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N User Guide P erson al Computer VG N - S R s e r i e s.
2 nN Cont ents Before Use ................ ............. ............. ............. ............. ...... 4 Finding M ore about Your VAIO Co mputer ....... ............. 5 Ergono mic Cons ideratio ns ......................... ............. ...... 7 Getting Started .
3 nN Precauti ons .. ............. ............. ............. ................... ......... 13 4 Safety I nformatio n ............ ............. ............. ............. .. 135 Care and Maintenan ce Info rmation ............ ............. .. 138 Handling Your Com puter .
4 nN Before Use > Bef ore Use Congrat ulatio ns on your pur chase o f this Sony VA IO ® compute r, and wel come to th e on-sc reen U ser Gui de . Sony ha s combin ed lea ding- edge te chnology in au dio, vid eo, co mputing , and com munic ations to provide a stat e-of-the -art per sonal computi ng exper ience.
5 nN Before Use > Finding More about Y our V A IO Computer Finding More about Y our V AIO Computer This sect ion prov ides suppo rt in formation about y our VAIO co mputer . 1. Printed Documentation ❑ Quick Star t Guide — A n ov er vie w of comp onents c onnection , set-up inform ation, etc .
6 nN Before Use > Finding More about Y our V A IO Computer 3. Suppor t W eb Sites If yo u have an y pro blem with the co mputer , you can visit the V AIO-Li nk web s ite at h ttp://www.
7 nN Before Use > Ergon omi c Considerations Ergonomic Considerations You wil l be u sing you r compu ter as a p ortab le dev ice in a variet y of en vironme nts.
8 nN Before Use > Ergon omi c Considerations ❑ Viewing angle of the computer's displa y – Use the display's tilting feature to find the best posi tion. Y ou can reduce eye strain and muscle fatigue by adjusting the tilt of the displ ay to the proper position .
9 nN Getting Sta rted > Getting Star ted This sect ion desc ribes h ow to ge t started using your V AIO com puter. ❑ Locating Controls a nd P or ts (pag e 10) ❑ About the Indicator Lights (page.
10 nN Getting Sta rted > Locating Controls a nd P or ts Locating Cont rols and P or ts Take a mome nt to id entify the contr ols and ports s hown on t he followi ng pag es. ! The appea rance of your comp uter may be di fferent fr om those i llustrat ed in this man ual due to variations in specif ications .
11 nN Getting Sta rted > Locating Controls a nd P or ts A Num lock indicator (pag e 17) B Caps loc k indicato r (p age 1 7) C Scroll loc k indicator (page 1 7) D Charge i ndicator (page 17 ) E Disc.
12 nN Getting Sta rted > Locating Controls a nd P or ts Bac k A Batter y c onnec tor (pag e 20).
13 nN Getting Sta rted > Locating Controls a nd P or ts Right A Opti cal di sc driv e indi cator ( p age 1 7) B Manual e ject hole ( page 17 7) C Driv e ejec t b utton (page 36) D Opti cal di sc driv e (pa ge 36) E Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2 .0) por ts * (p age 105 ) F P ower b utton/P ower indicator (page 17) * Suppor t high-/ful l-/low- sp eeds .
14 nN Getting Sta rted > Locating Controls a nd P or ts A P or t cov er Open the po r t cover to access the por ts behind it. Pull the po r t cover down with your finger ti p and gen tly pull it unti l it is comple tely out of the soc ket.
15 nN Getting Sta rted > Locating Controls a nd P or ts Left A DC IN por t (pag e 18) B Microp hone jack (pag e 104) C Headp hones jack (pag e 94) D Air vent E Monitor por t *1 (p age 95) F HDMI out put port *2 (page 99 ) G i.
16 nN Getting Sta rted > Locating Controls a nd P or ts Bottom A Air vents B Docking station connec tor ( page 88) C Memory module compa r t me nt co ver (page 127).
17 nN Getting Sta rted > About the Indicator Lights About the Indicator Lights Your c omput er is eq uipped with th e followin g indi cator l ights: Indicat or Functions Po w e r 1 Illuminates in g.
18 nN Getting Sta rted > Connecting a P ower Sour ce Connecting a P ower Source You ca n use either an AC ada pter or a recharge able ba ttery pa ck for s upplyi ng power to your c omputer. Using the A C Adapter While your c omputer i s directl y connec ted to AC power a nd has a b attery pa ck i nstalled , it uses power from the A C outl et.
19 nN Getting Sta rted > Connecting a P ower Sour ce ✍ T o d iscon nect your compu ter com pletel y fro m AC pow er , unplug the AC ada pter . Make sure that the AC ou tlet is easi ly accessi ble. If you do n ot intend to use your co mputer f or an extend ed period of time, pl ace the co mputer in to Hibernate m ode.
20 nN Getting Sta rted > Using the Battery P ack Using the Batter y P ac k The ba ttery pac k suppl ied with y our comput er is n ot fully c harg ed at th e time of de live ry. Installing/Remo ving the Batter y P ack To install th e battery pack 1 T urn off the c ompute r and cl ose the LC D scree n lid.
21 nN Getting Sta rted > Using the Battery P ack 3 Slide t he batte r y pack diagonal ly into the batte r y co mpar tment until th e projec tion (2) o n eithe r side o f the batter y compar tment fits i nto the U-shaped cu t (3) on either s ide of the batter y pack.
22 nN Getting Sta rted > Using the Battery P ack To remove the b attery pack ! Y ou may lo se data if you remove t he batte ry pa ck while you r comput er is on and no t connec ted to the A C adapte r or if you remove th e batte r y pack while the co mputer is i n Sleep mo de.
23 nN Getting Sta rted > Using the Battery P ack Charging the Batter y P ack The ba ttery pac k suppl ied with y our comput er is n ot fully c harg ed at th e time of de live ry. To charge th e battery pack 1 Install the batter y pack. 2 Connect t he com puter to a power source with the AC adapter .
24 nN Getting Sta rted > Using the Battery P ack ✍ Keep the bat ter y pack in your comput er while it is d irectly conn ected to AC power . The batter y pack cont inues t o charge while y ou are usin g the comput er .
25 nN Getting Sta rted > Using the Battery P ack Extending Y our Batt er y Lif e When y our com puter is running on batte ry power, you ca n exte nd your battery lif e usin g the fo llowing m ethods. ❑ Decrea se the LCD br ightnes s of your comp uter scre en.
26 nN Getting Sta rted > Shutting Down Y our Computer Safel y Shutting Down Y our Computer Saf ely To av oid lo sing uns aved data , be sure to shut do wn you r comput er prop erly, as desc ribed b elow. To shut dow n your computer 1 T urn off any per iphe rals conn ected to the comp uter .
27 nN Getting Sta rted > Us ing the Power Savin g M ode s Using the P ow er Saving Modes You can take adv antage of the power manage ment set tings to c onserve batte ry life. In add ition to the normal operati ng mode, your comput er has tw o dist inct power savin g modes to suit your pr eferenc e: Sleep a nd Hibe rnate.
28 nN Getting Sta rted > Us ing the Power Savin g M ode s Using Sleep M ode To activate Sle ep mode Click Sta rt , the arrow next to the Shut down button, an d Sleep . To retu rn to Norma l mode ❑ Press any key . ❑ Press th e power button on your compute r .
29 nN Getting Sta rted > Updating Y our Computer Updating Y our Computer Be sure to ins tall the l atest u pdates on your compu ter with th e followi ng sof tware appl ications so that t he com puter can run more e fficientl y. ❑ Windows Update Click St ar t , All Pr ograms , and Windows Update and then follow the on-scre en inst ruc tions.
30 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Y our V AIO C omputer This se ction des cribe s how to ge t the mo st out of using y our VAI O compu ter. ❑ Using the K eyboard ( page 31) ❑ Using the .
31 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the K eyboard Using the K eyboard Your k eyboar d has additiona l key s that per form mod el-spe cific ta sks . Combinations and Fun ctions with th e Fn K ey ✍ Some keyb oard funct ions can be used on ly after th e operatin g system is finish ed launch ing.
32 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the K eyboard Fn + / (F9/F10) : zooming Changes the size of an image or a document displa yed on some software. T o m ake the view look smaller and f ur ther awa y (zoom out), press the Fn+F9 keys. T o m ake the view look bigger and closer (zoom in), press the Fn+F10 keys .
33 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the T ouch P ad Using the T ouch P ad You ca n poin t to, se lect, d rag, and scro ll objec ts on the scr een usin g the tou ch pad . ✍ Y ou can di sabl e/enabl e the touc h pad whil e a mouse is connect ed to your com puter .
34 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Switch Function Using the Switch Function The S witch f unction p rovides th ree m odes th at you ca n custom ize to suit yo ur moo d or env ironmen t.
35 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Built-in Camera Using the Built-in Camera Your co mputer is eq uipped wit h a bui lt-in MOTION EYE camera.
36 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Optical Di sc Drive Using the Optical Disc Dr ive Your c omput er is eq uipped with an optical disc dr ive. Featur es and o ptions in this se ctio n may not be availa ble on your compu ter . See the speci ficat ions to find out about the confi guratio n of your co mput er .
37 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Optical Di sc Drive 3 Place a disc i n the m iddle of th e dr ive tra y with the la bel s ide facing upward and gently push it down until the disc clicks into place . ! Do not exert pressure on the drive tray .
38 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Optical Di sc Drive Suppor ted D isc Media Your com puter pl ays and r ecords CDs , DVDs, a nd Blu-ray Disc ™ media , depen ding o n the mo del you p urch ased. See the referenc e ch art below to find out which type o f optic al disc drive supports which ty pes o f media.
39 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Optical Di sc Drive ! This uni t is desi gned to p layback di scs that conform t o the Compact Disc (CD) st andard. D ualDiscs and some mus ic discs enc oded w ith copyri ght protecti on techn ologies do no t conform t o the Compact D isc (CD) stand ard.
40 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Optical Di sc Drive Notes on Using the Optical Disc Dr iv e Notes on writing data to a disc ❑ Only use c ircular di scs. Do not use dis cs in any other sha pe (star , he ar t, c ard, etc.) , as this may damage the op tical disc dri v e.
41 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Optical Di sc Drive Notes on region codes ❑ Region c ode in dicat ors are la beled on the d iscs o r packages to in dica te in wh ich reg ion and on what ty pe of pl ay er you can play the di sc.
42 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Optical Di sc Drive Pla ying Discs To pl ay a dis c 1 Inser t a disc int o the optic al disc dri v e. ! Connec t the AC adapt er to the compu ter and clo se all runni ng softw are appli cations before pla ying a disc .
43 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using "Memory Stick" Using "Memor y S t ick" "Memor y St ick" i s a compa ct, por tabl e, and ver satile I C rec ording m edia es p.
44 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using "Memory Stick" Inser t ing and Remo ving "Memor y Stic k" To insert "Memory Stick" 1 Loca te the "Mem or y S tick" slot. 2 Hold "Me mor y Sti ck" with the arrow facing upward and p ointin g toward the slot.
45 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using "Memory Stick" ✍ Y ou can i nsert Duo- size "M emor y Stick" di rectly int o the "Mem ory Stick" slo t without using a "Memo ry St ick Duo" adaptor .
46 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using "Memory Stick" F or matting "Memor y Stic k" To format "Memory Stick" "Memor y Stic k" ha s been formatted by de fault and i s ready for use . If you wa nt to refor mat the me dia wi th your com puter, fol low these steps.
47 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using "Memory Stick" 6 Click St ar t . 7 F o llow the on -scre en instr uc tions. ! It may take time to forma t "Memor y St ick" dep ending o n the medi a type.
48 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using "Memory Stick" Notes on Using "Memor y Stick" ❑ Y our com puter has been tested and found compa tible with Sony branded "Mem or y St ick" with ca pacit y of up to 16 GB that are av ailable as of May 2009.
49 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Other Modules / Memory Cards Using Other Modules / Memor y Cards Using the ExpressCard Module Your co mputer is eq uipped wit h an Ex press Card/34 slot * for transferr ing data am ong di gital cameras , cam corders, music players , and o ther au dio/vid eo devic es.
50 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Other Modules / Memory Cards To remov e an Exp res sCard mo dule ✍ Y ou can ski p steps 1 to 4 when: - your com puter is of f. - the Safely Remove Hardware icon is not d isplayed on the taskbar . - the ha rdware you wan t to unp lug is not disp layed in the Safely Rem ove Hardware window.
51 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Other Modules / Memory Cards Using the SD Memor y Card Your co mputer is eq uipped wit h an SD memory card sl ot. Yo u can u se this slot t o transfe r data among digital c amer as, camco rders, mus ic p layers, an d other audio/v ideo d evices.
52 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Other Modules / Memory Cards To insert an SD memory card 1 Locate th e SD memor y card slot. 2 Hold t he SD memo r y ca rd wit h the arr ow f acin g upward an d poin ting toward the sl ot. 3 Careful ly slide th e SD me mor y c ard int o the slot until it clicks into pl ace.
53 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Other Modules / Memory Cards To remove an SD memory ca rd 1 Locate th e SD memor y card slot. 2 Check that the Media Acce ss indi cator l ight is u nlit. 3 Push in the SD mem or y car d toward the comp uter and r elease.
54 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Other Modules / Memory Cards Notes on Using Memor y Cards Gene ral not es on us ing th e memo ry car d ❑ Be sur e to use m emor y card s that ar e comp liant with the s tandards suppo r ted by your computer.
55 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Internet Using the Inter ne t Before using th e Inter net, yo u need to sign up with an Internet Servic e Prov ider (I SP) and set up devices requir ed for connec ting you r comput er to the In ternet.
56 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Internet To connect a telephone ca ble ! The fol lowi ng proce dure a pplies t o models w ith a bui lt-i n mode m only . 1 Plug on e end of the pho ne cable (1) in to the m odem po r t on the co mputer.
57 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Network (LAN) Using the Network (LAN) You can co nnect yo ur compute r to 1000BASE -T * /100 BASE- TX/10BASE -T ty pe net works with a LA N cable.
58 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Wir eless LAN Using the Wireless LAN Using t he Wire less LA N (WLAN), a ll your di gital dev ices wi th the bui lt-in W LAN fun ction co mmunicat e free ly with e ach oth er through a networ k.
59 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Wir eless LAN The IE EE 8 02.1 1b/g st anda rd is a wi reless LAN stand ard, using the 2. 4 G Hz ba nd. The IEE E 802 .11g standa rd p rovid es hi gher-speed com muni cations than t he IEEE 80 2.11b st andar d.
60 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Wir eless LAN Communicati ng without an Access P oint (Ad-hoc) An ad- hoc net work is a ne twork in w hich a LAN is created only b y wirel ess devi ces them selv es, with no other c entral c ontr oller or ac cess po int.
61 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Wir eless LAN To commu n icate wi thout an access po int (ad-hoc) ! The IEE E 802.1 1a standar d, usi ng the 5 G Hz ban d, and th e IEEE 80 2.11n dr aft st andard , using the 2.4 G Hz or 5 GH z band, are not a vaila ble on a d-hoc networks.
62 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Wir eless LAN Communicati ng with an Access P oint (Infrastructure) An infr astructur e network is a n etwork tha t extends an exist ing wired local network to wirele ss devi ces by pr ovidin g an acce ss poin t (not su pplie d).
63 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Wir eless LAN To conne ct to a wirele ss net work 1 Make sure an ac cess point is set up. See the m anual tha t came with your access point for more informa tion. 2 T ur n on the WIRELESS swit c h . 3 Click the V AIO Smart Netw ork ic on on the taskb ar .
64 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Wir eless LAN Stopping Wireless LAN Commun ications To stop wireless LA N communications Clic k the switch next to W ireless LAN to tog gle it to Off in the VAIO Smart Network wind ow.
65 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Bluetooth Function Using the Bluetooth Function You ca n esta blish wi rele ss com munic ations b etween y our co mputer and o ther Bl uetooth ® dev ices such as another comput er or a mobile p hone.
66 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Bluetooth Function Communicati ng with Another Bluetoo t h De vice You ca n conn ect your c ompute r to a Bl uetooth device s uch as another c ompute r, a mobi le phon e, a PD A, a he adset, a mouse, or a digi tal came ra withou t the us e of any c ables.
67 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Bluetooth Function To commu nicate with ano ther Bluetooth device To comm unica te with anoth er Bluetoot h dev ice, yo u first need to set up the B luetooth functi on. For s etting up and u sing the Bluet ooth fu nction, search W indows Help and Support for Blue tooth in forma tion.
68 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Bluetooth Function Stopping Bluetoo th Communications To stop Blueto oth c ommun ication s 1 T ur n off the B luetoo th device that is communic ating with your compute r . 2 Click the switch next to Bluetooth to toggle i t to Off in the V AIO Smart Networ k window .
69 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Bluetooth Function Notes on Using the Bluetooth Funct ion ❑ The dat a transfer rate varies, dependi ng on th e following conditio ns: ❑ Obsta cles .
70 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Bluetooth Function ❑ The 2 .4 GHz ba nd, with which Bl uetooth devic es or wi reless LA N de vices w ork, is us ed b y v a rious dev ices. Blueto oth devices use the tec hnolo gy to minim ize the in terf e rence fr om othe r de v ice s that use t he same wa ve leng th.
71 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Fingerprint A uthentication Using Finger print A uthentication Your co mputer may b e equipped with a finger print s ensor to provid e you w ith additi onal c onvenie nce. Featur es and o ptions in this se ctio n may not be availa ble on your compu ter .
72 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Fingerprint A uthentication ❑ Archive encr ypti on ❑ File Safe f eature t o encrypt/d ecr ypt d ata With the File S afe f ea ture, you can creat e an encr y pted a rchive to include a file a nd/or folder for protection a gainst unauth orized a ccess.
73 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Fingerprint A uthentication Registering a Finger pr int To us e the finge rprint authentic ation fu nction, y ou must r egister your fing erprint (s) in your comp uter. ✍ Set the Wi ndows passwo rd on you r computer be fore registrat ion.
74 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Fingerprint A uthentication If you h ave faile d to regi ster a finge rprint, follow the se steps to try a gain.
75 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Fingerprint A uthentication 2 Swip e your finger pe r pen dicular l y acro ss the fi nger print sensor. ! Place yo ur fingertip f lat in the ce nter of the fi ngerprint sensor . Scan yo ur fingerprint fro m the top j o int of the finger to the fingertip.
76 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Fingerprint A uthentication Logging Onto Y our System To us e the f ingerprin t authe nticat ion funct ion in place o f a pas sword entry to log on to you r system , you need to set the p ower- on, ha rd disk, and Wi ndows pas swor ds and c onfigure your co mputer for fing erprin t authen tication.
77 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Fingerprint A uthentication Erasing t he Registered Finger prints Before disp osing of y our co mputer or tran sferring it to a t hird person, i t is str o.
78 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the TPM Using the TPM The Tr usted Pl atform Module ( TPM) i s embedd ed in s elected model s only a nd pro vides you r com puter wit h basi c se curity functio ns. In combi nation with th e TPM, y ou can encry pt and d ecrypt your data to str ength en compute r se curity against inappr opriate ac cess .
79 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the TPM Impor tant Notice Notes on en cr ypting the o perating system or program files Encr ypting files used by your operat ing s ystem o r any s oftwar e applic ation , usi ng the En cry pting F ile Sy stem (E FS) with the TPM, w ill dis able you to laun ch or op erate such so ftware.
80 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the TPM Notes on en cr ypting key files o r files on th e Personal Secure Drive Encr yptin g files cr eated in the fol lowin g folders when yo ur user ac count i s initia lize d and the E FS is enabled will disable you to launc h your TPM s oftware and decr ypt t he enc r ypted dat a.
81 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the TPM Notes on en cr ypting backup files or other files Encr yptin g backup arch ive file s or emerg ency rec over y toke n files w ill d isable y ou to .
82 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the TPM ❑ K ey and ce r tificate backup fi le Default file name : SpBa ckupArchive .x ml ❑ PSD backup file Default file name : <D rive name>- P erson al Secur e Dr ive.fsb ❑ Owner password backup file Default file name : SpO wner_<your com puter nam e>.
83 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the TPM Configuring the TPM To use th e embed ded T PM, you n eed to: 1 Enable the TPM in the BIOS s etup scr een. 2 Install the Infineon TPM Prof essional Pac kage . 3 Initiali ze and confi gure the TPM. To enable t he TPM in the BIOS setup scre en 1 T ur n on y our co mputer.
84 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the TPM To install the Infineon TPM Professional Packa ge Read the R eadme.tx t in the C:InfineonRe adme folder . Then, do uble-cl ick setup .exe in the C:Infineon fol der to in stall the packag e. To in stall thi s pac kage, you mu st have a dmini strativ e rights on the comp uter.
85 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > Using P eripher al De vices You ca n add fu nctio nality to your VAIO c ompute r by usi ng the various ports on the c ompute r.
86 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > Connecting a Doc k ing Station Connecting a Docking Station Attachi ng a doc king sta tion en ables yo u to conn ect additi onal pe ripher als to you r compute r, such a s a printe r and a n externa l displa y.
87 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > Connecting a Doc k ing Station Locating P or ts on the Doc king Station ! The dock ing stat ion can be powere d only thro ugh the A C adapt er suppli ed with y our comp uter . Do no t unplug th e AC adapt er fro m t he do cking st ation and the AC outlet whil e usin g the dock ing stat ion.
88 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > Connecting a Doc k ing Station Attaching Y our Computer to the Dock ing Station ! Be sure to install t he batte ry pa ck before at tachin g your com puter to t he docki ng stati on. To attach yo ur computer to the docking station ! Use the AC adap ter suppl ied with you r computer .
89 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > Connecting a Doc k ing Station 4 Slide o pen the docking stat ion conne ctor cover on the bottom of the c ompute r . 5 Align t he rear bottom cor ne rs of the compu ter wi th the guid es on the docking st ation.
90 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > Connecting a Doc k ing Station 6 Gently push down the co mputer until it clicks int o plac e. 7 T ur n on the c ompute r .
91 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > Connecting a Doc k ing Station Disconnect ing Y our Comp uter from the Dock ing Station ! Make sure that no devi ces conn ected to the docki ng statio n are in us e before di sconne cting yo ur comput er .
92 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > Connecting a Doc k ing Station To disconn ect your comput er from t he docking station 1 Pres s the UNDOCK button (1) and wait unt il the IN USE i ndicator l ight (2) tu rn s off. ✍ If the IN USE indicato r is unlit , you do no t have to p ress the UNDOCK bu tton.
93 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > Connecting a Doc k ing Station 2 Lift the c ompute r off the d ocking st ation. 3 Close th e docking sta tion conn ector c ov er o n the bo ttom of the comput er .
94 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > Connecting External Spe ak ers or Headphones Connecting Exter nal Speak ers or Headphones You ca n conn ect exter nal sou nd outpu t devi ces (n ot sup plied), such as speak ers or he adphone s, to y our com puter .
95 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > Connecting an External Display Connecting an Exter nal Displa y Featur es and o ptions in this se ctio n may not be availa ble on your compu ter .
96 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > Connecting an External Display To connect a computer displ ay or a proje ctor ! The moni tor port on you r comput er is not ac cessible when the comp uter is at tached to t he dockin g station . The DV I-D po rt on th e docking stat ion is fu ncti onal only on model s with the A TI vi deo con trol ler .
97 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > Connecting an External Display ! Y our comp uter is complian t with the H DCP stand ard and ca pable of encr ypting the transm issio n chan nel of digi tal vid.
98 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > Connecting an External Display Using the V A IO Presentation Supp or t The VAIO Presentation S upport allo ws you to use hand y func tions f or the p resentat .
99 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > Connecting an External Display Connecting a TV with an HDMI Input P or t If yo ur comp uter is equipped w ith an HDMI output port, y ou can co nnect a TV with an HDMI inp ut port to your co mputer. See the speci ficat ions to find out about the confi guratio n of your co mput er .
100 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > Connecting an External Display ✍ See t he manu al th at came with your T V fo r more i nformatio n on inst allati on and use.
101 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > Selecting Display Modes Selecting Displa y Modes When an externa l displ ay is connect ed, you can sel ect ei ther you r compu ter s creen or th e con nected di splay to use as the prim ary monito r.
102 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > Using the Multiple Monito rs Function Using the Multiple Monitors Function The M ultipl e Mon itors f unction allows you to dis tribute p ortio ns of y our desktop across sep arate di spla ys.
103 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > Using the Multiple Monito rs Function To use t he Multiple M onitors fun ction ! The moni tor port on you r comput er is not ac cessible when the comp uter is at tached to t he dockin g station . ✍ Y our e x ternal d isplay may not s uppo rt the Multiple Monitors function.
104 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > Connecting an External Micr ophone Connecting an Exter nal Microphone You ca n conn ect an ex ternal m icropho ne (not s uppli ed) to yo ur comp uter. To con nect an exter nal mic ropho ne Plug th e micro phone cab le (1) into the microp hone jac k (2) m .
105 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > Connecting a USB Device Connecting a USB De vice You ca n conn ect a U nivers al Se rial Bu s (USB) devic e to yo ur comp uter, suc h as a mouse, fl oppy disk dr ive, speaker , and prin ter. To connect a USB device 1 Choose th e USB por t (1) you prefer to use.
106 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > Connecting a USB Device Notes on connecting a USB de vice ❑ Y ou may need to in stall the d river software s upplie d with your USB device before use. See the manua l that ca me with th e USB device for more inform ation.
107 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > Connecting an i.LINK Device Connecting an i.LIN K De vice Your co mputer is eq uipped wit h an i. LINK por t which you c an use to connec t an i.
108 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > Connecting an i.LINK Device Connecting a Digital Video Camcorder To connect a digital video camcorder Plug on e end o f an i.L INK cable (1) ( not sup plied) int o the i. LINK po rt (2) on th e com puter and the othe r end into the DV In/ Out por t (3) on th e digi tal vide o camcor der.
109 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Customizing Y our V AIO Co mputer This sect ion brie fly de scrib es how to c hange the main s etting s of your VAIO c ompute r. Among other things, y ou will learn how to us e and cus tomiz e the look of your Sony s oftware an d utiliti es.
110 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Setting the Passw ord Setting the P ass word In ad dition to t he Win dows p assword, y ou can use BIO S functi ons to se t two typ es of pas swor ds to pro tect your c ompute r: the p ower-on pas sword an d the ha rd disk pass word.
111 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Setting the Passw ord To add t he powe r-on pa ssword (mach ine pas sword) 1 T ur n on the c ompute r . 2 Pres s the F2 key when the V AI O logo ap pears. The BIOS setup s creen appea rs. If not, re star t th e comp uter and p ress the F2 key se veral times when t he V AIO lo go appears.
112 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Setting the Passw ord To add the power-on password (use r password) ! Make sure you set the mach ine passwo rd before set ting the user pa ssword. 1 T ur n on the c ompute r . 2 Pres s the F2 key when the V AI O logo ap pears.
113 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Setting the Passw ord Changing/Remo ving the P ower- on P ass word To change or remove the p ower-on password ( machine pass w ord) 1 T ur n on the c ompute r . 2 Pres s the F2 key when the V AI O logo ap pears.
114 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Setting the Passw ord To change or remove the p ower-on password ( user password) 1 T ur n on the c ompute r . 2 Pres s the F2 key when the V AI O logo ap pears. The BIOS setup s creen appea rs. If not, re star t th e comp uter and p ress the F2 key se veral times when t he V AIO lo go appears.
115 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Setting the Passw ord Adding the Hard Disk P ass word The ha rd disk passwor d prov ides a dditional secur ity for t he data stored on your buil t-in stora ge dev ice. If yo u enabl e the ha rd disk passwor d, this ad ds an extra le vel o f secur ity.
116 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Setting the Passw ord To add t he hard dis k passw ord 1 T ur n on the c ompute r . 2 Pres s the F2 key when the V AI O logo ap pears. The BIOS setup s creen appea rs. If not, re star t th e comp uter and p ress the F2 key se veral times when t he V AIO lo go appears.
117 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Setting the Passw ord Changing/Remo ving the Hard Disk P ass word To change the hard disk password 1 T ur n on the c ompute r . 2 Pres s the F2 key when the V AI O logo ap pears. The BIOS setup s creen appea rs.
118 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Setting the Passw ord To remove the hard disk password 1 T ur n on the c ompute r . 2 Pres s the F2 key when the V AI O logo ap pears. The BIOS setup s creen appea rs. If not, re star t th e comp uter and p ress the F2 key se veral times when t he V AIO lo go appears.
119 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Setting the Passw ord Adding the Windows P assw ord The Wi ndows pa ssword comes in han dy when you ha ve to sha re a si ngle compu ter with other peopl e. By setti ng the Window s passwo rd, you can prote ct your user ac count fr om unautho rize d access.
120 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Setting the Passw ord Changing/Remo ving the Windows P ass word To chang e the Wi ndow s pass word 1 Click St ar t and Contr ol Panel . 2 Click User Accounts and F amily Safe ty or User Accounts . 3 Click User Accounts .
121 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Using Intel® VT Using Intel ® VT Inte l ® Virtuali zation Techno logy (VT) al lows you to use hardw are virtua liza tion softwa re for enhanci ng yo ur comp uter's perfor mance. ! Intel VT may not be ava ilab le depe ndin g on the CPU instal led on your comput er .
122 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Using the V AIO Control Center Using the V AIO Control Center The VAIO Control Center utili ty allo ws you to acces s sys tem in formation and to spec ify prefe rences for syste m behav ior. To use t he VAIO Contr ol Center 1 Click St ar t , All Pr ograms , and V A IO Control Center .
123 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Using the V AIO Po wer M anagement Using the V AIO P ow e r Management Power management helps you set up powe r plans for running on AC or batter y power to s uit your requir ements fo r power cons umpt ion.
124 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Configuring Y our Modem Configur ing Y our Modem Foll ow the steps belo w to make t he sett ings before us ing the bu ilt-in m odem. 1 Click St ar t and Contr ol Panel . 2 Selec t Large icons or Small icons from View by in the u pper r igh t cor ner of the win dow .
125 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Protecting the Hard Disk Protecting the Hard D isk If yo ur comp uter is equipp ed with a bu ilt- in hard d isk driv e, then it has the VAIO HDD Protection utility pr einstal led for custom izin g your setti ngs for protecti ng y our har d disk drive again st sh ock haz ards.
126 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer > Upgrading Y our V AIO Comp uter Your V AIO co mputer and m emory m odules u se hi gh preci sion co mponen ts and electr onic con nectors tech nology.
127 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer > Adding and Remo v ing Memory Adding and Removing Memor y If yo u want to expand th e func tionality of yo ur comp uter, you can i ncrease the amoun t of mem ory by insta lling opt ional memory modules .
128 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer > Adding and Remo v ing Memory ❑ Do not open the mem or y mo dule package before y o u are re ady to ch ange th e module. The package prot ects the module fr om ESD . ❑ Use the s pecial bag su pplied wi th the m emor y module or wrap the mo dule i n aluminum foil to prot ect it from ES D .
129 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer > Adding and Remo v ing Memory Removing and Installing a Memory Module To change or add a mem o ry mo dule 1 Shut down the c omput er and discon nect all per ipheral d evices. 2 Unplug th e comp uter and rem ov e the ba tter y pack.
130 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer > Adding and Remo v ing Memory 6 Grasp the i nsulatio n shee t (1) tab and flip open the sheet . ! The insu latio n sheet is eq uipp ed for modu le protec tion . Do not pu ll it so h ard as to damag e the sheet .
131 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer > Adding and Remo v ing Memory 7 Remove the currentl y instal led me mor y module as follows: ❑ Pull the latch es in the dire ction of th e arrows (1 ). The mem or y mo dule is re lease d. ❑ Make sure that th e memo r y mod ule tilts up and then pu ll it out i n the d irection o f the ar row (2).
132 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer > Adding and Remo v ing Memory 9 Slide t he memo r y mod ule into t he memo r y mod ule slot and pu sh it in u ntil i t clicks into place.
133 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer > Adding and Remo v ing Memory Viewin g the Amount of Memory To view the amount of me mory 1 T ur n on the c ompute r . 2 Click St ar t , All Pr ograms , and V A IO Control Center . 3 Click System Information an d System Information .
134 nN Precaut ions > Precautions This sect ion desc ribes s afety gui deli nes and pr ecautio ns to h elp y ou protec t your V AIO com puter fr om pote ntial dam age.
135 nN Precaut ions > Safety Information S a fe t y I n fo r m a t i o n Comp ute r ❑ Use your compu ter on a solid , stable su rface . ❑ W e advise not to use your computer directl y on your lap .
136 nN Precaut ions > Safety Information Batter y P ack ❑ Do not leave batter y p acks in t emperature s above 60°C , s uch as i n a ca r par ked in the su n or u nder dir ect sunl ight. ❑ Cer tain rechargeable batt er y pa cks do not me et Sony qu ality an d safety standar ds.
137 nN Precaut ions > Safety Information Headphones ❑ Road safety – Do not use he adphone s whil e dr ivin g, cycl ing, or o perating any mo tori zed vehicle. It may create a traffic hazard and is illega l in som e areas. It c an also b e potent ially da ngero us to play loud mus ic whil e walking, es peciall y at pedestr ian c rossi ngs.
138 nN Precaut ions > Care and Maintenance Information Care and Maintenance Inf or mation Comp ute r ❑ Clean the cabinet w ith a s oft, dr y or lightly moiste ned cloth with a m ild deter gent sol ution.
139 nN Precaut ions > Handling Y our Computer Handling Y our Computer ❑ If you drop a solid ob ject o r any liquid o nto your comp uter , shu t down the co mputer, unplug it, and r emov e the bat ter y pack. Y ou may want to hav e the co mputer checked by qualified per sonnel before operatin g it aga in.
140 nN Precaut ions > Handling Y our Computer ❑ T o avoid losi ng data when your co mputer is dama ged, back up your d ata regul arl y . ❑ Do not ex er t pressure on the LCD sc reen or its edges whe n openi ng the L CD screen l id or liftin g your comput er .
141 nN Precaut ions > Handling the LCD Screen Handling the LCD Screen ❑ Do not leave the LCD sc reen facing the sun. T his co uld da mage th e LCD sc reen. B e sure to bloc k direct sunl ight whe n using your co mputer near a w indow . ❑ Do not sc ratch the s urface of the LCD sc reen or e xer t p ressure o n it.
142 nN Precaut ions > Usin g th e P ower Sour ce Using the P ower Source See the speci ficat ions to find out about the confi guratio n of your co mput er . ❑ Do not sh are th e AC outlet with othe r power-consum ing equ ipmen t, such as a photoc opier or a shre dder .
143 nN Precaut ions > Handling the Built-in Camera Handling the Bu ilt-in Camera ❑ Do not t ouch the l ens prote ction cover of the built-in c amera, as it may cause scratches on the c ov e r and such s cratches will app ear on th e captu red imag es.
144 nN Precaut ions > Handling Discs Handling Discs ❑ Finger prints and dust o n the sur f a ce of a disc m a y cause read error s. Be sur e to hold th e dis c by its edge s and c entral hole, as sh own below: ❑ Nev er affi x an adhe sive label to a disc .
145 nN Precaut ions > Using the Battery P ack Using the Batter y P ac k ❑ Batter y life is shor ter in a col d environment . This is due to d ecreas ed batte r y effici ency at low temperatu res. ❑ Charge b atter y packs at temperatures between 1 0°C to 3 0°C.
146 nN Precaut ions > Handling "Memory Stic k" Handling "Memor y Stic k" ❑ Do not touc h the " Memor y Stick" connector with your fin ger or m etallic obj ects. ❑ Use only the ad hesive label suppl ied with " Memor y Stick" as a l abel.
147 nN Precaut ions > Handlin g the Built-in Storage Device Handling the Bu ilt-in Storage De vice The b uilt-in stora ge dev ice ( hard di sk driv e or solid stat e driv e) has a hi gh stor age density and reads o r writ es d ata in a sho rt time.
148 nN Precaut ions > Using Fingerprint A uthentication Using Finger print A uthentication Featur es and o ptions in this se ctio n may not be availa ble on your compu ter . See the speci ficat ions to find out about the confi guratio n of your co mput er .
149 nN Precaut ions > Using the TPM Using the TPM Featur es and o ptions in this se ctio n may not be availa ble on your compu ter . See the speci ficat ions to find out about the confi guratio n of your co mput er .
150 nN Precaut ions > Using the TPM ❑ Make sure you set u p the au tomatic b ackup operations after com pleti ng the TP M initia liza tion wiza rd. If th e window contain ing the Run automatic back up now chec k box is displayed after the setu p , s elect the check box and update t he backup files.
151 nN T roubleshooting > T roubleshooting This sectio n des cribes h ow to s olve c ommon problem s yo u might encoun ter when usin g you r VAIO c ompute r. Many prob lems have s imple solutio ns. T ry thes e sugges tions before c ontact ing VAIO -Link.
152 nN T roubleshooting > ❑ A udio/Video (page 191) ❑ "Memory Stick" (p age 193) ❑ P eriphe rals (page 194 ) ❑ Docking St at ion (page 195).
153 nN T roubleshooting > Computer Computer What should I do if m y computer does not st ar t? ❑ Make sure your comp uter is sec urely plugged i nto a power sourc e and tu rn ed on a nd the p ower indicator l ight is l it. ❑ Make sure the b atter y pac k is ins talled proper ly a nd cha rged.
154 nN T roubleshooting > Computer What should I do if the g reen power indicator light turns on b ut my screen remains b lank? ❑ Pres s the Alt + F4 keys se veral time s to c lose the appli cation window . An app lica tion err or may hav e oc curre d.
155 nN T roubleshooting > Computer What should I do if m y computer or soft ware stops r esponding? ❑ If your comput er sto ps resp onding while a so ftware app licatio n is r unn ing, pres s the Alt + F4 ke ys to c lose the ap plica tion window .
156 nN T roubleshooting > Computer Wh y doesn't my comp uter enter Sleep or Hiber nate mode? Your co mputer may b ecome uns table if the o perating mode i s change d befor e the com puter compl etely en ters Sl eep or Hibernate mod e. To restore yo ur computer to Normal mode 1 Close al l open pr ograms.
157 nN T roubleshooting > Computer What should I do if a message appears n otifying of eit her incompatibility or t he improper installatio n of the batter y pac k and my computer then enters Hibernate mode? ❑ This pr oblem could be du e to th e batte r y pa ck not being install ed prop er ly .
158 nN T roubleshooting > Computer What should I do if m y game softw are does not work or it k eeps crashing? ❑ Check the web si te of the game i f there ar e any patch es or up dates t o download. ❑ Make sure you have installed the lates t video dr iver software.
159 nN T roubleshooting > Computer How ca n I change the boot de vice order? You ca n use one of th e BIOS f unctio ns to cha nge the boot de vice or der. Fo llow t hese step s: 1 T ur n on y our co mputer. 2 Pres s the F2 key when the V AI O logo ap pears.
160 nN T roubleshooting > Computer How do I redu ce the v olume of the recov er y par tition? Your b uilt-in storage device contains the rec overy partition where the data fo r the sy stem rec overy is stored .
161 nN T roubleshooting > Computer How do I chec k the vol ume of the reco v er y par tition? Your b uilt-in storage device contains the rec overy p artition where the data for the s ystem rec overy is stor ed. To c heck the volume of the recovery partition, fol low these steps : 1 Click St ar t , righ t-cli ck Computer , and select Ma na ge .
162 nN T roubleshooting > System Sec urity System Security How ca n I protect m y computer against security th reats, such as viruses? The Mi crosoft W indows op erating s ystem i s prein stalled on your computer.
163 nN T roubleshooting > Batter y Batter y How do I fi nd the battery charging status? You c a n che ck the cha rge indi cator fo r th e bat tery char ging sta tus.
164 nN T roubleshooting > Batter y Should I b e concer n ed that the inst alled batter y pac k is warm ? No, it is normal for the ba ttery pa ck to be w arm wh ile it is powerin g your com puter.
165 nN T roubleshooting > Built-in Camera Built-in Camera Wh y does the vie wfinder sho w no images or poor-quality images? ❑ The built-in ca mera cann ot be share d by more than one sof tware appli cation . Exit the curren t appli cation before launching another .
166 nN T roubleshooting > Built-in Camera What should I do if movie pla yback sho ws dropped fr ames while my compute r is running on battery pow er? The ba ttery pack is run ning ou t of powe r.
167 nN T roubleshooting > Internet Inter ne t What should I do if m y modem does not work? ❑ Make sure the te lepho ne cable is s ecurel y plugged into th e mode m por t on your computer and the wall jack. ❑ Make sure t he telepho ne cable is worki ng.
168 nN T roubleshooting > Internet Wh y is my modem connection slo w? Your com puter is equip ped wit h a V.9 2/V.90 compat ible m odem. Many facto rs may influ ence mode m conn ection s peed, inclu ding tele phone li ne nois e or com patibi lity with telepho ne equi pment, s uch as fax mach ines or o ther m odems.
169 nN T roubleshooting > Networki ng Networking What should I do if m y computer cannot con nect to a wireless LAN access point? ❑ Connecti on cap ability is affected by distan ce an d obstr uct ions. Y ou may need t o move y our comp uter awa y fro m obst ruct ions or clos er to any ac cess poin t you may be using.
170 nN T roubleshooting > Networki ng ❑ Make sure Maximum P e rformance is se le ct e d fo r Wirele ss Adapter Setting s in the P ower Opti ons window .
171 nN T roubleshooting > Networki ng What should I do if I ca nnot access the I nter net? ❑ Check the ac cess po int se ttings. See th e manual t hat cam e with your access poi nt for more inform ation. ❑ Make sure your comp uter and th e acc ess point a re co nnecte d to one an other .
172 nN T roubleshooting > Networki ng How do I a v oid data transf er interr uptions? ❑ While your compu ter is connec ted to an acces s point, data transfer interr uptio ns ma y occur if a lar ge file is exchanged or the comp uter is place d in clo se proximity t o microwav es and co rdle ss telep hones.
173 nN T roubleshooting > Bluetooth T echnolog y Bluetooth T echnolo g y What should I do if other B luetooth de vices cannot find my comput er? ❑ Make sure both devices hav e the Blueto oth function enabled. ❑ Make sure the WIRELESS switch is on and the WIRELE SS in dicat or light is lit o n your com puter .
174 nN T roubleshooting > Bluetooth T echnolog y What should I do if other B luetooth de vices cannot connect to my computer? ❑ Check the sugge stion s in What should I do if I cannot find t he Bluetooth de vice I want to comm unic ate with? (pa g e 173) .
175 nN T roubleshooting > Bluetooth T echnolog y Can I use a de vice with Bluetooth t echnolog y on air planes? With Blueto oth tec hnology , your comput er tran smits a ra dio fr equen cy of 2.
176 nN T roubleshooting > Bluetooth T echnolog y What should I do if I do not hear sound f rom my headph ones or audio/vid eo controller? Check th e SCMS -T setting s.
177 nN T roubleshooting > Optical Discs Optical Discs Wh y does my computer freeze when I tr y to read a disc? The di sc that your compu ter i s trying to read may be di rty or damage d. Follo w these s teps: 1 Pres s the Ctrl + Alt + Dele te keys and click the arr ow next to the Shut down b utton and Restart to res tar t the co mputer .
178 nN T roubleshooting > Optical Discs What should I do if I ca nnot pla y a disc properly on my computer? ❑ Make sure t he disc is inse r ted into the optic al disc dri ve with the label facing upward. ❑ Make sure t he neces sar y program(s) i s inst alled ac cordi ng to the manufacturer's in str uction s.
179 nN T roubleshooting > Optical Discs ❑ Make sure the c orrect dri v er software is instal led. Follow these s teps: 1 Click Start and C ontrol P anel . 2 Click System and Sec urity . 3 Click System . 4 Click De vic e Manager in the lef t pane.
180 nN T roubleshooting > Optical Discs What should I do if I ca nnot pla y Blu-ra y Di sc media or my computer becomes unstab le during Blu-ra y Disc play back? ❑ Check if your optic al di sc dr ive suppor ts the Blu- ra y Di sc medi a.
181 nN T roubleshooting > Display Displ a y Wh y did my screen go blank? ❑ Y our com puter sc reen may go blank if the comp uter loses power or enter s a power saving mo de (Slee p or Hibe r nate). If the comput er is in LCD (Vi deo) Sl eep mod e, press any k ey to br ing the c omputer back int o Nor mal mod e.
182 nN T roubleshooting > Display What should I do if I do not see proper images or videos? ❑ Be sure to sele ct T rue Color (32 bit) for the d isplay colors before using video /image software or star ting D VD playback. Select ing any other opti on may prev ent such software from displaying ima ges s uccess fully .
183 nN T roubleshooting > Display Wh y doesn't my screen displ ay a video? ❑ If the dis play output i s dire cted t o the exter nal d isplay and the exter nal d isplay is di sconnec ted, you ca nnot di splay a video on your compute r scre en.
184 nN T roubleshooting > Display How do I run Windows Aero? To run W indows Aero, f ollow t hese step s: 1 Right-cli ck on the des ktop and s elect Per s onalize . 2 Select your desi red them e from Aero Themes . For info rmation about th e Windows Aero fe atures, s uch as Windo ws Flip 3D, see Windows Help and Support .
185 nN T roubleshooting > Printing Pr inting What should I do if I ca nnot print a document? ❑ Make sure your pr inter i s on, and the pr in ter cable is s ecurely conn ected to th e por ts on the pr in ter and your com puter . ❑ Make sure your pr inter i s compa tible wit h the Wind ows operating s ystem i nstalled on your comp uter .
186 nN T roubleshooting > Microp hone Microphone What should I do if m y microphone does not w ork ? If yo u are us ing an external mi crophon e, mak e sure th e micro phone is turned on and is proper ly plugg ed into the micr ophon e jack on your com puter.
187 nN T roubleshooting > Speake rs Speak e rs What should I do if I do not hear sound f rom the b uilt-in speak ers? ❑ If you are usin g a pr ogram that has its own volume c ontrol, m ake sure the volume cont rol is proper ly s et. See the program's h elp file for mor e informat ion.
188 nN T roubleshooting > T ouch P ad T ouch P ad What should I do if the t ouch pad does not wor k? ❑ Y ou may hav e d isabled the t ouch p ad before conne cting a mou se to your com puter . See Using the T ouch P a d (page 33) . ❑ Make sure that a mous e is not c onnected to your compu ter .
189 nN T roubleshooting > Ke yboard K eyboard What should I do if the k eyboard configuration is wrong? The la nguage l ayout of y our comp uter's ke yboar d is labe led on t he packag ing box . If you choose a d iffere nt region al keybo ard when yo u comp lete th e Windows setup , the key confi guration will be m ismat ched.
190 nN T roubleshooting > Floppy Disks Flopp y Di sks Wh y doesn't th e Saf ely Remov e Hardwar e icon appear on the taskbar when t he dr iv e is connected ? Your com puter does n ot recog nize the floppy disk dri ve. Fir st, mak e sure th e USB cab le is pr operly conn ected to th e USB port.
191 nN T roubleshooting > A u dio/Video A udio/Video What should I do if I cannot use my digital video camcorder? If a m essage a ppears sta ting tha t the i. LINK de vice is di sconnec ted or tu rned o ff, the i.LIN K cab le may no t be se curely plugged into th e port o n your c omputer o r camco rder.
192 nN T roubleshooting > A u dio/Video What should I do if I do not hear the sound fr om the sound output de vice connected to t he HDMI output por t, optical output por t, or headphones jac k? .
193 nN T roubleshooting > "Memory Stick" "Memor y Stic k" What should I do if I canno t use "Memor y Stic k" that was f or matted on a V AIO computer on other de vices? You may need to reform at your "Memo ry Stick ".
194 nN T roubleshooting > P eripherals P eri pherals What should I do if I cannot connect a USB de vice? ❑ If applic able, check the USB device is tur ned o n and us ing its own power supply . F o r example, if you are usi ng a di gital camera, che ck if the ba tter y is char ged.
195 nN T roubleshooting > Docking St ation Dock ing Station What should I do if an error message appears when I disco nnect my compute r from the doc king station? ❑ When any device ins er te d or con nected to the d ocking stati on is in use, you cannot di scon nect your compu ter from the docking sta tion.
196 nN T rademarks > T r a demar ks Sony, V AIO, the VAIO l ogo, VA IO Contr ol Center , VAIO P ower Mana gement, VAIO Po wer Ma nageme nt Viewer , VAIO Update, a nd "BRAV IA" are trademar ks or registe red trad emarks of Sony C orporati on.
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