Sony VGC-LV series manual

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Buen manual de instrucciones

Las leyes obligan al vendedor a entregarle al comprador, junto con el producto, el manual de instrucciones Sony VGC-LV series. La falta del manual o facilitar información incorrecta al consumidor constituyen una base de reclamación por no estar de acuerdo el producto con el contrato. Según la ley, está permitido adjuntar un manual de otra forma que no sea en papel, lo cual últimamente es bastante común y los fabricantes nos facilitan un manual gráfico, su versión electrónica Sony VGC-LV series o vídeos de instrucciones para usuarios. La condición es que tenga una forma legible y entendible.

¿Qué es un manual de instrucciones?

El nombre proviene de la palabra latina “instructio”, es decir, ordenar. Por lo tanto, en un manual Sony VGC-LV series se puede encontrar la descripción de las etapas de actuación. El propósito de un manual es enseñar, facilitar el encendido o el uso de un dispositivo o la realización de acciones concretas. Un manual de instrucciones también es una fuente de información acerca de un objeto o un servicio, es una pista.

Desafortunadamente pocos usuarios destinan su tiempo a leer manuales Sony VGC-LV series, sin embargo, un buen manual nos permite, no solo conocer una cantidad de funcionalidades adicionales del dispositivo comprado, sino también evitar la mayoría de fallos.

Entonces, ¿qué debe contener el manual de instrucciones perfecto?

Sobre todo, un manual de instrucciones Sony VGC-LV series debe contener:
- información acerca de las especificaciones técnicas del dispositivo Sony VGC-LV series
- nombre de fabricante y año de fabricación del dispositivo Sony VGC-LV series
- condiciones de uso, configuración y mantenimiento del dispositivo Sony VGC-LV series
- marcas de seguridad y certificados que confirmen su concordancia con determinadas normativas

¿Por qué no leemos los manuales de instrucciones?

Normalmente es por la falta de tiempo y seguridad acerca de las funcionalidades determinadas de los dispositivos comprados. Desafortunadamente la conexión y el encendido de Sony VGC-LV series no es suficiente. El manual de instrucciones siempre contiene una serie de indicaciones acerca de determinadas funcionalidades, normas de seguridad, consejos de mantenimiento (incluso qué productos usar), fallos eventuales de Sony VGC-LV series y maneras de solucionar los problemas que puedan ocurrir durante su uso. Al final, en un manual se pueden encontrar los detalles de servicio técnico Sony en caso de que las soluciones propuestas no hayan funcionado. Actualmente gozan de éxito manuales de instrucciones en forma de animaciones interesantes o vídeo manuales que llegan al usuario mucho mejor que en forma de un folleto. Este tipo de manual ayuda a que el usuario vea el vídeo entero sin saltarse las especificaciones y las descripciones técnicas complicadas de Sony VGC-LV series, como se suele hacer teniendo una versión en papel.

¿Por qué vale la pena leer los manuales de instrucciones?

Sobre todo es en ellos donde encontraremos las respuestas acerca de la construcción, las posibilidades del dispositivo Sony VGC-LV series, el uso de determinados accesorios y una serie de informaciones que permiten aprovechar completamente sus funciones y comodidades.

Tras una compra exitosa de un equipo o un dispositivo, vale la pena dedicar un momento para familiarizarse con cada parte del manual Sony VGC-LV series. Actualmente se preparan y traducen con dedicación, para que no solo sean comprensibles para los usuarios, sino que también cumplan su función básica de información y ayuda.

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    N User Guide P ers onal Computer V GC-L V series/V GC- LN series[...]

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    2 nN Cont ents Before Use ................. ............ ............. ............. ............. ............. ............. ............. .......... ... ............. ............. ............. .......... 6 Notice ................... ............ ............. ............. ............. ............. ............. ............. ............. .[...]

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    3 nN Using W ireless LAN (W LAN) ........ ............. ............. ............. ............. ............. ............. ............. ............. ............. ........ 88 Using the Bluetooth Functi on ............... ............. ............. ............. ............ ............. ............. ....... ...... ............. ............[...]

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    4 nN Precauti ons ................ ............ ............. ............. ............. ............. ............. ............. ............. ................... ............. ............. 135 Handling the LCD Scre en ....... ............. ............. ............. ............. ............ ............. ............. ....... ...... .......[...]

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    5 nN Keyboard . ............. ............ ............. ............. ............. ............. ............. ............. ............. .. ........... ............. ............. ......17 8 Floppy Di sks ........ ............ ............. ............. ............. ............. ............. ............. ............. ............. .......[...]

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    6 nN Befo re Use Bef ore Use Congrat ulatio ns on your pur chase o f this Sony VAIO ® compute r, and welcome t o the on -screen U ser Gu ide. S ony ha s combin ed lea ding- edge te chnology in au dio, vid eo, co mputing , and c ommun ications to prov ide s tate-of-t he-art p ersonal computi ng exper ience. ! Externa l views ill ustrate d in this m[...]

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    7 nN Befo re Use Noti ce © 2008 S ony Co rporation. All r ights r eserved. This manual an d the s oftware de scribe d her ein, in who le or in part, may not be reprod uced, t ranslat ed, or re duced to a ny machin e-read able fo rm withou t prio r written ap prov al. Sony Co rporati on prov ides no wa rranty with rega rd to this manu al, the softw[...]

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    8 nN Befo re Use Docume ntation Your d ocume ntation include s pr inted i nformati on and user guides to read on y our VAIO co mputer . Printed Documentation ❑ Quick Star t Guide — De scr ibes the proces s fro m unpacking t o star ting up your V AIO. ❑ T r oubleshooting and Reco very Guide — Contains soluti ons to problems othe r than those[...]

  • Página 9

    9 nN Befo re Use ❑ Specificati ons — The on line spe cificat ions descr ibe the hardware and so ftware con figurations of your V AIO c omputer . To view th e onli ne spe cificat ions: 1 Connect to the Inte rn et. 2 Go to the Sony onli ne suppo r t web site at http: //www .vaio-link .com . ✍ Y ou may have a separat e disc tha t includes docume[...]

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    10 nN Befo re Use Windows Help and Supp or t Windows Help and Support is a comprehen siv e resourc e for pr actical advice, tutorial s, and demonstr ation s to help you learn to use yo ur c omputer. Use the search featur e, inde x, or tab le of cont ents to view all Wind ows Help r esources , inclu ding th ose on the Intern et. To ac cess Windows H[...]

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    11 nN Befo re Use Ergonomic Considerations Whenev er po ssible , you s hould attempt to take account of the f ollowi ng er gonomic c onsider ation s: ❑ P osition of y our computer – Pl ace the d isplay directly i n fron t of you (1). Keep your f orear ms h ori zontal (2), wit h your wri sts in a n eutral, com f or table position ( 3) while u si[...]

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    12 nN Befo re Use ❑ Viewing angle of the displa y – Use the d isplay's tilting feature t o find t he best positio n. Y ou c an reduc e eye strain and muscle fatigue by adjust ing the tilt o f the di splay to the proper positio n. Adj ust the bri ghtness lev el of the display as well. ! While ad justing the viewin g angle , do not exert exc[...]

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    13 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 and P or ts (page 14 ) ❑ About the Indicator Lights (page 20) ❑ Setting Up Y our Computer (pag e 21) ❑ Shutting Down Y our Computer Safel y (page 37)[...]

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    14 nN Getting Started Locating Cont rols and P or ts Take a mome nt to id entify the contr ols and ports s hown on t he foll owing pages. ! The appea rance of your comp uter may be di fferent f rom those i llust rated in thi s manual du e to variatio ns in speci ficatio ns. It m ay also va ry i n some count ries o r areas. F ront A Built-in spea ke[...]

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    15 nN Getting Started Bac k A P ow er bu tton B DISPLA Y OFF bu tto n Press this b utton to turn off the LCD bac klight. Whil e the HDMI input is selected (page 70) , pres sing this button also tur ns off the volume. C Captur e angle adj uster (page 47 ) D Back panel cover Remove the back panel cover to access the por ts and jacks behind it (pag e [...]

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    16 nN Getting Started V GC-L V ser ies models ! The are a aroun d the air exha ust vent (1) becom es hot whi le your c omputer is on. Be sure t o wait unt il th e compute r cool s down be fore yo u touch it. A Air exhaust vent (pa ge 139) B HARD DISK DRIVE ACCESS B A Y cover (pag e 130) C Memory module compa r tment co ver (page 124) D A C In por t[...]

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    17 nN Getting Started V GC-LN ser ies models ! The are a aroun d the air exha ust vent (1) becom es hot whi le your c omputer is on. Be sure t o wait unt il th e compute r cool s down be fore yo u touch it. A Air exhaust vent (pa ge 139) B Memory module compa r tment co ver (page 124) C HDMI INPUT por t (page 69) D DC IN por t (pag e 26) E Ne twor [...]

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    18 nN Getting Started Right A Opti cal disc driv e (page 51) B Driv e ej ect b utt on (page 52) C Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2 .0) por t s * (page 104 ) D WIREL ESS s witch (page 88) E HDMI SELECT button (pag e 70) F MENU butt on (page 70) G Up/Down buttons (page 70 ) H OK button (page 70 ) * Suppor t high-/ful l-/low- sp eeds .[...]

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    19 nN Getting Started Left A Expr essCa r d /3 4 slot (page 7 4) B Memory Stic k sl ot *1 (page 78) C Media Acc ess in dicato r (page 20) D SD memor y card sl ot (page 84) E Headp hones jack (page 10 2) F Microp hone jack Conne ct an externa l mi crophon e. G Lin e In jack Conne ct an externa l audio d evice f or aud io input. H Hi-Spee d USB (USB [...]

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    20 nN Getting Started About the Indicator Lights Your c omput er is eq uipped with th e follo wing indi cator lights: Indicat or Functions Po w e r 1 Illuminates in green when the computer is on, illuminates in orange while the co mputer is in Sleep m ode, and tur ns off when the computer is off. Buil t-in MO TION EYE camera Illuminates while the b[...]

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    21 nN Getting Started Setting Up Y our Computer Removing and Replacing the Co ver s Before acce ssing s ome po rts and jacks o n the ba ck o f your c omputer , you fi rst need to rem ove the ba ck pa nel c over from the com puter and the bas e stan d cover fr om the base sta nd. To remove th e back pan el cover a nd the ba se stand co ver 1 Gently [...]

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    22 nN Getting Started 2 Grasp the ba ck panel cover (1) with bo th hand s, gently li ft it, an d remove it from the c ompute r . ! Put your fing ertips un derneath the back pan el cove r (2) when removing th e cover from t he computer .[...]

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    23 nN Getting Started 3 Slide t he base s tand cover (3) in the d irectio n of the arrow and r emov e it from the ba se sta nd.[...]

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    24 nN Getting Started To replace the back pane l cover and th e base stand cover 1 Put the b ase s tand cover (1) back on the b ase s tand an d slide i t in the di rectio n of the arrow .[...]

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    25 nN Getting Started 2 Put the b ack panel cover (2) so as to fit the proje ctions i nside th e cover into the r especti v e hol es on the b ack of the compute r and pus h in the c ov er toward the comp uter . ! Keep the bac k panel cover and the stand cove r on the comp uter unles s acce ss to the back p anel i s necessar y .[...]

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    26 nN Getting Started Connecting a P ow er Sou rce and Cab les A power co rd is su pplied w ith VGC-LV s eries mo dels, an d an AC adap ter is sup plied with V GC-LN ser ies mode ls to co nnect your comput er to a po wer sour ce. It mus t be pl ugged into the power so urce before y ou ca n estab lish comm unica tion wi th your wi reless keyboar d a[...]

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    27 nN Getting Started 2 Put the c able connected to the AC adapte r throug h the ho le (4) in t he bas e stan d and plug it into the DC IN p or t (5 ) as illu strated below . ! The shape of the DC In pl ug varies dep ending on the AC adapte r . Be sure to push the plug all the way in.[...]

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    28 nN Getting Started ❑ V GC- L V series mod els Plug on e end of the powe r cord (6) int o the A C outlet (7), put the othe r end thr ough t he hole (8) in the bas e stand, a nd plug it i nto the AC In por t ( 9) on the c omput er as il lustra ted below. ! Be sure to push the plug in to the AC In po rt all the way to the guide (10).[...]

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    29 nN Getting Started 3 Connect o ther cables to th e comp uter , if necess ar y . ❑ T o s et up TV conne ction s availab le on models wi th the T V tuner board, s ee Using the TV Function (page 60 ) . ❑ T o c onnect an HDMI ca ble to the HDM I INPUT por t for using the HDM I Input fu nctio n, see Using the HDMI Input Function (page 69) . ❑ T[...]

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    30 nN Getting Started Connecting the Wireless K e yboard A wire less ke yboar d and f our AA a lkaline batter ies for u se in the keybo ard a re su pplied wi th your c ompute r. Bef ore attemp ting to use t he wirele ss k eyboar d, you mus t ins tall the ba tteri es and es tablish commu nicat ion between the co mputer and th e keyboa rd. ✍ If you[...]

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    31 nN Getting Started ✍ Y ou can check the batter y indic ator ( or ) in the LC D window on th e wireles s keyboard f or its batte ry po wer level . If the wirele ss keyboa rd does no t operate properly, the batteries may need to be repl aced. I f you do not intend t o use the wire les s keyboa rd for an extend ed perio d of time, remove the bat [...]

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    32 nN Getting Started Connecting the Wirele ss Mouse A wireless mouse and two AA alkali ne batter ies for use in the mous e are suppl ied with yo ur compute r. Before atte mpting to use the wir eles s mouse, y ou must ins tall the batteries and establ ish co mmuni cation between your compu ter and the mo use. ✍ If you find your mous e not workin [...]

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    33 nN Getting Started 3 Slide t he power s witch o n the bo ttom of t he mouse t o the ON po sition. 4 Pres s the CONNECT button (1) on the back of the co mputer. 5 Pres s the CONNECT button on the bot tom of th e mous e within 1 0 second s from s tep 4. Communica tion be tween the mo use an d the com puter sho uld now be e stablished. ✍ If the w[...]

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    34 nN Getting Started Preparing f or W all Mounting Your c ompute r is equ ipped with f our ho les on its back panel , which lo ok si milar to those c omplian t wit h the Video Elec tronics Standar ds Ass ociatio n (VES A) mounti ng st andard, fo r con necting t o your m ounting system . ! Be sure to est ablish wireles s comm unicatio n betw een yo[...]

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    35 nN Getting Started To reveal the mo unting ho les 1 Remove the back panel cover from the com puter . See R emovin g and Replacing the Covers (page 21 ) fo r the proc edure . 2 Unscr ew the six screws (1) and remove the base stand ( 2).[...]

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    36 nN Getting Started 3 Use the four hol es (3) for mountin g by f ollowin g the in str uction s descr ibe d in the manual t hat cam e with your mo unting syste m.[...]

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    37 nN Getting Started Shutting Down Y our Computer Saf ely To av oid lo sing uns aved data, be sure to shut do wn you r com puter pr operly , as de scrib ed belo w. To shut dow n your com puter 1 T ur n off any per iphe rals conn ected to th e comp uter . 2 Click St art , the arrow next to the Lock b utton, and t hen Shut Down . 3 Respo nd to any p[...]

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    38 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Y our V AIO C omput er This se ction des cribe s how to ge t the mo st out o f using y our VAI O compu ter. ❑ Using the K eyboar d (page 39) ❑ Using the T ouch P ad (page 43) ❑ Usin g t he M ouse (page 44 ) ❑ Using the Built-in MOT ION EYE Camera (page 47) ❑ Using the Optical Di sc Drive (pag e 51) ?[...]

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    39 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the K eyboard A wire less k eyboa rd is s uppli ed with yo ur co mputer . The wi reless k eyboard uses a standar d key a rrangem ent with additi onal key s tha t perform specif ic fun ctions. The V AIO-Link web si te ( http://www.v aio-link.com ) al so co ntains gl ossar y inform ation to help you use the keyb[...]

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    40 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ✍ Illust rated ab ove i s the Engl ish keyboa rd as a n exampl e. A Zoom buttons Chang e the view size of your screen . Press to make the scr een view look smaller and fur ther aw a y (zoom out). Press to make the sc reen v iew look bigger and clos er (zoom in). See the he lp file includ ed with th e V A IO C on t[...]

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    41 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer G Indicators (Ba tte r y) : tur ns o n wh ile the AA b att e ri es for th e wireles s keyboard are suf ficient and switch es to when the batte ries wea r out . (Num lo c k): T urns on whil e in the Num Loc k stat e. (Caps lo ck): T ur ns on w hile in the C aps Lock sta te. (Scroll lock): T ur n s on while in t he Sc[...]

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    42 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer A Key b o a r d fe e t Flip open t o adjust th e keyboard angle. B CONNECT button (page 30) Pre ss to en ab le t he wir eles s k ey board to co mmun ica te wi th the comp uter . C Batt ery compartment Sto rage comp artment f or th e AA ba tte ries .[...]

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    43 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the T ouch P ad You ca n poin t to, se lect, d rag, a nd scr oll ob jects on the sc reen us ing th e touch pad. ✍ Y ou can disabl e/ena ble the tou ch pad wi th the Fn+F 11 ke ys while a mou se is con nected t o your compu ter . T o change other touch pad setti ngs, clic k Start , All Programs , VAIO Contr o[...]

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    44 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Mouse A wire less mo use i s suppli ed with your comp uter. Using the Wireless Mou se The wi reless optical mouse has n o cables to plu g in an d uses a light-e mittin g diode (LED ) instea d of a b all. ! T o main tain go od commu nicati on, opera te the wirel ess mou se within the distan ce limit ation s[...]

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    45 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer A Left b utton Click or double-clic k the left b utton to select it ems. T o drag and drop item s, hold the left button down w hile slidi ng the m ouse, then re lease the button to drop the it em. B Central wheel Rotate the centr al wheel to scroll up or down a page. Press th e wheel onc e to lock the scro ll action[...]

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    46 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Adjusting the Mouse Functions 1 Click St art and Contr ol Pan el . 2 Click Mous e un der Hard ware and Sound . The Mouse Pr operties window appe ars. 3 Change the setti ngs.[...]

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    47 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Built-in MO TION EYE Camera Your co mput er is eq uipped with a built-i n MOTION EYE camera. The bu ilt-in MOTION E YE camera a dds vid eo func tionalit y to in stant m essa ging soft ware a nd video editin g softwa re and enables you to captur e still images and m ovies wi th the p reinsta lled ima ge cap[...]

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    48 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ! The viewer windo w may show some no ise, for example horizon tal st re aks, if yo u view a rapid-m oving obj ect. Th is is no rmal and do es not indi cate a malfun ctio n. Y ou cannot op erate the bu ilt-i n MOTION EY E camera wit h the Micros oft Wi ndows Movi e Ma ker software.[...]

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    49 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Capturing Still Images To capt ure a s till i mage 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , ArcSoft W ebCam Companion 2 , an d WebCam Companion 2 to launch the We b C a m Companion 2 . 2 Click the Capture icon in the main wi ndow . 3 F rame your subj ect in the vi ewfinder . 4 Click the Capture b utton below the di splay ed[...]

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    50 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Capturing Movi es To cap ture a m ovie 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , ArcSoft W ebCam Companion 2 , an d WebCam Companion 2 to launch the We b C a m Companion 2 . 2 Click the Record icon i n the m ain win dow . 3 F rame your subj ect in the vi ewfinder . 4 Click the Record Video button below the displayed image to[...]

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    51 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Optical Disc Dr ive Your c omput er is eq uipped with an optic al disc drive. To insert a disc ! Be sure to attac h the 8 cm di sc adapter t o an 8 cm disc b efore insertin g the disc into the opt ical di sc drive slot. Slide th e disc straigh t into the sl ot so as not to apply exces sive pres sure to the[...]

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    52 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To remove a d isc ! The drive ejec t button is disabl ed when yo ur compute r is turned off . Do not remov e the opt ical disc when your co mputer is in Sleep mo de. Doing so may caus e the compu ter to mal function . Be sure not to pull ou t the opti cal di sc forcefully bef ore it com pletel y slides ou t. 1 Check[...]

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    53 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Reading and Writing Optical Discs Your com puter plays a nd recor ds CD s, DVDs, a nd Blu -ray Dis c ™ media, de pendin g on th e model you pu rchased. Check your speci ficat ions for the ty pe of op tical di sc dri ve insta lled o n your m odel. Use the table b elow to see whi ch types o f me dia your optical dis[...]

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    54 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer PR: play able and recordable P: pla yable b u t 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- RO M DV D-R/ RW D VD+R/ RW D VD+R DL DV D - R DL DV D - RAM BD- R *9 / RE *10 DV D ± R W / ±R DL/RAM P PPP P R P P – PR *1 *2 PR PR *5 PR *6 PR [...]

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    55 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ! This prod uct is design ed to play back discs that conform t o the Compact Di sc Digita l Audio stan dard spec ificati ons (CD Stan dard ). A DualDisc is a two sided di sc prod uct wit h a DVD recorde d layer o n one side a nd a digi tal au dio laye r on the othe r side. Be aware that t he aud io s ide (non-DVD si[...]

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    56 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Notes on writing data to a disc ❑ Only use c ircular di scs. Do not use dis cs in any other shape (sta r , he ar t, c ard, etc.) , as this may damage the optical disc dri v e. ❑ Do not str i ke or shake your compu ter wh ile the optical disc dri ve is writ ing da ta to a d isc. ❑ Do not us e memor y-resid ent [...]

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    57 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Pla y ing CDs To pl ay an au dio CD 1 Inser t a disc into the optical disc dr ive. 2 If nothing appear s on the desk top , click Start , All Pr ograms , and the desir ed CD sof tware to play the CD . If the Au di o CD windo w appears , click to sele ct an o ption. Cop ying Files to CD s To copy files to a disc 1 Ins[...]

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    58 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Pla y ing D VDs To play a DVD 1 Close al l r unning software a pplicati ons. 2 Inser t a D VD into the optic al disc dri ve . 3 If nothing appear s on the desk top , click Start , All Pr ograms , and the desir ed D V D software to p la y the D VD . For ins tructio ns on how to us e the sof tware, see the help f ile [...]

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    59 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Pla y ing Blu-ra y Disc Media To play a Blu-ra y Disc med ia 1 Close al l r unning software a pplicati ons. 2 Inser t a Blu-ray Disc medi a into t he opti cal dis c dr ive. 3 If nothing appear s on the desk top , click Start , All Pr ograms , and the des ired B lu-ray Disc software to play the disc. For ins tructio [...]

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    60 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the TV Function Your com puter may h ave one hy brid T V tuner board in stall ed alon g with the M icrosoft Windows Vis ta Home Premium operati ng sy stem which in clude s the Windows Media Center that e nables T V progr am view ing, r ecordin g, and playb ack. See the onlin e specif icati ons to fin d out ab [...]

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    61 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To connect yo ur comp uter to l and-based ( terrestr ial) or cable TV ser vices ✍ Y ou need to remove th e back panel cover from th e compute r and the bas e stand cove r from the base st and befo re setting up the TV conn ection . See Remov ing and R eplac ing the Covers (p age 21) for the pro cedure. Fo r inform[...]

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    62 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Remote Commander If your c omputer su pport s the TV func tion, the n a remote com mander is su pplied with the compu ter for using a wide v ariety of AV r elat ed soft ware a pplic ati ons, in cludi ng Med ia Ce nter.[...]

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    63 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ✍ Illust rate d abov e is the En glish re mote comm and er as an exampl e. A P ause X button Press to pau se me dia playback. Press again to resume playback. Stop x button Press to st op medi a playback or TV recording se ssion. F orw ard M butt on Press to fast-forward media at three speeds. Skip B? button Press [...]

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    64 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer E Guide button Pres s to vie w the TV prog ram gu ide fo r y our ar ea. F Alph anum eric b uttons Press to select specific channels or enter te xt. (Press ENTER or OK to activ ate the channel selection.) G CLE AR b utton Press to backspace an d dele te entered t ext. H T eletext TV program m ode buttons Red button P[...]

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    65 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Bef ore y ou use the re mote commander Before usin g the remo te com mander, y ou nee d to in sert the su pplied AA manga nese batteries to ena ble comm unica tion between t he com puter and the re mote comm ander . To insert batte ries 1 T ur n the re mote command er ov er . 2 Slightly push d own the dented ar ea ([...]

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    66 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 3 Inser t the suppl ied two A A batter ies i nto the remote c ommand er . 4 Put the b atter y c ov er back on th e remote c omman der and s lide it in the reverse direction of the ar row illustrated ab ov e until the cover clicks into plac e. ✍ If the remote co mmande r does not op erate properl y , you may need t[...]

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    67 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Setting up Windows Media Center The first ti me you launch the Windows Media Center , the se tup wiz ard will pop up. To c onfig ure the T V tuner, c lick Custom setup and follow th e on-sc reen i nstructio ns. In the Optional Setup window, click Configure tuners, TV signal, and Guide and f ollow the o n-scr een in [...]

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    68 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Setting up TV Enhance pour V AIO The TV Enhanc e pour VAIO is a vaila ble on Fren ch mode ls so ld in Fra nce on ly. The TV Enhanc e pour VAIO allo ws you to watc h and rec ord fre e-to-ai r standa rd de finition a nd hig h defin ition dig ital terr estr ial T V, impr oving your multi media exper ienc e. To la unch [...]

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    69 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the HDMI Input Function Your comp uter is equ ipped wi th an HDMI INPUT po rt that enabl es you to con nect a device wi th the HDMI out put port , such as a ha rd disk drive record er, to the compu ter. W ith the HDMI Input fu nction , the c omputer c an rece ive th e high -definit ion video a nd sound o utput[...]

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    70 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the HDMI Input Control Butt ons The HDM I input control buttons allow y ou to s witch the dis play an d sound i nput bet ween the compu ter input and the HDMI input fr om the connecte d devi ce an d change the dis play and sound s ettings fo r the H DMI inpu t. HDMI input con trol buttons Functions HDMI SELECT[...]

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    71 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Connecting and Using the HDMI-Compatib le De vice You nee d to co nnect the HDMI- compati ble dev ice to y our com puter with an HDMI ca ble to dis play the HDMI in put from t he device on th e comput er. ! Be sure to use an HDMI cab le app roved by H DMI Licens ing, LLC. To connect yo ur computer to the HDMI-compat[...]

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    72 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To change the HDMI input volum e Press t he Up ( V ) o r the D own ( v ) button to incre ase or dec rease th e volume . ! While the HDMI in put is selecte d: - Y ou can o nly use th e Up/Dow n buttons to chan ge the vol ume. Y ou cann ot use th e volume con trol butt ons on the wireles s keyboa rd or the supp lied r[...]

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    73 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Changing the Displa y and Sound Set tings f or the HDMI Inpu t You c an ch ange th e displ ay and s ound settings for the HDMI i nput wi th the OSD men u. The f ollowing shows how t o change the la nguage mode of the OSD menu, enab le or dis able the Auto Input Sens ing feat ure, and ch ange the d efault SONY logo l[...]

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    74 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the ExpressCard Module Your com puter i s equippe d with eithe r a Univer sal Ex pressC ard slot * or an Expres sCard/3 4 slot * for tran sferring d ata amon g digital camera s, ca mcorder s, mu sic pla yers, a nd othe r audio/v ideo devices . The for mer can accommod ate ei ther an Expres sCard /34 (34 mm wid[...]

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    75 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser t ing an E xpressCard Module ! Y our com puter is su pplied with a slot prote ctor in the Expr e ssCard sl ot. Re move the sl ot protect or before yo u use the sl ot. Use care when insertin g or removing the Express Card mod ule from the slot. Do no t force it in or out of the slot. ✍ Y ou do not need to shu[...]

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    76 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ! Insert t he Exp ressCard slot protec tor to b lock any particles from enteri ng th e slot when n ot usi ng an Expres sCard module. Bef or e movi ng your comput er , be sure t o insert the ExpressCard sl ot prot ector into the slot. ✍ If the mod ule or adapte r does not go into the sl ot easil y , rem ove it gen [...]

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    77 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing an ExpressCard Module Foll ow the steps belo w to remov e the E xpres sCard mo dule wh ile your c ompute r is on. If it is not rem oved p roperly, your system m ay not work prope rly. To remov e an Ex pres sCard mo dule ✍ T o remove an Express Card mod ule when you r comput er is off , skip st eps 1 to 4.[...]

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    78 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Memor y Stick Memo ry Stick is a comp act, portable , and ve rsatile IC recor ding me dia espec ially designed f or ex changing and sha ring dig ital data with co mpatib le pr oducts, s uch as dig ital ca meras , mobil e phon es, an d other device s. Be cause it is remo vable , it c an be used for exte rna[...]

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    79 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Bef ore Y ou Use t he Memor y Stic k The Mem ory Stic k slot on your comp uter can ac comm odate bo th stand ard- and Du o-size media an d suppor ts Memor y Stic k PRO an d Memor y Stic k PRO- HG Duo formats with hi gh sp eed data transfer a nd lar ge dat a capaci ty ca pabil ities. ✍ Y ou can insert a D uo-siz e [...]

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    80 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser t ing a Memory Stic k To insert a Memory Stic k 1 Loca te the M emo r y Sti ck slot (pa ge 19) . 2 Hold t he Memo r y St ick with the ar row pointin g toward the sl ot. 3 Careful ly slide th e Memo r y Sti ck into the s lot unti l it cl icks into plac e. The Mem or y S tick is auto maticall y dete cted by your[...]

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    81 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ! Be sure to hol d the Memor y Stick with the arrow po inting i n the correct dire ction as yo u insert it into the sl ot. T o avoi d dama ging y our compu ter or the Memor y Sti ck, do not f orce the Memor y Sti ck into the sl ot if you ca nnot insert it smo othly . Do not in sert more tha n one Memor y Stick in to[...]

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    82 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To format a Memo ry Stick The Me mory St ick has be en formatt ed in th e fact ory d efault se tting an d is re ady for use. If you wa nt to refor mat th e media wi th your com puter , follow the se steps . ! Be sure to use t he device tha t is desig ned to format t he media and suppo rts the Mem ory Stick when form[...]

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    83 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing a Memory Stic k ! Do not remov e the Mem ory Stick whi le the Med ia Access in dicato r ligh t is lit. If you do, yo u may los e data. Larg e volumes o f da ta may take time to load, so mak e sure the ind icator is unl it bef ore removing the Memor y Stic k. To remove a Me mory Stick 1 Check that the Media [...]

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    84 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the SD Memor y Card Your co mput er is eq uipped with an SD memory card slot. You can u se thi s slot t o tran sfer data amo ng dig ital cam eras, camco rders, music p layers, and ot her audi o/video d evices . Bef ore Y ou Use the SD Memor y Card The SD memory card slot on y our co mpu ter supp orts the f oll[...]

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    85 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser t ing an S D Memor y Card To insert an SD memory card 1 Locate th e SD memor y card sl ot (pa ge 19) . 2 Hold t he SD m emor y card wit h the ar row pointin g toward the sl ot. 3 Careful ly slide th e SD me mor y card int o the slot until it c licks into pl ace. Do not force the car d into the slot. ✍ If the[...]

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    86 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing an SD Memor y Card ! Do not remov e an SD memor y card while the Medi a Access ind icator l ight is lit. If you d o, the card or its data may becom e damaged . To remove an SD memory ca rd 1 Check that the Media Acce ss indi cator l ight i s unlit. 2 Push in the SD mem or y c ard toward the comp uter and r [...]

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    87 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Inter ne t To use the Intern et, you need to con nect an external mo dem dev ice, for example a USB te lephon e modem , an xDSL mo dem, or a c able mode m, to y our comp uter. Fo r the deta iled ins tructio ns on con nection s etups and modem confi guration , see t he manu al that came with yo ur modem .[...]

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    88 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Wireless LAN (WLAN ) Using the Son y Wirele ss LAN (WLA N), all your digital devic es with built- in WLAN func tion com munic ate freely with each other through a networ k. A WLAN is a network i n which a use r can conn ect to a Local Area N etwork (LAN) through a wi reless (radio) connec tion. Th is elim inat[...]

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    89 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer The IEEE 802.11b /g stan dard is a wir eless LA N standa rd, using the 2.4 GHz ban dwidth. The IEEE 802. 11g stan dard provides high-sp eed communi cation s, fa ster than the IEEE 802.1 1b st andard. The IEE E 802.11 a stan dard is a wi rele ss LAN st andard, usin g the 5 GH z bandwi dth. The IEEE 80 2.11 n draft st[...]

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    90 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Communicati ng without an Access P oint (Ad-hoc) An ad- hoc ne twork is a netw ork in w hich a LA N is cr eated o nly by th e wirele ss de vices themse lves , with no ot her c entral contr oller or acces s point. E ach dev ice com munic ates dir ectly wi th othe r devices in the networ k. Yo u can se t up an a d-hoc[...]

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    91 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To commu nicate witho ut an acce ss point (a d-hoc) ! Y ou canno t selec t the 5 GHz band width, which is used for th e IEEE 802.11 a stan dard, o n ad-hoc networ ks. The IEE E 802.11 n dra ft stan dard, using the 2.4 or 5 G Hz ban dwidt h, is not avail able on ad-hoc networ ks. 1 T ur n on the WIRELE SS swi tc h . [...]

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    92 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Communicati ng with an Access P oint (Infrastructure) An infr astructur e networ k is a n etwork tha t exten ds an exi sting wir ed loc al networ k to wire less dev ice s by provi ding an acce ss poin t (not su pplie d). The access point brid ges the wi reless and wi red LAN a nd acts a s a ce ntral c ontrolle r for[...]

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    93 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To conne ct to a wirele ss ne twor k 1 Make sure an ac cess point is set up. See the m anual tha t came with your access point for more infor mation . 2 T ur n on the WIRELE SS swi tc h . 3 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V AIO Control Center . 4 Click Netw ork Connections and V AIO Smar t Net work . 5 Click Adv [...]

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    94 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Stopping Wireless LAN Commun ication To stop wireless LA N communication Click the button next to or abov e the WLAN icon in the VAIO Smart Network window. ! T urnin g off the wirel ess LAN func tion whi le accessin g remote do cuments, files , or resources may result in data loss.[...]

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    95 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Bluetooth Function You ca n esta blish wi reless comm unica tion be tween your compute r and other Bl uetooth devices such a s anoth er comp uter or a mobile p hone. You c an trans fer data betwee n thes e devic es with out ca bles at a range of up to 10 m eters i n an o pen area . To start Bluet ooth c om[...]

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    96 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Notes on using the Blue tooth funct ion ❑ The dat a transfer rate varies, depe nding on th e following condi tions: ❑ Obsta cles , such as walls , located b etwe en de vice s ❑ Distanc e between devices ❑ Mate rial us ed in w all s ❑ Proximity to mic rowa ves and cordl ess t elepho nes ❑ Radio fre quency[...]

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    97 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 hnolo gy to mi nimize the interference from other d e vice s that use t he same wa ve length. Simul taneous use of th e Blue tooth fu nction an d wire less c ommun[...]

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    98 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Bluetooth Security The B luetooth wi reless technolo gy has an aut henticati on func tion, wh ich all ows you to determ ine with wh om you ch oose t o commun icate . With the authenti cation fu nctio n, you can prev ent an y anon ymous B luetoo th devi ces fr om acces sing y our compute r. The fi rst time two Blueto[...]

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    99 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Communicati ng with Another Bluetooth De vice You ca n conn ect your compute r to a Bl uetooth device s uch a s another compute r, a m obile phone, a PD A, a headset, a mouse, or a digi tal came ra wit hout the us e of any cables. To commu nicate wit h another Blueto oth device To comm unica te with anoth er Blue to[...]

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    100 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Stopping Bluetoo th Communications To stop Blueto oth commun icatio ns 1 T ur n off the B luetooth d e vice that is commun icating w ith your compute r . 2 Click the button next to or above the Bluetooth icon in the V AIO Sm art Network window .[...]

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    101 nN Using P eripheral D evices Using P eripher al De vices You ca n add fu nctio nality to your VAIO c ompute r by usi ng the vari ous por ts on t he com puter. ❑ Connecting External Speakers (p age 102 ) ❑ Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) De vice (page 1 04) ❑ Connecting a Printer (page 106) ❑ Connecting an i.LINK Device (page 1 [...]

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    102 nN Using P eripheral D evices Connecting Exter nal Speak ers You ca n conn ect exter nal sou nd outpu t de vices (not sup plied), such as sp eakers or headph ones, to you r comput er. Since your c omputer i s ca pable o f output ting digi tal si gnals th rough the OPTICAL OUT port, y ou can connect an S/P DIF devic e such as digit al headp hone[...]

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    103 nN Using P eripheral D evices To connect e xternal speakers 1 Plug the speaker ca ble (1) (not suppl ied) in to th e headp hones ja ck (2) i . 2 Plug the other end of the s peaker cable to the exter nal spe aker (3). 3 T ur n down the volume of the speakers be f ore you tur n th em on. ✍ Make sure you r speakers are d esigned f or computer us[...]

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    104 nN Using P eripheral D evices Connecting a Universal Se rial Bus (U SB) De vice To protec t your c ompute r and/or USB devi ces from dam age, av oid exposing th e USB po r ts to shock or impa ct w hen movin g the com puter with US B devic es conne cted. Connecting a USB Flopp y Disk Dr iv e You ca n purcha se a US B flo ppy dis k driv e and con[...]

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    105 nN Using P eripheral D evices Disconnect ing a USB flopp y disk driv e You c an di sconnec t a US B flo ppy dis k dri ve when your compute r is on o r off. Di scon necting the dri ve whe n the compu ter is in Slee p mod e may ca use th e com puter to malf unct ion. To disconn ect a USB fl oppy disk d rive ✍ T o dis connect a US B floppy di sk[...]

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    106 nN Using P eripheral D evices Connecting a Pr inter You ca n conn ect a W indow s-comp atible printer to yo ur co mputer to prin t docum ents. Connecting a Printer Using the USB P or t You ca n conn ect a U SB prin ter comp atible with your v ersion of Wi ndows t o the c omputer. To connect a printer using t he USB p ort 1 Plug the power cord ([...]

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    107 nN Using P eripheral D evices Connecting an i.LIN K De vice Notes on connecting i.LI NK de vices ❑ Y our com puter is equipped with an i.LINK por t, which you can u se to c onnect an i.LINK device, such as a di gital vi deo camcorde r . ❑ The i.L INK por t on your comp uter d oes not s upply power to exter nal d e vice s that a re ge nerall[...]

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    108 nN Using P eripheral D evices Connecting a Digital Video Camcorder To connect a digital vi deo cam corder Plug on e end o f an i.L INK ca ble (1) (not sup plied) into the i.LINK port (2 ) on the c ompute r and the other e nd int o the DV In/ Out por t (3) o n the digi tal vide o camc order. ✍ On Son y digit al vide o cameras, ports labele d D[...]

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    109 nN Using P eripheral D evices Connecting to a Networ k (LAN) You ca n conn ect your compute r to 10 00BASE- T/100B ASE-T X/10BAS E-T-ty pe netwo rks wi th an Ether net ne twork ca ble. Connect one end of a netwo rk cab le (not s uppli ed) to the n etwork ( Ethernet ) port on the back of the c omputer a nd the ot her end to y our n etwork. For d[...]

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    110 nN Using P eripheral D evices ! Do not pl ug a telep hone cable into the net work (LA N) port on your co mputer . If the ne twork (LAN ) port is co nnected to one of the tele phone l ines ment ioned b elow, high elect ric curren t to the po rt may c au se dam age, o verheat ing, or fire . - Home (in tercom speakerph one) or bus iness -use tel e[...]

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    111 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Customizing Y our V AIO Computer This sect ion brie fly de scrib es how to change the mai n setting s of y our VAIO com puter. Am ong oth er things , you will lea rn how to us e and c ustomiz e the look of y our Sony s oftware an d utilit ies. ❑ Setting the Passw ord (page 112) ❑ Setting Up Y our Comput[...]

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    112 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Setting the P ass word Use one of the B IOS func tions to set the passwor d. Once you ha ve se t the pa ssword, you wi ll be pr ompted to enter th e pass word after the V AIO log o appea rs to start y our compute r. The p ower-on passwor d allows y ou to pr otect yo ur comp uter from unauth orized access. A[...]

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    113 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r To add t he powe r-on password (mach ine pa sswor d) 1 T ur n on the com puter . 2 Pres s the F2 ke y when th e V AIO log o appea rs. The BIOS setup s creen ap pears. If not, re star t the computer and p ress the F2 ke y sev eral times wh en the V A IO logo appears. 3 Pres s the < or , ke y to se lect Se[...]

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    114 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r To add the power -on pas sword (use r passwo rd) ! Make sure you set the mach ine passwo rd before set ting the user password. 1 T ur n on the com puter . 2 Pres s the F2 ke y when th e V AIO log o appea rs. The BIOS setup s creen ap pears. If not, re star t the computer and p ress the F2 ke y sev eral time[...]

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    115 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Changing/Remo ving the P o wer-on P ass wo rd To change or remove the power- on password ( machine password) 1 T ur n on the com puter . 2 Pres s the F2 ke y when th e V AIO log o appea rs. The BIOS setup s creen ap pears. If not, re star t the computer and p ress the F2 ke y sev eral times wh en the V A IO[...]

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    116 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r To change or remove the power- on password ( user passw ord) 1 T ur n on the com puter . 2 Pres s the F2 ke y when th e V AIO log o appea rs. The BIOS setup s creen ap pears. If not, re star t the computer and p ress the F2 ke y sev eral times wh en the V A IO logo appears. 3 Enter th e user p assword and p[...]

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    117 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Setting Up Y our Computer with V AIO Control Cente r The VAIO Control Center utili ty allo ws you to acce ss sys tem in format ion an d to sp ecify pr eferenc es for s ystem be havior . To use V AIO Cont rol C enter 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V AIO Control Center . 2 Select the des ired control it[...]

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    118 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Using the P ow er Sa ving Mode In ad dition to the n ormal op erating m ode, wh ich al lows yo u to tur n off s pecific devi ces, your co mputer has a dist inct power savin g mode call ed Sleep mode. Using Nor mal Mode This is the no rmal st ate of the comp uter wh en it is in us e. The gree n power indi ca[...]

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    119 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Using Sleep Mode Sleep m ode turns off the LCD scr een and pl aces the ha rd disk drive an d the CPU i nto a low power consum ption m ode. The orange power indic ator li ght il luminates in th is mo de. ! T urn off you r comput er if yo u do not i ntend t o use it fo r a lo ng perio d of ti me. To activate [...]

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    120 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r If the compu ter is n ot used for a ce rtain pe riod of ti me, it will e nter Sle ep mode. T o modi fy this , you can chang e the S leep mode se ttings . To change the Slee p mode settings 1 Click St art , Cont rol P anel , Hard ware and Sound , and P owe r Options . 2 Click Change plan settings under t he [...]

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    121 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Upgrading Y our V A IO Computer Your V AIO co mputer and m emory m odules use high pre cision compo nents and elec tronic connec tors te chnol ogy. To avoid inval idation of the war ranty du ring yo ur prod uct warr anty p eriod, we recomm end that : ❑ Y ou sh ould con tact your deal er to in stall a n ew mem[...]

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    122 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Adding and Removing Memor y If yo u want to expand th e func tional ity of yo ur comp uter, y ou ca n increa se the am ount of memor y by ins talling option al memory modu les. Befo re you u pgrade y our com puter's me mory, r ead the notes and procedu res in the following pages . Notes on adding/remo ving[...]

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    123 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer ❑ Use the s pecial bag su pplie d with the m emor y module or wrap the mo dule i n aluminum foil to prot ect it from ES D . ❑ Introduc ing any liquids, foreign substa nces, or objects into the me mor y mo dule slot s or oth er inter nal c ompon ents of your compute r will res ult in damag e to the compu ter[...]

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    124 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 compu ter , tur n off all p er ipheral d e vices, a nd dis connect per iph eral devices from the acce ssible po r ts and ja ck s. 2 Remove the back panel cover from the com puter . See R emovin g and Replacing the Covers [...]

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    125 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 6 T ou ch a m etal ob ject t o discha rge stati c elec tr icity . 7 Remove the currentl y instal led me mor y module as follows: ❑ Pull the latch es in the dire ction of the arr ows (1). The mem or y mo dule is re lease d. ❑ Make sure that th e memo r y mod ule til ts up and then pu ll it out in the d irect[...]

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    126 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 8 Remove the new memor y mod ule fr om its pa ckaging. 9 Slide t he memo r y mod ule into t he memo r y mod ule s lot and pu sh it i n unti l it cli cks into pla ce. ! Do not to uch any other co mpone nts on the mot herbo ard. If you want to inst all only one memo ry mo dule, be su re to us e the lower sl ot. B[...]

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    127 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 10 Replace the mem or y mo dule com par tment c ov er and tigh ten the screw . 11 Connect t he power cord o r the AC adapte r and the p eri pheral devices t hat you disco nnected i n step 3. 12 Replace the back panel cov er . See R emovin g and Replacing the Covers (page 21 ) fo r the proc edure . 13 Plug the c[...]

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    128 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 the com puter . 2 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V AIO Control Center . 3 Click System Information an d System Information . Y ou can v iew the amoun t of sy stem mem or y i n the r ight p ane. If the ad dition al memor y does not appe[...]

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    129 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Adding the Hard Disk D rive If your compute r is a VGC- LV ser ies mode l, it is eq uipped with the H ARD DISK DRIVE ACCESS BAY to hold a n additio nal 3.5-in ch har d dis k driv e. Review th e manufac turer's informati on provi ded with your new hard disk driv e before atte mpt ing to insta ll it in th e [...]

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    130 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Installing an Add itional Hard Disk Driv e To install an additio nal hard disk drive 1 Shut down the compu ter , tur n off all p er ipheral d e vices, a nd dis connect per iph eral devices from the acce ssible po r ts and ja ck s. 2 Remove the back panel cover from the com puter . See R emovin g and Replacing t[...]

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    131 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 6 Unscr ew the two screws (3) secu r ing the dr i v e hol der . 7 Pull ou t the dr ive holder (4) from th e HARD DIS K DRIVE A CCESS BA Y and se t it asid e.[...]

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    132 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 8 Place a new drive into the dr ive holder and alig n the ho les on each side of the dr ive holde r . 9 Secur e the dr ive to the d rive hold er wit h screws, through th e hole s on ea ch si de of t he dr ive holder . ! A new hard disk dri ve comes with the neces sar y screws. Do not over tigh ten these screws [...]

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    133 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 11 Connect t he Ser ial A T A power ca ble and the Ser i al A T A ca ble. 12 Tighten the screws to sec ure the d r ive holder . 13 Replace the dr ive bay cov er and tighte n the s crews. 14 Connect t he power cord a nd the p erip heral devices that you dis connecte d in step 3. 15 Replace the back panel cov er [...]

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    134 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Identify ing the Additional Hard Di sk Space When y ou initia lize the new hard d isk, it must be c onfigu red as a n exten ded parti tion i n Windows NT fil e system (NTFS) form at. To identif y the addi tional hard disk space 1 Log on to Windows a s a user with admi nistrative ri ghts. 2 Click St art , right [...]

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    135 nN Precau tions Precautions This sect ion desc ribes s afety guideli nes an d precau tions to help you pro tect your VAIO c omput er from potential damage. ❑ Handling the LCD S creen (pag e 136) ❑ Usin g the P ow er Sou r ce (page 137) ❑ Handling Y our Compute r (page 138 ) ❑ Handling the Built-in MOT ION EY E Camer a (page 1 41) ❑ Ha[...]

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    136 nN Precau tions Handling the LCD Screen ❑ Do not leave the LCD screen facing the su n. This coul d damage the LCD scree n. Be car eful when us ing your computer near a w indow . ❑ Do not sc ratch the s urface of the LCD s creen o r ex er t pre ssure o n it. This could cause a malfun ction . ❑ Using your co mput er in low tem perature c on[...]

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    137 nN Precau tions Using the P ow er Source ❑ See the o nline spec ificatio ns to c heck the p ower operation of your model. ❑ Do not sh are th e AC outlet with othe r power-consum ing equ ipmen t, such as a pho tocopier or a sh redde r . ❑ Y ou ca n purcha se a p ower stri p with a surge pr otector. This device helps pr ev e nt da mage t o [...]

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    138 nN Precau tions Handling Y our Comp uter ❑ Clean the cabin et with a soft cloth, whi ch is dr y or lightly moistene d with a mild dete rgent solut ion. Do not use any type of abrasi v e pad , scour ing powder , or solvent such a s alcoho l or benzine, as these m ay damage the f inish of your compu ter . ❑ If you drop a solid object or any l[...]

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    139 nN Precau tions ❑ When ho lding your comput er , be su re to wait until i t cool s down. The back of your comp uter may be extremely h ot aro und the air ex haust vent (1 ). ! The app earance of your computer and the loca tion o f the ports may be diffe rent fro m those ill ustrated ab ove du e to va riation s i n specif icati ons. I t may al[...]

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    140 nN Precau tions ❑ T o avoid losi ng data when your co mputer is dama ged, back up your data re gular ly . ❑ Do not grasp t he base s tand to lift your com puter as the s tand may break and c ause the main u nit to fall, resu lting i n damag e to the compu ter or p ersonal injur ies. ❑ T o l ift or move your computer , grasp the bo ttom co[...]

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    141 nN Precau tions Handling the Bu ilt-in MO TION EYE Camera ❑ Do not touch the lens prote ction cov er of the built-in MOTION EYE ca mera, as it ma y ca use scratches on the cover and such s cratches wi ll app ear on the ca ptured i mages. ❑ Do not let the dir ect s unlight get int o the le ns of t he built-in MO TION EYE camera regardless of[...]

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    142 nN Precau tions Handling Floppy Disks ❑ Do not ope n the s hutter manually a nd touc h the i nter nal compon ents o f the fl oppy disk. ❑ K eep flop p y disks away from ma gnets. ❑ K eep flop p y dis ks awa y from direc t sunl ight an d other s ources of heat . ❑ K eep flop p y dis ks awa y from any liqui d. Do no t let the m get wet. W[...]

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    143 nN Precau tions Handling Discs ❑ Do not touc h the s urface of the disc . ❑ Finger prin ts and d ust on t he surface of a disc may cause read e rro rs. Alwa ys hold th e disc by its edges and cen tral hole, as shown below: ❑ Proper c are o f the di sc is e ssentia l to it s con tinuous r eliabi lity . Do not us e solvents (su ch as ben zi[...]

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    144 nN Precau tions ❑ An 8 cm disc adapte r e xclu sively designed for your model is pr ovided for use of 8 c m disc s on your co mputer . ❑ Be sure to att ach the ada pter to an 8 cm di sc before using it on your compu ter . Not using the su pplie d adapter or using a simil ar kin d of th e adapt er with th e disc may cause a di sc recog nitio[...]

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    145 nN Precau tions Using Headphones Preventing hearing damag e – Avoid usin g headp hones at h igh vo lume. Hearing e xper ts adv ise agai nst cont inuous , loud and ext ended p lay. If you expe rience a ring ing in y our ear s, reduce the vol ume or d isconti nue use.[...]

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    146 nN Precau tions Handling the Memor y Stick ❑ Do not touc h the M emor y Stick conne ct or with your fing er or m etallic objects. ❑ Use only the ad hesive label suppl ied with th e Me mor y Stick as a labe l. ❑ Do not ben d, dro p , or expose the Memor y Stick. ❑ Do not dis assemble or modi fy the Memor y Stick. ❑ Do not let the Mem o[...]

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    147 nN Precau tions Handling the Hard D isk The ha rd disk drive has a hig h storag e dens ity an d reads or write s data in a shor t time. Ho wever, it can b e easi ly da maged by mec hanic al vibr ation , shock, or du st. Althoug h the ha rd disk drive has the interna l safe ty devic e to pr event lo sing d ata due to mech anical v ibrati on, sho[...]

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    148 nN Precau tions Updating Y our Computer Be sure to ins tall th e latest u pdates on yo ur compu ter with th e foll owing sof tware a pplicati ons so t hat the c omput er ca n run more e fficientl y. ❑ Windows Update Click St art , All Pro grams , and Windo ws Update and then follow the on-sc reen ins truc tions. ❑ V AIO Update 4 Click St ar[...]

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    149 nN T r oublesho oting T rou b les hooti ng This sectio n des cribes h ow to s olve common prob lems yo u mig ht enc ounter wh en us ing yo ur VA IO com puter. Many pr oble ms have s imple solu tions. Try thes e sugg estions befor e contact ing VA IO-Lin k. ❑ Computer (page 150) ❑ System Sec urity (pag e 156) ❑ Built-in MO TION EYE Camera [...]

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    150 nN T r oublesho oting Computer What should I do if m y computer does not st ar t? ❑ Make sure your compute r is secu rely plu gged int o a power source and tur n ed on and the power indic ator light s hows the power is on. ❑ Make sure t he floppy disk dr ive (if app lica ble) is empty . ❑ If your compute r is pl ugged into a power str ip [...]

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    151 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 orange DISP LA Y OFF indicator is lit, p ress th e DISPLA Y OFF button. ❑ Make sure t he com puter inp ut is selecte d. T o change the di splay input, press th e HD MI SELECT button on the righ t of the comp uter . ?[...]

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    152 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if m y computer or softw are stops resp onding? ❑ If your comput er sto ps resp onding while a s oftware app lica tion is runn ing, pr ess t he Alt + F4 ke ys to clos e the ap plicatio n window . ❑ If the Alt + F4 ke ys do n ot wor k, click Start , the arrow next to the Lock button, and Shut Down to tu[...]

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    153 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y doesn't my computer enter Sle ep mode? Your comput er may becom e unsta ble i f the op erating mode i s change d befor e the compu ter com pletel y enters Sleep m ode. To restor e your comp uter to normal m ode 1 Close al l ope n programs. 2 Click St art , the arrow next to the Lock button, and Restar t . 3 If yo[...]

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    154 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 game i f there ar e any pat ches or update s to downlo ad. ❑ Make sure you have installed the lates t video dr iver . ❑ On some V AIO model s, the graphics memor y is shar ed with the syste m. The opti mal graph[...]

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    155 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y doesn't my screen tur n off after the automatic turn-off time has passed? The V AIO Orig inal S creen S aver dis ables the timer setting , which y ou ca n selec t using th e Win dows power options , for yo ur screen t o turn off. Selec t a scre en sa ver other than the VAIO Ori ginal Scre en Save r . What should [...]

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    156 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 W indows op erati ng system i s prein stall ed on your computer . The be st way to protec t your compu ter again st securit y thr eats, suc h as viruse s, is to down load and i nstal l the late st Wi ndows u pdates r[...]

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    157 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 MOTION EYE c amera can not be sha red by more t han one software a pplicati on. If a nother s oftware applic ation is using the ca mera, exit the applic ation b efore using the built-i n MO TION EYE ca mera. [...]

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    158 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y do the images ca ptured b y the bui lt-in MO TION EYE camer a flic k er? This problem occu rs when you use t he cam era un der fluo rescent light s due t o the mi smatch b etween l ighting o utput frequen cy a nd shutter spee d. To reduc e flick er nois e, change the di rection of the c amera or the b rightness of cam[...]

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    159 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do i f my computer be comes unstab le when it enter s a pow er sa ving mode while the b uilt-in MO TION EYE camera is in use? ❑ Do not pla ce your com puter int o Slee p mode while you are using th e built-in MOTION EYE camera. ❑ If your comput er au tomatical ly enter s Slee p mode, c hange the co rrespo[...]

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    160 nN T r oublesho oting Networking What should I do if m y computer cannot connect to a wireless LAN access point? ❑ Connecti on ca pability is af f ected by di stance an d obs tr uctions. Y ou n eed to p lace your com puter aw ay from obstr uctions or move any access p oint you may be using clos er to the compu ter . ❑ Make sure the WIRELESS[...]

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    161 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y is the data tr ansf er speed slo w? ❑ The wi reless LA N data transfer speed is affected by distan ce a nd obs truc tions between d e vice s and acc ess p oints. O ther factors incl ude device conf iguratio ns, radio con dition s, and software c ompati bilit y . T o maxim ize the da ta transfer speed, place your co [...]

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    162 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y does the network con nection stop whe n I change the encr yption k e y? Two c ompute rs with the wire less L AN func tion may lose a peer -to-pe er networ k conn ection i f the encryp tion k ey is changed. You ca n eithe r ch ange the encryp tion k ey back to the origin al pro file or r e-en ter the k ey on both co mp[...]

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    163 nN T r oublesho oting Bluetooth T echnolog y What should I do if o ther Bluet ooth de vices cannot find my comput er? ❑ Make sure both devices hav e the Bl uetooth func tion enabled. ❑ If the WIRELESS indicato r light i s unlit , tur n on the WIRELESS swi t c h. ❑ Y our com puter and the device may be too far apar t. Wireles s Bluetoo th [...]

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    164 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 d e vi ces a re authen ticate d. ❑ T o a llow other B luetooth devices to communi cate with your computer, f ol low these steps: 1 Click Start , Control P anel , Har dwar e and Sound , Bluetooth Devices , and Bluetoot[...]

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    165 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y is m y Bluetooth connectio n slow? ❑ The dat a transfer speed d epends on the obs truc tions an d/or th e distanc e between the two devices, on the rad io wav e quality , and on the ope rating sys tem or th e software in use. Move Bluetooth devices closer to your compute r . ❑ The 2.4 GHz radio frequ ency us ed by[...]

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    166 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y can't I use the Bluetooth function when I log ont o my computer as a user with a standard use r account? The Bl uetooth function ma y not be availabl e to a use r with a sta ndard user acc ount on your compute r. Log o nto the c omputer as a u ser wi th ad minis tra tive r ight s. Wh y can't I con nect to a [...]

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    167 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 compu ter i s trying to read may be di rty o r damage d. Follo w these steps: 1 Pres s the Ctrl + Alt + Delete keys and click the a rrow next to the Shut down b utton and Rest art to restar t the compu ter . 2 Remove the disc from t[...]

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    168 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot pla y a disc p roperly on m y computer? ❑ Make sure the d isc is inse r ted into the optic al disc dri ve with the label side facing toward you. ❑ Make sure t he nec essar y program(s) is ins talle d accor ding t o the ma nuf actu rer's inst r uction s. ❑ If a disc is dir ty o r dam [...]

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    169 nN T r oublesho oting 4 Click De vice Manager on the left pane. The D evice Manag er window ap pears wi th a lis ting of your compute r's hardware devices. If an "X" or an exclamation point appear s on the l iste d device, y ou may need to en able the device or r einstall the dri vers. 5 Double-click the op tical di sc dr ive dev[...]

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    170 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot pla y Blu-r a y Disc media? You may not be a ble to p lay som e Blu-r ay Disc conten ts on you r com puter. T o play su ch co ntents, downlo ad and i nstal l the latest upd ates for WinDVD B D using V AIO Upd ate . To downl oad and instal l the update s on the computer , it must be conne cted t[...]

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    171 nN T r oublesho oting Displ a y Wh y did my screen go b lank? ❑ Y our co mputer scree n may go blank if the comp uter enter s Slee p mode. If t he com puter is in S leep mode, press any ke y to br ing th e compute r back into No r mal mo de. See Using the P ower Sa ving Mode (page 118 ) fo r m o r e i n fo r m a t i o n . ❑ Make sure t he c[...]

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    172 nN T r oublesho oting Pr inting What should I do if I cannot print a document? ❑ Make sure your pr inter i s on, and the prin ter cable is secur ely conn ected to the po r ts on the p rin ter an d your comput er . ❑ Make sure your pr inter i s co mpatible wit h the W indows operating s ystem i nstal led on your comp uter . ❑ Y ou may need[...]

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    173 nN T r oublesho oting Microphone What should I do if m y microp hone does not work? ❑ If you are usin g an exter nal mi crophon e, make sure the m icropho ne is tur ned on an d is p roperl y plu gged into t he micropho ne jack on your com puter . ❑ Y our sou nd inp ut device may hav e bee n inco rrectly confi gured . T o configu re the soun[...]

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    174 nN T r oublesho oting Mouse What should I do if m y computer does not re cogniz e m y mouse? ❑ Make sure the p ower s witch o n the bo ttom of th e wirele ss m ouse is in the ON pos ition. ❑ Make sure anoth er mous e is not c onnected . ❑ Make sure the s uppli ed AA batter ies ar e proper l y instal led. ❑ Pres s the CONNECT button on y[...]

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    175 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 pr ogram that has its own volume c ontro l, make sure the volume cont rol i s prope rly set. See the program's h elp file for mor e informat ion. ❑ Make sure your speakers a re proper ly c onnected a nd the volume is tur ned u[...]

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    176 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 pr ogram that has its own volume c ontro l, make sure the volume cont rol i s prope rly set. See the program's h elp file for mor e informat ion. ❑ The mutin g button on the wireles s ke ybo ard or th e remote comma nder m[...]

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    177 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 p ad. Pres s the Fn + F11 ke ys to e nable the touc h pad. ❑ If the pointer does no t mov e while a software applicati on is r unnin g, press th e Alt + F4 keys to close the appl ication window . ❑ If the Al t + F4 ke [...]

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    178 nN T r oublesho oting K e yboard What should I do if t he k e yboard configur ation is wrong? The l anguage layo ut of yo ur wire less k eyboard is la beled on the p ackagin g box. If you choos e a differ ent r egional k eyboa rd when yo u comp lete th e Wind ows setup , the k ey confi guration will b e mismat ched. To ch ange th e keyboa rd co[...]

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    179 nN T r oublesho oting Flopp y Disks Wh y doesn't the Saf ely Remov e Hardwar e icon appear on the t askbar when t he drive is connected ? Your com put er does n ot recog nize the floppy disk dr ive. F irst, m ake sur e the USB c able is prop erly c onnected t o the US B port. If y ou need to secu re the con nection, wa it a few mo ments fo[...]

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    180 nN T r oublesho oting A udio/Video What should I do if I cannot use my D V camcorder? If a m essage a ppears s tatin g that th e i.LINK de vice is discon nected or turned o ff, the i .LINK c able may not be secure ly plugged into th e port o n your c ompute r or cam corder. Un plug the cabl e, and pl ug it in on ce aga in. See Connecting an i.L[...]

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    181 nN T r oublesho oting How do I change the sound outpu t de vice? If yo u do no t hear so und from the dev ice con nected to the OPTICAL OUT port, you n eed to c hange the dev ice for sound outp ut. 1 Close al l ope n programs. 2 Click St art and Contr ol Pan el . 3 Click Har dwar e and Sound . 4 Click Mana ge audio devices under Sound . 5 On th[...]

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    182 nN T r oublesho oting How do I output the Dolby Digita l or DTS sound through an S/PDIF -compatible de vice? To outp ut the Do lby D igital or DTS sound from a disc t hrough an S/PDIF -comp atible device conne cted to yo ur c omputer, follow t hese s teps: 1 Click St art and Contr ol Pan el . 2 Click Har dwar e and Sound . 3 Click Mana ge audio[...]

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    183 nN T r oublesho oting HDMI What should I do if I cannot change the vo lume with the Up/Do wn b uttons? You ca nnot c hange th e volume with the Up/ Down butt ons while the co mputer input is select ed. Use the vo lume c ontr ol buttons on the w ireles s keybo ard or th e remote comma nder ins tead. ✍ The HD MI SELE CT button an d the HDMI SE [...]

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    184 nN T r oublesho oting How do I sa ve input images or sound from the con nected HDMI-compatib le de vice to files on my computer? You can not save s uch image s or s ound to f iles on y our compu ter. In a ddition, y ou cannot r ecord th e HDMI inp ut, such as a TV prog ram, dis played o n your c ompute r or contr ol the Windows Media Cen ter wi[...]

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    185 nN T r oublesho oting Memor y Stic k What should I do if I cannot use Memor y Stic k f or m atted on a V AIO computer on other de vices? You may need to reform at your Memory Stick. Form atting Mem ory St ick eras es a ll data, i nclud ing mu sic data prev iously save d on it . Befor e you r eforma t Memory Stic k, back u p impo rtant data and [...]

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    186 nN T r oublesho oting P eripherals What should I do if I cannot connect a USB de vice? ❑ If applic able, check the USB d e vice is tur n ed on an d using i ts own power sup ply . For e xampl e, if you are usi ng a digita l camera, che ck if the ba tter y i s char ged. If you are using a pr inter , ch eck if the power cable is c onnected prope[...]

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    187 nN Support Options Suppor t Options This sect ion conta ins infor mation o n wher e to go f or answe rs to que stions a bout yo ur V AIO com puter. ❑ Sony Support Information (page 188) ❑ e-Support (page 189)[...]

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    188 nN Support Options Sony Suppor t Inf or mation See the follow ing so urce s for an swers i n the s equence l isted below. See Docum ent ation (p age 8) for de tails on the printed and non-pri nted docume ntation suppl ied with you r computer, as well as fu rthe r sour ces of r efere nce. ❑ Go to the help f iles tha t accompa ny your software [...]

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    189 nN Support Options e-Suppor t What is e-Suppor t? If you have se arch ed our user guide s and web site ( ht tp://www .vaio-link.com ) bu t have n ot foun d an a nswer t o you r questi on or iss ue, us e e-S uppor t to solve i t. Our e -Suppor t Web Portal i s an i nteract ive we b site on which you c an sub mit an y tech nical qu ery you ma y h[...]

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    190 nN Support Options Can I submit m y questions at an y time? Yes, y ou ca n submit y our que stions 24/7, but keep i n mind that ou r e-Sup port Te am can onl y answer your queries from Monday till Fri day be tween 8 am and 6 pm . Is there a cost inv olv ed f or using e-Suppor t? No, this is a free of c harge service offere d to all r egister ed[...]

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