Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto VGN-UX200 del fabbricante Sony
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N User Guide P ers onal Computer V GN-UX200 Series.
2 nN Cont ents Before Use ................. ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... .... ......... .................... ................... ....6 Documenta tion ................. ...........
3 nN Using P eripheral Devic es .................... .................... ................... ................... .................... ..... .............. .................... ........6 2 Connectin g the Port Re plicator .................. ..........
4 nN Precauti ons ................ ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... ................................. ................... 126 On Handling the LCD Sc reen ....... .................... .
5 nN Microphon e ................ ................... .................... ................... ................... .................... ................... .................... ......16 9 Speakers .................... ................... .............
6 nN Befo re Use Bef ore Use Congrat ulations on your purchase o f this Sony VAIO ® compute r, and welco me to the on -screen Use r Guide. S ony has combin ed leadin g-edge te chnology i n audio, v ideo, compu ting, an d commun ications to provide s tate-of-the- art perso nal computi ng.
7 nN Befo re Use Non-printed Documentation ❑ User Guid e (this manual) — Contain s f eatures of your computer . It also includes in f or mation abou t the software pr ograms includ ed with your comp uter , a s well as infor mation on solvin g common pr oblems.
8 nN Getting Started Getting Star ted This section describe s how to ge t started with using your VAIO com puter. ! Before starti ng your compute r for the first time, do not co nnect any new hardware that did not origin ally come with your comput er .
9 nN Getting Started Locating Cont rols and P or ts Take a moment to identify the control s and ports shown on t he following pages. To p A Air vent B F ocus se lect ion s wit ch (page 36 ) C Memor y .
10 nN Getting Started F ront A Left button (pag e 31) B Right b utton (page 31 ) C Center button (page 31) D Launche r button (pa ge 33) E WIREL ESS s witch (page 45) F T ouch pa nel LCD scr een (page.
11 nN Getting Started A Built-in speak er B Finger pr int sensor (page 99) C F ront camera (MOTION EYE) ( page 36) D F ront camera (MOTION EYE) i ndica tor (page 18).
12 nN Getting Started A Multi-pointe r (page 3 1) B Zoom In/Out b uttons (page 33 ) C Pow e r i n d i c a t o r (page 18) D PO WER switc h E Built-in micr ophone (mo naural).
13 nN Getting Started Bac k A Rear camer a (MO TION EYE) (pag e 36) B Rear camera (MO TION EYE) indicator (page 18 ) C Stylus Slide up and pull out the styl us f or touch panel ope r atio ns. D Air vents E WW AN a ntenna When u sing your com puter in t he vert ical orien tation, r otate the antenn a by 90 degrees counte rclockwise.
14 nN Getting Started Right A Str ap hol es F ast en t he sup plie d wrist str ap t o yo ur com puter th rough e ithe r hole. B Batter y conn ector ( page 22).
15 nN Getting Started Left A Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2.0) po rt * (pag e 83) B SIM ca rd slot Unscrew the sc rew and remove the cov er to ac cess the SIM card sl ot. See the S martWi Connection Utility Guide f or more inf orma tion. C Air vent * Suppor ts high-/fu ll-/low- spe eds.
16 nN Getting Started Bottom A Batt ery indica tor (page 1 8) B Hard disk drive indicator (page 18) C Num lock indicator (p age 18) D Caps loc k indicator (page 18) E Scroll loc k indicator (page 18) .
17 nN Getting Started A DC IN por t (page 21 ) B Air vent C I/O c onnector (page 69) D Headp hones jack (p age 73) E Microp hone jack (page 82).
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, b links when the computer is in Standb y mode, and turns of f when the computer is in Hibernate mode or off.
19 nN Getting Started Holding Y our Compu ter You ca n hold and use your compute r in either a horizon tal or ver tical orie ntation to suit you r preferen ces. ! In either o rientatio n, make sure to fast en the supp lied wrist strap t o your computer and wear it to prevent acc idental dro pping of t he computer fro m your pa lms.
20 nN Getting Started ❑ V er tic al orie ntation You can use your com puter in this orientati on with the help of the VAIO T ouch Launcher software. Pres s the la uncher button to s tart the software and s elect to rotat e the scree n view by 90 degrees cl ockwis e.
21 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 comp uter. Using the A C Adapter ✍ Use your co mputer only with th e supplied A C adapter . To use t he AC adap ter 1 Plug on e end of the pow er cord (1) int o the AC adapter (3) .
22 nN Getting Started Using the Batter y P ack The ba ttery pack supplied wi th your co mputer is n ot fully c harged a t the time o f purchase . Installing the Battery P ac k To install th e batter y pack 1 T urn off the compute r . 2 Slide t he batter y pack into t he batte ry compar tme nt until it clicks into place.
23 nN Getting Started Charging the Batter y P ack The ba ttery pack supplied wi th your co mputer is n ot fully c harged a t the time o f purchase . 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 ✍ When th e batter y pack is run ning out of power , both the b atter y and power in dicato r lights bli nk. Keep the bat tery pac k in your comp uter while it is direc tly connected to AC power . The battery p ack continues t o charge while y o u are using the comput er .
25 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 batter y pac k while the co mputer is in S tandby mode. To remove the b attery pack 1 T urn off the compute r .
26 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 urn off any per ipherals conn ected to th e computer . 2 Click St art and then T urn Off Computer .
27 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 com puter. ❑ Using the K eyboar d (page 28) ❑ Using the T ouch P a ne.
28 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the K eyboard The k eyboard on your compu ter is loc ated underne ath the touc h panel L CD screen. S lide up the s creen to rev eal the keybo ard as show n below for op erations. ! Keep you r fingers off the scre en sur face while sli ding up the tou ch panel LCD screen.
29 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the T ouch P anel Your com puter is equipped with the tou ch panel LCD screen for operations with the sty lus (1), inclu ding softw are launche s. ! Make su re to u se only t he sup plied styl us for t ouch pane l operat ions.
30 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ✍ At your ve ry f irst Win dows sta rtup, yo u are prompt ed to calib rate the t ouch pane l for smoot h opera tions. Fo llow the o n-screen i nstructi ons. Y ou can calibra te the touc h panel at any tim e later when yo u feel uncom fortable wit h using it.
31 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the P ointing De vice Your co mputer is equipped with a cu rsor-pointi ng device, the multi- pointer ( 1), to enable you to point to, sel ect, drag, an d scroll objects on the compu ter screen. Push the multi -pointer in the dir ection th at you w ant to move the point er on th e screen.
32 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ✍ The poi nter may move on it s own in rare occasi ons, which does not indicat e a malfun ction. Leave the mu lti-po inter unt ouched fo r a whil e. The po inter will com e to a halt. The cap at the tip of the multi -point er is a consumable .
33 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Special-function Buttons Your c omputer is equipped with spec ial butto ns to help y ou use sp ecific functi ons of the computer . A Launche r button Launches V AIO T o uch La uncher by def ault. Y ou can change this button assignment with VA I O C e n t r a l .
34 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Bloc king Uninten tional Operations While you are c arrying you r comput er around, you migh t press a b utton on the computer u ninten tionally an d find an o peration that you never expe cted in pr ogress.
35 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer The c omponents to b e locked by this funct ion are as f ollow: ❑ T ouch panel ❑ K eyboard ❑ Left button ❑ Right button ❑ Center button ❑ Launche r button .
36 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Built-in MO TION EYE Camera Your c omputer is equipped with two bui lt-in MOTI ON EYE c ameras: fr ont came ra (MOTIO N EYE) (1) a nd rear ca mera (MOTIO N EYE) (2) .
37 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ! The V AIO Camera C apture U tility software does n ot allow paralle l use of the camera by any other software. Make sure to exit such software before capturi ng still imag es and movi es with VAIO Camera Ca pture Uti lity .
38 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Capturing Still Images To capt ure a still image 1 Pres s the CAPTURE button on your computer to launc h V A IO Camera Capture Utili ty . ✍ V AIO Cam era Utility is also launc hed automat ically . 2 Click the Still ic on in the right pa ne of the uti lity's m ain window .
39 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Capturing Movi es To cap ture a m ovie 1 Pres s the CAPTURE button on your computer to launc h V A IO Camera Capture Utili ty . ✍ V AIO Cam era Utility is also launc hed automat ically . 2 Click the Movie icon i n the ri ght pane of the utility's main win dow .
40 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Memor y Stic k Media Your c omputer su pports th e Memory S tick med ia. Memory Stick m edia is a co mpact, por table, and versatile IC recording media e specially design ed for exchan ging a nd sharing digital data with com patible products, s uch as di gital ca meras, m obile phones and other devices.
41 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Write-protecting a Memory Stick Media Some v ersions o f Memory St ick medi a are desi gned with a n erasure pr evention swi tch to pr otect valua ble data fr om accid ental erasu re or over writing. Move the ta b horizontal ly or vertical ly to set or releas e write-pro tection.
42 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser ting a Memor y Stic k Media To insert a Memory Stick media 1 Hold t he Memor y St ick media so tha t the arrow surface of the m edia and t he front of the compu ter face in the same directio n and the ar row points toward the Me mor y Stick Duo/P R O Duo m edia slot .
43 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To view the con tents of the Me mory Stick med ia 1 Click St art and then My Computer to open th e My Computer window . 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.
44 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 US B telephon e modem, an xDS L modem, and a c able mo dem, to y our compute r. For the detailed instructions on con nection set ups and modem co nfiguration , see the manu al that ca me with yo ur modem.
45 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 com municate freel y with each other th rough a p owerful netwo rk. A WLAN is a network in which a user can c onnect to a l ocal area n etwork (LA N) through a wirel ess (radio ) connec tion.
46 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ✍ In som e countries, u sing WLAN products m ay be restrict ed by the local regul ations (e.g. l imited numb er of channel s). Therefo re, before activ ating the WLAN fu nctional ity , read the Safet y Information carefully .
47 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer The commu nication range varies depending o n the actua l distance between co mmunicati on devices, existence of obstacle s between s uch devi ces, th e radio con ditions, t he ambient envi ronment that includes ex istence of wall s and material s of such walls, an d the software in use .
48 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 is created o nly by th e wireless devic es themse lves, with n o other centr al controll er or acce ss point.
49 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To commu nicate witho ut an acce ss point (a d-hoc) 1 T urn on the WIRELESS or WIRELESS LAN swi t c h. The W IRELE SS LAN indica tor light s up . Excep t in Peru and Venez uela, you c annot sele ct the 5 GHz band width, which is used for the IEEE 802.
50 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer 12 Enter th e network key *2 . The net work key should be 5 or 13 a lphanumer ic character s or 10 or 26 hexadecima l *3 characters long . Y ou can cho ose whichev er you w ant. 13 Enter exactly th e same ne twork key again for confir matio n.
51 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To disconn ect from a computer -to-comp uter (a d-hoc) ne twork 1 Click St art and then Contr ol Pane l . 2 Click Netw ork and Internet Connections . 3 Click Netw ork Connections . The Network Connec tions w indow appears.
52 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 wir ed local ne twork to wire less devi ces by provi ding an ac cess poin t, for examp le the Son y Access P oint.
53 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 acces s point for more informa tion. 2 T ur n on the WIRELESS or WIRELESS LAN swi t c h . The W IRELE SS LAN indica tor light s up .
54 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To connect to a wir eless network (mode ls with the Wireless Setup Utility software only) Use the Wireless Setup Utilit y softwar e to guide you through the set up process a nd provide you with more detaile d inform ation abou t wireless c onnection s.
55 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 Bl uetooth dev ices such a s another computer or a mo bile phone . You can tra nsfer data be tween these device s without cab les and up to 33 feet ( 10 meters) ra nge in ope n spac e.
56 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.
57 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 other de vice s that use t he same wav e length.
58 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Communicati ng with Another Bluetooth De vice You ca n connec t your compute r to a Bl uetooth devic e such as another com puter, a m obile phone, a PDA, a headset, a mouse, or a digital camera wit hout the use o f any cab les.
59 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 the Bluet ooth functiona lity. For s etting up an d using the Blu etooth func tionality , see the hel p file on the Blueto oth utili ty software.
60 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Bluetooth Headset The Bl uetooth hea dset is ava ilable as an optional a ccessory. I t will come i n handy duri ng a video conference over the Inter net using ins tant messagi ng software. For detai ls on using the B luetooth he adset, see the m anual that cam e with your B luetooth head set.
61 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 sele ct Bluetooth Se ttings from the me nu. The Bluetooth S ettings window appear s. 2 Selec t HBH-608 , click Next , and sel ect Disconnect from the Bluetooth menu.
62 nN Using P eripheral De vices Using P er ipher al De vices You ca n add func tionality to your c omputer by u sing the var ious port s on the co mputer.
63 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting the P or t Replicator Attachi ng the su pplied po rt replic ator enables you to conn ect addit ional peri pherals to you r compu ter, such as an i.
64 nN Using P eripheral De vices Locating P or ts on the P or t Replica tor ! The port repl icator can be po wered only through the AC adapter supp lied with your com puter . Do not unplug the AC adapter from t he port replica tor and the A C outlet wh ile using t he port re plicator; this may cause data damage or hardw are malfun ctions.
65 nN Using P eripheral De vices Attaching Y our Computer to the P or t Replicator To attach yo ur compute r to the port re plicat or ! T o preven t loss of unsave d data, be sure to turn off your compu ter before atta ching it to the p ort replicat or .
66 nN Using P eripheral De vices 3 Plug on e end of the pow er cor d (2) int o the AC adapter (3) and the other end into a n A C outlet. 4 Plug the cab le a ttached to the A C adapte r (3) into the DC IN por t (4 ) on the por t replica tor (5).
67 nN Using P eripheral De vices 5 Slide d own the compute r along the g uide hold er until it is fixed on the por t repli cator . 6 T ur n on t he compute r . ! Use the AC adap ter supplied wit h your computer . Keep the bat tery pac k installed on your comput er when attaching the computer to th e port replicator .
68 nN Using P eripheral De vices Disconnect ing Y o ur Computer from the P or t Replicator ! T o preven t loss of unsave d data, be sure to turn off your compu ter before di sconnectin g it from the po rt replicator . To disconn ect your c omputer from the port re plicat or 1 T ur n off t he compute r and the connected pe riph erals.
69 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting the Displa y/LAN Adapter Connect the supp lied dis play/LAN a dapter (1) to the I /O conne ctor (2) on the b ottom of your comput er to expan d connec tivity to the c omputer.
70 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an Opt ical Disc Driv e To use optical CDs and DVDs with yo ur compu ter, you nee d to connect an ex ternal opti cal disc dr ive of your ow n via the por t repl icato r.
71 nN Using P eripheral De vices 3 Connect t he e xter nal o ptical d isc drive (2) to a A C power sou rce (4) with an AC adapter . See the m anual that ca me with your exter nal optical disc dr ive f or the deta iled instr uctions on conne cting the i.
72 nN Using P eripheral De vices Disconnecting an Opt ical Disc Dr iv e You ca n disconne ct an optic al disc dr ive when y our compu ter is on o r off. Disc onnectin g the drive when the com puter is in a power s aving mode (Standby or Hibernate) m ay caus e the compute r to malfu nction.
73 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting Exter nal Speakers You ca n enhan ce the so und quali ty of your c omputer by connecti ng exter nal speake rs. To connect e xternal speakers 1 Plug the speaker cable (1) i nto the head phones j ac k (2) i . 2 Plug the other end of the speaker cable to the exter nal speaker (3).
74 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an Exter nal Displa y You can connect a n extern al display to your computer . For exa mple, you can use the co mputer with a c omputer d isplay or a proj ect or. ✍ Connec t the power cord after co nnecting al l other cable s.
75 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Multimedia Computer Displa y You nee d the supp lied por t replicato r or disp lay/LAN a dapter to co nnect a mu ltimedia computer displa y to your c omputer. To connect a multim edia comp uter di splay 1 Plug the power cord of your multime dia comp uter display (1) into a n A C outl et.
76 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a TV You nee d the supp lied port r eplicator or display /LAN adap ter to connec t a TV t o your compute r.
77 nN Using P eripheral De vices ✍ Y ou need to use an AV cable that has a minijack con nector on one end and 3 RCA (also called ci nch) connecto rs on the other end . If your TV does no t have RCA co nnectors, bu t it has a SCART connec tor , you nee d an RC A to SCART converter .
78 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Projector You nee d the suppl ied port replicator o r display /LAN adapter to connect a projector ( for exampl e, the Sony LCD project or) to your com puter. To connect a projecto r 1 Connect t he power cord (1) o f y our p rojector int o an AC outlet.
79 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.
80 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.
81 nN Using P eripheral De vices To sele ct the Mul tiple Mo nitors mode 1 Right-cli ck on the deskto p to disp la y the co ntex t menu. 2 Click the me nu item for gr aphi c proper ties.
82 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an Exter nal Microphone If yo u need to u se a sound i nput devi ce (for exam ple, to chat over th e Internet ) you need t o plug in an external microphon e. To con nect an ex ternal micropho ne Plug th e micropho ne cable (1 ) into the mi crophon e jack (2) m .
83 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 devices fro m damage, o bserve the following : ❑ When movin g the compute r with USB de vices c onnected, a void any shock or force to the US B por ts.
84 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.
85 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 i s in a pow er savi ng mode (St andby or Hibernate) may cause the comput er to malf unction.
86 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Prin ter You ca n connec t a Window s-compati ble prin ter to yo ur 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 Windo ws to the comp uter.
87 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an i.LIN K De vice Notes on connecting i.LI NK de vices ❑ Y ou need th e suppli ed por t rep licator to connect an i.LINK d e vice, such as a digital video camcor der , or anothe r V A IO compute rs in order to copy , del ete or edit fi les.
88 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting to a Networ k (LAN) You nee d the supp lied port r eplicator or display /LAN adap ter to connec t your co mputer to 100BASE-TX /10BASE- T-type networks with an Eth ernet net work cable.
89 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 comp uter. Am ong other thi ngs, you wil l learn how to use a nd cus tomiz e the l ook of your So ny so ftwar e and utili ties, etc.
90 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Setting the P ass word In ad dition to the W indows p assword, y ou can use B IOS functi ons to set two types of passwords to protect y our compute r: power-on password a nd hard disk p assword.
91 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To add the power- on pas sword 1 T ur n on t he compute r . 2 Pres s and ho ld th e Fn ke y and pre ss the F2 key when the V AIO log o appears. The BIOS se tup screen app ears. If not, restar t the co mputer , press and hold the Fn k ey and press F2 key se veral times when the V A IO logo appe ars.
92 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Changing/Remo ving the P ow er-on P ass word To change or remove th e power- on password 1 T ur n on t he compute r . 2 Pres s and ho ld th e Fn ke y and pre ss the F2 key when the V AIO log o appears. The BIOS se tup screen app ears.
93 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Adding the Hard Disk P ass w ord The ha rd disk pa ssword pr ovides addi tional sec urity for the data stor ed on your h ard disk. If you enable the hard d isk passwo rd, this add s an extr a level of securi ty.
94 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To add t he hard di sk passw ord 1 T ur n on t he compute r . 2 Pres s and ho ld th e Fn ke y and pre ss the F2 key when the V AIO log o appears. The BIOS se tup screen app ears. If not, restar t the co mputer , press and hold the Fn k ey and press F2 key se veral times when the V A IO logo appe ars.
95 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer 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 and ho ld th e Fn ke y and pre ss the F2 key when the V AIO log o appears. The BIOS se tup screen app ears.
96 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer 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 and ho ld th e Fn ke y and pre ss the F2 key when the V AIO log o appears. The BIOS se tup screen app ears.
97 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Adding the Windows P a ss word The Wi ndows passwor d comes in handy when you ha ve to shar e a single compu ter with othe r people. By s etting the Window s passwo rd, you can protect yo ur user acc ount from una uthorize d access.
98 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Changing/Remo ving the Windo ws P ass word To chang e the Wi ndows pas sword 1 Click St art and then Contr ol Pane l . 2 Click the User Accounts icon . 3 Click your user ac count unde r or pick an account to c hange .
99 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using Finger pr int A uthentication Your c omputer is equipped wi th a fingerpr int sensor to provide you with add itional c onvenie nce.
100 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Precautions on Using Finger print A uthentication ❑ The fin ger prin t authentic ation techno log y do es not assu re 100% verif ication. Sony assu mes no liab ilities f or any problems and damage s aris ing out o f your use of or ina bility t o use the f inger pr int sensor .
101 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer ❑ When swiping your finger acros s the fing erp rint sensor , keep the following in m ind: ❑ Place your fin ger tip flat in the center of the finger pr int sens or . ❑ Scan your fing erpr int from the top j oint of the finger to the finger tip.
102 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Enrolling a Finger print To us e the fingerp rint authenti cation func tionality, you must e nroll your f ingerprin t(s) in your computer. ✍ Set the Wi ndows passwor d on your comput er before enroll ment. See Addi ng the Wind ows Pas sword (p age 97) for the detailed instructions .
103 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer 7 Swip e y our finger acros s the fing erp rint se nsor four times to perform a swipe test , and then c lick Next . The Enrollment window appears. ✍ See T o sc an a fing erprint (page 10 4) for the scan p rocedure.
104 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To scan a fi ngerprint 1 Place the top joint o f your finger on the finger pr int se nsor (1). ✍ Place yo ur fingertip fla t in the center of the f ingerprint sen sor . 2 Swip e y our finger per pen dicular ly ac ross the fi nger pri nt sensor .
105 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Logging Onto Y our System To us e the fingerp rint authenti cation func tionality i n place of pa ssword entry to log onto your sys tem, you nee d to set the power-on and Windo ws passwor ds and confi gure yo ur computer fo r fingerpr int authen tication.
106 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer ✍ With th e Automa tic logon af ter boot veri fication check box s elected, you can start your s ystem and la unch Win dows by swi ping your f inger only once.
107 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using the P ass word Bank Once you have registere d your use r informati on (use r accounts , passwo rds, etc.) for web site s in the p assword ban k, you can su bstitute f ingerprin t authentic ation for en tering requ ired in formation and access th e passwo rd-protec ted web si tes.
108 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using a P assw ord Bank Entr y to Access a W eb Site Once you have added an e ntry to the pa ssword bank, you can use it to access the correspon ding pas sword-protec ted web site.
109 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Impor ting/Expor ting P ass word Bank Entries You ca n export /import entr ies to/fr om the pas sword bank for a back up or reco very pur pose. To expo rt an en try 1 Swip e the finger w ith the enrol led finge r print a cross the finger pr int sensor to display the Pr otector Suite QL menu.
110 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using the My Saf e Fol der The en crypted My Safe folder is provide d to prote ct your data against unauthorized a ccess. Wi th the fing erprint authenti cation fu nctionality , you can de crypt (unloc k) this fold er to acces s your da ta.
111 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To initialize the My S afe folder 1 Double-click the My Safe icon o n the de sktop . 2 Swip e the finger w ith the enrol led finge rpr int a cross the fin ger prin t sensor. 3 Click Ne xt . 4 Enter a backup password twice and cli ck Next .
112 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To resize the My Sa fe folder 1 Swip e the finger w ith the enrol led finge r print a cross the finger pr int sensor to display the Pr otector Suite QL menu. 2 Selec t Settings . The Protector Suit e QL window app ears.
113 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using the Application Launche r The app lication launcher feat ure is availabl e on your comp uter for launc hing your prefer red applic ation (executa ble file) that is ass igned to one of y our finger s with the enrolled fingerp rint.
114 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Launching an Ap plication with Y our Finger Swipe y our finger with your d esired app lication as signmen t across the fi ngerprint sensor to l aunch the correspond ing applic ation.
115 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Removing an Application Assignment to Y our Finger To remov e an appl ication a ssignme nt to your finger 1 Swip e the finger w ith the enrol led finge r print a cross the finger pr int sensor to display the Pr otector Suite QL menu.
116 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Erasing t he Enrolled Fing er prints Before disposing of your computer or transfe rring it to a t hird per son, it is strongly rec ommended you era se the fin gerprint data enr olled on the fingerpr int sensor a fter erasi ng the data stored on y our hard di sk.
117 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Setting Up Y our Computer with V AIO Central The VAIO Central utili ty allows y ou to consu lt system info rmation a nd specify preferences for syste m behavior . To use V AIO Cent ral 1 Click St art , poi nt to All Programs , and click VA I O C e n t r a l .
118 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using the P ow er Sa ving Modes When y ou use a bat tery pack as t he power sour ce for your c omputer, you can take advantage of power ma nagement setti ngs to conse rve battery life.
119 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using Standb y Mode Standby mode turns off the LCD sc reen and pla ces the h ard disk and t he CPU into a l ow power con sumption mod e. The umbe r power lig ht flashe s in this m ode. To activate Standby mode 1 Click St art and then T urn Off Computer .
120 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To change the Stand by mode settings 1 Click St art and then Contr ol Pane l . 2 Click P erformance and Maintenance . 3 Click P ower Options . The P ow er Options Pr operties wi ndow appears. 4 Sele ct the Po w e r S c h e m e s tab.
121 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using Hibernate Mode In Hiber nate mode , the state o f the system is saved on t he hard di sk and powe r is turned off . Even whe n the battery runs down, no data will be lost. The power in dicator li ght is off in this mode .
122 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Managing P ow er with V AIO P ow er Management Power management helps you set up powe r schemes for r unning on AC power or batteries t o suit yo ur requirem ents for powe r cons umptio n. VAIO Power Management is a software ap plication d eveloped exclusivel y for VAIO c omputers.
123 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Activ ating V AIO P ow er Management P ower Schemes VAIO Power Management provid es sever al predefin ed power schemes.
124 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer V AIO P ower Managemen t Vie wer To start VAIO Po wer Manage ment Vi ewer Click on the VAI O Power Manageme nt tab.
125 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Protecting the Hard D isk Your com puter has th e VAIO HDD Protection utili ty prei nst alle d for c ust omizin g your sett ings f or pr otec ting your ha rd d isk driv e against s hock haza rds.
126 nN Precau tions Precautions This section describe s safety gui delines an d precau tions to h elp you p rotect your c omputer from potent ial dama ge.
127 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 comp uter near a w indow . ❑ Do not sc ratch the LCD s creen or ex er t pres sure on it .
128 nN Precau tions On Using the P ower Source ❑ See the o nline Sp ecification s to check th e power operation of your mod el. ❑ Do not sh are the AC outlet with o ther power-consum ing equip ment, suc h as a photoc opier or shr edder . ❑ Y ou can p urchase a power stri p with a sur ge protecto r .
129 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 so lution. Do not use any type of abrasi v e pad, s courin g powder , or solvent such as a lcohol o r benzine, as these may damage t he finish of your compu ter .
130 nN Precau tions ❑ T o e nsure com pliance with the FCC RF e xposure r equiremen ts, use only Sony supplied accessor ies for body worn operation which provides a distance to the body o f at least 1 cm. ❑ Use only specifie d periph eral equipmen t and inter f ace cables; othe rwise, problems may occur .
131 nN Precau tions On Using the Built-in MO TION EYE Camera ❑ Do not let the direct s unlight ge t into the scop e of the built-in M O TION EYE ca mera regardl ess of your compu ter's power state, as it ma y ca use a malfunc tion of th e camera.
132 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 hole, as shown below: ❑ Proper c are of the disc is e ssentia l to its c ontinuous rel iability .
133 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 ca r parked in the sun or unde r direct sunlig ht. ❑ Batter y li f e is shor ter in a cold environm ent. This is due to dec reased batte r y efficien cy at low temp eratures.
134 nN Precau tions On Using Headphones ❑ Road safety – Do not use headph ones while dr iving, cy cling, or o perating any motor ized vehicle. It may create a traffic hazard and is ill egal in som e areas. It c an also be po tentially dangerous to play loud music whil e walking, espec ially at pedestr ian cr ossings.
135 nN Precau tions On Handling Memor y Stic k Media ❑ Do not us e the media in a loc ation subje ct to static electr icity o r electri cal noise. ❑ Do not touc h the Mem or y Stick media connecto r with your finger or metalli c objects. ❑ Use only the adhes iv e lab el suppl ied with th e Memor y Sti ck media as a l abel.
136 nN Precau tions On Handling the Hard Disk The ha rd disk ha s a high storage dens ity and reads or wri tes data in a short tim e. However, i t can be e asily dama ged by mechan ical vi bration, sh ock, or dus t.
137 nN Precau tions On Using the Adapter Holding Band An adapte r holding band is suppli ed with your com puter for bundl ing the disp lay/LAN ad apter, the AC adapt er, and the powe r cord toge ther when you are not u sing them wit h your com puter.
138 nN Precau tions On Using the Wrist Strap ❑ T o p re vent accide ntal droppin g, make sure to fasten the supplied wr ist stra p to your compute r through on e of the st rap holes a nd wear it whe n you use the com puter on your pa lms.
139 nN Precau tions On Replacing the Multi-poin ter Cap The c ap at the tip o f the multi -pointer i s a consum able. When it wears out, r eplace it wi th one of th e two supp lied spare caps.
140 nN T r oublesho oting T rou b leshoo ting This section d escribes h ow to sol ve common proble ms you mi ght encou nter when us ing yo ur compute r. Many pr oblems ha ve simpl e solutio ns. Try these suggesti ons before v isiting the S ony onli ne support W eb site at http://es upport.
141 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 the b atter y pack is i nstalled pr operly and cha rged.
142 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 setup" a ppears at th e bottom of y our compu ter screen, fo llow these s teps: 1 Pres s and ho ld th e Fn ke y and pre ss the F2 key .
143 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if m y comput er or soft ware stops resp onding? ❑ It is bes t to tur n off your comp uter using the T urn Off Computer option on the Micr osoft Wind ows Star t menu, lo cated on the tas kbar . Using ot her methods, inc luding thos e listed bel ow , may result in l oss of unsaved data.
144 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y doesn't my computer enter St andb y or Hiber nate mode? Your co mputer may become unstable if t he operat ing mode i s change d before the c omputer complete ly enters Sta ndby or Hibernate. To restore you r computer to normal op erating stability 1 Close al l open programs.
145 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if a message windo w , notifying of incompatibility or improp er installation of the battery pac k, appears and my computer enters Hibernate mode? ❑ This sy mptom co uld be due to the batter y pack not being install ed proper ly .
146 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 si te of the ga me if ther e are any patch es or update s to download. ❑ Make sure you have installed the latest vide o driver .
147 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot boot m y computer from t he e xternal de vice conn ected to t he computer ? To bo ot your co mputer fr om the e xternal de vice, fo r example the USB floppy dis k drive a nd the US B/i.LINK o ptical dis c drive, you nee d to chang e the boot d evice.
148 nN T r oublesho oting System Security This section provides informat ion about kee ping you r computer operatin g smoothly and protecti ng against p otentia l threats to the comp uter's security.
149 nN T r oublesho oting To use t he Automati c Updates f eature 1 Connect t o the Inter net. 2 Click the A utomatic Updates icon on th e taskba r . 3 F ollow th e on-screen instr uctions to set up aut omatic or s chedule d updates. To visit the Windows U pdates we b site 1 Connect t o the Inter net.
150 nN T r oublesho oting Batter y How do I fi nd the batter y charging stat us? See Charging t he Battery 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 , it uses A C power, even if the batt ery pack i s install ed.
151 nN T r oublesho oting Can my computer ent er Hiber nate mode while using battery power ? Your c omputer ca n enter Hi bernate mode while using battery power, but so me sof tware program s and pe ripheral de vices prevent th e system fr om enterin g Hibernate m ode.
152 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 TION EY E camera can not be sha red by more than one software appl ication . If another s oftware applic ation is us ing the ca mera, e xit th e applicati on before using the built-i n MO TION EYE camera.
153 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.
154 nN T r oublesho oting Why can't I use the built-in MO TI ON E YE came ra? ❑ The built-in MO TION EY E camera can not be sha red by more than one software appl ication . If another s oftware applic ation is us ing the ca mera, e xit th e applicati on before using the built-i n MO TION EYE camera.
155 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.
156 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 a nd obstr uctions between devices and acces s poin ts. Other factors incl ude device configu rations, radio con ditions, and so ftware comp atibility .
157 nN T r oublesho oting What are channels? ❑ Wireles s LAN co mmunicatio n occurs o n divided freq uency ba nds known as channels. 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.
158 nN T r oublesho oting Bluetooth T echnolog y What should I do if o ther Bluet ooth de vices cannot disco v er m y compu ter? ❑ Make sure both devices hav e the Bluetooth functi onality enabled. ❑ If the Bl uetooth ind icator is off, turn on the WIR ELESS swi t c h .
159 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if o ther Bluet ooth de vices cannot con nect to m y computer? ❑ Make sure the o ther device is au thenticate d. ❑ Y our co mputer m a y not all ow connections from other de vices. T o en ab le Bluetooth de vice con nections, follow these st eps: 1 Right-c lick the Bluetoo th icon on t he taskba r .
160 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 de vices, on t he radio wav e quality , and on the operating sy stem or the software in use.
161 nN T r oublesho oting Can I use a de vice with Bluetooth technolog y on air planes? With Bluetooth technol ogy, your comput er transm its a ra dio freq uency of 2.4 G Hz. Sensi tive lo cations, such as hosp itals and airpl anes, may have re striction s on use of Blueto oth devices, due to radio interferenc e.
162 nN T r oublesho oting Optical Discs What should I do if I cannot write data to CD media? ❑ Do not lau nch any soft w are ap plicatio n or allow any to launc h automati cally , not even a screen saver . ❑ Do not us e the keyboard. ❑ Do not us e a CD-R/RW disc that has an adhes ive label affixed to it.
163 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot wr ite data to D VD-RAM m edia usi ng Windo ws functions? Foll ow these steps to change th e setting s: 1 Click St art and then My Computer . 2 Right-cli ck the optical d isc drive icon a nd select Pr operties .
164 nN T r oublesho oting Displ a y Wh y did my computer scr een go blan k? ❑ Y our comput er screen ma y go b lank i f the computer has lost p ower or has enter ed a power saving mode (S tandby or Hiber nate). If the compu ter is in LCD ( Video) Standby mode, pre ss any ke y to activate the c omputer sc reen.
165 nN T r oublesho oting How do I change the screen resolution on my TV screen? ❑ Y our TV s creen may not show the w hole screen i mage of a v ideo if th e screen res olution is set larger th an 1024 x 768. Adjust the scr een reso lution to 1024 x 768 or smalle r .
166 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if t he LCD brightness of m y compu ter screen changes? The LCD brightne ss setting , adjusted wit h VAIO Touch Launc her , is t emporary a nd this a djustment is overr idden by the setting on the VAIO Power Management tab when anothe r power schem e is selec ted.
167 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y can't I rot ate my screen vie w with the rotate b utton on V AIO T ouch Launcher? ❑ The co lor quality of the LCD screen may not be a ppropr iate. To rotat e the screen view, you mus t select Medium (16 bit) or Highest (32 bit) for Color quality on the Settings tab on the Disp lay Properties window.
168 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 .
169 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.
170 nN T r oublesho oting Speak ers What should I do if m y spea kers do not w ork? ❑ Make sure your speakers a re proper ly connec ted and the v olume is tu rned up loud en ough to hea r sound. ❑ Make sure your speakers a re designed f or compu ter use.
171 nN T r oublesho oting P ointing Device What should I do if m y p ointing de vice does not w ork? ❑ Chec k if th e pow er s witch is in the HOL D position . If so, slide up the power s witch (i n the dir ection of f on the switch) to release t he s witc h.
172 nN T r oublesho oting How do I change the l eft and right butto n assignments? If your compute r is inter preting a si ngle-cli ck as a doub le-cli ck, you ma y want to ch ange the bu tton assi gnments. Fo llow thes e steps: 1 Click St art and then Control P anel .
173 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 layout of y our computer's keyboard is lab eled on the packaging box. If you choose a different regional ke yboard w hen you compl ete the Windows s etup , the key configurat ion will be m ismatch ed.
174 nN T r oublesho oting Flopp y Di sks 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 c onnected to th e USB port.
175 nN T r oublesho oting A udio/Video What should I do if I cannot use my D V camcorder? If the message app ears to ind icate DV equipment seems to be d isconnect ed or tur ned off, the i.LINK ca ble may n ot be securel y plugge d into the p orts on you r compu ter or cam corder.
176 nN T r oublesho oting Memor y Stick Media What should I do if I cannot open m y image files? You may need to refo rmat your Memory Sti ck media. Form atting Mem ory Stick m edia erases all data , includ ing musi c data pr eviously saved on it.
177 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 xample, if you are us ing a di gital camera, che ck the batter y is charged .
178 nN Support Options Suppor t Options The se ction contain s inform ation on where to go for answer s to questions about your computer and the preinstall ed software. Sony Suppor t Inf or mation See the following source s for answe rs in the s equence l isted below.
179 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 us ers in USA We b Si t e http:/ /esuppor t.
180 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 .pre miumser vices.
181 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 Ask Sear ch Assistant Ask Jeev es, Inc. For cont acts abou t the software , see Program Support Information (page 17 9) .
182 nN Support Options Click to DVD ® software Sony E lectronic s Inc. At the tou ch of a but ton, Click to DVD software al lows you to a utomaticall y burn DVDs fr om a digital video (DV ) device. Create DV Ds by captur ing video con tent strai ght from a DV d evice or b y importing video from s tored files — and you ca n also e dit the v ideo.
183 nN Support Options DVgate Plus ™ softwa re Sony E lectronic s Inc. Connect a compatib le digit al video ca mera to y our compute r's i.LINK po rt and captu re vide o clips and still imag es. Edit clips f rom yo ur vi deo, ad d new cl ips, a nd comb ine cl ips int o new movie segment s.
184 nN Support Options Intel ® PROS et Intel Cor poration ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b Si t e http:/ /www .inte l.com/networ k/connect ivity/products /wireless/pr oset/proset_s oftware .htm Micros oft ® Office B asic Editio n, Office Professional Edition, O ffice Small Business E dition Micr osoft Corp.
185 nN Support Options Micros oft ® Intern et Explorer , Movie M aker, Media P layer, Wor ks Micr osoft Corp. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b Si t e http:/ /suppor t.mi crosoft.com MobiTV ® MobiTV, In c. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b Si t e http:/ /www .
186 nN Support Options PenPlu s for VAI O ® Sony E lectronic s Inc. PenPlu s for VA IO will allow you to write or draw directl y on the scre en with the s tylus or create "stic ky note" r eminders. For cont acts abou t the software , see Program Support Information (page 17 9) .
187 nN Support Options SmartD raw ® Suite Edition 30 day trial SmartD raw.com ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b Si t e http:/ /www .sma r tdraw .
188 nN Support Options SonicStage Maste ring Studio ™ software Sony E lectronic s Inc. Use Son icStage Ma stering S tudio sof tware to r ecord 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.
189 nN Support Options VAIO ® Acti on Setup Sony E lectronic s Inc. VAIO Ac tion Setup manages t he setting s for your c omputer's s hortcut keys . For cont acts abou t the software , see Program Support Information (page 17 9) . VAIO ® Back-up Utility Sony E lectronic s Inc.
190 nN Support Options VAIO ® Central Sony E lectronic s Inc. VAIO Ce ntral provid es a cen tral locati on that gath ers reso urces t o configure your VAIO compute r and view y our compute r's configura tion and s pecificati ons. For cont acts abou t the software , see Program Support Information (page 17 9) .
191 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 musi c, video, an d still i mage file s between y our VAIO ® compu ters.
192 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 Support Information (page 17 9) .
193 nN Support Options WinDVD ® softwar e for VAIO ® com pute rs InterVideo , Inc. ❑ F or use rs in USA and Canada We b si t e http: //www .inte rv ideo .com/jsp/Su ppor t.jsp T el ephone 510-651- 0888 Wireless Setup Utility Sony E lectronic s Inc.
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Se non hai ancora comprato il Sony VGN-UX200 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-UX200 - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Sony VGN-UX200 imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Sony VGN-UX200 ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Sony VGN-UX200, 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-UX200.
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-UX200. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Sony VGN-UX200 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.
