Sony VPCF13 manual

N User Guide P erson al Computer VPCF13 Se ri es[...]

2 nN Cont ents Before Use ................ ............. ............. ............. ............. ...... 4 Finding M ore about Your VAIO Co mputer ....... ............. 5 Ergono mic Cons ideratio ns ......................... ............. ...... 8 Getting Started ................. ............ ............. ............. ........... 10 Locatin g C[...]

3 nN Precauti ons ...................... ................... ............. ............. .. 108 Safety I nformatio n ............................... ............. ......... 109 Care and Maintenan ce Info rmation .................. ......... 111 Handling Your Com puter .. ............. ............. ............. .. 112 Handling the LCD Screen .....[...]

4 nN Before Use > Bef ore Use Congrat ulatio ns on your pur chase o f this Sony VA IO ® comp uter and welcom e to the on- scre en User Guide . Sony ha s combin ed lea ding-edg e tech nology in audi o, video, compu ting, an d com municati ons to provide you with a state -of-the-ar t computi ng exper ience. ! Externa l views ill ustrate d in this[...]

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

6 nN Before Use > Finding More about Y our V A IO Computer 2. On-screen Documentation ❑ V AIO User Guide — General in formati on of your V AIO compute r inclu ding sup por t and tr oubleshooting inform ation. To acce ss VAIO U ser G uide , click Start , All Programs , and VAIO Manual . ❑ Windows H elp and Support — A compre hensive reso [...]

7 nN Before Use > Finding More about Y our V A IO Computer 3. Suppor t W eb Sites If you experie nce a ny prob lem with your VAIO c omputer , launch the VA IO Car e , which offe rs you vario us options to help you solve most problems. F or deta ils, s ee Using the VAIO Care (page 3 1) . If yo u need more ass istanc e, visi t the VAIO Supp ort we[...]

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

9 nN Before Use > Ergon omi c Considerations ❑ Viewing angle of the comp uter display – Use the di splay tilting feature to fi nd the b est posi tion. Y ou can red uce eye strain and muscle fatigue by adjusting the tilt of the displ ay to the proper position . Adjust the br igh tness lev el of the displ ay as well. ❑ Lighting – Choose a [...]

10 nN Getting Started > Getting Star ted This sect ion desc ribes h ow to ge t started using your V AIO com puter. ! Before starti ng your compute r for the first time, do not connect any other hardware that did not ori ginally come with your comp uter . Upon completi on, connect one device (for example , a printe r , an ext ernal hard disk driv[...]

11 nN Getting Started > Locating Controls a nd P or ts Locating Cont rols and P or ts Take a mome nt to id entify the contr ols and ports s hown on t he followi ng pag es. ! The appea rance of your comp uter may be di fferent fr om those i llustrat ed in this man ual due to variations in specif ications . F ront A Ambient light sensor (page 35) [...]

12 nN Getting Started > Locating Controls a nd P or ts A DISPLA Y OFF bu tton (pag e 37) B Play/P ause button ( page 37 ) C Sto p bu tto n (p age 37) D Previous track b u tton (pa ge 37) E Ne xt tra ck b utto n (page 37) F ASSI ST bu tton (page 37) G S1 butto n (pag e 37) H VA I O butt on (page 37) I Charge i ndicator (page 16) J Disc drive indi[...]

13 nN Getting Started > Locating Controls a nd P or ts Right A Headp hones / OPTICAL OUT jack ( page 75 ) (O pti cal Out pu t Sa mp lin g Ra te : 44 .1 K Hz/ 48 .0 KHz /96 .0 KHz ) B Microp hone jack (pag e 84) C USB por ts * (page 85) D Opti cal di sc driv e (page 39 ) E Driv e ejec t b utton (page 39) F Manual e ject hole ( page 14 5) G P ower[...]

14 nN Getting Started > Locating Controls a nd P or ts Left A DC IN por t (page 17) B Secur ity slot C Air vent D Networ k (LAN ) por t (page 62 ) E Monitor por t (page 76 ) F HDMI out put port *1 (page 79) G eSA T A /US B por t *2 Conne ct an externa l device compliant with the eSA T A or USB standa rd. H Expr essCar d /34 slot (page 54) I i.LI[...]

15 nN Getting Started > Locating Controls a nd P or ts Bac k/Bottom A Air vents B Memory module compa r tment co ver ( page 1 02) C Batter y c onnec tor (pag e 19)[...]

16 nN Getting Started > About the Indicator Lights About the Indicator Lights Your c omput er is eq uipped with th e followin g indi cator l ights: Indicat or Functions Po w e r 1 Illuminates in green while the computer is in Normal m ode, blinks slowly in orange while t he com puter is in Sleep mode, and turns off when the computer is turned of[...]

17 nN Getting Started > Connecting a P ower Sour ce Connecting a P ower Source You ca n use either an AC ada pter or a recharge able ba ttery pa ck for s upplyi ng power to your c omputer. Using the A C Adapter While your c omputer i s directl y connec ted to an AC po wer sourc e and h as a batter y pack install ed, it uses powe r from t he AC o[...]

18 nN Getting Started > Connecting a P ower Sour ce ✍ T o dis connec t your comput er complet ely from an A C power source, unpl ug the AC a dapter from t he AC outle t. Make sure that an AC ou tlet is eas ily acc essible. If you do n ot intend to use your co mputer f or an extend ed period of time, pl ace the co mputer in to Hibernate m ode. [...]

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

20 nN Getting Started > Using the Battery P ack 3 Slide t he batte r y pack diagonal ly into the batte r y co mpar tment u ntil the pr ojecti on (2) o n either si de of the batter y compar tment fits into the U-sha ped cu t (3) on either sid e of the batter y pack. 4 Push th e batter y pack down into th e compar tment u ntil it c licks into pla [...]

21 nN Getting Started > Using the Battery P ack To remove the b attery pack ! Y ou will lo se all uns aved data i f you remove t he batter y pack wh ile your com pute r is on and not co nnect ed to the AC adap ter . 1 T urn off the c ompute r and cl ose the LC D scree n lid. 2 Slide t he batter y LOCK sw itch (1) inw a rd. 3 Slide a nd hold th e[...]

22 nN Getting Started > Using the Battery P ack Charging the Batter y P ack The ba ttery pac k suppl ied with y our comput er is n ot fully c harg ed at th e time of de live ry. To charge th e battery pack 1 Install the batter y pack. 2 Connect t he com puter to a power source with the AC adapter . The charge i ndicator light i s on wh ile the b[...]

23 nN Getting Started > Using the Battery P ack ✍ Keep the b atter y pack in yo ur comput er while it i s dire ctly con nected to a n AC powe r source. The batter y pa ck conti nues to c har ge while y o u are u sing the co mpute r . When the bat ter y pack is running out of power and both the ch arge and po wer indicat or ligh ts blink, yo u [...]

24 nN Getting Started > Using the Battery P ack Chec king the Batter y Charge Capacity The ba ttery ch arge ca pacity gradua lly d ecreas es as the number of bat tery ch arging i ncreas es or the dura tion of us e of the battery pack e xtends. T o get t he most ou t of the batter y pack, che ck th e battery charge capacit y and c hange the batte[...]

25 nN Getting Started > Using the Battery P ack Extending the Battery Life When y our com puter is running on batte ry power , you ca n exte nd the b attery l ife usin g the follo wing me thods. ❑ Decrea se the LCD br ightnes s of your comp uter scre en. ❑ Use the p ower sa v ing m ode. See Using the P ower Sa ving Modes (page 27) f or more [...]

26 nN Getting Started > Shutting Down Y our Computer Safel y Shutting Down Y our Computer Saf ely To av oid lo sing uns aved data , be sure to shut do wn you r comput er prop erly, as desc ribed b elow. To shut dow n your computer 1 T urn off any per iphe rals conn ected to the comp uter . 2 Sav e your dat a and c lose all r unning s oftware ap [...]

27 nN Getting Started > Us ing the Power Savin g M ode s Using the P ow er Saving Modes You can take adv antage of the power manage ment set tings to c onserve batte ry life. In add ition to the normal operati ng mode, your comput er has tw o dist inct power savin g modes to suit your pr eferenc e: Sleep a nd Hibe rnate. ! If you do no t intend [...]

28 nN Getting Started > Us ing the Power Savin g M ode s Using Sleep M ode To activate Sle ep mode Click Start , the arrow next to the Shut down butto n, and Sleep . To retu rn to Norma l mode ❑ Press any key . ❑ Press th e power button on your compute r . ! If you press an d hold t he power butto n for more than four seconds, your comp uter[...]

29 nN Getting Started > Keeping Y our Computer in Optim um Condition K eeping Y our Computer in Optimum Condition Updating Y our Computer Be sure to updat e your VAIO com puter with the followin g softwa re appli catio ns for e nhancing your compu ter's effi ciency , securit y, and functiona lity. The VAIO Update a utomatica lly n otifies y[...]

30 nN Getting Started > Keeping Y our Computer in Optim um Condition K eeping the Antivirus Softwa re U pdated You ca n keep the Inte rnet secur ity sof tware pro grams c urrent with the la test up dates by downloa ding a nd instal ling the updates from the web site o f the man ufactu rer. ! Y our comp uter must be connect ed to the Internet to [...]

31 nN Getting Started > Keeping Y our Computer in Optim um Condition Using the V AIO Care With the VAI O Care , you can re gularly condu ct perfor manc e checks and tune -ups on y our comp uter to kee p it run ning at an optimum leve l. Laun ch the VA IO C are whenever a probl em is fou nd on your compute r. The VAIO Ca re will prov ide approp r[...]

32 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Y our V AIO C omputer This se ction des cribe s how to ge t the mo st out of using y our VAI O compu ter. ❑ Using the K eyboard ( page 33) ❑ Using the T ouch P ad (page 36 ) ❑ Using Special-function But tons (page 37) ❑ Using the Built-in Camera ( page 38) ❑ Using the Optical Di sc Drive (pag e[...]

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

34 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the K eyboard Fn + / (F9/F10) : zooming Changes the size of an image or a document displa yed on some software. T o m ake the view look smaller and f ur ther awa y (zoom out), press the Fn+F9 keys. T o m ake the view look bigger and closer (zoom in), press the Fn+F10 ke ys. See the help file included wit[...]

35 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the K eyboard Changing the Backlit K eybo ard Settings Some fe atures and o ptions may no t be avail able on your comput er . If your co mputer i s equ ipped with a b acklit keyb oard, you ca n set the ke yboar d light to auto matica lly tur n on and o ff accor ding to am bient lig ht intens ity. Additi [...]

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

37 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Special-function But tons Using Special-function Buttons Your c omput er is eq uipped with spec ial b uttons to h elp y ou use sp ecifi c functi ons of the compu ter. Special-func tion button Functions DISPLA Y OFF button T ur ns off the LCD bac k light. T o turn on the LCD backlight, do any of the f oll[...]

38 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Built-in Camera Using the Built-in Camera Your co mputer is eq uipped wit h a bui lt-in MOT ION EYE camera. With th e appropr iate ima ge cap ture soft ware, you can p erform t he followi ng oper ation s: ❑ Capture sti ll images and movie s ❑ Sense a nd capt ure obj ect movements for monitor ing [...]

39 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Optical Di sc Drive Using the Optical Disc Dr ive Your c omput er is eq uipped with an optical disc dr ive. Some fe atures and o ptions in thi s sectio n may not be av ailab le on your co mputer . See the speci ficat ions to find out about the confi guratio n of your co mput er . To insert a disc 1 T[...]

40 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Optical Di sc Drive 3 Place a disc i n the m iddle of th e dr ive tra y with the la bel s ide facing upward and gently push it down until the disc clicks into place . ! Do not exert pressure on the drive tray . Be sure to hold the b ottom of the drive tra y when placi ng/re movin g a disc onto/ from [...]

41 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Optical Di sc Drive Suppor ted D iscs Your com puter plays a nd records CDs, DVDs , and Blu -ray Dis c media, d epending on the m odel y ou purc hased. See the referenc e ch art below to find out which type o f optic al disc drive supports which ty pes o f media. PR: play able and reco rdable P: play[...]

42 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Optical Di sc Drive ! This uni t is desi gned to p layback di scs that conform t o the Compact Disc (CD) st andard. D ualDiscs and some mus ic discs enc oded w ith copyri ght protecti on techn ologies do no t conform t o the Compact D isc (CD) stand ard. Theref ore, the se discs may no t be compa tib[...]

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

44 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Optical Di sc Drive Notes on region codes Region c ode indica tors are labeled on the discs or packages to in dicat e in which re gion and on what type of player you c an play the disc. If th e region c ode ind icates " all," yo u can pl ay this di sc in most region s of the wo rld. If the [...]

45 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Optical Di sc Drive If it is your fi rst time to pla y a DVD v ideo on your comp uter, f ollow thes e ste ps befo re inse rting the disc : 1 Click St ar t and Compu ter . 2 Right-cli ck the optica l disc dr ive icon a nd selec t Pr ope rties . 3 Click the Hardware tab . 4 Select your optical disc d r[...]

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

47 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using "Memory Stick" Using "Memor y Stic k" "Memor y St ick" i s a compa ct, por tabl e, and ver satile I C rec ording m edia es peci ally de signe d for exc hanging and sh aring digital data with compa tible p roducts, s uch a s digital c ameras, mobil e phone s, and othe r devic[...]

48 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using "Memory Stick" Inser t ing and Remo ving "Memor y Stic k" To insert "Memory Stick" 1 Loca te the "Mem or y S tick Duo" sl ot. 2 Hold "Me mor y Sti ck" with the arrow poin ting toward the sl ot.[...]

49 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using "Memory Stick" 3 Careful ly slid e "Mem or y S tick" into th e slo t until it clicks int o plac e. Do not force the m edia into the slot. ✍ If "Memor y St ick" do es not go int o the slot ea sily , remo ve it ge nt ly and veri fy you are i nsertin g it in t he pr oper di r[...]

50 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using "Memory Stick" To remove "Memory Stick" ! Do no t remove "Memor y S tick" whi le the Media Access indica tor light is l it. If you d o, you may l ose dat a. Larg e volume s of d ata may take time to load, so make sure t he indicat or light is unlit befo re removin g "Me[...]

51 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using "Memory Stick" F or matting "Memor y Stic k" To format "Memory Stick" "Memor y St ick" i s formatt ed by d efault and is ready f or use. If you wa nt to refor mat the me dia wi th your com puter, fol low these steps. ! Be sure to use t he device tha t is desig ned [...]

52 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using "Memory Stick" 6 Click St ar t . 7 F o llow the on -scre en instr uc tions. ! It may take time to forma t "Memor y St ick" dep ending o n the medi a type.[...]

53 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using "Memory Stick" Notes on Using "Memor y Stick" ❑ Y our com puter has been tested and found compa tible with Sony branded "Mem or y St ick" with ca pacit y of up to 32 GB that are av ailable as of May 2010. H owe ver , n ot all "M emor y Stick" are gua ranteed of c[...]

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

55 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Other Modules / Memory Cards To insert an ExpressCard mo dule 1 Locat e the Ex pressCar d slot. 2 Careful ly slid e the Exp ressCar d mod ule in to the slo t until it clicks into plac e. Do not force it into the sl ot. ✍ If the m odule does no t go into th e slot e asily , remove it gent ly and verif y[...]

56 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Other Modules / Memory Cards To remov e an Exp res sCard mo dule ✍ Y ou can ski p steps 1 to 4 when: - your com puter is of f. - the Safely R emove Har dware an d Ejec t Medi a icon i s not disp layed on the tas kbar . - the ha rdware you wan t to unp lug is not disp layed in the Safely Remo ve Hardwar[...]

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

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

59 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Other Modules / Memory Cards To remove an SD memory ca rd 1 Locate th e SD memor y card sl ot. 2 Check that the Media Acce ss indi cator l ight is u nlit. 3 Push in the SD mem or y car d toward the comp uter and r elease. The SD memor y card ejec ts. 4 Pull th e SD me mor y car d out of the slot .[...]

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

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

62 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Network (LAN) Using the Network (LAN) You ca n conne ct yo ur co mputer to 1000BA SE-T/1 00BA SE-TX/10 BASE- T type ne tworks with a LAN cable . Con nect one en d of a LAN cable (not sup plied) to the ne twork (LAN ) port on the co mputer and th e other en d to yo ur networ k. For de tailed setting s[...]

63 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Wir eless LAN Using the Wireless LAN The W ireless L AN (WLAN) allow s your com puter to connec t to a n etwork th rough a wi reless connec tion. The WLAN uses the f ollow ing IE EE 802 .11a/b /g/n stan dard, whic h specifi es th e type of t echnolo gy used . See the speci ficat ions to find out abou[...]

64 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Wir eless LAN Notes on Using the Wireless LAN Function Gene ral not es on us ing th e wirel ess L AN func tion ❑ In so me countr i es or regi ons, using W LAN p roducts may be restr icted by the loca l regula tions (e.g. limite d number of channel s). ❑ The IEE E 802.11a stand ard and th e IEEE 8[...]

65 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Wir eless LAN Note on the data encryption The W LAN st andard i nclud es the encrypt ion method s: Wired E quivale nt Priv acy (WEP), wh ich i s a sec urity prot ocol, Wi-Fi Protec ted Acce ss 2 (WPA 2), and W i-Fi Prote cted Ac cess (WP A). Propo sed joi ntly by the IEEE and Wi -Fi Allia nce, bot h [...]

66 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Wir eless LAN Star ting Wireless LAN Communicati ons You fir st need t o estab lish wir eless LAN comm unica tions bet ween yo ur comp uter a nd an acc ess poi nt (no t supplie d). See Windows Help and Support for m ore information. ! For details on how to select t he channel that will be use d by th[...]

67 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Wir eless LAN Stopping Wireless LAN Commun ications To stop wireless LA N communications Clic k the switch ne xt t o Wire less LAN to toggle it to Off in the VAIO Smart Network window. ! T urnin g off the wi reless LAN func tion whi le accessin g remote do cuments, files , or resources may result in [...]

68 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Bluetooth Function Using the Bluetooth Function You ca n esta blish wi rele ss com munic ations b etween y our co mputer and o ther Bl uetooth ® dev ices such as another comput er or a mobile p hone. You c an trans fer data betwee n these devices with out ca bles at a range of up to 10 meters in an [...]

69 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Bluetooth Function Communicati ng with Another Bluetoo t h De vice You ca n conn ect your c ompute r to a Bl uetooth device s uch as another c ompute r, a mobi le phon e, a PD A, a he adset, a mouse, or a digi tal came ra withou t the us e of any c ables.[...]

70 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Bluetooth Function To commu nicate with ano ther Bluetooth device To co mmunicate with an other B luetooth d evice, y ou first need to s et up the Bl uetooth function. F or info rmation o n setting u p and using the Bluetooth functi on, see Windows Help and Support . 1 T ur n on the WIRELESS swit c h[...]

71 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Bluetooth Function Stopping Bluetoo th Communications To stop Blueto oth c ommun ication s 1 T ur n off the B luetoo th device that is communic ating with your compute r . 2 Click the switch next to Bluetoot h to to ggle it to Of f in the V AIO Smar t Net work window .[...]

72 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Bluetooth Function Notes on Using the Bluetooth Funct ion ❑ The dat a transfer rate varies, dependi ng on th e following conditio ns: ❑ Obsta cles , such as w alls, located bet ween de vices ❑ Distanc e between devices ❑ Mate r ial used in w alls ❑ Proximity to mic rowa ves and c ordles s t[...]

73 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Bluetooth Function ❑ The Bl uetooth function may not work wi th other d e v ices, depen ding o n the ma nuf ac turer or the so ftware version em ploy ed by the m anufacturer . ❑ Connecti ng multiple Bluet ooth devices to your co mputer m a y cause chann el conges tion, resulti ng in p oor perform[...]

74 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Using P er ipher al De vices You ca n add fu nctio nality to your VAIO c ompute r by usi ng the various ports on the c ompute r. ❑ Connecting External Spe ak ers or Headphones (page 75) ❑ Connecting an External Display (page 76) ❑ Selecti ng Display Modes (page 81) ❑ Using the Multiple Monito rs Function [...]

75 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting External Spe ak ers or Headphones Connecting Exter nal Speak ers or H eadphones You ca n conn ect exter nal sou nd outpu t devi ces (n ot sup plied), such as speak ers or he adphone s, to y our com puter . Since your c omputer i s capabl e of ou tputtin g both a nalog a nd dig ital sig nals thr ough th[...]

76 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting an External Display Connecting an Exter nal Displa y Some fe atures and o ptions in thi s sectio n may not be av ailab le on your co mputer . Connecting a Computer Displ ay or a Projecto r You ca n conn ect an external displa y, su ch as a c ompute r displ ay or a proje ctor, to your compu ter.[...]

77 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting an External Display To connect a computer displ ay or a proje ctor 1 Plug the power cord (1) of your external disp lay or the projector into a n A C outlet. 2 Connect t he externa l displ a y o r the p rojector to the mo nitor po r t ( 2) on the comput er with a display cable (3). ✍ If necessar y , c[...]

78 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting an External Display ✍ If the ext ernal compu ter disp lay is equi pped with an HDMI inpu t port, plug one end of an HDMI cable into the HDMI output po rt on the computer an d the ot her end in to the H DMI in put po rt on t he comp uter di spla y . T o conn ect a TF T/DVI mo nitor , use an HD MI to D[...]

79 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting an External Display Connecting a TV with an HDMI Input P or t You ca n conn ect a TV wi th an HDM I input port to your compute r. To connect a TV to your comp uter ! T o hear so und fr om the device connecte d to the HDMI output port, you n eed to chan ge the dev ice for sou nd outp ut. For deta iled i[...]

80 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting an External Display ✍ See t he manu al th at came with your T V fo r more i nformatio n on inst allati on and use. The HDMI cable carries b oth vide o and audio signa ls. To connect a high-quality d i gital so und output de vice between yo ur computer an d a TV You can conne ct a hi gh-quali ty hom e[...]

81 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Selecting Display Modes Selecting Displa y Modes When an externa l displ ay is connect ed, you can sel ect ei ther you r compu ter s creen or th e con nected di splay to use as the prim ary monito r. ✍ Y ou may no t be able to di spla y the same con tent on your comput er screen an d the external display or pro[...]

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

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

84 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting an External Micr ophone Connecting an Exter nal Microphone You ca n conn ect an ex ternal m icropho ne (not s uppli ed) to yo ur comp uter. To con nect an exter nal mic ropho ne Plug th e micro phone cab le (1) into the microp hone jac k (2) m . ✍ Make sure your microphon e is design ed for compu ter[...]

85 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting a USB Device Connecting a USB De vice You c an c onnect a Univ ersa l Seri al B us (USB ) d evice, such as a m ouse, a fl oppy dis k d rive, a spe aker, o r a printer , to y our compute r. To connect a USB device 1 Choose th e USB por t (1) you prefer to use. 2 Plug the USB d e vi ce ca ble (2) into th[...]

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

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

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

89 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Customizing Y our V AIO Co mputer This sect ion brie fly de scrib es how to c hange the main s etting s of your VAIO c ompute r. Among other things, y ou will learn how to us e and cus tomiz e the look of your Sony s oftware an d utiliti es. ❑ Setting the Passw ord (page 90) ❑ Using Intel VT ( p age 9[...]

90 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Setting the Passw ord Setting the P ass word Setting the pas sword a llows yo u to pr otect yo ur compu ter from unautho rized a ccess by maki ng the u ser ente r the pas sword when the comput er is tu rned o n or retur ns to Nor mal mode fr om Slee p mode or Hiber nate mo de. ! Do not to fo rget your pas[...]

91 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Setting the Passw ord Setting the P ower-on P ass word To add t he powe r-on pa ssword (mach ine pas sword) 1 T ur n on the c ompute r . 2 Pres s the F2 ke y when th e V AIO log o appea rs. The BIO S setup scr een appear s. If the sc reen doe s not ap pear , r estar t the co mputer and pres s the F2 ke y [...]

92 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Setting the Passw ord To add the power-on password (use r password) ! Make sure you set the mach ine passwo rd before set ting the user pa ssword. 1 T ur n on the c ompute r . 2 Pres s the F2 ke y when th e V AIO log o appea rs. The pas s wor d entr y screen appears. If t he scre en does no t appea r , re[...]

93 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Setting the Passw ord To change or remove the p ower-on password ( machine pass w ord) 1 T ur n on the c ompute r . 2 Pres s the F2 ke y when th e V AIO log o appea rs. The pas s wor d entr y screen appears. If t he scre en does no t appea r , resta r t the comp uter and p ress th e F2 k ey se ver al time[...]

94 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Setting the Passw ord To change or remove the p ower-on password ( user password) 1 T ur n on the c ompute r . 2 Pres s the F2 ke y when th e V AIO log o appea rs. The pas s wor d entr y screen appears. If t he scre en does no t appea r , resta r t the comp uter and p ress th e F2 k ey se ver al times wh [...]

95 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Setting the Passw ord Setting the Windows P ass word To add t he Wi ndows p asswo rd 1 Click St ar t and Cont rol P a nel . 2 Click User Accounts and F amily Safe ty or User Accounts . 3 Click User Accounts . 4 Click Create a password f or your account und er Ma ke chang es to your user accou nt . 5 In th[...]

96 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Setting the Passw ord To remove th e Windows passwor d 1 Click St ar t and Cont rol P a nel . 2 Click User Accounts and F amily Safe ty or User Accounts . 3 Click User Accounts . 4 Click Remove y our pas sw o r d . 5 In the Curre nt passwor d field, en ter the c urrent p assw or d that you want to re mov [...]

97 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Using Intel(R) VT Using Intel(R) VT Intel( R) Virtu alization T ech nology ( VT) all ows you to use h ardware virtual ization softwar e for enh ancin g your com puter 's perfor mance. ! Intel VT may not be ava ilab le depe ndin g on the CPU instal led on your comput er . For informati on on virtual i[...]

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

99 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Using the V AIO Po wer M anagement Using the V AIO P ow e r Management Power management helps you set up powe r plans for running on AC or batter y power to s uit your requir ements fo r power cons umpt ion. The VAIO Power Management function is a dded to the Wi ndows Power Options . With this softw are a[...]

100 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Changing the Display Language Changing the Displa y Language On mode ls with Windows 7 Ultimate or Windows 7 Enterpri se , yo u can do wnload a nd inst all yo ur des ired lan guage pa ck. See the sp ecificat ions to find out about co nfigu ratio n of your compute r . ! T o down load a lan guage p ack, yo[...]

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

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

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

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

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

106 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer > Adding and Remo v ing Memory 8 Slide t he memo r y mod ule into t he memo r y mod ule slot and pu sh it in u ntil i t clicks into place. ! Do not touch any com ponents on th e motherboar d other than th e memory module. Be sure to ins ert the connect or ed ge of th e memor y modul e into the sl ot whi le a[...]

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

108 nN Precaut ions > Precautions This sect ion desc ribes s afety gui deli nes and pr ecautio ns to h elp y ou protec t your V AIO com puter fr om pote ntial dam age. Some fe atures and o ptions in thi s sectio n may not be av ailab le on your co mputer . ❑ Safety I nf ormation ( page 109) ❑ Care and Maintenance Information (page 11 1) ❑ [...]

109 nN Precaut ions > Safety Information S a fe t y I n fo r m a t i o n Comp ute r ❑ Use your compu ter on a solid , stable su rface . ❑ Provide adequa te air circulatio n to prev ent in ter na l ov er heating . Do not place your comp uter on porous su rfaces such as rug s, blank et s, couches, beds, or n ear d raperies that may bloc k its [...]

110 nN Precaut ions > Safety Information Batter y P ack ❑ Do not leave batter y packs in temp eratures a bov e 60 °C, such as in a car p arked in the su n or under direc t sunlig ht. ❑ F o r your safety , it is highly recomme nded th at you use g enuine Sony re chargea ble batter y packs and AC adapters t hat meet th e quality assu rance st[...]

111 nN Precaut ions > Care and Maintenance Information Care and Maintenance Inf or mation Comp ute r ❑ Clean the cabinet w ith a s oft, dr y or lightly moiste ned cloth with a m ild deter gent sol ution. Do not use an abrasive pad, scour ing p owder , or sol v e nt such a s alc ohol or benzi ne, as these may damage the finish of your compute r[...]

112 nN Precaut ions > Handling Y our Computer Handling Y our Computer ❑ If you drop a solid ob ject o r any liquid o nto your comp uter , shu t down the co mputer, unplug it, and r emov e the bat ter y pack. Y ou may want to hav e the co mputer checked by qualified per sonnel before operatin g it aga in. ❑ Do not dr op your computer or pla c[...]

113 nN Precaut ions > Handling Y our Computer ❑ T o avoid losi ng data when your co mputer is dama ged, back up your d ata regul arl y . ❑ Do not ex er t press ure on the LCD screen o r its ed ges whe n opening t he LCD s creen lid o r liftin g your computer . The LCD screen m ay be sensit ive to pressure or added stre ss, and ex er ting pr [...]

114 nN Precaut ions > Handling the LCD Screen Handling the LCD Screen ❑ Do not leave the LCD sc reen facing the sun. T his co uld da mage th e LCD sc reen. B e sure to bloc k direct sunl ight whe n using your co mputer near a w indow . ❑ Do not sc ratch the s urface of the LCD sc reen or e xer t p ressure o n it. Thi s could cause a damage. [...]

115 nN Precaut ions > Usin g th e P ower Sour ce Using the P ower Source ❑ Do not sh are an AC outlet with o ther power-cons uming equipm ent, su ch as a p hotoc opier or a s hredder. ❑ Y ou ca n purcha se a p ower stri p with a su rge pro tector. This device helps prev e nt dama ge to your compu ter caus ed by sudden p ower surges, in an el[...]

116 nN Precaut ions > Handling the Built-in Camera Handling the Bu ilt-in Camera ❑ Do not t ouch the l ens prote ction cover of the built-in c amera, as it may cause scratches on the c ov e r and such s cratches will app ear on th e captu red imag es. ❑ Do not let the direc t sunlight get into the lens of the built-in c amera regardl ess of [...]

117 nN Precaut ions > Handling Discs Handling Discs ❑ Finger prin ts and dust on th e surface of a di sc may cause re ad error s. Be sure to hold th e disc by it s edge s and cen tral hole, as sh own below: ❑ Nev er affi x an adhe sive label to a disc . This will affect the use o f the di sc a nd may result in i rreparable dam age.[...]

118 nN Precaut ions > Using the Battery P ack Using the Batter y P ack ❑ Batter y life is shor te r in a cold environm ent. Thi s is due to dec reased b atter y efficien cy at low temp eratures. ❑ Charge b atter y packs at temperatures between 1 0°C to 3 0°C. Low er tempe ratures requ ire lon ger chargi ng tim e. ❑ Do not c harge the bat[...]

119 nN Precaut ions > Handling "Memory Stic k" Handling "Memor y Stick" ❑ Do not touc h the " Memor y Stick" conn ector wit h your finger or metal lic objec ts. ❑ Use only the ad hesive label suppl ied with " Memor y Stick". ❑ Do not ben d, dro p , o r expose "Memo r y Stick". ❑ Do not di[...]

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

121 nN T roubleshooting > T roubleshooting This sectio n des cribes h ow to s olve c ommon problem s yo u might encoun ter when usin g you r VAIO c ompute r. Many prob lems have s imple solutio ns. If th ese sugg estio ns fail t o solv e yo ur problem s, use the VA IO Care . To l aunch the software , see Using the VA IO Care (pag e 31) . If the [...]

122 nN T roubleshooting > ❑ Ke yboard (page 159) ❑ Floppy Disks (page 160 ) ❑ A udio/Video (page 161) ❑ "Memory Stick" (p age 164) ❑ P eriphe rals (page 165)[...]

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

124 nN T roubleshooting > Computer Operations What should I do if the g reen power indicator light turns on b ut my screen remains b lank? ❑ Make sure the LCD ba cklight of your comput er is tur ne d on. T o tur n on the LCD backlight, se e Using Special-func tion Buttons (page 37) . ❑ Pres s the Alt + F4 keys se veral time s to c lose the a[...]

125 nN T roubleshooting > Computer Operations What should I do if m y computer or soft ware stops r esponding? ❑ If your comput er sto ps resp onding while a so ftware app licatio n is r unn ing, pres s the Alt + F4 ke ys to c lose the ap plica tion window . ❑ If the Al t + F4 ke y s do not wor k, cl ick Start and the Shut down button to tur[...]

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

127 nN T roubleshooting > Computer Operations Wh y does the System Proper ties window displa y a slow er CPU speed than the maximum? This is norm al. Beca use your compu ter's CPU utilizes a type o f CPU speed control ling tec hnolog y for po wer cons ervatio n purpos es, Syste m Proper ties may displ ay the curren t CPU speed inst ead of t[...]

128 nN T roubleshooting > Computer Operations How ca n I change the boot de vice order? You ca n use one of th e BIOS f unctio ns to cha nge the boot de vice or der. Fo llow t hese step s: 1 T ur n on your compu ter . 2 Pres s the F2 ke y when th e V AIO log o appea rs. The BIO S setup scr een appear s. If the sc reen doe s not ap pear , r estar[...]

129 nN T roubleshooting > System U pdate / Secu rity System Update / Secur ity How ca n I find impor tant updates f or my co m puter? You ca n find and ins tall the latest update s on y our com puter with the so ftware applica tions: the Windows Update and the VAIO Update . See Updating You r Computer (page 29) for more informati on. How do I sc[...]

130 nN T roubleshooting > Recovery Rec ov er y Ho w can I crea te Reco v er y Media? You c an cr eate R ecovery Media usin g the VA IO Car e . The media are used to resto re yo ur comp uter syste m to its fact ory default s etting s. To create the media, l aunch th e VAIO Ca re (page 3 1) and then cli ck Rec overy & re store , Re covery , an[...]

131 nN T roubleshooting > Recovery How do I chec k the vol ume of the reco v er y area? Your bui lt-in st orage device con tains the recove ry area whe re the data for the system re cove ry is sto red. To che ck the volu me of the recover y area, f ollow t hese step s: 1 Click St ar t , rig ht-cl ick Computer , and se lect Mana ge . 2 Click Disk[...]

132 nN T roubleshooting > Recovery How do I redu ce the v olume of the recov er y area? Your b uilt-in storage device contai ns the r ecover y area wh ere the da ta for system reco very is s tored. If your compu ter includes a solid state dr ive, you might want to min imize the recov ery area b y removin g such da ta. 1 Inser t a Recovery Media [...]

133 nN T roubleshooting > Batter y Pac k Batter y P ack How do I fi nd the battery charging status? You c a n che ck the cha rge indi cator fo r th e bat tery char ging sta tus. Se e Char ging the Battery Pack ( page 22) for mor e informati on. When is m y computer using A C pow er? When yo ur co mputer is conne cted to a n AC outl et with the A[...]

134 nN T roubleshooting > Batter y Pac k Can my computer ent er H iber nate mode while running on batter y pow er? Your com puter can enter Hiberna te mode while ru nning on b attery po wer, but s ome softwa re prog rams and periphe ral devic es prevent the system fr om enterin g Hibernat e mode. If yo u are usin g a program that preven ts the s[...]

135 nN T roubleshooting > Built-in Camera Built-in Camera Wh y does the vie wfinder sho w no images or poor-quality images? ❑ The built-in ca mera cann ot be share d by more than one sof tware appli cation . Exit the curren t appli cation before launching another . ❑ The viewfinder m a y show some noi se, f or example hor izontal strea ks, w[...]

136 nN T roubleshooting > Built-in Camera What should I do if movie pla yback sho ws dropped fr ames while my co mputer is running on battery pow er? The ba ttery pack is run ning ou t of powe r. Connec t your c omputer to an AC outlet . What should I do if captured imag es flick er? This problem occu rs when you use t he cam era under fluo resc[...]

137 nN T roubleshooting > Networking (LAN/Wireless LAN) Networking (LAN/Wireless LAN) What should I do if m y computer cannot con nect to a wireless LAN access point? ❑ Connecti on cap ability is affected by distan ce an d obstr uct ions. Y ou may need t o move y our comp uter awa y fro m obst ruct ions or clos er to any ac cess poin t you may[...]

138 nN T roubleshooting > Networking (LAN/Wireless LAN) ❑ Make sure Maximum P erformance i s s e l e c t e d fo r Wi reless Adap ter Sett ings in the P ower Opti ons wind ow . Selec ting any other o ption m a y r esult i n a com municat ion failure. T o change the setti ngs, follow these step s: 1 Right-c lick the power statu s icon o n the ta[...]

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

140 nN T roubleshooting > Networking (LAN/Wireless LAN) How do I a v oid data transf er interr uptions? ❑ While your compu ter is connec ted to an acces s point, data transfer interr uptio ns ma y occur if a lar ge file is exchanged or the comp uter is place d in clo se proximity t o microwav es and co rdle ss telep hones. ❑ Mov e your compu[...]

141 nN T roubleshooting > Bluetooth T echnolog y Bluetooth T echnolo g y What should I do if other B luetooth de vices cannot find my comput er? ❑ Make sure both devices hav e the Blueto oth function enabled. ❑ Make sure the WIRELESS s witc h is on and the WIRELESS indica tor li ght is lit on your c omput er . ❑ Y ou ca nnot use the Bluet [...]

142 nN T roubleshooting > Bluetooth T echnolog y What should I do if other B luetooth de vices cannot connect to my computer? ❑ Check the sugge stion s in What should I do if I cannot find t he Bluetooth de vice I want to comm unic ate with? (pa g e 141) . ❑ Make sure t he other d e v ice s are aut hentic ated. ❑ The data transf e r distan[...]

143 nN T roubleshooting > Bluetooth T echnolog y Wh y can't I use the ser vices suppor t ed b y the connecte d Bluetooth de vice? Conne ction is only poss ible for serv ices al so supp orted by the co mput er with the Blueto oth func tion. See Windows Help and Support for more informa tion. Can I use a de vice with Bluetooth t echnolog y on[...]

144 nN T roubleshooting > Bluetooth T echnolog y What should I do if I do not hear sound f rom my headph ones or audio/vid eo controller? Check whether y our he adphones or audio /vide o control ler su pports th e SCMS -T co ntent prote ction . If not, you need to change the SCM S-T setti ngs to connect the dev ice u sing the Advance d Audio Di [...]

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

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

147 nN T roubleshooting > Optical Discs ❑ Make sure the c orrect dri v er software is instal led. Follow these s teps: 1 Click Start and Control P anel . 2 Click System and Sec urity . 3 Click System . 4 Click De vic e Manager in the left pa ne. The Device Ma nager win dow appea rs with a li stin g of your compute r's hard ware devices. I[...]

148 nN T roubleshooting > Optical Discs What should I do if I ca nnot pla y Blu-ra y Di sc media or my computer becomes unstab le during Blu-ra y Disc play back? ❑ Check if your optic al di sc dr ive suppor ts the Blu-ray Disc media. ❑ Y ou may not be able to p lay some Blu- ra y Di sc con tent on your compute r , or the compu ter may become[...]

149 nN T roubleshooting > Optical Discs What should I do if m y e xter nal optical d isc drive does not work properly? Make su re that your externa l optical disc drive is connec ted to an A C power sourc e and the US B port on yo ur com puter. If it is not connecte d, the ex ternal optical d isc dr ive may not work properly .[...]

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

151 nN T roubleshooting > Display What should I do if I do not see proper images or videos? ❑ Be sure to sele ct T rue Color (32 bit) for the dis play colors be f o re usin g vi deo/im age software or sta r ting D VD playback. Select ing any other opti on may prev ent such software from displaying ima ges s uccess fully . T o c hange th e dis [...]

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

153 nN T roubleshooting > Display What should I do if the e xter nal displa y remains b lank? Press the Fn + F7 keys to ch ange the disp lay output. See Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key (page 33) for more informati on. How do I run Windows Aero? To run W indows Aero, f ollow t hese step s: 1 Right-cli ck on the des ktop and s elect Per[...]

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

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

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

157 nN T roubleshooting > Speake rs What should I do if m y e xter nal speak ers do not work? ❑ Check the suggesti ons in What should I do if I do not hear sound fr om the built-in speakers ? (page 1 56) . ❑ If you are usin g a pr ogram that has its own volume c ontrol, m ake sure the volume cont rol is proper ly s et. See the program's[...]

158 nN T roubleshooting > T ouch P ad T ouch P ad What should I do if the t ouch pad does not wor k? ❑ Y ou may hav e d isabled the t ouch p ad before conne cting a mou se to your com puter . See Using the T ouch P ad (page 36) . ❑ Make sure that a mous e is not c onnected to your compu ter . ❑ If the pointer does no t mov e whi le a softw[...]

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

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

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

162 nN T roubleshooting > A u dio/Video What should I do if I do not hear the sound fr om the sound output de vice connected to t he HDMI output por t, optical output por t, or headphones jac k? ❑ Y ou need t o chan ge the sound output device if you want to hea r sound from the device connec ted to a po r t, such as the HDMI output por t, opti[...]

163 nN T roubleshooting > A u dio/Video How do I output the Dolb y D igital or DTS sound thro ugh an S/PDIF-compatib le device ? To outp ut the Do lby D igital or DT S sound from a disc t hrough an S/PDIF- compati ble devi ce co nnecte d to your computer , follow t hese s teps: 1 Click St ar t and Cont rol P a nel . 2 Click Har dware and So und [...]

164 nN T roubleshooting > "Memory Stick" "Memor y Stic k" What should I do if I canno t use "Memor y Stic k" that was f or matted on a V AIO computer on other de vices? You may need to reform at your "Memo ry Stick ". Form atting "M emory Stick " erase s all dat a, inc ludin g music data pr eviou[...]

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

166 nN T rademarks > T r a demar ks SONY, the SONY logo, VAIO and the VA IO logo are regi stered trademar ks of Sony Cor poratio n. "BRAV IA" is a trademar k of Son y Corpor ation . and "Memor y Stick ", "M emory St ick Du o", "Ma gicGate ", "Open MG", "Memor y Stick P RO", " Memor[...]

167 nN T rademarks > SD L ogo is a t radem ark. SDHC Logo is a tradem ark. SDXC Lo go is a tradema rk. The E xpressCa rd word mark a nd log os are owned b y the P CMCIA a nd any use of such marks by Son y Corporat ion i s und er licen se. Other tr adem arks an d trade na mes are those of th eir res pectiv e owners . HDMI, the HDMI logo, and High[...]

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