or clos er to any ac cess poin t you may be using. ❑ Make sure the WIRELESS[...]

116 nN T roubleshooting > Networki ng What should I do if I ca nnot access the I nter net? ❑ Check the ac cess po int se ttings. See th e manual t hat cam e with your access poi nt for more inform ation. ❑ Make sure your comp uter and th e acc ess point a re co nnecte d to one an other . ❑ Mov e your computer awa y from o bstac les or cl o[...]

117 nN T roubleshooting > Networki ng How do I a v oid data transf er interr uptions? ❑ While your compu ter is connec ted to an acces s point, data transfer interr uptio ns ma y occur if a lar ge file is exchanged or the comp uter is place d in clo se proximity t o microwav es and co rdle ss telep hones. ❑ Mov e your computer c lose r to th[...]

118 nN T roubleshooting > Networki ng What should I do if m y computer cannot connect to the wireless W A N? ❑ Make sure the b atter y pack is instal led prop erly and c harged. ❑ Make sure t he SIM ca rd is 3G data enabled and activated by your telecom operator . W hen ins er ti ng the S IM ca rd, be su re to follow the proced ure in Inse r[...]

119 nN T roubleshooting > Bluetooth T echnolog y Bluetooth T echnolo g y What should I do if other B luetooth de vices cannot find my comput er? ❑ Make sure both devices hav e the Blueto oth function enabled. ❑ Make sure the WIRELESS switch is on and the WIRELE SS in dicat or light is lit o n your com puter . ❑ Y ou ca nnot use the Bluet o[...]

120 nN T roubleshooting > Bluetooth T echnolog y What should I do if other B luetooth de vices cannot connect to my computer? ❑ Check the sugge stion s in What should I do if I cannot find t he Bluetooth de vice I want to comm unic ate with? (pa g e 119) . ❑ Make sure t he other d e v ice s are aut hentic ated. ❑ The data transf e r distan[...]

121 nN T roubleshooting > Bluetooth T echnolog y Can I use a de vice with Bluetooth t echnolog y on air planes? With Blueto oth tec hnology , your comput er tran smits a ra dio fr equen cy of 2.4 G Hz. S ensitiv e lo cation s, s uch as hosp itals a nd airpl anes, may ha ve res trictions on use of Blue tooth dev ices to av oid radio interfer ence[...]

122 nN T roubleshooting > Bluetooth T echnolog y What should I do if I do not hear sound f rom my headph ones or audio/vid eo controller? Check th e SCMS -T setting s. If you r headpho nes or aud io/vi deo con troller do es not s upport SCM S-T c ontent prot ection , you need to c onnec t the de vice us ing the A dvanced Audio Distr ibution Prof[...]

123 nN T roubleshooting > Display Displ a y Wh y did my screen go blank? ❑ Y our com puter sc reen may go blank if the comp uter loses power or enter s a power saving mo de (Slee p or Hibe r nate). If the comput er is in LCD (Vi deo) Sl eep mod e, press any k ey to br ing the c omputer back int o Nor mal mod e. See Using the P ower S aving Mod[...]

124 nN T roubleshooting > Display What should I do if I do not see proper images or videos? ❑ Be sure to sele ct T rue Color (32 bit) for the d isplay colors before using video /image software or star ting D VD pl a y back. Select ing any other opti on may prev ent such software from displaying ima ges s uccess fully . T o c hange th e dis pla[...]

125 nN T roubleshooting > Display Wh y doesn't my screen displ ay a video? ❑ If the dis play output i s dire cted t o the exter nal d isplay and the exter nal d isplay is di sconnec ted, you ca nnot di splay a video on your compute r scre en. Stop vi deo pl a yba ck, change the displ ay output to the c omputer s creen, a nd then re star t[...]

126 nN T roubleshooting > Printing Pr inting What should I do if I ca nnot print a document? ❑ Make sure your pr inter i s on, and the pr in ter cable is s ecurely conn ected to th e por ts on the p r inter an d your comput er . ❑ Make sure your pr inter i s compa tible wit h the Wind ows operating s ystem i nstalled on your comp uter . ❑ [...]

127 nN T roubleshooting > Speake rs Speak e rs What should I do if I do not hear sound f rom the b uilt-in speak er? ❑ If you are usin g a pr ogram that has its own volume c ontrol, m ake sure the volume cont rol is proper ly s et. See the program's h elp file for mor e informat ion. ❑ The volume may hav e b een tur ne d off by the Fn +[...]

128 nN T roubleshooting > T ouch P ad T ouch P ad What should I do if the t ouch pad does not wor k? ❑ Y ou may hav e d isabled the t ouch p ad before conne cting a mou se to your com puter . See Using the T ouch P a d (page 32) . ❑ Make sure that a mous e is not c onnected to your compu ter . ❑ If the pointer does no t mov e whi le a soft[...]

129 nN T roubleshooting > Ke yboard K eyboard What should I do if the k eyboard configuration is wrong? The la nguage l ayout of y our comp uter's ke yboar d is labe led on t he packag ing box . If you choose a d iffere nt region al keybo ard when yo u comp lete th e Windows setup , the key confi guration will be m ismat ched. To ch ange th[...]

130 nN T roubleshooting > Floppy Disks Flopp y Di sks Wh y doesn't th e Saf ely Remov e Hardwar e icon appear on the taskbar when t he dr iv e is connected ? Your com puter does n ot recog nize the floppy disk dri ve. Fir st, mak e sure th e USB cab le is pr operly conn ected to th e USB port. If y ou need to secu re the con nection, wa it [...]

131 nN T roubleshooting > A u dio/Video A udio/Video How do I tu r n off the Windo ws star tup sound? To turn o ff the Win dows startup sound , follow th ese steps: 1 Click St ar t and Contr ol Panel . 2 Click Har dware and So und . 3 Click Mana g e audio devices under Sound . 4 On the Sounds tab , cl ick to cancel the Play Windo ws Star tup sou[...]

132 nN T roubleshooting > A u dio/Video What should I do if I do not hear the sound fr om the sound output de vice connected to t he HDMI output por t, optical output por t, or headphones jac k? You need to chan ge the so und outp ut device if you wa nt to hear s ound from th e devi ce co nnected to a p ort, s uch as the HD MI output po rt, op t[...]

133 nN T roubleshooting > "Memory Stick" "Memor y Stic k" What should I do if I canno t use "Memor y Stic k" that w as f or matted on a V AIO computer on other de vices? You may need to reform at your "Memo ry Stick ". Form atting "M emory Stick " erase s all dat a, inc ludin g music data pr evio[...]

134 nN T roubleshooting > P eripherals P eri pherals What should I do if I cannot connect a USB de vice? ❑ If applic able, check the USB device is tur ned o n and us ing its own power supply . F o r example, if you are usi ng a di gital camera, che ck if the ba tter y is char ged. If you are using a p r inter , ch eck if the p ower cable is co[...]

135 nN T rademarks > T r a demar ks Sony, V AIO, the VAIO l ogo, VA IO Contr ol Center , VAIO P ower Mana gement, VAIO Po wer Ma nageme nt Viewer , VAIO Update, a nd "BRAV IA" are trademar ks or registe red trad emarks of Sony C orporati on. and "Memor y Stick ", "M emory St ick Du o", "Ma gicGate ", "[...]

136 nN T rademarks > The E xpressCa rd word mark a nd log os are owned b y the P CMCIA a nd any use of such marks by Son y Corporat ion i s und er licen se. Other tr adem arks an d trade na mes are those of th eir res pectiv e owners . SD L ogo is a t radem ark. SDHC Logo is a tradem ark. Compact Flash ® is a tr adema rk of Sa nDisk Co rporati [...]

137 nN Notice > Notice © 2009 S ony Co rporation. All ri ghts res erved. This manual an d the s oftware de scribe d herein , in who le or in part, may not be reprod uced, tra nslated, or reduced to any machin e-read able fo rm withou t prior written ap proval. Sony Co rporation prov ides no wa rranty with rega rd to this manu al, the software, [...]

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