Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product VGC-LS1 Series Sony
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N User Guide P ers onal Computer VG C - L S 1 S e r i e s.
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5 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.
6 nN Befo re Use Non-printed Documentation ❑ User Guid e (this manual) — Contains features of your com puter . It also includes infor mation abou t the software programs includ ed with your comp uter , as well as infor mation on solving c ommon pr oblems.
7 nN Befo re Use Ergonomic Considerations Whenev er possib le, you s hould atte mpt to take account of the foll owing ergono mic con sideration s: ❑ Stable work surfac e — Use a sta b le wor k surf ace lar ge enough to suppor t the computer and other per ipheral eq uipment.
8 nN Befo re Use ❑ Furniture and posture – S it in a chai r with good ba ck suppor t. A djust the le vel of the c hair so your feet are flat on the floor . A footrest m a y make you more comfort ab le. Sit i n a rel ax ed, upr ight posture and av oid slou ching forward or leani ng f ar back ward s.
9 nN Getting Started Getting Star ted This section describe s how to ge t started with using your VAIO com puter. ! Before starti ng your compute r for the first time, do not co nnect any new hardware that did not origin ally come with your comput er .
10 nN Getting Started Locating Cont rols and P or ts Take a moment to identify the control s and ports shown on t he following pages. F ront A Built-in spe akers B Built-in micr ophone (mo naural) C B.
11 nN Getting Started Bac k A Back panel cover Remove the back panel cover to access the por ts and jac ks behind it (pag e 16) . ! Before remo ving the cov er , be su re to shut do wn your comput er . B Prop-u p stand Grasp the side ends w ith both han ds and raise the bottom e nd, as s hown b elo w , to pl ace you r comp uter uprigh t.
12 nN Getting Started A Captur e angle adjus ter (page 34) B A UDIO INPUT (L/R) jacks (pag e 55) C VIDEO INPUT (S VIDEO/VIDEO) por t (page 55 ) D VHF/UHF por t (pa ge 46) E Ne twor k (Eth er net ) por.
13 nN Getting Started Right A Opti cal disc driv e (page 35) B Opti cal disc driv e i ndica tor (page 1 5) C Driv e ej ect b utt on (page 37).
14 nN Getting Started Left A PC Card slot (page 62) B PC Card release button (page 64) C SD memory card slot (page 75 ) D Headp hones jack Conne ct external headp hones o r speakers. E Lin e In ja ck Conne ct an externa l audio device f or aud io input.
15 nN Getting Started About the Indicator Lights Your c omputer is equipped with the fol lowing i ndicator l ights. ✍ Y ou can change t he brightnes s of the indica tor light s. See Setting Up Y our Comput er with V AIO Cent ral (pag e 98) and find out mor e in its help file.
16 nN Getting Started Connecting a P ower Source You nee d an AC adapter as a power so urce for you r comput er. Bef ore accessing the DC IN por t You nee d to remov e the back panel cov er (1). Sim ply pull th e cover off your co mputer. ! Be sure to put t he cover back on the com puter when you are done.
17 nN Getting Started Using the A C Adapter ✍ Use your co mputer only with th e supplied A C adapter . To use t he AC adap ter 1 Plug on e end of the pow er cord (1) int o the AC adapter (3) . 2 Plug the other end of the power cord into an A C outle t (2).
18 nN Getting Started ✍ Y ou can bund le the AC adapter cab le along with other c ables to keep them t idy . Snap ope n the cabl e bundle r , rout e the cable s th roug h it, an d then snap the cabl e bundler back sh ut as shown bel ow: T o d isconnec t your compu ter compl etely fr om AC po wer , un plug the AC adapter .
19 nN Getting Started Shutting Down Y our Computer Saf ely To av oid losi ng unsaved data, be su re to sh ut down you r computer properly , as descr ibed belo w. To shut dow n your com puter 1 T urn off any per ipherals conn ected to th e computer . 2 Click St art and then T urn Off Compute r .
20 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using Y our V AI O Comp uter This se ction desc ribes how to get the mo st out of usin g your com puter. ❑ Using the K eyboar d (page 21) ❑ Usin g t he M ouse (pa.
21 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the K eyboard A wire less key board is s upplied wi th your co mputer. The wi reless key board uses a standard k ey arran gement with additiona l keys tha t perform s pecific fun ctions.
22 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the Wireless K e yb oard A Function ke ys P erform cer t ain tasks. The tas k associated w ith each func tion ke y va ries a mong soft war e ap plic ation s e xc ept the f ollo wing combinations with the Fn key .
23 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r E Stan dby b utt on Provide s f or the lower lev el of power consum ption. Fo r de tail s on pow er manag ement , se e Using the P ower Saving Modes (page 99) . F PO WER swit ch Slide th e PO WER s witch to turn on and of f the wireless ke yboard.
24 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r A Key bo ar d fe et Flip open t o adjust the keyboard an gle. B CONNECT button Pre ss to en ab le t he wir eles s k ey board to co mmun ica te wi th the main unit. C Batt ery compartment Sto rage comp artment f or the AA ba tteri es.
25 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Bef ore Y ou Use the K eyb oard Four AA alkali ne batteries are suppl ied with your computer for use in t he wireless keyboar d. Before atte mpting to u se the wireless keyboar d, you must insta ll the batteries and establish communicati on between the com puter and the key board.
26 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r To connect t he wireless keyboa rd 1 Inser t the suppl ied four AA batter ies (1) into the batt ery compar tm ent (2) on th e bottom of t he wireles s k eyboard. 2 T urn on the com puter . 3 Slide t he PO WER s witc h (3) at the top of the keyboard to the ON position.
27 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r ✍ Y ou can check the battery indicator ( or ) in the indi cator window on the wireless keyb oard for its bat tery power le vel. If the wireles s keyboard do es not operate properly , the batterie s may need to be replac ed.
28 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the Mouse A wire less mous e is suppli ed with y our compute r. Using the Wireless Mou se The wi reless op tical mouse has no c ables to plu g in and u ses a light- emittin g diode ( LED) instea d of a ball . A Left b utton Click or double-clic k the left b utton to select it ems.
29 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Bef ore Y ou Use the Mouse Two AA alkaline batteries a re supplie d with you r computer for use in t he wireles s mouse. Bef ore attemp ting to us e the wireless mouse, you must install the batteries and establi sh communi cation b etween you r computer and the mou se.
30 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r To connect t he wireless m ouse 1 Inse r t the suppl ied two AA b atteries into the wireless m ouse as sh own below .
31 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 4 T urn ov er the wir eless mous e, slide the power switch to th e ON position, a nd press t he CONNECT button. Communica tion between th e wireless mouse an d the compute r should now be established. ! Step 3 an d 4 must be comp leted with in 10 secon ds of each oth er .
32 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Adjusting the Mouse Functions 1 Click St art and then Contr ol Pane l . 2 Click Printe rs and Ot her Hard ware . 3 Click Mous e .
33 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the Built-in MO TION EYE Camera Your com puter is equipped with a bui lt-in MOTIO N EYE came ra. The bu ilt-in MO TION EYE camera a dds video f unctional ity to in stant mes saging soft ware and vid eo editin g software, fo r exam ple Windows Messenger and Windows Movie Maker .
34 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r ✍ The bui lt-in MOTI ON EYE ca mera cannot be sha red by more than one software applicat ion. If an other sof tware appli cation is using the c amera, exi t the appli cation bef ore using the b uilt-in MO TION EYE cam era.
35 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the Optical Disc Dr iv e Your c omputer is equipped with an opt ical disc drive. To insert a disc ! Be sure to attac h the 8cm disc ad apter to an 8cm di sc before insert ing the disc in to the optical disc drive slot.
36 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r ✍ In Stand by or Hibernat e mode, inserti ng a disc wil l automatica lly laun ch Windows and ma y display a window for selec ting your pr eferred software prog ram t o laun ch o r may auto mati cally launc h a prein stalle d CD /DVD pr ogr am.
37 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r To remove a d isc ! The drive ejec t button is di sabled when yo ur computer is turn ed off. Do not remov e the optical d isc when your compu ter is in a power sav ing mode (Stand by or Hibernat e). Doing so may cau se the comp ut er to malfun ctio n.
38 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Reading and Writing CDs and D VDs Your co mputer play s and record s CDs and DVD s, dependi ng on the mode l you purch ased. Check y our speci fications fo r the type of optical dis c drive ins talled on your model . Use the ta ble below to see which types of med ia your optical dis c drive supports .
39 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r PR: play able and recordable P: play able but not recordable –: not play able nor recordable CD- RO M Vide o CD Music CD CD Extr a CD-R/ RW DV D - ROM DVD - Video D.
40 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r ! This prod uct is designed to playback di scs that conform to the C ompact Disc Digi tal Audio sta ndard specifica tions (CD Standa rd) . A Dual Di sc is a two sided di sc product whi ch mates DVD reco rded materi al on one side wi th digital au dio material on the othe r side.
41 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Notes on writing data to a disc ❑ T o make data on a disc read able on the optical disc dr iv e, you need to close the s ession before you eject it. T o comple te this pr ocess, f ollow the in structi ons included with your software.
42 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Notes on pla ying D VDs To achie ve optim um performa nce when p laying DVDs, y ou should fol low these r ecommend ations. ❑ Close al l open ap plications bef ore playing a D VD movie. ❑ Do n ot use mem or y-reside nt utili ty software t o speed up disc acces s when playing a D VD .
43 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Pla ying 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 th e desktop, then cli c k Start , point t o All Programs , and cli c k to star t the desi red CD software, suc h as the SonicStage software.
44 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Cop ying Files to CD s To copy files to a disc ! Do not st rike or shake you r computer whil e writing data t o a disc. 1 Inse r t a blank disc i nto the opti cal disc drive. If the CD D riv e window appea rs, click T ake no action an d then cl ick OK .
45 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Pla ying D VDs To play a DVD 1 Close al l runn ing software a pplication s. 2 Inser t a D VD into the opt ical disc drive. 3 If nothing app ears on the desk top , then click Star t , point to All Pro grams , and c lick to star t the des ired D VD software to play the D VD .
46 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the TV Function Your com puter has a TV tuner b oard instal led along wi th the Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition operating syste m to enhance your co mputing ex perience. Media Ce nter provi des you with a wide range of T V, DVD, and v ideo viewing , as well as m usic reco rding and pl ayback.
47 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Setting Up TV Connections The bes t method of co nnecting y our computer system, T V monitor or di splay, an d cable ser vice acce ss, depends o n the typ e of cabl e connectio n availa ble in your home.
48 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Connecting to st andard cab le acce ss (CA T V) To connect i n CATV mo de (O ption 1) 1 Connect o ne end of th e TV coax ial cable (1) (s upplied) t o your cable ser vice a ccess (wall ou tlet) (2). 2 Connect t he other end t o the VHF/UHF po r t (3) on the compu ter .
49 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r To connect i n CATV mo de (O ption 2) 1 Connect the two metal h ooks on a 7 5-ohm/300 -ohm RCA transfor mer cable (1) ( not suppli ed) to the s crew-type grips at your cable ser vic e acces s (wall outle t) (2).
50 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Connecting to a st andard antenna You ca n connec t your com puter to an i ndoor/ou tdoor ante nna system , using Opt ion 1 or Option 2 fr om the prev ious se ction, Connecting to standard cable access (CATV) (page 48) .
51 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r To connect i n terr estrial mode ( Option 1 ) 1 Connect on e end of a TV coaxial cable (1) (not supplied) to y our antenn a outlet (2). Conn ect the other end to a VHF/UHF RF combin er/transforme r (3) (not supplied).
52 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r To connect i n terr estrial mode ( Option 2 ) 1 Connect o ne end of a 300-ohm t win lead cable ( 1) (not suppl ied) to the s crew-type grips at your antenna outlet (2). Connect t he other e nd to the gri ps on a VHF /UHF RF com biner/transform er (3) (not sup plied).
53 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Connecting with a cab le or satellite set-t op bo x (STB) You ca n connec t your comp uter to cabl e service a ccess that uses a set- top box (c able or sat ellite) . When us ing the se t-top box ( STB) setup, y ou can o nly change channels through the STB, us ing its controls o r the sup plied remot e command er.
54 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r To connect i n STB mo de (Opt ion 1) 1 Connect one end o f a TV coaxia l cable (1) (no t suppli ed) to y our cable s er vice ac cess (wall outlet) (2). Connec t the oth er end to the VHF/UHF IN por t on the back pane l of your set-top box (STB) (3).
55 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r To connect i n STB mo de (Opt ion 2) 1 Connect one end o f a TV coa xial cable (1) (supplie d) to your cable ser vi ce access (wall outlet) (2). Con nect the othe r end to the VHF /UHF IN po r t on the back panel of your set-top box (STB) (3).
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57 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the Remote Commander A remo te commander is suppl ied with your compute r for using M edia Center features, i ncluding TV channel se lection. A MY MUSIC b utton Press to view and listen to your mu sic playlists.
58 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r D BACK button Press to return to the pre vious window . E VO L butt ons Press to increase (+ ) or decrease (-) the v olume. F RECORDED T V b utton Press to view pre viousl y recorded TV programs (In My TV win do w) . G GUI DE butt on Pres s to vie w th e TV prog r am guid e f or y our ar ea.
59 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Bef ore y ou use the re mote commander Before using the remote co mmander, you need to insert the supplied AA mang anese batter ies and connect the r emote senso r to enabl e commun ication betwe en the com puter and the remote comm ander.
60 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r To connect t he rem ote sensor 1 Choose th e USB por t (1) you prefer to use. 2 Plug the remote sens or cable (2) into th e USB por t. 3 P osition t he remote se nsor (3) to enable unobs tructed communica tion with t he remote co mmande r .
61 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r To connect t he rem ote sensor co ntrol 1 Plug the cable from the r emote sen sor contr ol (1) int o either jack (1 o r 2) on the b ack of the remote sensor ( 2). 2 Remove the adhesive tape cover from the bottom of th e remote s ensor con trol (1).
62 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using PC Cards PC Card s allow you to connect p ortable exte rnal devices to your comp uter. Inser ting a PC Card ! Some PC Card s or their functio ns may not be compat ible with your co mputer . Y ou do not need to shu t down your computer bef ore inserting o r removing a PC Card.
63 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r ✍ Some d evices m ay not fu nction p roperly i f you c ontinual ly switch to Norm al mode from St andby mod e or Hibe rnate mo de.
64 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Removing a PC Card Foll ow the steps below to remov e the PC Card while y our computer is on. If it is not removed properly, yo ur system may not work prope rly. To remove a P C Card ✍ T o remove a PC Card when your compu ter is off, skip st eps 1 to 6.
65 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the ExpressCard Module Your c omputer is equipped with eithe r a Univ ersal Ex pressCard slot * o r an Expr essC ard ™ /34 slot * for transfer ring data am ong digital cameras, camcor ders, musi c players, a nd othe r audio/video devices.
66 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Inser ting an ExpressCard Module ! Y our computer is delivered with a slot protector in the Ex pressCard sl ot. Remove the slo t protector bef ore you use the slo t for the first time. Use care when inserting or rem oving the Expr essCard module f rom the slot.
67 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r ! Insert th e ExpressC ard slot pro tector to protect agai nst debri s en terin g the slot when not usi ng an Express Card module. Befo re moving you r computer , make sure to insert the Express Card slot prot ector into t he slot.
68 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Removing an ExpressCard Module Foll ow the steps b elow to re move the Ex pressCard mo dule whil e your com puter is on. If it is n ot removed p roperly, you r system m ay not work properly. To remov e an Expr essCar d module ✍ T o rem ove an Express Card module whe n your comput er is off, skip steps 1 to 6.
69 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the Memor y Stic k Media Your c omputer su pports th e Memory S tick med ia. Memory Stick m edia is a co mpact, por table, and versatile IC recording media e specially design ed for exchan ging a nd sharing digital data with com patible products, s uch as di gital ca meras, m obile phones and other devices.
70 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Write-protecting a Memory Stick Media Some v ersions o f Memory St ick medi a are desi gned with a n erasure pr evention swi tch to pr otect valua ble data fr om accid ental erasu re or over writing. Move t he tab horizontal ly or verti cally * to set or relea se write-protec tion.
71 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Inser ting a Memor y Stic k Medi a To insert a Memory Stick media 1 Loca te the Memor y Stick PRO/Duo media slot (page 1 4) . 2 Hold t he Memor y St ick media wit h the arrow poin ting toward the Mem or y Stick PRO/Duo med ia slot.
72 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r ✍ Y our computer su pports Memor y Stick Duo media and is equipped wi th the Memor y Stick PRO /Duo slot that is compati ble with both s tandard- and duo -siz e med ia. F or m ore i nfor mat ion on the Memo ry St ick Duo me dia, visit the Mem ory Sti ck web s ite at http://www.
73 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Removing a Memor y Stic k Media To remove a Me mory Stick media 1 Check that the Media Ac cess indi cator i s off. 2 Push th e Memor y Stick media i n tow ard the computer. The Mem ory Stick media ej ects. 3 Pull th e Memor y Sti c k media o ut of the s lot.
74 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using Other Memor y Cards In addit ion to the M emory Stic k PRO/ Duo media sl ot, your com puter is eq uipped with an SD memory card slot to accom modate other memory c ards. Yo u can use th is slot to tr ansfer data a mong digit al camer as, camc orders, mu sic player s, and ot her audio/v ideo devic es.
75 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Inser ting a Memor y Card To insert a memory card 1 Locate th e SD memor y card slot (page 14) . 2 Hold the m emor y card wi th the arrow poin ting toward the memor y c ard slot. 3 Careful ly slide th e memor y ca rd into the s lot until it clicks into pl ace.
76 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Removing a Memory Card ! Do not remov e a memory ca rd while the Medi a Acce ss indi cator ligh t is on. The card or it s data may beco me damaged. To remove a me mory card 1 Check that the Media Ac cess indi cator i s off.
77 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the Inter net Setting Up a Dial-up In ter net Connect ion Before you can connect to the Inte rnet, you need to connec t your computer to a telephone line w ith a telephone cable (m ay not sup plied). Once you ha ve set up your telep hone cabl e connectio n, you're ready to co nnect to th e Internet .
78 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using Wireless LAN (WLAN ) Using the Sony Wireless LAN (WLAN), all yo ur digital devi ces with built -in WLAN function ality com municate freel y with each other th rough a p owerful netwo rk. A WLAN is a network in which a user can c onnect to a l ocal area n etwork (LA N) through a wirel ess (radio ) connec tion.
79 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r The 2. 4 GHz band width used b y wireless LA N compati ble devices is also u sed by othe r various devi ces. Althou gh tech nologies to m inimiz e inter ferenc e from.
80 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Communicati ng without an Access P oint (Ad-hoc) An ad- hoc network is a netw ork in whic h a loca l network is created o nly by th e wireless devic es themse lves, with n o other centr al controll er or acce ss point.
81 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r To commu nicate witho ut an acce ss point (a d-hoc) 1 T urn on the WIRELESS LAN swi t c h . The W IRELE SS LAN indica tor light s up . 2 Click St art and then Contr ol Pane l . 3 Click Netw ork and Internet Connections .
82 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 14 Sele ct the check box This is a co mputer-to-computer (ad hoc) net w ork; wireless acc ess poin ts are not u sed at t he bottom of t he window . 15 Click OK . Y our n etwork nam e appears in th e Pref erred netw orks .
83 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r To disconn ect from a computer -to-comp uter (a d-hoc) ne twork 1 Click St art and then Contr ol Pane l . 2 Click Netw ork and Internet Connections . 3 Click Netw ork Connections . The Network Connec tions wind ow appears.
84 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Communicati ng with an Access P o int (Infrastructure) An infr astructure n etwork is a n etwork that ex tends an e xisting wir ed local ne twork to wire less devi ces by provi ding an ac cess poin t, for examp le the Son y Access P oint.
85 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r To conne ct to a wir eless ne twork 1 Make sure an ac cess poi nt is set up. See the m anual that c ame with your acces s point for more informa tion. 2 T urn on the WIRELESS LAN swi t c h . The W IRELE SS LAN indica tor light s up .
86 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r To disconn ect from a wirele ss network Turn off the WIRELESS LAN switch . ! T urnin g off the wirel ess LAN functio nality while acc essing remo te documents, files, or resources may resul t in data lo ss.
87 nN Using P eripheral De vices Using P eripher al De vices You ca n add func tionality to your c omputer by u sing the var ious port s on the co mputer. ❑ Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) De vice (page 88) ❑ Connecting a Printer (page 90) ❑ Connecting an i.
88 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Universal Se rial Bus (U SB) De vice Connecting a USB Flopp y Disk Dr iv e You ca n purcha se a USB flo ppy disk d rive and c onnect it to y our comput er. To connect a USB floppy d isk drive 1 Choose th e USB por t (1) you prefer to use.
89 nN Using P eripheral De vices Disconnect ing a USB flopp y disk driv e You c an disconn ect a US B floppy disk dri ve when your comp uter is o n or off . Discon necting the drive whe n the co mputer i s in a pow er savi ng mode (St andby or Hibernate) may cause the comput er to malf unction.
90 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Prin ter You ca n connec t a Window s-compati ble prin ter to yo ur computer to prin t document s. Connecting a Printer Using the USB P or t You ca n connec t a USB prin ter compati ble with your version of Windo ws to the comp uter.
91 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an i.LIN K De vice Notes on connecting i.LI NK de vices ❑ Y our computer is equipp ed with an i.LINK po r t, which you c an use to c onnect to an i.LINK de vice such as a digital video camcorde r or to con nect two V AIO co mputers in order to copy , dele te or edit fi les.
92 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Digital Video Camcorder To connect a digital vi deo cam corder 1 Plug on e end of an i.LINK ca b le (1) (not supp lied) into the i.LINK por t (2) on the compu ter and th e other e nd into the D V In/Out po r ts (3) on t he digital v ideo camco rder .
93 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting to a Networ k (LAN) You can co nnect your computer to 100BA SE-TX/1 0BASE-T-t ype networks with an Ethernet networ k cable. Connec t one end of a netwo rk cable (no t suppli ed) to the netw ork (Ethern et) port on t he compute r and the othe r end to you r network.
94 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Customizing Y our V A IO Computer This section briefly de scribes how to cha nge the main s ettings o f your comp uter. Am ong other thi ngs, you wil l learn how to use a nd cus tomiz e the l ook of your So ny so ftwar e and utili ties, etc.
95 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Setting the P ass word Use one of the BIOS f unctions to set the pas sword. Once you have set the pa ssword, yo u will have to enter th e password after the V AIO logo ap pears to s tart your c omputer. The po wer-on passwo rd will all ow you to protect you r computer from unautho rized acces s.
96 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To add the power- on pas sword 1 T urn on the com puter . 2 Pres s the F2 k ey when the V AI O logo ap pears. The BIOS setup scree n appears. If not, restar t the c omputer and p ress the F2 key se ver al times when the V A IO logo appears.
97 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Changing/Remo ving the P ow er-on P ass w ord To change or remove th e power- on password 1 T urn on the com puter . 2 Pres s the F2 k ey when the V AI O logo ap pears. The BIOS setup scree n appears. If not, restar t the c omputer and p ress the F2 key se ver al times when the V A IO logo appears.
98 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Setting Up Y our Computer with V AIO C entr al The VAIO Centra l utility allow s you to con sult syste m informati on and spe cify prefere nces for sys tem behavio r. To use V AIO Cent ral 1 Click St art , point t o All Programs , and cli ck VA I O C e n t r a l .
99 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using the P ow er Sa ving Modes In a ddition t o the norma l opera ting mode , which allows you to turn off specif ic devi ces, your compu ter has two distinc t power saving m odes: Sta ndby and Hibe rnate.
100 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using Standb y Mode Standby mode turns off the LCD sc reen and pla ces the h ard disk and t he CPU into a l ow power con sumption mod e. The orange power li ght is on in this mode . To activate Standby mode 1 Click St art and then T urn Off Compute r .
101 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To change the Stand by mode settings 1 Click St art and then Contr ol Pane l . 2 Click P erf ormance and Maintenance . 3 Click P ower Options . The P ow er Options Pr operties wi ndow appears. 4 Sele ct the Po w e r S c h e m e s ta b .
102 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using Hibernate Mode In Hiber nate mode , the state of th e system i s saved on the hard dis k and pow er is turned o ff. The power indicator light is of f in this mode. To activate Hibe rnate mode Press t he power b utton.
103 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer ✍ If you do not use your comput er for a long period of t ime, place the computer into Hib ernate mode. Thi s power saving mod e saves you t he time of shuttin g dow n or r esuming .
104 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Upgrading Y our V AIO Comp uter Your co mputer and memory mod ules us e high prec ision comp onents an d electroni c connecto rs techn ology. To avoid the inval idation of your guar antee due to mishand ling, we rec ommend tha t: ❑ Y ou co ntact your deale r to inst all a new memor y m odule.
105 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Adding and Removing Memor y If you want to expan d the functional ity of you r computer, y ou can incr ease the memor y by instal ling optio nal memory m odules. Before you upgrade y our computer 's memory, rea d the notes an d procedures in the following pages.
106 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer ❑ Use the special b ag delivered wi th the mem or y module or wrap t he module in aluminum f oil to protect i t from elec trostatic dischar ge.
107 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 tur n off all per iph eral de vices. 2 Remove the back panel cover (1), unp lug the comp uter , and then disconnec t all per ipheral devices.
108 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 4 Unscr e w the sc re w (2) a nd remov e the memor y modu le compar tment cover (3). 5 T ouch a metal object (s uch as the c hassis frame) to dischar ge static e lectri city . 6 Remove the memor y modu le: ❑ Pull the latches in the dire ction of th e arrows (1).
109 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. 9 Replace the memor y mo dule com par tment c ov er and tigh ten the scr e w .
110 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Viewin g the Amount of Memor y To view the amount of me mory 1 T urn on the com puter . 2 Click St art , point t o All Programs , and cli ck VA I O C e n t r a l . 3 Click the System Informat ion tab in the V AIO Centra l window .
111 nN Precau tions Precautions This section describe s safety gui delines an d precau tions to h elp you p rotect your c omputer from potent ial dama ge.
112 nN Precau tions On Handling the LCD Screen ❑ Do not leave the LCD screen facing the su n. This could da mage the LCD scree n. Be careful when using your comp uter near a w indow . ❑ Do not sc ratch the LCD s creen or ex er t pres sure on it . This could cause a mal function.
113 nN Precau tions On Using the P ower Source ❑ See the o nline Sp ecification s to check the power operati on of your model. ❑ Do not sh are the AC outlet with o ther power-consum ing equip ment, suc h as a photoc opier or shr edder . ❑ Y ou ca n purch ase a power str ip with a s urge prote ctor .
114 nN Precau tions On Handling Y our Comput er ❑ Clean the cabinet w ith a soft cloth, which is dr y or lightly moi stened with a mild dete rgent so lution. Do not use any type of abrasi v e pad, s courin g powder , or solvent such as a lcohol o r benzine, as these may damage t he finish of your compu ter .
115 nN Precau tions ❑ Use only specifie d periph eral equipmen t and inter f ace cables; othe rwise, problems may occur . ❑ Do not us e cut or dam aged conne ction c ab les. ❑ If your computer is broug ht directly from a col d location t o a war m one, moistur e may condense inside the comput er .
116 nN Precau tions On Using the Built-in MO TION EYE Camera ❑ Do not touc h the fro nt mirror pl ate ov er the l ens of the b uilt- in MO TION EYE camera, as it may make scratches o n the plate and such scrat ches will appe ar on the captured im ages.
117 nN Precau tions On Handling Discs ❑ Do not touc h the surface of the disc. ❑ Do not dr op or bend th e disc. ❑ Finger pr ints and dust on t he surface of a disc may cause read erro rs. Alwa ys hold the di sc by its edges and central hole, as shown below: ❑ Proper c are of the disc is e ssentia l to its c ontinuous rel iability .
118 nN Precau tions ❑ An 8cm disc adapte r e xclusively designed for your model i s provided for use of 8cm di scs on your com puter . ❑ Be sur e to attac h the ada pter to an 8cm disc before using it on your co mputer .
119 nN Precau tions On Handling Memor y Stic k Media ❑ Do not us e the media in a loc ation subje ct to static electr icity o r electri cal noise. ❑ Do not touc h the Mem or y Stick media connecto r with your finger or metalli c objects. ❑ Use only the adhes iv e lab el suppl ied with th e Memor y Sti ck media as a l abel.
120 nN Precau tions On Handling the Hard Disk The ha rd disk ha s a high storage dens ity and reads or wri tes data in a short tim e. However, i t can be e asily dama ged by mechan ical vi bration, sh ock, or dus t.
121 nN T roub leshooting T rou b leshoo ting This section d escribes h ow to sol ve common proble ms you mi ght encou nter when us ing yo ur compute r. Many pr oblems ha ve simpl e solutio ns. Try these suggesti ons before v isiting the S ony onli ne support W eb site at http://es upp or t.
122 nN T roub leshooting Computer What should I do if m y computer does not st ar t? ❑ Make sure your comput er is securel y plugged into a power sourc e and tur ned on. Ma k e sure the pow er indi cator shows the power is on . ❑ Make sure t he optica l disc dr ive is empty .
123 nN T roub leshooting What should I do if a BIOS error appear s when I turn on my computer? If the message "P ress <F1> to resume, <F2 > to setup" a ppears at th e bottom of y our compu ter screen, fo llow these s teps: 1 Pres s the F2 key .
124 nN T roub leshooting What should I do if the pow er indicat or (Green) lights b ut m y computer screen sta ys bla nk ? ❑ If the orange MONIT OR OFF indica tor is on, pres s the MONITOR OFF b utton.
125 nN T roub leshooting What should I do if m y comput er or soft ware stops resp onding? ❑ It is bes t to tur n off your comp uter using the T urn Off Computer option on the Micr osoft Wi ndows Start menu, lo cated on the tas kbar . Using ot her methods, inc luding thos e listed bel ow , may result in l oss of unsaved data.
126 nN T roub leshooting Wh y doesn't my computer enter St andb y or Hiber nate mode? Your co mputer may become unstable if t he operat ing mode i s change d before the c omputer complete ly enters Sta ndby or Hibernate. To restore you r computer to normal op erating stability 1 Close al l open programs.
127 nN T roub leshooting What should I do if I cannot remember the BIOS pass word? If you have f orgotten the BIOS password, contact an autho rized So ny Servic e Center to reset it. A reset fee will be charged. To fin d the near est center or agent, vi sit the Sony online sup port Web site.
128 nN T roub leshooting How ca n I change the v olume of the st ar tup sound? To change the startup soun d volume 1 Pres s the F2 key . The B IOS set up scre en app ears . 2 Pres s the < or , k ey to select Advanced . 3 Pres s the M or m ke y to sele ct Speaker V olume and pres s the Ent er key .
129 nN T roub leshooting System Security This section provides informat ion about kee ping you r computer operatin g smoothly and protecti ng against p otentia l threats to the c omputer's secu rity.
130 nN T roub leshooting To visit the Windows U pdates we b site 1 Connect t o the Inter net. 2 T ype http://windowsupda te .micr osoft.com/ in the addr ess bar o f your browser . The Micr osoft Windo ws Update and Securi ty W arning windows appear . 3 In the Secu rity Warning wind ow , star t installati on and ru n Windo ws Update .
131 nN T roub leshooting 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 camera can not be sha red by more than one software appl ication . If another s oftware applic ation is us ing the ca mera, e xit th e applicati on before using the built-i n MO TION EYE camera.
132 nN T roub leshooting Wh y do the images ca ptured b y the bui lt-in MO TION EYE camer a f lick er ? This problem oc curs when you use t he camera un der fluo rescent li ghts due t o the mismatc h between l ighting outp ut frequen cy and shu tter spee d.
133 nN T roub leshooting Why can't I use the built-in MO TION EY E came ra? ❑ The built-in MO TION EY E camera can not be sha red by more than one software appl ication . If another s oftware applic ation is us ing the ca mera, e xit th e applicati on before using the built-i n MO TION EYE camera.
134 nN T roub leshooting Inter net What should I do if m y mod em does not work? ❑ Make sure the te lepho ne cable is secur ely plugged into the m odem por t on your 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.
135 nN T roub leshooting Wh y is m y modem connection slow? Your c omputer is equipped with a V.9 2/ V.90 compatib le modem. Many fact ors may in fluence m odem con nection spee d, inclu ding telep hone line n oise or com patibility w ith telepho ne equipme nt, such as fax machin es or other modems.
136 nN T roub leshooting Networking What should I do if m y computer cannot connect to a wireless LAN access point? ❑ Connecti on av ailability is affected by distanc e and obst ructio ns. Y ou may need to move your computer awa y from obst ruct ions or cl oser to any ac cess po int you may be using.
137 nN T roub leshooting Wh y is the data tr ansf er speed slo w? ❑ The wi reless LAN data transfer speed i s affected by distan ce a nd obstr uctions between devices and acces s poin ts. Other factors incl ude device configu rations, radio con ditions, and so ftware comp atibility .
138 nN T roub leshooting What are channels? ❑ Wireles s LAN co mmunicatio n occurs o n divided freq uency ba nds known as channels. Thir d-par ty w ireless LAN access poin t channels m ay be preset to d iff erent c hannels f rom Sony devices.
139 nN T roub leshooting CDs a nd D VDs Wh y does my computer freez e when I tr y to read a disc? The di sc that your co mputer is t rying to read may be di rty or dam aged. Follo w these steps : 1 Restar t the computer by clicking Star t , T urn Off Computer , and Restart .
140 nN T roub leshooting What should I do if I cannot pla y a CD o r D VD properly on m y computer? ❑ Make sure t he disc was ins er ted into the optic al disc dr ive with the la bel side f acing tow ard you. ❑ Make sure t he necessar y program(s) i s installe d accordi ng to the ma nuf acture r's instr uction s.
141 nN T roub leshooting 5 Double-click the optic al disc d rive device to open t he submenu. 6 Double-click the listed drive, and select th e Pr oper ties tab . 7 Clic k to se lect the En able digital CD a udio for this CD-ROM device chec k bo x, if it is not select ed.
142 nN T roub leshooting What should I do if I cannot write data to CD media? ❑ Do not lau nch any soft w are ap plicatio n or allow any to launc h automati cally , n ot e ven a screen saver . ❑ Do not us e the keyboard. ❑ Do not us e a CD-R/RW disc that has an adhes ive label affixed to it.
143 nN T roub leshooting Displ a y Wh y did my computer scr een go blan k? ❑ Y our com puter sc reen may go blank if the c omputer has entered a power saving mo de (Standby or Hibe rn ate).
144 nN T roub leshooting Pr inting What should I do if I cannot print a document? ❑ Make sure your pr inter is on, and the printer cable is secu rely connec ted to the po r ts on the p rin ter and comp uter . ❑ Make sure your pr inter is compatible wit h the Wind ows operating syste m installed on your compute r .
145 nN T roub leshooting Microphone What should I do if m y microp hone does not work? ❑ If you are usin g an external microphon e, make sure the mic rophone is turne d on and is proper ly plugge d into the micropho ne jack on your compute r . ❑ The mutin g button on the wir eless keyboard may hav e been press ed.
146 nN T roub leshooting Mouse What should I do if m y computer does not re cogniz e m y mouse? ❑ Make sure the p ower s witch on the bottom of th e wireless mouse is in the ON position . ❑ Make sure anoth er mouse i s not connec ted. ❑ Make sure the s upplied AA batter ies are p roperl y installe d.
147 nN T roub leshooting Speak ers What should I do if I cannot hear sound f rom my speak ers? ❑ 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.
148 nN T roub leshooting K eyboard What should I do if t he k e yboard configur ation is wrong? ❑ The la nguage layout of the wi reless keyboard is labele d on the p ackaging box. If you choos e a different regi onal keyboard when you comp lete the W indows setup, the ke y con figuration wil l be mismatc hed.
149 nN T roub leshooting Flopp y Di sks Wh y doesn't the Saf ely Remov e Hardware icon appear on the taskbar when the driv e is connected ? Your com puter doe s not recog nize the floppy disk drive. Fir st, make s ure the USB c able is pr operly c onnected to th e USB port.
150 nN T roub leshooting PC Cards What should I do if m y P C Card does not work? ❑ Make sure the P C Card is inser ted proper ly . See Ins erting a PC Ca r d (page 62) for more inf or mation. ❑ Make sure the P C Card is c ompatible with the M icrosoft Wi ndows operating sy stem insta lled on your compu ter .
151 nN T roub leshooting A udio/Video What should I do if I cannot use my D V camcorder? If the message app ears to ind icate DV equipment seems to be d isconnect ed or tur ned off, the i.LINK ca ble may n ot be securel y plugge d into the p orts on you r compu ter or cam corder.
152 nN T roub leshooting Memor y Stick Media What should I do if I cannot open m y image files? You may need to refo rmat your Memory Sti ck media. Form atting Mem ory Stick m edia erases all data , includ ing musi c data pr eviously saved on it.
153 nN T roub leshooting P er ipherals What should I do if I cannot connect a USB de vice? ❑ If applic able, chec k the USB device is tur ned o n and usi ng its own power supply . For e xampl e, if you are using a digital camera, che ck the batter y is charged .
154 nN Support Options Suppor t Options The se ction contain s inform ation on where to go for answer s to questions about your computer and the preinstall ed software. Sony Suppor t Inf or mation See the following source s for answe rs in the s equence l isted below.
155 nN Support Options Program Suppor t Inf or mation Dependi ng on the c omputer m odel and p articular c onfigurat ion you pur chased, yo ur compu ter may not include all of the software p rograms lis ted below. Contacts for Sony software p roducts are listed below : ❑ F or us ers in USA We b Si t e http://es uppor t.
156 nN Support Options America Online ® ( Dial-Up) Ameri ca Online, Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b Si t e http://www .aol.com AOL ® Musi c No w Ameri ca Online, Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b Si t e http://www .premiums erv ices.
157 nN Support Options AOL ® Inst ant Messe nger ™ Ameri ca Online, Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b Si t e http://www .aim.co m Bluetooth ® Utility TOS HIBA Co rpor ati on For cont acts abou t the software , see Program Support Information (page 15 5) .
158 nN Support Options Digital Imaging Start er Edition Micr osoft Corp. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b Si t e http://su ppor t.micro soft.com DISCover ™ My Games ™ DISCover ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b Si t e http://www .discoverconsole.
159 nN Support Options Intel ® PROSet Intel Cor poration ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b Si t e http://www .intel.com /network/c onnectivity/p roducts/wirel ess/proset/p roset_software.htm Micros oft ® Office B asic Editio n, Office Professional Edition, O ffice Small Business E dition Micr osoft Corp.
160 nN Support Options Micros oft ® Intern et Explorer , Movie M aker, Media P layer, Wor ks Micr osoft Corp. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b Si t e http://su ppor t.micro soft.com Netscape ® Browse r Ameri ca Online, Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b Si t e http://br owser .
161 nN Support Options Protecto r Suite QL Sony E lectronic s Inc. Protec tor Suite QL E dition al lows yo u to easily se tup your fingerpri nt sensor t hat comes with your com puter. Prot ector Suite Q L supports fingerprint l ogon, fas t user switch ing, file e ncryption , register ing forms a nd more.
162 nN Support Options SonicSta ge ® softw are Sony E lectronic s Inc. The So nicStage jukebox software pr ogram giv es you al l the tools you need t o manag e music on your co mputer. SonicS tage softw are suppor ts high-qua lity digita l audio st orage, a sl eek pla yer skin des ign, and a udio CD burni ng capabil ity.
163 nN Support Options Ulead BD D iscRecorde r for VAIO ® compu ters Ulead S ystems, Inc. For ques tions and technical assistanc e, pleas e check the help and th e readme fil es. VAIO ® Acti on Setup Sony E lectronic s Inc. VAIO Ac tion Setup manages t he setting s for your c omputer's s hortcut keys .
164 nN Support Options VAIO ® Camera Utility Sony E lectronic s Inc. VAIO Ca mera Utilit y provides y ou with v arious video quality se ttings whe n using the i nternal cam era. For cont acts abou t the software , see Program Support Information (page 15 5) .
165 nN Support Options VAIO Me dia ™ software Sony E lectronic s Inc. VAIO Medi a ™ software br ings mult imedia to y our netwo rk, enablin g you to sha re musi c, video, an d still i mage file s between y our VAIO ® computers.
166 nN Support Options VAIO ® Touch La uncher Sony E lectronic s Inc. VAIO Touc h Launcher allows you to run an applicati on program or chang e the sound/disp lay settings with the buttons on the launc her window. For cont acts abou t the software , see Program Support Information (page 15 5) .
167 nN Support Options WinDVD ® software for VAIO ® co mpu ters InterVideo , Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b si t e http://www .inter video.
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An important point after buying a device Sony VGC-LS1 Series (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
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If you already are a holder of Sony VGC-LS1 Series, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Sony VGC-LS1 Series.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Sony VGC-LS1 Series. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Sony VGC-LS1 Series along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
