User manual SONY VAIO VGN-SR140E/B

[. . . ] Safety Information -- Contains safety guidelines and owner information. Non-printed Documentation User Guide (this manual) -- Explains features of your computer. It also includes information about the software programs included with your computer, as well as information on solving common problems. To go to Web sites described in this manual by clicking their respective URLs beginning with http://, your computer must be connected to the Internet. Specifications -- The online specifications describe the hardware and software configurations of your VAIO computer. To view the online specifications: 1 2 Connect to the Internet. Go to the Sony online support Web site at the following URLs: http://esupport. sony. com/EN/VAIO/ for customers in USA http://www. sony. ca/support/ for customers in Canada http://esupport. sony. com/ES/VAIO/ for customers in Spanish speaking Latin American countries or areas http://esupport. sony. com/ES/VAIO/BR/ for customers in Brazil n9N Before Use VAIO Recovery Center User Guide -- Provides information about restoring individual software programs, hardware drivers, and drive partition(s) or your entire hard disk drive to the original factory installed settings. [. . . ] To open the documentation, click Start, All Programs, Infineon Security Platform Solution, and Help. !The maintenance and management of TPM-protected data must be carried out at your own risk. Sony assumes no liabilities for any defects arising out of your data maintenance and management. n 128 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Setting Up Your Computer with VAIO Control Center The VAIO Control Center utility allows you to access system information and to specify preferences for system behavior. To use VAIO Control Center 1 2 3 Click Start, All Programs, and VAIO Control Center. Select the desired control item and change the settings. The setting of the desired item has been changed. For more information about each option, see the help file on VAIO Control Center. Some of the control items will not be visible if you open VAIO Control Center as a standard user. n 129 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Using the Power Saving Modes You can take advantage of the power management settings to conserve battery life. In addition to the normal operating mode, which allows you to turn off specific devices, your computer has two distinct power saving modes: Sleep and Hibernate. When using battery power, you should be aware that the computer will automatically enter Hibernate mode if the remaining battery life becomes short, regardless of the power management setting you select. !If the battery level falls below 10%, you should either connect the AC adapter to recharge the battery pack or shut down your computer and install a fully charged battery pack. Using Normal Mode This is the normal state of the computer when it is in use. The green power indicator light is on in this mode. To save power while not working, you can turn off a specific device such as the LCD screen or the hard disk drive. n 130 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Using Sleep Mode Sleep mode turns off the LCD screen and places the storage device(s) and the CPU into a low power consumption mode. The orange power indicator light blinks slowly in this mode. !If you do not intend to use your computer for a long period of time while it is disconnected from AC power, place the computer into Hibernate mode or turn it off. To activate Sleep mode Click Start, the arrow next to the Lock button, and Sleep. When your computer is in Sleep mode, you cannot insert a disc. Your computer comes out of Sleep mode quicker than out of Hibernate mode. Sleep mode uses more power than Hibernate mode. !If the battery runs down while your computer is in Sleep mode, you will lose all unsaved data. Going back to the previous work state is impossible. To avoid loss of data, you should save your data frequently. To return to Normal mode Press any key. Press the power button on your computer. !If you press and hold the power button for more than four seconds, your computer will turn off automatically. You will lose all unsaved data. n 131 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer If the computer is not used for a certain period of time, it will enter Sleep mode. To modify this, you can change the Sleep mode settings. To change the Sleep mode settings 1 2 3 Right-click the power status icon on the taskbar and select Power Options. [. . . ] For contacts about the software, see Program Support Information (page 208). n 218 N Support Options VAIO® Wireless Switch Setting Utility Sony Electronics Inc. For contacts about the software, see Program Support Information (page 208). Vegas Movie Studio Sony Electronics Inc. Professional video, audio and DVD creation For customers in USA and Canada Web site http://www. sonycreativesoftware. com/support/default. asp WebCam CompanionTM 2 ArcSoft, Inc. [. . . ]