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... and Ports...12 About the Indicator Lights ...18 Connecting a Power Source ...19 Using the Battery Pack ...20 Shutting Down Your Computer Safely ...26 Using Your VAIO Computer ...27 Using the Keyboard ...28 Using the Touch Pad ...30 Using Special-function Buttons ...31 Using the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera...33 Using...
... and Ports...12 About the Indicator Lights ...18 Connecting a Power Source ...19 Using the Battery Pack ...20 Shutting Down Your Computer Safely ...26 Using Your VAIO Computer ...27 Using the Keyboard ...28 Using the Touch Pad ...30 Using Special-function Buttons ...31 Using the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera...33 Using...
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... External Microphone ...81 Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device...82 Connecting a Printer ...85 Connecting an i.LINK Device ...86 Connecting to a Network (LAN) ...88 Customizing Your VAIO Computer ...89 Setting the Password ...90 Setting Up Your Computer with VAIO Central ...93 Using the Power Saving Modes ...94 Managing Power with...
... External Microphone ...81 Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device...82 Connecting a Printer ...85 Connecting an i.LINK Device ...86 Connecting to a Network (LAN) ...88 Customizing Your VAIO Computer ...89 Setting the Password ...90 Setting Up Your Computer with VAIO Central ...93 Using the Power Saving Modes ...94 Managing Power with...
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... read on -screen User Guide. Documentation Your documentation includes printed information and user guides to provide state-of-the-art personal computing. ! Sony has combined leading-edge technology in this Sony VAIO® computer, and welcome to use Instant Mode. * On models with the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator only. Contains an overview of...
... read on -screen User Guide. Documentation Your documentation includes printed information and user guides to provide state-of-the-art personal computing. ! Sony has combined leading-edge technology in this Sony VAIO® computer, and welcome to use Instant Mode. * On models with the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator only. Contains an overview of...
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... or your computer, as well as information on -screen guide: 1 Click Start and Help and Support. 2 Click Manuals & Specifications. 3 Click VAIO Recovery Center User Guide. n7 N Before Use Non-printed Documentation ❑ User Guide (this on solving common problems. ❑ Specifications - Provides information...included with your entire hard disk drive to the Sony online support Web site at: http://esupport.sony.com/EN/VAIO/ for customers in USA, http://www.sony.ca/support for customers in Canada, http://esupport.sony.com/ES/VAIO/ for customers in Spanish speaking Latin American countries...
... or your computer, as well as information on -screen guide: 1 Click Start and Help and Support. 2 Click Manuals & Specifications. 3 Click VAIO Recovery Center User Guide. n7 N Before Use Non-printed Documentation ❑ User Guide (this on solving common problems. ❑ Specifications - Provides information...included with your entire hard disk drive to the Sony online support Web site at: http://esupport.sony.com/EN/VAIO/ for customers in USA, http://www.sony.ca/support for customers in Canada, http://esupport.sony.com/ES/VAIO/ for customers in Spanish speaking Latin American countries...
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...from Microsoft and Sony. ❑ VAIO Sites Contains links to other VAIO documents, and system and software information for your personal data. ❑ Wireless & Network Learn about wireless connections including Bluetooth Wireless technology and Wireless LAN. Run utilities that include VAIO Media Setup and... for information and technical assistance for your computer. ❑ VAIO Support Access interactive help in the form of VAIO tutorials, an escalation page containing support and contact information, and various links to VAIO online support Web sites. ❑ Backup & Recovery Find...
...from Microsoft and Sony. ❑ VAIO Sites Contains links to other VAIO documents, and system and software information for your personal data. ❑ Wireless & Network Learn about wireless connections including Bluetooth Wireless technology and Wireless LAN. Run utilities that include VAIO Media Setup and... for information and technical assistance for your computer. ❑ VAIO Support Access interactive help in the form of VAIO tutorials, an escalation page containing support and contact information, and various links to VAIO online support Web sites. ❑ Backup & Recovery Find...
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... Source (page 19) ❑ Using the Battery Pack (page 20) ❑ Shutting Down Your Computer Safely (page 26) Make sure to get started using your VAIO computer. ! Upon completion, connect one device (for the first time, do not connect any other hardware that did not originally come with only the supplied...
... Source (page 19) ❑ Using the Battery Pack (page 20) ❑ Shutting Down Your Computer Safely (page 26) Make sure to get started using your VAIO computer. ! Upon completion, connect one device (for the first time, do not connect any other hardware that did not originally come with only the supplied...
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... This section describes how to get the most out of using your VAIO computer. ❑ Using the Keyboard (page 28) ❑ Using the Touch Pad (page 30) ❑ Using Special-function Buttons (page 31) ❑ Using the Built-... (page 52) ❑ Using the Internet (page 55) ❑ Using Wireless LAN (WLAN) (page 56) ❑ Using the Bluetooth Functionality (page 62) n 27 N Using Your VAIO Computer
... This section describes how to get the most out of using your VAIO computer. ❑ Using the Keyboard (page 28) ❑ Using the Touch Pad (page 30) ❑ Using Special-function Buttons (page 31) ❑ Using the Built-... (page 52) ❑ Using the Internet (page 55) ❑ Using Wireless LAN (WLAN) (page 56) ❑ Using the Bluetooth Functionality (page 62) n 27 N Using Your VAIO Computer
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... of your computer screen. Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key ✍ Some functions are not available before the operating system launches. n 28 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.
... of your computer screen. Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key ✍ Some functions are not available before the operating system launches. n 28 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.
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When you execute this command, the states of power consumption. For details on the power. To return the system to its original state, use the power button to the hard disk and the system power is turned off. Combinations/Feature Fn + (F12): Hibernate n 29 N Using Your VAIO Computer Functions Provides for the lowest level of the system and the peripheral devices are written to turn on power management, see Using the Power Saving Modes (page 94).
When you execute this command, the states of power consumption. For details on the power. To return the system to its original state, use the power button to the hard disk and the system power is turned off. Combinations/Feature Fn + (F12): Hibernate n 29 N Using Your VAIO Computer Functions Provides for the lowest level of the system and the peripheral devices are written to turn on power management, see Using the Power Saving Modes (page 94).
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... pressing the left button. Slide your finger on an item or object. Slide your finger on the touch pad (1) to scroll vertically. n 30 N Using Your VAIO Computer Action Point Click Double-click Right-click Drag Scroll Description Slide your finger along the bottom edge to , select, drag, and scroll objects on...
... pressing the left button. Slide your finger on an item or object. Slide your finger on the touch pad (1) to scroll vertically. n 30 N Using Your VAIO Computer Action Point Click Double-click Right-click Drag Scroll Description Slide your finger along the bottom edge to , select, drag, and scroll objects on...
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... disk during playback. Stops CD, DVD, or Blu-ray Disc* playback or music file playback on the hard disk. n 31 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using Special-function Buttons Your computer is equipped with the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator only. Plays the previous chapter/movie in the DVD or... > By default, the S button launches Internet Explorer. You can change this window, press and hold the button or launch and navigate through VAIO Central. To display this button assignment on the window for more information on your computer screen, in Sleep mode: Launches...
... disk during playback. Stops CD, DVD, or Blu-ray Disc* playback or music file playback on the hard disk. n 31 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using Special-function Buttons Your computer is equipped with the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator only. Plays the previous chapter/movie in the DVD or... > By default, the S button launches Internet Explorer. You can change this window, press and hold the button or launch and navigate through VAIO Central. To display this button assignment on the window for more information on your computer screen, in Sleep mode: Launches...
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n 32 N Using Your VAIO Computer Special-function button Functions VOL-/VOL+ buttons (Volume down and Volume up) Decrease (-) and increase (+) the volume. * On models with the WinDVD BD software only.
n 32 N Using Your VAIO Computer Special-function button Functions VOL-/VOL+ buttons (Volume down and Volume up) Decrease (-) and increase (+) the volume. * On models with the WinDVD BD software only.
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... using the built-in MOTION EYE camera, so the computer is ready for example horizontal streaks, if you view a rapid-moving object. n 33 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera Your computer is equipped with a built-in MOTION EYE camera with the Microsoft Windows MovieMaker software. Turning...
... using the built-in MOTION EYE camera, so the computer is ready for example horizontal streaks, if you view a rapid-moving object. n 33 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera Your computer is equipped with a built-in MOTION EYE camera with the Microsoft Windows MovieMaker software. Turning...
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The tray slides out. 3 Place a disc in the middle of the tray with an optical disc drive. n 34 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Optical Disc Drive Your computer is equipped with the label side facing upward and gently push it until the disc clicks into place. To insert a disc 1 Turn on the computer. 2 Press the drive eject button (1) to open the drive.
The tray slides out. 3 Place a disc in the middle of the tray with an optical disc drive. n 34 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Optical Disc Drive Your computer is equipped with the label side facing upward and gently push it until the disc clicks into place. To insert a disc 1 Turn on the computer. 2 Press the drive eject button (1) to open the drive.
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n 35 N Using Your VAIO Computer 4 Close the tray by pushing it in a power saving mode (Sleep or Hibernate). Do not remove the optical disc when your 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 disc operation program.
n 35 N Using Your VAIO Computer 4 Close the tray by pushing it in a power saving mode (Sleep or Hibernate). Do not remove the optical disc when your 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 disc operation program.
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Check your specifications for the type of media your model. Use the table below to see which types of optical disc drive installed on the model you purchased. n 36 N Using Your VAIO Computer Reading and Writing Optical Discs Your computer plays and records CDs, DVDs, or Blu-ray Discs, depending on your optical disc drive supports.
Check your specifications for the type of media your model. Use the table below to see which types of optical disc drive installed on the model you purchased. n 36 N Using Your VAIO Computer Reading and Writing Optical Discs Your computer plays and records CDs, DVDs, or Blu-ray Discs, depending on your optical disc drive supports.
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...-Recordable in Version 1.1 format. *10 BD-RE stands for Blu-ray Disc-Rewritable in Version 2.1 format. CD CD Extra RW ROM DVD- n 37 N Using Your VAIO Computer PR: playable and recordable P: playable but not recordable -: not playable or recordable CDROM Video Music CD CD-R/ DVD- Blu-ray Disc P P P P PR*8 P P P PR*1 *2 PR...
...-Recordable in Version 1.1 format. *10 BD-RE stands for Blu-ray Disc-Rewritable in Version 2.1 format. CD CD Extra RW ROM DVD- n 37 N Using Your VAIO Computer PR: playable and recordable P: playable but not recordable -: not playable or recordable CDROM Video Music CD CD-R/ DVD- Blu-ray Disc P P P P PR*8 P P P PR*1 *2 PR...
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... To play copyright protected Blu-ray Discs continually, you cannot play on the disc packaging carefully to update the AACS key. Sony does NOT guarantee the compatibility of copyright protected Blu-ray Discs. For inquiries about disc formats, contact the individual publisher of ...is compliant with the High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) standard, you need to check both playback and recording compatibility with a VAIO computer, be standard definition or prohibit analog video output at high bit rates. As with digital audio material on packaged media recorded in...
... To play copyright protected Blu-ray Discs continually, you cannot play on the disc packaging carefully to update the AACS key. Sony does NOT guarantee the compatibility of copyright protected Blu-ray Discs. For inquiries about disc formats, contact the individual publisher of ...is compliant with the High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) standard, you need to check both playback and recording compatibility with a VAIO computer, be standard definition or prohibit analog video output at high bit rates. As with digital audio material on packaged media recorded in...
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... the AC adapter to power your computer or make sure your computer, to write data to a disc. n 39 N Using Your VAIO Computer Notes on writing data to a disc ❑ Use only Sony recommended software, which is preinstalled on the optical disc drive, you need to close all other applications. ❑ Do not...
... the AC adapter to power your computer or make sure your computer, to write data to a disc. n 39 N Using Your VAIO Computer Notes on writing data to a disc ❑ Use only Sony recommended software, which is preinstalled on the optical disc drive, you need to close all other applications. ❑ Do not...
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... recommendations. ❑ Some CD players and computer's optical disc drives may not be able to speed up disc access when playing a disc. n 40 N Using Your VAIO Computer Notes on your computer.
... recommendations. ❑ Some CD players and computer's optical disc drives may not be able to speed up disc access when playing a disc. n 40 N Using Your VAIO Computer Notes on your computer.