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Page n 2 N Contents About the Indicator Lights Shutting Down Your Computer Safely Using the Keyboard n 3 N n 4 N Before Use Documentation VAIO Recovery Center User Guide 1 Click Start and Help and Support 2 Click Manuals & Specifications 3 Click VAIO Recovery Center User Guide Media Center User Guide Help and Support Help and Support To access Help and Support, click Start and Help and Support ❑Manuals & Specifications ❑VAIO Support ❑VAIO Registration ❑Extended Service Plan Getting Started Locating Controls and Ports n 12 N Top n 13 N Front Back n 15 N Bottom About the Indicator Lights Setting Up Your Computer To connect a display (HDMI-compatibleTV) To change the sound output device To connect a display (monitor) To connect the AC adapter Page n 23 N n 24 N Attaching the Rear Cover To connect the wireless keyboard n 26 N 4Turn on the computer 5Slide the power switch (2) on the keyboard to the ON position 6Press the CONNECT button (3) on the front of the computer 7Press the CONNECT button (4) on the bottom of the keyboard n 27 N Shutting Down Your Computer Safely To shut down your computer Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Keyboard n 31 N n 32 N n 33 N Using the Touch Pad Using the Optical Disc Drive To insert a disc n 36 N 5Close the tray by pushing it in gently Reading and Writing Optical Discs n 38 N n 39 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 To play a Blu-rayDisc media 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) To connect in land-based(terrestrial) broadcasting mode (Option 1) To connect in land-based(terrestrial) broadcasting 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 54 N To insert batteries n 56 N 3Insert the supplied two AA batteries into the remote commander To connect the remote sensor control n 58 N n 59 N Locating buttons on the remote commander n 60 N n 61 N To enable the Control for HDMI function n 63 N Using the BRAVIA remote control for Windows Media Center features SYNC MENU n 65 N Controlling TV volume with the supplied remote commander Using the Memory Stick Media n 67 N Before You Use the Memory Stick Media http://www.memorystick.com/en To insert a Memory Stick media To view the contents on the Memory Stick media To format a Memory Stick media Close To remove a Memory Stick media Using Other Memory Cards n 73 N Before You Use Memory Cards The SD memory card slot on your computer supports the following memory cards: ❑SD memory card ❑SDHC memory card ❑MultiMediaCard (MMC) To insert a memory card To remove a memory card Using the Internet Using Wireless LAN (WLAN) n 78 N To connect the wireless LAN antenna n 80 N Communicating without an Access Point (Ad-hoc) To communicate without an access point (ad-hoc) n 83 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 stop wireless LAN communication Using Peripheral Devices Selecting Display Modes To select a display Using the Multiple Monitors Function To select the Multiple Monitors mode 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) n 97 N 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 Control Center To use VAIO Control Center Using the Power Saving Mode 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 Page To view the amount of memory Precautions On Using the Power Source On Handling Your Computer Page Page On Handling Floppy Disks On Handling Discs On Using Headphones On Handling Memory Stick Media On Handling the Hard Disk To avoid damaging your hard disk drive 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 the power indicator lights but my screen remains blank 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 VAIO Original Screen Saver How do I check the volume of the recovery partition Manage Computer Management Disk Management Storage System Security How do I keep my antivirus software updated Symantec-Norton Application For Norton Internet Security For Norton 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 2Click System and Maintenance System Device Manager Driver Driver Details What should I do if I cannot play Blu-rayDisc media WinDVD BD 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 Page 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 Speakers What should I do if I do not hear microphone sound from my HDMI-compatibleTV HDMI Keyboard Touch Pad Floppy Disks Audio/Video OPTICAL OUT Advanced 4On the Playback tab, select the optical out or HDMI icon and click Properties 5Click the Supported Formats tab Click the 6Click to select the DTS Audio and Dolby Digital check boxes Memory Stick Media Peripherals Support Options Sony Support Information Page Customer Information Center Page Program Support Information America Online® service (Dial-Up) AOL® Toolbar AOL® Instant Messenger™ application Click to Disc® software Program Support Information (page 161) Corel® Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 30-DayTrial eBay® InterVideo InstantON® LocationFree® Player Magic-i™ Visual Effects 60-DayTrial Version of Microsoft® Office Microsoft® Internet Explorer, Movie Maker, Media Player, Works Microsoft® Streets & Trips A comprehensive trip planning software 14-DayTrial Version of Napster® Norton Internet Security™ Norton 360™ All-in-OneSecurity Protector Suite QL QuickBooks® Simple Start Quicken 2008 Deluxe Roxio® Easy Media Creator® 9 Suite SmartWi™ Connection Utility SonicStage™ Mastering Studio software Spy Sweeper™ VAIO® Camera Capture Utility MOTION EYE VAIO® Control Center VAIO® Edit Component VAIO® Hardware Diagnostic VAIO® Launcher VAIO Media™ software VAIO® Movie Story VAIO® MusicBox VAIO® Security Center VAIO® Smart Network VAIO® Touch Launcher VAIO® Update VAIO® Video & Photo Suite VAIO® Wireless Switch Setting Utility WinDVD® software for VAIO® computers Zoom Utility Trademarks