Sony VGN-NS300 manual

N User Guide P erson al Computer V GN -NS300 Se r ies[...]

2 nN Cont ents Before Use ................ ............. ............. ............. ............. ...... 4 Finding M ore about Your VAIO Co mputer ....... ............. 5 Ergono mic Cons ideratio ns ......................... ............. ...... 9 Getting Started ................. ............ ............. ............. ........... 11 Locatin g C[...]

3 nN Precauti ons ............................ ............. ............. ............. .... 94 Handling the LCD Screen ................... ............. ........... 95 Using th e Power S ource ..................... ............. ........... 96 Handling Your Com puter .. ............. ............. ............. .... 97 Handling the Bu ilt-in MOTI[...]

4 nN Before Use > Bef ore Use Congrat ulatio ns on your pur chase o f this Sony VA IO ® comp uter, and welcome t o the on -scre en User Gu ide. S ony has combin ed lea ding- edge tech nology in audi o, vid eo, compu ting, and com munic ations to provide state-o f-the-ar t perso nal computi ng exper ience. ! Externa l views ill ustrate d in this[...]

5 nN Before Use > Finding More about Y our V AIO Computer Finding More about Y our V AIO Computer This sect ion prov ides suppo rt in formation about y our VAIO co mputer . 1. Printed Documentation ❑ Quick Star t Guide — An overvi ew of compone nts conn ection, s et-up infor mation, etc. ❑ Safety Information — Safety guid eline s and own[...]

6 nN Before Use > Finding More about Y our V AIO Computer ❑ Pr ogr am help files — M a y be in clude d with the p reinsta lled programs on your comput er . Y ou may be able to ac cess the help fil es from the hel p menu on a specif ic program. ❑ SmartWi ™ Connection Utility He lp (Selected model s only) — I nformat ion abo ut sett ing [...]

7 nN Before Use > Finding More about Y our V AIO Computer 3. Suppor t W eb Sites ❑ Sony online support web site The So ny onlin e supp ort web s ite prov ides instant ac cess to inform ation o n commonl y enc ountered problem s. T ype a descr iption of the pr oblem and the Kno wle dge Data base sea rches f or the co rrespo nding solut ions o n[...]

8 nN Before Use > Finding More about Y our V AIO Computer 4. Customer Inf or mation Center If you do not find th e info rmation you are look ing for at our site, y ou may c all Son y dire ctly. Y ou can find the conta ct num ber s on th e Sony on line sup port we b site. In order to receiv e the fa stest and most e ffici ent servic es, ha ve the[...]

9 nN Before Use > Ergon omi c Considerations Ergonomic Considerations You wil l be u sing you r compu ter as a p ortab le dev ice in a variet y of en vironme nts. When ever possib le, you s hould attempt to take accou nt of the follow ing ergo nomic consid erations for both stati onary an d portabl e envi ronments : ❑ P osition of y our comput[...]

10 nN Before Use > Ergon omi c Considerations ❑ Viewing angle of the computer's displa y – Use the display's tilting feature to find the best posi tion. Y ou ca n reduce eye strain and muscle fatigue by adjusting the tilt of the displ ay to the proper position . Adjust the br igh tness lev el of the displ ay as well. ❑ Lighting ?[...]

11 nN Getting Started > Getting Star ted This sect ion desc ribes h ow to ge t started using your V AIO com puter. ! Before s ta rting y our computer fo r the first time , do not conn e ct any other hardware that did not o riginally com e with your c omp ut er . Be sure to start up your comp uter with only the suppl ied accesso ries connec ted a[...]

12 nN Getting Started > Locating Controls a nd P or ts Locating Cont rols and P or ts Take a mome nt to id entify the contr ols and ports s hown on t he followi ng pag es. F ront A Muting (S1) butt on (page 33) B AV M O D E button (page 33) C Num lock indicator (pag e 18) D Caps loc k indicato r (page 18) E Scroll loc k indicator (page 18) F P o[...]

13 nN Getting Started > Locating Controls a nd P or ts A Built-in MO TION EYE came ra (page 34) B Built-in MO TION EYE camera in dicator (page 18) C Built-in micr ophon e (mona ural) D WIREL ESS swit c h (page 54 ) E WIREL ESS in dic ato r (pag e 18) F SD memory card slot ( page 48) G SD memory card indica tor (page 18 ) H Pow e r i n d i c a t [...]

14 nN Getting Started > Locating Controls a nd P or ts Bac k A DC IN por t (pag e 19) B Ne twor k (E th er n et) por t (page 53) C Modem port (pag e 51)[...]

15 nN Getting Started > Locating Controls a nd P or ts Right A Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2 .0) por ts * (p age 69) B Opti cal di sc driv e (page 35 ) C Opti cal di sc driv e indi cator (page 18) D Driv e ejec t b utton (page 35) E Manual e ject hole ( page 12 5) F Secur ity slot * Suppor t high-/ful l-/low- sp eeds .[...]

16 nN Getting Started > Locating Controls a nd P or ts Left A Air vent B Monitor por t (page 60 ) C Microp hone jack (pag e 68) D Headp hones jack (p age 59) E Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2 .0) por ts * (p age 69) F i.LINK 4- pin (S400 ) por t (pag e 71) G Express Card/34 slot (page 4 6) * Suppor t high-/ful l-/low- sp eeds .[...]

17 nN Getting Started > Locating Controls a nd P or ts Bottom A Batter y c onnec tor (pag e 20) B Air vents C Memory module compa r tment co ver ( page 9 0)[...]

18 nN Getting Started > About the Indicator Lights About the Indicator Lights Your c omput er is eq uipped with th e followin g indi cator l ights: Indicat or Functions Po w e r 1 Illuminates in green when the com puter is on, blinks slo wly in orange while the comput er is in Sleep mode, and tur ns off when t he computer is of f or in Hiber nat[...]

19 nN Getting Started > Connecting a P ower Sour ce Connecting a P o wer Source You ca n use either an AC ada pter or a recharge able ba ttery pa ck for s upplyi ng power to your c omputer. Using the A C Adapter ✍ Use only the su pplied A C adapter for your co mputer . To use t he AC adapter 1 Plug on e end of the power cord (1) int o the AC a[...]

20 nN Getting Started > Using the Battery P ack Using the Batter y P ac k The ba ttery pac k suppl ied with y our comput er is n ot fully c harg ed at th e time of de live ry. Installing the Battery P ack To install th e battery pack 1 T ur n off the c ompute r and cl ose the LC D scree n lid. 2 Slide t he batter y LOCK sw itch (1) inw a rd.[...]

21 nN Getting Started > Using the Battery P ack 3 Slide t he batte r y pack diagonal ly into the batte r y co mpar tment u ntil the pr ojecti ons (2) on either side of the batt er y compar tment fit into the U-sh aped cuts (3) on either sid e of the batter y pack.[...]

22 nN Getting Started > Using the Battery P ack 4 Push th e batter y pack down into th e compar tment u ntil it c licks into pla ce. 5 Slide t he batter y LOCK switch outward to secur e the batt er y pack o n the comp uter . ✍ When you r computer is directly connecte d to AC po wer and has a bat ter y pack inst alled, it uses po wer from the A[...]

23 nN Getting Started > Using the Battery P ack Charging the Batter y P ack The ba ttery pac k suppl ied with y our comput er is n ot fully c harg ed at th e time of de live ry. To charge th e battery pack 1 Install the batter y pack. 2 Connect t he com puter to a power source with the AC adapter . The ch arge ind icato r light tur ns on whil e [...]

24 nN Getting Started > Using the Battery P ack ✍ Keep the bat ter y pack in your comput er while it is d irectly conn ected to AC power . The batter y pack cont inues t o charge while y ou are usin g the comput er . If the batt er y charge l evel fall s belo w 10%, you shou ld eith er connect the AC adapt er to recharge t he batt ery pack or [...]

25 nN Getting Started > Using the Battery P ack Using the Batter y Charge Functions You ca n cust omize th e curr ent batte ry charg ing method using the Battery Charge Functions . To mak e the lif e of batt ery longer , enable th e battery care fu nction. To enable the battery care function 1 Click St ar t , All Pr ograms , and V AIO Control Ce[...]

26 nN Getting Started > Using the Battery P ack Removing t he Batter y P ack ! Y ou may lo se data if you remove t he batte ry pa ck while you r comput er is on and no t connec ted to the A C adapte r or if you remove the bat ter y pac k while the co mputer is i n Sleep mo de. To remove the b attery pack 1 T ur n off the c ompute r and cl ose th[...]

27 nN Getting Started > Shutting Down Y our Computer Saf e ly Shutting Down Y our Computer Saf ely To av oid lo sing uns aved data , be sure to shut do wn you r comput er prop erly, as desc ribed b elow. To shut dow n your computer 1 T ur n off any per iphe rals conn ected to the comp uter . 2 Click St ar t , the arrow next to the Lock button, a[...]

28 nN Getting Started > Updating Y our Computer Updating Y our Computer Be sure to ins tall the l atest u pdates on your compu ter with th e followi ng sof tware appl ications so that t he com puter can run more e fficientl y. ❑ Windows Update Click St ar t , All Pr ograms , and Windo ws Update a nd then follow the on -screen instr uctions. ?[...]

29 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using Y our V AIO C omputer This se ction des cribe s how to ge t the mo st out of using y our VAI O compu ter. ❑ Using the K eyboard ( page 30) ❑ Using the T ouch P ad (page 32 ) ❑ Using Special-function But tons (page 33) ❑ Using the Built-in MOT I ON EYE Camer a (page 34) ❑ Using the Optical Di sc [...]

30 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the K eyboard Using the K eyboard Your k eyboar d has additiona l key s that per form mod el-spe cific ta sks . Combinations and Fun ctions with th e Fn K ey ✍ Some keyb oard funct ions can be used on ly after th e operatin g system is finish ed launch ing. Combinat ions/Feature Fu nctions Fn + % (F2) :[...]

31 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the K eyboard Fn + (F 12) : hibernate Provides the lowest lev el of power consumpti on. When you e xecute this com mand, the states of the system and the connected peripheral de vices are sav ed to the built - in storage de vice and the system power is t urned off. T o ret ur n the system to its original [...]

32 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the T ouch P ad Using the T ouch P ad You ca n poin t to, se lect, d rag, and scro ll objec ts on the scr een usin g the tou ch pad . ✍ Y ou can di sabl e/enabl e the touc h pad whil e a mouse is connect ed to your com puter . T o change the touc h pad sett ings , use the VAIO C ontro l Cen ter . ! Be s[...]

33 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using Special-function But tons Using Special-function Buttons Your c omput er is eq uipped with spec ial b uttons to h elp y ou use sp ecifi c functi ons of the compu ter. Special-func tion button Functions Muting (S1) button Executes the t a sk that is assigned to the b ut ton by de f ault. Y ou can change t [...]

34 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Built-in MOT I ON EYE Camer a Using the Built-in MO TION EYE Camera Your co mputer is eq uipped wit h a bui lt-in MOT ION EYE camera. With th e preins talled i mage captu re softwa re, you c an perfo rm the fol lowin g operati ons: ❑ Captur ing still images and movies ❑ Sensin g and c aptur ing o [...]

35 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Optical Di sc Drive Using the Optical Disc Dr ive Your c omput er is eq uipped with an optical disc dr ive. Featur es and o ptions in this se ctio n may not be availa ble on your compu ter . See the speci ficat ions to find out about the confi guratio n of your co mput er . To insert a disc 1 T ur n o[...]

36 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Optical Di sc Drive 4 Close th e dri ve tra y by push ing it in gently . ! Do not remove the optical di sc when your comp uter is in a po wer saving mode (Sleep or Hibern ate). Be sure to b ring the compu ter back int o Normal mode bef ore removing the disc.[...]

37 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Optical Di sc Drive Suppor ted D isc Media Your com puter pl ays and r ecords CDs , DVDs, a nd Blu-ray Disc ™ media , depen ding o n the mo del you p urch ased. See the referenc e ch art below to find out which type o f optic al disc drive supports which ty pes o f media. PR: play able and recordabl[...]

38 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Optical Di sc Drive ! This prod uct is design ed to play back discs that conform to the Co mpact Disc D igital Au dio stan dard specif ication s (CD Standard ). A DualDisc is a two sided disc produc t whi ch ma tes DV D rec orded materi al o n one s ide wi th digita l audi o mater ial o n t he othe r [...]

39 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Optical Di sc Drive Notes on Using the Optical Disc Dr iv e Notes on writing data to a disc ❑ Only use c ircular di scs. Do not use dis cs in any other sha pe (star , he ar t, c ard, etc.) , as this may damage the op tical disc dri v e. ❑ Do not str i ke or shake your compu ter while the opt ical [...]

40 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Optical Di sc Drive Pla ying Discs To pl ay a dis c 1 Inser t a disc into the optical disc dr ive. ! Connec t the AC adapt er to the compu ter and clo se all runni ng softw are appli cations before pla ying a disc . 2 If nothing appear s on the desktop, click Start , All Programs , and the desire d so[...]

41 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Memor y Stick Using the Memor y Stick The Me mory Sti ck is a comp act, porta ble, an d versa tile IC reco rding me dia es pecia lly des igned f or exch anging and sh arin g digital data with compa tible p roducts, s uch a s digital c ameras, mobil e phone s, and othe r devic es. Bec ause it is remov [...]

42 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Memor y Stick Inser t ing and Removing a Memor y Stic k To insert a Memory Stic k 1 Loca te the M emo r y Sti ck slot. 2 Hold t he Memor y Stick with th e arrow facing upward an d pointing toward the slot. 3 Careful ly slide th e Memo r y Sti ck into the s lot until it clicks into place. ✍ The Memor[...]

43 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Memor y Stick ! Be sure to hol d the Memor y Stick with the arrow poi nting in the corre ct direct ion as you in sert it in to the slot . T o avoi d dama ging your computer or the media, do not force th e Memor y Stic k into th e slot if yo u canno t insert it smoothl y . Before usi ng a Memo ry St ic[...]

44 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Memor y Stick F or matting a Memory Stick To format a Memo ry Stick The Me mory St ick has been f ormatt ed in th e fact ory defau lt se tting an d is re ady for u se. If you wa nt to refor mat the me dia wi th your com puter, fol low these steps. ! Be sure to use t he device tha t is desig ned to for[...]

45 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Memor y Stick Notes on Using the Memor y Stic k ❑ Y our compu ter has been tes ted and found compati ble with Sony branded Memor y S tick with capacit y of up to 16 GB that are availabl e as of January 2009. H owe ver , n ot all the Mem or y St ick that meet th e same specifi cations as the compa ti[...]

46 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using Other Modules / Memory Cards Using Other Modules / Memor y Cards Using the ExpressCard Module Your co mputer is eq uipped wit h an Ex press Card/34 slot * for tra nsferring data am ong di gital cameras , camco rders, mus ic players , and o ther au dio/vid eo devic es. This s lot can only accommo date an E[...]

47 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using Other Modules / Memory Cards ✍ If the m odule does no t go into th e slot e asily , remove it gent ly an d verif y you a re in serting it i n th e prop er direct ion. Make sure you use the most rece nt driver soft ware provi ded by the ExpressCard module man ufacturer . To remov e an Exp res sCard mo du[...]

48 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using Other Modules / Memory Cards Using the SD Memor y Card Your co mputer is eq uipped wit h an SD memory card sl ot. Yo u can u se this slot t o transfe r data among digital c amer as, camco rders, mus ic p layers, an d other audio/v ideo d evices. Before you use the S D memory card The SD memory ca rd slot [...]

49 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using Other Modules / Memory Cards To insert an SD memory card 1 Locate th e SD memor y card sl ot. 2 Hold t he SD memo r y ca rd wit h the arr ow f acin g upward an d poin ting toward the sl ot. 3 Careful ly slide th e SD me mor y c ard int o the slot until it clicks into pl ace. Do not force the car d into th[...]

50 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using Other Modules / Memory Cards Notes on Using Memor y Cards Gene ral not es on us ing th e memo ry car d ❑ Be sur e to use m emor y card s that ar e comp liant with the s tandards suppo r ted by your computer. ❑ Be sure to hold t he memo r y car d with the ar row pointin g in th e correct direction as y[...]

51 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Internet Using the Inter ne t Before using th e Inter net, yo u need to sign up with an Internet Servic e Prov ider (I SP) and set up devices requir ed for connec ting you r comput er to the In ternet. The fol lowin g types o f Inter net co nnection servic es m ay be a vailabl e from y our ISP: ❑ Fi[...]

52 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Internet To connect a telephone ca ble ! The fol lowi ng proce dure a pplies t o models w ith a bui lt-i n mode m only . 1 Plug on e end of the pho ne cable (1) in to the m odem po r t on the co mputer. 2 Plug the other end into th e wall jack (2). ! Y our comp uter doe s not work wi th party li nes, [...]

53 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Network (LAN) Using the Network (LAN) You ca n conn ect your c ompute r to 1000B ASE-T /100B ASE-TX /10BASE -T type network s with an E thernet n etwork c able. Connect one end of a netwo rk ca ble (not su pplied) to the network (Etherne t) port on the comp uter an d the other end to your network . Fo[...]

54 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Wir eless LAN Using the Wireless LAN Using t he Wire less LA N (WLAN), a ll your di gital dev ices wi th the bui lt-in W LAN fun ction co mmunicat e free ly with e ach oth er through a networ k. A WLAN is a network in whi ch a user c an connec t to a Local Ar ea Networ k (LAN) thr ough a wire less (ra[...]

55 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Wir eless LAN To use t he wireless LA N function To use th e wirele ss LAN fu nction, y ou firs t need to s et up the wireles s LAN fun ction. ! Be sure to turn on the WIRELES S switch be fore starti ng the wireless LAN funct ion. The IEE E 802.1 1a standar d, usi ng the 5 G Hz ban d, and th e IEEE 80[...]

56 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Wir eless LAN ✍ In som e countri es, usi ng WLAN p roducts m ay be res tricted by the local reg ulations (e.g. lim ited nu mber of c hannels). Therefor e, before activating the WLAN fu nction, read the Safety Informatio n carefully . WLAN u ses the IE EE 802.1 1a * /b/g sta ndard or the IEEE 80 2.11[...]

57 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Wir eless LAN The commu nicati on spee d varies dependin g on the d istance betwee n commu nicati on devices , exis tence of obstacl es between such dev ices, the devi ce confi guratio n, the radi o condi tions, and the soft ware in us e. In addit ion, co mmunicat ions may b e cut off dep endin g on t[...]

58 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Using P eripher al De vices You ca n add fu nctio nality to your VAIO c ompute r by usi ng the various ports on the c ompute r. ❑ Connecting External Spe ak ers or Headphones (page 59) ❑ Connecting an External Display (page 60) ❑ Selecti ng Display Modes (page 63) ❑ Using the Multiple Monito rs Function ([...]

59 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting External Spe ak ers or Headphones Connecting Exter nal Speak ers or H eadphones You ca n conn ect exter nal sou nd outpu t devi ces (n ot sup plied), such as speak ers or he adphone s, to y our com puter . To connect e xternal speake rs ✍ Make sure you r speakers are d esigned for co mputer use . ! T[...]

60 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting an External Display Connecting an Exter nal Displa y You ca n conn ect an external di spla y (not s uppli ed) to yo ur comp uter. Fo r exa mple, you can u se the compu ter with a compu ter displa y or a pr ojec tor. Featur es and o ptions in this se ctio n may not be availa ble on your compu ter . ✍ [...]

61 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting an External Display Connecting a Multimedia Computer Disp lay You ca n conn ect a m ultim edia com puter display that in clud es built- in spea kers an d a mi crop hone to your co mputer . To connect a multimedia computer di splay 1 Plug the power cord of your multi media computer display (1) i nto an [...]

62 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting an External Display Connecting a Projector You ca n conn ect a pro jector (fo r examp le, the So ny LCD p rojecto r) to your computer . To connect a projector 1 Connect t he power cord (1) of your proje ctor int o an AC outlet. 2 Plug a d isplay cable (2) into th e monitor por t (3) a on the compu ter [...]

63 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Selecting Display Modes Selecting Displa y Modes When an externa l displ ay is connect ed, you can sel ect ei ther you r compu ter s creen or th e con nected di splay to use as the prim ary monito r. If yo u want to wor k on your co mputer s creen a nd the e xternal display at the same t ime, see U sing the Multi[...]

64 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Selecting Display Modes To select a display ✍ Y ou may no t be able to di spla y the same con tents on you r computer sc reen and t he externa l displa y or projec tor at the same time , depend ing on the type of your ext erna l displa y or pro jector . T urn on t he externa l displa y before tu rning on your c[...]

65 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Using the Multiple Monito rs Function Using the Multiple Monitors Function The M ultipl e Mon itors f unction allows you to dis tribute p ortio ns of y our desktop across sep arate di spla ys. Fo r examp le, i f you have an externa l displ ay co nnecte d to the monitor p ort, you r comput er scr een and the exter[...]

66 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Using the Multiple Monito rs Function To use t he Multiple M onitors fun ction ✍ Y our e x ternal d isplay may not s uppo rt the Multiple Monitors function. Certain so ftware appli cation s may not be compa tible wit h Multipl e Monito rs settings. Make sure that your computer does n ot enter S leep or Hibern a[...]

67 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Using the Multiple Monito rs Function ✍ Y ou can also change the muti ng (S1) button assign ment to activate the Multi ple Monitors functi on with the muti ng (S1) button. T o cha nge th e muti ng (S1) butto n assignm ent, press and hold t he muting (S 1) button to di spla y the window for changing the assign m[...]

68 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting an External Micr ophone Connecting an Exter nal Microphone If yo u use a s ound i nput devi ce (f or examp le, to chat over the In ternet), you ne ed to pl ug in an e xter nal micr ophone ( not suppl ied). To con nect an exter nal mic ropho ne Plug th e micro phone cab le (1) into the microp hone jac k[...]

69 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting a USB Device Connecting a USB De vice You c an purc hase a Univer sal Serial Bus (USB) device , such a s a m ouse, floppy d isk dr ive, s peaker, and pr inter, and c onnect it to yo ur comp uter. To connect a USB device 1 Choose th e USB por t (1) you prefer to use. 2 Plug the USB d e vi ce ca ble (2) [...]

70 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting a USB Device Notes on connecting a USB de vice ❑ Y ou may need to in stall the d river soft ware supplie d with your USB device before use. See the manua l that ca me with th e USB device for more inform ation. ❑ Be sur e to use a USB pr inte r co mpatible wit h your version of Wi ndows to pr int d[...]

71 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting an i.LINK Device Connecting an i.LIN K De vice Your co mputer is eq uipped wit h an i. LINK por t which you c an use to connec t an i. LINK devi ce, s uch as a digital v ideo camc order. ✍ i.LIN K is a tradem ark of Sony Co rporatio n used only to desi gnat e that a pro duct cont ains an I EEE 139 4 [...]

72 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting an i.LINK Device Connecting a Digital Video Camcorder To connect a digital video camcorder Plug on e end o f an i.L INK cable (1) ( not sup plied) int o the i. LINK po rt (2) on th e com puter and the othe r end into the DV In/ Out por t (3) on th e digi tal vide o camcor der. ✍ The conn ection p roc[...]

73 nN Customizing Y our V A IO Computer > Customizing Y our V AIO Co mputer This sect ion brie fly de scrib es how to c hange the main s etting s of your VAIO c ompute r. Among other things, y ou will learn how to us e and cus tomiz e the look of your Sony s oftware an d utiliti es. ❑ Setting the Passw ord (page 74) ❑ Using the V AIO Control[...]

74 nN Customizing Y our V A IO Computer > Setting the Passw ord Setting the P ass word Use one of the B IOS func tions to set the password. Once you ha ve se t the pass word, you will be promp ted to en ter th e passwor d afte r the VA IO log o appears to star t your compute r. The p ower-on password a llows y ou to prote ct yo ur comp uter from[...]

75 nN Customizing Y our V A IO Computer > Setting the Passw ord To add t he powe r-on pa ssword (mach ine pas sword) 1 T ur n on the c ompute r . 2 Pres s the F2 ke y when th e V AIO log o appea rs. The BIOS setup s creen appea rs. If not, re star t th e comp uter and p ress the F2 key se veral times wh en the V A IO logo appears. 3 Pres s the &[...]

76 nN Customizing Y our V A IO Computer > Setting the Passw ord To add the power-on password (use r password) ! Make sure you set the mach ine passwo rd before set ting the user pa ssword. 1 T ur n on the c ompute r . 2 Pres s the F2 ke y when th e V AIO log o appea rs. The BIOS setup s creen appea rs. If not, re star t th e comp uter and p ress[...]

77 nN Customizing Y our V A IO Computer > Setting the Passw ord Changing/Remo ving the P ower- on P ass wo rd To change or remove the p ower-on password ( machine pass w ord) 1 T ur n on the c ompute r . 2 Pres s the F2 ke y when th e V AIO log o appea rs. The BIOS setup s creen appea rs. If not, re star t th e comp uter and p ress the F2 key se[...]

78 nN Customizing Y our V A IO Computer > Setting the Passw ord To change or remove the p ower-on password ( user password) 1 T ur n on the c ompute r . 2 Pres s the F2 ke y when th e V AIO log o appea rs. The BIOS setup s creen appea rs. If not, re star t th e comp uter and p ress the F2 key se veral times wh en the V A IO logo appears. 3 Enter[...]

79 nN Customizing Y our V A IO Computer > Using the V AIO Control Center Using the V AIO Control Center The VAIO Control Center utility allows y ou to a ccess sy stem informat ion an d to sp ecify pr eferenc es for s ystem be havior . To use t he VAIO Contr ol Center 1 Click St ar t , All Pr ograms , and V AIO Control Center . 2 Select the des i[...]

80 nN Customizing Y our V A IO Computer > Us ing the Power Savin g M ode s Using the P ow er Saving Modes You can take adv antage of the power manage ment set tings to c onserve batte ry life. In add ition to the normal operati ng mode, your compu ter has two dist inct power saving modes : Sleep and Hi bernate. When using battery power, you s ho[...]

81 nN Customizing Y our V A IO Computer > Us ing the Power Savin g M ode s Using Sleep M ode Sleep m ode turns off th e LCD scr een and places the built- in stor age devi ce(s) and the CP U into a low po wer consum ption mode. T he orang e power indica tor ligh t blinks slowly in this m ode. ! If you do not in tend to use your co mput er for a l[...]

82 nN Customizing Y our V A IO Computer > Us ing the Power Savin g M ode s If the comput er is not u sed for a cer tain pe riod of ti me, it will enter S leep m ode. To m odify thi s, yo u can ch ange the Slee p mode se ttings . To change the Sleep mode settings 1 Right-cli ck the power status icon on the ta skbar and sele ct P ower Optio ns . 2[...]

83 nN Customizing Y our V A IO Computer > Us ing the Power Savin g M ode s Using Hibernate Mode In Hibe rnate mode, the state of th e syste m is s aved on the b uilt-in storag e devic e(s) and power is turne d off. Even when the battery runs o ut of pow er, no data will be l ost. Th e power indica tor ligh t is unli t in this mode. ✍ If you do[...]

84 nN Customizing Y our V A IO Computer > Us ing the Power Savin g M ode s To retu rn to Norma l mode Press t he power butto n. The c omputer ret urns to its norma l sta te. ! If you press an d hold the po wer button f or more than fo ur seconds, your computer wil l turn off automati cally. ✍ It takes mo re time to return to N ormal mode fr om[...]

85 nN Customizing Y our V A IO Computer > Using the V AIO Po w er Management Using the V AIO P ow e r Management Power management helps you set up powe r plans for running on AC or batter y power to s uit your requir ements fo r power cons umpt ion. The VAIO Power Management is a software appli catio n deve loped ex clus ively f or VAIO comp ute[...]

86 nN Customizing Y our V A IO Computer > Using the V AIO Po w er Management V AIO P ow er Management Vie wer You ca n view performanc e with the powe r plan th at was modified w ith the VAIO Power Management . To start th e VAIO Power Management Viewer 1 Click St ar t , All Pr ograms , and V AIO Control Center . 2 Click P ower Management and V [...]

87 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO C omputer > Upgrading Y our V AIO Comp uter Your V AIO co mputer and m emory m odules u se hi gh preci sion co mponen ts and electr onic con nectors tech nology. T o avoid inval idation of the war ranty du ring yo ur prod uct warrant y per iod, we re comm end that : ❑ Y ou sh ould con tact your dealer to in stall a [...]

88 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO C omputer > Adding and Remo v ing Memory Adding and Removing Memor y If yo u want to expand th e func tionality of yo ur comp uter, you can i ncrease the amoun t of mem ory by insta lling opt ional memory modules . Befo re you u pgrade y our com puter's me mory, read the no tes and pr ocedur es in the followi ng [...]

89 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO C omputer > Adding and Remo v ing Memory ❑ Do not open the mem or y mo dule package before y o u are re ady to ch ange th e module. The package prot ects the module fr om ESD . ❑ Use the s pecial bag su pplied wi th the m emor y module or wrap the mo dule i n aluminum foil to prot ect it from ES D . ❑ Introduc i[...]

90 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO C omputer > Adding and Remo v ing Memory Removing and Installing a Memory Module To change or add a mem o ry mo dule 1 Shut down the c omput er and discon nect all per ipheral d evices. 2 Unplug th e comp uter and rem ov e the ba tter y pack. 3 W ait a bout an hour until the c omput er cool s down. 4 Unscr ew the scre[...]

91 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO C omputer > Adding and Remo v ing Memory 6 Remove the currentl y instal led me mor y module as follows: ❑ Pull the latch es in the dire ction of th e arrows (1) . The mem or y mo dule is re lease d. ❑ Make sure that th e memo r y mod ule tilts up and then pu ll it out i n the d irection o f the ar row (2). 7 Remov[...]

92 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO C omputer > Adding and Remo v ing Memory 8 Slide t he memo r y mod ule into t he memo r y mod ule slot and pu sh it in u ntil i t clicks into place. ! Do not to uch any other compo nent s on the mot herbo ard. If you want to inst all only one memo ry mo dule, be su re to use th e slot closer t o the back of your comp [...]

93 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO C omputer > Adding and Remo v ing Memory Viewin g the Amount of Memory To view the amount of me mory 1 T ur n on the c ompute r . 2 Click St ar t , All Pr ograms , and V AIO Control Center . 3 Click System Information an d System Information . Y ou can v iew the amoun t of sys tem mem or y in th e r ight pane. If th e[...]

94 nN Precaut ions > Precautions This sect ion desc ribes s afety gui deli nes and pr ecautio ns to h elp y ou protec t your V AIO com puter fr om pote ntial dam age. ❑ Handling the LCD S creen (page 95) ❑ Usin g th e P ower Sour ce (page 96) ❑ Handling Y our Computer (page 97) ❑ Handling the Built-in MOT I ON EYE C amera (p age 100) ❑[...]

95 nN Precaut ions > Handling the LCD Screen Handling the LCD Screen ❑ Do not leave the LCD screen facing the su n. This could da mage the LCD scree n. Be careful when using your computer near a w indow . ❑ Do not sc ratch the s urface of the LCD s creen o r e xer t p ressur e on it. T his co uld caus e a mal funct ion. ❑ Using your co mpu[...]

96 nN Precaut ions > Usin g th e P ower Sour ce Using the P ower Source See the speci ficat ions to find out about the confi guratio n of your co mput er . ❑ Do not sh are th e AC outlet with othe r power-consum ing equ ipmen t, such as a photoc opier or a shre dder . ❑ Y ou ca n purcha se a p ower stri p with a su rge pro tector. This devic[...]

97 nN Precaut ions > Handling Y our Computer Handling Y our Computer ❑ Clean the cabin et with a soft cl oth, whi ch is dr y or li ghtly moi stene d with a mi ld dete rgent so lution . Do not use any type of abrasi v e pad, s cour ing powder, or solv e nt such a s alcoho l or benzi ne, as these m ay damage the f inish of your compu ter . ❑ I[...]

98 nN Precaut ions > Handling Y our Computer ❑ Do not us e your comput er dire ctly on your lap . The tempe rature of th e base of the u nit will r ise dur ing no rm al ope ration and over time could result in dis comfor t or bur ns. ❑ Y our com puter us es high- frequenc y radio si gnals and may cause inter ference to radio or TV re ceptio [...]

99 nN Precaut ions > Handling Y our Computer ❑ Do not ex er t press ure on the LCD screen o r its ed ges whe n opening t he LCD s creen lid o r liftin g your computer . The LCD screen m ay be sensit ive to pressure or added stre ss, and ex er ting pr essure may damage the scree n or cau se it to malfunc tion. T o open th e compu ter , hold th [...]

100 nN Precaut ions > Handling the Built-in MO TI ON EYE Camera Handling the Bu ilt-in MO TION EYE Camera ❑ Do not touch the lens prote ction cov e r of the built-in MOTION EYE ca mera, as it may cause scratc hes on the cover and such s cratches wi ll app ear on the captu red i mages. ❑ Do not let the dir ect sun light get int o the lens of [...]

101 nN Precaut ions > Handling Discs Handling Discs ❑ Finger prin ts and d ust on t he surface of a disc may cause read e rrors. Always hold the di sc by its edg es and central hol e, as shown below: ❑ Proper c are o f the disc is e ssentia l to it s con tinuous rel iabi lity . Do not use s olvents (such as ben zine, thinner, alcohol, commer[...]

102 nN Precaut ions > Using the Battery P ack Using the Batter y P ack ❑ Do not leave batter y p acks in temp eratures a bov e 14 0°F (60 °C), suc h as in a car par ked in the sun or under dir ect sunlig ht. ❑ Batter y life is shor te r in a cold environm ent. Thi s is due to dec reased b atter y efficien cy at low temp eratures. ❑ Charg[...]

103 nN Precaut ions > Using the Battery P ack ❑ If you are n ot using your computer f o r a long per iod of time, remove the batter y pack from the computer t o prevent damage to the batt er y pa ck. ❑ If you hav e n ot used the batter y pack f or a c onsiderable amo unt of time, the remaini ng batte r y life ma y becom e shor t. Howe ver , [...]

104 nN Precaut ions > Using Headphones Using Headphones ❑ Road safety – Do not use headph ones while d riv ing, c ycling, or operating any motor ized vehicle. It may creat e a traffic hazard and is illega l in som e areas. It c an also b e potent ially da ngero us to play loud mus ic whil e walking, es peciall y at pedestr ian c rossi ngs. ?[...]

105 nN Precaut ions > Handling the Memory Stick Handling the Memor y Stick ❑ Do not touc h the M emor y Stick conne ctor with your fing er or m etallic obj ects. ❑ Use only the ad hesive label suppl ied with th e Memo r y Sti ck as a labe l. ❑ Do not ben d, dro p , o r e x pose the Mem or y Stick. ❑ Do not dis assemble or modi fy the Mem[...]

106 nN Precaut ions > Handlin g the Built-in Storage Device Handling the Bu ilt-in Storage De vice The b uilt-in stora ge dev ice ( hard di sk driv e or solid stat e driv e) has a hi gh stor age density and reads o r writ es d ata in a sho rt time. How ever , it ca n be ea sily da maged i f improp erly us ed. If t he buil t-in st orage device is[...]

107 nN T roubleshooting > T roubleshooting This sectio n des cribes h ow to s olve c ommon problem s yo u might encoun ter when usin g you r VAIO c ompute r. Many prob lems have s imple solutio ns. Try these s ugges tions bef ore vis iting the Sony onlin e suppor t web si te at the following URLs: ❑ F o r cu sto mers in US A http://esu ppor t.[...]

108 nN T roubleshooting > ❑ Printing (page 133) ❑ Microp hone (page 13 4) ❑ Speake rs (page 135 ) ❑ T ouch P ad (page 1 36) ❑ Ke yboard (page 137) ❑ Floppy Disks (page 138 ) ❑ A udio/Video (page 139) ❑ Memory S tick (page 141) ❑ P eriphe rals (page 142)[...]

109 nN T roubleshooting > Computer Computer What should I do if m y computer does not st ar t? ❑ Make sure your comp uter is sec urely plugged i nto a power sourc e and tu rn ed on a nd the p ower indicator l ight is l it. ❑ Make sure the b atter y pack is inst alled pr oper ly a nd charg ed. ❑ Discon nect a ll conne cted US B devices (if [...]

110 nN T roubleshooting > Computer What should I do if the g reen power indicator light turns on b ut my screen remains b lank? ❑ Pres s the Alt + F4 keys se veral time s to c lose the appli cation window . An app lica tion err or may hav e oc curre d. ❑ Pres s the Ctrl + Alt + Delete ke ys and c lick the arrow next to the Shut down b utton [...]

111 nN T roubleshooting > Computer Wh y doesn't my comp uter enter Sleep or Hiber nate mode? Your co mputer may b ecome uns table if the o perating mode i s change d befor e the com puter compl etely en ters Sl eep or Hibernate mod e. To restore yo ur computer to Normal mode 1 Close al l open pr ograms. 2 Click St ar t , the arrow next to t[...]

112 nN T roubleshooting > Computer What should I do if a message appears n otifying of eit her incompatibility or t he improper installatio n of the batter y pac k and my computer then enters Hibernate mode? ❑ This pro blem could be du e to the bat ter y pack not bei ng instal led prope rly . T o resolve this pro blem, tur n off your comp uter[...]

113 nN T roubleshooting > Computer What should I do if m y game softw are does not work or it k eeps crashing? ❑ Check the web si te of the game i f there ar e any patch es or up dates t o download. ❑ Make sure you have installed the lates t video dr iver software. ❑ On some V AIO model s, the graphics mem or y is s hared with the sys tem.[...]

114 nN T roubleshooting > Computer Wh y doesn't my scree n tur n off after the aut omatic tur n-off time has passed? The V AIO origi nal scr een s aver di sables t he time r settin g, whic h you can sel ect usin g the W indows power op tions, for your screen t o turn off. Selec t a scre en sa ver other than the VAIO origina l scre en saver [...]

115 nN T roubleshooting > System Sec urity System Security How ca n I protect m y computer against security th reats, such as viruses? The Mi crosoft W indows op erating s ystem i s prein stalled on your comp uter. Th e best way to protec t your computer against securit y thr eats, suc h as vi ruse s, is to downloa d and i nstall th e late st Wi[...]

116 nN T roubleshooting > Batter y Batter y How do I fi nd the battery charging status? You c a n che ck the cha rge indi cator fo r th e bat tery char ging sta tus. Se e Char ging the Battery Pack ( page 23) for mor e informati on. When is m y computer using A C pow er? When y our com puter is directl y conne cted to the AC adapter , it uses AC[...]

117 nN T roubleshooting > Batter y Should I b e concer ned that the installed bat ter y pac k is warm? No, it is normal for the ba ttery pa ck to be w arm when i t is powe ring your computer . Can my computer ent er H iber nate mode while using battery power ? Your c omput er can en ter Hiber nate m ode while using battery power, but some softwa[...]

118 nN T roubleshooting > Built-in MO TION EYE Camera Built-in MO TION EYE Camera Wh y does the vie wfinder sho w no images or poor-quality images? ❑ The b uilt- in MOTION EYE cam era cannot be shar ed by more than on e software a pplicati on. Exit th e curre nt appli cation before launchi ng anot her . ❑ The vi ewfinder may show some n oise[...]

119 nN T roubleshooting > Built-in MO TION EYE Camera What should I do if movie pla yback sho w s dropped fr ames when my computer is r unning on the batter y? The ba ttery pac k is run ning ou t of powe r. Conn ect your c ompute r to an AC power source . What should I do if captured imag es flick er? This problem occu rs when you use t he cam e[...]

120 nN T roubleshooting > Internet Inter ne t What should I do if m y modem does not work? ❑ Make sure the te lepho ne cable is s ecurel y plugged into th e mode m por t on your com puter and the wall ja ck. ❑ Make sure t he telepho ne cable is worki ng. Plug the cable i nto an o rdinar y teleph one and li sten for a di al tone. ❑ Make sur[...]

121 nN T roubleshooting > Internet Wh y is my modem connection slo w? Your com puter is equip ped wit h a V.9 2/V.90 compat ible m odem. Many facto rs may influ ence mode m conn ection s peed, inclu ding tele phone li ne nois e or com patibi lity with telepho ne equi pment, s uch as fax mach ines or o ther m odems. If y ou think your modem is no[...]

122 nN T roubleshooting > Networki ng Networking What should I do if m y computer cannot con nect to a wireless LAN access point? ❑ Connecti on cap ability is affected by distan ce an d obstr uct ions. Y ou may need t o move y o ur comp uter awa y fro m obst ruct ions or clos er to any ac cess poin t you may be using. ❑ Make sure the WIRELES[...]

123 nN T roubleshooting > Networki ng What should I do if I ca nnot access the I nter net? ❑ Check the ac cess po int se ttings. See th e manual t hat cam e with your access poi nt for more inform ation. ❑ Make sure your comp uter and th e acc ess point a re co nnecte d to one an other . ❑ Mov e your computer awa y from o bstac les or cl o[...]

124 nN T roubleshooting > Networki ng How do I a v oid data transf er interr uptions? ❑ When your comp uter is connec ted to a n acces s point, d ata transfer interr upti ons may occur if a large fi le is ex c hanged or the comp uter is place d in clo se proximity t o microwav es and co rdle ss telep hones. ❑ Mov e your computer c lose r to [...]

125 nN T roubleshooting > Optical Discs Optical Discs Wh y does my computer freeze when I tr y to read a disc? The di sc that your co mputer is tryin g to r ead may be dirty o r dam aged. Fol low the se steps : 1 Pres s the Ctrl + Alt + Delete ke ys and c lick the arrow next to the Shut down b utton and Rest ar t to r estar t the co mputer . 2 R[...]

126 nN T roubleshooting > Optical Discs What should I do if I ca nnot pla y a disc properly on my computer? ❑ Make sure t he disc is inse r ted into the optic al disc dri ve with the label facing upward. ❑ Make sure t he neces sar y program(s) i s inst alled ac cordi ng to the manufacturer's in str uction s. ❑ If a disc is dir ty o r [...]

127 nN T roubleshooting > Optical Discs 4 Click De vic e Manager in the left pa ne. The Device Ma nager win dow appea rs with a li stin g of your compute r's hard ware devices. If an "X" or an exclamat ion point a ppear s on th e listed device, y ou may need to enable th e device or reins tall the dr iver software. 5 Double-click [...]

128 nN T roubleshooting > Optical Discs What should I do if I cannot write data to CD media? ❑ Make sure you neith er la unch a ny software appl ication nor al low any to lau nch autom atical ly , no t ev en a screen saver . ❑ If you are using a CD-R/R W disc with an adhes ive label affixed, replace it with one with no affixed adhesive label[...]

129 nN T roubleshooting > Display Displ a y Wh y did my screen go blank? ❑ Y our com puter sc reen may go blank if the comp uter lose s power or enter s a power saving mo de (Slee p or Hibe r nate). If the comput er is in LCD (Vi deo) Sl eep mod e, press any k ey to br ing the c omputer back int o Nor mal mod e. See Using the P ower S aving Mo[...]

130 nN T roubleshooting > Display Wh y doesn't my screen displ ay a video? ❑ If the dis play output i s dire cted t o the exter nal d isplay and the exter nal d isplay is di sconnec ted, you ca nnot di splay a video on your compute r scre en. Stop vi deo pl a yba ck, change the displ ay output to the c omputer s creen, a nd then re star t[...]

131 nN T roubleshooting > Display What should I do if the LCD b r ightness of m y screen changes? The LC D brig htness s etting , adjuste d with t he Fn + F5 / F6 keys, i s temp orary and may b e restor ed to t he original setting when your comput er returns to Norma l mode from Sl eep or Hib ernat e mode. T o save y our pre ference for the br i[...]

132 nN T roubleshooting > Display How do I run Windows Aero? To run W indows Aero, f ollow t hese step s: 1 Click St ar t and Cont rol P a nel . 2 Click Customize co lors under Appearance and Per sonalization . 3 Click Open classic appeara nce proper ties for more color o ptions . 4 Selec t Windows Aer o f rom the Color scheme options on the App[...]

133 nN T roubleshooting > Printing Pr inting What should I do if I ca nnot print a document? ❑ Make sure your pr inter i s on, and the pr in ter cable is s ecurely conn ected to th e por ts on the pr inter an d your comput er . ❑ Make sure your pr inter i s compa tible wit h the Wind ows operating s ystem i nstalled on your comp uter . ❑ Y[...]

134 nN T roubleshooting > Microp hone Microphone What should I do if m y microphone does not w ork ? ❑ If you are usin g an exter nal mi crophon e, make sure the m icropho ne is tur ne d on an d is p roperl y plu gged into t he micropho ne jack on your com puter . ❑ Y our sou nd inp ut device may hav e been in corre ctly co nfigur ed. T o co[...]

135 nN T roubleshooting > Speake rs Speak e rs What should I do if I do not hear sound f rom the b uilt-in speak ers? ❑ If you are usin g a pr ogram that has its own volume c ontrol, m ake sure the volume cont rol is proper ly s et. See the program's h elp file for mor e informat ion. ❑ The volume may hav e b een tur ne d off by the Fn [...]

136 nN T roubleshooting > T ouch P ad T ouch P ad What should I do if the t ouch pad does not wor k? ❑ Y ou may hav e d isabled the t ouch p ad before conne cting a mou se to your com puter . See Using the T ouch P ad (page 32) . ❑ Make sure that a mous e is not c onnected to your compu ter . ❑ If the pointer does no t mov e whi le a softw[...]

137 nN T roubleshooting > Ke yboard K eyboard What should I do if the k e yboard config uration is wrong? The la nguage l ayout of y our comp uter's ke yboar d is labe led on t he packag ing box . If you choose a d iffere nt region al keybo ard when yo u comp lete th e Windows setup , the key confi guration will be m ismat ched. To ch ange [...]

138 nN T roubleshooting > Floppy Disks Flopp y Di sks Wh y doesn't th e Saf ely Remov e Hardwar e icon appear on the taskbar when t he dr iv e is connected ? Your com puter does n ot recog nize the floppy disk dri ve. Fir st, mak e sure th e USB cab le is pr operly conn ected to th e USB port. If y ou need to secu re the con nection, wa it [...]

139 nN T roubleshooting > A u dio/Video A udio/Video What should I do if I cannot use my digital video camcorder? If a m essage a ppears sta ting tha t the i. LINK de vice is di sconnec ted or tu rned o ff, the i.LIN K cab le may no t be se curely plugged into th e port o n your c omputer o r camco rder. Un plug the cable, an d plug it in on ce [...]

140 nN T roubleshooting > A u dio/Video What should I do if I do not hear the sound fr om the sound output de vice connected to t he HDMI output por t, optical output por t, or headphones jac k? You need to chan ge the so und outp ut device if you wa nt to hear s ound from th e devi ce co nnected to a p ort, s uch as the HD MI output po rt, op t[...]

141 nN T roubleshooting > Memory St ick Memor y Stic k What should I do if I cannot use a Memor y Stic k that was f or matted on a V AIO computer on other de vices? You may need to reformat y our Mem ory Sti ck. Form atting a Memor y Stick er ases all data , includin g music d ata previo usly sav ed on it. Before yo u reformat a Memory St ick, b[...]

142 nN T roubleshooting > P eripherals P er ipherals What should I do if I cannot connect a USB de vice? ❑ If applic able, check the USB device is tur ned o n and us ing its own power supply . F o r example, if you are usi ng a di gital camera, che ck if the ba tter y is char ged. If you are using a p r inter , ch eck if the p ower cable is co[...]

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144 nN T r ademarks > All ot her names of sys tems, p roducts , and ser vices ar e tradem arks of their respectiv e owne rs. In the manua l, the ™ or ® marks m ay not be spe cified. Features and s pecific ations a re subj ect to cha nge wit hout not ice. All other tr adema rks are tr ademark s of thei r resp ective owners .[...]

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