Sony VGN-SR manual

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

3 nN Using W ireless LAN (WLA N) ........ .................... ................... ................... .................... ................... .................... ........6 2 Using the Bluetooth Functionality . .................... ................... ................... .................... ............... ................. ............... 69 Us[...]

4 nN Precauti ons ................ ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... .......................... .................... ......14 7 On Handling the LCD Sc reen .............. ................... .................... ................... ................... .......... ... ................[...]

5 nN Mouse ........... ................... .................... ................... .................... ................... ................... .................... ................... 195 Speakers ....... ................... .................... ................... .................... ................... ............... .... ....................[...]

6 nN Befo re Use Bef o re Use Congrat ulations on your purchase o f this Sony VAIO ® comp uter, and wel come to th e on-screen U ser Guide . Sony ha s combin ed leadin g-edge te chnology i n audio, v ideo, compu ting, an d commun ications to provide s tate-of-the- art perso nal computi ng experi ence. ! Externa l views illus trated in this manual [...]

7 nN Befo re Use Noti ce © 2008 S ony Corpor ation. All r ights res erved. This manual and th e softwar e described h erein, i n whole or in part, may no t be reprod uced, trans lated, or re duced to a ny machin e-readabl e form wit hout prior written approv al. Sony Co rporation provides no wa rranty wit h regard to this manu al, the so ftware, o[...]

8 nN Befo re Use E NERGY S TAR As an E NERGY ST AR Partn er, Sony ha s determ ined that t his produc t meets the ENERGY STAR guid elines fo r energy effi ciency. The Int ernational ENERGY S TAR Offic e Equipment Progra m is an inte rnational P rogram that promotes en ergy savi ng through the use of compute rs and their offic e equipm ent. The pr og[...]

9 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 — Descr ibes the process fro m unpacking to s tar ting up your V AIO. ❑ T r oubleshooting a nd Recovery Guide — Contains s olutions to common pr oblems and compute r[...]

10 nN Befo re Use Non-printed Documentation ❑ User Guide (this manua l) — Explain s f eatur es of your computer . It also in cludes i nf or mation abou t the software pro grams includ ed with your comp uter , as well as informa tion on s olving com mon problems. User Guid e is provided in the PDF format, whi ch you can eas ily browse thr ough a[...]

11 nN Befo re Use My Club V AIO In M y Club VAIO you can fi nd: ❑ Informati on of comp atible accessor ies t hat will h elp you e xpand t he capabi lities of your computer. ❑ An overview of your sof tware and its upgrade option s . ❑ Sony and Cl ub V A IO wallpapers that you can downlo ad and enjoy . ❑ A list of links th at lead you to Sony[...]

12 nN Befo re Use Ergonomic Considerations You wil l be using y our co mputer as a p ortable device in a variety o f enviro nments. When ever poss ible, you s hould atte mpt to take account o f the follo wing ergo nomic cons iderations for both st ationary an d portabl e environm ents: ❑ P os it ion of y our computer – Place the compu ter direc[...]

13 nN Befo re Use ❑ Viewing angle of the computer's displa y – Use the display's tilti ng f eature to find the best posi tion. Y ou can reduce ey e strain and 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 lo cation whe re w[...]

14 nN Getting Started Getting Star ted This section describe s how to ge t started us ing your V AIO compute r. ❑ Locating Controls and P or ts (page 15) ❑ About the Indicator Lights (page 22) ❑ Connecting a P ower Sour ce (page 23) ❑ Using the Battery P ack (page 24) ❑ Shutting Down Y our Computer Safel y (page 31)[...]

15 nN Getting Started Locating Cont rols and P or ts Take a moment to identify the control s and ports shown on t he following pages. ! The appea rance of you r computer may be di fferent from those illu strated in this man ual due to vari ations in speci fications . It may also var y in some count ries or a reas.[...]

16 nN Getting Started F ront A Built-in MO TION EYE ca mera (page 36) B Built-in MO TION EYE camera indica tor (page 22) C Built-in micr ophone (mo naural) D LCD s creen (pag e 148) E Built-in spea kers (stereo) F Key b o a r d (p age 33) G T ouch pa d (page 34) H Finger pr int sensor *1 (page 113) I WIREL ESS s witch (page 62) J WIREL ESS indi cat[...]

17 nN Getting Started A Num lock indicator (p age 22) B Caps loc k indicator (page 2 2) C Scroll loc k indicator (page 2 2) D Charge i ndicator (pa ge 22) E Hard disk drive/Optical disc driv e indicator (pag e 22) F MODE butto n ( page 35) G Switch buttons (pag e 35) H SETTING button ( pag e 35)[...]

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

19 nN Getting Started Right A Opti cal disc driv e indi cator (page 2 2) B Manual e ject hol e (page 18 4) C Driv e eject b utton (page 39) D Opti cal disc driv e (pa ge 39) E Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2.0) po rt s * (page 93) F Ne twor k (Eth er net ) por t (page 99) G Modem port (pag e 60) H P ower b utton/P ower indic ator (page 22) * Suppor t high-/fu[...]

20 nN Getting Started Left A DC IN por t (page 23 ) B Microp hone jack (page 92) C Headp hones jack (page 82 ) D Air vent E Monitor por t * (p age 83) F i.LINK 4- pin (S400) po rt ( pag e 97) G Express Card/34 slot (pag e 48) H Secur ity slot * Dis abled when t he compu ter is atta ched t o the do cking stat ion.[...]

21 nN Getting Started Bottom A Docking station connect or (page 76) B Air vents[...]

22 nN Getting Started About the Indicator Lights Your c omputer is equipped with the fol lowing i ndicator l ights. Indicat or Functions Po w e r 1 Illuminates in green when t he computer is turned on, blin ks slowly in orange while the computer is in Sleep mode, and tur ns off when the computer is placed into Hiber nate mode or turned off. Charge [...]

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

24 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 ack To install th e batter y pack 1 T urn off the com puter and cl ose the LC D screen lid. 2 Slide t he batter y LOC K sw itch (1) inw ard.[...]

25 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.[...]

26 nN Getting Started 4 Rotate the batte r y pack in the direction of the ar row , and push the batte ry pack down into the compar tment until it clicks into plac e . 5 Slide t he batter y LOC K switch outward to secure the batter y pack on th e computer. ✍ When you r computer is directly con nected to AC power and has a batter y pack in stalled,[...]

27 nN Getting Started Charging 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. 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 tur ns on wh ile the batt er y pack is charging . When the b atter y pack [...]

28 nN Getting Started ✍ Keep the bat tery pac k in your comp uter while it is direc tly connected to AC power . The batt ery pack co ntinues to ch arge while y ou are us ing the comput er . If the batt ery lev el falls below 1 0%, you shoul d either connect the AC adapte r to recharge the batte ry pack or sh ut down your c omputer and inst all a [...]

29 nN Getting Started Using the Bat ter y Care Function You can s elect your de sired maxim um charge lev el to reduce batt ery degrada tion and check the battery wear le vel with the battery c are functio n. To use t he batter y care fu nction 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V AIO Control Center . 2 Click P ower M anagement and Battery Care F[...]

30 nN Getting Started Removing t he Battery P ac k ! Y ou may lose data if you remove the ba tter y pack while you r computer is on and not con nected to the A C adapter or if you remove the bat ter y pack while the co mputer is in S leep mode. To remove the b attery pack 1 T urn off the com puter and cl ose the LC D screen lid. 2 Slide t he batter[...]

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

32 nN Using Y our V AIO Com puter Using Y our V AIO C omput er This se ction desc ribes how to get the mo st out of usin g your VAI O computer. ❑ Using the K eyboar d (page 33) ❑ Using the T ouc h P ad (page 34 ) ❑ Using the Switch Functionality (pa ge 35) ❑ Using the Built-in MOT ION EYE Camera (page 36) ❑ Using the Optical Di sc Drive ([...]

33 nN Using Y our V AIO Com puter Using the K e yboard Your k eyboard i s very simi lar to a des ktop co mputer keyb oard, but has addi tional keys that per form model- specific tasks. The VAIO- Link Web site ( http://www .vaio-link.c om ) als o contain s glossary informat ion to hel p you use the keyboar d. Combinations and Fun ctions with the Fn [...]

34 nN Using Y our V AIO Com puter 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/enabl e the to uch pad whi le a mouse is connect ed to your computer . T o change the touc h pad setti ngs, cli ck Start , All Prog rams , VA I O Control Ce nter , Keyb oard and Mo[...]

35 nN Using Y our V AIO Com puter Using the Switch Functionality The Sw itch fun ctionality provides three modes that yo u can cu stomize to suit your mo od or envi ronment. If, for exam ple, you custom ize each mode for busine ss use, pe rsonal us e, and e ntertainm ent use, you can s witch th e mode to your desired m ode just b y pres sing t he M[...]

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

37 nN Using Y our V AIO Com puter Capturing Still Images To capt ure a still image 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , Ar cSoft W e bCam Companion 2 , and WebCam Companion 2 to launch We b C a m Companion 2 . 2 Click the Capture icon in the main window . 3 T urn the camera to y our su bject. 4 Click the Capture b utton bel ow the display ed im age. Th[...]

38 nN Using Y our V AIO Com puter Capturing Movi es To cap ture a m ovie 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , Ar cSoft W e bCam Companion 2 , and WebCam Companion 2 to launch We b C a m Companion 2 . 2 Click the Record icon in th e main win dow . 3 T urn the camera to y our su bject. 4 Click the Record Video button below the display ed ima ge to star t[...]

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

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

41 nN Using Y our V AIO Com puter 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 specif ications fo r the type of opti cal disc dri ve installe d on your mode l. Use the tab le below to see wh ich types of m edia your optica l disc d[...]

42 nN Using Y our V AIO Com puter PR: play able and recordable P: play able but not recordable –: not pla yab le or recordable CD- ROM Video CD Music CD CD Extr a CD-R/ RW DVD - ROM DV D - Video BD- ROM D VD-R/ RW DV D+R/ RW D VD+R DL DVD - R DL DV D - RAM BD-R *9 / RE *10 DV D ± R W / ±R DL/RAM PPPPP R PP– PR *1 *2 PR PR *5 PR *6 PR *3 *4 ?[...]

43 nN Using Y our V AIO Com puter ! 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 [...]

44 nN Using Y our V AIO Com puter Notes on writing data to a disc ❑ Use only Sony recommend ed software, which i s preinstall ed on your compu ter , to write data to a di sc. Other software pro gr ams m a y not b e fully c ompatible and errors m a y result. ❑ T o make data on a disc read able on the optical disc dr ive , you need to close the s[...]

45 nN Using Y our V AIO Com puter 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 pla yers and computers' optical dis c dri v es may not be able to play audio CDs created wi th the CD -R or CD-RW media. ❑ Some D VD pl a yers and com puters' opti cal [...]

46 nN Using Y our V AIO Com puter Pla y ing CDs To pl ay an aud io CD 1 Inser t a disc int o the optical disc dr iv e. 2 If nothing appears on the desk top , then click Start , All Programs , and the desired CD software to play the CD . If the Audi o CD wi ndow appear s, click to select an option. Cop ying Files to CD s To copy files to a disc ! Do[...]

47 nN Using Y our V AIO Com puter 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 optical disc dr ive . 3 If nothing appears on the desk top , then click Start , All Programs , and the de sired D VD soft ware to play the D VD . For ins tructions on how to use the software, see the hel p file on [...]

48 nN Using Y our V AIO Com puter Using the ExpressCard Module Your com puter is equi pped with ei ther a Univers al ExpressC ard slot * or an ExpressCar d/34 slot * for tran sferring d ata among digital cameras, camcor ders, musi c players, a nd othe r audio/video devices. T he form er can accom modate either an Expres sCard/34 (34mm wide) or Expr[...]

49 nN Using Y our V AIO Com puter Inser ting an ExpressCard Module ! Use care when inserting or rem oving the Expr essCard module f rom the slot. D o not force it in or out of t he slot. ✍ Y ou do not need to shut d own your computer bef ore inserting o r removing the Express Card module. To insert an ExpressCar d modu le 1 Locat e the Expr essCa[...]

50 nN Using Y our V AIO Com puter Removing an ExpressCard Module Foll ow the steps b elow to re move the Ex pressCard mo dule whil e your com puter is on. If it is n ot removed p roperly, you r system m ay not work properly. To remov e an Expr essCar d module ✍ T o remove an Exp ressCard module when you r computer is off, skip st eps 1 to 4. 1 Do[...]

51 nN Using Y our V AIO Com puter Using the Memor y Stic k Media Memo ry Stick media is a compac t, portab le, and v ersatile IC record ing media e specially desig ned for ex changing and sha ring digital data wit h compatibl e products , such as digital c ameras, mobile phon es and o ther devic es. Becau se it i s removab le, it can be used for ex[...]

52 nN Using Y our V AIO Com puter Bef ore Y ou Use t he Memor y Stic k Media 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 Duo -size[...]

53 nN Using Y our V AIO Com puter Inser ting a Memor y Stic k Media To insert a Memory Stick media 1 Loca te the M emor y Sti ck slot. 2 Hold t he Memor y St ick media with the arrow facing upward and po inting toward the M emor y Stick slot. 3 Careful ly slide th e Memor y Sti ck media into the slot unti l it clicks into pl ace. The Mem or y Stick[...]

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

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

56 nN Using Y our V AIO Com puter Removing a Memor y Stic k Media To remove a Me mory Stick media 1 Check that the Media Ac cess indi cator l ight is off. 2 Push in the Memor y Sti ck medi a tow ard the computer . The Mem ory Stick media ej ects. 3 Pull th e Memor y Sti c k media o ut of the s lot. ! Always remo ve the Memor y Stick medi a gently ,[...]

57 nN Using Y our V AIO Com puter Using Other Memor y Cards In add ition to the Memor y Stick slot an d the Expres sCard slot, y our computer is equip ped with an SD me mory card slot. You can us e this slot to transf er data am ong digit al cameras , camco rders, music players , and other au dio/vide o device s. Bef ore Y ou Use Memor y Cards The [...]

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

59 nN Using Y our V AIO Com puter Removing a Memory Card ! Do not remov e a memory ca rd while the Medi a Acce ss indi cator ligh t is on. If you do, the card or its d ata may become dam aged. To remove a me mory card 1 Check that the Media Ac cess indi cator l ight is off. 2 Push in the memor y card toward the computer . The m emory card eject s. [...]

60 nN Using Y our V AIO Com puter Using the Inter net Setting Up a Dial-up In ter net Connect ion Before you can co nnect to th e Internet , you need to c onnect your computer to a teleph one line w ith a telephon e cable (no t suppli ed) and hav e an accoun t with an Internet Serv ice Prov ider (ISP ). To connect a telephon e cable 1 Plug on e end[...]

61 nN Using Y our V AIO Com puter To set up a dial-up connection to the Intern et 1 Click St art and Cont rol P anel . 2 Click Connect to th e Internet under Netw ork and Internet . The Connect to th e Internet window appears. 3 Click Dial-up . 4 F oll ow the on-scre en instr uctions.[...]

62 nN Using Y our V AIO Com puter Using Wireless LAN (WLAN ) Using the Sony Wireless LAN (WLAN), all yo ur digital devi ces with built -in WLAN function ality com municate freel y with each other th rough a netwo rk. A WLAN is a n etwork in whic h a user can connect to a Loc al Area Network (LAN) through a wi reless (radio) connectio n. So there i [...]

63 nN Using Y our V AIO Com puter The IEEE 802.11b /g stan dard is a wir eless LA N standa rd, using the 2.4 GHz ban dwidth. The IEEE 802. 11g stan dard provides high-sp eed communi cations, f aster th an the I EEE 802 .11b stand ard. The IEE E 802.11a st andard is a wi reless LA N standar d, using t he 5 GHz bandwi dth, and pr ovides h igh-speed c[...]

64 nN Using Y our V AIO Com puter Communicati ng without an Access P oint (Ad-hoc) An ad- hoc network is a netw ork in whic h a LAN is c reated only by the wi reless de vices them selves , with no ot her centra l contr oller or a ccess point. E ach devic e commun icates direc tly with othe r devices in the ne twork. Yo u can set up an ad-hoc netwo [...]

65 nN Using Y our V AIO Com puter To commu nicate witho ut an acce ss point (a d-hoc) ! The IEE E 802.11n dr aft stan dard, usi ng the 2.4 or 5 GHz bandw idth, i s not avail able on ad -hoc networ ks. 1 T urn on the WIRELESS swit ch . 2 Click the button next to or above your desired wi reless o ption(s) in t he V AIO Smar t Network window . Make su[...]

66 nN Using Y our V AIO Com puter Communicati ng with an Access P oint (Infr astructure) An infr astructure n etwork is a n etwork that ex tends an e xisting wir ed local ne twork to wire less devi ces by provi ding an ac cess poin t (not supplied ), for example the Sony Acces s Point. The ac cess point br idges the wirel ess and wired LAN and acts[...]

67 nN Using Y our V AIO Com puter To conne ct to a wir eless ne twork 1 Make sure an ac cess poi nt is set up. See the m anual that c ame with your acces s point for more informa tion. 2 T urn on the WIRELESS swit ch . 3 Click the button next to or above your desired wi reless o ption(s) in t he V AIO Smar t Network window . Make sure the WIRELESS [...]

68 nN Using Y our V AIO Com puter Stopping Wireless LAN Commun ication To stop wireless LA N communication Click the button nex t to or abov e the WLAN icon in the VA IO Smart Network window. ! T urning o ff the wireless LAN fu nctionalit y while accessi ng remote doc uments, files, or resources may result in data loss.[...]

69 nN Using Y our V AIO Com puter Using the Bluetooth Functionality You ca n establi sh wireless communi cation be tween your c omputer and other Bl uetooth dev ices such a s another computer or a mo bile phon e. You can tr ansfer data between these devices without cab les and up to 10 mete rs range in op en space . To start Bluetoo th communic ati[...]

70 nN Using Y our V AIO Com puter Notes on using the Blue tooth funct ionality ❑ The dat a transfer rate varies, depending o n the following condi tions: ❑ Obsta cles , such as walls , locate d betwe en de vices ❑ Distanc e between devices ❑ Mate rial us ed in w alls ❑ Proximity to mic rowa ves an d cordles s telepho nes ❑ Radio fre que[...]

71 nN Using Y our V AIO Com puter ❑ The 2 .4 GHz band, with which Bluet ooth de vices or wirele ss LAN de vice s wo rk, is us ed b y v ar io us de vices . Blueto oth devices use the tec hnology to minimize the interference from other de vice s that use t he same wav e length. S imultaneous use of the Blu etooth funct ionality and wir eless com mu[...]

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

73 nN Using Y our V AIO Com puter To commu nicate wit h another Blueto oth device To com municate with another B luetooth devi ce, you nee d first to set up the Bluet ooth functiona lity. For s etting up an d using the Blu etooth func tionality , search for Bluetooth informa tion using Windows Help and Support . To ope n Windows Help and Support , [...]

74 nN Using P eripheral Devices Using P eripher al De vices You ca n add fu nctionality to your VA IO comp uter by usi ng the va rious por ts on the c omputer. ❑ Connecting a Doc king Station (page 75) ❑ Connecting External Speakers (page 82) ❑ Connecting an External Display (page 83) ❑ Selecti ng Display Modes (pag e 88) ❑ Using the Mult[...]

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

76 nN Using P eripheral Devices Attaching Y our Compute r to the Dock ing Station ! Be sure to install the ba ttery pa ck before att aching your computer to t he docking st ation. To attach yo ur computer to t he docking statio n ! Use the AC adap ter supplied wit h your computer . Do not move your comput er while attache d to the docki ng station;[...]

77 nN Using P eripheral Devices 4 Slide o pen the docking s tation co nnector cover on the bottom of th e compute r . 5 Align t he rear bott om cor ners of the computer with the g uides on the docking station.[...]

78 nN Using P eripheral Devices 6 Gently push down the compu ter until it clicks into pl ace. 7 T urn on the com puter .[...]

79 nN Using P eripheral Devices Disconnect ing Y our Computer from the Dock ing Station ! Be sure th at no devices conn ected to the do cking stat ion are in use bef ore disconne cting yo ur computer . Do not d isconnec t your compu ter from t he docking station when the IN US E indicat or is lit. Di sconn ecti ng th e comp uter w hile t he IN US E[...]

80 nN Using P eripheral Devices To disconn ect your c omputer from the do cking statio n 1 Pres s the UNDOCK b utton (1 ) and wait unt il the IN USE indica tor (2) turns off . ✍ If the IN USE indicato r is unlit, you do not have t o press the UNDOCK butto n. Pressin g the UNDOCK bu tton whil e your computer i s in a power s aving m ode returns th[...]

81 nN Using P eripheral Devices 2 Lift the c omputer awa y from the d ocking station. 3 Close th e docking statio n connector cov e r on the bo ttom of the com puter . Alter natively, yo u can dis connect the c omputer from the doc king statio n as foll ows: 1 Click St art and Undo ck Compu ter . 2 Make sure tha t a mess age balloon appears and the[...]

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

83 nN Using P eripheral Devices 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 You[...]

84 nN Using P eripheral Devices ! Y ou r computer is complian t with the HDCP st andard and ca pable of encr ypti ng the transm ission ch annel of digi tal vide o signals f o r the purpos e of copyrig ht protectio n, which en ables you to play an d view a wide va riety of co pyright pro tected, hig h-quality con tents. Not e tha t you n eed to conn[...]

85 nN Using P eripheral Devices Connecting a Multimedia Computer Displa y You ca n connec t a multim edia compute r displ ay that in cludes bui lt-in spea kers an d a microp hone eithe r directly to your compute r or via t he optional d ocking sta tion. To connect a multim edia comp uter di splay ! The moni tor port on your com puter is disab led w[...]

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87 nN Using P eripheral Devices Connecting a Projector You ca n connect a projector (for exam ple, the So ny LCD projec tor) eithe r directly to your co mputer or v ia the optio nal dock ing stati on. To connect a projecto r ! The moni tor port on your com puter is disab led when t he computer is att ached to the do cking stati on. 1 Connect t he p[...]

88 nN Using P eripheral Devices Selecting Displa y Modes You can se lect which display to be used as the primary mon itor when an ext ernal displa y (desktop mon itor, etc.) is connected to your computer. The 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 d[...]

89 nN Using P eripheral Devices To select a display ! The moni tor port on your com puter is disab led when t he computer is att ached to the do cking stati on. 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 Set ting s . 3 F ollow th e on-screen instr uctions to change [...]

90 nN Using P eripheral Devices Using the Multiple Monitors Function The M ultiple Monitors f unction allows you to dis tribute por tions of your des ktop ac ross sep arate disp lays. F or examp le, if y ou have an external d isplay co nnected to the monito r port, you r computer screen an d the externa l display can func tion as a single desk top.[...]

91 nN Using P eripheral Devices To sele ct the Mul tiple Mo nitors mode ! T o find out which vi deo contr oller you r model incl udes, see the online sp ecificat ions. The moni tor port on your com puter is disab led when t he computer is att ached to the do cking stati on. Models with the Intel Gra phics Media Accelerator 1 Right-cli ck on t he de[...]

92 nN Using P eripheral Devices 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 micropho[...]

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

94 nN Using P eripheral Devices Connecting a USB Flopp y Disk Drive 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 o u prefer to use. 2 Plug the USB floppy disk dr ive cable (2) into th e USB por t. Y our USB floppy disk dri v e (3) is now ready for [...]

95 nN Using P eripheral Devices Disconnect ing a USB flopp y disk dr iv 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 disc[...]

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

97 nN Using P eripheral Devices Connecting an i.LIN K De vice Notes on connecting i.LI NK de vices ❑ Y our co mputer is equipped with an i .LINK por t, which you ca n use to connect to an i.LI NK device, such as a digital vi deo camcorde r . ❑ The i.L INK por t on y our computer d oes not supp ly power to externa l de vi ces gene r all y powere[...]

98 nN Using P eripheral Devices 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 , [...]

99 nN Using P eripheral Devices Connecting to a Networ k (LAN) You ca n connec t your comp uter to 1000B ASE-T * /1 00BASE-T X/10BASE -T-type netwo rks with an Etherne t network ca ble. Connect one end of a network cable (not supplied ) to the n etwork (Ether net) port on the compu ter or th e optional do cking station and the oth er end to your ne[...]

100 nN Using P eripheral Devices ! T elephon e lines canno t be connected t o the network (LAN) con nector on your co mputer . If the netwo rk (LAN) connect or is connected t o the telephone l ines mentione d below, high electric current to the connector may cause d amage, overhe ating, or fire. - Home (in tercom speakerphon e) or business -use tel[...]

101 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Customizing Y our V AIO Computer This section briefly de scribes how to cha nge the main s ettings o f your VAIO computer . Among oth er things, y ou will learn how to us e and custom ize the l ook of your S ony software and utiliti es, etc. ❑ Setting the Passw ord (page 102) ❑ Using Fingerprint A uthen[...]

102 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Setting the P ass word In ad dition to the W indows p assword, y ou can use B IOS functi ons to set two types of passwords to protect y our compute r: power-on password a nd hard disk p assword. Once yo u have set the power-on pas sword, yo u will be prompted to ente r the password afte r the VAIO logo appe[...]

103 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r To add t he power-o n passw ord (machine passwor d) 1 T ur n on t he compute r . 2 Pres s the F2 k ey when the 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 wh en the V AIO lo go appears. 3 Pres s the < or , key to selec t Secur i[...]

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

105 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Changing/Remo ving the P o wer- on P ass word To change or remove the power- on password ( machine password) 1 T ur n on t he compute r . 2 Pres s the F2 k ey when the 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 wh en the V AIO lo [...]

106 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r To change or remove the power- on password ( user passw ord) 1 T ur n on t he compute r . 2 Pres s the F2 k ey when the 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 wh en the V AIO lo go appears. 3 Enter th e user pas s word and pre[...]

107 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Adding the Hard Disk P ass word The ha rd disk pa ssword pr ovides addi tional sec urity for the data stor ed on your h ard disk d rive. If yo u enable th e hard dis k passwo rd, this add s an extr a level of securi ty. When ad ding the h ard disk pas sword, you must set both the master a nd user pas swords[...]

108 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r To add t he hard di sk passw ord 1 T ur n on t he compute r . 2 Pres s the F2 k ey when the 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 wh en the V AIO lo go appears. ✍ If you have s et the powe r -on pass word, ente r your power[...]

109 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Changing/Remo ving the Hard Disk P ass word To change the hard disk pass word 1 T ur n on t he compute r . 2 Pres s the F2 k ey when the 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 wh en the V AIO lo go appears. ✍ If you have s e[...]

110 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r To remove the hard disk password 1 T ur n on t he compute r . 2 Pres s the F2 k ey when the 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 wh en the V AIO lo go appears. ✍ If you have s et the powe r -on pass word, ente r your power[...]

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

112 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Changing/Remo ving the Windo ws P ass wo rd To chang e the Wi ndows pas sword 1 Click St art and Cont rol P anel . 2 Click User Accounts and F a mily Safety or User Accounts . 3 Click User Accounts . 4 Click Change your passwor d . 5 In the Curre nt passw ord field , enter your curren t password. 6 In the N[...]

113 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Using Finger pr int A uthentication Your c omputer may be equip ped with a f ingerprin t sensor to provide you with addi tional conv enience . A smal l horizont al bar locate d between th e left and ri ght touch p ad buttons is the sensor of the fin gerprint read er and will be referred t o as the finger pr[...]

114 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Precautions on Using Finger print A uthentication ❑ The fin ger prin t authentic ation techno log y do es not ensur e complete user aut hentication or complete protection of your data and h ardware. Sony assu mes no liab ilities f o r any problems and damages arisi ng out of your u se of or ina bility t o[...]

115 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Enrolling a Finger print To us e the fingerp rint authenti cation func tionality, you must e nroll your f ingerprin t(s) in your computer. ✍ Set the Wi ndows passwor d on your comput er before enroll ment. See Adding the Window s Passwor d (pag e 111) for the de tailed inst ructions. To enroll a finger pr[...]

116 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r If yo u have faile d to enroll a fingerpri nt, follow the se steps to try agai n. 1 Place the top joint o f your finger on the finger pr int se nsor (1).[...]

117 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r 2 Swip e y our finger per pen dicular ly ac ross the fi nger pri nt sensor . ! Place yo ur fingertip fla t in the center of the f ingerprint sen sor . Scan yo ur fingerp rint from th e top j oint of the finger to the fin gertip. Keep your finger in conta ct with the fingerpri nt sensor while swi ping. Finge[...]

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

119 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Using the P ass word Bank Once you ha ve regis tered your user information ( user accounts , passwor ds, etc.) for We b sites in the Pas sword Ban k , you can su bstitute f ingerprin t authentic ation for en tering infor mation req uired to a ccess the password-pr otected Web sites. For d etailed info rmati[...]

120 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Using Finger print A uthentication with the TPM With the TPM data encryptio n feature, using finger print authe ntication can str engthen co mputer secu rity. For i nstructi ons on how to us e the TPM, see Using Trusted Platform Module (TPM) (page 1 21) . To us e fingerprint authenticati on with the TP M, y[...]

121 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Using T r usted Platf or m Mod ule (TPM) Trusted Platform Mo dule (TPM ) is embed ded in sel ected model s and provi des your com puter with basic secur ity functio ns. In comb ination wi th the TPM, y ou can e ncrypt and decrypt your data to stre ngthen co mputer sec urity again st inappro priate access. T[...]

122 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Precautions on Using the TPM ❑ Althoug h your computer is provided with th e TPM secur ity func tions, these func tions do not e nsure comp lete protec tion of your data a nd hardware. Sony assum es no lia bilities for any problems and d amages ar ising out of your use o f the function s. ❑ After you ha[...]

123 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Impor tant Notice ❑ Do not enc r ypt files containi ng k eys to be used for encr yption a nd f olde rs includ ing such fi les. Encr yp ting the file s in the folders c ontaining basic use r k eys and othe rs, using the E ncr ypting Fi le System (EFS) will disable you to la unch your TPM so ftware and decr[...]

124 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r ❑ Do not enc r ypt the following arch ive , backup , or token fil es. There wil l be no wa y to r estore th em if you carele ssly e ncr ypt them. Sony assu mes no liabi lities for any troubles and d amages ar ising o ut of your carele ss encr yp tion of the f o llowing files and folders incl uding them. ?[...]

125 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r ❑ Do not enc r ypt the following password reset token or secret fil es. There will b e no way to reset the pa ssw ord if you carele ssly en cr ypt t hem. Sony assu mes no liabi lities for any troubles and d amages ar ising o ut of your carele ss encr yp tion of the f o llowing files and folders incl uding[...]

126 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Configuring the TPM To use th e embedded TPM, you n eed to: 1 Enable the TPM in the BIO S setup screen. 2 Install the Infineon TPM Pr ofessional P a c kage . 3 Initiali ze and configure the TPM. To enable t he TPM i n the BIOS setup scre en 1 T ur n on your computer. 2 Pres s the F2 k ey when the V AIO log [...]

127 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r To install the Infine on TPM Pro fessional Packa ge Read the R eadme.txt i n the C:InfineonReadme fold er. Then, do uble-clic k setup.ex e in the C:Infineon fold er to in stal l the packag e. To in stall this package, you must have admi nistrator rights on the comput er. ! Y ou need to set a few passwo r[...]

128 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Setting Up Y our Computer with V AIO Control Center The VAIO Control Center utility al lows you to a ccess sy stem in formation an d to spec ify prefer ences for sy stem behav ior. To use V AIO Cont rol C enter 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V AIO Control Center . 2 Select the desir ed control item an[...]

129 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Using the P o wer 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, which a llows you to turn off spec ific devi ces, your com puter has two distinc t power sav ing modes: Sl eep and Hi bernate. Whe n using ba tter[...]

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

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

132 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Using Hibernate Mode In Hiber nate mode , the state of th e system is saved on t he 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 off in thi s mode. ✍ If you do no t intend to use yo ur computer for a long period of time,[...]

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

134 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Managing P ow er with V AIO P ow er Manageme nt Power managemen t helps you set up power schemes f or running on AC o r battery power to suit you r requir ements for power cons umptio n. VAIO Power Management is a software ap plication d eveloped exclusivel y for VAIO c omputers. W ith this s oftware applic[...]

135 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r V AIO P o wer Managemen t Vie wer To start VAIO Po wer Manage ment Vi ewer 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V AIO Control Center . 2 Click P ower M anagement and V AIO P ower Management View er . To change the power scheme Selec t the desire d power sch eme from the drop-down l ist on VAIO Power Managem[...]

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

137 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r 9 Check that your mode m is listed on the Modems tab . If your modem is not lis ted, click Add and follow the wizar d. 10 Click Appl y/OK . Y o ur modem is configure d. ! Before appl ying new count ry set tings, make sure your phone cab le is discon nected from yo ur computer .[...]

138 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Protecting the Hard D isk Your com puter has th e VAIO HDD Protection utili ty prei nstalle d for c ust omizin g you r sett ings for pr ote cting your hard d isk driv e against s hock haza rds. You can se lect the s ensitivit y level o f the built- in shock sensor to set the ap propriate p rotectio n level.[...]

139 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Upgrading Y our V A IO Computer Your V AIO compu ter and m emory modu les use high preci sion co mponents and electroni c connec tors tech nology. To avoid inval idation of the warranty du ring your product war ranty per iod, we reco mmend that : ❑ Y ou shoul d contac t y our d ealer to in stall a new mem ory[...]

140 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Adding and Removing Memor y If you want to expan d the functional ity of you r computer, y ou can incr ease the memor y by instal ling optio nal memory m odules. Before you upgrad e your com puter's memory , read the no tes and proc edures in the followi ng pages . Notes on adding/remo ving memor y modules[...]

141 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer ❑ Use the s pecial bag delivered with the memor y modu le or wrap the m odule in aluminum foil to prote ct it from E SD . ❑ Introduc ing any liquids, f oreign s ubstances, or ob jects into the me mor y module s lots or other inte rn al components of your compute r will resul t in damag e to the co mputer an[...]

142 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Removing and Installing a Memor y Module To change or add a memory m odule 1 Shut down the c omputer and discon nect all periphe ral devices. 2 Unplug th e computer a nd remov e the batter y pack. 3 W ait unti l the com puter co ols down. 4 Unscr e w the sc re ws (in dicated by the ar ro ws b elow) on the botto[...]

143 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 6 Grasp the i nsulatio n sheet (1) tab and flip open the s heet. ! The insu lation she et is equipp ed for module protecti on. Do not pu ll it so hard as t o damage the sh eet.[...]

144 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 7 Remove the currentl y installe d memor y module as follows: ❑ Pull the latches in the dire ction of th e arrows (1). The mem ory module i s released. ❑ Make sure that th e memor y mod ule tilts up and the n pull it out i n the direc tion of the arrow (2). 8 Remove the new memor y module from its pa ckagin[...]

145 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 9 Slide t he memor y mod ule into t he memor y mod ule slot and push it i n until it clicks into pla ce. ! Do not to uch any other compone nts on the moth erboard. Be sure to insert the conn ector edge of the m emor y module i nto the sl ot while aligning the n otch on th e module with th e small p roject ion i[...]

146 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Viewin g the Amount of Memor y To view the amount of me mory 1 T ur n on t he compute r . 2 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V AIO Control Center . 3 Click System Information an d System Information . Y ou can view the amou nt of system mem ory in the right pane. If the additiona l memor y does no t appear , [...]

147 nN Precau tions Precautions This section describe s safety gui delines an d precautio ns to help you pro tect your VAI O comput er from pote ntial dam age. ❑ On Handling the LCD Screen (pag e 148) ❑ On Using the P ower Sour ce ( page 149) ❑ On Handling Y our Computer (page 150) ❑ On Using the Built- in MO TION EYE Camera (pag e 152) ❑[...]

148 nN Precau tions On Handling the LCD Screen ❑ Do not leave the LCD screen facing the su n. This could da mage the LCD scree n. Be careful when using your comp uter near a w indow . ❑ Do not sc ratch the 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 con[...]

149 nN Precau tions On 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 . Thi s device helps pr e v ent d amage to yo[...]

150 nN Precau tions On Handling Y our Comput er ❑ Clean the cabinet w ith a soft cloth, which is dr y or lightly moi stened with a mild dete rgent so lution. Do not use any type of abrasi v e pad, sco uring pow der , or s olv ent s uch as alcoho l or ben zine, as these m a y dama ge the fini sh of your compu ter . ❑ If you drop a solid objec t [...]

151 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 s et. ❑ Use only specifie d periph eral equipmen t and inter f ace cables; othe rwise, problems may occur . ❑ Do not us e cut or dam aged c[...]

152 nN Precau tions On Using the Built-in MO TION EYE Camer a ❑ Do not touch the lens protection cov e r of the b uil t-in MO T ION EYE ca mera, as it may cause scratches on the cover and such s cratches will appear on the captu red images. ❑ Do not let the direct s unlight get in to the scop e of the built-in MO TION EYE camera regar dless of [...]

153 nN Precau tions On Handling Flopp y Disks ❑ Do not ope n the shutt er manually o r touch t he surface of the flo pp y disk. ❑ K e ep floppy disks awa y from magne ts. ❑ K eep flop p y disks awa y from dir ect sunligh t and ot her sources of heat. ❑ K eep flop p y disks awa y from any liquid. Do not let the m get wet. When you are not us[...]

154 nN Precau tions On Handling Discs ❑ Do not touc h the surface of the disc. ❑ Do not dr op or bend th e disc. ❑ Finger pr ints and dust on t he surface of a disc may cause read erro rs. Alwa ys hold the di sc by its edges and central hol e, as shown below: ❑ Proper c are of the disc is e ssentia l to its c ontinuous rel iability . Do not[...]

155 nN Precau tions On Using the Batter y P ack ❑ Do not leave batter y packs i n temperature s abov e 60°C, such as i n a car p arked in the sun or u nder direct s unlight. ❑ Batter y li f e is shor ter in a c old environment . This is due to decreas ed batter y effi ciency at low temperature s . ❑ Charge b atter y packs at tempe ratures be[...]

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

157 nN Precau tions On Handling Memor y Stic k Media ❑ Do not touc h the Mem or y Stick media connecto r with your finger or metalli c objects. ❑ Use only the adhes iv e lab el suppl ied with th e Memor y Sti ck media as a l abel. ❑ Do not ben d, drop, or apply str ong sho c k to the Memor y Stick m edia. ❑ Do not dis assemble or m odify Me[...]

158 nN Precau tions On Handling the Hard Disk 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 dri ve has the in ternal safe ty device to prevent losing d ata due to m echanical v ibration, s hock or d[...]

159 nN Precau tions On Updating Y our C omputer 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 W indows Update and then f o llow the on-sc reen instr uctions. ❑ V AIO Update 3 Click St art ,[...]

160 nN T r ouble shooting T rou b leshoo ting This section d escribes how to sol ve comm on problem s you m ight enc ounter when using y our VAIO computer. Many prob lems have s imple s olutions . Try these s uggestio ns before c ontacting VAIO-Lin k. ❑ Computer (page 162) ❑ System Sec urity (page 168) ❑ Batter y (page 169) ❑ Built-in MO TI[...]

161 nN T r ouble shooting ❑ Memory S tick Media (page 2 02) ❑ P erip heral s (page 203) ❑ Docking St ation (page 204)[...]

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

163 nN T r ouble shooting What should I do if t he gre en po wer indicat or light is on b u t m y screen remains b lank? ❑ Pres s the Alt + F4 k eys sev era l times t o close the applicat ion window . An appli cation err or may hav e be en occur red. ❑ Pres s the Ctrl + Alt + Delete keys and click the a rrow ne xt to th e Shut do wn b utton and[...]

164 nN T r ouble shooting 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 restore you r computer to normal op erating stability 1 Close al l open programs. 2 Click St art , the ar ro w next to [...]

165 nN T r ouble shooting What should I do if a message windo w , notifying o f incompatibility or improper installa tion of the battery pac k, appears and my computer enters Hibernate mode? ❑ This is sue cou ld be due to the bat tery pack not be ing inst alled prope rly . T o re solve this iss ue, turn off your com puter and remove the batte ry [...]

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

167 nN T r ouble shooting How ca n I change the boot de vice order? You ca n use one of the BIO S functions to change the boot de vice orde r. Follow t hese step s: 1 T ur n on your computer. 2 Pres s the F2 k ey when the 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 wh en t[...]

168 nN T r ouble shooting 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 comp uter. The be st way to pr otect 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 l[...]

169 nN T r ouble shooting Batter y How do I fi nd the batter y charging stat us? See Charging the B attery Pack ( page 27) . 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 ba[...]

170 nN T r ouble shooting 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 [...]

171 nN T r ouble shooting Built-in MO TION EYE Camera Wh y does the vie wer windo w show no images or poor-quality images? ❑ The built- in MO TI ON EYE c amera cannot be shared by more t han one software applic ation. If anoth er software applic ation is us ing the ca mera, ex it th e applicati on before using the built-i n MO TION EY E camer a. [...]

172 nN T r ouble shooting Wh y does movie pla ybac k show dropped fr ames when m y computer is r unning on th e battery? The ba ttery pack is runnin g out of powe r. Connect y our compute r to an AC power sour ce. Wh y do the images ca ptured b y the b uilt-i n MO TION EYE camer a flic k er? This problem oc curs when you use t he camera un der fluo[...]

173 nN T r ouble shooting Why can't I use the built-in MO TI ON EY E came r a? ❑ The built- in MO TI ON EYE c amera cannot be shared by more t han one software applic ation. If anoth er software applic ation is us ing the ca mera, ex it th e applicati on before using the built-i n MO TION EY E camer a. ❑ If the pr ob lem per sists, you mus[...]

174 nN T r ouble shooting Inter net What should I do if m y modem does not wo r k? ❑ Make sure the te lepho ne cable is secur ely plugged into the m odem por t on your compute r and the wall ja ck. ❑ 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[...]

175 nN T r ouble shooting Wh y is m y modem connection slow? Your com puter is equipped with a V.9 2/V.90 com patible m odem. Many fa ctors m ay influenc e modem c onnection s peed, inclu ding telep hone line n oise or com patibility w ith telepho ne equipme nt, such as fax machin es or other modems. If you think your modem is not connecti ng prope[...]

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

177 nN T r ouble shooting 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 fro m obstr uctions or closer to any access [...]

178 nN T r ouble shooting How do I a void dat a transf er interruptions? ❑ When your com puter is c onnected t o an acce ss poin t, data transfer interru ptions may occur whe n using lar ge files or if the comp uter is in close proximity to microwav es and cord less tele phones. ❑ Mov e your comp uter closer to the acces s point. ❑ Make sure [...]

179 nN T r ouble shooting How do I displa y the V AIO Smar t Network windo w? To di splay the VAIO Smart Network window on t he desktop, fo llow these s teps: 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V AIO Control Center . 2 Click Netw or k Connections and V AIO Smart Networ k . 3 Click Adv a nced in the r ight pane. ✍ For informat ion on t he V AIO [...]

180 nN T r ouble shooting Bluetooth T echnolog y What should I do if o ther Bluet ooth de vices cannot disco ver my computer? ❑ Make sure both devices hav e the Bl uetooth functi onality enabled. ❑ If the WIRELE SS indicator is off , tur n on the WI RELESS swi t c h . ❑ Y ou cannot us e the Bluetooth funct ionality when your co mputer is in a[...]

181 nN T r ouble shooting What should I do if o ther Bluet ooth de vices cannot con nect to my comput er? ❑ Make sure the o ther device is au thenticate d. ❑ T o a llow other Blueto oth de vices to communicat e with your compute r , click Start , Control P anel , Har dware and Sound , Bluetooth Devi ces , and the Options tab and sel ect the All[...]

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

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

184 nN T r ouble shooting Optical Discs Wh y does my computer freez e when I tr y to read a disc? The di sc that your co mputer is t rying to read may be di rty or dam aged. Follo w these steps : 1 Pres s the Ctrl + Alt + Delete keys and click the a rrow ne xt to th e Shut do wn b utton and Rest art to restar t the computer . 2 Remove the disc from[...]

185 nN T r ouble shooting What should I do if I cannot pla y a disc properly on m y comput er? ❑ 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) i s installe d accordi ng to the ma nuf acture r's instr uction s. ❑ If a disc is dir t y or dam aged, your [...]

186 nN T r ouble shooting 4 Click De vice Manager on the left pane. The Device Ma nager win dow appears with a listing of your computer's ha rdware 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[...]

187 nN T r ouble shooting What should I do if I cannot write data to CD media? ❑ Make sure you neith er launc h any software a pplication nor allow any to lau nch autom atically , not ev e n a screen sav er . ❑ Stop using t he k e yboard. ❑ If you are using a CD-R/R W disc with an adhesive label affixed, replace it with one with no affixed ad[...]

188 nN T r ouble shooting Displ ay 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 ) Slee p mode, press any ke y to brin g the computer back into Nor mal mode. See Using the P ower Sa ving Modes (page 129) fo[...]

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

190 nN T r ouble shooting 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 ke ys, is t emporar y and may be restored 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[...]

191 nN T r ouble shooting ❑ On mode ls with a n A TI vi deo control ler , you may find your com puter scr een temporar ily goes b lank: ❑ 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 Cont[...]

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

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

194 nN T r ouble shooting Microphone What should I do if m y microphone does not work? If yo u are using an external microphon e, make sur e the micro phone is tur ned on and is proper ly plugged i nto the mi crophone jack on your com puter. How ca n I pre v ent microphone f eedbac k? Microph one feed back occu rs when the m icrophone receives the [...]

195 nN T r ouble shooting Mouse What should I do if m y computer does not recogniz e m y mouse? ❑ Make sure your mous e is secur ely plugge d into the p or t. ❑ Res tar t y our co mpute r wi th y our mous e con nec ted. What should I do if t he pointer does not mov e when I use m y mouse? ❑ Make sure anoth er mouse i s not connec ted. ❑ If [...]

196 nN T r ouble shooting Speak ers What should I do if m y e xternal speak ers do not w ork? ❑ 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[...]

197 nN T r ouble shooting 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. ❑ Make sure the s peaker volume is tur ned u p loud eno ugh and the audio o[...]

198 nN T r ouble shooting T ouch P ad What should I do if t he touch p ad does not work? ❑ Y ou may hav e disabled the touc h pad witho ut connectin g a mouse to your c omputer . See Using the T ouch Pad (pa ge 34) . ❑ Make sure that a mouse i s not connected to your compu ter . ❑ If the pointer does not move while a software applic ation is [...]

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

200 nN T r ouble shooting Flopp y Disks Wh y doesn't the Saf ely Remo v e Hardw are icon app ear on the taskbar when the driv 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[...]

201 nN T r ouble shooting A udio/Video What should I do if I cannot use my D V camcorder? If it is promp ted that the i.LINK device seem s to be disconne cted or turned off, the i.LINK cable may not be securel y plugged into the port on your computer or camcor der. Unplug the cabl e, and plug it in once again. Se e Connecting an i.LINK Device (page[...]

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

203 nN T r ouble shooting P eripherals What should I do if I cannot connect a USB de vice? ❑ If applic able, chec k the USB device is tur ned o n and usi ng its own power supply . F or example, if you are us ing a digita l camera, che ck if the batter y is charged . If you are using a pr inter , check if the power cable is c onnected pr oper ly t[...]

204 nN T r ouble shooting Dock ing Station What should I do if an err or message appear s when I press the UNDOCK b utton or select Undoc k Computer f rom the Star t men u? ❑ When any device ins er ted or con nected to t he docking st ation is in use, you cannot disc onnect your co mputer from the docking sta tion. Save unsa ved data, exit applic[...]

205 nN Support Options Suppor t Options This section contains infor mation o n where to go f or answers to questions about yo ur VAIO com puter. ❑ Sony Support Information (page 206) ❑ e-Support (page 207)[...]

206 nN Support Options Sony Suppor t Inf or mation See the following source s for answe rs in the s equence l isted below. See Docu ment ation (page 9) for details on the printed and non- printed doc umentation supplied with you r computer, as wel l as fu rthe r sour ces of r efere nce. ❑ Go to the help fil es that accompa ny your software f or i[...]

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

208 nN Support Options Can I submit m y questions at an y time? Yes, y ou can su bmit your q uestions 24 /7, but keep in mind that o ur e-Su pport Team can only treat your queries from Monday till F riday betw een 8am and 6pm. Is there a cost inv olv ed for using e-Sup por t? No, this is a compl ete free o f charge serv ice offere d to all reg iste[...]

209 nN T ra demarks T rademar ks Sony, B attery Chec ker, Clic k to Disc, Cl ick to Dis c Editor, S onicStage Mastering S tudio, VA IO Control Center, VAIO Edit Componen ts, VAIO Media pl us, VAIO Mov ie Story, V AIO MusicBo x, VAIO Po wer Manageme nt, VAIO Power Manage ment View er, My Club V AIO, VAIO Upd ate are trad emarks or registered tradema[...]

210 nN T ra demarks ArcSoft and the Ar cSoft logo a re regist ered tradem arks of Arc Soft, Inc. ArcSoft We bCam Compa nion is a tr ademark of ArcSoft, Inc. ATI an d ATI Cataly st are tra demarks of Advanc ed Micro Dev ices, Inc. Skyp e is a trade mark of Sk ype Limi ted. My Club VA IO uses Macrome dia Flash ™ Player sof tware by Macromed ia, Inc[...]

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