SonyメーカーVGC-RM1の使用説明書/サービス説明書
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N User Guide P ers onal Computer V GC-RM1 Series.
2 nN Cont ents Before Use ................. ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... .... ......... .................... ................... ....5 Documenta tion ................. ...........
3 nN Customizi ng Your VAIO Computer .................. .................... ................... ................... .................... ................... ............... 78 Setting th e Password .................... .................... ..........
4 nN Troublesho oting ......... ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... ................................. ................... 122 Computer ...... ................... .................... ...
5 nN Befo re Use Bef ore Use Congrat ulations on your purchase o f this Sony VAIO ® compute r, and welco me to the on -screen Use r Guide. S ony has combin ed leadin g-edge te chnology i n audio, v ideo, compu ting, an d commun ications to provide s tate-of-the- art perso nal computi ng.
6 nN Befo re Use Non-printed Documentation ❑ User Guid e (this manual) — Contain s f eatures of your computer . It also includes in f or mation abou t the software pr ograms includ ed with your comp uter , as well as infor mation on solving c ommon pr oblems.
7 nN Befo re Use ❑ RAID Guide (Se lected model s only) — Provides an over view of RAID syste ms and the vario us RAID levels (or types) that can be config ured with your V AIO computer.
8 nN Befo re Use Help and Suppor t Help and Support is easy to access and provi des a singl e location fo r informat ion and technical assistanc e for yo ur VAIO compute r. Choose from the follow ing categ ories to find th e answer s you need. To ac cess Help and Support , cl ick Start a nd Help and Support .
9 nN Befo re Use Ergonomic Considerations Whenev er possib le, you s hould atte mpt to take account of the foll owing ergono mic con sideration s: ❑ Ve n t i l a t i o n – L eav e at least 6 inch es (15 cm) of space on the back sides of your computer to enable proper ventilation.
10 nN Befo re Use ❑ Furniture and posture – Sit in a chair with good back suppor t. Adju st the lev el of the chair so your f eet are fl at on the floor . A footrest m a y make you more comfort ab le. Sit i n a rel ax ed, upr ight posture and av oid slou ching forward or leani ng f ar back ward s.
11 nN Getting Started Getting Star ted This section describe s how to ge t started us ing your V AIO compute r. ! Before st arting your co mputer for the first time, do not co nnect any other hardware t hat did no t originally c ome with yo ur comp u ter .
12 nN Getting Started Getting to Know Y our Computer Take a moment to identify the control s and ports shown on t he following pages. ! Y our compute r may not be equipped with all of t he hardware f eatures descri bed in th is section .
13 nN Getting Started Access unit A Hard disk/Optic al disc driv e indicator (page 19) B P ow er bu tton/P o wer indica tor (page 19) Pressing this bu tton will automatically turn on the main unit as wel l. C Bluetoot h indicator ( page 19) D Left front panel Flip this pan el down to access slots, por ts, and jacks.
14 nN Getting Started A SM/xD-Picture Card slot (page 5 4) B CF (Com pactFlash ® ) memor y card slot (page 54) C Media Acc ess indica tor (page 19) D Memory S tic k PR O/Duo me dia sl ot *1 ( page 49.
15 nN Getting Started Bac k Main unit.
16 nN Getting Started A Lin e In ja ck B WOOFER/CENTER jack C REAR jack D Ne twor k (Eth er net ) por t (page 76) E i. LINK ( IEEE 1394) S40 0 port (6 pins ) (page 7 4) F T O ACCESS UNIT port (p age 2.
17 nN Getting Started Access unit A Bluetoot h antenna cover There is a Bl uetooth anten na behind this cov er . B Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2.0) po rt s * (page 70) C PC Card slot (page 4 6) D PC Card release button (page 4 8) E T O MAIN UNIT po rt (p age 23) * Suppor ts high-/fu ll-/low- spe eds.
18 nN Getting Started K eyboard A Function ke ys P erform cer t ain tasks. The tas k associated w ith each func tion ke y va ries a mong soft war e appl ic ation s. B Muting button T ur ns the volume on and off. C V olume contro l T ur n this control clockwi se to increa se (+) or coun terclockwise to decr ease (-) the volume.
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 (Both main and access units) The indication behavior varies depending on the state of y our computer unit: Green lit: the unit is on.
20 nN Getting Started Setting Up Y our Computer Your com puter ma y not be e quipped wi th all of the hardware fea tures desc ribed in th is sectio n. The loc ation of the controls, ports , and jack s may vary from the ill ustrations shown be low, depend ing on the model yo u purchase d.
21 nN Getting Started To place the main unit in th e upright position The main unit come s with the four screw-typ e feet (1) on its bottom s urface. Remo ve and scr ew them in to the holes o n the left si de surfa ce of the u nit before pl acing th e unit in t he upright po sition.
22 nN Getting Started To plac e the acc ess unit in the uprigh t position The ac cess unit comes with a designa ted stand (1 ) for upri ght placemen t.
23 nN Getting Started Connecting the Main and Access Units A desig nated connec tion cable is supplied with yo ur compute r for connect ion between the main and acce ss units. Plu g one end of the cab le to the TO ACCESS UNIT port (1) on the back of the main unit and the othe r end to the TO MAIN UNIT port (2) o n the back of the acce ss unit.
24 nN Getting Started Connecting a Displa y Conne ct a disp lay (not s upplied) to your co mputer. W hen conne cting it, s ee the man ual that c ame with y our displa y as well . To connect a display (mon itor) 1 If you want to conne ct a D V I monitor , plug its cable into th e D VI-D (1) or D VI-I (2) por t on the back of the ma in unit.
25 nN Getting Started ! Y our computer is complian t with the HDCP standard and ca pable of encr ypti ng the transm ission ch annel of di gital vide o signal s f or the pur pose of copyrig ht protectio n, which en ables you to play an d view a wide va riety of co pyright pro tected, hig h-quality con tents.
26 nN Getting Started To connect a display (TV) Plug o ne end of an S V ideo cable (1) (not s upplied) i nto the S Video/Vid eo Out (2) p ort on th e back of the main unit and the other e nd to the S Video in put port on y our TV (3) . ✍ Y ou will hear aud io from the speake rs connected to yo ur computer , not from the TV .
27 nN Getting Started Connecting t he K eyboard a nd Mouse A PS/2 keyboar d and a USB m ouse ar e supplied w ith your computer . To connect t he keyboar d and mou se 1 Plug the ke yboard cable ( 1) into the keyboard por t (2) on th e back of the ma in unit.
28 nN Getting Started ! Be sure not t o connect the mou se to any USB port on the main uni t. The mouse will not be functi onal..
29 nN Getting Started Connecting the T elephone and Modem The ma in unit is e quipped wi th a single modem por t to conne ct the inte rnal modem with a tele phone wall jack. To use the wall jac k for both telep hone and mode m lines, pu rchase an add itional RJ -11 phone cabl e and a "1-to -2" port adap ter device (splitte r).
30 nN Getting Started ! The main unit has a protectiv e sticker covering the network (Ethernet) po rt located on its bac k. Connect 1 0BASE-T , 10 0BASE-TX, o r 1000BA SE- T cable to t he network (Ethernet ) port.
31 nN Getting Started Connecting S peaker Systems Note t hat speaker configura tion varies, d epending o n the spea ker compo nents in u se. To set up the sp eakers with the computer ❑ Match th e color of th e mini ster eo plugs ( from the spe aker system) to th e color of t he speaker jacks on the ba ck of the main uni t.
32 nN Getting Started Connecting the P o wer Cord ! Use only the su pplied power co rd for your computer . To connect t he powe r cord 1 Inser t the power cord in to the AC In por t (1) on the back of the mai n unit.
33 nN Getting Started ✍ T o d isconnec t your compu ter compl etely fr om AC po wer , un plug the po wer cord. Make sure that the AC outlet s are easily acces sible.
34 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 c onnected to th e computer. 2 Click St art , the arrow next to the Lock b utton, and Shut Do wn .
35 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Y our V A IO Co mputer This se ction desc ribes how to get the mo st out of usin g your VAI O computer. ❑ Using the Optical Di sc Drive (page 36 ) ❑ Using PC.
36 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Optical Disc Dr iv e The ac cess unit of your co mputer is eq uipped wi th two optical disc dri ves: the DVD- ROM drive on the left an d the Blu-r ay Disc driv e on the righ t. To insert a disc 1 T urn on the com puter .
37 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 5 Close th e tra y by pushin g it in gen tly . ! Do not remov e the optica l disc when your co mputer is in Sle ep mode. Doi ng so may caus e the computer to malfunction . Before rem oving the opt ical disc, ma ke sure that the op tical disc drive indi cator light is off.
38 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Reading and Writing Optical Discs Your com puter pl ays and recor ds CDs, DVDs , or Blu-ra y Discs, d epending on th e model y ou purchased. Check yo ur specif ications fo r the type of opti cal disc dri ve installe d on your mode l.
39 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ! This p roduct is d esigned t o playback discs that c onform to the Compact Disc Digi tal Audio standard sp ecificatio ns (CD Stand ard) . A Du alDisc is a two sided 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.
40 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ✍ 8cm d isc writ ing i s not su pported . Playi ng an 8cm disc wit h an 8cm disc ada pter is not sup ported. T o play 8cm discs , use the access unit in the flat positi on. ! T o pla y copyright pro tected Blu-ray D iscs continu ally , you need to up date the AACS key.
41 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Notes on writing data to a disc ❑ Use only Sony V alue- added so ftware to writ e data to a d isc. (e.g. Click to DVD ) Other software pro gr ams m a y not b e fully c ompatible and errors m a y resul t.
42 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Notes on pla ying discs To achie ve optim um performa nce when p laying DVDs, y ou should fol low these r ecommend ations.
43 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ❑ When you are pl a ying a D VD (vide o or audio) an d you want to remove a USB device, such as U SB-compat ible speakers, make sure you stop the D V D first. Removing a USB-co mpatible device dur ing D VD ( video or a udio) playback may cause a malfuncti on.
44 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Pla ying CDs To pl ay an aud io CD 1 Inser t a disc int o the optic al disc dr iv e. 2 If nothing appears on the desk top , then cli c k Star t , All Pr ograms , and the desire d CD software to pla y the CD . If the Au dio C D window appear s, click to select an option.
45 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 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 Star t , All Pr ograms , and the desired D VD software to play the D VD .
46 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.
47 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ✍ Some devi ces may not funct ion properl y if you cont inually switc h to Normal mod e from Sleep mo de. For some PC Cards, if you alte r nate bet ween Normal m ode and Slee p mode whi le the card is inserted, you may fi nd that a device co nnected to yo ur system is n ot recognize d.
48 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 st eps 1 to 7.
49 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Memor y Stic k Media Your c omputer su pports th e Memory S tick med ia. Memory Stick m edia is a co mpact, por table, and versatile IC recording media e specially design ed for exchan ging a nd sharing digital data with com patible products, s uch as di gital ca meras, m obile phones and other devices.
50 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser ting a Memor y Stic k Medi a To insert a Memory Stick media 1 Flip down the l eft front pane l of the ac cess unit. 2 Loca te the Memor y Stick PRO/Duo media slot (pa ge 14) . 3 Hold t he Memor y St ick media with the arrow facing upward and po inting toward the M emor y Stick PRO/Duo media slot.
51 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To view the con tents of the Me mory Stick med ia 1 Click St art and Computer to open the Computer w indow . 2 Double-click the M emor y Stick media icon to view the l ist of data fi les sav ed in the Memor y S tick media.
52 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 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.
53 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing a Memor y Stic k Media To remove a Me mory Stick media 1 Flip down the l eft front pane l of the ac cess unit. 2 Check that the Media Ac cess indi cator l ight is off. 3 Push th e Memor y Stick media i n tow ard the computer.
54 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Other Memor y Cards In additio n to the Memory Sti ck PRO/Duo medi a slot, the acces s unit of your compu ter is equipped with three other mem ory card slots to acc ommodate many popu lar types of memory c ards.
55 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ! Always insert the correct memor y card into the appropriate memor y card slot. SD memor y cards with ca pacity of over 2 G B, such as SD High Capacity (SDHC) mem ory cards , are not suppor ted. Do not at tempt to insert a di fferent memor y card o r memory card adapter into a different mem ory card slot.
56 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser ting a Memor y Card To insert a memory card 1 Flip down the l eft front pane l of the ac cess unit. Do not us e f orce to o pen the pan el. 2 Locate th e approp riate s lot f or the m emor y card you want to u se.
57 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing a Memory Card ! Do not remov e a memory ca rd while the Media Ac cess indi cator ligh t is on. The card or it s data may beco me damaged. To remove a me mory card 1 Flip down the l eft front pane l of the ac cess unit.
58 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Jog Controller The j og control ler suppl ied with your co mputer com es in h andy when you ed it or p lay video s, as appl ication-s pecific ta sks are automati cally assi gned to the jog control ler buttons .
59 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Connecting the Jog Contro ller To connect t he jog control ler 1 Choose th e USB por t (1) you pref er to us e on the fron t of the mai n or access unit. 2 Plug the USB cable (2) in to the USB p or t. The jo g controlle r icon app ears on the t askbar and you can now use your jog controller (3).
60 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 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, y ou're ready to connect to the In ternet.
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.
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 , lo cated b e.
63 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ❑ The Bl uetooth functio nality may not work d epending on the third par ty devices or the software version used by third par ty compani es.
64 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Bluetooth Security The B luetooth wire less techn ology has an authentic ation functio n, which a llows you to determine wi th whom you ch oose to commun icate. W ith the auth entication fu nction, you can avoid a ny anony mous Blueto oth device t o acces s your comput er.
65 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.
66 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.
67 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Bluetooth Headset The Bl uetooth headset (not suppli ed) will come in ha ndy during a v ideo conferen ce over th e Internet using instant mess aging software. For d etails on us ing the B luetooth heads et, see th e manual t hat came wi th your Bl uetooth hea dset.
68 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To disconn ect the he adset fro m your compu ter 1 Right-cli ck the Bluetooth icon on the taskbar and select Bluetoot h Settings from the me nu. The Bluetooth S ettings window appear s. 2 Right-cli ck the headse t icon and s elect Disconnect from the menu.
69 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 a Universal Serial Bus (USB) De vice (page 70) ❑ Connecting a Printer (page 72) ❑ Connecting an i.
70 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Universal Se rial Bus (U SB) De vice ✍ Y ou need to flip down the lef t front pan el to access th e USB ports on the f ront of the a ccess unit. 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.
71 nN Using P eripheral De vices Disconnect ing a USB flopp y disk driv e You c an disconn ect a US B floppy disk dri ve when your comp uter is o n or off . Discon necting the drive whe n the co mputer i s in Slee p mod e may ca use th e com puter to malf unct ion.
72 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.
73 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Printer Using the Printer P or t To connect a printer using t he printe r port 1 Plug the power cord (1) of your pr inter into an AC outlet. 2 Plug the printer cable (2) supplie d with your pr inter into the prin ter por t ( 3) on the ba c k of the main uni t.
74 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an i.LIN K De vice Notes on connecting i.LI NK de vices ❑ Y our computer i s equipped with an i.LINK po r t, which you can use to c onnect to an i.LINK device su ch as a digital video camcorde r or to con nect two V AIO co mputers in order to copy , dele te or edit fi les.
75 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Digital Video Camcorder ✍ Y ou need to flip down the lef t front pan el to access th e i.LINK port on the front of t he access unit . 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.
76 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting to a Networ k (LAN) You ca n connec t your compute r to 1000B ASE-T/1 00BASE-TX /10BASE -T-type netwo rks with an E thernet ne twork cable . Connect one e nd of a network ca ble (not s upplied ) to the ne twork (Et hernet) po rt on the b ack of the main unit an d the othe r end to y our network .
77 nN Using P eripheral De vices ! T elep hone lines can not be conne cted to the network (L AN) connector on your computer . If the netwo rk (LAN) connect or is connected t o the telephone l ines mentione d below, high electric current to the connector may caus e damag e, overhe ating, or fire.
78 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Customizing Y our V AIO Co mputer 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.
79 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Setting the P ass word Use one of the BIOS f unctions to set the pas sword. Once you have set the pa ssword, yo u will have to enter th e password after the V AIO logo ap pears to s tart your c omputer. The po wer-on passwo rd will all ow you to protect the c omputer fro m unauthori zed access.
80 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To add the power- on pas sword 1 T urn on the com puter . 2 Pres s the F2 ke y when th e V AIO log o appears. The BIOS setup scree n appears. If not, restar t the c omputer and p ress the F2 key se veral times when t he V AIO lo go appears.
81 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 urn on the com puter . 2 Pres s the F2 ke y when th e V AIO log o appears. The BIOS setup scree n appears. If not, restar t the c omputer and p ress the F2 key se veral times when t he V AIO lo go appears.
82 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Setting Up Y our Computer with V AIO Central The VAIO Central utili ty allows y ou to consu lt system info rmation a nd specify preferences for syste m behavior . To use V AIO Cent ral 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V A IO Central .
83 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using the P ow er Sa ving Modes In ad dition to t he normal op erating m ode, which al lows yo u to turn o ff specific device s, your co mputer ha s a dist inct power savin g mode ca lled Sle ep mode. Using Nor mal Mode This is the n ormal state of the co mputer wh en it is in use.
84 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using Sleep Mode Sleep m ode tempor arily su spends t he entire sy stem opera tions for lower po wer consump tion. The orange power light is o n in this mode. To activate Sle ep mode Click Start , the arrow n ext to the Lock button , and Sleep .
85 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Upgrading Y our V AIO Comp uter Your V AIO compu ter, memory modules, ad d-on car ds, and hard disk dr ives use h igh precisi on compon ents and e lectronic connec tors techn ology.
86 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Bef ore Upg rading Y ou r Computer The u pgrading procedur es descr ibed in thi s sectio n assum e that yo u are fa miliar wi th the gen eral term inology associate d with perso nal computer s, safety p ractices, r equired re gulatory comp liances, a nd the modi fication of electron ic equipmen t.
87 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Removing and Replacing Computer P anels To ac cess me mory modu les, add-on cards, and hard di sks insi de your computer, you need to remov e and rep lace the top or front pa nel of the main unit befo rehand a nd afterward.
88 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer To repla ce the top panel 1 Place the top pane l on the ma in unit and s lide it t ow ard the fr ont. 2 Tighten the two screws on the ba c k of th e main unit to secure the panel.
89 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Removing and Replacing the Main Unit F ront P anel To remove th e front panel 1 Shut down your comp uter and t urn of f all per ipheral devices, such a s a pri nter . 2 Unplug th e main unit and dis connect all periph eral devices , in cluding the access uni t.
90 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 5 Slide a nd hold th e latch (2) in the dire ction of t he arrow (3) and re mov e the pl astic HDD cover (4). 6 Pull the me tal HDD shield (5) toward you to take it off .
91 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer To replace the fron t panel 1 Push in the me tal HDD shield (1). 2 Inser t the tabs (2) on th e right e dge of the p lastic HDD cov er und er neath the chas sis frame and p ush in the le ft end of the cover .
92 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 3 Push in the left tabs (3 ) of the front pa nel into the sl its on the cha ssis frame first an d then the r ight tabs (4) into the r ig ht slits .
93 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Adding and Removing Memor y If you want to expan d the functional ity of you r computer, y ou can incr ease the memor y by instal ling optio nal memory m odules. Before you upgrad e your com puter's memory , read the no tes and proc edures in this secti on.
94 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 .
95 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Removing and Installing a Memor y Module To change or add a memory m odule 1 Remove the top panel of the main unit. See R emo ving and Replacing the Main Unit T op P anel (page 87) f or the deta iled ins tructi ons.
96 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 4 Locate th e memor y mod ule(s) you wish to remove . 5 Push down on the latch es (2), lo cated on e ither side of the modu le, to gently e ject it from the slot. 6 Grasp the m emor y module by the sides and remove from the main unit.
97 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 9 Fir mly ins er t the lower edge of the module (4) in to the slot by press ing down e venly against the mo dule's uppe r cor ners. 10 The si de latch es (5) sn ap into posi tion, hold ing the mem or y modul e in place.
98 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Viewin g the Amount of Memor y To view the amount of me mory 1 T urn on the com puter . 2 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V A IO Central . The V AIO Central wi ndow appears. 3 Click the System Informat ion tab .
99 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Installing an Add -on Card The ma in unit of your comp uter has two open expan sion sl ots: one P CI compliant slot (P CI slot 1) an d one PCI E xpress x4 compli ant slot (P CI slot 2). To PCI slot 2, y ou can instal l a PCI Expr ess x1 or x 2 compliant c ard as well a s a PCI Ex press x4 compli ant card.
100 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer ! Obser ve the proper saf ety precaut ions when you in stall an add -on card to your co mputer . See Be fore Upg rading Y our Compute r (page 86 ) . The entire rep air cost will be charged if t here is a failure or an acciden t arising fro m installa tion of an ad d-on card by your self.
101 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer To install an add- on card 1 Remove the top panel of the main unit. See R emo ving and Replacing the Main Unit T op P anel (page 87) f or the deta iled ins tructi ons. 2 T ouch a m etal object ( such as th e chassis fram e) to dischar ge stati c electri city .
102 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 4 Inser t the add-o n card into the expansion slot and secure i t with the s crew from the expansion slot cov er . ! Be careful no t to touch othe r internal compon ents when inse rting the card as it may cause a fail ure.
103 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Replacing the Lithium Batter y The li thium batter y starts to w eaken after s everal ye ars and the s ystem settings , such as th e date and ti me stored i n CMOS RAM, may become ina ccurate. Re place the lithium batte ry when thi s occurs.
104 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 4 Remove the old batter y a nd install the new batter y with th e plus (+) s ide f acing u p . 5 Repla ce the chas sis brace an d secure i t with the s crews. 6 Replace the top pan el. See R emo ving and Replacing the Main Unit T op Pan el (page 87) f or the deta iled ins tructi ons.
105 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Resetting the Computer's Date and Time To reset the computer's date an d time 1 Click the time r eadout di splay ed on the taskbar . The w indo w ap pear s sho win g the c urr ent d ate an d tim e. 2 Click Change date and time settings .
106 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Installing the Hard D isk Drive The ma in unit of your comp uter is equi pped with open interna l bays to hol d additi onal 3.5-inc h hard dis k drives. Review the manufac turer's in formation pr ovided with your ne w hard disk drive befo re attempt ing to instal l it in th e unit.
107 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Make sure you unplug the ma in unit and peri pheral device s, including the access unit, from the power sources be fore installin g or remov ing a har d disk.
108 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Installing an Add itional Hard Disk Driv e You ca n instal l up to four S A T A hard disk drives to the in ternal hard disk drive bay. To install an additio nal hard disk drive 1 Remove the front pan el of the m ain unit.
109 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 3 Grasp the l e ver and pull ou t the holde r (3) from th e hard disk drive bay and set it as ide. 4 Unscr e w the four screws from the holder cover .
110 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 5 Remove the holder cov er and ins er t a new hard di sk dri v e. 6 Replace the holder c ov er and s ecure it wit h the screws.
111 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 7 Slide t he hard dis k drive hold er into th e hard disk drive bay and push in the hol der lev er into pl ace. 8 Connect t he power connector s to the pre installed a nd new hard disk drives.
112 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 9 Connect t he SA T A cables to the hard disk dr iv es a s f ollows: ! Use of a comme rcially availabl e SA T A cab le with the straigh t-head conne ctor may damage the co nnector on the ha rd disk drive by bein g pulled out when you repl ace the drive hol der .
113 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Identify ing the Additional Hard Di sk Space When y ou initiali ze the new hard disk , it must b e configu red as an ex tended parti tion in Win dows NT fil e system (N TFS) form at. To identif y the addi tional hard disk space 1 Log on to Windows as a user with a dministrator r ights.
114 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.
115 nN Precau tions On Using the P o wer Source ❑ See the o nline Sp ecification s to check th e power operation of your mod el. ❑ Do not sh are the AC outlet with o ther power-consum ing equip ment, suc h as a photoc opier or shr edder . ❑ Y ou ca n purchas e a power stri p with a s urge prote ctor .
116 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 .
117 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 .
118 nN Precau tions On Handling Flopp y Disks ❑ Do not ope n the shutt er manually o r touch t he surface of the flo pp y disk. ❑ K eep flop p y disks awa y from magne ts. ❑ K eep flop p y disks awa y from di rect sunl ight and ot her source s of heat.
119 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 .
120 nN Precau tions On Using Headphones Preventing hearing damag e – Avoid using he adphones at high vo lume. Heari ng experts advise a gainst cont inuous, l oud and ext ended play . If you e xperience a ringing in y our ears, reduce the v olume or d iscontinue use.
121 nN Precau tions On Handling the Hard Disk The ha rd disk ha s a high storage dens ity and reads or wri tes data in a short tim e. However, i t can be e asily dama ged by mechan ical vi bration, sh ock, or dus t.
122 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 solu tions. T ry these sugg estions before vis iting the So ny onlin e support W eb site at: http:// esup port.
123 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 t he floppy disk dr ive (if applica b le) is empty .
124 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 .
125 nN T roub leshooting What should I do if the po wer indicat or lights b ut my screen st a ys b lank? ❑ Make sure the p roper inpu t f or your displ a y (TV , V GA, D V I-D monitor ) is select ed. ❑ Make sure your disp la y (TV , V GA, D VI-D monito r) is tur ned on .
126 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 .
127 nN T roub leshooting Wh y doesn't my computer enter Sle ep mode? Your computer may becom e unstabl e if the op erating mod e is ch anged befor e the co mputer com pletely enters Sleep m ode. To restore you r computer to normal op erating stability 1 Close al l open programs.
128 nN T roub leshooting What should I do if Wi ndows does not sta r t, showing a message, when I sta r t my computer ? ❑ Make sure t he optica l disc dr ives on the acce ss unit o f your computer do not con tain a "n on-bootable" disc . ❑ If a non- bootable disc is in either drive, f ollow these steps: 1 Remov e the disc.
129 nN T roub leshooting 8 Press t he Enter key . The Loa d S etup Defaults window appears. 9 Select OK , and press the En ter key . 10 Select Exit ( Save Change s) , and press the Enter key . The Save configuration changes and e xit now? window appear s.
130 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 graphi cs memor y is s hared with t he system.
131 nN T roub leshooting System Security This section provides informat ion about kee ping you r computer operatin g smoothly and protecti ng against p otentia l threats to the comp uter's security.
132 nN T roub leshooting Inter net What should I do if m y mod em does not work? ❑ Make sure the te lephone c able is securel y plugged in to the mode m por t on the main u nit of your computer and the wall jac k. ❑ Make sure t he telepho ne cable is wor king.
133 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.
134 nN T roub leshooting 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 B luetooth indicator i s off, activate the Blu etooth fun ctionality .
135 nN T roub leshooting What should I do if o ther Bluet ooth de vices cannot connect to m y computer? ❑ Make sure the o ther device is au thenticate d. ❑ Y our computer m a y not allow connecti ons from ot her devices. T o enable Blueto oth device connecti ons, f ollow thes e steps: 1 Right-c lick the Bluetoo th icon on t he taskba r .
136 nN T roub leshooting 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 .
137 nN T roub leshooting Can I use a de vice with Bl uetooth technolog y on air planes? With Bluetooth technol ogy, your comput er transm its a ra dio freq uency of 2.4 G Hz. Sensi tive lo cations, such as hosp itals and airpl anes, may have re striction s on use of Blueto oth devices, due to radio interferenc e.
138 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 compu ter is tryin g to read may be dirty o r damage d. Follow the se steps: 1 Pres s the Ctr l+Alt +Delet e ke ys an d click the arrow next to the Shut down b utton and Rest art to restar t the computer.
139 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) i s installe d accord ing to the manuf actu rer's inst ruction s.
140 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 confir m the dr iver software by sele cting the Driver t ab , and cli c king Driver Details .
141 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 .
142 nN T roub leshooting Displ a y Wh y did my screen go b lank? ❑ Y our disp lay scre en ma y go blank if your compute r enters Sle ep mode. If the compute r is in Sleep mo de, press the power button on the co mputer or th e standby button on the ke yboard to br ing the c omputer bac k in to Nor mal mode.
143 nN T roub leshooting How do I run Windows Aero? This Q & A e ntry applie s to sel ected mod els only . To run W indows A ero, follow t hese step s: 1 Click St art and Contr ol Pan el . 2 Click Customize co lors under Appearance and P ersonalization .
144 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 .
145 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.
146 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.
147 nN T roub leshooting 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.
148 nN T roub leshooting What should I do if I do not hear 5.1ch audio from m y speak ers? Foll ow these steps to check the speak er setup. 1 Click St art and Contr ol Pan el . 2 Click Har dwar e and Sound . 3 Click Mana ge audio devices under Sound .
149 nN T roub leshooting K eyboard What should I do if t he k e yboard configur ation is wrong? The l anguage layout o f your k eyboard i s labeled on the p ackagin g box. If y ou choo se a di fferent re gional key board when you comple te the Win dows setu p, the key configura tion will be mismatc hed.
150 nN T roub leshooting Flopp y Di sks Wh y doesn't the Saf ely Remov e Hardware icon appear on the taskbar 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.
151 nN T roub leshooting 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 Inser ting a PC Card (page 46) f or mo re inf or mation. ❑ Make sure the P C Card is c ompatible with the M icrosoft Wi ndows operating sy stem insta lled on your compu ter .
152 nN T roub leshooting Wh y doesn't my computer recog nize atta ched de vices? For so me PC Cards, if you al ternate betwe en Normal mode and Sl eep mode whil e the card is insert ed into the PC Card sl ot, your computer ma y not recog nize the P C Card or th e connected d evice.
153 nN T roub leshooting 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.
154 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.
155 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 charged .
156 nN Support Options Suppor t Options This section contains in formation o n where to go f or answe rs to questi ons about yo ur VAIO c omputer and the prein stalled software . Sony Suppor t Inf or mation See the following source s for answe rs in the s equence l isted below.
157 nN Support Options 5 V AIO Update When yo ur computer is connec ted to the Internet, VAIO Update auto matically notifies yo u when criti cal softwar e and security i nformation is pos ted on the support Web site. Clic k the VAIO Update notic e to ope n the VAIO Support W eb site and vi ew th e info rmat ion.
158 nN Support Options Program Suppor t Inf or mation Dependi ng on the c omputer m odel and p articular c onfigurat ion you pur chased, yo ur compu ter may not include all of the software p rograms lis ted below. Contacts for Sony software p roducts are listed below : ❑ F or us ers in USA We b si t e http: //esuppor t.
159 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 .p remiumser vices.
160 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 .a im.com Ask Sear ch Assistant IAC Searc h & Media , Inc. For cont acts abou t the software , see Program Support Information (page 15 8) .
161 nN Support Options Click to DVD ® software Sony E lectronic s Inc. At the tou ch of a but ton, Click to DVD software al lows you to a utomaticall y burn DVDs fr om a digital video (DV ) device. Create DV Ds by captur ing video con tent strai ght from a DV d evice or b y importing video from s tored files — and you ca n also e dit the v ideo.
162 nN Support Options Micros oft ® Office B asic Editio n, Office Professional Edition, O ffice Small Business E dition Micr osoft Corp. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b si t e http: //suppor t.
163 nN Support Options MobiTV ® MobiTV, In c. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b si t e http: //www .m obitv .com/suppo r t/suppor t.php Netscape ® Browser Ameri ca Online, Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b si t e http: //browser .netscape.
164 nN Support Options Protecto r Suite QL Sony E lectronic s Inc. Protec tor Suite QL E dition al lows yo u to easily se tup your fingerpri nt sensor t hat comes with your com puter. Prot ector Suite Q L supports fingerprint l ogon, fas t user switch ing, file e ncryption , register ing forms a nd more.
165 nN Support Options SonicSta ge ® softwa re Sony E lectronic s Inc. The So nicStage jukebox software pr ogram giv es you al l the tools you need t o manag e music on your co mputer. SonicS tage softw are suppor ts high-qua lity digita l audio st orage, a sl eek pla yer skin des ign, and a udio CD burni ng capabil ity.
166 nN Support Options Ulead BD D iscRecorde r for VAIO ® compu ters Ulead S ystems, Inc. For ques tions and technical assistanc e, pleas e check the help and th e readme fil es. VAIO ® Acti on Setup Sony E lectronic s Inc. VAIO Ac tion Setup manages t he setting s for your c omputer's s hortcut keys .
167 nN Support Options VAIO ® Central Sony E lectronic s Inc. VAIO Ce ntral provid es a cen tral locati on that gath ers reso urces t o configure your VAIO compute r and view y our compute r's configura tion and s pecificati ons. For cont acts abou t the software , see Program Support Information (page 15 8) .
168 nN Support Options VAIO Me dia ™ software Sony E lectronic s Inc. VAIO Medi a ™ software br ings mult imedia to y our netwo rk, enablin g you to sha re musi c, video, an d still i mage file s between y our VAIO ® compu ters.
169 nN Support Options VAIO ® Update Sony E lectronic s Inc. The VA IO Update utili ty helps y ou keep your V AIO ® com puter up to da te by regular ly checki ng the Sony online suppor t Web si te for impor tant software updates a nd informati on for your s pecific VA IO compute r model.
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