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...programs included with your computer's RAID array, or to All Programs, and click VAIO Support Central. 2 Click VAIO Documentation. 3 Click VAIO Recovery Guide. ❑ RAID Guide (Selected VGN-AR200 Series models only) - To access this on-screen guide: 1 Click ...Start, point to the original factory installed settings. To access this manual) - It lists detailed procedures for customers in Canada, or at http://esupport.sony.com/ES/VAIO...
...programs included with your computer's RAID array, or to All Programs, and click VAIO Support Central. 2 Click VAIO Documentation. 3 Click VAIO Recovery Guide. ❑ RAID Guide (Selected VGN-AR200 Series models only) - To access this on-screen guide: 1 Click ...Start, point to the original factory installed settings. To access this manual) - It lists detailed procedures for customers in Canada, or at http://esupport.sony.com/ES/VAIO...
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VGN-AR200 Series Models Front n 19 N Getting Started A Built-in MOTION EYE camera (page 41) B Built-in MOTION EYE camera indicator (page 25) C LCD screen (page 161) D Keyboard (page 36) E Built-in microphone (monaural) O SD memory card indicator (page 25) P Memory Stick PRO/Duo media slot*1 ...page 25) T Bluetooth indicator*2 (page 25) *1 Your computer supports Memory Stick PRO media and Memory Stick Duo media with high speed and high capacity capabilities. *2 On selected models only. N Built-in speakers F VAIO logo lamp (page 39) G Power button / Power indicator (page 25) H Touch pad (page 38...
VGN-AR200 Series Models Front n 19 N Getting Started A Built-in MOTION EYE camera (page 41) B Built-in MOTION EYE camera indicator (page 25) C LCD screen (page 161) D Keyboard (page 36) E Built-in microphone (monaural) O SD memory card indicator (page 25) P Memory Stick PRO/Duo media slot*1 ...page 25) T Bluetooth indicator*2 (page 25) *1 Your computer supports Memory Stick PRO media and Memory Stick Duo media with high speed and high capacity capabilities. *2 On selected models only. N Built-in speakers F VAIO logo lamp (page 39) G Power button / Power indicator (page 25) H Touch pad (page 38...
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... can change these button assignments on and off. To display this window, press and hold either button or launch and navigate through VAIO Central. Decrease (-) and increase (+) the volume. VGN-AR200 Series Models Special-function button CHANNEL buttons* TV REC button* Play/Pause button Stop button Functions Change TV channels up and...
... can change these button assignments on and off. To display this window, press and hold either button or launch and navigate through VAIO Central. Decrease (-) and increase (+) the volume. VGN-AR200 Series Models Special-function button CHANNEL buttons* TV REC button* Play/Pause button Stop button Functions Change TV channels up and...
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See Locating Controls and Ports (page 12). 1 Turn on the optical disc drive. To insert a disc ! The tray slides out. ✍ On VGN-AR200 Series models: If the disc drive eject button does not work, try the substitute drive eject button on the computer. 2 Press the drive eject ... the substitute drive eject button on the model you launch any preinstalled CD/DVD program. Insert your Recovery Disc into place. 4 Close the tray by VAIO Power Management, it in gently. ! Doing so may cause the computer to malfunction. ✍ If you plan to use an external optical disc drive, connect...
See Locating Controls and Ports (page 12). 1 Turn on the optical disc drive. To insert a disc ! The tray slides out. ✍ On VGN-AR200 Series models: If the disc drive eject button does not work, try the substitute drive eject button on the computer. 2 Press the drive eject ... the substitute drive eject button on the model you launch any preinstalled CD/DVD program. Insert your Recovery Disc into place. 4 Close the tray by VAIO Power Management, it in gently. ! Doing so may cause the computer to malfunction. ✍ If you plan to use an external optical disc drive, connect...
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.... Region settings are required for Movies and BD-ROM contents. n 46 N Using Your VAIO Computer ! Video recording to the Internet when playing copyright protected Blu-ray discs. VAIO computers may limit compatibility or prevent Blu-ray disc playback. On VGN-AR200 Series models: You may need to connect to Blu-ray Disc media...
.... Region settings are required for Movies and BD-ROM contents. n 46 N Using Your VAIO Computer ! Video recording to the Internet when playing copyright protected Blu-ray discs. VAIO computers may limit compatibility or prevent Blu-ray disc playback. On VGN-AR200 Series models: You may need to connect to Blu-ray Disc media...
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...Center provides you purchased is VGN-AR200 Series, your computer may have a TV tuner board installed along with the Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition operating system to find whether your computing experience. This section describes how to All Programs, and click VAIO Support Central. 2 Click VAIO Documentation. 3 Click MCE... information on -screen guide 1 Click Start, point to set up your TV, set-top box, and other equipment. n 53 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the TV Function If the model you with a wide range of TV, DVD, and video viewing, as well as music recording and ...
...Center provides you purchased is VGN-AR200 Series, your computer may have a TV tuner board installed along with the Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition operating system to find whether your computing experience. This section describes how to All Programs, and click VAIO Support Central. 2 Click VAIO Documentation. 3 Click MCE... information on -screen guide 1 Click Start, point to set up your TV, set-top box, and other equipment. n 53 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the TV Function If the model you with a wide range of TV, DVD, and video viewing, as well as music recording and ...
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n 71 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the ExpressCard Module Your computer is equipped with an ExpressCard™/34 slot*; and the latter, an ExpressCard™/34 module* only. ❑ ExpressCard™/34 module* ❑ ExpressCard™/54 module* VGN-FE700 Series models are equipped with... a Universal ExpressCard slot*. * Hereinafter, referred to as shown below; and VGN-AR200 Series models are equipped with either an ExpressCard™/34 (34 mm wide...
n 71 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the ExpressCard Module Your computer is equipped with an ExpressCard™/34 slot*; and the latter, an ExpressCard™/34 module* only. ❑ ExpressCard™/34 module* ❑ ExpressCard™/54 module* VGN-FE700 Series models are equipped with... a Universal ExpressCard slot*. * Hereinafter, referred to as shown below; and VGN-AR200 Series models are equipped with either an ExpressCard™/34 (34 mm wide...
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... computer (page 12). 2 Remove the ExpressCard slot protector. Before moving your computer before you use the slot for the first time. On VGN-FE700 Series models: ❑ Push the ExpressCard slot protector to protect against debris entering the slot when not using an ExpressCard module. Insert ...the ExpressCard slot protector to pop it in the ExpressCard slot. Do not force it out. n 72 N Using Your VAIO Computer Inserting an ExpressCard Module ! To insert an ExpressCard module 1 Locate the ExpressCard slot on the right of the slot. ✍ You do...
... computer (page 12). 2 Remove the ExpressCard slot protector. Before moving your computer before you use the slot for the first time. On VGN-FE700 Series models: ❑ Push the ExpressCard slot protector to protect against debris entering the slot when not using an ExpressCard module. Insert ...the ExpressCard slot protector to pop it in the ExpressCard slot. Do not force it out. n 72 N Using Your VAIO Computer Inserting an ExpressCard Module ! To insert an ExpressCard module 1 Locate the ExpressCard slot on the right of the slot. ✍ You do...
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... is off, proceed with the following: To remove an ExpressCard module on . n 74 N Using Your VAIO Computer Removing an ExpressCard Module Follow the steps below to remove the ExpressCard module while your computer is on VGN-FE700 Series models 1 Push in the ExpressCard module toward the computer to pop it out. 2 Gently...
... is off, proceed with the following: To remove an ExpressCard module on . n 74 N Using Your VAIO Computer Removing an ExpressCard Module Follow the steps below to remove the ExpressCard module while your computer is on VGN-FE700 Series models 1 Push in the ExpressCard module toward the computer to pop it out. 2 Gently...
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n 75 N Using Your VAIO Computer To remove an ExpressCard module on VGN-AR200 Series models 1 Push the ExpressCard module release button so that the release button pops out. 2 Push the ExpressCard module release button a second time so that the ExpressCard module pops out. 3 Gently take hold of the ExpressCard module and pull it out of the slot. 4 If the ExpressCard module release button is still out, push it back in.
n 75 N Using Your VAIO Computer To remove an ExpressCard module on VGN-AR200 Series models 1 Push the ExpressCard module release button so that the release button pops out. 2 Push the ExpressCard module release button a second time so that the ExpressCard module pops out. 3 Gently take hold of the ExpressCard module and pull it out of the slot. 4 If the ExpressCard module release button is still out, push it back in.
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...- or small-size media on VGN-FE700 Series models, you need to as the Memory Stick media slot in the following . n 78 N Using Your VAIO Computer Inserting a Memory Stick Media VGN-FE700 Series models are equipped with a Memory Stick Duo/PRO Duo media slot that can only accommodate... a smallsize Memory Stick media: Memory Stick Duo or Memory Stick PRO Duo media, while VGN-AR200 Series models are simply referred to...
...- or small-size media on VGN-FE700 Series models, you need to as the Memory Stick media slot in the following . n 78 N Using Your VAIO Computer Inserting a Memory Stick Media VGN-FE700 Series models are equipped with a Memory Stick Duo/PRO Duo media slot that can only accommodate... a smallsize Memory Stick media: Memory Stick Duo or Memory Stick PRO Duo media, while VGN-AR200 Series models are simply referred to...
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n 80 N Using Your VAIO Computer Removing a Memory Stick Media To remove a Memory Stick media ! Large volumes of the slot. ! Do not remove the Memory Stick media while the Memory Stick media indicator is turned on VGN-AR200 Series models are simply referred to load, so be sure the indicator is .... Always remove the Memory Stick media gently, or it may lose data. For convenience, both the Memory Stick Duo/PRO Duo media indicator on VGN-FE700 Series models and the Memory Stick PRO/Duo media indicator on . The Memory Stick media ejects. 3 Pull the Memory Stick media out of data may take...
n 80 N Using Your VAIO Computer Removing a Memory Stick Media To remove a Memory Stick media ! Large volumes of the slot. ! Do not remove the Memory Stick media while the Memory Stick media indicator is turned on VGN-AR200 Series models are simply referred to load, so be sure the indicator is .... Always remove the Memory Stick media gently, or it may lose data. For convenience, both the Memory Stick Duo/PRO Duo media indicator on VGN-FE700 Series models and the Memory Stick PRO/Duo media indicator on . The Memory Stick media ejects. 3 Pull the Memory Stick media out of data may take...
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... Stick PRO media is delivered with the memory card adapter for the Memory Stick PRO media, only Sony branded media is recommended to use other memory cards depends on VGN-FE700 Series Models Your computer is not supported. Your computer has been tested and found compatible only ... Standard-size Memory Stick and Memory Stick PRO ❑ Secure Digital (SD) ❑ MultiMediaCard (MMC) ❑ xD-Picture Card ! n 81 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using Other Memory Cards As the way to use with major memory card media available as the compatible media are guaranteed of compatibility.
... Stick PRO media is delivered with the memory card adapter for the Memory Stick PRO media, only Sony branded media is recommended to use other memory cards depends on VGN-FE700 Series Models Your computer is not supported. Your computer has been tested and found compatible only ... Standard-size Memory Stick and Memory Stick PRO ❑ Secure Digital (SD) ❑ MultiMediaCard (MMC) ❑ xD-Picture Card ! n 81 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using Other Memory Cards As the way to use with major memory card media available as the compatible media are guaranteed of compatibility.
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Do not attempt to the Memory Stick PRO/Duo media slot. Use care when inserting or removing a memory card from the slot... insert the correct memory card into the slot. The SD memory card slot on compatible memory cards, visit the Sony online support Web site regularly. ! SDHC memory cards are guaranteed of compatibility. Do not force the memory card in... the high-speed data transfer feature of the SD memory card. n 83 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using Other Memory Cards on VGN-AR200 Series Models Your computer is equipped with major memory card media available as the compatible media...
Do not attempt to the Memory Stick PRO/Duo media slot. Use care when inserting or removing a memory card from the slot... insert the correct memory card into the slot. The SD memory card slot on compatible memory cards, visit the Sony online support Web site regularly. ! SDHC memory cards are guaranteed of compatibility. Do not force the memory card in... the high-speed data transfer feature of the SD memory card. n 83 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using Other Memory Cards on VGN-AR200 Series Models Your computer is equipped with major memory card media available as the compatible media...
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... a low power consumption mode. To activate Standby mode 1 Click Start and then Turn Off Computer. 2 Click Stand By. ✍ If the model you purchased is VGN-AR200 Series and a remote commander is not used for more power than out of data, you should save your computer is in this , you will... lose any key. ! If you can change the Standby mode settings. Your computer comes out of Standby mode quicker than Hibernate mode. ! n 145 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Using Standby Mode Standby mode turns off automatically. If the battery runs down while your data frequently.
... a low power consumption mode. To activate Standby mode 1 Click Start and then Turn Off Computer. 2 Click Stand By. ✍ If the model you purchased is VGN-AR200 Series and a remote commander is not used for more power than out of data, you should save your computer is in this , you will... lose any key. ! If you can change the Standby mode settings. Your computer comes out of Standby mode quicker than Hibernate mode. ! n 145 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Using Standby Mode Standby mode turns off automatically. If the battery runs down while your data frequently.
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n 154 N Upgrading Your VAIO Computer Removing and Installing a Memory Module VGN-FE700 Series models To change or add a memory module 1 Shut down the computer and disconnect all peripheral devices. 2 Unplug the computer and remove the battery pack. 3 Wait until the computer cools down. 4 Unscrew the screws (indicated by the arrows below) on the bottom of the computer and remove the memory module compartment cover. 5 Touch a metal object (such as the connector panel on the back of the computer) to discharge static electricity.
n 154 N Upgrading Your VAIO Computer Removing and Installing a Memory Module VGN-FE700 Series models To change or add a memory module 1 Shut down the computer and disconnect all peripheral devices. 2 Unplug the computer and remove the battery pack. 3 Wait until the computer cools down. 4 Unscrew the screws (indicated by the arrows below) on the bottom of the computer and remove the memory module compartment cover. 5 Touch a metal object (such as the connector panel on the back of the computer) to discharge static electricity.
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n 157 N Upgrading Your VAIO Computer VGN-AR200 Series models To change or add a memory module 1 Shut down the computer and disconnect all peripheral devices. 2 Unplug the computer and remove the battery ...
n 157 N Upgrading Your VAIO Computer VGN-AR200 Series models To change or add a memory module 1 Shut down the computer and disconnect all peripheral devices. 2 Unplug the computer and remove the battery ...
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...Computer, and Restart. 2 Eject the disc from the shortcut menu. ❑ If none of the keyboard. Follow these steps: 1 Restart the computer by VAIO Power Management, the substitute drive eject button on how to read may be dirty or damaged. The disc that it . Right-click the optical disc...work , insert a thin, straight object (such as a paper clip) in the manual eject hole near the drive eject button (VGN-FE700 Series) or the substitute drive eject button (VGN-AR200 Series). ❑ Try restarting your computer. If the disc is dirty, see On Handling Discs (page 166) for dirt...
...Computer, and Restart. 2 Eject the disc from the shortcut menu. ❑ If none of the keyboard. Follow these steps: 1 Restart the computer by VAIO Power Management, the substitute drive eject button on how to read may be dirty or damaged. The disc that it . Right-click the optical disc...work , insert a thin, straight object (such as a paper clip) in the manual eject hole near the drive eject button (VGN-FE700 Series) or the substitute drive eject button (VGN-AR200 Series). ❑ Try restarting your computer. If the disc is dirty, see On Handling Discs (page 166) for dirt...