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.../support for customers in Canada, at http://esupport.sony.com/ES/VAIO/ for customers in Latin American countries or areas, or at http://esupport.sony.com/ES/VAIO/BR/ for customers in Brazil. ❑ VAIO Recovery Guide - The online Specifications describe the hardware and software configuration of your VAIO computer. It also includes information about restoring individual...
.../support for customers in Canada, at http://esupport.sony.com/ES/VAIO/ for customers in Latin American countries or areas, or at http://esupport.sony.com/ES/VAIO/BR/ for customers in Brazil. ❑ VAIO Recovery Guide - The online Specifications describe the hardware and software configuration of your VAIO computer. It also includes information about restoring individual...
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n 41 N Using Your VAIO Computer Copying Files to CDs To copy files to copy listed under Devices with the file(s) or folder(s) you want to a disc ! A new window appears with Removable Storage. Do not strike or shake your system's hardware configuration. If the CD Drive window appears, click Take no action and then...
n 41 N Using Your VAIO Computer Copying Files to CDs To copy files to copy listed under Devices with the file(s) or folder(s) you want to a disc ! A new window appears with Removable Storage. Do not strike or shake your system's hardware configuration. If the CD Drive window appears, click Take no action and then...
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... Stick media into the slot until it clicks into your My Computer window as a local drive, under the appropriate letter (depending on the configuration of the computer). See Using the ExpressCard Module (page 46) and Using Other Memory Cards (page 55) for more information. n 52 N Using Your... VAIO Computer Inserting a Memory Stick Media There are two ways you need the supplied memory card adapter. The Memory Stick media is automatically detected by your...
... Stick media into the slot until it clicks into your My Computer window as a local drive, under the appropriate letter (depending on the configuration of the computer). See Using the ExpressCard Module (page 46) and Using Other Memory Cards (page 55) for more information. n 52 N Using Your... VAIO Computer Inserting a Memory Stick Media There are two ways you need the supplied memory card adapter. The Memory Stick media is automatically detected by your...
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n 61 N Using Your VAIO Computer The communication speed varies depending on the distance between such devices, the device configuration, the radio conditions, and the software in use . Deploying IEEE 802.11b and IEEE 802.11g products on the same wireless network may reduce the ...
n 61 N Using Your VAIO Computer The communication speed varies depending on the distance between such devices, the device configuration, the radio conditions, and the software in use . Deploying IEEE 802.11b and IEEE 802.11g products on the same wireless network may reduce the ...
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...to -computer (ad hoc) network; Your network name appears in the exact same way. The Advanced window appears. 17 Select the Computer-to configure all computers as on the first computer you need to -computer (ad hoc) networks only option button. 18 Click Close. 19 Click OK.... The network key should be 5 or 13 alphanumeric characters or 10 or 26 hexadecimal*3 characters long. This means that you configure. *3 Hexadecimal: a number representation using the digits 0-9, with their usual meaning, and the letters A-F (or a-f) to represent hexadecimal digits with values of...
...to -computer (ad hoc) network; Your network name appears in the exact same way. The Advanced window appears. 17 Select the Computer-to configure all computers as on the first computer you need to -computer (ad hoc) networks only option button. 18 Click Close. 19 Click OK.... The network key should be 5 or 13 alphanumeric characters or 10 or 26 hexadecimal*3 characters long. This means that you configure. *3 Hexadecimal: a number representation using the digits 0-9, with their usual meaning, and the letters A-F (or a-f) to represent hexadecimal digits with values of...
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...in walls ❑ Proximity to microwaves and cordless telephones ❑ Radio frequency interference and other environmental conditions ❑ Device configuration ❑ Type of software application ❑ Type of operating system ❑ Use of both Wireless LAN and Bluetooth ... technology, video and audio may occasionally be certified to electromagnetic interference from the connected Bluetooth device. n 70 N Using Your VAIO Computer Notes on using the Bluetooth functionality ❑ The data transfer rate varies, depending on the following conditions: ❑...
...in walls ❑ Proximity to microwaves and cordless telephones ❑ Radio frequency interference and other environmental conditions ❑ Device configuration ❑ Type of software application ❑ Type of operating system ❑ Use of both Wireless LAN and Bluetooth ... technology, video and audio may occasionally be certified to electromagnetic interference from the connected Bluetooth device. n 70 N Using Your VAIO Computer Notes on using the Bluetooth functionality ❑ The data transfer rate varies, depending on the following conditions: ❑...
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... NVIDIA video controller (SPEED mode) 1 Right-click on the desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel from the menu. 2 Click the Display icon. 3 Click Change Display Configuration. 4 Follow the on-screen instructions to change the settings. ✍ You may not be used as the primary monitor when an external display (desktop monitor...
... NVIDIA video controller (SPEED mode) 1 Right-click on the desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel from the menu. 2 Click the Display icon. 3 Click Change Display Configuration. 4 Follow the on-screen instructions to change the settings. ✍ You may not be used as the primary monitor when an external display (desktop monitor...
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... NVIDIA video controller (SPEED mode) 1 Right-click on the desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel from the menu. 2 Click the Display icon. 3 Click Change Display Configuration. 4 Follow the on-screen instructions to change the settings.
... NVIDIA video controller (SPEED mode) 1 Right-click on the desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel from the menu. 2 Click the Display icon. 3 Click Change Display Configuration. 4 Follow the on-screen instructions to change the settings.
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...be up to prompt password entry when you turn it on the computer. 2 Press the F2 key when the VAIO logo appears. On the Setup Confirmation screen, make sure that Yes is to configure your computer to 32 alphanumeric characters (including spaces) long. 5 At the confirmation prompt, press the Enter key. ..., and then press the Enter key. 4 On the password entry screen, enter the password twice and press the Enter key. n 106 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer To add the power-on password 1 Turn on or display the BIOS setup screen. 6 Select Password when Power ON under Security. If not, restart...
...be up to prompt password entry when you turn it on the computer. 2 Press the F2 key when the VAIO logo appears. On the Setup Confirmation screen, make sure that Yes is to configure your computer to 32 alphanumeric characters (including spaces) long. 5 At the confirmation prompt, press the Enter key. ..., and then press the Enter key. 4 On the password entry screen, enter the password twice and press the Enter key. n 106 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer To add the power-on password 1 Turn on or display the BIOS setup screen. 6 Select Password when Power ON under Security. If not, restart...
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... the finger with the enrolled fingerprint across the fingerprint sensor when the Windows log-on , hard disk, and Windows passwords and configure your computer is not displayed if you will be able to substitute fingerprint recognition for password entry when logging on to display the... Protector Suite QL menu. 2 Select Settings. n 120 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Logging Onto Your System To use the fingerprint authentication functionality in advance. 4 Select the Enable boot security check box and the Automatic...
... the finger with the enrolled fingerprint across the fingerprint sensor when the Windows log-on , hard disk, and Windows passwords and configure your computer is not displayed if you will be able to substitute fingerprint recognition for password entry when logging on to display the... Protector Suite QL menu. 2 Select Settings. n 120 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Logging Onto Your System To use the fingerprint authentication functionality in advance. 4 Select the Enable boot security check box and the Automatic...
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...If only the Enable boot security check box has been selected in step 4 in To configure the computer for logging on the computer. Up to your password. The authentication window appears following the VAIO logo. 2 Swipe the finger with other people, you may not be prompted to your ...finger or enter the password before Windows is launched. ! n 121 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer ✍ With the Automatic logon after boot verification check box selected, you can start your system and launch Windows by swiping your finger or...
...If only the Enable boot security check box has been selected in step 4 in To configure the computer for logging on the computer. Up to your password. The authentication window appears following the VAIO logo. 2 Swipe the finger with other people, you may not be prompted to your ...finger or enter the password before Windows is launched. ! n 121 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer ✍ With the Automatic logon after boot verification check box selected, you can start your system and launch Windows by swiping your finger or...
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...defined by Trusted Computing Group (TCG) and also called security chips. n 132 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Using Trusted Platform Module (TPM) The embedded Trusted Platform Module (TPM) provides your computer ... be able to make backup copies of your model is provided with the modules. Sony Corporation assumes no liabilities for any defects arising out of the latest emergency recovery archive...of the emergency recovery archive file and the emergency recovery token file to restore the TPM configuration. ❑ Make sure to restore the data on your computer. In combination with ...
...defined by Trusted Computing Group (TCG) and also called security chips. n 132 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Using Trusted Platform Module (TPM) The embedded Trusted Platform Module (TPM) provides your computer ... be able to make backup copies of your model is provided with the modules. Sony Corporation assumes no liabilities for any defects arising out of the latest emergency recovery archive...of the emergency recovery archive file and the emergency recovery token file to restore the TPM configuration. ❑ Make sure to restore the data on your computer. In combination with ...
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...TPM To use the embedded TPM, you clear the TPM ownership. Before clearing the TPM configuration, make backup copies of the TPM configuration. If not, restart the computer and press the F2 key several times when the VAIO logo appears. 3 Press the < or , key to select Security and then select Enabled... sure to set the power-on the BIOS setup screen. 2 Install the Infineon TPM Professional Package. 3 Initialize and configure the TPM. Note that you will take longer before the VAIO logo appears due to access any TPM-protected data if you need to select Exit and then Exit Setup; Enabling...
...TPM To use the embedded TPM, you clear the TPM ownership. Before clearing the TPM configuration, make backup copies of the TPM configuration. If not, restart the computer and press the F2 key several times when the VAIO logo appears. 3 Press the < or , key to select Security and then select Enabled... sure to set the power-on the BIOS setup screen. 2 Install the Infineon TPM Professional Package. 3 Initialize and configure the TPM. Note that you will take longer before the VAIO logo appears due to access any TPM-protected data if you need to select Exit and then Exit Setup; Enabling...
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...Help on the computer. To install this package, you must be carried out at your data maintenance and management. Initializing and configuring the TPM See the online documentation for any defects arising out of TPM-protected data must have administrator rights on Security Platform.... ! n 136 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Installing the Infineon TPM Professional Package Read the Readme.txt in the C:\infineon\Readme folder. Sony Corporation assumes no liabilities for detailed information. The maintenance and management of your ...
...Help on the computer. To install this package, you must be carried out at your data maintenance and management. Initializing and configuring the TPM See the online documentation for any defects arising out of TPM-protected data must have administrator rights on Security Platform.... ! n 136 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Installing the Infineon TPM Professional Package Read the Readme.txt in the C:\infineon\Readme folder. Sony Corporation assumes no liabilities for detailed information. The maintenance and management of your ...
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...four seconds, your computer is in Standby mode, you cannot insert a disc. The umber power light flashes in this , you can use VAIO Central to configure your computer to return to Normal mode Press any unsaved data. ✍ When your computer will enter Standby mode. To avoid loss of... If you remove both the AC adapter and the battery pack. Standby mode uses more than Hibernate mode. See Setting Up Your Computer with VAIO Central (page 137). ! This power resuming preference will lose any unsaved data. If the battery runs down while your data frequently. Your ...
...four seconds, your computer is in Standby mode, you cannot insert a disc. The umber power light flashes in this , you can use VAIO Central to configure your computer to return to Normal mode Press any unsaved data. ✍ When your computer will enter Standby mode. To avoid loss of... If you remove both the AC adapter and the battery pack. Standby mode uses more than Hibernate mode. See Setting Up Your Computer with VAIO Central (page 137). ! This power resuming preference will lose any unsaved data. If the battery runs down while your data frequently. Your ...
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... less power than Standby mode to be lost if you remove both the AC adapter and the battery pack. See Setting Up Your Computer with VAIO Central (page 137). ! When your computer is in Hibernate mode, you the time of time, place the computer into Hibernate mode. You can use .... Hibernate mode requires more time to return to Normal mode from Hibernate mode than from Standby mode. n 142 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer ✍ If you do not use VAIO Central to configure your computer to return to Normal mode when you open the LCD screen lid. It takes more time than Standby mode...
... less power than Standby mode to be lost if you remove both the AC adapter and the battery pack. See Setting Up Your Computer with VAIO Central (page 137). ! When your computer is in Hibernate mode, you the time of time, place the computer into Hibernate mode. You can use .... Hibernate mode requires more time to return to Normal mode from Hibernate mode than from Standby mode. n 142 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer ✍ If you do not use VAIO Central to configure your computer to return to Normal mode when you open the LCD screen lid. It takes more time than Standby mode...
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... the manufacturer of your memory module. ❑ Electrostatic discharge can damage memory modules and other components. n 148 N Upgrading Your VAIO Computer Adding and Removing Memory If you want to expand the functionality of your computer, you are compatible with your computer. The ...and disconnect the system from its power source (that produce or hold static electricity (cellophane wrappers, for example). Notes on the configuration of memory modules may result in the following : ❑ The procedures described in this document assume familiarity with the general terminology...
... the manufacturer of your memory module. ❑ Electrostatic discharge can damage memory modules and other components. n 148 N Upgrading Your VAIO Computer Adding and Removing Memory If you want to expand the functionality of your computer, you are compatible with your computer. The ...and disconnect the system from its power source (that produce or hold static electricity (cellophane wrappers, for example). Notes on the configuration of memory modules may result in the following : ❑ The procedures described in this document assume familiarity with the general terminology...
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...blank? appears. 5 Select Yes, and press the Enter key. 6 Select Exit (Save Changes) or Exit Setup, and press the Enter key. The message Save configuration changes and exit now? appears. 7 Select Yes, and press the Enter key. What should I turn on my computer? Press the Enter key. 4 Press ..., and then press the F9 key. To find the nearest center or agent, visit the Sony online support Web site. Follow these steps: 1 Press the F2 key. If this occurs frequently, contact an authorized Sony Service Center. Then turn on your computer again. 2 If your computer screen, follow these ...
...blank? appears. 5 Select Yes, and press the Enter key. 6 Select Exit (Save Changes) or Exit Setup, and press the Enter key. The message Save configuration changes and exit now? appears. 7 Select Yes, and press the Enter key. What should I turn on my computer? Press the Enter key. 4 Press ..., and then press the F9 key. To find the nearest center or agent, visit the Sony online support Web site. Follow these steps: 1 Press the F2 key. If this occurs frequently, contact an authorized Sony Service Center. Then turn on your computer again. 2 If your computer screen, follow these ...
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... select the speaker volume at startup and press the Enter key. 5 Press the < or , key to proceed with the setting. The message Save configuration changes and exit now? Your computer restarts and you will also turn off the startup sound. To change the volume of the startup sound? appears...Select Yes and press the Enter key. n 176 N Troubleshooting How can also show/hide the VAIO animation logo at startup. On the screen that is displayed after step 2 above, select VAIO Animation Logo or Show VAIO Animation Logo and press the Enter key to select Exit, select Exit (Save Changes) or Exit...
... select the speaker volume at startup and press the Enter key. 5 Press the < or , key to proceed with the setting. The message Save configuration changes and exit now? Your computer restarts and you will also turn off the startup sound. To change the volume of the startup sound? appears...Select Yes and press the Enter key. n 176 N Troubleshooting How can also show/hide the VAIO animation logo at startup. On the screen that is displayed after step 2 above, select VAIO Animation Logo or Show VAIO Animation Logo and press the Enter key to select Exit, select Exit (Save Changes) or Exit...
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... need to move your computer away from obstructions or closer to any access point you may be using. ❑ Make sure your computer is properly configured for more information. ❑ Make sure your computer and the access point are connected to one another. ❑ Move your computer away from obstructions or...
... need to move your computer away from obstructions or closer to any access point you may be using. ❑ Make sure your computer is properly configured for more information. ❑ Make sure your computer and the access point are connected to one another. ❑ Move your computer away from obstructions or...