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n2 N Contents Before Use ...5 Documentation ...5 Ergonomic Considerations ...7 Getting Started ...9 Locating Controls and Ports...10 About the Indicator Lights ...16 Connecting a Power Source ...17 Using the Battery Pack ...18 Shutting Down Your Computer Safely ...23 Using Your VAIO Computer ...24 Using the Keyboard ...25 Using the Touch Pad ...27 Using the Optical Disc Drive ...28 Using PC Cards ...36 Using the Memory Stick Media ...39 Using the Internet...42 Using Wireless LAN (WLAN) ...43
n2 N Contents Before Use ...5 Documentation ...5 Ergonomic Considerations ...7 Getting Started ...9 Locating Controls and Ports...10 About the Indicator Lights ...16 Connecting a Power Source ...17 Using the Battery Pack ...18 Shutting Down Your Computer Safely ...23 Using Your VAIO Computer ...24 Using the Keyboard ...25 Using the Touch Pad ...27 Using the Optical Disc Drive ...28 Using PC Cards ...36 Using the Memory Stick Media ...39 Using the Internet...42 Using Wireless LAN (WLAN) ...43
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... External Microphone ...61 Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device...62 Connecting a Printer ...65 Connecting an i.LINK Device ...66 Connecting to a Network (LAN) ...68 Customizing Your VAIO Computer ...69 Setting the Password ...70 Setting Up Your Computer with VAIO Central ...73 Using the Power Saving Modes ...74 Managing Power with...
... External Microphone ...61 Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device...62 Connecting a Printer ...65 Connecting an i.LINK Device ...66 Connecting to a Network (LAN) ...68 Customizing Your VAIO Computer ...69 Setting the Password ...70 Setting Up Your Computer with VAIO Central ...73 Using the Power Saving Modes ...74 Managing Power with...
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Documentation Your documentation includes printed information and user guides to read on -screen User Guide. Printed Documentation ❑ Welcome mat - Contains safety guidelines and owner information. n5 N Before Use Before Use Congratulations on your purchase of this Sony VAIO® computer, and welcome to the on your VAIO computer. Sony has combined leading-edge technology in audio, video, computing, and communications to provide state-of connections, setting up information, etc. ❑ Safety information - Contains an overview of -the-art personal computing.
Documentation Your documentation includes printed information and user guides to read on -screen User Guide. Printed Documentation ❑ Welcome mat - Contains safety guidelines and owner information. n5 N Before Use Before Use Congratulations on your purchase of this Sony VAIO® computer, and welcome to the on your VAIO computer. Sony has combined leading-edge technology in audio, video, computing, and communications to provide state-of connections, setting up information, etc. ❑ Safety information - Contains an overview of -the-art personal computing.
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... well as information on solving common problems. ❑ Specifications - The online Specifications describe the hardware and software configuration of your VAIO computer. Provides information about the software programs included with your entire hard disk drive to the original factory installed settings. To access...this online guide: 1 Click Start, point to 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 Canada, or at http://esupport.sony.com/ES/ for customers in Latin American countries or...
... well as information on solving common problems. ❑ Specifications - The online Specifications describe the hardware and software configuration of your VAIO computer. Provides information about the software programs included with your entire hard disk drive to the original factory installed settings. To access...this online guide: 1 Click Start, point to 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 Canada, or at http://esupport.sony.com/ES/ for customers in Latin American countries or...
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... startup, do not connect any new hardware that did not normally come with only the supplied accessories connected and set up your computer with your VAIO computer. ! Make sure to get started with using your computer. n9 N Getting Started Getting Started This section describes how to start up your system...
... startup, do not connect any new hardware that did not normally come with only the supplied accessories connected and set up your computer with your VAIO computer. ! Make sure to get started with using your computer. n9 N Getting Started Getting Started This section describes how to start up your system...
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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 25) ❑ Using the Touch Pad (page 27) ❑ Using the Optical Disc Drive (page 28) ❑ Using PC Cards (page 36) ❑ Using the Memory Stick Media (page 39) ❑ Using the Internet (page 42) ❑ Using Wireless LAN (WLAN) (page 43) n 24 N Using Your VAIO Computer
Using Your VAIO Computer This section describes how to get the most out of using your computer. ❑ Using the Keyboard (page 25) ❑ Using the Touch Pad (page 27) ❑ Using the Optical Disc Drive (page 28) ❑ Using PC Cards (page 36) ❑ Using the Memory Stick Media (page 39) ❑ Using the Internet (page 42) ❑ Using Wireless LAN (WLAN) (page 43) n 24 N Using Your VAIO Computer
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n 25 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Keyboard Your keyboard is launched. To decrease volume, press Fn+F3 and then m or Combinations/Feature Fn + % (F2): speaker switch Fn + 2 (F3/...
n 25 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Keyboard Your keyboard is launched. To decrease volume, press Fn+F3 and then m or Combinations/Feature Fn + % (F2): speaker switch Fn + 2 (F3/...
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Combinations/Feature Fn + (F10): zoom Fn + (F12): Hibernate n 26 N Using Your VAIO Computer Functions Changes the screen resolution to magnify/restore the screen view. ✍ The magnified view is not as clear as the standard view, as ...
Combinations/Feature Fn + (F10): zoom Fn + (F12): Hibernate n 26 N Using Your VAIO Computer Functions Changes the screen resolution to magnify/restore the screen view. ✍ The magnified view is not as clear as the standard view, as ...
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n 27 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Touch Pad The keyboard contains a cursor-pointing device, the touch pad (1). In many applications, this action displays a shortcut menu. Press the right ...
n 27 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Touch Pad The keyboard contains a cursor-pointing device, the touch pad (1). In many applications, this action displays a shortcut menu. Press the right ...
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To insert a disc 1 Turn on the computer. 2 Press the drive eject button (1) to open the drive. n 28 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Optical Disc Drive Your computer is equipped with the label side facing up and gently push until the disc clicks into place. The tray slides out. 3 Place a disc in the middle of the tray with an optical disc drive.
To insert a disc 1 Turn on the computer. 2 Press the drive eject button (1) to open the drive. n 28 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Optical Disc Drive Your computer is equipped with the label side facing up and gently push until the disc clicks into place. The tray slides out. 3 Place a disc in the middle of the tray with an optical disc drive.
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Doing so may cause the computer to malfunction. ✍ If you plan to use an external optical disc drive, connect the drive before you launch any preinstalled CD/DVD program. n 29 N Using Your VAIO Computer 4 Close the tray by pushing it in a power saving mode (Standby or Hibernate). Do not remove the optical disc when the computer is in gently. !
Doing so may cause the computer to malfunction. ✍ If you plan to use an external optical disc drive, connect the drive before you launch any preinstalled CD/DVD program. n 29 N Using Your VAIO Computer 4 Close the tray by pushing it in a power saving mode (Standby or Hibernate). Do not remove the optical disc when the computer is in gently. !
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...see which mates DVD recorded material on the other side. Use the table below to the CD Standard. ! n 30 N Using Your VAIO Computer Reading and Writing CDs and DVDs Your computer plays and records CDs and DVDs, depending on your computer's optical disc drives. This ... drives with discs that not compliant with a VAIO computer, be aware that conform to check both playback and recording compatibility with digital audio material on one side with your model. Sony does NOT guarantee the compatibility of media your optical disc drive supports. Due to DVD drives). ...
...see which mates DVD recorded material on the other side. Use the table below to the CD Standard. ! n 30 N Using Your VAIO Computer Reading and Writing CDs and DVDs Your computer plays and records CDs and DVDs, depending on your computer's optical disc drives. This ... drives with discs that not compliant with a VAIO computer, be aware that conform to check both playback and recording compatibility with digital audio material on one side with your model. Sony does NOT guarantee the compatibility of media your optical disc drive supports. Due to DVD drives). ...
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... this may not be able to play DVDs created on an optical disc drive, you need to malfunction. ❑ When using the VAIO Zone software. This may cause writing errors. ❑ Do not switch power modes while using the pre-installed software and while using the...data to DVD-R discs compliant with DVD-R for General version 2.0/2.1. Writing to DVD-RW discs compliant with DVD-RW version 1.1/1.2. n 31 N Using Your VAIO Computer ✍ Supports writing to single-sided DVD-RAM discs (2.6 GB) compliant with DVD-RAM version 1.0 is not supported. Supports writing to a disc...
... this may not be able to play DVDs created on an optical disc drive, you need to malfunction. ❑ When using the VAIO Zone software. This may cause writing errors. ❑ Do not switch power modes while using the pre-installed software and while using the...data to DVD-R discs compliant with DVD-R for General version 2.0/2.1. Writing to DVD-RW discs compliant with DVD-RW version 1.1/1.2. n 31 N Using Your VAIO Computer ✍ Supports writing to single-sided DVD-RAM discs (2.6 GB) compliant with DVD-RAM version 1.0 is not supported. Supports writing to a disc...
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... audio) and you want to indicate in audio and video. ❑ When you are labeled on this count. This may cause a malfunction. n 32 N Using Your VAIO Computer Notes on what type of player you can play DVDs using the optical disc drive and the DVD playback software, such as...
... audio) and you want to indicate in audio and video. ❑ When you are labeled on this count. This may cause a malfunction. n 32 N Using Your VAIO Computer Notes on what type of player you can play DVDs using the optical disc drive and the DVD playback software, such as...
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n 33 N Using Your VAIO Computer Playing CDs To play an audio CD 1 Insert a disc into the optical disc drive. 2 If nothing appears on the desktop, then click Start, point to All Programs, and click to select an option. If the Audio CD window appears, click to open a CD program, such as the SonicStage software.
n 33 N Using Your VAIO Computer Playing CDs To play an audio CD 1 Insert a disc into the optical disc drive. 2 If nothing appears on the desktop, then click Start, point to All Programs, and click to select an option. If the Audio CD window appears, click to open a CD program, such as the SonicStage software.
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... copy files to a disc ! A new window appears with the file(s) or folder(s) you want to copy listed under Devices with Removable Storage. n 34 N Using Your VAIO Computer Copying Files to CDs See the online Specifications to find about the supported disc media. Do not strike or shake the computer while writing...
... copy files to a disc ! A new window appears with the file(s) or folder(s) you want to copy listed under Devices with Removable Storage. n 34 N Using Your VAIO Computer Copying Files to CDs See the online Specifications to find about the supported disc media. Do not strike or shake the computer while writing...
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... use a program, see the help file included with the DVD program. See the online Specifications to find about the supported disc media. n 35 N Using Your VAIO Computer Playing DVDs To play the DVD.
... use a program, see the help file included with the DVD program. See the online Specifications to find about the supported disc media. n 35 N Using Your VAIO Computer Playing DVDs To play the DVD.
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Some PC Cards or their functions may not be compatible with the front label facing up. 2 Gently push the PC Card into the PC Card slot with the computer. You do not need to your system. To insert a PC Card 1 Insert the PC Card into the slot. The Safely Remove Hardware icon appears on the taskbar. Using PC Cards PC Cards allow you to connect portable external devices to shut down the computer before inserting or removing a PC Card. n 36 N Using Your VAIO Computer Inserting a PC Card ! The PC Card is automatically detected by your computer.
Some PC Cards or their functions may not be compatible with the front label facing up. 2 Gently push the PC Card into the PC Card slot with the computer. You do not need to your system. To insert a PC Card 1 Insert the PC Card into the slot. The Safely Remove Hardware icon appears on the taskbar. Using PC Cards PC Cards allow you to connect portable external devices to shut down the computer before inserting or removing a PC Card. n 36 N Using Your VAIO Computer Inserting a PC Card ! The PC Card is automatically detected by your computer.
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.... We recommend that you are inserting the PC Card in the System Properties window, remove the software driver and then reinstall it. n 37 N Using Your VAIO Computer ✍ Some devices may not function properly if you continually switch to correct the problem. Restart your system is inserted, the computer may not...
.... We recommend that you are inserting the PC Card in the System Properties window, remove the software driver and then reinstall it. n 37 N Using Your VAIO Computer ✍ Some devices may not function properly if you continually switch to correct the problem. Restart your system is inserted, the computer may not...
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... out. 8 Push the PC Card release button a second time so that the device can be safely removed from the system. 5 Click OK. n 38 N Using Your VAIO Computer Removing a PC Card Follow the steps below to remove the PC Card while your system may not work properly.
... out. 8 Push the PC Card release button a second time so that the device can be safely removed from the system. 5 Click OK. n 38 N Using Your VAIO Computer Removing a PC Card Follow the steps below to remove the PC Card while your system may not work properly.