Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto VGN-TZ10 del fabbricante Sony
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N User Guide P ers onal Computer V GN-TZ100 S eries/V GN-TZ10 Series.
2 nN Cont ents Before Use ................. ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... .... ................ ................... ................. 6 Documenta tion ................. ...........
3 nN Using P eripheral Devices ....... .................... ................... .................... ................... .................. . .................... ................... ..74 Connectin g a Docking Sta tion . ................... ..........
4 nN Precauti ons ................ ......................... .................... ................... ................... .................... ................... .................... ......15 1 On Handling the LCD Sc reen .............. .............
5 nN Mouse ........... ................... .................... ................... .................... ................... .......................... ................... ............. 199 Speakers . ................... ................... ..........
6 nN Befo re Use Bef ore Use Congrat ulations on your pur chase of th is Sony VAIO ® comp uter, and wel come to th e on-screen U ser Guide . Sony has combin ed leadin g-edge te chnology i n audio, vid eo, compu ting, and c ommunic ations to pr ovide state- of-the-ar t personal computi ng.
7 nN Befo re Use Non-printed Documentation ❑ User Guid e (this manual) — Contains features of your com puter . It also inc ludes infor mation abou t the software programs includ ed with your comp uter , a s well as infor mation on solving c ommon pr oblems .
8 nN Befo re Use Help and Suppor t Help and Support is easy to access an d provi des a single l ocation fo r informat ion and tec hnical as sistanc e for your VAIO compute r. Choose from the follow ing categor ies to find th e answers you need. To ac cess He lp and Suppor t , clic k Start and Help a nd Suppor t .
9 nN Befo re Use Ergonomic Considerations You wil l be using y our co mputer as a p ortable device in a variety o f environme nts. When ever possib le, you s hould atte mpt to take account o f the fol.
10 nN Befo re Use ❑ Viewing angle of the computer's displa y – Use the display's tilti ng f eature to find the best posi tion. Y ou can reduc e e ye strain and mus cle f atigue by adjusting the tilt of the display to the proper po sition.
11 nN Getting Started Getting Star ted This section describe s how to get s tarted with using your VAIO com puter. ! Before s tarting yo ur compute r for the firs t time, d o not con nect any other har dware that did not o riginal ly come wi th your c omp uter .
12 nN Getting Started Locating Cont rols and P or ts Take a moment to identify the control s and ports shown on the f ollowing pages. ! The appe arance of you r compute r may be diff erent from t hose ill ustrated in t his manual due to varia tions in s pecificati ons.
13 nN Getting Started A Headp hones jack (page 83 ) B Microp hone jack (page 93) C Memory S tic k PR O/Duo me dia slot *1 (page 4 9) D Media Acc ess indica tor (page 18) E Batt ery indica tor (page 18.
14 nN Getting Started Bac k A Batter y conn ector ( page 21).
15 nN Getting Started Right A Opti cal disc driv e (page 35) B Manual e ject hol e (page 18 9) C Opti cal disc driv e i ndica tor (page 1 8) D Substitute driv e eject b utton (page 35) E Mon ito r (V .
16 nN Getting Started Left A DC IN por t (page 20 ) B Modem port (pag e 58) C Ne twor k (Eth er net ) por t (page 100 ) D i.LINK (IEEE 1394) S400 por t (page 98) E Air vents F Express Card/34 s lot (page 4 4) G Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2.0) po rt s * (page 94) H Secur ity slot * Suppor t high-/full-/low - speeds .
17 nN Getting Started Bottom A Air vents B Docking station connect or (page 76).
18 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 Illuminates when the power of the computer is on, blinks when the c omputer is in Sleep m ode, and turns off when the computer is in Hibernate mode or off.
19 nN Getting Started Wireless LA N Illuminates when the wireles s LAN functionality is e nab led. Wireless WAN *1 Illuminates when the wireles s W AN functionality is enabled. *1 On selecte d models only . *2 Y our compu ter is equi pped with a built-in flas h memor y storag e and/or a har d disk drive, depending o n the mode l you purchase d.
20 nN Getting Started Connecting a P ower Source You ca n use eith er an AC ada pter or a r echargeabl e battery pa ck as a powe r source for your compute r. Using the A C Adapter ✍ Use your co mputer only with th e supplied AC ad apter . To use t he AC adap ter 1 Plug on e end of the pow er cor d (1) int o the AC adapter (3).
21 nN Getting Started Using the Batter y P ack The ba ttery pack s upplied wi th your co mputer is n ot fully c harged at th e time of pu rchase . Installing the Battery P ac k To install th e batter y pack 1 T ur n off t he compute r and clos e the LCD scr een lid.
22 nN Getting Started 4 Rotate the batter y pack in th e directio n of the arrow and push in t he batter y pack until it clicks in to place. 5 Slide t he batter y LOCK switch outward to secure the batter y pack to the comput er .
23 nN Getting Started Charging the Batter y P ack The ba ttery pack s upplied wi th your co mputer is n ot fully c harged at th e time of pu rchase . To charge th e battery pack 1 Install the batter y pack. 2 Connect t he A C ada pter to the co mputer .
24 nN Getting Started ✍ Y ou can charge th e batter y pack in su ch a u sual ma nner as mentioned in this manual from t he first time. When th e batter y pack is run ning out of power , both the bat tery an d power in dicator lights bli nk. Keep the bat tery pac k in your comput er while it is direc tly connected to AC power .
25 nN Getting Started To use t he batter y care fu nction You ca n select your desi red maximu m charge l evel with the battery c are functi on to reduce battery degradation. 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V A IO Central . The V AIO Central window appear s .
26 nN Getting Started Removing t he Battery P ac k ! Y ou may lose dat a if you remove t he batter y pack while your computer i s on and not con nected to the A C adapter or if you remove the bat ter y pack while the co mputer is in S leep mode. To remove the b attery pack 1 T ur n off t he compute r and clos e the LCD scr een lid.
27 nN Getting Started 3 Pull th e batter y pack slig htly , rotate it i n the direc tion of the a rrow , and then s lide it awa y from the c omputer ..
28 nN Getting Started Shutting Down Y our Computer Saf ely To av oid losing unsaved data, be su re to sh ut down your computer properly, as describ ed below. To shut dow n your com puter 1 T ur n off a ny peri pherals connec ted 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 most o ut of usin g your VAIO 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 Your k eyboard i s very simi lar to a des ktop co mputer keyb oard, but has addition al keys that perfor m model-s pecific tas ks. Combinations and Fun ctions with the Fn K ey ✍ Some keyb oard function s can be used onl y after the operat ing system fin ished launc hing.
31 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Fn + (F 10) : zoom Changes the sc reen resolution to magnify/r estore your computer's sc reen vie w . ✍ The magn ified view is not as clear a s the standa rd view, as it is implem ented by appl ying a lowe r resolution to the co mputer screen wi th a higher resolu tion.
32 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the T ouch P ad You ca n point to, select, d rag, and scroll ob jects on the screen using th e touch pad. Action Description P oint Slide your finger on the touch pad (1) to place the pointer (2) on an item or object.
33 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Special-function Buttons Your c omputer is equipped with specia l buttons to help y ou use spec ific functi ons of the computer. The AV MODE , Play/P ause, Sto p, Previous t rack, and Ne xt track butto ns support Ins tant Mode.
34 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Built-in MO TION EYE Camera Your com puter may be equip ped with a built-in MOTIO N EYE came ra. See the o nline Spe cifications to find whether your model i s equipp ed with the built-in MOT ION EYE camera.
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 Press th e disc dr ive eject button (1) to ope n the dr iv e. The t ra y slides out.
36 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 3 Place a disc in th e middle of th e tra y wit h the label s ide facing upward and ge ntly push i t until the disc clicks into p lace. 4 Close th e tra y by pushin g it in gen tly . ! Do not remov e the optical di sc when your com puter is in a power savi ng mode (Sleep or Hibernate).
37 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Reading and Writing Optical Discs Your com puter pl ays and recor ds CDs, DVDs , or Blu-ray D iscs, depen ding on th e model you p urchased. Check your specif ications fo r the type of opti cal disc drive 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 p roduct is d esigned to playback discs that c onform to the Compact Disc Digit al Audio standard sp ecifications (CD Standard ) . A DualDi sc is a tw o sided disc pro duct whi ch mat es DVD r ecorded material on one s ide wit h digit al audi o material on t he other 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 co mpatible and errors may 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 discs , you shoul d follow th ese recom mendations. ❑ Some CD pla yers and computer's optical dis c dri v es may not be able to pla y a udio CDs cr eated with t he CD-R or CD-RW disc medi a.
42 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Pla y ing CDs To pl ay an aud io CD 1 Inser t a disc int o the optic al disc dr ive . 2 If nothing appears on the deskt op , then click 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 deskt op , then click Start , All Programs , and the desired D VD software to play the D VD .
44 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the ExpressCard Module Your c omputer is equipped with eithe r a Universa l Expre ssCard ™ slot * or an Expres sCard ™ /34 slot * for tr ansferring da ta amon g digital c ameras, ca mcorders , music players, and other aud io/video device s.
45 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser ting an ExpressCard Module ! Use care when inserting or rem oving the Express Card module f rom the slot. Do no t force it in or out of the sl ot. ✍ Y ou do not need to shu t down your comput er before inserting o r removing the Ex pressCard modul e.
46 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ✍ If the mod ule or adapter d oes not go into the sl ot easily , remove it gen tly and verif y you are in serti ng it in the pro per direc tion. Make sure you use the most recent software drive r provided by the Exp ressCard modul e manufacturer .
47 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing an ExpressCard Module Foll ow the steps b elow to remov e the Ex pressCard mo dule whil e your compute r is on. If it is not r emoved pro perly, you r system m ay not work properly. To remov e an Expr essCar d module ✍ T o remove an ExpressCa rd module whe n your computer i s off, skip st eps 1 to 7.
48 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Memor y Stic k Media Your c omputer su pports th e Memory S tick media . Memory St ick medi a is a com pact, portabl e, and ve rsatile IC re cording media e specially designed for exchan ging and sharing digital dat a with com patible products, suc h as di gital ca meras, mobi le phones and other devices.
49 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser ting a Memor y Stic k Media To insert a Memory Stick media 1 Loca te the Memor y Stick PRO /Duo med ia slot. 2 Push i n the Memor y Sti ck media slot prot ector toward the com puter . 3 Pull th e protect or out of the s lot.
50 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ! Be sure to hold th e Memor y Stick me dia with the arrow poi nting in t he correct d irection a s you insert it into the slot. T o avoi d d amagi ng your comp uter or the Memo ry Sti ck media, do not force the Memor y Stick med ia into the sl ot if you can not insert it sm oothly .
51 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To format a Memo ry Stick media The Me mory Stic k media has been fo rmatted in th e factor y default set ting an d is ready for use.
52 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 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.
53 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 ligh t is off. 2 Push th e Memor y Stick media i n tow ard the computer . The Mem ory Stick media ej ects. 3 Pull th e Memor y Stick media o ut of the s lot.
54 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Other Memor y Cards In addit ion to the M emory Stic k PRO/Duo m edia slot, y our com puter is eq uipped with an SD memory card slot to accom modate other memory c ards. Yo u can use this slot to tr ansfer data a mong digit al camera s, camcor ders, musi c players , and ot her audio/v ideo devic es.
55 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ! Always insert the correct memor y card into the SD memor y card slot. SD memor y cards with ca pacity of up t o 2 GB and SD High Capa city (SDHC) memor y cards wit h capacity of up to 4 GB have been test ed and found compat ible with your com puter .
56 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser ting a Memor y Card To insert a memory card 1 Locate th e SD memor y card sl ot on the fr ont of the com puter . 2 Hold the m emor y card wi th the arrow facing upward and p ointing toward the mem ory card slot. 3 Careful ly slide th e memor y ca rd into the s lot until it clicks into pl ace.
57 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. The card or it s data may beco me damaged. To remove a me mory card 1 Check that the Media Ac cess indi cator ligh t is off.
58 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Inter net Setting Up a Dial-up In ter net Connect ion Before you can co nnect to th e Internet, y ou need to c onnect your c omputer to a telephone line with a telephon e cable (not suppli ed). Once you have set up your telephon e cable con nection, you are ready to connect to the Internet.
59 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-i n WLAN function ality commun icate freely with each other th rough a network . A WLAN is a n etwork in whic h a user can con nect to a Local Area Network (L AN) through a wi reless (radio) connectio n.
60 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ✍ In som e countries, u sing WLAN p roducts m ay be restrict ed by the lo cal regulat ions (e.g. l imited numb er of channels ). Therefore, before acti vating the WLAN fu nctional ity , read the Safet y Informat ion carefully .
61 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer * See the onli ne Spe cification s to see whether you r model empl oys the Intel ® Nex t-Gen Wire less-N techn ology . Wireless LAN devices u sing the 2.4 GHz bandwidth and the ones us ing the 5 GHz ban dwidth cann ot commun icate with each other beca use the frequen cies are differen t.
62 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 loca l network i s created o nly by th e wireless devices themselv es, with no ot her centr al controll er or acces s point.
63 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 st andard, using the 2. 4 or 5 GHz ban dwidth, i s not avail able on ad -hoc netw orks.
64 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 wirele ss device s by providin g an acce ss poin t (not supplied ), for example the Sony Acces s Point.
65 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To conne ct to a wir eless ne twork 1 Make sure an ac cess point i s set up. See the m anual that c ame with your access point for more informa tion. 2 T ur n on the WIRELESS swi tc h. The Wi reless LA N indicator lights up.
66 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Bluetooth Functionality You ca n establi sh wireless communi cation be tween your c omputer and other Blueto oth devic es such a s another c omputer or a mo bile phone . You can tra nsfer data be tween these device s without cab les and up to 3 3 feet (10 m eters) range in open spac e.
67 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Notes on using the Blue tooth funct ionality ❑ The dat a transfer rate varies, depending o n the following condi tions: ❑ Obsta cles , such as walls , located b et.
68 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ❑ The 2 .4 GHz band, with which Bluet ooth de vices or wi rele ss LAN de vices wo rk, is us ed b y v arious de vic es . Blue toot h devices use the tec hnology to minimize the interference from othe r de vice s that use t he same wav e length.
69 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Bluetooth Security The B luetooth wire less technolo gy has an authenticati on functio n, which all ows you to dete rmine with wh om you ch oose to commun icate. W ith the authenti cation func tion, you can avoid a ny anonymou s Blueto oth device t o access you r comput er.
70 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Communicati ng with Another Bluetooth De vice You ca n connect y our compute r to a Blueto oth devic e such as another com puter, a mobi le phone, a PDA, a he adset, a mouse, or a digital camera wit hout the use o f any cables .
71 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To commu nicate wit h another Blueto oth device To com municate with another B luetooth devi ce, you nee d first to set up th e Bluetooth functiona lity. For sett ing up and us ing the Blu etooth func tionality, see the hel p file on the Blueto oth utility software.
72 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Bluetooth Headset The Bl uetooth headset (not suppli ed) will come in ha ndy during a v ideo conferen ce over the Inte rnet using instant mess aging software. For details on using th e Bluetooth he adset, se e the manua l that cam e with your Bluetooth hea dset.
73 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To disconn ect the he adset fro m your compu ter 1 Right-cli ck the Bluetooth icon on the taskbar and select Bluetooth Settings from the me nu. The Bluetooth S ettings window appear s. 2 Right-cli ck the headse t icon and s elect Disconnect from the menu.
74 nN Using P eripheral De vices Using P er ipher al De vices You ca n add func tionality to your VA IO compute r by usin g the va rious ports on the com puter.
75 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Docking Station Attachi ng a docking station en ables yo u to connect add itional pe ripherals to y our compute r, such a s a printer and a n externa l displa y. A dock ing stat ion is no t supplied wi th your co mputer an d is avail able as an op tional ac cessory.
76 nN Using P eripheral De vices Attaching Y our Compute r to the Dock ing Station ! When you r computer ha s no batter y pack install ed, do not att ach the compu ter to the docki ng station. To attach yo ur computer to t he docking statio n ! Use the AC adap ter supplied wit h your computer .
77 nN Using P eripheral De vices 4 Slide o pen the docking s tation co nnector cover on the bottom of th e computer . 5 Align t he rear bott om cor ners of the computer with the guid es on the docking station.
78 nN Using P eripheral De vices 6 Gently push down the comput er until it clicks into pl ace. 7 Lift open the LCD scre en lid and tu rn on the com puter .
79 nN Using P eripheral De vices Disconnect ing Y o ur Computer from the Dock ing Station ! Be sure th at no devices conn ected to the do cking stat ion are in use bef ore disconne cting your com puter . Do not d isconnec t your compu ter from th e docking station when the IN US E indica tor is lit.
80 nN Using P eripheral De vices To disconn ect your c omputer from the do cking statio n 1 Pres s the UNDOCK b utton (1 ) and wait unt il the IN USE indica tor (2) turns off . ✍ If the IN USE indicato r is unlit, you do not have to p ress the UNDOCK butto n.
81 nN Using P eripheral De vices 2 Lift the c omputer awa y from the d ocking station. 3 Close th e docking statio n connector c ov er on the bo ttom of the com puter .
82 nN Using P eripheral De vices Alter natively, you can dis connect the c omputer fr om the doc king statio n as follows : 1 Click St art and Undo ck Compu ter . 2 Make sure tha t a mess age balloon appears an d the IN USE indicato r tur ns off; and then lift the computer aw ay from the docking statio n.
83 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting Exter nal Speakers You ca n enhan ce the so und quali ty of your co mputer by connecti ng externa l speake rs. To connect e xternal speakers 1 Plug the speaker cable (1) i nto the head phones jack (2) i . 2 Plug the other end of the speaker cable to the exter nal speaker (3).
84 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an Exter nal Displa y You ca n connec t an external display ( not supp lied) to yo ur computer . For exa mple, you can use the computer with a co mputer displa y or a projec tor . ✍ Connec t the power cord after co nnecting al l other cable s.
85 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Computer Disp la y You ca n connec t a comput er display ( monitor ) either dire ctly to you r compu ter or via the option al docking station. To connect a compute r display ! The moni tor (VGA) port on your co mputer is not acc essible when t he computer is attached to the do cking statio n.
86 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Multimedia Computer Displa y You ca n connec t a multim edia compute r display that incl udes bui lt-in spea kers and a microphone either d irectly to your compute r or via t he optional d ocking sta tion.
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88 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Projector You ca n connect a projector (for exam ple, the So ny LCD projec tor) either d irectly to your co mputer or via t he optional dockin g stati on. To connect a projecto r ! The moni tor (VGA) port on the com puter is not accessible when the computer is at tached to the docking stati on.
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90 nN Using P eripheral De vices Selecting Displa y Modes You can se lect which display to be used as the primary mon itor when an ext ernal displa y (desktop mon itor, etc.
91 nN Using P eripheral De vices Using the Multiple Monitors Function The M ultiple Monitors f unction allows you to dist ribute por tions of your deskt op acro ss separ ate disp lays.
92 nN Using P eripheral De vices To sele ct the Mul tiple Mo nitors mode ! The moni tor (VGA) port on your co mputer is not acc essible when t he computer is attached to the do cking statio n. 1 Right-cli ck on t he desktop an d select Per sonaliz e from the sh or tcut menu.
93 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an Exter nal Microphone If yo u need to u se a sound i nput device (for exam ple, to ch at over th e Internet) you need t o plug in an e xternal mi crophon e (not s upplied). To con nect an ex ternal mic ropho ne Plug th e micropho ne cable (1 ) into the mi crophone j ack (2) m .
94 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Universal Se rial Bus (U SB) De vice To prev ent your computer an d/or USB dev ices fro m damage, o bserve the following: ❑ When movin g the compute r with USB de vices c onnected, avoid any shock or force to the US B por ts.
95 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 conn ect it to y our comput er. To connect a USB floppy d isk drive 1 Choose th e USB por t (1) you pref er to us e. 2 Plug the USB floppy disk dr ive cable (2) into th e USB por t.
96 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 . Disconnec ting the dr ive when t he compu ter is in a pow er savi ng mode (Sl eep or Hiber nate) ma y cause the computer to malfun ction.
97 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 print do cuments. 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.
98 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, wh ich you can us e to connec t to an i. LINK device such as a di gital video camcorde r . ❑ The i.
99 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Digital Video Camcorder To connect a digital vi deo cam corder Plug on e end of an i.LINK ca ble (1) (not supplied ) into the i. LINK port (2) on the com puter and the other end into the DV In/ Out por t (3) on th e digital vide o camcorde r.
100 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting to a Networ k (LAN) You ca n connec t your compute r to 1000B ASE-T/1 00BASE-TX /10BASE-T- type network s with an E thernet networ k cable. Connect one end of a netwo rk cable (not su pplied) to the ne twork (Etherne t) port on the comp uter and the ot her end to your network .
101 nN Using P eripheral De vices ! T elep hone lines canno t be connect ed to the network (LAN ) 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.
102 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Customizing Y our V AIO Computer This section briefly de scribes how to change the main s ettings o f your VAIO c omputer . Among oth er things, you will lea rn how to us e and custom ize the look of your S ony software an d utilities , etc.
103 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Setting the P ass word In ad dition to the W indows p assword, y ou can use B IOS functions to set two types of passwords to protect your compute r: power-on password a nd hard disk p assword.
104 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r 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 acc ess. There ar e two types o f the power-on p assword: machi ne password and user pass word.
105 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r To add t he power-o n password (machine passwor d) 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 comp uter and p ress the F2 key se v eral times wh en the V AIO lo go appears.
106 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r To add the power -on pas sword (use r passwo rd) ! Make sure you set the machine pa ssword before set ting the user pa ssword. 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.
107 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Changing/Remo ving the P o wer-on P ass wo rd To change or remove the power- on password ( machine 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.
108 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r To change or remove the power- on password ( user passw ord) 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 comp uter and p ress the F2 key se v eral times wh en the V AIO lo go appears.
109 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Adding the Hard Disk P ass word The ha rd disk pa ssword pr ovides addi tional sec urity for the data st ored on your built-in flash me mory storage or hard disk drive * . If you enable th e hard disk pa ssword , this adds a n extra lev el of securi ty.
110 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r To add t he hard di sk passw ord 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 comp uter and p ress the F2 key se v eral times wh en the V AIO lo go appears.
111 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Changing the Hard Disk P ass wo rd To change the hard disk pass word 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 comp uter and p ress the F2 key se v eral times wh en the V AIO lo go appears.
112 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Removing the Hard D isk P a ss word To remove the hard disk 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 comp uter and p ress the F2 key se v eral times wh en the V AIO lo go appears.
113 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Adding the Windows P assw ord The Wi ndows passwor d comes in han dy when you ha ve to share a si ngle compu ter with othe r people. By setti ng the Window s passwo rd, you can protect yo ur user acc ount from una uthorized a ccess.
114 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Changing/Remo ving the Windo ws P ass word To chang e the Wi ndows pass word 1 Click St art and Cont rol P anel . 2 Click User Accounts and F amily Sa fety or User Accounts . 3 Click User Accounts . 4 Click Change your passwor d .
115 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Using Finger pr int A uthentication Your c omputer is equipped wi th a fingerpr int sensor to provide you with add itional c onvenienc e.
116 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Precautions on Using Finger print A uthentication ❑ The fin ger prin t authentic ation techno log y does not assu re complet e user authe ntication or comple te protectio n of your data and h ardware.
117 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Enrolling a Finger print To us e the fingerp rint authenti cation func tionality, y ou must e nroll your f ingerprin t(s) in your c omputer. ✍ Set the Wi ndows passwor d on your comput er before enroll ment.
118 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r If yo u have faile d to enroll a fingerprint, follow the se steps to t ry again. 1 Place the top joint o f your finger on the finger pr int se nsor (1).
119 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r 2 Swip e y our finger per pen dicular ly ac ross the fi nger pri nt sensor . ! Place yo ur fingertip fla t in the center of the f ingerprint sen sor . Scan yo ur fingerp rint from th e top j oint of the finger to the fin gertip.
120 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Logging Onto Y our System To us e the fingerp rint authenti cation func tionality i n place of pa ssword entr y to log ont o your syste m, you nee d to set the power-o n, hard dis k, and Win dows passwor ds and con figure y our compute r for finge rprint authenti cation.
121 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Using the P ass word Bank Once you have registere d your use r informati on (user accounts, pa ssword s, etc.) for W eb sites in the pass word bank, y ou can su bstitute f ingerprin t authenticati on for en tering informa tion req uired to acc ess the pas sword-prote cted Web sites.
122 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Using Finger print A uthentication with the TPM With the TPM data encryptio n feature, us ing finger print authe ntication can streng then compu ter secu rity. For i nstruction s on how to us e the TPM, see Using Trusted Platf orm Module (TPM) (page 1 23) .
123 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Using T r usted Platf orm Mod ule (TPM) The em bedded Tru sted Platfor m Module (TPM) pr ovides you r comput er with basic security fu nctions. In combinati on with the TPM, you can enc rypt and decr ypt your da ta to strengt hen compu ter security ag ainst in appropriat e access.
124 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r ❑ Make sure you set u p the autom atic backup operations after com pleting the T PM initia lization wizard. If th e window contain ing the Run automatic bac kup no w check box is displayed after the setu p , select the check box and update the backup files.
125 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Impor tant Notice ❑ Do not enc r ypt files containing keys to be used for encr yption a nd f olde rs including such fi les.
126 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r ❑ Do not enc r ypt the following arch ive , backup , or token file s. There will b e no wa y to r estore th em if you carele ssly encr ypt them. Sony assu mes no liabi lities for any troubles and d amages ar ising o ut of your carele ss encr ypti on of the following files and folders incl uding them.
127 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r ❑ Do not enc r ypt the following password reset token or se cret fil es . T here will b e no wa y to res et the password if you carele ssly en cr ypt t hem.
128 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Configuring the TPM To use th e embedded TPM, you n eed to: 1 Enable the T PM on the B IOS setup screen. 2 Install the Infineon T PM Professional Pac kage. 3 Initiali ze and configure the TPM. To enable t he TPM on the B IOS setup scre en 1 T ur n on y our computer .
129 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r To install the Infine on TPM Pro fessional Packa ge Read the Readme.t xt in the C:InfineonReadme folder. Then, d ouble-cli ck C:Infineonsetup.exe to instal l the packa ge. To in stall this package, you must have admini strator r ights on the computer .
130 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Setting Up Y our Computer with V AIO Central The VAIO Centra l utility allow s you to c onsult sy stem inform ation and to s pecify pr eference s for sys tem behavior . To use V AIO Cent ral 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V A IO Central .
131 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Using V AIO Status Monitor The VAIO Status Monitor utility allo ws you to c heck vario us settings , such as th e power m anagement s ettings, security setting s, and cu rrent usag e of devices, i n the VAIO Status Monitor window.
132 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Using the P ow er Sa ving Modes When y ou use a b attery pack a s the power source for your compu ter, you can take advantage of t he power m anagement setting s to conserve bat tery life.
133 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Using Sleep Mode Sleep m ode turns o ff the LCD sc reen and pl aces the sto rage devic e(s) and the CPU int o a low power consumption mode.
134 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r If the computer i s not used for a certain period of time, it wil l enter Sle ep mode. To m odify this , you can change the Sleep mode se ttings. To change the Slee p mode settings 1 Right-cli ck the power status ic on on the t askbar and select Po wer Opt ions .
135 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Using Hibernate Mode In Hiber nate mode , the state o f the system is saved on the prima ry storag e device * and power is tu rned off. Ev en when the battery runs down, no data will b e lost. The pow er indic ator light is off in thi s mode.
136 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r ✍ If you do not use your comput er for a long period of t ime, place the computer into Hiberna te mode. This po wer saving mode sav es you the t ime of shuttin g dow n or r esuming . When you r computer is in H ibernate mode, you cannot i nsert a disc.
137 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Managing P ow er with V AIO P ow er Management Power management helps you set up power s chemes for r unning on AC power or batteries t o suit your requirem ents for powe r cons umptio n. VAIO Power Management is a software ap plication d eveloped exclusivel y for VAIO com puters.
138 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Activ ating V AIO P ow er Management P ower Schemes VAIO Power Management provid es sever al predefin ed power schemes.
139 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r V AIO P ower Managemen t Vie wer To start VAIO Po wer Manage ment Viewe r Click on the VA IO Power Manage ment tab .
140 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Changing the P erf or mance Setting You ca n change t he memory c onfigurati on that affec ts power cons umption d uring Norma l mode. To change the perf ormance setting 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , and click V AIO Ce ntral .
141 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Protecting Data from U nauthorized Use Your com puter has th e Peripheral Device & Storage Media Rest riction Setting Utilit y inst all ed for prote cti ng your data from un authorized use.
142 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r ! The opt ions you selec ted may be dif ferent from ones on the device d epending on the operat ing condit ions. If a mess age appears s tating a mismat ch for the opti ons between you r computer and t he device when you rest art the comput er , select the opti ons again.
143 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Compute r Protecting the Hard D isk If yo ur computer i s equipp ed with a bu ilt-in har d disk driv e, then it h as the VAIO HDD Protection utility preinstal led for custom izing y our setti ngs for pr otecting y our hard d isk driv e again st shoc k hazards .
144 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 compo nents and electroni c connector s tech nology.
145 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Replacing Memor y If yo u want to expa nd the func tionality of your co mputer, you can incre ase the memor y by replac ing the i nstalled mem ory module. Before y ou upgrade y our co mputer's mem ory, read t he notes a nd procedur es in the fol lowing pa ges.
146 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 .
147 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Replacing a Memor y Module To repl ace a me mory mo dule 1 Shut down the c omputer and discon nect all periphe ral devices. 2 Unplug th e computer a nd remov e the batter y pack. 3 W ait unti l the com puter co ols down.
148 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 6 Remove the currentl y installe d memor y mod ule as follows: ❑ Pull the latches in the dire ction of th e arrows (1). The mem ory module is r eleased. ❑ Make sure that th e memor y mod ule tilts up and then pu ll it out i n the direc tion of the ar row (2).
149 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 8 Slide t he memor y mod ule into the m emor y mod ule slot and push it i n until it c licks into place. ! Do not to uch any other compone nts on the moth erboard.
150 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 A IO Central . The V AIO Central window appear s . 3 Click the Categories tab . 4 Double-click the System I nf orm atio n f older .
151 nN Precau tions Precautions This section describe s safety guide lines an d precautio ns to help you protec t your VAI O computer from potenti al damage.
152 nN Precau tions On Handling the LCD Screen ❑ Do not leave the LCD screen facing the su n. This could da mage the LCD scree n. Be careful whe n using your computer near a w indow . ❑ Do not sc ratch the LCD s creen or ex er t press ure on it. T his could cause a mal function.
153 nN Precau tions On Using the P ow er Source ❑ See the o nline Sp ecification s to check the power operation of your model. ❑ Do not sh are the AC outlet with o ther power-consum ing equip ment, such as a photoc opier or shredd er . ❑ Y ou can pu rchase a power stri p with a surg e protector.
154 nN Precau tions On Handling Y our Comput er ❑ Clean the cabinet w ith a soft cloth, which is dr y or lightly mois tened with a mild deterg ent solut ion. Do not use any type of abrasi v e pad, s courin g powder , or solvent such as a lcohol or benzine, as thes e may damage the f inish of your compu ter .
155 nN Precau tions ❑ Use only specifie d periph eral equipmen t and interface cables; othe rwise, problems may occur . ❑ Do not us e cut or dam aged conne ction c ab les. ❑ If your computer is broug ht directly from a col d location t o a war m one, moisture ma y co ndense in side the computer.
156 nN Precau tions On Using the Built-in MO TION EYE Camera ❑ Do not touc h the fro nt mirror plate ov er the lens of the built-in MO TION EYE cam era, as it may make scratches on th e plate and such scratch es will appe ar on the captured im ages.
157 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 d ust on the s urface 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 ssential to its con tinuous rel iability .
158 nN Precau tions On Using the Batter y P ack ❑ Do not leave batter y packs in t emperatures a bov e 140°F (60 °C), such a s in a car parked in the sun or unde r direct sunlig ht. ❑ Batter y li f e is shor ter in a cold environment . This is due to decre ased batte ry efficiency at low temperature s.
159 nN Precau tions On Using Headphones ❑ Road safety – Do not use headphone s while d rivin g, cycling , or operating any motor ized v ehicl e. It ma y creat e a traffic hazard and is ill egal in som e areas. It c an also be po tentially da ngerous to p la y lo ud music while walki ng, especi ally at pedestr ian cr ossings.
160 nN Precau tions On Handling Memor y Stic k Media ❑ Do not touc h the Mem or y Stick media connector with your finger or metallic objects. ❑ Use only the adhes iv e lab el suppl ied with th e Memor y Sti c k med ia as a l abel. ❑ Do not ben d, drop, or apply str ong shock to the Memor y Stick medi a.
161 nN Precau tions On Handling the Hard Disk ! The foll owing prec autions appl y to the mo dels equip ped with the hard disk dr ive. See t he online Specification s to find wheth er you r mode l is eq uippe d with the ha rd disk drive. The ha rd disk dri ve has a hig h storag e density an d reads or writes data in a short t ime.
162 nN Precau tions On Updating Y our C omputer Confirm that the lates t updates have been in stalled on your comput er usin g the followin g software ap plicati ons so that th e compute r can run more effi ciently.
163 nN T r oublesho oting T rou b leshoo ting This section d escribes h ow to sol ve common problem s you m ight encoun ter when using you r VAIO c omputer. Ma ny prob lems have s imple solu tions. T ry these sugg estions before visiti ng the So ny onlin e support W eb site at: http: //esu ppor t.
164 nN T r oublesho oting ❑ Floppy Disks (page 203 ) ❑ A udio/Video (page 20 4) ❑ Memory S tick Media (page 2 06) ❑ P erip heral s (page 208) ❑ Docking St ation (page 209).
165 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. Make sure the pow er indi cator shows the power is on . ❑ Make sure the b atter y pack is ins talled prop erly and charg ed.
166 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" appear s at the bo ttom of the s creen, fol low these ste ps: 1 Pres s the F2 key .
167 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if m y computer or softw are stops resp onding? ❑ If your comput er stops re sponding while a soft ware applica tion is r unning , press the Alt + F4 k eys to close the ap plicatio n window .
168 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y doesn't my computer enter Sle ep or Hiber nate mode? Your co mputer may become unstable if t he operat ing mode i s changed be fore the c omputer co mpletely enters Sl eep or Hibernate mod e. To restore you r computer to normal op erating stability 1 Close al l open programs.
169 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if a message windo w , notifying of incompatibility or improper installa tion of the battery pac k, appears and my computer enters Hibernate mode? ❑ This sy mptom co uld be due to the batter y p ack not being ins talled p roperly .
170 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.
171 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 sel ect using th e Windows power opti ons, for yo ur screen t o turn off.
172 nN T r oublesho oting How do I increase th e disk space of the C driv e? You ca n increas e the disk s pace of th e C drive by de leting the VAIO Val ue-added contents from the reco very parti tion.
173 nN T r oublesho oting ! The above pro cedure involv es system recover y . Note that the appl ications and da ta you added on the primary st orage device (the built-in flas h memory storage or hard disk drive) before deleting the VAIO Value-added cont ents will a ll be lost .
174 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.
175 nN T r oublesho oting Batter y How do I fi nd the batter y char ging status? See Charging the B attery Pack ( page 23) . When is m y computer using A C po wer? When y our compute r is dire ctly conne cted to the AC adapter, i t uses AC power, even if the batt ery pack is installed.
176 nN T r oublesho oting Should I b e concer ned that the inst alled battery pack is warm? No, it is normal for th e battery pa ck to be war m when it is p owering your computer.
177 nN T r oublesho oting Built-in MO TION EYE Camera Wh y does the vie wer windo w sho w no images or poor-quality images? ❑ The built- in MO T ION EYE camera can not be share d by mor e than one software applic ation.
178 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y does movie pla yback sho w dropped fr ames when my computer is running on the battery? The ba ttery pack is runnin g out of powe r.
179 nN T r oublesho oting Why can't I use the built-in MO TI ON EY E came r a? ❑ The built- in MO T ION EYE camera can not be share d by mor e than one software applic ation. If anoth er software applic ation is us ing the ca mera, e xit th e applicati on before using the built-i n MO TION EY E camera .
180 nN T r oublesho oting Inter net What should I do if m y modem does not work? ❑ Make sure the te lepho ne cable is secur ely plugged into the m odem por t on your computer and the wall ja ck . ❑ Make sure t he telepho ne cable is wor king. Plug the cable into an o rdinar y tel ephone and listen for a dial t one.
181 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y is m y modem connection slow? Your c omputer is equipped with a V.9 2/ V.90 co mpatible modem. Many factor s may in fluence mode m connec tion spee d, inclu ding telep hone line no ise or com patibility w ith telepho ne equipme nt, such as fax machin es or other m odems.
182 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 aff ect ed by distance an d obstr uctions. Y ou m a y need to m ov e your compute r a wa y from obst ruction s or cl oser to any acce ss poin t you ma y be u sing.
183 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot access the I nter net? ❑ Check the ac cess point settings. Se e the manual t hat came with your access poi nt f or more inf or mation. ❑ Make sure your comp uter and the a ccess poi nt are conne cted to one another .
184 nN T r oublesho oting How do I a v oid data transf er interruptions? ❑ When your com puter is c onnected t o an acce ss point, da ta transfer interru ptions may occur whe n using lar ge files or i f the comp uter is in close proximity to microwa ves and cor dless tele phones.
185 nN T r oublesho oting Bluetooth T echnolog y What should I do if o ther Bluet ooth de vices cannot disco v er my compu ter? ❑ Make sure both devices hav e the Bluetooth functi onality enabled. ❑ If the Bl uetooth ind icator is off, turn on the WIREL ESS sw i t ch .
186 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if o ther Bluet ooth de vices cannot con nect to m y comput er? ❑ Make sure the o ther device is au thenticate d. ❑ Y our co mputer may not all ow connections from other de vices. T o en ab le Bl uetooth device con nections, follow these st eps: 1 Right-c lick the Bluetoo th icon on t he taskba r .
187 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y is m y Bluetooth connectio n slow? ❑ The dat a transfer speed depen ds on the o bstacles a nd/or the distance between the two devices, on t he radio wav e quality , and on the operating sy stem or the software in use. Move your computer and Bluetooth de vices c loser to each other .
188 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y can't I connect to a Bluetooth de vice b y specifying i ts IP address on a P ersonal Area Netw ork (P AN) ? The B luetooth ut ility softwa re uses Dynam ic Host C onfiguration Protoc ol (DHCP) to assign IP address es to activ e wireless devic es.
189 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 compu ter is t rying to read may be dirt y or damage d. Follow these steps : 1 Pres s the Ctr l+Alt +Delet e ke ys an d click the arrow next to the Shut down b utton and Rest art to restar t the co mputer .
190 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) i s installe d accordi ng to the ma nuf acture r's instr uctions.
191 nN T r oublesho oting 6 Double-click the de sired dr ive . Y ou can c onfir m the dr iv er software by selecti ng the Driver tab , and c licking Driver Details . 7 Click OK to close the window . ❑ Make sure an adhesive label is not affixed to a disc.
192 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot write data to CD media? ❑ Make sure you neith er launc h any software a pplication nor allow any to lau nch autom atically , no t ev e n a screen sav er .
193 nN T r oublesho oting Displ a y Wh y did my screen go b lank? ❑ Y our com puter screen ma y go b lank i f the computer loses power or ent ers a power saving mo de (Sleep or Hiber nate). If the comput er is in LCD (Video ) Sl eep mode, press any ke y to br ing the comp uter back into Nor mal mode.
194 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y doesn't my screen displa y a video? ❑ If the exter nal displ a y is se lected for the di splay output and t he e xter nal d isplay is disconn ected, you can not display a video on your computer sc reen.
195 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if m y screen is dark? Pres s the Fn + F6 keys to br ighten your computer screen. What should I do if t he LCD brightness of m y screen changes? The LC D bri.
196 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 Ae ro, follow t hese steps: 1 Click St art and Cont rol P anel . 2 Click Customize co lors under Appearance and P ersonalization .
197 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 secur ely connec ted to the po r ts on the p rinter and comp uter . ❑ Make sure your pr inter is compatible wit h the Windows ope rating syste m installed on your compute r .
198 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 turned on and is properly plugged into the micr ophone jack on your com puter.
199 nN T r oublesho oting Mouse What should I do if m y computer does not re cogniz e m y mouse? ❑ Make sure your mous e is secur ely plugge d into the p or t. ❑ Res tar t y our co mpute r wi th y our mous e conn ect ed. What should I do if t he pointer does not mov e when I use m y mouse? ❑ Make sure anoth er mouse i s not connected .
200 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, make su re the volume cont rol is pr operly set. See the program's h elp file for more i nf or mation.
201 nN T r oublesho oting T ouch P ad What should I do if t he touch p ad does not work? ❑ Y ou may hav e disabled the to uch pad witho ut connectin g a mouse to y our c omputer .
202 nN T r oublesho oting K e yboard What should I do if t he k e yboard configur ation is wrong? The la nguage layou t of your c omputer's ke yboard is l abeled on t he packaging box. If you choose a d ifferent reg ional keybo ard when yo u complet e the Wind ows setup, the key co nfiguration will be mis matched.
203 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. Firs t, make sur e the USB cab le is prop erly conn ected to th e USB port.
204 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 disconnecte d or turned off, the i.LINK cable may not be securely pl ugged into the port on your computer or camcor der.
205 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot use my i.LINK de vice? If it is promp ted that the i.LINK device seem s to be disconnecte d or turned off, the i.LINK cable may not be securely pl ugged into the port on your computer or camcor der.
206 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 Stick media. Form atting Memo ry Stick m edia erases all data , includ ing music d ata prev iously sa ved on it.
207 nN T r oublesho oting Can I cop y images from a digita l camera using Memor y Stic k media? Yes, an d you ca n view vide o clips tha t you have r ecorded wit h Memory S tick med ia-compatibl e digital ca meras.
208 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 US B de vi ce is tur ned o n and using i ts own power supply . For example, if you are usi ng a digita l camera, che ck if the batter y i s charged .
209 nN T r oublesho oting Dock ing Station What should I do if an err or message appear s when I press the UNDOCK b utton or select Undoc k Computer f rom the Star t men u? ❑ When any device ins er ted or con nected to t he docking st ation is in use, y ou ca nnot discon nect your compu ter from the docking sta tion.
210 nN Support Options Suppor t Options This section contains infor mation o n where to go f or answers to questions about yo ur VAIO com puter and the preinst alled software . Sony Suppor t Inf or mation See the following source s for answe rs in the s equence lis ted below.
211 nN Support Options 5 V A IO Update When yo ur computer is connec ted to the Internet, VAIO Updat e automatic ally notifi es you wh en critical s oftware and security i nformation is posted on the s upport Web site. Clic k the VAIO Updat e notice to open t he VAIO Support W eb site and vi ew th e info rmat ion.
212 nN Support Options For users in Latin Amer ican countri es 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, yo u may c all Sony directly.
213 nN Support Options In orde r to contac t a Sony tech nical s upport repres entative, pl ease ca ll the follow ing number s: ❑ In Arge ntina: (011) 67 70-SONY ( 7669) ❑ In Me xico : In Me xico .
214 nN Support Options Program Suppor t Inf or mation Dependi ng on the c omputer m odel and p articular c onfiguratio n you pur chased, yo ur compu ter may not include all of the software p rograms lis ted below. Contacts for Sony software pro ducts are listed below : ❑ F or us ers in USA We b si t e http://esupp or t.
215 nN Support Options America Online ® ( Dial-Up) Ameri ca Online, Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b si t e http://www .aol.com AOL ® Musi c No w Ameri ca Online, Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b si t e http://www .premiumser vices.
216 nN Support Options AOL ® Inst ant Messe nger ™ Ameri ca Online, Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b si t e http://www .aim.com Bluetooth ® Utility TOS HIBA Co rpor ati on For cont acts abou t the software , see Program Support Information (page 21 4) .
217 nN Support Options InstantO n InterVideo , Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b si t e http://www .inter video.com/jsp/Suppo r t.jsp Intel ® PROSet Intel Cor poration ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b si t e http://suppo r t.intel.c om LocationFree Sony E lectronic s Inc.
218 nN Support Options 60-Day Trial Version of Microsoft ® Offi ce ! The Mic rosoft Offi ce 60-Day T rial software i ncluded with this comput er system is intended f or evaluation purposes only . The sof tware ha s been insta lled and you mu st activat e the software bef ore you can use it.
219 nN Support Options 14-Day Trial Version of Napster ® Napster, Inc . ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b si t e http://www .napster .com Norto n Interne t Securi ty ™ Symante c Corporation ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b si t e http ://www .
220 nN Support Options Roxio ® Easy M edia Creator ® 9 Suit e Sonic Sol utions ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b si t e http://suppo r t.sonic .com/ SafeIT-Digital D ocument Shredder SafeIT Secur ity Ltd. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b si t e http://www .
221 nN Support Options SonicStage Maste ring Studio ™ so ftwa re Sony E lectronic s Inc. Use Son icStage Mas tering S tudio sof tware to rec ord songs from anal og record s or ca ssette tapes into you r computer and outpu t them to CDs , DVDs, or audio files in W AV format.
222 nN Support Options VAIO ® Camera Utility Sony E lectronic s Inc. VAIO Ca mera Utilit y provides y ou with var ious video quality se ttings when us ing the i nternal camer a. For cont acts abou t the software , see Program Support Information (page 21 4) .
223 nN Support Options VAIO ® HDD Protection Sony E lectronic s Inc. VAIO HD D Protectio n allows you to cu stomize your setti ngs for p rotecting y our hard di sk drive ag ainst sh ock haz ards. For cont acts abou t the software , see Program Support Information (page 21 4) .
224 nN Support Options 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. For cont acts abou t the software , see Program Sup port Information (page 21 4) .
225 nN Support Options WinDVD ® software for VAIO ® co mpu ters InterVideo , Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b si t e http://www .inter video.com/jsp/Suppo r t.jsp T el ephone 510-651- 0888 Xdrive ™ Ameri ca Online, Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b si t e http://www .
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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-TZ10 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-TZ10 - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Sony VGN-TZ10 imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Sony VGN-TZ10 ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Sony VGN-TZ10, 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-TZ10.
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-TZ10. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Sony VGN-TZ10 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.
