Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto VGX-TP20 SERIES del fabbricante Sony
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N User Guide P ers onal Computer V GX-TP20 Se ries.
2 nN Cont ents Before Use ................. ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... .... ................ ................... ................. 5 Documenta tion ................. ...........
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5 nN Befo re Use Bef ore Use Congrat ulations on your purchase o f this Sony VAIO ® comp uter, and wel come to th e on-screen U ser Guide . Sony ha s combin ed leadin g-edge te chnology i n audio, v ideo, compu ting, an d commun ications to provide s tate-of-the-ar t personal computi ng experi ence.
6 nN Befo re Use Docume ntation Your d ocumentat ion incl udes print ed inform ation and user guides to read on y our VAIO computer . Printed Documentation ❑ We lc o m e m at — Contains a n ov erv iew of compone nts connect ion, set-up inf or mation, etc.
7 nN Befo re Use ❑ V AIO Recovery Cent er User Gui de — Provides infor mation ab out resto rin g individua l software pr ograms, software dri v ers, and d rive par tit ion(s) or y our entire hard disk dr ive to the or iginal factor y ins talled s ettings.
8 nN Befo re Use Help and Suppor t Help and Support is easy to access and provi des a singl e location fo r informat ion and technical assistanc e for yo ur VAIO compute r. Choose from the follow ing categ ories to find th e answers y ou need. To ac cess He lp and Suppor t , clic k Start and Help a nd Suppor t .
9 nN Befo re Use ❑ V AIO Re gistration Please take a moment to register your V AIO co mputer to enjoy the f ollowing ben efits: ❑ Y our com puter will b e registered with So ny Pr oduct Su ppor t. ❑ Y ou will r eceive an e-co upon good for pur chase of eligible acces sorie s at SonySty le.
10 nN Getting Started Getting Star ted This section describe s how to get s tarted using your V AIO compute r. ! Before sta rting your comp uter for the first ti me, do not conne ct any other hardware, except a disp lay (TV), that di d not original ly come with yo ur comput er .
11 nN Getting Started Locating Cont rols and P or t s Take a moment to identify the control s and ports shown on t he following pages. ! The appea rance of you r computer may be di fferent from those illu strated in this man ual due to varia tions in specif ications .
12 nN Getting Started To p A Hard disk drive/Optical disc driv e indicator (pag e 16) B P ow er bu tton/P ower indica tor (page 16) C WLAN (Wireless LA N) indicator (page 16).
13 nN Getting Started F ront A SD memory card slot (page 72 ) B WLAN (Wireless LA N) s witch (page 77) C Remot e se nsor P oi nt t he sup pli ed re mote comma nder to t his s ensor f or operation s. D Opti cal disc driv e (page 35) E Memory Stic k sl ot *1 (page 66) F Air vent G Media Acc ess indica tor (page 16) H Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2.
14 nN Getting Started Bac k ! The are a around the air vent (1) beco mes hot wh ile your com puter is on. Be sure to wait unti l the comp ute r cool s down be fore you touc h it. HDMI, the HDMI logo and Hig h-Def inition Multimed ia Interfac e are tradem arks or regi stered t radema rks of HDMI Licens ing LL C.
15 nN Getting Started Bottom A Air vents B Secur ity slot.
16 nN Getting Started About the Indicator Lights Your c omputer is equipped with the fol lowing i ndicator l ights. Indicat or Functions Po w e r 1 The indication behavior varies depending on the state of your computer: Green lit: the comput er is on.
17 nN Getting Started Setting Up Y our Computer Connecting a Displa y Conne ct a disp lay (not s upplied) to your co mputer. W hen conne cting it, s ee the man ual that ca me with y our displa y as well . ✍ Connec t the powe r cord of yo ur display after connecting all other cables.
18 nN Getting Started To connect a disp lay (HDMI-compatible TV) 1 Plug on e end of the HDMI cable (suppl ied) (1) to the HDMI OUT por t (2) on the comp uter .
19 nN Getting Started ✍ See t he manual that c ame with your TV f or more i nformation on ins tallation and use. If your TV is equipp ed with a DVI- D port, you can use t he HDMI cabl e and the HDMI to DV I-D adapter (bo th supplied) f or connecti on.
20 nN Getting Started To connect a display (mon itor) 1 If you want to connec t a V G A monito r , con nect the disp la y ca b le (1) (n ot supplied) into the m onitor (V GA) po r t (2) on th e back of the comp uter . 2 If neces sar y , plug th e display cable into the display .
21 nN Getting Started Connecting a P ow er Sou rce You nee d an AC ada pter to c onnect to a n AC power s ource and i t must be p lugged in to the power s ource befor e you can establ ish com munication w ith yo ur wireless keyboar d. ✍ Use your co mputer only with th e supplied A C adapter .
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23 nN Getting Started ✍ T o dis connect yo ur comput er complet ely fro m AC power , unplug the power cor d when the computer i s off. Make sure that the AC outlet s are easily acces sible. ! If you unp lug the AC adapter fro m your computer whi le the compu ter is on or in Sleep mod e, you may lose al l unsaved data.
24 nN Getting Started Attaching t he Rear Co v er An excl usively designed rear cover is su pplied with your computer for port prote ction and tidy cabling. Onc e you have set up your com puter, att ach the rear cover. Be s ure to hold the cover with y our both ha nds when at taching it.
25 nN Getting Started Connecting the Wireless K e yboard A wire less keyb oard and f our AA alk aline batter ies for use in the ke yboard a re supplie d with your c omputer. Bef ore attemp ting to use t he wirele ss keyboa rd, you must i nstall th e batteries and establi sh commu nication bet ween the co mputer an d the keyboa rd.
26 nN Getting Started 3 Inser t the su pplied four AA batt erie s into the bat ter y compar tment as illustrat ed below: 4 T ur n on t he compute r . 5 Slide t he power s witch (2) on the key board to the ON positio n. 6 Pres s the CONNECT button (3) on the front of the c omputer .
27 nN Getting Started ✍ Y ou can check the battery indicator ( or ) in the LCD window on the wire less keyboard f or its batter y power level . If the wireles s keyboard do es not operate pr operly , the batterie s may need to be replac ed.
28 nN Getting Started Shutting Down Y our Computer Saf ely To av oid losi ng unsaved data, be su re to sh ut down you r computer properly , as descr ibed belo w. To shut dow n your com puter 1 T ur n off any peri pherals conn ected to the c omputer . 2 Click St art , the ar ro w next to the Lock button, and Shut Do wn .
29 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Y our V AIO C omput er This se ction desc ribes how to get the mo st out of usin g your VAI O computer. ❑ Using the K eyboar d (page 30) ❑ Using the T ouch P.
30 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the K eyboard A wire less key board is s upplied wi th your co mputer. The wi reless key board uses a standard k ey arran gement with additional k eys that perform spec ific fun ctions.
31 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ✍ Illust rated ab ove is the En glish keyboa rd as an exam ple. A Secur ity slot B Function ke ys P erform cer t ain tasks. The tas k associated w ith each func tion ke y va ries a mong so ft war e appl ic ation s. C Shor tcut buttons P erform the pr e-assigne d tasks.
32 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer E Indicators (Num lo c k): T urns on whil e in the N um Loc k stat e. (Caps lock): T ur ns on while in the Caps L ock state.
33 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer A Batt ery compartment Sto rage comp artment f or th e AA ba tte ries . B CONNECT button (page 25) Pre ss to en ab le t he wir eles s k ey board to co mmun ica te wi th the comp uter .
34 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the T ouch P ad You ca n poin t to, select, d rag, and scroll ob jects on the screen using th e touch pad . ✍ T o keep mo ving the poi nter or scroll ing, slid e and hold your fin ger at the edge of the touch pad.
35 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Optical Disc Dr iv e Your c omputer is equipped with an opt ical disc drive. To insert a disc 1 T ur n on t he compute r . 2 Push in the optical disc dri v e tray with your finger tip to eject it. 3 Grasp the tray and gently pull i t out.
36 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 4 Place a disc in th e middle of the tra y wit h the label s ide facing upward; and ge ntly push i t until the disc clicks i nto place while ho lding the bottom of the tra y with the other hand.
37 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Reading and Writing Optical Discs Your com puter pl ays and rec ords CDs, D VDs, and Blu -ray Dis c ™ media, depen ding on th e model you p urchased. Check your specif ications fo r the type of opti cal disc dri ve installe d on your mode l.
38 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer PR: play able and recordable P: play able but not recordable –: not pla yab le or recordable CD- ROM Video CD Music CD CD Extr a CD-R/ RW DVD - ROM DV D - Video BD- .
39 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ! This prod uct is designed to play back discs th at conform to the Co mpact Disc Digita l Audio stan dard specificat ions (CD Standard ). A DualDisc is a two sided disc pr oduct w hich mat es DVD r ecorded material on on e side wi th digi tal audi o materi al on the othe r side.
40 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Notes on writing data to a disc ❑ Use only Sony recommend ed software, which i s preinstall ed on your compu ter , to write data to a di sc. Other software pro gr ams m a y not b e fully c ompatible and errors m a y resul t.
41 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Notes on pla y ing discs To ac hieve optim um performa nce when p laying dis cs, you sh ould follow th ese recom mendations. ❑ Some CD pla yers and computers' optical dis c dri v es may not be able to play audio CDs created wi th the CD -R or CD-RW media.
42 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Pla y ing CDs To pl ay an aud io CD 1 Inser t a disc into the op tical disc dr ive . 2 If nothing appears on the desk top , then cli c k Start , All Programs , and the desired CD software to play the CD . If the Audi o CD wi ndow appear s, click to select an option.
43 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Pla y ing D VDs To play a DVD 1 Close al l runn ing software a pplication s. 2 Inser t a D VD into the opt ical disc drive. 3 If nothing appears on the desk top , then cli c k Start , All Programs , and the desired D VD s oftware to play the D VD .
44 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Pla ying Blu-r a y Disc Media To play a Blu-ray Disc media 1 Close al l runn ing software a pplication s. 2 Inser t a Blu-ray Disc medi a into the o ptical dis c drive. 3 If nothin g appears on the des ktop , then click Start , All Programs , and the desir ed Blu-ray Disc so ftware to pla y the di sc.
45 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the TV Function To enha nce your audi o and visu al experien ce in conj unction with Windows Media Center , your compu ter may be deli vered with an ext ernal digital cable tuner or have two TV tuner boa rds inst alled: one ana log tuner bo ard and one ATS C tuner board.
46 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Setting Up TV Connections ! The follo wing conn ections may n ot be availab le in some coun tries or ar eas. The bes t method to connect you r computer sy stem, TV mo nitor or dis play, and c able service access, de pends on th e type of cable connection availabl e in your h ome.
47 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Connecting to st andard cab le acce ss (CA TV) To connect i n CATV mo de (O ption 1) 1 Connect o ne end of the T V coaxial cable (1) (suppl ied with sele cted model s only) to y our ca b le ser v ice access (wall outlet) (2).
48 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To connect i n CATV mo de (O ption 2) 1 Connect the two metal h ooks on a 7 5-ohm/300 -ohm RCA transfor mer cable (1) ( not suppli ed) to the s crew-type grips a t your cable ser vic e acces s (wall outle t) (2).
49 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Connecting to a st andard antenna You ca n connec t your com puter to an i ndoor/ou tdoor antenna system , using Opt ion 1 or O ption 2 from the prev ious se ction, Connecting to standard cable access (CATV) (page 47) .
50 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To connect i n land- based (terrestr ial) br oadcasti ng mode (Optio n 2) 1 Connect o ne end of a 300-ohm t win lead cable ( 1) (not suppl ied) to the s crew-type grips a t your antenna outlet (2). Connect t he other e nd to the gri ps on a VHF /UHF RF combi ner/transform er (3) (not sup plied).
51 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Connecting with a cab le or satellite set-t op bo x (STB) You ca n connec t your comp uter to cabl e service a ccess that uses a set- top box (c able or sat ellite) . When using the set- top box ( STB) setup, y ou can c hange ch annels only through the STB, us ing its controls o r the sup plied remot e command er.
52 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To connect i n STB mo de (Opt ion 1) 1 Connect one end o f a TV coaxia l cable (1) (no t suppli ed) to your ca bl e s erv ice ac cess (wall outlet) (2). Connec t the oth er end to the VHF/UHF IN por t on the back panel of your set-top box (STB) (3 ).
53 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To connect i n STB mo de (Opt ion 2) 1 Connect one end of a TV coax ial ca b le (1) (suppli ed with s elected m odels on ly) to your cable s er vice acc ess (wall o utlet) (2). Conne ct the ot her end to th e VHF/UHF IN por t on the b ack panel of your se t-top box (STB) (3).
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55 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Remote Commander A remo te commander is suppl ied with your compute r for using Windows Media Center fe atures, inclu ding TV channel selecti on.
56 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 3 Inser t the supplie d two AA batter ies into the remote c ommander . 4 Put the b atter y cover back on th e remote com mander and s lide it in t he rev erse dire ction of th e arrow illustrated ab ov e until the cov er clicks into place.
57 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To connect t he rem ote sensor co ntrol ✍ If you ar e using a cable or sa tellite set -top box, you can attach the rem ote sensor contro l to the set-to p box, which en ables y ou to co ntrol the se t-top box with the remo te commander .
58 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ! Do no t cover th e infra red senso r when att aching th e remote s ensor con trol. The remote sen sor must be visi ble in a line of sight with the remote command er in order to funct ion properly .
59 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Locating b uttons on th e remote commander.
60 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ✍ Illust rated ab ove is th e English re mote co mmand er as an exam ple. A P ause X bu tton Press to pau se media pl a yback. Press ag ain to resume playback. Stop x butt on Press to st op media playback or TV record ing session.
61 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer E Guide button Pres s to vie w th e TV prog r am guid e f or y our ar ea. F Alph anum eric b uttons Press to select specific channels or enter te xt. (Press ENTER or OK to activ ate the channel s election.) G CLE AR b utton Press to backspace and del ete entered t e xt.
62 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Controlling y our computer and BRA VIA TV ("BRA VIA" Sync) If you have a Sony BRAVIA TV with the Control for HDMI fun ction, connec ting your com puter and B.
63 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the computer's remote co mmander to sim ultaneousl y tu rn on the comput er and the BRA VIA TV (One-T ouch Pla y) When y our compute r and BRAVI A are off, yo u can press o ne of the fol lowing buttons on the comp uter's remo te commander to turn both on and start Wind ows.
64 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the BRA VIA remote control f o r Windo ws Media Center features You ca n use the re mote co ntrol supplie d with you r BRAVIA TV for a wid e variety of Windows Media Center features, inclu ding TV vi ewing and optical dis c operatio ns.
65 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Controlling TV v olume with the supplied remote commander You ca n change t he volum e on your T V with the supplied r emote com mander by c hanging t he remote co mmander's signal setting to match w ith the one used by yo ur TV manu facturer.
66 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Memor y Stic k Media Memo ry Stick media is a compac t, portab le, and ve rsatile IC record ing media e specially desig ned for ex changing and sha ring digital data wit h compatibl e products , such as digital c ameras, mobile phon es and o ther devic es.
67 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Bef ore Y ou Use t he Memor y Stic k Media The Mem ory Stick slot on your comp uter can acc ommodate bo th standar d- and Duo-si ze media and s upports Me mory Stic k PRO an d Memory S tick PRO -HG Duo forma ts with hi gh speed data transfer and large data capa city ca pabiliti es.
68 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser ting a Memor y Stic k Media To insert a Memory Stick media 1 Slide o pen the front panel door with your finger tip. 2 Loca te the M emor y Sti c k sl ot (page 13) . 3 Hold t he Memor y St ick media with the arrow facing upward and po inting toward the M emor y Stick slot.
69 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To view the contents o n the Memory Stick medi a 1 Click St art and Compu ter to open the Computer wind ow . 2 Double-click the M emor y Stick media icon to view the l ist of data fi les sav ed in the Memor y S tick media.
70 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 5 Click St art . 6 At the c onfir mation promp t, click OK . The for matting proc ess sta r ts. ! It may ta ke time to format the Memory St ick media d ependin g on th e media. 7 Once co mplete d, cli ck OK . 8 Click Close .
71 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing a Memor y Stic k Media To remove a Me mory Stick media 1 Check that the Media Ac cess indi cator l ight is off. 2 Fir mly grasp the e xtende d par t of the Memor y Stick me dia. 3 Careful ly pull it o ut of the slot.
72 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Other Memor y Cards In a ddition t o the Mem ory Stic k slot , your co mputer is equipped with an SD memory ca rd slo t. You can use t his slot to tra nsfer data among digital cameras, camcor ders, musi c players, and othe r audio/video devices.
73 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Bef ore Y ou Use Memor y Cards The SD memory ca rd slot on y our co mputer supp orts the f ollowing mem ory card s: ❑ SD memor y card ❑ SDHC memo ry ca rd ❑ Mult.
74 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser ting a Memor y Card To insert a memory card 1 Slide o pen the front panel door with your finger tip. 2 Locate th e SD memor y card slot (page 13) . 3 Hold the m emor y card wi th the arrow facing upward and p ointing toward the mem or y card slot.
75 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing a Memory Card ! Do not remov e a memory ca rd while the Medi a Acce ss indi cator ligh t is on. If you do, the card or its d ata may become dam aged. To remove a me mory card 1 Check that the Media Ac cess indi cator l ight is off.
76 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Inter net To use the Internet, y ou need to con nect an exter nal modem device, for ex ample a USB te lephone mo dem, an xDS L modem, or a c able modem, to your comp uter. For the detailed ins tructions on connecti on setups an d modem c onfiguration , see the manu al that ca me with yo ur modem.
77 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Wireless LAN (WLAN ) Using the Sony Wireless LAN (WLAN), all yo ur digital devi ces with built -in WLAN function ality commun icate freely with each other th rough a netwo rk. A WLAN is a n etwork in whic h a user can connect to a Loc al Area Network (LAN) through a wi reless (radio) connectio n.
78 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer The IEEE 802.11b /g stan dard is a wir eless LA N standa rd, using the 2.4 GHz ban dwidth. The IEEE 802. 11g stan dard provides high-sp eed communi cations, f aster th an the IE EE 802 .
79 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Connecting the Wireless LAN Anten na To us e the wirele ss LAN func tionality on your c omputer, you must con nect the sup plied wir eless LAN antenna to y our compute r.
80 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ✍ For better recep tion, if ne eded, you may mount the wireless LAN ant enna to a wall usi ng the suppli ed screw..
81 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Communicati ng without an Access P oint (Ad-hoc) An ad- hoc network is a netw ork in whic h a LAN is c reated only by the wir eless de vices them selves , with no ot her central contr oller or a ccess point. E ach devic e commun icates direc tly with othe r devices in the ne twork.
82 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To commu nicate witho ut an acce ss point (a d-hoc) ! Y ou canno t selec t the 5 GHz band width, which is used for the IEEE 80 2.11 a stan dard, on ad-hoc networ ks. The IEE E 802.11n dr aft stan dard, usi ng the 2.4 or 5 GHz bandw idth, i s not availab le on ad- hoc networ ks.
83 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Communicati ng with an Access P oint (Infrastructure) An infr astructure n etwork is a n etwork that ex tends an e xisting wired local ne twork to wire less devi ces by provi ding an ac cess poin t (not supplied ), for example the Sony Acces s Point.
84 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To conne ct to a wir eless ne twork 1 Make sure an ac cess poi nt is set up. See the m anual that c ame with your access point for more informa tion. 2 T ur n on the WLAN sw it c h . The Wi reless LA N indicator lights up.
85 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Stopping Wireless LAN Commun ication To stop wireless LA N communication Turn off the WLAN sw itch. ! T urnin g off the wireless L AN functional ity while acc essing remote documents, fil es, or resources may result in data loss.
86 nN Using P eripheral De vices Using P er ipher al De vices You ca n add func tionality to your VA IO comp uter by usi ng the va rious por ts on the co mputer.
87 nN Using P eripheral De vices Selecting Displa y Modes You can select which display to be us ed as the prim ary moni tor when two disp lays (TV, desktop moni tor, etc.) are c onnected to your computer. If yo u want to work on both disp lays at the same time , see Using the Multiple Monitors Function (page 88) for more informati on.
88 nN Using P eripheral De vices Using the Multiple Monitors Function The M ultiple Monitors f unction allows you to dis tribute por tions of your des ktop ac ross sep arate disp lays.
89 nN Using P eripheral De vices To sele ct the Mul tiple Mo nitors mode 1 Click St art and Cont rol P anel . 2 Click Adjust screen resolutio n under Appear ance and Personalization . The Display Settings window app ears. 3 Right-cli ck the number 2 monitor and selec t Attached .
90 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Universal Se rial Bus (U SB) De vice ✍ Y ou need to slide open the front panel door to access t he USB ports on the fro nt. Connecting a USB Mouse To connect a USB mouse 1 Choose th e USB por t (1) you prefer to use.
91 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a USB Flopp y Disk Dr iv e You ca n purcha se a USB flo ppy disk d rive and c onnect it to y our comput er. To connect a USB floppy d isk drive 1 Choose th e USB por t (1) you prefer to use. 2 Plug the USB floppy disk dr ive cable (2) into th e USB por t.
92 nN Using P eripheral De vices Disconnect ing a USB flopp y disk driv e You c an disconn ect a US B floppy disk dri ve when your comp uter is o n or off . Discon necting the drive whe n the co mputer is in Slee p mod e may ca use th e com puter to malf unct ion.
93 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Prin ter You ca n connec t a Window s-compati ble prin ter to your computer to prin t document s. Connecting a Printer Using the USB P or t You ca n connec t a USB prin ter compati ble with your version of Windows t o the comp uter.
94 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an i.LIN K De vice Notes on connecting i.LI NK de vices ❑ Y our co mputer is equipped with an i .LINK por t, which you can use to connect to an i.L INK device, such as a digital video camcorde r . ❑ The i.
95 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Digital Video Camcorder ✍ The i.LI NK port is locat ed behind the f ront panel d oor . Y ou need to op en this door be fore accessing the port. To connect a digital vi deo cam corder Plug on e end of an i.
96 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting to a Networ k (LAN) You can co nnect your computer to 100BA SE-TX/1 0BASE-T-t ype networks with an Ethernet networ k cable. Connec t one end of a netwo rk cable (no t supplie d) to the netwo rk (Ethernet ) port on the back of the c omputer and the other e nd to your ne twork.
97 nN Using P eripheral De vices ! T elep hone lines canno t be connect ed to the network (L AN) connector on your co mputer . If the netwo rk (LAN) connect or is connected t o the telephone l ines mentione d below, high electric current to the connector may cause d amage, overhe ating, or fire.
98 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Customizing Y our V AIO Computer This section briefly de scribes how to cha nge the main s ettings o f your VAIO computer . Among oth er things, y ou will lea rn how to us e and custom ize the l ook of your S ony software and utilities , etc.
99 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Setting the P ass word Use one of the BIOS f unctions to set the pas sword. Once you have set the pa ssword, yo u will be prompted to en ter the pa ssword afte r the VA IO logo appea rs to star t your compute r.
100 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Adding the P ow er-on P ass word The po wer-on passwo rd is provi ded to protec t your compute r from unau thorized ac cess. ! Once y ou have set the power-on pa ssword, you cannot start your co mputer witho ut entering the passwor d.
101 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Changing/Remo ving the P o wer-on P ass wo rd To change or remove th e power- on password 1 T ur n on t he compute r . 2 Pres s the F2 k ey when the V AIO logo appea rs. The BIOS setup scree n appears. If not, restar t the c omputer and p ress the F2 key se ver al times when the V AIO logo appears.
102 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Setting Up Y our Computer with V AIO Control Center The VAIO Control Center utility al lows you to a ccess sy stem in formation an d to spec ify prefer ences for sy stem behavi or. To use V AIO Cont rol C enter 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V AIO Control Center .
103 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using the P ow er Sa ving Mode In ad dition to t he normal op erating m ode, which al lows yo u to turn o ff specific devices, your co mputer ha s a dist inct power savin g mode ca lled Sle ep mode. Using Nor mal Mode This is the n ormal state of the co mputer wh en it is in use.
104 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using Sleep Mode Sleep m ode tempor arily su spends t he entire sy stem opera tions for lower power consump tion. The orange power light is o n duri ng th is mode . ! T urn off your comp uter if yo u do not int end to use it for a long p eriod of t ime.
105 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer If the computer i s not used for a cert ain period of time, it will enter Sle ep mode. T o modify thi s, you can change the Sleep mode se ttings. To change the Slee p mode settings 1 Click St art , Cont rol P anel , Hard ware and Sound , and P owe r Options .
106 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Upgrading Y our V A IO Computer Your V AIO compu ter and m emory modu les use high preci sion co mponents and electroni c connec tors tech nology.
107 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Adding and Removing Memor y If you want to expan d the functional ity of you r computer, y ou can incr ease the memor y by instal ling optional memory m odules. Before you upgrad e your com puter's memory , read the no tes and proc edures in this secti on.
108 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer ❑ Use the s pecial bag delivered with the memor y modu le or wrap the m odule in aluminum foil to prote ct it from E SD .
109 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Removing and Installing a Memor y Module To change or add a memory m odule 1 Shut down the c omputer and discon nect all periphe ral devices.
110 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 5 Remove the currentl y installe d memor y module as follows: ❑ Pull the latches in the dire ction of th e arrows (1). The mem ory module i s released. ❑ Make sure that th e memor y mod ule tilts up and the n pull it out i n the direc tion of the arrow (2).
111 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 7 Slide t he memor y mod ule into t he memor y mod ule slot and push it i n until it c licks into pla ce . ! Do not to uch any other compone nts on the moth erboard.
112 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 8 Replace the memor y mo dule compar tmen t cov er and tigh ten the sc re ws on the bottom of th e compute r . 9 Connect a power source and tur n on the com puter .
113 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Viewin g the Amount of Memor y To view the amount of me mory 1 T ur n on t he compute r . 2 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V AIO Control Center . The V AIO Cont r ol Center wind ow appears. 3 Double-click the System I nf orm atio n icon unde r the System Inf or mati on f older .
114 nN Precau tions Precautions This section describe s safety gui delines an d precautio ns to help you prot ect your VAI O comput er from pote ntial dam age.
115 nN Precau tions On Using the P ow er Source ❑ See the o nline sp ecifica tions to che ck the power operation of your model. ❑ Do not sh are the AC outlet with o ther power-consum ing equip ment, suc h as a photoc opier or a shredder . ❑ Y ou ca n purchase a power stri p with a su rge protec tor .
116 nN Precau tions On Handling Y our Comput er ❑ Clean the cabinet w ith a soft cloth, which is dr y or lightly moi stened with a mild dete rgent solut ion. Do not use any type of abrasi v e pad, s courin g powder , or solvent such a s alcohol o r benzine, as these may damage t he finish of your compu ter .
117 nN Precau tions ❑ Be sur e to pl ace y our comp uter i n the f lat p osit ion as it is not de signe d f or up right place ment. ❑ Provide adeq uate air ci rculation to pre vent inter nal he at from building u p . The inter nal h eat will cau se your computer to malfu nction.
118 nN Precau tions ❑ If your computer is broug ht directly from a col d location t o a war m one, moisture may condense inside the comput er . In this ca se, allow at least one h our before tur ning on the computer. If an y problems oc cur , unplug the com puter and con tact an aut horized Sony Ser vice Cen ter .
119 nN Precau tions On Handling Flopp y Disks ❑ Do not ope n the shutt er manually o r touch t he surface of the floppy disk. ❑ K eep flop p y disks awa y from magne ts. ❑ K eep flop p y disks awa y from di rect sunl ight and ot her sources of heat.
120 nN Precau tions On Handling Discs ❑ Do not touc h the surface of the disc. ❑ Do not dr op or bend th e disc. ❑ Finger pr ints and dust on t he surface of a disc may cause read erro rs. Alwa ys hold the di sc by its edges and central hol e, as shown below: ❑ Proper c are of the disc is e ssentia l to its co ntinuous rel iability .
121 nN Precau tions On Using Headphones Preventing hearing damag e – Av oid usin g headphon es at high volume. Hearing exp erts advis e against c ontinuous , loud and ext ended play . If you e xperience a ringing in y our ears, reduce the v olume or d iscontinue use.
122 nN Precau tions On Handling Memor y Stic k Media ❑ Do not touc h the Mem or y Stick media connecto r with your finger or metallic objects. ❑ Use only the adhes iv e lab el suppl ied with th e Memor y Sti ck media as a l abel. ❑ Do not ben d, drop, or apply str ong sho c k to the Memor y Stick medi a.
123 nN Precau tions On Handling the Hard Disk The ha rd disk dri ve has a hig h storag e density an d reads or writes data in a short t ime. Howev er, it can b e easily damaged by mec hanical vibration , shock, or dust.
124 nN Precau tions On Updating Y our C omputer Confirm that the lates t updates have been in stalled on your com puter usin g the follow ing softwar e applicati ons so that th e compute r can run more effi ciently.
125 nN T r oublesho oting T rou b leshoo ting This section d escribes how to sol ve comm on problem s you m ight encoun ter when using you r VAIO c omputer. Many prob lems have s imple solu tions. T ry these sugg estions before vis iting the So ny onlin e support W eb site at the following URLs : http: //esu ppor t.
126 nN T r oublesho oting Computer What should I do if m y computer does not st ar t? ❑ Make sure your comput er is securel y plugged into a power sourc e and tur ned on. Ma k e sure the pow er indi cator shows the power is on . ❑ Make sure t he floppy disk dr ive (if applica b le) is empty .
127 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if a BIOS error appear s when I turn on my computer? If the message "P ress <F1> to resume, <F2> to s etup" appe ars at the bo ttom of the s creen, fol low these steps: 1 Pres s the F2 key .
128 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if the pow er indicat or lights but my screen remains b lank? ❑ Make sure the p roper inpu t for y our displ a y (HDMI-com patible TV o r V GA monitor ) is sele cted. ❑ Make sure your display (HDMI-comp atible TV or V GA monito r) is tur ned on.
129 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if m y computer or softw are stops resp onding? ❑ If your comput er stops responding while a soft ware applica tion is r unning , press t he Alt + F4 k eys to close th e applicatio n window .
130 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y doesn't my computer enter Sle ep mode? Your computer may becom e unstabl e if the op erating mod e is ch anged before the co mputer com pletely ente rs Sleep m ode. To restore you r computer to normal op erating stability 1 Close al l open programs.
131 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if m y g ame software does not w ork or it k eeps cr ashing? ❑ Check the Web site of the game if the re are any patche s or updates to download. ❑ Make sure you have installed the latest vide o driver . ❑ On some V AIO mo dels, the graphics mem ory is shared with the syste m.
132 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y doesn't my screen tur n off when th e time selected f or the automatic turn-off action has passed? The VAIO Original S creen Saver disables the timer setti ng, which y ou can s elect usin g the Windows power opti ons, for yo ur screen t o turn off.
133 nN T r oublesho oting System Security How ca n I protect my computer against se curity threats , such as vir uses? The Mi crosoft Wind ows operati ng system is preinstall ed on your comp uter.
134 nN T r oublesho oting How do I k eep m y antivirus software update d? You ca n keep the Symantec-Norton Application software progr am current wi th the late st updates fr om Symante c Corporati on.
135 nN T r oublesho oting Networking What should I do if m y computer cannot connect to a wireless LAN access point? ❑ Connecti on av ailability is affected by distanc e and obst ructio ns. Y ou m a y need to m ov e your compute r a wa y from obst ruct ions or cl oser to any ac cess po int you may be using.
136 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y is the data tr ansf er speed slo w? ❑ The wi reless LAN data transfer speed i s affected by distan ce and obstr uctions between devices and acces s poin ts . O ther factors incl ude device configu rations, radio con ditions, and sof tware comp atibility .
137 nN T r oublesho oting What are channels? ❑ Wireles s LAN co mmunicatio n occurs on d ivided freq uency ba nds known as c hannels. Thir d-par ty w ireless LAN access poin t channels m ay be preset to d iff erent c hannels f rom Sony devices.
138 nN T r oublesho oting Optical Discs Wh y does my computer freez e when I tr y to read a disc? The di sc that your co mputer is t rying to read may be di rty or dam aged. Follo w these steps : 1 Pres s the Ctrl + Alt + Delete keys and click the a rrow ne xt to th e Shut do wn b utton and Rest art to restar t the computer .
139 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot pla y a disc p roperly on m y computer? ❑ Make sure t he disc is in ser ted into the op tical disc drive with th e label facing upward. ❑ Make sure t he necessar y program(s) is instal led accor ding to the manufacturer's inst ruc tions.
140 nN T r oublesho oting 6 Double-click the de sired dr ive . Y ou can c onfir m the dr iver software by sele cting the Driv er tab, and clicking Driv er Details . 7 Click OK to close the window . ❑ Make sure an adhesive label is not affixed to a disc.
141 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot pla y Blu-r a y Disc media? You may not be abl e to play som e Blu-ray Disc conten ts on you r computer. To play su ch conten ts, downlo ad and ins tall the latest upd ates for WinD VD BD using VAIO Upd ate .
142 nN T r oublesho oting Displ a y What should I do if m y TV screen remains blank? ❑ Make sure that b oth power cord s of your comput er and TV a re securely plugged into power sourc es . ❑ Make sure that your computer a nd TV are pr operly connecte d.
143 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if the screen of m y TV tha t is connected to t he HDMI OUT por t remains bla nk ? ❑ Unplug th e HDMI cable once a nd plug it back. ❑ Y our TV may not be HDCP c ompliant. Be su re to use an HDCP compliant TV .
144 nN T r oublesho oting How do I run Windows Aero? ! This Q & A entr y applie s to selected mod els only . To run W indows A ero, follow t hese step s: 1 Click St art and Cont rol P anel . 2 Click Customize co lors under Appearance and P ersonalization .
145 nN T r oublesho oting Pr inting What should I do if I cannot print a document? ❑ Make sure your pr inter is on, and the printer cable is secu rely connec ted to the po r ts on the p rin ter and comp uter . ❑ Make sure your pr inter is compatible wit h the Wind ows operating syste m installed on your compute r .
146 nN T r oublesho oting Microphone What should I do if m y microp hone does not work? If yo u are using an external microphon e, make sur e the micro phone is tur ned on and is proper ly plugged i nto the mi crophone jack on your com puter.
147 nN T r oublesho oting Speak ers What should I do if m y e xternal speak ers do not work? ❑ If you are usin g a program th at has its own v olume c ontrol, m ak e su re the volume cont rol is pr operly set. See the program's h elp file for more i nf or mation.
148 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I do not hear microphone sound fro m my HDMI-compatib le TV? Your c omputer is not capa ble of outputti ng audio si gnals from the microphone j ack direct ly through the HDMI port. Save the audio d ata first to a n audio file , and then pl ay it back to output thro ugh the HDMI port.
149 nN T r oublesho oting K e yboard What should I do if t he k e yboard configur ation is wrong? The l anguage la yout of yo ur wireles s keyboar d is label ed on the p ackagin g box. If y ou choos e a differen t regiona l keyboard when yo u complet e the Wind ows setup, the key co nfiguration will be mis matched.
150 nN T r oublesho oting T ouch P ad What should I do if t he touch p ad does not work? ❑ Make sure that a mouse i s not connected to your compu ter . ❑ If the pointer does not move while a software applic ation is run ning, pres s the Alt + F4 ke ys to close th e applicat ion window .
151 nN T r oublesho oting Flopp y Disks Wh y doesn't the Saf ely Remov e Hardwar e icon appear on the t askbar when the drive is connected ? Your com puter doe s not recog nize the floppy disk drive. Fir st, make s ure the USB c able is pr operly conn ected to th e USB port.
152 nN T r oublesho oting A udio/Video What should I do if I cannot use my D V camcorder? If it is promp ted that the i.LINK device seem s to be disconne cted or turned off, the i.LINK cable may not be securel y plugged into the port on your computer or camcor der.
153 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I do not hear th e sound from th e sound output de vice connected t o the HDMI OUT or OPTICAL OUT por t? ❑ Once you have connected a device to the HDMI OUT or OPTICAL OUT por t, you need to change the device f or soun d output if you want to hear so und from t he de vice.
154 nN T r oublesho oting How do I ou tput the Dolb y D igita l or DTS sound through an S/PDIF or HDMI-compatib le de vice? To outp ut the Dolb y Digital or DTS sound from a dis c through an S/PDIF o r HDMI-compati ble devi ce conne cted to y our compu ter, f oll ow thes e ste ps: 1 Click St art and Cont rol P anel .
155 nN T r oublesho oting Memor y Stick Media What should I do if I cannot use Memor y Stick media , which wer e f or matted on a V AIO computer , on other de vices? You may need to refo rmat your Memory Sti ck media. Form atting Memo ry Stick m edia erases all data , includ ing musi c data prev iously saved on it.
156 nN T r oublesho oting P eripherals What should I do if I cannot connect a USB de vice? ❑ If applic able, chec k the USB device is tur ned o n and usi ng its own power supply . F or e x ample, if you are us ing a di gital camera, che ck if the batter y i s charged .
157 nN Support Options Suppor t Options This section contains infor mation o n where to go f or answe rs to questi ons about yo ur VAIO c omputer and the prein stalled software . Sony Suppor t Inf or mation See the following source s for answe rs in the s equence l isted below.
158 nN Support Options 5 V A IO Update When yo ur computer is connec ted to the Internet, VAIO Update automati cally notif ies you wh en critical s oftware a nd security i nformation is pos ted on the support Web site. Clic k the VAIO Updat e notic e to ope n the VA IO Support W eb site and vi ew th e info rmat ion.
159 nN Support Options For customers in Latin Amer ican countries or areas Cust omer I nform ation Center If you do not fi nd the in formatio n you are looking for at our site, you may c all Son y directly.
160 nN Support Options In orde r to contac t a Sony te chnical s upport repres entative , call the fo llowing n umbers: ❑ In Arge ntina: (011) 67 70-SONY ( 7669) ❑ In Me xico : In Me xico City: 50.
161 nN Support Options Program Suppor t Inf or mation Dependi ng on the c omputer m odel and p articular c onfigurat ion you pur chased, yo ur compu ter may not include all of the software p rograms lis ted below. Contacts for Sony software p roducts are listed below : ❑ F or cust omers in US A We b si t e http://es uppor t.
162 nN Support Options America Online ® s ervice (D ial-Up) Ameri ca Online, Inc. ❑ F or cust omers in USA and Canad a We b si t e http://www .aol.com AOL ® Toolbar Ameri ca Online, Inc. ❑ F or cust omers in USA and Canad a We b si t e http://he lp .
163 nN Support Options Click to Disc ® softw are Sony E lectronic s Inc. At the tou ch of a but ton, Click to Disc softwa re allows y ou to auto matically burn DVDs fr om a digital video (DV ) device.
164 nN Support Options InterVideo InstantON ® InterVideo , Inc. ❑ F or cust omers in USA and Canad a We b si t e http://www .inter video.com/jsp/Suppo r t.jsp LocationFree ® Player Sony E lectronic s Inc. For cont acts abou t the software , see Program Support Information (page 16 1) .
165 nN Support Options 60-Day Trial Version of Microsoft ® Offi ce ! The Mic rosoft Offi ce 60-Day T rial software i ncluded wi th this comput er system is intended for evaluati on purposes only . The sof tware has b een instal led and you mu st activat e the software before you can use it.
166 nN Support Options 14-Day Trial Version of Napster ® Napster, Inc . ❑ F or cust omers in USA and Canad a We b si t e http://www .napster .com Norto n Interne t Securi ty ™ Symante c Corporation ❑ F or cust omers in USA and Canad a We b si t e http ://www .
167 nN Support Options Quic kBoo ks ® Simple Start Intuit Inc . ❑ F or cust omers in USA and Canad a We b si t e http://www .intuit.com/s uppor t/ Quicken 2008 Deluxe Intuit Inc . ❑ F or cust omers in USA and Canad a We b si t e http://www .intuit.
168 nN Support Options SonicSta ge ™ Mastering Studio software Sony E lectronic s Inc. Use Son icStage Ma stering S tudio sof tware to re cord son gs from anal og reco rds or ca ssette tap es into you r comput er and outpu t them to CDs , DVDs, or audio files in W AV format.
169 nN Support Options VAIO ® Control Center Sony E lectronic s Inc. VAIO Co ntrol Center pr ovides a c entralize d location t hat gather s resources to configur e your VA IO computer and view your com puter's conf iguratio n and speci fications.
170 nN Support Options VAIO Me dia ™ software Sony E lectronic s Inc. VAIO Medi a ™ software br ings mult imedia to y our netwo rk, enablin g you to sha re music, video, an d still i mage files between y our VAIO ® computers.
171 nN Support Options VAIO ® Sma rt Network Sony E lectronic s Inc. For cont acts abou t the software , see Program Support Information (page 16 1) . VAIO ® Touch La uncher Sony E lectronic s Inc. VAIO Touc h Launcher allows you to run an applicati on program or chang e the sound/disp lay settings with the buttons on the launc her window.
172 nN Support Options VAIO ® Wireless Switch S etting Utility Sony E lectronic s Inc. For cont acts abou t the software , see Program Support Information (page 16 1) . WinDVD ® software for VAIO ® co mpu ters InterVideo , Inc. ❑ F or cust omers in USA and Canad a We b si t e http://www .
173 nN Support Options T rademar ks © 2008 S ony Electron ics Inc. A ll rights reserved. Rep roduction i n whole or i n part withou t written p ermission i s prohibit ed.
174 nN Support Options Features and spe cification s are subj ect to change without not ice. All ot her tradema rks are trad emarks of their resp ective owners .
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