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Sony VGX-TP1 manuale d’uso

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Un buon manuale d’uso

Le regole impongono al rivenditore l'obbligo di fornire all'acquirente, insieme alle merci, il manuale d’uso Sony VGX-TP1. La mancanza del manuale d’uso o le informazioni errate fornite al consumatore sono la base di una denuncia in caso di inosservanza del dispositivo con il contratto. Secondo la legge, l’inclusione del manuale d’uso in una forma diversa da quella cartacea è permessa, che viene spesso utilizzato recentemente, includendo una forma grafica o elettronica Sony VGX-TP1 o video didattici per gli utenti. La condizione è il suo carattere leggibile e comprensibile.

Che cosa è il manuale d’uso?

La parola deriva dal latino "instructio", cioè organizzare. Così, il manuale d’uso Sony VGX-TP1 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 VGX-TP1 dovrebbe contenere:
- informazioni sui dati tecnici del dispositivo Sony VGX-TP1
- nome del fabbricante e anno di fabbricazione Sony VGX-TP1
- istruzioni per l'uso, la regolazione e la manutenzione delle attrezzature Sony VGX-TP1
- 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 VGX-TP1 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 VGX-TP1 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 VGX-TP1, 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 VGX-TP1, 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 VGX-TP1. 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 GX-TP1 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 .................... .................... ................... ................... .................... ..... .............. .................... ........7 8 Selecti ng Display Modes .. .................... ................... .................... ................... ................... ..... ............... .........[...]

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    4 nN Troublesho oting ......... ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... ................................. ................... 114 Computer ...... ................... .................... ................... .................... ................... ................... ............. .......[...]

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

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    6 nN Befo re Use Non-printed Documentation ❑ User Guid e (this manual) — Contain s f eatures of your computer . It also includes in f or mation abou t the software pr ograms includ ed with your comp uter , a s well as infor mation on solvin g common pr oblems. ❑ Specificati ons — The online Sp ecification s describe the hardware and softwar[...]

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    7 nN Befo re Use Help and Suppor t Help and Support is easy to access and provi des a singl e location fo r informat ion and technical assistanc e for yo ur VAIO compute r. Choose from the follow ing categ ories to find th e answer s you need. To ac cess Help and Support , cl ick Start a nd Help and Support . ❑ Man ual s & Spec ifi catio ns H[...]

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    8 nN Getting Started Getting Star ted This section describe s how to ge t started us ing your V AIO compute r. ! Before sta rting your comp uter for the first ti me, do not conne ct any other hardware, except a disp lay (TV), that di d not origin a lly com e with your comput er . Make sure to sta rt up your compu ter with only the sup plied ac cess[...]

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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 Hard disk drive/Optical disc driv e indicator (pag e 13) B P ow er bu tton/P ower indica tor (page 13) C WLAN (Wireles s LAN) indic ator (page 13)[...]

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    10 nN Getting Started F ront A SD memor y ca rd slot (page 66 ) B WLAN (Wireles s LAN) switch (page 70 ) C Infrared rece iver/Infrared sign al indicator ( page 13) P oi nt t he sup pli ed re mote comma nder to t his s ensor f or operation s. D Opti cal disc driv e (page 32) E Memory S tic k PR O/Duo me dia slot *1 (page 60) F Air vent G Media Acc e[...]

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    11 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. HDMI, the HDMI logo and Hig h-Def inition Multimed ia Interfac e are tradem arks or regi stered t radema rks of HDMI Licens ing LL C. A Air vent B VHF/UHF (ANALOG) por t ([...]

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    12 nN Getting Started Bottom A Air vents B Secur ity slot[...]

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    13 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 The indication behavior v aries depending on the state of y our computer : Green lit: the comput er is on. Orange lit: the computer is i n Sleep mode. Off: the comput er is off . Media Acces s Illuminat[...]

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    14 nN Getting Started Setting Up Y our Computer Connecting a Displa y Conne ct a disp lay (not s upplied) to your co mputer. W hen conne cting it, s ee the man ual that c ame with y our displa y as well .[...]

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    15 nN Getting Started To connect a disp lay (HDMI-compatible TV) ✍ If your TV is equipp ed with a DVI- D port, you can use t he HDMI cabl e and the HDMI to DV I-D adapter (bo th supplied) f or connecti on. T o use them fo r connect ion, however , you also need an au dio cable (no t supplied ) since no audio signals are carrie d through the DVI- D[...]

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    16 nN Getting Started ! If your TV is equi pped wi th an HD MI po rt and a DVI-D port, we re commen d that y ou us e the HDMI por t. The HDMI cable carries both vi deo and aud io signals . If a device driver other tha n the one provided by Sony is used, the image will not be displayed and the audio wil l not be heard . A lways use the device drive [...]

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    17 nN Getting Started To connect a display (mon itor) 1 If you want to connec t a V GA monito r , con nect the disp la y ca b le (1) (n ot supplied) into the m onitor (V GA) po r t (2) on th e back of the comp uter . 2 If neces sar y , plug th e display cable into the display .[...]

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    18 nN Getting Started Connecting a P ow er Sou rce You nee d an AC ada pter to c onnect to a n AC power s ource and i t must be p lugged in to the power s ource befor e you can establ ish com munication w ith yo ur wireles s keyboar d. ✍ Use your co mputer only with th e supplied A C adapter . To connect t he AC a dapter 1 Plug on e end of the po[...]

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    19 nN Getting Started ✍ T o dis connec t your compu ter compl etely fro m AC pow er , unplug the power cord. Make sure that the AC outlet s are easily acces sible.[...]

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    20 nN Getting Started Attaching t he Rear Co v er An excl usively designed rear cover is su pplied with your computer for port prote ction and tidy cabling. Onc e you have set up your com puter, att ach the rear cover. Be s ure to hold the cover with y our both ha nds when at taching it. ! Y ou may not be able to att ach the rear cover depen ding o[...]

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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 arrow next to the Lock b utton, and Shut Do wn . 3 Respo nd to any prompts war [...]

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    22 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 VAI O computer. ❑ Using the K eyboar d (page 23) ❑ Using the T ouch P ad (page 31) ❑ Using the Optical Di sc Drive (page 32 ) ❑ Using the TV Function (page 42) ❑ Using the Memor y Stick Media (pag e 60) ❑ Using [...]

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    23 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the K eyboard A wire less key board is s upplied wi th your co mputer. The wi reless key board uses a standard k ey arran gement with additiona l keys tha t perform s pecific fun ctions.[...]

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    24 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Wireless K eyboard A Secur ity slot B Function ke ys P erform cer t ain tasks. The tas k associated w ith each func tion ke y va ries a mong so ft war e appl ic ation s. C Shor tcut buttons P erform the pr e-assigne d tasks. The default tasks are as fol lo ws : : Launche s V A IO Living Bro wser . P , p : [...]

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    25 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer E Indicators (Num lo c k): T u rns on whil e in the N um Loc k stat e. (Caps lock): T ur ns on while in the Caps L ock state. (Scroll lock): T ur ns on wh ile in the Scroll Lo ck state. (Connec t): T ur ns on while con nection between the computer and the wirel ess keyboard is in plac e to indicate tha t the ke yboa[...]

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    26 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer A Batt ery compartment Sto rage comp artment f or th e AA ba tte ries . B CONNECT button (page 27) Pre ss to en ab le t he wir eles s k ey board to co mmun ica te wi th the comp uter .[...]

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    27 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Bef ore you use th e ke yboard Four AA alkali ne batteries are suppl ied with your computer for use in t he wireless keyboar d. Before atte mpting to u se the wireless keyboar d, you must i nstall the b atteries and establi sh communi cation be tween the co mputer and th e keyboa rd. ! T o mai ntain good co mmunicat[...]

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    28 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To connect t he wireless keyboa rd ! T o conn ect your wireles s keyboard, it must be located within a ran ge of approxim ately 11 inches (30 cm) to 40 inche s (1 m) from the comp uter . 1 T urn ov e r the wirele ss keyboard. 2 Press the button (1 ) on the batter y compa r tment cover and slide and li ft the cov er [...]

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    29 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 3 Inser t the su pplied four AA batt erie s into the bat ter y compar tment as illustrat ed below: 4 T urn on t he compute r . 5 Slide t he power s witch (2) on the key board to the ON positio n. 6 Pres s the CONNECT button (3) on the front of the c omputer . 7 Pres s the CONNECT button (4) on the bottom of th e ke [...]

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    30 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ✍ Y ou can check the battery indicator ( or ) in the LCD window on the wireles s keyboard for its ba ttery po wer level. If the wireles s keyboard do es not operate properly , the batterie s may need to be replac ed. If the wirel ess keyboard is no t bein g u sed for a n extende d period of time, remov e the batte[...]

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    31 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the T ouch P ad You ca n poin t to, select, d rag, and scroll ob jects on the screen using th e touch pad . ✍ T o keep mo ving the poi nter or scrol ling, slid e and hold your fin ger at the edge of the touch pad . ! If poin ter movemen t or scrolli ng contin ues against your inte ntion, yo ur fingert ip may[...]

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    32 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 Push in the optical disc dri v e tray with your finger tip to eject it. 3 Grasp the tray and gently pull i t out.[...]

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    33 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 4 Place a disc in th e middle of the tra y wit h the label s ide facing upward; and ge ntly push i t until the disc cli c ks into place while ho lding the bottom of the tra y with the other hand. ! When the op tical disc d rive tray is out , be sure not to exert pre ssure on the tray as it may damag e the tray or th[...]

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    34 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Reading and Writing Optical Discs Your com puter pl ays and recor ds CDs, DVDs , or Blu-ra y Discs, d epending on th e model y ou purchased. Check yo ur specif ications fo r the type of opti cal disc dri ve installe d on your mode l. Use the tab le below to see wh ich types of m edia your optica l disc d rive supp o[...]

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    35 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ! This p roduct is d esigned t o playback discs that c onform to the Compact Disc Digi tal Audio standard sp ecificatio ns (CD Stand ard) . A Du alDisc is a two sided disc pr oduct w hich mat es DVD r ecorded material on on e side wi th digi tal audi o materi al on the othe r side. Be awa re that t he aud io sid e ([...]

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    36 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ! T o pla y copyright prot ected Blu-ray Di scs continuall y , you need to updat e the AACS key . Note t hat the AACS key up date requires Internet access. As with ot her optical med ia device s, circumstances m ay limit compa tibility or preve nt Blu-ray D isc playback . V AIO computers ma y not su pport m ovie pla[...]

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    37 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Notes on writing data to a disc ❑ Use only Sony V alue-add ed software to write da ta to a dis c. (e.g. Click to DV D ) Other software pro gr ams m a y not b e fully c ompatible and errors m a y resul t. ❑ T o make data on a disc readable o n the optical dis c drive, you need to close the ses sion before you eje[...]

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    38 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Notes on pla y ing discs To achie ve optim um performa nce when p laying DVDs, y ou should fol low these r ecommend ations. ❑ Close al l open ap plications bef ore playing a D V D movie. ❑ Some CD pla yers and computer's optical disc dri v es may not be able to play audio CDs created wi th the CD -R or CD-R[...]

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    39 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ❑ When you are pl a ying a D VD (vide o or audio) an d you want to remove a USB device, such as U SB-compat ible speakers, make sure you stop the D VD fir st. Removing a USB-compa tible device durin g D VD (v ideo or audi o) playback ma y cause a malfuncti on.[...]

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    40 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 , then cli c k Star t , All Pr ograms , and the desire d CD software to pla y the CD . If the Au dio C D window appear s, click to select an option. Cop ying Files to CD s To copy files to a disc [...]

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    41 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Pla y ing D V Ds 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 , then cli c k Star t , All Pr ograms , and the desired D VD software to play the D V D . For ins tructions on how to use the software, see the hel p file [...]

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    42 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the TV Function Your c omputer has a n analog T V tuner board installed al ong with Windows Media Center to enhance y our audio and visual expe rie nce. Media Ce nter provi des you with a wide range of T V, DVD, and v ideo viewing , as well as m usic reco rding and pl ayback. T his secti on describes how to se[...]

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    43 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Setting Up TV Connections ! The follo wing conn ections may n ot be availab le depend ing on the cou ntry or area of your resi dency . The bes t method of co nnecting y our computer system, T V monitor or di splay, an d cable ser vice acce ss, depends o n the typ e of cabl e connectio n availa ble in your home. TV s[...]

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    44 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Connecting to st andard cab le acce ss (CA TV) To connect i n CATV mo de (O ption 1) 1 Connect o ne end of th e TV coax ial cable (1) (s upplied) t o your cable ser vice a ccess (wall ou tlet) (2). 2 Connect t he other end t o the VHF/UHF (ANALOG) por t (3) on th e compute r .[...]

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    45 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To connect i n CATV mo de (O ption 2) 1 Connect the two metal h ooks on a 7 5-ohm/300 -ohm RCA transfor mer cable (1) ( not suppli ed) to the s crew-type grips at your cable ser vic e acces s (wall outle t) (2). 2 Connect o ne end of th e TV coax ial cable (3) (sup plied) to th e transforme r end of the RC A transfo[...]

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    46 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Connecting to a st andard antenna You ca n connec t your com puter to an i ndoor/ou tdoor ante nna system , using Opt ion 1 or Option 2 fr om the prev ious se ction, Connecting to standard cable access (CATV) (page 44) . Depending on the type of antenna system in your hom e, your connec tion may require a VHF /UHF R[...]

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    47 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To connect i n terr estrial mode ( Option 2 ) 1 Connect o ne end of a 300-ohm t win lead cable ( 1) (not suppl ied) to the s crew-type grips at your antenna outlet (2). Connect t he other e nd to the gri ps on a VHF /UHF RF com biner/transform er (3) (not sup plied). 2 Connect a coaxial c able f eed con nector (4) ([...]

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    48 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Connecting with a cab le or satellite set-t op bo x (STB) You ca n connec t your comp uter to cabl e service a ccess that uses a set- top box (c able or sat ellite) . When us ing the se t-top box ( STB) setup, y ou can o nly change channels through the STB, us ing its controls o r the sup plied remot e command er. W[...]

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    49 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To connect i n STB mo de (Opt ion 1) 1 Connect one end o f a TV coaxia l cable (1) (no t suppli ed) to y our cable s er vice ac cess (wall outlet) (2). Connec t the oth er end to the VHF/UHF IN por t on the ba ck panel of your set-top box (STB) (3 ). 2 Connect a second TV coaxial cable (4) (not supplied) to the VHF/[...]

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    50 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To connect i n STB mo de (Opt ion 2) 1 Connect one end o f a TV coaxia l cable (1) (no t suppli ed) to y our cable s er vice ac cess (wall outlet) (2). Connec t the oth er end to the VHF/UHF IN por t on the ba ck panel of your set-top box (STB) (3 ). 2 Connect a second TV coaxial cable (4) (not supplied) to the VHF/[...]

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    51 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer[...]

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    52 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Remote Commander A remo te commander is suppl ied with your compute r for using M edia Center features, i ncluding TV channel se lection.[...]

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    53 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer A P ause X bu tton Press to pau se media pl a yback. Press ag ain to resume playback. Stop x button Press to st op media playback or TV record ing session. F orw ard M butt on Press to fast-forward media at three speeds. Skip B? button Press to move media forward, for e xample, one audio track, one D VD chapter, and[...]

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    54 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer E Guide button Pres s to vie w th e TV prog r am guid e f or y our ar ea. F Alph anum eric b uttons Press to select specific channels or enter te xt. (Press ENTER or OK to activ ate the channel selection.) G CLE AR b utton Press to backspace and del ete entered t e xt. H APPLICA TION SELECT button Press to s witch a[...]

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    55 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Controlling y our TV v olume with the supplie d remote commander You ca n change t he volum e on your T V with the supplie d remote com mander b y changing t he remote commande r's signal setting to match w ith the one used by yo ur TV manu facturer. Pres s and h old the OK butto n and press alph anumeric butto[...]

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    56 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Bef ore y ou use the re mote commander Before using the remote co mmander, you need to insert the supplied AA mang anese batter ies and connect the r emote senso r to enabl e commun ication betwe en the com puter and the remote comm ander. To insert batte ries 1 T ur n the remote commander ov er . 2 Slightly push do[...]

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    57 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 3 Inser t the suppl ied two AA batte ries i nto the remote command er . 4 Put the b atter y cover back on th e remote com mander and s lide it in t he rev erse dire ction of th e arrow illustrated ab ov e until the cov er clicks into place. ✍ If the remote co mmander does not operate properl y , you may need to re[...]

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    58 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To connect t he rem ote sensor co ntrol 1 Plug the cable from the r emote senso r control (1) into the INFRARED TRANSMITTER OUT j ack (2) on the co mputer . 2 Remove the adhesive tape cover from the bottom of th e remote s ensor con trol (1). 3 Attach t he remote se nsor co ntrol (1) ont o the set-top bo x (3) near [...]

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    59 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ! Do not cover th e infrar ed port when attaching the remo te sensor control. The remote sen sor must be visi ble in a line -of-sight wi th the remote com mander in order to funct ion properl y .[...]

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    60 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Memor y Stic k Media Your c omputer su pports th e Memory S tick med ia. Memory Stick m edia is a co mpact, por table, and versatile IC recording media e specially design ed for exchan ging a nd sharing digital data with com patible products, s uch as di gital ca meras, m obile phones and other devices. Be[...]

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    61 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser ting a Memor y Stic k Media To insert a Memory Stick media 1 Slide o pen the front panel door with your finger tip. 2 Loca te the Memor y Stick PRO/Duo media slot (pa ge 10) . 3 Hold t he Memor y St ick media with the arrow facing upward and po inting toward the M emor y Stick PRO/Duo media slot. 4 Careful ly [...]

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    62 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ✍ Y our computer su pports Memor y Stick Duo media and is equipped wi th the Memor y Stick PRO /Duo slot that is compati ble with both s tandard- and duo-size media. For more in formation on t he Memor y Stick Duo med ia, visit th e Memory S tick Web site at h ttp://www .memor ysti ck.com/en/ . Y ou can insert a M[...]

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    63 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To format a Memo ry Stick media The Me mory Stic k media has been f ormatted in th e factor y default setting an d is ready for use. If you wa nt to reform at the media wi th your comput er, follow the se steps. ! Be sure to use t he device that is des igned to format the media and supports the Mem ory Stic k media [...]

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    64 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 5 Click St art . 6 At the c onfir mation promp t, click OK . The for matting proc ess sta r ts. ! It may ta ke time to format the Memory St ick media d ependin g on th e media. 7 Once co mplete d, cli ck OK . 8 Click Close .[...]

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    65 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing a Memor y Stic k Media To remove a Me mory Stick media 1 Check that the Media Ac cess indi cator l ight is off. 2 Fir mly grasp the e xtende d par t of the Memor y St ic k me dia. 3 Careful ly pull it o ut of the slot. ! Always remo ve the Memor y Stick medi a gently , or it may po p out unexpect edly . Do [...]

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    66 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Other Memor y Cards In addit ion to the M emory Stic k PRO/ Duo media sl ot, your com puter is eq uipped with an SD memory card slot to accom modate other memory c ards. Yo u can use th is slot to tr ansfer data a mong digit al camer as, camc orders, mu sic player s, and ot her audio/v ideo devic es. ✍ The m[...]

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    67 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser ting a Memor y Card To insert a memory card 1 Slide o pen the front panel door with your finger tip. 2 Locate th e SD memor y card slot (pa ge 10) . 3 Hold the m emor y card wi th the arrow poin ting toward the memor y c ard slot. 4 Careful ly slide th e memor y ca rd into the s lot until it clicks into pl ace[...]

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    68 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing a Memory Card ! Do not remov e a memory ca rd while the Media Ac cess indi cator ligh t is on. The card or it s data may beco me damaged. To remove a me mory card 1 Check that the Media Ac cess indi cator l ight is off. 2 Fir mly grasp the e xtended pa r t of the memor y card. 3 Careful ly pull it o ut of t[...]

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    69 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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    70 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 ne twork. A WLA N is a network in which a us er can conn ect to a loc al area netwo rk (LAN) thr ough a wirele ss (radio) connectio n. So there [...]

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    71 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer The 2. 4 GHz band width used b y wireless LA N compati ble devices is also u sed by othe r various devi ces. Althou gh tech nologies to m inimi ze interferen ce from ot her device s that use the s ame bandwidt h are employed on wireless LAN compati ble devices, such inter ference ma y cause low er communi cat ion sp[...]

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    72 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Connecting the Wireless LAN Anten na To us e the wirele ss LAN func tionality on your c omputer, you must con nect the sup plied wir eless LAN antenna to y our compute r. To connect t he wirele ss LAN anten na Screw the wirele ss LAN anten na cable (1) coun terclock wise into the WIRELESS LAN ANTENNA port (2) on the[...]

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    73 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ✍ For better recep tion, if ne eded, you may mount the wireless LAN ant enna to a wall using the suppli ed screw.[...]

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    74 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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    75 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To commu nicate witho ut an acce ss point (a d-hoc) ! Y ou cannot selec t the 5 GHz band width, which is used for the IEEE 80 2.11 a stan dard, on ad-hoc networ ks. 1 T ur n on the WLAN sw it c h . The Wi reless LA N indicator lights up. 2 Click St art and Contr ol Pan el . 3 Click Vie w networ k status and tasks un[...]

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    76 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Communicati ng with an Access P oint (Infrastructure) An infr astructure n etwork is a n etwork that ex tends an e xisting wir ed local ne twork to wire less devi ces by provi ding an ac cess poin t (not supplied ), for example the Sony Acces s Point. The ac cess point br idges the wirel ess and wired LAN and acts a[...]

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    77 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 WLAN sw it c h . The Wi reless LA N indicator lights up. 3 Click St art and Contr ol Pan el . 4 Click Vie w networ k status and tasks under N etw ork [...]

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    78 nN Using P eripheral De vices Using P er ipher 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. ❑ Selecti ng Display Modes ( page 79) ❑ Using the Multiple Monito rs Func tion (page 80) ❑ Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) De vice (page 82) ❑ Connecting a Printer (page 85[...]

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    79 nN Using P eripheral De vices Selecting Displa y Modes You can select which display to be us ed as the prim ary moni tor when two disp lays (TV , desktop moni tor, etc.) ar e connected to your computer. If yo u want to work on both disp lays at the same time , see Using the Multiple Monitors Function (page 80) fo r more informati on. To select a[...]

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    80 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 a display c onnected to th e HDMI port an d another co nnected to the monito r (VGA) p ort, two disp lays can f unction a s a single desk[...]

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    81 nN Using P eripheral De vices To sele ct the Mul tiple Mo nitors mode 1 Right-cli ck on t he desktop an d select Per sonaliz e from the sh or tcut menu. 2 Click D ispla y Sett ings . The Display Settings window app ears. 3 F ollow th e on-screen instruc tions to change th e settings. ✍ Additi onally , you can s et the display co lors and resol[...]

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    82 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Universal Se rial Bus (U SB) De vice ✍ Y ou need to slide open the front panel door to access t he USB ports on the fro nt. Connecting a USB Mouse To connect a USB mouse 1 Choose th e USB por t (1) you prefer to use. 2 Plug the USB mouse c able (2) into th e USB por t. Y ou can now us e your USB mous [...]

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    83 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 dri v e (3) is now ready for[...]

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    84 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. If the computer is o ff, you can un plug the US B cable di rectly from the comput er[...]

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    85 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. ✍ Y ou need to slide open the front panel door to access t he USB po[...]

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    86 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an i.LIN K De vice Notes on connecting i.LI NK de vices ❑ Y our co mputer is equipped with an i. LINK por t, wh ich you can us e to con nect to an i.LINK device su ch as a di gital vi deo camcorde r . ❑ The i.L INK por t on y our computer d oes not supp ly power to externa l de vi ces gene r all y pow[...]

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    87 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Digital Video Camcorder ✍ The i.LI NK port is locat ed behind the f ront panel d oor . Y ou need to op en this door be fore accessing the port. To connect a digital vi deo cam corder 1 Plug on e end of an i.LINK ca b le (1) (not supp lied) into the i.LINK por t (2) on the compu ter and th e other e nd[...]

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    88 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting to a Networ k (LAN) You can co nnect your computer to 100BA SE-TX/1 0BASE-T-t ype networks with an Ethernet networ k cable. Connec t one end of a net work cable (not supplied) to the network (Ether net) port on th e left of the co mputer and the oth er end to yo ur network. For deta iled sett ings and dev[...]

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    89 nN Using P eripheral De vices ! T elep hone lines canno t be connect ed to the network (L AN) connector on your co mputer . If the netwo rk (LAN) connect or is connected t o the telephone l ines mentione d below, high electric current to the connector may caus e damag e, overhe ating, or fire. - Home (intercom speakerph one) or bus iness-use tel[...]

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    90 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 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, etc. ❑ Setting the Passw ord (pa ge 91) ❑ Setting Up Y our Computer w[...]

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    91 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 have to enter th e password after the V AIO logo ap pears to s tart your c omputer. The po wer-on passwo rd will all ow you to protect the c omputer fro m unauthori zed access. Adding the P o[...]

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    92 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To add the power- on pas sword 1 T ur n on t he compute r . 2 Pres s the F2 ke y when th e 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 veral times when t he V A IO logo appears. 3 Pres s the < or , ke y to se lect Securit y t o disp la y th [...]

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    93 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Changing/Remo ving the P ower- on P ass wo rd To change or remove th e power- on password 1 T ur n on t he compute r . 2 Pres s the F2 ke y when th e 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 veral times when t he V A IO logo appears. 3 Enter[...]

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    94 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Setting Up Y our Computer with V AIO Central The VAIO Central utili ty allows y ou to consu lt system info rmation a nd specify preferences for syste m behavior . To use V AIO Cent ral 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V AIO Centra l . The V AIO Cent ral window appear s . 2 Click the System Informat ion ta[...]

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    95 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using the P ow er Sa ving Modes 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 n ormal state of the co mputer wh en it is in use. T o save p ower while n ot [...]

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    96 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using Sleep Mode Sleep m ode tempor arily su spends t he entire sy stem opera tions for lower po wer consump tion. The orange power light is o n in this mode. To activate Sle ep mode Click Start , the arrow n ext to the Lock button , and Sleep . ✍ Alternati vely , you can slid e the power switch on the wire[...]

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    97 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Upgrading Y our V A IO Computer 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 contac t your dealer to install a new component. ❑ Y ou[...]

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    98 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Adding and Removing Memor y If you want to expan d the functional ity of you r computer, y ou can incr ease the memor y by instal ling optio nal memory m odules. Before you upgrad e your com puter's memory , read the no tes and proc edures in this secti on. The numb er of avail able slots depends on your co[...]

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    99 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer ❑ Use the s pecial bag delivered with the memor y modu le or wrap the m odule in aluminum foil to prote ct it from E SD . ❑ Introduc ing any liquids, f oreign s ubstances, or objec ts into the me mor y module s lots or other inte rn al components of your compute r will resul t in damag e to the co mputer and[...]

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

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    101 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 5 Remove the currentl y installe d memor y module: ❑ 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 ckaging.[...]

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    102 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 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. Be sure to insert the conn ector edge of the m emor y module i nto the sl ot while aligning the n otch on th e module with th e small p roje ction i[...]

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    103 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 8 Replace the memor y mo dule compar tmen t cov er and tigh ten the sc re ws on the bottom of the compute r . 9 Connect a power source and tur n on the com puter .[...]

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    104 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Viewin g the Amount of Memor y To view the amount of me mory 1 T ur n on t he compute r . 2 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V AIO Centra l . The V AIO Cent ral window appear s . 3 Click the System Informat ion tab . 4 Double-click the System In f ormat ion folder . 5 Double-click the System In f ormat ion ic[...]

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    105 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. ❑ On Using the P ower Sour ce (page 1 06) ❑ On Handling Y our Computer (pag e 107) ❑ On Handling Floppy Disks (page 110) ❑ On Handling Discs (page 11 1) ❑ On Using Headphones (page[...]

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    106 nN Precau tions On Using the P ow er Source ❑ See the o nline Sp ecification s to check th e power operation of your mod el. ❑ 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 p urchase a power strip wi th a surge protecto r . Th is device pre vents dam age to your comp[...]

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    107 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 courin g powder , or solvent such a s alcohol o r benzine, as these may damage t he finish of your compu ter . ❑ If you drop a solid object or any [...]

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    108 nN Precau tions ❑ Be sur e to pl ace y our comp uter i n the f lat p osit ion as it is not desi gne d f or up right place ment. ❑ Provide adeq uate air ci rculation to pre vent inter nal he at from building u p . The inter nal h eat will cau se your compute r to malfu nction. ❑ Do not plac e your computer o n porous surf aces s uch as r u[...]

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    109 nN Precau tions ❑ 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 tur ning on the computer. If an y problems oc cur , unplug the com puter and c ontact an aut horized Sony Ser vice Cen ter . T o find the nearest center o r[...]

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    110 nN Precau tions On Handling Flopp y Disks ❑ Do not ope n the shutt er manually o r touch t he surface of the flo pp y disk. ❑ K eep flop p y disks awa y from magne ts. ❑ K eep flop p y disks awa y from di rect sunl ight and ot her source s of heat. ❑ K eep flop p y disks awa y from any li quid. Do not le t them get we t. When you are no[...]

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    111 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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    112 nN Precau tions On Handling Memor y Stic k Media ❑ Do not us e the media in a loc ation subje ct to static electr icity o r electri cal noise. ❑ Do not touc h the Mem or y Stick media connecto r with your finger or metalli c objects. ❑ Use only the adhes iv e lab el suppl ied with th e Memor y Sti ck media as a l abel. ❑ Do not ben d, d[...]

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    113 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 dus t. 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[...]

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    114 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 solu tions. T ry these sugg estions before vis iting the So ny onlin e support W eb site at: http: //esu ppor t.s ony . com/EN/V AIO / for cust omers i n USA, http://[...]

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    115 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 t he floppy disk dr ive (if applica b le) is empty . ❑ If your compute r is plug ged into a power strip[...]

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    116 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 s etup" appe ars at the bo ttom of t he screen, fol low these steps: 1 Pres s the F2 key . The BIOS setup scree n appears. If not, restar t the c omputer and p ress the F2 key se veral [...]

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    117 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if the po wer indicat or lights b ut my screen st a ys b lank? ❑ Make sure the p roper inpu t f or your displ a y (TV , VGA, D VI-D m onitor) is s elected. ❑ Make sure your disp la y (TV , V GA, D VI-D monitor) is tur ned on. ❑ If your disp la y is s till blank, follow these ste ps: 1 Press the power[...]

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    118 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if m y comput er or soft ware stops resp onding? ❑ If your comput er stops responding while a soft ware applica tion is r unning , press t he Alt + F4 ke y s to close th e applicat ion window . ❑ If the Alt + F4 ke ys do n ot work, click St art , the arrow ne xt to the Lock b utton, and Shut Down to tu[...]

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    119 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 restore you r computer to normal op erating stability 1 Close al l open programs. 2 Click St art , the arrow ne xt to t he Lock button, and Restar[...]

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    120 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 site of the game if the re are any patche s or updates 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 per[...]

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    121 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 comp uter's 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 c[...]

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    122 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 WLAN switch is on a n[...]

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    123 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, mov e your comp uter[...]

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    124 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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    125 nN T r oublesho oting Optical Discs Wh y does my computer freez e when I tr y to read a disc? The di sc that your compu ter is tryin g to read may be dirty o r damage d. Follow the se steps: 1 Pres s the Ctr l+Alt +Delet e ke ys an d click the arrow next to the Shut down b utton and Rest art to restar t the computer. 2 Remove the disc from the [...]

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    126 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot pla y a disc p roperly on m y computer? ❑ Make sure t he disc is in ser ted into the op tical di sc drive with th e label facing upward. ❑ 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, your comp[...]

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    127 nN T r oublesho oting 6 Double-click the de sired dr ive . Y ou can c onfir m the dr iver software by sele cting the Driver tab, and clicking Driver Details . 7 Click OK to close the window . ❑ Make sure an adhesive label is not affixed to a disc. Adhesive labels can come o ff while the d isc is in the opt ical dis c drive and damag e the d r[...]

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

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    129 nN T r oublesho oting Displ a y What should I do if m y TV screen st a ys b lank? ❑ Make sure that b oth power cord s of your comput er and TV a re secur ely plugged into power sourc es. ❑ Make sure that your computer a nd TV are pr operly connecte d. ❑ Make sure that b oth your compute r and TV are turne d on. ❑ When two displays are c[...]

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    130 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if t he screen of m y TV that i s connected to the HDMI OUT p or t sta ys bla nk ? ❑ Unplug th e HDMI cable once a nd plug it back. ❑ Y our TV may not be HDCP comp liant. Be sure to use an HDCP compliant TV . ❑ When two displays are connec ted to your compu ter , make sure that th e display settings [...]

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

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    132 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. ❑ If you are usin g an external microphon e, make sure the mic rophone is turne d on and is proper ly plu[...]

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    133 nN T r oublesho oting Speak ers What should I do if I do not hear sound f rom my 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. ❑ Make sure the s peaker volume is tur ned u p loud eno ugh and the audio op[...]

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    134 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 la yout of yo ur wireles s keyboar d is label ed on the p ackagin g box. If y ou choos e a differen t regiona l keyboard when yo u complet e the Wind ows setup, the key co nfiguration will be mis matched. To ch ange the k eyboard co nfigu[...]

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    135 nN T r oublesho oting T ouch P ad What should I do if t he touch p ad does not work? ❑ Make sure that a mouse i s not connected to your compu ter . ❑ If the pointer does not move while a software applic ation is run ning, pres s the Alt + F4 keys to close the applic ation wind ow . ❑ If the Alt + F4 ke ys do n ot work, cl ick Start , the [...]

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    136 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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    137 nN T r oublesho oting A udio/Video What should I do if I cannot use my D V camcorder? If the message app ears to ind icate DV equipment seems to be d isconnect ed or tur ned off, the i.LINK ca ble may n ot be securel y plugge d into the p orts on you r compu ter or cam corder. Unp lug the co nnectors, and plug th em in agai n. See Connecting an[...]

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    138 nN T r oublesho oting Memor y Stick Media What should I do if I cannot use Memor y Stick media , which were fo r matted on a V AIO computer , on other de vices? You may need to refo rmat your Memory Sti ck media. Form atting Mem ory Stick m edia erases all data , includ ing musi c data pr eviously saved on it. Befor e you refor mat Memor y Stic[...]

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    139 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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    140 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 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 manua[...]

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    141 nN Support Options 5 V A IO Update When yo ur computer is connec ted to the Internet, VAIO Update auto matically notifies yo u when criti cal softwar e and security i nformation is pos ted on the support Web site. Clic k the VAIO Update notic e to ope n the VAIO Support W eb site and vi ew th e info rmat ion.[...]

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    142 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: //esuppor t.s ony .c om/EN/V A IO/ T el[...]

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    143 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.co m AOL ® Musi c No w Ameri ca Online, Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b si t e http: //www .premi umser vices.aol.com AOL ® Explorer Ameri ca Online, Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b si t [...]

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    144 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 .com Ask Sear ch Assistant IAC Searc h & Media , Inc. For cont acts abou t the software , see Program Support Information (page 14 2) . Ask Toolbar IAC Searc h & Media , Inc. For cont acts abou t the sof[...]

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    145 nN Support Options Click to DVD ® software Sony E lectronic s Inc. At the tou ch of a but ton, Click to DVD software al lows you to a utomaticall y burn DVDs fr om a digital video (DV ) device. Create DV Ds by captur ing video con tent strai ght from a DV d evice or b y importing video from s tored files — and you ca n also e dit the v ideo.[...]

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    146 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: //suppor t.m icroso ft.com 60-Day Trial Version of Microsoft ® Offi ce ! The Mic rosoft Offi ce 60-Day T rial software i ncluded wi th this comput er system i[...]

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    147 nN Support Options MobiTV ® MobiTV, In c. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b si t e http: //www .mobi tv .com /suppor t/supp or t.php Netscape ® Browser Ameri ca Online, Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b si t e http: //browser .netscape.com Norto n Interne t Securi ty ™ Symante c Corporation ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada W[...]

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    148 nN Support Options Protecto r Suite QL Sony E lectronic s Inc. Protec tor Suite QL E dition al lows yo u to easily se tup your fingerpri nt sensor t hat comes with your com puter. Prot ector Suite Q L supports fingerprint l ogon, fas t user switch ing, file e ncryption , register ing forms a nd more. For cont acts abou t the software , see Prog[...]

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    149 nN Support Options SonicSta ge ® softwa re Sony E lectronic s Inc. The So nicStage jukebox software pr ogram giv es you al l the tools you need t o manag e music on your co mputer. SonicS tage softw are suppor ts high-qua lity digita l audio st orage, a sl eek pla yer skin des ign, and a udio CD burni ng capabil ity. For cont acts abou t the s[...]

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    150 nN Support Options Ulead BD D iscRecorde r for VAIO ® compu ters Ulead S ystems, Inc. For ques tions and technical assistanc e, pleas e check the help and th e readme fil es. 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[...]

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    151 nN Support Options VAIO ® Central Sony E lectronic s Inc. VAIO Ce ntral provid es a cen tral locati on that gath ers reso urces t o configure your VAIO compute r and view y our compute r's configura tion and s pecificati ons. For cont acts abou t the software , see Program Support Information (page 14 2) . VAIO ® Diagnostic Sony E lectro[...]

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    152 nN Support Options VAIO Me dia ™ software Sony E lectronic s Inc. VAIO Medi a ™ software br ings mult imedia to y our netwo rk, enablin g you to sha re musi c, video, an d still i mage file s between y our VAIO ® compu ters. Yo u can set up o ne or mor e VAIO c omputers as "media s ervers, " which s tore yo ur multime dia files a[...]

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    153 nN Support Options VAIO ® Update Sony E lectronic s Inc. The VA IO Update utili ty helps y ou keep your V AIO ® com puter up to da te by regular ly checki ng the Sony online suppor t 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 Inf[...]

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