Sony VAIO VGN-UX280P, VAIO VGN-UX280P7, VAIO VGN-UX230P User Manual

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User Guide

Personal Computer

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Contents
Before Use .........................................................................................................................................................................	6
Documentation.............................................................................................................................................................	6
Getting Started ...................................................................................................................................................................	8
Locating Controls and Ports.........................................................................................................................................	9
About the Indicator Lights ..........................................................................................................................................	18
Holding Your Computer .............................................................................................................................................	19
Connecting a Power Source ......................................................................................................................................	21
Using the Battery Pack ..............................................................................................................................................	22
Shutting Down Your Computer Safely .......................................................................................................................	26
Using Your VAIO Computer .............................................................................................................................................	27
Using the Keyboard ...................................................................................................................................................	28
Using the Touch Panel...............................................................................................................................................	29
Using the Pointing Device ..........................................................................................................................................	31
Using Special-function Buttons ..................................................................................................................................	33
Blocking Unintentional Operations .............................................................................................................................	34
Using the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera...................................................................................................................	36
Using the Memory Stick Media ..................................................................................................................................	40
Using the Internet.......................................................................................................................................................	44
Using Wireless LAN (WLAN) .....................................................................................................................................	45
Using the Bluetooth Functionality ..............................................................................................................................	55

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Using Peripheral Devices.................................................................................................................................................	62
Connecting the Port Replicator ..................................................................................................................................	63
Connecting the Display/LAN Adapter ........................................................................................................................	69
Connecting an Optical Disc Drive ..............................................................................................................................	70
Connecting External Speakers ..................................................................................................................................	73
Connecting an External Display .................................................................................................................................	74
Selecting Display Modes............................................................................................................................................	79
Using the Multiple Monitors Function.........................................................................................................................	80
Connecting an External Microphone..........................................................................................................................	82
Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device......................................................................................................	83
Connecting a Printer ..................................................................................................................................................	86
Connecting an i.LINK Device .....................................................................................................................................	87
Connecting to a Network (LAN) .................................................................................................................................	88
Customizing Your VAIO Computer ..................................................................................................................................	89
Setting the Password .................................................................................................................................................	90
Using Fingerprint Authentication................................................................................................................................	99
Setting Up Your Computer with VAIO Central .........................................................................................................	117
Using the Power Saving Modes ...............................................................................................................................	118
Managing Power with VAIO Power Management....................................................................................................	122
Protecting the Hard Disk ..........................................................................................................................................	125

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Precautions ....................................................................................................................................................................	126
On Handling the LCD Screen ..................................................................................................................................	127
On Using the Power Source ....................................................................................................................................	128
On Handling Your Computer....................................................................................................................................	129
On Using the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera...........................................................................................................	131
On Handling Floppy Disks .......................................................................................................................................	131
On Handling Discs ...................................................................................................................................................	132
On Using the Battery Pack.......................................................................................................................................	133
On Using Headphones.............................................................................................................................................	134
On Handling Memory Stick Media............................................................................................................................	135
On Handling the Hard Disk ......................................................................................................................................	136
On Using the Adapter Holding Band........................................................................................................................	137
On Using the Wrist Strap .........................................................................................................................................	138
On Replacing the Multi-pointer Cap .........................................................................................................................	139
Troubleshooting .............................................................................................................................................................	140
Computer .................................................................................................................................................................	141
System Security .......................................................................................................................................................	148
Battery......................................................................................................................................................................	150
Built-in MOTION EYE Camera.................................................................................................................................	152
Networking ...............................................................................................................................................................	155
Bluetooth Technology ..............................................................................................................................................	158
Optical Discs ............................................................................................................................................................	162
Display .....................................................................................................................................................................	164
Printing.....................................................................................................................................................................	168

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Microphone ..............................................................................................................................................................	169
Speakers ..................................................................................................................................................................	170
Pointing Device ........................................................................................................................................................	171
Keyboard..................................................................................................................................................................	173
Floppy Disks ............................................................................................................................................................	174
Audio/Video..............................................................................................................................................................	175
Memory Stick Media ................................................................................................................................................	176
Peripherals ...............................................................................................................................................................	177
Support Options .............................................................................................................................................................	178
Sony Support Information ........................................................................................................................................	178
Program Support Information...................................................................................................................................	179

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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.

Documentation

Your documentation includes printed information and user guides to read on your VAIO computer.

Printed Documentation

Welcome mat — Contains an overview of connections, setting up information, etc.

Safety Information — Contains safety guidelines and owner information.

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Before Use

Non-printed Documentation

User Guide (this manual) — Contains features of your computer. It also includes information about the software programs included with your computer, as well as information on solving common problems.

Specifications — The online Specifications describe the hardware and software configuration of your VAIO computer. To view the online Specifications:

1 Connect to the Internet.

2 Go to the Sony online support Web site at http://esupport.sony.com/EN/VAIO/ for customers in USA,

at http://www.sony.ca/support for customers in Canada, at http://esupport.sony.com/ES/VAIO/ for customers in Latin American countries or areas, or at http://esupport.sony.com/ES/VAIO/BR/ for customers in Brazil.

VAIO Recovery Guide — Provides information about restoring individual software programs, software drivers, and drive partition(s) or your entire hard disk drive to the original factory installed settings.

To access this on-screen guide:

1 Click Start, point to All Programs, and click VAIO Support Central.

2 Click VAIO Documentation.

3 Click VAIO Recovery Guide.

SmartWi™ Connection Utility Guide — Provides information about setting up Bluetooth, Wireless LAN, and Wireless WAN functionalities.

To access this on-screen guide:

1 Click Start, point to All Programs, and click VAIO Support Central.

2 Click VAIO Documentation.

3 Click SmartWi Connection Utility Guide.

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Getting Started

Getting Started

This section describes how to get started with using your VAIO computer.

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Before starting your computer for the first time, do not connect any new hardware that did not originally come with your computer. Make sure to start up your computer with only the supplied accessories connected and set up your system. Upon completion, connect one device (for example, a printer, an external hard disk drive, a scanner, and so on) at a time, following the manufacturer's instructions.

Locating Controls and Ports (page 9)

About the Indicator Lights (page 18)

Holding Your Computer (page 19)

Connecting a Power Source (page 21)

Using the Battery Pack (page 22)

Shutting Down Your Computer Safely (page 26)

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Getting Started

Locating Controls and Ports

Take a moment to identify the controls and ports shown on the following pages.

Top

A Air vent

B Focus selection switch (page 36)

C Memory Stick Duo/PRO Duo media slot* (page 42)

D Memory Stick Duo/PRO Duo media indicator (page 18)

E CAPTURE button (page 36)

* Your computer supports Memory Stick Duo media and Memory Stick PRO Duo media with high speed and high capacity capabilities.

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Getting Started

Front

A Left button (page 31)

B Right button (page 31)

C Center button (page 31)

D Launcher button (page 33)

E WIRELESS switch (page 45)

F Touch panel LCD screen (page 29)

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A Built-in speaker

B Fingerprint sensor (page 99)

C Front camera (MOTION EYE) (page 36)

D Front camera (MOTION EYE) indicator (page 18)

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A Multi-pointer (page 31)

B Zoom In/Out buttons (page 33)

C Power indicator (page 18)

D POWER switch

E Built-in microphone (monaural)

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Back

A Rear camera (MOTION EYE) (page 36)

B Rear camera (MOTION EYE) indicator (page 18)

C Stylus

Slide up and pull out the stylus for touch panel operations.

D Air vents

E WWAN antenna

When using your computer in the vertical orientation, rotate the antenna by 90 degrees counterclockwise.

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Right

A Strap holes

Fasten the supplied wrist strap to your computer through either hole.

B Battery connector (page 22)

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Left

A Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) port* (page 83)

B SIM card slot

Unscrew the screw and remove the cover to access the SIM card slot. See the SmartWi Connection Utility Guide for more information.

C Air vent

* Supports high-/full-/low- speeds.

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Getting Started

Bottom

A Battery indicator (page 18)

B Hard disk drive indicator (page 18)

C Num lock indicator (page 18)

D Caps lock indicator (page 18)

E Scroll lock indicator (page 18)

F Bluetooth indicator (page 18)

G WLAN (Wireless LAN) indicator (page 18)

H WWAN (Wireless WAN) indicator (page 18)

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A DC IN port (page 21)

B Air vent

C I/O connector (page 69)

D Headphones jack (page 73)

E Microphone jack (page 82)

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Getting Started

About the Indicator Lights

Your computer is equipped with the following indicator lights.

	Indicator	Functions
	Power 1	Illuminates when the power of the computer is on, blinks when the computer is in Standby mode, and turns off
		when the computer is in Hibernate mode or off.
	Battery e	Illuminates when the computer is using battery power, blinks when the battery pack is running out of power, and
		double-blinks when the battery pack is charging.
	Memory Stick Duo/PRO Duo media	Illuminates when data is read from or written to the Memory Stick media in the Memory Stick Duo/PRO Duo
		slot. (Do not enter Standby mode or turn off the computer when this indicator is on.) When the indicator is off,
		the Memory Stick media is not being used.
	Front/Rear camera (MOTION EYE)	Illuminates while the corresponding built-in MOTION EYE camera is in use.
	Hard disk drive	Illuminates when data is read from or written to the hard disk. Do not enter Standby mode or turn off the
		computer when this indicator is on.
	Num lock	Press and hold the Fn key and press the Num Lk key to activate the numeric keypad. Press it a second time to
		deactivate the numeric keypad. The numeric keypad is not active when the indicator is off.
	Caps lock	Press the Caps Lock key to type letters in uppercase. Letters appear in lowercase if you press the Shift key
		while the indicator is on. Press the key a second time to turn off the indicator. Normal typing resumes when the
		Caps lock indicator is off.
	Scroll lock	Press and hold the Fn key and press the Scr Lk key to change how you scroll the display. Normal scrolling
		resumes when the Scroll lock indicator is off. The Scr Lk key functions differently depending on the program
		you are using and does not work with all programs.
	Bluetooth technology	Illuminates when the WIRELESS switch is set to ON and Bluetooth technology is enabled.
	WIRELESS LAN	Illuminates when the wireless LAN function is running.
	WIRELESS WAN	Illuminates when the wireless WAN function is enabled.

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Getting Started

Holding Your Computer

You can hold and use your computer in either a horizontal or vertical orientation to suit your preferences.

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In either orientation, make sure to fasten the supplied wrist strap to your computer and wear it to prevent accidental dropping of the computer from your palms.

Horizontal orientation

This is the standard orientation of your computer and, by default, the buttons on the front are assigned the functions that help you use the computer comfortably in this orientation.

You can change the default button assignments with VAIO Central. See Setting Up Your Computer with VAIO Central (page 117) and find out more in its help file.

The horizontal orientation is represented as Standard mode in VAIO Central.

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Vertical orientation

You can use your computer in this orientation with the help of the VAIO Touch Launcher software. Press the launcher button to start the software and select to rotate the screen view by 90 degrees clockwise.

You might additionally want to change the default button assignments for easier operations, using VAIO Central.

The vertical orientation is represented as Rotational mode in VAIO Central.

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Getting Started

Connecting a Power Source

You can use either an AC adapter or a rechargeable battery pack as a power source for your computer.

Using the AC Adapter

Use your computer only with the supplied AC adapter.

To use the AC adapter

1Plug one end of the power cord (1) into the AC adapter (3).

2Plug the other end of the power cord into an AC outlet (2).

3Plug the cable attached to the AC adapter (3) into the DC IN port (4) on the computer or on the (optional) port replicator.

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The shape of the DC In plug varies depending on the AC adapter.

To disconnect your computer completely from AC power, unplug the AC adapter.

Make sure that the AC outlet is easily accessible.

If you do not use your computer for a long period of time, place the computer into Hibernate mode. See Using Hibernate Mode (page 121). This power saving mode saves the time of shutting down or resuming.

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Getting Started

Using the Battery Pack

The battery pack supplied with your computer is not fully charged at the time of purchase.

Installing the Battery Pack

To install the battery pack

1Turn off the computer.

2Slide the battery pack into the battery compartment until it clicks into place.

When your computer is directly connected to AC power and has a battery pack installed, it uses power from the AC outlet.

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This computer is designed to operate only with genuine Sony batteries.

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Getting Started

Charging the Battery Pack

The battery pack supplied with your computer is not fully charged at the time of purchase.

To charge the battery pack

1Install the battery pack.

2Connect the AC adapter to the computer.

The computer automatically charges the battery pack (the battery indicator light flashes in a double blink pattern as the battery pack charges). When the battery pack is about 85% charged, the battery indicator turns off.

Battery indicator light status	Meaning
On	The computer is using battery power.
Blinks	The battery pack is running out of power.
Double blinks	The battery pack is charging.
Off	The computer is using AC power.

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When the battery pack is running out of power, both the battery and power indicator lights blink.

Keep the battery pack in your computer while it is directly connected to AC power. The battery pack continues to charge while you are using the computer.

If the battery level falls below 10%, you should either attach the AC adapter to recharge the battery pack or shut down your computer and install a fully charged battery pack.

The battery pack supplied with your computer is a lithium ion battery pack and can be recharged any time. Charging a partially discharged battery pack does not affect battery life.

The battery indicator light is on while you use the battery pack as a power source. When battery life is nearly depleted, both the battery and power indicator lights start flashing.

For some software applications and some peripheral devices, your computer may not enter Hibernate mode even when battery life is low. To avoid loss of data when using battery power, you should save your data frequently and manually activate a power management mode, such as Standby or Hibernate. If the battery pack wears out when the computer enters Standby mode, you will lose any unsaved data. Going back to the previous work state is impossible. To avoid loss of data, you should save your data frequently.

When your computer is directly connected to AC power and has a battery pack installed, it uses power from the AC outlet.

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Getting Started

Removing the Battery Pack

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You may lose data if you remove the battery pack while your computer is on and not connected to the AC adapter or if you remove the battery pack while the computer is in Standby mode.

To remove the battery pack

1Turn off the computer.

2Slide the battery release latches (1) inwards, hold the latches, and slide the battery pack away from the computer.

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Shutting Down Your Computer Safely

To avoid losing unsaved data, be sure to shut down your computer properly, as described below.

To shut down your computer

1Turn off any peripherals connected to the computer.

2Click Start and then Turn Off Computer. The Turn off computer window appears.

3Click Turn Off.

4Respond to any prompts warning you to save documents or to consider other users and wait for the computer to turn off automatically.

The power indicator light turns off.

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Using Your VAIO Computer

Using Your VAIO Computer

This section describes how to get the most out of using your computer.

Using the Keyboard (page 28)

Using the Touch Panel (page 29)

Using the Pointing Device (page 31)

Using Special-function Buttons (page 33)

Blocking Unintentional Operations (page 34)

Using the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera (page 36)

Using the Memory Stick Media (page 40)

Using the Internet (page 44)

Using Wireless LAN (WLAN) (page 45)

Using the Bluetooth Functionality (page 55)

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Using Your VAIO Computer

Using the Keyboard

The keyboard on your computer is located underneath the touch panel LCD screen. Slide up the screen to reveal the keyboard as shown below for operations.

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Keep your fingers off the screen surface while sliding up the touch panel LCD screen.

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Using Your VAIO Computer

Using the Touch Panel

Your computer is equipped with the touch panel LCD screen for operations with the stylus (1), including software launches.

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Make sure to use only the supplied stylus for touch panel operations. Use of any other writing utensils, such as a ball-point pen, may damage the touch panel surface.

Take out the stylus from the back of your computer and use it for the following actions on the touch panel LCD screen, as well as handwritten entries. This stylus is extendable. Slide it out to its full length if necessary.

See Back (page 13) for the exact location of the stylus stored on the back of your computer.

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Using Your VAIO Computer

Action	Description
Tap	Gently hit the stylus once against the touch panel LCD screen.
Double-tap	Gently hit the stylus twice against the touch panel LCD screen.
Drag	Slide the stylus gently on the touch panel LCD screen.

At your very first Windows startup, you are prompted to calibrate the touch panel for smooth operations. Follow the on-screen instructions. You can calibrate the touch panel at any time later when you feel uncomfortable with using it. Click Start, point to All Programs and Touch Panel, then click Calibration and follow the on-screen instructions.

You can customize your touch panel settings with VAIO Central to perform the right-clicking action with the stylus. See Setting Up Your Computer with VAIO Central (page 117) and find out more in its help file.

Using Touch Commands

Touch commands are provided to substitute for actions that are needed to perform certain software operations. For example, you can drag your stylus to the left to view the previous page on your active browser software.

To enable touch commands, press on the touch panel LCD screen for a few seconds. VAIO TOUCH MODE appears on the desktop to indicate the commands are now available.

Some touch commands are defined by default. You can change the assignment of these default touch commands with VAIO Central. See Setting Up Your Computer with VAIO Central (page 117) and find out more in its help file.