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Sony VGN-AR51SU manuals available for free PDF download: User Manual, Troubleshooting And Recovery Manual
Sony VGN-AR51SU User Manual (191 pages)
Personal computer
Brand:
Sony
| Category:
Laptop
| Size: 1.9 MB
Table of Contents
User Guide
1
Table of Contents
2
Before Use
6
Notice
6
Documentation
7
Ergonomic Considerations
11
Getting Started
13
Locating Controls and Ports
14
About the Indicator Lights
21
Connecting a Power Source
23
Using the Battery Pack
24
Charging the Battery Pack
26
Removing the Battery Pack
28
To Remove the Battery Pack
28
Shutting down Your Computer Safely
29
Using Your VAIO Computer
30
Using the Keyboard
31
Using the Touch Pad
33
Using Special-Function Buttons
34
Using the Built-In MOTION EYE Camera
36
Using the Optical Disc Drive
37
Reading and Writing Optical Discs
39
Playing Cds
44
Playing Dvds
45
Using the TV Function
47
Using the Remote Commander
49
Using PC Cards
56
Removing a Pc Card
58
Using the Expresscard Module
59
Inserting an Expresscard Module
60
Removing an Expresscard Module
62
Using the Memory Stick Media
63
Inserting a Memory Stick Media
65
Removing a Memory Stick Media
68
Using Other Memory Cards
69
Inserting a Memory Card
70
Removing a Memory Card
71
Using the Internet
72
Using Wireless LAN (WLAN)
73
Communicating Without an Access Point (Ad-Hoc)
75
Communicating with an Access Point (Infrastructure)
77
Using the Bluetooth Functionality
80
Communicating with Another Bluetooth Device
84
Using the Bluetooth Headset
86
Using Peripheral Devices
87
Connecting External Speakers
88
Connecting an External Display
89
To Connect a Computer Display
90
Connecting a Multimedia Computer Display
91
Connecting a Tv
92
Connecting a Projector
94
Selecting Display Modes
95
Using the Multiple Monitors Function
96
Connecting an External Microphone
98
Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device
99
Connecting a Usb Floppy Disk Drive
100
Disconnecting a Usb Floppy Disk Drive
101
Connecting a Printer
102
Connecting an I.link Device
103
Connecting a Digital Video Camcorder
104
Connecting to a Network (LAN)
105
Customizing Your VAIO Computer
106
Setting the Password
107
Changing/Removing the Power-On Password
109
Setting up Your Computer with VAIO Control Center
110
Using the Power Saving Modes
111
Using Sleep Mode
112
Using Hibernate Mode
114
To Activate Hibernate Mode
114
To Return to Normal Mode
115
Managing Power with VAIO Power Management
116
Setting up Your Language with Windows Vista Ultimate
117
Configuring Your Modem
118
Upgrading Your VAIO Computer
120
Adding and Removing Memory
121
Removing and Installing a Memory Module
123
Viewing the Amount of Memory
125
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
132
On Handling Discs
133
On Using the Battery Pack
134
On Using Headphones
135
On Handling Memory Stick Media
136
On Handling the Hard Disk
137
On Updating Your Computer
138
Troubleshooting
139
Computer
141
What Should I Do if a Bios Error Appears When I Turn on My Computer
142
What Should I Do if My Computer or Software Stops Responding
143
What Should I Do if the Battery Indicator Is Flashing and My Computer Does Not Start
144
What Should I Do if I Cannot Remember the Bios Password
146
To the Computer
146
System Security
147
Battery
148
Can My Computer Enter Hibernate Mode While Using Battery Power
149
Built-In MOTION EYE Camera
150
Why Can't I Use the Built-In Motion Eye Camera
152
Internet
153
Why Is My Modem Connection Slow
154
Networking
155
What Should I Do if I Cannot Access the Internet
156
Why Is the Data Transfer Speed Slow
156
How Do I Avoid Data Transfer Interruptions
157
Bluetooth Technology
158
Why Is My Bluetooth Connection Slow
160
Optical Discs
162
Why Can't I Write Data to Blu-Ray Disc Media
165
Display
166
Why Doesn't My Screen Display a Video
168
What Should I Do if My Screen Is Dark
168
How Do I Run Windows Aero
170
Printing
171
Microphone
172
Mouse
173
Speakers
174
Touch Pad
176
Keyboard
177
Floppy Disks
178
PC Cards
179
Audio/Video
181
Hdmi Port
182
Memory Stick Media
184
Peripherals
185
Support Options
186
Sony Support Information
186
E-Support
187
Trademarks
189
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Sony VGN-AR51SU Troubleshooting And Recovery Manual (44 pages)
Brand:
Sony
| Category:
Laptop
| Size: 0.32 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
7
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 Stays Blank
10
What Should I Do if My Computer or Software Stops Responding
10
What Should I Do if the Battery Indicator Is Flashing 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
17
Backing up and Restoring Your Data Using Backup and Restore Center
18
To Back up Your Data
18
To Create a Restore Point
23
Backing up and Restoring Your Data with the VAIO Software
26
To Back up Your Data with Rescue Data
26
To Restore Your Data with VAIO Data Restore Tool
28
Restoring the Preinstalled Software or Software Drivers
29
To Use Reinstall Programs or Drivers
29
Finding out What to Do in Case of Computer Malfunctions
30
If Your Computer Does Not Work Properly
30
If Windows Starts
31
If Windows Does Not Start
32
Recovering Your VAIO System
33
Before Starting the Recovery Process
33
Aborting the System Recovery Process
34
Recovering Your VAIO System When You Can Start Windows
35
To Restore the C Drive
35
To Restore Your Entire Computer System
36
Recovering Your VAIO System When You Cannot Start Windows
37
Changing the Partition Sizes
38
About Hard Disk Partitioning
38
Creating a Hard Disk Partition
38
To Create a Partition with the Windows Feature
39
To Create a Partition with Recovery Discs
39
Erasing Everything on Your Hard Disk
40
Erasing All of Your Data on Your Hard Disk with Wipe and Erase Data
40
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