Getting help
Sony VAIO Desktop User Guide
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About the display
My monitor does not display anything
❑Check that the computer is plugged into a power source and that it is turned on.
❑Check that the monitor is plugged into the computer and to a power source, and turned on.
❑Check that the power indicators on the main unit and on the screen are on.
❑Adjust the brightness of the monitor.
❑The computer display may be in Standby mode. Press any key to activate the display.
❑If you want to use a digital display (DVI), you cannot use it at the same time as a VGA. Either disconnect the VGA display and reboot your computer, or change the settings as described under Connecting an external display (page 37).
The window I have just closed is still on the screen
Press the Windows® key and <D> key twice to refresh the screen.
I cannot find the Windows® taskbar
❑Check that the taskbar is not hidden or minimised.
❑Move the cursor to each edge of the screen to retrieve the taskbar.
To change the default view of the taskbar and the Start menu, proceed as follows:
1Click Start, and select Control Panel.
2Click Appearance and Themes, then Taskbar and Start Menu.
The Taskbar and Start Menu Properties dialog box appears, where you can make the required settings.