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N User Guide P erson al Computer VG N - N W s e r i e s.
2 nN Cont ents Before Use ................ ............. ............. ............. ............. ...... 4 Finding M ore about Your VAIO Co mputer ....... ............. 5 Ergono mic Cons ideratio ns ......................... ............. ...... 7 Getting Started .
3 nN Precauti ons .. ............. ............. ............. ................... ......... 11 1 Handling the LCD Screen ................... .................... .. 112 Using th e Power S ource ..................... ............. ......... 113 Handling Your Com puter .
4 nN Before Use > Bef ore Use Congrat ulatio ns on your pur chase o f this Sony VA IO ® comp uter, and welcome t o the on -scre en User Gu ide. S ony has combin ed lea ding- edge tech nology in audi o, vid eo, compu ting, and com munic ations to provide state-o f-the-ar t perso nal computi ng exper ience.
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 — An overvi ew of compone nts conn ection, s et-up infor mation, etc.
6 nN Before Use > Finding More about Y our V A IO Computer 3. Suppor t W eb Sites If yo u have an y pro blem with the co mputer , you can visit the V AIO-Li nk web s ite at h ttp://www.
7 nN Before Use > Ergon omi c Considerations Ergonomic Considerations You wil l be u sing you r compu ter as a p ortab le dev ice in a variet y of en vironme nts.
8 nN Before Use > Ergon omi c Considerations ❑ Viewing angle of the computer's displa y – Use the display's tilting feature to find the best posi tion. Y ou can reduce eye strain and muscle fatigue by adjusting the tilt of the displ ay to the proper position .
9 nN Getting Started > Getting Star ted This sect ion desc ribes h ow to ge t started using your V AIO com puter. ❑ Locating Controls a nd P or ts (pag e 10) ❑ About the Indicator Lights (page .
10 nN Getting Started > Locating Controls a nd P or ts Locating Cont rols and P or ts Take a mome nt to id entify the contr ols and ports s hown on t he followi ng pag es. ! The appea rance of your comp uter may be di fferent fr om those i llustrat ed in this man ual due to variations in specif ications .
11 nN Getting Started > Locating Controls a nd P or ts F ront A Built-in micr ophon e (mona ural) B Built-in MO TION EYE camera in dicator (page 16) C Built-in MO TION EYE came ra (page 34) D WIREL.
12 nN Getting Started > Locating Controls a nd P or ts A WEB b utton (page 32 ) , (page 33) B Muting (S1) butt on (page 32) C DISPLA Y OFF bu tton (pag e 32) D Num lock indicator (pag e 16) E Caps .
13 nN Getting Started > Locating Controls a nd P or ts Right A Headp hones jack (p age 70) B Microp hone jack (pag e 83) C Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2 .0) por ts * (p age 84) D Opti cal di sc driv e (page.
14 nN Getting Started > Locating Controls a nd P or ts Left A DC IN por t (pag e 17) B Ne twor k (E th er n et) por t (page 56) C Air vent D Monitor por t (page 72 ) E HDMI out put port (page 72) F i.LINK 4- pin (S400 ) por t (pag e 86) G Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2 .
15 nN Getting Started > Locating Controls a nd P or ts Bac k/Bottom A Air vents B Batter y c onnec tor (pag e 18) C Memory module compa r t me nt co ver (page 105).
16 nN Getting Started > About the Indicator Lights About the Indicator Lights Your c omput er is eq uipped with th e followin g indi cator l ights: Indicat or Functions Po w e r 1 Ill u minates in .
17 nN Getting Started > Connecting a P ower Sour ce Connecting a P ower Source You ca n use either an AC ada pter or a recharge able ba ttery pa ck for s upplyi ng power to your c omputer. Using the A C Adapter ✍ Use only the su pplied A C adapter for your co mputer .
18 nN Getting Started > Using the Battery P ack Using the Batter y P ac k The ba ttery pac k suppl ied with y our comput er is n ot fully c harg ed at th e time of de live ry. Installing the Battery P ack To install th e battery pack 1 T urn off the c ompute r and cl ose the LC D scree n lid.
19 nN Getting Started > Using the Battery P ack 3 Slide t he batte r y pack diagonal ly into the batte r y co mpar tment until th e projec tions (2) on eit her sid e of the batt er y compar tment fit into the U- shape d cuts (3) on either side of the batt er y pack.
20 nN Getting Started > Using the Battery P ack 4 Push th e batter y pack down into th e compar tment until i t clicks into pla ce. 5 Slide t he batter y LOCK switch out ward to se cure the batter y pack on the c omputer.
21 nN Getting Started > Using the Battery P ack Charging the Batter y P ack The ba ttery pac k suppl ied with y our comput er is n ot fully c harg ed at th e time of de live ry. To charge th e battery pack 1 Install the batter y pack. 2 Connect t he com puter to a power source with the AC adapter .
22 nN Getting Started > Using the Battery P ack ✍ Keep the bat ter y pack in your comput er while it is d irectly conn ected to AC power . The batter y pack co ntinues t o charge whil e y ou are usin g the comput er .
23 nN Getting Started > Using the Battery P ack Using the Batter y Char ge Functions You ca n cust omize th e curr ent batte ry charg ing method using the Battery Charge Functions . To mak e the lif e of batt ery longer , enable th e battery care fu nction.
24 nN Getting Started > Using the Battery P ack Using the Batter y Lif e Conser ving W allpaper You ca n cons erve your batte ry life just b y settin g the s pecif ic wallp aper as your des ktop backgro und. To set t he bat tery life conservi ng wall pape r 1 Click St ar t , All Pr ograms , and V AIO Control Center .
25 nN Getting Started > Using the Battery P ack Removing t he Batter y P ack ! Y ou may lo se data if you remove t he batte ry pa ck while you r comput er is on and no t connec ted to the A C adapte r or if you remove the bat ter y pac k while the co mputer is i n Sleep mo de.
26 nN Getting Started > 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 .
27 nN Getting Started > Updating Y our Computer Updating Y our Computer Be sure to ins tall the l atest u pdates on your compu ter with th e followi ng sof tware appl ications so that t he com puter can run more e fficientl y. ❑ Windows Update Click St ar t , All Pr ograms , and Windo ws Update a nd then follow the on -screen instr uctions.
28 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Y our V AIO C omputer This se ction des cribe s how to ge t the mo st out of using y our VAI O compu ter. ❑ Using the K eyboard ( page 29) ❑ Using the .
29 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the K eyboard Using the K eyboard Your k eyboar d has additiona l key s that per form mod el-spe cific ta sks . Combinations and Fun ctions with th e Fn K ey ✍ Some keyb oard funct ions can be used on ly after th e operatin g system is finish ed launch ing.
30 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the K eyboard ! While t he Quic k Web Access func tion is activa ted, only the F2 , F3 , and F4 keys are func tional . Any other fun ction keys and the Sc r Lk key are not functi onal. For i nformat ion on th e Quick Web Access fun ction, see Usin g the Quic k Web Access Fu ncti on (page 33 ) .
31 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the T ouch P ad Using the T ouch P ad You ca n poin t to, se lect, d rag, and scro ll objec ts on the scr een usin g the tou ch pad . ✍ Y ou can di sabl e/enabl e the touc h pad whil e a mouse is connect ed to your com puter .
32 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Special-function But tons Using Special-function Buttons Your c omput er is eq uipped with spec ial b uttons to h elp y ou use sp ecifi c functi ons of the compu ter.
33 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Quic k W eb Access Function Using the Quic k Web Access Function The Q uick Web A cce ss funct ion en ables yo u imme diately to acces s the Internet wi thout laun ching the Wi ndows ope ratin g system.
34 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Built-in Camera Using the Built-in Camera Your co mputer is eq uipped wit h a bui lt-in MOT ION EYE camera.
35 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Optical Di sc Drive Using the Optical Disc Dr ive Your c omput er is eq uipped with an optical disc dr ive. Featur es and o ptions in this se ctio n may not be availa ble on your compu ter . See the speci ficat ions to find out about the confi guratio n of your co mput er .
36 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Optical Di sc Drive 3 Place a disc i n the m iddle of th e dr ive tra y with the la bel s ide facing upward and gently push it down until the disc clicks into place . ! Do not exert pressure on the drive tray .
37 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Optical Di sc Drive Suppor ted D isc Media Your com puter pl ays and r ecords CDs , DVDs, a nd Blu-ray Disc ™ media , depen ding o n the mo del you p urch ased. See the referenc e ch art below to find out which type o f optic al disc drive supports which ty pes o f media.
38 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Optical Di sc Drive ! This prod uct is design ed to play back discs that conform to the Co mpact Disc D igital Au dio stan dard specif ication s (CD Standard ).
39 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Optical Di sc Drive Notes on Using the Optical Disc Dr iv e Notes on writing data to a disc ❑ Only use c ircular di scs. Do not use dis cs in any other sha pe (star , he ar t, c ard, etc.) , as this may damage the op tical disc dri v e.
40 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Optical Di sc Drive Notes on region codes ❑ Region c ode in dicat ors are la beled on the d iscs o r packages to in dica te in wh ich reg ion and on what ty pe of pl ay er you can play the di sc.
41 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Optical Di sc Drive Pla ying Discs To pl ay a dis c 1 Inser t a disc int o the optic al disc dri v e. ! Connec t the AC adapt er to the compu ter and clo se all runni ng softw are appli cations before pla ying a disc .
42 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Memor y Stick Using the Memor y Stic k The Me mory Sti ck is a comp act, porta ble, an d versa tile IC reco rding me dia es pecia lly des igned f or exch anging and sh arin g digital data with compa tible p roducts, s uch a s digital c ameras, mobil e phone s, and othe r devic es.
43 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Memor y Stick Inser t ing and Removing a Memor y Stic k To insert a Memory Stic k 1 Loca te the M emo r y Sti ck slot. 2 Hold t he Memor y Stick with the arr ow f ac ing upward an d poin ting toward the sl ot.
44 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Memor y Stick ! Be sure to hol d the Memor y Stick with the arrow poi nting in the corre ct direct ion as you in sert it in to the slot . T o avoi d dama ging your computer or the media, do not force th e Memor y Stic k into th e slot if yo u canno t insert it smoothl y .
45 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Memor y Stick F or matting a Memory Stick To format a Memo ry Stick The Me mory St ick has been f ormatt ed in th e fact ory defau lt se tting an d is re ady for u se. If you wa nt to refor mat the me dia wi th your com puter, fol low these steps.
46 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Memor y Stick Notes on Using the Memor y Stic k ❑ Y our compu ter has been tes ted and found compati ble with Sony branded Memor y S tick with capacit y of up to 16 GB that are availabl e as of January 2009.
47 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Other Modules / Memory Cards Using Other Modules / Memor y Cards Using the ExpressCard Module Your co mputer is eq uipped wit h an Ex press Card/34 slot * for tra nsferring data am ong di gital cameras , camco rders, mus ic players , and o ther au dio/vid eo devic es.
48 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Other Modules / Memory Cards To insert an ExpressCard mo dule 1 Locat e the Ex pressCar d slot. 2 Careful ly slid e the Exp ressCar d mod ule in to the slo t until it clicks into plac e. Do not force it into the sl ot.
49 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Other Modules / Memory Cards To remov e an Exp res sCard mo dule ✍ T o rem ove the Expr essCard mod ule when you r computer i s off, skip steps 1 to 4. 1 Double-click the Safely Remove Hard war e icon on the taskbar.
50 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Other Modules / Memory Cards Using the SD Memor y Card Your co mputer is eq uipped wit h an SD memory card sl ot. Yo u can u se this slot t o transfe r data among digital c amer as, camco rders, mus ic p layers, an d other audio/v ideo d evices.
51 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Other Modules / Memory Cards To insert an SD memory card 1 Locate th e SD memor y card slot. 2 Hold t he SD memo r y ca rd wit h the arr ow f acin g upward an d poin ting toward the sl ot. 3 Careful ly slide th e SD me mor y c ard int o the slot until it clicks into pl ace.
52 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Other Modules / Memory Cards To remove an SD memory ca rd 1 Check that the Media Acce ss indi cator l ight is u nlit. 2 Push in the SD mem or y car d toward the comp uter and r elease. The SD memor y card ejec ts.
53 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Other Modules / Memory Cards Notes on Using Memor y Cards Gene ral not es on us ing th e memo ry car d ❑ Be sur e to use m emor y card s that ar e comp liant with the s tandards suppo r ted by your computer.
54 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Internet Using the Inter ne t Before using th e Inter net, yo u need to sign up with an Internet Servic e Prov ider (I SP) and set up devices requir ed for connec ting you r comput er to the In ternet.
55 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Internet To connect a telephone ca ble ! The fol lowi ng proce dure a pplies t o models w ith a bui lt-i n mode m only . 1 Plug on e end of the pho ne cable (1) in to the m odem po r t on the co mputer.
56 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Network (LAN) Using the Network (LAN) You ca n conn ect your c ompute r to 1000B ASE-T /100B ASE-TX /10BASE -T type network s with an E thernet n etwork c able. Connect one end of a netwo rk ca ble (not su pplied) to the network (Etherne t) port on the comp uter an d the other end to your network .
57 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Wir eless LAN Using the Wireless LAN Using t he Wire less LA N (WLAN), a ll your di gital dev ices wi th the bui lt-in W LAN fun ction co mmunicat e free ly with e ach oth er through a networ k.
58 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Wir eless LAN The IE EE 8 02.1 1b/g st anda rd is a wi reless LAN stand ard, using the 2. 4 G Hz ba nd. The IEE E 802 .11g standa rd p rovid es hi gher-speed com muni cations than t he IEEE 80 2.11b st andar d.
59 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Wir eless LAN Communicati ng without an Access P oint (Ad-hoc) An ad- hoc net work is a ne twork in w hich a LAN is created only b y wirel ess devi ces them selv es, with no other c entral c ontr oller or ac cess po int.
60 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Wir eless LAN To commu n icate wi thout an access po int (ad-hoc) ! The IEE E 802.1 1a standar d, usi ng the 5 G Hz ban d, and th e IEEE 80 2.11n dr aft st andard , using the 2.4 G Hz or 5 GH z band, are not avai labl e on ad-hoc networks.
61 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Wir eless LAN Communicati ng with an Access P oint (Infrastructure) An infr astructur e network is a n etwork tha t extends an exist ing wired local network to wirele ss devi ces by pr ovidin g an acce ss poin t (not su pplie d).
62 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Wir eless LAN To conne ct to a wirele ss net work 1 Make sure an ac cess point is set up. See the m anual tha t came with your access point for more informa tion.
63 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Wir eless LAN Stopping Wireless LAN Commun ications To stop wireless LA N communications Click the button next to or abov e the WLAN icon in the VAIO Smart Networ k wind ow. ! T urnin g off the wi reless LAN fu nctio n while acces sing remote document s, files , or resources may resu lt in data loss.
64 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Bluetooth Function Using the Bluetooth Function The B luetooth ® fu nctio n may be avail able on y our comp uter. Featur es and o ptions in this se ctio n may not be availa ble on your compu ter . See the speci ficat ions to find out about the confi guratio n of your co mput er .
65 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Bluetooth Function ❑ All Bl uetooth devices must be cer tified to make sure t hat the a pplicable s tandard r equir ement s are ma intain ed. Even if standar ds are met , individ ual device performanc e, specific ations, and operation pr ocedure s can vary .
66 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Bluetooth Function Bluetooth Security The B luetooth wi reless technolo gy has an authent ication f unctio n, whic h allows yo u to dete rmine wi th whom y ou choos e to commun icate .
67 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > 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.
68 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > 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 button next to or above the Bluetooth icon in the V AIO Smar t Network window .
69 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Using P eripher al De vices You ca n add fu nctio nality to your VAIO c ompute r by usi ng the various ports on the c ompute r.
70 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting External Spe ak ers or Headphones Connecting Exter nal Speak ers or Headphones You ca n conn ect exter nal sou nd outpu t devi ces (n ot sup plied), such as speak ers or he adphone s, to y our com puter .
71 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting an External Display Connecting an Exter nal Displa y You can conne ct an ex ternal d isplay to your c omputer. F or exa mple, you c an use the compu ter wit h a compute r displ ay or a proj ector . Featur es and o ptions in this se ctio n may not be availa ble on your compu ter .
72 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting an External Display Connecting a Computer Displa y You ca n conn ect a com puter display (monito r) to y our com puter. To connect a computer displ ay 1 If neces sar y , plug on e end o f the di splay's power cord (1) into your dis play , and the other end into a n AC outlet.
73 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting an External Display ! Y our comp uter is complian t with the H DCP stand ard and ca pable of encr ypting the transm issio n chan nel of digi tal vide o s.
74 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting an External Display Connecting a Multimedia Computer Disp lay You ca n conn ect a m ultim edia com puter display that in clud es built- in spea kers an d a mi crop hone to your co mputer .
75 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting an External Display Connecting a TV You ca n conn ect a TV wi th an HDM I input to your comput er. To connect a TV to your comp uter ! T o hear soun d fro m the d evice co nnected to t he HD MI outp ut por t, y ou ne ed t o chan ge t he de vice f or so und output .
76 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting an External Display ✍ See t he manu al th at came with your T V fo r more i nformatio n on inst allati on and use.
77 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting an External Display Connecting a Projector You ca n conn ect a pro jector (fo r examp le, the So ny LCD p rojecto r) to your computer . To connect a projector 1 Connect t he power cord (1) of your proje ctor int o an AC outlet.
78 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Selecting Display Modes Selecting Displa y Modes When an externa l displ ay is connect ed, you can sel ect ei ther you r compu ter s creen or th e con nected di splay to use as the prim ary monito r.
79 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Selecting Display Modes To select a display ✍ Y ou may no t be able to di spla y the same con tents on you r computer sc reen and t he externa l displa y or projec tor at the same time , depend ing on the type of your ext erna l displa y or pro jector .
80 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Using the Multiple Monito rs Function Using the Multiple Monitors Function The M ultipl e Mon itors f unction allows you to dis tribute p ortio ns of y our desktop across sep arate di spla ys.
81 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Using the Multiple Monito rs Function To use t he Multiple M onitors fun ction ✍ Y our e x ternal d isplay may not s uppo rt the Multiple Monitors function. Certain so ftware appli cation s may not be compa tible wit h Multipl e Monito rs settings.
82 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Using the Multiple Monito rs Function ✍ Y ou can al so change t he muting (S 1) button ass ignm ent to acti vate the Mul tiple Mo nitors fun ction wit h the VAIO Cont ro l Cen ter . For detai ls on the muting (S 1) button, see Using Special-fun ction Buttons (page 32) .
83 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting an External Micr ophone Connecting an Exter nal Microphone If yo u use a s ound inpu t devi ce (f or examp le, to cha t over th e Inter net), yo u need t o conn ect an ex ternal m icropho ne (not suppl ied).
84 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting a USB Device Connecting a USB De vice You ca n conn ect a U nivers al Se rial Bu s (USB) devic e to yo ur comp uter, suc h as a mouse, fl oppy disk dr ive, speaker , and prin ter. To connect a USB device 1 Choose th e USB por t (1) you prefer to use.
85 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting a USB Device Notes on connecting a USB de vice ❑ Y ou may need to in stall the d river 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.
86 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting an i.LINK Device Connecting an i.LIN K De vice Your co mputer is eq uipped wit h an i. LINK por t which you c an use to connec t an i.
87 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting an i.LINK Device Connecting a Digital Video Camcorder To connect a digital video camcorder Plug on e end o f an i.L INK cable (1) ( not sup plied) int o the i. LINK po rt (2) on th e com puter and the othe r end into the DV In/ Out por t (3) on th e digi tal vide o camcor der.
88 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.
89 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Setting the Passw ord Setting the P ass word Use one of the B IOS func tions to set the password. Once you ha ve se t the pass word, you will be promp ted to en ter th e passwor d afte r the VA IO log o appears to star t your compute r.
90 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Setting the Passw ord 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 ke y when th e V AIO log o appea rs. The BIOS setup s creen appea rs. If not, re star t th e comp uter and p ress the F2 key se veral times wh en the V A IO lo go appears.
91 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 ke y when th e V AIO log o appea rs.
92 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Setting the Passw ord Changing/Remo ving the P ower- on P ass word 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 ke y when th e V AIO log o appea rs.
93 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 ke y when th e V AIO log o appea rs. The BIOS setup s creen appea rs. If not, re star t th e comp uter and p ress the F2 key se veral times wh en the V A IO lo go appears.
94 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Using the V AIO Control Center Using the V AIO Control Center The VAIO Control Center utility allows y ou to a ccess sy stem informat ion an d to sp ecify pr eferenc es for s ystem be havior . To use t he VAIO Contr ol Center 1 Click St ar t , All Pr ograms , and V AIO Control Center .
95 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Us ing the Power Savin g M ode s Using the P ow er Saving Modes You can take adv antage of the power manage ment set tings to c onserve batte ry life. In add ition to the normal operati ng mode, your compu ter has two dist inct power saving modes : Sleep and Hi bernate.
96 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Us ing the Power Savin g M ode s Using Sleep M ode Sleep m ode turns off th e LCD scr een and places the built- in stor age devi ce(s) and the CP U into a low po wer consum ption mode. T he orang e power indica tor ligh t blinks slowly in this m ode.
97 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Us ing the Power Savin g M ode s If the comput er is not u sed for a cer tain pe riod of ti me, it will enter S leep m ode. To m odify thi s, yo u can ch ange the Slee p mode se ttings . To change the Sleep mode settings 1 Right-cli ck the power status icon on the ta skbar and sele ct P ower Optio ns .
98 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Us ing the Power Savin g M ode s Using Hibernate Mode In Hibe rnate mode, the state of th e syste m is s aved on the b uilt-in storag e devic e(s) and power is turne d off. Even when the battery runs o ut of pow er, no data will be l ost.
99 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Us ing the Power Savin g M ode s To retu rn to Norma l mode Press t he power butto n. The c omputer ret urns to its norma l sta te. ! If you press an d hold the po wer button f or more than fo ur seconds, your computer wil l turn off automati cally.
100 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Using the V AIO Po w er Management Using the V AIO P ow e r Management Power management helps you set up powe r plans for running on AC or batter y power to s uit your requir ements fo r power cons umpt ion.
101 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Using the V AIO Po w er Management V AIO P ow er Management Vie wer You ca n view performanc e with the powe r plan th at was modified w ith the VAIO Power Management . To start th e VAIO Power Management Viewer 1 Click St ar t , All Pr ograms , and V AIO Control Center .
102 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Configuring Y our Modem Configur ing Y our Modem Before you can star t using y our inte rnal mod em (no t all m odems ar e built- in), or each tim e you us.
103 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Configuring Y our Modem 9 Check that your mode m is lis ted on the Modems tab. If your modem is not l isted, cl ick Add and follow the wizard. 10 Click Appl y/OK . Y our mo dem is configu red. ! Before appl ying new co untr y sett ings, mak e sure your phon e cable is discon nected f rom your co mputer .
104 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.
105 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 .
106 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer > Adding and Remo v ing Memory ❑ Do not open the mem or y mo dule package before y o u are re ady to ch ange th e module. The package prot ects the module fr om ESD . ❑ Use the s pecial bag su pplied wi th the m emor y module or wrap the mo dule i n aluminum foil to prot ect it from ES D .
107 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer > Adding and Remo v ing Memory Removing and Installing a Memory Module To change or add a mem o ry mo dule 1 Shut down the c omput er and discon nect all per ipheral d evices. 2 Unplug th e comp uter and rem ov e the ba tter y pack.
108 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer > Adding and Remo v ing Memory 5 T ou ch a m etal objec t to di scha rge stati c elec tric ity . 6 Remove the currentl y instal led me mor y module as follows: ❑ Pull the latch es in the dire ction of th e arrows (1) .
109 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer > Adding and Remo v ing Memory 7 Remove the new memor y mod ule from its pa ckaging. 8 Slide t he memo r y mod ule into t he memo r y mod ule slot and pu sh it in u ntil i t clicks into place. ! Do not to uch any other compo nent s on the mot herbo ard.
110 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 AIO Control Center . 3 Click System Information an d System Information .
111 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.
112 nN Precaut ions > Handling the LCD Screen Handling the LCD Screen ❑ Do not leave the LCD screen facing the su n. This could da mage the LCD scree n. Be careful when using your computer near a w indow . ❑ Do not sc ratch the s urface of the LCD s creen o r e xer t p ressur e on it.
113 nN Precaut ions > Usin g th e P ower Sour ce Using the P ower Source See the speci ficat ions to find out about the confi guratio n of your co mput er . ❑ Do not sh are th e AC outlet with othe r power-consum ing equ ipmen t, such as a photoc opier or a shre dder .
114 nN Precaut ions > Handling Y our Computer Handling Y our Computer ❑ Clean the cabin et with a soft cl oth, whi ch is dr y or lightly moistene d with a mild detergent solut ion. Do not use any ty pe of abrasi v e pad, s cour ing powder, or solv e nt such a s alcoho l or benzi ne, as these m ay damage the f inish of your compu ter .
115 nN Precaut ions > Handling Y our Computer ❑ Provide adequa te air circulatio n to prev ent in ter na l ov er heating . Do not place your comp uter on porous su rfaces such as rug s, blank et s, couches, or bed s, or near d raper ies that m a y block its air vents.
116 nN Precaut ions > Handling Y our Computer ❑ Do not ex er t pressure on the LCD sc reen or its edges whe n openi ng the L CD screen l id or liftin g your comput er . The L CD screen m ay be sensit ive to pressure or added stre ss, and ex er ting pressu re may damage the scree n or cau se it t o malfunc tion.
117 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.
118 nN Precaut ions > Handling Discs Handling Discs ❑ Finger prints and d ust on t he sur face of a disc may cause r ead erro rs. Alwa ys hold th e disc by its edg es and central hole, as shown below: ❑ Proper c are o f the disc is e ssentia l to it s con tinuous rel iabi lity .
119 nN Precaut ions > Using the Battery P ack Using the Batter y P ac k ❑ Do not leave batter y p acks in t emperature s above 60°C , s uch as i n a ca r par ked in the su n or u nder dir ect sunl ight. ❑ Batter y life is shor ter in a col d environment .
120 nN Precaut ions > Using Headphones Using Headphones ❑ Road safety – Do not use headph ones while d riv ing, c ycling, or operating any motor ized vehicle. It may creat e a traffic hazard and is illega l in som e areas. It c an also b e potent ially da ngero us to play loud mus ic whil e walking, es peciall y at pedestr ian c rossi ngs.
121 nN Precaut ions > Handling the Memory Stick Handling the Memor y Stic k ❑ Do not touc h the M emor y Stick conne ctor with your fing er or m etallic obj ects. ❑ Use only the ad hesive label suppl ied with th e Memo r y Sti ck as a labe l. ❑ Do not ben d, dro p , o r e x pose the Mem or y Stick.
122 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.
123 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. T ry thes e sugges tions before c ontact ing VAIO -Link.
124 nN T roubleshooting > ❑ A udio/Video (page 164) ❑ Memory S tick (page 167) ❑ P eriphe rals (page 168).
125 nN T roubleshooting > Computer Computer What should I do if m y computer does not st ar t? ❑ Make sure your comp uter is sec urely plugged i nto a power sourc e and tu rn ed on a nd the p ower indicator l ight is l it. ❑ Make sure the b atter y pac k is ins talled proper ly a nd cha rged.
126 nN T roubleshooting > Computer What should I do if the g reen power indicator light turns on b ut my screen remains b lank? ❑ Make sure the LCD ba cklight of your comput er is tur ne d on. T o tur n on the LCD backlight, se e Using Special-func tion Buttons (page 32) .
127 nN T roubleshooting > Computer What should I do if m y computer or soft ware stops r esponding? ❑ If your comput er sto ps resp onding while a so ftware app licatio n is r unn ing, pres s the Alt + F4 ke ys to c lose the ap plica tion window .
128 nN T roubleshooting > Computer Wh y doesn't my comp uter enter Sleep or Hiber nate mode? Your co mputer may b ecome uns table if the o perating mode i s change d befor e the com puter compl etely en ters Sl eep or Hibernate mod e. To restore yo ur computer to Normal mode 1 Close al l open pr ograms.
129 nN T roubleshooting > Computer What should I do if a message appears n otifying of eit her incompatibility or t he improper installatio n of the batter y pac k and my computer then enters Hibernate mode? ❑ This pro blem could be du e to the bat ter y pack not bei ng instal led prope rly .
130 nN T roubleshooting > Computer What should I do if m y game softw are does not work or it k eeps crashing? ❑ Check the web si te of the game i f there ar e any patch es or up dates t o download. ❑ Make sure you have installed the lates t video dr iver software.
131 nN T roubleshooting > Computer Wh y doesn't my scree n tur n off after the aut omatic tur n-off time has passed? The V AIO origi nal scr een s aver di sables t he time r settin g, whic h you can sel ect usin g the W indows power op tions, for your screen t o turn off.
132 nN T roubleshooting > System Sec urity System Security How ca n I protect m y computer against security th reats, such as viruses? The Mi crosoft W indows op erating s ystem i s prein stalled on your comp uter.
133 nN T roubleshooting > Batter y Batter y How do I fi nd the battery charging status? You c a n che ck the cha rge indi cator fo r th e bat tery char ging sta tus.
134 nN T roubleshooting > Batter y Should I b e concer n ed that the inst alled batter y pac k is warm ? No, it is normal for the ba ttery pa ck to be w arm when i t is powe ring your computer .
135 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 .
136 nN T roubleshooting > Built-in Camera What should I do if movie pla yback sho w s dropped fr ames when my computer is r unning on the batter y? The ba ttery pac k is run ning ou t of powe r.
137 nN T roubleshooting > Internet Inter ne t What should I do if m y modem does not work? ❑ Make sure the te lepho ne cable is s ecurel y plugged into th e mode m por t on your computer and the wall jack. ❑ Make sure t he telepho ne cable is worki ng.
138 nN T roubleshooting > Internet Wh y is my modem connection slo w? Your com puter is equip ped wit h a V.9 2/V.90 compat ible m odem. Many facto rs may influ ence mode m conn ection s peed, inclu ding tele phone li ne nois e or com patibi lity with telepho ne equi pment, s uch as fax mach ines or o ther m odems.
139 nN T roubleshooting > Networki ng Networking What should I do if m y computer cannot con nect to a wireless LAN access point? ❑ Connecti on cap ability is affected by distan ce an d obstr uct ions. Y ou may need t o move y our comp uter awa y fro m obst ruct ions or clos er to any ac cess poin t you may be using.
140 nN T roubleshooting > Networki ng ❑ Make sure Maximum P erformance i s s e l e c te d fo r Wi reless Ad apter Set tings in the P ower Options wind ow .
141 nN T roubleshooting > Networki ng What should I do if I ca nnot access the I nter net? ❑ Check the ac cess po int se ttings. See th e manual t hat cam e with your access poi nt for more inform ation. ❑ Make sure your comp uter and th e acc ess point a re co nnecte d to one an other .
142 nN T roubleshooting > Networki ng How do I a v oid data transf er interr uptions? ❑ When your comp uter is connec ted to a n acces s point, d ata transfer interr upti ons may occur if a large fi le is ex c hanged or the comp uter is place d in clo se proximity t o microwav es and co rdle ss telep hones.
143 nN T roubleshooting > Networki ng How do I displa y the V AIO Smar t Netw or k window? To di splay th e VAIO Smart Network window on t he des ktop, foll ow thes e steps: 1 Click St ar t , All Pr ograms , and V AIO Control Center . 2 Click Netw ork Connections and V AIO Smart Networ k .
144 nN T roubleshooting > Bluetooth T echnolog y Bluetooth T echnolo g y What should I do if other B luetooth de vices cannot find my comput er? ❑ Make sure both devices hav e the Blueto oth function enabled. ❑ Make sure the WIRELESS s witc h is on and the WIRELESS indica tor li ght is lit on your c omput er .
145 nN T roubleshooting > Bluetooth T echnolog y What should I do if other B luetooth de vices cannot connect to my comput er? ❑ 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 144) .
146 nN T roubleshooting > Bluetooth T echnolog y Can I use a de vice with Bluetooth t echnolog y on air planes? With Blueto oth tec hnology , your com puter transm its a radio freq uency of 2.4 GHz . Sensi tive loca tions, such as h ospita ls and airpl anes, may ha ve res trictions on use of Blue tooth dev ices to av oid radio interfer ence.
147 nN T roubleshooting > Bluetooth T echnolog y What should I do if I do not hear sound f rom my headph ones or audio/vid eo controller? Check th e SCMS -T setting s.
148 nN T roubleshooting > Optical Discs Optical Discs Wh y does my computer freeze when I tr y to read a disc? The di sc that your co mputer is tryin g to r ead may be dirty o r dam aged. Fol low the se steps : 1 Pres s the Ctrl + Alt + Delete ke ys and c lick the arrow next to the Shut down b utton and Rest ar t to r estar t the computer.
149 nN T roubleshooting > Optical Discs What should I do if I ca nnot pla y a disc properly on my computer? ❑ Make sure t he disc is inse r ted into the optic al disc dri ve with the label facing upward. ❑ Make sure t he neces sar y program(s) i s inst alled ac cordi ng to the manufacturer's in str uction s.
150 nN T roubleshooting > Optical Discs 4 Click De vic e Manager in the left pa ne. The Device Ma nager win dow appea rs with a li stin g of your compute r's hard ware devices. If an "X" or an exclamat ion point a ppear s on th e listed device, y ou may need to enable th e device or reins tall the dr iver software.
151 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 unstabl e during Blu-ra y Disc play back? You may not be able t o play s ome Bl u-ray Dis c conte nts on your co mputer , or the c ompute r may be come unstab le durin g Blu-ray Disc p layba ck.
152 nN T roubleshooting > Display Displ a y Wh y did my screen go blank? ❑ Y our com puter sc reen may go blank if the comp uter loses power or enter s a power saving mo de (Slee p or Hibe r nate). If the comput er is in LCD (Vi deo) Sl eep mod e, press any k ey to br ing the c omputer back int o Nor mal mod e.
153 nN T roubleshooting > Display What should I do if I do not see proper images or videos? ❑ Be sure to sele ct Highest (32 bit) for the display color s before using vid eo/ima ge software or star ting D VD pl aybac k . Select ing any other opti on may prev ent such software from displaying ima ges s uccess fully .
154 nN T roubleshooting > Display Wh y doesn't my screen displ ay a video? ❑ If the dis play output i s dire cted t o the exter nal d isplay and the exter nal d isplay is di sconnec ted, you ca nnot di splay a video on your compute r scre en.
155 nN T roubleshooting > Display What should I do if the LCD b r ightness of m y screen changes? ❑ The LCD b rig htness setting, adjusted with th e Fn + F5 / F6 ke ys, is t emporar y an d may be restored to the or igi nal setti ng when your compute r retur ns to Nor mal m ode fr om Sleep or Hi ber nate m ode.
156 nN T roubleshooting > Display ❑ Y our com puter screen may temporar ily go blank : ❑ When you con nect or d isconne ct the A C adapter ❑ Immediate ly after you star t the computer with batte r y power To save your prefere nce for th e bri ghtness, follo w these steps: 1 Click Start a nd Control P anel .
157 nN T roubleshooting > Display What should I do if the e xter nal displa y remains b lank? If yo u cannot c hange the displ ay ou tput wit h the Fn + F7 keys, y ou nee d to ch ange th e settings fo r the e xternal display with the VAIO Control Center .
158 nN T roubleshooting > Printing Pr inting What should I do if I ca nnot print a document? ❑ Make sure your pr inter i s on, and the pr in ter cable is s ecurely conn ected to th e por ts on the pr in ter and your com puter . ❑ Make sure your pr inter i s compa tible wit h the Wind ows operating s ystem i nstalled on your comp uter .
159 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 .
160 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.
161 nN T roubleshooting > T ouch P ad T ouch P ad What should I do if the t ouch pad does not wor k? ❑ Y ou may hav e d isabled the t ouch p ad before conne cting a mou se to your com puter . See Using the T ouch P ad (page 31) . ❑ Make sure that a mous e is not c onnected to your compu ter .
162 nN T roubleshooting > Ke yboard K eyboard What should I do if the k e yboard config uration is wrong? The la nguage l ayout of y our comp uter's ke yboar d is labe led on t he packag ing box . If you choose a d iffere nt region al keybo ard when yo u comp lete th e Windows setup , the key confi guration will be m ismat ched.
163 nN T roubleshooting > Floppy Disks Flopp y Di sks Wh y doesn't th e Saf ely Remov e Hardwar e icon appear on the taskbar when t he dr iv e is connected ? Your com puter does n ot recog nize the floppy disk dri ve. Fir st, mak e sure th e USB cab le is pr operly conn ected to th e USB port.
164 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.
165 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? .
166 nN T roubleshooting > A u dio/Video How do I output the Dolb y D igital or DTS sound thro ugh an H DMI-compati ble de vice? To outp ut the Dol by Digita l or DTS sound fr om a disc through a n HDMI-co mpatibl e devi ce conne cted to your co mputer , follo w these s teps: 1 Click St ar t and Cont rol P a nel .
167 nN T roubleshooting > Memory St ick Memor y Stic k What should I do if I cannot use a Memor y Stic k that was f or matted on a V A IO computer on other de vices? You may need to reformat y our Mem ory Sti ck. Form atting a Memor y Stick er ases all data , includin g music d ata previo usly sav ed on it.
168 nN T roubleshooting > P eripherals P er ipherals What should I do if I cannot connect a USB de vice? ❑ If applic able, check the USB device is tur ned o n and us ing its own power supply . F o r example, if you are usi ng a di gital camera, che ck if the ba tter y is char ged.
169 nN T radema rks > T r a demar ks Sony, V AIO, the VAIO l ogo, VA IO Contr ol Center , VAIO P ower Mana gement, VAIO Po wer Ma nageme nt Viewer , VAIO Update, a nd "BRAV IA" are trademar ks or registe red trad emarks of Sony C orporati on.
170 nN T radema rks > 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 . SD L ogo is a t radem ark.
171 nN Notice > Notice © 2009 S ony Co rporation. All ri ghts res erved. This manual an d the s oftware de scribe d herein , in who le or in part, may not be reprod uced, tra nslated, or reduced to any machin e-read able fo rm withou t prior written ap proval.
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