Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product VGN-FJ200 Series, VGN-TX700 Series Sony
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N User Guide P ers onal Computer V GN-TX700 Series/V GN -FJ200 Series.
2 nN Cont ents Before Use ................. ............ ............. ............. .................... ............. ............ ................. ... ............. ............. ............. ..........6 Documenta tion ................. .........
3 nN Using P eripheral Dev ices . ............. ................... ............. ............. ............. ................... ............ . ............. ............. ............. ..75 Connectin g a Port Replicato r ........ ...................
4 nN Precauti ons ................ ............ ............. .................... ............. ............. ............ .................... ............. ............. ................... 12 6 On Handling the LCD Screen . ................... ....
5 nN Speakers ....... ............. ................... ............. ............. ............. ................... ............. ......... .... ............. ............. ............. 174 Touch Pad ..... ............. ............. ..............
6 nN Befo re Use Bef ore Use Congrat ulatio ns on yo ur purc hase of this So ny VAIO ® compute r, and wel come to th e on-sc reen Use r Guide . Sony ha s combin ed lea ding-edg e tech nology i n audi o, video, compu ting, an d commun ications to prov ide state- of-the- art per sonal computi ng.
7 nN Befo re Use Non-printed Documentation ❑ User Guid e (this manual ) — Contain s features of your comput er . It also includes informati on abou t the software pr ograms includ ed with your comp uter , as well a s informa tion on solvin g common problems.
8 nN Befo re Use Ergonomic Considerations You wil l be u sing you r compu ter as a p ortable device i n a v ariety o f enviro nments. W henev er possib le, yo u should attempt to take accou nt of the .
9 nN Befo re Use ❑ Viewing angle of the computer's displa y – Use the display's tilti ng feature to find the best position. Y ou can reduce eye strain and mus cle fatigue by adjusting the tilt o f the di splay to the proper positio n. Adjus t the br ightnes s settin g of the displ ay a s well.
10 nN Getting Started Getting Star ted This sect ion desc ribes h ow to ge t started with usin g your V AIO com puter . ! Before the first compute r startup, do not conne ct any new hard ware that did not normally co me with your comp uter .
11 nN Getting Started Locating Cont rols and P or ts Take a mome nt to identi fy the control s and por ts shown on the f ollowing pages..
12 nN Getting Started V GN-TX700 Ser ies models F ront A Media Acc ess indi cator (pag e 24) B Memory Stic k media slot * (page 54) C SD card slot (page 57 ) D LCD s creen (page 12 7) E Key b o a r d .
13 nN Getting Started A AV M O D E button (page 38) B Play/P ause button (page 38 ) C Sto p bu tto n (page 38) D Previous track b utton (page 38) E Ne xt tr ac k b utto n (page 38 ) F Eje ct bu tton (.
14 nN Getting Started Bac k A Ne twor k (E th er ne t) p or t (page 102) B Batter y c onnec tor (pag e 27) C DC In port (pa ge 26) D i.LINK ® (IEEE1394) S400 p or t (page 100).
15 nN Getting Started Right A Opti cal disc driv e (page 41) B Opti cal disc driv e i ndica tor (page 2 4) C Manual e ject hole ( page 163) D Driv e ej ect b utt on (page 41) E Mon ito r (VGA) p or t (page 86 ) F WW AN a ntenna * (pag e 60) * On selec ted mode ls only .
16 nN Getting Started Left A Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2 .0) por ts * (pag e 95) B PC Card slot (page 51) C PC Car d ej ect b utton (page 53) D Air vent E Modem port (pag e 59) * Suppor ts high-/ full-/low- speeds.
17 nN Getting Started Bottom A Air vent B P or t repli cator co nnector (page 78) C Re lea se latc h (pag e 31).
18 nN Getting Started V GN-FJ200 Series models F ront A Built-in MO TION EYE ca mera (page 40) B Built-in MO TION EYE camera indicator (page 24 ) C Inte rnal mi crop hone (mona ur al) D LCD s creen (p.
19 nN Getting Started A Speakers B Num lock indicator (p age 24) C Caps loc k indicator (page 2 4) D Scroll loc k indicator (page 2 4) E S1 / S2 b uttons (page 38) F P ow er bu tton.
20 nN Getting Started Bac k A Batter y c onnec tor (pag e 27).
21 nN Getting Started Right A Headp hones j ack (p age 84) B Microp hone jack (pag e 94) C A V O ut jack (page 88 ) D Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2 .0) por ts * (pag e 95) E Opti cal disc driv e i ndica tor (p.
22 nN Getting Started Left A Ne twor k (E th er ne t) p or t *1 (page 102 ) B Modem port (pag e 59) C i.LINK ® (IEEE1394) S400 p or t (page 100) D Air vent E Mon ito r (VGA) p or t *1 (p age 86) F Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2 .
23 nN Getting Started Bottom A P or t repli cator co nnector (page 78) B Air vents.
24 nN Getting Started About the Indicator Lights Your c omputer is equip ped wit h the fol lowin g indica tor ligh ts. Indicat or Functions Po w e r 1 Illuminates when the power to the computer is on, b links in Standby mode , and turns of f when the computer is in Hibernate mode or off.
25 nN Getting Started Scroll lock Press the Scr Lk ke y to change how you scroll the display . Nor mal scrolling resumes when the Scroll lock indicator is off. The Scr Lk k ey functions diff erently depending on the progr am you are usi ng and does not work with all programs.
26 nN Getting Started Connecting a P ower Source You ca n use either an AC adapter or a r echarge able batter y pack as a powe r source for your c ompute r. Using the A C Adapter ✍ Use the comp uter only with the supplied AC adapter . To use t he AC adap ter 1 Plug on e end of the power cord (1) into the AC adapter (3) .
27 nN Getting Started Using the Batter y P ack The ba ttery pac k supplie d with y our co mputer is not fu lly cha rged at th e time o f purcha se. Installing the Battery P ac k To install th e batter y pack V GN-TX700 Series models 1 T urn off the com puter and close th e LCD s creen lid.
28 nN Getting Started V GN-FJ200 Series models 1 T urn off the com puter and close th e LCD s creen lid. 2 Slide t he lock s witch (1) to the UNLO CK position. 3 Slide t he batter y into the batter y compar tment until it c licks into pl ace. 4 Slide t he lock s witch (1) to the LOCK positi on to sec ure the b atter y on the com puter .
29 nN Getting Started Charging the Batter y P ack The ba ttery pac k supplie d with y our co mputer is not fu lly cha rged at th e time o f purcha se. To charge th e battery pack 1 Install the batter y pack. 2 Connect t he AC adapter to the compu ter .
30 nN Getting Started ✍ When th e batter y is runni ng out o f power , both the b atte ry an d power indicat or li ghts bli nk. Keep the b atter y pack i n the compu ter while it is di rectly co nnected to AC power . The bat ter y pack cont inues to c harge whil e yo u are u sing th e comput er .
31 nN Getting Started Removing t he Battery P ac k ! Y ou may lose data if yo u remove the batt er y pack while the com puter is on an d not conn ected to the AC ad apter or if you remo ve the batter y whil e the comput er is in Stand by mode .
32 nN Getting Started V GN-FJ200 Series models 1 T urn off the com puter and close th e LCD s creen lid. 2 Slide t he lock s witch (1) to the UNLO CK position. 3 Slide a nd hold th e releas e latch (2) and slide the batt er y awa y from the comput er .
33 nN Getting Started Shutting Down Y our Computer Saf ely To av oid losi ng uns aved data , be su re to sh ut down y our com puter proper ly, as de scrib ed below. To shut dow n your com puter 1 T urn off any per ipherals connec ted to the c omputer.
34 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Y our V A IO Co mputer This se ction des cribes h ow to ge t the most o ut of usin g your c ompute r. ❑ Using the K eyboar d (page 35) ❑ Using the T ouch Pad.
35 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the K eyboard Your k eyboar d is very simila r to a des ktop co mputer keyboar d, but has addi tional ke ys th at perfor m mode l-specifi c tasks . Combinations and Fun ctions with the Fn K ey ✍ Some fu nctions are no t availa ble un til Windo ws is lau nched.
36 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Fn + (F 10) : zoom Changes the screen resolution to magnify/restore the screen view . ✍ The magn ified vi ew is not a s clear as th e standa rd view, as it is imple mente d by apply ing a lowe r resolut ion to th e LCD screen with a high er res oluti on.
37 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the T ouch P ad The k eyboard contains a cu rsor-poi nting dev ice, the t ouch p ad (1). You ca n poin t to, se lect, dr ag, and scrol l objects 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.
38 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Special-function Buttons Your c omputer is equip ped wit h specia l butto ns to h elp you u se spec ific func tions of the co mputer. On V GN-TX 700 Seri es m odel s, the AV MODE , P lay/Pau se, St op, Prev ious trac k, Nex t track, and Disc drive e ject butto ns suppor t Instant Mode.
39 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer V GN-FJ200 Series models Next t rack b utton This button is enab led in Instant Mode as w ell as when Windows is launched and running. Plays the ne xt chapter/movie in the D VD during playbac k with the WinD VD software or the ne xt song in the CD during playbac k with the Soni c Sta ge softw are.
40 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Built-in MO TION EYE Camera The bu ilt-in M OTION EYE ca mera is availab le on s elected VGN-FJ2 00 Seri es mode ls only. S ee the onlin e Specificati ons to find w hether your mo del is e quippe d with the b uilt-in MOTIO N EYE ca mera.
41 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Optical Disc Dr ive Your c omputer is equip ped wit h an opt ical di sc dri ve. To insert a disc ! The loca tion of the dr ive ejec t but ton depe nds on the mode l you purchas ed. Se e Locating Control s and P orts (page 11) .
42 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 3 Place a disc i n the midd le of th e tra y wit h the la bel sid e facing up and gen tly push until the disc clicks into p lace. 4 Close th e tra y by pushin g it in gently . ! Do not re move the optical d isc when t he comp uter is in a power s aving mod e (Standby or Hibern ate).
43 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Reading and Writing CDs and D VDs Your co mputer p lays and record s CDs and DVD s, depe nding on the model y ou purch ased. Chec k your s pecificati ons fo r the type of optical d isc driv e instal led on your mo del.
44 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 compl iant with DVD-R for General 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.
45 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Notes on writing data onto a disc ❑ T o make the dat a on a disc rea dable on an optical di sc dr ive , you need to close the s ession whe n you eject it. T o com plete this pr ocess, follow the instru ctions i ncluded with your software.
46 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Notes on pla ying D VDs To achie ve op timum per formanc e when play ing DVDs , you sho uld follow these r ecommend ations. ❑ Y ou can play D VDs us ing the optical disc dr ive and the D VD pla yback software, suc h as V AIO Zone or Wi nDVD .
47 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ❑ When you are pl aying a D VD (v ideo or audio) an d you want to remove a USB device, such as U SB-com patible sp eakers, make sure you stop the D V D first. Re moving a USB -compa tible device dur ing D V D (vide o or audi o) playback ma y ca use a malfuncti on.
48 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Pla y ing CDs To pl ay an aud io CD 1 Inser t the di sc into t he optica l disc drive. 2 If nothing app ears on the des ktop once you inser t an audio CD disc, then click Star t , po int to All Pr ograms , and click to open a CD p rogram, such as th e SonicStage software.
49 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Cop ying Files to CD s See the onlin e Specifica tions to f ind the ty pe of your optical disc d rive, an d then Reading and Writing CDs and DVDs (page 43) to find a bout the suppo rted disc m edia. To copy files to a disc ! Do not st rike or shak e the comput er while writin g data onto a d isc.
50 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Pla y ing D VDs To play a DVD 1 Close al l open pr ograms. 2 Inser t the D VD into the o ptica l disc dr ive. 3 Click St art and point to All Programs . 4 Select a D VD s oftware program to p lay the D VD . For ins tructio ns on how t o use a program, s ee the help file include d with t he DVD sof tware pro gram.
51 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using PC Cards PC Card s allow y ou to con nect port able exte rnal devi ces to your computer . Inser t ing a PC Card ! Some PC Card s or their func tions may not be compatib le 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.
52 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ! On VGN- TX700 Series mo dels, insert the PC Card sl ot prot ector to protect aga inst debri s enteri ng th e slot when not using a PC C ard. Before carr yi ng the comput er , make su re to insert the PC Card slot protector in to the slo t.
53 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing a PC Card Foll ow the steps below to re move the PC Car d while your co mputer is on. If it is not remov ed proper ly, your system may not work prope rly. To remove a P C Card ✍ T o rem ove a P C Card when t he comp uter i s off, skip s teps 1 to 6 .
54 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Memor y Stick Media Your compu ter sup ports th e Mem ory Sti ck med ia. Me mory S tick m edia is a co mpact, portabl e, and versat ile dev ice es peciall y design ed for exc hanging and s haring di gital data wi th compa tible prod ucts, suc h as digita l camera s, mobil e phone s and othe r devices .
55 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser ting a Memor y Stic k Media To insert a Memory Stick media ! The loca tion of the Mem or y Stic k media slot de pends on the mod el you pu rchased. See Loc ating Control s and Por ts (page 11) . 1 Hold t he Memor y Stick media with the arrow facing up and toward the M emor y Stick media sl ot.
56 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 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 media ic on to view the list of da ta files sav ed i n the Memo r y Sti ck media.
57 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Other Memor y Cards In additi on to the Mem ory Stick media slot, VGN-TX700 Se ries are equi pped wi th an SD memor y card slot to ac commoda te other m emory c ards. Y ou can us e this slot to transfer data betwee n digi tal came ras, ca mcorder s, musi c pla yers, a nd other audio/v ideo dev ices.
58 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser ting a Memor y Card To insert a memory card 1 Locate th e SD me mor y car d slot o n the fr ont of the c omput er . 2 Hold the m emor y card wi th the arrow facing up and toward the memor y c ard slot. 3 Careful ly slide th e memo r y ca rd into th e slot unt il it clicks in pla ce.
59 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Inter ne t Setting Up a Dial-up In ter net Connection Before you can conne ct to the In ternet , you need to connec t your c omputer to a teleph one li ne via a t elepho ne cable (may not sup plied). Once you set u p your te lepho ne cable, you're r eady to connec t to the Inter net.
60 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Wireless LAN (WLAN ) Using the Sony Wireles s LAN (WL AN), all your digital devi ces with built -in WLAN fun ctionali ty commun icate freel y with each other th rough a p owerfu l network.
61 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ✍ WLAN uses the IEEE80 2.11b/g standard , whi ch specif ies th e used t echnolo gy . The sta ndard in cludes t he enc ryp tion me thod: Wi red E qui valent Privac y .
62 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Communicati ng without an Access P oint (Ad-hoc) An ad- hoc networ k is a networ k in whic h a lo cal n etwork is c reated o nly by th e wire less de vices themse lves, wi th no ot her centr al con troller or Acces s Point .
63 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To commu nicate witho ut an Acce ss Point ( ad-hoc) 1 T urn on the WIRELESS or WIRELESS LAN swi t c h . The W IRELE SS LAN indica tor light s up . On mode ls with th e Bluetoo th func tionality *1 , d ouble-c lick ( / ) on the taskba r to dis play the Wir eless Devic e Swit ch window.
64 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 12 Enter the Ne twork key *2 . The net work key shoul d be 5 o r 13 alph anumer ic ch aracters or 10 or 2 6 hexadecimal *3 characte rs long . Y ou ca n cho ose whatev er you want. 13 Enter exactly th e same Net work ke y agai n, f or conf ir matio n.
65 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.
66 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Communicati ng with an Access P oint (Infrastructure) An infra structu re network is a network that extend s an existi ng wired loc al network to wir eless de vices by providing an A ccess Point, f or examp le the Sony Ac cess Poi nt.
67 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To conne ct to a wireles s net work 1 Make sure an ac cess point is set up. See the i nstr uctions that acc ompanied the acces s point f or mor e informa tion. 2 T urn on the WIRELESS or WIRELESS LAN swi t c h . The W IRELE SS LAN indica tor light s up .
68 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To conne ct to a wir eless networ k (Mode ls with th e VAIO Wire less Uti lity soft ware o nly) Use the VAIO Wireles s Utility software to guid e you thr ough the set up pr ocess and provid e you with more detailed inform ation abou t wireles s conn ection s.
69 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Wireless LAN Channel S election In an 802.11b/g c onfig uration, channe l 1 to 11 c an be u sed. (a) With an Access P oint ("Infr astructure") ❑ The ch annel used will be the chann el selec ted by the A ccess P o int.
70 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Bluetooth Functionality The B luetooth fu nction ality i s availabl e on VGN- TX700 Series mo dels o nly. You ca n esta blish wi reless co mmuni catio n between y our com puter and other Bl uetooth devices such a s another computer or a mo bile phone .
71 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Notes on using the Blue tooth funct ionality ❑ The dat a transfer rate varies, dependi ng on th e follo wing condi tions: ❑ Obsta cles , such as walls , located b .
72 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ❑ The 2 .4 GHz band wi th whi ch Bl ueto oth de vices or wirele ss LA N de vic es wo rk, is us ed b y v ario us de vices. Bluet ooth devices use the t echnology to min imize the inter ference from other devices that use the same wav e le ngth.
73 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Communicati ng with Another Bluetooth De vice You ca n conn ect your c ompute r to a Blueto oth dev ice such a s ano ther com puter, a m obile phone, a PD A, a he adset, a mouse, or a digi tal came ra withou t the use o f any cab les.
74 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To commu nicate wit h another Blueto oth device To com municate with ano ther Blue tooth devi ce, you nee d first to set up th e Bluetooth functiona lity. For sett ing up and us ing the Blu etooth f unctio nality, se e the hel p file on the Bluetooth utility softwar e.
75 nN Using P eripheral De vices Using P eripher al De vices You ca n add fu nctional ity to your c omputer b y using the various ports o n the c ompute r.
76 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a P or t Replicator Attachi ng a p ort repl icator enables you to connect additi onal per ipheral s to you r compu ter, suc h as a printer a nd an e xternal displa y. A port replic ator may be su pplied wi th your c omputer , depend ing on the model you pu rchase d.
77 nN Using P eripheral De vices P ort replicator for V G N-FJ200 Ser ies models ! The port replic ator can be po wered only throug h the AC adapter supplie d with the c omputer .
78 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 un saved data , be sure to turn off the comput er before attach ing yo ur computer to the port replica tor .
79 nN Using P eripheral De vices 4 Open the por t replic ator co nnector c ov er on the bottom o f the c omputer . 5 Align t he botto m connec tor of the compu ter with th e connec tor on the por t replic ator and p ush down un til it cl icks into place.
80 nN Using P eripheral De vices V GN-FJ200 Series models 1 Discon nect all per ipherals fr om the compu ter . 2 Plug the power cord (1) into the AC adapter (2) an d an AC outlet. 3 Plug the cable attache d to the AC adapter (2) into the DC In por t (3) on the por t re plicator (4).
81 nN Using P eripheral De vices 5 Align t he botto m connec tor of the compu ter with th e connec tor on the por t replic ator and p ush down un til it cl icks into place. 6 T urn on the com puter . ! Use the AC adap ter suppl ied with the com pute r .
82 nN Using P eripheral De vices Disconnect ing Y our 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 di sconnect ing it fro m the port repl icator .
83 nN Using P eripheral De vices V GN-FJ200 Series models 1 T urn off the com puter and the co nnected pe r ipherals. 2 Lift the c omputer aw ay from the por t replica tor . 3 Close th e por t replic ator co nnecto r cover on the bottom of the c omputer .
84 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting Exter nal Speak ers You ca n enhan ce the sound quali ty of your compute r by co nnecti ng exter nal spea kers. To connect e xternal speakers 1 Plug the speaker ca ble (1) into the headpho nes ja ck (2) i . 2 Plug the other end of the spe aker cable to the externa l speaker (3).
85 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an Exter nal Displa y You can conne ct an ex ternal d isplay to y our comp uter. Fo r exampl e, you can use the co mputer wit h a com puter dis play or a proj ect or.
86 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Computer Disp la y You ca n conn ect a com puter di splay ( monito r) either direct ly to you r co mputer or via the (optiona l) port replic ator. To connect a compute r display ! The DVI- D port i s equip ped on VG N-FJ20 0 Seri es model s only .
87 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Multimedia Computer Displa y You ca n conn ect a mul timedi a compute r displ ay tha t includ es built- in spea kers a nd a mi crophon e to yo ur comp uter or v ia the (optio nal) por t repli cator.
88 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a TV You ca n conn ect a TV to VGN-F J200 Seri es mod els. To connect a TV to the computer 1 Plug the power cord of t he TV (1) into a n A C outl et. 2 Plug on e end of an audio/v ideo ca ble (2) into the A V Out jack (3) T on the co mputer an d the oth er to the T V .
89 nN Using P eripheral De vices ✍ See the manu al suppli ed with yo ur periphera l for more info rmation on inst allatio n and use. If the d isplay res olution of the comp uter is mo re than 1 024 x 768 pixels, a p art of the i mage c annot be display ed on y our TV .
90 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Projector You ca n conn ect a pro jector (fo r examp le, the So ny LCD p rojecto r) direc tly to yo ur comp uter or vi a the (opt ional) port repl icato r. To connect a projecto r 1 Connect t he power cord (1) o f the proj ector into a n AC outlet.
91 nN Using P eripheral De vices Selecting Displa y Modes You can se lect whi ch displa y to be used as the pr imary mon itor when an external display ( desktop mon itor, etc.
92 nN Using P eripheral De vices Using the Multiple Monitors Function The M ultipl e Mon itors f unction allows y ou to distribu te por tions of your deskt op acro ss sep arate displa ys.
93 nN Using P eripheral De vices To sele ct the Mul tiple Mo nitors mode 1 Right-cli ck on the des ktop to display the co ntex t menu. 2 Click the me nu item for graphic proper ties.
94 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an Exter nal Microphone If yo u need to u se a soun d inpu t device (for ex ample , to chat on the Inte rnet) y ou need to plug i n an exter nal mic rophone. To con nect an exter nal micr opho ne Plug th e micro phone cab le (1) into the mi crophon e jack (2) m .
95 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Universal Se rial Bus (U SB) De vice To prev ent yo ur compu ter and/o r USB devices fro m damag e, obs erve the following : ❑ When movin g the comp uter w ith USB devices conn ected, av oid any shock or f orce t o the USB p or ts.
96 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a USB Flopp y Disk Dr iv e You ca n purcha se a US B floppy disk d rive an d connec t it to you r 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 flop p y dis k dr ive cable into the USB p or t.
97 nN Using P eripheral De vices Disconnect ing a USB flopp y disk driv e You can di sconne ct a USB flopp y disk dr ive when the c omputer is on or off. Disc onnecti ng the driv e when the co mputer is in a pow er savi ng mode (Standb y or Hib ernate) may cau se the co mputer to malf unction.
98 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Prin ter You ca n conn ect a Wi ndows- compati ble prin ter to your co mputer to prin t docum ents. Connecting a Printer Using the USB P or t You ca n conn ect a USB printer compati ble with y our vers ion of Windows t o the c omputer.
99 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Printer Using the Printer P or t The op tional por t repli cator fo r VGN-FJ2 00 Serie s models is equipp ed with a printer p ort. To connect a printer using t he printe r port 1 Plug the pri nter power cord (1) into an AC outlet .
100 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an i.LIN K De vice Notes on connecting i.LI NK de vices ❑ The co mputer i ncludes an i.LI NK (IEEE13 94) po r t, wh ich you can use to co nnect t o an i.LINK device such as a digit al video cam era recorde r or to con nect two V AIO computer s in order to copy , delete o r edit fi les.
101 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 cable (1) i nto the i.LI NK por t (2) o n the comp uter a nd the other end into the D V In/Out por ts (3) on the digita l vi deo camera record er .
102 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting to a Networ k (LAN) You ca n conne ct yo ur compu ter to 100B ASE -TX/10BA SE-T-type networks via an E therne t network cable. Con nect on e end of an op tional network cable to the Networ k (Ether net) por t on the c ompute r or the ( optional ) port re plicator and the other end to your network.
103 nN Using P eripheral De vices ! T elep hone lin es cannot be con nected t o the Netwo rk (LAN) conn ector on you r computer . If the Net work (LAN) conn ector is connected to the tele phone lines menti oned be low, hi gh electri c current t o the connect or may caus e damage , overhe ating or fire.
104 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Customizing Y our V AIO Co mputer This section brie fly desc ribes how to cha nge the main setti ngs o f your comp uter. Among othe r things , 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.
105 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Setting the P ass word Use one of the B IOS functi ons to se t the pas sword. Once you ha ve set the pass word, yo u will hav e to en ter the pa ssword after the V AIO log o appea rs to s tart your c ompute r.
106 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r 5 Selec t P ass wo rd whe n P o wer ON under Secur ity . Press th e space b ar to change the setti ng from Disab led to Enab led . 6 Use the < or , ke y to se lect Exit and s elect Exit (Save Chan ges) ; a nd then press the Enter key .
107 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Setting Up Y our Computer with V AIO C entral The VAIO Centra l utility al lows you to con sult syste m inform ation and specify prefere nces for s ystem be havior . To use V AIO Cent ral 1 Click St art , point t o All Programs , and click VA I O C e n t r a l .
108 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 computer , you ca n take advantage of power m anageme nt sett ings to conse rve battery life.
109 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Using Standb y Mode Standby mode tur ns off the L CD screen an d sets the hard dis k and the CPU to a l ow power con sumption mode. The umber power l ight flashes in this mode. To activate Standby mode 1 Click St art and then T urn Off Computer .
110 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 erformance and Maintenance . 3 Click P ower Options . The P ower Options Pr oper ties window appears. 4 Sele ct the Po w e r S c h e m e s tab.
111 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Using Hibernate Mode In Hiber nate mode , the st ate of th e system is saved on the h ard disk a nd powe r is turne d off. Even when th e battery runs down, no data wil l be los t. The pow er in dicator light is off in this mode .
112 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r ✍ If you do no t use th e comp uter for a long p eriod of time, put th e comput er int o Hibernat e mode. This p ower savin g mode sa ves yo u th e time of shut ting down or re sumin g. When th e compute r is in Hibe rnate mode , you canno t insert a disc.
113 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Managing P ow er with V AIO P ow er Management Power management helps you to s et up power scheme s for runni ng on AC power o r batteri es to su it your requireme nts for powe r cons umptio n. VAIO Power Management is a software ap plicati on dev eloped ex clusivel y for VAIO compute rs.
114 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Activ ating V AIO P ower Managemen t P ow er Schemes VAIO Power Management provid es sev eral pr edefined power schemes .
115 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r V AIO P ower Managemen t Vie wer ! V AIO Power Ma nage ment Viewer is ava ilab le on VGN -TX7 00 Seri es models on ly . To start VAIO Po wer Ma nageme nt Viewe r Click on the VA IO Pow er Mana geme nt tab . Alter natively , you can use VAI O Ce ntral to start VAIO Power Managemen t Viewer .
116 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Upgrading Y our V AIO Comp uter Your co mputer and me mory mod ules us e high pr ecisio n compone nts an d electroni c con nectors te chnol ogy. To avoid the inval idation of your guarante e due to mishand ling, w e recomm end tha t: ❑ Y ou co ntact your de aler to i nstall a new memor y m odule.
117 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Adding and Removing Memor y If you want to expan d the func tionalit y of you r compute r, you can increase th e memor y by instal ling op tional mem ory modu les. Before you upgra de your comp uter's mem ory, rea d the notes an d proced ures in th e following pages.
118 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer ❑ Use the specia l bag deli vered with the memor y mo dule or wrap the mod ule in alumin ium foil to protect it from elec trostatic dischar ge.
119 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Removing and Installing a Memor y Module V GN-TX700 Series models To change or add a memory m odule 1 Shut down the c omput er and di sconnec t all peri pheral devices. 2 Unplug th e comp uter and rem ov e the ba tter y .
120 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 6 Remove the memor y m odule: ❑ Pull the latch es in the directi on of th e arrows (1). The mem or y mo dule is re leased. ❑ Make sure that th e memo r y module tilts up and the n pull it out in t he direc tion of the arrow (2).
121 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 8 Slide t he memo r y modul e into t he memor y modul e slot and push it in unti l it cli cks into place. ! Do not to uch any other compo nents on the moth erboar d. Make su re to insert the memor y modu le edge wit h a notch i nto t he memo ry modu le slo t.
122 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer V GN-FJ200 Series models To change or add a memory m odule 1 Shut down the c omput er and di sconnec t all peri pheral devices. 2 Unplug th e comp uter and rem ov e the ba tter y . 3 W ait unti l the c ompute r cools down.
123 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 6 Remove the memor y m odule: ❑ Pull the latch es in the directi on of th e arrows (1). The mem or y mo dule is re leased. ❑ Make sure that th e memo r y module tilts up and the n pull it out in t he direc tion of the arrow (2).
124 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 7 Slide t he memo r y modul e into t he memor y modul e slot and push it in unti l it cli cks into place. ! Do not to uch any other compo nents on the moth erboar d. Make su re to insert the memor y modu le edge wit h a notch i nto t he memo ry modu le slo t.
125 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 click VA I O C e n t r a l . 3 Click the System Informat ion tab in the V AIO Cent ral window .
126 nN Precau tions Precautions This sect ion desc ribes saf ety gui delines and prec autio ns to help you p rotect y our com puter fro m poten tial d amage.
127 nN Precau tions On Handling the LCD Screen ❑ Do not leave the LCD facing the sun. Thi s could damage the LCD . Be careful when usi ng the com puter nea r a window . ❑ Do not sc ratch the L CD or ex er t pres sure on it. This could cause a m alfuncti on.
128 nN Precau tions On Using the P owe r Source ❑ See the o nline Specif ications to check the power operation of your model . ❑ Do not sh are th e A C outl et with othe r power-consum ing equ ipment, s uch as a photocopi er or shr edder . ❑ Y ou can purc hase a power strip with a surge prote ctor .
129 nN Precau tions On Handling Y our Comput er ❑ Clean the cabin et with a soft cl oth, which is dr y or li ghtly moi stened wi th a mild detergent solut ion. Do not use any type of abrasi v e pa d, scour ing powder , or solvent suc h as alc ohol o r benzi ne, as these may damage the fi nish of the co mputer.
130 nN Precau tions ❑ Do not us e cut o r damaged connect ion c ables. ❑ If the comput er is bro ught directly from a cold location to a warm one, mois ture may condense ins ide the compu ter . In this case, allow at least one hour before tur ning on th e compu ter .
131 nN Precau tions On Using the Built-in MO TION EYE Camera ! The buil t-in MO TION EYE camera is eq uipped o n VGN-FJ2 00 Series mo dels only . ❑ Do not touc h the f ront mir ror plate ov er the l ens of the built-in MOTION EYE c amera, as it may make scratches o n the plate and such s cratches wil l appe ar on the captured image s.
132 nN Precau tions On Handling Discs ❑ Do not touc h the sur face of the disc . ❑ Do not dr op or ben d the di sc. ❑ Finger prin ts and d ust on t he surface of a disc may cause read e rrors. Always hold the di sc by its edges and cen tral hole, as shown below: ❑ Proper c are o f the disc is ess entia l to its c ontinuou s relia bility .
133 nN Precau tions On Using the Batter y P ac k ❑ Do not leave the batter y pack in tem peratures abov e 140° F (60°C), suc h as in a car pa rked in th e sun or under dire ct sunlig ht. ❑ Batter y life is shor te r in a cold environm ent. Thi s is due to d ecreas ed batte r y effici ency at low temperatu res.
134 nN Precau tions On Using Headphones ❑ Road safety – Do not use headph ones while d rivin g, cy cling, or o perating any motor ized vehicle. It may create a traffic hazard and is i llegal i n som e areas. It c an also b e potent ially da ngerous to play loud music wh ile walking , especi ally at pedestr ian c rossi ngs.
135 nN Precau tions On Handling the Hard Disk The ha rd disk has a hi gh sto rage dens ity and reads or writes dat a in a short tim e. Howev er, it c an be eas ily dama ged by mechan ical vibration, shoc k or dust.
136 nN T r oublesho oting T rou b leshoo ting This sectio n descri bes h ow to sol ve com mon prob lems you mi ght encou nter when usi ng your compute r. Ma ny problem s ha ve simpl e soluti ons. Try these sug gestions before v isiting the Sony online s upport W eb si te at htt p://www .
137 nN T r oublesho oting ❑ PC Car ds (pag e 178) ❑ A udio/Video (page 17 9) ❑ Memory S tick Media (pag e 180) ❑ P erip heral s (page 181).
138 nN T r oublesho oting Computer What should I do if m y computer won't star t? ❑ Make sure the c ompute r is sec urely pl ugged int o a power sou rce and tur ned on . Make sure the power i ndicator shows the power is on . ❑ Make sure the b atter y is in stalled proper ly and charge d.
139 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if a BIOS err or appear s when m y comp uter star ts? If the me ssage "Press <F1 > to resume, <F2> to setup " appears at t he bottom o f the screen 1 Pres s the F2 key . The B IOS set up scre en app ears .
140 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if the pow er indicat or (Green) lights b ut m y screen does not displa y anyt hing when I turn on m y computer? If nothing stil l appears on your scre en after a whil e 1 Press th e power button for more than four se conds to check tha t the power indi cator go es out .
141 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if m y comput er or soft ware stops resp onding? ❑ It is best to t ur n off the co mputer u sing the T urn Off Computer option on the Microsoft W indows Star t menu, loca ted on the task bar . Using other metho ds, includi ng those l isted be low , may result i n loss of unsaved data.
142 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y won't m y computer enter Standb y or Hiber nate mode? The c omputer m ay becom e unstabl e if the op erating m ode is changed before th e comp uter com pletely enters Stand by or Hibernate. To restor e the com puter t o normal operatin g stab ility 1 Close al l open pr ograms.
143 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y does a window appear to noti fy of incompatibility of the batter y pac k or improper connection to the computer and an operatin g mode shift to Hiber nate? ❑ This sy mptom could be due to th e batter y pack not bei ng inst alled p roper ly .
144 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y does the System Proper ties window displa y a slow er CPU speed tha n the maximum? This is normal . Beca use the comp uter's CP U utiliz es a type of CPU spe ed con.
145 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y does it tak e time bef ore my computer star ts? If Norton Inter net Securi ty's Per sonal F irewall is active , it ma y take s ome tim e before the Des ktop scree n appea rs due t o networ k securi ty che ckups.
146 nN T r oublesho oting System Security This sect ion provid es in formation about k eeping y our com puter operatin g smoo thly and protecting agains t potent ial thre ats to the c omputer's se curity.
147 nN T r oublesho oting To visit the Windows U pdates we b site 1 Connect t o the Int er net. 2 T ype http://windo wsupdate.mic r osoft.com/ in the addr ess bar of your browse r . The Micr osoft Windo ws Update and Securi ty W arning windows appear .
148 nN T r oublesho oting Batter y How do I kno w when the battery is charged? To dete rmine th e rem aining battery charge, see Char ging the Battery Pack (pag e 29) . When is the computer using A C pow er? When th e comp uter is dir ectly connecte d to the AC adapter , it uses AC pow er, even if a batter y is i nstalled .
149 nN T r oublesho oting Can my computer ent er Hiber nate mode while using battery pow er? The comp uter can enter Hibernate mode w hile using batter y power, b ut some s oftware prog rams an d periphe ral dev ices prevent th e syste m from en tering Hiber nate mode .
150 nN T r oublesho oting Built-in MO TION EYE Camera ! The follo wing Q & A entri es apply t o VGN-FJ200 Series mode ls only . Wh y does the vie wer windo w sho w no images or poor-quality images? ❑ The built-in MO TION EYE cam era cannot be share d by more than one so ftware applic ation.
151 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y do captured images contain dropp ed frames and audio interruptions? ❑ The effect setting s on your so ftware appl ication may ha ve caused d ropped fram es. See th e help fil e on your sof tware applic ation for more i nformation .
152 nN T r oublesho oting Why can't I use the built -in M O TI ON E YE ca mera? ❑ The built-in MO TION EYE cam era cannot be share d by more than one so ftware applic ation. If a nother software applic ation is using the camera, exit the ap plicati on before using t he built-in MOTION EYE came ra.
153 nN T r oublesho oting Inter ne t Wh y doesn't my modem work? ❑ Make sure the te lepho ne cable is s ecurely p lugged into the M odem po r t on the co mputer an d the wall jack. ❑ Make sure t he telepho ne cable is wo rking. Plug the cable into an ordina r y tel ephone and list en for a dial tone.
154 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y is m y modem connection slow? The c omputer i s equipp ed with a V.92/ V.90 com patible m odem. M any facto rs may influe nce modem conne ction sp eed, inclu ding telep hone li ne noise o r com patibilit y with t elephone e quipme nt, such as fax mach ines o r other m odems .
155 nN T r oublesho oting Networking Wh y can't my comput er connect to a wireless LAN a ccess point? ❑ Connecti on av ailab ility is a ff ect ed by distance an d obst r uctions. Y ou m a y need to move the compu ter awa y from obst ruct ions or clos er to any ac cess po int you may be using.
156 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y is the data tr ansf er speed slo w? ❑ The wi reless LAN d ata tran sfer speed i s affected by dis tance and obstruc tions between d e vice s and acces s poin ts. Othe r factors incl ude device conf igurations, radio c ondit ions, and sof tware comp atibilit y .
157 nN T r oublesho oting What are channels? ❑ Wireles s LAN communica tion oc curs on d ivided fr equen cy bands known as c hannels. Th ird-par ty w ireless L AN acces s poin t channel s may be preset to different chann els f rom Sony devices.
158 nN T r oublesho oting Bluetooth T echnolog y ! The follo wing Q & A entr ies appl y to VGN-TX 700 Seri es models on ly . Wh y can't other Bl uetooth de vices discov er my comput er? ❑ Make sure both devices hav e the Bluetooth feature enabled.
159 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y can't I find the Bluet ooth de vice with which I wan t to communicate? ❑ Check that the Blueto oth functi onality of the device with which you want to c ommunicate is on. Se e the ot her device's manual f or more deta ils.
160 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y can 't other Bl uetooth de vices connect to my comput er? ❑ Make sure the o ther d e vice is authen ticate d. ❑ The com puter may not allow connectio ns from othe r devices. T o enable Blu etooth device co nnections, follow these steps : 1 Right-c lick the Bluetoo th ic on on the ta skba r .
161 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y is m y Bluetooth connectio n slow? ❑ The dat a transfer speed depen ds on the obstac les and/ or the di stance be tween the two devices, but also on the radio wav e quali ty , on the op erating sy stem or the so ftware used.
162 nN T r oublesho oting Can I use a de vice with Bluetoo th technolog y on air planes? With B luetoot h technolo gy, the compu ter tran smits a r adio fre quency o f 2.4 GH z. Sen sitive l ocations , such a s hospita ls and airplane s, may have restric tions on t he use of Bluetoo th devic es, due to radio i nterfere nce.
163 nN T r oublesho oting CDs a nd D VDs Wh y does my computer freez e when I tr y to read a disc? The di sc the c ompute r is tryi ng to rea d may be dirty or damag ed. Fo llow thes e steps: 1 Restar t the c omputer by clicking Start , T urn Off Computer , and Restar t .
164 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if t he optical disc driv e isn't pla y ing m y CD or D VD properly? ❑ Make sure t he disc was inser t ed into the opti cal dis c dr ive with the la bel facing up . ❑ Make sure t he neces sar y program(s) i s instal led acc ording t o the ma nuf actu rer's inst r uctions.
165 nN T r oublesho oting 5 Double-click the optic al disc dr ive de vice t o open the s ubmenu. 6 Double-click the listed drive, and selec t the Properties 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 se lected .
166 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot wr ite to CD? ❑ Do not lau nch any soft ware appli cation o r allow any to launc h auto maticall y , not ev en a scr een saver . ❑ Do not us e the keyboard. ❑ Do not us e a CD-R/RW disc that has a lab el affi x ed to i t.
167 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot wr ite to D VD-RAM using Windows functio ns? This Q & A entr y applie s to se lecte d model s only. S ee the on line S pecificat ions to see wh ether yo ur mode l is equippe d with the DVD± RW/RAM dr ive.
168 nN T r oublesho oting Displ a y Wh y did the computer screen (LCD) go b lank? ❑ The co mputer s creen m a y go blank if the c ompute r has lo st power or has entered a power saving mode (Standby or Hiber nate) . If the co mputer is in LCD ( Video) Standby mo de, press any key to activate the comput er scr een.
169 nN T r oublesho oting How do I change the video reso lution on the TV screen? ! This Q & A entr y appl y to VGN-FJ200 Series mode ls only . ❑ The vi deo may not appear on the en tire TV scree n if the c omputer r esolution i s se t larger th an 1024 x 768.
170 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if t he screen is dark? ❑ Pres s the Fn+F6 k eys to br ighten the screen . What should I do if t he bright ness of the scree n changes? The br ightnes s of.
171 nN T r oublesho oting Pr inting Wh y can't I print a document? ❑ Make sure the p r inter is on , and th e pri nter cable is s ecurel y connec ted to the por ts on the pri nter and com puter . ❑ Make sure the p rint er is c ompatible with the Windows op erating sys tem insta lled on th e comp uter .
172 nN T r oublesho oting Microphone Wh y doesn't my microphone work? ❑ If you are usin g an exter nal micr ophon e, make sure the mic rophone i s tur ned on and is proper ly plugged i nto the Micropho ne jack on the compu ter . ❑ On VGN-TX700 Ser ies m odels, the muting button may hav e been pre ssed.
173 nN T r oublesho oting Mouse What should I do if t he comput er doesn' t recognize the mouse? ❑ Make sure t he mouse i s secu rely pl ugged into the por t.
174 nN T r oublesho oting Speak ers Wh y won't m y speak ers wo r k? ❑ Make sure the s peakers are p roper ly connec ted an d the volume is tur ned up lo ud enou gh to he ar soun d. ❑ Y our spe akers may not be desig ned for compu ter use. ❑ If the spe akers hav e a muting button, se t the button to off.
175 nN T r oublesho oting T ouch P ad What should I do if t he touch p ad does not work? ❑ T ry r estar ting the compu ter . Pres s the Ctr l+Alt +Delet e keys simultaneous ly . In the Windows T ask Manager window , press the appropr iate button a nd resta r t the compu ter .
176 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 l ay out of th e com puter's ke yboar d is s pecifie d on the sticker on th e box. If you choo se a different regi onal ke yboard w hen you com plete the W indows setu p , the key configuration will be misma tched.
177 nN T r oublesho oting Flopp y Disks Wh y doesn't the Saf ely Remov e Hardwar e icon appear on the t askbar when the drive is connected ? The co mputer does not re cogni ze the flop py disk d rive. Fir st, make s ure the USB cable is prope rly con nected to the USB por t.
178 nN T r oublesho oting PC Cards Wh y doesn't my PC Card work? ❑ Make sure the P C Card is ins er ted proper ly . Se e Inser ting a PC Card (page 51) for more in f or mati on. ❑ Make sure the P C Card is compati ble with the Micr osoft Windows o perating sy stem inst alled o n the comp uter .
179 nN T r oublesho oting A udio/Video Wh y can 't I use the D V camer a recorder? You may not be able to us e the D V camer a recorder, and the message DV equipm ent see ms to be d isconne cted o r turned off may appear becaus e the i. LINK cabl e is not sec urely plugged i nto the p orts on the comput er or c amera.
180 nN T r oublesho oting Memor y Stic k Media Wh y can't I open m y image files? You may need to r eformat y our Mem ory Stick media. Form atting Mem ory Sti ck medi a erases a ll data , incl uding music d ata, prev ious ly saved to it.
181 nN T r oublesho oting P eripherals What should I do if I cannot connect a USB de vice? ❑ If appli cable, check the USB device i s switched on and us ing its own power sup ply . For example, if you are using a digi tal camera, che ck the batter y is ch arged .
182 nN Support Options Suppor t Options The se ction cont ains infor matio n on where to go for answ ers to ques tions abou t your com puter and the prein stalled s oftware. Sony Suppor t Inf or mation See the follow ing so urces for answe rs in th e sequ ence listed below.
183 nN Support Options For users in Latin Amer ican countri es or areas Cust omer Info rmat ion Cente r If you do not find the infor matio n you ar e lo oking fo r at our site, you m ay cal l Sony directl y.
184 nN Support Options In orde r to cont act a Sony tech nical s upport repr esentati ve, pl ease ca ll the fol lowing numbers : ❑ In Arge ntina: (011) 67 70-SONY (7669) ❑ In Me xico : In Me xico .
185 nN Support Options Program Suppor t Inf or matio n Dependi ng on th e comp uter mode l and p articular configu ratio n you pur chased, your co mputer ma y not include all of the software p rograms l isted bel ow. Contacts for Son y softwar e produc ts are listed be low: ❑ F or us ers in USA We b S i t e http:/ /www .
186 nN Support Options America Online ® ( Dial-Up) Ameri ca Online, Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Cana da We b S i t e http:/ /www .a ol.com AOL ® Explorer Ameri ca Online, Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Cana da We b S i t e http:/ /www .a ol.com AOL ® Inst ant Messe nger ™ Ameri ca Online, Inc.
187 nN Support Options Click to DVD ™ softw are Sony E lectron ics Inc . At the tou ch of a but ton, Cli ck to DVD s oftware al lows you to automati cally burn DVDs fr om a digi tal video ( DV) devic e.
188 nN Support Options Google Toolbar ™ Google , Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Cana da We b S i t e http:/ /toolba r .g oogle.com/hel p .html Intel ® PROSet Intel Cor poration ❑ F or use rs in USA and Cana da We b S i t e http:/ /www .i ntel.com /network /connect ivity/produc ts/wireles s/proset/p roset_s oftware.
189 nN Support Options 60-Day Trial Version of Microsoft ® Office 2003 ! The Mi cros oft Of fice 2 003 60-Da y T ri al s oftware incl uded with t his comput er syst em is i nte nded for e valuati on p urpose s onl y . Th e soft ware has been install ed and yo u mus t activat e the so ftware b efore you can use i t.
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