Sony VPCC Series manuel d'utilisation

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Tout d'abord, le manuel d’utilisation Sony VPCC Series devrait contenir:
- informations sur les caractéristiques techniques du dispositif Sony VPCC Series
- nom du fabricant et année de fabrication Sony VPCC Series
- instructions d'utilisation, de réglage et d’entretien de l'équipement Sony VPCC Series
- signes de sécurité et attestations confirmant la conformité avec les normes pertinentes

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Habituellement, cela est dû au manque de temps et de certitude quant à la fonctionnalité spécifique de l'équipement acheté. Malheureusement, la connexion et le démarrage Sony VPCC Series ne suffisent pas. Le manuel d’utilisation contient un certain nombre de lignes directrices concernant les fonctionnalités spécifiques, la sécurité, les méthodes d'entretien (même les moyens qui doivent être utilisés), les défauts possibles Sony VPCC Series et les moyens de résoudre des problèmes communs lors de l'utilisation. Enfin, le manuel contient les coordonnées du service Sony en l'absence de l'efficacité des solutions proposées. Actuellement, les manuels d’utilisation sous la forme d'animations intéressantes et de vidéos pédagogiques qui sont meilleurs que la brochure, sont très populaires. Ce type de manuel permet à l'utilisateur de voir toute la vidéo d'instruction sans sauter les spécifications et les descriptions techniques compliquées Sony VPCC Series, comme c’est le cas pour la version papier.

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Tout d'abord, il contient la réponse sur la structure, les possibilités du dispositif Sony VPCC Series, l'utilisation de divers accessoires et une gamme d'informations pour profiter pleinement de toutes les fonctionnalités et commodités.

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    N User Guide P erson al Computer VPCC Ser ie s[...]

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    2 nN Cont ents Before Use ................ ............. ............. ............. ............. ...... 4 Finding M ore about Your VAIO Co mputer ....... ............. 5 Ergono mic Cons ideratio ns ......................... ............. ...... 8 Getting Started ................. ............ ............. ............. ........... 10 Locatin g C[...]

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    3 nN Precauti ons ...................... ................... ............. ............. .. 105 Safety I nformatio n ............................... ............. ......... 106 Care and Maintenan ce Info rmation .................. ......... 108 Handling Your Com puter .. ............. ............. ............. .. 109 Handling the LCD Screen .....[...]

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    4 nN Before Use > Bef ore Use Congrat ulatio ns on yo ur purchas e of this VAIO ® co mputer and welcom e to the on-sc reen User G uide . So ny has com bined leadin g-edg e technol ogy in au dio, v ideo, com puting , and c ommunica tions to provi de yo u with a st ate-of -the-ar t computi ng expe rienc e. ! Externa l views ill ustrate d in this [...]

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    5 nN Before Use > Finding More about Y our V A IO Computer Finding More about Y our V AIO Computer This sect ion prov ides suppo rt in formation about y our VAIO co mputer . 1. Printed Documentation ❑ Quick Star t Guide — An overvi ew of compone nts conn ection, s et-up infor mation, etc. ❑ Recovery , Backup and T r oubleshooting Guide ❑[...]

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    6 nN Before Use > Finding More about Y our V A IO Computer 2. On-screen Documentation ❑ V AIO User Guide — General in formati on of your V AIO compute r inclu ding sup por t and tr oubleshooting inform ation. To acce ss VAIO U ser G uide , click Start , All Programs , and VAIO Manual . ❑ Windows H elp and Support — A compre hensive reso [...]

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    7 nN Before Use > Finding More about Y our V A IO Computer 3. Suppor t W eb Sites If you experie nce a ny prob lem with your VAIO c omputer , launch the VA IO Car e , which offe rs you vario us options to help you solve most problems. F or deta ils, s ee Using the VAIO Care (page 3 2) . If yo u need more ass istanc e, visi t the VAIO Supp ort we[...]

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    8 nN Before Use > Ergon omi c Considerations Ergonomic Considerations You wil l be u sing you r compu ter as a p ortab le dev ice in a variet y of en vironme nts. When ever possib le, you s hould attempt to take accou nt of the follow ing ergo nomic consid erations for both stati onary an d portabl e envi ronments : ❑ P osition of y our comput[...]

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    9 nN Before Use > Ergon omi c Considerations ❑ Viewing angle of the comp uter display – Use the di splay tilting feature to fi nd the b est posi tion. Y ou can red uce eye strain and muscle fatigue by adjusting the tilt of the displ ay to the proper position . Adjust the br igh tness lev el of the displ ay as well. ❑ Lighting – Choose a [...]

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    10 nN Getting Started > Getting Star ted This sect ion desc ribes h ow to ge t started using your V AIO com puter. ! Before starti ng your compute r for the first time, do not connect any other hardware that did not ori ginally come with your comp uter . Upon completi on, connect one device (for example , a printe r , an ext ernal hard disk driv[...]

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    11 nN Getting Started > Locating Controls a nd P or ts Locating Cont rols and P or ts Take a mome nt to id entify the contr ols and ports s hown on t he followi ng pag es. ! The appea rance of your comp uter may be di fferent fr om those i llustrat ed in this man ual due to variations in specif ications . F ront A Built-in came ra (page 41) B Bu[...]

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    12 nN Getting Started > Locating Controls a nd P or ts A Ambient light sensor (page 36) , (pag e 148) Meas ures amb ien t light intens ity f or auto matic ally ad justi ng the LCD br ight ness to an op timum lev e l. B Num lock indicator (pag e 16) C Caps loc k indicato r (page 16) D Scroll loc k indicator (page 16) E ASSI ST bu tton (page 38) F[...]

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    13 nN Getting Started > Locating Controls a nd P or ts Right A Headp hones jack (p age 75) B Microp hone jack (pag e 85) C USB por ts * (page 86) D Opti cal di sc driv e (page 42 ) E Driv e ejec t b utton (page 42) F Manual e ject hole ( page 14 0) G Security slot (VPCCB Series only) * Co mpliant with the USB 2.0 st andard .[...]

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    14 nN Getting Started > Locating Controls a nd P or ts Left A DC IN por t (page 17) B LAN p or t (page 62 ) C Air vent D Monitor por t (page 76 ) E HDMI out put port (page 78) F USB por t *1 (page 86) G USB por t *2 (page 86) H Security slot (VPCCA Series only) *1 Compl iant wi th the USB 2.0/3. 0 standar ds. USB p orts that are comp liant with [...]

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    15 nN Getting Started > Locating Controls a nd P or ts Bac k/Bottom A Air vents B Batter y c onnec tor (pag e 19) C Memory module compa r tment co ver ( page 9 9)[...]

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    16 nN Getting Started > About the Indicator Lights About the Indicator Lights Your c omput er is eq uipped with th e followin g indi cator l ights: Indicat or Functions Po w e r 1 Illuminates in green while the computer is in Normal m ode, blinks slowly in orange while t he com puter is in Sleep mode, and turns off when the computer is turned of[...]

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    17 nN Getting Started > Connecting a P ower Sour ce Connecting a P ower Source You ca n use either an AC ada pter or a recharge able ba ttery pa ck for s upplyi ng power to your c omputer. Using the A C Adapter While your c omputer i s directl y connec ted to an AC po wer sourc e and h as a batter y pack install ed, it uses powe r from t he AC o[...]

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    18 nN Getting Started > Connecting a P ower Sour ce ✍ T o dis connec t your comput er complet ely from an A C power source, unpl ug the AC a dapter from t he AC outle t. Make sure that an AC ou tlet is eas ily acc essible. If you do n ot intend to use your co mputer f or an extend ed period of time, pl ace the co mputer in to Hibernate m ode. [...]

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    19 nN Getting Started > Using the Battery P ack Using the Batter y P ack The ba ttery pac k suppl ied with y our comput er is n ot fully c harg ed at th e time of de live ry. Installing/Remo ving the Batter y P ack To install th e battery pack 1 T urn off the c ompute r and cl ose the LC D scree n lid. 2 Slide t he batter y LOCK switch (1) to th[...]

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    20 nN Getting Started > Using the Battery P ack 3 Slide t he batte r y pack diagonal ly into the batte r y co mpar tment u ntil the pr ojecti on (2) o n either si de of the batter y compar tment fits into the U-sha ped cu t (3) on either sid e of the batter y pack. 4 Push th e batter y pack down into th e compar tment u ntil it c licks into pla [...]

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    21 nN Getting Started > Using the Battery P ack To remove the b attery pack ! Y ou will lo se all uns aved data i f you remove t he batter y pack wh ile your com pute r is on and not co nnect ed to the AC adap ter . 1 T urn off the c ompute r and cl ose the LC D scree n lid. 2 Slide t he batter y LOCK switch (1) to th e unlock positi on. 3 Slide[...]

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    22 nN Getting Started > Using the Battery P ack Charging the Batter y P ack The ba ttery pac k suppl ied with y our comput er is n ot fully c harg ed at th e time of de live ry. To charge th e battery pack 1 Install the batter y pack. 2 Connect t he com puter to a power source with the AC adapter . The charge i ndicator light i s on wh ile the b[...]

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    23 nN Getting Started > Using the Battery P ack ✍ Keep the b atter y pack in yo ur comput er while it i s dire ctly con nected to a n AC powe r source. The batter y pa ck conti nues to c har ge while y o u are u sing the co mpute r . When the bat ter y pack is running out of power and both the ch arge and po wer indicat or ligh ts blink, yo u [...]

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    24 nN Getting Started > Using the Battery P ack Chec king the Batter y Charge Capacity The ba ttery ch arge ca pacity gradua lly d ecreas es as the number of bat tery ch arging i ncreas es or the dura tion of us e of the battery pack e xtends. T o get t he most ou t of the batter y pack, che ck th e battery charge capacit y and c hange the batte[...]

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    25 nN Getting Started > Using the Battery P ack Extending the Battery Life When y our com puter is running on batte ry power , you ca n exte nd the b attery l ife usin g the follo wing me thods. ❑ Decrea se the LCD br ightnes s of your comp uter scre en. ❑ Use the p ower sa v ing m ode. See Using the P ower Sa ving Modes (page 27) f or more [...]

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    26 nN Getting Started > Shutting Down Y our Computer Safel y Shutting Down Y our Computer Saf ely To av oid lo sing uns aved data , be sure to shut do wn you r comput er prop erly, as desc ribed b elow. To shut dow n your computer 1 T urn off any per iphe rals conn ected to the comp uter . 2 Sav e your dat a and c lose all r unning s oftware ap [...]

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    27 nN Getting Started > Us ing the Power Savin g M ode s Using the P ow er Saving Modes You can take adv antage of the power manage ment set tings to c onserve batte ry life. In add ition to the normal operati ng mode, your comput er has tw o dist inct power savin g modes to suit your pr eferenc e: Sleep a nd Hibe rnate. ! If you do no t intend [...]

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    28 nN Getting Started > Us ing the Power Savin g M ode s Using Sleep M ode To activate Sle ep mode Click Start , the arrow next to the Shut down butto n, and Sleep . To retu rn to Norma l mode ❑ Press any key . ❑ Press th e power button on your compute r . ! If you press an d hold t he power butto n for more than four seconds, your comp uter[...]

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    29 nN Getting Started > Us ing the Power Savin g M ode s Using Hibernate Mode To activate Hibe r nate mode Pres s the Fn + F12 keys. Alterna tively, yo u can click St art , the arrow next to the Shut down button, and Hib ernat e . ! Do not move you r comp uter be fore its pow er indi cato r ligh t turn s off. To retu rn to Norma l mode Press t h[...]

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    30 nN Getting Started > Keeping Y our Computer in Optim um Condition K eeping Y our Computer in Optimum Condition Updating Y our Computer Be sure to updat e your VAIO com puter with the followin g softwa re appli catio ns for e nhancing your compu ter's effi ciency , securit y, and functiona lity. The VAIO Update a utomatica lly n otifies y[...]

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    31 nN Getting Started > Keeping Y our Computer in Optim um Condition Using the Antivi r us Softw are f or Y our Computer Protect y our comput er again st com puter viruses by usin g the an tivirus soft ware. You c an ke ep the antivirus softw are curr ent with t he lat est up dates by downl oading and ins talli ng the up dates from the web site [...]

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    32 nN Getting Started > Keeping Y our Computer in Optim um Condition Using the V AIO Care With the VAI O Care , you can re gularly condu ct perfor manc e checks and tune -ups on y our comp uter to kee p it run ning at an optimum leve l. Laun ch the VA IO C are whenever a probl em is fou nd on your compute r. The VAIO Ca re will prov ide approp r[...]

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    33 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Y our V AIO C omputer This se ction des cribe s how to ge t the mo st out of using y our VAI O compu ter. ❑ Using the K eyboard ( page 34) ❑ Using the T ouch P ad (page 37 ) ❑ Using Special-function But tons (page 38) ❑ Using the Quick W eb Acc ess Func tion (page 39) ❑ Using the Built-in Camer[...]

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    34 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the K eyboard Using the K eyboard Your k eyboar d has additiona l key s that per form mod el-spe cific ta sks . Combinations and Fun ctions with th e Fn K ey ✍ Some keyb oard funct ions can be used on ly after th e operatin g system is finish ed launch ing. Combinat ion/Feature Function Fn + (F1) : tou[...]

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    35 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the K eyboard Fn + / T (F7) : display output Switches the display output between your com puter screen and an external display . Press the Enter ke y to select the displa y output. ! If y ou discon nect a di splay cab le from you r compute r while a n external display is sele cted as the disp lay output [...]

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    36 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the K eyboard Changing the Backlit K eybo ard Settings Some fe atures and o ptions may no t be avail able on your comput er . If your co mputer i s equ ipped with a b acklit keyb oard, you ca n set the ke yboar d light to auto matica lly tur n on and o ff accor ding to am bient lig ht intens ity. Additi [...]

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    37 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the T ouch P ad Using the T ouch P ad You ca n poin t to, se lect, d rag, and scro ll objec ts on the scr een usin g the tou ch pad . ✍ Y ou can di sabl e/enabl e the tou ch pad by pressin g the Fn + F1 keys. Y ou can also use the V AIO Control Center to c hange the tou ch pad sett ings. ! Be sure to c[...]

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    38 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Special-function But tons Using Special-function Buttons Your c omput er is eq uipped with spec ial b uttons to h elp y ou use sp ecifi c functi ons of the compu ter. Special-func tion button Functions ASSIST button Launches the V AIO Care while the computer is on. While the computer is off, the A SSIST [...]

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    39 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Quic k W eb Access Function Using the Quic k Web Access Function The Q uick Web A cce ss funct ion en ables yo u imme diately to acces s the Internet wi thout laun ching the Wi ndows ope ratin g system. Activ ating the Qu ick Web A ccess Function To activ ate the Q uick We b Access function , your c [...]

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    40 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Quic k W eb Access Function Notes on Using the Quic k W eb Access Function While the Quic k Web A ccess function is activ ated, you canno t use: ❑ the ASSIST button. ❑ any functio n key , e xce pt the F2 , F3 , a nd F4 ke ys, in combinat ion with th e Fn ke y f or shor tcut s. ❑ the Scr Lk k ey[...]

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    41 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Built-in Camera Using the Built-in Camera Your co mputer is eq uipped wit h a bui lt-in c amera. With the c ommunica tion so ftware, such as Windows Live Messenger , you can mak e a video call throu gh the Internet . For detaile d inform ation on ho w to us e the softwa re, see t he help file inc lud[...]

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    42 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Optical Di sc Drive Using the Optical Disc Dr ive Your c omput er is eq uipped with an optical disc dr ive. Some fe atures and o ptions in thi s sectio n may not be av ailab le on your co mputer . See the speci ficat ions to find out about the confi guratio n of your co mput er . To insert a disc 1 T[...]

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    43 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Optical Di sc Drive 3 Place a disc i n the m iddle of th e dr ive tra y with the la bel s ide facing upward and gently push it down until the disc clicks into place . ! Do not exert pressure on the drive tray . Be sure to hold the b ottom of the drive tra y when placi ng/re movin g a disc onto/ from [...]

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    44 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Optical Di sc Drive Suppor ted D iscs Your com puter pl ays and r ecords CDs , DVDs, a nd Blu-ray Disc ™ media , depen ding o n the mo del you p urch ased. See the referenc e ch art below to find out which type o f optic al disc drive supports which ty pes o f media. PR: play able and recordable P:[...]

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    45 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Optical Di sc Drive ! This uni t is desi gned to p layback di scs that conform t o the Compact Disc (CD) st andard. D ualDiscs and some mus ic discs enc oded w ith copyri ght protecti on techn ologies do no t conform t o the Compact D isc (CD) stand ard. Theref ore, the se discs may no t be compa tib[...]

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    46 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Optical Di sc Drive Notes on Using the Optical Disc Dr iv e Notes on writing data to a disc ❑ Only use c ircular di scs. Do not use dis cs in any other sha pe (star , he ar t, c ard, etc.) , as this may damage the op tical disc dri v e. ❑ Do not str i ke or shake your compu ter while the opt ical[...]

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    47 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Optical Di sc Drive Notes on region codes Region c ode indica tors are labeled on the discs or packages to in dicat e in which re gion and on what type of player you c an play the disc. If th e region c ode ind icates " all," yo u can pl ay this di sc in most region s of the wo rld. If the [...]

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    48 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Optical Di sc Drive If it is your fi rst time to pla y a DVD v ideo on your comp uter, f ollow thes e ste ps befo re inse rting the disc : 1 Click St ar t and Compu ter . 2 Right-cli ck the optica l disc dr ive icon a nd selec t Pr ope rties . 3 Click the Hardware tab . 4 Select your optical disc d r[...]

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    49 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Optical Di sc Drive Pla ying Discs To pl ay a dis c 1 Inser t a disc into the optical disc dr ive. ! Connec t the AC adapt er to the compu ter and clo se all runni ng softw are appli cations before pla ying a disc . 2 If nothing appear s on the desktop, click Start , All Programs , and your des ired [...]

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    50 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using "Memory Stick" Using "Memor y Stic k" "Memor y St ick" i s a compa ct, por tabl e, and ver satile I C rec ording m edia es peci ally de signe d for exc hanging and sh aring digital data with compa tible p roducts, s uch a s digital c ameras, mobil e phone s, and othe r devic[...]

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    51 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using "Memory Stick" Inser t ing and Remo ving "Memor y Stic k" To insert "Memory Stick" 1 Loca te the "Mem or y S tick Duo" sl ot. 2 Hold "Me mor y Sti ck" with the arrow poin ting toward the sl ot. 3 Careful ly slid e "Mem or y S tick" into th e slo[...]

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    52 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using "Memory Stick" ✍ If "Memor y St ick" do es not go int o the slot ea sily , remo ve it ge nt ly and veri fy you are i nsertin g it in t he pr oper di rection. When you insert "Memor y Sti ck" into th e slot for the firs t time, you may be prom pted to ins tall driver so ftw[...]

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    53 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using "Memory Stick" To remove "Memory Stick" ! Do not remo ve "Memor y St ick" whil e the medi a access ind icator lig ht is li t. If you d o, you may l ose data. Large volu mes of data may ta ke time to lo ad, so make sure t he indicat or light is unlit befo re removin g "M[...]

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    54 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using "Memory Stick" F or matting "Memor y Stic k" To format "Memory Stick" "Memor y St ick" i s formatt ed by d efault and is ready f or use. If you wa nt to refor mat the me dia wi th your com puter, fol low these steps. ! Be sure to use t he device tha t is desig ned [...]

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    55 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using "Memory Stick" 6 Click St ar t . 7 F o llow the on -scre en instr uc tions. ! It may take time to forma t "Memor y St ick" dep ending o n the medi a type.[...]

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    56 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using "Memory Stick" Notes on Using "Memor y Stick" ❑ Y our com puter has been tested and found compa tible with Sony branded "Mem or y St ick" with ca pacit y of up to 32 GB that are av ailable as of June 20 11. Howe ver , not a ll "Mem or y St ick" are guarant eed of[...]

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    57 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Other Modules / Memory Cards Using Other Modules / Memor y Cards Using the SD Memor y Card Your co mputer is eq uipped wit h an SD memory card sl ot. Yo u can u se this slot t o transfe r data among digital c amer as, camco rders, mus ic p layers, an d other audio/v ideo d evices. Before you use the S D [...]

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    58 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Other Modules / Memory Cards To insert an SD memory card 1 Locate th e SD memor y card sl ot. 2 Hold t he SD memo r y ca rd wit h the arr ow pointin g toward the slot. 3 Careful ly slide th e SD me mor y c ard int o the slot until it clicks into pl ace. Do not force the car d into the slot. ✍ When yo u[...]

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    59 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Other Modules / Memory Cards To remove an SD memory ca rd 1 Locate th e SD memor y card sl ot. 2 Check that the media acce ss indi cator light is unli t. 3 Push in the SD mem or y car d toward the comp uter and r elease. The SD memor y card ejec ts. 4 Pull th e SD me mor y car d out of the slot .[...]

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    60 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Other Modules / Memory Cards Notes on Using Memor y Cards Gene ral not es on us ing th e memo ry car d ❑ Be sur e to use m emor y card s that ar e comp liant with the s tandards suppo r ted by your computer. ❑ Be sure to hold t he memo r y car d with the ar row pointin g in th e correct direction as [...]

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    61 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Internet Using the Inter ne t Before using th e Inter net, yo u need to sign up with an Internet Servic e Prov ider (I SP) and set up devices requir ed for connec ting you r comput er to the In ternet. The fol lowin g types o f Inter net co nnection servic es m ay be a vailabl e from y our ISP: ❑ F[...]

  • Page 62

    62 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Network (LAN) Using the Network (LAN) You ca n conne ct yo ur co mputer to 1000BA SE-T/1 00BA SE-TX/10 BASE- T type ne tworks with a LAN cable . Con nect one en d of a L AN cable (not sup plied ) to the LA N port on the co mputer and the other en d to yo ur networ k. For det ailed settin gs and devic[...]

  • Page 63

    63 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Wir eless LAN Using the Wireless LAN The W ireless L AN (WLAN) allow s your com puter to connec t to a n etwork th rough a wi reless connec tion. The WLAN uses the f ollow ing IE EE 802 .11a/b /g/n stan dard, whic h specifi es th e type of t echnolo gy used . See the speci ficat ions to find out abou[...]

  • Page 64

    64 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Wir eless LAN Notes on Using the Wireless LAN Function Gene ral not es on us ing th e wirel ess L AN func tion ❑ In so me countr i es or regi ons, using W LAN p roducts may be restr icted by the loca l regula tions (e.g. limite d number of channel s). ❑ The IEE E 802.11a stand ard and th e IEEE 8[...]

  • Page 65

    65 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Wir eless LAN Note on the data encryption The W LAN st andard i nclud es the encrypt ion method s: Wired E quivale nt Priv acy (WEP), wh ich i s a sec urity prot ocol, Wi-Fi Protec ted Acce ss 2 (WPA 2), and W i-Fi Prote cted Ac cess (WP A). Propo sed joi ntly by the IEEE and Wi -Fi Allia nce, bot h [...]

  • Page 66

    66 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Wir eless LAN Star ting Wireless LAN Communicati ons You fir st need t o estab lish wir eless LAN comm unica tions bet ween yo ur comp uter a nd an acc ess poi nt (no t supplie d). See Windows Help and Support for more inf ormation . For he lp on sett ing up a wirel ess ne twork, cl ick Start , All P[...]

  • Page 67

    67 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Wir eless LAN Stopping Wireless LAN Commun ications To stop wireless LA N communications Clic k the switch ne xt t o Wire less LAN to toggle it to Off in the VAIO Smart Network window. ! T urnin g off the wi reless LAN func tion whi le accessin g remote do cuments, files , or resources may result in [...]

  • Page 68

    68 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the BLUET OOTH Function Using the BLUET OO TH Funct ion You ca n esta blish wi reless comm unica tions betw een yo ur co mputer an d ot her BLUE TOOTH ® devices such as a nother compute r or a m obile phone. You can t ransfer data be tween th ese devi ces without cable s at a ra nge of u p to 10 m eters[...]

  • Page 69

    69 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the BLUET OOTH Function Communicati ng with Another BLUET OO TH De vice You can co nnect yo ur compute r to a BLUETOOTH de vice such as another comput er, a mobile pho ne, a PDA, a head set, a mouse, or a digi tal came ra withou t the us e of any c ables.[...]

  • Page 70

    70 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the BLUET OOTH Function To commu n icate wi th another BL UETOOTH device To commu nicate with a nother BLUETOOTH de vice, y ou first ne ed to s et up the BL UETOOT H functio n. For info rmation on setting up and usin g the BLUET OOTH fu nction , see Windows Help and Support . 1 T ur n on the WIRELESS swi[...]

  • Page 71

    71 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the BLUET OOTH Function Stopping BLUET OO TH Communicat ions To stop BLUETO OTH communications 1 T ur n off the B LUET O O T H device that is co mmunicatin g with your co mputer. 2 Click the switch next to BLUET OOTH to toggle i t to Off in the V AIO Sm art Network window .[...]

  • Page 72

    72 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the BLUET OOTH Function Notes on Using the BLUET OO TH Function ❑ The dat a transfer rate varies, dependi ng on th e following conditio ns: ❑ Obsta cles , such as w alls, located bet ween de vices ❑ Distanc e between devices ❑ Mate r ial used in w alls ❑ Proximity to mic rowa ves and c ordles s[...]

  • Page 73

    73 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the BLUET OOTH Function ❑ The BL UET O O TH fu nction m a y not wor k w ith other devices, depending on the manufacturer or th e software v e rsion employ e d by the manuf acturer . ❑ Connecti ng multiple BLUETOO TH d e v ices t o your comput er may cause c hannel c onges tion, res ultin g in poor pe[...]

  • Page 74

    74 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Using P er ipher al De vices You ca n add fu nctio nality to your VAIO c ompute r by usi ng the various ports on the c ompute r. ❑ Connecting External Spe ak ers or Headphones (page 75) ❑ Connecting an External Display (page 76) ❑ Selecti ng Display Modes (page 82) ❑ Using the Multiple Monito rs Function [...]

  • Page 75

    75 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting External Spe ak ers or Headphones Connecting Exter nal Speak ers or H eadphones You ca n conn ect exter nal sou nd outpu t devi ces (n ot sup plied), such as speak ers or he adphone s, to y our com puter . To connect e xternal speake rs ✍ Make sure you r speakers are d esigned for co mputer use . ! T[...]

  • Page 76

    76 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting an External Display Connecting an Exter nal Displa y Some fe atures and o ptions in thi s sectio n may not be av ailab le on your co mputer . Connecting a Computer Displ ay or a Projecto r You ca n conn ect an external displa y, su ch as a c ompute r displ ay or a proje ctor, to your compu ter. To conn[...]

  • Page 77

    77 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting an External Display ✍ If necessar y, c onnect t he headph ones ja ck on the proj ector and the headp hones jack (4) i on the computer wi th a speaker cabl e (5). ! Y our comp uter is complian t with the H DCP stand ard and ca pable of encr ypting the transm issio n chan nel of digi tal vide o sign al[...]

  • Page 78

    78 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting an External Display Connecting a TV with an HDMI Input P or t You ca n conn ect a TV wi th an HDM I input port to your compute r. To connect a TV to your comp uter ! T o hear so und fr om the device connecte d to the HDMI output port, you n eed to chan ge the dev ice for sou nd outp ut. For deta iled i[...]

  • Page 79

    79 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting an External Display To play Blu- ray 3D Disc media Some fe atures and o ptions may no t be avail able on your comput er . See the speci ficat ions to find out about the confi guratio n of your co mput er . On mode ls with the Bl u-ray Di sc Driv e, you can pl ay Blu-ray 3D ™ Disc media and view 3D im[...]

  • Page 80

    80 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting an External Display 5 Clic k locate d at the l owe r right corner of the Po w e r DV D B D window , enable the 3D functio n, and click Au t o D e te ct . ✍ Y ou can ch ange the sc reen resoluti on of your co mputer . Click l ocated at t he lower right co rner of the PowerDVD BD window and t he menu i[...]

  • Page 81

    81 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting an External Display To connect a high-quality d i gital so und output de vice between yo ur computer an d a TV You can conne ct a hi gh-quali ty hom e theater r eceive r or othe r surroun d sound dec oder dev ices be tween y our comp uter and TV usin g an HDM I conne ction . ! Before co nnecti ng th e [...]

  • Page 82

    82 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Selecting Display Modes Selecting Displa y Modes When an externa l displ ay is connect ed, you can sel ect ei ther you r compu ter s creen or th e con nected di splay to use as the prim ary monito r. ✍ Y ou may no t be able to di spla y the same con tent on your comput er screen an d the external display or pro[...]

  • Page 83

    83 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Using the Multiple Monito rs Function Using the Multiple Monitors Function The M ultipl e Mon itors f unction allows you to dis tribute p ortio ns of y our desktop across sep arate di spla ys. Fo r examp le, i f you have an ex terna l display conne cted to your compu ter, yo ur compute r scree n and the exter nal[...]

  • Page 84

    84 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Using the Multiple Monito rs Function To use t he Multiple M onitors fun ction ✍ Y our e x ternal d isplay may not s uppo rt the Multiple Monitors function. Certain so ftware appli cation s may not be compa tible wit h Multipl e Monito rs settings. Make sure that your c omputer does n ot enter Sle ep or Hibern [...]

  • Page 85

    85 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting an External Micr ophone Connecting an Exter nal Microphone You ca n conn ect an ex ternal m icropho ne (not s uppli ed) to yo ur comp uter. To con nect an exter nal mic ropho ne Plug th e micro phone cab le (1) into the microp hone jac k (2) m . ✍ Make sure your microphon e is design ed for compu ter[...]

  • Page 86

    86 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting a USB Device Connecting a USB De vice You c an c onnect a Univ ersa l Seri al B us (USB ) d evice, such as a m ouse, a fl oppy dis k d rive, a spe aker, o r a printer , to y our compute r. To connect a USB device 1 Choose th e USB por t (1) you prefer to use. 2 Plug the USB d e vi ce ca ble (2) into th[...]

  • Page 87

    87 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting a USB Device Notes on connecting a USB de vice ❑ Y ou may need to in stall the d river software s upplie d with your USB device before use. See the manua l that ca me with th e USB device for more inform ation. ❑ Be sur e to use a USB pr inte r co mpatible wit h your version of Wi ndows to pr int d[...]

  • Page 88

    88 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Customizing Y our V AIO Co mputer This sect ion brie fly de scrib es how to c hange the main s etting s of your VAIO c ompute r. Among other things, y ou will learn how to us e and cus tomiz e the look of your Sony s oftware an d utiliti es. ❑ Selecting P erf ormance Modes ( p age 89 ) ❑ Setting the P[...]

  • Page 89

    89 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Selecting P erf ormance Modes Selecting P erf or mance Modes Some fe atures and o ptions in thi s sectio n may not be av ailab le on your co mputer . On mod els with t he Dyna mic H ybrid Gr aphics System (both t he AMD Rade on Grap hics and the Int el H D Graphi cs), th e compute r auto matical ly sw itc[...]

  • Page 90

    90 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Setting the Passw ord Setting the P ass word Setting the pas sword a llows yo u to pr otect yo ur compu ter from unautho rized a ccess by maki ng the u ser ente r the pas sword when the comput er is tu rned o n or retur ns to Nor mal mode fr om Slee p mode or Hiber nate mo de. ! Do not forget your pas swo[...]

  • Page 91

    91 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Setting the Passw ord Setting the P ower-on P ass word To add t he powe r-on pa ssword (mach ine pas sword) 1 T ur n on the c ompute r and pr ess t he F2 ke y rep eatedly until th e V AIO logo d isappears. The BIOS setup screen ap pears. If the s creen d oes n ot appear , resta r t th e computer and t r y[...]

  • Page 92

    92 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Setting the Passw ord To add the power-on password (use r password) ! Make sure you set the mach ine passwo rd before set ting the user pa ssword. 1 T ur n on the c ompute r and pr ess t he F2 ke y rep eatedly until th e V AIO logo d isappears. The BIOS setup screen ap pears. If the s creen d oes n ot app[...]

  • Page 93

    93 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Setting the Passw ord To change or remove the p ower-on password ( user password) 1 T ur n on the c ompute r and pr ess t he F2 ke y rep eatedly until th e V AIO logo d isappears. The BIOS setup screen ap pears. If the s creen d oes n ot appear , resta r t th e computer and t r y aga in. 2 Enter th e user[...]

  • Page 94

    94 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Setting the Passw ord Setting the Windows P ass word To add t he Wi ndows p asswo rd 1 Click St ar t and Cont rol P a nel . 2 Click User Accounts and F amily Safe ty or User Accounts . 3 Click User Accounts . 4 Click Create a password f or your account und er Ma ke chang es to your user accou nt . 5 In th[...]

  • Page 95

    95 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Setting the Passw ord To remove th e Windows passwor d 1 Click St ar t and Cont rol P a nel . 2 Click User Accounts and F amily Safe ty or User Accounts . 3 Click User Accounts . 4 Click Remove y our pas sw o r d . 5 In the Curre nt passwor d field, en ter the c urrent p assw or d that you want to re mov [...]

  • Page 96

    96 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Using the V AIO Control Center Using the V AIO Control Center The VAIO Control Center utility allows y ou to a ccess sy stem informat ion an d to sp ecify pr eferenc es for s ystem be havior . To use t he VAIO Contr ol Center 1 Click St ar t , All Pr ograms , and V AIO Control Center . 2 Select your desi [...]

  • Page 97

    97 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Using the V AIO Po wer M anagement Using the V AIO P ow e r Management Power management helps you set up powe r plans for running on AC or batter y power to s uit your requir ements fo r power cons umpt ion. The VAIO Power Management function is a dded to the Wi ndows Power Options . With this softw are a[...]

  • Page 98

    98 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer > Upgrading Y our V AIO Co mputer Your V AIO co mputer and m emory m odules u se hi gh preci sion co mponen ts and electr onic con nectors tech nology. T o avoid inval idation of the war ranty du ring yo ur prod uct warrant y per iod, we re comm end that : ❑ Y ou shoul d con tact your dealer to in stall a n[...]

  • Page 99

    99 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer > Adding and Remo v ing Memory Adding and Removing Memor y If yo u want to expand th e func tionality of yo ur comp uter, you can i ncrease the amoun t of mem ory by insta lling opt ional memory modules . Befo re you u pgrade y our com puter's me mory, read the no tes and pr ocedur es in the followi ng p[...]

  • Page 100

    100 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer > Adding and Remo v ing Memory ❑ Do not open the mem or y mo dule package before y o u are re ady to ch ange th e module. The package prot ects the module fr om ESD . ❑ Use the s pecial bag su pplied wi th the m emor y module or wrap the mo dule i n aluminum foil to prot ect it from ES D . ❑ Introduc i[...]

  • Page 101

    101 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer > Adding and Remo v ing Memory Removing and Installing a Memory Module To change or add a mem o ry mo dule 1 Shut down the c omput er and discon nect all per ipheral d evices. 2 Unplug th e comp uter and rem ov e the ba tter y pack. 3 W ait a bout an hour until the c omput er cool s down. 4 Remove the screw [...]

  • Page 102

    102 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer > Adding and Remo v ing Memory 6 Remove the currentl y instal led me mor y module as follows: ❑ Pull the latch es in the dire ction of th e arrows (1) . The mem or y mo dule is re lease d. ❑ Make sure that th e memo r y mod ule tilts up and then pu ll it out i n the d irection o f the ar row (2). 7 Remov[...]

  • Page 103

    103 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer > Adding and Remo v ing Memory 8 Slide t he memo r y mod ule into t he memo r y mod ule slot and pu sh it in u ntil i t clicks into place. ! Do not touch any com ponents on th e motherboar d other than th e memory module. If you want to inst all only one memo ry mo dule, be su re to use th e lower slot . Be [...]

  • Page 104

    104 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer > Adding and Remo v ing Memory Viewin g the Amount of Memory To view the amount of me mory 1 T ur n on the c ompute r . 2 Click St ar t , All Pr ograms , and V AIO Control Center . 3 Click System Information an d System Information . Y ou can v iew the amoun t of sys tem mem or y in th e r ight pane. If th e[...]

  • Page 105

    105 nN Precaut ions > Precautions This sect ion desc ribes s afety gui deli nes and pr ecautio ns to h elp y ou protec t your V AIO com puter fr om pote ntial dam age. Some fe atures and o ptions in thi s sectio n may not be av ailab le on your co mputer . ❑ Safety I nf ormation ( page 106) ❑ Care and Maintenance Information (page 10 8) ❑ [...]

  • Page 106

    106 nN Precaut ions > Safety Information S a fe t y I n fo r m a t i o n Comp ute r ❑ Use your compu ter on a solid , stable su rface . ❑ It is r ecommend ed that you do not use your co mputer directly on your lap. The temperatu re of the b ase of the unit may ri se dur ing nor mal o peration and over time cou ld resu lt in d iscomfor t o r [...]

  • Page 107

    107 nN Precaut ions > Safety Information Batter y P ack ❑ Do not leave batter y packs in temp eratures a bov e 60 °C, such as in a car p arked in the su n or under direc t sunlig ht. ❑ F o r your safety , it is highly recomme nded th at you use g enuine Sony re chargea ble batter y packs and AC adapters t hat meet th e quality assu rance st[...]

  • Page 108

    108 nN Precaut ions > Care and Maintenance Information Care and Maintenance Inf or mation Comp ute r ❑ Clean the cabinet w ith a s oft, dr y or lightly moiste ned cloth with a m ild deter gent sol ution. Do not use an abrasive pad, scour ing p owder , or sol v e nt such a s alc ohol or benzi ne, as these may damage the finish of your compute r[...]

  • Page 109

    109 nN Precaut ions > Handling Y our Computer Handling Y our Computer ❑ If you drop a solid ob ject o r any liquid o nto your comp uter , shu t down the co mputer, unplug it, and r emov e the bat ter y pack. Y ou may want to hav e the co mputer checked by qualified per sonnel before operatin g it aga in. ❑ Do not dr op your computer or pla c[...]

  • Page 110

    110 nN Precaut ions > Handling Y our Computer ❑ T o avoid losi ng data when your co mputer is dama ged, back up your d ata regul arl y . ❑ Do not ex er t press ure on the LCD screen o r its ed ges whe n opening t he LCD s creen lid o r liftin g your computer . The LCD screen m ay be sensit ive to pressure or added stre ss, and ex er ting pr [...]

  • Page 111

    111 nN Precaut ions > Handling the LCD Screen Handling the LCD Screen ❑ Do not leave the LCD sc reen facing the sun. T his co uld da mage th e LCD sc reen. B e sure to bloc k direct sunl ight whe n using your co mputer near a w indow . ❑ Do not sc ratch the s urface of the LCD sc reen or e xer t p ressure o n it. Thi s could cause a damage. [...]

  • Page 112

    112 nN Precaut ions > Usin g th e P ower Sour ce Using the P ower Source ❑ Do not sh are an AC outlet with o ther power-cons uming equipm ent, su ch as a p hotoc opier or a s hredder. ❑ Y ou ca n purcha se a p ower stri p with a su rge pro tector. This device helps prev e nt dama ge to your compu ter caus ed by sudden p ower surges, in an el[...]

  • Page 113

    113 nN Precaut ions > Handling the Built-in Camera Handling the Bu ilt-in Camera ❑ Do not sc ratch or soil the area o n and a round the built-in cam era, as it may cause po or qua lity ima ges. ❑ Do not let the direc t sunlight get into the lens of the built-in c amera regardl ess of your comput er's power state, as it ma y cause t he c[...]

  • Page 114

    114 nN Precaut ions > Handling Discs Handling Discs ❑ Finger prin ts and dust on th e surface of a di sc may cause re ad error s. Be sure to hold th e disc by it s edge s and cen tral hole, as sh own below: ❑ Nev er affi x an adhe sive label to a disc . This will affect the use o f the di sc a nd may result in i rreparable dam age.[...]

  • Page 115

    115 nN Precaut ions > Using the Battery P ack Using the Batter y P ack ❑ Batter y life is shor te r in a cold environm ent. Thi s is due to dec reased b atter y efficien cy at low temp eratures. ❑ Charge b atter y packs at temperatures between 1 0°C to 3 0°C. Low er tempe ratures requ ire lon ger chargi ng tim e. ❑ Do not c harge the bat[...]

  • Page 116

    116 nN Precaut ions > Handling "Memory Stic k" Handling "Memor y Stick" ❑ Do not touc h the " Memor y Stick" conn ector wit h your finger or metal lic objec ts. ❑ Use only the ad hesive label suppl ied with " Memor y Stick". ❑ Do not ben d, dro p , o r expose "Memo r y Stick". ❑ Do not di[...]

  • Page 117

    117 nN Precaut ions > Handlin g the Built-in Storage Device Handling the Bu ilt-in Storage De vice The b uilt-in stora ge dev ice ( hard di sk driv e or solid stat e driv e) has a hi gh stor age density and reads o r writ es d ata in a sho rt time. How ever , it ca n be ea sily da maged i f improp erly us ed. If t he buil t-in st orage device is[...]

  • Page 118

    118 nN T roubleshooting > T roubleshooting This sectio n des cribes h ow to s olve c ommon problem s yo u might encoun ter when usin g you r VAIO c ompute r. Many prob lems have s imple solutio ns. If th ese sugg estio ns fail t o solv e yo ur problem s, use the VA IO Care . To l aunch the software , see Using the VA IO Care (pag e 32) . If the [...]

  • Page 119

    119 nN T roubleshooting > ❑ T ouch P ad (page 154) ❑ Ke yboard (page 155) ❑ Floppy Disks (page 156 ) ❑ A udio/Video (page 157) ❑ "Memory Stick" (p age 159) ❑ P eriphe rals (page 160)[...]

  • Page 120

    120 nN T roubleshooting > Computer Operations Computer Operations What should I do if m y computer does not st ar t? ❑ Make sure your comp uter is sec urely plugged i nto a power sourc e and tu rn ed on a nd the p ower indicator l ight is l it. ❑ Make sure the b atter y pack is inst alled pr oper ly a nd charg ed. ❑ Discon nect a ll conne [...]

  • Page 121

    121 nN T roubleshooting > Computer Operations What should I do if the g reen power indicator light turns on b ut my screen remains b lank? ❑ Pres s the Alt + F4 keys se veral time s to c lose the appli cation window . An app lica tion err or may hav e oc curre d. ❑ If the Alt + F4 k eys do not work, cli ck St ar t , th e arrow next to the Sh[...]

  • Page 122

    122 nN T roubleshooting > Computer Operations What should I do if m y computer or soft ware stops r esponding? ❑ If your comput er sto ps resp onding while a so ftware app licatio n is r unn ing, pres s the Alt + F4 ke ys to c lose the ap plica tion window . ❑ If the Al t + F4 ke y s do not wor k, cl ick Start and the Shut down button to tur[...]

  • Page 123

    123 nN T roubleshooting > Computer Operations Wh y doesn't my comp uter enter Sleep or Hiber nate mode? Your co mputer may b ecome uns table if the o perating mode i s change d befor e the com puter compl etely en ters Sl eep or Hibernate mod e. To restore yo ur computer to Normal mode 1 Close al l open pr ograms. 2 Click St ar t , the arro[...]

  • Page 124

    124 nN T roubleshooting > Computer Operations Wh y does the System Proper ties window displa y a slow er CPU speed than the maximum? This is norm al. Beca use your compu ter's CPU utilizes a type o f CPU speed control ling tec hnolog y for po wer cons ervatio n purpos es, Syste m Proper ties may displ ay the curren t CPU speed inst ead of t[...]

  • Page 125

    125 nN T roubleshooting > Computer Operations How ca n I change the boot de vice order? You ca n use one of th e BIOS f unctio ns to cha nge the boot de vice or der. Fo llow t hese step s: 1 T ur n on the c ompute r and pr ess t he F2 ke y rep eatedly until th e V AIO logo d isappears. The BIOS setup screen ap pears. If the s creen d oes n ot ap[...]

  • Page 126

    126 nN T roubleshooting > System U pdate / Secu rity System Update / Secur ity How ca n I find impor tant updates f or my co m puter? You ca n find and ins tall the latest update s on y our com puter with the so ftware applica tions: the Windows Update and the VAIO Update . See Updating You r Computer (page 30) for more informati on. How do I sc[...]

  • Page 127

    127 nN T roubleshooting > Recovery / Recovery Me dia Recov er y / Recov er y Media Ho w can I crea te Reco v er y Media? You can create Rec overy Medi a usin g the VAIO Ca re (page 3 2) . T he media ar e used to restore you r compute r system to its fact ory d efa ult se ttin gs. ! If your computer i s not equi pped with a bu ilt- in optical dis[...]

  • Page 128

    128 nN T roubleshooting > P ar tition Pa r t i t i o n How ca n I create a hard disk par tition? The W indows fea ture a llows you t o create a part ition without re cove ring you r compu ter s ystem. 1 Click St ar t , Control P ane l , System a nd Secu rity , a nd Create and format har d disk par titions under Administrativ e T ools . 2 If the [...]

  • Page 129

    129 nN T roubleshooting > Batter y Pac k Batter y P ack How do I fi nd the battery charging status? You c a n che ck the cha rge indi cator fo r th e bat tery char ging sta tus. Se e Char ging the Battery Pack ( page 22) for mor e informati on. When is m y computer using A C pow er? When yo ur co mputer is conne cted to a n AC outl et with the A[...]

  • Page 130

    130 nN T roubleshooting > Batter y Pac k Can my computer ent er H iber nate mode while running on batter y pow er? Your com puter can enter Hiberna te mode while ru nning on b attery po wer, but s ome softwa re prog rams and periphe ral devic es prevent the system fr om enterin g Hibernat e mode. If yo u are usin g a program that preven ts the s[...]

  • Page 131

    131 nN T roubleshooting > Built-in Camera Built-in Camera Wh y does the vie wfinder sho w no images or poor-quality images? ❑ The built-in ca mera cann ot be share d by more than one sof tware appli cation . Exit the curren t appli cation before launching another . On model s with Media Galler y , you cannot use an other cam era applicati on t[...]

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    132 nN T roubleshooting > Built-in Camera What should I do if captured imag es c ontain dropped fra m es and audio inter r uptions? ❑ The effect setti ngs on your software ap plic ation may cause dro pped frames. See t he help file in cluded wi th your software applic ation for more i nformation . ❑ There ma y be mo re software applicati ons[...]

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    133 nN T roubleshooting > Networking (LAN/Wireless LAN) Networking (LAN/Wireless LAN) What should I do if the V A IO Smar t Network icon is not displa yed on the taskbar? ❑ Click o n the task bar and c heck if the V AIO S mart Network icon is di splayed. ❑ If the V AIO Smart Network icon is not on th e taskbar, click Sta r t , All Programs ,[...]

  • Page 134

    134 nN T roubleshooting > Networking (LAN/Wireless LAN) What should I do if m y computer cannot con nect to a wireless LAN access point? ❑ Connecti on cap ability is affected by distan ce an d obstr uct ions. Y ou may need t o move y our comp uter awa y fro m obst ruct ions or clos er to any ac cess poin t you may be using. ❑ Make sure the W[...]

  • Page 135

    135 nN T roubleshooting > Networking (LAN/Wireless LAN) What should I do if I ca nnot access the I nter net? ❑ Check the ac cess po int se ttings. See th e manual t hat cam e with your access poi nt for more inform ation. ❑ Make sure your comp uter and th e acc ess point a re co nnecte d to one an other . ❑ Mov e your computer awa y from o[...]

  • Page 136

    136 nN T roubleshooting > Networking (LAN/Wireless LAN) How do I a v oid data transf er interr uptions? ❑ While your compu ter is connec ted to an acces s point, data transfer interr uptio ns ma y occur if a lar ge file is exchanged or the comp uter is place d in clo se proximity t o microwav es and co rdle ss telep hones. ❑ Mov e your compu[...]

  • Page 137

    137 nN T roubleshooting > BLUET OO TH T echnolog y BLUET OO TH T echnolog y What should I do if other B LUET O O TH de vices cannot find m y computer? ❑ Make sure both devices hav e the BLUETOO TH function enabled. ❑ Make sure the WIRELESS s witc h is on and the WIRELESS indica tor li ght is lit on your c omput er . ❑ Y ou canno t use t he[...]

  • Page 138

    138 nN T roubleshooting > BLUET OO TH T echnolog y What should I do if other B LUET O O TH de vices cannot connect to m y computer? ❑ Check the suggesti ons in What should I do if I cannot find the BLUET OO TH device I want to comm unicate with? (page 1 37) . ❑ Make sure t he other d e v ice s are aut hentic ated. ❑ The data transf e r dis[...]

  • Page 139

    139 nN T roubleshooting > BLUET OO TH T echnolog y Can I use a de vice with BLUET OO TH technolog y on air planes? With BLU ETOO TH technol ogy, your computer transmi ts a radio freq uency of 2.4 G Hz. Sen sitive lo catio ns, such as hos pitals and air planes, may ha ve res trictio ns on u se of BLUE TOOTH devices to avoi d radio i nterf erence.[...]

  • Page 140

    140 nN T roubleshooting > Optical Discs Optical Discs Wh y does my computer freeze when I tr y to read a disc? The di sc that your co mputer is tryin g to r ead may be dirty o r dam aged. Fol low the se steps : 1 Pres s the Ctrl + Alt + Delete ke ys and c lick the arrow next to the Shut down b utton and Rest ar t to r estar t the co mputer . ! T[...]

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    141 nN T roubleshooting > Optical Discs What should I do if I ca nnot pla y a disc properly on my computer? ❑ Make sure t he disc is inse r ted into the optic al disc dri ve with the label facing upward. ❑ Make sure t he neces sar y program(s) i s inst alled ac cordi ng to the manufacturer's in str uction s. ❑ If a disc is dir ty o r [...]

  • Page 142

    142 nN T roubleshooting > Optical Discs ❑ Make sure the c orrect dri v er software is instal led. Follow these s teps: 1 Click Start and Control P anel . 2 Click System and Sec urity . 3 Click System . 4 Click De vic e Manager in the left pa ne. The Device Ma nager win dow appea rs with a li stin g of your compute r's hard ware devices. I[...]

  • Page 143

    143 nN T roubleshooting > Optical Discs What should I do if I ca nnot pla y Blu-ra y Di sc media or my computer becomes unstab le during Blu-ra y Disc play back? ❑ Check if your optic al di sc dr ive suppor ts the Blu-ray Disc media. ❑ T o pl a y cop y rig ht protected Blu-ray Di sc media co ntinuall y , you need to update the AACS ke y . If[...]

  • Page 144

    144 nN T roubleshooting > Optical Discs Wh y can't I w rite data to Bl u-ra y Disc media? ❑ Check if your optic al disc dr ive suppor ts the Blu-ray Disc writ ing func tion. ❑ BD-R Dis c media are not r ewritable. Y ou cannot ad d or e rase data to or from the BD-R D isc med ia. What should I do if m y e xter nal optical d isc drive doe[...]

  • Page 145

    145 nN T roubleshooting > Display Displ a y Wh y did my screen go blank? ❑ Y our com puter sc reen may go blank if the comp uter loses power or enter s a power saving mo de (Slee p or Hibe r nate). If the comput er is in LCD (Vi deo) Sl eep mod e, press any k ey to br ing the c omputer back int o Nor mal mod e. See Using the P ower S aving Mod[...]

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    146 nN T roubleshooting > Display What should I do if I do not see proper images or videos? ❑ Be sure to sele ct T rue Color (32 bit) for the dis play colors be f o re usin g vi deo/im age software or sta r ting D VD playback. Select ing any other opti on may prev ent such software from displaying ima ges s uccess fully . T o c hange th e dis [...]

  • Page 147

    147 nN T roubleshooting > Display What should I do if 3D images are not disp lay ed on my 3D TV connected to the HDMI output por t? ❑ Change the 3 D playback settings. T o c hange the s ettings, click loc ated at th e lower right c or ner of th e Po w e r D V D B D window . See th e help fil e inclu ded with the Po w e r DV D B D fo r m o r e [...]

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    148 nN T roubleshooting > Display Wh y doesn't my screen displ ay a video? ❑ If the dis play output i s dire cted t o the exter nal d isplay and the exter nal d isplay is di sconnec ted, you ca nnot di splay a video on your compute r scre en. Stop vi deo pl a yba ck, change the displ ay output to the c omputer s creen, a nd then re star t[...]

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    149 nN T roubleshooting > Display How do I run Windows Aero? To run W indows Aero, f ollow t hese step s: 1 Right-cli ck on the des ktop and s elect Per s onalize . 2 Select your desi red them e from Aero Themes . For info rmation about th e Windows Aero fe atures, s uch as Windo ws Flip 3D, see Windows Help and Support .[...]

  • Page 150

    150 nN T roubleshooting > Printing Pr inting What should I do if I ca nnot print a document? ❑ Make sure your pr inter i s on, and the pr in ter cable is s ecurely conn ected to th e por ts on the pr inter an d your comput er . ❑ Make sure your pr inter i s compa tible wit h the Wind ows operating s ystem i nstalled on your comp uter . ❑ Y[...]

  • Page 151

    151 nN T roubleshooting > Microp hone Microphone What should I do if m y microphone does not w ork ? ❑ If you are usin g an exter nal mi crophon e, make sure the m icropho ne is tur ne d on an d is p roperl y plu gged into t he micropho ne jack on your com puter . ❑ Y our sou nd inp ut device may hav e been in corre ctly co nfigur ed. T o co[...]

  • Page 152

    152 nN T roubleshooting > Speake rs Speak e rs What should I do if I do not hear sound f rom the b uilt-in speak ers? ❑ If you are usin g a pr ogram that has its own volume c ontrol, m ake sure the volume cont rol is proper ly s et. See the program's h elp file for mor e informat ion. ❑ The volume may hav e b een tur ne d off by the Fn [...]

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    153 nN T roubleshooting > Speake rs What should I do if m y e xter nal speak ers do not work? ❑ Check the suggesti ons in What should I do if I do not hear sound fr om the built-in speakers ? (page 1 52) . ❑ If you are usin g a pr ogram that has its own volume c ontrol, m ake sure the volume cont rol is proper ly s et. See the program's[...]

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    154 nN T roubleshooting > T ouch P ad T ouch P ad What should I do if the t ouch pad does not wor k? ❑ Y ou may hav e di sabled the touc h pad. P ress the Fn + F1 ke ys to enable it. See Using the T ouch P ad ( page 37) . ❑ Make sure that a mous e is not c onnected to your compu ter . ❑ If the pointer does no t mov e whi le a software appl[...]

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    155 nN T roubleshooting > Ke yboard K eyboard What should I do if the k eyboard configuration is wrong? The la nguage l ayout of y our comp uter's ke yboar d is labe led on t he packag ing box . If you choose a d iffere nt region al keybo ard when yo u comp lete th e Windows setup , the key confi guration will be m ismat ched. To ch ange th[...]

  • Page 156

    156 nN T roubleshooting > Floppy Disks Flopp y Di sks Wh y doesn't th e Saf ely Remov e Hardwar e and Eject Media icon appear on the taskbar when the drive is connected? Your com puter does n ot recog nize the floppy disk dri ve. Fir st, mak e sure th e USB cab le is pr operly conn ected to th e USB port. If y ou need to secu re the con nec[...]

  • Page 157

    157 nN T roubleshooting > A u dio/Video A udio/Video How do I tu r n off the Windo ws star tup sound? To turn o ff the Win dows startup sound , follow th ese steps: 1 Click St ar t and Cont rol P a nel . 2 Click Har dware and So und . 3 Click Mana g e audio devices under Sound . 4 On the Sounds tab , cl ick to cancel the Play Windo ws Startup so[...]

  • Page 158

    158 nN T roubleshooting > A u dio/Video What should I do if I do not hear the sound fr om the sound output de vice connected to t he HDMI output por t, optical output por t, or headphones jac k? ❑ Y ou need t o chan ge the sound output device if you want to hea r sound from the device connec ted to a po r t, such as the HDMI output por t, opti[...]

  • Page 159

    159 nN T roubleshooting > "Memory Stick" "Memor y Stic k" What should I do if I canno t use "Memor y Stic k" that was f or matted on a V AIO computer on other de vices? You may need to reform at your "Memo ry Stick ". Form atting "M emory Stick " erase s all dat a, inc ludin g music data pr eviou[...]

  • Page 160

    160 nN T roubleshooting > P eripherals P eri pherals What should I do if I cannot connect a USB de vice? ❑ If applic able, check the USB device is tur ned o n and us ing its own power supply . F o r example, if you are usi ng a di gital camera, che ck if the ba tter y is char ged. If you are using a p r inter , ch eck if the p ower cable is co[...]

  • Page 161

    161 nN About the International ENERGY ST AR(R) Program > About the Inter national ENERGY ST AR(R) Progr am The fol lowin g inform ation is applic able to ENER GY STAR qualif ied prod ucts o nly. As an ENE RGY ST AR Partner , Sony co nfirmed tha t this prod uct meet s the ENE RGY STA R stand ards for ener gy effici ency . The Int ernation al ENE [...]

  • Page 162

    162 nN T rademarks > T r a demar ks SONY and the SONY lo go are regist ered tra demarks of So ny Corpor ation . VAIO, the VA IO logo and oth er Sony product or ser vice na mes are trademar ks o r registe red trad emarks of Son y Corpor ation or any of its affiliat es. i.LINK i s a name to denot e IEEE 1394. Intel, P entium , Intel S peedStep , a[...]

  • Page 163

    163 nN T rademarks > SD L ogo is a t radem ark. SDHC Logo is a tradem ark. SDXC Lo go is a tradema rk. The E xpressCa rd word mark a nd log os are owned b y the P CMCIA a nd any use of such marks by Son y Corporat ion i s und er licen se. Other tr adem arks an d trade na mes are those of th eir res pectiv e owners . HDMI, the HDMI logo, and High[...]

  • Page 164

    164 nN Notice > Notice © 2011 S ony Co rporation. All ri ghts res erved. This manual an d the s oftware de scribe d herein , in who le or in part, may not be reprod uced, tra nslated, or reduced to any machin e-read able fo rm withou t prior written ap proval. Sony Co rporation prov ides no wa rranty with rega rd to this manu al, the software, [...]

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