Sony VGN-C Series manual

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2 nN Cont ents Before Use ................. ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... .... ......... .................... ................... ....6 Notice ................... ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... ...............[...]

3 nN Using P eripheral Devic es . ................... .................... ................... ................... .................... ..... .............. .................... ........7 0 Connectin g a Docking Station . ................... .................... ................... ............. ................... ........ ............ ...........[...]

4 nN Precauti ons ................ ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... .......................... .................... ......12 3 On Handling the LCD Sc reen .............. ................... .................... ................... ................... .......... ... ................[...]

5 nN Touch Pad ............ ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... ............. .......................... ............. 167 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. ! Externa l views illus trated in this manual may l ook sli[...]

7 nN Befo re Use E NERGY S TAR As an E NERGY S TAR Partn er, Sony has determined that this pr oduct meets the E NER GY S TAR gui delines for energy effi ciency. The Int ernational E NERGY S TAR O ffice Equ ipment Prog ram is an in ternation al program that prom otes energy saving t hrough the use of compute rs and thei r office equ ipment. T he pro[...]

8 nN Befo re Use Docume ntation Your d ocumentat ion incl udes print ed inform ation and user guides to read on y our VAIO computer . Guide s are provid ed in PDF fo rmat, whic h you can e asily bro wse through and prin t out. The My Club V AIO por tal is a per fect starti ng point to us e your com puter — a comprehens ive colle ction of e veryth[...]

9 nN Befo re Use Printed Documentation ❑ A Setting Up P oster — Des cribes th e process from unpacking to s tar ting up your V AIO . ❑ T roub leshooting Guide — Contai ns solut ions to c ommon pr oblems. ❑ Recovery Guid e — Contains an e xplan ation of how to m ake a bac kup c op y of your data and recov er your comp uter system , and s[...]

10 nN Befo re Use My Club V AIO In M y Club VAIO you can fi nd: Documentation , which give s you: ❑ Access t o the User Guide . This manual e xplains the f eatures o f your computer in detail, how to u se these f eatures confide ntly and s af ely , connect p eripheral d e vices a nd more. ❑ Access t o Help & T raining . Th is is the p or ta[...]

11 nN Befo re Use Windows Help and Supp or t Windows Help and Support is a comprehen sive res ource for practical adv ice, tutori als, and dem onstration s to help you learn to use your computer. Use the Search featu re, Index, or table of contents to view all Windows Help resourc es, includi ng those that are on the Inte rnet . To ac cess Windows [...]

12 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 dire ctl[...]

13 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 ey e 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 [...]

14 nN Getting Started Getting Star ted This section describe s how to ge t started with using your VAIO com puter. ❑ Locating Controls and P or ts (page 15) ❑ About the Indicator Lights (page 22) ❑ Connecting a P ow er Sour ce (page 23) ❑ Using the Battery P ack (page 24) ❑ Shutting Down Y our Computer Safel y (page 29)[...]

15 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.[...]

16 nN Getting Started F ront A Bluetoot h indicator * (pa ge 22) B WLAN (Wireless LA N) indicator (page 22) C Num lock indicator (p age 22) D Caps loc k indicator (page 2 2) E Scroll loc k indicator (page 2 2) F P ow er bu tton G LCD s creen (pag e 124) H Built-in micr ophone (mo naural) I Key b o a r d (page 3 1) J T ouch pa d (page 33) * On selec[...]

17 nN Getting Started A WIREL ESS s witch (page 56) B Pow e r i n d i c a t o r (page 22 ) C Batt ery indica tor (page 22) D Hard disk drive indicator ( page 22) E Opti cal disc driv e i ndica tor (page 2 2) F Memory Stic k PRO/Duo medi a indi cato r (page 22) G Memory Stic k PRO/Duo medi a slot * (page 48) * Y our comput er supports M emory St ick[...]

18 nN Getting Started Bac k A Batter y conn ector ( page 24)[...]

19 nN Getting Started Right A Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2.0) po rt s *1 (page 94) B i.LINK (IEEE 1394) S400 por t (page 98) C S VIDEO OUT port (p age 86) D Mon ito r (V GA ) por t *2 (pag e 83) E Air vent F Secur ity slot G DC IN por t *2 (page 2 3) H Built- in speak er (ste reo) *1 Supp orts hi gh- /ful l-/lo w- spee ds. *2 Inacce ssib le when t he compu[...]

20 nN Getting Started Left A Built- in speak er (ste reo) B Ne twor k (Eth er net ) por t *1 (pa ge 100) C Modem port (pag e 55) D Microp hone jack (page 93) E Headp hones jack (page 81 ) F Opti cal disc driv e (page 34) G Opti cal disc driv e i ndica tor (page 2 2) H Driv e ej ect b utt on (page 34) I Manual e ject hol e (page 15 5) J Expr essCa r[...]

21 nN Getting Started Bottom A Docking station connect or (page 74) B Air vents[...]

22 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 to the computer is on, blinks when t he computer is in Sleep m ode, and turns of f when the computer is in Hibernate mode or off. Batt ery e Illuminates when the computer is u[...]

23 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[...]

24 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 urn off the com puter and cl ose the LC D screen lid. 2 Slide t he batter y lock switch (1) to the UNLOCK position. 3 Slide t he batter y p[...]

25 nN Getting Started ✍ When you r computer is directly con nected to AC power and has a batter y pack in stalled, it uses power from t he AC outlet. ! Certain rech argeable ba tteries do no t meet Sony quali ty and safety st andards. For saf ety reasons thi s notebook on ly functi ons w ith g enuine S ony batter ies desi gned fo r this mo del. W[...]

26 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 tomatically c harges the batter y pack (the batter y indica tor light fl ashes i[...]

27 nN Getting Started ✍ When th e batter y pack is run ning out of power , both the b atter y and power in dicato r lights bli nk. Keep the bat tery pac k in your comp uter while it is direc tly connected to AC power . The battery p ack continu es to charge while y ou are using t he comput er . If th e batter y level fa lls bel ow 10%, y ou shoul[...]

28 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 the batter y pack while the co mputer is in S leep mode. To remove the b attery pack 1 T urn off the com puter and cl ose the LC D screen lid. 2 Slide t he batter[...]

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

30 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 VAI O computer. ❑ Using the K eyboar d (page 31) ❑ Using the T ouch P ad (page 33) ❑ Using the Optical Di sc Drive (page 34 ) ❑ Using the ExpressCard Module (page 43 ) ❑ Using the Memor y Stick Media (pag e 47) ?[...]

31 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. The VAIO- Link Web site ( http://www.vaio-link.com ) als o contai ns glossar y informa tion to hel p you use the keyboard . Combinations and Fun ctions with the Fn K e[...]

32 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Fn + (F 10) : zoom Changes the sc reen resolution to magnify/r esto re y our computer's sc reen vie w . ✍ The defa ult resoluti ons of the st andard view and the magnified view are as follows: Standard vi ew: 1280 x 800 pix els Magnifie d view: 1024 x 600 pix els The magn ified view is not as clear a s the st[...]

33 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the T ouch P ad You ca n poin t to, select, d rag, and scroll ob jects on the screen using th e touch pad . ✍ Y ou can disab le/enable the touch pad to suit yo ur preference f or using the mo use. See Setting Up Y our Compute r with V AIO Contro l Center ( page 1 06) to launc h V AIO Co ntrol Cen ter . O nce[...]

34 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Optical Disc Dr iv e Your c omputer is equipped with an opt ical disc drive. To insert a disc 1 T urn on the com puter . 2 Press th e drive eject button (1) to open the drive. The t ra y slides out. 3 Place a disc in th e middle of the tra y wit h the label s ide facing upward and ge ntly push i t until th[...]

35 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 4 Close th e tra y by pushin g it in gen tly . ! Do not remov e the optical di sc when your com puter is in a power savi ng mode (Sleep or Hibernate). Doin g so may cause the comput er to malf unction. ✍ If you pla n to use an extern al optical di sc drive, conn ect the drive bef ore you launch an y preinstal led [...]

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

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

38 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ! T o p lay copyright pro tected Blu-ray D iscs continu ally , you need to up date the AACS key. Note that the AACS key update requir es Internet acce ss. As with ot her optical med ia device s, circumstances m ay limit compa tibility or preve nt Blu-ray D isc playback . V AIO computers ma y not su pport m ovie play[...]

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

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

41 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 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 the desk top , then cli c k Start , All Programs , and the desired CD software to play the CD . If the Audi o CD wi ndow appear s, click to select an option. Cop ying Files to CD s To copy files to a disc ! Do[...]

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

43 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the ExpressCard Module Your c omputer is equipped with eithe r a Univ ersal Ex pressCard slot * o r an Expr essC ard ™ /34 slot * for transf erring data am ong digital cameras, camcor ders, musi c players, a nd othe r audio/video devices. T he form er can accom modate either an Expres sCard ™ /3 4 (34 mm w[...]

44 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser ting an ExpressCard Module ! Y our computer is delivered with a slot protector in the Ex pressCard sl ot. Remove the slo t protector bef ore you use the slo t for the first time. Use care when inserting or rem oving the Expr essCard module f rom the slot. D o not force it in or out of t he slot. ✍ Y ou do no[...]

45 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ! Insert th e ExpressC ard slot pro tector to protect agai nst debri s en terin g the slot when not usi ng an Express Card module. Befo re moving you r computer , make sure to insert the Express Card slot prot ector into t he slot. ✍ If the mod ule or adapter d oes not go into th e slot easily , remove it gently a[...]

46 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing an ExpressCard Module Foll ow the steps b elow to re move the Ex pressCard mo dule whil e your com puter is on. If it is n ot removed p roperly, you r system m ay not work properly. To remov e an Expr essCar d module ✍ T o rem ove an Express Card module whe n your comp uter is off, s kip steps 1 to 7. 1 D[...]

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

48 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser ting a Memor y Stic k Medi a 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 Mem or y Stick media i s automati ca[...]

49 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ! Be sure to hold th e Memor y Stick me dia with the arrow poi nting in the correct d irection a s you in sert it int o the slot . T o avoi d dama ging your comput er or the Memo ry Sti ck media, do not force the Memor y Stick med ia into th e slot if you can not insert i t smoothly. Do not insert more t han one Mem[...]

50 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To format a Memo ry Stick media The Me mory Stic k media has been f ormatted in th e factor y default setting an d is ready for use. If you wa nt to reform at the media wi th your comput er, follow the se steps. ! Be sure to use t he device that is des igned to format the media and supports the Mem ory Stic k media [...]

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

52 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 St ic k P R O/Duo me dia in dicator is 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[...]

53 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Other Memor y Cards Your com puter is delive red with the m emory card a dapter for th e Express Card slot t o suppor t the followin g memory cards beside s the Expr essCard mo dule: ❑ Secure Digital (SD) ❑ MultiMe diaCar d (MMC) ❑ xD-Picture Ca rd ! The copyr ight pr otection and high-s peed da ta trans[...]

54 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser ting a Memor y Card To insert a memory card to the memory card adapter 1 Inser t any one of the memor y c ards (2) to t he memor y ca rd adapte r (1). ! Make sure to insert a memor y card into t he memor y card adapter in the correct directi on to avoid possible dama ge to the memo ry card adapter . 2 See Inse[...]

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

56 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 ne twork. A WLA N is a network in which a us er can conn ect to a loc al area netwo rk (LAN) thr ough a wirele ss (radio) connectio n. So there [...]

57 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Wireless LAN devi ces using the IEE E 802.11a standa rd and the ones us ing the IEEE 802. 11b or g standard cannot co mmunicate becau se the frequenci es are di fferent. IEEE 802. 11b: The st andard spee d is 11 Mbps, or ab out 30 to 100 t imes faster than a standard dial up . IEEE 802. 11a/g: Th e standard spee d i[...]

58 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[...]

59 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To commu nicate witho ut an acce ss point (a d-hoc) 1 T urn on the WIRELESS or WIRELESS LAN sw i tc h . The Wi reless LA N indicator lights up. On mod els that suppor t th e Bluetoo th functio nality * a nd/or the IEEE 802.1 1a/b/g sta ndard * , double-cli ck ( / ) on the task bar to disp la y the Wir eless Device S[...]

60 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Communicati ng with an Access P o int (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 (not supplied ), for example the Sony Acces s Point. The ac cess point br idges the wirel ess and wired LAN and acts [...]

61 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 urn on the WIRELESS or WIRELESS LAN sw i tc h . The Wi reless LA N indicator lights up. On mod els that suppor t th e Bluetoo th functio nality * a nd/or the IEEE[...]

62 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[...]

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

64 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[...]

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

66 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.[...]

67 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[...]

68 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Bluetooth Headset The Bl uetooth headset (not suppli ed) will come in ha ndy during a v ideo conferen ce over th e Internet using instant mess aging software. For details on using th e Bluetooth he adset, se e the manua l that cam e with you r Bluetooth headset. To connect t he headse t with you r computer[...]

69 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 Right-cli ck the headse t icon and s elect Disconnect from the menu. 3 Click Ye s .[...]

70 nN Using P eripheral De vices Using P eripher al De vices You ca n add fu nctionality to your VA IO comp uter by usi ng the va rious por ts on the c omputer. ❑ Connecting a Doc king Station (page 71) ❑ Connecting External Speakers (page 81) ❑ Connecting an External Display (page 82) ❑ Selecti ng Display Modes (pag e 89) ❑ Using the Mul[...]

71 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Docking Station Attachi ng a docking station en ables yo u to connect add itional pe ripherals to your com puter, such a s a printer a nd an externa l displa y. A dock ing stat ion is no t supplied wi th your computer an d is ava ilable as a n optional accessory .[...]

72 nN Using P eripheral De vices Locating P or ts on the Doc king St ation To p A DC IN indicato r Illumin ates when the docking station is powered . B Cor ner guid e symbols (pa ge 74) C IN USE indicat or (page 77) D UNDOCK button ( page 77)[...]

73 nN Using P eripheral De vices Bac k ! The dock ing station can be powe red only thro ugh the AC ada pter suppli ed with you r computer . Do not unp lug the AC ad apter from t he docki ng st ation and the AC outlet while us ing the docking stati on; this may cause data damag e or hardware ma lfunction s. A DC IN por t (page 74 ) B Hi-Spee d USB ([...]

74 nN Using P eripheral De vices Attaching Y our Compute r to the Dock ing Station ! When you r computer ha s no batter y pack instal led, do not att ach the compu ter to the docki ng station . To attach yo ur computer to t he docking statio n ! T o p revent loss of un saved data , be sure to turn off yo ur computer befo re attaching it to the dock[...]

75 nN Using P eripheral De vices 4 Slide o pen the docking s tation co nnector cover on the bottom of th e compute r . 5 Align t he rear bott om cor ners of the computer with the cor ne r guide sy mbols on the docking station .[...]

76 nN Using P eripheral De vices 6 Gently push down the computer to fix it in to place. 7 Lift open the LCD scre en lid an d turn on the com puter . ! Use the AC adap ter supplied wit h your computer . Do not move your comput er while attache d to the docki ng station; this may det ach the docki ng station and cause damage to both u ni ts.[...]

77 nN Using P eripheral De vices Disconnect ing Y o ur Computer from the Dock ing Station ! T o p revent loss of unsaved data , be sure to turn of f your computer bef ore disconne cting i t from the docki ng statio n. Be sure th at no devices conn ected to the do cking stat ion are in use bef ore disconne cting yo ur computer . Do not d isconnec t [...]

78 nN Using P eripheral De vices To disconn ect your c omputer from the do cking statio n 1 Pres s the UNDOCK b utton (1 ) and wait unt il the IN USE indica tor (2) turns off . ✍ 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 t[...]

79 nN Using P eripheral De vices 2 Lift the c omputer awa y from the d ocking station. 3 Close th e docking statio n connector cov er on the bo ttom of the c omputer .[...]

80 nN Using P eripheral De vices Alter natively, yo u can dis connect the c omputer from the doc king statio n as foll ows: 1 Click St art and Undo ck Compu ter . 2 Make sure tha t a mess age balloon appears and the IN USE indicato r tur ns off; and then l ift the comp uter awa y from the docking statio n. 3 Close th e docking statio n connector co[...]

81 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 urn down the volume of [...]

82 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an Exter nal Displa y You ca n connec t an external display ( not supp lied) to yo ur comp uter. For exa mple, you can use the compu ter with a co mputer displa y or a projec tor . ✍ Connec t the power cord after co nnecting al l other cable s. Connec ted external di splays are used as sec ondar y scree[...]

83 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Computer Disp la y You ca n connec t a comput er display (monitor ) either di rectly to y our co mputer or v ia the option al docki ng statio n. To connect a compute r display ! The moni tor (VGA) port on your co mputer is not acc essible whe n the computer is attached to the do cking stat ion. 1 If nec[...]

84 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Multimedia Computer Displa y You ca n connec t a multime dia comp uter displa y that inc ludes bu ilt-in spe akers and a micro phone direc tly to yo ur comput er or vi a the optio nal dock ing station. To connect a multim edia comp uter di splay ! The moni tor (VGA) port on your co mputer is not acc ess[...]

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86 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a TV You ca n connec t a TV to yo ur compu ter. To connect a TV to your co mputer 1 Plug the power cord of your TV int o an AC outlet. 2 Plug one end of an S Vid eo cable (not supplied ) into the S VIDEO OUT por t on the com puter an d the other end to the TV . 3 Plug on e end of an a udio cable (not supp[...]

87 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Projector You ca n connec t a projecto r (for examp le, the So ny LCD proje ctor) direc tly to your computer o r via the op tional dock ing stati on. To connect a projecto r ! The moni tor (VGA) port on the com puter is not accessible when the compute r is attached to the docking stati on. 1 Connect t h[...]

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89 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 iled[...]

90 nN Using P eripheral De vices Models with the NVIDIA video controller 1 Click St art and Cont rol P anel . 2 Click Ad ditional Options . 3 Click NVIDIA Control P anel . 4 Click Displa y . 5 Click Change Disp lay Configuration . 6 F ollow th e on-screen instr uctions to change th e settings.[...]

91 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 d[...]

92 nN Using P eripheral De vices To sele ct the Mul tiple Mo nitors mode ! T o fi nd which video controller yo ur model incl udes, see the o nline Sp ecifi catio ns . Models with the Intel Gra phics Media Accelerator 1 Right-cli ck on t he desktop an d select Per sonaliz e from the sh or tcut menu. 2 Click D ispla y Setti ngs . The Display Settings[...]

93 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 (not s upplied). 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 micropho[...]

94 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 USB[...]

95 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 dri v e (3) is now ready f[...]

96 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 ( Sleep or Hi bernate) ma y cause the comp uter to malfun ction . If the computer is o ff, you can un plug the US B cab[...]

97 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) of[...]

98 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 is equipped with an i. LINK por t, wh ich you can use to con nect to an i.LINK device su ch as a digital vi deo camcorde r or to con nect two V AIO co mputers in order to c op y , dele te or edit fi les. ❑ The i.L INK por t on y[...]

99 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 di[...]

100 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting to a Networ k (LAN) You ca n connec t your comp uter to 1000B ASE-T* /100BASE- TX/10BASE -T-type networks with an Ethern et network c able. Connect one end of a network cable (not supplied ) to the n etwork (Ether net) port on the compu ter or th e optional do cking station and the oth er end to your net[...]

101 nN Using P eripheral De vices ! T el ephone lines can not be conne cted to the netw ork (LAN) connect or 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 fire. - Home (in tercom speakerphon e) or business -use te[...]

102 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 VAIO computer . Among oth er things, y ou will learn how to us e and custom ize the l ook of your S ony software and utiliti es, etc. ❑ Setting the Passw ord (page 103) ❑ Setting Up Y our Computer [...]

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

104 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To add the power- on pas sword 1 T ur n on t he compute r . 2 Pres s the F2 k ey when the V AI O logo ap pears. 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 A IO logo appears. 3 Pres s the < or , key to selec t Secur ity to di spla y t he [...]

105 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Changing/Remo ving the P ow er-on P ass w ord To change or remove th e power- on password 1 T ur n on t he compute r . 2 Pres s the F2 k ey when the V AI O logo ap pears. 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 A IO logo appears. 3 Enter[...]

106 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Setting Up Y our Computer with V AIO Control Center The VAIO Control Center utility al lows you to c onsult system info rmation and specify preferenc es for syste m behavi or. To use V AIO Cont rol C enter 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V AIO Control Center . The V AIO Control Center window appea rs. 2[...]

107 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using the P ow er Sa ving Modes When y ou use a bat tery pack as t he power sour ce for your c omputer, you can take advantage of power ma nagement setti ngs to conse rve battery life. In add ition to the norm al operating mo de, which allows you to turn off specific de vices, your compute r has two distinct[...]

108 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using Sleep Mode Sleep mode turns off the LCD screen and pla ces the ha rd disk and the CPU into a l ow power consumptio n mode. T he umbe r power l ight flashes i n this mode. To activate Sle ep mode Click Start , the arrow n ext to the Lock button, and Sl eep . To retu rn to Normal mod e Pres s any key. ! [...]

109 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer If the computer i s not use d for 25 minu tes, it will enter Sleep mode. To avoid this , you can change the Sleep mode settin gs. To change the Slee p mode settings 1 Right-cli ck the power status ic on on the t askbar and select Po wer Opt ions . 2 Click Change plan settings under t he current power pla n. [...]

110 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[...]

111 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 Sleep m ode[...]

112 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Managing P ower with V AIO P ower Management 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 applic [...]

113 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Activ ating V AIO P ower 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 wer[...]

114 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Configur ing Y our Modem Before you can s tart using yo ur inter nal modem ( not all m odem are bui lt-in), or e ach time you use yo ur modem while trav eling, make s ure that the c ountry of th e active lo cation de fined in the Phone and Modem Options window matche s the cou ntry you ar e dialing fr om. To[...]

115 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer 9 Check that your mode m is listed on the Modems tab . If your modem is not lis ted, click Add and follow the wizar d. 10 Click Appl y/OK . Y o ur modem is configure d. ! Before appl ying new count ry set tings, plea se make sure your ph one cable is disconnected from your com puter .[...]

116 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Upgrading Y our V A IO Computer Your V AIO compu ter and m emory modu les use high preci sion co mponents and electroni c connec tors tech nology. To avoid inval idation of the warranty du ring your product war ranty per iod, we reco mmend that : ❑ Y ou co ntact your deale r to install a new memor y modu le. [...]

117 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Adding and Removing Memor y If you want to expan d the functional ity of you r computer, y ou can incr ease the memor y by instal ling optio nal memory m odules. Before you upgrade y our computer 's memory, rea d the notes an d procedures in the following pages. Th e number of ava ilable slots depends o n [...]

118 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer ❑ Use the special b ag delivered wi th the mem or y module or wrap t he module in aluminum f oil to protect i t from elec trostatic dischar ge. ❑ Introduc ing any liquids, f oreign s ubstances, or ob jects into the me mor y module s lots or other inte rn al components of your compute r will resul t in damag[...]

119 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 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 of[...]

120 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 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.[...]

121 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 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 [...]

122 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 t he compute r . 2 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V AIO Control Center . 3 Double-click the System I nf orm atio n f older i n the V AIO Control Center window . 4 Double-click the System I nf orm atio n icon in th e System Information [...]

123 nN Precau tions Precautions This section describe s safety gui delines an d precautio ns to help you pro tect your VAI O comput er from pote ntial dam age. ❑ On Handling the LCD Screen (pag e 124) ❑ On Using the P o wer Sour ce (page 1 25) ❑ On Handling Y our Computer (page 126) ❑ On Handling Floppy Disks (page 128) ❑ On Handling Disc[...]

124 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[...]

125 nN Precau tions On Using the P ower 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 p urchase a power stri p with a sur ge protecto r . This device prev ents dam age to your comp u[...]

126 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 [...]

127 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[...]

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

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

130 nN Precau tions On Using the Batter y P ac k ❑ Do not leave batter y packs i n temperature s abov e 60°C, such as i n a car p arked in the sun or u nder direct s unlight. ❑ 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 tempe ratures be[...]

131 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 [...]

132 nN Precau tions On Handling Memor y Stic k Media ❑ Do not us e the media in a loc ation subje ct to static electr icity o r electri cal noise. ❑ Do not touc h the Mem or y Stick media connecto r with your finger or metalli c objects. ❑ Use only the adhes iv e lab el suppl ied with th e Memor y Sti ck media as a l abel. ❑ Do not ben d, d[...]

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

134 nN Precau tions On Handling the Memor y Card Adapter ❑ Do not touc h the mem or y card adapte r connec tor with your finge r or metal lic object s. ❑ Use only the adhes iv e lab el e xclu siv ely des igned for the memor y c ard adap ter as a lab el. ❑ Do not ben d, drop, or apply str ong shock to the memor y card a dapter . ❑ Do not dis[...]

135 nN T roub leshooting T rou b leshoo ting This section d escribes how to sol ve comm on problem s you m ight enc ounter when using y our VAIO computer. Many prob lems have s imple s olutions . Try these s uggestio ns before c ontacting VAIO-Lin k. ❑ Computer (page 136) ❑ System Sec urity (page 143) ❑ Batter y (page 144) ❑ Internet (page [...]

136 nN T roub leshooting Computer What should I do if m y computer does not st ar t? ❑ Make sure your comput er is securel y plugged into a power sourc e and tur ned on. Ma k e sure the pow er indi cator shows the power is on . ❑ Make sure the b atter y pack is i nstalled pr operly and cha rged. ❑ Make sure t he floppy disk dr ive (if applica[...]

137 nN T roub leshooting What should I do if a BIOS error appear s when I turn on my computer? If the message "P ress <F1> to resume, <F2 > to 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 BIOS setup scree n appears. If not, restar t the c omputer and p ress the F2 ke[...]

138 nN T roub leshooting What should I do if m y comput er or soft ware stops resp onding? ❑ If your comput er stops responding while a soft ware applica tion is r unning , press t he Alt + F4 ke ys to close th e applicatio n window . ❑ If the Al t + F4 k eys do not wor k, click Start , the arrow next to the Lock b utton, and Shut Down to tur n[...]

139 nN T roub leshooting Wh y doesn't my computer enter Sle ep 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 Sl eep or Hibernate. To restore you r computer to normal op erating stability 1 Close al l open programs. 2 Click St art , the ar ro w next to the Loc[...]

140 nN T roub leshooting What should I do if a message windo w , notif ying of incompat ibility or improper i nstallation 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 reso lve this sympto m, turn off your compute r and remove the batter[...]

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

142 nN T roub leshooting How ca n I change the v olume of the st ar tup sound? To change the startup soun d volume 1 T ur n on t he compute r . 2 Pres s the F2 k ey when the V AI O logo ap pears. 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 A IO logo appears. 3 Pres s the < or , [...]

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

144 nN T roub leshooting Batter y How do I fi nd the batter y charging stat us? See Charging the B attery Pack ( page 26) . 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 the batt ery pack i s install ed. When should I recharg e the batter y pac k? ❑ When the batt[...]

145 nN T roub leshooting Should I b e concer ned that the installed batter y pack is warm? No, it is normal for th e battery pa ck to be w arm when it is p owering your computer. 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 p[...]

146 nN T roub leshooting 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 nu[...]

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

148 nN T roub leshooting 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 L[...]

149 nN T roub leshooting 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 maximize th e data transfer speed, mov e your comp uter awa[...]

150 nN T roub leshooting 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 [...]

151 nN T roub leshooting Bluetooth T echnolog y What should I do if o ther Bluet ooth de vices cannot disco v er my computer? ❑ 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 us e the Bluetooth funct ionality when your co mputer is in a[...]

152 nN T roub leshooting What should I do if o ther Bluet ooth de vices cannot connect to m y computer? ❑ Make sure the o ther device is au thenticate d. ❑ Y our co mputer m a y not all ow connections from other de vices. T o enable Bluetooth de vice c onnections, follow these steps: 1 Right-c lick the Bluetoo th icon on t he taskba r . 2 Selec[...]

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

154 nN T roub leshooting Can I use a de vice with Bl uetooth 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[...]

155 nN T roub leshooting Optical Discs Wh y does my computer freez e when I tr y to read a disc? The di sc that your 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 , the arrow next to the Lock b utton, and Rest art . 2 Eject t he disc from th e optical di sc dr iv e. 3 Examin[...]

156 nN T roub leshooting What should I do if I cannot pla y a CD o r D VD properly on m y 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 di r ty or da ma[...]

157 nN T roub leshooting 6 Double-click the de sired dr ive . Y ou can c onfir m the dr iver software by sele cting the Driv er tab, and clicking Driv er Details . 7 Click OK to close the window . ❑ Make sure a n adhesive label is not affixed to a CD o r D VD . Adhesive label s can co me off whil e the disc i s in the opti cal disc d rive and dam[...]

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

159 nN T roub leshooting Displ a y Wh y did my computer scr een go blan k? ❑ Y our com puter screen may go b lank i f the comp uter has lo st power or has en tered a power saving mode (Sleep or Hiber nate). If the co mputer i s in LCD (V ideo) Sleep mo de, press any k ey to activate the computer screen. See Using the P owe r Sa ving Modes (page 1[...]

160 nN T roub leshooting How do I change the screen resolution on my TV screen? ❑ Y our TV s creen may not show the w hole scree n image of a v ideo if th e screen res olution is set larger than 1024 x 768. Adjust the scr een reso lution to 1024 x 768 or smalle r . ❑ If you are usin g the A V Out jack, plug th e audio-vi deo (A V ) cable into y[...]

161 nN T roub leshooting Wh y doesn't my computer screen displa y a video? ❑ If the exter nal displ a y is selected f or the di splay output and t he externa l display is disconn ected, you cannot displ a y a video on your computer sc reen. Stop vi deo playback, change the display output to t he compute r screen, and t hen resta r t video p [...]

162 nN T roub leshooting What should I do if t he e xternal displa y sta ys b lank? If yo u cannot cha nge the di splay output with the Fn + F7 keys , you nee d to chang e the settings for the e xternal disp lay with VAIO Control C enter . To change th e settings, l aunch the VA IO Control Center , s elect the co ntrol item fo r the external displ [...]

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

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

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

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

167 nN T roub leshooting T ouch P ad What should I do if t he touch p ad does not work? ❑ Y ou may hav e disabled the to uch pad witho ut connectin g a mouse to your computer . See Using the T ouch Pad (page 33) . ❑ Make sure that a mouse i s not connected to your compu ter . ❑ If the pointer does not move while a software applic ation is run[...]

168 nN T roub leshooting K eyboard What should I do if t he k e yboard configur ation is wrong? The la nguage lay out of your c omputer's ke yboard is l abeled on t he packag ing box. If you choose a d ifferent reg ional keybo ard when yo u complet e the Wind ows setup, the key co nfiguration will be mis matched. To ch ange the k eyboard co nf[...]

169 nN T roub leshooting Flopp y Di sks Wh y doesn't the Saf ely Remov e Har dware icon appear on the taskba r 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 [...]

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

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

172 nN T roub leshooting P er ipherals What should I do if I cannot connect a USB de vice? ❑ If applic able, chec k the USB device is tur ned o n and usi ng its own power supply . For e xampl e, if you are using a digital camera, che ck the batter y is charged . If you are usin g a prin ter , check the power cable is co nnected prop erly to the A[...]

173 nN T roub leshooting Dock ing Station Wh y can't I use my TFT/D VI monitor connected to the D VI-D por t? The DVI-D port on th e docking s tation is enabled onl y when a m odel with the NVIDIA vid eo control ler is attache d to the docki ng station. What should I do if an err or message appear s when I press the UNDOCK b utton or select Un[...]

174 nN Support Options Suppor t Options The sec tion conta ins informati on on wher e to go for an swers to que stions a bout your V AIO comput er. Sony Suppor t Inf or mation See the following source s for answe rs in the s equence l isted below. See Docume ntat ion (page 8) for de tails on the printe d and non-pri nted docume ntation suppl ied wi[...]

175 nN Support Options e-Suppor t What is e-Suppor t? You hav e search ed our user gu ides and W eb site ( http:// www.vaio-link.com ) but have not found an ans wer to your qu estion/ issue? e -Support i s the ideal s olution for you! Our e -Support W eb Portal i s an intera ctive W eb site o n which you can subm it any techn ical que ry you may ha[...]

176 nN Support Options Can I submit m y questions at an y time? Yes, y ou can su bmit you r quest ions 24/ 7, but ple ase keep i n mind that our e- Support T eam can onl y treat y our queri es from Monday till Friday between 8a m and 6pm. Is there a cost inv olved f or using e-Suppor t? No, this is a compl ete free o f charge serv ice offere d to a[...]

177 nN Support Options T rademarks Sony, B attery Chec ker, Click t o DVD, DVga te Plus, Son icStage CP, SonicStage Mastering S tudio, VAIO Control Cent er, VAIO Edi t Components, VA IO Media, VA IO Power Mana gement, My Club VAIO , VAIO Update , Memory Stick , the Memory Stick lo go, VAIO and the V AIO logo are tr ademarks of Sony Corporation . In[...]

178 nN Support Options SD is a register ed tradem ark of Tos hiba Corpor ation. MultiM ediaCard ™ i s a tradema rk of MultiM ediaCard A ssociatio n. xD-Pictur e Card ™ is a tr ademark o f Fuji Phot o Film C o., Ltd. All ot her names of systems, p roducts an d services are tradema rks of their respective o wners. In the manual , the ™ or ® ma[...]

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