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N Built-in speakers (stereo) F VAIO logo lamp (page 39) G Power button / Power indicator (page 25) H Touch pad (page 38) I Power indicator (page 25) J Battery indicator (page 25) K Hard disk drive indicator (page 25) L Memory Stick PRO/Duo media indicator (page 25) M LCD screen lid LOCK/RELEASE ...switch Make sure to slide this switch to the LOCK position before moving your computer. VGN-AR300 Series Models Front n 19 N Getting Started A Built-in MOTION EYE camera...
N Built-in speakers (stereo) F VAIO logo lamp (page 39) G Power button / Power indicator (page 25) H Touch pad (page 38) I Power indicator (page 25) J Battery indicator (page 25) K Hard disk drive indicator (page 25) L Memory Stick PRO/Duo media indicator (page 25) M LCD screen lid LOCK/RELEASE ...switch Make sure to slide this switch to the LOCK position before moving your computer. VGN-AR300 Series Models Front n 19 N Getting Started A Built-in MOTION EYE camera...
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...39 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using Special-function Buttons Your computer is equipped with special buttons to help you use specific functions of the LCD screen and the S2 button toggles among your computer screen, an external display, and simultaneous output to both. VGN-FE800 Series Models ...and down. Starts or pauses media playback. Stops media playback or TV recording. You can change these button assignments on and off. VGN-AR300 Series Models Special-function button CHANNEL buttons* TV REC button* Play/Pause button Stop button Functions Change TV channels up ) Functions...
...39 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using Special-function Buttons Your computer is equipped with special buttons to help you use specific functions of the LCD screen and the S2 button toggles among your computer screen, an external display, and simultaneous output to both. VGN-FE800 Series Models ...and down. Starts or pauses media playback. Stops media playback or TV recording. You can change these button assignments on and off. VGN-AR300 Series Models Special-function button CHANNEL buttons* TV REC button* Play/Pause button Stop button Functions Change TV channels up ) Functions...
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... malfunction. ✍ If you plan to use an external optical disc drive, connect the drive before you purchased. The tray slides out. ✍ On VGN-AR300 Series models: If the disc drive eject button does not work, try the substitute drive eject button on the computer. 2 Press the drive eject...optical disc drive is equipped with the label side facing upward and gently push it until the disc clicks into place. 4 Close the tray by VAIO Power Management, it in gently. ! Insert your computer and press the substitute drive eject button on the model you launch any preinstalled CD/DVD ...
... malfunction. ✍ If you plan to use an external optical disc drive, connect the drive before you purchased. The tray slides out. ✍ On VGN-AR300 Series models: If the disc drive eject button does not work, try the substitute drive eject button on the computer. 2 Press the drive eject...optical disc drive is equipped with the label side facing upward and gently push it until the disc clicks into place. 4 Close the tray by VAIO Power Management, it in gently. ! Insert your computer and press the substitute drive eject button on the model you launch any preinstalled CD/DVD ...
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n 51 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the TV Function If the model you with Windows Media Center to enhance your computing experience. Media Center provides you purchased is equipped ... on -screen guide 1 Click Start and Help and Support. 2 Click Manuals & Specifications. 3 Click MCE Guide. This section describes how to find whether your model is VGN-AR300 Series, your TV, set up your computer may have a TV tuner board installed along with a wide range of TV, DVD, and video viewing, as...
n 51 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the TV Function If the model you with Windows Media Center to enhance your computing experience. Media Center provides you purchased is equipped ... on -screen guide 1 Click Start and Help and Support. 2 Click Manuals & Specifications. 3 Click MCE Guide. This section describes how to find whether your model is VGN-AR300 Series, your TV, set up your computer may have a TV tuner board installed along with a wide range of TV, DVD, and video viewing, as...
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...module* only. ❑ ExpressCard™/34 module* ❑ ExpressCard™/54 module* VGN-FE800 Series models are equipped with a Universal ExpressCard slot*. * Hereinafter, referred to as shown below; and VGN-AR300 Series models are equipped with either an ExpressCard™/34 (34 mm wide) or... ExpressCard™/54 (54 mm wide) module* as the ExpressCard slot and the ExpressCard module. n 71 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the ExpressCard Module Your...
...module* only. ❑ ExpressCard™/34 module* ❑ ExpressCard™/54 module* VGN-FE800 Series models are equipped with a Universal ExpressCard slot*. * Hereinafter, referred to as shown below; and VGN-AR300 Series models are equipped with either an ExpressCard™/34 (34 mm wide) or... ExpressCard™/54 (54 mm wide) module* as the ExpressCard slot and the ExpressCard module. n 71 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the ExpressCard Module Your...
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... or removing the ExpressCard module. On VGN-FE800 Series models: ❑ Push the ExpressCard slot protector to protect against debris entering the slot when not using an ExpressCard module. Before moving your computer before you use the slot for the first time. n 72 N Using Your VAIO Computer Inserting an ExpressCard Module ! Do...
... or removing the ExpressCard module. On VGN-FE800 Series models: ❑ Push the ExpressCard slot protector to protect against debris entering the slot when not using an ExpressCard module. Before moving your computer before you use the slot for the first time. n 72 N Using Your VAIO Computer Inserting an ExpressCard Module ! Do...
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... to close the Safely Remove Hardware window. n 74 N Using Your VAIO Computer Removing an ExpressCard Module Follow the steps below to remove the ExpressCard module while your computer is off, proceed with the following: To remove an ExpressCard module on VGN-FE800 Series models 1 Push in the ExpressCard module toward the computer...
... to close the Safely Remove Hardware window. n 74 N Using Your VAIO Computer Removing an ExpressCard Module Follow the steps below to remove the ExpressCard module while your computer is off, proceed with the following: To remove an ExpressCard module on VGN-FE800 Series models 1 Push in the ExpressCard module toward the computer...
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n 75 N Using Your VAIO Computer To remove an ExpressCard module on VGN-AR300 Series models 1 Push the ExpressCard module release button so that the release button pops out. 2 Push the ExpressCard module release button a second time so that the ExpressCard module pops out. 3 Gently take hold of the ExpressCard module and pull it out of the slot. 4 If the ExpressCard module release button is still out, push it back in all the way to the end.
n 75 N Using Your VAIO Computer To remove an ExpressCard module on VGN-AR300 Series models 1 Push the ExpressCard module release button so that the release button pops out. 2 Push the ExpressCard module release button a second time so that the ExpressCard module pops out. 3 Gently take hold of the ExpressCard module and pull it out of the slot. 4 If the ExpressCard module release button is still out, push it back in all the way to the end.
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... and Using Other Memory Cards on VGN-FE800 Series Models (page 82) for convenience. ✍ For more information. n 77 N Using Your VAIO Computer Inserting a Memory Stick Media VGN-FE800 Series models are equipped with a Memory Stick Duo/PRO Duo media slot that can only accommodate ...a smallsize Memory Stick media: Memory Stick Duo or Memory Stick PRO Duo media, while VGN-AR300 Series models are equipped with...
... and Using Other Memory Cards on VGN-FE800 Series Models (page 82) for convenience. ✍ For more information. n 77 N Using Your VAIO Computer Inserting a Memory Stick Media VGN-FE800 Series models are equipped with a Memory Stick Duo/PRO Duo media slot that can only accommodate ...a smallsize Memory Stick media: Memory Stick Duo or Memory Stick PRO Duo media, while VGN-AR300 Series models are equipped with...
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...toward the computer. Always remove the Memory Stick media gently, or it may lose data. n 81 N Using Your VAIO Computer Removing a Memory Stick Media To remove a Memory Stick media ! Do not remove the Memory Stick media while... the Memory Stick media indicator is turned on VGN-AR300 Series models are simply referred to load, so be sure the indicator is off before removing the Memory... volumes of the slot. ! For convenience, both the Memory Stick Duo/PRO Duo media indicator on VGN-FE800 Series models and the Memory Stick PRO...
...toward the computer. Always remove the Memory Stick media gently, or it may lose data. n 81 N Using Your VAIO Computer Removing a Memory Stick Media To remove a Memory Stick media ! Do not remove the Memory Stick media while... the Memory Stick media indicator is turned on VGN-AR300 Series models are simply referred to load, so be sure the indicator is off before removing the Memory... volumes of the slot. ! For convenience, both the Memory Stick Duo/PRO Duo media indicator on VGN-FE800 Series models and the Memory Stick PRO...
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...memory card media available as of over 2 GB, such as the compatible media are not supported. As for the Memory Stick PRO media, only Sony branded media is delivered with the adapter. Using Other Memory Cards on the model you purchased, please read the section appropriate for your computer. The...the Memory Stick media and the Memory Stick PRO media is not supported. n 82 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using Other Memory Cards As the way to use other memory cards depends on VGN-FE800 Series Models Your computer is recommended to use with the memory card adapter for the ExpressCard slot...
...memory card media available as of over 2 GB, such as the compatible media are not supported. As for the Memory Stick PRO media, only Sony branded media is delivered with the adapter. Using Other Memory Cards on the model you purchased, please read the section appropriate for your computer. The...the Memory Stick media and the Memory Stick PRO media is not supported. n 82 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using Other Memory Cards As the way to use other memory cards depends on VGN-FE800 Series Models Your computer is recommended to use with the memory card adapter for the ExpressCard slot...
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... to remove from the slot. The SD memory card slot on compatible memory cards, visit the Sony online support Web site regularly. ! Do not force the memory card in addition to the Memory Stick PRO/Duo media slot. SD memory cards with capacity of over 2 GB, such as the compatible media... slot to your computer does not support the high-speed data transfer feature of the SD memory card. n 84 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using Other Memory Cards on VGN-AR300 Series Models Your computer is equipped with an SD memory card slot to accommodate other audio/video devices. Your computer has...
... to remove from the slot. The SD memory card slot on compatible memory cards, visit the Sony online support Web site regularly. ! Do not force the memory card in addition to the Memory Stick PRO/Duo media slot. SD memory cards with capacity of over 2 GB, such as the compatible media... slot to your computer does not support the high-speed data transfer feature of the SD memory card. n 84 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using Other Memory Cards on VGN-AR300 Series Models Your computer is equipped with an SD memory card slot to accommodate other audio/video devices. Your computer has...
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... arrow next to Normal mode Press any unsaved data. To return to the Lock button, and Sleep. ✍ If the model you purchased is VGN-AR300 Series and a remote commander is supplied with the computer, you cannot insert a disc. If the battery runs down while your computer is in... computer is impossible. Your computer comes out of Sleep mode quicker than out of data, you will lose any key. ! n 143 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Using Sleep Mode Sleep mode turns off automatically. Sleep mode uses more than Hibernate mode. ! Going back to place the computer into a low power...
... arrow next to Normal mode Press any unsaved data. To return to the Lock button, and Sleep. ✍ If the model you purchased is VGN-AR300 Series and a remote commander is supplied with the computer, you cannot insert a disc. If the battery runs down while your computer is in... computer is impossible. Your computer comes out of Sleep mode quicker than out of data, you will lose any key. ! n 143 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Using Sleep Mode Sleep mode turns off automatically. Sleep mode uses more than Hibernate mode. ! Going back to place the computer into a low power...
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n 151 N Upgrading Your VAIO Computer Removing and Installing a Memory Module VGN-FE800 Series models To change or add a memory module 1 Shut down the computer and disconnect all peripheral devices. 2 Unplug the computer and remove the battery pack. 3 Wait until the computer cools down. 4 Unscrew the screws (indicated by the arrows below) on the bottom of the computer and remove the memory module compartment cover. 5 Touch a metal object (such as the connector panel on the back of the computer) to discharge static electricity.
n 151 N Upgrading Your VAIO Computer Removing and Installing a Memory Module VGN-FE800 Series models To change or add a memory module 1 Shut down the computer and disconnect all peripheral devices. 2 Unplug the computer and remove the battery pack. 3 Wait until the computer cools down. 4 Unscrew the screws (indicated by the arrows below) on the bottom of the computer and remove the memory module compartment cover. 5 Touch a metal object (such as the connector panel on the back of the computer) to discharge static electricity.
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... released. ❑ Make sure that the memory module tilts up and then pull it out in the direction of the arrow (2). n 154 N Upgrading Your VAIO Computer VGN-AR300 Series models To change or add a memory module 1 Shut down the computer and disconnect all peripheral devices. 2 Unplug the computer and remove the battery...
... released. ❑ Make sure that the memory module tilts up and then pull it out in the direction of the arrow (2). n 154 N Upgrading Your VAIO Computer VGN-AR300 Series models To change or add a memory module 1 Shut down the computer and disconnect all peripheral devices. 2 Unplug the computer and remove the battery...
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... Use the disc drive eject button located to the upper left of the above options work . Follow these steps: 1 Restart the computer by VAIO Power Management, the substitute drive eject button on the optical disc drive will take a while to eject the drive tray if the optical disc ...not work , insert a thin, straight object (such as a paper clip) in the manual eject hole near the drive eject button (VGN-FE800 Series) or the substitute drive eject button (VGN-AR300 Series). ❑ Try restarting your computer. The disc that it . n 193 N Troubleshooting Optical Discs Why does my computer ...
... Use the disc drive eject button located to the upper left of the above options work . Follow these steps: 1 Restart the computer by VAIO Power Management, the substitute drive eject button on the optical disc drive will take a while to eject the drive tray if the optical disc ...not work , insert a thin, straight object (such as a paper clip) in the manual eject hole near the drive eject button (VGN-FE800 Series) or the substitute drive eject button (VGN-AR300 Series). ❑ Try restarting your computer. The disc that it . n 193 N Troubleshooting Optical Discs Why does my computer ...