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Sony VGC-JS100 manuale d’uso

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Che cosa è il manuale d’uso?

La parola deriva dal latino "instructio", cioè organizzare. Così, il manuale d’uso Sony VGC-JS100 descrive le fasi del procedimento. Lo scopo del manuale d’uso è istruire, facilitare lo avviamento, l'uso di attrezzature o l’esecuzione di determinate azioni. Il manuale è una raccolta di informazioni sull'oggetto/servizio, un suggerimento.

Purtroppo, pochi utenti prendono il tempo di leggere il manuale d’uso, e un buono manuale non solo permette di conoscere una serie di funzionalità aggiuntive del dispositivo acquistato, ma anche evitare la maggioranza dei guasti.

Quindi cosa dovrebbe contenere il manuale perfetto?

Innanzitutto, il manuale d’uso Sony VGC-JS100 dovrebbe contenere:
- informazioni sui dati tecnici del dispositivo Sony VGC-JS100
- nome del fabbricante e anno di fabbricazione Sony VGC-JS100
- istruzioni per l'uso, la regolazione e la manutenzione delle attrezzature Sony VGC-JS100
- segnaletica di sicurezza e certificati che confermano la conformità con le norme pertinenti

Perché non leggiamo i manuali d’uso?

Generalmente questo è dovuto alla mancanza di tempo e certezza per quanto riguarda la funzionalità specifica delle attrezzature acquistate. Purtroppo, la connessione e l’avvio Sony VGC-JS100 non sono sufficienti. Questo manuale contiene una serie di linee guida per funzionalità specifiche, la sicurezza, metodi di manutenzione (anche i mezzi che dovrebbero essere usati), eventuali difetti Sony VGC-JS100 e modi per risolvere i problemi più comuni durante l'uso. Infine, il manuale contiene le coordinate del servizio Sony in assenza dell'efficacia delle soluzioni proposte. Attualmente, i manuali d’uso sotto forma di animazioni interessanti e video didattici che sono migliori che la brochure suscitano un interesse considerevole. Questo tipo di manuale permette all'utente di visualizzare tutto il video didattico senza saltare le specifiche e complicate descrizioni tecniche Sony VGC-JS100, come nel caso della versione cartacea.

Perché leggere il manuale d’uso?

Prima di tutto, contiene la risposta sulla struttura, le possibilità del dispositivo Sony VGC-JS100, l'uso di vari accessori ed una serie di informazioni per sfruttare totalmente tutte le caratteristiche e servizi.

Dopo l'acquisto di successo di attrezzature/dispositivo, prendere un momento per familiarizzare con tutte le parti del manuale d'uso Sony VGC-JS100. Attualmente, sono preparati con cura e tradotti per essere comprensibili non solo per gli utenti, ma per svolgere la loro funzione di base di informazioni e di aiuto.

Sommario del manuale d’uso

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    N User Guide P ers onal Computer V GC-JS100 Series[...]

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    2 nN Cont ents Before Use ................. ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... .... ......... .................... ................... ....5 Documenta tion ................. .................... ................... ............. ................... .................... ...... .......[...]

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    3 nN Using P eripheral Devic es . ................... .................... ................... ................... .................... ..... .............. .................... ........5 6 Connectin g External Sp eakers ..... .................... ................... ................... .................... ................ ................ .......[...]

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    4 nN Troublesho oting ......... ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... .......................... .................... ........9 3 Computer ...... ................... .................... ................... .................... ................... ................... ............. .....[...]

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    5 nN Befo re Use Bef ore 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 experi ence. ! Externa l views illus trated in this manual m[...]

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    6 nN Befo re Use Docume ntation Your d ocumentat ion incl udes print ed inform ation and user guides to read on y our VAIO computer . Printed Documentation ❑ We lc o m e m at — Contains a n ov er view of compone nts connect ion, set-up inf or mation, etc. ❑ Safety Information — C ontains safety guideli nes and owner i nf or mation.[...]

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    7 nN Befo re Use Non-printed Documentation ❑ User Guid e (this manual) — Ex plains features of y our com puter . It also incl udes informati on about t he software programs includ ed with your comp uter , a s well as infor mation on solvin g common pr oblems. ✍ T o go to web sites descri bed in this manual by cli cking their resp ective UR Ls[...]

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    8 nN Befo re Use ❑ SmartWi ™ Connection Utility He lp — Provides informat ion about s etting up Bluetooth * , wir eless LA N, and wirele ss WA N * functio ns. To acce ss this on-screen guide: 1 Click Start , A ll Programs , and Smar tWi Connection Utility . 2 Click SmartWi C onnection Utility Help . * The B luetooth an d wireless WAN funct io[...]

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    9 nN Befo re Use Help and Suppor t Help and Support is easy to access and pro vides a single loc ation for ge neral inform ation and tech nical as sistance for your VAIO computer. Cho ose from the follow ing categor ies to find t he answ ers you ne ed. To ac cess He lp and Suppor t , clic k Start and Help a nd Suppor t . ❑ Get star ted with my V [...]

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    10 nN Befo re Use Ergonomic Considerations Whenev er possib le, you s hould atte mpt to take account of the foll owing ergono mic con sideration s: ❑ P osition of y our computer – Place t he display directly in front of you (1). K eep your forearms h orizontal (2), with your wri sts in a neut r al, c omf or table posi tion (3) whi le using the [...]

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

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    12 nN Getting Started Getting Star ted This section describe s how to ge t started us ing your V AIO compute r. ❑ Locating Controls and P or ts (page 13) ❑ About the Indicator Lights (page 17) ❑ Setting Up Y our Compute r (pag e 18) ❑ Shutting Down Y our Computer Saf ely (page 21)[...]

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    13 nN Getting Started Locating Cont rols and P or ts Take a moment to identify the control s and ports shown on t he following pages. F ront A LCD s creen (page 82) B Built-in micr ophone (mo naural) C Built-in MO T ION EYE camer a indicato r (page 17 ) D Built-in MO T ION EYE camera (pag e 26) E WIREL ESS indi cato r (page 17 ) F Hard disk drive/O[...]

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    14 nN Getting Started Bac k ! The are a around the air vent (1) beco mes hot w hile your com puter is on. Be sure to wait unti l the comp ute r cool s down be fore you touc h it. A Air vent B Cab le cl amps (page 18) , (pag e 19) C Prop-u p stand (page 8 5) D DC IN por t (page 19 ) E Ne twor k (Eth er net ) por t (page 64) F Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2.0)[...]

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    15 nN Getting Started Right A Opti cal disc driv e (page 29) B Manual e ject hol e (page 11 1) C Driv e ej ect b utt on (page 29)[...]

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    16 nN Getting Started Left A Memory Stic k sl ot *1 (page 38) B Media Acc ess indica tor (page 17) C SD memory card slot (page 44 ) D Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2.0) po rt s *2 (page 59) E Headp hones jack (page 57 ) F Microp hone jack Conne ct an exter nal m icrophon e. G Lin e In ja ck Conne ct an externa l audio device f or aud io input. H WIREL ESS s w[...]

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

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

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

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

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    21 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 urn off any peri pherals conn ected to the c omputer . 2 Click St art , the ar ro w next to the Lock button, and then Shut Down . 3 Respo nd to any prompts[...]

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    22 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Y our V AI O Comp uter This se ction desc ribes how to get the mo st out of usin g your VAI O computer. ❑ Using the K eyboar d (page 23) ❑ Using the Built-in MOT ION EYE Camera (page 26) ❑ Using the Optical Di sc Drive (page 29 ) ❑ Using the Memor y Stick (page 38) ❑ Using the SD Memory Card (page 44[...]

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    23 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the K eyboard A USB ke yboard is suppli ed with your co mputer . The k eyboard us es a standar d key arran gement with addition al keys that perfor m specific function s.[...]

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

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

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

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    27 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Capturing Still Images To capt ure a still image 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , Ar cSoft W ebCam Companion 2 , an d W ebCam Companion 2 to laun ch the We b C a m Companion 2 . 2 Click the Capture icon in the main window . 3 F rame your subj ect in the viewfinder . 4 Click the Capture b utton bel ow the display ed [...]

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    28 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Capturing Movi es To cap ture a m ovie 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , Ar cSoft W ebCam Companion 2 , an d W ebCam Companion 2 to laun ch the We b C a m Companion 2 . 2 Click the Record icon in th e main win dow . 3 F rame your subj ect in the viewfinder . 4 Click the Record Video button below the display ed ima ge[...]

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    29 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Optical Disc Dr iv e Your c omputer is equipped with an opt ical disc drive. To insert a disc 1 T urn on t he compute r . 2 Press th e drive eject button (1) or the Fn+E ke ys to ope n the dr ive . The t ra y slides out. 3 Hold t he back of the tray with one hand , place a dis c in the middle of the tra y [...]

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

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

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    32 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer PR: play able and recordable P: pla yable b ut not recordable –: not play able or recordable CD- ROM Vide o CD Music CD CD Extra CD-R/ RW DV D - RO M DVD - Video BD- RO M DV D-R/ RW D VD+R/ RW D VD+R DL DV D - R DL DV D - RAM BD- R *9 / RE *1 0 DV D ± R W / ±R DL/RAM P PPP P R P P – PR *1 *2 PR PR *5 PR *6 PR [...]

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

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

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    35 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Pla ying CDs To pl ay an aud io CD 1 Inser t a disc into the op tical disc dr ive . 2 If nothing appears on the desk top , click Start , All Programs , and the desir ed CD software to pla y the CD . If the Audi o CD wi ndow appear s, click to select an option. Cop ying Files to CD s To copy files to a disc 1 Inser t[...]

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

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    37 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Pla ying Blu-r a y Disc Media ! The Blu-ray Disc playback func tion is avail able on selecte d models only . See the onlin e specificat ions to find out the ty pe of your opt ical disc dri ve, and then Reading and Wr iting Optical Discs (page 31) to find ou t about th e suppo rted di sc media. To play a Blu-ray Disc[...]

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    38 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Memor y Stick Memo ry Stick is a compact , portable, and versati le IC recordi ng media es pecially designed for exchanging and sharing d igital data with compa tible pr oducts, su ch as dig ital cam eras, mo bile phon es, and oth er device s. Be cause it is remova ble, it c an be used for extern al data s[...]

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    39 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Bef ore Y ou Use t he Memor y Stic k The Mem ory Stick slot on your comp uter can acc ommodate bo th standar d- and Duo-si ze media an d supports Me mory Stic k PRO an d Memory S tick PRO -HG Duo forma ts with hi gh speed data trans fer and larg e data capa city ca pabiliti es. ✍ Y ou can insert a D uo-size Memo r[...]

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    40 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser ting a Memor y Stic k To insert a Memory Stic k 1 Loca te the M emor y Sti ck slot (page 16) . 2 Hold t he Memor y St ick with the arrow po inting toward the sl ot. 3 Careful ly slide the M emor y Stick int o the slot unti l it clicks into place. The Mem or y Stick is auto matically detected by your syste m an[...]

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

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

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

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

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    45 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser ting an SD Memory Card To insert an SD memory card 1 Locate th e SD memor y card slot (page 16) . 2 Hold t he SD memo ry card with th e arrow poin ting toward the slot. 3 Careful ly slide the S D memor y car d into the slot until it clicks into plac e. Do not force the car d into the s lot. ✍ If the SD mem o[...]

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    46 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing an SD Memor y Card ! Do not remov e an SD memor y card while the M edia Acce ss indicator l ight is li t. If you do, the card or its data may be come dama ged. To remove an SD memory card 1 Check that the Media Ac cess indi cator l ight is unli t. 2 Push in the SD memor y c ard toward the computer and relea[...]

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    47 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Inter net To use the Internet, y ou need to con nect an exter nal modem device, for ex ample a US B telephon e modem, an xDS L modem, or a c able modem, to your comp uter. For the detailed i nstructions on connecti on setups an d modem c onfiguration , see the manu al that ca me with yo ur modem.[...]

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    48 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Wireless LAN (WLAN ) Using the Son y Wireless LAN (WLAN), all your digital devices with built-in WLAN function commun icate freely with each other through a network. A WLA N is a network i n which a user can c onnect to a Lo cal Area Networ k (LAN) throu gh a wireless (radio) connec tion. This elimina tes the [...]

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    49 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ✍ In som e countries, u sing WLAN products m ay be restrict ed by the local regul ations (e.g. l imited numb er of channel s). Therefo re, before activ ating the WLAN fu nction, re ad the S afety Informa tion carefu lly . WLAN u ses the IEEE 8 02.11a * /b/g stan dard or the I EEE 80 2.11n * draft standard, whi ch [...]

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    50 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer The commu nication speed varies dependin g on the dis tance betwee n communi cation devi ces, existe nce of ob stacles betw een such dev ices, the de vice confi guration, the radio cond itions, and the software i n use. In add ition, commu nication s may be cut off dep ending o n the radio condition s. The commu nic[...]

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    51 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Bluetooth Function The B luetooth fu nction is a vailable on sele cted models only. Se e the onli ne specific ations to find out w hether your model suppor ts the Blue tooth function . You ca n establi sh wireless communi cation be tween your c omputer and other Bl uetooth dev ices such a s another compute[...]

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    52 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Notes on using the Blue tooth funct ion ❑ The dat a transfer rate varies, depending o n the following condi tions: ❑ Obsta cles , such as walls , located b etween de 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 quency in[...]

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

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

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

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    56 nN Using P eripheral De vices Using P eripher al De vices You ca n add fu nctionality to your VA IO comp uter by usi ng the va rious por ts on the c omputer. ❑ Connecting External Speakers (page 57) ❑ Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) De vice (page 59) ❑ Connecting a Printer (page 61) ❑ Connecting an i.LINK Device (page 62) ❑ Con[...]

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

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

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    59 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Universal Se rial Bus (U SB) De vice To protec t your com puter and/or USB device s from damage , av oi d e xposin g the USB po r ts to shock or impa ct when m oving the com puter with USB devic es conne cted. Connecting a USB Flopp y Disk Dr iv e You ca n purcha se a USB flo ppy disk d rive and c onnec[...]

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    60 nN Using P eripheral De vices Disconnect ing a USB flopp y disk driv e You c an disconn ect a US B floppy disk dri ve when your comp uter is o n or off . Discon necting the drive whe n the co mputer i s in Slee p mod e may ca use th e com puter to malf unct ion. To disconn ect a USB fl oppy disk d rive ✍ T o dis connect a USB flo ppy disk driv[...]

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

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    62 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an i.LIN K De vice Notes on connecting i.LI NK de vices ❑ Y our com puter is equipped wi th an i.LINK por t, whic h you can use to c onnect an i. LINK device, such as a di gital video camcorde r . ❑ The i.L INK por t on your computer d oes not supp ly power to externa l de vice s that are ge nerally p[...]

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

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

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    65 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Customizing Y our V A IO Computer This section briefly de scribes how to cha nge the main s ettings o f your VAIO computer . Among oth er things, y ou will learn how to us e and custom ize the l ook of your S ony software and utiliti es. ❑ Setting the Passw ord (pa ge 66) ❑ Setting Up Y our Computer with [...]

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

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    67 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To add t he power-o n passw ord (machine passwor d) 1 T urn on t he compute r . 2 Pres s the F2 k ey when the V AI O logo appea rs. The BIOS setup scree n appears. If not, restar t the c omputer and p ress the F2 key se ver al times when the V AIO logo appears. 3 Pres s the < or , key to selec t Secur ity [...]

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    68 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To add the power -on pas sword (use r passwo rd) ! Make sure you set the machine pa ssword befo re setting the user pa ssword. 1 T urn on t he compute r . 2 Pres s the F2 k ey when the V AI O logo appea rs. The BIOS setup scree n appears. If not, restar t the c omputer and p ress the F2 key se ver al times wh[...]

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    69 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Changing/Remo ving the P ower- on P ass wo rd To change or remove the power- on password ( machine password) 1 T urn on t he compute r . 2 Pres s the F2 k ey when the V AI O logo appea rs. The BIOS setup scree n appears. If not, restar t the c omputer and p ress the F2 key se ver al times when the V AIO logo [...]

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    70 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To change or remove the power- on password ( user passw ord) 1 T urn on t he compute r . 2 Pres s the F2 k ey when the V AI O logo appea rs. The BIOS setup scree n appears. If not, restar t the c omputer and p ress the F2 key se ver al times when the V AIO logo appears. 3 Enter th e user pas s word and pres s[...]

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    71 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 a ccess sy stem in formation an d to spec ify prefer ences for sy stem behav ior. To use V AIO Cont rol C enter 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V AIO Control Center . 2 Select the desir ed control item and[...]

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    72 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using the P ow er Sa ving Mode In ad dition to t he normal op erating m ode, which al lows yo u to turn o ff specific device s, your co mputer ha s a dist inct power savin g mode ca lled Sle ep mode. Using Nor mal Mode This is the norm al state o f the computer when it i s in use. T he green po wer indicat or[...]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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    79 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compute r 7 Slide t he memor y mod ule into t he memor y mod ule slot and push it i n until it clicks into pla ce. ! Do not to uch any other compone nts on the moth erboard. If you want to install on ly one memo ry mo dule, be sure to us e the lower slot . Be sure to insert the conn ector edge of the m emor y module i nt[...]

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

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    81 nN Precau tions Precautions This section describe s safety gui delines an d precautio ns to help you pro tect your VAI O comput er from pote ntial dam age. ❑ Handling the LCD S creen (page 82) ❑ Usin g the P ow er Sou r ce (pa ge 83) ❑ Handling Y our Computer (page 84) ❑ Handling the Built-in MO TION EYE C amera (page 86) ❑ Ha ndli ng [...]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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    89 nN Precau tions Using Headphones Preventing hearing damag e – Av oid usin g headphon es at high volume. Hearing exp erts advis e against c ontinuous , loud and ext ended play . If you e xperience a ringing in y our ears, reduce the v olume or d iscontinue use.[...]

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

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    91 nN Precau tions Handling the Hard D isk The ha rd disk dri ve has a hig h storag e density an d reads or writes data in a short t ime. Howev er, it can b e easily damaged by mec hanical vibration , shock, or dust. Althoug h the hard disk dri ve has the in ternal safe ty device to prevent losing d ata due to m echanical v ibration, s hock or d us[...]

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

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    93 nN T r oublesho oting T rou b leshoo ting This section d escribes how to sol ve comm on problem s you m ight enc ounter when using y our VAIO computer. Many prob lems have s imple s olutions. T ry these s uggestions before vis iting the Sony onlin e suppor t web site at the following URLs: http: //esu ppor t.s ony .com/EN/V AIO / fo r cust omers[...]

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    94 nN T r oublesho oting ❑ Memory S tick (page 127) ❑ P erip heral s (page 128)[...]

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    95 nN T r oublesho oting Computer What should I do if m y computer does not st ar t? ❑ Make sure your compute r is secur ely plugged int o a power source a nd turn ed on and the power indicator light shows the power is on. ❑ Make sure t he floppy disk dr ive (if applica b le) is empty . ❑ If your compute r is plug ged into a power strip or an[...]

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    96 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if the green po w er indicator li ght turns on but m y screen remains b lank? ❑ Pres s the Alt + F4 k eys sev eral times t o close the appli cation wi ndow . An appli cation er ror may hav e been occ urred. ❑ Pres s the Ctrl + Alt + Delete keys and click the a rrow ne xt to th e Shut do wn b utton and R[...]

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

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    98 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if m y g ame software does not w ork or it k eeps cr ashing? ❑ Check the web si te of the ga me if ther e are any patch es or update s to download. ❑ Make sure you have installed the latest vide o driver . ❑ On some V AIO mo dels, the graphics mem ory is shared with the syste m. The opti mal graphic p[...]

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    99 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y doesn't my screen tur n off af ter the automati c tur n-off time has passed? The VAIO Original S creen Saver disables the timer setti ng, whic h you can s elect usin g the Windows power o ptions, for yo ur screen t o turn off. Selec t a screen saver other than the V AIO Original S creen Saver . What should I do if[...]

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

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    101 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 EYE camera can not be share d by more than one software applic ation. If a nother software applic ation is us ing the ca mera, ex it th e applicati on before using the built-i n MO TION EY E camera . [...]

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

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    103 nN T r oublesho oting Why can't I use the built-in MO TI ON E YE came ra? ❑ The built- in MO TION EYE camera can not be share d by more than one software applic ation. If a nother software applic ation is us ing the ca mera, ex it th e applicati on before using the built-i n MO TION EY E camera . ❑ If the pr ob lem per sists, you must [...]

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

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    105 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 max imize the data tra nsf er spe ed, place your co mputer[...]

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    106 nN T r oublesho oting What are channels? ❑ Wireles s LAN communic ation use s divided freq uency ba nds known as cha nnels. Third- par ty wir eless LAN a ccess point channel s may be preset to different channel s from 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 m anual[...]

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

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    108 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if o ther Bluet ooth de vices cannot con nect to m y computer? ❑ Make sure t he other devices a re authen ticated. ❑ T o allow other Bluetoo th devices to communi cate with your comp uter , f ollow these steps: 1 Click Start , C ontr ol P anel , Hard ware and Sound , Bluetooth De vices , and Bluetooth [...]

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    109 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y is m y Bluetooth connectio n slow? ❑ The dat a transfer speed depen ds on the obs tructi ons and/or th e distance between the two devices, on th e radio wa ve quality , and on the operating sys tem or the s oftware in use. M ov e Bluetooth de vices closer to your computer . ❑ The 2.4 GHz radio fr equency us ed by [...]

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    110 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y can't I use the Bluetooth function when I log ont o my computer as a user with a standard use r account? The Bl uetooth functi on may not be available to a user with a standard use r account on your compute r. Log onto th e computer as a u ser wi th ad minis tra tive r ight s. Wh y can't I con nect to a Blue[...]

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    111 nN T r oublesho oting Optical Discs Wh y does my computer freez e when I tr y to read a disc? The di sc that your co mputer is t rying to read may be di rty or dam aged. Follo w these steps : 1 Pres s the Ctrl + Alt + Delete keys and click the a rrow ne xt to th e Shut do wn b utton and Rest art to restar t the computer . 2 Remove the disc from[...]

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    112 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot pla y a disc p roperly on m y computer? ❑ Make sure the d isc is in ser ted into the op tical disc drive with th e label sid e f acing toward you. ❑ Make sure t he necessar y program(s) is instal led accor ding to the manufacturer's inst ruc tions. ❑ If a disc is dir t y or dam aged,[...]

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    113 nN T r oublesho oting 4 Click De vice Manager on the left pane. The Device Ma nager win dow appears with a listing of your computer's ha rdware devices. If an "X" or an exclamation po int appear s on the lis ted device, y ou may need to en able the device or rei nstall th e dri v ers. 5 Double-click the op tical disc d rive devic[...]

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    114 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot pla y Blu-r a y Disc media? ! This Q & A ent ry appl ies to select ed models onl y . Se e the online specifi cations to fi nd out the typ e of your opt ical disc driv e , and then Reading a nd Writing O ptical Dis cs (page 3 1) to find ou t about th e supported di sc media. You may not be a[...]

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    115 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot wr ite data to D VD media? ❑ Make sure you are using the co rrect D VD record able media. ❑ Check which D V D recordable format is comp atible with your optical disc dr iv e. Note the possibili ty that so me brands of D VD recor dable media do no t work. Wh y can't I write data t o Blu[...]

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    116 nN T r oublesho oting Displ a y Wh y did my screen go b lank? ❑ Y our computer screen m a y go blank if the comp uter enters Sleep mode. If t he com puter is i n Sleep mod e, press any key to br ing the c omputer back into No r mal mode. See Using the P owe r Saving Mode (page 72) fo r m o re i n for m at i on . ❑ Make sure your comp uter i[...]

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

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

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

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

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    121 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I do not hear sound f rom the b uilt-in speak ers? ❑ If you are usin g a program th at has its own v olume c ontrol, m ake sure the volume c ontrol is proper ly set. See the program's h elp file for more i nf or mation. ❑ The mutin g button on the keyboard may hav e been pr essed. Pre ss the bu[...]

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

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

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

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    125 nN T r oublesho oting How do I change the sound outpu t de vice? If yo u do not he ar sound fr om the devic e connected to the OPTICAL OUT port, y ou need to c hange the device for sound outp ut. 1 Close al l open programs. 2 Click St art and Cont rol P anel . 3 Click Har dwar e and Sound . 4 Click Mana ge audio devices under Sound . 5 On the P[...]

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    126 nN T r oublesho oting How do I output the Dolby Digita l or DTS sound through an S/PDIF -compatible de vice? To outp ut the Dolb y Digital or DTS sound from a dis c through an S/PDIF-c ompatible dev ice conne cted to yo ur comp uter, follow t hese step s: 1 Click St art and Cont rol P anel . 2 Click Har dwar e and Sound . 3 Click Mana ge audio [...]

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    127 nN T r oublesho oting Memor y Stick What should I do if I cannot use Memor y Stick f or matted on a V AI O computer on other de vices? You may need to refo rmat your Memory Sti ck. Form atting Memo ry Stick er ases all data, includ ing musi c data pr eviously saved on it. Befor e you refor mat Memor y Stick , back u p important data and co nfir[...]

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

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    129 nN Support Options Suppor t Options This section contains in formation o n where to go f or answe rs to questi ons about yo ur VAIO c omputer and the prein stalled software . ❑ Sony Support Information (page 130) ❑ Pr ogram Support Information ( pag e 133)[...]

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    130 nN Support Options Sony Suppor t Inf or mation See the following source s for answe rs in the s equence l isted below. 1 V A IO Computer Documentati on This on-scr een User Guide (this manual) an d the printed Welcome m at provid e informatio n on how to maximize you r compute r's capabil ities and s olve commo n proble ms. 2 Program Gui d[...]

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    131 nN Support Options For customers in Latin Amer ican countries or areas Cust omer I nform ation Center If you do not fi nd the in formatio n you are looking for at our site, you may call Son y directly. In orde r to rece ive the fastest and most eff icient ser vices, ha ve the fol lowing infor mation r eadily ava ilable: 1 Y our V AIO computer m[...]

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    132 nN Support Options In orde r to contac t a Sony te chnical s upport repres entative , call the fo llowing n umbers: ❑ In Arge ntina: (011) 67 70-SONY ( 7669) ❑ In Me xico : In Me xico City: 5002-981 9 In the Mexica n Republic: 0 1-800-7 59-7669 ❑ In Colomb ia: 01-800 -550-7000 ❑ In P eru: 0-801-1- 7000 or 511-6100 ❑ In Chile: 800-26 1[...]

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    133 nN Support Options Program Suppor t Inf or mation Dependi ng on the c omputer m odel and p articular c onfigurat ion you pur chased, yo ur compu ter may not include all of the software p rograms lis ted below. Contacts for Sony software p roducts are listed below : ❑ F or cust omers in US A We b si t e http://es uppor t.sony .com/E N/V AIO / [...]

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    134 nN Support Options America Online ® ( Dial-Up) Ameri ca Online, Inc. ❑ F or cust omers in USA and Canad a We b si t e http://www .aol.com AOL ® BlueString ™ Ameri ca Online, Inc. ❑ F or cust omers in USA and Canad a We b si t e http://www .aol.com AOL ® Inst ant Messe nger ™ Ameri ca Online, Inc. ❑ F or cust omers in USA and Canad [...]

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    135 nN Support Options Click to Disc Sony E lectronic s Inc. At the tou ch of a but ton, Click to Disc allo ws you to automaticall y burn DVDs from a digi tal video (D V) device. Create DVDs by ca pturing vide o contents st raight from a DV dev ice or by import ing video from s tored files — and y ou can also edit the v ideo. Create DVD photo a l[...]

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    136 nN Support Options Magic-i ™ Visual Effe cts ArcSoft, Inc . A smart and sim ple webcam app lication des igned to enhanc e users' video chat ex perience throug h frames, effe cts, and themes. ❑ F or cust omers in USA and Canad a We b si t e http://www .arcsoft.co m/suppor t/ Micros oft ® Intern et Explorer , Movie M aker, Media P layer[...]

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    137 nN Support Options Micros oft ® Office Professional 2 007 60-Day T rial Versio n ! This tri al software wi ll work only f or 60 days after you first use it. Y ou will not be able to use the s oftware if you do n ot a ctivat e it as de scribed the first time you use the software. Y ou can act ivate the sof tware by Internet : Internet ser vice [...]

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    138 nN Support Options Micros oft ® Windows Live ™ OneCare ™ Trial Version ! This trial software will wo rk for ninety ( 90) days after you fi rst use it. Y ou will not be able to use th e software if yo u do n ot activ ate it as described t he first ti me you use the so ftware. Y ou can activate t he software by Internet: Interne t servi ce c[...]

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    139 nN Support Options Quic kBoo ks ® Simple Start Intuit Inc . ❑ F or cust omers in USA and Canad a We b si t e http://www .intuit.com /suppor t/ Quicken ® 2008 Deluxe Intuit Inc . ❑ F or cust omers in USA and Canad a We b si t e http://www .intuit.com /suppor t/ Roxio ® Easy M edia Creator ® 10 Suit e Sonic Sol utions ❑ F or cust omers [...]

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    140 nN Support Options SonicSta ge ™ Mastering Studio Sony E lectronic s Inc. Use Soni cStage Ma stering Stud io to rec ord songs from analog rec ords or cass ette tapes into your computer and output them to CDs , DVDs, or a udio files in W AV format. For cont acts abou t the software , see Program Support Information (page 13 3) . VAIO ® Contro[...]

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    141 nN Support Options VAIO ® Launc her Sony E lectronic s Inc. For cont acts abou t the software , see Program Support Information (page 13 3) . VAIO Me dia ™ plus Sony E lectronic s Inc. VAIO M edia plus bri ngs multi media to your netw ork, enabli ng you to share musi c, video, a nd still im age files between your VAI O ® compu ters. Yo u ca[...]

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    142 nN Support Options VAIO ® Update 4 Sony E lectronic s Inc. VAIO Update helps you keep your VA IO ® compute r up to date by regularl y checking the Son y online support web site fo r importa nt software u pdates and informa tion for you r specifi c VAIO co mputer mo del. For cont acts abou t the software , see Program Support Information (page[...]

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    143 nN Support Options WinDVD ® for VAIO ® InterVideo , Inc. ❑ F or cust omers in USA and Canad a We b si t e http://www .inter video.com/jsp/Suppo r t.jsp T elephone 1-800-7 72-6735[...]

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    144 nN T rademarks T rademar ks © 2008 S ony Electron ics Inc. A ll rights reserved. Rep roduction i n whole or i n part withou t written p ermission i s prohibit ed. Sony, t he Sony log o, VAIO, the V AIO logo, M emory Stic k, Memory S tick Duo, MagicGate, OpenMG, Open MG X, Me mory Stick P RO Duo, Mem ory Stick PRO, Memor y Stick PRO-HG, M emory[...]

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    145 nN T rademarks SD L ogo is a tra demark. SDHC Logo is a trademark . MultiM ediaCard is a tradem ark of Mu ltiMedia Card Assoc iation. All ot her names of systems, p roducts, a nd servic es are tra demarks of their respec tive owne rs. In the ma nual, the ™ or ® marks m ay not be s pecifie d. Features and spe cification s are subj ect to chan[...]

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