Sony VPCW manual

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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 ............................ ............. ............. ............. .... 76 Handling the LCD Screen ................... ............. ........... 77 Using th e Power S ource ..................... ............. ........... 78 Handling Your Com puter .. ............. ............. ............. .... 79 Handling the Bu ilt-in Came[...]

4 nN Before Use > Bef ore Use Congrat ulatio ns on your pur chase o f this Sony VA IO ® comp uter, and welcome t o the on -scre en User Gu ide. S ony has combin ed lea ding- edge tech nology in audi o, vid eo, compu ting, and com munic ations to provide state-o f-the-ar t perso nal computi ng exper ience. ! Externa l views ill ustrate d in this[...]

5 nN Before Use > Finding More about Y our V AIO 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. ❑ Safety Information — Safety guid eline s and own[...]

6 nN Before Use > Finding More about Y our V AIO Computer 3. Suppor t W eb Sites ❑ Sony online support web site The So ny onlin e supp ort web s ite prov ides instant ac cess to inform ation o n commonl y enc ountered problem s. T ype a descr iption of the pr oblem and the Kno wle dge Data base sea rches f or the co rrespo nding solut ions o n[...]

7 nN Before Use > Finding More about Y our V AIO Computer 4. Customer Inf or mation Center If you do not find th e info rmation you are look ing for at our site, y ou may c all Son y dire ctly. Y ou can find the conta ct num ber s on th e Sony on line sup port we b site. In order to receiv e the fa stest and most e ffici ent servic es, ha ve the[...]

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 computer's displa y – Use the display's tilting feature to find the best posi tion. Y ou ca n reduce 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 ?[...]

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 s ta rting y our computer fo r the first time , do not conn e ct any other hardware that did not o riginally com e with your c omp ut er . Be sure to start up your comp uter with only the suppl ied accesso ries connec ted a[...]

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. F ront A Built-in MO TION EYE came ra (page 30) B Built-in MO TION EYE camera in dicator (page 17) C Built-in micr ophon e (mona ural) D LCD s creen (p age 7 7) E Key b o a r [...]

12 nN Getting Started > Locating Controls a nd P or ts A WIREL ESS swit c h (page 42 ) , ( page 45) B WIREL ESS in dic ato r (pag e 17) C Memory Stic k Duo slot * (page 31) D Media Acc ess in dicator (p age 17) E SD memory card slot ( page 36) F Charge i ndicator (page 17) G Disc drive indicator (page 17) H P owe r swit ch I Pow e r i n d i c a [...]

13 nN Getting Started > Locating Controls a nd P or ts Bac k A Batter y c onnec tor (pag e 19)[...]

14 nN Getting Started > Locating Controls a nd P or ts Right A Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2 .0) por ts * (p age 62) B Ne twor k (E th er n et) por t (page 41) C Secur ity slot * Suppor t high-/ful l-/low- sp eeds .[...]

15 nN Getting Started > Locating Controls a nd P or ts Left A DC IN por t (pag e 18) B Air vent C Monitor por t (page 53 ) D Microp hone jack (pag e 61) E Headp hones jack (p age 52)[...]

16 nN Getting Started > Locating Controls a nd P or ts Bottom A Built-in spea kers (stereo) B Air vent[...]

17 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 when the computer is on, b links slowly in or ange while the computer is in Standby mode , and turn s off when the computer is of f or in Hibernat[...]

18 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 ✍ Use only the su pplied A C adapter for your co mputer . To use t he AC adapter 1 Plug on e end of the power cord (1) int o the AC ad[...]

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 the Battery P ack To install th e battery pack 1 T ur n off the c ompute r and cl ose the LC D scree n lid. 2 Slide t he batter y LOCK sw itch (1) outw ard.[...]

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 cut (3) on either s ide of the b atter y pack.[...]

21 nN Getting Started > Using the Battery P ack 4 Push th e batter y pack down into th e compar tment u ntil it c licks into pla ce. 5 Slide t he batter y LOCK switch inward to secur e the batt er y pa ck on the co mputer . ✍ When you r computer is directly connecte d to AC po wer and has a bat ter y pack inst alled, it uses po wer from the A [...]

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 c harge in dicato r ligh t tur ns on while [...]

23 nN Getting Started > Using the Battery P ack ✍ Keep the bat ter y pack in your comput er while it is d irectly conn ected to AC power . The batter y pack cont inues to ch arge while y ou are usin g the comput er . If the batt er y charge l evel fall s belo w 10%, you shou ld eith er connect the AC adapt er to recharge t he batt ery pack or [...]

24 nN Getting Started > Using the Battery P ack Removing t he Batter y P ack ! Y ou may lo se data if you remove t he batte ry pa ck while you r comput er is on and no t connec ted to the A C adapte r or if you remove the bat ter y pac k while the co mputer is i n Standby mo de. To remove the b attery pack 1 T ur n off the c ompute r and cl ose [...]

25 nN Getting Started > Shutting Down Y our Computer Saf e ly 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 ur n off any per iphe rals conn ected to the comp uter . 2 Click St ar t and then T urn Off Computer . The T ur[...]

26 nN Getting Started > Updating Y our Computer Updating Y our Computer Be sure to ins tall the l atest u pdates on your compu ter with th e followi ng sof tware appl ications so that t he com puter can run more e fficientl y. ❑ Windows Update Click St ar t , point to All Programs , click Windows Update , an d then follow the on-s creen i nstr[...]

27 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > 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 28) ❑ Using the T ouch P ad (page 29 ) ❑ Using the Built-in Camera ( page 30) ❑ Using the Memor y Stick (page 31 ) ❑ Using Other Modules / Memory Cards (pa g e 3[...]

28 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > 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 ions/Feature Fu nctions Fn + % (F2) :[...]

29 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > 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 s[...]

30 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > 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 preins talled i mage captu re softwa re, you c an perfo rm the fol lowin g operati ons: ❑ Captur ing still images and movies ❑ Sensin g and c aptur ing o bject movements for monito[...]

31 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Memor y Stick Using the Memor y Stick The Me mory Sti ck is a comp act, porta ble, an d versa tile IC reco rding me dia es pecia lly des igned f or exch anging and sh arin g digital data with compa tible p roducts, s uch a s digital c ameras, mobil e phone s, and othe r devic es. Bec ause it is remov [...]

32 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Memor y Stick Inser t ing and Removing a Memor y Stic k To insert a Memory Stic k 1 Loca te the M emo r y Sti ck slot. 2 Hold t he Memor y Stick with th e arrow facing upward an d pointing toward the slot. 3 Careful ly slide th e Memo r y Sti ck into the s lot until it clicks into place. ✍ The Memor[...]

33 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Memor y Stick ! Be sure to hol d the Memor y Stick with the arrow poi nting in the corre ct direct ion as you in sert it in to the slot . T o avoi d dama ging your computer or the media, do not force th e Memor y Stic k into th e slot if yo u canno t insert it smoothl y . Before us ing a Memory Sti c [...]

34 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Memor y Stick F or matting a Memory Stick To format a Memo ry Stick The Me mory St ick has been f ormatt ed by d efault and is r eady for use. If yo u want to r eformat the media with y our comp uter, us e the Me mory Stick Formatter soft ware. S ee the hel p file include d with the Memory Stick Forma[...]

35 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Memor y Stick Notes on Using the Memor y Stic k ❑ Y our compu ter has been tes ted and found compati ble with Sony branded Memor y S tick with capacit y of up to 16 GB that are availabl e as of January 2009. H owe ver , n ot all the Mem or y Stick tha t meet th e same specifi cations as the compa ti[...]

36 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using Other Modules / Memory Cards Using Other Modules / Memor y 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 m[...]

37 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > 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 f acin g upward an d poin ting toward the sl ot. 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 th[...]

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

39 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > 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 y[...]

40 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > 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: ❑ Fi[...]

41 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Network (LAN) Using the Network (LAN) You can conne ct you r comput er to 100B ASE- TX/10B ASE-T ty pe netwo rks with an Ethern et network cabl e. Connect on e end of a netwo rk cabl e (not s upplied) to the netw ork (E thernet) po rt on t he compute r and the other end to you r netwo rk. For detaile [...]

42 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Wir eless LAN Using the Wireless LAN Using t he Wire less LA N (WLAN), a ll your di gital dev ices wi th the bui lt-in W LAN fun ction co mmunicat e free ly with e ach oth er through a networ k. A WLAN is a network in whi ch a user c an connec t to a Local Ar ea Networ k (LAN) thr ough a wire less (ra[...]

43 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Wir eless LAN ✍ In som e countri es, usi ng WLAN p roducts m ay be res tricted by the local reg ulations (e.g. lim ited nu mber of c hannels). Therefor e, before activating the WLAN fu nction, read the Safety Informatio n carefully . WLAN u ses the IE EE 802.1 1a * /b/g sta ndard or the IEEE 80 2.11[...]

44 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Wir eless LAN The commu nicati on spee d varies dependin g on the d istance betwee n commu nicati on devices , exis tence of obstacl es between such dev ices, the devi ce confi guratio n, the radi o condi tions, and the soft ware in us e. In addit ion, co mmunicat ions may b e cut off dep endin g on t[...]

45 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > 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 m obile pho ne. Yo u can transfer da ta betwe en thes e devic es witho ut cables at a ran ge of u p to 33 feet (10 m[...]

46 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Bluetooth Function ❑ Large fi les m ay occasionally be cor rupte d dur in g continuous transfer due to l imitation s of th e Bluetoot h stan dard a nd electroma gnetic interference in the en v ironme nt. ❑ All Bl uetooth devices must be cer tifi ed to m ake sure that the appl icable stand ard req [...]

47 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Bluetooth Function Bluetooth Security The B luetooth wi reless technolo gy has an authent ication f unctio n, whic h allows yo u to dete rmine wi th whom y ou choos e to commun icate . With the authenti cation fu nctio n, you ca n preven t any a nonym ous Blu etooth d evic es from a ccessing your comp[...]

48 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > 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. To commu nicate with ano ther Bluetooth device[...]

49 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Using P eripher 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 an Optical Disc Drive (pag e 50) ❑ Connecting External Spe ak ers or Headphones (page 52) ❑ Connecting an External Display (page 53) ❑ Selecti ng Display Modes (page[...]

50 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting an Optical Disc Drive Connecting an Opt ical Disc Drive To us e optical disc m edia with y our co mputer , connec t an ex ternal op tical di sc dri ve (not supplied ) to your compute r. Connecting a n Optical Disc Drive ! Be sure to connect an external op tical d isc drive bef ore you lau nch any prein[...]

51 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting an Optical Disc Drive Disconnecting an Opt ical D isc Drive You c an disc onnect a n opti cal d isc dri ve while your compu ter is either on or of f. Disco nnecting the dri ve while the c omputer is in a power s aving mo de (Stand by or Hi bernate) , however , may ca use th e computer to ma lfunctio n.[...]

52 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 . To connect e xternal speake rs ✍ Make sure you r speakers are d esigned for co mputer use . ! T[...]

53 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting an External Display Connecting an Exter nal Displa y You can conne ct an ex ternal d isplay to your c omputer. F or exa mple, you c an use the compu ter wit h a compute r displ ay or a proj ector . Featur es and o ptions in this se ctio n may not be availa ble on your compu ter . ✍ Connect the power [...]

54 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting an External Display Connecting a Multimedia Computer Disp lay You ca n conn ect a m ultim edia com puter display that in clud es built- in spea kers an d a mi crop hone to your co mputer . To connect a multimedia computer di splay 1 Plug the power cord of your multi media computer display (1) i nto an [...]

55 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting an External Display Connecting a Projector You ca n conn ect a pro jector (fo r examp le, the So ny LCD p rojecto r) to your computer . To connect a projector 1 Connect t he power cord (1) of your proje ctor int o an AC outlet. 2 Plug a d isplay cable (2) into th e monitor por t (3) a on the compu ter [...]

56 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. If yo u want to wor k on your co mputer s creen a nd the e xternal display at the same t ime, see U sing the Multi[...]

57 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Selecting Display Modes To select a display ✍ Y ou may no t be able to di spla y the same con tents on you r computer sc reen and t he externa l displa y or projec tor at the same time , depend ing on the type of your ext erna l displa y or pro jector . T urn on t he externa l displa y before tu rning on your c[...]

58 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[...]

59 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 you r computer doe s not enter Sta ndby or Hiber[...]

60 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Using the Multiple Monito rs Function ✍ Additi onally , you can set the displ ay colors an d resolu tion for eac h display and custom ize th e Multipl e Monito rs function .[...]

61 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[...]

62 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting a USB Device Connecting a USB De vice You ca n conn ect a U nivers al Se rial Bu s (USB) devic e to yo ur comp uter, suc h as a mouse, fl oppy disk dr ive, speaker , and prin ter. 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 the USB por[...]

63 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 soft ware supplie 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[...]

64 nN Customizing Y our V A IO 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 65) ❑ Using the V AIO Control[...]

65 nN Customizing Y our V A IO Computer > Setting the Passw ord Setting the P ass word Use one of the B IOS func tions to set the password. Once you ha ve se t the pass word, you will be promp ted to en ter th e passwor d afte r the VA IO log o appears to star t your compute r. The p ower-on password a llows y ou to prote ct yo ur comp uter from[...]

66 nN Customizing Y our V A IO Computer > Setting the Passw ord Adding the P ow er-on P assw ord The po wer-on p assword is provided to pro tect your c ompute r from unau thorize d acces s. ! Once you ha ve set the power-on password, you cannot st art your comp uter withou t entering the passwo rd. Be sure n ot to forget th e pass word. Writ e d[...]

67 nN Customizing Y our V A IO Computer > Setting the Passw ord Changing/Remo ving the P ower- on P ass wo rd To change or remove the p ower-on 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 BIOS setup s creen appea rs. If not, re star t th e comp uter and p ress the F2 key se veral times wh en the[...]

68 nN Customizing Y our V A IO 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 , point to All Programs , and click V AI O C ont rol Ce nt er .[...]

69 nN Customizing Y our V A IO Computer > 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 comp uter has tw o distinct power saving mod es: Stan dby and Hib ernate. Wh en using battery power, yo u[...]

70 nN Customizing Y our V A IO Computer > Us ing the Power Savin g M ode s Using Standb y Mode Standby mode tu rns off th e LCD sc reen and p laces th e built -in storag e devi ce(s) and the CPU i nto a lo w power consump tion mode. T he orang e power indica tor ligh t blinks slowly in this m ode. ! If you do not in tend to use your co mput er f[...]

71 nN Customizing Y our V A IO Computer > Us ing the Power Savin g M ode s To retu rn to Norma l mode ❑ Press any key . ❑ Slide t he power switch (in the direct ion of G on the switch). ! If y ou slid e ( in the dire ctio n of G on the swi tch) and hold the po wer switch for more th an four secon ds, your comp uter will turn of f automatical[...]

72 nN Customizing Y our V A IO Computer > Us ing the Power Savin g M ode s Using Hibernate Mode In Hibe rnate mode, the state of th e syste m is s aved on the b uilt-in storag e devic e(s) and power is turne d off. Even when the battery runs o ut of pow er, no data will be l ost. Th e power indica tor ligh t is unli t in this mode. ✍ If you do[...]

73 nN Customizing Y our V A IO Computer > Us ing the Power Savin g M ode s To retu rn to Norma l mode Slide the power switch ( in the di rection of G on th e switch) . The c omputer ret urns to its norma l sta te. ! If you sl ide (in th e directi on of G on the swi tch) and hold the power sw itch for more tha n four secon ds, your co mputer will[...]

74 nN Customizing Y our V A IO 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 is a software appli catio n deve loped ex clus ively f or VAIO comp ute[...]

75 nN Customizing Y our V A IO Computer > Using the V AIO Po wer M anagement Activ ating the V AIO P ow er Management P ower Schemes The VAIO Power Management provides sev eral pr edefin ed power s chemes . Each power scheme consi sts of a group of power m anagem ent se ttings tha t are d esigned t o meet spe cific p ower m anagement n eeds, ran[...]

76 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. ❑ Handling the LCD S creen (page 77) ❑ Usin g th e P ower Sour ce (page 78) ❑ Handling Y our Computer (page 79) ❑ Handling the Built-in Camera ( page 82) ❑ Handling Discs[...]

77 nN Precaut ions > Handling the LCD Screen Handling the LCD Screen ❑ Do not leave the LCD screen facing the su n. This could da mage the LCD scree n. Be careful when using your computer near a w indow . ❑ Do not sc ratch the s urface of the LCD s creen o r e xer t p ressur e on it. T his co uld caus e a mal funct ion. ❑ Using your co mpu[...]

78 nN Precaut ions > Usin g th e P ower Sour ce Using the P ower Source See the speci ficat ions to find out about the confi guratio n of your co mput er . ❑ Do not sh are th e AC outlet with othe r power-consum ing equ ipmen t, such as a photoc opier or a shre dder . ❑ Y ou ca n purcha se a p ower stri p with a su rge pro tector. This devic[...]

79 nN Precaut ions > Handling Y our Computer Handling Y our Computer ❑ Clean the cabin et with a soft cl oth, whi ch is dr y or li ghtly moi stene d with a mi ld dete rgent so lution . Do not use any type of abrasi v e pad, s cour ing powder, or solv e nt such a s alcoho l or benzi ne, as these m ay damage the f inish of your compu ter . ❑ I[...]

80 nN Precaut ions > Handling Y our Computer ❑ Do not pla ce el ectronic e quipment n ear your co mputer . The el ectromag netic fie ld of th e equipme nt may cause the compute r to ma lfunctio n. ❑ 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 yo[...]

81 nN Precaut ions > Handling Y our Computer ❑ 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 essure may damage the scree n or cau se it to malfunc tion. T o open th e compu ter , hold th [...]

82 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 y[...]

83 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: ❑ Proper c are o f the disc is e ssentia l to it s con tinuous rel iabi lity . Do not use s olvents (such as ben zine, thinner, alcohol, [...]

84 nN Precaut ions > Using the Battery P ack Using the Batter y P ack ❑ Do not leave batter y p acks in temp eratures a bov e 14 0°F (60 °C), suc h as in a car par ked in the sun or under dir ect sunlig ht. ❑ 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[...]

85 nN Precaut ions > Using the Battery P ack ❑ If you are n ot using your computer f o r a long per iod of time, remove the batter y pack from the computer t o prevent damage to the batt er y pa ck. ❑ If you hav e n ot used the batter y pack f or a c onsiderable amo unt of time, the remaini ng batte r y life ma y becom e shor t. Howe ver , t[...]

86 nN Precaut ions > Using Headphones Using Headphones ❑ Road safety – Do not use headph ones while d riv ing, c ycling, or operating any motor ized vehicle. It may creat e a traffic hazard and is illega l in som e areas. It c an also b e potent ially da ngero us to play loud mus ic whil e walking, es peciall y at pedestr ian c rossi ngs. ?[...]

87 nN Precaut ions > Handling the Memory Stick Handling the Memor y Stick ❑ Do not touc h the M emor y Stick conne ctor with your fing er or m etallic obj ects. ❑ Use only the ad hesive label suppl ied with th e Memo r y Sti ck as a labe l. ❑ Do not ben d, dro p , o r e x pose the Mem or y Stick. ❑ Do not dis assemble or modi fy the Mem [...]

88 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 [...]

89 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. Try these s ugges tions bef ore vis iting the Sony onlin e suppor t web si te at the following URLs: ❑ F o r cu sto mers in US A http://esu ppor t.s[...]

90 nN T roubleshooting > ❑ Microp hone (page 11 3) ❑ Speake rs (page 114 ) ❑ T ouch P ad (page 1 15) ❑ Ke yboard (page 116) ❑ Floppy Disks (page 117 ) ❑ A udio/Video (page 118) ❑ Memory S tick (page 119) ❑ P eriphe rals (page 120)[...]

91 nN T roubleshooting > Computer Computer 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 cted US B devices (if a[...]

92 nN T roubleshooting > Computer What should I do if the g reen power indicator light turns on b ut my screen remains b lank? ❑ Pres s the Alt + F4 keys se veral time s to c lose the appli cation window . An app lica tion err or may hav e oc curre d. ❑ If the Al t + F4 ke y s do not wor k, cl ick Start , T urn Off Computer , and then Rest a[...]

93 nN T roubleshooting > Computer Wh y doesn't my comp uter enter Standb y 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 Sta ndby o r Hibernate mod e. To restore yo ur computer to Normal mode 1 Close al l open pr ograms. 2 Click St ar t , T urn Off Comp[...]

94 nN T roubleshooting > Computer What should I do if a message appears n otifying of eit her incompatibility or t he improper installatio n of the batter y pac k and my computer then enters Hibernate mode? ❑ This pro blem could be du e to the bat ter y pack not bei ng instal led prope rly . T o resolve this pro blem, tur n off your comp uter [...]

95 nN T roubleshooting > Computer What should I do if m y game softw are does not work or it k eeps crashing? ❑ Check the web si te of the game i f there ar e any patch es or up dates t o download. ❑ Make sure you have installed the lates t video dr iver software. ❑ On som e V AIO models, the graphics me mor y is shar ed wit h the s ystem.[...]

96 nN T roubleshooting > Computer Wh y doesn't my scree n tur n off after the aut omatic tur n-off time has passed? The V AIO origi nal scr een s aver di sables t he time r settin g, whic h you can sel ect usin g the W indows power op tions, for your screen t o turn off. Selec t a scre en sa ver other than the VAIO origina l scre en saver .[...]

97 nN T roubleshooting > System Sec urity System Security How ca n I protect m y computer against security th reats, such as viruses? The Mi crosoft W indows op erating s ystem i s prein stalled on your comp uter. Th e best way to protec t your computer against securit y thr eats, suc h as vi ruse s, is to downloa d and i nstall th e late st Win[...]

98 nN T roubleshooting > System Sec urity How do I k eep my antivirus softw are updated? You ca n keep the Nort on Int ernet Sec urity s oftware pro gram cur rent wit h the la test up dates fr om Syman tec Corpo ration. To down load a nd instal l the l atest securi ty updates , foll ow these s teps: ! Y our comp uter must be connect ed to the In[...]

99 nN T roubleshooting > Batter y Batter y 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 AC ad apter , [...]

100 nN T roubleshooting > Batter y Can my computer ent er H iber nate mode while using battery power ? Your c omput er can en ter Hiber nate m ode while using battery power, but some softwar e progr ams a nd perip heral de vice s prevent th e syste m from en tering Hi bernate m ode. If you are u sing a prog ram that p revents the system from e n[...]

101 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[...]

102 nN T roubleshooting > Built-in Camera What should I do if movie pla yback sho w s dropped fr ames when my computer is r unning on the batter y? 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 rescen[...]

103 nN T roubleshooting > Networki ng Networking 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 o ur comp uter awa y fro m obst ruct ions or clos er to any ac cess poin t you may be using. ❑ Make sure the WIRELES[...]

104 nN T roubleshooting > Networki ng Wh y is the data transf er speed slow? ❑ The wi reless LA N data transfer speed is affected by d istance and obstr ucti ons between devices and a ccess p oints. O ther factors incl ude device conf igurations, radi o condit ions, and s oftware c ompatibil ity . T o maxim ize the data tra nsfer speed, mov e [...]

105 nN T roubleshooting > Networki ng What are channels? ❑ Wireles s LAN com municati on use s divided fr equen cy bands known as cha nnels. Thir d-par ty wir eless L AN acces s point channel s may be prese t to dif f erent c hannels from Sony devices. ❑ If you are usin g a wir eless L AN acces s point , se e connec tivity informa tion cont [...]

106 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 cannot us e the Blueto[...]

107 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 106) . ❑ Make sure t he other d e v ice s are aut hentic ated. ❑ The dat a transfer distanc[...]

108 nN T roubleshooting > Bluetooth T echnolog y Can I use a de vice with Bluetooth t echnolog y on air planes? With Blueto oth tec hnology , your com puter transm its a radio freq uency of 2.4 GHz . Sensi tive loca tions, such as h ospita ls and airpl anes, may ha ve res trictions on use of Blue tooth dev ices to av oid radio interfer ence. Che[...]

109 nN T roubleshooting > Display Displ a y Wh y did my screen go blank? ❑ Y our com puter sc reen may go bl ank if th e comp uter lose s power or e nters a power saving mo de (St andby or Hiber na te). If the com puter is in LCD ( Video) Stand by mode, press any key to bring the com puter back into N or mal mo de. See Using the P ower Sa ving[...]

110 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[...]

111 nN T roubleshooting > Display What should I do if the LCD b r ightness of m y screen changes? The LC D brig htness s etting , adjuste d with t he Fn + F5 / F6 keys, i s temp orary and may b e restor ed to t he original setting when your com puter retu rns t o Normal mo de from Sta ndby or Hiberna te mode. To save you r prefer ence for th e b[...]

112 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[...]

113 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 . ❑ Make sure that t he appr opr iate device is sele cted as th e default recor [...]

114 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 [...]

115 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 29) . ❑ 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[...]

116 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[...]

117 nN T roubleshooting > Floppy Disks Flopp y Di sks Wh y doesn't th e Saf ely Remov e Hardwar e icon appear on the taskbar when t he dr iv e 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 nection, wa it [...]

118 nN T roubleshooting > A u dio/Video A udio/Video How do I change the sound outpu t de vice? If you do not hear s ound from the devic e conne cted to a port, such as the USB por t, HDMI outp ut port, opti cal output port, or head phones ja ck, you need to chang e the de vice for sou nd outpu t. 1 Close al l open pr ograms. 2 Click St ar t and[...]

119 nN T roubleshooting > Memory St ick Memor y Stic k What should I do if I cannot use a Memor y Stic k that was f or matted on a V AIO computer on other de vices? You may need to reformat y our Mem ory Sti ck. Form atting a Memor y Stick er ases all data , includin g music d ata previo usly sav ed on it. Before yo u reformat a Memory St ick, b[...]

120 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[...]

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122 nN T r ademarks > All ot her names of sys tems, p roducts , and ser vices ar e tradem arks of their respectiv e owne rs. In the manua l, the ™ or ® marks m ay not be spe cified. Features and s pecific ations a re subj ect to cha nge wit hout not ice. All other tr adema rks are tr ademark s of thei r resp ective owners .[...]

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