Sony VGC-RC210 manual

N User Guide P ers onal Computer V GC-RC210 Series[...]

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

3 nN Using P eripheral Devices .............. ............. ................... ............. ............. ............. ............. ..... ........ ............. ............. ........ 71 Connectin g an Exte rnal Microp hone .......... ............. ............. ............. ................... ............. ............. ............. .......[...]

4 nN Precauti ons ................ ............ ............. ............. ............. ............. ............. ................... ............. .................... ............. ...... 126 On Handling the LCD Screen .............. ............. ............. ............. ............ ............. ............. .......... ... ............[...]

5 nN Suppor t Options .. ................... ............. ............. ............. ............. ............. ............. ............. ............. ................... ............. 164 Sony Su pport Info rmation ............. ............. ............. ............. ............. ............. ............. ............ . ............. .[...]

6 nN Befo re Use Bef ore Use Congrat ulatio ns on your pur chase o f this Sony VA IO ® compute r, and wel come t o the on -screen U ser Gu ide. Sony has combin ed lea ding- edge te chnology in au dio, vid eo, co mputing , and com munic ations to provide state- of-the- art per sonal computi ng. Docume ntation Your d ocume ntation include s pr inted[...]

7 nN Befo re Use Non-printed Documentation ❑ User Guid e (thi s manual) — Contain s f eatur es of your comput er . It also inc ludes in f or mati on abou t the sof tware programs includ ed with your computer , as well a s informa tion on solvin g com mon proble ms. ❑ Specificati ons — The online Sp ecificat ions descr ibe the hardware and s[...]

8 nN Befo re Use ❑ MCE guide — P rovides infor mation abo ut usi ng the Windows XP Media Center Edition operating sy stem. To ac cess this onli ne gui de: 1 Click Start , p oint to All Programs , and click V AIO Support Central . 2 Click VA I O Do cumentation . 3 Click MCE guide .[...]

9 nN Befo re Use Ergonomic Considerations Whenev er po ssible , you sho uld atte mpt to take account of the f ollowi ng ergono mic con sidera tions: ❑ Stable work surfac e — Use a stable work sur f ace lar ge eno ugh to suppo r t the compu ter and other per iphera l equip ment. ❑ Ve n t i l a t i o n – Leav e at l east eig ht inches of s pa[...]

10 nN Befo re Use ❑ Furniture and postu re – Sit in a ch air with go od back suppor t and ar mres ts. Adjust the lev el of the cha ir so your feet are flat on the floor. A f ootr est may mak e you more comfor table. Sit with relaxed, upr ight postur e — av oid slouchin g f orward or lean ing far backward. ❑ Viewing angle of the display – [...]

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

12 nN Getting Started Locating Cont rols and P or ts Take a mome nt to id entify the contr ols and ports s hown on t he followi ng pag es. ! Y our compute r may no t be equ ipped wi th all of the h ardware feat ures de scribed in t his sec tion. The loc ation of the con trols, po rts, and jacks may var y from the illu strat ions sho wn belo w, depe[...]

13 nN Getting Started F ront A Optic al disc dr ive 1 (page 40) See the online Spe ci fic at io ns f or y our comp uter 's h ardw are conf igur ati on. B Dri ve 1 eject button (page 40 ) C Opti cal disc driv e 2 (page 40) See the on line Specifications for your computer's har dware configura tion. D Driv e 2 ej ect b utt on (page 40) E Hi[...]

14 nN Getting Started Bac k A Modem port (p age 24) B AC Input port ( page 27) C S/PDIF Optical Out por t Conn ect digital equipm ent such as an A V amplifier. D Ne twor k (E th er n et ) por t (page 81) E i.LINK® (IEEE1394) S400 por t (pa ge 79) F Printer p or t ( page 78) G VHF/UH F por t ( page 47 ) H S Video In por t (page 73 ) I Compos ite Vi[...]

15 nN Getting Started About the Indicator Lights Your c omput er is eq uipped with th e followin g indi cator l ights. Indicat or Functions V AIO power Illuminates when the c omputer is on and tur ns off wh en 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 f[...]

16 nN Getting Started Setting Up Y our Computer Your com puter may n ot be e quipped wi th all of the har dware fea tures de scribe d in th is sect ion. Th e locati on of the control s, ports , and ja cks may vary from the i llustrati ons show n be low, dep endin g on the model yo u purc hased. S ee the online Speci fication s for your compu ter&ap[...]

17 nN Getting Started Connecting a Displa y (Moni tor) Your c omput er may b e supp lied with a disp lay. For deta ils on th e bundl ed acce ssorie s, se e the on line S pecifi cations . To connect a display 1 If you want to conne ct a VGA monitor , plu g the dis play's cable into the monitor (V GA) p or t ( 1). 2 If you want to conne ct a D V[...]

18 nN Getting Started ! A video adap ter device i s require d to conne ct a VGA monit or usin g the DVI-D po rt. Models wi th the NVID IA video c ontroller are co mpliant with th e High-bandwi dth Digi tal Con tent Pro tection (H DCP) spec ificat ion. T o view contents t hat require t he HDCP spec ificati on for pla yback or out put, us e an HDCP-c[...]

19 nN Getting Started Connecting S peaker Systems Your co mput er is supp lied wi th a spea ker sy stem, or you m ay wish t o use y our own speak er system . Note th at spea ker config urati on varies, depend ing on the sp eaker c ompone nts in use. To set up the sp eakers with the computer ❑ Match th e colo r of the m ini stereo plugs (from th e[...]

20 nN Getting Started To connect t he suppli ed 2-chann el speaker s 1 Plug the speaker ca ble (1) from the back of the r igh t speaker to the FRONT jack (2) o n the ba ck of the comp uter . 2 Plug the power cable from the rig ht speaker to a grounded AC wall outle t, surge protecto r , o r Universal P ower Supply (UPS) (3).[...]

21 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 u nder S peaker set tings on the Vo l u m e tab . 5 Select your speaker sys tem from the Spea ker set up drop -down list.[...]

22 nN Getting Started Connecting the Radio F requency Receive r f or the Wirele ss K e yboard and Mouse Along w ith a wi reless keyboa rd and mo use, y our com puter is also s upplie d with a r adio freq uency r eceive r to enabl e the compute r to comm unic ate with the wi reless keyboa rd and mouse. Make sur e to c onnect the radio frequenc y rec[...]

23 nN Getting Started To connect t he radi o frequen cy receive r 1 Plug the radio fre quency r eceiver cable (1) in to one o f the USB p or ts (2) on the back of the compu ter . Y ou ca n now use your radio freq uency recei v er (3) .[...]

24 nN Getting Started Connecting the T elephone and Modem Your com puter is equip ped wit h a si ngle mode m port to connec t the inter nal mode m with a telep hone wall jack. To u se the wall jac k for both te lephon e and mode m lines, pu rcha se an add itional RJ -11 phone c able an d a "1-to-2 " port adap ter devic e (splitte r). To c[...]

25 nN Getting Started To connect t he tele phone an d modem 1 Unplug th e phone cable to your tele phone f rom th e wall jack. 2 Plug it into on e of the por t s on a "1-to-2 " por t adapter device (splitte r) (1). 3 Plug on e end of a second phone cable (not supplie d) in to the o ther por t on the splitter device. 4 Inser t the pl ug en[...]

26 nN Getting Started ! Y our computer has a protec tive sticker covering t he Network (Ethe rnet) port lo cated on the bac k 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 cab les or a p[...]

27 nN Getting Started Connecting the P ower Cord Your com puter 's power c ord mus t be plugg ed into an AC p ower sou rce, su ch as an AC w all outle t, surge p rotector , or Uninter ruptibl e Power S upply (UPS) , before y ou ca n esta blish co mmunica tion wi th your wireles s keybo ard a nd wirel ess mouse. ! Use only the po wer cord suppl[...]

28 nN Getting Started To connect t he powe r cord 1 Inser t the power cord into the AC In por t (1) on the back of the compu ter . 2 Inser t the power cor d plug s from th e display , compu ter , and spea kers into a ground ed AC wall outlet, surge pr otector, or Unive rsal P ower Sup ply (UPS) (2).[...]

29 nN Getting Started ✍ T o disc onne ct the compu ter com pletely from AC power , unpl ug the p ower cor d. Make sure that the AC ou tlet is easi ly accessi ble. If you are in terrupte d and n eed to leave your co mputer s udden ly , place the co mputer i nto Hib ernate m ode. See Using Hi bernate Mode (page 89 ) . This power savin g mode sa ves[...]

30 nN Getting Started Shutting Down Y our Computer Saf ely To av oid lo sing uns aved data, be sure to shut do wn you r comput er prop erly, as desc ribed b elow. To shut dow n your com puter 1 T ur n off any per iphe rals conn ected to th e comp uter . 2 Click St art and then T urn O ff Computer . The T urn off computer window appears. 3 Click Tu [...]

31 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Y our V AIO Comput er This se ction des cribe s how to ge t the mo st out o f using y our VAI O compu ter. ❑ Using the K eyboar d (page 32) ❑ Usin g t he M ouse (page 36 ) ❑ Using the Optical Di sc Drive (pag e 40) ❑ Using the TV Function (page 46) ❑ Using the Memor y Stick Media ( page 62 ) ❑ Usin[...]

32 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the K eyboard A wire less k eyboa rd is s upplied wi th yo ur co mputer. The wi reless k eyboard uses a s tandar d key a rrangem ent with additiona l key s that pe rform s pecif ic functi ons. Using the Wireless K eyboard A Function keys P erform cer tain task s. The task as sociated w ith eac h functio n ke y[...]

33 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Bef ore Y ou Use the K eyb oard Two AA alkali ne batt eries a re suppl ied with y our com puter for use in the w ireless k eyboar d. Before attempt ing to use the wireless keyb oard, you mus t insta ll the batter ies and estab lish com municati on between the comput er and the keyboar d. To connec t your wir eless k[...]

34 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To connect t he wireless keyboa rd 1 Inser t the suppl ied two A A batter ies (1) into the b atter y compa r tme nt (2) on the bottom of the wi reless keyboard. 2 T ur n on the c omputer . 3 Pres s the CONNECT button on the bot tom of th e radio fre quency r eceiver . 4 Pres s the CONNECT button (3) on the bottom o [...]

35 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ✍ Y ou can check the key board's ba tter y power level by cli cking (wireless keybo ard icon ) on the taskbar . A warning messag e may al so ap pear on the screen when the keyboard's battery p ower becomes l ow . If the wireles s keyboa rd does no t operate prop erly , the batterie s may need to be repla[...]

36 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Mouse A wire less mo use is s upplied with y our comp uter. Using the Wireless Mou se Your compu ter is suppli ed with a wi reless opti cal m ouse, wh ich h as no cables to p lug in and us es a l ight-emi tting diode ( LED) instea d of a ba ll. A Left b utton Click or double-clic k the left b utton to sele[...]

37 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Bef ore Y ou Use the Mouse Two AA alkalin e batterie s are sup plied with your com puter fo r use in th e wireles s mouse. Befor e using the wi reless mouse, you m ust i nstall the ba tteries and e stablis h co mmunicat ion b etween your c ompute r and t he mou se. To conn ect th e wirel ess mouse, it mus t be lo ca[...]

38 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To connect t he wireless m ouse 1 Inse r t the suppl ied two AA b atter ies i nto the wireles s mouse as sh own below . 2 T ur n on the c omputer . 3 Pres s the CONNECT button on the bot tom of th e radio fre quency r eceiver . 4 T ur n ov er the wi reless mous e, slide the power s witch to the ON posi tion, a nd pr[...]

39 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ✍ Y ou can check the batter y power level f or the mouse by clickin g (wireless mouse icon ) on the taskbar . If the wireless mo use do es not opera te properl y , the batt eries may n eed to b e replaced . If th e wireless m ouse is n ot bein g used for a n ext ended period of time, remove th e batte ries to avoi[...]

40 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Optical Disc Dr ive Your co mput er may b e equip ped wit h one or tw o optic al disc drive s. See the onli ne Speci fication s for your compu ter's speci fic h ardware config uration. To insert a disc 1 T ur n on the c omputer . 2 Press th e dri ve eject button (1) on the top or bottom optica l disc [...]

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

42 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ✍ Suppor ts writing to DVD-RW d iscs compl iant with DV D-RW versi on 1.1/1. 2. Supports writing to D VD-R discs co mpliant wi th 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 (Dou ble La yer) discs is ava ilable o nly on dis cs [...]

43 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Notes on pla ying D VDs To achie ve op timum p erforma nce when p laying DV Ds, you sho uld fol low these recomm endati ons. ❑ Close al l open ap plic ations be f ore playing a D VD movie. ❑ Do not u se memor y-residen t utili ty software to s peed up disc ac cess when playing a D VD . This may cause the co mput[...]

44 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Cop ying Files to CD s See the onlin e Specificati ons to find the ty pe of your optical disc d rive, an d then Reading and Writing CDs and DVDs (page 41) to fin d about the su pporte d disc m edia. To copy files to a disc ! Do not st rike or shak e the compu ter while writ ing data onto a disc. 1 Inse r t a blank d[...]

45 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Pla y ing D VDs To play a DVD 1 Close al l ope n programs. 2 Inser t the D V D into t he opti cal dis c dr ive . 3 Click St art and point to All Programs . 4 Select a D VD s oftware program to play the D VD . For ins tructio ns on how t o use a progra m, see the help fi le in cluded wi th the D VD softwar e progr am[...]

46 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the TV Function Your com puter has a T V tuner b oard instal led al ong with th e Microsoft Windo ws XP Media Center Edition opera ting syste m to en hance yo ur co mputin g experi ence. Media Ce nter prov ides y ou with a wid e rang e of TV, DV D, and vide o viewing , as wel l as mus ic record ing and playbac[...]

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

48 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Connecting to st andard cab le acce ss (CA TV ) To connect i n CATV mo de (O ption 1) 1 Connect o ne end of a TV c oaxial cable (1) ( not su pplied) to your cable ser vice acc ess (wall o utlet) (2) . 2 Connect t he other e nd of the coaxia l cable to t he VHF/UHF p or t ( 3) on th e comp uter .[...]

49 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To connect i n CATV mo de (O ption 2) 1 Connect one en d of a TV co axia l cable (1) (not s uppli ed) to your cable ser v ice access (wall outlet) (2). Con nect the oth er end to the singl e-conn ection side of a splitte r adap ter (3) ( not su pplied) . 2 Connect a seco nd TV c oaxial cable (4) (not suppl ied) to t[...]

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

51 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To connect i n terr estrial mode ( Option 2 ) 1 Connect on e end of the ante nna's 30 0-ohm twin le ad cable (1) to the screw-typ e grips at y our ante nna outle t (2). Connec t the other end to the gri ps on the V HF/UHF R F combi ner/transform er (3). 2 Connect o ne end of a TV c oaxial cable (4) (not suppl i[...]

52 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Connecting with a cab le or satellite set-t op bo x (STB) You ca n conn ect your compute r to c able serv ice a ccess that uses a s et-top box (c able or satell ite). W hen us ing the set-top box ( STB) set up, you can only chan ge cha nnels thr ough the STB , using i ts con trols or sup plied r emote com mander . W[...]

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54 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To connect i n STB mo de (Opt ion 2) 1 Connect one en d of a TV co axia l cable (1) (not s uppli ed) to your cable ser v ice access (wall outlet) (2). Con nect the oth er end to the VHF/U HF IN jack on the back panel of your s et-top box (STB) ( 3). 2 Connect a seco nd TV coax ial cable (4) (not supplie d) to t he V[...]

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56 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Remote Commander Your c omput er is supp lied wi th a remo te com mander fo r using Media Center features , includ ing T V channe l sel ection. A MY MUSIC b utton Press to view and listen to your music playlists. B MY TV but to n Press to vi ew the My TV menu. C ST OP butt on Press to st op medi a playback[...]

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

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

59 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To connect t he rem ote sensor 1 Choose th e USB por t (1) you prefer to use. 2 Plug the remote s ensor c able (2) into th e USB por t. 3 P o siti on the rem ote se nsor (3 ) to enable uno bstr ucted communi catio n with the r emote contro l.[...]

60 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer If you a re using a cabl e or satell ite set -top box, yo u can atta ch the re mote se nsor cont rol to the remote sen sor, whic h enable s you to c ontrol the set -top box with the r emote com mander . To connect t he rem ote sensor co ntrol 1 Plug the remote s ensor c ontrol c able (1) into e ither ja ck (1 or 2) [...]

61 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 3 Attach t he remote sens or contr ol (3) ont o the s et-top box (4) nea r the infra red por t (5). ! Do not cover t he infrared port wh en attac hing t he remo te sens or con trol. The remote sen sor must be vi sible in a line -of-sight with the remo te comman der in order to funct ion prop erly .[...]

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

63 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser t ing a Memory Stic k Media The Memo ry Stick sl ot is locate d behind a protecti ve cover on the front of the comp uter. You need to open the cov er before accessi ng th e memory c ard sl ots. To insert a Memory Stick media 1 Flip the u pper f ront pane l down, usi ng your finger tip. 2 Loca te the Memor y St[...]

64 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ! Be sure to hol d the Memo ry S tick med ia with the arro w pointi ng in the co rrect di rection as you insert it int o the slot. T o avoi d damaging the co mput er or the Memo r y Stick media, do not force the Memor y Stick med ia into the slot if it does no t insert smoo thly. Do not in sert more tha n one Memor [...]

65 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing a Memor y Stic k Media To remove a Me mory Stick media 1 Flip the u pper f ront pane l down, usi ng your finger tip. 2 Check that the Media Acce ss indi cator i s off. 3 Push th e Memor y Stick media in toward the computer. The Mem or y S tick media ejec ts. 4 Pull th e Memor y Stick media o ut of the slot.[...]

66 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Other Memor y Cards In ad dition to th e Memo ry Stic k media slot, y our com puter is equip ped wit h thre e other me mory ca rd slots to acco mmodat e many po pular ty pes o f memory car ds. Yo u can us e these s lots to tr ansfe r data betw een dig ital c ameras , camcor ders, m usic players , and o ther au[...]

67 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Bef ore Y ou Use Memor y Cards The me mory c ard slo ts on y our com puter support the fol lowing mem ory cards: ❑ CF (Compac tFlash) memor y card sl ot ❑ CompactF lash ❑ Microd rive ❑ SD memor y c ard sl ot ❑ Secure Digital (SD) ❑ Multi Me dia Card ( MMC) ❑ SM/x D-Pictur e Car d slot ❑ Smar tMedia ?[...]

68 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser t ing a Memory Card To insert a memory card 1 Flip the u pper f ront pane l down, usi ng your finger tip. Do not us e force to open the cover . 2 Locate th e appr opri ate slot f or the m emor y card you want to u se. 3 Hold the m emor y card wi th the arrow facing up an d toward the memor y card slo t. 4 Care[...]

69 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing a Memory Card The co rrect way to r emove a memory ca rd from a me mory card s lot varies, dependi ng on the me dia or slo t. Use care wh en removin g a mem ory card to avoid d amage t o the slot or car d. ! Do not remov e a memor y card while the Medi a Access indicat or ligh t is on. T he card or its d at[...]

70 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Inter ne t Setting Up a Dial-up In ter net Connection Before you can conne ct to th e Internet , you n eed to con nect your compute r to a telephone line vi a a tele phone c able (n ot suppli ed). Once yo u set u p your t elepho ne cab le, you'r e ready to conn ect to the Intern et. For d etails o f t[...]

71 nN Using P eripheral De vices Using P eripher al De vices You ca n add fu nctio nality to your computer by usi ng the var ious po rts o n the comp uter. ❑ Connecting an External Micr ophone (page 72) ❑ Connecting a VCR or Camcorder (page 73) ❑ Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) De vice (page 75) ❑ Connecting a Printer (page 77) ❑ [...]

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

73 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a VC R or Camco rder Your com puter has both a udio a nd video connec tion cap abili ty. You c an lo cate the ap propri ate con nections on the bac k of the compu ter or behi nd the lowe r bottom panel on the front. You can connec t a VCR or camc order using the Compos ite Aud io In ja cks. Y our VCR or c[...]

74 nN Using P eripheral De vices To con nect a V CR or camc ord er with a ster eo A/V dubb ing cab le 1 Connect a stereo A/V du bbing ca ble with tr iple RC A plugs a t each end ( not su pplied) directl y int o the Compos ite V ideo In por t, and the Compos ite Audio In (L/ R) jacks on the c omput er . 2 Connect t he other ends of the ste reo A/V d[...]

75 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 US B flo ppy dis k drive an d conn ect it to your com puter . To connect a USB floppy d isk drive 1 Choose th e USB por t you pre f er to use. 2 Plug the USB flop p y dis k dr ive cable into the US B por t. Y[...]

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

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

78 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 pri nter power cord (1) into an AC out let. 2 Plug the pri nter cable (2) supplie d with your pr inter i nto the pr in ter por t (3) on the ba ck of the compu ter . ✍ Before conn ecting th e printer , turn off th[...]

79 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.LI NK (IEEE 1394) po r t, which you can use to connect t o an i.L INK device suc h as a di gital video cam cord er or to co nnect two V A IO comp uters in orde r to copy , delete or edit file s. ❑ The co mputer i s [...]

80 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Digital Video Camcorder To connect a digital vi deo cam corder 1 Plug on e end of the i.L INK ca ble (1) into the i .LINK p or t (2) on th e computer and t he other e nd into the D V In/O ut por ts (3) on the digita l vi deo ca mcorder . 2 Launch t he DVgate Plus software. ✍ On Son y digit al vide o c[...]

81 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting to a Networ k (LAN) You ca n conn ect your c ompute r to 1000B ASE-T /100B ASE-TX /10BAS E-T-type networks via an E thern et network cable. Connect one end of an opt ional network cab le to the Netw ork (Ether net) port on the back of the c omputer and the other end to your network . For detai led setti n[...]

82 nN Using P eripheral De vices ! T elep hone lin es cannot be connect ed to the Netw ork (LAN) co nnector on your comp uter . If the Net work (LAN) conn ector is connect ed to the te lepho ne lines mention ed below, high elec tric curre nt to the conn ector ma y cause dam age , overhe ating or fir e. - Home (in tercom speakerph one) or bus iness [...]

83 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Customizing Y our V AIO Co mputer This sect ion brie fly de scrib es how to c hange the main s etting s of your comp uter. Am ong othe r things , you wil l learn how to use a nd cus tomiz e the l ook of your So ny so ftwar e and utili ties, etc. ❑ Setting the Passw ord (pa ge 84) ❑ Setting Up Y our Comput[...]

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

85 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Changing/Remo ving the P o wer-on P ass wo rd To remove th e powe r-on passwor d 1 T ur n on the c omputer . 2 Pres s the F2 ke y when th e V AIO log o appea rs. 3 Enter th e current passw ord f or Ent er Curr ent Passw ord and press th e Enter key . The B IOS set up scre en app ears . 4 Use the < or , ke [...]

86 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Setting Up Y our Computer with V AIO C entral The VAIO Central utili ty allow s you to consu lt system i nformati on and specify prefere nces for s ystem be havio r. To use V AIO Cent ral 1 Click St art , poi nt to All Programs , and click VA I O C e n t r a l . The V AIO Central window app ears. 2 Select the[...]

87 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using the P ow er Sa ving Modes In a ddition t o the norma l ope rating m ode, wh ich allows y ou to turn off spec ific d evic es, your co mputer h as two dist inct powe r saving m odes: S tandby a nd Hibe rnate. To s et the ti mer for the compu ter t o automati call y en ter Stan dby o r Hiberna te mod e aft[...]

88 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using Standb y Mode Standby mode t urns off t he LCD scree n and sets the hard d isk and the CPU t o a low power consum ption mode . The orange Standby indi cator l ight illu minate s in th is mode. To activate Standby mode 1 Click St art and then T urn O ff Computer . 2 Click St and By . ✍ Alternat ively ,[...]

89 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using Hibernate Mode In Hiber nate mode, the s tate o f the s ystem i s save d on th e hard d isk and power is turned off. T he VAIO power i ndicator is off in this mode. To activate Hibe rnate mode 1 Click St art and then T urn O ff Computer . 2 Click Hibernate . Pres s the Shif t key i f Hibernate is not di[...]

90 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Your co mput er and me mory mod ules use high precis ion comp onents and el ectronic connec tors te chnol ogy. To avoid the inval idation of your guarante e due to mish andling, w e rec ommend that: ❑ Y ou co ntact your de aler to i nstall a new memor y module. ❑ Y ou do not in[...]

91 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Bef ore Upgrading Y ou r Computer The u pgrading proc edures descr ibed in this sect ion ass ume th at yo u are fa mili ar with the gen eral ter mino logy as soci ated w ith perso nal comp uters, s afety pra ctices, required regul atory comp lianc es, and t he modi fication of ele ctronic eq uipmen t. Disco nnec[...]

92 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Opening and Closing the Computer When y ou acces s memor y modul es, add -on cards , and th e lithium batter y insi de you r compu ter, y ou need to remov e and repla ce the si de pane l beforeh and and after ward. Opening the Computer ! If you re move t he side panel i mmediate ly after yo u shu t down th e com[...]

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94 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Closing t he Computer To replace the side panel 1 Inser t the tab s on the bo ttom of t he side p anel d iagona lly into the tracks on the b ottom ed ge of the c hassis frame. 2 Slide t he side p anel toward the front o f the c omputer . 3 Tighten the two screws on the ba ck of the comp uter to s ecure the s ide[...]

95 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Adding and Removing Memor y If you want to expan d the f unctional ity of yo ur comp uter, you can incr ease the mem ory b y installi ng optio nal mem ory modu les. Before you upgr ade your compute r's memor y, rea d the notes and proc edures in thi s secti on. The n umber of a vailabl e slots depends on yo[...]

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

97 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 O pening th e Computer (page 92) f or the detail ed instruc tions. 2 Push th e tabs on t he bracket and lift the bracket out of the c omputer . 3 T ou ch a m etal objec t (suc h as the c hassis frame) to dis [...]

98 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 5 Push down on the la tches ( 1), loca ted on b oth sides of the module, to g ently ej ect it fr om the s lot. 6 Grasp the m emor y module by the sides and remove from the c omputer . Store the modu le in a static -free ba g.[...]

99 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 7 Remove the memor y module from its ant i-st atic package, han dling it by the edges. 8 Locate t he cen ter no tch (1) o n the bo ttom ed ge of th e memo r y mo dule and a lign it to the c enter bump in the op en mod ule slot. 9 Fir mly inser t the lower edge of the module (2) into the slot by pressin g down e [...]

100 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Viewin g the Amount of Memor y To view the amount of me mory 1 T ur n on the c omputer . 2 Click St art , poi nt to All Programs , and click VA I O C e n t r a l . 3 Click the System Informat ion tab in the V AIO Central wi ndow . 4 Double-click the System In f ormat ion folder . 5 Double-click the System In f [...]

101 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Installing an Add -on Card Your c omput er may h ave on e or mor e open expansi on slot s depend ing on the mod el con figur ation. An expan sion sl ot enables you to instal l add-on card s to expa nd the f unctio nalit y of your compute r. The l ength o f the add -on car d shoul d not excee d 9.05 inc hes. ✍[...]

102 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 2 Locate a n av aila ble e xpansion slot. Remove the slot cover's screw , a nd then remove the slot cover . ! When remov ing a slot cover , be ca reful not t o damage com ponen ts on the syst em board or add-on cards. Y o u may need to tempor aril y remov e ad d- on cards or othe r compon ents that may be [...]

103 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 3 Inser t the add -on car d into the expansion slo t and sec ure it wit h the s crew from the expansion slot cover . 4 Repla ce the si de pan el. See C losing the Computer ( page 94) for the de tailed in str uction s.[...]

104 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Replacing the Lithium Batter y The li thium batt ery star ts to weak en after s everal years a nd the s ystem s ettings, s uch as th e date a nd time sto red in CM OS RAM, may become inaccur ate. Re place the lithium batter y when thi s occurs . ! There i s dan ger of the batter y e xplod ing i f it is rep lace[...]

105 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 4 Remove the old batter y and ins tall the new batter y wi th the p lus (+) si de facing up . 5 Repla ce the si de pan el. See C losing the Computer ( page 94) for the de tailed in str uction s. The v alues s tored in t he CMO S memo ry are now rese t to the factory default v alues . Run the Setup uti lity t o [...]

106 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 ed o n the task bar . The Date and Time Pr operties wind ow appears. 2 F rom the Date & Time tab, change the sett ings a s desired . 3 Click Appl y . 4 Click OK .[...]

107 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Installing the Hard D isk Dr iv e Your com puter may b e equipped with op en inte rnal bay s to hol d addit ional 3.5-inc h hard di sk dri ves. See the online Speci fication s f or detai ls about t he inst alled ha rd disk dri ve. Review th e manufac turer's inf ormati on provi ded with you r new hard di s[...]

108 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer About hard disk driv e recov er y When y ou repla ce the origina l hard di sk dri ve, the pr einstal led VAIO Reco very utility cannot r estore t he driv e partiti ons, operati ng system , or origina l software pr ograms. Before repl acing the har d disk drive, crea te a VAIO Recov ery Media Kit or purch ase a [...]

109 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Drive le tter assig nment When a n ew ha rd disk drive is inst alled , an ide ntifying driv e letter i s assi gned. The drive l etter assignm ent bec omes effectiv e after you registe r for the first ti me or afte r reco vering you r compu ter with th e VAIO Reco very utility . The Click to DVD softwa re cre at[...]

110 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Installing an Add itional Hard Disk Driv e You ca n ins tall up to four S A T A hard disk drives to the internal hard di sk dri ve bay. ! If you remov e the hard di sk cover immed iately aft er you shut down the co mputer , the interna l compone nts may be too hot to touc h . Wait about one hour to let the c om[...]

111 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 4 Detach th e power and inter face cables from the or igi nal hard disk dr ive that is pr einstal led in the computer. 5 Pull th e dr ive holder h andle stra ight ou t from the ch assis to unlo ck the dr ive holder . 6 Grasp the ha ndle a nd slide the dr ive holder ou t.[...]

112 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 7 Slide a new drive into t he dr ive holder and align the hol es on eac h side o f the dr i v e bay . 8 Secur e the dr ive to the d rive hold er with s crews, through th e holes o n each side of the d r ive holder . ✍ The new hard d isk drive is supplied with the nece ssar y screws. Do no t overtigh ten thes [...]

113 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 9 Align t he dr ive holder with the tracks on the ins ide of the chas sis. Slide the dr ive holder i n comp letely . 10 Push th e dri ve holder hand le back to lock the dr ive into p osition.[...]

114 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 11 Connect t he power connec tors to t he or igina l and new hard d isks. 12 Connect t he inte rn al SA T A c ables to th e hard di sks as follows: ! Make sure to use t he intern al SA T A cables. C ommercially avail able SAT A cable s with th e straigh t-head c onnecto r may be accid enta lly unplug ged whe n [...]

115 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Identify ing the Additional Hard Di sk Space When y ou initia lize the new hard dis k, it mus t be c onfigu red as a n extended partitio n in W indows NT file s ystem (N TFS) form at. To identif y the addi tional hard disk space 1 Log on to Windows a s a user with admi nistrator r ig hts. 2 Click St art and r i[...]

116 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Installing the IDE De vice Your com puter may b e equipped with op en ID E devic e bays t o hold 5-inch IDE devic es. See the onl ine Specifications fo r details about the in stall ed IDE d e vice s. Notes on installing the IDE de vice ❑ Be car eful wh en instal ling an I DE d e vice. Impro per i nstallati on[...]

117 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer To install the IDE device ! If you rem ove the c overs and panel s immedi ately af ter you shut do wn the co mputer , the in ternal co mpone nts may b e too ho t to tou ch. Wait about 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 omput er and tur n off [...]

118 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 4 Unscr ew the two screws on the back of the co mputer . 5 Slide t he ri ght side panel toward the back of the c omputer, remov e the pan el, and set it as ide.[...]

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

120 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 7 Disenga ge the th ree tabs on the back of the fro nt panel, r emove the panel, and set it as ide.[...]

121 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 8 Slide a n IDE dr ive into the ID E d e vice bay and align the holes on each s ide of the device bay . 9 Secure th e device to the bay with scr ews , thr ough the ho les o n each side of t he device bay . 10 Connect t he IDE a nd power cables to the IDE device[...]

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

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

124 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 13 Slide t he ri ght side panel toward the front of the com puter . 14 Tighten the two screws on th e back of the c omputer t o secure th e panel .[...]

125 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 15 Repla ce the har d disk cover .[...]

126 nN Precau tions Precautions This sect ion desc ribes s afety guideli nes an d precau tions to help you pro tect your compute r from p oten tial d amage. ❑ On Handling the LCD Screen (pag e 127) ❑ On Using the P ower Sour ce (page 1 28) ❑ On Handling Y our Computer (pag e 129) ❑ On Handling Floppy Disks (page 131) ❑ On Handling Discs ([...]

127 nN Precau tions On Handling the LCD Screen ❑ Do not leave the LCD facing the sun. Thi s co uld dam age the LCD . Be car eful when u sing the c omput er near a window . ❑ Do not sc ratch the L CD or ex er t pr essure on it. T his cou ld cause a mal function. ❑ Using the compute r in low temp erature con dition s may produce a residua l ima[...]

128 nN Precau tions On Using the P ow er Source ❑ See the o nline Spec ifications to c heck the power operation of your model . ❑ Do not sh are th e AC outlet with othe r power-consum ing equ ipmen t, such as a photoc opier or s hredder. ❑ Y ou can purchas e a power strip with a surge prote ctor . This device pre vents damage to the computer [...]

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

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

131 nN Precau tions On Handling Flopp y Disks ❑ Do not ope n the s hutter manua lly o r touch t he surface of the floppy disk. ❑ K eep flop p y disks away from ma gnets. ❑ K eep flop p y dis ks awa y from direc t sunl ight an d other s ources of h eat. ❑ K eep the fl oppy disk awa y from any liq uid. Do not let the floppy disk ge t wet. W h[...]

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

133 nN Precau tions On Handling Memor y Stic k Media ❑ Do not us e the me dia in loca tions that are su bject to static e lectr icity or electr ica l noise. ❑ Do not touc h the M emor y Stick media conne ctor with your finger or metal lic obj ects. ❑ Use only the labe l sup plied with the Memor y Stick medi a as a lab el. ❑ Do not ben d, dr[...]

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

135 nN T r oublesho oting T rou b les hooti ng This sectio n des cribes h ow to s olve c ommon proble ms you might encounter when using your c ompute r. Many prob lems ha ve simpl e soluti ons. Try these sug gesti ons befor e visitin g the So ny on line sup port Web site a t http://w ww .sony .com/pc suppor t for customers in U SA, at http://www .s[...]

136 nN T r oublesho oting Computer What should I do if m y computer won't star t? ❑ Make sure the c ompute r is sec urely pl ugged into a power source and tur ned on . Make sure th e V AIO power ind icator shows the power is on . ❑ Make sure t he opti cal di sc dr ive (if app lica ble) is empty . ❑ If the co mputer is plugge d into a pow[...]

137 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 ke y when th e V AIO log o appea rs. The B IOS set up scre en app ears . 2 Pres s the , k ey to select th e Exit me nu. 3 Pres s the m ke y to sele ct L[...]

138 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 an ything when I tur n on m y computer? If nothing stil l appears on your scre en after a whil e 1 Press th e power button f or more than four seconds t o check that the V A IO power indicato r goes o ut. Then tur n on the compute r again.[...]

139 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 , and wh y won't Windo ws star t? ❑ Make sure t he compute r doe s not h av e a "non- bootable" CD or D VD i n the o ptical di sc dr ive (if appli cable). ❑ If a non- bootable med ia is in the dr iv[...]

140 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if m y comput er or soft ware stops resp onding? ❑ It is best t o tur n o ff the computer using the T urn Off Computer option on the Mic rosoft W indows Star t menu, located on the task bar . Using other metho ds, includi ng thos e liste d below , may result in los s of u nsav ed data . ❑ Click St art [...]

141 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y won't m y computer enter Standb y or Hiber nate mode? The c omputer m ay becom e uns table if th e operati ng mode is chan ged bef ore the c omputer c omple tely ente rs Stand by or Hibernate. To restor e the com puter t o normal operatin g stab ility 1 Close al l ope n programs. 2 Click St art , T urn Off Comput[...]

142 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot remember the BIOS pass word? If you have for gotten the BIO S pass word, contact an a uthoriz ed Sony Serv ice Cent er to reset it. A rese t fee will be cha rged. To fin d the ne arest c enter or agent, vi sit th e Sony on line sup port W eb site. Wh y does it tak e time bef ore my computer sta[...]

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

144 nN T r oublesho oting To visit the Windows U pdates we b site 1 Connect t o the Int er net. 2 T y pe http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ in the address bar of your browser . The Micr osoft Windo ws Update and Securi ty W arning windows appear . 3 In the Se curity Warning wind ow , star t insta llation a nd ru n Windo ws Update . 4 In the Micros[...]

145 nN T r oublesho oting Inter ne t Wh y doesn't my modem work? ❑ Make sure the te lepho ne cable is s ecurel y plugged into th e Mode m por t on the compu ter and th e wall jack. ❑ Make sure t he telepho ne cable is worki ng. Plug the cable i nto an o rdinar y teleph one and listen for a di al tone. ❑ Make sure the te lepho ne number t[...]

146 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y is m y modem connection slow? The c omputer i s equipp ed with a V.92/ V.90 c ompatibl e modem . Many factors may inf luenc e modem connect ion sp eed, inclu ding tele phone line nois e or com patibi lity with telepho ne equi pment, s uch as fax mach ines o r other m odems . If you think your modem is not co nnecting [...]

147 nN T r oublesho oting CDs a nd D VDs Wh y does my computer freez e when I tr y to read a disc? The di sc the com puter is trying to rea d may be dirty or damag ed. Fo llow thes e step s: 1 Restar t the comp uter by clicking Star t , T urn Off Computer , and Restar t . 2 Eject t he disc fro m the o ptical dis c dr ive. 3 Examin e the di sc for d[...]

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

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

150 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot wr ite to CD? ❑ Do not lau nch any s oftware appli cation o r allow any to la unch auto matic ally , not even a screen saver . ❑ Do not us e the keyboard. ❑ Do not us e a CD-R/RW disc that has a l abel affixed to it. This co uld ca use a write error or other da mage. What should I do if I[...]

151 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot wr ite to D VD-RAM using Windows functio ns? This Q & A entr y appl ies to selecte d mo dels on ly. See th e onli ne Specifica tions to s ee whether your mode l is e quipped wi th the DVD± RW/RAM dr ive. Foll ow these s teps to c hange th e setting s: 1 Click St art and then My Computer . [...]

152 nN T r oublesho oting Displ a y Wh y did the computer screen (LCD) go b lank? ❑ The co mputer screen may go blank if the c ompute r has lo st power or has enter ed a p ower sa ving m ode ( Standby or Hiber na te). If the compu ter is i n Stan dby mode, press a ny ke y to ac tivate the compu ter scr een. See Using the P owe r Savi ng Modes (pa[...]

153 nN T r oublesho oting Pr inting Wh y can't I print a document? ❑ Make sure the p r inter is on, an d the pr inte r cable is secur ely con nected to the por ts o n the pr inter a nd com puter . ❑ Make sure the p r inter is compati ble with the Wi ndows operating sy stem ins talled o n the c omputer . ❑ Y ou may need to insta ll the pr[...]

154 nN T r oublesho oting Microphone Wh y doesn't my microphone work? If yo u are us ing an external mi crophon e, mak e sure th e micro phone i s turned on and is prop erly plugg ed into the Mi crophon e jack on t he com puter.[...]

155 nN T r oublesho oting Mouse What should I do if t he comput er doesn' t recognize the mouse? ❑ Confir m that the supplie d AA b atter ies are proper ly i nstall ed. ❑ Pres s the CONNECT button on the mou se and the radio f requency recei v er to r e-establish th e conn ection be tween the two devices. What should I do if t he pointer d[...]

156 nN T r oublesho oting ❑ If you are usin g a wir eless o ptica l mouse: ❑ Confir m that the suppl ied AA b atter ies ar e prope rly insta lled. ❑ Press t he CONNECT button on the m ouse and the radio fr equen cy rec eiver to re-est ablish the co nnecti on between the two devices. ❑ V er ify t he radio frequenc y rece iver is free of obst[...]

157 nN T r oublesho oting Speak ers Wh y won't m y speak ers wo r k? ❑ Make sure the s peakers are p roper ly con nected an d the volume i s tur ned up loud e nough t o hear sound. ❑ Y our spe akers may not be desig ned for compu ter use. ❑ If the spe akers hav e a muting button, se t the button to off. ❑ If the spe akers hav e a volum[...]

158 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y can't I hear sound fr om my speak ers? ❑ If you are usin g a pr ogram that has its own volume c ontrol, m ake sure the volume cont rol is proper ly s et. See that program's h elp file for mor e informat ion. ❑ The sp eaker volume may be tur ned of f , the volume setti ng may be too l ow , or t he audio o[...]

159 nN T r oublesho oting K e yboard What should I do if t he k e yboard configur ation is wrong? ❑ The l anguag e lay out of the com puter 's keyboard is s pecif ied on the s tick er on th e box. If you choo se a different region al ke yboard w hen you complete the Windows setu p, the k ey configurat ion wil l be mis match ed. ❑ T o c han[...]

160 nN T r oublesho oting Flopp y Disks Wh y doesn't the Saf ely Remov e Hardwar e icon appear on the t askbar when the drive is connected ? The co mputer does no t recogni ze the flop py dis k drive . First, mak e sure the USB ca ble is properly c onnec ted to the USB port. If yo u need to secure t he con nectio n, wait a few mo ments for the[...]

161 nN T r oublesho oting A udio/Video Wh y can't I use the D V camcorder? You may not be abl e to use the DV camcor der, and the message DV equip ment se ems to b e disconn ected o r turned o ff may appear becau se the i.LI NK cab le is not secu rely plugged i nto the p orts on t he com puter or camera. Unplug t he connec tors, and plu g them[...]

162 nN T r oublesho oting Memor y Stic k Media Wh y can't I open m y image files? You may need to reformat y our Mem ory Sti ck medi a. Form atting Mem ory Sti ck medi a erases all data, i nclud ing musi c data , previo usly saved to it. Be fore you reforma t Memor y Stick media , back up impor tant d ata and confirm that the media does n ot c[...]

163 nN T r oublesho oting P eripherals What should I do if I cannot connect a USB de vice? ❑ If appli cable, check the USB device is switched on and using its own p ower supply . For example, if you ar e usin g a di gital camera, che ck the batter y is ch arged . If you are us ing a p rin ter , check the power cable is co nnecte d proper ly to th[...]

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

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

166 nN Support Options America Online ® ( Dial-Up) Ameri ca Onli ne, Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Cana da We b S i t e http:/ /www .a ol.com AOL ® Explorer Ameri ca Onli ne, Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Cana da We b S i t e http:/ /www .a ol.com AOL ® Inst ant Messe nger ™ Ameri ca Onli ne, Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Cana da We b S [...]

167 nN Support Options Click to DVD ™ softw are Sony E lectron ics Inc . At the tou ch of a button, Cli ck to DV D software allows y ou to autom aticall y burn DV Ds from a digital video (DV ) device. Create DV Ds by ca pturing v ideo con tent strai ght fr om a DV dev ice or b y import ing video from st ored fi les — and y ou ca n also e dit th[...]

168 nN Support Options Google Toolbar ™ Google , Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Cana da We b S i t e http:/ /toolba r .g oogle.com /help .html Intel ® PROS et Intel Cor poration ❑ F or use rs in USA and Cana da We b S i t e http:/ /www .i ntel.com /network /connect ivity/pro ducts/wirel ess/pr oset/pro set_software.htm Micros oft ® Offi ce B[...]

169 nN Support Options 60-Day Trial Version of Microsoft ® Office 2003 ! The Mi cros oft Of fice 2003 60- Day T r ial s oft ware in clude d w ith thi s co mput er syst em is inte nded for e valua tion purp oses only . Th e softwa re has been install ed and you mus t acti vate the so ftwar e before you can u se it. Product activa tion pr ocedure s [...]

170 nN Support Options Norto n Interne t Securi ty ™ Symante c Corporation ❑ F or use rs in USA and Cana da We b S i t e http:/ /www .s ymantec.c om/techsu pp Quicken ® New User Edition Intuit Inc . ❑ F or use rs in USA and Cana da We b S i t e http:/ /www .i ntuit.com /suppor t/quicken/ ROXIO DigitalMedia ® Sonic Sol utions ❑ F or use rs[...]

171 nN Support Options SonicSta ge ® Mastering Studio softwar e Sony E lectron ics Inc . Use Son icStage ® Masteri ng Stud io so ftware to r ecord s ongs from anal og reco rds or cass ette ta pes in to your comput er and outpu t them to CD-R or CD -RW d iscs or audi o file s in WA V format. For cont acts abou t the s oftware, s ee Program Support[...]

172 nN Support Options VAIO ® Central Sony E lectron ics Inc . VAIO Ce ntral prov ides a cent ral loca tion that gather s reso urces t o confi gure yo ur VA IO comp uter and view y our compute r's confi guration and s pecific ations. For cont acts abou t the s oftware, s ee Program Support Information (page 165) . VAIO Me dia ™ software Son[...]

173 nN Support Options VAIO ® Update Sony E lectron ics Inc . The VA IO Update utility helps you kee p your V AIO ® compu ter up to date by regu larly c heckin g the S ony Onl ine Supp ort Web si te for imp ortant s oftware updates a nd info rmation for your s pecif ic VAIO compute r model. For cont acts abou t the s oftware, s ee Program Support[...]

174 nN Support Options WinDVD ® softwar e for VAIO ® com pute rs InterVideo , Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Cana da We b s i t e http: //www .i nter vide o .com/jsp /Suppor t.jsp T el ephone 510-6 51-088 8 Xdrive ™ Ameri ca Onli ne, Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Cana da We b S i t e http:/ /www .x dri v e.com/supp or t[...]

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