Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product VGN-TX600 Sony
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N User Guide P ers onal Computer V GN-TX600 Series.
2 nN Cont ents Before Use ................. ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... .... ......... .................... ................... ....6 Documenta tion ................. ...........
3 nN Using P eripheral Devic es .................... .................... ................... ................... .................... ..... .............. .................... ........6 5 Connectin g a Port Repl icator ............................ ..
4 nN Precauti ons ................ ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... ................................. ................... 105 On Handling the LCD Sc reen ....... .................... .
5 nN Keyboard . ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... .................... .. ........... ................... .............15 3 Floppy Di sks .............. ................... ...........
6 nN Befo re Use Bef ore Use Congrat ulations on your purchase o f this Sony VAIO ® compute r, and welco me to the on -screen Use r Guide. S ony has combin ed leadin g-edge te chnology i n audio, v ideo, compu ting, an d commun ications to provide s tate-of-the- art perso nal computi ng.
7 nN Befo re Use Non-printed Documentation ❑ User Guide (this manual) — Contains f eatures of your compute r . It al so incl udes inform ation a bout the so ftware programs inc luded with your computer , as well as inf or mation o n solving c ommon problems.
8 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 fol.
9 nN Befo re Use ❑ Viewing angle of the computer's displa y – Use the display's tilti ng f eature to find the best posi tion. Y ou can reduce ey e strain and mus cle fatigue by adjusting the tilt of the display to the proper position. A djust the br ight ness settin g of the displ ay a s well.
10 nN Getting Started Getting Star ted This section describe s how to ge t started with using your VAIO com puter. ❑ Locating Controls and P or ts (page 11) ❑ About the Indicator Lights (page 18) .
11 nN Getting Started Locating Cont rols and P or ts Take a moment to identify the control s and ports shown on t he following pages. ! The fol lowing ill ustrat ions may app ear differ ent from your model, dependi ng on the coun tr y or area of y our reside ncy .
12 nN Getting Started F ront A Media Acc ess indica tor (page 18) B Memory Stic k media slot * (page 44) C SD c ard slot (page 47 ) D LCD s creen ( page 10 6) E Key b o a r d (page 27) F T ouch pa d (.
13 nN Getting Started A AV M O D E button (page 30) B Play/P ause button (pa ge 30) C Sto p butt on (page 3 0) D Previous track b utton (page 30) E Ne xt tr ac k b utto n (page 30) F Eje ct butt on ( .
14 nN Getting Started Bac k A Ne twor k (Eth er net ) por t (page 85) B Batter y conn ector ( page 21) C DC In port ( page 20) D i.LINK ® (IEEE1394) S400 p ort (page 83).
15 nN Getting Started Right A Opti cal disc driv e (page 32) B Opti cal disk driv e i ndica tor ( page 18) C Manual e ject hol e (page 14 1) D Driv e ej ect b utt on (page 32) E Mon ito r (V GA ) por t (page 72 ) F WW AN a ntenna * (pag e 50) * On selec ted models on ly .
16 nN Getting Started Left A Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2.0) po rt s * (page 79) B PC Card slot (page 41) C PC Car d ej ect b utton (page 43) D Air vent E Modem port (page 49 ) * Suppor ts high-/fu ll-/low- spe eds.
17 nN Getting Started Bottom A Air vent B P or t replicat or connect or (page 6 6) C Re leas e la tch (p age 24).
18 nN Getting Started About the Indicator Lights Your c omputer is equipped with the fol lowing i ndicator l ights. Indicat or Functions Po w e r 1 Illuminates when the power to the computer is on, b links in Standb y mode, and turns off when the comput er is in Hibernate mode or off.
19 nN Getting Started WIRELESS LAN Illuminates when the wireles s LAN function is running. WIRELESS W AN * Illuminates when t he wireless W AN function is running.
20 nN Getting Started Connecting a P ower Source You ca n use eith er an AC ada pter or a r echargeabl e battery pa ck as a powe r source for your comp uter. Using the A C Adapter ✍ Use the comp uter only with the suppl ied AC adapter . To use t he AC adap ter 1 Plug on e end of the pow er cord (1) int o the AC adapter (3) .
21 nN Getting Started Using the Batter y P ac k The ba ttery pack supplied wi th your co mputer is n ot fully c harged a t the time o f purchase . Installing the Battery P ac k To install th e batter y pack 1 T ur n off the compute r and clos e the LCD s creen lid.
22 nN Getting Started Charging the Batter y P ack The ba ttery pack supplied wi th your co mputer is n ot fully c harged a t the time o f purchase . To charge th e battery pack 1 Install the batter y pack. 2 Connect t he A C ada pter to the co mputer .
23 nN Getting Started ✍ When th e batter y is run ning out o f power , both the b atter y and powe r indicat or lights blink. Keep the b atter y pack in the com puter whi le it is direct ly connect ed to AC power . The batte ry pack c ontinues t o charge whil e yo u are usi ng the compu ter .
24 nN Getting Started Removing t he Battery P ac k ! Y ou may lose data if yo u remove the batter y pack whil e the computer is on and not connect ed to the AC adapter or if yo u remove the battery whi le the comput er is in Stand by mode. To remove the b attery pack 1 T ur n off the compute r and clos e the LCD s creen lid.
25 nN Getting Started Shutting Down Y our Computer Saf ely To av oid losi ng unsaved data, be su re to sh ut down you r computer properly , as descr ibed belo w. To shut dow n your com puter 1 T ur n off any peri pherals conn ected to th e computer . 2 Click St art and then T urn Off Computer .
26 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using Y our V AIO C omput er This se ction desc ribes how to get the mo st out of usin g your com puter. ❑ Using the K eyboar d (page 27) ❑ Using the T ouch P a d.
27 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the K eyboard Your k eyboard i s very simi lar to a des ktop co mputer keyb oard, but has addi tional keys that per form model- specific tasks. For mor e informati on on the stan dard keys, s ee Help and Support Center and click on the Customizing your computer link .
28 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Fn + (F10) : zoom Changes the screen resolution to magnify/restore the screen view . ✍ The magn ified view is not as clear a s the stan dard view, as it is implem ented by a pplying a lowe r resoluti on to th e LCD screen with a high er res oluti on.
29 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the T ouch P ad The k eyboard co ntains a cursor-poi nting devic e, the touc h pad (1). You can p oint to, select, drag, and sc roll obje cts on the screen u sing the touch pad. Action Description P oint Slide one finger on the touch pad to place the pointer (2) on an it em or object.
30 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using Special-function Buttons Your c omputer is equipped with spec ial butto ns to help y ou use sp ecific functi ons of the computer . The AV MODE , Play/Pause , Stop , Previous track , Next trac k , and Disc drive eject buttons s upport Insta nt Mode.
31 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Disc drive eject b utton Ejects the dr iv e tray . If this but ton does not work, try the substitute drive eject b utton on the optical disc driv e. Mute but ton T ur ns the speaker and microphone volume on and off . Vo l u m e buttons (V olume up and V olume down) Increase and decrease the volume.
32 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the Optical Disc Dr iv e Your c omputer is equipped with an opt ical disc drive. To insert a disc 1 T ur n on the compute r .
33 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 4 Close th e tra y by pushin g it in gen tly . ! Do not re move the op tical disc wh en the comp uter is in a po wer saving mode (Standby or Hibernat e).
34 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Reading and Writing CDs and D VDs Your co mputer play s and record s CDs and DVD s, dependi ng on the mode l you purch ased. Check y our speci fications fo r the type of optical dis c drive ins talled on your model . Use the ta ble below to see which types of med ia your optical dis c drive supports .
35 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r ✍ Suppor ts writing to DVD-RW d iscs compl iant with DV D-RW versi on 1.1/1. 2. Supports writing to DVD-R discs compliant with DVD-R for Gen eral version 2.0/2. 1. Suppor ts 8c m disc read ing, bu t does n ot s upport 8 cm di sc wri ting.
36 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Notes on pla ying D VDs To achie ve optim um performa nce when p laying DVDs, y ou should fol low these r ecommend ations. ❑ Y ou can play D V Ds using the optical disc dr ive and the D VD playback software, such as V AIO Zone or WinDVD .
37 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r ❑ When you are pl a ying a D VD (vide o or audio) an d you want to remove a USB device, such as U SB-compat ible speakers, make sure you stop the D VD fir st. Removing a USB-compa tible device durin g D VD (v ideo or audi o) playback ma y cause a malfuncti on.
38 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Pla ying CDs To pl ay an aud io CD 1 Inser t the disc into the o ptical disc drive. 2 If nothing app ears on the desk top once you inser t an audio CD disc, then click Star t , point to All Programs , and click to open a CD p rogram, such as th e SonicStage software .
39 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Cop ying Files to CD s To dete rmine whic h type of C D your comp uter suppor ts, see Reading and Writing CDs and DVDs ( pag e 34) . To copy files to a CD-RW or CD-R ! Do not st rike or shake the co mputer while writ ing data ont o a disc.
40 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Pla y ing D VDs To play a DVD 1 Close al l open programs. 2 Inser t the D V D into the o ptical dis c drive. 3 Click St art and point to All Programs . 4 Select a D VD soft w ar e program to play the D VD . For ins tructions on how to us e a progra m, see the hel p guide i ncluded with the DVD so ftware progr am.
41 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using PC Cards PC Card s allow you to connect p ortable exte rnal devices to your comp uter. Inser ting a PC Card ! Some PC Card s or their functio ns may not be comp atible with the computer . Y ou do not need to shut down th e com puter b efore in sertin g or re moving a PC Ca rd.
42 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r ! When not us ing a PC Card, insert the PC Card slot protector to pro tect against debris enterin g the slot. Before carr ying the com puter , make sure to insert the PC Card sl ot protecto r into the slot.
43 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Removing a PC Card Foll ow the steps below to remov e the PC Card while y our computer is on. If it is not removed properly, yo ur system may not work prope rly. To remove a P C Card ✍ T o rem ove a PC Card when the comp uter is off, skip steps 1 to 7 .
44 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the Memor y Stic k Media Your computer supports the Mem ory Stic k media. Memory S tick m edia is a compact , portabl e, and ver satile device es pecially design ed for exchang ing and shari ng digital data wi th compatib le produc ts, such as digita l camera s, mobile ph ones and othe r devices .
45 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Inser ting a Memor y Stic k Media There ar e two ways you can i nsert a Me mory Stick media in to your com puter: ❑ Using th e Memor y Sti ck media slot; ❑ Using a PC Card slo t. T o d o this, you need an opt ional PC Card adapte r .
46 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r ✍ The compu ter supports Mem ory St ick Duo media and is equipped wi th the Memor y Stick combo slo t that is compati ble with both st an dard- an d duo- size medi a. For more informati on on Memory Stick Duo medi a, visit the Me mory Sti ck web site at http:/ /www .
47 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using Other Memor y Cards In ad dition to th e Memory S tick media slot, your computer is equipped with an SD card sl ot to acco mmodate ot her memory cards. Y ou can us e this slo t to transfer data betwe en digital c ameras, camcorder s, music players, a nd other audi o/video device s.
48 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Inser ting a Memor y Card To insert a memory card 1 Locate th e SD card slo t on the front o f the comp uter . 2 Inser t the memor y car d into the sl ot, in the direction of th e arrow on the me dia. Do not force the car d into the s lot.
49 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the Inter net Setting Up a Dial-up In ter net Connect ion Before you can co nnect to th e Internet , you need to c onnect your computer to a teleph one line vi a a telepho ne cable (n ot suppli ed). Once you set u p your t elephone cab le, you'r e ready to c onnect to the Internet.
50 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using Wireless LAN (WLAN ) Using the Sony Wireless LAN (WLAN), all yo ur digital devi ces with built -in WLAN function ality com municate freel y with each other th rough a p owerful netwo rk. A WLAN is a network in which a user can c onnect to a l ocal area n etwork (LA N) through a wirel ess (radio ) connec tion.
51 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r ✍ WLAN use s the IE EE802. 11b/g stand ard, which specifies the us ed techno logy . The stan dard inc ludes the encry ption meth od: Wired Eq uivalent Privac y (WEP.
52 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Communicati ng without an Access P oint (Ad-hoc) An ad- hoc network is a netw ork in whic h a loca l network is created o nly by th e wireless devic es themse lves, with n o other centr al contr oller or Acc ess Point .
53 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r To commu nicate witho ut an Acce ss Point ( ad-hoc) 1 T ur n on the WIRELESS or WIRELESS LAN swi t c h . The W IRELE SS LAN indica tor light s up . On mode ls with the B luetooth fu nctionality *1 , double-click ( / ) on the ta skbar to disp la y the Wireless D evice Swit ch window .
54 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 13 Enter exactly th e same Net work key again, for confir matio n. 14 Sele ct the check box This is a co mputer-to-computer (ad hoc) net w ork; wireless acc ess poin ts are not u sed at t he bottom of t he screen. 15 Click OK .
55 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r To disconn ect from a computer -to-comp uter (a d-hoc) ne twork 1 Click St art and then Contr ol Pane l . 2 Click Netw ork and Internet Connections . 3 Click Netw ork Connections . The Network Connec tions w indow appears.
56 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Communicati ng with an Access P oint (Infrastructure) An infra structure netwo rk is a network that ex tends an exi sting wired local network to wireles s devices by providing an A ccess Point, f or example the Sony Access P oint.
57 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r To conne ct to a wir eless ne twork 1 Make sure an ac cess poi nt is set up. See the i nstruc tions that ac companied the access point for more informa tion. 2 T ur n on the WIRELESS LAN sw i tc h . The W IRELE SS LAN indica tor light s up .
58 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r To conne ct to a wir eless net work (Mode ls with the V AIO Wireles s Utility sof tware only ) Use the VAIO Wireles s Utility so ftware to gu ide you t hrough the s et up proces s and provid e you with more deta iled inform ation abou t wireless c onnection s.
59 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Wireless LAN Channel S election In an 802.11b/g con figurati on, channe l 1 to 11 can be used. (a) With an Access P oint ("Infr astructure") ❑ The ch annel us ed will be the chann el selec ted by the Acces s P oint.
60 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the Bluetooth Functionality You ca n establi sh wireless communi cation be tween your c omputer and other Bl uetooth dev ices such a s another computer or a mo bile phone . You can tra nsfer data be tween these device s without cab les and up to 32 feet ( 10 meters) ra nge in ope n spac e.
61 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Notes on using the Blue tooth funct ionality ❑ The dat a transfer rate varies, depending o n the following condi tions: ❑ Obsta cles , such as walls , located b e.
62 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r ❑ The 2 .4 GHz band wi th whi ch Bl ueto oth de vices or wirele ss LA N de vic es wo rk, is us ed b y v ariou s de vices. Bluet ooth devices use the t echnology to minim iz e the interference from oth er devices that use the same wav e length .
63 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 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.
64 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r To commu nicate wit h another Blueto oth device To com municate with another B luetooth devi ce, you nee d first to set up the Bluet ooth functiona lity. For s etting up an d using the Blu etooth func tionality , see the hel p file on the Blueto oth Utilit y softwar e.
65 nN Using P eripheral De vices Using P eripher al De vices You ca n add func tionality to your c omputer by u sing the var ious port s on the co mputer.
66 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a P or t Replicator Attachi ng a por t replicat or enables you to c onnect ad ditional peripherals to your co mputer, s uch as a pr inter and an exter nal displa y. A port replicator may be su pplied wi th your com puter, dep ending on the model you purcha sed.
67 nN Using P eripheral De vices Attaching Y our Computer to the P or t Replicator 1 Discon nect all periphe rals from the computer. 2 Plug the power cord (1) in to the AC adapter (2) and an AC outlet. 3 Plug the cable attached to the AC adapter (2) into the DC In por t (3) on the por t replicator (4) .
68 nN Using P eripheral De vices 5 Align t he bottom c onnector of the compu ter with th e connector on the por t replicator a nd push down un til it cl icks into place.
69 nN Using P eripheral De vices Disconnect ing Y o ur Computer from the P or t Replicator ! T o preven t loss of unsave d data, be sure to turn off the comp uter before disc onnecting it from the port repl icator . 1 T ur n off the compute r and the connecte d periph erals.
70 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting Exter nal Speakers You ca n enhan ce the so und quali ty of your c omputer by connecti ng exter nal speake rs. To connect e xternal speakers 1 Plug the speaker cable (1) i nto the head phones j ac k (2) i . 2 Plug the other end of the speaker cable to the exter nal speaker (3).
71 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an Exter nal Displa y You can connect a n extern al display to your computer . For exa mple, you can use the co mputer with a c omputer d isplay or a proj ect or.
72 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Computer Disp la y You ca n connec t a comput er display ( monitor ) either dire ctly to y our compu ter or via the (optiona l) port replicator.
73 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Multimedia Computer Displa y You ca n connec t a multim edia compute r displ ay that incl udes bui lt-in spea kers and a microphon e to yo ur computer or via the (optio nal) port r eplicator.
74 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Projector You ca n connec t a projecto r (for examp le, the So ny LCD proje ctor) direc tly to yo ur computer o r via the ( optional) port repl icato r. To connect a projecto r 1 Connect t he power cord (1) of the projector into an AC outlet.
75 nN Using P eripheral De vices Selecting Displa y Modes You can se lect which display to be used as the primary mon itor when an ext ernal displa y (desktop mon itor, etc.
76 nN Using P eripheral De vices Using the Multiple Monitors Function The M ultiple Monitors f unction allows you to dis tribute por tions of your des ktop ac ross sep arate disp lays.
77 nN Using P eripheral De vices To sele ct the Mul tiple Mo nitors mode 1 Right-cli ck on the deskto p to disp la y the co ntex t menu. 2 P o int to Graphics Options and click Graphics P roperties . 3 Selec t Ext end ed Desk to p from the Display Devices menu.
78 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an Exter nal Microphone If yo u need to u se a sound i nput devi ce (for exam ple, to ch at on the Internet) you need to plu g in an ex ternal micr ophone. To con nect an ex ternal micropho ne Plug th e micropho ne cable (1 ) into the mi crophon e jack (2) m .
79 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Universal Se rial Bus (U SB) De vice To prev ent your computer an d/or USB devices fro m damage, o bserve the following : ❑ When movin g the compute r with USB de vices c onnected, a void any shock or force to the US B por ts.
80 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a USB Flopp y Disk Dr iv e You ca n purcha se a USB flo ppy disk d rive and c onnect it to y our comput er. To connect a USB floppy d isk drive 1 Choose th e USB por t you prefer to use. 2 Plug the USB floppy disk dr ive cable into the US B por t.
81 nN Using P eripheral De vices Disconnect ing a USB flopp y disk driv e You can di sconnect a US B floppy di sk drive when the c omputer is on or off. Discon necting the driv e when the compu ter is in a pow er saving mode (St andby or Hib ernate) may cause the compu ter to malfunc tion.
82 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Prin ter You ca n connec t a Window s-compati ble prin ter to yo ur computer to prin t document s. Connecting a Printer Using the USB P or t You ca n connec t a USB prin ter compati ble with your version of Windo ws to the comp uter.
83 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an i.LIN K De vice Notes on connecting i.LI NK de vices ❑ The co mputer inc ludes an i.LI NK (IEEE 1394) por t, which you can use to co nnect to an i.LINK device suc h as a digit al video cam era recorder or to connec t two V A IO computer s in order to copy , d elete or edi t files.
84 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Digital Video Camer a Recorder To connect a digital video cam era recor der 1 Plug on e end of the i.LINK ca b le (1) i nto the i.LI NK por t (2) on the comp uter and t he other end i nto the D V In/Out por t s (3) on the digita l video ca mera reco rder .
85 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting to a Networ k (LAN) You ca n connect your co mputer to 100B ASE-TX /10BASE-T- type network s via an E thernet net work cable . Connect on e end of an op tional ne twork cabl e to the Networ k (Ethernet) port on th e compute r or the (op tional) port replica tor and the other end to your network.
86 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Customizing Y our V AIO Computer This section briefly de scrib es how to cha nge the mai n setting s of your c omputer.
87 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Setting the P ass word Use one of the BIOS f unctions to set the pas sword. Once you have set the password, y ou will have to enter the pass word after the V AIO logo appe ars to sta rt your comput er. In this wa y, you c an protect y our compute r from unau thorized acc ess.
88 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer 5 Selec t P asswor d When Po wer ON under Se curity . Press th e space b ar to change the setti ng from Disab led to Enabl ed . 6 Use the < or , ke y to select Exit and then E xit (Save Change s) ; and press the Enter key .
89 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Setting Up Y our Computer with V AIO Central The VAIO Central utili ty allows y ou to consu lt system info rmation a nd specify preferences for syste m behavior . To use V AIO Cent ral 1 Click St art , poi nt to All Programs , and click VA I O C e n t r a l .
90 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using the P ow er Sa ving Modes When y ou use a ba ttery as the powe r source for your c omputer, you can take advantage of power manag ement sett ings to conse rve battery li fe.
91 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using Standb y Mode Standby mode turns off the LCD scree n and sets the hard disk and the CPU t o a low power c onsumption mode. The um ber power l ight flashes i n this mode. To activate Standby mode 1 Click St art and then T urn Off Computer .
92 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To change the Stand by mode settings 1 Click St art and then Contr ol Pane l . 2 Click P erformance and Maintenance . 3 Click P ower Options . The P ow er Options Pr operties wi ndow appears. 4 Sele ct the Po w e r S c h e m e s tab.
93 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using Hibernate Mode In Hiber nate mode , the state o f the system is saved on t he hard di sk and powe r is turned off . Even whe n the battery runs down, no data will be lost. The power in dicator li ght is off in this mode .
94 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer ✍ If you d o not use th e AC adapter f or a long pe riod of tim e, put the c omputer into Hibernate mode. This p ower saving mo de saves you the time of shut ting down in the no rmal way . When th e computer is in Hibernate mo de, you canno t insert a dis c.
95 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Managing P ow er with V AIO P ower Management Power management helps you t o set up power schemes f or running on AC power o r batteries to suit you r requir ements for powe r cons umptio n. VAIO Power Management is a software ap plication d eveloped exclusivel y for VAIO c omputers.
96 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Activ ating V AIO P ow er Management P o wer Schemes VAIO Power Management provide s several pre defined power schemes .
97 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer V AIO P o wer Management Vie wer To start VAIO Po wer Manage ment Vi ewer Click on the VAI O Power Manageme nt tab.
98 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Upgrading Y our V A IO Computer Your co mputer and memory mod ules us e high prec ision comp onents an d electroni c connecto rs techn ology. To avoid the inval idation of your guar antee due to mishand ling, we rec ommend tha t: ❑ Y ou co ntact your deale r to install a new memor y modu le.
99 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Adding and Removing Memor y If you want to expan d the functional ity of you r computer, y ou can incr ease the memor y by instal ling optio nal memory m odules. Before you upgrade y our computer 's memory, rea d the notes an d procedures in the following pages.
100 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer ❑ Use the specia l bag delivered with the memor y module or wrap the mod ule in aluminiu m f oil to protect it from electrostati c dischar ge.
101 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Removing and Installing a Memor y Module To change or add a memory m odule 1 Shut down the c omputer and discon nect all periphe ral devices. 2 Unplug th e computer a nd remov e the batter y . 3 W ait unti l the com puter co ols down.
102 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 6 Remove the memor y modu le: ❑ Pull the tabs in th e directio n of the arrows (1 ). The mem ory module i s released. ❑ Make sure that th e memor y mod ule tilts up and the n pull it out i n the direc tion of the arrow (2).
103 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 8 Slide t he memor y mod ule into t he memor y mod ule slot and push it i n until it clicks into pla ce. ! Do not to uch any other compone nts on the moth erboard. Make su re to i nsert th e memor y modu le edge with a notch i nto the memor y module slot.
104 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Viewin g the Amount of Memor y To view the amount of me mory 1 T ur n on the compute r . 2 Click St art , poi nt to All Programs , and click VA I O C e n t r a l . 3 Click the System Informat ion tab in the V AIO Central wi ndow .
105 nN Precau tions Precautions This section describe s safety gui delines an d precau tions to h elp you p rotect your c omputer from potent ial dama ge.
106 nN Precau tions On Handling the LCD Screen ❑ Do not leave the LCD facing the sun. This could dam age the LCD . Be careful when using the comput er near a wi ndow . ❑ Do not sc ratch the LCD or e x er t pr essure on it. This cou ld cause a malfuncti on.
107 nN Precau tions On Using the P ower Source ❑ See the o nline Sp ecification s to check th e power operation of your mod el. ❑ Do not sh are the AC outlet with o ther power-consum ing equip ment, suc h as a photoc opier or shr edder . ❑ Y ou can purchas e a pow er str ip with a surge pr otector .
108 nN Precau tions On Handling Y our Comput er ❑ Clean the cabinet w ith a soft cloth, which is dr y or lightly moi stened with a mild dete rgent so lution. Do not use any type of abrasi v e pad, s couri ng powder , or solvent such as alcoho l or benzi ne, as these may damag e the fini sh of the computer.
109 nN Precau tions ❑ Do not us e cut or dam aged conne ction c ab les. ❑ If the comput er is brought directly from a c old location to a w ar m one, moistur e ma y condense i nside the co mputer . In this case, allow at least one hour before tur ning on the co mputer .
110 nN Precau tions On Handling Flopp y Disks ❑ Do not ope n the shutt er manually o r touch t he surface of the flo pp y disk. ❑ K eep flop p y disks awa y from magne ts. ❑ K eep flop p y disks awa y from di rect sunl ight and ot her source s of heat.
111 nN Precau tions On Handling Discs ❑ Do not touc h the surface of the disc. ❑ Do not dr op or bend th e disc. ❑ Finger pr ints and dust on t he surface of a disc may cause read erro rs. Alwa ys hold the di sc by its edges and central hole, as shown below: ❑ Proper c are of the disc is e ssentia l to its c ontinuous rel iability .
112 nN Precau tions On Using the Batter y P ack ❑ Do not leave the batter y p ack in temperatures abov e 140° F (60°C), such as in a c ar par k ed in th e sun or und er direct sunlig ht. ❑ 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.
113 nN Precau tions On Using Headphones ❑ Road safety – Do not use headph ones while dr iving, cy cling, or o perating any motor ized vehicle. 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.
114 nN Precau tions On Handling the Hard Disk The ha rd disk ha s a high storage dens ity and reads or wri tes data in a short tim e. However, i t can be e asily dama ged by mechan ical vi bration, sh ock or dust.
115 nN T r oublesho oting T rou b leshoo ting This section d escribes h ow to sol ve common proble ms you mi ght encou nter when us ing yo ur compute r. Many pr oblems ha ve simpl e solutions. T ry these s uggestions before visi ting the So ny onli ne support W eb site at http://www .
116 nN T r oublesho oting ❑ A udio/Video (page 15 6) ❑ Memory S tick Media (p age 157) ❑ P erip heral s (page 158 ).
117 nN T r oublesho oting Computer What should I do if m y computer won't star t? ❑ Make sure the c omputer is securely plugged int o a power source and tur ned on . Make sure the power indi cator shows the power is on . ❑ Make sure the b atter y is in stalled proper ly and char ged.
118 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if a BIOS err or appear s when m y comp uter star ts? If the me ssage "Press <F1 > to resume, <F2> to setup " appears at t he bottom o f the screen 1 Pres s the F2 key . The B IOS set up scre en app ears .
119 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if the pow er indicat or (Green) lights b ut m y screen does not displa y anyt hing when I turn on m y computer? If nothing stil l appears on your scre en after a whil e 1 Press th e power button f or m ore than four seco nds to ch eck that the power indi cator goes out.
120 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if the message "Oper ating system not f ound" appears when m y computer star ts, a nd wh y w on't Windo ws start? ❑ Make sure t he compute r does not h av e a "non- bootable" flop p y disk in the flop p y disk dr ive (if appli cable).
121 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if m y comput er or soft ware stops resp onding? ❑ It is best to t urn o ff the co mputer usi ng the T urn Off Computer option on the Mic rosoft Wind ows Star t menu, located on the task bar . Us ing other m ethods, incl uding those l isted be low , may result in l oss of uns a ved data.
122 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y won't m y computer enter Standb y or Hiber nate mode? The c omputer may become uns table if th e operating m ode is chan ged befor e the computer completel y enters S tandby or Hibernate. To restor e the com puter t o normal operatin g stab ility 1 Close al l open programs.
123 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y doesn't the computer star t or th e pow er b utton does not wo r k when t he battery indicator is flashing? ❑ This sy mptom co uld be due to the batter y pack not being install ed proper ly . T o reso lve this sympto m, s witch o ff the compute r and remove the batter y p ack .
124 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y is the sound of my computer's f an so loud? The comp uter's fan may be running a t a high sp eed to cool the CPU. By loweri ng the CPU spee d, you also l ower the spee d and n oise level of the co mputer's f an.
125 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I star t my computer and the message "System Disab led" appears and Windows doe s not star t? If yo u enter a wr ong power-on passwor d three tim es cons ecutivel y, the Syst em Disabled mess age appears and Windows does no t start.
126 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot use my comp ut er as a V AIO Media or Windo ws Media Connect ser v er? To use yo ur compute r as a VA IO Media o r Windo ws Media Connect server 1 Click St art , poi nt to All Programs and Norton Internet Secu rity , and cli ck Norton In ternet Se curity .
127 nN T r oublesho oting System Security This section provides informat ion about kee ping you r computer operatin g smoothly and protecti ng against p otentia l threats to the comp uter's security.
128 nN T r oublesho oting To use t he Automati c Updates f eature 1 Connect t o the Inter net. 2 Click the A utomatic Updates icon on th e taskba r . The A utomatic Updates Setup Wizar d appears. 3 Click Ne xt , and f oll ow the on-scre en instr uctions to set up auto matic or s cheduled upd ates.
129 nN T r oublesho oting How do I k eep m y preinstalled antivirus softw are updated? You ca n keep the preinstalled Norton Int ernet Securi ty software p rogram cu rrent with th e latest upda tes from Sy mantec Corporati on. To downloa d and install the latest security up date 1 Double-click the N orto n Intern et Security icon on th e taskba r .
130 nN T r oublesho oting Batter y How do I kno w when the battery is charged? To dete rmine th e remain ing battery charge, see Charging the Battery Pack ( page 2 2) . When is the computer using A C pow er? When th e computer i s directl y connecte d to the AC a dapter, it uses AC pow er, even if a battery is install ed.
131 nN T r oublesho oting Can my computer ent er Hiber nate mode while using battery power ? The comp uter can enter Hiber nate mode w hile using battery power, but some s oftware prog rams and pe ripheral d evices prevent th e system fr om enterin g Hibernate m ode.
132 nN T r oublesho oting Inter net Wh y doesn't my modem work? ❑ Make sure the te lephone c able is securel y plugged into the M odem por t on the compu ter and th e wall jack. ❑ Make sure t he telepho ne cable is wor king. Plug the cable into an ordinar y tel ephone and listen for a dial t one.
133 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y is m y modem connection slow? The c omputer is equipped w ith a V.92/ V.90 compati ble modem . Many fact ors may influence mo dem conne ction sp eed, inclu ding telep hone line n oise or com patibility w ith telepho ne equipme nt, such as fax machin es or other modems.
134 nN T r oublesho oting Networking Wh y can't my comput er connect to a wireless LAN a ccess point? ❑ Connecti on av ailabil ity is affected by distanc e and obst ructio ns. Y ou m a y need to mov e the co mputer awa y from obst ruct ions or cl oser to any ac cess po int you may be using.
135 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y can't I access the Internet? ❑ Check the ac cess point settings. Se e the inst ruc tions su pplied with th e acces s point. ❑ Make sure the c omputer and the acce ss point are connec ted to one a nother . ❑ Mov e the c omputer awa y from obs tructi ons or close r to any access point you may be using.
136 nN T r oublesho oting What are channels? ❑ Wireles s LAN co mmunicatio n occurs o n divided freq uency ba nds known as channels. Thir d-par ty w ireless LAN access poin t channels m ay be preset to d iff erent c hannels f rom Sony devices.
137 nN T r oublesho oting Bluetooth T echnolog y Wh y can't other Bl uetooth de vices discov er my comput er? ❑ Make sure both devices hav e the Bluetooth feature enabled. ❑ If the Bl uetooth ind icator is off, turn on the WIR ELESS swi t c h .
138 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y can 't other Bl uetooth de vices connect to my computer? ❑ Make sure the o ther device is au thenticate d. ❑ The com puter may not allow connection s from other devices. T o en able Bluetooth device connec tions, f ollow thes e steps: 1 Right-c lick the Bluetoo th icon on the ta skbar .
139 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y is m y Bluetooth connectio n slow? ❑ The dat a transfer speed depen ds on the obs tacles and/ or the dista nce between th e two de vices, but also o n the radio wav e quality , on the op erating system or the so ftware used.
140 nN T r oublesho oting Can I use a de vice with Bluetooth technolog y on air planes? With B luetooth tec hnology , the computer tr ansmits a radio fre quency o f 2.4 GHz. S ensitive l ocations, s uch as hos pitals an d airplane s, may ha ve rest rictions on t he use of B luetooth d evices, du e to radio i nterference.
141 nN T r oublesho oting CDs a nd D V Ds Wh y does my computer freez e when I tr y to read a disc? The di sc the compute r is tryi ng to read may be d irty or damag ed. Foll ow these step s: 1 Restar t the comp uter by clicking Start , T urn Off Computer , and Restart .
142 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if t he optical disc driv e isn't pla y ing m y CD or D VD proper ly? ❑ Make sure t he disc was ins er ted into the optic al disc dr ive with the la bel f aci ng up . ❑ Make sure t he necessar y program(s) is instal led accor ding to the manufacturer's inst ruc tions.
143 nN T r oublesho oting 5 Double-click the optic al disc d rive device to open t he submenu. 6 Double-click the listed drive, and select th e Pr oper ties tab . 7 Clic k to se lect the En able digital CD a udio for this CD-ROM device chec k bo x, if it is not se lected .
144 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot wr i te to CD? ❑ Do not lau nch any soft w are ap plicatio n or allow any to launc h automati cally , n ot e ven a screen saver . ❑ Do not us e the keyboard. ❑ Do not us e a CD-R/RW disc that has a label affix ed to i t.
145 nN T r oublesho oting Displ a y Wh y did the computer screen (LCD) go b lank? ❑ The co mputer scr een may go blank if th e computer has lost pow er or has entered a power saving mode (Standby or Hiber nate). I f the comp uter is in LCD (Video) Standby mode, pr ess any ke y to activate the comp uter sc reen.
146 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if t he bright ness of the scree n changes? The br ightness o f your sc reen when adjusted wit h the Fn+F5/F6 keys is t emporary a nd this ad justment i s overridde n by the setting on the VAIO Power Management tab when anothe r power schem e is selected .
147 nN T r oublesho oting Pr inting Wh y can't I print a document? ❑ Make sure the p rint er is on, an d the pr inter cable is sec urely con nected to the por ts o n the pri nter and com puter . ❑ Make sure the p rint er is comp atib le with the Windows op erating system installed o n the comp uter .
148 nN T r oublesho oting Microphone Wh y doesn't my microphone work? ❑ If you are usin g an external microphon e, make sure the mic rophone is turne d on and is proper ly plugge d into the Micropho ne jack on the co mputer . ❑ The Mut e b utton may hav e been pressed.
149 nN T r oublesho oting Mouse What should I do if t he comput er doesn' t recognize the mouse? ❑ Make sure t he mouse is securely plugged i nto the por t.
150 nN T r oublesho oting Speak ers Wh y won't m y speak ers wo r k? ❑ Make sure the s peakers are pro perly con nected an d the volume is tur ned up loud enou gh to he ar sound. ❑ Y our spe akers ma y not be designed f or compu ter use. ❑ If the spe akers hav e a mute button, set the button to off .
151 nN T r oublesho oting T ouch P ad What should I do if t he touch p ad does not work? ❑ T r y r estar ting the compu ter . F ollow these steps: 1 Press t he Window s key . 2 Press t he U key . Th e T ur n off compute r window open s. 3 Press t he R k ey to rest ar t the co mputer .
152 nN T r oublesho oting How do I change the l eft and right butto n assignments? If the comp uter is interpret ing a singl e-click as a doubl e-click, y ou may w ant to cha nge the bu tton assign ments. F ollow these steps: 1 Click St art and then Control P anel .
153 nN T r oublesho oting K e yboard What should I do if t he k e yboard configur ation is wrong? ❑ The l anguage layout of the c omputer 's ke yboard is spe cified on the sticker on th e box. If you choo se a different r egional ke yboard w hen you compl ete the Windows s etup , the key configurat ion will be m ismatch ed.
154 nN T r oublesho oting Flopp y Di sks Wh y doesn't the Saf ely Remov e Hardwar e icon appear on the t askbar when the drive is connected ? The co mputer doe s not reco gnize the flop py disk dri ve. First, mak e sure the USB cable is properly c onnected t o the USB port.
155 nN T r oublesho oting PC Cards Wh y doesn't my PC Card work? ❑ Make sure the P C Card is inser ted proper ly . See Insert ing a PC Card (page 41) f or more inf or mation. ❑ Make sure the P C Card is c ompatible with the M icrosoft Wi ndows operating sys tem install ed on the comp uter .
156 nN T r oublesho oting A udio/Video Wh y can 't I use the D V camera recorder? You may not be ab le to use t he DV camer a recorder, and the mess age DV equi pment seems to be disco nnected o r turned off may appear be cause th e i.LINK cabl e is not secur ely plugge d into the p orts on the c omputer or camera.
157 nN T r oublesho oting Memor y Stick Media Wh y can't I open m y image files? You may need to refo rmat your Memory Sti ck media. Form atting Memor y Stick m edia erases all data , including music d ata, prev iously s aved to it .
158 nN T r oublesho oting P eripherals What should I do if I cannot connect a USB de vice? ❑ If appli cable, check the US B device is switched on and us ing its ow n power supply . For e xample, if you are usin g a digi tal camera, che ck the batter y is charged .
159 nN Support Options Suppor t Options The se ction contain s inform ation on where to go for answer s to questions about your computer and the preinstall ed software. Sony Suppor t Inf or mation See the following source s for answe rs in the s equence l isted below.
160 nN Support Options For users in Latin Amer ican countri es or areas Cust omer I nform ation Center If you do not fi nd the in formatio n you are looking for at our site, you may call Son y directly.
161 nN Support Options In orde r to contac t a Sony te chnical s upport repres entative , please ca ll the fol lowing num bers: ❑ In Arge ntina: (011) 67 70-SONY ( 7669) ❑ In Me xico : In Me xico .
162 nN Support Options Program Suppor t Inf or mation Dependi ng on the c omputer m odel and p articular c onfigurat ion you pur chased, yo ur compu ter may not include all of the software p rograms lis ted below. Adobe ® Photoshop ® Elements, Phot oshop ® Album, Prem iere ® , Reader ® Adobe S ystems Inc.
163 nN Support Options Click to DVD ™ softw are Sony E lectronic s Inc. At the tou ch of a but ton, Click to DVD software al lows you to a utomaticall y burn DVDs fr om a digital video (DV ) device.
164 nN Support Options DVgate Plus ™ softwa re Sony E lectronic s Inc. Connect a c ompatible digital vid eo camera to y our compu ter's i.LINK® p ort and cap ture video c lips and stil l images. Edi t clips f rom yo ur vi deo, ad d new cl ips, a nd comb ine cl ips int o new movie segment s.
165 nN Support Options Intel ® PROS et Intel Cor poration ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b Si t e http:/ /www .inte l.com/networ k/connect ivity/products /wireless/pr oset/proset_s oftware .
166 nN Support Options MoodLogic MoodL ogic, Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b Si t e http:/ /www .mood logic.com/ suppor t E-mail help@mo odlogic. com Netscape ® Internet Service Ameri ca Online, Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b Si t e http:/ /isp .
167 nN Support Options PictureG ear Stu dio ™ sof tware Sony E lectronic s Inc. PictureG ear Stu dio stil l image m anagement software d isplays sti ll image s from y our hard dri ve or a Son y digita l still camera .
168 nN Support Options SonicSta ge ® softwa re Sony E lectronic s Inc. The So nicStage jukebox software pr ogram giv es you al l the tools you need t o manag e music on your co mputer. SonicS tage softwar e sports hig h-quality digital audio s torage, a sleek player skin de sign, and aud io CD burnin g capabil ity.
169 nN Support Options SonicSta ge ® Mastering Studio softwar e Sony E lectronic s Inc. Use Son icStage ® Mas tering Stud io so ftware to recor d songs from analog records or cass ette tapes into your computer and outpu t them to CD- R or CD-RW d iscs or audi o files in W AV format.
170 nN Support Options VAIO ® Acti on Setup Sony E lectronic s Inc. VAIO Ac tion Setup manages t he setting s for your c omputer's s hortcut keys . ❑ F or us ers in USA We b Si t e http:/ /www .sony .co m/pcsuppor t T el ephone 888-4-SO NY -PC (88 8-476-6972) ❑ F or us ers in Canada We b Si t e http:/ /www .
171 nN Support Options VAIO ® Central Sony E lectronic s Inc. VAIO Ce ntral provid es a cen tral locati on that gath ers reso urces t o configure your VAIO compute r and view y our compute r's configura tion and s pecificati ons. ❑ F or us ers in USA We b Si t e http:/ /www .
172 nN Support Options VAIO Me dia ™ software Sony E lectronic s Inc. VAIO Medi a ™ software br ings mult imedia to y our netwo rk, enablin g you to sha re musi c, video, an d still i mage file s between y our VAIO ® compu ters.
173 nN Support Options VAIO ® Su pport Central Sony E lectronic s Inc. VAIO Supp ort Central provides an easy to na vigate s olution to c ommon sup port needs, such as VA IO Documenta tion, produc t specific ations, seria l number, mo del name, service tag informati on, survey , registr ation, etc.
174 nN Support Options VAIO ® Update Sony E lectronic s Inc. The VA IO Update uti lity helps you kee p your VAI O ® compu ter up to d ate by regu larly che cking th e Sony Onl ine Suppor t Web si te for impor tant software updates a nd informati on for your s pecific VA IO compute r model.
175 nN Support Options VAIO ® Wireless Utilit y Sony E lectronic s Inc. The VA IO Wirel ess Utility walks you through setting up your wi reless ne twork co nnection and offers us eful dia gnostic tests to help kee p your wirele ss networ k running smoothly .
176 nN Support Options VAIO Zone ™ software Sony E lectronic s Inc. VAIO Zo ne software p rovides an effortle ss way to brows e and enj oy picture s, music, a nd video fil es on yo ur computer, all thr ough an elega nt, next- generation i nterface. Y ou can even e njoy med ia conten t stored on o ther VAIO ® computer s on your network.
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An important point after buying a device Sony VGN-TX600 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
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However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Sony VGN-TX600. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Sony VGN-TX600 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
