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...Ports...11 About the Indicator Lights ...18 Connecting a Power Source ...19 Using the Battery Pack ...21 Shutting Down Your Computer Safely ...27 Using Your VAIO Computer ...28 Using the Keyboard ...29 Using the Pointing Device ...31 Using Special-function Buttons ...34 Using the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera...35 ...Using the Multi Function Bay ...36 Using PC Cards ...40 Using the Memory Stick Media ...43 Using Other Memory Cards ...47 Using the Internet...50 Using Wireless LAN (WLAN) ...51 Using the Bluetooth Functionality ...61
...Ports...11 About the Indicator Lights ...18 Connecting a Power Source ...19 Using the Battery Pack ...21 Shutting Down Your Computer Safely ...27 Using Your VAIO Computer ...28 Using the Keyboard ...29 Using the Pointing Device ...31 Using Special-function Buttons ...34 Using the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera...35 ...Using the Multi Function Bay ...36 Using PC Cards ...40 Using the Memory Stick Media ...43 Using Other Memory Cards ...47 Using the Internet...50 Using Wireless LAN (WLAN) ...51 Using the Bluetooth Functionality ...61
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... External Microphone ...106 Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device...107 Connecting a Printer ...110 Connecting an i.LINK Device ...112 Connecting to a Network (LAN) ...114 Customizing Your VAIO Computer ...116 Setting the Password ...117 Using Fingerprint Authentication ...126 Using Trusted Platform Module (TPM)...144 Setting Up Your Computer with...
... External Microphone ...106 Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device...107 Connecting a Printer ...110 Connecting an i.LINK Device ...112 Connecting to a Network (LAN) ...114 Customizing Your VAIO Computer ...116 Setting the Password ...117 Using Fingerprint Authentication ...126 Using Trusted Platform Module (TPM)...144 Setting Up Your Computer with...
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... MOTION EYE Camera...169 On Handling Floppy Disks ...169 On Handling Discs ...170 On Using the Battery Pack...171 On Using Headphones...172 On Handling Memory Stick Media...172 On Handling the Hard Disk ...173 Troubleshooting ...174 Computer ...176 System Security ...183 Battery...185 Built-in MOTION EYE Camera...187 Internet...
... MOTION EYE Camera...169 On Handling Floppy Disks ...169 On Handling Discs ...170 On Using the Battery Pack...171 On Using Headphones...172 On Handling Memory Stick Media...172 On Handling the Hard Disk ...173 Troubleshooting ...174 Computer ...176 System Security ...183 Battery...185 Built-in MOTION EYE Camera...187 Internet...
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... 31) G Built-in speakers H WIRELESS switch (page 51) I Bluetooth indicator*1 (page 18) J WLAN (Wireless LAN) indicator (page 18) K SD memory card slot (page 47) L Media Access indicator (page 18) M Memory Stick PRO/Duo media slot*2 (page 44) N Power indicator (page 18) O Battery indicator (page 18) P Hard disk drive indicator (page 18) *1 On selected...
... 31) G Built-in speakers H WIRELESS switch (page 51) I Bluetooth indicator*1 (page 18) J WLAN (Wireless LAN) indicator (page 18) K SD memory card slot (page 47) L Media Access indicator (page 18) M Memory Stick PRO/Duo media slot*2 (page 44) N Power indicator (page 18) O Battery indicator (page 18) P Hard disk drive indicator (page 18) *1 On selected...
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... you scroll the display. Press the Scr Lk key to turn off the computer when this indicator is on.) When the indicator is off, the memory card is not being used. Illuminates when the wireless LAN function is running out of the computer is on, blinks in Standby mode, and turns... mode or off. n 18 N Getting Started About the Indicator Lights Your computer is equipped with all programs. Illuminates when the WIRELESS switch is set to a memory card. (Do not enter Standby mode or turn off the computer when this indicator is on. Illuminates when data is read from or written to...
... you scroll the display. Press the Scr Lk key to turn off the computer when this indicator is on.) When the indicator is off, the memory card is not being used. Illuminates when the wireless LAN function is running out of the computer is on, blinks in Standby mode, and turns... mode or off. n 18 N Getting Started About the Indicator Lights Your computer is equipped with all programs. Illuminates when the WIRELESS switch is set to a memory card. (Do not enter Standby mode or turn off the computer when this indicator is on. Illuminates when data is read from or written to...
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Using Your VAIO Computer This section describes how to get the most out of using your computer. ❑ Using the Keyboard (page 29) ❑ Using the Pointing Device (... MOTION EYE Camera (page 35) ❑ Using the Multi Function Bay (page 36) ❑ Using PC Cards (page 40) ❑ Using the Memory Stick Media (page 43) ❑ Using Other Memory Cards (page 47) ❑ Using the Internet (page 50) ❑ Using Wireless LAN (WLAN) (page 51) ❑ Using the Bluetooth Functionality...
Using Your VAIO Computer This section describes how to get the most out of using your computer. ❑ Using the Keyboard (page 29) ❑ Using the Pointing Device (... MOTION EYE Camera (page 35) ❑ Using the Multi Function Bay (page 36) ❑ Using PC Cards (page 40) ❑ Using the Memory Stick Media (page 43) ❑ Using Other Memory Cards (page 47) ❑ Using the Internet (page 50) ❑ Using Wireless LAN (WLAN) (page 51) ❑ Using the Bluetooth Functionality...
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For the latest information on Memory Stick media, visit the Sony online support Web site at http://esupport.sony.com/EN/VAIO/ for customers in USA, at http://www.sony.ca/support for customers in Latin American countries or areas. ! When the erasure prevention switch is removable, it can be read...digital data with an erasure prevention switch to set or release write-protection. Your computer has been tested and found compatible with the Sony branded Memory Stick media with capacity of up to 4 GB that meet the same conditions as the compatible media are guaranteed of compatibility. ...
For the latest information on Memory Stick media, visit the Sony online support Web site at http://esupport.sony.com/EN/VAIO/ for customers in USA, at http://www.sony.ca/support for customers in Latin American countries or areas. ! When the erasure prevention switch is removable, it can be read...digital data with an erasure prevention switch to set or release write-protection. Your computer has been tested and found compatible with the Sony branded Memory Stick media with capacity of up to 4 GB that meet the same conditions as the compatible media are guaranteed of compatibility. ...
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... is equipped with both standard- and duosize media. n 44 N Using Your VAIO Computer Inserting a Memory Stick Media To insert a Memory Stick media 1 Hold the Memory Stick media with the arrow facing upward and pointing toward the Memory Stick PRO/Duo media slot. 2 Carefully slide the Memory Stick media into the slot until it into the slot. To...
... is equipped with both standard- and duosize media. n 44 N Using Your VAIO Computer Inserting a Memory Stick Media To insert a Memory Stick media 1 Hold the Memory Stick media with the arrow facing upward and pointing toward the Memory Stick PRO/Duo media slot. 2 Carefully slide the Memory Stick media into the slot until it into the slot. To...
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To format a Memory Stick media Use the Memory Stick Formatter software. See the help file on the Memory Stick Formatter software for details. n 45 N Using Your VAIO Computer To view the contents of the Memory Stick media 1 Click Start and then My Computer to open the My Computer window. 2 Double-click the Memory Stick media icon to view the list of data files saved in the Memory Stick media.
To format a Memory Stick media Use the Memory Stick Formatter software. See the help file on the Memory Stick Formatter software for details. n 45 N Using Your VAIO Computer To view the contents of the Memory Stick media 1 Click Start and then My Computer to open the My Computer window. 2 Double-click the Memory Stick media icon to view the list of data files saved in the Memory Stick media.
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...! If you do, you may pop out unexpectedly. Do not remove the Memory Stick media while the Media Access indicator is off . 2 Push the Memory Stick media in toward the computer. The Memory Stick media ejects. 3 Pull the Memory Stick media out of data may take time to load, so be sure the... indicator is turned on. Always remove the Memory Stick media gently, or it may lose data. n 46 N Using Your VAIO Computer Removing a Memory Stick Media To remove a Memory Stick media 1 Check that the Media Access indicator is off before removing the...
...! If you do, you may pop out unexpectedly. Do not remove the Memory Stick media while the Media Access indicator is off . 2 Push the Memory Stick media in toward the computer. The Memory Stick media ejects. 3 Pull the Memory Stick media out of data may take time to load, so be sure the... indicator is turned on. Always remove the Memory Stick media gently, or it may lose data. n 46 N Using Your VAIO Computer Removing a Memory Stick Media To remove a Memory Stick media 1 Check that the Media Access indicator is off before removing the...
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..., and other memory cards. Do not attempt to insert a memory card or memory card adapter of a different type into the SD memory card slot. The SD memory card slot on compatible memory cards, visit the Sony online support Web site regularly. ! Before You Use Memory Cards The SD memory card slot on...speed data transfer feature of the SD memory card. You can cause damage to your computer. n 47 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using Other Memory Cards In addition to the Memory Stick PRO/Duo media slot, your computer is equipped with major memory card media available as the compatible media...
..., and other memory cards. Do not attempt to insert a memory card or memory card adapter of a different type into the SD memory card slot. The SD memory card slot on compatible memory cards, visit the Sony online support Web site regularly. ! Before You Use Memory Cards The SD memory card slot on...speed data transfer feature of the SD memory card. You can cause damage to your computer. n 47 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using Other Memory Cards In addition to the Memory Stick PRO/Duo media slot, your computer is equipped with major memory card media available as the compatible media...
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n 48 N Using Your VAIO Computer 2 Hold the memory card with the arrow facing upward and pointing toward the memory card slot. 3 Carefully slide the memory card into the slot until it clicks into the slot easily, remove it gently and verify you are inserting it in the proper direction. Do not force the card into the slot. ✍ If the memory card does not go into place. Inserting a Memory Card To insert a memory card 1 Locate the SD memory card slot on the front of the computer.
n 48 N Using Your VAIO Computer 2 Hold the memory card with the arrow facing upward and pointing toward the memory card slot. 3 Carefully slide the memory card into the slot until it clicks into the slot easily, remove it gently and verify you are inserting it in the proper direction. Do not force the card into the slot. ✍ If the memory card does not go into place. Inserting a Memory Card To insert a memory card 1 Locate the SD memory card slot on the front of the computer.
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To remove a memory card 1 Check that the Media Access indicator is on. The card or its data may become damaged. Do not remove a memory card while the Media Access indicator light is off. 2 Press the extended part of the memory card, causing it to extend out from the slot. 3 When the card extends, carefully pull it out of the slot. n 49 N Using Your VAIO Computer Removing a Memory Card !
To remove a memory card 1 Check that the Media Access indicator is on. The card or its data may become damaged. Do not remove a memory card while the Media Access indicator light is off. 2 Press the extended part of the memory card, causing it to extend out from the slot. 3 When the card extends, carefully pull it out of the slot. n 49 N Using Your VAIO Computer Removing a Memory Card !
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... make sure your software application to burn discs, make data on a disc readable on the surface of the disc irreparably. ❑ Connect and use memory-resident utility software while writing data to discs. This will affect the use of a disc may cause writing errors. ❑ Do not switch power... modes while using the pre-installed software and while using the VAIO Zone software. This may cause your computer to malfunction. ❑ When using your battery is at least 50 percent charged. ❑ Some DVD ...
... make sure your software application to burn discs, make data on a disc readable on the surface of the disc irreparably. ❑ Connect and use memory-resident utility software while writing data to discs. This will affect the use of a disc may cause writing errors. ❑ Do not switch power... modes while using the pre-installed software and while using the VAIO Zone software. This may cause your computer to malfunction. ❑ When using your battery is at least 50 percent charged. ❑ Some DVD ...
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... that you can play the disc on the packaging, you cannot play DVDs using the optical disc drive and the DVD playback software, such as VAIO Zone or WinDVD. If the DVD is different from the label on the DVD disc or on your residence area is labeled "all open applications...
... that you can play the disc on the packaging, you cannot play DVDs using the optical disc drive and the DVD playback software, such as VAIO Zone or WinDVD. If the DVD is different from the label on the DVD disc or on your residence area is labeled "all open applications...
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...stored on the digital video camcorder. 2 Launch the DVgate Plus software. ✍ On Sony digital video cameras, ports labeled DV Out, DV In/Out or i.LINK are i.LINK-compatible. The Sony digital video camcorder shown here is an example; n 113 N Using Peripheral Devices Connecting... a Digital Video Camcorder To connect a digital video camcorder 1 Plug one end of an i.LINK cable (1) (not supplied) into the i.LINK port (2) on the computer and the other end into the DV In/Out ports (3) on a Memory...
...stored on the digital video camcorder. 2 Launch the DVgate Plus software. ✍ On Sony digital video cameras, ports labeled DV Out, DV In/Out or i.LINK are i.LINK-compatible. The Sony digital video camcorder shown here is an example; n 113 N Using Peripheral Devices Connecting... a Digital Video Camcorder To connect a digital video camcorder 1 Plug one end of an i.LINK cable (1) (not supplied) into the i.LINK port (2) on the computer and the other end into the DV In/Out ports (3) on a Memory...
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... memory, etc.) ❑ Key and certificate backup file Default file name: SpBackupArchive.xml Default path: None (Clicking Browse displays the My Documents\Security Platform window.) ❑ PSD backup file Default file name: SpPSDBackup.fsb Default path: None (Clicking Browse displays the My Documents\Security Platform window.) n 146 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer... the SPSystemBackup.xml file. ❑ Token file for any troubles and damages arising out of your TPM software if you carelessly encrypt them. Sony Corporation assumes no way to restore the following folders and files.
... memory, etc.) ❑ Key and certificate backup file Default file name: SpBackupArchive.xml Default path: None (Clicking Browse displays the My Documents\Security Platform window.) ❑ PSD backup file Default file name: SpPSDBackup.fsb Default path: None (Clicking Browse displays the My Documents\Security Platform window.) n 146 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer... the SPSystemBackup.xml file. ❑ Token file for any troubles and damages arising out of your TPM software if you carelessly encrypt them. Sony Corporation assumes no way to restore the following folders and files.
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... if you are not familiar with upgrading memory on a computer. ❑ You do not touch the connectors or open the memory module compartment cover. n 157 N Upgrading Your VAIO Computer Upgrading Your VAIO Computer Your computer and memory modules use high precision components and electronic... connectors technology. To find the nearest center or agent, visit the Sony online support Web site....
... if you are not familiar with upgrading memory on a computer. ❑ You do not touch the connectors or open the memory module compartment cover. n 157 N Upgrading Your VAIO Computer Upgrading Your VAIO Computer Your computer and memory modules use high precision components and electronic... connectors technology. To find the nearest center or agent, visit the Sony online support Web site....
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.... Failure to do not handle materials that is not detected by installing optional memory modules. Install the memory module only at an ESD workstation. n 158 N Upgrading Your VAIO Computer Adding and Removing Memory If you want to expand the functionality of your memory module. ❑ Electrostatic discharge can damage electronic components. Before you upgrade your...
.... Failure to do not handle materials that is not detected by installing optional memory modules. Install the memory module only at an ESD workstation. n 158 N Upgrading Your VAIO Computer Adding and Removing Memory If you want to expand the functionality of your memory module. ❑ Electrostatic discharge can damage electronic components. Before you upgrade your...
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... than 95°F (35°C) or less than 41°F (5°C) ❑ High humidity ❑ Handle the memory module with the memory module or wrap the module in aluminum foil to : ❑ Heat sources such as radiators or air ducts ❑ Direct... sunlight ❑ Excessive dust ❑ Mechanical vibration or shock ❑ Strong magnets or speakers that are not magnetically shielded ❑ Ambient temperature of your computer. n 159 N Upgrading Your VAIO...
... than 95°F (35°C) or less than 41°F (5°C) ❑ High humidity ❑ Handle the memory module with the memory module or wrap the module in aluminum foil to : ❑ Heat sources such as radiators or air ducts ❑ Direct... sunlight ❑ Excessive dust ❑ Mechanical vibration or shock ❑ Strong magnets or speakers that are not magnetically shielded ❑ Ambient temperature of your computer. n 159 N Upgrading Your VAIO...