SonyメーカーVGN-FZ100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 GN-FZ10 0 Series.
2 nN Cont ents Before Use ................. ............ ............. ............. ............. ............. ............. ............. .......... ... ............. ................... ............. ....6 Documenta tion ................. ........
3 nN Using P eripheral Devices .................... ............. ............. .................... ............ ............. ............ .............. ............. ............. ..6 9 Connectin g External Speak ers ............ ............. ...
4 nN Precauti ons ................ ............ ............. ............. ............. ............. ............. ............. ............. ................... ............. ............. 10 7 On Handling the LCD Screen . ............. .........
5 nN Mouse ........... ............. ............. ............. ............. ................... ............. ............. ............. ............. ............. ............. ...... 155 Speakers ....... ............. ............. ............
6 nN Befo re Use Bef ore Use Congrat ulatio ns on your pur chase o f this Sony VAIO ® comp uter, and welco me to th e on-sc reen Use r Guide . Sony ha s combin ed lea ding- edge te chnology in au dio, vid eo, co mputing , and c ommun ications to prov ide state- of-t he-art p ersonal computi ng.
7 nN Befo re Use Non-printed Documentation ❑ User Guid e (this manual ) — Cont ains features of your com puter . It also includes informati on abou t the sof tware programs includ ed with your compute r , a s well as i nformat ion on s olvin g common problems.
8 nN Befo re Use Help and Suppor t Help and Support is easy to acce ss and pr ovides a singl e loc ation for infor mation and techn ical assist ance fo r your VAIO compute r. Choos e from the follow ing categ ories to find th e answer s you nee d. To ac cess Help and Support , click Star t and Help a nd Support .
9 nN Befo re Use Ergonomic Considerations You wil l be u sing you r compu ter as a portab le dev ice in a variet y of en viro nments. W henev er possib le, yo u shou ld atte mpt to take accou nt of th.
10 nN Befo re Use ❑ Viewing angle of the computer's displa y – Use the display's tilti ng feature to find the best positio n. Y ou can reduc e ey e strain and mus cle fatigue by adjusting the til t of the display to the pro per posi tion.
11 nN Getting Started Getting Star ted This sect ion desc ribes h ow to ge t started using your V AIO com puter. ! Before st arting you r compu ter for th e first t ime, do n ot conn ect any other hardware that did no t origina lly come with yo ur comp uter .
12 nN Getting Started Locating Cont rols and P or ts Take a mome nt to id entify the contr ols and ports s hown on t he foll owing pag es. F ront A Built-in MO T ION EYE camera (p age 33) B Built-in M.
13 nN Getting Started A S butto n (page 31 ) B AV M O D E bu tt o n (pag e 31) C Previous track b utton (page 31) D VO L - / VO L + buttons (page 31 ) E Play/P ause button (page 31 ) F Ne xt tr ac k b.
14 nN Getting Started Right A Headp hones jack (pag e 70) B Microp hone jack (pag e 81) C Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2 .0) por t s * (page 82) D Opti cal disc driv e (page 34) E Opti cal disc driv e i ndica tor (page 1 8) F Driv e ej ect b utt on (page 34) G Manual e ject hole ( page 14 4) H DC IN por t (pag e 19) * Suppor ts h igh-/full-/l ow- spe eds.
15 nN Getting Started Left ! HDMI, the HDMI logo and Hig h-Def inition Multimed ia Interfac e are tradem arks or regi stered t radema rks of HDMI Licens ing LL C. A Secur ity slot B Air vent C HDMI por t *1 (p age 72) D S VIDEO OUT port (p age 74) E Mon ito r (VGA) por t (page 72 ) F Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2 .
16 nN Getting Started Bac k A Ne twor k (E th er n et ) po r t (page 88) B Modem port (pag e 55) C Batter y connec tor.
17 nN Getting Started Bottom A Air vents.
18 nN Getting Started About the Indicator Lights Your c omput er is eq uipped with th e follow ing indi cator lights. Indicat or Functions Po w e r 1 Illuminates when the power of the computer is on, blinks when the computer is in Sleep mode, and turns off when the computer is in Hibernate mode or off.
19 nN Getting Started Connecting a P ower Source You ca n use either an AC ada pter or a rechar geable ba ttery pa ck as a power sou rce for your c ompute r. Using the A C Adapter ✍ Use your co mputer only wi th the suppl ied AC ad apter . To use t he AC adap ter 1 Plug on e end of the power cord (1) int o the AC adapter ( 3).
20 nN Getting Started Using the Batter y P ac k The ba ttery pac k suppl ied with y our compu ter is n ot full y charg ed at th e time o f purcha se. Installing the Battery P ac k To install th e batter y pack 1 T ur n off the c ompute r and cl ose the LC D scree n lid.
21 nN Getting Started 3 Slide t he batte r y pack diago nally i nto the batte r y co mpar tment u ntil th e projecti ons (2) on eit her side of the batt er y compar tment fit into the U-sh aped cuts (3) on either s ide of the batter y pack.
22 nN Getting Started 4 Rotate the batte r y pack in the direc tion of the arr ow , and push the batter y pack do wn into the compar tment until it clicks into plac e . 5 Slide t he batter y LOCK/UNLOCK switch to the LOCK positio n to se cure the batt er y pa ck to the comp uter .
23 nN Getting Started Charging the Batter y P ack The ba ttery pac k suppl ied with y our compu ter is n ot full y charg ed at th e time o f purcha se. To charge th e battery pack 1 Install the batter y pack. 2 Connect t he AC adapter to the compu ter .
24 nN Getting Started ✍ Y ou can charge the batter y p ack i n such a u sual manne r as mention ed i n this manua l f rom t he fi rst time . When th e batter y pack is run ning out of po wer , bo th the b atter y an d power indicat or lig hts bli nk.
25 nN Getting Started Removing t he Battery P ac k ! Y ou may lose dat a if you remo ve the ba tter y pack whi le your comp uter is on an d not connecte d to the AC ad apter or if you remov e the batt er y pac k while the co mputer is i n Sleep mo de.
26 nN Getting Started Shutting Down Y our Computer Saf ely To av oid lo sing uns aved data, be sure to shut do wn you r comput er pr operly , as desc ribed b elow. To shut dow n your com puter 1 T ur n off any per iphe rals conn ected to the comp uter .
27 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Y our V AIO C omput er This se ction des cribe s how to ge t the mo st out o f using y our VAI O compu ter. ❑ Using the K eyboar d (page 28) ❑ Using the T ou.
28 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the K eyboard Your k eyboar d is ver y simila r to a desktop compu ter ke yboard, but has addi tional ke ys th at perf orm mode l-spec ific tas ks. Combinations and Fun ctions with the Fn K ey ✍ Some funct ions are no t availa ble befo re the operat ing syst em launch es.
29 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Fn + (F 12) : Hibernate Provides f or the lowest l ev el of pow er cons umption. When you e x ecute this command, the states of the system and the peripheral de vices are written to the hard disk and the system power is turned off .
30 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the T ouch P ad You ca n poin t to, se lect, d rag, a nd scr oll ob jects on the sc reen us ing th e touch pad. Action Description P oint Slide your finger on the touch pad (1) to place the pointer (2) on an item or object.
31 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Special-function Buttons Your c omput er is eq uipped with spec ial b uttons to help y ou use specifi c functi ons of the co mputer. The AV MODE , Play /Pause, Stop, P reviou s track, a nd Next track b uttons suppo rt Instan t Mode * .
32 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer VO L - / VO L + butt ons (V olume down and V olume up) Decrease (-) and increase (+) the vol ume. * On m odels wit h the WinDVD BD soft ware on ly .
33 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Built-in MO TION EYE Camera Your co mput er is eq uipped with a built-i n MOTION E YE camera. The bu ilt-in MOTION E YE camera a dds vid eo func tionalit y to in stant m essa ging soft ware a nd video editin g softwar e.
34 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Optical Disc Dr ive Your c omput er is eq uipped with an optical disc drive. To insert a disc 1 T ur n on the c ompute r .
35 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 4 Close th e tray b y push ing it in gently . ! Do not remov e the optica l disc wh en your compu ter is in a po wer saving mod e (Sleep or Hibern ate).
36 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Reading and Writing Optical Discs Your com puter plays a nd recor ds CDs, D VDs, or Blu -ray D iscs, d epending o n the mo del y ou purch ased. Chec k your specif ication s for the ty pe of opti cal disc dr ive inst alled on your mode l.
37 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer PR: play able and recordable P: play able but not recordable –: not pla yab le or recordable CD- ROM Video CD Music CD CD Extr a CD-R/ RW DVD - ROM DV D - Video BD- .
38 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ! This p roduct i s design ed to playback discs that c onform to the Co mpact Di sc Digi tal Audi o stan dard sp ecificat ions (CD S tandard ) . A Du alDisc is a two sided disc produc t whi ch ma tes DV D rec ord ed mater ial o n on e side with digi tal au dio material on the ot her si de.
39 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Notes on writing data to a disc ❑ Use only Sony recomm ended s oftware, which i s preinsta lled o n your compu ter , to wr ite data to a dis c. Other software p rograms may not be fu lly c ompat ible and er rors m a y res ult.
40 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Notes on pla y ing discs To ac hieve op timum p erforma nce whe n playi ng discs, y ou sh ould fo llow thes e recom mendati ons. ❑ Some CD play ers a nd com puter's optical disc dr ives may not be able to play audio CDs crea ted with t he C D-R or CD -RW disc medi a.
41 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Pla y ing CDs To pl ay an au dio CD 1 Inser t a disc into the optical disc dr ive. 2 If nothing appear s on the desktop, then cli ck Start , All Pr ograms , and the desi red CD so ftware to play the CD . If the Audi o C D windo w appears , click to sele ct an o ption.
42 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Pla y ing D VDs To play a DVD 1 Close al l r unning software a pplicati ons. 2 Inser t a D VD into the optic al disc dri ve . 3 If nothing appear s on the desktop, then cli ck Start , All Pr ograms , and the desire d D VD soft ware to play the D VD .
43 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the ExpressCard Module Your c omput er is eq uipped with ei ther a Uni versa l Exp ressCa rd ™ slot * or an E xpres sCard ™ /34 slot * fo r transfer ring da ta amon g digital came ras, ca mcorder s, mu sic pl ayers, and oth er aud io/vi deo de vices.
44 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser t ing an E xpressCard Module ! Use care when insertin g or removing the Express Card mod ule from the slot. Do no t force it in or out of t he slot. ✍ Y ou do not need to shu t down your compu ter befo re inserting o r removing the Ex pressCa rd module.
45 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing an ExpressCard Module Foll ow the steps belo w to remov e the E xpressCa rd mo dule whil e your c ompute r is on.
46 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Memor y Stic k Media Your c omput er suppo rts th e Memo ry Stick media . Memory Stic k media i s a com pact, p ortable, a nd ve rsatile IC recor ding media .
47 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser t ing a Memory Stic k Media To insert a Memory Stick media 1 Loca te the Memor y Sti ck PRO /Duo med ia slot. 2 Hold t he Memo r y St ick media wit h the arr ow f acing up ward and po inting toward the Mem or y St ick PRO/Duo media slot.
48 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ! Be sure to hol d the Me mor y Stic k medi a with th e arrow p ointing in th e correct d irectio n as y ou in sert it i nto the slot. T o avoi d dama ging yo ur co mput er or the Memo r y Stick media, do not force the Memor y Stick med ia into th e slot if you cannot insert i t smooth ly .
49 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To format a Memo ry Stick media The Me mory St ick media has been f ormatt ed in th e facto ry defau lt set ting an d is rea dy for u se. If you wa nt to refor mat the me dia wi th your com puter, fol low the se steps.
50 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 6 At the c onfir mati on promp t, click OK . The for matting process star ts. ! It may ta ke time to format the Memory St ick media d ependin g on th e media.
51 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing a Memor y Stic k Media To remove a Me mory Stick media 1 Check that the Media Acce ss indi cator l ight i s off. 2 Push th e Memor y Stick media in toward the computer. The Mem or y S tick media ej ects. 3 Pull th e Memor y Stick media o ut of the slot.
52 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Other Memor y Cards In addit ion to t he Memo ry Stic k PRO/ Duo medi a slot, y our com puter is equi pped with an SD memory card s lot to accom modate o ther m emory c ards. Yo u can us e this slot t o transfer da ta amon g digit al cam eras , camcor ders, mu sic p layers , and ot her audi o/video devices .
53 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser t ing a Memory Card To insert a memory card 1 Locate th e SD memor y card slot o n the fr ont of the comput er . 2 Hold the m emor y card with th e arrow facing upward and p ointin g toward the memor y card slo t.
54 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing a Memory Card ! Do not remov e a memor y card while the Medi a Acce ss indicat or li ght is on. T he card or its d ata may b ecome damage d. To remove a me mory card 1 Check that the Media Acce ss indi cator l ight i s off.
55 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Inter ne t Setting Up a Dial-up In ter net Connection Before you can conne ct to th e Internet , you n eed to con nect your com puter to a teleph one line w ith a te lephon e cable ( not suppli ed). On ce yo u have set up your te lephon e cable co nnecti on, you ar e ready to con nect to the Inter net.
56 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Wireless LAN (WLAN ) Using the Sony Wireles s LAN (WL AN), all yo ur digital devices with built-in WL AN functi onality commun icate freely with each other th rough a netwo rk. A WL AN is a n etwork in which a use r can con nect to a Loc al Area Ne twork (LAN) through a wi reless (radio) connec tion.
57 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer IEEE 80 2.11b/ g is a wire le ss LAN sta ndard, using th e 2.4 G Hz bandw idth. The IEEE 802. 11g stand ard pr ovide s high -speed co mmuni ca tions, faster than the IEEE 80 2.
58 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Communicati ng without an Access P oint (Ad-hoc) An ad- hoc ne twork is a netw ork in w hich a loca l netwo rk is cr eated o nly by th e wirele ss de vices themse lves , with no ot her centr al cont roller or acces s point.
59 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To commu nicate witho ut an acce ss point (a d-hoc) ! Y ou canno t selec t the 5 GHz band width, which is used for th e IEEE 80 2.11 a stan dard, o n ad-hoc networ ks. The IEE E 802.11 n stan dard, using the 2.4 or 5 G Hz ban dwidth, is not ava ilab le on ad -hoc network s.
60 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Communicati ng with an Access P oint (Infrastructure) An infr astructur e network is a n etwork tha t exten ds an exi sting wir ed local networ k to wire less dev ices b y provi ding an access poin t (not suppl ied), for ex ample the Sony Acc ess Poin t.
61 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To conne ct to a wirele ss net work 1 Make sure an ac cess point is set up. See the m anual tha t came with your access point for more infor mation . 2 T ur n on the WIRELESS or WIRELESS LAN sw i t c h. The Wi reless LAN indi cator l ights up .
62 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Bluetooth Functionality The B luetoot h function ality is ava ilable on selecte d mode ls onl y. Se e the onli ne Specifi cations to s ee wheth er your mo del suppor ts the Bl uetooth function ality.
63 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Notes on using the Blue tooth funct ionality ❑ The dat a transfer rate varies, depe nding on th e following condi tions: ❑ Obsta cles , such as walls , located b e.
64 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ❑ The 2 .4 GHz band, with which Bluet ooth de vices or wi rele ss LAN de vices wo rk, is us ed b y v arious de vic es . Blue toot h devices use the tec hnolo gy to mi nimize the in terference from other devices th at use t he same wav e leng th.
65 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Communicati ng with Another Bluetooth De vice You ca n conn ect your compute r to a Bl uetooth device s uch as another compute r, a m obile phon e, a PD A, a he adset, a mouse, or a digi tal came ra withou t the us e of any cables.
66 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To commu nicate wit h another Blueto oth device To com municate with ano ther Blue tooth dev ice, yo u need fi rst to set up the Bl uetooth functiona lity. For setting up and us ing the Blu etooth f unctio nality, s ee the help f ile on the Blueto oth uti lity software.
67 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Bluetooth Headset The Bl uetooth he adset (no t supplied ) will com e in handy during a v ideo confer ence over the Inte rnet using instan t messagi ng software. For detai ls on usin g the B luetoot h headset, see th e manua l that c ame wi th you r Blueto oth 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 Bluetooth Settings from the me nu. The Bluetooth S ettings window appear s. 2 Right-cli ck the head set ico n and s elect Disconnect from the menu.
69 nN Using P eripheral De vices Using P er ipher al De vices You ca n add fu nctio nality to your VAIO c ompute r by usi ng the various por ts on t he compute r.
70 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting Exter nal Speak ers You ca n enhan ce the sound qua lity of y our com puter by conne cting exter nal spea kers. To connect e xternal speakers 1 Plug the speaker ca ble (1) into the head phones j ack (2) i . 2 Plug the other end of the s peaker cable to the exter nal spe aker (3).
71 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an Exter nal Displa y You ca n conn ect an external displa y (no t suppli ed) to your c omputer. F or exa mple, you c an use the compu ter wi th a co mputer displa y or a projec tor . ✍ Connec t the power cord af ter conne cting al l other cab les.
72 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Computer Disp la y You ca n conn ect a com puter display (monito r) direc tly to y our comp uter. To connect a compute r display 1 If neces sar y , plug on e end o f the di splay's power cord (1) into your dis play , and the oth er end into a n AC outlet.
73 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Multimedia Computer Displa y You ca n conn ect a m ultime dia c omputer di spla y that i ncludes buil t-in spe akers a nd a mi crophon e dir ectly to your compu ter. To connect a multim edia comp uter di splay 1 Plug the power cord of your multi media comp uter display (1) i nto an AC outlet.
74 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a TV You ca n conn ect a TV to yo ur co mputer. To connect a TV to your co mputer 1 Plug the power cord of your T V into an AC outlet. 2 Plug one end of an S Vid eo cable (not suppli ed) int o the S VIDEO OU T por t on the c omput er and th e other end to the TV .
75 nN Using P eripheral De vices ! If your TV is equi pped wi th an HD MI po rt and a DVI-D port, we re commen d that y ou us e the HDMI por t. The HDMI cable carries b oth vide o and aud io signa ls. If a device driver other t han the on e provided by Sony is u sed, the imag e will not be d isplayed and the aud io will n ot be heard .
76 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Projector You ca n conn ect a pro jector (for ex ample, the Sony LCD pro jector) d irectly to yo ur comp uter.
77 nN Using P eripheral De vices Selecting Displa y Modes You can se lect whi ch displa y to be used as the primar y monito r when an exter nal displa y (desk top monito r, etc.) is connec ted to your compute r. The pr ocedure for selec ting a d isplay d epends on the vi deo co ntroller used in the compu ter.
78 nN Using P eripheral De vices To select a display Models with the NVIDIA video controller 1 Click St art and Cont rol P anel . 2 Click Ad ditional Options . 3 Click NVIDIA Control P ane l . 4 Click Displa y . 5 Click Change Disp lay Configuration .
79 nN Using P eripheral De vices Using the Multiple Monitors Function The M ultipl e Mon itors f unction allows you to dis tribute p ortio ns of your deskt op acro ss sep arate disp lays.
80 nN Using P eripheral De vices To sele ct the Mul tiple Mo nitors mode ! T o find which vi deo contro ller your mo del incl udes, see the onlin e Spec ifi ca tions . Models with the NVIDIA video controller 1 Click St art and Cont rol P anel . 2 Click Adjust screen resolu tion und er Appear ance an d Personalization .
81 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an Exter nal Microphone If yo u need to use a s ound i nput devi ce ( for exam ple, to chat ov er the In ternet ) you ne ed to pl ug in an extern al micr ophon e (not s uppli ed). To con nect an exter nal mic rop hone Plug th e micro phone cab le (1 ) into the microp hone j ack (2) m .
82 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Universal Se rial Bus (U SB) De vice To prev ent yo ur compu ter an d/or U SB devi ces from da mage, o bserve the fol lowing : ❑ When movin g the comp uter w ith USB devices c onnected, av oid any sho ck or force to the US B por ts.
83 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a USB Flopp y Disk Dr iv e You ca n purcha se a US B flo ppy dis k drive an d conn ect it to your c omput er. To connect a USB floppy d isk drive 1 Choose th e USB por t (1) you prefer to use. 2 Plug the USB flop p y dis k dr ive cable (2) into th e USB p or t.
84 nN Using P eripheral De vices Disconnect ing a USB flopp y disk driv e You c an di sconnec t a US B floppy dis k dri ve when your compute r is o n or off. Di sconnec ting the dri ve when t he co mputer is in a pow er sa ving mode (Sl eep or Hi berna te) may cause the c omputer to malfun ction .
85 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Prin ter You ca n conn ect a W indow s-comp atible printer to yo ur compu ter to prin t docum ents. Connecting a Printer Using the USB P or t You ca n conn ect a U SB prin ter comp atible wi th your v ersion of Wi ndows t o the comp uter.
86 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an i.LIN K De vice Notes on connecting i.LI NK de vices ❑ Y our co mputer i s equipp ed with an i. LINK po r t, which you can use to connec t to an i.LINK device such as a di gital video camcorde r . ❑ The i.
87 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Digital Video Camcorder To connect a digital vi deo cam corder Plug on e end o f an i.L INK ca ble (1) ( not sup plied) into the i.LINK po rt (2) o n the c omputer and the other end into the DV In/ Out por t (3) o n the digi tal vide o camcor der.
88 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting to a Networ k (LAN) You can co nnect yo ur compute r to 100BA SE-TX/1 0BAS E-T-typ e networks with an Ethernet ne twork c able. Connec t one end of a netwo rk cabl e (not s upplied) to the network (E thernet) port on t he com puter and the othe r end to y our netwo rk.
89 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Customizing Y our V AIO Computer This sect ion brie fly de scrib es how to c hange the mai n setting s of y our VAIO compute r. Am ong oth er things , you wil l lea rn how to us e and cus tomiz e the look of your Sony s oftware an d utiliti es, etc.
90 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Setting the P ass word Use one of the B IOS func tions to set the passwor d. Once you ha ve se t the pa ssword, you will be pr ompted to enter th e pass word afte r the V AIO log o appea rs to s tart your compute r.
91 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r To add the power- on pas sword 1 T ur n on the c ompute r . 2 Pres s the F2 k ey when the V AIO logo ap pears. The BIOS setup s creen appea rs. If not, re star t the computer and p ress the F2 key se veral times when t he V AIO logo appears.
92 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Changing/Remo ving the P o wer-on P ass wo rd To change or remove th e power- on password 1 T ur n on the c ompute r . 2 Pres s the F2 k ey when the V AIO logo ap pears. The BIOS setup s creen appea rs. If not, re star t the computer and p ress the F2 key se veral times when t he V AIO logo appears.
93 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Setting Up Y our Computer with V AIO Central The VAIO Centra l utility allow s you to c onsult s ystem i nformati on and to speci fy prefer ence s for system behav ior. To use V AIO Cent ral 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V A IO Centra l .
94 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Using the P ow er Sa ving Modes When y ou use a battery pack a s the p ower sourc e for your co mputer , you ca n take advan tage of t he power m anagem ent setting s to conse rve battery li fe.
95 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Using Sleep Mode Sleep mode turns o ff the LCD scr een an d place s the ha rd di sk and the CPU into a low power co nsump tion m ode. Th e umbe r power lig ht flashes during this mod e. To activate Sle ep mode Click Start , the arrow n ext to the Lock button , and Sl eep .
96 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r If the compu ter is no t used for a ce rtain pe riod of ti me, it will enter Sleep m ode. T o modify this, yo u can chang e the S leep mode se ttings . To change the Slee p mode settings 1 Right-cli ck the power status icon on the t askbar and se lect Po wer Options .
97 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Using Hibernate Mode In Hiber nate m ode, the st ate of th e system is sav ed on t he hard di sk and p ower is turned off . Even when th e battery runs down, no data will be l ost. The power indicat or li ght is off in thi s mode .
98 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Managing P ow er with V AIO P ow er Management Power managem ent helps you set up powe r schem es for run ning on AC powe r or ba tteries t o suit your requ irem ents for powe r cons umptio n. VAIO Power Management is a software ap plic ation dev eloped ex clusiv ely for V AIO com puters.
99 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Activ ating V AIO P ow er Management P ower Schemes VAIO Power Management provid es sev eral predefin ed powe r sche mes.
100 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Upgrading Y our V A IO Computer Your V AIO co mputer and m emory m odules use hi gh pre cision compo nents and elec tronic connec tors te chnology .
101 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Adding and Removing Memor y If you want to ex pand the f unctional ity of y our comp uter, you can incr ease th e memory by instal ling optio nal mem ory modu les. Before you upg rade your c omputer's memory, read the note s and proc edur es in the fol lowing pag es.
102 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer ❑ Use the s pecial bag del ivered with the memor y modu le or wrap the modu le in al uminum foil to prote ct it fro m ESD .
103 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 omput er and discon nect all per iphe ral devices. 2 Unplug th e comp uter and r emov e the batter y pack. 3 W ait unti l the c ompute r cools down.
104 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 6 Remove the currentl y instal led me mor y module as follows: ❑ Pull the latch es in the dire ction of th e arrows ( 1). The mem or y mo dule is re lease d. ❑ Make sure that th e memo r y mod ule til ts up and then pu ll it out in the d irecti on of the arrow (2).
105 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 8 Slide t he memo r y mod ule into t he memo r y mod ule s lot and pu sh it i n unti l it clicks i nto place. ! Do not to uch any other co mponent s on the mot herbo ard.
106 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 the c ompute r . 2 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V A IO Centra l . The V AIO Central wi ndow appears. 3 Click the Categories tab . 4 Double-click the System I nf orm atio n f older .
107 nN Precau tions Precautions This sect ion desc ribes s afety guideli nes an d precau tions to h elp y ou pro tect your V AIO com puter from pote ntial damage.
108 nN Precau tions On Handling the LCD Screen ❑ Do not leave the LCD screen facing the su n. This coul d damage the LCD scree n. Be careful when us ing your computer near a w indow . ❑ Do not sc ratch the L CD scree n or ex er t pres sure on it. T his could caus e a malfunc tion.
109 nN Precau tions On Using the P owe r Source ❑ See the o nline Spec ifications to check the power op eration of your mod el. ❑ Do not sh are th e AC outlet with othe r power-consum ing equ ipmen t, such as a photoc opier or shredd er . ❑ Y ou can pu rcha se a power str ip wi th a su rge pro tector.
110 nN Precau tions On Handling Y our Comput er ❑ Clean the cabin et with a soft cloth, whi ch is dr y or lightly moistene d with a mild dete rgent solut ion. Do not use any ty pe of abrasi v e pad , scour ing pow der , or solvent such a s alcoho l or benzine, as these m ay damage the f inish of your compu ter .
111 nN Precau tions ❑ Use only speci fied pe riph eral equip ment an d interface cables; othe rwise, problems may occur . ❑ Do not us e cut o r damaged conne ction cables. ❑ If your computer is br ought d irectly fr om a c old loc ation t o a war m one, mo isture may condense inside the com puter.
112 nN Precau tions On Using the Built-in MO TION EYE Camera ❑ Do not touc h the f ront mir ror plate ov er the l ens of the built-in MO TION EY E c amera, as it m ay make scratches on the plate and such s cratches will appe ar on the captur ed im ages.
113 nN Precau tions On Handling Flopp y Disks ❑ Do not ope n the s hutter manua lly o r touch t he surface of the floppy disk. ❑ K eep flop p y disks away from ma gnets. ❑ K eep flop p y dis ks awa y from direc t sunl ight an d other s ources of heat .
114 nN Precau tions On Handling Discs ❑ Do not touc h the s urface of the disc . ❑ Do not dr op or ben d the di sc. ❑ Finger prin ts and d ust on t he surface of a disc may cause read e rrors.
115 nN Precau tions On Using the Batter y P ac k ❑ Do not leave batter y p acks in temp eratures a bov e 140°F ( 60°C), s uch a s in a ca r par ked in the s un or unde r direc t sunlig ht. ❑ Batter y life is shor te r in a cold environm ent. Thi s is due to dec reased b atter y efficien cy at low temperature s.
116 nN Precau tions On Using Headphones ❑ Road safety – Do not use headph ones while d r iving, c ycling , or operat ing any mo tori zed v ehi cle. It may create a traffic hazard and is illega l in som e area s. It can als o be po tentially dange rous to p lay loud music whil e walking , especi ally at pedestr ian c rossi ngs.
117 nN Precau tions On Handling Memor y Stic k Media ❑ Do not touc h the M emor y Stick media conne ctor with your fing er or me tallic obj ects. ❑ Use only the ad hesive label suppl ied wi th the M emor y Stick media as a l abel. ❑ Do not ben d, dro p , or appl y stron g sho ck to the Me mor y Stick m edia.
118 nN Precau tions On Handling the Hard Disk The ha rd disk has a high sto rage d ensity a nd re ads or wri tes dat a in a sho rt tim e. Howev er, it c an be e asily dama ged by mechan ical vibrati on, sh ock, or dust.
119 nN Precau tions On Updating Y our C omputer Confirm that th e latest u pdates have been insta lled on y our com puter us ing the follow ing softw are ap plicati ons so th at the compute r ca n run mor e effi ciently .
120 nN T r oublesho oting T rou b les hooti ng This sectio n des cribes h ow to s olve c ommon prob lems yo u mig ht enc ounter wh en us ing you r VA IO com puter. Ma ny prob lems have s imple solutio ns. T ry these s ugges tions bef ore vis iting the Sony onlin e supp ort Web s ite at: http: //e suppor t.
121 nN T r oublesho oting ❑ Floppy Disks (page 159 ) ❑ A udio/Video (page 16 0) ❑ Memory S tick Media (p age 163) ❑ P erip heral s (page 164).
122 nN T r oublesho oting Computer What should I do if m y computer does not st ar t? ❑ Make sure your comput er is secur ely plugg ed into a power source an d tur ned on. Make sure the power indi cator shows the power is on . ❑ Make sure the b atter y pack is instal led pr oper ly a nd charg ed.
123 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if a BIOS error appear s when I turn on my computer? If the message "Pres s <F1> to resu me, <F2 > to setup " appe ars at the bo ttom of t he screen, follow these ste ps: 1 Pres s the F2 key .
124 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if m y computer or softw are stops resp onding? ❑ If your comput er sto ps resp onding while a s oftware app lica tion is runn ing, pr ess t he Alt + F4 ke ys to clos e the ap plicatio n window .
125 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y doesn't my computer enter Sle ep or Hiber nate mode? Your co mput er may b ecome unstable if the o perat ing mode i s cha nged be fore the c omput er compl etely enters Sleep or Hibernate mod e. To restore you r computer to normal oper ating stability 1 Close al l ope n programs.
126 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if a message windo w , notifying of incompatibility or improp er installa tion of the battery pack, appears and my compu ter enters Hiber nate mode? ❑ This sy mptom could be due to the b atter y p ack not being insta lled pro perl y .
127 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if m y g ame software does not w ork or it k eeps cr ashing? ❑ Check the Web site of the game i f there ar e any patche s or upd ates to downloa d. ❑ Make sure you have installed the lates t video dr iver .
128 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y doesn't my screen tur n off when the time se lected f or the auto matic tur n-off action has passed? The VAIO Origina l Screen Saver di sables the ti mer setting , whic h you ca n sel ect usin g the Win dows p ower opti ons, for your screen t o turn off.
129 nN T r oublesho oting System Security How ca n I protect my computer against se curity threats , such as vir uses? The Mi crosoft W indows op erating s ystem i s prein stalled on your comp uter.
130 nN T r oublesho oting Batter y How do I fi nd the batter y charging status? See Charging the B attery Pac k (page 23) . When is m y computer using A C po wer? When y our com puter is directl y co nnecte d to the AC adapter , it uses AC po wer, even if the batter y pack is insta lled.
131 nN T r oublesho oting Should I b e concer ned that the installed batter y pac k is w ar m? No, it is normal for the ba ttery pa ck to be w arm when i t is powe ring you r compu ter.
132 nN T r oublesho oting Built-in MO TION EYE Camera Wh y does the vie wer windo w sho w no images or poor-quality images? ❑ The built- in MO TION EY E cam era cannot be sha red by more t han one so ftware appl ication . If anoth er software applic ation is using the camera , exit the applic ation b efore using the built-i n MO TION EYE ca mera.
133 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y does movie pla yback sho w dropped fr ames when my computer is running on the battery? The ba ttery pac k is run ning ou t of powe r.
134 nN T r oublesho oting Why can't I us e the built-in MO TION E YE camera? ❑ The built- in MO TION EY E cam era cannot be sha red by more t han one so ftware appl ication . If anoth er software applic ation is using the camera , exit the applic ation b efore using the built-i n MO TION EYE ca mera.
135 nN T r oublesho oting Inter ne t What should I do if m y modem does not work? ❑ Make sure the te lepho ne cable is securel y plug ged into th e mode m por t on your com puter and the wall jack. ❑ Make sure t he tele phone cable is worki ng. Pl ug the cable into an o rdinar y telephone and li sten for a di al tone.
136 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y is m y modem connection slow? Your c omput er is eq uipped with a V.92/ V .90 co mpatib le mod em. Man y fact ors may influ ence m odem con nectio n spee d, inclu ding tel ephone line nois e or com patibi lity w ith tele phone e quipment, s uch as fax mach ines o r other m odems .
137 nN T r oublesho oting Networking What should I do if m y computer cannot connect to a wireless LAN access point? ❑ Connecti on availability is affected by dista nce an d obst ruc tions. Y ou may need to m ov e your compute r awa y from obst ruct ions or clos er to any access poin t you may be using.
138 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot access the I nter net? ❑ Check the ac cess po int se ttings. Se e the ma nual that cam e with your access p oint for more in f or mati on. ❑ Make sure your comp uter and th e acc ess poi nt are co nnecte d to one anothe r .
139 nN T r oublesho oting How do I a v oid data transf er interruptions? ❑ When your com puter is conne cted t o an acce ss po int, da ta transfer interr uptions may occur when us ing lar ge fil es or if the comp uter is in cl ose proximity to micr owa ves and cordles s tele phones.
140 nN T r oublesho oting Bluetooth T echnolog y What should I do if o ther Bluet ooth de vices cannot disco v er my compu ter? ❑ Make sure both devices hav e the Bluetooth functi onali ty enabled. ❑ If the Bl uetooth indicato r is off, turn on the WIR ELESS sw i tc h .
141 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if o ther Bluet ooth de vices cannot con nect to m y comput er? ❑ Make sure the o ther d e vice is au thenticate d.
142 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y is m y Bluetooth connectio n slow? ❑ The dat a transfer speed de pends on the o bstacle s and/o r the dis tance betwee n the two devices, on the ra dio wav e quality , and on the operati ng system o r the software in us e.
143 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y can't I connect to a Bluetooth de vice b y specifying i ts IP address on a P ersonal Area Netw ork (P AN) ? The B luetoot h utility softwa re uses Dy namic Host C onfigurat ion Pro tocol (DHCP) to as sign IP address es to active wi reless devic es.
144 nN T r oublesho oting Optical Discs Wh y does my computer freez e when I tr y to read a disc? The di sc that your co mputer is try ing to r ead may be dirt y or dam aged. Fol low the se steps : 1 Pres s the Ctr l+Alt +Delet e ke ys an d click the a rrow next to the Shut down button and Rest art to restar t the compu ter .
145 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot pla y a disc p roperly on m y computer? ❑ Make sure t he disc is inse r ted into the optic al disc dri ve with the label facing upward. ❑ Make sure t he nece ssar y program(s) is ins talle d accord ing to the manufacturer's inst ruc tions.
146 nN T r oublesho oting 5 Double-click the op tical di sc dr ive device to open a list of t he opti cal d isc dr ives of your comp uter . 6 Double-click the de sired d rive. Y ou can c onfir m th e dr iver software by sele cting the Driver tab, and clicking Driv er Details .
147 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot write data to CD media? ❑ Make sure you neith er la unch a ny software a pplicati on nor al low any to lau nch au tomatical ly , no t ev en a scr een saver .
148 nN T r oublesho oting Displ a y Wh y did my screen go b lank? ❑ Y our comput er sc reen may go blank if the comp uter loses power or enter s a power saving mo de (Slee p or Hibe r nate). If the comput er is in LCD (Vi deo) Sleep mod e, press any ke y to br ing the comp uter back into Nor mal mode.
149 nN T r oublesho oting How do I change the screen resolution on my TV screen? ❑ Y our TV s creen m a y not s how the whol e scree n image of a vid eo if the s creen r esoluti on is se t larger than 1 024 x 768. Adjust the screen resolu tio n to 102 4 x 768 or smalle r .
150 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y doesn't my screen displa y a video? ❑ If the exter nal d isplay is se lected for the di splay output a nd the exter na l displ a y is d isconn ected, you cannot dis play a video on your compute r screen.
151 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if t he LCD brightness of m y screen changes? The LC D brig htness s etting , adjust ed with t he Fn + F5 / F6 keys, i s temp orary and may b e res tored to t he origi nal setti ng when your comput er returns to Norma l mode from Sl eep or Hib ernat e mode.
152 nN T r oublesho oting How do I run Windows Aero? This Q & A e ntry applie s to s elect ed mod els on ly. To run W indows Aero, f ollow t hese step s: 1 Click St art and Cont rol P anel . 2 Click Customize co lors under Appearance and Per sonalization .
153 nN T r oublesho oting Pr inting What should I do if I cannot print a document? ❑ Make sure your pr inter i s on, and the pr in ter cable is s ecur ely conn ected to th e por ts on the pr inter and comp uter . ❑ Make sure your pr inter i s co mpatible wit h the Wind ows operating s ystem i nstalled on your comp uter .
154 nN T r oublesho oting Microphone What should I do if m y microp hone does not work? If yo u are us ing an external microphon e, mak e sure th e mic rophone i s turned on and is prop erly pl ugged i nto the mi crop hone jack on your com puter.
155 nN T r oublesho oting Mouse What should I do if m y computer does not re cogniz e m y mouse? ❑ Make sure your mous e is sec urely plugge d into the p or t. ❑ Res tar t y our comp uter with y our mo use c onn ected . What should I do if t he pointer does not mov e when I use m y mouse? ❑ Make sure anoth er mous e is not c onnected .
156 nN T r oublesho oting Speak ers What should I do if m y e xternal speak ers do not work? ❑ Make sure your speakers a re proper ly c onnected a nd the volume is tur ned up lou d enough to hear sou nd. ❑ Make sure your speakers a re desi gned for computer use.
157 nN T r oublesho oting T ouch P ad What should I do if t he touch p ad does not work? ❑ Y ou may hav e disabled t he touch p ad witho ut connec ting a mouse to your c omputer .
158 nN T r oublesho oting K e yboard What should I do if t he k e yboard configur ation is wrong? The la nguage l ayout of your comp uter's keyb oard is labe led on t he pack aging box. If you choos e a diffe rent reg ional key board when yo u comp lete th e Wind ows setup , the k ey confi guration will b e mismat ched.
159 nN T r oublesho oting Flopp y Di sks Wh y doesn't the Saf ely Remov e Hardwar e icon appear on the t askbar when t he drive is connected ? Your com puter does n ot recog nize the floppy disk dr ive. F irst, m ake sure th e USB c able is proper ly conn ected t o the US B port.
160 nN T r oublesho oting A udio/Video What should I do if I cannot use my D V camcorder? If the message appears to ind icate DV equipm ent se ems to be d isc onnect ed or tur ned off, the i.LI NK ca ble may n ot be securel y plu gged in to the por ts on your co mputer or cam corder .
161 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I do not hear th e sound from th e sound output de vice connected t o the HDMI po r t? This Q & A e ntry applie s to model s wit h the NV IDIA vide o contr oller only.
162 nN T r oublesho oting How do I output the Dolby Digita l or DTS sound through an HDMI-compati ble de vice? This Q & A e ntry applie s to model s wit h the NV IDIA vide o contr oller only.
163 nN T r oublesho oting Memor y Stic k Media What should I do if I cannot use Memor y Stic k media, which were f or matted on a V AIO computer , on other de vices? You may need to reform at your Mem ory Sti ck medi a. Form atting Mem ory S tick m edia eras es all data, includ ing mu sic d ata pr eviousl y sa ved on it.
164 nN T r oublesho oting P eripherals What should I do if I cannot connect a USB de vice? ❑ If applic able, check the USB d e vice is tur n ed on an d using i ts own power supply . For e xample, if you are using a digita l camera, che ck if the ba tter y i s char ged.
165 nN Support Options Suppor t Options This sect ion conta ins infor mation o n wher e to go f or answe rs to que stions a bout yo ur V AIO com puter and the prein stall ed software . Sony Suppor t Inf or m ation See the follow ing so urces for an swers i n the s equence l isted bel ow.
166 nN Support Options 5 V AIO Update When yo ur comp uter is connec ted to the Intern et, VAIO Update automati cally notifies you wh en criti cal sof tware a nd security i nform ation is posted on the supp ort Web site. Cl ick th e VAIO Updat e notice to ope n the VAIO S upport W eb s ite and vi ew th e info rmat ion.
167 nN Support Options For users in Latin Amer ican countri es or areas Cust omer In form ation Cent er If you do not find the in forma tion you are looking for at our s ite, you m ay cal l Sony directl y.
168 nN Support Options In orde r to cont act a S ony tech nical suppor t represen tative , please call the fol lowing numbers : ❑ In Arge ntina: (011) 67 70-SONY (766 9) ❑ In Me xico : In Me xico .
169 nN Support Options Program Suppor t Inf or m ation Dependi ng on th e comp uter mode l and p artic ular confi gura tion y ou purch ased, yo ur co mputer ma y not inclu de all of the software p rograms listed bel ow. Contacts for Son y sof tware pro ducts are liste d below : ❑ F or us ers in USA We b s i t e h ttp://es uppor t.
170 nN Support Options America Online ® ( Dial-Up) Ameri ca Onli ne, Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Cana da We b s i t e h ttp://www .aol.com AOL ® Musi c No w Ameri ca Onli ne, Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Cana da We b s i t e h ttp://www .premiums er vice s.
171 nN Support Options AOL ® Inst ant Messe nger ™ Ameri ca Onli ne, Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Cana da We b s i t e h ttp://www .aim.co m Bluetooth ® Utility TOS HIBA Co rpor ati on For cont acts about the s oftware, s ee Program Support Information (page 169) .
172 nN Support Options InstantO n InterVideo , Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Cana da We b s i t e h ttp://www .inter v ideo.c om/jsp /Suppo r t.j sp Micros oft ® Offi ce Basic Edition , Office Profes sional Edition , Office S mall Bu siness E dition Micr osoft Corp.
173 nN Support Options Micros oft ® Inter net Ex plorer , Movie M aker, M edia Play er, Wo rks Micr osoft Corp. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Cana da We b s i t e h ttp://s uppor t.micro soft.com MobiTV ® MobiTV, In c. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Cana da We b s i t e h ttp://www .
174 nN Support Options PenPlu s for VAI O ® PC Sony E lectron ics Inc . PenPlu s for VAIO PC will allow you to write or d raw d irectly o n the scr een with t he sty lus or creat e "stic ky note " re minders . For cont acts about the s oftware, s ee Program Support Information (page 169) .
175 nN Support Options SmartWi ™ Connection Utility Sony E lectron ics Inc . SmartW i Connecti on Utility al lows y ou to easily switch betwe en the var ious wirele ss com ponent s (Wire less LAN, Wireless WAN, and Bluet ooth ® techn ology connect ivity) that c ame wit h your c ompute r.
176 nN Support Options System Mec hanic ® 6 iolo techno logie s ® , LLC ❑ F or use rs in USA and Cana da We b s i t e h ttp://www .iolo.com/contactus.cfm Ulead BD D iscRecord er for V AIO ® compu ters Ulead S ystems, Inc. For ques tions and techn ical assist ance, please c heck the help a nd the rea dme fil es.
177 nN Support Options VAIO ® Camera Utility Sony E lectron ics Inc . VAIO Ca mera Util ity pro vides y ou with v arious video qua lity settings when usin g the i nternal c amera. For cont acts about the s oftware, s ee Program Support Information (page 169) .
178 nN Support Options VAIO ® HDD Protection Sony E lectron ics Inc . VAIO HD D Protec tion al lows you to custo mize yo ur se ttings for p rotec ting your hard di sk agai nst shoc k hazar ds. For cont acts about the s oftware, s ee Program Support Information (page 169) .
179 nN Support Options VAIO ® Touch La uncher Sony E lectron ics Inc . VAIO Touc h Launcher allows you to run an applicati on program or change the sound /displa y settin gs with the button s on the launc her win dow. For cont acts about the s oftware, s ee Program Support Information (page 169) .
180 nN Support Options WinDVD ® software for VAIO ® co mpu ters InterVideo , Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Cana da We b s i t e h ttp://www .inter v ideo.c om/jsp /Suppo r t.j sp T elepho ne 510-6 51-0888 Xdrive ™ Ameri ca Onli ne, Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Cana da We b s i t e h ttp://www .
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