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

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5 nN Befo re Use Bef ore Use Congrat ulations on your purchase o f this Sony VAIO ® comp uter, and wel come to th e on-screen U ser Guide . Sony ha s combin ed leadin g-edge te chnology i n audio, v ideo, compu ting, an d commun ications to provide s tate-of-the- art perso nal computi ng experi ence. ! Externa l views illus trated in this manual m[...]

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

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

8 nN Befo re Use Non-printed Documentation ❑ User Guide (this manua l) — Explain s f eatur es of your computer . It also in cludes i nf or mation abou t the software pro grams includ ed with your comp uter , a s well as infor mation on solving c ommon pr oblems . User Gu ide is provi ded in the PDF format, whi ch you can eas ily browse thr ough[...]

9 nN Befo re Use My Club V AIO In M y Club VAIO you can fi nd: ❑ Accesso ries W ant to expand the capabil ities of your c omputer? Click this ico n and have a look at your co mpatible acce ssor ies. ❑ Software F eeling creative? Click this icon for an overv ie w of your soft ware and check out ou r upgrade options. ❑ W allpapers Click this ic[...]

10 nN Befo re Use Fur ther Sources ❑ Consult the help fi les on th e software you are usin g f or de tailed inform ation on features an d troubleshootin g. ❑ Go to http://www .club-vaio .com to find o nline tutor ials abo ut y our fav orite V AIO software.[...]

11 nN Getting Started Getting Star ted This section describe s how to ge t started us ing your V AIO compute r. ❑ Locating Controls and P or ts (page 12) ❑ About the Indicator Lights (page 17) ❑ Setting Up Y our Computer (page 18) ❑ Shutting Down Y our Computer Safel y (page 29)[...]

12 nN Getting Started Locating Cont rols and P or ts Take a moment to identify the control s and ports shown on t he following pages. ! The appea rance of you r computer may be di fferent from those illu strated in this man ual due to vari ations in speci fications . It may also var y in some count ries or a reas.[...]

13 nN Getting Started To p A Hard disk drive/Optical disc driv e indicator (pag e 17) B P ow er bu tton/P ower indica tor (page 17) C WLAN (Wireless LA N) indicator (page 17)[...]

14 nN Getting Started F ront A SD memory card slot (page 64 ) B WLAN (Wireless LA N) s witch (page 69) C Remot e se nsor P oi nt t he sup pli ed re mote comma nder to t his s ensor f or operation s. D Opti cal disc driv e (page 36) E Memory Stic k sl ot *1 (page 58) F Air vent G Media Acc ess indica tor (page 17) H Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2.0) po rt s *[...]

15 nN Getting Started Bac k ! The are a around the air vent (1) beco mes hot w hile your com puter is on. Be sure to wait unti l the comp ute r cool s down be fore you touc h it. A Air vents B VHF/UHF input po r t (p age 46) C WLAN ANT por t (page 71) D Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2.0) po rt s * (page 82) E Headp hones jack Conne ct external headp hones. F [...]

16 nN Getting Started Bottom A Air vents B Secur ity slot[...]

17 nN Getting Started About the Indicator Lights Your c omputer is equipped with the fol lowing i ndicator l ights. Indicat or Functions Po w e r 1 The indication behavior varies depending on the state of your computer: Green lit: the comput er is on. Orange lit: the computer is i n Sleep mode. Off: the comput er is off . Media Acces s Illuminates [...]

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

19 nN Getting Started To connect a disp lay (HDMI-compatible TV) 1 Plug on e end of the HDMI cable (suppl ied) (1) to the HDMI OUT por t (2) on the comp uter . 2 Plug the other end to the displ a y (TV) ( 3).[...]

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

21 nN Getting Started To connect a display (mon itor) 1 If you want to connec t a V GA monito r , con nect the disp la y ca b le (1) (n ot supplied) into the m onitor (V GA) po r t (2) on th e back of the comp uter . 2 If neces sar y , plu g the dis pla y cable into the disp la y .[...]

22 nN Getting Started Connecting a P ow er Sou rce You nee d an AC ada pter to c onnect to a n AC power s ource and i t must be p lugged in to the power s ource befor e you can establ ish com munication w ith yo ur wireles s keyboar d. ✍ Use your co mputer only with th e supplied A C adapter . To connect t he AC a dapter 1 Plug on e end of the po[...]

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

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

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

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

28 nN Getting Started ✍ Y ou can check the battery indicator ( or ) in the LCD window on the wireles s keyboard f or its batter y power level . If the wireles s keyboard do es not operate properly , the batterie s may need to be replac ed. If the wirel ess keyboard is no t bein g used for an extended period of time, remov e the batteries to av oi[...]

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

30 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using Y our V AIO C omput er This se ction desc ribes how to get the mo st out of usin g your VAI O computer. ❑ Using the K eyboar d (page 31) ❑ Using the T ouch P a d ( page 35) ❑ Using the Optical Di sc Drive (page 36 ) ❑ Using the TV Function (page 46) ❑ Using the Memor y Stick Media (pag e 58) ❑ Usi[...]

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

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

33 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r E Indicators (Num lo c k): T urns on w hile i n the Num Lo c k stat e. (Caps lock): T urn s on w hile in t he Caps Lock state. (Scroll lock): T u rn s on while in the Scro ll Lock state. (Connec t): T ur ns on while connectio n between the com puter and the wirel ess keyboard is in plac e to indicate tha t the ke y[...]

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

35 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the T ouch P ad You ca n poin t to, select, d rag, and scroll ob jects on the screen using th e touch pad . ✍ T o keep mo ving the poi nter or scrol ling, slid e and hold your fin ger at the edge of the touch pad . ! If poin ter movemen t or scrolli ng contin ues against your inte ntion, yo ur fingert ip ma[...]

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

37 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 4 Place a disc in th e middle of the tra y wit h the label s ide facing upward; and ge ntly push i t until the disc cli c ks into place while ho lding the bottom of the tra y with the other hand. ! When the op tical disc d rive tray is out , be sure not to exert pre ssure on the tray as it may damag e the tray or t[...]

38 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Reading and Writing Optical Discs Your com puter pl ays and rec ords CDs, D VDs, and Blu -ray Dis c ™ media, depen ding on th e model you p urchased. Check yo ur specif ications fo r the type of opti cal disc dri ve installe d on your mode l. Use the tab le below to see wh ich types of m edia your optica l disc d[...]

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

40 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r ! This prod uct is designed to play back discs th at conform to the Co mpact Disc Digita l Audio stan dard specifi cations (CD Standard ). A DualDisc is a two sided disc pr oduct w hich mat es DVD r ecorded material on on e side wi th digi tal audi o materi al on the othe r side. Be awa re that t he audio side ( no[...]

41 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Notes on writing data to a disc ❑ Use only Sony recommend ed software, which i s preinstall ed on your compu ter , to write data to a di sc. Other software pro gr ams m a y not b e fully c ompatible and errors m a y resul t. ❑ T o make data on a disc read able on the optical disc dr ive , you need to close the [...]

42 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Notes on pla y ing discs To ac hieve optim um performa nce when p laying dis cs, you sh ould follow th ese recom mendations. ❑ Some CD p la yers and compu ters' optic al disc dr ives ma y not be able to play audio CDs crea ted with the CD-R or CD - RW m e di a . ❑ Some D V D play ers and com puters' o[...]

43 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Pla ying CDs To pl ay an aud io CD 1 Inser t a disc into the op tical disc dr ive . 2 If nothing appears on the desk top , then cli c k Start , All Programs , and the desired CD software to play the CD . If the Audi o CD wi ndow appear s, click to select an option. Cop ying Files to CD s To copy files to a disc ! D[...]

44 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Pla y ing D VDs To play a DVD 1 Close al l runn ing software a pplication s. 2 Inser t a D VD into the opt ical disc drive. 3 If nothing appears on the desk top , then cli c k Start , All Programs , and the desired D VD software to play the D VD . For ins tructions on how to use the software, see the hel p file on [...]

45 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Pla ying Blu-r a y Disc Media ! The Blu-ray Disc playback func tion is avail able on selecte d models only . See the onlin e specificat ions to find out the ty pe of your opt ical disc dri ve, and then Reading and Wr iting Optical Discs (page 38) to find ou t about th e suppo rted di sc media. To play a Blu-ray Dis[...]

46 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the TV Function Your com puter may have a h ybrid TV tun er board i nstalled al ong with the Mi cros oft Win dows Vist a Home Premiu m operati ng sys tem which include s Windows Media Center that enables TV program viewing , recording, a nd playb ack. The hy brid TV-tu ner suppor ts the follow ing broad casts[...]

47 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r To connect yo ur comp uter to l and-based ( terrestr ial) or cable TV ser vices ! The appea rance of the ant enna/cabl e-TV cable and the VHF/ UHF input port ma y vary in some co untries or areas. 1 Connect o ne end of a n antenna/c abl e-TV cab le (s upplied) ( 1) to the VHF/UHF in put por t (3)on the computer. 2 [...]

48 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the Remote Commander A remo te commander is suppl ied with your compute r for using Windows Media Center fe atures, inclu ding TV channel selecti on. Bef ore y ou use the re mote commander Before using th e remote com mander, you need to in sert the supplied AA manga nese batte ries to ena ble communi cation [...]

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

50 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Locating b uttons on th e remote commander[...]

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

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

53 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Setting up Windows Media Center The fi rst time yo u launch Windows Me dia Center , the setup wizar d will pop u p. To configur e the TV tuner , click Custom setup and follow the o n-screen i nstructio ns. In the Optional Setup window, click Configure tuners, TV signal, and Guide and f ollow the o n-screen in struc[...]

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

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

56 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the BRA VIA remote contr ol f o r Windows Media Center features You ca n use the r emote co ntrol supplie d with you r BRAVIA TV for a wid e variety of Windows Media Center features, inclu ding TV vi ewing and optical dis c operatio ns. To star t Windows Media Center , press the SYNC MENU button on the remote[...]

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

58 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the Memor y Stic k Media Memo ry Stick media is a compac t, portab le, and v ersatile IC record ing media e specially desig ned for ex changing and sha ring digital data wit h compatibl e products , such as digital c ameras, mobile phon es and o ther devic es. Becau se it i s removab le, it can be used for ex[...]

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

60 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Inser ting a Memor y Stic k Media To insert a Memory Stick media 1 Slide o pen the front panel door with your finger tip. 2 Loca te the M emor y Sti ck slot (page 14) . 3 Hold t he Memor y St ick media with the arrow facing upward and po inting toward the M emor y Stick slot. 4 Careful ly slide th e Memor y Sti ck [...]

61 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r To view the contents o n the Memory Stick medi a 1 Click St art and Compu ter to open the Computer wind ow . 2 Double-click the M emor y Stick media icon to view the l ist of data fi les sav ed in the Memor y S tick media. To format a Memo ry Stick media The Me mory Stic k media has been f ormatted in th e factor y[...]

62 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 5 Click St art . 6 At the c onfir mation promp t, click OK . The for matting proc ess sta r ts. ! It may ta ke time to format the Memory St ick media d ependin g on th e media. 7 Once co mplete d, cli ck OK . 8 Click Close .[...]

63 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Removing a Memor y Stic k Media To remove a Me mory Stick media 1 Check that the Media Ac cess indi cator l ight is off. 2 Fir mly grasp the e xtende d par t of the Memor y St ic k me dia. 3 Careful ly pull it o ut of the slot. ! Always remo ve the Memor y Stick medi a gently , or it may po p out unexpect edly . Do[...]

64 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using Other Memor y Cards In a ddition t o the Mem ory Stic k slot , your co mputer is equipped with an SD memory ca rd slo t. You can use t his slot to tra nsfer data among digital cameras, camcor ders, musi c players, and othe r audio/video devices . ✍ The SD memor y card slot is lo cated beh ind the front pane[...]

65 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Bef ore Y ou Use Memor y Cards The SD memory ca rd slot on y our co mputer supp orts the f ollowing memory card s: ❑ SD memor y card ❑ SDHC memo ry ca rd ❑ MultiMe diaCar d (MMC) For the late st informatio n on compatib le memory cards , see Sony Support Information (page 148) to visit the appr opriate suppor[...]

66 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Inser ting a Memor y Card To insert a memory card 1 Slide o pen the front panel door with your finger tip. 2 Locate th e SD memor y card slot (page 14) . 3 Hold the m emor y card wi th the arrow facing upward and p ointing toward the mem or y card slo t. 4 Careful ly slide th e memor y ca rd into the s lot until it[...]

67 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Removing a Memory Card ! Do not remov e a memory ca rd while the Medi a Acce ss indi cator ligh t is on. If you do, the card or its d ata may become dam aged. To remove a me mory card 1 Check that the Media Ac cess indi cator l ight is off. 2 Fir mly grasp the e xtended pa r t of the memor y card. 3 Careful ly pull[...]

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

69 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using Wireless LAN (WLAN ) Using the Sony Wireless LAN (WLAN), all yo ur digital devi ces with built -in WLAN function ality com municate freel y with each other th rough a netwo rk. A WLAN is a n etwork in whic h a user can connect to a Loc al Area Network (LAN) through a wi reless (radio) connectio n. So there i [...]

70 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r The IEEE 802.11b /g stan dard is a wir eless LA N standa rd, using the 2.4 GHz ban dwidth. The IEEE 802. 11g stan dard provides high-sp eed communi cations, f aster th an the I EEE 802 .11b stand ard. The IEE E 802.11a st andard is a wi reless LA N standar d, using t he 5 GHz bandwi dth, and pr ovides h igh-speed c[...]

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

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

73 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Communicati ng without an Access P oint (Ad-hoc) An ad- hoc network is a netw ork in whic h a LAN is c reated only by the wi reless de vices them selves , with no ot her centra l contr oller or a ccess point. E ach devic e commun icates direc tly with othe r devices in the ne twork. Yo u can set up an ad-hoc netwo [...]

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

75 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Communicati ng with an Access P oint (Infrastructure) An infr astructure n etwork is a n etwork that ex tends an e xisting wir ed local ne twork to wire less devi ces by provi ding an ac cess poin t (not supplied ), for example the Sony Acces s Point. The ac cess point br idges the wirel ess and wired LAN and acts [...]

76 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r To conne ct to a wir eless ne twork 1 Make sure an ac cess poi nt is set up. See the m anual that c ame with your acces s point for more informa tion. 2 T urn on the WLAN sw i t c h. The Wi reless LA N indicator lights up. 3 Click St art and Cont rol P anel . 4 Click Vie w networ k status and tasks under Network a [...]

77 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Stopping Wireless LAN Commun ication To stop wireless LA N communication Turn off the WLAN sw itch. ! T urnin g off the wireless L AN functional ity while acc essing remote documents, fil es, or resources may resul t in data loss.[...]

78 nN Using P eripheral De vices Using P eripher al De vices You ca n add fu nctionality to your VA IO comp uter by usi ng the va rious por ts on the c omputer. ❑ Selecti ng Display Modes (pag e 79) ❑ Using the Multiple Monito rs Func tion (page 80) ❑ Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) De vice (page 82) ❑ Connecting a Printer (page 85)[...]

79 nN Using P eripheral De vices Selecting Displa y Modes You can select which display to be us ed as the prim ary moni tor when two disp lays (TV , desktop moni tor, etc.) ar e connected to your computer. If yo u want to work on both disp lays at the same time , see Using the Multiple Monitors Function (page 80) for more informati on. To select a [...]

80 nN Using P eripheral De vices Using the Multiple Monitors Function The M ultiple Monitors f unction allows you to dis tribute por tions of your des ktop ac ross sep arate disp lays. F or examp le, if y ou have a display c onnected to t he HDMI OUT p ort and anoth er connec ted to the m onitor (VGA ) port, two d isplays ca n function as a s ingle[...]

81 nN Using P eripheral De vices To sele ct the Mul tiple Mo nitors mode 1 Click St art and Cont rol P anel . 2 Click Adjust screen resolutio n under Appear ance and Personalizatio n . The Display Settings window app ears. 3 Right-cli ck the number 2 monitor and selec t Attached . 4 Click OK . At the c onfir mation promp t, click Ye s . ✍ Additi [...]

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

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

84 nN Using P eripheral De vices Disconnect ing a USB flopp y disk driv e You c an disconn ect a US B floppy disk dri ve when your comp uter is o n or off . Discon necting the drive whe n the co mputer i s in Slee p mod e may ca use th e com puter to malf unct ion. To disconn ect a USB fl oppy disk d rive ✍ T o dis connect a USB flo ppy disk driv[...]

85 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Prin ter You ca n connec t a Window s-compati ble prin ter to yo ur computer to prin t document s. Connecting a Printer Using the USB P or t You ca n connec t a USB prin ter compati ble with your version of Windo ws to the comp uter. ✍ Y ou need to slide open the front panel door to access t he USB po[...]

86 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an i.LIN K De vice Notes on connecting i.LI NK de vices ❑ Y our co mputer is equipped with an i .LINK por t, which you can use to connect to an i.L INK device, such as a digital video camcorde r . ❑ The i.L INK por t on y our computer d oes not supp ly power to externa l de vi ces gene r all y powered[...]

87 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Digital Video Camcorder ✍ The i.LI NK port is locat ed behind the f ront panel d oor . Y ou need to op en this door be fore accessing the port. To connect a digital vi deo cam corder Plug on e end of an i.LINK ca ble (1) (not supplied ) into the i. LINK port (2) on the c omputer and the other e nd int[...]

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

89 nN Using P eripheral De vices ! T elep hone lines canno t be connect ed to the network (L AN) connector on your computer . If the netwo rk (LAN) connect or is connected t o the telephone l ines mentione d below, high electric current to the connector may cause d amage, overhe ating, or fire. - Home (in tercom speakerphon e) or business -use tele[...]

90 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Customizing Y our V AIO Computer This section briefly de scribes how to cha nge the main s ettings o f your VAIO computer . Among oth er things, y ou will learn how to us e and custom ize the l ook of your S ony software and utiliti es, etc. ❑ Setting the Passw ord (pa ge 91) ❑ Setting Up Y our Computer w[...]

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

92 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Adding the P ow er-on P ass word The po wer-on passwo rd is provi ded to protec t your com puter from unau thorized ac cess. ! Once y ou have set the power-on pa ssword, you cannot st art your co mputer witho ut entering the passwo rd. Make su re not to forget th e password. Write down your pa ssword and keep[...]

93 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Changing/Remo ving the P ow er-on P ass word To change or remove th e power- on password 1 T ur n on t he compute r . 2 Pres s the F2 k ey when the V AI O logo appea rs. The BIOS setup scree n appears. If not, restar t the c omputer and p ress the F2 key se ver al times when the V AIO logo appears. 3 Enter th[...]

94 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Setting Up Y our Computer with V AIO Control Center The VAIO Control Center utility al lows you to a ccess sy stem in formation an d to spec ify prefer ences for sy stem behav ior. To use V AIO Cont rol C enter 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V AIO Control Center . The V AIO Contr ol Center w indow appea[...]

95 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using the P ow er Sa ving Mode In ad dition to t he normal op erating m ode, which al lows yo u to turn o ff specific device s, your co mputer ha s a dist inct power savin g mode ca lled Sle ep mode. Using Nor mal Mode This is the n ormal state of the co mputer wh en it is in use. T o save p ower while n ot w[...]

96 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using Sleep Mode Sleep m ode tempor arily su spends t he entire sy stem opera tions for lower po wer consump tion. The orange power light is o n duri ng th is mode . ! T urn off your comp uter if yo u do not int end to use it for a long p eriod o f time. To activate Sle ep mode Click Start , the arrow n ext t[...]

97 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer If the computer i s not used for a cert ain period of time, it will enter Sle ep mode. T o modify thi s, you can change the Sleep mode se ttings. To change the Slee p mode settings 1 Click St art , Cont rol P anel , Hard ware and Sound , and P owe r Options . 2 Click Change plan settings under t he current po[...]

98 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Upgrading Y our V A IO Computer Your V AIO compu ter and m emory modu les use high preci sion co mponents and electroni c connec tors tech nology. To avoid inval idation of the warranty du ring your product war ranty per iod, we reco mmend that : ❑ Y ou shoul d contac t y our d ealer to in stall a new compon e[...]

99 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Adding and Removing Memor y If you want to expan d the functional ity of you r computer, y ou can incr ease the memor y by instal ling optio nal memory m odules. Before you upgrad e your com puter's memory , read the no tes and proc edures in this secti on. Notes on adding/remo ving memor y modules ❑ Be c[...]

100 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer ❑ Use the s pecial bag delivered with the memor y modu le or wrap the m odule in aluminum foil to prote ct it from E SD . ❑ Introduc ing any liquids, f oreign s ubstances, or ob jects into the me mor y module s lots or other inte rn al components of your compute r will resul t in damag e to the co mputer an[...]

101 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Removing and Installing a Memor y Module To change or add a memory m odule 1 Shut down the c omputer and discon nect all periphe ral devices. 2 Unplug th e computer and wait unti l the com puter cools down. 3 Unscr e w the sc re ws (in dicated by the ar ro ws b elow) on the botto m of the co mputer an d remov e[...]

102 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 5 Remove the currentl y installe d memor y module as follows: ❑ Pull the latches in the dire ction of th e arrows (1). The mem ory module i s released. ❑ Make sure that th e memor y mod ule tilts up and the n pull it out i n the direc tion of the arrow (2). 6 Remove the new memor y module from its pa ckagin[...]

103 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 7 Slide t he memor y mod ule into t he memor y mod ule slot and push it i n until it clicks into pla ce. ! Do not to uch any other compone nts on the moth erboard. Be sure to insert the conn ector edge of the m emor y module i nto the sl ot while aligning the n otch on th e module with th e small p roject ion i[...]

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

105 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Viewin g the Amount of Memor y To view the amount of me mory 1 T ur n on t he compute r . 2 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V AIO Control Center . The V AIO Contr ol Center w indow appears. 3 Double-click the System I nf orm atio n icon unde r the System Inf or mati on f older . Y ou can v iew the amount of [...]

106 nN Precau tions Precautions This section describe s safety gui delines an d precautio ns to help you pro tect your VAI O comput er from pote ntial dam age. ❑ On Using the P ower Sour ce (page 1 07) ❑ On Handling Y our Computer (page 108) ❑ On Handling Floppy Disks (page 111) ❑ On Handling Discs (page 11 2) ❑ On Using Headphones (page [...]

107 nN Precau tions On Using the P ower Source ❑ See the o nline sp ecifica tions to che ck the power operation of your model. ❑ Do not sh are the AC outlet with o ther power-cons uming equ ipment, suc h as a photoc opier or a shredder . ❑ Y ou ca n purchase a power stri p with a su rge protec tor . T his device helps pre vent damage t o your[...]

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

109 nN Precau tions ❑ Be sur e to pl ace y our comp uter i n th e flat posit ion as it is not de signe d f or upright plac emen t. ❑ Provide adeq uate air ci rculation to pre vent inter nal he at from building u p . The inter nal h eat will cau se your computer to malfu nction. ❑ Do not plac e your computer o n porous surf aces s uch as r ugs[...]

110 nN Precau tions ❑ If your computer is broug ht directly from a col d location t o a war m one, moistur e may condense inside the comput er . In this ca se, allow at least one h our before tur ning on the computer. If an y problems oc cur , unplug the com puter and c ontact VA I O - L i n k . ❑ Make sure you disco nnect the power cord b ef o[...]

111 nN Precau tions On Handling Flopp y Disks ❑ Do not ope n the shutt er manually o r touch t he surface of the flo pp y disk. ❑ K eep flop p y disks awa y from magne ts. ❑ K eep flop p y disks awa y from di rect sunl ight and ot her sourc es of heat. ❑ K eep flop p y disks awa y from any li quid. Do not le t them get we t. When you are no[...]

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

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

114 nN Precau tions On Handling Memor y Stic k Media ❑ Do not touc h the Mem or y Stick media connecto r with your finger or metalli c objects. ❑ Use only the adhes iv e lab el suppl ied with th e Memor y Sti ck media as a l abel. ❑ Do not ben d, drop, or apply str ong sho c k to the Memor y Stick m edia. ❑ Do not dis assemble or m odify Me[...]

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

116 nN Precau tions On Updating Y our C omputer Confirm that the lates t updates have been in stalled on your com puter usin g the follow ing softwar e applicati ons so that th e compute r can run more effi ciently. To co nfirm that the y have b een insta lled on the c omputer, follow these s teps for ea ch softwar e appli cation: ❑ Windows Updat[...]

117 nN T r oublesho oting T rou b leshoo ting This section d escribes how to sol ve comm on problem s you m ight enc ounter when using y our VAIO computer. Many prob lems have s imple s olutions . Try these s uggestio ns before c ontacting VAIO-Lin k. ❑ Computer (page 118) ❑ System Sec urity (page 125) ❑ Networki ng (page 1 26) ❑ Optical Di[...]

118 nN T r oublesho oting Computer What should I do if m y computer does not st ar t? ❑ Make sure your comput er is securel y plugged into a power sourc e and tur ned on. Ma k e sure the pow er indi cator shows the power is on . ❑ Make sure t he floppy disk dr ive (if applica b le) is empty . ❑ If your compute r is plug ged into a power strip[...]

119 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if a BIOS error appear s when I turn on my computer? If the message "P ress <F1> to resume, <F2> to s etup" appe ars at the bo ttom of t he screen, fol low these steps: 1 Pres s the F2 key . The BIOS setup scree n appears. If not, restar t the c omputer and p ress the F2 key se ver al[...]

120 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if the pow er indicat or lights but my screen remains b lank? ❑ Make sure the p roper inpu t for y our disp la y (HDMI-c ompatible TV o r V GA monitor ) is sele cted. ❑ Make sure your display (HDMI-comp atible TV or V GA monito r) is tur ned on. ❑ If your disp la y is s till blank, follow these ste p[...]

121 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if m y comput er or soft ware stops resp onding? ❑ If your comput er stops responding while a soft ware applica tion is r unning , press t he Alt + F4 ke y s to close th e applicat ion window . ❑ If the Al t + F4 k eys do not wor k, click Start , the arrow next to the Lock b utton, and Shut Down to tur[...]

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

123 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if m y g ame software does not w ork or it k eeps cr ashing? ❑ Check the Web site of the game if the re are any patche s or updates to download. ❑ Make sure you have installed the latest vide o driver . ❑ On some V AIO models, the graphics memor y is shar ed with the s ystem. The o ptimal graphic pe [...]

124 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y doesn't my screen tur n off when th e time selected f or the automatic turn-off action has passed? The VAIO Original S creen Saver disables the timer setti ng, whic h you can s elect usin g the Windows power o ptions, for yo ur screen t o turn off. Select the sc reen sa ver ot her th an the VAIO Original Scree n [...]

125 nN T r oublesho oting System Security How ca n I protect my computer against se curity threats , such as vir uses? The Mi crosoft Wind ows operati ng system is preinstall ed on your comp uter. The be st way to pr otect your computer ag ainst securit y threats, such as viruses, is to down load and i nstall the l atest Wi ndows upda tes regular l[...]

126 nN T r oublesho oting Networking What should I do if m y computer cannot connect to a wireless LAN access point? ❑ Connecti on av ailability is affected by distanc e and obst ructio ns. Y ou m a y need to m ov e your compute r a wa y from obst ruct ions or cl oser to any ac cess po int you may be using. ❑ Make sure the WLAN switch is on a n[...]

127 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y is the data tr ansf er speed slo w? ❑ The wi reless LAN data transfer speed i s affected by distan ce a nd obstr uctions between devices and acces s poin ts. Other factors incl ude device configu rations, radio con ditions, and so ftware comp atibility . T o maximize the da ta transfer speed, mov e your comp uter aw[...]

128 nN T r oublesho oting What are channels? ❑ Wireles s LAN co mmunicatio n occurs o n divided freq uency ba nds known as channels. Thir d-par ty w ireless LAN access poin t channels m ay be preset to d iff erent c hannels f rom Sony devices. ❑ If you are usin g a wirel ess LAN ac cess point , see con nectivity inf or matio n contain ed in the[...]

129 nN T r oublesho oting Optical Discs Wh y does my computer freez e when I tr y to read a disc? The di sc that your co mputer is t rying to read may be di rty or dam aged. Follo w these steps : 1 Pres s the Ctrl + Alt + Delete keys and click the a rrow ne xt to th e Shut do wn b utton and Rest art to restar t the computer . 2 Remove the disc from[...]

130 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot pla y a disc p roperly on m y computer? ❑ Make sure t he disc is in ser ted into the op tical di sc drive with th e label facing upward. ❑ Make sure t he necessar y program(s) is instal led accor ding to the manufacturer's inst ruc tions. ❑ If a disc is dir t y or dam aged, your comp[...]

131 nN T r oublesho oting 5 Double-click the op tical disc d rive device to open a list of t he optica l disc dr ives of your computer. 6 Double-click the de sired dr ive . Y ou can c onfir m the dr iver software by sele cting the Driv er tab, and clicking Driv er Details . 7 Click OK to close the window . ❑ Make sure an adhesive label is not aff[...]

132 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot pla y Blu-r a y Disc media? ! This Q & A ent ry appl ies to select ed models onl y . Se e the online specifi cations to fi nd out the typ e of your opt ical disc dri ve , and then Reading a nd Writing O ptical Dis cs (page 3 8) to find ou t about th e supported di sc media. You may not be a[...]

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

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

135 nN T r oublesho oting How do I run Windows Aero? ! This Q & A entr y applie s to selected mod els only . To run W indows A ero, follow t hese step s: 1 Click St art and Cont rol P anel . 2 Click Customize co lors under Appearance and P ersonalization . 3 Click Open classic appeara nce propert ies for more color options . The Appearance Sett[...]

136 nN T r oublesho oting Pr inting What should I do if I cannot print a document? ❑ Make sure your pr inter is on, and the printer cable is secu rely connec ted to the po r ts on the p rin ter and comp uter . ❑ Make sure your pr inter is compatible wit h the Wind ows operating syste m installed on your compute r . ❑ Y ou may need to inst all[...]

137 nN T r oublesho oting Microphone What should I do if m y microp hone does not work? If yo u are using an external microphon e, make sur e the micro phone is tur ned on and is proper ly plugged i nto the mi crophone jack on your com puter. How ca n I pre v ent microphone f eedbac k? Microph one feed back occu rs when the m icrophone receives the[...]

138 nN T r oublesho oting Speak ers What should I do if m y e xternal speak ers do not work? ❑ If you are usin g a program th at has its own v olume c ontrol, m ake sure the volume c ontrol is proper ly set. See the program's h elp file for more i nf or mation. ❑ Make sure your speakers a re proper ly connec ted and the v olume is tu rned [...]

139 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I do not hear microphone sound fro m my HDMI-compatib le TV? Your c omputer is not capa ble of outputti ng audio si gnals from the microphone j ack direct ly through the HDMI port. Save the audio d ata first to a n audio file , and then pl ay it back to output thro ugh the HDMI port.[...]

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

141 nN T r oublesho oting T ouch P ad What should I do if t he touch p ad does not work? ❑ Make sure that a mouse i s not connected to your compu ter . ❑ If the poi nter does not mov e whil e a software a pplication is ru nning, p ress the Alt + F4 keys to clos e the appl ication window . ❑ If the Al t + F4 k eys do not wor k, click Start , t[...]

142 nN T r oublesho oting Flopp y Di sks Wh y doesn't the Saf ely Remov e Hardwar e icon appear on the t askbar when the drive is connected ? Your com puter doe s not recog nize the floppy disk drive. Fir st, make s ure the USB c able is pr operly c onnected to th e USB port. If y ou need to se cure the con nection, wait a few momen ts for the[...]

143 nN T r oublesho oting A udio/Video What should I do if I cannot use my D V camcorder? If it is promp ted that the i.LINK device seem s to be disconne cted or turned off, the i.LINK cable may not be securel y plugged into the port on your computer or camcor der. Unplug the cabl e, and plug it in once again. Se e Connecting an i.LINK Device (page[...]

144 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I do not hear th e sound from th e sound output de vice connected to t he HDMI OUT or OPTICAL OUT por t? ❑ Once you have connected a device to the HDMI OUT or OPTICAL OUT por t, you nee d to chang e the device f or soun d output if you want to hear so und from t he de vice. To cha nge the so und outpu[...]

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

146 nN T r oublesho oting Memor y Stick Media What should I do if I cannot use Memor y Stick media , which were fo r matted on a V AIO computer , on other de vices? You may need to refo rmat your Memory Sti ck media. Form atting Mem ory Stick m edia erases all data , includ ing musi c data pr eviously saved on it. Befor e you refor mat Memor y Stic[...]

147 nN T r oublesho oting P eripherals What should I do if I cannot connect a USB de vice? ❑ If applic able, chec k the USB device is tur ned o n and usi ng its own power supply . F or e xample, if you are us ing a di gital camera, che ck if the batter y is char ged. If you are us ing a pr inter , check if the p ower cable is connec ted proper ly[...]

148 nN Support Options Suppor t Options This section contains infor mation o n where to go f or answers to questions about yo ur VAIO com puter. Sony Suppor t Inf or mation See the following source s for answe rs in the s equence l isted below. See Docum ent ation (p age 7) for detail s on the printe d and non-printed documentat ion supplied with y[...]

149 nN Support Options e-Suppor t What is e-Suppor t? You hav e searche d our user guides and Web site ( http://www .vaio-link.com ) but h ave not found an answer to your qu estion/ issue? e -Support i s the ideal s olution for you! Our e -Support W eb Portal i s an intera ctive W eb site o n which you can subm it any techn ical que ry you may have[...]

150 nN Support Options Can I submit m y questions at an y time? Yes, y ou can su bmit your q uestions 24 /7, but keep in mind that o ur e-Su pport Team can only treat your queries from Monday till F riday betw een 8am and 6pm. Is there a cost inv olv ed f or using e-Suppor t? No, this is a compl ete free o f charge serv ice offere d to all reg iste[...]

151 nN Support Options T rademarks Sony, B attery Chec ker, Clic k to Disc, Cl ick to Dis c Editor, S onicStage Mastering S tudio, VA IO Control Center, VAIO Edit Compo nents, VAIO Media, V AIO Movie Story, VAI O MusicBox, VAIO Power Managem ent, VAIO Power Manage ment View er, My Club V AIO, VAIO Upd ate, "BRA VIA" are trad emarks or reg[...]

152 nN Support Options Skyp e is a trade mark of Sk ype Limi ted. My Club VA IO uses Macrome dia Flash ™ Player sof tware by Macromed ia, Inc., Copyri ght © 1995-200 3 Macromedia , Inc. All rights r eserved. M acromedia and Flash are tradema rks of Macr omedia, Inc. SD L ogo is a tra demark. SDHC Logo is a trademark . MultiM ediaCard ™ i s a t[...]

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