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N User Guide P ers onal Computer V GN-CS100 Series.
2 nN Cont ents Before Use ................. ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... .... ......... .................... ................... ....6 E NERGY S TAR ................... ..........
3 nN Using W ireless LAN (WLA N) ........ .................... ................... ................... .................... ................... .................... ........6 3 Using the Bluetooth Func tion ............... ................... ........
4 nN Precauti ons ................ ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... .......................... .................... ......11 9 Handling the LCD Scre en .................... ..........
5 nN Mouse ........... ................... .................... ................... .................... ................... ................... .................... ................... 167 Speakers . ................... ................... ..........
6 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.
7 nN Befo re Use E NERGY S TAR As an E NERGY ST AR Partn er, Sony ha s determ ined that t his produc t meets the ENERGY STAR guid elines fo r energy effi ciency. The Int ernational ENERGY S TAR Office E quipment Program i s an intern ational prog ram that p romotes ene rgy savi ng through the use o f compute rs and offic e equipm ent.
8 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 ❑ We lc o m e m at — Contains a n ov er view of compone nts connect ion, set-up inf or mation, etc.
9 nN Befo re Use ❑ V AIO Recovery Center User Guide — Provide s informatio n about re stor ing indi vidual soft ware programs, hardware dri v ers, and d rive par tit ion(s) or your entire ha rd disk dr ive to the or igina l f actor y settings. To acce ss this on-screen guide: 1 Click Start and Help and Support .
10 nN Befo re Use Help and Suppor t Help and Support is easy to access and pro vides a single loc ation for ge neral inform ation and tech nical as sistance for your VAIO computer. Cho ose from the follow ing categor ies to find t he answ ers you ne ed.
11 nN Befo re Use Ergonomic Considerations You wil l be using y our co mputer as a p ortable device in a variety o f enviro nments. When ever poss ible, you s hould atte mpt to take account o f the fo.
12 nN Befo re Use ❑ Viewing angle of the computer's displa y – Use the display's tilti ng f eature to find the best posi tion. Y ou can reduc e e ye strain and muscle fatigue by adjusting the tilt of the display to the proper posit ion. Adjus t the brightnes s le vel of the displ ay as well.
13 nN Getting Started Getting Star ted This section describe s how to ge t started us ing your V AIO compute r. ! Before s tarting yo ur compute r for the firs t time, d o not con nect any other har dware that did not o riginal ly come wi th your c omp uter .
14 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. F ront A Built-in MO T ION EYE camera (pag e 38) B Built-in MO T I.
15 nN Getting Started A CAPTURE button * (pa ge 33) B Playback control area * : F as t-rew ind : Play/Pau se : F as t-forward F or in f ormati on on ho w to use the to uch se nso r bu ttons abo v e, see Con tr olling Music and Video Playback (page 35 ) .
16 nN Getting Started Bac k A Modem port (pag e 62) B Batter y conn ector ( page 22) C Air vent D Secur ity slot.
17 nN Getting Started Right A Opti cal disc driv e (page 41) B Opti cal disc driv e i ndica tor (page 2 0) C Driv e ej ect b utt on (page 41) D Manual e ject hol e (page 15 7) E Express Card/34 s lot (page 5 0) F Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2.0) po rt * (p age 81) G Ne twor k (Eth er net ) por t (page 87) * Suppor ts high-/fu ll-/low- spe eds.
18 nN Getting Started Left A DC IN por t (page 21 ) B Air vent C Monitor por t ( page 73 ) D Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2.0) po rt s * (page 81) E i.LINK 4- pin (S400) po rt ( pag e 85) F Microp hone jack (page 80) G Headp hones jack (page 72 ) * Suppor t high-/full-/low - speeds .
19 nN Getting Started Bottom A Air vents B Illuminati on lamp (page 104) C Memory module compa r tment co v er (page 113).
20 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 Illuminates in green when the com puter is on, blinks slo wly in orange while the computer is in Sleep mode, and tur ns off when the c omputer is off or in Hibernate mode.
21 nN Getting Started Connecting a P ower Source You ca n use eith er an AC ada pter or a r echargeabl e battery pa ck for sup plying power to your c omputer. Using the A C Adapter ✍ Use only the su pplied AC adap ter for your comput er . To use t he AC adap ter 1 Plug on e end of the pow er cord (1) int o the AC adapter (3) .
22 nN Getting Started Using the Batter y P ac k The ba ttery pack supplied wi th your co mputer is not fully c harged a t the time o f delive ry. Installing the Battery P ac k To install th e batter y pack 1 T ur n off t he compute r and clos e the LCD s creen lid.
23 nN Getting Started 3 Slide t he batter y pack diago nally into the batter y co mpar tme nt until the pr ojections (2) on eit her side of the batter y compar tm ent fit into the U-sh aped cuts ( 3) on either s ide of the batter y pack.
24 nN Getting Started 4 Rotate the batte r y pack in the direction of the ar row , and push the batte r y pack do wn into the com par tment until it clicks into plac e . 5 Slide t he batter y LOC K switch outward to secure the batter y pack on th e computer.
25 nN Getting Started Charging the Batter y P ack The ba ttery pack supplied wi th your co mputer is not fully c harged a t the time o f delive ry. To charge th e battery pack 1 Install the batter y pack. 2 Connect t he A C ada pter to the co mputer .
26 nN Getting Started ✍ Keep the bat tery pac k in your comp uter while it is direc tly connected to AC power . The battery p ack continues t o charge while y ou are us ing the comput er .
27 nN Getting Started Using the Batter y Charge Funct ions You can se lect the battery ch arging method for your battery pack with the Battery Charge Functions . To make the battery life lo nger, ena ble the bat tery care function. To enable the battery care fu nction 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V A IO Control Center .
28 nN Getting Started Removing t he Battery P ac k ! Y ou may lose dat a if you remove t he batter y pack while your computer i s on and not con nected to the A C adapter or if you remove the batter y pack while the co mputer is in S leep mode. To remove the b attery pack 1 T ur n off t he compute r and clos e the LCD s creen lid.
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 ur n off a ny peri pherals conn ected to the c omputer .
30 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 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.
31 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the K eyboard Your k eyboard i s very simi lar to a des ktop co mputer keyb oard, but has addi tional keys that per form model- specific tasks. Combinations and Fun ctions with the Fn K ey ✍ Some keyb oard function s can be used on ly after the ope rating syst em is finish ed launchin g.
32 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 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 . ✍ Y ou can dis able/en able the to uch pad w hile a mouse is conn ected to yo ur comput er .
33 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Special-function Button Your co mputer may be equip ped with a special bu tton to help you use specifi c functions of the comput er. See the online s pecificati ons to fin d out whethe r your co mputer is e quipped wi th the speci al button.
34 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the T ouch Sensor Buttons Your c omputer may be equip ped with th e touch s ensor button s. You ca n control m usic and v ideo playba ck or adju st the playba ck volume by pressing the button o r swiping y our fin gertip over th e playback control ar ea or the v olume co ntrol area.
35 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Controlling Music and Video Pla ybac k You ca n use the sof tware you launched wi th the VAIO Launcher , for exa mple the Windows Media Center , for mus ic or video playback, and contr ol playback or adjust th e playback volume w ith the touc h senso r buttons.
36 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To control m usic an d video pl ayback ✍ Y ou can start swipi ng from anywhere on the playback con trol area to cont rol music and vi deo playback. To A c t i o n s Pla y Press . P ause Press during playbac k. Press again to resume playbac k.
37 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To adjust the pla yback volume ✍ Y ou can start swipi ng from anywhere on the volume co ntrol area to adju st the playback volume. To A c t i o n s Increase the volume Pres s . K eep increasing the vol ume Press and hold .
38 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Built-in MO TION EYE Camera Your co mputer is equipped with a bui lt-in MOTION E YE camera. The bu ilt-in MOTIO N EYE ca mera adds v ideo func tionalit y to .
39 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Capturing Still Images To capt ure a still image 1 Pres s the CAPTURE b utton on your computer o r click Start , All Pr ograms , Ar cSoft W e bCam Companion 2 , and W ebCam Companion 2 to la unch the WebCam Companion 2 .
40 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Capturing Movi es To cap ture a m ovie 1 Pres s the CAPTURE b utton on your computer o r click Start , All Pr ograms , Ar cSoft W e bCam Companion 2 , and W ebCam Companion 2 to la unch the WebCam Companion 2 . 2 Click the Record icon in th e main win dow .
41 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Optical Disc Dr iv e Your c omputer is equipped with an opt ical disc drive. To insert a disc 1 T ur n on t he compute r .
42 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 4 Close th e tra y by pushin g it in gen tly . ! Do not remov e the optical di sc when your com puter is in a power savi ng mode (Sleep or Hibernate).
43 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 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 speci fication s for the ty pe of optic al disc dr ive insta lled on your model.
44 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer PR: play able and recordable P: pla yable b ut not recordable –: not play able or recordable CD- ROM Vide o CD Music CD CD Extra CD-R/ RW DV D - RO M DVD - Video BD-.
45 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ! 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 di sc product with a DVD recorde d layer on on e side and a di gital audi o layer on th e other side.
46 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Notes on writing data to a disc ❑ Only use c ircular disc s . Do not us e discs in any other shape (star , hear t, car d, etc.), as this ma y damag e the optical dis c dri v e. ❑ Do not str ike or sh ake y our co mputer wh ile the opt ical disc drive is wr iting da ta to a dis c.
47 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 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 , click Start , All Programs , and the desir ed CD software to pla y the CD . If the Audi o CD wi ndow appear s, click to select an option.
48 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 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 , click Start , All Programs , and the desir ed D VD software to pla y the D VD .
49 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 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 43) to find ou t about th e suppo rted di sc media.
50 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the ExpressCard Module Your com puter is equi pped with ei ther a Univers al ExpressC ard slot * or an ExpressCar d/34 slot * for tran sferring d ata among digital cameras, camcor ders, musi c players, a nd othe r audio/video devices.
51 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser ting an ExpressCard Module ! Y our com puter i s su pplied with a slot prote ctor in the Expre ssCard slot. Remov e the slot prot ector before yo u use the slot. Use care when inserting or rem oving the Expr essCard module f rom the slot.
52 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ✍ If the m odule d oes not go into th e slot eas ily , remove it gent ly and verify you are inserting i t in t he proper direction . Make sure you use the most recent software drive r provided by the ExpressCard modul e manufactur er .
53 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing an ExpressCard Module Foll ow the steps b elow to re move the Ex pressCard mo dule whil e your com puter is on. If it is n ot removed p roperly, you r system m ay not work properly. To remov e an Expr essCar d module ✍ T o remove an ExpressCa rd module whe n your computer i s off, skip steps 1 to 4.
54 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Memor y Stick Memo ry Stick is a compact , portable, and versati le IC recordi ng media es pecially designed for exchanging and sharing d igital data with compa tible pr oducts, su ch as dig ital cam eras, mo bile phon es, and oth er device s.
55 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Bef ore Y ou Use t he Memor y Stic k 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.
56 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser ting a Memor y Stic k To insert a Memory Stic k 1 Loca te the M emor y Sti ck slot. 2 Hold t he Memor y St ick with the arrow facing upward an d pointing tow ard the s lot. 3 Careful ly slide the M emor y Stick int o the slot unti l it clicks into place.
57 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To format a Memo ry Stick The Me mory Stic k has be en formatt ed in the fa ctory defau lt settin g and is re ady for u se.
58 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing a Memory Stic k ! Do not remov e the Memor y Stick whi le the Media A ccess indicat or light is li t. If you do, you may lose dat a. Large volu mes of da ta may take time to load, so mak e sure the indicat or is unlit bef ore removing the Mem ory Stic k.
59 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the SD Memor y Card Your co mputer is equipped with an SD mem ory ca rd slot. Yo u can use this slot t o transfe r data amo ng digital c ameras , camco rders, musi c players , and other au dio/vide o devices.
60 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser ting an SD Memory Card To insert an SD memory card 1 Locate th e SD memor y card slot. 2 Hold t he SD memo ry card with th e arrow facing upward and po inting toward the slot. 3 Careful ly slide the S D memor y car d into the slot until it clicks into plac e.
61 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing an SD Memor y Card ! Do not remov e an SD memor y card while the M edia Acce ss indicator l ight is li t. If you do, the card or its data may be come dama ged. To remove an SD memory card 1 Check that the Media Ac cess indi cator l ight is unli t.
62 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Inter net Setting Up a Dial-up In ter net Connect ion Before you can co nnect to th e Internet , you need to c onnect your computer to a teleph one line w ith a telephon e cable (no t suppli ed) and hav e an accoun t with an Internet Serv ice Prov ider (ISP ).
63 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Wireless LAN (WLAN ) Using the Son y Wireless LAN (WLAN), all your digital devices with built-in WLAN function commun icate freely with each other through a network. A WLA N is a network i n which a user can c onnect to a Lo cal Area Networ k (LAN) throu gh a wireless (radio) connec tion.
64 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ✍ In som e countries, u sing WLAN products m ay be restrict ed by the local regul ations (e.g. l imited numb er of channel s). Therefo re, before activ ating the WLAN fu nction, re ad the S afety Informa tion carefu lly .
65 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer The commu nication speed varies dependin g on the dis tance betwee n communi cation devi ces, existe nce of ob stacles betw een such dev ices, the de vice confi guration, the radio cond itions, and the software i n use.
66 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Bluetooth Function You ca n establi sh wireless communi cation be tween your c omputer and other Bl uetooth dev ices such a s another computer or a m obile pho ne. You can transfer da ta between these devic es without c ables at a r ange of u p to 33 fee t (10 meters) in an open ar ea.
67 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Notes on using the Blue tooth funct ion ❑ The dat a transfer rate varies, depending o n the following condi tions: ❑ Obsta cles , such as walls , located b etween .
68 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ❑ The 2 .4 GHz band, with which Bluet ooth de vices or wi rele ss LAN de vices wo rk, is us ed b y v arious de vic es . Blue toot h devices use the tec hnology to minimize the interference from other de vice s that use t he same wav e length.
69 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Bluetooth Security The B luetooth wire less techn ology has an authentic ation functio n, which a llows you to determine wi th whom you ch oose to commun icate. W ith the auth entication fu nction, you can preven t any a nonymous B luetooth d evices fr om accessing your compute r.
70 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Communicati ng with Another Bluetooth De vice You ca n connec t your compute r to a Bl uetooth devic e such as another com puter, a m obile phone, a PDA, a headset, a mouse, or a digital camera wit hout the use o f any cab les.
71 nN Using P eripheral De vices Using P er ipher 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.
72 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting Exter nal Speakers You ca n connec t external s ound outpu t devices (not sup plied), suc h as sp eakers or he adphones, to your com puter. To connect e xternal speakers 1 Plug the speaker ca b le (1) ( not suppl ied) in to the headp hones ja c k (2) i .
73 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an Exter nal Displa y You ca n connec t an external display ( not supp lied) to yo ur comp uter. For exa mple, you can use the compu ter with a co mputer displa y or a projec tor . ✍ Connect the power cord of your ext ernal display af ter connectin g all other cab les.
74 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Multimedia Computer Displa y You ca n connec t a multim edia com puter displ ay that in cludes built-in s peakers an d a micr ophone to your compu ter. To connect a multim edia comp uter di splay 1 Plug the power cord of your multime dia comp uter display (1) into a n A C outl et.
75 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Projector You ca n connect a p rojector (for example, the Sony LCD projecto r) to your c omputer. To connect a projecto r 1 Connect t he power cord (1) o f y our p rojector int o an AC outlet. 2 Plug a d ispla y cable (2) (not suppli ed) into the monitor por t (3) a on the computer .
76 nN Using P eripheral De vices Selecting Displa y Modes You can select which display to us e as the primar y monitor whe n an external di splay (des ktop moni tor, etc.) is co nnected to your com puter. The proc edure for s electin g a display depends o n the vide o controlle r used in th e computer.
77 nN Using P eripheral De vices To select a display Models with the Intel Gra phics Media Accelerator 1 Right-cli ck on t he desktop an d select Per sonaliz e . 2 Click D ispla y Sett ings . 3 F ollow th e on-screen instr uctions to change th e settings.
78 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.
79 nN Using P eripheral De vices To use t he Mul tiple Moni tors fun ction ! T o find out which vide o controll er your mode l includes, see the printed specificat ions shee t. Models with the Intel Gra phics Media Accelerator 1 Right-cli ck on t he desktop an d select Per sonaliz e .
80 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an Exter nal Microphone If you need to us e a soun d input devi ce (for e xample, to c hat over the Intern et), you nee d to plug in an exter nal micr ophone (not s upplied). To con nect an ex ternal micropho ne Plug th e micropho ne cable (1 ) into the mi crophon e jack (2) m .
81 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Universal Se rial Bus (U SB) De vice To prote ct your co mputer an d/or USB dev ices from damage, ob serve the f ollowing: ❑ When movin g the compute r with USB de vices c onnected, a void e xposin g the USB p or ts to sh ock or impact.
82 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.
83 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 a pow er savi ng mode ( Sleep or Hi bernate) ma y cause the comp uter to malfun ction .
84 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.
85 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an i.LIN K De vice Notes on connecting i.LI NK de vices ❑ Y our comput er is eq uipped with an i.LINK po r t, which you can u se to con nect an i.LINK de vice, such a s a digit al video camcorde r . ❑ The i.
86 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Digital Video Camcorder 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 into the DV In/ Out por t (3) on th e digital vi deo camcorde r.
87 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 suppli ed) to the netw ork (Ethern et) port on t he compute r and the othe r end to you r network.
88 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.
89 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Setting the P ass word 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.
90 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To add t he power-o n passw ord (machine passwor d) 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.
91 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To add the power -on pas sword (use r passwo rd) ! Make sure you set the machine pa ssword befo re setting the user pa ssword. 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.
92 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Changing/Remo ving the P ow er-on P ass word To change or remove the power- on password ( machine 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.
93 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To change or remove the power- on password ( user passw ord) 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.
94 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Adding the Windows P ass word The Wi ndows passwor d comes in handy when you ha ve to shar e a single compu ter with othe r people. By s etting the Window s passwo rd, you can protect yo ur user acc ount from una uthorize d access.
95 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Changing/Remo ving the Windo ws P ass word To chang e the Wi ndows pas sword 1 Click St art and Cont rol P anel . 2 Click User Accounts and F amily Sa fety or User Accounts . 3 Click User Accounts . 4 Click Change your passwor d .
96 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using Finger pr int A uthentication Your c omputer may be equip ped with a f ingerprin t sensor to provide you with addi tional conv enience .
97 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Precautions on Using Finger print A uthentication ❑ The fin ger prin t authentic ation techno log y do es not ensur e complete user aut hentication or complete protection of your data and h ardware.
98 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Registering a Finger pr int To us e the fingerp rint authenti cation func tion, you must register your fing erprint(s) in your comp uter. ✍ Set the Wi ndows password on your comput er before registrat ion. See Adding the Windows Passw ord (p age 94 ) for the de tailed i nstructio ns.
99 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer If you h ave failed to register a fi ngerprint, fol low these steps to try a gain. 1 Place the top joint o f your finger on the finger pr int se nsor (1).
100 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer 2 Swip e y our finger per pen dicular ly ac ross the fi nger pri nt sensor . ! Place yo ur fingertip fla t in the center of the f ingerprint sen sor . Scan yo ur fingerp rint from th e top j oint of the finger to the fin gertip.
101 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Logging Onto Y our System To us e the finger print auth entication function in place o f password entry to log onto your s ystem, you need to set the p ower- on and W indows p asswords a nd config ure your com puter for fi ngerprint authentica tion.
102 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using the P ass word Bank Once you ha ve register ed your user info rmation (user accounts, pas swords, etc.) for web sites in the Passw ord Bank , you can su bstitute f ingerprin t authenticati on for en tering informa tion req uired to a ccess the pas sword-prote cted web s ites.
103 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Erasing t he Registered Fing er prints Before disposing of your computer or transfe rring it to a t hird per son, it is strongly rec ommended you era se the fin gerprint data re gistered on the finger print sensor after era sing the data stored o n your har d disk drive .
104 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 A IO Control Center .
105 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using the P ow er Sa ving Modes You can take adv antage of the powe r managemen t settings to cons erve battery li fe. In addition to the normal operating mo de, which a llows you to turn off spec ific devi ces, your com puter has two distinc t power sav ing modes: Sl eep and Hi bernate.
106 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using Sleep Mode Sleep m ode turns o ff the LCD sc reen and pl aces the sto rage dev ice(s) and the CPU int o a low powe r consumpt ion mode.
107 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To retu rn to Normal mod e ❑ Press any key . ❑ Press th e power b utton on your computer . ! If you press an d hold the power bu tton for more than four seconds, your computer wil l turn off auto matically.
108 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using Hibernate Mode In Hiber nate mode , the state of th e system is saved on t he hard dis k drive and po wer is tur ned off. Even when the batt ery runs down, no data will be los t. The power indica tor light is unlit in this mode.
109 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To retu rn to Normal mod e Press t he power b utton. The c omputer ret urns to its nor mal sta te. ! If you press an d hold the power bu tton for more than four seconds, you r computer will turn off automat ically .
110 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Managing P ow er with V AIO P ow er Management Power management helps you set up power p lans for runn ing on AC or battery powe r to suit y our requirem ents for powe r cons umptio n. The VAIO Power Management is a software applica tion deve loped ex clusivel y for VAIO computer s.
111 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer V AIO P o wer Management Vie wer You ca n view perfo rmance with the power plan that wa s modified w ith the VAIO Power Management . To start VAIO Po wer Manage ment Vi ewer 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V A IO Control Center .
112 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.
113 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Adding and Removing Memor y If yo u want to expa nd the func tionality of your c omputer, you can inc rease the am ount of mem ory by ins talling opt ional memory modules. B efore you u pgrade your computer's memory, read the notes and procedu res in the following pages.
114 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer ❑ Do not open the memor y mo dule package before you are ready to chang e the modul e. The package protec ts the module fr om ESD . ❑ Use the s pecial bag supplie d with the m emor y module or wrap the mo dule in alum inum f oil to pr otect it from ESD .
115 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 a nd remov e the batter y pack. 3 W ait abou t an hour until the com puter co ols down.
116 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 6 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).
117 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 7 Remove the new memor y module from its pa ckaging. 8 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.
118 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 A IO Control Center . 3 Click System Information an d System Information . Y ou can v iew the amount of system mem or y in the r ight pane.
119 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.
120 nN Precau tions Handling the LCD Screen ❑ Do not leave the LCD screen facing the su n. This could da mage the LCD scree n. Be careful when using your comp uter near a w indow . ❑ Do not sc ratch the sur f ace of the LCD screen o r e xert p ressure o n it.
121 nN Precau tions Using the P ow er 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 can pu rchase a power stri p with a su rge protec tor .
122 nN Precau tions Handling Y our Comp uter ❑ 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 .
123 nN Precau tions ❑ Y our com puter uses high-frequenc y radio signal s and may cause i nterference to radio or TV rece ption. If thi s occurs, relocate the comput er a suitable di stance awa y from the set. ❑ Use only specifie d per ipheral equip ment and inter f ace cables.
124 nN Precau tions Handling the Bu ilt-in MO TION EYE Camera ❑ Do not touch the lens protection cov e r of the built-in MO TION E YE camera, as it ma y caus e scratches on the cover and such s cratches will appear on the captu red images.
125 nN Precau tions Handling Floppy Disks ❑ Do not ope n the shutt er manually and touch th e inter nal component s of the fl opp 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.
126 nN Precau tions Handling Discs ❑ Do not touc h the surface of the 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 .
127 nN Precau tions Using the Batter y P ac k ❑ Do not leave batter y packs in t emperatures a bov e 140°F (60 °C), such a s in a ca r parked in the sun or unde r direct sunlig ht. ❑ Batter y li f e is shor ter in a cold environm ent. This is due to dec reased batte r y efficien cy at low temp eratures.
128 nN Precau tions ❑ If you hav e not used the batter y pa ck f o r a consid erable amount of time, the remaining b atter y life ma y becom e shor t. Howe ver , this is norma l and does not indicate a malfunction, because th e batter y pack will gradually discharg e ov er time ev e n when not in use.
129 nN Precau tions Using Headphones ❑ Road safety – Do not use headph ones while d riv ing, cycling , or operat ing any motor ized v ehi cle. It may create a traffic hazard and is ill egal in som e areas. It c an also be po tentially dangerous to play loud music whil e walking, espec ially at pedestr ian cr ossings.
130 nN Precau tions Handling the Memor y Stick ❑ Do not touc h the Mem or y Stick conne ctor wit h y our f inger or metal lic objec ts. ❑ Use only the adhes iv e lab el suppl ied with th e Memor y Sti ck as a label. ❑ Do not ben d, drop, or e xpose the Memor y S tick.
131 nN Precau tions Handling the Hard D isk 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.
132 nN Precau tions Updating Y our Computer Be sure to instal l the latest u pdates on your compu ter with th e following s oftware a pplications so that the c omputer can run more e fficiently. ❑ Windows Update Click St art , All Pro grams , and W indows Update and then f ollow the on-s creen ins tructi ons.
133 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. T ry these s uggestions before vis iting the Sony onlin e suppor t web site at the following URLs: http: //esu ppor t.
134 nN T r oublesho oting ❑ Ke yboar d (page 171) ❑ Floppy Disks (page 172 ) ❑ A udio/Video (page 17 3) ❑ Memory S tick (page 175) ❑ P erip heral s (page 176).
135 nN T r oublesho oting Computer What should I do if m y computer does not st ar t? ❑ Make sure your comp uter is secur ely plugge d into a power sourc e and tur ned on a nd the power indica tor light i s lit. ❑ Make sure the b atter y pack is i nstalled pr operly and cha rged.
136 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if the green po w er indicator li ght turns on but m y screen remains b lank? ❑ If the ill umination l amp is on , press any key . ❑ Pres s the Alt + F4 k eys sev eral times t o close the appli cation wi ndow .
137 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y doesn't my computer enter Sle ep or Hiber nate mode? Your co mputer may become unstable if t he operat ing mode i s change d before the c omputer complete ly enters Sl eep or Hibernate mod e. To restor e your comp uter to normal m ode 1 Close al l open programs.
138 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if a message windo w , notifying of incompatibility or improp er installation of the battery pac k, appears and my computer enters Hibernate mode? ❑ This pro b lem cou ld be due to th e batter y pack not being i nstalled pr operly .
139 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 si te of the ga me if ther e are any patch es or update s to download. ❑ Make sure you have installed the latest vide o driver .
140 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y doesn't my screen tur n off af ter the automati c tur n-off time 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.
141 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.
142 nN T r oublesho oting Batter y How do I fi nd the batter y charging stat us? See Charging the B attery Pack ( page 25) . When is m y computer using A C po wer? When y our compute r is dire ctly conne cted to the AC adapter , it uses A C power, even if the batt ery pack i s install ed.
143 nN T r oublesho oting Should I b e concer ned that the installed batter y pack is warm? No, it is normal for th e battery pa ck to be w arm when it is p owering your computer.
144 nN T r oublesho oting Built-in MO TION EYE Camera Wh y does the vie wer windo w sho w no images or poor-quality images? ❑ The built- in MO TION EYE camera can not be share d by more than one software applic ation. If a nother software applic ation is us ing the ca mera, ex it th e applicati on before using the built-i n MO TION EY E camera .
145 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y does movie pla yback sho w dropped fr ames when my computer is running on the battery? The ba ttery pack is runnin g out of powe r.
146 nN T r oublesho oting Why can't I use the built-in MO TI ON E YE came ra? ❑ The built- in MO TION EYE camera can not be share d by more than one software applic ation. If a nother software applic ation is us ing the ca mera, ex it th e applicati on before using the built-i n MO TION EY E camera .
147 nN T r oublesho oting Inter net What should I do if m y mod em does not work? ❑ Make sure the te lepho ne cable is secur ely plugged into the m odem por t on your com puter and the wall jack. ❑ Make sure t he telepho ne cable is wor king. Plug the cable into an ordinar y tel ephone and listen for a dial t one.
148 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y is m y modem connection slow? Your com puter is equipped with a V.9 2/V.90 com patible m odem. Many fa ctors m ay influenc e modem c onnection s peed, inclu ding telep hone line n oise or com patibility w ith telepho ne equipme nt, such as fax machin es or other modems.
149 nN T r oublesho oting Networking What should I do if m y computer cannot connect to a wireless LAN access point? ❑ Connecti on capabi lity is af f ected by distan ce an d obstru ctions. Y ou may need t o mov e your computer aw ay from obst ruct ions or cl oser to any ac cess po int you may be using.
150 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot access the I nter net? ❑ Check the ac cess point settings. Se e the manual t hat came wi th your access p oint for more informati on. ❑ Make sure your comp uter and th e access poi nt are conne cted to one another .
151 nN T r oublesho oting How do I a v oid data transf er interr uption s? ❑ When your comp uter is co nnected to a n access p oint, data t ransf er inte rruptions ma y occ ur if a la rge file is e xchanged or the comp uter is pla ced in c lose proximity t o microwa ves and co rdless tel ephones.
152 nN T r oublesho oting Bluetooth T echnolog y What should I do if o ther Bluet ooth de vices cannot find m y comput er? ❑ Make sure both devices hav e the Bluetooth functi on enabled. ❑ If the WIRELE SS indicator light is unlit , tur n on the WIRELE SS swi tc h.
153 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if o ther Bluet ooth de vices cannot con nect to m y computer? ❑ Make sure t he other devices a re authen ticated.
154 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y is m y Bluetooth connectio n slow? ❑ The dat a transfer speed depen ds on the obs tructi ons and/or th e distance between the two devices, on th e radio wa ve quality , and on the operatin g system or th e software in use.
155 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y can't I use the ser vices suppor t ed b y the connected Bl uetooth de vice? Connect ion is onl y possibl e for services a lso suppor ted by the comp uter with the B luetooth fun ction. For mor e details, s earch for Bl uetooth in formation using Windows Help and Support .
156 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y can't I use t he Bluetoot h de vices when I s witch use rs? If you s witch users without log ging off your system, th e Bluetooth d evices will not work. Be sure to log off before switching user s. To lo g off you r syste m, click Start , the arr ow next to the Lo ck button, an d Log Off .
157 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 .
158 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.
159 nN T r oublesho oting 4 Click De vice Manager on the left pane. The Device Ma nager win dow appears with a listing of your computer's ha rdware devices. If an "X" or an exclamation po int appear s on the lis ted device, y ou may need to en able the device or rei nstall th e dri v ers.
160 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 driv e , and then Reading a nd Writing O ptical Dis cs (page 4 3) to find ou t about th e supported di sc media.
161 nN T r oublesho oting Displ a y Wh y did my screen go b lank? ❑ Y our com puter screen may go b lank i f the comp uter loses power or enters a power saving mode (Slee p or Hiber nate). If the comput er is in LCD (Video ) Sl eep mode, press any ke y to br ing the comp uter back into Nor mal mode.
162 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y doesn't my screen displa y a video? ❑ If the dis play output is directed t o the exter nal display and th e e xter nal d isplay is discon nected, you ca nnot dis pla y a vi deo on your compute r screen.
163 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if t he LCD brightness of m y screen changes? The LC D brightne ss setting , adjuste d with the Fn + F5 / F6 keys , is temp orary and may be res tored to the o riginal s etting when your computer r eturns to Norma l mode fr om Sleep or Hibernat e mode.
164 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 .
165 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 conn ected to the po r ts on the prin ter and your com puter . ❑ Make sure your pr inter is compatible wit h the Wind ows operating syste m installed on your compute r .
166 nN T r oublesho oting Microphone What should I do if m y microp hone does not work? ❑ If you are usin g an external microphon e, make sure the mic rophone is turne d on and is proper ly plugge d into the micropho ne jack on your compute r . ❑ Y our sou nd input d e vice ma y hav e bee n incorre ctly co nfigured .
167 nN T r oublesho oting Mouse What should I do if m y computer does not re cogniz e m y mouse? ❑ Make sure your mous e is secur ely plugge d into the p or t. ❑ Res tar t y our co mpute r wi th y our mous e conn ect ed. What should I do if t he pointer does not mov e when I use m y mouse? ❑ Make sure anoth er mouse i s not connec ted.
168 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.
169 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I do not hear sound f rom the b uilt-in speak ers? ❑ 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.
170 nN T r oublesho oting T ouch P ad What should I do if t he touch p ad does not work? ❑ Y ou may hav e disabled the to uch pad witho ut connectin g a mouse to your computer . See Using the T ouch Pad (page 32) . ❑ Make sure that a mouse i s not connected to your compu ter .
171 nN T r oublesho oting K e yboard What should I do if t he k e yboard configur ation is wrong? The la nguage lay out of your c omputer's ke yboard is l abeled on t he packag ing box. If you choose a d ifferent reg ional keybo ard when yo u complet e the Wind ows setup, the key co nfiguration will be mis matched.
172 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.
173 nN T r oublesho oting A udio/Video What should I do if I cannot use my D V camcorder? If a m essage appe ars statin g that the i. LINK device is disconnec ted or tu rned off, the i .LINK cab le may not be securely plugged into the po rt on your c omputer o r camcorder .
174 nN T r oublesho oting How do I change the sound outpu t de vice? If yo u do not he ar sound fr om the devic e connected to the USB port, you ne ed to chan ge the devic e for sound output. 1 Close al l open programs. 2 Click St art and Cont rol P anel .
175 nN T r oublesho oting Memor y Stick What should I do if I cannot use Memor y Stick f or matted on a V AIO computer on other de vices? You may need to refo rmat your Memory Sti ck. Form atting Memo ry Stick er ases all data, includ ing musi c data pr eviously saved on it.
176 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.
177 nN Support Options Suppor t Options This section contains in formation o n where to go f or answe rs to questi ons about yo ur VAIO c omputer and the prein stalled software .
178 nN Support Options Sony Suppor t Inf or mation See the following source s for answe rs in the s equence l isted below. 1 V AIO Computer Docume ntation This on-scr een User Guide (this manual) an d the printed Welcome m at provid e informatio n on how to maximize you r compute r's capabil ities and s olve commo n proble ms.
179 nN Support Options For customers in Latin Amer ican countries or areas Cust omer I nform ation Center If you do not fi nd the in formatio n you are looking for at our site, you may call Son y directly.
180 nN Support Options In orde r to contac t a Sony te chnical s upport repres entative , call the fo llowing n umbers: ❑ In Arge ntina: (011) 67 70-SONY ( 7669) ❑ In Me xico : In Me xico City: 50.
181 nN Support Options Program Suppor t Inf or mation Dependi ng on the c omputer m odel and p articular c onfigurat ion you pur chased, yo ur compu ter may not include all of the software p rograms lis ted below. Contacts for Sony software p roducts are listed below : ❑ F or cust omers in US A We b si t e http://es uppor t.
182 nN Support Options America Online ® ( Dial-Up) Ameri ca Online, Inc. ❑ F or cust omers in USA and Canad a We b si t e http://www .aol.com AOL ® BlueString ™ Ameri ca Online, Inc. ❑ F or cust omers in USA and Canad a We b si t e http://www .
183 nN Support Options Click to Disc Sony E lectronic s Inc. At the tou ch of a but ton, Click to Disc allo ws you to automaticall y burn DVDs from a digi tal video (D V) device. Create DVDs by ca pturing vide o contents st raight from a DV dev ice or by import ing video from s tored files — and y ou can also edit the v ideo.
184 nN Support Options Micros oft ® Intern et Explorer , Movie M aker, Media P layer, Wor ks Micr osoft Corp. ❑ F or cust omers in USA and Canad a We b si t e http://s uppor t.mic rosoft.com Micros oft ® Office B asic Editio n, Office Professional Edition, O ffice Small Business Ed ition, Offic e Ready Micr osoft Corp.
185 nN Support Options 60-Day Trial Version of Microsoft ® Offi ce ! The Mic rosoft Offi ce 60-Day T rial software i ncluded wi th this comput er system is intended for evaluati on purposes only . The sof twa re ha s been instal led and you mu st activat e the software before you can use it.
186 nN Support Options 14-Day Trial Version of Napster ® Napster, Inc . ❑ F or cust omers in USA and Canad a We b si t e http://www .napster .com Protecto r Suite QL UPEK, In c. Protec tor Suite QL a llows you t o easily setup your fingerprint sensor equ ipped on y our compute r.
187 nN Support Options Roxio ® Easy M edia Creator ® 10 Suit e Sonic Sol utions ❑ F or cust omers in USA and Canad a We b si t e http://s uppor t.soni c.
188 nN Support Options VAIO ® Ed it Component Sony E lectronic s Inc. VAIO Edi t Component provides enhanced editing funct ionality when using A dobe ® Premiere ® Pro or Adobe Premie re Element s on your VAIO co mputer. For cont acts abou t the software , see Program Support Information (page 18 1) .
189 nN Support Options VAIO ® Movie Story Sony E lectronic s Inc. Bringing picture s and video to life with th is sim ple-to-use ap plicati on. For cont acts abou t the software , see Program Support Information (page 18 1) . VAIO ® MusicBox Sony E lectronic s Inc.
190 nN Support Options Vegas Movie Studio Sony E lectronic s Inc. Profes sional video, audio and DVD cr eation ❑ F or cust omers in USA and Canad a We b si t e http://www .sonycreativesoftware.com/suppor t /def ault.a sp WebCam Companion ™ 2 ArcSoft, Inc .
191 nN T radem arks T rademar ks © 2008 S ony Electron ics Inc. A ll rights reserved. Rep roduction i n whole or i n part withou t written p ermission i s prohibit ed.
192 nN T radem arks SDHC Logo is a trademark . The E xpressCard word mark and log os are own ed by the P CMCIA and any use of such marks by S ony Corpor ation is under licens e. MultiM ediaCard is a tradem ark of Mu ltiMedia Card Assoc iation. ENERG Y STAR and the ENERG Y STAR mark are regist ered U.
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