Sony VGX-TP manual

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2 nN Cont ents Before Use ................. ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... .... ......... .................... ................... ....5 Notice ................... ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... ...............[...]

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5 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[...]

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

7 nN Befo re Use Docume ntation Your d ocumentat ion incl udes print ed inform ation and user guides to read on y our VAIO computer . Printed Documentation ❑ Quick Star t Guide — Descr ibes the process fro m unpacking to s tar ting up your V AI O . ❑ T r oubleshooting and Reco very Guide — Con tains so lutions to problems other than those y[...]

8 nN Befo re Use Non-printed Documentation ❑ User Guide (this manua l) — Explain s f eatur es of your computer . It also in cludes i nf or mation abou t the software pro grams includ ed with your comp uter , a s well as infor mation on solving c ommon pr oblems . T he User Guide is provided i n PDF format for easy browsing and pri nting. To vie[...]

9 nN Befo re Use Windows Help and Supp or t Windows Help and Support is a comprehen sive res ource for practical adv ice, tutori als, and dem onstration s to help you learn to use your computer. Use the search feature, inde x, or table of contents to view all Windows Hel p resources , includin g those on the Internet. To ac cess Windows Help and Su[...]

10 nN Getting Started Getting Star ted This section describe s how to ge t started us ing your V AIO compute r. ❑ Locating Controls and P or ts (page 11) ❑ About the Indicator Lights (page 16) ❑ Setting Up Y our Computer (page 17) ❑ Shutting Down Y our Computer Safely (page 29)[...]

11 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.[...]

12 nN Getting Started To p A Hard disk drive/Optical disc driv e indicator (pag e 16) B P ow er bu tton/P ower indica tor (page 16) C WLAN (Wireless LA N) indicator (page 16)[...]

13 nN Getting Started F ront A SD memory card slot (page 62 ) B WLAN (Wireless LA N) s witch (page 67) C Remot e se nsor P oi nt t he sup pli ed re mote comma nder to t his s ensor f or operation s. D Opti cal disc driv e (page 36) E Memory Stic k sl ot *1 (page 56) F Air vent G Media Acc ess indica tor (page 16) H Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2.0) po rt s *[...]

14 nN Getting Started Bac k ! The are a around the air vent (1) beco mes hot w hile your com puter is on. Be sure to wait unti l the comp ute r cool s down be fore you touc h it. A Air vents B VHF/UHF input po r t (p age 45) C WLAN ANT por t (page 69) D Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2.0) po rt s * (page 80) E Headp hones jack Conne ct external headp hones. F [...]

15 nN Getting Started Bottom A Air vents B Memory module compa r tment co v er (page 99) C Secur ity slot[...]

16 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 The indication behavior varies depending on the state of your computer: Green lit: the comput er is on. Orange lit: the computer is i n Sleep mode. Off: the comput er is off . Media Access Illuminates w[...]

17 nN Getting Started Setting Up Y our Computer Connecting a Displa y Conne ct a disp lay (not s upplied) to your co mputer. W hen conne cting it, s ee the man ual that c ame with y our displa y as well . ✍ Connec t the powe r cord of yo ur display after connecting all othe r cables.[...]

18 nN Getting Started To connect a disp lay (HDMI-compatible TV) ! T o hear so und from the de vice connect ed to the HDMI OUT port, you need to change the dev ice for sound output. For the deta iled instru ctions, se e How do I change the sound ou tput de vice? (page 1 41) . 1 Plug on e end of the HDMI cable (suppl ied) (1) to the HDMI OUT por t ([...]

19 nN Getting Started ✍ See t he manual that c ame with your TV f or more i nformatio n on ins tallation and u se. If your TV is equipp ed with a DVI- D port, you can use t he HDMI cabl e and the HDMI to DV I-D adapter (bo th supplied) f or connecti on. T o us e them for connect ion, however , you also need an au dio cable (no t supplied ) since [...]

20 nN Getting Started Additi onally, you can con nect a hig h-quali ty home theate r rece iver or ot her surround sound de coder de vices between yo ur compute r and TV u sing an HDMI c onnection. To connect a high-qu ality digital sound o utput device betwee n your comp uter an d a TV ! Before co nnecting the dev ice to t he com puter , m ake sure[...]

21 nN Getting Started To connect a display (mon itor) 1 If you want to conne ct a comp uter displ a y , c onnect the di splay cable (1) (not supplied) into the m onitor por t (2) on the back of the comp uter . 2 If neces sar y , plu g the dis pla y cable into the disp la y .[...]

22 nN Getting Started Connecting a P ow er Sou rce You nee d an AC ada pter to c onnect yo ur computer to an AC powe r source and it mus t be plugged i nto the powe r source before you can e stablish c ommunic ation with your wire less keyb oard. ✍ Use only the su pplied AC adap ter for your comput er . To connect t he AC a dapter 1 Plug on e end[...]

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24 nN Getting Started ✍ T o dis connect yo ur comput er comple tely fro m AC power , unplug the power c ord when the computer i s off. Make sure that the AC outlet s are easily acces sible. ! If you unp lug the AC adapter fro m your computer whi le the compu ter is on or in Sleep mod e, you may lose al l unsaved data .[...]

25 nN Getting Started Attaching t he Rear Co v er An excl usively designed rear cover is su pplied with your computer for port prote ction and tidy cabling. Onc e you have set up your com puter, att ach the rear cover. Be s ure to hold the cover with y our both ha nds when at taching it. ! Y ou may not be ab le to attach th e rear cover depen ding [...]

26 nN Getting Started Connecting the Wireless K e yboard A wire less keyb oard and f our AA alk aline batter ies for use in the ke yboard a re supplie d with your c omputer. Before att empting to use t he wirele ss keyboa rd, you must install th e batteries and establi sh commu nication bet ween the co mputer an d the keyboa rd. ✍ If you find you[...]

27 nN Getting Started 3 Inser t the su pplied four AA batt erie s into the bat ter y compar tment as illustrat ed below: 4 T ur n on the com puter . 5 Slide t he power s witch (2) on the key board to the ON positio n. 6 Pres s the CONNECT button (3) on the front of the c omputer . 7 Pres s the CONNECT button (4) on the bottom of th e ke yboard. The[...]

28 nN Getting Started ✍ Y ou can check the battery indicator ( or ) in the LCD window on the wireles s keyboard f or its batter y power level . If the wirele ss keyboa rd does not opera te properly, the bat teries may need to be replaced. If you do not i ntend to use the wire les s keyboard for an extend ed period of t ime, remove th e batteries [...]

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

30 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using Y our V AIO C omput er This se ction desc ribes how to get the mo st out of usin g your VAI O computer. ❑ Using the K eyboar d (page 31) ❑ Using the T ouch P a d ( page 35) ❑ Using the Optical Di sc Drive (page 36 ) ❑ Using the TV Function (page 45) ❑ Using the Memor y Stick (page 56) ❑ Using the [...]

31 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the K eyboard A wire less key board is s upplied wi th your co mputer. The wi reless key board uses a standard k ey arran gement with additiona l keys tha t perform s pecific fun ctions. The VAIO- Link Web site ( http://www.vaio-link.com ) als o contai ns glossar y informa tion to hel p you use the keyboard .[...]

32 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r ✍ Illust rated ab ove is the En glish keyboa rd as an exam ple. A Secur ity slot B Function ke ys P erform cer t ain tasks. The tas k associated w ith each func tion ke y va ries a mong so ft war e appl icat ion s. C Shor tcut buttons P erform the pr e-assigne d tasks. The default tasks are as fol lo ws : : Launc[...]

33 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r E Indicators (Num lo c k): T urns on whi le in the Num Lo ck st at e. (Caps lock): T urn s on w hile in t he Caps Lock state. (Scroll lock): T u rn s on while in the Sc roll Lock state. (Connec t): T ur ns on while connect ion between the co mputer and the wirel ess keyboard is in plac e to indicate tha t the ke yb[...]

34 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r A Batt ery compartment Sto rage comp artment f or th e AA ba tte ries . B CONNECT button (page 26) Pre ss to en ab le t he wir eles s k ey board to co mmun ica te wi th the comp uter .[...]

35 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 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 . ✍ T o keep mo ving the poi nter or scrol ling, slid e and hold your fin ger at the edge of the touch pad . If poin ter movemen t or scrolli ng contin ues against your inte ntion, yo ur fingert ip may [...]

36 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the Optical Disc Dr iv e Your c omputer is equipped with an opt ical disc drive. To insert a disc 1 T ur n on the com puter . 2 Push in the optical disc dri v e tray with your finger tip to eject it. 3 Grasp the tray and gently pull i t out.[...]

37 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 4 Place a disc in th e middle of the tra y wit h the label s ide facing upward; and ge ntly push i t down until the disc cli cks into place wh ile hold ing the bot tom of the tray with the oth er hand. ! When the op tical disc d rive tray is out , be sure not to exert pre ssure on the tray as it may damag e the tra[...]

38 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Reading and Writing Optical Discs Your com puter pl ays and rec ords CDs, D VDs, and Blu -ray Dis c ™ media, depen ding on th e model you p urchased. Check yo ur speci fication s for the ty pe of optic al disc dr ive insta lled on your model. Use the table belo w to see whi ch types o f media y our optical disc d[...]

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

40 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r ! This prod uct is designed to play back discs th at conform to the Co mpact Disc Digita l Audio stan dard specifi cations (CD Standard ). A DualDisc is a two sided di sc product with a DVD recorde d layer on on e side and a di gital audi o layer on th e other side. Be a ware that the audio s ide (non-DVD side) of [...]

41 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Notes on writing data to a disc ❑ Only use c ircular disc s . Do not us e discs in any other shape (star , hear t, car d, etc.), as this ma y damag e the optical dis c dri v e. ❑ Do not str ike or sh ake y our co mputer wh ile the opt ical disc drive is wr iting da ta to a dis c. ❑ Do not plu g or unpl ug the[...]

42 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Pla ying CDs To pl ay an aud io CD 1 Inser t a disc into the op tical disc dr ive . 2 If nothing appears on the desk top , click Start , All Programs , and the desir ed CD software to pla y 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 1 Inser [...]

43 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 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 , click Start , All Programs , and the desir ed D VD software to play the D VD . For ins tructions on how to us e the sof tware, see the help fil e include[...]

44 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Pla ying Blu-r a y Disc Media To play a Blu-ray Disc media 1 Close al l runn ing software a pplication s. 2 Inser t a Blu-ray Disc medi a into the o ptical dis c drive. 3 If nothing appears on the desk top , click Start , All Programs , and the desir ed Blu-ray Disc so ftware to play the disc. For ins tructions on [...]

45 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the TV Function Your com puter has a hybrid TV tuner boar d installed along wit h the Microsoft Windo ws Vista Home Premium operating system which in clude s the Wind ows Media Center that enables TV p rogram vi ewing, reco rding, an d playback . The hy brid TV tune r supports the foll owing broadc asts: ❑ [...]

46 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r To connect yo ur comp uter to l and-based ( terrestr ial) or cable TV ser vices ! The appea rance of th e TV coaxia l cable and the VHF/ UHF input port ma y vary in some countries or areas. 1 Connect o ne end of a TV coaxia l cable (supplie d) (1) to the VHF/UHF in put po r t (3 )on t he c omput er . 2 Connect t he[...]

47 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the Remote Commander A remo te comman der is suppl ied with y our compute r for usin g a wide var iety of A V related softw are appli cations, i ncluding Media Ce nter. ✍ For in formation on the BRAVIA remote control, s ee the m anual th at came wi th your B RA VIA TV . Bef ore y ou use the re mote commande[...]

48 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 3 Inser t the suppl ied two AA batte ries i nto the remote command er . 4 Put the b atter y cover back on th e remote com mander and s lide it in t he rev erse dire ction of th e arrow illustrated ab ov e until the cov er clicks into place. ✍ If the remote co mmander does not operate properl y , you may need to r[...]

49 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Locating b uttons on th e remote commander ✍ Illust rated ab ove is th e English re mote co mmand er as an exam ple. A P ause X bu tton Press to pau se media pl a yback. Press ag ain to resume playback. Stop x butt on Press to st op media playback or TV record ing session. F orw ard M butto n Press to fast-forwar[...]

50 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r E Guide button Pres s to vie w th e TV prog r am guid e f or y our ar ea. F Alph anum eric b uttons Press to select specific channels or enter te xt. (Press ENTER or OK to activ ate the channel s election.) G CLE AR b utton Press to backspace and del ete entered t e xt. H T e letext TV pr ogram mode buttons Red but[...]

51 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Setting up Windows Media Center The fi rst time yo u launch Windows Me dia Center , the setup wiz ard wil l appear. T o configu re the TV t uner, clic k Custom setup and follow the o n-screen i nstructio ns. In the Optional Setup window, click Configure tuners, TV signal, and Guide and f ollow the o n-screen in str[...]

52 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Controlling y our computer and BRA VIA TV ("BRA VIA" Sync) If you have a Sony BRAVIA TV with the Control for HDMI fun ction, connec ting your com puter and BRAVI A TV with an HDMI cable makes addit ional co ntrol featur es availab le with the c omputer's re mote command er and the BRAVIA remote contr[...]

53 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the computer's remote co mmander to sim ultaneousl y tu rn on the comput er and the BRA V IA TV (One-T ouch Pla y) When y our compute r and BRAVI A are off, yo u can press o ne of the fol lowing buttons on the c omputer's remo te command er to turn both on and start Wind ows. ✍ Illust rated ab ove[...]

54 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r ✍ Y ou can press the sleep button on you r wireless keybo ard or the power butt on on the comput er to turn on both your com puter and BRA VIA. When you r computer is in S leep mode, yo u can press any key on your keyboard t o turn on your BRAVIA. ! In case yo u have unplug ged and re-plu gged the HDMI cab le, ma[...]

55 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Controlling TV v olume with the supplied remote commander You ca n change t he volum e on your T V with the supplie d remote com mander b y changing t he remote commande r's signal setting to match w ith the one used by yo ur TV manu facturer. Pres s and h old the OK button and press alpha numeric button s to [...]

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

57 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Bef ore Y ou Use t he Memor y Stic k The Mem ory Stick slot on your comp uter can acc ommodate bo th standar d- and Duo-si ze media an d supports Me mory Stic k PRO an d Memory S tick PRO -HG Duo forma ts with hi gh speed data trans fer and larg e data capa city ca pabiliti es. ✍ Y ou can insert a D uo-size Memo [...]

58 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Inser ting a Memor y Stic k To insert a Memory Stic k 1 Slide o pen the front panel door with your finger tip. 2 Loca te the M emor y Sti ck slot (page 13) . 3 Hold t he Memor y St ick with the arrow facing upward an d pointing tow ard the s lot. 4 Careful ly slide the M emor y Stick int o the slot unti l it clicks[...]

59 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r To view the con tents on t he Memo ry Stick 1 Click St art and Compu ter to open the Computer wind ow . 2 Double-click the M emor y Stick icon to view the list o f data file s sav ed in the Memor y S tick. To format a Memo ry Stick The Me mory Stic k has be en formatt ed in the fa ctory defau lt settin g and is re [...]

60 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 5 Click St art . 6 F oll ow the on-scre en instr uctions. ! It may ta ke time to format the Memory St ick depe nding o n the medi a type.[...]

61 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Removing a Memory Stic k ! Do not remov e the Memor y Stick whi le the Media A ccess indicat or light is li t. If you do, you may lose dat a. Large volu mes of da ta may take time to load, so mak e sure the indicat or is unlit bef ore removing the Mem ory Stic k. To remove a Me mory Stick 1 Check that the Media Ac [...]

62 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the SD Memor y Card Your co mputer is equipped with an SD mem ory ca rd slot. Yo u can use this slot t o transfe r data amo ng digital c ameras , camco rders, musi c players , and other au dio/vide o devices. ✍ The SD memor y card slot is lo cated beh ind the front panel door . Y ou need to open thi s door [...]

63 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Bef ore Y ou Use the SD Memor y Card The SD memory ca rd slot on y our co mputer supp orts the f ollowing memory card s: ❑ SD memor y card ❑ SDHC memo ry ca rd ❑ MultiMe diaCar d (MMC) For the late st informatio n on compatib le memory cards , see Sony Support Information (page 146) to visit the appr opriate [...]

64 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Inser ting an SD Memory Card To insert an SD memory card 1 Slide o pen the front panel door with your finger tip. 2 Locate th e SD memor y card slot (page 13) . 3 Hold t he SD memo ry card with th e arrow facing upward and po inting toward the slot. 4 Careful ly slide the S D memor y car d into the slot until it cl[...]

65 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Removing an SD Memor y Card ! Do not remov e an SD memor y card while t he Media Access indicator l ight is lit. I f you do, the card or its data may be come damag ed . To remove an SD memory card 1 Check that the Media Ac cess indi cator l ight is unli t. 2 Fir mly grasp the e xtende d par t of the SD memor y ca r[...]

66 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the Inter net To use the Internet, y ou need to con nect an exter nal modem device, for ex ample a US B telephon e modem, an xDS L modem, or a c able modem, to your comp uter. For the detailed i nstructions on connecti on setups an d modem c onfiguration , see the manu al that ca me with yo ur modem.[...]

67 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using Wireless LAN (WLAN ) Using the Son y Wireless LAN (WLAN), all your digital devices with built-in WLAN function commun icate freely with each other through a network. A WLA N is a network i n which a user can c onnect to a Lo cal Area Networ k (LAN) throu gh a wireless (radio) connec tion. This elimina tes the[...]

68 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r The IEEE 802.11b /g stan dard is a wir eless LA N standa rd, using the 2.4 GHz ban dwidth. The IEEE 802. 11g stan dard provides high-sp eed communi cations, f aster th an the I EEE 802 .11b stand ard. The IEE E 802.11a st andard is a w ireless LA N standar d, using t he 5 GHz bandw idth. The IEEE 80 2.11n dra ft st[...]

69 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Connecting the Wireless LAN Anten na To us e the wirele ss LAN func tionality on your c omputer, you must con nect the sup plied wir eless LAN antenna to y our compute r. To connect t he wirele ss LAN anten na Screw the wireless LAN antenna c able (1) coun terclock wise into the WLAN ANT port (2) on the b ack of yo[...]

70 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r ✍ For better recep tion, if ne eded, you may mount the wireless LAN ant enna to a wall using the suppli ed screw.[...]

71 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Communicati ng without an Access P oint (Ad-hoc) An ad- hoc network is a netw ork in whic h a 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 [...]

72 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r To commu nicate witho ut an acce ss point (a d-hoc) ! The IEE E 802.11n dr aft stan dard, usi ng the 2.4 or 5 GHz bandw idth, i s not avail able on ad -hoc networ ks. 1 T ur n on the WLA N sw i t c h. 2 Click St art and Cont rol P anel . 3 Click Vie w networ k status and tasks under Network a nd Internet . 4 Click [...]

73 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Communicati ng with an Access P oint (Infrastructure) An infr astructure n etwork is a n etwork that ex tends an e xisting wir ed local ne twork to wire less devi ces by provi ding an ac cess poin t (not suppl ied). The access po int brid ges the wi reless and wired LAN a nd acts as a central c ontroller for the wi[...]

74 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r To conne ct to a wir eless ne twork 1 Make sure an ac cess poi nt is set up. See the m anual that c ame with your acces s point for more informa tion. 2 T ur n on the WLA N sw i t c h. 3 Click St art and Cont rol P anel . 4 Click Vie w networ k status and tasks under Network a nd Internet . 5 Click Mana ge wireless[...]

75 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Stopping Wireless LAN Commun ication To stop wireless LA N communication Turn off the WLAN sw itch. ! T urnin g off the wireless L AN function whi le accessin g remote docume nts, files, or res ources may result in dat a loss.[...]

76 nN Using P eripheral De vices Using P eripher al De vices You ca n add fu nctionality to your VA IO comp uter by usi ng the va rious por ts on the c omputer. ❑ Selecti ng Display Modes (pag e 77) ❑ Using the Multiple Monito rs Func tion (page 78) ❑ Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) De vice (page 80) ❑ Connecting a Printer (page 83)[...]

77 nN Using P eripheral De vices Selecting Displa y Modes You can select which display to be us ed as the prim ary moni tor when two disp lays (TV , desktop moni tor, etc.) ar e connected to your computer. If yo u want to work on both disp lays at the same time , see Using the Multiple Monitors Function (page 78) for more informati on. To select a [...]

78 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 a display c onnected t o the HDMI OUT port and ano ther connec ted to the m onitor port , two display s can funct ion as a single desk to[...]

79 nN Using P eripheral De vices To use t he Mul tiple Moni tors fun ction 1 Click St art and Cont rol P anel . 2 Click Adjust screen resolutio n under Appear ance and Personalizatio n . 3 Right-cli ck the number 2 monitor and selec t Attached . 4 Click OK . At the c onfir mation promp t, click Ye s . ✍ Additi onally , you can set the display co [...]

80 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Universal Se rial Bus (U SB) De vice ✍ Y ou need to slide open the front panel door to access t he USB ports on the fro nt. Connecting a USB Mouse To connect a USB mouse 1 Choose th e USB por t (1) you prefer to use. 2 Plug the USB mouse c able (2) into th e USB por t. Y ou can now use your USB m ouse[...]

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

82 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 Slee p mod e may ca use th e com puter to malf unct ion. To disconn ect a USB fl oppy disk d rive ✍ T o dis connect a USB flo ppy disk driv[...]

83 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. ✍ Y ou need to slide open the front panel door to access t he USB po[...]

84 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an i.LIN K De vice Notes on connecting i.LI NK de vices ❑ Y our computer is equipped with an i.LINK por t, whic h you can use to c onnect an i.LINK device, such as a di gital vi deo camcorde r . ❑ The i.L INK por t on your c omputer does not supp ly power to an external de vice. If the e xter nal devi[...]

85 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Digital Video Camcorder ✍ The i.LI NK port is locat ed behind the f ront panel d oor . Y ou need to op en this door be fore accessing the port. 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 int[...]

86 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting to a Networ k (LAN) You can co nnect your computer to 100BA SE-TX/1 0BASE-T-t ype networks with an Ethernet networ k cable. Connec t one end of a netwo rk cable (no t supplie d) to the netwo rk (Ethernet ) port on the back of the c omputer and the othe r end to your ne twork. For deta iled sett ings and d[...]

87 nN Using P eripheral De vices ! Do not pl ug a telephone cab le into the net work (LAN) port on your computer . If the ne twork (LAN) po rt is connect ed to one of t he telepho ne lines menti oned below, high ele ctric curren t to the port may c au se dam age, o verheatin g, or fire . - Home (in tercom speakerphon e) or business -use telep hone [...]

88 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Customizing Y our V AIO Computer This section briefly de scribes how to cha nge the main s ettings o f your VAIO computer . Among oth er things, y ou will learn how to us e and custom ize the l ook of your S ony software and utiliti es. ❑ Setting the Passw ord (pa ge 89) ❑ Setting Up Y our Computer with V[...]

89 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Setting the P ass w ord Use one of the BIOS f unctions to set the pas sword. Once you have set the pa ssword, yo u will be prompted to en ter the pa ssword afte r the VA IO logo appea rs to st art your compute r. The powe r-on passwor d allows you to protect your comp uter from un authorized ac cess. Adding t[...]

90 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To add t he power-o n passw ord (machine passwor d) 1 T ur n on the com puter . 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 ity [...]

91 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To add the power -on pas sword (use r passwo rd) ! Make sure you set the machine pa ssword befo re setting the user pa ssword. 1 T ur n on the com puter . 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 wh[...]

92 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Changing/Remo ving the P ow er-on P ass word To change or remove the power- on password ( machine password) 1 T ur n on the com puter . 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 a[...]

93 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To change or remove the power- on password ( user passw ord) 1 T ur n on the com puter . 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 s[...]

94 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 . 2 Select the desir ed control item and [...]

95 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using the P ow er Sa ving Mode In ad dition to the n ormal op erating mode , your com puter has a d istinct power savi ng mode c alled Sleep mode. Using Nor mal Mode This is the norm al state o f the comp uter when it i s in use. T he green po wer indi cator light is lit in th is mode.[...]

96 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using Sleep Mode Sleep m ode temporar ily suspen ds the enti re system operations for lower powe r consumpt ion. The orange power indicator light i s lit in thi s mode. ! T urn off your comp uter if yo u do not int end to use it for a long p eriod o f time. To activate Sle ep mode Click Start , the arrow n ex[...]

97 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 Click St art , Cont rol P anel , Hard ware and Sound , and P owe r Options . 2 Click Change plan settings under t he current po[...]

98 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Com puter 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 should con tact your dealer to install a new component .[...]

99 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Com puter Adding and Removing Memor y If yo u want to expa nd the func tionality of your c omputer, you can inc rease the am ount of mem ory by ins talling opt ional memory modules. B efore you u pgrade your computer's memory, read the notes and procedu res in thi s section. Notes on adding/remo ving memor y modules[...]

100 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Com puter ❑ Do not open the memor y mo dule package before you are ready to chang e the modul e. The package protec ts the module fr om ESD . ❑ Use the s pecial bag supplie d with the m emor y module or wrap the mo dule in alum inum f oil to pr otect it from ESD . ❑ Introduc ing any liquids, f oreign s ubstances, [...]

101 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Com puter 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 and wait abou t an hour unti l the comput er cools down. 3 Unscr e w the sc re ws (in dicated by the ar ro ws b elow) on the botto m of the co mpu[...]

102 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Com puter 5 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). 6 Remove the new memor y module from its pa ckagi[...]

103 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Com puter 7 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 [...]

104 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Com puter 8 Replace the memor y mo dule compar tmen t cov er and tigh ten the sc re ws on the bottom of the compute r . 9 Connect a power source and tur n on the com puter .[...]

105 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Com puter Viewin g the Amount of Memor y To view the amount of me mory 1 T ur n on the com puter . 2 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V AIO Control Center . 3 Double-click the System I nf orm atio n icon unde r the System Inf or mati on f older . Y ou can view the amount of s ystem memor y . If the additio nal memor y[...]

106 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. ❑ Usin g the P ow er Sou r ce (page 107) ❑ Handling Y our Computer (page 108 ) ❑ Ha ndli ng Fl oppy Di sks (pag e 111) ❑ Handling Discs (page 1 12) ❑ Using Headphones (page 11 3) ?[...]

107 nN Precau tions 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 can purcha se a power str ip with a surge pro tector . This device hel ps prev ent dama ge to your co[...]

108 nN Precau tions Handling Y our Comp uter ❑ Clean the cabinet w ith a soft cloth, which is dr y or lightly moi stened with a mild dete rgent so lution. Do not use any type of abrasi v e pad, s courin g powder , or solvent such as a lcohol o r benzine, as these may damage t he finish of your compu ter . ❑ If you drop a solid object or any liq[...]

109 nN Precau tions ❑ Do not pla ce any objects on top of your co mputer as i t ma y caus e: ❑ Degradation in performanc e of the co mputer ❑ Discolorati ons on the su rf ace of th e compute r ❑ Physical injur ies if an obje ct f all s; or falls off the c omputer and breaks ❑ Be sur e to pl ace y our comp uter i n th e flat posit ion as i[...]

110 nN Precau tions ❑ Y our computer us es high-fr equency radio s ignals and ma y ca use interference to rad io or TV re ception. I f this occu rs, relocate the comput er a suitable di stance awa y from the set. ❑ Use only specifie d per ipheral equip ment and inter f ace cables. Other wise, problems may occur . ❑ Do not us e cut or dam aged[...]

111 nN Precau tions Handling Floppy Disks ❑ Do not ope n the shutt er manually and touch th e inter nal component s of the fl opp y disk . ❑ K eep flop p y disks awa y from magne ts. ❑ K eep flop p y disks awa y from di rect sunl ight and ot her 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[...]

112 nN Precau tions Handling Discs ❑ Do not touc h the surface of the disc. ❑ Finger pr ints and dust on t he surface of a disc may cause read erro rs. Alwa ys hold the di sc by its edges and central hole, as shown below: ❑ Proper c are of the disc is e ssentia l to its c ontinuous rel iability . Do not us e solvents (such as benzi ne, thinne[...]

113 nN Precau tions Using Headphones Preventing hearing damag e – Av oid usin g headphon es at high volume. Hearing exp erts advis e against c ontinuous , loud and ext ended play . If you e xperience a ringing in y our ears, reduce the v olume or d iscontinue use.[...]

114 nN Precau tions Handling the Memor y Stick ❑ Do not touc h the Mem or y Stick conne ctor wit h y our f inger or metal lic objec ts. ❑ Use only the adhes iv e lab el suppl ied with th e Memor y Sti ck as a label. ❑ Do not ben d, drop, or e xpose the Memor y S tick. ❑ Do not dis assemble or m odify the Memor y Stick. ❑ Do not let the Me[...]

115 nN Precau tions Handling the Hard D isk The ha rd disk dri ve has a hig h storag e density an d reads or writes data in a short t ime. Howev er, it can b e easily damaged by mec hanical vibration , shock, or dust. Althoug h the hard disk dri ve has the in ternal safe ty device to prevent losing d ata due to m echanical v ibration, s hock or d u[...]

116 nN Precau tions Updating Y our Computer Be sure to instal l the latest u pdates on your compu ter with th e following s oftware a pplications so that the c omputer can run more e fficiently. ❑ Windows Update Click St art , All Pro grams , and W indows Update and then f ollow the on-s creen ins tructi ons. ❑ V AIO Update 4 Click St art , All[...]

117 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 s olutions . Try these s uggestio ns before c ontacting VAIO-Lin k. ❑ Computer (page 118) ❑ System Sec urity (page 124) ❑ Networki ng (page 1 25) ❑ Optical Di[...]

118 nN T r oublesho oting Computer What should I do if m y computer does not st ar t? ❑ Make sure your compute r is secur ely plugged int o a power source a nd turn ed on and the power indicator light shows the power is on. ❑ Make sure t he floppy disk dr ive (if applica b le) is empty . ❑ If your compute r is plug ged into a power strip or a[...]

119 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[...]

120 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if the pow er indicat or lights but my screen remains b lank? ❑ Make sure the p roper inpu t f or your displ a y (HDMI-com patible TV or c omputer di splay connected to the HDMI OUT or monitor por t) is select ed. ❑ Make sure your disp la y (HDMI- compatible TV or computer display connected to the HDMI[...]

121 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[...]

122 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y doesn't my computer enter Sle ep mode? Your computer may becom e unstabl e if the op erating mod e is ch anged befor e the co mputer com pletely enters Sleep m ode. To restor e your comp uter to normal m ode 1 Close al l open programs. 2 Click St art , the ar ro w next to the Lock button, and Restar t . 3 If your[...]

123 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 si te of the ga me if ther e are any patch es or update s to download. ❑ Make sure you have installed the latest vide o driver . ❑ On some V AIO models, the graphics memor y is shar ed with the s ystem. The o ptimal graphic [...]

124 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[...]

125 nN T r oublesho oting Networking What should I do if m y computer cannot connect to a wireless LAN access point? ❑ Connecti on capabi lity is a ff ected by dista nce and o bstruc tions. Y ou need to pla ce your computer a wa y from obstruc tions or move any access p oint you may be using cl oser to the compu ter . ❑ Make sure the WLAN switc[...]

126 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y is the data tr ansf er speed slo w? ❑ The wi reless LAN data transfer speed i s affected by distan ce a nd obstr uctions between devices and acces s poin ts. Other factors incl ude device configu rations, radio con ditions, and so ftware comp atibility . T o maxim ize the data trans f er speed, place your co mputer [...]

127 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y does the network con nection stop whe n I change the encr yption k ey? Two c omputers wi th the wire less LAN function may lose a peer-to-pe er network connectio n if the encryptio n key is changed. You ca n either change the encryptio n key ba ck to the original p rofile or r e-enter th e key on both compu ters so th[...]

128 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[...]

129 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[...]

130 nN T r oublesho oting 4 Click De vice Manager on the left pane. The Device Ma nager win dow appears with a listing of your computer's ha rdware devices. If an "X" or an exclamation po int appear s on the lis ted device, y ou may need to en able the device or rei nstall th e dri v ers. 5 Double-click the op tical disc d rive devic[...]

131 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot pla y Blu-r a y Disc media? You may not be abl e to play som e Blu-ray Disc co ntents on you r computer. To play su ch conten ts, down load and ins tall the latest upd ates for WinD VD BD using VAIO Upd ate . To downl oad and install the up dates on the computer , it must be conne cted to the I[...]

132 nN T r oublesho oting Displ a y What should I do if m y TV screen remains blank? ❑ Make sure that b oth power cord s of your comput er and TV a re secur ely plugged into power sourc es. ❑ Make sure that your computer a nd TV are p roperly connecte d. ❑ Make sure that b oth your compute r and TV are turne d on. ❑ When two displays are co[...]

133 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if the screen of m y TV tha t is connected to t he HDMI OUT por t remains bla nk ? ❑ Unplug th e HDMI cable once a nd plug it back. ❑ Y o ur TV may not be HDCP compliant. Be sure to use an HDCP compliant TV . ❑ When two displays are connec ted to your compu ter , make sure that th e display settings [...]

134 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 conn ected to the po r ts on the prin ter and your com puter . ❑ Make sure your pr inter is compatible wit h the Wind ows operating syste m installed on your compute r . ❑ Y ou ma y need to i n[...]

135 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[...]

136 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 [...]

137 nN T r oublesho oting K e yboard What should I do if t he k e yboard configur ation is wrong? The l anguage la yout of yo ur wireles s keyboar d is label ed on the p ackagin g box. If y ou choos e a differen t regiona l keyboard when yo u complet e the Wind ows setup, the key co nfiguration will be mis matched. To ch ange the k eyboard co nfigu[...]

138 nN T r oublesho oting T ouch P ad What should I do if t he touch p ad does not work? ❑ 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 run ning, pres s the Alt + F4 ke ys to close th e applicat ion window . ❑ If the Alt + F4 keys do not work, p ress the W indows [...]

139 nN T r oublesho oting Flopp y Di sks 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[...]

140 nN T r oublesho oting A udio/Video What should I do if I cannot use my D V camcorder? If a m essage appe ars statin g that the i. LINK device is disconnec ted or tu rned off, the i .LINK cab le may not be securely plugged into the po rt on your c omputer o r camcorder . Unplug the cable, an d plug it in on ce again. See Connecting an i.LINK Dev[...]

141 nN T r oublesho oting How do I change the sound outpu t de vice? If yo u do not he ar sound fr om the devic e connected to the HDMI OUT p ort or the OPTICAL OUT port, yo u need to c hange the dev ice for sou nd output. 1 Close al l open programs. 2 Click St art and Cont rol P anel . 3 Click Har dwar e and Sound . 4 Click Mana ge audio devices u[...]

142 nN T r oublesho oting How do I ou tput the Dolb y D igita l or DTS sound through an S/PDIF or HDMI-compatib le de vice? To outp ut the Dolb y Digital or DTS sound from a dis c through an S/PDIF o r HDMI-compati ble devi ce conne cted to y our compu ter, f oll ow thes e ste ps: 1 Click St art and Cont rol P anel . 2 Click Har dwar e and Sound . [...]

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

144 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[...]

145 nN Support Options Suppor t Options This section contains infor mation o n where to go f or answers to questions about yo ur VAIO com puter. ❑ Sony Support Information (page 146) ❑ e-Support (page 147)[...]

146 nN Support Options Sony Suppor t Inf or mation See the following source s for answe rs in the s equence l isted below. See Docum ent ation (p age 7) for detail s on the printe d and non-printed documentat ion supplied with your comp uter, as well as fu rthe r sour ces of r efere nce. ❑ Go to the help fil es that accompa ny your software f or [...]

147 nN Support Options e-Suppor t What is e-Suppor t? If you have se arched our us er guides and web si te ( http://www .v aio-li nk.com ) bu t have n ot found a n answer t o your que stion or iss ue, us e e-S uppor t to solve i t. Our e -Support W eb Porta l is an inte ractiv e web site on which yo u can submi t any te chnical qu ery yo u may hav [...]

148 nN Support Options Can I submit m y questions at an y time? Yes, y ou can subm it your que stions 2 4/7, but ke ep in mind tha t our e- Support Team c an only answer your queries from Monday till Friday between 8 am and 6 pm . Is there a cost inv olv ed f or using e-Suppor t? No, this is a free o f charge service offe red to all registered VAIO[...]

149 nN T radem arks T rademar ks Sony, B attery Chec ker, Clic k to Disc, Cl ick to Dis c Editor, S onicStage Mastering S tudio, VA IO Control Center, VAIO Edit Componen ts, VAIO Media pl us, VAIO Mov ie Story, V AIO MusicBo x, VAIO Po wer Manageme nt, VAIO Power Manage ment View er, VAIO Up date, "BRA VIA" are trad emarks or r egistered [...]

150 nN T radem arks SDHC Logo is a trademark . MultiM ediaCard ™ i s a tradema rk of MultiM ediaCard A ssociatio n. HDMI, t he HDMI logo and High-Defi nition M ultimedia Interface ar e trademar ks or regis tered trade marks of HDM I Licens ing LLC. All ot her names of systems, p roducts, a nd servic es are tra demarks of their respec tive owne rs[...]

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