Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product VGN-Z600 Sony
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N User Guide P ers onal Computer V GN-Z600 Series.
2 nN Cont ents Before Use ................. ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... .... ......... .................... ................... ....6 Documenta tion ................. ...........
3 nN Using the Bluetooth Func tion ............... ................... .................... ................... ................... ....... ...... .................... ........69 Using P eripheral Devic es . ................... .................... ..
4 nN Precauti ons ................ ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... .......................... .................... ......15 5 Handling the LCD Scre en .................... ..........
5 nN Mouse ........... ................... .................... ................... .................... ................... ................... .................... ................... 204 Speakers . ................... ................... ..........
6 nN Befo re Use Bef ore Use Congrat ulations on your purchase o f this Sony VAIO ® comp uter, and wel come to th e on-screen U ser Guide . Sony ha s combin ed leadin g-edge te chnology i n audio, v ideo, compu ting, an d commun ications to provide s tate-of-the- art perso nal computi ng experi ence.
7 nN Befo re Use Docume ntation Your d ocumentat ion incl udes print ed inform ation and user guides to read on y our VAIO computer . Printed Documentation ❑ Quick Star t Guide — Contains an ov er view of co mponents connection, set-up infor mation, et c.
8 nN Befo re Use ❑ V AIO Recovery Cent er User Gui de — Provides infor mation ab out resto rin g individua l software pr ograms, hardware dri v ers, and d rive par tit ion(s) or your entire built-in s torage device to the or iginal f actor y s ettings.
9 nN Befo re Use Help and Suppor t Help and Support is easy to access and pro vides a single loc ation for ge neral inform ation and tech nical as sistance for your VAIO computer. Cho ose from the follow ing categor ies to find t he answ ers you ne ed.
10 nN Befo re Use Ergonomic Considerations You wil l be using y our co mputer as a p ortable device in a variety o f enviro nments. When ever poss ible, you s hould atte mpt to take account o f the fo.
11 nN Befo re Use ❑ Viewing angle of the computer's displa y – Use the display's tilti ng f eature to find the best posi tion. Y ou can reduc e e ye strain and muscle fatigue by adjusting the tilt of the display to the proper posit ion. Adjus t the brightnes s le vel of the displ ay as well.
12 nN Getting Started Getting Star ted This section describe s how to ge t started us ing your V AIO compute r. ! Before s tarting yo ur compute r for the firs t time, d o not con nect any other har dware that did not o riginal ly come wi th your c omp uter .
13 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 appea rance of you r computer may be di fferent from those illu strated in this man ual due to vari ations in speci fications .
14 nN Getting Started A ST AM INA mode indica tor (page 19 ) B P er f ormance se lect or s wi tch (page 107) C SPEED mode indicator (page 19 ) D S1 / S2 b uttons (page 35) E Driv e ej ect b utt on (pa.
15 nN Getting Started Bac k A Batter y conn ector ( page 22).
16 nN Getting Started Right A Opti cal disc driv e (page 39) B Opti cal disc driv e i ndica tor (page 1 9) C Manual e ject hol e (page 19 3) D Substitute driv e eject b utton (page 39) E HDMI out put port *1 (page 89 ) F Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2.
17 nN Getting Started Left A DC IN por t (page 21 ) B Ne twor k (Eth er net ) por t (page 63) C Air vent D Express Card/34 slot (pag e 49) E Secur ity slot F Modem port (pag e 61) G Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2.
18 nN Getting Started Bottom A Docking station connect or (page 77) B Air vents C Memory module compa r tment co v er (page 149).
19 nN Getting Started About the Indicator Lights Your c omputer is equipped with the fol lowing i ndicator l ights: Indicat or Functions Po w e r 1 Illuminates in green when the com puter is on, blinks slo wly in orange while the computer is in Sleep mode, and tur ns off when the c omputer is off or in Hibernate mode.
20 nN Getting Started WIRELESS Ill uminates whe n the WIRELE SS switch is turned on. * The sto rage devi ce configura tion of your c omputer ma y include a built-in flas h memor y storag e drive dependi ng on the m odel you pur chas ed. Se e the online specif ications to find out about your configu ration.
21 nN Getting Started Connecting a P ower Source You ca n use eith er an AC ada pter or a r echargeabl e battery pa ck for sup plying power to your c omputer. Using the A C Adapter ✍ Use only the su pplied AC adap ter for your comput er . To use t he AC adap ter 1 Plug on e end of the pow er cord (1) int o the AC adapter (3) .
22 nN Getting Started Using the Batter y P ack The ba ttery pack supplied wi th your co mputer is not fully c harged a t the time o f delive ry. Installing the Battery P ac k To install th e batter y pack 1 T ur n off t he compute r and clos e the LCD s creen lid.
23 nN Getting Started 3 Slide t he batter y pack diago nally into the batter y co mpar tme nt until the pr ojections (2) on eit her side of the batter y compar tm ent fit into the U-sh aped cuts ( 3) on either s ide of the batter y pack.
24 nN Getting Started 4 Push th e batter y pack down into th e compar tm ent until i t clicks into place. 5 Slide t he batter y LOC K switch outward to secure the batter y pack on th e computer. ✍ When you r computer is directly con nected to AC power and has a batter y pack in stalled, it uses power from t he AC outlet.
25 nN Getting Started Charging the Batter y P ack The ba ttery pack supplied wi th your co mputer is not fully c harged a t the time o f delive ry. To charge th e battery pack 1 Install the batter y pack. 2 Connect t he compute r to a power sour ce with the A C adapt er .
26 nN Getting Started ✍ Keep the bat tery pac k in your comp uter while it is direc tly connected to AC power . The battery p ack continues t o charge while y ou are us ing the comput er .
27 nN Getting Started Using the Batter y Charge Funct ions You ca n custom ize the cur rent battery c harging met hod using the Battery Charge Functions . To make t he life of batt ery longer , enable the b attery care fu nction. To enable the battery care fu nction 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V A IO Control Center .
28 nN Getting Started Using the Batter y Lif e Conser ving W allpape r You ca n conserv e your batte ry life ju st by se tting the s pecific wallpaper a s your des ktop backg round. To set t he battery life conserv ing wall paper 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V A IO Control Center .
29 nN Getting Started Removing t he Battery P ac k ! Y ou may lose dat a if you remove t he batter y pack while your computer i s on and not con nected to the A C adapter or if you remove the batter y pack while the co mputer is in S leep mode. To remove the b attery pack 1 T ur n off t he compute r and clos e the LCD s creen lid.
30 nN Getting Started Shutting Down Y our Computer Saf ely To av oid losi ng unsaved data, be su re to sh ut down you r computer properly , as descr ibed belo w. To shut dow n your com puter 1 T ur n off a ny peri pherals conn ected to the c omputer .
31 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Y our V AIO C omput er This se ction desc ribes how to get the mo st out of usin g your VAI O computer. ❑ Using the K eyboar d (page 32) ❑ Using the T ouch P.
32 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the K eyboard Your k eyboard i s very simi lar to a des ktop co mputer keyb oard, but has addi tional keys that per form model- specific tasks. Combinations and Fun ctions with the Fn K ey ✍ Some keyb oard function s can be used on ly after the ope rating syst em is finish ed launchin g.
33 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Fn + (F 12) : hibernate Provides the lowest lev el of power consumpti on. When y ou ex ecute this com mand, the states of the system and the connected peripheral de vices are sav ed to the b uilt-in storage de vice and the system power is tur ned off .
34 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the T ouch P ad You ca n poin t to, select, d rag, and scroll ob jects on the screen using th e touch pad . ✍ Y ou can dis able/en able the to uch pad w hile a mouse is conn ected to yo ur comput er .
35 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Special-function Buttons Your c omputer is equipped with spec ial butto ns to help y ou use sp ecific functi ons of the computer .
36 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Built-in MO TION EYE Camera Your co mputer is equipped with a bui lt-in MOTION E YE camera. The bu ilt-in MOTIO N EYE ca mera adds v ideo func tionalit y to .
37 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Capturing Still Images To capt ure a still image 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , Ar cSoft W ebCam Companion 2 , an d W ebCam Companion 2 to laun ch the We b C a m Companion 2 . 2 Click the Capture icon in the main window .
38 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Capturing Movi es To cap ture a m ovie 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , Ar cSoft W ebCam Companion 2 , an d W ebCam Companion 2 to laun ch the We b C a m Companion 2 . 2 Click the Record icon in th e main win dow . 3 F rame your subj ect in the viewfinder .
39 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 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 t he compute r . 2 Press th e disc dr ive eject button (1) to ope n the dr iv e. The dr ive tra y slides out.
40 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 4 Close th e drive tray by push ing it in gently . ! Do not remov e the optical di sc when your com puter is in a power savi ng mode (Sleep or Hibernate).
41 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Reading and Writing Optical Discs Your com puter pl ays and rec ords CDs, D VDs, and Blu -ray Dis c ™ media, depen ding on th e model you p urchased. Check yo ur speci fication s for the ty pe of optic al disc dr ive insta lled on your model.
42 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer PR: play ab le and recordable P: play ab le but not recordab le –: not play able or recordable CD- ROM Vide o CD Music CD CD Extr a CD-R/ RW DVD - ROM DVD - Video BD.
43 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ! This prod uct is designed to play back discs th at conform to the Co mpact Disc Digita l Audio stan dard specifi cations (CD Standard ). A DualDisc is a two sided di sc product with a DVD recorde d layer on on e side and a di gital audi o layer on th e other side.
44 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Notes on writing data to a disc ❑ Only use c ircular disc s . Do not us e discs in any other shape (star , hear t, car d, etc.), as this ma y damag e the optical dis c dri v e. ❑ Do not str ike or sh ake y our co mputer wh ile the opt ical disc drive is wr iting da ta to a dis c.
45 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Notes on pla y ing discs To ac hieve optim um performa nce when p laying dis cs, you sh ould follow th ese recom mendations. ❑ Some CD pl a y ers an d computer op tical disc dr ives ma y not be able to p la y audio CDs c reated with the CD-R or CD-RW media.
46 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Pla ying CDs To pl ay an aud io CD 1 Inser t a disc into the op tical disc dr ive . 2 If nothing appears on the desk top , click Start , All Programs , and the desir ed CD software to pla y the CD . If the Audi o CD wi ndow appear s, click to select an option.
47 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Pla y ing D VDs To play a DVD 1 Close al l runn ing software a pplication s. 2 Inser t a D VD into the opt ical disc drive. 3 If nothing appears on the desk top , click Start , All Programs , and the desir ed D VD software to pla y the D V D .
48 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Pla ying Blu-r a y Disc Media ! The Blu-ray Disc playback func tion is avail able on selecte d models only . See the onlin e specificat ions to find out the ty pe of your opt ical disc dri ve, and then Reading and Wr iting Optical Discs (page 41) to find ou t about th e suppo rted di sc media.
49 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the ExpressCard Module Your co mputer is equipped with an Ex pressCard/3 4 slot * for transferring data among digital cameras, c amcorder s, music players , and other audio/vid eo devices . This slot c an accommo date an Ex pressC ard/34 (34 mm w ide) modu le * only.
50 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser ting an ExpressCard Module ! Use care when inserting or rem oving the Expr essCard module f rom the slot. D o not force it in or out of t he slot. ✍ Y ou do not need to shu t down your comput er before inserting o r removing the Ex pressCard modul e.
51 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing an ExpressCard Module Foll ow the steps b elow to re move the Ex pressCard mo dule whil e your com puter is on. If it is n ot removed p roperly, you r system m ay not work properly. To remov e an Expr essCar d module ✍ T o remove an ExpressCa rd module whe n your computer i s off, skip steps 1 to 4.
52 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Memor y Stick The Me mory Stic k is a comp act, porta ble, and v ersatile IC record ing media especiall y design ed for exch anging and sharin g digital data with co mpatible p roducts, s uch as digital cameras, mobile ph ones, and other devic es.
53 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Bef ore Y ou Use t he Memor y Stic k The Mem ory Stick slot on your comp uter can acc ommodate bo th standar d- and Duo-si ze media an d supports Me mory Stic k PRO, M emory Stic k PRO Duo, a nd Memor y Stick PRO -HG Duo with high-speed data tran sfer and lar ge data capa city capabi lities.
54 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser ting a Memor y Stic k To insert a Memory Stic k 1 Loca te the M emor y Sti ck slot. 2 Hold t he Memor y St ick with the arrow facing upward an d pointing tow ard the s lot. 3 Careful ly slide the M emor y Stick int o the slot unti l it clicks into place.
55 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ! Be sure to hol d the Memory S tick with the arrow po inting in the corre ct directio n as you insert it in to the slot. T o avoi d dama gin g your comput er or the media, do not force the Memo ry Stic k into the sl ot if you can not insert it smoothly .
56 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To format a Memo ry Stick The Me mory Stic k has be en formatt ed in the fa ctory defau lt settin g and is re ady for u se.
57 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing a Memory Stic k ! Do not remov e the Memor y Stick whi le the Media A ccess indicat or light is li t. If you do, you may lose dat a. Large volu mes of da ta may take time to load, so mak e sure the indicat or is unlit bef ore removing the Mem ory Stic k.
58 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the SD Memor y Card Your co mputer is equipped with an SD mem ory ca rd slot. Yo u can use this slot t o transfe r data amo ng digital c ameras , camco rders, musi c players , and other au dio/vide o devices.
59 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser ting an SD Memory Card To insert an SD memory card 1 Locate th e SD memor y card slot. 2 Hold t he SD memo ry card with th e arrow facing upward and po inting toward the slot. 3 Careful ly slide the S D memor y car d into the slot until it clicks into plac e.
60 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing an SD Memor y Card ! Do not remov e an SD memor y card while t he Media Access indicator l ight is lit. I f you do, the card or its data may be come damag ed . To remove an SD memory card 1 Check that the Media Ac cess indi cator l ight is unli t.
61 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Inter net Before using th e Internet, yo u need to s ign up wi th an Internet Service P rovider (ISP) and set up devic es requir ed for connec ting your com puter to t he Internet.
62 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To connect a telephon e cable ! The fol lowing p rocedure applies to mo dels with a built -in modem on ly . 1 Plug on e end of the phone cable (1) into the m odem por t on the co mputer . 2 Plug the other end into the wall jack (2) .
63 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Network (LAN) You ca n connec t your compute r to 1000B ASE-T/1 00BASE-TX /10BASE-T t ype networ ks with an Et hernet netwo rk cable. Connect one end of a network cable (not supplied ) to the n etwork (Ether net) port on the compu ter or th e optional do cking station and the oth er end to your networ k.
64 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ! Do not pl ug a telephon e cable in to the networ k (Ethernet) po rt on your comp uter . If the netw ork (Ethernet ) port is connec ted to one of the telephon e lines men tioned below, high el ectric current to the port ma y caus e dama ge, overhe ating, or fire.
65 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Wireless LAN (WLAN) Using t he Wireless LAN (WLAN), a ll your di gital device s with the bui lt-in WLA N function co mmunicat e freely wi th each oth er through a network. A WLA N is a network i n which a user can c onnect to a Lo cal Area Networ k (LAN) throu gh a wireless (radio) connec tion.
66 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To use t he wirel ess LAN function To use th e wireless LA N functio n, you first ne ed to set up the wireles s LAN funct ion. ❑ F or mod els with the w ireless WA N func tion Use the Smar tWi Connection Utility to set up t he wireles s LAN functi on.
67 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ✍ In som e countries, u sing WLAN products m ay be restrict ed by the local regul ations (e.g. l imited numb er of channel s). Therefo re, before activ ating the WLAN fu nction, re ad the S afety Informa tion carefu lly .
68 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer The commu nication speed varies dependin g on the dis tance betwee n communi cation devi ces, existe nce of ob stacles betw een such dev ices, the de vice confi guration, the radio cond itions, and the software i n use.
69 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Bluetooth Function You c an establ ish wirel ess commu nication s between your com puter and other B luetooth d evices suc h as ano ther comput er or a m obile pho ne. You can transfer da ta between these devic es without c ables at a r ange of u p to 33 fee t (10 meters) in an open ar ea.
70 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Notes on using the Blue tooth funct ion ❑ The dat a transfer rate varies, depending o n the following condi tions: ❑ Obsta cles , such as walls , located b etween .
71 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ❑ The 2 .4 GHz band, with which Bluet ooth de vices or wi rele ss LAN de vices wo rk, is us ed b y v arious de vic es . Blue toot h devices use the tec hnology to minimize the interference from other de vice s that use t he same wav e length.
72 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Bluetooth Security The B luetooth wire less techn ology has an authentic ation functio n, which a llows you to determine wi th whom you ch oose to commun icate. W ith the auth entication fu nction, you can preven t any a nonymous B luetooth d evices fr om accessing your compute r.
73 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Communicati ng with Another Bluetooth De vice You ca n connec t your compute r to a Bl uetooth devic e such as another com puter, a m obile phone, a PDA, a headset, a mouse, or a digital camera wit hout the use o f any cab les.
74 nN Using P eripheral De vices Using P er ipher al De vices You ca n add fu nctionality to your VA IO comp uter by usi ng the va rious por ts on the c omputer.
75 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Docking Station Attachi ng a docking station en ables yo u to connect add itional pe ripherals to your com puter, such a s a printer a nd an externa l displa y. A dock ing stat ion is no t supplied wi th your computer an d is ava ilable as a n optional accessory .
76 nN Using P eripheral De vices Locating P or ts on the Doc king Station ! The dock ing station can be powe red only thro ugh the AC ada pter suppli ed with you r computer . Do not unp lug the AC ad apter from t he docki ng st ation and the AC outlet while us ing the docking stati on.
77 nN Using P eripheral De vices Attaching Y our Compute r to the Dock ing Station ! Be sure to install the ba ttery pa ck before att aching your computer to t he docking st ation. To attach yo ur computer to t he docking statio n ! Use the AC adap ter supplied wit h your computer .
78 nN Using P eripheral De vices 5 Slide o pen the docking s tation co nnector cover on the bottom of th e compute r . 6 Align t he rear bott om cor ners of the computer with the g uides on the docking station.
79 nN Using P eripheral De vices 7 Gently push down the compu ter until it clicks into pl ace. 8 T ur n on t he compute r ..
80 nN Using P eripheral De vices Disconnect ing Y o ur Computer from the Dock ing Station ! Make sure that no devices connected to the docking station are i n use before disconnect ing your compu ter . Do not d isconnec t your com puter from t he docking station while the IN USE indicat or light is lit.
81 nN Using P eripheral De vices To disconn ect your c omputer from the do cking statio n 1 Pres s the UNDOCK b utton (1 ) and wait unt il the IN USE indicator l ight (2) tur ns off. ✍ If the IN USE indicato r is unlit, you do not have t o press the UNDOCK butto n.
82 nN Using P eripheral De vices 2 Lift the c omputer off t he docking st ation. 3 Close th e docking statio n connector cov er on the bo ttom of the c omputer . Alter natively, yo u can dis connect the c omputer from the doc king statio n as foll ows: 1 Click St art , the ar ro w next to the Lock button, and Undock .
83 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting Exter nal Speakers You ca n connec t external s ound outpu t devices (not sup plied), suc h as sp eakers or he adphones, to your com puter. To connect e xternal speakers 1 Plug the speaker ca b le (1) ( not suppl ied) in to the headp hones ja c k (2) i .
84 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an Exter nal Displa y You ca n connec t an external display ( not supp lied) to yo ur comp uter. For exa mple, you can use the compu ter with a co mputer displa y or a projec tor .
85 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Computer Disp la y You ca n connec t a comput er display (monitor ) either di rectly to y our co mputer or v ia the option al docki ng statio n. To connect a compute r display ! The moni tor port on your com puter is not ac cessible when the computer i s attached to t he docking st ation.
86 nN Using P eripheral De vices 3 If you w ant to c onnect a TFT/ D VI monitor , plug the displ a y cable (2) (not supp lied) to an HDMI to D VI-D adapte r (3) (not suppli ed) and plug one end of the.
87 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 in cludes bui lt-in spea kers an d a microp hone eithe r directly to your compute r or via t he optional d ocking sta tion.
88 nN Using P eripheral De vices.
89 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a TV You ca n connect a T V with an HDM I input por t to your com puter. To connect a TV to your co mputer ! T o he ar sound from the d evice conn ected to the HDM I ou tput por t, y ou need to chan ge the de vice f or soun d outp ut.
90 nN Using P eripheral De vices ! If a device driver other tha n the one provided by Sony is used, the image will not be displayed and the audio wil l not be heard . A lways use the device drive r provide d by Sony for update s. ✍ See t he manual that c ame with your TV f or more i nformatio n on ins tallation and u se.
91 nN Using P eripheral De vices Additi onally, you can con nect a hig h-quali ty home theate r rece iver or ot her surround sound de coder de vices between yo ur compute r and TV u sing an HDMI c onnection.
92 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Projector You ca n connect a projector (for exam ple, the So ny LCD projec tor) eithe r directly to your co mputer or v ia the optio nal dock ing stati on. To connect a projecto r ! The moni tor port on your com puter is not ac cessible when the computer i s attached to t he docking st ation.
93 nN Using P eripheral De vices Selecting Displa y Modes You can select which display to us e as the primar y monitor whe n an external di splay (des ktop moni tor, etc.
94 nN Using P eripheral De vices To select a display ! The moni tor port on your com puter is not ac cessible when the computer i s attached to t he docking st ation. The screen res olution o f your external di splay may cha nge when you swit ch between the per forma nce modes.
95 nN Using P eripheral De vices When using the NVIDIA vide o contr oller (SPEE D mode) 1 Click St art and Cont rol P anel . 2 Click Ad ditional Options . 3 Click NVIDIA Control P ane l . 4 F ollow th e on-screen instr uctions to change th e settings.
96 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.
97 nN Using P eripheral De vices To use t he Mul tiple Moni tors fun ction ! The moni tor port on your com puter is not ac cessible when the computer i s attached to t he docking st ation. The screen res olution o f your external di splay may cha nge when you swit ch between the per forma nce modes.
98 nN Using P eripheral De vices When using the NVIDIA vide o contr oller (SPEE D mode) 1 Click St art and Cont rol P anel . 2 Click Adjust screen resolutio n under Appear ance and Personalizatio n . 3 Right-cli ck the number 2 monitor and selec t Attached .
99 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an Exter nal Microphone If you need to us e a soun d input devi ce (for e xample, to c hat over the Intern et), you nee d to plug in an exter nal micr ophone (not s upplied). To con nect an ex ternal micropho ne Plug th e micropho ne cable (1 ) into the mi crophon e jack (2) m .
100 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Universal Se rial Bus (U SB) De vice To prote ct your co mputer an d/or USB dev ices from damage, ob serve the f ollowing: ❑ When movin g the compute r with USB de vices c onnected, a void e xposin g the USB p or ts to sh ock or impact.
101 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a USB Flopp y Disk Dr iv e You ca n purcha se a USB flo ppy disk d rive and c onnect it to y our comput er. To connect a USB floppy d isk drive 1 Choose th e USB por t (1) y ou prefer to use. 2 Plug the USB floppy disk dr ive cable (2) into th e USB por t.
102 nN Using P eripheral De vices Disconnect ing a USB flopp y disk driv e You c an disconn ect a US B floppy disk dri ve when your comp uter is o n or off . Discon necting the drive whe n the co mputer i s in a pow er savi ng mode ( Sleep or Hi bernate) ma y cause the comp uter to malfun ction .
103 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.
104 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an i.LIN K De vice Notes on connecting i.LI NK de vices ❑ Y our comput er is eq uipped with an i.LINK po r t, which you can u se to con nect an i.LINK de vice, such a s a digit al video camcorde r . ❑ The i.
105 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Digital Video Camcorder To connect a digital vi deo cam corder Plug on e end of an i.LINK ca ble (1) (not supplied ) into the i. LINK port (2) on the c omputer and the other e nd into the DV In/ Out por t (3) on th e digital vi deo camcorde r.
106 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Customizing Y our V AIO Computer This section briefly de scribes how to cha nge the main s ettings o f your VAIO computer . Among oth er things, y ou will learn how to us e and custom ize the l ook of your S ony software and utiliti es.
107 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Selecting P erf or mance Modes Your com puter is equipped with the pe rformance selector s witch (1) to select a performance m ode for l ower power consu mption or faster performa nce. ! Be sure to close all open app lications before changi ng a per formance mode .
108 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Setting the P ass word In ad dition to the W indows p assword, y ou can use B IOS functi ons to set two types of passwords to protect y our compute r: the p ower-on pass word and th e hard disk password * .
109 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Adding the P ow er-on P ass word The po wer-on passwo rd is provi ded to protec t your com puter from unau thorized ac cess. There ar e two types of the power -on passwo rds: the mac hine pass word and the us er passwo rd.
110 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To add t he power-o n passw ord (machine passwor d) 1 T ur n on t he compute r . 2 Pres s the F2 k ey when the V AI O logo appea rs. The BIOS setup scree n appears. If not, restar t the c omputer and p ress the F2 key se ver al times when the V AIO logo appears.
111 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To add the power -on pas sword (use r passwo rd) ! Make sure you set the machine pa ssword befo re setting the user pa ssword. 1 T ur n on t he compute r . 2 Pres s the F2 k ey when the V AI O logo appea rs. The BIOS setup scree n appears.
112 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Changing/Remo ving the P ower- on P ass wo rd To change or remove the power- on password ( machine password) 1 T ur n on t he compute r . 2 Pres s the F2 k ey when the V AI O logo appea rs. The BIOS setup scree n appears.
113 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To change or remove the power- on password ( user passw ord) 1 T ur n on t he compute r . 2 Pres s the F2 k ey when the V AI O logo appea rs. The BIOS setup scree n appears. If not, restar t the c omputer and p ress the F2 key se ver al times when the V AIO logo appears.
114 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Adding the Hard Disk P ass w ord The ha rd disk pa ssword pr ovides addi tional s ecurity for t he data sto red on yo ur built-i n storage d evice. If yo u enable th e hard disk password, th is adds an extra le vel of s ecurity.
115 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To add t he hard di sk passw ord 1 T ur n on t he compute r . 2 Pres s the F2 k ey when the V AI O logo appea rs. The BIOS setup scree n appears. If not, restar t the c omputer and p ress the F2 key se ver al times when the V AIO logo appears.
116 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Changing/Remo ving the Hard Disk P ass word To change the hard disk pass word 1 T ur n on t he compute r . 2 Pres s the F2 k ey when the V AI O logo appea rs. The BIOS setup scree n appears. If not, restar t the c omputer and p ress the F2 key se ver al times when the V AIO logo appears.
117 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To remove the hard disk password 1 T ur n on t he compute r . 2 Pres s the F2 k ey when the V AI O logo appea rs. The BIOS setup scree n appears. If not, restar t the c omputer and p ress the F2 key se ver al times when the V AIO logo appears.
118 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Adding the Windows P assw ord The Wi ndows passwor d comes in handy when you ha ve to shar e a single compu ter with othe r people. By s etting the Window s passwo rd, you can protect yo ur user acc ount from una uthorize d access.
119 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Changing/Remo ving the Windo ws P ass word To chang e the Wi ndows pas sword 1 Click St art and Cont rol P anel . 2 Click User Accounts and F amily Sa fety or User Accounts . 3 Click User Accounts . 4 Click Change your passwor d .
120 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using Finger pr int A uthentication Your c omputer is equipped wi th a fingerpr int sensor to provide you with add itional c onvenie nce.
121 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Precautions on Using Finger print A uthentication ❑ The fin ger prin t authentic ation techno log y do es not ensur e complete user aut hentication or complete protection of your data and h ardware.
122 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Registering a Finger pr int To us e the fingerp rint authenti cation func tion, you must register your fing erprint(s) in your comp uter. ✍ Set the Wi ndows password on your comput er before registrat ion. See Adding the Windows Passw ord (p age 11 8) for th e detailed i nstru ctions.
123 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer If you h ave failed to register a fi ngerprint, fol low these steps to try a gain. 1 Place the top joint o f your finger on the finger pr int se nsor (1).
124 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer 2 Swip e y our finger per pen dicular ly ac ross the fi nger pri nt sensor . ! Place yo ur fingertip fla t in the center of the f ingerprint sen sor . Scan yo ur fingerp rint from th e top j oint of the finger to the fin gertip.
125 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Logging Onto Y our System To us e the finger print auth entication function in place o f password entry to log onto your s ystem, you need to set the p ower- on, ha rd di sk * , and Wi ndows passw ords and configure your co mputer for fi ngerprint authentic ation.
126 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using the P ass word Bank Once you ha ve register ed your user info rmation (user accounts, pas swords, etc.) for web sites in the Passw ord Bank , you can su bstitute f ingerprin t authenticati on for en tering informa tion req uired to a ccess the pas sword-prote cted web s ites.
127 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using Finger print A uthentication with the TPM With the TPM data encryptio n feature, using finger print authe ntication can str engthen co mputer secu rity. For i nstructi ons on how to us e the TPM, see Using the Trusted Platf orm Module (TPM) (page 128) .
128 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using the T rusted Platf or m Module (TPM) The Tr usted Platfo rm Modul e (TPM) is embedded i n selected models o nly and p rovides you r comput er with basi c secur ity functio ns.
129 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Precautions on Using the TPM ❑ Althoug h your computer is provided with th e TPM secur ity func tions, these func tions do not e nsure comp lete protec tion of your data a nd hardware. Sony assum es no lia bility for any pro b lems a nd damages aris ing out of your us e of the function s.
130 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Impor tant Notice ❑ Do not enc r ypt the file s contai ning keys to be used f or encr ypti on and the folders tha t includ e such file s.
131 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer ❑ Do not enc r ypt any one of th e follo wing archive, back up , or tok en fi les. There wil l be no way to restore them if you carele ssly en cr ypt t hem.
132 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer ❑ Do not encr ypt any one of the f ollowing pas s word reset token or secret files. There wi ll be no wa y to reset the passw ord if you ca reless ly encr ypt them.
133 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Configuring the TPM To use th e embedded TPM, you n eed to: 1 Enable the TPM in the BIO S setup screen. 2 Install the Infineon TPM Pr ofessional P ac kage . 3 Initiali ze and configure the TPM. To enable t he TPM i n the BIOS setup scre en 1 T ur n on y our computer.
134 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To install the Infine on TPM Pro fessional Packa ge Read the R eadme.txt i n the C:InfineonReadme fold er. Then, do uble-clic k setup.ex e in the C:Infineon fold er to in stal l the packag e. To in stall this package, you must have admi nistrativ e rights on the comp uter.
135 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using BitLoc ker Driv e Encr yption with the TPM BitLock er Drive Encrypt ion is a dat a encry ption feat ure that is available on model s with W indows Vis ta Ultima te. Enabling BitLocker Drive Enc ryption in con junction with the TPM encrypts all data o n the buil t-in stora ge device.
136 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To unlock the encrypted data with a recovery key store d on a USB flash memory de vice To unl ock the enc rypted data with a rec overy ke y stored o n a USB fla sh memor y device, your system needs to access the USB fla sh memory device when you boot t he comput er.
137 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer ! Updati ng your B IOS with u pdatin g software , such as VAIO Updat e , cha nges the B IOS setting s back to the default. You need to rep eat the step s above again. It takes se veral hours to compl ete the encr yption process.
138 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Setting Up Y our Computer with the V AIO Control Center The VAIO Control Center utility al lows you to a ccess sy stem in formation an d to spec ify prefer ences for sy stem behav ior. To use t he VAIO C ontrol Cen ter 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V A IO Control Center .
139 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using the V AIO Status Monitor The VAIO Status Monitor utility allo ws you to c heck vario us setti ngs, such a s the power m anagement s ettings, security setting s, and cu rrent usag e of devices, i n the VAIO Status Monitor window.
140 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using the P ow er Sa ving Modes You can take adv antage of the powe r managemen t settings to cons erve battery li fe. In addition to the normal operating mo de, your computer h as two di stinct power savi ng modes : Sleep and Hiberna te.
141 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using Sleep Mode Sleep m ode turns o ff the LCD sc reen and pl aces the sto rage dev ice(s) and the CPU int o a low powe r consumpt ion mode.
142 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To retu rn to Normal mod e ❑ Press any key . ❑ Press th e power b utton on your computer . ! If you press an d hold the power bu tton for more than four seconds, your computer wil l turn off auto matically.
143 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using Hibernate Mode In Hiber nate mode , the state of th e system is saved on t he built- in storage device and power is tur ned off. Eve n when the battery runs out o f power, no data will be l ost. The po wer indica tor light is unlit in thi s mode.
144 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To retu rn to Normal mod e Press t he power b utton. The c omputer ret urns to its nor mal sta te. ! If you press an d hold the power bu tton for more than four seconds, you r computer will turn off automat ically .
145 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Managing P ow er with the V AIO P ower Management Power management helps you set up power p lans for runn ing on AC or battery powe r to suit y our requirem ents for powe r cons umptio n. The VAIO Power Management is a software applica tion deve loped ex clusivel y for VAIO computer s.
146 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer V AIO P ow er Management Vie wer You ca n view perfo rmance with the power plan that wa s modified w ith the VAIO Power Management . To start th e VAIO Pow er Ma nagement Viewer 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V A IO Control Center .
147 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Protecting the Hard D isk If yo ur computer i s equipp ed with a bu ilt-in har d disk dr ive, then it h as the VAIO HDD Protection util ity preinstal led for custom izing y our setti ngs for protecting your har d disk dr ive again st sh ock hazar ds.
148 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Upgrading Y our V A IO Computer Your V AIO compu ter and m emory modu les use high preci sion co mponents and electroni c connec tors tech nology.
149 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Adding and Removing Memor y If yo u want to expa nd the func tionality of your c omputer, you can inc rease the am ount of mem ory by ins talling opt ional memory modules. B efore you u pgrade your computer's memory, read the notes and procedu res in the following pages.
150 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer ❑ Do not open the memor y mo dule package before you are ready to chang e the modul e. The package protec ts the module fr om ESD . ❑ Use the s pecial bag supplie d with the m emor y module or wrap the mo dule in alum inum f oil to pr otect it from ESD .
151 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Removing and Installing a Memor y Module To change or add a memory m odule 1 Shut down the c omputer and discon nect all periphe ral devices. 2 Unplug th e computer a nd remov e the batter y pack. 3 W ait abou t an hour until the com puter co ols down.
152 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 5 T ou ch a metal object t o discharg e static el ectric ity . 6 Remove the currentl y installe d memor y module as follows: ❑ Pull the latches in the dire ction of th e arrows (1). The mem ory module i s released.
153 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. If you want to install on ly one memo ry mo dule, be sure to us e the lower slot .
154 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 t he compute r . 2 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V A IO Control Center . 3 Click System Information an d System Information . Y ou can v iew the amount of system mem or y in the r ight pane.
155 nN Precau tions Precautions This section describe s safety gui delines an d precautio ns to help you pro tect your VAI O comput er from pote ntial dam age.
156 nN Precau tions Handling the LCD Screen ❑ Do not leave the LCD screen facing the su n. This could da mage the LCD scree n. Be careful when using your comp uter near a w indow . ❑ Do not sc ratch the sur f ace of the LCD screen o r e xert p ressure o n it.
157 nN Precau tions Using the P ow er Source ❑ See the o nline sp ecifica tions to che ck the power operation of your model. ❑ Do not sh are the AC outlet with o ther power-cons uming equ ipment, suc h as a photoc opier or a shredder . ❑ Y ou can pu rchase a power stri p with a su rge protec tor .
158 nN Precau tions Handling Y our Comp uter ❑ 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 courin g powder , or solvent such as a lcohol o r benzine, as these may damage t he finish of your compu ter .
159 nN Precau tions ❑ Y our com puter uses high-frequenc y radio signal s and may cause i nterference to radio or TV rece ption. If thi s occurs, relocate the comput er a suitable di stance awa y from the set. ❑ Use only specifie d per ipheral equip ment and inter f ace cables.
160 nN Precau tions Handling the Bu ilt-in MO T ION EYE Camera ❑ Do not touch the lens protection cov e r of the built-in MO TION E YE camera, as it ma y caus e scratches on the cover and such s cratches will appear on the captu red images.
161 nN Precau tions Handling Floppy Disks ❑ Do not ope n the shutt er manually and touch th e inter nal component s of the fl opp y disk . ❑ K eep flop p y disks awa y from magne ts. ❑ K eep flop p y disks awa y from di rect sunl ight and ot her sourc es of heat.
162 nN Precau tions Handling Discs ❑ Do not touc h the surface of the disc. ❑ Finger pr ints and dust on t he surface of a disc may cause read erro rs. Alwa ys hold the di sc by its edges and central hole, as shown below: ❑ Proper c are of the disc is e ssentia l to its c ontinuous rel iability .
163 nN Precau tions Using the Batter y P ack ❑ Do not leave batter y packs in t emperatures a bov e 140°F (60 °C), such a s in a ca r parked in the sun or unde r 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.
164 nN Precau tions ❑ If you hav e not used the batter y pa ck f o r a consid erable amount of time, the remaining b atter y life ma y becom e shor t. Howe ver , this is norma l and does not indicate a malfunction, because th e batter y pack will gradually discharg e ov er time ev e n when not in use.
165 nN Precau tions Using Headphones ❑ Road safety – Do not use headph ones while d riv ing, cycling , or operat ing any motor ized v ehi cle. It may create a traffic hazard and is ill egal in som e areas. It c an also be po tentially dangerous to play loud music whil e walking, espec ially at pedestr ian cr ossings.
166 nN Precau tions Handling the Memor y Stick ❑ Do not touc h the Mem or y Stick conne ctor wit h y our f inger or metal lic objec ts. ❑ Use only the adhes iv e lab el suppl ied with th e Memor y Sti ck as a label. ❑ Do not ben d, drop, or e xpose the Memor y S tick.
167 nN Precau tions Handling the Hard D isk ! The fo llowing p recautions apply to models wi th a buil t-in ha rd disk dr ive. See t he onlin e specific ations t o find ou t whether y o ur model i s equipp ed with the har d disk dri ve. The ha rd disk dri ve has a hig h storag e density an d reads or writes data in a short t ime.
168 nN Precau tions Updating Y our Computer Be sure to instal l the latest u pdates on your compu ter with th e following s oftware a pplications so that the c omputer can run more e fficiently. ❑ Windows Update Click St art , All Pro grams , and W indows Update and then f ollow the on-s creen ins tructi ons.
169 nN T r oublesho oting T rou b leshoo ting This section d escribes how to sol ve comm on problem s you m ight enc ounter when using y our VAIO computer. Many prob lems have s imple s olutions. T ry these s uggestions before vis iting the Sony onlin e suppor t web site at the following URLs: http: //esu ppor t.
170 nN T r oublesho oting ❑ Ke yboar d (page 207) ❑ Floppy Disks (page 208 ) ❑ A udio/Video (page 20 9) ❑ Memory S tick (page 213) ❑ P erip heral s (page 214) ❑ Docking St ation (page 215).
171 nN T r oublesho oting Computer What should I do if m y computer does not st ar t? ❑ Make sure your comp uter is secur ely plugge d into a power sourc e and tur ned on a nd the power indica tor light i s lit. ❑ Make sure the b atter y pack is i nstalled pr operly and cha rged.
172 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if the green po w er indicator li ght turns on but m y screen remains b lank? ❑ Pres s the Alt + F4 k eys sev eral time s to clo se the appli cation wi ndow .
173 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y doesn't my computer enter Sle ep or Hiber nate mode? Your co mputer may become unstable if t he operat ing mode i s change d before the c omputer complete ly enters Sl eep or Hibernate mod e. To restore yo ur comp uter to Normal mode 1 Close al l open programs.
174 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if a messa ge appears notify ing of eit her incompatibilit y or the improper installatio n of the ba ttery pack a nd my computer then enters Hibernate mode? ❑ This pro b lem cou ld be due to th e batter y pack not being i nstalled pr operly .
175 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if m y g ame software does not w ork or it k eeps cr ashing? ❑ Check the web si te of the ga me if ther e are any patch es or update s to download. ❑ Make sure you have installed the latest vide o driver .
176 nN T r oublesho oting How ca n I change the boot de vice order? You ca n use one of the BIO S functions to change the boot de vice orde r. Follow t hese step s: 1 T ur n on y our computer. 2 Pres s the F2 k ey when the V AI O logo appea rs. The BIOS setup scree n appears.
177 nN T r oublesho oting How do I redu ce the v olume of the reco v er y par tition? Your b uilt-in stor age device* c ontains the r ecovery parti tion wher e data for the system reco very is sto red.
178 nN T r oublesho oting How do I chec k the v olume of the recov er y par tition? Your bu ilt-in stor age device c ontains th e recove ry partitio n where data for the system recovery is stored. T o check th e volume of th e recove ry pa rtiti on, f ollow thes e step s: 1 Click St art , rig ht-c lic k Computer , and select Mana ge .
179 nN T r oublesho oting System Security How ca n I protect my computer against se curity threats , such as vir uses? The Mi crosoft Wind ows operati ng system is preinstall ed on your comp uter.
180 nN T r oublesho oting Batter y How do I fi nd the batter y charging stat us? See Charging the B attery Pack ( page 25) . When is m y computer using A C po wer? When y our compute r is dire ctly conne cted to the AC adapter , it uses A C power, even if the batt ery pack i s install ed.
181 nN T r oublesho oting Should I b e concer ned that the installed batter y pack is warm? No, it is normal for th e battery pa ck to be w arm when it is p owering your computer.
182 nN T r oublesho oting Built-in MO TION EYE Camera Wh y does the vie wer windo w sho w no images or poor-quality images? ❑ The built- in MO TION EYE camera can not be share d by more than one software applic ation. If a nother software applic ation is us ing the ca mera, ex it th e applicati on before using the built-i n MO TION EY E camera .
183 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y does movie pla yback sho w dropped fr ames when my computer is running on the battery? The ba ttery pack is runnin g out of powe r.
184 nN T r oublesho oting Inter net What should I do if m y mod em does not work? ❑ Make sure the te lepho ne cable is secur ely plugged into the m odem por t on your com puter and the wall jack. ❑ Make sure t he telepho ne cable is wor king. Plug the cable into an ordinar y tel ephone and listen for a dial t one.
185 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y is m y modem connection slow? Your com puter is equipped with a V.9 2/V.90 com patible m odem. Many fa ctors m ay influenc e modem c onnection s peed, inclu ding telep hone line n oise or com patibility w ith telepho ne equipme nt, such as fax machin es or other modems.
186 nN T r oublesho oting Networking What should I do if m y computer cannot connect to a wireless LAN access point? ❑ Connecti on capabi lity is af f ected by distan ce an d obstru ctions. Y ou may need t o mov e your computer aw ay from obst ruct ions or cl oser to any ac cess po int you may be using.
187 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot access the I nter net? ❑ Check the ac cess point settings. Se e the manual t hat came wi th your access p oint for more informati on. ❑ Make sure your comp uter and th e access poi nt are conne cted to one another .
188 nN T r oublesho oting How do I a v oid data transf er interr uption s? ❑ When your comp uter is co nnected to a n access p oint, data t ransf er inte rruptions ma y occ ur if a la rge file is e xchanged or the comp uter is pla ced in c lose proximity t o microwa ves and co rdless tel ephones.
189 nN T r oublesho oting Bluetooth T echnolog y What should I do if o ther Bluet ooth de vices cannot find m y comput er? ❑ Make sure both devices hav e the Bluetooth functi on enabled. ❑ If the WIRELE SS indicator light is unlit , tur n on the WIRELE SS swi tc h.
190 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if o ther Bluet ooth de vices cannot con nect to m y computer? ❑ Make sure t he other devices a re authen ticated.
191 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y is m y Bluetooth connectio n slow? ❑ The dat a transfer speed depen ds on the obs tructi ons and/or th e distance between the two devices, on th e radio wa ve quality , and on the operating sys tem or th e software in us e.
192 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y can't I use the Bluetooth function when I log ont o my computer as a user with a standard use r account? The Bl uetooth functi on may not be available to a user with a standard use r account on your compute r. Log onto th e computer as a u ser wi th ad minis tra tive r ight s.
193 nN T r oublesho oting Optical Discs Wh y does my computer freez e when I tr y to read a disc? The di sc that your co mputer is t rying to read may be di rty or dam aged. Follo w these steps : 1 Pres s the Ctrl + Alt + Delete keys and click the a rrow ne xt to th e Shut do wn b utton and Rest art to restar t the computer .
194 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot pla y a disc p roperly on m y computer? ❑ Make sure t he disc is in ser ted into the op tical di sc drive with th e label facing upward. ❑ Make sure t he necessar y program(s) is instal led accor ding to the manufacturer's inst ruc tions.
195 nN T r oublesho oting 4 Click De vice Manager in the left pa ne. The Device Ma nager win dow appears with a listing of your computer's ha rdware devices. If an "X" or an exclamation po int appear s on the lis ted device, y ou may need to en able the device or rei nstall th e dri v ers.
196 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot pla y Bl u-ra y Di sc media or m y computer becomes unstab l e during Blu-ra y Disc pla ybac k? ! This Q & A ent ry appl ies to select ed models onl y .
197 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y can't I write data t o Blu-ra y Disc media? ! This Q & A ent ry appl ies to select ed models onl y . Se e the online specifi cations to fi nd out the typ e of your opt ical disc driv e , and then Reading a nd Writing O ptical Dis cs (page 4 1) to find ou t about th e supported di sc media.
198 nN T r oublesho oting Displ a y Wh y did my screen go b lank? ❑ Y our com puter screen may go b lank i f the comp uter loses power or enters a power saving mode (Slee p or Hiber nate). If the comput er is in LCD (Video ) Sl eep mode, press any ke y to br ing the comp uter back into Nor mal mode.
199 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y doesn't my screen displa y a video? ❑ If the dis play output is directed t o the exter nal display and th e e xter nal d isplay is discon nected, you ca nnot dis pla y a vi deo on your compute r screen.
200 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if t he LCD brightness of m y screen changes? The LC D brightne ss setting , adjuste d with the Fn + F5 / F6 keys , is temp orary and may be res tored to the o riginal s etting when your computer r eturns to Norma l mode fr om Sleep or Hibernat e mode.
201 nN T r oublesho oting How do I run Windows Aero? ! This Q & A entr y applie s to selected mod els only . To run W indows A ero, follow t hese step s: 1 Click St art and Cont rol P anel . 2 Click Customize co lors under Appearance and P ersonalization .
202 nN T r oublesho oting Pr inting What should I do if I cannot print a document? ❑ Make sure your pr inter is on, and the printer cable is secu rely conn ected to the po r ts on the prin ter and your com puter . ❑ Make sure your pr inter is compatible wit h the Wind ows operating syste m installed on your compute r .
203 nN T r oublesho oting Microphone What should I do if m y microp hone does not work? If yo u are using an external microphon e, make sur e the micro phone is tur ned on and is proper ly plugged i nto the mi crophone jack on your com puter.
204 nN T r oublesho oting Mouse What should I do if m y computer does not re cogniz e m y mouse? ❑ Make sure your mous e is secur ely plugge d into the p or t. ❑ Res tar t y our co mpute r wi th y our mous e conn ect ed. What should I do if t he pointer does not mov e when I use m y mouse? ❑ Make sure anoth er mouse i s not connec ted.
205 nN T r oublesho oting Speak ers What should I do if m y e xternal speak ers do not work? ❑ If you are usin g a program th at has its own v olume c ontrol, m ake sure the volume c ontrol is proper ly set. See the program's h elp file for more i nf or mation.
206 nN T r oublesho oting T ouch P ad What should I do if t he touch p ad does not work? ❑ Y ou may hav e disabled th e touch p ad before connecti ng a mou se to your com puter . See Using the T ouch Pad (page 34) . ❑ Make sure that a mouse i s not connected to your compu ter .
207 nN T r oublesho oting K e yboard What should I do if t he k e yboard configur ation is wrong? The la nguage lay out of your c omputer's ke yboard is l abeled on t he packag ing box. If you choose a d ifferent reg ional keybo ard when yo u complet e the Wind ows setup, the key co nfiguration will be mis matched.
208 nN T r oublesho oting Flopp y Disks Wh y doesn't the Saf ely Remov e Hardwar e icon appear on the t askbar when the drive is connected ? Your com puter doe s not recog nize the floppy disk drive. Fir st, make s ure the USB c able is pr operly c onnected to th e USB port.
209 nN T r oublesho oting A udio/Video What should I do if I cannot use my D V camcorder? If a m essage appe ars statin g that the i. LINK device is disconnec ted or tu rned off, the i .LINK cab le may not be securely plugged into the po rt on your c omputer o r camcorder .
210 nN T r oublesho oting How do I change the sound outpu t de vice? If you do not hear sou nd from the devi ce connecte d to a port, s uch as the USB p ort, HDMI output po rt, optical ou tput port, or head phones jack , you nee d to chang e the devi ce for sou nd output .
211 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I do not hear th e sound from th e sound output de vice connected to t he HDMI output por t, optical output por t, or headphones jac k? ! The HD MI output por t is funct ional only whe n your com puter is in SPEED mode.
212 nN T r oublesho oting How do I output the Dolby Digita l or DTS sound through an HDMI-compati ble de vice? ! The HD MI output por t is funct ional only whe n your com puter is in SPEED mode.
213 nN T r oublesho oting Memor y Stick What should I do if I cannot use a M emo r y Stic k that w as f or matted on a V AIO computer on other de vices? You may need to refo rmat your Memory Sti ck. Form atting a Memory Sti ck erases all data , includin g music data prev iously sav ed on it.
214 nN T r oublesho oting P eripherals What should I do if I cannot connect a USB de vice? ❑ If applic able, chec k the USB device is tur ned o n and usi ng its own power supply . F or e xample, if you are us ing a di gital camera, che ck if the batter y is char ged.
215 nN T r oublesho oting Dock ing Station Wh y can't I use my TFT/D VI monitor connected to the D VI-D por t? The DVI-D port on the doc king station is disabled whe n your compute r is in STAMINA mo de. Chang e the performance mo de to SPE ED mode be fore connectin g a display cable to the port.
216 nN Support Options Suppor t Options This section provides support information about you r VAIO co mputer an d the prei nstalled s oftware prog rams.
217 nN Support Options 5 V A IO Update When yo ur computer is connec ted to the Internet, VAIO Update automati cally noti fies you wh en critic al software a nd security informati on is posted on the su pport web si te. Click th e VAIO Update notice to open the VAIO Support we b site and vi ew th e info rmat ion.
218 nN Support Options For customers in Latin Amer ican countries 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.
219 nN Support Options ❑ Chile: 800-261 -800 02-754-63 33 (from mobile phon es) ❑ Colombia: 358-125 1 (in Bogota ) 01-8000 -94-00-11 ❑ Me xico: 5002-98 19 (in Mexi co City) 01-800- 759-7669 ( in.
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