Sony VGC-LA manual

N User Guide P ers onal Computer V GC-LA series[...]

2 nN Cont ents Before Use ................. ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... .... ......... .................... ................... ....5 Notice ................... ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... ............. .[...]

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4 nN Troublesho oting ......... ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... ................................. ................... 114 Computer ...... ................... .................... ................... .................... ................... ................... ............. .......[...]

5 nN Befo re Use Bef ore Use Congrat ulations on your purchase o f this Sony VAIO ® compute r, and welco me to the on -screen Use r Guide. S ony has combin ed leadin g-edge te chnology i n audio, v ideo, compu ting, an d commun ications to provide s tate-of-the- art perso nal computi ng. Noti ce © 2006 S ony Corpor ation. All r ights res erved. T[...]

6 nN Befo re Use E NERGY S TAR As an E NERGY S TA R Partn er, Sony has determined that this pr oduct meets the E NERGY S TAR guide lines for en ergy effici ency. The Int ernational E NE RGY S TAR Offic e Equipment Progra m is an in ternational program tha t promotes energy sa ving thr ough the use of compute rs and thei r office equ ipment. T he pr[...]

7 nN Befo re Use Docume ntation Your d ocumentat ion incl udes print ed inform ation and user guides to read on y our VAIO computer . Guide s are provid ed in PDF fo rmat, whic h you can e asily bro wse through and prin t out. The My Club V AIO portal is a perfect s tarting poi nt to use you r comput er — a compr ehensive collection of everyth in[...]

8 nN Befo re Use Non-printed Documentation ❑ User Guide (t his manual) — Cont ains features of your com puter . It also inc ludes infor mation about the software programs includ ed with your comp uter , a s well as infor mation on solvin g common pr oblems. ❑ Specificati ons — The onli ne Specifi cations de scri be the hardware and software[...]

9 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 compute r in deta il, how to use thes e f eatures confide ntly and s af ely , connect p eripheral d e vices a nd more. ❑ Access t o Help & T raining . Th is is the p or t[...]

10 nN Befo re Use Help and Suppor t Center Help and Support Center is a comprehensi ve resour ce for p ractical advice, tutorials, and demo nstrations to hel p you lear n to use M icrosoft W indows X P and your computer. Use the Search featu re, Index, or table of contents to view all Windows Help resourc es, includi ng those that are on the Inte r[...]

11 nN Befo re Use Ergonomic Considerations Whenev er possib le, you s hould atte mpt to take account of the foll owing ergono mic con sideration s: ❑ Stable work surfac e — Use a sta b le wor k surf ace lar ge enough to suppor t the computer and other per ipheral eq uipment. ❑ P osition of y our computer – Pl ace the dis pla y direc tly in [...]

12 nN Befo re Use ❑ Furniture and posture – Sit in a chair with good back suppor t. Adju st the lev el o f the chair so your f eet ar e flat on the floor . A footrest m a y make you more comfort ab le. Sit i n a rel ax ed, upr ight posture and av oid slou ching forward or leani ng f ar back ward s. ❑ Viewing angle of the displa y – Use the [...]

13 nN Getting Started Getting Star ted This section describe s how to ge t started with using your VAIO com puter. ❑ Locating Controls and P or ts (page 14) ❑ About the Indicator Lights (page 19) ❑ Connecting a P ow er Sour ce (page 20) ❑ Shutting Down Y our Computer Safel y (page 23)[...]

14 nN Getting Started Locating Cont rols and P or ts Take a moment to identify the control s and ports shown on t he following pages. F ront A Built-in spe akers B Infrared rece iver P oi nt t he sup pli ed re mote comma nder to t his s ensor f or operation s. C Infrared sig nal indicato r (page 19) D Built-in micr ophone (mo naural) E Built-in MO [...]

15 nN Getting Started Bac k A Back panel cover Remove the back panel cover to access the por ts and jac ks behind it (page 20 ) . ! Before re moving th e cover , be sure to shut dow n your comput er , dis connect a ll periphera l devi ces, and unplu g the com puter . B Prop-u p stand Grasp the side ends w ith both han ds and raise the bottom e nd, [...]

16 nN Getting Started A Captur e angle adjus ter (page 38 ) B A UDIO INPUT (L/R) ja cks Conn ect an ext ernal de vice su ch as a VCR. C VIDEO INPUT (S VIDEO/VIDEO) por t Conn ect an ext ernal de vice su ch as a VCR. D VHF/UHF por t ( page 50) E Ne twor k (Eth er net ) por t (page 84) F DC IN por t (page 20 ) G Cab le b und ler (page 22) H CONNECT b[...]

17 nN Getting Started Right A Opti cal disc driv e (page 39) B Opti cal disc driv e i ndica tor ( page 19) C Driv e ej ect b utt on (page 41)[...]

18 nN Getting Started Left A PC Card slot (page 5 4) B PC Card release button (page 5 6) C SD memor y ca rd slot (page 67 ) D Headp hones jack Conne ct external headp hones o r speakers. E Lin e In ja ck Conne ct an externa l audio device f or aud io input. F Microp hone jack Conne ct an exter nal m icrophon e. G Un iversa l Ex pressCard slot *1 (p[...]

19 nN Getting Started About the Indicator Lights Your c omputer is equipped with the fol lowing i ndicator l ights. ✍ Y ou can chan ge the brightness of the ind icator li ghts. S ee Setting Up Y our Comp uter with V AIO Co ntrol Center (page 89) and find out mo re in it s help file. Indicat or Functions Po w e r 1 Illuminates in green when t he p[...]

20 nN Getting Started Connecting a P ower Source You nee d an AC adapter as a power so urce for you r comput er. Bef ore accessing the DC IN por t You nee d to remov e the back panel cov er (1). Sim ply pull th e cover off your co mputer. ! Be sure to put t he cover back on the com puter when you are done.[...]

21 nN Getting Started Using the A C Adapter ✍ Use your co mputer only with th e supplied A C adapter . To use t he AC adap ter 1 Plug on e end of the pow er cord (1) int o the AC adapter (3) . 2 Plug the other end of the power cord into an A C outle t (2). 3 Plug the cab le a ttached to the A C adapte r (3) into the DC IN por t (4 ) on the com pu[...]

22 nN Getting Started ✍ Y ou can bund le the AC adapter cab le along with other c ables to keep them t idy . Snap ope n the cabl e bundle r , route t he cable s th ro ugh it, an d then s nap the cabl e bundler back sh ut as shown bel ow: T o dis connec t your compu ter compl etely fro m AC pow er , unpl ug the AC ada pter . Make sure that the AC [...]

23 nN Getting Started Shutting Down Y our Computer Saf ely To av oid losi ng unsaved data, be su re to sh ut down you r computer properly , as descr ibed belo w. To shut dow n your com puter 1 T urn off any per ipherals conn ected to th e computer. 2 Click St art and then T urn Off Computer . The T urn off computer window appears. 3 Click Tu r n O [...]

24 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using Y our V AI O Comp uter This se ction desc ribes how to get the mo st out of usin g your com puter. ❑ Using the K eyboar d (page 25) ❑ Usin g t he M ouse (page 32 ) ❑ Using the Built-in MOT ION EYE Camera (page 37) ❑ Using the Optical Di sc Drive (page 39 ) ❑ Using the TV Function (page 50) ❑ Using[...]

25 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the K eyboard A wire less key board is s upplied wi th your co mputer. The wi reless key board uses a standard k ey arran gement with additiona l keys tha t perform s pecific fun ctions. The V AIO-Link web site ( www.va io-link.com ) also contai ns glossar y informa tion to hel p you use th e keyboa rd.[...]

26 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the Wireless K eyboard ✍ Illust rated ab ove is the En glish keyboa rd as an exam ple. A Function ke ys P erform cer t ain tasks. The tas k associated w ith each func tion ke y va ries a mong so ft war e appl ic ation s e xc ept t he f ollo wing combinations with the Fn key . Fn + F5 : Decrea ses lightnes s[...]

27 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r E Stan dby b utt on Provide s f or the lower lev el of power consum ption. Fo r de tail s on pow er manag ement , se e Using the P ower Saving Modes (page 90) . F PO WER swit ch Slide th e PO WE R s witch to t urn on and off the wir eless ke yboard. G Indicators (Ba tter y ): tur ns o n whi le th e AA b atte ri es [...]

28 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r A Key b o a r d fe e t Flip open t o adjust the keyboard an gle. B CONNECT button Pre ss to en ab le t he wir eles s k ey board to co mmun ica te wi th the main unit. C Batt ery compartment Sto rage comp artment f or th e AA ba tte ries .[...]

29 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Bef ore Y ou Use the K eyb oard Four AA alkali ne batteries are suppl ied with your computer for use in t he wireless keyboar d. Before atte mpting to u se the wireless keyboar d, you must insta ll the batteries and establish communicati on between the com puter and the key board. To connec t your wirel ess keyboar[...]

30 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r To connect t he wireless keyboa rd 1 Inser t the su pplied four AA batt eries (1) into the batt er y compar tment (2 ) on the bo ttom of the w ireless keyboard. 2 T urn on the com puter . 3 Slide t he PO W ER s witch (3) at the top o f the keyboard to the ON po sition. 4 Pres s the CONNECT button (4) on the back of[...]

31 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r ✍ Y ou can check the battery indicator ( or ) in the indi cator window on the wireless keyb oard for its bat tery power le vel. If the wireles s keyboard do es not operate properly , the batterie s may need to be replac ed. If the wirel ess keyboard is no t bein g u sed for a n extende d period of time, remov e t[...]

32 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the Mouse A wire less mous e is suppli ed with y our compute r. Using the Wireless Mou se The wi reless op tical mouse has no c ables to plu g in and u ses a light- emittin g diode ( LED) instea d of a ball . A Left b utton Click or double-clic k the left b utton to select it ems. T o drag and drop item s, ho[...]

33 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Bef ore Y ou Use the Mouse Two AA alkaline batteries a re supplie d with you r computer for use in t he wireles s mouse. Bef ore attemp ting to us e the wireless mouse, you must install the batteries and establi sh communi cation b etween you r computer and the mou se. To connec t the wirele ss mouse, i t must be l[...]

34 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r To connect t he wireless m ouse 1 Inse r t the suppl ied two AA b atteries into the wireless m ouse as sh own below . 2 T urn on the com puter . 3 Pres s the CONNECT button (1) on the back of the co mputer .[...]

35 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 4 T urn ov er the wir eless mous e, slide the power switch to th e ON position, a nd press t he CONNECT button. Communica tion between th e wireless mouse an d the compute r should now be established. ! Step 3 an d 4 must be comp leted with in 10 secon ds of each oth er . ✍ If the wireless mouse does not o perate[...]

36 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Adjusting the Mouse Functions 1 Click St art and then Contr ol Pane l . 2 Click Printe rs and Ot her Hard ware . 3 Click Mous e . The Mouse Pr operties window appears. 4 Change the settings.[...]

37 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the Built-in MO TION EYE Camera Your com puter is equipped with a bui lt-in MOTIO N EYE came ra. The bu ilt-in MO TION EYE camera a dds video f unctional ity to in stant mes saging soft ware and vid eo editin g software, fo r exam ple Windows Messenger and Windows MovieMaker . Turn ing on the com puter activa[...]

38 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r ✍ The bui lt-in MOTI ON EYE ca mera cannot be sha red by more than one software applicat ion. If an other sof tware appli cation is using the came ra, exit the appli cation bef ore using the b uilt-in MO TION EYE cam era. Y ou can chang e the capture an gle of t he built-in MOTION EYE ca mera with th e capture an[...]

39 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the Optical Disc Dr iv e Your c omputer is equipped with an opt ical disc drive. To insert a disc ! Be sure to attac h the 8cm disc ad apter to an 8cm di sc before insert ing the disc in to the optical disc drive slot. 1 T urn on the com puter . 2 With the label si de f aci ng toward y ou, s lide a disc into [...]

40 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r ✍ In Stand by or Hibernat e mode, inserti ng a disc wil l automatica lly laun ch Windows and ma y display a window for selec ting your pr eferred software prog ram t o laun ch o r may auto mati cally launc h a prein stalle d CD /DVD pr ogr am. If you pla n to use an extern al optical di sc drive, conn ect the dri[...]

41 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r To remove a d isc ! The drive ejec t button is di sabled when yo ur computer is turn ed off. Do not remov e the optical d isc when your compu ter is in a power sav ing mode (Stand by or Hibernat e). Doing so may cau se the comp ut er to malfun ctio n. 1 Check that the optical disc dri v e ind icator (1) is off . 2 [...]

42 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Reading and Writing CDs and D VDs Your co mputer play s and record s CDs and DVD s, dependi ng on the mode l you purch ased. Check y our speci fications fo r the type of optical dis c drive ins talled on your model . Use the ta ble below to see which types of med ia your optical dis c drive supports .[...]

43 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r PR: play able and recordable P: play able but not recordable –: not play able nor recordable CD- RO M Vide o CD Music CD CD Extr a CD-R/ RW DV D - ROM DVD - Video DV D - R / RW D VD+R/ RW DV D+R DL DV D-R DL DV D - RAM D V D ± R W / ± R D L / R A M PPPPP R PP PR *1 *2 PR PR *5 PR *6 PR *3 *4 D V D ± R W / + R [...]

44 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r ! This prod uct is designed to playback di scs that conform to the C ompact Disc Digi tal Audio sta ndard specifica tions (CD Standa rd) . A Dual Di sc is a two sided di sc product whi ch mates DVD reco rded materi al on one side wi th digital au dio material on the othe r side. Please be aware that the audio si de[...]

45 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Notes on writing data to a disc ❑ T o make data on a disc read able on the optical disc dr ive , you need to close the s ession before you eject it. T o comple te this pr ocess, f ollow the in structi ons included with your software. ❑ Only use c ircular disc s . Do not us e discs in any other shape (star , hea[...]

46 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Notes on pla ying D VDs To achie ve optim um performa nce when p laying DVDs, y ou should fol low these r ecommend ations. ❑ Close al l open ap plications bef ore playing a D VD movie. ❑ Do n ot use mem or y-reside nt utili ty software t o speed up disc acces s when playing a D VD . This may cause your computer[...]

47 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Pla ying CDs To pl ay an aud io CD 1 Inser t a disc into the op tical disc dr ive . 2 If nothing appears on th e desktop, then cli c k Star t , point to All Programs , and click to star t the d esired CD software, such as the SonicStage software. If the Au dio C D window appear s, click to select an option.[...]

48 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Cop ying Files to CD s To copy files to a disc ! Do not st rike or shake you r computer whil e writing data t o a disc. 1 Inse r t a blank disc i nto the opti cal disc drive. If the CD Dr ive wind ow appears, click T ake no act ion and then cl ick OK . 2 Right-cli ck St art a nd then click Explore . 3 In the Folder[...]

49 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Pla ying D VDs To play a DVD 1 Close al l runn ing software a pplication s. 2 Inser t a D VD into the opt ical disc drive. 3 If nothing app ears on the desk top , then click Star t , po int to All Programs , and c lick to star t the des ired D VD software to play the D VD . For ins tructions on how to use the softw[...]

50 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the TV Function Your com puter has a TV tuner b oard instal led along wi th the Microsoft Windo ws XP Media Center Edition opera ting syste m to enhance your co mputing ex perience. Media Ce nter provi des you wit h a wide rang e of TV, D VD, and video viewing , as well as music recor ding and pla yback. To c[...]

51 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the Remote Commander A remo te commander is suppl ied with your compute r for using M edia Center features, i ncluding TV channel se lection. A My mu sic button Press to view and listen to your mu sic playlists. B My T V butt on Press to vi ew the M y TV menu. C Stop x button Press to st op media playback or [...]

52 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r E V olume butt ons Press to increase (+ ) or decrease (-) the v olume. F Re cord ed T V butt on Press to view pre viousl y recorded TV programs (In My TV win do w) . G Guide button Pres s to vie w th e TV prog r am guid e f or y our ar ea. H Alph anum eric b uttons Press to select specific channels or enter te xt. [...]

53 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Bef ore y ou use the re mote commander Before using th e remote com mander, you need to in sert the supplied AA manga nese batte ries to ena ble communi cation between t he compute r and the re mote command er. To insert batte ries 1 T urn the re mote commander o v er . 2 Press i n the tab (1) and lift the b atter [...]

54 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using PC Cards PC Card s allow you to connect p ortable exte rnal devices to your comp uter. Inser ting a PC Card ! Some PC Card s or their functio ns may not be compat ible with your co mputer . Y ou do not need to shu t down your computer bef ore inserting o r removing a PC Card. To insert a PC Card 1 Push th e P[...]

55 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r ! Inser t the PC Ca rd slot pr otector to prote ct agains t debris en terin g the slot whe n not usi ng a PC Card. Before mo ving your co mp uter , make sure to insert t he PC Card slot pr otector in to the sl ot. ✍ Some d evices m ay not fu nction p roperly i f you c ontinual ly switch to Norm al mode from St an[...]

56 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Removing a PC Card Foll ow the steps below to remov e the PC Card while y our computer is on. If it is not removed properly, yo ur system may not work prope rly. To remove a P C Card ✍ T o remove a PC Card when your compu ter is off, skip step s 1 to 6. 1 Double-click the S afel y Remove Hardware icon on the task[...]

57 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the ExpressCard Module Your c omputer is equipped with eithe r a Univ ersal Ex pressCard slot * or an Ex pres sCard ™ /34 slot * fo r transferr ing data am ong digital cameras, camcor ders, musi c players, a nd othe r audio/video devices. T he form er can accommod ate either an Expres sCard ™ /34 (34 mm w[...]

58 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Inser ting an ExpressCard Module ! Y our computer is delivered with a slot protector in the Ex pressCard sl ot. Remove the slo t protector bef ore you use the slo t for the first time. Use care when inserting or rem oving the Expr essCard module f rom the slot. D o not force it in or out of t he slot. ✍ Y ou do n[...]

59 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r ! Insert th e ExpressC ard slot pro tector to protect agai nst debri s en terin g the slot when not usi ng an Express Card module. Befo re moving you r computer , make sure to insert the Express Card slot prot ector into t he slot. ✍ If the mod ule or adapter d oes not go into th e slot easily , remove it gently [...]

60 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Removing an ExpressCard Module Foll ow the steps b elow to re move the Ex pressCard mo dule whil e your com puter is on. If it is n ot removed p roperly, you r system m ay not work properly. To remov e an Expr essCar d module ✍ T o remove an ExpressCa rd module whe n your computer i s off, skip steps 1 to 6. 1 Do[...]

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

62 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Write-protecting a Memory Stick Media Some v ersions o f Memory St ick medi a are desi gned with a n erasure pr evention swi tch to pr otect valua ble data fr om accid ental erasu re or over writing. Move t he tab horizontal ly or verti cally * to set or relea se write-protec tion. When the eras ure prevention swi [...]

63 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Inser ting a Memor y Stic k Medi a To insert a Memory Stick media 1 Loca te the Memor y Stick PRO/Duo media slot (pa ge 18) . 2 Hold t he Memor y St ick media wit h the arrow poin ting toward the Mem or y Stick PRO/Duo med ia slot. 3 Careful ly slide th e Memor y Sti ck media into the slot unti l it clicks into pl [...]

64 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r ✍ Y our computer su pports Memor y Stick Duo media and is equipped wi th the Memor y Stick PRO /Duo slot that is compati ble with both s tandard- and duo -siz e med ia. F or m ore i nfor mat ion on the Memo ry St ick Duo me dia, visit the Mem ory Sti ck web s ite at http: //www .memor ystick. com/en/ . Y ou can i[...]

65 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Removing a Memor y Stic k Media To remove a Me mory Stick media 1 Check that the Media Ac cess indi cator i s off. 2 Push th e Memor y Stick media i n tow ard the computer. The Mem ory Stick media ej ects. 3 Pull th e Memor y Sti c k media o ut of the s lot. ! Always remo ve the Memor y Stick medi a gently , or it [...]

66 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using Other Memor y Cards In addit ion to the M emory Stic k PRO/ Duo media sl ot, your com puter is eq uipped with an SD memory card slot to accom modate other memory c ards. Yo u can use th is slot to tr ansfer data a mong digit al camer as, camc orders, mu sic player s, and ot her audio/v ideo devic es. Bef ore [...]

67 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 (pa ge 18) . 2 Hold the m emor y card wi th the arrow poin ting toward the memor y c ard slot. 3 Careful ly slide th e memor y ca rd into the s lot until it clicks into pl ace. Do not force the car d into the s lot. ✍ If the mem [...]

68 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Removing a Memory Card ! Do not remov e a memory ca rd while the Media Ac cess indi cator ligh t is on. The card or it s data may beco me damaged. To remove a me mory card 1 Check that the Media Ac cess indi cator i s off. 2 Fir mly grasp the e xtended pa r t of the memor y card. 3 Careful ly pull it o ut of the sl[...]

69 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 connect to the Inte rnet, you need to connec t your computer to a telephone line w ith a telephone cable (m ay not sup plied). Once you ha ve set up your telep hone cabl e connectio n, you're ready to co nnect to th e Internet . To [...]

70 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using Wireless LAN (WLAN ) Using the Sony Wireless LAN (WLAN), all yo ur digital devi ces with built -in WLAN function ality com municate freel y with each other th rough a p owerful netwo rk. A WLAN is a network in which a user can c onnect to a l ocal area n etwork (LA N) through a wirel ess (radio ) connec tion.[...]

71 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r The 2. 4 GHz band width used b y wireless LA N compati ble devices is also u sed by othe r various devi ces. Althou gh tech nologies to m inimi ze interferen ce from ot her device s that use the s ame bandwidt h are employed on wireless LAN compati ble devices, such inter ference ma y cause low er communi cat ion s[...]

72 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Communicati ng without an Access P oint (Ad-hoc) An ad- hoc network is a netw ork in whic h a loca l network is created o nly by th e wireless devic es themse lves, with n o other centr al controll er or acce ss point. Each devic e commun icates direc tly with other devices in the ne twork. You c an set up an ad-ho[...]

73 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 LAN sw i t ch . The W IRELE SS LAN indica tor light s up . 2 Click St art and then Contr ol Pane l . 3 Click Netw ork and Internet Connections . 4 Click Netw ork Connections . The Netw ork Connections wind ow appears. 5 Right-cli ck Wir ele[...]

74 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 14 Sele ct the check box This is a co mputer-to-computer (ad hoc) net w ork; wireless acc ess poin ts are not u sed at t he bottom of t he window . 15 Click OK . Y our n etwork nam e appears in th e Pref erred netw orks . 16 Click Adv a nced . The Adv anced window appear s . 17 Sele ct the Computer-to- computer (ad[...]

75 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 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 w indow appears. 4 In the r ight pa nel under LAN or High-Speed Internet , r ight-c lick Wireless Network Conn[...]

76 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Communicati ng with an Access P oint (Infrastructure) An infr astructure n etwork is a n etwork that ex tends an e xisting wir ed local ne twork to wire less devi ces by provi ding an ac cess poin t, for examp le the Son y Access P oint. The access po int brid ges the wi reless an d wired LAN a nd acts a s a centra[...]

77 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r To conne ct to a wir eless ne twork 1 Make sure an ac cess poi nt is set up. See the m anual that c ame with your acces s point for more informa tion. 2 T urn on the WIRELESS LAN sw i t ch . The W IRELE SS LAN indica tor light s up . 3 Click St art and then Contr ol Pane l . 4 Click Netw ork and Internet Connection[...]

78 nN Using P eripheral De vices Using P eripher al De vices You ca n add func tionality to your c omputer by u sing the var ious port s on the co mputer. ❑ Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) De vice (page 79) ❑ Connecting a Printer (page 81) ❑ Connecting an i.LINK Device (page 82) ❑ Connecting to a Networ k (LAN) (p age 84)[...]

79 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Universal Se rial Bus (U SB) De vice Connecting a USB Flopp y Disk Dr iv e You ca n purcha se a USB flo ppy disk d rive and c onnect it to y our comput er. To connect a USB floppy d isk drive 1 Choose th e USB por t (1) y ou prefer to use. 2 Plug the USB floppy disk dr ive cable (2) into th e USB por t.[...]

80 nN Using P eripheral De vices Disconnect ing a USB flopp y disk driv e You c an disconn ect a US B floppy disk dri ve when your comp uter is o n or off . Discon necting the drive whe n the co mputer i s in a pow er savi ng mode (St andby or Hibernate) may cause the comput er to malf unction. If the computer is o ff, you can un plug the US B cabl[...]

81 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Prin ter You ca n connec t a Window s-compati ble prin ter to yo ur computer to prin t document s. Connecting a Printer Using the USB P or t You ca n connec t a USB prin ter compati ble with your version of Windo ws to the comp uter. To connect a printer using t he USB p ort 1 Plug the power cord (1) of[...]

82 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an i.LIN K De vice Notes on connecting i.LI NK de vices ❑ Y our computer is equipp ed with an i.LINK po r t, which you c an use to c onnect to an i.LINK de vice such as a digital video camcorde r or to con nect two V AIO compu ters in or der to copy , delete o r edit files. ❑ The i.L INK por t on y ou[...]

83 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 ca b le (1) (not supp lied) 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 t he digital v ideo camco rder . 2 Launch t he D Vgate Plus software. ✍ On Son y dig[...]

84 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting to a Networ k (LAN) You can co nnect your computer to 100BA SE-TX/1 0BASE-T-t ype networks with an Ethernet networ k cable. Connec t one end of a netwo rk cable (no t suppli ed) to the netw ork (Ethern et) port on t he compute r and the othe r end to you r network. Fo r detaile d settings a nd devices nee[...]

85 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Customizing Y our V A IO Computer This section briefly de scribes how to cha nge the main s ettings o f your comp uter. Am ong other thi ngs, 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 (pa ge 86) ❑ Setting Up Y our Computer w[...]

86 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Setting the P ass w ord Use one of the BIOS f unctions to set the pas sword. Once you have set the pa ssword, yo u will have to enter th e password after the V AIO logo ap pears to s tart your c omputer. The po wer-on passwo rd will all ow you to protect you r computer from unautho rized acces s. Adding the P[...]

87 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To add the power- on pas sword 1 T urn 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 the c omputer and p ress the F2 key se veral times when t he V AIO logo appears. 3 Pres s the < or , ke y to se lect Securit y t o disp la y th e Se[...]

88 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Changing/Remo ving the P ow er-on P ass word To change or remove th e power- on password 1 T urn 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 the c omputer and p ress the F2 key se veral times when t he V AIO logo appears. 3 Enter th e[...]

89 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 con sult syst em inform ation and sp ecify pref erences for system b ehavior. To use V AIO Cont rol C enter 1 Click St art , poi nt to All Programs , and click V AI O C ontrol Cent er . The V AIO Contr ol Cent[...]

90 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using the P ow er Sa ving Modes In a ddition t o the norma l opera ting mode , which allows you to turn off specif ic devi ces, your compu ter has two distinc t power saving m odes: Sta ndby and Hibe rnate. To set the timer for the compute r to automatica lly enter Standby or Hibern ate mode after a cert ain [...]

91 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using Standb y Mode Standby mode turns off the LCD sc reen and pla ces the h ard disk and t he CPU into a l ow power con sumption mod e. The orange power li ght is on in this mode . To activate Standby mode 1 Click St art and then T urn Off Computer . 2 Click St and By . ✍ Alternati vely , you can press t h[...]

92 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To change the Stand by mode settings 1 Click St art and then Contr ol Pane l . 2 Click P erf ormance and Maintenance . 3 Click P ower Options . The P ow er Options Pr operties wi ndow appears. 4 Sele ct the Po w e r S c h e m e s tab. 5 Change the System St andby setti ngs .[...]

93 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using Hibernate Mode In Hiber nate mode , the state of th e system i s saved on the hard dis k and pow er is turned o ff. The power indicator light is of f in this mode. To activate Hibe rnate mode Press t he power b utton. The Hibernating screen ap pears and the c omputer ente rs Hiberna te mode. Alter nativ[...]

94 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer ✍ If you do not use your comput er for a long period of t ime, place the computer into Hib ernate mode. Thi s power saving mod e saves you t he time of shuttin g dow n or r esuming . In Hibern ate mode, insert ing a disc will auto matically la unch Wind ows and may displ ay a window for select ing your pref[...]

95 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Configur ing Y our Modem Before you can s tart using yo ur inter nal modem ( not all m odem are bui lt-in), or e ach time you use yo ur modem while trav eling, make s ure that th e country of the a ctive locati on define d in the Phone and Modem Options dialo g box mat ches t he count ry you ar e dialing fr o[...]

96 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer 9 Click Appl y/OK . Y our modem is configured. ✍ Before appl ying new count ry set tings, plea se make sure your ph one cable is disconnected from your com puter .[...]

97 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Upgrading Y our V AIO Comp uter Your co mputer and memory mod ules us e high prec ision comp onents an d electroni c connecto rs techn ology. To avoid the inval idation of your guar antee due to mishand ling, we rec ommend tha t: ❑ Y ou co ntact your deale r to inst all a new memor y m odule. ❑ Y ou do not i[...]

98 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Adding and Removing Memor y If you want to expan d the functional ity of you r computer, y ou can incr ease the memor y by instal ling optio nal memory m odules. Before you upgrade y our computer 's memory, rea d the notes an d procedures in the following pages. Th e number of ava ilable slots depends o n t[...]

99 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer ❑ Use the special b ag delivered wi th the mem or y module or wrap t he module in aluminum f oil to protect i t from elec trostatic dischar ge. ❑ Introduc ing any liquids, f oreign s ubstances, or objec ts into the me mor y module s lots or other inte rn al components of your compute r will resul t in damag [...]

100 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 omputer and tur n off all per iph eral de vices. 2 Remove the back panel cover (1), unp lug the comp uter , and then disconnec t all per ipheral devices. 3 W ait unti l the com puter co ols down. 4 Remove the back panel[...]

101 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 5 Unscr e w the sc re w (2) a nd remov e the memor y modu le compar tment c ov er (3). 6 T ouch a metal object (s uch as the c hassis frame) to dischar ge static e lectri city . 7 Remove the memor y modu le: ❑ Pull the latches in the dire ction of th e arrows (1). The mem ory module i s released. ❑ Make sur[...]

102 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 9 Slide t he memor y mod ule into t he memor y mod ule slot and push it i n until it clicks into pla ce. ! Do not to uch any other compone nts on the moth erboard. 10 Replace the memor y mo dule com par tment c ov er and tigh ten the scr e w . 11 Plug the computer, connect all p eriphera l de vice s , rep lace [...]

103 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Viewin g the Amount of Memor y To view the amount of me mory 1 T urn on the com puter . 2 Click St art , poi nt to All Programs , and click V AI O C ontrol Cent er . 3 Double-click the System In f ormat ion folder in the V AIO C ontr ol Center window . 4 Double-click the System In f ormat ion icon i n the Syste[...]

104 nN Precau tions Precautions This section describe s safety gui delines an d precau tions to h elp you p rotect your c omputer from potent ial dama ge. ❑ On Handling the LCD Screen (pag e 105) ❑ On Using the P ower Sour ce (page 1 06) ❑ On Handling Y our Computer (p age 107) ❑ On Using the Built- in MO TION EYE Camera (pag e 109) ❑ On [...]

105 nN Precau tions On Handling the LCD Screen ❑ Do not leave the LCD screen facing the su n. This could da mage the LCD scree n. Be careful whe n using your comp uter near a w indow . ❑ Do not sc ratch the LCD s creen or ex er t pres sure on it . This could cause a mal function. ❑ Using your co mputer in low temperatur e conditions ma y pro [...]

106 nN Precau tions On Using the P ower Source ❑ See the o nline Sp ecification s to check th e power operation of your mod el. ❑ Do not sh are the AC outlet with o ther power-consum ing equip ment, suc h as a photoc opier or shr edder . ❑ Y ou ca n purch ase a power str ip with a s urge prote ctor . This device prev ents damage to your c omp[...]

107 nN Precau tions On Handling Y our Comput er ❑ Clean the cabinet w ith a soft cloth, which is dr y or lightly moi stened with a mild dete rgent so lution. Do not use any type of abrasi v e pad, s courin g powder , or solvent such as a lcohol o r benzine, as these may damage t he finish of your compu ter . ❑ If you drop a solid object or any [...]

108 nN Precau tions ❑ Use only specifie d periph eral equipmen t and inter f ace cables; othe rwise, problems may occur . ❑ Do not us e cut or dam aged conne ction c ab les. ❑ If your computer is broug ht directly from a col d location t o a war m one, moistur e may condense inside the comput er . In this ca se, allow at least one h our befor[...]

109 nN Precau tions On Using the Built-in MO TION EYE Camera ❑ Do not touc h the fro nt mirror pl ate ov er the l ens of the b uilt- in MO TION EYE camera, as it may make scratches o n the plate and such scrat ches will appe ar on the captured im ages. ❑ Do not let the direct s unlight ge t into the scop e of the built-in M O TION EYE ca mera r[...]

110 nN Precau tions On Handling Discs ❑ Do not touc h the surface of the disc. ❑ Do not dr op or bend th e disc. ❑ Finger pr ints and dust on t he surface of a disc may cause read erro rs. Alwa ys hold the di sc by its edges and central hole, as shown below: ❑ Proper c are of the disc is e ssentia l to its c ontinuous rel iability . Do not [...]

111 nN Precau tions ❑ An 8cm disc adapte r e xclusively designed for your model i s provided for use of 8cm di scs on your com puter . ❑ Be sur e to attac h the ada pter to an 8cm disc before using it on your co mputer . Not usi ng the su pplied a dapter or using a simil ar kind o f the adapt er with the d isc may cause a di sc recog nition err[...]

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

113 nN Precau tions On Handling the Hard Disk The ha rd disk ha s a high storage dens ity and reads or wri tes data in a short tim e. However, i t can be e asily dama ged by mechan ical vi bration, sh ock, or dus t. Althoug h the har d disk has the inter nal safety d evice to prev ent losi ng data due to mechanic al vibrati on, shoc k or dust, yo u[...]

114 nN T r oublesho oting T rou b leshoo ting This section d escribes h ow to sol ve common proble ms you mi ght encou nter when us ing yo ur compute r. Many pr oblems ha ve simpl e solutions. T ry these sug gestions be fore con tacting VAIO- Link. ❑ Computer (page 115) ❑ System Sec urity (page 122 ) ❑ Built-in MO TION EYE Camera (page 124) ?[...]

115 nN T r oublesho oting Computer What should I do if m y computer does not st ar t? ❑ Make sure your comput er is securel y plugged into a power sourc e and tur ned on. Ma k e sure the pow er indi cator shows the power is on . ❑ Make sure t he optica l disc dr ive is empty . ❑ If your computer is plugge d into a power str ip or uni nterru p[...]

116 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 setup" a ppears at th e bottom of y our compu ter screen, fo llow these s teps: 1 Pres s the F2 key . The B IOS set up scre en app ears . 2 Set the d ate (month/day/year). Press th e E[...]

117 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if the pow er indicat or (Green) lights b ut m y computer screen sta ys bla nk ? ❑ If the orange MONIT OR OFF indica tor is on, pres s the MONITOR OFF b utton. ❑ Otherw ise, f ollow thes e steps: 1 Press an d hold th e power button for more than f our secon ds to ch eck that the p ow er ind icator goe [...]

118 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 tur n off your comp uter using the T urn Off Computer option on the Micr osoft Wi ndows Star t menu, lo cated on the tas kbar . Using ot her methods, inc luding thos e listed bel ow , may result in l oss of unsaved data. ❑ Click St art ,[...]

119 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y doesn't my computer enter St andb y or Hiber nate mode? Your co mputer may become unstable if t he operat ing mode i s change d before the c omputer complete ly enters Sta ndby or Hibernate. To restore you r computer to normal op erating stability 1 Close al l open programs. 2 Click St art , T urn Off Computer , [...]

120 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot remember the BIOS pass word? If yo u have forgo tten the BI OS passwor d, contac t VAIO-L ink to rese t it. A rese t fee will be charged. Wh y does it tak e time bef ore my computer star ts? If Norton Internet Security's Personal F irewall is active, i t may take some tim e before the d es[...]

121 nN T r oublesho oting How ca n I change the v olume of the st ar 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 , ke y to sel ect Adv anced . 3 Pres s the M or m ke y to sele ct Speaker V olume and press t he Ent er key . 4 Pres s the M or m ke y to sele ct the spe a[...]

122 nN T r oublesho oting System Security This section provides informat ion about kee ping you r computer operatin g smoothly and protecti ng against p otentia l threats to the comp uter's security. How ca n I protect my computer against se curity threats , such as vir uses? The Mi crosoft Wind ows operati ng system is preinstall ed on your c[...]

123 nN T r oublesho oting How do I k eep m y antivirus software update d? You ca n keep the Norton Intern et Securit y software pro gram curr ent with the latest updat es from Sy mantec Corpo ration. To downloa d and install the latest security up date 1 Double-click the N orto n Intern et Security icon on th e taskba r . I f you hav e not previous[...]

124 nN T r oublesho oting Built-in MO TION EYE Camera Wh y does the vie wer windo w sho w no images or poor-quality images? ❑ The built-in MO TION EY E camera can not be sha red by more than one software appl ication . If another s oftware applic ation is us ing the ca mera, e xit th e applicati on before using the built-i n MO TION EYE camera. ?[...]

125 nN T r oublesho oting 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 when you use t he camera un der fluo rescent li ghts due t o the mismatc h between l ighting outp ut frequen cy and shu tter spee d. To reduc e flicker no ise, change the pointi ng directi on of the came ra or the br ightnes[...]

126 nN T r oublesho oting Why can't I use the built-in MO TI ON E YE cam era? ❑ The built-in MO TION EY E camera can not be sha red by more than one software appl ication . If another s oftware applic ation is us ing the ca mera, e xit th e applicati on before using the built-i n MO TION EYE camera. ❑ If the pr ob lem per sists, you must r[...]

127 nN T r oublesho oting Inter net What should I do if m y mod em does not work? ❑ Make sure the te lepho ne cable is secur ely plugged into the m odem por t on your com puter and the wall jack. ❑ Make sure t he telepho ne cable is wor king. Plug the cable into an ordinar y tel ephone and listen for a dial t one. ❑ Make sure the te lephone n[...]

128 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y is m y modem connection slow? Your c omputer is equipped with a V.9 2/ V.90 compatib le modem. Many fact ors may in fluence m odem con nection spee d, inclu ding telep hone line n oise or com patibility w ith telepho ne equipme nt, such as fax machin es or other modems. If you think your modem is not connecting proper[...]

129 nN T r oublesho oting Networking What should I do if m y computer cannot connect to a wireless LAN access point? ❑ Connecti on av ailability is affected by distanc e and obst ructio ns. Y ou may need to move your computer awa y from obst ruct ions or cl oser to any ac cess po int you may be using. ❑ Make sure the WIRELESS LAN switch is on a[...]

130 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y is the data tr ansf er speed slo w? ❑ The wi reless LAN data transfer speed i s affected by distan ce a nd obstr uctions between devices and acces s poin ts. Other factors incl ude device configu rations, radio con ditions, and so ftware comp atibility . T o maximize th e data transfer speed, mov e your comp uter aw[...]

131 nN T r oublesho oting What are channels? ❑ Wireles s LAN co mmunicatio n occurs o n divided freq uency ba nds known as channels. Thir d-par ty w ireless LAN access poin t channels m ay be preset to d iff erent c hannels f rom Sony devices. ❑ If you are usin g a wirel ess LAN ac cess point , see con nectivity inf or matio n contain ed in the[...]

132 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 compu ter is tryin g to read may be dirty o r damage d. Follow the se steps: 1 Restar t the comp uter by clicking Start , T urn Off Computer , and Restart . 2 Eject t he disc from th e optical di sc dr iv e. 3 Examin e the disc for[...]

133 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 into the optic al disc dr ive with the la bel side f acing tow ard you. ❑ Make sure t he necessar y program(s) is instal led accor ding to the manufacturer's inst ruc tions. ❑ If a CD or D VD is dir ty[...]

134 nN T r oublesho oting 5 Double-click the optic al disc d rive device to open t he submenu. 6 Double-click the listed drive, and select th e Pr oper ties 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 confir m the dr iver software by se lecting the Driver t ab , and c[...]

135 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot write data to CD media? ❑ Do not lau nch any soft w are ap plicatio n or allow any to launc h automati cally , n ot e ven a screen saver . ❑ Do not us e the keyboard. ❑ Do not us e a CD-R/RW disc that has an adhes ive label affixed to it. Thi s could cau se a wri te error or other dam age[...]

136 nN T r oublesho oting Displ a y Wh y did my computer scr een go blan k? ❑ Y our com puter sc reen may go blank if the c omputer has entered a power saving mo de (Standby or Hibe rn ate). If the compute r is in Sta ndby mode, press the power button on the computer or the Stand by b utton on the wireles s ke yboard to activate the computer scre[...]

137 nN T r oublesho oting Pr inting What should I do if I cannot print a document? ❑ Make sure your pr inter is on, and the printer cable is secu rely connec ted to the po r ts on the p rin ter and comp uter . ❑ Make sure your pr inter is compatible wit h the Wind ows operating syste m installed on your compute r . ❑ Y ou may need to i nstall[...]

138 nN T r oublesho oting Microphone What should I do if m y microp hone does not work? ❑ If you are usin g an external microphon e, make sure the mic rophone is turne d on and is proper ly plugge d into the micropho ne jack on your compute r . ❑ The mutin g button on the wir eless keyboard may hav e been press ed. Pre ss the button once again.[...]

139 nN T r oublesho oting Mouse What should I do if m y computer does not re cogniz e m y mouse? ❑ Make sure the p ower s witch on the bottom of th e wireless mouse is in the ON positi on. ❑ Make sure anoth er mouse i s not connec ted. ❑ Make sure the s upplied AA batter ies are p roperl y installe d. ❑ Pres s the CONNECT b utton on your co[...]

140 nN T r oublesho oting Speak ers What should I do if I cannot hear sound f rom my speak ers? ❑ If you are usin g a program th at has its own v olume c ontrol, m ake sure the volume c ontrol is proper ly set. See the program's h elp file for more i nf or mation. ❑ Make sure the s peaker volume is tur ned u p loud eno ugh and the audio op[...]

141 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 the wi reless keyboard is labele d on the p ackaging box. If you choos e a different regi onal keyboard when you comp lete the W indows setup, the ke y con figuration wil l be mismatc hed. ❑ T o change the ke yboard conf i[...]

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

143 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 Insert ing a PC Card (page 54) f or more inf or mation. ❑ Make sure the P C Card is c ompatible with the M icrosoft Wi ndows operating sy stem insta lled on your compu ter . ❑ See the manual that came wit h [...]

144 nN T r oublesho oting A udio/Video What should I do if I cannot use my D V camcorder? If the message app ears to ind icate DV equipment seems to be d isconnect ed or tur ned off, the i.LINK ca ble may n ot be securel y plugge d into the p orts on you r compu ter or cam corder. Unp lug the co nnectors, and plug th em in agai n. See Connecting an[...]

145 nN T r oublesho oting Memor y Stick Media What should I do if I cannot open m y image files? You may need to refo rmat your Memory Sti ck media. Form atting Mem ory Stick m edia erases all data , includ ing musi c data pr eviously saved on it. Befor e you refor mat Memor y Stick media, ba ck up im portant data and confir m that the media doe s [...]

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

147 nN Support Options Suppor t Options The s ection conta ins informati on on wher e to go for an swers to que stions a bout your c omputer. Sony Suppor t Inf or mation See the following source s for answe rs in the s equence l isted below. See Docum ent ation ( page 7) for detail s on the printe d and non-pri nted documentat ion suppl ied with yo[...]

148 nN Support Options e-Suppor t What is e-Suppor t? You hav e searched our user guides and web site ( www.vaio-link.com ) bu t have not fou nd an answer to y our question/i ssue? e-Sup port is the ide al soluti on for you! Our e -Support W eb Porta l is an inte ractiv e web site on which yo u can submi t any te chnical qu ery yo u may hav e regar[...]

149 nN Support Options Can I submit m y questions at an y time? Yes, y ou can su bmit you r quest ions 24/ 7, but ple ase keep i n mind that our e- Support T eam can onl y treat y our queri es from Monday till Friday between 8a m and 6pm. Is there a cost inv olv ed f or using e-Suppor t? No, this is a compl ete free o f charge serv ice offere d to [...]

150 nN Support Options T rademarks Sony, Batte ry Checker, Click to DV D, DVgate Plus, HotKey Utility, Mem ory Stick Formatte r, Prepare your VAIO, S onicStage, Sonic Stage Mast ering Studio , VAIO Control Center, VAIO Edi t Components , VAIO Media, V AIO Power Man agement, Ima ge Conver ter, My Club VAI O, VAIO Update, Memory Stick, the Memory St [...]

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

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