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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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... purchase of this User Guide is intended for users of the VAIO computers with the 64-bit operating system. External views illustrated in this manual may find differences in audio, video, computing, and communications to the on-screen User Guide. Sony has combined leading-edge technology in the information when your computer...
... purchase of this User Guide is intended for users of the VAIO computers with the 64-bit operating system. External views illustrated in this manual may find differences in audio, video, computing, and communications to the on-screen User Guide. Sony has combined leading-edge technology in the information when your computer...
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...includes information on your computer must be connected 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) ...
...includes information on your computer must be connected 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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Provides information about restoring individual software programs, hardware drivers, and drive partition(s) or your entire hard disk drive to the original factory settings. 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. n9 N Before Use ❑ 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. 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. n9 N Before Use ❑ VAIO Recovery Center User Guide -
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... the answers you need. Choose from the following categories to access and provides a single location for general information and technical assistance for your VAIO computer with VAIO Care, system restore, backup and recovery, and contact Sony support. To access Help and Support, click Start and Help and Support. ❑ Get started with my...
... the answers you need. Choose from the following categories to access and provides a single location for general information and technical assistance for your VAIO computer with VAIO Care, system restore, backup and recovery, and contact Sony support. To access Help and Support, click Start and Help and Support. ❑ Get started with my...
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... any other hardware that did not originally come with only the supplied accessories connected and set up your computer with your system. Before starting your VAIO computer. ! n 13 N Getting Started Getting Started This section describes how to start up your computer.
... any other hardware that did not originally come with only the supplied accessories connected and set up your computer with your system. Before starting your VAIO computer. ! n 13 N Getting Started Getting Started This section describes how to start up your computer.
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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 battery care function above and check detailed ... make the life of battery longer, enable the battery care function. 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 battery care function above and check detailed ... make the life of battery longer, enable the battery care function. If the battery charge capacity is low, replace the battery pack with a new genuine Sony battery pack.
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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. n 28 N Getting Started At the confirmation prompt, click OK. Using the Battery Life Conserving Wallpaper You can conserve your battery life just by setting the specific wallpaper as your desktop background.
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. n 28 N Getting Started At the confirmation prompt, click OK. Using the Battery Life Conserving Wallpaper You can conserve your battery life just by setting the specific wallpaper as your desktop background.
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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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... your computer screen, an external display, and simultaneous output to a desktop computer keyboard, but has additional keys that perform model-specific tasks. n 32 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Keyboard Your keyboard is finished launching. Combinations/Feature Fn + % (F2): speaker switch Fn + 2 (F3/F4): speaker volume Fn + 8 (F5/..., keep pressing the Fn+F3 keys or press the Fn+F3 keys and then the m or < key. Combinations and Functions with the VAIO Control Center for more information. To make the view look smaller and further away (zoom out), press the Fn+F9 keys.
... your computer screen, an external display, and simultaneous output to a desktop computer keyboard, but has additional keys that perform model-specific tasks. n 32 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Keyboard Your keyboard is finished launching. Combinations/Feature Fn + % (F2): speaker switch Fn + 2 (F3/F4): speaker volume Fn + 8 (F5/..., keep pressing the Fn+F3 keys or press the Fn+F3 keys and then the m or < key. Combinations and Functions with the VAIO Control Center for more information. To make the view look smaller and further away (zoom out), press the Fn+F9 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). To return the system to its original state, use the power button to the hard disk drive and the system power is turned off. For details on the power. When you execute this command, the states of power consumption.
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). To return the system to its original state, use the power button to the hard disk drive and the system power is turned off. For details on the power. When you execute this command, the states of power consumption.
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...Press the right button (4) once. Slide your computer. Press the left button twice. To change the touch pad settings, click Start, All Programs, VAIO Control Center, Keyboard and Mouse and Pointing Device. ! Press the left button (3) once. Slide your finger along the bottom edge to scroll horizontally ...point to scroll vertically. Slide your finger on the touch pad (1) to your finger on an item or object. n 34 N Using Your VAIO Computer Action Point Click Double-click Right-click Drag Scroll Description Slide your finger along the right edge of the touch pad to , select, ...
...Press the right button (4) once. Slide your computer. Press the left button twice. To change the touch pad settings, click Start, All Programs, VAIO Control Center, Keyboard and Mouse and Pointing Device. ! Press the left button (3) once. Slide your finger along the bottom edge to scroll horizontally ...point to scroll vertically. Slide your finger on the touch pad (1) to your finger on an item or object. n 34 N Using Your VAIO Computer Action Point Click Double-click Right-click Drag Scroll Description Slide your finger along the right edge of the touch pad to , select, ...
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n 35 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Special-function Button Your computer may be equipped with the software. 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 a special button to find out whether your computer is equipped 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 special button.
n 35 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Special-function Button Your computer may be equipped with the software. 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 a special button to find out whether your computer is equipped 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 special button.
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...for music or video playback with the touch sensor buttons may be available depending on the touch sensor. The built-in the VAIO Launcher. n 36 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Touch Sensor Buttons Your computer may not be equipped with the buttons. Using the AV MODE Button You ...can change the default software options in lamps underneath the touch sensor buttons illuminate according to display the setup window. To launch the VAIO Launcher Press the AV MODE button on the software you can select and launch your fingertip over the playback control area. You can ...
...for music or video playback with the touch sensor buttons may be available depending on the touch sensor. The built-in the VAIO Launcher. n 36 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Touch Sensor Buttons Your computer may not be equipped with the buttons. Using the AV MODE Button You ...can change the default software options in lamps underneath the touch sensor buttons illuminate according to display the setup window. To launch the VAIO Launcher Press the AV MODE button on the software you can select and launch your fingertip over the playback control area. You can ...
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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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... track Press or chapter during playback. Press during playback. Swipe your fingertip to the left over the playback control area during playback. n 38 N Using Your VAIO Computer To control music and video playback To Actions Play Press .
... track Press or chapter during playback. Press during playback. Swipe your fingertip to the left over the playback control area during playback. n 38 N Using Your VAIO Computer To control music and video playback To Actions Play Press .
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... control area. ✍ You can start swiping from anywhere on the volume control area to the left over the volume control area. n 39 N Using Your VAIO Computer Decrease the volume Keep decreasing the volume Press . Press and hold . Turn off . To adjust the playback volume To Increase the volume Keep increasing...
... control area. ✍ You can start swiping from anywhere on the volume control area to the left over the volume control area. n 39 N Using Your VAIO Computer Decrease the volume Keep decreasing the volume Press . Press and hold . Turn off . To adjust the playback volume To Increase the volume Keep increasing...
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... camera. If another software application is normal and does not indicate a malfunction. Video conference is equipped with a built-in MOTION EYE camera. n 40 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera Your computer is possible with the appropriate software. The viewer window may show some noise, for example...
... camera. If another software application is normal and does not indicate a malfunction. Video conference is equipped with a built-in MOTION EYE camera. n 40 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera Your computer is possible with the appropriate software. The viewer window may show some noise, for example...
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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, if equipped, or click Start, All Programs, ArcSoft WebCam Companion 2, ...
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, if equipped, or click Start, All Programs, ArcSoft WebCam Companion 2, ...