Sony VGC-LS20 manual

User Guide

Personal Computer

V G C - L S 2 0 S e r i e s

Contents

Page n 2 N Contents n 3 N n 4 N Before Use Documentation Non-printedDocumentation User Guide Specifications VAIO Recovery Guide 1 Click Start and Help and Support Ergonomic Considerations n 8 N Furniture and posture Lighting Ventilation Getting Started Locating Controls and Ports n 11 N Back n 12 N n 13 N Right n 14 N Left About the Indicator Lights Connecting a Power Source To use the AC adapter n 18 N Shutting Down Your Computer Safely To shut down your computer Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Keyboard n 22 N Using the Wireless Keyboard n 23 N n 24 N n 25 N Before you use the keyboard To connect the wireless keyboard n 27 N Using the Mouse n 29 N Before you use the mouse To connect the wireless mouse n 31 N Turn over the mouse, slide the power switch to the Adjusting the Mouse Functions Using the Built-inMOTION EYE Camera n 34 N Using the Optical Disc Drive To insert a disc n 36 N To remove a disc n 38 N Reading and Writing Optical Discs n 39 N n 40 N Notes on writing data to a disc Click to DVD Roxio Easy Media Creator Notes on playing discs To play an audio CD To copy files to a disc To play a DVD Using the TV Function To access this on-screenguide Setting Up TV Connections VHF/UHF To connect in CATV mode (Option 1) To connect in CATV mode (Option 2) n 49 N Connecting to a standard antenna Connecting to standard cable access (CATV) (page 47) To connect in terrestrial mode (Option 1) To connect in terrestrial mode (Option 2) Connecting with a cable or satellite set-topbox (STB) To connect in STB mode (Option 1) To connect in STB mode (Option 2) n 55 N Using the Remote Commander n 57 N n 58 N To insert batteries n 60 N 3Insert the supplied two AA batteries into the remote commander To connect the remote sensor To connect the remote sensor control Using PC Cards To insert a PC Card n 64 N To remove a PC Card Using the ExpressCard Module To insert an ExpressCard module n 68 N To remove an ExpressCard module Using the Memory Stick Media To insert a Memory Stick media To view the contents of the Memory Stick media To format a Memory Stick media Close To remove a Memory Stick media Using Other Memory Cards To insert a memory card To remove a memory card Using the Internet To connect a telephone cable To set up a dial-upconnection to the Internet Using Wireless LAN (WLAN) n 81 N Communicating without an Access Point (Ad-hoc) To communicate without an access point (ad-hoc) n 84 N Communicating with an Access Point (Infrastructure) The access point will select which channel to use on an infrastructure network To connect to a wireless network To disconnect from a wireless network Using Peripheral Devices Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device To connect a USB floppy disk drive To disconnect a USB floppy disk drive Connecting a Printer To connect a printer using the USB port Connecting an i.LINK Device To connect a digital video camcorder Connecting to a Network (LAN) Customizing Your VAIO Computer Setting the Password To add the power-onpassword To change or remove the power-onpassword Setting Up Your Computer with VAIO Central To use VAIO Central Using the Power Saving Modes To activate Sleep mode To return to Normal mode To change the Sleep mode settings Upgrading Your VAIO Computer Adding and Removing Memory Page To change or add a memory module Page Page To view the amount of memory Precautions On Handling the LCD Screen On Using the Power Source On Handling Your Computer Page On Using the Built-inMOTION EYE Camera On Handling Floppy Disks On Handling Discs Page On Using Headphones On Handling Memory Stick Media On Handling the Hard Disk To avoid damaging your hard disk Troubleshooting Page Computer What should I do if a BIOS error appears when I turn on my computer System Time Load default configuration now The message Save configuration changes and exit now? appears ❑If the orange MONITOR OFF indicator is on, press the MONITOR OFF button What should I do if my computer or software stops responding Alt If the If your computer does not turn off, press the Ctrl To restore your computer to normal operating stability What should I do if my game software does not work or it keeps crashing What should I do if I cannot remember the BIOS password Why does it take time before my computer starts To change the startup sound volume System Security To download and install the latest security update Built-inMOTION EYE Camera Why do the images captured by the built-inMOTION EYE camera flicker LightSource Flickness Why can't I use the built-inMOTION EYE camera Control Panel Hardware and Sound Device Manager 2 Double-click Imaging devices Internet Why is my modem connection slow Networking Why is the data transfer speed slow How do I avoid data transfer interruptions What are channels Why does the network connection stop when I change the encryption key Optical Discs What should I do if I cannot play a CD or DVD properly on my computer Ctrl+Alt+Delete Open Volume Mixer 2Click System and Maintenance System Driver Driver Details What should I do if I cannot write data to CD media What should I do if I cannot write data to DVD media Display Printing Microphone Mouse Speakers Keyboard Floppy Disks PC Cards Why doesn't my computer recognize attached devices Why can't I insert my PC Card Audio/Video Memory Stick Media Peripherals Support Options Sony Support Information VAIO Update Customer Information Center Page Program Support Information America Online® (Dial-Up) AOL® Music Now AOL® Explorer AOL® Toolbar AOL® Instant Messenger™ Ask Search Assistant Program Support Information (page 155) Ask Toolbar Click to DVD® software DVgate Plus™ software Google™ Talk Image Converter 2 Plus InstantOn 60-DayTrial Version of Microsoft® Office Microsoft® Internet Explorer, Movie Maker, Media Player, Works MobiTV® MobiTV, Inc Web site http://www.mobitv.com/support/support.php Netscape® Browser Norton Internet Security™ PenPlus for VAIO® PC Protector Suite QL Quicken® New User Edition Roxio® Easy Media Creator® 9 Suite SmartDraw® Suite Edition 30 day trial SmartWi™ Connection Utility SonicStage® software SonicStage Mastering Studio™ software System Mechanic® Trend Micro™ Anti-Spyware Ulead BD DiscRecorder for VAIO® computers VAIO® Action Setup VAIO® Camera Capture Utility VAIO® Camera Utility VAIO® Central VAIO® Diagnostic VAIO® Edit Component VAIO® HDD Protection VAIO Media™ software VAIO® Security Center VAIO® Touch Launcher VAIO® Update WinDVD® software for VAIO® computers Xdrive™ Zoom Utility