Sony VGC-JS Series manuel d'utilisation

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    N User Guide P ers onal Computer V GC-JS series[...]

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

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    3 nN Using P eripheral Devic es .............. ................... .................... ............. ................... .................. . .................... ................... ..62 Connectin g External Sp eakers ..... .................... ................... ................... .................... ................ ................ ........[...]

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    4 nN Troublesho oting ......... ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... ................................. ................... ..9 9 Computer ...... ................... .................... ................... .................... ................... ................... ............. .....[...]

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    5 nN Befo re Use Bef ore Use Congrat ulations on your purchase o f this Sony VAIO ® compute r, and welco me to the on -screen Use r Guide. S ony has combin ed leadin g-edge te chnology i n audio, v ideo, compu ting, an d commun ications to provide s tate-of-the- art perso nal computi ng experi ence. ! Externa l views illus trated in this manual ma[...]

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    6 nN Befo re Use Noti ce © 2009 S ony Corpor ation. All r ights res erved. This manual and th e softwar e described h erein, i n whole or in part, may no t be reprod uced, trans lated, or re duced to a ny machin e-readabl e form wit hout prior written approv al. Sony Co rporation provides no wa rranty wit h regard to this manu al, the so ftware, o[...]

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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 . Printed Documentation ❑ Quick Star t Guide — Desc ribes the process from unpa ck ing t o star ting up your V AIO . ❑ T r oubleshooting and Reco very Guide — Contains solutions to problems othe r than those yo[...]

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    8 nN Befo re Use Non-printed Documentation ❑ User Guide (this ma nual) — Expl ains features of your com puter . It also in cludes inf or mation o n solving com mon problems. The User Guide is p rovided in PDF f or mat for easy browsi ng and pr inting . To view th is on-sc reen guide: 1 Doub le-clic k the Me&My V AIO icon on the des ktop . 2[...]

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    9 nN Befo re Use Windows Help and Supp or t Windows Help and Support is a comprehen sive res ource for practical adv ice, tutori als, and dem onstration s to help you learn to use your computer. Use the search feature, inde x, or table of contents to view all Windows Hel p resources , includin g those on the Internet. To ac cess Windows Help and Su[...]

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    10 nN Befo re Use Fur ther Sources ❑ Consult the help fi les inclu ded with the software you are us ing for detailed in f or mation o n f eatures and troublesh ooting. ❑ Go to http://www .club-vaio .com to fi nd online tuto rials about your fa v ori te V AIO software.[...]

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    11 nN Befo re Use Ergonomic Considerations Whenev er possib le, you s hould atte mpt to take account of the foll owing ergono mic con sideration s: ❑ P osition of y our computer – Pl ace the dis pla y direc tly in fron t of you (1). K eep your forearm s hori zontal (2), wit h y our wri sts in a neu tral, comfor table positi on (3) whil e using [...]

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    12 nN Befo re Use ❑ Viewing angle of the displa y – Use the d isplay's tilting feature to fi nd the bes t positio n. Y ou can r educe eye strain and muscle fatigue by adjust ing the til t of the di splay to th e proper po sition. Adj ust the br ightnes s lev e l of the display as well. ! While ad justing th e viewing an gle, do not exert e[...]

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    13 nN Getting Started Getting Star ted This section describe s how to ge t started us ing your V AIO compute r. ❑ Locating Controls and P or ts (page 14) ❑ About the Indicator Lights (page 18) ❑ Setting Up Y our Computer (page 19 ) ❑ Shutting Down Y our Computer Safely (pa ge 22)[...]

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    14 nN Getting Started Locating Cont rols and P or ts Take a moment to identify the control s and ports shown on t he following pages. F ront A LCD s creen (page 88) B Built-in micr ophone (mo naural) C Built-in MO TION EYE camer a indicato r (page 18 ) D Built-in MO TION EYE camera (pag e 27) E WIREL ESS indi cato r (page 18 ) F Hard disk drive/Opt[...]

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    15 nN Getting Started Bac k ! The are a around the air vent (1) beco mes hot w hile your com puter is on. Be sure to wait unti l the comp ute r cool s down be fore you touc h it. A Air vent B Cab le cl amps (page 19 ) , (pag e 20) C Prop-u p stand (page 91) D DC IN por t (page 20 ) E Ne twor k (Eth er net ) por t (page 48) F Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2.0)[...]

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    16 nN Getting Started Right A Opti cal disc driv e (page 30) B Manual e ject hol e (page 11 7) C Driv e ej ect b utt on (page 30)[...]

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    17 nN Getting Started Left A Memory Stic k sl ot *1 (page 38) B Media Acc ess indica tor (page 18) C SD memor y ca rd slot (page 44 ) D Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2.0) po rt s *2 (page 65 ) E Headp hones jack (p age 63) F Microp hone jack Conne ct an exter nal m icrophon e. G Lin e In ja ck Conne ct an externa l audio device f or aud io input. H WIREL ESS [...]

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    18 nN Getting Started About the Indicator Lights Your c omputer is equipped with the fol lowing i ndicator l ights: Indicat or Functions Po w e r 1 Illuminates in green when the computer is on, illuminates in orange while the computer is in Sleep mode, and tur ns off when the c omputer is off. Buil t-in MO TION EYE camera Illuminates while the bui [...]

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    19 nN Getting Started Setting Up Y our Computer Connecting the K eyboa rd and the Mouse A USB k eyboard a nd a USB m ouse are su pplied wi th your com puter. To connect t he keyboar d and t he mouse 1 Plug the ke y board cable (1) and the mou se cable (2) to your desired USB por ts (3) on the b ack of the compute r . 2 Route the m ouse cable (2) th[...]

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    20 nN Getting Started Connecting a P ow er Sou rce You nee d an AC ada pter to c onnect yo ur computer to an AC powe r source. ✍ Use only the su pplied AC adap ter for your comput er . To connect t he AC a dapter 1 Plug on e end of the pow er cord (1) int o the AC adapter (3) . 2 Plug the other end of the power cord into an A C outle t (2). 3 Plu[...]

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    21 nN Getting Started ! The shape of the DC In plug vari es depending on the AC adapter . ✍ T o dis connect your co mputer complet ely from AC power , unplug th e AC adapter when th e computer is off. Make sure that the AC outlet s are easily acces sible. ! If you unp lug the AC adapter fro m your computer whi le the compu ter is on or in Sleep m[...]

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    22 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 any per ipherals connected to the comp uter . 2 Click St art , the arrow next to the Lock b utton, and t hen Shut Down . 3 Respo nd to any prompts[...]

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    23 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Y our V AI O Comp uter This se ction desc ribes how to get the mo st out of usin g your VAI O computer. ❑ Using the K eyboar d (page 24) ❑ Using the Built-in MOT ION EYE Camera (page 27) ❑ Using the Optical Di sc Drive (page 30 ) ❑ Using the Memor y Stick (page 38 ) ❑ Using the SD Memory Card (page 4[...]

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    24 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the K eyboard A USB ke yboard is suppli ed with your co mputer . The k eyboard us es a standar d key arran gement with addition al keys that perfor m specific function s. The V AIO-Link web site ( http:// www .vaio-link. com ) also contains gl ossary i nformation t o help you use the k eyboar d.[...]

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    25 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ✍ Illust rated ab ove is the En glish keyboa rd as an exam ple. A Function ke ys P erform cer t ain tasks. The tas k associated w ith each func tion ke y va ries a mong so ft war e appl ic ation s e xc ept t he f ollo wing combinations with the Fn key . Fn + F5 : Decreases lighting inte nsity of the LCD scr een. F[...]

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    26 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer E Muting b utton T u rns the v olum e on and off. F V olume control b uttons Incr ease (+) or decre ase (-) the volume. G Windo ws k ey Displ a ys t he Start menu. H E key Ejects t he optical di sc drive tra y when used in comb ination with th e Fn key . I Applications k ey Disp la ys a shortcut men u in ce rtain so[...]

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    27 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Built-in MO TION EYE Camera Your co mputer is equipped with a bui lt-in MOTION EYE camera . The bu ilt-in MOTIO N EYE ca mera adds v ideo func tionalit y to inst ant messagi ng software a nd video editing softwa re and enables you to cap ture stil l images a nd movies wi th the pre installed i mage capt ur[...]

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    28 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Capturing Still Images To capt ure a still image 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , ArcSoft W ebCam Companion 2 , an d We bCam Companion 2 to l aunch the We b C a m Companion 2 . 2 Click the Capture icon in the main window . 3 F rame your subj ect in the viewfinder . 4 Click the Capture b utton below the dis pla yed i[...]

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    29 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 We bCam Companion 2 to l aunch the We b C a m Companion 2 . 2 Click the Record icon i n the main window . 3 F rame your subj ect in the viewfinder . 4 Click the Record Video button below the display ed ima ge t[...]

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    30 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 the c omputer . 2 Press th e drive eject button (1) or the Fn+E ke ys to ope n the dr ive . The dr ive tra y slides out. 3 Hold the back of the dri v e tra y with one han d, place a disc in the middl e[...]

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    31 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ! Do not remov e the optica l disc when your co mputer is in Sle ep mode. Doi ng so may caus e the computer to malfunction . ✍ If you pla n to use an extern al optical di sc drive, conn ect the drive b efore you launch an y preinstal led disc operat ion program.[...]

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    32 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Reading and Writing Optical Discs Your com puter pl ays and rec ords CDs, D VDs, and Blu -ray Dis c ™ media, depen ding on th e model you p urchased. Check yo ur speci fication s for the ty pe of optic al disc dr ive insta lled on your model. Use the table belo w to see whi ch types o f media y our optical disc dr[...]

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    33 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer PR: play ab le and recordable P: play ab le but not recordab le –: not play able or recordable CD- ROM Vide o CD Music CD CD Extr a CD-R/ RW DVD - ROM DVD - Video BD- ROM DVD - R / RW D VD+R/ RW DV D+R DL D VD-R DL DVD - RAM BD-R *8 /RE *9 DV D ± R W / ±R DL/RAM PPPPP R PP– PR *1 *2 PR PR *5 PR *6 PR *3 *4 –[...]

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    34 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ! This prod uct is designed to play back discs th at conform to the Co mpact Disc Digita l Audio stan dard specifi cations (CD Standard ). A DualDisc is a two sided di sc product with a DVD recorde d layer on on e side and a di gital audi o layer on th e other side. Be a ware that the audio s ide (non-DVD side) of a[...]

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    35 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Notes on writing data to a disc ❑ Only use c ircular disc s . Do not us e discs in any other shape (star , hear t, car d, etc.), as this ma y damag e the optical dis c dri v e. ❑ Do not str ike or sh ake y our co mputer wh ile the opt ical disc drive is wr iting da ta to a dis c. ❑ Do not plu g or unpl ug the [...]

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    36 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Pla ying CDs To pl ay an aud io CD 1 Inser t a disc into the op tical disc dr ive . 2 If nothing appears on the desk top , click Start , All Programs , and the des ired CD sof tware to play the CD . If the Au dio C D window appear s, click to select an option. Cop ying Files to CD s To copy files to a disc 1 Inser t[...]

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    37 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Pla ying D VDs To play a DVD 1 Close al l runn ing software a pplication s. 2 Inser t a D VD into the opt ical disc drive. 3 If nothing appears on the desk top , click Start , All Programs , and the des ired D VD s oftware to play the D VD . For ins tructions on how to us e the sof tware, see the help fil e included[...]

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    38 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Memor y Stick The Me mory Stic k is a comp act, porta ble, and v ersatile IC record ing media especiall y design ed for exch anging and sharin g digital data with co mpatible p roducts, s uch as digital cameras, mobile ph ones, and other devic es. Becaus e it is re movable, it can be used for e xternal dat[...]

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    39 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Bef ore Y ou Use t he Memor y Stic k The Mem ory Stick slot on your comp uter can acc ommodate bo th standar d- and Duo-si ze media an d supports Me mory Stic k PRO, M emory Stic k PRO Duo, a nd Memor y Stick PRO -HG Duo with high-speed data tran sfer and lar ge data capa city capabi lities. ✍ Y ou can insert a D [...]

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    40 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser ting a Memor y Stic k To insert a Memory Stic k 1 Loca te the M emor y Sti ck slot (pa ge 17) . 2 Hold t he Memor y St ick with the arrow po inting toward the sl ot. 3 Careful ly slide the M emor y Stick int o the slot unti l it clicks into place. The Mem or y Stick is auto matically detected by your syste m a[...]

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    41 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To view the con tents on t he Memo ry Stick 1 Click St art and Computer to open the Computer w indow . 2 Double-click the M emor y Stick icon to view the list o f data file s sav ed in the Memor y S tick. To format a Memo ry Stick The Me mory Stic k has be en formatt ed in the fa ctory defau lt settin g and is re ad[...]

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    42 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 5 Click St art . 6 F oll ow the on-scre en instr uctions. ! It may ta ke time to format the Memory St ick depe nding o n the medi a type.[...]

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    43 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing a Memory Stic k ! Do not remov e the Memor y Stick whi le the Media A ccess indicat or light is li t. If you do, you may lose dat a. Large volu mes of da ta may take time to load, so mak e sure the indicat or is unlit bef ore removing the Mem ory Stic k. To remove a Me mory Stick 1 Check that the Media Ac c[...]

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    44 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the SD Memor y Card Your co mputer is equipped with an SD mem ory ca rd slot. Yo u can use this slot t o transfe r data amo ng digital c ameras , camco rders, musi c players , and other au dio/vide o devices. Bef ore Y ou Use the SD Memor y Card The SD memory card slot on you r compu ter suppor ts the foll owi[...]

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    45 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser ting an SD Memory Card To insert an SD memory card 1 Locate th e SD memor y card slot (pa ge 17) . 2 Hold t he SD memo ry card with th e arrow poin ting toward the slot. 3 Careful ly slide the S D memor y car d into the slot until it clicks into plac e. Do not force the car d into the s lot. ✍ If the SD mem [...]

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    46 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing an SD Memor y Card ! Do not remov e an SD memor y card while t he Media Access indicator l ight is lit. I f you do, the card or its data may be come damag ed. To remove an SD memory card 1 Check that the Media Ac cess indi cator l ight is unli t. 2 Push in the SD memor y c ard toward the computer and releas[...]

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    47 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Inter net Before using th e Internet, yo u need to s ign up wi th an Internet Service P rovider (ISP) and set up devic es requir ed for connec ting your com puter to t he Internet. The fol lowing ty pes of Int ernet co nnection se rvices m ay be ava ilable from your ISP: ❑ Fiber to the Home (FTTH) ❑ Di[...]

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    48 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Network (LAN) You ca n connec t your compute r to 1000B ASE-T/1 00BASE-TX /10BASE -T-type netwo rks with an E thernet ne twork cable . Connect one end of a network cab le (not supp lied) to the n etwork (Eth ernet) por t on the back of the comp uter and the ot her end to y our network . For detaile d setti[...]

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    49 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Wireless LAN (WLAN) Using t he Wireless LAN (WLAN), a ll your di gital device s with the bui lt-in WLA N function co mmunicat e freely wi th each oth er through a network. A WLA N is a network i n which a user can c onnect to a Lo cal Area Networ k (LAN) throu gh a wireless (radio) connec tion. This elimin[...]

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    50 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer The IEEE 80 2.11n dra ft standard is a wireless LAN stand ard, using t he 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz ban d. Wireless LAN devices u sing the 2.4 GHz band cann ot communi cate with devi ces using th e 5 GHz band bec ause the fre quencies are di fferent. The 2. 4 GHz ban d used by wi reless LA N compat ible devi ces is al so use[...]

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    51 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Communicati ng without an Access P oint (Ad-hoc) An ad- hoc network i s a network in which a LAN is cre ated only b y wireless devices themselv es, with no othe r centr al controll er or ac cess point. Each dev ice commu nicates directly with other devices in th e network . You can s et up an ad- hoc netwo rk easily[...]

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    52 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To commu nicate witho ut an acce ss point (a d-hoc) ! Y ou cannot sel ect the 5 GHz ban d, which i s used for the IEE E 802.1 1a standard, on ad-hoc net works. The IEE E 802.11 n draft stan dard, using the 2. 4 GHz or 5 GH z band, i s not avail able on ad -hoc netw orks. 1 T ur n on the WIRELE SS swi tc h. 2 Click S[...]

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    53 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Communicati ng with an Access P oint (Infrastructure) An infr astructure n etwork is a n etwork that ex tends an e xisting wir ed local ne twork to wire less devi ces by provi ding an ac cess poin t (not suppl ied). The access po int brid ges the wi reless and wired LAN a nd acts as a central c ontroller for the wir[...]

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    54 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To conne ct to a wir eless ne twork 1 Make sure an ac cess poi nt is set up. See the m anual that c ame with your acces s point for more informa tion. 2 T ur n on the WIRELE SS swi tc h. 3 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V A IO Contr ol Center . 4 Click Netw ork Connections and V AIO Smart Network . 5 Click Adv a[...]

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    55 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Stopping Wireless LAN Commun ications To stop wireless LA N communications Click the button nex t to or abov e the WLAN icon in the VAIO Smart Network wind ow. ! T urnin g off the wireless L AN function whi le accessin g remote docum ents, files , or resources may result in dat a loss.[...]

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    56 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Bluetooth Function You c an establ ish wirel ess commu nication s between your com puter and other B luetooth d evices suc h as ano ther comput er or a mobile phon e. You c an transfe r data b etween these devices without ca bles at a range of up to 10 meters i n an open area. To start Bluetoo th communic [...]

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

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    58 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ❑ The 2 .4 GHz band, with which Bluet ooth de vices or wi rele ss LAN de vices wo rk, is us ed b y v arious de vic es . Blue toot h devices use the tec hnology to minimize the interference from other de vice s that use t he same wav e length. S imultaneous use of th e Bluetoo th function and wirele ss communic ati[...]

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    59 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Bluetooth Security The B luetooth wire less techn ology has an authentic ation functio n, which a llows you to determine wi th whom you ch oose to commun icate. W ith the auth entication fu nction, you can preven t any a nonymous B luetooth d evices fr om accessing your compute r. The fi rst time two Bluetooth devic[...]

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    60 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 comm unicate with anoth er Bluetoot h [...]

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    61 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Stopping Bluetoo th Communications To stop Bluetoot h commun ication s 1 T ur n off the B luetooth d e vice that is communic ating with your com puter . 2 Click the button next to or above the Bluetooth icon in the V AIO S mart Ne tw ork window .[...]

  • Page 62

    62 nN Using P eripheral De vices Using P eripher al De vices You ca n add fu nctionality to your VA IO comp uter by usi ng the va rious por ts on the c omputer. ❑ Connecting External Speakers (p age 63) ❑ Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) De vice (page 65) ❑ Connecting a Printer (page 67) ❑ Connecting an i.LINK Device (page 68)[...]

  • Page 63

    63 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting Exter nal Speakers You ca n connec t external s ound outpu t devices (not sup plied), suc h as sp eakers or he adphones, to your com puter. Since your comp uter is ca pable of ou tputting di gital signa ls thro ugh the OPTICAL OUT port, y ou can conn ect an S/PDIF devic e such as di gital headp hones or a[...]

  • Page 64

    64 nN Using P eripheral De vices ✍ Make sure you r speakers are desi gned for comput er use. ! Do not pl ace floppy disks on the speakers. Their magne tic field may d amage the data on t he disks.[...]

  • Page 65

    65 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Universal Se rial Bus (U SB) De vice To protec t your com puter and/or USB device s from damage , a v oid exposing th e USB por ts to shock or impact when mov ing the com puter with USB devic es conne cted. Connecting a USB Flopp y Disk Dr iv e You ca n purcha se a USB flo ppy disk d rive and c onnect i[...]

  • Page 66

    66 nN Using P eripheral De vices Disconnect ing a USB flopp y disk driv e You c an disconn ect a US B floppy disk dri ve when your comp uter is o n or off . Discon necting the drive whe n the co mputer i s in 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 USB flo ppy disk driv[...]

  • Page 67

    67 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 power cord (1) of[...]

  • Page 68

    68 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an i.LIN K De vice Notes on connecting i.LI NK de vices ❑ Y our com puter is equipped wi th an i.LINK por t, whic h you can use to c onnect an i. LINK device, such as a di gital video camcorde r . ❑ The i.L INK por t on your c omputer does not supp ly power to an external de vice. If the e xter nal de[...]

  • Page 69

    69 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Digital Video Camcorder To connect a digital vi deo cam corder Plug on e end of an i.LINK ca ble (1) (not supplied ) into the i. LINK port (2) on the c omputer and the other e nd into the DV In/ Out por t (3) on th e digital vi deo camcorde r. ✍ On Son y digital vi deo cameras, ports lab eled DV Out ,[...]

  • Page 70

    70 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Customizing Y our V A IO Computer This section briefly de scribes how to cha nge the main s ettings o f your VAIO computer . Among oth er things, y ou will learn how to us e and custom ize the l ook of your S ony software and utiliti es. ❑ Setting the Passw ord (pa ge 71) ❑ Setting Up Y our Computer with [...]

  • Page 71

    71 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Setting the P ass w ord Use one of the BIOS f unctions to set the pas sword. Once you have set the pa ssword, yo u will be prompted to en ter the pa ssword afte r the VA IO logo appea rs to st art your compute r. The powe r-on passwor d allows you to protect your comp uter from un authorized ac cess. Adding t[...]

  • Page 72

    72 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To add t he power-o n passw ord (machine passwor d) 1 T ur n on the c omputer . 2 Pres s the F2 ke y when th e V AIO logo ap pears. The BIOS setup scree n appears. If not, restar t the c omputer and p ress the F2 key se veral times when t he V AIO logo appears. 3 Pres s the < or , ke y to se lect Securit y[...]

  • Page 73

    73 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To add the power -on pas sword (use r passwo rd) ! Make sure you set the machine pa ssword befo re setting the user pa ssword. 1 T ur n on the c omputer . 2 Pres s the F2 ke y when th e V AIO logo ap pears. The BIOS setup scree n appears. If not, restar t the c omputer and p ress the F2 key se veral times whe[...]

  • Page 74

    74 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Changing/Remo ving the P ow er-on P ass word To change or remove the power- on password ( machine password) 1 T ur n on the c omputer . 2 Pres s the F2 ke y when th e V AIO logo ap pears. The BIOS setup scree n appears. If not, restar t the c omputer and p ress the F2 key se veral times when t he V AIO logo a[...]

  • Page 75

    75 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To change or remove the power- on password ( user passw ord) 1 T ur n on the c omputer . 2 Pres s the F2 ke y when th e V AIO logo ap pears. The BIOS setup scree n appears. If not, restar t the c omputer and p ress the F2 key se veral times when t he V AIO logo appears. 3 Enter th e user pas s word and pres s[...]

  • Page 76

    76 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Setting Up Y our Computer with the V AIO Control Center The VAIO Control Center utili ty allo ws you to acc ess syst em informat ion and to specify preferenc es for syste m behavior . To use t he VAIO C ontrol Cen ter 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V A IO Contr ol Center . 2 Select the desir ed control [...]

  • Page 77

    77 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using the P ow er Sa ving Mode In ad dition to the n ormal op erating mode , your com puter has a d istinct power savi ng mode c alled Sleep mode. Using Nor mal Mode This is the norm al state o f the comp uter when it i s in use. T he green po wer indi cator light is lit in th is mode.[...]

  • Page 78

    78 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using Sleep Mode Sleep m ode turns off the LCD screen an d places the ha rd disk driv e and the CPU into a low power cons umption m ode. The orange power in dicator li ght illum inates in th is mode. ! T urn off your comp uter if yo u do not int end to use it for a long p eriod o f time. To activate Sle ep mo[...]

  • Page 79

    79 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer If the computer i s not used for a cert ain period of time, it will enter Sle ep mode. T o modify thi s, you can change the Sleep 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 current po[...]

  • Page 80

    80 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compute r Upgrading Y our V AIO Comp uter Your V AIO compu ter and m emory modu les use high preci sion co mponents and electroni c connec tors tech nology. To avoid inval idation of the warranty du ring your product war ranty per iod, we reco mmend that : ❑ Y ou sh ould con tact your dealer to install a new memor y mo[...]

  • Page 81

    81 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compute r Adding and Removing Memor y If yo u want to expa nd the func tionality of your c omputer, you can inc rease the am ount of mem ory by ins talling opt ional memory modules. B efore you u pgrade your compute r's memory, read the notes and procedu res in the following pages. Notes on adding/remo ving memor y [...]

  • Page 82

    82 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compute r ❑ Use the s pecial bag supplie d with the m emor y module or wrap the mo dule in alum inum f oil to pr otect it from ESD . ❑ Introduc ing any liquids, f oreign s ubstances, or objec ts into the me mor y module s lots or other inte rn al components of your compute r will resul t in damag e to the co mputer a[...]

  • Page 83

    83 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compute r Removing and Installing a Memor y Module To change or add a memory m odule 1 Shut down the compu ter , turn off all peri pheral de vices, and dis connect the AC adapter and the peripheral devices fr om the power sourc e. 2 Gently f ace down your comput er on a flat s urface and wait about an h our until th e co[...]

  • Page 84

    84 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compute r 5 Remove the currentl y installe d memor y module as follows: ❑ Pull the latches in the dire ction of th e arrows (1). The mem ory module i s released. ❑ Make sure that th e memor y mod ule tilts up and the n pull it out i n the direc tion of the arrow (2). 6 Remove the new memor y module from its pa ckagin[...]

  • Page 85

    85 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compute r 7 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. If you want to install on ly one memo ry mo dule, be sure to us e the lower slot . Be sure to insert the conn ector edge of the m emor y module i nt[...]

  • Page 86

    86 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compute r Viewin g the Amount of Memor y To view the amount of me mory 1 T ur n on the c omputer . 2 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V A IO Contr ol Center . 3 Click System Information an d System Information . Y ou ca n view the amoun t of system memor y in th e right p ane. If the addit ional mem ory does not appear[...]

  • Page 87

    87 nN Precau tions Precautions This section describe s safety gui delines an d precautio ns to help you pro tect your VAI O comput er from pote ntial dam age. ❑ Handling the LCD S creen (page 88) ❑ Usin g the P ow er Sou r ce (pa ge 89) ❑ Handling Y our Computer (page 90) ❑ Handling the Built-in MO TION EYE C amera (page 92) ❑ Ha ndli ng [...]

  • Page 88

    88 nN Precau tions Handling the LCD Screen ❑ Do not leave the LCD screen facing the su n. This could da mage the LCD scree n. Be careful whe n using your comp uter near a w indow . ❑ Do not sc ratch the sur f ace of the LCD screen o r e xert p ressure o n it. This co uld caus e a malfun ction. ❑ Using your co mputer in low temperatur e condit[...]

  • Page 89

    89 nN Precau tions Using the P ow er Source ❑ See the o nline sp ecifica tions to che ck the power operation of your model. ❑ Do not sh are the AC outlet with o ther power-cons uming equ ipment, suc h as a photoc opier or a shredder . ❑ Y ou ca n purcha se a power str ip with a surge pro tector . This device hel ps prev ent dama ge to your co[...]

  • Page 90

    90 nN Precau tions Handling Y our Comp uter ❑ Clean the cabinet w ith a soft cloth, which is dr y or lightly moi stened with a mild dete rgent so lution. Do not use any type of abrasi v e pad, s courin g powder , or solvent such as a lcohol o r benzine, as these may damage t he finish of your compu ter . ❑ If you drop a solid object or any liqu[...]

  • Page 91

    91 nN Precau tions ❑ Use only specifie d per ipheral equip ment and inter f ace cables. Other wise, problems may occur . ❑ Do not us e cut or dam aged conne ction c ab les. ❑ If your computer is broug ht directly from a col d location t o a war m one, moistur e may condense inside the comput er . In this ca se, allow at least one h our before[...]

  • Page 92

    92 nN Precau tions Handling the Bu ilt-in MO TION EYE Camera ❑ Do not touch the lens protection cov e r of the built-in MO TION E YE camera, as it ma y caus e scratches on the cover and such s cratches will appear on the captu red images. ❑ Do not let the dire ct sunlight get into the lens of t he built-in MO TION EYE camera regardless of your [...]

  • Page 93

    93 nN Precau tions Handling Floppy Disks ❑ Do not ope n the shutt er manually and touch th e inter nal component s of the fl opp y disk . ❑ K eep flop p y disks awa y from magne ts. ❑ K eep flop p y disks awa y from di rect sunl ight and ot her source s of heat. ❑ K eep flop p y disks awa y from any li quid. Do not le t them get we t. When [...]

  • Page 94

    94 nN Precau tions Handling Discs ❑ Do not touc h the surface of the disc. ❑ Finger pr ints and dust on t he surface of a disc may cause read erro rs. Alwa ys hold the di sc by its edges and central hole, as shown below: ❑ Proper c are of the disc is e ssentia l to its c ontinuous rel iability . Do not us e solvents (such as benzi ne, thinner[...]

  • Page 95

    95 nN Precau tions Using Headphones Preventing hearing damag e – Avoid using he adphones at high vo lume. Heari ng experts advise a gainst cont inuous, l oud and ext ended play . If you e xperience a ringing in y our ears, reduce the v olume or d iscontinue use.[...]

  • Page 96

    96 nN Precau tions Handling the Memor y Stick ❑ Do not touc h the Mem or y Stick conne ctor wit h y our f inger or metal lic objec ts. ❑ Use only the adhes iv e lab el suppl ied with th e Memor y Sti ck as a label. ❑ Do not ben d, drop, or e xpose the Memor y S tick. ❑ Do not dis assemble or m odify the Memor y Stick. ❑ Do not let the Mem[...]

  • Page 97

    97 nN Precau tions Handling the Hard D isk The ha rd disk dri ve has a hig h storag e density an d reads or writes data in a short t ime. Howev er, it can b e easily damaged by mec hanical vibration , shock, or dust. Althoug h the hard disk drive ha s the inter nal safe ty device to prevent losin g data due to mechanic al vibrati on, shock, o r dus[...]

  • Page 98

    98 nN Precau tions Updating Y our Computer Be sure to instal l the latest u pdates on your compu ter with th e following s oftware a pplications so that the c omputer can run more e fficiently. ❑ Windows Update Click St art , All Pro grams , and Windo ws Update and then f ollow the on -screen instruc tions. ❑ V AIO Update 4 Click St art , All P[...]

  • Page 99

    99 nN T r oublesho oting T rou b leshoo ting This section d escribes how to sol ve comm on problem s you m ight enc ounter when using y our VAIO computer. Many prob lems have s imple s olutions . Try these s uggestio ns before c ontacting VAIO-Lin k. ❑ Computer (page 100) ❑ System Sec urity (page 105 ) ❑ Built-in MO TION EYE Camera (page 106)[...]

  • Page 100

    100 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 secur ely plugged int o a power source a nd turn ed on and the power indicator light shows the power is on. ❑ Discon nect all e xter nal USB devices, if any . ❑ If your compute r is plug ged into a power strip or an unint err up[...]

  • Page 101

    101 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? ❑ Pres s the Alt + F4 k eys sev eral time s to clo se the appli cation wi ndow . An application error may hav e oc curred. ❑ Pres s the Ctrl + Alt + Delete keys and click the a rrow next to the Shut do wn button and Restart .[...]

  • Page 102

    102 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y doesn't my computer enter Sle ep mode? Your computer may becom e unstabl e if the op erating mod e is ch anged befor e the co mputer com pletely enters Sleep m ode. To restor e your comp uter to normal m ode 1 Close al l open programs. 2 Click St art , the arrow ne xt to t he Lock button, and Restar t . 3 If your[...]

  • Page 103

    103 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if m y g ame software does not w ork or it k eeps cr ashing? ❑ Check the web si te of the ga me if ther e are any patch es or update s to download. ❑ Make sure you have installed the latest vide o driver . ❑ On some V AIO models, the graphics memor y is shar ed with the s ystem. The o ptimal graphic [...]

  • Page 104

    104 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y doesn't my screen tur n off af ter the automati c tur n-off time has passed? The V AIO original screen s aver disa bles the t imer se tting, which y ou can s elect usin g the Wind ows power op tions, for your screen t o turn off. Selec t a screen saver ot her than the V AIO orig inal scre en saver. What should I [...]

  • Page 105

    105 nN T r oublesho oting System Security How ca n I protect my computer against se curity threats , such as vir uses? The Mi crosoft Wind ows operati ng system is preinstall ed on your computer. T he best way to protec t your computer ag ainst securit y threats, such as viruses, is to down load and i nstall the l atest Wi ndows upda tes regular ly[...]

  • Page 106

    106 nN T r oublesho oting Built-in MO TION EYE Camera Wh y does the vie wer windo w sho w no images or poor-quality images? ❑ The built- in MO TION EY E camera c annot be sha red by more than one software a pplication . If another s oftware applic ation is us ing the ca mera, ex it th e applicati on before using the built-i n MO TI ON EYE camera [...]

  • Page 107

    107 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y do the images ca ptured b y the bui lt-in MO TION EY E camera f lic ker ? This problem oc curs when you use t he camera un der fluo rescent li ghts due t o the mismatc h between l ighting outp ut frequen cy and shu tter spee d. To reduc e flicker no ise, cha nge the dire ction of th e camera or th e bright ness of cam[...]

  • Page 108

    108 nN T r oublesho oting Networking What should I do if m y computer cannot connect to a wireless LAN access point? ❑ Connecti on capabi lity is a ff ected by dista nce and o bstruc tions. Y ou n eed to place your computer awa y from obstruc tions or move any access p oint you may be using cl oser to the compu ter . ❑ Make sure the WIRELE SS s[...]

  • Page 109

    109 nN T r oublesho oting ❑ Make sure Maximum P erformance is s e l e c t e d fo r Wirele ss Adapter Sett ings in the P o wer Options window . Se lecting any other o ption may result in a c ommunicat ion failure. T o change the settings, follow these s teps: 1 Right-c lick the power status icon on th e taskba r and selec t P owe r Options . 2 Cli[...]

  • Page 110

    110 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot access the I nter net? ❑ Check the ac cess point settings. Se e the manual t hat came wi th your access p oint for more informati on. ❑ Make sure your comp uter and th e access poi nt are conne cted to one another . ❑ Place y our comp uter awa y from obs tacles or move any access poi nt y[...]

  • Page 111

    111 nN T r oublesho oting How do I a v oid data transf er interr uption s? ❑ When your comp uter is co nnected to a n access p oint, data t ransf er inte rruptions ma y occ ur if a la rge file is e xchanged or the comp uter is pla ced in c lose proximity t o microwa ves and co rdless tel ephones. ❑ Mov e your comp uter closer to the acces s poi[...]

  • Page 112

    112 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y does the network con nection stop whe n I change the encr yption k ey? Two c omputers wi th the wire less LAN function may lose a peer-to-pe er network connectio n if the encryptio n key is changed. You ca n either change the encryptio n key ba ck to the original p rofile or r e-enter th e key on both compu ters so th[...]

  • Page 113

    113 nN T r oublesho oting Bluetooth T echnolog y What should I do if o ther Bluet ooth de vices cannot find m y comput er? ❑ Make sure both devices hav e the Bluetooth functi on enabled. ❑ If the WIRELESS indicato r light is unlit, tur n on t he WIRELESS swit ch . ❑ Y our c omputer and the de vice may be too far apar t. Wirel ess Bluetoo th t[...]

  • Page 114

    114 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if o ther Bluet ooth de vices cannot con nect to m y computer? ❑ Make sure t he other devices a re authen ticated. ❑ T o allow other B luetooth devices to communicate wi th your computer , follow these steps : 1 Click Start , Control P ane l , Har dwa re and Sound , Bluetooth Devic es , and Bluetooth S[...]

  • Page 115

    115 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y is m y Bluetooth connectio n slow? ❑ The dat a transfer speed depen ds on the obs tructi ons and/or th e distance between the two devices, on th e radio wa ve quality , and on the operatin g system or th e software in use. Mov e Blueto oth devices closer to your compute r . ❑ The 2.4 GHz radio fr equency us ed by [...]

  • Page 116

    116 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y can't I use t he Bluetoot h de vices when I s witch use rs? If you s witch users without log ging off your system, th e Bluetooth d evices will not work. Be sure to log off before switching user s. To lo g off you r syste m, click Star t , the arrow n ext to the Lo ck bu tton, and Log Off . Wh y can't I e xc[...]

  • Page 117

    117 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 is tryin g to read may be dirty o r damage d. Follow the se steps: 1 Pres s the Ctrl + Alt + Delete keys and click the a rrow next to the Shut do wn button and Restart to restar t the co mputer . 2 Remove the disc from the[...]

  • Page 118

    118 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 in ser ted into the op tical disc drive with th e label sid e f acing toward you. ❑ Make sure t he necessar y program(s) is instal led accor ding to the manufacturer's inst ruc tions. ❑ If a disc is dir t y or dam aged,[...]

  • Page 119

    119 nN T r oublesho oting 4 Click De vice Manager in the left pane. The D evice Manager window appears wi th a listin g of your compute r's hardware devices. If an "X" or an exclamation po int appear s on the lis ted device, y ou may need to en able the device or rei nstall th e dri v ers. 5 Double-click the op tical disc d rive devi[...]

  • Page 120

    120 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot write data to CD media? ❑ Make sure you neith er launc h any software a pplication nor allow any to lau nch autom atically , not ev en a sc reen saver . ❑ Stop using t he k e yboa rd. ❑ If you are using a CD-R/R W disc with an adhesive label affixed, replace it with one with no affixed ad[...]

  • Page 121

    121 nN T r oublesho oting Displ a y Wh y did my screen go b lank? ❑ Y our computer screen m a y go blank if the comp uter enters Sleep mode. If t he com puter is i n Sleep mod e, press any key to br ing the c omputer back into No r mal mode. See Using the P ower Sa ving Mode (page 77) for m o re i n for m at i on . ❑ Make sure your comp uter is[...]

  • Page 122

    122 nN T r oublesho oting Pr inting What should I do if I cannot print a document? ❑ Make sure your pr inter is on, and the printer cable is secu rely conn ected to the po r ts on the prin ter and your com puter . ❑ Make sure your pr inter is compatible wit h the Wind ows operating syste m installed on your compute r . ❑ Y ou may need to i ns[...]

  • Page 123

    123 nN T r oublesho oting Microphone What should I do if m y microp hone does not work? ❑ If you are usin g an external microphon e, make sure the mic rophone is turne d on and is proper ly plugge d into the micropho ne jack on your compute r . ❑ Y ou r sound inp ut de vi ce may hav e been in correctl y configur ed. T o conf igure the sound in [...]

  • Page 124

    124 nN T r oublesho oting Mouse What should I do if m y computer does not re cogniz e m y mouse? Make s ure your m ouse is s ecurely pl ugged int o the port. What should I do if t he pointer does not mov e when I use m y mouse? ❑ Make sure anoth er mouse i s not connec ted. ❑ If the pointer does not move while a software applic ation is run nin[...]

  • Page 125

    125 nN T r oublesho oting Speak ers What should I do if m y e xternal speak ers do not work? ❑ If you are usin g a program th at has its own v olume c ontrol, m ake sure the volume c ontrol is proper ly set. See the program's h elp file for more i nf or mation. ❑ Make sure your speakers a re proper ly connec ted and the v olume is tu rned [...]

  • Page 126

    126 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I do not hear sound f rom the b uilt-in speak ers? ❑ If you are usin g a program th at has its own v olume c ontrol, m ake sure the volume c ontrol is proper ly set. See the program's h elp file for more i nf or mation. ❑ The volume m a y hav e been tur ne d off by the muting button o n the ke [...]

  • Page 127

    127 nN T r oublesho oting K e yboard What should I do if t he k e yboard configur ation is wrong? The lan guage layo ut of the keyb oard is label ed on the pack aging box . If you choos e a different r egional keyb oard when y ou comple te the Win dows setu p, the key configura tion will be mismatc hed. To ch ange the k eyboard co nfiguration , fol[...]

  • Page 128

    128 nN T r oublesho oting Flopp y Di sks Wh y doesn't the Saf ely Remov e Hardwar e icon appear on the taskba r when the drive is connected ? Your com puter doe s not recog nize the floppy disk drive. Fir st, make s ure the USB c able is pr operly c onnected to th e USB port. If y ou need to se cure the con nection, wait a few momen ts for the[...]

  • Page 129

    129 nN T r oublesho oting A udio/Video What should I do if I cannot use my D V camcorder? If a m essage appe ars statin g that the i. LINK device is disconnec ted or tu rned off, the i .LINK cab le may not be securely plugged into the po rt on your c omputer o r camcorder . Unplug the cable, an d plug it in on ce again. See Connecting an i.LINK Dev[...]

  • Page 130

    130 nN T r oublesho oting How do I tu r n off the Windows star tup sound? To turn o ff the Windows startup sound , follow thes e steps: 1 Click St art and Contr ol Pan el . 2 Click Har dwar e and Sound . 3 Click Mana ge audio devices under Sound . 4 On the Sounds tab , click to cancel the Play Windo ws Startup sound check box. 5 Click OK . How do I[...]

  • Page 131

    131 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I do not hear th e sound from th e sound output de vice connected to t he HDMI output por t, optical output por t, or headphones jac k? You need to change the sound outp ut device if you want to hear sound from th e device connecte d to a port, suc h as the HDMI output po rt, optic al output p ort, or h[...]

  • Page 132

    132 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y do sound interruptions and/or dropped fr am es occur when I pla y high-defin ition videos, such as those recorded wit h the A VCHD digital video camcorder? Playing hi gh-definit ion videos requires sub stantial hardwar e resources , such as CP U, GPU, or system memory perfo rmance on your computer. During the v ideo p[...]

  • Page 133

    133 nN T r oublesho oting Memor y Stick What should I do if I cannot use a M emo r y Stic k that w as f or matted on a V AIO computer on other de vices? You may need to refo rmat your Memory Sti ck. Form atting a Memory Sti ck erases all data , includin g music data prev iously sav ed on it. Before you re format a Memor y Stick, back u p important [...]

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    134 nN T r oublesho oting P eripherals What should I do if I cannot connect a USB de vice? ❑ If applic able, chec k the USB device is tur ned o n and usi ng its own power supply . F or e xample, if you are us ing a di gital camera, che ck if the batter y is char ged. If you are us ing a pr inter , check if the p ower cable is connec ted proper ly[...]

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    135 nN Support Options Suppor t Options This section contains infor mation o n where to go f or answers to questions about yo ur VAIO com puter. ❑ Sony Support Information (page 136) ❑ e-Support (page 137)[...]

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    136 nN Support Options Sony Suppor t Inf or mation See Docum ent ation (p age 7) for detail s on the printe d and non-pri nted documentat ion suppl ied with your comp uter, as well as fu rthe r sour ces of r efere nce. ❑ Go to the help fil es that accompa ny your software f or ins tructi ons on usin g the software. ❑ Use the sear ch functio n i[...]

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    137 nN Support Options e-Suppor t What is e-Suppor t? If you have se arched our us er guides and web si te ( http://www .v aio-li nk.com ) but h ave not found an a nswer to y our questi on or iss ue, us e e-S uppor t to solve i t. 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[...]

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    138 nN Support Options Can I submit m y questions at an y time? Yes, y ou can subm it your que stions 2 4/7, but ke ep in mind tha t our e- Support Team c an only answer your queries from Monday till Friday between 8 am and 6 pm . Is there a cost inv olv ed f or using e-Suppor t? No, this is a free o f charge service offe red to all registered VAIO[...]

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    139 nN T radem arks T rademar ks Sony, V AIO, the VA IO logo, VA IO Control Center, VA IO Power Mana gement, VA IO Power Ma nagement V iewer, VAIO Update, and "BRAVIA" a re trademark s or regi stered trad emarks of S ony Corporati on. and "Mem ory Sti ck," "Memo ry Stic k Duo," "MagicGat e," "Ope nMG,&qu[...]

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    140 nN T radem arks MultiM ediaCard ™ i s a tradema rk of MultiM ediaCard A ssociatio n. All ot her names of systems, p roducts, a nd servic es are tra demarks of their respec tive owne rs. In the ma nual, the ™ or ® marks are not sp ecified. Speci fications a re subjec t to change without not ice. All ot her tradema rks are trad emarks of the[...]

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