Sony VGN-FW manual

N User Guide P ers onal Computer V GN-FW series[...]

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

3 nN Using the Wireless L AN (WLAN) ............... .................... ................... ............. ................... ............ ........ ................... ..64 Using the Bluetooth Func tion ........ .................... ................... ................... .................... ............. ...... .................... ........7 1 U[...]

4 nN Precauti ons ................ ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... ................................. ................... 120 Handling the LCD Scre en ............. .................... ................... ................... .................... ............. ................... .[...]

5 nN Mouse ........... ................... .................... ................... .................... ................... ................... .................... ................... 171 Speakers . ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... .................... .. ................. ......[...]

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

7 nN Befo re Use Noti ce © 2009 S ony Corpor ation. All r ights res erved. This manual and th e softwar e described h erein, i n whole or in part, may no t be reprod uced, trans lated, or re duced to a ny machin e-readabl e form wit hout prior written approv al. Sony Co rporation provides no wa rranty wit h regard to this manu al, the so ftware, o[...]

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 . Printed Documentation ❑ Quick Star t Guide — Desc ribes the process from unpa ck ing t o star ting up your V AIO . ❑ T r oubleshooting and Reco very Guide — Contains solution s to problems othe r than those y[...]

9 nN Befo re Use Non-printed Documentation ❑ User Guide (this ma nual) — Expl ains features of your com puter . It also in cludes inf or mation o n solving com mon problems. The User Guide is p rovided in PDF f or mat for easy browsi ng and pr inting . To view th is on-sc reen guide: 1 Doub le-clic k the Me&My V AIO icon on the des ktop . 2[...]

10 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 feature, inde x, or table of contents to view all Windows Hel p resources , includin g those on the Internet. To ac cess Windows Help and S[...]

11 nN Befo re Use Fur ther Sources ❑ Consult the help fi les inclu ded with the software you are us ing for detailed in f or mation o n f eatures and troublesh ooting. ❑ Go to http://www .club-vaio .com to fi nd online tuto rials about your fa v ori te V AIO software.[...]

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 ergo nomic cons iderations for both st ationary an d portabl e environm ents: ❑ P osition of y our computer – Place the computer directly[...]

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 reduc e e ye strain and muscle fatigue by adjusting the tilt of the display to the proper posit ion. Adjus t the brightnes s le vel of the displ ay as well. ❑ Lighting – Choose a locatio n where w[...]

14 nN Getting Started Getting Star ted This section describe s how to ge t started us ing your V AIO compute r. ❑ Locating Controls and P or ts (page 15) ❑ About the Indicator Lights (page 21) ❑ Connecting a P ow er Sour ce (page 22) ❑ Using the Battery P ack (page 23) ❑ Shutting Down Y our Computer Safel y (page 31)[...]

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. F ront A Built-in MO TION EYE camera (pag e 36) B Built-in MO TION EYE camer a indicato r (page 21 ) C Built-in micr ophone (mo naural) D LCD s creen ( page 12 1) E Built-in spea kers (stereo) F Key b o a r d (page 3[...]

16 nN Getting Started A Num lock indicator (p age 21) B Caps loc k indicator (page 21) C Scroll loc k indicator (page 21) D S1 butt on (p age 35) E VO L - / VO L + butt ons (page 35 ) F Play/P ause button (pa ge 35) G Sto p butt on (page 3 5) H Previous track b utton (page 35) I Ne xt tr ac k b utto n (page 35) J AV M O D E butt on (pag e 35)[...]

17 nN Getting Started Bac k A Batter y conn ector[...]

18 nN Getting Started Right A Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2.0) po rt s * (page 90) B Opti cal disc driv e (page 39) C Opti cal disc driv e i ndica tor ( page 21) D Driv e ej ect b utt on (page 39) E Manual e ject hol e (page 16 0) F P ow er bu tton/P ower indicato r (page 21) * Suppor t high-/full-/low - speeds .[...]

19 nN Getting Started Left A DC IN por t (page 22 ) B Secur ity slot C Air vent D Ne twor k (Eth er net ) por t (page 63) E Modem port (page 61 ) F Monitor por t (p age 80) G HDMI out put port (pag e 80) H i.LINK 4- pin (S400) po rt (p age 94 ) I Express Card/34 s lot (pa ge 49)[...]

20 nN Getting Started Bottom A Air vents B Memory module compa r tment co v er (page 1 14)[...]

21 nN Getting Started About the Indicator Lights Your c omputer is equipped with the fol lowing i ndicator l ights: Indicat or Functions Po w e r 1 Illuminates in green w hen the computer is on, b links slo wly in orange while the c omputer is in Sleep mode, and tur ns off when the c omputer is off or in Hibernate mode. Charge Illuminates while the[...]

22 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 for sup plying power to your c omputer. Using the A C Adapter ✍ Use only the su pplied AC adap ter for your comput er . 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[...]

23 nN Getting Started Using the Batter y P ack The ba ttery pack supplied wi th your co mputer is not fully c harged a t the time o f delive ry. Installing the Battery P ac k To install th e batter y pack 1 T ur n off t he compute r and clos e the LCD s creen lid. 2 Slide t he batter y LO CK switc h (1) inw ard.[...]

24 nN Getting Started 3 Slide t he batter y pack diago nally into the batter y co mpar tme nt until the pr ojections (2) on eit her side of the batter y compar tm ent fit into the U-sh aped cuts ( 3) on either s ide of the batter y pack. 4 Push th e batter y pack down into th e compar tm ent until i t clicks into place. 5 Slide t he batter y LO CK [...]

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 not meet Sony quality and safety stand ards. For safety rea sons this comp uter only func tions w ith genu ine So ny batter y packs d esigned for thi s model. I[...]

26 nN Getting Started Charging the Batter y P ack The ba ttery pack supplied wi th your co mputer is not fully c harged a t the time o f delive ry. 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 ch arge indic ator light t urns on while t he batter y pack is cha rging. W hen the batt ery p[...]

27 nN Getting Started ✍ 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 o u are using the comput er . If the batt ery cha rge level fa lls below 10% , you should either connec t the AC adapter to recha rge the bat tery pack or shut down yo ur computer and insta[...]

28 nN Getting Started Using the Batter y Charge Funct ions You ca n select the battery char ging metho d for your batte ry pack w ith the Battery Char ge Functions . To make the l ife of battery longer, en able the batter y care fun ction. To enable the battery care fu nction 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V AIO Control Center . 2 Click P owe[...]

29 nN Getting Started Using the Batter y Lif e Conser ving W allpape r You ca n conserv e your batte ry life ju st by se tting the s pecific wallpaper a s your des ktop backg round. To set t he battery life conserv ing wall paper 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V AIO Control Center . 2 Click Displa y and then Long Battery Life W a llpaper Sett[...]

30 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 pac k while the co mputer is in S leep mode. To remove the b attery pack 1 T ur n off t he compute r and clos e the LCD s creen lid. 2 Slide t he bat[...]

31 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 a ny peri pherals conn ected to the c omputer . 2 Click St art , the arrow next to the Lock b utton, and t hen Shut Down . 3 Respo nd to any promp[...]

32 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 33) ❑ Using the T ouch Pad (page 34) ❑ Using Special-function But tons (page 35) ❑ Using the Built-in MOT ION EYE Camera (page 36) ❑ Using the Optical Di sc Drive (page[...]

33 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 V AIO-Link web site ( http:// www .vaio-link. com ) also contains gl ossary i nformation t o help you use t he keyboar d. Combinations and Fun ctions with the Fn K[...]

34 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 dis able/en able the to uch pad w hile a mouse is conn ected to yo ur comput er . T o ch ange the to uch pa d setting s, click Start , A ll Programs , VA I O Control Ce nter , Keyb oard and [...]

35 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 button By def ault, the S1 button launches the Dolby Contr ol Center . ✍ The def ault butto n assignm ent may be dif ferent fr om the abov [...]

36 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Built-in MO TION EYE Camera Your co mputer is equipped with a bui lt-in MOTION EYE camera . The bu ilt-in MOTIO N EYE ca mera adds v ideo func tionalit y to inst ant messagi ng software a nd video editing softwa re and enables you to cap ture stil l images a nd movies wi th the pre installed i mage capt ur[...]

37 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Capturing Still Images To capt ure a still image 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , ArcSoft W ebCam Companion 2 , an d We bCam Companion 2 to l aunch the We b C a m Companion 2 . 2 Click the Capture icon in the main window . 3 F rame your subj ect in the viewfinder . 4 Click the Capture b utton below the dis pla yed i[...]

38 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Capturing Movi es To cap ture a m ovie 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , ArcSoft W ebCam Companion 2 , an d We bCam Companion 2 to l aunch the We b C a m Companion 2 . 2 Click the Record icon i n the main window . 3 F rame your subj ect in the viewfinder . 4 Click the Record Video button below the display ed ima ge t[...]

39 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 ur n on t he compute r . 2 Press th e drive eject button (1) to open the drive. The dr ive tra y slides out. 3 Place a disc in th e middle of the dri v e tray with the la bel side facing upward and gently push[...]

40 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ! 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 malfun ction. ✍ If you pla n to use an extern al optical di sc drive, conn ect the drive b efore you launch an y preinstal led disc operat ion program.[...]

41 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Reading and Writing Optical Discs Your comp uter plays and records CDs, DVDs , and Blu-ra y Disc media, de pending on the model you purc hased. Check your speci fication s for the ty pe of optic al disc dr ive insta lled on your model. Use the table belo w to see whi ch types o f media y our optical disc drive suppo[...]

42 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer PR: play ab le and recordable P: play ab le but not recordab le –: not play able or recordable CD- ROM Vide o CD Music CD CD Extr a CD-R/ RW DVD - ROM DVD - Video BD- ROM DVD - R / RW D VD+R/ RW DV D+R DL D VD-R DL DVD - RAM BD-R *8 /RE *9 DV D ± R W / ±R DL/RAM PPPPP R PP– PR *1 *2 PR PR *5 PR *6 PR *3 *4 –[...]

43 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ! This prod uct is designed to play back discs th at conform to the Co mpact Disc Digita l Audio stan dard specifi cations (CD Standard ). A DualDisc is a two sided di sc product with a DVD recorde d layer on on e side and a di gital audi o layer on th e other side. Be a ware that the audio s ide (non-DVD side) of a[...]

44 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Notes on writing data to a disc ❑ Only use c ircular disc s . Do not us e discs in any other shape (star , hear t, car d, etc.), as this ma y damag e the optical dis c dri v e. ❑ Do not str ike or sh ake y our co mputer wh ile the opt ical disc drive is wr iting da ta to a dis c. ❑ Do not plu g or unpl ug the [...]

45 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ❑ Region c ode indic ators are labeled on the discs o r packages t o indicate i n which reg ion and on what type o f play er you can play the di sc. Unle ss the regi on code indicate s "2" (Eu rope belongs to regi on "2"), " 5" (Russi a belongs to region " 5"), or "all&[...]

46 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 , click Start , All Programs , and the des ired CD sof tware to play the CD . If the Au dio C D window appear s, click to select an option. Cop ying Files to CD s To copy files to a disc 1 Inser t[...]

47 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 , click Start , All Programs , and the des ired D V D software to play the D VD . For ins tructions on how to us e the sof tware, see the help fil e included[...]

48 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Pla ying Blu-r a y Disc Media ! The Blu-ray Disc playback func tion is avail able on selecte d models only . See the onlin e specificat ions to find out the ty pe of your opt ical disc dri ve, and then Reading and Wr iting Optical Discs (page 41) to fi nd out a bout the supporte d disc me dia. To play a Blu-ray Disc[...]

49 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the ExpressCard Module Your co mputer is equipped with an Ex pressCard/3 4 slot * for transf erring data am ong digit al camer as, camco rders, music players , and other audio/vid eo devices . This slot c an accommo date an Ex pressC ard/34 (34 m m wide ) mo dule * only . * Referre d to as the Expres sCard slo[...]

50 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser ting an ExpressCard Module ! 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 not need to shu t down your comput er before inserting o r removing the Ex pressCard modul e. To insert an ExpressCar d modu le 1 Locat e the Expr essCa[...]

51 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 remove an ExpressCa rd module whe n your computer i s off, skip steps 1 to 4. 1 Dou[...]

52 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Memor y Stick The Me mory Stic k is a comp act, porta ble, and v ersatile IC record ing media especiall y design ed for exch anging and sharin g digital data with co mpatible p roducts, s uch as digital cameras, mobile ph ones, and other devic es. Becaus e it is re movable, it can be used for e xternal dat[...]

53 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Bef ore Y ou Use t he Memor y Stic k The Mem ory Stick slot on your comp uter can acc ommodate bo th standar d- and Duo-si ze media an d supports Me mory Stic k PRO, M emory Stic k PRO Duo, a nd Memor y Stick PRO -HG Duo with high-speed data tran sfer and lar ge data capa city capabi lities. ✍ Y ou can insert a D [...]

54 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser ting a Memor y Stic k To insert a Memory Stic k 1 Loca te the M emor y Sti ck slot. 2 Hold t he Memor y St ick with the arrow facing upward an d pointing tow ard the s lot. 3 Careful ly slide the M emor y Stick int o the slot unti l it clicks into place. The Mem or y Stick is auto matically detected by your sy[...]

55 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To view the con tents on t he Memo ry Stick 1 Click St art and Computer to open the Computer w indow . 2 Double-click the M emor y Stick icon to view the list o f data file s sav ed in the Memor y S tick. To format a Memo ry Stick The Me mory Stic k has be en formatt ed in the fa ctory defau lt settin g and is re ad[...]

56 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 5 Click St art . 6 F oll ow the on-scre en instr uctions. ! It may ta ke time to format the Memory St ick depe nding o n the medi a type.[...]

57 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing a Memory Stic k ! Do not remov e the Memor y Stick whi le the Media A ccess indicat or light is li t. If you do, you may lose dat a. Large volu mes of da ta may take time to load, so mak e sure the indicat or is unlit bef ore removing the Mem ory Stic k. To remove a Me mory Stick 1 Check that the Media Ac c[...]

58 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the SD Memor y Card Your co mputer is equipped with an SD mem ory ca rd slot. Yo u can use this slot t o transfe r data amo ng digital c ameras , camco rders, musi c players , and other au dio/vide o devices. Bef ore Y ou Use the SD Memor y Card The SD memory card slot on you r compu ter suppor ts the foll owi[...]

59 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser ting an SD Memory Card To insert an SD memory card 1 Locate th e SD memor y card slot. 2 Hold t he SD memo ry card with th e arrow facing upward and po inting toward the slot. 3 Careful ly slide the S D memor y car d into the slot until it clicks into plac e. Do not force the car d into the s lot. ✍ If the S[...]

60 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing an SD Memor y Card ! Do not remov e an SD memor y card while t he Media Access indicator l ight is lit. I f you do, the card or its data may be come damag ed. To remove an SD memory card 1 Check that the Media Ac cess indi cator l ight is unli t. 2 Push in the SD memor y c ard toward the computer and releas[...]

61 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Inter net Before using th e Internet, yo u need to s ign up wi th an Internet Service P rovider (ISP) and set up devic es requir ed for connec ting your com puter to t he Internet. The fol lowing ty pes of Int ernet co nnection se rvices m ay be ava ilable from your ISP: ❑ Fiber to the Home (FTTH) ❑ Di[...]

62 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To connect a telephon e cable ! The fol lowing p rocedure applies to mo dels with a built -in modem on ly . 1 Plug on e end of the phone cable (1) into the m odem por t on the co mputer . 2 Plug the other end into the wall jack (2) . ✍ Y our computer d oes not work wi th party line s, cannot b e connected to a coi[...]

63 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Network (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 netwo rk cable (not su pplied) to t he network (Ether net) port on the comp uter and the ot her end to your network . For detaile d setting s and devic[...]

64 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Wireless LAN (WLAN) Using t he Wireless LAN (WLAN), a ll your di gital device s with the bui lt-in WLA N function co mmunicat e freely wi th each oth er through a network. A WLA N is a network i n which a user can c onnect to a Lo cal Area Networ k (LAN) throu gh a wireless (radio) connec tion. This elimin[...]

65 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer The IEE E 802.11b/ g standa rd is a wirel ess LAN stan dard, using t he 2.4 GHz b and. The IEE E 802.11g st andar d provides h igh-speed c ommuni cation s, faste r than the IEEE 80 2.11b stan dard. The IEE E 802.11a st andard is a wi reless LA N standar d, using t he 5 GHz band. The IEEE 80 2.11n dra ft standard is [...]

66 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Communicati ng without an Access P oint (Ad-hoc) An ad- hoc network i s a network in which a LAN is cre ated only b y wireless devices themselv es, with no othe r centr al controll er or ac cess point. Each dev ice commu nicates directly with other devices in th e network . You can s et up an ad- hoc netwo rk easily[...]

67 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To commu nicate witho ut an acce ss point (a d-hoc) ! Y ou cannot sel ect the 5 GHz ban d, which i s used for the IEE E 802.1 1a standard, on ad-hoc net works. The IEE E 802.11 n draft stan dard, using the 2. 4 GHz or 5 GH z band, i s not avail able on ad -hoc netw orks. 1 T ur n on the WIRELESS swit ch . 2 Click th[...]

68 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 (not suppl ied). The access po int brid ges the wi reless and wired LAN a nd acts as a central c ontroller for the wir[...]

69 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 WIRELESS swit ch . 3 Click the button next to or above your desired wi reless o ption(s) in t he V AIO Sm art Ne two rk wind ow . Make sure the WIRELE[...]

70 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Stopping Wireless LAN Commun ications To stop wireless LA N communications Click the button nex t to or abov e the WLAN icon in the VAIO Smart Network wind ow. ! T urnin g off the wireless L AN functio n while accessin g remote docum ents, files , or resources may result in dat a loss.[...]

71 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Bluetooth Function You c an establ ish wirel ess commu nication s between your com puter and other B luetooth d evices suc h as ano ther comput er or a mobile phon e. You c an transfe r data b etween these devices without ca bles at a range of up to 10 meters i n an open area. To start Bluetoo th communic [...]

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

73 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 th e Bluetoo th function and wirele ss communic ati[...]

74 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 preven t any a nonymous B luetooth d evices fr om accessing your compute r. The fi rst time two Bluetooth devic[...]

75 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. To commu nicate wit h another Blueto oth device To comm unicate with anoth er Bluetoot h [...]

76 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Stopping Bluetoo th Communications To stop Bluetoot h commun ication s 1 T ur n off t he Bluetoo th de vice that is c ommunicating w ith your computer . 2 Click the button next to or above the Bluetooth icon in the V AIO S mart Ne tw ork window .[...]

77 nN Using P eripheral De vices Using P er ipher 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 External Speakers (p age 78) ❑ Connecting an External Display (page 79) ❑ Selecti ng Display Modes ( page 86) ❑ Using the Multiple Monito rs Func tion (page 87) ❑ Co[...]

78 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting Exter nal Speakers You ca n connec t external s ound outpu t devices (not sup plied), suc h as sp eakers or he adphones, to your com puter. To connect e xternal speakers 1 Plug the speaker ca b le (1) ( not suppl ied) in to the headp hones ja c k (2) i . 2 Plug the other end of the speaker cable to the ex[...]

79 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 . ✍ Connect the power cord of your ext ernal display af ter connectin g all other cab les.[...]

80 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Computer Disp la y You ca n connec t a computer display ( monitor) t o your com puter. To connect a compute r display 1 If neces sar y , plug on e end o f the display's power cord ( 1) into your dis pla y , and the other end into an AC outlet. 2 If you want to conne ct an a nalog monito r , p lug t[...]

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

82 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Multimedia Computer Displa y You ca n connec t a multim edia com puter displ ay that in cludes built-in s peakers an d a micr ophone to your compu ter. To connect a multim edia comp uter di splay 1 Plug the power cord of your multime dia comp uter display (1) into a n A C outl et. 2 Plug the display cab[...]

83 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a TV You ca n connect a T V with an HDM I input por t to your com puter. To connect a TV to your co mputer ! T o he ar sound from the d evice conn ected to the HDM I output port, y ou ne ed to c hange the devic e for so und out put. Fo r the detail ed ins tructions , see How do I change the sound ou tput [...]

84 nN Using P eripheral De vices ✍ See t he manual that c ame with your TV f or more i nformatio n on ins tallation and u se. The HDMI cable carries both vi deo and aud io signals . Additi onally, you can con nect a hig h-quali ty home theate r rece iver or ot her surround sound de coder de vices between yo ur compute r and TV u sing an HDMI c on[...]

85 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Projector You ca n connect a p rojector (for example, the Sony LCD projecto r) to your c omputer. To connect a projecto r 1 Connect t he power cord (1) o f y our p rojector int o an AC outlet. 2 Plug a d ispla y cable (2) (not suppli ed) into the monitor por t (3) a on the comput er . 3 Plug an audio ca[...]

86 nN Using P eripheral De vices Selecting Displa y Modes You can select which display to us e as the primar y monitor whe n an external di splay (des ktop moni tor, etc.) is co nnected to your com puter. If yo u want to work on your co mputer s creen and t he external display at the same t ime, see U sing the Multiple Monitors Function (page 87) f[...]

87 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 external d isplay co nnected to the monito r port, you r computer screen an d the externa l display can func tion as a single desk top[...]

88 nN Using P eripheral De vices To use t he Mul tiple Moni tors fun ction 1 Click St art and Contr ol Pan el . 2 Click Adjust screen resolutio n under Appear ance and Personalization . 3 Click the mo nitor ic on marked 2 . 4 Sele ct the Extend the desktop onto this monitor optio n. 5 Click Appl y and then OK . If the Monitor Settings window appe a[...]

89 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an Exter nal Microphone If you need to us e a soun d input devi ce (for e xample, to c hat over the Intern et), you nee d to plug in an exter nal micr ophone (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 microph[...]

90 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Universal Se rial Bus (U SB) De vice To prote ct your co mputer an d/or USB dev ices from damage, ob serve the f ollowing: ❑ When movin g the compute r with USB de vices c onnected, a void e xposin g the USB p or ts to sh ock or impact. ❑ Do not put the comput er into a bag or car ry ing case when i[...]

91 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) y ou prefer to use. 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 fo[...]

92 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 . To disconn ect a USB fl oppy disk d rive ✍ T o dis [...]

93 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[...]

94 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an i.LIN K De vice Notes on connecting i.LI NK de vices ❑ Y our comput er is eq uipped with an i.LINK po r t, which you can u se to con nect an i.LINK de vice, such a s a digit al video camcorde r . ❑ The i.L INK por t on your c omputer does not supp ly power to an external de vice. If the e xter nal [...]

95 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Digital Video Camcorder To connect a digital vi deo cam corder Plug on e end of an i.LINK ca ble (1) (not supplied ) into the i. LINK port (2) on the c omputer and the other e nd into the DV In/ Out por t (3) on th e digital vi deo camcorde r. ✍ On Son y digital vi deo cameras, ports lab eled DV Out ,[...]

96 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r 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. ❑ Setting the Passw ord (pa ge 97) ❑ Setting Up Y our Computer with [...]

97 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Setting the P ass w ord Use one of the BIOS f unctions to set the pas sword. Once you have set the pa ssword, yo u will be prompted to en ter the pa ssword afte r the VA IO logo appea rs to st art your compute r. The powe r-on passwor d allows you to protect your comp uter from un authorized ac cess. Adding [...]

98 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r To add t he power-o n passw ord (machine passwor d) 1 T ur n on t he compute r . 2 Pres s the F2 ke y when th e 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 veral times when t he V A IO logo appears. 3 Pres s the < or , ke y to se lect Secur[...]

99 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r To add the power -on pas sword (use r passwo rd) ! Make sure you set the machine pa ssword befo re setting the user pa ssword. 1 T ur n on t he compute r . 2 Pres s the F2 ke y when th e 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 veral times [...]

100 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Changing/Remo ving the P ow er-on P ass word To change or remove the power- on password ( machine password) 1 T ur n on t he compute r . 2 Pres s the F2 ke y when th e 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 veral times when t he V A IO l[...]

101 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r To change or remove the power- on password ( user passw ord) 1 T ur n on t he compute r . 2 Pres s the F2 ke y when th e 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 veral times when t he V A IO logo appears. 3 Enter th e user pas s word and p[...]

102 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Setting Up Y our Computer with the V AIO Control Center The VAIO Control Center utili ty allo ws you to acc ess syst em informat ion and to specify preferenc es for syste m behavior . To use t he VAIO C ontrol Cen ter 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V AIO Control Center . 2 Select the desir ed control [...]

103 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Using the P ow er Sa ving Modes You can take adv antage of the powe r managemen t settings to cons erve battery li fe. In addition to the normal operating mo de, your computer h as two di stinct power savi ng modes : Sleep and Hiberna te. When using ba ttery power , you shou ld be awa re that th e computer [...]

104 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Using Sleep Mode Sleep m ode turns o ff the LCD sc reen and pl aces the sto rage dev ice(s) and the CPU int o a low powe r consumpt ion mode. The oran ge power i ndicator lig ht blinks s lowly in th is mode. ! If you do not intend to use your computer for a long per iod of t ime while i t is discon nected f[...]

105 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r If the computer i s not used for a cert ain period of time, it will enter Sle ep mode. T o modify thi s, you can change the Sleep mode se ttings. To change the Slee p mode settings 1 Right-cli ck the power status ic on on the t askbar and select P o wer Optio ns . 2 Click Change plan settings under t he cur[...]

106 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Using Hibernate Mode In Hiber nate mode , the state of th e system is saved on t he built- in storage device and power is tur ned off. Eve n when the battery runs down, no data wil l be lost. The power in dicator li ght is unlit in this m ode. ✍ If you do no t intend to u se your compute r for a long peri[...]

107 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r To retu rn to Normal mod e Press t he power b utton. The c omputer ret urns to its nor mal sta te. ! If you press an d hold the power bu tton for more than four seconds, you r computer will turn off automat ically . ✍ It takes mo re time to return to Norma l mode from Hibern ate mode than f rom Sleep mode[...]

108 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Managing P ow er with the V A IO P ower Management Power management helps you set up power p lans for runn ing on AC or battery powe r to suit y our requirem ents for powe r cons umptio n. The VAIO Powe r Management is a s oftware app licatio n develop ed exclus ively f or VAIO c omputers. W ith this sof tw[...]

109 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r V AIO P ower Managemen t Vie wer You ca n view perfo rmance with the power plan that wa s modified w ith the VAIO Power Management . To start th e VAIO Pow er Ma nagement Viewer 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V AIO Control Center . 2 Click P ower Mana gement and V AIO P ower Management V iewer .[...]

110 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Setting Up Y our Language with Windows Vista Ultimate On mod els with Wi ndows Vista Ultimate, you can d ownload and i nstall your desired language p ack. See the online speci fications t o find out i f your com puter has W indows Vista U ltimate in stalled. ! T o down load a langua ge pack, your co mputer [...]

111 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Configur ing Y our Modem Before you can st art usin g your inte rnal modem ( not all m odems are b uilt-in), or each tim e you us e your mode m while trave ling, mak e sure that the country of the act ive locati on defined in the Phone and Modem Options window matches the countr y you are dialing f rom. To [...]

112 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r 9 Check that your mode m is listed on the Modems tab. If your modem is not lis ted, click Add and f ollow the wiz ard. 10 Click Appl y/OK . Y our mo dem is confi gured. ! Before appl ying new count ry set tings, make sure your phone cab le is discon nected from yo ur computer .[...]

113 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 shoul d contac t y our d ealer to in stall a new memor y[...]

114 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Adding and Removing Memor y If yo u want to expa nd the func tionality of your c omputer, you can inc rease the am ount of mem ory by ins talling opt ional memory modules. B efore you u pgrade your computer's memory, read the notes and procedu res in the following pages. Notes on adding/remo ving memor y m[...]

115 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer ❑ Use the s pecial bag supplie d with the m emor y module or wrap the mo dule in alum inum f oil to pr otect it from ESD . ❑ Introduc ing any liquids, f oreign s ubstances, or objec ts into the me mor y module s lots or other inte rn al components of your compute r will resul t in damag e to the co mputer a[...]

116 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 abou t an hour until the com puter co ols down. 4 Unscr e w the sc re w (indi cated by the arr ow below) on[...]

117 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 6 Remove the currentl y installe d memor y module as follows: ❑ 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 ckagin[...]

118 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. Be sure to insert the conn ector edge of the m emor y module i nto the sl ot while aligning the n otch on th e module with th e small p roje ction i[...]

119 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 Click System Information an d System Information . Y ou can v iew the amount of system mem or y in the r ight pane. If th e addition al memor y do es not app ea[...]

120 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. ❑ Handling the LCD S creen (page 1 21) ❑ Usin g the P ow er Sou r ce (page 122) ❑ Handling Y our Compute r (page 123 ) ❑ Handling the Built-in MO TION EYE C amera (page 1 25) ❑ Ha [...]

121 nN Precau tions Handling the LCD Screen ❑ Do not leave the LCD screen facing the su n. This could da mage the LCD scree n. Be careful whe n using your comp uter near a w indow . ❑ Do not sc ratch the sur f ace of the LCD screen o r e xert p ressure o n it. This co uld caus e a malfun ction. ❑ Using your co mputer in low temperatur e condi[...]

122 nN Precau tions Using the P ow er Source ❑ See the o nline sp ecifica tions to che ck the power operation of your model. ❑ Do not sh are the AC outlet with o ther power-cons uming equ ipment, suc h as a photoc opier or a shredder . ❑ Y ou can pu rchase a power stri p with a su rge protec tor . T his device helps pre vent damage t o your c[...]

123 nN Precau tions Handling Y our Comp uter ❑ 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 objec t or any li[...]

124 nN Precau tions ❑ Provide adequa te air circul ation to prev ent inter na l ov erheating . Do not place your comp uter on porous surfaces such as rug s, b lankets, couche s , or beds, or near m aterial s such as cur tai ns or draper ies tha t ma y block its air vents. ❑ Y our com puter uses high-frequenc y radio signal s and may cause i nte[...]

125 nN Precau tions Handling the Bu ilt-in MO T ION EYE Camera ❑ Do not touch the lens protection cov e r of the built-in MO TION E YE camera, as it ma y caus e scratches on the cover and such s cratches will appear on the captu red images. ❑ Do not let the dire ct sunlight get into the lens of t he built-in MO TION EYE camera regardless of you[...]

126 nN Precau tions Handling Floppy Disks ❑ Do not ope n the shutt er manually and touch th e inter nal component s of the fl opp y disk . ❑ K eep flop p y disks awa y from magne ts. ❑ K eep flop p y disks awa y from di rect sunl ight and ot her source s of heat. ❑ K eep flop p y disks awa y from any li quid. Do not le t them get we t. When[...]

127 nN Precau tions Handling Discs ❑ Do not touc h the surface of the 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 us e solvents (such as benzi ne, thinne[...]

128 nN Precau tions Using the Batter y P ack ❑ 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 betwee[...]

129 nN Precau tions Using Headphones ❑ Road safety – Do not use headph ones while dr iving, cy cling, or o perating any motor ized vehicle. 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 damage[...]

130 nN Precau tions Handling the Memor y Stick ❑ Do not touc h the Mem or y Stick conne ctor wit h y our f inger or metal lic objec ts. ❑ Use only the adhes iv e lab el suppl ied with th e Memor y Sti ck as a label. ❑ Do not ben d, drop, or e xpose the Memor y S tick. ❑ Do not dis assemble or m odify the Memor y Stick. ❑ Do not let the Me[...]

131 nN Precau tions Handling the Hard D isk The ha rd disk dri ve has a hig h storag e density an d reads or writes data in a short t ime. Howev er, it can b e easily damaged by mec hanical vibration , shock, or dust. Althoug h the hard disk drive ha s the inter nal safe ty device to prevent losin g data due to mechanic al vibrati on, shock, o r du[...]

132 nN Precau tions Updating Y our Computer Be sure to instal l the latest u pdates on your compu ter with th e following s oftware a pplications so that the c omputer can run more e fficiently. ❑ Windows Update Click St art , All Pro grams , and Windo ws Update and then f ollow the on -screen instruc tions. ❑ V AIO Update 4 Click St art , All [...]

133 nN T r oublesho oting 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 135) ❑ System Sec urity (page 143 ) ❑ Batter y (page 144) ❑ Built-in MO T[...]

134 nN T r oublesho oting ❑ Memory S tick (page 180) ❑ P erip heral s (page 181 )[...]

135 nN T r oublesho oting Computer What should I do if m y computer does not st ar t? ❑ Make sure your comp uter is secur ely plugge d into a power sourc e and tur ned on a nd the power indica tor light i s lit. ❑ Make sure the b atter y pack is i nstalled pr operly and cha rged. ❑ Discon nect all connecte d USB devices, if a ny . ❑ If your[...]

136 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if the green po w er indicator li ght turns on but m y screen remains b lank? ❑ Pres s the Alt + F4 k eys sev eral time s to clo se the appli cation wi ndow . An application error may hav e oc curred. ❑ Pres s the Ctrl + Alt + Delete keys and click the a rrow next to the Shut do wn button and Restart .[...]

137 nN T r oublesho oting 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 mod e. To restor e your comp uter to normal m ode 1 Close al l open programs. 2 Click St art , the arrow ne xt to t he Lock butto[...]

138 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if a messa ge appears notify ing of eit her incompatibilit y or the improper installatio n of the ba ttery pack a nd my computer then enters Hibernate mode? ❑ This pro b lem cou ld be due to th e batter y pack not being i nstalled pr operly . T o reso lve this problem, tur n off your computer and rem ov [...]

139 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 mo dels, the graphics mem or y is shared with the sys tem. The opti mal graphic[...]

140 nN T r oublesho oting How ca n I change the boot de vice order? You ca n use one of the BIO S functions to change the boot de vice orde r. Follow t hese step s: 1 T ur n on y our computer. 2 Pres s the F2 ke y when th e 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 veral times when[...]

141 nN T r oublesho oting How do I redu ce the v olume of the reco v er y par tition? Your b uilt-in stor age device* c ontains the r ecovery parti tion wher e data for the system reco very is sto red. If your co mputer inclu des a built-in flash me mory storage drive, yo u might wan t to reduce th e volume of the recov ery partiti on by followi ng[...]

142 nN T r oublesho oting How do I chec k the v olume of the recov er y par tition? Your bu ilt-in stor age device c ontains th e recove ry partitio n where data for the system recovery is stored. T o check th e volume of th e recove ry pa rtiti on, f ollow thes e step s: 1 Click St art , right -cli c k Computer , and selec t Ma na ge . 2 Click Dis[...]

143 nN T r oublesho oting System Security How ca n I protect my computer against se curity threats , such as vir uses? The Mi crosoft Wind ows operati ng system is preinstall ed on your computer. T he best way to protec t your computer ag ainst securit y threats, such as viruses, is to down load and i nstall the l atest Wi ndows upda tes regular ly[...]

144 nN T r oublesho oting Batter y How do I fi nd the batter y charging stat us? See Charging t he Battery 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 bat[...]

145 nN T r oublesho oting 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 [...]

146 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 c annot be sha red by more than one software a pplication . If another s oftware applic ation is us ing the ca mera, ex it th e applicati on before using the built-i n MO TI ON EYE camera [...]

147 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 pack is runnin g out of powe r. Connect y our compute r to an AC power sour ce. Wh y do the images ca ptured b y the bui lt-in MO TION EYE camer a flic k er? This problem oc curs when you use t he camera un der fluo res[...]

148 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y is the video input from the b uilt- in MO TION EYE camer a suspended f or a f ew secon ds? The v ideo input ma y be suspen ded for a few seconds if: ❑ a shor tcut key with the Fn key is used. ❑ the CPU lo ad increas es. This is normal and does not indicate a malf unction. What should I do i f my computer be comes [...]

149 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 that t he tele p[...]

150 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y is m y modem connection slow? Your com puter is equipped with a V.9 2/V.90 com patible m odem. Many fa ctors m ay influenc e modem c onnection s peed, 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 connecti ng prope[...]

151 nN T r oublesho oting Networking What should I do if m y computer cannot connect to a wireless LAN access point? ❑ Connecti on capabi lity is af f ected by distan ce an d obstru ctions. Y ou may need t o mov e your computer aw ay from obst ruct ions or cl oser to any ac cess po int you may be using. ❑ Make sure the WIRELE SS s witch is on a[...]

152 nN T r oublesho oting ❑ Make sure Maximum P erformance is s e l e c t e d fo r Wirele ss Adapter Sett ings in the P o wer Options window . Se lecting any other o ption may result in a c ommunicat ion failure. T o ch ange the settings, follow these step s: 1 Right-c lick the power status icon on th e taskba r and selec t P owe r Options . 2 Cl[...]

153 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot access the I nter net? ❑ Check the ac cess point settings. Se e the manual t hat came wi th your access p oint for more informati on. ❑ Make sure your comp uter and th e access poi nt are conne cted to one another . ❑ Mov e your comp uter awa y from obst acles or cl oser to any acc ess po[...]

154 nN T r oublesho oting How do I a v oid data transf er interr uption s? ❑ When your comp uter is co nnected to a n access p oint, data t ransf er inte rruptions ma y occ ur if a la rge file is e xchanged or the comp uter is pla ced in c lose proximity t o microwa ves and co rdless tel ephones. ❑ Mov e your comp uter closer to the acces s poi[...]

155 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y does the network con nection stop whe n I change the encr yption k ey? Two c omputers wi th the wire less LAN function may lose a peer-to-pe er network connectio n if the encryptio n key is changed. You ca n either change the encryptio n key ba ck to the original p rofile or r e-enter th e key on both compu ters so th[...]

156 nN T r oublesho oting Bluetooth T echnolog y What should I do if o ther Bluet ooth de vices cannot find m y comput er? ❑ Make sure both devices hav e the Bluetooth functi on enabled. ❑ If the WIRELESS indicato r light is unlit, tur n on t he WIRELESS swit ch . ❑ Y ou cannot us e the Bluetooth func tion when your compute r is in a power sa[...]

157 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 t he other devices a re authen ticated. ❑ T o a llow other Bluetoo th devices to communi cate with your comp uter , f ollow these steps: 1 Click Start , Control P ane l , Har dwa re and Sound , Bluetooth Devic es , and Bluetooth[...]

158 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y is m y Bluetooth connectio n slow? ❑ The dat a transfer speed depen ds on the obs tructi ons and/or th e distance between the two devices, on th e radio wa ve quality , and on the operating s ystem or th e software in use. Mov e your compute r and Blueto oth devices cl oser to eac h other . ❑ The 2.4 GHz radio fr [...]

159 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y can't I use the Bluetooth function when I log ont o my computer as a user with a standard use r account? The Bl uetooth functi on may not be available to a user with a standard use r account on your compute r. Log onto th e computer as a u ser wi th ad minis tra tive r ight s. Wh y can't I use t he Bluetoot [...]

160 nN T r oublesho oting Optical Discs Wh y does my computer freez e when I tr y to read a disc? The di sc that your compu ter is tryin g to read may be dirty o r damage d. Follow the se steps: 1 Pres s the Ctrl + Alt + Delete keys and click the a rrow next to the Shut do wn button and Restart to restar t the co mputer . 2 Remove the disc from the[...]

161 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot pla y a disc p roperly on m y computer? ❑ Make sure t he disc is in ser ted into the op tical di sc drive with th e label facing upward. ❑ Make sure t he necessar y program(s) is instal led accor ding to the manufacturer's inst ruc tions. ❑ If a disc is dir t y or dam aged, your comp[...]

162 nN T r oublesho oting 4 Click De vice Manager in the left pane. The D evice Manager window appears wi th a listin g of your compute r's hardware devices. If an "X" or an exclamation po int appear s on the lis ted device, y ou may need to en able the device or rei nstall th e dri v ers. 5 Double-click the op tical disc d rive devi[...]

163 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot pla y Bl u-ra y Di sc media or m y comput er becomes unst abl e during Blu-ra y Disc pla ybac k? ! This Q & A ent ry appl ies to select ed models onl y . Se e the online specifi cations to fi nd out the typ e of your opt ical disc dri ve , and t hen Readi ng and Writing O ptical Dis cs (pag[...]

164 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot wr ite data to D VD media? ❑ Make sure you are using the co rrect D VD recordable med ia. ❑ Check which D V D recordable for mat is comp atible with your optical disc dr ive . Note the possibili ty that so me brands of D VD recor dable media do no t work. Wh y can't I write data t o Bl[...]

165 nN T r oublesho oting Displ a y Wh y did my screen go b lank? ❑ Y our com puter screen may go b lank i f the comp uter loses power or enters a power saving mode (Slee p or Hiber nate). If the comput er is in LCD (Video ) Sl eep mode, press any ke y to br ing the comp uter back into Nor mal mode. See Us ing the P owe r Sa ving Modes ( page 103[...]

166 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if no image is disp la y ed on m y TV screen or e xter nal displa y connected to the HDMI output por t? Make s ure you are u sing an HD CP-compliant d isplay. T he copyright protecte d contents are not displ ayed on a non -HDCP compli ant disp lay. See Connecting a C omputer Display (page 80) for mor e inf[...]

167 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if t he LCD brightness of m y screen changes? ❑ The LCD b rightne ss setting, adjusted with the Fn + F5 / F6 keys, is temporar y and m a y be restor ed to the or iginal s etting when your compute r retur ns to Nor mal m ode from Sle ep or Hiber nate mode. T o sav e your preference f or the brightn ess, f[...]

168 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if the e x ternal displa y remains blank? If yo u cannot cha nge the di splay output with the Fn + F7 keys , you need to change th e settings for the ext ernal disp lay with the VAIO Control Center . To change the settings , launch th e VAIO Control Center , sel ect the contr ol item for the external displ[...]

169 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 conn ected to the po r ts on the prin ter and your com puter . ❑ 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[...]

170 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. How ca n I pre v ent microphone f eedbac k? Microph one feed back occu rs when the m icrophone receives the[...]

171 nN T r oublesho oting Mouse What should I do if m y computer does not re cogniz e m y mouse? ❑ Make sure your mous e is secur ely plugge d into the p or t. ❑ Res tar t y our comp ute r wi th y our mouse c onn ect 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[...]

172 nN T r oublesho oting Speak ers What should I do if m y e xternal speak ers do not work? ❑ If you are usin g a program th at has its own v olume c ontrol, m ake sure the volume c ontrol is proper ly set. See the program's h elp file for more i nf or mation. ❑ Make sure your speakers a re proper ly connec ted and the v olume is tu rned [...]

173 nN T r oublesho oting T ouch P ad What should I do if t he touch p ad does not work? ❑ Y ou may hav e disabled th e touch p ad before connecti ng a mou se to your com puter . See Using the T ouch P ad (page 34) . ❑ 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 [...]

174 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 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 [...]

175 nN T r oublesho oting Flopp y Di sks Wh y doesn't the Saf ely Remov e Hardwar e 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[...]

176 nN T r oublesho oting A udio/Video What should I do if I cannot use my D V camcorder? If a m essage appe ars statin g that the i. LINK device is disconnec ted or tu rned off, the i .LINK cab le may not be securely plugged into the po rt on your c omputer o r camcorder . Unplug the cable, an d plug it in on ce again. See Connecting an i.LINK Dev[...]

177 nN T r oublesho oting How do I tu r n off the Windows star tup sound? To turn o ff the Windows startup sound , follow thes e steps: 1 Click St art and Contr ol Pan el . 2 Click Har dwar e and Sound . 3 Click Mana ge audio devices under Sound . 4 On the Sounds tab , click to cancel the Play Windo ws Startup sound check box. 5 Click OK . How do I[...]

178 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I do not hear th e sound from th e sound output de vice connected to t he HDMI output por t, optical output por t, or headphones jac k? ❑ Y ou need t o change the sound output device if you want to hear so und from the device connected to a por t, s uch as the HDMI output por t, optical out put por t,[...]

179 nN T r oublesho oting How do I output the Dolby Digita l or DTS sound through an HDMI-compati ble de vice? To outp ut the Dolby Dig ital or DTS sound from a disc throu gh an HDMI-c ompatible device c onnected to your compu ter, follo w these s teps: 1 Click St art and Contr ol Pan el . 2 Click Har dwar e and Sound . 3 Click Mana ge audio device[...]

180 nN T r oublesho oting Memor y Stick What should I do if I cannot use a M emo r y Stic k that w as f or matted on a V AIO computer on other de vices? You may need to refo rmat your Memory Sti ck. Form atting a Memory Sti ck erases all data , includin g music data prev iously sav ed on it. Before you re format a Memor y Stick, back u p important [...]

181 nN T r oublesho oting P eri pher als 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 if the batter y is char ged. If you are us ing a pr inter , check if the p ower cable is connec ted proper [...]

182 nN Support Options Suppor t Options This section contains infor mation o n where to go f or answers to questions about yo ur VAIO com puter. ❑ Sony Support Information (page 183) ❑ e-Support (page 184)[...]

183 nN Support Options Sony Suppor t Inf or mation See Docum ent ation ( page 8) for detail s on the printe d and non-pri nted documentat ion suppl ied with your comp uter, as well as fu rthe r sour ces of r efere nce. ❑ Go to the help fil es that accompa ny your software f or ins tructi ons on usin g the software. ❑ Use the sear ch functio n i[...]

184 nN Support Options e-Suppor t What is e-Suppor t? If you have se arched our us er guides and web si te ( http://www .v aio-li nk.com ) but h ave not found an a nswer to y our questi on or iss ue, us e e-S uppor t to solve i t. Our e -Support W eb Porta l is an inte ractiv e web site on which yo u can submi t any te chnical qu ery yo u may hav e[...]

185 nN Support Options Can I submit m y questions at an y time? Yes, y ou can subm it your que stions 2 4/7, but ke ep in mind tha t our e- Support Team c an only answer your queries from Monday till Friday between 8 am and 6 pm . Is there a cost inv olv ed f or using e-Suppor t? No, this is a free o f charge service offe red to all registered VAIO[...]

186 nN T radem arks T rademar ks Sony, V AIO, the VA IO logo, VA IO Control Center, VA IO Power Mana gement, VA IO Power Ma nagement V iewer, VAIO Update, and "BRAVIA" a re trademark s or regi stered trad emarks of S ony Corporati on. and "Mem ory Sti ck," "Memo ry Stic k Duo," "MagicGat e," "Ope nMG,&qu[...]

187 nN T radem arks SD L ogo is a tra demark. SDHC Logo is a trademark . MultiM ediaCard ™ i s a tradema rk of MultiM ediaCard A ssociatio n. HDMI, t he HDMI logo and High-Defi nition M ultimedia Interface ar e trademar ks or regis tered trade marks of HDM I Licens ing LLC. All ot her names of systems, p roducts, a nd servic es are tra demarks of[...]

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