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N User Guide P ers onal Computer V GN-TZ series.
2 nN Cont ents Before Use ................. ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... .... ......... .................... ................... ....6 Notice ................... .................
3 nN Using P eripheral Devic es . ................... .................... ................... ................... .................... ..... .............. .................... ........7 6 Connectin g a Docking Station . ................... .........
4 nN Upgrading Y our VAIO Computer ......... .................... ................... ................... .................... ............ ....... .................... ......14 3 Replacing M emory ..... ................... .................... ......
5 nN Printing .......... ................... .................... ................... .................... ................... ............ . ................... .................... ......195 Microphon e ................ ................... .........
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.
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 . Guide s are provid ed in PDF fo rmat, whic h you can e asily bro wse through and prin t out.
8 nN Befo re Use Printed Documentation ❑ A Setting Up P oster — Des cribes th e process from unpacking to s tar ting up your V AIO . ❑ T r oubleshooting Guide — Contains solut ions to comm on problems.
9 nN Befo re Use My Club V AIO In M y Club VAIO you can fi nd: Documentation , which give s you: ❑ Access t o the User Guide . This manual e xplains the f eatures o f your computer in detail, how to u se these f eatures confide ntly and s af ely , connect p eriphera l de vices a nd more.
10 nN Befo re Use Windows Help and Supp or t Windows Help and Support is a comprehen sive res ource for practical adv ice, tutori als, and dem onstration s to help you learn to use your computer. Use the Search featu re, Index, or table of contents to view all Windows Help resourc es, includi ng those that are on the Inte rnet .
11 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.
12 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.
13 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 14) ❑ About the Indicator Lights (page 20) .
14 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 appe arance of you r compute r may be diff erent from t hose ill ustrated i n this manual due to varia tions in s pecificat ions.
15 nN Getting Started A Headp hones jack (page 85 ) B Microp hone jack (page 95) C Memory S tic k PR O/Duo me dia slot *1 (page 5 1) D Media Acc ess indica tor (page 20) E Batt ery indica tor (page 20.
16 nN Getting Started Bac k A Batter y conn ector ( page 23).
17 nN Getting Started Right A Opti cal disc driv e (page 37) B Manual e ject hol e (page 18 7) C Opti cal disc driv e i ndica tor (page 2 0) D Substitute driv e eject b utton (page 37) E Mon ito r (V .
18 nN Getting Started Left A DC IN por t (page 22 ) B Modem port (pag e 60) C Ne twor k (Eth er net ) por t (page 102) D i.LINK (IEEE 1394) S400 por t (page 100) E Air vents F Express Card/34 s lot (page 4 6) G Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2.0) po rt s * (page 96) H Secur ity slot * Suppor t high-/full-/low - speeds .
19 nN Getting Started Bottom A Air vents B Docking station connect or (page 78).
20 nN Getting Started About the Indicator Lights Your c omputer is equipped with the fol lowing i ndicator l ights. Indicat or Functions Po w e r 1 Illuminates when the power of the computer is on, blinks when t he computer is in Sleep m ode, and turns of f when the computer is in Hibernate mode or off.
21 nN Getting Started Wireless LA N Illuminates when the wireles s LAN functionality is e nabled. Wireless WAN *1 Illuminates when the wireles s W AN functionality is enabled. *1 On selecte d models only . *2 Y our compu ter is equi pped with a built-in flas h memor y storag e and/or a har d disk driv e, dependi ng on the m odel you purchas ed.
22 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 your co mputer only with th e supplied A C 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) .
23 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 urn off the com puter and close the LC D screen l id.
24 nN Getting Started 4 Rotate the batter y pack in th e directio n of the arrow and push in t he batter y pack until it clicks in to place. 5 Slide t he batter y LOC K switch outward to secure the batter y pack to the compu ter .
25 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 .
26 nN Getting Started ✍ Y ou can charge th e batter y pack in su ch a u sual ma nner as mentioned in thi s manua l from the fi rst time. When th e batter y pack is run ning out of power , both the b atter y and power in dicato r lights bli nk. Keep the bat tery pac k in your comp uter while it is direc tly connected to AC power .
27 nN Getting Started To use t he batter y care fu nction You ca n selec t your desi red maximu m charge l evel with the batter y care functi on to redu ce battery degradati on. 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V AIO Control Center . The V AIO Contr ol Center w indow appears.
28 nN Getting Started Removing t he Battery P ac k ! Y ou may lose dat a if you remove t he batter y pack while your computer i s on and not con nected to the A C adapter or if you remove the batter y pack while the co mputer is in S leep mode. To remove the b attery pack 1 T urn off the com puter and close the LC D screen l id.
29 nN Getting Started 3 Pull th e batter y pack slig htly , rota te it in the di rection of the arrow , and then slide it awa y f rom the comp uter ..
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 urn off any per ipherals c onnected to th e computer. 2 Click St art , the ar ro w next to the Lock button, and Shut Do wn .
31 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 VAI O computer. ❑ Using the K eyboar d (page 32) ❑ Using the T ouch .
32 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. The VAIO- Link Web site ( http://suppor t.vaio.s ony .e u ) also contains glossary i nformati on to help you use t he keyboar d.
33 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Fn + (F 10) : zoom Changes the sc reen resolution to magnify/r esto re y our computer's sc reen vie w . ✍ The defa ult resoluti ons of the st andard view and t.
34 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 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 disab le/enable the touch pad to suit yo ur preference f or using the mo use. See Setting Up Y our Comput er with V AIO Con trol Cent er (pag e 127) to launc h V AIO Co ntrol Cen ter .
35 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/P ause, Sto p, Previou s track, and Ne xt track butto ns support Instant Mode.
36 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the Built-in MO TION EYE Camera Your com puter may be equip ped with a built-in MOTIO N EYE came ra. See t he online Spe cifications to find whether your model i s equipp ed with the built-in MOT ION EYE camera.
37 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 urn on the com puter . 2 Press th e disc dr ive eject button (1) to ope n the dr iv e. The t ra y slides out.
38 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 3 Place a disc in th e middle of the tra y wit h the label s ide facing upward and ge ntly push i t until the disc cli c ks in to place. 4 Close th e tra y by pushin g it in gen tly . ! Do not remov e the optical di sc when your com puter is in a power savi ng mode (Sleep or Hibernate).
39 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Reading and Writing Optical Discs Your com puter pl ays and recor ds CDs, DVDs , or Blu-ra y Discs, d epending on th e model y ou purchased. Check yo ur specif ications fo r the type of opti cal disc dri ve installe d on your mode l.
40 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r PR: play able and recordable P: play able but not recordable –: not pla yab le or recordable CD- ROM Video CD Music CD CD Extr a CD-R/ RW DVD - ROM DV D - Video BD-.
41 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r ! This p roduct is d esigned t o playback discs that c onform to the Compact Disc Digi tal Audio standard sp ecificatio ns (CD Stand ard) . A Dual Disc is a t wo sided disc pr oduct w hich mat es DVD r ecorded material on on e side wi th digi tal audi o materi al on the othe r side.
42 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Notes on writing data to a disc ❑ Use only Sony recommend ed software, which i s preinstall ed on your compu ter , to write data to a di sc. Other software pro gr ams m a y not b e fully c ompatible and errors m a y resul t.
43 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 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 pla yers and computer's optical dis c dri v es may not be able to play audio CDs created wi th the CD -R or CD-RW disc medi a.
44 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 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 , then cli c k Start , All Programs , and the desired CD software to play the CD . If the Audi o CD wi ndow appear s, click to select an option.
45 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Pla ying 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 , then cli c k Start , All Programs , and the desired D VD software to play the D VD .
46 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the ExpressCard Module Your c omputer is equipped with eithe r a Univer sal Expre ssCard ™ slot * o r an Expres sCard ™ /34 slot * for transferrin g data amon g digital c ameras, camcorders , music players, and other audio/vi deo devi ces.
47 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 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.
48 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r ✍ If the mod ule or adapter d oes not go into th e slot easily , remove it gently and verif y you are in serti ng it in th e proper direc tion. Make sure you use the most recent software drive r provided by the ExpressCard modul e manufactur er .
49 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 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 7.
50 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the Memor y Stic k Media Your c omputer su pports th e Memory S tick med ia. Memory Stick m edia is a co mpact, por table, and versatile IC recording media e specially design ed for exchan ging a nd sharing digital data with com patible products, s uch as di gital ca meras, m obile phones and other devices.
51 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Inser ting a Memor y Stic k Medi a To insert a Memory Stick media 1 Loca te the Memor y Stick PRO/Duo media slot. 2 Push i n the Memor y S tick media slot pr otector toward the com puter . 3 Pull th e protect or out of the s lot.
52 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r ! Be sure to hold th e Memor y Stick me dia with the arrow poi nting in the correct d irection a s you in sert it int o the slot . T o avoi d dam aging your comput er or the Memo ry Sti ck media, do not force the Memor y Stick med ia into th e slot if you can not insert i t smoothly.
53 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r To format a Memo ry Stick media The Me mory Stic k media has been f ormatted in th e factor y default setting an d is ready for use.
54 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 6 At the c onfir mation promp t, click OK . The for matting proc ess sta r ts. ! It may ta ke time to format the Memory St ick media d ependin g on th e media.
55 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Removing a Memor y Stic k Media To remove a Me mory Stick media 1 Check that the Media Ac cess indi cator l ight is off. 2 Push th e Memor y Stick media i n tow ard the computer. The Mem ory Stick media ej ects. 3 Pull th e Memor y Sti c k media o ut of the s lot.
56 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using Other Memor y Cards In addit ion to the M emory Stic k PRO/ Duo media sl ot, your com puter is eq uipped with an SD memory card slot to accom modate other memory c ards. Yo u can use th is slot to tr ansfer data a mong digit al camer as, camc orders, mu sic player s, and ot her audio/v ideo devic es.
57 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r ! Always insert the correct memor y card into the SD memor y card slot. SD memor y cards with ca pacity of up t o 2 GB and SD High Capa city (SDHC) mem ory cards wi th capacity of up to 4 GB have been te st ed and found compat ible with yo ur computer .
58 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Inser ting a Memor y Card To insert a memory card 1 Locate th e SD memor y card slot on the fr ont of the com puter . 2 Hold the m emor y card wi th the arrow facing upward and p ointing toward the mem or y card slo t.
59 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Removing a Memory Card ! Do not remov e a memory ca rd while the Medi a Acce ss indi cator ligh t is on. The card or it s data may beco me damaged. To remove a me mory card 1 Check that the Media Ac cess indi cator l ight is off.
60 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 w ith a telephon e cable (no t suppli ed). Once you have set up y our telephon e cable con nection, you are ready to connect to the Inter net.
61 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 netwo rk. A WLAN is a n etwork in whic h a user can connect to a Loc al Area Network (LAN) through a wi reless (radio) connectio n.
62 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r IEEE 80 2.11b/g is a wirele ss LAN stand ard, using the 2.4 GH z bandwidt h. The IEEE 802.11 g standard provides hi gh-spe ed communica tions, fast er than the IEEE 80 2.
63 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Deplo ying IEEE 80 2.11b an d IEEE 802. 11g produ cts on th e same wirel ess network may reduce t he communi catio n speed due t o radio i nt erferen ce. T akin g this into con sideratio n, the IEEE 802 .11g produc ts are designed to reduce the commu nication speed to ensure communica tio ns with IEEE 802.
64 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 controll er or acce ss point.
65 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r To commu nicate witho ut an acce ss point (a d-hoc) ! The IEE E 802.11n st andard, using th e 2.4 or 5 GHz ban dwidth, is not avail able on ad -hoc net works. 1 T urn on the WIRELESS swit ch . The Wi reless LA N indicator l ights up and the V A IO Smar t Network window appea rs.
66 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Communicati ng with an Access P oint (Infrastructure) An infr astructure n etwork is a n etwork that ex tends an e xisting wir ed local ne twork to wire less devi ces by provi ding an ac cess poin t (not supplied ), for example the Sony Acces s Point.
67 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 m anual that c ame with your acces s point for more informa tion. 2 T urn on the WIRELESS swit ch . The Wi reless LA N indicator l ights up and the V A IO Smar t Network window appea rs.
68 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 phon e. You can tr ansfer data between these devices without cab les and up to 10 mete rs range in op en space .
69 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.
70 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r ❑ 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.
71 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 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 avoid a ny anony mous Blueto oth device t o acces s your comput er.
72 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.
73 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 utili ty software.
74 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the Bluetooth Headset The Bl uetooth headset (not suppli ed) will come in ha ndy during a v ideo conferen ce over th e Internet using instant mess aging software. For details on using th e Bluetooth he adset, se e the manua l that cam e with you r Bluetooth headset.
75 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r To disconn ect the he adset fro m your compu ter 1 Right-cli ck the Bluetooth icon on the taskbar and select Bluetooth Settings from the me nu. The Bluetooth S ettings window appear s. 2 Right-cli ck the headse t icon and s elect Disconnect from the menu.
76 nN Using P eripheral De vices Using P eripher 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.
77 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 .
78 nN Using P eripheral De vices Attaching Y our Compute r to the Dock ing Station ! When you r computer ha s no batter y pack instal led, do not att ach the compu ter to the docki ng station . To attach yo ur computer to t he docking statio n ! Use the AC adap ter supplied wit h your computer .
79 nN Using P eripheral De vices 4 Slide o pen the docking s tation co nnector cover on the bottom of th e compute r . 5 Align t he rear bott om cor ners of the computer with the g uides on the docking station.
80 nN Using P eripheral De vices 6 Gently push down the compu ter until it clicks into pl ace. 7 Lift open the LCD scre en lid an d turn on the com puter .
81 nN Using P eripheral De vices Disconnect ing Y o ur Computer from the Dock ing Station ! Be sure th at no devices conn ected to the do cking stat ion are in use bef ore disconne cting yo ur computer . Do not d isconnec t your compu ter from t he docking station when the IN US E indicat or is lit.
82 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 indica tor (2) turns off . ✍ If the IN USE indicato r is unlit, you do not have t o press the UNDOCK butto n.
83 nN Using P eripheral De vices 2 Lift the c omputer awa y from the d ocking station. 3 Close th e docking statio n connector cov er on the bo ttom of the c omputer .
84 nN Using P eripheral De vices Alter natively, yo u can dis connect the c omputer from the doc king statio n as foll ows: 1 Click St art and Undo ck Compu ter . 2 Make sure tha t a mess age balloon appears and the IN USE indicato r tur ns off; and then l ift the comp uter awa y from the docking statio n.
85 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).
86 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 . ✍ Connec t the power cord after co nnecting al l other cable s.
87 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 (VGA) port on your co mputer is not acc essible whe n the computer is attached to the do cking stat ion.
88 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.
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90 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 (VGA) port on the com puter is not accessible when the compute r is attached to the docking stati on.
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92 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.
93 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.
94 nN Using P eripheral De vices To sele ct the Mul tiple Mo nitors mode ! The moni tor (VGA) port on your co mputer is not acc essible whe n the computer is attached to the do cking stat ion. 1 Right-cli ck on t he desktop an d select Per sonaliz e from the sh or tcut menu.
95 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 chat over th e Internet ) you need t o plug in an external microphon e (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 .
96 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.
97 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a USB Flopp y Disk Dr iv e You ca n purcha se a USB flo ppy disk d rive and c onnect it to y our comput er. To connect a USB floppy d isk drive 1 Choose th e USB por t (1) you pref er to us e. 2 Plug the USB floppy disk dr ive cable (2) into th e USB por t.
98 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 .
99 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.
100 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an i.LIN K De vice Notes on connecting i.LI NK de vices ❑ Y our co mputer is equipped with an i. LINK por t, wh ich you can use to con nect to an i.LINK device su ch as a digital vi deo camcorde r . ❑ The i.
101 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.
102 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting to a Networ k (LAN) You ca n connec t your compute r to 1000B ASE-T/1 00BASE-TX /10BASE -T-type netwo rks with an E thernet ne twork cable . Connect one end of a netwo rk cable (not su pplied) to t he network (Ether net) port on the comp uter and the ot her end to your network .
103 nN Using P eripheral De vices ! T elep hone lines can not be connect ed to the network (L AN) connector on your computer . If the netwo rk (LAN) connect or is connected t o the telephone l ines mentione d below, high electric current to the connector may cause d amage, overhe ating, or fire.
104 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, etc.
105 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Setting the P ass w ord In addit ion to the W indows p assword, you c an use one o f the BIOS fu nctions to set a power -on password to protect you r compute r. Once yo u have set the power-on pas sword, yo u will be prompted to ente r the password afte r the VAIO logo appe ars to start your computer.
106 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.
107 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.
108 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Changing/Remo ving the P ow er-on P ass word To change or remove the power- on password ( machine password) 1 T ur n on t he compute r . 2 Pres s the F2 k ey when the V AI O logo appea rs. The BIOS setup scree n appears.
109 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.
110 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Adding the Windows P ass w ord The Wi ndows passwor d comes in handy when you ha ve to shar e a single compu ter with othe r people. By s etting the Window s passwo rd, you can protect yo ur user acc ount from una uthorize d access.
111 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 .
112 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using Finger pr int A uthentication Your c omputer may be equip ped with a f ingerprin t sensor to provide you with addi tional conv enience .
113 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 assu re comp lete user au thenticat ion or comp lete protec tion of your data and h ardware.
114 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Enrolling a Finger print To us e the fingerp rint authenti cation func tionality, you must e nroll your f ingerprin t(s) in your computer. ✍ Set the Wi ndows passwor d on your comput er before enroll ment. See Adding the Window s Passwor d (pag e 110) for the de tailed inst ructions.
115 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer If yo u have faile d to enroll a fingerpri nt, follow the se steps to try agai n. 1 Place the top joint o f your finger on the finger pr int se nsor (1).
116 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.
117 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Logging Onto Y our System To us e the fingerp rint authenti cation func tionality i n place of pa ssword entry to log onto your sys tem, you nee d to set the power-on and Windo ws passwor ds and confi gure yo ur computer fo r fingerpr int authen tication.
118 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using the P ass word Bank Once you have registere d your use r informati on (use r accounts , password s, etc.) for Web sites in the pas sword bank , you can su bstitute f ingerprin t authentic ation for en tering infor mation req uired to a ccess the password-pr otected Web sites.
119 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 Trusted Platform Module (TPM) (page 1 20) .
120 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using T r usted Platf orm Module (TPM) Trusted Platform Mo dule (TPM ) is embed ded in sel ected model s and provi des your com puter with basic secur ity functio ns. In comb ination wi th the TPM, y ou can e ncrypt and decrypt your data to stre ngthen co mputer sec urity again st inappro priate access.
121 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer ❑ Make sure you set u p the autom atic backup operatio ns after com pleting the T PM initia lization wizard. If th e window contain ing the Run automatic bac kup no w check box is disp la yed after the setu p , select the check box and update the backup files.
122 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Impor tant Notice ❑ Do not enc r ypt files containi ng k eys to be used for encr yption a nd f olde rs includ ing such fi les.
123 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer ❑ Do not enc r ypt the following arch ive , backup , or token fil es. There wil l be no wa y to r estore th em if you carele ssly e ncr ypt them. Sony assu mes no liabi lities for any troubles and d amages ar ising o ut of your carele ss encr yp tion of the f ollowing fi les and folders incl uding them.
124 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer ❑ Do not enc r ypt the following password reset token or secret fil es. There will b e no way to reset the pa ssw ord if you carele ssly en cr ypt t hem.
125 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Configuring the TPM To use th e embedded TPM, you n eed to: 1 Enable the T PM on the B IOS setup screen . 2 Install the Infineo n TPM Professional Pac kage. 3 Initiali ze and configure the TPM. To enable t he TPM on the B IOS setup scre en 1 T ur n on your computer.
126 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To install the Infine on TPM Pro fessional Packa ge Read the Readme.t xt in the C:InfineonReadme folder. Then, d ouble-cli ck C:Infineonsetup.exe to instal l the pac kage. To in stall this package, you must have admi nistrator rights on the comput er.
127 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Setting Up Y our Computer with V AIO Control Center The VAIO Control Center utility al lows you to consult system i nformation and to spe cify prefer ences for system behavior. To use V AIO Cont rol C enter 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V AIO Control Center .
128 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using 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.
129 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using the P ow er Sa ving Modes When y ou use a b attery pack as the power source fo r your co mputer, you can take advantage of the power m anagem ent setting s to conserve bat tery life.
130 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.
131 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer If the computer i s not used for a cert ain period of time, it will enter Sle ep mode. T o modify thi s, you can change the Sleep mode se ttings. To change the Slee p mode settings 1 Right-cli ck the power status ic on on the t askbar and select Po wer Opt ions .
132 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using Hibernate Mode In Hiber nate mode , the state o f the system is saved on the pri mary storag e device * and power is turned off. E ven when the battery runs down, no data wil l be lost. The power indic ator light is off in this mode.
133 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer ✍ If you do not use your comput er for a long period of t ime, place the computer into Hib ernate mode. Thi s power saving mod e saves you t he time of shuttin g dow n or r esuming . When you r computer is in Hibernate mode , you cannot i nsert a disc.
134 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Managing P ower with V AIO P ow er Management Power management helps you set up powe r schemes for r unning on AC power or batteries t o suit yo ur requirem ents for powe r cons umptio n. VAIO Power Management is a software ap plication d eveloped exclusivel y for VAIO c omputers.
135 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Activ ating V AIO P ow er Management P o wer Schemes VAIO Power Management provid es sever al predefin ed power schemes.
136 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer V AIO P ow er Management Vie wer To start VAIO Po wer Manage ment Vi ewer Click on the VA IO Power Manage ment tab . Alter natively, you c an click Sta rt , All Programs , VAIO Control Center , and VAIO Power Manage ment Viewer to s tar t the viewe r.
137 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Changing the P erf or mance Setting You ca n change t he memor y configurati on that affec ts power c onsumptio n during Norma l mode. To change the perf ormance setting 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , and click V AIO Control Center .
138 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Protecting Data from U nauthorized Use Your com puter has th e Peripheral Device & St orage Media Res triction Setting Utilit y inst alle d for pr ote cting your da ta from un authorized use.
139 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer ! The opt ions you selec ted may be dif ferent from ones on the devi ce depending on the ope rating condit ions. If a mess age appe ars s tating a mism atch for the opti ons between you r computer and t he device when yo u restart the comput er , select the options again .
140 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Configur ing Y our Modem Before you can s tart using yo ur inter nal modem ( not all m odem are bui lt-in), or e ach time you use yo ur modem while trav eling, make s ure that the c ountry of th e active lo cation de fined in the Phone and Modem Options window matche s the cou ntry you ar e dialing fr om.
141 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer 9 Check that your mode m is listed on the Modems tab . If your modem is not lis ted, click Add and follow the wizar d. 10 Click Appl y/OK . Y o ur modem is configure d. ! Before appl ying new count ry set tings, plea se make sure your ph one cable is disconnected from your com puter .
142 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.
143 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.
144 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Replacing Memor y If yo u want to expa nd the func tionality of your c omputer, you can incre ase the me mory by repl acing the i nstalled memory module. Before y ou upgrade y our co mputer's mem ory, read t he notes a nd procedur es in the fol lowing pa ges.
145 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer ❑ Use the s pecial bag delivered with the memor y modu le or wrap the m odule in aluminum foil to prote ct it from E SD .
146 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Replacing a Memor y Module To repl ace a me mory mo dule 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 unti l the com puter co ols down.
147 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 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. ❑ 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).
148 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.
149 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 AIO Control Center . 3 Double-click the System I nf orm atio n f older i n the V AIO Control Center window .
150 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.
151 nN Precau tions On 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 LCD s creen or ex er t pres sure on it . This could cause a mal function.
152 nN Precau tions On Using the P o wer Source ❑ See the o nline Sp ecification s to check the power operati on of your model. ❑ 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 ca n purchase a power stri p with a su rge protec tor .
153 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 courin g powder , or solvent such as a lcohol o r benzine, as these may damage t he finish of your compu ter .
154 nN Precau tions ❑ Use only specifie d periph eral equipmen t and inter f ace cables; othe rwise, problems may occur . ❑ Do not us e cut or dam aged conne ction c ab les. ❑ If your computer is broug ht directly from a col d location t o a war m one, moistur e may condense inside the comput er .
155 nN Precau tions On Using the Built-in MO TION EYE Camera ❑ Do not touc h the fro nt mirror plate ov er the lens of the built-in MOTION EYE cam era, as it may make scratches o n the plate and such scrat ches will appe ar on the captured im ages.
156 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 .
157 nN Precau tions On Using the Batter y P ac k ❑ Do not leave batter y packs i n temperature s abov e 60°C, such as i n a car p arked in the sun or u nder direct s unlight. ❑ Batter y li f e is shor ter in a cold environm ent. This is due to dec reased batte r y efficien cy at low temp eratures.
158 nN Precau tions On 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.
159 nN Precau tions On Handling Memor y Stic k Media ❑ Do not touc h the Mem or y Stick media connecto r with your finger or metalli c objects. ❑ Use only the adhes iv e lab el suppl ied with th e Memor y Sti ck media as a l abel. ❑ Do not ben d, drop, or apply str ong sho c k to the Memor y Stick m edia.
160 nN Precau tions On Handling the Hard Disk ! The foll owing prec autions ap ply to the mo dels equ ipped with t he hard disk d rive. See t he online Specifications to find w hethe r you r model is equi pped with the ha rd disk drive. The ha rd disk dri ve has a hig h storag e density an d reads or writes data in a short t ime.
161 nN Precau tions On Updating Y our C omputer Confirm that the lates t updates have been in stalled on your com puter usin g the follow ing softwar e applicati ons so that th e compute r can run more effi ciently.
162 nN T r oublesho oting T rou b leshoo ting This section d escribes how to sol ve comm on problem s you m ight enc ounter when using y our VAIO computer. Many prob lems have s imple s olutions . Try these s uggestio ns before c ontacting VAIO-Lin k.
163 nN T r oublesho oting ❑ P erip heral s (page 206) ❑ Docking St ation (page 207).
164 nN T r oublesho oting Computer What should I do if m y computer does not st ar t? ❑ Make sure your comput er is securel y plugged into a power sourc e and tur ned on. Ma k e sure the pow er indi cator shows the power is on . ❑ Make sure the b atter y pack is i nstalled pr operly and cha rged.
165 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if a BIOS error appear s when I turn on my computer? If the message "P ress <F1> to resume, <F2> to s etup" appe ars at the bo ttom of t he screen, fol low these steps: 1 Pres s the F2 key .
166 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if m y comput er or soft ware stops resp onding? ❑ If your comput er stops responding while a soft ware applica tion is r unning , press t he Alt + F4 ke y s to close th e applicat ion window .
167 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 you r computer to normal op erating stability 1 Close al l open programs.
168 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if a message windo w , no tifying of incompatibility or improp er installation of the battery pac k, appears and my computer enters Hibernate mode? ❑ This sy mptom co uld be due to the batter y pack not being install ed proper ly .
169 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 site of the game if the re are any patche s or updates to download. ❑ Make sure you have installed the latest vide o driver . ❑ On some V AIO models, the graphics memor y is shar ed with the s ystem.
170 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y doesn't my screen tur n off when th e time selected f or the automatic turn-off action has passed? The VAIO Original S creen Saver disables the timer s etting, whic h you can s elect usin g the Windows power o ptions, for yo ur screen t o turn off.
171 nN T r oublesho oting How do I delet e the reco v er y par tition? Foll ow these steps to delete the recove ry partition : 1 Inser t the rec ov er y disc in to the optic al disc dr ive while your compute r is on, tur n off t he compute r , and then tur n it on once again.
172 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.
173 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.
174 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.
175 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 .
176 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.
177 nN T r oublesho oting Why can't I use the built-in MO TI ON E YE cam era? ❑ 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 .
178 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.
179 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y is m y modem connection slow? Your c omputer is equipped with a V.9 2/ V.90 compatib le modem. Many fact ors may in fluence m odem con nection spee d, inclu ding telep hone line n oise or com patibility w ith telepho ne equipme nt, such as fax machin es or other modems.
180 nN T r oublesho oting Networking What should I do if m y computer cannot connect to a wireless LAN access point? ❑ Connecti on av ailability is affected by distanc e and obst ructio ns. Y ou m a y need to m ov e your compute r a wa y from obst ruct ions or cl oser to any ac cess po int you may be using.
181 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 .
182 nN T r oublesho oting How do I a v oid data transf er interr uption s? ❑ When your com puter is c onnected t o an acce ss poin t, data transfer interru ptions may occur whe n using lar ge files or if the comp uter is in close proximity to microwav es and cor dless tele phones.
183 nN T r oublesho oting Bluetooth T echnolog y What should I do if o ther Bluet ooth de vices cannot disco v er m y compu ter? ❑ Make sure both devices hav e the Bluetooth functi onality enabled. ❑ If the Bl uetooth ind icator is off, turn on the WIREL ESS sw i t c h .
184 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 the o ther device is au thenticate d. ❑ Y our co mputer m a y not all ow connections from other de vices. T o enable Bluetooth device connecti ons, f ollow these steps: 1 Right-c lick the Bluetoo th icon on t he taskba r .
185 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y is m y Bluetooth connectio n slow? ❑ The dat a transfer speed depen ds on the o bstacles a nd/or the distance between the two de vices, on t he radio wav e quality , and on the operating sy stem or the software in use.
186 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y can't I connect to a Bluetooth de vice b y specifying its IP address on a P ersonal Area Netw ork (P AN) ? The B luetooth ut ility softwa re uses Dy namic Host C onfigurat ion Protoc ol (DHCP) to assign IP addres ses to act ive wirele ss devic es.
187 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 Ctr l+Alt +Delet e ke ys an d click the arrow next to the Shut down b utton and Rest art to restar t the co mputer .
188 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.
189 nN T r oublesho oting 6 Double-click the de sired dr ive . Y ou can c onfir m the dr iver software by sele cting the Driv er tab, and clicking Driv er Details . 7 Click OK to close the window . ❑ Make sure an adhesive label is not affixed to a disc.
190 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot write data to CD media? ❑ Make sure you neith er launc h any software a pplication nor allow any to lau nch autom atically , not ev en a sc reen saver .
191 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 pow er 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.
192 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y doesn't my screen displa y a video? ❑ If the exter nal displ a y is selected f or the di splay output and t he externa l display is disconn ected, you cannot displ a y a video on your computer sc reen.
193 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if m y screen is dark? Pres s the Fn + F6 keys to br ighten your compute r screen. What should I do if t he LCD brightness of m y screen changes? The LC D br.
194 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 .
195 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 connec ted to the po r ts on the p rin ter and comp uter . ❑ Make sure your pr inter is compatible wit h the Wind ows operating syste m installed on your compute r .
196 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.
197 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 comp ute r wi th y our mouse c onn 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.
198 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.
199 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 the to uch pad witho ut connectin g a mouse to your computer . See Using the T ouch P ad (page 34) . ❑ Make sure that a mouse i s not connected to your compu ter .
200 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.
201 nN T r oublesho oting Flopp y Di sks Wh y doesn't the Saf ely Remov e Hardwar e icon appear on the taskba r when the drive is connected ? Your com puter doe s not recog nize the floppy disk drive. Fir st, make s ure the USB c able is pr operly c onnected to th e USB port.
202 nN T r oublesho oting A udio/Video What should I do if I cannot use my D V camcorder? If it is promp ted that the i.LINK device seem s to be disconne cted or turned off, the i.LINK cable may not be securel y plugged into the port on your computer or camcor der.
203 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot use my i.LINK de vice? If it is promp ted that the i.LINK device seem s to be disconne cted or turned off, the i.LINK cable may not be securel y plugged into the port on your computer or camcor der.
204 nN T r oublesho oting Memor y Stick Media What should I do if I cannot use Memor y Stick media , which were fo r matted on a V AIO computer , on other de vices? You may need to refo rmat your Memory Sti ck media. Form atting Mem ory Stick m edia erases all data , includ ing musi c data pr eviously saved on it.
205 nN T r oublesho oting Can I cop y images from a digital camer a using Memor y Stic k media? Yes, an d you ca n view vide o clips tha t you hav e recorded wit h Memory Stick med ia-compati ble digital cameras.
206 nN T r oublesho oting P eri pher als 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.
207 nN T r oublesho oting Dock ing Station What should I do if an err or message appear s when I press the UNDOCK b utton or select Undoc k Computer f rom the Star t men u? ❑ When any device ins er ted or con nected to t he docking st ation is in use, you cannot disc onnect your co mputer from the docking sta tion.
208 nN Support Options Suppor t Options This section contains infor mation o n where to go f or answers to questions about yo ur VAIO com puter. Sony Suppor t Inf or mation See the following source s for answe rs in the s equence l isted below.
209 nN Support Options e-Suppor t What is e-Suppor t? You hav e searched our user g uides and Web site ( h ttp://suppor t.vaio . sony .eu ) but h ave not fou nd an answe r to your ques tion/ issue? e .
210 nN Support Options Can I submit m y questions at an y time? Yes, y ou can su bmit you r quest ions 24/ 7, but ple ase keep i n mind that our e- Support T eam can onl y treat y our queri es from Monday till Friday between 8a m and 6pm.
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