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......14 About the Indicator Lights ...20 Connecting a Power Source ...22 Using the Battery Pack ...23 Shutting Down Your Computer Safely ...29 Using Your VAIO Computer ...30 Using the Keyboard ...31 Using the Touch Pad ...33 Using Special-function Buttons ...34 Using the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera...36 Using the Optical Disc...
......14 About the Indicator Lights ...20 Connecting a Power Source ...22 Using the Battery Pack ...23 Shutting Down Your Computer Safely ...29 Using Your VAIO Computer ...30 Using the Keyboard ...31 Using the Touch Pad ...33 Using Special-function Buttons ...34 Using the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera...36 Using the Optical Disc...
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... a portable device in a neutral, comfortable position (3) while using your feet are flat on the floor. n 11 N Before Use Ergonomic Considerations You will be using the keyboard, touch pad, or external mouse. Sit in a chair with your wrists in a variety of environments. Place the computer directly in a relaxed, upright posture and avoid...
... a portable device in a neutral, comfortable position (3) while using your feet are flat on the floor. n 11 N Before Use Ergonomic Considerations You will be using the keyboard, touch pad, or external mouse. Sit in a chair with your wrists in a variety of environments. Place the computer directly in a relaxed, upright posture and avoid...
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n 14 N Getting Started Locating Controls and Ports Take a moment to identify the controls and ports shown on the following pages. Front A Built-in MOTION EYE camera (page 36) B Built-in MOTION EYE camera indicator (page 20) C Built-in microphone (monaural) D LCD screen (page 113) E Built-in speakers (stereo) F Num lock indicator (page 20) G Caps lock indicator (page 20) H Scroll lock indicator (page 20) I Keyboard (page 31) J Touch pad (page 33)
n 14 N Getting Started Locating Controls and Ports Take a moment to identify the controls and ports shown on the following pages. Front A Built-in MOTION EYE camera (page 36) B Built-in MOTION EYE camera indicator (page 20) C Built-in microphone (monaural) D LCD screen (page 113) E Built-in speakers (stereo) F Num lock indicator (page 20) G Caps lock indicator (page 20) H Scroll lock indicator (page 20) I Keyboard (page 31) J Touch pad (page 33)
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... This section describes how to get the most out of using your VAIO computer. ❑ Using the Keyboard (page 31) ❑ Using the Touch Pad (page 33) ❑ Using Special-function Buttons (page 34) ❑ Using the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera (page ... (page 56) ❑ Using the Internet (page 59) ❑ Using Wireless LAN (WLAN) (page 61) ❑ Using the Bluetooth Functionality (page 68) n 30 N Using Your VAIO Computer
... This section describes how to get the most out of using your VAIO computer. ❑ Using the Keyboard (page 31) ❑ Using the Touch Pad (page 33) ❑ Using Special-function Buttons (page 34) ❑ Using the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera (page ... (page 56) ❑ Using the Internet (page 59) ❑ Using Wireless LAN (WLAN) (page 61) ❑ Using the Bluetooth Functionality (page 68) n 30 N Using Your VAIO Computer
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...or keep pressing Fn+F6. Adjusts the LCD brightness of your computer screen. n 31 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. To decrease lighting intensity, press Fn+F5 and then... m or Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key ✍ Some keyboard functions can be used only after the operating system finished launching. Combinations/Feature Fn + % (F2): speaker switch Fn + 8 (F5/F6):...
...or keep pressing Fn+F6. Adjusts the LCD brightness of your computer screen. n 31 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. To decrease lighting intensity, press Fn+F5 and then... m or Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key ✍ Some keyboard functions can be used only after the operating system finished launching. Combinations/Feature Fn + % (F2): speaker switch Fn + 8 (F5/F6):...
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...can disable/enable the touch pad to use only the keyboard for pointer operations. Double-click Right-click Drag Scroll Press the left button (3) once. Slide your finger along the bottom edge to scroll horizontally (the scroll function is available only with VAIO Control Center (page 98) to place the pointer ... suit your finger along the right edge of the touch pad to , select, drag, and scroll objects on the touch pad (1) to launch VAIO Control Center. In many applications, this action displays a shortcut menu. Slide your finger on the screen using the mouse. n 33 N Using Your...
...can disable/enable the touch pad to use only the keyboard for pointer operations. Double-click Right-click Drag Scroll Press the left button (3) once. Slide your finger along the bottom edge to scroll horizontally (the scroll function is available only with VAIO Control Center (page 98) to place the pointer ... suit your finger along the right edge of the touch pad to , select, drag, and scroll objects on the touch pad (1) to launch VAIO Control Center. In many applications, this action displays a shortcut menu. Slide your finger on the screen using the mouse. n 33 N Using Your...
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...simple solutions. Try these suggestions before visiting the Sony online support Web site at the following URLs: http://esupport.sony.com/EN/VAIO/ for customers in USA http://esupport.sony.com/CA for customers in Canada http://esupport.sony.com/ES/VAIO/ for customers in Spanish speaking Latin American countries... (page 161) ❑ Microphone (page 162) ❑ Mouse (page 163) ❑ Speakers (page 164) ❑ Touch Pad (page 166) ❑ Keyboard (page 167) n 126 N Troubleshooting Troubleshooting This section describes how to solve common problems you might encounter when using your...
...simple solutions. Try these suggestions before visiting the Sony online support Web site at the following URLs: http://esupport.sony.com/EN/VAIO/ for customers in USA http://esupport.sony.com/CA for customers in Canada http://esupport.sony.com/ES/VAIO/ for customers in Spanish speaking Latin American countries... (page 161) ❑ Microphone (page 162) ❑ Mouse (page 163) ❑ Speakers (page 164) ❑ Touch Pad (page 166) ❑ Keyboard (page 167) n 126 N Troubleshooting Troubleshooting This section describes how to solve common problems you might encounter when using your...
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...? ❑ Make sure you neither launch any software application nor allow any to launch automatically, not even a screen saver. ❑ Stop using the keyboard. ❑ If you are using a CD-R/RW disc with an adhesive label affixed, replace it must be a copyright infringement and therefore illegal. This ...with your optical disc drive, and then Reading and Writing Optical Discs (page 39) to DVD media? ❑ Make sure you are using VAIO Update. To download and install the updates on your computer. What should I do if I cannot play such contents, download and install the ...
...? ❑ Make sure you neither launch any software application nor allow any to launch automatically, not even a screen saver. ❑ Stop using the keyboard. ❑ If you are using a CD-R/RW disc with an adhesive label affixed, replace it must be a copyright infringement and therefore illegal. This ...with your optical disc drive, and then Reading and Writing Optical Discs (page 39) to DVD media? ❑ Make sure you are using VAIO Update. To download and install the updates on your computer. What should I do if I cannot play such contents, download and install the ...
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...to turn it off . What should I do if I cannot enter certain characters with the keyboard? If you complete the Windows setup, the key configuration will be activated. To change the keyboard configuration, follow these characters. If the Num lock indicator is on , the Num Lk key... may be mismatched. n 167 N Troubleshooting Keyboard What should I do if the keyboard configuration is wrong? Check that the Num lock indicator ...
...to turn it off . What should I do if I cannot enter certain characters with the keyboard? If you complete the Windows setup, the key configuration will be activated. To change the keyboard configuration, follow these characters. If the Num lock indicator is on , the Num Lk key... may be mismatched. n 167 N Troubleshooting Keyboard What should I do if the keyboard configuration is wrong? Check that the Num lock indicator ...