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N User Guide P ers onal Computer V GN-P series.
2 nN Cont ents Before Use ................. ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... .... ......... .................... ................... ....6 Notice ................... .................
3 nN Using the Bluetooth Func tion ............... ................... .................... ................... ................... ....... ............. ................... ..60 Using the Global Po sitioning S ystem (GPS ) Function ..................
4 nN Precauti ons ................ ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... .......................... .................... ......11 1 Handling the LCD Scre en .................... ..........
5 nN Mouse ........... ................... .................... ................... .................... ................... ................... .................... ................... 156 Speakers ....... ................... .................... ...
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 experi ence.
7 nN Befo re Use Noti ce © 2009 S ony Corpor ation. All r ights res erved. This manual and th e softwar e described h erein, i n whole or in part, may no t be reprod uced, trans lated, or re duced to a ny machin e-readabl e form wit hout prior written approv al.
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 . Printed Documentation ❑ Quick Star t Guide — Descr ibes the process fro m unpacking to s tar ting up your V AI O .
9 nN Befo re Use Non-printed Documentation ❑ User Guide (this manual) — Explai ns f eatures of your compute r . It also incl udes inform ation on s olving com mon problems. The User Gu ide is p rovided in PDF f or mat for easy browsi ng and pr inting .
10 nN Befo re Use Windows Help and Supp or t Windows Help and Support is a comprehen sive res ource for practical adv ice, tutori als, and dem onstration s to help you learn to use your computer. Use the search feature, inde x, or table of contents to view all Windows Hel p resources , includin g those on the Internet.
11 nN Befo re Use Fur ther Sources ❑ Consult the help fi les inclu ded with the software you are us ing for detailed in f or mation o n f eatures and troublesh ooting. ❑ Go to http://www .club-vaio .com to find o nline tutor ials abo ut y our fav orite V AIO software.
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 reduc e e ye strain and muscle fatigue by adjusting the tilt of the display to the proper posit ion. Adjus t the brightnes s le vel of the displ ay as well.
14 nN Getting Started Getting Star ted This section describe s how to ge t started us ing your V AIO compute r. ❑ Locating Controls and P or ts (page 15) ❑ About the Indicator Lights (page 20) ❑.
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. F ront A WIREL ESS s witch (page 53) B WIREL ESS indi cato r (page.
16 nN Getting Started A Built-in spea kers (stereo) B P ointing s tick (page 33) C Left button (pag e 33) D Center button (page 33 ) E Right b utton (page 33) F Window arrange ment button (S2 button ).
17 nN Getting Started Bac k A Batter y conn ector ( page 22).
18 nN Getting Started Right A Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2.0) po rt * (p age 85) B I/O por t (page 76) * Suppor ts high-/fu ll-/low- spe eds..
19 nN Getting Started Left A DC IN por t (page 21 ) B Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2.0) po rt * (p age 85) C Headp hones jack (page 69 ) , ( page 79) * Suppor ts high-/fu ll-/low- spe eds.
20 nN Getting Started About the Indicator Lights Your c omputer is equipped with the fol lowing i ndicator l ights: Indicat or Functions Po w e r 1 Illuminates in green when the com puter is on, blinks slo wly in orange while the computer is in Sleep mode, and tur ns off when the c omputer is off or in Hibernate mode.
21 nN Getting Started Connecting a P ower Source You ca n use eith er an AC ada pter or a r echargeabl e battery pa ck for sup plying power to your c omputer. Using the A C Adapter ✍ Use only the su pplied AC adap ter for your comput er . To use t he AC adap ter 1 Plug on e end of the pow er cord (1) int o the AC adapter (3) .
22 nN Getting Started Using the Batter y P ac k The ba ttery pack supplied wi th your co mputer is not fully c harged a t the time o f delive ry. Installing the Battery P ac k To install th e batter y pack 1 T ur n off t he compute r and clos e the LCD s creen lid.
23 nN Getting Started 3 Fit the batt er y pack into the bat ter y compar tm ent. The bat tery pack should be le vel with the bottom of th e computer . 4 Slide t he batter y pack toward the front o f the comp uter until i t clicks into place. 5 Slide t he batter y LOC K switch outward to secure the batter y pack on th e computer.
24 nN Getting Started Charging the Batter y P ack The ba ttery pack supplied wi th your co mputer is not fully c harged a t the time o f delive ry. To charge th e battery pack 1 Install the batter y pack. 2 Connect t he compute r to a power sour ce with the A C adapt er .
25 nN Getting Started ✍ Keep the bat tery pac k in your comp uter while it is direc tly connected to AC power . The battery p ack continues t o charge while y ou ar e using the comput er .
26 nN Getting Started Using the Batter y Charge Funct ions You ca n customi ze the cu rrent batter y chargin g method us ing the Battery Charge Functions : the battery care fu nction an d the qu ick charg e function.
27 nN Getting Started Using the Batter y Lif e Conser ving W allpape r You ca n conserv e your batte ry life ju st by se tting the s pecific wallpaper a s your des ktop backg round. To set t he battery life conserv ing wall paper 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V A IO Control Center .
28 nN Getting Started Removing t he Battery P ac k ! Y ou may lose dat a if you remove t he batter y pack while your computer i s on and not con nected to the A C adapter or if you remove the batter y pack while the co mputer is in S leep mode. To remove the b attery pack 1 T ur n off t he compute r and clos e 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 a ny peri pherals conn ected to the c omputer .
30 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Y our V AIO C omput er This se ction desc ribes how to get the mo st out of usin g your VAI O computer. ❑ Using the K eyboar d (page 31) ❑ Using the P ointin.
31 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the K eyboard Your k eyboard i s very simi lar to a des ktop co mputer keyb oard, but has addi tional keys that per form model- specific tasks. The V AIO-Link web site ( ht tp://www .vaio-lin k.com ) al so contai ns glossa ry inform ation to he lp you use t he keybo ard.
32 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Fn + (F 12) : hibernate Provides the lowest lev el of power consumpti on. When y ou ex ecute this com mand, the states of the system and the connected peripheral de vices are sav ed to the b uilt-in storage de vice and the system power is tur ned off .
33 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the P ointing De vice The k eyboard co ntains a cu rsor-pointi ng device, the pointi ng stick (1). Y ou can poi nt to, selec t, drag, and s croll objec ts on the sc reen using the pointing s tick in comb ination wi th the butto ns loca ted below th e space bar.
34 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ✍ The poi nter may move on its own in rare occas ions, which does not indica te a malfunc tion. Leave t he pointing sti ck untouche d fo r a while. The poin ter will beh ave normally . The tip on t he pointing stick is a consu mable.
35 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Special-function Buttons Your c omputer is equipped with spec ial butto ns to help y ou use sp ecific functi ons of the computer . Special-func tion butt on Functions XMB (Xross Media Bar) b utton (S1 button) While the computer is off or in Hiber nate mode, the XM B button star ts the Instant Mode .
36 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Instant Mode The Inst ant M ode enables you immedi ately to play musi c and videos or acce ss the Intern et without launc hing the Windows operati ng system . For de tailed infor mation on operatin g instruct ions, se e the suppl ied printe d documen t, Instant M ode .
37 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Sharing Bookmarks between t he Inst ant Mode an d the In ter net Explor er You ca n export/im port your Favo rites files o f the Internet Explorer on W indows to/fr om bookm ark files of the bro wser softwar e used in c onjunction w ith the Instant Mo de .
38 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Built-in MO TION EYE Camera Your co mputer is equipped with a bui lt-in MOTION E YE camera. The bu ilt-in MOTIO N EYE ca mera adds v ideo func tionalit y to .
39 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Capturing Still Images To capt ure a still image 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , Ar cSoft W ebCam Companion 2 , an d W ebCam Companion 2 to laun ch the We b C a m Companion 2 . 2 Click the Capture icon in the main window .
40 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Capturing Movi es To cap ture a m ovie 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , Ar cSoft W ebCam Companion 2 , an d W ebCam Companion 2 to laun ch the We b C a m Companion 2 . 2 Click the Record icon in th e main win dow . 3 F rame your subj ect in the viewfinder .
41 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Memor y Stick The Me mory Stic k is a comp act, porta ble, and v ersatile IC record ing media especiall y design ed for exch anging and sharin g digital data with co mpatible p roducts, s uch as digital cameras, mobile ph ones, and other devic es.
42 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser ting a Memor y Stic k ! Y our computer is supplied wit h a slot protect or in the Memo ry Stick sl ot. Remov e the slot prote ctor before you use the slot. To insert a Memory Stic k 1 Loca te the M emor y Sti ck slot.
43 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ! Be sure to hol d the Memory S tick with the arrow po inting in the corre ct directio n as you insert it in to the slot. T o avoid dama ging your comp uter or the media, do not force the Memo ry Stic k into the sl ot if you can not insert it smoothly .
44 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To format a Memo ry Stick The Me mory Stic k has be en formatt ed in the fa ctory defau lt settin g and is re ady for u se.
45 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing a Memory Stic k ! Do not remov e the Memor y Stick whi le the Media A ccess indicat or light is li t. If you do, you may lose dat a. Large volu mes of da ta may take time to load, so mak e sure the indicat or is unlit bef ore removing the Mem ory Stic k.
46 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the SD Memor y Card Your co mputer is equipped with an SD mem ory ca rd slot. Yo u can use this slot t o transfe r data amo ng digital c ameras , camco rders, musi c players , and other au dio/vide o devices.
47 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser ting an SD Memory Card ! Y our com puter i s supp lied with a slot prote ctor in the SD memor y card slot . Remove the slot protector bef ore you use the slot . To insert an SD memory card 1 Locate th e SD memor y card slot.
48 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ✍ If the SD mem ory card do es not go int o the slot easi ly , remove it gentl y and verify you are inserti ng it i n the proper directi o n.
49 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing an SD Memor y Card ! Do not remov e an SD memor y card while t he Media Access indicator l ight is lit. I f you do, the card or its data may be come damag ed . Insert the SD memor y card slot protector to bl ock any partic les from ente ring the slot when not usin g the SD memor y card.
50 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Inter net Before using th e Internet, yo u need to s ign up wi th an Internet Service P rovider (ISP) and set up devic es requir ed for connec ting your com puter to t he Internet.
51 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Network (LAN) You need the di splay/L AN adapter (sup plied with selec ted models on ly) to connect y our computer to 100 0BASE-T/ 100BASE- TX/10 BASE-T typ e networks with an Ether net network cab le.
52 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ! Do not pl ug a telephon e cable in to the networ k (Ethernet) po rt on the disp lay/LAN a dapter . If the netw ork (Ethernet ) port is connec ted to one of the telephon e lines men tioned below, high el ectric current to the port ma y caus e dama ge, overhe ating, or fire.
53 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Wireless LAN (WLAN) Using t he Wireless LAN (WLAN), a ll your di gital device s with the bui lt-in WLA N function co mmunicat e freely wi th each oth er through a network. A WLA N is a network i n which a user can c onnect to a Lo cal Area Networ k (LAN) throu gh a wireless (radio) connec tion.
54 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer The IEE E 802.11b/ g standa rd is a wirel ess LAN stan dard, using t he 2.4 GHz b and. The IEE E 802.11g st andar d provides h igh-speed c ommu nicati ons, faste r than the IEEE 80 2.11b stan dard. The IEE E 802.11a st andard is a wi reless LA N standar d, using t he 5 GHz band.
55 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Communicati ng without an Access P oint (Ad-hoc) An ad- hoc network i s a network in which a LAN is cre ated only b y wireless devices themselv es, with no othe r centr al controll er or ac cess point. Each dev ice commu nicates directly with other devices in th e network .
56 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To commu nicate witho ut an acce ss point (a d-hoc) ! Y ou cannot sel ect the 5 GHz ban d, which i s used for the IEE E 802.1 1a standard, on ad-hoc net works. The IEE E 802.11 n draft stan dard, using the 2. 4 GHz or 5 GH z band, i s not avail able on ad -hoc netw orks.
57 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 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 (not suppl ied).
58 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 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 swi tc h. 3 Click the button next to or above your desired wi reless o ption(s) in t he V AIO Smar t Network window .
59 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Stopping Wireless LAN Commun ications To stop wireless LA N communications Click the button nex t to or abov e the WLAN icon in the VA IO Smart Network window. ! T urnin g off the wireless L AN function whi le accessin g remote docum ents, files , or resources may result in dat a loss.
60 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Bluetooth Function The B luetooth fu nction is a vailable on sele cted models only. Se e the onli ne specific ations to find out w hether your model suppor ts the Blue tooth function .
61 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Notes on using the Blue tooth funct ion ❑ The dat a transfer rate varies, depending o n the following condi tions: ❑ Obsta cles , such as walls , located b etween .
62 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ❑ The 2 .4 GHz band, with which Bluet ooth de vices or wi rele ss LAN de vices wo rk, is us ed b y v arious de vic es . Blue toot h devices use the tec hnology to minimize the interference from other de vice s that use t he same wav e length.
63 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Bluetooth Security The B luetooth wire less techn ology has an authentic ation functio n, which a llows you to determine wi th whom you ch oose to commun icate. W ith the auth entication fu nction, you can preven t any a nonymous B luetooth d evices fr om accessing your compute r.
64 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Communicati ng with Another Bluetooth De vice You ca n connec t your compute r to a Bl uetooth devic e such as another com puter, a m obile phone, a PDA, a headset, a mouse, or a digital camera wit hout the use o f any cab les.
65 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Stopping Bluetoo th Communications To stop Bluetoot h commun ication s 1 T ur n off t he Bluetoo th de vice that is c ommunicating w ith your computer . 2 Click the button next to or above the Bluetooth icon in the V AIO S mart Ne tw ork window .
66 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Global P ositioning System (GPS) F unction You ca n view lo cation infor mation i n the Internet Explorer win dow with the VAIO Location Search feature th at uses the Globa l Positioni ng System (GPS). ! The GPS functio n is availa ble on sele cted mode ls only .
67 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the V AIO Location Search The VAIO Location Search fe ature takes advantage of GPS fu nctions on a Wide Area Netwo rk (WAN) module to obtain and provide location informat ion, such as your cur rent loca tion or ne arby area information .
68 nN Using P eripheral De vices Using P er ipher al De vices You ca n add fu nctionality to your VA IO comp uter by usi ng the va rious por ts on the c omputer.
69 nN Using P eripheral De vices Using the Noise Canceling Headphones A pair of noise canceling headphone s may be supplie d with your c omputer dep ending on the mod el you pu rchased. The no ise cancel ing headp hones are e quipped wi th a built-i n micropho ne that ca tches am bient noise a nd outputs an antipha se sound to reduc e the nois e.
70 nN Using P eripheral De vices Bef ore Y ou Use the Noise Canceling Headphones ❑ Y ou can en able the noise cancel ing function only when the suppl ied nois e cancelin g headphon es are con nected to t he headphon es jack that sup por ts this function.
71 nN Using P eripheral De vices ❑ The noi se canceli ng functio n is to reduce low-frequency noise in th e ambient environ ment but not high-f requency no ise.
72 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting the Noise Canceling Headphones To connect t he noise canceli ng head phones 1 Plug the headphone s cable into t he headpho nes jack i . The icon app ears on the taskbar to indicate that the noi se cancel ing function is enabled and a balloo n message pops up from the ico n.
73 nN Using P eripheral De vices Adjusting the Eff ect of the Noise Canceling Function The no ise cancel ing headp hones su pplied with y our com puter is c onfigure d to yield th e optimum effect by default.
74 nN Using P eripheral De vices What to do if the icon and the balloon do not appear When th e noise c anceling fu nction icon ( / ) is not on the taskbar an d the ball oon message does not p op up from the ico n, change the noise canceling function settings .
75 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Displa y/LAN Adapter Conne cting a d isplay/LAN adapter ( supplied w ith selec ted model s only) e xpands c onnectivi ty to your c omputer.
76 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting the Displa y/LAN adapter to Y our C ompute r To connect t he displ ay/LAN adapter to your com puter ! Do not mov e your comput er while the dis play/LAN ada pter is connec ted, as it ma y disconnect the display/LA N adapter and cause da mag e to bo th un its.
77 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an Opt ical Disc Driv e To use op tical CDs an d DVDs wit h your com puter, you ne ed to conn ect an exter nal optical disc drive (not suppl ied) to your compute r.
78 nN Using P eripheral De vices Disconnecting an Opt ical Disc Dr iv e You ca n disconne ct an optic al disc dr ive when y our compu ter is on o r off. Disc onnectin g the drive when the com puter is in a power s aving mode (Sleep or Hibernate) may cause the computer to malfuncti on.
79 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting Exter nal Speakers You ca n connec t external s ound outpu t devices (not sup plied), suc h as sp eakers or he adphones, to your com puter. To connect e xternal speakers 1 Plug the speaker ca b le (1) ( not suppl ied) in to the headp hones ja c k (2) i .
80 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an Exter nal Displa y You ca n connec t an external display ( not supp lied) to yo ur comp uter. For exa mple, you can use the compu ter with a co mputer displa y or a projec tor . ✍ Connect the power cord of your ext ernal display af ter connectin g all other cab les.
81 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Projector You ca n connect a p rojector (for example, the Sony LCD projecto r) to your c omputer. You nee d a displ ay/LAN adapte r (suppli ed with sele cted m odels only ) to connec t a projecto r (for examp le, the So ny LCD projecto r) to your c omputer.
82 nN Using P eripheral De vices Selecting Displa y Modes You can select which display to us e as the primar y monitor whe n an external di splay (des ktop moni tor, etc.
83 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.
84 nN Using P eripheral De vices To use t he Mul tiple Moni tors fun ction 1 Right-cli ck on t he desktop an d select Per sonaliz e . 2 Click D ispla y Sett ings .
85 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Universal Se rial Bus (U SB) De vice To prote ct your co mputer an d/or USB dev ices from damage, ob serve the f ollowing: ❑ When movin g the compute r with USB de vices c onnected, a void e xposin g the USB p or ts to sh ock or impact.
86 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) you prefer to use. 2 Plug the USB floppy disk dr ive cable (2) into th e USB por t.
87 nN Using P eripheral De vices Disconnect ing a USB flopp y disk driv e You c an disconn ect a US B floppy disk dri ve when your comp uter is o n or off . Discon necting the drive whe n the co mputer i s in a pow er savi ng mode ( Sleep or Hi bernate) ma y cause the comp uter to malfun ction .
88 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.
89 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 VAIO computer . Among oth er things, y ou will learn how to us e and custom ize the l ook of your S ony software and utiliti es.
90 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Setting the P ass w ord In ad dition to the W indows p assword, y ou can use B IOS functi ons to set two types of passwords to protect y our compute r: the p ower-on pass word and th e hard disk password .
91 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Adding the P ow er-on P ass word The po wer-on passwo rd is provi ded to protec t your com puter from unau thorized ac cess. There ar e two types of the power -on passwo rds: the mac hine pass word and the us er passwo rd.
92 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To add t he power-o n passw ord (machine passwor d) 1 T ur n on t he 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.
93 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To add the power -on pas sword (use r passwo rd) ! Make sure you set the machine pa ssword befo re setting the user pa ssword. 1 T ur n on t he compute r . 2 Pres s the F2 k ey when the V AI O logo appea rs. The BIOS setup scree n appears.
94 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Changing/Remo ving the P ow er-on P ass word To change or remove the power- on password ( machine password) 1 T ur n on t he compute r . 2 Pres s the F2 k ey when the V AI O logo appea rs. The BIOS setup scree n appears.
95 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To change or remove the power- on password ( user passw ord) 1 T ur n on t he 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.
96 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Adding the Hard Disk P ass w ord The ha rd disk pa ssword pr ovides addi tional s ecurity for t he data sto red on yo ur built-i n storage d evice. If yo u enable th e hard disk password, th is adds an extra le vel of s ecurity.
97 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To add t he hard di sk passw ord 1 T ur n on t he 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.
98 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Changing/Remo ving the Hard Disk P ass word To change the hard disk pass word 1 T ur n on t he 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.
99 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To remove the hard disk password 1 T ur n on t he 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.
100 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Adding the Windows P ass w ord The Wi ndows passwor d comes in handy when you ha ve to shar e a single compu ter with othe r people. By s etting the Window s passwo rd, you can protect yo ur user acc ount from una uthorize d access.
101 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Changing/Remo ving the Windo ws P ass word To chang e the Wi ndows pas sword 1 Click St art and Cont rol P anel . 2 Click User Accounts and F amily Sa fety or User Accounts . 3 Click User Accounts . 4 Click Change your passwor d .
102 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Setting Up Y our Computer with the V AIO Control Center The VAIO Control Center utility al lows you to a ccess sy stem in formation an d to spec ify prefer ences for sy stem behav ior. To use t he VAIO C ontrol Cen ter 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V A IO Control Center .
103 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using the P ow er Sa ving Modes You can take adv antage of the powe r managemen t settings to cons erve battery li fe. In addition to the normal operating mo de, your computer h as two di stinct power savi ng modes : Sleep and Hiberna te.
104 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using Sleep Mode Sleep m ode turns o ff the LCD sc reen and pl aces the sto rage dev ice(s) and the CPU int o a low powe r consumpt ion mode.
105 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer If the computer i s not used for a cert ain period of time, it will enter Sle ep mode. T o modify thi s, you can change the Sleep mode se ttings. To change the Slee p mode settings 1 Right-cli ck the power status ic on on the t askbar and select Po wer Opt ions .
106 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using Hibernate Mode In Hiber nate mode , the state of th e system is saved on t he built- in storage device and power is tur ned off. Eve n when the battery runs out o f power, no data will be l ost. The po wer indica tor light is unlit in thi s mode.
107 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To retu rn to Normal mod e Slide the power swi tch (in the direction of G on the switc h). The c omputer ret urns to its nor mal sta te. ! If you sl ide ( in the di recti on of G on the switch) and ho ld the power sw itch for more than f our seconds, yo ur computer will turn off automatica lly .
108 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Managing P ower with the V AIO P ow er Management Power management helps you set up power p lans for runn ing on AC or battery powe r to suit y our requirem ents for powe r cons umptio n. The VAIO Power Management is a software applica tion deve loped ex clusivel y for VAIO computer s.
109 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer V AIO P o wer Management Vie wer You ca n view perfo rmance with the power plan that wa s modified w ith the VAIO Power Management . To start th e VAIO Pow er Ma nagement Viewer 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V A IO Control Center .
110 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Protecting the Hard D isk If yo ur computer i s equipp ed with a bu ilt-in har d disk dr ive, then it h as the VAIO HDD Protection util ity preinstal led for custom izing y our setti ngs for protecting your har d disk dr ive again st sh ock hazar ds.
111 nN Precau tions Precautions This section describe s safety gui delines an d precautio ns to help you pro tect your VAI O comput er from pote ntial dam age.
112 nN Precau tions Handling the LCD Screen ❑ Do not leave the LCD screen facing the su n. This could da mage the LCD scree n. Be careful when using your comp uter near a w indow . ❑ Do not sc ratch the sur f ace of the LCD screen o r e xert p ressure o n it.
113 nN Precau tions Using the P ow er Source ❑ See the o nline sp ecifica tions to che ck the power operation of your model. ❑ Do not sh are the AC outlet with o ther power-cons uming equ ipment, suc h as a photoc opier or a shredder . ❑ Y ou can pu rchase a power stri p with a su rge protec tor .
114 nN Precau tions Handling Y our Comp uter ❑ Clean the cabinet an d the LCD pan el with a soft c loth, which i s dr y or light ly moistene d with a mild d etergent s olution. Do not use any ty pe of abrasive pad, scour ing powder , or sol v ent such as alcoh ol or benzin e, as these may damage the finish of your compute r .
115 nN Precau tions ❑ Do not pla ce electro nic equipm ent near your co mputer . The elect romagnetic field of th e equipment m a y cause the compute r to malfu nction.
116 nN Precau tions ❑ Do not ex er t press ure on the LCD s creen or its edges whe n opening the L CD screen lid o r lifting your com puter . The LCD screen m a y be s ensitive to pressu re or ad ded stress, an d ex er ting pr essure may damag e the scree n or cause it to malfu nction.
117 nN Precau tions Handling the Bu ilt-in MO TION EYE Camera ❑ Do not touch the lens protection cov e r of the built-in MO TION E YE camera, as it ma y caus e scratches on the cover and such s cratches will appear on the captu red images.
118 nN Precau tions Handling Floppy Disks ❑ Do not ope n the shutt er manually and touch th e inter nal component s of the fl opp y disk . ❑ K eep flop p y disks awa y from magne ts. ❑ K eep flop p y disks awa y from di rect sunl ight and ot her sourc es of heat.
119 nN Precau tions Handling Discs ❑ Do not touc h the surface of the 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 .
120 nN Precau tions Using the Batter y P ac k ❑ Do not leave batter y packs i n temperature s abov e 60°C, such as i n a car p arked in the sun or u nder direct s unlight. ❑ 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.
121 nN Precau tions 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.
122 nN Precau tions Handling the Memor y Stick ❑ Do not touc h the Mem or y Stick conne ctor wit h y our f inger or metal lic objec ts. ❑ Use only the adhes iv e lab el suppl ied with th e Memor y Sti ck as a label. ❑ Do not ben d, drop, or e xpose the Memor y S tick.
123 nN Precau tions Handling the Hard D isk ! The fo llowing p recautions apply to models wi th a buil t-in ha rd disk dr ive. See t he onlin e specific ations t o find ou t whether y o ur model i s equipp ed with the har d disk dri ve. The ha rd disk dri ve has a hig h storag e density an d reads or writes data in a short t ime.
124 nN Precau tions Handling the Displa y/LAN Adapter To hel p you keep the d isplay/ LAN adapter ( supplied wit h selecte d models o nly) at hand, the displ ay/LAN adap ter is de signed to be atta ched t o the AC ada pter.
125 nN Precau tions Updating Y our Computer Be sure to instal l the latest u pdates on your compu ter with th e following s oftware a pplications so that the c omputer can run more e fficiently. ❑ Windows Update Click St art , All Pro grams , and W indows Update and then f ollow the on-s creen ins tructi ons.
126 nN T r oublesho oting T rou b leshoo ting This section d escribes how to sol ve comm on problem s you m ight enc ounter when using y our VAIO computer. Many prob lems have s imple s olutions . Try these s uggestio ns before c ontacting VAIO-Lin k.
127 nN T r oublesho oting Computer What should I do if m y computer does not st ar t? ❑ Make sure your comp uter is secur ely plugge d into a power sourc e and tur ned on a nd the power indica tor light i s lit. ❑ Make sure the b atter y pack is i nstalled pr operly and cha rged.
128 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if the green po w er indicator li ght turns on but m y screen remains b lank? ❑ Pres s the Alt + F4 k eys sev eral time s to clo se the appli cation wi ndow .
129 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if m y comput er or soft ware stops resp onding? ❑ If your comput er stops responding while a soft ware applica tion is r unning , press t he Alt + F4 ke y s to close th e applicat ion window .
130 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y doesn't my computer enter Sle ep 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 Sl eep or Hibernate mod e. To restore yo ur comp uter to Normal mode 1 Close al l open programs.
131 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if a messa ge appears notify ing of eit her incompatibilit y or the improper installatio n of the ba ttery pack a nd my computer then enters Hibernate mode? ❑ This pro b lem cou ld be due to th e batter y pack not being i nstalled pr operly .
132 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if m y g ame software does not w ork or it k eeps cr ashing? ❑ Check the web si te of the ga me if ther e are any patch es or update s to download. ❑ Make sure you have installed the latest vide o driver .
133 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y doesn't my screen tur n off af ter the automati c tur n-off time has passed? The V AIO original screen s aver disa bles the t imer se tting, which y ou can s elect usin g the Wind ows power op tions, for your screen t o turn off.
134 nN T r oublesho oting How do I redu ce the v olume of the reco v er y par tition? Your b uilt-in stor age device* c ontains the r ecovery parti tion wher e data for the system reco very is sto red.
135 nN T r oublesho oting How do I chec k the v olume of the recov er y par tition? Your bu ilt-in stor age device c ontains th e recove ry partitio n where data for the system recovery is stored. T o check th e volume of th e recove ry pa rtiti on, f ollow thes e step s: 1 Click St art , rig ht-c lic k Computer , and select Mana ge .
136 nN T r oublesho oting System Security How ca n I protect my computer against se curity threats , such as vir uses? The Mi crosoft Wind ows operati ng system is preinstall ed on your comp uter.
137 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 24) . 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 the batt ery pack i s install ed.
138 nN T r oublesho oting Should I b e concer ned that the installed batter y pack is warm? No, it is normal for th e battery pa ck to be w arm when it is p owering your computer.
139 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 EYE camera can not be share d by more than one software applic ation. If a nother software applic ation is us ing the ca mera, ex it th e applicati on before using the built-i n MO TION EY E camera .
140 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 pack is runnin g out of powe r.
141 nN T r oublesho oting Networking What should I do if m y computer cannot connect to a wireless LAN access point? ❑ Y ou need to connect the displ a y/LAN adap ter (suppl ied with sel ected mod els only) to your computer before con figurin g or ac cessin g yo ur ne twork .
142 nN T r oublesho oting ❑ Make sure Maximum P e rf ormance i s s e l e c t e d fo r Wirele ss Adapter Sett ings in the P ower Options window . Se lecting any other o ption may result in a c ommunicat ion failure. T o ch ange the settings, follow these step s: 1 Right-c lick the power status icon on th e taskba r and selec t P ower Options .
143 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 .
144 nN T r oublesho oting How do I a v oid data transf er interr uption s? ❑ When your comp uter is co nnected to a n access p oint, data t ransf er inte rruptions ma y occ ur if a la rge file is e xchanged or the comp uter is pla ced in c lose proximity t o microwa ves and co rdless tel ephones.
145 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y does the network con nection stop whe n I change the encr yption k ey? Two c omputers wi th the wire less LAN function may lose a peer-to-pe er network connectio n if the encryptio n key is changed.
146 nN T r oublesho oting Bluetooth T echnolog y What should I do if o ther Bluet ooth de vices cannot find m y comput er? ❑ Make sure both devices hav e the Bluetooth functi on enabled. ❑ If the WIRELE SS indicator light is unlit , tur n on the WIRELE SS swi tc h.
147 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if o ther Bluet ooth de vices cannot con nect to m y computer? ❑ Make sure t he other devices a re authen ticated.
148 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y is m y Bluetooth connectio n slow? ❑ The dat a transfer speed depen ds on the obs tructi ons and/or th e distance between the two devices, on th e radio wa ve quality , and on the operatin g system or th e software in use.
149 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y can't I use the Bluetooth function when I log ont o my computer as a user with a standard use r account? The Bl uetooth functi on may not be available to a user with a standard use r account on your compute r. Log onto th e computer as a u ser wi th ad minis tra tive r ight s.
150 nN T r oublesho oting GPS ! The fo llowing Q & A entries apply to models wi th the G PS func tion only . What should I do if I cannot use the G PS funct ion? ❑ Make sure the WIRELESS s witch is on and the WIR ELESS indicat or light is lit on your co mputer .
151 nN T r oublesho oting Displ a y Wh y did my screen go b lank? ❑ Y our com puter screen may go b lank i f the comp uter loses power or enters a power saving mode (Slee p or Hiber nate). If the comput er is in LCD (Video ) Sl eep mode, press any ke y to br ing the comp uter back into Nor mal mode.
152 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y doesn't my screen displa y a video? ❑ If the dis play output is directed t o the exter nal display and th e e xter nal d isplay is discon nected, you ca nnot dis pla y a vi deo on your compute r screen.
153 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if t he LCD brightness of m y screen changes? The LC D brightne ss setting , adjuste d with the Fn + F5 / F6 keys , is temp orary and may be res tored to the o riginal s etting when your computer r eturns to Norma l mode fr om Sleep or Hibernat e mode.
154 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 conn ected to the po r ts on the prin ter and your com puter . ❑ Make sure your pr inter is compatible wit h the Wind ows operating syste m installed on your compute r .
155 nN T r oublesho oting Microphone What should I do if m y microp hone does not work? ❑ Y our comput er is no t equipped with the mi crophone j ac k. Y ou cannot use a n e xter nal mi crophone. ❑ Y our sou nd input d e vice ma y hav e bee n incorre ctly co nfigured .
156 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 co mpute r wi th y our mous e conn 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 connec ted.
157 nN T r oublesho oting Speak ers What should I do if m y e xternal speak ers do not work? ❑ If you are usin g a program th at has its own v olume c ontrol, m ake sure the volume c ontrol is proper ly set. See the program's h elp file for more i nf or mation.
158 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I do not hear sound f rom the b uilt-in speak ers? ❑ If you are usin g a program th at has its own v olume c ontrol, m ake sure the volume c ontrol is proper ly set. See the program's h elp file for more i nf or mation.
159 nN T r oublesho oting P ointing Device What should I do if m y p ointing de vice does not w ork? ❑ Y ou may hav e disabled the p ointing device before conne cting a mou se to your comput er . See Using the P ointing Dev ice (page 33) . ❑ Make sure that a mouse i s not connected to your compu ter .
160 nN T r oublesho oting K e yboard What should I do if t he k e yboard configur ation is wrong? The la nguage lay out of your c omputer's ke yboard is l abeled on t he packag ing box. If you choose a d ifferent reg ional keybo ard when yo u complet e the Wind ows setup, the key co nfiguration will be mis matched.
161 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.
162 nN T r oublesho oting A udio/Video How do I tu r n off the Windows star tup sound? To turn o ff the Windows startup sound , follow thes e steps: 1 Click St art and Cont rol P anel . 2 Click Har dwar e and Sound . 3 Click Mana ge audio devices under Sound .
163 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I find dr opped fr ames during video pla yback? If the video play back window is overla id with an other wind ow, you ma y encoun ter dropped frames or fin d playbac k perfor mance degr aded.
164 nN T r oublesho oting Memor y Card What should I do if I cannot f ind an y memor y card icons in the Compute r windo w? The Memory Stick Duo icon and the SD / MMC icon do not appea r in the Computer window befo re you in sert eith er of the media.
165 nN T r oublesho oting Can I cop y images from a digita l camera using a Memor y Stic k? Yes, an d you ca n view vide o clips tha t you hav e recorded with Memor y Stick -compatibl e digital ca meras.
166 nN T r oublesho oting P eripherals 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 . F or e xample, if you are us ing a di gital camera, che ck if the batter y is char ged.
167 nN Support Options Suppor t Options This section contains infor mation o n where to go f or answers to questions about yo ur VAIO com puter. ❑ Sony Support Information (page 168) ❑ e-Support (.
168 nN Support Options Sony Suppor t Inf or mation See Docum ent ation (p age 8) for detail s on the printe d and non-pri nted documentat ion suppl ied with your comp uter, as well as fu rthe r sour ces of r efere nce. ❑ Go to the help fil es that accompa ny your software f or ins tructi ons on usin g the software.
169 nN Support Options e-Suppor t What is e-Suppor t? If you have se arched our us er guides and web si te ( http://www .v aio-li nk.com ) bu t have n ot found a n answer t o your que stion or iss ue, us e e-S uppor t to solve i t.
170 nN Support Options Can I submit m y questions at an y time? Yes, y ou can subm it your que stions 2 4/7, but ke ep in mind tha t our e- Support Team c an only answer your queries from Monday till Friday between 8 am and 6 pm .
171 nN T radem arks T rademar ks Sony, V AIO, the VA IO logo, VA IO Control Center, VA IO Power Mana gement, VA IO Power Ma nagement V iewer, VAIO Update, and "BRAVIA" a re trademark s or regi stered trad emarks of S ony Corporati on.
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