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N User Guide P ers onal Computer V GN-NR s eries.
2 nN Cont ents Before Use ................. ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... .... ......... .................... ................... ....6 Notice ................... .................
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4 nN Precauti ons ................ ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... .......................... .................... ........9 7 On Handling the LCD Sc reen .............. ............
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6 nN Befo re Use Bef ore Use Congrat ulations on your purchase o f this Sony VAIO ® comp uter, and wel come to th e on-screen U ser Guide . Sony ha s combin ed leadin g-edge te chnology i n audio, v ideo, compu ting, an d commun ications to provide s tate-of-the- art perso nal computi ng experi ence.
7 nN Befo re Use Noti ce © 2007 S ony Corpor ation. All r ights res erved. This manual and th e softwar e described h erein, i n whole or in part, may no t be reprod uced, trans lated, or re duced to a ny machin e-readabl e form wit hout prior written approv al.
8 nN Befo re Use Docume ntation Your d ocumentat ion incl udes print ed inform ation and user guides to read on y our VAIO computer . Printed Documentation ❑ Quick Star t Guide — Descr ibes the process fro m unpacking to s tar ting up your V AI O .
9 nN Befo re Use Non-printed Documentation ❑ User Guide (this manua l) — Explain s f eatur es of your computer . It also in cludes i nf or mation abou t the software pro grams includ ed with your comp uter , as well as infor mation on solving c ommon proble ms .
10 nN Befo re Use My Club V AIO In M y Club VAIO you can fi nd: ❑ Accesso ries W ant to expand the capabil ities of your c omputer? Click this ico n and have a look at your co mpatible acce ssor ies. ❑ Software F eeling creative? Click this icon for an overv ie w of your soft ware and check out ou r upgrade options.
11 nN Befo re Use Ergonomic Considerations You wil l be using y our co mputer as a p ortable device in a variety o f enviro nments. When ever poss ible, you s hould atte mpt to take account o f the fo.
12 nN Befo re Use ❑ Viewing angle of the computer's displa y – Use the display's tilti ng f eature to find the best posi tion. Y ou can reduce ey e strain and muscle fatigue by adjusting the tilt of the display to the proper posit ion. Adjus t the brightnes s le vel of the displ ay as well.
13 nN Getting Started Getting Star ted This section describe s how to ge t started us ing your V AIO compute r. ❑ Locating Controls and P or ts (page 14) ❑ About the Indicator Lights (page 19) ❑.
14 nN Getting Started Locating Cont rols and P or ts Take a moment to identify the control s and ports shown on t he following pages. F ront A S1 butto n (page 30 ) B AV M O D E butt on (pag e 30) C N.
15 nN Getting Started Bac k A DC IN por t (page 20 ) B Batter y conn ector ( page 21) C Ne twor k (Eth er net ) por t (page 76) D Modem port (pag e 53).
16 nN Getting Started Right A Express Card/34 s lot (page 4 0) B Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2.0) po rt s * (page 70) C i.LINK (IEEE 1394) S400 por t (page 74) D Headp hones jack (page 62 ) E Microp hone jack (page 69) F Mon ito r (V GA ) por t (page 63 ) G Air vents * Suppor t high-/full-/low - speeds .
17 nN Getting Started Left A Secur ity slot B Opti cal disc driv e (page 31) C Opti cal disc driv e i ndica tor (page 1 9) D Driv e ej ect b utt on (page 31) E Manual e ject hol e (page 12 5) F Hi-Spee d USB (USB 2.0) po rt s * (page 70) * Suppor t high-/full-/low - speeds .
18 nN Getting Started Bottom A Air vents.
19 nN Getting Started About the Indicator Lights Your c omputer is equipped with the fol lowing i ndicator l ights. Indicat or Functions Po w e r 1 Illuminates when the power of the computer is on, blinks when t he computer is in Sleep m ode, and turns of f when the computer is in Hibernate mode or off.
20 nN Getting Started Connecting a P ower Source You ca n use eith er an AC ada pter or a r echargeabl e battery pa ck as a powe r source for your comp uter. Using the A C Adapter ✍ Use your co mputer only with th e supplied A C adapter . To use t he AC adap ter 1 Plug on e end of the pow er cord (1) int o the AC adapter (3) .
21 nN Getting Started Using the Batter y P ac k The ba ttery pack supplied wi th your co mputer is not fully c harged a t the time o f delive ry. Installing the Battery P ac k To install th e batter y pack 1 T urn off the com puter and cl ose the LC D screen lid.
22 nN Getting Started Charging the Batter y P ack The ba ttery pack supplied wi th your co mputer is not fully c harged a t the time o f delive ry. To charge th e battery pack 1 Install the batter y pack. 2 Connect t he A C ada pter to the co mputer .
23 nN Getting Started ! Charge the b atter y pack as describe d in this manu al from your first batter y charge. ✍ When th e batter y pack is run ning out of power , both the b atter y and power in dicato r lights bli nk. Keep the bat tery pac k in your comp uter while it is direc tly connected to AC power .
24 nN Getting Started Removing t he Battery P ac k ! Y ou may lose dat a if you remove t he batter y pack while your computer i s on and not con nected to the A C adapter or if you remove the batter y pack while the co mputer is in S leep mode. To remove the b attery pack 1 T urn off the com puter and cl ose the LC D screen lid.
25 nN Getting Started Shutting Down Y our Computer Saf ely To av oid losi ng unsaved data, be su re to sh ut down you r computer properly , as descr ibed belo w. To shut dow n your com puter 1 T urn off any per ipherals conn ected to th e computer. 2 Click St art , the ar ro w next to the Lock button, and Shut Do wn .
26 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using Y our V AIO C omput er This se ction desc ribes how to get the mo st out of usin g your VAI O computer. ❑ Using the K eyboar d (page 27) ❑ Using the T ouch .
27 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the K eyboard Your k eyboard i s very simi lar to a des ktop co mputer keyb oard, but has addi tional keys that per form model- specific tasks. The VAIO- Link Web site ( http://www . v aio-link .com ) a lso cont ains gloss ary infor mation to help you use the keyb oard.
28 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Fn + (F 10) : zoom Changes the sc reen resolution to magnify/r esto re y our computer's sc reen vie w . ✍ The defa ult resoluti ons of the st andard view and t.
29 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the T ouch P ad You ca n poin t to, select, d rag, and scroll ob jects on the screen using th e touch pad . ✍ Y ou can disable/e nable t he touch pad to suit yo ur pref erence for us ing the mouse. See Setting Up Y our Computer wit h V AIO Control Center (pag e 81) to launc h V AIO Co ntrol Cen ter .
30 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using Special-function Buttons Your c omputer is equipped with spec ial butto ns to help y ou use sp ecific functi ons of the computer . Special-func tion butt on Functions S1 button By def ault, the S1 b utton launches V A IO Hel p and Support Center .
31 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the Optical Disc Dr iv e Your c omputer is equipped with an opt ical disc drive. To insert a disc 1 T urn on the com puter .
32 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 4 Close th e tra y by pushin g it in gen tly . ! Do not remov e the optical di sc when your com puter is in a power savi ng mode (Sleep or Hibernate).
33 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Reading and Writing Optical Discs Your com puter pl ays and rec ords CDs, D VDs, and Blu -ray Dis c ™ media, depen ding on th e model you p urchased. Check yo ur specif ications fo r the type of opti cal disc dri ve installe d on your mode l.
34 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r PR: play able and recordable P: play able but not recordable –: not pla yab le or recordable CD- ROM Video CD Music CD CD Extr a CD-R/ RW DVD - ROM DV D - Video BD-.
35 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r ! This p roduct is d esigned t o playback discs that c onform to the Compact Disc Digi tal Audio standard sp ecificatio ns (CD Stand ard) . A Dual Disc is a t wo sided disc pr oduct w hich mat es DVD r ecorded material on on e side wi th digi tal audi o materi al on the othe r side.
36 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Notes on writing data to a disc ❑ Use only Sony recommend ed software, which i s preinstall ed on your compu ter , to write data to a di sc. Other software pro gr ams m a y not b e fully c ompatible and errors m a y resul t.
37 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Notes on pla ying discs To ac hieve optim um performa nce when p laying dis cs, you sh ould follow th ese recom mendations. ❑ Some CD p la yers and compu ters' optic al disc dr ives ma y not be able to play audio CDs crea ted with the CD-R or CD - R W di sc me dia.
38 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Pla ying CDs To pl ay an aud io CD 1 Inser t a disc into the op tical disc dr ive . 2 If nothing appears on the desk top , then cli c k Start , All Programs , and the desired CD software to play the CD . If the Audi o CD wi ndow appear s, click to select an option.
39 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Pla ying D VDs To play a DVD 1 Close al l runn ing software a pplication s. 2 Inser t a D VD into the opt ical disc drive. 3 If nothing appears on the desk top , then cli c k Start , All Programs , and the desired D VD software to play the D VD .
40 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the ExpressCard Module Your c omputer is equipped with eithe r a Univer sal Expre ssCard ™ slot * o r an Expres sCard ™ /34 slot * for transferrin g data amon g digital c ameras, camcorders , music players, and other audio/vi deo devi ces.
41 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Inser ting an ExpressCard Module ! Use care when inserting or rem oving the Expr essCard module f rom the slot. D o not force it in or out of t he slot. ✍ Y ou do not need to shu t down your comput er before inserting o r removing the Ex pressCard modul e.
42 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Removing an ExpressCard Module Foll ow the steps b elow to re move the Ex pressCard mo dule whil e your com puter is on. If it is n ot removed p roperly, you r system m ay not work properly. To remov e an Expr essCar d module ✍ T o rem ove an Express Card module whe n your comput er is off, skip steps 1 to 7.
43 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the Memor y Stic k Media Memo ry Stick media is a compac t, portab le, and v ersatile IC record ing media e specially desig ned for ex changing and sha ring digital data wit h compatibl e products , such as digital c ameras, mobile phon es and o ther devic es.
44 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Bef ore Y ou Use t he Memor y Stic k Media The Me mory Stic k slot on y our computer can acco mmodate bot h standar d- and Duo -size med ia and suppor t Memor y Stick PRO an d Memory S tick PRO- HG Duo me dia with high speed and high cap acity capa bilities.
45 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Inser ting a Memor y Stic k Medi a To insert a Memory Stick media 1 Loca te the M emor y Sti ck slot. 2 Hold t he Memor y St ick media with the arrow facing upward and po inting toward the M emor y Stick slot. 3 Careful ly slide th e Memor y Sti ck media into the slot unti l it clicks into pl ace.
46 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r ! Be sure to hold th e Memor y Stick me dia with the arrow poi nting in the correct d irection a s you in sert it int o the slot . T o avoi d dama ging your comput er or the Memo ry Sti ck media, do not force the Memor y Stick med ia into th e slot if you can not insert i t smoothly.
47 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r To format a Memo ry Stick media The Me mory Stic k media has been f ormatted in th e factor y default setting an d is ready for use.
48 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r 6 At the c onfir mation promp t, click OK . The for matting proc ess sta r ts. ! It may ta ke time to format the Memory St ick media d ependin g on th e media.
49 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Removing a Memor y Stic k Media To remove a Me mory Stick media 1 Check that the Media Ac cess indi cator l ight is off. 2 Push th e Memor y Stick media i n tow ard the computer. The Mem ory Stick media ej ects. 3 Pull th e Memor y Sti c k media o ut of the s lot.
50 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using Other Memor y Cards In additi on to the Mem ory Stick slot and Exp ressCard sl ot, your compute r is equippe d with an SD memory card slot . You can use thi s slot to tr ansfer data among dig ital camer as, camc orders, m usic play ers, and othe r audio/vi deo devic es.
51 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Inser ting a Memor y Card To insert a memory card 1 Locate th e SD memor y card slot. 2 Hold the m emor y card wi th the arrow facing upward and p ointing toward the mem or y card slo t. 3 Careful ly slide th e memor y ca rd into the s lot until it clicks into pl ace.
52 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Removing a Memory Card ! Do not remov e a memory ca rd while the Medi a Acce ss indi cator ligh t is on. If you do, the card or its d ata may become dam aged. To remove a me mory card 1 Check that the Media Ac cess indi cator l ight is off.
53 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using the Inter net Setting Up a Dial-up In ter net Connect ion Before you can co nnect to th e Internet , you need to c onnect your computer to a teleph one line w ith a telephon e cable (no t suppli ed). Once you have set up y our telephon e cable con nection, you are ready to connect to the Inter net.
54 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Using Wireless LAN (WLAN ) Using the Sony Wireless LAN (WLAN), all yo ur digital devi ces with built -in WLAN function ality com municate freel y with each other th rough a netwo rk. A WLAN is a n etwork in whic h a user can connect to a Loc al Area Network (LAN) through a wi reless (radio) connectio n.
55 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r IEEE 80 2.11b/g is a wirele ss LAN stand ard, using the 2.4 GH z bandwidt h. The IEEE 802.11 g standard provides hi gh-spe ed communica tions, fast er than the IEEE 80 2.
56 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Communicati ng without an Access P oint (Ad-hoc) An ad- hoc network is a netw ork in whic h a LAN is c reated only by the wi reless de vices them selves , with no ot her centra l contr oller or a ccess point. E ach devic e commun icates direc tly with othe r devices in the ne twork.
57 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r To commu nicate witho ut an acce ss point (a d-hoc) ! The IEE E 802.11n st andard, using th e 2.4 or 5 GHz ban dwidth, is not avail able on ad -hoc net works. 1 T urn on the WIRELESS or WIRELESS LAN sw i tc h . The Wi reless LA N indicator l ights up and the V A IO Smar t Network window appea rs.
58 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Communicati ng with an Access P o int (Infrastructure) An infr astructure n etwork is a n etwork that ex tends an e xisting wir ed local ne twork to wire less devi ces by provi ding an ac cess poin t (not supplied ), for example the Sony Acces s Point.
59 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r To conne ct to a wir eless ne twork 1 Make sure an ac cess poi nt is set up. See the m anual that c ame with your acces s point for more informa tion. 2 T urn on the WIRELESS or WIRELESS LAN sw i tc h . The Wi reless LA N indicator l ights up and the V A IO Smar t Network window appea rs.
60 nN Using Y our V AIO Compute r Stopping Wireless LAN Commun ication To stop wireless LA N communication 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V AIO Control Center . 2 Double-clic k Networ k Connections and V AIO Smar t Network . 3 Click the button next to the WLAN icon.
61 nN Using P eripheral De vices Using P eripher al De vices You ca n add fu nctionality to your VA IO comp uter by usi ng the va rious por ts on the c omputer.
62 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting Exter nal Speakers You ca n enhan ce the so und quali ty of your c omputer by connecti ng exter nal speake rs. To connect e xternal speakers 1 Plug the speaker cable (1) i nto the head phones j ac k (2) i . 2 Plug the other end of the speaker cable to the exter nal speaker (3).
63 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an Exter nal Displa y You ca n connec t an external display ( not supp lied) to yo ur comp uter. For exa mple, you can use the compu ter with a co mputer displa y or a projec tor . ✍ Connec t the power cord after co nnecting al l other cable s.
64 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Multimedia Computer Displa y You ca n connec t a multim edia com puter displ ay that in cludes built-in s peakers an d a micr ophone to your compu ter. To connect a multim edia comp uter di splay 1 Plug the power cord of your multime dia comp uter display (1) into a n A C outl et.
65 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Projector You ca n connect a p rojector (for example, the Sony LCD projecto r) to your c omputer. To connect a projecto r 1 Connect t he power cord (1) o f y our p rojector int o an AC outlet. 2 Plug an RGB signal cable (2) (not supp lied) into the monito r (V GA) por t (3) a on the computer .
66 nN Using P eripheral De vices Selecting Displa y Modes You can se lect which display to be used as the primary mon itor when an ext ernal displa y (desktop mon itor, etc.
67 nN Using P eripheral De vices Using the Multiple Monitors Function The M ultiple Monitors f unction allows you to dis tribute por tions of your des ktop ac ross sep arate disp lays.
68 nN Using P eripheral De vices To sele ct the Mul tiple Mo nitors mode 1 Right-cli ck on t he desktop an d select Per sonaliz e . 2 Click D ispla y Setti ngs . The Display Settings window app ears. 3 F ollow th e on-screen instruc tions to change th e settings.
69 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an Exter nal Microphone If you need to us e a soun d input devi ce (for e xample, to c hat over the Intern et), you nee d to plug in an exter nal micr ophone (not s upplied). To con nect an ex ternal micropho ne Plug th e micropho ne cable (1 ) into the mi crophon e jack (2) m .
70 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Universal Se rial Bus (U SB) De vice To prev ent your computer an d/or USB devices fro m damage, o bserve the following : ❑ When movin g the compute r with USB de vices c onnected, a void any shock or force to the US B por ts.
71 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a USB Flopp y Disk Dr iv e You ca n purcha se a USB flo ppy disk d rive and c onnect it to y our comput er. To connect a USB floppy d isk drive 1 Choose th e USB por t (1) y ou prefer to use. 2 Plug the USB floppy disk dr ive cable (2) into th e USB por t.
72 nN Using P eripheral De vices Disconnect ing a USB flopp y disk driv e You c an disconn ect a US B floppy disk dri ve when your comp uter is o n or off . Discon necting the drive whe n the co mputer i s in a pow er savi ng mode ( Sleep or Hi bernate) ma y cause the comp uter to malfun ction .
73 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Prin ter You ca n connec t a Window s-compati ble prin ter to yo ur computer to prin t document s. Connecting a Printer Using the USB P or t You ca n connec t a USB prin ter compati ble with your version of Windo ws to the comp uter.
74 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting an i.LIN K De vice Notes on connecting i.LI NK de vices ❑ Y our co mputer is equipped with an i. LINK por t, wh ich you can use to con nect to an i.LINK device su ch as a digital vi deo camcorde r . ❑ The i.
75 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting a Digital Video Camcorder To connect a digital vi deo cam corder Plug on e end of an i.LINK ca ble (1) (not supplied ) into the i. LINK port (2) on the c omputer and the other e nd into the DV In/ Out por t (3) on th e digital vi deo camcorde r.
76 nN Using P eripheral De vices Connecting to a Networ k (LAN) You can co nnect your computer to 100BA SE-TX/1 0BASE-T-t ype networks with an Ethernet networ k cable. Connec t one end of a netwo rk cable (no t suppli ed) to the netw ork (Ethern et) port on t he compute r and the othe r end to you r network.
77 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Customizing Y our V AIO Computer This section briefly de scribes how to cha nge the main s ettings o f your VAIO computer . Among oth er things, y ou will learn how to us e and custom ize the l ook of your S ony software and utiliti es, etc.
78 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Setting the P ass word Use one of the BIOS f unctions to set the pas sword. Once you have set the pa ssword, yo u will be prompted to en ter the pa ssword afte r the VA IO logo appea rs to st art your compute r.
79 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To add the power- on pas sword 1 T ur n on t he compute r . 2 Pres s the F2 k ey when the V AI O logo appea rs. The BIOS setup scree n appears. If not, restar t the c omputer and p ress the F2 key se ver al times when the V A IO logo appears.
80 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Changing/Remo ving the P ow er-on P ass w ord To change or remove th e power- on password 1 T ur n on t he compute r . 2 Pres s the F2 k ey when the V AI O logo appea rs. The BIOS setup scree n appears. If not, restar t the c omputer and p ress the F2 key se ver al times when the V A IO logo appears.
81 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Setting Up Y our Computer with V AIO Control Center The VAIO Control Center utility al lows you to a ccess sy stem in formation an d to spec ify prefer ences for sy stem behav ior. To use V AIO Cont rol C enter 1 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V AIO Control Center .
82 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using the P ow er Sa ving Modes When y ou use a b attery pack as the power source fo r your co mputer, you can take advantage of the power m anagem ent setting s to conserve bat tery life.
83 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using Sleep Mode Sleep m ode turns o ff the LCD sc reen and pl aces the sto rage dev ice(s) and the CPU int o a low powe r consumpt ion mode.
84 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer If the computer i s not used for a cert ain period of time, it will enter Sle ep mode. T o modify thi s, you can change the Sleep mode se ttings. To change the Slee p mode settings 1 Right-cli ck the power status ic on on the t askbar and select Po wer Opt ions .
85 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Using Hibernate Mode In Hiber nate mode , the state of th e system is saved on t he hard dis k drive and po wer is tur ned off. Even when the batt ery runs down, no data will be los t. The power indica tor light is off in thi s mode.
86 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer To retu rn to Normal mod e Press t he power b utton. The c omputer ret urns to its nor mal sta te. ! If you press an d hold the power bu tton for more than four seconds, you r computer will turn off automat ically .
87 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Managing P ower with V AIO P ower Management Power managemen t helps you set up power schemes f or running on AC o r battery power to suit you r requir ements for power cons umptio n. VAIO Power Management is a software ap plication d eveloped exclusivel y for VAIO c omputers.
88 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer Configur ing Y our Modem Before you can s tart using yo ur inter nal modem ( not all m odem are bui lt-in), or e ach time you use yo ur modem while trav eling, make s ure that the c ountry of th e active lo cation de fined in the Phone and Modem Options window matche s the cou ntry you ar e dialing fr om.
89 nN Customizi ng Y our V AIO Computer 9 Check that your mode m is listed on the Modems tab . If your modem is not lis ted, click Add and follow the wizar d. 10 Click Appl y/OK . Y o ur modem is configure d. ! Before appl ying new count ry set tings, make sure your phone cab le is discon nected from yo ur computer .
90 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Upgrading Y our V A IO Computer Your V AIO compu ter and m emory modu les use high preci sion co mponents and electroni c connec tors tech nology.
91 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Adding and Removing Memor y If you want to expan d the functional ity of you r computer, y ou can incr ease the memor y by instal ling optio nal memory m odules. Before you upgrad e your com puter's memory , read the no tes and proc edures in the followi ng pages .
92 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer ❑ Use the s pecial bag delivered with the memor y modu le or wrap the m odule in aluminum foil to prote ct it from E SD .
93 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Removing and Installing a Memor y Module To change or add a memory m odule 1 Shut down the c omputer and discon nect all periphe ral devices. 2 Unplug th e computer a nd remov e the batter y pack. 3 W ait unti l the com puter co ols down.
94 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 6 Remove the currentl y installe d memor y module as follows: ❑ Pull the latches in the dire ction of th e arrows (1). The mem ory module i s released. ❑ Make sure that th e memor y mod ule tilts up and the n pull it out i n the direc tion of the arrow (2).
95 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer 8 Slide t he memor y mod ule into t he memor y mod ule slot and push it i n until it clicks into pla ce. ! Do not to uch any other compone nts on the moth erboard.
96 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer Viewin g the Amount of Memor y To view the amount of me mory 1 T ur n on t he compute r . 2 Click St art , All Pro grams , and V AIO Control Center . 3 Double-click the System I nf orm atio n f older i n the V AIO Control Center window .
97 nN Precau tions Precautions This section describe s safety gui delines an d precautio ns to help you pro tect your VAI O comput er from pote ntial dam age.
98 nN Precau tions On Handling the LCD Screen ❑ Do not leave the LCD screen facing the su n. This could da mage the LCD scree n. Be careful when using your comp uter near a w indow . ❑ Do not sc ratch the sur f ace of the LCD screen o r e xert p ressure o n it.
99 nN Precau tions On Using the P ower Source ❑ See the o nline Sp ecification s to check the power operati on of your model. ❑ Do not sh are the AC outlet with o ther power-cons uming equ ipment, suc h as a photoc opier or a shredder . ❑ Y ou ca n purchase a power stri p with a su rge protec tor .
100 nN Precau tions On Handling Y our Comput er ❑ Clean the cabinet w ith a soft cloth, which is dr y or lightly moi stened with a mild dete rgent so lution. Do not use any type of abrasi v e pad, s courin g powder , or solvent such as a lcohol o r benzine, as these may damage t he finish of your compu ter .
101 nN Precau tions ❑ Use only specifie d periph eral equipmen t and inter f ace cables; othe rwise, problems may occur . ❑ Do not us e cut or dam aged conne ction c ab les. ❑ If your computer is broug ht directly from a col d location t o a war m one, moistur e may condense inside the comput er .
102 nN Precau tions On Handling Flopp y Disks ❑ Do not ope n the shutt er manually o r touch t he surface of the flo pp y disk. ❑ K eep flop p y disks awa y from magne ts. ❑ K eep flop p y disks awa y from di rect sunl ight and ot her sourc es of heat.
103 nN Precau tions On Handling Discs ❑ Do not touc h the surface of the disc. ❑ Do not dr op or bend th e disc. ❑ Finger pr ints and dust on t he surface of a disc may cause read erro rs. Alwa ys hold the di sc by its edges and central hole, as shown below: ❑ Proper c are of the disc is e ssentia l to its c ontinuous rel iability .
104 nN Precau tions On Using the Batter y P ac k ❑ Do not leave batter y packs i n temperature s abov e 60°C, such as i n a car p arked in the sun or u nder direct s unlight. ❑ Batter y li f e is shor ter in a cold environm ent. This is due to dec reased batte r y efficien cy at low temp eratures.
105 nN Precau tions On Using Headphones ❑ Road safety – Do not use headph ones while d riv ing, cycling , or operat ing any motor ized v ehi cle. It may create a traffic hazard and is ill egal in som e areas. It c an also be po tentially dangerous to play loud music whil e walking, espec ially at pedestr ian cr ossings.
106 nN Precau tions On Handling Memor y Stic k Media ❑ Do not touc h the Mem or y Stick media connecto r with your finger or metalli c objects. ❑ Use only the adhes iv e lab el suppl ied with th e Memor y Sti ck media as a l abel. ❑ Do not ben d, drop, or apply str ong sho c k to the Memor y Stick m edia.
107 nN Precau tions On Handling the Hard Disk The ha rd disk dri ve has a hig h storag e density an d reads or writes data in a short t ime. Howev er, it can b e easily damaged by mec hanical vibration , shock, or dust.
108 nN Precau tions On Updating Y our C omputer Confirm that the lates t updates have been in stalled on your com puter usin g the follow ing softwar e applicati ons so that th e compute r can run more effi ciently.
109 nN T roub leshooting T rou b leshoo ting This section d escribes how to sol ve comm on problem s you m ight enc ounter when using y our VAIO computer.
110 nN T roub leshooting Computer What should I do if m y computer does not st ar t? ❑ Make sure your comput er is securel y plugged into a power sourc e and tur ned on. Ma k e sure the pow er indi cator shows the power is on . ❑ Make sure the b atter y pack is i nstalled pr operly and cha rged.
111 nN T roub leshooting What should I do if a BIOS error appear s when I turn on my computer? If the message "P ress <F1> to resume, <F2> to s etup" appe ars at the bo ttom of t he screen, fol low these steps: 1 Pres s the F2 key .
112 nN T roub leshooting What should I do if m y comput er or soft ware stops resp onding? ❑ If your comput er stops responding while a soft ware applica tion is r unning , press t he Alt + F4 ke ys to close th e applicatio n window .
113 nN T roub leshooting Wh y doesn't my computer enter Sle ep or Hiber nate mode? Your co mputer may become unstable if t he operat ing mode i s change d before the c omputer complete ly enters Sl eep or Hibernate mod e. To restore you r computer to normal op erating stability 1 Close al l open programs.
114 nN T roub leshooting What should I do if a message windo w , notif ying of incompat ibility or improp er installation of the battery pac k, appears and my computer enters Hibernate mode? ❑ This sy mptom co uld be due to the batter y pack not being install ed proper ly .
115 nN T roub leshooting What should I do if m y g ame software does not w ork or it k eeps cr ashing? ❑ Check the Web site of the game if the re are any patche s or updates to download. ❑ Make sure you have installed the latest vide o driver . ❑ On some V AIO models, the graphics memor y is shar ed with the s ystem.
116 nN T roub leshooting Wh y doesn't my screen tur n off when th e time selected f or the automatic tur n-off actio n has passed? The VA IO Original S creen Saver disables the timer s etting, whic h you ca n select usin g the Win dows power o ptions, for your screen t o turn off.
117 nN T roub leshooting System Security How ca n I protect my computer against se curity threats , such as vir uses? The Mi crosoft Wind ows operati ng system is preinstall ed on your comp uter.
118 nN T roub leshooting Batter y How do I fi nd the batter y charging stat us? See Charging the B attery Pack ( page 22) . When is m y computer using A C po wer? When y our compute r is dire ctly conne cted to the AC adapter , it uses A C power, even if the batt ery pack i s install ed.
119 nN T roub leshooting Should I b e concer ned that the installed batter y pack is warm? No, it is normal for th e battery pa ck to be w arm when it is p owering your computer.
120 nN T roub leshooting Inter net What should I do if m y mod em does not work? ❑ Make sure the te lepho ne cable is secur ely plugged into the m odem por t on your com puter and the wall jack. ❑ Make sure t he telepho ne cable is wor king. Plug the cable into an ordinar y tel ephone and listen for a dial t one.
121 nN T roub leshooting Wh y is m y modem connection slow? Your c omputer is equipped with a V.9 2/ V.90 compatib le modem. Many fact ors may in fluence m odem con nection spee d, inclu ding telep hone line n oise or com patibility w ith telepho ne equipme nt, such as fax machin es or other modems.
122 nN T roub leshooting Networking What should I do if m y computer cannot connect to a wireless LAN access point? ❑ Connecti on av ailability is affected by distanc e and obst ructio ns. Y ou m a y need to m ov e your compute r a wa y from obst ruct ions or cl oser to any ac cess po int you may be using.
123 nN T roub leshooting What should I do if I cannot access the I nter net? ❑ Check the ac cess point settings. Se e the manual t hat came wi th your access p oint for more informati on. ❑ Make sure your comp uter and th e access poi nt are conne cted to one another .
124 nN T roub leshooting How do I a v oid data tr ansf er interr uption s? ❑ When your com puter is c onnected t o an acce ss poin t, data transfer interru ptions may occur whe n using lar ge files or if the comp uter is in close proximity to microwav es and cor dless tele phones.
125 nN T roub leshooting Optical Discs Wh y does my computer freez e when I tr y to read a disc? The di sc that your co mputer is t rying to read may be di rty or dam aged. Follo w these steps : 1 Pres s the Ctrl + Alt + Delete keys and click the a rrow ne xt to th e Shut do wn b utton and Rest art to restar t the computer .
126 nN T roub leshooting What should I do if I cannot pla y a disc p roperly on m y computer? ❑ Make sure t he disc is in ser ted into the op tical di sc drive with th e label facing upward. ❑ Make sure t he necessar y program(s) is instal led accor ding to the manufacturer's inst ruc tions.
127 nN T roub leshooting 5 Double-click the op tical disc d rive device to open a list of t he optica l disc dr ives of your computer. 6 Double-click the de sired dr ive . Y ou can c onfir m the dr iver software by sele cting the Driv er tab, and clicking Driv er Details .
128 nN T roub leshooting What should I do if I cannot write data to CD media? ❑ Make sure you neith er launc h any software a pplication nor allow any to lau nch autom atically , not ev en a screen saver .
129 nN T roub leshooting Displ a y Wh y did my screen go b lank? ❑ Y our com puter screen may go b lank i f the comp uter loses pow er or enters a power saving mode (Slee p or Hiber nate). If the comput er is in LCD (Video ) Sl eep mode, press any key to br ing the comp uter back into Nor mal mod e.
130 nN T roub leshooting Wh y doesn't my screen displa y a video? ❑ If the exter nal displ a y is selected f or the di splay output and t he externa l display is disconn ected, you cannot displ a y a video on your computer sc reen. Stop vi deo playback, change the display output to t he compute r screen, and t hen resta r t video p la yback.
131 nN T roub leshooting What should I do if t he LCD brightness of m y screen changes? The LC D brightne ss setting , adjuste d with the Fn + F5 / F6 keys , is temp orary and may be res tored to the o riginal s etting when your computer r eturns to Norma l mode fr om Sleep or Hibernat e mode.
132 nN T roub leshooting How do I run Windows Aero? ! This Q & A entr y applie s to selected mod els only . To run W indows A ero, follow t hese step s: 1 Click St art and Cont rol P anel . 2 Click Customize co lors under Appearance and P ersonalization .
133 nN T roub leshooting Pr inting What should I do if I cannot print a document? ❑ Make sure your pr inter is on, and the printer cable is secu rely connec ted to the po r ts on the p rin ter and comp uter . ❑ Make sure your pr inter is compatible wit h the Wind ows operating syste m installed on your compute r .
134 nN T roub leshooting Microphone What should I do if m y microp hone does not work? If yo u are using an external microphon e, make sur e the micro phone is tur ned on and is proper ly plugged i nto the mi crophone jack on your com puter.
135 nN T roub leshooting Mouse What should I do if m y computer does not re cogniz e m y mouse? ❑ Make sure your mous e is secur ely plugge d into the p or t. ❑ Res tar t y o ur co mpute r wi th y our mous e con nect 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 connec ted.
136 nN T roub leshooting Speak ers What should I do if m y e xter nal sp eak ers do not work? ❑ If you are usin g a program th at has its own v olume c ontrol, m ake sure the volume c ontrol is proper ly set. See the program's h elp file for more i nf or mation.
137 nN T roub leshooting T ouch P ad What should I do if t he touch p ad does not work? ❑ Y ou may hav e disabled the to uch pad witho ut connectin g a mouse to your computer . See Using the T ouch Pad (page 29) . ❑ Make sure that a mouse i s not connected to your compu ter .
138 nN T roub leshooting K eyboard What should I do if t he k e yboard configur ation is wrong? The la nguage lay out of your c omputer's ke yboard is l abeled on t he packag ing box. If you choose a d ifferent reg ional keybo ard when yo u complet e the Wind ows setup, the key co nfiguration will be mis matched.
139 nN T roub leshooting Flopp y Di sks Wh y doesn't the Saf ely Remov e Hardware icon appear on the taskba r when the driv e is connected ? Your com puter doe s not recog nize the floppy disk drive. Fir st, make s ure the USB c able is pr operly c onnected to th e USB port.
140 nN T roub leshooting A udio/Video What should I do if I cannot use my D V camcorder? If it is promp ted that the i.LINK device seem s to be disconne cted or turned off, the i.LINK cable may not be securel y plugged into the port on your computer or camcor der.
141 nN T roub leshooting Memor y Stick Media What should I do if I cannot use Memor y Stick media , which were fo r matted on a V AIO computer , on other de vices? You may need to refo rmat your Memory Sti ck media. Form atting Mem ory Stick m edia erases all data , includ ing musi c data pr eviously saved on it.
142 nN T roub leshooting P er ipherals What should I do if I cannot connect a USB de vice? ❑ If applic able, chec k the USB device is tur ned o n and usi ng its own power supply . For e xampl e, if you are using a digital camera, che ck if the batter y is char ged.
143 nN Support Options Suppor t Options This section contains infor mation o n where to go f or answers to questions about yo ur VAIO com puter. Sony Suppor t Inf or mation See the following source s for answe rs in the s equence l isted below.
144 nN Support Options e-Suppor t What is e-Suppor t? You hav e searche d our user guides and Web site ( http://www . v aio-link.c om ) but h ave not fo und an answ er to your question/ issue? e -Supp.
145 nN Support Options Can I submit m y questions at an y time? Yes, y ou can su bmit your q uestions 24 /7, but keep in mind that o ur e-Su pport Team can only treat your queries from Monday till F riday betw een 8am and 6pm.
146 nN Support Options T r ademar ks Sony, Bat tery Check er, Click to DV D, Click to D VD BD, DVgate P lus, Sonic Stage Maste ring Studio , VAIO Control Center, VAIO Edit Componen ts, VAIO Media, VAIO Power Mana gement, VA IO Power M anagement Viewer, My Clu b VAIO, VAIO Update are tr ademarks o r registere d trademark s of Sony C orporation.
147 nN Support Options My Club VA IO uses Macrome dia Flash ™ Player sof tware by Macromed ia, Inc., Copyri ght © 1995-200 3 Macromedia , Inc. All rights r eserved.
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Dans une situation où vous avez déjà le Sony VGN - NR, 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 VGN - NR.
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