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2 nN Cont ents Before Use ................. ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... .... ......... .................... ................... ....5 Notice ................... .................
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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 E NERGY S TAR As an E NERGY S TAR Partn er, Sony has determined that this pr oduct meets the E NER GY S TAR gui delines for energy effi ciency. The Int ernational E NERGY S TAR O ffice Equ ipment Prog ram is an in ternation al program that prom otes energy saving t hrough the use of compute rs and thei r office equ ipment.
7 nN Befo re Use Docume ntation Your d ocumentat ion incl udes print ed inform ation and user guides to read on y our VAIO computer . Guide s are provid ed in PDF fo rmat, whic h you can e asily bro wse through and prin t out.
8 nN Befo re Use Non-printed Documentation My Club V AIO In M y Club VAIO you can fi nd: Documentation , which give s you: ❑ Access t o the User Guide . This manual e xplains the f eatures o f your computer in detail, how to u se these f eatures confide ntly and s af ely , con nect per ipheral d e vices and m ore.
9 nN Befo re Use Help and Suppor t Center Help and Support Center is a compre hensive res ource for practic al advic e, tutorial s, and d emonstrati ons to h elp you l earn to use M icrosoft W indows X P and your computer.
10 nN Befo re Use Ergonomic Considerations You wil l be using y our co mputer as a p ortable device in a variety o f enviro nments. When ever poss ible, you s hould atte mpt to take account o f the fo.
11 nN Befo re Use ❑ Viewing angle of the computer's displa y – Use the display's tilti ng f eature to find the best posi tion. Y ou can reduc e e ye strain and mus cle fatigue by adjusting the tilt of the display to the proper position. A djust the br ight ness settin g of the displ ay a s well.
12 nN Getting Started Getting Star ted This section describe s how to ge t started with using your VAIO com puter. ❑ Locating Controls and P or ts (page 13) ❑ About the Indicator Lights (page 20) .
13 nN Getting Started Locating Cont rols and P or ts Take a moment to identify the control s and ports shown on t he following pages. ! The fol lowing ill ustrat ions may app ear differ ent from your model, dependi ng on the coun tr y or area of y our reside ncy .
14 nN Getting Started F ront A Media Acc ess indica tor (page 20) B Memory Stic k media slot * (page 45) C SD card slot (pag e 48) D LCD s creen (pag e 112) E Key b o a r d (p age 28) F T ouch pa d (p.
15 nN Getting Started A AV M O D E button (page 32) B Play/P ause button (page 32 ) C Sto p butt on (p age 32) D Previous track b utton (page 32) E Ne xt tr ac k b utto n (page 32 ) F Eje ct butt on (.
16 nN Getting Started Bac k A Ne twor k (Eth er net ) por t (page 87) B Batter y conn ector ( page 22) C DC In port (pa ge 21) D i.LINK ® (IEEE1394) S400 p ort (page 85).
17 nN Getting Started Right A Opti cal disc driv e (page 34) B Opti cal disk driv e i ndica tor (page 2 0) C Manual e ject hol e (page 12 2) D Driv e ej ect b utt on (page 34) E Mon ito r (V GA ) por .
18 nN Getting Started Left A Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2.0) po rt s * (page 81) B PC Card slot (page 42) C PC Car d ej ect b u tton (page 44) D Air vent E Modem port (pag e 50) * Suppor ts high-/fu ll-/low- spe eds.
19 nN Getting Started Bottom A Air vent B P or t replicat or connect or (page 68) C Re leas e la tch (p age 25).
20 nN Getting Started About the Indicator Lights Your c omputer is equipped with the fol lowing i ndicator l ights. Indicat or Functions Po w e r 1 Illuminates when the power to the computer is on, b links in Standby mode, and turns off when the computer is in Hibernate mode or off.
21 nN Getting Started Connecting a P ower Source You ca n use eith er an AC ada pter or a r echargeabl e battery pa ck as a powe r source for your comp uter. Using the A C Adapter ✍ Use the comp uter only with the suppl ied AC 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) .
22 nN Getting Started Using the Batter y P ack The ba ttery pack supplied wi th your co mputer is n ot fully c harged a t the time o f purchase . Installing the Battery P ac k To install th e batter y pack 1 T ur n off t he compute r and clos e the LCD s creen lid.
23 nN Getting Started Charging the Batter y P ack The ba ttery pack supplied wi th your co mputer is n ot fully c harged a t the time o f purchase . To charge th e battery pack 1 Install the batter y pack. 2 Connect t he A C ada pter to the co mputer .
24 nN Getting Started ✍ When th e batter y is run ning out o f power , both the b atter y and powe r indicat or lights blink. Keep the b atter y pack in the com puter whi le it is direct ly connect ed to AC power . The batte ry pack c ontinues t o charge whil e yo u are usi ng the compu ter .
25 nN Getting Started Removing t he Battery P ac k ! Y ou may lose data if yo u remove the batter y pack whil e the computer is on and not connect ed to the AC adapter or if yo u remove the batter y while t he comput er is in Stand by mode. To remove the b attery pack 1 T ur n off t he compute r and clos e the LCD s creen lid.
26 nN Getting Started Shutting Down Y our Computer Saf ely To av oid losi ng unsaved data, be su re to sh ut down you r computer properly , as descr ibed belo w. To shut dow n your com puter 1 T ur n off a ny peri pherals connec ted to the c omputer .
27 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Y our V AIO C omput er Once you have read and fol lowed the i nformation i n the printe d Specificati ons Guide , you can start u sing your computer safely and conf idently. Read on t o get the mo st out of us ing you r computer.
28 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the K eyboard Your k eyboard i s very simi lar to a des ktop co mputer keyb oard, but has addi tional keys that per form model- specific tasks. For mor e informati on on the stan dard keys, s ee Help and Support Center and click on the Customizing your computer link .
29 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Combinations and Fun ctions with the Fn K ey ✍ Some fu nctions are no t availabl e until Windo ws is launch ed. Combinat ions/Feature Functio ns Fn + 8 (F5/F6) : brightness control Adjusts the brightness of the LCD .
30 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.
31 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the T ouch P ad The k eyboard co ntains a cursor-poi nting devic e, the touc h pad (1). You can p oint to, select, drag, and sc roll obje cts on the screen u sing the touch pad. Action Description P oint Slide one finger on the touch pad to place the pointer (2) on an it em or object.
32 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Special-function Buttons Your c omputer is equipped with spec ial butto ns to help y ou use sp ecific functi ons of the computer . The AV MODE , Play/Pause , Stop , Previous track , Next track , and Disc drive eject butto ns support Instant Mode .
33 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Disc drive eject button Ejects the dr iv e tray . If this but ton does not work, try the substitute drive eject b utton on the optical disc driv e. Mute but ton T ur ns the speaker and microphone v olume on and off . Vo l u m e buttons (V olume up and V olume down) Increase and decrease the volume.
34 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Optical Disc Dr iv e Your c omputer is equipped with an opt ical disc drive. To insert a disc 1 T ur n on t he compute r .
35 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 4 Close th e tra y by pushin g it in gen tly . ! Do not re move the op tical disc wh en the comp uter is in a po wer saving mode (Standby or Hibernat e).
36 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Reading and Writing CDs and D VDs Your co mputer play s and record s CDs and DVD s, dependi ng on the mode l you purch ased. Check y our speci fications fo r the type of optical dis c drive ins talled on your model . Use the ta ble below to see which types of med ia your optical dis c drive supports .
37 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ✍ Suppor ts writing to DVD-RW d iscs compl iant with DV D-RW versi on 1.1/1. 2. Supports writing to DVD-R discs compliant with DVD-R for Gen eral version 2.0/2. 1. Suppor ts 8c m disc read ing, bu t does n ot s upport 8 cm di sc wri ting.
38 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Notes on pla ying D VDs To achie ve optim um performa nce when p laying DVDs, y ou should fol low these r ecommend ations. ❑ Y ou can pla y D V Ds using the optical disc dr ive and the D VD playback software, such as V AIO Zone or WinDVD .
39 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Pla ying CDs To pl ay an aud io CD 1 Inser t the disc into t he optica l disc dr ive . 2 If nothing app ears on the desk top once you inser t an audio CD disc, then click Star t , point to All Programs , and click to open a CD p rogram, such as th e SonicSta ge software.
40 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Cop ying Files to CD s To dete rmine whic h type of C D your comp uter suppor ts, see Reading and Writing CDs and DVDs (page 36) . To copy files to a CD-RW or CD-R ! Do not st rike or shake the co mputer while writ ing data ont o a disc.
41 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Pla ying D VDs To play a DVD 1 Close al l open programs. 2 Inser t the D VD in to the opti cal disc d rive. 3 Click St art and point to All Programs . 4 Select a D VD soft ware program to play the D VD . For ins tructions on how to us e a progra m, see the hel p guide i ncluded with the DVD so ftware progr am.
42 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using PC Cards PC Card s allow you to connect p ortable exte rnal devices to your comp uter. Inser ting a PC Card ! Some PC Card s or their functio ns may not be comp atible with the computer . Y ou do not need to shut down th e com puter b efore in sertin g or rem oving a PC Ca rd.
43 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ! When not us ing a PC Card, insert the PC Card slot protector to pro tect against debris enterin g the slot. Before carr ying the com puter , make sure to insert the PC C ard slot protecto r into the slot .
44 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing a PC Card Foll ow the steps below to remov e the PC Card while y our computer is on. If it is not removed properly, yo ur system may not work prope rly. To remove a P C Card ✍ T o rem ove a PC Card when the c omputer is off, sk ip steps 1 to 7 .
45 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Memor y Stic k Media Your computer supports the Mem ory Stic k media. Memory S tick m edia is a compact , portabl e, and ver satile device es pecially design ed for exchang ing and shari ng digital data wi th compatib le produc ts, such as digita l camera s, mobile ph ones and othe r devices .
46 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser ting a Memor y Stic k Medi a There ar e two ways you can i nsert a Me mory Stick media in to your com puter: ❑ Using th e Memor y Sti ck media slot; ❑ Using a PC Card slo t. T o d o this, you need an opt ional PC C ard adapte r .
47 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ✍ The compu ter supports Mem ory St ick Duo media and is equipped wi th the Memor y Stick combo slo t that is compati ble with both st an dard- an d duo- size medi a. For more informati on on Memory Stick Duo medi a, visit the Me mory Sti ck web site at http:/ /www .
48 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Other Memor y Cards In ad dition to th e Memory S tick media slot, your computer is equipped with an SD card sl ot to acco mmodate ot her memory cards. Y ou can us e this slo t to transfer data betwe en digital c ameras, camcorder s, music players, a nd other audi o/video device s.
49 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser ting a Memor y Card To insert a memory card 1 Locate th e SD card slo t on the front o f the comp uter . 2 Inser t the memor y car d into the sl ot, in the direction of th e arrow on the me dia. Do not force the car d into the s lot.
50 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Inter net Setting Up a Dial-up In ter net Connect ion Before you can co nnect to th e Internet , you need to c onnect your computer to a teleph one line vi a a telepho ne cable (n ot suppli ed). Once you set u p your t elephone cab le, you'r e ready to c onnect to the Internet.
51 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To set up a dial-up connection to the Intern et 1 Click St art , point t o All Programs , Acc essories , Communic ations , and click New Connection Wizard . The New Connec tion Wizard appears. 2 Click Ne xt . If the Location Inf ormation window appe ars, f ollow the on-s creen inst ruct ions.
52 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Wireless LAN (WLAN ) Using the Sony Wireless LAN (WLAN), all yo ur digital devi ces with built -in WLAN function ality com municate freel y with each other th rough a p owerful netwo rk. A WLAN is a network in which a user can c onnect to a l ocal area n etwork (LA N) through a wirel ess (radio ) connec tion.
53 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ✍ In som e countries, u sing WLAN products m ay be restrict ed by the local regul ations (e.g. l imited numb er of channel s). Therefo re, before activ ating the WLAN fu nctionali ty , read the Regulatio ns Guide carefully .
54 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Communicati ng without an Access P oint (Ad-hoc) An ad- hoc network is a netw ork in whic h a loca l network is created o nly by th e wireless devic es themse lves, with n o other centr al contr oller or Acc ess Point .
55 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To commu nicate witho ut an Acce ss Point ( ad-hoc) 1 T ur n on the WIRELESS or WIRELESS LAN swi t c h . The W IRELE SS LAN indica tor light s up . On mode ls with the B luetooth fu nctionality *1 , double-click ( / ) on the ta skbar to disp la y the Wireless D evice Swit ch window .
56 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 13 Enter exactly th e same Net work key again, for confir matio n. 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 screen. 15 Click OK .
57 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To disconn ect from a computer -to-comp uter (a d-hoc) ne twork 1 Click St art and then Contr ol Pane l . 2 Click Netw ork and Internet Connections . 3 Click Netw ork Connections . The Network Connec tions wind ow appears.
58 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Communicati ng with an Access P oint (Infrastructure) An infra structure netwo rk is a network that ex tends an exi sting wired local network to wireles s devices by providing an A ccess Point, f or example the Sony Access P oint.
59 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To conne ct to a wir eless ne twork 1 T ur n on the WIRELESS or WIRELESS LAN swi t c h . The W IRELE SS LAN indica tor light s up . On mode ls with the B luetooth fu nctionality * , double-click ( / ) on the task bar to disp la y the Wir eless Device Swit ch window .
60 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Wireless LAN Channel S election In an 802.11b/g con figurati on, channe l 1 to 13 can be used. (a) With an Access P oint ("Infr astructure") ❑ The ch annel us ed will be the chann el selec ted by the Acces s P oint.
61 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ✍ 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 f.
62 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Bluetooth Functionality You ca n establi sh wireless communi cation be tween your c omputer and other Bl uetooth dev ices such a s another computer or a mo bile phon e. You can tr ansfer data between these devices without cab les and up to 10 mete rs range in op en space .
63 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Notes on using the Blue tooth funct ionality ❑ The dat a transfer rate varies, depending o n the following condi tions: ❑ Obsta cles , such as walls , lo cated b e.
64 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ✍ Read the Regulations G uide before using the B lueto oth fun ctiona lity . ❑ The Bl uetooth functio nality may not work d epending on the third par ty devices or the so ftware version used by third par ty compani es.
65 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Communicati ng with Another Bluetooth De vice You ca n connec t your compute r to a Bl uetooth devic e such as another com puter, a m obile phone, a PDA, a headset, a mouse, or a digital camera wit hout the use o f any cab les.
66 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To see the help fil e 1 Right-cli ck the Bluetooth icon on the taskbar and select Bluetooth Settings from the me nu. 2 Selec t Help from th e Help menu. ✍ The passke y can be diff erent each tim e, but must be the sam e at both end s.
67 nN Using P eripheral De vices Using P er ipher 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.
68 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a P or t Replicator Attachi ng a por t replicat or enables you to c onnect ad ditional peripherals to your co mputer, s uch as a pr inter and an exter nal displa y. A port replicator may be su pplied wi th your com puter, dep ending on the model you purcha sed.
69 nN Using P eripheral De vices Attaching Y our Computer to the P or t Replicator 1 Discon nect all periphe rals from the computer. 2 Plug the power cord (1) in to the AC adapter (2) and an AC outlet. 3 Plug the cable attached to the AC adapter (2) into the DC In por t (3) on the por t repli cator (4).
70 nN Using P eripheral De vices 5 Align t he bottom c onnector of the compu ter with th e connector on the por t replicator a nd push down un til it cl icks into place. 6 T ur n on t he compute r . ! Use the AC adap ter supplie d with the compute r .
71 nN Using P eripheral De vices Disconnect ing Y o ur Computer from the P or t Replicator ! T o preven t loss of un saved data, be sure to turn off the comp uter before disc onnecting it from the port re plicator . 1 T ur n off t he compute r and the co nnected pe ripheral s .
72 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting Exter nal Speakers You ca n enhan ce the so und quali ty of your c omputer by connecti ng exter nal speake rs. To connect e xternal speakers 1 Plug the speaker cable (1) i nto the head phones j ac k (2) i . 2 Plug the other end of the speaker cable to the exter nal speaker (3).
73 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an Exter nal Displa y You can connect a n extern al display to your computer . For exa mple, you can use the co mputer with a c omputer d isplay or a proj ect or.
74 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Computer Disp la y You ca n connec t a comput er display ( monitor ) either dire ctly to y our compu ter or via the (optiona l) port replicator.
75 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Multimedia Computer Displa y You ca n connec t a multim edia compute r displ ay that incl udes bui lt-in spea kers and a microphon e to yo ur computer or via the (optio nal) port r eplicator.
76 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Projector You ca n connec t a projecto r (for examp le, the So ny LCD proje ctor) direc tly to yo ur computer o r via the ( optional) port repl icato r. To connect a projecto r 1 Connect t he power cord (1) of the projector into an AC outlet.
77 nN Using P eripheral De vices Selecting Displa y Modes You can se lect which display to be used as the primary mon itor when an ext ernal displa y (desktop mon itor, etc.
78 nN Using P eripheral De vices Using the Multiple Monitors Function The M ultiple Monitors f unction allows you to dis tribute por tions of your des ktop ac ross sep arate disp lays.
79 nN Using P eripheral De vices To sele ct the Mul tiple Mo nitors mode 1 Right-cli ck on the deskto p to disp la y the co ntex t menu. 2 P o int to Graphics Options and click Graphi cs Properti es . 3 Selec t Ext end ed Desk to p from the Display Devices menu.
80 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an Exter nal Microphone If yo u need to u se a sound i nput devi ce (for exam ple, to ch at on the Internet) you need to plu g in an ex ternal micr ophone. To con nect an ex ternal micropho ne Plug th e micropho ne cable (1 ) into the mi crophon e jack (2) m .
81 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Universal Se rial Bus (U SB) De vice To prev ent your computer an d/or USB devices fro m damage, o bserve the following : ❑ When movin g the compute r with USB de vices c onnected, a void any shock or force to the US B por ts.
82 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a USB Flopp y Disk Dr iv e You ca n purcha se a USB flo ppy disk d rive and c onnect it to y our comput er. To connect a USB floppy d isk drive 1 Choose th e USB por t you prefer to use. 2 Plug the USB floppy disk dr ive cable into the US B por t.
83 nN Using P eripheral De vices Disconnect ing a USB flopp y disk driv e You can di sconnect a US B floppy di sk drive when the c omputer is on or off. Discon necting the driv e when the compu ter is in a pow er saving mode (St andby or Hib ernate) may cause the compu ter to malfunc tion.
84 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.
85 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an i.LIN K De vice Notes on connecting i.LI NK de vices ❑ The co mputer inc ludes an i.LI NK (IEEE 1394) por t, which you can use to co nnect to an i.L INK device such as a digital video cam era recorder or to connec t two V AIO computers in order to cop y , dele te or edit fi les.
86 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Digital Video Camer a Recorder To connect a digital video cam era recor der 1 Plug on e end of the i.LINK ca b le (1) i nto the i.LI NK por t (2) on the comp uter and t he other end i nto the D V In/Out por t s (3) on the digita l video ca mera reco rder .
87 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting to a Networ k (LAN) You ca n connect your co mputer to 100B ASE-TX /10BASE-T- type network s via an E thernet net work cable . Connect on e end of an op tional ne twork cabl e to the Networ k (Ethernet) port on th e compute r or the (op tional) port replica tor and the other end to your network.
88 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Customizing Y our V AIO Computer This section briefly de scribes how to cha nge the main s ettings o f your comp uter. Am ong other thi ngs, you wil l learn how to prepare your mod em for use, h ow to use a nd customiz e the loo k of your Sony software an d utiliti es, etc.
89 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Setting the P ass w ord Use one of the BIOS f unctions to set the pas sword. Once you have set the password, y ou will have to enter the pass word after the V AIO logo appe ars to sta rt your comput er. In this wa y, you c an protect y our compute r from unau thorized acc ess.
90 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Adding the P ow er-on P ass word ! Y ou cannot start the computer witho ut entering the po wer -on password . Make sure not to forg et the password. Writ e down your pas sword and k eep it safe and private fr om o ther pe ople.
91 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Changing/Remo ving the P ow er-on P ass word To change or remove th e power- on password 1 T ur n on t he compute r .
92 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Setting Up Y our Computer with V AIO Control Center The VAIO Control Center utility al lows you to c onsult system info rmation and specify preferenc es for syste m behavi or. To use V AIO Cont rol C enter 1 Click St art , point t o All Programs , and cli ck V A IO C ont rol Ce nter .
93 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Using the P ow er Sa ving Modes When y ou use a ba ttery as the powe r source for your c omputer, you can take advantage of power manag ement sett ings to conse rve battery li fe.
94 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Using Standb y Mode Standby mode turns off the LCD scree n and sets the hard disk and the CPU t o a low power c onsumption mode. The um ber power l ight flashes i n this mode. To activate Standby mode 1 Click St art and then T urn Off Computer .
95 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r 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 .
96 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Using Hibernate Mode In Hiber nate mode , the state o f the system is saved on t he hard di sk and powe r is turned off . Even whe n the battery runs down, no data will be lost. The power in dicator li ght is off in this mode .
97 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r ✍ If you d o not use th e AC adapter f or a long pe riod of tim e, put the c omputer into Hibernate mode. This p ower saving mo de saves you the time of shut ting down in the no rmal way . When th e computer is in Hibernate mo de, you canno t insert a dis c.
98 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Managing P ower with V AIO P ow er Management Power management helps you t o set up power schemes f or running on AC power o r batteries to suit you r requir ements for powe r cons umptio n. VAIO Power Management is a software ap plication d eveloped exclusivel y for VAIO c omputers.
99 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Activ ating V AIO P ow er Management P ower Schemes VAIO Power Management provides sever al predefine d power schemes .
100 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r V A IO P ow er Management Vie wer To start VAIO Po wer Manage ment Vi ewer Click on the VA IO Power Manage ment tab . Alter natively, you c an click Star t , point to All Program s and VAIO Control Ce nter , and then click VAIO Power Management Viewer to start the viewer.
101 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Setting Up Y our Language with Windows XP Prof essional Window s XP Pr ofessional computers includ e the Multilingua l User Interface (MUI) fea ture.
102 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r To change the countr y and lan guage set tings 1 Click St art and then Contr ol Pane l . 2 In the Control P anel window , double-click the Regional and Language Options icon. If you do not s ee this ico n, click Switch to Classic V iew on the left side.
103 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r To change the keyboa rd layout 1 Click St art and then Contr ol Pane l . 2 In the Control P anel window , double-click the Regional and Language Options icon. If you do not s ee this ico n, click Switch to Classic V iew on the left side.
104 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Upgrading Y our V A IO Computer Your co mputer and memory mod ules us e high prec ision comp onents an d electroni c connecto rs techn ology. To avoid the inval idation of your guar antee due to mishand ling, we rec ommend tha t: ❑ Y ou contac t your dealer to install a new memor y module.
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 specia l bag delivered with the memor y module or wrap the mod ule in aluminiu m f oil to protect it from electrostati c 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 discon nect all periphe ral devices. 2 Unplug th e computer a nd remov e the batter y . 3 W ait unti l the com puter co ols down.
108 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 6 Remove the memor y modu le: ❑ Pull the tabs in th e directio n of the arrows (1 ). The mem ory module i s released. ❑ Make sure that th e memor y mod ule tilts up and the n pull it out i n the direc tion of the arrow (2).
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. Make su re to i nsert th e memor y modu le edge with a notch i nto the memor y module slot.
110 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Viewin g the Amount of Memor y To view the amount of me mory 1 T ur n on t he compute r . 2 Click St art , point t o All Programs , and cli ck V A IO C ont rol Ce nter . 3 Double-click the System I nf orm atio n f older i n the V AIO Control Center 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 facing the sun. This could dam age the LCD . Be careful when using the comput er near a wi ndow . ❑ Do not sc ratch the LCD or e x er t pr essure on it. This cou ld cause a malfuncti on.
113 nN Precau tions On Using the P owe r Source ❑ See the p rint ed Specific ations Guide t o check the power operation o f your model. ❑ Do not sh are the AC outlet with o ther power-consum ing equip ment, suc h as a photoc opier or shr edder . ❑ Y ou can purchas e a pow er str ip with a surge 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 couri ng powder , or solvent suc h as alcoho l or benzi ne, as these ma y damag e the fini sh of the computer .
115 nN Precau tions ❑ Do not us e cut or dam aged conne ction c ab les. ❑ If the comput er is brought directly from a c old location to a w ar m one, moistur e ma y condense i nside the co mputer . In this case, allow at l east one hour before turn ing on the computer.
116 nN Precau tions On Handling Flopp y Disks ❑ Do not ope n the shutt er manually o r touch t he surface of the flo pp y disk. ❑ K eep flop p y disks awa y from magne ts. ❑ K eep flop p y disks awa y from di rect sunl ight and ot her sourc es of heat.
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 On Using the Batter y P ac k ❑ Do not leave the batter y p ack in temperatur es above 60°C , such a s in a car parked in the sun or unde r direct sun light. ❑ Batter y li f e is shor ter in a c old environment . This is due to decreas ed batter y effi ciency at low temperature s .
119 nN Precau tions On Handling Memor y Stic k Media ❑ Do not us e the media in loca tions that are subjec t to static e lectric ity or elec trica l noise. ❑ Do not touc h the Mem or y Stick media connecto r with your finger or metalli c objects. ❑ Use only the labe l supplied with the Mem or y Stick medi a as a label .
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 dust.
121 nN T r oublesho oting T rou b leshoo ting This section d escribes h ow to sol ve common proble ms you mi ght encou nter when us ing yo ur compute r.
122 nN T r oublesho oting T r oubleshooting the optical disc driv e My optical disc driv e tra y does not open ❑ If power sup ply to the optical disc dr ive is disabled by V AIO P ower Ma nagement , the substi tute drive eject button on the optical disc drive will not work.
123 nN T r oublesho oting I cannot pla y a di sc ❑ After i nser ting t he disc, wait f or a f ew seconds for the syst em to detec t it before you tr y to acces s it. ❑ Make sure t he label of the disc i s f acing u p . ❑ If the dis c requir es software, make sure the software is i nstalled ac cording t o the inst ruct ions of th e program.
124 nN T r oublesho oting I cannot pla y a D VD ❑ If a regi on code war ning appear s when you are using your D V D play er , it could be tha t the D VD you are tr yin g to play is incomp atible with the opti cal disc d rive on the comp uter . The region c ode is lis ted on the packaging of the d isc.
125 nN T r oublesho oting I cannot pla y a D VD when using two screens ❑ Y ou will not hav e a problem i n the following situation s: ❑ When you use a CR T or a n LCD displ a y on its own. ❑ When y ou pl a y MP EG fi les w hich are reco rded o n the hard dis k driv e with Windo ws Media Play er 10 or V AIO Zone .
126 nN T r oublesho oting T r oubleshooting PC Cards My PC Card is not working Make s ure the PC Ca rd is comp atible with y our version of Windo ws..
127 nN T r oublesho oting T r oubleshooting the modem My modem does not work or cannot establi sh a connection ❑ Check that the phone lin e is plugged into the com puter . ❑ Make sure that t he mode m is the onl y de vice connecte d to your phone l ine.
128 nN T r oublesho oting My modem connection is slo w Many fa ctors infl uence mod em connec tion sp eed, incl uding tel ephone line n oise or compatib ility with te lephone e quipment (such as fax mac hines or o ther mode ms).
129 nN T r oublesho oting T r oubleshooting the Bluetooth functionality I cannot u se the Bl uetooth funct ionality ❑ If the Bl uetooth ind icator is off, turn on the WIREL ESS sw i t c h . ❑ Y ou canno t use the B luetooth f unctionality when the com puter is in a power saving mod e.
130 nN T r oublesho oting I cannot comm unicate with the othe r de vice althou gh the distan ce betwee n both de vices is within 10 meters ❑ The data transf er distanc e can be shor ter than 10 met ers dependin g on existing obst acles between the two devices, on radio wa ve quality , on th e operating system or the software used.
131 nN T r oublesho oting I cannot connect to a Bluetoot h de vice in P ersonal Area Network User mode If the d evice to which y ou want to co nnect supp orts Blueto oth communic ation in Per sonal Area Network User mod e only, yo u cannot establis h a conne ction fr om your co mputer.
132 nN T r oublesho oting T roub leshooting Wireless LAN I cannot use the Wireless LAN fu nctionality Check if the WIRELESS or WIRELESS LAN switch is turned o n and th e WIRELESS LAN indic ator is l it.
133 nN T r oublesho oting The data transf er speed is slow ❑ The maxi mum communicati on speed can v ar y dep ending on the obstacle s or the dista nce between th e communicati on devices, the radio wav es, the operatin g system or th e software you use.
134 nN T r oublesho oting I cannot use a Wireless LAN network Check if the Wireless Zero Configuration servi ce is active . To check the status of th e Wire less Zero Configuratio n service 1 Click St art and then Contr ol Pane l . The Contr ol P anel window app ears.
135 nN T r oublesho oting T roubleshooting P ower Management The po wer mana gement setting i s not re sponding The comp uter's op erating syste m may becom e unstabl e if a lower power state, s uch as Hibe rnate is i nitiated, a nd then change d before th e computer completely enters the l ower power s tate.
136 nN T r oublesho oting T roub leshooting Exter nal D ispla ys I cannot use the Plug and Disp la y functi on Dependi ng on the ex ternal displ ay or the way it is con nected, the Pl ug and Dis play function may not be available . Use the Fn+F 7 key s to select th e output des tination.
137 nN T r oublesho oting T roub leshooting Sound (Speaker) My speak ers are not producing so und ❑ The built-in speakers may be tur ned of f . Pres s the Mute b utton to tur n on th e speakers.
138 nN T r oublesho oting T roub leshooting Sound (Microphone) My microphone does not work ❑ If you are usin g an external microphon e, check that the mic rophone is plugged i nto the micr ophone ja c k correc tly . ❑ The Mut e button may ha ve been pressed.
139 nN T r oublesho oting T roubleshooting Flopp y Disks My USB flopp y disk driv e cannot write to a flopp y disk ❑ The flo pp y disk is write- protected. Disable the wr ite-protect feature or u se a flop p y disk that i s not wr ite-protec ted. ❑ Check that the disk is pr operl y inser te d into the floppy disk drive.
140 nN T r oublesho oting T roub leshooting Pr inters ❑ Make sure that t he pr inter dr iv er sup por ts Win dows XP . Ask the ma nuf acturer of your printer f or the dr iver that suppor t s Windows XP .
141 nN T r oublesho oting T roubleshooting i.LINK De vices I cannot estab lish an i.LINK connection betw een two V AIO computers ❑ Y ou must have administrator r ights o n the computer to be able to link the two . ❑ Discon nect then recon nect the i .
142 nN Support Options Suppor t Options The s ection conta ins informati on on wher e to go for an swers to que stions a bout your c omputer. Sony Suppor t Inf or mation See the following source s for answe rs in the s equence l isted below.
143 nN Support Options e-Suppor t What is e-Suppor t? You hav e searched our user guides and web site ( www.vaio-link.com ) but have not fou nd an answer to y our question/i ssue? e-Sup port is the id.
144 nN Support Options Can I submit m y questions at an y time? Yes, y ou can su bmit you r quest ions 24/ 7, but ple ase keep i n mind that our e- Support T eam can onl y treat y our queri es from Monday till Friday between 8a m and 6pm.
145 nN Support Options T rademarks Sony, B attery Check er, Click to DV D, DVgate P lus, HotKey Utility, Key board Util ity, Memory S tick Formatt er, PictureG ear Studio, Prepare y our VAIO , SonicSt.
146 nN Support Options My Club VA IO uses Macrome dia Flash™ Pl ayer software by Macromedia, Inc ., Copyright © 199 5-2003 Macro media, Inc. Al l rights r eserved. M acromedia and Flash are tradema rks of Macr omedia, Inc. The B luetooth word mark and l ogos are own ed by the Blu etooth SIG, In c.
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