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2 nN Cont ents Before Use ................. ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... .... ......... .................... ................... ....6 Notice ................... .................
3 nN Using W ireless LAN (WLA N) ........ .................... ................... ................... .................... ................... .................... ........6 1 Using the Bluetooth Func tion ............... ................... ........
4 nN Upgrading Y our VAIO Computer ......... .................... ................... ................... .................... ............ ....... .................... ......15 3 Adding a nd Removing M emory .................. .................... ..
5 nN Printing .......... ................... .................... ................... .................... ................... ............ . ................... .................... ......208 Microphon e ................ ................... .........
6 nN Befo re Use Bef o re Use Congrat ulations on your purchase o f this Sony VAIO ® comp uter, and wel come to th e on-screen U ser Guide . Sony ha s combin ed leadin g-edge te chnology i n audio, v ideo, compu ting, an d commun ications to provide s tate-of-the- art perso nal computi ng experi ence.
7 nN Befo re Use Noti ce © 2008 S ony Corpor ation. All r ights res erved. This manual and th e softwar e described h erein, i n whole or in part, may no t be reprod uced, trans lated, or re duced to a ny machin e-readabl e form wit hout prior written approv al.
8 nN Befo re Use E NERGY S TAR As an E NERGY ST AR Partn er, Sony ha s determ ined that t his produc t meets the ENERGY STAR guid elines fo r energy effi ciency. The Int ernational ENERGY S TAR Office E quipment Program i s an intern ational prog ram that p romotes ene rgy savi ng through the use o f compute rs and offic e equipm ent.
9 nN Befo re Use Docume ntation Your d ocumentat ion incl udes print ed inform ation and user guides to read on y our VAIO computer . Printed Documentation ❑ Quick Star t Guide — Descr ibes the process fro m unpacking to s tar ting up your V AIO.
10 nN Befo re Use Non-printed Documentation ❑ User Guide (this manua l) — Explain s f eatur es of your computer . It also in cludes i nf or mation abou t the software pro grams includ ed with your comp uter , as well as informa tion on s olving com mon problems.
11 nN Befo re Use Windows Help and Supp or t Windows Help and Support is a comprehen sive res ource for practical adv ice, tutori als, and dem onstration s to help you learn to use your computer. Use the search feature, inde x, or table of contents to view all Windows Hel p resources , includin g those on the Internet.
12 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 fo.
13 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 reduc e e ye strain and muscle fatigue by adjusting the tilt of the display to the proper posit ion. Adjus t the brightnes s le vel of the displ ay as well.
14 nN Getting Started Getting Star ted This section describe s how to ge t started us ing your V AIO compute r. ❑ Locating Controls and P or ts (page 15) ❑ About the Indicator Lights (page 21) ❑.
15 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. ! The appea rance of you r computer may be di fferent from those illu strated in this man ual due to vari ations in speci fications .
16 nN Getting Started A ST AMINA m ode indica tor (page 21 ) B P erf or manc e sele ctor sw itch (page 109) C SPEED mode indicator (page 21 ) D S1 / S2 b uttons (page 35) E Disc dr ive eject button (p.
17 nN Getting Started Bac k A Batter y conn ector ( page 24).
18 nN Getting Started Right A Opti cal disc driv e (pa ge 39) B Opti cal disc driv e indi cator (page 2 1) C Manual e ject hol e (page 19 9) D Substitute driv e eject b u tton ( page 39) E HDMI por t *1 (page 89) F Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2.
19 nN Getting Started Left A DC IN por t (page 23 ) B Ne twor k (Eth er net ) por t (page 106 ) C Air vent D Express Card/34 slot (pag e 48) E Secur ity slot F Modem port (pag e 60) G Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2.
20 nN Getting Started Bottom A Docking station connect or (page 77) B Air vents C Memory module compa r tment co ver (page 154).
21 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 in green when the com puter is on, blinks slo wly in orange while the computer is in Sleep mode, and tur ns off when the c omputer is off or in Hibernate mode.
22 nN Getting Started WIRELESS Ill uminates whe n the WIRELE SS switch is turned on, pr ovided that one or more wireless options are enabled in the V AI O Smart Network window . * The sto rage devi ce configura tion of your c omputer ma y include a bui lt-in flas h memor y storag e drive dependi ng on the m odel you pur chas ed.
23 nN Getting Started Connecting a P ow er Source You ca n use eith er an AC ada pter or a r echargeabl e battery pa ck for sup plying power to your c omputer. Using the A C Adapter ✍ Use only the su pplied AC adap ter for your comput er . To use t he AC adap ter 1 Plug on e end of the pow er cord (1) int o the AC adapter (3) .
24 nN Getting Started Using the Batter y P ack The ba ttery pack supplied wi th your co mputer is not fully c harged a t the time o f delive ry. Installing the Battery P ack To install th e batter y pack 1 T ur n off t he compute r and clos e the LCD s creen lid.
25 nN Getting Started 3 Slide t he batter y pack diago nally into the batter y co mpar tme nt until the pr ojections (2) on eit her side of the batter y compar tm ent fit into the U-sh aped cuts ( 3) on either s ide of the batter y pack.
26 nN Getting Started 4 Rotate the batte r y pack in the direction of the ar row , and pu sh the batter y pack down into the compar tm ent until it cl icks into plac e . 5 Slide t he batter y LOC K switch outward to secure the batter y pack on th e computer.
27 nN Getting Started Charging the Batter y P ac k The ba ttery pack supplied wi th your co mputer is not fully c harged a t the time o f delive ry. To charge th e battery pack 1 Install the batter y pack. 2 Connect t he A C ada pter to the co mputer .
28 nN Getting Started ✍ Keep the bat tery pac k in your comp uter while it is direc tly connected to AC power . The batt ery pack co ntinues to ch arge while y ou are us ing the comput er .
29 nN Getting Started Using the Batter y Charge Funct ions You can se lect the battery ch arging method for your battery pack with the Battery Charge Functions . To make the battery life lo nger, ena ble the bat tery care function. To enable the battery care fu nction 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V A IO Control Center .
30 nN Getting Started Removing t he Battery P ac k ! Y ou may lose data if you remove the ba tter y pack while you r computer is on and not con nected to the A C adapter or if you remove the bat ter y pack while the co mputer is in S leep mode. To remove the b attery pack 1 T ur n off t he compute r and clos e the LCD s creen lid.
31 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 a ny peri pherals conn ected to the c omputer .
32 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Y our V AIO C omput er This se ction desc ribes how to get the mo st out of usin g your VAI O computer. ❑ Using the K eyboar d (page 33) ❑ Using the T ouch P.
33 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the K e yboard Your k eyboard i s very simi lar to a des ktop co mputer keyb oard, but has addi tional keys that per form model- specific tasks. The V AIO-Link web site ( ht tp://www .vaio-link. com ) also contains glossar y informati on to help you use t he keyboar d.
34 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the T ouch P ad You ca n poin t to, select, d rag, and scroll ob jects on the screen using th e touch pad . ✍ Y ou can dis able/enabl e the to uch pad whi le a mouse is connect ed to your computer .
35 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 .
36 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Built-in MO TION EYE Came ra Your co mputer is equipped with a bui lt-in MOTION E YE camera. The bu ilt-in MOTIO N EYE ca mera adds v ideo func tionalit y to.
37 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Capturing Still Images To capt ure a still image 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , Ar cSoft W e bCam Companion 2 , and WebCam Companion 2 to laun ch the We b C a m Companion 2 . 2 Click the Capture icon in the main window .
38 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Capturing Movi es To cap ture a m ovie 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , Ar cSoft W e bCam Companion 2 , and WebCam Companion 2 to laun ch the We b C a m Companion 2 . 2 Click the Record icon in th e main win dow . 3 F ram e your subject in the viewfinder .
39 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 t he compute r . 2 Press th e disc dr ive eject button (1) to ope n the dr iv e. The t ra y slides out .
40 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 4 Close th e tra y by pushin g it in gen tly . ! Do not remov e the optical di sc when your com puter is in a power savi ng mode (Sleep or Hibernate).
41 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Reading and Writing Optical Discs Your com puter pl ays and rec ords CDs, D VDs, and Blu -ray Dis c ™ media, depen ding on th e model you p urchased. Check yo ur speci fication s for the ty pe of optic al disc dr ive insta lled on your model.
42 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer PR: play ab le and recordable P: play ab le but not recordab le –: not play able or recordable CD- ROM Vide o CD Music CD CD Extr a CD-R/ RW DVD - ROM DVD - Video BD.
43 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ! This prod uct is designed to play back discs th at conform to the Co mpact Disc Digita l Audio stan dard specifi cations (CD Standard ). A DualDisc is a two sided di sc product with a DVD recorde d layer on on e side and a di gital audi o layer on th e other side.
44 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Notes on writing data to a disc ❑ Only use c ircular disc s . Do not us e discs in any other shape (star , hear t, car d, etc.), as this ma y damag e the optical dis c dri v e. ❑ Do not str ike or sh ake y our co mputer wh ile the opt ical disc drive is wr iting da ta to a dis c.
45 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Pla y ing CDs To pl ay an aud io CD 1 Inser t a disc int o the optical disc dr iv e. 2 If nothing appears on the desk top , click Start , All Programs , and the desire d CD software to play the CD . If the Audi o CD wi ndow appear s, click to select an option.
46 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 optical disc dr ive . 3 If nothing appears on the desk top , click Start , All Programs , and the desire d D VD s oftware to play the D VD .
47 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Pla y ing B lu-ra y Disc Media ! The Blu-ray Disc playback func tion is avail able on selecte d models only . See the onlin e specificat ions to find out the ty pe of your opt ical disc dri ve, and then Reading and Wr iting Optical Discs (page 41) to find ou t about th e suppo rted di sc media.
48 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the ExpressCard Module Your com puter is equi pped with ei ther a Univers al ExpressC ard slot * or an ExpressCar d/34 slot * for tran sferring d ata among digital cameras, camcor ders, musi c players, a nd othe r audio/video devices.
49 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser ting an ExpressCard Module ! Use care when inserting or rem oving the Expr essCard module f rom the slot. D o not force it in or out of t he slot. ✍ Y ou do not need to shut d own your computer bef ore inserting o r removing the Express Card module.
50 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing an ExpressCard Module Foll ow the steps b elow to re move the Ex pressCard mo dule whil e your com puter is on. If it is n ot removed p roperly, you r system m ay not work properly. To remov e an Expr essCar d module ✍ T o remove an Exp ressCard module when you r computer is off, skip st eps 1 to 4.
51 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Memor y Stic k Memo ry Stick is a compact , portable, and versati le IC recordi ng media es pecially designed for exchanging and sharing d igital data with compa tible pr oducts, su ch as dig ital cam eras, mo bile phon es, and oth er device s.
52 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Bef ore Y ou Use t he Memor y Stic k The Mem ory Stick slot on your comp uter can acc ommodate bo th standar d- and Duo-si ze media an d supports Me mory Stic k PRO an d Memory S tick PRO -HG Duo forma ts with hi gh speed data trans fer and larg e data capa city ca pabiliti es.
53 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser ting a Memor y Stic k To insert a Memory Stic k 1 Loca te the M emor y Sti ck slot. 2 Hold t he Memor y St ick with the arrow facing upward an d pointing tow ard the s lot. 3 Careful ly slide the M emor y Stick int o the slot unti l it clicks into place.
54 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ! Be sure to hol d the Memory S tick with the arrow po inting in the corre ct directio n as you insert it in to the slot. T o avoi d dama ging you r computer or the Memor y Stick, do not force the Memor y Stick in to the slot if yo u cannot ins ert it smoothly.
55 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To format a Memo ry Stick The Me mory Stic k has be en formatt ed in the fa ctory defau lt settin g and is re ady for u se.
56 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing a Memory Stic k ! Do not remov e the Memor y Stick whi le the Media A ccess indicat or light is li t. If you do, you may lose dat a. Large volu mes of da ta may take time to load, so mak e sure the indicat or is unlit bef ore removing the Mem ory Stic k.
57 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the SD Memor y Card Your co mputer is equipped with an SD mem ory ca rd slot. Yo u can use this slot t o transfe r data amo ng digital c ameras , camco rders, musi c players , and other au dio/vide o devices.
58 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser ting an SD Memory Card To insert an SD memory card 1 Locate th e SD memor y card slot. 2 Hold t he SD memo ry card with th e arrow facing upward and po inting toward the slot. 3 Careful ly slide the S D memor y car d into the slot until it clicks into plac e.
59 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing an SD Memor y Card ! Do not remov e an SD memor y card while t he Media Access indicator l ight is lit. I f you do, the card or its data may be come damag ed . To remove an SD memory card 1 Check that the Media Ac cess indi cator l ight is unli t.
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) and hav e an accoun t with an Internet Serv ice Prov ider (ISP ).
61 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Wireless LAN (WLAN ) Using the Son y Wireless LAN (WLAN), all your digital devices with built-in WLAN function commun icate freely with each other through a network. A WLA N is a network i n which a user can c onnect to a Lo cal Area Networ k (LAN) throu gh a wireless (radio) connec tion.
62 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer The IEEE 802.11b /g stan dard is a wir eless LA N standa rd, using the 2.4 GHz ban dwidth. The IEEE 802. 11g stan dard provides high-sp eed communi cations, f aster th an the I EEE 802 .11b stand ard. The IEE E 802.11a st andard is a w ireless LA N standar d, using t he 5 GHz bandw idth.
63 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 LAN is c reated only by the wi reless de vices them selves , with no ot her centra l contr oller or a ccess point. E ach devic e commun icates direc tly with othe r devices in the ne twork.
64 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To commu nicate witho ut an acce ss point (a d-hoc) ! Y ou canno t sele ct the 5 GHz ba ndwidth, whic h is use d for th e IEEE 802.11 a stan dard, o n ad-h oc netw orks. The IEE E 802.11n dr aft stan dard, usi ng the 2.
65 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Communicati ng with an Access P oint (Infr astructure) An infr astructure n etwork is a n etwork that ex tends an e xisting wir ed local ne twork to wire less devi ces by provi ding an ac cess poin t (not suppl ied).
66 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 WIRELESS swi tc h. 3 Click the button next to or above your desired wi reless o ption(s) in t he V AIO S mart Ne twork window .
67 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Stopping Wireless LAN Commun ication To stop wireless LA N communication Click the button nex t to or abov e the WLAN icon in the VA IO Smart Network window. ! T urning o ff the wireless LAN fu nction while accessing rem ote documents, files, or resources may result in data loss.
68 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Bluetooth Function 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 mobile phon e. You c an transfe r data b etween these devices without ca bles at a range of up to 10 meters i n an open area.
69 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Notes on using the Blue tooth funct ion ❑ The dat a transfer rate varies, depending o n the following condi tions: ❑ Obsta cles , such as walls , locate d betwe en.
70 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ❑ The 2 .4 GHz band, with which Bluet ooth de vices or wirele ss LAN de vice s wo rk, is us ed b y v ar io us de vices . Blueto oth devices use the tec hnology to minimize the interference from other de vice s that use t he same wav e length.
71 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 preven t any a nonymous B luetooth d evices fr om accessing your compute r.
72 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.
73 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Stopping Bluetoo th Communications To stop Bluetoot h commun ication s 1 T ur n off t he Bluetoo th de vice that is c ommunicating w ith your computer . 2 Click the button next to or above the Bluetooth icon in the V AIO Smar t Network window .
74 nN Using P eripheral Devices Using P er ipher al De vices You ca n add fu nctionality to your VA IO comp uter by usi ng the va rious por ts on the c omputer.
75 nN Using P eripheral Devices Connecting a Docking Station Attachi ng a docking station en ables yo u to connect add itional pe ripherals to your com puter, such a s a printer a nd an externa l displa y. A dock ing stat ion is no t supplied wi th your computer an d is ava ilable as a n optional accessory .
76 nN Using P eripheral Devices Locating P or ts on t he Dock ing Stat ion ! The dock ing station can be powe red only thro ugh the AC ada pter suppli ed with you r computer . Do not unplu g the AC adapt er from t he dock ing st ation and the AC outlet while us ing the docking stati on.
77 nN Using P eripheral Devices Attaching Y our Compute r to the Dock ing Station ! Be sure to install the ba ttery pa ck before att aching your computer to t he docking st ation. To attach yo ur computer to t he docking statio n ! Use the AC adap ter supplied wit h your computer .
78 nN Using P eripheral Devices 5 Slide o pen the docking s tation co nnector cover on the bottom of th e compute r . 6 Align t he rear bott om cor ners of the computer with the g uides on the docking station.
79 nN Using P eripheral Devices 7 Gently push down the compu ter until it clicks into pl ace. 8 T ur n on t he compute r ..
80 nN Using P eripheral Devices Disconnect ing Y our Computer from the Dock ing Station ! Be sure th at no devices conn ected to the do cking stat ion are in use bef ore disconne cting yo ur computer . Do not di sconnect yo ur computer f rom the docki ng statio n when the IN USE indica tor light is lit.
81 nN Using P eripheral Devices To disconn ect your c omputer from the do cking statio n 1 Pres s the UNDOCK b utton (1 ) and wait unt il the IN USE indicator l ight (2) tur ns off. ✍ If the IN USE indicato r is unlit, you do not have t o press the UNDOCK butto n.
82 nN Using P eripheral Devices 2 Lift the c omputer off t he docking st ation. 3 Close th e docking statio n connector cov e r on the bo ttom of the com puter . Alter natively, yo u can dis connect the c omputer from the doc king statio n as foll ows: 1 Click St art , the ar ro w next to the Lock button, and Undock .
83 nN Using P eripheral Devices Connecting Exter nal Speakers You ca n connec t external s ound outpu t devices (not sup plied), suc h as sp eakers or he adphones, to your com puter. To connect e xternal speakers 1 Plug the speaker ca b le (1) ( not suppl ied) in to the headp hones ja c k (2) i .
84 nN Using P eripheral Devices Connecting an Exter nal Displa y You ca n connec t an external display ( not supp lied) to yo ur comp uter. For exa mple, you can use the compu ter with a co mputer displa y or a projec tor .
85 nN Using P eripheral Devices Connecting a Computer Disp la y You ca n connec t a comput er display (monitor ) either di rectly to y our co mputer or v ia the option al docki ng statio n. To connect a compute r display ! The moni tor port on your com puter is not ac cessible when the computer i s attached to t he docking st ation.
86 nN Using P eripheral Devices 3 If you w ant to c onnect a TFT/ D VI monitor , pl ug the display cable (2) (not supp lied) to an HDMI to D VI-D adapte r (3) (not suppli ed) and plug one end of the H.
87 nN Using P eripheral Devices Connecting a Multimedia Computer Displa y You ca n connec t a multim edia compute r displ ay that in cludes bui lt-in spea kers an d a microp hone eithe r directly to your compute r or via t he optional d ocking sta tion.
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89 nN Using P eripheral Devices Connecting a TV You ca n connect a T V with an HDM I input por t to your com puter. To connect a TV to your co mputer ! T o hear sound from t he device co nnected to the HDMI port, you need to change the device fo r sound ou tput.
90 nN Using P eripheral Devices ! If a device driver other tha n the one provided by Sony is used, the image will not be displayed and the audio wil l not be heard . A lways use the device drive r provide d by Sony for update s. ✍ See t he manual that c ame with your TV f or more i nformatio n on ins tallation and u se.
91 nN Using P eripheral Devices Additi onally, you can con nect a hig h-quali ty home theate r rece iver or ot her surround sound de coder de vices between yo ur compute r and TV u sing an HDMI c onnection.
92 nN Using P eripheral Devices Connecting a Projector You ca n connect a projector (for exam ple, the So ny LCD projec tor) eithe r directly to your co mputer or v ia the optio nal dock ing stati on. To connect a projecto r ! The moni tor port on your com puter is not ac cessible when the computer i s attached to t he docking st ation.
93 nN Using P eripheral Devices Selecting Displa y Modes You can select which display to us e as the primar y monitor whe n an external di splay (des ktop moni tor, etc.
94 nN Using P eripheral Devices To select a display ! The moni tor port on your com puter is not ac cessible when the computer i s attached to t he docking st ation. The screen res olution o f your external di splay may cha nge when you swit ch between the per forma nce modes.
95 nN Using P eripheral Devices When using the NVIDIA vide o contr oller (SPEE D mode) 1 Click St art and Cont rol P anel . 2 Click Ad ditional Options . 3 Click NVIDIA Control P anel . 4 F ollow th e on-screen instr uctions to change th e settings. ✍ For select ing a video co ntroller , see S electin g Perf ormance Mo des (pag e 109) .
96 nN Using P eripheral Devices Using the Multiple Monitors Function The M ultiple Monitors f unction allows you to dis tribute por tions of your des ktop ac ross sep arate disp lays. F or examp le, if y ou have an external d isplay co nnected to the monito r port, you r computer screen an d the externa l display can func tion as a single desk top.
97 nN Using P eripheral Devices To use t he Mul tiple Moni tors fun ction ! The moni tor port on your com puter is not ac cessible when the computer i s attached to t he docking st ation. The screen res olution o f your external di splay may cha nge when you swit ch between the per forma nce modes.
98 nN Using P eripheral Devices When using the NVIDIA vide o contr oller (SPEE D mode) 1 Click St art and Cont rol P anel . 2 Click Adjust screen resolutio n under Appear ance and Personalizatio n . 3 Right-cli ck the number 2 monitor and selec t Attached .
99 nN Using P eripheral Devices Connecting an Exter nal Microphone If you need to us e a soun d input devi ce (for e xample, to c hat over the Intern et), you nee d to plug in an exter nal micr ophone (not s upplied). To con nect an ex ternal micropho ne Plug th e micropho ne cable (1 ) into the mi crophon e jack (2) m .
100 nN Using P eripheral Devices Connecting a Universal Se rial Bus (U SB) De vice To prote ct your co mputer an d/or USB dev ices from damage, ob serve the f ollowing: ❑ When movin g the compute r with USB de vices c onnected, a void e xposin g the USB p or ts to sh ock or impact.
101 nN Using P eripheral Devices Connecting a USB Flopp y Disk Drive You ca n purcha se a USB flo ppy disk d rive and c onnect it to y our comput er. To connect a USB floppy d isk drive 1 Choose th e USB por t (1) y o u prefer to use. 2 Plug the USB floppy disk dr ive cable (2) into th e USB por t.
102 nN Using P eripheral Devices Disconnect ing a USB flopp y disk dr iv e You c an disconn ect a US B floppy disk dri ve when your comp uter is o n or off . Discon necting the drive whe n the co mputer i s in a pow er savi ng mode ( Sleep or Hi bernate) ma y cause the comp uter to malfun ction .
103 nN Using P eripheral Devices 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.
104 nN Using P eripheral Devices Connecting an i.LIN K De vice Notes on connecting i.LI NK de vices ❑ Y our comput er is eq uipped with an i.LINK po r t, which you can u se to con nect an i.LINK de vice, such a s a digit al video camcorde r . ❑ The i.
105 nN Using P eripheral Devices Connecting a Digital Video Camcorder To connect a digital vi deo cam corder Plug on e end of an i.LINK ca ble (1) (not supplied ) into the i. LINK port (2) on the c omputer and the other e nd into the DV In/ Out por t (3) on th e digital vi deo camcorde r.
106 nN Using P eripheral Devices 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 .
107 nN Using P eripheral Devices ! Do not pl ug a telephone cab le into the net work (LAN) port on your computer . If the ne twork (LAN) po rt is connect ed to one of t he telepho ne lines menti oned below, high ele ctric curren t to the port may c au se dam age, o verheatin g, or fire .
108 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Customizing Y our V AIO Computer This section briefly de scribes how to cha nge the main s ettings o f your VAIO computer . Among oth er things, y ou will learn how to us e and custom ize the l ook of your S ony software and utiliti es.
109 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Selecting P erf or mance Modes Your com puter is equipped with the pe rformance selector s witch (1) to select a performance m ode for l ower power consu mption or faster performa nce. ! Be sure to close all open app lications before changi ng a per formance mode .
110 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: the p ower-on pass word and th e hard disk password .
111 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Adding the P ower-on P ass word The po wer-on passwo rd is provi ded to protec t your com puter from unau thorized ac cess. There ar e two types of the power -on passwo rds: the mac hine pass word and the us er passwo rd.
112 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To add t he power-o n passw ord (machine passwor d) 1 T ur n on t he compute r . 2 Pres s the F2 k ey when the 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 wh en the V AIO lo go appears.
113 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To add the power -on pas sword (use r passwo rd) ! Make sure you set the machine pa ssword befo re setting the user pa ssword. 1 T ur n on t he compute r . 2 Pres s the F2 k ey when the V AIO log o appears. The BIOS setup scree n appears.
114 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Changing/Remo ving the P ower- on P ass word To change or remove the power- on password ( machine password) 1 T ur n on t he compute r . 2 Pres s the F2 k ey when the V AIO log o appears. The BIOS setup scree n appears.
115 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To change or remove the power- on password ( user passw ord) 1 T ur n on t he compute r . 2 Pres s the F2 k ey when the 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 wh en the V AIO lo go appears.
116 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Adding the Hard Disk P ass word The hard d isk passwo rd provide s additional security for the data stor ed on your bu ilt-in stor age device * . If you enabl e the hard disk password, th is adds an extra le vel of s ecurity.
117 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To add t he hard di sk passw ord 1 T ur n on t he compute r . 2 Pres s the F2 k ey when the 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 wh en the V AIO lo go appears.
118 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Changing/Remo ving the Hard Disk P ass word To change the hard disk pass word 1 T ur n on t he compute r . 2 Pres s the F2 k ey when the 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 wh en the V AIO lo go appears.
119 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To remove the hard disk password 1 T ur n on t he compute r . 2 Pres s the F2 k ey when the 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 wh en the V AIO lo go appears.
120 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.
121 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Changing/Remo ving the Windo ws P ass wo rd To chang e the Wi ndows pas sword 1 Click St art and Cont rol P anel . 2 Click User Accounts and F a mily Safety or User Accounts . 3 Click User Accounts . 4 Click Change your passwor d .
122 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using Finger pr int A uthentication Your c omputer may be equip ped with a f ingerprin t sensor to provide you with addi tional conv enience .
123 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 ensur e complete user aut hentication or complete protection of your data and h ardware.
124 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Registering a Finger pr int To us e the fingerp rint authenti cation func tion, you must register your fing erprint(s) in your comp uter. ✍ Set the Wi ndows password on your comput er before registrat ion. See Adding the Windows Passw ord (p age 12 0) for th e detailed i nstru ctions.
125 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer If you h ave failed to register a fi ngerprint, fol low these steps to try a gain. 1 Place the top joint o f your finger on the finger pr int se nsor (1).
126 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer 2 Swip e y our finger per pen dicular ly ac ross the fi nger pri nt sensor . ! Place yo ur fingertip fla t in the center of the f ingerprint sen sor . Scan yo ur fingerp rint from th e top j oint of the finger to the fin gertip.
127 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Logging Onto Y our System To us e the finger print auth entication function in place o f password entry to log onto your s ystem, you need to set the p ower- on, ha rd disk, and Windows passwords and configur e your computer fo r fingerpr int authen tication.
128 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using the P ass word Bank Once you ha ve register ed your user info rmation (user accounts, pas swords, etc.) for web sites in the Passw ord Bank , you can su bstitute f ingerprin t authenticati on for en tering informa tion req uired to a ccess the pas sword-prote cted web s ites.
129 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using Finger print A uthentication with the TPM With the TPM data encryptio n feature, using finger print authe ntication can str engthen co mputer secu rity. For i nstructi ons on how to us e the TPM, see Using Trusted Platform Module (TPM) (page 1 30) .
130 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using T r usted Platf or m Mod ule (TPM) Trusted Platform Mo dule (TPM ) is embed ded in sel ected model s and provi des your com puter with basic secur ity functio ns. In comb ination wi th the TPM, y ou can e ncrypt and decrypt your data to stre ngthen co mputer sec urity again st inappro priate access.
131 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Precautions on Using the TPM ❑ Althoug h your computer is provided with th e TPM secur ity func tions, these func tions do not e nsure comp lete protec tion of your data a nd hardware. Sony assum es no lia bility for any pro b lems a nd damages aris ing out of your us e of the function s.
132 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Impor tant Notice ❑ Do not enc r ypt the file s contai ning keys to be used f o r encr yption a nd the folders that include s uch files.
133 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer ❑ Do not enc r ypt any one of th e follo wing archive, back up , or tok en fi les. There wil l be no way to restore them if you carele ssly en cr ypt t hem.
134 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer ❑ Do not encr ypt any one of the f ollowing pas s word reset token or secret files. There wi ll be no wa y to reset the passw ord if you ca reless ly encr ypt them.
135 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Configuring the TPM To use th e embedded TPM, you n eed to: 1 Enable the TPM in the BIO S setup screen. 2 Install the Infineon TPM Pr ofessional P a c kage . 3 Initiali ze and configure the TPM. To enable t he TPM i n the BIOS setup scre en 1 T ur n on y our computer.
136 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To install the Infine on TPM Pro fessional Packa ge Read the R eadme.txt i n the C:InfineonReadme fold er. Then, do uble-clic k setup.ex e in the C:Infineon fold er to in stal l the packag e. To in stall this package, you must have admi nistrativ e rights on the comp uter.
137 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using BitLoc ker Driv e Encr yption with the TPM BitLock er Drive Encrypt ion is a dat a encry ption feat ure that is available on model s with W indows Vis ta Ultima te. Enabling BitLocker Drive Enc ryption in con junction with the TPM encrypts all data o n the buil t-in stora ge device * .
138 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To unlock the encrypted data with a recovery key store d on a USB flash memory de vice To unl ock the enc rypted data with a rec overy ke y stored o n a USB fla sh memor y device, your system needs to access the USB fla sh memory device when you boot t he comput er.
139 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer ! Updati ng your B IOS with u pdatin g software , such as VAIO Updat e , cha nges the B IOS setting s back to the default. You need to rep eat the step s above again. It takes se veral hours to compl ete the encr yption process.
140 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Setting Up Y our Computer with V AIO Control Center The VAIO Control Center utility al lows you to a ccess sy stem in formation an d to spec ify prefer ences for sy stem behav ior. To use V AIO Cont rol C enter 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V A IO Control Center .
141 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using V AIO Status Monitor The VAIO Status Monitor utility allo ws you to c heck vario us setti ngs, such a s the power m anagement s ettings, security setting s, and cu rrent usag e of devices, i n the VAIO Status Monitor window.
142 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using the P ower Sa ving Modes You can take adv antage of the powe r managemen t settings to cons erve battery li fe. In addition to the normal operating mo de, your computer h as two di stinct power savi ng modes : Sleep and Hiberna te.
143 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using Sleep Mode Sleep m ode turns o ff the LCD sc reen and pl aces the sto rage dev ice(s) and the CPU int o a low powe r consumpt ion mode.
144 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To retu rn to Normal mod e ❑ Press any key . ❑ Press th e power b utton on your computer . ! If you press an d hold the power bu tton for more than four seconds, your computer wil l turn off auto matically.
145 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using Hibernate Mode In Hiber nate mode , the state o f the system is sav ed on the b uilt-in st orage devic e * and powe r is turne d off. Even whe n the battery runs down, no data wil l be lost. The power in dicator li ght is unlit in this m ode.
146 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To retu rn to Normal mod e Press t he power b utton. The c omputer ret urns to its nor mal sta te. ! If you press an d hold the power bu tton for more than four seconds, you r computer will turn off automat ically .
147 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Managing P ow er with V AIO P ower Management Power management helps you set up power p lans for runn ing on AC or battery powe r to suit y our requirem ents for powe r cons umptio n. The VAIO Power Management is a software applica tion deve loped ex clusivel y for VAIO computer s.
148 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer V AIO P ow er Management Vie wer You ca n view perfo rmance with the power plan that wa s modified w ith the VAIO Power Management . To start VAIO Po wer Manage ment Vi ewer 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V A IO Control Center .
149 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Setting Up Y our Language with Windows Vista Ultimate On mod els with Wi ndows Vista Ultimate, you can d ownload and i nstall your desired language p ack. See the online speci fications t o find out i f your com puter has W indows Vista U ltimate in stalled.
150 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Configur ing Y our Modem Before you can st art usin g your inte rnal modem ( not all m odems are b uilt-in), or each tim e you us e your mode m while trave ling, mak e sure that the country of the act ive locati on defined in the Phone and Modem Options window matc hes the countr y you are dialing f rom.
151 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer 9 Check that your mode m is listed on the Modems tab . If your modem is not lis ted, click Add and follow the wizar d. 10 Click Appl y/OK . Y o ur modem is configure d. ! Before appl ying new count ry set tings, make sure your phone cab le is discon nected from yo ur computer .
152 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Protecting the Hard D isk If yo ur computer i s equipp ed with a bu ilt-in har d disk dr ive, then it h as the VAIO HDD Protection util ity preinstal led for custom izing y our setti ngs for protecting your har d disk dr ive again st sh ock hazar ds.
153 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Upgrading Y our V A IO Computer Your V AIO compu ter and m emory modu les use high preci sion co mponents and electroni c connec tors tech nology.
154 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Adding and Removing Memor y If yo u want to expa nd the func tionality of your c omputer, you can inc rease the am ount of mem ory by ins talling opt ional memory modules. B efore you u pgrade your computer's memory, read the notes and procedu res in the following pages.
155 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer ❑ Do not open the memor y mo dule package before you are ready to chang e the modul e. The package protec ts the module fr om ESD . ❑ Use the s pecial bag supplie d with the m emor y module or wrap the mo dule in alum inum f oil to pr otect it from ESD .
156 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Removing and Installing a Memor y Module To change or add a memory m odule 1 Shut down the c omputer and discon nect all periphe ral devices. 2 Unplug th e computer a nd remov e the batter y pack. 3 W ait abou t an hour until the com puter co ols down.
157 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 6 Remove the currentl y installe d memor y module as follows: ❑ Pull the latches in the dire ction of th e arrows (1). The mem ory module i s released. ❑ Make sure that th e memor y mod ule tilts up and the n pull it out i n the direc tion of the arrow (2).
158 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 8 Slide t he memor y mod ule into t he memor y mod ule slot and push it i n until it clicks into pla ce. ! Do not to uch any other compone nts on the moth erboard. If you want to install on ly one memo ry mo dule, be sure to us e the lower slot .
159 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Viewin g the Amount of Memor y To view the amount of me mory 1 T ur n on t he compute r . 2 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V A IO Control Center . 3 Click System Information an d System Information . Y ou can v iew the amount of system mem or y in the r ight pane.
160 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.
161 nN Precau tions Handling the LCD Screen ❑ Do not leave the LCD screen facing the su n. This could da mage the LCD scree n. Be careful when using your comp uter near a w indow . ❑ Do not sc ratch the sur f ace of the LCD screen o r e xert p ressure o n it.
162 nN Precau tions Using the P ow er Source ❑ See the o nline sp ecifica tions to che ck the power operation of your model. ❑ Do not sh are the AC outlet with o ther power-cons uming equ ipment, suc h as a photoc opier or a shredder . ❑ Y ou can pu rchase a power stri p with a su rge protec tor .
163 nN Precau tions Handling Y our Comp uter ❑ 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, sco uring pow der , or s olv ent s uch as alcoho l or ben zine, as these m a y dama ge the fini sh of your compu ter .
164 nN Precau tions ❑ Provide adequa te air circul ation to prev ent inter na l ov e rheating . Do not place your compute r on porous su rf aces su ch as rug s, b lankets, couche s , or beds, or near m aterial s such as cur tai ns or draper ies tha t ma y block its air vents.
165 nN Precau tions Handling the Bu ilt-in MO TION EYE Camera ❑ Do not touch the lens protection cov e r of the b uil t-in MO T ION EYE ca mera, as it may cause scratches on the cover and such s cratches will appear on the captu red images.
166 nN Precau tions Handling Floppy Disks ❑ Do not ope n the shutt er manually and touch th e inter nal component s of the fl opp y disk . ❑ K e ep floppy disks awa y from magne ts. ❑ K eep flop p y disks awa y from dir ect sunligh t and ot her sources of heat.
167 nN Precau tions Handling Discs ❑ Do not touc h the surface of the 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 hol e, as shown below: ❑ Proper c are of the disc is e ssentia l to its c ontinuous rel iability .
168 nN Precau tions Using the Batter y P ack ❑ Do not leave batter y packs i n temperature s abov e 60°C, such as i n a car p arked in the sun or u nder direct s unlight. ❑ Batter y li f e is shor ter in a c old environment . This is due to decreas ed batter y effi ciency at low temperature s .
169 nN Precau tions 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.
170 nN Precau tions Handling the Memor y Stic k ❑ Do not touc h the Mem or y Stick conne ctor wit h y our f inger or metal lic objec ts. ❑ Use only the adhes iv e lab el suppl ied with th e Memor y Sti ck as a label. ❑ Do not ben d, drop, or e xpose the Memor y S tick.
171 nN Precau tions Handling the Hard D isk ! The fo llowing pre cautions ap ply to the m odels eq uipped wit h a hard disk drive. See t he online specific ations to find out whe the r yo ur model i s equip ped with the ha rd disk drive. The ha rd disk dri ve has a hig h storag e density an d reads or writes data in a short t ime.
172 nN Precau tions Updating Y our Computer Be sure to instal l the latest u pdates on your compu ter with th e following s oftware a pplications so that the c omputer can run more e fficiently. ❑ Windows Update Click St art , All Pro grams , and W indows Update and then f o llow the on-sc reen instr uctions.
173 nN T rouble shooting 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.
174 nN T rouble shooting ❑ Memory S tick (page 218) ❑ P erip heral s (page 219) ❑ Docking St ation (page 220).
175 nN T rouble shooting Computer What should I do if m y computer does not st ar t? ❑ Make sure your comp uter is secur ely plugge d into a power sourc e and tur ned on a nd the power indica tor light i s lit. ❑ Make sure the b atter y pack is i nstalled pr operly and cha rged.
176 nN T rouble shooting What should I do if the green po wer indicator li ght turns on but my screen remains b lank? ❑ Pres s the Alt + F4 k eys sev era l times t o close the applicat ion window .
177 nN T rouble shooting Wh y doesn't my computer enter Sle ep or Hiber nate mode? Your co mputer may become unstable if t he operat ing mode i s change d before the c omputer complete ly enters Sl eep or Hibernate mod e. To restor e your comp uter to normal m ode 1 Close al l open programs.
178 nN T rouble shooting What should I do if a message windo w , notifying o f incompatibility or improper i nstallation of the battery pac k, appears and my computer enters Hibernate mode? ❑ This pro b lem cou ld be due to th e batter y pack not being i nstalled pr operly .
179 nN T rouble shooting What should I do if m y game softw are does not w ork or it k eeps crashing? ❑ 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 mo dels, the graphics memor y is shared with the syste m.
180 nN T rouble shooting How ca n I change the boot de vice order? You ca n use one of the BIO S functions to change the boot de vice orde r. Follow t hese step s: 1 T ur n on y our computer. 2 Pres s the F2 k ey when the V AIO log o appears. The BIOS setup scree n appears.
181 nN T rouble shooting How do I chec k the v olume of the reco v er y par tition? Your b uilt-in stor age device * contains the recove ry partition where data for the sy stem recover y is stored.
182 nN T rouble shooting System Security How ca n I protect my computer against se curity threats , such as vir uses? The Mi crosoft Wind ows operati ng system is preinstall ed on your comp uter.
183 nN T rouble shooting Batter y How do I fi nd the batter y charging stat us? See Charging the B attery Pack ( page 27) . When is m y computer using A C po wer? When y our compute r is dire ctly conne cted to the AC adapter , it uses A C power, even if the batt ery pack i s install ed.
184 nN T rouble shooting 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.
185 nN T rouble shooting Built-in MO TION EYE Came ra Wh y does the vie wer windo w show no images or poor-quality images? ❑ The built- in MO TI ON EYE c amera cannot be shared by more t han one software applic ation. If anoth er software applic ation is us ing the ca mera, ex it th e applicati on before using the built-i n MO TION EY E camer a.
186 nN T rouble shooting Wh y does movie pla ybac k show dropped fr ames when m y computer is r unning on th e battery? The ba ttery pack is runnin g out of powe r.
187 nN T rouble shooting Why can't I use the built-in MO TI ON EY E came r a? ❑ The built- in MO TI ON EYE c amera cannot be shared by more t han one software applic ation. If anoth er software applic ation is us ing the ca mera, ex it th e applicati on before using the built-i n MO TION EY E camer a.
188 nN T rouble shooting Inter net What should I do if m y modem does not wo r k? ❑ Make sure the te lepho ne cable is secur ely plugged into the m odem por t on your compute r and the wall ja ck. ❑ 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.
189 nN T rouble shooting Wh y is m y modem connection slow? Your com puter is equipped with a V.9 2/V.90 com patible m odem. Many fa ctors m ay influenc e modem c onnection s peed, inclu ding telep hone line n oise or com patibility w ith telepho ne equipme nt, such as fax machin es or other modems.
190 nN T rouble shooting Networking What should I do if m y computer cannot connect to a wireless LAN access point? ❑ Connecti on capabi lity is af f e cted by distan ce and ob stru ctions. Y ou may need to move your computer aw ay fro m obst ruct ions or cl oser to any ac cess po int you may be using.
191 nN T rouble shooting What should I do if I cannot access the I nter net? ❑ Check the ac cess point settings. Se e the manual t hat came wi th your access p oint for more informati on. ❑ Make sure your comp uter and th e access poi nt are conne cted to one another .
192 nN T rouble shooting How do I a void dat a transf er interruptions? ❑ When your comp uter is co nnected to a n access p oint, data t ransf er inte rruptions ma y occ ur if a la rge file is e xchanged or the comp uter is pla ced in c lose proximity t o microwa ves and co rdless tel ephones.
193 nN T rouble shooting How do I displa y the V AIO Smar t Netw ork windo w? To di splay the VAIO Smart Network window on t he desktop, fo llow these s teps: 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V A IO Control Center . 2 Click Netw or k Connections and V AIO Smar t Netw ork .
194 nN T rouble shooting Bluetooth T echnolog y What should I do if o ther Bluet ooth de vices cannot find my computer? ❑ Make sure both devices hav e the Bl uetooth function enabled. ❑ If the WIRELE SS indicator light is unlit , tur n on the WIRELE SS swi tc h.
195 nN T rouble shooting What should I do if o ther Bluet ooth de vices cannot con nect to my comput er? ❑ Make sure t he other devices a re authen ticated.
196 nN T rouble shooting Wh y is m y Bluetooth connectio n slow? ❑ The dat a transfer speed depen ds on the obs tructi ons and/or th e distance between the two devices, on th e radio wa ve quality , and on the operating syste m or the s oftware in use.
197 nN T rouble shooting Wh y can't I use the ser vices suppor t ed b y the connecte d Bluetooth de vice? Connect ion is onl y possibl e for services a lso suppor ted by the comp uter with the B luetooth fun ction. For mor e details, s earch for Bl uetooth in formation using Windows Help and Support .
198 nN T rouble shooting Wh y can't I use t he Bluetoot h de vices when I s w itch users? If you s witch users without log ging off your system, th e Bluetooth d evices will not work. Be sure to log off before switching user s. To lo g off you r syste m, click Start , the arr ow next to the Lo ck button, an d Log Off .
199 nN T rouble shooting Optical Discs Wh y does my computer freez e when I tr y to read a disc? The di sc that your co mputer is t rying to read may be di rty or dam aged. Follo w these steps : 1 Pres s the Ctrl + Alt + Delete keys and click the a rrow ne xt to th e Shut do wn b utton and Rest art to restar t the computer .
200 nN T rouble shooting What should I do if I cannot pla y a disc properly on m y comput er? ❑ 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 accordi ng to the ma nuf acture r's instr uction s.
201 nN T rouble shooting 4 Click De vice Manager on the left pane. The Device Ma nager win dow appears with a listing of your computer's ha rdware devices. If an "X" or an exclamation po int appear s on the lis ted device, y ou may need to en able the device or rei nstall th e dri v ers.
202 nN T rouble shooting What should I do if I cannot pla y Blu-ra y Disc media? ! This Q & A ent ry appl ies to select ed models onl y . Se e the online specificat ions to find out the type of your opti cal disc drive , and then Read ing and Writing O ptical Dis cs (page 4 1) to find ou t about th e supported di sc media.
203 nN T rouble shooting Wh y can't I write data t o Blu-ra y Disc media? ! This Q & A ent ry appl ies to select ed models onl y . Se e the online specificat ions to find out the type of your opti cal disc drive , and then Read ing and Writing O ptical Dis cs (page 4 1) to find ou t about th e supported di sc media.
204 nN T rouble shooting Displ ay Wh y did my screen go b lank? ❑ Y our com puter screen may go b lank i f the comp uter loses power or enters a power saving mode (Slee p or Hiber nate). If the comput er is in LCD (Video ) Slee p mode, press any ke y to brin g the computer back into Nor mal mode.
205 nN T rouble shooting Wh y doesn't my screen displa y a video? ❑ If the dis play output is directed t o the exter nal display and th e e xter nal d isplay is discon nected, you ca nnot dis pla y a vi deo on your compute r screen.
206 nN T rouble shooting What should I do if t he LCD brightness of m y screen changes? The LC D brightne ss setting , adjuste d with the Fn + F5 / F6 keys , is temp orary and may be res tored to the o riginal s etting when your computer r eturns to Norma l mode fr om Sleep or Hibernat e mode.
207 nN T rouble shooting How do I run Windows Aero? ! This Q & A entr y applie s to selected mod els only . To run W indows A ero, follow t hese step s: 1 Click St art and Cont rol P anel . 2 Click Customize co lors under Appearance and P ersonalization .
208 nN T rouble shooting 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 conn ected to the po r ts on the prin ter and your com puter . ❑ Make sure your pr inter is compatible wit h the Wind ows operating syste m installed on your compute r .
209 nN T rouble shooting Microphone What should I do if m y microphone 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.
210 nN T rouble shooting Mouse What should I do if m y computer does not recogniz 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 con nec ted. 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.
211 nN T rouble shooting Speak ers What should I do if m y e xternal speak ers do not w ork? ❑ If you are usin g a program th at has its own v olume c ontrol, m ake sure the volume c ontrol is proper ly set. See the program's h elp file for more i nf or mation.
212 nN T rouble shooting T ouch P ad What should I do if t he touch p ad does not work? ❑ Y ou may hav e disabled th e touch p ad before connecti ng a mou se to your com puter . See Using the T ouch P ad (page 34) . ❑ Make sure that a mouse i s not connected to your compu ter .
213 nN T rouble shooting K e yboard What should I do if t he k e yboard configur ation is wrong? The la nguage lay out of your c omputer's ke yboard is l abeled on t he packag ing box. If you choose a d ifferent reg ional keybo ard when yo u complet e the Wind ows setup, the key co nfiguration will be mis matched.
214 nN T rouble shooting Flopp y Disk s 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.
215 nN T rouble shooting A udio/Video What should I do if I cannot use my D V camcorder? If a m essage appe ars statin g that the i. LINK device is disconnec ted or tu rned off, the i .LINK cab le may not be securely plugged into the po rt on your c omputer o r camcorder .
216 nN T rouble shooting How do I change the sound outpu t de vice? If yo u do not he ar sound fr om the devic e connected to the HDMI p ort, you need to change the devi ce for sound ou tput. 1 Close al l open programs. 2 Click St art and Cont rol P anel .
217 nN T rouble shooting How do I output the Dolby Digita l or DTS sound through an HDMI-compati ble de vice? ! The HD MI port is availa ble only when yo ur computer is in SPEED mode.
218 nN T rouble shooting Memor y Stick What should I do if I cannot use Memor y Stick f orm atted on a V AIO computer on other de vices? You may need to refo rmat your Memory Sti ck. Form atting Memo ry Stick er ases all data, includ ing musi c data pr eviously saved on it.
219 nN T rouble shooting 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 example, if you are usi ng a digita l camera, che ck if the batter y is charged .
220 nN T rouble shooting Dock ing Station Wh y can't I use my TFT/D VI monitor connected to the D VI-D por t? The DVI- D port on the dock ing station is di sabled when yo ur computer is in STAMINA mo de. Change the per formance mo de to SPE ED mode be fore connectin g a display cable to the port.
221 nN Support Options Suppor t Options This section contains infor mation o n where to go f or answers to questions about yo ur VAIO com puter. ❑ Sony Support Information (page 222) ❑ e-Support (.
222 nN Support Options Sony Suppor t Inf or mation See the following source s for answe rs in the s equence l isted below. See Documen tati on ( page 9) for de tails on the printe d and non-pri nted docume ntation suppl ied with your comp uter, as well as fu rthe r sour ces of r efere nce.
223 nN Support Options e-Suppor t What is e-Suppor t? If you have se arched our us er guides and web si te ( http://www .vaio-li nk.com ) bu t have not found an a nswer t o your que stion or iss ue, us e e-Supp ort to solve i t.
224 nN Support Options Can I submit m y questions at an y time? Yes, y ou can subm it your que stions 2 4/7, but ke ep in mind tha t our e- Support Team c an only answer your queries from Monday till Friday between 8 am and 6 pm .
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