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N User Guide P ers onal Computer V GN-FS800 Series.
2 nN Cont ents Before Use ................. ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... .... ......... .................... ................... ....6 Documenta tion ................. ...........
3 nN Using P eripheral Devic es .................... .................... ................... ................... .................... ..... .............. .................... ........5 7 Connectin g a Port Repl icator ............................ ..
4 nN Precauti ons ................ ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... ................................. ................... 115 On Handling the LCD Sc reen ....... .................... .
5 nN Floppy Di sks .............. ................... .................... ................... ................... .................... ................... .................... ......157 PC Cards ...... ................... .................... .......
6 nN Befo re Use Bef ore Use Congrat ulations on your purchase o f this Sony VAIO ® compute r, and welco me to the on -screen Use r Guide. S ony has combin ed leadin g-edge te chnology i n audio, v ideo, compu ting, an d commun ications to provide s tate-of-the- art perso nal computi ng.
7 nN Befo re Use Non-printed Documentation ❑ User Guid e (this manual) — Contain s f eatures of your computer . It also includes in f or mation abou t the software pr ograms includ ed with your comp uter , a s well as infor mation on solving c ommon pr oblems .
8 nN Befo re Use Ergonomic Considerations You wil l be using y our co mputer as a p ortable device in a variety o f enviro nments. When ever poss ible, you s hould atte mpt to take account o f the fol.
9 nN Befo re Use ❑ Viewing angle of the computer's displa y – Use the display's tilti ng f eature to find the best posi tion. Y ou can reduce ey e strain and mus cle fatigue by adjusting the tilt of the display to the proper position. A djust the br ight ness settin g of the displ ay a s well.
10 nN Getting Started Getting Star ted This section describe s how to ge t started with using your VAIO com puter. ❑ Locating Controls and P or ts (page 11) ❑ About the Indicator Lights (page 17) .
11 nN Getting Started Locating Cont rols and P or ts Take a moment to identify the control s and ports shown on t he following pages. F ront A LCD s creen ( page 11 6) B Speakers C Key b o a r d (page.
12 nN Getting Started A Displa y lock latch B S1 butt on (p age 29) C S2 butt on (p age 29) D Num lock indicator (p age 17) E Caps loc k indicator (page 17) F Scroll loc k indicator (page 17) G P ow e.
13 nN Getting Started Bac k A Air vent B Batter y conn ector ( page 19).
14 nN Getting Started Right A PC Car d ej ect b utton (page 42) B PC Card slot (page 40) C i.LINK ® (IEEE1394) S400 p ort (page 93) D Memory Stic k media slot *1 (page 43) E Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2.
15 nN Getting Started Left A Ne twor k (Eth er net ) por t (page 95) B Modem port (page 46 ) C Opti cal disc driv e (page 30) D Manual e ject hol e (page 14 4) E Driv e ej ect b utt on (page 30).
16 nN Getting Started Bottom A P or t replicat or connect or (page 6 0) B Air vents.
17 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, b links in Standb y mode, and turns off when the computer is in Hibernate mode or off.
18 nN Getting Started Connecting a P ower Source You ca n use eith er an AC ada pter or a r echargeabl e battery pa ck as a powe r source for your comp uter. Using the A C Adapter ✍ Use the comp uter only with the suppl ied AC adapter . To use t he AC adap ter 1 Plug on e end of the pow er cord (1) int o the AC adapter (3) .
19 nN Getting Started Using the Batter y P ac k The ba ttery pack supplied wi th your co mputer is n ot fully c harged a t the time o f purchase . Installing the Battery P ac k To install th e batter y pack 1 T ur n off the compute r and clos e the LCD s creen lid.
20 nN Getting Started 4 Slide t he lock s witch (1) to the LOCK position to secure t he batter y on t he computer . ✍ When the com puter is di rectly connect ed to AC power and ha s a battery pack installed , it uses power from t he AC outlet. ! This com puter i s designe d to operat e only wit h genuin e Sony bat teries.
21 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 .
22 nN Getting Started ✍ When th e batter y is run ning out o f power , both the b atter y and powe r indicat or lights blink. Keep the b atter y pack in the com puter whi le it is direct ly connect ed to AC power . The batte ry pack c ontinues t o charge whil e yo u are usi ng the compu ter .
23 nN Getting Started Removing t he Battery P ac k ! Y ou may lose data if yo u remove the batter y pack whil e the computer is on and not connect ed to the AC adapter or if yo u remove the battery whi le the comput er is in Stand by mode. To remove the b attery pack 1 T ur n off the compute r and clos e the LCD s creen lid.
24 nN Getting Started Shutting Down Y our Computer Saf ely To av oid losi ng unsaved data, be su re to sh ut down you r computer properly , as descr ibed belo w. To shut dow n your com puter 1 T ur n off any peri pherals conn ected to th e computer . 2 Click St art and then T urn Off Computer .
25 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using Y our V AIO C omput er This se ction desc ribes how to get the mo st out of usin g your com puter. ❑ Using the K eyboar d (page 26) ❑ Using the T ouch P a d.
26 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. Combinations and Fun ctions with the Fn K e y ✍ Some fu nctions are no t availabl e until Windo ws is launch ed.
27 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Fn + (F10) : zoom Changes the screen resolution to magnify/restore the screen view . ✍ The magn ified view is not as clear a s the stan dard view, as it is implem ented by a pplying a lowe r resoluti on to th e LCD screen with a high er res oluti on.
28 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the T ouch P ad The k eyboard co ntains a cursor-poi nting devic e, the touc h pad (1). You can p oint to, select, drag, and sc roll obje cts on the screen u sing the touch pad. Action Description P oint Slide one finger on the touch pad to place the pointer (2) on an it em or object.
29 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 .
30 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the Optical Disc Dr iv e Your c omputer is equipped with an opt ical disc drive. To insert a disc 1 T ur n on the compute r .
31 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 4 Close th e tra y by pushin g it in gen tly . ! Do not re move the op tical disc wh en the comp uter is in a po wer saving mode (Standby or Hibernat e).
32 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Reading and Writing CDs and D VDs Your co mputer play s and record s CDs and DVD s, dependi ng on the mode l you purch ased. Check y our speci fications fo r the type of optical dis c drive ins talled on your model . Use the ta ble below to see which types of med ia your optical dis c drive supports .
33 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r ✍ Suppor ts writing to DVD-RW d iscs compl iant with DV D-RW versi on 1.1/1. 2. Supports writing to DVD-R discs compliant with DVD-R for Gen eral version 2.0/2. 1. Suppor ts 8c m disc read ing, bu t does n ot s upport 8 cm di sc wri ting.
34 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Notes on pla ying D VDs To achie ve optim um performa nce when p laying DVDs, y ou should fol low these r ecommend ations. ❑ Y ou can play D V Ds using the optical disc dr ive and the D VD playback software, such as V AIO Zone or WinDVD .
35 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r ❑ When you are pl a ying a D VD (vide o or audio) an d you want to remove a USB device, such as U SB-compat ible speakers, make sure you stop the D VD fir st. Removing a USB-compa tible device durin g D VD (v ideo or audi o) playback ma y cause a malfuncti on.
36 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Pla ying CDs To pl ay an aud io CD 1 Inser t the disc into the o ptical disc drive. 2 If nothing app ears on the desk top once you inser t an audio CD disc, then click Star t , point to All Programs , and click to open a CD p rogram, such as th e SonicStage software .
37 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Cop ying Files to CD s See the online Specif ications to f ind the type o f your optic al disc d rive, and th en Reading and Writing CDs and DVDs (page 32) to fin d about the supporte d disc medi a. To copy files to a disc ! Do not st rike or shake the co mputer while writ ing data ont o a disc.
38 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Pla y ing D VDs To play a DVD 1 Close al l open programs. 2 Inser t the D V D into the o ptical dis c drive. 3 Click St art and point to All Programs . 4 Select a D VD soft w ar e program to play the D VD . For ins tructions on how to use a program, s ee the hel p file in cluded with t he DVD sof tware program.
39 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the TV Function If you have pu rchased a n A/V po rt replic ator, you can us e a TV tun er to en able the T V function .
40 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using PC Cards PC Card s allow you to connect p ortable exte rnal devices to your comp uter. Inser ting a PC Card ! Some PC Card s or their functio ns may not be comp atible with the computer . Y ou do not need to shut down th e com puter b efore in sertin g or re moving a PC Ca rd.
41 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r ✍ Some d evices m ay not fu nction p roperly i f you c ontinual ly switch to Norm al mode from St andby mod e or Hibe rnate mo de.
42 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Removing a PC Card Foll ow the steps below to remov e the PC Card while y our computer is on. If it is not removed properly, yo ur system may not work prope rly. To remove a P C Card ✍ T o rem ove a PC Card when the comp uter is off, skip steps 1 to 6 .
43 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the Memor y Stic k Media Your computer supports the Mem ory Stic k media. Memory S tick m edia is a compact , portabl e, and ver satile device es pecially design ed for exchang ing and shari ng digital data wi th compatib le produc ts, such as digita l camera s, mobile ph ones and othe r devices .
44 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Inser ting a Memor y Stic k Media To insert a Memory Stick media 1 Hold t he Memor y St ick media with the arrow facing up and toward the M emor y Stick media slot. 2 Lift the M emor y Stick med ia slot cover . 3 Careful ly slide th e Memor y Sti ck media into the slot unti l it clicks in plac e.
45 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r To view the con tents of the Me mory Stick med ia 1 Click St art and then My Computer to open th e My Computer window . 2 Double-click the M emor y Stick med ia icon to view the list of data f iles saved in the M emor y Stick med ia.
46 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 compute r to a teleph one line vi a a telepho ne cable (m ay not sup plied). On ce you s et up your te lephone c able, yo u're ready to connect to the Intern et.
47 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using Wireless LAN (WLAN ) Using the Sony Wireless LAN (WLAN), all yo ur digital devi ces with built -in WLAN function ality com municate freel y with each other th rough a p owerful netwo rk. A WLAN is a network in which a user can c onnect to a l ocal area n etwork (LA N) through a wirel ess (radio ) connec tion.
48 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Communicati ng without an Access P oint (Ad-hoc) An ad- hoc network is a netw ork in whic h a loca l network is created o nly by th e wireless devic es themse lves, with n o other centr al contr oller or Acc ess Point .
49 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r To commu nicate witho ut an Acce ss Point ( ad-hoc) 1 T ur n on the WIRELESS or WIRELESS LAN swi t c h . The W IRELE SS LAN indica tor light s up . On mode ls with the B luetooth fu nctionality *1 , double-cli ck ( / ) on t he taskba r to display the Wirele ss Device Swit ch window.
50 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 12 Enter the Ne twork key *2 . The net work key should be 5 or 13 a lphanumer ic character s or 10 or 26 hexadecima l *3 characters long . Y ou can cho ose whatev er you want. 13 Enter exactly th e same Net work key again, for confir matio n.
51 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r To disconn ect from a computer -to-comp uter (a d-hoc) ne twork 1 Click St art and then Contr ol Pane l . 2 Click Netw ork and Internet Connections . 3 Click Netw ork Connections . The Network Connec tions w indow appears.
52 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Communicati ng with an Access P oint (Infrastructure) An infra structure netwo rk is a network that ex tends an exi sting wired local network to wireles s devices by providing an A ccess Point, f or example the Sony Access P oint.
53 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r To conne ct to a wir eless ne twork 1 Make sure an ac cess poi nt is set up. See the i nstruc tions that ac companied the access point for more informa tion. 2 T ur n on the WIRELESS or WIRELESS LAN swi t c h . The W IRELE SS LAN indica tor light s up .
54 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r To conne ct to a wir eless net work (Mode ls with the V AIO Wireles s Utility sof tware only ) Use the VAIO Wireles s Utility so ftware to gu ide you t hrough the s et up proces s and provid e you with more deta iled inform ation abou t wireless c onnection s.
55 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Wireless LAN Channel S election In an 802.11a*/b /g configur ation, cha nnel 1 to 1 1 can be use d. * The IEE E802.11a standard is support ed on selected models on ly . (a) With an Access P oint ("Infr astructure") ❑ The ch annel us ed will be the chann el selec ted by the Acces s P oint.
56 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r ✍ The 2. 4 GHz band width used b y wireless LA N compati ble devices is also u sed by othe r various devi ces. Althou gh tech nologies to m inimi ze interferen ce f.
57 nN Using P eripheral De vices Using P eripher al De vices You ca n add func tionality to your c omputer by u sing the var ious port s on the co mputer.
58 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a P or t Replicator Attachi ng an opti onal por t replicato r enables y ou to con nect addi tional peri pherals to your co mputer, suc h as a prin ter and a n exter nal display .
59 nN Using P eripheral De vices Business por t replicator ! The port replicat or can be powered only through t he AC adapt er supplie d with the c omputer . Do not unp lug the AC adapter fr om th e por t replic ator and the AC out let while u sing the por t replicat or; this may ca use data da mage or hard ware malf unctions .
60 nN Using P eripheral De vices Attaching Y our Computer to the P or t Replicator To attach yo ur compute r to the port re plicat or ! T o preven t loss of unsave d data, be sure t o turn off the comput er before attach ing your compu ter to the port repli cator .
61 nN Using P eripheral De vices 4 Open the por t repl icator co nnector cover on the bott om of the c omputer . 5 Align t he bottom c onnector of the compu ter with th e connector on the por t replicator a nd push down un til it cl icks into place.
62 nN Using P eripheral De vices 6 T ur n on the compute r . ! When the A/V port rep licator is a ttached to the computer , you c annot acces s the DC In p ort, the mo nitor (VGA) port, the third U SB port fro m the front, and the n etwork (Eth ernet) p ort on the computer .
63 nN Using P eripheral De vices Disconnect ing Y o ur Computer from the P or t Replicator ! T o preven t loss of unsave d data, be sure to turn off the comp uter before disc onnecting it from the port repl icator . To disconn ect your c omputer from the port re plicat or 1 Lift the c omputer awa y from the p or t replica tor .
64 nN Using P eripheral De vices Setting Up TV Connections ! The follo wing conn ections may n ot be availab le depend ing on the cou ntry or area of your resi dency . If yo u have pu rchased an A/V por t replicato r, you can set up TV connectio ns to watc h TV program s on you r comput er.
65 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting to st andard cab le acce ss (CA TV) To connect i n CATV mo de (O ption 1) 1 Connect o ne end of th e TV coax ial cable (1) (s upplied) t o your cable ser vice a ccess (wall ou tlet) (2). 2 Connect t he other e nd of the coax ial cable to the V HF/UHF por t (3) o n the A/V por t replic ator .
66 nN Using P eripheral De vices To connect i n CATV mo de (O ption 2) 1 Connect t he two metal ho oks on a 75-ohm/3 00-ohm RCA tran sf or mer ca b le (1) ( not suppl ied) to your cable se r vice access ( wall outlet) (2) . 2 Connect o ne end of th e TV coax ial cable (3) (sup plied) to th e transforme r end of the RC A transformer cable (1).
67 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting to a st andard antenna You ca n connec t your com puter to an i ndoor/ou tdoor ante nna system , using Opt ion 1 or Option 2 fr om the prev ious se ction, Connecting to standard cable access (CATV) (page 65) .
68 nN Using P eripheral De vices To connect i n terr estrial mode ( Option 1 ) 1 Connect on e end of a TV coaxial cable (1) (not supplied) to y our antenn a outlet (2).
69 nN Using P eripheral De vices To connect i n terr estrial mode ( Option 2 ) 1 Connect on e end of the antenna 's 300-ohm twin lead cable (1) to the screw-type gr ips at your antenna outle t (2). Connect the other end to the grips on t he VHF/UHF R F combiner/tra nsf or mer (3).
70 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting with a cab le or satellite set-t op bo x (STB) You ca n connec t your comp uter to cabl e service a ccess that uses a set- top box (c able or sat ellite) . When us ing the se t-top box ( STB) setup, y ou can o nly change channels through the STB, us ing its controls o r supplied remote com mander.
71 nN Using P eripheral De vices To connect i n STB mo de (Opt ion 1) 1 Connect one end o f a TV coaxia l cable (1) (no t suppli ed) to y our cable s er vice ac cess (wall outlet) (2). Connec t the oth er end to the VHF/UHF IN jack on the back panel of y our s et-top box (STB) (3).
72 nN Using P eripheral De vices To connect i n STB mo de (Opt ion 2) 1 Connect o ne end of th e TV coax ial cable (1) (sup plied) t o your cable ser vice acces s (wall outlet ) (2). Conn ect the other end to the VHF/UHF IN jack on the back panel of y our s et-top box (STB) (3).
73 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting Exter nal Speakers A pair of external speake rs is suppl ied with th e optional A/ V port r eplicator for the enhanc ement of s ound quality . A Headp hones jack B V olume con trol T ur n clockwise or counterclockw ise to adjust th e speaker vol um e.
74 nN Using P eripheral De vices To connect t he suppl ied exter nal speakers 1 Atta ch the compu ter to an A/V por t re plic ator . 2 Plug the power cord (1) to t he A C ada pter and an AC outlet. 3 Plug the cable attached to the AC adapter (2) t o the ri ght speaker (3).
75 nN Using P eripheral De vices You ca n also en hance the sound qua lity of th e computer b y directl y connecti ng other exte rnal speak ers. To connect o ther ext ernal speaker s 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).
76 nN Using P eripheral De vices Using the Remote Commander A remo te comman der is suppl ied with th e optional A/V port r eplicator to enable var ious remo te operation s. To us e the remote c ommander , you need to connect the suppl ied externa l infrared receiver to the co mputer.
77 nN Using P eripheral De vices * With the remot e comm ander , you can i ncreas e the vol ume onl y up to the lev el set by the volu me contr ol on the ex tern al speake r . A Muting button T ur ns of f the externa l speakers. Pr ess the mu ting button to turn on th e speakers.
78 nN Using P eripheral De vices To connect t he exter nal infr ared recei ver 1 Choose th e USB por t (1) y ou prefer to use. 2 Plug the e xter nal in frared rece iver cab le (2) into the USB por t.
79 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an Exter nal Displa y You can connect a n extern al display to your computer . For exa mple, you can use the co mputer with a c omputer d isplay or a proj ect or.
80 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Computer Disp la y You ca n connec t a comput er display ( monitor ) either dire ctly to y our compu ter or via the (optiona l) port replicator.
81 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Multimedia Computer Displa y You ca n connec t a multim edia compute r displ ay that incl udes bui lt-in spea kers and a microphon e to yo ur computer or via the (optio nal) port r eplicator.
82 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Projector You ca n connec t a projecto r (for examp le, the So ny LCD proje ctor) direc tly to yo ur computer o r via the ( optional) port repl icato r. To connect a projecto r 1 Connect t he power cord (1) of the projector into an AC outlet.
83 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.) is connected to your computer. The pr ocedure for se lecting a d isplay d epends on th e video co ntroller used i n the compu ter.
84 nN Using P eripheral De vices Models with the NVIDIA video controller 1 Click St art and then Contr ol Pane l . 2 Click Appearanc e and Themes . 3 Click Displa y . 4 Click the Settings tab . 5 Click Adv a nced . 6 Click the tab with its nam e begin ning with Ge Force .
85 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.
86 nN Using P eripheral De vices To sele ct the Mul tiple Mo nitors mode ! T o find which video controller your mo del incl udes, see the onl ine Spec ifica tions . Models with the Intel Gra phics Media Accelerator 1 Right-cli ck on the deskto p to disp la y the co ntex t menu.
87 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an Exter nal Microphone If yo u need to u se a sound i nput devi ce (for exam ple, to ch at on the Internet) you need to plu g in an ex ternal micr ophone. To con nect an ex ternal micropho ne Plug th e micropho ne cable (1 ) into the mi crophon e jack (2) m .
88 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.
89 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a USB Flopp y Disk Dr iv e You ca n purcha se a USB flo ppy disk d rive and c onnect it to y our comput er. To connect a USB floppy d isk drive 1 Choose th e USB por t you prefer to use. 2 Plug the USB floppy disk dr ive cable into the US B por t.
90 nN Using P eripheral De vices Disconnect ing a USB flopp y disk driv e You can di sconnect a US B floppy di sk drive when the c omputer is on or off. Discon necting the driv e when the compu ter is in a pow er saving mode (St andby or Hib ernate) may cause the compu ter to malfunc tion.
91 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.
92 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Printer Using the Printer P or t To connect a printer using t he printe r port 1 Plug the printer power cord (1) into an AC outlet. 2 Plug the printer cable (2) suppl ied with your pr inter into the pr inter por t (3) on the ( optional) p or t repli cator .
93 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an i.LIN K De vice Notes on connecting i.LI NK de vices ❑ The co mputer inc ludes an i.LI NK (IEEE 1394) por t, which you can use to co nnect to an i.LINK device suc h as a digit al video cam era recorder or to connec t two V A IO computer s in order to copy , d elete or edi t files.
94 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Digital Video Camer a Recorder To connect a digital video cam era recor der 1 Plug on e end of the i.LINK ca b le (1) i nto the i.LI NK por t (2) on the comp uter and t he other end i nto the D V In/Out por t s (3) on the digita l video ca mera reco rder .
95 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting to a Networ k (LAN) You ca n connect your co mputer to 100B ASE-TX /10BASE-T- type network s via an E thernet net work cable . Connect on e end of an op tional ne twork cabl e to the Networ k (Ethernet) port on th e compute r or the (op tional) port replica tor and the other end to your network.
96 nN Using P eripheral De vices ! T elep hone lines can not be conne cted to the Netwo rk (LAN) connect or on your comp uter . If the Net work (LAN) connect or is conn ected to the tele phone li nes mention ed below, high electric current to the co nnector may cause damage , overhe ating or f ire.
97 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 comp uter. Am ong other thi ngs, you wil l learn how to use a nd cus tomiz e the l ook of your So ny so ftwar e and utili ties, etc.
98 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Setting the P ass word Use one of the BIOS f unctions to set the pas sword. Once you have set the pa ssword, yo u will have to enter th e password after the V AIO logo ap pears to s tart your c omputer. The po wer-on passwo rd will all ow you to protect you r computer from unautho rized acces s.
99 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer 5 Selec t P ass wo rd whe n P o wer ON under Secur ity . Press th e space b ar to change the setti ng from Disab led to Enabl ed . 6 Use the < or , ke y to select Exit and select Exit (Save Chan ges) ; and then pres s the Ent er key .
100 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Setting Up Y our Computer with V AIO Central The VAIO Central utili ty allows y ou to consu lt system info rmation a nd specify preferences for syste m behavior . To use V AIO Cent ral 1 Click St art , poi nt to All Programs , and click VA I O C e n t r a l .
101 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using the P ow er Sa ving Modes When y ou use a ba ttery as the powe r source for your c omputer, you can take advantage of power manag ement sett ings to conse rve battery li fe.
102 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using Standb y Mode Standby mode turns off the LCD scree n and sets the hard disk and the CPU t o a low power c onsumption mode. The um ber power l ight flashes i n this mode. To activate Standby mode 1 Click St art and then T urn Off Computer .
103 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To change the Stand by mode settings 1 Click St art and then Contr ol Pane l . 2 Click P erformance and Maintenance . 3 Click P ower Options . The P ow er Options Pr operties wi ndow appears. 4 Sele ct the Po w e r S c h e m e s tab.
104 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using Hibernate Mode In Hiber nate mode , the state o f the system is saved on t he hard di sk and powe r is turned off . Even whe n the battery runs down, no data will be lost. The power in dicator li ght is off in this mode .
105 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer ✍ If you do not us e the c omputer for a long p eriod of ti me, put th e computer into Hi bernate mod e. This p ower saving m ode saves yo u th e time of shutti ng down or re sumin g. When th e computer is in Hibernate mo de, you canno t insert a dis c.
106 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Managing P ow er with V AIO P ower Management Power management helps you t o set up power schemes f or running on AC power o r batteries to suit you r requir ements for powe r cons umptio n. VAIO Power Management is a software ap plication d eveloped exclusivel y for VAIO c omputers.
107 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.
108 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Upgrading Y our V A IO Computer Your co mputer and memory mod ules us e high prec ision comp onents an d electroni c connecto rs techn ology. To avoid the inval idation of your guar antee due to mishand ling, we rec ommend tha t: ❑ Y ou co ntact your deale r to install a new memor y modu le.
109 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Adding and Removing Memor y If you want to expan d the functional ity of you r computer, y ou can incr ease the memor y by instal ling optio nal memory m odules. Before you upgrade y our computer 's memory, rea d the notes an d procedures in the following pages.
110 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer ❑ Use the special b ag delivered wi th the mem or y module or wrap t he module in aluminum f oil to protect i t from elec trostatic dischar ge.
111 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Removing and Installing a Memor y Module To change or add a memory m odule 1 Shut down the c omputer and discon nect all periphe ral devices. 2 Unplug th e computer a nd remov e the batter y pack. 3 W ait unti l the com puter co ols down.
112 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 6 Remove the memor y modu le: ❑ 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).
113 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. Do not dama ge the inn er film cover equipped f or module pro tection .
114 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Viewin g the Amount of Memor y To view the amount of me mory 1 T ur n on the compute r . 2 Click St art , poi nt to All Programs , and click VA I O C e n t r a l . 3 Click the System Informat ion tab in the V AIO Central wi ndow .
115 nN Precau tions Precautions This section describe s safety gui delines an d precau tions to h elp you p rotect your c omputer from potent ial dama ge.
116 nN Precau tions On Handling the LCD Screen ❑ Do not leave the LCD facing the sun. This could dam age the LCD . Be careful when using the comput er near a wi ndow . ❑ Do not sc ratch the LCD or e x er t pr essure on it. This cou ld cause a malfuncti on.
117 nN Precau tions On Using the P ower Source ❑ See the o nline Sp ecification s to check th e power operation of your mod el. ❑ Do not sh are the AC outlet with o ther power-consum ing equip ment, suc h as a photoc opier or shr edder . ❑ Y ou can purchas e a pow er str ip with a surge pr otector .
118 nN Precau tions On Handling Y our Comput er ❑ Clean the cabinet w ith a soft cloth, which is dr y or lightly moi stened with a mild dete rgent so lution. Do not use any type of abrasi v e pad, s couri ng powder , or solvent such as alcoho l or benzi ne, as these may damag e the fini sh of the computer.
119 nN Precau tions ❑ Do not us e cut or dam aged conne ction c ab les. ❑ If the comput er is brought directly from a c old location to a w ar m one, moistur e ma y condense i nside the co mputer . In this case, allow at least one hour before tur ning on the co mputer .
120 nN Precau tions On Handling Flopp y Disks ❑ Do not ope n the shutt er manually o r touch t he surface of the flo pp y disk. ❑ K eep flop p y disks awa y from magne ts. ❑ K eep flop p y disks awa y from di rect sunl ight and ot her source s of heat.
121 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 .
122 nN Precau tions On Using the Batter y P ack ❑ Do not leave the batter y p ack in temperatures abov e 140° F (60°C), such as in a c ar par k ed in th e sun or und er direct sunlig ht. ❑ Batter y li f e is shor ter in a cold environm ent. This is due to dec reased batte r y efficien cy at low temp eratures.
123 nN Precau tions On Using Headphones ❑ Road safety – Do not use headph ones while dr iving, cy cling, or o perating any motor ized vehicle. It may create a traffic hazard and is ill egal in som e areas. It c an also be po tentially dangerous to play loud music whil e walking, espec ially at pedestr ian cr ossings.
124 nN Precau tions On Handling the Hard Disk The ha rd disk ha s a high storage dens ity and reads or wri tes data in a short tim e. However, i t can be e asily dama ged by mechan ical vi bration, sh ock or dust.
125 nN T r oublesho oting T rou b leshoo ting This section d escribes h ow to sol ve common proble ms you mi ght encou nter when us ing yo ur compute r. Many pr oblems ha ve simpl e solutions. T ry these s uggestions before visi ting the So ny onli ne support W eb site at http://www .
126 nN T r oublesho oting ❑ Memory S tick Media (p age 160) ❑ P erip heral s (page 161 ).
127 nN T r oublesho oting Computer What should I do if m y computer won't star t? ❑ Make sure the c omputer is securely plugged int o a power source and tur ned on . Make sure the power indi cator shows the power is on . ❑ Make sure the b atter y is in stalled proper ly and char ged.
128 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if a BIOS err or appear s when m y comp uter star ts? If the me ssage "Press <F1 > to resume, <F2> to setup " appears at t he bottom o f the screen 1 Pres s the F2 key . The B IOS set up scre en app ears .
129 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if the pow er indicat or (Green) lights b ut m y screen does not displa y anyt hing when I turn on m y computer? If nothing stil l appears on your scre en after a whil e 1 Press th e power button f or m ore than four seco nds to ch eck that the power indi cator goes out.
130 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if m y comput er or soft ware stops resp onding? ❑ It is best to t urn o ff the co mputer usi ng the T urn Off Computer option on the Mic rosoft Wind ows Star t menu, located on the task bar . Us ing other m ethods, incl uding those l isted be low , may result in l oss of uns a ved data.
131 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y won't m y computer enter Standb y or Hiber nate mode? The c omputer may become uns table if th e operating m ode is chan ged befor e the computer completel y enters S tandby or Hibernate. To restor e the com puter t o normal operatin g stab ility 1 Close al l open programs.
132 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y does a window appear to noti fy of incompatibility of the batter y pac k or improper connection to the computer and an operatin g mode shift to Hiber nate? ❑ This sy mptom co uld be due to the batter y pack not being install ed proper ly .
133 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y does the System Proper ties window displa y a slo we r CPU speed than the maximum? This is normal. B ecause th e computer's CPU uti lizes a type of CPU spe ed controll ing tech nology for power conservati on purpos es, System P roperties may display the CPU's c urrent speed instead o f the maxi mum speed .
134 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y does it tak e time bef ore my computer star ts? If Norton Internet Security's P ersonal F irewall is a ctive, i t may take some time before the D esktop scr een appea rs due to networ k securi ty che ckups.
135 nN T r oublesho oting System Security This section provides informat ion about kee ping you r computer operatin g smoothly and protecti ng against p otentia l threats to the comp uter's security.
136 nN T r oublesho oting To use t he Automati c Updates f eature 1 Connect t o the Inter net. 2 Click the A utomatic Updates icon on th e taskba r . 3 Click Ne xt , and f oll ow the on-scre en instr uctions to set up auto matic or s cheduled upd ates.
137 nN T r oublesho oting Batter y How do I kno w when the battery is charged? To dete rmine th e remain ing battery charge, see Charging the Battery Pack ( page 2 1) . When is the computer using A C pow er? When th e computer i s directl y connecte d to the AC a dapter, it uses AC pow er, even if a battery is install ed.
138 nN T r oublesho oting Can my computer ent er Hiber nate mode while using battery power ? The comp uter can enter Hiber nate mode w hile using battery power, but some s oftware prog rams and pe ripheral d evices prevent th e system fr om enterin g Hibernate m ode.
139 nN T r oublesho oting Inter net Wh y doesn't my modem work? ❑ Make sure the te lephone c able is securel y plugged into the M odem por t on the compu ter and th e wall jack. ❑ Make sure t he telepho ne cable is wor king. Plug the cable into an ordinar y tel ephone and listen for a dial t one.
140 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y is m y modem connection slow? The c omputer is equipped w ith a V.92/ V.90 compati ble modem . Many fact ors may influence mo dem conne ction sp eed, inclu ding telep hone line n oise or com patibility w ith telepho ne equipme nt, such as fax machin es or other modems.
141 nN T r oublesho oting Networking Wh y can't my comput er connect to a wireless LAN a ccess point? ❑ Connecti on av ailabil ity is affected by distanc e and obst ructio ns. Y ou m a y need to mov e the co mputer awa y from obst ruct ions or cl oser to any ac cess po int you may be using.
142 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y is the data tr ansf er speed slo w? ❑ The wi reless LAN data transfer speed i s affected by distan ce a nd obstr uctions between devices and acces s poin ts. Other factors incl ude device configu rations, radio con ditions, and so ftware comp atibility .
143 nN T r oublesho oting What are channels? ❑ Wireles s LAN co mmunicatio n occurs o n divided freq uency ba nds known as channels. Thir d-par ty w ireless LAN access poin t channels m ay be preset to d iff erent c hannels f rom Sony devices.
144 nN T r oublesho oting CDs a nd D V Ds Wh y does my computer freez e when I tr y to read a disc? The di sc the compute r is tryi ng to read may be d irty or damag ed. Foll ow these step s: 1 Restar t the comp uter by clicking Start , T urn Off Computer , and Restart .
145 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if t he optical disc driv e isn't pla y ing m y CD or D VD proper ly? ❑ Make sure t he disc was ins er ted into the optic al disc dr ive with the la bel f aci ng up . ❑ Make sure t he necessar y program(s) is instal led accor ding to the manufacturer's inst ruc tions.
146 nN T r oublesho oting 5 Double-click the optic al disc d rive device to open t he submenu. 6 Double-click the listed drive, and select th e Pr oper ties tab . 7 Clic k to se lect the En able digital CD a udio for this CD-ROM device chec k bo x, if it is not se lected .
147 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot wr i te to CD? ❑ Do not lau nch any soft w are ap plicatio n or allow any to launc h automati cally , n ot e ven a screen saver . ❑ Do not us e the keyboard. ❑ Do not us e a CD-R/RW disc that has a label affix ed to i t.
148 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot wr i te to D VD-RAM using Windows functio ns? This Q & A entry applies to selecte d models o nly. See th e online Specif ications to s ee whether yo ur model i s equipped wi th the DVD± RW/RAM driv e.
149 nN T r oublesho oting Displ a y Wh y did the computer screen (LCD) go b lank? ❑ The co mputer scr een may go blank if th e computer has lost pow er or has entered a power saving mode (Standby or Hiber nate). If the compu ter is in LCD ( Video) Standby mode, pre ss any ke y to activate the c omputer sc reen.
150 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if t he bright ness of the scree n changes? The br ightness o f your sc reen when adjusted wit h the Fn+F5/F6 keys is t emporary a nd this ad justment i s overridde n by the setting on the VAIO Power Management tab when anothe r power schem e is selected .
151 nN T r oublesho oting Pr inting Wh y can't I print a document? ❑ Make sure the p rint er is on, an d the pr inter cable is sec urely con nected to the por ts o n the pri nter and com puter . ❑ Make sure the p rint er is comp atib le with the Windows op erating system installed o n the comp uter .
152 nN T r oublesho oting Microphone Wh y doesn't my microphone 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 t he compute r.
153 nN T r oublesho oting Mouse What should I do if t he comput er doesn' t recognize the mouse? ❑ Make sure the m ouse is se curely plugged into the por t.
154 nN T r oublesho oting Speak ers Wh y won't m y speak ers wo r k? ❑ Make sure the s peakers are pro perly con nected an d the volume is tur ned up loud enou gh to he ar sound. ❑ Y our spe akers ma y not be designed f or compu ter use. ❑ If the spe akers hav e a muting button, set th e button to off.
155 nN T r oublesho oting T ouch P ad What should I do if t he touch p ad does not work? ❑ T r y r estar ting the compu ter . Pres s the Ctr l+Alt +Delet e keys simultaneous ly . In the Windows T ask Manager window , press the appropr iate button and r estar t the computer.
156 nN T r oublesho oting K e yboard What should I do if t he k e yboard configur ation is wrong? ❑ The l anguage layout of the c omputer 's ke yboard is spe cified on the sticker on th e box. If you choo se a different r egional ke yboard w hen you compl ete the Windows s etup , the key configurat ion will be m ismatch ed.
157 nN T r oublesho oting Flopp y Di sks Wh y doesn't the Saf ely Remov e Hardwar e icon appear on the t askbar when the drive is connected ? The co mputer doe s not reco gnize the flop py disk dri ve. First, mak e sure the USB cable is properly c onnected t o the USB port.
158 nN T r oublesho oting PC Cards Wh y doesn't my PC Card work? ❑ Make sure the P C Card is inser ted proper ly . See Insert ing a PC Card (page 40) f or more inf or mation. ❑ Make sure the P C Card is c ompatible with the M icrosoft Wi ndows operating sys tem install ed on the comp uter .
159 nN T r oublesho oting A udio/Video Wh y can 't I use the D V camera recorder? You may not be ab le to use t he DV camer a recorder, and the mess age DV equi pment seems to be disco nnected o r turned off may appear be cause th e i.LINK cabl e is not secur ely plugge d into the p orts on the c omputer or camera.
160 nN T r oublesho oting Memor y Stick Media Wh y can't I open m y image files? You may need to refo rmat your Memory Sti ck media. Form atting Memor y Stick m edia erases all data , including music d ata, prev iously s aved to it .
161 nN T r oublesho oting P eripherals What should I do if I cannot connect a USB de vice? ❑ If appli cable, check the US B device is switched on and us ing its ow n power supply . For e xample, if you are usin g a digi tal camera, che ck the batter y is charged .
162 nN Support Options Suppor t Options The se ction contain s inform ation on where to go for answer s to questions about your computer and the preinstall ed software. Sony Suppor t Inf or mation See the following source s for answe rs in the s equence l isted below.
163 nN Support Options For users in Latin Amer ican countri es or areas Cust omer I nform ation Center If you do not fi nd the in formatio n you are looking for at our site, you may call Son y directly.
164 nN Support Options In orde r to contac t a Sony te chnical s upport repres entative , please ca ll the fol lowing num bers: ❑ In Arge ntina: (011) 67 70-SONY ( 7669) ❑ In Me xico : In Me xico .
165 nN Support Options Program Suppor t Inf or mation Dependi ng on the c omputer m odel and p articular c onfigurat ion you pur chased, yo ur compu ter may not include all of the software p rograms lis ted below. Contacts for Sony software p roducts are listed below : ❑ F or us ers in USA We b Si t e http:/ /www .
166 nN Support Options America Online ® ( Dial-Up) Ameri ca Online, Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b Si t e http:/ /www .aol. com AOL ® Explorer Ameri ca Online, Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b Si t e http:/ /www .aol. com AOL ® Inst ant Messe nger ™ Ameri ca Online, Inc.
167 nN Support Options Click to DVD ™ softw are Sony E lectronic s Inc. At the tou ch of a but ton, Click to DVD software al lows you to a utomaticall y burn DVDs fr om a digital video (DV ) device.
168 nN Support Options Intel ® PROS et Intel Cor poration ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b Si t e http:/ /www .inte l.com/networ k/connect ivity/products /wireless/pr oset/proset_s oftware .htm Micros oft ® Office B asic Editio n, Office Professional Edition, O ffice Small Business E dition Micr osoft Corp.
169 nN Support Options 60-Day Trial Version of Microsoft ® Digital Image Starter Edition 2006 ! The Microsof t Digital Image Starter Editi on 2006 60-Day T rial software inclu ded with this compu ter system is inten ded for evalu at ion purp oses only.
170 nN Support Options Norto n Interne t Securi ty ™ Symante c Corporation ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b Si t e http:/ /www .syman tec.com/tec hsupp Quicken ® New User Edition Intuit Inc . ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b Si t e http:/ /www .
171 nN Support Options SonicSta ge ® Mastering Studio softwar e Sony E lectronic s Inc. Use Son icStage ® Mas tering Stud io so ftware to recor d songs from analog records or cass ette tapes into your computer and outpu t them to CD- R or CD-RW d iscs or audi o files in W AV format.
172 nN Support Options VAIO ® Central Sony E lectronic s Inc. VAIO Ce ntral provid es a cen tral locati on that gath ers reso urces t o configure your VAIO compute r and view y our compute r's configura tion and s pecificati ons. For cont acts abou t the software , see Program Support Information (page 16 5) .
173 nN Support Options VAIO ® Update Sony E lectronic s Inc. The VA IO Update uti lity helps you kee p your VAI O ® compu ter up to d ate by regu larly che cking th e Sony Onl ine Suppor t Web si te for impor tant software updates a nd informati on for your s pecific VA IO compute r model.
174 nN Support Options WinDVD ® softwar e for VAIO ® com pute rs InterVideo , Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b si t e http: //www .inte rv ideo .com/jsp/Su ppor t.jsp T el ephone 510-651- 0888 Xdrive ™ Ameri ca Online, Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b Si t e http:/ /www .
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