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Sony VGN-FW31M User Manual (188 pages)
VAIO VGN-FW Series
Brand:
Sony
| Category:
Desktop
| Size: 2.36 MB
Table of Contents
User Guide
1
Table of Contents
2
Before Use
6
Notice
7
Documentation
8
Ergonomic Considerations
12
Getting Started
14
Locating Controls and Ports
15
About the Indicator Lights
21
Connecting a Power Source
22
Using the Battery Pack
23
Charging the Battery Pack
26
Removing the Battery Pack
30
To Remove the Battery Pack
30
Shutting down Your Computer Safely
31
Using Your VAIO Computer
32
Using the Keyboard
33
Using the Touch Pad
34
Using Special-Function Buttons
35
Using the Built-In MOTION EYE Camera
36
To Capture a Still Image
37
Using the Optical Disc Drive
39
Reading and Writing Optical Discs
41
Playing Cds
46
Playing Dvds
47
Using the Expresscard Module
49
Inserting an Expresscard Module
50
Removing an Expresscard Module
51
Using the Memory Stick
52
Inserting a Memory Stick
54
Removing a Memory Stick
57
Using the SD Memory Card
58
Inserting an Sd Memory Card
59
Removing an Sd Memory Card
60
Using the Internet
61
To Connect a Telephone Cable
62
Using the Network (LAN)
63
Using the Wireless LAN (WLAN)
64
Communicating Without an Access Point (Ad-Hoc)
66
Communicating with an Access Point (Infrastructure)
68
Stopping Wireless Lan Communications
70
Using the Bluetooth Function
71
Communicating with Another Bluetooth Device
75
Stopping Bluetooth Communications
76
Using Peripheral Devices
77
Connecting External Speakers
78
Connecting an External Display
79
Connecting a Computer Display
80
Connecting a Multimedia Computer Display
82
Connecting a Tv
83
Connecting a Projector
85
Selecting Display Modes
86
Using the Multiple Monitors Function
87
Connecting an External Microphone
89
Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device
90
Connecting a Usb Floppy Disk Drive
91
Disconnecting a Usb Floppy Disk Drive
92
Connecting a Printer
93
Connecting an I.link Device
94
Connecting a Digital Video Camcorder
95
Customizing Your VAIO Computer
96
Setting the Password
97
Changing/Removing the Power-On Password
100
Setting up Your Computer with the VAIO Control Center
102
Using the Power Saving Modes
103
Using Sleep Mode
104
Using Hibernate Mode
106
To Activate Hibernate Mode
106
To Return to Normal Mode
107
Managing Power with the VAIO Power Management
108
Vaio Power Management Viewer
109
Setting up Your Language with Windows Vista Ultimate
110
Configuring Your Modem
111
Upgrading Your VAIO Computer
113
Adding and Removing Memory
114
Removing and Installing a Memory Module
116
Viewing the Amount of Memory
119
Precautions
120
Handling the LCD Screen
121
Using the Power Source
122
Handling Your Computer
123
Handling the Built-In MOTION EYE Camera
125
Handling Floppy Disks
126
Handling Discs
127
Using the Battery Pack
128
Using Headphones
129
Handling the Memory Stick
130
Handling the Hard Disk
131
Updating Your Computer
132
Troubleshooting
133
Computer
135
What Should I Do if the Green Power Indicator Light Turns on but My Screen Remains Blank
136
What Should I Do if My Computer or Software Stops Responding
136
Why Doesn't My Computer Enter Sleep or Hibernate Mode
137
To the Computer
140
How Do I Reduce the Volume of the Recovery Partition
141
System Security
143
Battery
144
Can My Computer Enter Hibernate Mode While Using Battery Power
145
Built-In MOTION EYE Camera
146
Internet
149
Why Is My Modem Connection Slow
150
Networking
151
What Should I Do if I Cannot Access the Internet
153
Why Is the Data Transfer Speed Slow
153
How Do I Avoid Data Transfer Interruptions
154
Bluetooth Technology
156
Why Is My Bluetooth Connection Slow
158
Can I Use a Device with Bluetooth Technology on Airplanes
158
Optical Discs
160
Why Can't I Write Data to Blu-Ray Disc Media
164
Display
165
Why Doesn't My Screen Display a Video
166
What Should I Do if My Screen Is Dark
166
What Should I Do if the External Display Remains Blank
168
How Do I Run Windows Aero
168
Printing
169
Microphone
170
Mouse
171
Speakers
172
Touch Pad
173
Keyboard
174
Floppy Disks
175
Audio/Video
176
Memory Stick
180
Peripherals
181
Support Options
182
Sony Support Information
183
E-Support
184
Trademarks
186
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Sony VGN-FW31M Troubleshooting Manual (40 pages)
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Brand:
Sony
| Category:
Laptop
| Size: 0.31 MB
Table of Contents
Finding Information on Your Computer
2
Table of Contents
3
Introduction to this Guide
5
Troubleshooting
5
Troubleshooting
8
What Should I Do if My Computer Does Not Start
8
What Should I Do if a BIOS Error Appears When I Turn on My Computer
9
What Should I Do if the Green Power Indicator Light Turns on but My Screen Remains Blank
9
What Should I Do if My Computer or Software Stops Responding
10
What Should I Do if the Charge Indicator Light Is Blinking Fast and My Computer Does Not Start
10
What Should I Do if a Message Window, Notifying of Incompatibility or Improper Installation of the Battery Pack, Appears and My Computer Enters Hibernate Mode
11
What Should I Do if Windows Does Not Start and a Message Appears, When I Start My Computer
11
What Should I Do if I Cannot Remember the Power-On Password
11
Recovering Your VAIO System
13
Before Using Your Computer
14
What to Do First
15
Creating Your Own Recovery Discs
16
To Create Recovery Discs
17
Backing up and Restoring Your Data Using Backup and Restore Center
18
To Back up Your Data
18
To Create a Restore Point
21
Backing up and Restoring Your Data with the VAIO Software
23
To Back up Your Data with Rescue Data
23
To Restore Your Data with VAIO Data Restore Tool
25
Restoring the Preinstalled Software or Software Drivers
26
To Use Reinstall Programs or Drivers
26
Finding out What to Do in Case of Computer Malfunctions
27
If Your Computer Does Not Work Properly
27
If Windows Starts
28
If Windows Does Not Start
29
Recovering Your VAIO System
30
Before Starting the Recovery Process
30
Recovering Your VAIO System When You Can Start Windows
32
To Restore the C Drive
32
To Restore Your Entire Computer System
32
Recovering Your VAIO System When You Cannot Start Windows
33
To Recover Your Computer System Using Recovery Discs
33
To Recover Your Computer System from Recovery Partition
33
Changing the Partition Sizes
34
About Hard Disk Partitioning
34
Creating a Hard Disk Partition
34
To Create a Partition with the Windows Feature
35
To Create a Partition in the Recovery Process
35
Erasing Everything on Your Hard Disk
36
Erasing All of Your Data on Your Hard Disk with Wipe and Erase Data
36
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