Sony VGN-AR500 manual

N User Guide P ers onal Computer V GN-AR500 Series[...]

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

3 nN Using W ireless LAN (W LAN) ........ ............. ............. ............. ............. ............. ............. ................... ............. ............... 7 8 Using the Bluetooth Functiona lity .............. ............. ............. ............. ............. ............. ............. .. ........... ............. .......[...]

4 nN Precauti ons ................ ............ ............. ............. ............. ............. ............. ................... ............. .................... ............. ...... 130 On Handling the LCD Screen ....... .................... ............. ............. ............ ............. ............. .......... ... ............[...]

5 nN Mouse ........... ............. ............. ............. ................... ............. ............. ............. ............. ............. ................... ............. 17 7 Speakers . ............. ............ .................... ............. ............. ............. ............ ............. ......... .... .............[...]

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

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

8 nN Befo re Use ❑ Media Center User Guide (S elected model s only) — P rovides i nformatio n about using Windows M edia C enter . To acce ss this on-screen guide: 1 Click Start a nd H elp and Support . 2 Click Manuals & Specif ications . 3 Click Media Center User Guide .[...]

9 nN Befo re Use Help and Suppor t Help and Support is easy to acce ss and pr ovides a singl e loca tion for informat ion and techn ical as sist ance fo r your VAIO compute r. Choos e from the follow ing categ ories to find the an swer s you nee d. To ac cess Help and Support , click Star t and Help a nd Support . ❑ Man ual s & Spec ifi catio[...]

10 nN Befo re Use Ergonomic Considerations You wil l be u sing you r compu ter as a p ortab le dev ice in a variet y of en vironme nts. W henever possib le, yo u should attempt to take accou nt of the follow ing ergo nomic consid erations for both stati onary an d port able envi ronments : ❑ P osition of y our computer – Place the compu ter dir[...]

11 nN Befo re Use ❑ Viewing angle of the computer's displa y – Use the display's tilti ng feature to find the best positio n. Y ou can reduc e ey e strain and mus cle fatigue by adjusting the til t of the display to the pro per posi tion. Adj ust the br ight ness setting of the displ ay a s well. ❑ Lighting – Choose a loca tion wh[...]

12 nN Getting Started Getting Star ted This sect ion desc ribes h ow to ge t started using your V AIO com puter. ! Before s tarting yo ur compute r for the firs t time, d o not con nect any other har dware that did not o riginal ly come wi th your c omp uter . Be sure to start up your comp uter with only the suppl ied accesso ries con nected and se[...]

13 nN Getting Started Locating Cont rols and P or ts Take a mome nt to id entify the contr ols and ports s hown on t he followi ng pag es. ! The appe arance o f your com puter may be d ifferent from th ose ill ustrated in this m anual due to v ariatio ns in spec ificat ions. It may a lso var y depen ding on the coun tr y or area of your resid ency [...]

14 nN Getting Started F ront A Built-in MO TION EYE camera (page 3 3) B Built-in MO TION EYE camera indicato r (page 20) C LCD s cree n (pag e 131) D Key b o a r d (page 29) E Built-in spea kers (stereo) F SONY logo lamp (page 21 ) G T ouch pa d (page 30) H Pow e r i n d i c a t o r (page 20) I Batt ery indica tor (page 2 0) J Hard disk drive indic[...]

15 nN Getting Started A Num lock indicator (p age 20) B Caps loc k indicator (page 20) C Scroll loc k indicator (page 20) D S1 / S2 b uttons (page 31) E VO L U M E bu tt on s (page 31) F Disc dr ive eject button (pa ge 34) G Muting button (pag e 31) H P ow er bu tton I Pow e r i n d i c a t o r (page 20) J CHANNEL buttons * ( pag e 31) K TV REC bu [...]

16 nN Getting Started Bac k A VHF/UHF por t *1 (page 4 3) B Air vent C Secur ity slot D Batter y c onnec tor (pag e 23) E Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2 .0) por t *2 (page 105 ) F DC IN por t (pag e 22) *1 On selec ted mode ls only. *2 Supp orts hi gh- /ful l-/lo w- spee ds.[...]

17 nN Getting Started Right ! HDMI, the HDMI logo and Hig h-Def inition Multimed ia Interfac e are tradem arks or regi stered t radema rks of HDMI Licens ing LL C. A Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2 .0) por ts *1 (page 10 5) B PC Card release button (page 6 3) C PC Card slot (page 61) D Express Card mod ule rel ease button (pag e 67) E Universal Express Card s[...]

18 nN Getting Started Left A OPTICAL OUT por t (O utp ut S am pl ing R at e: 4 4.1 KH z/4 8.0 K Hz/ 96 .0 K Hz) Conne ct an S/P DIF device suc h as digit al headp hones or an A V amplifi er . B Microp hone jack (pag e 104) C Headp hones jack (pag e 94) D Opti cal disc driv e (page 34) E Substitute driv e eject b utton (page 34) / Opti cal disc driv[...]

19 nN Getting Started Bottom A Air vents[...]

20 nN Getting Started About the Indicator Lights Your c omput er is eq uipped with th e followin g indi cator l ights. Indicat or Functions Po w e r 1 Illuminates when the power of the computer is on, blinks when the comput er is in Sleep m ode, and turns off when the computer is in Hibernate mode or off. Batt ery e Illuminates when the computer is[...]

21 nN Getting Started Changing the def ault SONY logo lamp activity The SONY logo la mp illumin ates when you turn on your com puter. You ca n change this defau lt activi ty of the lamp to make it stay unlit by foll owing th ese step s: 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V AIO Central . The V AIO Central wi ndow appears. 2 Click the Categories ta[...]

22 nN Getting Started Connecting a P ower Source You ca n use either an AC ada pter or a recharge able ba ttery pa ck as a power sou rce for your comp uter. Using the A C Adapter ✍ Use your co mputer only wi th the suppl ied AC ad apter . To use t he AC adap ter 1 Plug on e end of the power cord (1) int o the AC adapter ( 3). 2 Plug the other end[...]

23 nN Getting Started Using the Batter y P ack The ba ttery pac k suppl ied with y our co mput er is n ot fully c harg ed at th e time of pu rchase . Installing the Battery P ac k To install th e batter y pack 1 T ur n off the c ompute r and cl ose the LC D scree n lid. 2 Slide t he batte r y lock s witc h (1) inward. 3 Slide t he batte r y pack in[...]

24 nN Getting Started Charging the Batter y P ack The ba ttery pac k suppl ied with y our co mput er is n ot fully c harg ed at th e time of pu rchase . To charge th e battery pack 1 Install the batter y pack. 2 Connect t he AC adapter to the compu ter . The co mputer au tomatic ally c harges the batt er y pack (the batter y indica tor ligh t flash[...]

25 nN Getting Started ✍ When th e batter y pack is run ning out of pow er , bo th the b atter y and po wer in dicato r light s blink . Keep the bat ter y pack in your comput er while it is d irectly conn ected to AC power . The batter y pack cont inues to ch arge while y o u are usin g the comput er . If th e batter y l evel fa lls below 10 %, yo[...]

26 nN Getting Started Removing t he Battery P ac k ! Y ou may lose dat a if you remo ve the bat ter y pack while your comp uter is on an d not con necte d to the AC adapt er or if you remov e the bat ter y pac k while the co mputer is i n Sleep mo de. To remove the b attery pack 1 T ur n off the c ompute r and cl ose the LC D scree n lid. 2 Slide t[...]

27 nN Getting Started Shutting Down Y our Computer Saf ely To av oid lo sing uns aved data, be sure to shut do wn you r comput er prop erly, as desc ribed b elow. To shut dow n your com puter 1 T ur n off any per iphe rals conn ected to the comp uter . 2 Click St art , the arrow next to the Lock b utton, and Shut Do wn . 3 Respo nd to any prompt s [...]

28 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Y our V AIO C omput er This se ction des cribe s how to ge t the mo st out o f using y our VAI O compu ter. ❑ Using the K eyboar d (page 29) ❑ Using the T ouch P a d (page 30 ) ❑ Using Special-function But tons (page 31) ❑ Using the Built-in MOT ION EYE Camera (page 33) ❑ Using the Optical Di sc Driv[...]

29 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the K eyboard Your k eyboar d is very simila r to a desktop compu ter keyb oard, but has addition al ke ys that p erfor m mode l-specifi c tasks . Combinations and Fun ctions with the Fn K ey ✍ Some keyb oard functi ons can be us ed onl y after the ope rating sy stem finis hed launc hing. Combinat ions/Featu[...]

30 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the T ouch P ad You ca n poin t to, se lect, d rag, and scr oll objec ts on the scr een us ing th e touch pad . Action Description P oint Slide your finger on the touch pad (1) to place the pointer (2) on an item or object. Click Press the left b utton (3) once . Double-clic k Press the left butt on twice. Rig[...]

31 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Special-function Buttons Your c omput er is eq uipped with spec ial b uttons to help y ou use specifi c functi ons of the compu ter. Special-func tion butt on Functions CHANNEL buttons *1 Change TV channels up and down. TV REC butt on *1 Star ts TV rec ording. Pla y/Pause b utton Star ts or pauses playbac k of[...]

32 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer S1/S2 butto ns The def ault button assignments are as f ollows: The S1 button toggles the LCD image qualit y mode between Stand ar d and Vivid on models with the LCD Screen Image Mode f eature *1 ; or displays the Logo Lamp Contr ol window f or specifying your pref erence for t he on/off status of the SON Y logo lam[...]

33 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Built-in MO TION EYE Camera Your co mput er is eq uipped with a bui lt-in MOTIO N EYE camera. The bu ilt-in MOTION E YE camera a dds vid eo functio nalit y to in stant m essagi ng soft ware and v ideo editing s oftwar e. Turn ing on the c ompute r acti vates the built-i n MOTIO N EYE camera, so the comp ut[...]

34 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Optical Disc Dr ive Your c omput er is eq uipped with an optical disc dr ive. To insert a disc 1 T ur n on the c ompute r . 2 Press th e dri ve eject button (1) to open the dr ive. The t ra y slides out. ✍ If the d isc driv e eject bu tton do es not work, try the substi tute drive eject bu tton on the op[...]

35 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ! Do not remov e the optica l disc wh en your compu ter is in a po wer saving mod e (Sleep or Hibern ate). Doin g so may cau se the comput er t o malfun ctio n. ✍ If you pla n to use an exte rnal opt ical di sc drive, co nnect t he drive before yo u laun ch any prein stalled di sc operati on prog ram.[...]

36 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Reading and Writing Optical Discs Your com puter plays a nd records CDs, D VDs, or Blu -ray D iscs, d epending o n the mo del you p urchas ed. Check your specif ication s for the ty pe of opti cal disc dri ve instal led on your mode l. Use th e table belo w to see wh ich types of media y our optica l dis c driv e su[...]

37 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer PR: play able and recordable P: play able but not recordable –: not pla yab le or recordable CD- ROM Video CD Music CD CD Extr a CD-R/ RW DVD - ROM DV D - Video BD- ROM D VD-R/ RW DV D+R/ RW D VD+R DL DVD - R DL DV D - RAM BD-R *9 / RE *10 DV D ± R W / ±R DL/RAM PPPPP R PP– PR *1 *2 PR PR *5 PR *6 PR *3 *4 –[...]

38 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ! This p roduct i s design ed to playback discs that con form to the Comp act Di sc Digit al Audi o stan dard speci ficatio ns (CD St andard) . A Du alDisc is a tw o sided disc produc t whi ch ma tes DV D rec orded materi al o n one s ide w ith digit al audi o mat erial on t he othe r side . B e awa re th at t he au[...]

39 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Notes on writing data to a disc ❑ Use only Sony recomm ended s oftware, which i s preinsta lled o n your compu ter , to write data to a disc. Other software p rograms may not be fu lly c ompat ible and er rors may resul t. ❑ T o ma ke data on a disc read able on the optic al disc drive, you need to close the s e[...]

40 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Notes on pla y ing discs To ac hieve op timum p erforma nce when p laying d iscs, y ou sh ould foll ow thes e recom mendations . ❑ Some CD play ers a nd com puter's optical disc dr ives may not be able to play audio CDs crea ted with t he CD -R or CD -RW disc medi a. ❑ Some D V D play ers a nd comput er&apo[...]

41 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Pla y ing CDs To pl ay an au dio CD 1 Inser t a disc into the optical disc dr ive. 2 If nothing appear s on the desktop, then click Star t , All Pr ograms , and the de sired CD software to pl ay the CD . If the Au di o CD windo w appears , click to sele ct an o ption. Cop ying Files to CD s To copy files to a disc ![...]

42 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Pla y ing D VDs To play a DVD 1 Close al l r unning software a pplicati ons. 2 Inser t a D VD into the opt ical disc dr ive. 3 If nothing appear s on the desktop, then click Star t , All Pr ograms , and the de sired D VD s oftware to play the D V D . For ins tructio ns on how t o use the softwar e, see the help f il[...]

43 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the TV Function Your c omputer ma y have a TV tuner board ins talled or may be deliv ered with an exter nal digit al cabl e tuner to en hance your audio and visu al expe rience in combi natio n with Windows Media Center . See the onlin e Specificat ions to find i f yo ur m odel is equ ipped w ith the TV tuner [...]

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

45 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Connecting to st andard cab le acce ss (CA TV) To connect i n CATV mo de (O ption 1) 1 Connect o ne end of a TV c oaxial cable (1) to your cable ser v ice a ccess (wall outlet) ( 2). 2 Connect t he other e nd to the VHF/UHF po r t (3) on the compu ter .[...]

46 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To connect i n CATV mo de (O ption 2) 1 Connect the two meta l hook s on a 7 5-ohm/300 -ohm RCA transforme r cable (1) ( not supp lied) to the s crew-type grips at your cable ser v ice access (wall ou tlet) (2). 2 Connect o ne end of a TV c oaxial cable (3) to the transformer end of the RCA tran sformer cable (1). C[...]

47 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Connecting to a st andard antenna You ca n con nect your comput er to a n indo or/outdoo r ante nna syst em, usin g Opt ion 1 o r Option 2 from the prev ious section , Connecting to standard cable access (CATV) (page 45) . Dependi ng on t he type of antenna system in yo ur hom e, your connec tion may req uire a VHF/[...]

48 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To connect i n land- based (terrestr ial) br oadcasti ng mode (Optio n 2) 1 Connect o ne end of a 300 -ohm twin lead c able (1) (not s upplied ) to the s crew-type gr ips at your anten na outl et (2). Connect t he other e nd to the grips on a VH F/UHF RF combiner /transform er (3) (not s uppl ied). 2 Connect a coaxi[...]

49 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Connecting with a cab le or satellite set-t op bo x (STB) You ca n conn ect your compute r to c able serv ice a ccess that uses a s et-top box (c able or satell ite). W hen us ing the set-top box ( STB) set up, you can on ly chan ge cha nnels thr ough the STB , usin g its con trols or the s uppli ed remot e comm and[...]

50 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To connect i n STB mo de (Opt ion 1) 1 Connect one en d of a TV co axia l cable (1) (not s uppli ed) to your cable ser v ice access (wall outlet) (2). Con nect the oth er end to the VHF/UHF IN p or t o n the ba ck panel of your set-to p box (STB) (3). 2 Connect a seco nd TV coax ial cable (4) (not suppl ied) to t he[...]

51 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To connect i n STB mo de (Opt ion 2) 1 Connect o ne end of a TV c oaxial cable (1) to your cable ser vic e acces s (wall outl et) (2). Connect the othe r end to the VHF/UHF IN por t on the b ack panel of your se t-top b ox (STB) (3). 2 Connect a seco nd TV coax ial cable (4) (not suppl ied) to t he VHF /UHF OUT p or[...]

52 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer[...]

53 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Remote Commander If yo ur comp uter supp orts the TV funct ion, the n a remote command er is supplie d with t he compute r for us ing Me dia Cen ter featu res, incl uding TV chan nel sele ction.[...]

54 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer A P ause X butto n Press to pau se me dia playback. Press again to resume playback. Stop x button Press to st op medi a playback or TV recording se ssion. F orw ard M butt on Press to fast-forward media at three speeds. Skip B? button Press to move media forward, for e xampl e, one au dio track, one D VD chapt er , [...]

55 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer E Guide button Pres s to vie w the TV prog ram gu ide fo r y our ar ea. F Alph anum eric b uttons Press to select specific channels or enter te xt. (Press ENTER or OK to activ ate the channel selection.) G CLE AR b utton Press to backspace an d delete entered text. H APPLICA TION SELECT button Press to switch among [...]

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

57 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 3 Inser t the suppl ied two A A batter ies i nto the remote c ommander . 4 Put the b atter y c ov er back on th e remote com mander and sli de it in the reverse direction of the arr ow illustrated ab ov e until the cover clicks into plac e. ✍ If the remote co mmande r does not operat e properly, you may need to re[...]

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

59 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer If you a re using a cabl e or satell ite set -top box, yo u can atta ch the re mote se nsor cont rol to the remote sen sor, whic h enable s you to c ontrol the set -top box with the r emote com mander . To connect t he rem ote sensor co ntrol 1 Plug the cable from th e remo te senso r contr ol (1) into ei ther jack [...]

60 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 3 Attach t he remote sens or contr ol (1) ont o the s et-top box (3) nea r the infra red por t (4). ! Do not cover t he infrared port wh en attac hing t he remo te sens or con trol. The remote sen sor must be vi sible in a line -of-sight with the remo te comman der in order to funct ion prop erly .[...]

61 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using PC Cards PC Card s allow y ou to con nect por table e xternal dev ices to your comp uter. Inser t ing a PC Card ! Some PC Card s or their func tions may not be compatib le with yo ur comput er . Y ou do not need to shu t down your compu ter before in serting or removi ng a PC Card. To insert a PC Card 1 Push t[...]

62 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ! Inser t the PC Card sl ot prot ector to prot ect agains t debri s ente ring t he slot w hen no t using a P C Card. Befor e movi ng your co mp uter , make sure to insert t he PC C ard slo t prot ector i nto th e slot. ✍ Some devi ces may not function properly if you con tinual ly switc h to Normal mod e from Sle [...]

63 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing a PC Card Foll ow the steps bel ow to remove the PC Card while your compu ter is on. If it is not re moved pro perly, yo ur system may not work prope rly. To remove a P C Card ✍ T o remove a PC Card when your co mputer is off, skip step s 1 to 7. 1 Double-click the S afely Remove Har dware icon on the tas[...]

64 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the ExpressCard Module Your c omput er is eq uipped with ei ther a Uni versa l Expre ssCard ™ slot * or an E xpres sCard ™ /34 slot * for tr ansferrin g data amon g digital came ras, ca mcorder s, mu sic pl ayers, and oth er aud io/video devi ces. The fo rmer can acc ommod ate eit her an Expres sCard ™ /[...]

65 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser t ing an E xpressCard Module ! Y our computer is delivered with a slot prote ctor in the Ex pressCa rd slot. Remove the slot protector bef ore you use the slot. Use care when insertin g or removing the Express Card modul e from the slot. Do no t force it in or out of t he slot. ✍ Y ou do not need to shu t do[...]

66 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ! Insert th e Exp ressCard sl ot prot ector t o protect agains t debri s en te ring the slot when not using an Express Card modul e. Before m oving you r comput er , be sure to inse rt the ExpressC ard slot pr otector into the slot. ✍ If the mod ule or adapte r does not go into the sl ot easil y , rem ove it gen t[...]

67 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing an ExpressCard Module Foll ow the steps belo w to remov e the E xpressCa rd mo dule whil e your c ompute r is on. If it is n ot remov ed proper ly, you r system m ay not work prope rly. To remov e an Ex pres sCard mo dule ✍ T o remove an Express Card mod ule when you r comput er is off, skip steps 1 to 7.[...]

68 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Memor y Stick Media Your c omput er suppo rts th e Memo ry Stick media . Memory Stick m edia i s a com pact, p ortable, a nd ve rsatile IC recordi ng media e spec ially d esigned for exc hangin g and sharing digi tal data wi th com patibl e produc ts, suc h as digital camer as, m obile phones and oth er de[...]

69 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser t ing a Memory Stic k Media To insert a Memory Stick media 1 Loca te the Memor y Stick PRO/Duo media slot. 2 Hold t he Memor y Stick media with the arrow facing upward an d point ing toward the Mem or y St ick PRO/Duo med ia slot. 3 Careful ly slid e the M emor y Stick media into the slot unti l it clicks into[...]

70 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ✍ Y our comput er sup ports Memor y Sti ck Duo me dia an d is eq uipped with t he Memo ry S tick P RO/Duo media slot that is c ompatib le with bo th stan dard- and duo-s ize media. For more info rmation on t he Memor y Stick D uo media, vi sit the Memo ry S tick Web site at http://www .memorystick.com/en / . Y ou [...]

71 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To format a Memo ry Stick media The Me mory St ick media has been f ormatt ed in the fa ctor y defau lt set ting an d is rea dy for u se. If you wa nt to refor mat the me dia wi th your com puter, fol low the se steps. ! Be sure to use t he device tha t is desig ned to format t he media and suppor ts the Memor y Sti[...]

72 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 6 At the c onfir mati on promp t, click OK . The for matting process star 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 .[...]

73 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing a Memor y Stic k Media To remove a Me mory Stick media 1 Check that the Memor y Stick PRO/Duo me dia in dicat or is of f . 2 Push th e Memor y Stick media in toward the computer. The Mem or y S tick media ejec ts. 3 Pull th e Memor y Stick media o ut of the slot. ! Always remo ve the Memor y Sti ck medi a g[...]

74 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Other Memor y Cards In addit ion to t he Memo ry Stic k PRO/ Duo medi a slot, you r com puter is equi pped with an SD memory card slot to accom modate o ther m emory c ards. Yo u can us e this slot to tr ansfer da ta amon g digit al cam eras, ca mcorder s, mu sic p layers, and ot her audi o/video devices . Bef[...]

75 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser t ing a Memory Card To insert a memory card 1 Locate th e SD memor y card sl ot. 2 Hold the m emor y card with th e arrow facing upward and p ointin g toward the memor y card slo t. 3 Careful ly slid e the me mor y card in to the slo t until it clicks int o plac e. Do not force the car d into the slot. ✍ If [...]

76 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing a Memory Card ! Do not remov e a memor y card while the SD me mory card indicator li ght is on. The car d or it s data may be com e damage d. To remove a me mory card 1 Check that the SD m emor y card i ndicator li ght is off. 2 Press th e extended par t of the memor y card, ca using it to extend out fr om [...]

77 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Inter ne t Setting Up a Dial-up In ter net Connection Before you can conne ct to th e Internet , you n eed to con nect your compute r to a telephone line w ith a te lephone c able (no t suppli ed). On ce yo u have set up y our telep hone c able con necti on, you ar e ready to connec t to the Internet. To c[...]

78 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Wireless LAN (WLAN ) Using the Sony Wireles s LAN (WL AN), all yo ur digital devi ces with bui lt-in WL AN function ality communic ate freely with each other th rough a netwo rk. A WL AN is a netwo rk in w hich a use r can con nect to a Loc al Area Ne twork (LAN) through a wi reless (radio) connec tion. S o th[...]

79 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer IEEE 80 2.11b/ g is a wire le ss LAN sta ndard, using th e 2.4 GH z bandw idth. The IEEE 802.11 g stand ard provi des hi gh-s peed co mmunica tions, fast er than the IEEE 80 2.11 b stan dard. IEEE 80 2.11a i s a wirel ess LAN st andard , usi ng the 5 GHz b andw idth, and provi des hi gh-spe ed commu nicati ons of up[...]

80 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Deplo ying IEE E 802. 11b and I EEE 80 2.11g p roduct s on th e same wir eless network may redu ce the comm unica tio n speed d ue to rad io i nterference. T akin g this in to considera tion, the IEEE 802.11 g product s are designed to reduce t he communi cation speed to en sure communi catio ns with IEEE 802. 11b p[...]

81 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Communicati ng without an Access P oint (Ad-hoc) An ad- hoc ne twork is a netw ork in w hich a lo cal n etwork is create d only by th e wirele ss de vices themse lves, wi th no ot her centr al cont roller or acces s point. Each device c ommun icates d irectl y with othe r devic es in th e networ k. You c an se t up [...]

82 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To commu nicate witho ut an acce ss point (a d-hoc) ! Y ou cannot selec t the 5 GHz band width, which is used for the IEEE 80 2.11 a stan dard, on ad-hoc networ ks. The IEE E 802.11 n stan dard, using th e 2.4 or 5 G Hz bandw idth, is not ava ilab le on ad -hoc net work s. 1 T ur n on the WIRELESS or WIRELESS LAN sw[...]

83 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Communicati ng with an Access P oint (Infrastructure) An infr astructur e network is a n etwork tha t exten ds an exi sting wir ed local network to wirele ss devi ces b y providin g an ac cess poin t (not suppl ied), for ex ample the Sony Acc ess Poin t. The acce ss point br idges t he wireles s and wired LAN and ac[...]

84 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To conne ct to a wirele ss net work 1 Make sure an ac cess point is set up. See the m anual tha t came with your access point for more infor mation. 2 T ur n on the WIRELESS or WIRELESS LAN sw i t c h. The Wi reless LAN indi cator l ights up. 3 Double-click ( / ) on the task bar to dis play the Wir eless Device Swit[...]

85 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Bluetooth Functionality The B luetoot h function ality i s avail able on selecte d mode ls onl y. See th e onli ne Specificat ions to see w hether your mo del suppor ts the Bl uetooth function ality. You ca n esta blish wi reless comm unicatio n betwee n your c ompute r and othe r Blueto oth dev ices s uch[...]

86 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Notes on using the Blue tooth funct ionality ❑ The dat a transfer rate varies, depe nding on th e following conditio ns: ❑ Obsta cles , such as walls , located b etwe en de vice s ❑ Distanc e between devices ❑ Mate rial us ed in w all s ❑ Proximity to mic rowa ves and cordl ess t elepho nes ❑ Radio fre q[...]

87 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ❑ The 2 .4 GHz band, with which Bluet ooth de vices or wi rele ss LAN de vices wo rk, is us ed b y v arious de vic es . Blue toot h devices use the tec hnolo gy to mi nimize the in terference from other devices th at use the s ame wav e length. S imultane ous use of the Blu etooth fun ctionali ty and wire less com[...]

88 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Bluetooth Security The B luetooth wi reless technolo gy has an authent icati on functio n, whic h allows you to determin e with whom y ou ch oose to commun icate . With the authenti cation fu nctio n, you ca n avoi d any ano nymou s Blueto oth devic e to ac cess you r com puter. The fi rst time two Blueto oth dev ic[...]

89 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Communicati ng with Another Bluetooth De vice You ca n conn ect your c ompute r to a Bl uetooth device s uch as another c ompute r, a mobi le phon e, a PD A, a he adset, a mouse, or a digi tal came ra withou t the us e of any c ables.[...]

90 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To commu nicate wit h another Blueto oth device To com municate with ano ther Blue tooth dev ice, yo u need fi rst to set up the Bluet ooth func tiona lity. Fo r setting up and us ing the Blu etooth f unctio nality, s ee the help f ile on the Blueto oth uti lity so ftware. To see the help fil e 1 Right-cli ck the Bl[...]

91 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Bluetooth Headset The Bl uetooth he adset (no t supplied ) will com e in handy during a vide o confer ence ove r the Inte rnet using instant mes saging software. For d etails on using th e Blue tooth he adset, se e the m anual t hat cam e with you r Blueto oth hea dset. To connect t he headse t with you r [...]

92 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 Bluetooth Settings from the menu. The Bluetooth S ettings window appear s. 2 Right-cli ck the headse t ico n and s elect Disc onnect from the menu. 3 Click Ye s .[...]

93 nN Using P eripheral De vices Using P er ipher al De vices You ca n add fu nctio nality to your VAIO c ompute r by usi ng the various ports on the c ompute r. ❑ Connecting External Speakers (p age 94) ❑ Connecting an External Display (page 95) ❑ Selecti ng Display Modes (page 101) ❑ Using the Multiple Monito rs Func tion (page 1 02) ❑ [...]

94 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting Exter nal Speak ers You ca n enhan ce the sound quali ty of y our com puter by conne cting externa l spea kers. To connect e xternal speakers 1 Plug the speaker ca ble (1) into the head phones j ack (2) i . 2 Plug the other end of the s peaker cable to the exter nal spe aker (3). 3 T ur n down the volume [...]

95 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an Exter nal Displa y You ca n conn ect an external displa y (not suppli ed) to yo ur c omputer. F or exa mple, you can u se the compu ter with a compu ter displa y or a projec tor . ✍ Connec t the power cord af ter conne cting al l other cab les. Connec ted external displays are used as sec ondar y scr[...]

96 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Computer Disp la y You ca n conn ect a com puter display (monito r) to y our com puter. To connect a compute r display 1 If neces sar y , plug on e end o f the di splay's power cord (1) into your dis play , and the oth er end into a n AC outlet. 2 If you want to connec t a V GA monitor, plug the di[...]

97 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Multimedia Computer Displa y You ca n conn ect a m ultim edia com puter display that in clud es built- in spea kers and a microp hone to your co mputer . To connect a multim edia comp uter di splay 1 Plug the power cord of your multi media computer display (1) i nto an AC outlet. 2 Plug the disp lay cab[...]

98 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a TV You ca n conn ect a TV to yo ur compu ter. To connect a TV to your co mputer 1 Plug the power cord of your T V into an AC outlet. 2 Plug on e end of an S Video cable (not s upplied ) int o the S VIDEO OUT po r t o n the c omput er and th e other end to the T V . 3 Plug on e end of an audi o cable (no[...]

99 nN Using P eripheral De vices If yo ur TV is equip ped with an HDMI port and t he mode l, you can then use an HDMI ca ble ( supplie d with sel ected models only) to co nnect t he TV to your compu ter. To connect an HDMI-compa tible TV to your comp uter 1 Plug the power cord of your T V into an AC outlet. 2 Plug on e end of an HDMI c able to the [...]

100 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Projector You ca n conn ect a pro jector (fo r examp le, the Sony LCD p rojecto r) to y our comp uter. To connect a projecto r 1 Connect t he power cord (1) of your proje ctor int o an AC outlet. 2 Plug an RGB sig nal cable (2) (not supp lied) into the mon itor (VGA) por t (3) a on the compu ter . 3 Pl[...]

101 nN Using P eripheral De vices Selecting Displa y Modes You can se lect whi ch displa y to be used as th e primar y monitor whe n an exter nal displa y (desk top monito r, etc.) is connected to your compute r. If yo u want to work on your co mputer s creen a nd the e xternal display at the same t ime, see U sing the Multiple Monit ors Function ([...]

102 nN Using P eripheral De vices Using the Multiple Monitors Function The M ultipl e Mon itors f unction allows you to dis tribute p ortio ns of your desktop acro ss sep arate displa ys. Fo r ex ample, i f you have an externa l dis play atta ched to the mo nitor (V GA) p ort, your c ompute r scr een and the exter nal d isplay can fun ction as a si[...]

103 nN Using P eripheral De vices To sele ct the Mul tiple Mo nitors mode 1 Click St art and Contr ol Pan el . 2 Click Adjust screen resolu tion und er Appear ance and Personalization . The Display Settings window app ears. 3 Right-cli ck the n umber 2 monitor and selec t Attached . 4 Click OK . At the c onfir mati on promp t, click Ye s . ✍ Y ou[...]

104 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an Exter nal Microphone If yo u need to use a s ound inpu t devi ce ( for exam ple, to chat over the In ternet) you ne ed to plug in an e xternal microp hone (not s uppli ed). To con nect an exter nal mic rop hone Plug th e micro phone cab le (1) into the microp hone j ack (2) m . ✍ Make sure your micr[...]

105 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Universal Se rial Bus (U SB) De vice To prev ent yo ur compu ter an d/or U SB device s from da mage, o bserve the follow ing: ❑ When movin g the comp uter w ith USB devices c onnected, av oid any sho ck or f orce t o the US B por ts. ❑ Do not put the com puter into a bag or c arr ying case when i t[...]

106 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a USB Flopp y Disk Dr iv e You ca n purcha se a US B flo ppy dis k drive an d conn ect it to your com puter . To connect a USB floppy d isk drive 1 Choose th e USB por t (1) you prefer to use. 2 Plug the USB flop p y dis k dr ive cable (2) into th e USB p or t. Y our USB floppy disk dr ive (3) is now re [...]

107 nN Using P eripheral De vices Disconnect ing a USB flopp y disk driv e You c an di sconnec t a USB floppy dis k drive when your c ompute r is o n or off . Disc onnec ting the drive when t he co mputer i s in a pow er sa ving mode (Sl eep or Hi berna te) may cause the c omputer to malfun ction . To disconn ect a USB fl oppy disk d rive ✍ T o d[...]

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

109 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an i.LIN K De vice Notes on connecting i.LI NK de vices ❑ Y our co mputer i s equipp ed with an i. LINK po r t, wh ich you can use to con nect to an i.LINK device such as a digital video camcorde r . ❑ The i.L INK por t on your c omputer d oes no t supply power to externa l devices g enerally powered[...]

110 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Digital Video Camcorder To connect a digital vi deo cam corder Plug on e end o f an i.L INK cable (1) ( not sup plied) into the i. LINK po rt (2) o n the com puter and the othe r end into the DV In/ Out por t (3) o n the digi tal vide o camcor der. ✍ On Son y digit al vide o cameras, ports labeled DV[...]

111 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting to a Networ k (LAN) You ca n conn ect your compute r to 10 00BASE- T/100B ASE-TX /10BAS E-T-ty pe network s with an Etherne t networ k cable . Connect one end of a netwo rk ca ble (not su pplied) to the network (Etherne t) port on the comp uter an d the other end to your network . For d etailed s ettings[...]

112 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Customizing Y our V AIO Computer This sect ion brie fly de scrib es how to c hange the main setting s of y our VAIO c ompute r. Among other things, y ou wil l learn how to us e and cus tomiz e the look of your Sony s oftware an d utiliti es, etc. ❑ Setting the Passw ord (page 113) ❑ Setting Up Y our Com[...]

113 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Setting the P ass word Use one of the B IOS func tions to set the password. Once you ha ve se t the pa ssword, you will be promp ted to en ter th e pass word afte r the VA IO log o appea rs to s tart your compute r. The p ower-on password a llows y ou to prote ct yo ur comp uter from unauthor ized ac cess. [...]

114 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r To add the power- on pas sword 1 T ur n on the c ompute r . 2 Pres s the F2 ke y when th e V AIO log o appea rs. The BIOS setup s creen appea rs. If not, re star t th e comp uter and p ress th e F2 key se v eral times when the V A IO logo appears. 3 Pres s the < or , ke y to se lect Secu rity to disp la [...]

115 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Changing/Remo ving the P o wer-on P ass word To change or remove th e power- on password 1 T ur n on the c ompute r . 2 Pres s the F2 ke y when th e V AIO log o appea rs. The BIOS setup s creen appea rs. If not, re star t th e comp uter and p ress th e F2 key se v eral times when the V A IO logo appears. 3 [...]

116 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Setting Up Y our Computer with V AIO Central The VAIO Central utili ty allow s you to consu lt syste m info rmation a nd to spec ify preferen ces f or sys tem beh avior. To use V AIO Cent ral 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V AIO Central . The V AIO Central wi ndow appears. 2 Click the Categories tab .[...]

117 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Using the P ow er Sa ving Modes When y ou use a battery pack a s the p ower sourc e for yo ur co mputer, y ou ca n take advantage of the p ower m anagem ent setting s to conse rve battery li fe. In addition to the nor mal operati ng mode, which allows yo u to turn off specific dev ices, yo u r compute r has[...]

118 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Using Sleep Mode Sleep m ode turns off th e LCD sc reen and places the sto rage dev ice(s) and the CPU int o a low powe r con sumption mode. The um ber power light flas hes du ring this m ode. ! If you d o no t use your c omput er for a long period of time whi le it is d isconnec ted fr om AC power , place [...]

119 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r If the compu ter is not u sed for a cer tain pe riod of ti me, it will enter Sleep m ode. To m odify this, yo u can ch ange the Slee p mode se ttings . To change the Slee p mode settings 1 Right-cli ck the power status icon on the t askbar and sele ct Po wer Opt ions . 2 Click Change plan settings under t h[...]

120 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Using Hibernate Mode In Hiber nate mode , the st ate of th e system is saved on the h ard dis k drive an d power is turned off. Ev en when the batt ery runs down, no data will be lost. T he po wer indi cator li ght is off in this mod e. ✍ If you do not use your compu ter for a long p eriod of tim e, place[...]

121 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r To retu rn to Norma l mode Press t he power butto n. The c omputer ret urns to its norma l sta te. ! If you press an d hold the po wer button f or more than fo ur seconds, your comput er will turn of f automat ically. ✍ It takes mo re time to return to N ormal mode fr om Hibernat e mode tha n from Sleep m[...]

122 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Managing P ow er with V AIO P ow er Management Power managem ent helps you set up powe r schem es for run ning on AC powe r or ba tteries t o suit yo ur requ irements for powe r cons umptio n. VAIO Power Management is a software ap plic ation dev eloped ex clusiv ely for V AIO com puters. W ith this softwar[...]

123 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Activ ating V AIO P ow er Management P ower Schemes VAIO Power Management provid es sev eral pr edefin ed powe r sche mes. Eac h power s chem e consi sts of a group of pow er managem ent se ttings that are d esign ed to meet s pecific power managem ent need s, ra nging fr om maxim um power managem ent to n [...]

124 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Upgrading Y our V A IO Computer Your V AIO co mputer and m emory m odules use hi gh preci sion co mponen ts and electr onic connector s tech nology . To av oid inval idation of the war ranty du ring yo ur prod uct warrant y per iod, we re comm end that : ❑ Y ou shoul d con tact your dealer to in stall a n ew [...]

125 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Adding and Removing Memor y If you want to expan d the f unctional ity of yo ur comp uter, you can incr ease the mem ory b y installi ng optio nal mem ory modu les. Before you upgr ade your compute r's memor y, rea d the notes and proc edures in the followi ng pages . Notes on adding/remo ving memor y modu[...]

126 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer ❑ Use the s pecial bag del ivered with the memor y module or wrap the m odule in al uminum foil to prote ct it fro m ESD . ❑ Introduc ing any liquids, foreign substa nces, or objects into the me mor y mo dule slot s or other inter nal com ponents of your compute r will res ult in damag e to the computer and[...]

127 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Removing and Installing a Memor y Module To change or add a memory m odule 1 Shut down the c omput er and discon nect all per ipheral d evices. 2 Unplug th e comp uter and rem ov e the batter y pa ck. 3 W ait unti l the c ompute r cools down. 4 Unscr ew the screw (indicated by the arrow below) on th e bottom of[...]

128 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 7 Remove the new memor y mod ule from its pa ckaging. 8 Slide t he memo r y mod ule into t he memo r y mod ule slot and pu sh it i n until i t clicks into place. ! If you use on ly one me mor y module, make sure to insert it to the slot that is closer t o the back of yo ur compu ter . Do not to uch any other co[...]

129 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Viewin g the Amount of Memor y To view the amount of me mory 1 T ur n on the c ompute r . 2 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V AIO Central . The V AIO Central wi ndow appears. 3 Click the Categories tab . 4 Double-click the System In f ormat ion folder . 5 Double-click the System In f ormat ion icon. Y ou can[...]

130 nN Precau tions Precautions This sect ion desc ribes s afety gui deli nes and pr ecautio ns to h elp y ou protec t your V AIO com puter from pote ntial damage. ❑ On Handling the LCD Screen (pag e 131) ❑ On Using the P ower Sour ce (page 1 32) ❑ On Handling Y our Computer (pag e 133 ) ❑ On Using the Built- in MO TION EYE Camera (pag e 13[...]

131 nN Precau tions On Handling the LCD Screen ❑ Do not leave the LCD screen facing the su n. This could da mage the LCD scree n. Be careful when using your computer near a w indow . ❑ Do not sc ratch the L CD scree n or ex er t pres sure on it. Thi s could cause a m alfunc tion. ❑ Using your co mputer in low tem perature c onditi ons may pro[...]

132 nN Precau tions On Using the P ower Source ❑ See the o nline Spec ifications to c heck the power operation of your model . ❑ Do not sh are th e AC outlet with othe r power-consum ing equ ipmen t, such as a photoc opier or s hredder. ❑ Y ou can pu rcha se a p ower strip wi th a su rge pro tector. This device helps prev ent d amage t o your[...]

133 nN Precau tions On Handling Y our Comput er ❑ Clean the cabin et with a soft cloth, whi ch is dr y or li ghtly moi stene d with a mi ld dete rgent so lution . Do not use any type of abrasi v e pad , scour ing pow der , or solvent such a s alcoho l or ben zine, as these may damage t he fini sh of your compu ter . ❑ If you drop a solid object[...]

134 nN Precau tions ❑ Use only speci fied pe riph eral equip ment an d interface cables; othe rwise, problems may occur . ❑ Do not us e cut o r damaged conne ction cables. ❑ If your computer is br ought d irectly fr om a co ld loc ation to a war m one, mois ture may conden se in side the com puter. In this ca se, allow at lea st one hour befo[...]

135 nN Precau tions On Using the Built-in MO TION EYE Camera ❑ Do not touc h the f ront mirr or plate ov er the l ens of the built-in MOTION EYE c amera, as it may make scratches on the plate and such s cratches will appe ar on the captur ed im ages. ❑ Do not let the dire ct sunlig ht get in to the sc ope of th e built-in MO TION EYE camera reg[...]

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

137 nN Precau tions On Using the Batter y P ac k ❑ Do not leave batter y p acks in temp eratures a bov e 140°F ( 60°C), s uch as i n a ca r parked i n the sun o r unde r direct sunlig ht. ❑ Batter y life is shor te r in a cold environm ent. Thi s is due to dec reased b atter y efficien cy at low temperature s. ❑ Charge b atter y p acks at t[...]

138 nN Precau tions On Using Headphones ❑ Road safety – Do not use he adphone s whil e dr ivin g, cycl ing, or o perating any mo tor ized vehicle. It may create a traffic hazard and is illega l in som e area s. It can also be potent ially dangero us to p la y lo ud music wh ile walking , especi ally at pedestr ian c rossi ngs. ❑ Prev enting h[...]

139 nN Precau tions On Handling Memor y Stic k Media ❑ Do not touc h the M emor y Stick media conne ctor with your finger or metal lic obj ects. ❑ Use only the ad hesive label suppl ied with th e Memo r y Sti ck media as a labe l. ❑ Do not ben d, dro p , or appl y stron g sho ck to the Memor y Stick medi a. ❑ Do not dis assemble or modi fy [...]

140 nN Precau tions On Handling the Hard Disk The ha rd disk drive has a hig h storag e dens ity and r eads or writes data in a short t ime. Ho wever, i t can b e easily damag ed by mec hanic al vibr ation, shock, or dust. Althoug h the ha rd disk drive has the interna l safety d evic e to prev ent lo sing data due to m echani cal vi bration, s hoc[...]

141 nN Precau tions On Updating Y our C omputer Confirm that th e latest u pdates hav e been insta lled on y our com puter us ing the followin g softw are appli cations so that th e compute r ca n run mor e effici ently . To co nfirm tha t they have been insta lled o n the comp uter, follow thes e ste ps for ea ch so ftware app lica tion: ❑ Windo[...]

142 nN T r oublesho oting T rou b les hooti ng This sectio n des cribes h ow to s olve c ommon problem s yo u mig ht encoun ter wh en usin g you r VAIO compute r. Ma ny prob lems have s imple solutio ns. Try these s uggestio ns bef ore vis iting the Sony onlin e suppor t Web sit e at the following URLs: http: //e suppor t.s ony .com/E N/V AIO/ fo r[...]

143 nN T r oublesho oting ❑ Floppy Disks (page 182) ❑ PC Car ds ( page 183) ❑ A udio/Video (page 18 5) ❑ Memory S tick Media (page 1 88) ❑ P erip heral s (page 189 )[...]

144 nN T r oublesho oting Computer What should I do if m y computer does not st ar t? ❑ Make sure your comput er is secur ely plugg ed into a power source an d tur ned on. Make sure the power indica tor shows the power is on . ❑ Make sure the b atter y pack is instal led pr oper ly a nd charg ed. ❑ Make sure t he floppy disk dr ive (if app li[...]

145 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if a BIOS error appear s when I turn on my computer? If the message "Pres s <F1> to resu me, <F2 > to setup " appe ars at th e bottom of the s creen, follow thes e ste ps: 1 Pres s the F2 key . The BIOS setup s creen appea rs. If not, re star t th e comp uter and p ress th e F2 key se[...]

146 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if m y comput er or soft ware stops resp onding? ❑ If your comput er sto ps resp onding while a s oftware app lica tion is r unn ing, pr ess the Alt + F4 ke ys to close th e appli catio n window . ❑ If the Alt + F4 ke ys do n ot wor k, click Start , the arrow next to the Lock button, and Shut Down to t[...]

147 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y doesn't my computer enter Sle ep or Hiber nate mode? Your co mput er may b ecome unstable if the o perating mode i s cha nged befor e the c omput er compl etely en ters Sleep or Hibernate mod e. To restore you r computer to normal oper ating stability 1 Close al l ope n programs. 2 Click St art , the arrow next t[...]

148 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if a message windo w , notifying of incompatibility or improp er installa tion of the battery pack, appears and my compu ter enters Hiber nate mode? ❑ This sy mptom could be due to the b atter y p ack not being install ed proper ly . T o r esolve this s ympto m, tur n off your compute r and re move the b[...]

149 nN T r oublesho oting 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 i f there ar e any patche s or upd ates to downloa d. ❑ Make sure you have installed the lates t video dr iver . ❑ On some V AIO model s, the graphics memor y is shar ed with the syste m. The opti mal graphi[...]

150 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y doesn't my screen tur n off when the time se lected f or the auto matic tur n-off action has passed? The VAIO Origin al S creen S aver dis ables the timer s etting, whi ch you can s elect us ing the W indows power o ptions, fo r your screen t o turn off. Select the sc reen sa ver ot her th an the VAIO Original Sc[...]

151 nN T r oublesho oting System Security How ca n I protect my computer against se curity threats , such as vir uses? The Mi crosoft W indows op erating s ystem i s prein stalled on your computer. T he be st way to p rotect your computer again st securit y thr eats, suc h as vi ruse s, is to downloa d and i nstall th e late st Windo ws upda tes r [...]

152 nN T r oublesho oting Batter y How do I fi nd the batter y charging status? See Charging t he Bat tery Pac k (p age 24) . When is m y computer using A C po wer? When y our com puter is directl y co nnected to the AC adapter , it uses AC po wer, even if the battery p ack is install ed. When should I recharg e the batter y pac k? ❑ When the bat[...]

153 nN T r oublesho oting Should I b e concer ned that the installed batter y pac k is w ar m? No, it is normal for the ba ttery pa ck to be w arm when i t is powe ring your computer . Can my computer ent er Hiber nate mode while using batter y pow er? Your c omput er can en ter Hiber nate m ode while using battery power, but some softwar e progr a[...]

154 nN T r oublesho oting Built-in MO TION EYE Camera Wh y does the vie wer windo w sho w no images or poor-quality images? ❑ The built- in MOTION EYE c amera can not be sha red by more t han one software appl ication . If anoth er software applic ation is using the camera , exit the applic ation before usi ng the built-in MO TIO N EYE camera . ?[...]

155 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y does movie pla yback sho w dropped fr ames when my computer is running on the battery? The ba ttery pac k is run ning ou t of powe r. Conn ect your c ompute r to an AC pow er sour ce. Wh y do the images ca ptured b y the bui lt-in MO TION EYE camer a flic k er? This problem occu rs when you use t he cam era under fluo[...]

156 nN T r oublesho oting Why can't I use the built-in MO TION E YE ca mera? ❑ The built- in MOTION EYE c amera can not be sha red by more t han one software appl ication . If anoth er software applic ation is using the camera , exit the applic ation before usi ng the built-in MO TIO N EYE camera . ❑ If the pr oblem persists, you must rei [...]

157 nN T r oublesho oting Inter ne t What should I do if m y mod em does not work? ❑ Make sure the te lepho ne cable is s ecurel y plugged into th e mode m por t on your com puter and the wall ja ck. ❑ Make sure t he telepho ne cable is worki ng. Plug the cable i nto an o rdinar y teleph one and listen for a di al tone. ❑ Make sure that t he [...]

158 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y is m y modem connection slow? Your c omput er is eq uipped with a V.92/ V .90 co mpatib le mod em. Man y factor s may influ ence mode m con nectio n speed, inclu ding tele phone line nois e or com patibi lity with telepho ne equi pment, s uch as fax mach ines o r other m odems . If you think your modem is not co nnect[...]

159 nN T r oublesho oting Networking What should I do if m y computer cannot connect to a wireless LAN access point? ❑ Connecti on availability is affected by dista nce an d obst ruc tions. Y o u may need to m ov e your compute r awa y from obst ruct ions or clos er to any access poin t you may be using. ❑ Make sure the WIRELESS or WIRELESS LAN[...]

160 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot access the I nter net? ❑ Check the ac cess po int se ttings. Se e the manual t hat cam e with your access p oint for more inform ation. ❑ Make sure your comp uter and th e acc ess point a re co nnecte d to one another . ❑ Mov e your comp uter awa y from obs truc tions or closer to any acc[...]

161 nN T r oublesho oting How do I a v oid data transf er interruptions? ❑ When your com puter is conne cted t o an acce ss po int, da ta transfer interru ptions may occur when us ing lar ge files or if the comp uter is in cl ose proximity to micr owa v es an d cordl ess tele phones. ❑ Mov e your comp uter close r to th e access point. ❑ Make[...]

162 nN T r oublesho oting Bluetooth T echnolog y What should I do if o ther Bluet ooth de vices cannot disco v er my compu ter? ❑ Make sure both devices hav e the Bluetooth functi onali ty enabled. ❑ If the Bl uetooth indicato r is off, turn on the WIR ELE SS sw i t c h . ❑ Y ou cannot us e the Bluetooth function ality when your compu ter is [...]

163 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if o ther Bluet ooth de vices cannot con nect to m y comput er? ❑ Make sure the o ther d e vice is au thenticate d. ❑ Y our co mputer m a y n ot allow con nections from other d e vices. T o en able Blueto oth device connec tions, follow these st eps: 1 Right-c lick the Blu etooth ic on on the ta skba r[...]

164 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y is m y Bluetooth connectio n slow? ❑ The dat a transfer speed de pends on the ob stacle s and/o r the dis tance between the two devices, on the radio wav e quality , and on the operating s ystem o r the software in us e. Mov e your comput er and Bl uetooth devices closer to each othe r . ❑ The 2.4 GHz radio frequ [...]

165 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y can't I connect to a Bluetooth de vice b y specifying i ts IP address on a P ersonal Area Netw ork (P AN) ? The B luetoot h utility softwa re uses Dy namic Host Confi gurat ion Pro tocol (DHCP) to assi gn IP addresse s to act ive wir eless devic es. If you spec ify a fix ed IP address for the de vic e to whi ch y[...]

166 nN T r oublesho oting Optical Discs Wh y does my computer freez e when I tr y to read a disc? The di sc that your compu ter i s trying to read may be di rty or damage d. Follo w these s teps: 1 Pres s the Ctr l+Alt +Delet e ke ys an d click the a rrow next to the Shut down b utton and Rest art to restar t the compu ter . 2 Remove the disc from [...]

167 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot pla y a disc p roperly on m y computer? ❑ Make sure t he disc is inse r t ed int o the optic al di sc dr ive with the l abel facing upward. ❑ Make sure t he nece ssar y program(s) i s inst alled ac cordi ng to the manufacturer's in str uct ions. ❑ If a disc is dir ty o r dam aged, yo[...]

168 nN T r oublesho oting 6 Double-click the de sired d rive. Y ou can c onfir m th e dr iver software by sele cting the Driv er t ab , and cli cking Driver Details . 7 Click OK to close the window . ❑ Make sure an adhesi v e lab el is not af fixed to a disc . Adhesive labe ls ca n come o ff while the d isc is i n the opt ical dis c dr ive and da[...]

169 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot write data to CD media? ❑ Make sure you neith er la unch a ny software appl ication nor al low any to lau nch autom atical ly , no t ev e n a sc reen sav er . ❑ 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 affi[...]

170 nN T r oublesho oting Displ a y Wh y did my screen go b lank? ❑ Y our com puter sc reen may go blank if the comp uter loses power or enter s a power saving mo de (Slee p or Hibe r nate). If the comput er is in LCD (Vi deo) Sleep mod e, press any ke y to br ing the comp uter back into Nor mal mode. See Us ing the P owe r Sa ving Modes ( page 1[...]

171 nN T r oublesho oting How do I change the screen resolution on my TV screen? ❑ Y our TV s creen m a y not s how the whol e scree n image of a vid eo if the s creen res olution is se t larger than 1024 x 768. Adjust the sc reen resolu tion to 1024 x 768 or smalle r . ❑ If you are usin g the A V Out jack, plu g the au dio-vi deo (A V ) cable [...]

172 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y doesn't my screen displa y a video? ❑ If the exter nal d isplay is se lected for the di splay output a nd the exter nal d isplay is disc onnect ed, you cannot d ispl ay a video on your compute r screen. S top vi deo playback, change the displ ay output to the c ompute r screen, and then resta r t video p la yba[...]

173 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if t he LCD brightness of m y screen changes? The LC D brig htness s etting , adjuste d with t he Fn + F5 / F6 keys, i s temp orary and may b e restor ed to t he origi nal setti ng when your comput er returns to Norma l mode from Sl eep or Hib ernat e mode. To save y our pre ference for the br ightne ss, f[...]

174 nN T r oublesho oting How do I run Windows Aero? ! This Q & A entr y appl ies to sel ected mod els only . To run W indows Aero, f ollow t hese step s: 1 Click St art and Contr ol Pan el . 2 Click Customize co lors under Appearance and Per sonalization . 3 Click Open classic appeara nce proper ties for more color o ptions . The Appearance Se[...]

175 nN T r oublesho oting Pr inting What should I do if I cannot print a document? ❑ Make sure your pr inter i s on, and the pr in ter cable is s ecurely conn ected to th e por ts on the p r inter an d comp uter . ❑ Make sure your pr inter i s compa tible wit h the Wind ows operating s ystem i nstalled on your comp uter . ❑ Y ou may need to i[...]

176 nN T r oublesho oting Microphone What should I do if m y microp hone does not work? ❑ If you are usin g an exter nal mi crophon e, make sure the m icropho ne is tur ne d on an d is p roper ly plu gged in to the micropho ne jack on your com puter . ❑ Y our sou nd inp ut device may hav e been in corre ctly confi gured. T o conf igure the so u[...]

177 nN T r oublesho oting Mouse What should I do if m y computer does not re cogniz e m y mouse? ❑ Make sure your mous e is sec urely plugge d into the p or t. ❑ Res tar t y our comp uter with y our mo use c onn ected . What should I do if t he pointer does not mov e when I use m y mouse? ❑ Make sure anoth er mous e is not c onnected . ❑ If[...]

178 nN T r oublesho oting Speak ers What should I do if m y e xternal speak ers do not work? ❑ If you are usin g a pr ogram that has its own volume c ontrol, m ake sure the volume cont rol is proper ly s et. See the program's h elp file for mor e informat ion. ❑ Make sure your speakers a re proper ly c onnected a nd the volume is tur ned u[...]

179 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I do not hear sound f rom the b uilt-in speak ers? ❑ If you are usin g a pr ogram that has its own volume c ontrol, m ake sure the volume cont rol is proper ly s et. See the program's h elp file for mor e informat ion. ❑ Make sure the s peaker volume is tur ned u p loud eno ugh and the aud io o[...]

180 nN T r oublesho oting T ouch P ad What should I do if t he touch p ad does not work? ❑ Y ou may hav e disabled t he touch p ad witho ut connec ting a mouse to your c omputer . ❑ Make sure that a mous e is not c onnected to your compu ter . ❑ If the pointer does no t mov e while a software applicati on is r unnin g, press th e Alt + F4 key[...]

181 nN T r oublesho oting K e yboard What should I do if t he k e yboard configur ation is wrong? The la nguage l ayout of y our comp uter's ke yboar d is labe led on t he pack aging box. If you choose a d iffere nt region al keybo ard when yo u comp lete th e Wind ows setup , the key confi guration will be m ismat ched. To ch ange th e keyboa[...]

182 nN T r oublesho oting Flopp y Di sks Wh y doesn't the Saf ely Remov e Hardwar e icon appear on the t askbar when the drive is connected ? Your com puter does n ot recog nize the floppy disk dr ive. Fir st, mak e sure th e USB cab le is proper ly conn ected to th e USB port. If y ou need to secu re the con nection, wa it a few mo ments fo r[...]

183 nN T r oublesho oting PC Cards What should I do if m y P C Card does not work? ❑ Make sure the P C Card is ins er ted prop erly . See Ins ert ing a PC Card (page 61) for more inform ation. ❑ Make sure the P C Card is comp atible with the M icrosoft W indows operating system insta lled on your co mputer. ❑ See the manual that cam e with yo[...]

184 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y doesn't my computer recog nize atta ched de vices? For som e PC Cards , if yo u alterna te between No rmal mod e and S leep or Hi bernate m ode whi le the card i s inserted into th e PC Card slot, your c omputer m ay not recogni ze the PC Card o r the con nected device . Restart the comput er. Why can' t I i[...]

185 nN T r oublesho oting A udio/Video What should I do if I cannot use my D V camcorder? If it is promp ted that the i .LINK dev ice seem s to be disconne cted or tur ned off, the i.LINK cable may not be secur ely plugg ed into the port on your compute r or camcorde r. Unplug the cable, and plug it in once again. Se e Connecting an i.LINK Device ([...]

186 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I do not hear th e sound from th e sound output de vice connected t o the HDMI po r t? Once you ha ve co nnected a devic e to th e HDMI po rt, you n eed to c hange the devic e for so und out put if y ou wan t to hear sound f rom th e devi ce. To ch ange th e sound ou tput dev ice, follow the se ste ps: [...]

187 nN T r oublesho oting How do I ou tput the Dolb y D igital or DTS sound t hrough an S/P DIF or HDMI-compatib le de vice? To outp ut the Do lby D igital or DTS sound from a disc t hrough an S/PDIF or HDMI- compati ble de vice co nnecte d to y our compu ter, f oll ow thes e ste ps: 1 Click St art and Contr ol Pan el . 2 Click Har dwar e and Sound[...]

188 nN T r oublesho oting Memor y Stic k Media What should I do if I cannot use Memor y Stic k media, which were f ormatted on a V A IO computer , on other de vices? You may need to reformat y our Mem ory Sti ck medi a. Form atting Mem ory St ick m edia eras es all data, i nclud ing mu sic d ata prev iousl y save d on it . Befor e you reforma t Mem[...]

189 nN T r oublesho oting P eripherals What should I do if I cannot connect a USB de vice? ❑ If applic able, check the USB device is tur ned o n and us ing its own power supply . F or example, if you are us ing a di gital camera, che ck if the ba tter y i s char ged. If you are using a p r inter , check if the power cable is conn ected proper ly [...]

190 nN Support Options Suppor t Options This sect ion conta ins infor mation o n wher e to go f or answe rs to que stions a bout yo ur VAIO compute r and the prein stalled software . Sony Suppor t Inf or m ation See the follow ing so urces for an swers i n the sequ ence l isted bel ow. 1 V AIO Computer Docume ntation This on-scr een User Guide (thi[...]

191 nN Support Options 5 V AIO Update When yo ur comp uter is connec ted to the Intern et, VAIO Update auto maticall y notifi es yo u when cr itical s oftware a nd security i nformati on is posted on the supp ort Web site. Clic k th e VAIO Updat e notice to open t he VA IO Supp ort W eb site and vi ew th e info rmat ion.[...]

192 nN Support Options For users in Latin Amer ican countri es or areas Cust omer In form ation Cent er If you do not find the in formatio n you are looking for at our s ite, yo u may call S ony directl y. In or der to rece ive the fastes t and most eff icien t servic es, ha ve the fol lowing informat ion r eadily a vailabl e: 1 Y our V AIO comp ut[...]

193 nN Support Options In orde r to cont act a S ony tech nical s uppor t represen tative , call th e foll owing numb ers: ❑ In Arge ntina: (011) 67 70-SONY (7669) ❑ In Me xico : In Me xico Ci ty: 500 2-9819 In the Mexica n Repub lic: 0 1-800 -759-76 69 ❑ In Colomb ia: 01-800 -550-70 00 ❑ In P eru: 0-801-1- 7000 or 511-6 100 ❑ In Chile: S[...]

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

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

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

197 nN Support Options LocationFree Sony E lectron ics Inc . For cont acts abou t the s oftware, s ee Program Support Information (page 194) . Micros oft ® Offi ce Basic Edition , Office Profes sional Ed ition, O ffice Sm all Busines s Edit ion, Offic e Ready, Offi ce Ul tim at e Micr osoft Corp. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Cana da We b s i t e htt[...]

198 nN Support Options Micros oft ® Inter net Ex plorer , Movie M aker, M edia Play er, Wor ks Micr osoft Corp. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Cana da We b s i t e http: //suppo r t.m icroso ft.com MobiTV ® MobiTV, In c. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Cana da We b s i t e http: //www .m obitv .com/su ppor t/suppor t.php 14-Day Trial Version of Napster ®[...]

199 nN Support Options Protecto r Suite Q L Sony E lectron ics Inc . Protec tor Sui te QL Edi tion allo ws yo u to eas ily se tup yo ur fingerpr int sen sor t hat comes with your com puter. Pr otector Suite Q L suppor ts finger print l ogon, f ast user s witching, file e ncrypt ion, regi stering forms a nd mor e. For cont acts abou t the s oftware,[...]

200 nN Support Options SmartWi ™ Connection Utility Sony E lectron ics Inc . SmartW i Connecti on Utility al lows y ou to easily swi tch betwe en the vario us wirele ss com ponent s (Wireles s LAN, Wir eless WAN, and Bluet ooth ® techn ology c onnect ivity) that ca me wit h your com puter. For cont acts abou t the s oftware, s ee Program Support[...]

201 nN Support Options System Mec hanic ® 6 iolo techno logie s ® , LLC ❑ F or use rs in USA and Cana da We b s i t e http: //www .i olo .com/con tactus.cfm VAIO ® Acti on Setup Sony E lectron ics Inc . VAIO Ac tion Se tup man ages t he setting s for y our comp uter's s hortcut key s. For cont acts abou t the s oftware, s ee Program Suppo[...]

202 nN Support Options VAIO ® Central Sony E lectron ics Inc . VAIO Ce ntral prov ides a cent ral loca tion that gather s reso urces t o confi gure yo ur VA IO comp uter and view y our compute r's confi guration and s pecific ations. For cont acts abou t the s oftware, s ee Program Support Information (page 194) . VAIO ® Diagnostic Sony E le[...]

203 nN Support Options VAIO ® LAN Setting Utility Sony E lectron ics Inc . For cont acts abou t the s oftware, s ee Program Support Information (page 194) . VAIO Me dia ™ software Sony E lectron ics Inc . VAIO Medi a ™ softwa re brin gs multi media to your n etwork, e nablin g you to share music, video , and st ill ima ge fil es between y our [...]

204 nN Support Options VAIO ® Update Sony E lectron ics Inc . The VA IO Update uti lity he lps you k eep you r VAIO ® com puter up to da te by regul arly ch ecking th e Sony online support Web si te for imp ortant s oftware updates a nd info rmation for your s pecif ic VAIO compute r model. For cont acts abou t the s oftware, s ee Program Support[...]

205 nN Support Options Xdrive ™ Ameri ca Onli ne, Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Cana da We b s i t e http: //www .x dri v e.com/s uppor t Zoom Utility Sony E lectron ics Inc . The Zoom Utili ty will a llow you to magn ify a p ortion o f the sc reen. For cont acts abou t the s oftware, s ee Program Support Information (page 194) .[...]

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