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Sony VGN-Z21ZN/X User Manual (227 pages)
VAIO VGN-Z series
Brand:
Sony
| Category:
Desktop
| Size: 3.18 MB
Table of Contents
User Guide
1
Table of Contents
2
Before Use
6
Notice
7
Energy Star
8
Documentation
9
Ergonomic Considerations
12
Getting Started
14
Locating Controls and Ports
15
About the Indicator Lights
21
Connecting a Power Source
23
Using the Battery Pack
24
Charging the Battery Pack
27
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
45
Playing Dvds
46
Using the Expresscard Module
48
Inserting an Expresscard Module
49
Removing an Expresscard Module
50
Using the Memory Stick
51
Inserting a Memory Stick
53
Removing a Memory Stick
56
Using the SD Memory Card
57
Inserting an Sd Memory Card
58
Removing an Sd Memory Card
59
Using the Internet
60
Using Wireless LAN (WLAN)
61
Communicating Without an Access Point (Ad-Hoc)
63
Communicating with an Access Point (Infrastructure)
65
Using the Bluetooth Function
68
Communicating with Another Bluetooth Device
72
Stopping Bluetooth Communications
73
Using Peripheral Devices
74
Connecting a Docking Station
75
Attaching Your Computer to the Docking Station
77
Disconnecting Your Computer from the Docking Station
80
Connecting External Speakers
83
Connecting an External Display
84
To Connect a Computer Display
85
Connecting a Multimedia Computer Display
87
Connecting a Tv
89
Connecting a Projector
92
Selecting Display Modes
93
To Select a Display
94
Using the Multiple Monitors Function
96
Connecting an External Microphone
99
Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device
100
Connecting a Usb Floppy Disk Drive
101
Disconnecting a Usb Floppy Disk Drive
102
Connecting a Printer
103
Connecting an I.link Device
104
Connecting a Digital Video Camcorder
105
Connecting to a Network (LAN)
106
Customizing Your VAIO Computer
108
Selecting Performance Modes
109
Setting the Password
110
Changing/Removing the Power-On Password
114
Adding the Hard Disk Password
116
Adding the Windows Password
120
Changing/Removing the Windows Password
121
Using Fingerprint Authentication
122
Precautions on Using Fingerprint Authentication
123
Registering a Fingerprint
124
Using the Password Bank
128
Erasing the Registered Fingerprints
129
Using Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
130
Important Notice
132
Setting up Your Computer with VAIO Control Center
140
Using VAIO Status Monitor
141
Using the Power Saving Modes
142
Using Sleep Mode
143
To Return to Normal Mode
144
Using Hibernate Mode
145
To Activate Hibernate Mode
145
Managing Power with VAIO Power Management
147
Vaio Power Management Viewer
148
Setting up Your Language with Windows Vista Ultimate
149
Configuring Your Modem
150
Protecting the Hard Disk
152
Upgrading Your VAIO Computer
153
Adding and Removing Memory
154
Removing and Installing a Memory Module
156
Viewing the Amount of Memory
159
Precautions
160
Handling the LCD Screen
161
Using the Power Source
162
Handling Your Computer
163
Handling the Built-In MOTION EYE Camera
165
Handling Floppy Disks
166
Handling Discs
167
Using the Battery Pack
168
Using Headphones
169
Handling the Memory Stick
170
Handling the Hard Disk
171
Updating Your Computer
172
Troubleshooting
173
Computer
175
What Should I Do if the Green Power Indicator Light Turns on but My Screen Remains Blank
176
What Should I Do if My Computer or Software Stops Responding
176
Why Doesn't My Computer Enter Sleep or Hibernate Mode
177
To the Computer
180
System Security
182
Battery
183
Can My Computer Enter Hibernate Mode While Using Battery Power
184
Built-In MOTION EYE Camera
185
Why Can't I Use the Built-In Motion Eye Camera
187
Internet
188
Why Is My Modem Connection Slow
189
Networking
190
What Should I Do if I Cannot Access the Internet
191
Why Is the Data Transfer Speed Slow
191
How Do I Avoid Data Transfer Interruptions
192
Bluetooth Technology
194
Why Is My Bluetooth Connection Slow
196
Can I Use a Device with Bluetooth Technology on Airplanes
197
Optical Discs
199
Why Can't I Write Data to Blu-Ray Disc Media
203
Display
204
Why Doesn't My Screen Display a Video
205
What Should I Do if My Screen Is Dark
205
What Should I Do if the External Display Remains Blank
206
How Do I Run Windows Aero
207
Printing
208
Microphone
209
Mouse
210
Speakers
211
Touch Pad
212
Keyboard
213
Floppy Disks
214
Audio/Video
215
Hdmi Port
216
Memory Stick
218
Peripherals
219
Docking Station
220
Support Options
221
Sony Support Information
222
E-Support
223
Trademarks
225
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Sony VGN-Z21ZN/X Troubleshooting And Recovery Manual (40 pages)
Brand:
Sony
| Category:
Laptop
| Size: 0.3 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
Important Information
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
22
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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