Manuel d'utilisation / d'entretien du produit VAIO VPCL2 du fabricant Sony
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2 nN Cont ents Before Use ................ ............. ............. ............. ............. ...... 4 Finding M ore about Your VAIO Co mputer ....... ............. 5 Ergono mic Cons ideratio ns ......................... ............. ...... 9 Getting Started .
3 nN Precauti ons ...................... ................... ............. ............. .. 137 Safety I nformatio n ............................... ............. ......... 138 Care and Maintenan ce Info rmation .................. ......... 140 Handling Your Com puter .
4 nN Before Use > Bef ore Use Congrat ulatio ns on yo ur purchas e of this VAIO ® co mputer and welcom e to the on-sc reen User G uide . So ny has com bined leadin g-edg e technol ogy in au dio, v ideo, com puting , and c ommunica tions to provi de yo u with a st ate-of -the-ar t computi ng expe rienc e.
5 nN Before Use > Finding More about Y our V AIO Computer Finding More about Y our V AIO Computer This sect ion prov ides suppo rt in formation about y our VAIO co mputer . 1. Printed Documentation ❑ Quick Star t Guide — An overvi ew of compone nts conn ection, s et-up infor mation, etc.
6 nN Before Use > Finding More about Y our V AIO Computer 2. On-screen Documentation ❑ V AIO User Guide — General in formati on of your V AIO compute r inclu ding s uppor t and tr oubleshooti ng inform ation. To acce ss VAIO U ser G uide , click Start , All Programs , and VAIO Manual .
7 nN Before Use > Finding More about Y our V AIO Computer 3. Suppor t W eb Sites ❑ Sony online support web site The So ny onlin e supp ort web s ite prov ides instant ac cess to inform ation o n commonl y enc ountered problem s.
8 nN Before Use > Finding More about Y our V AIO Computer 4. Customer Inf or mation Center If you do not find th e info rmation you are look ing for at our site, y ou may c all Son y dire ctly. Y ou can find the conta ct num ber s on th e Sony on line sup port we b site.
9 nN Before Use > Ergon omi c Considerations Ergonomic Considerations Whenev er po ssible , you sho uld atte mpt to t ake ac count of the f ollowing ergono mic con sidera tions: ❑ P osition of y our computer – Pla ce the displ ay directly i n front of you.
10 nN Before Use > Ergon omi c Considerations ❑ Viewing angle of the comp uter display – Use the di splay tilting feature to fi nd the b est posi tion. Y o u can red uce eye strain and muscle fatigue by adjusting the tilt of the displ ay to the proper position .
11 nN Getting Started > Getting Star ted This sect ion desc ribes h ow to ge t started using your V AIO com puter. ! Before starti ng your compute r for the first time, do not connect any other hardware that did not ori ginally come with your comp uter .
12 nN Getting Started > Locating Controls a nd P or ts Locating Cont rols and P or ts Take a mome nt to id entify the contr ols and ports s hown on t he followi ng pag es. ! The appea rance of your comp uter may be di fferent fr om those i llustrat ed in this man ual due to variations in specif ications .
13 nN Getting Started > Locating Controls a nd P or ts F ront A HDMI input indicato r (p age 18) B VIDE O input indi cator (pa ge 18) C WEB indicator (page 18) D WIRELESS indicator (p age 18) E Dis.
14 nN Getting Started > Locating Controls a nd P or ts Bac k ! The ar ea around t he air exh aust vent (1 ) become s extremely hot while y our compu ter is on.
15 nN Getting Started > Locating Controls a nd P or ts Right A Opti cal di sc driv e (page 56 ) B Manual e ject hole ( page 16 9) C Driv e ejec t b utton (page 56) D VO L ( + / - ) butto ns (page 7.
16 nN Getting Started > Locating Controls a nd P or ts Left A Media Acc ess in dicator (p age 18) B "Mem or y Stick Duo"/ SD memor y card combi n ed slot* 1 (page 80 ) , (page 87) C USB por ts* 2 (page 116) D i.
17 nN Getting Started > Locating Controls a nd P or ts Bottom A Built-in micr ophon e (mona ural) B Built-in spe a kers (stereo)/ A ir intak e vents.
18 nN Getting Started > About the Indicator Lights About the Indicator Lights Your c omput er is eq uipped with th e followin g indi cator l ights: Indicat or Functions Po w e r 1 Illuminates in gr.
19 nN Getting Started > Setting Up Y our Computer Setting Up Y our Computer Connecting a P ower Source You nee d an AC adapter to conne ct yo ur comp uter to an AC powe r source. ✍ Use only the su pplied A C adapter for your co mputer . To connect t he AC adapter 1 Plug on e end of the power cord (1) int o the AC adapter ( 2).
20 nN Getting Started > Setting Up Y our Computer 3 Route the AC adapter cable through t he hol e of the f o ot stand an d plug it into the DC IN por t (4). ! The shape of the DC In plug varies dep ending on t he AC adapte r . If you unplu g the AC adapte r from your comp uter while the co mputer is o n, you will lose all unsaved dat a.
21 nN Getting Started > Setting Up Y our Computer Preparing f or W all Mounting Four screws, whi ch are c ompli ant wit h the Video Elec tronics Standar ds Ass ociation (VE SA) moun ting stand ard, a re su pplied with yo ur co mputer fo r connec ting the c ompute r to you r mountin g syste m.
22 nN Getting Started > Setting Up Y our Computer To set up th e computer for mo unting 1 Gently face do w n your comput er on a flat surface. ! When fac ing down yo ur compute r , be su re to place it on a soft clot h to avoid d amage t o the screen f rame.
23 nN Getting Started > Setting Up Y our Computer 3 Remove the 17 screws (1) from the ba ck of the foot stand and t ake off the mount ing bas e pla te (2).
24 nN Getting Started > Setting Up Y our Computer 4 Remove the two screws (3) on the ba ck of the computer..
25 nN Getting Started > Setting Up Y our Computer 5 Flip ov e r the mou nting base pl ate (4) and scr ew it onto the back of the computer us ing the six s crews (5) attache d at the same pl ace in s tep 3. ! Be sure to tighten the screws with adequate torq ue.
26 nN Getting Started > Shutting Down Y our Computer Saf e ly Shutting Down Y our Computer Saf ely To av oid lo sing uns aved data , be sure to shut do wn you r comput er prop erly, as desc ribed b elow. To shut dow n your computer 1 T ur n off any per iphe rals conn ected to the comp uter .
27 nN Getting Started > Us ing the Power Savin g M ode Using the P ow er Saving Mode In ad dition to t he nor mal oper ating mode , your compute r has a d istinct power savi ng mode c alled Sl eep mo de. ! T urn off you r comp uter if yo u do not i nten d to use it for an exte nde d perio d of time .
28 nN Getting Started > Us ing the Power Savin g M ode Using Sleep M ode To activate Sle ep mode Click Start , the arrow next to the Shut down butto n, and Sleep . ✍ Alternati vely , you can press th e sleep butt on on the wi reless ke yboard or the remote com mander (if supplied) to pl ace your comp uter into Sl eep mo de.
29 nN Getting Started > Us ing the Power Savin g M ode If the comput er is not u sed for a cer tain pe riod of ti me, it will enter S leep m ode. To m odify thi s, yo u can ch ange the Slee p mode se ttings . To change the Sleep mode settings 1 Click St ar t , Cont rol P a nel , Hard ware and Sound , and P ower Options .
30 nN Getting Started > Keeping Y our Computer in Optimum Condition K eeping Y our Computer in Optimum Condition Updating Y our Computer Be sure to updat e your VAIO com puter with the followin g softwa re appli catio ns for e nhancing your compu ter's effi ciency , securit y, and functiona lity.
31 nN Getting Started > Keeping Y our Computer in Optimum Condition Using the Antivi r us Softw are f or Y our Computer Protect y our comput er again st com puter viruses by usin g the an tivirus soft ware.
32 nN Getting Started > Keeping Y our Computer in Optimum Condition Using the V AIO Ca re With the VAI O Care , you can re gularly condu ct perfor manc e checks and tune -ups on y our comp uter to kee p it run ning at an optimum leve l. Laun ch the VA IO C are whenever a probl em is fou nd on your compute r.
33 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using Y our V AIO C omputer This se ction des cribe s how to ge t the mo st out of using y our VAI O compu ter. ❑ Using the K eyboard ( page 34) ❑ Usin g the .
34 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the K eyboard Using the K eyboard A wire less k eyboa rd is s upplied wi th yo ur compu ter. The wi reless k eyboard uses a s tandar d key a rrangem ent with additiona l keys that pe rform s pecific function s.
35 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the K eyboard Using the Wireless K eyb oard One al kaline AA ba ttery is suppl ied with yo ur wirel ess keyboar d.
36 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the K eyboard * Disab led while you ar e using the Qu ick Web Acces s func tion. ✍ Illust rated ab ove is th e Engl ish keyboa rd as an ex ample .
37 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the K eyboard F Zo om butt on s * Chan ge the size of an im age or a doc umen t displayed on some software . Pres s to make the view look smal ler and fur ther aw ay (z oom out). Pres s to make the view look bigge r and clos er (zoom in) .
38 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the K eyboard A Key b o a r d fe e t Flip open t o put the wir eless keyboard in a mor e 'ergono mic' positio n.
39 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the K eyboard To connect t he wireless keyboard When t he supplie d wirel ess keyb oard do es not seem to be wor king, u se the suppl ied wirele ss mou se and fol low these steps to recon nect the key board with yo ur compute r.
40 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the K eyboard 5 W a it until t he Win dows star ts, and then c lick Star t a nd Comp uter . 6 Double-clic k Local Disk (C:) , WConnectT ool , an d WConnect . If the User Account Contr ol win dow appears, click Ye s .
41 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Mouse Using the Mouse A wire less mo use is s upplied with y our comp uter. The wi reless mouse ha s no c ables to plug i n and use s a la ser sen sor ins tead o f a bal l.
42 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Mouse Using the Wireless Mou s e One al kaline A A batt ery is su pplie d with you r wirel ess mous e. Be fore attem pting to use th e wirele ss m ouse,.
43 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Mouse A Left b utton Click or d ouble-cl ick the left bu tton to select items. T o drag and drop item s, hold the left button down w hile slidi ng the m ouse, then re lease the button to drop the item .
44 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Mouse To connect t he wireless mouse When t he supplie d wirele ss mouse does not se em to be workin g, use the supp lied wirel ess key board and fol low these steps to rec onnect the mouse with your c ompute r.
45 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Mouse Adjusting the Mouse Functions 1 Click St ar t and Cont rol P a nel . 2 Click Mous e under Ha r dware and Sound .
46 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the T ouch Screen Using the T ouch Screen Embedd ed infrar ed opt ical se nsors o f your c ompute r's touc h screen en able d irect i nteraction w ith the compu ter usin g your finger (s).
47 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the T ouch Screen Flick Put a finger on t he touch screen and slide it linearly in quic k motion. Y ou can assign an individual task t o up to eight flicks.
48 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the T ouch Screen To enable o r disable the touch screen function Foll ow these s teps to ena ble or d isable th e touc h screen fu nctio n. 1 T ou ch and hol d loc ated at the lower righ t edge o f the co mputer s creen for more than two s econd s.
49 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the T ouch Screen Notes on Using the T ouch Screen ❑ T o r epeat tapping, b e sur e to lift your fin ger a t least 1/6 inch (4 mm ) off the to uch scr een after each tap.
50 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Edg e Acces s Using the Edge Access The E dge Acc ess pro vide s you wi th instant acce ss to variou s functi ons, suc h as skippin g to the next chapte r, zo oming in or out te xt and p hotos, and d isplay ing the o n-screen keyb oard.
51 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using Special-function But tons Using Special-function Buttons Your c omput er is eq uipped with spec ial b uttons to h elp y ou use sp ecifi c functi ons of the compu ter. Some fe atures and o ptions in thi s sectio n may not be av ailab le on your co mputer .
52 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using Special-function But tons 3D bu t t o n *1 A ctivates or d eactivat e s the 3D function and illuminates while you are playing 3D conten t on y ou r computer . See Using the 3D Function (page 63) for inf or mation on the 3D function.
53 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Quic k W eb Access Function Using the Quic k Web Access Function The Q uick Web A cce ss funct ion en ables yo u imme diately to acces s the Internet wi thout laun ching the Wi ndows ope ratin g system.
54 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Quic k W eb Access Function Notes on Using the Quic k W eb Access Function While the Quic k Web A ccess function is activ ated, you canno t use: ❑ the ASSIST button. ❑ any functio n ke y , the Scr Lk ke y , a nd the E key in combinati on with the Fn ke y for shor tc uts.
55 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Built-in Camera Using the Built-in Camera Your co mputer is eq uipped wit h a bui lt-in c amera. With the c ommunica tion so ftware, such as Windows Live Messenger , you can mak e a video call throu gh the Internet .
56 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Optical Di sc Drive Using the Optical Disc Dr ive Your c omput er is eq uipped with an optical disc dr ive. Some fe atures and o ptions in thi s sectio n may not be av ailab le on your co mputer . See the speci ficat ions to find out about the confi guratio n of your co mput er .
57 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Optical Di sc Drive 3 Hold the back of the dri ve tr ay with one hand, pla ce a disc in the mi ddle of the dr ive tra y with the labe l side facing tow ar d you, and gentl y push i t toward the dr ive tra y until the disc clicks into place.
58 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Optical Di sc Drive Suppor ted D iscs Your com puter pl ays and r ecords CDs , DVDs, a nd Blu-ray Disc ™ media , depen ding o n the mo del you p urch ased. See the referenc e ch art below to find out which type o f optic al disc drive supports which ty pes o f media.
59 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Optical Di sc Drive ! This uni t is desi gned to p layback di scs that conform t o the Compact Disc (CD) st andard. D ualDiscs and some mus ic discs enc oded w ith copyri ght protecti on techn ologies do no t conform t o the Compact D isc (CD) stand ard.
60 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Optical Di sc Drive Notes on Using the Optical Disc Dr iv e Notes on writing data to a disc ❑ Only use c ircular di scs. Do not use dis cs in any other sha pe (star , he ar t, c ard, etc.) , as this may damage the op tical disc dri v e.
61 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Optical Di sc Drive Notes on region codes Region c ode indica tors are labeled on the discs or packages to in dicat e in which re gion and on what type of player you c an play the disc. If th e region c ode ind icates " all," yo u can pl ay this di sc in most region s of the wo rld.
62 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Optical Di sc Drive Pla ying Discs To pl ay a dis c 1 Inser t a disc into the optical disc dr ive. ! Close all ru nning software appli cation s befo re pl aying a disc. 2 If nothing appear s on the desktop, click Start , All Programs , and your des ired sof tware to pl a y th e disc.
63 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the 3D Function Using the 3D Function If your c omputer i s equipped with a 3D- capable L CD screen , you can use the 3D function whi ch enable s you to view vari ous types of 3D co ntent on the co mputer screen o r exter nal 3D-c apable display s, suc h as a 3D T V, usi ng cutting -edge 3D tech nolog y.
64 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the 3D Function What you can do with t he 3D functio n ❑ On mode ls eq uipped with a 3 D-capable LCD screen ❑ Playing Blu-ra y 3D ™ Disc med ia on th .
65 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the TV Function Using the TV Function Your co mputer m ay have a TV tuner board in stall ed. The Windows Media Center inclu ded in you r oper ating sy stem e nables TV prog ram vie wing, r ecordi ng and pla ybac k.
66 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the TV Function Setting Up TV Connections ! The follo wing co nnecti ons may not be availab le in some co untri es or regi ons. The state o f receiv ing TV si gnals widely va ries depe nding o n ser vices ava ilable in your co untr y or region as well as conn ection t ypes.
67 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the TV Function To connect i n CATV mode (Option 2) 1 Connect t he two metal hooks o n a 75- ohm/3 00-ohm RCA transforme r cable (1) to the scr ew-type grips at your cable ser v ice acc ess ( wall outle t) (2 ).
68 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the TV Function Connecting to a st andard antenna You ca n con nect your comput er to a n indoor /outdoo r antenna system , usin g Opt ion 1 or Option 2 from the prev ious se ction , Connecting to standard cable access (CATV) (page 66) .
69 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the TV Function To connect i n land-ba sed (terrestr ial) broadca sting mode ( Option 1) 1 Connect on e end of a TV c oaxial c able (1) to your antenna outle t (2). C onnect the other end to a VHF/UHF RF combin er/ trans former (3).
70 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the TV Function To connect i n land-ba sed (terrestr ial) broadca sting mode ( Option 2) 1 Connect o ne end of a 300 -ohm twin lead c able (1) to t he screw-type gr ips at your antenna outlet (2). Con nect th e other end to the grips on a V HF/UHF RF c ombiner /transforme r (3).
71 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the TV Function To connect t o an antenna (air) for digita l television syst em (ATSC signal standard) If yo ur comp uter is equ ipped w ith a di gital T V .
72 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the HDMI/VIDEO Input Function Using the HDMI/VIDEO Input Fu nction Your comput er is e quipped wi th an HDMI IN PUT port and VIDEO INPUT jacks th at enabl e you to co nnect an exter nal audio / video dev ice, such as an HDD video recorder and a video gam e player.
73 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the HDMI/VIDEO Input Function Connecting a n Exter nal A udio/Video De vice To c onnect a n ext ernal a udio/vid eo devic e to the HD MI INPUT port or the VIDEO INPU T jacks (page 14) , y ou need an HDMI cable or an audi o/video cable with tri ple RCA pl ugs.
74 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the HDMI/VIDEO Input Function Using the HDMI/VIDEO I nput Control Butt ons The HDM I/VIDEO i nput contr ol bu ttons ar e located on the ri ght of y our com .
75 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the HDMI/VIDEO Input Function Us ing the OS D M enu The OSD menu i s provid ed for c ustomiz ing your compute r to sui t your p referenc e.
76 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the HDMI/VIDEO Input Function Using the menu f or the HDMI/VIDEO input function The follo wing l ists some settin gs that yo u may fin d help ful for us ing th e HDMI/VIDE O input fu nctio n. Selec ting langua ge mode of th e OSD menu 1 Select OPTION and L A N G UAG E .
77 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Remote Commander Using the Remote Commander If yo ur comp uter sup ports the TV functio n (pa ge 65) , the n a remot e comm ander is supp lied with the co mputer for using a wide va riety o f audio /video rela ted so ftware app licat ions, incl uding the Windows Media Center .
78 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Remote Commander ✍ Some butto n functions may not be availabl e. Illust rate d abov e is the En glish re mote comm and er as an exa mple . A INPUT SELECT t button Press to switch the au dio/vide o input s ource am ong the compu ter input, t he HDMI input, and the video input.
79 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Remote Commander G Alph anumeri c butt ons Press to select specific channels or enter te xt. (Press ENTER or OK to a ctiv ate the channel selec tion .) H CLE AR bu tton Press to backspace an d delete entered text.
80 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using "Memory Stick" Using "Memor y Stic k" "Memor y St ick" i s a compa ct, por tabl e, and ver satile I C rec ording m edia es pec.
81 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using "Memory Stick" Inser t ing and Remo ving "Memor y Stic k" To insert "Memory Stick" 1 Loca te the "Mem or y S tick Duo" sl ot (page 16) . 2 Hold "Me mor y Sti ck" with the arrow poin ting toward the sl ot.
82 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using "Memory Stick" ✍ If "Memor y St ick" do es not go int o the slot ea sily , remo ve it ge nt ly and veri fy you are i nsertin g it in t he pr oper di rection.
83 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using "Memory Stick" To remove "Memory Stick" ! Do no t remove "Memor y S tick" whi le the Media Access indica tor light is l it.
84 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using "Memory Stick" F or matting "Memor y Stic k" To format "Memory Stick" "Memor y St ick" i s formatt ed by d efault and is ready f or use. If you wa nt to refor mat the me dia wi th your com puter, fol low these steps.
85 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using "Memory Stick" 6 Click St ar t . 7 F o llow the on -scre en instr uc tions. ! It may take time to forma t "Memor y St ick" dep ending o n the medi a type.
86 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using "Memory Stick" Notes on Using "Memor y Stick" ❑ Y our com puter has been tested and found compa tible with Sony branded "Mem or y St ick" with ca pacit y of up to 32 GB that are av ailable as of Januar y 2 011.
87 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using Other Modules / Memory Cards Using Other Modules / Memor y Cards Using the SD Memor y Card Your co mputer is eq uipped wit h an SD memory card sl ot. Yo u can u se this slot t o transfe r data among digital c amer as, camco rders, mus ic p layers, an d other audio/v ideo d evices.
88 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using Other Modules / Memory Cards To insert an SD memory card 1 Locate th e SD memor y card sl ot (page 16) . 2 Hold t he SD memo r y ca rd wit h the arr ow pointin g toward the slot. 3 Careful ly slide th e SD me mor y c ard int o the slot until it clicks into pl ace.
89 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using Other Modules / Memory Cards To remove an SD memory ca rd 1 Locate th e SD memor y card sl ot (page 16) . 2 Check that the Media Acce ss indi cator l ight is u nlit. 3 Push in the SD mem or y car d toward the comp uter and r elease.
90 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using Other Modules / Memory Cards Notes on Using Memor y Cards Gene ral not es on us ing th e memo ry car d ❑ Be sur e to use m emor y card s that ar e comp liant with the s tandards suppo r ted by your computer.
91 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Internet Using the Inter ne t Before using th e Inter net, yo u need to sign up with an Internet Servic e Prov ider (I SP) and set up devices requir ed for connec ting you r comput er to the In ternet.
92 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Network (LAN) Using the Network (LAN) You ca n conne ct yo ur co mputer to 1000BA SE-T/1 00BA SE-TX/10 BASE- T type ne tworks with a LAN cable . Con nect one en d of a LAN cable (not sup plied) to the LAN p ort on the back of the com puter and the othe r end to y our netwo rk.
93 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Wir eless LAN Using the Wireless LAN The W ireless L AN (WLAN) allow s your com puter to connec t to a n etwork th rough a wi reless connec tion. The WLAN uses the f ollow ing IE EE 802 .11a/b /g/n stan dard, whic h specifi es th e type of t echnolo gy used .
94 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Wir eless LAN Notes on Using the Wireless LAN Function Gene ral not es on us ing th e wirel ess L AN func tion ❑ In so me countr i es or regi ons, using W LAN p roducts may be restr icted by the loca l regula tions (e.
95 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Wir eless LAN Note on the data encryption The W LAN st andard i nclud es the encrypt ion method s: Wired E quivale nt Priv acy (WEP), wh ich i s a sec urity prot ocol, Wi-Fi Protec ted Acce ss 2 (WPA 2), and W i-Fi Prote cted Ac cess (WP A).
96 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Wir eless LAN Star ting Wireless LAN Communicati ons You fir st need t o estab lish wir eless LAN comm unica tions bet ween yo ur comp uter a nd an acc ess poi nt (no t supplie d). See Windows Help and Support for more inf ormation .
97 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Wir eless LAN Stopping Wireless LAN Commun ications To stop wireless LA N communications Clic k the switch ne xt t o Wi-Fi to toggle it to Off in the VAIO Smart N e twork window.
98 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the BLUET OOTH Function Using the BLUET OO TH F unction You ca n esta blish wi reless comm unica tions betw een yo ur co mputer an d ot her BLUE TOOTH ® devices such as a nother compute r or a m obile phone.
99 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the BLUET OOTH Function Communicati ng with Another BLUET OO TH De vice You can co nnect yo ur compute r to a BLUETOOTH de vice such as another comput er, a mobile pho ne, a PDA, a head set, a mouse, or a digi tal came ra withou t the us e of any c ables.
100 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the BLUET OOTH Function Stopping BLUET OO TH Communicat ions To stop BLUETO OTH communications 1 T ur n off the B LUET O O TH device that is co mmunicatin g with your co mputer. 2 Click the switch next to BLUET OOTH to toggle i t to Off in the V AIO Sm art Network window .
101 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the BLUET OOTH Function Notes on Using the BLUET OO TH Function ❑ The dat a transfer rate varies, dependi ng on th e following conditio ns: ❑ Obsta cle.
102 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the BLUET OOTH Function ❑ The BL UET O O TH fu nction m a y not wor k w ith other devices, depending on the manufacturer or th e software v e rsion employ e d by the manuf acturer .
103 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Using P eripher al De vices You ca n add fu nctio nality to your VAIO c ompute r by usi ng the various ports on the c ompute r.
104 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting External Spe ak ers or Headphones Connecting Exter nal Speak ers or H eadphones You ca n conn ect exter nal sou nd outpu t devi ces (n ot sup plied), such as speak ers or he adphone s, to y our com puter .
105 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting an External Display Connecting an Exter nal Displa y Some fe atures and o ptions in thi s sectio n may not be av ailab le on your co mputer .
106 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting an External Display Connecting a Computer Displa y You ca n conn ect an external di spla y, su ch as a c ompute r displ ay, to your c omputer. To connect a computer displ ay 1 Plug the power cord ( 1) of your exter nal disp lay into an AC outlet.
107 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting an External Display Connecting a TV with an HDMI Input P or t You ca n conn ect a TV wi th an HDM I input port to your compute r. To connect a TV to your comp uter ! T o hear so und fro m the devi ce connect ed to the HDMI OU TPUT port, y ou need to c hange the device f or soun d o utput.
108 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting an External Display ✍ See t he manu al th at came with your T V fo r more i nformatio n on inst allati on and use.
109 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting an External Display Pla ying Blu-ra y 3D Disc media Some fe atures and o ptions may no t be avail able on your comput er . See the speci ficat ions to find out about the confi guratio n of your co mput er .
110 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting an External Display 3 Right-c lick on the de sktop and s elect NVIDIA Control P anel . 4 Select a n item f o r the 3D fu nction settings. 5 Click to selec t a che ck box to enable the 3D fu nction. 6 F ollo w the ins tructions in the init ializa tion wiza rd.
111 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting an External Display To connect a high-quality d i gital so und output de vice between yo ur computer an d a TV You can conne ct a hi gh-quali ty hom e theater r eceive r or othe r surroun d sound dec oder dev ices be tween y our comp uter and TV usin g an HDM I conne ction .
112 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Selecting Display Modes Selecting Displa y Modes When an externa l displ ay is connect ed, you can sel ect ei ther you r compu ter s creen or th e con nected di splay to use as the prim ary monito r.
113 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Using the Multiple Monito rs Function Using the Multiple Monitors Function The M ultipl e Mon itors f unction allows you to dis tribute p ortio ns of y our desktop across sep arate di spla ys.
114 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Using the Multiple Monito rs Function To use t he Multiple M onitors fun ction ✍ Y our e x ternal d isplay may not s uppo rt the Multiple Monitors function. Certain so ftware appli cation s may not be compa tible wit h Multipl e Monito rs settings.
115 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting an External Micr ophone Connecting an Exter nal Microphone You ca n conn ect an ex ternal m icropho ne (not s uppli ed) to yo ur comp uter. To con nect an exter nal mic ropho ne Plug th e micro phone cab le (1) into the microp hone jac k (2) m .
116 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting a USB Device Connecting a USB De vice You c an c onnect a Univ ersa l Seri al B us (USB ) d evice, such as a m ouse, a fl oppy dis k d rive, a spe aker, o r a printer , to y our compute r. To connect a USB device 1 Choose th e USB por t (1) you prefer to use.
117 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting a USB Device Notes on connecting a USB de vice ❑ Y ou may need to in stall the d river soft ware supplie d with your USB device before use. See the manua l that ca me with th e USB device for more inform ation.
118 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting an i.LINK Device Connecting an i.LIN K De vice Your co mputer is eq uipped wit h an i. LINK por t which you c an use to connec t an i.
119 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting an i.LINK Device Connecting a Digital Video Camcorder To connect a digital video camcorder Plug on e end o f an i.L INK cable (1) ( not sup plied) int o the i. LINK po rt (2) on th e com puter and the othe r end into the DV In/ Out por t (3) on th e digi tal vide o camcor der.
120 nN Customizing Y our V A IO Computer > Customizing Y our V AIO Co mputer This sect ion brie fly de scrib es how to c hange the main s etting s of your VAIO c ompute r. Among other things, y ou will learn how to us e and cus tomiz e the look of your Sony s oftware an d utiliti es.
121 nN Customizing Y our V A IO Computer > Setting the Passw ord Setting the P ass word Setting the pas sword a llows yo u to pr otect yo ur compu ter from unautho rized a ccess by maki ng the u ser ente r the pas sword when the comput er is tu rned o n or retur ns to Nor mal mode fr om Slee p mode .
122 nN Customizing Y our V A IO Computer > Setting the Passw ord Setting the P ower-on P ass word To add t he powe r-on pa ssword (mach ine pas sword) 1 T ur n on the c ompute r and pr ess the F2 key repeatedly until th e V AIO logo dis appears. The BIOS setup screen ap pears.
123 nN Customizing Y our V A IO Computer > Setting the Passw ord To add the power-on password (use r password) ! Make sure you set the mach ine passwo rd before set ting the user pa ssword. 1 T ur n on the c ompute r and pr ess the F2 key repeatedly until th e V AIO logo dis appears.
124 nN Customizing Y our V A IO Computer > Setting the Passw ord To change or remove the p ower-on password ( user password) 1 T ur n on the c ompute r and pr ess the F2 key repeatedly until th e V AIO logo dis appears. The BIOS setup screen ap pears.
125 nN Customizing Y our V A IO Computer > Setting the Passw ord Setting the Windows P assw ord To add t he Wi ndows p asswo rd 1 Click St ar t and Cont rol P a nel . 2 Click User Accounts and F amily Safe ty or User Accounts . 3 Click User Accounts .
126 nN Customizing Y our V A IO Computer > Setting the Passw ord To remove th e Windows passwor d 1 Click St ar t and Cont rol P a nel . 2 Click User Accounts and F amily Safe ty or User Accounts . 3 Click User Accounts . 4 Click Remove y our pas sw o r d .
127 nN Customizing Y our V A IO Computer > Using the V AIO Control Center Using the V AIO Control Center The VAIO Control Center utility allows y ou to a ccess sy stem informat ion an d to sp ecify pr eferenc es for s ystem be havior . To use t he VAIO Contr ol Center 1 Click St ar t , All Pr ograms , and V AIO Control Center .
128 nN Customizing Y our V A IO Computer > Using the V AIO Control Center Using S-FORCE F ront Surround 3D S-FORC E Front S urround 3D is a vi rtual su rround te chnol ogy which allows you t o enjoy powe rful an d realistic surro und sound using the built- in spea kers.
129 nN Customizing Y our V A IO Computer > Using the V AIO Control Center Changing the def ault SONY logo lamp activity The SONY lo go lamp il luminates when you turn on y our compute r.
130 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO C omputer > Upgrading Y our V AIO Co mputer Your V AIO co mputer and m emory m odules u se hi gh preci sion co mponen ts and electr onic con nectors tech nology.
131 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO C omputer > Adding and Remo v ing Memory Adding and Removing Memor y If yo u want to expand th e func tionality of yo ur comp uter, you can i ncrease the amoun t of mem ory by insta lling opt ional memory modules .
132 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO C omputer > Adding and Remo v ing Memory ❑ Do not open the mem or y mo dule package before y o u are re ady to ch ange th e module. The package prot ects the module fr om ESD . ❑ Use the s pecial bag su pplied wi th the m emor y module or wrap the mo dule i n aluminum foil to prot ect it from ES D .
133 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO C omputer > Adding and Remo v ing Memory Removing and Installing a Memory Module To change or add a mem o ry mo dule 1 Shut down the compu ter , tur n off all peri pheral devices, and disconn ect the AC adapter and the per ipheral devices from the power sourc es.
134 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO C omputer > Adding and Remo v ing Memory 5 Remove the currentl y instal led me mor y module as follows: ❑ Pull the latch es in the dire ction of th e arrows (1) . The mem or y mo dule is re lease d. ❑ Make sure that th e memo r y mod ule tilts up and then pu ll it out i n the d irection o f the ar row (2).
135 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO C omputer > Adding and Remo v ing Memory 7 Slide t he memo r y mod ule into t he memo r y mod ule slot and pu sh it in u ntil i t clicks into place. ! Do not touch any com ponents on th e motherboar d other than th e memory module.
136 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO C omputer > Adding and Remo v ing Memory Viewin g the Amount of Memory To view the amount of me mory 1 T ur n on the c ompute r . 2 Click St ar t , All Pr ograms , and V AIO Control Center . 3 Click System Information an d System Information .
137 nN Precaut ions > Precautions This sect ion desc ribes s afety gui deli nes and pr ecautio ns to h elp y ou protec t your V AIO com puter fr om pote ntial dam age. Some fe atures and o ptions in thi s sectio n may not be av ailab le on your co mputer .
138 nN Precaut ions > Safety Information S a fe t y I n fo r m a t i o n Comp ute r ❑ Use your compu ter on a solid , stable su rface . ❑ Do not grasp t he foot stand to lif t your compute r as the stand may break and caus e the m ain unit to fall, resulting i n damag e to the co mput er or pe rsonal in jur ies.
139 nN Precaut ions > Safety Information Batter y Cell If the battery liquid i s leaking: ❑ Do not touc h the b atter y liquid d irectly . ❑ Be sure to follow the instr uctio ns bel ow . If your ey es, skin , or clo thing com es into c ontact wi th the b atter y liq uid, wash well with p ure water .
140 nN Precaut ions > Care and Maintenance Information Care and Maintenance Inf or mation Comp ute r ❑ Clean the cabinet w ith a s oft, dr y or lightly moiste ned cloth with a m ild deter gent sol ution.
141 nN Precaut ions > Handling Y our Computer Handling Y our Computer ❑ If you drop a solid object or any liq uid ont o your computer , s hut down the co mputer and then unpl ug it. Y ou m ay w an t to hav e th e comp uter che ck ed by qua lified pe rsonnel before operating it ag ain.
142 nN Precaut ions > Handling Y our Computer ❑ T o avoid losi ng data when your co mputer is dama ged, back up your d ata regul arl y . ❑ T o l ift or move your computer , gras p the main unit on the side s with both ha nds from behind the co mputer to av oi d any damage to the LCD s creen/ touch sc reen.
143 nN Precaut ions > Handling the LCD Screen/T ouch Sc r een Handling the LCD Screen/T ouch Screen ❑ Due to the mecha nical de sign o f your compu ter's LCD s creen/to uch scree n, some a reas of th e scre en surface may become war m while you are usi ng the com puter f o r an extended per iod o f time.
144 nN Precaut ions > Usin g th e P ower Sour ce Using the P ower Source ❑ Do not sh are an AC outlet with o ther power-cons uming equipm ent, su ch as a p hotoc opier or a s hredder. ❑ Y ou ca n purcha se a p ower stri p with a su rge pro tector.
145 nN Precaut ions > Handling the Built-in Camera Handling the Bu ilt-in Camera ❑ Do not sc ratch or soil the area o n and a round the built-in cam era, as it may cause po or qua lity ima ges.
146 nN Precaut ions > Handling Discs Handling Discs ❑ Finger prin ts and dust on th e surface of a di sc may cause re ad error s. Be sure to hold th e disc by it s edge s and cen tral hole, as sh own below: ❑ Nev er affi x an adhe sive label to a disc .
147 nN Precaut ions > Handling "Memory Stic k" Handling "Memor y Stick" ❑ Do not touc h the " Memor y Stick" conn ector wit h your finger or metal lic objec ts. ❑ Use only the ad hesive label suppl ied with " Memor y Stick".
148 nN Precaut ions > Handlin g the Built-in Storage Device Handling the Bu ilt-in Storage De vice The b uilt-in stora ge dev ice ( hard di sk driv e or solid stat e driv e) has a hi gh stor age density and reads o r writ es d ata in a sho rt time.
149 nN T roubleshooting > T roubleshooting This sectio n des cribes h ow to s olve c ommon problem s yo u might encoun ter when usin g you r VAIO c ompute r. Many prob lems have s imple solutio ns. If th ese sugg estio ns fail t o solv e yo ur problem s, use the VA IO Care .
150 nN T roubleshooting > ❑ T ouch Screen (pag e 184) ❑ Ke yboard (page 185) ❑ Floppy Disks (page 186 ) ❑ A udio/Video (page 187) ❑ HDMI/VIDEO Input Function (page 1 90) ❑ "Memory .
151 nN T roubleshooting > Computer Operations Computer Operations What should I do if m y computer does not st ar t? ❑ Make sure your compute r is secu rely plu gged int o a power source and tur ned on an d the power indicator light shows the power is on.
152 nN T roubleshooting > Computer Operations What should I do if the g reen power indicator light turns on b ut my screen remains b lank? ❑ If the orange DISP LA Y OFF indicat or li ght is li t, press the DISPLA Y OFF b u tton. ❑ Make sure the co mputer i nput i s selec ted as the a udio/vid eo inp ut so urce.
153 nN T roubleshooting > Computer Operations What should I do if m y computer or soft ware stops r esponding? ❑ If your comput er sto ps resp onding while a so ftware app licatio n is r unn ing, pres s the Alt + F4 ke ys to c lose the ap plica tion window .
154 nN T roubleshooting > Computer Operations Wh y doesn't my comp uter enter Sleep mode? Your comput er may becom e unsta ble if th e oper ating mod e is change d before the co mputer c omple tely ente rs Sle ep mode . To restor e your compute r to normal m ode 1 Close al l open pr ograms.
155 nN T roubleshooting > Computer Operations Wh y doesn't my scree n tur n off after the aut omatic tur n-off time has passed? Some s oftware ap plic ations or scree n savers are desi gned to.
156 nN T roubleshooting > System U pdate / Secu rity System Update / Secur ity How ca n I find impor tant updates f or my co m puter? You ca n find and ins tall the latest update s on y our com puter with the so ftware applica tions: the Windows Update and the VAIO Update .
157 nN T roubleshooting > Recovery / Recovery Me dia Recov er y / Recov er y Media Ho w can I crea te Reco v er y Media? You c an crea te Recove ry Media usin g the VA IO Car e . The media are used to resto re yo ur comp uter syste m to its fact ory default s etting s.
158 nN T roubleshooting > Recovery / Recovery Me dia How do I chec k the vol ume of the reco v er y area? Your bui lt-in st orage device con tains the recove ry area whe re the data for the system re cove ry is sto red.
159 nN T roubleshooting > P ar tition Pa r t i t i o n How ca n I create a hard disk par tition? The W indows fea ture a llows you t o create a part ition without re cove ring you r compu ter s ystem. 1 Click St ar t , Control P ane l , System a nd Secu rity , a nd Create and forma t hard disk partitions under Administrativ e T ools .
160 nN T roubleshooting > Built-in Camera Built-in Camera Wh y does the vie wfinder sho w no images or poor-quality images? ❑ The built-in ca mera cann ot be share d by more than one sof tware appli cation . Exit the curren t appli cation before launching another .
161 nN T roubleshooting > Built-in Camera What should I do if captured imag es c ontain dropped fra m es and audio inter r uptions? ❑ The effect setti ngs on your software ap plic ation may cause dro pped frames. See t he help file in cluded wi th your software applic ation for more i nformation .
162 nN T roubleshooting > Networking (LAN/Wireless LAN) Networking (LAN/Wireless LAN) What should I do if the V A IO Smar t Network icon is not displa yed on the taskbar? ❑ Click on the tas kbar a nd check if the V AIO S mar t Network icon is disp lay ed .
163 nN T roubleshooting > Networking (LAN/Wireless LAN) What should I do if m y computer cannot con nect to a wireless LAN access point? ❑ Connecti on ca pability is affected by dista nce and o bstr uctio ns. Y ou need to place your compute r awa y from obstr uctions or move any access p oint you may be using clos er to the compu ter .
164 nN T roubleshooting > Networking (LAN/Wireless LAN) What should I do if I ca nnot access the I nter net? ❑ Check the ac cess po int se ttings. See th e manual t hat cam e with your access poi nt for more inform ation. ❑ Make sure your comp uter and th e acc ess point a re co nnecte d to one an other .
165 nN T roubleshooting > Networking (LAN/Wireless LAN) How do I a v oid data transf er interr uptions? ❑ While your compu ter is connec ted to an acces s point, data transfer interr uptio ns ma y occur if a lar ge file is exchanged or the comp uter is place d in clo se proximity t o microwav es and co rdle ss telep hones.
166 nN T roubleshooting > BLUET OO TH T echnolog y BLUET OO TH T ech nolog y What should I do if other B LUET O O TH de vices cannot find m y computer? ❑ Make sure both devices hav e the BLUETOO TH function enabled. ❑ Make sure the WIRELESS indicator l ight is lit on your com puter .
167 nN T roubleshooting > BLUET OO TH T echnolog y What should I do if other B LUET O O TH de vices cannot connect to m y computer? ❑ Check the suggesti ons in What should I do if I cannot find the BLUET OO TH device I want to comm unicate with? (page 1 66) .
168 nN T roubleshooting > BLUET OO TH T echnolog y Wh y can't I use t he BLUET OO TH function wh en I log onto m y computer as a u s er with a standard use r account? The B LUETOOTH fu nction ma y not be ava ilable to a user with a stand ard use r account o n your c omputer.
169 nN T roubleshooting > Optical Discs Optical Discs Wh y does my computer freeze when I tr y to read a disc? The di sc that your co mputer is tryin g to r ead may be dirty o r dam aged. Fol low the se steps : 1 Pres s the Ctrl + Alt + Delete ke ys and c lick the arrow next to the Shut down b utton and Rest ar t to r estar t the co mputer .
170 nN T roubleshooting > Optical Discs What should I do if I ca nnot pla y a disc properly on my computer? ❑ Make sure the d isc is inse r ted into the optic al disc dri ve with the label side facing toward you. ❑ Make sure t he neces sar y program(s) i s inst alled ac cordi ng to the manufacturer's in str uction s.
171 nN T roubleshooting > Optical Discs ❑ Make sure the c orrect dri v er software is instal led. Follow these s teps: 1 Click Start and Control P anel . 2 Click System and Sec urity . 3 Click System . 4 Click De vic e Manager in the left pa ne. The Device Ma nager win dow appea rs with a li stin g of your compute r's hard ware devices.
172 nN T roubleshooting > Optical Discs What should I do if I ca nnot pla y Blu-ra y Di sc media or my computer becomes unstab le during Blu-ra y Disc play back? ❑ Check if your optic al di sc dr ive suppor ts the Blu-ray Disc media. ❑ T o pl a y cop y rig ht protected Blu-ray Disc medi a continuall y , you need to update the AACS k ey .
173 nN T roubleshooting > Optical Discs Wh y can't I w rite data to Bl u-ra y Disc media? ❑ Check if your optic al disc dr ive suppor ts the Blu-ray Disc writ ing func tion. ❑ BD-R Dis c media are not r ewritable. Y ou cannot ad d or e rase data to or from the BD-R D isc med ia.
174 nN T roubleshooting > Display Displ a y Wh y did my screen go blank? ❑ Y our co mputer screen m ay go blank if the computer enters Slee p mode. If t he com puter is in Sle ep mod e, press any key to br ing th e compute r back into No r mal mo de.
175 nN T roubleshooting > Display What should I do if some items do not fit on the computer screen? Check that the text siz e is set to 100%. If not, som e items , for ex ample a s oftware me nu, may not be display ed co rrectly, dependi ng on the softwar e you are usi ng.
176 nN T roubleshooting > Display What should I do if 3D images are not disp lay ed on my 3D TV connected to the HDMI output por t? ❑ Change th e 3D pla y back settin gs. T o change the se ttings, cli ck To o l s in th e uppe r r ight cor ner o f the WinD VD BD window and sel ect .
177 nN T roubleshooting > Display What should I do if my screen is dark? Make s ure the com puter in put is selec ted as the aud io/vi deo i nput sou rce and pres s the Fn + F6 ke ys on the wir eless k eyboard to brigh ten you r compute r scree n.
178 nN T roubleshooting > Printing Pr inting What should I do if I ca nnot print a document? ❑ Make sure your pr inter i s on, and the pr in ter cable is s ecurely conn ected to th e por ts on the pr inter an d your comput er . ❑ Make sure your pr inter i s compa tible wit h the Wind ows operating s ystem i nstalled on your comp uter .
179 nN T roubleshooting > Microp hone Microphone What should I do if m y microphone does not w ork ? ❑ If you are usin g an exter nal mi crophon e, make sure the m icropho ne is tur ne d on an d is p roperl y plu gged into t he micropho ne jack on your com puter .
180 nN T roubleshooting > Mouse Mouse What should I do if m y computer does not re cognize m y mouse? ❑ Make sure the p ower s wi tch on the bottom of the wi reless mouse i s in the ON positi on. ❑ Make sure anoth er mous e is not c onnected . ❑ Make sure t he suppli ed AA batter y is proper l y insta lled.
181 nN T roubleshooting > Mouse What should I do if the poin ter does not mov e when I use my mouse? ❑ Make sure anoth er mous e is not c onnected . ❑ If the pointer does no t mov e whi le a software appl ication i s run ning, pres s the Alt + F4 keys to close the applic ation window .
182 nN T roubleshooting > Speake rs Speak e rs What should I do if I do not hear sound f rom the b uilt-in speak ers? ❑ If you are usin g a pr ogram that has its own volume c ontrol, m ake sure the volume cont rol is proper ly s et. See the program's h elp file for mor e informat ion.
183 nN T roubleshooting > Speake rs What should I do if m y e xter nal speak ers do not work? ❑ Check the suggesti ons in What should I do if I do not hear sound fr om the built-in speakers ? (page 1 82) . ❑ If you are usin g a pr ogram that has its own volume c ontrol, m ake sure the volume cont rol is proper ly s et.
184 nN T roubleshooting > T ouch Screen T ouch Screen What should I do if the t ouch screen does not work? ❑ The HDMI inp ut or the vi deo in put may be selected as the aud io/video input s ource.
185 nN T roubleshooting > Ke yboard K eyboard What should I do if the k e yboard config uration is wrong? The l anguage layo ut of yo ur wire less k eyboard is label ed on t he pac kaging bo x. If y ou ch oose a differen t regiona l key board when yo u comp lete th e Windows setup , the key confi guration will be m ismat ched.
186 nN T roubleshooting > Floppy Disks Flopp y Di sks Wh y doesn't th e Saf ely Remov e Hardwar e and Eject Media icon appear on the taskbar when the drive is connected? Your com puter does n ot recog nize the floppy disk dri ve. Fir st, mak e sure th e USB cab le is pr operly conn ected to th e USB port.
187 nN T roubleshooting > A u dio/Video A udio/Video What should I do if I cannot use my digital video camcorder? If a m essage a ppears sta ting tha t the i. LINK de vice is di sconnec ted or tu rned o ff, the i.LIN K cab le may no t be se curely plugged into th e port o n your c omputer o r camco rder.
188 nN T roubleshooting > A u dio/Video What should I do if I do not hear the sound fr om the sound output de vice connected to t he HDMI output por t, optical output por t, or headphones jac k? .
189 nN T roubleshooting > A u dio/Video How do I tu r n off sound along with t he LCD backligh t using the DISPLA Y OFF butt on? You ca n use one of th e BIOS f unctions to change the DISPLAY OFF button sett ings. F ollow t hese step s: 1 T ur n on your co mputer an d press the F2 key repeatedly until the V AIO logo disa ppears.
190 nN T roubleshooting > HDMI/VIDEO Input Function HDMI/VIDEO Input Function What should I do if I ca nnot change the volu me or LCD br ightness with t he wireless k eyboard? You can not change the volume or the brightne ss with the wireless keyboard whi le using the HDMI/VIDE O input functi on.
191 nN T roubleshooting > "Memory Stick" "Memor y Stic k" What should I do if I canno t use "Memor y Stic k" that was f or matted on a V AIO computer on other de vices? You may need to reform at your "Memo ry Stick ".
192 nN T roubleshooting > P eripherals P er ipherals What should I do if I cannot connect a USB de vice? ❑ If applic able, check the USB device is tur ned o n and us ing its own power supply . F o r example, if you are usi ng a di gital camera, che ck if the ba tter y is char ged.
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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 VPCL2 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 VPCL2 - de cette manière, vous pouvez vérifier si l'équipement répond à vos besoins. Explorant les pages suivantes du manuel d'utilisation Sony VAIO VPCL2, vous apprendrez toutes les caractéristiques du produit et des informations sur son fonctionnement. Les informations sur le Sony VAIO VPCL2 va certainement vous aider à prendre une décision concernant l'achat.
Dans une situation où vous avez déjà le Sony VAIO VPCL2, 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 VPCL2.
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 VPCL2. Presque toujours, vous y trouverez Troubleshooting, soit les pannes et les défaillances les plus fréquentes de l'apparei Sony VAIO VPCL2 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.
