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Sony VGN-CR42S/L User Manual (192 pages)
VAIO VGN-CR Series
Brand:
Sony
| Category:
Desktop
| Size: 2.93 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
26
Using the Battery Care Function
28
Removing the Battery Pack
29
To Remove the Battery Pack
29
Shutting down Your Computer Safely
30
Using Your VAIO Computer
31
Using the Keyboard
32
Using the Touch Pad
34
Using Special-Function Buttons
35
Using the Built-In MOTION EYE Camera
37
To Capture a Still Image
38
Using the Optical Disc Drive
40
Reading and Writing Optical Discs
42
Playing Cds
47
Playing Dvds
48
Using the Expresscard Module
49
Inserting an Expresscard Module
50
Removing an Expresscard Module
52
Using the Memory Stick Media
53
Inserting a Memory Stick Media
55
Removing a Memory Stick Media
57
Using Other Memory Cards
58
Inserting a Memory Card
59
Removing a Memory Card
60
Using the Internet
61
Using Wireless LAN (WLAN)
62
Communicating Without an Access Point (Ad-Hoc)
64
Communicating with an Access Point (Infrastructure)
66
Using the Bluetooth Functionality
69
Communicating with Another Bluetooth Device
72
Stopping Bluetooth Communications
73
Using the Bluetooth Headset
74
Using Peripheral Devices
75
Connecting External Speakers
76
Connecting an External Display
77
Connecting a Multimedia Computer Display
78
Connecting a Tv
79
Connecting a Projector
80
Selecting Display Modes
81
Using the Multiple Monitors Function
82
Connecting an External Microphone
84
Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device
85
Connecting a Usb Floppy Disk Drive
86
Disconnecting a Usb Floppy Disk Drive
87
Connecting a Printer
88
Connecting an I.link Device
89
Connecting a Digital Video Camcorder
90
Connecting to a Network (LAN)
91
Customizing Your VAIO Computer
92
Setting the Password
93
Changing/Removing the Power-On Password
96
Adding the Windows Password
98
Changing/Removing the Windows Password
99
Using Fingerprint Authentication
100
Precautions on Using Fingerprint Authentication
101
Enrolling a Fingerprint
102
Using the Password Bank
106
Setting up Your Computer with VAIO Control Center
108
Using the Power Saving Modes
110
Using Sleep Mode
111
Using Hibernate Mode
113
To Activate Hibernate Mode
113
To Return to Normal Mode
114
Managing Power with VAIO Power Management
115
Configuring Your Modem
116
Upgrading Your VAIO Computer
118
Adding and Removing Memory
119
Removing and Installing a Memory Module
122
Viewing the Amount of Memory
127
Precautions
128
On Handling the LCD Screen
129
On Using the Power Source
130
On Handling Your Computer
131
On Using the Built-In MOTION EYE Camera
133
On Handling Floppy Disks
134
On Handling Discs
135
On Using the Battery Pack
136
On Using Headphones
137
On Handling Memory Stick Media
138
On Handling the Hard Disk
139
On Updating Your Computer
140
Troubleshooting
141
Computer
143
What Should I Do if a Bios Error Appears When I Turn on My Computer
144
What Should I Do if My Computer or Software Stops Responding
146
Why Doesn't My Computer Enter Sleep or Hibernate Mode
147
What Should I Do if I Cannot Remember the Bios Password
149
To the Computer
150
System Security
151
Battery
152
Can My Computer Enter Hibernate Mode While Using Battery Power
153
Built-In MOTION EYE Camera
154
Why Can't I Use the Built-In Motion Eye Camera
156
Internet
157
Why Is My Modem Connection Slow
158
Networking
159
What Should I Do if I Cannot Access the Internet
160
Why Is the Data Transfer Speed Slow
160
How Do I Avoid Data Transfer Interruptions
161
Bluetooth Technology
162
Why Is My Bluetooth Connection Slow
164
Can I Use a Device with Bluetooth Technology on Airplanes
165
Optical Discs
166
Display
170
Why Doesn't My Screen Display a Video
172
What Should I Do if My Screen Is Dark
172
What Should I Do if the External Display Remains Blank
175
How Do I Run Windows Aero
175
Printing
176
Microphone
177
Mouse
178
Speakers
179
Touch Pad
180
Keyboard
181
Floppy Disks
182
Audio/Video
183
Memory Stick Media
184
Peripherals
185
Support Options
186
Sony Support Information
187
E-Support
188
Trademarks
190
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Sony VGN-CR42S/L Troubleshooting Manual (36 pages)
Brand:
Sony
| Category:
Laptop
| Size: 0.3 MB
Table of Contents
Documentation
2
Printed Documentation
2
Non-Printed Documentation
2
Important
2
Table of Contents
3
Introduction to this Guide
5
Troubleshooting
5
Troubleshooting
8
Computer
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 Power Indicator (Green) Lights but My Screen Remains Blank
9
What Should I Do if My Computer or Software Stops Responding
10
What Should I Do if the Battery Indicator or Charge Indicator Is Blinking 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, Showing a Message, When I Start My Computer
11
What Should I Do if I Cannot Remember the BIOS Password
11
System Security
12
How Can I Protect My Computer against Security Threats, such as Viruses
12
How Do I Keep My Antivirus Software Updated
12
Recovering Your VAIO System
13
Before Using Your Computer
14
Important Information
15
Creating Your Own Recovery Discs
16
To Create Recovery Discs
16
Backing up and Restoring Your Data Using Backup and Restore Center
17
To Back up Your Data
17
To Create a Restore Point
21
Backing up and Restoring Your Data with the VAIO Software
22
To Back up Your Data with Rescue Data
22
To Restore Your Data with VAIO Data Restore Tool
24
Restoring the Preinstalled Software or Software Drivers
25
To Use Reinstall Programs or Drivers
25
Finding out What to Do in Case of Computer Malfunctions
26
If Your Computer Does Not Work Properly
26
If Windows Starts
27
If Windows Does Not Start
28
Recovering Your VAIO System
29
Before Starting the Recovery Process
29
Recovering Your VAIO System When You Can Start Windows
31
To Restore the C Drive
31
To Restore Your Entire Computer System
31
Recovering Your VAIO System When You Cannot Start Windows
32
To Recover Your Computer System Using Recovery Discs
32
To Recover Your Computer System from Recovery Partition
32
Changing the Partition Sizes
33
About Hard Disk Partitioning
33
Creating a Hard Disk Partition
33
To Create a Partition with the Windows Feature
34
To Create a Partition in the Recovery Process
34
Erasing Everything on Your Hard Disk
35
Erasing All of Your Data on Your Hard Disk with Wipe and Erase Data
35
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