Sony VGN - TX 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 VGN - TX. 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 VGN - TX 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 VGN - TX 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 VGN - TX, 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 VGN - TX debe contener:
- información acerca de las especificaciones técnicas del dispositivo Sony VGN - TX
- nombre de fabricante y año de fabricación del dispositivo Sony VGN - TX
- condiciones de uso, configuración y mantenimiento del dispositivo Sony VGN - TX
- 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 VGN - TX 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 VGN - TX 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 VGN - TX, 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 VGN - TX, 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 VGN - TX. 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 VG N - T X s e r i e s[...]

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

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    3 nN Using P eripheral Devic es ....... .................... ................... .................... ................... .................. . .................... ................... ..55 Connectin g a Port Repl icator .. ................... .................... ................... ................... .................... ............. ...........[...]

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    4 nN On Handling Discs ..... ................... .................... ................... ................... .................... ................... .......................... ..9 2 On Using th e Battery P ack ............ .................... ................... ................... .................... ............ ....... ................... ..[...]

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    5 nN Befo re Use Bef o re Use Congrat ulations on your purchase o f this Sony VAIO ® comp uter, and wel come to th e on-screen U ser Guide . Sony ha s combin ed leadin g-edge te chnology i n audio, v ideo, compu ting, an d commun ications to provide s tate-of-the- art perso nal computi ng. Noti ce © 2005 S ony Corpor ation. All r ights res erved.[...]

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    6 nN Befo re Use E NERGY S TAR As an E NERGY S TAR Partn er, Sony has determined that this pr oduct meets the E NER GY S TAR gui delines for energy effi ciency. The Int ernational E NERGY S TAR O ffice Equ ipment Prog ram is an in ternation al program that prom otes energy saving t hrough the use of compute rs and thei r office equ ipment. T he pro[...]

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    7 nN Befo re Use Docume ntation Your d ocumentat ion incl udes print ed inform ation and user guides to read on y our VAIO computer . Guide s are provid ed in PDF fo rmat, whic h you can e asily bro wse through and prin t out. The My Club V AIO portal is a perf ect starting p oint to us e your com puter — a co mprehensiv e colle ction of eve ryth[...]

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    8 nN Befo re Use Non-printed Documentation My Club V AIO In M y Club VAIO you can fi nd: Documentation , which give s you: ❑ Access t o the User Guide . This manual e xplains the f eatures o f your computer in detail, how to u se these f eatures confide ntly and s af ely , con nect per ipheral d e vices and m ore. ❑ Access t o Help and T rainin[...]

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    9 nN Befo re Use Help and Suppor t Center Help and Support Center is a compre hensive res ource for practic al advic e, tutorial s, and d emonstrati ons to h elp you l earn to use M icrosoft W indows X P and your computer. Use the Search featu re, Index, or table of contents to view all Windows Help resourc es, includi ng those that are on the Inte[...]

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    10 nN Befo re Use Ergonomic Considerations You wil l be using y our co mputer as a p ortable device in a variety o f enviro nments. When ever poss ible, you s hould atte mpt to take account o f the follo wing ergonom ic consid erations to both stati onary and p ortable env ironmen ts: ❑ P osition of y our computer – Place the co mputer di rectl[...]

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    11 nN Befo re Use ❑ Viewing angle of the computer's displa y – Use the display's tilti ng f eature to find the best posi tion. Y ou can reduc e e ye strain and mus cle fatigue by adjusting the tilt of the display to the proper position. A djust the br ight ness settin g of the displ ay a s well. ❑ Lighting – Choose a lo cation whe[...]

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    12 nN Getting Started Getting Star ted This section describe s how to ge t started with using your VAIO com puter. ❑ Locating Controls and P or ts (page 13) ❑ About the Indicator Lights (page 20) ❑ Connecting a P ow er Sour ce (page 21) ❑ Using the Battery P ack (page 22) ❑ Shutting Down Y our Computer Safel y (page 26)[...]

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    13 nN Getting Started Locating Cont rols and P or ts Take a moment to identify the control s and ports shown on t he following pages. ! The fol lowing ill ustrat ions may app ear differ ent from your model, dependi ng on the coun tr y or area of y our reside ncy .[...]

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    14 nN Getting Started F ront A Media Acc ess indica tor (page 20) B Memory Stic k media slot * (page 45) C SD card slot (pag e 48) D LCD s creen (pag e 112) E Key b o a r d (p age 28) F T ouch pa d (page 31) G WIREL ESS s witch (page 52) H Mute b utton (page 32) I V olume bu ttons (page 32) J Headp hones jack (page 72 ) K Microp hone jack (page 80)[...]

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    15 nN Getting Started A AV M O D E button (page 32) B Play/P ause button (page 32 ) C Sto p butt on (p age 32) D Previous track b utton (page 32) E Ne xt tr ac k b utto n (page 32 ) F Eje ct butt on (pa ge 32) G Batt ery indica tor (page 20) H Hard disk drive indicator ( page 20) I Num lock indicator (p age 20) J Caps loc k indicator (page 2 0) K S[...]

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    16 nN Getting Started Bac k A Ne twor k (Eth er net ) por t (page 87) B Batter y conn ector ( page 22) C DC In port (pa ge 21) D i.LINK ® (IEEE1394) S400 p ort (page 85)[...]

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    17 nN Getting Started Right A Opti cal disc driv e (page 34) B Opti cal disk driv e i ndica tor (page 2 0) C Manual e ject hol e (page 12 2) D Driv e ej ect b utt on (page 34) E Mon ito r (V GA ) por t (page 74)[...]

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    18 nN Getting Started Left A Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2.0) po rt s * (page 81) B PC Card slot (page 42) C PC Car d ej ect b u tton (page 44) D Air vent E Modem port (pag e 50) * Suppor ts high-/fu ll-/low- spe eds.[...]

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    19 nN Getting Started Bottom A Air vent B P or t replicat or connect or (page 68) C Re leas e la tch (p age 25)[...]

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    20 nN Getting Started About the Indicator Lights Your c omputer is equipped with the fol lowing i ndicator l ights. Indicat or Functions Po w e r 1 Illuminates when the power to the computer is on, b links in Standby mode, and turns off when the computer is in Hibernate mode or off. Batt ery e Illuminates when the c omputer is using batter y power [...]

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    21 nN Getting Started Connecting a P ower Source You ca n use eith er an AC ada pter or a r echargeabl e battery pa ck as a powe r source for your comp uter. Using the A C Adapter ✍ Use the comp uter only with the suppl ied AC adapter . To use t he AC adap ter 1 Plug on e end of the pow er cord (1) int o the AC adapter (3) . 2 Plug the other end [...]

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    22 nN Getting Started Using the Batter y P ack The ba ttery pack supplied wi th your co mputer is n ot fully c harged a t the time o f purchase . Installing the Battery P ac k To install th e batter y pack 1 T ur n off t he compute r and clos e the LCD s creen lid. 2 Slide t he batter y int o the batter y c ompar tment until it cl icks into place. [...]

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    23 nN Getting Started Charging the Batter y P ack The ba ttery pack supplied wi th your co mputer is n ot fully c harged a t the time o f purchase . To charge th e battery pack 1 Install the batter y pack. 2 Connect t he A C ada pter to the co mputer . The co mputer au tomatica lly charg es the batter y (the batter y indicator light flas hes in a d[...]

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    24 nN Getting Started ✍ When th e batter y is run ning out o f power , both the b atter y and powe r indicat or lights blink. Keep the b atter y pack in the com puter whi le it is direct ly connect ed to AC power . The batte ry pack c ontinues t o charge whil e yo u are usi ng the compu ter . If the batter y level falls bel ow 10%, yo u should ei[...]

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    25 nN Getting Started Removing t he Battery P ac k ! Y ou may lose data if yo u remove the batter y pack whil e the computer is on and not connect ed to the AC adapter or if yo u remove the batter y while t he comput er is in Stand by mode. To remove the b attery pack 1 T ur n off t he compute r and clos e the LCD s creen lid. 2 Slide a nd hold the[...]

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    26 nN Getting Started Shutting Down Y our Computer Saf ely To av oid losi ng unsaved data, be su re to sh ut down you r computer properly , as descr ibed belo w. To shut dow n your com puter 1 T ur n off a ny peri pherals connec ted to the c omputer . 2 Click St art and then T urn Off Computer . The T urn off computer window appea rs. 3 Click Tu r [...]

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    27 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Y our V AIO C omput er Once you have read and fol lowed the i nformation i n the printe d Specificati ons Guide , you can start u sing your computer safely and conf idently. Read on t o get the mo st out of us ing you r computer. ❑ Using the K eyboar d (page 28) ❑ Using the T ouch Pad (page 31 ) ❑ Using [...]

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    28 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the K eyboard Your k eyboard i s very simi lar to a des ktop co mputer keyb oard, but has addi tional keys that per form model- specific tasks. For mor e informati on on the stan dard keys, s ee Help and Support Center and click on the Customizing your computer link . The V AIO-Link web site ( www .vaio-link.c[...]

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    29 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Combinations and Fun ctions with the Fn K ey ✍ Some fu nctions are no t availabl e until Windo ws is launch ed. Combinat ions/Feature Functio ns Fn + 8 (F5/F6) : brightness control Adjusts the brightness of the LCD . T o increase light ness intensity , press Fn+F6 and then M or , , or k eep pressing Fn+F6 . T o de[...]

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    30 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Fn + (F 12) : Hibernate Provides f or the lowest l ev el of pow er cons umption. When you e x ecute this command, the states of the system and the peripheral de vices are written to the hard disk and the system power is turned off. T o ret urn the system to its original state, use the power s witch to turn on the po[...]

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    31 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the T ouch P ad The k eyboard co ntains a cursor-poi nting devic e, the touc h pad (1). You can p oint to, select, drag, and sc roll obje cts on the screen u sing the touch pad. Action Description P oint Slide one finger on the touch pad to place the pointer (2) on an it em or object. Click Press the left b ut[...]

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    32 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Special-function Buttons Your c omputer is equipped with spec ial butto ns to help y ou use sp ecific functi ons of the computer . The AV MODE , Play/Pause , Stop , Previous track , Next track , and Disc drive eject butto ns support Instant Mode . When the com puter is off or in Hib ernate, o nly the AV MODE b[...]

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    33 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Disc drive eject button Ejects the dr iv e tray . If this but ton does not work, try the substitute drive eject b utton on the optical disc driv e. Mute but ton T ur ns the speaker and microphone v olume on and off . Vo l u m e buttons (V olume up and V olume down) Increase and decrease the volume. Special-func tion[...]

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    34 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Optical Disc Dr iv e Your c omputer is equipped with an opt ical disc drive. To insert a disc 1 T ur n on t he compute r . 2 Press th e drive eject button (1) to open the drive. The t ra y slides out. ✍ If powe r suppl y to the op tical d isc drive is disable d by VAIO Power Ma nagemen t , it will take a[...]

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    35 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 4 Close th e tra y by pushin g it in gen tly . ! Do not re move the op tical disc wh en the comp uter is in a po wer saving mode (Standby or Hibernat e). Doing so may cause th e compu ter to malfuncti on. ✍ If you pla n to use an extern al optical di sc drive, conn ect the drive bef ore you launch an y preinstal l[...]

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    36 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Reading and Writing CDs and D VDs Your co mputer play s and record s CDs and DVD s, dependi ng on the mode l you purch ased. Check y our speci fications fo r the type of optical dis c drive ins talled on your model . Use the ta ble below to see which types of med ia your optical dis c drive supports . ! This p roduc[...]

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    37 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ✍ Suppor ts writing to DVD-RW d iscs compl iant with DV D-RW versi on 1.1/1. 2. Supports writing to DVD-R discs compliant with DVD-R for Gen eral version 2.0/2. 1. Suppor ts 8c m disc read ing, bu t does n ot s upport 8 cm di sc wri ting. Writing t o DVD+R DL (Doubl e Layer) discs is ava ilable o nly on discs supp[...]

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    38 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Notes on pla ying D VDs To achie ve optim um performa nce when p laying DVDs, y ou should fol low these r ecommend ations. ❑ Y ou can pla y D V Ds using the optical disc dr ive and the D VD playback software, such as V AIO Zone or WinDVD . See the help fil e on suc h software f or deta ils. ❑ Close al l open ap [...]

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    39 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Pla ying CDs To pl ay an aud io CD 1 Inser t the disc into t he optica l disc dr ive . 2 If nothing app ears on the desk top once you inser t an audio CD disc, then click Star t , point to All Programs , and click to open a CD p rogram, such as th e SonicSta ge software. If the Audi o CD wi ndow appear s, click to s[...]

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    40 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Cop ying Files to CD s To dete rmine whic h type of C D your comp uter suppor ts, see Reading and Writing CDs and DVDs (page 36) . To copy files to a CD-RW or CD-R ! Do not st rike or shake the co mputer while writ ing data ont o a disc. 1 Inser t a bl ank CD-R or CD-RW disc into the optical d isc dr iv e. If the CD[...]

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    41 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Pla ying D VDs To play a DVD 1 Close al l open programs. 2 Inser t the D VD in to the opti cal disc d rive. 3 Click St art and point to All Programs . 4 Select a D VD soft ware program to play the D VD . For ins tructions on how to us e a progra m, see the hel p guide i ncluded with the DVD so ftware progr am. Cop y[...]

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    42 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using PC Cards PC Card s allow you to connect p ortable exte rnal devices to your comp uter. Inser ting a PC Card ! Some PC Card s or their functio ns may not be comp atible with the computer . Y ou do not need to shut down th e com puter b efore in sertin g or rem oving a PC Ca rd. To insert a PC Card 1 Push th e P[...]

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    43 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ! When not us ing a PC Card, insert the PC Card slot protector to pro tect against debris enterin g the slot. Before carr ying the com puter , make sure to insert the PC C ard slot protecto r into the slot . ✍ Some d evices m ay not fu nction p roperly i f you c ontinual ly switch to Norm al mode from St andby mod[...]

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    44 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing a PC Card Foll ow the steps below to remov e the PC Card while y our computer is on. If it is not removed properly, yo ur system may not work prope rly. To remove a P C Card ✍ T o rem ove a PC Card when the c omputer is off, sk ip steps 1 to 7 . 1 Double-click the Safely Remove Hard ware icon on the taskb[...]

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    45 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Memor y Stic k Media Your computer supports the Mem ory Stic k media. Memory S tick m edia is a compact , portabl e, and ver satile device es pecially design ed for exchang ing and shari ng digital data wi th compatib le produc ts, such as digita l camera s, mobile ph ones and othe r devices . Because i t [...]

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    46 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser ting a Memor y Stic k Medi a There ar e two ways you can i nsert a Me mory Stick media in to your com puter: ❑ Using th e Memor y Sti ck media slot; ❑ Using a PC Card slo t. T o d o this, you need an opt ional PC C ard adapte r . You ca n only i nsert one Memory Stick m edia at a time. To insert a Memory S[...]

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    47 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ✍ The compu ter supports Mem ory St ick Duo media and is equipped wi th the Memor y Stick combo slo t that is compati ble with both st an dard- an d duo- size medi a. For more informati on on Memory Stick Duo medi a, visit the Me mory Sti ck web site at http:/ /www .memor ystick.com/en / . To view the con tents of[...]

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    48 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Other Memor y Cards In ad dition to th e Memory S tick media slot, your computer is equipped with an SD card sl ot to acco mmodate ot her memory cards. Y ou can us e this slo t to transfer data betwe en digital c ameras, camcorder s, music players, a nd other audi o/video device s. Bef ore Y ou Use Memor y Car[...]

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    49 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser ting a Memor y Card To insert a memory card 1 Locate th e SD card slo t on the front o f the comp uter . 2 Inser t the memor y car d into the sl ot, in the direction of th e arrow on the me dia. Do not force the car d into the s lot. ✍ If the mem ory card do es not go into the slot easily , remove i t gently[...]

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    50 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Inter net Setting Up a Dial-up In ter net Connect ion Before you can co nnect to th e Internet , you need to c onnect your computer to a teleph one line vi a a telepho ne cable (n ot suppli ed). Once you set u p your t elephone cab le, you'r e ready to c onnect to the Internet. To connect a telephon e[...]

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    51 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To set up a dial-up connection to the Intern et 1 Click St art , point t o All Programs , Acc essories , Communic ations , and click New Connection Wizard . The New Connec tion Wizard appears. 2 Click Ne xt . If the Location Inf ormation window appe ars, f ollow the on-s creen inst ruct ions. 3 If it is not alre ady[...]

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    52 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Wireless LAN (WLAN ) Using the Sony Wireless LAN (WLAN), all yo ur digital devi ces with built -in WLAN function ality com municate freel y with each other th rough a p owerful netwo rk. A WLAN is a network in which a user can c onnect to a l ocal area n etwork (LA N) through a wirel ess (radio ) connec tion. [...]

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    53 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ✍ In som e countries, u sing WLAN products m ay be restrict ed by the local regul ations (e.g. l imited numb er of channel s). Therefo re, before activ ating the WLAN fu nctionali ty , read the Regulatio ns Guide carefully . Channel sel ection is explained f urther in this manual (see Wireless LAN Channel Se lecti[...]

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    54 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Communicati ng without an Access P oint (Ad-hoc) An ad- hoc network is a netw ork in whic h a loca l network is created o nly by th e wireless devic es themse lves, with n o other centr al contr oller or Acc ess Point . Each device com municate s direct ly with othe r devices in the net work. Yo u can set up a n ad-[...]

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    55 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To commu nicate witho ut an Acce ss Point ( ad-hoc) 1 T ur n on the WIRELESS or WIRELESS LAN swi t c h . The W IRELE SS LAN indica tor light s up . On mode ls with the B luetooth fu nctionality *1 , double-click ( / ) on the ta skbar to disp la y the Wireless D evice Swit ch window . Select th e Enable 2.4 GHz Wirel[...]

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    56 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 13 Enter exactly th e same Net work key again, for confir matio n. 14 Sele ct the check box This is a co mputer-to-computer (ad hoc) net w ork; wireless acc ess poin ts are not u sed at t he bottom of t he screen. 15 Click OK . Y our Networ k name ap pears in the Pr eferred net w orks . 16 Click Adv anced . The Adv [...]

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    57 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To disconn ect from a computer -to-comp uter (a d-hoc) ne twork 1 Click St art and then Contr ol Pane l . 2 Click Netw ork and Internet Connections . 3 Click Netw ork Connections . The Network Connec tions wind ow appears. 4 In the r ight pa nel under LAN or High-Speed Internet , doub le-cli c k Wirel ess Network Co[...]

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    58 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Communicati ng with an Access P oint (Infrastructure) An infra structure netwo rk is a network that ex tends an exi sting wired local network to wireles s devices by providing an A ccess Point, f or example the Sony Access P oint. The A ccess Point bridges the wireless and wire d LAN and a cts as a ce ntral contr ol[...]

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    59 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To conne ct to a wir eless ne twork 1 T ur n on the WIRELESS or WIRELESS LAN swi t c h . The W IRELE SS LAN indica tor light s up . On mode ls with the B luetooth fu nctionality * , double-click ( / ) on the task bar to disp la y the Wir eless Device Swit ch window . Select th e Enable 2.4 GHz Wireles s LAN chec k b[...]

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    60 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Wireless LAN Channel S election In an 802.11b/g con figurati on, channe l 1 to 13 can be used. (a) With an Access P oint ("Infr astructure") ❑ The ch annel us ed will be the chann el selec ted by the Acces s P oint. ! For details on how to select the ch annel that wil l be used by the Access Point, see t[...]

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    61 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ✍ The 2. 4 GHz band width used b y wireless LA N compati ble devices is also u sed by othe r various devi ces. Althou gh tech nologies to m inimiz e inter ferenc e from ot her devices tha t uses the same band width are emplo yed on wireless L AN compatible de vices, suc h interf erence may cau se lo wer communi ca[...]

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    62 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Bluetooth Functionality You ca n establi sh wireless communi cation be tween your c omputer and other Bl uetooth dev ices such a s another computer or a mo bile phon e. You can tr ansfer data between these devices without cab les and up to 10 mete rs range in op en space . To connect t o a Blueto oth devic[...]

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    63 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Notes on using the Blue tooth funct ionality ❑ The dat a transfer rate varies, depending o n the following condi tions: ❑ Obsta cles , such as walls , lo cated b etwe en de vice s ❑ Distanc e between devices ❑ Mate rial us ed in w all s ❑ Proximity to mic rowa ves and cordles s telepho nes ❑ Radio fre qu[...]

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    64 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ✍ Read the Regulations G uide before using the B lueto oth fun ctiona lity . ❑ The Bl uetooth functio nality may not work d epending on the third par ty devices or the so ftware version used by third par ty compani es. Bluetooth Security The B luetooth wire less techn ology ha s an authe ntication fun ction, whi[...]

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    65 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Communicati ng with Another Bluetooth De vice You ca n connec t your compute r to a Bl uetooth devic e such as another com puter, a m obile phone, a PDA, a headset, a mouse, or a digital camera wit hout the use o f any cab les. To commu nicate wit h another Blueto oth device To com municate with another B luetooth d[...]

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    66 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To see the help fil e 1 Right-cli ck the Bluetooth icon on the taskbar and select Bluetooth Settings from the me nu. 2 Selec t Help from th e Help menu. ✍ The passke y can be diff erent each tim e, but must be the sam e at both end s. For certain dev ices, suc h as a mouse, no passkey can be entered. Stopping t he[...]

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    67 nN Using P eripheral De vices Using P er ipher al De vices You ca n add func tionality to your c omputer by u sing the var ious port s on the co mputer. ❑ Connecting a P ort Replicator (pag e 68) ❑ Connecting External Speakers (page 72) ❑ Connecting an External Display (page 73) ❑ Selecti ng Display Modes (pag e 77) ❑ Using the Multipl[...]

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    68 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a P or t Replicator Attachi ng a por t replicat or enables you to c onnect ad ditional peripherals to your co mputer, s uch as a pr inter and an exter nal displa y. A port replicator may be su pplied wi th your com puter, dep ending on the model you purcha sed. If not, you c an additiona lly purc hase a n[...]

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    69 nN Using P eripheral De vices Attaching Y our Computer to the P or t Replicator 1 Discon nect all periphe rals from the computer. 2 Plug the power cord (1) in to the AC adapter (2) and an AC outlet. 3 Plug the cable attached to the AC adapter (2) into the DC In por t (3) on the por t repli cator (4). 4 Open the por t repl icator co nnector cover[...]

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    70 nN Using P eripheral De vices 5 Align t he bottom c onnector of the compu ter with th e connector on the por t replicator a nd push down un til it cl icks into place. 6 T ur n on t he compute r . ! Use the AC adap ter supplie d with the compute r . Do not move the computer whil e attached to the port replicato r; this may detach the port replica[...]

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    71 nN Using P eripheral De vices Disconnect ing Y o ur Computer from the P or t Replicator ! T o preven t loss of un saved data, be sure to turn off the comp uter before disc onnecting it from the port re plicator . 1 T ur n off t he compute r and the co nnected pe ripheral s . 2 Lift the c omputer awa y from the p or t replica tor . 3 Close th e p[...]

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    72 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting Exter nal Speakers You ca n enhan ce the so und quali ty of your c omputer by connecti ng exter nal speake rs. To connect e xternal speakers 1 Plug the speaker cable (1) i nto the head phones j ac k (2) i . 2 Plug the other end of the speaker cable to the exter nal speaker (3). 3 T ur n down the volum e o[...]

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    73 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an Exter nal Displa y You can connect a n extern al display to your computer . For exa mple, you can use the co mputer with a c omputer d isplay or a proj ect or. ❑ Connecting a Computer Display (pa ge 74) ❑ Connecting a Multimedia Computer Display (pa ge 75) ❑ Connecting a Proje ctor (page 76) ✍ [...]

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    74 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Computer Disp la y You ca n connec t a comput er display ( monitor ) either dire ctly to y our compu ter or via the (optiona l) port replicator. To connect a compute r display 1 If neces sar y , plug on e end of the display's power cord (1) into the display , a nd the other e nd into an A C outlet [...]

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    75 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Multimedia Computer Displa y You ca n connec t a multim edia compute r displ ay that incl udes bui lt-in spea kers and a microphon e to yo ur computer or via the (optio nal) port r eplicator. To connect a multim edia comp uter di splay 1 Plug the power cord of the mul timedia c omputer dis play (1) into[...]

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    76 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Projector You ca n connec t a projecto r (for examp le, the So ny LCD proje ctor) direc tly to yo ur computer o r via the ( optional) port repl icato r. To connect a projecto r 1 Connect t he power cord (1) of the projector into an AC outlet. 2 Plug the RGB signa l cable (2) into th e monitor (V GA) por[...]

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    77 nN Using P eripheral De vices Selecting Displa y Modes You can se lect which display to be used as the primary mon itor when an ext ernal displa y (desktop mon itor, etc.) is connected to your computer. If yo u want to work on the co mputer's LCD a nd the exte rnal displ ay at the sa me time, s ee Using the Multiple Monit ors Function (page[...]

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    78 nN Using P eripheral De vices Using the Multiple Monitors Function The M ultiple Monitors f unction allows you to dis tribute por tions of your des ktop ac ross sep arate disp lays. F or examp le, if y ou have an external d isplay attach ed to the mo nitor (VGA) p ort, your com puter's LCD and the externa l display can function as a sing le[...]

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    79 nN Using P eripheral De vices To sele ct the Mul tiple Mo nitors mode 1 Right-cli ck on the deskto p to disp la y the co ntex t menu. 2 P o int to Graphics Options and click Graphi cs Properti es . 3 Selec t Ext end ed Desk to p from the Display Devices menu. T o chang e the pri mar y and secon dary de vice set tings, use the Primar y Device and[...]

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    80 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an Exter nal Microphone If yo u need to u se a sound i nput devi ce (for exam ple, to ch at on the Internet) you need to plu g in an ex ternal micr ophone. To con nect an ex ternal micropho ne Plug th e micropho ne cable (1 ) into the mi crophon e jack (2) m . ✍ Make sure your microphone is d esigned fo[...]

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    81 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Universal Se rial Bus (U SB) De vice To prev ent your computer an d/or USB devices fro m damage, o bserve the following : ❑ When movin g the compute r with USB de vices c onnected, a void any shock or force to the US B por ts. ❑ Do not put the comput er into a bag or car ry ing case when it ha s USB[...]

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

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    83 nN Using P eripheral De vices Disconnect ing a USB flopp y disk driv e You can di sconnect a US B floppy di sk drive when the c omputer is on or off. Discon necting the driv e when the compu ter is in a pow er saving mode (St andby or Hib ernate) may cause the compu ter to malfunc tion. If the computer is o ff, you can un plug the US B cable di [...]

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    84 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Prin ter You ca n connec t a Window s-compati ble prin ter to yo ur computer to prin t document s. Connecting a Printer Using the USB P or t You ca n connec t a USB prin ter compati ble with your version of Windo ws to the comp uter. To connect a printer using t he USB p ort 1 Plug the printer power cor[...]

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    85 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an i.LIN K De vice Notes on connecting i.LI NK de vices ❑ The co mputer inc ludes an i.LI NK (IEEE 1394) por t, which you can use to co nnect to an i.L INK device such as a digital video cam era recorder or to connec t two V AIO computers in order to cop y , dele te or edit fi les. ❑ The i.L INK por t[...]

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    86 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Digital Video Camer a Recorder To connect a digital video cam era recor der 1 Plug on e end of the i.LINK ca b le (1) i nto the i.LI NK por t (2) on the comp uter and t he other end i nto the D V In/Out por t s (3) on the digita l video ca mera reco rder . 2 Launch t he D Vgate Plus software . ✍ On So[...]

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    87 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting to a Networ k (LAN) You ca n connect your co mputer to 100B ASE-TX /10BASE-T- type network s via an E thernet net work cable . Connect on e end of an op tional ne twork cabl e to the Networ k (Ethernet) port on th e compute r or the (op tional) port replica tor and the other end to your network. For detai[...]

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    88 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Customizing Y our V AIO Computer This section briefly de scribes how to cha nge the main s ettings o f your comp uter. Am ong other thi ngs, you wil l learn how to prepare your mod em for use, h ow to use a nd customiz e the loo k of your Sony software an d utiliti es, etc. ❑ Setting the Passw ord (pa ge 8[...]

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    89 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Setting the P ass w ord Use one of the BIOS f unctions to set the pas sword. Once you have set the password, y ou will have to enter the pass word after the V AIO logo appe ars to sta rt your comput er. In this wa y, you c an protect y our compute r from unau thorized acc ess.[...]

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    90 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Adding the P ow er-on P ass word ! Y ou cannot start the computer witho ut entering the po wer -on password . Make sure not to forg et the password. Writ e down your pas sword and k eep it safe and private fr om o ther pe ople. If you fo rget the power-on password an d need assist ance to reset, a password r[...]

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    91 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Changing/Remo ving the P ow er-on P ass word To change or remove th e power- on password 1 T ur n on t he compute r . 2 Pres s the F2 k ey when the V AI O logo appea rs. The B IOS set up scre en app ears . 3 Enter th e current pas s word f or En ter Pass word : 4 Use the < or , ke y to select Security to [...]

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    92 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Setting Up Y our Computer with V AIO Control Center The VAIO Control Center utility al lows you to c onsult system info rmation and specify preferenc es for syste m behavi or. To use V AIO Cont rol C enter 1 Click St art , point t o All Programs , and cli ck V A IO C ont rol Ce nter . The V AIO Cont r ol Cen[...]

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    93 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Using the P ow er Sa ving Modes When y ou use a ba ttery as the powe r source for your c omputer, you can take advantage of power manag ement sett ings to conse rve battery li fe. In addition to th e normal o perating mode , which allows you to turn off s pecific dev ices, your c omputer has two distinct po [...]

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    94 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Using Standb y Mode Standby mode turns off the LCD scree n and sets the hard disk and the CPU t o a low power c onsumption mode. The um ber power l ight flashes i n this mode. To activate Standby mode 1 Click St art and then T urn Off Computer . 2 Click St and By . To retu rn to Normal mod e Pres s any key. [...]

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    95 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r To change the Stand by mode settings 1 Click St art and then Contr ol Pane l . 2 Click P erf ormance and Maintenance . 3 Click P ower Options . The P ow er Options Pr operties wi ndow appears. 4 Sele ct the Po w e r S c h e m e s ta b . 5 Change the System St andby set tings .[...]

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    96 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Using Hibernate Mode In Hiber nate mode , the state o f the system is saved on t he hard di sk and powe r is turned off . Even whe n the battery runs down, no data will be lost. The power in dicator li ght is off in this mode . To activate Hibe rnate mode Pres s the Fn + F12 keys. The Hibernating scree n app[...]

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    97 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r ✍ If you d o not use th e AC adapter f or a long pe riod of tim e, put the c omputer into Hibernate mode. This p ower saving mo de saves you the time of shut ting down in the no rmal way . When th e computer is in Hibernate mo de, you canno t insert a dis c. Hibernat e mode re quires mo re time th an Stand[...]

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    98 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Managing P ower with V AIO P ow er Management Power management helps you t o set up power schemes f or running on AC power o r batteries to suit you r requir ements for powe r cons umptio n. VAIO Power Management is a software ap plication d eveloped exclusivel y for VAIO c omputers. W ith this s oftware app[...]

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    99 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Activ ating V AIO P ow er Management P ower Schemes VAIO Power Management provides sever al predefine d power schemes . Each power sche me consists of a g roup of power managem ent settin gs that ar e designed to meet spe cific power m anagement g oals, rang ing from maximum powe r managem ent to no po wer m[...]

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    100 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r V A IO P ow er Management Vie wer To start VAIO Po wer Manage ment Vi ewer Click on the VA IO Power Manage ment tab . Alter natively, you c an click Star t , point to All Program s and VAIO Control Ce nter , and then click VAIO Power Management Viewer to start the viewer. To change the power scheme Selec t [...]

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    101 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Setting Up Y our Language with Windows XP Prof essional Window s XP Pr ofessional computers includ e the Multilingua l User Interface (MUI) fea ture. It allow s you to cha nge the Engli sh operatin g system , some softwa re appli cations and the ke yboard lay out into th e languag e of your choice : French,[...]

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    102 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r To change the countr y and lan guage set tings 1 Click St art and then Contr ol Pane l . 2 In the Control P anel window , double-click the Regional and Language Options icon. If you do not s ee this ico n, click Switch to Classic V iew on the left side. 3 In the Regi onal Option s tab o f the Regional and L[...]

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    103 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r To change the keyboa rd layout 1 Click St art and then Contr ol Pane l . 2 In the Control P anel window , double-click the Regional and Language Options icon. If you do not s ee this ico n, click Switch to Classic V iew on the left side. 3 In the Languages tab o f the Regional and Language Options window , [...]

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    104 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Upgrading Y our V A IO Computer Your co mputer and memory mod ules us e high prec ision comp onents an d electroni c connecto rs techn ology. To avoid the inval idation of your guar antee due to mishand ling, we rec ommend tha t: ❑ Y ou contac t your dealer to install a new memor y module. ❑ Y ou do not i n[...]

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    105 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Adding and Removing Memor y If you want to expan d the functional ity of you r computer, y ou can incr ease the memor y by instal ling optio nal memory m odules. Before you upgrade y our computer 's memory, rea d the notes an d procedures in the following pages. Th e number of ava ilable slots depends o n [...]

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    106 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer ❑ Use the specia l bag delivered with the memor y module or wrap the mod ule in aluminiu m f oil to protect it from electrostati c dischar ge. ❑ Introduc ing any liqui ds or any foreign substa nces or ob jects into t he memor y slots, or other inter nal co mponents o f the compute r , w ill result in damage[...]

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    107 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Removing and Installing a Memor y Module To change or add a memory m odule 1 Shut down the c omputer and discon nect all periphe ral devices. 2 Unplug th e computer a nd remov e the batter y . 3 W ait unti l the com puter co ols down. 4 Unscrew the sc re w at the bottom of th e compute r . 5 T ou ch a metal ob [...]

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    108 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 6 Remove the memor y modu le: ❑ Pull the tabs in th e directio n of the arrows (1 ). The mem ory module i s released. ❑ Make sure that th e memor y mod ule tilts up and the n pull it out i n the direc tion of the arrow (2). 7 Remove the new memor y module from its pa ckaging.[...]

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    109 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 8 Slide t he memor y mod ule into t he memor y mod ule slot and push it i n until it clicks into pla ce. ! Do not to uch any other compone nts on the moth erboard. Make su re to i nsert th e memor y modu le edge with a notch i nto the memor y module slot. 9 Close th e module cover and then ti ghten the sc rews [...]

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    110 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Viewin g the Amount of Memor y To view the amount of me mory 1 T ur n on t he compute r . 2 Click St art , point t o All Programs , and cli ck V A IO C ont rol Ce nter . 3 Double-click the System I nf orm atio n f older i n the V AIO Control Center window . 4 Double-click the System I nf orm atio n icon in th e[...]

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    111 nN Precau tions Precautions This section describe s safety gui delines an d precau tions to h elp you p rotect your c omputer from potent ial dama ge. ❑ On Handling the LCD Screen (pag e 112) ❑ On Using the P ower Sour ce (page 1 13) ❑ On Handling Y our Computer (page 114) ❑ On Handling Floppy Disks (page 116) ❑ On Handling Discs (pag[...]

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    112 nN Precau tions On Handling the LCD Screen ❑ Do not leave the LCD facing the sun. This could dam age the LCD . Be careful when using the comput er near a wi ndow . ❑ Do not sc ratch the LCD or e x er t pr essure on it. This cou ld cause a malfuncti on. ❑ Using the computer i n low temperature condition s ma y produ ce a resi dual image on[...]

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    113 nN Precau tions On Using the P owe r Source ❑ See the p rint ed Specific ations Guide t o check the power operation o f your model. ❑ Do not sh are the AC outlet with o ther power-consum ing equip ment, suc h as a photoc opier or shr edder . ❑ Y ou can purchas e a pow er str ip with a surge prote ctor . This de vice prevents damage to the[...]

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    114 nN Precau tions On Handling Y our Comput er ❑ Clean the cabinet w ith a soft cloth, which is dr y or lightly moi stened with a mild dete rgent so lution. Do not use any type of abrasi v e pad, s couri ng powder , or solvent suc h as alcoho l or benzi ne, as these ma y damag e the fini sh of the computer . ❑ If you drop a solid objec t or an[...]

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    115 nN Precau tions ❑ Do not us e cut or dam aged conne ction c ab les. ❑ If the comput er is brought directly from a c old location to a w ar m one, moistur e ma y condense i nside the co mputer . In this case, allow at l east one hour before turn ing on the computer. If any problems occur , unpl ug the comput er and c ontact VA I O - L i n k [...]

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    116 nN Precau tions On Handling Flopp y Disks ❑ Do not ope n the shutt er manually o r touch t he surface of the flo pp y disk. ❑ K eep flop p y disks awa y from magne ts. ❑ K eep flop p y disks awa y from di rect sunl ight and ot her sourc es of heat. ❑ K eep the fl opp y dis k aw ay fro m any liquid. Do not let the floppy disk ge t wet. W[...]

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

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    118 nN Precau tions On Using the Batter y P ac k ❑ Do not leave the batter y p ack in temperatur es above 60°C , such a s in a car parked in the sun or unde r direct sun light. ❑ Batter y li f e is shor ter in a c old environment . This is due to decreas ed batter y effi ciency at low temperature s . ❑ Charge t he batter ies at tem peratures[...]

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    119 nN Precau tions On Handling Memor y Stic k Media ❑ Do not us e the media in loca tions that are subjec t to static e lectric ity or elec trica l noise. ❑ Do not touc h the Mem or y Stick media connecto r with your finger or metalli c objects. ❑ Use only the labe l supplied with the Mem or y Stick medi a as a label . ❑ Do not ben d, drop[...]

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    120 nN Precau tions On Handling the Hard Disk The ha rd disk ha s a high storage dens ity and reads or wri tes data in a short tim e. However, i t can be e asily dama ged by mechan ical vi bration, sh ock or dust. Althoug h the har d disk has the inter nal safety d evice to prev ent losi ng data due to mechanic al vibrati on, shoc k or dust, yo u s[...]

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    121 nN T r oublesho oting T rou b leshoo ting This section d escribes h ow to sol ve common proble ms you mi ght encou nter when us ing yo ur compute r. Many pr oblems ha ve simpl e solutions. T ry these sug gestions be fore con tacting VAIO- Link. ❑ T roubleshooting the optical disc drive (page 1 22) ❑ T roubleshooting PC Car ds (page 126 ) ?[...]

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    122 nN T r oublesho oting T r oubleshooting the optical disc driv e My optical disc driv e tra y does not open ❑ If power sup ply to the optical disc dr ive is disabled by V AIO P ower Ma nagement , the substi tute drive eject button on the optical disc drive will not work. Us e the drive eject button located above the k eyboard. Note that it wil[...]

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    123 nN T r oublesho oting I cannot pla y a di sc ❑ After i nser ting t he disc, wait f or a f ew seconds for the syst em to detec t it before you tr y to acces s it. ❑ Make sure t he label of the disc i s f acing u p . ❑ If the dis c requir es software, make sure the software is i nstalled ac cording t o the inst ruct ions of th e program. ?[...]

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    124 nN T r oublesho oting I cannot pla y a D VD ❑ If a regi on code war ning appear s when you are using your D V D play er , it could be tha t the D VD you are tr yin g to play is incomp atible with the opti cal disc d rive on the comp uter . The region c ode is lis ted on the packaging of the d isc. ❑ Change the resolu tion under Control P an[...]

  • Página 125

    125 nN T r oublesho oting I cannot pla y a D VD when using two screens ❑ Y ou will not hav e a problem i n the following situation s: ❑ When you use a CR T or a n LCD displ a y on its own. ❑ When y ou pl a y MP EG fi les w hich are reco rded o n the hard dis k driv e with Windo ws Media Play er 10 or V AIO Zone . The reading speed of CD/D VD-[...]

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    126 nN T r oublesho oting T r oubleshooting PC Cards My PC Card is not working Make s ure the PC Ca rd is comp atible with y our version of Windo ws.[...]

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    127 nN T r oublesho oting T r oubleshooting the modem My modem does not work or cannot establi sh a connection ❑ Check that the phone lin e is plugged into the com puter . ❑ Make sure that t he mode m is the onl y de vice connecte d to your phone l ine. ❑ Check that the pho ne line is working . Y o u can check the line by plugging in an or di[...]

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    128 nN T r oublesho oting My modem connection is slo w Many fa ctors infl uence mod em connec tion sp eed, incl uding tel ephone line n oise or compatib ility with te lephone e quipment (such as fax mac hines or o ther mode ms). If you think yo ur modem is not conne cting pr operly to o ther PC-bas ed modem s, fax machines, o r your Inte rnet Servi[...]

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    129 nN T r oublesho oting T r oubleshooting the Bluetooth functionality I cannot u se the Bl uetooth funct ionality ❑ If the Bl uetooth ind icator is off, turn on the WIREL ESS sw i t c h . ❑ Y ou canno t use the B luetooth f unctionality when the com puter is in a power saving mod e. Return to nor mal mod e, then tur n on the WIRE LESS sw i t [...]

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    130 nN T r oublesho oting I cannot comm unicate with the othe r de vice althou gh the distan ce betwee n both de vices is within 10 meters ❑ The data transf er distanc e can be shor ter than 10 met ers dependin g on existing obst acles between the two devices, on radio wa ve quality , on th e operating system or the software used. T r y to mov e [...]

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    131 nN T r oublesho oting I cannot connect to a Bluetoot h de vice in P ersonal Area Network User mode If the d evice to which y ou want to co nnect supp orts Blueto oth communic ation in Per sonal Area Network User mod e only, yo u cannot establis h a conne ction fr om your co mputer. I cannot use the Bluetoot h Utility softw are when I s witch a [...]

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    132 nN T r oublesho oting T roub leshooting Wireless LAN I cannot use the Wireless LAN fu nctionality Check if the WIRELESS or WIRELESS LAN switch is turned o n and th e WIRELESS LAN indic ator is l it. The Wireless LAN Access P oint and y our computer cannot comm unicate ❑ Check if the WIR ELESS or W IRELESS LAN switch is tur ned on and the WIRE[...]

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    133 nN T r oublesho oting The data transf er speed is slow ❑ The maxi mum communicati on speed can v ar y dep ending on the obstacle s or the dista nce between th e communicati on devices, the radio wav es, the operatin g system or th e software you use. Remove the obstacl e or make the distanc e between th e Access P oint and your machin e small[...]

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    134 nN T r oublesho oting I cannot use a Wireless LAN network Check if the Wireless Zero Configuration servi ce is active . To check the status of th e Wire less Zero Configuratio n service 1 Click St art and then Contr ol Pane l . The Contr ol P anel window app ears. 2 Click the P erfor mance and Maintenance icon. 3 Click the Administrative T ools[...]

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    135 nN T r oublesho oting T roubleshooting P ower Management The po wer mana gement setting i s not re sponding The comp uter's op erating syste m may becom e unstabl e if a lower power state, s uch as Hibe rnate is i nitiated, a nd then change d before th e computer completely enters the l ower power s tate. To restore t he compu ter to its n[...]

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    136 nN T r oublesho oting T roub leshooting Exter nal D ispla ys I cannot use the Plug and Disp la y functi on Dependi ng on the ex ternal displ ay or the way it is con nected, the Pl ug and Dis play function may not be available . Use the Fn+F 7 key s to select th e output des tination. I cannot d ispla y contents on tw o or mo re displa ys at the[...]

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    137 nN T r oublesho oting T roub leshooting Sound (Speaker) My speak ers are not producing so und ❑ The built-in speakers may be tur ned of f . Pres s the Mute b utton to tur n on th e speakers. ❑ The speaker volume may be tur ned to the minimum. Pr ess the Fn + F4 ke ys and then the M or , ke y , or keep pres sing the Fn + F4 ke ys to inc reas[...]

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    138 nN T r oublesho oting T roub leshooting Sound (Microphone) My microphone does not work ❑ If you are usin g an external microphon e, check that the mic rophone is plugged i nto the micr ophone ja c k correc tly . ❑ The Mut e button may ha ve been pressed. Chec k to see if the Mute % indic ator light is on. If it is, press the Mu te b utton t[...]

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    139 nN T r oublesho oting T roubleshooting Flopp y Disks My USB flopp y disk driv e cannot write to a flopp y disk ❑ The flo pp y disk is write- protected. Disable the wr ite-protect feature or u se a flop p y disk that i s not wr ite-protec ted. ❑ Check that the disk is pr operl y inser te d into the floppy disk drive. ❑ Y our disk ma y be c[...]

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    140 nN T r oublesho oting T roub leshooting Pr inters ❑ Make sure that t he pr inter dr iv er sup por ts Win dows XP . Ask the ma nuf acturer of your printer f or the dr iver that suppor t s Windows XP . ❑ If the bid irectional communicati on functio ns are provided with your pr inter , disabling the function s on the c omputer may enable prin [...]

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    141 nN T r oublesho oting T roubleshooting i.LINK De vices I cannot estab lish an i.LINK connection betw een two V AIO computers ❑ Y ou must have administrator r ights o n the computer to be able to link the two . ❑ Discon nect then recon nect the i .LINK cable. ❑ If you still have no connecti on after waiting for a while, resta r t both com [...]

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    142 nN Support Options Suppor t Options The s ection conta ins informati on on wher e to go for an swers to que stions a bout your c omputer. Sony Suppor t Inf or mation See the following source s for answe rs in the s equence l isted below. See Doc umentation (page 7 ) for details on the printe d and o nline docum entation s upplied w ith your c o[...]

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    143 nN Support Options e-Suppor t What is e-Suppor t? You hav e searched our user guides and web site ( www.vaio-link.com ) but have not fou nd an answer to y our question/i ssue? e-Sup port is the ide al soluti on for you! Our e -Support W eb Porta l is an inte ractiv e web site on which yo u can submi t any te chnical qu ery yo u may hav e regard[...]

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    144 nN Support Options Can I submit m y questions at an y time? Yes, y ou can su bmit you r quest ions 24/ 7, but ple ase keep i n mind that our e- Support T eam can onl y treat y our queri es from Monday till Friday between 8a m and 6pm. Is there a cost inv olv ed f or using e-Suppor t? No, this is a compl ete free o f charge serv ice offere d to [...]

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    145 nN Support Options T rademarks Sony, B attery Check er, Click to DV D, DVgate P lus, HotKey Utility, Key board Util ity, Memory S tick Formatt er, PictureG ear Studio, Prepare y our VAIO , SonicStag e, SonicSta ge Master ing Studio, VAIO Co ntrol Center , VAIO Edit Co mponents, VAIO Launch er, VAIO M edia, VAIO P ower Manage ment, VAIO P ower M[...]

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    146 nN Support Options My Club VA IO uses Macrome dia Flash™ Pl ayer software by Macromedia, Inc ., Copyright © 199 5-2003 Macro media, Inc. Al l rights r eserved. M acromedia and Flash are tradema rks of Macr omedia, Inc. The B luetooth word mark and l ogos are own ed by the Blu etooth SIG, In c. and any use of such m arks by Sony Corporati on [...]

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