Sony VPCL14 Series инструкция обслуживания

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Хорошее руководство по эксплуатации

Законодательство обязывает продавца передать покупателю, вместе с товаром, руководство по эксплуатации Sony VPCL14 Series. 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 VPCL14 Series 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 VPCL14 Series 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 VPCL14 Series, 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 VPCL14 Series должна находится:
- информация относительно технических данных устройства Sony VPCL14 Series
- название производителя и год производства оборудования Sony VPCL14 Series
- правила обслуживания, настройки и ухода за оборудованием Sony VPCL14 Series
- 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 VPCL14 Series это слишком мало. Инструкция заключает ряд отдельных указаний, касающихся функциональности, принципов безопасности, способов ухода (даже то, какие средства стоит использовать), возможных поломок Sony VPCL14 Series 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 VPCL14 Series, как это часто бывает в случае бумажной версии.

Почему стоит читать инструкции?

Прежде всего здесь мы найдем ответы касательно конструкции, возможностей устройства Sony VPCL14 Series, 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 VPCL14 Series. 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 VPCL 14 Series[...]

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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 ......................... ............. ...... 7 Getting Started .... ............. ............ ............. .................... ...... 9 Locatin g[...]

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    3 nN Precauti ons ............... ................... ............. ............. ......... 10 8 Safety I nformatio n ............ ............. ............. ............. .. 109 Care and Maintenan ce Info rmation ............ ............. .. 113 Handling Your Com puter ............... ............. ............. .. 114 Handling the LCD Screen/ T[...]

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

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

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    6 nN Before Use > Finding More about Y our V A IO Computer 3. Suppor t W eb Sites If you experie nce a ny prob lem with your VAIO c omputer , launch the VA IO Care , whic h offers you various option s to help you solve most problems. F or deta ils, s ee Using the VAIO Care (page 2 2) . If yo u need more ass istanc e, visi t the VAIO Supp ort web[...]

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    7 nN Before Use > Ergon omi c Considerations Ergonomic Considerations Whenev er po ssible , you sho uld atte mpt to t ake ac count of the f ollowing ergono mic con sidera tions: ❑ P osition of y our computer – Pla ce the displ ay directly i n front of you. K ee p your forear ms h orizont al, wi th your wr ists in a neutral, c omfor table pos[...]

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    8 nN Before Use > Ergon omi c Considerations ❑ Viewing angle of the displa y – Us e the d isplay tilting feature to find the best p osition. Y ou can reduce eye strain and muscle fatigue by adjust ing the tilt o f the disp lay to the proper positio n. Adjus t the br ightn ess lev e l of the disp lay as well. ! While ad justing the view ing a[...]

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

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    10 nN Getting Sta rted > Locating Controls a nd P or ts Locating Cont rols and P or ts Take a mome nt to id entify the contr ols and ports s hown on t he followi ng pag es. ! The appea rance of your comp uter may be di fferent fr om those i llustrat ed in this man ual due to variations in specif ications . F ront A Built-in micr ophon e (mona ur[...]

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    11 nN Getting Sta rted > Locating Controls a nd P or ts Bac k ! The ar ea around t he air exh aust vent (3 ) become s extremely hot while y our compu ter is on. Be su re to wait until the c omput er cools down befor e you tou ch it. A P ower b utton B DISPLA Y OFF butt on / DISPL A Y OFF indica to r (page 14 ) Press this b utton to turn off the [...]

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    12 nN Getting Sta rted > Locating Controls a nd P or ts Right A Opti cal di sc driv e (pa ge 40) B Manual e ject hole ( page 14 0) C Driv e ejec t b utton (page 40) D INPUT SELECT butt on * (pag e 53) / INPUT SELECT indi cator * (page 14) E MENU butt on * (page 53 ) F V / v (Up/Down) b uttons * (pag e 53) G OK button * ( page 53 ) * On selec ted[...]

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    13 nN Getting Sta rted > Locating Controls a nd P or ts Left A "Mem or y Stick D uo" slo t* 1 (page 61 ) B Media Acc ess in dicator (p age 14) C SD memor y card sl ot (page 68 ) D i.LINK 4- pin (S400 ) por t (page 89 ) E USB por ts *2 (page 87) F Headp hones jack (pag e 85) G Microp hone jack (pag e 86) H Lin e In jack Conn ect an e xt[...]

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    14 nN Getting Sta rted > 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 I lluminates in green while the computer is in Nor mal m ode, illuminates in orange while the computer is in Sleep mode, and turns off when the computer is turned off[...]

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    15 nN Getting Sta rted > Setting Up Y our Computer Setting Up Y our Computer Connecting a P ower Source You nee d a powe r cord to con nect your c ompute r to an A C power source . ✍ Use only the su pplied p ower cord for your computer .[...]

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    16 nN Getting Sta rted > Setting Up Y our Computer To connect t he power cord 1 Plug on e end of the power cord (1) int o an AC outlet ( 2). 2 Route the p ower cord thr ough the ho le (3 ) of the pr op-up st and and pl ug the other end into th e AC input por t (4) on the compu ter . ✍ T o dis connec t your comput er complet ely from an AC powe[...]

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

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    18 nN Getting Sta rted > Us ing the Power Savin g M ode Using the P ow er Saving Mode In ad dition to t he nor mal oper ating mode , your compute r has a d istinct power savi ng mode c alled Sl eep mo de. ! T urn off you r comput er if yo u do not i nten d to use it for an exte nde d perio d of time . Mode Description Norm al mode This is the no[...]

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    19 nN Getting Sta rted > Us ing the Power Savin g M ode Using Sleep M ode To activate Sle ep mode Click Sta rt , the arrow next to the Shut down button, an d Sleep . ✍ Alternati vely , you can press th e sleep butt on on the wi reless ke yboard or the remote com mander (if supplied) to pl ace your comp uter into Sleep mo de. To retu rn to Norm[...]

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    20 nN Getting Sta rted > Keeping Y our Computer in Optim um Condition K eeping Y our Computer in Optimum Condition Updating Y our Computer Be sure to updat e your VAIO com puter with the followin g softwa re appli catio ns for e nhancing your compu ter's effi ciency , securit y, and functiona lity. The VAIO Update autom aticall y noti fies [...]

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

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

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    23 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using Y our V AIO C omputer This se ction des cribe s how to ge t the mo st out of using y our VAI O compu ter. ❑ Using the K eyboard ( page 24) ❑ Usin g the Mouse (page 30) ❑ Using the T ouch Sc r een (page 35) ❑ Using the Built-in Camera (page 39) ❑ Using the Optical Di sc Drive (pag e 40) ❑ Using[...]

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    24 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the K eyboard Using the K eyboard A wire less k eyboa rd is s upplied wi th yo ur compu ter. The wi reless k eyboard uses a s tandar d key a rrangem ent with additiona l keys that pe rform s pecific function s. Using the Wireless K eyb oard Two al kaline A A batteri es are s upplied wi th your wi reless k[...]

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    25 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the K eyboard ! T o mai ntain good communi cation , operate the wireless ke yboard within the d istance limitat ions o f keyboa rd: a pproximat ely 10 m fr om y our co mputer . Y ou cann ot use the wirel ess keyb oard in conju nction with the H DMI/VI DEO in put fu nction (page 5 1) . If you find your wir[...]

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    26 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the K eyboard ✍ Illust rated ab ove is th e Engl ish keyboa rd as an ex ample . The appearance of you r w ireless ke y board may be dif f erent from th ose illustrated in this manual due to variations in specific ations. A Function keys P er f o r m cer t ain task s. The task assoc iated wi th each func[...]

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    27 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the K eyboard F Zo om butt on s Chan ge the size of an im age or a doc umen t displayed on some software . Pres s to make the view look smal ler and fur ther aw ay (z oom out). Pres s to make the view look bigge r and clos er (zoom in). See the help fi le included with the V AIO Contr ol Center f or more [...]

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    28 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the K eyboard A Key b o a r d fe et Flip open t o put the wir eless keyboard in a mor e 'ergono mic' positio n. B CONNECT button (page 29) Pre ss to enab le the wi reles s key board to comm unicate w ith the comp uter . C Batt er y compartment (pag e 24) Sto rage c ompartment f or the AA batt er[...]

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    29 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the K eyboard To connect t he wireless keyboard ! T o conn ect the wi reless key board, it mu st be locat ed with in a range of 30 cm to 1 m fro m the compu ter . 1 Make sure the s uppli ed two AA batter ies ar e proper l y installe d. 2 T urn on the c ompute r . 3 Slide t he power s wi tch on the back of[...]

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    30 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Mouse Using the Mouse A wire less mo use is s upplied with y our comp uter. The wi reless mouse ha s no c ables to plug i n and use s a la ser sen sor ins tead o f a bal l. Using the Wireless Mou s e Two alk aline AA ba tteries are s upplied wit h your wireless mou se. Befo re attempti ng to use the w[...]

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    31 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Mouse ! T o ma intain good commu nicati on, opera te the wirel ess mou se within th e distan ce limitat ions of mouse: app roxima tely 10 m f rom yo ur computer . If you find your wireless mo use not work ing, for exam ple afte r you used the mou se with anot her V A IO model, recon nect the mouse. Se[...]

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    32 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Mouse A Left b utton Click or d ouble-cl ick the left bu tton to select items. T o drag and drop item s, hold the left button down w hile slidi ng the m ouse, then re lease the button to drop the item . B Central wheel Rotate the centr a l wheel to scroll up or down a page . Press the wheel onc e to l[...]

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    33 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Mouse To connect t he wireless mouse ! T o co nnect t he wirele ss mouse , it must be loc ated wi thi n a range of 30 cm to 1 m from the comput er . 1 Make sure the s uppli ed two AA batter ies ar e proper l y installe d. 2 T urn on the c ompute r . 3 Slide t he power s wi tch (1) on the bo ttom of th[...]

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    34 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Mouse Adjusting the Mouse Functions 1 Click St ar t and Contr ol Panel . 2 Click Mous e under Ha r dware and Sound . The Mouse Pr oper ties win dow appears. 3 Change the settings.[...]

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    35 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the T ouch Sc reen Using the T ouch Screen Embedd ed infrar ed opt ical se nsors o f your c ompute r's touc h screen en able d irect i nteraction w ith the compu ter usin g your finger (s). You can perfo rm vari ous g estures o n the touch scree n to com pensa te for mouse opera tions, s uch as sel e[...]

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    36 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the T ouch Sc reen Gesture D escription T ap T ap on the touch screen once with a f inger . This ges ture is equiv alent to a click with a m ouse. Double-tap T ap on the touch screen twice in quick succession with a finger . This gesture is equivalent to a double-click with a mouse. Press-and-hold T ouch [...]

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    37 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the T ouch Sc reen ✍ Y ou can disable the to uch scre en functi on with the Co ntro l Pan el . C lick Start , Control Pan el , Hardware and Sound , a nd Pen an d T ouch , and then cl ick to cancel the Use your finge r as an inpu t device check box on t he To u c h tab. Y ou can change the DPI to enlarg [...]

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    38 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the T ouch Sc reen Displa ying the On-screen K eyboard While the touch screen functi on is ena bled, you can u se the on-scree n keyboa rd, in stead of the wir eless k eyboard , for te xt entry . To display the on-scree n keybo ard, simpl y tap on a text entry field. Alter nativel y, you ca n use the keyb[...]

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

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

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    41 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Optical Di sc Drive To insert a disc 1 T urn on the c ompute r . 2 Press th e dri v e ejec t button (1) or th e Fn+E ke ys to open th e dri ve . The dr ive tra y sli des out. 3 Hold the back of the dri ve tr ay with one hand, pla ce a disc in the mi ddle of the dr ive tra y with the labe l side facing[...]

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    42 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Optical Di sc Drive Suppor ted D iscs 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 reco rdable P:[...]

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

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    44 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > 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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    45 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Optical Di sc Drive Notes on region codes Region c ode indica tors are labeled on the discs or packages to in dicat e in which re gion and on what type of player you c an play the disc. If th e region c ode ind icates "all ," you ca n play this disc i n most reg ions of the world. If the reg[...]

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

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    47 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Optical Di sc Drive Pla ying Discs To pl ay a dis c 1 Inser t a disc int o the op tical di sc dr ive . ! Close all ru nning software appli cation s befo re pl aying a disc. 2 If nothing appear s on the desktop, click Start , All Programs , and your desired software to play the disc. F o r instr u ctio[...]

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    48 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the TV Function Using the TV Function Your co mputer m ay have a TV tuner board in stall ed. The Windows Media Center inclu ded in you r oper ating sy stem e nables TV prog ram vie wing, r ecordi ng and pla ybac k. Some fe atures and o ptions in thi s sectio n may not be av ailab le on your co mputer . Se[...]

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    49 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the TV Function To connect yo ur computer to land-based ( terrestrial) or cable TV ser vices ! No TV coaxi al cables are suppl ied with your co mputer . Make sure t hat you h ave a TV coaxi al cable read y beforeha nd. The state o f receiv ing TV si gnals widely va ries depe nding o n ser vices ava ilable[...]

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    50 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the TV Function Setting Up the Windo ws Media Center The fir st time y ou laun ch the Windows Media Center , the setup wiz ard pops up. If your com puter is e quipped wit h a TV tuner board, cl ick Custom setup and follow the on-scre en ins tructio ns to con figure the TV tune r. In the Optional Setup win[...]

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    51 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the HDMI/VIDEO Input Function Using the HDMI/VIDEO Input Fu nction Your com puter may be equippe d with an HDMI INPUT p ort and VIDEO INPUT jacks that ena ble yo u to con nect an ex ternal audio/v ideo device , such as an HDD video reco rder and a video ga me player. W ith the HDM I/VIDEO in put func tion[...]

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    52 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the HDMI/VIDEO Input Function Connecting a n Exter nal A udio/Video De vice To c onnect a n ext ernal a udio/vid eo devic e to the HD MI INPUT port or the VIDEO I NPUT jacks (page 11) , y ou need an HDMI cable or an audi o/video cable with tri ple RCA pl ugs. ! No HDMI cables o r audio /vid eo cabl es wit[...]

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    53 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the HDMI/VIDEO Input Function Using the HDMI/VIDEO I nput Control Butt ons The HDM I/VIDEO i nput contr ol bu ttons ar e located on the ri ght of y our com puter (page 12) for operatio ns with the HDMI/ VIDEO input f unction, inc ludin g input s ource s election s and On -Screen Display (OSD) me nu oper a[...]

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    54 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the HDMI/VIDEO Input Function Us ing the OS D M enu The OSD menu i s provid ed for c ustomiz ing your compute r to sui t your p referenc e. Pres s the MENU button o n the right o f your comput er to disp lay the OS D menu and us e the V / v b utton to na vigate thr ough options until you find your de sire[...]

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    55 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the HDMI/VIDEO Input Function Using the menu f or the HDMI/VIDEO input function The follo wing l ists some settin gs that yo u may fin d help ful for us ing th e HDMI/VIDE O input fu nctio n. Selec ting langua ge mode of th e OSD menu 1 Select OPTIO N and L A N G UAG E . 2 Select the desired language. 3 P[...]

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    56 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the HDMI/VIDEO Input Function Using the menu f or the PinP and Swa p functions The Pi nP function is provid ed for showi ng a smal l sub wind ow on the main w indow and swi tching the audio/ video input source for the sub wi ndow am ong three source s: the c omput er input, the HDMI input, a nd the v ideo[...]

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    57 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Remote Commander Using the Remote Commander If yo ur comp uter sup ports the TV functio n (pa ge 48) , then a remot e command er is s upplied with the compu ter fo r using a wide va riety o f audio /video rela ted so ftware app licat ions, incl uding the Windows Media Center . Some fe atures and o pti[...]

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    58 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Remote Commander ✍ Some butto n functions may not be availabl e. Illust rate d abov e is the En glish re mote comm and er as an exa mple . A HDMI/ VIDEO inpu t control buttons *1 INPUT SELECT t butt o n Press to switch the au dio/vide o input s ource am ong the compu ter input, t he HDMI input, and [...]

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    59 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Remote Commander C Ba ck bu tton Press to return to the prev ious window . D V olume control b uttons *2 Press to increase (+ ) or decrease (-) the v olume. E Re co rded TV bu tto n Press to view previously r ecor ded T V program s. F Guide button Pres s to vie w the TV prog ram gu ide f or you r area[...]

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    60 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Remote Commander R T e letext TV program mode selectio n button Press to activate/deac tivate teletext TV program mode. S ENTE R butt on Pres s to activ ate a f eatur e or an acti on, suc h as channe l select ion or a retur n to th e pr evious chann el. (Thi s button's acti ons are similar to usi[...]

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

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    62 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using "Memory Stick" Inser t ing and Remo ving "Memor y Stic k" To insert "Memory Stick" 1 Loca te the "Mem or y S tick Duo" sl ot (pa ge 13) . 2 Hold "Me mor y Sti ck" with the arrow poin ting toward the sl ot. 3 Careful ly slid e "Mem or y S tick" in[...]

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    63 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using "Memory Stick" ! Before usi ng "Memor y Stic k Micro" ("M 2"), be sure to insert it in to an "M2" Duo adaptor . If you inse rt the media di rectly i nto the "Memor y S tick Duo" slot with out the adap tor , you may not be able to remove it fr om the slo t.[...]

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

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

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

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

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

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    69 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using Other Modules / Memory Cards To insert an SD memory card 1 Locate th e SD memor y card slot (pa ge 13) . 2 Hold t he SD memo r y ca rd wit h the arr ow pointin g toward the slot. 3 Careful ly slide th e SD me mor y c ard int o the slot until it clicks into pl ace. Do not force the car d into the slot. ✍[...]

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    70 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using Other Modules / Memory Cards To remove an SD memory ca rd 1 Locate th e SD memor y card slot (pa ge 13) . 2 Check that the Media Acce ss indi cator l ight is u nlit. 3 Push in the SD mem or y car d toward the comp uter and r elease. The SD memor y card ejec ts. 4 Pull th e SD me mor y car d out of the slo[...]

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

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

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    73 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Network (LAN) Using the Network (LAN) You ca n conne ct yo ur co mputer to 1000BA SE-T/1 00BA SE-TX/10 BASE- T type ne tworks with a LAN cable . Con nect one en d of a LAN cable (not sup plied ) to the networ k (LAN) por t on the back of th e compu ter and the othe r end to your net work. For detaile [...]

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

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    75 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Wir eless LAN Notes on Using the Wireless LAN Function Gene ral not es on us ing th e wirel ess L AN func tion ❑ In so me countr i es or regi ons, using W LAN p roducts may be restr icted by the loca l regula tions (e.g. limite d number of channel s). ❑ The IEE E 802.11a stand ard and th e IEEE 80[...]

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

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

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    78 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Wir eless LAN Stopping Wireless LAN Commun ications To stop wireless LA N communications Clic k the switch next to W ireless LAN to tog gle it to Off in the VAIO Smart Network wind ow. ! T urnin g off the wi reless LAN func tion whi le accessin g remote do cuments, files , or resources may result in d[...]

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

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

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    81 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Bluetooth Function Stopping Bluetoo th Communications To stop Blueto oth c ommun ication s 1 T ur n off the B luetoo th device that is communic ating with your compute r . 2 Click the switch next to Bluetooth to toggle i t to Off in the V AIO Smart Networ k window .[...]

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

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

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    84 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > Using P er ipher al De vices You ca n add fu nctio nality to your VAIO c ompute r by usi ng the various ports on the c ompute r. ❑ Connecting External Spe ak ers or Headphones (page 85) ❑ Connecting an External Micr ophone (page 86) ❑ Connecting a USB Device (page 87) ❑ Connecting an i.LINK Device (p[...]

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    85 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > 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 . Since your c omputer i s ca pable of ou tputtin g digi tal signa ls th rough the OPTICAL OUT [...]

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

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

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

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    89 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > 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 1[...]

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    90 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > 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 [...]

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    91 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Customizing Y our V AIO Co mputer This sect ion brie fly de scrib es how to c hange the main s etting s of your VAIO c ompute r. Among other things, y ou will learn how to us e and cus tomiz e the look of your Sony s oftware an d utiliti es. ❑ Setting the Passw ord (page 92) ❑ Using Intel VT (page 99)[...]

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

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

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

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

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

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    97 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Setting the Passw ord Setting the Windows P ass word To add t he Wi ndows p asswo rd 1 Click St ar t and Contr ol Panel . 2 Click User Accounts and F amily Safe ty or User Accounts . 3 Click User Accounts . 4 Click Create a password f or your account und er Make ch anges t o your user acc ount . 5 In the [...]

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    98 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Setting the Passw ord To remove th e Windows passwor d 1 Click St ar t and Contr ol Panel . 2 Click User Accounts and F amily Safe ty or User Accounts . 3 Click User Accounts . 4 Click Remove y our pas sw o r d . 5 In the Cu rrent password fi eld, en ter the c urrent p assw or d that you want to re mov e.[...]

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

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    100 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Using the V AIO Control Center Using the V AIO Control Center The VAIO Control Center utili ty allo ws you to acces s sys tem in formation and to spec ify prefe rences for syste m behav ior. To use t he VAIO Contr ol Center 1 Click St ar t , All Pr ograms , and V A IO Control Center . 2 Select your desi [...]

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

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

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    103 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer > Adding and Remo v ing Memory ❑ 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 ing any liquids, foreign substa nces, or objects into the me mor y mo dule slot s or other inter nal com ponents of your compute r will res[...]

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    104 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer > Adding and Remo v ing Memory Removing and Installing a Memory Module To change or add a mem o ry mo dule 1 Shut down the c omputer, turn off a ll per iph eral devices, and disco nnect t he power cord an d the per iphe ral devices f rom the power sourc es. 2 Gently face do w n your comput er on a flat surfa[...]

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    105 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer > Adding and Remo v ing Memory 5 Remove the currentl y instal led me mor y module as follows: ❑ Pull the latch es in the dire ction of th e arrows (3 ). The mem or y mo dule is re lease d. ❑ Make sure that th e memo r y mod ule tilts up and then pu ll it out i n the d irection o f the ar row (4). 6 Remov[...]

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    106 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer > Adding and Remo v ing Memory 7 Slide t he memo r y mod ule into t he memo r y mod ule slot and pu sh it in u ntil i t clicks into place. ! Do not touch any com ponents on th e motherboar d other than th e memory module. If you want to inst all only one memo ry mo dule, be su re to use th e lower slot . Be [...]

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

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    108 nN Precaut ions > Precautions This sect ion desc ribes s afety gui deli nes and pr ecautio ns to h elp y ou protec t your V AIO com puter fr om pote ntial dam age. Some fe atures and o ptions in thi s sectio n may not be av ailab le on your co mputer . ❑ Safety I nf ormation ( page 109) ❑ Care and Maintenance Information (page 11 3) ❑ [...]

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    109 nN Precaut ions > Safety Information S a fe t y I n fo r m a t i o n Comp ute r ❑ Use your compu ter on a solid , stable su rface . ❑ Do not pla ce your com puter nea r draper ies th at may b lo ck its air vents. ❑ When ho lding your comput er , be su re to wait until i t cools down. The back of your comp uter may be extremely h ot aro[...]

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    110 nN Precaut ions > Safety Information ❑ Do not grasp the pro p-up stand or the bo ttom ch assis fra me to lift your compu ter as the stand or the frame may break an d cause t he mai n unit t o fall, resulting i n dama ge to the compu ter or p ersonal inju ries. ❑ Use only speci fied pe riph eral equip ment an d interface cables. ❑ K eep[...]

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    111 nN Precaut ions > Safety Information P ow er Source ❑ Do not pla ce heavy obj ects on the power cord, o r this c ould ca use a f ire. ❑ T o d isconne ct the power cord, pul l it o ut by holding t he plu g. Nev er pul l the cord its elf. ❑ Unplug your compu ter from the AC outlet if you are not plann ing to u se the compu ter for an ex [...]

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    112 nN Precaut ions > Safety Information Mouse ❑ Do not loo k dir ectly a t the red light f rom the bo ttom of the opti cal m ouse. Doing s o could c ause injur y . ❑ Do not loo k direc tly into the le ns at t he bottom of the las er mous e. Doing s o could c ause eye injuri es. The las er ligh t is in visib l e. Headphones Preventing hearin[...]

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

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    114 nN Precaut ions > Handling Y our Computer Handling Y our Computer ❑ If you drop a solid object or any liq uid ont o your computer , s hut down the co mputer and then unpl ug it. Y ou may want to hav e th e comp uter che ck ed by qua lified pe rsonnel before operating it ag ain. ❑ Do not dr op your computer. ❑ Do not pla ce your com put[...]

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    115 nN Precaut ions > Handling Y our Computer ❑ T o avoid losi ng data when your co mputer is dama ged, back up your d ata regul arl y . ❑ T o l ift or move your computer , grasp th e main unit on the side s with both ha nds from behind the co mputer to av oid a ny damage to the LCD s creen/ touch sc reen. Ther e is a r isk of scratc hing th[...]

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    116 nN Precaut ions > Handling the LCD Screen/T ouch Screen Handling the LCD Screen/T ouch Screen ❑ Due to the mecha nical de sign o f your compu ter's LCD s creen/to uch scree n, some a reas of th e scre en surface may become war m while you are usi ng the com puter f o r an extended per iod o f time. This is no r mal an d does no t indi[...]

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

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    118 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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    119 nN Precaut ions > Handling Discs Handling Discs ❑ Finger prints and dus t on th e surface of a disc may cause read e rrors. Be sure to hold the di sc by its e dges a nd cen tral hole, as sh own below: ❑ Nev er affi x an adhe sive label to a disc . This will affect the use o f the di sc a nd may result in i rreparable dam age.[...]

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    120 nN Precaut ions > Handling "Memory Stic k" Handling "Memor y Stic k" ❑ Do not touc h the " Memor y Stick" connec tor with your finger or m etalli c objects. ❑ Use only the ad hesive label suppl ied with " Memor y Stick". ❑ Do not ben d, dro p , o r expose "Memo r y Stick". ❑ Do not di[...]

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    121 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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    122 nN T roubleshooting > T roubleshooting This sectio n des cribes h ow to s olve c ommon problem s yo u might encoun ter when usin g you r VAIO c ompute r. Many prob lems have s imple solutio ns. If th ese sugg estio ns fail t o solv e yo ur problem s, use the VAIO Care . To lau nch the softwa re, see Using the VA IO Care (page 2 2) . If the p[...]

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    123 nN T roubleshooting > ❑ Ke yboard (page 154) ❑ Floppy Disks (page 155) ❑ A udio/Video (page 156) ❑ HDMI/VIDEO Input Function (page 1 59) ❑ "Memory Stick" (p age 161) ❑ P eriphe rals (page 162 )[...]

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    124 nN T roubleshooting > Computer Operations Computer Operations What should I do if m y computer does not st ar t? ❑ Make sure your compute r is secu rely plu gged int o a power source and tur ned on an d the power indicator light shows the power is on. ❑ Discon nect a ll conne cted US B devices (if any), an d then res tar t your computer [...]

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    125 nN T roubleshooting > Computer Operations What should I do if the g reen power indicator light turns on b ut my screen remains b lank? ❑ If the orange DISP LA Y OFF in dicato r light is lit, p ress th e DISPLA Y OFF button. ❑ Make sure the comp uter inp ut is selec ted as the a udio/vid eo inp ut sour ce. T o change the d isplay input, p[...]

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

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    127 nN T roubleshooting > Computer Operations Wh y doesn't my comp uter enter Sleep mode? Your comput er may becom e unsta ble if th e oper ating mod e is change d before the co mputer c omple tely ente rs Sle ep mode . To restor e your compute r to normal m ode 1 Close al l open pr ograms. 2 Click St ar t , the ar row next to the Shut do w[...]

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    128 nN T roubleshooting > Computer Operations Wh y doesn't my scree n tur n off after the aut omatic tur n-off time has passed? Some s oftware ap plic ations or scree n savers are desi gned to temporar ily di sable the featur e of your operati ng sy stem t hat turns off the c omputer screen or plac es the comput er into Sleep mod e after a [...]

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    129 nN T roubleshooting > System U pdate / Secu rity System Update / Secur ity How ca n I find impor tant updates f or my co m puter? You ca n find and ins tall the latest update s on y our com puter with the so ftware applica tions: the Windows Update and the VAIO Update . See Upda ting Your Computer (p age 20) for more info rmation. How do I s[...]

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    130 nN T roubleshooting > Recovery Rec ov er y Ho w can I crea te Reco v er y Media? You c an crea te Recove ry Media usin g the V AIO Ca re . The med ia are us ed to re store your c omputer s ystem to its fa ctory default s etting s. To create the media, l aunch th e VAI O Care (page 2 2) and then cli ck Reco very & rest ore , Re covery , a[...]

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

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    132 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 . On model s with Media Galler y , you cannot use anothe r camera a pplicati on t[...]

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    133 nN T roubleshooting > Networking (LAN/Wireless LAN) Networking (LAN/Wireless LAN) What should I do if m y computer cannot con nect to a wireless LAN access point? ❑ Connecti on ca pability is affected by dista nce and o bstr uctio ns. Y ou need to place your compute r awa y from obstr uctions or move any access p oint you may be using clos[...]

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

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

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    136 nN T roubleshooting > Bluetooth T echnolog y Bluetooth T echnolo g y What should I do if other B luetooth de vices cannot find my comput er? ❑ Make sure both devices hav e the Blueto oth function enabled. ❑ Make sure the WIRELESS i ndicato r light i s lit on your compute r . ❑ Y our com puter and the device may be too far apar t. Wirel[...]

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    137 nN T roubleshooting > Bluetooth T echnolog y What should I do if other B luetooth de vices cannot connect to my computer? ❑ Check the sugge stion s in What should I do if I cannot find t he Bluetooth de vice I want to comm unic ate with? (pa g e 136) . ❑ Make sure t he other d e v ice s are aut hentic ated. ❑ The data transf e r distan[...]

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    138 nN T roubleshooting > Bluetooth T echnolog y Wh y can't I use the Bluetooth fun ction when I log onto my computer as a user with a standard use r account? The Bl uetooth function ma y not be available to a user with a sta ndard use r accou nt on you r compute r. Log onto th e comp uter as a u ser with adminis trati ve right s. Wh y can&[...]

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    139 nN T roubleshooting > Bluetooth T echnolog y What should I do if the Blue tooth ic on is not disp lay ed on the taskbar? ❑ Make sure that t he switch next to Bluetooth is set t o On in the V AIO Smar t Network wi ndow . ❑ T o d isplay the Bluetoo th icon o n the task bar , follow these steps: 1 Click Start a nd D evices and P rinters . 2[...]

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    140 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 compu ter i s trying to read may be di rty or damage d. Follo w these s teps: 1 Pres s the Ctrl + Alt + Dele te keys and click the arr ow next to the Shut down b utton and Restart to res tar t the co mputer . ! T urn[...]

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    141 nN T roubleshooting > Optical Discs What should I do if I ca nnot pla y a disc properly on my computer? ❑ Make sure the d isc is inse r ted into the optic al disc dri ve with the label side facing toward you. ❑ 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 di[...]

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    142 nN T roubleshooting > Optical Discs ❑ Make sure the c orrect dri v er software is instal led. Follow these s teps: 1 Click Start and C ontrol P anel . 2 Click System and Sec urity . 3 Click System . 4 Click De vic e Manager in the lef t pane. The D evice Manag er window ap pears with a lis ting of your computer's ha rdware devices. If[...]

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

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    144 nN T roubleshooting > Optical Discs Wh y can't I w rite data to Bl u-ra y Disc media? ❑ Check if your optic al disc dr ive suppor ts the Bl u-ra y Disc wr iti ng functio n. ❑ BD-R Dis c media are not r ewritable. Y ou cannot ad d or e rase data to or from the BD-R D isc med ia. What should I do if m y e xter nal optical d isc drive [...]

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    145 nN T roubleshooting > Display Displ a y Wh y did my screen go blank? ❑ Y our co mputer screen m ay go blank if the computer enters Slee p mode. If t he com puter is in Sle ep mod e, press any key to br ing th e compute r back into No r mal mo de. See Using the P ower Sa v ing Mode (page 18) for m o re i n fo r m a ti on . ❑ Make sure the[...]

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    146 nN T roubleshooting > Display Wh y doesn't my screen displ ay a video? The v ideo memo ry of your c omputer m ay be insuffic ient fo r displ aying hi gh reso lution videos. In suc h a cas e, lower th e resoluti on of the LC D scree n. To ch ange th e scree n resol ution, foll ow thes e steps: 1 Right-cli ck on the des ktop and s elect S[...]

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    147 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 p rin ter an d your comput er . ❑ Make sure your pr inter i s compa tible wit h the Wind ows operating s ystem i nstalled on your comp uter . ❑ [...]

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

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    149 nN T roubleshooting > Mouse Mouse What should I do if m y computer does not re cognize m y mouse? ❑ Make sure the p ower s wi tch on the bottom of the wi reless mouse i s in the ON position . ❑ Make sure anoth er mous e is not c onnected . ❑ Make sure the s uppli ed AA ba tter ies ar e proper ly i nstalle d. ❑ Pres s the CONNECT butt[...]

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    150 nN T roubleshooting > Mouse What should I do if the poin ter does not mov e when I use my mouse? ❑ Make sure anoth er mous e is not c onnected . ❑ If the pointer does no t mov e whi le a software appl ication i s run ning, pres s the Alt + F4 ke ys to close the appl icat ion wind ow . ❑ If the Al t + F4 ke y s do not wor k, pre ss the [...]

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    151 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 m a y h av e b een tur ne d off by the [...]

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    152 nN T roubleshooting > Speake rs What should I do if m y e xter nal speak ers do not work? ❑ Check the suggesti ons in What should I do if I do not hear sound fr om the built-in speakers ? (page 1 51) . ❑ 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[...]

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    153 nN T roubleshooting > T ouch Screen T ouch Screen What should I do if the t ouch screen does not work? ❑ The HDMI i nput or the v ideo inpu t may be selected as th e audio/ video inp ut sourc e. Press the I NPUT SELECT but ton on the comp uter o r the re mote comm ander (if supp lied) to switch the in put so urce to th e com puter inp ut. [...]

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    154 nN T roubleshooting > Ke yboard K eyboard What should I do if the k eyboard configuration is wrong? The l anguage layo ut of yo ur wire less k eyboard is label ed on t he pac kaging bo x. If y ou ch oose a differen t regiona l key board when yo u comp lete th e Windows setup , the key confi guration will be m ismat ched. To ch ange th e keyb[...]

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

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    156 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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    157 nN T roubleshooting > A u dio/Video What should I do if I do not hear the sound fr om the sound output de vice connected to t he HDMI output por t, optical output por t, or headphones jac k? ❑ Y ou need t o chan ge the sound output device if you want to hea r sound from the device connec ted to a po r t, such as the HDMI output por t, opti[...]

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

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    159 nN T roubleshooting > HDMI/VIDEO Input Function HDMI/VIDEO Input Function What should I do if I ca nnot change the volume wit h the Up/Do wn butt ons? You can not change th e volu me with the V / v (Up/Down) bu ttons while the comp uter inpu t is selected as the audio /video input source . Press t he INPU T SELECT button on the com puter or [...]

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    160 nN T roubleshooting > HDMI/VIDEO Input Function How ca n I sav e audio/video signal s receiving with the H DMI/VIDEO input function into a file? You ca nnot c apture aud io/vi deo sign als com ing fr om the dev ice con nected to the HDMI IN PUT port or the VIDEO IN PUT jacks a nd save t hem in to a fil e on y our comp uter. It i s logic ally[...]

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

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

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

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

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    165 nN Notice > Notice © 2010 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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