Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto Vaio Pro 11 del fabbricante Sony
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N User Guide P ers onal Computer V GN-A700 Series/V GN- FS600 Series.
2 nN Cont ents Before Us e .................... ............ ............. .................... ............. ................... ............. .................. ........ ............. ................... ....... 6 Document ation .............. .....
3 nN Using P eripheral Dev ices .......... ............. .................... ............. ................... ............. ............... ................. ............. .................. 6 5 Connecti ng a Port Rep licator .................. ....
4 nN Precauti ons ............ ................... ............. .................... ............. ............. ................... ................... ............. ............. ................ 157 On Handlin g the LCD Screen ........... ........
5 nN Floppy Di sks..... ................... ............. .................... ............. ............. ................... ............. ................... ............. ................ 199 PC Cards .......... ................... ............. .
6 nN Before Use Bef ore Use Cong ratulations on your p urchase of this So ny VAIO ® compu ter, and wel come to the on-screen User Gu ide. So ny has co mbined leadin g-edge te chnol ogy in au dio, vid eo, comput ing, an d communi cations to prov ide state- of-the- art per sonal co mputing.
7 nN Before Use Non-printed Documentation ❑ User Guide ( this manual) — Contai ns features of your computer . It also includes infor mation ab out the software pr ograms includ ed with your com puter , as well as informatio n on solv ing com mon problems.
8 nN Before Use Ergonomic Considerations You wil l be u sing yo ur compu ter as a portable device in a var iety of en vironm ents. W henever possib le, yo u should attempt to take ac count of the foll.
9 nN Before Use ❑ Viewing angle of the computer's disp lay – Use the displ a y's til ting feature to fi nd the bes t positio n. Y ou can r educe eye strain a nd muscle fatigue by adjus ting the ti lt of t he display to th e proper po sitio n.
10 nN Getting Started Getting Star ted This sectio n descr ibes how t o get s tarted wit h usin g your VA IO co mputer. ❑ Locating Contr ols and P or ts (pa ge 11) ❑ About the Indicator Lights (pa.
11 nN Getting Started Locating Co ntrols and P or ts Take a moment to identi fy the co ntrols and ports s hown on the following pages. ! The fo llowing illustr ations may ap pear d ifferent from yo ur mo del, d ependin g on th e country o r are a of your resi dency .
12 nN Getting Started V GN-A700 Series models F ront A Mute b utton/indi cator (page 3 8) B V olume b uttons (page 3 8) C Bright ness button (page 38 ) D Magni fy screen button ( page 38) E S1 butto n.
13 nN Getting Started A Speakers B Num loc k indicator ( page 24) C Caps loc k indicator (p age 24 ) D Sc roll lock i ndic at or ( page 24) E P ow er bu tton F Auto luminance sen sor (pag e 38).
14 nN Getting Started Bac k A DC In port ( page 25) B Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2.0) por ts * (page 116) C Network (Ethernet) port (page 12 3) D A V Out jack (pa ge 104) E Monitor ( V GA) por t (page 100) F Air ve nt * Supports hig h-/full-/ low- speeds.
15 nN Getting Started Rig ht ✍ Y ou can use eith er drive eject bu tton to ejec t the opti cal disc dr i ve tray . The drive ej ect but ton located nex t to the opt ical disc d rive funct ions on ly with t he Microsoft Windows o perating system .
16 nN Getting Started Left A Microph one jack (pag e 115) B Headp hones jack (pa ge 91) C i.LINK ® (IEEE1394 ) S400 por t ( page 12 1) D Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2.0) por t * (page 1 16) E PC Card slot (page 48) F PC Ca rd ej ect b utton (page 4 8) * Supports hig h-/full-/ low- speeds.
17 nN Getting Started Bottom A A V st atio n/po r t re plic ator conne cto r (page 6 6) B Air ve nts C LOCK/U NLOCK switch (p age 26) D RELEASE switch (page 26) E Batter y bay (page 26) F CONNECT button * (page 87 ) * On selec ted mode ls with wire less mouse f unctio nality .
18 nN Getting Started V GN -FS600 Series models F ront A LCD s creen (page 15 8) B Speakers C K eyboard (page 35) D T ouc h pad (page 37) E P ower indicator ( page 24) F Batter y indicator (pag e 24) .
19 nN Getting Started A Displa y lock latch B S1 butto n (page 3 8) C S2 butto n (page 3 8) D Num loc k indicator ( page 24) E Caps loc k indicator (p age 24 ) F Sc roll lock i ndic at or ( page 24) G.
20 nN Getting Started Bac k A Air ve nt B Batter y conn ector (pag e 26).
21 nN Getting Started Rig ht A PC Ca rd ej ect b utton (page 4 8) B PC Card slot (page 48) C i.LINK ® (IEEE1394 ) S400 por t ( page 12 1) D Memory Stick media slot *1 (page 52 ) E Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2.
22 nN Getting Started Left A Network (Ethernet) port (page 12 3) B Modem port (pa ge 56) C Optica l disc dr ive (page 40) D Manual eje ct hole (pag e 186) E Drive eject button (p age 4 0).
23 nN Getting Started Bottom A P or t repli cator conne ctor (page 66) B Air ve nts.
24 nN Getting Started About the Indicator Lights Indicator Functi ons Po w e r 1 Illuminates when the po wer of the computer is on, b links in Standby mode, and turns off when the computer is in Hibernate mode or off.
25 nN Getting Started Connecting a P owe r Source You ca n use either an AC ada pter or a r echarge able batter y pack as a powe r sour ce. Using the A C Adapter To us e the AC adapter 1 Plug on e end o f the power cord (1) into th e AC adapter . 2 Plug th e other en d of the power cord into an A C outle t (2).
26 nN Getting Started Using the Batter y P ac k The ba ttery pa ck supp lied with your co mputer i s not full y cha rged at th e time of p urchas e. Installing t he Batter y P ack To install the b attery pack V GN-A700 Se ries models 1 T ur n off your comp uter and cl ose the LCD screen lid.
27 nN Getting Started 5 Slide the batter y in the batt er y comp ar tme nt cover . 6 T ur n ov er the batte r y attach ed to the batter y com par tm ent cover . 7 Inser t the tab on the batter y compar t ment cover into the notch, and push the b atter y down into the c ompar tment unti l it clicks into plac e .
28 nN Getting Started V GN-FS600 Series models 1 T ur n off your comp uter and cl ose the LCD screen lid. 2 Slide the lock s witch (1) to the UNLOCK posi tion. 3 Slide the batter y into th e batter y c ompar tment unt il it clicks into pl ace. 4 Slide the lock s witch (1) to the LO CK position to secure the batte r y on the comput er .
29 nN Getting Started Charging the Battery P ack The ba ttery pa ck supp lied with your co mputer i s not full y cha rged at th e time of p urchas e. To char ge the ba ttery pa ck 1 Install the batter y pack. 2 Connect the AC adapter to th e computer.
30 nN Getting Started ✍ When the batte ry is runni ng out of pow er , both the ba ttery and po wer i ndicat or light s bl ink. Keep the ba tter y pack in the compu ter while it i s directly con nected t o AC power . The batter y pack con tinues to charge whi le yo u are us ing the co mpu ter .
31 nN Getting Started Removing t he Battery P ac k To remove the b attery pack V GN-A700 Se ries models 1 T ur n off your comp uter and cl ose the LCD screen lid. 2 Slide the LOCK/UNLOCK s witch ( 1) on the bottom of th e computer to the UNLOCK p osition.
32 nN Getting Started V GN-FS600 Series models 1 T ur n off your comp uter and cl ose the LCD screen lid. 2 Slide the lock s witch (1) to the UNLOCK posi tion.
33 nN Getting Started Shutting Down Y our Computer Saf ely To av oid losing unsaved data, be s ure to sh ut down your co mputer pr operly, as describ ed below. To shut down you r computer 1 T ur n off any per ipherals connected to your compu ter . 2 Click Start and then T urn Off Computer .
34 nN Using Y our V AIO Compu ter Using Y our V AIO Computer This sectio n descr ibes how t o get the most out of using y our VA IO compu ter. ❑ Using the Key board (page 35) ❑ Using the T ouch P .
35 nN Using Y our V AIO Compu ter Using the K eyboard Your keybo ard is ve ry sim ilar to a des ktop co mputer keyboa rd, but has additio nal keys that p erform mode l-spec ific tas ks. For mor e inform ation on t he stan dard keys , see Wi ndows Help and Support Center and clic k on the Customizing your compu ter lin k.
36 nN Using Y our V AIO Compu ter Combinations and Funct ions with the Fn K ey ✍ Some fu nctions are no t avail able unt il Windows is launch ed. Combin ations/F eature Functio ns Fn + % (F2) : s peaker s witch * T ur ns on and off the built-in speakers and the headphones.
37 nN Using Y our V AIO Compu ter Using the T ouch P ad The k eyboard c ontains a cursor- pointing device, your tou ch pad ( 1). You c an point t o, selec t, drag, an d scroll objects on the screen using the touch pad. Action Description P oint Slide one finger on the touch pad t o place the pointer (2) on an it em or object.
38 nN Using Y our V AIO Compu ter Using Special-function Button s Your VAIO co mputer i s provided with speci al butto ns to hel p you use specifi c functions of the computer . V GN-A700 Se ries models Special-fu nction b utton Functions Mute button T ur ns the volume on and of f.
39 nN Using Y our V AIO Compu ter ✍ When an exte rnal di splay is conne cted to yo ur computer , the Magnify scree n butto n is di sabled. The magn ified view is not as clea r as the stand ard view.
40 nN Using Y our V AIO Compu ter Using the Optical Disc D rive Your comput er is equi pped with a n optic al disc drive. To inse rt a di sc 1 T ur n on the com puter . 2 Press th e dri ve eject button (1) to ope n the dr ive. The tr a y s lid es ou t.
41 nN Using Y our V AIO Compu ter Reading and Writing CDs and D VDs Your comput er plays a nd recor ds CDs a nd DVDs , dependi ng on th e model y ou purch ased. Check your s pecific ations for th e type of opt ical disc drive in stall ed on your co mputer .
42 nN Using Y our V AIO Compu ter Notes on writing data onto a di sc ❑ T o make the data on a dis c readable on an o ptica l disc drive, y ou ne ed to clo se the se ssio n when you eject i t. T o compl ete this pr ocess, follow the instr u ctions i ncluded with your software.
43 nN Using Y our V AIO Compu ter No tes on playing D VDs To achi eve optim um perfor mance wh en playi ng DVDs, you shoul d follow th ese recomm endati ons. ❑ Y ou can play D VDs usi ng the op tical d isc dr ive and the V AIO Zone software. See the he lp file on the V AIO Zone sof tware for deta ils.
44 nN Using Y our V AIO Compu ter Pla ying CDs To pla y an au dio CD 1 Inser t the di sc into the optical d isc dr ive . 2 If nothing appear s on the desk top once you ins er t an audio CD disc, then click Start , point to A ll Programs , and click t o ope n a CD program , such as the SonicStage software .
45 nN Using Y our V AIO Compu ter Cop ying Files to C Ds To det ermine wh ich type of CD your c omputer sup ports, see Reading and Writing CDs and DVDs (page 41) . To copy files to a CD-RW or CD-R 1 Inser t a blank CD-R o r CD-RW disc into the optical d isc dr ive .
46 nN Using Y our V AIO Compu ter Pla y ing D VDs To pl ay a D VD 1 Close a ll open program s. 2 Inser t the D V D into the o ptical d isc dr ive . 3 Click Start and point t o All Progra ms .
47 nN Using Y our V AIO Compu ter Using the TV Function (on Se lected Models Only) If an A/V por t replicato r is deliv ered wit h the mo del you p urchased, your co mputer i s equippe d with a T V tuner.
48 nN Using Y our V AIO Compu ter Usin g PC Ca rds PC Ca rds all ow you to connec t portab le ext ernal de vices. Inser ting a PC Card To insert a PC Card 1 Inser t the P C Card into the PC Card s lot with th e front l abel facing up . 2 Gently push the PC Card into the slot.
49 nN Using Y our V AIO Compu ter ✍ Some dev ices may n ot function properl y if you con tinua lly switch t o Normal mode fr om Standb y mode or H iber nate mode.
50 nN Using Y our V AIO Compu ter Removing a PC Card Foll ow the ste ps be low to re move the PC Car d while your com puter is on. I f it is not remov ed prop erly, you r sys tem may not wor k properl y. To remove a PC Card ✍ T o re move a PC Card when y our comp uter is off, skip ste ps 1 to 7.
51 nN Using Y our V AIO Compu ter ✍ If you remov e the PC Ca rd from the comp uter when it is still turned on, you r system could malfu nction and you might lose any un saved data. Before you remove th e PC Card, click the PC Card ico n on the t askbar and close the card.
52 nN Using Y our V AIO Compu ter Using the Memor y Stic k Media Your VAIO co mputer s upports the Memor y Stick m edia. Me mory Stic k media is a com pact, portable , and ver satile de vice espec ially d esigned f or exch anging an d sharin g digital data with c ompat ible pro ducts, suc h as digi tal came ras, mob ile phone s and othe r devic es.
53 nN Using Y our V AIO Compu ter Inser ting a Memor y Stic k Media There a re two w ays you can ins ert a Mem ory Stick media in to your compu ter: ❑ Using the Memo r y Stick media slot; ❑ Using a PC Card s lot. T o do th is, you need an opt ional PC Card adapt er .
54 nN Using Y our V AIO Compu ter ! Be sure to hold the Memor y Stick media with th e arrow pointin g in the correct di rection as you insert it int o the slot. T o avoi d d amaging the comput er o r the Memo ry S tick medi a, do not f orce the Memor y Stic k media into the slot if it does no t insert smoo thly .
55 nN Using Y our V AIO Compu ter F or matting a Memor y Stic k Media Mem ory Stic k me dia is formatted for i mmediate use when you purcha se it. If you n eed to reform at Memor y Stic k medi a, use t he Memory Stick Formatter softwa re that i s provided with the me dia.
56 nN Using Y our V AIO Compu ter Using the Inter n et Setting Up a Dial-up Internet Connection Befor e you can connect to the In ternet, you n eed to c onnect you r comput er to a tel ephone line vi a a telepho ne cable (not suppl ied). Once you set up y our tele phone cab le, you're r eady to c onnect to the Intern et.
57 nN Using Y our V AIO Compu ter Using Wireless LAN (WLAN) Using th e Sony Wi reless LAN (WLAN) , all you r digital dev ices with bu ilt-in W LAN fun ctionalit y commu nicate fr eely with each othe r throug h a powerful ne twork.
58 nN Using Y our V AIO Compu ter Communicating wit hout an Access P oint (Ad-hoc) An ad- hoc netwo rk is a network in whic h a local network is create d only by the wir eless d evices the mselves , with no other centr al contr oller or A ccess Poin t.
59 nN Using Y our V AIO Compu ter To comm unicate without an Access Poi nt (ad-h oc) 1 T ur n on the WIRELESS L AN swi t c h . The WIREL ESS LAN indica tor ligh ts up . 2 Click Start and then Control P anel . 3 Click Network and Internet Conne ctions .
60 nN Using Y our V AIO Compu ter 14 Select the che ck b o x This is a computer -to-computer ( ad hoc) network; wireless access points are not used at the bottom of the screen. 15 Click OK . Yo u r Netw ork name appear s in the Preferred netw orks . 16 Click Advanced .
61 nN Using Y our V AIO Compu ter To disconn ect from a computer -to-comp uter (ad-ho c) network 1 Click Start and then Control P anel . 2 Click Network and Internet Conne ctions . 3 Click Network Connect ions . The Netw ork Connections window appears.
62 nN Using Y our V AIO Compu ter Communicating wit h an Access P oint (Infr astructure) An infr astructur e netw ork is a ne twork tha t extends an exis ting wir ed local network t o wirele ss devi ces b y providi ng an Ac cess Point, for exam ple the Sony Access Po int .
63 nN Using Y our V AIO Compu ter To connect to a wireless network Use t he VAIO Wireless Utili ty to guid e you throug h the s et up pro cess and pr ovide y ou with mo re detail ed in formation about wireles s connecti ons. 1 Make sure an a ccess point is se t up.
64 nN Using Y our V AIO Compu ter Wireless LAN Channel Se lection In an 802.11b/g config uration, channel 1 to 11 c an be us ed. (a) With an Access P oint ("Infr astructure") ❑ The c hannel us ed will b e the c hannel se lecte d by the Acce ss P oint.
65 nN Using P erip heral De vices Using P eri pheral De vices You ca n add fu nctional ity to y our comp uter by u sing the various p orts on y our uni t.
66 nN Using P erip heral De vices Connecting a P or t Replicator Attach ing a p ort replic ator ena bles you to con nect addi tional pe ripherals to yo ur comp uter, such a s a pri nter and a n external displa y. A por t replicato r may be deliver ed wit h your com puter, dep ending on the model you purcha sed.
67 nN Using P erip heral De vices Locating P or ts on the P or t Replicator A/V port replicator for V GN-A700 Series models A Comp osite Audio In jacks (page 68 ) B Compos ite Video In jack (pag e 68) C S Video In por t (pag e 68) D VHF/UHF por t (page 79 ) E Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2.
68 nN Using P erip heral De vices ✍ T o the A/ V port replica tor , you ca n connect an ext ernal vide o/audio so urce such as a video camera , VCR or DVD pla yer . Connect y our v ideo/audi o devi ce's video cab le to the S V ideo In or Co mposite Vide In jack an d the audi o cable t o the Compos ite Audio In Jacks.
69 nN Using P erip heral De vices A/V por t replicator for V GN-FS600 Series models ✍ T o the A/ V port replica tor , you ca n connect an ext ernal vide o/audio so urce such as a video camera , VCR or DVD pla yer .
70 nN Using P erip heral De vices Business por t replicator fo r V GN-FS6 00 Series model s ! The port rep licator can be power ed only throug h the AC ad apter suppl ied with your co mputer .
71 nN Using P erip heral De vices Attaching Y our Computer to the P or t Replicator To attach you r computer t o the port replicator V GN-A700 Se ries models 1 Discon nect all per iphe rals from th e computer. 2 Plug th e power cord (1) into the AC adapter and an AC outlet.
72 nN Using P erip heral De vices 4 Open th e por t replic ator co nnecto r cover . 5 Align the bottom c onnector of the com puter wit h the c onnector on the por t rep licator an d push down until it c licks into plac e.
73 nN Using P erip heral De vices 6 Slide the lock s witch to LOCK . 7 T ur n on the com puter ..
74 nN Using P erip heral De vices V GN-FS600 Series models 1 Discon nect all per iphe rals from th e computer. 2 Plug th e power cord (1) into the AC adapter and an AC outlet. 3 Plug th e cable attached to the AC adapter (2) into the DC I n por t (3) on the por t replicator (4).
75 nN Using P erip heral De vices 5 Align the bottom c onnector of the com puter wit h the c onnector on the por t rep licator an d push down until it c licks into plac e.
76 nN Using P erip heral De vices Disconnecting Y our Computer from t he P or t Replicator ! T o preven t loss of un saved data , be sure to turn of f your comp uter before di sconnecti ng it from th e port replica tor .
77 nN Using P erip heral De vices 3 Lift the c omputer aw ay from the por t replic ator . 4 Close th e por t replicat or conne ctor cov er on the bottom of your compu ter .
78 nN Using P erip heral De vices V GN-FS600 Series models 1 Lift the c omputer aw ay from the por t replic ator . 2 Close th e por t replicat or conne ctor cov er on the bottom of your compu ter . ✍ It is ext remely impo rtant to close the port replicat or connecto r cover after disc onnecti ng your comput er from the port repl icat or .
79 nN Using P erip heral De vices Setting Up TV Connections (on Selected Models Only) The bes t method of con necting yo ur compute r system, TV moni tor or disp lay, and cabl e service ac cess, dep ends on the type of cable conne ction av ailable i n your home.
80 nN Using P erip heral De vices Connecting to standard cab le access (CA TV) To conne ct in CA TV mode (O ption 1 ) 1 Conne ct one end of the TV coaxia l cable (1) (s upplied ) to your ca b le ser vice ac cess ( wall outle t) (2). 2 Connect the othe r end of th e coaxia l cable to the VHF/UHF por t (3 ) on the A /V por t replic ator .
81 nN Using P erip heral De vices Connecting to a standard an tenna You ca n connec t your com puter to an indoo r/outdoor antenna s ystem, u sing Optio n 1 or O ption 2 fr om the pr evious sec tion, Conne cting to stand ard cable access (CA TV) (page 80 ) .
82 nN Using P erip heral De vices To conne ct in ter restrial m ode (O ption 1 ) 1 Connect one end of a TV coa xial ca ble (1) (optio nal) to your antenna outlet (2).
83 nN Using P erip heral De vices To conne ct in ter restrial m ode (O ption 2 ) 1 Connect o ne end o f the ante nna's 300-ohm twin le ad cable (1) to the screw-type gr ips at your anten na outl et (2). Connec t the other e nd to the gr ips on the VHF/UH F RF combi ner/transfor mer (3).
84 nN Using P erip heral De vices Connecting with a cab le or satellite set-top bo x (STB) You can connect you r computer to ca ble serv ice acce ss that uses a set-top box (cable or sa tellite) . When using the set-top bo x (STB) setup, y ou can on ly chang e channel s throu gh the ST B, using its con trols or s upplied remote c ommand er.
85 nN Using P erip heral De vices To conne ct in STB mode ( Option 1) 1 Connect one e nd of a TV coa xial c able (1) (opt ional) to your cable ser vi ce acc ess (wall ou tlet) ( 2). Conne ct the o ther end to the VHF/UHF IN jack on the ba ck panel of your set-top box (STB) (3 ).
86 nN Using P erip heral De vices To conne ct in STB mode ( Option 2) 1 Conne ct one end of the T V coaxia l cable (1) (suppl ied) to your cable ser vic e access (wall out let) (2). Conn ect the oth er end to the VHF /UHF IN jack on the back panel of your s et-top box (STB) (3).
87 nN Using P erip heral De vices Using the Mouse (on Selected Models Only) Your compu ter incl udes a wi reless op tical mou se, whi ch has no cables to plug i n and u ses a ligh t-emittin g diod e (LED) instead of a ball.
88 nN Using P erip heral De vices Bef ore Y ou Use the Mouse Befor e using th e wirele ss mous e, you mus t establ ish com municati on between t he com puter and the mouse . To conne ct the wi reless m ouse 1 Inser t the two s pecific AA batter ies in to the wir eless mo use as shown.
89 nN Using P erip heral De vices 4 T ur n ov er the w ireless m ouse, slide the power switch to the ON position, and pres s the CONN EC T button. Communica tion be tween the wir eless mo use and th e com puter sho uld now be est ablished. ✍ Step 3 and 4 must be comple ted within 10 secon ds of each o ther .
90 nN Using P erip heral De vices Adjusting the Mouse Functi ons 1 Click Start and then Control P anel . 2 Click P ri nt ers a nd O th er Ha rdw ar e . 3 Click the Mouse . The Mouse Pr operties window appe ars. 4 Change th e settings. To set up your m ouse for left-hand ed users 1 Click the Buttons tab on the M ouse Proper ties windo w .
91 nN Using P erip heral De vices Connecting Exter nal Speak ers A pair of exter nal spe akers is delivered with your computer for extend ed us e of the VAIO Zone software. External s peaker s f or V GN-A700 Series mode ls A V olu me cont rol The righ t speaker is equi pped with th e volume control.
92 nN Using P erip heral De vices External sp eaker s for V GN-FS60 0 Series models A Headp hones jack B V olu me cont rol T urn c lock wise or countercloc kwise to adjust the speaker vol um e.
93 nN Using P erip heral De vices To conne ct the exte rnal sp eakers External s peaker s f or V GN-A700 Series mode ls 1 Attach y our c omputer to an A/V po r t r eplicat or . 2 Plug th e volume cable (1) of the speaker to the V olume jack o n the por t replic ator .
94 nN Using P erip heral De vices ! T o use a remo te commander f or volume cont rol, make sure t o connect the spe aker's USB cab le to the USB port. Make sure to place the ext ernal speake rs in a stabl e position . Do not gras p the depres sion on th e front o f the speaker t o take hold of it .
95 nN Using P erip heral De vices External sp eaker s for V GN-FS60 0 Series models 1 Attach y our c omputer to an A/V po r t r eplicat or . 2 Plug th e power cord (1) to the AC adapter and a AC outlet. 3 Plug th e cable attached to the AC adapter (2 ) to the r ight speaker (3).
96 nN Using P erip heral De vices To connect e xternal speakers 1 Plug th e speaker cable (1) i nto the head phones jack (2) i . 2 Plug th e other en d of the speaker cable to the exter nal spe aker (3). 3 T ur n down the volume of the speakers before you tur n them on.
97 nN Using P erip heral De vices Using the Remote Commander A rem ote comma nder is delivered with y our compute r for ex tended us e of the VAIO Zone so ftware. The i nfrared re ceiver for commu nication s with the remote command er deliver ed with V GN-A70 0 Series m odels i s locate d on the suppl ied le ft external speak er.
98 nN Using P erip heral De vices * With the remot e com mand er , y ou can increas e the v olume only up to the lev el set by the vo lume co ntrol on th e ext ernal sp eake r . A MUTING butto n T ur ns off the external sp eakers. Press the MU TING button to tur n on the sp eakers.
99 nN Using P erip heral De vices To conne ct the exte rnal inf rared receive r to VGN-FS 600 Ser ies model s 1 Choose t he USB por t (1) y ou p ref er to use. 2 Plug th e ex ter nal infrared receiver cable (2) into the USB por t . Y ou can n ow use your infrared receiver (3) .
100 nN Using P erip heral De vices Connecting an Exter nal Display You ca n con nect an exter nal dis play to y our com puter. For example , you can use you r comput er with a c omput er disp lay or a proj ect or.
101 nN Using P erip heral De vices Connecting a Computer Displa y You ca n con nect a com puter di splay (monit or) eith er direct ly to your co mputer or via the (optiona l) port replic ator.
102 nN Using P erip heral De vices V GN-FS600 Series models 1 If neces sar y , plug o ne end of th e disp la y's p ower cord (1) i nto the di splay , and the other e nd into an AC outlet. 2 Plug th e disp la y ca b le (2) (not s upplied) into the m onitor ( V GA) por t (3) a on t he com puter .
103 nN Using P erip heral De vices Connecting a Multimedia Computer Displ a y You ca n con nect the c omputer to a mult imedia c omputer d isplay that incl udes built-in s peake rs and a microphone . To conne ct a mul timedia compute r displa y 1 Plug th e power cord of the multimed ia com puter di splay (1) into an AC outlet.
104 nN Using P erip heral De vices Connecting a TV You ca n con nect a TV to VGN-A 700 Series models o r to th e port repl icator. To conne ct a TV to th e compu ter 1 Plug th e power cord of the TV (1) i nto an AC outlet. 2 Plug on e end of an audio/v ideo ca ble (2) into the A V Out jack (3) T on the compu ter an d the other to the TV .
105 nN Using P erip heral De vices ✍ See the manu al suppl ied with your p eripheral for mo re informati on on insta llation an d use. If you insert a DVD in your D VD-ROM d rive to wa tch a vi deo o n your TV , the Fn + F7 key c ombinati on migh t not activate t he fu nction to togg le betwee n you r LCD an d TV .
106 nN Using P erip heral De vices To conne ct a TV to th e port replic ator 1 Attach the por t r eplicator to your compute r . 2 Plug on e end o f an audio/v ideo ca ble (1) into the Composite Audio Out jacks and th e Composi te Video O ut Jack (2) on the por t replica tor and the other in to the Compo site Audio and V ideo jacks on your T V .
107 nN Using P erip heral De vices Connecting a Pro jector You ca n connec t a proje ctor (f or example , the So ny LCD proje ctor) d irectly to your comp uter or via the po rt replic ator. To conne ct a proj ector 1 Connect the power cord (1) of the pr ojector i nto an AC outlet.
108 nN Using P erip heral De vices Selecting Displa y Modes You ca n sele ct whic h displa y to be used as the pri mary mon itor when a n externa l disp lay (des ktop moni tor, et c.) is conn ected t o the co mputer. The pr ocedure for se lecting a dis play depen ds on the video controll er used in your VA IO comput er.
109 nN Using P erip heral De vices Models with the Intel 915GM video controller 1 Click Start and then Control P anel . 2 Click Appearance and Themes . 3 Click Display . 4 Click the Sett ings tab . 5 Click Advanced . 6 Click the tab wi th its nam e beginni ng with Intel(R) .
110 nN Using P erip heral De vices Models with the NVIDIA GeFor ce Go 6200 video contr oller 1 Click Start and then Control P anel . 2 Click Appearance and Themes . 3 Click Display . 4 Click the Sett ings tab . 5 Click Advanced . 6 Click the tab wi th its nam e beginni ng with GeForce .
111 nN Using P erip heral De vices Using the Multiple Monitors Functio n The M ultiple M onitors fun ction all ows you to distribu te por tions of y our des ktop acros s separ ate disp lays.
112 nN Using P erip heral De vices To select the Multiple Monitors mo de ! T o find which video control ler your compu ter include s, see the o nline Specific ations sheet. Models with the A TI video controller 1 Click Start and then Control P anel . 2 Click Appearance and Themes .
113 nN Using P erip heral De vices Models with the NVIDIA video contr oller 1 Click Start and then Control P anel . 2 Click Appearance and Themes . 3 Click Display . 4 Select the Settings tab . 5 Click Advanced . 6 Click the tab wi th its nam e beginni ng with GeForce .
114 nN Using P erip heral De vices Models with the Intel video controller 1 Right-c lick on the des ktop to di splay the context menu. 2 P oint to Graphics Options and click Graphi cs Proper ties . 3 Select the Devices tab . 4 Click Extended Desktop .
115 nN Using P erip heral De vices Connecting an Exter nal Microphone If you n eed to u se a sou nd input de vice ( for exam ple, to ch at on the Internet) you nee d to plug i n an exter nal micr ophone. To conne ct an ex ternal mi crophone Plug th e micropho ne cab le (1) int o the mi crophone j ack (2 ) m .
116 nN Using P erip heral De vices Connecting a Universal Se ri al Bus (USB) De vice To pr event yo ur comp uter and/o r USB de vices f rom da mage, o bserve the follow ing: ❑ When movi ng your computer with USB devices connecte d, avoid any shock or f orce to the USB po r ts.
117 nN Using P erip heral De vices Connecting a USB Flopp y Disk Dr iv e You ca n pur chase a U SB floppy disk d rive and c onnect i t to you r compu ter. To conne ct a USB floppy disk dr ive 1 Choose t he USB por t you prefer to use. 2 Plug th e USB f lopp y dis k dr ive cabl e in to the USB por t.
118 nN Using P erip heral De vices Disconnecting a USB flopp y disk driv e You ca n disco nnect a USB flop py disk dr ive when the compu ter is o n or off. Di sconnecti ng the d rive when th e com puter is in a power sav ing mode ( Standby or Hibe rnat e ) may cause th e compute r to malf unction.
119 nN Using P erip heral De vices Connecting a Pr inter You ca n con nect a Wi ndows-c ompatibl e printer to your c omputer to print do cumen ts. Connecting a Printer Using the USB P or t You ca n con nect a USB printer c ompatibl e with you r versio n of Windo ws to you r comput er.
120 nN Using P erip heral De vices Connecting a Printer Using the Pr inter P or t To conne ct a pri nter usin g the p rinter p ort 1 Plug th e pri nter power cord (1 ) into an AC outlet. 2 Plug th e pri nter cable (2) s upplied with your printe r into the pri nter por t (3) on the c omputer o r on the ( optional ) por t repl icato r * .
121 nN Using P erip heral De vices Connecting an i.L INK De vice Notes on connect ing i.LINK de vices ❑ Y our compu ter inclu des an i.LINK (IEEE 1394) por t, which you can use to conne ct to an i.LINK device such as a dig ital video camera rec order or to connec t two V AIO compu ters in order to co p y , de lete or e dit fil es.
122 nN Using P erip heral De vices Connecting a Digit al Video Camer a Recorder To connect a dig ital video camera recorde r 1 Plug on e end of th e i.LINK c able (1) into th e i.LINK po r t (2) on the c omputer a nd the othe r end int o the D V In/Out p or ts ( 3) on the digi tal video c amera recor der .
123 nN Using P erip heral De vices Connecting to a Networ k (LAN) You ca n connec t your com puter to 10 00BA SE-T/100B ASE-TX/10 BASE-T- type netw orks * via an Et hernet netwo rk cable. Conn ect one end of an opti onal networ k cable to the Networ k (Ethernet ) port on the bott om panel of your computer and the other end to y our netwo rk.
124 nN Using P erip heral De vices ! Network and teleph one li nes cann ot be co nnected to the Network (Ethernet ) port on you r computer . If the fol lowing co nnectors are connec ted to the telepho ne lines men tioned bel ow, high el ectric current to the connec tors may caus e damage, ov erheatin g or fire.
125 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer Customizing Y our V AIO Computer This sect ion b riefl y descri bes how t o chang e the ma in set tings of your co mputer .
126 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer Setting the P ass word Use one of the B IOS functi ons to se t the pa ssword. Once you hav e set th e pas sword, you will h ave to en ter the passw ord after the VAIO logo ap pears. In this way, you can prote ct your computer from una uthorized a ccess .
127 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer Adding the P ass w ord To add the passw ord V GN-A700 Se ries models 1 T ur n on your computer. 2 Press th e F2 ke y when th e VA I O logo app ears. The BI OS setu p screen ap pears. If not, press t he F2 k e y se v eral times .
128 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer V GN-FS600 Series models 1 T ur n on your computer. 2 Press th e F2 ke y when th e VA I O logo appears. The BI OS setu p screen ap pears. 3 Use the < or , key to sele ct S ecurity to disp lay another scr een, sele ct Se t Machine P assword , and then press the Enter key .
129 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer Changing/Remo ving the P ass word To change o r remove the password V GN-A700 Se ries models 1 T ur n on your computer. 2 Press th e F2 ke y when th e VA I O logo appears. The BI OS setu p screen ap pears. If not, press t he F2 k e y se v eral times .
130 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer V GN-FS600 Series models 1 T ur n on your computer. 2 Press th e F2 ke y when th e VA I O logo appears. The BI OS setu p screen ap pears.
131 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer Setting Up Y our Computer wit h V AIO Control Center The VAIO Control Center util ity allo ws yo u to cons ult sys tem inf ormation and sp ecify pref erences for syst em beha vior. To u se VAIO Contro l Cent er 1 Click Start , point to All Programs , and click V AIO Control Center .
132 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer 2 Selec t the desi red contro l item and chang e the setti ngs. 3 Once f inished, click OK . The s etting of th e desire d item has been cha nged. ✍ For more info rmation ab out each o ption, cl ick Hel p on the VAIO C ontrol C enter window t o displa y the he lp fi le.
133 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer Using the P ow er Sa ving Modes When y ou use a battery a s the power source f or your computer , you ca n take adv antage of power m anagement settin gs to conse rve batter y life.
134 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer Using Standb y Mode Standby mode turns off the LCD screen an d sets the hard dis k and the CPU to a low power cons umption mode . The umber power light f lashes i n this mode. To activate Sta ndby mode 1 Click Start and then T urn Off Computer .
135 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer To c hange the S tandb y mo de set ting s 1 Right-cli ck the power status icon on the taskbar. 2 Select Adjust P ower Properties . The P ower Options Pro perties wind ow appears. 3 Select the Pow e r S c h e m e s tab .
136 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer Using Hiber nate Mode In Hibernate mod e, the stat e of the system is saved on the hard disk and power i s turned off. Ev en when the batt ery runs dow n, no data will be l ost. The power ind icator l ight is off i n this m ode.
137 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer ✍ If you press the p ower bu tton for mo re than four second s, the com puter will switch off automatical ly . If yo u do not u se the AC adapte r for a lo ng peri od of t ime, pu t you r computer into H ibernate mode.
138 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer Managin g P o wer with V AIO P ower Management Power management h elps y ou to set up pow er schem es for runni ng on AC po wer or batter ies to suit yo ur requi rements fo r power cons umpti on. VAIO Power Management is a so ftware a pplication d evel oped excl usivel y for VA IO compu ters.
139 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer Activ ating V AIO P o wer Management When yo u st art th e com pute r, a power status icon a ppears on the ta skbar. This i con indica tes wha t kind of p ower sou rce you are us ing at tha t time, for example , AC pow er.
140 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer Activ ating V AIO P o wer Management P ower Sch emes VAIO Power Management provides several pred efined power schemes .
141 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer ✍ If you h ave a mo bile comp uter , a CPU co ntrol ico n may appe ar on the taskbar . The CPU control i con indi cates t he CPU co ntrol s ta tus (Per formance, Adaptive, Batter y Li fe, Degr ade). T o display the icon, click the Advanced butto n on the V AIO Power Ma nageme nt tab.
142 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compu ter Upgr ading Y our V AIO Co mputer Your comput er and me mory mo dules use h igh prec ision c omponents and elec tronic connecto rs tech nology. T o avoid the inval idation o f your gu arantee d ue to mish andling, we recom mend th at: ❑ Y ou conta ct your deale r to instal l a new memor y m odule.
143 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compu ter Adding and Removing Memor y If you w ant to ex pand the fu nctio nality of your comp uter, you can incr ease the m emory by installi ng optiona l memo ry modules . Befor e you upgrad e your c omputer's m emory, r ead the no tes and pr ocedures in the following pages.
144 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compu ter ❑ Introdu cing any li quids or any f oreign s ubstanc es or ob jects i nto the mem or y slots, or o ther inte r nal co mponen ts of the compute r , will resul t in damag e to the computer and any rep air costs will not be covered b y the warranty .
145 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compu ter Removing and Installi ng a Memor y Module V GN-A700 Se ries models To change or add a memory mo dule to the memo ry module slot on the bottom of the computer 1 Shut down your com puter and disconn ect all p erip heral devices.
146 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compu ter 6 Remove the memor y m odule: ❑ Pull the tab s in the d irectio n of the ar rows (1). The mem or y modul e is relea sed. ❑ Make sure that the m emor y mod ule ti lts up and then pu ll it out in the dir ection o f the arr ow (2).
147 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compu ter 8 Install the memor y modu le. ❑ Slide the m emor y module into the s lot. ❑ Push in the memor y m odule until it cli cks into place. ! Do not touch any other co mpone nts on th e motherbo ard. 9 Close th e memor y module c ompar tment cover and then ti ghten the s crews on the bott om of the computer.
148 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compu ter To chang e or ad d a memor y module to the memory m odule un derneat h the keybo ard 1 Shut down your com puter and disconn ect all p erip heral devices. 2 Unplug th e compute r and re mov e the ba tter y pack. 3 W ait unti l the com puter co ols d own.
149 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compu ter 6 Introdu ce a sha r p object ( such as a fi ne screwdri v er) bet ween the keys indicated on the pictur e (1) an d push gentl y upwards. 7 Lift the keyboard from the touch pad side, tur n it ov er the indicator s, and gently prop it up against the LCD di splay .
150 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compu ter 8 T ou ch a metal obje ct (such a s the con nector p anel on the back of the co mputer) to disc harge sta tic electr ici ty . 9 Remove the memor y m odule: ❑ Pull the tab s in the d irectio n of the ar rows (1).
151 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compu ter 11 Install the memor y modu le. ❑ Slide the m emor y module into the s lot. ❑ Push in the memor y m odule until it cli cks into place.
152 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compu ter 12 Gently replace t he keyboard and the n press it into the computer. 13 Close th e LCD scree n lid and tur n over the comp uter upside down. 14 Close th e memor y module c ompar tment cover and then ti ghten the s crews on the bott om of the computer.
153 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compu ter V GN-FS600 Series models To chang e or ad d a mem ory mod ule 1 Shut down your com puter and disconn ect all p erip heral devices. 2 Unplug th e compute r and re mov e the ba tter y pack. 3 W ait unti l the com puter co ols d own.
154 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compu ter 6 Remove the memor y m odule: ❑ Pull the tab s in the d irectio n of the ar rows (1). The mem or y modul e is relea sed. ❑ Make sure that the m emor y mod ule ti lts up and then pu ll it out in the dir ection o f the arr ow (2).
155 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compu ter 8 Slide the memor y module i nto the m emor y mo dule slo t and push it in until it c licks into pla ce. ! Do not touch any other co mpone nts on th e motherbo ard. Do not dam age th e inner fil m cover eq uipped for module p rotecti on.
156 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Compu ter Viewing the Amount of Memory To view the am ount of m emory 1 T ur n on the com puter . 2 Click Start , point to All Programs , and click V AIO Control Center . 3 Double-click the Syst em In f ormat ion f older in the V AI O C ontro l Ce nte r window .
157 nN Pr ecaut ion s Precautions This sectio n descr ibes sa fety guide lines an d precau tions to h elp you p rotect y our com puter fr om potentia l dama ge.
158 nN Pr ecaut ion s On Handling the LCD Screen ❑ Do not le av e the LC D f acing the sun. Thi s coul d damag e the LCD . B e carefu l when usi ng the co mputer near a window . ❑ Do not sc ratch the L CD or ex e r t pres sure o n it. Thi s could ca use a mal function.
159 nN Pr ecaut ion s On Using the P ow e r Source ❑ See the online Specifica tions sheet to c heck the power operation of your compu ter . ❑ Do not sh are th e A C outl et with othe r power-consum ing equip ment, suc h as a pho tocopier or shred der .
160 nN Pr ecaut ion s On Handling Y our Compu ter ❑ Clean the cabinet with a soft cloth , which is dr y or lightly moistene d with a mi ld det ergent so lution. Do not us e any type of abrasive pad, sc ouring powder , or solvent su ch as al cohol or benzin e, as these may damag e the finis h of your co mputer .
161 nN Pr ecaut ion s ❑ If the com puter is brought d irectly fro m a cold l ocation t o a warm one, moisture m a y cond ense insid e your computer . In this case, allow at lea st one hour before tur ning on your compute r . If any problems occur, unplug your compu ter and c ontact an author ized Sony Ser vice Cente r .
162 nN Pr ecaut ion s On Handling Floppy Disks ❑ Do not ope n the s hutter ma nually or touch the surface of the floppy disk. ❑ K eep flop py disk s aw ay from magnets. ❑ K eep flop py disk s awa y f rom direc t sunlig ht and o ther sources of hea t.
163 nN Pr ecaut ion s On Handling Discs ❑ Do not touch the surface of the disc . ❑ Do not dr op or ben d the dis c. ❑ Finge r pri nts and d ust on the sur f ace o f a disc may cause r ead error s.
164 nN Pr ecaut ion s On Using the Batter y P ac k ❑ Do not l eav e the bat ter y p ack in temperatur es above 140°F (60 °C), such as in a car parked in t he sun or unde r direct sunli ght. ❑ Batter y life is shor t er in a c old environmen t. This is due to decreased batter y effi ciency at low temperatu res.
165 nN Pr ecaut ion s On Using Headphones ❑ Road saf ety – Do not u se headpho nes while driv ing, cyc ling, or opera ting any motor ized vehicle. It may create a traffic h azard and is illega l in so me area s. It can als o be poten tiall y dang erous to pla y loud music while walkin g, espe cially at pedes trian cros sings.
166 nN Pr ecaut ion s On Handling the Hard D isk The ha rd disk has a hi gh sto rage den sity and reads or w rites da ta in a short time. However , it can be easil y dam aged by mechan ical vi bration , shock or dust.
167 nN T r oublesh ooting T rou b leshoo ting This sectio n descr ibes how t o solve commo n proble ms you m ight en counter when usin g your V AIO com puter. Ma ny probl ems have si mple so lutions. Try these suggestio ns befor e visiti ng the Sony onli ne supp ort Web site at http://www.
168 nN T r oublesh ooting Computer What should I do if my computer w on't star t? ❑ Make sure the c omput er is sec urely p lugged in to a power so urce and tur ned on . Make sure the p ower indicator shows the pow er is on. ❑ Make sure the b atter y is inst alled pr oper ly and c harged.
169 nN T r oublesh ooting What should I do if a BIOS error appears when my computer star ts? If the messag e "Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to setup" a ppears at the b ottom of the scre en 1 Press th e F2 ke y when th e VA I O logo appears.
170 nN T r oublesh ooting What should I do if the pow er indicator (Gre en) light s b ut my scre en does not displa y anyt hing when I turn on my compute r? If nothing sti ll appears on your screen aft er a while 1 Press th e power button for more than four second s to check that t he power indica tor goes out.
171 nN T r oublesh ooting What should I do if the message "Oper ating system not f ound" appears when my computer star ts, and wh y won' t Windows sta r t? ❑ Make sure the comput er does n ot have a "non-bootable" floppy disk in the flo pp y disk dri v e (if ap plicable).
172 nN T r oublesh ooting What should I do if my computer or so ftwar e stops responding? ❑ It is best to tur n off your computer u sing the T urn Off Computer option on the Mic rosoft Wind ows Star t menu, loc ated on the taskba r . U sing other meth ods, includ ing tho se liste d below , may result in loss of u nsav ed dat a.
173 nN T r oublesh ooting Wh y won't my computer enter St andb y or Hiber nate mode? Your compu ter may b ecome uns table if the oper ating mo de is changed b efore the comput er compl etely en ters Standby or Hibe rnat e . To restore the computer to normal opera ting stability 1 Close a ll open program s.
174 nN T r oublesh ooting Wh y doesn't the computer star t or th e pow er b utton does not work when t he battery indicator is flash ing? ❑ This sy mptom could be due to th e batter y pack not bei ng instal led pro perl y . T o re solve this sy mptom, switch off the com puter and rem ov e the bat ter y pack.
175 nN T r oublesh ooting Wh y is the sound of m y computer's f an so loud? The com puter's fa n may be running at a h igh spee d to cool the CPU. B y lower ing the CP U speed, you als o lower t he speed and nois e leve l of th e com pute r's fan.
176 nN T r oublesh ooting What should I do if I star t my compu ter and the message "System Di sab led" appears and Windo ws does not star t? If you e nter a wr ong power -on passwo rd three ti mes con secutivel y, the Syst em Di sabl ed message appears and Wind ows does not star t.
177 nN T r oublesh ooting What should I do if I cannot use m y computer as a V AIO M edia server? To us e your comp uter as a VAIO Medi a server 1 Click Start , point to All Programs and Norton In ter net Se curi ty , an d click Nor ton I nternet S ecurity .
178 nN T r oublesh ooting System Security This sectio n provid es infor mation ab out ke eping you r compu ter ope rating s moothly and prote cting aga inst poten tial th reats to your comp uter' s se curit y.
179 nN T r oublesh ooting To visit th e Window s Updates w eb site 1 Connect to the Inter net . 2 T y pe http://windo wsupdate.microsoft.com/ in the address bar of your browser . The Micr os oft Windo ws Update and Security W arning windows appe ar . 3 In the Secur ity W arning w indo w , cl ick Ye s to inst all and r un Window s U pda te .
180 nN T r oublesh ooting Batter y How do I kn ow when the batt er y is charged? To det ermine th e remain ing ba ttery ch arge, se e Charging th e Battery P ack (pag e 29) . When is the computer using A C po wer? When th e compute r is di rectly co nnecte d to the AC adapter, i t uses A C power, ev en if a ba ttery is installed .
181 nN T r oublesh ooting Wh y doesn't my computer enter Hibernate mode? You ma y first need to ena ble Hib ernate mo de. Foll ow these s teps: 1 Click Start and then Control P anel . 2 Click P erforman ce and Maintenance . 3 Click P ower Options .
182 nN T r oublesh ooting Inte rnet Wh y doesn't my modem w ork? ❑ Make sure the t elepho ne cable is sec urely plugged i nto the M odem por t on the computer and the wall jack. ❑ Make sure the t elepho ne cable is wor king . Plug the cable into an o rdinar y teleph one and li sten for a dial tone.
183 nN T r oublesh ooting Wh y is my modem connection slow? Your comput er is equi pped with a V.92/ V .90 compa tible modem. Many fac tors may influenc e modem c onnecti on speed, inclu ding tele phone lin e noise o r compat ibility with telep hone eq uipmen t, such as f ax machi nes or o ther mode ms.
184 nN T r oublesh ooting Netw orking Wh y can't m y computer connect t o a wireless LAN a ccess point? ❑ Conne ction availability is affected by dist ance and obstr ucti ons. Y ou may need to move your computer aw ay from obst ruc tions or clos er to any acc ess poi nt you may be using.
185 nN T r oublesh ooting Wh y is the data transf er speed slow? ❑ The wire less LAN da ta transfer speed is aff ected b y dis tance and obstr uctions be tween devices and acc ess points. O ther factors includ e device confi guratio ns, radio co nditions, an d soft ware compat ibility .
186 nN T r oublesh ooting CDs and D VDs Wh y does my computer freez e when I tr y to read a disc? The di sc your computer is trying to read m ay be dir ty or d amaged. F ollow thes e steps : 1 Restar t the c ompute r by clicking Start , T urn Off Computer , and Rest art .
187 nN T r oublesh ooting What should I do if the optical disc driv e isn't pla y ing m y CD or D VD properly? ❑ Make sure the d isc was ins er ted i nto the optical disc dr ive with the la bel facing up. ❑ Make sure the n ecessa r y program(s) i s insta lled acco rding to th e manufacturer's i nstruc tions.
188 nN T r oublesh ooting 6 Double-click the listed dri v e, and se lect the Pro pertie s tab . 7 Cli ck t o select t he Enable digital CD a udio for this CD-ROM device check box, if it is not s elected . Y ou ca n confir m th e dr iver software by selecti ng the Driver tab , and clicking Driver Details .
189 nN T r oublesh ooting Displa y Wh y did the computer screen (LCD) go b lank? ❑ Y our co mputer s creen may go blank if th e compute r has lo st power or has entered a power saving mode ( Standby or Hibernate ). If the compute r is in LCD (Video) Sta ndby mode, press any key to activate the com puter scre en.
190 nN T r oublesh ooting How do I ch ange the video resolutio n on the TV screen? ❑ The video may not appear on the entire TV sc reen if your comp uter resolu tion is set large r than 1024 x 768. Adjus t the video resol ution to 10 24 x 768 o r sm aller .
191 nN T r oublesh ooting What should I do if the brightness of the scree n changes? The bri ghtness of your sc reen when adjusted with the Brightness button and the Fn+F5/F6 keys is temp orary and this adjus tment is o verridden by the setti ng on the VAIO Power Mana gement tab when anot her po wer scheme is sel ected.
192 nN T r oublesh ooting Pr inting Wh y can't I p rint a document? ❑ Make sure the p r inter is on , and th e pri nter ca ble is securely conne cted to the por t s on your pr inter an d compute r . ❑ Make sure the p r inter is c ompatible w ith the Wi ndows operating system in stalled o n your compu ter .
193 nN T r oublesh ooting Microphone Wh y doesn't my microphone work? If you a re usin g an exter nal mic rophone, make sur e the mic rophone is turn ed on and i s prope rly plu gged into the Microph one jack on the com puter.
194 nN T r oublesh ooting Mouse What should I do if the computer doesn't recogniz e the mouse? ❑ Make sure the mouse is secu rely pl ugged into the por t.
195 nN T r oublesh ooting Speakers Wh y won't m y speakers w ork? ❑ Make sure the s peakers are p roperl y connec ted an d the volume is tur ned up l oud enough to hear sound. ❑ Y our sp eakers may not be desig ned for compu ter use. ❑ If the sp eakers have a mute bu tton, s et the button to off.
196 nN T r oublesh ooting T ouch P ad What should I do if the touch pad does not work? ❑ T r y restar ting your com puter . F ollow these steps: 1 Pr ess th e Windows key . 2 Pr ess th e U key . Th e Tu r n o f f c o m p u t e r window opens. 3 Pr ess th e R key to res tar t the compu ter .
197 nN T r oublesh ooting How do I ch ange the le ft and right b utton assignments? If your compute r is in terpreting a single -click a s a doubl e-click , you may want to cha nge the button ass ignments . Follow these steps: 1 Click Start and then Control P anel .
198 nN T r oublesh ooting K e yboard What should I do if the k eyboa rd configuration is wrong ? ❑ The la nguage la yout of your comp uter's keyboard is sp ecified o n the sticker on the b o x. If you choose a di ff erent r egional ke yboar d when you co mplete the Windows setu p , the key configura tion will be misma tched.
199 nN T r oublesh ooting Flopp y Disks Wh y doesn't the Saf ely Remov e Hardware icon appear on the taskbar when the drive is connected? The c omputer does not r ecogniz e the flo ppy dis k drive. F irst, mak e sure the USB cabl e is pr operly co nnecte d to the US B port.
200 nN T r oublesh ooting PC Cards Wh y doesn't my PC Card w ork ? ❑ Make sure the P C Card is inser ted prop erly . See Inser ting a PC Card (page 48) fo r more in f ormation. ❑ Make sure the P C Card is compati ble with the Mic rosoft Windows operat ing system insta lled on your co mputer.
201 nN T r oublesh ooting A ud io/Video Wh y can't I use the D V camera reco rder? You ma y not b e able to u se the DV camera r ecorde r, and the message DV equipm ent se ems to be d isconne cted or turned off may ap pear bec ause the i.LINK cable i s not sec urely pl ugged into the po rts on the c ompute r or camer a.
202 nN T r oublesh ooting Memor y Stic k Media Wh y can't I o pen m y image file s? You ma y need to refor mat your Memory Stick m edia. Form atting Mem ory Stick media erases al l data, inc luding m usic data , previo usly s aved to it.
203 nN T r oublesh ooting P eripherals What should I do if I cannot connect a USB de vice? ❑ If app licable, check the USB d evice is switched on and using its own power suppl y . For example, if you are using a digital camera, check the batter y is cha rged.
204 nN Support Options Suppor t Options The s ection c ontains informati on on w here to go for answe rs to qu estions about y our VAIO comput er and the preinstal led software . Sony Suppor t Information See the following sourc es for an swers in th e sequenc e liste d below.
205 nN Support Options 5 V AIO Update When y our com puter is c onnect ed to the In ternet, VAIO Update automati cally noti fies yo u when critic al software and se curity inform ation is posted on the suppor t web site. Click the VAIO Update n otice to open the VA IO Sup port web site and vie w the informati on.
206 nN Support Options In orde r to con tact a Son y technica l suppor t represe ntative, p lease call the follo wing nu mbers: ❑ In Arge ntina: (011) 67 70-SON Y (7669) ❑ In Me xico : In Me xico .
207 nN Support Options Progr am Suppor t Inf or mation Depe nding on the c omputer m odel an d particu lar configu ratio n you purchas ed, yo ur compu ter may not include all o f the softw are progr ams listed below. Adobe ® Photoshop ® Elements, Photosho p ® Album, Premiere ® , Reader® Adobe S ystems Inc.
208 nN Support Options Click to DVD ™ Sony E lectron ics Inc . At the touch of a button, Cl ick to DVD so ftware allo ws you to autom atica lly burn DVDs from a digit al video ( DV) devic e. Create DVDs by capturing video c ontent str aight fro m a DV dev ice or by importi ng video from store d files — and yo u can als o edit the vid eo.
209 nN Support Options Google Toolbar ™ Google , Inc. ❑ F or users i n USA and Canada We b S i t e http: //toolbar .google.com /help .html Microsoft ® Office B asic Edit ion, Off ice Profe ssiona.
210 nN Support Options Netscape ® Internet Service AOL Inc. ❑ F or users i n USA and Canada We b S i t e http: //isp .netsc ape.com/help T el ephone 866 -541-82 33 Norto n Interne t Secur ity ™ Symant ec Corpora tion ❑ F or users i n USA and Canada We b S i t e http://www .
211 nN Support Options Quattro Pro ® Corel Co rporation ❑ F or users i n USA and Canada We b S i t e http://www .corel.c om Quicken ® New User Edit ion Intuit Inc . ❑ F or users i n USA and Canada We b S i t e http://www .intuit. com/suppor t/quicken/ RecordNow! Sonic Solut ions ❑ F or users i n USA and Canada We b S i t e http: //suppor t.
212 nN Support Options SonicStage ® Sony E lectron ics Inc . The Son icStage ju kebox so ftware prog ram give s you all the to ols yo u need to manage music on yo ur compute r. Sonic Stage softwar e sports hi gh-qual ity digi tal audio storage, a sleek player sk in desi gn, and audio CD burnin g capabil ity.
213 nN Support Options SpySub tract ® InterMu te, Inc. ❑ F or users i n USA and Canada We b S i t e http://www .inter mute.com/sup por t.html VAIO Acti on Setup Sony E lectron ics Inc . VAIO Ac tion Setup manage s the set tings for your c omputer's s hortcut key s.
214 nN Support Options VAIO Ed it Comp onent s Sony E lectron ics Inc . VAIO Ed it Component s is a sof tware plug-in for Adobe ® Premier e ® softwar e that provides maxim um comp atibility and video quality for cap turing vid eo from y our Sony d igital c amcorde r.
215 nN Support Options VAIO Update Sony E lectron ics Inc . The VA IO Update uti lity help s you keep your VAIO ® computer up to date b y regularl y checkin g the Sony O nline Sup port Web site for impor tant softwar e updates and infor matio n for yo ur spec ific VA IO compu ter model .
216 nN Support Options VAIO Zone Sony E lectron ics Inc . VAIO Zo ne soft ware provi des an eff ortless way to br owse and enjoy pi ctures, music, and video files on your c omputer, a ll through an elegant, n ext-g eneratio n interfac e. You can e ven enjoy med ia content stored on ot her VAIO ® compu ters on your network.
Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il Sony Vaio Pro 11 è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Sony Vaio Pro 11 - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Sony Vaio Pro 11 imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Sony Vaio Pro 11 ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Sony Vaio Pro 11, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Sony Vaio Pro 11.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Sony Vaio Pro 11. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Sony Vaio Pro 11 insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
