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N User Guide P erson al Computer VPCZ11 Se ri es.
2 nN Cont ents Before Use ................ ............. ............. ............. ............. ...... 4 Finding M ore about Your VAIO Co mputer ....... ............. 5 Ergono mic Cons ideratio ns ......................... ............. ...... 9 Getting Started .
3 nN Precauti ons ...................... ................... ............. ............. .. 140 Safety I nformatio n ............................... ............. ......... 141 Care and Maintenan ce Info rmation .................. ......... 144 Handling Your Com puter .
4 nN Before Use > Bef ore Use Congrat ulatio ns on your pur chase o f this Sony VA IO ® comp uter and welcom e to the on- scre en 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 AIO Computer Finding More about Y our V AIO Computer This sect ion prov ides suppo rt in formation about y our VAIO co mputer . 1. Printed Documentation ❑ Quick Star t Guide — An overvi ew of compone nts conn ection, s et-up infor mation, etc.
6 nN Before Use > Finding More about Y our V AIO Computer ❑ Pr ogr am help files — May be included with th e preinstal led software programs on your com puter . Y ou ma y be able to access t he help files fr om the help menu on a spe cific pro gram.
7 nN Before Use > Finding More about Y our V AIO Computer 3. Suppor t W eb Sites ❑ Sony online support web site The So ny onlin e supp ort web s ite prov ides instant ac cess to inform ation o n commonl y enc ountered problem s.
8 nN Before Use > Finding More about Y our V AIO Computer 4. Customer Inf or mation Center If you do not find th e info rmation you are look ing for at our site, y ou may c all Son y dire ctly. Y ou can find the conta ct num ber s on th e Sony on line sup port we b site.
9 nN Before Use > Ergon omi c Considerations Ergonomic Considerations 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.
10 nN Before Use > Ergon omi c Considerations ❑ Viewing angle of the comp uter display – Use the di splay tilting feature to fi nd the b est posi tion. Y o u can red uce eye strain and muscle fatigue by adjusting the tilt of the displ ay to the proper position .
11 nN Getting Started > Getting Star ted This sect ion desc ribes h ow to ge t started with us ing your VAI O comput er. ! Before starti ng your compute r for the first time, do not connect any other hardware that did not ori ginally come with your comp uter .
12 nN Getting Started > Locating Controls a nd P or ts Locating Cont rols and P or ts Take a mome nt to id entify the contr ols and ports s hown on t he followi ng pag es. ! The appea rance of your comp uter may be di fferent fr om those i llustrat ed in this man ual due to variations in specif ications .
13 nN Getting Started > Locating Controls a nd P or ts A ASSI ST bu tton (page 37) B Window arrange men t button (page 37 ) C VA I O butt on (page 37) D Driv e ejec t b utton (page 37) , (pa ge 39).
14 nN Getting Started > Locating Controls a nd P or ts Bac k A Batter y c onnec tor (pag e 21).
15 nN Getting Started > Locating Controls a nd P or ts Right A USB por t *1 (page 117) B Opti cal di sc driv e (page 39 ) C Manual e ject hole ( page 18 1) D Monitor por t *2 (pag e 107) E P ower b utton/P ower indicator (page 18) *1 Compliant with the USB 2.
16 nN Getting Started > Locating Controls a nd P or ts Left A DC IN por t (page 19) B Air vent C Secur ity slot D Network (LAN) port *1 (page 62 ) E HDMI out put port *2 (page 110) F USB por ts *3 (page 117) G Express Card/34 slot (page 5 3) *1 Not ac cessible w hen your co mputer i s attached to the port replicat or .
17 nN Getting Started > Locating Controls a nd P or ts Bottom A Air vents B P or t replicato r conne ctor cover (page 98) C Memory module compa r tment co ver ( page 1 34).
18 nN Getting Started > About the Indicator Lights About the Indicator Lights Your c omput er is eq uipped with th e followin g indi cator l ights: Indicat or Functions Po w e r 1 Illu minates in g.
19 nN Getting Started > 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.
20 nN Getting Started > Connecting a P ower Sour ce ✍ T o dis connec t your compu ter complet ely from an A C power source, unpl ug 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.
21 nN Getting Started > Using the Battery P ack Using the Batter y P ack The ba ttery pac k is al ready i nstalle d on y our comp uter a t the time o f deli very bu t is n ot full y charg ed. ! Do not use yo ur comput er without i nstallin g the batte ry pa ck as it may cau se the comp uter to malfun ction.
22 nN Getting Started > Using the Battery P ack 3 Slide t he batte r y pack diagonal ly into the batte r y co mpar tment u ntil the pr ojecti on (2) o n either si de of the batter y compar tment fits into the U-sha ped cu t (3) on either sid e of the batter y pack.
23 nN Getting Started > Using the Battery P ack 4 Push th e batter y pack down into th e compar tment u ntil it c licks into pla ce. 5 Slide t he batter y LOCK switch inward to secur e the batt er y pa ck on the co mputer .
24 nN Getting Started > 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 the bat ter y pac k while the co mputer is i n Sleep mo de.
25 nN Getting Started > 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 .
26 nN Getting Started > 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.
27 nN Getting Started > 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.
28 nN Getting Started > Shutting Down Y our Computer Saf e ly Shutting Down Y our Computer Saf ely To av oid lo sing uns aved data , be sure to shut do wn you r comput er prop erly, as desc ribed b elow. To shut dow n your computer 1 T ur n off any per iphe rals conn ected to the comp uter .
29 nN Getting Started > Us ing the Power Savin g M ode s Using the P ow er Saving 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.
30 nN Getting Started > Us ing the Power Savin g M ode s Using Sleep M ode To activate Sle ep mode Click Start , the arrow next to the Shut down butto n, and Sleep . To retu rn to Norma l mode ❑ Press any key . ❑ Press th e power button on your compute r .
31 nN Getting Started > 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.
32 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using Y our V AIO C omputer This se ction des cribe s how to ge t the mo st out of using y our VAI O compu ter. ❑ Using the K eyboard ( page 33) ❑ Using the T.
33 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > 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.
34 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the K eyboard Fn + / (F9/F10) : zooming Changes the size of an image or a document displa yed on some software. T o make the v iew look smaller and fur ther awa y (zoom out), press the Fn+F9 keys. T o make the v iew look bigger and closer (zoom in), press the Fn+F10 ke ys.
35 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > 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.
36 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > 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 .
37 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using Special-function But tons Using Special-function Buttons Your c omput er is eq uipped with spec ial b uttons to h elp y ou use sp ecifi c functi ons of the compu ter. Special-func tion button Functions ASSIST button Launches the VA I O C a r e while the computer is in Normal mode or Sleep mode.
38 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Built-in Camera Using the Built-in Camera Your co mputer is eq uipped wit h a bui lt-in MOT ION EYE camera.
39 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Optical Di sc Drive Using the Optical Disc Dr ive Your c omput er is eq uipped with a built-in op tical disc dr ive. Some fe atures and o ptions in thi s sectio n may not be av ailab le on your co mputer .
40 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Optical Di sc Drive 4 Close th e dri ve tra y by push ing it in gently . ! Do not remov e the opt ical disc while your co mputer is in a po wer saving mod e (Sleep or Hib ernate) . Be sure to brin g the comp ute r back into Normal mode bef ore removing the disc.
41 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > 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.
42 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Optical Di sc Drive ! This uni t is desi gned to p layback di scs that conform t o the Compact Disc (CD) st andard. D ualDiscs and some mus ic discs enc oded w ith copyri ght protecti on techn ologies do no t conform t o the Compact D isc (CD) stand ard.
43 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Optical Di sc Drive Notes on Using the Optical Disc Dr iv e Notes on writing data to a disc ❑ Only use c ircular di scs. Do not use dis cs in any other sha pe (star , he ar t, c ard, etc.) , as this may damage the op tical disc dri v e.
44 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Optical Di sc Drive Notes on region codes Region c ode indica tors are labeled on the discs or packages to in dicat e in which re gion and on what type of player you c an play the disc. If th e region c ode ind icates " all," yo u can pl ay this di sc in most region s of the wo rld.
45 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Optical Di sc Drive Pla ying Discs To pl ay a dis c 1 Inser t a disc into the optical disc dr ive. ! 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 .
46 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using "Memory Stick" Using "Memor y Stic k" "Memor y St ick" i s a compa ct, por tabl e, and ver satile I C rec ording m edia es pec.
47 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using "Memory Stick" Inser t ing and Remo ving "Memor y Stic k" To insert "Memory Stick" 1 Loca te the "Mem or y S tick Duo" sl ot. 2 Hold "Me mor y Sti ck" with the arrow facing upward and p ointin g toward the slot.
48 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > 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.
49 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using "Memory Stick" To remove "Memory Stick" ! Do no t remove "Memor y S tick" whi le the Media Access indica tor light is l it.
50 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using "Memory Stick" F or matting "Memor y Stic k" To format "Memory Stick" "Memor y St ick" i s formatt ed by d efault and is ready f or use. If you wa nt to refor mat the me dia wi th your com puter, fol low these steps.
51 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using "Memory Stick" 6 Click St ar t . 7 F o llow the on -scre en instr uc tions. ! It may take time to forma t "Memor y St ick" dep ending o n the medi a type.
52 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using "Memory Stick" Notes on Using "Memor y Stick" ❑ Y our com puter has been tested and found compa tible with Sony branded "Mem or y St ick" with ca pacit y of up to 32 GB that are av ai lable as of Se ptember 2009.
53 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > 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 tra nsferring data am ong di gital cameras , camco rders, mus ic players , and o ther au dio/vid eo devic es.
54 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > 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.
55 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using Other Modules / Memory Cards ✍ If the m odule does no t go into th e slot e asily , remove it gent ly an d verif y you a re in serting it i n th e prop er direct ion. Make sure you use the most rece nt driver soft ware provi ded by the ExpressCard module man ufacturer .
56 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > 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 moving yo ur comput er , be sure to insert the ExpressC ard slot prot ector into the slot.
57 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > 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.
58 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using Other Modules / Memory Cards To insert an SD memory card 1 Locate th e SD memor y card sl ot. 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.
59 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using Other Modules / Memory Cards To remove an SD memory ca rd 1 Locate th e SD memor y card sl ot. 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.
60 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using Other Modules / Memory Cards Notes on Using Memor y Cards Gene ral not es on us ing th e memo ry car d ❑ Be sur e to use m emor y card s that ar e comp liant with the s tandards suppo r ted by your computer.
61 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Internet Using the Inter ne t Before using th e Inter net, yo u need to sign up with an Internet Servic e Prov ider (I SP) and set up devices requir ed for connec ting you r comput er to the In ternet.
62 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Network (LAN) Using the Network (LAN) You ca n conne ct yo ur co mputer to 1000BA SE-T/1 00BA SE-TX/10 BASE- T type ne tworks with a LAN cable .
63 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Wir eless LAN Using the Wireless LAN The W ireless L AN (WLAN) allow s your com puter to connec t to a n etwork th rough a wi reless connec tion. The WLAN uses the f ollow ing IE EE 802 .11a/b /g/n stan dard, whic h specifi es th e type of t echnolo gy used .
64 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Wir eless LAN Notes on Using the Wireless LAN Function Gene ral not es on us ing th e wirel ess L AN func tion ❑ In so me countr i es, using W LAN pr oduct s may be restr icte d by the loca l regul ations (e.
65 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Wir eless LAN Note on the data encryption The W LAN st andard i nclud es the encrypt ion method s: Wired E quivale nt Priv acy (WEP), wh ich i s a sec urity prot ocol, Wi-Fi Protec ted Acce ss 2 (WPA 2), and W i-Fi Prote cted Ac cess (WP A).
66 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Wir eless LAN Using the Wireless LA N Function ! Be sure to turn on the WIRELES S switch be fore starti ng the wireless LAN funct ion. To use th e wirele ss LAN fu nction, y ou firs t need to s et up the wireles s LAN fun ction.
67 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Bluetooth Function Using the Bluetooth Function You c an est ablish wireles s commu nicat ions between your c ompute r and other B luetoo th devic es suc h as ano ther co mput er or a mobi le phone.
68 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Bluetooth Function Bluetooth Security The B luetooth wi reless technolo gy has an authent ication f unctio n, whic h allows yo u to dete rmine wi th whom y ou choos e to commun icate .
69 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > 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 Computer > 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 ,.
71 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Bluetooth Function ❑ The Bl uetooth function may not work wi th other d e v ices, depen ding o n the ma nuf ac turer or the so ftware version em ploy ed by the m anufacturer .
72 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using Fingerprint A uthentication Using Finger print Authentication Your c omput er is eq uipped with a fingerprin t sens or to pr ovide y ou with additiona l con venie nce.
73 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using Fingerprint A uthentication ❑ Applic ation lau ncher functio n for quick applica tion ac cess The app lica tion l auncher f e ature is av ai lable on your.
74 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > 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.
75 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using Fingerprint A uthentication If you h ave faile d to regi ster a finge rprint, follow the se steps to try a gain. 1 Place the top joi nt of your fing er on the finger pr int se nsor (1) . 2 Swip e your finger pe r pen dicular l y acro ss the fi nger print s ensor .
76 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using Fingerprint A uthentication ! 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. Keep your finger in cont act with the f ingerpri nt sensor whil e swiping.
77 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > 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 and W indows passwo rds a nd config ure your compute r for fi ngerp rint auth enticatio n.
78 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > 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 on.
79 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the TPM Using the TPM The Tr usted P latform M odule (TPM) may b e embed ded in you r com puter to p rovide b asic s ecur ity functi ons. I n combina tion with the TPM, yo u can encrypt and decr ypt your d ata to s trengthen compu ter sec urity a gainst in appropr iate acc ess.
80 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the TPM Impor tant Notice Notes on en cr ypting the o perating system or program files Encr ypting files used by your operat ing s ystem o r any s oftwar e applic ation , usi ng the En cry pting F ile Sy stem (E FS) with the TPM, w ill dis able you to laun ch or op erate such so ftware.
81 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the TPM Notes on en cr ypting key files o r files on th e Personal Secure Drive Encr yptin g files cr eated in the fol lowin g folders when yo ur user ac count i s initia lize d and the E FS is enabled will dis able you to launc h your TPM s oftware and decr ypt t he enc r ypted dat a.
82 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the TPM Notes on en cr ypting backup files or other files Encr yptin g backup arch ive file s or emerg ency rec over y toke n files w ill d isable y ou to r.
83 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the TPM ❑ K ey and ce r tificate backup file Default file name : SpBa ckupArchive .x ml ❑ PSD backup file Default file name : <D rive name>- P erson al Secur e Dr ive.fsb ❑ Owner password backup file Default file name : SpO wner_<your com puter nam e>.
84 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the TPM Configuring the TPM To use th e embed ded T PM, you n eed to: 1 Enable the TPM in the BIOS s etup scr een. 2 Install the Infineon TPM Prof essional Pac kage . 3 Initiali ze and confi gure the TPM. To enable t he TPM in the BIOS setup scre en 1 T ur n on your compu ter .
85 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the TPM To install the Infineon TPM Professional Packa ge Read the R eadme.tx t in the C:InfineonRe adme folder . Then, do uble-cl ick se tup.ex e in the C:Infineon fold er to inst all t he packag e. To in stall thi s pac kage, you mu st have a dmini strativ e rights on the comp uter.
86 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the TPM Using BitLoc k er Dr iv e Encr yption with the TPM BitLocker Drive Enc ryption is a data e ncrypti on feat ure that i s availabl e on mo dels with Windows 7 Ultimate . Enab ling BitLocker Drive Enc ryption in con junction with the TPM enc rypts all data o n the bu ilt-in stora ge devic e.
87 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the TPM To unlock the encrypted data with a reco very key stored on a USB flash memory de vice To unl ock the encrypt ed data with a rec overy key stored o n a USB flash memory device , your s ystem ne eds to ac cess the USB fla sh me mory devic e when you b oot the com puter .
88 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the TPM ! Updating yo ur BIOS with u pdating sof tware, su ch as the VA I O U p d a t e , chan ges the BIOS se ttings ba ck to the de fault. Yo u need to repea t the steps above a gain . It takes se veral hours t o complete t he encr yption process.
89 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Using P eripher al De vices You ca n add fu nctio nality to your VAIO c ompute r by usi ng the various ports on the c ompute r.
90 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Using the Noise Canceling Headphones Using the Noise Canceling Headphones A pair of noi se canc eling headphone s is supplie d with y our com puter .
91 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Using the Noise Canceling Headphones Bef ore Y ou Use the Noise Canceling Headphones ❑ Y ou ca n enable the noise c anceling functi on only when the suppl ied no ise can celin g head phones ar e con nected to t he headphon es jack that s uppor ts this function .
92 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Using the Noise Canceling Headphones ❑ When the noise cancel ing fun ction doe s not s eem to be wor king, u nplug t he sup plied noi se c anceling headph ones comple tely a nd then plug th em back again .
93 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Using the Noise Canceling Headphones Connecting the Noise Canceling Headphon es To connect t he noise can celing head phones Plug th e headp hones cable into th e head phones ja ck i .
94 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Using the Noise Canceling Headphones Adjusting the Eff ect of the Noise Canceling Function The no ise can celin g headp hones su pplie d with you r com puter is configu red to yield th e optim um effe ct by defaul t.
95 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Using the Noise Canceling Headphones Using the microphone direct ivity funct ion Just li ke an ordin ary m icropho ne, the built- in micr ophone of the noise can celi ng headp hones pic ks up ambie nt sound s comi ng from al l direc tions .
96 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Using the Noise Canceling Headphones What to do if the icon and the balloon do not appear When th e nois e cancel ing fu nction i con ( / ) is not on the taskbar and the balloon mess age doe s not pop u p from the ico n, cha nge the noise ca ncel ing fun ction se ttings .
97 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting a P or t Replicator Connecting a P or t Replicator Attachi ng an optiona l port r eplicato r ena bles you to con nect a dditional periphe rals to your compu ter, suc h as a pr inter an d an exter nal disp lay.
98 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting a P or t Replicator Attaching Y our Computer to the P or t Replicator ! Be sure to ins tall the ba tter y pack bef ore attach ing you r compute r to the port repl icato r . To attach yo ur computer to the port re plicator ! Be sure to use the AC adapter su pplied with the port replic ator .
99 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting a P or t Replicator ! Be sure to p lug the AC a dapter c able as illu strated below:.
100 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting a P or t Replicator 4 Remove the por t r eplicato r connec tor cover from the bottom o f the comp uter . ! Y ou may fin d it difficu lt to remove t he port replic ator conne ctor cover , as it is tigh t in plac e on your compu ter .
101 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting a P or t Replicator 5 Align t he rear bottom cor ners of the compu ter with t he guid es on the por t repli cator .
102 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting a P or t Replicator 6 Gently push down the co mputer until it clicks int o plac e. 7 Lift open the LCD s creen lid and tu rn on the comput er .
103 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting a P or t Replicator Disconnect ing Y our Computer from the P or t Replicator ! T o pr event loss of unsave d data, be sure to turn off your co mputer bef ore disco nnect ing it from the port rep licator .
104 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting a P or t Replicator 2 Replace the por t repl icator c onnector cov e r on t he botto m of the co mputer. ✍ It is extremely importan t that you replace the port repli cator conn ector cover afte r disconnec ting you r computer fr om the port repl icat or .
105 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting External Spe ak ers or Headphones Connecting Exter nal Speak ers or H eadphones You ca n conn ect exter nal sou nd outpu t devi ces (n ot sup plied), such as speak ers or he adphone s, to y our com puter .
106 nN Using Peripheral Devices > 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 . ! Blu-ra y Disc play back on a co nnected ex ternal disp lay may be in terrupte d, dependin g on the type or bit rate of t h e vide o.
107 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting an External Display Connecting a Computer Displ ay or a Projecto r You ca n conn ect an ex ternal di spla y, such as a c ompute r displ ay or a project or, eithe r direc tly to y our comp uter or via the optiona l por t replic ator.
108 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting an External Display ✍ If necessar y, c onnect t he headph ones ja ck on the proj ector and the headp hones jack (4) i on the computer wi th a speaker cabl e (5).
109 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting an External Display ✍ If the ext ernal compu ter disp lay is equi pped with an HDMI inpu t port, plug one end of an HDMI cable into the HDMI output po rt on the computer an d the ot her end in to the H DMI in put po rt on t he comp uter di spla y .
110 nN Using Peripheral Devices > 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 hear so und fr om the device connecte d to the HDMI output port, yo u need to chan ge the dev ice for sou nd outp ut.
111 nN Using Peripheral Devices > 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.
112 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting an External Display To connect a high-quality d i gital so und output de vice between yo ur computer an d a TV You can conne ct a hi gh-quali ty hom e theater r eceive r or othe r surroun d sound dec oder dev ices be tween y our comp uter and TV usin g an HDM I conne ction .
113 nN Using Peripheral Devices > 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.
114 nN Using Peripheral Devices > 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.
115 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Using the Multiple Monito rs Function To use t he Multiple M onitors fun ction ! The moni tor port on you r computer i s not access ible when the comput er is attach ed to the port replicator . The screen res oluti on of your exte rnal di splay may cha nge when you change the perf orman ce mode.
116 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting an External Micr ophone Connecting an Exter nal Microphone You ca n conn ect an ex ternal m icropho ne (not s uppli ed) to yo ur comp uter. To con nect an exter nal mic ropho ne Plug th e micro phone cab le (1) into the microp hone jac k (2) m .
117 nN Using Peripheral Devices > 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.
118 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting a USB Device Notes on connecting a USB de vice ❑ Y ou may need to in stall the d river soft ware supplie d with your USB device before use. See the manua l that ca me with th e USB device for more inform ation.
119 nN Customizing Y our V A IO Computer > Customizing Y our V AIO Co mputer This sect ion brie fly de scrib es how to c hange the main s etting s of your VAIO c ompute r. Among other things, y ou will learn how to us e and cus tomiz e the look of your Sony s oftware an d utiliti es.
120 nN Customizing Y our V A IO Computer > Selecting P erf ormance Modes Selecting P erf or mance Modes Your com puter is equip ped wit h the pe rforman ce se lector s witch for changi ng the p erforma nce mo de without resta rting the compute r.
121 nN Customizing Y our V A IO Computer > Selecting P erf ormance Modes To select a perfo rmance mode Slide the perfor mance s elector switch (1) in t he direct ion of y our desi red mode .
122 nN Customizing Y our V A IO Computer > Selecting P erf ormance Modes To check the current perf ormance mod e ❑ Find o ut which p erform ance mode indi cator li ght is lit: ST A MINA , SPEED , or AU TO . ❑ Find o ut which p erform ance mode icon is on the Wind ows deskt op noti fication area.
123 nN Customizing Y our V A IO Computer > Setting the Passw ord Setting the P ass word Setting the pas sword a llows yo u to pr otect yo ur compu ter from unautho rized a ccess by maki ng the u ser ente r the pas sword when the comput er is tu rned o n or retur ns to Nor mal mode fr om Slee p mode or Hiber nate mo de.
124 nN Customizing Y our V A IO Computer > Setting the Passw ord Setting the P ower-on P ass word To add t he powe r-on pa ssword (mach ine pas sword) 1 T ur n on the c ompute r . 2 Pres s the F2 ke y when th e V AIO log o appea rs. The BIO S setup scr een appear s.
125 nN Customizing Y our V A IO Computer > Setting the Passw ord To add the power-on password (use r password) ! Make sure you set the mach ine passwo rd before set ting the user pa ssword. 1 T ur n on the c ompute r . 2 Pres s the F2 ke y when th e V AIO log o appea rs.
126 nN Customizing Y our V A IO 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 . 2 Pres s the F2 ke y when th e V AIO log o appea rs. The pas s wor d entr y screen appears.
127 nN Customizing Y our V A IO Computer > Setting the Passw ord To change or remove the p ower-on password ( user password) 1 T ur n on the c ompute r .
128 nN Customizing Y our V A IO Computer > Setting the Passw ord Setting the Windows P assw ord To add t he Wi ndows p asswo rd 1 Click St ar t and Cont rol P a nel . 2 Click User Accounts and F amily Safe ty or User Accounts . 3 Click User Accounts .
129 nN Customizing Y our V A IO Computer > Setting the Passw ord To remove th e Windows passwor d 1 Click St ar t and Cont rol P a nel . 2 Click User Accounts and F amily Safe ty or User Accounts . 3 Click User Accounts . 4 Click Remove y our pas sw o r d .
130 nN Customizing Y our V A IO 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 .
131 nN Customizing Y our V A IO Computer > Using the V AIO Control Center Using the V AIO Control Center The VAIO Control Center utility allows y ou to a ccess sy stem informat ion an d to sp ecify pr eferenc es for s ystem be havior . To use t he VAIO Contr ol Center 1 Click St ar t , All Pr ograms , and V AIO Control Center .
132 nN Customizing Y our V A IO 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.
133 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO C omputer > 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.
134 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO C omputer > Adding and Remo v ing Memory Adding and Removing Memor y If yo u want to ex pand the function ality of your com puter, you can i ncreas e the amoun t of mem ory by r eplaci ng the ins talle d memo ry modu le.
135 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO C omputer > Adding and Remo v ing Memory ❑ 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 .
136 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO C omputer > Adding and Remo v ing Memory Removing and Installing a Memory Module To change or add a mem o ry mo dule 1 Shut down the 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.
137 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO C omputer > 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).
138 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO C omputer > 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.
139 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO C omputer > Adding and Remo v ing Memory Viewin g the Amount of Memory To view the amount of me mory 1 T ur n on the c ompute r . 2 Click St ar t , All Pr ograms , and V AIO Control Center . 3 Click System Information an d System Information .
140 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.
141 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 . ❑ Provide adequa te air circulatio n to prev ent in ter na l ov er heating .
142 nN Precaut ions > Safety Information Batter y P ack ❑ Do not leave batter y packs i n temperatur es above 140°F / 60°C, such as in a c ar par ked in the sun or unde r direct sunligh t. ❑ F o r your safety , Sony reco mmends us ing th e genuine So ny batter y pack and AC adapter p rovided with this produ ct.
143 nN Precaut ions > Safety Information Headphones ❑ Road safety – Do not use headph ones while d riv ing, c ycling, or operating any motor ized vehicle. It may creat e a traffic hazard and is illega l in som e areas. It c an also b e potent ially da ngero us to play loud mus ic whil e walking, es peciall y at pedestr ian c rossi ngs.
144 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.
145 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.
146 nN Precaut ions > Handling Y our Computer ❑ T o avoid losi ng data when your co mputer is dama ged, back up your d ata regul arl y . ❑ Do not ex er t press ure on the LCD screen o r its ed ges whe n opening t he LCD s creen lid o r liftin g your computer .
147 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.
148 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 .
149 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.
150 nN Precaut ions > Handling Discs Handling Discs ❑ Finger prin ts and dust on th e surface of a di sc may cause re ad error s. Be sure to hold th e disc by it s edge s and cen tral hole, as sh own below: ❑ Nev er affi x an adhe sive label to a disc .
151 nN Precaut ions > Using the Battery P ack Using the Batter y P ack ❑ Batter y life is shor te r in a cold environm ent. Thi s is due to dec reased b atter y efficien cy at low temp eratures. ❑ Charge bat ter y packs at temperat ures between 50° F / 10°C to 86°F / 30°C.
152 nN Precaut ions > Handling "Memory Stic k" Handling "Memor y Stick" ❑ Do not touc h the " Memor y Stick" conn ector wit h your finger or metal lic objec ts. ❑ Use only the ad hesive label suppl ied with " Memor y Stick".
153 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.
154 nN Precaut ions > Using Fingerprint A uthentication Using Finger print Authentication ❑ The fin ger pr in t authentic ation technolo g y does not ensur e compl ete us er authen tication or co mplete pr otection of your data and h ardware.
155 nN Precaut ions > Using the TPM Using the TPM 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 .
156 nN Precaut ions > Using the TPM ❑ The mai ntenance a nd mana gement o f TPM-p rotected data must b e carr ied out at your own r isk. So ny assumes no l iability for an y defects ar isin g out of your data m ainten ance and m anagem ent.
157 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. Try these s ugges tions bef ore vis iting the Sony onlin e suppor t web si te at the following URLs: ❑ F o r cu sto mers in US A http://esu ppor t.
158 nN T roubleshooting > ❑ Disp lay (pag e 186) ❑ Printing (page 190) ❑ Microp hone (page 19 1) ❑ Speake rs (page 192 ) ❑ T ouch P ad (page 1 94) ❑ Ke yboard (page 195) ❑ Floppy Disk.
159 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 inst alled pr oper ly a nd charg ed.
160 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 err or may hav e oc curre d.
161 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 .
162 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.
163 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.
164 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 compu ter . 2 Pres s the F2 ke y when th e V AIO log o appea rs.
165 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 .
166 nN T roubleshooting > System U pdate / Secu rity How do I k eep my antivirus softw are updated? You ca n keep the Nort on Int ernet Sec urity s oftware pro gram cur rent wit h the la test up dates fr om Syman tec Corpo ration.
167 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 Re cove ry Cente r .
168 nN T roubleshooting > Recovery How do I redu ce the v olume of the recov er y par tition? Your b uilt-in storage device contains the rec overy partition where the data fo r the sy stem rec overy is stored .
169 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.
170 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.
171 nN T roubleshooting > Batter y Pac k What should I do if a message appears n otifying of eit her incompatibility or t he improper installatio n of the batter y pac k and my computer then enters Hibernate mode? ❑ This pr oblem could be du e to th e batte r y pa ck not being install ed prop er ly .
172 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 .
173 nN T roubleshooting > Built-in Camera What should I do if movie pla yback sho ws dropped fr ames while my compute r is running on battery pow er? The ba ttery pack is run ning ou t of powe r.
174 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.
175 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 .
176 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.
177 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 s witc h is on and the WIRELESS indica tor li ght is lit on your c omput er .
178 nN T roubleshooting > Bluetooth T echnolog y What should I do if other B luetooth de vices cannot connect to my 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 177) .
179 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 com puter transm its a radio freq uency of 2.4 GHz . Sensi tive loca tions, such as h ospita ls and airpl anes, may ha ve res trictions on use of Blue tooth dev ices to av oid radio interfer ence.
180 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.
181 nN T roubleshooting > Optical Discs Optical Discs Wh y does my computer freeze when I tr y to read a disc? The di sc that your co mputer is tryin g to r ead may be dirty o r dam aged. Fol low the se steps : 1 Pres s the Ctrl + Alt + Delete ke ys and c lick the arrow next to the Shut down b utton and Rest ar t to r estar t the co mputer .
182 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.
183 nN T roubleshooting > Optical Discs ❑ Make sure the c orrect dri v er software is instal led. Follow these s teps: 1 Click Start and Control P anel . 2 Click System and Sec urity . 3 Click System . 4 Click De vic e Manager in the left pa ne. The Device Ma nager win dow appea rs with a li stin g of your compute r's hard ware devices.
184 nN T roubleshooting > Optical Discs What should I do if I ca nnot pla y Blu-ra y Di sc media or my computer becomes unstab le during Blu-ra y Disc play back? ❑ Check if your optic al di sc dr ive suppor ts the Blu-ray Disc media.
185 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 .
186 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 lose s 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.
187 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) for the dis play colors be f o re usin g vi deo/im age software or sta r ting D VD playback. Select ing any other opti on may prev ent such software from displaying ima ges s uccess fully .
188 nN T roubleshooting > Display Wh y doesn't my screen displ ay a video? ❑ If the dis play output i s dire cted t o the exter nal d isplay and the exter nal d isplay is di sconnec ted, you ca nnot di splay a video on your compute r scre en.
189 nN T roubleshooting > Display How do I run Windows Aero? To run W indows Aero, f ollow t hese step s: 1 Right-cli ck on the des ktop and s elect Per s onalize . 2 Select your desi red them e from Aero Themes . For info rmation about th e Windows Aero fe atures, s uch as Windo ws Flip 3D, see Windows Help and Support .
190 nN T roubleshooting > Printing Pr inting What should I do if I ca nnot print a document? ❑ Make sure your pr inter i s on, and the pr in ter cable is s ecurely conn ected to th e por ts on the pr inter an d your comput er . ❑ Make sure your pr inter i s compa tible wit h the Wind ows operating s ystem i nstalled on your comp uter .
191 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 .
192 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.
193 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 92) . ❑ 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.
194 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 36) . ❑ Make sure that a mous e is not c onnected to your compu ter .
195 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.
196 nN T roubleshooting > Floppy Disks Flopp y Di sks Wh y doesn't th e Saf ely Remov e Hardwar e and Eject Media icon appear on the taskbar when the drive is connected? Your com puter does n ot recog nize the floppy disk dri ve. Fir st, mak e sure th e USB cab le is pr operly conn ected to th e USB port.
197 nN T roubleshooting > A u dio/Video A udio/Video How do I tu r n off the Windo ws star tup sound? To turn o ff the Win dows startup sound , follow th ese steps: 1 Click St ar t and Cont rol P a nel . 2 Click Har dware and So und . 3 Click Mana g e audio devices under Sound .
198 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? ! When y ou use the HDMI output po rt on your comp uter , sele ct the SP EED or AU TO mo de with the pe rf ormance selector swit ch.
199 nN T roubleshooting > "Memory Stick" "Memor y Stic k" What should I do if I canno t use "Memor y Stic k" that was f or matted on a V AIO computer on other de vices? You may need to reform at your "Memo ry Stick ".
200 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.
201 nN T roubleshooting > P or t Re plicator P or t Replicator Wh y can't I use my TFT/D VI monitor connected to the D VI-D por t? When yo u use the DV I-D port on the por t replic ator, sele ct the SPEE D or AUTO mod e with t he pe rforma nce select or swit ch.
202 nN T r ademarks > T r a demar ks © 2010 S ony Ele ctronic s Inc. A ll rights rese rved. Repro duction i n whol e or in p art withou t written p ermissio n is pro hibited.
203 nN T r ademarks > Compact Flash ® is a tr adema rk of Sa nDisk Co rporati on. , "XMB, " and "x ross me dia bar" ar e tradem arks o f Sony Cor poratio n and S ony Co mputer E ntertainm ent Inc. "Trans ferJet" and the "Tran sferJet" l ogo ar e tradem arks of Sony Corpora tion.
204 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 VPCZ11 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 VPCZ11 kunnen verkorten.
Maar de belangrijkste taak van de handleiding is om de gebruiker bij het oplossen van problemen te helpen met Sony VPCZ11 . 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.
