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User Guide
Personal Computer
VGN-UX300 Series
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2 nN Contents Before Use .........................................................................................................................................................................6 Documentation.............................................................................................................................................................6 Getting Started ....................................................................................................................
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3 nN Using Peripheral Devices.................................................................................................................................................63 Connecting the Port Replicator ..................................................................................................................................64 Connecting the Display/LAN Adapter ........................................................................................................................70 C
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4 nN Precautions ....................................................................................................................................................................132 On Handling the LCD Screen ..................................................................................................................................133 On Using the Power Source ................................................................................................................................
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5 nN Printing.....................................................................................................................................................................176 Microphone ..............................................................................................................................................................177 Speakers.........................................................................................................................................
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6 nN Before Use Before Use ® Congratulations on your purchase of this Sony VAIO computer, and welcome to the on-screen User Guide. Sony has combined leading-edge technology in audio, video, computing, and communications to provide state-of-the-art personal computing. ! External views illustrated in this manual may look slightly different from those of your computer. Documentation Your documentation includes printed information and user guides to read on your VAIO computer. Printed Documentatio
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7 nN Before Use Non-printed Documentation ❑ User Guide (this manual) — Contains features of your computer. It also includes information about the software programs included with your computer, as well as information on solving common problems. ❑ Specifications — The online Specifications describe the hardware and software configuration of your VAIO computer. To view the online Specifications: 1 Connect to the Internet. 2 Go to the Sony online support Web site at: http://esupport.sony.com/EN/VA
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8 nN Before Use ™ ❑ SmartWi Connection Utility Guide (Selected models only) — Provides information about setting up Bluetooth, wireless LAN, and wireless WAN functionalities. To access this on-screen guide: 1 Click Start and Help and Support. 2 Click Manuals & Specifications. 3 Click SmartWi Connection Utility Guide.
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9 nN Before Use Help and Support Help and Support is easy to access and provides a single location for information and technical assistance for your VAIO computer. Choose from the following categories to find the answers you need. To access Help and Support, click Start and Help and Support. ❑ Manuals & Specifications Here you will find the on-screen User Guide, warranty information, other VAIO documents, and system and software information for your computer. ❑ VAIO Support Access interactive
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10 nN Getting Started Getting Started This section describes how to get started with using your VAIO computer. ! Before starting your computer for the first time, do not connect any new hardware that did not originally come with your computer. Make sure to start up your computer with only the supplied accessories connected and set up your system. Upon completion, connect one device (for example, a printer, an external hard disk drive, a scanner, and so on) at a time, following the manufacturer
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11 nN Getting Started Locating Controls and Ports Take a moment to identify the controls and ports shown on the following pages. Top A Air vent B Focus selection switch (page 39) * C Memory Stick Duo/PRO Duo media slot (page 44) D Memory Stick Duo/PRO Duo media indicator (page 20) E CAPTURE button (page 39) * Your computer supports Memory Stick Duo media and Memory Stick PRO Duo media with high speed and high capacity capabilities.
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12 nN Getting Started Front A Left button (page 34) B Right button (page 34) C Center button (page 34) D Launcher button (page 36) E WIRELESS switch (page 49) F Touch panel LCD screen (page 32)
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13 nN Getting Started A Built-in speaker (monaural) B Fingerprint sensor (page 102) C Front camera (MOTION EYE) (page 39) D Front camera (MOTION EYE) indicator (page 20)
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14 nN Getting Started A Multi-pointer (page 34) B Zoom In/Out buttons (page 36) C Power indicator (page 20) D POWER switch E Built-in microphone (monaural)
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15 nN Getting Started Back A Rear camera (MOTION EYE) (page 39) B Rear camera (MOTION EYE) indicator (page 20) C Stylus Slide up and pull out the stylus for touch panel operations. D Air vents * E WWAN antenna When using your computer in the vertical orientation, rotate the antenna by 90 degrees counterclockwise. * On selected models only.
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16 nN Getting Started Right A Strap holes Fasten the supplied wrist strap to your computer through either hole. B Battery connector (page 25)
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17 nN Getting Started Left *1 A Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) port (page 84) *2 B SIM card slot Unscrew the screw and remove the cover to access the SIM card slot. See the SmartWi Connection Utility Guide for more information. C Air vent *1 Supports high-/full-/low- speeds. *2 On selected models only.
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18 nN Getting Started Bottom A Battery indicator (page 20) B Hard disk drive indicator (page 20) C Num lock indicator (page 20) D Caps lock indicator (page 20) E Scroll lock indicator (page 20) F Bluetooth indicator (page 20) G WLAN (Wireless LAN) indicator (page 20) * H WWAN (Wireless WAN) indicator (page 20) * On selected models only.
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19 nN Getting Started A DC IN port (page 24) B Air vent C I/O connector (page 70) D Headphones jack (page 74) E Microphone jack (page 83)
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20 nN Getting Started About the Indicator Lights Your computer is equipped with the following indicator lights. Indicator Functions Power 1 Illuminates when the power of the computer is on, blinks when the computer is in Sleep mode, and turns off when the computer is in Hibernate mode or off. Battery e Illuminates when the computer is using battery power, blinks when the battery pack is running out of power, and double-blinks when the battery pack is charging. Memory Stick Duo/PRO Duo media Il
