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... and Ports...13 About the Indicator Lights ...20 Connecting a Power Source ...22 Using the Battery Pack ...23 Shutting Down Your Computer Safely ...27 Using Your VAIO Computer ...28 Using the Keyboard ...29 Using the Touch Pad ...30 Using Special-function Buttons ...31 Using the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera...33 Using...
... and Ports...13 About the Indicator Lights ...20 Connecting a Power Source ...22 Using the Battery Pack ...23 Shutting Down Your Computer Safely ...27 Using Your VAIO Computer ...28 Using the Keyboard ...29 Using the Touch Pad ...30 Using Special-function Buttons ...31 Using the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera...33 Using...
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... External Microphone ...104 Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device...105 Connecting a Printer ...108 Connecting an i.LINK Device ...109 Connecting to a Network (LAN) ...111 Customizing Your VAIO Computer ...112 Setting the Password ...113 Setting Up Your Computer with VAIO Control Center 116 Using the Power Saving Modes ...117 Managing Power with...
... External Microphone ...104 Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device...105 Connecting a Printer ...108 Connecting an i.LINK Device ...109 Connecting to a Network (LAN) ...111 Customizing Your VAIO Computer ...112 Setting the Password ...113 Setting Up Your Computer with VAIO Control Center 116 Using the Power Saving Modes ...117 Managing Power with...
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n6 N Before Use Before Use Congratulations on -screen User Guide. External views illustrated in audio, video, computing, and communications to provide state-of this manual may look slightly different from those of your purchase of -the-art personal computing experience. ! Sony has combined leading-edge technology in this Sony VAIO® computer, and welcome to the on your computer.
n6 N Before Use Before Use Congratulations on -screen User Guide. External views illustrated in audio, video, computing, and communications to provide state-of this manual may look slightly different from those of your purchase of -the-art personal computing experience. ! Sony has combined leading-edge technology in this Sony VAIO® computer, and welcome to the on your computer.
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... 1 Connect to the Internet. 2 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 this manual) -...
... 1 Connect to the Internet. 2 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 this manual) -...
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... Manuals & Specifications. 3 Click Other Documents. ❑ Media Center User Guide (Selected models only) - n8 N Before Use ❑ VAIO Recovery Center User Guide - Provides information about using Windows Media Center. Provides information about using RAID systems. To access this on -screen guide...: 1 Click Start and Help and Support. 2 Click Manuals & Specifications. 3 Click VAIO Recovery Center User Guide. ❑ RAID Guide (Selected models only) - Provides information about restoring individual software programs, software drivers, ...
... Manuals & Specifications. 3 Click Other Documents. ❑ Media Center User Guide (Selected models only) - n8 N Before Use ❑ VAIO Recovery Center User Guide - Provides information about using Windows Media Center. Provides information about using RAID systems. To access this on -screen guide...: 1 Click Start and Help and Support. 2 Click Manuals & Specifications. 3 Click VAIO Recovery Center User Guide. ❑ RAID Guide (Selected models only) - Provides information about restoring individual software programs, software drivers, ...
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...Help and Support. ❑ Manuals & Specifications Here you will find interesting and useful. Choose from Microsoft and Sony. ❑ VAIO Sites Contains links to other VAIO documents, and system and software information for your personal data. ❑ Wireless & Networking Learn about wireless connections... & Recovery Find information on how to back up and restore your operating system, system software, and your VAIO computer. Run utilities that include VAIO Media Setup and Windows Network and Sharing Center, and access to wireless tutorials. ❑ Security Keep your data...
...Help and Support. ❑ Manuals & Specifications Here you will find interesting and useful. Choose from Microsoft and Sony. ❑ VAIO Sites Contains links to other VAIO documents, and system and software information for your personal data. ❑ Wireless & Networking Learn about wireless connections... & Recovery Find information on how to back up and restore your operating system, system software, and your VAIO computer. Run utilities that include VAIO Media Setup and Windows Network and Sharing Center, and access to wireless tutorials. ❑ Security Keep your data...
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n 12 N Getting Started Getting Started This section describes how to start up your computer with your computer. Be sure to get started using your VAIO computer. ! Upon completion, connect one device (for the first time, do not connect any other hardware that did not originally come with only the supplied ...
n 12 N Getting Started Getting Started This section describes how to start up your computer with your computer. Be sure to get started using your VAIO computer. ! Upon completion, connect one device (for the first time, do not connect any other hardware that did not originally come with only the supplied ...
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... This section describes how to get the most out of using your VAIO computer. ❑ Using the Keyboard (page 29) ❑ Using the Touch Pad (page 30) ❑ Using Special-function Buttons (page 31) ❑ Using the Built-... (page 75) ❑ Using the Internet (page 78) ❑ Using Wireless LAN (WLAN) (page 79) ❑ Using the Bluetooth Functionality (page 86) n 28 N Using Your VAIO Computer
... This section describes how to get the most out of using your VAIO computer. ❑ Using the Keyboard (page 29) ❑ Using the Touch Pad (page 30) ❑ Using Special-function Buttons (page 31) ❑ Using the Built-... (page 75) ❑ Using the Internet (page 78) ❑ Using Wireless LAN (WLAN) (page 79) ❑ Using the Bluetooth Functionality (page 86) n 28 N Using Your VAIO Computer
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... intensity, press Fn+F5 and then m or To increase lighting intensity, press Fn+F6 and then M or ,, or keep pressing Fn+F6. n 29 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Keyboard Your keyboard is very similar to a desktop computer keyboard, but has additional keys that perform model-specific tasks. Combinations and Functions...
... intensity, press Fn+F5 and then m or To increase lighting intensity, press Fn+F6 and then M or ,, or keep pressing Fn+F6. n 29 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Keyboard Your keyboard is very similar to a desktop computer keyboard, but has additional keys that perform model-specific tasks. Combinations and Functions...
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... button. Press the left button twice. Double-click Right-click Drag Scroll Press the left button (3) once. n 30 N Using Your VAIO Computer Action Description Point Click Slide your finger along the bottom edge to scroll horizontally (the scroll function is available only with... VAIO Control Center (page 116) to place the pointer (2) on the screen using the mouse. Slide your finger on the touch pad (1) to launch VAIO Control Center. See Setting Up Your Computer with applications that support ...
... button. Press the left button twice. Double-click Right-click Drag Scroll Press the left button (3) once. n 30 N Using Your VAIO Computer Action Description Point Click Slide your finger along the bottom edge to scroll horizontally (the scroll function is available only with... VAIO Control Center (page 116) to place the pointer (2) on the screen using the mouse. Slide your finger on the touch pad (1) to launch VAIO Control Center. See Setting Up Your Computer with applications that support ...
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.... Stops playback of a CD disc, DVD disc, or Blu-ray Disc™ *2 media or a music/video file stored on the hard disk drive; Launches VAIO Launcher for selecting the desired software. To do so, press and hold the AV MODE button to help you use specific functions of the computer.... Plays the next chapter/file during video playback or the next song/file during audio playback. You can change the default software options in VAIO Launcher. n 31 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using Special-function Buttons Your computer is equipped with special buttons to display the setup window.
.... Stops playback of a CD disc, DVD disc, or Blu-ray Disc™ *2 media or a music/video file stored on the hard disk drive; Launches VAIO Launcher for selecting the desired software. To do so, press and hold the AV MODE button to help you use specific functions of the computer.... Plays the next chapter/file during video playback or the next song/file during audio playback. You can change the default software options in VAIO Launcher. n 31 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using Special-function Buttons Your computer is equipped with special buttons to display the setup window.
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...the S button assignments. See the help file on and off status of the SonicStage Mastering Studio software. ✍ The default button assignments may be different from the above. Muting button Turns the volume on VAIO Control Center for the on other models. In such a case, you can change the ... LCD image quality mode between Standard and Vivid on the optical disc drive. The S2 button activates and deactivates the audio filtering feature of the SONY logo lamp on /off . *1 On models with the TV tuner only. *2 On models with the LCD Screen Image Mode feature*1; If this ...
...the S button assignments. See the help file on and off status of the SonicStage Mastering Studio software. ✍ The default button assignments may be different from the above. Muting button Turns the volume on VAIO Control Center for the on other models. In such a case, you can change the ... LCD image quality mode between Standard and Vivid on the optical disc drive. The S2 button activates and deactivates the audio filtering feature of the SONY logo lamp on /off . *1 On models with the TV tuner only. *2 On models with the LCD Screen Image Mode feature*1; If this ...
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...capture more than one software application. Turning on the computer activates the built-in a dark place, click Start, All Programs, VAIO Camera Capture Utility, and VAIO Camera Capture Utility to instant messaging software and video editing software. When capturing an image in MOTION EYE camera, so the ... The viewer window may show some noise, for a video conference using the built-in MOTION EYE camera adds video functionality to start VAIO Camera Capture Utility. It decreases the frame rate and slows down the shutter speed to allow the camera to display the Properties window ...
...capture more than one software application. Turning on the computer activates the built-in a dark place, click Start, All Programs, VAIO Camera Capture Utility, and VAIO Camera Capture Utility to instant messaging software and video editing software. When capturing an image in MOTION EYE camera, so the ... The viewer window may show some noise, for a video conference using the built-in MOTION EYE camera adds video functionality to start VAIO Camera Capture Utility. It decreases the frame rate and slows down the shutter speed to allow the camera to display the Properties window ...
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... powered. When recovering your system, turn on your Recovery Disc into place. 4 Close the tray by VAIO Power Management, it in the middle of the tray with an optical disc drive. n 34 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Optical Disc Drive Your computer is equipped with the label side facing upward and...
... powered. When recovering your system, turn on your Recovery Disc into place. 4 Close the tray by VAIO Power Management, it in the middle of the tray with an optical disc drive. n 34 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Optical Disc Drive Your computer is equipped with the label side facing upward and...
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Doing so may cause the computer to malfunction. ✍ If you plan to use an external optical disc drive, connect the drive before you launch any preinstalled disc operation program. Do not remove the optical disc when your computer is in a power saving mode (Sleep or Hibernate). n 35 N Using Your VAIO Computer !
Doing so may cause the computer to malfunction. ✍ If you plan to use an external optical disc drive, connect the drive before you launch any preinstalled disc operation program. Do not remove the optical disc when your computer is in a power saving mode (Sleep or Hibernate). n 35 N Using Your VAIO Computer !
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Use the table below to see which types of optical disc drive installed on the model you purchased. Check your specifications for the type of media your model. n 36 N Using Your VAIO Computer Reading and Writing Optical Discs Your computer plays and records CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray Disc media, depending on your optical disc drive supports.
Use the table below to see which types of optical disc drive installed on the model you purchased. Check your specifications for the type of media your model. n 36 N Using Your VAIO Computer Reading and Writing Optical Discs Your computer plays and records CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray Disc media, depending on your optical disc drive supports.
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... compliant with DVD-RW Version 1.1/1.2. *3 The DVD±RW/RAM disc drive on your computer does not support the DVD-RAM cartridge. n 37 N Using Your VAIO Computer PR: playable and recordable P: playable but not recordable -: not playable or recordable CDROM Video Music CD CD-R/ DVD-
... compliant with DVD-RW Version 1.1/1.2. *3 The DVD±RW/RAM disc drive on your computer does not support the DVD-RAM cartridge. n 37 N Using Your VAIO Computer PR: playable and recordable P: playable but not recordable -: not playable or recordable CDROM Video Music CD CD-R/ DVD-
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... at high bit rates. Be aware that the AACS key update requires Internet access. Sony does NOT guarantee the compatibility of the recordable disc. ✍ 8cm disc writing is...settings are not compliant with the High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) standard, you need to check both playback and recording compatibility with digital audio material on one side with your ...publisher of the pre-recorded disc or the manufacturer of VAIO CD drives with other side. n 38 N Using Your VAIO Computer ! VAIO computers may limit compatibility or prevent Blu-ray Disc playback....
... at high bit rates. Be aware that the AACS key update requires Internet access. Sony does NOT guarantee the compatibility of the recordable disc. ✍ 8cm disc writing is...settings are not compliant with the High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) standard, you need to check both playback and recording compatibility with digital audio material on one side with your ...publisher of the pre-recorded disc or the manufacturer of VAIO CD drives with other side. n 38 N Using Your VAIO Computer ! VAIO computers may limit compatibility or prevent Blu-ray Disc playback....
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.... ❑ Only use the Roxio Easy Media Creator software to add more data to the same disc. n 39 N Using Your VAIO Computer Notes on writing data to a disc ❑ Use only Sony recommended software, which is at least 50% charged. ❑ Make sure you eject it. To complete this may cause a failure...
.... ❑ Only use the Roxio Easy Media Creator software to add more data to the same disc. n 39 N Using Your VAIO Computer Notes on writing data to a disc ❑ Use only Sony recommended software, which is at least 50% charged. ❑ Make sure you eject it. To complete this may cause a failure...
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... the DVD is playing a disc. ❑ Region code indicators are labeled on the DVDs to speed up disc access when playing a disc. n 40 N Using Your VAIO Computer Notes on playing discs To achieve optimum performance when playing discs, you cannot play the disc on your computer is labeled "all," this means...
... the DVD is playing a disc. ❑ Region code indicators are labeled on the DVDs to speed up disc access when playing a disc. n 40 N Using Your VAIO Computer Notes on playing discs To achieve optimum performance when playing discs, you cannot play the disc on your computer is labeled "all," this means...