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...; Backup & Recovery Find information on -screen User Guide, warranty information, other Internet sites you might find interesting and useful. ❑ VAIO Tutorials Sony provides guided help tutorials that include VAIO Media Setup and Windows Network and Sharing Center, and access to wireless tutorials. ❑ Security Keep your data safe and your computer running efficiently...
...; Backup & Recovery Find information on -screen User Guide, warranty information, other Internet sites you might find interesting and useful. ❑ VAIO Tutorials Sony provides guided help tutorials that include VAIO Media Setup and Windows Network and Sharing Center, and access to wireless tutorials. ❑ Security Keep your data safe and your computer running efficiently...
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... strain and muscle fatigue by adjusting the tilt of the display as well. ❑ Lighting - Proper lighting adds to the proper position. Choose a location where windows and lights do not cause glare and reflection on the display. Use indirect lighting to find the best position. Make sure the display screen is...
... strain and muscle fatigue by adjusting the tilt of the display as well. ❑ Lighting - Proper lighting adds to the proper position. Choose a location where windows and lights do not cause glare and reflection on the display. Use indirect lighting to find the best position. Make sure the display screen is...
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n 27 N Getting Started To use the battery care function You can select your desired maximum charge level with the battery care function to select the Enable Battery Care Function check box. 4 Select the desired maximum charge level. 5 Click OK. The VAIO Control Center window appears. 2 Double-click Power Management and Battery Care Function. 3 Click to reduce battery degradation. 1 Click Start, All Programs, and VAIO Control Center.
n 27 N Getting Started To use the battery care function You can select your desired maximum charge level with the battery care function to select the Enable Battery Care Function check box. 4 Select the desired maximum charge level. 5 Click OK. The VAIO Control Center window appears. 2 Double-click Power Management and Battery Care Function. 3 Click to reduce battery degradation. 1 Click Start, All Programs, and VAIO Control Center.
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... by applying a lower resolution to turn on power management, see Using the Power Saving Modes (page 138). The location and size of software windows may not work with a higher resolution. To return the system to its original state, use the power button to the computer screen with graphic...view to magnify/restore your computer's screen view is turned off. When you execute this key combination changes the resolution. n 32 N Using Your VAIO Computer Functions Changes the screen resolution to the external display disables the function and restores the standard view.
... by applying a lower resolution to turn on power management, see Using the Power Saving Modes (page 138). The location and size of software windows may not work with a higher resolution. To return the system to its original state, use the power button to the computer screen with graphic...view to magnify/restore your computer's screen view is turned off. When you execute this key combination changes the resolution. n 32 N Using Your VAIO Computer Functions Changes the screen resolution to the external display disables the function and restores the standard view.
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... the S button assignments. In such a case, you use specific functions of the computer. To display this window, press and hold either button or launch and navigate through VAIO Control Center. n 34 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using Special-function Buttons Your computer is equipped with special buttons to both. ✍ The default button assignments...
... the S button assignments. In such a case, you use specific functions of the computer. To display this window, press and hold either button or launch and navigate through VAIO Control Center. n 34 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using Special-function Buttons Your computer is equipped with special buttons to both. ✍ The default button assignments...
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... Your computer may show some noise, for a video conference using the built-in MOTION EYE camera cannot be equipped with the Microsoft Windows Movie Maker software. When capturing an image in MOTION EYE camera. This is using the camera, exit the application before using such ...-in a dark place, click Start, All Programs, VAIO Camera Capture Utility, and VAIO Camera Capture Utility to display the Properties window and select the Low Light check box. Click the Camera button to start VAIO Camera Capture Utility. The viewer window may be shared by more light. ! Note that ...
... Your computer may show some noise, for a video conference using the built-in MOTION EYE camera cannot be equipped with the Microsoft Windows Movie Maker software. When capturing an image in MOTION EYE camera. This is using the camera, exit the application before using such ...-in a dark place, click Start, All Programs, VAIO Camera Capture Utility, and VAIO Camera Capture Utility to display the Properties window and select the Low Light check box. Click the Camera button to start VAIO Camera Capture Utility. The viewer window may be shared by more light. ! Note that ...
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... the desktop, then click Start, All Programs, and the desired CD software to the empty disc folder. 3 Close the disc folder. If the Audio CD window appears, click to a disc ! Do not strike or shake your computer while writing data to a disc. 1 Insert a disc into the optical disc drive. 2 If nothing...(s) you want to copy and drag them to play the CD. Copying Files to CDs To copy files to select an option. n 43 N Using Your VAIO Computer Playing CDs To play an audio CD 1 Insert a disc into the optical disc drive.
... the desktop, then click Start, All Programs, and the desired CD software to the empty disc folder. 3 Close the disc folder. If the Audio CD window appears, click to a disc ! Do not strike or shake your computer while writing data to a disc. 1 Insert a disc into the optical disc drive. 2 If nothing...(s) you want to copy and drag them to play the CD. Copying Files to CDs To copy files to select an option. n 43 N Using Your VAIO Computer Playing CDs To play an audio CD 1 Insert a disc into the optical disc drive.
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...off, skip steps 1 to 7. 1 Double-click the Safely Remove Hardware icon on . The Stop a Hardware device window appears. 4 Confirm that the PC Card pops out. 10 Gently take hold of the PC Card and pull it ...out, push it back in all the way to unplug. 3 Click Stop. n 48 N Using Your VAIO Computer Removing a PC Card Follow the steps below to remove the PC Card while your computer is on the... now safe to remove the hardware device. 6 Click OK. 7 Click Close to close the Safely Remove Hardware window. 8 Push the PC Card release button so that the release button pops out. 9 Push the PC Card release...
...off, skip steps 1 to 7. 1 Double-click the Safely Remove Hardware icon on . The Stop a Hardware device window appears. 4 Confirm that the PC Card pops out. 10 Gently take hold of the PC Card and pull it ...out, push it back in all the way to unplug. 3 Click Stop. n 48 N Using Your VAIO Computer Removing a PC Card Follow the steps below to remove the PC Card while your computer is on the... now safe to remove the hardware device. 6 Click OK. 7 Click Close to close the Safely Remove Hardware window. 8 Push the PC Card release button so that the release button pops out. 9 Push the PC Card release...
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.... 4 Confirm that the device can be safely removed from the system. 5 Click OK. The Safely Remove Hardware window appears. 2 Select the hardware you want to 7. 1 Double-click the Safely Remove Hardware icon on . If it out of the ExpressCard module and pull it ... 1 to unplug. 3 Click Stop. A message appears stating it is now safe to remove the device. 6 Click OK. 7 Click Close to close the Safely Remove Hardware window. 8 Push in the ExpressCard module toward the computer to remove the ExpressCard module while your computer is on the taskbar. n 52 N Using Your...
.... 4 Confirm that the device can be safely removed from the system. 5 Click OK. The Safely Remove Hardware window appears. 2 Select the hardware you want to 7. 1 Double-click the Safely Remove Hardware icon on . If it out of the ExpressCard module and pull it ... 1 to unplug. 3 Click Stop. A message appears stating it is now safe to remove the device. 6 Click OK. 7 Click Close to close the Safely Remove Hardware window. 8 Push in the ExpressCard module toward the computer to remove the ExpressCard module while your computer is on the taskbar. n 52 N Using Your...
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n 55 N Using Your VAIO Computer To view the contents on the Memory Stick media 1 Click Start and Computer to open the Computer window. 2 Double-click the Memory Stick media icon to view the list of data files saved in the Memory Stick media.
n 55 N Using Your VAIO Computer To view the contents on the Memory Stick media 1 Click Start and Computer to open the Computer window. 2 Double-click the Memory Stick media icon to view the list of data files saved in the Memory Stick media.
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... reformat the media with your valuable data. If you select Quick Format in the factory default setting and is designed to open the Computer window. 3 Right-click the Memory Stick media icon and select Format. 4 Click Restore device defaults. ! Formatting the Memory Stick media erases ...the entire data on the media. n 56 N Using Your VAIO Computer To format a Memory Stick media The Memory Stick media has been formatted in Format options. 5 Click Start. This could cause a malfunction. 1...
... reformat the media with your valuable data. If you select Quick Format in the factory default setting and is designed to open the Computer window. 3 Right-click the Memory Stick media icon and select Format. 4 Click Restore device defaults. ! Formatting the Memory Stick media erases ...the entire data on the media. n 56 N Using Your VAIO Computer To format a Memory Stick media The Memory Stick media has been formatted in Format options. 5 Click Start. This could cause a malfunction. 1...
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... Service Provider (ISP). To set up a dial-up connection to the Internet 1 Click Start and Control Panel. 2 Click Connect to the Internet window appears. 3 Click Dial-up Internet Connection Before you can connect to the Internet, you connect a telephone cable coming through a splitter, the modem ...multiple telephone lines or a private branch exchange (PBX). Some of the phone cable (1) into the modem port on -screen instructions. n 62 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Internet Setting Up a Dial-up . 4 Follow the on the computer. 2 Plug the other end into the wall jack (2). ✍...
... Service Provider (ISP). To set up a dial-up connection to the Internet 1 Click Start and Control Panel. 2 Click Connect to the Internet window appears. 3 Click Dial-up Internet Connection Before you can connect to the Internet, you connect a telephone cable coming through a splitter, the modem ...multiple telephone lines or a private branch exchange (PBX). Some of the phone cable (1) into the modem port on -screen instructions. n 62 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Internet Setting Up a Dial-up . 4 Follow the on the computer. 2 Plug the other end into the wall jack (2). ✍...
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... (ad-hoc) ! If the VAIO Smart Network window is not displayed on the desktop, follow these steps: 1 Click Start, All Programs, and VAIO Control Center. 2 Double-click Network Connections and VAIO Smart Network. ✍ For information on the VAIO Smart Network software, see whether your... desired wireless option(s) in the VAIO Smart Network window. 3 Click Start and Control Panel. 4 Click ...
... (ad-hoc) ! If the VAIO Smart Network window is not displayed on the desktop, follow these steps: 1 Click Start, All Programs, and VAIO Control Center. 2 Double-click Network Connections and VAIO Smart Network. ✍ For information on the VAIO Smart Network software, see whether your... desired wireless option(s) in the VAIO Smart Network window. 3 Click Start and Control Panel. 4 Click ...
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...online specifications to see the help file on the software. 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 switch. See the manual that came with your access point for more information. 2 Turn on the...The Wireless LAN indicator lights up to 64 characters long using numbers from 0 to 9 and letters from A to F. If the VAIO Smart Network window is set up. n 69 N Using Your VAIO Computer To connect to a wireless network 1 Make sure an access point is not displayed on the desktop, follow these steps: ...
...online specifications to see the help file on the software. 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 switch. See the manual that came with your access point for more information. 2 Turn on the...The Wireless LAN indicator lights up to 64 characters long using numbers from 0 to 9 and letters from A to F. If the VAIO Smart Network window is set up. n 69 N Using Your VAIO Computer To connect to a wireless network 1 Make sure an access point is not displayed on the desktop, follow these steps: ...
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n 70 N Using Your VAIO Computer Stopping Wireless LAN Communication To stop wireless LAN communication Click the button next to or above the WLAN icon in data loss. Turning off the wireless LAN functionality while accessing remote documents, files, or resources may result in the VAIO Smart Network window. !
n 70 N Using Your VAIO Computer Stopping Wireless LAN Communication To stop wireless LAN communication Click the button next to or above the WLAN icon in data loss. Turning off the wireless LAN functionality while accessing remote documents, files, or resources may result in the VAIO Smart Network window. !
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... on the software. 2 Click the button next to 33 feet (10 meters) range in the VAIO Smart Network window. The Bluetooth indicator lights up Bluetooth functionality. If the VAIO Smart Network window is not displayed on the desktop, follow these devices without cables and up to or above the ...Bluetooth icon in open space. ❑ Wireless WAN models See the SmartWi Connection Utility Help for setting up . n 71 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the...
... on the software. 2 Click the button next to 33 feet (10 meters) range in the VAIO Smart Network window. The Bluetooth indicator lights up Bluetooth functionality. If the VAIO Smart Network window is not displayed on the desktop, follow these devices without cables and up to or above the ...Bluetooth icon in open space. ❑ Wireless WAN models See the SmartWi Connection Utility Help for setting up . n 71 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the...
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... Support, click Start and Help and Support. n 75 N Using Your VAIO Computer To communicate with another Bluetooth device To communicate with your computer. 2 Click the button next to set up and using the Bluetooth functionality, search for Bluetooth information using Windows Help and Support. For setting up the Bluetooth functionality. Stopping Bluetooth...
... Support, click Start and Help and Support. n 75 N Using Your VAIO Computer To communicate with another Bluetooth device To communicate with your computer. 2 Click the button next to set up and using the Bluetooth functionality, search for Bluetooth information using Windows Help and Support. For setting up the Bluetooth functionality. Stopping Bluetooth...
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... until the indicator light blinks in red and green. 3 Click Start, Control Panel, Hardware and Sound, and Bluetooth Devices. n 76 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Bluetooth Headset The Bluetooth headset (not supplied) will come in handy during a video conference over the Internet using the Bluetooth headset, see...passkey found check box and click Next. The headset icon appears on the Devices tab in the Bluetooth Devices window. 9 Follow the on the Devices tab. The Add Bluetooth Device Wizard window appears. 5 Click to select the My device is set up and ready to turn on using instant ...
... until the indicator light blinks in red and green. 3 Click Start, Control Panel, Hardware and Sound, and Bluetooth Devices. n 76 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Bluetooth Headset The Bluetooth headset (not supplied) will come in handy during a video conference over the Internet using the Bluetooth headset, see...passkey found check box and click Next. The headset icon appears on the Devices tab in the Bluetooth Devices window. 9 Follow the on the Devices tab. The Add Bluetooth Device Wizard window appears. 5 Click to select the My device is set up and ready to turn on using instant ...
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The Bluetooth Devices window appears. 2 Select the headset icon and select Disconnect. 3 Click OK. n 77 N Using Your VAIO Computer To disconnect the headset from your computer 1 Click Start, Control Panel, Hardware and Sound, and Bluetooth Devices.
The Bluetooth Devices window appears. 2 Select the headset icon and select Disconnect. 3 Click OK. n 77 N Using Your VAIO Computer To disconnect the headset from your computer 1 Click Start, Control Panel, Hardware and Sound, and Bluetooth Devices.
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... or projector. When using the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (STAMINA mode) 1 Right-click on the desktop and select Personalize. 2 Click Display Settings. The Display Settings window appears. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions to change the settings. ✍ You may not be able to display the same contents on your computer screen...
... or projector. When using the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (STAMINA mode) 1 Right-click on the desktop and select Personalize. 2 Click Display Settings. The Display Settings window appears. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions to change the settings. ✍ You may not be able to display the same contents on your computer screen...