Sony VGC-RM1 manual

N User Guide P ers onal Computer V GC-RM1 Series[...]

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

3 nN Customizi ng Your VAIO Computer .................. .................... ................... ................... .................... ................... ............... 78 Setting th e Password .................... .................... ................... ................... .................... ......... .......... .................... ......[...]

4 nN Troublesho oting ......... ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... ................................. ................... 122 Computer ...... ................... .................... ................... .................... ................... ................... ............. .......[...]

5 nN Befo re Use Bef ore Use Congrat ulations on your purchase o f this Sony VAIO ® compute r, and welco me to the on -screen Use r Guide. S ony has combin ed leadin g-edge te chnology i n audio, v ideo, compu ting, an d commun ications to provide s tate-of-the- art perso nal computi ng. ! Externa l views illus trated in this manual may l ook slig[...]

6 nN Befo re Use Non-printed Documentation ❑ User Guid e (this manual) — Contain s f eatures of your computer . It also includes in f or mation abou t the software pr ograms includ ed with your comp uter , as well as infor mation on solving c ommon pr oblems. ❑ Specificati ons — The online Sp ecification s describe the hardware and software[...]

7 nN Befo re Use ❑ RAID Guide (Se lected model s only) — Provides an over view of RAID syste ms and the vario us RAID levels (or types) that can be config ured with your V AIO computer. It lists detailed procedur es f or using the RAID Recovery program to configu re the hard disk dr iv es, chan ge your computer's RAID array , or to remove [...]

8 nN Befo re Use Help and Suppor t Help and Support is easy to access and provi des a singl e location fo r informat ion and technical assistanc e for yo ur VAIO compute r. Choose from the follow ing categ ories to find th e answer s you need. To ac cess Help and Support , cl ick Start a nd Help and Support . ❑ Man ual s & Spec ifi catio ns H[...]

9 nN Befo re Use Ergonomic Considerations Whenev er possib le, you s hould atte mpt to take account of the foll owing ergono mic con sideration s: ❑ Ve n t i l a t i o n – L eav e at least 6 inch es (15 cm) of space on the back sides of your computer to enable proper ventilation. ❑ P osition of y our computer – Pl ace the dis pla y direc tl[...]

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

11 nN Getting Started Getting Star ted This section describe s how to ge t started us ing your V AIO compute r. ! Before st arting your co mputer for the first time, do not co nnect any other hardware t hat did no t originally c ome with yo ur comp u ter . Make sure to start up your comp uter with only th e supplied accesso ries connec ted and set [...]

12 nN Getting Started Getting to Know Y our Computer Take a moment to identify the control s and ports shown on t he following pages. ! Y our compute r may not be equipped with all of t he hardware f eatures descri bed in th is section . The locat ion of the controls, po rts, and j acks may var y from the illust ration s shown belo w , dependi ng o[...]

13 nN Getting Started Access unit A Hard disk/Optic al disc driv e indicator (page 19) B P ow er bu tton/P o wer indica tor (page 19) Pressing this bu tton will automatically turn on the main unit as wel l. C Bluetoot h indicator ( page 19) D Left front panel Flip this pan el down to access slots, por ts, and jacks. E Rig ht fr ont panel Flip this [...]

14 nN Getting Started A SM/xD-Picture Card slot (page 5 4) B CF (Com pactFlash ® ) memor y card slot (page 54) C Media Acc ess indica tor (page 19) D Memory S tic k PR O/Duo me dia sl ot *1 ( page 49) E SD memor y ca rd slot (page 54 ) F D V D-ROM disc drive (page 36) G D V D-ROM disc dr ive eject button (pa ge 36) H Blu-ray Disc drive (page 36 ) [...]

15 nN Getting Started Bac k Main unit[...]

16 nN Getting Started A Lin e In ja ck B WOOFER/CENTER jack C REAR jack D Ne twor k (Eth er net ) por t (page 76) E i. LINK ( IEEE 1394) S40 0 port (6 pins ) (page 7 4) F T O ACCESS UNIT port (p age 23) G Modem port (page 29 ) H A C In por t (page 32) I D V I-D por t (pag e 24) J DV I - I p o r t (page 24) K S Video/Video Out por t (page 26 ) L Pri[...]

17 nN Getting Started Access unit A Bluetoot h antenna cover There is a Bl uetooth anten na behind this cov er . B Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2.0) po rt s * (page 70) C PC Card slot (page 4 6) D PC Card release button (page 4 8) E T O MAIN UNIT po rt (p age 23) * Suppor ts high-/fu ll-/low- spe eds.[...]

18 nN Getting Started K eyboard A Function ke ys P erform cer t ain tasks. The tas k associated w ith each func tion ke y va ries a mong soft war e appl ic ation s. B Muting button T ur ns the volume on and off. C V olume contro l T ur n this control clockwi se to increa se (+) or coun terclockwise to decr ease (-) the volume. D Standby button Plac[...]

19 nN Getting Started About the Indicator Lights Your c omputer is equipped with the fol lowing i ndicator l ights. Indicat or Functions Po w e r 1 (Both main and access units) The indication behavior varies depending on the state of y our computer unit: Green lit: the unit is on. Orange lit: the unit is in Sleep mode. Off: the uni t is off . Hard [...]

20 nN Getting Started Setting Up Y our Computer Your com puter ma y not be e quipped wi th all of the hardware fea tures desc ribed in th is sectio n. The loc ation of the controls, ports , and jack s may vary from the ill ustrations shown be low, depend ing on the model yo u purchase d. See the online Speci fications for yo ur compu ter's sp [...]

21 nN Getting Started To place the main unit in th e upright position The main unit come s with the four screw-typ e feet (1) on its bottom s urface. Remo ve and scr ew them in to the holes o n the left si de surfa ce of the u nit before pl acing th e unit in t he upright po sition. ✍ Use the supp lied seals to co ver the screw holes on the botto[...]

22 nN Getting Started To plac e the acc ess unit in the uprigh t position The ac cess unit comes with a designa ted stand (1 ) for upri ght placemen t. Use this stand to pla ce the uni t in the up right positi on as illustrate d below.[...]

23 nN Getting Started Connecting the Main and Access Units A desig nated connec tion cable is supplied with yo ur compute r for connect ion between the main and acce ss units. Plu g one end of the cab le to the TO ACCESS UNIT port (1) on the back of the main unit and the othe r end to the TO MAIN UNIT port (2) o n the back of the acce ss unit. ! Ma[...]

24 nN Getting Started Connecting a Displa y Conne ct a disp lay (not s upplied) to your co mputer. W hen conne cting it, s ee the man ual that c ame with y our displa y as well . To connect a display (mon itor) 1 If you want to conne ct a D V I monitor , plug its cable into th e D VI-D (1) or D VI-I (2) por t on the back of the ma in unit. If you w[...]

25 nN Getting Started ! Y our computer is complian t with the HDCP standard and ca pable of encr ypti ng the transm ission ch annel of di gital vide o signal s f or the pur pose of copyrig ht protectio n, which en ables you to play an d view a wide va riety of co pyright pro tected, hig h-quality con tents. Not e tha t you n eed to conn ect an HDCP[...]

26 nN Getting Started To connect a display (TV) Plug o ne end of an S V ideo cable (1) (not s upplied) i nto the S Video/Vid eo Out (2) p ort on th e back of the main unit and the other e nd to the S Video in put port on y our TV (3) . ✍ Y ou will hear aud io from the speake rs connected to yo ur computer , not from the TV . T o hear audio from t[...]

27 nN Getting Started Connecting t he K eyboard a nd Mouse A PS/2 keyboar d and a USB m ouse ar e supplied w ith your computer . To connect t he keyboar d and mou se 1 Plug the ke yboard cable ( 1) into the keyboard por t (2) on th e back of the ma in unit. 2 Plug the mouse c abl e (3 ) into one of the USB po r ts (4) on th e back of the acc ess un[...]

28 nN Getting Started ! Be sure not t o connect the mou se to any USB port on the main uni t. The mouse will not be functi onal.[...]

29 nN Getting Started Connecting the T elephone and Modem The ma in unit is e quipped wi th a single modem por t to conne ct the inte rnal modem with a tele phone wall jack. To use the wall jac k for both telep hone and mode m lines, pu rchase an add itional RJ -11 phone cabl e and a "1-to -2" port adap ter device (splitte r). To connect [...]

30 nN Getting Started ! The main unit has a protectiv e sticker covering the network (Ethernet) po rt located on its bac k. Connect 1 0BASE-T , 10 0BASE-TX, o r 1000BA SE- T cable to t he network (Ethernet ) port. Using an incorrect cabl e, such as a phon e cable, may resu lt in an electri c current ove r load tha t can cause a malfu nction, excess[...]

31 nN Getting Started Connecting S peaker Systems Note t hat speaker configura tion varies, d epending o n the spea ker compo nents in u se. To set up the sp eakers with the computer ❑ Match th e color of th e mini ster eo plugs ( from the spe aker system) to th e color of t he speaker jacks on the ba ck of the main uni t. ❑ Revie w the c onnec[...]

32 nN Getting Started Connecting the P o wer Cord ! Use only the su pplied power co rd for your computer . To connect t he powe r cord 1 Inser t the power cord in to the AC In por t (1) on the back of the mai n unit. 2 Inser t each of the power cord pl ugs from the di splay and the main unit in to a grounded AC wall outlet, su rge protecto r , or U[...]

33 nN Getting Started ✍ T o d isconnec t your compu ter compl etely fr om AC po wer , un plug the po wer cord. Make sure that the AC outlet s are easily acces sible.[...]

34 nN Getting Started Shutting Down Y our Computer Saf ely To av oid losi ng unsaved data, be su re to sh ut down you r computer properly , as descr ibed belo w. To shut dow n your com puter 1 T ur n off any per ipherals c onnected to th e computer. 2 Click St art , the arrow next to the Lock b utton, and Shut Do wn . 3 Respo nd to any prompts war [...]

35 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Y our V A IO Co mputer This se ction desc ribes how to get the mo st out of usin g your VAI O computer. ❑ Using the Optical Di sc Drive (page 36 ) ❑ Using PC Cards (pa ge 46) ❑ Using the Memor y Stick Media (pag e 49) ❑ Using Othe r Memory Car ds (page 54) ❑ Using the Jog Controller (page 58) ❑ Usi[...]

36 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Optical Disc Dr iv e The ac cess unit of your co mputer is eq uipped wi th two optical disc dri ves: the DVD- ROM drive on the left an d the Blu-r ay Disc driv e on the righ t. To insert a disc 1 T urn on the com puter . 2 Flip down the r ight front panel o f the acc ess unit. 3 Press th e drive eject butt[...]

37 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 5 Close th e tra y by pushin g it in gen tly . ! Do not remov e the optica l disc when your co mputer is in Sle ep mode. Doi ng so may caus e the computer to malfunction . Before rem oving the opt ical disc, ma ke sure that the op tical disc drive indi cator light is off.[...]

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

39 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ! This p roduct is d esigned t o playback discs that c onform to the Compact Disc Digi tal Audio standard sp ecificatio ns (CD Stand ard) . A Du alDisc is a two sided di sc product whi ch mates DVD reco rded materi al on one side wi th digital au dio material on the othe r side. Please be aware that the audio si de [...]

40 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ✍ 8cm d isc writ ing i s not su pported . Playi ng an 8cm disc wit h an 8cm disc ada pter is not sup ported. T o play 8cm discs , use the access unit in the flat positi on. ! T o pla y copyright pro tected Blu-ray D iscs continu ally , you need to up date the AACS key. Note that the AACS key update requir es Inter[...]

41 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Notes on writing data to a disc ❑ Use only Sony V alue- added so ftware to writ e data to a d isc. (e.g. Click to DVD ) Other software pro gr ams m a y not b e fully c ompatible and errors m a y resul t. ❑ T o make data on a disc read able on the optical disc dr ive , you need to close the s ession before you ej[...]

42 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Notes on pla ying discs To achie ve optim um performa nce when p laying DVDs, y ou should fol low these r ecommend ations. ❑ Close al l open ap plications bef ore playing a D VD movie. ❑ Some CD pla yers and computer's optical disc dri v es may not be able to play audio CDs created wi th the CD -R or CD-RW [...]

43 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ❑ When you are pl a ying a D VD (vide o or audio) an d you want to remove a USB device, such as U SB-compat ible speakers, make sure you stop the D V D first. Removing a USB-co mpatible device dur ing D VD ( video or a udio) playback may cause a malfuncti on.[...]

44 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Pla ying CDs To pl ay an aud io CD 1 Inser t a disc int o the optic al disc dr iv e. 2 If nothing appears on the desk top , then cli c k Star t , All Pr ograms , and the desire d CD software to pla y the CD . If the Au dio C D window appear s, click to select an option. Cop ying Files to CD s To copy files to a disc[...]

45 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Pla ying D VDs To play a DVD 1 Close al l runn ing software a pplication s. 2 Inser t a D VD into the opt ical disc drive. 3 If nothing appears on the desk top , then cli c k Star t , All Pr ograms , and the desired D VD software to play the D VD . For ins tructions on how to use the software, see the hel p file on [...]

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

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

48 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing a PC Card Foll ow the steps below to remov e the PC Card while y our computer is on. If it is not removed properly, yo ur system may not work prope rly. To remove a P C Card ✍ T o remove a PC Card when your compu ter is off, skip st eps 1 to 7. 1 Double-click the S afel y Remove Hardware icon on the taskb[...]

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

50 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser ting a Memor y Stic k Medi a To insert a Memory Stick media 1 Flip down the l eft front pane l of the ac cess unit. 2 Loca te the Memor y Stick PRO/Duo media slot (pa ge 14) . 3 Hold t he Memor y St ick media with the arrow facing upward and po inting toward the M emor y Stick PRO/Duo media slot. 4 Careful ly [...]

51 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To view the con tents of the Me mory Stick med ia 1 Click St art and Computer to open the Computer w indow . 2 Double-click the M emor y Stick media icon to view the l ist of data fi les sav ed in the Memor y S tick media. To format a Memo ry Stick media The Me mory Stic k media has been f ormatted in th e factor y [...]

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

53 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing a Memor y Stic k Media To remove a Me mory Stick media 1 Flip down the l eft front pane l of the ac cess unit. 2 Check that the Media Ac cess indi cator l ight is off. 3 Push th e Memor y Stick media i n tow ard the computer. The Mem ory Stick media ej ects. 4 Pull th e Memor y Sti c k media o ut of the s l[...]

54 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Other Memor y Cards In additio n to the Memory Sti ck PRO/Duo medi a slot, the acces s unit of your compu ter is equipped with three other mem ory card slots to acc ommodate many popu lar types of memory c ards. You can use t hese slots to transf er data among digital camer as, camcor ders, mu sic player s, an[...]

55 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ! Always insert the correct memor y card into the appropriate memor y card slot. SD memor y cards with ca pacity of over 2 G B, such as SD High Capacity (SDHC) mem ory cards , are not suppor ted. Do not at tempt to insert a di fferent memor y card o r memory card adapter into a different mem ory card slot. An incomp[...]

56 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser ting a Memor y Card To insert a memory card 1 Flip down the l eft front pane l of the ac cess unit. Do not us e f orce to o pen the pan el. 2 Locate th e approp riate s lot f or the m emor y card you want to u se. 3 Careful ly slide th e memor y ca rd into the s lot until it clicks into pl ace. Do not force th[...]

57 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing a Memory Card ! Do not remov e a memory ca rd while the Media Ac cess indi cator ligh t is on. The card or it s data may beco me damaged. To remove a me mory card 1 Flip down the l eft front pane l of the ac cess unit. 2 Check that the Media Ac cess indi cator l ight is off. 3 Fir mly grasp the e xtended pa[...]

58 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Jog Controller The j og control ler suppl ied with your co mputer com es in h andy when you ed it or p lay video s, as appl ication-s pecific ta sks are automati cally assi gned to the jog control ler buttons . See the h elp file on th e VAIO USB Jog Utility so ftware for mo re informati on. ✍ When more [...]

59 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Connecting the Jog Contro ller To connect t he jog control ler 1 Choose th e USB por t (1) you pref er to us e on the fron t of the mai n or access unit. 2 Plug the USB cable (2) in to the USB p or t. The jo g controlle r icon app ears on the t askbar and you can now use your jog controller (3).[...]

60 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Inter net Setting Up a Dial-up In ter net Connect ion Before you can co nnect to th e Internet , you need to c onnect your computer to a teleph one line w ith a telephon e cable (no t suppli ed). Once you have set up y our telephon e cable con nection, y ou're ready to connect to the In ternet. For d [...]

61 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Bluetooth Functionality You ca n establi sh wireless communi cation be tween your c omputer and other Bl uetooth dev ices such a s another computer or a mo bile phone . You can tra nsfer data be tween these device s without cab les and up to 33 feet ( 10 meters) ra nge in ope n spac e. To connect t o a Blu[...]

62 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Notes on using the Blue tooth funct ionality ❑ The dat a transfer rate varies, depending o n the following condi tions: ❑ Obsta cles , such as walls , lo cated b etwe en de vice s ❑ Distanc e between devices ❑ Mate rial us ed in w all s ❑ Proximity to mic rowa ves and cordles s telepho nes ❑ Radio fre qu[...]

63 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ❑ The Bl uetooth functio nality may not work d epending on the third par ty devices or the software version used by third par ty compani es. ❑ As gene ral character istic s of Blue tooth techn ology , connec ting multip le Blueto oth devices to your co mputer may cause bandwidth congest ion, res ulting in poor p[...]

64 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Bluetooth Security The B luetooth wire less techn ology has an authentic ation functio n, which a llows you to determine wi th whom you ch oose to commun icate. W ith the auth entication fu nction, you can avoid a ny anony mous Blueto oth device t o acces s your comput er. The fi rst time two Bluetooth devices com m[...]

65 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Communicati ng with Another Bluetooth De vice You ca n connec t your compute r to a Bl uetooth devic e such as another com puter, a m obile phone, a PDA, a headset, a mouse, or a digital camera wit hout the use o f any cab les.[...]

66 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To commu nicate wit h another Blueto oth device To com municate with another B luetooth devi ce, you nee d first to set up the Bluet ooth functiona lity. For s etting up an d using the Blu etooth func tionality , see the hel p file on the Blueto oth utili ty software. To see the help fil e 1 Right-cli ck the Bluetoo[...]

67 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Bluetooth Headset The Bl uetooth headset (not suppli ed) will come in ha ndy during a v ideo conferen ce over th e Internet using instant mess aging software. For d etails on us ing the B luetooth heads et, see th e manual t hat came wi th your Bl uetooth hea dset. To connect t he headse t with you r compu[...]

68 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To disconn ect the he adset fro m your compu ter 1 Right-cli ck the Bluetooth icon on the taskbar and select Bluetoot h Settings from the me nu. The Bluetooth S ettings window appear s. 2 Right-cli ck the headse t icon and s elect Disconnect from the menu. 3 Click Ye s .[...]

69 nN Using P eripheral De vices Using P eripher al De vices You ca n add fu nctionality to your VA IO comp uter by usi ng the va rious por ts on the c omputer. ❑ Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) De vice (page 70) ❑ Connecting a Printer (page 72) ❑ Connecting an i.LINK Device (page 74) ❑ Connecting to a Networ k (LAN) (p age 76)[...]

70 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Universal Se rial Bus (U SB) De vice ✍ Y ou need to flip down the lef t front pan el to access th e USB ports on the f ront of the a ccess unit. Connecting a USB Flopp y Disk Dr iv e You ca n purcha se a USB flo ppy disk d rive and c onnect it to y our comput er. To connect a USB floppy d isk drive 1 [...]

71 nN Using P eripheral De vices Disconnect ing a USB flopp y disk driv e You c an disconn ect a US B floppy disk dri ve when your comp uter is o n or off . Discon necting the drive whe n the co mputer i s in Slee p mod e may ca use th e com puter to malf unct ion. If the computer is o ff, you can un plug the US B cable di rectly from the comput er[...]

72 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Prin ter You ca n connec t a Window s-compati ble prin ter to yo ur computer to prin t document s. Connecting a Printer Using the USB P or t You ca n connec t a USB prin ter compati ble with your version of Windo ws to the comp uter. ✍ Y ou need to flip down the lef t front pan el to access th e USB p[...]

73 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 power cord (1) of your pr inter into an AC outlet. 2 Plug the printer cable (2) supplie d with your pr inter into the prin ter por t ( 3) on the ba c k of the main uni t. ✍ Before conn ecting the printer , turn o[...]

74 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an i.LIN K De vice Notes on connecting i.LI NK de vices ❑ Y our computer i s equipped with an i.LINK po r t, which you can use to c onnect to an i.LINK device su ch as a digital video camcorde r or to con nect two V AIO co mputers in order to copy , dele te or edit fi les. ❑ The i.L INK por t on y our[...]

75 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Digital Video Camcorder ✍ Y ou need to flip down the lef t front pan el to access th e i.LINK port on the front of t he access unit . To connect a digital vi deo cam corder 1 Plug on e end of an i.LINK ca b le (1) (not supp lied) into the i.LINK por t (2) on the compu ter and th e other e nd into the [...]

76 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting to a Networ k (LAN) You ca n connec t your compute r to 1000B ASE-T/1 00BASE-TX /10BASE -T-type netwo rks with an E thernet ne twork cable . Connect one e nd of a network ca ble (not s upplied ) to the ne twork (Et hernet) po rt on the b ack of the main unit an d the othe r end to y our network . For deta[...]

77 nN Using P eripheral De vices ! T elep hone lines can not be conne cted to the network (L AN) connector on your computer . If the netwo rk (LAN) connect or is connected t o the telephone l ines mentione d below, high electric current to the connector may caus e damag e, overhe ating, or fire. - Home (in tercom speakerphon e) or business -use tel[...]

78 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Customizing Y our V AIO Co mputer This section briefly de scribes how to cha nge the main s ettings o f your VAIO computer . Among oth er things, y ou will learn how to us e and custom ize the l ook of your S ony software and utiliti es, etc. ❑ Setting the Passw ord (pa ge 79) ❑ Setting Up Y our Computer [...]

79 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Setting the P ass word Use one of the BIOS f unctions to set the pas sword. Once you have set the pa ssword, yo u will have to enter th e password after the V AIO logo ap pears to s tart your c omputer. The po wer-on passwo rd will all ow you to protect the c omputer fro m unauthori zed access. Adding the P o[...]

80 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To add the power- on pas sword 1 T urn on the com puter . 2 Pres s the F2 ke y when th e V AIO log o appears. The BIOS setup scree n appears. If not, restar t the c omputer and p ress the F2 key se veral times when t he V AIO lo go appears. 3 Pres s the < or , ke y to sel ect Securi ty to d ispla y the Sec[...]

81 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Changing/Remo ving the P ow er-on P ass w ord To change or remove th e power- on password 1 T urn on the com puter . 2 Pres s the F2 ke y when th e V AIO log o appears. The BIOS setup scree n appears. If not, restar t the c omputer and p ress the F2 key se veral times when t he V AIO lo go appears. 3 Enter th[...]

82 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Setting Up Y our Computer with V AIO Central The VAIO Central utili ty allows y ou to consu lt system info rmation a nd specify preferences for syste m behavior . To use V AIO Cent ral 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V A IO Central . The V AIO Central wi ndow appears. 2 Click the System Informat ion tab [...]

83 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using the P ow er Sa ving Modes In ad dition to t he normal op erating m ode, which al lows yo u to turn o ff specific device s, your co mputer ha s a dist inct power savin g mode ca lled Sle ep mode. Using Nor mal Mode This is the n ormal state of the co mputer wh en it is in use. T o save p ower while n ot [...]

84 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using Sleep Mode Sleep m ode tempor arily su spends t he entire sy stem opera tions for lower po wer consump tion. The orange power light is o n in this mode. To activate Sle ep mode Click Start , the arrow n ext to the Lock button , and Sleep . ✍ Alternat ively , you can pres s the standby bu tton on the k[...]

85 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Upgrading Y our V AIO Comp uter Your V AIO compu ter, memory modules, ad d-on car ds, and hard disk dr ives use h igh precisi on compon ents and e lectronic connec tors techn ology. To a void invalid ation of the warranty d uring your pr oduct warr anty perio d, we recomm end that: ❑ Y ou co ntact your deale r[...]

86 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Bef ore Upg rading Y ou r Computer The u pgrading procedur es descr ibed in thi s sectio n assum e that yo u are fa miliar wi th the gen eral term inology associate d with perso nal computer s, safety p ractices, r equired re gulatory comp liances, a nd the modi fication of electron ic equipmen t. Disco nnect yo[...]

87 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Removing and Replacing Computer P anels To ac cess me mory modu les, add-on cards, and hard di sks insi de your computer, you need to remov e and rep lace the top or front pa nel of the main unit befo rehand a nd afterward. ! If you rem ove any pan el immed iately afte r you shut do wn your com puter , the inter[...]

88 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer To repla ce the top panel 1 Place the top pane l on the ma in unit and s lide it t ow ard the fr ont. 2 Tighten the two screws on the ba c k of th e main unit to secure the panel.[...]

89 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Removing and Replacing the Main Unit F ront P anel To remove th e front panel 1 Shut down your comp uter and t urn of f all per ipheral devices, such a s a pri nter . 2 Unplug th e main unit and dis connect all periph eral devices , in cluding the access uni t. 3 Place the main un it in the f lat position . 4 Pu[...]

90 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 5 Slide a nd hold th e latch (2) in the dire ction of t he arrow (3) and re mov e the pl astic HDD cover (4). 6 Pull the me tal HDD shield (5) toward you to take it off .[...]

91 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer To replace the fron t panel 1 Push in the me tal HDD shield (1). 2 Inser t the tabs (2) on th e right e dge of the p lastic HDD cov er und er neath the chas sis frame and p ush in the le ft end of the cover .[...]

92 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 3 Push in the left tabs (3 ) of the front pa nel into the sl its on the cha ssis frame first an d then the r ight tabs (4) into the r ig ht slits .[...]

93 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Adding and Removing Memor y If you want to expan d the functional ity of you r computer, y ou can incr ease the memor y by instal ling optio nal memory m odules. Before you upgrad e your com puter's memory , read the no tes and proc edures in this secti on. The numb er of avail able slots depends on your co[...]

94 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer ❑ Use the s pecial bag delivered with the memor y modu le or wrap the m odule in aluminum foil to prote ct it from E SD . ❑ Introduc ing any liquids, f oreign s ubstances, or objec ts into the me mor y module s lots or other inte rn al components of your compute r will resul t in damag e to the co mputer and[...]

95 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 top panel of the main unit. See R emo ving and Replacing the Main Unit T op P anel (page 87) f or the deta iled ins tructi ons. 2 Remove the two screws from the c hassis brace (1 ) and take out the b race. 3 T ouch a m etal o[...]

96 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 4 Locate th e memor y mod ule(s) you wish to remove . 5 Push down on the latch es (2), lo cated on e ither side of the modu le, to gently e ject it from the slot. 6 Grasp the m emor y module by the sides and remove from the main unit. Store t he module in a stati c-free ba g. 7 Remove the memor y modu le from i [...]

97 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 9 Fir mly ins er t the lower edge of the module (4) in to the slot by press ing down e venly against the mo dule's uppe r cor ners. 10 The si de latch es (5) sn ap into posi tion, hold ing the mem or y modul e in place. ! T o avoid da maging a memor y mod ule or t he memor y mod ule slot, move th e side lat[...]

98 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Viewin g the Amount of Memor y To view the amount of me mory 1 T urn on the com puter . 2 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V A IO Central . The V AIO Central wi ndow appears. 3 Click the System Informat ion tab . 4 Double-click the System In f ormat ion folder . 5 Double-click the System In f ormat ion icon. Y[...]

99 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Installing an Add -on Card The ma in unit of your comp uter has two open expan sion sl ots: one P CI compliant slot (P CI slot 1) an d one PCI E xpress x4 compli ant slot (P CI slot 2). To PCI slot 2, y ou can instal l a PCI Expr ess x1 or x 2 compliant c ard as well a s a PCI Ex press x4 compli ant card. An exp[...]

100 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer ! Obser ve the proper saf ety precaut ions when you in stall an add -on card to your co mputer . See Be fore Upg rading Y our Compute r (page 86 ) . The entire rep air cost will be charged if t here is a failure or an acciden t arising fro m installa tion of an ad d-on card by your self. Make sure you unplug th[...]

101 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer To install an add- on card 1 Remove the top panel of the main unit. See R emo ving and Replacing the Main Unit T op P anel (page 87) f or the deta iled ins tructi ons. 2 T ouch a m etal object ( such as th e chassis fram e) to dischar ge stati c electri city . 3 Locate a n av ailable expansion sl ot. Remove the[...]

102 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 4 Inser t the add-o n card into the expansion slot and secure i t with the s crew from the expansion slot cov er . ! Be careful no t to touch othe r internal compon ents when inse rting the card as it may cause a fail ure. 5 Replace the top pan el. See R emo ving and Replacing the Main Unit T op Pan el (page 87[...]

103 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Replacing the Lithium Batter y The li thium batter y starts to w eaken after s everal ye ars and the s ystem settings , such as th e date and ti me stored i n CMOS RAM, may become ina ccurate. Re place the lithium batte ry when thi s occurs. ! There i s dange r of th e batter y expl oding i f it is replaced inc[...]

104 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 4 Remove the old batter y a nd install the new batter y with th e plus (+) s ide f acing u p . 5 Repla ce the chas sis brace an d secure i t with the s crews. 6 Replace the top pan el. See R emo ving and Replacing the Main Unit T op Pan el (page 87) f or the deta iled ins tructi ons. The v alues stor ed in the [...]

105 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Resetting the Computer's Date and Time To reset the computer's date an d time 1 Click the time r eadout di splay ed on the taskbar . The w indo w ap pear s sho win g the c urr ent d ate an d tim e. 2 Click Change date and time settings . The Date and Time window app ears. 3 On the Date and Time tab , [...]

106 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Installing the Hard D isk Drive The ma in unit of your comp uter is equi pped with open interna l bays to hol d additi onal 3.5-inc h hard dis k drives. Review the manufac turer's in formation pr ovided with your ne w hard disk drive befo re attempt ing to instal l it in th e unit. ✍ Certain mo dels may [...]

107 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Make sure you unplug the ma in unit and peri pheral device s, including the access unit, from the power sources be fore installin g or remov ing a har d disk. Inst alling or remo ving a hard d isk wh ile the main unit is plugg ed to i ts pow er sour ce may c ause da mage to the both un its and th e peripheral d[...]

108 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Installing an Add itional Hard Disk Driv e You ca n instal l up to four S A T A hard disk drives to the in ternal hard disk drive bay. To install an additio nal hard disk drive 1 Remove the front pan el of the m ain unit. See R emo ving and Replacing the Main Unit Front P anel (page 89) for the detailed instr u[...]

109 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 3 Grasp the l e ver and pull ou t the holde r (3) from th e hard disk drive bay and set it as ide. 4 Unscr e w the four screws from the holder cover .[...]

110 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 5 Remove the holder cov er and ins er t a new hard di sk dri v e. 6 Replace the holder c ov er and s ecure it wit h the screws.[...]

111 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 7 Slide t he hard dis k drive hold er into th e hard disk drive bay and push in the hol der lev er into pl ace. 8 Connect t he power connector s to the pre installed a nd new hard disk drives.[...]

112 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 9 Connect t he SA T A cables to the hard disk dr iv es a s f ollows: ! Use of a comme rcially availabl e SA T A cab le with the straigh t-head conne ctor may damage the co nnector on the ha rd disk drive by bein g pulled out when you repl ace the drive hol der . We recommend you use Sony SA T A cables exclusi v[...]

113 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Identify ing the Additional Hard Di sk Space When y ou initiali ze the new hard disk , it must b e configu red as an ex tended parti tion in Win dows NT fil e system (N TFS) form at. To identif y the addi tional hard disk space 1 Log on to Windows as a user with a dministrator r ights. 2 Click St art and r ight[...]

114 nN Precau tions Precautions This section describe s safety gui delines an d precautio ns to help you pro tect your VAI O comput er from pote ntial dam age. ❑ On Using the P o wer Sour ce (page 1 15) ❑ On Handling Y our Computer ( page 116 ) ❑ On Handling Floppy Disks (page 118) ❑ On Handling Discs (page 11 9) ❑ On Using Headphones (pa[...]

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

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

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

118 nN Precau tions On Handling Flopp y Disks ❑ Do not ope n the shutt er manually o r touch t he surface of the flo pp y disk. ❑ K eep flop p y disks awa y from magne ts. ❑ K eep flop p y disks awa y from di rect sunl ight and ot her source s of heat. ❑ K eep flop p y disks awa y from any li quid. Do not le t them get we t. When you are no[...]

119 nN Precau tions On Handling Discs ❑ Do not touc h the surface of the disc. ❑ Do not dr op or bend th e disc. ❑ Finger pr ints and dust on t he surface of a disc may cause read erro rs. Alwa ys hold the di sc by its edges and central hole, as shown below: ❑ Proper c are of the disc is e ssentia l to its c ontinuous rel iability . Do no t[...]

120 nN Precau tions On Using Headphones Preventing hearing damag e – Avoid using he adphones at high vo lume. Heari ng experts advise a gainst cont inuous, l oud and ext ended play . If you e xperience a ringing in y our ears, reduce the v olume or d iscontinue use. On Handling Memor y Stic k Media ❑ Do not us e the media in a loc ation subje c[...]

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

122 nN T roub leshooting T rou b leshoo ting This section d escribes how to sol ve comm on problem s you m ight enc ounter when using y our VAIO computer. Many prob lems have s imple solu tions. T ry these sugg estions before vis iting the So ny onlin e support W eb site at: http:// esup port.so ny.com /EN/VA IO/ for cust omers i n USA, http://www.[...]

123 nN T roub leshooting Computer What should I do if m y computer does not st ar t? ❑ Make sure your comput er is securel y plugged into a power sourc e and tur ned on. Ma k e sure the pow er indi cator shows the power is on . ❑ Make sure t he floppy disk dr ive (if applica b le) is empty . ❑ If your compute r is plug ged into a power strip [...]

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

125 nN T roub leshooting What should I do if the po wer indicat or lights b ut my screen st a ys b lank? ❑ Make sure the p roper inpu t f or your displ a y (TV , V GA, D V I-D monitor ) is select ed. ❑ Make sure your disp la y (TV , V GA, D VI-D monito r) is tur ned on . ❑ If your disp la y is s till blank, follow these ste ps: 1 Press the po[...]

126 nN T roub leshooting What should I do if m y comput er or soft ware stops resp onding? ❑ If your comput er stops responding while a soft ware applica tion is r unning , press t he Alt + F4 ke ys to close th e applicatio n window . ❑ If the Alt + F4 ke ys do n ot work, click St art , the arrow ne xt to the Lock b utton, and Shut Down to tur [...]

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

128 nN T roub leshooting What should I do if Wi ndows does not sta r t, showing a message, when I sta r t my computer ? ❑ Make sure t he optica l disc dr ives on the acce ss unit o f your computer do not con tain a "n on-bootable" disc . ❑ If a non- bootable disc is in either drive, f ollow these steps: 1 Remov e the disc. 2 Restar t [...]

129 nN T roub leshooting 8 Press t he Enter key . The Loa d S etup Defaults window appears. 9 Select OK , and press the En ter key . 10 Select Exit ( Save Change s) , and press the Enter key . The Save configuration changes and e xit now? window appear s. 11 Select OK , and press the En ter key . Y our com puter resta r ts.[...]

130 nN T roub leshooting What should I do if m y g ame software does not w ork or it k eeps cr ashing? ❑ Check the Web site of the game if the re are any patche s or updates to download. ❑ Make sure you have installed the latest vide o driver . ❑ On some V AIO models, the graphi cs memor y is s hared with t he system. The o ptimal graphic pe [...]

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

132 nN T roub leshooting Inter net What should I do if m y mod em does not work? ❑ Make sure the te lephone c able is securel y plugged in to the mode m por t on the main u nit of your computer and the wall jac k. ❑ Make sure t he telepho ne cable is wor king. Plug the cable into an ordinar y tel ephone and listen for a dial t one. ❑ Make sur[...]

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

134 nN T roub leshooting Bluetooth T echnolog y What should I do if o ther Bluet ooth de vices cannot disco v er m y compu ter? ❑ Make sure both devices hav e the Bluetooth functi onality enabled. ❑ If the B luetooth indicator i s off, activate the Blu etooth fun ctionality . See Using the Bluetoot h Functionality (page 61) fo r the de tailed i[...]

135 nN T roub leshooting What should I do if o ther Bluet ooth de vices cannot connect to m y computer? ❑ Make sure the o ther device is au thenticate d. ❑ Y our computer m a y not allow connecti ons from ot her devices. T o enable Blueto oth device connecti ons, f ollow thes e steps: 1 Right-c lick the Bluetoo th icon on t he taskba r . 2 Sele[...]

136 nN T roub leshooting Wh y is m y Bluetooth connectio n slow? ❑ The dat a transfer speed depen ds on the o bstacles a nd/or the distance between the two de vices, on t he radio wav e quality , and on the operating sy stem or the software in use. Move your computer and Bluetooth de vices c loser to eac h other . ❑ The 2.4 GHz radio fr equency[...]

137 nN T roub leshooting Can I use a de vice with Bl uetooth technolog y on air planes? With Bluetooth technol ogy, your comput er transm its a ra dio freq uency of 2.4 G Hz. Sensi tive lo cations, such as hosp itals and airpl anes, may have re striction s on use of Blueto oth devices, due to radio interferenc e. Check with faci lity staff to see i[...]

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

139 nN T roub leshooting What should I do if I cannot pla y a disc p roperly on m y computer? ❑ Make sure t he disc is in ser ted into the op tical di sc drive with th e label facing upward. ❑ Make sure t he necessar y program(s) i s installe d accord ing to the manuf actu rer's inst ruction s. ❑ If a disc is dir t y or dam aged, your co[...]

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

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

142 nN T roub leshooting Displ a y Wh y did my screen go b lank? ❑ Y our disp lay scre en ma y go blank if your compute r enters Sle ep mode. If the compute r is in Sleep mo de, press the power button on the co mputer or th e standby button on the ke yboard to br ing the c omputer bac k in to Nor mal mode. See Using the P o wer Saving M odes (pag[...]

143 nN T roub leshooting How do I run Windows Aero? This Q & A e ntry applie s to sel ected mod els only . To run W indows A ero, follow t hese step s: 1 Click St art and Contr ol Pan el . 2 Click Customize co lors under Appearance and P ersonalization . 3 Click Open classic appeara nce propert ies for more color options . The Appearance Settin[...]

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

145 nN T roub leshooting Microphone What should I do if m y microp hone does not work? If yo u are using an external microphon e, make sur e the micro phone is tur ned on and is proper ly plugged i nto the mi crophone jack on your com puter. ❑ If you are usin g an external microphon e, make sure the mic rophone is turne d on and is proper ly plug[...]

146 nN T roub leshooting Mouse What should I do if m y computer does not re cogniz e m y mouse? ❑ Make sure your mous e is secur ely plugge d into the p or t. ❑ Res tar t y o ur co mpute r wi th y our mous e con nect ed. What should I do if t he pointer does not mov e when I use m y mouse? ❑ Make sure anoth er mouse i s not connec ted. ❑ If[...]

147 nN T roub leshooting Speak ers What should I do if m y spea kers do not w ork? ❑ Make sure your speakers a re proper ly connec ted and the v olume is tu rned up loud en ough to hea r sound. ❑ Make sure your speakers a re designed f or compu ter use. ❑ If your speakers hav e a mutin g button, set the button to o ff . ❑ The sp eaker v olu[...]

148 nN T roub leshooting What should I do if I do not hear 5.1ch audio from m y speak ers? Foll ow these steps to check the speak er setup. 1 Click St art and Contr ol Pan el . 2 Click Har dwar e and Sound . 3 Click Mana ge audio devices under Sound . 4 On the Pl ayba ck tab , sele ct Speakers an d click Configure . The Speaker Setup wind ow appea [...]

149 nN T roub leshooting K eyboard What should I do if t he k e yboard configur ation is wrong? The l anguage layout o f your k eyboard i s labeled on the p ackagin g box. If y ou choo se a di fferent re gional key board when you comple te the Win dows setu p, the key configura tion will be mismatc hed. To ch ange the k eyboard co nfiguration , fol[...]

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

151 nN T roub leshooting PC Cards What should I do if m y P C Card does not work? ❑ Make sure the P C Card is inser ted proper ly . Se e Inser ting a PC Card (page 46) f or mo re inf or mation. ❑ Make sure the P C Card is c ompatible with the M icrosoft Wi ndows operating sy stem insta lled on your compu ter . ❑ See the manual that came wit h[...]

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

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

154 nN T roub leshooting Memor y Stick Media What should I do if I cannot use Memor y Stick media , which were fo r matted on a V AIO computer , on other de vices? You may need to refo rmat your Memory Sti ck media. Form atting Mem ory Stick m edia erases all data , includ ing musi c data pr eviously saved on it. Befor e you refor mat Memor y Stick[...]

155 nN T roub leshooting P er ipherals What should I do if I cannot connect a USB de vice? ❑ If applic able, chec k the USB device is tur ned o n and usi ng its own power supply . For e xampl e, if you are using a digital camera, che ck if the batter y is charged . If you are using a pr inter , check if the p ow er cable is connected proper ly to[...]

156 nN Support Options Suppor t Options This section contains in formation o n where to go f or answe rs to questi ons about yo ur VAIO c omputer and the prein stalled software . Sony Suppor t Inf or mation See the following source s for answe rs in the s equence l isted below. 1 V AIO Compute r Doc umentation This on-scr een User Guide (this manua[...]

157 nN Support Options 5 V AIO Update When yo ur computer is connec ted to the Internet, VAIO Update auto matically notifies yo u when criti cal softwar e and security i nformation is pos ted on the support Web site. Clic k the VAIO Update notic e to ope n the VAIO Support W eb site and vi ew th e info rmat ion.[...]

158 nN Support Options Program Suppor t Inf or mation Dependi ng on the c omputer m odel and p articular c onfigurat ion you pur chased, yo ur compu ter may not include all of the software p rograms lis ted below. Contacts for Sony software p roducts are listed below : ❑ F or us ers in USA We b si t e http: //esuppor t.s ony .com/EN/V A IO/ T ele[...]

159 nN Support Options America Online ® ( Dial-Up) Ameri ca Online, Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b si t e http: //www .aol .com AOL ® Musi c No w Ameri ca Online, Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b si t e http: //www .p remiumser vices.aol.c om AOL ® Explorer Ameri ca Online, Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b si t[...]

160 nN Support Options AOL ® Inst ant Messe nger ™ Ameri ca Online, Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b si t e http: //www .a im.com Ask Sear ch Assistant IAC Searc h & Media , Inc. For cont acts abou t the software , see Program Support Information (page 15 8) . Ask Toolbar IAC Searc h & Media , Inc. For cont acts abou t the sof[...]

161 nN Support Options Click to DVD ® software Sony E lectronic s Inc. At the tou ch of a but ton, Click to DVD software al lows you to a utomaticall y burn DVDs fr om a digital video (DV ) device. Create DV Ds by captur ing video con tent strai ght from a DV d evice or b y importing video from s tored files — and you ca n also e dit the v ideo.[...]

162 nN Support Options Micros oft ® Office B asic Editio n, Office Professional Edition, O ffice Small Business E dition Micr osoft Corp. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b si t e http: //suppor t.m icroso ft.com 60-Day Trial Version of Microsoft ® Offi ce ! The Mic rosoft Offi ce 60-Day T rial software i ncluded wi th this comput er system i[...]

163 nN Support Options MobiTV ® MobiTV, In c. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b si t e http: //www .m obitv .com/suppo r t/suppor t.php Netscape ® Browser Ameri ca Online, Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b si t e http: //browser .netscape.com Norto n Interne t Securi ty ™ Symante c Corporation ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We[...]

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

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

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

167 nN Support Options VAIO ® Central Sony E lectronic s Inc. VAIO Ce ntral provid es a cen tral locati on that gath ers reso urces t o configure your VAIO compute r and view y our compute r's configura tion and s pecificati ons. For cont acts abou t the software , see Program Support Information (page 15 8) . VAIO ® Diagnostic Sony E lectro[...]

168 nN Support Options VAIO Me dia ™ software Sony E lectronic s Inc. VAIO Medi a ™ software br ings mult imedia to y our netwo rk, enablin g you to sha re musi c, video, an d still i mage file s between y our VAIO ® compu ters. Yo u can set up o ne or mor e VAIO c omputers as "media s ervers, " which s tore yo ur multime dia files a[...]

169 nN Support Options VAIO ® Update Sony E lectronic s Inc. The VA IO Update utili ty helps y ou keep your V AIO ® com puter up to da te by regular ly checki ng the Sony online suppor t Web si te for impor tant software updates a nd informati on for your s pecific VA IO compute r model. For cont acts abou t the software , see Program Support Inf[...]

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