Sony V G N - F E s e r i e s / V G N - A R s e r i e s 2 manual

N User Guide P ers onal Computer V GN-FE s eries/V GN-AR series[...]

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

3 nN Using Other Memory Ca rds .... ................... .................... ............. ................... ................... .................... ............. ........ 74 Using the Internet ....... ................... .................... ............. ................... ................... .................... ................... .........[...]

4 nN Precauti ons ................ ................... ............. ................... .................... ................... ............. .......................... ................... 15 0 On Handling the LCD Screen . ................... ............. .................... ................... ............. ................ ... ...............[...]

5 nN Mouse ........... ................... ............. .................... ................... ............. ................... .................... ................... ............. 196 Speakers . ................... ............. ................... .................... ............. ................... ............... ................. .....[...]

6 nN Befo re Use Bef ore Use Congrat ulatio ns on yo ur purchase o f this Sony VA IO ® computer, and welcome t o the on-s creen Use r Guide. S ony has combin ed lea ding-edg e technol ogy in au dio, video, comput ing, and c ommunic ations to provide s tate-of-t he-art per sonal computi ng. ! Externa l views illus trated in th is manual may look sl[...]

7 nN Befo re Use E NERGY S TAR As an E NERGY S TAR Partn er, Sony has determi ned that t his produc t meets the E NERGY S TAR guideli nes for en ergy effici ency. The Int ernationa l E NERGY S TAR Office Equipm ent Prog ram is a n interna tional pr ogram tha t promotes energy sa ving t hrough the use of compute rs and t heir office equipment . The [...]

8 nN Befo re Use Docume ntation Your d ocumentat ion in cludes printed info rmation a nd use r guides to read on y our VAIO computer . Guide s are prov ided in PD F format, which yo u can eas ily brows e through and print ou t. The My Club V AIO portal is a perfect s tarting p oint to use y our com puter — a comprehens ive col lection of e veryth[...]

9 nN Befo re Use Printed Documentation ❑ A Setting Up P oster — Des cribes the proces s from unpa cking to star t ing up your V AIO . ❑ T r oubleshooting Guide — Contai ns so lutions t o common problems. ❑ Recovery Guid e — Con tains an e xplanatio n of how to make a backup copy of your data and recov er your comp uter system , and solu[...]

10 nN Befo re Use My Club V AIO In My Club VAIO you ca n find : Documentation , which give s you : ❑ Access t o the User Guide . This m anual e xplai ns the features of your com puter in detail, how to u se these f eatures confide ntly and s afely , connect p erip heral devices and m ore. ❑ Access t o Help & T raining . Th is is the p or ta[...]

11 nN Befo re Use Windows Help and Supp or t Windows Help and Support is a comprehen sive r esource fo r practical advice, tutorials, and demons tration s to help you learn to use yo ur computer . Use the Search feature, Index , or tabl e of conten ts to vie w all Wi ndows Help resourc es, includi ng those that are on the Inte rnet . To ac cess Win[...]

12 nN Befo re Use Ergonomic Considerations You wil l be usi ng your co mputer as a portab le devic e in a v ariety of en vironme nts. When ever poss ible, yo u should attempt to take account o f the follo wing ergo nomic c onsiderati ons to bot h stationa ry and p ortable env ironmen ts: ❑ P osition of y our computer – Place the comput er direc[...]

13 nN Befo re Use ❑ Viewing angle of the computer's displa y – Use the display's tilti ng feature to find the best posi tion. Y ou can reduce eye strain and mus cle fatigue by adjusting the tilt o f the display to the p roper posi tion. Adjus t the br ightnes s setting of the displ ay a s well. ❑ Lighting – Choose a locatio n wher[...]

14 nN Getting Started Getting Star ted This section describe s how to get started with usin g your V AIO com puter. ❑ Locating Controls and P or ts (page 15 ) ❑ About the Indicator Lights (page 28) ❑ Connecting a P ower Sour ce (page 30) ❑ Using the Battery P ack (page 32) ❑ Shutting Down Y our Computer Safel y (page 37)[...]

15 nN Getting Started Locating Cont rols and P or ts Take a moment to identif y the co ntrols and ports shown on the f ollowing pag es.[...]

16 nN Getting Started V GN-FE ser ies Models F ront A Built-in MO TION EYE ca mera (page 44) B Built-in MO TION EYE camera indicator (page 28) C LCD s creen (pa ge 151) D Built-in spea kers (stereo) E Key b o a r d (page 39) F T ouch pa d (page 41) G Pow e r i n d i c a t o r (page 28) H Batt ery indica tor (page 2 8) I Hard disk drive indicator (p[...]

17 nN Getting Started A Muting button (page 42) B Muting indicato r (p age 28) C VO L buttons (page 42) D S1 / S2 b uttons (page 42) E Num lock indicator (p age 28) F Caps loc k indicator (page 28) G Scroll loc k indicator (page 28) H P ow er bu tton I Pow e r i n d i c a t o r (page 28)[...]

18 nN Getting Started Bac k A Air vent B Batter y c onnector (page 32)[...]

19 nN Getting Started Right A PC Card release button (page 6 2) B PC Card slot (page 60) C Express Card ™ /34 sl ot *1 (page 63 ) D i.LINK (IEEE 1394) S400 por t (p age 124) E Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2.0 ) por ts *2 (pa ge 120) F S VIDEO OUTPUT po r t *3 *4 (page 112) G Mon ito r (VGA) por t *4 (pag e 108) H DC IN por t (page 30 ) *1 Refer red to as t[...]

20 nN Getting Started Left A Modem port (page 79 ) B Ne twor k (E ther n et) p or t (page 126 ) C Opti cal disc driv e (page 45) D Driv e ej ect b utt on (page 45) / Opti cal disc driv e i ndica tor ( page 28) E Manual e ject hol e (pag e 186) F Secur ity slot[...]

21 nN Getting Started Bottom A Multi fun ction bay docking station connector ( page 97) B Air vents[...]

22 nN Getting Started V GN-AR ser ies Models F ront A Built-in MO TION EYE ca mera (page 44) B Built-in MO TION EYE camera indicator (page 28) C LCD s creen (pa ge 151) D Key b o a r d (page 39) E Built-in spea kers (stereo) F V AIO logo lamp G P ower butt on / P o wer in dica tor (pag e 28) H T ouch pa d (page 41) I Pow e r i n d i c a t o r (page[...]

23 nN Getting Started A Num lock indicator (p age 28) B Caps loc k indicator (page 28) C Scroll loc k indicator (page 28) D S1 / S2 b uttons (page 42) E VO L U M E bu tto ns (page 42) F Disc dr ive eject button (pa ge 45) G Muting button (page 42) / Muti ng indicator (page 28) H CHANNEL buttons * ( pag e 42) I TV REC bu tto n * (page 42) J Play/P a[...]

24 nN Getting Started Bac k A VHF/UH F por t *1 (page 5 3) B Air vent C Batter y c onnector (page 32) D Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2.0 ) por t *2 (pag e 120) E DC IN por t (page 30 ) *1 On selec ted model s only . *2 Supp orts hi gh- /ful l-/lo w- spee ds.[...]

25 nN Getting Started Right A Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2.0 ) por ts *1 (pa ge 120) B PC Card release button (page 6 2) C PC Card slot (page 60) D Express Card mod ule release button ( page 66) E Universal Express Card sl ot *2 ( page 64 ) F i.LINK (IEEE 1394) S400 por t (p age 124) G A V In jack *3 *4 Conn ect an ext ernal de vice su ch as a VCR. H S VID[...]

26 nN Getting Started Left A OPTICAL OUT por t (Output frequ ency 96 kHz/48 kHz/ 44 kHz / Va r i a b l e ) Conne ct digital equi pment suc h as an A V amplifier. B Microp hone jack (page 119 ) C Headp hones jack (p age 106 ) D Opti cal disc driv e (page 45) E Substitute driv e eject b utton (page 45) / Opti cal disc driv e i ndica tor ( page 28) F [...]

27 nN Getting Started Bottom A Multi fun ction bay docking station connector ( page 97) B Air vents[...]

28 nN Getting Started About the Indicator Lights Your c omputer is equip ped with th e followin g indica tor ligh ts. Indicat or Functions Po w e r 1 Illuminates when the power of the computer is on, blinks when the c omputer is in Sleep m ode, and turns off when the computer is in Hibernate mode or off. Batt ery e Illuminates when the computer is [...]

29 nN Getting Started Scroll lock Press the Scr Lk ke y to change how you scroll the display . N ormal s crolling resumes when the S croll lock indicator is off. The Scr Lk key functions differentl y depending on the program you are using and does not work with all programs. Bluetooth technology *1 Illuminates when the WIRELESS s witch is set to ON[...]

30 nN Getting Started Connecting a P ower Source You ca n use eith er an AC adapter o r a recharge able batter y pack as a power s ource for your comp uter. Using the A C Adapter ✍ Use your co mputer only wi th the suppli ed AC adapter . To use t he AC adap ter 1 Plug on e end of the power cord (1) into the AC adapter (3). 2 Plug the other end of[...]

31 nN Getting Started ✍ T o dis connec t your compu ter com pletel y from AC power , unplug the AC ada pter . Make sure that the AC out let is easily acce ssible. If yo u do no t use y our com puter f or a l ong peri od of time, place the com puter i nto Hib ernate mode. S ee Usi ng Hi bernate Mode (page 136 ) . T his pow er saving mode s aves th[...]

32 nN Getting Started Using the Batter y P ac k The ba ttery pack supplie d with your computer is not fu lly cha rged at th e time of pu rchase . Installing the Battery P ac k To install th e batter y pack ✍ The illus trations in the f ollowing sh ow the VGN-FE seri es model compu ter as an examp le. 1 T urn off the com puter and close th e LCD s[...]

33 nN Getting Started ✍ When you r computer is directly con nected to AC po wer and has a bat tery pa ck instal led, it us es power from the A C outlet. ! Certain rech argeable ba tteries do not meet Sony quality and safety standard s. For safety rea sons this not ebook on ly function s w it h genuin e Sony batter ies desi gned fo r this model. W[...]

34 nN Getting Started Charging the Batter y P ack The ba ttery pack supplie d with your computer is not fu lly cha rged at th e time of pu rchase . To charge th e battery pack 1 Install the batter y pa ck. 2 Connect t he A C ada pter to the computer. The co mputer au tomatical ly charges the batt er y pack (the ba ttery indica tor light fl ashes in[...]

35 nN Getting Started ✍ When th e batter y pack is running out of pow er , bot h the batte ry an d power in dicato r lights b link. Keep the bat ter y pack in your comp uter while it is d irectly conn ected to AC powe r . The batter y pack co ntinues to ch arge while y o u are using the comput er . If th e batter y level falls below 10 %, you sh [...]

36 nN Getting Started Removing t he Battery P ac k ! Y ou may lose dat a if you remo ve the batter y pack whi le your comp uter is on an d not connec ted to the AC ad apter or if you remove the batter y pac k while the co mputer is i n Sleep mode. To remove the b attery pack ✍ The illus trations in the f ollowing sh ow the VGN-FE seri es model co[...]

37 nN Getting Started Shutting Down Y our Computer Saf ely To av oid losi ng unsav ed data, be sure to shut down y our com puter pr operly, as descr ibed belo w. To shut dow n your com puter 1 T urn off any per ipherals c onnected to the comp uter . 2 Click St art , the arrow next to the Lock b utton, and Shut Do wn . 3 Respo nd to any prompts war [...]

38 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using Y our V AIO C omput er This se ction desc ribes how to get the most out o f using your VAIO co mputer. ❑ Using the K eyboar d (page 39) ❑ Using the T ouch P ad (pag e 41) ❑ Using Special-function But tons (page 42) ❑ Using the Built-in MOT ION EYE Camera (page 44) ❑ Using the Optical Di sc Drive (pa[...]

39 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the K eyboard Your k eyboard i s very s imilar to a desktop comput er keyboar d, but has addition al keys that per form mode l-specifi c tasks. The VAIO- Link Web s ite ( http://www.vaio-link.com ) a lso con tains glo ssary in formatio n to help y ou use the keyboard . Combinations and Fun ctions with the Fn [...]

40 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Fn + (F10) : zoom Changes the sc reen resolution to m agnify/r estore your computer's screen view . ✍ The defa ult resolu tions of the standar d view an d the magn ified vi ew are as fol lows: VGN- FE seri es model s Standard vi ew: 1280 x 800 pix els Magnifie d vie w: 1024 x 600 pixels VGN-A R series m odel[...]

41 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the T ouch P ad You ca n poin t to, selec t, drag, a nd scr oll object s on the screen us ing th e touch pad . ✍ Y ou can disab le/enab le the touch pad to suit your pref erence for usi ng the mous e. See Setting Up Y our Co mputer with V AIO Control Ce nter (p age 132 ) to launc h V AIO Cont rol Cente r . [...]

42 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using Special-function Buttons Your c omputer is equip ped with s pecial b uttons to h elp you u se spec ific functi ons of the computer . V GN-FE ser ies Models V GN-AR ser ies Models Special-func tion butt on Functions S1/S2 butto ns By def ault, the S1 b utton launches V AIO Help and Support Center and the S2 bu[...]

43 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Stop butt on Stops media playback or TV record ing. T o resum e playbac k or re cording, press again . Previous t rack b utton Plays the pre vious chapter/movie in t he D VD or the previous song in t he CD . Next t rack b utton Plays the ne xt chapter/movie in the D VD or the ne xt song in the CD . AV M O D E butto[...]

44 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the Built-in MO TION EYE Camera Your com puter is equipped with a built-in MO TION EYE camera. The bu ilt-in M OTION EY E camer a adds v ideo func tionalit y to inst ant mes saging soft ware and v ideo edi ting softwa re. Turn ing on the com puter activa tes the bu ilt-in MOTIO N EYE cam era, so the c omputer[...]

45 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the Optical Disc Dr iv e Your c omputer is equip ped with an optical disc dri ve. To insert a disc ! The loca tion of the dri ve eject b utton depends on t he mode l you purchas ed. See Lo cating Controls and Port s (pag e 15) . 1 T urn on the com puter . 2 Press th e drive eject button to open the dr ive. Th[...]

46 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Reading and Writing Optical Discs Your co mputer play s and recor ds CDs an d DVDs, depe nding on the model you p urchas ed. Check y our speci fication s for the type of optical d isc drive i nstalle d on your model. Use th e table below to s ee which types of med ia your optical disc drive supports . PR: play able[...]

47 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r ! This p roduct is d esigned to playb ack discs that con form to the Compact D isc Digit al Audio standard sp ecificat ions (CD St andard) . A Dual Disc is a t wo sided di sc product which mates D VD recorded mat erial on on e side with digi tal audio ma terial on the other sid e. Please be aware that the audio si [...]

48 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r ! T o pla y copyright pro tected Blu-ray D iscs conti nually , you need to update the AACS key . Note that the A ACS key update req uires Intern et access. As with ot her optical media device s, circumstan ces may limit co mpatibil ity or prevent Blu-ray Disc pl ayback. VAIO computers ma y not su pport m ovie playb[...]

49 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Notes on writing data to a disc ❑ Use only Sony V alue-add ed software wh en wr iting to CD/ D VD med ia. (e.g. Click to D VD ) Other software pro grams may not be full y compat ible and er rors may result. ❑ T o make data on a disc read able on the optical disc dr ive , you need to clos e the session before y [...]

50 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Notes on pla y ing discs To achie ve optim um perfor mance whe n playing DV Ds, you sho uld follow th ese rec ommendati ons. ❑ Close al l open ap plicatio ns before playing a D VD movie. ❑ Some CD play ers and comput er's optica l disc dr ives may not be able to pla y audi o CDs cr eated wi th the CD -R or[...]

51 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Pla y ing CDs To pl ay an aud io CD 1 Inser t a disc int o the optic al disc dr ive . 2 If nothing appears on the des ktop , then c lick Start , All Progr ams , and the de sired CD software to play the CD . If the Au dio C D window ap pears, click to sele ct an opti on. Cop ying Files to CD s To copy files to a dis[...]

52 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Pla y ing D VDs To play a DVD 1 Close al l runn ing so ftware applic ations. 2 Inser t a D VD into the opt ical disc dri v e. 3 If nothing appears on the des ktop , then c lick Start , All Progr ams , and the de sired D VD s oftware to play the D VD . For ins tructions on how to us e the sof tware, see the help f i[...]

53 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the TV Function If the model yo u purchase d is VGN- AR seri es, your comp uter may have a hy brid TV tuner boa rd insta lled along wi th the Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium operating sy stem whi ch incl udes Windows Media Center that enab les you to view, recor d, and p layba ck TV. The hy brid TV-tu ne[...]

54 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the Remote Commander If yo ur computer supports the TV funct ion, then a remote c ommander is supp lied with t he compute r for usin g Media Cen ter featu res, incl uding TV c hannel sele ction.[...]

55 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r A P ause X bu tton Press to pau se medi a pla yback. Pres s again to resum e playback. Stop x button Press to st op media pl a yback or TV record ing sess ion. F orw ard M butt on Press to fast-forward media at three speeds. Skip B? button Press to move media forward, for e xample, o ne audio t rack, one D VD chapt[...]

56 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r E Guide button Pres s to vie w th e TV prog ram guid e f or y our ar ea. F Alph anum eric b uttons Press to select specific channels or enter te xt. (Press ENTER or OK to activ ate the channel selection.) G CLE AR b utton Press to backspace an d delete enter ed text. H T ele text TV pr ogram mode buttons Red button[...]

57 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Bef ore y ou use the re mote commander Before using th e remote c ommander , you nee d to inse rt the su pplied AA manganes e batteri es to ena ble comm unicatio n between t he compute r and the remote comm ander. To insert batte ries 1 T urn the re mote commander o ver . 2 Slightly push down the d ented are a (1),[...]

58 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 3 Inser t the supplie d two AA batte ries i nto the re mote command er . 4 Put the b atter y cover back on the remote c ommander and slide it in the r e verse directi on of the ar row illustrated ab ov e until the cov er cl icks into place. ✍ If the remote commander do es not operate pr operly , you may nee d to [...]

59 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Setting up Windows Media Center The fi rst time yo u laun ch Windows Me dia Center , the setup wizard w ill pop- up. To conf igure the TV tuner , click Custom setup and follo w the on-screen instruct ions. In the Optional Se tup window, click Configure tuners , TV signal , and Gui de , and f ollow the o n-screen in[...]

60 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using PC Cards PC Card s allow you to connec t portable e xternal dev ices to y our computer. Inser ting a PC Card ! Some PC Card s or their functio ns may not be comp atible wit h your comput er . Y ou do not need to shu t down your comput er before insertin g or removing a PC Ca rd. To insert a PC Card 1 Push th [...]

61 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r ! Inser t the PC Ca rd slot protect or to prot ect agai nst d ebris en tering t he slot whe n not usi ng a PC Car d. Befor e moving your comp u ter , make sure to insert t he PC Card slot p rotector i nto th e slot. ✍ Some devi ces may not fu nction prop erly if you con tinuall y switch to No rmal mode from S lee[...]

62 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Removing a PC Card Foll ow the steps below to re move the PC Card whi le your compu ter is on. If it is not re moved proper ly, your sy stem may not work prope rly. To remove a P C Card ✍ T o remove a PC Card when your compu ter is off, skip st eps 1 to 7. 1 Double-click the S afel y Remove Hardware icon on the t[...]

63 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the ExpressCard Module Your c omputer is equip ped with either a Un iversa l Expres sCard slot * or an Expr essCa rd ™ /34 slot * for transferring data among digital cameras, camc orders, mu sic pla yers, and other audi o/video devices. Th e former c an accom modate ei ther an Expres sCard ™ /34 (34 mm wi[...]

64 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Inser ting an ExpressCard Module ! Y our computer is delivered with a sl ot protector in the ExpressCa rd slot. Remove the slot prot ector before you use the slot for the first time. Use care when inserting or rem oving the Exp ressCard mod ule from the slot. Do not fo rce it in or out of the slot. ✍ Y ou do not [...]

65 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r ✍ If the mod ule or adapte r does not go into the slot easil y , rem ove it gent ly and verify yo u are in serting it in the pro per direc tion. Make sure you use the most rece nt software drive r provided by t he ExpressCard module manuf acturer .[...]

66 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Removing an ExpressCard Module Foll ow the steps b elow to remove the E xpressCa rd modul e while y our compute r is on. If it is not r emoved p roperly, your system m ay not wor k properly . Bef ore remo ving an ExpressCard module If yo ur computer is on, be s ure to fo llow these s teps to pr epare for rem oving [...]

67 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r To remove a n ExpressC ard modu le on V GN-AR seri es mode ls 1 Push th e ExpressC ard module releas e button so that th e release button p ops out. 2 Push th e Express Card modu le rele ase button a sec ond time so that the Expres sCard m odule pop s out. 3 Gently take hold of th e ExpressC ard module and pul l it[...]

68 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the Memor y Stic k Media Your c omputer support s the Memo ry Stick media. Me mory St ick medi a is a com pact, por table, and versatile IC recordi ng media e special ly design ed for ex changin g and sh aring di gital dat a with com patible products, s uch as digital cameras , mobile phones and other devices[...]

69 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Inser ting a Memor y Stic k Media VGN-FE series m odels are e quipped wi th a Memor y S tick Duo/PRO Duo med ia slot th at can only a ccommod ate a smal l-size Memo ry Stick media: Me mor y Stick Duo or M emor y Stick PRO Duo med ia, while VGN -AR series mo dels a re equipped wi th a Memor y S tick PRO/Duo media sl[...]

70 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r To insert a Memory Stick media 1 Locate th e Memo r y Stick media slot on th e front of t he comput er (page 15) . 2 Hold t he Memor y Stick media wit h the arr ow f acing up w ar d and point ing toward the Mem or y Stick me dia slot. 3 Careful ly slide th e Memo r y Stick media into the s lot until it c licks into[...]

71 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r To format a Memo ry Stick media The Me mory St ick med ia has be en formatt ed in the fa ctory d efault set ting an d is ready for use. If you wa nt to reform at the medi a with your c omputer, fol low these steps. ! Be sure to use t he device tha t is designed t o format the medi a and suppor ts the Memor y Stick [...]

72 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 6 At the c onfir mation prompt, click OK . The for matting pr ocess 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 .[...]

73 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Removing a Memor y Stic k Media To remove a Me mory Stick media ! For conven ience, bo th the Memo ry Sti ck Duo/PRO Duo media in dicator on VGN-FE seri es models a nd the Memo ry St ick PRO/Du o media i ndicator on VGN-AR serie s models are si mply referred to as t he Memor y Stick medi a indicator i n the followi[...]

74 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using Other Memor y Cards As the way to use other me mory ca rds dep ends on th e model you p urchas ed, pleas e read the section appropr iate for your compute r. Using Other Memor y Cards on V GN-FE series Models Your com puter is delive red with th e memory c ard adap ter for the E xpressCa rd slot t o support th[...]

75 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Inser ting a Memor y Card To insert a memory card to the memory card adapter 1 Inser t any one of the memor y c ards (2) to t he memo r y card ad apter (1). ! Make sure to insert a memor y card in to the memor y card adap ter in the correct di rection to avoid poss ible dama ge to the memo ry card adapter . 2 See I[...]

76 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using Other Memor y Cards on V GN-AR series Models Your co mputer is equip ped with an SD memory card slot to accomm odate other memory cards in ad dition to the Memo ry Stick P RO/Duo media slot. Y ou ca n use this s lot to tr ansfer data a mong d igital came ras, ca mcorders , music players, a nd other a udio/vid[...]

77 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Inser ting a Memor y Card To insert a memory card 1 Locate th e SD memor y card slot on th e front of the comput er . 2 Hold the m emor y ca rd with the ar row f acing upward a nd pointin g toward the memor y c ard slot. 3 Careful ly slide th e memor y card in to the slot until it clicks into plac e. Do not force t[...]

78 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Removing a Memory Card ! Do not remov e a memory ca rd while the SD memory card indicato r light is on . The card or its da ta may becom e damage d. To remove a me mory card 1 Check that the SD m emor y car d indicator light is off . 2 Press th e extended par t o f the memor y card, ca using it to extend out from t[...]

79 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the Inter net Setting Up a Dial-up In ter net Connect ion Before you can co nnect to the Internet , you n eed to connec t your com puter to a telephone line with a telephon e cable ( not suppli ed). On ce you h ave set u p your te lephone c able connec tion, you 're ready to connect to the In ternet. To [...]

80 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using Wireless LAN (WLAN ) Using the Sony Wireles s LAN (WLAN), al l your digital devices with bui lt-in WL AN functionali ty commun icate freely with each other th rough a ne twork. A WLA N is a n etwork in whi ch a user ca n connec t to a local area netwo rk (LAN) thr ough a wire less (radio) connectio n. So th e[...]

81 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Wireless LAN devi ces usi ng the IEEE 802 .11a stan dard a nd the on es usin g the IEEE 8 02.11b or g stand ard canno t commu nicate be cau se the fre quenci es are di fferent. IEEE 802. 11b: Th e standard spee d is 11 Mbps, or about 30 t o 100 times f aster than a stand ard dial up . IEEE 802. 11a/g: Th e standard[...]

82 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Communicati ng without an Access P oint (Ad-hoc) An ad- hoc networ k is a netw ork in w hich a lo cal n etwork is c reated o nly by th e wireless devic es themse lves, wi th no other centr al contr oller or a ccess poi nt. Each device com municate s directl y with othe r devices in the ne twork. Yo u can se t up an[...]

83 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r To commu nicate witho ut an acce ss point (a d-hoc) 1 T urn on the WIRELESS or WIRELESS LAN sw i t c h . The Wi reless LA N indic ator lights up . On mod els that suppor t the Blu etooth f unctionalit y * and/ or the IE EE 802.1 1a/b/g sta ndard * , double-click ( / ) on the task bar to disp la y the Wireless D evi[...]

84 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Communicati ng with an Access P oint (Infrastructure) An infr astructure n etwork is a network tha t extend s an exist ing wired loc al networ k to wirele ss devi ces by pro viding an access poin t (not supplied ), for exam ple the Sony Access Poin t. The access point brid ges the wireles s and wired LAN and acts a[...]

85 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r To conne ct to a wir eless networ k 1 Make sure an ac cess poi nt is set up . See the m anual that c ame with your acc ess point for more i nf or mation. 2 T urn on the WIRELESS or WIRELESS LAN sw i t c h . The Wi reless LA N indic ator lights up . On mod els that suppor t the Blu etooth f unctionalit y * and/ or t[...]

86 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the Bluetooth Functionality The B luetooth fu nctional ity is ava ilable on selecte d models only. Se e the onli ne Specificatio ns t o see wheth er your mo del suppor ts the Blue tooth fun ctionality . You ca n establi sh wireles s comm unicatio n betwee n your com puter and other Blueto oth devic es such a [...]

87 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Notes on using the Blue tooth funct ionality ❑ The dat a transfer rate varies, dependi ng on the following co nditions : ❑ Obsta cles , such as walls , located b etwe en de vice s ❑ Distanc e between devices ❑ Mate rial us ed in w all s ❑ Proximity to mic rowa ves and cordl ess tele phones ❑ Radio fre q[...]

88 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r ❑ The 2 .4 GHz band, with which Bluet ooth de vices or wi rele ss LAN de vices wo rk, is us ed b y v arious de vic es . Blue toot h devices use the tec hnology to minim ize the interference from other devices th at use the same wa ve length. Simul taneous use of the Blu etooth funct ionality and wireless communic[...]

89 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Bluetooth Security The B luetooth wire less techn ology has an authent ication f unction, wh ich allows you to dete rmine wi th whom you choose t o commun icate. W ith the auth enticati on functio n, you ca n avoid any anonymou s Blueto oth device t o acces s your com puter. The fi rst time two Bluetooth devices co[...]

90 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Communicati ng with Another Bluetooth De vice You ca n connec t your comp uter to a B luetooth device suc h as ano ther compute r, a mobi le phone, a PDA, a headset, a mouse, or a digital camera wit hout the use of any c ables.[...]

91 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r To commu nicate wit h another Blueto oth device To com municate with another Bluetoot h device, yo u need first to set up th e Bluetooth functiona lity. For sett ing up an d using the Blu etooth f unctional ity, see the help f ile on the Bluetooth utility software. To see the help fil e 1 Right-cli ck the Bluetooth[...]

92 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the Bluetooth Headset The Bl uetooth heads et (not sup plied) will come in handy dur ing a vide o conference over the Inte rnet using instant mess aging software. For d etails on us ing the B luetooth he adset, se e the m anual that c ame with your Blueto oth hea dset. To connect t he headse t with you r comp[...]

93 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r To disconn ect the he adset fro m your compu ter 1 Right-cli ck the Bluetooth icon on the taskb ar and select Bluetooth Settings from the menu. The Bluetooth S ettings window appear s. 2 Right-cli ck the headse t icon an d select Disconnect from the menu. 3 Click Ye s .[...]

94 nN Using P eripheral De vices Using P eripher al De vices You ca n add fu nctional ity to yo ur VAIO c omputer b y using the vari ous ports on the co mputer. ❑ Connecting a Multi Function Bay Docking Station (page 95) ❑ Connecting External Speakers (p age 106 ) ❑ Connecting an External Display (page 107 ) ❑ Selecti ng Display Mode s (pag[...]

95 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Multi Fun ction Ba y Docking Station Attachi ng a m ulti func tion bay d ocking station en ables y ou to conn ect additi onal per ipheral s to you r comput er, such as a printe r and an external disp lay. A multi funct ion bay d ocking sta tion is n ot suppli ed with yo ur comp uter and i s availab le a[...]

96 nN Using P eripheral De vices F ront/Left ! The mult i functi on bay dock ing statio n can be power ed only throu gh the AC adap ter supp lied with the multi func tion bay doc king stati on. Do not unpl ug the AC adap ter from t he multi fu nction bay d ocking st ation and t he AC outl et while usi ng the mult i functio n bay docki ng statio n ;[...]

97 nN Using P eripheral De vices Attaching Y our Computer to the Multi Function Ba y Docking St ation ! When you r computer ha s no batter y pack i nstalled, do not att ach the compu ter to the mul ti funct ion bay docki ng stat ion. The mul ti function bay docki ng station is equipped wi th a size adju ster for us e with VGN-AR series mo dels. If [...]

98 nN Using P eripheral De vices To slide out a nd secure the size adjuster 1 Use a co in or s imilar obj ect (1) to unscrew the screw (2) on the bott om of the multi functio n bay doc king s tation ( 3). 2 Adjust the posit ion of t he size adju ster (4) to match th e size of your com puter . 3 Tighte n the screw on the bottom of the multi func tio[...]

99 nN Using P eripheral De vices To attach yo ur computer to t he multi function b ay docking station ! T o preven t loss of un saved data , be sure to turn off your comput er before atta ching it t o the multi fu nction bay docking st atio n. ✍ The illus trations in the f ollowing sh ow the VGN-FE seri es model compu ter as an examp le. 1 Discon[...]

100 nN Using P eripheral De vices 4 Slide o pen the multi function ba y docking s tation co nnector cov er on the bottom of the comp uter . 5 Place the comput er on the multi function b ay doc king station. Br ing t he arrows on the back of the co mputer an d on the multi functi on ba y docking station to gether so that the connecto r on the bottom[...]

101 nN Using P eripheral De vices 6 Gently push down the compu ter until it clicks int o place. 7 T urn on the com puter . ! Use the AC adapter suppl ied with the multi fun ction bay do cking st ation. Do not move you r computer whil e attached to th e multi func tion bay docking station; this may detach the mul ti funct ion bay dock ing stati on a[...]

102 nN Using P eripheral De vices Disconnect ing Y o ur Computer from the Multi Fun ction Ba y Doc king Station ! T o preven t loss of un saved data , be sure to turn off your compu ter before di sconnectin g it from the multi fun ction bay docking statio n. Be sure th at no devices co nnected to the multi fu nction bay do cking stat ion are in use[...]

103 nN Using P eripheral De vices To disconn ect your c omputer from the mu lti function bay docking station ✍ The illus trations in the f ollowing sh ow the VGN-FE seri es model compu ter as an examp le. 1 Pres s the UNDOCK b utton (1). ✍ If the IN USE indicato r is unlit, you do not h ave to press the UNDOCK bu tton. Pressin g the UNDOCK butt[...]

104 nN Using P eripheral De vices 2 W ait unti l the IN USE indica tor (2) tur n s off and th en pres s the PUSH RE LEASE b utton (3 ). 3 Lift the c omputer a way from the multi function bay docking st ation. 4 Close th e multi func tion bay docking statio n connector cov er on th e bottom of t he comput er .[...]

105 nN Using P eripheral De vices Alter natively, y ou ca n disconnec t the com puter fr om the mult i functio n bay docking station a s follows : 1 Click St art and Undoc k Computer . 2 Make sure that a messag e ball oon appears and the IN US E ind icator tur ns off , and t hen pres s the PUSH RELEASE button. 3 Lift the c omputer a way from the mu[...]

106 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting Exter nal Speakers You ca n enhan ce the so und qua lity of y our compute r by co nnecting externa l speake rs. To connect e xternal speakers 1 Plug the speaker ca b le (1) into the h eadphones jack (2) on the c omputer or on the mul ti function b ay docking station. 2 Plug the other end of the speaker c[...]

107 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an Exter nal Displa y You ca n connec t an exter nal displa y (not supplied) to your computer . For exa mple, you can use the compu ter with a compu ter displa y or a projec tor . ✍ Connec t the power cord aft er connectin g all other cab les. Connec ted external di splays are used as secondar y screen[...]

108 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Computer Disp la y You c an connec t a com puter di splay (monitor ) either direct ly to your compute r or vi a the o ptional multi fun ction bay docking stati on. To connect a compute r display ! The moni tor (VGA) port on you r computer is disabled when the compute r is attach ed to the mult i functi[...]

109 nN Using P eripheral De vices ✍ DVI-D st ands for Digit al Visual In terfac e - Digital. It is a type of DVI co nnector t hat supports only digit al video sig nals (no analo g video signals). It has 24 pins. A DVI-I conn ector (Digi tal Visual In terfa ce - Integrated ) supports digital vide o and analo g video signa ls. It has 29 pins. ! Wit[...]

110 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Multimedia Computer Displa y You ca n conn ect a mult imedia c omputer di splay t hat inclu des buil t-in spe akers and a micro phone dir ectly to your co mputer or vi a the optio nal multi function bay dock ing stat ion. To connect a multim edia comp uter di splay ! The moni tor (VGA) port on the com [...]

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112 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a TV You ca n connec t a TV dir ectly to your co mputer or v ia the opt ional multi func tion bay docking s tation. To connect a TV to your co mputer 1 Plug the power cord of your TV into an AC outlet. 2 Plug one en d of an S Video ca ble (not supplied) into the S VIDEO OUT por t on the computer or on th[...]

113 nN Using P eripheral De vices To connect an HDMI-compa tible TV to your comp uter 1 Plug the power cord of your TV into an AC outlet. 2 Plug on e end of an H DMI cable to the HDMI por t on the com puter and the other end to the TV . 3 Switch the input c hannel of the TV to exter nal input. 4 Set up th e TV co nfiguration system . ! If your TV i[...]

114 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Projector You can con nect a projector (fo r example , the Sony LCD projecto r) directly to your co mputer or via the opti onal multi function bay doc king stati on. To connect a projecto r ! The moni tor (VGA) port on the com puter is disabled whe n the comput er is attached to the multi function bay [...]

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116 nN Using P eripheral De vices Selecting Displa y Modes You can se lect which display to be us ed as the prima ry monitor whe n an external display ( desktop monito r, etc.) is connected to your computer. If yo u want to work on yo ur computer screen a nd the e xternal dis play at the same t ime, see Using t he Multiple Monitors Function (page 1[...]

117 nN Using P eripheral De vices Using the Multiple Monitors Function The M ultiple Monito rs functi on allows you to distribu te portio ns of your des ktop ac ross sep arate di spla ys. For example , if you have an externa l display attached to the mo nitor (VG A) port, y our com puter scr een and the externa l display can fun ction as a sing le [...]

118 nN Using P eripheral De vices To sele ct the Mul tiple Mo nitors mode 1 Click St art and Contr ol Pan el . 2 Click Ad ditional Options . 3 Click NVIDIA Control P ane l . 4 Click Displa y . 5 Click Change Disp lay Configuration . 6 F ollow th e on-scre en instr uctions to chang e the setti ngs. ✍ Y ou can also chang e one of the S bu tton assi[...]

119 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an Exter nal Microphone If yo u need to u se a soun d input de vice (f or example , to ch at over the In ternet) you need t o plug in an extern al microp hone (not s upplied) . To con nect an externa l microp hone Plug th e micropho ne cable (1) into the microp hone jac k (2) m . ✍ Make sure your micro[...]

120 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Universal Se rial Bus (U SB) De vice To prev ent your computer and/or U SB device s from da mage, obs erve the fol lowing: ❑ When movin g the comp uter with USB devices connec ted, av oid any sho ck or f orce t o the USB p or ts. ❑ Do not put the com puter in to a bag or carr ying ca se whe n it ha[...]

121 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a USB Flopp y Disk Dr iv e You ca n purcha se a USB floppy di sk drive an d connec t it to you r 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 flop p y disk d rive cable (2) into th e USB p or t. Y our USB floppy disk dr ive (3) is now ready [...]

122 nN Using P eripheral De vices Disconnect ing a USB flopp y disk driv e You c an disc onnect a USB flo ppy dis k drive wh en yo ur compute r is o n or off . Discon necting the drive when the compu ter is in a pow er savi ng mod e (Sleep or Hibernate) may ca use the computer to malfun ction. If the computer i s off, you ca n unplug th e USB ca bl[...]

123 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Prin ter You ca n conn ect a Window s-comp atible printer to your co mputer to print do cument s. Connecting a Printer Using the USB P or t You ca n connec t a USB pr inter comp atible wi th your ver sion of Windows t o the comp uter. To connect a printer using t he USB p ort 1 Plug the power cord (1) [...]

124 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an i.LIN K De vice Notes on connecting i.LI NK de vices ❑ Y our co mputer i s equipp ed with an i.LINK po r t, whic h you can us e to con nect to an i.LINK device su ch as a digital video camcorde r or to con nect two V AIO co mputers in order to copy , dele te or edi t files. ❑ The i.L INK por t on [...]

125 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Digital Video Camcorder To connect a digital vi deo cam corder 1 Plug on e end of an i.LINK cable (1) (not s upplied) into the i.LINK por t (2) on the compu ter and th e other e nd into the D V In/Out po r ts (3) on the dig ital video cam corder . 2 Launch t he D Vgate Plus software. ✍ On Son y digit[...]

126 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting to a Networ k (LAN) You ca n connec t your comp uter to 10 00BASE- T*/100BA SE-TX/10 BASE- T-type ne tworks with an Ethern et network cable. Connect one end of a networ k cable (not su pplied) to th e network (Ethernet ) port on the compu ter or the o ptional multi functio n bay doc king st ation and t h[...]

127 nN Using P eripheral De vices ! T elep hone lines can not be conne cted to the netw ork (LAN) connec tor on your comp uter . If the netwo rk (LAN) conn ector is conne cted to the telep hone lines ment ioned bel ow , high elect ric current to the con nector may caus e damag e, overhe ating, or fire. - Home (in tercom speakerph one) or busin ess-[...]

128 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Customizing Y our V AIO Computer This section briefly describ es how to c hange the main setti ngs of y our VAIO c omputer . Among oth er things , you wil l learn how to us e and cust omize t he look of y our Sony s oftware and uti lities, etc . ❑ Setting the Passw ord (page 129) ❑ Setting Up Y our Compu[...]

129 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Setting the P ass word Use one of the BIO S functions to set the password. Once you have set the password, you will have to en ter the pa ssword afte r the VAI O logo ap pears to start your c ompute r. The po wer-on pas sword will allow you to protect t he compute r from unau thorize d access. Adding the P o[...]

130 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To add the power- on pas sword 1 T ur n on the com puter . 2 Pres s the F2 ke y when th e V AIO logo ap pears. The BIOS setup scree n appears. If not, restar t th e computer and press the F2 key se ver al times when the V A IO logo appears. 3 Pres s the < or , ke y to se lect Secur ity to displa y the Sec[...]

131 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Changing/Remo ving the P o wer-on P ass word To change or remove th e power- on password 1 T ur n on the com puter . 2 Pres s the F2 ke y when th e V AIO logo ap pears. The BIOS setup scree n appears. If not, restar t th e computer and press the F2 key se ver al times when the V A IO logo appears. 3 Enter th[...]

132 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Setting Up Y our Computer with V AIO Control Cente r The VAIO Control Center utili ty allo ws you to c onsult system info rmation and spec ify pref erences for system b ehavior. To use V AIO Cont rol C enter 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V AIO Control Center . The V AIO Contr ol Center window appea rs[...]

133 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using the P ow er Sa ving Modes When y ou use a bat tery pack a s the power s ource for y our compute r, you ca n take advantage of power manage ment s ettings to conse rve battery li fe. In addition to the normal operati ng mode, which allo ws you to turn off sp ecific devi ces, your com pute r has two dist[...]

134 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using Sleep Mode Sleep mode tur ns off th e LCD sc reen and p laces the hard disk and the CPU into a l ow power consump tion mode . The u mber power l ight flashes in this mo de. To activate Sle ep mode Click Start , the arrow n ext to the Lock button, and Sl eep . ✍ If the m odel you pu rchased is VG N-AR[...]

135 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer If the computer is not use d for 25 m inutes, i t will ente r Sleep mod e. To av oid this , you can change the Sleep mo de settin gs. To change the Slee p mode settings 1 Right-cli ck the power status ic on on the t askbar and sele ct Po wer Options . 2 Click Change plan settings under t he current pow er pl[...]

136 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using Hibernate Mode In Hiber nate mode , the state o f the sys tem is sav ed on the h ard disk a nd power is turned off . Even whe n the batter y runs down, no data wil l be lost. T he power indicat or light is off in this mode . To activate Hibe rnate mode Pres s the Fn + F12 keys. The Hibernating screen a[...]

137 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Managing P ow er with V AIO P owe r Management Power management helps you s et up powe r schem es for run ning on AC power or ba tteries t o suit yo ur requirem ents for powe r cons umptio n. VAIO Power Management is a software ap plicati on developed exclusiv ely for V AIO compute rs. With th is softwa re a[...]

138 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Activ ating V AIO P ow er Management P o wer Schemes VAIO Power Management provid es sever al prede fined powe r sche mes. Each p ower sc heme con sists of a group of power managem ent se ttings tha t are design ed to meet s pecific p ower mana gement g oals, rang ing from maximum powe r managem ent to n o p[...]

139 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Configur ing Y our Modem Before you can s tart using y our int ernal mo dem (not all mode m are built- in), or e ach time you use your mo dem while tr aveling , make s ure that t he country of the active locatio n defined i n the Phone and Modem Options window matches t he countr y you ar e dialin g from. To[...]

140 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer 9 Check that your mode m is listed on the Modems tab. If your modem is not l isted, click Add a nd f oll ow the wizard. 10 Click Appl y/OK . Y our mo dem is c onfigured. ! Before appl ying new co untr y settings, pl ease make sure yo ur phone cab le is disco nnected fro m your comput er .[...]

141 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Upgrading Y our V A IO Computer Your V AIO co mputer an d memory m odules u se high p recision compo nents and electroni c connec tors te chnology. T o avoid inval idation of the warranty during yo ur prod uct warrant y period, we recomm end that : ❑ Y ou co ntact your deale r to instal l a new memor y m odul[...]

142 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Adding and Removing Memor y If you want to expan d the functio nality of y our comp uter, you can increase th e memory by installi ng optional memory m odules. Before you upgra de your comp uter's memor y, read the note s and proced ures in th e following pages. The nu mber of ava ilable slots depends o n [...]

143 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer ❑ Use the special bag del ivered with the memor y m odule or wrap the module i n aluminum foil to protect i t from e lectrostati c dischar ge. ❑ Introduc ing any liquids, foreign substanc es, or objects int o the memor y mo dule slots or other inter nal c omponents of your compute r will res ult in da mage [...]

144 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Removing and Installing a Memor y Module V GN-FE ser ies models To change or add a memory m odule 1 Shut down the c omput er and disc onnect al l per ipheral devices. 2 Unplug th e computer and remove the batter y pa ck. 3 W ait unti l the com puter co ols d own. 4 Unscr e w the sc rews (indicated by the arrows[...]

145 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 6 Remove the memor y modu le: ❑ Pull the latches in the dir ection of the arrows ( 1). The mem or y module i s relea sed. ❑ Make sure that th e memor y module til ts up and then pull it out in t he directi on of the ar row (2). 7 Remove the new memor y mod ule from its packaging.[...]

146 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 8 Slide t he memor y module i nto the memo r y modul e slot and pu sh it i n until it c licks into pla ce. ! If you use on ly one memo ry modu le, make sure to insert it to the slot that is closer to the b ack of your compu ter . Do not to uch any ot her compone nts on th e motherbo ard. 9 Replace the memor y m[...]

147 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer V GN-AR ser ies models To change or add a memory m odule 1 Shut down the c omput er and disc onnect al l per ipheral devices. 2 Unplug th e computer and remove the batter y pa ck. 3 W ait unti l the com puter co ols d own. 4 Unscr e w the sc rew (indicated b y th e arrow below) on the bo ttom of t he compute r [...]

148 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 7 Remove the new memor y mod ule from its packaging. 8 Slide t he memor y module i nto the memo r y modul e slot and pu sh it i n until it c licks into pla ce. ! If you use on ly one memo ry modu le, make sure to insert it to the slot that is closer to the b ack of your compu ter . Do not to uch any ot her comp[...]

149 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Viewin g the Amount of Memor y To view the amount of me mory 1 T ur n on the com puter . 2 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V AIO Control Center . 3 Double-click the System In f ormat ion folder in the V AIO C ontrol Center windo w . 4 Double-click the System In f ormat ion icon i n the System In formation f [...]

150 nN Precau tions Precautions This section describe s safety guideli nes and prec autions to help you protec t your VAI O comput er from pote ntial damage. ❑ On Handling the LCD Screen (pag e 151) ❑ On Using the P ower Sour ce (page 1 52) ❑ On Handling Y our Computer (p age 153 ) ❑ On Using the Built- in MO TION EYE Camera (pag e 155) ❑[...]

151 nN Precau tions On Handling the LCD Screen ❑ Do not leave the LCD screen facing the su n. This could da mage the LCD s creen. Be car eful when using your computer near a w indow . ❑ Do not sc ratch the L CD screen or ex er t pr essure on it. This c ould ca use a malfunc tion. ❑ Using your co mputer in low temperat ure conditi ons may prod[...]

152 nN Precau tions On Using the P ower Source ❑ See the o nline Specificat ions to check the power operation of your model. ❑ Do not sh are the AC outlet wi th other power-cons uming equ ipmen t, such as a photocopier or shredd er . ❑ Y ou can p urchas e a power str ip with a s urge prote ctor . This device pr e vents damage to your computer[...]

153 nN Precau tions On Handling Y our Comput er ❑ Clean the cabin et with a s oft cloth, which is dr y or lightl y moistene d with a mi ld deterg ent solut ion. Do not use any type of abrasi v e pad, s cour ing powder , or solvent such a s alcoho l or ben zine, as these m ay damage the f inish of your compu ter . ❑ If you drop a solid object or[...]

154 nN Precau tions ❑ Use only specifie d per ipheral equip ment an d interface cables; otherwi se, problems may occur . ❑ Do not us e cut or damaged c onnection cables. ❑ If your computer is broug ht direc tly from a c old loc ation to a warm on e, moisture ma y co ndense in side the comput er . In this ca se, allow at least o ne hour be f o[...]

155 nN Precau tions On Using the Built-in MO TION EYE Camera ❑ Do not touc h the f ront mirror plate over the lens o f the built-in MOTION EYE c amera, as it may make scratches o n the plate and such s cratches will a ppear on the captur ed image s. ❑ Do not let the direct s unlight ge t into the scope of th e b uil t-in MO TION EYE camera rega[...]

156 nN Precau tions On Handling Discs ❑ Do not touc h the surface of the disc. ❑ Do not dr op or ben d the disc. ❑ Finger prints and dust on t he surface of a disc may cause read e rrors. Always hold the disc by its edges and central hol e, as shown below: ❑ Proper c are of the disc i s essent ial to it s continuou s relia bility . Do not u[...]

157 nN Precau tions On Using the Batter y P ac k ❑ Do not leave batter y p acks in temperatu res above 60°C, such as in a ca r par ked in the su n or under d irect sunl ight. ❑ Batter y lif e is s hor ter in a cold environm ent. Thi s is due to d ecreas ed batter y efficiency at low temp eratures. ❑ Charge b atter y packs at tempe ratures be[...]

158 nN Precau tions On Using Headphones ❑ Road safety – Do not use he adphones while dr ivin g, cycling , or operating any motor ized vehicle. It may create a traffic hazard and is i llegal in s ome area s. It can also b e potent ially dange rous to p la y lo ud music whil e walking, espec ially at pedestr ian cr ossings. ❑ Prev enting hearin[...]

159 nN Precau tions On Handling Memor y Stic k Media ❑ Do not us e the media in a l ocation sub ject to s tatic elect ric ity or e lectri cal noise. ❑ Do not touc h the Mem or y Stick me dia conne ctor with your finger or me tallic obj ects. ❑ Use only the adhes ive label su pplied wi th the Memo r y Stick med ia as a l abel. ❑ Do not ben d[...]

160 nN Precau tions On Handling the Hard Disk The ha rd disk ha s a high storage d ensity a nd reads or writes dat a in a short time. H owever, i t can be e asily dama ged by mechan ical vi bration, shock, or dust. Althoug h the ha rd disk h as the int ernal safety device to prevent losing d ata due to m echanic al vibrati on, shoc k or dus t, you [...]

161 nN Precau tions On Handling the Memor y Card Adapter ! The memor y card adap ter is suppli ed with VGN-FE series model s only . ❑ Do not touc h the mem or y card ad apter co nnector w ith your finger or metallic o bjects. ❑ Use only the adhes ive label exclusively designe d f or the memor y car d adapter as a lab el. ❑ Do not ben d, drop,[...]

162 nN T r oublesho oting T rou b leshoo ting This section d escribes how t o solve c ommon pr oblems you mig ht encoun ter when using y our VAIO compute r. Many proble ms have s imple s olution s. Try th ese sugges tions bef ore conta cting VA IO-Link. ❑ Computer (page 164) ❑ System Sec urity (page 171 ) ❑ Batter y (page 1 72) ❑ Built-in M[...]

163 nN T r oublesho oting ❑ Memory S tick Media ( page 204) ❑ P erip heral s (page 205 ) ❑ Multi Function Bay Doc k ing Station (page 2 06)[...]

164 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 in to a power source and tur ned on. Make sure the power indica tor shows the power is on . ❑ Make sure the b atter y pack is i nstalled proper ly and c harged. ❑ Make sure t he floppy disk dr ive (if appli cab[...]

165 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 you r computer screen, fo llow thes e steps: 1 Pres s the F2 key . The BIOS setup scree n appears. If not, restar t th e computer and press the F2 key[...]

166 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if m y computer or softw are stops resp onding? ❑ If your comput er stops respondi ng while a s oftware app licatio n is r unning, pr ess the Alt + F4 k eys to close th e applicat ion window . ❑ If the Alt + F4 ke ys do n ot wor k, click St art , the arrow ne xt to t he Lock button, and Shut Down to tu[...]

167 nN T r oublesho oting 4 If this p rocedure d oes not wor k, pres s and hol d the power button until the compu ter tur ns off . What should I do if the batte r y indicator is flashing and m y comp uter does not star t? ❑ This sy mptom co uld be due to the b atter y pack not bei ng insta lled pro perly . T o resolve this sym ptom, tu rn off you[...]

168 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if Wi ndows does not sta r t, showing a message, when I sta r t m y computer ? If yo u enter a wron g power- on password three tim es conse cutivel y, the Ente r Onetime Password mes sage appea rs. If yo u enter a wrong pow er-on pa ssword thr ee times consecuti vely aga in, the Syst em Disabled message ap[...]

169 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y does it tak e time bef ore my computer star ts? If Norton Internet Securi ty's Perso nal Firewall is acti ve, it ma y take s ome time b efore the d esktop s creen appe ars due to networ k securi ty che ckups. Wh y doesn't my computer screen turn off when the time selected f or the automat ic tur n- off actio[...]

170 nN T r oublesho oting How ca n I change the v olume of the star tup sound? To change the startup soun d volume 1 T ur n on the com puter . 2 Pres s the F2 ke y when th e V AIO logo ap pears. The BIOS setup scree n appears. If not, restar t th e computer and press the F2 key se ver al times when the V A IO logo appears. 3 Pres s the < or , ke[...]

171 nN T r oublesho oting System Security This section provid es informat ion ab out keepi ng your com puter ope rating s moothly and protecti ng agains t potentia 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 W indows oper ating syste m is prein stalled on y[...]

172 nN T r oublesho oting Batter y How do I fi nd the batter y charging stat us? See Charging t he Batte ry Pack (page 34) . When is m y computer using A C po wer? When y our compute r is di rectly co nnected to the AC adapter, it us es AC po wer, even if the batt ery pack i s insta lled. When should I recharg e the batter y pac k? ❑ When the bat[...]

173 nN T r oublesho oting Should I b e concer ned that the installed batter y pac k is warm ? No, it is normal for the battery pack to be w arm when i t is powering your compu ter. Can my computer ent er Hiber nate mode while using battery po wer? Your c omputer can enter Hi bernate m ode while using ba ttery powe r, but so me softwar e program s a[...]

174 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 ca nnot be s hared by more t han one so ftware applic ation. If a nother s oftware applic ation is us ing the ca mera, exit the applic ation before using t he built-in M O T ION EYE c amera[...]

175 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 power. Conn ect your com puter to an AC pow er sour ce. Wh y do the images ca ptured b y the bui lt-in MO TION EY E camera f lic ker ? This problem oc curs wh en you us e the cam era under fl uor[...]

176 nN T r oublesho oting Why can't I use the built- in MO TION EYE ca mera? ❑ The built-in MO TION EY E camera ca nnot be s hared by more t han one so ftware applic ation. If a nother s oftware applic ation is us ing the ca mera, exit the applic ation before using t he built-in M O T ION EYE c amera. ❑ If the pr ob lem persists, you must [...]

177 nN T r oublesho oting Inter net What should I do if m y modem does not work? ❑ Make sure the te lepho ne cable is sec urely plug ged into th e mode m por t on your computer and the wall ja ck. ❑ Make sure t he telepho ne cable is wor king. Pl ug the cable i nto an ord inar y teleph one and listen for a dial t one. ❑ Make sure the te lepho[...]

178 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y is m y modem connection slow? Your c omputer is equip ped with a V.92/ V .90 compa tible modem. Man y factor s may in fluence m odem con nection speed, inclu ding telep hone line n oise or c ompatibi lity with telephone e quipmen t, such as fax machin es or other modems . If you think your modem is not connecti ng pro[...]

179 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 ailabil ity is affected by dista nce and o bstr uctions. Y ou may need to m ov e your compute r aw ay from obst ruct ions or closer to any access point you may be usi ng. ❑ Make sure the WIRELESS or WIRELESS LAN [...]

180 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y is the data tr ansf er speed slo w? ❑ The wi reless LAN d ata transfer speed is affected by d istance and obs truc tions between devices and acces s poin ts. Other factors incl ude device configu rations, radio con dition s, and software c ompatibil ity . T o max imize the da ta transfer speed, mov e your comp uter [...]

181 nN T r oublesho oting What are channels? ❑ Wireles s LAN co mmunicatio n occur s on divide d frequen cy bands known as chann els. Third- par ty w ireless L AN access poin t channel s may be preset to different channel s from S ony de vices. ❑ If you are usin g a wirel ess LAN access po int, se e connectiv ity infor mation c ontained in the [...]

182 nN T r oublesho oting Bluetooth T echnolog y What should I do if o ther Bluet ooth de vices cannot disco v er my compu ter? ❑ Make sure both devices hav e the Bluetooth functi onality enabled. ❑ If the Bl uetooth ind icator is off, tur n on the WIRELE SS sw i t c h . ❑ Y ou cannot us e the Bluetooth functionality when your computer is in [...]

183 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if o ther Bluet ooth de vices cannot con nect to m y comput er? ❑ Make sure the o ther device is authentic ated. ❑ Y our co mputer m a y not allow connecti ons from other d e vices. T o en ab le Bl uetooth de vice c onnections, follow these steps: 1 Right-c lick the Bluetoo th icon on the task bar . 2 [...]

184 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y is m y Bluetooth connectio n slow? ❑ The dat a transfer speed depen ds on the obstacle s and/o r the dist ance bet ween the two devices, on the ra dio wav e quality , and on the operating s ystem or the software i n use. Mov e your comput er and Bluet ooth devices closer to each other . ❑ The 2.4 GHz radio frequen[...]

185 nN T r oublesho oting Can I use a de vice with Blueto oth technolog y on air planes? With Bluetoo th techn ology, your com puter tran smits a radio frequen cy of 2.4 G Hz. Sens itive location s, suc h as h ospita ls and airpl anes, may hav e restrict ions on use of Blu etooth devices , due to radio inte rference. Che ck with facilit y staff to [...]

186 nN T r oublesho oting Optical Discs Wh y does my computer freez e when I tr y to read a disc? The di sc that your compu ter is tryin g to read may be di rty or dam aged. Fol low these steps: 1 Restar t the computer by clicking Start , the arrow next to the Lock b utton, and Rest art . 2 Eject t he disc from th e optical disc dr ive. 3 Examin e [...]

187 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot pla y a CD o r D VD properly on m y computer? ❑ Make sure t he disc was ins er ted i nto the optical dis c dri v e with the label f acing upward. ❑ Make sure t he neces sar y program(s) is inst alled acc ording t o the ma nuf acture r's instr uction s. ❑ If a CD or D VD is dir ty or [...]

188 nN T r oublesho oting 6 Double-click the de sired dr ive. Y ou can c onfir m the dr iver software by se lecting the Driver tab, and clicking Driver Details . 7 Click OK to close the window . ❑ Make sure a n adhesive label is not affi x ed to a CD or D VD . Adhesi v e label s can co me off w hile the d isc is in the optic al disc d rive and da[...]

189 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot write data to CD media? ❑ Make sure you neith er launc h any so ftware applicati on nor al low any to launc h automatic ally , not ev e n a scr een 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 no affixed[...]

190 nN T r oublesho oting Displ a y Wh y did my computer scr een go blan k? ❑ Y our com puter scr een may go blank if the c omputer has lost power or has entered a power saving mode (Sle ep or Hiber nate). If the computer is in L CD (Vid eo) Sleep mo de, press any k ey to activate the comput er screen. See Using the P owe r Sa ving Modes ( page 1[...]

191 nN T r oublesho oting How do I change the screen resolution on my TV screen? ❑ Y our TV s creen may not show the w hole scree n image of a video i f the scre en resoluti on is se t larger th an 1024 x 768. Adjust the sc reen reso lutio n to 1024 x 768 or s maller . ❑ If you are usin g the A V O ut jack, plu g the audio -video (A V) cable in[...]

192 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y doesn't my computer screen displa y a video? ❑ If the exter nal dis play is selecte d for the display outpu t and the exter nal d isplay is disconn ected, you can not displ a y a video on your computer sc reen. Sto p video pl a yback, change the displ ay output to the co mputer sc reen, and t hen resta r t vide[...]

193 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if the Fn+F7 ke ys do not s witch the displa y output to the e x ternal displa y connected to the monit or (V GA) por t on m y computer? When y our com puter is at tached to the opti onal mul ti functi on bay do cking st ation, th e monitor (VGA) port on you r compu ter is disa bled. Thus, pres sing the Fn[...]

194 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 prin ter cable is s ecurely c onnected to the por ts on the p rin ter and comp uter . ❑ Make sure your pr inter is compat ible with the W indows operating s ystem ins talled on your computer . ❑ Y ou may need to inst all[...]

195 nN T r oublesho oting Microphone What should I do if m y microp hone does not work? ❑ If you are usin g an exter nal microp hone, make sure the m icropho ne is tur ned on and is p roper ly plugge d into the micropho ne jack on your compute r . ❑ The muting b utton m ay ha ve been pressed. Check to see if the mutin g indicat or light i s on.[...]

196 nN T r oublesho oting Mouse What should I do if m y computer does not re cogniz e m y mouse? ❑ Make sure your mous e is secur ely plu gged into t he por t. ❑ Res tar t y our comp ute r with y our mouse c onn ect ed. What should I do if t he pointer does not mov e when I use m y mouse? ❑ Make sure anoth er mouse i s not con nected. ❑ If [...]

197 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 conn ected and the volume is tur ned up l oud enoug h to hear s ound. ❑ Make sure your speakers a re designed for computer use. ❑ If your speakers hav e a mutin g button, set the b utton to off . ❑ The sp eaker v olum[...]

198 nN T r oublesho oting T ouch P ad What should I do if t he touch p ad does not work? ❑ Y ou may hav e disabled the to uch pad wi thout con necting a mouse to your comp uter . See Using the T ouch Pad (pa ge 41) . ❑ Make sure that a mouse i s not connec ted to your co mputer . ❑ If the pointer does not move while a software applic ation is[...]

199 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 layout of your computer's ke yboard i s labeled on the packagin g bo x. If y ou cho ose a d iff erent regi onal ke yboard w hen you compl ete the Wi ndows setup, the ke y confi guration wil l be misma tched. ❑ T o c hange the k[...]

200 nN T r oublesho oting Flopp y Di sks Wh y doesn't the Saf ely Remov e Hardwar e icon appear on the t askbar when t he drive is connected ? Your com puter doe s not rec ognize the floppy disk dri ve. First, m ake sure th e USB cab le is pr operly c onnected t o the USB port. If y ou need to se cure the c onnection, wa it a few mo ments for [...]

201 nN T r oublesho oting PC Cards What should I do if m y P C Card does not work? ❑ Make sure the P C Card is inser ted proper ly . See Inser ting a PC Card (page 60) for more in f orm ation. ❑ Make sure the P C Card is compatible with the Micros oft Windows operating system installed o n your compu ter . ❑ See the manual that came wit h you[...]

202 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y doesn't my computer recog nize atta ched de vices? For som e PC Cards, i f you alter nate betwe en Normal mod e and Slee p or Hiberna te mode whi le the card i s inserted into the PC Card slot, yo ur comp uter may not recogni ze the PC Card or t he connected device . Restart the c omputer . Why can' t I inse[...]

203 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 indicate DV equipm ent seems to be dis connect ed or turned off, the i.LINK ca ble may n ot be securel y plugge d into the p orts on your co mputer or camcord er. Unplug the conne ctors, and plug them in a gain. See Connecting an i.L[...]

204 nN T r oublesho oting Memor y Stick Media What should I do if I cannot use Memor y Stic k media, which were f or matted on a V AIO computer , on other de vices? You may need to r eformat you r Memory Stick medi a. Form atting Mem ory Stick media eras es all data, i ncluding music d ata prev iously saved on it. Be fore you reformat Me mory Stick[...]

205 nN T r oublesho oting P eripherals What should I do if I cannot connect a USB de vice? ❑ If applic able, check the USB device is tur n ed on and us ing its own power supply . F or example, if you are usi ng a digita l camera, che ck the batter y is char ged. If you are us ing a pr inter, check the power cable is connec ted prop erly to the AC[...]

206 nN T r oublesho oting Multi Function Ba y Doc king Station What should I do if I cann ot use the de vices connected t o the m ulti fu nction ba y doc king station? Make s ure to use the AC adap ter suppli ed with the m ulti fu nction bay do cking s tation to conn ect the doc king st ation to a po wer source. The mult i func tion bay docking sta[...]

207 nN Support Options Suppor t Options The sec tion conta ins inform ation on wh ere to go for answe rs to quest ions abou t your VAIO comput er. Sony Suppor t Inf or mation See the following source s for an swers i n the sequ ence listed below. See Docum ent ation (p age 8) for detail s on the printe d and non-pr inted docume ntation supplied wit[...]

208 nN Support Options e-Suppor t What is e-Suppor t? You hav e search ed our user guides a nd Web site ( http:// www.vaio-link.com ) but ha ve not found a n answer to your question / issue? e -Suppor t is the idea l solution for you! Our e -Support W eb Porta l is an inte ract ive Web si te on wh ich you can submit a ny techn ical que ry you may h[...]

209 nN Support Options Can I submit m y questions at an y time? Yes, y ou can submit y our qu estions 24/7, but please k eep in mind that our e- Support T eam can only treat your q ueries fr om Monday till Friday between 8a m and 6 pm. Is there a cost inv olv ed f or using e-Suppor t? No, this is a co mplete free o f charge service offe red to al l[...]

210 nN Support Options T rademarks Sony, B attery Chec ker, Clic k to DVD, DV gate Plu s, SonicStage CP, Son icStage Mas tering Stu dio, VAIO Control Cent er, VAIO Edi t Components , VAIO Media, VAIO Power M anagement, M y Club VAIO, VAI O Update, Mem ory Stick, the Memory Stick lo go, VA IO and th e VAIO logo are tradema rks of Sony Corpor ation. [...]

211 nN Support Options The E xpressCa rd word ma rk and logos are owned by the PCMCIA and any use of such marks by S ony Cor poration is under licen se. Other tra demarks and trad e names are those of th eir respe ctive ow ners. SD is a regist ered tradem ark of T oshiba Corporation . MultiM ediaCard ™ i s a tradema rk of Mul tiMediaCa rd Associa[...]

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