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... Use Documentation Your documentation includes printed information and user guides 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...
... Use Documentation Your documentation includes printed information and user guides 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...
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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. n8 N Before Use ❑ VAIO Recovery Center User Guide - To access this on-screen guide: 1 Click Start and Help and Support. 2 Click Manuals & Specifications. 3 Click 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. n8 N Before Use ❑ VAIO Recovery Center User Guide - To access this on-screen guide: 1 Click Start and Help and Support. 2 Click Manuals & Specifications. 3 Click VAIO Recovery Center User Guide.
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... the following categories to find interesting and useful. ❑ VAIO Tutorials Sony provides guided help tutorials that 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 information on ... and Wireless LAN. To access Help and Support, click Start and Help and Support. ❑ Manuals & Specifications Here you will find the on how to do it step by step. Choose from Microsoft and Sony. ❑ VAIO Sites Contains links to access and provides a...
... the following categories to find interesting and useful. ❑ VAIO Tutorials Sony provides guided help tutorials that 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 information on ... and Wireless LAN. To access Help and Support, click Start and Help and Support. ❑ Manuals & Specifications Here you will find the on how to do it step by step. Choose from Microsoft and Sony. ❑ VAIO Sites Contains links to access and provides a...
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Protect your VAIO computer to enjoy the following benefits: ❑ Your computer will be registered with Sony Product Support. ❑ You will receive an e-coupon good for purchase of eligible accessories at SonyStyle.com. ❑ Extended Service Plan Sony VAIO products come with a 1 year Limited Warranty. n 10 N Before Use ❑ VAIO Registration Please take a moment to register your investment further by purchasing an optional Extended Service Plan.
Protect your VAIO computer to enjoy the following benefits: ❑ Your computer will be registered with Sony Product Support. ❑ You will receive an e-coupon good for purchase of eligible accessories at SonyStyle.com. ❑ Extended Service Plan Sony VAIO products come with a 1 year Limited Warranty. n 10 N Before Use ❑ VAIO Registration Please take a moment to register your investment further by purchasing an optional Extended Service Plan.
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Let your upper arms hang naturally at your computer - Excessive use of the computer may make you more comfortable. Sit in a chair with good back support. Place the computer directly in front of you should attempt to take account of the following ergonomic considerations for both stationary and portable environments: ❑ ...
Let your upper arms hang naturally at your computer - Excessive use of the computer may make you more comfortable. Sit in a chair with good back support. Place the computer directly in front of you should attempt to take account of the following ergonomic considerations for both stationary and portable environments: ❑ ...
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... 19) O Battery indicator (page 19) P Hard disk drive indicator (page 19) Q WIRELESS LAN (Wireless LAN) indicator (page 19) R WIRELESS LAN switch (page 54) * Your computer supports both standard- n 14 N Getting Started Locating Controls and Ports Take a moment to identify the controls and ports shown on the following pages.
... 19) O Battery indicator (page 19) P Hard disk drive indicator (page 19) Q WIRELESS LAN (Wireless LAN) indicator (page 19) R WIRELESS LAN switch (page 54) * Your computer supports both standard- n 14 N Getting Started Locating Controls and Ports Take a moment to identify the controls and ports shown on the following pages.
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Right n 16 N Getting Started A ExpressCard/34 slot (page 40) B Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) ports* (page 70) C i.LINK 4-pin (S400) port (page 74) D Headphones jack (page 62) E Microphone jack (page 69) F Monitor port (page 63) G Air vent * Support high-/full-/low- speeds.
Right n 16 N Getting Started A ExpressCard/34 slot (page 40) B Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) ports* (page 70) C i.LINK 4-pin (S400) port (page 74) D Headphones jack (page 62) E Microphone jack (page 69) F Monitor port (page 63) G Air vent * Support high-/full-/low- speeds.
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speeds. Left n 17 N Getting Started A Security slot B Optical disc drive (page 31) C Optical disc drive indicator (page 19) D Drive eject button (page 31) E Manual eject hole (page 128) F Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) ports* (page 70) * Support high-/full-/low-
speeds. Left n 17 N Getting Started A Security slot B Optical disc drive (page 31) C Optical disc drive indicator (page 19) D Drive eject button (page 31) E Manual eject hole (page 128) F Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) ports* (page 70) * Support high-/full-/low-
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...along the bottom edge to scroll horizontally (the scroll function is available only with VAIO Control Center (page 83) to connect a mouse before disabling the touch pad. See Setting Up Your Computer with applications that support a touch pad scroll feature). ✍ You can point to, select, drag,... and scroll objects on the touch pad (1) to use only the keyboard for pointer operations. Be sure to launch VAIO Control Center. Slide your finger on the ...
...along the bottom edge to scroll horizontally (the scroll function is available only with VAIO Control Center (page 83) to connect a mouse before disabling the touch pad. See Setting Up Your Computer with applications that support a touch pad scroll feature). ✍ You can point to, select, drag,... and scroll objects on the touch pad (1) to use only the keyboard for pointer operations. Be sure to launch VAIO Control Center. Slide your finger on the ...
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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 optical disc drive supports. n 33 N Using Your VAIO Computer Reading and Writing Optical Discs Your computer plays and records CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray Disc™ media, depending on your model.
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 optical disc drive supports. n 33 N Using Your VAIO Computer Reading and Writing Optical Discs Your computer plays and records CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray Disc™ media, depending on your model.
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...Layer) discs is available only on discs supporting DVD+R DL (Double Layer) recording. *6 Writing data to DVD-R discs compliant with DVD-R for Blu-ray Disc-Rewritable in Version 1.0 format and Blu-ray Disc media with a cartridge. n 34 N Using Your VAIO Computer PR: playable and recordable P: ...*4 PR*7 *11 Blu-ray Disc P P P P PR*8 P P P PR*1 *2 PR PR*5 PR*6 PR*3 *4 P*11 Combo *1 Supports writing data to DVD-R DL (Dual Layer) discs is available only on your computer does not support BD-RE Disc media in Version 2.1 format. *11 The Blu-ray Disc drive on your computer does not...
...Layer) discs is available only on discs supporting DVD+R DL (Double Layer) recording. *6 Writing data to DVD-R discs compliant with DVD-R for Blu-ray Disc-Rewritable in Version 1.0 format and Blu-ray Disc media with a cartridge. n 34 N Using Your VAIO Computer PR: playable and recordable P: ...*4 PR*7 *11 Blu-ray Disc P P P P PR*8 P P P PR*1 *2 PR PR*5 PR*6 PR*3 *4 P*11 Combo *1 Supports writing data to DVD-R DL (Dual Layer) discs is available only on your computer does not support BD-RE Disc media in Version 2.1 format. *11 The Blu-ray Disc drive on your computer does not...
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.... If the region setting on the optical disc drive does not match the region coding on DVDs and BD-ROM Disc media. VAIO computers may not support movie playback on the other optical media devices, circumstances may limit compatibility or prevent Blu-ray Disc media playback. Unless your computer's...be sure to read the notices on the disc packaging carefully to the Compact Disc Digital Audio standard specifications (CD Standard). Sony does NOT guarantee the compatibility of VAIO CD drives with discs that the audio side (non-DVD side) of discs now available, when buying pre-recorded or ...
.... If the region setting on the optical disc drive does not match the region coding on DVDs and BD-ROM Disc media. VAIO computers may not support movie playback on the other optical media devices, circumstances may limit compatibility or prevent Blu-ray Disc media playback. Unless your computer's...be sure to read the notices on the disc packaging carefully to the Compact Disc Digital Audio standard specifications (CD Standard). Sony does NOT guarantee the compatibility of VAIO CD drives with discs that the audio side (non-DVD side) of discs now available, when buying pre-recorded or ...
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...Memory Stick slot on your computer can accommodate both standard- n 44 N Using Your VAIO Computer Before You Use the Memory Stick Media The Memory Stick slot on your computer does not support 8-bit parallel data transfer (high speed data transfer). Accordingly, Memory Stick media with...use this feature. However, not all Memory Stick media that are guaranteed of the copyright protection technology developed by Sony. and Duo-size media and supports Memory Stick PRO and Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo formats with multiple conversion adapters is the general name of compatibility....
...Memory Stick slot on your computer can accommodate both standard- n 44 N Using Your VAIO Computer Before You Use the Memory Stick Media The Memory Stick slot on your computer does not support 8-bit parallel data transfer (high speed data transfer). Accordingly, Memory Stick media with...use this feature. However, not all Memory Stick media that are guaranteed of the copyright protection technology developed by Sony. and Duo-size media and supports Memory Stick PRO and Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo formats with multiple conversion adapters is the general name of compatibility....
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.... Be sure to use the device that it clicks into the slot until it does not contain your computer, follow these steps. ! n 47 N Using Your VAIO Computer To format a Memory Stick media The Memory Stick media has been formatted in Format options. 5 Click Start. 6 Follow the on-screen instructions. ! Formatting the... erases the entire data on the media. If you select Quick Format in the factory default setting and is designed to format the media and supports the Memory Stick media when formatting the media. Do not remove the Memory Stick media from the File system drop-down list as it may...
.... Be sure to use the device that it clicks into the slot until it does not contain your computer, follow these steps. ! n 47 N Using Your VAIO Computer To format a Memory Stick media The Memory Stick media has been formatted in Format options. 5 Click Start. 6 Follow the on-screen instructions. ! Formatting the... erases the entire data on the media. If you select Quick Format in the factory default setting and is designed to format the media and supports the Memory Stick media when formatting the media. Do not remove the Memory Stick media from the File system drop-down list as it may...
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...memory card. Before You Use Memory Cards The SD memory card slot on compatible memory cards, see Sony Support Information (page 147) to visit the appropriate support Web site. ! The SD memory card slot on your computer supports the following memory cards: ❑ SD memory card ❑ SDHC memory card ❑ MultiMediaCard (...SD memory card slot. An incompatible memory card or memory card adapter may cause difficulty in or out of compatibility. n 49 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using Other Memory Cards In addition to the Memory Stick slot and ExpressCard slot, your computer.
...memory card. Before You Use Memory Cards The SD memory card slot on compatible memory cards, see Sony Support Information (page 147) to visit the appropriate support Web site. ! The SD memory card slot on your computer supports the following memory cards: ❑ SD memory card ❑ SDHC memory card ❑ MultiMediaCard (...SD memory card slot. An incompatible memory card or memory card adapter may cause difficulty in or out of compatibility. n 49 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using Other Memory Cards In addition to the Memory Stick slot and ExpressCard slot, your computer.
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... points. In addition, based on the ratified IEEE 802.11i standard, WPA2 provides government grade security by the local regulations (e.g. The Sony WLAN supports all normal Ethernet connectivity, but with each other typical LAN security mechanisms to ensure privacy, such as you can communicate without an access...Wi-Fi Alliance, both WPA2 and WPA are other through walls and ceilings. n 54 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using Wireless LAN (WLAN) Using the Sony Wireless LAN (WLAN), all your model supports the IEEE 802.11a standard and/or the IEEE 802.11n draft standard. A WLAN is a network...
... points. In addition, based on the ratified IEEE 802.11i standard, WPA2 provides government grade security by the local regulations (e.g. The Sony WLAN supports all normal Ethernet connectivity, but with each other typical LAN security mechanisms to ensure privacy, such as you can communicate without an access...Wi-Fi Alliance, both WPA2 and WPA are other through walls and ceilings. n 54 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using Wireless LAN (WLAN) Using the Sony Wireless LAN (WLAN), all your model supports the IEEE 802.11a standard and/or the IEEE 802.11n draft standard. A WLAN is a network...
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... communications with each other devices that use . n 55 N Using Your VAIO Computer The IEEE 802.11b/g standard is also used by wireless LAN compatible devices is a wireless LAN standard, using the 5 GHz bandwidth, and provides high-speed communications of up to 300 Mbps* on...products on the actual distance between communication devices, existence of obstacles between such devices, the radio conditions, the ambient environment that support the IEEE 802.11n draft standard. Taking this into consideration, the IEEE 802.11g products are employed on the distance between ...
... communications with each other devices that use . n 55 N Using Your VAIO Computer The IEEE 802.11b/g standard is also used by wireless LAN compatible devices is a wireless LAN standard, using the 5 GHz bandwidth, and provides high-speed communications of up to 300 Mbps* on...products on the actual distance between communication devices, existence of obstacles between such devices, the radio conditions, the ambient environment that support the IEEE 802.11n draft standard. Taking this into consideration, the IEEE 802.11g products are employed on the distance between ...
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The Set up a connection or network on -screen instructions. ✍ See the online specifications to see whether your model supports the Bluetooth functionality, the IEEE 802.11a/b/g standard, and/or the IEEE 802.11n draft standard. The Wireless LAN indicator lights up. 2 Click the button..., which is not available on ad-hoc networks. 1 Turn on ad-hoc networks. The IEEE 802.11n draft standard, using the 2.4 or 5 GHz bandwidth, is used for the IEEE 802.11a standard, on the WIRELESS or WIRELESS LAN switch. n 57 N Using Your VAIO Computer To communicate without an access point (ad-hoc) !
The Set up a connection or network on -screen instructions. ✍ See the online specifications to see whether your model supports the Bluetooth functionality, the IEEE 802.11a/b/g standard, and/or the IEEE 802.11n draft standard. The Wireless LAN indicator lights up. 2 Click the button..., which is not available on ad-hoc networks. 1 Turn on ad-hoc networks. The IEEE 802.11n draft standard, using the 2.4 or 5 GHz bandwidth, is used for the IEEE 802.11a standard, on the WIRELESS or WIRELESS LAN switch. n 57 N Using Your VAIO Computer To communicate without an access point (ad-hoc) !
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n 59 N Using Your VAIO Computer To connect to a wireless network 1 Make sure an access point is case sensitive and must be between 8 and 63 alphanumeric characters long or up ... up . 3 Click the button next to or above your desired wireless option(s) in the VAIO Smart Network window. 4 Right-click or on the WIRELESS or WIRELESS LAN switch. See the manual that came with your model supports the Bluetooth functionality, the IEEE 802.11a/b/g standard, and/or the IEEE 802.11n draft...
n 59 N Using Your VAIO Computer To connect to a wireless network 1 Make sure an access point is case sensitive and must be between 8 and 63 alphanumeric characters long or up ... up . 3 Click the button next to or above your desired wireless option(s) in the VAIO Smart Network window. 4 Right-click or on the WIRELESS or WIRELESS LAN switch. See the manual that came with your model supports the Bluetooth functionality, the IEEE 802.11a/b/g standard, and/or the IEEE 802.11n draft...
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... sure that your computer screen and the external display can move the cursor from one display to the other . ✍ Your external display may not support the Multiple Monitors function.
... sure that your computer screen and the external display can move the cursor from one display to the other . ✍ Your external display may not support the Multiple Monitors function.