Sony VGN-NS manual

N User Guide P ers onal Computer V GN-NS Seri es[...]

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

3 nN Using P eripheral Devic es .................... .................... ................... ................... .................... ..... .............. .................... ........6 6 Connectin g External Sp eakers ..... .................... ................... ................... .................... ................ ................ ........[...]

4 nN Precauti ons ................ ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... ................................. ................... 104 Handling the LCD Scre en ............. .................... ................... ................... .................... ............. ................... .[...]

5 nN Speakers .................... ................... .................... ................... ................... .................... .. ........... ................... .............14 9 Touch Pad ............ ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... ............. .................... .[...]

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 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 — Contai ns an ov er view of co mponen ts connecti on, set-u p informatio n, etc. ❑ Safety Information — C ontains safety guideli nes and owner i nf or mation. Non-p[...]

8 nN Befo re Use ❑ V AIO Re co very Center User Guide — Pr ovides informa tion about restor ing indi vidual s oftware programs, hard ware dri v ers, and d rive par tit ion(s) or your entire ha rd disk dr ive to the or igina l f actor y settings. To acce ss this on-screen guide: 1 Click Start and Help and Support . 2 Click Use m y V AIO . 3 Clic[...]

9 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 di rectly[...]

10 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 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 wi[...]

11 nN Getting Started Getting Star ted This section describe s how to ge t started us ing your V AIO compute r. ! Before s tarting yo ur compute r for the firs t time, d o not con nect any other har dware that did not o riginal ly come wi th your c omp uter . Be sure to start up your comp uter with only th e supplied accesso ries connec ted and set[...]

12 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 Muting (S1) butt on (pag e 34) B AV M O D E button (page 34) C Num lock indicator (p age 18) D Caps loc k indicator (page 18) E Scroll loc k indicator (page 18) F P ow er bu tton G LCD s creen ( page 10 5) H[...]

13 nN Getting Started A Built-in MO TION EYE camera *1 (page 35) B Built-in MO TION EYE camer a indicator *1 (page 18) C Built-in micr ophone (mo naural) *1 D WIREL ESS s witch (page 63) E WIREL ESS indi cato r (page 18 ) F SD memor y ca rd slot (page 57 ) G SD memor y card indicato r (pag e 18) H Pow e r i n d i c a t o r (page 18) I Charge i ndic[...]

14 nN Getting Started Bac k A DC IN por t (page 20 ) B Ne twor k (Eth er net ) por t (page 62) C Modem port (page 60 )[...]

15 nN Getting Started Right A Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2.0) po rt s * (page 77) B Opti cal disc driv e (page 38) C Opti cal disc driv e i ndica tor ( page 18) D Driv e ej ect b utt on (page 38) E Manual e ject hol e (page 13 7) F Secur ity slot * Suppor t high-/full-/low - speeds .[...]

16 nN Getting Started Left A Air vent B Monitor por t (p age 68) C Microp hone jack (page 76) D Headp hones jack (p age 67) E Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2.0) po rt s * (page 77) F i.LINK 4- pin (S400) po rt (p age 81 ) G Express Card/34 s lot (pa ge 48) * Suppor t high-/full-/low - speeds .[...]

17 nN Getting Started Bottom A Batter y conn ector ( page 21) B Air vents C Memory module compa r tment co v er (page 1 00)[...]

18 nN Getting Started About the Indicator Lights Your c omputer is equipped with the fol lowing i ndicator l ights: Indicat or Functions Po w e r 1 Illuminates 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[...]

19 nN Getting Started WIRELESS Ill uminates whe n the WIRELE SS switch is turned on. * On selected mode ls only . Indicat or Functions[...]

20 nN Getting Started Connecting a P o wer 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 e[...]

21 nN Getting Started Using the Batter y P ac k 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 urn off the com puter and close the LC D screen l id. 2 Slide t he batter y LO CK switc h (1) inw ard.[...]

22 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.[...]

23 nN Getting Started 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 switch out ward to secur e the batt ery pack on the comp uter . ✍ 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. ! This com puter is de[...]

24 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[...]

25 nN Getting Started ✍ Keep the bat tery pac k in your comp uter while it is direc tly connected to AC power . The batter y pack continu es to charge whil e y ou are usin g 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 inst[...]

26 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 Contr ol Center . 2 Click P ow[...]

27 nN Getting Started Using the Batter y Lif e Con ser ving W a llpaper 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 Contr ol Center . 2 Click Displa y and then Long Battery Life W allpaper Set[...]

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 pac k while the co mputer is in S leep mode. To remove the b attery pack 1 T urn off the com puter and close the LC D screen l id. 2 Slide t he batte[...]

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 ur n off any per ipherals c onnected to th e computer. 2 Click St art , the arrow next to the Lock b utton, and t hen Shut Down . 3 Respo nd to any prompts[...]

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 Special-function But tons (page 34) ❑ Using the Built-in MOT ION EYE Camera (page 35) ❑ Using the Optical Di sc Drive (pa[...]

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. Combinations and Fun ctions with the Fn K ey ✍ Some keyb oard function s can be used on ly after the ope rating syst em is finish ed launchin g. Combinat ions/Featur[...]

32 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Fn + (F12) : hiber nate Provides the lowest lev el of power consumpti on. When you e x ecute this command, the states of the system and the connected per ipheral devices are sav ed to the har d disk drive and the system power is turned off. T o retur n the system to its original state, use the power b utton to turn [...]

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 dis able/en able the to uch pad w hile a mouse is conn ected to yo ur comput er . T o change the touch pa d setti ngs, click Start , All Pro grams , VAI O Control Ce nter , K eyboard an d Mo[...]

34 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Special-function Buttons Your c omputer is equipped with spec ial butto ns to help y ou use sp ecific functi ons of the computer . Special-func tion butt on Functions Muting (S1) button By def ault, the muting (S1) but ton tur ns the v olume on and off . ✍ T o change the muting (S1) button ass ignment, press[...]

35 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Built-in MO TION EYE Camera Your comp uter may be equipped wi th a built-in MOTION EYE camera. S ee the online specifi cations to find out whethe r your model i s equipp ed with the built-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 n[...]

36 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 Compa nion 2 , and WebCam Companion 2 to launch 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 ima[...]

37 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 Compa nion 2 , and WebCam Companion 2 to launch 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 to [...]

38 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 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 i[...]

39 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 4 Close th e drive tray by push ing it in gently . ! 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 [...]

40 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Reading and Writing Optical Discs Your com puter pl ays and rec ords CDs, D VDs, and Blu -ray Dis c ™ media, depen ding on th e model you p urchased. Check yo ur 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 dr[...]

41 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 –[...]

42 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[...]

43 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 [...]

44 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Notes on pla ying discs To ac hieve optim um performa nce when p laying dis cs, you sh ould follow th ese recom mendations. ❑ Some CD pl a y ers an d computer op tical disc dr ives ma y not be able to p la y audio CDs c reated with the CD-R or CD-RW media. ❑ Some D VD play ers and com puter opt ical disc dr ives[...]

45 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[...]

46 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[...]

47 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 40) to fi nd out a bout the supporte d disc me dia. To play a Blu-ray Disc[...]

48 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 au dio/video d evices. Thi s slot can accomm odate an E xpressCar d/34 (34 mm wi de) module * onl y. * Referre d to as the Expres sCard slot [...]

49 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To insert an ExpressCar d modu le 1 Locat e the Expr essCar d slo t. 2 Careful ly slide th e ExpressC ard module into th e slot until it clicks in to place. Do not force it into the slot. ✍ If the m odule d oes not go into th e slot eas ily , remove it gen t ly an d verify you are inserting it in the prop er direc[...]

50 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 modul e when your comp uter is off, skip steps 1 to 4. 1 Do[...]

51 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Memor y Stick Memo ry Stick is a compact , portable, and versati le IC recordi ng media es pecially designed for exchanging and sharing d igital data with compa tible pr oducts, su ch as dig ital cam eras, mo bile phon es, and oth er device s. Be cause it is remova ble, it c an be used for extern al data s[...]

52 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 an d Memory S tick PRO -HG Duo forma ts with hi gh speed data trans fer and larg e data capa city ca pabiliti es. ✍ Y ou can insert a D uo-size Memo r[...]

53 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[...]

54 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[...]

55 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.[...]

56 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing a Memory Stic k ! Do not remov e the Memor y Stic k while the Memor y Stick indicator l ight is lit. If you do, you may lose data. Large volum es 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 Memor y S ti[...]

57 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[...]

58 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[...]

59 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing an SD Memor y Card ! Do not remov e an SD memor y card while the SD memo ry card in dicator light is lit. If you d o, the card or it s data may be come damage d. To remove an SD memory card 1 Check that the SD m emor y card i ndicator li ght is un lit. 2 Push in the SD memor y c ard toward the computer and [...]

60 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[...]

61 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To connect a telephon e cable 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 coin-operat ed telephon e, and may not work with mu ltiple tel ephone l ines or a[...]

62 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[...]

63 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Wireless LAN (WLAN) Using the Son y Wireless LAN (WLAN), all your digital devices with built-in WLAN function commun icate freely with each other 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 elimina tes t[...]

64 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ✍ In som e countries, u sing WLAN products m ay be restrict ed by the local regul ations (e.g. l imited numb er of channel s). Therefo re, before activ ating the WLAN fu nction, re ad the S afety Informa tion carefully . WLAN u ses the IEEE 8 02.11a * /b/g standa rd or the IEE E 802.1 1n * draft standard, whi ch s[...]

65 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer The commu nication speed varies dependin g on the dis tance betwee n communi cation devi ces, existe nce of ob stacles betw een such dev ices, the de vice confi guration, the radio cond itions, and the software i n use. In add ition, commu nication s may be cut off dep ending o n the radio condition s. The commu nic[...]

66 nN Using P er ipheral D evices 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 External Speakers (p age 67) ❑ Connecting an External Display (page 68) ❑ Selecti ng Display Modes ( page 71) ❑ Using the Multiple Monito rs Func tion (page 73) ❑ Co[...]

67 nN Using P er ipheral D evices 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 e[...]

68 nN Using P er ipheral D evices 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. Connecting a Computer Disp la y Y[...]

69 nN Using P er ipheral D evices 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 ca[...]

70 nN Using P er ipheral D evices 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 c[...]

71 nN Using P er ipheral D evices 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. The proc edure for s electin g a display depends o n the vide o controlle r used in th e computer. S ee the onl ine spec ifications for detaile [...]

72 nN Using P er ipheral D evices To select a display Models with the Intel Gra phics Media Accelerator 1 Right-cli ck on t he desktop an d select Per sonaliz e . 2 Click D ispla y Setti ngs . 3 F ollow th e on-screen instruc tions to change th e settings. ✍ Y ou may not be able to display th e same content s on your comput er screen and the exte[...]

73 nN Using P er ipheral D evices 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 to[...]

74 nN Using P er ipheral D evices To use t he Mul tiple Moni tors fun ction ! T o f ind out whi ch video co ntroll er your mode l includes, see the on line specif ications . Models with the Intel Gra phics Media Accelerator 1 Right-cli ck on t he desktop an d select Per sonaliz e . 2 Click D ispla y Setti ngs . 3 F ollow th e on-screen instruc tion[...]

75 nN Using P er ipheral D evices ✍ Y ou c an also chang e the muting (S1) butto n assignme nt to activate the Multiple Monito rs function with the muting (S1) bu tton. T o change the muting (S1) butto n assignment , press and hol d the muting (S1) bu tton to disp lay the window for changing th e assignment. Fo r details on the muting (S1) button[...]

76 nN Using P er ipheral D evices 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 microp[...]

77 nN Using P er ipheral D evices 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 [...]

78 nN Using P er ipheral D evices 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 dr ive (3) is now ready f [...]

79 nN Using P er ipheral D evices 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 d i[...]

80 nN Using P er ipheral D evices Connecting a Prin ter You ca n connec t a Window s-compati ble prin ter to yo ur computer to prin t document s. Connecting a Printer Using the USB P or t You ca n connec t a USB prin ter compati ble with your version of Windo ws to the comp uter. To connect a printer using t he USB p ort 1 Plug the power cord (1) o[...]

81 nN Using P er ipheral D evices Connecting an i.LIN K De vice Notes on connecting i.LI NK de vices ❑ Y our com puter is eq uipped with an i.LINK po r t, which you ca n use to con nect an i. LINK device, such as 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 [...]

82 nN Using P er ipheral D evices 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 [...]

83 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. ❑ Setting the Passw ord (pa ge 84) ❑ Setting Up Y our Computer with t[...]

84 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 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 th[...]

85 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To add t he power-o n passw ord (machine passwor d) 1 T ur n on the compute r . 2 Pres s the F2 ke y when th e V AIO log o appears. 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 AIO lo go appears. 3 Pres s the < or , ke y to se lect Securit [...]

86 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer 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 the compute r . 2 Pres s the F2 ke y when th e V AIO log o appears. The BIOS setup scree n appears. If not, restar t the c omputer and p ress the F2 key se veral times whe[...]

87 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Changing/Remo ving the P ow er-on P ass wo rd To change or remove the power- on password ( machine password) 1 T ur n on the compute r . 2 Pres s the F2 ke y when th e V AIO log o appears. 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 AIO lo go[...]

88 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To change or remove the power- on password ( user passw ord) 1 T ur n on the compute r . 2 Pres s the F2 ke y when th e V AIO log o appears. 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 AIO lo go appears. 3 Enter th e user pas s word and pres [...]

89 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer 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 Contr ol Center . 2 Select the desir ed control i[...]

90 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using the P ower 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 wi [...]

91 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer 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 fr [...]

92 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer 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 curre[...]

93 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using Hibernate Mode In Hiber nate mode , the state of th e system is saved on t he hard dis k drive and po wer is tur ned off. Even when the batt ery runs down, no data will be los t. The power indica tor light is unlit in this mode. ✍ If you do no t intend to use yo ur computer for a long period of time, [...]

94 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer 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.[...]

95 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Managing P ower with the V AIO 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 tware [...]

96 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer V AIO P ow er Management 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 Contr ol Center . 2 Click P ower Management and V AIO Po wer Management View er .[...]

97 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 n e w memor [...]

98 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 mo[...]

99 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer ❑ Do not open the memor y mo dule package before you are ready to chang e the modul e. The package protec ts the module fr om ESD . ❑ 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[...]

100 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[...]

101 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 5 T ou ch a metal object t o discharg e static el ectric ity . 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 th[...]

102 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. If you want to install on ly one memo ry mo dule, be sure to us e the slot cl oser to the back of your computer . Be sure to insert the conn ector e[...]

103 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Viewin g the Amount of Memor y To view the amount of me mory 1 T ur n on the compute r . 2 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V AIO Contr ol 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[...]

104 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 05) ❑ Usin g the P ow er Sour ce (page 1 06) ❑ Handling Y our Computer ( page 107) ❑ Handling the Built-in MO TION EYE C amera (page 1 09) ❑ Ha n[...]

105 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[...]

106 nN Precau tions Using the P ower 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 ca n purchase a power stri p with a su rge protec tor . This device helps pre vent damage t o your com[...]

107 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[...]

108 nN Precau tions ❑ Y our com puter uses high-freq uency radio si gnals and may cause i nterference to radio or TV rece ption. If thi s occurs, relocate the comput er a suitable di stance awa y from the set. ❑ Use only specifie d per ipheral equip ment and inter f ace cables. Other wise, problems may occur . ❑ Do not us e cut or dam aged co[...]

109 nN Precau tions Handling the Bu ilt-in MO TION EYE Camera ! The follo wing precau tions appl y to the mode ls equipped with a built -in MOTIO N EYE camera. See the o nline specifica tions to find ou t whether your mod el is equi pped w ith the came ra. ❑ Do not touch the lens protection cov er of the built-in MO TION E YE camera, as it ma y c[...]

110 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[...]

111 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 no t use solvents (su ch as ben zine, thinn[...]

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

113 nN Precau tions ❑ If you hav e not used the batter y pa ck f or a consid erable amount of time, the remaining b atter y life ma y becom e shor t. Howe v er , this is nor ma l and does not i ndicate a malfunction, because the ba tter y pack will gradually di scharge over time ev en when not in use. Connec t the A C adapt er to your computer an[...]

114 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[...]

115 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[...]

116 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[...]

117 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 [...]

118 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. T ry these s uggestions before vis iting the Sony onlin e suppor t web site at the following URLs: http: //esu ppor t.s ony . com/EN/V A IO/ fo r cust omer[...]

119 nN T roub leshooting ❑ Floppy Disks (page 153) ❑ A udio/Video (page 15 4) ❑ Memory S tick (page 156) ❑ P erip heral s (page 157 )[...]

120 nN T roub leshooting 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. ❑ Make sure t he floppy disk dr ive (if applica b le) is empty .[...]

121 nN T roub leshooting 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 applica tion erro r ma y have occurre d. ❑ Pres s the Ctrl + Alt + Delete keys and click the a rrow next to the Shut do wn button and Restart [...]

122 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 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 button[...]

123 nN T roub leshooting What should I do if a message windo w , notif ying of incompatibilit y or improper i nstallation of the battery pac k, appears and my computer 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 resolve this problem, tur n of f your computer and rem ov e the bat[...]

124 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 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 model s , the graphi cs memor y is s hared with t he system. The o ptimal graphi[...]

125 nN T roub leshooting Wh y doesn't my screen tur n off af ter the automati c tur n-off time has passed? The V AIO original screen s aver disa bles the t imer se tting, which y ou can s elect usin g the Wind ows power op tions, for your screen t o turn off. Selec t a screen saver ot her than the V AIO orig inal scre en saver. What should I d[...]

126 nN T roub leshooting 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.[...]

127 nN T roub leshooting Batter y How do I fi nd the batter y charging stat us? See Charging t he Battery Pack ( page 24) . When is m y computer using A C po wer? When y our compute r is dire ctly conne cted to the AC adapter , it uses A C power, even if the batt ery pack i s install ed. When should I recharg e the batter y pac k? ❑ When the batt[...]

128 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[...]

129 nN T roub leshooting Built-in MO TION EYE Camera ! The fol lowing Q & A entries appl y to model s with a built -in MOTIO N EYE camera on ly . See the onli ne specif ications to find out w hethe r your model is equipp ed with the camera. Wh y does the vie wer windo w sho w no images or poor-quality images? ❑ The built- in MO TION EY E came[...]

130 nN T roub leshooting Wh y do captured images contain dropp ed frames and audio interruptions? ❑ The effect setti ngs on your software appl ication m a y cause dro pped frames. See the h elp file in cluded wi th your software applic ation for more infor mation. ❑ There ma y be more software applications running than your computer can handle.[...]

131 nN T roub leshooting Wh y is the video input from the b uilt- in MO TION EYE camer a suspended f or a f e w 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. Why can't I use the built-in MO TION [...]

132 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 that t he tele ph[...]

133 nN T roub leshooting 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 proper[...]

134 nN T roub leshooting 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 an[...]

135 nN T roub leshooting 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 poi[...]

136 nN T roub leshooting How do I a v oid data tr ansf 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[...]

137 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 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 [...]

138 nN T roub leshooting 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 compu[...]

139 nN T roub leshooting 4 Click De vice Manager on 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 devic[...]

140 nN T roub leshooting What should I do if I cannot pla y Bl u-ra y Di sc media or my comput er becomes unst abl e during Blu-ra y Disc pl a ybac k? ! This Q & A ent ry appl ies to select ed models onl y . See the online specificat ions to fi nd out the typ e of your opti cal disc drive , and t hen Reading a nd Writing O ptical Dis cs (page 4[...]

141 nN T roub leshooting 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 pow er or enters a power saving mode (Slee p or Hiber nate). If the comput er is in LCD (Video ) Sleep 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 90) [...]

142 nN T roub leshooting Wh y doesn't my screen displa y a video? ❑ If the dis play output is directed t o the exter nal display and th e e xter nal d isplay is discon nected, you ca nnot dis pla y a vi deo on your compute r screen. S top video pl a yback, change the display output to the compute r screen, a nd then resta r t video playback.[...]

143 nN T roub leshooting 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 for the brig htness, fol[...]

144 nN T roub leshooting ❑ On mode ls with a n A TI vi deo control ler , you ma y find your com puter sc reen temporar ily goes b lan k: ❑ When you con nect or disco nnect the A C adapte r ❑ Immediate ly after you star t the computer wi th batter y power To save your pr eference for the bright ness, fol low these steps: 1 Click Start a nd Con[...]

145 nN T roub leshooting What should I do if the e xternal displa y remains b lank? 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 displa[...]

146 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 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 ins t[...]

147 nN T roub leshooting Microphone What should I do if m y microp hone does not work? ❑ If you are usin g an external microphon e, make sure the mic rophone is turne d on and is proper ly plugge d into the micropho ne jack on your compute r . ❑ Y our sou nd input d e vice ma y have been inco rrectly co nfigured . T o conf igure the sound input[...]

148 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 my mouse? ❑ Make sure anoth er mouse i s not connec ted. ❑ If [...]

149 nN T roub leshooting Speak ers What should I do if m y e xter nal sp eak 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[...]

150 nN T roub leshooting What should I do if I do not hear sound f rom the b uilt -in speak ers? ❑ 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. ❑ The volume may hav e been tur ne d off by the Fn + F2 keys or the muting [...]

151 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 th e touch p ad before connecti ng a mou se to your com puter . See Using the T ouch P ad (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 r[...]

152 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[...]

153 nN T roub leshooting Flopp y Disk s Wh y doesn't the Saf ely Remov e Har dware icon appear on the taskba r when the dr iv e 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 th[...]

154 nN T roub leshooting 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 Devi[...]

155 nN T roub leshooting How do I change the sound outpu t de vice? If you do not hear sou nd from the devi ce connecte d to a port, s uch as the USB p ort, HDMI output po rt, optical ou tput port, or head phones jack , you nee d to chang e the devi ce for sou nd output . 1 Close al l open programs. 2 Click St art and Contr ol Pan el . 3 Click Har [...]

156 nN T roub leshooting Memor y Stick What should I do if I cannot use Memor y Stick f or matted on a V A IO compu ter on other de vices? You may need to refo rmat your Memory Sti ck. Form atting Memo ry Stick er ases all data, includ ing musi c data pr eviously saved on it. Befor e you refor mat Memor y Stick , back u p important data and co nfir[...]

157 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 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 ly t[...]

158 nN Support Options Suppor t Options This section contains in formation o n where to go f or answe rs to questi ons about yo ur VAIO c omputer and the prein stalled software . ❑ Sony Support Information (page 159) ❑ Pr ogram Support Information ( pag e 162)[...]

159 nN Support Options Sony Suppor t Inf or mation See the following source s for answe rs in the s equence l isted below. 1 V AIO Compute r Documentation This on-scr een User Guide (this manua l) and the pr inted Quick St art Guide provide informat ion on how to maximize your com puter's capa bilities a nd solve comm on problems . 2 Program G[...]

160 nN Support Options For customers in Latin Amer ican countries or areas Cust omer I nform ation Center If you do not fi nd the in formatio n you are looking for at our site, you may call Son y directly. In orde r to rece ive the fastest and most eff icient ser vices, ha ve the fol lowing infor mation r eadily ava ilable: 1 Y our V AIO computer m[...]

161 nN Support Options ❑ In Colomb ia: Bogota: 358 -1251 National : 01-8000 -94-00-11 ❑ In P eru: 0-801-1- 7000 or 511-6100 ❑ In Chile: 800-26 1-800 From mo bile phon es: 02-75 4-6333 ❑ In V enez uela: 0-800-1- SONY-00 (0-800-1-76 69-00) ❑ In P anama : 800-20 50 or 800-7 669 (800-S ONY) ❑ In Brazil: In capi tal and me tropolitan a reas:[...]

162 nN Support Options Program Suppor t Inf or mation Dependi ng on the c omputer m odel and p articular c onfigurat ion you pur chased, yo ur compu ter may not include all of the software p rograms lis ted below. Contacts for Sony software p roducts are listed below : ❑ F or cust omers in US A We b si t e http: //esuppor t.s ony .c om/EN/V AIO /[...]

163 nN Support Options Click to Disc Sony E lectronic s Inc. At the tou ch of a but ton, Click to Disc allo ws you to automaticall y burn DVDs from a digi tal video (D V) device. Create DVDs by ca pturing vide o contents st raight from a DV dev ice or by import ing video from s tored files — and y ou can also edit the v ideo. Create DVD photo a l[...]

164 nN Support Options Magic-i ™ Visual Effe cts ArcSoft, Inc . A smart and sim ple webcam app lication des igned to enhanc e users' video chat ex perience throug h frames, effects , and themes. ❑ F or cust omers in USA and Canad a We b si t e http: //www .a rcsoft.com/supp or t/ Micros oft ® Intern et Explorer , Movie M aker, Media P lay[...]

165 nN Support Options Micros oft ® Office Professio nal 2007 60- Day Trial Vers ion ! This tri al software wi ll work only f or 60 days after you first use it. Y ou will not be able to use the s oftware if you do n ot a ctivat e it as de scribed the first time you use the software. Y ou can act ivate the sof tware by Internet : Internet ser vice [...]

166 nN Support Options Micros oft ® Windows Live ™ OneCare ™ Trial Ve rsion ! This trial software will wo rk for ninety ( 90) days after you fi rst use it. Y ou will not be able to use the sof tware if you do n ot a ctivate it as described the first ti me you use the so ftware. Y ou can activate t he software by Internet: Interne t servi ce ch[...]

167 nN Support Options Protecto r Suite QL UPEK, In c. Protec tor Suite QL a llows you t o easily setup your fingerprint sensor equ ipped on y our compute r. Protec tor Suite QL suppor ts fingerpri nt logon, fa st user sw itching, file encry ption, regi stering for ms and mor e. ❑ F or cust omers in USA and Canad a We b si t e http: //www .u pek.[...]

168 nN Support Options SmartWi ™ Connection Utility Sony E lectronic s Inc. SmartW i Connecti on Utility allows you t o easily switch between the vario us wireless c omponents (wireles s LAN, wirele ss WAN, and Bluetooth ® technology connect ivity) tha t came with y our compute r. For cont acts abou t the software , see Program Support Informati[...]

169 nN Support Options VAIO ® Hardware Diagnostic Sony E lectronic s Inc. For cont acts abou t the software , see Program Support Information (page 16 2) . VAIO ® Launc her Sony E lectronic s Inc. For cont acts abou t the software , see Program Support Information (page 16 2) . VAIO Me dia ™ plus Sony E lectronic s Inc. VAIO M edia plus bri ngs[...]

170 nN Support Options VAIO ® Movie Story Sony E lectronic s Inc. Bringing picture s and video to life with th is sim ple-to-use ap plicati on. For cont acts abou t the software , see Program Support Information (page 16 2) . VAIO ® MusicBox Sony E lectronic s Inc. Select and play songs th at are autom atically categoriz ed into mo ods. For cont [...]

171 nN Support Options VAIO ® Video & Phot o Suite Sony E lectronic s Inc. VAIO Co ntent Importe r and VAIO Content Expor ter are in cluded in th is utility software. Thi s software e nables you to import and export y our media f iles to or fro m a DVD, di gital sti ll camera, or camcord er. For cont acts abou t the software , see Program Supp[...]

172 nN Support Options WinDVD ® BD for VAIO ® InterVideo , Inc. ❑ F or cust omers in USA and Canad a We b si t e http: //www .i nter video .com/jsp /Suppor t.j sp T el ephone 1-800-7 72-6735 WinDVD ® for VAIO ® InterVideo , Inc. ❑ F or cust omers in USA and Canad a We b si t e http: //www .i nter video .com/jsp /Suppor t.j sp T el ephone 1-[...]

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174 nN T rademar ks All ot her names of systems, p roducts, a nd servic es are tra demarks of their respec tive owne rs. In the ma nual, the ™ or ® marks m ay not be s pecifie d. Features and spe cification s are subj ect to change without not ice. All ot her tradema rks are trad emarks of their resp ective owners .[...]

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