Sony VGN - NR manual

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

3 nN Using P eripheral Devic es . ................... .................... ................... ................... .................... ..... .............. .................... ........6 1 Connectin g External Sp eakers ..... .................... ................... ................... .................... ................ ................ .......[...]

4 nN Precauti ons ................ ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... .......................... .................... ........9 7 On Handling the LCD Sc reen .............. ................... .................... ................... ................... .......... ... ...............[...]

5 nN Keyboard ....... ................... .................... ................... .................... ................... ............... ................. .................... ......13 8 Floppy Di sks .................... .................... ................... .................... ................... ................... .................... ..[...]

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 experi ence. ! Externa l views illus trated in this manual m[...]

7 nN Befo re Use Noti ce © 2007 S ony Corpor ation. All r ights res erved. This manual and th e softwar e described h erein, i n whole or in part, may no t be reprod uced, trans lated, or re duced to a ny machin e-readabl e form wit hout prior written approv al. Sony Co rporation provides no wa rranty wit h regard to this manu al, the so ftware, o[...]

8 nN Befo re Use Docume ntation Your d ocumentat ion incl udes print ed inform ation and user guides to read on y our VAIO computer . Printed Documentation ❑ Quick Star t Guide — Descr ibes the process fro m unpacking to s tar ting up your V AI O . ❑ T roub leshooting and Reco very Guide — Conta ins soluti ons to commo n problems and c ompu[...]

9 nN Befo re Use Non-printed Documentation ❑ User Guide (this manua l) — Explain s f eatur es of your computer . It also in cludes i nf or mation abou t the software pro grams includ ed with your comp uter , as well as infor mation on solving c ommon proble ms . User Guid e is provi ded in the PDF format, whi ch you can eas ily browse thr ough [...]

10 nN Befo re Use My Club V AIO In M y Club VAIO you can fi nd: ❑ Accesso ries W ant to expand the capabil ities of your c omputer? Click this ico n and have a look at your co mpatible acce ssor ies. ❑ Software F eeling creative? Click this icon for an overv ie w of your soft ware and check out ou r upgrade options. ❑ W allpapers Click this i[...]

11 nN Befo re Use Ergonomic Considerations You wil l be using y our co mputer as a p ortable device in a variety o f enviro nments. When ever poss ible, you s hould atte mpt to take account o f the follo wing ergo nomic cons iderations for both st ationary an d portabl e environm ents: ❑ P osition of y our computer – Place the computer di rectl[...]

12 nN Befo re Use ❑ Viewing angle of the computer's displa y – Use the display's tilti ng f eature to find the best posi tion. Y ou can reduce ey e strain and muscle fatigue by adjusting the tilt of the display to the proper posit ion. Adjus t the brightnes s le vel of the displ ay as well. ❑ Lighting – Choose a lo cation whe re w[...]

13 nN Getting Started Getting Star ted This section describe s how to ge t started us ing your V AIO compute r. ❑ Locating Controls and P or ts (page 14) ❑ About the Indicator Lights (page 19) ❑ Connecting a P ow er Sour ce (page 20) ❑ Using the Battery P ack (page 21) ❑ Shutting Down Y our Computer Safel y (page 25)[...]

14 nN Getting Started Locating Cont rols and P or ts Take a moment to identify the control s and ports shown on t he following pages. F ront A S1 butto n (page 30 ) B AV M O D E butt on (pag e 30) C Num lock indicator (p age 19) D Caps loc k indicator (page 1 9) E Scroll loc k indicator (page 1 9) F P ow er bu tton G LCD s creen (page 98) H Built-i[...]

15 nN Getting Started Bac k A DC IN por t (page 20 ) B Batter y conn ector ( page 21) C Ne twor k (Eth er net ) por t (page 76) D Modem port (pag e 53)[...]

16 nN Getting Started Right A Express Card/34 s lot (page 4 0) B Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2.0) po rt s * (page 70) C i.LINK (IEEE 1394) S400 por t (page 74) D Headp hones jack (page 62 ) E Microp hone jack (page 69) F Mon ito r (V GA ) por t (page 63 ) G Air vents * Suppor t high-/full-/low - speeds .[...]

17 nN Getting Started Left A Secur ity slot B Opti cal disc driv e (page 31) C Opti cal disc driv e i ndica tor (page 1 9) D Driv e ej ect b utt on (page 31) E Manual e ject hol e (page 12 5) F Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2.0) po rt s * (page 70) * Suppor t high-/full-/low - speeds .[...]

18 nN Getting Started Bottom A Air vents[...]

19 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, blinks when t he computer is in Sleep m ode, and turns of f when the computer is in Hibernate mode or off. Batt ery e Illuminates when the computer is u[...]

20 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 your co mputer only with th e supplied A C 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 en[...]

21 nN Getting Started Using the Batter y P ac k The ba ttery pack supplied wi th your co mputer is not fully c harged a t the time o f delive ry. Installing the Battery P ac k To install th e batter y pack 1 T urn off the com puter and cl ose the LC D screen lid. 2 Slide t he batter y lock switch (1) inward. 3 Slide t he batter y pack into t he bat[...]

22 nN Getting Started Charging the Batter y P ack The ba ttery pack supplied wi th your co mputer is not fully c harged a t the time o f delive ry. 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 tomatically c harges the batter y pack (the batter y indica tor light fl ashes in[...]

23 nN Getting Started ! Charge the b atter y pack as describe d in this manu al from your first batter y charge. ✍ When th e batter y pack is run ning out of power , both the b atter y and power in dicato r lights bli nk. Keep the bat tery pac k in your comp uter while it is direc tly connected to AC power . The battery p ack continu es to charge[...]

24 nN Getting Started Removing t he Battery P ac k ! Y ou may lose dat a if you remove t he batter y pack while your computer i s on and not con nected to the A C adapter or if you remove the batter y pack while the co mputer is in S leep mode. To remove the b attery pack 1 T urn off the com puter and cl ose the LC D screen lid. 2 Slide t he batter[...]

25 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 per ipherals conn ected to th e computer. 2 Click St art , the ar ro w next to the Lock button, and Shut Do wn . 3 Respo nd to any prompts war [...]

26 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using Y our V AIO C omput er This se ction desc ribes how to get the mo st out of usin g your VAI O computer. ❑ Using the K eyboar d (page 27) ❑ Using the T ouch P ad (page 29) ❑ Using Special-function But tons (page 30) ❑ Using the Optical Di sc Drive (page 31 ) ❑ Using the ExpressCard Module (page 40 ) [...]

27 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the K eyboard Your k eyboard i s very simi lar to a des ktop co mputer keyb oard, but has addi tional keys that per form model- specific tasks. The VAIO- Link Web site ( http://www . v aio-link .com ) a lso cont ains gloss ary infor mation to help you use the keyb oard. Combinations and Fun ctions with the Fn[...]

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

29 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 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 . ✍ Y ou can disable/e nable t he touch pad to suit yo ur pref erence for us ing the mouse. See Setting Up Y our Computer wit h V AIO Control Center (pag e 81) to launc h V AIO Co ntrol Cen ter . O nce [...]

30 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using Special-function Buttons Your c omputer is equipped with spec ial butto ns to help y ou use sp ecific functi ons of the computer . Special-func tion butt on Functions S1 button By def ault, the S1 b utton launches V A IO Hel p and Support Center . ✍ The defa ult butt on assig nment may be dif fere nt from t[...]

31 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the Optical Disc Dr iv e Your c omputer is equipped with an opt ical disc drive. To insert a disc 1 T urn on the com puter . 2 Press th e drive eject button (1) to open the drive. The t ra y slides out. 3 Place a disc in th e middle of the tra y wit h the label s ide facing upward and ge ntly push i t until t[...]

32 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 4 Close th e tra y by pushin g it in gen tly . ! Do not remov e the optical di sc when your com puter is in a power savi ng mode (Sleep or Hibernate). Doin g so may cause the comput er to malf unction. ✍ If you pla n to use an extern al optical di sc drive, conn ect the drive b efore you launch an y preinstal led[...]

33 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Reading and Writing Optical Discs Your com puter pl ays and rec ords CDs, D VDs, and Blu -ray Dis c ™ media, depen ding on th e model you p urchased. Check yo ur 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[...]

34 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r PR: play able and recordable P: play able but not recordable –: not pla yab le or recordable CD- ROM Video CD Music CD CD Extr a CD-R/ RW DVD - ROM DV D - Video BD- ROM D VD-R/ RW DV D+R/ RW D VD+R DL DVD - R DL DV D - RAM BD-R *9 / RE *10 DV D ± R W / ±R DL/RAM PPPPP R PP– PR *1 *2 PR PR *5 PR *6 PR *3 *4 ?[...]

35 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r ! This p roduct is d esigned t o playback discs that c onform to the Compact Disc Digi tal Audio standard sp ecificatio ns (CD Stand ard) . A Dual Disc is a t wo sided 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 audio side ([...]

36 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Notes on writing data to a disc ❑ Use only Sony recommend ed software, which i s preinstall ed on your compu ter , to write data to a di sc. 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 read able on the optical disc dr ive , you need to close the [...]

37 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Notes on pla ying discs To ac hieve optim um performa nce when p laying dis cs, you sh ould follow th ese recom mendations. ❑ Some CD p la yers and compu ters' optic al disc dr ives ma y not be able to play audio CDs crea ted with the CD-R or CD - R W di sc me dia. ❑ Some D VD play ers and com puters'[...]

38 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 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 Start , All Programs , and the desired CD software to play the CD . If the Audi o CD wi ndow appear s, click to select an option. Cop ying Files to CD s To copy files to a disc ! D[...]

39 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Pla ying D VDs To play a DVD 1 Close al l runn ing software a pplication s. 2 Inser t a D VD into the opt ical disc drive. 3 If nothing appears on the desk top , then cli c k Start , All Programs , and the desired D VD software to play the D VD . For ins tructions on how to use the software, see the hel p file on y[...]

40 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the ExpressCard Module Your c omputer is equipped with eithe r a Univer sal Expre ssCard ™ slot * o r an Expres sCard ™ /34 slot * for transferrin g data amon g digital c ameras, camcorders , music players, and other audio/vi deo devi ces. The f ormer can a ccommod ate either an Expres sCard ™ /3 4 (34m[...]

41 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Inser ting an ExpressCard Module ! Use care when inserting or rem oving the Expr essCard module f rom the slot. D o not force it in or out of t he slot. ✍ Y ou do not need to shu t down your comput er before inserting o r removing the Ex pressCard modul e. To insert an ExpressCar d modu le 1 Careful ly slide th e[...]

42 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Removing an ExpressCard Module Foll ow the steps b elow to re move the Ex pressCard mo dule whil e your com puter is on. If it is n ot removed p roperly, you r system m ay not work properly. To remov e an Expr essCar d module ✍ T o rem ove an Express Card module whe n your comput er is off, skip steps 1 to 7. 1 D[...]

43 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the Memor y Stic k Media Memo ry Stick media is a compac t, portab le, and v ersatile IC record ing media e specially desig ned for ex changing and sha ring digital data wit h compatibl e products , such as digital c ameras, mobile phon es and o ther devic es. Becau se it i s removab le, it can be used for ex[...]

44 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Bef ore Y ou Use t he Memor y Stic k Media The Me mory Stic k slot on y our computer can acco mmodate bot h standar d- and Duo -size med ia and suppor t Memor y Stick PRO an d Memory S tick PRO- HG Duo me dia with high speed and high cap acity capa bilities. ✍ Y ou can insert a D uo-size Memo ry St ick media dire[...]

45 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Inser ting a Memor y Stic k Medi a To insert a Memory Stick media 1 Loca te the M emor y Sti ck slot. 2 Hold t he Memor y St ick media with the arrow facing upward and po inting toward the M emor y Stick slot. 3 Careful ly slide th e Memor y Sti ck media into the slot unti l it clicks into pl ace. The Mem or y Stic[...]

46 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r ! Be sure to hold th e Memor y Stick me dia with the arrow poi nting in the correct d irection a s you in sert it int o the slot . T o avoi d dama ging your comput er or the Memo ry Sti ck media, do not force the Memor y Stick med ia into th e slot if you can not insert i t smoothly. Do not insert more t han one Me[...]

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

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

49 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 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 Push th e Memor y Stick media i n tow ard the computer. The Mem ory Stick media ej ects. 3 Pull th e Memor y Sti c k media o ut of the s lot. ! Always remo ve the Memor y Stick medi a gently , [...]

50 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using Other Memor y Cards In additi on to the Mem ory Stick slot and Exp ressCard sl ot, your compute r is equippe d with an SD memory card slot . You can use thi s slot to tr ansfer data among dig ital camer as, camc orders, m usic play ers, and othe r audio/vi deo devic es. Bef ore Y ou Use Memor y Cards The SD m[...]

51 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Inser ting a Memor y Card To insert a memory card 1 Locate th e SD memor y card slot. 2 Hold the m emor y card wi th the arrow facing upward and p ointing toward the mem or y card slo t. 3 Careful ly slide th e memor y ca rd into the s lot until it clicks into pl ace. Do not force the car d into the s lot. ✍ If t[...]

52 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Removing a Memory Card ! Do not remov e a memory ca rd while the Medi a Acce ss indi cator ligh t is on. If you do, the card or its d ata may become dam aged. To remove a me mory card 1 Check that the Media Ac cess indi cator l ight is off. 2 Press th e e xtend ed par t of the memor y car d, causing it to extend ou[...]

53 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the Inter net Setting Up a Dial-up In ter net Connect ion Before you can co nnect to th e Internet , you need to c onnect your computer to a teleph one line w ith a telephon e cable (no t suppli ed). Once you have set up y our telephon e cable con nection, you are ready to connect to the Inter net. To connect[...]

54 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using Wireless LAN (WLAN ) Using the Sony Wireless LAN (WLAN), all yo ur digital devi ces with built -in WLAN function ality com municate freel y with each other th rough a netwo rk. A WLAN is a n etwork in whic h a user can connect to a Loc al Area Network (LAN) through a wi reless (radio) connectio n. So there i [...]

55 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r IEEE 80 2.11b/g is a wirele ss LAN stand ard, using the 2.4 GH z bandwidt h. The IEEE 802.11 g standard provides hi gh-spe ed communica tions, fast er than the IEEE 80 2.11 b stan dard. IEEE 80 2.11a is a wir eless LA N standard , using th e 5 GHz bandw idth, and provides hi gh-spe ed communicat ions of up to 54 Mb[...]

56 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Communicati ng without an Access P oint (Ad-hoc) An ad- hoc network is a netw ork in whic h a LAN is c reated only by the wi reless de vices them selves , with no ot her centra l contr oller or a ccess point. E ach devic e commun icates direc tly with othe r devices in the ne twork. Yo u can set up an ad-hoc netwo [...]

57 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r To commu nicate witho ut an acce ss point (a d-hoc) ! The IEE E 802.11n st andard, using th e 2.4 or 5 GHz ban dwidth, is not avail able on ad -hoc net works. 1 T urn on the WIRELESS or WIRELESS LAN sw i tc h . The Wi reless LA N indicator l ights up and the V A IO Smar t Network window appea rs. If the VA I O S m [...]

58 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Communicati ng with an Access P o int (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[...]

59 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r To conne ct to a wir eless ne twork 1 Make sure an ac cess poi nt is set up. See the m anual that c ame with your acces s point for more informa tion. 2 T urn on the WIRELESS or WIRELESS LAN sw i tc h . The Wi reless LA N indicator l ights up and the V A IO Smar t Network window appea rs. If the VA I O S m a r t N [...]

60 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Stopping Wireless LAN Commun ication To stop wireless LA N communication 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V AIO Control Center . 2 Double-clic k Networ k Connections and V AIO Smar t Network . 3 Click the button next to the WLAN icon. ! T urnin g off the wirel ess LAN functio nality while acc essing remo te doc[...]

61 nN Using P eripheral De vices Using P eripher al De vices You ca n add fu nctionality to your VA IO comp uter by usi ng the va rious por ts on the c omputer. ❑ Connecting External Speakers (page 62) ❑ Connecting an External Display (page 63) ❑ Selecti ng Display Modes (pag e 66) ❑ Using the Multiple Monito rs Func tion (page 67) ❑ Conn[...]

62 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 urn down the volume of [...]

63 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an Exter nal Displa y You ca n connec t an external display ( not supp lied) to yo ur comp uter. For exa mple, you can use the compu ter with a co mputer displa y or a projec tor . ✍ Connec t the power cord after co nnecting al l other cable s. Connec ted external di splays are used as sec ondar y scree[...]

64 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Multimedia Computer Displa y You ca n connec t a multim edia com puter displ ay that in cludes built-in s peakers an d a micr ophone to your compu ter. To connect a multim edia comp uter di splay 1 Plug the power cord of your multime dia comp uter display (1) into a n A C outl et. 2 Plug the display cab[...]

65 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Projector You ca n connect a p rojector (for example, the Sony LCD projecto r) to your c omputer. To connect a projecto r 1 Connect t he power cord (1) o f y our p rojector int o an AC outlet. 2 Plug an RGB signal cable (2) (not supp lied) into the monito r (V GA) por t (3) a on the computer . 3 Plug an[...]

66 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 67) [...]

67 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 external d isplay co nnecte d to the mon itor (VGA) po rt, your c omputer sc reen and the external display c an function as a s ingle [...]

68 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 . 2 Click D ispla y Setti ngs . 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 resolu tion for each di splay[...]

69 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an Exter nal Microphone If you need to us e a soun d input devi ce (for e xample, to c hat over the Intern et), you nee d to plug in an exter nal micr ophone (not s upplied). 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 microph[...]

70 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[...]

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

72 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 a pow er savi ng mode ( Sleep or Hi bernate) ma y cause the comp uter to malfun ction . To disconn ect a USB fl oppy disk d rive ✍ T o dis [...]

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

74 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 use to con nect to an i.LINK device su ch as a digital 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 power[...]

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

76 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 netwo rk cable (no t suppli ed) to the netw ork (Ethern et) port on t he compute r and the othe r end to you r network. Fo r detaile d settings a nd devices nee[...]

77 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 78) ❑ Setting Up Y our Computer w[...]

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

79 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 k ey when the V AI O logo appea rs. The BIOS setup scree n appears. If not, restar t the c omputer and p ress the F2 key se ver al times when the V A IO logo appears. 3 Pres s the < or , k ey to select Se curity to d ispla y the Se[...]

80 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Changing/Remo ving the P ow er-on P ass w ord To change or remove th e power- on password 1 T ur n on t he compute r . 2 Pres s the F2 k ey when the V AI O logo appea rs. The BIOS setup scree n appears. If not, restar t the c omputer and p ress the F2 key se ver al times when the V A IO logo appears. 3 Enter [...]

81 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Setting Up Y our Computer with V AIO Control Center The VAIO Control Center utility al lows you to a ccess sy stem in formation an d to spec ify prefer ences for sy stem behav ior. To use V AIO Cont rol C enter 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V AIO Control Center . The V AIO Control Center window appea r[...]

82 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using the P ow er Sa ving Modes When y ou use a b attery pack as the power source fo r your co mputer, you can take advantage of the power m anagem ent setting s to conserve bat tery life. In addition t o the normal operating mo de, which allow s you to turn off specific dev ices, you r compute r has two dist[...]

83 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using Sleep Mode Sleep m ode turns o ff the LCD sc reen and pl aces the sto rage dev ice(s) and the CPU int o a low powe r consumpt ion mode. The um ber power ligh t flashes du ring this mode . ! If you do no t intend to u se your compute r for a long perio d of time whi le it is disconn ected from AC power ,[...]

84 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer If the computer i s not used for a cert ain period of time, it will enter Sle ep mode. T o modify thi s, you can change the Sleep mode se ttings. To change the Slee p mode settings 1 Right-cli ck the power status ic on on the t askbar and select Po wer Opt ions . 2 Click Change plan settings under t he curren[...]

85 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using Hibernate Mode In Hiber nate mode , the state of th e system is saved on t he hard dis k drive and po wer is tur ned off. Even when the batt ery runs down, no data will be los t. The power indica tor light is off in thi s mode. ✍ If you do no t intend to use yo ur computer for a long period of time, p[...]

86 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To retu rn to Normal mod e Press t he power b utton. The c omputer ret urns to its nor mal sta te. ! If you press an d hold the power bu tton for more than four seconds, you r computer will turn off automat ically . ✍ It takes mo re time to return to Norma l mode from Hibern ate mode than f rom Sleep mode.[...]

87 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Managing P ower with V AIO P ower Management Power managemen t helps you set up power schemes f or running on AC o r battery power to suit you r requir ements for power cons umptio n. VAIO Power Management is a software ap plication d eveloped exclusivel y for VAIO c omputers. W ith this s oftware applic atio[...]

88 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Configur ing Y our Modem Before you can s tart using yo ur inter nal modem ( not all m odem are bui lt-in), or e ach time you use yo ur modem while trav eling, make s ure that the c ountry of th e active lo cation de fined in the Phone and Modem Options window matche s the cou ntry you ar e dialing fr om. To [...]

89 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer 9 Check that your mode m is listed on the Modems tab . If your modem is not lis ted, click Add and follow the wizar d. 10 Click Appl y/OK . Y o ur modem is configure d. ! Before appl ying new count ry set tings, make sure your phone cab le is discon nected from yo ur computer .[...]

90 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 shoul d contac t y our d ealer to in stall a new mem ory [...]

91 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 the followi ng pages . Notes on adding/remo ving memor y modules [...]

92 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 ob jects into the me mor y module s lots or other inte rn al components of your compute r will resul t in damag e to the co mputer and[...]

93 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Removing and Installing a Memor y Module To change or add a memory m odule 1 Shut down the c omputer and discon nect all periphe ral devices. 2 Unplug th e computer a nd remov e the batter y pack. 3 W ait unti l the com puter co ols down. 4 Unscr e w the screw (1) on the botto m of the compute r , ho ok y our f [...]

94 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 6 Remove the currentl y installe d memor y module as follows: ❑ Pull the latches in the dire ction of th e arrows (1). The mem ory module i s released. ❑ Make sure that th e memor y mod ule tilts up and the n pull it out i n the direc tion of the arrow (2). 7 Remove the new memor y module from its pa ckaging[...]

95 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 8 Slide t he memor y mod ule into t he memor y mod ule slot and push it i n until it clicks into pla ce. ! 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 roject ion in[...]

96 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 Control Center . 3 Double-click the System I nf orm atio n f older i n the V AIO Control Center window . 4 Double-click the System I nf orm atio n icon in th e System Information f[...]

97 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 Handling the LCD Screen (pag e 98) ❑ On Using the P o wer Sour ce (page 99) ❑ On Handling Y our Computer (page 100) ❑ On Handling Floppy Disks (page 102) ❑ On Handling Discs (p[...]

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

99 nN Precau tions On Using the P ower Source ❑ See the o nline Sp ecification s to check the power operati on of your model. ❑ Do not sh are the AC outlet with o ther power-cons uming equ ipment, suc h as a photoc opier or a shredder . ❑ Y ou ca n purchase a power stri p with a su rge protec tor . This device helps pre vent damage t o your c[...]

100 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 as a lcohol o r benzine, as these may damage t he finish of your compu ter . ❑ If you drop a solid object or any [...]

101 nN Precau tions ❑ 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 ction c ab les. ❑ If your computer is broug ht directly from a col d location t o a war m one, moistur e may condense inside the comput er . In this ca se, allow at least one h our befor[...]

102 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 sourc es of heat. ❑ K eep flop p y disks awa y from any li quid. Do not le t them get we t. When you are no[...]

103 nN Precau tions On Handling Discs ❑ Do not touc h the surface of the disc. ❑ Do not dr op or bend th e disc. ❑ Finger pr ints and dust on t he surface of a disc may cause read erro rs. Alwa ys hold the di sc by its edges and central hole, as shown below: ❑ Proper c are of the disc is e ssentia l to its c ontinuous rel iability . Do no t[...]

104 nN Precau tions On Using the Batter y P ac k ❑ Do not leave batter y packs i n temperature s abov e 60°C, such as i n a car p arked in the sun or u nder direct s unlight. ❑ 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 b atter y packs at tempe ratures be[...]

105 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 [...]

106 nN Precau tions On Handling Memor y Stic k Media ❑ 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, drop, or apply str ong sho c k to the Memor y Stick m edia. ❑ Do not dis assemble or m odify Me[...]

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

108 nN Precau tions On Updating Y our C omputer Confirm that the lates t updates have been in stalled on your com puter usin g the follow ing softwar e applicati ons so that th e compute r can run more effi ciently. To co nfirm that the y have b een insta lled on the c omputer, follow these s teps for ea ch softwar e appli cation: ❑ Windows Updat[...]

109 nN T roub leshooting T rou b leshoo ting This section d escribes how to sol ve comm on problem s you m ight enc ounter when using y our VAIO computer. Many prob lems have s imple s olutions . Try these s uggestio ns before c ontacting VAIO-Lin k. ❑ Computer (page 110) ❑ System Sec urity (page 117) ❑ Batter y (page 118) ❑ Internet (page [...]

110 nN T roub leshooting 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 pack is i nstalled pr operly and cha rged. ❑ Make sure t he floppy disk dr ive (if applica[...]

111 nN T roub leshooting 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 ver al [...]

112 nN T roub leshooting 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 ys to close th e applicatio n window . ❑ If the Al t + F4 k eys do not wor k, click Start , the arrow next to the Lock b utton, and Shut Down to tur n[...]

113 nN T roub leshooting Wh y doesn't my computer enter Sle ep 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 Sl eep or Hibernate mod e. To restore you r computer to normal op erating stability 1 Close al l open programs. 2 Click St art , the ar ro w next to t[...]

114 nN T roub leshooting What should I do if a message windo w , notif ying of incompat ibility or improp er installation of the battery pac k, appears and my computer enters Hibernate mode? ❑ This sy mptom co uld be due to the batter y pack not being install ed proper ly . T o reso lve this sympto m, turn off your compute r and remove the batter[...]

115 nN T roub leshooting 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 models, the graphics memor y is shar ed with the s ystem. The o ptimal graphic pe r[...]

116 nN T roub leshooting Wh y doesn't my screen tur n off when th e time selected f or the automatic tur n-off actio n has passed? The VA IO Original S creen Saver disables the timer s etting, whic h you ca n select usin g the Win dows power o ptions, for your screen t o turn off. Select the sc reen sa ver ot her th an the VAIO Original Scree [...]

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

118 nN T roub leshooting Batter y How do I fi nd the batter y charging stat us? See Charging the B attery Pack ( page 22) . 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 the batt ery pack i s install ed. When should I recharg e the batter y pac k? ❑ When the batt[...]

119 nN T roub leshooting Should I b e concer ned that the installed batter y pack is warm? No, it is normal for th e battery pa ck to be w arm when it is p owering your computer. 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 p[...]

120 nN T roub leshooting Inter net What should I do if m y mod em does not work? ❑ Make sure the te lepho ne cable is secur ely plugged into the m odem por t on your com puter and the wall jack. ❑ Make sure t he telepho ne cable is wor king. Plug the cable into an ordinar y tel ephone and listen for a dial t one. ❑ Make sure that t he tele ph[...]

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

122 nN T roub leshooting 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 L[...]

123 nN T roub leshooting What should I do if I cannot access the I nter net? ❑ Check the ac cess point settings. Se e the manual t hat came wi th your access p oint for more informati on. ❑ Make sure your comp uter and th e access poi nt are conne cted to one another . ❑ Mov e your comp uter awa y from obstr uctio ns or closer to any access p[...]

124 nN T roub leshooting How do I a v oid data tr ansf er interr uption s? ❑ When your com puter is c onnected t o an acce ss poin t, data transfer interru ptions may occur whe n using lar ge files or if the comp uter is in close proximity to microwav es and cor dless tele phones. ❑ Mov e your comp uter closer to the acces s point. ❑ Make sur[...]

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

126 nN T roub leshooting 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 compu[...]

127 nN T roub leshooting 5 Double-click the op tical disc d rive device to open a list of t he optica l disc dr ives of your computer. 6 Double-click the de sired dr ive . Y ou can c onfir m the dr iver software by sele cting the Driv er tab, and clicking Driv er Details . 7 Click OK to close the window . ❑ Make sure an adhesive label is not affi[...]

128 nN T roub leshooting 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 screen 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 adhe[...]

129 nN T roub leshooting Displ a y Wh y did my screen go b lank? ❑ Y our com puter screen may go b lank i f the comp uter loses pow er or enters a power saving mode (Slee p or Hiber nate). If the comput er is in LCD (Video ) Sl eep mode, press any key to br ing the comp uter back into Nor mal mod e. See Using the P owe r Sa ving Modes (page 82) f[...]

130 nN T roub leshooting Wh y doesn't my screen displa y a video? ❑ If the exter nal displ a y is selected f or the di splay output and t he externa l display is disconn ected, you cannot displ a y a video on your computer sc reen. Stop vi deo playback, change the display output to t he compute r screen, and t hen resta r t video p la yback.[...]

131 nN T roub leshooting What should I do if t he LCD brightness of m y screen changes? The LC D brightne ss setting , adjuste d with the Fn + F5 / F6 keys , is temp orary and may be res tored to the o riginal s etting when your computer r eturns to Norma l mode fr om Sleep or Hibernat e mode. To s ave your p reference for the brightne ss, foll ow [...]

132 nN T roub leshooting How do I run Windows Aero? ! This Q & A entr y applie s to selected mod els only . To run W indows A ero, follow t hese step s: 1 Click St art and Cont rol P anel . 2 Click Customize co lors under Appearance and P ersonalization . 3 Click Open classic appeara nce propert ies for more color options . The Appearance Setti[...]

133 nN T roub leshooting 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 inst all [...]

134 nN T roub leshooting 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. How ca n I pre v ent microphone f eedbac k? Microph one feed back occu rs when the m icrophone receives the [...]

135 nN T roub leshooting Mouse What should I do if m y computer does not re cogniz e m y mouse? ❑ Make sure your mous e is secur ely plugge d into the p or t. ❑ Res tar t y o ur co mpute r wi th y our mous e con nect ed. What should I do if t he pointer does not mov e when I use m y mouse? ❑ Make sure anoth er mouse i s not connec ted. ❑ If[...]

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

137 nN T roub leshooting T ouch P ad What should I do if t he touch p ad does not work? ❑ Y ou may hav e disabled the to uch pad witho ut connectin g a mouse to your computer . See Using the T ouch Pad (page 29) . ❑ Make sure that a mouse i s not connected to your compu ter . ❑ If the poi nter does not mov e whil e a software a pplication is [...]

138 nN T roub leshooting K eyboard What should I do if t he k e yboard configur ation is wrong? The la nguage lay out of your c omputer's ke yboard is l abeled on t he packag ing box. If you choose a d ifferent reg ional keybo ard when yo u complet e the Wind ows setup, the key co nfiguration will be mis matched. To ch ange the k eyboard co nf[...]

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

140 nN T roub leshooting A udio/Video What should I do if I cannot use my D V camcorder? If it is promp ted that the i.LINK device seem s to be disconne cted or turned off, the i.LINK cable may not be securel y plugged into the port on your computer or camcor der. Unplug the cabl e, and plug it in once again. Se e Connecting an i.LINK Device (page [...]

141 nN T roub leshooting 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 Stick[...]

142 nN T roub leshooting P er ipherals What should I do if I cannot connect a USB de vice? ❑ If applic able, chec k the USB device is tur ned o n and usi ng its own power supply . For e xampl e, if you are using a digital 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 t[...]

143 nN Support Options Suppor t Options This section contains infor mation o n where to go f or answers to questions about yo ur VAIO com puter. Sony Suppor t Inf or mation See the following source s for answe rs in the s equence l isted below. See Docume nt ation (page 8) for de tails on the printe d and non-pri nted documentat ion suppl ied with [...]

144 nN Support Options e-Suppor t What is e-Suppor t? You hav e searche d our user guides and Web site ( http://www . v aio-link.c om ) but h ave not fo und an answ er to your question/ issue? e -Support i s the ideal s olution for you! Our e -Support W eb Portal i s an intera ctive W eb site o n which you can subm it any techn ical que ry you may [...]

145 nN Support Options Can I submit m y questions at an y time? Yes, y ou can su bmit your q uestions 24 /7, but keep in mind that o ur e-Su pport Team can only treat your queries from Monday till F riday betw een 8am and 6pm. Is there a cost inv olv ed f or using e-Suppor t? No, this is a compl ete free o f charge serv ice offere d to all reg iste[...]

146 nN Support Options T r ademar ks Sony, Bat tery Check er, Click to DV D, Click to D VD BD, DVgate P lus, Sonic Stage Maste ring Studio , VAIO Control Center, VAIO Edit Componen ts, VAIO Media, VAIO Power Mana gement, VA IO Power M anagement Viewer, My Clu b VAIO, VAIO Update are tr ademarks o r registere d trademark s of Sony C orporation. and [...]

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