Sony VGC-VA10G manual

N User Guide P ers onal Computer V GC-V A10G Series[...]

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

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5 nN Befo re Use Bef ore Use Congrat ulations on your purchase o f this Sony VAIO ® compute r, and welco me to the on -screen Use r Guide. S ony has combin ed leadin g-edge te chnology i n audio, v ideo, compu ting, an d commun ications to provide s tate-of-the- art perso nal computi ng. Docume ntation Your d ocumentat ion incl udes print ed infor[...]

6 nN Befo re Use Non-printed Documentation ❑ User Guide (this manual) — Contains f eatures of your compute r . It al so incl udes inform ation a bout the so ftware programs inc luded with your computer , as well as inf or mation o n solving c ommon problems. ❑ Specificati ons — The online Sp ecification s describe the hardware and software [...]

7 nN Befo re Use Ergonomic Considerations Whenev er possib le, you s hould atte mpt to take account of the foll owing ergono mic con sideration s: ❑ P osition of y our computer – Pl ace the dis pla y direc tly in fron t of you (1). K eep your forearm s hori zontal (2), wit h y our wri sts in a neut r al, c omf or table posi tion (3) whi le usin[...]

8 nN Befo re Use ❑ Viewing angle of the displa y – Use the d isplay's tilting feature to fi nd the bes t positio n. Y ou can r educe eye strain and muscle fatigue by adjusting the tilt of the disp la y to the prope r positi on. Adjust th e brightne ss settin g of the display as wel l. ❑ Lighting – Choose a locatio n where windows a nd [...]

9 nN Getting Started Getting Star ted This section describe s how to ge t started with using your VAIO com puter. ❑ Locating Controls and P or ts (page 10) ❑ About the Indicator Lights (page 14) ❑ Connecting the P o wer Cord (page 15) ❑ Shutting Down Y our Computer Safel y (page 17)[...]

10 nN Getting Started Locating Cont rols and P or ts Take a moment to identify the control s and ports shown on t he following pages. ! The fol lowing ill ustrat ions may app ear differ ent from your model, dependi ng on the coun tr y or area of y our reside ncy .[...]

11 nN Getting Started F ront A Pow e r i n d i c a t o r (page 14) B Drive indicato r (p age 14) C MONIT OR OFF in dica tor (pag e 14) D MONIT OR OFF butt on for turning off the displa y output and t he speaker volume . E Bright ness butto ns for increasing (+) or decreasing (-) the screen brightness. F LAMP ON/OFF switch f or turning on and off al[...]

12 nN Getting Started Right A P ow er bu tton B Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2.0) po rt * (pag e 75) C i.LINK ® (IEEE1394) S400 p ort (page 78) D AC Input por t (page 15) * Suppor ts high-/fu ll-/low- spe eds.[...]

13 nN Getting Started Left A Composite A udio In jacks (page 42) B Compos ite Video In jack for connecting a cable or satellite set- top box (STB) without the S Vi deo Out jack. C S Video In jack (page 42) D VHF/UHF por t (pag e 37) E PC Card slot (page 52) F WIRELESS LAN indicator (page 64) G WIRELESS LAN s witch (page 64) H CONNECT button (page 1[...]

14 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 Illuminates in green when t he power of the computer is on, illuminates in orange wh en the computer is in Standby mode, and tur ns off when the c omputer is in Hiber nate mode or o ff . Media Acces s I[...]

15 nN Getting Started Connecting the P ower Cord Your com puter's p ower cord m ust be plugg ed into an AC power sou rce, such as an AC w all outle t, surge protec tor, or Uninter ruptible P ower Supply (UPS), be fore you can establi sh comm unication wi th your wireless key board a nd wireless mouse. ! Use only the po wer cord supplie d with [...]

16 nN Getting Started ✍ T o disc onne ct the compu ter comp letely from AC power , unplug the p ower cor d. Make sure that the AC outlet i s easily acce ssible. If you are int errupted and need to leave you r computer s uddenly, place the computer int o Hiberna te mode. See Using Hiber nate Mo de (page 89) . Th is power savin g mode saves the tim[...]

17 nN Getting Started Shutting Down Y our Computer Saf ely To av oid losi ng unsaved data, be su re to sh ut down you r computer properly , as descr ibed belo w. To shut dow n your com puter 1 T urn off any peri pherals conn ected to th e computer . 2 Click St art and then T urn O ff Computer . The T urn off computer window appears. 3 Click Tu r n [...]

18 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Y our V AI O Comp uter This se ction desc ribes how to get the mo st out of usin g your com puter. ❑ Using the K eyboar d (page 19) ❑ Usin g t he M ouse (page 25 ) ❑ Using the Optical Di sc Drive (page 30 ) ❑ Using the TV Function (page 37) ❑ Using PC Cards (pa ge 52) ❑ Using the Memor y Stick Medi[...]

19 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the K eyboard Your c omputer is supplied wi th a wirele ss key board. The wi reless key board uses a standard k ey arran gement with additiona l keys tha t perform s pecific fun ctions.[...]

20 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ✍ The above illustrati on shows the keyboard d elivered with the models that are ava ilable in USA an d Canada. The ke yboard for th e models av ailable in Latin Am erican count ries and area s appear s differ ent from the above. A Func tion ke ys P erform c ert ain tasks. The ta sk associat ed with each function [...]

21 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer A Key b o a r d fe e t Extend to adjust the keyboard height . B CONNECT button Press to en able th e ke yboard to communicate wi th the main unit. C Batt ery compartment Sto rage comp artment f or th e AA ba tte ries .[...]

22 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Bef ore Y ou Use the K eyb oard Two AA alkaline batteries a re supplie d with you r computer for use in t he wireles s keyboard. B efore attempt ing to use the wireless keyboar d, you must insta ll the batteries and establish communicati on between the com puter and the key board. To connec t your wirel ess keyboa r[...]

23 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To connect t he wireless keyboa rd 1 Inser t the supplie d two AA batter ies (1) i nto the batte ry compar tme nt on the bo ttom of the wir eless key board. 2 T urn on the compute r . 3 Slide t he PO WER s witch (2) at the top o f the keyboard to tur n on the k eyboard. 4 Pres s the CONNECT button (3) on the left of[...]

24 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ✍ Y ou can check the battery indicator ( or ) in the LCD window on the keyboa rd for its bat tery power le vel. If the wireles s keyboard do es not operate properly , the batterie s may need to be replac ed. If the wirel ess keyboard is no t bein g u sed for a n extende d period of time, remov e the batteries to a[...]

25 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Mouse Your c omputer may be supplied with a wireless optical mous e, which has no cabl es to plug in and uses a light- emitting diode (LED) instead of a ball. A Left b utton Click or double-clic k the left b utton to select it ems. T o drag and drop item s, hold the left button down whil e sliding the m ou[...]

26 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Bef ore Y ou Use the Mouse Two AA alkaline bat teries are sup plied with y our compute r for use in th e wireless mouse. Befor e using the wir eless mo use, you m ust inst all the ba tteries an d establ ish co mmunication between your com puter and the mou se. To c onnect th e wireles s mouse, it must be located wit[...]

27 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To connect t he wireless m ouse 1 Inse r t the suppl ied two AA b atteries into the wireless m ouse as sh own below . 2 T urn on the compute r . 3 Pres s the CONNECT button (1) on the left of the computer .[...]

28 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 4 T urn ov e r the wirele ss mous e, slide the power switch to the ON po sition, a nd press t he CONNECT button. Communica tion between th e wireless mouse an d the compute r should now be established. ! Step 3 an d 4 must be comp leted with in 10 secon ds of each oth er . ✍ If the wireless mouse does not o perate[...]

29 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Adjusting the Mouse Functions 1 Click St art and then Contr ol Pane l . 2 Click Printe rs and Ot her Hard ware . 3 Click Mous e . The Mouse Pr operties window appears. 4 Change the settings.[...]

30 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Optical Disc Dr iv e Your c omputer is equipped with an opt ical disc drive. To insert a disc 1 T urn on the compute r . 2 Press th e drive eject button (1) to open the drive. The t ra y slides out. 3 Place a disc in th e middle of the tray with the label side facing up and gently pu sh until the disc c li[...]

31 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 4 Close th e tra y by pushin g it in gen tly . ! Do not re move the op tical disc wh en the comp uter is in a po wer saving mode (Standby or Hibernat e). Doing so may cause th e compu ter to malfuncti on.[...]

32 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Reading and Writing CDs and D VDs Your co mputer play s and record s CDs and DVD s, dependi ng on the mode l you purch ased. Check y our speci fications fo r the type of optical dis c drive ins talled on your model . Use the ta ble below to see which types of med ia your optical dis c drive supports . ! This p roduc[...]

33 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 DVD-R discs compliant with DVD-R for Gen eral version 2.0/2. 1. Suppor ts 8c m disc read ing, bu t does n ot s upport 8 cm di sc wri ting. Writing t o DVD+R DL (Doubl e Layer) discs is ava ilable o nly on discs supp[...]

34 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Notes on pla ying D VDs To achie ve optim um performa nce when p laying DVDs, y ou should fol low these r ecommend ations. ❑ Close al l open ap plications bef ore playing a D VD movie. ❑ Do not u se memor y-re sident utili ty software to spe ed up disc access whe n playing a D VD . Thi s ma y caus e the compu te[...]

35 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Cop ying Files to CD s To dete rmine whic h type of C D your comp uter suppor ts, see Reading and Writing CDs and DVDs ( pag e 32) . To copy files to a CD-RW or CD-R ! Do not st rike or shake the co mputer while writ ing data ont o a disc. 1 Inser t a bl ank CD-R or CD-RW disc into the optical d isc dr iv e. If the [...]

36 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Pla y ing D VDs To play a DVD 1 Close al l open programs. 2 Inser t the D V D into the o ptical dis c drive. 3 Click St art and point to All Programs . 4 Select a D VD soft w ar e program to play the D VD . For ins tructions on how to us e a progra m, see the hel p guide i ncluded with the DVD so ftware progr am. Co[...]

37 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the TV Function Your com puter has a TV tuner b oard instal led along wi th the Microsoft Windo ws XP Media Center Edition opera ting syste m to enhance your co mputing ex perience. Media Ce nter provi des you with a wide range of T V, DVD, and v ideo viewing , as well as m usic reco rding and pl ayback. T his[...]

38 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Setting Up TV Connections ! The follo wing conn ections may n ot be availab le depend ing on the cou ntry or area of your resi dency . The bes t method of co nnecting y our computer system, T V monitor or di splay, an d cable ser vice acce ss, depends o n the typ e of cabl e connectio n availa ble in your home. TV s[...]

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

40 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Connecting to a st andard antenna You ca n connec t your com puter to an i ndoor/ou tdoor ante nna system , using Opt ion 1 or Option 2 fr om the prev ious se ction, Connecting to standard cable access (CATV) (page 39) . Depending on the type of antenna system in your hom e, your connec tion may require a VHF /UHF R[...]

41 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To connect i n terr estrial mode ( Option 2 ) 1 Connect on e end of the antenna 's 300-ohm twin lead cable (1) to the screw-type gr ips at your antenna outle t (2). Connect the other end to the grips on t he VHF/UHF R F combiner/tra nsf or mer (3). 2 Connect t he coaxial cable f eed conn ector (4) (su pplied) t[...]

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

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44 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To connect i n STB mo de (Opt ion 2) 1 Connect o ne end of th e TV coax ial cable (1) (sup plied) t o your cable ser vice acces s (wall outlet ) (2). Conn ect the other end to the VHF/UHF IN jack on the back panel of y our s et-top box (STB) (3). 2 Connect a second T V coaxia l cable (4) (not s upplied) to the VHF/U[...]

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46 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Remote Commander Your c omputer is supplied wi th a remo te comman der for using Media Cen ter featur es, includ ing TV ch annel sel ection. A MY MUSIC b utton Press to view and listen to your mu sic playlists. B MY TV but ton Press to vi ew the M y TV menu. C ST OP butt on Press to st op media playback or[...]

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

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

49 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 sens or cable (2) into th e USB pos t. 3 P o sition t he remote sensor (3) to enable unobs tructed communica tion with t he remote control. If you a re using a cable or satellite set -top box, yo u can attach the remote s[...]

50 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To connect t he rem ote sensor co ntrol 1 Plug the remote sens or control c able (1) into e ither jack (1 or 2) on the back of the remote s ensor (2). 2 Remove the adhesive tape cover from the bottom of th e remote s ensor con trol.[...]

51 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 3 Attach t he remote se nsor co ntrol (3) ont o the set-top bo x (4) near the infrare d por t (5). ! Do not cover th e infrar ed port when attaching the remo te sensor control. The remote sen sor must be visi ble in a line -of-sight wi th the remote com mander in order to funct ion properl y .[...]

52 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 comp atible with the computer . Y ou do not need to shut down th e com puter b efore in sertin g or re moving a PC Ca rd. To insert a PC Card 1 Hold the P [...]

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

54 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 rem ove a PC Card when the comp uter is off, skip steps 1 to 7 . 1 Double-click the S afel y Remove Hardware icon on the taskb[...]

55 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Memor y Stic k Media Your computer supports the Mem ory Stic k media. Memory S tick m edia is a compact , portabl e, and ver satile device es pecially design ed for exchang ing and shari ng digital data wi th compatib le produc ts, such as digita l camera s, mobile ph ones and othe r devices . Because i t [...]

56 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser ting a Memor y Stic k Media There ar e two ways you can i nsert a Me mory Stick media in to your com puter: ❑ Using th e Memor y Sti ck media slot; ❑ Using a PC Card slo t. T o do this, you need an opt ional PC Card adapte r . The Me mor y Stick slo t is lo cated beh ind a prot ective cov er on t he front [...]

57 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ! Be sure to hol d the Memor y Stic k media with the arro w pointing in the correct di rection as you insert it int o the slot. T o avoi d damagi ng the compu ter or the Memo ry Sti ck media, do not force the Memor y Stic k media into the slot if it do es not insert smoothly . Do not in sert more than one Mem ory St[...]

58 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To view the con tents of the Me mory Stick med ia 1 Click St art and then My Computer to open th e My Computer window . 2 Double-click the M emor y Stick med ia icon to view the list of data fil es sav ed in th e Memor y Stick media. To format a Memo ry Stick media Use the Memory Stick Formatter softw are. See the h[...]

59 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing a Memor y Stic k Media To remove a Me mory Stick media us ing the Memory St ick media slot 1 Check that the Media Ac cess indi cator i s off. 2 Push th e Memor y Stick media i n tow ard the computer. The Mem ory Stick media ej ects. 3 Pull th e Memor y Sti c k media o ut of the s lot. ! Always remo ve the M[...]

60 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Other Memor y Cards In ad dition to the M emory S tick media slot, your computer is equipped with thre e other memor y card s lots to acco mmodate many po pular type s of memor y cards. You can use these s lots to trans fer data betw een dig ital camer as, camcor ders, mus ic players , and other audio/vid eo d[...]

61 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser ting a Memor y Card To insert a memory card 1 Flip the f ront panel down, using your finger tip. Do not us e f orce to o pen the cover . 2 Locate th e approp riate s lot f or the m emor y card you want to u se. 3 Hold the m emor y car d with the arrow facing up an d tow ard the memor y card s lot. 4 Careful ly[...]

62 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing a Memory Card The co rrect way to remo ve a memory ca rd from a memor y card slot var ies, dependi ng on the media or slot. Use care wh en removin g a memor y card to avoi d damage to th e slot or c ard. ! 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 m[...]

63 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 vi a a telepho ne cable (n ot suppli ed). Once you set u p your t elephone cab le, you'r e ready to c onnect to the Internet. To connect a telephon e[...]

64 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Wireless LAN (WLAN ) Using the Sony Wireless LAN (WLAN), all yo ur digital devi ces with built -in WLAN function ality com municate freel y with each other th rough a p owerful netwo rk. A WLAN is a network in which a user can c onnect to a l ocal area n etwork (LA N) through a wirel ess (radio ) connec tion. [...]

65 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Communicati ng without an Access P oint (Ad-hoc) An ad- hoc network is a netw ork in whic h a loca l network is created o nly by th e wireless devic es themse lves, with n o other centr al contr oller or Acc ess Point . Each device com municate s direct ly with othe r devices in the net work. Yo u can set up a n ad-[...]

66 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To commu nicate witho ut an Acce ss Point ( ad-hoc) 1 T urn on the WIRELESS or WIRELESS LAN swi t c h . The W IRELE SS LAN indica tor light s up . On mode ls with the B luetooth fu nctionality *1 , double-click ( / ) on the ta skbar to disp la y the Wireless D evice Swit ch window . Select th e Enable 2.4 GHz Wire l[...]

67 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 13 Enter exactly th e same Net work key again, for confir matio n. 14 Sele ct the check box This is a co mputer-to-computer (ad hoc) net w ork; wireless acc ess poin ts are not u sed at t he bottom of t he screen. 15 Click OK . Y our N etwork name appears i n the Preferre d networks . 16 Click Adv a nced . The Adv a[...]

68 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To disconn ect from a computer -to-comp uter (a d-hoc) ne twork 1 Click St art and then Contr ol Pane l . 2 Click Netw ork and Internet Connections . 3 Click Netw ork Connections . The Network Connec tions w indow appears. 4 In the r ight pa nel under LAN or High-Speed Internet , double -clic k Wirel ess Network Con[...]

69 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Communicati ng with an Access P oint (Infrastructure) An infra structure netwo rk is a network that ex tends an exi sting wired local network to wireles s devices by providing an A ccess Point, f or example the Sony Access P oint. The A ccess Point bridges the wireless and wire d LAN and a cts as a ce ntral contr ol[...]

70 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To conne ct to a wir eless ne twork 1 Make sure an ac cess poi nt is set up. See the i nstruc tions that ac companied the access point for more informa tion. 2 T urn on the WIRELESS LAN sw i tc h . The W IRELE SS LAN indica tor light s up . 3 Click St art and then Contr ol Pane l . 4 Click Netw ork and Internet Conn[...]

71 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To conne ct to a wir eless net work (Mode ls with the V AIO Wireles s Utility sof tware only ) Use the VAIO Wireles s Utility so ftware to gu ide you t hrough the s et up proces s and provid e you with more deta iled inform ation abou t wireless c onnection s. 1 Make sure an ac cess poi nt is set up. See the i nstru[...]

72 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Wireless LAN Channel S election In an 802.11b/g con figurati on, channe l 1 to 11 can be used. (a) With an Access P oint ("Infr astructure") ❑ The ch annel us ed will be the chann el selec ted by the Acces s P oint. ! For details on how to select the ch annel that wil l be used by the Access Point, see t[...]

73 nN Using P eripheral De vices Using P eripher al De vices You ca n add func tionality to your c omputer by u sing the var ious port s on the co mputer. ❑ Connecting an External Micr ophone (page 74) ❑ Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) De vice (page 75) ❑ Connecting a Printer (page 77) ❑ Connecting an i.LINK Device (page 78) ❑ Con[...]

74 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an Exter nal Microphone If yo u need to u se a sound i nput devi ce (for exam ple, to ch at on the Internet) you need to plu g in an ex ternal micr ophone. To con nect an ex ternal micropho ne Plug th e micropho ne cable (1 ) into the mi crophon e jack (2) m . ✍ Make sure your microphone is d esigned fo[...]

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 USB flo ppy disk d rive and c onnect it to y our comput er. To connect a USB floppy d isk drive 1 Choose th e USB por t you pr ef er to use. 2 Plug the USB floppy disk dr ive cable into the US B por t. Y our [...]

76 nN Using P eripheral De vices Disconnect ing a USB flopp y disk driv e You can di sconnect a US B floppy di sk drive when the c omputer is on or off. Discon necting the driv e when the compu ter is in a pow er saving mode (St andby or Hib ernate) may cause the compu ter to malfunc tion. If the computer is o ff, you can un plug the US B cable di [...]

77 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 slide the back panel cover u p to access the US B por[...]

78 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an i.LIN K De vice Notes on connecting i.LI NK de vices ❑ The co mputer inc ludes an i.LI NK (IEEE 1394) por t, which you can use to co nnect to an i.LINK device suc h as a digit al video cam era recorder or to connec t two V AIO computers in order to cop y , dele te or edit fi les. ❑ The i.L INK por [...]

79 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Digital Video Camer a Recorder To connect a digital video cam era recor der 1 Plug on e end of the i.LINK ca b le (1) i nto the i.LI NK por t (2) on the comp uter and t he other end i nto the D V In/Out por t s (3) on the digita l video ca mera reco rder . 2 Launch t he D Vgate Plus software. ✍ On Son[...]

80 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting to a Networ k (LAN) You ca n connect your co mputer to 100B ASE-TX /10BASE-T- type network s via an E thernet net work cable . Connect on e end of an opti onal networ k cable to th e Network (Ethe rnet) port o n the left of t he computer a nd the other end to your networ k. For detaile d settings a nd dev[...]

81 nN Using P eripheral De vices ! T elep hone lines can not be conne cted to the Netwo rk (LAN) connect or on your comp uter . If the Net work (LAN) connect or is conn ected to the tele phone li nes mention ed below, high electric current to the co nnector may cause damage , overhe ating or f ire. - Home (intercom speakerph one) or bus iness-use t[...]

82 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Customizing Y our V A IO Computer This section briefly de scrib es how to cha nge the mai n setting s of your c omputer. ❑ Setting the Passw ord (pa ge 83) ❑ Setting Up Y our Computer with V AIO Central (page 86 ) ❑ Us ing th e Power Savi ng M ode s (page 87)[...]

83 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Setting the P ass word Use one of the BIOS f unctions to set the pas sword. Once you have set the pa ssword, yo u will have to enter th e password after the V AIO logo ap pears to s tart your c omputer. The po wer-on passwo rd will all ow you to protect you r computer from unautho rized acces s.[...]

84 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Adding the P ow er-on P ass word ! Once you h ave set th e power -on p assword, you cannot st art the comput er without e ntering the password. Make sure not t o forget t h e password. Write down your pa ssword and keep it safe and privat e from other pe ople. If you fo rget the power-on password an d need a[...]

85 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Changing/Remo ving the P ow er-on P ass wo rd To change or remove th e power- on password 1 T urn on the compute r . 2 Pres s the F2 ke y when th e V AI O logo appea rs. 3 Enter th e current pas s word f or En ter Curren t P asswor d : The B IOS set up scre en app ears . 4 Use the < or , ke y to select Se[...]

86 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Setting Up Y our Computer with V AIO C entr al 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 , 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 Compute r Using the P ow er Sa ving Modes In a ddition t o the norma l opera ting mode , which allows you to turn off specif ic devi ces, your compu ter has two distinc t power saving m odes: Sta ndby and Hibe rnate. The c olor of the p ower indica tor light be hind the po wer button tel ls you whic h mode the compute[...]

88 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Using Standb y Mode Standby mode turns off the LCD scree n and sets the hard disk and the CPU t o a low power c onsumption mode. The um ber power l ight flashes i n this mode. To activate Standby mode 1 Click St art and then T urn O ff Computer . 2 Click St and By . ✍ Alternat ively , you can pres s the St[...]

89 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Using Hibernate Mode In Hiber nate mode , the state of th e system i s saved on the hard dis k and pow er is turned o ff. The power indicator light is of f in this mode. To activate Hibe rnate mode 1 Click St art and then T urn O ff Computer . 2 Click Hibernate . To retu rn to Normal mod e Turn on the comput[...]

90 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Upgrading Y our V AIO Comp uter Your co mputer and memory mod ules us e high prec ision comp onents an d electroni c connecto rs techn ology. To avoid the inval idation of your guar antee due to mishand ling, we rec ommend tha t: ❑ Y ou co ntact your deale r to inst all a new memor y m odule. ❑ Y ou do not i[...]

91 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Bef ore Upgrading 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 the[...]

92 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Adding and Removing Memor y If you want to expan d the functional ity of you r computer, y ou can incr ease the memor y by instal ling optio nal memory m odules. Before you upgrade y our computer 's memory, rea d the notes an d procedures in the following pages. Th e number of ava ilable slots depends o n t[...]

93 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer ❑ Use the special b ag delivered wi th the mem or y module or wrap t he module in aluminum f oil to protect i t from elec trostatic dischar ge. ❑ Introduc ing any liqui ds or any foreign substa nces or ob jects into t he memor y slots, or other inter nal co mponents o f the compute r , w ill result in damage[...]

94 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Removing and Installing a Memor y Module ! If you rem ove the to p panel immediatel y after you shut down the computer , the int ernal compo nents may be too ho t to touch. Wait abou t one hour to let the c ompone nts cool down befo re you atte mpt to remo ve the p anel. To change or add a memory m odule 1 Shut [...]

95 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 3 Press an d hold the releas e button (1), slide the top pane l (2) toward the back of the compu ter , li ft the pane l, and set it aside.[...]

96 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 4 Unscr e w the t wo screws on the mem ory cov er (1), lift the cover , and set it as ide. 5 T ouch a metal object (s uch as the c hassis frame) to discharge static e lectrici ty .[...]

97 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 6 Locate th e memor y mod ule(s) you wish to remove . 7 Push down on the latch es (1), lo cated on both sides of the module, to gent ly ejec t it from the s lot. 8 Grasp the m emor y module b y th e sides and remov e from th e computer. Store the modu le in a st atic-free ba g.[...]

98 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 9 Locate t he center notch (1) o n the bo ttom edge of the memo ry module and a lign it to the cen ter bump in the op en module slot. 10 Fir mly ins er t the lower edge of the module (2) in to the slot by press ing down e venly against the mo dule's uppe r cor ners. The si de latch es (3) sn ap into posi ti[...]

99 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 11 Replace the memor y c ov er (1) and tighten the two screws.[...]

100 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 12 Gently slide the to p panel on to the compute r until it s naps into pl ace.[...]

101 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 compute r . 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 o[...]

102 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Installing the Hard D isk Drive Your com puter may be equip ped with op en internal bays to hol d addition al 3.5-inc h hard disk drives. See the online Speci fications for details ab out the instal led hard disk dr ive . Review th e manufactu rer's informati on provided with your new har d disk driv e bef[...]

103 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer About hard disk driv e recov er y When y ou replace the orig inal hard di sk drive, th e preinstalle d VAIO Recovery uti lity cann ot restore t he drive part itions, operati ng system, or orig inal software pr ograms. Before replacing the hard disk drive, crea te a VAIO Recovery Med ia Kit or purch ase a kit fr[...]

104 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Drive le tter assig nment When a n ew hard di sk drive is inst alled, an identifying drive le tter is assi gned. The drive lett er assignm ent becom es effecti ve after you registe r for the firs t time or afte r recovering your compu ter with the VAIO Recovery util ity. The Click to DVD softwa re creates a new[...]

105 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Installing an Add itional Hard Disk Driv e You ca n instal l up to two S A T A hard di sk drive s to the in ternal har d disk dri ve bay. ! If you remove th e back panel imme diately afte r you shut down the com puter , the interna l componen ts may be too hot to touch. Wai t ab out one hour to let the c ompone[...]

106 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 3 Gently place the c omputer on a flat and s table surface, with the LCD sc reen facing down. ! Use cauti on when placi ng the LCD sc reen face-down on a table or other f lat sur face. The work su rface must be free o f dirt or de bris that may da mage the sc ree n.[...]

107 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 4 Unscr e w the four screws on the bottom of th e back panel (1). 5 Slide t he back panel toward the bo ttom of the com puter , lift the pa nel, and s et it aside.[...]

108 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 6 Unscr e w the two sc rews on the hard d isk cover (1), lift the cov er , and set it a side. 7 Unscr e w the four screws on the drive holder (1) .[...]

109 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 8 Pull th e drive holde r slightly ou t and detac h the power and i nterface cables from the or iginal hard disk drive that is preinstal led in the c omputer .[...]

110 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 9 Slide t he dr ive holder compl etely ou t. 10 Slide a new drive into the d rive holder and align the holes on each side o f the dr ive ba y . 11 Secur e the dri v e to t he drive hold er with scr ews , throug h the hole s on each side of t he dr iv e hold er . ✍ The new hard d isk drive is supp lied with th[...]

111 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 12 Align t he drive hold er with the trac ks on the insid e of the ch assis. Connect t he power and inte rnal SA T A cables to the ori ginal and new h ard disks an d slide the d rive holder in compl etely . 13 Replace the hard disk cover and the back panel, and the n place the c omputer upr ight.[...]

112 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[...]

113 nN Precau tions Precautions This section describe s safety gui delines an d precau tions to h elp you p rotect your c omputer from potent ial dama ge. ❑ On Handling the LCD Screen (pag e 114) ❑ On Using the P ower Sour ce (page 1 15) ❑ On Handling Y our Computer (pag e 116) ❑ On Handling Floppy Disks (page 118) ❑ On Handling Discs (pa[...]

114 nN Precau tions On Handling the LCD Screen ❑ Do not leave the LCD facing the sun. This could dam age the LCD . Be careful when using the comput er near a wi ndow . ❑ Do not sc ratch the LCD or e x er t pr essure on it. This cou ld cause a malfuncti on. ❑ Using the computer i n low temperature condition s ma y produ ce a resi dual image on[...]

115 nN Precau tions On Using the P owe r 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 can pur chase a power strip with a surge protector . This device prev ents damage to the computer [...]

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 couri ng powder , or solvent such as alcoho l or benzi ne, as these may damag e the fini sh of the computer. ❑ If you drop a solid objec t or any l[...]

117 nN Precau tions ❑ Do not us e cut or dam aged conne ction c ab les. ❑ If the comput er is brought directly from a c old location to a w ar m one, moistur e ma y condense i nside the co mputer . In this case, allow at least one hour before tur ning on the co mputer . If any prob lem s occur , unplug the co mputer and contact an author ized S[...]

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 the fl opp y dis k aw ay fro m any liquid. Do not let the floppy disk ge t wet. W[...]

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 not [...]

120 nN Precau tions On Handling Memor y Stic k Media ❑ Do not us e the media in loca tions that are subjec t to static e lectric ity or elec trica l noise. ❑ Do not touc h the Mem or y Stick media connecto r with your finger or metalli c objects. ❑ Use only the labe l supplied with the Mem or y Stick medi a as a label . ❑ Do not ben d, drop[...]

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 dust. 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 s[...]

122 nN T r oublesho oting T rou b leshoo ting This section d escribes h ow to sol ve common proble ms you mi ght encou nter when us ing yo ur compute r. Many pr oblems ha ve simpl e solutions. T ry these s uggestions before visi ting the So ny onli ne support W eb site at http://www .s ony .com/pcsuppor t for customers in USA, at http://www . sony [...]

123 nN T r oublesho oting Computer What should I do if m y computer won't star t? ❑ Make sure the c omputer is securely plugged int o a power source and tur ned on . Make sure the power indi cator shows the power is on . ❑ Make sure t he optica l disc dr ive (if appli cable) is em pty . ❑ If the co mputer is plu gged into a power str ip [...]

124 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 AI O logo appea rs. The B IOS set up scre en app ears . 2 Pres s the , k ey to select th e Exit men u. 3 Pres s the m ke y to select Lo[...]

125 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if the pow er indicat or (Green) lights b ut m y screen does not displa y anyt hing when I turn 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 m ore than four seco nds to ch eck that the power indi cator goes out. Then turn on the co mputer again. 2[...]

126 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if the message "Oper ating system not f ound" appears when m y computer star ts, a nd wh y w on't Windo ws start? ❑ Make sure t he computer does not h a ve a "non-bo otable" CD or D V D in the o ptical dis c drive (if app licable). ❑ If a non- bootable media is in the dr ive: 1[...]

127 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if m y comput er or soft ware stops resp onding? ❑ It is best to t urn o ff the co mputer usi ng the T urn Off Computer option on the Micr osoft Windows Star t menu, loca ted on the task bar . Us ing other m ethods, incl uding those l isted be low , ma y resu lt in loss of unsaved data. ❑ Click St art [...]

128 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y won't m y computer enter Standb y or Hiber nate mode? The c omputer may become uns table if th e operating m ode is chan ged befor e the computer completel y enters S tandby or Hibernate. To restor e the com puter t o normal operatin g stab ility 1 Close al l open programs. 2 Restar t the c omputer . F ollow thes[...]

129 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I star t my computer and the message "System Disab led" appears and Windows doe s not star t? If yo u enter a wr ong power-on passwor d three tim es cons ecutivel y, the Syst em Disabled mess age appears and Windows does no t start. Press the power bu tton for more than four sec onds to che ck[...]

130 nN T r oublesho oting 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 viruses? The Mi crosoft Wind ows operati ng system is preinstall ed on the c o[...]

131 nN T r oublesho oting To visit the Windows U pdates we b site 1 Connect t o the Inter net. 2 T ype http://windowsupdate.micros oft.com/ in the a ddress bar o f your browser . The Micr osoft Windo ws Update and Securi ty W arning windows appear . 3 In the Se curity Warning w indow , star t install ation and r un Windo ws Update . 4 In the Micros[...]

132 nN T r oublesho oting Inter net Wh y doesn't my modem work? ❑ Make sure the te lephone c able is securel y plugged into the M odem por t on the compu ter and th e wall jack. ❑ Make sure t he telepho ne cable is wor king. Plug the cable into an ordinar y tel ephone and listen for a dial t one. ❑ Make sure the te lephone numb er the pr[...]

133 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y is m y modem connection slow? The c omputer is equipped w ith a V.92/ V.90 compati ble modem . Many fact ors may influence mo dem conne ction sp eed, 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 r oublesho oting Networking Wh y can't my comput er connect to a wireless LAN a ccess point? ❑ Connecti on av ailabil ity is affected by distanc e and obst ructio ns. Y ou may need to m ov e the compu ter aw ay from obst ruct ions or cl oser to any ac cess po int you may be using. ❑ Make sure the WIRELE SS or WIRELESS LAN s witch [...]

135 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y is the data tr ansf er speed slo w? ❑ The wi reless LAN data transfer speed i s affected by distan ce a nd obstr uctions between devices and acces s poin ts. Other factors incl ude device configu rations, radio con ditions, and so ftware comp atibility . T o max imize the da ta transfer speed, mov e the c omputer aw[...]

136 nN T r oublesho oting What are channels? ❑ Wireles s LAN co mmunicatio n occurs o n divided freq uency ba nds known as channels. Thir d-par ty w ireless LAN access poin t channels m ay be preset to d iff erent c hannels f rom Sony devices. ❑ If you are us ing a wirel ess LAN ac cess po int, see c onnectivi ty informa tion cont ained in your[...]

137 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 compute r is tryi ng to read may be d irty or damag ed. Foll ow these step s: 1 Restar t the comp uter by clicking Start , T urn Off Computer , and Restart . 2 Eject t he disc from th e optical di sc dr iv e. 3 Examin e the disc for dir [...]

138 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 proper ly? ❑ Make sure t he disc was ins er ted into the optic al disc dr ive with the la bel f aci ng up . ❑ Make sure t he necessar y program(s) is instal led accor ding to the manufacturer's inst ruc tions. ❑ If the C D or D VD i[...]

139 nN T r oublesho oting 5 Double-click the optic al disc d rive device to open t he submenu. 6 Double-click the listed drive, and select th e Pr oper ties tab . 7 Clic k to se lect the En able digital CD a udio for this CD-ROM device chec k bo x, if it is not se lected . Y ou can confir m the dr iver software by se lecting the Driver t ab , and c[...]

140 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot wr i te to CD? ❑ Do not lau nch any soft w are ap plicatio n or allow any to launc h automati cally , not even a screen saver . ❑ Do not us e the keyboard. ❑ Do not us e a CD-R/RW disc that has a label affix ed to i t. This co uld cause a write error or ot her damage. What should I do if [...]

141 nN T r oublesho oting Displ a y Wh y did the computer screen (LCD) go b lank? ❑ The co mputer scr een may go blank if th e computer has lost pow er or has entered a power saving mode (Standby or Hiber nate). If the compu ter is i n Standby mode, pres s any ke y to ac tiv ate the computer screen. See Using the P ower Savi ng Modes (page 87) f [...]

142 nN T r oublesho oting Pr inting Wh y can't I print a document? ❑ Make sure the p rint er is on, an d the pr inter cable is sec urely con nected to the por ts o n the pri nter and com puter . ❑ Make sure the p rint er is comp atib le with the Windows op erating system installed o n the comp uter . ❑ Y ou may need to insta ll the pr in[...]

143 nN T r oublesho oting Microphone Wh y doesn't my microphone 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 t he compute r.[...]

144 nN T r oublesho oting Mouse What should I do if t he comput er doesn' t recognize the mouse? ❑ Confir m tha t the suppl ied AA batte ries a re proper ly inst alled. ❑ Pres s the CONNECT button on the mou se and the computer to re-establish the conne ction between the two devices. What should I do if t he pointer doesn't mov e when[...]

145 nN T r oublesho oting Speak ers Wh y won't m y speak ers wo r k? ❑ The sp eaker v olume may have been tur ned off. Press the MONIT OR OFF b utton on the front of th e compute r or press the Mute butt on on the keyboard. ❑ The keyboard also ha s a volume con trol, make sur e the volume is tur ne d up loud e nough to he ar sound. Wh y ca[...]

146 nN T r oublesho oting K e yboard What should I do if t he k e yboard configur ation is wrong? ❑ The l anguage layout of the c omputer 's ke yboard is spe cified on the sticker on th e box. If you choo se a different r egional ke yboard w hen you compl ete the Windows s etup , the key configurat ion will be m ismatch ed. ❑ T o change th[...]

147 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 doe s not reco gnize the flop py disk dri ve. First, mak e sure the USB cable is properly c onnected t o the USB port. If yo u need to sec ure the co nnection, w ait a fe w moments for the c[...]

148 nN T r oublesho oting PC Cards Wh y doesn't my PC Card work? ❑ Make sure the P C Card is inser ted proper ly . See Inserting a P C Car d (pag e 52) f or more in f or mation. ❑ Make sure the P C Card is c ompatible with the M icrosoft Wi ndows operating sys tem install ed on the comp uter . ❑ See the instr uction s that acco mpanied y[...]

149 nN T r oublesho oting A udio/Video Wh y can 't I use the D V camer a recorder? You may not be ab le to use t he DV camer a recorder, and the mess age DV equi pment seems to be disco nnected o r turned off may appear be cause th e i.LINK cabl e is not secur ely plugge d into the p orts on the c omputer or camera. Unp lug the connec tors, an[...]

150 nN T r oublesho oting Memor y Stick Media Wh y can't I open m y image files? You may need to refo rmat your Memory Sti ck media. Form atting Memor y Stick m edia erases all data , including music d ata, prev iously s aved to it . Before you reformat Memory Stick media, ba ck up im portant data and confir m that the media doe s not con tain[...]

151 nN T r oublesho oting P eripherals What should I do if I cannot connect a USB de vice? ❑ If appli cable, check the US B device is switched on and us ing its ow n power supply . For example, if y ou ar e usin g a digital camera, che ck the batter y is charged . If you are usin g a prin ter , check the power cable is co nnected prop erly to the[...]

152 nN Support Options Suppor t Options The se ction contain s inform ation on where to go for answer s to questions about your computer and the preinstall ed software. Sony Suppor t Inf or mation See the following source s for answe rs in the s equence l isted below. 1 V A IO Computer Docume ntation This on- screen User Guide (this manu al) and th[...]

153 nN Support Options For users in Latin Amer ican countri es or areas Cust omer I nform ation Center If you do not fi nd the in formatio n you are looking for at our site, you may call Son y directly. In orde r to rece ive the fastest and most eff icient ser vices, pleas e have th e followin g informati on readily av ailable: 1 Y our V AIO comput[...]

154 nN Support Options In orde r to contac t a Sony te chnical s upport repres entative , please ca ll the fol lowing num bers: ❑ In Arge ntina: (011) 67 70-SONY ( 7669) ❑ In Me xico : In Me xico City: 5002-981 9 In the Mexica n Republic: 0 1-800-7 59-7669 ❑ In Colomb ia: 01-800 -550-7000 ❑ In P eru: 0-801-1- 7000 or 595-0200 ❑ In Chile: [...]

155 nN Support Options Program Suppor t Inf or mation Dependi ng on the c omputer m odel and p articular c onfigurat ion you pur chased, yo ur compu ter may not include all of the software p rograms lis ted below. Adobe ® Photoshop ® Elements, Phot oshop ® Album, Prem iere ® , Reader ® Adobe S ystems Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b[...]

156 nN Support Options Click to DVD ™ softw are 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 ide[...]

157 nN Support Options DVgate Plus ™ softwa re Sony E lectronic s Inc. Connect a c ompatible digital vid eo camera to y our compu ter's i.LINK® p ort and cap ture video c lips and stil l images. Edi t clips f rom yo ur vi deo, ad d new cl ips, a nd comb ine cl ips int o new movie segment s. Sa ve your movie s back t o your digit al video ca[...]

158 nN Support Options Intel ® PROS et Intel Cor poration ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b Si t e http:/ /www .inte l.com/networ k/connect ivity/products /wireless/pr oset/proset_s oftware .htm Micros oft ® Office Basic Edition, Office Professional E dition, Office S mall Business E dition, 60-Day T rial Version of Microsoft ® Office 2003 [...]

159 nN Support Options MoodLogic MoodL ogic, Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b Si t e http:/ /www .mood logic.com/ suppor t E-mail help@mo odlogic. com Netscape ® Internet Service Ameri ca Online, Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b Si t e http:/ /isp .netsc ape.com/help T elephone 866-541- 8233 Norto n Interne t Securi ty ™ Sy[...]

160 nN Support Options ROXIO DigitalMedia ® Sonic Sol utions ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b Si t e http:/ /suppor t.s onic.com/ 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 softwar e sports hig h-quality digital[...]

161 nN Support Options SonicSta ge ® Mastering Studio softwar e Sony E lectronic s Inc. Use Son icStage ® Mas tering Stud io so ftware to recor d songs from analog records or cass ette tapes into your computer and outpu t them to CD- R or CD-RW d iscs or audi o files in W AV format. ❑ F or us ers in USA We b Si t e http:/ /www .sony .com/p csup[...]

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163 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. ❑ F or us ers in USA We b Si t e http:/ /www .sony .com/p csuppor t T elephone 888-4-SO NY -PC (888-476 -6972) ?[...]

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165 nN Support Options VAIO ® Su pport Central Sony E lectronic s Inc. VAIO Supp ort Central provides an easy to na vigate s olution to c ommon sup port needs, such as VA IO Documenta tion, produc t specific ations, seria l number, mo del name, service tag informati on, survey , registr ation, etc. ❑ F or us ers in USA We b Si t e http:/ /www .s[...]

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