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Хорошее руководство по эксплуатации

Законодательство обязывает продавца передать покупателю, вместе с товаром, руководство по эксплуатации Sony VGN-TX800. Отсутствие инструкции либо неправильная информация, переданная потребителю, составляют основание для рекламации в связи с несоответствием устройства с договором. В законодательстве допускается предоставлении руководства в другой, чем бумажная форме, что, в последнее время, часто используется, предоставляя графическую или электронную форму инструкции Sony VGN-TX800 или обучающее видео для пользователей. Условием остается четкая и понятная форма.

Что такое руководство?

Слово происходит от латинского "instructio", тоесть привести в порядок. Следовательно в инструкции Sony VGN-TX800 можно найти описание этапов поведения. Цель инструкции заключается в облегчении запуска, использования оборудования либо выполнения определенной деятельности. Инструкция является набором информации о предмете/услуге, подсказкой.

К сожалению немного пользователей находит время для чтения инструкций Sony VGN-TX800, и хорошая инструкция позволяет не только узнать ряд дополнительных функций приобретенного устройства, но и позволяет избежать возникновения большинства поломок.

Из чего должно состоять идеальное руководство по эксплуатации?

Прежде всего в инструкции Sony VGN-TX800 должна находится:
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Почему мы не читаем инструкций?

Как правило из-за нехватки времени и уверенности в отдельных функциональностях приобретенных устройств. К сожалению само подсоединение и запуск Sony VGN-TX800 это слишком мало. Инструкция заключает ряд отдельных указаний, касающихся функциональности, принципов безопасности, способов ухода (даже то, какие средства стоит использовать), возможных поломок Sony VGN-TX800 и способов решения проблем, возникающих во время использования. И наконец то, в инструкции можно найти адресные данные сайта Sony, в случае отсутствия эффективности предлагаемых решений. Сейчас очень большой популярностью пользуются инструкции в форме интересных анимаций или видео материалов, которое лучше, чем брошюра воспринимаются пользователем. Такой вид инструкции позволяет пользователю просмотреть весь фильм, не пропуская спецификацию и сложные технические описания Sony VGN-TX800, как это часто бывает в случае бумажной версии.

Почему стоит читать инструкции?

Прежде всего здесь мы найдем ответы касательно конструкции, возможностей устройства Sony VGN-TX800, использования отдельных аксессуаров и ряд информации, позволяющей вполне использовать все функции и упрощения.

После удачной покупки оборудования/устройства стоит посвятить несколько минут для ознакомления с каждой частью инструкции Sony VGN-TX800. Сейчас их старательно готовят или переводят, чтобы они были не только понятными для пользователя, но и чтобы выполняли свою основную информационно-поддерживающую функцию.

Содержание руководства

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    N User Guide P ers onal Computer V GN-TX800 Series[...]

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

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    3 nN Using P eripheral Devic es . ................... .................... ................... ................... .................... ..... .............. .................... ........6 6 Connectin g a Port Repl icator .. ................... .................... ................... ................... .................... ............. ..........[...]

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    4 nN Precauti ons ................ ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... .......................... .................... ......13 6 On Handling the LCD Sc reen .............. ................... .................... ................... ................... .......... ... ................[...]

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    5 nN Keyboard ....... ................... .................... ................... .................... ................... ............... ................. .................... ......18 0 Floppy Di sks .................... .................... ................... .................... ................... ................... .................... ..[...]

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    6 nN Befo re Use Bef ore Use Congrat ulations on your purchase o f this Sony VAIO ® comp uter, and wel come to th e on-screen U ser Guide . Sony ha s combin ed leadin g-edge te chnology i n audio, v ideo, compu ting, an d commun ications to provide s tate-of-the- art perso nal computi ng. Docume ntation Your d ocumentat ion incl udes print ed info[...]

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

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    8 nN 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 ergonom ic consid erations to both stati onary and p ortable env ironmen ts: ❑ P osition of y our computer – Place the co mputer di rectly[...]

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    9 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 eye strain and mus cle fatigue by adjusting the tilt of the display to the proper position. A djust the br ight ness settin g of the displ ay a s well. ❑ Lighting – Choose a lo cation whe re[...]

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    10 nN Getting Started Getting Star ted This section describe s how to ge t started with using your VAIO com puter. ! Before starti ng your compute r for the first time, do not co nnect any new hardware that did not origin ally come with your comput er . Make sure to start up your comp uter with only th e supplied accesso ries connec ted and set up [...]

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    11 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.[...]

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    12 nN Getting Started F ront A Media Acc ess indica tor (page 18) B Memory Stic k PRO/Duo medi a slot * (page 46) C SD memory card slot (page 49 ) D LCD s creen (pag e 137) E Key b o a r d (page 2 7) F T ou ch pad (pag e 29) G Finger pr int sensor (page 9 6) H WIREL ESS s witch (page 52) I Muting button (page 30 ) J V olume b uttons (page 30) K Hea[...]

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    13 nN Getting Started A AV M O D E b utt on (pag e 30) B Play/P ause button (page 30 ) C Sto p butt on (p age 30) D Previous track b utton (page 30) E Ne xt tr ac k b utto n (page 30 ) F Disc dr ive eject button (page 30) G Batt ery indica tor (page 18) H Hard disk drive indicator ( page 18) I Num lock indicator (p age 18) J Caps loc k indicator (p[...]

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    14 nN Getting Started Bac k A Ne twor k (Eth er net ) por t (page 85) B Batter y conn ector ( page 21) C DC IN por t (page 20 ) D i.LINK (IEEE 1394) S400 por t (page 83)[...]

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    15 nN Getting Started Right A Opti cal disc driv e (page 32) B Opti cal disc driv e i ndica tor (page 1 8) C Manual e ject hol e (page 16 8) D Substitute driv e eject b utton (page 32) E Mon ito r (V GA ) por t (page 72 )[...]

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    16 nN Getting Started Left A Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2.0) po rt s * (page 79) B PC Card slot (page 42) C PC Card release button (page 44) D Air vent E Modem port (pag e 51) * Suppor ts high-/fu ll-/low- spe eds.[...]

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    17 nN Getting Started Bottom A Air vents B P or t replicat or connect or (page 68) C Batter y relea se latch (page 24)[...]

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

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    19 nN Getting Started WIRELESS LAN Illuminates when the wireles s LAN function is running. Indicat or Functions[...]

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    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[...]

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

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

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    23 nN Getting Started ✍ When th e batter y is run ning out o f power , both the b atter y and powe r indicat or lights blink. Keep the bat tery pac k in your comp uter while it is direc tly connected to AC power . The battery p ack continues t o charge while y ou are us ing the comput er . If the batt ery lev el falls bel ow 10%, you sho uld eith[...]

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    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 t he battery while the c omputer is in Stan dby mod e. To remove the b attery pack 1 T ur n off the c omputer and close th e LCD screen l id. 2 Slide a nd hold th[...]

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    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 ur n off any per ipherals connected to the comp uter . 2 Click St art and then T urn Off Computer . The T urn off computer window appears. 3 Click Tu r n O[...]

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    26 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Y our V AIO C omput er This se ction desc ribes how to get the mo st out of usin g your com puter. ❑ Using the K eyboar d (page 27) ❑ Using the T ouch P a d ( page 29) ❑ Using Special-function But tons (page 30) ❑ Using the Optical Di sc Drive (page 32 ) ❑ Using PC Cards (pa ge 42) ❑ Using the Memo[...]

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    27 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 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. Combinations and Fun ctions with the Fn K e y ✍ Some funct ions are not available bef ore Windows i s launched . Combinat ions/Feature Functio ns Fn + 8 (F5/F6) : br[...]

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    28 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Fn + (F 12) : Hibernate Provides f or the lowest l ev el of pow er cons umption. When you e x ecute this command, the states of the system and the peripheral de vices are written to the hard disk and the system power is turned off . T o return the syst em to its original state, use the power b utton to turn on t he [...]

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    29 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the T ouch P ad The k eyboard co ntains a cursor-poi nting devic e, the touc h pad (1). You can p oint to, select, drag, and sc roll obje cts on the screen u sing the touch pad. Action Description P oint Slide one finger on the touch pad to place the pointer (2) on an it em or object. Click Press the left b ut[...]

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    30 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Special-function Buttons Your c omputer is equipped with spec ial butto ns to help y ou use sp ecific functi ons of the computer . The AV MODE , Play /Pause, Stop, Pr evious track , Next track, and Disc drive eject buttons support Instant Mode. To activate Inst ant Mode, th e computer m ust be off. See the pri[...]

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    31 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Disc drive eject but t o n Ejects the optical disc dr ive tra y . If this but ton does not work, try the substitute drive eject b utton on the optical disc driv e. Mut ing b utton T urns the speaker and microphone volume on and off . V ol ume buttons (V olume up and V olume down) Increase and decrease the volume. * [...]

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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 ur n on the c omputer . 2 Press th e disc dr ive eject button (1) to ope n the dr iv e. The t ra y slides out. ✍ If the d isc driv e eject bu tton do es not work, try the substi tute drive eject bu tton on t[...]

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    33 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 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 the disc cli c ks in to place. 4 Close th e tra y by pushin g it in gen tly . ! Do not remov e the optical d isc when your compu ter is in a power sav ing mode (Stand by or Hibernat e). Doing so may cau se the c[...]

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    34 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Reading and Writing CDs and D VDs Your co mputer play s and record s CDs and DVD s, dependi ng on the mode l you purch ased. Check y our speci fications fo r the type of optical dis c drive ins talled on your model . Use the ta ble below to see which types of med ia your optical dis c drive supports . Optical di sc [...]

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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 Dual Disc is a t wo sided di sc product whi ch mates DVD reco rded materi al on one side wi th digital au dio material on the othe r side. Please be aware that the audi o si d[...]

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    36 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Notes on writing data to a disc ❑ T o make data on a dis c readable on the optic al disc dr ive , you need to clos e the session bef ore you eject it. T o complete this pr ocess, f ollow the in structi ons included with your software. ❑ Only use c ircular disc s . Do not us e discs in any other shape (star , hea[...]

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    37 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Notes on pla ying D VDs To achie ve optim um performa nce when p laying DVDs, y ou should fol low these r ecommend ations. ❑ Y ou can play D VDs us ing the op tical d isc dri v e and the D VD pla yback software, suc h as V AIO Zone or Wi nD VD . Se e the help fil e on suc h software f or deta ils. ❑ Close al l o[...]

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    38 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ❑ If your computer has the Wi reless LA N functio nality and W ireless LA N is activated, pl a ying D VDs ma y cause s ome interr uptio ns in audio and video. ❑ 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[...]

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    39 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 th e desktop, then cli c k Start , point t o All Programs , and cli c k to star t the d esired CD so ftware, such as the SonicStage software. If the Audi o CD wi ndow appear s, click to select an option.[...]

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    40 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Cop ying Files to CD s See the online S pecifications to find the type of your op tical di sc drive, an d then Reading and Writing CDs and DVDs (page 34) to find about the suppo rted disc m edia. To copy files to a disc ! Do not st rike or shake you r computer whil e writing data t o a disc. 1 Inse r t a blank disc [...]

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    41 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Pla y ing D VDs To play a DVD 1 Close al l runn ing software a pplication s. 2 Inser t a D VD into the opt ical disc drive. 3 If nothing app ears on the desk top , then click Star t , point to All Pro grams , and c lick to star t the des ired D VD software to play the D VD . For ins tructions on how to use the softw[...]

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    42 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using PC Cards PC Card s allow you to connect p ortable exte rnal devices to your comp uter. Inser ting a PC Card ! Some PC Card s or their functio ns may not be compat ible with your co mputer . Y ou do not need to shu t down your computer bef ore inserting o r removing a PC Card. To insert a PC Card 1 Push th e PC[...]

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    43 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ! Inser t the PC Ca rd slot pr otector to prote ct agains t debris en terin g the slot whe n not usi ng a PC Card. Before mo ving your co mp uter , make sure to insert t he PC Card slot pr otector in to the sl ot. ✍ Some d evices m ay not fu nction p roperly i f you c ontinual ly switch to Norm al mode from St and[...]

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    44 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing a PC Card Foll ow the steps below to remov e the PC Card while y our computer is on. If it is not removed properly, yo ur system may not work prope rly. To remove a P C Card ✍ T o remove a PC Card when your compu ter is off, skip step s 1 to 6. 1 Double-click the Safely Remove Hard ware icon on the taskba[...]

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

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    46 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser ting a Memor y Stic k Media To insert a Memory Stick media 1 Hold t he Memor y St ick media with the arrow facing upward and po inting toward the M emor y Stick PRO/Duo media slot. 2 Careful ly slide th e Memor y Sti ck media into the slot unti l it clicks into pl ace. The Me mor y Stick me dia is au tomatical[...]

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

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    48 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 i s 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 , or it m[...]

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    49 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. Bef ore Y[...]

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    50 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser ting a Memor y Card To insert a memory card 1 Locate th e SD memor y card slot on the fr ont of the com puter . 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[...]

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    51 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Inter net Setting Up a Dial-up In ter net Connect ion Before you can connect to the Inte rnet, you need to connec t your computer to a telephone line w ith a telephone cable (m ay not sup plied). Once you ha ve set up your telep hone cabl e connectio n, you're ready to co nnect to th e Internet . To c[...]

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

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

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    54 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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    55 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To commu nicate witho ut an acce ss point (a d-hoc) 1 T ur n on the WIR ELESS or W IRELESS LAN sw i t c h. The W IRELE SS LAN indica tor light s up . Excep t in Peru and Venez uela, you c annot sele ct the 5 GHz band width, which is used for the IEEE 802.11a stand ard, on ad-hoc net works. On model s that support th[...]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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    62 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Notes on using the Blue tooth funct ionality ❑ The dat a transfer rate varies, depending o n the following condi tions: ❑ Obsta cles , such as walls , located b etween de vice s ❑ Distanc e between devices ❑ Mate rial us ed in w all s ❑ Proximity to mic rowa ves and cordles s telepho nes ❑ Radio fre quen[...]

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

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    64 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Communicati ng with Another Bluetooth De vice You ca n connec t your compute r to a Bl uetooth devic e such as another com puter, a m obile phone, a PDA, a headset, a mouse, or a digital camera wit hout the use o f any cab les.[...]

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

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    66 nN Using P eripheral De vices Using P eripher al De vices You ca n add func tionality to your c omputer by u sing the var ious port s on the co mputer. ❑ Connecting a P ort Replicator (pag e 67) ❑ Connecting External Speakers (page 71) ❑ Connecting an External Display (page 72) ❑ Selecti ng Display Modes (pag e 75) ❑ Using the Multiple[...]

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    67 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a P or t Replicator Attachi ng a por t replicat or enables you to c onnect ad ditional peripherals to your co mputer, s uch as a pr inter and an exter nal displa y. A port replicator may be su pplied wi th your com puter, dep ending on the model you purcha sed. If not, you c an additiona lly purc hase a n[...]

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

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    69 nN Using P eripheral De vices 5 Align t he bottom c onnector of the compu ter with th e connector on the por t replicator a nd push down un til it cl icks into place. 6 T ur n on the c omputer . ! Use the AC adap ter supplied wit h your computer . Do not move your computer while attached to the po rt replicator; thi s may detach the po rt replic[...]

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    70 nN Using P eripheral De vices Disconnect ing Y o ur Computer from the P or t Replicator ! T o preven t loss of unsave d data, be sure to turn off your compu ter before di sconnectin g it from the po rt replicator . To disconn ect your c omputer from the port re plicat or 1 T ur n off the c omputer and the connec ted per ipherals. 2 Lift the c om[...]

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

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

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    73 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Multimedia Computer Displa y You ca n connec t a multim edia compute r displ ay that incl udes bui lt-in spea kers and a microphon e to yo ur computer or via the (optio nal) port r eplicator. To connect a multim edia comp uter di splay 1 Plug the power cord of your multime dia comp uter display (1) into[...]

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    74 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Projector You ca n connec t a projecto r (for examp le, the So ny LCD proje ctor) direc tly to yo ur computer o r via the ( optional) port repl icato r. 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 [...]

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    75 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 76) [...]

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

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

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

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

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    80 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 pref er to us e. 2 Plug the USB floppy disk dr ive cable (2) into th e USB por t. Y our USB floppy disk dr ive (3) is now re ady f[...]

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    81 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 (St andby or Hibernate) may cause the comput er to malf unction. If the computer is o ff, you can un plug the US B cabl[...]

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

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    83 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an i.LIN K De vice Notes on connecting i.LI NK de vices ❑ Y our compu ter is equipp ed with an i.LINK po r t, whic h you can use to connect to an i.LINK de vice such as a digita l video camcorde r or to con nect two V AIO compu ters in or der to copy , dele te or edit fi les. ❑ The i.L INK por t on y [...]

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    84 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Digital Video Camcorder 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 into the D V In/Out po r ts (3) on t he digital v ideo camco rder . 2 Launch t he D Vgate Plus software . ✍ On Son y di[...]

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    85 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 (not supp lied) to the network (Ethern et) port on the co mputer or the (opti onal) port r eplicator and the othe r end to y our network . For de[...]

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

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

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    88 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To add the power- on pas sword 1 T ur n on the c omputer . 2 Pres s the F2 k ey when the V AI O logo appea rs. The BIOS setup scree n appears. If not, restar t the c omputer and p ress the F2 key se ver al times when the V AIO logo appears. 3 Pres s the < or , key to selec t Secur ity to di spla y the Secu[...]

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

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

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    91 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To add t he hard di sk passw ord 1 T ur n on the c omputer . 2 Pres s the F2 k ey when the V AI O logo appea rs. The BIOS setup scree n appears. If not, restar t the c omputer and p ress the F2 key se ver al times when the V AIO logo appears. ✍ If you have s et the powe r -on pass word, ente r your power-on[...]

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    92 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Changing the Hard Disk P ass wo rd To change the hard disk pass word 1 T ur n on the c omputer . 2 Pres s the F2 k ey when the V AI O logo appea rs. The BIOS setup scree n appears. If not, restar t the c omputer and p ress the F2 key se ver al times when the V AIO logo appears. ✍ If you have s et the powe r[...]

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    93 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Removing the Hard D isk P a ss word To remove the hard disk password 1 T ur n on the c omputer . 2 Pres s the F2 k ey when the V AI O logo appea rs. The BIOS setup scree n appears. If not, restar t the c omputer and p ress the F2 key se ver al times when the V AIO logo appears. ✍ If you have s et the powe r[...]

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

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

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    96 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using Finger pr int A uthentication Your c omputer is equipped wi th a fingerpr int sensor to provide you with add itional c onvenie nce. A sm all horizo ntal bar loc ated at the lower right o f the ke yboard is the sensor of the fing erprint reade r and wil l be referre d to as the fingerprint s ensor herein[...]

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

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

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    99 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Enrolling a Finger print To us e the fingerp rint authenti cation func tionality, you must e nroll your f ingerprin t(s) in your computer. ✍ Set the Wi ndows passwor d on your comput er before enroll ment. See Adding the Window s Passwor d (pag e 94) for the detaile d instructi ons. To enroll a finger print[...]

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

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

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    102 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Logging Onto Y our System To us e the fingerp rint authenti cation func tionality i n place of pa ssword entry to log onto your sys tem, you nee d to set the power-o n, hard dis k, and Win dows passwor ds and c onfigure y our compute r for finge rprint auth entication. For set ting the po wer-on, har d disk,[...]

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

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

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    105 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using a P assw ord Bank Entr y to Access a W eb Site Once you have added an e ntry to the pa ssword bank, you can use it to access the correspon ding pas sword-protec ted web site. To access a pa ssword-pro tected web sit e 1 Visit the desired pas s word-protec ted web site to d ispla y the u ser accou nt an[...]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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    113 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using T r usted Platf or m Mod ule (TPM) The em bedded Tru sted Platfor m Module (TPM) provides you r compu ter with bas ic security functions. In combi nation with the TPM, you can enc rypt and decr ypt your da ta to strengt hen compu ter security against inappropr iate access. TPMs ar e defined by Trusted [...]

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    114 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Impor tant Notice ❑ Do not enc ry pt the Documents and Settings fol de r. Encr yp ting the file s in the folders containing basic use r k eys and others, which are listed l ater in this section, u sing the Encr yp ting File Sys tem (EFS) will disable you to launch your TPM software s uccessful ly and decr [...]

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    115 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer ❑ Do not enc r ypt the following folders and f iles. There wi ll be no wa y to rest ore the following folders and file s or the archive, backup , token, password reset token and secret fil es of your TPM s oftware if you careles sly encr ypt t hem. Sony Cor poration assumes no liabil ity for any troubles a[...]

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    116 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Configuring the TPM To use th e embedded TPM, you n eed to: 1 Enable the T PM on the B IOS setup screen . 2 Install the Infineo n TPM Professional Pac kage. 3 Initiali ze and configure the TPM. Enab ling the TPM on the BIOS setup screen To enab le the TPM 1 T ur n on your co mputer . 2 Pres s the F2 k ey whe[...]

  • Страница 117

    117 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Installing the Infineo n TPM Prof essional P ackage Read the Readme.t xt in the C:infineonReadme folder. Then, d ouble-cli ck C:Infineonsetup.exe to instal l the pac kage. To in stall this package, you must have admi nistrator rights on the comput er. Initiali zing and configuring the TPM See the online [...]

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

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

  • Страница 120

    120 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using Standb y Mode Standby mode turns off the LCD sc reen and pla ces the h ard disk and t he CPU into a l ow power con sumption mod e. The umbe r power lig ht flashe s in this m ode. To activate Standby mode 1 Click St art and then T urn Off Computer . 2 Click St and By . To retu rn to Normal mod e Pres s [...]

  • Страница 121

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

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    122 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using Hibernate Mode In Hiber nate mode , the state o f the system is saved on t he hard di sk and powe r is turned off . Even whe n the battery runs down, no data will be lost. The power in dicator li ght is off in this mode . To activate Hibe rnate mode Pres s the Fn + F12 keys. The Hibernating scree n app[...]

  • Страница 123

    123 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer ✍ If you do not use your comput er for a long period of t ime, place the computer into Hib ernate mode. Thi s power saving mod e saves you t he time of shuttin g dow n or r esuming . When you r computer is in Hibernate mode , you cannot i nsert a disc. Hibernat e mode re quires mo re time th an Standby mod[...]

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

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

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

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    127 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Changing the P erf or mance Setting You ca n change t he memor y configurati on that affec ts power c onsumptio n during Norma l mode. To change the perf ormance setting 1 Click St art , point t o All Programs , and cli ck VA I O C e n t r a l . The V AIO Central window app ears. 2 Double-clic k P o wer Mana[...]

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

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    129 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compute r Upgrading Y our V A IO Computer Your co mputer and memory mod ules us e high prec ision comp onents an d electroni c connecto rs techn ology. To avoid the inval idation of your guar antee due to mishand ling, we rec ommend tha t: ❑ Y ou contact your de aler to ins tall a new memor y module. ❑ Y ou do not i[...]

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    130 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compute r 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 upgrade y our computer 's memory, rea d the notes an d procedures in the following pages. Th e number of ava ilable slots depends o n[...]

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    131 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compute r ❑ Use the special b ag delivered wi th the mem or y module or wrap t he module in aluminum f oil to protect i t from elec trostatic dischar ge. ❑ Introduc ing any liqui ds or any foreign su bstances o r objects into the me mor y mod ule slots, or other inter nal compone nts of your compute r , will result [...]

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    132 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compute r Removing and Installing a Memor y Module To change or add a memory m odule 1 Shut down the 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 sc re w (indi cated by the arr ow below) on the bottom o[...]

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    133 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compute r 6 Remove the memor y modu le: ❑ 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.[...]

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    134 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compute r 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. Make su re to i nsert th e memor y modu le edge with a notch i nto the memor y module slot. 9 Replace the memor y mo dule compar tmen t cov er . 10[...]

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    135 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compute r Viewin g the Amount of Memor y To view the amount of me mory 1 T ur n on the c omputer . 2 Click St art , point t o All Programs , and cli ck VA I O C e n t r a l . 3 Click the System Informat ion tab in the V AIO Central wi ndow . 4 Double-click the System I nf orm atio n f older . 5 Double-click the System I[...]

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    136 nN Precau tions Precautions This section describe s safety gui delines an d precau tions to h elp you p rotect your c omputer from potent ial dama ge. ❑ On Handling the LCD Screen (pag e 137) ❑ On Using the P ower Sour ce (page 1 38) ❑ On Handling Y our Computer (p age 139) ❑ On Handling Floppy Disks (page 141) ❑ On Handling Discs (pa[...]

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    137 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 LCD s creen or ex er t pres sure on it . This could cause a mal function. ❑ Using your co mputer in low temperatur e conditions ma y pro d[...]

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    138 nN Precau tions On Using the P o wer Source ❑ See the o nline Sp ecification s to check the power operati on of your model. ❑ Do not sh are the AC outlet with o ther power-consum ing equip ment, suc h as a photoc opier or shr edder . ❑ Y ou can pur chase a power str ip with a surge pr otector . This device pr e v ents damage to your c omp[...]

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    139 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 [...]

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    140 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[...]

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    141 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[...]

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    142 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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    143 nN Precau tions On Using the Batter y P ack ❑ Do not leave batter y packs in t emperatures a bov e 140°F (60 °C), such a s in a ca r parked in the sun or unde r direct sunlig ht. ❑ Batter y li f e is shor ter in a cold environm ent. This is due to dec reased batte r y efficien cy at low temp eratures. ❑ Charge b atter y packs at tempera[...]

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

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

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

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    147 nN T r oublesho oting ❑ A udio/Video (page 18 3) ❑ Memory S tick Media (page 1 84) ❑ P erip heral s (page 185)[...]

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

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    149 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if a BIOS error appear s when I turn on my computer? If the message "P ress <F1> to resume, <F2 > to setup" a ppears at th e bottom of y our compu ter screen, fo llow these s teps: 1 Pres s the F2 key . The B IOS set up scre en app ears . 2 Set the d ate (month/day/year). Press th e E[...]

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

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

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

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    153 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if m y g ame software does not w ork or it k eeps cr ashing? ❑ Check the web si te of the ga me if ther e are any patch es or update s to download. ❑ Make sure you have installed the latest vide o driver . ❑ On some V AIO models, the graphics memor y is shar ed with the s ystem. The o ptimal graphic [...]

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    154 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot boot my computer from the USB flo pp y disk driv e connected to the computer? To boo t your comp uter from th e USB floppy disk drive , you need to change the boot devi ce. Turn on your co mputer an d press the F11 key when the V AIO logo ap pears. How ca n I change the v olume of the st ar tup[...]

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

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    156 nN T r oublesho oting To visit the Windows U pdates we b site 1 Connect t o the Inter net. 2 T ype http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ in the address bar of your browser . The Micr osoft Windo ws Update and Securi ty W arning windows appear . 3 In the Secu rity Warning wind ow , star t installation a nd ru n Windo ws Update . 4 In the Micros of[...]

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    157 nN T r oublesho oting Batter y How do I fi nd the batter y charging stat us? See Charging the B attery Pack ( page 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 a batter y is ins talled. When should I recharge the batter y? ❑ When the batter y level f a[...]

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

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    159 nN T r oublesho oting 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 the te lephone n[...]

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    160 nN T r oublesho oting 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 proper[...]

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

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    162 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y is the data tr ansf er speed slo w? ❑ The wi reless LAN data transfer speed i s affected by distan ce a nd obstr uctions between devices and acces s poin ts. Other factors incl ude device configu rations, radio con ditions, and so ftware comp atibility . T o maxim ize the data trans f er spe ed, mov e your comp uter[...]

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    163 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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    164 nN T r oublesho oting Bluetooth T echnolog y What should I do if o ther Bluet ooth de vices cannot disco v er m y compu ter? ❑ Make sure both devices hav e the Bluetooth functi onality enabled. ❑ If the Bl uetooth ind icator is off, turn on the WIREL ESS sw i t c h . ❑ Y ou cannot use the Blueto oth functionali ty when your computer is in[...]

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

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    166 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y is m y Bluetooth connectio n slow? ❑ The dat a transfer speed depen ds on the o bstacles a nd/or the distance between the two de vices, on t he radio wav e quality , and on the operating sy stem or the software in use. Move your computer and Bluetooth de vices c loser to eac h other . ❑ The 2.4 GHz radio fr equenc[...]

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    167 nN T r oublesho oting Can I use a de vice with Bluetooth technolog y on air planes? With Bluetooth technol ogy, your com puter tran smits a radio frequency of 2.4 GHz. S ensitive location s, suc h as h ospitals a nd airpl anes, may have re striction s on use of Blueto oth devices, due to radio interferenc e. Check with faci lity staff to see if[...]

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    168 nN T r oublesho oting CDs a nd D VDs 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 Restar t the comp uter by clicking Start , T urn Off Computer , and Restar t . 2 Eject t he disc from th e optical di sc dr iv e. 3 Examin e the disc f[...]

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    169 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot pla y a CD o r D VD properly on my computer? ❑ Make sure t he disc was ins er ted into the optic al disc dr ive with the la bel f aci ng upward. ❑ Make sure t he necessar y program(s) is instal led accor ding to the manufacturer's inst ruc tions. ❑ If a CD or D VD is dir ty or da mag[...]

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    170 nN T r oublesho oting 5 Double-click the optic al disc d rive device to open t he submenu. 6 Double-click the listed drive, and select th e Pr oper ties tab . 7 Clic k to se lect the En able digital CD a udio for this CD-ROM device chec k box , if it is not selecte d. Y ou can confir m th e driver so ftware by selecting the Driver t ab , and cl[...]

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

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    172 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot wr ite data to D VD-RAM media using Windo ws funct ions? This Q & A en try applie s to sel ected mod els only. S ee the onl ine Specifica tions to find the type o f your optic al disc dri ve, and then Reading and Writing CDs and DVDs (pag e 34) to find abo ut the sup ported disc me dia. Fol[...]

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

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    174 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if t he LCD brightness of m y compu ter screen changes? The L CD brig htne ss sett ing, adj usted with t he Fn+F5/F6 keys, is temp orary and th is adjustme nt is ove rridden by the setting on the VAIO Power Management tab wh en another power sch eme is sele cted. To save thi s preferen ce for the b rightne[...]

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

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    176 nN T r oublesho oting Microphone What should I do if m y microp hone does not work? ❑ If you are usin g an external microphon e, make sure the mic rophone is turne d on and is proper ly plugge d into the micropho ne jack on your compute r . ❑ The muting b utton m a y hav e been pr essed. Check to see i f the muting in dicator light is on. I[...]

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    177 nN T r oublesho oting 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 our co mpute r wi th y our mous e conn ect 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[...]

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

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    179 nN T r oublesho oting T ouch P ad What should I do if t he touch p ad does not work? ❑ Restar t your comput er . Pres s the Ctr l+Alt +Delet e keys simultaneous ly . In the Windows T ask Manager w indow , se lect Rest art from the Sh ut Down menu to r estar t the computer . ❑ If the poi nter does no t mov e whil e pla ying a disc, press the[...]

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    180 nN T r oublesho oting K e yboard What should I do if t he k e yboard configur ation is wrong? ❑ The la nguage layout of y our computer's keyboard is lab eled on the packaging box. If you choose a different regional ke yboard w hen you compl ete the Windows s etup , the key configurat ion will be m ismatch ed. ❑ T o change the ke yboar [...]

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

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    182 nN T r oublesho oting PC Cards What should I do if m y P C Card does not work? ❑ Make sure the P C Card is inser ted proper ly . Se e Inserting a P C Card (page 42) for more inform ation. ❑ Make sure the P C Card is c ompatible with the M icrosoft Wi ndows operating sy stem insta lled on your compu ter . ❑ See the manual that came wit h y[...]

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    183 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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    184 nN T r oublesho oting Memor y Stick Media What should I do if I cannot open m y image files? You may need to refo rmat your Memory Sti ck media. Form atting 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 media, ba ck up im portant data and confir m that the media doe s [...]

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    185 nN T r oublesho oting P eripherals What should I do if I cannot connect a USB de vice? ❑ If applic able, chec k the USB device is tur ned o n and usi ng its own power supply . F or e xample, if you are us ing a di gital camera, che ck the batter y is charged . If you are usin g a prin ter , check the power cable is co nnected prop erly to the[...]

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

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    187 nN Support Options For users in Latin Amer ican countri es or areas Cust omer I nform ation Center If you do not fi nd the in formatio n you are looking for at our site, you may call Son y directly. In orde r to rece ive the fastest and most eff icient ser vices, pleas e have th e followin g informati on readily av ailable: 1 Y our V AIO comput[...]

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

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

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

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    191 nN Support Options AOL ® Inst ant Messe nger ™ Ameri ca Online, Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b Si t e http://www .aim.co m Bluetooth ® Utility TOS HIBA Co rpor ati on For cont acts abou t the software , see Program Support Information (page 18 9) . Cingular Connection Manager Cingula r Wireless For cont acts abou t the software[...]

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

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