Sony Vaio VGX-TP1 Series User Manual

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Before Use 5

Documentation 5

Getting Started 8

Locating Controls and Ports 9
About the Indicator Lights 13
Setting

Up

Your Computer 14

Shutting Down Your Computer Safely

21

Using Your VAIO Computer 22

Using the Keyboard 23
Using the Touch Pad

31
Using the Optical Disc Drive 32
Using the TV Function 42

Using the Memory Stick Media 60
Using Other Memory Cards 66
Using the Internet 69
Using Wireless LAN (WLAN) 70

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Using Peripheral Devices 78

Selecting Display Modes 79
Using the Multiple Monitors Function 80
Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device 82
Connecting a Printer 85
Connecting

an

i.LINK Device 86

Connecting to a Network (LAN) 88

Customizing Your VAIO Computer 90

Setting the Password

91
SettingUpYour Computer with VAIO Central 94
Using the Power Saving Modes 95

Upgrading Your VAIO Computer 97

Adding and Removing Memory 98

Precautions 105

On Using the Power Source 106
On Handling Your Computer 107
On Handling Floppy Disks

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On Handling Discs

111

On Using Headphones

111
On Handling Memory Stick Media 112
On Handling the Hard Disk 113

Troubleshooting 114

Computer 115
System Security

121

Networking 122
Optical Discs 125
Display 129
Printing

131
Microphone 132
Speakers 133
Keyboard 134
Touch Pad 135
Floppy Disks 136

Audio/Video 137
Memory Stick Media 138
Peripherals 139

Support Options 140

Sony Support Information 140
Program Support Information 142

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f0 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

illustratedinthis

manual

may

look

slightly

different

from

thoseofyour

computer.

Documentation

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

Printed Documentation

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

o Safety Information - Contains safety guidelines and owner information.

Non-printed Documentation

D

User

Guide (this manual) - Contains features of yourcomputer. It also includes information about the software programs

included with your computer, as well as information on solving common problems.

D

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/VAIOI for customers

in

USA,

http://www.sony.ca/support for customers

in

Canada,

http://esupport.son~com/ES/VAIO/

for customersinSpanish· speaking Latin American countries or areas, or

http://esupport.sony.com/ES/VAIO/BR/ for customers

in

Brazil.

D

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

and Help

and

Support.

2 Click Manuals &

Specifications.

3 Click VAIO

Recovery

Guide.

D MCE Guide (Selected models only) - Provides information about using

Windows

Media Center.

To access this on-screen guide:
1 Click

Start

and

Help

and

Support.

2 Click Manuals &

Specifications.

3 Click MCE Guide.

Help and Support

Help and Support is easy to access and provides a single location for information and technical assistance for your VAIO

computer. Choose from the following categories to find the answers you need.
To access

Help and Support, click Start and Help and Support.

o Manuals & Specifications

Here you will find the on-screen User Guide, warranty information, other VAIO documents, and system and software
information for your computer.

OVAlO

Support

Access interactive helpinthe form of VAIO tutorials,anescalation page containing support and contact information, and
various links to VAIO online support Web sites.

o Backup & Recovery

Find information on how to back up and restore your operating system, system software, and your personal data.

o Wireless & Network

Learn about wireless connections including Bluetooth Wireless technology and Wireless LAN. Run utilities that include

VAIO Media Setup and Windows Network and Sharing, and access to wireless tutorials.

o Security

Keep your data safe and your computer running efficiently with updates and maintenance programs from Microsoft and
Sony.

OVAlO

Sites

Contains links to other Internet sites you might find interesting and useful.

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0 Getting Started

Getting Started

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

!

Before

starting

your

computer

for

the

first

time,donot

connect

any

other

hardware,

exceptadisplay

(TV),

that

did

not

originally

come

with

your

computer.

Make

suretostartupyour

computer

with

only

the

supplied

accessories

connected

and

setupyour

system.

Upon

completion,

connect

one

device

(for

example,aprinter,anexternal

hard

disk

drive,ascanner,

andsoon)ata

time,

following

the

manufacturers'

instructions.

o

Locating

Controls

and Ports (page 9)

o

About

the

Indicator

Lights

(page 13)

o Setting Up Your Computer (page 14)
o

Shutting

Down Your Computer Safely (page 21)

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Locating

Controls

and

Ports

Take a

momenttoidentify

the

controls

and

ports

shownonthe

following

pages.

Top

[1]

Hard

disk

drive/Optical

disc

drive

indicator

(page 13)

[gJ

Power

button/Power

indicator

(page 13)

~

WLAN (Wireless

LAN)

indicator

(page 13)

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Getting Started

Frorlt

[1]

SO

memory card slot (page 66)

[2J

WLAN (Wireless LAN) switch (page 70)

~

Infrared receiver/Infrared signal indicator (page 13)
Point the supplied remote commander to this sensor for
operations.

@]

Optical disc drive (page 32)

[§]

Memory Stick PRO/Duo media

slot*1

(page 60)

[§]

Air vent

[1]

Media Access indicator (page 13)

[ID

Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) ports*2 (page 82)

[ID

LLINK (IEEE 1394) S400 port (page 86)

[QJ

CONNECT button (page 27)

[j] Front panel door

To

open the front panel door, put your fingertiponthe left end
of the door and slide it half way to the right. The door will
automatically be retracted under the panel.

To

close the door,

slide it half way to the left. The door will keep sliding

on

its own

and shut.

*1

Your

computer

supports

Memory

Stick

Duo

media

and

Memory

Stick

PRO

media

with

high

speed

and

high

capacity

capabilities.

*2

Supports

high-/full-/low-

speeds.

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HIGH·DEFINITiON MULTIMEDIA INTERFACE

The

area

around

the

air

vent

(1)

becomes

hot

while

your

computerison.Besure

to

wait

until

the

computer

cools

down

before

you

touch

it.

HDMI,

the

HDMIIogo

and

High-Definition

Multimedia

Interface

are

trademarks

or

registered

trademarksofHDMI

Licensing

LLC.

[I] Air vent

[g] VHF/UHF (ANALOG) port (page 43)

~

WIRELESS LAN ANTENNA port (page 72)

@]

INFRARED TRANSMITTER OUT jack (page 58)

[§] Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) ports* (page 82)

~

Headphones jack
Connect external headphones.

[I]

Microphone jack
Connect an external microphone.

rnJ

OPTICAL OUT port
Connect a digital device, such as an AVamplifier.

[ID

Network (Ethernet) port (page 88)

[jQ]

AUDIONIDEO INPUT port (page 50)

[1]

HDMI OUT port (page 15)

[12]

Monitor (VGA) port (page 17)

~

DC IN port (page 18)

*

Supports

high-/full-/low-

speeds.

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Bottom

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Air

vents

[2J

Security

slot

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Getting Started

About the Indicator Lights

Your computer is equipped with the following indicator lights.

Indicator

Functions

Power

C)

The indication behavior varies depending on the state of your computer:
Green lit: the computer

is

on.

Orange lit: the computer is

in

Sleep mode.

Off: the computer is off.

Media Access

Illuminates when data is read from or written to a memory card. (Do not enter Sleep mode or turn off the

computer when this indicator is on.) When the indicator is off, the memory card is not being used.

Hard disk drive/Optical disc drive

EJ

Illuminates when data is read from or written to the hard disk or the optical disc. Do not enter Sleep mode or
turn off the computer when this indicator is on.

Wireless LAN

Illuminates when the wireless LAN function is running.

Infrared signal

Illuminates upon reception of infrared signals from the remote commander.

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Setting

Up

Your

Computer

Conn cting a Display

Connect a

display

(not

supplied)toyour

computer.

When

connecting

it,

see

the

manual

that

came

with

your

displayaswell.

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If

yourTVis

equipped

withaDVI-D

port,

you

can

use

the

HDMI

cable

and

the

HDMItoDVI-D

adapter

(both

supplied)

for

connection.Touse

them

for

connection,

however,

you

also

needanaudio

cable

(not

supplied)

sincenoaudio

signals

are

carried

through

the

DVI-D

port.

1 Plug one end of the HDMI cable (supplied) (1) to the HOMI OUT port

(2)onthe computer.

2 Plug the other end to the display (TV)

(3).

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!

If

yourTVis

equipped

withanHDMI

port

andaDVI-D

port,werecommend

that

you

use

the

HDMI

port.

The

HDMI

cable

carries

both

video

and

audio

signals.

Ifadevice

driver

other

than

the

one

providedbySonyisused,

the

image

will

notbedisplayed

and

the

audio

will

notbeheard.

Always

use

the

device

driver

providedbySony

for

updates.

Your

computeriscompliant

with

the

HDCP

standard

and

capableofencrypting

the

transmission

channelofdigital

video

signals

for

the

purpose

of

copyright

protection,

which

enables

youtoplay

and

viewawide

varietyofcopyright

protected,

high-quality

contents.

Note

that

you

needtoconnect

an

HDCP-compliant

external

displaytoyour

computertoview

the

copyright

protected

contents.Ifyour

computer

hasanon-compliant

display

connected,

you

will

notbeabletoplayorview

any

copyright

protected

contents,

including

Blu-ray

movie

contents.

Uild

If you do not hear sound from the device connected to the HOMI port, you need to change the device for sound output.
1 Close all open programs.
2 Click

Start and Control Panel.

3 Click Hardware and Sound.
4 Click Manage

audio

devices under Sound.

S On the Playback tab, select the desired device for sound output and click Set Default.

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1

If

you

wanttoconnectaVGA

monitor,

connect

the

display

cable

(1)

(not

supplied)

into

the

monitor

(VGA)

port

(2)onthe

backofthe

computer.

2

If

necessary,

plug

the

display

cable

into

the

display

.

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C nnectin

ower Source

You need an

AC

adapter to connect to an AC power source and it must be plugged into the power source before you can

establish communication with your wireless keyboard.

Use

your

computer

only

with

the

suppliedACadapter.

1 Plug one end of the power cord (1) into the AC adapter (3).
2 Plug the other end of the power cord and the power cord from your display (TV) into AC outlets (2).
3 Route the cable from the AC adapter (3) through the hooks (4) on the back

of

your computer and plug it into the DC

IN

port

(5).

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f0 Getting Started

To

disconnect

your

computer

completely

fromACpower,

unplug

the

power

cord.

Make

sure

that

theACoutlets

are

easily

accessible.

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Attaching the Rear Cover

An exclusively designed rear cover is supplied with your computer for port protection and tidy cabling. Once you have set up
your computer, attach the rear cover.

Be

sure to hold the cover with your both hands when attaching it.

You

may

notbeabletoattach

the

rear

cover

dependingonthe

shapeorsizeofconnected

cable

plugs.Insuchacase,

leave

the

rearofyour

computer

uncovered

and

keep

the

rear

coverathand.

To

remove the rear cover, grasp the cover as illustrated below and pull it away from the computer.

Do

not

leave

the

removed

rear

coveronthe

floor.

Steppingonit

may

hurt

your

foot.

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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.

1 Turn off any peripherals connected to the computer.
2 Click

Start, the

arrow.

next to the

Lock

button, and Shut Down.

3 Respond 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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f0 Using Your

VAIO

Computer

Using Your VAIO Computer

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

o

Using

the

Keyboard (page 23)

o

Using

the

Touch Pad (page 31)

o

Using

the

Optical Disc Drive (page 32)

o

Using

theTVFunction

(page 42)

o

Using

the

Memory

Stick

Media (page 60)

o

Using

Other

Memory

Cards (page 66)

o

Using

the Internet (page 69)

o

Using

Wireless LAN (WLAN) (page 70)

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~

lOUSing

Your VAIO Compute

Using the Keyboard

A wireless keyboard is supplied with your computer.

The wireless keyboard uses a standard key arrangement with additional keys that perform specific functions.

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U ing the Wireless Keyboard

[]

Security slot

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Function keys
Perform certain tasks. The task associated with each function
key varies among software applications.

~

Shortcut buttons
Perform the pre-assigned tasks. The default tasks are as

follows:

e:

Launches VAIO

Living

Browser.

+;

-+:

Displays the previous or next page while VAIO

Living

Browser

is

running.

<±<:

Magnifies the screen view while VAIO

Living

Browser

is
running. One press magnifies the contents by 25%. When
magnification reaches 175%, it goes back to 100%.

S1

: Opens the Media Center Start menu.

S2:

Launches Resolution Setting Utility.

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Standby button
Provides for the lower level of power consumption.
For details on power management, see

Using

the Power

Saving Modes (page 95).

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[ID

Indicators

C1J

(Num lock): Turns on whileinthe Num Lock state.

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(Caps lock): Turns on whileinthe Caps Lock state.

[jJ

(Scroll lock): Turns on while in the Scroll Lock state.

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(Connect): Turns on while connection between the computer and

the wireless keyboard is in place to indicate that the keyboard is

ready for use (page 28).

Qr.,..1

(Battery):

~rlAtiI

turns on while the AA batteries for the

wireless keyboard are sufficient and switches to

a:::i]

when the

batteries wear out.

[ID

Power switch

Slide the power switch to turn on and off the wireless keyboard.

[l] Windows key

Displays the

Start menu.

rn:J

Touch pad
See

Using the Touch Pad

(page

31) for more information.

rID

Applications key
Displays a shortcut menu

in

certain software applications.

[j]] Directional arrow keys

Move the pointer on the screen.

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[1]

Battery

compartment

Storage

compartment

for

theAAbatteries.

[2] CONNECT

button

(page 27)

Presstoenable

the

wireless

keyboardtocommunicate

with

the

computer.

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Before you use the keyboard

Four AA alkaline batteries are supplied with your computer for use in the wireless keyboard. Before attempting to use the
wireless keyboard, you must install the batteries and establish communication between the computer and the keyboard.

!

To

maintain

good

communication,

operate

the

wireless

keyboard

within

the

distance

limitationsofkeyboard:

approximately

32.8

feet

(10m)

from

your

computer.
Confirm

that

the

suppliedAAbatteries

are

properly

installed.

Press

the

CONNECT

button

locatedonthe

frontofyour

computer

first,

and

then

press

the

CONNECT

buttononthe

bottomofthe

wireless

keyboard.

Avoid

using

any

wireless

devices

that

exchange

radio

signalsonthe

2.4

GHz

frequency

band

near

the

wireless

keyboard.

These

devices

may

cause

interference,

causing

the

keyboardtostop

working

properly.

Do

not

place

metal

furniture

near

your

computerorwireless

keyboard,asthis

may

create

interference,

causing

the

keyboardtostop

working

properly.

Do

not

mix

old

(used)

and

new

batteries

when

replacing

batteriesinthe

wireless

keyboard.

Always

use

the

same

type

and

manufactureofbattery.

Do

not

mix

alkaline

with

manganese

batteries.

Using

incompatible

batteriesormixing

used,

newordifferent

typesofbatteries

can

damage

the

wireless

keyboard.

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VAIO

Computer

o

To

connect

your

wireless

keyboard,itmustbelocated

withinarangeofapproximately11inches

(30

em)to40

inches(1m)

from

the

computer.

1 Turn over the wireless keyboard.
2 Press the button

(1)

on

the battery compartment cover and slide and lift the cover in the direction of the arrow to remove

the cover.

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Compute

3 Insert the supplied four AA batteries into the battery compartment as illustrated below:

4 Turn on the computer.

S Slide the power switch

(2)onthe keyboard to the

ON

position.

6 Press the CONNECT button (3)

on

the front of the computer.

7 Press the CONNECT button (4)

on

the bottom of the keyboard.

The connect indicator

r turns

oninthe indicator windowonthe keyboard when connectionisestablished between the

computer and the keyboard. If not, repeat the procedure.

Steps6and7mustbecompleted

within10secondsofeach

other.

If

the

wireless

keyboardisleft

unused

for20minutesorlonger,

the

connect

indicatorrwill

turn

off.

This

could

indicate

that

the

connection

between

your

computer

and

the

keyboardislost.

Press

theFnkeytocheck

that

the

connect

indicator

turnsonbefore

using

the

keyboard.

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,0 Using Your

VAIO

Computer

You

can

check

the

battery

indicator

(Qr

...

'

or

D~)

in

the

LCD

windowonthe

wireless

keyboard

for

its

battery

power

level.

If

the

wireless

keyboard

does

not

operate

properly,

the

batteries

may

needtobe

replaced.Ifthe

wireless

keyboardisnot

being

used

foranextended

periodoftime,

remove

the

batteriestoavoid

possible

damage

from

battery

leakage.