User manual SONY VAIO VPC-EB16FX

[. . . ] computer. Using the IndexoftheUserGuide, youcaneasilyfind anyinformationyouarelookingfor. Using the GlossaryoftheUserGuide, youcaneasily findmeaningsfortechnicalterms. User Guide. Ifaproblemoccurs, refertotheQ & Aincludedinthe User Guide ThedocumentyouarecurrentlyreadingistheUser Guide. Youcanreaditbydouble-clickingtheicononthe Desktop. Thisdocumentincludesthecomputerfunctions, howto use the functions, and how to use the program. Some devices and software referred to in the UserGuidemaynotbeprovidedand/orchanged byupgrade. Notethatthecomputerenvironmentreferredin theUserGuidemaynotbethesameasyourown environment. [. . . ] )intheSystemTraywiththeclockonthetaskbarandselect Closing the Sidebar Note EvenifyouclosetheSidebar, theSidebarcontinuesrunningintheSystemTrayintheclockarea, thoughitisnotdisplayed ontheDesktop. ToclosetheSidebar, right-clickovertheSidebarontheDesktopandselectClose Sidebar. ToopentheSidebaragain, right-clickontheSidebaricon( )intheSystemTraywiththeclockonthetaskbarandselect Open. 7 Window Awindowisthebasicframeforacomputeroperation. Asanexample, let'sseethelayoutofaPictures Window. ClickStart > Pictures. TheitemsandnamesmaydifferdependingonyourcomputermodelandtheWindowsVistaversion. Note Window Layout 1 2 Move Button 3 Menu Bar 4 Toolbar Address Display Line 6 7 8 9 Window Button Search Box Sort Order Folder / File 10 Preview Window 5 Search Window 11 Detailed 7 Information Window 1 Address Display Line 2 Move Button 3 Menu Bar 4 Toolbar 5 Search Window 6 Window Button 7 Search Box 8 Sort Order 9 Folder / File 10 Preview Window 11 Detailed Information Window Showsthelocationofthecurrentlyselectedfolderorfile. YoucanmovetothepreviousornextpagebyclickingtheBackorNextbuttons. Opensthenextpage, whenyouhavereturnedtoapreviouspage. Providesmenustorunfunctionsfortheselectedfolderorfile, etc. Providesiconstoquicklyrunfrequentlyusedfunctions. Youcanviewthedrivestructureandthecurrentlyopenedwindowlocation. YoucanmovedirectlytoafolderbyclickingthefolderintheSearchwindow. Youcansearchforfilesbyspecifyingthetextincludedinthefilenameorwithinthefileor fileattributes. ChangetheresolutionandcolorsettingsandclicktheOKbutton. You can check the graphics chipset. Tochangetheresolution, slidetheresolutionslidingbar toaparticularresolution. Tochangethecolorquality, click thisbuttonandselectaparticular quality. ThefollowingresolutionsandcolorqualitiesarerecommendedaccordingtothecomputerLCDpaneltype. Note LCDType WXGA Resolution 1280x800 ColorQuality VeryHigh(32bit) 80 Configuring the Start Menu Power Button ThePowerbuttonontheStartmenu( )performs various operations depending on the settings. 3 ClickonChange Advanced Power Settings and open Start Menu Power Button in the Power Buttons and Lid item. 1 ClickStart > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Power Options and then Change Battery Settings. 1 2 2 ClickonChange Plan Settingsinthecurrently selectedpowersetting. 81 4 SelectapowerplanandclicktheOKbutton. Type Description SetsthecomputertoenterSleepmode. Power Button Image after Setting Change Sleep Thescreenandharddiskwillbeturnedofftoreducethepowerconsumptionof theoverallsystem. IfyoupressthePowerbuttononthecomputer, Sleepmodeisdeactivatedand youcanstartworkingimmediately. Allworkisautomaticallysaved, thescreenisturnedoffandthecomputermakes nonoise. IfyoupressthePowerbuttonofthecomputermainbody, thework environmentisrestoredandyoucanstartworkingimmediately. Youhavetoshutdownthecomputerafterclosingallprogramsandopened folders. Hibernate Shut down ThePowerbuttonissettoSleepmodebydefault. IfthecomputerissettodownloadWindowsupdatesautomatically, theupdatemark( )isdisplayedonthePower buttonwhenanupdateisready. Ifyouclickthisbutton, theupdateisinstalledandthecomputerisshutdownwhentheupdateinstallationiscomplete. Note 8 Phishing Filter Phishingisamethodusedbyhackerstoillegallycollectpersonalinformationsuchascreditcardnumbers, passwords, otheraccountnumbers, etc. throughemailsorwebsites. ThePhishingFilterprotectsusersfromthesephishingattempts. Ifthecurrentpageisjudgedtobeasuspiciouswebsite, thePhishingFilterdisplaysawarningmessagewithanalarm whenthePhishingFilterisenabled. Inaddition, ifapagethattheuseriscurrentlytryingtoopenisregisteredasaknown Phishingwebsitelist, itdisplaysawarningpageinstead. Phishing Filter Settings 1 2 LaunchInternetExplorer. SelectToolsfromthemenuandclickPhishing Filter > Phishing Filter Settings. 8 3 TheInternetOptionswindowopens. LocatethePhishingFilteritemintheSettingsfield. SelectTurn on automatic website checkingandclicktheOK buttontousethePhishingFilter. 4 TonotusethePhishingFilter, selectTurn off automatic website checkingintheSettingsfieldinStep3above. 8 User control function Usingthisfunction, youcancontrolthecontentyourchildrencanaccess. Youcandetermineforhowlongtheycanuse thecomputerandthecontenttheycanaccess. Whenyouhavefinishedthesettings, clickOKtofinish. Configuring Parental Controls 1 2 3 ClickStart > Control Panel > User Accounts and Family Safety > Parental Controls. SelectausertoconfiguretheParentalControlsfor. [. . . ] Device Manager Anadministrativetoolusedtomanagecomputer devices. You can add or remove hardware or update a devicedriverusingtheDeviceManager. Direct X AnapplicationinterfacedevelopedtoenableWindows applicationprogramstoaccesshardwaredevices ataveryhighspeed. Sincetheoperatingspeedof graphics, memoryandsoundcardsmustbeveryfast toprovidehighqualityvideoandsoundforgames, DirectXenablesfastercontrolandinteractionbetween applicationsandhardwaredevices. ByusingDirect X, themultimediaperformanceofWindowshasbeen hugelyimproved. Driver Softwarethatinteractsbetweenthehardwareand theoperatingsystem. Anoperatingsystemknowsthe hardwareinformationandcontrolsthehardware. In general, adriverissuppliedwiththecorresponding hardware device. DVD (DigitalVersatileDisk) DVDwasdevelopedtoreplaceCD(compactdisk). [. . . ]