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Sony VGN-UX100 manuale d’uso

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La parola deriva dal latino "instructio", cioè organizzare. Così, il manuale d’uso Sony VGN-UX100 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 VGN-UX100 dovrebbe contenere:
- informazioni sui dati tecnici del dispositivo Sony VGN-UX100
- nome del fabbricante e anno di fabbricazione Sony VGN-UX100
- istruzioni per l'uso, la regolazione e la manutenzione delle attrezzature Sony VGN-UX100
- 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 VGN-UX100 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 VGN-UX100 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 VGN-UX100, 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 VGN-UX100, 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 VGN-UX100. 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 GN-UX100 Series[...]

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    2 nN Cont ents Before Use ................. ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... .... ......... .................... ................... ....6 Documenta tion ................. .................... ................... ............. ................... .................... ...... .......[...]

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    3 nN Using P eripheral Devic es . ................... .................... ................... ................... .................... ..... .............. .................... ........6 0 Connectin g the Port Re plicator .................. .................... ................... ............. ................... ........ .................. .....[...]

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    4 nN Precauti ons ................ ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... .......................... .................... ......12 3 On Handling the LCD Sc reen .............. ................... .................... ................... ................... .......... ... ................[...]

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    5 nN Troublesho oting ......... ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... .......................... .................... ......13 6 Computer ...... ................... .................... ................... .................... ................... ................... ............. ......[...]

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    6 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. Docume ntation Your d ocumentat ion incl udes print ed info[...]

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    7 nN Befo re Use Non-printed Documentation ❑ User Guid e (this manual) — Contains features of your com puter . It also includes infor mation abou t the software programs includ ed with your comp uter , a s well as infor mation on solvin g common pr oblems. ❑ Specificati ons — The online Speci fications des cribe the hardware and software co[...]

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    8 nN Getting Started Getting Star ted This section describe s how to ge t started with using your VAIO com puter. ! Before star ting your computer fo r the first time , do not conn ect any n ew har dware that di d not normal ly com e with yo ur co mpute r . Make sure to st art up your comp uter with only th e supplied accesso ries connec ted and se[...]

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    9 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. To p A Air vent B F ocus se lect ion s wit ch (page 36 ) C Memor y Stick Duo/PRO Duo media slot * (page 41) D Memor y Stick Duo/PRO Duo media indica tor (page 18) E CAPTURE button (pa ge 36) * Y our comput er support [...]

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    10 nN Getting Started F ront A Left button (pag e 31) B Right b utton (page 31) C Center button (page 31 ) D Launche r button (page 33 ) E WIREL ESS s witch (page 44) F T ou ch panel LCD screen (page 2 9)[...]

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    11 nN Getting Started A Built-in speak er B Finger pr int sensor (page 9 7) C F ront camera (MOTION EYE) ( page 36) D F ront camera (MOTION EYE) i ndica tor (page 18)[...]

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    12 nN Getting Started A Multi-pointe r (page 31) B Zoom In/Out b uttons (page 33 ) C Pow e r i n d i c a t o r (page 18 ) D P ower swit ch E Built-in micr ophone (mo naural)[...]

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    13 nN Getting Started Bac k A Rear camer a (MO TION EYE) (pag e 36) B Rear camera (MO TION EYE) indicator (pag e 18) C Stylus Slide up and pull out the styl us f or touch panel ope r atio ns. D Air vents E WW AN a ntenna When u sing your com puter in t he vert ical orien tation, r otate the antenn a by 90 degrees counte rclockwise.[...]

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    14 nN Getting Started Right A Str ap hol e F ast en t he sup plie d wrist str ap t o yo ur com puter th rough e ithe r hole. B Batter y conn ector ( page 22)[...]

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    15 nN Getting Started Left A Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2.0) po rt * (p age 81) B SIM ca rd slot Unscrew the sc rew and remove the cov er to ac cess the SIM card sl ot. See the Sm artWi Connection Utility Guide fo r more inf orma tion. C Air vent * Suppor ts high-/fu ll-/low- spe eds.[...]

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    16 nN Getting Started Bottom A Batt ery indica tor (page 18) B Hard disk drive indicator ( page 18) C Num lock indicator (p age 18) D Caps loc k indicator (page 1 8) E Scroll loc k indicator (page 1 8) F Bluetooth indicator (page 1 8) G WLAN (Wireless LA N) indicator (page 18) H WW AN (Wireless W AN) indicator (page 18)[...]

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    17 nN Getting Started A DC IN por t (page 21 ) B Air vent C I/O c onnector (page 67) D Headp hones jack (page 71 ) E Microp hone jack (page 80)[...]

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

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    19 nN Getting Started Holding Y our Compu ter You ca n hold and use your compute r in either a horizon tal or ver tical orie ntation to suit you r preferen ces. ! In either o rientatio n, make sure to fast en the supp lied wrist strap t o your computer and wear it to prevent acc idental dro pping of t he computer fro m your pa lms. ❑ Hor iz ontal[...]

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    20 nN Getting Started ❑ V er tic al orie ntation You can use your com puter in this orientati on with the help of the VAIO T ouch Launcher software. Press the launcher button to s tart the software and s elect to rotat e the scree n view by 90 degrees cl ockwis e. ✍ Y ou might add itionally wan t to change the default bu tton assig nments for e[...]

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

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

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

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

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    25 nN Getting Started Removing t he Battery P ac k ! Y ou may lose data if yo u remove the batter y pack whil e the computer is on and not connect ed to the AC adapter or if yo u remove the batter y while t he comput er is in Stand by mode. To remove the b attery pack 1 T ur n off the c omputer . 2 Slide t he batter y re lease latch es (1) in wards[...]

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    26 nN Getting Started Shutting Down Y our Computer Saf ely To av oid losi ng unsaved data, be su re to sh ut down you r computer properly , as descr ibed belo w. To shut dow n your com puter 1 T ur n off any per ipherals connected to the comp uter . 2 Click St art and then T urn Off Computer . The T urn off computer window appears. 3 Click Tu r n O[...]

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    27 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Y our V AIO C omput er This se ction desc ribes how to get the mo st out of usin g your com puter. ❑ Using the K eyboar d (page 28) ❑ Using the T ouch P a nel (pa ge 29) ❑ Using the P ointing Device (page 31) ❑ Using Special-function But tons (page 33) ❑ Blocking Unin tentional Operations (page 34) ?[...]

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    28 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the K eyboard The k eyboard on your compu ter is loc ated underne ath the touc h panel L CD screen. S lide up the s creen to rev eal the keybo ard as show n below for op erations. ! Keep you r fingers off the scre en sur face while sli ding up the tou ch panel LCD screen.[...]

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    29 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the T ouch P anel Your com puter is equipped with the tou ch panel LCD screen for operations with the sty lus (1), inclu ding softw are launche s. ! Make su re to u se only t he sup plied styl us for t ouch pane l operat ions. Use of a ny other writing u tensils, s uch as a ball-p oint p en, may damage the t o[...]

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    30 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ✍ At your ve ry f irst Win dows sta rtup, yo u are prompt ed to calib rate the t ouch pane l for smoot h opera tions. Fo llow the o n-screen i nstruc tions. Y ou can calibra te the touc h panel at any tim e later when yo u feel uncom fortable wit h using it. Click Start , point to All Programs and T ouch Panel , t[...]

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    31 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the P ointing De vice Your co mputer is equipped with a cu rsor-pointi ng device, the multi- pointer ( 1), to enable you to point to, sel ect, drag, an d scroll objects on the compu ter screen. Push the multi -pointer in the dir ection th at you w ant to move the point er on th e screen. The ha rder you pu sh [...]

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    32 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ✍ The poi nter may move on it s own in rare occasi ons, which does not indicat e a malfun ction. Leave the mu lti-po inter unt ouched fo r a whil e. The po inter will com e to a halt. The cap at the tip of the multi -point er is a consumable . When it wears out , replace it with one of the suppl ied spare caps. Se[...]

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    33 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Special-function Buttons Your c omputer is equipped with spec ial butto ns to help y ou use sp ecific functi ons of the computer . A Launche r button Launches V A IO T ouch Laun cher by def ault. Y ou can change this button assignment with VA I O C e n t r a l . See Setting Up Y our Computer with V AIO Cent ra[...]

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    34 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Bloc king Uninten tional Operations While you are c arrying you r comput er around, you migh t press a b utton on the computer u ninten tionally an d find an o peration that you never expe cted in pr ogress. To block suc h unintenti onal oper ations, your compu ter is prov ided with the function t o lock certain co [...]

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    35 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer The c omponents to b e locked by this funct ion are as f ollow: ❑ T ouch pan el ❑ K eyboard ❑ Left button ❑ Right button ❑ Center button ❑ Launche r button ❑ Multi- pointer ❑ Zoom In/O ut buttons ❑ CAPTURE button ❑ Finger pr int sens or ✍ Activati ng this fu nction wil l turn o ff the touc h pa[...]

  • Pagina 36

    36 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Built-in MO TION EYE Camera Your c omputer is equipped with two bui lt-in MOTI ON EYE c ameras: fr ont came ra (MOTIO N EYE) (1) a nd rear ca mera (MOTIO N EYE) (2) . These ca meras are not desig ned for sim ultane ous use, so you must first sele ct the one that is s uitable for y our purpose, using VAIO C[...]

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    37 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ! The V AIO Camera C apture U tility software does n ot allow paralle l use of the camera by any other software. Make sure to exit such software before capturi ng still imag es and video s with V AIO Camera Capture Utility . Y ou cannot use the front and rear cam eras at the same time. When the scree n view is rotat[...]

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    38 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Capturing Still Images To capt ure a still image 1 Pres s the CAPTURE b utton on your computer t o launch V AIO Camer a Capture Utility . ✍ V AIO Cam era Utility is also launc hed automat ically . 2 Click the Still ic on in the right pa ne of the uti lity's m ain window . 3 T ur n the camera to your subject .[...]

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    39 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Capturing Movi es To cap ture a m ovie 1 Pres s the CAPTURE b utton on your computer t o launch V AIO Camer a Capture Utility . ✍ V AIO Cam era Utility is also launc hed automat ically . 2 Click the Movie icon in th e right pane of the utility's ma in window . 3 T ur n the camera to your subject . 4 F or mac [...]

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

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    41 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser ting a Memor y Stic k Media To insert a Memory Stick media 1 Hold t he Memor y St ick media so tha t the arrow surface of the m edia and t he front of the compu ter face in the same directio n and the ar row points toward the Me mor y Stick Duo/P R O Duo m edia slot . 2 Careful ly slide th e Memor y Sti ck med[...]

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    42 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To view the con tents of the Me mory Stick med ia 1 Click St art and then My Computer to open th e My Computer window . 2 Double-click the M emor y Stick med ia icon to view the list of data f iles saved in the M emor y Stick med ia. To format a Memo ry Stick media Use the Memory Stick Formatter softw are. See the h[...]

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    43 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, and a c able mo dem, to y our compute r. For the detailed instructions on con nection set ups and modem co nfiguration , see the manu al that ca me with yo ur modem. You ma [...]

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

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

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    46 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Communicati ng without an Access P oint (Ad-hoc) An ad- hoc network is a netw ork in whic h a loca l network is created o nly by th e wireless devic es themse lves, with n o other centr al controll er or acce ss point. Each devic e commun icates direc tly with other devices in the ne twork. You c an set up an ad-hoc[...]

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    47 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To commu nicate witho ut an acce ss point (a d-hoc) 1 T ur n on the WIR ELESS or W IRELESS LAN sw i t c h. The W IRELE SS LAN indica tor light s up . Excep t in Peru and Venez uela, you c annot sele ct the 5 GHz band width, which is used for the IEEE 802.11a stand ard, on ad-hoc net works. On model s that support th[...]

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

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

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    50 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Communicati ng with an Access P oint (Infrastructure) An infr astructure n etwork is a n etwork that ex tends an e xisting wir ed local ne twork to wire less devi ces by provi ding an ac cess poin t, for examp le the Son y Access P oint. The access po int brid ges the wi reless an d wired LAN a nd acts a s a central[...]

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    51 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To conne ct to a wir eless ne twork 1 Make sure an ac cess poi nt is set up. See the m anual that c ame with your acces s point for more informa tion. 2 T ur n on the WIR ELESS or W IRELESS LAN sw i t c h. The W IRELE SS LAN indica tor light s up . On models that support the Bluet ooth funct ionality * an d/or the I[...]

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    52 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To connect to a wir eless network (Mode ls with the Wireless Setup Utility software only) Use the Wireless Setup Utilit y softwar e to guide you through the set up process a nd provide you with more detaile d inform ation abou t wireless c onnection s. 1 Make sure an ac cess poi nt is set up. See the m anual that c [...]

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    53 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Bluetooth Functionality You ca n establi sh wireless communi cation be tween your c omputer and other Bl uetooth dev ices such a s another computer or a mo bile phone . You can tra nsfer data be tween these device s without cab les and up to 33 feet ( 10 meters) ra nge in ope n spac e. ❑ Users in USA Ple[...]

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    54 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Notes on using the Blue tooth funct ionality ❑ The dat a transfer rate varies, depending o n the following condi tions: ❑ Obsta cles , such as walls , 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 quen[...]

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    55 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ❑ The Bl uetooth functio nality may not work d epending on the third par ty devices or the software version used by third par ty compani es. ❑ As gene ral character istic s of Blue tooth techn ology , connec ting multip le Blueto oth devices to your computer may caus e bandwidth congest ion, res ulting in poor p[...]

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    56 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.[...]

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

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    58 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Bluetooth Headset The Bl uetooth hea dset is ava ilable as an optional a ccessory. I t will come i n handy duri ng a video conference over the Inter net using ins tant messagi ng software. For de tails on using th e Bluetoo th headset, see the manual that came with y our Bluetoot h head set. To connect t h[...]

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    59 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To disconn ect the he adset fro m your compu ter 1 Right-cli ck the Bluetooth icon on the taskbar and sele ct Bluetoot h Settings from the me nu. The Bluetooth S ettings window appear s. 2 Selec t HBH-608 , click Next , and sel ect Disconnect from the Bluetooth menu. 3 Click Ye s .[...]

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    60 nN Using P eripheral De vices Using P eripher al De vices You ca n add func tionality to your c omputer by u sing the var ious port s on the co mputer. ❑ Connecting the P ort Replicator (page 61) ❑ Connecting the Display/ LAN Adapter (pag e 67) ❑ Connecting an Optical Disc Drive (pag e 68) ❑ Connecting External Speakers (page 71) ❑ Con[...]

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    61 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting the P or t Replicator Attachi ng the su pplied po rt replic ator enables you to conn ect addit ional peri pherals to you r compu ter, such as an i.LINK devic e and an exte rnal displ ay.[...]

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    62 nN Using P eripheral De vices Locating P or ts on t he P or t Replicator ! The port replicat or can be powered only through t he AC adapt er supplie d with the c omputer . Do not unp lug the AC adapter fr om th e port re plicat or and the AC out let while u sing the por t replicat or; this may ca use data da mage or hard ware malf unctions . A i[...]

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    63 nN Using P eripheral De vices Attaching Y our Computer to the P or t Replicator To attach yo ur compute r to the port re plicat or ! T o preven t loss of unsave d data, be sure to turn off your compu ter before atta ching it to the p ort replicat or . 1 Discon nect all periphe rals from the computer. 2 Attach t he guide h older (1) to the por t [...]

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    64 nN Using P eripheral De vices 3 Plug the power cord (2) in to the AC adapter (3) and an AC outlet. 4 Plug the cab le a ttached to the A C adapte r (3) into the DC IN por t (4) on t he por t rep licator (5) .[...]

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    65 nN Using P eripheral De vices 5 Slide d own the compute r along the g uide hold er until it is fixed on the por t repli cator . 6 T ur n on the c omputer . ! Use the AC adap ter supplie d with the compute r . Keep the bat tery pac k installed on your comput er when attaching the computer to th e port replicator . Do not move the computer whil e [...]

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    66 nN Using P eripheral De vices Disconnect ing Y o ur Computer from the P or t Replicator ! T o preven t loss of unsave d data, be sure to turn off the comp uter before disc onnecting it from the port repl icator . To disconn ect your c omputer from the port re plicat or 1 T ur n off the c omputer and the connec ted per ipherals. 2 Slide t he comp[...]

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    67 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting the Displa y/LAN Adapter Connect the supp lied dis play/LAN a dapter (1) to the I /O conne ctor (2) on the b ottom of your comput er to expan d connec tivity to the c omputer. The di splay/L AN adapter ha s the fo llowing por ts: A A V Ou t ja ck (page 74 ) B Mon ito r (V GA ) por t (page 72 ) C Network ([...]

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    68 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an Opt ical Disc Driv e To use optical CDs and DVDs with yo ur compu ter, you nee d to connect an ex ternal opti cal disc dr ive of your ow n via the por t repl icato r. Connecting a n Optical Disc Driv e ! Make sure to connect an extern al optical dis c drive before yo u launch an y preinsta lled CD/DVD [...]

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    70 nN Using P eripheral De vices Disconnecting an Opt ical Disc Dr iv e You ca n disconne ct an optic al disc dr ive when y our compu ter is on o r off. Disc onnectin g the drive when the com puter is in a power s aving mode (Standby or Hibernate) m ay caus e the compute r to malfu nction. If the compu ter is off, y ou can un plug the i.LIN K cable[...]

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

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    72 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an Exter nal Displa y You can connect a n extern al display to your computer . For exa mple, you can use the co mputer with a c omputer d isplay or a proj ect or. ✍ Connec t the power cord after co nnecting al l other cable s. Connec ted external di splays are used as second screens. On Windows systems [...]

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    73 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Multimedia Computer Displa y You nee d the supp lied por t replicato r or disp lay/LAN a dapter to co nnect a mu ltimedia computer displa y to your c omputer. To connect a multim edia comp uter di splay 1 Plug the power cord of the mul timedia c omputer dis play (1) into an A C outlet . 2 Plug the displ[...]

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    74 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a TV You nee d the supp lied port r eplicator or display /LAN adap ter to connec t a TV t o your compute r. To connect a TV to your co mputer 1 Plug the power cord of the T V (1) into a n A C outl et. 2 Plug one end of an audi o/video cable (2) into the A V Out ja ck (3) T on the por t replic ator or on t[...]

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    75 nN Using P eripheral De vices ✍ See the manu al that came with your peripheral for more informatio n on instal lation and use. If the d isplay resol ution of the c omputer is mo re than 102 4 x 768 pixel s, a part of t he image cann ot be displ ayed on y our TV . T he hidden are a on your TV can be se en by moving th e cursor on the com puter [...]

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    76 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Projector You nee d the suppl ied port replicator o r display /LAN adapter to connect a projector ( for exampl e, the Sony LCD project or) to your com puter. To connect a projecto r 1 Connect t he power cord (1) of the projector into an AC outlet. 2 Plug the RGB signa l cable (2) into th e monitor (V GA[...]

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    77 nN Using P eripheral De vices Selecting Displa y Modes You can se lect which display to be used as the primary mon itor when an ext ernal displa y (desktop mon itor, etc.) is connected to your computer. If yo u want to work on your co mputer s creen and t he external display at the same t ime, see U sing the Multiple Monitors Function (page 78) [...]

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    78 nN Using P eripheral De vices Using the Multiple Monitors Function The M ultiple Monitors f unction allows you to dis tribute por tions of your des ktop ac ross sep arate disp lays. F or examp le, if y ou have an externa l display atta ched to the monit or (VGA) p ort, your com puter sc reen and the externa l display can funct ion as a sing le d[...]

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    79 nN Using P eripheral De vices To sele ct the Mul tiple Mo nitors mode 1 Right-cli ck on the deskto p to disp la y the co ntex t menu. 2 Click the me nu item for gr aphi c proper ties. 3 F ollow th e on-screen instr uctions to change th e settings. ✍ Additi onally , you can s et the display co lors and resolu tion for each di splay and customiz[...]

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

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

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

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

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

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    85 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an i.LIN K De vice Notes on connecting i.LI NK de vices ❑ Y ou need the s upplied por t repli cator to co nnect an i .LINK device, such as a digital v ideo camcorde r , or anothe r V AIO compute rs in order to copy , delete or edit files. ❑ The i.L INK por t on t he por t r eplicator do es not su pply[...]

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    86 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting to a Networ k (LAN) You nee d the supp lied port r eplicator or display /LAN adap ter to connec t your co mputer to 100BASE-TX /10BASE- T-type networks with an Eth ernet net work cable. Con nect one e nd of a netwo rk cable (n ot supplied) to the net work (Ethernet) port on the po rt replic ator or on t h[...]

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    87 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Customizing Y our V AIO Computer This section briefly de scribes how to cha nge the main s ettings o f your comp uter. Am ong other thi ngs, you wil l learn how to use a nd cus tomiz e the l ook of your So ny so ftwar e and utili ties, etc. ❑ Setting the Passw ord (pa ge 88) ❑ Using Fingerprint A uthentic[...]

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    88 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Setting the P ass word In ad dition to the W indows p assword, y ou can use B IOS functi ons to set two types of passwords to protect y our compute r: power-on password a nd hard disk p assword. Once you have set the po wer-on pass word, you w ill have to ente r the passwo rd after the VAIO lo go appears to s[...]

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    89 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To add the power- on pas sword 1 T ur n on the c omputer . 2 Pres s and ho ld th e Fn ke y and pre ss the F2 key when the V AIO log o appears. The BIOS se tup screen app ears. If not, restar t the co mputer , press and hold the Fn k ey and press F2 ke y sev eral time s when the V A IO logo appe ars. 3 Pres s [...]

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    90 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Changing/Remo ving the P ow er-on P ass word To change or remove th e power- on password 1 T ur n on the c omputer . 2 Pres s and ho ld th e Fn ke y and pre ss the F2 key when the V AIO log o appears. The BIOS se tup screen app ears. If not, restar t the co mputer , press and hold the Fn k ey and press F2 ke [...]

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    91 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Adding the Hard Disk P ass w ord The ha rd disk pa ssword pr ovides addi tional sec urity for the data stor ed on your h ard disk. If you enable the hard d isk passwo rd, this add s an extr a level of securi ty. When ad ding the h ard disk pas sword, you must set both the master a nd user pas swords. The mast[...]

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    92 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To add t he hard di sk passw ord 1 T ur n on the c omputer . 2 Pres s and ho ld th e Fn ke y and pre ss the F2 key when the V AIO log o appears. The BIOS se tup screen app ears. If not, restar t the co mputer , press and hold the Fn k ey and press F2 ke y sev eral time s when the V A IO logo appe ars. ✍ If [...]

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    93 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Changing the Hard Disk P ass wo rd To change the hard disk pass word 1 T ur n on the c omputer . 2 Pres s and ho ld th e Fn ke y and pre ss the F2 key when the V AIO log o appears. The BIOS se tup screen app ears. If not, restar t the co mputer , press and hold the Fn k ey and press F2 ke y sev eral time s wh[...]

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    94 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Removing the Hard D isk P a ss word To remove the hard disk password 1 T ur n on the c omputer . 2 Pres s and ho ld th e Fn ke y and pre ss the F2 key when the V AIO log o appears. The BIOS se tup screen app ears. If not, restar t the co mputer , press and hold the Fn k ey and press F2 ke y sev eral time s wh[...]

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    95 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Adding the Windows P ass word The Wi ndows passwor d comes in handy when you ha ve to shar e a single compu ter with othe r people. By s etting the Window s passwo rd, you can protect yo ur user acc ount from una uthorize d access. Entry of the Windo ws passwor d will be pr ompted after you sele ct your us er[...]

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    96 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Changing/Remo ving the Windo ws P ass word To chang e the Wi ndows pas sword 1 Click St art and then Contr ol Pane l . 2 Click the User Accounts icon . 3 Click your user ac count unde r or pic k an account to change . 4 Click Change my passw ord . 5 Enter th e current pas s word under T ype y our current pass[...]

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    97 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using Finger pr int A uthentication Your c omputer is equipped wi th a fingerpr int sensor to provide you with add itional c onvenie nce. A sm all horizo ntal bar loc ated at the upper l eft of the touch panel LCD sc reen is the sensor of the fingerprin t reader and will b e referre d to as the fingerp r int [...]

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    98 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Precautions on Using Finger print A uthentication ❑ The fin ger prin t authentic ation techno log y do es not assu re 100% verif ication. Sony assu mes no liab ilities f or any problems and damage s aris ing out o f your use of or ina bility t o use the f inger pr int sensor . ❑ The fin ger prin t authent[...]

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    99 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer ❑ When swiping your finger acros s the fing erp rint sensor , keep the following in m ind: ❑ Place your fin ger tip flat in the center of the finger pr int sens or . ❑ Scan your fing erpr int from the top j oint of the finger to the finger tip. ❑ Swipe your finger per pen dicular ly acros s the finger[...]

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    100 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Enrolling a Finger print To us e the fingerp rint authenti cation func tionality, you must e nroll your f ingerprin t(s) in your computer. ✍ Set the Wi ndows passwor d on your comput er before enroll ment. See Adding the Window s Passwor d (pag e 95) for the detaile d instructi ons. To enroll a finger prin[...]

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    101 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer 7 Swip e y our finger acros s the fing erp rint se nsor four times to perform a swipe test , and then c lick Ne xt . The Enrollment window appears. ✍ See T o sc an a fing erprint (page 102) for the scan procedure . 8 Click on the finger of whi ch finger pr int you want to e nroll. 9 Swip e the finger a cro[...]

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    102 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To scan a fi ngerprint 1 Place the top joint o f your finger on the finger pr int se nsor (1). ✍ Place yo ur fingertip fla t in the center of the f ingerprint sen sor . 2 Swip e y our finger per pen dicular ly ac ross the fi nger pri nt sensor . ! Keep your finger in conta ct with the fingerpri nt sensor w[...]

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    103 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Logging Onto Y our System To us e the fingerp rint authenti cation func tionality i n place of pa ssword entry to log onto your sys tem, you nee d to set the power-on and Windo ws passwor ds and confi gure yo ur computer fo r fingerpr int authen tication. For set ting the po wer-on and W indows p asswords, s[...]

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    104 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer ✍ With th e Au tomatic logo n after boot v erificati on chec k box selected , you can st art your system and laun ch Window s by swiping your fing er only on ce. If only the Enab le boot s ecurity check box has bee n selected, you will be prompt ed to swipe your fi nger or enter the password before Wi ndow[...]

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    105 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using the P ass word Bank Once you have registere d your use r informati on (use r accounts , passwo rds, etc.) for web site s in the p assword ban k, you can su bstitute f ingerprin t authentic ation for en tering requ ired in formation and access th e passwo rd-protec ted web si tes. Adding an Entr y t o t[...]

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    106 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using a P assw ord Bank Entr y to Access a W eb Site Once you have adde d an entry to the passw ord bank, yo u can use it to acces s the respe ctive passwor d-protec ted web site. To access a pa ssword-pro tected web sit e 1 Visit the desired pas s word-protec ted web site to d ispla y the u ser accou nt and[...]

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    107 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Impor ting/Expor ting P ass word Bank Entries You ca n export /import entr ies to/fr om the pas sword bank for a back up or reco very pur pose. To expo rt an en try 1 Swip e the finger w ith the enrol led finge r print a cross the finger pr int sensor to display the Protec tor Suit e QL menu. 2 Selec t Setti[...]

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    108 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using the My Saf e Fol der The en crypted My Safe folder is provide d to prote ct your data against unauthorized a ccess. Wi th the fing erprint authenti cation fu nctionality , you can de crypt (unloc k) this fold er to acces s your da ta. Note t hat you ne ed to initial ize and cr eate the folder before yo[...]

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    109 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To initialize the My S afe folder 1 Double-click the My Saf e icon on the desktop. 2 Swip e the finger w ith the enrol led finge rpr int a cross the fin ger prin t sensor. 3 Click Ne xt . 4 Enter a backup password twice and cli ck Ne xt . The pas s word should be at le ast 8 alphanume ric c haracters long. ![...]

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    110 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To resize the My Sa fe folder ✍ The maxim um size of the My S afe f older is 2 GB. 1 Swip e the finger w ith the enrol led finge r print a cross the finger pr int sensor to display the Protec tor Suit e QL menu. 2 Selec t Settings . The Protector Suit e QL window appear s. 3 Click the My Sa fe tab . 4 Clic[...]

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    111 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using the Application Launche r The app lication launcher feat ure is availabl e on your comp uter for launc hing your prefer red applic ation (executa ble file) that is ass igned to one of y our finger s with the enrolled fingerp rint. Once y ou have assigned an appl ication to your fing er, you c an then s[...]

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    112 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Launching an Ap plication with Y our Finger Swipe y our finger with your d esired app lication as signmen t across the fi ngerprint sensor to l aunch the correspond ing applic ation. ! Swipin g the fing er with no appl ication assi gnment across the finge rprint sensor will dis play the Protector Suite Q L m[...]

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    113 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Removing an Application Assignment to Y our Finger To remov e an appl ication a ssignme nt to your finger 1 Swip e the finger w ith the enrol led finge r print a cross the finger pr int sensor to display the Protec tor Suit e QL menu. 2 Selec t Settings . The Protector Suit e QL window appear s. 3 Click the [...]

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    114 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Setting Up Y our Computer with V AIO Central The VAIO Centra l utility allow s you to con sult syste m informati on and spe cify prefere nces for sys tem behavio r. To use V AIO Cent ral 1 Click St art , point t o All Programs , and cli ck VA I O C e n t r a l . The V AIO Central window app ears. 2 Select th[...]

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

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

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

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    118 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using Hibernate Mode In Hiber nate mode , the state o f the system is saved on t he hard di sk and powe r is turned off . Even whe n the battery runs down, no data will be lost. The power in dicator li ght is off in this mode . To activate Hibe rnate mode 1 Click St art and then T urn Off Computer . 2 Click [...]

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    119 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Managing P ow er with V AIO P ow er Manageme nt Power management helps you set up powe r schemes for r unning on AC power or batteries t o suit yo ur requirem ents for powe r cons umptio n. VAIO Power Management is a software ap plication d eveloped exclusivel y for VAIO c omputers. W ith this s oftware appl[...]

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    120 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Activ ating V AIO P o wer Managemen t P ow er Schemes VAIO Power Management provid es sever al predefin ed power schemes. E ach power s cheme co nsists of a group of power managem ent settin gs that ar e designed to meet spe cific power m anagement g oals, rang ing from maximum powe r managem ent to no po we[...]

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    121 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer V AIO P ow er Management Vie w er To start VAIO Po wer Manage ment Vi ewer Click on the VA IO Power Manage ment tab . Alter natively, y ou can use VAIO Ce ntral to start VAIO Pow er Management Viewer . Double-cl ick the Power Management fold er on the System Information ta b in the VA IO Central window , and[...]

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    122 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Protecting the Hard D isk Your com puter has th e VAIO HDD Protection utili ty prei nst alle d for c ust omizin g your sett ings f or pr otec ting your ha rd d isk driv e against s hock haza rds. You can se lect the s ensitivit y level o f the built- in shock sensor to set the ap propriate p rotectio n level[...]

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    123 nN Precau tions Precautions This section describe s safety gui delines an d precau tions to h elp you p rotect your c omputer from potent ial dama ge. ❑ On Handling the LCD Screen (pag e 124) ❑ On Using the P ower Sour ce (page 1 25) ❑ On Handling Y our Computer (p age 126) ❑ On Using the Built- in MO TION EYE Camera (pag e 128) ❑ On [...]

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

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    125 nN Precau tions On Using the P o wer Source ❑ See the o nline Sp ecification s to check the power operati on of your model. ❑ Do not sh are the AC outlet with o ther power-consum ing equip ment, suc h as a photoc opier or shr edder . ❑ Y ou can purchase a power stri p with a surge protecto r . Thi s de vice prev ents damage to the compute[...]

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

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    127 nN Precau tions ❑ T o ensur e complianc e with the FCC RF exposure re quirements, us e only Sony su pplied ac cessor ies for body wor n operation which provides a distance to the body o f at least 1 cm. ❑ Use only specifie d periph eral equipmen t and inter f ace cables; othe rwise, problems may occur . ❑ Do not us e cut or dam aged conne[...]

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    128 nN Precau tions On Using the Built-in MO TION EYE Camera ❑ Do not let th e direct su nlight get into the sc ope of the built-i n MO TION EYE c amera regardl ess of the com puter's p ow er state, as it ma y ca use a malfunc tion of th e camera. ❑ The built-in M O T ION EYE camera is disabled whil e videos or st ill ima ges are impor ted[...]

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

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    130 nN Precau tions On Using the Batter y P ack ❑ Do not leave the batter y p ack in temperatures abov e 140° F (60°C), such as in a c ar par k ed in th e sun or und er direct sunlig ht. ❑ Batter y li f e is shor ter in a cold environm ent. This is due to dec reased batte r y efficien cy at low temp eratures. ❑ Charge the batter ies at temp[...]

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

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

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    133 nN Precau tions On Using the Adapter Holding Band An adapte r holding band is suppli ed with your com puter for bundl ing the disp lay/LAN ad apter, the AC adapt er, and the powe r cord toge ther when you are not u sing them wit h your com puter. ❑ Make sure to pu t them in p roper place a s shown below: ❑ Make sure to in ser t th e display[...]

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    134 nN Precau tions On Using the Wrist Strap ❑ T o prev ent acci dental drop ping, make sure to fasten the suppl ied wr ist strap to y our com puter throug h one of the strap holes a nd wear it whe n you use the com puter on your pa lms. ❑ Do not grasp the wr ist s trap to carr y your compute r around as it may cause the com puter to hit a gain[...]

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    135 nN Precau tions On Replacing the Multi-poin ter Cap The c ap at the tip o f the multi -pointer i s a consum able. When it wears out, r eplace it wi th one of th e two supp lied spare caps. ❑ Make sure to put the spar e cap fir mly in place. ❑ Make sure that t he side wi th a small p rojection (1) of the s pare cap faces upwards w hen puttin[...]

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    136 nN T r oublesho oting T rou b leshoo ting This section d escribes h ow to sol ve common proble ms you mi ght encou nter when us ing yo ur compute r. Many pr oblems ha ve simpl e solutio ns. Try these suggesti ons before v isiting the S ony onli ne support W eb site at http:// esupp or t.son y .com /EN/V AIO/ for custom ers in U SA, at http://ww[...]

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

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    138 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if a BIOS error appear s when I turn on my computer? If the message "P ress <F1> to resume, <F2 > to setup" a ppears at th e bottom of y our compu ter screen, fo llow these s teps: 1 Pres s and ho ld th e Fn ke y and pre ss the F2 key . The B IOS set up scre en app ears . 2 Set the d [...]

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    139 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if m y comput er or soft ware stops resp onding? ❑ It is bes t to tur n off your comp uter using the T urn Off Computer optio n on the Mi crosof t Windows Star t m enu, located on the tas kbar . Using ot her methods, inc luding thos e listed bel ow , may result in l oss of unsaved data. ❑ Click St art [...]

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

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    141 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if a message windo w , no tifying of incompatibility or improp er installation of the battery pac k, appears and my computer enters Hibernate mode? ❑ This sy mptom co uld be due to the batter y pack not being install ed proper ly . T o resolve this s ymptom, tu rn off your compute r and remove the batter[...]

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

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

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

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

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    146 nN T r oublesho oting To use t he Automati c Updates f eature 1 Connect t o the Inter net. 2 Click the A utomatic Updates ic on on the ta skbar . 3 F ollow th e on-screen instr uctions to set up aut omatic or s chedule d updates. To visit the Windows U pdates we b site 1 Connect t o the Inter net. 2 T ype http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ in [...]

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    147 nN T r oublesho oting Batter y How do I fi nd the batter y charging stat us? See Charging the B attery Pack ( page 23) . When is m y computer using A C po wer? When y our compute r is dire ctly conne cted to the AC adapter , it uses A C power, even if a batter y is ins talled. When should I recharge the batter y? ❑ When the batter y level f a[...]

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

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    149 nN T r oublesho oting Built-in MO TION EYE Camera Wh y does the vie wer windo w sho w no images or poor-quality images? ❑ The built-in MO TION EY E camera can not be sha red by more than one software appl ication . If another s oftware applic ation is us ing the ca mera, e xit th e applicati on before using the built-i n MO TION EYE camera. ?[...]

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    150 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y does movie pla yback sho w dropped fr ames when my computer is running on the battery? The ba ttery is runn ing out of power. Conn ect your com puter to an AC power source . Wh y do the images ca ptured b y the bui lt-in MO TION EY E camera f lic ker ? This problem oc curs when you use t he camera un der fluo rescent [...]

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    151 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 EY E camera can not be sha red by more than one software appl ication . If another s oftware applic ation is us ing the ca mera, e xit th e applicati on before using the built-i n MO TION EYE camera. ❑ Y ou cannot us e the built-in MOTION E[...]

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

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    153 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 maxim ize the data trans f er spe ed, mov e your comp uter[...]

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

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    155 nN T r oublesho oting Bluetooth T echnolog y What should I do if o ther Bluet ooth de vices cannot disco v er m y compu ter? ❑ Make sure both devices hav e the Bluetooth feature enabled. ❑ If the Bl uetooth ind icator is off, turn on the WIREL ESS sw i t c h . ❑ Y ou cannot us e the Bluetoo th functi onality w hen your compute r is in a p[...]

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    156 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if o ther Bluet ooth de vices cannot con nect to m y computer? ❑ Make sure the o ther device is au thenticate d. ❑ Y our compu ter ma y n ot allow connec tions from other d e vices. T o en ab le Bluetooth device con nections, follow these st eps: 1 Right-c lick the Bluetoo th icon on t he taskba r . 2 [...]

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    157 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y is m y Bluetooth connectio n slow? ❑ The dat a transfer speed depen ds on the o bstacles a nd/or the distance between the two de vices, on t he radio wav e quality , and on the operating sy stem or the software in us e. T r y to move y our comp uter or t ry to place the t wo de vice s closer . ❑ The 2.4 GHz radio [...]

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

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    159 nN T r oublesho oting CDs a nd D VDs What should I do if I cannot write data to CD media? ❑ Do not lau nch any soft w are ap plicatio n or allow any to launc h automati cally , n ot ev en a scree n sa ver . ❑ Do not us e the keyboard. ❑ Do not us e a CD-R/RW disc that has an adhes ive label affixed to it. Thi s could cau se a wri te error[...]

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    160 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot wr ite data to D VD-RAM media using Windo ws funct ions? Foll ow these steps to change th e setting s: 1 Click St art and then My Computer . 2 Right-cli ck the optical d isc drive icon a nd select Pr operties . 3 Click the Recording tab . 4 Click to ca ncel the Enable CD recording on this drive[...]

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    161 nN T r oublesho oting Displ a y Wh y did my computer scr een go blan k? ❑ Y our computer screen may go blank if th e computer h as lost power or has entered a power sa ving mo de (Standby or Hiber nate). If the compu ter is in LCD ( Video) Standby mode, pre ss any ke y to activate the c omputer sc reen. See U sing the P ower Saving Mode s (pa[...]

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    162 nN T r oublesho oting How do I change the screen resolution on my TV screen? ❑ Y our TV scree n ma y not s how the whole s creen imag e of a video i f the scre en resolution is set l arger than 1 024 x 768. Adjust the scr een reso lution to 1024 x 768 or smalle r . ❑ If you are usin g the A V O ut jack, plug th e audio- video (A V ) cable i[...]

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    163 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if t he LCD brightness of m y compu ter screen changes? The LCD brightne ss setting , adjusted wit h VAIO Touch Launcher , is tempor ary and this adjustm ent is ov erridden by the setting on the VAIO Power Management tab when anothe r power schem e is selected . To save thi s preferen ce for the b rightnes[...]

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    164 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y can't I rotate m y screen vie w with the Rotate b utton on V AIO T ouch Launcher? ❑ The co lor quality of the LCD screen may not be a ppropr iate. To rotat e the screen view, you mus t select Medium (16 bit) or Highest (32 bit) for Color qu ality on the Setting s tab on the Disp lay Properties window. To change[...]

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    165 nN T r oublesho oting Pr inting What should I do if I cannot print a document? ❑ Make sure your pr inter is on, and the printer cable is secu rely connec ted to the po r ts on the p rin ter and comp uter . ❑ Make sure your pr inter is compatible wit h the Wind ows operating syste m installed on your compute r . ❑ Y ou ma y need to i nstal[...]

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    166 nN T r oublesho oting Microphone What should I do if m y microp hone does not work? If yo u are using an external microphon e, make sur e the micro phone is tur ned on and is proper ly plugged i nto the mi crophone jack on your com puter.[...]

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

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    168 nN T r oublesho oting P ointing Device What should I do if m y p ointing de vice does not w ork? ❑ Chec k if th e pow er s witch is in the HO LD position. If so , slide up the power switch (in t he directi on of f on the switch) to release t he s witc h. ❑ T r y restar ti ng your compute r . Pres s the Ctr l+Alt +Delet e keys simultaneous l[...]

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    169 nN T r oublesho oting How do I change the l eft and right butto n assignments? If your com puter is int erpreting a single- click as a double -click, you may want to change th e button as signment s. Follow th ese steps: 1 Click St art and then Control P anel . 2 Click Printe rs and Ot her Hard ware . 3 Click Mouse . 4 Click Sett ings on the St[...]

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

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    171 nN T r oublesho oting Flopp y Di sks 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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    172 nN T r oublesho oting A udio/Video What should I do if I cannot use my D V camcorder? If the message tha t DV equipm ent seems to be disc onnected or turned off app ears, the i.LINK cabl e may not be securely plugged into the p orts on your comp uter or ca mcorder. U nplug the connecto rs, and plu g them in again. See Connecting an i.LINK Devic[...]

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

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    174 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 the batter y is charged . If you are usin g a prin ter , check the power cable is co nnected prop erly to the[...]

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    175 nN Support Options Suppor t Options The se ction contain s inform ation on where to go for answer s to questions about your computer and the preinstall ed software. Sony Suppor t Inf or mation See the following source s for answe rs in the s equence l isted below. 1 V AIO Computer Docume ntation This on- screen User Guide (thi s manual) an d th[...]

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    176 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 us ers in USA We b Si t e http://es uppor t.sony .com/EN/V AIO/ T eleph[...]

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    177 nN Support Options America Online ® ( Dial-Up) Ameri ca Online, Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b Si t e http://www .aol.com AOL ® Musi c No w Ameri ca Online, Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b Si t e http://www .premiums erv ices.aol.com AOL ® Explorer Ameri ca Online, Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b Si t e h[...]

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    178 nN Support Options AOL ® Inst ant Messe nger ™ Ameri ca Online, Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b Si t e http://www .aim.co m Bluetooth ® Utility TOS HIBA Co rpor ati on For cont acts abou t the software , see Program Support Information (page 17 6) . Cingular Connection Manager Cingula r Wireless ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada[...]

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    179 nN Support Options DISCover ™ My Games ™ DISCover ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b Si t e http://www .discoverconsole.com DVgate Plus ™ software Sony E lectronic s Inc. Connect a compatib le digit al video ca mera to y our compute r's i.LINK po rt and captu re vide o clips and still imag es. Edit clips f rom yo ur vi deo, ad d [...]

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    180 nN Support Options Micros oft ® Office B asic Editio n, Office Professional Edition, O ffice Small Business E dition Micr osoft Corp. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b Si t e http://su ppor t.micro soft.com 60-Day Trial Version of Microsoft ® Office 2003 ! The Mi crosoft Offic e 2003 60-Day T rial s oftwar e include d with this computer [...]

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    181 nN Support Options Netscape ® Browse r Ameri ca Online, Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b Si t e http://br owser .netsc ape.com Norto n Interne t Securi ty ™ Symante c Corporation ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b Si t e http://www .symantec .com/techsupp PenPlu s for VAI O ® Sony E lectronic s Inc. PenPlu s for VA IO will al[...]

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    182 nN Support Options Quicken ® New User Edition Intuit Inc . ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b Si t e http://www .intuit.com /suppor t/qu ic ken/ ROXIO DigitalMedia ® Sonic Sol utions ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b Si t e http://su ppor t.sonic. com/ SmartWi ™ Connection Utility Sony E lectronic s Inc. SmartW i Connection Uti lit[...]

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    183 nN Support Options SonicStage Maste ring Studio ™ so ftwa re Sony E lectronic s Inc. Use Son icStage Ma stering S tudio sof tware to r ecord son gs from anal og reco rds or ca ssette tap es into you r comput er and outpu t them to CDs , DVDs, or audio files in W AV format. For cont acts abou t the software , see Program Support Information (p[...]

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    184 nN Support Options VAIO ® Acti on Setup Sony E lectronic s Inc. VAIO Ac tion Setup manages t he setting s for your c omputer's s hortcut keys . For cont acts abou t the software , see Program Support Information (page 17 6) . VAIO ® Camera Utility Sony E lectronic s Inc. VAIO Ca mera Utilit y provides y ou with v arious video quality se [...]

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    185 nN Support Options VAIO ® Ed it Component Sony E lectronic s Inc. VAIO Edi t Component provides enhanced editing funct ionality whe n using Ado be Premier e Pro, Adob e Premiere Standar d, or Adobe Premier e Elements on your VAIO computer. For cont acts abou t the software , see Program Support Information (page 17 6) . VAIO ® HDD Protection [...]

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    186 nN Support Options VAIO ® Security Cent er Sony E lectronic s Inc. Sony ca res about your VAIO p ersonal com puter. The V AIO Secur ity Center hig hlights s ome of the se curity featu res your mach ine incl udes. For cont acts abou t the software , see Program Support Information (page 17 6) . VAIO ® Su pport Central Sony E lectronic s Inc. V[...]

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    187 nN Support Options VAIO ® Update Sony E lectronic s Inc. The VA IO Update utili ty helps y ou keep your V AIO ® compute r up to date by regularly ch ecking th e Sony online support Web si te for impor tant software updates a nd informati on for your s pecific VA IO compute r model. For cont acts abou t the software , see Program Support Infor[...]

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    188 nN Support Options Wireless Setup Utility Sony E lectronic s Inc. The Wi reless S etup Utility walks you thr ough setting up your wir eless netwo rk connectio n and o ffers useful di agnostic tests to help kee p your wirele ss networ k running smoothly . For cont acts abou t the software , see Program Support Information (page 17 6) . Xdrive ?[...]

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