Sony VGC -RC110G manual

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

3 nN Using P eripheral Dev ices . ................... .................... ............. ................... ................... ............ . .................... ................... ..73 Connectin g an Extern al Microphon e ................. ................... ................... .................... ............. ...... ............. .........[...]

4 nN Precauti ons ................ ................... ................... .................... ............. ................... ................... .................... ................... 12 8 On Handling the LCD Screen ....... .................... ................... ................... ............. .................... ... ................ ..[...]

5 nN Suppor t Options ............... ................... .................... ............. ................... ................... ....... ...... .................... ................... 16 5 Sony Su pport Inform ation ............. .................... ............. ................... ................... ............. ...... .............. ....[...]

6 nN Befo re Use Bef ore Use Congrat ulatio ns on yo ur purchase o f this So ny VAIO ® c omputer, and welcome t o the on -screen U ser Guide. Sony has combin ed lea ding-edge te chnology in audi o, video, computing , and com municati ons to prov ide state- of-the-ar t personal computi ng. Docume ntation Your d ocumentat ion incl udes pr inted info[...]

7 nN Befo re Use Non-printed Documentation ❑ User Guide (this manual) — Contain s f eatures of your compute r . It also in cludes informatio n about the software programs inc luded with your computer , as well as informati on on sol ving commo n problems. ❑ Specificati ons — The online Speci fications des cribe the hardware and software co [...]

8 nN Befo re Use ❑ MCE guide (MCE mod els on ly) — Provides i nformation about u sing the Wi ndows XP Med ia Center Ed ition o perating syste m. To acce ss this online M CE guide : 1 Click Start , p oint to All Programs , and click V AIO Support Central . 2 Click VA I O Documen tation . 3 Click MCE guide .[...]

9 nN Befo re Use Ergonomic Considerations Whenev er poss ible, y ou should attempt to t ake acc ount of the f ollowing ergonomi c consider ations: ❑ Stable work surfac e — Use a sta b le wor k surface large eno ugh to suppo r t the co mputer and other per ipheral equip ment. ❑ Ve n t i l a t i o n – Leave at least e ight inc hes of sp ace o[...]

10 nN Befo re Use ❑ Furniture and postu re – Sit in a chair with good b ack suppor t and ar mrests. Adjust the lev el of the chair so your feet are flat on the floor. A f ootr est may mak e you more comfor table. Sit with relaxed, upright pos ture — av oid slouchin g f orward or lean ing far bac kward. ❑ Viewing angle of the display – P o[...]

11 nN Getting Started Getting Star ted This section describe s how to ge t started with usin g your VAI O comput er. ❑ Locating Controls and P or ts (page 12) ❑ About the Indicator Lights (page 15) ❑ Setting Up Y our Computer (page 16) ❑ Shutting Down Y our Computer Safely (page 30)[...]

12 nN Getting Started Locating Cont rols and P or ts Take a moment to identify the contr ols and ports shown on the foll owing pag es. ! Y our compute r may not be equipped with all of the hardware feature s described i n this sec tion. Th e locatio n of the con trols, po rts, and jacks may var y from the illust ration s shown bel ow , depe nding o[...]

13 nN Getting Started F ront A Optic al disc dri ve 1 (page 43) See the online Sp eci fic atio ns for y our comput er' s har dwa re conf igur ati on. B Dri ve 1 eject button (page 43) C Opti cal disc driv e 2 (page 43 ) See the on line Specifications for y our comp uter's hardwa re configura tion. D Driv e 2 ej ect b utt on (page 43) E Hi[...]

14 nN Getting Started Bac k A Modem port (page 25) B AC Input port ( page 28) C S/PD IF Optical Ou t por t for connecting di gital equip ment such as an A V amplifier. D Ne twor k (E ther n et) p or t (p age 83) E i.LINK® (IEEE1394) S400 por t (page 81) F Printer p or t (page 80) G VHF/UH F por t (page 50) H S Video In por t (page 75) I Compos ite[...]

15 nN Getting Started About the Indicator Lights Your c omputer is equip ped with th e followin g indica tor lights. Indicat or Functions V AIO pow er Illuminates when the c omputer is on and t urns off when the computer is off . Standby Illuminates in orange only when the computer is in Standby mode. Media Acces s Illuminates when dat a is read fr[...]

16 nN Getting Started Setting Up Y our Computer Your com puter ma y not b e equipped wi th all of the hardwa re features describe d in this s ection. T he locati on of the c ontrols, ports , and jack s may var y from the i llustrati ons show n below, dep endin g on the mod el you pu rchased. S ee the online Speci fications fo r your co mputer &apos[...]

17 nN Getting Started Connecting a Displa y (Moni tor) Your c omputer may be supp lied with a displa y. For details on th e bundled access ories, see th e online Sp ecification s . To connect a display 1 If you want to conne ct a VGA monitor , plug th e display's cable into the monitor (V GA) por t (1). 2 If you want to conne ct a D VI m onito[...]

18 nN Getting Started ! A video adap ter device is requ ired to conne ct a VGA moni tor using t he DVI-D port . Models wi th the NVIDI A video controll er are compli ant with the High -bandwidth Digital C ontent Prot ection (HDCP ) specifi cation. T o view contents t hat require t he HDCP specif ication for playback or ou tput, use an H DCP-compl i[...]

19 nN Getting Started Connecting S peaker Systems Your co mputer may be supplied with a speaker sy stem, or yo u may wish to use your own s peaker sy stem. Note that speaker config uration v aries, dep ending on the sp eaker comp onents in use. To set up the sp eakers with the computer ❑ Match th e color of th e mini s tereo plugs (from the s pea[...]

20 nN Getting Started To select the speaker system 1 Click St art and then Contr ol Pane l . 2 Click So unds, Speech, and A udio Devic es . 3 Click So unds and A udio Devices . 4 Click Adv a nced unde r Speaker set tings on the Vo l u m e tab . 5 Select your speaker system from the Spea ker setup drop -down list.[...]

21 nN Getting Started Connecting t he K eyboa rd and Mouse Your c omputer may be supp lied with a PS/2 ke yboard and a USB m ouse. For details on the bund led acce ssories , see the onl ine Specifications . To connect t he keyboar d and mou se 1 Plug the ke yboard cable ( 1) into the keyboard p or t (2) o n the back of the c omputer . 2 Plug the mo[...]

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23 nN Getting Started Connecting the Radio F requency Receiv er f or the Wireless K eyboard and Mouse If yo ur computer is su pplied with a wireles s keyboa rd and mous e, a radi o freque ncy recei ver is al so suppl ied to ena ble the compute r to comm unicate with t he wirele ss keyboa rd and mou se. Make sure to conn ect the ra dio frequ ency re[...]

24 nN Getting Started To connect t he radi o frequen cy receive r 1 Plug the radio frequen cy recei v er cable (1) into one o f the USB p or ts (2) on the back of the compu ter . Y ou can now us e your radio frequen cy rec eiv er (3) .[...]

25 nN Getting Started Connecting the T elephone and Modem Your com puter is equipped with a si ngle mode m port to con nect the i nternal mode m with a tel ephone wal l jack. T o use the wall jac k for both te lephone and modem lines , purchase an additiona l RJ-11 pho ne cable an d a "1-to-2" po rt adapter dev ice (splitte r). To connect[...]

26 nN Getting Started To connect t he tele phone an d modem 1 Unplug th e phone cable to your telepho ne from th e wall jack. 2 Plug it into one o f the por t s on a "1 -to-2" p or t adap ter device (splitte r) (1). 3 Plug on e end of a s econd pho ne cable (not supplie d) into th e other po r t on the splitter d e vice. 4 Inser t the plu[...]

27 nN Getting Started ! Y our computer has a protec tive sticker covering t he Network (Ether net) port locat ed on the back of the compu ter . Conn ect 10BAS E-T , 100BASE - TX, or 1000BAS E-T cab les to t he Netwo rk (Eth ernet) po rt, de pendi ng on your comp uter's Network (Ether net) po rt spec ificati on. Us ing incorre ct cable s or a p[...]

28 nN Getting Started Connecting the P ower Cord Your com puter's p ower cord m ust be pl ugged into an AC power s ource, su ch as an AC wall ou tlet, sur ge protector , or Uninter ruptible P ower Supp ly (UPS) , before y ou can e stablish c ommunica tion with y our wirel ess keybo ard and wi reless mouse. ! Use only the po wer cord supplie d [...]

29 nN Getting Started ✍ T o disc onne ct the compu ter comp letely from AC power , unplug the pow er cor d. Make sure that the AC out let is easily acce ssible. If you are int errupted and need t o leave your comp uter sudden ly , place the compu ter into Hibernate m ode. Se e Using Hi bernate Mode (page 91 ) . This power savin g mode saves t he [...]

30 nN Getting Started Shutting Down Y our Computer Saf ely To av oid losi ng unsaved data, be sure to shut down y our com puter prop erly, as de scrib ed below. To shut dow n your com puter 1 T ur n 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 O[...]

31 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using Y our V AIO Comput er This se ction desc ribes how to get the mo st out of us ing your V AIO compu ter. ❑ Using the K eyboar d (page 32) ❑ Usin g t he M ouse (page 37) ❑ Using the Optical Di sc Drive (page 43 ) ❑ Using the TV Function (page 49) ❑ Using the Memor y Stick Media (pag e 65) ❑ Using Ot[...]

32 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the K eyboard A wire less or wi red keybo ard may be supplied with your computer, depending on the m odel you purchased . See the on line Speci fications fo r detail s on the bu ndled acce ssorie s. The wirele ss and wire d keyboards both use a standard ke y arrangemen t with addition al keys that pe rform sp[...]

33 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Bef ore Y ou Use the K eyb oard Two AA alkaline batteries a re suppl ied with y our comput er for use in the w ireless keybo ard. Befo re attempt ing to use the wireless keyboar d, you must in stall the batter ies and establi sh commun ication between the computer and the keyboard . To connec t your wirel ess keybo[...]

34 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r To connect t he wireless keyboa rd 1 Inser t the supplie d two AA batte ries (1) into the b atter y compa r tment (2) on the bot tom of the wi reless keyboard. 2 T ur n on the com puter . 3 Pres s the CONNECT button on the bot tom of the rad io frequenc y receiver . 4 Pres s the CONNECT button (3) on the bottom of [...]

35 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r ✍ Y ou can check the key board's ba ttery powe r level by clicking (wireless keybo ard icon) on the t askbar . A warnin g message may al so appea r on the screen when the keyboard's batt ery power becom es low . If the wireles s keyboard does not opera te properly , the batt eries may need to be replace[...]

36 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the Wired K eyboard A Function ke ys P erform cer tain tasks. The tas k associat ed with each f unction ke y va ries a mong so ft war e appl ic ation s. B V olume cont rol b uttons Increa ses (+) or dec reases (-) th e v olum e. C Mute b utton T ur ns the volume on and off. D Standby button Provides for the l[...]

37 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the Mouse A wire less or wi red mouse m ay be su pplied wi th your com puter, de pending on the mod el you pu rchased. S ee the onl ine Speci fications fo r detail s on the bu ndled acce ssorie s. Using the Wireless Mou se Your c omputer may be supplied with a wirele ss optical mo use, which has no cables to [...]

38 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Bef ore Y ou Use the Mouse Two AA alkaline bat teries are s upplied with your com puter for use in the wire less mouse. Before using the wirele ss mouse, you m ust ins tall the batteries and est ablish communic ation b etween yo ur com puter and t he mou se. To c onnect th e wireles s mouse, it must be located with[...]

39 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r To connect t he wireless m ouse 1 Inse r t the su pplied two A A batter ies into the wirel ess mouse as shown b elow . 2 T ur n on the com puter . 3 Pres s the CONNECT button on the bot tom of the rad io frequenc y receiver . 4 T ur n ov er the wirele ss mous e, slide the pow er switch to th e ON position, a nd pre[...]

40 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r ✍ Y ou can check the battery power level for the mouse by clickin g (wireless mouse icon) on the t askbar . If the wireless mouse does not o perate properl y , the batteri es may need t o be replaced . If the wirele ss mouse i s not bein g used f or an e xtended period of time, remove the ba tteries to avoid poss[...]

41 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the Wired Mouse A Left b utton Click or double-clic k the left b utton to select it ems. T o drag and drop item s, hold the left button down whi le sliding the mouse, then re lease the button to dr op the item. B Central wheel Rotate the centr al wheel to scroll up or down a page. Press th e wheel onc e to lo[...]

42 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.[...]

43 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the Optical Disc Dr iv e Your co mputer may be equip ped wit h one or tw o optical di sc drive s. See the online S pecificatio ns for your computer's speci fic har dware con figuration. To insert a disc 1 T ur n on the com puter . 2 Press th e drive eject butto n (1) on the top or bot tom optical d isc d[...]

44 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Reading and Writing CDs and D VDs Your co mputer play s and recor ds CDs an d DVDs, depe nding on the model you p urchased. C heck you r specific ations for th e type of optical d isc drive i nstalle d on your mo del. Use th e table be low to see which ty pes of media your opti cal disc drive supports . ! This p ro[...]

45 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r ✍ Suppor ts writing to DVD-RW d iscs compl iant with DV D-RW versi on 1.1/1. 2. Supports writing to DVD-R discs compli ant with DVD-R for Gen eral version 2.0 /2.1. Suppor ts 8c m disc read ing, bu t does n ot s upport 8 cm di sc wri ting. Writing t o DVD+R DL (Doubl e Layer) discs i s availab le only on discs su[...]

46 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Notes on pla ying D VDs To achie ve optim um performa nce when p laying DVDs , you shoul d follow th ese recomm endations . ❑ Close al l open ap plicatio ns before pla yin g a D VD movie. ❑ Do not u se memor y-re sident uti lity software to s peed up di sc acce ss when pl a ying a D VD . This may cause the co m[...]

47 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Cop ying Files to CD s To dete rmine wh ich type of C D your c omputer sup ports, see R eading and Wr iting CDs and DVDs (page 44 ) . To copy files to a CD-RW or CD-R ! Do not st rike or shake the co mputer whi le writing data onto a disc. 1 Inser t a blank CD-R or CD -R W disc i nto the optica l disc dr ive. If th[...]

48 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Pla y ing D VD s To play a DVD 1 Close al l open programs. 2 Inser t the D VD in to the o ptical dis c drive. 3 Click St art and point to All Programs . 4 Select a D VD soft ware program to play the D VD . For ins tructions on how to us e a prog ram, see the help guid e includ ed with the DVD softwar e program . Co[...]

49 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the TV Function Your com puter ma y have a TV tuner b oard ins talled alon g with the Microsoft Windows XP Me dia Center Edition operating system to enh ance your computin g experienc e. See the onlin e Specification s to see if the TV function is av ailable on you r mode l. Media Ce nter provi des you with a[...]

50 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Setting Up TV Connections ! The follo wing conn ections may n ot be avail able depe nding on the countr y or area of your residency. The bes t method of c onnectin g your comp uter system , TV monitor or disp lay, and cabl e service access, de pends o n the type of cabl e connec tion availa ble in y our home. TV si[...]

51 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Connecting to st andard cab le acce ss (CA TV ) To connect i n CATV mo de (O ption 1) 1 Connect o ne end of th e TV co axial cable (1) (not suppli ed) to your cable ser v ice acces s (wall outlet ) (2). 2 Connect t he other e nd of the c oaxial cable to t he VHF/UHF p or t (3) o n the compute r .[...]

52 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r To connect i n CATV mo de (O ption 2) 1 Connect one en d of a TV coaxia l cable (1) ( not sup plied) to your cable ser vic e acce ss (wall outlet) (2 ). Connec t the oth er end to the single- connectio n side of a splitte r adapter ( 3) (not su pplied) . 2 Connect a second TV coaxi al cable (4) (not suppl ied) to t[...]

53 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Connecting to a st andard antenna You ca n connec t your com puter to a n indoor /outdoor antenna s ystem, usin g Option 1 or Opti on 2 from the previo us se ction, Connecting to standard cable access (CATV) (page 51) . Depending on the type of antenna system in your home, you r connec tion may requir e a VHF/UHF R[...]

54 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r To connect i n terr estrial mode ( Option 2 ) 1 Connect on e end of the antenna 's 300-ohm twin lead cable (1) to the scr ew-type grips at your antenna ou tlet (2). Co nnect the other end to the grips on t he VHF/UHF R F combi ner/transformer ( 3). 2 Connect a TV coax ial cable (4) (not supp lied) from the com[...]

55 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 c able serv ice acces s that uses a set-top bo x (cabl e or sat ellite). W hen using the set- top box ( STB) setup, y ou can o nly chan ge channe ls thro ugh the STB , using i ts cont rols or sup plied r emote com mander. [...]

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57 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r To connect i n STB mo de (Opt ion 2) 1 Connect o ne end of th e TV co axial cable (1) (not suppli ed) to your cable ser vic e access (wall outlet ) (2). Connec t the other en d to the VHF /UHF IN jack on the back panel of your s et-top box (STB) (3). 2 Connect a seco nd TV coaxia l cable (4) (n ot suppli ed) to the[...]

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59 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the Remote Commander If yo ur computer s upports the TV func tion, then it is su pplied with a remote c ommander for using Media Cente r features , inclu ding TV chann el selec tion. A MY MUSIC b utton Press to view and listen to your music playlists. B MY TV butt on Press to vi ew the M y TV menu. C ST OP bu[...]

60 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r D BACK button Press to return to the pre vious window . E VO L butt on Press to increase (+ ) or decrease (-) the v olume. F RECORDED T V bu tton Press to view previously recorded TV programs ( In My TV win do w) . G GUI DE butt on Pres s to vie w th e TV prog ram guid e f or y our ar ea. H Chan nel number button s[...]

61 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 manganese ba tteries and con nect the remo te sensor to enabl e commun ication b etween the c omputer and the remot e command er. To insert batte ries 1 T ur n the remote commander ov er . 2 Press i n the t[...]

62 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) in to the USB post. 3 P o sition t he remote sensor (3) to enable uno bstr ucted co mmunicatio n with the rem ote co ntrol.[...]

63 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r If you a re using a cable or satellite set-top box, yo u can atta ch the remot e sensor control to the rem ote sensor, whi ch enable s you to c ontrol the s et-top b ox with the remote com mander. To connect t he rem ote sensor co ntrol 1 Plug the remote sens or contro l cable (1) in to either ja ck (1 or 2) on the[...]

64 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 3 Attach t he remote sensor co ntrol (3) onto the set- top box (4) near the i nfrared por t (5). ! Do not cover th e infra red port wh en attac hing the remote s ensor con trol. The remote sen sor must be visi ble in a line -of-sight with the remot e commander in ord er to function properly .[...]

65 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the Memor y Stic k Media Your computer suppor ts the M emory Sti ck med ia. Memor y Stick media i s a co mpact, p ortable, and ver satile device es pecially design ed for exchang ing and shar ing digital data with compa tible prod ucts, such as digital ca meras, mo bile phone s and other devices . Because i t[...]

66 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Inser ting a Memor y Stic k Media The Memo ry Stick slot is located behind a pr otective cov er on the front of the comp uter. You need to open the cover before accessi ng th e memory c ard sl ots. To insert a Memory Stick media 1 Flip the u pper fro nt panel d own, using your finge r tip. 2 Loca te the Memor y Sti[...]

67 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r ! Be sure to hol d the Memor y Stic k media with t he arrow pointing in the corre ct directi on as you insert it into the slot. T o av oi d damag ing the comp uter or the Memo ry S tick media, do not force the Mem ory St ick media into the slot if it does not insert smoo thly . Do not in sert more than on e Memory [...]

68 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Removing a Memor y Stic k Media To remove a Me mory Stick media 1 Flip the u pper fro nt panel d own, using your finge r tip. 2 Check that the Media Ac cess i ndicator is off. 3 Push th e Memor y Sti ck medi a in toward the compu ter . The Mem or y Stick medi a ejects. 4 Pull th e Memor y Sti ck media out of the sl[...]

69 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using Other Memor y Cards In ad dition to th e Memory S tick med ia slot, you r comput er is eq uipped wit h three oth er memory card slots to acco mmodate many po pular type s of me mory car ds. You c an use the se slots to transfer d ata between digita l cameras , camcorde rs, music players , and other audio/vid [...]

70 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Inser ting a Memor y Card To insert a memory card 1 Flip the u pper fro nt panel d own, using your finge r tip. Do not us e f orce to o pen the cover . 2 Locate th e approp riate slot f or the memor y c ard you want to use. 3 Hold the m emor y ca rd with the ar row f acing up an d toward the memor y c ard slot. 4 C[...]

71 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Removing a Memory Card The co rrect way to remo ve a memory card from a me mory card slot varies, d epending on the media or slo t. Use care when removin g a memor y card to avoi d damage t o the slot or card. ! Do not remov e a memory ca rd while the Medi a Access indicator li ght is on. The card or its data may b[...]

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 connec t your com puter to a tel ephone li ne via a t elephone c able (not suppli ed). On ce you se t up you r telepho ne cable, yo u're read y to conn ect to the Internet. For d etails o f te[...]

73 nN Using P eripheral De vices Using P eripher al De vices You ca n add fu nctionality to your computer b y using the various po rts on th e compute r. ❑ Connecting an External Micr ophone (page 74) ❑ Connecting a VCR or Camcorder (page 75) ❑ Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) De vice (page 77) ❑ Connecting a Printer (page 79) ❑ Co[...]

74 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an Exter nal Microphone If yo u need to u se a sound i nput devi ce (for example , to chat on the Intern et) you nee d to plug i n an exter nal microph one. To con nect an externa l microp hone Plug th e micropho ne cable (1) into the microp hone jack (2) m . ✍ Make sure your microphone is d esigned for[...]

75 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a VC R or Camcorder Your com puter has both audi o and vid eo connecti on capabi lity. You c an loca te the ap propriate con nections on the back of the compu ter or behi nd the lower bottom pa nel on the fron t. You can connec t a VCR or camcorder using the Com posite Audio In ja cks. Your VCR or cam cor[...]

76 nN Using P eripheral De vices To con nect a VCR or camco rder with a stereo A/V du bbing cab le 1 Connect a stereo A/V dubbing cable with tr iple RCA p lugs at ea ch end (not suppl ied) dire ctly int o the Com posite Vid eo In por t , and the Composite Audio In ( L/R) jacks on the c omputer . 2 Connect t he other e nds of the stereo A/V dubbing [...]

77 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 floppy dis k drive an d connect it to you r computer . To connect a USB floppy d isk drive 1 Choose th e USB por t y ou pre f er to use. 2 Plug the USB flop p y disk dr ive cable into the US B por t. Y ou[...]

78 nN Using P eripheral De vices Disconnect ing a USB flopp y disk driv e You can di sconnect a US B floppy di sk drive whe n the computer is on or off. Disc onnecting the drive when the computer is in a pow er saving mode (St andby or Hibernat e) may cau se the co mputer to m alfunction. If the computer i s off, you ca n unplug th e USB cable dire[...]

79 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Prin ter You ca n connec t a Window s-comp atible pr inter to your co mputer to print do cuments. Connecting a Printer Using the USB P or t You ca n connec t a USB prin ter comp atible wi th your vers ion of Wi ndows to th e computer . To connect a printer using t he USB p ort 1 Plug the printer power c[...]

80 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Printer Using the Printer P or t To connect a printer using t he printe r port 1 Plug the printer power cord (1) into an AC outlet. 2 Plug the printer cable (2) suppl ied with your pr inter into the pr inter po r t (3) on the ba c k o f the comput er . ✍ Before conn ecting the pri nter , turn off the [...]

81 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an i.LIN K De vice Notes on connecting i.LI NK de vices ❑ The co mputer i ncludes an i.LINK (IE EE1394) po r t, whic h you can use to connect t o an i.L INK device such as a digital video cam era recorde r or to connec t two V AIO compu ters in or der to copy , dele te or edit fi les. ❑ The co mputer [...]

82 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Digital Video Camer a Recorder To connect a digital video cam era recor der 1 Plug on e end of the i.LINK ca ble (1) into the i .LINK por t (2) on th e computer and the o ther end into the D V In/O ut por t s (3) on the digita l video camera reco rder . 2 Launch t he D Vgate Plus software . ✍ On Son y[...]

83 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting to a Networ k (LAN) You ca n connec t your comp uter to 10 00BASE-T/ 100BASE- TX/10BAS E-T-type networks v ia an Ethe rnet network cable. Connect one end of an opt ional network cable to the Netw ork (Ethernet) port on the back of the computer and the other end to your network. For detaile d settings an d[...]

84 nN Using P eripheral De vices ! T elep hone lines can not be conne cted to the Network (LAN) conn ector on you r computer . If the Net work (LAN) conn ector is conn ected to the te lephone lines menti oned belo w , high elec tric current to the connect or may caus e damage , overhe ating or f ire. - Home (in tercom speakerphon e) or busin ess-us[...]

85 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Customizing Y our V AIO Computer This section briefly describ es how to c hange the main setti ngs of y our comp uter. ❑ Setting the Passw ord (pa ge 86) ❑ Setting Up Y our Computer with V AIO Central (pag e 88) ❑ Us ing th e Power S aving M ode s (page 89)[...]

86 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Setting the P ass word Use one of the BIO S functions to set the password. Once you have set the pa ssword, you will have to enter the pass word afte r the VAIO logo appea rs to star t your com puter. The po wer-on pas sword will allow you to protect y our comput er from unauthorize d access. Adding the P ow [...]

87 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Changing/Remo ving the P ow er-on P ass word To remove th e powe r-on passwor d 1 T ur n on the com puter . 2 Pres s the F2 k ey when the V AI O logo appea rs. 3 Enter th e current pas s word for Enter Curr ent Pass word : The B IOS set up scre en app ears . 4 Use the < or , ke y to se lect Security on the[...]

88 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Setting Up Y our Computer with V AIO Central The VAIO Centra l utility allow s you to c onsult sy stem inform ation and specify pr eferences for system be havior . To use V AIO Cent ral 1 Click St art , point t o All Programs , and c lick VA I O C e n t r a l . The V AIO Central window app ears. 2 Select the [...]

89 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using the P ow er Sa ving Modes In a ddition t o the nor mal ope rating m ode, whic h allows you to turn off specific devic es, your computer has two distinc t power saving m odes: Sta ndby and Hi bernate. To s et the ti mer for t he compu ter to a utomatica lly en ter Stan dby or Hi bernate mode after a cert[...]

90 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using Standb y Mode Standby mode turns off the LCD s creen and s ets the hard d isk and the C PU to a low p ower consum ption mode . The orang e Standby indica tor light il luminate s in this mode. To activate Standby mode 1 Click St art and then T urn Off Compute r . 2 Click St and By . ✍ Alternat ively , [...]

91 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using Hibernate Mode In Hiber nate mod e, the sta te of the s ystem is saved o n the har d disk and power i s turned off . The V AIO power ind icator is off in this mode. To activate Hibe rnate mode 1 Click St art and then T urn Off Compute r . 2 Click Hibernate . To retu rn to Norma l mode Turn on the comput[...]

92 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Your co mputer and memory modules use high precisio n compone nts and elec tronic connectors technol ogy. To avo id the inval idation of your gu arantee due to mishand ling, w e recommend that: ❑ Y ou co ntact your deale r to instal l a new memor y m odule. ❑ Y ou do not i nsta[...]

93 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Bef ore Upgrading Y ou r Computer The u pgrading procedur es desc ribed in this s ection a ssume th at you a re fami liar with the gener al termino logy associate d with perso nal computer s, safety p ractices , required regulato ry complianc es, and t he modific ation of e lectronic eq uipmen t. Disco nnect the[...]

94 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Opening and Closing the Computer When y ou access memory mod ules, add -on cards , and the l ithium ba ttery insi de your computer , you need to remove a nd repla ce the side p anel b eforehand and after ward. Opening the Computer ! If you re move the side panel immediate ly after yo u shut do wn the compu ter ,[...]

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96 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Closing t he Computer To replace the side panel 1 Inser t the tabs o n the bottom of the side p anel d iagonally into the tracks on the b ottom edge o f the chas sis frame. 2 Slide t he side panel tow ard the front of th e computer . 3 Tighten the two screws on the ba ck of th e computer t o secure th e side pan[...]

97 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Adding and Removing Memor y If you want to expan d the functio nality of y our compute r, you can increase th e memory by i nstalling op tional mem ory modu les. Before you upgrad e your com puter's memor y, read the notes and procedur es in thi s section. The number of availabl e slots depends on your comp[...]

98 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer ❑ Use the special bag del ivered with the memor y m odule or wra p the mod ule in a luminum foil to prot ect it fr om electr ostatic dischar ge. ❑ Introduc ing any liqui ds or any foreign sub stances or ob jects in to the me mor y slots, or other inter n al compo nents o f the compute r , w ill result in dam[...]

99 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Removing and Installing a Memor y Module To change or add a memory m odule 1 Remove the side panel . See Openin g the Co mputer (page 94) f or the detailed ins tructi ons. 2 Push th e tabs on t he brack et and lif t the brack et out of t he comput er . 3 T ou ch a metal object (s uch as the c hassis fram e) to d[...]

100 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 5 Push down on the latch es (1), lo cated on b oth sides of the mod ule, to gently eject it fr om the slot . 6 Grasp the m emor y mod ule by the sides and remove from the comp uter . Store the m odule in a static -free bag.[...]

101 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 7 Remove the memor y m odule from i ts anti- static package, han dling it by the edg es. 8 Locate t he cent er notch (1) on the bo ttom edge of the m emor y modul e and ali gn it to th e center bump in the op en module slot. 9 Fir mly ins er t the lower edg e of the module (2) into the sl ot by pressing down ev[...]

102 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Viewin g the Amount of Memor y To view the amount of me mory 1 T ur n on the com puter . 2 Click St art , point t o All Programs , and c lick 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 [...]

103 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Installing an Add -on Card Your c omputer may have one or mo re open exp ansion s lots dep ending on the model config uration. An expansi on slot enables you to i nstall a dd-on card s to expa nd the func tionalit y of your compute r. The leng th of the add -on card s hould no t excee d 9.05 inches . ✍ Add-on[...]

104 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 2 Locate a n av ailable expansion sl ot. Remove the slot cover's screw , a nd then remov e the s lot cov er . ! When remov ing a slot cov er , be caref ul not to damag e componen ts on the system b oard or add-on ca rds. Y o u may need to te mporarily rem ove add- on cards or othe r component s that may be[...]

105 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 3 Inser t the add-o n card into the expansion slo t and sec ure it with th e screw from the e xpansion slot cover . 4 Repla ce the side panel. See Closing the Computer (page 96) f or the de tailed in str uctions.[...]

106 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Replacing the Lithium Batter y The li thium batt ery starts to w eaken after several ye ars and t he system s ettings, suc h as the da te and time stored in CM OS RAM, may become inaccurat e. Replace the lithium battery when this occurs . ! There i s dange r of th e batter y e xploding if i t is rep laced inc o[...]

107 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 4 Remove the old batter y a nd instal l the new batter y wi th the plus ( +) side facing up. 5 Repla ce the side panel. See Closing the Computer (page 96) f or the de tailed in str uctions. The v alues stor ed in the C MOS memo ry are now reset to the factor y default v alues. Run the Setup utility t o reset th[...]

108 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Resetting the Computer's Date and Time To reset the computer's date an d time 1 Double-click the time readout d isplay e d on th e taskbar . The Date and Time Pr operties wind ow appears. 2 F rom the Date & Time tab , chan ge the sett ings as des ired. 3 Click Appl y . 4 Click OK .[...]

109 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Installing the Hard D isk Dr iv e Your com puter may be equip ped wit h open inte rnal bays to h old ad ditional 3.5-inch ha rd disk dri ves. See the online Speci fications for details about the i nstalle d hard disk drive. Review th e manufactu rer's infor mation provi ded with you r new hard disk drive b[...]

110 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer About hard disk driv e recov er y When y ou repla ce the orig inal har d disk driv e, the preins talled VAIO Recovery uti lity cann ot restore t he drive pa rtitions, operati ng system, or orig inal softwar e programs. Before replac ing the hard disk driv e, create a VAIO Rec overy Media Kit or purch ase a kit [...]

111 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Drive le tter assig nment When a n ew hard disk dri ve is inst alled, an identi fying driv e letter i s assigne d. The driv e letter assignm ent becom es effecti ve after you registe r for the firs t time or afte r recove ring your co mputer with th e VAIO Recover y utility . The Click to DVD software c reates [...]

112 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Installing an Add itional Hard Disk Driv e You ca n instal l up to four SA T A ha rd disk dr ives to the internal hard disk drive bay . ! If you remov e the hard disk co ver immedia tely after you sh ut down the compu ter , the i nternal compo nents may be too hot to touch . Wait abou t one hour to let the c om[...]

113 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 4 Detach th e power and interface cables from the ori ginal hard disk dr ive that is preins talled in the computer. 5 Pull th e dri v e holde r handle straight ou t from the chassi s to un lock the dr ive holder . 6 Grasp the ha ndle and s lide the drive holder ou t.[...]

114 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 7 Slide a new drive into the d rive hold er and align the holes on each side of th e drive bay . 8 Secur e the dri v e to t he dr ive holder wit h screws, through the ho les on each si de of the d rive hold er . ✍ The new hard d isk drive is supp lied with the necessar y screws. Do no t overtight en these scr[...]

115 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 9 Align t he dr ive holder with the tracks on the ins ide of the chassi s. Slide the dr ive holder i n comple tely . 10 Push th e drive holde r handle back to lock the dri ve into position.[...]

116 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 11 Connect t he power connector s to the o rigina l and new hard d isks. 12 Connect t he inter nal SA T A cables to th e hard di sks as follows: ! Make sure to use th e internal SA T A cabl es. Commercia lly avail able SA T A cables wi th the strai ght-head c onnecto r may be acc identa lly unplug ged wh en you[...]

117 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Identify ing the Additional Hard Di sk Space When y ou initia lize the new hard d isk, it mus t be conf igured as a n extended partitio n in Windows NT file s ystem (NTF S) form at. To identif y the addi tional hard disk space 1 Log on to Windows as a user with a dministrator rights. 2 Click St art and righ t-c[...]

118 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Installing the IDE De vice Your com puter may be equip ped wit h open IDE d evice b ays to hold 5-inch IDE devices . See the o nline Specifica tions fo r details about the insta lled IDE d e vice s. Notes on installing the IDE de vice ❑ Be car eful when i nstalling an IDE d e vice. Impro per inst allation of [...]

119 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer To install the IDE device ! If you rem ove the c overs and pa nels imm ediately aft er you shu t down the computer , the int ernal comp onents may b e too ho t to tou ch. Wait abou t one hour to let the c ompone nts cool do wn before you attem pt to remo ve the p anel. 1 Shut down the c omputer and tur n off a [...]

120 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 4 Unscr e w the t wo screws on the back of the computer. 5 Slide t he right side pan el toward the back of th e computer , remove the panel , and set it as ide.[...]

121 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 6 Remove the front cover and set it asi de.[...]

122 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 7 Disenga ge the thr ee tabs on the back of the fro nt panel, rem ov e the pan el, and s et it aside.[...]

123 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 8 Slide a n IDE dri ve into the IDE d e vice ba y and align the holes on each side o f the device bay . 9 Secure th e device to the bay with screws, through th e holes o n each side of the d e vice ba y . 10 Connect t he IDE a nd power cables to the IDE device[...]

124 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 11 Replace the front panel.[...]

125 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 12 Repl ace t he fr ont cov er .[...]

126 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 13 Slide t he right side pan el toward the fron t of the com puter . 14 Tighten the two screws on the ba ck of the compute r to secur e the panel.[...]

127 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 15 Repla ce the hard disk cover .[...]

128 nN Precau tions Precautions This section describe s safety guideli nes and prec autions to help y ou protec t your com puter from potentia l damage. ❑ On Handling the LCD Screen (pag e 129) ❑ On Using the P ower Sour ce (page 1 30) ❑ On Handling Y our Computer (page 131) ❑ On Handling Floppy Disks (page 133) ❑ On Handling Discs (page [...]

129 nN Precau tions On Handling the LCD Screen ❑ Do not leave the LCD facing the sun. This could dam age the LCD . Be c areful when u sing the com puter nea r a window . ❑ Do not sc ratch the LCD or e xer t pressur e on it. This could cau se a mal function. ❑ Using the compute r in low temperatu re condit ions may produce a re sidual im age o[...]

130 nN Precau tions On Using the P ower Source ❑ See the o nline Specificatio ns to check the power op eration of your mod el. ❑ Do not sh are the AC outlet wi th other power-cons uming equ ipment, s uch as a pho tocopier or shredder. ❑ Y ou can purchas e a power strip with a surge pr otector . This device pre vents damage to the comp uter ca[...]

131 nN Precau tions On Handling Y our Comput er ❑ Clean the cabinet w ith a soft cloth, whi ch is dr y o r lightl y moistene d with a mi ld deterg ent solut ion. Do not use any type of abrasi v e pad, s couri ng powder , or solvent suc h as alcoho l or ben zine, as the se may damage th e finish of the co mputer . ❑ If you drop a solid ob ject o[...]

132 nN Precau tions ❑ Do not us e cut or damaged conne ction cables. ❑ If the comput er is brought directly fr om a cold locati on to a warm one, moisture may condense inside the computer. In this case, allow at least one hour before tur ning on the co mputer . If any problems occur , unplug th e computer and contact an author ized Sony Ser vic[...]

133 nN Precau tions On Handling Flopp y Disks ❑ Do not ope n the shutt er manually or touch t he surface of the flo ppy disk. ❑ K eep flop p y disks awa y from ma gnets. ❑ K eep flop p y disks away from di rect su nlight an d other sour ces of heat . ❑ K eep the fl opp y d isk aw ay from any liqui d. Do not le t the flo pp y disk get wet. W[...]

134 nN Precau tions On Handling Discs ❑ Do not touc h the surface of the disc. ❑ Do not dr op or ben d the disc. ❑ Finger prints and dust on t he surface of a disc ma y ca use read e rrors. Always hold the disc by its edges and central hole, as shown below: ❑ Proper c are of the disc i s essentia l to it s continuou s reliabi lity . Do not [...]

135 nN Precau tions On Handling Memor y Stic k Media ❑ Do not us e the media in lo cations that are sub ject to st atic electr icity or electr ical nois e. ❑ Do not touc h the Mem or y Stick media conne ctor with your f inger or me tallic objec ts. ❑ Use only the labe l suppli ed with the Memor y St ick media as a label. ❑ Do not ben d, dro[...]

136 nN Precau tions On Handling the Hard Disk The ha rd disk ha s a high storage d ensity a nd reads or writes dat a in a sho rt time. H owever, it c an be eas ily damaged by mechan ical vi bration, shock o r dust. Althoug h the har d disk h as the int ernal safety device to prevent los ing data due to mec hanical vibration, shock o r dust, you sho[...]

137 nN T r oublesho oting T rou b leshoo ting This section d escribes how to s olve com mon prob lems y ou might encounter when usi ng your computer. Many prob lems ha ve simpl e solutions . Try these s uggesti ons before v isiting the Sony onlin e suppor t Web site at http://www . sony .com/pcs uppor t for customers in USA , at http://www . sony .[...]

138 nN T r oublesho oting Computer What should I do if m y computer won't star t? ❑ Make sure the c omputer is securely plugged into a power sou rce and tur ne d on. Make sure th e V AIO power indicato r shows the power is on . ❑ Make sure t he optica l disc d rive (if app licable) is e mpty . ❑ If the co mputer is plu gged into a power [...]

139 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if a BIOS err or appear s when m y comp uter star ts? If the me ssage "Press F2 to setup" a ppears at the b ottom of the scree n 1 Pres s the F2 k ey when the V AI O logo appea rs. The B IOS set up scre en app ears . 2 Pres s the , k e y to se lect the Exit men u. 3 Pres s the m ke y to sele ct L[...]

140 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if V AIO po wer indicator light s b ut my scree n does not displa y anything when I tur n on m y comput er? If nothing stil l appears on your scre en after a whil e 1 Press th e power button f or more tha n f our sec onds to check that th e V AIO power indicato r goes out. Th en tur n on the compute r agai[...]

141 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if the message "Oper ating system not f ound" appears when m y computer star ts, a nd wh y won' t Windo ws start? ❑ Make sure t he compute r does not h av e a "non- bootable" CD or D VD in th e optical disc dr ive (if applica ble). ❑ If a non- bootable media is in the drive: 1 [...]

142 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if m y comput er or soft ware stops resp onding? ❑ It is best to t ur n off the computer u sing the T urn Off Computer option on the Microsoft W indows Star t menu, loca ted on the task bar . Us ing other methods, in cluding thos e liste d below , may result i n loss of u nsav ed data . ❑ Click St art [...]

143 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y won't m y computer enter Standb y or Hiber nate mode? The c omputer may become u nstable if th e operati ng mode is changed bef ore the c omputer com pletely enters Stand by or Hibernate. To restor e the com puter t o normal operatin g stab ility 1 Close al l open programs. 2 Restar t the comp uter . F ollow thes[...]

144 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I star t my computer and the message "System Disab led" appears and Windows doe s not star t? If yo u enter a wrong powe r-on pass word three t imes co nsecu tively, the System Dis abled message appears and Windows does not s tart. Press the po wer button for mor e than four sec onds to check [...]

145 nN T r oublesho oting System Security This section provid es informat ion ab out keeping y our com puter ope rating smoo thly and protecting against p otential th reats to the c omputer's secu rity. How ca n I protect my computer against se curity threats , such as viruses? The Mi crosoft Wind ows oper ating system i s prein stalled on t h[...]

146 nN T r oublesho oting To visit the Windows U pdates we b site 1 Connect t o the Inter net. 2 T y pe http://windo wsupdate.mic r 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 w indow , star t install ation and r un Windows Upda te . 4 In the Mic[...]

147 nN T r oublesho oting Inter net Wh y doesn't my modem work? ❑ Make sure the te lepho ne cable is secur ely plugged into th e Modem po r t on the computer and the wall j ack. ❑ Make sure t he telepho ne cable is wor king. Pl ug the cable in to an ordina r y teleph one and li sten for a dial t one. ❑ Make sure the te lepho ne number th[...]

148 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y is m y modem connection slow? The c omputer is equipped w ith a V.92/ V.90 com patible m odem. Many factors ma y inf luence modem connect ion sp eed, inclu ding telep hone line n oise or com patibili ty with tele phone e quipment, s uch as fax ma chines o r other m odems. If y ou think your modem is not connecti ng pr[...]

149 nN T r oublesho oting CDs a nd D V Ds Wh y does my computer freez e when I tr y to read a disc? The di sc the com puter is trying to r ead may be dirty or damag ed. Follow th ese step s: 1 Restar t the computer by clicking Start , T urn Off Computer , and Restart . 2 Eject t he disc from th e optical disc dr ive . 3 Examin e the dis c f or dir [...]

150 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if t he optical disc driv e isn't pla y ing m y CD or D VD properly? ❑ Make sure t he disc was ins er ted i nto the opti cal disc dri v e with the label facing up. ❑ Make sure t he neces sar y program(s) is instal led acc ording t o the manufacturer's in str uctions. ❑ If the C D or D VD is[...]

151 nN T r oublesho oting 5 Double-click the optic al disc d rive device to open t he submenu. 6 Double-click the listed drive, and select the 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 selecte d. Y ou can c onfir m the dr iver software by se lecting the Driver t ab , and cl[...]

152 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot wr ite to CD? ❑ Do not lau nch any soft ware applicatio n or all ow an y to la unch auto matically , not ev en a scree n sav er . ❑ Do not us e the keyboard. ❑ Do not us e a CD-R/RW disc that has a label affixed to it. This co uld ca use a wr ite error or other da mage. What should I do i[...]

153 nN T r oublesho oting Displ a y Wh y did the computer screen (LCD) go b lank? ❑ The co mputer s creen may go blank if th e compute r has lo st power or has e ntered a p ower sa ving m ode (Sta ndby or Hiber nate). If the co mputer is i n Standby mode, press any key to activate the co mputer scree n. See Using the P ower Savi ng Modes (page 89[...]

154 nN T r oublesho oting Pr inting Wh y can't I print a document? ❑ Make sure the p rint er is on, an d the pr inter cable is securely connecte d to the por ts on the printer and com puter . ❑ Make sure the p rint er is comp atible with the Wi ndows operating sy stem insta lled on th e computer . ❑ Y ou may need to install the pri nter [...]

155 nN T r oublesho oting Microphone Wh y doesn't my microphone work? If yo u are using an exter nal microphon e, make sure the m icrophone i s turned on and is pr operly pl ugged into the Micr ophone jack on t he compute r.[...]

156 nN T r oublesho oting Mouse What should I do if t he comput er doesn' t recognize the mouse? ❑ Confir m tha t the suppl ied AA b atter ies are prope rly install ed. ❑ Pres s the CONNECT button on the mou se and the radio frequen cy recei v er to r e-establish the c onnection between the two devices. What should I do if t he pointer doe[...]

157 nN T r oublesho oting ❑ If you are usin g a wirel ess opti cal mous e: ❑ Confir m that the su pplied AA batteri es are properl y insta lled. ❑ Press t he CONNECT b utton on the mouse and the radi o frequen cy receiver to r e-establish the connecti on between the two devices. ❑ V erify t he radio fr equency re ceiver is free of obstr uct[...]

158 nN T r oublesho oting Speak ers Wh y won't m y speak ers wo r k? ❑ Make sure the s peakers are pro perly c onnected and the volume is tur ned up lo ud enough t o hear soun d. ❑ Y our spe akers ma y not be designed f or co mputer us e. ❑ If the spe akers hav e a mute button, set th e button to off. ❑ If the spe akers hav e a volume [...]

159 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y can't I hear sound fr om my speak ers? ❑ If you are usin g a program th at has its own v olum e contro l, make sure the v olum e contro l is prope rly s et. See that program's h elp guide f or more i nf or matio n. ❑ Y our spe akers ma y be se t to mute, the volume setting may be too low , or the audio o[...]

160 nN T r oublesho oting K e yboard What should I do if t he k e yboard configur ation is wrong? ❑ The l anguage l a yout of th e comput er's ke ybo ard is s pecifie d on the stick er on the bo x. If you choose a different region al ke yboard w hen you compl ete the Wi ndows setup, the ke y confi guration will be misma tched. ❑ T o c hang[...]

161 nN T r oublesho oting Flopp y Di sks Wh y doesn't the Saf ely Remov e Hardwar e icon appear on the t askbar when the drive is connected ? The co mputer doe s not reco gnize the fl oppy disk d rive. Fir st, make sur e the USB ca ble is prope rly con nected to the USB port. If yo u need to s ecure the c onnectio n, wait a fe w momen ts for t[...]

162 nN T r oublesho oting A udio/Video Wh y can 't I use the D V camera recorder? You may not be ab le to use t he DV cam era recorder , and the message DV e quipment s eems to be disconne cted or t urned off may appear be cause th e i.LINK c able is not s ecurely plu gged into the ports on the com puter or c amera. Unplu g the connec tors, an[...]

163 nN T r oublesho oting Memor y Stick Media Wh y can't I open m y image files? You may need to refo rmat you r Memory Stick media. Form atting Mem ory Stick m edia eras es all data, incl uding mu sic data , previo usly sav ed to it. Be fore you reformat Me mory Stick media, ba ck up im portant d ata and co nfirm tha t the med ia does n ot co[...]

164 nN T r oublesho oting P eripherals What should I do if I cannot connect a USB de vice? ❑ If appli cable, check the US B device is switched on and using its own power sup ply . For example, if you are using a digital camera, che ck the batter y is charged . If you are us ing a pr inter, chec k the power ca b le is connecte d proper ly to the A[...]

165 nN Support Options Suppor t Options The se ction cont ains inform ation on wher e to go for answ ers to ques tions abou t your compute r and the pre installed s oftware. Sony Suppor t Inf or mation See the following source s for an swers in th e sequenc e listed below. 1 V AIO Computer Docume ntation This on- screen User Guide ( this manual) an[...]

166 nN Support Options Program Suppor t Inf or mation Dependi ng on th e computer m odel and p articul ar configu ration y ou purchas ed, your computer may not include all of the software p rograms l isted below. Adobe ® Photoshop ® E lements, Photoshop ® Album, Prem iere ® , Reader ® Adobe S ystems Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b [...]

167 nN Support Options Click to DVD ™ softw are Sony E lectronic s Inc. At the tou ch of a but ton, Click to DVD softwa re allows you to automati cally burn DV Ds from a di gital vide o (DV) dev ice. Create DV Ds by captur ing video c ontent str aight from a DV device or by impo rting video from sto red files — a nd you ca n also e dit the v id[...]

168 nN Support Options DVgate Plus ™ software Sony E lectronic s Inc. Connect a c ompatibl e digital v ideo camera to your compu ter's i.LIN K® port and capture v ideo clips a nd still i mages. Edit clips f rom yo ur vi deo, ad d new cl ips, a nd comb ine cl ips int o new movie segment s. Sa ve your movie s back t o your digit al video cam [...]

169 nN Support Options Intel ® PROSet Intel Cor poration ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b Si t e http:/ /www .inte l.com/net work/conn ectivity/pro ducts/wireles s/proset/p roset_software.htm Micros oft ® Office Basic Edition, Office Professio nal Edition, Office Small Busine ss Edition, 6 0-Day Trial Ve rsion of Microsoft ® Office 2003 ! [...]

170 nN Support Options MoodLogic MoodL ogic, Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b Si t e http:/ /www .m oodlogic.c om/suppor t E-mail help@ moodlogi c.com Netscape ® Internet Service Ameri ca Online, Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b Si t e http:/ /isp .nets cape.com/help T el ephone 866-541- 8233 Norto n Interne t Securi ty ™ S[...]

171 nN Support Options ROXIO DigitalMedia ® Sonic Sol utions ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b Si t e http:/ /suppor t.sonic.com/ SonicSta ge ® softw are Sony E lectronic s Inc. The So nicStage jukebox software program g ives yo u all the tools yo u need to manage m usic on your co mputer. SonicS tage softwar e sports hig h-quali ty digital [...]

172 nN Support Options SonicSta ge ® Mastering Studio softwar e Sony E lectronic s Inc. Use Son icStage ® Master ing Stud io softwar e to recor d songs from analog record s or ca ssette ta pes into y our comput er and outpu t them to CD-R or CD-RW d iscs or a udio files i n WAV fo rmat. ❑ F or us ers in USA We b Si t e http:/ /www .sony .com/pc[...]

173 nN Support Options VAIO ® Acti on Setup Sony E lectronic s Inc. VAIO Ac tion Setup manages t he setting s for y our computer's shortcut k eys. ❑ F or us ers in USA We b Si t e http:/ /www .sony .com/pcsuppor t T el ephone 888-4-SO NY -PC (888-476-6 972) ❑ F or us ers in Canada We b Si t e http:/ /www .sony .ca/suppor t ❑ F or use rs[...]

174 nN Support Options VAIO ® Central Sony E lectronic s Inc. VAIO Ce ntral prov ides a cen tral loc ation that gathers re source s to confi gure yo ur VAIO c omputer and view you r compute r's configura tion an d specific ations. ❑ F or us ers in USA We b Si t e http:/ /www .sony .com/pcsuppor t T el ephone 888-4-SO NY -PC (888-476-6 972) [...]

175 nN Support Options VAIO Me dia ™ software Sony E lectronic s Inc. VAIO Medi a ™ software brings mul timedia to your n etwork, enabl ing you to share music, vi deo, and s till ima ge files between y our VAIO ® computer s. You c an set up o ne or mor e VAIO computers as "med ia server s," whic h store your multime dia files and ma [...]

176 nN Support Options VAIO ® Su pport Central Sony E lectronic s Inc. VAIO Supp ort Centr al provid es an easy to naviga te solution to common s upport n eeds, suc h as VAIO Documenta tion, produc t specific ations, ser ial numb er, model na me, servic e tag info rmation, survey, reg istration, etc. ❑ F or us ers in USA We b Si t e http:/ /www [...]

177 nN Support Options VAIO ® Update Sony E lectronic s Inc. The VA IO Update utility hel ps you kee p your V AIO ® co mputer up to d ate by regularl y checkin g the Sony Online S upport Web si te for impor tant softwa re update s and inform ation for y our specif ic VAIO c omputer m odel. ❑ F or us ers in USA We b Si t e http:/ /www .sony .com[...]

178 nN Support Options VAIO ® Wireless Utilit y Sony E lectronic s Inc. The VA IO Wirel ess Util ity walks y ou throu gh sett ing up yo ur wireles s network conne ction and offers usef ul diagno stic tests to help kee p your wir eless ne twork runn ing smoot hly. ❑ F or us ers in USA We b Si t e http:/ /www .sony .com/pcsuppor t T el ephone 888-[...]

179 nN Support Options VAIO Zone ™ software Sony E lectronic s Inc. VAIO Zo ne softwar e provides an effortle ss way to browse and enjoy pi ctures, mus ic, and vi deo files on your c omputer, all thr ough an el egant, nex t-generatio n interface . You can even enj oy media co ntent stor ed on other VAIO ® compu ters on your network. O n VAIO com[...]

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