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N User Guide P erson al Computer VPCP11 Se ri es.
2 nN Cont ents Before Use ................ ............. ............. ............. ............. ...... 4 Finding M ore about Your VAIO Co mputer ....... ............. 5 Ergono mic Cons ideratio ns ......................... ............. ...... 8 Getting Started .
3 nN Precauti ons ...................... ................... ............. ............. .. 115 Safety I nformatio n ............................... ............. ......... 116 Care and Maintenan ce Info rmation .................. ......... 120 Handling Your Com puter .
4 nN Before Use > Bef ore Use Congrat ulatio ns on your pur chase o f this Sony VA IO ® comp uter and welcom e to the on- scre en User Guide . Sony ha s combin ed lea ding-edg e tech nology in audi o, video, compu ting, an d com municati ons to provide you with a state -of-the-ar t computi ng exper ience.
5 nN Before Use > Finding More about Y our V A IO 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 A IO Computer 2. On-screen Documentation ❑ User Guide (This ma nual) — Features of your c omputer a nd informa tion ab out sol ving c ommon p roblems. To view th is on -screen g uide: 1 Click Start , All Programs , and V AI O Documentation .
7 nN Before Use > Finding More about Y our V A IO Computer 3. Suppor t W eb Sites If yo u have an y pro blem w ith the co mputer , visit the VAIO -Link we b site at http: //supp ort.vaio .sony.eu/ for trou blesh ooting guid ance. Some ot her infor matio n resourc es are a lso ava ilable: ❑ The Club V AIO communi ty at http:/ /club-vaio .
8 nN Before Use > Ergon omi c Considerations Ergonomic Considerations You wil l be u sing you r compu ter as a p ortab le dev ice in a variet y of en vironme nts.
9 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 ou can red uce eye strain and muscle fatigue by adjusting the tilt of the displ ay to the proper position .
10 nN Getting Started > Getting Star ted This sect ion desc ribes h ow to ge t started using your V AIO com puter. ❑ Locating Controls a nd P or ts (pag e 11) ❑ About the Indicator Lights (page.
11 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 .
12 nN Getting Started > Locating Controls a nd P or ts A Ambient light sensor (page 164) Meas ures amb ien t light intens ity f or auto matic ally ad justi ng the LCD br ight ness to an op timum lev e l.
13 nN Getting Started > Locating Controls a nd P or ts Right A USB por t * (page 102) B I/O por t (page 93) * Complia nt with the USB 2.0 st andard a nd s upports high-/ful l-/low- s peeds.
14 nN Getting Started > Locating Controls a nd P or ts Left A Str ap hole (pag e 18) B DC IN por t (page 19) C USB por t * (page 102) D Headp hones jack (p age 85) , ( page 96 ) E WIREL ESS swit c h (page 61 ) , ( page 66) , (pag e 70) , (pag e 76) * Complia nt with the USB 2.
15 nN Getting Started > Locating Controls a nd P or ts Bac k A Batter y c onnec tor (pag e 21) B SIM ca rd slot * ( page 66) * On model s with the wire less WAN function.
16 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.
17 nN Getting Started > Holding Y our Computer Holding Y our Computer You ca n hold your compu ter in bo th hand s and o perat e it as il lust rated below. ! Be sure to u se t he supp lied hand strap t o preven t a ccident al dr opping of th e com puter .
18 nN Getting Started > Holding Y our Computer Attaching t he Hand Strap To pre vent accide ntal drop ping, be sure to fasten the suppli ed hand s trap to yo ur co mputer thr ough the strap hol e (page 14) and use the han d strap w henev er you op erate the co mputer whi le holdi ng it i n both hands.
19 nN Getting Started > Connecting a P ower Sour ce Connecting a P ower Source You ca n use either an AC ada pter or a recharge able ba ttery pa ck for s upplyi ng power to your c omputer. B efor e using th e compute r for the first time , you need to con nect an A C adapte r to your c ompute r.
20 nN Getting Started > Connecting a P ower Sour ce ✍ T o d isconnec t your compu ter compl etely from an A C power source, unp lug the AC adapter from t he AC outle t. Make sure that an AC ou tlet is eas ily acc essible. If you do n ot intend to use your co mputer f or an extend ed period of time, pl ace the co mputer in to Hibernate m ode.
21 nN Getting Started > Using the Battery P ack Using the Batter y P ack The ba ttery pac k is al ready i nstalle d on y our comp uter a t the time o f deli very bu t is n ot full y charg ed. ! Do not use yo ur comput er without i nstallin g the batte ry pa ck as it may cau se the comp uter to malfun ction.
22 nN Getting Started > Using the Battery P ack 3 Fit the batt er y pa ck into the bat ter y comp ar tm ent. The bat ter y pa ck should be lev el with the bot tom of th e comp uter . 4 Slide t he batter y pack toward the front of the comp uter until it clicks into p lace.
23 nN Getting Started > Using the Battery P ack To remove the b attery pack ! Y ou will lo se all uns aved data i f you remove t he batter y pack wh ile your com pute r is on and not co nnect ed to the AC adap ter . 1 T urn off the c ompute r and cl ose the LC D scree n lid.
24 nN Getting Started > Using the Battery P ack 4 Hold the batte r y pack with your finge r tip s as illu strated be low , lift it in the direc tion of the arrow , and then take it out of t he batter y compar tment.
25 nN Getting Started > Using the Battery P ack Charging the Batter y P ack The ba ttery pac k suppl ied with y our comput er is n ot fully c harg ed at th e time of de live ry. To charge th e battery pack 1 Install the batter y pack. 2 Connect t he com puter to a power source with the AC adapter .
26 nN Getting Started > Using the Battery P ack ✍ Keep the b atter y pack in yo ur comput er while it i s dire ctly con nected to a n AC powe r source.
27 nN Getting Started > Using the Battery P ack Chec king the Batter y Charge Capacity The ba ttery ch arge ca pacity gradua lly d ecreas es as the number of bat tery ch arging i ncreas es or the dura tion of us e of the battery pack e xtends.
28 nN Getting Started > Using the Battery P ack Extending the Battery Life When y our com puter is running on batte ry power , you ca n exte nd the b attery l ife usin g the follo wing me thods. ❑ Decrea se the LCD br ightnes s of your comp uter scre en.
29 nN Getting Started > Shutting Down Y our Computer Safel y 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 urn off any per iphe rals conn ected to the comp uter .
30 nN Getting Started > Us ing the Power Savin g M ode s Using the P ow er Saving Modes You can take adv antage of the power manage ment set tings to c onserve batte ry life. In add ition to the normal operati ng mode, your comput er has tw o dist inct power savin g modes to suit your pr eferenc e: Sleep a nd Hibe rnate.
31 nN Getting Started > Us ing the Power Savin g M ode s Using Sleep M ode To activate Sle ep mode Click Start , the arrow next to the Shut down butto n, and Sleep . To retu rn to Norma l mode ❑ Press any key . ❑ Press th e power button on your compute r .
32 nN Getting Started > Keeping Y our Computer in Optim um 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.
33 nN Getting Started > Keeping Y our Computer in Optim um Condition Using the V AIO Care 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.
34 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 35) ❑ Using the P.
35 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the K eyboard Using the K eyboard Your k eyboar d has additiona l key s that per form mod el-spe cific ta sks . Combinations and Fun ctions with th e Fn K ey ✍ Some keyb oard funct ions can be used on ly after th e operatin g system is finish ed launch ing.
36 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the K eyboard Fn + / (F9/F10) : zooming Changes the size of an image or a document displa yed on some software. T o m ake the view look smaller and f ur ther awa y (zoom out), press the Fn+F9 keys. T o m ake the view look bigger and closer (zoom in), press the Fn+F10 ke ys.
37 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the P oint ing Device Using the P ointing Device Your com puter is equip ped wit h two ty pes of cursor- pointing devices : the p ointin g stick and the tou ch pad . ✍ Y ou can di sabl e/enabl e the poin ting de vices.
38 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the P oint ing Device Using the P ointing Stic k The ke yboard c ontain s the pointi ng stick (1). You can point to, select, dr ag, and sc roll obj ects on the scre en using the pointi ng stick i n combina tion wi th the b uttons located b elow th e space b ar.
39 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the P oint ing Device ✍ The point er may mo ve on its own on rare occ asions, which does not ind icate a m alfuncti on. Leav e the poi nting st ick unt ouched f o r a while. Th e point er will beh ave normally .
40 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the P oint ing Device Using the T ouch P ad The to uch pa d (1) is locate d at the lower -right corn er of t he LCD s creen.
41 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. Special-func tion button Functions ASSIST button Launches the V AIO Care while the computer is on.
42 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using Special-function But tons WEB button While the computer is in No rmal mo de, the WEB but t on launches the web browser assigned to the button b y default . While the computer is off, the WEB button activ at es the Q uick W eb Access f unction and launches the web browser used with this function.
43 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.
44 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 Scr Lk k ey in com binati on with the Fn key f or a s hor tcut.
45 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Built-in Camera Using the Built-in Camera Your com puter is equip ped wit h a bui lt-in MO TION E YE came ra. With th e communi cation s oftwar e, such a s the Skype , you can make a vid eo call t hrough th e Inter net.
46 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.
47 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using "Memory Stick" Inser t ing and Remo ving "Memor y Stic k" To insert "Memory Stick" ! Y our compute r is su pplied w ith a sl ot prot ector in the "M emory Stic k Duo" s lot.
48 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using "Memory Stick" 5 Careful ly slid e "Mem or y S tick" into th e slo t until it clicks int o plac e.
49 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using "Memory Stick" ! Before usi ng "Memor y Stic k Micro" ("M 2"), be sure to insert it in to an "M2" Duo adaptor . If you inse rt the media di rectly i nto the "Memor y Stick Duo" slot with out the adap tor , you may not be able to remove it fr om the slo t.
50 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.
51 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.
52 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.
53 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 2 010.
54 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.
55 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using Other Modules / Memory Cards To insert an SD memory card ! Y our computer is suppli ed with a slot pro tector in the SD memory card slot. Remo ve the slot protecto r before you u se the slot. 1 Locate th e SD memor y card sl ot.
56 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using Other Modules / Memory Cards ✍ When yo u insert th e SD memor y card into th e slot fo r the first time, yo u may b e promp ted to in stal l driver s oftware. I f prompted , follo w the on-s creen instructio ns to insta ll the software .
57 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using Other Modules / Memory Cards To remove an SD memory ca rd ! Insert the SD memor y card sl ot prote ctor to bloc k any partic les fro m ente ring the slot when not u sing the SD memor y card. Bef ore moving your comput er , be sure to inse rt the SD memor y card slo t protec tor into th e slot.
58 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.
59 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.
60 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Network (LAN) Using the Network (LAN) You need the dis play/LAN adap ter to con nect your compu ter to 1000B ASE-T/ 100BAS E-TX /10BASE -T type netw orks wit h a LAN cab le.
61 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 .
62 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.
63 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).
64 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 m ore information.
65 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 Wire less LAN to toggle it to Off in the VAIO Smart Network window.
66 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Wir eless W AN Using the Wireless W AN Using t he wirele ss WAN (WWAN) a llows yo ur comp uter to c onnect to the In ternet thr ough the w ireles s network wh erever there i s the mob ile ph one co verage.
67 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Wir eless W AN Inser t ing a SIM Car d To use the wireless WAN functi on, you first n eed to ins ert a SIM c ard into the SIM card slot on your comput er. Your SIM c ard is co ntained within a b ase p late, about the si ze of a credit card .
68 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Wir eless W AN 4 Inser t the SI M card i nto the SIM car d slot wit h its p rin ted ci rcuit sid e up. ! Do not touch the printed circuit on the SIM ca rd. Be sure t o hold you r computer firm ly before i nserting or remo ving the card.
69 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Wir eless W AN Star ting the Wireless W AN Communications To start th e wireless WA N communication s 1 T ur n on the WIRELESS swit c h. 2 Click the V AIO Smart Netw ork ic on on the taskb ar . 3 In the V AIO Sma r t Network window , make sure tha t the switch next to Wireless W AN is On .
70 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Bluetooth Function Using the Bluetooth Function You ca n esta blish wi rele ss com munic ations b etween y our co mputer and o ther Bl uetooth ® dev ices such as another comput er or a mobile p hone.
71 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Bluetooth Function Communicati ng with Another Bluetoo t h De vice You ca n conn ect your c ompute r to a Bl uetooth device s uch as another c ompute r, a mobi le phon e, a PD A, a he adset, a mouse, or a digi tal came ra withou t the us e of any c ables.
72 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Bluetooth Function To commu nicate with ano ther Bluetooth device To comm unica te with anoth er Bluetoot h dev ice, yo u first need to set up the B luetooth functi on. For s etting up and u sing the Bluet ooth fu nction, search W indows Help and Support for Blue tooth in forma tion.
73 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Bluetooth Function Stopping Bluetoo th Communications To stop Blueto oth c ommun ication s 1 T ur n off the B luetoo th device that is communic ating with your compute r . 2 Click the switch next to Bluetoot h to to ggle it to Of f in the V AIO Smar t Net work window .
74 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Bluetooth Function Notes on Using the Bluetooth Funct ion ❑ The dat a transfer rate varies, dependi ng on th e following conditio ns: ❑ Obsta cles ,.
75 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using the Bluetooth Function ❑ The Bl uetooth function may not work wi th other d e v ices, depen ding o n the ma nuf ac turer or the so ftware version em ploy ed by the m anufacturer .
76 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Usin g the GPS F unctio n Using the GPS Function You ca n get th e loca tion i nform ation b y using GPS (Gl obal P osition ing Sy stem) wi th locat ion so ftware . Some fe atures and o ptions in thi s sectio n may not be av ailab le on your co mputer .
77 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using V arious Functions with Built-in Sensors Using V ar ious Functions with Built- in Sensor s With a built-i n acce leromet er and digita l compa ss (geo magneti c se nsor), yo u can use the followin g func tions.
78 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using V arious Functions with Built-in Sensors Using Vie wing Functions with a Built-in Accelerometer To use t he rotation f unction With the rotation fu nction , you ca n view the computer scree n in horiz ontal o r vertica l orienta tion.
79 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using V arious Functions with Built-in Sensors To use the flick function With th e flick f unctio n, you can go backward o r for ward amon g pages or skip to the pr evious or next p hoto on t he Windows Photo Viewer , the Adobe Reader , or some Inter net brows ing softw are.
80 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using V arious Functions with Built-in Sensors To us e the flic k functi on whil e you are usi ng the com puter in ve rtical orientati on, ful ly open t he LCD s creen l id and sl ightl y rotate t he comput er on the dotted l ine to the left or right as i llustrated below.
81 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using V arious Functions with Built-in Sensors Obtaining Location Inf or mation with a Built-in Digital Compass With a built-i n digital compa ss, you can ob tain locati on info rmation o n the fo llowing s oftware a pplicati ons.
82 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using V arious Functions with Built-in Sensors Notes on the Built-i n Sensors Notes on using the b uilt-in acceleromete r ❑ Y ou may lose all the unsav ed data i f you use the ro tation func tion witho ut exiting r unning so ftware, such as vid eo playback software.
83 nN Using Y our V AIO Computer > Using V arious Functions with Built-in Sensors Notes on using the b uilt-in digital compass ❑ The di gital com pass on the desktop d isplays the di rection in whi ch you are cur rently f ac ing by detec ting am bient geomagne tism.
84 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Using P er ipher 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.
85 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Using the Noise Canceling Headphones Using the Noise Canceling Headphones A pair of noi se canc eling he adphone s may be su pplie d with you r comput er. Some fe atures and o ptions in thi s sectio n may not be av ailab le on your co mputer .
86 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Using the Noise Canceling Headphones Bef ore Y ou Use the Noise Canceling Headphones ❑ Y ou ca n enable the noise c anceling functi on only when the suppl ied no ise can celin g head phones ar e con nected to t he headphon es jack that s uppor ts this function .
87 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Using the Noise Canceling Headphones ❑ When the noise cancel ing fun ction doe s not s eem to be wor king, u nplug t he sup plied noi se c anceling headph ones comple tely a nd then plug th em back again .
88 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Using the Noise Canceling Headphones Connecting the Noise Canceling Headphon es To connect t he noise can celing head phones Plug th e headp hones cable into th e head phones ja ck i .
89 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Using the Noise Canceling Headphones Adjusting the Eff ect of the Noise Canceling Function The no ise can celin g headp hones su pplie d with you r com puter is configu red to yield th e optim um effe ct by defaul t.
90 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Using the Noise Canceling Headphones Using the microphone direct ivity funct ion Just li ke an ordin ary m icropho ne, the built- in micr ophone of the noise can celi ng headp hones pic ks up ambie nt sound s comi ng from al l direc tions .
91 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Using the Noise Canceling Headphones What to do if the icon and the balloon do not appear When th e nois e cancel ing fu nction i con ( / ) is not on the taskbar and the balloon mess age doe s not pop u p from the ico n, cha nge the noise ca ncel ing fun ction se ttings .
92 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting a Display/LAN Adapter Connecting a Displa y/LAN Adapter A dis play/LAN adapter may be s upplied with y our com puter to ex pand con necti vity. Some fe atures and o ptions in thi s sectio n may not be av ailab le on your co mputer .
93 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting a Display/LAN Adapter Connecting the Displa y/LAN adapter to Y our C omputer To connect t he display/LA N adapter to your computer ! Do not mov e your comp uter whil e the dis play/LAN adapter is connecte d, as it ma y disconn ect the disp lay/LA N adapter and cause da mag e to bo th un its.
94 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting an Optical Disc Drive Connecting an Opt ical Disc Drive To us e optical disc m edia with y our co mputer , connec t an ex ternal op tical di sc dri ve (not supplied ) to your compute r.
95 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting an Optical Disc Drive To connect an o p tical disc drive 1 Connect your exter nal op tical di sc dr ive to an AC outlet (1). 2 Choose th e USB por t (2) you prefer to use. 3 Plug on e end of a USB cable (3) into t he USB por t , and th e other en d to the optical d isc dr ive.
96 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 .
97 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting an External Display Connecting an Exter nal Displa y You ca n conn ect an external di spla y (not s uppli ed) to yo ur comp uter. Fo r exa mple, you can u se the compu ter with a compu ter displa y or a pr ojec tor.
98 nN Using Peripheral Devices > Connecting an External Display Connecting a Computer Displ ay or a Projecto r You need a di splay /LAN adapter to connec t an externa l display , such as a comput er displa y or a proje ctor, to your compu ter.
99 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.
100 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.
101 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.
102 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.
103 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 software s upplie d with your USB device before use. See the manua l that ca me with th e USB device for more inform ation.
104 nN Customizing Y our V AIO 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.
105 nN Customizing Y our V AIO 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 or Hiber nate mo de.
106 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Setting the Passw ord Setting the P ow er-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 t he F2 ke y rep eatedly until th e V AIO logo d isappear s.
107 nN Customizing Y our V AIO 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 t he F2 ke y rep eatedly until th e V AIO logo d isappear s.
108 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Setting the Passw ord To change or remove the p ower-on password ( machine pass w ord) 1 T ur n on the c ompute r and pr ess t he F2 ke y rep eatedly until th e V AIO logo d isappear s. The BIOS setup screen ap pears.
109 nN Customizing Y our V AIO 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 t he F2 ke y rep eatedly until th e V AIO logo d isappear s. The BIOS setup screen ap pears.
110 nN Customizing Y our V AIO 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 .
111 nN Customizing Y our V AIO 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 .
112 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Using Intel(R) VT Using Intel(R) VT Intel( R) Virtu alization T ech nology ( VT) all ows you to use h ardware virtual ization softwar e for enh ancin g your com puter 's perfor mance. ! Intel VT may not be ava ilab le depe ndin g on the CPU instal led on your comput er .
113 nN Customizing Y our V AIO 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 .
114 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Using the V AIO Po w er Management Using the V AIO P ow e r Management Power management helps you set up powe r plans for running on AC or batter y power to s uit your requir ements fo r power cons umpt ion.
115 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.
116 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 . ❑ Provide adequa te air circulatio n to prev ent in ter na l ov er heating .
117 nN Precaut ions > Safety Information ❑ If your computer become s hot, do any of th e following: ❑ Change the power opti on. T o ch ange th e power opti on, r ight-c lick the power stat us ic on on th e tas kbar , s elect Po w e r Options , se lect P erformance Mode under Thermal Control S t rateg y , and click OK .
118 nN Precaut ions > Safety Information P ower Source ❑ Do not pla ce the AC adapter i n contac t with your skin. Remove the A C adapter awa y fr om your body i f it become s war m and caus es dis comfor t. ❑ Do not pla ce heavy obj ects on the power cord, o r this c ould ca use a f ire.
119 nN Precaut ions > Safety Information Headphones ❑ Road safety – Do not use headph ones while d riv ing, c ycling, or operating any motor ized vehicle. It may creat e a traffic hazard and is illega l in som e areas. It c an also b e potent ially da ngero us to play loud mus ic whil e walking, es peciall y at pedestr ian c rossi ngs.
120 nN Precaut ions > Care and Maintenance Information Care and Maintenance Inf or mation Comp ute r ❑ Clean the cabinet an d the LCD panel wi th a soft, d r y or li ghtly moi stened c loth with a m ild deter gent sol ution.
121 nN Precaut ions > Handling Y our Computer Handling Y our Computer ❑ If you drop a solid ob ject o r any liquid o nto your comp uter , shu t down the co mputer, unplug it, and r emov e the bat ter y pack. Y ou may want to hav e the co mputer checked by qualified per sonnel before operatin g it aga in.
122 nN Precaut ions > Handling Y our Computer ❑ If your computer is br ought d irectly fr om a col d loc ation to a war m one, mois ture may conden se in side the com puter . In such a case, allow at le ast on e hour before tur ni ng on th e compute r .
123 nN Precaut ions > Handling Y our Computer ❑ Do not ex er t press ure on the LCD screen o r its ed ges whe n opening t he LCD s creen lid o r liftin g your computer . The LCD screen m ay be sensit ive to pressure or added stre ss, and ex er ting pr essure may damage the scree n or cau se it to malfu nctio n.
124 nN Precaut ions > Handling the LCD Screen Handling the LCD Screen ❑ Do not leave the LCD sc reen facing the sun. T his co uld da mage th e LCD sc reen. B e sure to bloc k direct sunl ight whe n using your co mputer near a w indow . ❑ Do not sc ratch the s urface of the LCD sc reen or e xer t p ressure o n it.
125 nN Precaut ions > Usin g th e P ower Sour ce Using the P ower Source See the speci ficat ions to find out about the confi guratio n of your co mput er . ❑ 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.
126 nN Precaut ions > Handling the Built-in Camera Handling the Bu ilt-in Camera ❑ Do not t ouch the l ens prote ction cover of the built-in c amera, as it may cause scratches on the c ov e r and such s cratches will app ear on th e captu red imag es.
127 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 .
128 nN Precaut ions > Using the Battery P ack Using the Batter y P ack ❑ Batter y life is shor te r in a cold environm ent. Thi s is due to dec reased b atter y efficien cy at low temp eratures. ❑ Charge b atter y packs at temperatures between 1 0°C to 3 0°C.
129 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".
130 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.
131 nN Precaut ions > Handling the Display/LAN Adapt er Handling the Displa y/LAN Adapter To hel p you ke ep the d isplay /LAN adapte r at ha nd, the display/LA N adapte r is de signe d to be attac hed to the AC adapter.
132 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 .
133 nN T roubleshooting > ❑ Speake rs (page 167 ) ❑ P ointing Device (page 169) ❑ Ke yboard (page 170) ❑ Floppy Disks (page 171 ) ❑ A udio/Video (page 172) ❑ "Memory Stick" (p.
134 nN T roubleshooting > Computer Operations Computer Operations What should I do if m y computer does not st ar t? ❑ Make sure your comp uter is sec urely plugged i nto a power sourc e and tu rn ed on a nd the p ower indicator l ight is l it. ❑ Make sure the b atter y pack is inst alled pr oper ly a nd charg ed.
135 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? ❑ Pres s the Alt + F4 keys se veral time s to c lose the appli cation window . An app lica tion er ror may hav e oc cur red.
136 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 .
137 nN T roubleshooting > Computer Operations Wh y doesn't my comp uter enter Sleep or Hiber nate mode? Your co mputer may b ecome uns table if the o perating mode i s change d befor e the com puter compl etely en ters Sl eep or Hibernate mod e.
138 nN T roubleshooting > Computer Operations Wh y does the System Proper ties window displa y a slow er CPU speed than the maximum? This is norm al.
139 nN T roubleshooting > Computer Operations How ca n I change the boot de vice order? You ca n use one of th e BIOS f unctio ns to cha nge the boot de vice or der. Fo llow t hese step s: 1 T ur n on the c ompute r and pr ess t he F2 ke y rep eatedly until th e V AIO logo d isappear s.
140 nN T roubleshooting > Computer Operations Wh y doesn't my comp uter respo nd f ast enough while Windo ws Aero is running? Perform ance o f your c omputer i s not gua rantee d while W indows A ero is run ning. I t is rec ommen ded yo u disabl e Windows Aero t o ensu re optimu m per formanc e.
141 nN T roubleshooting > Computer Operations Wh y doesn't the rotation function work? ❑ The rotati on functi on may be disabled. In such a case, enable the rotation function w ith the V AIO Control Center . ❑ The rotati on func tion is disa bled when an exter nal d isplay is conne cted to the co mputer.
142 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 .
143 nN T roubleshooting > System U pdate / Secu rity How do I k eep my antivirus softw are updated? You ca n keep the Inte rnet secur ity sof tware pro grams c urrent with the la test up dates by downloa ding a nd instal ling the updates from the web site o f the man ufactu rer.
144 nN T roubleshooting > Recovery Rec ov er y Ho w can I crea te Reco v er y Media? You c an cr eate R ecovery 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.
145 nN T roubleshooting > Recovery 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. To che ck the volu me of the recover y area, f ollow t hese step s: 1 Click St ar t , rig ht-cl ick Computer , and se lect Mana ge .
146 nN T roubleshooting > Recovery How do I redu ce the v olume of the recov er y area? Your b uilt-in storage device contai ns the r ecover y area wh ere the da ta for system reco very is s tored. If your compu ter includes a solid state dr ive, you might want to min imize the recov ery area b y removin g such da ta.
147 nN T roubleshooting > Batter y Pac k Batter y P ack How do I fi nd the battery charging status? You c a n che ck the cha rge indi cator fo r th e bat tery char ging sta tus.
148 nN T roubleshooting > Batter y Pac k Can my computer ent er H iber nate mode while running on batter y pow er? Your com puter can enter Hiberna te mode while ru nning on b attery po wer, but s ome softwa re prog rams and periphe ral devic es prevent the system fr om enterin g Hibernat e mode.
149 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 .
150 nN T roubleshooting > Built-in Camera What should I do i f my comput er becomes unstabl e when it enter s a power savi ng mode while the b u ilt-in camera is in use? If yo ur comp uter autom atica lly e nters S leep or H ibernate mode, c hange the corr espondi ng power s aving m ode se tting.
151 nN T roubleshooting > Networking (LAN/Wireless LAN) Networking (LAN/Wireless LAN) What should I do if m y computer cannot con nect to a wireless LAN access point? ❑ Y ou need to conne ct the displ ay/LAN adapter to your compute r before configur in g or acc essing your networ k.
152 nN T roubleshooting > Networking (LAN/Wireless LAN) ❑ Make sure Maximum P erformance i s s e l e c t e d fo r Wi reless Adap ter Sett ings in the P ower Opti ons wind ow . Se lecting any other o ption m a y r esult i n a com municat ion failure.
153 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 .
154 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.
155 nN T roubleshooting > Wireless W AN Wireless W AN What should I do if m y computer cannot connect to the wireless W AN? ❑ Make sure the b atter y pack is inst alled pr oper ly a nd charg ed. ❑ Make sure t he SIM ca rd is 3G data enabled and activated by your telecom operator .
156 nN T roubleshooting > Bluetooth T echnolog y Bluetooth T echnolo g y What should I do if other B luetooth de vices cannot find my comput er? ❑ Make sure both devices hav e the Blueto oth function enabled. ❑ Make sure the WIRELESS s witc h is on and the WIRELESS indica tor li ght is lit on your c omput er .
157 nN T roubleshooting > Bluetooth T echnolog y What should I do if other B luetooth de vices cannot connect to m y computer? ❑ Check the sugge stion s in What should I do if I cannot find t he Bluetooth de vice I want to comm unic ate with? (pa g e 156) .
158 nN T roubleshooting > Bluetooth T echnolog y Can I use a de vice with Bluetooth t echnolog y on air planes? With Blueto oth tec hnology , your com puter transm its a radio freq uency of 2.4 GHz . Sensi tive loca tions, such as h ospita ls and airpl anes, may ha ve res trictions on use of Blue tooth dev ices to av oid radio interfer ence.
159 nN T roubleshooting > Bluetooth T echnolog y What should I do if I do not hear sound f rom my headph ones or audio/vid eo controller? Check whether y our he adphones or audio /vide o control ler su pports th e SCMS -T co ntent prote ction .
160 nN T roubleshooting > Optical Discs Optical Discs What should I do if m y e xter nal optical d isc drive does not work properly? Make su re that your externa l optical disc drive is connec ted to an A C power sourc e and the US B port on yo ur com puter.
161 nN T roubleshooting > GPS GPS What should I do if I cannot use the G PS function? ❑ Make sure the WIRELESS s w itch is on. ❑ Mak e sure the s witch ne xt to GPS is set to On in th e V AIO Smart Network windo w.
162 nN T roubleshooting > Display Displ a y Wh y did my screen go blank? ❑ Y our com puter sc reen may go blank if the comp uter loses power or enter s a power saving mo de (Slee p or Hibe r nate). If the comput er is in LCD (Vi deo) Sl eep mod e, press any k ey to br ing the c omputer back int o Nor mal mod e.
163 nN T roubleshooting > Display What should I do if I do not see proper images or videos? ❑ Be sure to sele ct T rue Color (32 bit) for the dis play colors be f o re usin g vi deo/im age s oftware or st ar ting D VD playback. Select ing any other opti on may prev ent such software from displaying ima ges s uccess fully .
164 nN T roubleshooting > Display Wh y doesn't my screen displ ay a video? ❑ If the dis play output i s dire cted t o the exter nal d isplay and the exter nal d isplay is di sconnec ted, you ca nnot di splay a video on your compute r scre en.
165 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 .
166 nN T roubleshooting > Microp hone Microphone What should I do if m y microphone does not w ork ? ❑ Y our com puter is not eq uipped wit h the mi cropho ne jack. Y ou ca nnot us e an exter nal mic rophone. ❑ Y our sou nd inp ut device may hav e been in corre ctly co nfigur ed.
167 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.
168 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 67) . ❑ 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.
169 nN T roubleshooting > P ointing Device P ointing Device What should I do if m y pointing de vice does not work? ❑ Y ou may hav e di sabled the poin ting device(s ) before connecti ng a mo use to your comp uter . See the tip in Using the P ointing Device (page 37) .
170 nN T roubleshooting > Ke yboard K eyboard What should I do if the k e yboard config uration is wrong? The la nguage l ayout of y our comp uter's ke yboar d is labe led on t he packag ing box . If you choose a d iffere nt region al keybo ard when yo u comp lete th e Windows setup , the key confi guration will be m ismat ched.
171 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.
172 nN T roubleshooting > A u dio/Video A udio/Video How do I tu r n off the Windo ws star tup sound? To turn o ff the Win dows startup sound , follow th ese steps: 1 Click St ar t and Cont rol P a nel . 2 Click Har dware and So und . 3 Click Mana g e audio devices under Sound .
173 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? Yo.
174 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 ".
175 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 us ing a di gital camera, che ck if the ba tter y is char ged.
176 nN T radema rks > T r a demar ks SONY, the SONY logo, VAIO and the VA IO logo are regi stered trademar ks of Sony Cor poratio n. "BRAV IA" is a trademar k of Son y Corpor ation .
177 nN T radema rks > SD L ogo is a t radem ark. SDHC Logo is a tradem ark. The E xpressCa rd word mark a nd log os are owned b y the P CMCIA a nd any use of such marks by Son y Corporat ion i s und er licen se. Other tr adem arks an d trade na mes are those of th eir res pectiv e owners .
178 nN Notice > Notice © 2010 S ony Co rporation. All ri ghts res erved. This manual an d the s oftware de scribe d herein , in who le or in part, may not be reprod uced, tra nslated, or reduced to any machin e-read able fo rm withou t prior written ap proval.
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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 VPCP11 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 VPCP11 - de cette manière, vous pouvez vérifier si l'équipement répond à vos besoins. Explorant les pages suivantes du manuel d'utilisation Sony VPCP11, vous apprendrez toutes les caractéristiques du produit et des informations sur son fonctionnement. Les informations sur le Sony VPCP11 va certainement vous aider à prendre une décision concernant l'achat.
Dans une situation où vous avez déjà le Sony VPCP11, 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 VPCP11.
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 VPCP11. Presque toujours, vous y trouverez Troubleshooting, soit les pannes et les défaillances les plus fréquentes de l'apparei Sony VPCP11 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.
