Sony VPCX11 Trademarks

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The trademarks, including but not limited to Sony, the Sony logo, VAIO , the VAIO logo are either trademarks or registered

trademarks of Sony Corporation.

and "Memory Stick", "Memory Stick Duo", "MagicGate", "OpenMG", "Me mory Stick PRO", "Memory Stick PRO

Duo", "Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo", "Memory Stick Micro", "M2", and t he "Memory Stick" logo are trademarks or registered

trademarks of Sony Corporation.

Blu-ray Disc™ and the Blu-ray Disc logo are trademarks of the Blu-ray Disc Association.

Intel, Pentium, and Intel SpeedStep are trademarks or registered trade marks of Intel Corporation.

Microsoft, MS-DOS, Windows, and Windows Vista are either registered trademark s or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation

in the United States and/or other countries.

The Bluetooth word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by

Sony Corporation is under license. Other trademarks and trade names are those o f their respective owners.

SD Logo is a trademark.

SDHC Logo is a trademark.

"AVCHD" is a trademark of Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation.

All other names of systems, products, and services are trademarks of thei r respective owners. In the manual, the ™ or ®

marks are not specified.

Specifications are subject to change without notice. All other trademark s are trademarks of their respective owners.

See the printed specifications sheet to find out what software is available f or your model.

Contents

Main Contents Page Before Use How to find specifications Finding More about Your VAIO Computer 1. Printed Documentation 2. On-screen Documentation 3. Support Web Sites Ergonomic Considerations Page Getting Started Locating Controls and Ports Take a moment to identify the controls and ports shown on the following pages. Front Page Page Right Left Bottom 16 About the Indicator Lights About the Indicator Lights Your computer is equipped with the following indicator lights: Indicator Functions Connecting a Power Source Using the AC Adapter To use the AC adapter Page Using the Battery Pack Installing/Removing the Battery Pack To install the battery pack Page To remove the battery pack Charging the Battery Pack To charge the battery pack Page Extending Your Battery Life Shutting Down Your Computer Safely To shut down your computer Using the Power Saving Modes Using Sleep Mode Using Hibernate Mode Updating Your Computer Using Your VAIO Computer 30 Using the Keyboard Using the Keyboard Your keyboard has additional keys that perform model-specific task s. Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key ! Page Using the Touch Pad Using the Touch Pad You can point to, select, drag, and scroll objects on the screen us ing the touch pad. ! Using the Built-in Camera Using "Memory Stick" Before You Use "Memory Stick" Inserting and Removing "Memory Stick" To insert "Memory Stick" To remove "Memory Stick" Formatting "Memory Stick" To format "Memory Stick" Page Notes on Using "Memory Stick" Using Other Modules / Memory Cards Using the SD Memory Card Before you use the SD memory card To insert an SD memory card To remove an SD memory card Notes on Using Memory Cards General notes on using the memory card Notes on using the SD memory card Using the Internet Using the Network (LAN) Using the Wireless LAN Using the Wireless LAN Page To communicate without an access point (ad-hoc) Communicating with an Access Point (Infrastructure) To connect to a wireless network Stopping Wireless LAN Communications To stop wireless LAN communications Using the Wireless WAN Inserting a SIM Card Page Page Starting the Wireless WAN Communications To start the wireless WAN communications Using the Bluetooth Function Bluetooth Security Page To communicate with another Bluetooth device Page Notes on Using the Bluetooth Function Page Using Peripheral Devices Connecting an Optical Disc Drive Connecting an Optical Disc Drive To connect an optical disc drive Connecting External Speakers or Headphones To connect external speakers Page Connecting a Computer Display or a Projector To connect a computer display or a projector Selecting Display Modes To select a display mode with the Fn+F7 keys To select a display mode from the display settings Using the Multiple Monitors Function To use the Multiple Monitors function Connecting a USB Device To connect a USB device Notes on connecting a USB device Customizing Your VAIO Computer Setting the Password Adding the Power-on Password To add the power-on password (machine password) To add the power-on password (user password) Changing/Removing the Power-on Password To change or remove the power-on password (machine password) To change or remove the power-on password (user password) Adding the Hard Disk Password To add the hard disk password Changing/Removing the Hard Disk Password To change the hard disk password To remove the hard disk password Using Intel VT To enable Intel VT Using the VAIO Control Center To use the VAIO Control Center Using the VAIO Power Management Selecting a Power Plan To select a power plan To change the power plan settings Precautions Safety I nformatio n Computer Power Source Battery Pack Page Care and Maintenance Information Computer LCD Screen Built-in Camera Discs Handling Your Computer Page Handling the LCD Screen Using the Power Source Handling the Built-in Camera Page Using the Battery Pack Handling "Memory Stick" Handling the Built-in Storage Device To avoid damaging your hard disk drive To avoid damaging your solid state drive Troubleshooting Computer What should I do if my computer does not start? What should I do if the green power indicator light turns on but my screen remains blank? What should I do if my computer or software stops responding? Why doesn't my computer enter Sleep or Hibernate mode? To restore your computer to Normal mode What should I do if the charge indicator light is blinking fast and my computer does not start? Page What should I do if my game software does not work or it keeps crashing? What should I do if I cannot remember the power-on password? How can I change the boot device order? Page How do I reduce the volume of the recovery partition? How do I check the volume of the recovery partition? Why doesn't my computer respond fast enough while Windows Aero is running? System Security How can I protect my computer against security threats, such as viruses? How do I keep my antivirus software updated? Battery Page Built-in Camera Why does the viewfinder show no images or poor-quality images? Why are captured images poor in quality? What should I do if captured images flicker? Page Networking What should I do if my computer cannot connect to a wireless LAN access point? What should I do if I cannot access the Internet? 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? What should I do if my computer cannot connect to the wireless WAN? Bluetooth Technology What should I do if other Bluetooth devices cannot find my computer? What should I do if I cannot find the Bluetooth device I want to communicate with? What should I do if other Bluetooth devices cannot connect to my computer? Why is my Bluetooth connection slow? Why can't I use the services supported by the connected Bluetooth device? Page What should I do if I do not hear sound from my headphones or audio/video controller? What should I do if the Bluetooth icon is not displayed on the taskbar? Display Why did my screen go blank? What should I do if I do not see proper images or videos? Why doesn't my screen display a video? What should I do if my screen is dark? What should I do if the external display remains blank? Printing What should I do if I cannot print a document? Speakers What should I do if I do not hear sound from the built-in speaker? What should I do if my external speakers do not work? Touch Pad What should I do if the touch pad does not work? Keyboard What should I do if the keyboard configuration is wrong? What should I do if I cannot enter certain characters with the keyboard? Floppy Disks Why doesn't the Safely Remove Hardware icon appear on the taskbar when the drive is connected? What should I do if I cannot write data to a floppy disk? Audio/Video How do I turn off the Windows startup sound? How do I change the sound output device? Page "Memory Stick" Peripherals What should I do if I cannot connect a USB device? Trademarks Notice