Sony VAIO VGN-AR100 manual

N User Guide P ers onal Computer V GN-AR100 Series[...]

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

3 nN Using W ireless LAN (W LAN) ............... ............. ................... ............. ............. ............. ............. ............. ............. ........7 5 Using the Bluetooth Functiona lity . .................... ............. ............. ............ ............. ............. ......... .... ............. ............. .[...]

4 nN Precauti ons ................ ............ ............. ............. ............. ............. ............. ................... ............. ............. ............. ............. 13 8 On Handling the LCD Screen . ............. ............. ............. ............. ................... ............. ............. ... .......... ...[...]

5 nN Speakers ....... ............. ............. ................... ............. ............. ............. ............. ............. .. ........... ............. ............. ...... 186 Touch Pad ..... ............. ............. ................... ............. ............. ............. ............. ............. ................... ..[...]

6 nN Befo re Use Bef ore Use Congrat ulatio ns on your pur chase o f this Sony VA IO ® comp uter, and welco me to th e on-scre en User G uide. S ony ha s combin ed lea ding- edge te chnology in au dio, vid eo, co mputing , and com munic ations to provide state- of-the- art per sonal computi ng. Docume ntation Your d ocume ntation include s pr inte[...]

7 nN Befo re Use Non-printed Documentation ❑ User Guid e (this manual ) — Cont ains features of your com puter . It also includes informati on abou t the sof tware programs includ ed with your computer , as well a s informa tion on solvin g com mon proble ms. ❑ Specificati ons — The online Speci fication s descr ibe the hardware and softwar[...]

8 nN Befo re Use ❑ MCE guide (Selec ted mod els only ) — Provides informat ion ab out using the Windows XP Media Center Edition operating system. To acce ss this on-screen guide: 1 Click Start , p oint to All Programs , and click V AIO Support Central . 2 Click VA I O Docu mentation . 3 Click MCE guide .[...]

9 nN Befo re Use 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. W henever possib le, yo u should attempt to take accou nt of the followin g ergo nomic c onsid erations to both s tationa ry and p ortable e nviron ments: ❑ P osition of y our computer – Place the co mputer dire[...]

10 nN Befo re Use ❑ Viewing angle of the computer's displa y – Use the display's tilti ng feature to find the best positio n. Y ou can reduc e ey e strain and mus cle fatigue by adjusting the til t of the display to the pro per posi tion. Adj ust the br ight ness setting of the displ ay a s well. ❑ Lighting – Choose a lo catio n w[...]

11 nN Getting Started Getting Star ted This sect ion desc ribes h ow to ge t started with us ing y our VAI O comput er. ! Before the first compute r startu p, do not con nect any n ew hardware that did no t normall y come with you r computer . Make sure to start up your comput er with onl y the su pplied accesso ries conn ected an d set up your sy [...]

12 nN Getting Started 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.[...]

13 nN Getting Started F ront A Built-in MO TION EYE ca mera (page 34) B Built-in MO TION EYE camera indicator (page 19 ) C LCD s cree n (pa ge 139) D Key b o a r d (page 2 9) E Built-in spe akers F V AIO logo lamp (pag e 32) G P ower butt on / P ower i ndica to r (pag e 19) H T ouch pa d (page 31) I Pow e r i n d i c a t o r (page 19 ) J Batt ery i[...]

14 nN Getting Started A Num lock indicator (p age 19) B Caps loc k indicator (page 1 9) C Scroll loc k indicator (page 1 9) D S1 / S2 b uttons (page 32) E VO L U M E but to n s (page 32) F Disc dr ive eject button (page 3 5) G Muting button (page 32 ) / Mu ting indicato r (pa ge 19) H CHANNEL buttons * ( pag e 32) I TV REC bu tto n * (page 32) J Pl[...]

15 nN Getting Started Bac k A VHF/UH F por t *1 (page 46) B Air vent C Batter y c onnec tor (pag e 23) D Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2 .0) por t *2 (p age 113 ) E DC IN por t (pag e 21) *1 On selec ted mode ls only. *2 Supp orts hi gh- /ful l-/lo w- spee ds.[...]

16 nN Getting Started Right A Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2 .0) por ts *1 ( page 113) B PC Card release button (page 63) C PC Card slot (page 61) D Express Card media r el ease b ut ton ( page 67) E Universal Express Card slot *2 ( page 65 ) F i.LINK ® (IEEE 1394) S400 por t (pag e 117) G A V In jack *3 *4 (page 54) H S VIDEO INPUT port *3 *4 *5 (page 5 4)[...]

17 nN Getting Started Left A OPTICAL OUT por t (Output frequenc y 96 kHz/ 48 kHz/4 4 kHz / Va r i a b l e ) Conne ct digital e quipme nt such as an A V am plifier. B Microp hone jack (pag e 112) C Headp hones jack (p age 99) D Opti cal disc driv e (page 35) E Substitute driv e eject b utton (page 35) / Opti cal disc driv e i ndica tor (page 1 9) F [...]

18 nN Getting Started Bottom A Multi fun ction bay docking station connec tor (pag e 92) B Air vents[...]

19 nN Getting Started 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 Illuminates when the power of the computer is on, b links in Standby mode, and t ur ns off when the computer is in Hibernate mode or off. Batt ery e Illuminates when the c omputer is using battery po[...]

20 nN Getting Started Scroll lock Press the Scr Lk ke y to change how you scroll the display . Nor mal scrolling resumes when the Scroll lock indicator is off. The Scr Lk k ey functions diff erently depending on the progr am you are usi ng and does not work with all programs. Bluetooth technology * Illuminates when the WIRELESS s witch is set to ON[...]

21 nN Getting Started Connecting a P ower Source You ca n use either an AC ada pter or a recharge able ba ttery pa ck as a power sou rce for your comp uter. Using the A C Adapter ✍ Use the comp uter only with the supplied AC adapt er . To use t he AC adap ter 1 Plug on e end of the power cord (1) int o the AC adapter ( 3). 2 Plug the other end of[...]

22 nN Getting Started ✍ T o disc onne ct the compu ter comp letely from AC power , unplug the AC adapter . Make sure that the AC ou tlet is easi ly accessi ble. If you do not use the comput er for a lo ng peri od of ti me, put the comput er int o Hibern ate mo de. See Us ing H ibe rnat e Mod e ( page 128) . This powe r saving mode saves the time [...]

23 nN Getting Started Using the Batter y P ack The ba ttery pac k suppl ied with y our co mput er is n ot fully c harg ed at th e time of pu rchase . Installing the Battery P ac k To install th e batter y pack 1 T ur n off the c ompute r and cl ose the LC D scree n lid. 2 Slide t he batter y lock s witch (1) to the UNLOCK positi on. 3 Slide t he ba[...]

24 nN Getting Started Charging the Batter y P ack The ba ttery pac k suppl ied with y our co mput er is n ot fully c harg ed at th e time of pu rchase . To charge th e battery pack 1 Install the batter y pack. 2 Connect t he AC adapter to the compu ter . The co mputer automa ticall y cha rges the batter y (the bat ter y i ndica tor ligh t flashes i[...]

25 nN Getting Started ✍ When th e batter y is runni ng out o f power , both t he batt ery and pow er indi cato r lights blink . Keep the b atter y pack i n the com puter whi le it is directl y connect ed to AC po wer . Th e batte ry p ack conti nues to c harge whil e yo u are u sing th e comput er . If the batter y level f alls b elow 10% , you s[...]

26 nN Getting Started Removing t he Battery P ac k ! Y ou may lose data if yo u remove the batt er y pack while th e compute r is on and not co nnected to the AC adapter or if yo u remove the bat ter y while the comput er is in St andby mode . To remove the b attery pack 1 T ur n off the c ompute r and cl ose the LC D scree n lid. 2 Slide t he batt[...]

27 nN Getting Started 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 com puter 1 T ur n off any per iphe rals conn ected to the comp uter . 2 Click St art and then T urn Off Computer . The T urn off computer window appea rs. 3 Click Tu r[...]

28 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Y our V AIO C omput er This se ction des cribe s how to ge t the mo st out o f using y our com puter. ❑ Using the K eyboar d (page 29) ❑ Using the T ouch Pad (page 31 ) ❑ Using Special-function But tons (page 32) ❑ Using the Built-in MOT ION EYE Camera (page 34) ❑ Using the Optical Di sc Drive (pag e[...]

29 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the K eyboard Your k eyboar d is very simila r to a desktop compu ter keyb oard, but has addition al ke ys that p erfor m mode l-specifi c tasks . Combinations and Fun ctions with the Fn K ey ✍ Some fu nction s are not avai lable un til Win dows is launched. Combinat ions/Feature Functio ns Fn + 8 (F5/F6) : [...]

30 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Fn + (F 12) : Hibernate Provides f or the lowest l ev el of pow er cons umption. When you e x ecute this command, the states of the system and the peripheral de vices are written to the hard disk and the system power is turned off . T o ret urn the syst em to its original state, use the power but ton to tur n on the[...]

31 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the T ouch P ad The k eyboard contai ns a cu rsor- pointing device, the touc h pad (1 ). You can p oint to, sele ct, dr ag, and scrol l objects on the screen u sing the touch pad. Action Description P oint Slide one finger on the touch pad to place the pointer (2) on an it em or object. Click Press the left b [...]

32 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Special-function Buttons Your c omput er is eq uipped with spec ial b uttons to help y ou use specifi c functi ons of the compu ter. Special-func tion butt on Functions CHANNEL buttons * Changes TV channels up and down. TV REC butto n * Star ts TV rec ording. Pla y/Pause b utton Star ts media playback. Stop bu[...]

33 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer VO L U M E buttons Decrease (-) and increase (+) the vol ume. Disc drive eject button Ejects the optical disc dr ive tra y . If this but ton does not work, try the substitute drive eject button on t he optical disc drive. Muting butt on T ur ns the vol ume on and off. * On selecte d models only . Special-func tion b[...]

34 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Built-in MO TION EYE Camera Your com puter is eq uipped wit h a bui lt-in MO TION E YE came ra. The bu ilt-in M OTION EYE camera a dds v ideo func tional ity to inst ant messa ging s oftware a nd vid eo editin g softwa re, for exam ple Windows Messenger and Windows Movie Maker . Turn ing on the computer ac[...]

35 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Optical Disc Dr ive Your c omput er is eq uipped with an optical disc dr ive. To insert a disc 1 T ur n on the c ompute r . 2 Press th e disc d rive eject button ( 1) to ope n the dr ive. The t ra y slides out. ✍ If the d isc driv e eject bu tton do es not work, try the substi tute drive eject bu tton on[...]

36 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ! Do not re move the optica l disc wh en the co mputer is i n a power s aving mode (Stand by or H ibernate). Doing so may cau se the co mpu ter to malfuncti on. ✍ If you pla n to use an exte rnal opt ical disc d rive, co nnect the dri ve before yo u launch an y preinst alled CD/ DVD program.[...]

37 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Reading and Writing CDs and D VDs Your co mputer p lays and record s CDs an d DVDs, depe nding o n the mode l you p urchased. C heck y our spe cificati ons for th e type of optical d isc dr ive ins talled on your model. Us e the ta ble be low to see which types of media you r opti cal dis c driv e supports . Optical[...]

38 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ! This p roduct i s design ed to playback discs that con form to the Comp act Di sc Digit al Audi o stan dard speci ficatio ns (CD St andard) . A Dual Disc is a two sided di sc produ ct which ma tes DVD reco rded materi al on on e side with di gital au dio mate rial on th e other sid e. Please be aware that the a ud[...]

39 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ✍ Suppo rts wri ting da ta to DV D-RW dis cs co mpli ant w ith DVD -RW v ersi on 1 .1/ 1.2. Suppor ts writing d ata to DVD- R discs c ompliant with DVD-R f or Genera l version 2 .0/2.1. Suppor ts 8c m disc read ing, bu t does n ot s upport 8 cm di sc wri ting. Writing d ata to DVD+R DL (Double Layer) disc s is ava[...]

40 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Notes on writing data to a disc ❑ T o m ake the data on a dis c reada ble on an opt ical dis c dr ive , you need to clos e the s ession before you eject it. T o comp lete this pr ocess, follow the instru ction s included with your sof tware. ❑ Only use c ircular di scs. Do not use dis cs in any other shape (star[...]

41 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Notes on pla ying D VDs To achie ve op timum p erforma nce when p laying DV Ds, you sho uld fol low these recomm endati ons. ❑ Y ou can play D V Ds usi ng the optical disc dr ive and the D VD pla yba ck software, such as V AIO Zone or WinDVD . See the help fil e on s uch software f or deta ils. ❑ Close al l open[...]

42 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ❑ If your computer has the Wirele ss LA N functio nality and Wirel ess LA N is acti vated, playing D VDs may cause som e interr uptio ns in audio and vi deo . ❑ When you are pl aying a D VD (v ideo o r audio) an d you want to re move a USB de vice, suc h as USB -compat ible speakers, make sure you stop the D V D[...]

43 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Pla y ing CDs To pl ay an au dio CD 1 Inser t a disc into the optical disc dr ive. 2 If nothing app ears on the des ktop, then c lick Start , poi nt to All Programs , and click to open a CD program, such as the SonicSta ge software. If the Audi o CD windo w appears , click to sele ct an o ption.[...]

44 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Cop ying Files to CD s See the onlin e Specifica tions to f ind the type o f your op tical di sc drive , and th en Reading and Writing CDs and DVDs (page 37) to find a bout the suppo rted d isc media. To copy files to a disc ! Do not st rike or shak e the compu ter while writ ing data to a disc. 1 Inse r t a blank d[...]

45 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Pla y ing D VDs To play a DVD 1 Close al l ope n programs. 2 Inser t a D VD into the opt ical disc dr ive. 3 If nothing appear s on the desktop, then click Start , po int to All P rograms , and cl ick to open a D VD program to play the DV D. For ins tructio ns on how to use a prog ram, see the help fi le in cluded w[...]

46 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the TV Function Your com puter may h ave a T V tuner b oard ins talled a long wi th the Microsoft Windows XP M edia Center Editio n operat ing system to enhanc e your com puting experi ence. See the onl ine Specifica tions to find wheth er your model is equip ped wit h the TV tuner boa rd. Media Ce nter prov i[...]

47 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Setting Up TV Connections ! The follo wing co nnecti ons may not be avail able depe ndin g on the cou ntr y or area of your reside ncy . The bes t metho d of connec ting y our comp uter system , TV m onitor or di splay , and cabl e servi ce acce ss, de pends o n the typ e of cabl e conn ection av ailabl e in y our h[...]

48 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Connecting to st andard cab le acce ss (CA TV) To connect i n CATV mo de (O ption 1) 1 Connect o ne end of a TV c oaxial cable (1) to your cable ser v ice a ccess (wall outlet) ( 2). 2 Connect t he other e nd to the VHF/UHF po r t (3) on the compu ter .[...]

49 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To connect i n CATV mo de (O ption 2) 1 Connect the two meta l hook s on a 7 5-ohm/300 -ohm RCA transforme r cable (1) ( not supp lied) to the s crew-type grips at your cable ser v ice access (wall ou tlet) (2). 2 Connect o ne end of a TV c oaxial cable (3) to the transformer end of the RCA tran sformer cable (1). C[...]

50 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Connecting to a st andard antenna You ca n con nect your comput er to a n indo or/outdoo r ante nna syst em, usin g Opt ion 1 o r Option 2 from the prev ious section , Connecting to standard cable access (CATV) (page 48) . Dependi ng on t he type of antenna system in yo ur hom e, your connec tion may req uire a VHF/[...]

51 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To connect i n terr estrial mode ( Option 2 ) 1 Connect o ne end of a 300 -ohm twin lead c able (1) (not s upplied ) to the s crew-type gr ips at your a ntenna outl et (2). Connect t he other e nd to the grips on a VH F/UHF RF combiner /transform er (3) (not s uppl ied). 2 Connect a coaxia l cable feed connecto r (4[...]

52 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Connecting with a cab le or satellite set-t op bo x (STB) You ca n conn ect your compute r to c able serv ice a ccess that uses a s et-top box (c able or satell ite). W hen us ing the set-top box ( STB) set up, you can on ly chan ge cha nnels thr ough the STB , usin g its con trols or the s uppli ed remot e comm and[...]

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54 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To connect i n STB mo de (Opt ion 2) 1 Connect o ne end of a TV c oaxial cable (1) to your cable ser vic e acces s (wall outl et) (2). Connect the othe r end to the VHF/UHF IN por t on the b ack panel of your se t-top b ox (STB) (3). 2 Connect a seco nd TV coax ial cable (4) (not suppl ied) to t he VHF /UHF OUT p or[...]

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56 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Remote Commander A MY MUSIC b utton Press to view and listen to your music playlists. B MY TV butt on Press to vi ew the My TV menu. C ST OP butt on Press to st op medi a playback or TV recording se ssion. PA U S E button Press to pau se me dia playback. Press again to resume playback. FWD button Press to [...]

57 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer D BACK button Press to return to the prev ious window . E VO L bu tto ns Press to increase (+ ) or decrease (-) the v olume. F RECORDED T V butt on Press to view previously recor ded TV pr ograms (In My TV win do w) . G GUI DE butt o n Pres s to vie w the TV prog ram gu ide fo r y our ar ea. H Alph anum eric b utton[...]

58 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Bef ore y ou use the re mote commander Before using the remo te comma nder, you ne ed to insert the supplied AA mangane se batter ies and con nect the remo te sensor to enabl e com municati on betwe en the com puter and the re mote c ommander . To insert batte ries 1 T ur n the re mote command er ov er . 2 Press i n[...]

59 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To connect t he rem ote sensor 1 Choose th e USB por t (1) you prefer to use. 2 Plug the remote s ensor c able (2) into th e USB por t. 3 P o siti on the rem ote se nsor (3 ) to enable uno bstr ucted communi catio n with the r emote comma nder . If you a re using a cabl e or satell ite set -top box, yo u can atta ch[...]

60 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 2 Remove the adhesive tape cover from the bottom o f the r emote sen sor con trol (1). 3 Attach t he remote sens or contr ol (1) ont o the s et-top box (3) nea r the infra red por t (4). ! Do not cover t he infrared port wh en attac hing t he remo te sens or con trol. The remote sen sor must be vi sible in a line -o[...]

61 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using PC Cards PC Card s allow y ou to con nect por table e xternal dev ices to your comp uter. Inser t ing a PC Card ! Some PC Card s or their func tions may not be compat ible wit h the comput er . Y ou do not need to shut down th e com puter b efore in sertin g or re moving a PC Ca rd. To insert a PC Card 1 Push [...]

62 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ! Insert the P C Card slot protector to p rotect ag ainst debri s enteri ng the slot when not using a PC Card . Before mov ing the com pu ter , make sure to insert the PC Card s lot p rotecto r into the slot. ✍ Some d evices m ay no t fu nction prop erly if you c onti nually switch to Norm al mo de fr om St andby [...]

63 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing a PC Card Foll ow the steps bel ow to remove the PC Card while your compu ter is on. If it is not re moved pro perly, yo ur system may not work prope rly. To remove a P C Card ✍ T o rem ove a PC Card when the c omputer is of f, skip st eps 1 t o 6. 1 Double-click the Safely Remove Hard ware icon on the ta[...]

64 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the ExpressCard Media Your c omput er is eq uipped with a Universal Expres sCard sl ot * to accomm odate bo th Expres sCard ™ /34 (34 mm wide) a nd Expres sCard ™ /54 ( 54 mm w ide) medi a * as shown bel ow. You can use this slot to transfer data among d igital came ras, camco rders, music p layers, an d o[...]

65 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser t ing an E xpressCard Media ! Y our compu ter is del ivered with a slot p rotecto r in th e Expre ssCard sl ot. Remo ve the s lot pro tector before yo u use the Ex pressC a rd slot for the first tim e. Use care when insertin g or removing the Express Card med ia from the sl ot. Do not fo rce it in or out of th[...]

66 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ! Insert th e ExpressCard slot prot ector to prot ect agai nst debri s enterin g the slot when not usin g an Expr essCard medi a. Before m ovin g the comp uter , make sure to insert the Ex pressCa rd slot protec tor int o the slot. ✍ If the med ia or adap ter does no t go into t he slot eas ily , remove it gently [...]

67 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing an ExpressCard Media Foll ow the step s bel ow to r emove the Expr essCar d medi a while y our co mputer is on. I f it is not r emoved p roperl y, yo ur system may not work prope rly. To remov e an Ex pres sCar d medi a ✍ T o remove an Express Card media wh en the comput er is off, sk ip steps 1 to 6. 1 D[...]

68 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Memor y Stick Media Your compu ter sup ports th e Mem ory Stick media. Memory Stic k medi a is a compa ct, p ortabl e, and versa tile dev ice especi ally design ed for exc hangin g and shari ng digital data with compa tible pr oduc ts, such as dig ital ca mera s, mobile ph ones and other devices . Becaus e[...]

69 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser t ing a Memory Stic k Media To insert a Memory Stick media 1 Hold t he Memor y Stick media with the arrow facing up and toward the Memor y Stick PRO/Duo med ia slot. 2 Careful ly slid e the M emor y Stick media into the slot unti l it clicks into plac e. The Me mor y Stick medi a is au tomatic ally d etecte d [...]

70 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To view the con tents of the Me mory Stick med ia 1 Click St art and then My Computer to open th e My Computer window . 2 Double-click the M emor y Stick media icon to view the list of da ta fil es saved in the Memo r y Sti ck media. To format a Memo ry Stick media Use the Memory Stick Formatter softw are. S ee the [...]

71 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Other Memor y Cards In addit ion to t he Memo ry Stic k PRO/ Duo medi a slot, you r com puter is equi pped with an SD memory card slot to accom modate o ther m emory c ards. Yo u can us e this slot to tr ansfer da ta amon g digit al cam eras, ca mcorder s, mu sic p layers, and ot her audi o/video devices . Bef[...]

72 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser t ing a Memory Card To insert a memory card 1 Locate th e SD memor y card slot o n the fr ont of the comput er . 2 Hold the m emor y card wi th the arr ow f acing up and po inting toward the m emor y card s lot. 3 Careful ly slid e the me mor y card in to the slo t until it clicks int o plac e. Do not force th[...]

73 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing a Memory Card ! Do not remov e a memor y card while the SD memory card indi cator li ght is on. The car d or it s data may be com e damage d. To remove a me mory card 1 Check that the SD mem or y car d indica tor is o ff . 2 Press th e extended par t of the memor y card, ca using it to extend out fr om the [...]

74 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Inter ne t Setting Up a Dial-up In ter net Connection Before you can connec t to the Internet, y ou need to connec t your compu ter to a telephon e line with a teleph one cable (m ay not sup plied). Once you ha ve set up your telep hone cabl e connec tion, y ou're ready to conne ct to th e Internet . [...]

75 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Wireless LAN (WLAN ) Using the Sony Wireles s LAN (WL AN), all yo ur digital devi ces with bui lt-in WL AN function ality communic ate freely with each other th rough a p owerfu l network . A WLAN is a n etwork i n which a user ca n con nect to a l ocal ar ea netwo rk (LAN) through a wirel ess (ra dio) connect[...]

76 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Wireless LAN d evices u sing the I EEE 802 .11a st anda rd and t he on es us ing th e IEEE 802.1 1b or g stand ard ca nnot co mmunicat e be cau se th e frequenci es are di fferent. IEEE 802. 11b: Th e standard speed is 11 Mbps, or ab out 30 t o 100 time s faster than a standard d ial up. IEEE 80 2.11a/ g: The st and[...]

77 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Communicati ng without an Access P oint (Ad-hoc) An ad- hoc ne twork is a netw ork in w hich a lo cal n etwork is create d only by th e wirele ss de vices themse lves, wi th no ot her centr al cont roller or acces s point. Each device c ommun icates d irectl y with othe r devic es in th e networ k. You c an se t up [...]

78 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To commu nicate witho ut an acce ss point (a d-hoc) 1 T ur n on the WIRELESS or WIRELESS LAN sw i t c h. The W IRELE SS LAN indica tor light s up . Excep t in Peru and Ve nezue la, you cann ot sele ct the 5 GHz bandwid th, which is used for the IEE E 802.1 1a stand ard, on ad-hoc net works. On model s that support t[...]

79 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 12 Enter th e networ k ke y *2 . The net work ke y sho uld be 5 or 13 a lphanume ric character s or 1 0 or 2 6 hexadecimal *3 character s long. Y ou can c hoose whichev er you w ant. 13 Enter exactly th e same network key again, for confir matio n. 14 Sele ct the ch eck bo x Th is is a c omputer-to-com puter (ad hoc[...]

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

81 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Communicati ng with an Access P oint (Infrastructure) An infr astructur e network is a n etwork tha t exten ds an exi sting wir ed local network to wirele ss devi ces b y providin g an ac cess poin t, for ex ample the S ony A ccess Poin t. The ac cess po int br idges th e wire less an d wire d LAN and a cts a s a ce[...]

82 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 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 infor mation. 2 T ur n on the WIRELESS or WIRELESS LAN sw i t c h. The W IRELE SS LAN indica tor light s up . On models that support the Bl uetooth function ality * an d/or the IEEE [...]

83 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To connect to a wir eless networ k (Models with the Wir eless Setup Utility softwa re only) Use the Wireless Setup Utilit y soft ware to gui de yo u thro ugh the se t up pr ocess a nd prov ide yo u with more detai led inform ation abou t wire less conn ection s. 1 Make sure an ac cess point is set up. See the m anua[...]

84 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Bluetooth Functionality The B luetoot h function ality i s avail able on selecte d mode ls onl y. See th e onli ne Specificat ions to see w hether your mo del suppor ts the Bl uetooth function ality. You ca n esta blish wi reless comm unicatio n betwee n your c ompute r and othe r Blueto oth dev ices s uch[...]

85 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Notes on using the Blue tooth funct ionality ❑ The dat a transfer rate varies, depe nding on th e following conditio ns: ❑ 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 t elepho nes ❑ Radio fre q[...]

86 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ❑ The Bl uetooth func tional ity may not work d epending on the thir d par ty devices or the software version used by third par ty compani es. ❑ As gene ral ch aracter istic s of B luetoot h technol ogy , c onnectin g multip le Bl uetooth devices to your co mputer may cause bandwidth conge stion , res ulting in [...]

87 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Communicati ng with Another Bluetooth 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.[...]

88 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To commu nicate wit h another Blueto oth device To com municate with ano ther Blue tooth dev ice, yo u need fi rst to set up the Bluet ooth func tiona lity. Fo r setting up and us ing the Blu etooth f unctio nality, s ee the help f ile on the Blueto oth uti lity so ftware. To see the help fil e 1 Right-cli ck the Bl[...]

89 nN Using P eripheral De vices Using P er ipher al De vices You ca n add fu nctio nality to your computer by usi ng the var ious po rts o n the comp uter. ❑ Connecting a Multi Function Bay Docking Station (page 90) ❑ Connecting External Speakers (page 99) ❑ Connecting an External Display (page 100) ❑ Selecti ng Display Modes (page 109) ?[...]

90 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Multi Fun ction Ba y Docking Station Attachi ng a m ulti fu nctio n bay d ocking statio n enabl es you t o conn ect additi onal peripher als to your c omput er, such as a printe r and an external disp lay. A multi funct ion ba y docki ng sta tion is n ot supp lied with your computer and i s avail able a[...]

91 nN Using P eripheral De vices F ront/Left ! The mult i func tion bay doc kin g statio n can be power ed only t hrough the AC adapt er suppli ed with the multi func tio n bay docking stati on. Do not un plug the AC adap ter fro m the multi functi on bay dock ing st ation and the AC outlet whi le using t he mult i funct ion bay do cking s tation ;[...]

92 nN Using P eripheral De vices Attaching Y our Computer to the Multi Function Ba y Docking St ation ! When th e compute r has no bat ter y insert ed, do not attach the compu ter to the mul ti funct ion bay do cking station. To attach yo ur computer to t he multi function b ay docking station ! T o preven t loss of unsave d data, be sure to turn o[...]

93 nN Using P eripheral De vices 3 Adjust the pos ition of the s ize adjust er (4) to matc h the size o f your compute r . 4 Tighte n the screw on the bottom o f the multi function bay doc king s tation . 5 Plug the power cord (5) into th e AC adapter (6) an d an AC outlet. 6 Plug the cable attached to the AC adapter (6 ) into the DC IN por t (7) o[...]

94 nN Using P eripheral De vices 7 Slide o pen the multi functi on bay docking station conne ctor cov er on the bot tom of th e computer. 8 Place the comput er on the multi func tion b ay doc king station. Bri ng the a rrows on the back of the co mputer an d on the multi functi on bay doc king stati on togeth er so that the con necto r on the botto[...]

95 nN Using P eripheral De vices 9 Gently push down the co mputer until it clicks int o plac e. 10 T ur n on the c ompute r . ! Use the AC adapter sup plied wit h the mul ti funct ion bay do cking statio n. Do not mo ve the co mputer wh ile att ached to the mu lti f unctio n bay dock ing st ation ; this may deta ch the mu lti f unction b ay doc ki [...]

96 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 unsave d data, be sure to turn of f the comp uter bef ore disconn ecting it from the mu lti fu nctio n bay dockin g s tation. Be sure th at no devi ces connect ed to the mul ti funct ion bay do cking st ation are i n[...]

97 nN Using P eripheral De vices 2 W ait unti l the IN USE indi cator (2) tur n s off a nd then press th e PUSH RELEA SE bu tton (3). 3 Lift the c ompute r awa y from the mul ti functi on bay docking stati on. 4 Close th e multi fu nction bay docking sta tion conn ector c ov er on th e bottom of the com puter .[...]

98 nN Using P eripheral De vices Alter natively , you can dis connect t he com puter from the m ulti fu nctio n bay docking statio n as f ollows : 1 Click St art and then Undoc k Computer . 2 Make sure that a mess age ba lloon appears and the IN US E ind icator tur ns off, and then pr ess the PUSH RELEASE button. 3 Lift the c ompute r awa y from th[...]

99 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting Exter nal Speak ers You ca n enhan ce the sound quali ty of y our com puter by conne cting externa l spea kers. To connect e xternal speakers 1 Plug the speaker ca ble (1) into the head phones j ack (2) on the c ompute r or on the multi function b ay docking station. 2 Plug the other end of the s peaker c[...]

100 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an Exter nal Displa y You can conne ct an ex ternal d isplay to your c omputer. F or exa mple, you c an use the compu ter wit h a com puter displ ay or a proj ect or. ❑ Connecting a Computer Display (page 101) ❑ Connecting a Multimedia Computer Display (page 103) ❑ Connecting a TV (page 105 ) ❑ C[...]

101 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Computer Disp la y You c an co nnect a comput er disp lay (moni tor) eithe r di rectly to y our com puter or via th e opti onal multi function bay doc king stati on. To connect a compute r display ! The moni tor (VGA) port on the compute r is disab led whe n the comput er is attac hed to the mul ti fun[...]

102 nN Using P eripheral De vices ✍ DVI-D st ands for Digi tal Vis ual Inter fac e - Digital. It is a type of DVI conne ctor that sup ports only digi tal vide o signals (no anal og vid eo sign als). I t has 24 pins. A DVI-I conn ector (Digital Vis ual Inter fa ce - Integrated ) suppor ts digita l video and analog vi deo sig nals. It has 29 pins.[...]

103 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Multimedia Computer Displa y You ca n conn ect a m ultimedi a com puter dis play that incl udes built-i n speake rs a nd a micr ophon e to yo ur comp uter or v ia the optiona l m ulti fu nction bay d ocking statio n. To connect a multim edia comp uter di splay ! The moni tor (VGA) port on the compute r[...]

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105 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a TV To connect a TV to your co mputer 1 Plug the power cord of t he TV into a n AC outlet. 2 Plug one en d of the S Vi deo cable (not su pplied) into the S VIDEO OUT por t on the c omputer or on the multi fu nction bay docking stat ion and th e other end to the TV . When your com puter is attach ed to t[...]

106 nN Using P eripheral De vices If yo ur TV is equip ped with an HDMI por t, you c an also u se an H DMI cab le to conn ect it to y our co mputer. A n HDMI c able may be suppl ied wi th your com puter , depend ing on the mod el yo u purcha sed. To connect an HDMI-compa tible TV to your comp uter 1 Plug the power cord of t he TV into a n AC outlet[...]

107 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Projector You can con nect a projector (for exam ple, the Sony LCD pro jector) dir ectly to your co mputer or vi a the optional mul ti function bay doc king st ation. To connect a projecto r ! The moni tor (VGA) port on the compute r is disab led whe n the comput er is attac hed to the mul ti funct ion[...]

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109 nN Using P eripheral De vices Selecting Displa y Modes You can se lect whi ch displa y to be used as th e primar y monitor whe n an exter nal displa y (desk top monito r, etc.) is connected to your compute r. If yo u want to work on your co mputer s creen a nd the e xternal display at the same t ime, see U sing the Multiple Monit ors Function ([...]

110 nN Using P eripheral De vices Using the Multiple Monitors Function The M ultipl e Mon itors f unction allows you to dis tribute p ortio ns of your desktop acro ss sep arate displa ys. Fo r ex ample, i f you have an externa l dis play atta ched to the mo nitor (V GA) p ort, your c ompute r scr een and the exter nal d isplay can fun ction as a si[...]

111 nN Using P eripheral De vices To sele ct the Mul tiple Mo nitors mode 1 Right-cli ck on the des ktop and s elect NV IDIA Control P anel from the menu. 2 Click the Display icon. 3 Click Change Disp lay Configuration . 4 F ollow th e on-sc reen ins truc tions to chang e the s ettings. ✍ Y ou can also chan ge one of the S but ton assi gnment s t[...]

112 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an Exter nal Microphone If yo u need to use a s ound inpu t devi ce (for exam ple, to chat on the Intern et) you need to plug in an externa l mic rophone. To con nect an exter nal mic rop hone Plug th e micro phone cab le (1) into the microp hone j ack (2) m . ✍ Make sure your microphon e is design ed [...]

113 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Universal Se rial Bus (U SB) De vice To prev ent yo ur compu ter an d/or U SB device s from da mage, o bserve the follow ing: ❑ When movin g the comp uter w ith USB devices c onnected, av oid any sho ck or f orce t o the US B por ts. ❑ Do not put the com puter into a bag or c arr ying case when i t[...]

114 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a USB Flopp y Disk Dr iv e You ca n purcha se a US B flo ppy dis k drive an d conn ect it to your com puter . 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 dis k dr ive cable (2) into th e USB p or t. Y our USB floppy disk dr ive (3) is now re [...]

115 nN Using P eripheral De vices Disconnect ing a USB flopp y disk driv e You can di sconne ct a USB flopp y disk drive whe n the comp uter is on or off. Discon necting the drive when the compu ter is in a pow er savi ng mod e (Standb y or Hibernat e) may c ause the compu ter to m alfuncti on. If the computer is off, you can un plug the US B ca bl[...]

116 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Prin ter You ca n conn ect a W indows- comp atible printer to yo ur compu ter to print do cument s. Connecting a Printer Using the USB P or t You ca n conn ect a U SB prin ter comp atible wi th your v ersion of Windo ws to th e comp uter. To connect a printer using t he USB p ort 1 Plug the pri nter po[...]

117 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an i.LIN K De vice Notes on connecting i.LI NK de vices ❑ The co mputer i nclud es an i.LI NK (IEEE 1394) por t, which you can use to conne ct to an i.LINK device such as a digital video cam cord er or to co nnect two V A IO comp uters in orde r to copy , delete or edit file s. ❑ The i.L INK por t on[...]

118 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 the i.L INK ca ble (1) into the i .LINK p or t (2) on th e computer and t he other e nd into the D V In/O ut por ts (3) on the digita l vi deo ca mcorder . 2 Launch t he D Vgate Plus software. ✍ On Son y digit al vide o[...]

119 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting to a Networ k (LAN) You ca n conn ect your compute r to 10 00BAS E-T*/100 BASE -TX/10 BASE- T-type network s via an Ether net netw ork cab le. Connect one end of an o ptional ne twork ca ble to the netw ork (Ether net) por t on th e compute r or the optional m ulti f unction bay doc king station an d the[...]

120 nN Using P eripheral De vices ! T elep hone lines can not be con nected t o the network (L AN) connec tor on your comp uter . If the netwo rk (LAN) conn ector is con nected to t he telepho ne lines men tione d below, high electric current to the conne ctor may ca use d amage, overhe ating or fir e. - H ome (in tercom speakerph one) or bus iness[...]

121 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Customizing Y our V AIO Computer This sect ion brie fly de scrib es how to c hange the main s etting s of your comp uter. Am ong othe r things , you wil l learn how to use a nd cus tomiz e the l ook of your So ny so ftwar e and utili ties, etc. ❑ Setting the Passw ord (page 122) ❑ Setting Up Y our Compu[...]

122 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Setting the P ass word Use one of the B IOS func tions to set the password. Once you ha ve se t the pass word, you will have to en ter th e passwor d afte r the VAI O log o appea rs to star t your c ompute r. The po wer-on p assword wi ll all ow you to protect y our com puter from unau thorize d acces s. Ad[...]

123 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r 6 Selec t P ass wo rd whe n P o wer ON under Secur ity . Press th e space b ar to change the se tting fro m Disa bled to Ena bled . 7 Pres s the < or , k ey to select Ex it , select Ex it (Save Changes) or Exit Se tup , and then p ress th e Enter key . On the Setup Confirmation screen, make su re that Ye[...]

124 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Setting Up Y our Computer with V AIO Central The VAIO Centra l utility al lows y ou to con sult sy stem info rmation a nd spe cify prefe rences for syste m behav ior. To use V AIO Cent ral 1 Click St art , point t o All Programs , and click VA I O C e n t r a l . The V AIO Central window app ears. 2 Select [...]

125 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Using the P ow er Sa ving Modes When y ou use a ba ttery as the powe r sour ce for y our comp uter, you can ta ke advan tage of p ower m anageme nt setting s to conse rve battery life. In addi tion to th e normal o perati ng mode, whi ch allows you to tu rn off spec ific devic es, your computer has two dist[...]

126 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Using Standb y Mode Standby mode t urns off the L CD scree n and sets the hard disk and the CPU t o a low powe r consu mption mod e. The um ber power l ight flashes in th is mode. To activate Standby mode 1 Click St art and then T urn Off Computer . 2 Click St and By . To retu rn to Norma l mode Pres s an y[...]

127 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r To change the Stand by mode settings 1 Click St art and then Contr ol Pane l . 2 Click P erformance and Maintenance . 3 Click P ower Options . The P ower Options Pr oper ties window appears. 4 Sele ct the Po w e r S c h e m e s tab . 5 Change the System S tand by se ttings .[...]

128 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Using Hibernate Mode In Hiber nate mode , the st ate of th e system is sav ed on t he hard di sk and p ower is tur ned off . Even whe n the ba ttery r uns down, no data wil l be l ost. The power in dicat or light is off in thi s mode. To activate Hibe rnate mode Pres s the Fn + F12 keys. The Hibernating scr[...]

129 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r ✍ If you do no t use t he comp uter fo r a long perio d of ti me, put the c omputer into H ibernate mode. This p ower savin g mode sa ves yo u th e time of s hutti ng down or re sumin g. When th e compute r is in Hibe rnate mo de, you can not ins ert a disc. Hibernat e mode re quires mo re time th an Stan[...]

130 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Managing P ow er with V AIO P ow er Management Power managem ent helps you set up powe r schem es for run ning on AC powe r or ba tteries t o suit yo ur requ irements for powe r cons umptio n. VAIO Power Management is a software ap plic ation dev eloped ex clusiv ely for V AIO com puters. W ith this softwar[...]

131 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Activ ating V AIO P ow er Management P ower Schemes VAIO Power Management provid es sev eral pr edefin ed powe r sche mes. Eac h power s chem e consi sts of a group of pow er managem ent se ttings that are d esigned to meet s pecific power m anagem ent goal s, rang ing from maximum power managem ent to n o [...]

132 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Upgrading Y our V A IO Computer Your co mput er and me mory mod ules use high precis ion comp onents and el ectronic connec tors te chnol ogy. To avoid the inval idation of your guarante e due to mish andling, w e rec ommend that: ❑ Y ou contac t your deale r to ins tall a new memor y m odule. ❑ Y ou do not[...]

133 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Adding and Removing Memor y If you want to expan d the f unctional ity of yo ur comp uter, you can incr ease the mem ory b y installi ng optio nal mem ory modu les. Before you upg rade your c omputer's memory, read the note s and proc edures in the follow ing pag es. The nu mber of availabl e slots depend [...]

134 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer ❑ Use the spec ial bag delivered wi th the memor y module or wrap t he mod ule i n alum inum foil to prot ect it fr om e lectrostati c dischar ge. ❑ Introduc ing any liq uids or any foreign substanc es or ob jects in to the m emor y slots, or o ther i nter nal compo nents o f the compute r , w ill res ult i[...]

135 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Removing and Installing a Memor y Module To change or add a memory m odule 1 Shut down the c omput er and discon nect all per ipheral d evices. 2 Unplug th e comp uter and rem ov e the batter y pa ck. 3 W ait unti l the c ompute r cools down. 4 Unscr ew the screw (indicated by the arrow below) on th e bottom of[...]

136 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 7 Remove the new memor y mod ule from its pa ckaging. 8 Slide t he memo r y mod ule into t he memo r y mod ule slot and pu sh it i n until i t clicks into place. ! If you use on ly one me mor y module, make sure to insert it to the slot that is closer t o the back of yo ur compu ter . Do not to uch any other co[...]

137 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 c ompute r . 2 Click St art , point t o All Programs , and click VA I O C e n t r a l . 3 Click the System Informat ion tab in the V AIO Central wi ndow . 4 Double-click the System I nf orm atio n f older . 5 Double-click the System I [...]

138 nN Precau tions Precautions This sect ion desc ribes s afety guideli nes an d precau tions to help you pro tect your compute r from p oten tial d amage. ❑ On Handling the LCD Screen (pag e 139) ❑ On Using the P ower Sour ce (page 1 40) ❑ On Handling Y our Computer (page 141) ❑ On Using the Built- in MO TION EYE Camera (pag e 143) ❑ On[...]

139 nN Precau tions On Handling the LCD Screen ❑ Do not leave the LCD sc reen facing the sun. T his co uld da mage the LCD scr een. Be c areful wh en usi ng the com puter near a w indow . ❑ Do not sc ratch the L CD scree n or ex er t pres sure on it. Thi s could cause a m alfunc tion. ❑ Using th e comp uter in l ow temperature conditio ns may[...]

140 nN Precau tions On Using the P ow er Source ❑ See the o nline Spec ifications to check the power op eration of your mod el. ❑ Do not sh are th e AC outlet with othe r power-consum ing equ ipmen t, such as a photoc opier or s hredder. ❑ Y ou can purchas e a power strip with a surge protecto r . T his device pre vents damage to the comp ute[...]

141 nN Precau tions On Handling Y our Comput er ❑ Clean the cabin et with a soft cloth, whi ch is dr y or li ghtly moi stene d with a mi ld dete rgent so lution . Do not use any type of abrasi v e pa d, scour ing powder , or solvent suc h as alc ohol o r benzi ne, as these may damage th e finish of the compu ter . ❑ If you drop a solid ob ject [...]

142 nN Precau tions ❑ Do not us e cut o r damaged conne ction cables. ❑ If the comput er is bro ught direc tly from a cold location to a warm one, moisture may condense i nside the co mputer. In this case, allow at least one hour before tur ning on th e compu ter . If any problems occur , unplug th e comput er and con tact an author ized Sony S[...]

143 nN Precau tions On Using the Built-in MO TION EYE Camera ❑ Do not touc h the f ront m irror pl ate ov er t he lens o f the built-in MO TION EYE cam era, as it may make scratches o n the plate and such s cratches will appe ar on the captur ed im ages. ❑ Do not let th e direc t sunl ight get into the scope of t he built-in MOTION EYE cam era [...]

144 nN Precau tions On Handling Discs ❑ Do not touc h the s urface of the disc . ❑ Do not dr op or ben d the di sc. ❑ Finger prin ts and d ust on t he surface of a disc may cause read e rrors. Always hold the di sc by its edg es and central hol e, as shown below: ❑ Proper c are o f the disc is e ssentia l to it s con tinuous rel iabi lity .[...]

145 nN Precau tions On Using the Batter y P ac k ❑ Do not leave the batter y pack in tem peratures above 140°F (60°C), s uch as in a car par ked in the sun or under direct sunlig ht. ❑ Batter y life is shor te r in a cold environm ent. Thi s is due to dec reased b atter y efficien cy at low temperature s. ❑ Charge the ba tteri es at te mper[...]

146 nN Precau tions On Using Headphones ❑ Road safety – Do not use headph ones while d riv ing, c ycling, or operat ing any motor ized vehicle. It m ay create a traffic hazard and is illega l in som e area s. It can also be potent ially dangero us to p la y lo ud music wh ile walking , especi ally at pedestr ian c rossi ngs. ❑ Prev enting hea[...]

147 nN Precau tions On Handling the Hard Disk The ha rd disk has a high sto rage d ensity a nd reads or wri tes data i n a sho rt time. H owever , it can be eas ily dama ged by mechan ical vibrati on, sh ock o r dust. Althoug h the h ard disk has the inter nal safety dev ice to prev ent los ing data due to m echan ical vi bration, shoc k or dus t, [...]

148 nN T r oublesho oting T rou b les hooti ng This sectio n des cribes h ow to s olve c ommon proble ms you might encounter when using your c ompute r. Many prob lems ha ve simpl e solutio ns. T ry these sugge stions be fore vis iting the S ony on line sup port Web s ite at http:// esupp or t.son y .com/EN/ V AIO/ for custom ers in U SA, at http :[...]

149 nN T r oublesho oting ❑ PC Car ds (pag e 190 ) ❑ A udio/Video (page 19 1) ❑ Memory S tick Media (p age 192) ❑ P erip heral s (page 193) ❑ Multi Function Bay Doc k ing Station (page 1 94)[...]

150 nN T r oublesho oting Computer What should I do if m y computer does not st ar t? ❑ Make sure your comput er is secur ely plugg ed into a power source an d tur ned on. Make sure the power indica tor shows the power is on . ❑ Make sure the b atter y is in stalled proper ly and charge d. ❑ Make sure t he floppy disk dr ive (if app lica ble)[...]

151 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if a BIOS error appear s when I turn on my computer? If the message "Press < F1> to resume, <F2> to s etup" appe ars at th e bottom of you r comput er scree n, follow th ese step s: 1 Pres s the F2 key . The B IOS set up scre en app ears . 2 Set the d ate (month /day/year). Press the [...]

152 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if m y comput er or soft ware stops resp onding? ❑ It is bes t to tu rn off your computer using the T urn Off Computer optio n on the Micros oft Wi ndows Star t menu, lo cated on the tas kbar . Usin g other me thods, inclu ding t hose listed below , m ay result in l oss of un saved data. ❑ Click St art[...]

153 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y doesn't my computer enter St andb y or Hiber nate mode? Your co mput er may b ecome unstable if the o perating mode i s cha nged befor e the c omput er compl etely en ters Standby o r Hibernate. To restore you r computer to normal oper ating stability 1 Close al l ope n programs. 2 Click St art , T urn Off Comput[...]

154 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if a message windo w , notifying of incompatibility or improper installa tion of the battery pack, appears and my compu ter enters Hiber nate mode? ❑ This sy mptom could be due to the b atter y p ack not being install ed proper ly . T o r esolve this sym ptom, tu r n off your compute r and re move the ba[...]

155 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y does the System Proper ties window displa y a slow er CPU speed tha n the maximum? This is norm al. Beca use your compu ter's CPU utilizes a type o f CPU speed contr olling technolog y for po wer cons ervatio n purpos es, Syste m Pro perties may displ ay the CPU's curr ent spe ed instea d of the maximum spee[...]

156 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y does it tak e time bef ore my computer star ts? If Norton Inter net Secur ity's P ersonal Firewall is a ctive, i t may t ake s ome time b efore the des ktop sc reen 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 act[...]

157 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 Pres s the F2 key . The B IOS set up scre en app ears . 2 Pres s the < or , k ey to select Advanced . 3 Pres s the M or m ke y to s elect Spea ker V o lume and pres s the Ent er key . 4 Pres s the M or m ke y to s elect the spe ak[...]

158 nN T r oublesho oting System Security This sect ion prov ides in format ion ab out kee ping you r comput er ope rating s moothl y and pr otecting against p otent ial thre ats to the c omputer's security. How ca n I protect my computer against se curity threats , such as viruses? The Mi crosoft W indows op erating s ystem i s prein stalled [...]

159 nN T r oublesho oting To visit the Windows U pdates we b site 1 Connect t o the Int er net. 2 T y pe http://windowsupda te .microsoft.c om/ in the a ddress bar of your browser . The Micr osoft Windo ws Update and Securi ty W arning windows appear . 3 In the Secu rity Warning w indow , s tar t insta llation and r u n Windows Update . 4 In the Mi[...]

160 nN T r oublesho oting Batter y How do I fi nd the batter y charging status? See Charging the B attery Pac k (page 24) . When is m y computer using A C po wer? When y our com puter is directl y co nnected to the AC adapter , it uses AC po wer, even if a ba ttery is instal led. When should I recharge the batter y? ❑ When the batter y lev el f a[...]

161 nN T r oublesho oting Can my computer ent er Hiber nate mode while using batter y pow er? Your c omput er can en ter Hiber nate m ode while using battery power, but some softwar e progr ams a nd perip heral de vice s prevent th e syste m from en tering Hi bernate m ode. If you are u sing a prog ram that p revents the syst em from e ntering Hibe[...]

162 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 EYE cam era cannot be sha red by more t han one software a pplicati on. If a nother s oftware applic ation is using the camera , exit the applic ation before using t he built-in M O TION E YE came ra. [...]

163 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 is runnin g out of power. Conn ect y our com puter to an AC powe r so urce. Wh y do the images ca ptured b y the bui lt-in MO TION EYE camer a flic k er? This problem occu rs when you use t he cam era under fluo rescent[...]

164 nN T r oublesho oting Why can't I use the built-in MO TION E YE ca mera? ❑ The built-in MO TION EYE cam era cannot be sha red by more t han one software a pplicati on. If a nother s oftware applic ation is using the camera , exit the applic ation before using t he built-in M O TION E YE came ra. ❑ If the pr oblem persists, you must rei[...]

165 nN T r oublesho oting Inter ne t What should I do if m y mod em does not work? ❑ Make sure the te lepho ne cable is s ecurel y plugged into th e mode m por t on your com puter and the wall ja ck. ❑ Make sure t he telepho ne cable is worki ng. Plug the cable i nto an o rdinar y teleph one and listen for a di al tone. ❑ Make sure the te lep[...]

166 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y is m y modem connection slow? Your c omput er is eq uipped with a V.92/ V .90 co mpatib le mod em. Man y factor s may influ ence mode m con nectio n speed, inclu ding tele phone line nois e or com patibi lity with telepho ne equi pment, s uch as fax mach ines o r other m odems . If you think your modem is not co nnect[...]

167 nN T r oublesho oting Networking What should I do if m y computer cannot connect to a wireless LAN access point? ❑ Connecti on availability is affected by dista nce an d obst ruc tions. Y o u may need to m ov e your compute r awa y from obst ruct ions or clos er to any access poin t you may be using. ❑ Make sure the WIRELESS or WIRELESS LAN[...]

168 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y is the data tr ansf er speed slo w? ❑ The wi reless LA N data transfer speed is affected by d istan ce a nd obstr ucti ons between d e vice s and acces s poin ts. Othe r factors incl ude device conf igurations, radi o condit ions, and s oftware c ompati bility . T o max imize the da ta trans f er spe ed, mov e your [...]

169 nN T r oublesho oting What are channels? ❑ Wireles s LAN communica tion oc curs o n divide d freq uency ba nds known as chann els. Third- par t y wirel ess L AN acces s poin t channel s may be pres et to d ifferent channel s from S ony devices. ❑ If you are usin g a wir eless L AN acces s po int, se e connec tivity informa tion c ontain ed [...]

170 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 feature enabled. ❑ If the Bl uetooth indicato r is off, turn on the WIR ELESS sw i t ch . ❑ Y ou canno t use t he Bluetoo th f unctional ity w hen your comp uter is in a p[...]

171 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 d e vice is au thenticate d. ❑ Y our co mputer m a y n ot allow con nections from other d e vices. T o en able Bluetooth device connec tions, follow these st eps: 1 Right-c lick the Blu etooth ic on on the ta skbar .[...]

172 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y is m y Bluetooth connectio n slow? ❑ The dat a transfer speed de pends on the ob stacle s and/o r the dis tance between the two devices, on the radio wav e quality , and on the operati ng syst em or the software i n use. T r y to move y our computer or tr y to place the two devices cl oser . ❑ The 2.4 GHz radio fr[...]

173 nN T r oublesho oting Can I use a de vice with Blueto oth technolog y on air planes? With Blueto oth tec hnology , your com puter transm its a radio freq uency of 2.4 GHz . Sens itive loca tions, such as h ospita ls a nd airplane s, may have restri ctions on the u se of Blu etooth d evices, du e to ra dio inter ferenc e. Check wi th fac ility s[...]

174 nN T r oublesho oting CDs a nd D VDs Wh y does my computer freez e when I tr y to read a disc? The di sc that your co mputer is tryin g to r ead may be dirty o r dam aged. Fol low the se steps : 1 Restar t the comp uter by clicking Start , T urn Off Computer , and Restar t . 2 Eject t he disc fro m the o ptical dis c dr ive. 3 Examin e the di s[...]

175 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 inser ted into the opti cal dis c dr ive with the label facing up. ❑ Make sure t he nece ssar y program(s) i s ins talled ac cordi ng to the manufacturer's in str uct ions. ❑ If the C D or D VD i s dir ty or dama[...]

176 nN T r oublesho oting 5 Double-click the optic al disc dr ive de vice t o open t he sub menu. 6 Double-click the listed drive, and selec t the Properties tab. 7 Clic k to se lect the En able digital CD a udio for this CD-ROM device chec k bo x, if it is not se lected . Y ou can c onfir m th e dr iver software by sele cting the Driver tab, and c[...]

177 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot write data to CD media? ❑ Do not lau nch any s oftware appli cation o r allow any to la unch auto matic ally , not even a screen saver . ❑ Do not us e the keyboard. ❑ Do not us e a CD-R/RW disc that has an adhesive labe l affixed to it. T his cou ld cause a wri te er ror or oth er damage.[...]

178 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot wr ite data to D VD-RAM media using Windo ws functions? This Q & A entr y appl ies to selecte d mo dels on ly. See th e onli ne Specif ications to see wheth er yo ur model i s equippe d with the DVD± RW/RAM dr ive. Foll ow these s teps to c hange th e setting s: 1 Click St art and then My [...]

179 nN T r oublesho oting Displ a y Wh y did my computer scr een go blan k? ❑ Y our comput er scr een may go blank if th e computer has lo st power or has entered a power saving mode (Standby or Hiber nate) . If the compu ter is in L CD (Vide o) Standby mode, press any key to activate the com puter screen . See Using the P ower Saving Mode s (pag[...]

180 nN T r oublesho oting How do I change the screen resolution on my TV screen? ❑ Y our TV s creen m a y not s how the whol e scree n image of a vid eo if the s creen res olution is se t larger than 1 024 x 768. Adjust the sc reen resolu tion to 1024 x 768 or smalle r . ❑ If you are usin g the A V Out jack, plu g the au dio-vi deo (A V ) cable[...]

181 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if t he LCD brightness of m y compu ter screen changes? The L CD brig htne ss sett ing, adj usted with t he Fn+F5/F6 keys, is temp orary a nd this adjustme nt is ove rridde n by the settin g on the VAIO Power Management tab wh en anoth er power scheme is sele cted. To save thi s preferen ce for the b right[...]

182 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y does my e xter nal displa y (or TV) sta y bla nk when I change the displa y output? If yo u change the log -on user with the F ast User Swi tchin g functio n after Wind ows star tup, you will not be able to select a displ ay by pres sing the Fn+F7 keys. What should I do if the Fn+F7 ke ys do not s witch the displa y o[...]

183 nN T r oublesho oting Pr inting What should I do if I cannot 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 comp uter . ❑ Make sure your pr inter i s compa tible wit h the Wind ows operating s ystem i nstalled on your comp uter . ❑ Y ou may need to i[...]

184 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 mi crophon e, make sure the m icropho ne is tur ne d on an d is p roper ly plu gged i nto the micropho ne jack on your com puter . ❑ The mutin g button may hav e been press ed. Che ck to see if t he muting % ind icato r light[...]

185 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 sec urely plugge d into the p or t. ❑ Res tar t y our comp uter with y our mo use c onn ected . What should I do if t he pointer does not mov e when I use m y mouse? ❑ Make sure anoth er mo use is not i nstalle d. ❑ If[...]

186 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 c onnected a nd the volume is tur ned up loud en ough to hear sou nd. ❑ Make sure your speakers a re desi gned for computer use. ❑ If your speakers hav e a mutin g button, set the button to off. ❑ The sp eaker volume [...]

187 nN T r oublesho oting T ouch P ad What should I do if t he touch p ad does not work? ❑ T r y restar ting your comp uter . Pres s the Ctr l+Alt +Delet e keys simultaneous ly . In the Windows T ask Manager window , sele ct Restar t from the Shut Down menu to restar t the comput er . ❑ If the poi nter does not move while playing a d isc, press[...]

188 nN T r oublesho oting K e yboard What should I do if t he k e yboard configur ation is wrong? ❑ The l anguage l a yout of your com puter 's ke yboa rd is s pecified on th e sticker on the b ox. If you choose a different reg ional ke yboard w hen you complete the Windows setu p, the k ey configurat ion wil l be mis match ed. ❑ T o cha n[...]

189 nN T r oublesho oting Flopp y Disks Wh y doesn't the Saf ely Remov e Hardwar e icon appear on the t askbar when the drive is connected ? Your com puter does n ot recog nize the floppy disk dr ive. Fir st, mak e sure th e USB cab le is proper ly conn ected to th e USB port. If y ou need to secu re the con nection, wa it a few mo ments fo r [...]

190 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 ins er ted prop erly . See Inser ting a PC Ca rd (page 61) for more inform ation. ❑ Make sure the P C Card is comp atible with the M icrosoft W indows operating system insta lled on your co mputer. ❑ See the manual that cam e with yo[...]

191 nN T r oublesho oting A udio/Video What should I do if I cannot use my D V camcorder? If the message that DV equ ipment seems to be disconn ected or turned off appear s, the i. LINK c able may not be s ecurel y plugged into t he por ts on yo ur c omputer o r ca mcorder. U nplug the co nnecto rs, and plug th em in again. See Connecting an i.LINK[...]

192 nN T r oublesho oting Memor y Stic k Media What should I do if I cannot open m y image files? You may need to reformat y our Mem ory Sti ck medi a. Form atting Mem ory Sti ck m edia eras es all data, i nclud ing mu sic data prev iously save d to it. Befor e you re format Memory Stick media , back up impor tant d ata and confirm that the media d[...]

193 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 ned o n and us ing its own power supply . For example, if you are usi ng a di gital camera, che ck the batter y is ch arged . If you are us ing a p rin ter , check the power cable is co nnecte d proper ly to the[...]

194 nN T r oublesho oting Multi Function Ba y Dock ing 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 us e the AC adapter s upplied wi th the m ulti fu nction bay dock ing stati on to c onnect the docking stati on to a po wer source. The m ulti fu nctio n bay doc king s[...]

195 nN Support Options Suppor t Options The se ction cont ains i nformatio n on wher e to go for answ ers to question s about yo ur compute r and the preinsta lled softwa re. Sony Suppor t Inf or m ation See the follow ing so urces for an swers i n the sequ ence l isted bel ow. 1 V A IO Computer Doc umentation This on- screen User Guide (this manua[...]

196 nN Support Options For users in Latin Amer ican countri es or areas Cust omer In form ation Cent er If you do not find the in formatio n you are looking for at our s ite, yo u may call S ony directl y. In or der to rece ive the fastes t and most eff icient s ervic es, pleas e have th e foll owing info rmati on readi ly avai lable: 1 Y our V AIO[...]

197 nN Support Options In orde r to cont act a S ony tech nical s uppor t represen tative , please call the follow ing num bers: ❑ In Arge ntina: (011) 67 70-SONY (7669) ❑ In Me xico : In Me xico Ci ty: 500 2-9819 In the Mexica n Repub lic: 0 1-800 -759-76 69 ❑ In Colomb ia: 01-800 -550-70 00 ❑ In P eru: 0-801-1- 7000 or 511-6 100 ❑ In Ch[...]

198 nN Support Options Program Suppor t Inf or matio n Dependi ng on th e comp uter mode l and p articul ar confi gura tion you p urchas ed, yo ur compu ter ma y not include all of the software p rograms listed bel ow. Contacts for Son y sof tware pro ducts are liste d below : ❑ F or us ers in USA We b S i t e h ttp://es uppor t.sony .com/EN/V A [...]

199 nN Support Options America Online ® ( Dial-Up) Ameri ca Onli ne, Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Cana da We b S i t e h ttp://www .aol.co m AOL ® Musi c No w Ameri ca Onli ne, Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Cana da We b S i t e h ttp://www .premiums er vices.aol.com AOL ® Explorer Ameri ca Onli ne, Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Cana da We[...]

200 nN Support Options AOL ® Inst ant Messe nger ™ Ameri ca Onli ne, Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Cana da We b S i t e h ttp://www .aim.co m Bluetooth ® Utility TOS HIBA Co rpor ati on For cont acts abou t the s oftware, s ee Program Support Information (page 198) . Cingular Connection Manager Cingula r Wireless ❑ F or use rs in USA and Ca[...]

201 nN Support Options DISCover ™ My Games ™ DISCover ❑ F or use rs in USA and Cana da We b S i t e h ttp://www .discoverconsole.com DVgate Plus ™ software Sony E lectron ics Inc . Connect a com patibl e digital vi deo cam era to your comp uter's i.LINK ® p ort and captu re vid eo clip s and still im ages. E dit clips f rom yo ur vi d[...]

202 nN Support Options Micros oft ® Offi ce Basic Edition , Office Profes sional Edition, O ffice S mall Busin ess Ed ition Micr osoft Corp. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Cana da We b S i t e h ttp://su ppor t.microsoft.c om 60-Day Trial Version of Microsoft ® Office 2003 ! The Mi cros oft Of fice 2003 60- Day T r ial s oft ware in clude d w ith thi[...]

203 nN Support Options Netscape ® Browse r Ameri ca Onli ne, Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Cana da We b S i t e h ttp://br owser .nets cape.com Norto n Interne t Securi ty ™ Symante c Corporation ❑ F or use rs in USA and Cana da We b S i t e h ttp://www .symantec .com/techsu pp Protecto r Suite Q L Sony E lectron ics Inc . Protec tor Sui te [...]

204 nN Support Options ROXIO DigitalMedia ® Sonic Sol utions ❑ F or use rs in USA and Cana da We b S i t e h ttp://su ppor t.sonic.co m/ SmartWi ™ Connection Utility Sony E lectron ics Inc . SmartW i Connecti on Utility al lows y ou to easily swi tch betwe en the vario us wirele ss com ponent s (Wire less LAN, Wir eless WAN, and Bluet ooth tec[...]

205 nN Support Options SonicStage Maste ring Studio ™ so ftwa re Sony E lectron ics Inc . Use Son icStage M aster ing Stud io sof tware t o reco rd son gs from a nalog record s or cassette tapes into yo ur com puter and outpu t them to CDs, DVDs , or audio files i n WAV form at. For cont acts abou t the s oftware, s ee Program Support Information[...]

206 nN Support Options VAIO ® Acti on Setup Sony E lectron ics Inc . VAIO Ac tion Se tup man ages t he setting s for y our comp uter's s hortcut key s. For cont acts abou t the s oftware, s ee Program Support Information (page 198) . VAIO ® Camera Utility Sony E lectron ics Inc . VAIO Ca mera Util ity pro vides you with v arious video qua li[...]

207 nN Support Options VAIO Me dia ™ software Sony E lectron ics Inc . VAIO Medi a ™ softwa re brin gs multi media to your n etwork, e nablin g you to share music, video , and st ill ima ge fil es between y our VAI O ® compu ters. You c an set up one or more VAIO c omputers as "m edia ser vers, " whic h sto re yo ur multime dia fi le[...]

208 nN Support Options VAIO ® Update Sony E lectron ics Inc . The VA IO Update utility helps you kee p your V AIO ® comput er up to d ate by regular ly che cking th e Sony O nlin e Suppor t Web si te for imp ortant s oftware updates a nd info rmation for your s pecif ic VAIO compute r model. For cont acts abou t the s oftware, s ee Program Suppor[...]

209 nN Support Options Wireless Setup Util ity Sony E lectron ics Inc . The Wi reless Setup Uti lity wal ks you t hrough s etting up y our wir eless n etwork c onnectio n and o ffers us eful diag nostic tests to help kee p your wirele ss networ k runn ing sm oothly . For cont acts abou t the s oftware, s ee Program Support Information (page 198) . [...]

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