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Bom manual de uso
As regras impõem ao revendedor a obrigação de fornecer ao comprador o manual com o produto Sony VGN-SZ700. A falta de manual ou informações incorretas fornecidas ao consumidor são a base de uma queixa por não conformidade do produto com o contrato. De acordo com a lei, pode anexar o manual em uma outra forma de que em papel, o que é frequentemente utilizado, anexando uma forma gráfica ou manual electrónicoSony VGN-SZ700 vídeos instrutivos para os usuários. A condição é uma forma legível e compreensível.
O que é a instrução?
A palavra vem do latim "Instructio" ou instruir. Portanto, no manual Sony VGN-SZ700 você pode encontrar uma descrição das fases do processo. O objetivo do manual é instruir, facilitar o arranque, a utilização do equipamento ou a execução de determinadas tarefas. O manual é uma coleção de informações sobre o objeto / serviço, um guia.
Infelizmente, pequenos usuários tomam o tempo para ler o manual Sony VGN-SZ700, e um bom manual não só permite conhecer uma série de funcionalidades adicionais do dispositivo, mas evita a formação da maioria das falhas.
Então, o que deve conter o manual perfeito?
Primeiro, o manual Sony VGN-SZ700 deve conte:
- dados técnicos do dispositivo Sony VGN-SZ700
- nome do fabricante e ano de fabricação do dispositivo Sony VGN-SZ700
- instruções de utilização, regulação e manutenção do dispositivo Sony VGN-SZ700
- sinais de segurança e certificados que comprovam a conformidade com as normas pertinentes
Por que você não ler manuais?
Normalmente, isso é devido à falta de tempo e à certeza quanto à funcionalidade específica do dispositivo adquirido. Infelizmente, a mesma ligação e o arranque Sony VGN-SZ700 não são suficientes. O manual contém uma série de orientações sobre funcionalidades específicas, a segurança, os métodos de manutenção (mesmo sobre produtos que devem ser usados), possíveis defeitos Sony VGN-SZ700 e formas de resolver problemas comuns durante o uso. No final, no manual podemos encontrar as coordenadas do serviço Sony na ausência da eficácia das soluções propostas. Atualmente, muito apreciados são manuais na forma de animações interessantes e vídeos de instrução que de uma forma melhor do que o o folheto falam ao usuário. Este tipo de manual é a chance que o usuário percorrer todo o vídeo instrutivo, sem ignorar especificações e descrições técnicas complicadas Sony VGN-SZ700, como para a versão papel.
Por que ler manuais?
Primeiro de tudo, contem a resposta sobre a construção, as possibilidades do dispositivo Sony VGN-SZ700, uso dos acessórios individuais e uma gama de informações para desfrutar plenamente todos os recursos e facilidades.
Após a compra bem sucedida de um equipamento / dispositivo, é bom ter um momento para se familiarizar com cada parte do manual Sony VGN-SZ700. Atualmente, são cuidadosamente preparados e traduzidos para sejam não só compreensíveis para os usuários, mas para cumprir a sua função básica de informação
Índice do manual
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2 nN Cont ents Before Use ................. ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... .... ......... .................... ................... ....6 Documenta tion ................. .................... ................... ............. ................... .................... ...... .......[...]
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3 nN Using P eripheral Devic es . ................... .................... ................... ................... .................... ..... .............. .................... ........7 8 Connectin g a Docking Station . ................... .................... ................... ............. ................... ........ ............ ...........[...]
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4 nN Precauti ons ................ ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... .......................... .................... ......15 4 On Handling the LCD Sc reen .............. ................... .................... ................... ................... .......... ... ................[...]
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5 nN Microphon e ................ ................... .................... ................... ................... .................... ................... .................... ......20 4 Mouse ........... ................... .................... ................... .................... ................... ................... .................... .[...]
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6 nN Befo re Use Bef ore 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 m[...]
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7 nN Befo re Use Docume ntation Your d ocumentat ion incl udes print ed inform ation and user guides to read on y our VAIO computer . Printed Documentation ❑ We lc o m e m at — Contains a n ov er view of compone nts connect ion, set-up inf or mation, etc. ❑ Safety Information — C ontains safety guideli nes and owner i nf or mation. Non-prin[...]
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8 nN Befo re Use ❑ V AIO Recovery Cent er User Gui de — Provides infor mation ab out resto rin g individua l software pr ograms, software dri v ers, and d rive par tit ion(s) or y our entire hard disk dr ive to the or iginal factor y ins talled s ettings. To acce ss this on-screen guide: 1 Click Start and Help and Support . 2 Click Manuals &[...]
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9 nN Befo re Use Help and Suppor t Help and Support is easy to access and provi des a singl e location fo r informat ion and technical assistanc e for yo ur VAIO compute r. Choose from the follow ing categ ories to find th e answer s you need. To ac cess He lp and Suppor t , clic k Start and Help a nd Suppor t . ❑ Man ual s & Spec ifi catio n[...]
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10 nN Befo re Use ❑ V AIO Re gistration Please take a moment to register your V AIO co mputer to enjoy the f ollowing ben efits: ❑ Y our com puter will b e registered with So ny Pr oduct Su ppor t. ❑ Y ou will r eceive an e-co upon good for pur chase of eligible acces sorie s at SonySty le.com. ❑ Extended Se rvice Pl an Sony V AIO produc ts[...]
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11 nN Befo re Use Ergonomic Considerations You wil l be using y our co mputer as a p ortable device in a variety o f enviro nments. When ever poss ible, you s hould atte mpt to take account o f the follo wing ergo nomic cons iderations for both st ationary an d portabl e environm ents: ❑ P osition of y our computer – Place the co mputer di rect[...]
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12 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 red uce 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 [...]
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13 nN Getting Started Getting Star ted This section describe s how to ge t started us ing your V AIO compute r. ! Before s tarting yo ur compute r for the firs t time, d o not con nect any other har dware that did not o riginal ly come wi th your c omp uter . B e sure to start up your comp uter with only th e supplied accesso ries connec ted and se[...]
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14 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. F ront A Built-in MO T ION EYE cam[...]
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15 nN Getting Started A Pow e r i n d i c a t o r (page 20 ) B Batt ery indica tor (page 20) C Hard disk drive indicator ( page 20) D WLAN (Wireless LA N) indicator (page 20) E WW AN (Wireless W AN) indicator * (page 20) F Bluetoot h indicator (pa ge 20) G S1 / S2 b uttons (page 34) H ST AM INA mode indica tor (page 20 ) I P er f ormance se lect or[...]
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16 nN Getting Started Bac k A DC IN por t (page 22 ) B Batter y conn ector ( page 23) C Air vent D Secur ity slot[...]
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17 nN Getting Started Right A Opti cal disc driv e (page 36) B Opti cal disc driv e i ndica tor (page 2 0) C Manual e ject hol e (page 19 5) D Driv e ej ect b utt on (page 36) E Express Card/34 slot (pag e 49) F Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2.0) po rt s *1 (page 98) G Ne twor k (Eth er net ) por t (page 104) H Modem port (pag e 62) I WW AN a ntenna *2 (page [...]
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18 nN Getting Started Left A Microp hone jack (page 97) B Headp hones jack (page 88 ) C Air vent D i.LINK (IEEE 1394) S400 por t (page 102) E Mon ito r (V GA ) por t (page 90 ) F PC Card slot (page 45) G PC Card release button (page 48) H Memory Stic k indica tor (page 20) I Memory Stic k sl ot * (page 54) * Y our co mputer s upports D uo-size Memo[...]
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19 nN Getting Started Bottom A Docking station connect or (page 80) B Air vents[...]
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20 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, blinks when t he computer is in Sleep m ode, and turns of f when the computer is in Hibernate mode or off. Batt ery e Illuminates when the computer is u[...]
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21 nN Getting Started Scroll lock Press the Scr Lk ke y to change how you scroll the display . Normal s crolling 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 ON[...]
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22 nN Getting Started Connecting a P ower Source You ca n use eith er an AC ada pter or a r echargeabl e battery pa ck 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 en[...]
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23 nN Getting Started Using the Batter y P ack The ba ttery pack supplied wi th your co mputer is not fully c harged a t the time o f delive ry. Installing the Battery P ac k To install th e batter y pack 1 T ur n off t he compute r and clos e the LCD s creen lid. 2 Slide t he batter y lock switch (1) inward. 3 Slide t he batter y pack into t he ba[...]
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24 nN Getting Started 4 Slide t he batter y lock switch (1) to the LOCK position to secure the batter y pa ck on the computer. ✍ When you r computer is directly con nected to AC power and has a batter y pack in stalled, it uses power from t he AC outlet. ! This com puter i s designe d to operat e only wit h genuin e Sony bat teries.[...]
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25 nN Getting Started Charging the Batter y P ack The ba ttery pack supplied wi th your co mputer is not fully c harged a t the time o f delive ry. To charge th e battery pack 1 Install the batter y pack. 2 Connect t he A C ada pter to the co mputer . The co mputer au tomatically c harges the batter y pack (the batter y indica tor light fl ashes in[...]
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26 nN Getting Started ✍ When th e batter y pack is run ning out of power , both the b atter y and power in dicato r lights bli nk. Keep the bat tery pac k in your comp uter while it is direc tly connected to AC power . The battery p ack continues t o charge while y ou are us ing the comput er . If the batt ery lev el falls below 1 0%, you shoul d[...]
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27 nN Getting Started To use t he batter y care fu nction You ca n selec t your desi red maximu m charge l evel with the batter y care functi on to redu ce battery degradati on. 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V AIO Control Center . The V AIO Control Center wind ow appears. 2 Double-clic k P o wer Management and Battery Care Function . 3 Click[...]
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28 nN Getting Started Removing t he Battery P ac k ! Y ou may lose dat a if you remove t he batter y pack while your computer i s on and not con nected to the A C adapter or if you remove the batter y pack while the co mputer is in S leep mode. To remove the b attery pack 1 T ur n off t he compute r and clos e the LCD s creen lid. 2 Slide t he batt[...]
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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 the c omputer . 2 Click St art , the ar ro w next to the Lock button, and Shut Do wn . 3 Respo nd to any prompts wa[...]
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30 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Y our V AIO C omput er This se ction desc ribes how to get the mo st out of usin g your VAI O computer. ❑ Using the K eyboar d (page 31) ❑ Using the T ouch P ad (page 33 ) ❑ Using Special-function But tons (page 34) ❑ Using the Built-in MOT ION EYE Camera (page 35) ❑ Using the Optical Di sc Drive (pa[...]
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31 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the K eyboard Your k eyboard i s very simi lar to a des ktop co mputer keyb oard, but has addi tional keys that per form model- specific tasks. Combinations and Fun ctions with the Fn K ey ✍ Some keyb oard function s can be used onl y after the operat ing system fin ished launc hing. Combinat ions/Feature Fu[...]
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32 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Fn + (F 10) : zoom Changes the sc reen resolution to magnify/r esto re y our computer's sc reen vie w . ✍ The magn ified view is not as clear a s the stan dard view, as it is implem ented by a pplying a lowe r resoluti on to the co mputer screen wi th a higher resolu tion. This ke y combina tion ma y not work[...]
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33 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the T ouch P ad You ca n poin t to, select, d rag, and scroll ob jects on the screen using th e touch pad . ✍ Y ou can disab le/enable the touch pad to suit yo ur preference f or using the mo use. See Setting Up Y our Compu ter with V AIO Control Center (page 1 36) to launc h V AIO Co ntrol Cen ter . Onc e l[...]
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34 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Special-function Buttons Your c omputer is equipped with spec ial butto ns to help y ou use sp ecific functi ons of the computer . Special-func tion butt on Functions S1/S2 buttons By default, t he S1 button tur ns the volume on and off and the S2 button toggles among your computer screen, an ex ter nal displa[...]
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35 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Built-in MO TION EYE Camera Your comp uter may be equipped wi th a built-in MOT ION EYE camera. S ee the online specifi cations to find out whethe r your model i s equipp ed with the built-in MOT ION EYE camera. The bu ilt-in MOTIO N EYE ca mera adds v ideo func tionalit y to inst ant messagi ng software a[...]
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36 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Optical Disc Dr iv e Your c omputer is equipped with an opt ical disc drive. To insert a disc 1 T ur n on t he compute r . 2 Press th e drive eject button (1) to open the drive. The 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 until [...]
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37 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 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 [...]
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38 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Reading and Writing Optical Discs Your com puter pl ays and rec ords CDs, D VDs, and Blu -ray Dis c ™ media, depen ding on th e model you p urchased. Check yo ur 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 [...]
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39 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 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 –[...]
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40 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ! This prod uct is designed to play back discs th at conform to the Co mpact Disc Digita l Audio stan dard specifi cations (CD Standard ). A DualDisc is a two sided disc pr oduct w hich mat es DVD r ecorded material on on e side wi th digi tal audi o materi al on the othe r side. Be awa re that t he audio side ( non[...]
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41 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 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 resul t. ❑ T o ma ke data on a disc read able on the optical dis c drive, you need to close the s[...]
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42 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Notes on pla y ing 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 V D play ers and com puters' o ptical [...]
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43 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Pla ying CDs To pl ay an aud io CD 1 Inser t a disc into the op tical disc dr ive . 2 If nothing appears on the desk top , then cli c k 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[...]
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44 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Pla y ing D VDs To play a DVD 1 Close al l runn ing software a pplication s. 2 Inser t a D VD into the opt ical disc drive. 3 If nothing appears on the desk top , then cli c k Start , All Programs , and the desired D VD software to play the D VD . For ins tructions on how to use the software, see the hel p file on y[...]
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45 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using PC Cards PC Card s allow you to connect p ortable exte rnal devices to your comp uter. Inser ting a PC Card ! Y our computer is delivered with a sl ot protector in th e PC Card slot. Rem ove the slot protec tor before you use the slot. Some PC Card s or their functio ns may not be compat ible with your co mput[...]
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46 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To insert a PC Card 1 Push th e PC Card re lease button so tha t the releas e button pops ou t. 2 Push th e PC Card re lease button a second time so that the PC C ard slot prote ctor pops o ut. 3 Gently take hold of the pr otector and pull it out of the slot. 4 Inser t the PC Card i nto the PC Card slot with th e fr[...]
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47 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ✍ Some dev ices may no t function pro perly if yo u continuo usly switch to Normal mode from Sl eep or Hibern ate mode. For som e PC Card s, if you altern ate between Normal mod e and Sle ep or Hibe rnate mode while the card is ins erted, you may find that the device co nnected to your syst em through the PC Card [...]
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48 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 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 remove a PC Card when your compu ter is off, skip step s 1 to 7. 1 Double-click the Safely Remove Hard ware icon on the taskba[...]
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49 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 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 Expre[...]
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50 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser ting an ExpressCard Module ! Y our computer is delivered with a slot protector in the Ex pressCard sl ot. Remove the slo t protector bef ore you use the slo t. Use care when inserting or rem oving the Expr essCard module f rom the slot. D o not force it in or out of t he slot. ✍ Y ou do not need to shu t dow[...]
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51 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ✍ If the mod ule or adapter d oes not go into th e slot easily , remove it gently and verif y you are in serti ng it in th e proper direc tion. Make sure you use the most recent software drive r provided by the ExpressCard modul e manufactur er .[...]
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52 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing an ExpressCard Module Foll ow the steps b elow to re move the Ex pressCard mo dule whil e your com puter is on. If it is n ot removed p roperly, you r system m ay not work properly. To remov e an Expr essCar d module ✍ T o remove an ExpressCa rd module whe n your computer i s off, skip steps 1 to 7. 1 Dou[...]
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53 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 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 [...]
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54 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser ting a Memor y Stic k Media To insert a Memory Stick media ✍ T o ins ert a standard-siz e Memor y Stick media, u se the ExpressC ard slot. T o do this, you nee d the supplied memory card adapter . See Using the Expr essCar d Module (page 49 ) and Using Other Memory Cards (page 59) for more in formation. 1 Ho[...]
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55 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To view the contents o n the Memory Stick medi a 1 Click St art and Compu ter to open the Computer wind ow . 2 Double-click the M emor y Stick media icon to view the l ist of data fi les sav ed in the Memor y S tick media.[...]
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56 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 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 [...]
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57 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 6 At the c onfir mation promp t, click OK . The for matting proc ess sta r ts. ! It may ta ke time to format the Memory St ick media d ependin g on th e media. 7 Once co mplete d, cli ck OK . 8 Click Close .[...]
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58 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing a Memor y Stic k Media To remove a Me mory Stick media 1 Check that the Memor y St ic k i ndicator 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 the s lot. ! Always remo ve the Memor y Stick medi a gently , or it[...]
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59 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Other Memor y Cards Bef ore Y ou Use Memor y Cards Your com puter is delive red with the m emory card a dapter for th e Express Card slot t o suppor t the followin g memory cards beside s the Expr essCard mo dule: ❑ Standar d-size Memor y S tick and Memo ry Stick PRO media ❑ SD memor y card ❑ SDHC memo r[...]
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60 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 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 c ards (2) to t he memor y ca rd adapte r (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 Inse[...]
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61 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing a Memory Card To remove a me mory card from the memory card adapter See Removing an ExpressC ard Module (page 52) to remove the mem ory card adapte r from the Express Card slot. 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.[...]
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62 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 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 [...]
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63 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 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 s[...]
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64 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ✍ In som e countries, u sing WLAN products m ay be restrict ed by the local regul ations (e.g. l imited numb er of channel s). Therefo re, before activ ating the WLAN fu nctional ity , read the Safet y Informat ion carefully . WLAN u ses the IEEE 8 02.11a * /b/g stan dard or the I EEE 80 2.11n * draft standard, wh[...]
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65 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Wireless LAN devices u sing the 2.4 GHz bandwid th and the ones us ing the 5 GH z bandwidth cannot commun icate with each other be ca use the frequen cies are differen t. The 2. 4 GHz band width used b y wireless LA N compati ble devices is also u sed by othe r various devi ces. Althou gh tech nologies to m inimiz e[...]
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66 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 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 r[...]
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67 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To commu nicate witho ut an acce ss point (a d-hoc) ! Y ou cannot selec t the 5 GHz band width, which is used for the IEEE 80 2.11 a stan dard, on ad-hoc networ ks. 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 ur n on the WIRELESS swi tc h. The [...]
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68 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Communicati ng with an Access P oint (Infrastructure) An infr astructure n etwork is a n etwork that ex tends an e xisting wir ed local ne twork to wire less devi ces by provi ding an ac cess poin t (not supplied ), for example the Sony Acces s Point. The ac cess point br idges the wirel ess and wired LAN and acts a[...]
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69 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To conne ct to a wir eless ne twork 1 Make sure an ac cess poi nt is set up. See the m anual that c ame with your acces s point for more informa tion. 2 T ur n on the WIRELESS swi tc h. The Wi reless LA N indicator lights up. If the VA I O S m a r t N e t w o r k window is not dis pla yed on the de sktop , follow th[...]
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70 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 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 urnin g off the wireless L AN functional ity while acc essing remote documents, fil es, or resources may resul t in data loss.[...]
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71 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 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 phone . You can tra nsfer data be tween these device s without cab les and up to 33 feet ( 10 meters) ra nge in ope n spac e. ❑ Wireless W AN mo[...]
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72 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 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 , located b etween 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 quen[...]
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73 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ❑ The 2 .4 GHz band, with which Bluet ooth de vices or wi rele ss LAN de vices wo rk, is us ed b y v arious de vic es . Blue toot h devices use the tec hnology to minimize the interference from other de vice s that use t he same wav e length. S imultaneous use of the Blu etooth funct ionality and wir eless com mun[...]
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74 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Communicati ng with Another Bluetooth De vice You ca n connec t your compute r to a Bl uetooth devic e such as another com puter, a m obile phone, a PDA, a headset, a mouse, or a digital camera wit hout the use o f any cab les.[...]
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75 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 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 , c[...]
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76 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Bluetooth Headset The Bl uetooth headset (not suppli ed) will come in ha ndy during a v ideo conferen ce over th e Internet using instant mess aging software. For details on using th e Bluetooth he adset, se e the manua l that cam e with you r Bluetooth headset. To connect t he headse t with you r computer[...]
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77 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To disconn ect the he adset fro m your compu ter 1 Click St art , Cont rol P anel , Hard ware and Sound , and Bluetooth Devi ces . The Bluetooth De vices window appears. 2 Select the heads et icon an d select Disconnect . 3 Click OK .[...]
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78 nN Using P eripheral De vices Using P er ipher al De vices You ca n add fu nctionality to your VA IO comp uter by usi ng the va rious por ts on the c omputer. ❑ Connecting a Doc king Station (page 79) ❑ Connecting External Speakers (page 88) ❑ Connecting an External Display (page 89) ❑ Selecti ng Display Modes (pag e 93) ❑ Using the Mu[...]
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79 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[...]
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80 nN Using P eripheral De vices 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[...]
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81 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 .[...]
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82 nN Using P eripheral De vices 5 Align t he rear bott om cor ners of the computer with the g uides on the docking station.[...]
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83 nN Using P eripheral De vices 6 Gently push down the compu ter until it clicks into pl ace. 7 T ur n on t he compute r .[...]
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84 nN Using P eripheral De vices Disconnect ing Y o ur 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[...]
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85 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 (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 t[...]
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86 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 .[...]
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87 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 Undo ck Compu ter . 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 connector co[...]
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88 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 [...]
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89 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an Exter nal Displa y You ca n connec t an external display ( not supp lied) to yo ur comp uter. For exa mple, you can use the compu ter with a co mputer displa y or a projec tor . ✍ Connect the power cord of your ext ernal display af ter connectin g all other cab les.[...]
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90 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 , plug on e end of the display's power cord (1) into your display , and the other end into an AC outlet. 2[...]
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91 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 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 1 Plug the power cord of your multime dia comp uter[...]
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92 nN Using P eripheral De vices 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 1 Connect t he power cord (1) o f y our p rojector int o an AC outlet. 2 Plug a di spla y cab le (2) ( not supplie d) into t[...]
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93 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 95) [...]
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94 nN Using P eripheral De vices To select a display When using the Intel G raphics Me dia Accel erator (S T A MINA mode) 1 Right-cli ck on t he desktop an d select Per sonaliz e . 2 Click D ispla y Sett ings . The Display Settings window app ears. 3 F ollow th e on-screen instruc tions to change th e settings. ✍ Y ou may not be able to display t[...]
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95 nN Using P eripheral De vices Using the Multiple Monitors Function The M ultiple Monitors f unction allows you to dis tribute por tions of your des ktop ac ross sep arate disp lays. F or examp le, if y ou have an external d isplay co nnecte d to the mon itor (VGA) po rt, your c omputer sc reen and the external display c an function as a s ingle [...]
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96 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 A MINA mode) 1 Right-cli ck on t he desktop an d select Per sonaliz e . 2 Click D ispla y Sett ings . The Display Settings window app ears. 3 F ollow th e on-screen instruc tions to change th e settings. When using the NV[...]
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97 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an Exter nal Microphone If you need to us e a soun d input devi ce (for e xample, to c hat over the Intern et), you nee d to plug in an exter nal micr ophone (not s upplied). To con nect an ex ternal micropho ne Plug th e micropho ne cable (1 ) into the mi crophon e jack (2) m . ✍ Make sure your microph[...]
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98 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[...]
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99 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a USB Flopp y Disk Dr iv e You ca n purcha se a USB flo ppy disk d rive and c onnect it to y our comput er. To connect a USB floppy d isk drive 1 Choose th e USB por t (1) y ou prefer to use. 2 Plug the USB floppy disk dr ive cable (2) into th e USB por t. Y our USB floppy disk dri v e (3) is now ready fo[...]
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100 nN Using P eripheral De vices Disconnect ing a USB flopp y disk driv e You c an disconn ect a US B floppy disk dri ve when your comp uter is o n or off . Discon necting the drive whe n the co mputer i s in a pow er savi ng mode ( Sleep or Hi bernate) ma y cause the comp uter to malfun ction . To disconn ect a USB fl oppy disk d rive ✍ T o dis[...]
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101 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Prin ter You ca n connec t a Window s-compati ble prin ter to yo ur computer to prin t document s. Connecting a Printer Using the USB P or t You ca n connec t a USB prin ter compati ble with your version of Windo ws to the comp uter. To connect a printer using t he USB p ort 1 Plug the power cord (1) o[...]
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102 nN Using P eripheral De vices 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 can use to connect to an i.L INK device, such as a digital video 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[...]
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103 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Digital Video Camcorder To connect a digital vi deo cam corder Plug on e end of an i.LINK ca ble (1) (not supplied ) into the i. LINK port (2) on the c omputer and the other e nd into the DV In/ Out por t (3) on th e digital vi deo camcorde r. ✍ On Son y digital vi deo cameras, ports lab eled DV Out [...]
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104 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting to a Networ k (LAN) You ca n connec t your compute r to 1000B ASE-T/1 00BASE-TX /10BASE -T-type netwo rks with an E thernet ne twork cable . Connect one end of a 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[...]
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105 nN Using P eripheral De vices ! T elep hone lines canno t 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 fire. - Home (in tercom speakerphon e) or business -use tel[...]
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106 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Customizing Y our V AIO Computer This section briefly de scribes how to cha nge the main s ettings o f your VAIO computer . Among oth er things, y ou will learn how to us e and custom ize the l ook of your S ony software and utiliti es, etc. ❑ Selecting P erformance M odes (page 107) ❑ Setting the Passw [...]
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107 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Selecting P erf or mance 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 [...]
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108 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer 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 [...]
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109 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To add t he power-o n passw ord (machine passwor d) 1 T ur n on t he 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 Pres s the < or , key to selec t Secur it[...]
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110 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To add the power -on pas sword (use r passwo rd) ! Make sure you set the machine pa ssword befo re setting the user pa ssword. 1 T ur n on t he 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 [...]
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111 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Changing/Remo ving the P ower- on P ass wo rd 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 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 log[...]
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112 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer 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 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 e user pas s word and pres[...]
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113 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Adding the Hard Disk P ass w ord 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[...]
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114 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer 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 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. ✍ If you have s et the powe r -on pass word, ente r your power-[...]
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115 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer 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 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. ✍ If you have s et[...]
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116 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer 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 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. ✍ If you have s et the powe r -on pass word, ente r your power-[...]
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117 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Adding the Windows P assw ord 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 e[...]
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118 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 Cont rol P anel . 2 Click User Accounts and F amily Sa fety 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 New[...]
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119 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using Finger pr int A uthentication Your c omputer is equipped wi th a fingerpr int sensor to provide you with add itional c onvenie nce. A sm all horizo ntal bar loc ated between t he left and right touch pad buttons is the sen sor of the finge rprint rea der and wil l be referred to as the f ingerprint sen[...]
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120 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 ensur e complete user aut hentication or complete protection of your data and h ardware. Sony assu mes no liab ilities f or any problems and damage s aris ing out o f your use of or ina bility t o [...]
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121 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer 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 117) for the de tailed inst ructions. To enroll a finger pri[...]
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122 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer 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).[...]
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123 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer 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. Finger[...]
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124 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, har d disk,[...]
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125 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer 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 detai led inform atio[...]
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126 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer 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 27) . For detai led informati on on using finge rprint auth[...]
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127 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using T r usted Platf orm Module (TPM) The em bedded Tru sted Platfor m Module (TPM) provides you r compu ter with bas ic security functions. In combi nation with the TPM, you can enc rypt and decr ypt your da ta to strengt hen compu ter security against inappropr iate access. TPMs ar e defined by Trusted C [...]
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128 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer ❑ Make sure you set u p the autom atic backup operatio ns after com pleting the T PM initia lization wizard. If th e window contain ing the Run automatic bac kup no w check box is disp la yed after the setu p , select the check box and update the backup files. The res tore proce ss using t he backup files [...]
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129 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer 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 [...]
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130 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer ❑ 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 ollowing fi les and folders incl uding them. ?[...]
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131 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer ❑ 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 ollowing fi les and folders incl uding [...]
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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 TPM in the BIO S setup screen. 2 Install the Infineon TPM Pr ofessional P ac 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 AI O logo [...]
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133 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer 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 t o set a few passwo r[...]
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134 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using BitLoc ker Driv e Encr yption with the TPM BitLock er Drive Encrypt ion is a dat a encry ption feat ure that is available on model s with W indows Vis ta Ultima te. Enabling BitLocker Drive Enc ryption with the T PM encrypt s all data on the C drive . For deta iled info rmation on ho w to use an d conf[...]
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135 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To unlock the encrypted data with a recovery key store d on a USB flash memory de vice To unl ock the enc rypted data with a rec overy ke y stored o n a USB fla sh memor y device, your system needs to access the USB fla sh memory device when you boot t he comput er. Follow these ste ps to config ure the bo o[...]
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136 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer 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 . The V AIO Control Center wind ow appea[...]
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137 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using V AIO Status Monitor The VAIO Status Monitor utility allo ws you to c heck vario us setti ngs, such a s the power m anagement s ettings, security setting s, and cu rrent usag e of devices, i n the VAIO Status Monitor window. To display t he VAIO St atus Monito r window 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , [...]
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138 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using the P ow er Sa ving Modes When y ou use a b attery pack as the power source fo r your co mputer, you can take advantage of the power m anagem ent setting s to conserve bat tery life. In addition t o the normal operating mo de, which allow s you to turn off specific dev ices, you r compute r has two dis[...]
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139 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using Sleep Mode Sleep m ode turns o ff the LCD sc reen and pl aces the sto rage dev ice(s) and the CPU int o a low powe r consumpt ion mode. The um ber power ligh t flashes du ring this mode . ! If you do not intend to use your computer for a long per iod of t ime while i t is discon nected fr om AC power ,[...]
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140 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer If the computer i s not used for a cert ain period of time, it will enter Sle ep mode. T o modify thi s, you can change the Sleep mode se ttings. To change the Slee p mode settings 1 Right-cli ck the power status ic on on the t askbar and select Po wer Opt ions . 2 Click Change plan settings under t he curre[...]
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141 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using Hibernate Mode In Hiber nate mode , the state of th e system is saved on t he hard dis k drive and po wer is tur ned off. Even when the batt ery runs down, no data will be los t. The power indica tor light is off in thi s mode. ✍ If you do no t intend to use yo ur computer for a long period of time, [...]
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142 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To retu rn to Normal mod e Press t he power b utton. The c omputer ret urns to its nor mal sta te. ! If you press an d hold the power bu tton for more than four seconds, you r computer will turn off automat ically . ✍ It takes mo re time to return to Norma l mode from Hibern ate mode than f rom Sleep mode.[...]
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143 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Managing P ow er with V AIO P ow er Management 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 a[...]
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144 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 VA IO Power Manage ment tab . Alter natively, you c an use VAIO Control Center to start VAIO Power Management Vie wer . Cl ick Star t , All Programs , a nd VAIO Control Center . Double-clic k Power Management in the VAIO C[...]
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145 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[...]
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146 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[...]
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147 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[...]
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148 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[...]
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149 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[...]
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150 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.[...]
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151 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[...]
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152 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[...]
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153 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 . The V AIO Control Center wind ow appears. 3 Double-click the System I nf orm atio n icon unde r the System Inf or mati on f older . Y ou can v iew the amount of s[...]
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154 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 155) ❑ On Using the P ower Sour ce (page 1 56) ❑ On Handling Y our Computer (page 157) ❑ On Using the Built- in MO TION EYE Camera (pag e 159) ❑[...]
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155 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[...]
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156 nN Precau tions On Using the P ow er Source ❑ See the o nline sp ecifica tions to che ck the power operation of your model. ❑ Do not sh are the AC outlet with o ther power-cons uming equ ipment, suc h as a photoc opier or a shredder . ❑ Y ou ca n purchase a power stri p with a su rge protec tor . T his device helps pre vent damage t o you[...]
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157 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 courin g powder , or solvent such as a lcohol o r benzine, as these may damage t he finish of your compu ter . ❑ If you drop a solid objec t or any[...]
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158 nN Precau tions ❑ 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 conne ction c ab les. ❑ If your computer is broug ht directly from a col d location t o a war m one, moistur e may condense inside the comput er . In this ca se, allow at least one h our befor[...]
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159 nN Precau tions On Using the Built-in MO TION EYE Camera ❑ Do not touch the lens protection cov e r of the built-in MO TION E YE camera, as it ma y caus e scratches on the cover and such s cratches will appear on the captu red images. ❑ Do not let the direct s unlight get in to the scop e of the built-in MO TION EYE camera regar dless of yo[...]
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160 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 eep flop p y disks awa y from magne ts. ❑ K eep flop p y disks awa y from di rect sunl ight and ot her sourc es of heat. ❑ K eep flop p y disks awa y from any li quid. Do not le t them get we t. When you are no[...]
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161 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 not [...]
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162 nN Precau tions On Using the Batter y P ack ❑ Do not leave batter y packs in t emperatures a bov e 140°F (60 °C), such a s in a ca r parked in the sun or unde r direct sunlig ht. ❑ Batter y li f e is shor ter in a cold environm ent. This is due to dec reased batte r y efficien cy at low temp eratures. ❑ Charge b atter y packs at tempera[...]
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163 nN Precau tions ❑ If, after fully cha rging the batter y pack, the batte r y power is stil l low , the b atter y pack ma y be reaching t he end of it s life and shou ld be re placed. ❑ Y ou do not n eed to dis charge the batter y pack before recharging . ❑ If you hav e not u sed the batter y pa ck f or a consid erable amount of ti me, rec[...]
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164 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 [...]
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165 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[...]
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166 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[...]
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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[...]
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168 nN Precau tions On Updating Y our C omputer Confirm that the lates t updates have been in stalled on your com puter usin g the follow ing softwar e applicati ons so that th e compute r can run more effi ciently. To co nfirm that the y have b een insta lled on the c omputer, follow these s teps for ea ch softwar e appli cation: ❑ Windows Updat[...]
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169 nN T r oublesho oting T rou b leshoo ting This section d escribes how to sol ve comm on problem s you m ight enc ounter when using y our VAIO computer. Many prob lems have s imple solu tions. T ry these sugg estions before vis iting the So ny onlin e support W eb site at the following URLs : http: //esu ppor t.s ony . com/EN/V AIO / fo r cust o[...]
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170 nN T r oublesho oting ❑ Floppy Disks (page 210 ) ❑ PC Car ds (page 211) ❑ A udio/Video (page 21 3) ❑ Memory S tick Media (page 2 14) ❑ P erip heral s (page 215) ❑ Docking St ation (page 216)[...]
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171 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 pack is i nstalled pr operly and cha rged. ❑ Make sure t he floppy disk dr ive (if applic[...]
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172 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 s etup" appe ars at the bo ttom of t he screen, fol low these steps: 1 Pres s the F2 key . The BIOS setup scree n appears. If not, restar t the c omputer and p ress the F2 key se ver al[...]
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173 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if m y comput er or soft ware stops resp onding? ❑ If your comput er stops responding while a soft ware applica tion is r unning , press t he Alt + F4 ke y s to close th e applicat ion window . ❑ If the Al t + F4 k eys do not wor k, click Start , the arrow next to the Lock b utton, and Shut Down to tur[...]
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174 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y doesn't my computer enter Sle ep or Hiber nate mode? Your co mputer may become unstable if t he operat ing mode i s change d before the c omputer complete ly enters Sl eep or Hibernate mod e. To 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 [...]
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175 nN T r oublesho oting 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 issue, turn off your compute r and remove the batte ry p[...]
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176 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if m y g ame software does not w ork or it k eeps cr ashing? ❑ Check the Web 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 mo dels, the graphics mem ory is shared with the syste m. The opti mal graphic per[...]
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177 nN T r oublesho oting How ca n I change the boot de vice order? You ca n use one of the BIO S functions to change the boot de vice orde r. Follow t hese step s: 1 T ur n on your computer. 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 [...]
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178 nN T r oublesho oting How do I chec k the v olume of the recov er y par tition? Your h ard disk driv e contai ns the recov ery partit ion where data for the syste m recovery i s stored. To c heck the vol ume of the recover y partitio n, follow t hese steps: 1 Click St art , rig ht-c lic k Computer , and select Mana ge . The Computer Mana gement[...]
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179 nN T r oublesho oting System Security How ca n I protect my computer against se curity threats , such as vir uses? The Mi crosoft Wind ows operati ng system is preinstall ed on your 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[...]
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180 nN T r oublesho oting How do I k eep m y antivirus software update d? You ca n keep the Symantec-Norton Application software progr am current wi th the late st updates fr om Symante c Corporati on. To down load and i nstall the l atest se curity upd ate, follow these ste ps: For Nort on Internet Securi ty 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , Norton[...]
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181 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 25) . When is m y computer using A C po wer? When y our compute r is dire ctly conne cted to the AC adapter , it uses A C power, even if the batt ery pack i s install ed. When should I recharg e the batter y pac k? ❑ When the bat[...]
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182 nN T r oublesho oting Should I b e concer ned that the installed batter y pack is warm? No, it is normal for th e battery pa ck to be w arm when it is p owering your computer. Can my computer ent er Hiber nate mode while using battery power ? Your c omputer ca n enter Hi bernate mode while using battery power, but so me sof tware program s and [...]
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183 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 EYE camera can not be share d by more than one software applic ation. If a nother 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 camera . [...]
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184 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y does movie pla yback sho w dropped fr ames when my computer is running on the battery? The ba ttery pack is runnin g out of powe r. Connect y our compute r to an AC power sour ce. Wh y do the images ca ptured b y the bui lt-in MO TION EYE camer a flic k er? This problem oc curs when you use t he camera un der fluo res[...]
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185 nN T r oublesho oting Why can't I use the built-in MO TI ON E YE came ra? ❑ The built- in MO TION EYE camera can not be share d by more than one software applic ation. If a nother 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 camera . ❑ If the pr ob lem per sists, you must [...]
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186 nN T r oublesho oting Inter net What should I do if m y mod em does not work? ❑ Make sure the te lepho ne cable is secur ely plugged into the m odem por t on your com puter and the wall jack. ❑ Make sure t he telepho ne cable is wor king. Plug the cable into an ordinar y tel ephone and listen for a dial t one. ❑ Make sure that t he tele p[...]
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187 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y is m y modem connection slow? Your com puter is equipped with a V.9 2/V.90 com patible m odem. Many fa ctors m ay influenc e modem c onnection s peed, inclu ding telep hone line n oise or com patibility w ith telepho ne equipme nt, such as fax machin es or other modems. If you think your modem is not connecti ng prope[...]
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188 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 [...]
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189 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot access the I nter net? ❑ Check the ac cess point settings. Se e the manual t hat came wi th your access p oint for more informati on. ❑ Make sure your comp uter and th e access poi nt are conne cted to one another . ❑ Mov e your comp uter awa y from obstr uctio ns or closer to any access [...]
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190 nN T r oublesho oting How do I a v oid data transf er interr uption s? ❑ 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 cor dless tele phones. ❑ Mov e your comp uter closer to the acces s point. ❑ Make sur[...]
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191 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 functi onality enabled. ❑ If the Bl uetooth ind icator is off, turn on the WIREL ESS sw i t c h . ❑ Y ou cannot us e the Bluetooth funct ionality when your co mputer is i[...]
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192 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. ❑ T o a llow other Blueto oth de vices to communicat e with your compute r , cli ck Sta rt , Contr ol Panel , Har dware and S ound , Bluetooth Devi ces , and the Options tab and sel ect the [...]
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193 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 use. Move your computer and Bluetooth de vices c loser to eac h other . ❑ The 2.4 GHz radio fr equenc[...]
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194 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 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 if[...]
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195 nN T r oublesho oting Optical Discs Wh y does my computer freez e when I tr y to read a disc? The di sc that your 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[...]
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196 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot pla y a disc p roperly on m y computer? ❑ Make sure t he disc is in ser ted into the op tical di sc drive with th e label facing upward. ❑ Make sure t he necessar y program(s) is instal led accor ding to the manufacturer's inst ruc tions. ❑ If a disc is dir t y or dam aged, your comp[...]
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197 nN T r oublesho oting 5 Double-click the op tical disc d rive device to open a list of t he optica l disc dr ives of your computer. 6 Double-click the de sired dr ive . Y ou can c onfir m the dr iver software by sele cting the Driv er tab, and clicking Driv er Details . 7 Click OK to close the window . ❑ Make sure an adhesive label is not aff[...]
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198 nN T r oublesho oting 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 en a sc reen saver . ❑ Stop using t he k e yboa rd. ❑ If you are using a CD-R/R W disc with an adhesive label affixed, replace it with one with no affixed ad[...]
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199 nN T r oublesho oting Displ a y Wh y did my screen go b lank? ❑ Y our com puter screen may go b lank i f the comp uter loses pow er or enters a power saving mode (Slee p or Hiber nate). If the comput er is in LCD (Video ) Sl eep mode, press any ke y to br ing the comp uter back into Nor mal mode. See Using the P owe r Sa ving Modes (page 138 [...]
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200 nN T r oublesho oting 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[...]
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201 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if t he LCD brightness of m y screen changes? The LC D brightne ss setting , adjuste d with the Fn + F5 / F6 keys , is temp orary and may be res tored to the o riginal s etting when your computer r eturns to Norma l mode fr om Sleep or Hibernat e mode. To s ave your p reference for the brightne ss, foll ow[...]
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202 nN T r oublesho oting How do I run Windows Aero? ! This Q & A entr y applie s to selected mod els only . To run W indows A ero, follow t hese step s: 1 Click St art and Cont rol P anel . 2 Click Customize co lors under Appearance and P ersonalization . 3 Click Open classic appeara nce propert ies for more color options . The Appearance Sett[...]
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203 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 inst all[...]
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204 nN T r oublesho oting Microphone What should I do if m y microp hone does not work? If yo u are using an external microphon e, make sur e the micro phone is tur ned on and is proper ly plugged i nto the mi crophone jack on your com puter. How ca n I pre v ent microphone f eedbac k? Microph one feed back occu rs when the m icrophone receives the[...]
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205 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 co mpute r wi th y our mous e conn ect ed. What should I do if t he pointer does not mov e when I use m y mouse? ❑ Make sure anoth er mouse i s not connec ted. ❑ If[...]
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206 nN T r oublesho oting Speak ers What should I do if m y e xternal speak ers do not work? ❑ If you are usin g a program th at has its own v olume c ontrol, m ake sure the volume c ontrol is proper ly set. See the program's h elp file for more i nf or mation. ❑ Make sure your speakers a re proper ly connec ted and the v olume is tu rned [...]
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207 nN T r oublesho oting 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[...]
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208 nN T r oublesho oting T ouch P ad What should I do if t he touch p ad does not work? ❑ Y ou may hav e disabled the to uch pad witho ut connectin g a mouse to your computer . See Using the T ouch Pa d (page 33) . ❑ Make sure that a mouse i s not connected to your compu ter . ❑ If the pointer does not move while a software applic ation is r[...]
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209 nN T r oublesho oting K e yboard What should I do if t he k e yboard configur ation is wrong? The la nguage lay out of your c omputer's ke yboard is l abeled on t he packag ing box. If you choose a d ifferent reg ional keybo ard when yo u complet e the Wind ows setup, the key co nfiguration will be mis matched. To ch ange the k eyboard co [...]
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210 nN T r oublesho oting Flopp y Disks Wh y doesn't the Saf ely Remov e Hardwar e icon appear on the t askbar when the drive is connected ? Your com puter doe s not recog nize the floppy disk drive. Fir st, make s ure the USB c able is pr operly c onnected to th e USB port. If y ou need to se cure the con nection, wait a few momen ts for the [...]
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211 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 Inser ting a PC Card (page 45) for more in f 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 h [...]
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212 nN T r oublesho oting Why can' t I inser t my PC Card? ❑ Mak e sur e y ou are inserting th e card corr ectly . See Inserting a PC Card (page 45) f or more infor mation. ❑ Y ou may not be able to use s ome PC Ca rds or so me functio ns of the PC Ca rd on your comp uter . S ee the manual that came wi th y our PC Card for more inform atio[...]
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213 nN T r oublesho oting 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[...]
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214 nN T r oublesho oting 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[...]
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215 nN T r oublesho oting 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 e xample, if you are us ing a di gital camera, che ck if the batter y is char ged. If you are us ing a pr inter , check if the p ower cable is connec ted proper ly[...]
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216 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 port on the doc king station is disabled whe n your compute r is in STAMINA mo de. Chang e the performance mo de to SPE ED mode and r estart the c omputer. See Selecting Pe rformance Modes (page 107) for m ode selec tion. Wh[...]
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217 nN Support Options Suppor t Options This section contains in formation o n where to go f or answe rs to questi ons about yo ur VAIO c omputer and the prein stalled software . Sony Suppor t Inf or mation See the following source s for answe rs in the s equence l isted below. 1 V A IO Computer Documentati on This on-scr een User Guide (this manua[...]
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218 nN Support Options 5 V A IO Update When yo ur computer is connec ted to the Internet, VAIO Update automati cally noti fies you wh en critic al software a nd security i nformation is pos ted on the support Web site. Clic k the VAIO Updat e notic e to ope n the VA IO Suppor t Web site and vi ew th e info rmat ion.[...]
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219 nN Support Options For customers in Latin Amer ican countries or areas Cust omer I nform ation Center If you do not fi nd the in formatio n you are looking for at our site, you may call Son y directly. In orde r to rece ive the fastest and most eff icient ser vices, ha ve the fol lowing infor mation r eadily ava ilable: 1 Y our V AIO comp uter [...]
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220 nN Support Options In orde r to contac t a Sony te chnical s upport repres entative , call the fo llowing n umbers: ❑ In Arge ntina: (011) 67 70-SONY ( 7669) ❑ In Me xico : In Me xico City: 5002-981 9 In the Mexica n Republic: 0 1-800-7 59-7669 ❑ In Colomb ia: 01-800 -550-7000 ❑ In P eru: 0-801-1- 7000 or 511-6100 ❑ In Chile: 800-26 1[...]
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221 nN Support Options Program Suppor t Inf or mation Dependi ng on the c omputer m odel and p articular c onfigurat ion you pur chased, yo ur compu ter may not include all of the software p rograms lis ted below. Contacts for Sony software p roducts are listed below : ❑ F or cust omers in US A We b si t e http://es uppor t.sony .com/E N/V AIO / [...]
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222 nN Support Options America Online ® s ervice (D ial-Up) Ameri ca Online, Inc. ❑ F or cust omers in USA and Canad a We b si t e http://www .aol.com AOL ® Toolbar Ameri ca Online, Inc. ❑ F or cust omers in USA and Canad a We b si t e http://he lp .aol.com/h elp AOL ® Inst ant Messe nger ™ applicatio n Ameri ca Online, Inc. ❑ F or cust [...]
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223 nN Support Options Click to Disc ® softw are Sony E lectronic s Inc. At the tou ch of a but ton, Click to Disc softwa re allow s you to auto matically burn DVDs fr om a digital video (DV ) device. Create DV Ds by captu ring video c ontents stra ight from a DV device or by impor ting video from stored files — and you can als o edit the video.[...]
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224 nN Support Options InterVideo InstantON ® InterVideo , Inc. ❑ F or cust omers in USA and Canad a We b si t e http://www .inter video.com/jsp/Suppo r t.jsp LocationFree ® Player Sony E lectronic s Inc. For cont acts abou t the software , see Program Support Information (page 22 1) . Magic-i ™ Visual Effe cts ArcSoft, Inc . A smart and sim [...]
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225 nN Support Options 60-Day Trial Version of Microsoft ® Offi ce ! The Mic rosoft Offi ce 60-Day T rial software i ncluded wi th this comput er system is intended for evaluati on purposes only . The sof twa re ha s been instal led and you mu st activat e the software before you can use it. Product act ivation pr ocedures wil l be detailed d urin[...]
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226 nN Support Options 14-Day Trial Version of Napster ® Napster, Inc . ❑ F or cust omers in USA and Canad a We b si t e http://www .napster .com Norto n Interne t Securi ty ™ Symante c Corporation ❑ F or cust omers in USA and Canad a We b si t e http ://www .symantec. com/tech supp Norton 360 ™ All-in-One Securi ty Symante c Corporation ?[...]
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227 nN Support Options Quic kBoo ks ® Simple Start Intuit Inc . ❑ F or cust omers in USA and Canad a We b si t e http://www .intuit.com /suppor t/ Quicken 2008 Deluxe Intuit Inc . ❑ F or cust omers in USA and Canad a We b si t e http://www .intuit.com /suppor t/ Roxio ® Easy M edia Creator ® 9 Suit e Sonic Sol utions ❑ F or cust omers in U[...]
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228 nN Support Options SonicSta ge ™ Mastering Studio software Sony E lectronic s Inc. Use Son icStage Ma stering S tudio sof tware to r ecord son gs from anal og reco rds or ca ssette tap es into you r comput er and outpu t them to CDs , DVDs, or audio files in W AV format. For cont acts abou t the software , see Program Support Information (pag[...]
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229 nN Support Options VAIO ® Control Center Sony E lectronic s Inc. VAIO Co ntrol Center pr ovides a c entralize d location t hat gather s resources to confi gure your VAIO comp uter and view your com puter's conf iguratio n and speci fications. For cont acts abou t the software , see Program Support Information (page 22 1) . VAIO ® Ed it C[...]
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230 nN Support Options VAIO Me dia ™ software Sony E lectronic s Inc. VAIO Medi a ™ software br ings mult imedia to y our netwo rk, enablin g you to sha re musi c, video, an d still i mage file s between y our VAIO ® computers. You can s et up one or more VAIO comp uters as " media serv ers," w hich sto re your multime dia files and [...]
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231 nN Support Options VAIO ® Sma rt Network Sony E lectronic s Inc. For cont acts abou t the software , see Program Support Information (page 22 1) . VAIO ® Touch La uncher Sony E lectronic s Inc. VAIO Touc h Launcher allows you to run an applicati on program or chang e the sound/disp lay settings with the buttons on the launc her window. For co[...]
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232 nN Support Options VAIO ® Wireless Switch S etting Utility Sony E lectronic s Inc. For cont acts abou t the software , see Program Support Information (page 22 1) . WinDVD ® software for VAIO ® co mpu ters InterVideo , Inc. ❑ F or cust omers in USA and Canad a We b si t e http://www .inter video.com/jsp/Suppo r t.jsp T el ephone 1-800-7 72[...]
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233 nN Support Options T rademar ks © 2008 S ony Electron ics Inc. A ll rights reserved. Rep roduction i n whole or i n part withou t written p ermission i s prohibit ed. Sony, t he Sony log o, VAIO, the V AIO logo, M emory Stic k, Memory S tick Duo, MagicGate, OpenMG, Open MG X, Me mory Stick P RO Duo, Mem ory Stick PRO, Memor y Stick PRO-HG, M e[...]
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234 nN Support Options The E xpressCard word mark and log os are own ed by the P CMCIA and any use of such marks by S ony Corpor ation is under licens e. MultiM ediaCard is a tradem ark of Mu ltiMedia Card Assoc iation. All ot her names of systems, p roducts an d services are tradema rks of their respective o wners. In the manual , the ™ or ® ma[...]
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