Sony VGN-FE manuel d'utilisation

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    N User Guide P ers onal Computer VG N - F E s e r i e s[...]

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

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    3 nN Using the Internet . ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... .................... ................... ............... 61 Using W ireless LAN (WLA N) ........ .................... ................... ................... .................... ................... .................... ...[...]

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    4 nN Precauti ons ................ ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... .......................... .................... ......12 7 On Handling the LCD Sc reen .............. ................... .................... ................... ................... .......... ... ................[...]

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    5 nN Mouse ........... ................... .................... ................... .................... ................... ................... .................... ................... 175 Speakers ....... ................... .................... ................... .................... ................... ............... .... ....................[...]

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    6 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 © 2006 S ony Corpor ation. All r ights res erved.[...]

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    7 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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    8 nN Befo re Use Docume ntation Your d ocumentat ion incl udes print ed inform ation and user guides to read on y our VAIO computer . 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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    9 nN Befo re Use Non-printed Documentation ❑ User Guide (this manual) — Contain s f eatur es of your computer . It al so includes inf or mation a bout the sof tware programs includ ed with your comp uter , a s well as infor mation on solvin g common problems. ❑ Specificati ons — The onli ne Specificatio ns desc ribe th e hardware and softwa[...]

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    10 nN Befo re Use 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 , connect p eripheral d e vices a nd more. ❑ Access t o Help & T raining . This is the por tal [...]

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    11 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 Int[...]

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    12 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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    13 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 reduce ey e 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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    14 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 15) ❑ About the Indicator Lights (page 22) ❑ Connecting a P ow er Sour ce (page 24) ❑ Using the Battery P ack (page 26) ❑ Shutting Down Y our Computer Safel y (page 31)[...]

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    15 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.[...]

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    16 nN Getting Started F ront A Built-in MO TION EYE ca mera *1 (page 37) B Built-in MO TIO N EYE camer a indicator (page 22 ) C LCD s creen (pag e 128) D Built-in spe akers E Key b o a r d (p age 33) F T ouch pa d (page 35) G Pow e r i n d i c a t o r (page 22 ) H Batt ery indica tor (page 22) I Hard disk drive indicator ( page 22) J Memor y Stick [...]

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    17 nN Getting Started A Muting button (page 36 ) B Muting indicato r (page 22) C VO L butto ns (page 3 6) D S1 / S2 b uttons (page 36) E Num lock indicator (p age 22) F Caps loc k indicator (page 2 2) G Scroll loc k indicator (page 2 2) H P ow er bu tton I Pow e r i n d i c a t o r (page 22 )[...]

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    18 nN Getting Started Bac k A Air vent B Batter y conn ector ( page 26)[...]

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    19 nN Getting Started Right A PC Card release button (page 49) B PC Card slot (page 47) C Express Card ™ /34 slot *1 (p age 50) D i.LINK ® (IEEE 1394) S400 por t (page 103 ) E Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2.0) po rt s *2 (page 99) F S VIDEO OUTPUT por t *3 *4 (pa ge 92) G Mon ito r (V GA ) por t *4 (page 88) H DC IN por t (page 24 ) *1 Refer red to as th [...]

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    20 nN Getting Started Left A Modem port (pag e 61) B Ne twor k (Eth er net ) por t (page 105 ) C Opti cal disc driv e (page 38) D Driv e ej ect b utt on (page 38) / Opti cal disc driv e i ndica tor (page 2 2) E Manual e ject hol e (page 16 4) F Secur ity slot[...]

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    21 nN Getting Started Bottom A Multi fun ction bay docking station con nector (pag e 80) B Air vents[...]

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    22 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 of 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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    23 nN Getting Started Bluetooth * Illuminates when the WIRELESS s witch is set to ON and Bluetooth technolog y is enabled. WIRELESS LAN Illuminates when the wireles s LAN function is running. * On selected models only . Indicat or Functions[...]

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    24 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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    25 nN Getting Started ✍ T o disc onnect the comput er comp letely fr om AC power , un plug th e AC a dapter . Make sure that the AC outlet i s easily acce ssible. If you do not use the computer for a long peri od of time, pu t the comput er into Hibernate mo de. See Us ing Hi bernate Mode (page 1 14) . This po wer saving mode s aves the time of s[...]

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    26 nN Getting Started Using the Batter y P ac k 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 the compute r and cl ose the LCD s creen lid. 2 Slide t he batter y lock switch (1) to the UNLOCK position. 3 Slide t he batter y [...]

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    27 nN Getting Started 4 Slide t he batter y lock switch (1) to the LOCK position to secure the batter y on the compu ter . ✍ When the com puter is di rectly connect ed to AC power and ha s a battery pack installed , it uses power from t he AC outlet. ! Certain rech argeable ba tteries do no t meet Sony quali ty and safety st andards. For saf ety [...]

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    28 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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    29 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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    30 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 the compute r and cl ose the LCD s creen lid. 2 Slide t he batter y [...]

  • Page 31

    31 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 peri pherals conn ected to th e computer . 2 Click St art and then T urn Off Compute r . The T urn off computer window appears. 3 Click Tu r n[...]

  • Page 32

    32 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using Y our V AIO C omput er This se ction desc ribes how to get the mo st out of usin g your com puter. ❑ Using the K eyboar d (page 33) ❑ Using the T ouch P a d (page 35) ❑ Using Special-function But tons (page 36) ❑ Using the Built-in MOT ION EYE Camera (page 37) ❑ Using the Optical Di sc Drive (page 3[...]

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    33 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 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. The V AIO-Link web site ( www .vaio-link.com ) also contai ns glossar y informa tion to hel p you use th e keyboa rd. Combinations and Fun ctions with the Fn K e y ?[...]

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    34 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Fn + (F 10) : zoom Changes the sc reen resolution to magnify/r esto re y our computer's sc reen vie w . ✍ The defa ult resoluti ons of the st andard view and the magnified view are as follows: Standard vi ew: 1280 x 800 pix els Magnifie d view: 1024 x 600 pix els The magn ified view is not as clear a s the s[...]

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    35 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 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. ✍ Y ou can disab le/enable the touch pad to suit yo ur preference f or using the mo use. See Setting Up Y our Compute r with V AIO[...]

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    36 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 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 . Special-func tion butt on Functions S1/S2 buttons By def ault, the S1 b utton launches V AIO Help and Support Center and the S2 button toggles among your computer screen, an ex te[...]

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    37 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the Built-in MO TION EYE Camera Your com puter may be equip ped with a built-in MOT ION EYE c amera. See t he online Specifications to find whether your model i s equipp ed with the built-in MO TION EYE c amera. The bu ilt-in MO TION EYE camera a dds video f unctional ity to in stant mes saging soft ware and [...]

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    38 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 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 compute r . 2 Press th e drive eject button (1) to open the drive. The t ra y slides out. 3 Place a disc in th e middle of the tray with the label side facing up and gently pu sh it unti l the dis[...]

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    39 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 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 [...]

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    40 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 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 . Optical di sc[...]

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    41 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r ! This p roduct is d esigned t o playback discs that c onform to the Compact Disc Digi tal Audio standard sp ecificatio ns (CD Stand ard) . A Dual Disc is a t wo sided di sc product whi ch mates DVD reco rded materi al on one side wi th digital au dio material on the othe r side. Please be aware that the audi o si [...]

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    42 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Notes on writing data to a disc ❑ T o m ake the data on a disc re adable on an optic al disc dr ive, y ou need to close th e session bef ore y ou eject i t. T o complete this pr ocess, f ollow the in structi ons included with your software. ❑ Only use c ircular disc s . Do not us e discs in any other shape (sta[...]

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    43 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 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 play D V Ds using the optic al disc dr ive and the D VD pl a yback software, such a s V AIO Zone or WinDVD . See the help fil e on suc h software f or deta ils. ❑ Close al l open[...]

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    44 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Pla ying CDs To pl ay an aud io CD 1 Inser t a disc int o the optical disc dr iv e. 2 If nothing app ears on the desk top , then click Start , point to All Programs , and click to open a CD program, such as the SonicSta ge software. If the Audi o CD wi ndow appear s, click to select an option.[...]

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    45 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Cop ying Files to CD s See the online S pecifications to find the type of your op tical di sc drive, an d then Reading and Writing CDs and DVDs (page 40) to find about the suppo rted disc m edia. To copy files to a disc ! Do not st rike or shake the co mputer while writ ing data to a disc. 1 Inse r t a blank disc i[...]

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    46 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Pla ying D VDs To play a DVD 1 Close al l open programs. 2 Inser t a D VD into the optic al disc dr ive . 3 If nothing appears on the desk top , then cli c k Start , poin t to All Programs , and click to open a D VD program to pla y the DV D. For ins tructions on how to us e a progra m, see the hel p file in cluded[...]

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    47 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 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 [...]

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    48 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r ! Insert the P C Card slot pro tector to protect ag ainst debri s entering th e slot when not using a PC Card. Bef ore moving the compu ter , make sure to insert the PC Card slo t protecto r into t he 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 mo[...]

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    49 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 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 6 . 1 Double-click the Safely Remove Hard ware icon on the task[...]

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    50 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the ExpressCard Media Your co mputer is equipped with an Ex pressCard ™ /34 * sl ot to accomm odate Exp ressCard ™ /34 * (34 mm wide) med ia. You can us e this slot to transf er data am ong digit al cameras , camco rders, music players , and other au dio/vide o device s. * Herei nafter , referr ed to a s [...]

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    51 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 4 Careful ly slide th e Express Card/34 m edia (1) into the slot u ntil it c licks into place. Do not force it into the slot. ! Insert th e ExpressCard/ 34 slot prot ector to protect against deb ris enteri ng the slot when not using an E xpressCard/3 4 media. Be fore moving the computer , make sure to ins ert the E[...]

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    52 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Removing an ExpressCard Media Foll ow the steps b elow to re move the Ex pressCard /34 media while your computer is on. If it i s not remov ed proper ly, your system m ay not work properly. To remov e an Exp ressCar d media ✍ T o remove an ExpressCa rd/34 media whe n the comput er is off, skip step s 1 to 6. 1 Do[...]

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    53 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 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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    54 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Write-protecting a Memory Stick Media Some v ersions o f Memory St ick medi a are desi gned with a n erasure pr evention swi tch to pr otect valua ble data fr om accid ental erasu re or over writing. Move t he tab horizontal ly or verti cally * to set or relea se write-protec tion. When the eras ure prevention swi [...]

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    55 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 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 Duo/PRO Duo media s lot The Memor y Stick media slot acco mmodates a small -size Memor y Sti ck media: Mem or y Stick Duo or Memor y Stick PRO Duo media . ❑ Using th e E[...]

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    56 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r To insert a Memor y Stick me dia using the Mem ory Stick D uo/PRO D uo medi a slot 1 Hold t he Memor y St ick media with the arrow facing up and toward the M emor y Stick Duo/PRO Duo media slot. 2 Careful ly slide th e Memor y Sti ck media into the slot unti l it clicks into pl ace. The Me mor y Stick me dia is au [...]

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    57 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r ✍ The comp uter support s Memor y Stick Duo med ia and is equipped wi th the Memor y Stick Duo/PRO Duo slot that is on ly compati ble wit h the du o-size media. For more information on Memory Stick Duo media, visit the Memor y Stick web site at http://www.memorys tick.com/en / . To view the con tents of the Me mo[...]

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    58 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using Other Memor y Cards Your co mputer is deliv ered with the mem ory card ada pter for the Exp ressCard/34 s lot to support the following m emory card s beside s the Expr essCard/34 media: ❑ Standar d-size Memor y S tick and Memo r y Stick PRO ❑ Secure Digital (SD) ❑ MultiMe diaCar d (MMC) ❑ xD-Picture C[...]

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    59 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Inser ting a Memor y Card To insert a memory card to the memory card adapter 1 Inser t any one of the memor y cards (2) to the m emor y car d adapter (1 ). ! Make sure to insert a memor y card into t he memor y card adapter in the correct directi on to avoid possible dama ge to the memo ry card adapter . 2 See Ins [...]

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    60 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Removing a Memory Card To remove a me mory card from the memory card adapter See Removing an Expr essCard M edia (page 5 2) to remov e the memory car d adapter fr om the Expre ssCard/34 slo t. Then, firmly g rasp the ex tended par t of the me mory card an d carefully pull it out of the m emory card a dapter.[...]

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    61 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the Inter net Setting Up a Dial-up In ter net Connect ion Before you can connect to the Inte rnet, you need to connec t your computer to a telephone line w ith a telephone cable (m ay not sup plied). Once you ha ve set up your telep hone cabl e connectio n, you're ready to co nnect to th e Internet . To [...]

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    62 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 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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    63 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Wireless LAN devi ces using the IEE E 802.11a standa rd and the ones us ing the IEEE 802. 11b or g standard cannot co mmunicate becau se the frequenci es are di fferent. IEEE 802. 11b: The st andard spee d is 11 Mbps, or ab out 30 to 100 t imes faster than a standard dial up . IEEE 80 2.11a/g: The standard speed is[...]

  • Page 64

    64 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 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 controll er or acce ss point. Each devic e commun icates direc tly with other devices in the ne twork. You c an set up an ad-ho[...]

  • Page 65

    65 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r To commu nicate witho ut an acce ss point (a d-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 model s that support the Blu etooth functiona lity *1 and/or the IEEE 802 .11a/b/g s tandard *1 , double-cli ck ( / ) on the tas kbar to dis play the Wi reless Devi [...]

  • Page 66

    66 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 12 Enter th e network key *2 . The net work key should be 5 or 13 a lphanumer ic character s or 10 or 26 hexadecima l *3 characte rs long. Y ou can cho ose whichev er you w ant. 13 Enter exactly th e same ne twork key again, for confir matio n. 14 Sele ct the check box This is a co mputer-to-computer (ad hoc) net w[...]

  • Page 67

    67 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 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 , r ight-click W ireless Network Conn[...]

  • Page 68

    68 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 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, for examp le the Son y Access P oint. The access po int brid ges the wi reless an d wired LAN a nd acts a s a centra[...]

  • Page 69

    69 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 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 WIRELESS or WIRELESS LAN swi t c h . The W IRELE SS LAN indica tor light s up . On mod els that suppor t th e Bluetoo th functio nality * a nd/or the[...]

  • Page 70

    70 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the Bluetooth Functionality The B luetooth fu nctionality is avail able on sele cted mode ls only. Se e the on line Specificat ions t o see whether your model suppor ts the Blue tooth function ality. You ca n establi sh wireless communi cation be tween your c omputer and other Bl uetooth dev ices such a s ano[...]

  • Page 71

    71 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 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 q[...]

  • Page 72

    72 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r ❑ 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 the Blu etooth funct ionality and wir eless com mu[...]

  • Page 73

    73 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 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.[...]

  • Page 74

    74 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r To commu nicate wit h another Blueto oth device To com municate with another B luetooth devi ce, you nee d first to set up the Bluet ooth functiona lity. For s etting up an d using the Blu etooth func tionality , see the hel p file on the Blueto oth utili ty software. To see the help fil e 1 Right-cli ck the Blueto[...]

  • Page 75

    75 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the Bluetooth Headset The Bl uetooth hea dset is ava ilable as an optional a ccessory. I t will come i n handy duri ng a video conference over the Inter net using ins tant messag ing software , for exam ple Windows Messenger . For details on using th e Bluetoo th headset, see the manual that ca me with yo ur [...]

  • Page 76

    76 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r To disconn ect the he adset fro m your compu ter 1 Right-cli ck the Bluetooth icon on the taskbar and select Bluetooth Settings from the me nu. The Bluetooth S ettings window appear s. 2 Selec t Disconnect from the Blue too th me nu. 3 Click Ye s .[...]

  • Page 77

    77 nN Using P eripheral De vices Using P eripher 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 Multi Function Bay Docking Station (page 78) ❑ Connecting External Speakers (page 86) ❑ Connecting an External Display (page 87) ❑ Selecti ng Display Modes (pag e 95) ❑ U[...]

  • Page 78

    78 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Multi Fun ction Ba y Docking Station Attachi ng a mult i functio n bay doc king sta tion enabl es you to c onnect ad ditional per ipherals to your co mputer, s uch as a printe r and an external display . A multi function bay doc king statio n is not s upplied with your c omputer and i s availab le as an[...]

  • Page 79

    79 nN Using P eripheral De vices F ront/Left ! The mult i functi on bay dockin g station ca n be powered on ly through the AC adapter supp lied with the multi func tion bay docki ng stati on. Do no t unplug the AC adap ter from the mu lti functi on bay dock ing stati on and the AC out let while u sing the mul ti functio n bay docking station ; this[...]

  • Page 80

    80 nN Using P eripheral De vices Attaching Y our Computer to the Multi Function Ba y Docking Stat ion ! When th e computer has no batter y inserted, do not attach the compu ter to the multi f unction bay docking st ation. The mult i function bay docking st ation is equi pped with a siz e adjuster for use with othe r V AIO models, whi ch is descri b[...]

  • Page 81

    81 nN Using P eripheral De vices 4 Slide o pen the multi function bay docking stati on conne ctor cover on the bot tom of the c omputer . 5 Place the computer on the multi function bay docking stati on. Bri ng the arrows on the back of the co mputer an d on the multi functi on ba y docking station to gether so that the connector on the bottom of th[...]

  • Page 82

    82 nN Using P eripheral De vices 6 Gently push down the compu ter until it clicks into pl ace. 7 T ur n on the compute r . ! Use the AC adapter suppl ied with the mul ti functi on bay docki ng statio n. Do not mo ve the comp uter while at tached t o the multi functio n bay dockin g station ; this may detach th e multi f unction bay d ocki ng stat i[...]

  • Page 83

    83 nN Using P eripheral De vices Disconnect ing Y o ur Computer from the Multi Fun ction Ba y Doc king Station ! T o pr event loss of un saved data , be sure to turn of f the computer b efore disconn ecting it fro m the multi function bay docking s tation. Be sure th at no devices co nnected to th e multi functi on bay docking station are i n use b[...]

  • Page 84

    84 nN Using P eripheral De vices 2 W ait unti l the IN USE indicator (2) tur ns o ff and then press the PUSH RELEASE b utton (3). 3 Lift the c omputer a wa y from t he multi functi on bay docking stati on. 4 Close th e multi func tion bay docking station c onnector c ov er on the bo ttom of the c omputer .[...]

  • Page 85

    85 nN Using P eripheral De vices Alter natively, y ou can di sconnect t he compute r from the m ulti fu nction bay docking station a s follows : 1 Click St art and then Undoc k Computer . 2 Make sure that a messag e balloon appears and the IN USE ind icator tur ns off , and t hen press t he PUSH RELE ASE button. 3 Lift the c omputer a wa y from t h[...]

  • Page 86

    86 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 jack (2) on the com puter or on the multi functi on bay docking station. 2 Plug the other end of the speaker cable[...]

  • Page 87

    87 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 88) ❑ Connecting a Multimedia Computer Display (pa ge 90) ❑ Connecting a TV (page 92) ❑ Connecti[...]

  • Page 88

    88 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Computer Disp la y You c an connec t a com puter disp lay (m onitor) eithe r direct ly to y our compute r or vi a the opti onal mul ti function bay doc king stati on. To connect a compute r display ! The moni tor (VGA) port on the com puter is disab led when the co mputer is attached to the mul ti funct[...]

  • Page 89

    89 nN Using P eripheral De vices ✍ DVI-D st ands for Digit al Visual Inte rfac e - Digital. It is a type of DVI conne ctor that suppo rts only digi tal video sig nals (no a nalog vid eo signal s). It has 24 pins. A DVI-I conn ector (Digi tal Visual Int erface - In tegrated) suppo rts digita l video and ana log video sig nals. It has 29 pins. ! Y [...]

  • Page 90

    90 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 optiona l mult i functio n bay doc king sta tion. To connect a multim edia comp uter di splay ! The moni tor (VGA) port on the com puter is di[...]

  • Page 91

    91 nN Using P eripheral De vices[...]

  • Page 92

    92 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a TV You ca n connec t a TV direc tly to yo ur compu ter or via the option al multi func tion bay docking s tation. To connect a TV to the computer 1 Plug the power cord of the TV into an AC outlet. 2 Plug one en d of the S Video cabl e (n ot supplied) into the S VIDEO O UT por t on the c omputer or on th[...]

  • Page 93

    93 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Projector You can con nect a projector (fo r example, the Sony LCD projector) direc tly to your compu ter or via the optional mul ti function bay doc king station. To connect a projecto r ! The moni tor (VGA) port on the com puter is disab led when the co mputer is attached to the mul ti function bay do[...]

  • Page 94

    94 nN Using P eripheral De vices[...]

  • Page 95

    95 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 your co mputer s creen and t he external display at the same t ime, see U sing the Multiple Monitors Function (page 96) [...]

  • Page 96

    96 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 externa l display atta ched to the monit or (VGA) p ort, your com puter sc reen and the externa l display can funct ion as a sing le d[...]

  • Page 97

    97 nN Using P eripheral De vices To sele ct the Mul tiple Mo nitors mode 1 Right-cli ck on t he desktop an d select NV IDIA Control P anel from the menu. 2 Click the Display icon. 3 Click Change Disp lay Configuration . 4 F ollow th e on-screen instr uctions to change th e settings. ✍ Y ou can also chan ge one of the S butto n assignme nts to act[...]

  • Page 98

    98 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[...]

  • Page 99

    99 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[...]

  • Page 100

    100 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a USB Flopp y Disk Dr iv e You ca n purcha se a USB flo ppy disk d rive and c onnect it to y our comput er. To connect a USB floppy d isk drive 1 Choose th e USB por t (1) y ou prefer to use. 2 Plug the USB floppy disk dr ive cable (2) into th e USB por t. Y our USB floppy disk dri v e (3) is now ready f[...]

  • Page 101

    101 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[...]

  • Page 102

    102 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 co[...]

  • Page 103

    103 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 y ou can use to co nnect to an i.LINK device such a s a digital video cam corder or to conne ct two V AIO comp uters in or der to copy , delete or edit file s. ❑ The i.L INK por t on [...]

  • Page 104

    104 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Digital Video Camcorder To connect a digital vi deo cam corder 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 digital v ideo ca mcorder . 2 Launch t he D Vgate Plus software . ✍ On Son y digital vi deo [...]

  • Page 105

    105 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting to a Networ k (LAN) You ca n connec t your comp uter to 10 00BASE-T* /100BASE -TX/10BA SE-T-type network s via an Eth ernet netw ork cable . Connect one end of a n optional network ca ble to the network (Ether net) port on the compute r or the opti onal mul ti function bay doc king station and t he other[...]

  • Page 106

    106 nN Using P eripheral De vices ! T elep hone lines can not be connect ed to the network (L AN) connector on your computer . If the netwo rk (LAN) connect or is connected t o the telephone l ines mentione d below, high electric current to the connector may cause d amage, overhe ating or f ire. - Home (in tercom speakerphon e) or business -use tel[...]

  • Page 107

    107 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Customizing Y our V AIO Computer This section briefly de scribes how to cha nge the main s ettings o f your comp uter. Am ong other thi ngs, you wil l learn how to use a nd cus tomiz e the l ook of your So ny so ftwar e and utili ties, etc. ❑ Setting the Passw ord (page 108) ❑ Setting Up Y our Computer w[...]

  • Page 108

    108 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 have to enter th e password after the V AIO logo ap pears to s tart your c omputer. The po wer-on passwo rd will all ow you to protect you r computer from unautho rized acces s. Adding the [...]

  • Page 109

    109 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer 6 Selec t P ass wo rd whe n P o wer ON under Secur ity . Press th e space b ar to change the setti ng from Disab led to Enab led . 7 Pres s the < or , k ey to select Ex it , select Exit (Save Changes) or Exit Se tup , and then p ress the Enter key . On the Setup Confirmation screen, make su re that Ye s i[...]

  • Page 110

    110 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Setting Up Y our Computer with V AIO Control Cente r 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 AI O Cont rol Ce nte r . The V AIO Contr ol Cen[...]

  • Page 111

    111 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer 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 [...]

  • Page 112

    112 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer 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 Compute r . 2 Click St and By . To retu rn to Normal mod e Pres s any key.[...]

  • Page 113

    113 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer 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 .[...]

  • Page 114

    114 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer 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[...]

  • Page 115

    115 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer ✍ If you do not us e the c omputer for a long p eriod of ti me, put th e computer into Hi bernate mod e. This p ower saving m ode saves yo u th e time of shutti ng down or re sumin g. 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 Standby mo[...]

  • Page 116

    116 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Managing P ower with V AIO P ow er Management Power management helps you set up powe r schemes for r unning on AC power or batteries t o suit yo ur requirem ents 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 applic[...]

  • Page 117

    117 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Activ ating V AIO P ow er Management P ow er Schemes VAIO Power Management provid es sever al predefin ed power schemes. E ach power s cheme co nsists of a group 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[...]

  • Page 118

    118 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Configur ing Y our Modem Before you can s tart using yo ur inter nal modem ( not all m odem are bui lt-in), or e ach time you use yo ur modem while trav eling, make s ure that th e country of the a ctive locati on define d in the Phone and M odem Options di alog bo x matc hes the countr y you ar e dialing fr[...]

  • Page 119

    119 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer 7 If you modifie d your location settings, cli ck Ap pl y , and then OK . The Phone and Modem Options window appears. 8 Check that your mode m is listed in the Modems tab . If your modem is not lis ted, click Add and follow the wizar d. 9 Click Appl y/OK . Y o ur modem is configure d. ✍ Before appl ying ne[...]

  • Page 120

    120 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 co ntact your deale r to instal l a new memor y modu le. ❑ Y ou do not [...]

  • Page 121

    121 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 [...]

  • Page 122

    122 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer ❑ Use the special b ag delivered wi th the mem or y module or wrap t he module in aluminum f oil to protect i t from elec trostatic 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 damag[...]

  • Page 123

    123 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Removing and Installing a Memor y Module To change or add a memory m odule 1 Shut down the c omputer and discon nect all periphe ral devices. 2 Unplug th e computer a nd remov e the batter y pack. 3 W ait unti l the com puter co ols down. 4 Unscr e w the sc re ws (in dicated by the ar ro ws b elow) on the botto[...]

  • Page 124

    124 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 6 Remove the memor y modu le: ❑ 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). 7 Remove the new memor y module from its pa ckaging.[...]

  • Page 125

    125 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. ! If you use on ly one memo ry modu le, make sure to insert it to the slot that is closer t o the back of your co mputer . Do not to uch any other compone nts on the moth erboard. 9 Replace the memor y mo du[...]

  • Page 126

    126 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Viewin g the Amount of Memor y To view the amount of me mory 1 T ur n on the compute r . 2 Click St art , point t o All Programs , and cli ck V AI O Cont rol Ce nte r . 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 [...]

  • Page 127

    127 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 128) ❑ On Using the P ower Sour ce (page 1 29) ❑ On Handling Y our Computer (page 130) ❑ On Using the Built- in MO TION EYE Camera (pag e 132) ❑ On H[...]

  • Page 128

    128 nN Precau tions On Handling the LCD Screen ❑ Do not leave the LCD sc reen facing the su n. This co uld damag e the LCD sc reen. Be c areful when u sing the com puter near a w indow . ❑ Do not sc ratch the LCD s creen or ex er t pres sure on it . This could cause a mal function. ❑ Using th e computer i n low temperature conditio ns may pro[...]

  • Page 129

    129 nN Precau tions On Using the P ower Source ❑ See the o nline Sp ecification s to check the power operati on of 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 pr otector . This device pre vents damage to the computer[...]

  • Page 130

    130 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[...]

  • Page 131

    131 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 [...]

  • Page 132

    132 nN Precau tions On Using the Built-in MO TION EYE Camera ❑ Do not touc h the fro nt mirror pl ate ov er the l ens of the b uilt- in MO TION EYE camera, as it may make scratches o n the plate and such scrat ches will appe ar on the captured im ages. ❑ Do not let th e direct su nlight get into the sc ope of the built-i n MO TION EYE c amera r[...]

  • Page 133

    133 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 no t[...]

  • Page 134

    134 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[...]

  • Page 135

    135 nN Precau tions On Using Headphones ❑ Road safety – Do not use headph ones while d riv ing, cycling , or operat ing any motor ized v ehi cle. It may create a traffic hazard and is ill egal in som e areas. It c an also be po tentially dangerous to play loud music whil e walking, espec ially at pedestr ian cr ossings. ❑ Prev enting hearing [...]

  • Page 136

    136 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[...]

  • Page 137

    137 nN Precau tions On Handling the Memor y Card Adapter ❑ Do not touc h the mem or y card adapte r connec tor with your finge r or metal lic object s. ❑ Use only the adhes iv e lab el e xclu siv ely des igned for the memor y c ard adap ter as a lab el. ❑ Do not ben d, drop, or apply str ong shock to the memor y card a dapter . ❑ Do not dis[...]

  • Page 138

    138 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. ❑ Computer (page 140) ❑ System Sec urity (page 148) ❑ Batter y (page 150) ❑ Built-in MO TION [...]

  • Page 139

    139 nN T r oublesho oting ❑ Memory S tick Media (page 1 82) ❑ P erip heral s (page 183) ❑ Multi Function Bay Doc k ing Station (page 1 84)[...]

  • Page 140

    140 nN T r oublesho oting Computer What should I do if m y computer does not st ar t? ❑ Make sure your comput er is securel y plugged into a power sourc e and tur ned on. Ma k e sure the pow er indi cator shows the power is on . ❑ Make sure the b atter y is in stalled proper ly and char ged. ❑ Make sure t he floppy disk dr ive (if applica b l[...]

  • Page 141

    141 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if a BIOS error appear s when I turn on my computer? If the message "P ress <F1> to resume, <F2 > to setup" a ppears at th e bottom of y our compu ter screen, fo llow these s teps: 1 Pres s the F2 key . The B IOS set up scre en app ears . 2 Set the d ate (month/day/year). Press th e E[...]

  • Page 142

    142 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if m y comput er or soft ware stops resp onding? ❑ It is bes t to tur n off your comp uter using the T urn Off Computer option on the Micr osoft Wi ndows Start menu, lo cated on the tas kbar . Using ot her methods, inc luding thos e listed bel ow , may result in l oss of unsaved data. ❑ Click St art , [...]

  • Page 143

    143 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y doesn't my computer enter St andb y or Hiber nate mode? Your co mputer may become unstable if t he operat ing mode i s change d before the c omputer complete ly enters Sta ndby or Hibernate. To restore you r computer to normal op erating stability 1 Close al l open programs. 2 Click St art , T urn Off Computer , [...]

  • Page 144

    144 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if a message windo w , no tifying of incompat ibility or improp er installation of the battery pac k, appears and my computer enters Hibernate mode? ❑ This sy mptom co uld be due to the batter y pack not being installed p roperl y . T o resolve this s ymptom, tur n off your compute r and remove the batte[...]

  • Page 145

    145 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y does the System Proper ties window displa y a slo we r CPU speed than the maximum? This is normal. B ecause your compu ter's CPU utilizes a ty pe of CPU speed controlli ng technolog y for po wer conserv ation purpos es, System P roperties may display the CPU's c urrent speed instead o f the maxi mum speed . [...]

  • Page 146

    146 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y does it tak e time bef ore my computer star ts? If Norton Internet Security's Personal F irewall is active, i t may take some tim e before the d esktop s creen appe ars due to networ k securi ty che ckups. Wh y doesn't my computer screen turn off when the time selected f or the automat ic tur n- off action h[...]

  • Page 147

    147 nN T r oublesho oting How ca n I change the v olume of the st ar tup sound? To change the startup soun d volume 1 Pres s the F2 key . The B IOS set up scre en app ears . 2 Pres s the < or , k ey to select Advanced . 3 Pres s the M or m ke y to sele ct Speaker V olume and pres s the Ent er key . 4 Pres s the M or m ke y to sele ct the spe ake[...]

  • Page 148

    148 nN T r oublesho oting System Security This section provides informat ion about kee ping you r computer operatin g smoothly and protecti ng against p otentia l threats to the c omputer's secu rity. How ca n I protect my computer against se curity threats , such as viruses? The Mi crosoft Wind ows operati ng system is preinstall ed on your c[...]

  • Page 149

    149 nN T r oublesho oting How do I k eep m y antivirus software update d? You ca n keep the Norton In ternet Sec urity softwar e program c urrent wit h the latest up dates fr om Symantec Corporatio n. To downloa d and install the latest security up date 1 Double-click the N orton In ternet Se curity ic on on the ta skbar . If you hav e not pre viou[...]

  • Page 150

    150 nN T r oublesho oting Batter y How do I fi nd the batter y charging stat us? See Charging the B attery Pack ( page 28) . When is m y computer using A C po wer? When y our compute r is dire ctly conne cted to the AC adapter , it uses A C power, even if a batter y is ins talled. When should I recharge the batter y? ❑ When the batter y level f a[...]

  • Page 151

    151 nN T r oublesho oting Can my computer ent er Hiber nate mode while using battery power ? Your c omputer ca n enter Hi bernate mode while using battery power, but so me sof tware program s and pe ripheral de vices prevent th e system fr om enterin g Hibernate m ode. If you ar e using a prog ram that p revents the sys tem from enter ing Hibern at[...]

  • Page 152

    152 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 can not be sha red by more than one software appl ication . If another s oftware applic ation is us ing the ca mera, e xit th e applicati on before using the built-i n MO TION EYE camera. ?[...]

  • Page 153

    153 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y does movie pla yback sho w dropped fr ames when my computer is running on the battery? The ba ttery is runn ing out of power. Conn ect your com puter to an AC power source . 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 [...]

  • Page 154

    154 nN T r oublesho oting Why can't I use the built-in MO TION EY E came ra? ❑ The built-in MO TION EY E camera can not be sha red by more than one software appl ication . If another s oftware applic ation is us ing the ca mera, e xit th e applicati on before using the built-i n MO TION EYE camera. ❑ If the pr ob lem per sists, you must re[...]

  • Page 155

    155 nN T r oublesho oting Inter net What should I do if m y mod em does not work? ❑ Make sure the te lepho ne cable is secur ely plugged into the m odem por t on your compute r and the wall ja ck. ❑ Make sure t he telepho ne cable is wor king. Plug the cable into an ordinar y tel ephone and listen for a dial t one. ❑ Make sure the te lephone [...]

  • Page 156

    156 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y is m y modem connection slow? Your c omputer is equipped with a V.9 2/ V.90 compatib le modem. Many fact ors may in fluence m odem con nection spee d, inclu ding telep hone line n oise or com patibility w ith telepho ne equipme nt, such as fax machin es or other modems. If you think your modem is not connecting proper[...]

  • Page 157

    157 nN T r oublesho oting Networking What should I do if m y computer cannot connect to a wireless LAN access point? ❑ Connecti on av ailability is affected by distanc e and obst ructio ns. Y ou m a y need to m ov e your compute r a wa y from obst ruct ions or cl oser to any ac cess po int you may be using. ❑ Make sure the WIRELESS or WIRELESS [...]

  • Page 158

    158 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y is the data tr ansf er speed slo w? ❑ The wi reless LAN data transfer speed i s affected by distan ce a nd obstr uctions between devices and acces s poin ts. Other factors incl ude device configu rations, radio con ditions, and so ftware comp atibility . T o maximize th e data transfer speed, mov e your comp uter aw[...]

  • Page 159

    159 nN T r oublesho oting What are channels? ❑ Wireles s LAN co mmunicatio n occurs o n divided freq uency ba nds known as channels. Thir d-par ty w ireless LAN access poin t channels m ay be preset to d iff erent c hannels f rom Sony devices. ❑ If you are usin g a wirel ess LAN ac cess point , see con nectivity inf or matio n contain ed in the[...]

  • Page 160

    160 nN T r oublesho oting Bluetooth T echnolog y What should I do if o ther Bluet ooth de vices cannot disco v er m y compu ter? ❑ Make sure both devices hav e the Bluetooth feature enabled. ❑ If the Bl uetooth ind icator is off, turn on the WIREL ESS sw i t c h . ❑ Y ou ca nnot use the B luetooth f unctionalit y when your computer is in a po[...]

  • Page 161

    161 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 the o ther device is au thenticate d. ❑ Y our co mputer m a y not all ow connections from ot her de vices. T o enable Bluetooth device connecti ons, f ollow these steps: 1 Right-c lick the Bluetoo th icon on t he taskba r . 2 Se[...]

  • Page 162

    162 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y is m y Bluetooth connectio n slow? ❑ The dat a transfer speed depen ds on the o bstacles a nd/or the distance between the two de vices, on t he radio wav e quality , and on the operating sy stem or the software in us e. T r y to mov e your computer o r tr y to plac e the two devices cl oser . ❑ The 2.4 GHz radio f[...]

  • Page 163

    163 nN T r oublesho oting Can I use a de vice with Bluetooth technolog y on air planes? With Bluetooth technol ogy, your com puter tran smits a radio frequency of 2.4 GHz. S ensitive location s, suc h as h ospitals a nd airplane s, may ha ve rest rictions on t he use of B luetooth d evices, du e to radio i nterference. Ch eck with facility staff to[...]

  • Page 164

    164 nN T r oublesho oting CDs a nd D V Ds Wh y does my computer freez e when I tr y to read a disc? The di sc that your co mputer is t rying to read may be di rty or dam aged. Follo w these steps : 1 Restar t the computer by clicking Star t , T urn Off Computer , and Restart . 2 Eject t he disc from th e optical di sc dr iv e. 3 Examin e the disc f[...]

  • Page 165

    165 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot pla y a CD o r D VD properly on m y computer? ❑ Make sure t he disc was ins er ted into the optic al disc dr ive with the la bel f aci ng up . ❑ Make sure t he necessar y program(s) i s installe d accordi ng to the ma nuf acture r's instr uction s. ❑ If the C D or D VD is dir ty o r [...]

  • Page 166

    166 nN T r oublesho oting 5 Double-click the optic al disc d rive device to open t he submenu. 6 Double-click the listed drive, and select th e Pr oper ties tab . 7 Clic k to se lect the En able digital CD a udio for this CD-ROM device chec k box , if it is not selecte d. Y ou can confir m the dr iver software by sele cting the Driv er tab, and cli[...]

  • Page 167

    167 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot write data to CD media? ❑ Do not lau nch any soft w are ap plicatio n or allow any to launc h automati cally , n ot e ven a screen saver . ❑ Do not us e the keyboard. ❑ Do not us e a CD-R/RW disc that has an adhes ive label affixed to it. Thi s could cau se a wri te error or other dam age[...]

  • Page 168

    168 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot wr ite data to D VD-RAM m edia usi ng Window s functions? This Q & A entry applies to selecte d models o nly. See th e online S pecificatio ns to see wheth er your mode l is equippe d with the DVD± RW/RAM driv e. Foll ow these steps to change th e setting s: 1 Click St art and then My Comp[...]

  • Page 169

    169 nN T r oublesho oting Displ a y Wh y did my computer scr een go blan k? ❑ Y our com puter screen may go b lank i f the comp uter has lo st power or has en tered a power saving mode (Standby or Hiber nate). If the compu ter is in LCD ( Video) Standby mode, pre ss any ke y to activate the c omputer sc reen. See U sing the P ower Saving Mode s ([...]

  • Page 170

    170 nN T r oublesho oting How do I change the screen resolution on my TV screen? ❑ Y our TV s creen may not show the w hole scree n image of a v ideo if th e screen res olution is set larger than 1024 x 768. Adjust the scr een reso lution to 1024 x 768 or smalle r . ❑ If you are usin g the A V O ut jack, plug th e audio- video (A V ) cable into[...]

  • Page 171

    171 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if the LCD brightness of y our computer screen changes? The L CD brig htne ss sett ing, adj usted with t he Fn+F5/F6 keys, is temp orary and th is adjustme nt is ove rridden by the setting on the VAIO Power Management tab wh en another power sch eme is sele cted. To save thi s preferen ce for the b rightne[...]

  • Page 172

    172 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y does my e xter nal displa y (or TV) sta y blank when I change the displa y output? If yo u change the log-on us er with the Fa st Use r Switchin g function aft er Wind ows star tup, yo u will not be able to s elect a displ ay by pressi ng the Fn+F7 keys. What should I do if the Fn+F7 ke ys do not s witch the displa y [...]

  • Page 173

    173 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 connec ted to the po r ts on the p rin ter and comp uter . ❑ 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 ins tall[...]

  • Page 174

    174 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 . ❑ The mutin g button ma y have been pressed . Check to see if t he muting % ind icator light i s on. [...]

  • Page 175

    175 nN T r oublesho oting Mouse What should I do if m y computer does not re cogniz e m y mouse? ❑ Make sure your mous e is secur ely plugge d into the p or t. ❑ Res tar t y our comp ute r with y our mouse c onn ect ed. What should I do if t he pointer does not mov e when I use m y mouse? ❑ Make sure anoth er mouse i s not instal led. ❑ If [...]

  • Page 176

    176 nN T r oublesho oting Speak ers What should I do if m y spea kers do not w ork? ❑ Make sure your speakers a re proper ly connec ted and the v olume is tu rned up loud en ough to hea r sound. ❑ Make sure your speakers a re designed f or compu ter use. ❑ If your speakers hav e a mutin g button, set the button to o ff . ❑ The sp eaker v ol[...]

  • Page 177

    177 nN T r oublesho oting T ouch P ad What should I do if t he touch p ad does not work? ❑ T r y r estar ting your comp uter . Pres s the Ctr l+Alt +Delet e keys simultaneous ly . In the Windows T ask Manager wi ndow , se lect Restar t from the Shut Down menu to res tar t the com puter . ❑ If the poi nter does no t mov e whil e pla ying a disc,[...]

  • Page 178

    178 nN T r oublesho oting K eyboard What should I do if t he k e yboard configur ation is wrong? ❑ The l anguage lay out of your comput er's ke yboar d is specifi ed on th e sticker on the box. If you ch oose a d iff erent reg ional ke yboard w hen you compl ete the Windows s etup , the key configurat ion will be m ismatch ed. ❑ T o c hang[...]

  • Page 179

    179 nN T r oublesho oting Flopp y Di sks Wh y doesn't the Saf ely Remov e Hardware icon appear on the taskba r when the dr iv e 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 th[...]

  • Page 180

    180 nN T r oublesho oting PC Cards What should I do if m y P C Card does not work? ❑ Make sure the P C Card is inser ted proper ly . See Ins erting a PC Ca r d (page 47) f or more inf or mation. ❑ Make sure the P C Card is c ompatible with the M icrosoft Wi ndows operating sy stem insta lled on your compu ter . ❑ See the manual that came wit [...]

  • Page 181

    181 nN T r oublesho oting A udio/Video What should I do if I cannot use my D V camcorder? If the message tha t DV equipm ent seems to be disc onnected or turned off app ears, the i.LINK cabl e may not be securely plugged into the p orts on your comp uter or ca mcorder. U nplug the connecto rs, and plu g them in again. See Connecting an i.LINK Devic[...]

  • Page 182

    182 nN T r oublesho oting Memor y Stick Media What should I do if I cannot open m y image files? You may need to refo rmat your Memory Sti ck media. Form atting Memo ry Stick m edia erases all data , includ ing musi c data prev iously saved to it. Before you refor mat Memory Stick media, ba ck up im portant data and confir m that the media doe s no[...]

  • Page 183

    183 nN T r oublesho oting P eri pher als 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 . For e xample, if y ou ar e using a di gital camera, che ck the batter y is charged . If you are usin g a prin ter , check the power cable is co nnected prop erly to t[...]

  • Page 184

    184 nN T r oublesho oting Multi Function Ba y Doc king Station What should I do if I cann ot use the de vices connected t o the m ulti fu nction ba y dockin g station? Make s ure to use the AC adapter supplied wi th the mult i function bay docki ng station to c onnect the docking st ation to a po wer source. The mult i functio n bay doc king st ati[...]

  • Page 185

    185 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 Docum ent ation ( page 8) for de tails on the printe d and non-pri nted documentat ion suppl ied with yo[...]

  • Page 186

    186 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[...]

  • Page 187

    187 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 [...]

  • Page 188

    188 nN Support Options T rademarks Sony, Batte ry Checker, Click to DV D, DVgate Plus, HotKey Utility, Mem ory Stick Formatte r, Prepare your VAIO, S onicStage, Sonic Stage Mast ering Studio , VAIO Control Center, VAIO Edi t Components , VAIO Media, V AIO Power Man agement, Ima ge Conver ter, My Club VAI O, VAIO Update, Memory Stick, the Memory St [...]

  • Page 189

    189 nN Support Options 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 is und er licens e. Other tr ademarks a nd trade names are th ose of thei r respectiv e owne rs. The E xpressCard word mark and log os are own ed by the P CMCIA and any use of such marks by S ony Corpor [...]

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