Sony VGN-N300 Reading and Writing Optical Discs

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Using Your VAIO Computer

Reading and Writing Optical Discs

Your computer plays and records CDs, DVDs, or Blu-ray Discs, depending on the model you purchased. Check your specifications for the type of optical disc drive installed on your model. Use the table below to see which types of media your optical disc drive supports.

PR: playable and recordable

P: playable but not recordable

–: not playable or recordable

CD-

Video

Music

CD-R/

DVD-

BD-

DVD-R/

DVD+R/

DVD+R

DVD-R

DVD-

BD-R*9/

ROM

Extra

ROM

Video

ROM

RAM

RE*10

DVD±RW/

–

PR*1 *2

PR*5

PR*6

PR*3 *4

–

±R DL/RAM

CD-RW/

–

DVD-ROM

–

Blu-ray Disc

PR*8

PR*1 *2

PR*5

PR*6

PR*3 *4

PR*7

Contents

Page n 2 N Contents About the Indicator Lights Connecting a Power Source Using the Battery Pack n 3 N n 4 N n 5 N Before Use Documentation Non-printedDocumentation User Guide VAIO Recovery Guide 1 Click Start and Help and Support 2 Click Manuals & Specifications Help and Support Help and Support To access Help and Support, click Start and Help and Support ❑Manuals & Specifications ❑VAIO Support Ergonomic Considerations Viewing angle of the computer's display Lighting Positioning an external display Getting Started Locating Controls and Ports n 13 N Back n 14 N Right n 15 N Left n 16 N Bottom About the Indicator Lights Connecting a Power Source To use the AC adapter n 19 N Using the Battery Pack To install the battery pack n 21 N LOCK To charge the battery pack n 23 N To remove the battery pack Shutting Down Your Computer Safely To shut down your computer Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Keyboard n 28 N Using the Touch Pad Using the Optical Disc Drive To insert a disc n 31 N 4Close the tray by pushing it in gently Reading and Writing Optical Discs n 33 N n 34 N Notes on writing data to a disc 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 ExpressCard Module To insert an ExpressCard module 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 53 N Communicating without an Access Point (Ad-hoc) To communicate without an access point (ad-hoc) n 56 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 External Speakers To connect external speakers Connecting an External Display To connect a computer display To connect a multimedia computer display To connect a projector Selecting Display Modes To select a display Using the Multiple Monitors Function To select the Multiple Monitors mode Connecting an External Microphone To connect an external microphone Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device To connect a USB mouse 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 To activate Hibernate mode Managing Power with VAIO Power Management To activate VAIO Power Management To restore the default settings To activate a VAIO Power Management power scheme Upgrading Your VAIO Computer Adding and Removing Memory Page To change or add a memory module Page n 90 N 9Replace the memory module compartment cover 10Tighten the screw on the bottom of the computer 11Reinstall the battery pack and turn on the computer To view the amount of memory Precautions On Handling the LCD Screen On Using the Power Source On Handling Your Computer Page On Handling Floppy Disks On Handling Discs On Using the Battery Pack On Using Headphones On Handling Memory Stick Media On Handling the Hard Disk To avoid damaging your hard disk On Updating Your Computer Troubleshooting Computer What should I do if a BIOS error appears when I turn on my computer System Time 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 Enter Onetime Password System Disabled Num Lk Caps Lock 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 VAIO Original Screen Saver To change the startup sound volume System Security To download and install the latest security update Battery Should I be concerned that the installed battery pack is warm Can my computer enter Hibernate mode while using battery power Using Hibernate Mode (page 82) 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 disc properly on my computer Open Volume Mixer 1Click Start and Control Panel 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 Why doesn't my screen display a video To change the screen resolution, follow these steps: 1 Right-clickthe desktop and select Personalize from the shortcut menu 2 Click Display Settings Resolution What should I do if the LCD brightness of my screen changes 4Select the Advanced settings tab What should I do if the external display stays blank How do I run Windows Aero 2Click Customize colors under Appearance and Personalization 4Select Windows Aero from the Color scheme options on the Appearance tab Windows Help and Support Printing Microphone Mouse Speakers Touch Pad Keyboard Floppy Disks Audio/Video Memory Stick Media Peripherals Support Options Sony Support Information Page Customer Information Center Page Program Support Information America Online® (Dial-Up) AOL® Music Now AOL® Explorer AOL® Toolbar AOL® Instant Messenger™ Bluetooth® Utility Program Support Information (page 142) Cingular Connection Manager InstantOn InterVideo, Inc Web site http://www.intervideo.com/jsp/Support.jsp Microsoft Corp Web site http://support.microsoft.com Microsoft® Internet Explorer, Movie Maker, Media Player, Works MobiTV® Norton Internet Security™ PenPlus for VAIO® PC Protector Suite QL Quickbooks Free Starter Edition Roxio® Easy Media Creator® 9 Suite SmartWi™ Connection Utility SonicStage® software SonicStage Mastering Studio™ software System Mechanic® 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® LAN Setting Utility VAIO Media™ software VAIO® Security Center VAIO® Touch Launcher VAIO® Update VAIO Video & Photo Suite VAIO® Wireless Switch Setting Utility WinDVD® software for VAIO® computers Xdrive™ Zoom Utility