Sony VGN-BX600 manual

N User Guide P ers onal Computer V GN-BX600 Series[...]

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

3 nN Using P eripheral Devic es . ................... .................... ................... ................... .................... ..... .............. .................... ........6 8 Using the Optical Disc Dr ive ......... .................... ................... ................... .................... ................... ..................[...]

4 nN Precauti ons ................ ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... .......................... .................... ......16 4 On Handling the LCD Sc reen .............. ................... .................... ................... ................... .......... ... ................[...]

5 nN Pointing Device .... ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... ............ ........ ................... ............. 210 Keyboard ....... ................... .................... ................... .................... ................... ............... ................. ..........[...]

6 nN Befo re Use Bef ore Use Congrat ulations on your purchase o f this Sony VAIO ® comp uter, and wel come to th e on-screen U ser Guide . Sony ha s 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 info[...]

7 nN Befo re Use Non-printed Documentation ❑ User Guid e (this manual) — Contains features of your com puter . It also includes infor mation abou t the software programs includ ed with your comp uter , a s well as infor mation on solvin g common pr oblems. ❑ Specificati ons — The online Speci fications des cribe the hardware and software co[...]

8 nN Befo re Use Ergonomic Considerations You wil l be using y our co mputer as a p ortable device in a variety o f enviro nments. When ever poss ible, you s hould atte mpt to take account o f the follo wing ergonom ic consid erations to both stati onary and p ortable env ironmen ts: ❑ P osition of y our computer – Place the co mputer di rectly[...]

9 nN Befo re Use ❑ Viewing angle of the computer's displa y – Use the display's tilti ng f eature to find the best posi tion. Y ou can reduce eye strain and mus cle fatigue by adjusting the tilt of the display to the proper position. A djust the br ight ness settin g of the displ ay a s well. ❑ Lighting – Choose a lo cation whe re[...]

10 nN Getting Started Getting Star ted This section describe s how to ge t started with using your VAIO com puter. ! Before starti ng your compute r for the first time, do not co nnect any new hardware that did not origin ally come with your comput er . Make sure to start up your comp uter with only th e supplied accesso ries connec ted and set up [...]

11 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 follo wing illus trations may app ear differen t from your mode l, depend ing on the LCD size as well as the cou ntry o r area of y ou r residency.[...]

12 nN Getting Started F ront A Built-in MO TION EYE ca mera *1 (page 35) B LCD s creen (pag e 165) C P ointing s tick (page 32) D Key b o a r d (page 2 9) E P ow er bu tton F T ou ch pad (pag e 31) G Built-in spe akers H WIREL ESS s witch (page 51) I Bluetoot h indicator *1 (pag e 18) J WLAN (Wireless LA N) indicator (page 18) K SD memory card slot[...]

13 nN Getting Started A CAMERA OFF indica tor * (page 18 ) B CAMERA OFF button * (pag e 35) C Muting indicato r (page 18) D Muting button (page 34 ) E S1 / S2 b uttons (page 34) F Num lock indicator (p age 18) G Caps loc k indicator (page 1 8) H Scroll loc k indicator (page 1 8) I Finger pr int sensor (pa ge 126) * On selec ted models on ly .[...]

14 nN Getting Started Bac k A Ne twor k (Eth er net ) por t (page 114) B Modem port (pag e 50) C Batter y conn ector ( page 21) D DC IN por t (page 19 )[...]

15 nN Getting Started Right A PC Card release button (page 42) B PC Card slot (page 40) C i.LINK (IEEE 1394) S400 por t (page 112) D Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2.0) po rt s * (page 107 ) E Mon ito r (V GA ) por t (page 94 ) * Suppor ts high-/fu ll-/low- spe eds.[...]

16 nN Getting Started Left A Secur ity slot B Microp hone jack (page 106 ) C Headp hones jack (page 92 ) D Air vent E Multi f unction bay (page 36) F Multi fun ction bay unit eject button (pag e 36)[...]

17 nN Getting Started Bottom A Air vent B Batter y RELEASE l atc h (page 26) C Batter y LOCK / UNLOCK switch (pag e 21) D Multi fun ction bay docking station con nector (pag e 82)[...]

18 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 when the power of the computer is on, b links in Standby mode, and turns off when the computer is in Hibernate mode or off. Batt ery e Illuminates when the c omputer is using batter y power [...]

19 nN Getting Started Connecting a P ower Source You ca n use eith er an AC ada pter or a r echargeabl e battery pa ck as a powe r source for your comp uter. Using the A C Adapter ✍ Use your co mputer only with th e supplied A C adapter . To use t he AC adap ter 1 Plug on e end of the pow er cord (1) int o the AC adapter (3) . 2 Plug the other en[...]

20 nN Getting Started ✍ T o dis connec t your compu ter compl etely fro m AC pow er , unpl ug the AC ada pter . Make sure that the AC outlet i s easily acce ssible. If yo u do not use your compu ter for a long p eriod of time , place the compu ter int o Hib ernate mo de. See Using H ibernat e Mode (page 153 ) . Thi s powe r saving mode s aves the[...]

21 nN Getting Started Using the Batter y P ac k The ba ttery pack supplied wi th your co mputer is n ot fully c harged a t the time o f purchase . Installing the Battery P ac k To install th e batter y pack 1 T ur n off the c omputer and close th e LCD screen l id. 2 Slide t he batter y LOCK/UNLOCK switch (1) on the bottom of the comp uter to the U[...]

22 nN Getting Started 3 Slide the batter y diagonally into the batter y comp ar tment until the p rojection (2) at eithe r side o f the batte r y compar tm ent fits int o the U-shape d cut (3) o n the respecti v e side s of the ba tter y .[...]

23 nN Getting Started 4 Rotate the batter y in the direction of the arrow , a nd push th e batter y down into the compar tme nt until i t clicks into place. 5 Slide t he batter y LOCK/UNLOCK switch to the LOCK position to se cure the batter y on the compu ter . ✍ When you r computer is directly con nected to AC power and has a batter y pack in st[...]

24 nN Getting Started Charging the Batter y P ack The ba ttery pack supplied wi th your co mputer is n ot fully c harged a t the time o f purchase . To charge th e battery pack 1 Install the batter y pack. 2 Connect t he A C ada pter to the co mputer . The co mputer au tomatica lly charg es the batter y (the batter y indicator light flas hes in a d[...]

25 nN Getting Started ✍ When th e batter y is run ning out o f power , both the b atter y and powe r indicat or lights blink. Keep the bat tery pac k in your comp uter while it is direc tly connected to AC power . The battery p ack continues t o charge while y ou are us ing the comput er . If the batt ery lev el falls bel ow 10%, you sho uld eith[...]

26 nN Getting Started Removing t he Battery P ac k ! Y ou may lose dat a if you remove t he batter y pack while your computer i s on and not con nected to the A C adapter or if you remove t he battery while the c omputer is in Stan dby mod e. To remove the b attery pack 1 T ur n off the c omputer and close th e LCD screen l id. 2 Slide t he batter [...]

27 nN Getting Started Shutting Down Y our Computer Saf ely To av oid losi ng unsaved data, be su re to sh ut down you r computer properly , as descr ibed belo w. To shut dow n your com puter 1 T ur n off any per ipherals connected to the comp uter . 2 Click St art and then T urn Off Computer . The T urn off computer window appears. 3 Click Tu r n O[...]

28 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Y our V AIO C omput er This se ction desc ribes how to get the mo st out of usin g your com puter. ❑ Using the K eyboar d (page 29) ❑ Using the P ointing Device (page 31) ❑ Using Special-function But tons (page 34) ❑ Using the Built-in MOT ION EYE Camera (page 35) ❑ Using the Multi Function Bay (page[...]

29 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the K eyboard Your k eyboard i s very simi lar to a des ktop co mputer keyb oard, but has addi tional keys that per form model- specific tasks. Combinations and Fun ctions with the Fn K e y ✍ Some funct ions are not available bef ore Windows i s launched . Combinat ions/Feature Functio ns Fn + 2 (F3/F4) : sp[...]

30 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Fn + (F 12) : Hibernate Provides f or the lowest l ev el of pow er cons umption. When you e x ecute this command, the states of the system and the peripheral de vices are written to the hard disk and the system power is turned off . T o return the syst em to its original state, use the power b utton to turn on t he [...]

31 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the P ointing De vice Your com puter is equipped with two types of the poi nting device: t he touch p ad and the p ointing s tick. By def ault, both pointing dev ices are enabled b ut you can d isable one o f the d evices to sui t your pr eference. T o change the pointin g devic e settings, see Disabling a P o[...]

32 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the P ointing Stic k The k eyboard co ntains a cu rsor-pointi ng device, the pointi ng stick (1). Y ou can poi nt to, selec t, drag, and s croll objec ts on the sc reen using the pointing s tick in comb ination wi th the butto ns loca ted below th e space bar. The po inter (2) moves in th e directio n that you[...]

33 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Disab ling a P ointing De vice You ca n change t he poin ting devi ce settings to disable the pointi ng devic es. To disable a poin ting dev ice 1 Click St art and then Contr ol Pane l . 2 Click Printe rs and Ot her Hard ware . 3 Click Mous e . The Mouse Pr operties win dow appears. 4 Click the Device Select tab. 5 [...]

34 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Special-function Buttons Your c omputer is equipped with spec ial butto ns to help y ou use sp ecific functi ons of the computer . Special-func tion butt on Functions S1/S2 buttons By def ault, the S1 button toggles among your computer screen, an e xternal display , and simultaneous output to both and the S2 b[...]

35 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Built-in MO TION EYE Camera Your com puter may be equip ped with a built-in MOT ION EYE c amera. See t he online Specifications to find whether your model i s equipp ed with the built-in MO TION EYE c amera. The bu ilt-in MO TION EYE camera a dds video f unctional ity to in stant mes saging soft ware and v[...]

36 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Multi Function Ba y Your co mputer is equi pped with a comp onent bay, call ed multi functio n bay, for hardwar e enhancem ent. You can purchas e a bay u nit and in stall it in the com puter. Avail able bay uni ts are: ❑ HDD ada pter ba y un it (f or ins talling your P A T A hard disk dr ive) ❑ 80GB HD[...]

37 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 7 Push th e multi func tion bay unit eject button ( 1) to pop i t out. 8 Gently pull the button to pop out th e installed ba y unit. 9 Gently tak e hol d of the un it and pul l it out of the ba y .[...]

38 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 10 Inser t anothe r ba y unit with the la bel facing upward into t he ba y until it clicks into p lace.[...]

39 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer About ba y unit prote ction against theft To pr otect the H DD bay uni t against theft, secu re the ba y unit on your co mputer us ing a se curity sc rew * and L -shaped scre wdriver * . * Suppli ed with optio nal or supplied H DD bay acc essories. Se e the online Spec ifications for de tails about ac cessorie s.[...]

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

41 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 C ards , 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 s ystem is not r[...]

42 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing a PC Card Foll ow the steps below to remov e the PC Card while y our computer is on. If it is not removed properly, yo ur system may not work prope rly. To remove a P C Card ✍ T o remove a PC Card when your compu ter is off, skip step s 1 to 6. 1 Double-click the Safely Remove Hard ware icon on the taskba[...]

43 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 [...]

44 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser ting a Memor y Stic k Media To insert a Memory Stick media 1 Hold t he Memor y St ick media with the arrow facing upward and po inting toward the M emor y Stick PRO/Duo media slot. 2 Careful ly slide th e Memor y Sti ck media into the slot unti l it clicks into pl ace. The Me mor y Stick me dia is au tomatical[...]

45 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 f iles saved in the M emor y Stick med ia. To format a Memo ry Stick media Use the Memory Stick Formatter softw are. See the h[...]

46 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 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 Memor y Stick medi a gently , or it m[...]

47 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Other Memor y Cards In addit ion to the M emory Stic k PRO/ Duo media sl ot, your com puter is eq uipped with an SD memory card slot to accom modate other memory c ards. Yo u can use th is slot to tr ansfer data a mong digit al camer as, camc orders, mu sic player s, and ot her audio/v ideo devic es. Bef ore Y[...]

48 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser ting a Memor y Card To insert a memory card 1 Locate th e SD memor y card slot on the fr ont of the com puter . 2 Hold the m emor y card wi th the arrow facing upward and p ointing toward the mem or y card slo t. 3 Careful ly slide th e memor y ca rd into the s lot until it clicks into pl ace. Do not force the[...]

49 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing a Memory Card ! Do not remov e a memory ca rd while the Medi a Acce ss indi cator ligh t is on. The card or it s data may beco me damaged. To remove a me mory card 1 Check that the Media Ac cess indi cator i s off. 2 Press th e e xtend ed par t of the memor y car d, causing it to extend out fr om the slot. [...]

50 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Inter net Setting Up a Dial-up In ter net Connect ion Before you can connect to the Inte rnet, you need to connec t your computer to a telephone line w ith a telephone cable (m ay not sup plied). Once you ha ve set up your telep hone cabl e connectio n, you're ready to co nnect to th e Internet . To c[...]

51 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. [...]

52 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ✍ In som e countries, u sing WLAN products m ay be restrict ed by the local regul ations (e.g. l imited numb er of channel s). Therefo re, before activ ating the WLAN fu nctional ity , read the Safet y Informat ion carefully . WLAN uses t he IEEE 802. 11b/g stand ard, which spec ifies the u sed technol ogy . The s[...]

53 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer The commu nication range varies depending o n the actua l distance between co mmunicati on devices, existence of obstacle s between s uch devi ces, th e radio con ditions, t he ambient envi ronment that includes ex istence of wall s and material s of such walls, an d the software in use . Deplo ying IEEE 80 2.11b an[...]

54 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 controll er or acce ss point. Each devic e commun icates direc tly with other devices in the ne twork. You c an set up an ad-hoc[...]

55 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To commu nicate witho ut an acce ss point (a d-hoc) 1 T ur n on the WIR ELESS or W IRELESS LAN sw i t c h. The W IRELE SS LAN indica tor light s up . Excep t in Peru and Venez uela, you c annot sele ct the 5 GHz band width, which is used for the IEEE 802.11a stand ard, on ad-hoc net works. On model s that support th[...]

56 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 12 Enter th e network key *2 . The net work key should be 5 or 13 a lphanumer ic character s or 10 or 26 hexadecima l *3 characte rs long. Y ou ca n choose whichev er you w ant. 13 Enter exactly th e same ne twork key again, for confir matio n. 14 Sele ct the check box This is a co mputer-to-computer (ad hoc) net w [...]

57 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 wind ow appears. 4 In the r ight pa nel under LAN or High-Speed Internet , r ight-click W ireless Network Conne[...]

58 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Communicati ng with an Access P oint (Infrastructure) An infr astructure n etwork is a n etwork that ex tends an e xisting wir ed local ne twork to wire less devi ces by provi ding an ac cess poin t, for examp le the Son y Access P oint. The access po int brid ges the wi reless an d wired LAN a nd acts a s a central[...]

59 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 m anual that c ame with your acces s point for more informa tion. 2 T ur n on the WIR ELESS or W IRELESS LAN sw i t c h. The W IRELE SS LAN indica tor light s up . On models that support the Bluet ooth funct ionality * an d/or the I[...]

60 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To connect to a wir eless network (Mode ls with the Wireless Setup Utility software only) Use the Wireless Setup Utilit y softwar e to guide you through the set up process a nd provide you with more detaile d inform ation abou t wireless c onnection s. 1 Make sure an ac cess poi nt is set up. See the m anual that c [...]

61 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Bluetooth Functionality The B luetooth fu nctionality is avail able on sele cted mode ls only. Se e the on line Specificat ions t o see whether your model suppor ts the Blue tooth function ality. You ca n establi sh wireless communi cation be tween your c omputer and other Bl uetooth dev ices such a s anot[...]

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

63 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 hnology to minimize the interference from other de vice s that use t he same wav e length. S imultaneous use of the Blu etooth funct ionality and wir eless com mun[...]

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

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

66 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Bluetooth Headset The Bl uetooth hea dset is ava ilable as an optional a ccessory. I t will come i n handy duri ng a video conference over the Inter net using ins tant messag ing software , for exam ple Windows Messenger . For details on using th e Bluetoo th headset, see the manual that ca me with yo ur B[...]

67 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 me nu. The Bluetooth S ettings window appear s. 2 Selec t HBH-608 , click Next , and sel ect Disconnect from the Bluetooth menu. 3 Click Ye s .[...]

68 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. ❑ Using the Optical Di sc Drive (page 69 ) ❑ Connecting a Multi Function Bay Docking Station (page 79) ❑ Connecting External Speakers (page 92) ❑ Connecting an External Display (page 93) [...]

69 nN Using P eripheral De vices Using the Optical Disc Dr iv e If yo u purchas e an option al disc drive bay unit, it will be suppl ied with yo ur comput er. When pl aying or r ecording on CDs or DVDs, replace the insta lled weight s aver with th e disc driv e bay uni t. See Using the Multi Function Bay (page 36) for the detailed ins tructions . T[...]

70 nN Using P eripheral De vices 4 Close th e tra y by pushin g it in gen tly . ! Do not remov e the optical d isc when your compu ter is in a power sav ing mode (Stand by or Hibernat e). Doing so may cau se the comp ut er to malfun ctio n. ✍ If you pla n to use an extern al optical di sc drive, conn ect the drive bef ore you launch an y preinsta[...]

71 nN Using P eripheral De vices Reading and Writing CDs and D VDs Your com puter pl ays and rec ords CDs a nd DVDs, depen ding on th e optical disc drive bay unit you purcha sed. Chec k your speci fications f or type of your optical disc d rive bay u nit. Use th e table below t o see whic h types of media you r optical d isc drive s upports. ! Thi[...]

72 nN Using P eripheral De vices ✍ Suppo rts w ritin g data to D VD-RW discs compli ant wit h DV D-RW v ersion 1.1/ 1.2. Suppor ts writing d ata to DVD- R discs c ompliant with DVD-R f or Genera l 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 d ata to DVD+R DL (Do uble Layer) disc s is availa[...]

73 nN Using P eripheral De vices Notes on writing data to a disc ❑ T o make data on a dis c readable on the optic al disc dr ive , you need to clos e the session bef ore you eject it. T o complete this pr ocess, f ollow the in structi ons included with your software. ❑ Only use c ircular disc s . Do not us e discs in any other shape (star , hea[...]

74 nN Using P eripheral De vices 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. ❑ Y ou can play D VDs us ing the op tical d isc dri v e and the D VD pla yback software, suc h as V AIO Zone or Wi nD VD . Se e the help fil e on suc h software f or deta ils. ❑ Close al l o[...]

75 nN Using P eripheral De vices ❑ If your computer has the Wi reless LA N functio nality and W ireless LA N is activated, pl a ying D VDs ma y cause s ome interr uptio ns in audio and video. ❑ When you are pl a ying a D VD (vide o or audio) an d you want to remove a USB device, such as U SB-compat ible speakers, make sure you stop the D VD fir[...]

76 nN Using P eripheral De vices Pla ying CDs To pl ay an aud io CD 1 Inser t a disc into the op tical disc dr ive . 2 If nothing appears on th e desktop, then cli c k Start , point t o All Programs , and cli c k to star t the d esired CD so ftware, such as the SonicStage software. If the Audi o CD wi ndow appear s, click to select an option.[...]

77 nN Using P eripheral De vices Cop ying Files to CD s See the online S pecifications to find the type of your op tical di sc drive, an d then Reading and Writing CDs and DVDs (page 71) to find about the suppo rted disc m edia. To copy files to a disc ! Do not st rike or shake you r computer whil e writing data t o a disc. 1 Inse r t a blank disc [...]

78 nN Using P eripheral De vices Pla y ing D VDs To play a DVD 1 Close al l runn ing software a pplication s. 2 Inser t a D VD into the opt ical disc drive. 3 If nothing app ears on the desk top , then click Star t , point to All Pro grams , and c lick to star t the des ired D VD software to play the D VD . For ins tructions on how to use the softw[...]

79 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Multi Fun ction Ba y Docking Station Attachi ng a mult i functio n bay doc king sta tion enabl es you to c onnect ad ditional per ipherals to your co mputer, s uch as a printe r and an external display . A multi function bay doc king statio n is not s upplied with your c omputer and i s availab le as an[...]

80 nN Using P eripheral De vices Locating P or ts on the Mul ti Function Ba y Doc king Stat ion Right A DC IN indicato r Illumin ates when the multi function bay docking stati on is powered. B Batter y CHARGE indica tor F ast blinks: The batt ery i s improper ly inser te d or incompat ib le with the co mputer . Doub le bl inks : Th e bat tery is ch[...]

81 nN Using P eripheral De vices Left/Bac k ! The mult i functi on bay dockin g station ca n be powered on ly through the AC adapter supp lied with the multi func tion bay docki ng stati on. Do no t unplug the AC adap ter from the mu lti functi on bay dock ing stati on and the AC out let while u sing the mul ti functio n bay docking station ; this [...]

82 nN Using P eripheral De vices Attaching Y our Computer to the Multi Function Ba y Docking St ation ! When you r computer ha s no batter y pack instal led, do not attach the com puter to the multi fun ction bay docki ng statio n. To attach yo ur computer to t he multi function b ay docking station ! T o preven t loss of un saved data, be sure to [...]

83 nN Using P eripheral De vices 5 Gently push and slide op en the multi function bay docking s tation connec tor cover on the botto m of the co mputer . 6 Slide t he LOCK/UNLOCK s witch on the multi function bay docking s tation to UNLOCK .[...]

84 nN Using P eripheral De vices 7 Place the computer on the multi functio n bay doc king statio n. Brin g the arrows on the back of the LCD screen and on the multi functi on ba y docking station to gether so that the connector on the bottom of the compu ter comes in co ntact with that on the docking s tation.[...]

85 nN Using P eripheral De vices 8 Gently push down the compu ter until it clicks into pl ace. 9 Slide t he LOCK/UNLOCK s witch to LO CK . 10 T ur n on the c omputer . ! Use the AC adapter suppl ied with the mul ti functi on bay docki ng statio n. Do not move you r computer while at tached to the mul ti function bay docking stati on; this may deta [...]

86 nN Using P eripheral De vices Disconnect ing Y o ur Computer from the Multi Fun ction Ba y Doc king Station ! T o preven t loss of un saved data , be sure to turn off yo ur computer befo re disconne cting it fr om the multi f unction bay docking station. Be sure th at no devices conn ected to the mul ti functi on bay docking station are i n use [...]

87 nN Using P eripheral De vices To disconn ect your c omputer from the mu lti function bay docking station 1 T ur n off the c omputer and the connec ted per ipherals; and then di sconnect a ll connecte d per ipherals. 2 Slide t he LOCK/UNLOCK s witch on the multi function bay docking stati on to the UNLOCK p osition.[...]

88 nN Using P eripheral De vices 3 Pres s the UNDOCK b utton (1) . ✍ If the IN USE indicato r is unlit, you do not have t o press the UNDOCK butto n. Pressin g the UNDOCK bu tton whil e your computer i s in a power s aving m ode returns the com puter to Normal m ode first, and th en initiat es the discon nection proc ess. If you press the UNDOCK [...]

89 nN Using P eripheral De vices 4 W ait unti l the IN USE indicator (2) tur ns o ff and then press the PUSH RELEASE b utton (3).[...]

90 nN Using P eripheral De vices 5 Lift the c omputer a wa y from t he multi functi on bay docking stati on. 6 Close th e multi func tion bay docking station c onnector c ov er on the bo ttom of the c omputer .[...]

91 nN Using P eripheral De vices Alter natively, y ou can di sconnect t he compute r from the m ulti fu nction bay docking station a s follows : 1 T ur n off the c omputer and the connec ted per ipherals; and then di sconnect a ll connecte d per ipherals. 2 Slide t he LOCK/UNLOCK s witch on the multi function bay docking s tation to UNLOCK . 3 Clic[...]

92 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting Exter nal Speakers You ca n enhan ce the so und quali ty of your c omputer by connecti ng exter nal speake rs. To connect e xternal speakers 1 Plug the speaker cable (1) i nto the head phones j ac k (2) i . 2 Plug the other end of the speaker cable to the exter nal speaker (3). 3 T ur n down the volume of[...]

93 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an Exter nal Displa y You can connect a n extern al display to your computer . For exa mple, you can use the co mputer with a c omputer d isplay or a proj ect or. ✍ Connec t the power cord after co nnecting al l other cable s. Connec ted external di splays are used as sec ondar y screens. On Windows sys[...]

94 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Computer Disp la y You c an connec t a com puter disp lay (m onitor) eithe r direct ly to y our compute r or vi a the opti onal mul ti function bay doc king stati on. To connect a compute r display ! The moni tor (VGA) port on you r computer is dis abled when th e computer is at tached to the multi func[...]

95 nN Using P eripheral De vices ✍ DVI-D st ands for Digit al Visual Inte rfac e - Digital. It is a type of DVI conne ctor that suppo rts only digi tal video sig nals (no a nalog vid eo signal s). It has 24 pins. A DVI-I conn ector (Digi tal Visual Int erface - In tegrated) suppo rts digita l video and ana log video sig nals. It has 29 pins. ! Y [...]

96 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Multimedia Computer Displa y You ca n connec t a multim edia compute r displ ay that incl udes bui lt-in spea kers and a microphon e to yo ur computer or via the optiona l mult i functio n bay doc king sta tion. To connect a multim edia comp uter di splay ! The moni tor (VGA) port on you r computer is d[...]

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98 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Projector You can con nect a projector (fo r example, the Sony LCD projector) direc tly to your compu ter or via the optional mul ti function bay doc king station. To connect a projecto r ! The moni tor (VGA) port on the com puter is disab led when the co mputer is attached to the mul ti function bay do[...]

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100 nN Using P eripheral De vices Selecting Displa y Modes You can se lect which display to be used as the primary mon itor when an ext ernal displa y (desktop mon itor, etc.) is connected to your computer. The pr ocedure for se lecting a d isplay d epends on th e video co ntroller used i n the compu ter. See the online Speci fications for deta ile[...]

101 nN Using P eripheral De vices To select a display ! The moni tor (VGA) port on you r computer is dis abled when th e computer is at tached to the multi funct ion bay docki ng station. Models with the A TI video controller Use the Fn+F7 keys t o sel ect a di splay. See Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key (page 29 ) for more in formation .[...]

102 nN Using P eripheral De vices Models with the Intel Gra phics Media Accelerator 1 Right-cli ck on the deskto p to disp la y the co ntex t menu. 2 Click Graphic Pr operties . 3 Select a display from the Display Devices men u. 4 Click OK . ✍ Y ou may not be able to display th e same content s on your comput er screen and the external disp lay o[...]

103 nN Using P eripheral De vices Using the Multiple Monitors Function The M ultiple Monitors f unction allows you to dis tribute por tions of your des ktop ac ross sep arate disp lays. F or examp le, if y ou have an externa l display atta ched to the monit or (VGA) p ort, your com puter sc reen and the externa l display can funct ion as a sing le [...]

104 nN Using P eripheral De vices To sele ct the Mul tiple Mo nitors mode ! T o find which video controller yo ur model incl udes, see the p rinted S pecifi catio ns sheet . Models with the A TI video controller 1 Click St art and then Contr ol Pane l . 2 Click Appearanc e and Themes . 3 Click Displa y . 4 Sele ct the Settings tab . 5 Click the mo [...]

105 nN Using P eripheral De vices Models with the Intel Gra phics Media Accelerator 1 Right-cli ck on the deskto p to disp la y the co ntex t menu. 2 Click Gr aphi cs Pr op erties . 3 Selec t Ext end ed Desk to p from the Display Devices menu. T o change the pr imar y an d secondar y device settin gs, use the Primary Device and Secondary Device dro[...]

106 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 chat over th e Internet ) you need t o plug in an external microphon e. 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[...]

107 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Universal Se rial Bus (U SB) De vice To prev ent your computer an d/or USB devices fro m damage, o bserve the following : ❑ When movin g the compute r with USB de vices c onnected, a void any shock or force to the US B por ts. ❑ Do not put the comput er into a bag or car ry ing case when it ha s US[...]

108 nN Using P eripheral De vices 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 (1) you pref er to us e. 2 Plug the USB floppy disk dr ive cable (2) into th e USB por t. Y our USB floppy disk dr ive (3) is now re ady [...]

109 nN Using P eripheral De vices Disconnect ing a USB flopp y disk driv e You c an disconn ect a US B floppy disk dri ve when your comp uter is o n or off . Discon necting the drive whe n the co mputer i s in a pow er savi ng mode (St andby or Hibernate) may cause the comput er to malf unction. If the computer is o ff, you can un plug the US B cab[...]

110 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. To connect a printer using t he USB p ort 1 Plug the power cord (1) o[...]

111 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Printer Using the Printer P or t To connect a printer using t he printe r port 1 Plug the power cord (1) of your pr inter into an AC outlet. 2 Plug the pr inter cable (2) su pplied with y our pri nter into the pr inter po r t (3) on the optiona l multi function bay docking station. ✍ Before conn ecti[...]

112 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an i.LIN K De vice Notes on connecting i.LI NK de vices ❑ Y our compu ter is equipp ed with an i.LINK po r t, whic h you can use to connect to an i.LINK de vice such as a digita l video camcorde r or to con nect two V AIO compu ters in or der to copy , dele te or edit fi les. ❑ The i.L INK por t on y[...]

113 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Digital Video Camcorder To connect a digital vi deo cam corder 1 Plug on e end of an i.LINK ca b le (1) (not supp lied) into the i.LINK por t (2) on the compu ter and th e other e nd into the D V In/Out po r ts (3) on t he digital v ideo camco rder . 2 Launch t he D Vgate Plus software . ✍ On Son y d[...]

114 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting to a Networ k (LAN) You ca n connec t your compute r to 1000B ASE-T/1 00BASE-TX /10BASE -T-type netwo rks with an E thernet ne twork cable . Connect one end of a network cable (not supplied ) to the n etwork (Ether net) port on the compu ter or the o ptional mu lti functio n bay doc king stati on and the[...]

115 nN Using P eripheral De vices ! T elep hone lines canno t be connect ed to the network (L AN) connector on your computer . If the netwo rk (LAN) connect or is connected t o the telephone l ines mentione d below, high electric current to the connector may cause d amage, overhe ating or f ire. - Home (in tercom speakerphon e) or business -use tel[...]

116 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Customizing Y our V AIO Computer This section briefly de scribes how to cha nge the main s ettings o f your comp uter. Am ong other thi ngs, you wil l learn how to use a nd cus tomiz e the l ook of your So ny so ftwar e and utili ties, etc. ❑ Setting the Passw ord (page 117) ❑ Using Fingerprint A uthenti[...]

117 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Setting the P ass word In ad dition to the W indows p assword, y ou can use B IOS functi ons to set two types of passwords to protect y our compute r: power-on password a nd hard disk p assword. Once you have set the po wer-on pass word, you w ill have to ente r the passwo rd after the VAIO lo go appears to [...]

118 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To add the power- on pas sword 1 T ur n on the c omputer . 2 Pres s the F2 k ey when the V AI O logo appea rs. The BIOS setup scree n appears. If not, restar t the c omputer and p ress the F2 key se ver al times when the V AIO logo appears. 3 Pres s the < or , key to selec t Secur ity to di spla y the Sec[...]

119 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Changing/Remo ving the P ow er-on P ass word To change or remove th e power- on password 1 T ur n on the c omputer . 2 Pres s the F2 k ey when the V AI O logo appea rs. The BIOS setup scree n appears. If not, restar t the c omputer and p ress the F2 key se ver al times when the V AIO logo appears. 3 Enter th[...]

120 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Adding the Hard Disk P ass w ord The ha rd disk pa ssword * provides addi tional sec urity for the d ata stor ed on your h ard disk. If y ou enable the hard dis k passwo rd, this add s an extr a level of securi ty. * The ha rd disk pa sswor d is not av ailab le on models with the RA ID config uratio n. See t[...]

121 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To add t he hard di sk passw ord 1 T ur n on the c omputer . 2 Pres s the F2 k ey when the V AI O logo appea rs. The BIOS setup scree n appears. If not, restar t the c omputer and p ress the F2 key se ver al times when the V AIO logo appears. ✍ If you have s et the powe r -on pass word, ente r your power-o[...]

122 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Changing the Hard Disk P ass wo rd To change the hard disk pass word 1 T ur n on the c omputer . 2 Pres s the F2 k ey when the V AI O logo appea rs. The BIOS setup scree n appears. If not, restar t the c omputer and p ress the F2 key se ver al times when the V AIO logo appears. ✍ If you have s et the powe [...]

123 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Removing the Hard D isk P a ss word To remove the hard disk password 1 T ur n on the c omputer . 2 Pres s the F2 k ey when the V AI O logo appea rs. The BIOS setup scree n appears. If not, restar t the c omputer and p ress the F2 key se ver al times when the V AIO logo appears. ✍ If you have s et the powe [...]

124 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Adding the Windows P ass word The Wi ndows passwor d comes in handy when you ha ve to shar e a single compu ter with othe r people. By s etting the Window s passwo rd, you can protect yo ur user acc ount from una uthorize d access. Entry of the Windo ws passwor d will be pr ompted after you sele ct your us e[...]

125 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Changing/Remo ving the Windo ws P ass word To chang e the Wi ndows pas sword 1 Click St art and then Contr ol Pane l . 2 Click the User Accounts icon . 3 Click your user ac count unde r or pic k an account to change . 4 Click Change my passw ord . 5 Enter th e current pas s word under T ype y our current pas[...]

126 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using Finger pr int A uthentication Your c omputer is equipped wi th a fingerpr int sensor to provide you with add itional c onvenie nce. A sm all horizo ntal bar loc ated at the upper right o f the ke yboard is the sensor of the fing erprint reade r and will be referre d to as the fingerprint s ensor herein[...]

127 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Precautions on Using Finger print A uthentication ❑ The fin ger prin t authentic ation techno log y do es not assu re 100% verif ication. Sony assu mes no liab ilities f or any problems and damage s aris ing out o f your use of or ina bility t o use the f inger pr int sensor . ❑ The fin ger prin t authen[...]

128 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer ❑ When swiping your finger acros s the fing erp rint sensor , keep the following in m ind: ❑ Place your fin ger tip flat in the center of the finger pr int sens or . ❑ Scan your fing erpr int from the top j oint of the finger to the finger tip. ❑ Swipe your finger per pen dicular ly acros s the finge[...]

129 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Enrolling a Finger print To us e the fingerp rint authenti cation func tionality, you must e nroll your f ingerprin t(s) in your computer. ✍ Set the Wi ndows passwor d on your comput er before enroll ment. See Adding the Window s Passwor d (pag e 124) for the de tailed inst ructions. To enroll a finger pri[...]

130 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer 7 Swip e y our finger acros s the fing erp rint se nsor four times to perform a swipe test , and then c lick Ne xt . The Enrollment window appears. ✍ See T o sc an a fing erprint (page 131) for the scan procedure . 8 Click on the finger of whi ch finger pr int you want to e nroll. 9 Swip e the finger a cro[...]

131 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To scan a fi ngerprint 1 Place the top joint o f your finger on the finger pr int se nsor (1). ✍ Place yo ur fingertip fla t in the center of the f ingerprint sen sor .[...]

132 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer 2 Swip e y our finger per pen dicular ly ac ross the fi nger pri nt sensor . ! Keep your finger in conta ct with the fingerpri nt sensor while swi ping. Fingerp rint enrollm ent may fail if you mov e your finger to o f ast or too slow . T ake about one second t o swipe your finger ac ross the senso r .[...]

133 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Logging Onto Y our System To us e the fingerp rint authenti cation func tionality i n place of pa ssword entry to log onto your sys tem, you nee d to set the power-o n, hard dis k, and Win dows passwor ds and c onfigure y our compute r for finge rprint auth entication. For set ting the po wer-on, har d disk,[...]

134 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer ✍ With th e Au tomatic logo n after boot v erificati on chec k box selected , you can st art your system and laun ch Window s by swiping your fing er only on ce. If only the Enab le boot s ecurity check box has bee n selected, you will be prompt ed to swipe your fi nger or enter the password before Wi ndow[...]

135 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using the P ass word Bank Once you have registere d your use r informati on (use r accounts , passwo rds, etc.) for web site s in the p assword ban k, you can su bstitute f ingerprin t authentic ation for en tering requ ired in formation and access th e passwo rd-protec ted web si tes. Adding an Entr y t o t[...]

136 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using a P assw ord Bank Entr y to Access a W eb Site Once you have added an e ntry to the pa ssword bank, you can use it to access the correspon ding pas sword-protec ted web site. To access a pa ssword-pro tected web sit e 1 Visit the desired pas s word-protec ted web site to d ispla y the u ser accou nt an[...]

137 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Impor ting/Expor ting P ass word Bank Entries You ca n export /import entr ies to/fr om the pas sword bank for a back up or reco very pur pose. To expo rt an en try 1 Swip e the finger w ith the enrol led finge r print a cross the finger pr int sensor to display the Protec tor Suit e QL menu. 2 Selec t Setti[...]

138 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using the My Saf e Fol der The en crypted My Safe folder is provide d to prote ct your data against unauthorized a ccess. Wi th the fing erprint authenti cation fu nctionality , you can de crypt (unloc k) this fold er to acces s your da ta. Note t hat you ne ed to initial ize and cr eate the folder before yo[...]

139 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To initialize the My S afe folder 1 Double-click the My Saf e icon on the desktop. 2 Swip e the finger w ith the enrol led finge rpr int a cross the fin ger prin t sensor. 3 Click Ne xt . 4 Enter a backup password twice and cli ck Ne xt . The pas s word should be at le ast 8 alphanume ric c haracters long. ![...]

140 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To resize the My Sa fe folder ✍ The maxim um size of the My S afe f older is 2 GB. 1 Swip e the finger w ith the enrol led finge r print a cross the finger pr int sensor to display the Protec tor Suit e QL menu. 2 Selec t Settings . The Protector Suit e QL window appear s. 3 Click the My Sa fe tab . 4 Clic[...]

141 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using the Application Launche r The app lication launcher feat ure is availabl e on your comp uter for launc hing your prefer red applic ation (executa ble file) that is ass igned to one of y our finger s with the enrolled fingerp rint. Once y ou have assigned an appl ication to your fing er, you c an then s[...]

142 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Launching an Ap plication with Y our Finger Swipe y our finger with your d esired app lication as signmen t across the fi ngerprint sensor to l aunch the correspond ing applic ation. ! Swipin g the fing er with no appl ication assi gnment across the finge rprint sensor will dis play the Protector Suite Q L m[...]

143 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Removing an Application Assignment to Y our Finger To remov e an appl ication a ssignme nt to your finger 1 Swip e the finger w ith the enrol led finge r print a cross the finger pr int sensor to display the Protec tor Suit e QL menu. 2 Selec t Settings . The Protector Suit e QL window appear s. 3 Click the [...]

144 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using T r usted Platf or m Mod ule (TPM) The em bedded Tru sted Platfor m Module (TPM) provides you r compu ter with bas ic security functions. In combi nation with the TPM, you can enc rypt and decr ypt your da ta to strengt hen compu ter security against inappropr iate access. TPMs ar e defined by Trusted [...]

145 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Impor tant Notice ❑ Do not enc ry pt the Documents and Settings fol de r. Encr yp ting the file s in the folders containing basic use r k eys and others, which are listed l ater in this section, u sing the Encr yp ting File Sys tem (EFS) will disable you to launch your TPM software s uccessful ly and decr [...]

146 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer ❑ Do not enc r ypt the following folders and f iles. There wi ll be no wa y to rest ore the following folders and file s or the archive, backup , token, password reset token and secret fil es of your TPM s oftware if you careles sly encr ypt t hem. Sony Cor poration assumes no liabil ity for any troubles a[...]

147 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Configuring the TPM To use th e embedded TPM, you n eed to: 1 Enable the T PM on the B IOS setup screen . 2 Install the Infineo n TPM Professional Pac kage. 3 Initiali ze and configure the TPM. Enab ling the TPM on the BIOS setup screen To enab le the TPM 1 T ur n on your co mputer . 2 Pres s the F2 k ey whe[...]

148 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Installing the Infineo n TPM Prof essional P ackage Read the Readme.t xt in the C:infineonReadme folder. Then, d ouble-cli ck C:Infineonsetup.exe to instal l the pac kage. To in stall this package, you must have admi nistrator rights on the comput er. Initiali zing and configuring the TPM See the online [...]

149 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Setting Up Y our Computer with V AIO Central The VAIO Centra l utility allow s you to con sult syste m informati on and spe cify prefere nces for sys tem behavio r. To use V AIO Cent ral 1 Click St art , point t o All Programs , and cli ck VA I O C e n t r a l . The V AIO Central window app ears. 2 Select th[...]

150 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using the P ow er Sa ving Modes When y ou use a ba ttery as the powe r source for your c omputer, you can take advantage of power manag ement sett ings to conse rve battery li fe. In addition to th e normal o perating mode , which allows you to turn off s pecific dev ices, your c omputer has two distinct po [...]

151 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using Standb y Mode Standby mode turns off the LCD sc reen and pla ces the h ard disk and t he CPU into a l ow power con sumption mod e. The umbe r power lig ht flashe s in this m ode. To activate Standby mode 1 Click St art and then T urn Off Computer . 2 Click St and By . To retu rn to Normal mod e Pres s [...]

152 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To change the Stand by mode settings 1 Click St art and then Contr ol Pane l . 2 Click P erformance and Maintenance . 3 Click P ower Options . The P ow er Options Pr operties wi ndow appears. 4 Sele ct the Po w e r S c h e m e s tab. 5 Change the System St andby set tings .[...]

153 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using Hibernate Mode In Hiber nate mode , the state o f the system is saved on t he hard di sk and powe r is turned off . Even whe n the battery runs down, no data will be lost. The power in dicator li ght is off in this mode . To activate Hibe rnate mode Pres s the Fn + F12 keys. The Hibernating scree n app[...]

154 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer ✍ If you do not use your comput er for a long period of t ime, place the computer into Hib ernate mode. Thi s power saving mod e saves you t he time of shuttin g dow n or r esuming . When you r computer is in Hibernate mode , you cannot i nsert a disc. Hibernat e mode re quires mo re time th an Standby mod[...]

155 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Managing P ow er with V AIO P ow er Manageme nt Power management helps you set up powe r schemes for r unning on AC power or batteries t o suit yo ur requirem ents for powe r cons umptio n. VAIO Power Management is a software ap plication d eveloped exclusivel y for VAIO c omputers. W ith this s oftware appl[...]

156 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Activ ating V AIO P o wer Managemen t P ow er Schemes VAIO Power Management provid es sever al predefin ed power schemes. E ach power s cheme co nsists of a group of power managem ent settin gs that ar e designed to meet spe cific power m anagement g oals, rang ing from maximum powe r managem ent to no po we[...]

157 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compute r Upgrading Y our V A IO Computer 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 contact your de aler to ins tall a new memor y module. ❑ Y ou do not i[...]

158 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compute r 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[...]

159 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compute r ❑ 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 su bstances o r objects into the me mor y mod ule slots, or other inter nal compone nts of your compute r , will result [...]

160 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compute r Removing and Installing a Memor y Module To change or add a memory m odule 1 Shut down the c omputer and discon nect all periphe ral devices. 2 Unplug th e computer a nd remov e the batter y pack. 3 W ait unti l the com puter co ols down. 4 Unscr e w the sc re w (indi cated by the arr ow below) on the bottom o[...]

161 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compute r 6 Remove the memor y modu le: ❑ Pull the latches in the dire ction of th e arrows (1). The mem ory module i s released. ❑ Make sure that th e memor y mod ule tilts up and the n pull it out i n the direc tion of the arrow (2). 7 Remove the new memor y module from its pa ckaging.[...]

162 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compute r 8 Slide t he memor y mod ule into t he memor y mod ule slot and push it i n until it clicks into pla ce. ! Do not to uch any other compone nts on the moth erboard. Make su re to i nsert th e memor y modu le edge with a notch i nto the memor y module slot. 9 Replace the memor y mo dule compar tmen t cov er . 10[...]

163 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compute r Viewin g the Amount of Memor y To view the amount of me mory 1 T ur n on the c omputer . 2 Click St art , point t o All Programs , and cli ck 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 I nf orm atio n f older . 5 Double-click the System I[...]

164 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 165) ❑ On Using the P ower Sour ce (page 1 66) ❑ On Handling Y our Computer (p age 167) ❑ On Using the Built- in MO TION EYE Camera (pag e 169) ❑ On [...]

165 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 comp uter near a w indow . ❑ Do not sc ratch the LCD s creen or ex er t pres sure on it . This could cause a mal function. ❑ Using your co mputer in low temperatur e conditions ma y pro d[...]

166 nN Precau tions On Using the P o wer Source ❑ See the o nline Sp ecification s to check the power operati on of your model. ❑ 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 str ip with a surge pr otector . This device pr e v ents damage to your c omp[...]

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

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

169 nN Precau tions On Using the Built-in MO TION EYE Camera ❑ Do not touc h the fro nt mirror pl ate ov er the l ens of the b uilt- in MO TION EYE camera, as it may make scratches o n the plate and such scrat ches will appe ar on the captured im ages. ❑ Do not let the direct s unlight ge t into the scop e of the built-in M O TION EYE ca mera r[...]

170 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 [...]

171 nN Precau tions On Using the Batter y P ack ❑ Do not leave batter y packs in t emperatures a bov e 140°F (60 °C), such a s in a ca r parked in the sun or unde r direct sunlig ht. ❑ Batter y li f e is shor ter in a cold environm ent. This is due to dec reased batte r y efficien cy at low temp eratures. ❑ Charge b atter y packs at tempera[...]

172 nN Precau tions On Using Headphones ❑ Road safety – Do not use headph ones while d riv ing, cycling , or operat ing any motor ized v ehi cle. It may create a traffic hazard and is ill egal in som e areas. It c an also be po tentially dangerous to play loud music whil e walking, espec ially at pedestr ian cr ossings. ❑ Prev enting hearing [...]

173 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[...]

174 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://esu ppor t.sony .c om/EN/ VA I O / for cu stomer s in USA, a t http://[...]

175 nN T r oublesho oting ❑ A udio/Video (page 21 4) ❑ Memory S tick Media (page 2 15) ❑ P erip heral s (page 216) ❑ Multi Function Bay Doc k ing Sta tion (page 217)[...]

176 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 securel y plugged into a power sourc e and tur ned on. Ma k e sure the pow er indi cator shows the power is on . ❑ Make sure the b atter y is in stalled proper ly and char ged. ❑ Make sure t he floppy disk dr ive (if applica b l[...]

177 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if a BIOS error appear s when I turn on my computer? If the message "P ress <F1> to resume, <F2 > to setup" a ppears at th e bottom of y our compu ter screen, fo llow these s teps: 1 Pres s the F2 key . The B IOS set up scre en app ears . 2 Set the d ate (month/day/year). Press th e E[...]

178 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if m y comput er or soft ware stops resp onding? ❑ It is bes t to tur n off your comp uter using the T urn Off Computer optio n on the Mi crosof t Windows Star t m enu, located on the tas kbar . Using ot her methods, inc luding thos e listed bel ow , may result in l oss of unsaved data. ❑ Click St art [...]

179 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y doesn't my computer enter St andb y or Hiber nate mode? Your co mputer may become unstable if t he operat ing mode i s change d before the c omputer complete ly enters Sta ndby or Hibernate. To restore you r computer to normal op erating stability 1 Close al l open programs. 2 Click St art , T urn Off Computer , [...]

180 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if a message windo w , no tifying of incompatibility or improp er installation of the battery pac k, appears and my computer enters Hibernate mode? ❑ This sy mptom co uld be due to the batter y pack not being install ed proper ly . T o resolve this s ymptom, tu rn off your compute r and remove the batter[...]

181 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 si te of the ga me if ther e are any patch es or update s to download. ❑ Make sure you have installed the latest vide o driver . ❑ On some V AIO models, the graphics memor y is shar ed with the s ystem. The o ptimal graphic [...]

182 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot boot my computer from the USB flo pp y disk driv e connected to the computer? To boo t your comp uter from th e USB floppy disk drive , you need to change the boot devi ce. Turn on your co mputer an d press the F11 key when the V AIO logo ap pears. How ca n I change the v olume of the st ar tup[...]

183 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 c omputer's secu rity. 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 your c[...]

184 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.microsoft.com/ in the address bar of your browser . The Micr osoft Windo ws Update and Securi ty W arning windows appear . 3 In the Secu rity Warning wind ow , star t installation a nd ru n Windo ws Update . 4 In the Micros of[...]

185 nN T r oublesho oting Batter y How do I fi nd the batter y charging stat us? See Charging the B attery Pack ( page 24) . When is m y computer using A C po wer? When y our compute r is dire ctly conne cted to the AC adapter , it uses A C power, even if a batter y is ins talled. When should I recharge the batter y? ❑ When the batter y level f a[...]

186 nN T r oublesho oting Can my computer ent er Hiber nate mode while using battery power ? Your c omputer ca n enter Hi bernate mode while using battery power, but so me sof tware program s and pe ripheral de vices prevent th e system fr om enterin g Hibernate m ode. If you ar e using a prog ram that p revents the sys tem from enter ing Hibern at[...]

187 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 MO TION EY E camera can not be sha red by more than one software appl ication . If another s oftware applic ation is us ing the ca mera, e xit th e applicati on before using the built-i n MO TION EYE camera. ?[...]

188 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 is runn ing out of power. Conn ect your com puter to an AC power source . Wh y do the images ca ptured b y the bui lt-in MO TION EY E camera f lic ker ? This problem oc curs when you use t he camera un der fluo rescent [...]

189 nN T r oublesho oting Why can't I use the built-in MO TI ON E YE came ra? ❑ The built-in MO TION EY E camera can not be sha red by more than one software appl ication . If another s oftware applic ation is us ing the ca mera, e xit th e applicati on before using the built-i n MO TION EYE camera. ❑ If the pr ob lem per sists, you must r[...]

190 nN T r oublesho oting Inter net What should I do if m y mod em does not work? ❑ Make sure the te lepho ne cable is secur ely plugged into the m odem por t on your com puter and the 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 n[...]

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

192 nN T r oublesho oting Networking What should I do if m y computer cannot connect to a wireless LAN access point? ❑ Connecti on av ailability is affected by distanc e and obst ructio ns. Y ou m a y need to m ov e your compute r a wa y from obst ruct ions or cl oser to any ac cess po int you may be using. ❑ Make sure the WIRELESS or WIRELESS [...]

193 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 maxim ize the data trans f er spe ed, mov e your comp uter[...]

194 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 usin g a wirel ess LAN ac cess point , see con nectivity inf or matio n contain ed in the[...]

195 nN T r oublesho oting Bluetooth T echnolog y What should I do if o ther Bluet ooth de vices cannot disco v er m y compu ter? ❑ Make sure both devices hav e the Bluetooth functi onality enabled. ❑ If the Bl uetooth ind icator is off, turn on the WIREL ESS sw i t c h . ❑ Y ou cannot use the Blueto oth functionali ty when your computer is in[...]

196 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if o ther Bluet ooth de vices cannot con nect to m y computer? ❑ Make sure the o ther device is au thenticate d. ❑ Y our compu ter ma y n ot allow connec tions from other d e vices. T o en ab le Bluetooth device con nections, follow these st eps: 1 Right-c lick the Bluetoo th icon on t he taskba r . 2 [...]

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

198 nN T r oublesho oting Can I use a de vice with Bluetooth technolog y on air planes? With Bluetooth technol ogy, your com puter tran smits a radio frequency of 2.4 GHz. S ensitive location s, suc h as h ospitals a nd airpl anes, may have re striction s on use of Blueto oth devices, due to radio interferenc e. Check with faci lity staff to see if[...]

199 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 that your co mputer is t rying to read may be di rty or dam aged. Follo w these steps : 1 Restar t the comp uter by clicking Start , T urn Off Computer , and Restar t . 2 Eject t he disc from th e optical di sc dr iv e. 3 Examin e the disc f[...]

200 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot pla y a CD o r D VD properly on my computer? ❑ Make sure t he disc was ins er ted into the optic al disc dr ive with the la bel f aci ng upward. ❑ Make sure t he necessar y program(s) is instal led accor ding to the manufacturer's inst ruc tions. ❑ If a CD or D VD is dir ty or da mag[...]

201 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 box , if it is not selecte d. Y ou can confir m th e driver so ftware by selecting the Driver t ab , and cl[...]

202 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot write data to CD media? ❑ Do not lau nch any soft w are ap plicatio n or allow any to launc h automati cally , n ot ev en a scree n sa ver . ❑ Do not us e the keyboard. ❑ Do not us e a CD-R/RW disc that has an adhes ive label affixed to it. Thi s could cau se a wri te error or other dam a[...]

203 nN T r oublesho oting Displ a y Wh y did my computer scr een go blan k? ❑ Y our computer screen may go blank if th e computer h as lost power or has entered a power sa ving mo de (Standby or Hiber nate). If the compu ter is in LCD ( Video) Standby mode, pre ss any ke y to activate the c omputer sc reen. See U sing the P ower Saving Mode s (pa[...]

204 nN T r oublesho oting How do I change the screen resolution on my TV screen? ❑ Y our TV scree n ma y not s how the whole s creen imag e of a video i f the scre en resolution is set l arger than 1 024 x 768. Adjust the scr een reso lution to 1024 x 768 or smalle r . ❑ If you are usin g the A V O ut jack, plug th e audio- video (A V ) cable i[...]

205 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if t he LCD brightness of m y compu ter screen changes? ❑ The LCD b rightne ss setting, adjusted with the Fn+F5/F6 keys, is temporar y and th is adjus tment is overridd en by the setting on the V AIO P o wer Management tab when a nother power sche me is sele cted. T o sav e this preference f or the bri g[...]

206 nN T r oublesho oting ❑ On mode ls with th e A TI video c ontroller , you may find your comput er screen temporari ly goes blank: ❑ when you conne ct or di sconnect th e A C adap ter ❑ immedia tely after you st ar t the com puter with batter y power To solv e this probl em, follow these steps: 1 Click Start a nd then Control P anel . 2 Cl[...]

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

208 nN T r oublesho oting Microphone What should I do if m y microp hone does not work? If yo u are using an external microphon e, make sur e the micro phone is tur ned on and is proper ly plugged i nto the mi crophone jack on your com puter.[...]

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

210 nN T r oublesho oting P ointing Device What should I do if m y p ointing de vice does not w ork? ❑ T r y restar ti ng your compute r . Pres s the Ctr l+Alt +Delet e keys simultaneous ly . In the Windows T ask Manager w indow , se lect Rest art from the Sh ut Down menu to r estar t the computer . ❑ If the poi nter does no t mov e whil e pla [...]

211 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 layout of y our computer's keyboard is lab eled on the packaging box. If you choose a different regional ke yboard w hen you compl ete the Windows s etup , the key configurat ion will be m ismatch ed. ❑ T o change the ke yboar [...]

212 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 doe s not recog nize the floppy disk drive. Fir st, make s ure the USB c able is pr operly c onnected to th e USB port. If y ou need to se cure the con nection, wait a few momen ts for the[...]

213 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 inser ted proper ly . Se e Inserting a P C Card (page 40) for more inform ation. ❑ Make sure the P C Card is c ompatible with the M icrosoft Wi ndows operating sy stem insta lled on your compu ter . ❑ See the manual that came wit h y[...]

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

215 nN T r oublesho oting Memor y Stick Media What should I do if I cannot open m y image files? You may need to refo rmat your Memory Sti ck media. Form atting Mem ory Stick m edia erases all data , includ ing musi c data pr eviously saved on it. Befor e you refor mat Memor y Stick media, ba ck up im portant data and confir m that the media doe s [...]

216 nN T r oublesho oting P eripherals What should I do if I cannot connect a USB de vice? ❑ If applic able, chec k the USB device is tur ned o n and usi ng its own power supply . F or e xample, if you are us ing a di gital 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[...]

217 nN T r oublesho oting Multi Function Ba y Doc king Station What should I do if I cann ot use the de vices connected t o the m ulti fu nction ba y doc king station? Make s ure to use the AC adapter supplied wi th the mult i function bay docki ng station to c onnect the docking st ation to a po wer source. The mult i functio n bay doc king st ati[...]

218 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot print a document? ❑ Make sure the p rint er driver suppor ts Win dows XP . Ask the ma nuf acturer of your printer f or the dr iver that suppor t s Windows XP . ❑ The pr inter por t on the mult i functio n ba y do c king sta tion is inte rn ally conne cted to the USB. F ollow these ste ps to[...]

219 nN T r oublesho oting ❑ If the bid irectional communicati on functions are provided wi th your printer, disabling the functi ons on your com puter may enable pr inting. Follow thes e steps: 1 Click Start a nd then Control P anel . 2 Click the Pri nt ers an d O th er Ha rdwa re icon. 3 Click the Printers and Faxes icon. 4 Right-c lick the prin[...]

220 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 AIO Computer Docume ntation This on- screen User Guide (thi s manual) an d th[...]

221 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[...]

222 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 511-6100 ❑ In Chile: [...]

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

224 nN Support Options America Online ® ( Dial-Up) Ameri ca Online, Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b Si t e http://www .aol.com AOL ® Musi c No w Ameri ca Online, Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b Si t e http://www .premiums erv ices.aol.com AOL ® Explorer Ameri ca Online, Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b Si t e h[...]

225 nN Support Options AOL ® Inst ant Messe nger ™ Ameri ca Online, Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b Si t e http://www .aim.co m Bluetooth ® Utility TOS HIBA Co rpor ati on For cont acts abou t the software , see Program Support Information (page 22 3) . Cingular Connection Manager Cingula r Wireless For cont acts abou t the software[...]

226 nN Support Options DISCover ™ My Games ™ DISCover ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b Si t e http://www .discoverconsole.com DVgate Plus ™ software Sony E lectronic s Inc. Connect a compatib le digit al video ca mera to y our compute r's i.LINK po rt and captu re vide o clips and still imag es. Edit clips f rom yo ur vi deo, ad d [...]

227 nN Support Options Micros oft ® Office B asic Editio n, Office Professional Edition, O ffice Small Business E dition Micr osoft Corp. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b Si t e http://su ppor t.micro soft.com 60-Day Trial Version of Microsoft ® Office 2003 ! The Mi crosoft Offic e 2003 60-Day T rial s oftwar e include d with this computer [...]

228 nN Support Options Netscape ® Browse r Ameri ca Online, Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b Si t e http://br owser .netsc ape.com Norto n Interne t Securi ty ™ Symante c Corporation ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b Si t e http://www .symantec .com/techsupp PenPlu s for VAI O ® Sony E lectronic s Inc. PenPlu s for VA IO will al[...]

229 nN Support Options Quicken ® New User Edition Intuit Inc . ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b Si t e http://www .intuit.com /suppor t/qu ic ken/ ROXIO DigitalMedia ® Sonic Sol utions ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b Si t e http://su ppor t.sonic. com/ SmartWi ™ Connection Utility Sony E lectronic s Inc. SmartW i Connection Uti lit[...]

230 nN Support Options SonicStage Maste ring Studio ™ so ftwa re Sony E lectronic s Inc. Use Son icStage Ma stering S tudio sof tware to r ecord son gs from anal og reco rds or ca ssette tap es into you r comput er and outpu t them to CDs , DVDs, or audio files in W AV format. For cont acts abou t the software , see Program Support Information (p[...]

231 nN Support Options VAIO ® Camera Capture Utilit y Sony E lectronic s Inc. VAIO Ca mera Captur e Utility is pr ovided for capturing still imag es and mo vies with th e externa l camera con nected to a USB por t on your c omputer or the built-i n MOTION EYE camera on your comp uter. For cont acts abou t the software , see Program Support Informa[...]

232 nN Support Options VAIO ® HDD Protection Sony E lectronic s Inc. VAIO HD D Protectio n allows you to cu stomize your setti ngs for pro tecting your hard dis k against s hock hazards . For cont acts abou t the software , see Program Support Information (page 22 3) . VAIO Me dia ™ software Sony E lectronic s Inc. VAIO Medi a ™ software br in[...]

233 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. For cont acts abou t the software , see Program S[...]

234 nN Support Options VAIO Zone ™ software Sony E lectronic s Inc. VAIO Zo ne software p rovides an effortle ss way to brows e and enj oy picture s, music, a nd video fil es on yo ur computer, all thr ough an elega nt, next- generation i nterface. Y ou can even e njoy med ia conten t stored on o ther VAIO ® co mputers on your network. On V AIO [...]

235 nN Support Options Xdrive ™ Ameri ca Online, Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b Si t e http://www .xdri v e.com/suppor t Zoom Utility Sony E lectronic s Inc. The Zoom Utility will allow you to magn ify a portio n of the sc reen. For cont acts abou t the software , see Program Support Information (page 22 3) .[...]

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