Sony VGC-LS1 Series manual

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2 nN Cont ents Before Use ................. ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... .... ......... .................... ................... ....5 Documenta tion ................. .................... ................... ............. ................... .................... ...... .......[...]

3 nN Using P eripheral Devic es ....... .................... ................... .................... ................... .................. . .................... ................... ..87 Connectin g a Universal Serial Bus (U SB) Device .......... ................... ................... .................... ............. ...... ............... 88 [...]

4 nN Troublesho oting ......... ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... .......................... .................... ......12 1 Computer ...... ................... .................... ................... .................... ................... ................... ............. ......[...]

5 nN Befo re Use Bef o re Use Congrat ulations on your purchase o f this Sony VAIO ® comp uter, and wel come to th e on-screen U ser Guide . Sony ha s 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. Docume ntation Your d ocumentat ion incl udes print ed inf[...]

6 nN Befo re Use Non-printed Documentation ❑ User Guid e (this manual) — Contains features of your com puter . It also includes infor mation abou t the software programs includ ed with your comp uter , as well as infor mation on solving c ommon pr oblems. ❑ Specificati ons — The online Speci fications des cribe the hardware and software con[...]

7 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 – Place t he display directly in fron[...]

8 nN Befo re Use ❑ Furniture and posture – S it in a chai r with good ba ck suppor t. A djust the le vel of the c hair so your feet are 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 [...]

9 nN Getting Started Getting Star ted This section describe s how to ge t started with using your VAIO com puter. ! Before starti ng your compute r for the first time, do not co nnect any new hardware that did not origin ally come with your comput er . Make sure to start up your comp uter with only th e supplied accesso ries connec ted and set up y[...]

10 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 Built-in micr ophone (mo naural) C Built-in MO TION EYE camera (pag e 33) D Pow e r i n d i c a t o r (page 15 ) E P ow er bu tton F MONIT OR OFF butt on / MONIT OR OFF indicat or (page [...]

11 nN Getting Started Bac k A Back panel cover Remove the back panel cover to access the por ts and jac ks behind it (pag e 16) . ! Before remo ving the cov er , be su re to shut do wn your comput er . 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 uprigh t. W hen mo v[...]

12 nN Getting Started A Captur e angle adjus ter (page 34) B A UDIO INPUT (L/R) jacks (pag e 55) C VIDEO INPUT (S VIDEO/VIDEO) por t (page 55 ) D VHF/UHF por t (pa ge 46) E Ne twor k (Eth er net ) por t (page 93) F DC IN por t (page 16 ) G Cab le b und ler (page 18) H CONNECT button (page 21) , (page 28) I WLAN (Wireless LA N) s witch (page 78) J H[...]

13 nN Getting Started Right A Opti cal disc driv e (page 35) B Opti cal disc driv e i ndica tor (page 1 5) C Driv e ej ect b utt on (page 37)[...]

14 nN Getting Started Left A PC Card slot (page 62) B PC Card release button (page 64) C SD memory card slot (page 75 ) 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 sl ot *1 (page[...]

15 nN Getting Started About the Indicator Lights Your c omputer is equipped with the fol lowing i ndicator l ights. ✍ Y ou can change t he brightnes s of the indica tor light s. See Setting Up Y our Comput er with V AIO Cent ral (pag e 98) and find out mor e in its help file. Indicat or Functions Po w e r 1 Illuminates in g reen when the pow er o[...]

16 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.[...]

17 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 t he comput[...]

18 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 , rout e the cable s th roug h it, an d then snap the cabl e bundler back sh ut as shown bel ow: T o d isconnec t your compu ter compl etely fr om AC po wer , un plug the AC adapter . Make sure that the AC ou[...]

19 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 Compute r . The T urn off computer window appears. 3 Click Tu r n [...]

20 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 21) ❑ Usin g t he M ouse (page 28) ❑ Using the Built-in MOT ION EYE Camera (page 33) ❑ Using the Optical Di sc Drive (page 35 ) ❑ Using the TV Function (page 46) ❑ Using [...]

21 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.[...]

22 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the Wireless K e yb oard 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 soft war e ap plic ation s e xc ept the f ollo wing combinations with the Fn key . Fn + F5 : Decrea ses lightnes s intensity of the LCD scree n. Fn + F6 : Increas es lightness inte[...]

23 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 99) . F PO WER swit ch Slide th e PO WER s witch to turn on and of f the wireless ke yboard. G Indicators (Ba tter y ): tur ns o n whi le th e AA b atte ri es fo[...]

24 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r A Key bo ar d fe et 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 the AA ba tteri es.[...]

25 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 wirele ss keyb oa[...]

26 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r To connect t he wireless keyboa rd 1 Inser t the suppl ied four AA batter ies (1) into the batt ery compar tm ent (2) on th e bottom of t he wireles s k eyboard. 2 T urn on the com puter . 3 Slide t he PO WER s witc h (3) at the top of the keyboard to the ON position. 4 Pres s the CONNECT button (4) on the back of [...]

27 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 used for an extended period of time, remov e the [...]

28 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[...]

29 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[...]

30 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 .[...]

31 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[...]

32 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 win dow appears. 4 Change the settings.[...]

33 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 Movie Maker . Turn ing on the com puter activ[...]

34 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 c amera, exi t 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 a[...]

35 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 [...]

36 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[...]

37 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 [...]

38 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 .[...]

39 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 [...]

40 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 audi o si d[...]

41 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 iv e, 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[...]

42 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 . Th is may cause your compute[...]

43 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Pla ying CDs To pl ay an aud io CD 1 Inser t a disc int o the optical disc dr iv e. 2 If nothing appears on th e desktop, then cli c k Start , point t o All Programs , and cli c k to star t the desi red CD software, suc h as the SonicStage software. If the Audi o CD wi ndow appear s, click to select an option.[...]

44 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 D riv e window appea rs, click T ake no action an d then cl ick OK . 2 Right-cli ck Star t a nd then click Explore . 3 In the Folde[...]

45 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 , point to All Pro grams , 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[...]

46 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 Windows XP Media Center Edition operating syste m to enhance your co mputing ex perience. Media Ce nter provi des you with a wide range of T V, DVD, and v ideo viewing , as well as m usic reco rding and pl ayback. T his [...]

47 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Setting Up TV Connections The bes t method of co nnecting y our computer system, T V monitor or di splay, an d cable ser vice acce ss, depends o n the typ e of cabl e connectio n availa ble in your home. TV signa l recepti on strength wil l vary widel y dependin g on service availabili ty in your area as well as th[...]

48 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Connecting to st andard cab le acce ss (CA T V) To connect i n CATV mo de (O ption 1) 1 Connect o ne end of th e TV coax ial cable (1) (s upplied) t o your cable ser vice a ccess (wall ou tlet) (2). 2 Connect t he other end t o the VHF/UHF po r t (3) on the compu ter .[...]

49 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r To connect i n CATV mo de (O ption 2) 1 Connect the two metal h ooks on a 7 5-ohm/300 -ohm RCA transfor mer cable (1) ( not suppli ed) to the s crew-type grips at your cable ser vic e acces s (wall outle t) (2). 2 Connect o ne end of a TV coaxial cable (3) (suppl ied) to the t ransf or mer end o f the RCA transform[...]

50 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Connecting to a st andard antenna You ca n connec t your com puter to an i ndoor/ou tdoor ante nna system , using Opt ion 1 or Option 2 fr om the prev ious se ction, Connecting to standard cable access (CATV) (page 48) . Depending on the type of antenna system in your hom e, your connec tion may require a VHF /UHF [...]

51 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r To connect i n terr estrial mode ( Option 1 ) 1 Connect on e end of a TV coaxial cable (1) (not supplied) to y our antenn a outlet (2). Conn ect the other end to a VHF/UHF RF combin er/transforme r (3) (not supplied). 2 Connect a coaxial c able f eed con nector (4) (no t suppli ed) to the VHF /UHF RF c ombiner/ tra[...]

52 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r To connect i n terr estrial mode ( Option 2 ) 1 Connect o ne end of a 300-ohm t win lead cable ( 1) (not suppl ied) to the s crew-type grips at your antenna outlet (2). Connect t he other e nd to the gri ps on a VHF /UHF RF com biner/transform er (3) (not sup plied). 2 Connect a coaxial c able f eed con nector (4) [...]

53 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Connecting with a cab le or satellite set-t op bo x (STB) You ca n connec t your comp uter to cabl e service a ccess that uses a set- top box (c able or sat ellite) . When us ing the se t-top box ( STB) setup, y ou can o nly change channels through the STB, us ing its controls o r the sup plied remot e command er. [...]

54 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r To connect i n STB mo de (Opt ion 1) 1 Connect one end o f a TV coaxia l cable (1) (no t suppli ed) to y our cable s er vice ac cess (wall outlet) (2). Connec t the oth er end to the VHF/UHF IN por t on the back pane l of your set-top box (STB) (3). 2 Connect a second TV coaxial cable (4) (not supplied) to the VHF/[...]

55 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r To connect i n STB mo de (Opt ion 2) 1 Connect one end o f a TV coa xial cable (1) (supplie d) to your cable ser vi ce access (wall outlet) (2). Con nect the othe r end to the VHF /UHF IN po r t on the back panel of your set-top box (STB) (3). 2 Connect a second TV coaxial cable (4) (not supplied) to the VHF/ UHF O[...]

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57 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 MUSIC b utton Press to view and listen to your mu sic playlists. B MY TV butt on Press to vi ew the M y TV menu. C ST OP butt on Press to st op media playback or T[...]

58 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r D BACK button Press to return to the pre vious window . E VO L butt ons Press to increase (+ ) or decrease (-) the v olume. F RECORDED T V b utton Press to view pre viousl y recorded TV programs (In My TV win do w) . G GUI DE butt on Pres s to vie w th e TV prog r am guid e f or y our ar ea. H Alph anum eric b utt [...]

59 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Bef ore y ou use the re mote commander Before using the remote co mmander, you need to insert the supplied AA mang anese batter ies and connect the r emote senso r to enabl e commun ication betwe en the com puter and the remote comm ander. To insert batte ries 1 T urn the remote commander o v er . 2 Press th e tab [...]

60 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r To connect t he rem ote sensor 1 Choose th e USB por t (1) you prefer to use. 2 Plug the remote sens or cable (2) into th e USB por t. 3 P osition t he remote se nsor (3) to enable unobs tructed communica tion with t he remote co mmande r . If you a re using a cable or satellite set -top box, yo u can attach the re[...]

61 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r To connect t he rem ote sensor co ntrol 1 Plug the cable from the r emote sen sor contr ol (1) int o either jack (1 o r 2) on the b ack of the remote sensor ( 2). 2 Remove the adhesive tape cover from the bottom of th e remote s ensor con trol (1). 3 Attach t he remote se nsor co ntrol (1) ont o the set-top bo x (3[...]

62 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[...]

63 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r ✍ Some d evices m ay not fu nction p roperly i f you c ontinual ly switch to Norm al mode from St andby mod e or Hibe rnate mo de. For so me P C C ards , if you alterna te between Norm al mode and Standby or Hi bernate mode while the card is inserted, yo u may find t hat a device connected to your s ystem is not [...]

64 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 st eps 1 to 6. 1 Double-click the Safely Remove Hard ware icon on the taskb[...]

65 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 * o r an Expr essC ard ™ /34 slot * for transfer ring data am ong digital cameras, camcor ders, musi c players, a nd othe r audio/video devices. T he form er can accom modate either an Expres sCard ™ /3 4 (34 mm [...]

66 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[...]

67 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 [...]

68 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 rem ove an Express Card module whe n your comput er is off, skip steps 1 to 6. 1 D[...]

69 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[...]

70 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 [...]

71 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 (page 1 4) . 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 [...]

72 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 ins[...]

73 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 [...]

74 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 [...]

75 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 (page 14) . 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 o[...]

76 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Removing a Memory Card ! Do not remov e a memory ca rd while the Medi a Acce ss 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 s[...]

77 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 [...]

78 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.[...]

79 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 inimiz e inter ferenc e 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 commu nic ation [...]

80 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[...]

81 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 swi t c h . 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 window appea rs. 5 Right-cli ck Wirele [...]

82 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 anced . The Adv anced window appear s . 17 Sele ct the Computer -to-computer (ad [...]

83 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 wind ow appears. 4 In the r ight pa nel under LAN or High-Speed Internet , r ight-click W ireless Network Conn[...]

84 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Communicati ng with an Access P o int (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 centr[...]

85 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 swi t c h . 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[...]

86 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r To disconn ect from a wirele ss network Turn off the WIRELESS LAN switch . ! T urnin g off the wirel ess LAN functio nality while acc essing remo te documents, files, or resources may resul t in data lo ss. ✍ For WPA -PSK or WPA2-PSK authenticatio n, you must enter a netw ork key of 8 to 64 alphanumeric character[...]

87 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 88) ❑ Connecting a Printer (page 90) ❑ Connecting an i.LINK Device (page 91) ❑ Connecting to a Networ k (LAN) (page 93)[...]

88 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) you prefer to use. 2 Plug the USB floppy disk dr ive cable (2) into th e USB por t. [...]

89 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[...]

90 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[...]

91 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 co mputers in order to copy , dele te or edit fi les. ❑ The i.L INK por t on y ou[...]

92 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 di[...]

93 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[...]

94 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 95) ❑ Setting Up Y our Computer w[...]

95 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Setting the P ass word 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 [...]

96 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 k ey when the V AI O logo ap pears. The BIOS setup scree n appears. If not, restar t the c omputer and p ress the F2 key se ver al times when the V A IO logo appears. 3 Pres s the < or , key to selec t Secur ity to di spla y t he Sec[...]

97 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Changing/Remo ving the P ow er-on P ass w ord To change or remove th e power- on password 1 T urn on the com puter . 2 Pres s the F2 k ey when the V AI O logo ap pears. The BIOS setup scree n appears. If not, restar t the c omputer and p ress the F2 key se ver al times when the V A IO logo appears. 3 Enter th[...]

98 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Setting Up Y our Computer with V AIO C entr al The VAIO Centra l utility allow s you to con sult syste m informati on and spe cify prefere nces for sys tem behavio r. To use V AIO Cent ral 1 Click St art , point t o All Programs , and cli ck VA I O C e n t r a l . The V AIO Central wi ndow appears. 2 Select t[...]

99 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 [...]

100 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 Compute r . 2 Click St and By . ✍ Alternati vely , you can press t[...]

101 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 ta b . 5 Change the System St andby set tings .[...]

102 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 scree n appears an d the compute r enters Hiber nate mode . Alter nat[...]

103 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 pre[...]

104 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 [...]

105 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 [...]

106 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 ob jects into the me mor y module s lots or other inte rn al components of your compute r will resul t in damag[...]

107 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.[...]

108 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 cover (3). 5 T ouch a metal object (s uch as the c hassis frame) to dischar ge static e lectri city . 6 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 sure [...]

109 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 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. 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 t[...]

110 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 , point t o All Programs , and cli ck VA I O C e n t r a l . 3 Click the System Informat ion tab in the V AIO Centra l window . 4 Double-click the System I nf orm atio n f older . 5 Double-click the System I n[...]

111 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 112) ❑ On Using the P o wer Sour ce (page 1 13) ❑ On Handling Y our Computer (page 114) ❑ On Using the Built- in MO TION EYE Camera (pag e 116) ❑ On [...]

112 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 when 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 d[...]

113 nN Precau tions On Using the P ower Source ❑ See the o nline Sp ecification s to check the power operati on of your model. ❑ 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 ompu[...]

114 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 [...]

115 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[...]

116 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[...]

117 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 no t[...]

118 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[...]

119 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[...]

120 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[...]

121 nN T roub leshooting 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 solutio ns. Try these suggesti ons before v isiting the S ony onli ne support W eb site at http://es upp or t.son y .com /EN/ V AIO/ for custom ers in U SA, at http://ww[...]

122 nN T roub leshooting 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 . ❑ Make sure the b righ tness and c ontrast co ntrols are adj usted [...]

123 nN T roub leshooting 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 En[...]

124 nN T roub leshooting 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 s[...]

125 nN T roub leshooting 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 Start 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 , p[...]

126 nN T roub leshooting 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 Comput er , [...]

127 nN T roub leshooting What should I do if I cannot remember the BIOS pass word? If you have f orgotten the BIOS password, contact an autho rized So ny Servic e Center to reset it. A reset fee will be charged. To fin d the near est center or agent, vi sit the Sony online sup port Web site. Wh y does it tak e time bef ore m y compute r star ts? If[...]

128 nN T roub leshooting 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 , k ey to select Advanced . 3 Pres s the M or m ke y to sele ct Speaker V olume and pres s the Ent er key . 4 Pres s the M or m ke y to sele ct the spe aker[...]

129 nN T roub leshooting 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 c omputer's secu rity. 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[...]

130 nN T roub leshooting To visit the Windows U pdates we b site 1 Connect t o the Inter net. 2 T ype http://windowsupda te .micr osoft.com/ in the addr ess bar o f your browser . The Micr osoft Windo ws Update and Securi ty W arning windows appear . 3 In the Secu rity Warning wind ow , star t installati on and ru n Windo ws Update . 4 In the Micro[...]

131 nN T roub leshooting 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. ?[...]

132 nN T roub leshooting Wh y do the images ca ptured b y the bui lt-in MO TION EYE camer a f lick er ? 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 ightness[...]

133 nN T roub leshooting Why can't I use the built-in MO TION EY E came ra? ❑ 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 rei[...]

134 nN T roub leshooting 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 compute r and the wall ja ck. ❑ 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[...]

135 nN T roub leshooting 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 properl[...]

136 nN T roub leshooting 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 s witch is on a[...]

137 nN T roub leshooting 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 trans f er speed, mov e your comp uter a[...]

138 nN T roub leshooting 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 [...]

139 nN T roub leshooting CDs a nd D VDs Wh y does my computer freez e when I tr y to read a disc? The di sc that your co mputer is t rying to read may be di rty or dam aged. Follo w these steps : 1 Restar t the computer by clicking Star t , 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[...]

140 nN T roub leshooting 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) i s installe d accordi ng to the ma nuf acture r's instr uction s. ❑ If a CD or D VD is di [...]

141 nN T roub leshooting 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 select ed. Y ou can confir m the dr iver software by se lecting the Driver t ab , and cli[...]

142 nN T roub leshooting 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.[...]

143 nN T roub leshooting 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 scree[...]

144 nN T roub leshooting 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 [...]

145 nN T roub leshooting 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. [...]

146 nN T roub leshooting 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 position . ❑ 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 comp[...]

147 nN T roub leshooting 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 opt[...]

148 nN T roub leshooting K eyboard 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 igu[...]

149 nN T roub leshooting Flopp y Di sks Wh y doesn't the Saf ely Remov e Hardware icon appear on the taskbar when the driv e 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 c[...]

150 nN T roub leshooting 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 Ins erting a PC Ca r d (page 62) for 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 [...]

151 nN T roub leshooting 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 [...]

152 nN T roub leshooting 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 n[...]

153 nN T roub leshooting P er ipherals 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 . For e xampl e, if you are using a digital 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 the A[...]

154 nN Support Options Suppor t Options The se ction contain s inform ation on where to go for answer s to questions about your computer and the preinstall ed software. Sony Suppor t Inf or mation See the following source s for answe rs in the s equence l isted below. 1 V AIO Compute r Doc umentation This on- screen User Guide (thi s manual) an d t[...]

155 nN Support Options Program Suppor t Inf or mation Dependi ng on the c omputer m odel and p articular c onfigurat ion you pur chased, yo ur compu ter may not include all of the software p rograms lis ted below. Contacts for Sony software p roducts are listed below : ❑ F or us ers in USA We b Si t e http://es uppor t.sony .co m/EN/V AIO/ T elep[...]

156 nN Support Options America Online ® ( Dial-Up) Ameri ca Online, Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b Si t e http://www .aol.com AOL ® Musi c No w Ameri ca Online, Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b Si t e http://www .premiums erv ices.aol.com AOL ® Explorer Ameri ca Online, Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b Si t e h[...]

157 nN Support Options AOL ® Inst ant Messe nger ™ Ameri ca Online, Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b Si t e http://www .aim.co m Bluetooth ® Utility TOS HIBA Co rpor ati on For cont acts abou t the software , see Program Support Information (page 15 5) . Cingular Connection Manager Cingula r Wireless For cont acts abou t the software[...]

158 nN Support Options Digital Imaging Start er Edition Micr osoft Corp. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b Si t e http://su ppor t.micro soft.com DISCover ™ My Games ™ DISCover ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b Si t e http://www .discoverconsole.com DVgate Plus ™ software Sony E lectronic s Inc. Connect a compatib le digit al video [...]

159 nN Support Options Intel ® PROSet Intel Cor poration ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b Si t e http://www .intel.com /network/c onnectivity/p roducts/wirel ess/proset/p roset_software.htm Micros oft ® Office B asic Editio n, Office Professional Edition, O ffice Small Business E dition Micr osoft Corp. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We [...]

160 nN Support Options Micros oft ® Intern et Explorer , Movie M aker, Media P layer, Wor ks Micr osoft Corp. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b Si t e http://su ppor t.micro soft.com Netscape ® Browse r Ameri ca Online, Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b Si t e http://br owser .nets cape.com Norto n Interne t Securi ty ™ Symante c[...]

161 nN Support Options Protecto r Suite QL Sony E lectronic s Inc. Protec tor Suite QL E dition al lows yo u to easily se tup your fingerpri nt sensor t hat comes with your com puter. Prot ector Suite Q L supports fingerprint l ogon, fas t user switch ing, file e ncryption , register ing forms a nd more. For cont acts abou t the software , see Prog[...]

162 nN Support Options SonicSta ge ® softw are Sony E lectronic s Inc. The So nicStage jukebox software pr ogram giv es you al l the tools you need t o manag e music on your co mputer. SonicS tage softw are suppor ts high-qua lity digita l audio st orage, a sl eek pla yer skin des ign, and a udio CD burni ng capabil ity. For cont acts abou t the s[...]

163 nN Support Options Ulead BD D iscRecorde r for VAIO ® compu ters Ulead S ystems, Inc. For ques tions and technical assistanc e, pleas e check the help and th e readme fil es. VAIO ® Acti on Setup Sony E lectronic s Inc. VAIO Ac tion Setup manages t he setting s for your c omputer's s hortcut keys . For cont acts abou t the software , see[...]

164 nN Support Options VAIO ® Camera Utility Sony E lectronic s Inc. VAIO Ca mera Utilit y provides y ou with v arious video quality se ttings whe n using the i nternal cam era. For cont acts abou t the software , see Program Support Information (page 15 5) . VAIO ® Central Sony E lectronic s Inc. VAIO Ce ntral provid es a cen tral locati on that[...]

165 nN Support Options VAIO Me dia ™ software Sony E lectronic s Inc. VAIO Medi a ™ software br ings mult imedia to y our netwo rk, enablin g you to sha re musi c, video, an d still i mage file s between y our VAIO ® computers. You can s et up one or more VAIO comp uters as " media serv ers," w hich sto re your multime dia files and [...]

166 nN Support Options VAIO ® Touch La uncher Sony E lectronic s Inc. VAIO Touc h Launcher allows you to run an applicati on program or chang e the sound/disp lay settings with the buttons on the launc her window. For cont acts abou t the software , see Program Support Information (page 15 5) . VAIO ® Update Sony E lectronic s Inc. The VA IO Upda[...]

167 nN Support Options WinDVD ® software for VAIO ® co mpu ters InterVideo , Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b si t e http://www .inter video.com/jsp/Suppo r t.jsp T elephone 510-6 51-0888 Wireless Setup Utility Sony E lectronic s Inc. The Wi reless S etup Utility walks you thr ough setting up your wir eless netwo rk connectio n and o f[...]

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