Sony VAIO VGN-NW инструкция обслуживания

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Хорошее руководство по эксплуатации

Законодательство обязывает продавца передать покупателю, вместе с товаром, руководство по эксплуатации Sony VAIO VGN-NW. Отсутствие инструкции либо неправильная информация, переданная потребителю, составляют основание для рекламации в связи с несоответствием устройства с договором. В законодательстве допускается предоставлении руководства в другой, чем бумажная форме, что, в последнее время, часто используется, предоставляя графическую или электронную форму инструкции Sony VAIO VGN-NW или обучающее видео для пользователей. Условием остается четкая и понятная форма.

Что такое руководство?

Слово происходит от латинского "instructio", тоесть привести в порядок. Следовательно в инструкции Sony VAIO VGN-NW можно найти описание этапов поведения. Цель инструкции заключается в облегчении запуска, использования оборудования либо выполнения определенной деятельности. Инструкция является набором информации о предмете/услуге, подсказкой.

К сожалению немного пользователей находит время для чтения инструкций Sony VAIO VGN-NW, и хорошая инструкция позволяет не только узнать ряд дополнительных функций приобретенного устройства, но и позволяет избежать возникновения большинства поломок.

Из чего должно состоять идеальное руководство по эксплуатации?

Прежде всего в инструкции Sony VAIO VGN-NW должна находится:
- информация относительно технических данных устройства Sony VAIO VGN-NW
- название производителя и год производства оборудования Sony VAIO VGN-NW
- правила обслуживания, настройки и ухода за оборудованием Sony VAIO VGN-NW
- знаки безопасности и сертификаты, подтверждающие соответствие стандартам

Почему мы не читаем инструкций?

Как правило из-за нехватки времени и уверенности в отдельных функциональностях приобретенных устройств. К сожалению само подсоединение и запуск Sony VAIO VGN-NW это слишком мало. Инструкция заключает ряд отдельных указаний, касающихся функциональности, принципов безопасности, способов ухода (даже то, какие средства стоит использовать), возможных поломок Sony VAIO VGN-NW и способов решения проблем, возникающих во время использования. И наконец то, в инструкции можно найти адресные данные сайта Sony, в случае отсутствия эффективности предлагаемых решений. Сейчас очень большой популярностью пользуются инструкции в форме интересных анимаций или видео материалов, которое лучше, чем брошюра воспринимаются пользователем. Такой вид инструкции позволяет пользователю просмотреть весь фильм, не пропуская спецификацию и сложные технические описания Sony VAIO VGN-NW, как это часто бывает в случае бумажной версии.

Почему стоит читать инструкции?

Прежде всего здесь мы найдем ответы касательно конструкции, возможностей устройства Sony VAIO VGN-NW, использования отдельных аксессуаров и ряд информации, позволяющей вполне использовать все функции и упрощения.

После удачной покупки оборудования/устройства стоит посвятить несколько минут для ознакомления с каждой частью инструкции Sony VAIO VGN-NW. Сейчас их старательно готовят или переводят, чтобы они были не только понятными для пользователя, но и чтобы выполняли свою основную информационно-поддерживающую функцию.

Содержание руководства

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    N User Guide P erson al Computer VG N - N W S e r i e s[...]

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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 ......................... ............. ...... 9 Getting Started ....................... ............. ............. ............. .... 11 Locatin g C[...]

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    3 nN Precauti ons .. ............. ............. ............. ................... ......... 10 3 Handling the LCD Screen ................... .................... .. 104 Using th e Power S ource ..................... ............. ......... 105 Handling Your Com puter .. ............. ............. ............. .. 106 Handling the Bu ilt-in Camera[...]

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    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[...]

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    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[...]

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    6 nN Before Use > Finding More about Y our V AIO Computer ❑ Pr ogr am help files — M a y be in clude d with the p reinsta lled programs on your comput er . Y ou m a y be able to acc ess the help fil es from the hel p menu on a specif ic program. ❑ SmartWi ™ Connection Utility He lp (Selected model s only) — I nformat ion abo ut sett in[...]

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    7 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[...]

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    8 nN Before Use > Finding More about Y our V A IO 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 th[...]

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    9 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[...]

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    10 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 can red uce ey e 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 [...]

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    11 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[...]

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    12 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 . It may also va ry i n some count ries o [...]

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    13 nN Getting Started > Locating Controls a nd P or ts F ront A Built-in micr ophon e (mona ural) B Built-in MO TION EYE camera in dicator (page 18) C Built-in MO TION EYE came ra (page 36) D WIREL ESS swit c h (page 59 ) E WIREL ESS in dic ato r (pag e 18) F Media Acc ess in dicator (p age 18) G Memory Stic k slot * ( page 44 ) H SD memory card[...]

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    14 nN Getting Started > Locating Controls a nd P or ts A WEB b utton (page 34 ) , (page 35) B Muting (S1) butt on (page 34) C DISPLA Y OFF butt on (page 34 ) D Num lock indicator (pag e 18) E Caps loc k indicato r (page 18) F Scroll loc k indicator (page 18) G P ower b utton H LCD s creen (page 10 4) I Built-in spea kers (stereo) J Key b o a rd [...]

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    15 nN Getting Started > Locating Controls a nd P or ts Right A Headp hones jack (p age 64) B Microp hone jack (pag e 77) C Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2 .0) por ts * (p age 78) D Opti cal di sc driv e (page 37 ) E Driv e ejec t b utton (page 37) F Manual e ject hole ( page 13 3) G Secur ity slot * Suppor t high-/ful l-/low- sp eeds . ! While the Quick We[...]

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    16 nN Getting Started > Locating Controls a nd P or ts Left A DC IN por t (pag e 19) B Ne twor k (E th er n et) por t (page 58) C Air vent D Monitor por t (page 66 ) E HDMI out put port (page 66) F i.LINK 4- pin (S400 ) por t (pag e 80) G Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2 .0) por t * (page 78) H Express Card/34 slot (page 4 9) * Suppor ts high-/ full-/low- s[...]

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    17 nN Getting Started > Locating Controls a nd P or ts Bac k/Bottom A Air vents B Batter y c onnec tor (pag e 20) C Memory module compa r t me nt co ver (page 97)[...]

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    18 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 Ill u minates in green w hen the computer is on, blinks slo wly in orange while the computer is in S leep mode, and tur ns off when t he computer is of f or in Hiber n[...]

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    19 nN Getting Started > Connecting a P ower Sour ce Connecting a P o wer 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 a[...]

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    20 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 t he com puter and close th e LCD s creen l id. 2 Slide t he batter y LOCK swit ch (1) inw ard.[...]

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    21 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 until th e projec tions (2) on eit her sid e of the batt er y compar tment fit into the U- shape d cuts (3) on either side of the batt er y pack.[...]

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    22 nN Getting Started > Using the Battery P ack 4 Push th e batter y pack down into th e compar tment until i t clicks into pla ce. 5 Slide t he batter y LOCK switch out ward to se cure the batter y pack on the c omputer. ✍ 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 C [...]

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    23 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 ch arge ind icato r light tur ns on while t[...]

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    24 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 t o charge 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 [...]

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    25 nN Getting Started > Using the Battery P ack Using the Batter y Char ge Functions You ca n cust omize th e curr ent batte ry charg ing method using the Battery Charge Functions . To mak e the lif e of batt ery longer , enable th e battery care fu nction. To enable the battery care function 1 Click St ar t , All Pr ograms , and V A IO Control [...]

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    26 nN Getting Started > Using the Battery P ack Using the Batter y Lif e Conser ving W allpaper You ca n cons erve your batte ry life just b y settin g the s pecif ic wallp aper as your des ktop backgro und. To set t he bat tery life conservi ng wall pape r 1 Click St ar t , All Pr ograms , and V A IO Control Center . 2 Click Displa y and then L[...]

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    27 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 Sleep mo de. To remove the b attery pack 1 T ur n off t he com puter and close th [...]

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    28 nN Getting Started > Shutting Down Y our Computer Safely 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 a ny per ipherals connec ted to th e computer. 2 Click St ar t , the arrow next to the Lock button, and [...]

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    29 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 , All Pr ograms , and Windo ws Update a nd then follow the on -screen instr uctions. ?[...]

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    30 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 31) ❑ Using the T ouch P a d (page 33) ❑ Using Special-function But tons (page 34) ❑ Using the Quick W eb Acc ess Func tion (page 35) ❑ Using the Built-in Camer[...]

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    31 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the K eyboard Using the K e yboard 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)[...]

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    32 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the K eyboard ! While t he Quic k Web Access func tion is activa ted, only the F2 , F3 , and F4 keys are func tional . Any other fun ction keys and the Sc r Lk key are not functi onal. For i nformat ion on th e Quick Web Access fun ction, see Usin g the Quic k Web Access Fu ncti on (page 35 ) . Fn + (F 1[...]

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    33 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the T ouch P a d 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[...]

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    34 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 WEB button While the computer is in No rmal mo de, the WEB but t on launches the web browser assigned t[...]

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    35 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Quic k W eb Access Function Using the Quic k Web Access Function The Q uick Web A cce ss funct ion en ables yo u imme diately to acces s the Internet wi thout laun ching the Wi ndows ope ratin g system. Activ ating the Qu ick Web A ccess Function To activ ate the Q uick We b Access function , your c [...]

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    36 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 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 monit[...]

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    37 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. Featur es and o ptions in this se ctio n may not be availa ble on your compu ter . See the speci ficat ions to find out about the confi guratio n of your co mput er . To insert a disc 1 T ur n [...]

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    38 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 [...]

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    39 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Optical Di sc Drive Suppor ted D isc Media Your com puter pl ays and r ecords CDs , DVDs, a nd Blu-ray Disc ™ media , depen ding o n the mo del you p urch ased. 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 recordab[...]

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    40 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Optical Di sc Drive ! This prod uct is design ed to play back discs that conform to the Co mpact Disc D igital Au dio stan dard specif ication s (CD Standard ). A DualDisc is a two sided disc produc t whi ch ma tes DV D rec orded materi al o n one s ide wi th digita l audi o mater ial o n t he othe r[...]

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    41 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[...]

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    42 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Optical Di sc Drive Notes on region codes ❑ Region c ode in dicat ors are la beled on the d iscs o r packages to in dica te in wh ich reg ion and on what ty pe of pl ay er you can pl a y the dis c. If the regi on code indic ates "all," you can play this dis c in m ost regi ons of the worl[...]

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    43 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 int o the optic al disc dri v e. ! 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 the desire [...]

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    44 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Memor y Stick Using the Memor y Stic k 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 remo[...]

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    45 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > 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 the arr ow f ac ing upward an d poin ting toward the sl ot. 3 Careful ly slide th e Memo r y Sti ck into the s lot until it clicks into place. ✍ The [...]

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    46 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > 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 avoid 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 usi ng a Memo ry St ic[...]

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    47 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > 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 in th e fact ory defau lt se tting an d is re ady for u se. 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 to fo[...]

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    48 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Memor y Stick Notes on Using the Memor y Stic k ❑ Y our computer has been tested and f o und comp atible with Sony branded Memo r y Stick with capacit y of up to 16 GB that are availabl e as of January 2009. H owe ver , not all the Mem or y St ick that meet th e same specifi cations as the compa ti[...]

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    49 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 [...]

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    50 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 ge nt ly and verify[...]

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    51 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Other Modules / Memory Cards To remov e an Exp res sCard mo dule ✍ T o remove the Expr essCard modul e when your computer is of f, skip steps 1 to 4. 1 Double-click the Safely Remove Hard war e icon on the taskbar. 2 Select the har dware you want to un plug. 3 Click St op . 4 F o llow the on -screen in[...]

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    52 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[...]

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    53 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 slot. 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[...]

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    54 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > 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 .[...]

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    55 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 [...]

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    56 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[...]

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    57 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Internet To connect a telephone ca ble ! The fol lowi ng proce dure a pplies t o models w ith a bui lt-i n mode m only . 1 Plug on e end of the pho ne cable (1) in to the m odem po r t on the co mputer. 2 Plug the other end into th e wall jack (2). ! Y our comp uter doe s not work wi th party li nes,[...]

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    58 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Network (LAN) Using the Network (LAN) You ca n conn ect your c ompute r to 1000B ASE-T /100B ASE-TX /10BASE -T type network s with an E thernet n etwork c able. Connect one end of a netwo rk ca ble (not su pplied) to the network (Etherne t) port on the comp uter an d the other end to your network . F[...]

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    59 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > 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 (r[...]

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    60 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Wir eless LAN To use t he wireless LA N function To use th e wirele ss LAN fu nction, y ou firs t need to s et up the wireles s LAN fun ction. ! Be sure to turn on the WIRELES S switch be fore starti ng the wireless LAN funct ion. The IEE E 802.1 1a standar d, usi ng the 5 G Hz ban d, and th e IEEE 8[...]

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    61 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > 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 2.1[...]

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    62 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > 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 [...]

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    63 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Using P eriphera l 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 64) ❑ Connecting an External Display (page 65) ❑ Selecti ng Display Modes (page 72) ❑ Using the Multiple Monito rs Function ([...]

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    64 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting External Spe ak ers or Headphones Connecting Exter nal Speak ers or Headphones 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 [...]

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    65 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 [...]

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    66 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting an External Display Connecting a Computer Displa y You ca n conn ect a com puter display (monito r) to y our com puter. To connect a computer displ ay 1 If neces sar y , plu g one e nd of the disp lay's power cord (1) into your display , and the other end into a n AC outlet. 2 If you want to conne[...]

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    67 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting an External Display ! Y our comp uter is complian t with the H DCP stand ard and ca pable of encr ypting the transm issio n chan nel of digi tal vide o sign als f or the pur pose of copyrig ht prote ction, whi ch ena bles y ou to play a nd vie w a wide va riety o f copyri ght prot ected, high-qu ality [...]

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    68 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 [...]

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    69 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting an External Display Connecting a TV You ca n conn ect a TV wi th an HDM I input to your comput er. To connect a TV to your comp uter ! T o hear soun d fro m the d evice co nnected to t he HD MI outp ut por t, y ou ne ed t o chan ge the devic e fo r so und output . For the detail ed i nstru ctio ns, see[...]

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    70 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. Additi onall y, you can con nect a hig h-qua lity hom e theate r rece iver or other surround soun d deco der de vices between your[...]

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    71 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 co mputer [...]

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    72 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[...]

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    73 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 the externa l displa y before tu rning on your co[...]

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    74 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[...]

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    75 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 computer does n ot enter S leep or Hibern a[...]

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    76 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Using the Multiple Monito rs Function ✍ Y ou can al so change t he muting (S 1) button ass ignm ent to acti vate the Mul tiple Mo nitors fun ction wit h the VAIO Cont ro l Cen ter . For detai ls on the muting (S 1) button, see Using Special-fun ction Buttons (page 34) . Additi onally , you can set the displ ay [...]

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    77 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting an External Micr ophone Connecting an Exter nal Microphone If yo u use a s ound inpu t devi ce (f or examp le, to cha t over th e Inter net), yo u need t o conn ect an ex ternal m icropho ne (not suppl ied). To con nect an exter nal mic ropho ne Plug th e micro phone cab le (1) into the microp hone jac[...]

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    78 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[...]

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    79 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting a USB Device Notes on connecting a USB de vice ❑ Y ou may need to insta ll the dr iver software suppl ied with your USB d e v ice before use. See the manual tha t came wi th the 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 [...]

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    80 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 [...]

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    81 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[...]

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    82 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 83) ❑ Using the V AIO Contr o[...]

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    83 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[...]

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    84 nN Customizing Y our V A IO Computer > Setting the Passw ord To add t he powe r-on pa ssword (mach ine pas sword) 1 T ur n on t he com puter . 2 Pres s the F2 ke y when th e V AI O logo ap pears. 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 V AIO logo appears. 3 Pres s the &l[...]

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    85 nN Customizing Y our V A IO 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 t he com puter . 2 Pres s the F2 ke y when th e V AI O logo ap pears. The BIOS setup s creen appea rs. If not, re star t th e comp uter and p ress[...]

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    86 nN Customizing Y our V A IO Computer > Setting the Passw ord Changing/Remo ving the P ow er-on P ass wo rd To change or remove the p ower-on password ( machine pass w ord) 1 T ur n on t he com puter . 2 Pres s the F2 ke y when th e V AI O logo ap pears. The BIOS setup s creen appea rs. If not, re star t th e comp uter and p ress the F2 key se[...]

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    87 nN Customizing Y our V A IO Computer > Setting the Passw ord To change or remove the p ower-on password ( user password) 1 T ur n on t he com puter . 2 Pres s the F2 ke y when th e V AI O logo ap pears. 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 V AIO logo appears. 3 Enter [...]

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    88 nN Customizing Y our V A IO Computer > Using the V AIO Contr ol C enter 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 A IO Control Center . 2 Select the de[...]

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    89 nN Customizing Y our V A IO Computer > Us ing the Power Savin g M ode s Using the P o wer Sa ving 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 compu ter has two dist inct power saving modes : Sleep and Hi bernate. When using battery power, you s h[...]

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    90 nN Customizing Y our V A IO Computer > Us ing the Power Savin g M ode s Using Sleep M ode Sleep m ode turns off th e LCD scr een and places the built- in stor age devi ce(s) and the CP U into a low po wer consum ption 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 for a l[...]

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    91 nN Customizing Y our V A IO Computer > Us ing the Power Savin g M ode s If the comput er is not u sed for a cer tain pe riod of ti me, it will enter S leep m ode. To m odify thi s, yo u can ch ange the Slee p mode se ttings . To change the Sleep mode settings 1 Right-cli ck the power status icon on the ta skbar and sele ct P ower Optio ns . 2[...]

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    92 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[...]

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    93 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 t he power butto n. The c omputer ret urns to its norma l sta te. ! If you press an d hold the po wer button f or more than fo ur seconds, your computer wil l turn off automati cally. ✍ It takes mo re time to return to N ormal mode fr om[...]

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    94 nN Customizing Y our V A IO Computer > Using the V AIO P ower Management 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 uter[...]

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    95 nN Customizing Y our V A IO Computer > Using the V AIO P ower Management V AIO P o wer Management Vie wer You ca n view performanc e with the powe r plan th at was modified w ith the VAIO Power Management . To start th e VAIO Power Management Viewer 1 Click St ar t , All Pr ograms , and V A IO Control Center . 2 Click P owe r Management and V[...]

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    96 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 should c ontact your d ealer to insta ll a n[...]

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    97 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 pa[...]

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    98 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 in[...]

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    99 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 screw[...]

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    100 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer > Adding and Remo v ing Memory 5 T ouch a metal ob ject t o disc harge s tatic el ectr icity . 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 [...]

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    101 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer > Adding and Remo v ing Memory 7 Remove the new memor y mod ule from its pa ckaging. 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 to uch any other compo nent s on the mot herbo ard. If you want to inst all only one memo ry mo dule, be su[...]

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    102 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 t he com puter . 2 Click St ar t , All Pr ograms , and V A IO Control Center . 3 Click System Information an d System Information . Y ou can view the am ount of system memor y in the r ight p ane. If the ad[...]

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    103 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 (pag e 104) ❑ Usin g th e P ower Sour ce (pag e 105) ❑ Handling Y our Computer ( p age 106 ) ❑ Handling the Built-in Camera ( page 109) ❑ Hand[...]

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    104 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 mp[...]

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    105 nN Precaut ions > Usin g th e P ower Sour ce Using the P o wer 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 can pur chase a power str ip with a surg e protec tor . Thi s dev[...]

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    106 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 lightly moistene d with a mild detergent solut ion. Do not use any ty pe 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 . ❑ If y[...]

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    107 nN Precaut ions > Handling Y our Computer ❑ Do not us e your comput er dire ctly on your lap . The tempe rature of th e base of the u nit will r ise dur ing no rm al ope ration and over time could result in dis comfor t or bur ns. ❑ Y our comput er uses hi gh-freq uency radi o signal s and may cause i nterference to rad io or TV rece pti[...]

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    108 nN Precaut ions > Handling Y our Computer ❑ Do not ex er t pressure on the LCD sc reen or its edges whe n openi ng the L CD screen l id or liftin g your comput er . The L CD screen m ay be sensit ive to pressure or added stre ss, and ex er ting pressu re may damage the scree n or cau se it t o malfunc tion. T o op en the co mputer, hold th[...]

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    109 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 [...]

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    110 nN Precaut ions > Handling Discs Handling Discs ❑ Finger prints and d ust on t he sur face of a disc may cause r ead erro rs. Alwa ys hold th e disc by its edg es and central hole, as shown below: ❑ Proper c are o f the disc is e ssentia l to it s con tinuous rel iabi lity . Do no t use sol v e nts ( such as benzine, thin ner , a lcoho l[...]

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    111 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 ter in a col d environment . This is due to d ecreas ed batte r y effici ency at low temperatu res. ❑ Charg[...]

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    112 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 pac k from the comp uter to p re vent dam age 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 ve[...]

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    113 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. ?[...]

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    114 nN Precaut ions > Handling the Memory Stick Handling the Memor y Stic k ❑ 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 Me[...]

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    115 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[...]

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    116 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.[...]

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    117 nN T roubleshooting > ❑ Microp hone (page 14 4) ❑ Speake rs (page 145 ) ❑ T ouch P ad (page 146) ❑ Ke yboard (page 147) ❑ Floppy Disks (page 148 ) ❑ A udio/Video (page 149) ❑ Memory S tick (page 152) ❑ P eriphe rals (page 153)[...]

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    118 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 pac k is ins talled proper ly a nd cha rged. ❑ Discon nect a ll conne cted US B devices (if [...]

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    119 nN T roubleshooting > Computer 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-f unction Buttons (page 34) . ❑ Pres s the Alt + F4 keys se veral time s to c lose the appli cation[...]

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    120 nN T roubleshooting > Computer 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 n ot work, click Start , the arrow next to the Lock button, a nd S[...]

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    121 nN T roubleshooting > Computer 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 arrow next to t[...]

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    122 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 p roblem, tur n off your comp uter[...]

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    123 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 some V AIO models, the graphics memor y is shar ed with the syste m. T[...]

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    124 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 [...]

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    125 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 Wi[...]

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    126 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 23) for mor e informati on. When is m y computer using A C pow er? When y our com puter is directl y conne cted to the AC adapter , it uses AC[...]

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    127 nN T roubleshooting > Batter y Should I b e concer n ed that the inst alled batter y pac k is warm ? No, it is normal for the ba ttery pa ck to be w arm when i t is powe ring your computer . 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 soft[...]

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    128 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 vi ewfinder may show some n oise, for e xamp le hor izontal streaks, if[...]

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    129 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 pac k is run ning ou t of powe r. Conn ect your c ompute r to an AC power source . What should I do if captured imag es flick er? This problem occu rs when you use t he cam era under flu[...]

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    130 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 to move y o ur c omputer awa y from obst ruct ions or clos er to any ac cess poin t you may be using. ❑ Make sure the WIRELESS [...]

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    131 nN T roubleshooting > Networki ng 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 bstac les or cl o[...]

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    132 nN T roubleshooting > Networki ng How do I a v oid data transf er interruptions? ❑ When your comp uter is connec ted to a n acces s point, d ata transfer interr upti ons may occur if a large fi le is ex c hanged or the comp uter is place d in clo se proximity t o microwav es and co rdle ss telep hones. ❑ Mov e your computer c lose r to t[...]

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    133 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 computer. ! T u[...]

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    134 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 or d[...]

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    135 nN T roubleshooting > Optical Discs 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. If an "X" or an exclamat ion point a ppear s on th e listed device, y ou may need to enable th e device or reins tall the dr iver software. 5 Double-click [...]

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    136 nN T roubleshooting > Optical Discs What should I do if I ca nnot pla y Blu-ra y Di sc media or m y computer becomes un stable during Blu-ra y Disc pla ybac k? You may not be able t o play s ome Bl u-ray Dis c conte nts on your co mputer , or the c ompute r may be come unstab le durin g Blu-ray Disc p layba ck. To play su ch co ntents norm a[...]

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    137 nN T roubleshooting > Display Displ a y Wh y did my screen go blank? ❑ Y our comput er screen may go blank if the c omputer l oses power or ent ers a power saving mode (S leep or Hiber n ate). 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 Mode[...]

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    138 nN T roubleshooting > Display What should I do if I do not see proper images or videos? ❑ Be sure to sele ct Highest (32 bit) for the display color s before using vid eo/ima ge software or star ting D VD play back. Select ing any other opti on may prev ent such software from displaying ima ges s uccess fully . T o change th e dis play colo[...]

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    139 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[...]

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    140 nN T roubleshooting > Display What should I do if the LCD b r ightness of m y screen changes? ❑ The LCD b rig htness setting, adjusted with th e Fn + F5 / F6 ke ys, is t emporar y an d may be restored to the or igi nal setti ng when your compute r retur ns to Nor mal m ode fr om Sleep or Hi ber nate m ode. T o sav e your preference f or th[...]

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    141 nN T roubleshooting > Display ❑ On mode ls with a n A TI video c ontrolle r , you may find your compute r scr een temporar ily goes blank: ❑ When you con nect or d isconne ct the A C adapter ❑ Immediate ly after you star t the computer with batte r y power To save your prefere nce for th e bri ghtness, follo w these steps: 1 Click Star[...]

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    142 nN T roubleshooting > Display What should I do if the e xternal displa y remains b lank? If yo u cannot c hange the displ ay ou tput wit h the Fn + F7 keys, y ou nee d to ch ange th e settings fo r the e xternal display with the VAIO Control Center . To change the settin gs, la unch th e VAIO C ontrol Center , select the control item for the[...]

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    143 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 in ter and your com puter . ❑ Make sure your pr inter i s compa tible wit h the Wind ows operating s ystem i nstalled on your comp uter . ❑ Y[...]

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    144 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 sound input d e v ice may have been inco rrectly confi gured. T o conf[...]

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    145 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 [...]

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    146 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 ma y have disabled the touc h pad before connecti ng a mouse to your comput er . S ee Using the T ouch P ad (page 33) . ❑ 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 softwar[...]

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    147 nN T roubleshooting > Ke yboard K e yboard What should I do if the k e yboard config uration 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[...]

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    148 nN T roubleshooting > Floppy Disks Flopp y Disk s 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 [...]

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    149 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 [...]

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    150 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 conn ected to the HDMI output por t, optical output por t, or headphones jac k? ❑ Y ou need to c hange the so und out put device if you want to hear so und from the device con nected to a por t, such as the HDMI output por t, opti[...]

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    151 nN T roubleshooting > A u dio/Video How do I output the Dolb y D igital or DTS sound thro ugh an H DMI-compati ble de vice? To outp ut the Dol by Digita l or DTS sound fr om a disc through a n HDMI-co mpatibl e devi ce conne cted to your co mputer , follo w these s teps: 1 Click St ar t and Cont rol P a nel . 2 Click Har dware and So und . 3[...]

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    152 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 ormatted 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, ba[...]

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    153 nN T roubleshooting > P eripherals P er ipherals 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 . For e x ample, if you are using a digita l 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 con[...]

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    154 nN T rad emarks > T r a demar ks © 2009 S ony Ele ctronic s Inc. A ll rights rese rved. Repro duction i n whol e or in p art withou t written p ermissio n is pro hibited. Sony, t he Sony l ogo, VAIO , the VA IO log o, Memory S tick, Me mory S tick Duo, Magic Gate, O penMG, O penMG X , Memory Stick P RO Du o, Mem ory S tick P RO, Memo ry Sti[...]

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    155 nN T rad emarks > HDMI, t he HDMI l ogo and Hig h-Defi nition M ultime dia Int erface ar e tradem arks o r register ed trade marks o f HDMI Li censin g LLC. "AVCHD" is a trademark of Panasonic Corporation an d Sony Corpo ration. All ot her names of sys tems, p roducts , and ser vices ar e tradem arks of their respectiv e owne rs. I[...]

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    156 nN Notice > Notice © 2009 S ony Co rporation. All ri ghts res erved. This manual an d the s oftware de scribe d herein , in who le or in part, may not be reprod uced, tra nslated, or reduced to any machin e-read able fo rm withou t prior written ap proval. Sony Co rporation prov ides no wa rranty with rega rd to this manu al, the software, [...]

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