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N User Guide P ers onal Computer V GN-FJ series.
2 nN Cont ents Before Use ................. ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... .... ......... .................... ................... ....6 Notice ................... .................
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4 nN Precauti ons ................ ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... .......................... .................... ......11 2 On Handling the LCD Sc reen .............. .............
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6 nN Befo re Use Bef ore 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.
7 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.
8 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.
9 nN Befo re Use Printed Documentation ❑ A Setting Up P oster — Des cribes th e process from unpacking to s tar ting up your V AIO . ❑ T r oubleshooting Guide — Contains solut ions to co mmon problems. ❑ Recovery Guid e — Contains an e xplan ation of how to rec ov er your computer's system if y ou need to .
10 nN Befo re Use 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 , connect p eripheral d e vices a nd more.
11 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.
12 nN Befo re Use Ergonomic Considerations You wil l be using y our co mputer as a p ortable device in a variety o f enviro nments. When ever poss ible, you s hould atte mpt to take account o f the fo.
13 nN Befo re Use ❑ Viewing angle of the computer's displa y – Use the display's tilti ng f eature to find the best posi tion. Y ou can reduce ey e 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.
14 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 15) ❑ About the Indicator Lights (page 22) .
15 nN Getting Started Locating Cont rols and P or ts Take a moment to identify the control s and ports shown on t he following pages. ! The 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 .
16 nN Getting Started F ront A Built-in MO TION EYE ca mera (page 35) B Built-in MO TION EYE camera indicator (page 22 ) C Built-in micr ophone (mo naural) D LCD s creen (pag e 113) E Key b o a r d (p.
17 nN Getting Started A Built-in spe akers B Num lock indicator (p age 22) C Caps loc k indicator (page 2 2) D Scroll loc k indicator (page 2 2) E S1 / S2 b uttons (page 34) F P ow er bu tton.
18 nN Getting Started Bac k A Batter y conn ector ( page 24).
19 nN Getting Started Right A Headp hones jack (page 68 ) B Microp hone jack (page 78) C A V Ou t ja ck (pa ge 72) D Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2.0) po rt s * (page 79) E Opti cal disc driv e i ndica tor (pag.
20 nN Getting Started Left A Ne twor k (Eth er net ) por t *1 (pa ge 86) B Modem port (pag e 52) C i.LINK ® (IEEE 1394) S400 por t (page 84) D Air vent E Mon ito r (V GA ) por t *1 (pag e 70) F Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2.
21 nN Getting Started Bottom A P or t replicat or connect or (page 64) B Air vents.
22 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.
23 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) .
24 nN Getting Started Using the Batter y P ac k 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 the compute r and cl ose the LCD s creen lid.
25 nN Getting Started 4 Slide t he batter y lock switch (1) to the LOCK position to secure the batter y on the compu ter . ✍ When the com puter is di rectly connect ed to AC power and ha s a battery pack installed , it uses power from t he AC outlet.
26 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 .
27 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 .
28 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 the compute r and cl ose the LCD s creen lid.
29 nN Getting Started Shutting Down Y our Computer Saf ely To av oid losi ng unsaved data, be su re to sh ut down you r computer properly , as descr ibed belo w. To shut dow n your com puter 1 T ur n off any peri pherals conn ected to th e computer . 2 Click St art and then T urn Off Compute r .
30 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using Y our V AIO C omput er This se ction desc ribes how to get the mo st out of usin g your com puter. ❑ Using the K eyboar d (page 31) ❑ Using the T ouch P a d.
31 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 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. The V AIO-Link web site ( www .vaio-link.com ) also contai ns glossar y informa tion to hel p you use th e keyboa rd.
32 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Fn + (F 10) : zoom Changes the sc reen resolution to magnify/r esto re y our computer's sc reen vie w . ✍ The defa ult resoluti ons of the st andard view and t.
33 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 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. ✍ Y ou can disable/e nable t he touch pad to suit yo ur pref erence for us ing the mouse.
34 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 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 .
35 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the Built-in MO TION EYE Camera 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 .
36 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 1 T ur n on the compute r .
37 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 .
38 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r ! This p roduct is d esigned t o playback discs that c onform to the Compact Disc Digi tal Audio standard sp ecificatio ns (CD Stand ard) . A Dual Disc is a t wo 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.
39 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Notes on writing data to a disc ❑ T o m ake the data on a disc re adable on an optic al disc dr ive, y ou need to close th e session bef ore y ou eject i t. T o complete this pr ocess, f ollow the in structi ons included with your software.
40 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. ❑ Y ou can play D V Ds using the optical disc dr ive and the D VD playback software, such a s V AIO Zone or WinDVD .
41 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Pla ying CDs To pl ay an aud io CD 1 Inser t a disc into the op tical disc dr ive . 2 If nothing app ears on the desk top , then click Start , point to All Programs , and click to open a CD program, such as the SonicSta ge software.
42 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Cop ying Files to CD s See the online S pecifications to find the type of your op tical di sc drive, an d then Reading and Writing CDs and DVDs (page 37) to find about the suppo rted disc m edia. To copy files to a disc ! Do not st rike or shake the co mputer while writ ing data to a disc.
43 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Pla ying D VDs To play a DVD 1 Close al l open programs. 2 Inser t a D VD into the opt ical disc drive. 3 If nothing appears on the desk top , then cli c k Start , poin t to All Programs , and click to open a D VD program to pla y the DV D.
44 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 comp atible with the computer . Y ou do not need to shut down th e com puter b efore in sertin g or re moving a PC Ca rd.
45 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.
46 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 rem ove a PC Card when the comp uter is off, sk ip steps 1 to 6 .
47 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 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 .
48 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.
49 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Inser ting a Memor y Stic k Medi a To insert a Memory Stick media 1 Hold t he Memor y St ick media with the arrow facing up and toward the M emor y Stick PRO/Duo med ia slot. 2 Careful ly slide th e Memor y Sti ck media into the slot unti l it clicks into pl ace.
50 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r To view the con tents of the Me mory Stick med ia 1 Click St art and then My Computer to open th e My Computer window . 2 Double-click the M emor y Stick med ia icon to view the list of data f iles saved in the M emor y Stick med ia.
51 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 Memor y St ic k P R O/Duo me dia in dicator is off . 2 Push th e Memor y Stick media i n tow ard the computer. The Mem ory Stick media ej ects.
52 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 .
53 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.
54 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Key Integ rity Protoc ol) in additio n to user authent ication usi ng 802.1X and E AP (Extensibl e Authentica tion Protoco l)). Data enc r ypt ion pro tects t he vulnerab le wireless lin k between clien ts and access poi nts.
55 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.
56 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r To commu nicate witho ut an acce ss point (a d-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-cli ck ( / ) on t he taskbar to display the Wireless De vice Swit ch window.
57 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 12 Enter th e network key *2 . The net work key should be 5 or 13 a lphanumer ic character s or 10 or 26 hexadecima l *3 characte rs long. Y ou can cho ose whichev er you w ant. 13 Enter exactly th e same ne twork key again, for confir matio n.
58 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.
59 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Communicati ng with an Access P oint (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.
60 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 ur n on the WIRELESS or WIRELESS LAN swi t c h . The W IRELE SS LAN indica tor light s up .
61 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 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 point ("infr astructure") ❑ The ch annel us ed will be the chann el select ed by the acces s point.
62 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 .
63 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.
64 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.
65 nN Using P eripheral De vices Attaching Y our Computer to the P or t Replicator To attach yo ur compute r to the port re plicat or ! T o preven t loss of unsave d data, be sure to turn off your compu ter before atta ching it to t he port replicat or .
66 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.
67 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 repl icator . To disconn ect your c omputer from the port re plicat or 1 T ur n off the compute r and the connecte d periph erals.
68 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).
69 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.
70 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.
71 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.
72 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a TV You ca n connec t a TV to yo ur compu ter. To connect a TV to the computer 1 Plug the power cord of the T V (1) into a n A C outl et. 2 Plug on e end of an a udio/video cable (2) into t he A V Out j ac k (3) T on the co mputer and the other to the TV .
73 nN Using P eripheral De vices ✍ See the manu al that came with your peripheral for more informatio n on instal lation and use. If the d isplay resol ution of the c omputer is mo re than 102 4 x 768 pixel s, a part of t he image cann ot be displ ayed on y our TV .
74 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.
75 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.
76 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.
77 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 Click the me nu item for gr aphi c proper ties.
78 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 .
79 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.
80 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 (1) y ou prefer to use. 2 Plug the USB floppy disk dr ive cable (2) into th e USB por t.
81 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.
82 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.
83 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Printer Using the Printer P or t To connect a printer using t he printe r port 1 Plug the printer power cord (1) into an AC outlet. 2 Plug the printer cable (2) suppl ied with your pr inter into the pr inter por t (3) on the ( optional) p or t repli cator .
84 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, whic h y ou c an use to connect to an i.LINK device suc h as a digi tal video cam corder or to conne ct two V AIO comp uters in or der to copy , delete or edit file s.
85 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 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 digital v ideo ca mcorder .
86 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 opti onal networ k cable to the network (Ether net) port on th e computer or th e (optiona l) port replica tor and the o ther end to your network.
87 nN Using P eripheral De vices ! T elep hone lines can not be connect ed to the network (L AN) connector on your computer . If the netwo rk (LAN) connect or is connected t o the telephone l ines mentione d below, high electric current to the connector may cause d amage, overhe ating or f ire.
88 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Customizing Y our V AIO Computer This section briefly de scribes how to cha nge the main s ettings o f your 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.
89 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Setting the P ass w ord 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.
90 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Adding the P ow er-on P ass word ! Once you h ave set th e power -on p assword, you cannot st art the comput er without e ntering the password. Make sure not t o forget t he password . Write down your pa ssword and keep it safe and privat e from other pe ople.
91 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer 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 the compute r . 2 Pres s the F2 k ey when the V AI O logo appea rs. 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 AIO logo appears.
92 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Setting Up Y our Computer with V AIO Control Cente r 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 AIO Cont rol Ce nter .
93 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer 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 Computer 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 Compute r .
95 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 tab.
96 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer 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 Computer ✍ If you do not us e the c omputer for a long p eriod of ti me, put th e computer into Hi bernate mod e. This p ower saving m ode saves yo u th e time of shutti ng down or re sumin g. When th e computer is in Hibernate mo de, you canno t insert a dis c.
98 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Managing P ower with V AIO P ow er Management Power management helps you set up powe r schemes for r unning on AC power or batteries t o suit yo ur requirem ents 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 Computer Activ ating V AIO P ow er Management P o wer Schemes VAIO Power Management provid es sever al predefin ed power schemes.
100 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Setting Up Y our Language with Windows XP Prof essional The lan guage mode s election is available on mo dels with W indows XP Profes sional, but no t with Windows XP Home Editio n. Please s ee the onl ine Specifications to see which Wind ows edition i s install ed on your m odel.
101 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer 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.
102 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer 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.
103 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Configur ing Y our Modem Before you can s tart using yo ur inter nal modem ( not all m odem are bui lt-in), or e ach time you use yo ur modem while trav eling,.
104 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer 9 Click Appl y/OK . Y o ur modem is configure d. ✍ Before appl ying new count ry set tings, plea se make sure your ph one cable is disconnected from your com puter .
105 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 co ntact your deale r to instal l a new memor y modu le.
106 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.
107 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.
108 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Removing and Installing a Memor y Module To change or add a memory m odule 1 Shut down the c omputer and discon nect all periphe ral devices. 2 Unplug th e computer a nd remov e the batter y pack. 3 W ait unti l the com puter co ols down.
109 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 6 Remove the memor y modu le: ❑ Pull the latches in the dire ction of th e arrows (1). The mem ory module i s released. ❑ Make sure that th e memor y mod ule tilts up and the n pull it out i n the direc tion of the arrow (2).
110 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.
111 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 compute r . 2 Click St art , point t o All Programs , and cli ck V AIO Cont rol Ce nter . 3 Double-click the System I nf orm atio n f older i n the V AIO Control Center window .
112 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.
113 nN Precau tions On Handling the LCD Screen ❑ Do not leave the LCD sc reen facing the su n. This co uld damag e the LCD sc reen. Be c areful when u sing the com puter near a w indow . ❑ Do not sc ratch the LCD s creen or ex er t pres sure on it .
114 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 can purchas e a pow er str ip with a surge pr otector .
115 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 may damag e the fini sh of the computer.
116 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.
117 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.
118 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 .
119 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 cold environm ent. This is due to dec reased batte r y efficien cy at low temp eratures.
120 nN Precau tions On Using Headphones ❑ Road safety – Do not use headph ones while d riv ing, cycling , or operat ing any motor ized v ehi cle. It may create a traffic hazard and is ill egal in som e areas. It c an also be po tentially dangerous to play loud music whil e walking, espec ially at pedestr ian cr ossings.
121 nN Precau tions On Handling the Hard Disk The ha rd disk ha s a high storage dens ity and reads or wri tes data in a short tim e. However, i t can be e asily dama ged by mechan ical vi bration, sh ock or dust.
122 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.
123 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 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 the b atter y is in stalled proper ly and char ged.
124 nN T r oublesho oting 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 .
125 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if the pow er indicat or (Green) lights b ut m y computer screen sta ys bla nk ? Foll ow these steps : 1 Press th e power button f or more than four seconds to check that the power indicato r goes out. Th en tur n on your co mputer again.
126 nN T r oublesho oting 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.
127 nN T r oublesho oting 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.
128 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if a message windo w , no tifying of incompatibility or improp er installation of the battery pac k, appears and my computer enters Hibernate mode? ❑ This sy mptom co uld be due to the batter y pack not being install ed proper ly .
129 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y does the System Proper ties window displa y a slo we r CPU speed than the maximum? This is normal. B ecause your compu ter's CPU utilizes a ty pe of CPU speed controlli ng technolog y for po wer conserv ation purpos es, System P roperties may display the CPU's c urrent speed instead o f the maxi mum speed .
130 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y does it tak e time bef ore my computer star ts? If Norton Internet Security's Personal F irewall is active, i t may take some tim e before the d esktop s creen appe ars due to networ k securi ty che ckups.
131 nN T r oublesho oting 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 .
132 nN T r oublesho oting 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.
133 nN T r oublesho oting How do I k eep m y antivirus software update d? You ca n keep the Norton In ternet Sec urity softwar e program c urrent wit h the latest up dates fr om Symantec Corporatio n. To downloa d and install the latest security up date 1 Double-click the N orton In ternet Se curity ic on on the ta skbar .
134 nN T r oublesho oting Batter y How do I fi nd the batter y charging stat us? See Charging the B attery Pack ( page 26) . When is m y computer using A C po wer? When y our compute r is dire ctly conne cted to the AC adapter , it uses A C power, even if a batter y is ins talled.
135 nN T r oublesho oting Can my computer ent er Hiber nate mode while using battery power ? Your c omputer ca n enter Hi bernate mode while using battery power, but so me sof tware program s and pe ripheral de vices prevent th e system fr om enterin g Hibernate m ode.
136 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 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.
137 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 is runn ing out of power.
138 nN T r oublesho oting Why can't I use the built-in MO TI ON E YE cam era? ❑ 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.
139 nN T r oublesho oting 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 com puter and the wall jack. ❑ 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.
140 nN T r oublesho oting 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.
141 nN T r oublesho oting 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 m a y need to m ov e your compute r a wa y from obst ruct ions or cl oser to any ac cess po int you may be using.
142 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot access the I nter net? ❑ Check the ac cess point settings. Se e the manual t hat came wi th your access p oint for more informati on. ❑ Make sure your comp uter and th e access poi nt are conne cted to one another .
143 nN T r oublesho oting 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.
144 nN T r oublesho oting CDs a nd D V Ds 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 comp uter by clicking Start , T urn Off Computer , and Restar t .
145 nN T r oublesho oting 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 f aci ng up . ❑ Make sure t he necessar y program(s) is instal led accor ding to the manufacturer's inst ruc tions.
146 nN T r oublesho oting 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 box , if it is not selecte d.
147 nN T r oublesho oting 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.
148 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot wr ite data to D VD-RAM m edia usi ng Window s functions? This Q & A entry applies to selecte d models o nly. See th e online S pecificatio ns to see wheth er your mode l is equippe d with the DVD± RW/RAM driv e.
149 nN T r oublesho oting Displ a y Wh y did my computer scr een go blan k? ❑ Y our com puter screen may go b lank i f the comp uter has lo st power or has en tered a power saving mode (Standby or Hiber nate). If the compu ter is in LCD ( Video) Standby mode, pre ss any ke y to activate the c omputer sc reen.
150 nN T r oublesho oting How do I change the screen resolution on my TV screen? ❑ Y our TV s creen may not show the w hole scree n image of a v ideo if th e screen res olution is set larger than 1024 x 768. Adjust the scr een reso lution to 1024 x 768 or smalle r .
151 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if the LCD brightness of y our computer screen changes? The L CD brig htne ss sett ing, adj usted with t he Fn+F5/F6 keys, is temp orary and th is adjustme nt is ove rridden by the setting on the VAIO Power Management tab wh en another power sch eme is sele cted.
152 nN T r oublesho oting 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 .
153 nN T r oublesho oting Microphone What should I do if m y microp hone does not work? If yo u are using an external microphon e, make sur e the micro phone is tur ned on and is proper ly plugged i nto the Mi crophone jack on your com puter.
154 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 secur ely plugge d into the p or t. ❑ Res tar t y our comp ute r wi th y our mouse c onn ect ed. What should I do if t he pointer does not mov e when I use m y mouse? ❑ Make sure anoth er mouse i s not instal led.
155 nN T r oublesho oting Speak ers What should I do if m y spea kers do not w ork? ❑ Make sure your speakers a re proper ly connec ted and the v olume is tu rned up loud en ough to hea r sound. ❑ Make sure your speakers a re designed f or compu ter use.
156 nN T r oublesho oting T ouch P ad What should I do if t he touch p ad does not work? ❑ T r y r estar ting your comp uter . Pres s the Ctr l+Alt +Delet e keys simultaneous ly . In the Windows T ask Manager wi ndow , se lect Restar t fr om the Shut Down menu to res tar t the com puter .
157 nN T r oublesho oting K e yboard What should I do if t he k e yboard configur ation is wrong? ❑ The l anguage lay out of your comput er's ke yboar d is specifi ed on th e sticker on the box. If you ch oose a d iff erent reg ional ke yboard w hen you compl ete the Windows s etup , the key configurat ion will be m ismatch ed.
158 nN T r oublesho oting Flopp y Di sks Wh y doesn't the Saf ely Remov e Hardwar e icon appear on the taskba r when the drive 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.
159 nN T r oublesho oting 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 44) f or 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 .
160 nN T r oublesho oting A udio/Video What should I do if I cannot use my D V camcorder? If the message tha t DV equipm ent seems to be disc onnected or turned off app ears, the i.LINK cabl e may not be securely plugged into the p orts on your comp uter or ca mcorder.
161 nN T r oublesho oting 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 Memo ry Stick m edia erases all data , includ ing musi c data prev iously saved to it.
162 nN T r oublesho oting P eri pher als 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 xample, if you ar e using a di gital camera, che ck the batter y is charged .
163 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.
164 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.
165 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.
166 nN Support Options T r ademar ks Sony, Batte ry Checker, Click to DV D, DVgate Plus, HotKey Utility, Mem ory Stick Formatte r, Prepare your VAIO, S onicStage, Sonic Stage Mast ering Studio , VAIO .
167 nN Support Options All ot her names of systems, p roducts an d services are tradema rks of their respective o wners. In the manual , the ™ or ® marks are not sp ecified. Speci fications a re subjec t to change without not ice. All ot her tradema rks are trad emarks of their resp ective o wners.
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