Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto VGN-A del fabbricante Sony
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N User Guide V GN-A series / PCG-K series.
2 nN Contents Read this first .................... ............ ............. .................... ............. ................... ............. .. ........... ............. ............. ............. ........... 5 Notice ............. ............
3 nN Using P C Cards ................ ............. ............. ................... ............. ................... ............. .................... ............. ................... ... 63 Using th e Memory St ick .... ................... .....
4 nN Upgrading your VA IO computer ................. ............. .................... ............. ................... ............. .... ............... ............. .............. 1 65 Adding a nd removin g memory* .................. ...........
5 nN Read this fir st Read this first Notice © 2005 Son y Cor poration . All right s reser ved. This ma nual and t he soft ware descr ibed her ein, in wh ole or i n part, ma y not be r eproduc ed, transla ted, or reduce d to any machine-r eadable fo rm without pr ior writte n approv al.
6 nN Read this fir st E NERGY S TAR As an E NERGY S TAR Partner, So ny has de termined that this product meets the E NERG Y S TAR guidelines for ene rgy effi ciency . The Inter national E NERGY S TA R Off ice Equipme nt Progr am is an inter natio nal program that promo tes ene rgy savin g through t he use of compute rs and th eir office equipm ent.
7 nN We l c o m e We l c o m e Congratul ations o n purch asing a Sony V AIO comp uter. So ny ha s comb ined lea ding-edg e tec hnology in au dio, video , com puting an d commu nication s to provid e you with state -of-the-ar t personal computin g. Here are the main fe atures y ou can en joy: ❑ Exceptional perf ormance .
8 nN We l c o m e Documentation pack Your doc umentatio n pack contain s printe d informati on and u ser guides to read on your V AIO co mputer. Guides are provi ded in PDF format, which yo u can eas ily br owse thro ugh and pr int out.
9 nN We l c o m e Printed documentation ❑ A Specifications she et, con taining a ta ble of spec ificatio ns, a list of bundled software, an over view of all con nectors an d, on the rev erse side, a gui de to sett ing up your V AIO compu ter . ❑ T r oubleshooting Guide , where you will fi nd soluti ons to co mmon p roblems.
10 nN We l c o m e In My Info Centre you c an also find: Fur the r so urc es 1 Go to St art > Help and Suppor t for V AIO suppo r t infor mation as well as tip s and tricks. 2 Consult the Online Help fil es of the software you are u sing for detailed i nf or matio n on features and t roubleshooting.
11 nN We l c o m e Ergonomic considerations You will be using your co mputer as a por table dev ice in a varie ty of en vironm ents. Whe never po ssible , you s hould attempt to t ak e account o f the.
12 nN We l c o m e ❑ Lighting – Choose a location where win dows and lights do not crea te glare and re flectio n on the display . Use in direct li ghting to av oid br ight spots on the di splay . Y ou can a lso pur chase acc essor ies for your disp lay that help reduce glare.
13 nN Using y our V AIO computer Usin g y o ur V AI O comput er Once y ou have r ead and follow ed the inf ormation in th e printe d Specificati ons sheet, y ou can start using y our co mputer s afely an d confid ently . Read on to ge t the mo st out of using you r VAIO co mputer .
14 nN Using y our V AIO computer Connecting a power source You can u se eit her an AC adapter o r a rechar geable b attery pa ck as a power so urce. Using the A C adapter To use the A C adapte r, proceed as follow s: 1 Plug on e end o f the power cord (1) into th e AC adapter .
15 nN Using y our V AIO computer Using the batter y pac k The batter y pack suppli ed with yo ur compu ter is n ot fully char ged at the ti me of p urchase.
16 nN Using y our V AIO computer Insta lling t he battery pac k VGN-A series To insta ll the bat tery pack , proceed as follo ws: 1 T urn off your comp uter and cl ose the LCD . 2 Slide the lock le ver (1) on the bottom of the comp uter to th e UNLOCK position.
17 nN Using y our V AIO computer 6 T urn ov er the batter y pack attac hed to the b atter y co mpar tment cov e r . 7 Inser t the tab on the batter y c ompar tment cov er i nto the no tch, and push the batter y p ack down into th e compar tment unti l it cl icks into pla ce.
18 nN Using y our V AIO computer Chargi ng the b attery pack To charge the batt ery pack, proceed as follows: 1 Install the batter y pack. 2 Connect the AC adapter to th e computer. The c omputer a utomatica lly ch arges the batter y (the batt er y in dicator flashes in a double b lin k patte r n as the ba tter y cha rges) .
19 nN Using y our V AIO computer ✍ When the batte r y is runn ing ou t of powe r , bot h the batter y and p ower in dica tors bl ink. Keep the ba tter y pack in stalled in the compu ter while i t is directl y connect ed to AC power . The batter y pac k contin ues to charg e while you are using t he comput er .
20 nN Using y our V AIO computer Remo vin g the bat ter y pac k VGN-A series To remove the batt ery pac k, proceed as follo ws: 1 T urn off your comp uter and cl ose the LCD . 2 Slide the lock le ver (1) on the bottom of the comp uter to th e UNLOCK position.
21 nN Using y our V AIO computer PCG-K se ries To remove the batt ery pac k, proceed as follo ws: 1 T urn off your comp uter and cl ose the LCD . 2 Open th e cov er of th e batter y b a y . 3 Pull out th e batter y pack. 4 Close th e cov er of the b atter y ba y .
22 nN Using y our V AIO computer Setting the pass word Use one of t he BIO S functions to set the pass word. Once you have set the pa ssword, y ou will have to en ter the pass word after the VAIO lo go appears. In thi s way, you can protec t y our comput er from una uthorize d acces s.
23 nN Using y our V AIO computer 6 Select P ass w or d when P o wer ON under Secu rity . Press Enter , us e M or m to select Enabled , and t hen press Enter .
24 nN Using y our V AIO computer Changing/remo ving the pass word VG N - A s e r i e s To change o r remov e the pass word, proc eed as fo llows: 1 T ur n on your comp uter . 2 Press F2 when the V AIO logo appears. The BI OS setu p screen ap pears. If not, press F2 several times.
25 nN Using y our V AIO computer PCG-K ser ie s To change o r remov e the pass word, proc eed as fo llows: 1 T ur n on your comp uter . 2 Press F2 when the V AIO logo appears.
26 nN Using y our V AIO computer Setting up your computer with V AIO Control Ce nter The VAIO Control Center utility allows you to consult system infor mation and spec ify pre ferences fo r syst em beha viour. To use VAI O Control Ce nter, proce ed as follows : 1 Click the St art b utton on the Windows taskbar .
27 nN Using y our V AIO computer 3 Selec t the desi red cont rol item . 4 Once f inished , click OK . The it em has bee n cha nged. ✍ For more info rmation ab out e ach opt ion, cl ick He lp on th e V AIO Cont rol Cent er wi ndow to di spla y the he lp file .
28 nN Using y our V AIO computer Shutting down y our computer saf ely It is impo rtant that you shut down your computer properl y so you do not los e unsaved data. To shut d own your computer , proce ed as foll ows: 1 T ur n off any per iphe rals connec ted to your co mputer .
29 nN Using y our V AIO computer Using the k eyboard Your ke yboard i s very simil ar to a de sktop co mputer 's, but has addi tional ke ys that p erform m odel- specifi c tasks. For more infor mation on the standar d keys, see Windo ws Help and Support Center .
30 nN Using y our V AIO computer Indicat ors Indicator F unctions Po w e r 1 Po w er on : li ghts green. Standb y mod e : flashes umber . Batt ery e Indicates the status of the ba ttery . Wireless LAN T ur ns on when the Wireless LAN is activated. T ur ns off when t he Wireless LAN is not activated.
31 nN Using y our V AIO computer T r oubl eshooting the k eyboa rd A ke y top h as fallen off ❑ If any of the following keys f alls off , replac e the key top as sh own below .
32 nN Using y our V AIO computer ❑ Enter k ey.
33 nN Using y our V AIO computer ❑ Space b ar ke y.
34 nN Using y our V AIO computer PCG-K series ❑ Ca p s L ock key , C tr l key , T a b key ❑ Enter k ey.
35 nN Using y our V AIO computer ❑ Space b ar ke y , l eft Shift key ❑ If any key top other th an the above ke ys falls off, see the figur e below to p lace it b ack into positio n.
36 nN Using y our V AIO computer Using the touchpad The keyboa rd conta ins a cu rsor-poi nting dev ice, yo ur tou chpad (1 ). You can point to , select , drag, and scrol l object s on th e sc reen using the built-i n touchpad . Action Des cription P oint Slide one f inger on the touchpad to plac e the pointer (2) on an item or object.
37 nN Using y our V AIO computer Using the TV function (V GN-A ser ies) Your VA IO compu ter is e quipped wi th a TV tune r board. The A/V port repli cator d elivere d with a c ertain mo del* featu res a TV tun er board.
38 nN Using y our V AIO computer Using the mouse (V GN-A ser ies) Your VA IO comp uter is del ivered with a wir eless optical mouse, whi ch has n o cables to plug in and uses a lig ht-emitti ng diode ( LED ) instead o f a bal l. You ca n use the mouse an ywher e you fee l comfor table with in a ran ge of ap prox.
39 nN Using y our V AIO computer You can adjust the mou se pointer speed and othe r functions under Mouse Properties . To display Mouse Properties , go to the Control Panel , select Print ers and O ther H ardwar e , then se lect Mouse . 1 Left button Click or double- click the left button to s elect i tems.
40 nN Using y our V AIO computer Bef ore you use the mouse Before at temptin g to use th e wirele ss mous e, you mus t enable commu nication between the compu ter and the mous e. Two AA batt eries, s pecific for use in the wirele ss mouse , are suppl ied wit h your co mputer .
41 nN Using y our V AIO computer 4 T ur n the w ire less mo use o v er , sli de th e po wer s witch t o the ON position, and pres s the CONNECT b utt on. Communica tion be tween the wir eless m ouse and th e com puter is now act ive. ✍ Step 3 a nd 4 must be c arried out within 10 seco nds of each ot her .
42 nN Using y our V AIO computer Using special b uttons (V GN-A ser ies) Your VA IO compu ter is pro vided wi th special buttons to help you use the computer. ❑ Mute b utton : Turns o n and of f the speak er volume . The LE D turns on whe n the vol ume is tur ned off.
43 nN Using y our V AIO computer ❑ Magnify button (Zoo m) : Changes the im age reso lution in all a pplications , excep t in those that use th e DVD pl ayer. The de fault resol utions of the standa rd view and the magnified view depe nd on th e model as listed below.
44 nN Using y our V AIO computer ❑ S1 b utton : The S1 button, by default, l aunch es VAIO Zo ne . You also c an link another action that you ex ecute oft en to thi s shortcu t button . See Setting up your computer with VAIO Control Center (page 26) .
45 nN Using y our V AIO computer Using the optical disc dr iv e Your VA IO compu ter is equi pped with a n opti cal disc d rive. To inse rt a dis c, proceed as follo ws: 1 T ur n on the c omputer . 2 Press th e eject butt on (1) to op en the d rive. The tray slides out.
46 nN Using y our V AIO computer Reading and writing CDs and D VDs To achiev e optim um performa nce wh en writin g data o n to disc (also ca lled "bu rning") , follow t hese rec ommendat ions: ❑ T o make the data on a dis c readable on an optical d isc dr ive , you need to close the sess ion when you ej ect it.
47 nN Using y our V AIO computer Pla ying D VDs To achiev e optimum performa nce when p laying D VDs, you sh ould fo llow thes e recommen dations. ❑ Y ou c an play D VDs us ing the opti cal dis c dr ive and the V AIO Zone software. See the hel p file on the V AIO Zone software f or deta ils .
48 nN Using y our V AIO computer T r oub leshooting the optical disc drive I cannot s witch from LCD displa y to TV an d vice v ersa (PCG-K series) If a DVD d isc is in serted i n the o ptical di sc dri ve, remo ve the di sc.
49 nN Using y our V AIO computer I cann ot p la y a D VD ❑ If a reg ion code warnin g appea rs when you are using your D VD play er , i t could b e that th e D VD you are tr y ing to play is incomp atible with the o ptical d isc dr ive on your compu ter .
50 nN Using y our V AIO computer I canno t pla y a D VD when us ing tw o screens ❑ On PCG -K ser ies, the following err ors will occur w hen you use two sc reens at the same time (LC D and T V / LCD and CR T): ❑ When you pla y a D VD with Windows Medi a Player 10 or V AIO Zone , you can only watch the c ontent on the primar y disp lay .
51 nN Using y our V AIO computer Using the A/V por t replicator (V GN-A ser ies) Your VA IO compu ter come s with an A/V po rt repl icator. A ttaching the A/ V por t replicato r* enabl es yo u to conne ct add itional peripher als to y our com puter, s uch as a printer and an ex ternal di splay.
52 nN Using y our V AIO computer ✍ The A/V port repli cator can be powered only wit h the AC adapter su pplied with you r comput er . Do not remove t he AC ada pter fro m the A/ V port replic ator o r the AC outl et when us ing the A/ V port re plicator ; this may ca use dat a damage or hardwar e malfun ctions .
53 nN Using y our V AIO computer Attaching y our computer to t he A/V por t replicator To attach your comp uter t o the A/V p ort repl icator, pr oceed as follows : 1 Disconnec t all per ipherals f rom the c omputer . 2 Plug th e power cord (1) in to the AC adapter a nd an AC outlet.
54 nN Using y our V AIO computer 5 Align the bottom c onnector of the co mputer wi th the conn ector on the A/ V por t r eplicator and push down until it c licks into pla ce.
55 nN Using y our V AIO computer 7 T ur n on the c omputer . ✍ When atta ching your computer to the A/V port repl icator , do not attempt to insert or remove the battery pa ck. Lifti ng and turni ng the comp uter with th e attached A/V p ort repl icator may caus e a tempo rary l oss of pow er .
56 nN Using y our V AIO computer Disconnecting y our computer from th e A/V por t replicator ! Make sure to turn off your com puter bef ore discon necting it from the port repl icator to p revent los s of unsaved data. To discon nect your compute r from the A /V port r eplicator , proce ed as foll ows: 1 Stop the conne cted pe rip herals.
57 nN Using y our V AIO computer 4 Close th e A/V por t repl icator con nector c ov er on the b ottom of your computer . ✍ It is extrem ely impo rtant to close t he A/V port replicator c onnector cov er after discon necting yo ur computer f rom the A/ V port replicator .
58 nN Using y our V AIO computer Using the e xter nal speak ers (V GN-A ser ies) Your VA IO compu ter come s with a pair o f externa l speaker s* in or der to ma ke great use of the VAIO Zone software. * Depending on y our model. See the printed Specifications sheet for more information.
59 nN Using y our V AIO computer Connecting t he supplied e x ter nal speak ers to the audio por t replicat or Connect the supplie d exte rnal spe akers to th e audi o* or A/V * port repl icator attached t o your c ompute r.
60 nN Using y our V AIO computer Using the remote commander (V GN -A series) Your VA IO compu ter come s with a remote comma nder* in order to ma ke gr eat use o f the VAIO Zo ne software. ✍ The infrare d sensor for the rem ote comman der is locat ed on the lef t external speaker .
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62 nN Using y our V AIO computer * Depending on y our model. See the printed Specifications sheet for more information. ** With the rem ote commander , you can increase the volume only up to the level set by the v olume control o n the external speake r.
63 nN Using y our V AIO computer Using PC Cards Your VA IO compu ter is equi pped with a PC Card s lot. PC Ca rds all ow you to c onnect p ortable e xternal dev ices. You do not need to shut do wn your com puter bef ore ins erting or removing a PC Ca rd.
64 nN Using y our V AIO computer ✍ Some dev ices may not fu nction pro perly if you repe at returni ng to Normal mod e from Sta ndby mode or Hibernate mode. The comp uter will retu rn to its orig inal st ate if you restart it. Make sure you use the most rece nt softw are driver provided by the PC Card man ufacturer .
65 nN Using y our V AIO computer Removing a PC Card Follow th e steps b elow to r emove the PC Car d while y our comp uter is on. If it is n ot remov ed properly , your system may not work properly. If you want to remov e a PC C ard when y our comput er is of f, skip step s 1 to 7.
66 nN Using y our V AIO computer ✍ If you re move the PC C ard from the computer when it is still turned on, you r system mig ht crash and you might lo se data that yo u did not sa ve befo re. Before you remove the PC Ca rd, clic k the PC C ard icon on the tas kbar and close t he card.
67 nN Using y our V AIO computer Using the Memor y Stick Your VA IO compu ter is d esigned to suppor t the Memor y Stic k. The M emory S tick is a compa ct, porta ble, an d versatil e devic e especia lly design ed for ex changing and shar ing digi tal data wi th compat ible pro ducts, suc h as digi tal came ras and mobile ph ones .
68 nN Using y our V AIO computer Inser ting a Memor y Stic k There are two ways you can i nsert a Mem ory Stick in your c omputer: ❑ Using th e Memo r y Stick slot; ❑ Using a PC Card slo t. T o do this, you nee d an option al PC Card adapt er . You can o nly ins ert on e Memory S tick at a time.
69 nN Using y our V AIO computer ✍ The loca tion of the Me mor y Stick slot depends o n the model of your comp uter . See the Specific ations sheet for detai ls on y our mode l. ! Hold t he Memor y S tick wit h the arrow poin ting in the c orrect direct ion wh en you i nsert it into the slot.
70 nN Using y our V AIO computer Using the modem Your VA IO compu ter is equi pped with a n inte rnal mod em. You need to conne ct to a pho ne line to take adv antage of online services and the In ternet , as well as to register your com puter and software o nline, an d to co ntact VAI O-Link.
71 nN Using y our V AIO computer T roub leshootin g the modem My mo dem does no t wo rk or cannot es tabl ish a con nection ❑ Check that the phone lin e is plu gged i nto your computer. ❑ Make sure that the mod em is the only device c onnect ed to your phon e line.
72 nN Using y our V AIO computer My modem connectio n is slo w Many fact ors infl uence modem connecti on sp eed, incl uding telephone line no ise or c ompatib ility with t elepho ne equi pment (s uch a s fax machin es or othe r modems ).
73 nN Using y our V AIO computer Using the Bluetooth functionality (V GN-A ser ies) If your VAIO compute r is eq uipped wit h the B luetooth fun ctional ity*, you can esta blish wir eless c ommunic ation betwe en your comput er and oth er Blue tooth de vices s uch as another c ompute r or a mobi le pho ne.
74 nN Using y our V AIO computer Bluetoot h security The Bluetoo th wirele ss techn ology has an aut henticati on functi on, whic h allows yo u to mak e sure w ith whom y ou commun icate. Wi th the authenti catio n functio n, you ca n avoid a ny anony mous Blu etooth d evice to ac cess y our com puter.
75 nN Using y our V AIO computer Communica ting with another Bluetoot h de vice You can c onnect y our compute r to a Bluetooth device such as another c omputer or a mobi le phone w ithout any cables . To comm unicate wi th another Bluetoo th devic e, proce ed as foll ows: 1 T ur n on the Wireless swi t c h .
76 nN Using y our V AIO computer ❑ If the docume ntation of the other bluetooth de vice cont ains a password, click Use the pa sskey f ound in the documentation and enter the pa sskey . ❑ If you want to create your own passke y , click Let me use my own passkey a nd ente r a pass ke y .
77 nN Using y our V AIO computer Communica ting with another Bluetoot h de vice using the Bluetooth File T r ansf er Wizard You can e asily tra nsfer data, suc h as fil es or pi ctures, to another Bluetoot h devi ce.
78 nN Using y our V AIO computer Stopping the Bl uetooth conne ction To stop the B luetooth c onnecti on, turn o ff the Wirel ess switch. Th e Bluetoot h LED tu rns off.
79 nN Using y our V AIO computer T roub leshootin g the Bluetooth functi onality I can not use th e Bluet ooth f unctional ity ❑ If the Bl uetooth LED is of f , tur n on th e Wireless sw i t c h . ❑ Y ou c annot use the Blueto oth func tionali ty when the compu ter is in a power saving mod e.
80 nN Using y our V AIO computer The data tra nsf er speed is slo w The data trans fer speed depends on th e obstacl es and/or th e distanc e between the two d evices, but also on the ra dio wave qua lit y, the operat ing sys tem or the software used.
81 nN Using y our V AIO computer The me ssage The Blu etooth de vice requires authentica tion appea rs in the n otificati on area. The targ et Bluetoo th enabled devi ce is r equestin g connec tion au thenticati on. Mutual authen tication is requir ed to e nable Bl ueto oth communic ations w ith this d evice.
82 nN Using y our V AIO computer Using Wireless LAN (WLAN) Thanks to S ony's Wir eless LAN (WLAN) , all your digital d evices with built- in WLAN functiona lity com munic ate freely with each ot her through a powe rful networ k.
83 nN Using y our V AIO computer Communica ting without A ccess P oint (ad-hoc) An ad-ho c netwo rk is a net work in which a lo cal netwo rk is crea ted onl y by the w ireless d evices the mselves , with no o ther cen tr al controll er or Access Point.
84 nN Using y our V AIO computer 6 Enter a Netw ork name (SSID) *. Y ou can choose a 32-digit alphanum eric n ame. 7 Select Open from the Network A uthentication drop- do wn bo x. 8 Select WEP from the Dat a Encryp tion drop- down box. 9 Dese lect the Th e key is provided for me automat ically option button.
85 nN Using y our V AIO computer * If y ou want to communicate between two or more computers, y ou need to configure all these computers the exact same wa y . This means that you need to enter the same Networ k name and the s ame Network key on all computers as on the fi rst computer you configure.
86 nN Using y our V AIO computer Communica ting with an A ccess P oint (infr astr ucture) An inf rastructu re network is a net work that extends an ex isting wi red local network to wirel ess devic es by p roviding an Acce ss P oint, for exam ple the So ny Access Point .
87 nN Using y our V AIO computer 4 Select the networ k you want to use. 5 T ype the Netw ork Key . If you are usin g the Sony Access Point , by def ault, you don't need to enter any encr ypti on ke y (WE P/WP A).
88 nN Using y our V AIO computer Using the WiFi protected access (WP A) WPA is a wirele ss secur ity enhan cemen t that allo ws yo u to trans fer data i n a highl y secur e way*. * For more inf or mation on the ac cess point, refer to the documentat ion that came wit h your access point.
89 nN Using y our V AIO computer Wireless LAN channel selection In a 802.11b /g con figuratio n, channe l 1 to 1 3 can be u sed. (a) With an access p oint ("Infra structure") ❑ The c hannel us ed will b e the chan nel sele cted by the access poi nt.
90 nN Using y our V AIO computer T roub leshootin g Wireless LAN I canno t use th e Wireless LAN funct ionalit y Check if the Wirele ss (V GN-A series) or Wireless LAN (PCG -K se ries) switch is tu rned on.
91 nN Using y our V AIO computer The data tra nsf er speed is slo w ❑ The m aximum co mmunica tion spee d can vary d ependi ng on the obstacl es or t he distan ce be tween the communica tion d e vices, the radio wa ves , the ope rating syste m or the soft ware you use.
92 nN Using y our V AIO computer I canno t use a Wireless LA N netw ork Check if the Wireles s Zero Configuration servic e is ac tive. To check the status of the Wireless Zero Configuration service , pr ocee d as fo llow s: 1 Click Start and then Control P anel .
93 nN Using y our V AIO computer Using pow er sa ving modes When yo u use a battery as the sour ce of powe r for your comp uter, you c an take adv antage of p ower manage ment se ttings to co nserv e battery life .
94 nN Using y our V AIO computer ✍ If you press the power butt on for more tha n four secon ds, the comp uter will swit ch off aut omaticall y . Y o u will lose any unsaved data. When the com puter is i n S tandb y mode, you canno t ins ert a dis c.
95 nN Using y our V AIO computer To return to Normal mod e, proceed a s follows: Turn on the compu ter by pres sing the power but ton. The com puter retur ns to its previo us state. ✍ If you pr ess the p ower butto n for more than four seconds, th e compute r will swi tch off auto matically .
96 nN Using y our V AIO computer Managing pow er with V AIO P ower Management Power man agemen t helps y ou to set u p power s chemes of your com puter that is runn ing on AC powe r or batter ies to s uit your requiremen ts for po wer consum ption. VAIO Po wer Manag ement i s a softwa re appli cation de velo ped excl usivel y for VA IO comp uters.
97 nN Using y our V AIO computer Activ ating V AIO P ow er Management po wer schemes VAIO Po wer Manag ement pro vides sev eral prede fined power schemes .
98 nN Using y our V AIO computer ✍ If you h ave a co mputer with a mobile CPU (see the prin ted Specificatio ns sheet), a CPU con trol ico n may appe ar on the taskbar . Th e CPU con trol icon i ndicates the CPU c ontrol status (Pe rform ance, Adap tive, Batt ery L ife, Deg rade).
99 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices Connecting per i pheral de vices You can a dd functio nality to your c omputer b y using the vari ous ports on you r unit.
100 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices Connecting a por t replicator (V GN -A series) Your comp uter suppo rts the use of an option al port repli cator. Atta chin g a port replic ator enabl es you to con nect additi onal pe ri pherals to your com puter, such as a printe r and an e xternal display .
101 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices Attaching y our computer to the por t replicator To attach your comp uter to the port re plicator, p roceed a s follows: 1 Disconnec t all per ipherals f rom the c omputer . 2 Plug th e power cord (1) in to the AC adapter a nd an AC outlet.
102 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices 5 Align the bottom c onnector of the co mputer wi th the conn ector on the por t replic ator and push down until it clicks in to place.
103 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices 7 T ur n on the c omputer . ✍ When att aching yo ur comput er to the po rt replicat or , do n ot attempt to insert o r remove the batter y pack. Lifting an d turnin g t he compu ter with the at tached port repli cator may caus e a tempor ary loss of po wer .
104 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices Disconnecting y our computer from the por t replicator ! Make sure to turn off your com puter bef ore discon necting it from the port repl icator to p revent los s of unsaved data.
105 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices 4 Close th e por t replica tor conne ctor cover on the bo ttom of your co mputer . ✍ It is ext remely impo rtant to close the port repli cator conn ector cove r after disconn ecting you r computer f rom the port repl icat or .
106 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices Connecting an e xter nal displa y You can co nnect an external dis play to y our VAIO co mputer. F or exampl e, you can use your com puter with a computer display or a projecto r. ✍ Connect the power cord aft er connecti ng all other ca bles.
107 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices Connecting a computer displa y You can c onnect a compu ter disp lay (mo nitor) either di rectly to your computer or via the (opti onal) po rt replic ator*. * Depending on y our model. See the printed Specifications sheet for more information.
108 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices ✍ VGN-A seri es is equippe d with the DVI -D connect or . DVI-D stands for Di gital Visual Int erface - Digital . It is a kind of DVI co nnector tha t only s upports dig ital vid eo signals, so no analog ue vide o signals .
109 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices Connecting a mult imedia computer displa y You ca n connec t a multim edia comp uter d isplay that inclu des buil t-in spe akers and a microp hone ei ther direc tly to y our comp uter or via the ( option al) por t replicato r*.
110 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices Connecting a TV You can c onnect a TV direc tly or via the (opti onal) po rt repl icator*. * Depending on y our model. See the printed Specifications sheet for more information. To conne ct a TV to t he com puter, proc eed as fol lows: 1 Plug th e power cord of the TV (1) into an A C outl et.
111 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices ✍ See the manual sup plie d with your p eriphe ral for mo re inf ormation on insta llati on and use. If you in sert a DVD in yo ur DVD-RO M drive to watc h a video on your TV , the < Fn >+< F7 > key co mbinatio n migh t not acti vate the f unction t o toggle b etween your LCD an d TV .
112 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices Which c able can I u se to co nnect my V AIO equip ped with an Audio/Vi deo port to a TV? Y ou need to use a n A V ca ble which ha s a min ijack co nnector on on e end and 3 RCA (al so called cinch) connectors on t he other en d.
113 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices Connecting a project or You can c onnect a project or (such as the Son y LCD pro jector) eithe r direc tly to your compute r or via t he (optio nal) port r eplic ator* . * Depending on y our model. See the printed Specifications sheet for more information.
114 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices T roub leshootin g e xternal displa ys I canno t use th e Plug an d Displa y function (V GN-A series) Depending o n the exte rnal dis play or the way i t is con nected, th e Plug and Display function may n ot be availa ble.
115 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices 10 Click Ye s once again. ! Click to check the ab ove button only if the external disp lay with t he DVI-D co nnector does n ot display properly with the def aul t setti ngs. The ext ernal disp lay wit h the D VI-D conn ector do es not displa y the boo t-up scree n and t he BIOS s etup sc reen at startup.
116 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices Selecting displa y modes Your VAIO co mputer u ses the ATI vi deo contro ller. You can select whic h display to be used as the pri mary moni tor when an ext ern al display (d esktop mo nitor, T V, etc.) is c onnected t o the comput er.
117 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices Using the Multiple Monitors function The Mult iple Moni tors fun ction all ows you to distribu te portio ns of you r deskt op acros s separat e disp lays.
118 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices Selecting the Mult iple Monitors mode To sele ct the Mul tiple Monitors mo de, pr oceed as follows: 1 Click the St art b utton on the Windows taskbar . 2 Click Control P anel . 3 Click Appearance and Themes . 4 Click the Display icon.
119 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices Setting the col ours and r esolution f or each di spla y You can s et the d isplay co lour s and re solution for each disp lay that i s part o f multip le monit ors. To set th e display c olours and resol ution for each displ ay, proc eed as fo llows: 1 Click the St art b utton on the Windows taskbar .
120 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices Customising the m ultiple monitors You can c ustomis e the Mult iple M onitors mo de by cha nging the p osition of the tw o monit ors compr ising the m ultipl e monitor s. To cust omize Mu ltiple Mo nitors mod e, procee d as foll ows: 1 Click the St art b utton on the Windows taskbar .
121 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices Deactiv ating the Multiple Monitors function To deact ivate the Multiple Monito rs functio n, procee d as fo llows: 1 Click the St art b utton on the Windows taskbar . 2 Click Control P anel . 3 Click Appearance and Themes .
122 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices Connecting e xter nal speak ers You can e nhance the sound quality of your comput er by conn ecting ex ternal s peaker s. To conne ct external speake rs, pro ceed as follows: 1 Plug on e end o f a speaker cable (1) into the he adphone connect or (2) i on the computer.
123 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices T roub leshooting soun d My speakers ar e not pr oducin g sou nd ❑ V GN-A series ❑ The built-in spe akers ma y be tur ne d off (the M ute % in dicato r is on). Press the Mute button to tur n on the s peakers.
124 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices Connecting an e xter nal microphone If you need to use a s ound inpu t device , for exa mple to c hat on the In ternet, y ou need to plug i n an externa l micropho ne.
125 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices T roub leshooting soun d My micr ophone does not w ork If you are using an externa l microph one, ch eck that the micr ophone is plugged into the microp hone conn ector c orrectly . My mi crophone v olume i s too hi gh or to o low Proceed as follo ws to adju st the volum e.
126 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices Only left-c hannel audio is recorde d with a mona ural microph one (V GN-A series) Proceed as follow s to change the audi o channe l setting . 1 Click Start and then Control P anel . The Contr ol P anel window appea rs.
127 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices Connecting a Univ ersal Se rial Bus (USB) de vice You can c onnect a USB devi ce (for example , a mous e, floppy disk d rive, key board, pri nter) to your co mputer. USB devi ces a re hot pl ug and pla y devic es.
128 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices Connecting a USB mouse To conne ct a USB mouse, pr oceed as follows : 1 Choose t he USB connecto r (1) you pre f er to use. 2 Plug th e USB m ouse cable (2) into the U SB co nnector . Y ou c an now use your USB m ouse (3).
129 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices Connecting a USB fl opp y disk driv e As an opti onal e xtra, you c an purc hase a US B floppy disk dri ve and co nnect it to your compute r. To conne ct a USB floppy di sk dri ve, procee d as fo llows: 1 Choose t he USB connecto r you prefer to use.
130 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices Inser ting a flopp y disk To inse rt a flopp y disk , procee d as foll ows: 1 Hold the disk ( 1) with the label s ide facing up.
131 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices Removing a floppy disk To remo ve a flopp y disk , procee d as foll ows: When you hav e finishe d using the flo ppy disk , wait until the LED indic ator (1) tur ns off and then pr ess the eject button (2) to remove the disk.
132 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices T roub leshooting f lopp y di sks My USB fl oppy disk dr ive cannot wr ite t o a flop p y disk ❑ The fl opp y disk is wri te-pro tected. Disable the writ e-protect feature o r use a f loppy disk that is no t writ e-protec ted.
133 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices Connecting a pr inter You can c onnect a Windows- compati ble pri nter to yo ur comp uter to prin t docu ments. Connecting a printer using t he USB con nector You can c onnect a USB printer compati ble with you r versio n of Windo ws to you r comput er.
134 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices Connecting a printer using the printer connector To conne ct a pri nter using the print er co nnector, proceed as follow s: 1 Plug th e pri nter power cord (1 ) into an AC outlet.
135 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices T roub leshooting printers ❑ Make sure that the prin ter driver suppor ts Windows XP . Ask th e manufacturer of your pr inter for the dr iver that su ppor ts Window s XP . ❑ The pr inter c onnector on the por t replic ator is i nter nally connecte d to the USB.
136 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices ❑ If the bidirecti onal com munication functions are pr ovided with your pr inter, disabling the fu nctions on your computer may enabl e pr inting . Procee d as follows: 1 Click Star t and then Control P a nel .
137 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices Connecting an i.LINK device Your co mputer in clude s an i.LIN K (IEEE 1394) c onnector, whi ch you c an use to connect to an i .LINK devi ce suc h as a dig ital vid eo camera rec order or to connec t two V AIO compute rs in ord er to cop y, delete or edit file s.
138 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices Connecting a digital video camer a recorder To conne ct a digi tal video c amera rec order, p roceed as follows: 1 Plug one end of the i.L INK cable (1) into the i.LINK co nnecto r (2) of the computer and the othe r end into the D V In/Ou t connect or (3) o n the digi tal video camera recorder.
139 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices ✍ On Sony di gital video camer as, conn ectors labelled DV Out , DV In/Out or i.LINK are i. LINK- compati ble. The Sony digital video camera reco rder is an ex ample; your di gital vid eo camera rec order may ne ed to be connec ted diffe rently .
140 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices T roub leshooting i. LINK de vices I canno t estab lish an i.LI NK conne ction be twee n two V AIO co mput ers ❑ Y ou must hav e adm inistrator r ight s on your co mputer to be able to li nk the two . ❑ Disconnec t then reconne ct the i.
141 nN Connec ting periph eral dev ices Connecting to a networ k (LAN) You can c onnect y our com puter to 1 0BASE- T/100BA SE-TX/1 000BA SE-T-type networ ks* vi a an Ether net net work cable . For th e detailed s ettings and devic es neede d to conne ct to th e network , consult y our Network Adminis trator.
142 nN Customising y our computer Customising your computer The follow ing sectio ns briefly de scrib e how to change the ma in settings of your com puter. Amo ng other thing s, you will lear n ho w to prepare your mo dem for use, how to us e and cu stomi se the loo k of your S ony soft ware and u tilities , etc.
143 nN Customising y our computer Setting up your language with Windows XP Prof essional Windows XP Prof essiona l com puters are equipp ed with the Multilingual User Interface (MUI) f eature.
144 nN Customising y our computer 4 In the Advanced tab of the Regional and Language Options window , sele ct your langua ge from the Language for non-Unicode programs drop-down menu.
145 nN Customising y our computer To chang e the key board la yout, p roceed as follow s: 1 Click Start and then Control P anel . 2 In the Control P anel window , double-c lick the Regional and Language Options icon. If you do not s ee this ico n, click Switch to C lassic View on the left s ide.
146 nN Customising y our computer Configuring your modem Before you can start using your inte rnal modem (not all modem are built-in), or each time you use your modem while travelling, ma ke s ure that the country of the active location defined in the Phone an d Modem Option s dialog box matches the country you are dialling from.
147 nN Customising y our computer Updating the modem driv er If you need to upda te the mode m driver f or any rea son, pro ceed as foll ows: 1 Click the St art b utton and open Control P anel . The Contr ol P anel window appea rs. 2 Click the Printe rs and Oth er Har dware ic on.
148 nN Customising y our computer Setting a Sony wallpaper Your Son y VAIO computer offers you, among many othe r feat ures, a cho ice of wal lpapers. You can c hange the wallpa per, the b ackground of your d esktop, a s many ti mes as y ou lik e. There ar e several VAIO-sp ecific wallpaper s to choos e from.
149 nN Customising y our computer Installing and updating applications This sec tion expl ains how to instal l, run or un insta ll a soft ware. Furthermo re, you w ill learn how to downl oad the lat est upd ates from ou r websit e.
150 nN Customising y our computer Installing softw are To insta ll bundl ed softwar e from th e suppli ed Reco very D isc or yo ur hard di sk driv e, see th e printed Recovery Gu ide for deta ils. For softwar e bund led with a ccessor ies, che ck first th e installat ion proc edure tha t come s with the access ory.
151 nN Customising y our computer Changing or remo ving softw are You can r emove or change a softw are applic ation any time y ou like . Before p roceedi ng, clos e the a pplication you wan t to ch ange/ remo ve. To change o r remov e software, p roceed a s follows: 1 F rom the Sta r t menu, cli ck Cont rol P anel .
152 nN Customising y our computer Caution Windo ws File protectio n Installi ng a program might overwrite shared s ystem file s such a s dy namic-link libra ries (DLL fil es)* and executab le fil es (EXE fi les).
153 nN Customising y our computer Downloa ding software Please n ote it is possible to downlo ad the late st upg rades of so ftware for your comp uter fro m our webs ite. To downlo ad the late st upg rades, p roceed a s follows: 1 Go to www .vaio-link.
154 nN Customising y our computer Managing driv ers A driver i s a softwa re enabling you to u se hardw are devi ces. Fo r example, i n order for you to be able to u se a printer , you mus t first install its drive r. Many d rivers, such as the mouse driver, c ome with th e operati ng sys tem.
155 nN Customising y our computer Installing a driv er For more informati on on (r e)install ing dri vers, see the print ed R ecovery Guid e for details. To insta ll a driv er that is stored on the C : drive, proceed as follows: 1 Go to th e folder C:Drivers .
156 nN Customising y our computer 8 Click Finish . Y ou ma y be asked to restar t your mach ine. 9 Click Ye s . The d river is ins talle d. ✍ T o insta ll your dev ice driver , you must log on to your compu ter as a user with ad ministrat or rights.
157 nN Customising y our computer Chec king the driv er's inst allation When the c ompute r restart s, check th at the devi ce is wor king proper ly. To check the driv er's ins tallatio n, pro ceed as f ollows: 1 F rom the Sta r t menu, cli ck Cont rol P anel .
158 nN Customising y our computer ❑ If the This device is wor king properl y mes sage is not d isplayed, the de vice is not wor king p roper ly . Click OK to close t he Properties dia log box, then reins tall the dr iver as follows: ❑ Right-cli ck Uninstall .
159 nN Customising y our computer Upda ti ng a dr iver To update the driv er, proce ed as foll ows: 1 Click Start on the tas kbar . 2 Click Control P anel . 3 Click the Printe rs and Oth er Har dware ic on. And then click the device you want to revert.
160 nN Customising y our computer Uninstalli ng a drive r Leave the d evice con nected to your co mputer whi le unins talling the driver . To unins tall the d river, pr oceed as follows : 1 Click Start on the tas kbar . 2 Click Control P anel . 3 Click the Printe rs and Oth er Har dware ic on.
161 nN Customising y our computer 8 When t he Confirm Device Remov al dialo g bo x ap pears, click OK . The dr iver is uninstal led. ✍ T o u ninstall your d evice driver , you must be logge d on t o you r comp uter with admin istrator righ ts.
162 nN Customising y our computer Restoring a drive r System R estor e is a fea ture of Mi crosof t Windows XP that r estores y our com puter to a previo us state, if a pr oblem oc curs, w itho ut losing y our perso nal data fi les.
163 nN Customising y our computer Or: 1 Click Start on the tas kbar . 2 Click My Computer f rom the menu. 3 Click View syst em information on the left of the wi ndow . 4 Click the Har dware tab, then click Device Manag er . 5 Double-click the option co rrespondi ng to th e device y ou i nstalled , then d ouble-click your de vice.
164 nN Customising y our computer Downloa ding drivers Note that it i s poss ible to do wnload the latest ve rsions of driver s for your compute r on our web site. To downlo ad the late st driv ers, pr oceed as fo llows : 1 Go to www .vaio-link.com and choos e your langu age.
165 nN Upgrading y our V AIO computer Upgr ading your V AIO computer Your comp uter and memory modules use hi gh precisio n components and electr onic conne ctors techno logy. To avoid the inval idation of your g uarantee by misha ndling, i t is recom mended that: ❑ Y ou c ontact your deal er to ins tall a new memor y mod ule.
166 nN Upgrading y our V AIO computer ❑ Electros tatic Dis charge (E SD) can dama ge memor y modules and other com ponents. Ins tall the mem or y modul e only at an E SD work station.
167 nN Upgrading y our V AIO computer Removing and inst alling a memor y module VG N - A s e r i e s To chang e or add a memory mo dule to the memor y module slot on t he bottom of the co mputer, pr oceed a s follows: 1 Shut down your com puter and disconn ect all p erip heral devices.
168 nN Upgrading y our V AIO computer 6 Remove the memor y module: ❑ Pul l the t abs in the di rect ion of the a rro ws ( 1). The m emory mod ule is rele ased . ❑ Make sure that t he memo r y modul e tilts up and then pu ll it out in the directi on of the ar row (2).
169 nN Upgrading y our V AIO computer 9 Close th e memor y module c ompar tment cover and then ti ghten the s crews on the bottom of th e computer. 10 Reinsta ll the batt er y pa ck and tur n on the computer .
170 nN Upgrading y our V AIO computer 6 Introdu ce a shar p obje ct (suc h as a fin e screwdri v er) b etween the keys indicate d on the picture (1) and pus h gent ly upwards. 7 Lift the keyboard from the to uchpad side, tur n it over the indicators, and gen tly prop it up against the LCD display .
171 nN Upgrading y our V AIO computer 9 Remove the memor y module: ❑ Pul l the t abs in the di rect ion of the a rro ws ( 1). The m emory mod ule is rele ased . ❑ Make sure that t he memo r y modul e tilts up and then pu ll it out in the directi on of the ar row (2).
172 nN Upgrading y our V AIO computer 11 Install the me mor y modu le. ❑ Slide th e memor y module into the s lot. ❑ Push in the memor y modu le until i t clicks into pl ace.
173 nN Upgrading y our V AIO computer 12 Gently replace t he keyboard and the n press it into th e computer. 13 Close th e LCD and tu rn ov er the co mputer ups ide down. 14 Close th e memor y module c ompar tment cover and then ti ghten the s crews on the bottom of th e computer.
174 nN Upgrading y our V AIO computer PCG-K ser ie s To change o r add a memory mo dule, pro ceed as follows: 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 batter y . 3 W ait unti l the com puter cools d own.
175 nN Upgrading y our V AIO computer 6 Remove the memor y module: ❑ Pul l the t abs in the di rect ion of the a rro ws ( 1). The m emory mod ule is rele ased . ❑ Make sure that t he memo r y modul e tilts up and then pu ll it out in the directi on of the ar row (2).
176 nN Upgrading y our V AIO computer 8 Slide the memor y module i nto the memor y mo dule slot and push it in until it cli cks into place. ! Do not touch any other co mpone nts on th e mother board . 9 Replace the me mor y modu le com par tmen t cov er .
177 nN Upgrading y our V AIO computer Vie wing the amount of memor y To view the amount o f memory, pr oceed a s follows : 1 T ur n on the c omputer . 2 Go to V AIO Control Center via t he Start menu. 3 Double-click the Sy stem Inf or matio n f older in the V AIO Control Center window .
178 nN Upgrading y our V AIO computer Changing the Video Memor y Siz e If your comp uter is the PCG-K4 15B mo del, you can chan ge the vid eo mem ory size . ! Disco nnect all pe ripheral dev ices but the AC adapte r before changi ng the vide o memor y size .
179 nN Upgrading y our V AIO computer 9 When the mess age "Save configuration chan ges and exit now?" appear s, select Ye s and p ress th e < Enter > key . Y our c ompute r rest arts. 10 Check the video memor y size. 1 Click Star t , point to All Programs , then click V AIO Contr ol Center .
180 nN Getting hel p Getting hel p This sec tion de scribes how to ge t help and suppo rt if som ething goes wrong with your c omputer. Sony offer s you many suppor t options for your c omputer.
181 nN Getting hel p e-Suppor t What is e-Suppo r t? You have s earched our user guides and web site ( www.vaio-link.com ) bu t have not foun d an answer to your qu estion/i ssue? e-Su pport is the id.
182 nN Getting hel p Can I submit my questions at an y time? Yes, you c an submi t your qu estions 24/7, but please k eep in mind that our e- Suppor t Team ca n only tr eat your q ueries f rom Monda y till Frid ay between 8am an d 6pm.
183 nN Pr ecaut ion s Precautio ns This sec tion de scribes safety guideli nes and pre cautio ns to hel p you pr otect you r comput er from pote ntial d amage.
184 nN Pr ecaut ion s On handling the h ard disk The hard disk h as a high s torage d ensity and rea ds or writes data in a sh ort time . However , it c an be easily d amaged by mec hani cal vibrati on, shock or dust.
185 nN Pr ecaut ion s On handling the LCD screen ❑ Do not le av e the LCD facing the sun as i t can dama ge the LCD . Be ca reful when using th e comp uter near a window . ❑ Do not sc ratch the L CD or ex e r t pres sure o n it. This c ould ca use a mal function.
186 nN Pr ecaut ion s On using the pow er source ❑ See the pr inted Specificat ions s heet to c heck the power operation of your V AIO. ❑ 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 .
187 nN Pr ecaut ion s On handling your computer ❑ Clean the cabinet wi th a soft c loth, which i s either dr y or ligh tly moisten ed with a mi ld dete rgent soluti on. Do not us e any ty pe of abrasive pad, sc ouri ng powder , or solvent su ch as al cohol or benzin e, as these may damage the fi nish of your computer.
188 nN Pr ecaut ion s ❑ If the co mputer is brought dire ctly from a cold lo cation to a war m on e, moisture may condense i nside your comput er . In this ca s e, allow at lea st one hou r before tur ning on your computer . If any p roblems occur , unplug your computer and cont act V AIO-Link .
189 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 dust on the surface of a disc may cause read errors. Alwa ys hold the disc by its edges a nd central hole, as sh own : ❑ Proper ca re of the dis c is essen tial to its con tinuous reli ability .
190 nN Pr ecaut ion s On using the batter y pack ❑ Nev er leav e the b atter y pack in tem peratures abov e 60° C (140°F) , such as in a car par ked in the sun or under direct s unlight. ❑ Batter y life is shor ter in a c old environmen t. This is due to decreas ed batter y efficien cy at low tem peratures.
191 nN Pr ecaut ion s On handling Memor y Stic ks ❑ Do not tou ch the Memor y St ick connector wi th your finger or m etallic obj ects. ❑ Use onl y the labe l sup plied wit h the Me mor y Sti ck as a label . ❑ Do not bend, dro p , or app ly stro ng shock to th e Memor y S tick.
192 nN Pr ecaut ion s On handling the memor y card adapter (V GN-A series) ❑ Do not tou ch the memor y car d adapt er conne ctor with your finger or me tallic obj ects. ❑ Use onl y the labe l exclusively desig ned for the memor y card ad apter as a label.
193 nN T radem arks T rademar ks Sony, Ba ttery Check er, Clic k to DVD, D Vgate Plus, HotKey Uti lity, Ke yboard Util ity, Memo ry Stic k Formatter , PictureG ear Stu dio, Prepare your VAIO, SonicSta.
194 nN T radem arks ATHEROS and Atheros Dr iven are trad emarks of Atheros Com municati ons, Inc. The At heros and A theros Driv en logos ar e registered trademar ks of At heros Com municati ons, Inc . All other name s of system s, pr oducts a nd serv ices are t rademar ks of the ir respec tive owne rs.
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 VGN-A 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 VGN-A - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Sony VGN-A imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Sony VGN-A ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Sony VGN-A, 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 VGN-A.
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 VGN-A. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Sony VGN-A 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.
