Manuel d'utilisation / d'entretien du produit VAIO VGN-P500 du fabricant Sony
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N User Guide P ers onal Computer V GN-P500 Se ries.
2 nN Cont ents Before Use ................. ............ .................... ............. ................... ................... ............. .... ................ ............. ................... ....6 Documenta tion ................. ..........
3 nN Using P eripheral Dev ices .................... ............. .................... ................... ............. .................. .............. .................... ........ 61 Using the Noise Cance ling Headphon es ... ...................
4 nN Precauti ons ................ ................... ............. ................... .................... ............ .................... .......................... ............. ......10 4 Handling the LCD Scre en ............. ............. ..
5 nN Speakers . ............. ................... ............. ................... .................... ............ .................... .. ........... ................... ............. 149 Pointing Device .... ................... ............. ....
6 nN Befo re Use Bef ore Use Congrat ulatio ns on yo ur purchas e of this Sony VA IO ® computer, and welcom e to the on -screen U ser Guide . Sony ha s combin ed lea ding-edg e technol ogy in au dio, video, compu ting, and c ommun ications to provide state-of -the-art p ersonal computi ng experi ence.
7 nN Befo re Use Docume ntation Your d ocumentat ion in cludes printed i nformation a nd use r guides to read on y our VA IO compu ter. Printed Documentation ❑ Quick Star t Guide — Contai ns an over view of compo nents co nnection, set-up i nformatio n, etc.
8 nN Befo re Use Non-printed Documentation ❑ User Guid e (this ma nual) — Ex plains f eatures o f your compute r . It al so incl udes infor mation o n solving c ommon problems. ✍ T o go to web sites de scribed in th is manual by clicking their respect ive URLs be ginning wi th http:/ /, your comp uter must be con nected to the Intern et.
9 nN Befo re Use ❑ SmartWi ™ Connection Utilit y Help (Selected models o nly) — Pr ovides informa tion about settin g up Blue tooth ®* , wireless LAN, GPS * , and wirel ess W AN * functions. To acce ss this on-screen guide: 1 Click Start , All Programs , and SmartWi Connection Utility .
10 nN Befo re Use Help and Suppor t Help and Support is easy to access and pro vides a singl e location for general informati on and techni cal assi stance for your VAIO computer . Choose fr om the fol lowing c ategorie s to find t he answer s you ne ed.
11 nN Befo re Use Ergonomic Considerations You wil l be usi ng your co mputer as a portab le devic e in a v ariety o f enviro nments. W henever pos sible, you shou ld attempt to take account o f the f.
12 nN Befo re Use ❑ Viewing angle of the computer's displa y – Use the display's tilti ng feature to find the best posi tion. Y ou can reduc e ey e strain and muscle fatigue by adjusting the tilt of the display to the proper posit ion. Adj ust the brigh tness lev el of the disp l ay as well.
13 nN Getting Started Getting Star ted This section describe s how to get started using y our VAIO c omputer. ! 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 .
14 nN Getting Started Locating Cont rols and P or ts Take a moment to identi fy the co ntrols and ports shown on the f ollowing pages. F ront A WIREL ESS s witch (page 52) B WIREL ESS indi cato r (pag.
15 nN Getting Started A Built-in spea kers (stereo) B P ointing s tick (page 32) C Left button (pag e 32) D Center button (page 32) E Right b utton (page 32 ) F Window arrange ment button (S2 button) .
16 nN Getting Started Bac k A Batter y c onnector (page 21).
17 nN Getting Started Right A Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2.0 ) por t * (page 78 ) B I/O por t (page 69) * Suppor ts high-/fu ll-/low- s peeds..
18 nN Getting Started Left A DC IN por t (page 20 ) B Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2.0 ) por t * (page 78 ) C Headp hones jack (p age 62) , (page 72) * Suppor ts high-/fu ll-/low- s peeds.
19 nN Getting Started About the Indicator Lights Your c omputer is equip ped with th e follow ing indi cator ligh ts: Indicat or Functions Po w e r 1 Illuminates in green when the com puter is on, blinks slo wly in orange while the computer is in Sleep mode, and tur ns off when the c omputer is off or in Hibernate mode.
20 nN Getting Started Connecting a P ower Source You ca n use eith er an AC adapter o r a rechar geable ba ttery pack for sup plying power to your c omputer. Using the A C Adapter ✍ Use only the su pplied AC ad apter for your compu ter . To use t he AC adap ter 1 Plug on e end of the power cord (1 ) into the AC adap ter (3).
21 nN Getting Started Using the Batter y P ac k The ba ttery pack supplie d with you r compu ter is n ot fully cha rged a t the time o f delive ry. 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 LC D screen lid.
22 nN Getting Started 3 Fit the batt er y pack into the batter y c ompar tm ent. The bat ter y pack should be lev el with the bottom of the comp uter . 4 Slide t he batter y pack toward the fro nt of the c omputer u ntil it cli ck s in to place. 5 Slide t he batter y LO CK switch outward to secure the batter y pack on the comp uter .
23 nN Getting Started Charging the Batter y P ack The ba ttery pack supplie d with you r compu ter is n ot fully cha rged a t the time o f delive ry. To charge th e battery pack 1 Install the batter y pa ck. 2 Connect t he compute r to a power so urce wit h the AC adapter .
24 nN Getting Started ✍ Keep the bat ter y pack in your co mputer while it is directly conn ected to AC powe r . The batt ery pack co ntinues t o charge while y o u are usin g the comput er .
25 nN Getting Started Using the Batter y Charge Functions You ca n cust omize the current bat tery cha rging me thod usin g the Battery Charge Functi ons : the batt ery care fu nction an d the qu ick charg e function .
26 nN Getting Started Using the Batter y Lif e Conser ving W allpaper You ca n conser ve your b attery l ife just b y settin g the spec ific wal lpaper a s your desktop bac kground . To set t he batter y life con serving wallpape r 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V A IO Control Center .
27 nN Getting Started Removing t he Battery P ac k ! Y ou may lose dat a if you remo ve the batte ry pack whi le your c omputer is on an d not connec ted to the A C adapter or if you remove the batt er y pack while the co mputer is i n Sleep mode. To remove the b attery pack 1 T ur n off t he compute r and clos e the LC D screen lid.
28 nN Getting Started Shutting Down Y our Computer Saf ely To av oid losi ng unsav ed data, be sure to shut do wn your computer properly , as desc ribed be low. To shut dow n your com puter 1 T ur n off a ny periphe rals conn ected to th e computer. 2 Click St art , the arrow next to the Lock b utton, and t hen Shut Down .
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 out o f using your VAIO co mputer. ❑ Using the K eyboar d (page 30) ❑ Using the P ointing.
30 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the K eyboard Your k eyboard i s very s imilar to a desktop compu ter keyb oard, but has addi tional ke ys that p erform m odel-spec ific tasks . Combinations and Fun ctions with the Fn K e y ✍ Some keyb oard functi ons can be us ed only afte r the operatin g system is finished l aunchin g.
31 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Fn + (F12) : hiber nate Provides the low est level of po wer consum pti on. When you ex ecut e this command, the states of the system and the connected peripheral de vices are sav ed to the b uilt-in storage de vice and the system power is tur ned off.
32 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the P ointing De vice The k eyboard co ntains a cursor-poi nting dev ice, the p ointing st ick (1). Y ou can poi nt to, selec t, drag, a nd scroll objects on the sc reen using the pointi ng stick i n combin ation with the buttons located b elow th e space bar .
33 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ✍ The poi nter may move on i ts own in rare occas ions, whi ch does not i ndicate a malfunctio n. Leave the po inting sti ck untouche d fo r a while. Th e pointer will beh ave normally . The tip on t he pointi ng stick is a co nsumable .
34 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using Special-function Buttons Your c omputer is equip ped with s pecial b uttons to h elp you u se spec ific functi ons of the compu ter. Special-func tion butt on Functions XMB (Xross Media Bar) b utton (S1 button) While the computer is off or in Hibernate m ode, the XMB button star ts the Instant Mo de .
35 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Instant Mode The Inst ant M ode enables you immedi ately to play musi c and videos or access the Inter net without lau nching the Wi ndows operati ng sys tem. For de tailed in formation on ope rating i nstruct ions, se e the suppl ied pri nted docu ment, Instant Mode .
36 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Sharing Bookmarks between t he Inst ant Mode an d the In ter net Explor er You ca n export/im port you r Favorites file s of the Internet Explorer on Windows to/from bookm ark files of the bro wser softwar e used in conjuncti on with the Inst ant Mode .
37 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Built-in MO TION EYE Camera Your co mputer is equip ped with a built-i n MOTION EYE camera. The bu ilt-in MOTIO N EYE camera adds video f unctional ity to in.
38 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Capturing Still Images To capt ure a st ill imag e 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , ArcSoft W ebCam Companion 2 , an d WebCam Companion 2 to launch the We b C a m Companion 2 . 2 Click the Capture icon in the main wi ndow .
39 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Capturing Movi es To cap ture a m ovie 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , ArcSoft W ebCam Companion 2 , an d WebCam Companion 2 to launch the We b C a m Companion 2 . 2 Click the Record icon i n the main window . 3 F rame your subj ect in the viewfinder.
40 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Memor y Stic k The Me mory Sti ck is a c ompact, po rtable, an d versa tile IC recording media especia lly des igned for exchang ing and sharin g digital data with compatibl e produc ts, such a s digital c ameras, mobile ph ones, and other dev ices.
41 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser ting a Memor y Stic k ! Y our computer is supplie d with a slot pr otector in the Memor y Stick slot. Remove the sl ot protect or before you use the slot. To insert a Memory Stic k 1 Loca te the M emor y Stick slot.
42 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ! Be sure to hol d the Memor y Stick wit h the arrow pointin g in the correct dire ction as you in sert it int o the slot. T o avoid dama ging your compu ter o r the media, do not force the Memo ry S tick into the slot if you canno t insert it smoo thly .
43 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To format a Memo ry Stick The Me mory St ick has be en for matted in th e fact ory defau lt settin g and is re ady for u se.
44 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing a Memory Stic k ! Do not remov e the Memor y Stic k while the Med ia Access in dicator light is lit . If you do, yo u may lose dat a. Large vo lumes of da ta may take time to load, so mak e sure the indi cator is unli t before removing the Memor y Stick.
45 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the SD Memor y Card Your co mputer is equip ped with an SD memory card sl ot. Yo u can use thi s slot t o transfe r data amo ng dig ital cam eras, camco rders, mus ic player s, and ot her audi o/video dev ices.
46 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Inser ting an SD Memory Card ! Y our com puter i s supp lied with a slot prote ctor in the SD memor y card slot . Remove the s lot protecto r before you u se the slot. To insert an SD memory card 1 Locate th e SD memor y car d slot.
47 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ✍ If the SD mem ory card does not go i nto the slo t easily, remove it gently an d verify you are in serti ng it i n th e proper direct io n.
48 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Removing an SD Memor y Card ! Do not remov e an SD memor y card while the Medi a Access indi cator light is lit. If you d o, the card or it s data may be come damag ed. Insert the SD memor y card sl ot protector t o block any particle s from enterin g the slot when not using t he SD memor y card.
49 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Inter net Before using th e Internet, you need to sign up with an Int ernet Ser vice P rovider (ISP) and set up dev ices requ ired for connec ting your com puter to t he Interne t.
50 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Network (LAN) You need the di splay/L AN adapter (s upplied wi th selected model s only) to co nnect your computer to 1000B ASE-T /100BAS E- TX/10 BASE-T typ e networks with an Eth ernet netwo rk cable.
51 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ! Do not pl ug a telep hone cable into the netw ork (Ethe rnet) port o n the displa y/LAN adap ter . If the netw ork (Ethern et) port is con nected t o one of the tel ephone li nes mentio ned below, high elect ric current to the port ma y cause damage, overhe ating, or fire.
52 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Wireless LAN (WLAN) Using t he Wireles s LAN (WL AN), all y our digital devices with the built- in WLA N function communi cate free ly with each other through a network. A WLAN is a net work in which a use r can connec t to a Local Ar ea Network (LAN) throu gh a wireless (radio) connec tion.
53 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer To use t he wirel ess LAN function To use th e wireless LAN functio n, you fir st need to set up the wireless LAN function . ❑ F or mod els with the wireles s W AN function Use the SmartWi Connec tion Utility to set u p the w ireless LAN function.
54 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer ✍ In som e countries, using WL AN produ cts may be res tricted b y the lo cal regulat ions (e.g. l imited nu mber of c hannels). T herefore, before acti vating the WLAN fu nction, re ad the S afety Informa tion carefully .
55 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer The commu nication speed va ries depend ing on t he distance between co mmunicat ion devi ces, exis tence of ob stacles b etween such dev ic es, the de vice confi guratio n, the radio condition s, and the sof tware in us e.
56 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Using the Bluetooth Function The B luetooth fu nction is availa ble on se lecte d models onl y. Se e the onli ne speci fication s to find out whether your mo del suppor ts the Blue tooth fun ction.
57 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Notes on using the Blue tooth funct ion ❑ The dat a transfer rate varies, dependi ng on the following co nditions : ❑ Obsta cles , such as walls , located b etwe e.
58 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 minim ize the interference from other devices th at use the s ame wa ve length.
59 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Bluetooth Security The B luetooth wi reless techn ology has an authent ication f unction, wh ich all ows you to determin e with whom you choose t o commun icate. W ith the auth enticati on functio n, you ca n preven t any anon ymous B luetooth d evices from acces sing your compute r.
60 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer Communicati ng with Another Bluetooth De vice You ca n connec t your comp uter to a B luetooth device suc h as ano ther com puter, a m obile phon e, a PDA, a headset, a mouse, or a digital camera wit hout the use of any cables.
61 nN Using P eripheral De vices Using P eripher al De vices You ca n add fu nctional ity to yo ur VAIO c ompute r by using the va rious por ts on the c ompute r.
62 nN Using P eripheral De vices Using the Noise Canceling Headphones A pair of noise cancel ing headph ones m ay be su pplied wi th your com puter depending on the mod el yo u purcha sed.
63 nN Using P eripheral De vices Bef ore Y ou Use the Noise Canceling Headphones ❑ Y ou can enable the noise canceling function only when the su pplied no ise can celing h eadphon es are con nected to t he headphon es jack that sup por ts th is funct ion.
64 nN Using P eripheral De vices ❑ The noi se cance ling functio n is to redu ce low-freq uency noi se in the am bient environ ment but not high-f requenc y noise.
65 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting the Noise Canceling Headphones To connect t he noise canceli ng head phones 1 Plug the headph ones cable in to the head phones ja ck i . The icon app ears on the taskba r to indic ate that the noise canceling function is enabled and a balloo n messag e pops up from the ico n.
66 nN Using P eripheral De vices Adjusting the Eff ect of the Noise Canceling Function The no ise can celing h eadphones supplie d with you r comput er is conf igure d to yiel d the optim um effect by defa ult.
67 nN Using P eripheral De vices What to do if the icon and the balloon do not appear When th e noise c ancelin g functio n icon ( / ) is no t on the tas kbar and the balloon message does n ot pop up fr om the ico n, change the noise canc eling fun ction se ttings.
68 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Displa y/LAN Adapter Conne cting a d isplay/ LAN ada pter (supp lied with selecte d model s only) e xpands c onnectiv ity to y our compute r.
69 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting the Displa y/LAN adapter to Y our C ompute r To connect t he displ ay/LAN adapter to your com puter ! Do not mov e your comput er while the d isplay/LA N adapter is connecte d, as it may di sconnect t he display/LA N adapter and cause da mage to both units .
70 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an Opt ical Disc Driv e To use op tical CDs and DVDs with your c omputer, you need t o connec t an external optical disc dri ve (not sup plied) to y our compute r.
71 nN Using P eripheral De vices Disconnecting an Opt ical Disc Dr iv e You ca n disconne ct an opti cal di sc drive when you r computer is on o r off. Disc onnectin g the dri ve when th e compute r is in a power s aving mode (Sleep or Hibernate ) may caus e the com puter to m alfunction.
72 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting Exter nal Speakers You ca n connec t externa l sound o utput devi ces (n ot suppli ed), such as sp eakers or he adphone s, to you r comput er. To connect e xternal speakers 1 Plug the speaker ca ble (1) (not su pplied) into the he adphon es jack (2) i .
73 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an Exter nal Displa y You ca n conn ect an exter nal dis play (no t suppli ed) to yo ur computer . For e xample, you can u se the co mputer wi th a compu ter displa y or a projec tor . ✍ Connect the power cord of yo ur external dis play after conne cting all other cable s.
74 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Projector You ca n connec t a projecto r (for ex ample, the Sony LCD p rojector) to your comp uter. You nee d a displ ay/LAN ad apter (sup plied) to c onnect a p rojector (fo r example, the Son y LCD projecto r) to yo ur computer .
75 nN Using P eripheral De vices Selecting Displa y Modes You can select whi ch display to use as the prim ary moni tor when an exter nal dis play (des ktop moni tor, etc.
76 nN Using P eripheral De vices Using the Multiple Monitors Function The M ultiple Monito rs functi on allows you to distribu te por tions of your desktop across s eparate displa ys.
77 nN Using P eripheral De vices To use t he Mul tiple Moni tors fun ction 1 Right-cli ck on the deskto p and sel ect P ersonalize . 2 Click D ispla y Sett ings .
78 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Universal Se rial Bus (U SB) De vice To prote ct your computer and/or USB devices from da mage, obse rve the f ollowing: ❑ When movin g the comp uter with USB devices connec ted, av oid exposing th e USB por ts to shock or im pact.
79 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a USB Flopp y Disk Dr iv e You ca n purcha se a USB floppy di sk drive an d conn ect it to you r 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 flop p y disk d rive cable (2) int o the USB p or t.
80 nN Using P eripheral De vices Disconnect ing a USB flopp y disk driv e You c an disc onnect a USB flo ppy dis k drive when yo ur comp uter is o n or off . Discon necting the dri ve when t he compu ter is in a pow er sa ving mod e (Sleep or Hiberna te) may cause the computer to malfun ction .
81 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Prin ter You ca n conn ect a Window s-comp atible printer to your co mputer to prin t document s. Connecting a Printer Using the USB P or t You ca n connec t a USB pr inter comp atible wi th your ver sion of Windows t o the comp uter.
82 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Customizing Y our V AIO Computer This section briefly descr ibes how to c hange the main setti ngs o f your VAIO compute r. Among other thi ngs, you will learn how to us e and cus tomize t he look of y our Sony s oftware an d utilities .
83 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Setting the P ass word In ad dition to t he Window s passwo rd, you can use BIOS functions to set two types of passwor ds to protec t your com puter: the p ower-on pas sword and th e hard di sk pass word.
84 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Adding the P ow er-on P ass word The po wer-on pas sword is pro vided to p rotect your c omputer from unau thorized acc ess. There ar e two type s of the po wer-on pas swords: the machine passwor d and the us er passwo rd.
85 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To add t he power-o n passw ord (mac hine pa ssword) 1 T ur n on t he compute r . 2 Pres s the F2 ke y when th e V AIO logo ap pears. The BIOS setup scree n appears. If not, restar t the computer a nd press th e F2 key se ver al times when the V A IO logo appears.
86 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To add the power -on pas sword (use r passwo rd) ! Make sure you set the machi ne password bef ore setting the user password. 1 T ur n on t he compute r . 2 Pres s the F2 ke y when th e V AIO logo ap pears. The BIOS setup scree n appears.
87 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Changing/Remo ving the P o wer-on P ass word To change or remove the power- on password ( machine password) 1 T ur n on t he compute r . 2 Pres s the F2 ke y when th e V AIO logo ap pears. The BIOS setup scree n appears.
88 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer 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 ke y when th e V AIO logo ap pears. The BIOS setup scree n appears. If not, restar t the computer a nd press th e F2 key se ver al times when the V A IO logo appears.
89 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Adding the Hard Disk P ass word The ha rd disk pa ssword provide s additio nal secur ity for the d ata sto red on yo ur buil t-in stora ge device. If you en able the ha rd disk password, th is adds an extra level o f secur ity.
90 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To add t he hard disk pass word 1 T ur n on t he compute r . 2 Pres s the F2 ke y when th e V AIO logo ap pears. The BIOS setup scree n appears. If not, restar t the computer a nd press th e F2 key se ver al times when the V A IO logo appears.
91 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Changing/Remo ving the Hard Disk P ass word To change the hard disk pass word 1 T ur n on t he compute r . 2 Pres s the F2 ke y when th e V AIO logo ap pears. The BIOS setup scree n appears. If not, restar t the computer a nd press th e F2 key se ver al times when the V A IO logo appears.
92 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To remove the hard disk password 1 T ur n on t he compute r . 2 Pres s the F2 ke y when th e V AIO logo ap pears. The BIOS setup scree n appears. If not, restar t the computer a nd press th e F2 key se ver al times when the V A IO logo appears.
93 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Adding the Windows P ass word The Wi ndows pass word com es in handy when y ou have t o share a singl e compu ter with othe r people. By s etting the Window s passwo rd, you can protect your user account fr om unautho rized a ccess.
94 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Changing/Remo ving the Windo ws P ass word To chang e the Wi ndow s password 1 Click St art and Contr ol Pan el . 2 Click User Accounts and F amily Sa fety or User Accounts . 3 Click User Accounts . 4 Click Change your passwor d .
95 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Setting Up Y our Computer with the V AIO Control Center The VAIO Control Center utili ty allo ws you to a ccess sy stem in formation and to specify pr eferenc es for sy stem behavi or. To use t he VAIO C ontrol Cen ter 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V A IO Control Center .
96 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using the P ow er Sa ving Modes You can take adv antage of the power managemen t settin gs to conserv e battery life. In add ition to the normal operating mo de, your computer has two distinc t power saving modes: S leep and Hiberna te.
97 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using Sleep Mode Sleep m ode turns o ff the LCD screen and places the stor age devic e(s) and the CPU int o a low powe r consu mption mo de.
98 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer If the computer is not use d for a ce rtain pe riod of ti me, it wil l enter Sle ep mode. T o modify this, you c an chang e the S leep mode se ttings. To change the Slee p mode settings 1 Right-cli ck the power status ic on on the taskba r and se lect Po wer Opt ions .
99 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using Hibernate Mode In Hiber nate mode , the state o f the syst em is sav ed on the b uilt-in storage dev ice and power is turned off. E ven when th e battery runs out o f power, no data wi ll be lost. Th e power i ndicator light is un lit in thi s mode.
100 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To retu rn to Norma l mode Slide the power swi tch (in the directi on of G on th e switch). The c omputer ret urns to its normal s tate. ! If you sl ide ( in the di recti on of G on the switch) an d hold the po wer switch for more t han four secon ds, your compu ter will turn of f automatica lly .
101 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Managing P o wer with the V AIO P ow er Management Power management helps you s et up powe r plans for running on AC or battery powe r to suit y our requir ements fo r power cons umptio n. The VAIO Powe r Management is a s oftware app licatio n deve loped ex clusiv ely for VAIO comp uters.
102 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer V AIO P ow er Management Vie wer You ca n view per formance with the powe r plan th at was modified w ith the VAIO Power Management . To start th e VAIO Pow er Ma nagement Viewer 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V A IO Control Center .
103 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Protecting the Hard D isk If yo ur computer is equ ipped with a built- in hard d isk driv e, then it h as the VAIO HDD Protection utility preinstal led for custom izing y our se ttings fo r prote cting your hard d isk driv e again st sh ock haz ards.
104 nN Precau tions Precautions This section describe s safety guideli nes and pr ecautio ns to help you pro tect your V AIO comput er from potential damage.
105 nN Precau tions Handling the LCD Screen ❑ Do not leave the LCD screen facing the su n. This could da mage the LCD s creen. Be c areful when us ing your computer near a w indow . ❑ Do not sc ratch the sur face of the LCD scre en or ex er t pre ssure on i t.
106 nN Precau tions Using the P ow er Source ❑ See the o nline specifi cations to check the p ow er o peration of your mo del. ❑ Do not sh are the AC outlet wi th other p ow er-c onsuming equipmen t, such as a photoc opier or a shredde r . ❑ Y ou can pur chase a p ower stri p with a su rge protec tor .
107 nN Precau tions Handling Y our Comp uter ❑ Clean the cabinet an d the LCD panel with a soft cloth, wh ich is d ry or light ly moistene d with a mil d deterge nt solution. D o not use any ty pe of abrasive pad, scour ing p owder , or s olvent such as alcohol o r benzine, as thes e may damage the finish of your compute r .
108 nN Precau tions ❑ Do not pla ce elec tronic equi pment near your computer. The electromag netic fie ld of the e quipment m a y cause the compute r to malfu nctio n.
109 nN Precau tions ❑ Do not ex er t pres sure on the LCD screen o r its edges when openi ng the LCD s creen lid o r lifting your com puter . The LCD screen m a y be s ensitive to pr essure or added st ress, and ex er ting pressu re may damage the screen or cause it to malfu nction.
110 nN Precau tions Handling the Bu ilt-in MO TION EYE Camera ❑ Do not touch the lens protection cov er of the built-in MOTION EYE camera , as it may cause scratches on the cover and such s cratches wi ll appear on the ca ptured i mages.
111 nN Precau tions Handling Floppy Disks ❑ Do not ope n the s hutter manua lly and t ouch the i nter nal com ponents o f the fl opp y disk . ❑ K eep flop p y disks awa y from ma gnets. ❑ K eep flop p y disks away fro m direct su nlight an d other s ources of h eat.
112 nN Precau tions Handling Discs ❑ Do not touc h the sur f ace of the disc. ❑ Finger prints and dust on t he surface of a disc may cause read e rrors. Always hold the disc by its edges and central hol e, as shown below: ❑ Proper c are of the disc i s essen tial to it s con tinuous relia bility .
113 nN Precau tions Using the Batter y P ac k ❑ Do not leave batter y p acks in temperatu res above 140°F (60°C), s uch as in a car par ked in the s un or unde r direct sunlig ht. ❑ Batter y lif e is s hor ter in a col d environment. T his is due to decre ased batte ry efficien cy at low temp eratures.
114 nN Precau tions ❑ If you are n ot using your com puter for a long pe riod of time, remove the batter y pack from the comp uter to p re vent damage to the batt er y pack. ❑ If you hav e not used the batter y pack f or a c onsiderable amount of time, the re maining b atter y life ma y becom e shor t.
115 nN Precau tions Using Headphones ❑ Road safety – Do not use he adphones while dr ivin g, cycling , or operat ing any motor ized vehicle. It may create a traffic hazard and is i llegal in some area s. It can als o be potent ially da ngerous to p lay loud music whil e walking, es pecially at pedestr ian c rossings.
116 nN Precau tions Handling the Memor y Stic k ❑ Do not touc h the M emor y St ick connector with your fing er or metal lic objec ts. ❑ Use only the adhes ive label su pplied wi th the Memo r y Stick as a label. ❑ Do not ben d, drop, or e xpose the Mem ory Stick.
117 nN Precau tions Handling the Hard D isk ! The fo llowing p recautio ns apply to mod els with a built -in hard d isk dr ive. Se e the onl ine speci ficatio ns to fi nd out whe ther yo ur mo del is equ ipped wi th the har d disk dri ve. The ha rd disk dr ive has a high stor age dens ity and r eads or wr ites data in a short t ime.
118 nN Precau tions Handling the Displa y/LAN Adapter To hel p you ke ep the displ ay/LAN ada pter at ha nd, the dis play/LA N adapter is designe d to be attached to the AC adap ter.
119 nN Precau tions Updating Y our Computer Be sure to instal l the lates t updates on your computer with the fo llowing s oftware a pplications so that t he comput er can r un more e fficiently. ❑ Windows Update Click St art , All Pro grams , and Windo ws Update and then f oll ow the on-scre en instr uctions.
120 nN T r oublesho oting T rou b leshoo ting This sectio n descri bes how t o solve c ommon problem s you m ight enc ounter wh en usin g your VA IO com puter. Ma ny prob lems have s imple s olutions . Try thes e sugges tions bef ore visiti ng the So ny onlin e suppor t web site at the following URLs: http: //esu ppor t .
121 nN T r oublesho oting ❑ A udio/Video (page 15 4) ❑ Memory C ard (page 156) ❑ P erip heral s (page 158 ).
122 nN T r oublesho oting Computer What should I do if m y computer does not st ar t? ❑ Make sure your comp uter is secur ely plugge d into a power s ource and tu rn ed on and t he power indica tor light i s lit. ❑ Make sure the b atter y pack is installed proper ly a nd charged.
123 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if the green po w er indicator li ght turns on but m y screen remains b lank? ❑ Pres s the Alt + F4 k eys sev eral time s to clo se the app lication window .
124 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if m y comput er or soft ware stops resp onding? ❑ If your comput er stops respondi ng whil e a software app licatio n is r unning , press t he Alt + F4 ke ys to close th e applica tion window .
125 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y doesn't my computer enter Sle ep or Hiber nate mode? Your co mputer may beco me unstab le if the o perating mode is changed be fore the c omput er complete ly enter s Sleep or Hibernate mod e. To restore yo ur comp uter to Normal mode 1 Close al l open pr ograms.
126 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if a messa ge appears notify ing of eit her incompatibilit y or the improper installatio n of the ba ttery pack a nd my computer then enters Hibernate mode? ❑ This pro b lem could be du e to the batter y pack not being instal led prope rly .
127 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 game if th ere are any pat ches or updates t o download. ❑ Make sure you have installed the latest v ideo dri ver .
128 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y doesn't my screen tur n off after the automatic tu r n-off time has passed? The V AIO origi nal screen saver disable s the time r settin g, which y ou can s elect us ing the W indows po wer optio ns, for y our screen t o turn off.
129 nN T r oublesho oting How do I redu ce the v olume of the reco v er y par titi on? Your b uilt-in stor age devi ce* contain s the recover y partitio n where d ata for the system reco very is sto red.
130 nN T r oublesho oting How do I chec k the v olume of the recov er y par tition? Your bu ilt-in s torage devic e contain s the reco very par tition whe re data for the system recovery is store d. To chec k the volum e of th e recove ry pa rtiti on, f ollow thes e step s: 1 Click St art , right -cli c k Computer , and selec t Ma na ge .
131 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 W indows oper ating syste m is prein stalled on your computer.
132 nN T r oublesho oting Batter y How do I fi nd the batter y charging stat us? See Charging t he Batte ry Pack (page 23) . When is m y computer using A C po wer? When y our com puter is di rectly co nnecte d to the AC adapter, i t uses AC power, even if the battery pac k is in stalled.
133 nN T r oublesho oting Should I b e concer ned that the installed batter y pac k is warm ? No, it is normal for the battery pack to be w arm when i t is powe ring your co mputer.
134 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 cam era cannot be shared by more t han one software appl ication. If another s oftware applic ation is us ing the ca mera, exit the appl ication b ef ore u sing the built-in MO TION EYE camera .
135 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 power.
136 nN T r oublesho oting Networking What should I do if m y computer cannot connect to a wireless LAN access point? ❑ Y ou need to co nnect the display/LAN adap ter (suppl ied with s elected models onl y) to your comp uter before configu rin g or ac cessin g yo ur ne twork .
137 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I cannot access the I nter net? ❑ Check the ac cess point settin gs. See the ma nual that cam e with your access poi nt f or more informati on. ❑ Make sure your comp uter and th e access point are co nnecte d to one an other .
138 nN T r oublesho oting How do I a v oid data transf er interruptions? ❑ When your comp uter is connecte d to an acc ess point, d ata transfer interr uptions ma y occ ur if a la rge file is exchanged or the comp uter is placed i n close prox imi ty to mic row aves and cordle ss telep hones.
139 nN T r oublesho oting Bluetooth T echnolog y What should I do if o ther Bluet ooth de vices cannot find m y computer? ❑ Make sure both devices hav e the Bluetooth functi on enabled. ❑ If the WIRELESS indicato r light is unlit, tur n on the WIRELE SS swi tc h.
140 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 t he other d e vices a re aut henticate d.
141 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y is m y Bluetooth connectio n slow? ❑ The dat a transfer speed depen ds on the obstr uctions an d/or the d istance between the two devices, on the rad io wa ve quality , and on the operatin g syste m or the softwa re in use.
142 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y can't I use the Bluetooth function when I log ont o my computer as a user with a standard use r account? The Bl uetooth func tion may n ot be avail able to a use r with a sta ndard use r account on your compute r. Log onto th e computer as a u ser wi th ad minis tra tive r ight s.
143 nN T r oublesho oting Displ a y Wh y did my screen go b lank? ❑ Y our comput er screen ma y go blank i f the comp uter loses power or enters a power saving mode (S leep or Hi ber nate). If the comput er is in LCD (Video ) Sleep mode, press any key to bring the c omputer back into Nor mal mode.
144 nN T r oublesho oting Wh y doesn't my screen displa y a video? ❑ If the dis play output is directe d to th e e xter nal d isplay and the exter nal d isplay is discon nected , you cannot di splay a video on your compute r screen.
145 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if t he LCD brightness of m y screen changes? The LC D brightne ss sett ing, adjus ted with t he Fn + F5 / F6 keys, i s temporar y and may be res tored to t he original setting when your computer returns to Normal mode from Sl eep or Hib ernate mo de.
146 nN T r oublesho oting Pr inting What should I do if I cannot print a document? ❑ Make sure your pr inter i s on, and the pr inter cable is securely connec ted to the po r ts on the pr inter an d your comput er . ❑ Make sure your pr inter is compa tible with the W indows operating s ystem ins talled on your compute r .
147 nN T r oublesho oting Microphone What should I do if m y microp hone does not work? ❑ Y our computer is not eq uipped wit h the mi crophone j ack. Y ou cannot us e an exter nal micro phone. ❑ Y our sound input device may hav e bee n incorr ectly configured .
148 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 plu gged into t he por 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 con nected.
149 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 volume contro l, make sure the volume cont rol is pr oper ly set. See the program's h elp file for more i nformation .
150 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I do not hear sound f rom the b uilt-in speak ers? ❑ If you are usin g a program th at has its own volume contro l, make sure the volume cont rol is pr oper ly set. See the program's h elp file for more i nformation .
151 nN T r oublesho oting P ointing Device What should I do if m y p ointing de vice does not w ork? ❑ Y ou may ha ve disabled the poin ting device before conne cting a mou se to your comput er . See Using the P ointing Device (page 32) . ❑ Make sure that a mouse i s not con nected to your co mputer .
152 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 lay out of your computer's keyb oard is labe led on the pa ckaging box. If you choose a d ifferent r egional k eyboard when yo u comp lete the W indows setup , the k ey configur ation wil l be mis matched.
153 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 rec ognize the floppy disk dri ve. Firs t, make sur e the USB c able is properly connected t o the US B port.
154 nN T r oublesho oting A udio/Video How do I tu r n off the Windows star tup sound? To turn o ff the Windows startup so und, follow these steps : 1 Click St art and Contr ol Pan el . 2 Click Har dwar e and Sound . 3 Click Mana ge audio devices under Sound .
155 nN T r oublesho oting What should I do if I find dr opped fr ames during video pla yback? If the video pl ayback win dow is ov erlaid with anothe r window, you may e ncoun ter dropped frames o r find play back perfor mance de graded.
156 nN T r oublesho oting Memor y Card What should I do if I cannot f ind an y memor y card icons in the Compute r windo w? The Memory Sti ck Duo icon and the SD / MMC icon do n ot appea r in the Computer window befo re yo u insert either of th e media.
157 nN T r oublesho oting Can I cop y images from a digita l camera using a Memor y Stic k? Yes, an d you ca n view vi deo cli ps that y ou have r ecorded wit h Memory Stick -compatibl e digital camera s.
158 nN T r oublesho oting P eripherals What should I do if I cannot connect a USB de vice? ❑ If applic able, check the USB device is tur n ed on an d using its own power supply . F or example, if you are usi ng a digita l camera, che ck if the batter y is char ged.
159 nN Support Options Suppor t Options This section provid es suppo rt infor mation abo ut you r VAIO co mputer an d the prei nstalle d software pr ograms .
160 nN Support Options 5 V AIO Update When yo ur comp uter is co nnected to the Inte rnet, VAIO Update automati cally noti fies yo u when cr itical sof tware and security informati on is posted on the support web site. Click the VAIO Update notice to open th e VAIO Supp ort web site and vi ew th e info rmat ion.
161 nN Support Options For customers in Latin Amer ican countries or areas Cust omer Info rmatio n Cent er If you do not find the informa tion you are lo oking fo r at our site, you may call Son y dire ctly.
162 nN Support Options ❑ Chile: 800-261 -800 02-754-63 33 (from mobile p hones) ❑ Colombia: 358-125 1 (in Bo gota) 01-8000 -94-00-11 ❑ Me xico: 5002-98 19 (in M exico City ) 01-800- 759-7669 ( i.
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Un point important après l'achat de l'appareil (ou même avant l'achat) est de lire le manuel d'utilisation. Nous devons le faire pour quelques raisons simples:
Si vous n'avez pas encore acheté Sony VAIO VGN-P500 c'est un bon moment pour vous familiariser avec les données de base sur le produit. Consulter d'abord les pages initiales du manuel d'utilisation, que vous trouverez ci-dessus. Vous devriez y trouver les données techniques les plus importants du Sony VAIO VGN-P500 - de cette manière, vous pouvez vérifier si l'équipement répond à vos besoins. Explorant les pages suivantes du manuel d'utilisation Sony VAIO VGN-P500, vous apprendrez toutes les caractéristiques du produit et des informations sur son fonctionnement. Les informations sur le Sony VAIO VGN-P500 va certainement vous aider à prendre une décision concernant l'achat.
Dans une situation où vous avez déjà le Sony VAIO VGN-P500, mais vous avez pas encore lu le manuel d'utilisation, vous devez le faire pour les raisons décrites ci-dessus,. Vous saurez alors si vous avez correctement utilisé les fonctions disponibles, et si vous avez commis des erreurs qui peuvent réduire la durée de vie du Sony VAIO VGN-P500.
Cependant, l'un des rôles les plus importants pour l'utilisateur joués par les manuels d'utilisateur est d'aider à résoudre les problèmes concernant le Sony VAIO VGN-P500. Presque toujours, vous y trouverez Troubleshooting, soit les pannes et les défaillances les plus fréquentes de l'apparei Sony VAIO VGN-P500 ainsi que les instructions sur la façon de les résoudre. Même si vous ne parvenez pas à résoudre le problème, le manuel d‘utilisation va vous montrer le chemin d'une nouvelle procédure – le contact avec le centre de service à la clientèle ou le service le plus proche.
