Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product VPCJ2 Sony
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N User Guide P erson al Computer VPCJ2 Se r ies.
2 nN Cont ents Before Use ................ ............. ............. ............. ............. ...... 4 Finding M ore about Your VAIO Co mputer ....... ............. 5 Ergono mic Cons ideratio ns ......................... ............. ...... 9 Getting Started .
3 nN Precauti ons ............................ ............. ............. ............. .... 99 Safety I nformatio n ............................... ............. ......... 100 Care and Maintenan ce Info rmation .................. ......... 102 Handling Your Com puter .
4 nN Before Use > Bef ore Use Congrat ulatio ns on yo ur purchas e of this VAIO ® co mputer and welcom e to the on-sc reen User G uide . So ny has com bined leadin g-edg e technol ogy in au dio, v ideo, com puting , and c ommunica tions to provi de yo u with a st ate-of -the-ar t computi ng expe rienc e.
5 nN Before Use > Finding More about Y our V AIO Computer Finding More about Y our V AIO Computer This sect ion prov ides suppo rt in formation about y our VAIO co mputer . 1. Printed Documentation ❑ Quick Star t Guide — An overvi ew of compone nts conn ection, s et-up infor mation, etc.
6 nN Before Use > Finding More about Y our V AIO Computer 2. On-screen Documentation ❑ V AIO User Guide — General in formati on of your V AIO compute r inclu ding s uppor t and tr oubleshooti ng inform ation. To acce ss VAIO U ser G uide , click Start , All Programs , and VAIO Manual .
7 nN Before Use > Finding More about Y our V AIO Computer 3. Suppor t W eb Sites ❑ Sony online support web site The So ny onlin e supp ort web s ite prov ides instant ac cess to inform ation o n commonl y enc ountered problem s.
8 nN Before Use > Finding More about Y our V AIO Computer 4. Customer Inf or mation Center If you do not find th e info rmation you are look ing for at our site, y ou may c all Son y dire ctly. Y ou can find the conta ct num ber s on th e Sony on line sup port we b site.
9 nN Before Use > Ergon omi c Considerations Ergonomic Considerations Whenev er po ssible , you sho uld atte mpt to t ake ac count of the f ollowing ergono mic con sidera tions: ❑ P osition of y our computer – Pla ce the displ ay directly i n front of you.
10 nN Before Use > Ergon omi c Considerations ❑ Viewing angle of the comp uter display – Use the di splay tilting feature to fi nd the b est posi tion. Y o u can red uce eye strain and muscle fatigue by adjusting the tilt of the displ ay to the proper position .
11 nN Getting Started > Getting Star ted This sect ion desc ribes h ow to ge t started using your V AIO com puter. ! Before starti ng your compute r for the first time, do not connect any other hardware that did not ori ginally come with your comp uter .
12 nN Getting Started > Locating Controls a nd P or ts Locating Cont rols and P or ts Take a mome nt to id entify the contr ols and ports s hown on t he followi ng pag es. ! The appea rance of your comp uter may be di fferent fr om those i llustrat ed in this man ual due to variations in specif ications .
13 nN Getting Started > Locating Controls a nd P or ts F ront A WIREL ESS in dic ato r (pag e 17) B Disc drive indicator (page 17) C Pow e r i n d i c a t o r (page 17 ) D WEB b utton (page 44 ) E .
14 nN Getting Started > Locating Controls a nd P or ts Bac k ! The are a aroun d the air vent (1) beco mes hot w hile yo ur comput er is on. Be sure to wait until the comp uter coo ls down bef ore you to uch it.
15 nN Getting Started > Locating Controls a nd P or ts Right A Opti cal di sc driv e (page 48 ) B Manual e ject hole ( page 13 1) C Driv e ejec t b utton (page 48).
16 nN Getting Started > Locating Controls a nd P or ts Left A ASSI ST bu tton (page 44) B Media Acc ess in dicator (p age 17) C "Mem or y Stick Duo"/ SD memor y card combi n ed slot* 1 (page 55 ) , (page 62) D USB por ts *2 (page 81) E Headp hones jack (p age 79) F Microp hone jack Conne ct an externa l mi crophon e.
17 nN Getting Started > About the Indicator Lights About the Indicator Lights Your c omput er is eq uipped with th e followin g indi cator l ights: Indicat or Functions Po w e r 1 Illuminates in green while the computer is in Norm al m ode, blinks in orange while the computer is in Sleep mode, and turn s off when the computer is t ur ned off.
18 nN Getting Started > Setting Up Y our Computer Setting Up Y our Computer Connecting a P ower Source You nee d an AC adapter to conne ct yo ur comp uter to an AC powe r source. ✍ Use only the su pplied A C adapter for your co mputer . To connect t he AC adapter 1 Plug on e end of the power cord (1) int o the AC adapter ( 2).
19 nN Getting Started > Setting Up Y our Computer 3 Route the AC adapter cable (4) thr ough t he hole ( 5) of the p rop-up stand a nd the cable c lamp (6), a nd then plug it into the DC IN por t (7) on the back of your computer . ! The shape of the DC In plug varies dep ending on t he AC adapte r .
20 nN Getting Started > Shutting Down Y our Computer Saf e ly Shutting Down Y our Computer Saf ely To av oid lo sing uns aved data , be sure to shut do wn you r comput er prop erly, as desc ribed b elow. To shut dow n your computer 1 T ur n off any per iphe rals conn ected to the comp uter .
21 nN Getting Started > Us ing the Power Savin g M ode Using the P ow er Saving Mode In ad dition to t he nor mal oper ating mode , your compute r has a d istinct power savi ng mode c alled Sl eep mo de. ! T urn off you r comp uter if yo u do not i nten d to use it for an exte nde d perio d of time .
22 nN Getting Started > Us ing the Power Savin g M ode Using Sleep M ode To activate Sle ep mode Click Start , the arrow next to the Shut down butto n, and Sleep . ✍ Alternati vely , you ca n press t he sleep butt on on th e wireless keyb oard to place yo ur compu ter into Sleep mode.
23 nN Getting Started > Us ing the Power Savin g M ode If the comput er is not u sed for a cer tain pe riod of ti me, it will enter S leep m ode. To m odify thi s, yo u can ch ange the Slee p mode se ttings . To change the Sleep mode settings 1 Click St ar t , Cont rol P a nel , Hard ware and Sound , and P ower Options .
24 nN Getting Started > Keeping Y our Computer in Optimum Condition K eeping Y our Computer in Optimum Condition Updating Y our Computer Be sure to updat e your VAIO com puter with the followin g softwa re appli catio ns for e nhancing your compu ter's effi ciency , securit y, and functiona lity.
25 nN Getting Started > Keeping Y our Computer in Optimum Condition Using the Antivi r us Softw are f or Y our Computer Protect y our comput er again st com puter viruses by usin g the an tivirus soft ware.
26 nN Getting Started > Keeping Y our Computer in Optimum Condition Using the V AIO Ca re With the VAI O Care , you can re gularly condu ct perfor manc e checks and tune -ups on y our comp uter to kee p it run ning at an optimum leve l. Laun ch the VA IO C are whenever a probl em is fou nd on your compute r.
27 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using Y our V AIO C omputer This se ction des cribe s how to ge t the mo st out of using y our VAI O compu ter. ❑ Using the K eyboard ( page 28) ❑ Usin g the .
28 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the K eyboard Using the K eyboard A wire less k eyboa rd is s upplied wi th yo ur compu ter. The wi reless k eyboard uses a s tandar d key a rrangem ent with additiona l keys that pe rform s pecific function s.
29 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the K eyboard Using the Wireless K eyb oard One al kaline AA ba ttery is suppl ied with yo ur wirel ess keyboar d.
30 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the K eyboard * Disab led while you ar e using the Qui ck Web Acces s func tion. ✍ Illust rated ab ove is th e Engl ish keyboa rd as an ex ample .
31 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the K eyboard F Zo om butt on s * Chan ge the size of an im age or a doc umen t displayed on some software . Pres s to make the view look smal ler and fur ther aw ay (z oom out). Pres s to make the view look bigge r and clos er (zoom in) .
32 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the K eyboard A Key b o a r d fe e t Flip open t o put the wir eless keyboard in a mor e 'ergono mic' positio n.
33 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the K eyboard To connect t he wireless keyboard When t he supplie d wirel ess keyb oard do es not seem to be wor king, u se the suppl ied wirele ss mou se and fol low these steps to recon nect the key board with yo ur compute r.
34 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the K eyboard 7 W ait u ntil t he util ity window for re-connec tion a ppears, and t hen slid e the power switch on the wireles s ke y board to the ON positi on. ✍ It may take a while before t he utility wi ndow appears.
35 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Mouse Using the Mouse A wire less mo use is s upplied with y our comp uter. The wi reless mouse ha s no c ables to plug i n and use s a la ser sen sor ins tead o f a bal l.
36 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Mouse Using the Wireless Mou s e One al kaline A A batt ery is su pplie d with you r wirel ess mous e. Be fore attem pting to use th e wirele ss m ouse,.
37 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Mouse A Left b utton Click or d ouble-cl ick the left bu tton to select items. T o drag and drop item s, hold the left button down w hile slidi ng the m ouse, then re lease the button to drop the item .
38 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Mouse To connect t he wireless mouse When t he supplie d wirele ss mouse does not se em to be workin g, use the supp lied wirel ess key board and fol low these steps to rec onnect the mouse with your c ompute r.
39 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Mouse Adjusting the Mouse Functions 1 Click St ar t and Cont rol P a nel . 2 Click Mous e under Ha r dware and Sound .
40 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the T ouch Screen Using the T ouch Screen Embedd ed infrar ed opt ical se nsors o f your c ompute r's touc h screen en able d irect i nteraction w ith the compu ter usin g your finger (s).
41 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the T ouch Screen Flick Put a finger on t he touch screen and slide it linearly in quic k motion. Y ou can assign an individual task t o up to eight flicks.
42 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the T ouch Screen ✍ Y ou can disable the to uch scre en functi on with the Cont rol P anel . C lick Start , Control Pan el , Hardware and So u nd , and Pen and T ouch , a nd then clic k to cancel the Use your finge r as an inpu t device check box on the To u c h tab.
43 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the T ouch Screen Displa ying the On-screen K eyboard While the touch screen functi on is ena bled, you can u se the on-scree n keyboa rd, in stead of the wir eless k eyboard , for te xt entry . To display the on-scree n keybo ard, simpl y tap on a text entry field.
44 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using Special-function But tons Using Special-function Buttons Your c omput er is eq uipped with spec ial b uttons to h elp y ou use sp ecifi c functi ons of the compu ter. Special-func tion button Functions ASSIST button Launches the V AIO Care while the computer is on.
45 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Quic k W eb Access Function Using the Quic k Web Access Function The Q uick Web A cce ss funct ion en ables yo u imme diately to acces s the Internet wi thout laun ching the Wi ndows ope ratin g system.
46 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Quic k W eb Access Function Notes on Using the Quic k W eb Access Function While the Quic k Web A ccess function is activ ated, you canno t use: ❑ the ASSIST button. ❑ any functio n ke y , the Scr Lk ke y , a nd the E key in combinati on with the Fn ke y for shor tc uts.
47 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Built-in Camera Using the Built-in Camera Your co mputer is eq uipped wit h a bui lt-in c amera. With the c ommunica tion so ftware, such as Windows Live Messenger , you can mak e a video call throu gh the Internet .
48 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Optical Di sc Drive Using the Optical Disc Dr ive Your c omput er is eq uipped with an optical disc dr ive. Featur es and o ptions in this se ctio n may not be availa ble on your compu ter . See the speci ficat ions to find out about the confi guratio n of your co mput er .
49 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Optical Di sc Drive 3 Hold the back of the dri ve tr ay with one hand, pla ce a disc in the mi ddle of the dr ive tra y with the labe l side facing tow ar d you, and gentl y push i t toward the dr ive tra y until the disc clicks into place.
50 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Optical Di sc Drive Suppor ted D iscs Your com puter pl ays and r ecords CDs , DVDs, a nd Blu-ray Disc ™ media , depen ding o n the mo del you p urch ased. See the referenc e ch art below to find out which type o f optic al disc drive supports which ty pes o f media.
51 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Optical Di sc Drive ! This uni t is desi gned to p layback di scs that conform t o the Compact Disc (CD) st andard. D ualDiscs and some mus ic discs enc oded w ith copyri ght protecti on techn ologies do no t conform t o the Compact D isc (CD) stand ard.
52 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Optical Di sc Drive Notes on Using the Optical Disc Dr iv e Notes on writing data to a disc ❑ Only use c ircular di scs. Do not use dis cs in any other sha pe (star , he ar t, c ard, etc.) , as this may damage the op tical disc dri v e.
53 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Optical Di sc Drive Notes on region codes Region c ode indica tors are labeled on the discs or packages to in dicat e in which re gion and on what type of player you c an play the disc. If th e region c ode ind icates " all," yo u can pl ay this di sc in most region s of the wo rld.
54 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Optical Di sc Drive Pla ying Discs To pl ay a dis c 1 Inser t a disc into the optical disc dr ive. ! Close all ru nning software appli cation s befo re pl aying a disc. 2 If nothing appear s on the desktop, click Start , All Programs , and your des ired sof tware to pl a y th e disc.
55 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using "Memory Stick" Using "Memor y Stic k" "Memor y St ick" i s a compa ct, por tabl e, and ver satile I C rec ording m edia es pec.
56 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using "Memory Stick" Inser t ing and Remo ving "Memor y Stic k" To insert "Memory Stick" 1 Loca te the "Mem or y S tick Duo" sl ot (page 16) . 2 Hold "Me mor y Sti ck" with the arrow poin ting toward the sl ot.
57 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using "Memory Stick" ✍ If "Memor y St ick" do es not go int o the slot ea sily , remo ve it ge nt ly and veri fy you are i nsertin g it in t he pr oper di rection.
58 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using "Memory Stick" To remove "Memory Stick" ! Do no t remove "Memor y S tick" whi le the Media Access indica tor light is l it.
59 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using "Memory Stick" F or matting "Memor y Stic k" To format "Memory Stick" "Memor y St ick" i s formatt ed by d efault and is ready f or use. If you wa nt to refor mat the me dia wi th your com puter, fol low these steps.
60 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using "Memory Stick" 6 Click St ar t . 7 F o llow the on -scre en instr uc tions. ! It may take time to forma t "Memor y St ick" dep ending o n the medi a type.
61 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using "Memory Stick" Notes on Using "Memor y Stick" ❑ Y our com puter has been tested and found compa tible with Sony branded "Mem or y St ick" with ca pacit y of up to 32 GB that are av ailable as of Januar y 2 011.
62 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using Other Modules / Memory Cards Using Other Modules / Memor y Cards Using the SD Memor y Card Your co mputer is eq uipped wit h an SD memory card sl ot. Yo u can u se this slot t o transfe r data among digital c amer as, camco rders, mus ic p layers, an d other audio/v ideo d evices.
63 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using Other Modules / Memory Cards To insert an SD memory card 1 Locate th e SD memor y card sl ot (page 16) . 2 Hold t he SD memo r y ca rd wit h the arr ow pointin g toward the slot. 3 Careful ly slide th e SD me mor y c ard int o the slot until it clicks into pl ace.
64 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using Other Modules / Memory Cards To remove an SD memory ca rd 1 Locate th e SD memor y card sl ot (page 16) . 2 Check that the Media Acce ss indi cator l ight is u nlit. 3 Push in the SD mem or y car d toward the comp uter and r elease.
65 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using Other Modules / Memory Cards Notes on Using Memor y Cards Gene ral not es on us ing th e memo ry car d ❑ Be sur e to use m emor y card s that ar e comp liant with the s tandards suppo r ted by your computer.
66 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Internet Using the Inter ne t Before using th e Inter net, yo u need to sign up with an Internet Servic e Prov ider (I SP) and set up devices requir ed for connec ting you r comput er to the In ternet.
67 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Network (LAN) Using the Network (LAN) You ca n conne ct yo ur co mputer to 1000BA SE-T/1 00BA SE-TX/10 BASE- T type ne tworks with a LAN cable . Con nect one en d of a LAN cable (not sup plied) to the LAN p ort on the back of the com puter and the othe r end to y our netwo rk.
68 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Wir eless LAN Using the Wireless LAN The W ireless L AN (WLAN) allow s your com puter to connec t to a n etwork th rough a wi reless connec tion. The WLAN uses the f ollow ing IE EE 802 .11a/b /g/n stan dard, whic h specifi es th e type of t echnolo gy used .
69 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Wir eless LAN Notes on Using the Wireless LAN Function Gene ral not es on us ing th e wirel ess L AN func tion ❑ In so me countr i es or regi ons, using W LAN p roducts may be restr icted by the loca l regula tions (e.
70 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Wir eless LAN Note on the data encryption The W LAN st andard i nclud es the encrypt ion method s: Wired E quivale nt Priv acy (WEP), wh ich i s a sec urity prot ocol, Wi-Fi Protec ted Acce ss 2 (WPA 2), and W i-Fi Prote cted Ac cess (WP A).
71 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Wir eless LAN Star ting Wireless LAN Communicati ons You fir st need t o estab lish wir eless LAN comm unica tions bet ween yo ur comp uter a nd an acc ess poi nt (no t supplie d). See Windows Help and Support for more inf ormation .
72 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Wir eless LAN Stopping Wireless LAN Commun ications To stop wireless LA N communications Clic k the switch ne xt t o Wi-Fi to toggle it to Off in the VAIO Smart N e twork window.
73 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the BLUET OOTH Function Using the BLUET OO TH F unction Some fe atures and o ptions in thi s sectio n may not be av ailab le on your co mputer . See the speci ficat ions to find out about the confi guratio n of your co mput er .
74 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the BLUET OOTH Function Communicati ng with Another BLUET OO TH De vice You can co nnect yo ur compute r to a BLUETOOTH de vice such as another comput er, a mobile pho ne, a PDA, a head set, a mouse, or a digi tal came ra withou t the us e of any c ables.
75 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the BLUET OOTH Function Stopping BLUET OO TH Communicat ions To stop BLUETO OTH communications 1 T ur n off the B LUET O O TH device that is co mmunicatin g with your co mputer. 2 Click the switch next to BLUET OOTH to toggle i t to Off in the V AIO Sm art Network window .
76 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the BLUET OOTH Function Notes on Using the BLUET OO TH Function ❑ The dat a transfer rate varies, dependi ng on th e following conditio ns: ❑ Obsta cles.
77 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the BLUET OOTH Function ❑ The BL UET O O TH fu nction m a y not wor k w ith other devices, depending on the manufacturer or th e software v e rsion employ e d by the manuf acturer .
78 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Using P eripher al De vices You ca n add fu nctio nality to your VAIO c ompute r by usi ng the various ports on the c ompute r.
79 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting External Spe ak ers or Headphones Connecting Exter nal Speak ers or H eadphones You ca n conn ect exter nal sou nd outpu t devi ces (n ot sup plied), such as speak ers or he adphone s, to y our com puter .
80 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting an External Micr ophone Connecting an Exter nal Microphone You ca n conn ect an ex ternal m icropho ne (not s uppli ed) to yo ur comp uter. To con nect an exter nal mic ropho ne Plug th e micro phone cab le (1) into the microp hone jac k (2) m .
81 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting a USB Device Connecting a USB De vice You c an c onnect a Univ ersa l Seri al B us (USB ) d evice, such as a m ouse, a fl oppy dis k d rive, a spe aker, o r a printer , to y our compute r. To connect a USB device 1 Choose th e USB por t (1) you prefer to use.
82 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting a USB Device Notes on connecting a USB de vice ❑ Y ou may need to in stall the d river soft ware supplie d with your USB device before use. See the manua l that ca me with th e USB device for more inform ation.
83 nN Customizing Y our V A IO Computer > Customizing Y our V AIO Co mputer This sect ion brie fly de scrib es how to c hange the main s etting s of your VAIO c ompute r. Among other things, y ou will learn how to us e and cus tomiz e the look of your Sony s oftware an d utiliti es.
84 nN Customizing Y our V A IO Computer > Setting the Passw ord Setting the P ass word Setting the pas sword a llows yo u to pr otect yo ur compu ter from unautho rized a ccess by maki ng the u ser ente r the pas sword when the comput er is tu rned o n or retur ns to Nor mal mode fr om Slee p mode .
85 nN Customizing Y our V A IO Computer > Setting the Passw ord Setting the P ower-on P ass word To add t he powe r-on pa ssword (mach ine pas sword) 1 T ur n on the c ompute r and pr ess the F2 key repeatedly until th e V AIO logo dis appears. The BIOS setup screen ap pears.
86 nN Customizing Y our V A IO Computer > Setting the Passw ord To add the power-on password (use r password) ! Make sure you set the mach ine passwo rd before set ting the user pa ssword. 1 T ur n on the c ompute r and pr ess the F2 key repeatedly until th e V AIO logo dis appears.
87 nN Customizing Y our V A IO Computer > Setting the Passw ord To change or remove the p ower-on password ( user password) 1 T ur n on the c ompute r and pr ess the F2 key repeatedly until th e V AIO logo dis appears. The BIOS setup screen ap pears.
88 nN Customizing Y our V A IO Computer > Setting the Passw ord Setting the Windows P assw ord To add t he Wi ndows p asswo rd 1 Click St ar t and Cont rol P a nel . 2 Click User Accounts and F amily Safe ty or User Accounts . 3 Click User Accounts .
89 nN Customizing Y our V A IO Computer > Setting the Passw ord To remove th e Windows passwor d 1 Click St ar t and Cont rol P a nel . 2 Click User Accounts and F amily Safe ty or User Accounts . 3 Click User Accounts . 4 Click Remove y our pas sw o r d .
90 nN Customizing Y our V A IO Computer > Using the V AIO Control Center Using the V AIO Control Center The VAIO Control Center utility allows y ou to a ccess sy stem informat ion an d to sp ecify pr eferenc es for s ystem be havior . To use t he VAIO Contr ol Center 1 Click St ar t , All Pr ograms , and V AIO Control Center .
91 nN Customizing Y our V A IO Computer > Using the V AIO Control Center Using S-FORCE F ront Surround 3D S-FORC E Front S urround 3D is a vi rtual su rround te chnol ogy which allows you t o enjoy powe rful an d realistic surro und sound using the built- in spea kers.
92 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO C omputer > Upgrading Y our V AIO Co mputer Your V AIO co mputer and m emory m odules u se hi gh preci sion co mponen ts and electr onic con nectors tech nology.
93 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO C omputer > Adding and Remo v ing Memory Adding and Removing Memor y If yo u want to expand th e func tionality of yo ur comp uter, you can i ncrease the amoun t of mem ory by insta lling opt ional memory modules .
94 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO C omputer > Adding and Remo v ing Memory ❑ Do not open the mem or y mo dule package before y o u are re ady to ch ange th e module. The package prot ects the module fr om ESD . ❑ Use the s pecial bag su pplied wi th the m emor y module or wrap the mo dule i n aluminum foil to prot ect it from ES D .
95 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO C omputer > Adding and Remo v ing Memory Removing and Installing a Memory Module To change or add a mem o ry mo dule 1 Shut down the compu ter , tur n off all peri pheral devices, and disconn ect the AC adapter and the per ipheral devices from the power sourc es.
96 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO C omputer > Adding and Remo v ing Memory 5 Remove the currentl y instal led me mor y module as follows: ❑ Pull the latch es in the dire ction of th e arrows (3) . The mem or y mo dule is re lease d. ❑ Make sure that th e memo r y mod ule tilts up and then pu ll it out i n the d irection o f the ar row (4).
97 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO C omputer > Adding and Remo v ing Memory 7 Slide t he memo r y mod ule into t he memo r y mod ule slot and pu sh it in u ntil i t clicks into place. ! Do not touch any com ponents on th e motherboar d other than th e memory module.
98 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO C omputer > Adding and Remo v ing Memory Viewin g the Amount of Memory To view the amount of me mory 1 T ur n on the c ompute r . 2 Click St ar t , All Pr ograms , and V AIO Control Center . 3 Click System Information an d System Information .
99 nN Precaut ions > Precautions This sect ion desc ribes s afety gui deli nes and pr ecautio ns to h elp y ou protec t your V AIO com puter fr om pote ntial dam age. Some fe atures and o ptions in thi s sectio n may not be av ailab le on your co mputer .
100 nN Precaut ions > Safety Information S a fe t y I n fo r m a t i o n Comp ute r ❑ Use your compu ter on a solid , stable su rface . ❑ Do not grasp the pro p-up stand or the bo ttom ch assis.
101 nN Precaut ions > Safety Information Batter y Cell If the battery liquid i s leaking: ❑ Do not touc h the b atter y liquid d irectly . ❑ Be sure to follow the instr uctio ns bel ow . If your ey es, skin , or clo thing com es into c ontact wi th the b atter y liq uid, wash well with p ure water .
102 nN Precaut ions > Care and Maintenance Information Care and Maintenance Inf or mation Comp ute r ❑ Clean the cabinet w ith a s oft, dr y or lightly moiste ned cloth with a m ild deter gent sol ution.
103 nN Precaut ions > Handling Y our Computer Handling Y our Computer ❑ If you drop a solid object or any liq uid ont o your computer , s hut down the co mputer and then unpl ug it. Y ou m ay w an t to hav e th e comp uter che ck ed by qua lified pe rsonnel before operating it ag ain.
104 nN Precaut ions > Handling Y our Computer ❑ T o avoid losi ng data when your co mputer is dama ged, back up your d ata regul arl y . ❑ T o l ift or move your computer , gras p the main unit on the side s with both ha nds from behind the co mputer to av oi d any damage to the LCD s creen/ touch sc reen.
105 nN Precaut ions > Handling the LCD Screen/T ouch Sc r een Handling the LCD Screen/T ouch Screen ❑ Due to the mecha nical de sign o f your compu ter's LCD s creen/to uch scree n, some a reas of th e scre en surface may become war m while you are usi ng the com puter f o r an extended per iod o f time.
106 nN Precaut ions > Usin g th e P ower Sour ce Using the P ower Source ❑ Do not sh are an AC outlet with o ther power-cons uming equipm ent, su ch as a p hotoc opier or a s hredder. ❑ Y ou ca n purcha se a p ower stri p with a su rge pro tector.
107 nN Precaut ions > Handling the Built-in Camera Handling the Bu ilt-in Camera ❑ Do not sc ratch or soil the area o n and a round the built-in cam era, as it may cause po or qua lity ima ges.
108 nN Precaut ions > Handling Discs Handling Discs ❑ Finger prin ts and dust on th e surface of a di sc may cause re ad error s. Be sure to hold th e disc by it s edge s and cen tral hole, as sh own below: ❑ Nev er affi x an adhe sive label to a disc .
109 nN Precaut ions > Handling "Memory Stic k" Handling "Memor y Stick" ❑ Do not touc h the " Memor y Stick" conn ector wit h your finger or metal lic objec ts. ❑ Use only the ad hesive label suppl ied with " Memor y Stick".
110 nN Precaut ions > Handlin g the Built-in Storage Device Handling the Bu ilt-in Storage De vice The b uilt-in stora ge dev ice ( hard di sk driv e or solid stat e driv e) has a hi gh stor age density and reads o r writ es d ata in a sho rt time.
111 nN T roubleshooting > T roubleshooting This sectio n des cribes h ow to s olve c ommon problem s yo u might encoun ter when usin g you r VAIO c ompute r. Many prob lems have s imple solutio ns. If th ese sugg estio ns fail t o solv e yo ur problem s, use the VA IO Care .
112 nN T roubleshooting > ❑ T ouch Screen (pag e 145) ❑ Ke yboard (page 146) ❑ Floppy Disks (page 147 ) ❑ A udio/Video (page 148) ❑ "Memory Stick" (p age 151) ❑ P eriphe rals .
113 nN T roubleshooting > Computer Operations Computer Operations What should I do if m y computer does not st ar t? ❑ Make sure your compute r is secu rely plu gged int o a power source and tur ned on an d the power indicator light shows the power is on.
114 nN T roubleshooting > Computer Operations What should I do if the g reen power indicator light turns on b ut my screen remains b lank? ❑ If the orange DISP LA Y OFF indicat or li ght is li t, press the DISPLA Y OFF b u tton. ❑ Pres s the Alt + F4 keys se veral time s to c lose the appli cation window .
115 nN T roubleshooting > Computer Operations What should I do if m y computer or soft ware stops r esponding? ❑ If your comput er sto ps resp onding while a so ftware app licatio n is r unn ing, pres s the Alt + F4 ke ys to c lose the ap plica tion window .
116 nN T roubleshooting > Computer Operations Wh y doesn't my comp uter enter Sleep mode? Your comput er may becom e unsta ble if th e oper ating mod e is change d before the co mputer c omple tely ente rs Sle ep mode . To restor e your compute r to normal m ode 1 Close al l open pr ograms.
117 nN T roubleshooting > Computer Operations Wh y doesn't my scree n tur n off after the aut omatic tur n-off time has passed? Some s oftware ap plic ations or scree n savers are desi gned to.
118 nN T roubleshooting > System U pdate / Secu rity System Update / Secur ity How ca n I find impor tant updates f or my co m puter? You ca n find and ins tall the latest update s on y our com puter with the so ftware applica tions: the Windows Update and the VAIO Update .
119 nN T roubleshooting > Recovery / Recovery Me dia Recov er y / Recov er y Media Ho w can I crea te Reco v er y Media? You c an crea te Recove ry Media usin g the VA IO Car e . The media are used to resto re yo ur comp uter syste m to its fact ory default s etting s.
120 nN T roubleshooting > Recovery / Recovery Me dia How do I chec k the vol ume of the reco v er y area? Your bui lt-in st orage device con tains the recove ry area whe re the data for the system re cove ry is sto red.
121 nN T roubleshooting > P ar tition Pa r t i t i o n How ca n I create a hard disk par tition? The W indows fea ture a llows you t o create a part ition without re cove ring you r compu ter s ystem. 1 Click St ar t , Control P ane l , System a nd Secu rity , a nd Create and forma t hard disk partitions under Administrativ e T ools .
122 nN T roubleshooting > Built-in Camera Built-in Camera Wh y does the vie wfinder sho w no images or poor-quality images? ❑ The built-in ca mera cann ot be share d by more than one sof tware appli cation . Exit the curren t appli cation before launching another .
123 nN T roubleshooting > Built-in Camera What should I do if captured imag es c ontain dropped fra m es and audio inter r uptions? ❑ The effect setti ngs on your software ap plic ation may cause dro pped frames. See t he help file in cluded wi th your software applic ation for more i nformation .
124 nN T roubleshooting > Networking (LAN/Wireless LAN) Networking (LAN/Wireless LAN) What should I do if the V A IO Smar t Network icon is not displa yed on the taskbar? ❑ Click on the tas kbar a nd check if the V AIO S mar t Network icon is disp lay ed .
125 nN T roubleshooting > Networking (LAN/Wireless LAN) What should I do if m y computer cannot con nect to a wireless LAN access point? ❑ Connecti on ca pability is affected by dista nce and o bstr uctio ns. Y ou need to place your compute r awa y from obstr uctions or move any access p oint you may be using clos er to the compu ter .
126 nN T roubleshooting > Networking (LAN/Wireless LAN) What should I do if I ca nnot access the I nter net? ❑ Check the ac cess po int se ttings. See th e manual t hat cam e with your access poi nt for more inform ation. ❑ Make sure your comp uter and th e acc ess point a re co nnecte d to one an other .
127 nN T roubleshooting > Networking (LAN/Wireless LAN) How do I a v oid data transf er interr uptions? ❑ While your compu ter is connec ted to an acces s point, data transfer interr uptio ns ma y occur if a lar ge file is exchanged or the comp uter is place d in clo se proximity t o microwav es and co rdle ss telep hones.
128 nN T roubleshooting > BLUET OO TH T echnolog y BLUET OO TH T ech nolog y What should I do if other B LUET O O TH de vices cannot find m y computer? ❑ Make sure both devices hav e the BLUETOO TH function enabled. ❑ Make sure the WIRELESS indicator l ight is lit on your com puter .
129 nN T roubleshooting > BLUET OO TH T echnolog y What should I do if other B LUET O O TH de vices cannot connect to m y computer? ❑ Check the suggesti ons in What should I do if I cannot find the BLUET OO TH device I want to comm unicate with? (page 1 28) .
130 nN T roubleshooting > BLUET OO TH T echnolog y Wh y can't I use the BLUET OO TH de vices when I s witch users? If you switch us ers witho ut logging off your sy stem , the BLUET OOTH devi ces will not wor k. Be sure to l og off befo re switc hing user s.
131 nN T roubleshooting > Optical Discs Optical Discs Wh y does my computer freeze when I tr y to read a disc? The di sc that your co mputer is tryin g to r ead may be dirty o r dam aged. Fol low the se steps : 1 Pres s the Ctrl + Alt + Delete ke ys and c lick the arrow next to the Shut down b utton and Rest ar t to r estar t the co mputer .
132 nN T roubleshooting > Optical Discs What should I do if I ca nnot pla y a disc properly on my computer? ❑ Make sure the d isc is inse r ted into the optic al disc dri ve with the label side facing toward you. ❑ Make sure t he neces sar y program(s) i s inst alled ac cordi ng to the manufacturer's in str uction s.
133 nN T roubleshooting > Optical Discs ❑ Make sure the c orrect dri v er software is instal led. Follow these s teps: 1 Click Start and Control P anel . 2 Click System and Sec urity . 3 Click System . 4 Click De vic e Manager in the left pa ne. The Device Ma nager win dow appea rs with a li stin g of your compute r's hard ware devices.
134 nN T roubleshooting > Optical Discs What should I do if I ca nnot pla y Blu-ra y Di sc media or my computer becomes unstab le during Blu-ra y Disc play back? ❑ Check if your optic al di sc dr ive suppor ts the Blu-ray Disc media. ❑ T o pl a y cop y rig ht protected Blu-ray Disc medi a continuall y , you need to update the AACS k ey .
135 nN T roubleshooting > Optical Discs What should I do if I ca nnot wr ite dat a to D VD media? ❑ Make sure you are using the corre ct D VD reco rdable media. ❑ Check which D VD r ecorda ble f or m at is compatible wi th your opti cal d isc dr ive.
136 nN T roubleshooting > Display Displ a y Wh y did my screen go blank? ❑ Y our co mputer screen m ay go blank if the computer enters Slee p mode. If t he com puter is in Sle ep mod e, press any key to br ing th e compute r back into No r mal mo de.
137 nN T roubleshooting > Display What should I do if some items do not fit on the computer screen? Check that the text siz e is set to 100%. If not, som e items , for ex ample a s oftware me nu, may not be display ed co rrectly, dependi ng on the softwar e you are usi ng.
138 nN T roubleshooting > Display What should I do if my screen is dark? Pres s the Fn + F6 key s on the wir eless keyboard to br ighte n your com puter screen . How do I run Windows Aero? To run W indows Aero, f ollow t hese step s: 1 Right-cli ck on the des ktop and s elect Per s onalize .
139 nN T roubleshooting > Printing Pr inting What should I do if I ca nnot print a document? ❑ Make sure your pr inter i s on, and the pr in ter cable is s ecurely conn ected to th e por ts on the pr inter an d your comput er . ❑ Make sure your pr inter i s compa tible wit h the Wind ows operating s ystem i nstalled on your comp uter .
140 nN T roubleshooting > Microp hone Microphone What should I do if m y microphone does not w ork ? ❑ If you are usin g an exter nal mi crophon e, make sure the m icropho ne is tur ne d on an d is p roperl y plu gged into t he micropho ne jack on your com puter .
141 nN T roubleshooting > Mouse Mouse What should I do if m y computer does not re cognize m y mouse? ❑ Make sure the p ower s witc h on the bottom of your wireless mouse is in th e ON positi on. ❑ Make sure anoth er mous e is not c onnected . ❑ Make sure t he suppli ed AA batter y is proper l y insta lled.
142 nN T roubleshooting > Mouse What should I do if the poin ter does not mov e when I use my mouse? ❑ Make sure anoth er mous e is not c onnected . ❑ If the pointer does no t mov e whi le a software appl ication i s run ning, pres s the Alt + F4 keys to close the applic ation window .
143 nN T roubleshooting > Speake rs Speak e rs What should I do if I do not hear sound f rom the b uilt-in speak ers? ❑ If you are usin g a pr ogram that has its own volume c ontrol, m ake sure the volume cont rol is proper ly s et. See the program's h elp file for mor e informat ion.
144 nN T roubleshooting > Speake rs What should I do if m y e xter nal speak ers do not work? ❑ Check the suggesti ons in What should I do if I do not hear sound fr om the built-in speakers ? (page 1 43) . ❑ If you are usin g a pr ogram that has its own volume c ontrol, m ake sure the volume cont rol is proper ly s et.
145 nN T roubleshooting > T ouch Screen T ouch Screen What should I do if the t ouch screen does not work? You may have dis abled the tou ch scre en. Use the wi reless mouse to cl ick Star t , C ontrol Panel , Har dware and Sound , and Pen and Touch , and then cli ck to selec t the Use y our finger as an input device check box on the Touch tab.
146 nN T roubleshooting > Ke yboard K eyboard What should I do if the k e yboard config uration is wrong? The l anguage layo ut of yo ur wire less k eyboard is label ed on t he pac kaging bo x. If y ou ch oose a differen t regiona l key board when yo u comp lete th e Windows setup , the key confi guration will be m ismat ched.
147 nN T roubleshooting > Floppy Disks Flopp y Di sks Wh y doesn't th e Saf ely Remov e Hardwar e and Eject Media icon appear on the taskbar when the drive is connected? Your com puter does n ot recog nize the floppy disk dri ve. Fir st, mak e sure th e USB cab le is pr operly conn ected to th e USB port.
148 nN T roubleshooting > A u dio/Video A udio/Video How do I tu r n off the Windo ws star tup sound? To turn o ff the Win dows startup sound , follow th ese steps: 1 Click St ar t and Cont rol P a nel . 2 Click Har dware and So und . 3 Click Mana g e audio devices under Sound .
149 nN T roubleshooting > A u dio/Video What should I do if I do not hear the sound fr om the sound output de vice connected to t he HDMI output por t, optical output por t, or headphones jac k? Yo.
150 nN T roubleshooting > A u dio/Video How do I tu r n off sound along with t he LCD backligh t using the DISPLA Y OFF butt on? You ca n use one of th e BIOS f unctions to change the DISPLAY OFF button sett ings. F ollow t hese step s: 1 T ur n on your co mputer an d press the F2 key repeatedly until the V AIO logo disa ppears.
151 nN T roubleshooting > "Memory Stick" "Memor y Stic k" What should I do if I canno t use "Memor y Stic k" that was f or matted on a V AIO computer on other de vices? You may need to reform at your "Memo ry Stick ".
152 nN T roubleshooting > P eripherals P er ipherals What should I do if I cannot connect a USB de vice? ❑ If applic able, check the USB device is tur ned o n and us ing its own power supply . F o r example, if you are usi ng a di gital camera, che ck if the ba tter y is char ged.
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