N User Guide Personal Computer VG C - L A s e r i e s n2N Contents Before Use .........................................................................................................................................................................5 Notice ...........................................................................................................................................................................6 Documentation .............................................................................................................................................................7 Ergonomic Considerations .........................................................................................................................................11 Getting Started .................................................................................................................................................................13 Locating Controls and Ports.......................................................................................................................................14 About the Indicator Lights ..........................................................................................................................................19 Connecting a Power Source ......................................................................................................................................20 Shutting Down Your Computer Safely .......................................................................................................................23 Using Your VAIO Computer .............................................................................................................................................24 Using the Keyboard ...................................................................................................................................................25 Using the Mouse ........................................................................................................................................................32 Using the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera...................................................................................................................37 Using the Optical Disc Drive ......................................................................................................................................39 Using the TV Function ...............................................................................................................................................49 Using PC Cards .........................................................................................................................................................56 Using the ExpressCard Module .................................................................................................................................59 Using the Memory Stick Media ..................................................................................................................................63 Using Other Memory Cards .......................................................................................................................................69 Using the Internet.......................................................................................................................................................72 Using Wireless LAN (WLAN) .....................................................................................................................................73 n3N Using Peripheral Devices .................................................................................................................................................79 Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device......................................................................................................80 Connecting a Printer ..................................................................................................................................................82 Connecting an i.LINK Device .....................................................................................................................................83 Connecting to a Network (LAN) .................................................................................................................................85 Customizing Your VAIO Computer ..................................................................................................................................86 Setting the Password .................................................................................................................................................87 Setting Up Your Computer with VAIO Control Center................................................................................................90 Using the Power Saving Modes .................................................................................................................................91 Configuring Your Modem ...........................................................................................................................................94 Upgrading Your VAIO Computer......................................................................................................................................96 Adding and Removing Memory..................................................................................................................................97 Precautions ....................................................................................................................................................................104 On Handling the LCD Screen ..................................................................................................................................105 On Using the Power Source ....................................................................................................................................106 On Handling Your Computer....................................................................................................................................107 On Using the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera...........................................................................................................109 On Handling Floppy Disks .......................................................................................................................................109 On Handling Discs ...................................................................................................................................................110 On Using Headphones.............................................................................................................................................111 On Handling Memory Stick Media............................................................................................................................112 On Handling the Hard Disk ......................................................................................................................................113 On Updating Your Computer ...................................................................................................................................114 n4N Troubleshooting .............................................................................................................................................................115 Computer .................................................................................................................................................................116 System Security .......................................................................................................................................................122 Built-in MOTION EYE Camera.................................................................................................................................123 Internet .....................................................................................................................................................................126 Networking ...............................................................................................................................................................128 Optical Discs ............................................................................................................................................................131 Display .....................................................................................................................................................................135 Printing .....................................................................................................................................................................136 Microphone ..............................................................................................................................................................137 Mouse ......................................................................................................................................................................138 Speakers ..................................................................................................................................................................139 Keyboard..................................................................................................................................................................140 Floppy Disks ............................................................................................................................................................141 PC Cards .................................................................................................................................................................142 Audio/Video..............................................................................................................................................................144 Memory Stick Media ................................................................................................................................................145 Peripherals ...............................................................................................................................................................146 Support Options .............................................................................................................................................................147 Sony Support Information ........................................................................................................................................147 e-Support .................................................................................................................................................................148 Trademarks ..............................................................................................................................................................150 n5N Before Use Before Use Congratulations on your purchase of this Sony VAIO® computer, and welcome to the on-screen User Guide. Sony has combined leading-edge technology in audio, video, computing, and communications to provide state-of-the-art personal computing. ! External views illustrated in this manual may look slightly different from those of your computer. n6N Before Use Notice © 2007 Sony Corporation. All rights reserved. This manual and the software described herein, in whole or in part, may not be reproduced, translated, or reduced to any machine-readable form without prior written approval. Sony Corporation provides no warranty with regard to this manual, the software, or other information contained herein and hereby expressly disclaims any implied warranties or merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose with regard to this manual, the software, or such other information. 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