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... and Ports...14 About the Indicator Lights ...20 Connecting a Power Source ...21 Using the Battery Pack ...22 Shutting Down Your Computer Safely ...30 Using Your VAIO Computer ...31 Using the Keyboard ...32 Using the Touch Pad ...34 Using the Special-function Button ...35 Using the Touch Sensor Buttons ...36 Using the...
... and Ports...14 About the Indicator Lights ...20 Connecting a Power Source ...21 Using the Battery Pack ...22 Shutting Down Your Computer Safely ...30 Using Your VAIO Computer ...31 Using the Keyboard ...32 Using the Touch Pad ...34 Using the Special-function Button ...35 Using the Touch Sensor Buttons ...36 Using the...
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... Monitors Function ...81 Connecting an External Microphone ...83 Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device...84 Connecting a Printer ...87 Connecting an i.LINK Device ...88 Customizing Your VAIO Computer ...90 Setting the Password ...91 Using Fingerprint Authentication ...98 Setting Up Your Computer with the...
... Monitors Function ...81 Connecting an External Microphone ...83 Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device...84 Connecting a Printer ...87 Connecting an i.LINK Device ...88 Customizing Your VAIO Computer ...90 Setting the Password ...91 Using Fingerprint Authentication ...98 Setting Up Your Computer with the...
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Sony has combined leading-edge technology in the information when your computer comes preinstalled with the Microsoft® Windows Vista® 32-bit operating system. You ... of your computer. External views illustrated in the supplied manuals including this User Guide is intended for users of the VAIO computers with the 64-bit operating system. Information in this Sony VAIO® computer, and welcome to provide state-of-the-art personal computing experience. ! n6 N Before Use Before Use Congratulations on...
Sony has combined leading-edge technology in the information when your computer comes preinstalled with the Microsoft® Windows Vista® 32-bit operating system. You ... of your computer. External views illustrated in the supplied manuals including this User Guide is intended for users of the VAIO computers with the 64-bit operating system. Information in this Sony VAIO® computer, and welcome to provide state-of-the-art personal computing experience. ! n6 N Before Use Before Use Congratulations on...
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...specifications: 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/LA/ for customers in Spanish-speaking Latin American countries or... areas http://esupport.sony.com/BR/ for customers in this manual)...
...specifications: 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/LA/ for customers in Spanish-speaking Latin American countries or... areas http://esupport.sony.com/BR/ for customers in this manual)...
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To access this on-screen guide: 1 Click Start and Help and Support. 2 Click Use my VAIO. 3 Click VAIO Recovery Center User Guide. Provides information about restoring individual software programs, hardware drivers, and drive partition(s) or your entire hard disk drive to the original factory settings. n9 N Before Use ❑ VAIO Recovery Center User Guide -
To access this on-screen guide: 1 Click Start and Help and Support. 2 Click Use my VAIO. 3 Click VAIO Recovery Center User Guide. Provides information about restoring individual software programs, hardware drivers, and drive partition(s) or your entire hard disk drive to the original factory settings. n9 N Before Use ❑ VAIO Recovery Center User Guide -
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... and Support, click Start and Help and Support. ❑ Get started with my VAIO Get help with VAIO Care, system restore, backup and recovery, and contact Sony support. n 10 N Before Use Help and Support Help and Support is easy to articles, the VAIO technology page, specifications, and system and software information. ❑ Troubleshoot my...
... and Support, click Start and Help and Support. ❑ Get started with my VAIO Get help with VAIO Care, system restore, backup and recovery, and contact Sony support. n 10 N Before Use Help and Support Help and Support is easy to articles, the VAIO technology page, specifications, and system and software information. ❑ Troubleshoot my...
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... time, do not connect any other hardware that did not originally come with only the supplied accessories connected and set 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...
... time, do not connect any other hardware that did not originally come with only the supplied accessories connected and set 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...
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... using the Battery Charge Functions. If the battery charge capacity is low, replace the battery pack with a new genuine Sony battery pack. To enable the battery care function 1 Click Start, All Programs, and VAIO Control Center. 2 Click Power Management and then Battery Charge Functions. 3 Click Advanced. 4 Click to 3 in To enable the...
... using the Battery Charge Functions. If the battery charge capacity is low, replace the battery pack with a new genuine Sony battery pack. To enable the battery care function 1 Click Start, All Programs, and VAIO Control Center. 2 Click Power Management and then Battery Charge Functions. 3 Click Advanced. 4 Click to 3 in To enable the...
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Using the Battery Life Conserving Wallpaper You can conserve your battery life just by setting the specific wallpaper as your desktop background. n 28 N Getting Started At the confirmation prompt, click OK. To set the battery life conserving wallpaper 1 Click Start, All Programs, and VAIO Control Center. 2 Click Display and then Long Battery Life Wallpaper Setting. 3 Click Set Long Battery Life Wallpaper.
Using the Battery Life Conserving Wallpaper You can conserve your battery life just by setting the specific wallpaper as your desktop background. n 28 N Getting Started At the confirmation prompt, click OK. To set the battery life conserving wallpaper 1 Click Start, All Programs, and VAIO Control Center. 2 Click Display and then Long Battery Life Wallpaper Setting. 3 Click Set Long Battery Life Wallpaper.
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... This section describes how to get the most out of using your VAIO computer. ❑ Using the Keyboard (page 32) ❑ Using the Touch Pad (page 34) ❑ Using the Special-function Button (page 35) ❑ Using the ...) ❑ Using the Network (LAN) (page 66) ❑ Using the Wireless LAN (WLAN) (page 67) ❑ Using the Bluetooth Function (page 70) n 31 N Using Your VAIO Computer
... This section describes how to get the most out of using your VAIO computer. ❑ Using the Keyboard (page 32) ❑ Using the Touch Pad (page 34) ❑ Using the Special-function Button (page 35) ❑ Using the ...) ❑ Using the Network (LAN) (page 66) ❑ Using the Wireless LAN (WLAN) (page 67) ❑ Using the Bluetooth Function (page 70) n 31 N Using Your VAIO Computer
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... keys that perform model-specific tasks. To make the view look bigger and closer (zoom in speakers and the headphones. Combinations and Functions with the VAIO Control Center for more information. Combinations/Feature Fn + % (F2): speaker switch Fn + 2 (F3/F4): speaker volume Fn + 8 (F5/F6): brightness control Fn + /T (F7... pressing the Fn+F4 keys or press the Fn+F4 keys and then the M or , key. Changes the volume level. n 32 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Keyboard Your keyboard is finished launching. To decrease the volume, keep pressing the Fn+F5 keys or press the Fn+F5 keys...
... keys that perform model-specific tasks. To make the view look bigger and closer (zoom in speakers and the headphones. Combinations and Functions with the VAIO Control Center for more information. Combinations/Feature Fn + % (F2): speaker switch Fn + 2 (F3/F4): speaker volume Fn + 8 (F5/F6): brightness control Fn + /T (F7... pressing the Fn+F4 keys or press the Fn+F4 keys and then the M or , key. Changes the volume level. n 32 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Keyboard Your keyboard is finished launching. To decrease the volume, keep pressing the Fn+F5 keys or press the Fn+F5 keys...
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Combinations/Feature Fn + (F12): hibernate n 33 N Using Your VAIO Computer Functions Provides the lowest level of the system and the connected peripheral devices are saved to turn on power management, see Using the Power Saving Modes (page 107). For details on the power. When you execute this command, the states of power consumption. To return the system to its original state, use the power button to the hard disk drive and the system power is turned off.
Combinations/Feature Fn + (F12): hibernate n 33 N Using Your VAIO Computer Functions Provides the lowest level of the system and the connected peripheral devices are saved to turn on power management, see Using the Power Saving Modes (page 107). For details on the power. When you execute this command, the states of power consumption. To return the system to its original state, use the power button to the hard disk drive and the system power is turned off.
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... on the touch pad while pressing the left button. To change the touch pad settings, click Start, All Programs, VAIO Control Center, Keyboard and Mouse and Pointing Device. ! n 34 N Using Your VAIO Computer Action Point Click Double-click Right-click Drag Scroll Description Slide your finger along the bottom edge to scroll...
... on the touch pad while pressing the left button. To change the touch pad settings, click Start, All Programs, VAIO Control Center, Keyboard and Mouse and Pointing Device. ! n 34 N Using Your VAIO Computer Action Point Click Double-click Right-click Drag Scroll Description Slide your finger along the bottom edge to scroll...
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Special-function button CAPTURE button Functions Launches the WebCam Companion 2 and captures still images and movies with the software. n 35 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Special-function Button Your computer may be equipped with a special button to find out whether your computer is equipped with the special button. For more information on the WebCam Companion 2, see the help you use specific functions of the computer. See the online specifications to help file included with the built-in MOTION EYE camera.
Special-function button CAPTURE button Functions Launches the WebCam Companion 2 and captures still images and movies with the software. n 35 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Special-function Button Your computer may be equipped with a special button to find out whether your computer is equipped with the special button. For more information on the WebCam Companion 2, see the help you use specific functions of the computer. See the online specifications to help file included with the built-in MOTION EYE camera.
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... AV MODE Button You can select and launch your fingertip over the playback control area or the volume control area. In the VAIO Launcher, you can launch the VAIO Launcher with other touch sensor buttons. To select and launch the software for music or video playback with the AV MODE button.... See the online specifications to display the setup window. The built-in the VAIO Launcher. To do so, press and hold or to operations you use. To launch the VAIO Launcher Press the AV MODE button on the software you perform with the touch sensor buttons. ! n ...
... AV MODE Button You can select and launch your fingertip over the playback control area or the volume control area. In the VAIO Launcher, you can launch the VAIO Launcher with other touch sensor buttons. To select and launch the software for music or video playback with the AV MODE button.... See the online specifications to display the setup window. The built-in the VAIO Launcher. To do so, press and hold or to operations you use. To launch the VAIO Launcher Press the AV MODE button on the software you perform with the touch sensor buttons. ! n ...
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n 37 N Using Your VAIO Computer Controlling Music and Video Playback You can use the software you launched with the VAIO Launcher, for example the Windows Media Center, for music or video playback, and control playback or adjust the playback volume with the touch sensor buttons.
n 37 N Using Your VAIO Computer Controlling Music and Video Playback You can use the software you launched with the VAIO Launcher, for example the Windows Media Center, for music or video playback, and control playback or adjust the playback volume with the touch sensor buttons.
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... control area to resume playback. Skip to the right over the playback control area during playback. Stop Press and hold during playback. n 38 N Using Your VAIO Computer To control music and video playback To Actions Play Press . Press during playback.
... control area to resume playback. Skip to the right over the playback control area during playback. Stop Press and hold during playback. n 38 N Using Your VAIO Computer To control music and video playback To Actions Play Press . Press during playback.
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... the playback volume. Turn off . Press or , or swipe your fingertip to the left over the volume control area. Press and hold . n 39 N Using Your VAIO Computer Decrease the volume Keep decreasing the volume Press . twice when the volume is turned off the volume Restore the volume Press Press twice. Press...
... the playback volume. Turn off . Press or , or swipe your fingertip to the left over the volume control area. Press and hold . n 39 N Using Your VAIO Computer Decrease the volume Keep decreasing the volume Press . twice when the volume is turned off the volume Restore the volume Press Press twice. Press...
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... the built-in MOTION EYE camera. ✍ The built-in MOTION EYE camera. Video conference is normal and does not indicate a malfunction. n 40 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera Your computer is equipped with a built-in MOTION EYE camera adds video functionality to capture still images...
... the built-in MOTION EYE camera. ✍ The built-in MOTION EYE camera. Video conference is normal and does not indicate a malfunction. n 40 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera Your computer is equipped with a built-in MOTION EYE camera adds video functionality to capture still images...
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... in the properties window. See the help file included with the software for more features. The WebCam Companion 2 provides many more information. n 41 N Using Your VAIO Computer Capturing Still Images To capture a still image 1 Press the CAPTURE button on your computer or click the Capture button below the displayed image.
... in the properties window. See the help file included with the software for more features. The WebCam Companion 2 provides many more information. n 41 N Using Your VAIO Computer Capturing Still Images To capture a still image 1 Press the CAPTURE button on your computer or click the Capture button below the displayed image.