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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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. ! Externa l views illus trated in this manual may l ook slig[...]

6 nN Befo re Use Noti ce © 2007 S ony Corpor ation. All r ights res erved. This manual and th e softwar e described h erein, i n whole or in part, may no t be reprod uced, trans lated, or re duced to a ny machin e-readabl e form wit hout prior written approv al. Sony Co rporation provides no wa rranty wit h regard to this manu al, the so ftware, o[...]

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 Printed Documentation ❑ A Setting Up P oster — Des cribes th e process from unpacking to s tar ting up your V AIO . ❑ T r oubleshooting Guide — Con tains so lutions t o common problems. ❑ Recovery Guid e — Cont ains an explanation o f how to make a backup copy of y our data and rec ov e r your computer system , and solu[...]

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 Windows Help and Supp or t Windows Help and Support is a comprehen sive res ource for practical adv ice, tutori als, and dem onstration s to help you learn to use 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 rnet . To ac cess Windows [...]

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: ❑ P osition of y our computer – Pl ace the dis pla y direc tly in fron t of you (1). K eep your forearm s hori zontal (2), wit h y our wri sts in a neut r al, c omf or table posi tion (3) whi le usi[...]

12 nN Befo re Use ❑ Viewing angle of the displa y – Use the d isplay's tilting feature to fi nd the bes t positio n. Y ou can r educe eye strain and muscle fatigue by adjusting the tilt of the disp la y to the prope r positi on. Adjust th e brightne ss settin g of the display as wel l. ! While ad justing the viewing angle , do not exert ex[...]

13 nN Getting Started Getting Star ted This section describe s how to ge t started us ing your V AIO compute r. ❑ 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 spea kers (stereo) 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 Bui[...]

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 remo ving the cov er , be su re to shut down y our compute r . B Prop-u p stand Grasp the side ends w ith both han ds and raise the bottom e nd, as s hown b elo w , to pl ace you r comp uter upri ght. W hen mo v[...]

16 nN Getting Started A Captur e angle adjus ter (page 38 ) B A UDIO INPUT ( L / R ) jacks Conn ect an ext ernal de vice su ch as a VCR. C VIDEO INPUT ( S VIDEO ) jac k / ( VIDEO ) por t Conn ect an ext ernal de vice su ch as a VCR. D VHF/UHF por t ( page 49) E Ne twor k (Eth er net ) por t (page 85) F DC IN por t (page 20 ) G Cab le b und ler (pag[...]

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 6) B PC Card release button (page 5 8) C SD memor y ca rd slot (page 70 ) 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 90) and find out mo re in it s help file. Indicat or Functions Po w e r 1 Illuminates in green when the po[...]

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 Access ing the DC IN P or 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 , the arrow next to the Lock b utton, and Shut Do wn . 3 Respo nd to any prompts war n[...]

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 VAI O computer. ❑ 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 49) ❑ [...]

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 VAIO- Link Web site ( http://www.vaio-link.com ) als o contai ns glossar y informa tion to hel p you use the keyboard .[...]

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 91) . 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 (page 29) 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 you use th e ke yboard 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 i nstall the b atteries and establi sh communi cation be tween the co mputer and th e keyboa rd. ! T o main tain good co mmunica[...]

30 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r To connect t he wireless keyboa rd ! T o conn ect your wireles s keyboard, it must be located withi n a range of 30 cm to 1 m fr om the computer . 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 [...]

31 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r ✍ Y ou can check the battery indicator ( or ) in the LCD window on the wireles s keyboard for its ba ttery po wer level. 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 the batt[...]

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. ! T o main tain go od communicat ion, opera te[...]

34 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r To connect t he wireless m ouse ! T o conn ect the wi reless mouse , it must be located w ithin a r ange of 30 c m to 1 m from the computer . 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 mous e, slide the power switch to the ON positi on, and press the CON NECT button. Communica tion between th e mouse an d the compute r should now be established. ! Steps 3 an d 4 must be compl eted withi n 10 seco nds of eac h other . ✍ If the wireless mouse does not o perate properly , the bat[...]

36 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Adjusting the Mouse Functions 1 Click St art and Contr ol Pan el . 2 Click Mous e un der Har dware and Sou nd . The Mouse Pr operties window appears. 3 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 v ideo editin g softwar e. Turn ing on the com puter activa tes the built-i n MOTION EY E camera, so the computer i[...]

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. Slide th e disc straight into the slot so as n ot to apply exces sive pressure to the disc [...]

40 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r ✍ In Sleep mod e, inserting a di sc will automatical ly launch Window s and may display a windo w for selecting your prefe rred softwar e program to launch or may auto matically launch a preins talled dis c operation p rogram. If you pla n to use an extern al optical di sc drive, conn ect the drive b efore you la[...]

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 optica l disc when your co mputer is in Sle ep mode. Doi ng so may caus e the computer to malfunction . Be sure not to pull out the optical di sc forcefully befo re it complet ely slides ou t. 1 Check tha[...]

42 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Reading and Writing Optical Discs Your com puter pl ays and recor ds CDs, DVDs , or Blu-ra y Discs, d epending on th e model y ou purchased. Check yo ur specif ications fo r the type of opti cal disc dri ve installe d on your mode l. Use the tab le below to see wh ich types of m edia your optica l disc d rive supp [...]

43 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r PR: play able and recordable P: play able but not recordable –: not pla yab le or recordable CD- ROM Video CD Music CD CD Extr a CD-R/ RW DVD - ROM DV D - Video BD- ROM D VD-R/ RW DV D+R/ RW D VD+R DL DVD - R DL DV D - RAM BD-R *9 / RE *10 DV D ± R W / ±R DL/RAM PPPPP R PP– PR *1 *2 PR PR *5 PR *6 PR *3 *4 ?[...]

44 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r ! This p roduct is d esigned t o playback discs that c onform to the Compact Disc Digi tal Audio standard sp ecificatio ns (CD Stand ard) . A Du alDisc is a two sided disc pr oduct w hich mat es DVD r ecorded material on on e side wi th digi tal audi o materi al on the othe r side. Be awa re that t he aud io sid e [...]

45 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Notes on writing data to a disc ❑ Use only Sony recommend ed software, which i s preinstall ed on your compu ter , to write data to a di sc. Other software pro gr ams m a y not b e fully c ompatible and errors m a y resul t. ❑ T o make data on a disc read able on the optical disc dr ive , you need to close the [...]

46 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Notes on pla y ing discs To ac hieve optim um performa nce when p laying dis cs, you sh ould follow th ese recom mendations. ❑ Some CD pla yers and computer's optical disc dri v es may not be able to play audio CDs created wi th the CD -R or CD-RW disc medi a. ❑ Some D V D play ers and com puter's o p[...]

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 the desk top , then cli c k Star t , All Pr ograms , and the desire d CD software to pla y the CD . If the Au dio C D window appear s, click to select an option. Cop ying Files to CD s To copy files to a disc[...]

48 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 appears on the desk top , then cli c k Star t , All Pr ograms , and the desired D VD software to play the D V D . For ins tructions on how to use the software, see the hel p file o[...]

49 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the TV Function Your com puter may have a h ybrid TV tun er board i nstalled al ong with the M icro soft W indo ws Vist a Hom e Premi um operati ng sys tem which include s Windows Media Center that e nables you to view, rec ord, and pla yback TV. The hy brid TV-tu ner suppor ts the follow ing broad casts: ❑[...]

50 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.[...]

51 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r A P ause X bu tton Press to pau se media pl a yback. Press ag ain to resume playback. Stop x button Press to st op media playback or TV record ing session. F orw ard M butt on Press to fast-forward media at three speeds. Skip B? button Press to move media forward, for e xample, one audio track, one D VD chapter, an[...]

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

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 Slightly push down the d ented area ( 1), s[...]

54 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 3 Inser t the suppl ied two AA batte ries i nto the remote command er . 4 Put the b atter y cover back on th e remote com mander and s lide it in t he rev erse dire ction of th e arrow illustrated ab ov e until the cov er clicks into place. ✍ If the remote co mmander does not operate properl y , you may need to r[...]

55 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Setting up Windows Media Center The fi rst time yo u launch Win dows Media Center , the setup wizar d will pop u p. To configur e the TV tuner , click Custom setup and follo w the on-screen instructio ns. In the Optional Setup window, click Configure tuners , TV signa l , and Guide , and f ollow the o n-screen in s[...]

56 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[...]

57 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r ✍ Some devi ces may not funct ion properl y if you cont inually switc h to Normal mod e from Sleep mo de. For some PC Cards, if you alte r nate bet ween Normal m ode and Slee p mode whi le the card is inserted, you may fi nd that a device co nnected to yo ur system is n ot recognize d. R estart yo ur system to co[...]

58 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 7. 1 Double-click the S afel y Remove Hardware icon on the task[...]

59 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the ExpressCard Module Your c omputer is equipped with eithe r a Univer sal Expre ssCard ™ slot * o r an Expres sCard ™ /34 slot * fo r transferr ing data amon g digital c ameras, camcorders , music players, and other audio/vi deo devi ces. The f ormer can acc ommodate either an Expres sCard ™ /34 (34 m[...]

60 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[...]

61 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 [...]

62 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 7. 1 Do[...]

63 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[...]

64 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 [...]

65 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r ✍ Y our comput er suppo rts Memor y Sti ck Duo medi a and is eq uipped wit h the Memo ry St ick PRO/D uo media slo t that i s compatib le with both st andard- and duo-s ize media. For mo re information on the Memor y Stick Duo med ia, visit the Memo ry Stick W eb si te at http://www .memorystick.com/en/ . Y ou ca[...]

66 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r To format a Memo ry Stick media The Me mory Stic k media has been f ormatted in th e factor y default setting an d is ready for use. If you wa nt to reform at the media wi th your comput er, follow the se steps. ! Be sure to use t he device that is des igned to format the media and supports the Mem ory Stic k media[...]

67 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 6 At the c onfir mation promp t, click OK . The for matting proc ess sta r ts. ! It may ta ke time to format the Memory St ick media d ependin g on th e media. 7 Once co mplete d, cli ck OK . 8 Click Close .[...]

68 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 l ight is off. 2 Push th e Memor y Stick media i n tow ard the computer. The Mem ory Stick media ej ects. 3 Pull th e Memor y Sti c k media o ut of the s lot. ! Always remo ve the Memor y Stick medi a gently , [...]

69 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 [...]

70 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 [...]

71 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 l ight is off. 2 Fir mly grasp the e xtended pa r t of the memor y card. 3 Careful ly pull it o ut of [...]

72 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the Inter net Setting Up a Dial-up In ter net Connect ion Before you can co nnect to th e Internet , you need to c onnect your computer to a teleph one line w ith a telephon e cable (no t suppli ed). Once you have set up y our telephon e cable con nection, you are ready to connect to the Inter net. To connect[...]

73 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 netwo rk. A WLAN is a n etwork in whic h a user can connect to a Loc al Area Network (LAN) through a wi reless (radio) connectio n. So there i [...]

74 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[...]

75 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[...]

76 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 WLAN sw i t c h. The Wi reless LA N indicator lights up. 2 Click St art and Contr ol Pan el . 3 Click Vie w networ k status and tasks under N etw ork and Internet . 4 Click Set up a connection or netw ork on the left pane. The Set up a connection or[...]

77 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 (not supplied ), for example the Sony Acces s Point. The ac cess point br idges the wirel ess and wired LAN and acts [...]

78 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 WLAN sw i t c h. The Wi reless LA N indicator lights up. 3 Click St art and Contr ol Pan el . 4 Click Vie w networ k status and tasks under N etw ork [...]

79 nN Using P eripheral De vices Using P eripher al De vices You ca n add fu nctionality to your VA IO comp uter by usi ng the va rious por ts on the c omputer. ❑ Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) De vice (page 80) ❑ Connecting a Printer (page 82) ❑ Connecting an i.LINK Device (page 83) ❑ Connecting to a Networ k (LAN) (p age 85)[...]

80 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Universal Se rial Bus (U SB) De vice To prev ent your computer an d/or USB devices fro m damage, avoid any shock or force to the USB po r ts when mov ing the compute r with US B devices connect ed. 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 ou[...]

81 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 Slee p mod e may ca use th e com puter to malf unct ion. If the computer is o ff, you can un plug the US B cable di rectly from the comput er[...]

82 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[...]

83 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 . ❑ The i.L INK por t on y our computer d oes not supp ly power to externa l de vi ces gene r all y powere[...]

84 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Digital Video Camcorder To connect a digital vi deo cam corder Plug on e end of an i.LINK ca ble (1) (not supplied ) into the i. LINK port (2) on the c omputer and the other e nd into the DV In/ Out por t (3) on th e digital vi deo camcorde r. ✍ On Son y digital vi deo cameras, ports lab eled DV Out ,[...]

85 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[...]

86 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 VAIO computer . Among oth er things, y ou will learn how to us e and custom ize the l ook of your S ony software and utiliti es, etc. ❑ Setting the Passw ord (pa ge 87) ❑ Setting Up Y our Computer [...]

87 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 the c omputer fro m unauthori zed access. Adding the P [...]

88 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[...]

89 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[...]

90 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 , All Pro grams , and V AIO Control Center . The V AIO Contr ol Center window appea rs[...]

91 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using the P ow er Sa ving Modes In ad dition to t he normal op erating m ode, which al lows yo u to turn o ff specific device s, your co mputer ha s a dist inct power savin g modes cal led Slee p mode. Using Nor mal Mode This is the normal state of the co mputer when it is in us e. The green power indic ator [...]

92 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using Sleep Mode Sleep mode turns off the LCD screen and pla ces the har d disk and the CP U into a low power consump tion mode . The ora nge powe r light is on in t his mod e. To activate Sle ep mode Click Start , the arrow n ext to the Lock button , and Sleep . ✍ Alternati vely , you can press t he standb[...]

93 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer If the computer is not used for a certai n period of time, it w ill enter S leep mod e. To avoi d this, you can cha nge the Slee p mod e setti ngs. To change the Slee p mode settings 1 Right-cli ck the power status ic on on the t askbar and select P o wer Optio ns . 2 Click Change plan settings under t he cur[...]

94 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 the c ountry of th e active lo cation de fined in the Phone and Modem Options window matche s the cou ntry you ar e dialing fr om. To [...]

95 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer 9 Check that your mode m is listed on the Modems tab. If your modem is not lis ted, click Add and f ollow the wiz ard. 10 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 .[...]

96 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Upgrading Y our V AIO Comp uter Your V AIO compu ter and m emory modu les use high preci sion co mponents and electroni c connec tors tech nology. To avoid inval idation of the warranty du ring your product war ranty per iod, we reco mmend that : ❑ Y ou co ntact your deale r to inst all a new memor y m odule. [...]

97 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[...]

98 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer ❑ Use the s pecial bag delivered with the memor y modu le or wrap the m odule in aluminum foil to prote ct it from E SD . ❑ 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 e to the co mputer and[...]

99 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.[...]

100 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 4 Unscr e w the sc re w (2) a nd remov e the memor y modu le compar tment c ov er (3). 5 T ouch a metal object (s uch as the c hassis frame) to dischar ge static e lectri city . 6 Remove the currentl y installe d memor y module as follows: ❑ Pull the latches in the dire ction of th e arrows (1). The mem ory m[...]

101 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 7 Remove the new memor y module from its pa ckaging. 8 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. Be sure to insert the conn ector edge of the m emor y module i nto the sl ot while aligning the[...]

102 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 9 Replace the memor y mo dule com par tment c ov er and tigh ten the scr e w . 10 Plug the computer, connect all p eriphera l de vice s , rep lace the back pan el cov er , and then t ur n on the c omputer .[...]

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 , All Pro grams , and V AIO Control Center . 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 System In f ormation fo[...]

104 nN Precau tions Precautions This section describe s safety gui delines an d precautio ns to help you pro tect your VAI O comput er from pote ntial dam age. ❑ On Handling the LCD Screen (pag e 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) ?[...]

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 purcha se a power str ip with a surge pro tector . This device hel ps prev ent dama ge to your[...]

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 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, drop, or apply str ong sho c k to the Memor y Stick m edia. ❑ Do not dis assemble or m odify Me[...]

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 Precau tions On Updating Y our C omputer Confirm that the lates t updates have been in stalled on your com puter usin g the follow ing softwar e applicati ons so that th e compute r can run more effi ciently. To co nfirm that the y have b een install ed on the c omputer, foll ow these ste ps for ea ch software : ❑ Windows Update Click St a[...]

115 nN T r oublesho oting T rou b leshoo ting This section d escribes how to sol ve comm on problem s you m ight enc ounter when using y our VAIO computer. Many prob lems have s imple s olutions . Try these s uggestio ns before c ontacting VAIO-Lin k. ❑ Computer (page 116) ❑ System Sec urity (page 122 ) ❑ Built-in MO TION EYE Camera (page 123[...]

116 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 floppy disk dr ive (if applica b le) is empty . ❑ Make sure the b righ tness and c ontrast co ntro[...]

117 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if a BIOS error appear s when I turn on my computer? If the message "P ress <F1> to resume, <F2> to s etup" appe ars at the bo ttom of t he screen, fol low these steps: 1 Pres s the F2 key . The BIOS setup scree n appears. If not, restar t the c omputer and p ress the F2 key se veral [...]

118 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if the pow er indicat or (Green) lights b ut m y screen sta ys b lank? ❑ 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 s out. T h[...]

119 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y doesn't my computer enter Sle ep mode? Your computer may becom e unstabl e if the op erating mod e is ch anged befor e the co mputer com pletely enters Sleep m ode. To restore you r computer to normal op erating stability 1 Close al l open programs. 2 Click St art , the arrow ne xt to t he Lock button, and Restar[...]

120 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if m y g ame software does not w ork or it k eeps cr ashing? ❑ Check the Web site of the game if the re are any patche s or updates to download. ❑ Make sure you have installed the latest vide o driver . ❑ On some V AIO models, the graphics memor y is shar ed with the s ystem. The o ptimal graphic pe [...]

121 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot boot my computer from the USB flo pp y disk driv e connected to the computer? To boo t your comp uter from th e USB floppy disk drive , you need to change the boot devi ce. Turn on your co mputer an d press the F1 1 key when the V AIO logo ap pears. How ca n I change the v olume of the st ar tu[...]

122 nN T r oublesho oting System 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 computer. T he best way to protec t your computer ag ainst securit y threats, such as viruses, is to down load and i nstall the l atest Wi ndows upda tes regular ly[...]

123 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. ?[...]

124 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[...]

125 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[...]

126 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 that t he tele p[...]

127 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[...]

128 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 WLAN switch is on a nd the [...]

129 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[...]

130 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[...]

131 nN T r oublesho oting Optical Discs Wh y does my computer freez e when I tr y to read a disc? The di sc that your compu ter is tryin g to read may be dirty o r damage d. Follow the se steps: 1 Pres s the Ctr l+Alt +Delet e ke ys an d click the arrow next to the Shut down b utton and Rest art to restar t the computer. 2 Remove the disc from the [...]

132 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot pla y a disc p roperly on m y computer? ❑ Make sure the d isc is in ser ted into the op tical disc drive with th e label sid e f acing toward you. ❑ Make sure t he necessar y program(s) is instal led accor ding to the manufacturer's inst ruc tions. ❑ If a disc is dir t y or dam aged,[...]

133 nN T r oublesho oting 5 Double-click the op tical disc d rive device to open a list of t he optica l disc dr ives of your computer. 6 Double-click the de sired dr ive . Y ou can confir m the dr iver software by se lecting the Driver t ab , and cli cking Driver Details . 7 Click OK to close the window . ❑ Make sure an adhesive label is not aff[...]

134 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot write data to CD media? ❑ Make sure you neith er launc h any software a pplication nor allow any to lau nch autom atically , not ev en a sc reen saver . ❑ Stop using t he k e yboa rd. ❑ If you are using a CD-R/R W disc with an adhesive label affixed, replace it with one with no affixed ad[...]

135 nN T r oublesho oting Displ a y Wh y did my screen go b lank? ❑ Y our c omputer screen ma y go blank if the com puter enters Sleep mode. If the comput er is in Sleep mode, pres s the power button on the computer or the stan dby b utton o n the wirele ss keyboard or the r emote co mmander to b ring the compu ter back into Nor mal mode. See Usi[...]

136 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[...]

137 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 or the r emote co mmander m a y hav e been pressed. P [...]

138 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 button on your com[...]

139 nN T r oublesho oting Speak ers What should I do if I do not hear sound f rom the b uilt-in 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 t[...]

140 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 la yout of yo ur wireles s keyboar d is label ed on the p ackagin g box. If y ou choos e a differen t regiona l keyboard when yo u complet e the Wind ows setup, the key co nfiguration will be mis matched. To ch ange the k eyboard co nfigu[...]

141 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[...]

142 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 56) 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 [...]

143 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y doesn't my computer recog nize atta ched de vices? For so me PC Cards, if you al ternate betwe en Normal mode and Sl eep mode whil e the card is insert ed into the PC Card sl ot, your computer ma y not recog nize the P C Card or th e connected d evice. R estart the computer . Why can' t I inser t my PC Card?[...]

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 use Memor y Stick media , which were fo r matted on a V AIO computer , on other de vices? You may need to refo rmat your Memory Sti ck media. Form atting Mem ory Stick m edia erases all data , includ ing musi c data pr eviously saved on it. Befor e you refor mat Memor y Stic[...]

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 if the batter y is char ged. If you are us ing a pr inter , check if the p ower cable is connec ted proper [...]

147 nN Support Options Suppor t Options This section contains infor mation o n where to go f or answers to questions about yo ur VAIO com puter. 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[...]

148 nN Support Options e-Suppor t What is e-Suppor t? You hav e search ed our user gu ides and W eb site ( http://www.vaio-link. com ) but have not fo und an answer to y our question / issue? e -Support i s the ideal s olution for you! Our e -Support W eb Portal i s an intera ctive W eb site o n which you can subm it any techn ical que ry you may h[...]

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, B attery Check er, Click to DV D, Click to D VD BD, DVga te Plus, Son icStage CP, SonicStage Mastering Studio, V AIO Control Center, VAIO E dit Compo nents, VA IO Media, VA IO Power M anagement, My Club VAI O, VAIO Upd ate, "Memo ry Stick," , and , , ,"Magi cGate" and , OpenM G and , VAIO[...]

151 nN Support Options MultiM ediaCard ™ i s a tradema rk of MultiM ediaCard A ssociatio n. 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 the[...]

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