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To access this on-screen guide: 1 Click Start and Help and Support. 2 Click Manuals & Specifications. 3 Click VAIO Recovery Center User Guide. n8 N Before Use ❑ VAIO Recovery Center User Guide - Provides information about restoring individual software programs, software drivers, and drive partition(s) or your entire hard disk drive to the original factory installed settings.
To access this on-screen guide: 1 Click Start and Help and Support. 2 Click Manuals & Specifications. 3 Click VAIO Recovery Center User Guide. n8 N Before Use ❑ VAIO Recovery Center User Guide - Provides information about restoring individual software programs, software drivers, and drive partition(s) or your entire hard disk drive to the original factory installed settings.
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n 13 N Getting Started Getting Started This section describes how to start up your computer with your VAIO computer. ! Before starting your computer for example, a printer, an external hard disk drive, a scanner, and so on) at a time, following the manufacturers' instructions. ❑ Locating Controls and Ports (page 14) ❑ About the Indicator Lights (page 20...
n 13 N Getting Started Getting Started This section describes how to start up your computer with your VAIO computer. ! Before starting your computer for example, a printer, an external hard disk drive, a scanner, and so on) at a time, following the manufacturers' instructions. ❑ Locating Controls and Ports (page 14) ❑ About the Indicator Lights (page 20...
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... indicator (page 20) H Power button I Keyboard (page 30) J Touch pad (page 31) K Fingerprint sensor* (page 99) L Power indicator (page 20) M Battery indicator (page 20) N Hard disk drive indicator (page 20) O Memory Stick indicator (page 20) P SD memory card indicator (page 20) Q WIRELESS (Wireless LAN/Bluetooth functionality*) indicator (page 20) * On selected models...
... indicator (page 20) H Power button I Keyboard (page 30) J Touch pad (page 31) K Fingerprint sensor* (page 99) L Power indicator (page 20) M Battery indicator (page 20) N Hard disk drive indicator (page 20) O Memory Stick indicator (page 20) P SD memory card indicator (page 20) Q WIRELESS (Wireless LAN/Bluetooth functionality*) indicator (page 20) * On selected models...
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... keypad. n 20 N Getting Started About the Indicator Lights Your computer is in use. Illuminates when data is read from or written to the hard disk drive. Press the Caps Lock key to the media in Hibernate mode or off , the Memory Stick media is off the indicator. Press the key ... in MOTION EYE camera is equipped with all programs. Illuminates when data is not being used. Letters appear in MOTION EYE camera Optical disc drive Num lock Caps lock Scroll lock Functions Illuminates when the power of power, and double-blinks when the battery pack is on . Indicator Power...
... keypad. n 20 N Getting Started About the Indicator Lights Your computer is in use. Illuminates when data is read from or written to the hard disk drive. Press the Caps Lock key to the media in Hibernate mode or off , the Memory Stick media is off the indicator. Press the key ... in MOTION EYE camera is equipped with all programs. Illuminates when data is not being used. Letters appear in MOTION EYE camera Optical disc drive Num lock Caps lock Scroll lock Functions Illuminates when the power of power, and double-blinks when the battery pack is on . Indicator Power...
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... m or Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key ✍ Some keyboard functions can be used only after the operating system finished launching. n 30 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/Feature Fn...
... m or Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key ✍ Some keyboard functions can be used only after the operating system finished launching. n 30 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/Feature Fn...
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..., DVDs, and music files and view the image data stored on or in Sleep mode: Launches VAIO Launcher for more information. When the computer is on the hard disk drive without launching Windows. Special-function button AV MODE button Functions When the computer is equipped with the ...builtin MOTION EYE camera. n 32 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using Special-function Buttons Your computer is off or ...
..., DVDs, and music files and view the image data stored on or in Sleep mode: Launches VAIO Launcher for more information. When the computer is on the hard disk drive without launching Windows. Special-function button AV MODE button Functions When the computer is equipped with the ...builtin MOTION EYE camera. n 32 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using Special-function Buttons Your computer is off or ...
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Plays the next chapter/file during video playback or the next song/file during audio playback. Special-function button Play/Pause button Stop button Previous track button Next track button n 33 N Using Your VAIO Computer Functions Starts or pauses playback of a CD or DVD media or a music/video file stored on the hard disk drive. Stops playback of a CD or DVD media or a music/video file stored on the hard disk drive. Plays the previous chapter/file during video playback or the previous song/file during audio playback.
Plays the next chapter/file during video playback or the next song/file during audio playback. Special-function button Play/Pause button Stop button Previous track button Next track button n 33 N Using Your VAIO Computer Functions Starts or pauses playback of a CD or DVD media or a music/video file stored on the hard disk drive. Stops playback of a CD or DVD media or a music/video file stored on the hard disk drive. Plays the previous chapter/file during video playback or the previous song/file during audio playback.
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...VAIO Computer Precautions on Using Fingerprint Authentication ❑ The fingerprint authentication technology does not ensure complete user authentication or complete protection of repair. ❑ In case the hard disk drive has to be initialized, for example after erasing the data stored on the hard disk drive..., especially in the encrypted archives created with dirt across the fingerprint sensor ❑ Discharge static electricity from your fingerprint. Sony assumes no ...
...VAIO Computer Precautions on Using Fingerprint Authentication ❑ The fingerprint authentication technology does not ensure complete user authentication or complete protection of repair. ❑ In case the hard disk drive has to be initialized, for example after erasing the data stored on the hard disk drive..., especially in the encrypted archives created with dirt across the fingerprint sensor ❑ Discharge static electricity from your fingerprint. Sony assumes no ...
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... fingerprint data enrolled on the fingerprint sensor after your system restarts. If not, restart the computer and press the F2 key several times when the VAIO logo appears. 3 Press the < or , key to select Security to display the Security tab. 4 Press the m key to a third person,...key. To erase the enrolled fingerprints 1 Turn on the computer. 2 Press the F2 key when the VAIO logo appears. The BIOS setup screen appears. n 106 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Erasing the Enrolled Fingerprints Before disposing of your computer or transferring it is erased automatically after erasing the...
... fingerprint data enrolled on the fingerprint sensor after your system restarts. If not, restart the computer and press the F2 key several times when the VAIO logo appears. 3 Press the < or , key to select Security to display the Security tab. 4 Press the m key to a third person,...key. To erase the enrolled fingerprints 1 Turn on the computer. 2 Press the F2 key when the VAIO logo appears. The BIOS setup screen appears. n 106 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Erasing the Enrolled Fingerprints Before disposing of your computer or transferring it is erased automatically after erasing the...
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n 109 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Using the Power Saving Modes When you use . In addition to the normal operating mode, which allows you to turn off a specific device such ... has two distinct power saving modes: Sleep and Hibernate. Using Normal Mode This is on in use a battery pack as the LCD screen or the hard disk drive. When using battery power, you select. !
n 109 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Using the Power Saving Modes When you use . In addition to the normal operating mode, which allows you to turn off a specific device such ... has two distinct power saving modes: Sleep and Hibernate. Using Normal Mode This is on in use a battery pack as the LCD screen or the hard disk drive. When using battery power, you select. !
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... battery runs down and resuming. Hibernate mode requires more time than Sleep mode. ! n 112 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Using Hibernate Mode In Hibernate mode, the state of the system is saved on the hard disk drive and power is off in Hibernate mode, you the time of time, place the computer into Hibernate...
... battery runs down and resuming. Hibernate mode requires more time than Sleep mode. ! n 112 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Using Hibernate Mode In Hibernate mode, the state of the system is saved on the hard disk drive and power is off in Hibernate mode, you the time of time, place the computer into Hibernate...
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...the power or restart your computer while reading or writing data to extreme changes in temperature. ✍ If the hard disk drive is damaged, the data cannot be restored. Although the hard disk drive has the internal safety device to prevent losing data due to mechanical vibration, shock or dust, you should be easily... damaged by mechanical vibration, shock, or dust. However, it can be careful when handling your computer in a short time. n 136 N Precautions On Handling the Hard Disk The hard disk drive has a high storage density and reads or writes data in a place subject to the...
...the power or restart your computer while reading or writing data to extreme changes in temperature. ✍ If the hard disk drive is damaged, the data cannot be restored. Although the hard disk drive has the internal safety device to prevent losing data due to mechanical vibration, shock or dust, you should be easily... damaged by mechanical vibration, shock, or dust. However, it can be careful when handling your computer in a short time. n 136 N Precautions On Handling the Hard Disk The hard disk drive has a high storage density and reads or writes data in a place subject to the...
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The Computer Management window appears. 2 Click Disk Management under Storage on your computer from the USB floppy disk drive connected to change the boot device. Your hard disk drive contains the recovery partition where data for the system recovery is stored. How do if I check the volume of the recovery partition? To check ...steps: 1 Click Start, right-click Computer, and select Manage. Turn on the left pane. To boot your computer and press the F11 key when the VAIO logo appears. n 146 N Troubleshooting What should I do I cannot boot my computer from the USB floppy disk...
The Computer Management window appears. 2 Click Disk Management under Storage on your computer from the USB floppy disk drive connected to change the boot device. Your hard disk drive contains the recovery partition where data for the system recovery is stored. How do if I check the volume of the recovery partition? To check ...steps: 1 Click Start, right-click Computer, and select Manage. Turn on the left pane. To boot your computer and press the F11 key when the VAIO logo appears. n 146 N Troubleshooting What should I do I cannot boot my computer from the USB floppy disk...
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...information. ✍ i.LINK is prompted that a product contains an IEEE 1394 connection. Unplug the cable, and plug it is a trademark of Sony Corporation used only to designate that the i.LINK device seems to cancel the Play Windows Startup sound check box. 5 Click OK. Not all products... with an i.LINK connection can communicate with your system, such as a CD-RW or hard disk drive, confirm their operating system compatibility and required operating conditions. To turn off the Windows startup sound? Before connecting compatible i.LINK PC peripherals ...
...information. ✍ i.LINK is prompted that a product contains an IEEE 1394 connection. Unplug the cable, and plug it is a trademark of Sony Corporation used only to designate that the i.LINK device seems to cancel the Play Windows Startup sound check box. 5 Click OK. Not all products... with an i.LINK connection can communicate with your system, such as a CD-RW or hard disk drive, confirm their operating system compatibility and required operating conditions. To turn off the Windows startup sound? Before connecting compatible i.LINK PC peripherals ...
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You may need to reformat your hard disk drive to save music files onto my Memory Stick media? Yes, and you can 't I save data ... n 180 N Troubleshooting Memory Stick Media What should I do if I cannot use Memory Stick media, which were formatted on a VAIO computer, on it. Before you reformat Memory Stick media, back up important data and confirm that the media does not contain files...data, including music data previously saved on other than those with the MagicGate logo. ! Sony is off. Use of Memory Stick media are equipped with Memory Stick media-compatible digital cameras.
You may need to reformat your hard disk drive to save music files onto my Memory Stick media? Yes, and you can 't I save data ... n 180 N Troubleshooting Memory Stick Media What should I do if I cannot use Memory Stick media, which were formatted on a VAIO computer, on it. Before you reformat Memory Stick media, back up important data and confirm that the media does not contain files...data, including music data previously saved on other than those with the MagicGate logo. ! Sony is off. Use of Memory Stick media are equipped with Memory Stick media-compatible digital cameras.
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... the preinstalled software. These guides are stored on the hard disk drive as on-screen help guides. Sony Support Information See the following URLs: http://esupport.sony.com/EN/VAIO/ for customers in USA http://sony.ca/view/Computers_Bulletins.htm for customers in Canada http://esupport.sony.com/ES/VAIO/ for customers in Spanish speaking Latin American countries...
... the preinstalled software. These guides are stored on the hard disk drive as on-screen help guides. Sony Support Information See the following URLs: http://esupport.sony.com/EN/VAIO/ for customers in USA http://sony.ca/view/Computers_Bulletins.htm for customers in Canada http://esupport.sony.com/ES/VAIO/ for customers in Spanish speaking Latin American countries...