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... and Ports...13 About the Indicator Lights ...19 Connecting a Power Source ...21 Using the Battery Pack ...22 Shutting Down Your Computer Safely ...28 Using Your VAIO Computer ...29 Using the Keyboard ...30 Using the Touch Pad ...32 Using Special-function Buttons ...33 Using the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera...35 Using...
... and Ports...13 About the Indicator Lights ...19 Connecting a Power Source ...21 Using the Battery Pack ...22 Shutting Down Your Computer Safely ...28 Using Your VAIO Computer ...29 Using the Keyboard ...30 Using the Touch Pad ...32 Using Special-function Buttons ...33 Using the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera...35 Using...
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... External Microphone ...85 Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device...86 Connecting a Printer ...89 Connecting an i.LINK Device ...90 Connecting to a Network (LAN) ...92 Customizing Your VAIO Computer ...93 Setting the Password ...94 Setting Up Your Computer with VAIO Control Center 97 Using the Power Saving Modes ...98 Managing Power with...
... External Microphone ...85 Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device...86 Connecting a Printer ...89 Connecting an i.LINK Device ...90 Connecting to a Network (LAN) ...92 Customizing Your VAIO Computer ...93 Setting the Password ...94 Setting Up Your Computer with VAIO Control Center 97 Using the Power Saving Modes ...98 Managing Power with...
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n6 N Before Use Before Use Congratulations on -screen User Guide. Sony has combined leading-edge technology in this Sony VAIO® computer, and welcome to provide state-of your computer. External views illustrated in audio, video, computing, and communications to the on your purchase of this manual may look slightly different from those of -the-art personal computing. !
n6 N Before Use Before Use Congratulations on -screen User Guide. Sony has combined leading-edge technology in this Sony VAIO® computer, and welcome to provide state-of your computer. External views illustrated in audio, video, computing, and communications to the on your purchase of this manual may look slightly different from those of -the-art personal computing. !
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...Media Accelerator only. Provides a guide 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/ES/VAIO/ for customers in Spanish speaking Latin American countries... or areas http://esupport.sony.com/ES/VAIO/BR/ for customers in this manual)...
...Media Accelerator only. Provides a guide 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/ES/VAIO/ for customers in Spanish speaking Latin American countries... or areas http://esupport.sony.com/ES/VAIO/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 Manuals & Specifications. 3 Click VAIO Recovery Center User Guide. n8 N Before Use ❑ VAIO Recovery Center User Guide - Provides information about restoring individual software programs, software drivers, and drive partition(s) or your entire hard disk drive to the original factory installed settings.
To access this on-screen guide: 1 Click Start and Help and Support. 2 Click Manuals & Specifications. 3 Click VAIO Recovery Center User Guide. n8 N Before Use ❑ VAIO Recovery Center User Guide - Provides information about restoring individual software programs, software drivers, and drive partition(s) or your entire hard disk drive to the original factory installed settings.
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...Support, click Start and Help and Support. ❑ Manuals & Specifications Here you need. Choose from Microsoft and Sony. ❑ VAIO Sites Contains links to other VAIO documents, and system and software information for your computer running efficiently with updates and maintenance programs from the following categories ... User Guide, warranty information, other Internet sites you might find interesting and useful. Run utilities that include VAIO Media Setup and Windows Network and Sharing Center, and access to wireless tutorials. ❑ Security Keep your data safe and your...
...Support, click Start and Help and Support. ❑ Manuals & Specifications Here you need. Choose from Microsoft and Sony. ❑ VAIO Sites Contains links to other VAIO documents, and system and software information for your computer running efficiently with updates and maintenance programs from the following categories ... User Guide, warranty information, other Internet sites you might find interesting and useful. Run utilities that include VAIO Media Setup and Windows Network and Sharing Center, and access to wireless tutorials. ❑ Security Keep your data safe and your...
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... Battery Pack (page 22) ❑ Shutting Down Your Computer Safely (page 28) n 12 N Getting Started Getting Started This section describes how to start up 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...
... Battery Pack (page 22) ❑ Shutting Down Your Computer Safely (page 28) n 12 N Getting Started Getting Started This section describes how to start up 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 30) ❑ Using the Touch Pad (page 32) ❑ Using Special-function Buttons (page 33) ❑ Using the Built-... (page 55) ❑ Using the Internet (page 58) ❑ Using Wireless LAN (WLAN) (page 60) ❑ Using the Bluetooth Functionality (page 67) n 29 N Using Your VAIO Computer
... This section describes how to get the most out of using your VAIO computer. ❑ Using the Keyboard (page 30) ❑ Using the Touch Pad (page 32) ❑ Using Special-function Buttons (page 33) ❑ Using the Built-... (page 55) ❑ Using the Internet (page 58) ❑ Using Wireless LAN (WLAN) (page 60) ❑ Using the Bluetooth Functionality (page 67) n 29 N Using Your VAIO Computer
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... operating system finished launching. Adjusts the LCD brightness of your computer screen. To decrease lighting intensity, press Fn+F5 and then m or n 30 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.
... operating system finished launching. Adjusts the LCD brightness of your computer screen. To decrease lighting intensity, press Fn+F5 and then m or n 30 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 drive and the system power is turned off. Combinations/Feature Fn + (F12): Hibernate n 31 N Using Your VAIO Computer Functions Provides for the lowest level of the system and the connected peripheral devices are written to turn on power management, see Using the Power Saving Modes (page 98).
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 drive and the system power is turned off. Combinations/Feature Fn + (F12): Hibernate n 31 N Using Your VAIO Computer Functions Provides for the lowest level of the system and the connected peripheral devices are written to turn on power management, see Using the Power Saving Modes (page 98).
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...the mouse. If you disable the touch pad without connecting a mouse, you will be able to scroll vertically. n 32 N Using Your VAIO Computer Action Description Point Click Slide your preference for using the touch pad. Press the right button (4) once. Slide your finger along the ...bottom edge to scroll horizontally (the scroll function is available only with VAIO Control Center (page 97) to launch VAIO Control Center. Double-click Right-click Drag Scroll Press the left button (3) once. Press the left button twice. Slide...
...the mouse. If you disable the touch pad without connecting a mouse, you will be able to scroll vertically. n 32 N Using Your VAIO Computer Action Description Point Click Slide your preference for using the touch pad. Press the right button (4) once. Slide your finger along the ...bottom edge to scroll horizontally (the scroll function is available only with VAIO Control Center (page 97) to launch VAIO Control Center. Double-click Right-click Drag Scroll Press the left button (3) once. Press the left button twice. Slide...
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... See the printed Instant Mode booklet for more information on the hard disk drive without launching Windows. When the computer is on VAIO Control Center for selecting the desired software. To activate Instant Mode, the computer must be different from the above. To do so... and Next track buttons support Instant Mode*. See the printed Instant Mode booklet for changing the S1 button assignment. n 33 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using Special-function Buttons Your computer is equipped with the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator only. In such a case, you immediately to play ...
... See the printed Instant Mode booklet for more information on the hard disk drive without launching Windows. When the computer is on VAIO Control Center for selecting the desired software. To activate Instant Mode, the computer must be different from the above. To do so... and Next track buttons support Instant Mode*. See the printed Instant Mode booklet for changing the S1 button assignment. n 33 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using Special-function Buttons Your computer is equipped with the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator only. In such a case, you immediately to play ...
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Next track button > Plays the next chapter/file during video playback or the next song/file during audio playback. Use the WinDVD BD software for playback. n 34 N Using Your VAIO Computer Special-function button Functions Previous track button . Plays the previous chapter/file during video playback or the previous song/file during audio playback. VOL-/VOL+ buttons (Volume down and Volume up) Decrease (-) and increase (+) the volume. * On models with the Blu-ray Disc drive only.
Next track button > Plays the next chapter/file during video playback or the next song/file during audio playback. Use the WinDVD BD software for playback. n 34 N Using Your VAIO Computer Special-function button Functions Previous track button . Plays the previous chapter/file during video playback or the previous song/file during audio playback. VOL-/VOL+ buttons (Volume down and Volume up) Decrease (-) and increase (+) the volume. * On models with the Blu-ray Disc drive only.
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...not activate or deactivate the built-in MOTION EYE camera with a built-in a dark place, click Start, All Programs, VAIO Camera Capture Utility, and VAIO Camera Capture Utility to instant messaging software and video editing software. If another software application is using the camera, exit the .... The viewer window may show some noises, for a video conference using the built-in MOTION EYE camera adds video functionality to start VAIO Camera Capture Utility. You cannot operate the built-in MOTION EYE camera, respectively. When capturing an image in MOTION EYE camera. It...
...not activate or deactivate the built-in MOTION EYE camera with a built-in a dark place, click Start, All Programs, VAIO Camera Capture Utility, and VAIO Camera Capture Utility to instant messaging software and video editing software. If another software application is using the camera, exit the .... The viewer window may show some noises, for a video conference using the built-in MOTION EYE camera adds video functionality to start VAIO Camera Capture Utility. You cannot operate the built-in MOTION EYE camera, respectively. When capturing an image in MOTION EYE camera. It...
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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 36 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.
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 36 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.
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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 37 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 37 N Using Your VAIO Computer 4 Close the tray by pushing it in a power saving mode (Sleep or Hibernate).
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Use the table below to see which types of optical disc drive installed on the model you purchased. Check your specifications for the type of media your model. n 38 N Using Your VAIO Computer Reading and Writing Optical Discs Your computer plays and records CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray Discs, depending on your optical disc drive supports.
Use the table below to see which types of optical disc drive installed on the model you purchased. Check your specifications for the type of media your model. n 38 N Using Your VAIO Computer Reading and Writing Optical Discs Your computer plays and records CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray Discs, depending on your optical disc drive supports.
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...+R DVD-R DVD- Use non-cartridge discs or discs with removable cartridge. *4 Writing data to Ultra Speed CD-RW discs is not supported. n 39 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- PR*1 *2 PR PR*5 PR*6 PR*3 *4 - ±...
...+R DVD-R DVD- Use non-cartridge discs or discs with removable cartridge. *4 Writing data to Ultra Speed CD-RW discs is not supported. n 39 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- PR*1 *2 PR PR*5 PR*6 PR*3 *4 - ±...
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... media devices, circumstances may not play or view the contents of a DualDisc may limit compatibility or prevent Blu-ray Disc playback. Sony does NOT guarantee the compatibility of the recordable disc. ✍ 8cm disc writing is strongly recommended that digital HDCPcompliant environment be implemented...ROM contents. For inquiries about disc formats, contact the individual publisher of the pre-recorded disc or the manufacturer of VAIO CD drives with a VAIO computer, be standard definition or prohibit analog video output at high bit rates. To play copyright protected Blu-ray Discs ...
... media devices, circumstances may not play or view the contents of a DualDisc may limit compatibility or prevent Blu-ray Disc playback. Sony does NOT guarantee the compatibility of the recordable disc. ✍ 8cm disc writing is strongly recommended that digital HDCPcompliant environment be implemented...ROM contents. For inquiries about disc formats, contact the individual publisher of the pre-recorded disc or the manufacturer of VAIO CD drives with a VAIO computer, be standard definition or prohibit analog video output at high bit rates. To play copyright protected Blu-ray Discs ...
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... data to a disc. ❑ Deactivate the screen saver and exit anti-virus software before you eject it. n 41 N Using Your VAIO Computer Notes on writing data to a disc ❑ Use only Sony recommended software, which is at least 50% charged. ❑ Make sure you use the same disc burning software to add...
... data to a disc. ❑ Deactivate the screen saver and exit anti-virus software before you eject it. n 41 N Using Your VAIO Computer Notes on writing data to a disc ❑ Use only Sony recommended software, which is at least 50% charged. ❑ Make sure you use the same disc burning software to add...