2 Click Control Panel. 3 Click Appearance and Themes. 4 Click the Display icon. 5 Click the Settings tab. 6 Drag the monitor icons to match the physical arrangement of your monitors. The two monitor icons must be connected to create multiple monitors. 7 Click Apply and then OK. If the Monitor Settings dialog box appears, click YES. 77 77 nN Connecting peripheral devices Deactivating the Multiple Monitors function To deactivate the Multiple Monitors function, proceed as follows: 1 Click the Start button on the Windows taskbar. 2 Click Control Panel. 3 Click Appearance and Themes. 4 Click the Display icon. 5 Click the Settings tab. 6 Click the monitor icon 2. 7 Deselect the Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor check box. 8 Click Apply and then OK. If the Monitor Settings dialog box appears, click YES. . For switching from Primary to Secondary display, see Selecting display modes (page 71). You can also deactivate the Multiple Monitors mode just by pressing one of S buttons if you have changed its assignment to Multiple Monitors with VAIO Control Center. For details on changing the button assignment, Setting up your computer with VAIO Control Center (page 21). 78 78 nN Connecting peripheral devices Connecting external speakers You can enhance the sound quality of your computer by connecting external speakers. To connect external speakers, proceed as follows: 1 Plug one end of a speaker cable (1) into the headphone connector (2) i on the computer. 2 Plug the other end of the speaker cable to the external speakers (3). 3 Turn down the volume of the speakers before you turn them on. . Make sure your speakers are designed for computer use. Do not place floppy disks on the speakers; their magnetic field may damage the data on the disks. 79 79 nN Connecting peripheral devices Troubleshooting sound My speakers are not producing sound . The built-in speakers may be turned off. Press + or the S1 button (default assignment) to turn on the speakers. . The speaker volume may be turned to the minimum. Press + and then Mor , or keep pressing + to increase the volume. . If you use external speakers, check that the speakers are properly connected and the volume is turned up. If the speakers have a mute button, make sure it is off. If batteries power the speakers, check that the batteries are inserted properly and that they are charged. . If you have connected an audio cable to the headphone connector, disconnect the cable. . If your computer is powered by battery, check that the battery pack is properly installed and charged. . If you are using an application that has its own volume control, check that the volume is turned up. . Check the volume controls in Windows. 80 80 nN Connecting peripheral devices Connecting an external microphone If you need to use a sound input device, for example to chat on the Internet, you need to plug in an external microphone. To connect an external microphone, proceed as follows: Plug the microphone cable (1) into the microphone connector (2) m on the computer. . Make sure your microphone is designed for computer use. 81 81 nN Connecting peripheral devices Troubleshooting sound My microphone does not work If you are using an external microphone, check that the microphone is plugged into the microphone connector correctly. My microphone volume is too high or too low Proceed as follows to adjust the volume. 1 Click Start and then Control Panel. The Control Panel window appears. 2 Click Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices and then Sounds and Audio Devices. 3 Click Volume under Sound recording on the Audio tab. 4 See if the Select check box for Microphone Balance is selected. If not, click the check box. 5 Move the slider up or down to adjust the volume. 6 If the volume is still too high or too low, select Advanced Controls from the Options menu. The Advanced button appears for Microphone Balance. 7 Click the Advanced button and select/deselect Microphone Boost or +20db Gain under Other Controls to adjust the volume. 82 82 nN Connecting peripheral devices Only left-channel audio is recorded with a monaural microphone Proceed as follows to change the audio channel setting. 1 Click Start and then Control Panel. The Control Panel window appears. 2 Click Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices and then Sounds and Audio Devices. 3 Click Volume under Sound recording on the Audio tab. 4 Select Advanced Controls from the Options menu. The Advanced button appears for Microphone Balance. 5 Click the Advanced button and select the Mono Mic check box under Other Controls. ! This audio channel setting is only applied to sound recording with a microphone. Stereo sound is not recorded with a stereo microphone Proceed as follows to change the audio channel setting. 1 Click Start and then Control Panel. The Control Panel window appears. 2 Click Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices and then Sounds and Audio Devices. 3 Click Volume under Sound recording on the Audio tab. 4 Select Advanced Controls...
