Sony VGN-SZ manual

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

3 nN Using the Internet . ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... .................... ................... ............... 60 Using W ireless LAN (WLA N) ........ .................... ................... ................... .................... ................... .................... ...[...]

4 nN Upgrading Y our VAIO Computer ......... .................... ................... ................... .................... ............ ....... .................... ......14 9 Adding a nd Removing M emory .................. .................... ................... ................... .................... ..... .............. ............. 150 P[...]

5 nN Printing .......... ................... .................... ................... .................... ................... ............ . ................... .................... ......201 Microphon e ................ ................... .................... ................... ................... .................... ................... ......[...]

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. Noti ce © 2006 S ony Corpor ation. All r ights res erved.[...]

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

8 nN Befo re Use Docume ntation Your d ocumentat ion incl udes print ed inform ation and user guides to read on y our VAIO computer . Guide s are provid ed in PDF fo rmat, whic h you can e asily bro wse through and prin t out. The My Club V AIO portal is a perf ect starting p oint to us e your com puter — a co mprehensiv e colle ction of eve ryth[...]

9 nN Befo re Use Printed Documentation ❑ A Setting Up P oster — Des cribes th e process from unpacking to s tar ting up your V AIO . ❑ T r oubleshooting Guide — Contai ns solut ions to c ommon problems. ❑ Recovery Guid e — Contains an e xplan ation of how to rec ov er your computer's system if y ou need to . ❑ Bookle ts contai ni[...]

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

11 nN Befo re Use Help and Suppor t Center Help and Support Center is a compre hensive res ource for practic al advic e, tutorial s, and d emonstrati ons to h elp you l earn to use M icrosoft W indows X P and your computer. Use the Search featu re, Index, or table of contents to view all Windows Help resourc es, includi ng those that are on the Int[...]

12 nN Befo re Use Ergonomic Considerations You wil l be using y our co mputer as a p ortable device in a variety o f enviro nments. When ever poss ible, you s hould atte mpt to take account o f the follo wing ergonom ic consid erations to both stati onary and p ortable env ironmen ts: ❑ P osition of y our computer – Place the co mputer di rectl[...]

13 nN Befo re Use ❑ Viewing angle of the computer's displa y – Use the display's tilti ng f eature to find the best posi tion. Y ou can reduce ey e strain and mus cle fatigue by adjusting the tilt of the display to the proper position. A djust the br ight ness settin g of the displ ay a s well. ❑ Lighting – Choose a lo cation whe [...]

14 nN Getting Started Getting Star ted This section describe s how to ge t started with using your VAIO com puter. ❑ Locating Controls and P or ts (page 15) ❑ About the Indicator Lights (page 21) ❑ Connecting a P ow er Sour ce (page 23) ❑ Using the Battery P ack (page 24) ❑ Shutting Down Y our Computer Safel y (page 29)[...]

15 nN Getting Started Locating Cont rols and P or ts Take a moment to identify the control s and ports shown on t he following pages. ! Please n ote that the illus trations i n this manual may not necessaril y apply to you r model. F ront A Built-in MO TION EYE ca mera * (page 35) B Built-in MO T ION EYE camer a indicator * (page 21) C Built-in mic[...]

16 nN Getting Started A Pow e r i n d i c a t o r (page 21 ) B Batt ery indica tor (page 21) C Hard disk drive indicator ( page 21) D WLAN (Wireless LA N) indicator (page 21) E Bluetoot h indicator * (pa ge 21) F S1 / S2 b uttons (page 34) G ST AMINA mode i ndicator (pag e 21) H P er f ormance se lect or s wi tch (page 104) I SPEED mode indicator ([...]

17 nN Getting Started Bac k A DC IN por t (page 23 ) B Batter y conn ector ( page 24) C Air vents D Secur ity slot[...]

18 nN Getting Started Right A Opti cal disc driv e (page 36) B Opti cal disc driv e i ndica tor (page 2 1) C Manual e ject hol e (page 19 4) D Driv e ej ect b utt on (page 36) E Express Card ™ /34 sl ot *1 (p age 48) F Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2.0) po rt s *2 (page 95) G Ne twor k (Eth er net ) por t (page 101 ) H Modem port (pag e 60) *1 Refer red to [...]

19 nN Getting Started Left A Microp hone jack (page 94) B Headp hones jack (page 86 ) C Air vents D i.LINK ® (IEEE 1394) S400 por t (page 99) E Mon ito r (V GA ) por t (page 88) F PC Card slot (page 45) G PC Card release button (page 47) H Memor y Stick Duo/PRO Duo media indica tor (page 21) I Memor y Stick Duo/PRO Duo media slot * (page 54) * Y o[...]

20 nN Getting Started Bottom A Docking station connect or (page 78) B Air vents[...]

21 nN Getting Started About the Indicator Lights Your c omputer is equipped with the fol lowing i ndicator l ights. Indicat or Functions Po w e r 1 Illuminates when the power of the computer is on, b links in Standby mode, and turns off when the computer is in Hibernate mode or off. Batt ery e Illuminates when the c omputer is using batter y power [...]

22 nN Getting Started Scroll lock Press the Scr Lk ke y to change how you scroll the display . Nor mal scrolling resumes when the S croll loc k indicator is off. The Scr Lk k ey functions diff erently depending on the progr am you are usi ng and does not work with all programs. Bluetooth technology * Illuminates when the WIRELESS s witch is set to [...]

23 nN Getting Started Connecting a P ower Source You ca n use eith er an AC ada pter or a r echargeabl e battery pa ck as a powe r source for your comp uter. Using the A C Adapter ✍ Use the comp uter only with the suppl ied AC 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 end [...]

24 nN Getting Started Using the Batter y P ac k The ba ttery pack supplied wi th your co mputer is n ot fully c harged a t the time o f purchase . Installing the Battery P ac k To install th e batter y pack 1 T ur n off the compute r and cl ose the LCD s creen lid. 2 Slide t he batter y lock switch (1) to the UNLOCK position. 3 Slide t he batter y [...]

25 nN Getting Started ✍ When the com puter is di rectly connect ed to AC power and ha s a battery pack installed , it uses power from t he AC outlet. ! Certain rech argeable ba tteries do no t meet Sony quali ty and safety st andards. For saf ety reasons thi s notebook on ly functi ons w ith g enuine S ony batter ies de signed for thi s model . W[...]

26 nN Getting Started Charging the Batter y P ack The ba ttery pack supplied wi th your co mputer is n ot fully c harged a t the time o f purchase . To charge th e battery pack 1 Install the batter y pack. 2 Connect t he A C ada pter to the co mputer . The co mputer au tomatica lly charg es the batter y (the batter y indicator light flas hes in a d[...]

27 nN Getting Started ✍ When th e batter y is run ning out o f power , both the b atter y and powe r indicat or lights blink. Keep the b atter y pack in the com puter whi le it is direct ly connect ed to AC power . The batte ry pack c ontinues t o charge whil e yo u are usi ng the compu ter . If the batter y level falls bel ow 10%, yo u should ei[...]

28 nN Getting Started Removing t he Battery P ac k ! Y ou may lose data if yo u remove the batter y pack whil e the computer is on and not connect ed to the AC adapter or if yo u remove the batter y while t he comput er is in Stand by mode. To remove the b attery pack 1 T ur n off the compute r and cl ose the LCD s creen lid. 2 Slide t he batter y [...]

29 nN Getting Started Shutting Down Y our Computer Saf ely To av oid losi ng unsaved data, be su re to sh ut down you r computer properly , as descr ibed belo w. To shut dow n your com puter 1 T ur n off any peri pherals conn ected to th e computer . 2 Click St art and then T urn Off Compute r . The T urn off computer window appears. 3 Click Tu r n[...]

30 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using Y our V AIO C omput er This se ction desc ribes how to get the mo st out of usin g your com puter. ❑ Using the K eyboar d (page 31) ❑ Using the T ouch P a d (page 33) ❑ Using Special-function But tons (page 34) ❑ Using the Built-in MOT ION EYE Camera (page 35) ❑ Using the Optical Di sc Drive (page 3[...]

31 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the K eyboard Your k eyboard i s very simi lar to a des ktop co mputer keyb oard, but has addi tional keys that per form model- specific tasks. The V AIO-Link web site ( www .vaio-link.com ) also contai ns glossar y informa tion to hel p you use th e keyboa rd. Combinations and Fun ctions with the Fn K e y ?[...]

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

33 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the T ouch P ad The k eyboard co ntains a cursor-poi nting devic e, the touc h pad (1). You can p oint to, select, drag, and sc roll obje cts on the screen u sing the touch pad. ✍ Y ou can disab le/enable the touch pad to suit yo ur preference f or using the mo use. See Setting Up Y our Compute r with V AIO[...]

34 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using Special-function Buttons Your c omputer is equipped with spec ial butto ns to help y ou use sp ecific functi ons of the computer . Special-func tion butt on Functions S1/S2 buttons By def ault, the S1 button launches V AIO Help and Support Cent er and the S2 b utton lowers t he CPU speed to reduce the f an no[...]

35 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the Built-in MO TION EYE Camera Your com puter may be equip ped with a built-in MOT ION EYE c amera. See t he online Specifications to find whether your model i s equipp ed with the built-in MO TION EYE c amera. The bu ilt-in MO TION EYE camera a dds video f unctional ity to in stant mes saging soft ware and [...]

36 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the Optical Disc Dr iv e Your c omputer is equipped with an opt ical disc drive. To insert a disc 1 T ur n on the compute r . 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 tray with the label side facing up and gently pu sh it unti l the dis[...]

37 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 4 Close th e tra y by pushin g it in gen tly . ! Do not re move the op tical disc wh en the comp uter is in a po wer saving mode (Standby or Hibernat e). Doing so may cause th e compu ter to malfuncti on. ✍ If you pla n to use an extern al optical di sc drive, conn ect the drive bef ore you launch an y preinstal [...]

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

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

40 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Notes on writing data to a disc ❑ T o m ake the data on a disc re adable on an optic al disc dr ive, y ou need to close th e session bef ore y ou eject i t. T o complete this pr ocess, f ollow the in structi ons included with your software. ❑ Only use c ircular disc s . Do not us e discs in any other shape (sta[...]

41 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Notes on pla ying D VDs To achie ve optim um performa nce when p laying DVDs, y ou should fol low these r ecommend ations. ❑ Y ou can play D V Ds using the optic al disc dr ive and the D VD pl a yback software, such a s V AIO Zone or WinDVD . See the help fil e on suc h software f or deta ils. ❑ Close al l open[...]

42 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Pla ying CDs To pl ay an aud io CD 1 Inser t a disc int o the optical disc dr iv e. 2 If nothing app ears on the desk top , then click Start , point to All Programs , and click to open a CD program, such as the SonicSta ge software. If the Audi o CD wi ndow appear s, click to select an option.[...]

43 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Cop ying Files to CD s See the online S pecifications to find the type of your op tical di sc drive, an d then Reading and Writing CDs and DVDs (page 38) to find about the suppo rted disc m edia. To copy files to a disc ! Do not st rike or shake the co mputer while writ ing data to a disc. 1 Inse r t a blank disc i[...]

44 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Pla ying D VDs To play a DVD 1 Close al l open programs. 2 Inser t a D VD into the optic al disc dr ive . 3 If nothing appears on the desk top , then cli c k Start , poin t to All Programs , and click to open a D VD program to pla y the DV D. For ins tructions on how to us e a progra m, see the hel p file in cluded[...]

45 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using PC Cards PC Card s allow you to connect p ortable exte rnal devices to your comp uter. Inser ting a PC Card ! Some PC Card s or their functio ns may not be comp atible with the computer . Y ou do not need to shut down th e com puter b efore in sertin g or rem oving a PC Ca rd. To insert a PC Card 1 Push th e [...]

46 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r ! Insert the P C Card slot pro tector to protect ag ainst debri s entering th e slot when not using a PC Card. Bef ore moving the compu ter , make sure to insert the PC Card slo t protecto r into t he slot . ✍ Some d evices m ay not fu nction p roperly i f you c ontinual ly switch to Norm al mode from St andby mo[...]

47 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Removing a PC Card Foll ow the steps below to remov e the PC Card while y our computer is on. If it is not removed properly, yo ur system may not work prope rly. To remove a P C Card ✍ T o rem ove a PC Card when the c omputer is off, sk ip steps 1 to 6 . 1 Double-click the Safely Remove Hard ware icon on the task[...]

48 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the ExpressCard Media Your co mputer is equipped with an Ex pressCard ™ /34 slot * to accommod ate Expres sCard ™ /34 (34 mm wi de) media * . 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. * Herei naft er , referr ed to as [...]

49 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Inser ting an ExpressCard Media ! Y our compu ter is deliv ered with a slot pr otector in t he Expre ssCard slot . Remove th e slot pro tector befo re you use the Expres sC ard slot for the first tim e. Use care when inserting or rem oving the Expr essCard media fr om the slot. Do not force it in or out of the slot[...]

50 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r ! Insert th e ExpressCard slo t protector to protect against debris ente ring the slot when not using an ExpressCard medi a. Before m ov ing the co mputer , make sure to insert the Express Card slot prot ector into t he slot. ✍ If the med ia or adapter doe s not go int o the slot easil y , remove it ge ntly and v[...]

51 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Removing an ExpressCard Media Foll ow the step s below to r emove the Express Card medi a while you r compu ter is on. I f it is n ot removed p roperly, your sys tem may not work prope rly. To remov e an Exp ressCar d media ✍ T o remove an ExpressCa rd media when the comp uter is off, sk ip steps 1 to 6. 1 Double[...]

52 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the Memor y Stic k Media Your computer supports the Mem ory Stic k media. Memory S tick m edia is a compact , portabl e, and ver satile device es pecially design ed for exchang ing and shari ng digital data wi th compatib le produc ts, such as digita l camera s, mobile ph ones and othe r devices . Because i t[...]

53 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Write-protecting a Memory Stick Media Some v ersions o f Memory St ick medi a are desi gned with a n erasure pr evention swi tch to pr otect valua ble data fr om accid ental erasu re or over writing. Move t he tab horizontal ly or verti cally * to set or relea se write-protec tion. When the eras ure prevention swi [...]

54 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Inser ting a Memor y Stic k Medi a There ar e two ways you can i nsert a Me mory Stick media in to your com puter. ❑ Using th e Memor y Sti ck Duo/PRO Duo media s lot The Memor y Stick media slot acco mmodates a small -size Memor y Sti ck media: Mem or y Stick Duo or Memor y Stick PRO Duo media . ❑ Using th e E[...]

55 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r ! Be sure to hol d the Memor y Stic k media with the arro w pointing in the correct di rection as you insert it int o the slot. T o avoi d da maging the c omputer 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 in sert more than one Mem or[...]

56 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Removing a Memor y Stic k Media To remove a Me mory Stick media fro m the Memory Stick Duo /PRO Duo me dia slot 1 Check that the Memor y St ic k Duo /PRO Duo media indicat or is off. 2 Push th e Memor y Stick media i n tow ard the computer. The Mem ory Stick media ej ects. 3 Pull th e Memor y Sti c k media o ut of [...]

57 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using Other Memor y Cards Your co mputer is deliv ered with the mem ory card ada pter for the Exp ressCard/34 s lot to support the following m emory card s beside s the Expr essCard/34 media: ❑ Standar d-size Memor y S tick and Memo r y Stick PRO ❑ Secure Digital (SD) ❑ MultiMe diaCar d (MMC) ❑ xD-Picture C[...]

58 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Inser ting a Memor y Card To insert a memory card to the memory card adapter 1 Inser t any one of the memor y cards (2) to the m emor y car d adapter (1 ). ! Make sure to insert a memor y card into t he memor y card adapter in the correct directi on to avoid possible dama ge to the memo ry card adapter . 2 See Ins [...]

59 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Removing a Memory Card To remove a me mory card from the memory card adapter See Removing an Expr essCard M edia (page 5 1) to remov e the memory car d adapter fr om the Expre ssCard/34 slo t. Then, firmly g rasp the ex tended par t of the me mory card an d carefully pull it out of the m emory card a dapter.[...]

60 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the Inter net Setting Up a Dial-up In ter net Connect ion Before you can connect to the Inte rnet, you need to connec t your computer to a telephone line w ith a telephone cable (m ay not sup plied). Once you ha ve set up your telep hone cabl e connectio n, you're ready to co nnect to th e Internet . To [...]

61 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 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 p owerful netwo rk. A WLAN is a network in which a user can c onnect to a l ocal area n etwork (LA N) through a wirel ess (radio ) connec tion.[...]

62 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Wireless LAN devi ces using the IEE E 802.11a standa rd and the ones us ing the IEEE 802. 11b or g standard cannot co mmunicate becau se the frequenci es are di fferent. IEEE 802. 11b: The st andard spee d is 11 Mbps, or ab out 30 to 100 t imes faster than a standard dial up . IEEE 80 2.11a/g: The standard speed is[...]

63 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Communicati ng without an Access P oint (Ad-hoc) An ad- hoc network is a netw ork in whic h a loca l network is created o nly by th e wireless devic es themse lves, with n o other centr al controll er or acce ss point. Each devic e commun icates direc tly with other devices in the ne twork. You c an set up an ad-ho[...]

64 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r To commu nicate witho ut an acce ss point (a d-hoc) 1 T ur n on the WIRELESS or WIRELESS LAN swi t c h . The W IRELE SS LAN indica tor light s up . On model s that support the Blu etooth functiona lity *1 and/or the IEEE 802 .11a/b/g s tandard *1 , double-cli ck ( / ) on the tas kbar to dis play the Wi reless Devi [...]

65 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 12 Enter th e network key *2 . The net work key should be 5 or 13 a lphanumer ic character s or 10 or 26 hexadecima l *3 characte rs long. Y ou can cho ose whichev er you w ant. 13 Enter exactly th e same ne twork key again, for confir matio n. 14 Sele ct the check box This is a co mputer-to-computer (ad hoc) net w[...]

66 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r To disconn ect from a computer -to-comp uter (a d-hoc) ne twork 1 Click St art and then Contr ol Pane l . 2 Click Netw ork and Internet Connections . 3 Click Netw ork Connections . The Network Connec tions wind ow appears. 4 In the r ight pa nel under LAN or High-Speed Internet , r ight-click W ireless Network Conn[...]

67 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Communicati ng with an Access P oint (Infrastructure) An infr astructure n etwork is a n etwork that ex tends an e xisting wir ed local ne twork to wire less devi ces by provi ding an ac cess poin t, for examp le the Son y Access P oint. The access po int brid ges the wi reless an d wired LAN a nd acts a s a centra[...]

68 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r To conne ct to a wir eless ne twork 1 Make sure an ac cess poi nt is set up. See the m anual that c ame with your acces s point for more informa tion. 2 T ur n on the WIRELESS or WIRELESS LAN swi t c h . The W IRELE SS LAN indica tor light s up . On models that support the Bluet ooth funct ionality * an d/or the IE[...]

69 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the Bluetooth Functionality The B luetooth fu nctionality is avail able on sele cted mode ls only. Se e the on line Specificat ions t o see whether your model suppor ts the Blue tooth function ality. You ca n establi sh wireless communi cation be tween your c omputer and other Bl uetooth dev ices such a s ano[...]

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

71 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r ❑ The 2 .4 GHz band, with which Bluet ooth de vices or wi rele ss LAN de vices wo rk, is us ed b y v arious de vic es . Blue toot h devices use the tec hnology to minimize the interference from other de vice s that use t he same wav e length. S imultaneous use of the Blu etooth funct ionality and wir eless com mu[...]

72 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 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 Compute r To commu nicate wit h another Blueto oth device To com municate with another B luetooth devi ce, you nee d first to set up the Bluet ooth functiona lity. For s etting up an d using the Blu etooth func tionality , see the hel p file on the Blueto oth utili ty software. To see the help fil e 1 Right-cli ck the Blueto[...]

74 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the Bluetooth Headset The Bl uetooth hea dset is ava ilable as an optional a ccessory. I t will come i n handy duri ng a video conference over the Inter net using ins tant messag ing software , for exam ple Windows Messenger . For details on using th e Bluetoo th headset, see the manual that ca me with yo ur [...]

75 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r To disconn ect the he adset fro m your compu ter 1 Right-cli ck the Bluetooth icon on the taskbar and select Bluetooth Settings from the me nu. The Bluetooth S ettings window appear s. 2 Selec t HBH-608 , click Next , and sel ect Disconnect from the Bluetooth menu. 3 Click Ye s .[...]

76 nN Using P eripheral De vices Using P eripher al De vices You ca n add func tionality to your c omputer by u sing the var ious port s on the co mputer. ❑ Connecting a Doc king Station (page 77) ❑ Connecting External Speakers (page 86) ❑ Connecting an External Display (page 87) ❑ Selecti ng Display Modes (pag e 91) ❑ Using the Multiple [...]

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

78 nN Using P eripheral De vices Attaching Y our Compute r to the Dock ing Station ! When th e computer has no batter y inserted, do not attach the comput er to the docking station. To attach yo ur computer to t he docking statio n ! T o preven t loss of un saved data, be sure to turn off your co mputer befo re attaching it t o the docking st ation[...]

79 nN Using P eripheral De vices 4 Slide o pen the docking s tation co nnector cover on the bottom of th e compute r .[...]

80 nN Using P eripheral De vices 5 Align t he rear bott om cor ners and t he left side o f the comp uter with the guides on the docking station .[...]

81 nN Using P eripheral De vices 6 Gently push down the compu ter until it clicks into pl ace. 7 T ur n on the compute r . ! Use the AC adap ter supplied wit h your computer . Do not move th e computer whil e attached to the docki ng statio n; this may detach t he docking sta tion and cause da mage to the doc king st ation and th e comput er .[...]

82 nN Using P eripheral De vices Disconnect ing Y o ur Computer from the Dock ing Station ! T o pr event loss of un saved data , be sure to turn off the computer bef ore disconnect ing it from t he docking st ation. Be sure th at no devices conn ected to the do cking stat ion are in use bef ore disconne cting the co mputer . Do not di sconnect t he[...]

83 nN Using P eripheral De vices To disconn ect your c omputer from the do cking statio n 1 Pres s the UNDOCK b utton and wait until the IN USE indicator (2 ) tur ns of f . ✍ If the IN USE indicato r is unlit, you do not have t o press the UNDOCK butto n. Pressin g the UNDOCK butt on while the compu ter is in a power savin g mode returns t he com[...]

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

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

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

87 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an Exter nal Displa y You can connect a n extern al display to your computer . For exa mple, you can use the co mputer with a c omputer d isplay or a proj ect or. ❑ Connecting a Computer Display (pa ge 88) ❑ Connecting a Multimedia Computer Display (pa ge 89) ❑ Connecting a Proje ctor (page 90) ✍ [...]

88 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Computer Disp la y You ca n connec t a comput er display (monitor ) either di rectly to y our co mputer or v ia the option al docki ng statio n. To connect a compute r display 1 If neces sar y , plu g one end o f the disp la y's power cord ( 1) into the display , and the o ther end into an AC outle[...]

89 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Multimedia Computer Displa y You ca n connec t a multim edia compute r displ ay that incl udes bui lt-in spea kers and a microphon e to yo ur computer or via the optiona l docki ng station . To connect a multim edia comp uter di splay 1 Plug the power cord of the mul timedia c omputer dis play (1) into [...]

90 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Projector You ca n connec t a projecto r (for examp le, the So ny LCD proje ctor) direc tly to your computer o r via the op tional dock ing stati on. To connect a projecto r 1 Connect t he power cord (1) of the projector into an AC outlet. 2 Plug the RGB signa l cable (2) into th e monitor (V GA) por t [...]

91 nN Using P eripheral De vices Selecting Displa y Modes You can se lect which display to be used as the primary mon itor when an ext ernal displa y (desktop mon itor, etc.) is connected to your computer. If yo u want to work on your co mputer s creen and t he external display at the same t ime, see U sing the Multiple Monitors Function (page 92) [...]

92 nN Using P eripheral De vices Using the Multiple Monitors Function The M ultiple Monitors f unction allows you to dis tribute por tions of your des ktop ac ross sep arate disp lays. F or examp le, if y ou have an externa l display atta ched to the monit or (VGA) p ort, your com puter sc reen and the externa l display can funct ion as a sing le d[...]

93 nN Using P eripheral De vices To sele ct the Mul tiple Mo nitors mode When using the Intel G raphics Me dia Accel erator (S T AMINA mode ) 1 Right-cli ck on the deskto p to disp la y the co ntex t menu. 2 Click the me nu item for gr aphi c proper ties. 3 F ollow th e on-screen instr uctions to change th e settings. When using the NVIDIA vide o c[...]

94 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an Exter nal Microphone If yo u need to u se a sound i nput devi ce (for exam ple, to ch at on the Internet) you need to plu g in an ex ternal micr ophone. 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 microphone is d esigned fo[...]

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

96 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a USB Flopp y Disk Dr iv e You ca n purcha se a USB flo ppy disk d rive and c onnect it to y our comput er. To connect a USB floppy d isk drive 1 Choose th e USB por t (1) you pref er to us e. 2 Plug the USB floppy disk dr ive cable (2) into th e USB por t. Y our USB floppy disk dri v e (3) is now ready f[...]

97 nN Using P eripheral De vices Disconnect ing a USB flopp y disk driv e You can di sconnect a US B floppy di sk drive when the c omputer is on or off. Discon necting the driv e when the compu ter is in a pow er saving mode (St andby or Hib ernate) may cause the compu ter to malfunc tion. If the computer is o ff, you can un plug the US B cable di [...]

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

99 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an i.LIN K De vice Notes on connecting i.LI NK de vices ❑ The co mputer inc ludes an i.LI NK (IEEE 1394) por t, which y ou can use to co nnect to an i.LINK device such a s a digital video cam corder or to conne ct two V AIO comp uters in or der to copy , delete or edit file s. ❑ The i.L INK por t on t[...]

100 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Digital Video Camcorder To connect a digital vi deo cam corder 1 Plug on e end of the i.LINK ca b le (1) i nto the i.LI NK por t (2) on the comp uter and t he other end i nto the D V In/Out por t s (3) on the digital v ideo ca mcorder . 2 Launch t he D Vgate Plus software . ✍ On Son y digital vi deo [...]

101 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting to a Networ k (LAN) You ca n connec t your comp uter to 10 00BASE-T* /100BASE -TX/10BA SE-T-type network s via an Eth ernet netw ork cable . Connect one end of an optio nal network cab le to the ne twork (Ether net) port on t he compute r or the opti onal docki ng statio n and the o ther end t o your net[...]

102 nN Using P eripheral De vices ! T elep hone lines can not be connect ed to the network (L AN) connector on your computer . If the netwo rk (LAN) connect or is connected t o the telephone l ines mentione d below, high electric current to the connector may cause d amage, overhe ating or f ire. - Home (in tercom speakerphon e) or business -use tel[...]

103 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Customizing Y our V AIO Computer This section briefly de scribes how to cha nge the main s ettings o f your comp uter. Am ong other thi ngs, you wil l learn how to use a nd cus tomiz e the l ook of your So ny so ftwar e and utili ties, etc. ❑ Selecting P erformance M odes (page 104) ❑ Setting the Passw o[...]

104 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Selecting P erformance Modes Your com puter is equipped with the pe rformance selector s witch (1) to select a performance m ode for l ower power consu mption or faster performa nce. ! Once you have changed the per formanc e mode with the perf ormance select or switch, y ou must rest art your comput er to pl[...]

105 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Setting the P ass w ord You ca n use one of the BIOS f unctions to set a power -on passw ord to prote ct your co mputer. Once you have set the po wer-on pass word, you w ill have to ente r the passwo rd after the VAIO lo go appears to start you r compute r. The powe r-on passw ord will allo w you to pr otect[...]

106 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Adding the P ow er-on P ass word ! Once you h ave set th e power -on p assword, you cannot st art the comput er without e ntering the password. Make sure not t o forget t he password . Write down your pa ssword and keep it safe and privat e from other pe ople. If you forget the power -on p assword an d need [...]

107 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer ✍ If you have set the power -on password in conju nction wit h the fing erprint au thenticati on functi onality , you c an substitu te fing erpri nt authenticati on for password en try when turning on the comp uter . For more inf ormation, see Usin g Fingerpri nt Authe ntication (pag e 111) .[...]

108 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Changing/Remo ving the P ow er-on P ass word To change or remove th e power- on password 1 T ur n on the compute r . 2 Pres s the F2 k ey when the V AI O logo appea rs. The BIOS setup scree n appears. If not, restar t the c omputer and p ress the F2 key se ver al times when the V AIO logo appears. 3 Enter th[...]

109 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Adding the Windows P ass word To add t he Wind ows passwo rd 1 Click St art and then Contr ol Pane l . 2 Click the User Accounts icon . 3 Click your user ac count unde r or pic k an account to change . 4 Click Create a password . 5 In the T ype a ne w passw or d and T ype the ne w passw or d again to confirm[...]

110 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Changing/Remo ving the Windo ws P ass word To chang e the Wi ndows pas sword 1 Click St art and then Contr ol Pane l . 2 Click the User Accounts icon . 3 Click your user ac count unde r or pic k an account to change . 4 Click Change my passw ord . 5 Enter th e current pas s word under T ype y our current pas[...]

111 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer 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-pa d buttons is the sens or of the fing erprint reade r and wil l be referred to as the finger pr[...]

112 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Precautions on Using Finger print A uthentication ❑ The fin ger prin t authentic ation techno log y do es not assu re 100% verif ication. Sony Cor poration assumes no liabil ities for any problems and damages arisi ng out of your u se of or ina bility t o use the finger pr int senso r . ❑ The fin ger pri[...]

113 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer ❑ When swiping your finger acros s the fing erp rint sensor , keep the following in m ind: ❑ Place your fin ger tip flat in the center of the finger pr int sens or . ❑ Scan your fing erpr int from the top j oint of the finger to the finger tip. ❑ Swipe your finger per pen dicular ly acros s the finge[...]

114 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Enrolling a Finger print To us e the fingerp rint authenti cation func tionality, y ou 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 109) for det ailed i nstructio ns. To enroll a finger print[...]

115 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer 7 Swip e y our finger acros s the fing erp rint se nsor four times to perform a swipe test , and then c lick Ne xt . The Enrollment window appears. ✍ See T o scan a finger print (p age 116) f or the scan procedure . 8 Click on the finger of whi ch finger pr int you want to e nroll. 9 Swip e the finger a cr[...]

116 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To scan a fi ngerprint 1 Place the top joint o f your finger on the finger pr int se nsor (1). ✍ Place yo ur fingertip fla t in the center of the f ingerprint sen sor . 2 Swip e y our finger per pen dicular ly ac ross the fi nger pri nt sensor . ! Keep your finger in conta ct with the fingerpri nt sensor w[...]

117 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer 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 pass word, s[...]

118 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer ✍ With the Au tomatically log onto s ystem after p ower -on au thenticati on check bo x selected, you can start yo ur system and l aunch Wind ows by swipin g your finge r only once. If only the Enab le boot s ecurity check box has bee n selected, you will be prompt ed to swipe your fi nger or enter the pas[...]

119 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using the P ass word Bank Once you have registere d your use r informati on (use r accounts , passwo rds, etc.) for web site s in the p assword ban k, you can su bstitute f ingerprin t authentic ation for en tering requ ired in formation and access th e passwo rd-protec ted web si tes. ❑ Adding an Entry to[...]

120 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using a P assw ord Bank Entr y to Access a W eb Site Once you have adde d an entry to the passw ord bank, yo u can use it to acces s the respe ctive passwor d-protec ted web site. To access a pa ssword-pro tected web sit e 1 Visit the desired pas s word-protec ted web site to d ispla y the u ser accou nt and[...]

121 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Impor ting/Expor ting P ass word Bank Entries You ca n export /import entr ies to/fr om the pas sword bank for a back up or reco very pur pose. To expo rt an en try 1 Swip e the finger w ith the enrol led finge r print a cross the finger pr int sensor to display the Protec tor Suit e QL menu. 2 Selec t Setti[...]

122 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using the My Saf e Fol der The en crypted My Safe folder is provide d to prote ct your data against unauthorized a ccess. Wi th the fing erprint authenti cation fu nctionality , you can de crypt (unloc k) this fold er to acces s your da ta. Note t hat you ne ed to initial ize and cr eate the folder before yo[...]

123 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To initialize the My S afe folder 1 Double-click the My Saf e icon on the desktop. 2 Swip e the finger w ith the enrol led finge rpr int a cross the fin ger prin t sensor. 3 Click Ne xt . 4 Enter a backup password twice and cli ck Ne xt . The pas s word should be at le ast 8 alphanume ric c haracters long. ![...]

124 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To resize the My Sa fe folder ✍ The maxim um size of the My S afe f older is 2 GB. 1 Swip e the finger w ith the enrol led finge r print a cross the finger pr int sensor to display the Protec tor Suit e QL menu. 2 Selec t Settings . The Protector Suit e QL window appear s. 3 Click the My Sa fe tab . 4 Clic[...]

125 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using the Application Launche r The app lication launcher feat ure is availabl e on your comp uter for launc hing your prefer red applic ation (executa ble file) that is ass igned to one of y our finger s with the enrolled fingerp rint. Once y ou have assigned an appl ication to your fing er, you c an then s[...]

126 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Assigning an Application to Y our Finger To us e the applic ation laun cher featur e, you mu st assi gn an applic ation to y our individu al finger s in advan ce. To assign an appli cation to you r finger 1 Swip e the finger w ith the enrol led finge r print a cross the finger pr int sensor to display the Pr[...]

127 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Changing an Application Assignmen t to Y our F inger To change an appl ication a ssignment t o your fi nger 1 Swip e the finger w ith the enrol led finge r print a cross the finger pr int sensor to display the Protec tor Suit e QL menu. 2 Selec t Settings . The Protector Suit e QL window appear s. 3 Click th[...]

128 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using T r usted Platf orm Mod ule (TPM) The embedded Trusted Platform M odule ( TPM) o n selected models provide s your c omputer with basi c sec urity functi ons. In combin ation with the TPM, yo u can enc rypt and de crypt you r data to streng then comp uter secur ity against i nappropria te access. TPMs a[...]

129 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Precautions on Using the TPM ❑ Althoug h your computer is provided w ith the lat est TPM se cur ity functio ns, these functio ns do not assure complete protec tion of your data and hardware. Sony Cor poration ass umes no liabi lities for any problems and damages ar ising out of your use of th e functio ns.[...]

130 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Impor tant Notice ❑ Do not enc ry pt the Documents and Settings fol de r. Encr yp ting the file s in the folders containing basic use r k eys and others, which are listed l ater in this section, u sing the Encr yp ting File Sys tem (EFS) will disable you to launch your TPM software s uccessful ly and decr [...]

131 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer ❑ Do not enc r ypt the following folders and f iles. There wi ll be no wa y to rest ore the following folders and fi les or the archive, backup , token, password reset token and secret fil es of your TPM s oftware if you careles sly encr ypt t hem. Sony Cor poration assumes no liabil ity for any troubles a[...]

132 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Configuring the TPM To use th e embedded TPM, you n eed to: 1 Enable the T PM on the B IOS setup screen . 2 Install the Infineo n TPM Professional Pac kage. 3 Initiali ze and configure the TPM. Enab ling the TPM on the BIOS setup screen To enab le the TPM 1 T ur n on your computer. 2 Pres s the F2 k ey when [...]

133 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Installing the Infineo n TPM Prof essional P ackage Read the Readme.t xt in the C:infineonReadme folder. Then, d ouble-cli ck C:Infineonsetup.exe to instal l the pac kage. To in stall this package, you must have admi nistrator rights on the comput er. Initiali zing and configuring the TPM See the online [...]

134 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Setting Up Y our Computer with V AIO Control Cente r The VAIO Control Center utility al lows you to c onsult system info rmation and specify preferenc es for syste m behavi or. To use V AIO Cont rol C enter 1 Click St art , point t o All Programs , and cli ck V AI O Cont rol Ce nte r . The V AIO Contr ol Cen[...]

135 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using the P ow er Sa ving Modes When y ou use a ba ttery as the powe r source for your c omputer, you can take advantage of power manag ement sett ings to conse rve battery li fe. In addition to th e normal o perating mode , which allows you to turn off s pecific dev ices, your c omputer has two distinct po [...]

136 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using Standb y Mode Standby mode turns off the LCD scree n and sets the hard disk and the CPU t o a low power c onsumption mode. The um ber power l ight flashes i n this mode. To activate Standby mode 1 Click St art and then T urn Off Compute r . 2 Click St and By . To retu rn to Normal mod e Pres s any key.[...]

137 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To change the Stand by mode settings 1 Click St art and then Contr ol Pane l . 2 Click P erf ormance and Maintenance . 3 Click P ower Options . The P ow er Options Pr operties wi ndow appears. 4 Sele ct the Po w e r S c h e m e s ta b . 5 Change the System St andby set tings .[...]

138 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using Hibernate Mode In Hiber nate mode , the state o f the system is saved on t he hard di sk and powe r is turned off . Even whe n the battery runs down, no data will be lost. The power in dicator li ght is off in this mode . To activate Hibe rnate mode Pres s the Fn + F12 keys. The Hibernating scree n app[...]

139 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer ✍ If you do not us e the c omputer for a long p eriod of ti me, put th e computer into Hi bernate mod e. This p ower saving m ode saves yo u th e time of shutti ng down or re sumin g. When th e computer is in Hibernate mo de, you canno t insert a dis c. Hibernat e mode re quires mo re time th an Standby mo[...]

140 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Managing P ower with V AIO P ow er Management Power management helps you set up powe r schemes for r unning on AC power or batteries t o suit yo ur requirem ents for powe r cons umptio n. VAIO Power Management is a software ap plication d eveloped exclusivel y for VAIO c omputers. W ith this s oftware applic[...]

141 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Activ ating V AIO P ow er Management P ow er Schemes VAIO Power Management provid es sever al predefin ed power schemes. E ach power s cheme co nsists of a group of power managem ent settin gs that ar e designed to meet spe cific power m anagement g oals, rang ing from maximum powe r managem ent to no po wer[...]

142 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer V AIO P ow er Management Vie wer To start VAIO Po wer Manage ment Vi ewer Click on the VAIO Pow er Manage ment tab. Alter natively, you c an click Star t , point to All Program s and VAIO Control Ce nter , and then click VAIO Power Management Viewer to start the viewer. To change the power scheme Selec t the[...]

143 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Setting Up Y our Language with Windows XP Prof essional The lan guage mode s election is available on mo dels with W indows XP Profes sional, but no t with Windows XP Home Editio n. Please s ee the onl ine Specifications to see which Wind ows edition i s install ed on your m odel. Window s XP Pr ofessional c[...]

144 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To change the countr y and lan guage set tings 1 Click St art and then Contr ol Pane l . 2 In the Control P anel window , double-click the Regional and Language Options icon. If you do not s ee this ico n, click Switch to Classic V iew on the left side. 3 In the Regi onal Option s tab o f the Regional and La[...]

145 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To change the keyboa rd layout 1 Click St art and then Contr ol Pane l . 2 In the Control P anel window , double-click the Regional and Language Options icon. If you do not s ee this ico n, click Switch to Classic V iew on the left side. 3 In the Languages tab o f the Regional and Language Options window , c[...]

146 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Configur ing Y our Modem Before you can s tart using yo ur inter nal modem ( not all m odem are bui lt-in), or e ach time you use yo ur modem while trav eling, make s ure that th e country of the a ctive locati on define d in the Phone and M odem Options di alog bo x matc hes the countr y you ar e dialing fr[...]

147 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer 9 Click Appl y/OK . Y o ur modem is configure d. ✍ Before appl ying new count ry set tings, plea se make sure your ph one cable is disconnected from your com puter .[...]

148 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Protecting the Hard D isk Your com puter has th e VAIO HDD Protection utili ty prei nst alle d for c ust omizin g your sett ings f or pr otec ting your ha rd 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[...]

149 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Upgrading Y our V A IO Computer Your co mputer and memory mod ules us e high prec ision comp onents an d electroni c connecto rs techn ology. To avoid the inval idation of your guar antee due to mishand ling, we rec ommend tha t: ❑ Y ou co ntact your deale r to instal l a new memor y modu le. ❑ Y ou do not [...]

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

151 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer ❑ Use the special b ag delivered wi th the mem or y module or wrap t he module in aluminum f oil to protect i t from elec trostatic dischar ge. ❑ Introduc ing any liqui ds or any foreign substa nces or ob jects into t he memor y slots, or other inter nal co mponents o f the compute r , w ill result in damag[...]

152 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[...]

153 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 equi pped for modu le protec tion. Do not pull it t oo hard to damag e the sheet.[...]

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

155 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. Do not dama ge the inn er film cover equipped f or module pro tection . 10 Replace the memor y mo dule compar tment cover . 11 Tighte n the screws o[...]

156 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Viewin g the Amount of Memor y To view the amount of me mory 1 T ur n on the compute r . 2 Click St art , point t o All Programs , and cli ck V AI O Cont rol Ce nte r . 3 Double-click the System I nf orm atio n f older i n the V AIO Control Center window . 4 Double-click the System I nf orm atio n icon in th e [...]

157 nN Precau tions Precautions This section describe s safety gui delines an d precau tions to h elp you p rotect your c omputer from potent ial dama ge. ❑ On Handling the LCD Screen (pag e 158) ❑ On Using the P ower Sour ce (page 1 59) ❑ On Handling Y our Computer (page 160) ❑ On Using the Built- in MO TION EYE Camera (pag e 162) ❑ On H[...]

158 nN Precau tions On Handling the LCD Screen ❑ Do not leave the LCD sc reen facing the su n. This co uld damag e the LCD sc reen. Be c areful when u sing the com puter near a w indow . ❑ Do not sc ratch the LCD s creen or ex er t pres sure on it . This could cause a mal function. ❑ Using th e computer i n low temperature conditio ns may pro[...]

159 nN Precau tions On Using the P ower Source ❑ See the o nline Sp ecification s to check the power operati on of your model. ❑ Do not sh are the AC outlet with o ther power-consum ing equip ment, suc h as a photoc opier or shr edder . ❑ Y ou can purchas e a pow er str ip with a surge pr otector . This device pre vents damage to the computer[...]

160 nN Precau tions On Handling Y our Comput er ❑ Clean the cabinet w ith a soft cloth, which is dr y or lightly moi stened with a mild dete rgent so lution. Do not use any type of abrasi v e pad, s couri ng powder , or solvent suc h as alcoho l or benzi ne, as these ma y damag e the fini sh of the computer . ❑ If you drop a solid objec t or an[...]

161 nN Precau tions ❑ Do not us e cut or dam aged conne ction c ab les. ❑ If the comput er is brought directly from a c old location to a w ar m one, moistur e ma y condense i nside the co mputer . In this case, allow at l east one hour before turn ing on the computer. If any problems occur , unpl ug the comput er and c ontact VA I O - L i n k [...]

162 nN Precau tions On Using the Built-in MO TION EYE Camera ❑ Do not touc h the fro nt mirror pl ate ov er the l ens of the b uilt- in MO TION EYE camera, as it may make scratches o n the plate and such scrat ches will appe ar on the captured im ages. ❑ Do not let th e direct su nlight get into the sc ope of the built-i n MO TION EYE c amera r[...]

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

164 nN Precau tions On Using the Batter y P ac k ❑ Do not leave the batter y p ack in temperatur es above 60°C , such a s in a car parked in the sun or unde r direct sun light. ❑ 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 t he batter ies at tem peratures[...]

165 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 [...]

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

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

168 nN T r oublesho oting T rou b leshoo ting This section d escribes h ow to sol ve common proble ms you mi ght encou nter when us ing yo ur compute r. Many pr oblems ha ve simpl e solutions. T ry these sug gestions be fore con tacting VAIO- Link. ❑ Computer (page 170) ❑ System Sec urity (page 178) ❑ Batter y (page 180) ❑ Built-in MO TION [...]

169 nN T r oublesho oting ❑ Memory S tick Media (page 2 10) ❑ P erip heral s (page 211) ❑ Docking St ation (page 212)[...]

170 nN T r oublesho oting 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 is in stalled proper ly and char ged. ❑ Make sure t he floppy disk dr ive (if applica b l[...]

171 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if a BIOS error appear s when I turn on my computer? If the message "P ress <F1> to resume, <F2 > to setup" a ppears at th e bottom of y our compu ter screen, fo llow these s teps: 1 Pres s the F2 key . The B IOS set up scre en app ears . 2 Set the d ate (month/day/year). Press th e E[...]

172 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if m y comput er or soft ware stops resp onding? ❑ It is bes t to tur n off your comp uter using the T urn Off Computer option on the Micr osoft Wi ndows Start menu, lo cated on the tas kbar . Using ot her methods, inc luding thos e listed bel ow , may result in l oss of unsaved data. ❑ Click St art , [...]

173 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y doesn't my computer enter St andb y 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 Sta ndby or Hibernate. To restore you r computer to normal op erating stability 1 Close al l open programs. 2 Click St art , T urn Off Computer , [...]

174 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if a message windo w , no tifying of incompat ibility or improp er installation of the battery pac k, appears and my computer enters Hibernate mode? ❑ This sy mptom co uld be due to the batter y pack not being installed p roperl y . T o resolve this s ymptom, tur n off your compute r and remove the batte[...]

175 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y does the System Proper ties window displa y a slo we r CPU speed than the maximum? This is normal. B ecause your compu ter's CPU utilizes a ty pe of CPU speed controlli ng technolog y for po wer conserv ation purpos es, System P roperties may display the CPU's c urrent speed instead o f the maxi mum speed . [...]

176 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y does it tak e time bef ore my computer star ts? ❑ If Nor ton Inte rn et Secur ity's P e rsonal Firewall is active, it ma y take some time before the desktop scr een appears due to network secur ity ch eckups. ❑ If the TP M is enabled, it will take longer before the V AIO logo appear s due to sec urity ch ecks[...]

177 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot boot my computer from the USB flo pp y disk driv e connected to the computer? To boo t your comp uter from th e USB floppy disk drive , you need to change the boot devi ce. Turn on your co mputer an d press the F11 key when the V AIO logo ap pears. How ca n I change the v olume of the st ar tup[...]

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

179 nN T r oublesho oting How do I k eep m y antivirus software update d? You ca n keep the Norton In ternet Sec urity softwar e program c urrent wit h the latest up dates fr om Symantec Corporatio n. To downloa d and install the latest security up date 1 Double-click the N orton In ternet Se curity ic on on the ta skbar . If you hav e not pre viou[...]

180 nN T r oublesho oting Batter y How do I fi nd the batter y charging stat us? See Charging the B attery Pack ( page 26) . When is m y computer using A C po wer? When y our compute r is dire ctly conne cted to the AC adapter , it uses A C power, even if a batter y is ins talled. When should I recharge the batter y? ❑ When the batter y level f a[...]

181 nN T r oublesho oting 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 pe ripheral de vices prevent th e system fr om enterin g Hibernate m ode. If you ar e using a prog ram that p revents the sys tem from enter ing Hibern at[...]

182 nN T r oublesho oting Built-in MO TION EYE Camera Wh y does the vie wer windo w sho w no images or poor-quality images? ❑ The built-in MO TION EY E camera can not be sha red by more than one software appl ication . If another s oftware applic ation is us ing the ca mera, e xit th e applicati on before using the built-i n MO TION EYE camera. ?[...]

183 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y does movie pla yback sho w dropped fr ames when my computer is running on the battery? The ba ttery is runn ing out of power. Conn ect your com puter to an AC power source . Wh y do the images ca ptured b y the bui lt-in MO TION EY E camera f lic ker ? This problem oc curs when you use t he camera un der fluo rescent [...]

184 nN T r oublesho oting Why can't I use the built-in MO TION EY E came ra? ❑ The built-in MO TION EY E camera can not be sha red by more than one software appl ication . If another s oftware applic ation is us ing the ca mera, e xit th e applicati on before using the built-i n MO TION EYE camera. ❑ If the pr ob lem per sists, you must re[...]

185 nN T r oublesho oting Inter net What should I do if m y mod em does not work? ❑ Make sure the te lepho ne cable is secur ely plugged into the m odem por t on your 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 the te lephone [...]

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

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

188 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y is the data tr ansf er speed slo w? ❑ The wi reless LAN data transfer speed i s affected by distan ce a nd obstr uctions between devices and acces s poin ts. Other factors incl ude device configu rations, radio con ditions, and so ftware comp atibility . T o maximize th e data transfer speed, mov e your comp uter aw[...]

189 nN T r oublesho oting What are channels? ❑ Wireles s LAN co mmunicatio n occurs o n divided freq uency ba nds known as channels. Thir d-par ty w ireless LAN access poin t channels m ay be preset to d iff erent c hannels f rom Sony devices. ❑ If you are usin g a wirel ess LAN ac cess point , see con nectivity inf or matio n contain ed in the[...]

190 nN T r oublesho oting Bluetooth T echnolog y What should I do if o ther Bluet ooth de vices cannot disco v er m y compu ter? ❑ Make sure both devices hav e the Bluetooth feature enabled. ❑ If the Bl uetooth ind icator is off, turn on the WIREL ESS sw i t c h . ❑ Y ou ca nnot use the B luetooth f unctionalit y when your computer is in a po[...]

191 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if o ther Bluet ooth de vices cannot con nect to m y computer? ❑ Make sure the o ther device is au thenticate d. ❑ Y our co mputer m a y not all ow connections from ot her de vices. T o enable Bluetooth device connecti ons, f ollow these steps: 1 Right-c lick the Bluetoo th icon on t he taskba r . 2 Se[...]

192 nN T r oublesho oting 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 us e. T r y to mov e your computer o r tr y to plac e the two devices cl oser . ❑ The 2.4 GHz radio f[...]

193 nN T r oublesho oting Can I use a de vice with Bluetooth technolog y on air planes? With Bluetooth technol ogy, your com puter tran smits a radio frequency of 2.4 GHz. S ensitive location s, suc h as h ospitals a nd airplane s, may ha ve rest rictions on t he use of B luetooth d evices, du e to radio i nterference. Ch eck with facility staff to[...]

194 nN T r oublesho oting CDs a nd D V Ds Wh y does my computer freez e when I tr y to read a disc? The di sc that your co mputer is t rying to read may be di rty or dam aged. Follo w these steps : 1 Restar t the computer by clicking Star t , T urn Off Computer , and Restart . 2 Eject t he disc from th e optical di sc dr iv e. 3 Examin e the disc f[...]

195 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot pla y a CD o r D VD properly on m y computer? ❑ Make sure t he disc was ins er ted into the optic al disc dr ive with the la bel f aci ng up . ❑ 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 the C D or D VD is dir ty o r [...]

196 nN T r oublesho oting 5 Double-click the optic al disc d rive device to open t he submenu. 6 Double-click the listed drive, and select th e Pr oper ties tab . 7 Clic k to se lect the En able digital CD a udio for this CD-ROM device chec k box , if it is not selecte d. Y ou can confir m the dr iver software by sele cting the Driv er tab, and cli[...]

197 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot write data to CD media? ❑ Do not lau nch any soft w are ap plicatio n or allow any to launc h automati cally , n ot e ven a screen saver . ❑ Do not us e the keyboard. ❑ Do not us e a CD-R/RW disc that has an adhes ive label affixed to it. Thi s could cau se a wri te error or other dam age[...]

198 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot wr ite data to D VD-RAM m edia usi ng Window s functions? This Q & A entry applies to selecte d models o nly. See th e online S pecificatio ns to see wheth er your mode l is equippe d with the DVD± RW/RAM driv e. Foll ow these steps to change th e setting s: 1 Click St art and then My Comp[...]

199 nN T r oublesho oting Displ a y Wh y did my computer scr een go blan k? ❑ Y our com puter screen may go b lank i f the comp uter has lo st power or has en tered a power saving mode (Standby or Hiber nate). If the compu ter is in LCD ( Video) Standby mode, pre ss any ke y to activate the c omputer sc reen. See U sing the P ower Saving Mode s ([...]

200 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if t he LCD brightness of m y compu ter screen changes? The L CD brig htne ss sett ing, adj usted with t he Fn+F5/F6 keys, is temp orary and th is adjustme nt is ove rridden by the setting on the VAIO Power Management tab wh en another power sch eme is sele cted. To save thi s preferen ce for the b rightne[...]

201 nN T r oublesho oting Pr inting What should I do if I cannot print a document? ❑ Make sure your pr inter is on, and the printer cable is secu rely 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 ins tall[...]

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

203 nN T r oublesho oting Mouse What should I do if m y computer does not re cogniz e m y mouse? ❑ Make sure your mous e is secur ely plugge d into the p or t. ❑ Res tar t y our comp ute r with y our mouse c onn ect ed. What should I do if t he pointer does not mov e when I use m y mouse? ❑ Make sure anoth er mouse i s not instal led. ❑ If [...]

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

205 nN T r oublesho oting T ouch P ad What should I do if t he touch p ad does not work? ❑ T r y r estar ting your comp uter . Pres s the Ctr l+Alt +Delet e keys simultaneous ly . In the Windows T ask Manager wi ndow , se lect Restar t from the Shut Down menu to res tar t the com puter . ❑ If the poi nter does no t mov e whil e pla ying a disc,[...]

206 nN T r oublesho oting K eyboard What should I do if t he k e yboard configur ation is wrong? ❑ The l anguage lay out of your comput er's ke yboar d is specifi ed on th e sticker on the box. If you ch oose a d iff erent reg ional ke yboard w hen you compl ete the Windows s etup , the key configurat ion will be m ismatch ed. ❑ T o c hang[...]

207 nN T r oublesho oting Flopp y Di sks Wh y doesn't the Saf ely Remov e Hardware icon appear on the taskba r when the dr iv e is connected ? Your com puter doe s not recog nize the floppy disk drive. Fir st, make s ure the USB c able is pr operly c onnected to th e USB port. If y ou need to se cure the con nection, wait a few momen ts for th[...]

208 nN T r oublesho oting PC Cards What should I do if m y P C Card does not work? ❑ Make sure the P C Card is inser ted proper ly . See Ins erting a PC Ca r d (page 45) f or more inf or mation. ❑ Make sure the P C Card is c ompatible with the M icrosoft Wi ndows operating sy stem insta lled on your compu ter . ❑ See the manual that came wit [...]

209 nN T r oublesho oting A udio/Video What should I do if I cannot use my D V camcorder? If the message tha t DV equipm ent seems to be disc onnected or turned off app ears, the i.LINK cabl e may not be securely plugged into the p orts on your comp uter or ca mcorder. U nplug the connecto rs, and plu g them in again. See Connecting an i.LINK Devic[...]

210 nN T r oublesho oting Memor y Stick Media What should I do if I cannot open m y image files? You may need to refo rmat your Memory Sti ck media. Form atting Memo ry Stick m edia erases all data , includ ing musi c data prev iously saved to it. Before you refor mat Memory Stick media, ba ck up im portant data and confir m that the media doe s no[...]

211 nN T r oublesho oting P eri pher als What should I do if I cannot connect a USB de vice? ❑ If applic able, chec k the USB device is tur ned o n and usi ng its own power supply . For e xample, if y ou ar e using a di gital camera, che ck the batter y is charged . If you are usin g a prin ter , check the power cable is co nnected prop erly to t[...]

212 nN T r oublesho oting Dock ing Station Wh y can't I use my TFT/D VI monitor connected to the D VI-D por t? The DVI-D por t on the docking station is dis abled when your computer is in STAMINA mode. Change the perfo rmance mode to SPE ED mode and r estart the c omputer. See Selecting Pe rformance Modes (page 104) for m ode selec tion. Wh y [...]

213 nN Support Options Suppor t Options The s ection conta ins informati on on wher e to go for an swers to que stions a bout your c omputer. Sony Suppor t Inf or mation See the following source s for answe rs in the s equence l isted below. See Docum ent ation ( page 8) for de tails on the printe d and non-pri nted documentat ion suppl ied with yo[...]

214 nN Support Options e-Suppor t What is e-Suppor t? You hav e searched our user guides and web site ( www.vaio-link.com ) but have not fou nd an answer to y our question/i ssue? e-Sup port is the ide al soluti on for you! Our e -Support W eb Porta l is an inte ractiv e web site on which yo u can submi t any te chnical qu ery yo u may hav e regard[...]

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

216 nN Support Options T rademarks Sony, Batte ry Checker, Click to DV D, DVgate Plus, HotKey Utility, Mem ory Stick Formatte r, Prepare your VAIO, S onicStage, Sonic Stage Mast ering Studio , VAIO Control Center, VAIO Edi t Components , VAIO Media, V AIO Power Man agement, Ima ge Conver ter, My Club VAI O, VAIO Update, Memory Stick, the Memory St [...]

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