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N User Guide P erson al Computer VPCS11 Se ri es.
2 nN Cont ents Before Use ................ ............. ............. ............. ............. ...... 4 Finding M ore about Your VAIO Co mputer ....... ............. 5 Ergono mic Cons ideratio ns ......................... ............. ...... 7 Getting Started .
3 nN Precauti ons ............... ................... ............. ............. ......... 12 8 Safety I nformatio n ............ ............. ............. ............. .. 129 Care and Maintenan ce Info rmation ............ ............. .. 132 Handling Your Com puter .
4 nN Before Use > Bef ore Use Congrat ulatio ns on your pur chase o f this Sony VA IO ® compute r and welc ome to the on-s creen User Guide . Sony ha s combin ed lea ding-edg e tech nology in audi o, video, compu ting, an d com municati ons to provide you with a state -of-the-ar t computi ng exper ience.
5 nN Before Use > Finding More about Y our V A IO 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 — A n ov er view of compone nts conn ection, s et-up infor mation, etc.
6 nN Before Use > Finding More about Y our V A IO Computer 3. Suppor t W eb Sites If yo u have an y pro blem w ith the co mputer , visit the VAIO -Link we b site at http: //www.vaio-link.com for troublesh ooting guid ance. Some ot her infor matio n resourc es are a lso ava ilable: ❑ The Club V AIO communi ty at h ttp://club- vaio .
7 nN Before Use > Ergon omi c Considerations Ergonomic Considerations You wil l be u sing you r compu ter as a p ortab le dev ice in a variet y of en vironme nts.
8 nN Before Use > Ergon omi c Considerations ❑ Viewing angle of the comp uter display – Use th e display tilting f ea ture t o find the b est po sitio n. Y ou can r educe eye strain and muscle fatigue by adjusting the tilt of the displ ay to the proper position .
9 nN Getting Sta rted > Getting Star ted This sect ion desc ribes h ow to ge t started using your V AIO com puter. ❑ Locating Controls a nd P or ts (pag e 10) ❑ About the Indicator Lights (page.
10 nN Getting Sta rted > 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 .
11 nN Getting Sta rted > Locating Controls a nd P or ts A Num lock indicator (pag e 15) B Caps loc k indicato r (p age 1 5) C Scroll loc k indicator (page 1 5) D SD memor y card sl ot (page 53 ) E .
12 nN Getting Sta rted > Locating Controls a nd P or ts Right A Opti cal di sc driv e (pa ge 37) B Manual e ject hole ( page 16 9) C Express Card/34 slot (pa ge 50) D USB por ts * (page 100) E Networ k (LAN ) por t (page 58) F P ower b utton/P ower indicator (page 15) * Complia nt with the U SB 2.
13 nN Getting Sta rted > Locating Controls a nd P or ts Left A DC IN por t (page 16) B Air vent C Secur ity slot D HDMI out put port *1 (page 94 ) E Monitor por t *2 (p age 91) F USB por t *3 (page 100) G i.
14 nN Getting Sta rted > Locating Controls a nd P or ts Bac k/Bottom A Air vents B SIM ca rd slot * ( page 64 ) C Batter y c onnec tor (pag e 18) D Docking station connec tor ( page 84) E Memory module compa r tment cove r ( page 1 22) * On selec ted mode ls only .
15 nN Getting Sta rted > 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 I lluminates in .
16 nN Getting Sta rted > Connecting a P ower Sour ce Connecting a P ower Source You ca n use either an AC ada pter or a recharge able ba ttery pa ck for s upplyi ng power to your c omputer.
17 nN Getting Sta rted > Connecting a P ower Sour ce ✍ T o d isconnec t your compu ter compl etely from an A C power source, unp lug the AC adapter from t he AC outle t. Make sure that the AC ou tlet is easi ly accessi ble. If you do n ot intend to use your co mputer f or an extend ed period of time, pl ace the co mputer in to Hibernate m ode.
18 nN Getting Sta rted > Using the Battery P ack Using the Batter y P ack The ba ttery pac k suppl ied with y our comput er is n ot fully c harg ed at th e time of de live ry. Installing/Remo ving the Batter y P ac k To install th e battery pack 1 T ur n off the c ompute r and cl ose the LC D scree n lid.
19 nN Getting Sta rted > Using the Battery P ack 3 Slide t he batte r y pack diagonal ly into the batte r y co mpar tment unti l the proj ection ( 2) on ei ther side o f the ba tter y compar tment fits into the U-shaped cut ( 3) on ei ther side of the batt er y pa ck.
20 nN Getting Sta rted > Using the Battery P ack To remove the b attery pack ! Y ou may lo se data if you remove t he batte ry pa ck while you r comput er is on and no t connec ted to the A C adapte r or if you remove th e batte r y pack while the co mputer is i n Sleep mo de.
21 nN Getting Sta rted > Using the Battery P ack Charging the Batter y P ack The ba ttery pac k suppl ied with y our comput er is n ot fully c harg ed at th e time of de live ry. To charge th e battery pack 1 Install the batter y pack. 2 Connect t he com puter to a power source with the AC adapter .
22 nN Getting Sta rted > Using the Battery P ack ✍ Keep the b atter y pack in yo ur comput er while it i s dire ctly con nected to a n AC powe r source.
23 nN Getting Sta rted > Using the Battery P ack Chec king the Batter y Charge Capacity The ba ttery ch arge ca pacity gradua lly d ecreas es as the number of bat tery ch arging i ncreas es or the dura tion of us e of the battery pack e xtends.
24 nN Getting Sta rted > Using the Battery P ack Extending the Battery Life When y our com puter is running on batte ry power , you ca n exte nd the b attery l ife usin g the follo wing me thods. ❑ Decrea se the LCD br ightnes s of your comp uter scre en.
25 nN Getting Sta rted > Shutting Down Y our Computer Safel y 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 .
26 nN Getting Sta rted > Us ing the Power Savin g M ode s Using the P ow er Sa ving Modes You can take adv antage of the power manage ment set tings to c onserve batte ry life. In add ition to the normal operati ng mode, your comput er has tw o dist inct power savin g modes to suit your pr eferenc e: Sleep a nd Hibe rnate.
27 nN Getting Sta rted > Us ing the Power Savin g M ode s Using Sleep M ode To activate Sle ep mode Click Sta rt , the arrow next to the Shut down button, an d Sleep . To retu rn to Norma l mode ❑ Press any key . ❑ Press th e power button on your compute r .
28 nN Getting Sta rted > Us ing the Power Savin g M ode s Using Hibernate Mode To activate Hibe r nate mode Pres s the Fn + F12 keys. Alterna tively, yo u can click St art , the arrow next to the Shut down butto n, and Hib ernat e . ! Do not move you r comp uter be fore its pow er indi cato r ligh t turn s off.
29 nN Getting Sta rted > Updating Y our Computer Updating Y our Computer Be sure to upda te your VAIO com puter wi th the fo llowin g softwar e applic ations so that t he compu ter can run more efficien tly and secu rely.
30 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > 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 31) ❑ Using the .
31 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the K eyboard Using the K eyboard Your k eyboar d has additiona l key s that per form mod el-spe cific ta sks . Combinations and Fun ctions with th e Fn K ey ✍ Some keyb oard funct ions can be used on ly after th e operatin g system is finish ed launch ing.
32 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the K eyboard Fn + / (F9/F10) : zooming Changes the size of an image or a document displa yed on some software. T o m ake the view look smaller and f ur ther awa y (zoom out), press the Fn+F9 keys. T o m ake the view look bigger and closer (zoom in), press the Fn+F10 keys .
33 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the K eyboard Changing the Backlit K eybo ard Settings Some fe atures and o ptions may no t be avail able on your comput er . If your co mputer i s equ ipped with a b acklit keyb oard, you ca n set the ke yboar d light to auto matica lly tur n on and o ff accor ding to am bient lig ht intens ity.
34 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the T ouch P ad Using the T ouch P ad You ca n poin t to, se lect, d rag, and scro ll objec ts on the scr een usin g the tou ch pad . ✍ Y ou can di sabl e/enabl e the touc h pad whil e a mouse is connect ed to your com puter .
35 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > 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 VA I O butt on Launches the Media Gallery or tur ns the volume on and off, depending on your model.
36 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Built-in Camera Using the Built-in Camera Your co mputer is eq uipped wit h a bui lt-in MOTION EYE camera.
37 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > 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. 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 .
38 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Optical Di sc Drive 3 Place a disc i n the m iddle of th e dr ive tra y with the la bel s ide facing upward and gently push it down until the disc clicks into place . ! Do not exert pressure on the drive tray .
39 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Optical Di sc Drive Suppor ted D isc Media 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.
40 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > 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.
41 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > 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.
42 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Optical Di sc Drive Notes on region codes ❑ Region c ode in dicat ors are la beled on the d iscs o r packages to in dica te in wh ich reg ion and on what ty pe of pl ay er you can play the di sc.
43 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Optical Di sc Drive Pla ying Discs To pl ay a dis c 1 Inser t a disc int o the op tical disc dr ive . ! Connec t the AC adapt er to the compu ter and clo se all runni ng softw are appli cations before pla ying a disc .
44 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > 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 pe.
45 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > 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. 2 Hold "Me mor y Sti ck" with the arrow facing upward and p ointin g toward the slot.
46 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using "Memory Stick" ! Before usi ng "Memor y Stic k Micro" ("M 2"), be sure to insert it in to an "M2" Duo adaptor . If you inse rt the media di rectly i nto the "Memor y Stick Duo" slot with out the adap tor , you may not be able to remove it fr om the slo t.
47 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > 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.
48 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > 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.
49 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > 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 ai lable as of Se ptember 2009.
50 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Other Modules / Memory Cards Using Other Modules / Memor y Cards Using the ExpressCard Module Your co mputer is eq uipped wit h an Ex press Card/34 slot * for transferr ing data am ong di gital cameras , cam corders, music players , and o ther au dio/vid eo devic es.
51 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Other Modules / Memory Cards To insert an ExpressCard mo dule ! Y our computer is suppli ed with a slot pr otector in the Ex pre ssCard sl ot. Remov e the slot protect or before yo u use the slot . 1 Locat e the Ex pressCar d slot.
52 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Other Modules / Memory Cards To remov e an Exp res sCard mo dule ! Insert t he Exp ressCard slot p rotec tor to b lock an y pa rticles from e ntering the slot wh en not using an E xpressCard modu le. B efor e mo ving your comput er , be sure to insert t he ExpressC ard slot pro tector into t he slot.
53 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Other Modules / Memory 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.
54 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Other Modules / Memory Cards To insert an SD memory card 1 Locate th e SD memor y card slot. 2 Hold t he SD memo r y ca rd wit h the arr ow f acin g upward an d poin ting toward the sl ot. 3 Careful ly slide th e SD me mor y c ard int o the slot until it clicks into pl ace.
55 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Other Modules / Memory Cards To remove an SD memory ca rd 1 Locate th e SD memor y card slot. 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.
56 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > 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.
57 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > 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.
58 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > 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 .
59 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > 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 .
60 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > 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, using W LAN pr oduct s may be restr icte d by the loca l regul ations (e.
61 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > 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).
62 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > 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 m ore information.
63 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Wir eless LAN Stopping Wireless LAN Commun ications To stop wireless LA N communications Clic k the switch next to W ireless LAN to tog gle it to Off in the VAIO Smart Network wind ow.
64 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Wir eless W AN Using the Wireless W AN Using t he wirele ss WAN (WWAN) a llows yo ur comp uter to c onnect to the In ternet thr ough the w ireles s network wh erever there i s the mob ile ph one co verage.
65 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Wir eless W AN Inser t ing a SIM Car d To use the wireless WAN functi on, you first n eed to ins ert a SIM c ard into the SIM card slot on your comput er. Your SIM c ard is co ntained within a b ase p late, about the si ze of a credit card .
66 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Wir eless W AN 4 Inser t the SI M card into the SIM card s lot wit h its pr in ted circui t side down. ! Do not touch the printed circuit on the SIM ca rd. Be sure t o hold you r computer firm ly before i nserting or remo ving the card.
67 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Wir eless W AN Star ting the Wireless W AN Communications To start th e wireless WA N communication s 1 T ur n on the WIRELESS swit c h . 2 Click the V AIO Smart Netw ork ic on on the taskb ar . 3 Click the switch next to Wireless W AN to to ggle it to On i n the V AIO S mar t Network window .
68 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Bluetooth Function Using the Bluetooth Function You ca n esta blish wi rele ss com munic ations b etween y our co mputer and o ther Bl uetooth ® dev ices such as another comput er or a mobile p hone.
69 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Bluetooth Function Communicati ng with Another Bluetoo t h De vice You ca n conn ect your c ompute r to a Bl uetooth device s uch as another c ompute r, a mobi le phon e, a PD A, a he adset, a mouse, or a digi tal came ra withou t the us e of any c ables.
70 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Bluetooth Function To commu nicate with ano ther Bluetooth device To comm unica te with anoth er Bluetoot h dev ice, yo u first need to set up the B luetooth functi on. For s etting up and u sing the Bluet ooth fu nction, search W indows Help and Support for Blue tooth in forma tion.
71 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Bluetooth Function Stopping Bluetoo th Communications To stop Blueto oth c ommun ication s 1 T ur n off the B luetoo th device that is communicati ng with your compute r . 2 Click the switch next to Bluetooth to toggle i t to Off in the V AIO Smart Networ k window .
72 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Bluetooth Function Notes on Using the Bluetooth Funct ion ❑ The dat a transfer rate varies, dependi ng on th e following conditio ns: ❑ Obsta cles .
73 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Bluetooth Function ❑ The 2 .4 GHz ba nd, with which Bl uetooth devic es or wi reless LA N de vices w ork, is us ed b y v a rious dev ices. Blueto oth devices use the tec hnolo gy to minim ize the in terf e rence fr om othe r de v ice s that use t he same wa ve leng th.
74 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Fingerprint A uthentication Using Finger print A uthentication Your co mputer may b e equipped with a finger print s ensor to provid e you w ith additi onal c onvenie nce. Some fe atures and o ptions in thi s sectio n may not be av ailab le on your co mputer .
75 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Fingerprint A uthentication ❑ Archive encr ypti on ❑ File Safe f eature t o encrypt/d ecr ypt d ata With the File S afe f ea ture, you can creat e an encr y pted a rchive to include a file a nd/or folder for protection a gainst unauth orized a ccess.
76 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Fingerprint A uthentication Registering a Finger pr int To us e the finge rprint authentic ation fu nction, y ou must r egister your fing erprint (s) in your comp uter. ✍ Set the Wi ndows passwo rd on you r computer be fore registrat ion.
77 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Fingerprint A uthentication If you h ave faile d to regi ster a finge rprint, follow the se steps to try a gain.
78 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Fingerprint A uthentication 2 Swip e your finger pe r pen dicular l y acro ss the fi nger print s ensor . ! Place yo ur fingertip f lat in the ce nter of the fi ngerprint sensor . Scan yo ur fingerprint fro m the top j o int of the finger to the fingertip.
79 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Fingerprint A uthentication Logging Onto Y our System To us e the f ingerprin t authe nticat ion funct ion in place o f a pas sword entry to log on to you r system , you need to set the p ower- on, ha rd disk, and Wi ndows pas swor ds and c onfigure your co mputer for fing erprin t authen tication.
80 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Fingerprint A uthentication Erasing t he Registered Finger prints Before disp osing of y our co mputer or tran sferring it to a t hird person, i t is str o.
81 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > Using P er ipher 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.
82 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > Connecting a Doc k ing Station Connecting a Docking Station Attachi ng a doc king sta tion en ables yo u to conn ect additi onal pe ripher als to you r compute r, such a s a printe r and a n externa l displa y.
83 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > Connecting a Doc k ing Station Locating P or ts on the Docking Station ! The docki ng stat ion ca n be power ed only t hroug h the AC ad apte r suppl ied with t he doc king stat ion. D o not unp lug the AC adapt er fro m the docki ng stat ion and the AC outle t while using the d ocking st ation.
84 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > Connecting a Doc k ing Station Attaching Y our Computer to the Dock ing Station ! Be sure to install t he batte ry pa ck before at tachin g your com puter to t he docki ng stati on. To attach yo ur computer to the docking station ! Be sure to u se the AC a dapter s upplie d with t he docking stati on.
85 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > Connecting a Doc k ing Station 4 Slide o pen the docking stat ion conne ctor cover on the bottom of the c ompute r . 5 Align t he rear bottom cor ne rs of the compu ter wi th the guid es on the docking st ation.
86 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > Connecting a Doc k ing Station 6 Gently push down the co mputer until it clicks int o plac e. 7 T ur n on the c ompute r .
87 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > Connecting a Doc k ing Station Disconnect ing Y our Comp uter from the Dock ing Station ! Make sure that no devi ces conn ected to the docki ng statio n are in us e before di sconne cting yo ur comput er .
88 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > Connecting a Doc k ing Station To disconn ect your comput er from t he docking station 1 Pres s the UNDOCK button (1) and wait unt il the IN USE i ndicator l ight (2) tu rn s off. ✍ If the IN USE indicato r is unlit , you do no t have to p ress the UNDOCK bu tton.
89 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > Connecting a Doc k ing Station 2 Lift the c ompute r off the d ocking st ation. 3 Close th e docking sta tion conn ector c ov er o n the bo ttom of the comput er .
90 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > Connecting External Spe ak ers or Headphones Connecting Exter nal Speak ers or Headphones 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 .
91 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > Connecting an External Display Connecting an Exter nal Displa y Some fe atures and o ptions in thi s sectio n may not be av ailab le on your co mputer .
92 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > Connecting an External Display To connect a computer displ ay or a proje ctor ! The moni tor port on you r comput er is not fun ction al when the co mputer is attache d to the do cking st ation. The DV I-D po rt on th e docking stat ion is fu ncti onal only on model s with the NVIDI A video contro ller .
93 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > Connecting an External Display ! Y our comp uter is complian t with the H DCP stand ard and ca pable of encr ypting the transm issio n chan nel of digi tal vid.
94 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > Connecting an External Display Connecting a TV with an HDMI Input P or t You ca n conn ect a TV wi th an HDM I input port to your compute r. To connect a TV to your comp uter ! T o h ear sound f rom the devi ce connect ed to the HDMI output port, yo u need to change th e device for sou nd outp ut.
95 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > Connecting an External Display ✍ See t he manu al th at came with your T V fo r more i nformatio n on inst allati on and use.
96 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > Selecting Display Modes Selecting Displa y Modes When an externa l displ ay is connect ed, you can sel ect ei ther you r compu ter s creen or th e con nected di splay to use as the prim ary monito r.
97 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > Using the Multiple Monito rs Function Using the Multiple Monitors Function The M ultipl e Mon itors f unction allows you to dis tribute p ortio ns of y our desktop across sep arate di spla ys.
98 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > Using the Multiple Monito rs Function To use t he Multiple M onitors fun ction ! The moni tor port on you r comput er is not fun ction al when the co mputer is attache d to the do cking st ation. ✍ Y our e x ternal d isplay may not s uppo rt the Multiple Monitors function.
99 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > 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 .
100 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > Connecting a USB Device Connecting a USB De vice You ca n conn ect a U nivers al Se rial Bu s (USB) devic e to yo ur comp uter, suc h as a mouse, fl oppy disk dr ive, speaker , and prin ter. To connect a USB device 1 Choose th e USB por t (1) you prefer to use.
101 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > Connecting a USB Device Notes on connecting a USB de vice ❑ Y ou may need to in stall the d river software s upplie d with your USB device before use. See the manua l that ca me with th e USB device for more inform ation.
102 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > Connecting an i.LINK Device Connecting an i.LIN K De vice Your co mputer is eq uipped wit h an i. LINK por t which you c an use to connec t an i.
103 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > Connecting an i.LINK Device Connecting a Digital Video Camcorder To connect a digital video camcorder Plug on e end o f an i.L INK cable (1) ( not sup plied) int o the i. LINK po rt (2) on th e com puter and the othe r end into the DV In/ Out por t (3) on th e digi tal vide o camcor der.
104 nN Customizing Y our V AIO 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.
105 nN Customizing Y our V AIO 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 or Hiber nate mo de.
106 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Setting the Passw ord ✍ If your compu ter is eq uipped with a fingerpr int se nsor an d you h ave set the password i n conju nction wi th the f ingerpri nt auth en ticatio n function, yo u can subst itute fin gerprin t authentic ation for pa ssword entr y when turning o n your comput er .
107 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Setting the Passw ord Setting the P ow er-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 . 2 Pres s the F2 key when the V AI O logo ap pears. The BIO S setup scr een appear s.
108 nN Customizing Y our V AIO 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 . 2 Pres s the F2 key when the V AI O logo ap pears.
109 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Setting the Passw ord To change or remove the p ower-on password ( machine pass w ord) 1 T ur n on the c ompute r .
110 nN Customizing Y our V AIO 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 .
111 nN Customizing Y our V AIO 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 Contr ol Panel . 2 Click User Accounts and F amily Safe ty or User Accounts . 3 Click User Accounts .
112 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Setting the Passw ord To remove th e Windows passwor d 1 Click St ar t and Contr ol Panel . 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 .
113 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Setting the Passw ord Sett ing th e Har d D isk Pa s sword To add t he hard dis k passw ord 1 T ur n on the c ompute r .
114 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Setting the Passw ord To change the hard disk password 1 T ur n on the c ompute r . 2 Pres s the F2 key when the V AI O logo ap pears. The BIO S setup scr een appear s. If the sc reen doe s not ap pear , r estar t the co mputer and pres s the F2 ke y se ver al times when the V AIO lo go appe ars.
115 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Setting the Passw ord To remove the hard disk password 1 T ur n on the c ompute r . 2 Pres s the F2 key when the V AI O logo ap pears. The BIO S setup scr een appear s. If the sc reen doe s not ap pear , r estar t the co mputer and pres s the F2 ke y se ver al times when the V AIO lo go appe ars.
116 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Using Intel(R) VT Using Intel(R) VT Intel( R) Virtu alization T ech nology ( VT) all ows you to use h ardware virtual ization softwar e for enh ancin g your com puter 's perfor mance. ! Intel VT may not be ava ilab le depe ndin g on the CPU instal led on your comput er .
117 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Using the V AIO Control Center Using the V AIO Control Center The VAIO Control Center utili ty allo ws you to acces s sys tem in formation and to spec ify prefe rences for syste m behav ior. To use t he VAIO Contr ol Center 1 Click St ar t , All Pr ograms , and V A IO Control Center .
118 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Using the V AIO Po w er Management Using the V AIO P ow e r Management Power management helps you set up powe r plans for running on AC or batter y power to s uit your requir ements fo r power cons umpt ion.
119 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Changing the Display Language Changing the Displa y Language On mode ls with Windows 7 Ultimate or Windows 7 Enterpri se , you ca n downlo ad a nd inst all your desired languag e pack . See the sp ecificat ions to find out about co nfigu ratio n of your compute r .
120 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Protecting the Hard Disk Protecting the Hard D isk If yo ur comp uter is equipp ed with a bu ilt- in hard d isk driv e, then it has the VAIO HDD Protection utility pr einstal led for custom izin g your setti ngs for protecti ng y our har d disk drive again st sh ock haz ards.
121 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer > Upgrading Y our V AIO Comp uter 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.
122 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer > 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 .
123 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer > 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 .
124 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer > 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 c omput er and discon nect all per ipheral d evices. 2 Unplug th e comp uter and rem ov e the ba tter y pack.
125 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer > Adding and Remo v ing Memory 6 Remove the currentl y instal led me mor y module as follows: ❑ Pull the latch es in the dire ction of th e arrows (1 ). 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 (2).
126 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer > Adding and Remo v ing Memory 8 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.
127 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer > 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 A IO Control Center . 3 Click System Information an d System Information .
128 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.
129 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 . ❑ W e advise not to use your computer directl y on your lap .
130 nN Precaut ions > Safety Information Batter y P ack ❑ Do not leave batter y packs in temperatu res above 60°C, such as in a car par ked in the sun or under d irect s unlig ht. ❑ Cer tain recharge able batter y packs do not me et Sony qu ality an d safety standar ds.
131 nN Precaut ions > Safety Information "Memor y Stick" Keep " Memory S tick" and "M emory S tick" a daptors out of rea ch of ch ildren.
132 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.
133 nN Precaut ions > Handling Y our Computer Handling Y our Computer ❑ If you drop a solid ob ject o r any liquid o nto your comp uter , shu t down the co mputer, unplug it, and r emov e the bat ter y pack. Y ou may want to hav e the co mputer checked by qualified per sonnel before operatin g it aga in.
134 nN Precaut ions > Handling Y our Computer ❑ Do not ex er t pressur e on the LCD s creen o r its ed ges when op ening t he LCD scree n lid or lifting your com puter . T he LCD screen m ay be sensit ive to pressure or added stre ss, and ex er ting pres sure may damag e the s creen or cause it to malfunc tion.
135 nN Precaut ions > Handling the LCD Screen Handling the LCD Screen ❑ Do not leave the LCD sc reen facing the sun. T his co uld da mage th e LCD sc reen. B e sure to bloc k direct sunl ight whe n using your co mputer near a w indow . ❑ Do not sc ratch the s urface of the LCD sc reen or e xer t p ressure o n it.
136 nN Precaut ions > Usin g th e P ower Sour ce Using the P ower Source See the speci ficat ions to find out about the confi guratio n of your co mput er . ❑ Do not sh are th e AC outlet with othe r power-consum ing equ ipmen t, such as a photoc opier or a shre dder .
137 nN Precaut ions > Handling the Built-in Camera Handling the Bu ilt-in Camera ❑ Do not t ouch the l ens prote ction cover of the built-in c amera, as it may cause scratches on the c ov e r and such s cratches will app ear on th e captu red imag es.
138 nN Precaut ions > Handling Discs Handling Discs ❑ Finger prin ts and dus t on th e surface of a disc may cause read e rrors. Be sure to hold the di sc by its e dges a nd cen tral hole, as sh own below: ❑ Nev er affi x an adhe sive label to a disc .
139 nN Precaut ions > Using the Battery P ack Using the Batter y P ack ❑ Batter y lif e is shor ter in a col d environment. T his is due to dec reased b atter y efficien cy at low temperature s. ❑ Charge b atter y packs at temperatures between 1 0°C to 3 0°C.
140 nN Precaut ions > Handling "Memory Stic k" Handling "Memor y Stic k" ❑ Do not touc h the " Memor y Stick" connec tor with your finger or metalli c objec ts. ❑ Use only the ad hesive label suppl ied with " Memor y Stick".
141 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.
142 nN Precaut ions > Using Fingerprint A uthentication Using Finger print A uthentication 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 .
143 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. T ry thes e sugges tions before c ontact ing VAIO -Link.
144 nN T roubleshooting > ❑ Floppy Disks (page 184) ❑ A udio/Video (page 185) ❑ "Memory Stick" (p age 187) ❑ P eriphe rals (page 188 ) ❑ Docking St at ion (page 189).
145 nN T roubleshooting > Computer Operations Computer Operations What should I do if m y computer does not st ar t? ❑ Make sure your comp uter is sec urely plugged i nto a power sourc e and tu rn ed on a nd the p ower indicator l ight is l it. ❑ Make sure the b atter y pack is instal led prop erly and c harged.
146 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? ❑ Pres s the Alt + F4 keys se veral time s to c lose the appli cation window . An app lica tion er ror may hav e oc cur red.
147 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 .
148 nN T roubleshooting > Computer Operations Wh y doesn't my comp uter enter Sleep or Hiber nate mode? Your co mputer may b ecome uns table if the o perating mode i s change d befor e the com puter compl etely en ters Sl eep or Hibernate mod e.
149 nN T roubleshooting > Computer Operations Wh y does the System Proper ties window displa y a slow er CPU speed than the maximum? This is norm al.
150 nN T roubleshooting > Computer Operations How ca n I change the boot de vice order? You ca n use one of th e BIOS f unctio ns to cha nge the boot de vice or der. Fo llow t hese step s: 1 T ur n on your co mputer . 2 Pres s the F2 key when the V AI O logo ap pears.
151 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 .
152 nN T roubleshooting > System U pdate / Secu rity How do I k eep my antivirus softw are updated? You ca n keep the McAfe e softwar e progra m current with the latest up dates from McA fee, Inc.
153 nN T roubleshooting > Recovery Rec ov er y How can I creat e recov er y discs? You can cre ate re cove ry dis cs usin g the VAIO R ecovery Center .
154 nN T roubleshooting > Recovery How do I chec k the vol ume of the reco v er y par tition? Your b uilt-in storage device contains the rec overy p artition where the data for the s ystem rec overy is stor ed. To c heck the volume of the recovery partition, fol low these steps : 1 Click St ar t , righ t-cli ck Computer , and select Ma na ge .
155 nN T roubleshooting > Recovery How do I redu ce the v olume of the recov er y par tit ion? Your b uilt-in storage device contains the rec overy partition where the data fo r the sy stem rec overy is stored .
156 nN T roubleshooting > Batter y Pac k Batter y P ack How do I fi nd the battery charging status? You c a n che ck the cha rge indi cator fo r th e bat tery char ging sta tus.
157 nN T roubleshooting > Batter y Pac k Can my computer ent er H iber nate mode while running on batter y pow er? Your com puter can enter Hiberna te mode while ru nning on b attery po wer, but s ome softwa re prog rams and periphe ral devic es prevent the system fr om enterin g Hibernat e mode.
158 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 .
159 nN T roubleshooting > Built-in Camera What should I do if movie pla y bac k shows dropped fr ames while my compute r is r unning on battery pow er? The ba ttery pack is run ning ou t of powe r.
160 nN T roubleshooting > Networking (LAN/Wireless LAN) Networking (LAN/Wireless LAN) What should I do if m y computer cannot con nect to a wireless LAN access point? ❑ Connecti on cap ability is affected by distan ce an d obstr uct ions.
161 nN T roubleshooting > Networking (LAN/Wireless LAN) ❑ Make sure Maximum P e rformance is s e l ec t e d fo r Wireless Adapter Setting s in the P ower Opti ons window .
162 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 .
163 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.
164 nN T roubleshooting > Wireless W AN Wireless W AN What should I do if m y computer cannot connect to the wireless W AN? ❑ Make sure the b atter y pack is instal led prop erly and c harged. ❑ Make sure t he SIM ca rd is 3G data enabled and activated by your telecom operator .
165 nN T roubleshooting > Bluetooth T echnolog y Bluetooth T echnolo g y What should I do if other B luetooth de vices cannot find my comput er? ❑ Make sure both devices hav e the Blueto oth function enabled. ❑ Make sure the WIRELESS switch is on and the WIRELE SS in dicat or light is lit o n your com puter .
166 nN T roubleshooting > Bluetooth T echnolog y What should I do if other B luetooth de vices cannot connect to m y computer? ❑ Check the sugge stion s in What should I do if I cannot find t he Bluetooth de vice I want to comm unic ate with? (pa g e 165) .
167 nN T roubleshooting > Bluetooth T echnolog y Can I use a de vice with Bluetooth t echnolog y on air planes? With Blueto oth tec hnology , your comput er tran smits a ra dio fr equen cy of 2.
168 nN T roubleshooting > Bluetooth T echnolog y What should I do if I do not hear sound f rom my headph ones or audio/vid eo controller? Check th e SCMS -T setting s.
169 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 compu ter i s trying to read may be di rty or damage d. Follo w these s teps: 1 Pres s the Ctrl + Alt + Dele te keys and click the arr ow next to the Shut down b utton and Restart to res tar t the co mputer .
170 nN T roubleshooting > Optical Discs What should I do if I ca nnot pla y a disc properly on my computer? ❑ Make sure t he disc is inse r ted into the optic al disc dri ve with the label facing upward. ❑ Make sure t he neces sar y program(s) i s inst alled ac cordi ng to the manufacturer's in str uction s.
171 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 C ontrol P anel . 2 Click System and Sec urity . 3 Click System . 4 Click De vic e Manager in the lef t pane.
172 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 unstabl e during Blu-ra y Disc pla ybac k? ❑ Check if your optic al di sc dr ive suppor ts the Bl u-ra y Disc m edia.
173 nN T roubleshooting > Optical Discs What should I do if m y e xter nal optical d isc drive does not work properly? Make su re that your externa l optical disc drive is connec ted to an A C power sourc e and the US B port on yo ur com puter. If it is not connecte d, the ex ternal optical d isc dr ive may not work properly .
174 nN T roubleshooting > Display Displ a y Wh y did my screen go blank? ❑ Y our com puter sc reen may go blank if the comp uter loses power or enter s a power saving mo de (Slee p or Hibe r nate). If the comput er is in LCD (Vi deo) Sl eep mod e, press any k ey to br ing the c omputer back int o Nor mal mod e.
175 nN T roubleshooting > Display What should I do if I do not see proper images or videos? ❑ Be sure to sele ct T rue Color (32 bit) f o r the d isplay colors before using video /image software or star ting D VD pl a y back. Select ing any other opti on may prev ent such software from displaying ima ges s uccess fully .
176 nN T roubleshooting > Display What should I do if no image is d ispla ye d on m y TV screen or e x ter nal disp la y connected to the HDMI output por t? Make sure y ou are using a n HDCP-comp liant displ ay. The co pyright prote cted cont ent is not displayed on a non-HDCP compli ant di splay .
177 nN T roubleshooting > Display What should I do if my screen is dark? ❑ Pres s the Fn + F6 ke ys to br ighten your compute r screen . ❑ Blocking the a mbient light sensor tur ns your sc reen dar k.
178 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 p r 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 .
179 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 .
180 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.
181 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 80) . ❑ 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.
182 nN T roubleshooting > T ouch P ad T ouch P ad What should I do if the t ouch pad does not wor k? ❑ Y ou may hav e d isabled the t ouch p ad before conne cting a mou se to your com puter . See Using the T ouch P ad (page 34) . ❑ Make sure that a mous e is not c onnected to your compu ter .
183 nN T roubleshooting > Ke yboard K eyboard What should I do if the k e yboard config uration is wrong? The la nguage l ayout of y our comp uter's ke yboar d is labe led on t he packag ing box . If you choose a d iffere nt region al keybo ard when yo u comp lete th e Windows setup , the key confi guration will be m ismat ched.
184 nN T roubleshooting > Floppy Disks Flopp y Di sks Wh y doesn't th e Saf ely Remov e Hardwar e icon appear on the taskbar when t he dr iv e 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.
185 nN T roubleshooting > A u dio/Video A udio/Video What should I do if I cannot use my digital video camcorder? If a m essage a ppears sta ting tha t the i. LINK de vice is di sconnec ted or tu rned o ff, the i.LIN K cab le may no t be se curely plugged into th e port o n your c omputer o r camco rder.
186 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? .
187 nN T roubleshooting > "Memory Stick" "Memor y Stic k" What should I do if I canno t use "Memor y Stic k" that w as f or matted on a V AIO computer on other de vices? You may need to reform at your "Memo ry Stick ".
188 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.
189 nN T roubleshooting > Docking St ation Dock ing Station What should I do if an error message appears when I disco nnect my compute r from the doc king station? ❑ When any device ins er te d or con nected to the d ocking stati on is in use, you cannot di scon nect your compu ter from the docking sta tion.
190 nN T radema rks > T r a demar ks The trad emarks , incl uding but not li mited to SONY, th e SONY l ogo, VAIO , and the VAIO logo a re either tr adem arks or register ed trade marks of Sony Co rporati on. "BRAV IA" is a trademar k of Son y Corpor ation .
191 nN T radema rks > The E xpressCa rd word mark a nd log os are owned b y the P CMCIA a nd any use of such marks by Son y Corporat ion i s und er licen se. Other tr adem arks an d trade na mes are those of th eir res pectiv e owners . SD L ogo is a t radem ark.
192 nN Notice > Notice © 2010 S ony Co rporation. All ri ghts res erved. This manual an d the s oftware de scribe d herein , in who le or in part, may not be reprod uced, tra nslated, or reduced to any machin e-read able fo rm withou t prior written ap proval.
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In een situatie waarin je al een beziter van Sony VPCS11 bent, maar toch heb je de instructies niet gelezen, moet je het doen voor de hierboven beschreven redenen. Je zult dan weten of je goed de alle beschikbare functies heb gebruikt, en of je fouten heb gemaakt die het leven van de Sony VPCS11 kunnen verkorten.
Maar de belangrijkste taak van de handleiding is om de gebruiker bij het oplossen van problemen te helpen met Sony VPCS11 . Bijna altijd, zal je daar het vinden Troubleshooting met de meest voorkomende storingen en defecten #MANUAl# samen met de instructies over hun opplosinge. Zelfs als je zelf niet kan om het probleem op te lossen, zal de instructie je de weg wijzen naar verdere andere procedure, bijv. door contact met de klantenservice of het dichtstbijzijnde servicecentrum.
