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n3 N Using Peripheral Devices...73 Using the Noise Canceling Headphones ...74 Connecting a Docking Station...80 Connecting an Optical Disc Drive ...88 Connecting External Speakers ...90 Connecting an External Display ...91 Selecting Display Modes...100 Using the Multiple Monitors Function ... Serial Bus (USB) Device...104 Connecting a Printer ...107 Connecting an i.LINK Device ...108 Connecting to a Network (LAN) ...110 Customizing Your VAIO Computer ...112 Setting the Password ...113 Using Fingerprint Authentication ...125 Using Trusted Platform Module (TPM)...133 Setting Up Your Computer with...
n3 N Using Peripheral Devices...73 Using the Noise Canceling Headphones ...74 Connecting a Docking Station...80 Connecting an Optical Disc Drive ...88 Connecting External Speakers ...90 Connecting an External Display ...91 Selecting Display Modes...100 Using the Multiple Monitors Function ... Serial Bus (USB) Device...104 Connecting a Printer ...107 Connecting an i.LINK Device ...108 Connecting to a Network (LAN) ...110 Customizing Your VAIO Computer ...112 Setting the Password ...113 Using Fingerprint Authentication ...125 Using Trusted Platform Module (TPM)...133 Setting Up Your Computer with...
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... one device (for the first time, do not connect any other hardware that did not originally come with your computer for example, a printer, an external hard disk drive, a scanner, and so on) at a time, following the manufacturers' instructions. ❑ Locating Controls and Ports (page 15) ❑ About the Indicator Lights (page 22... system. n 14 N Getting Started Getting Started This section describes how to start up your computer with only the supplied accessories connected and set up your VAIO computer. !
... one device (for the first time, do not connect any other hardware that did not originally come with your computer for example, a printer, an external hard disk drive, a scanner, and so on) at a time, following the manufacturers' instructions. ❑ Locating Controls and Ports (page 15) ❑ About the Indicator Lights (page 22... system. n 14 N Getting Started Getting Started This section describes how to start up your computer with only the supplied accessories connected and set up your VAIO computer. !
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... On models with a built-in optical disc drive. *4 On models without a built-in flash memory storage drive depending on the model you purchased. See the online specifications to find out about your computer may include a built-in optical disc drive. n 17 N Getting Started A Media Access... indicator (page 22) B Memory Stick slot*1 (page 53) C WIRELESS indicator (page 22) D Charge indicator (page 22) E Hard disk drive*2/Optical disc drive*3 indicator (page 22) F Built-in microphone (monaural) G SD memory card slot (page 59) H WIRELESS switch (page 65) I Built-in speakers ...
... On models with a built-in optical disc drive. *4 On models without a built-in flash memory storage drive depending on the model you purchased. See the online specifications to find out about your computer may include a built-in optical disc drive. n 17 N Getting Started A Media Access... indicator (page 22) B Memory Stick slot*1 (page 53) C WIRELESS indicator (page 22) D Charge indicator (page 22) E Hard disk drive*2/Optical disc drive*3 indicator (page 22) F Built-in microphone (monaural) G SD memory card slot (page 59) H WIRELESS switch (page 65) I Built-in speakers ...
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...in use . Num lock Press the Num Lk key to change how you purchased. Letters appear in Hibernate mode. Hard disk drive*2 /Optical disc drive*1 Illuminates while the drive is reading or writing data. Caps lock Press the Caps Lock key to find out about your computer may include...Scr Lk key functions differently depending on the program you press the Shift key while the indicator is unlit. Optical disc drive*1 Illuminates while the drive is reading or writing data. The numeric keypad is not active when the indicator is charging. Media Access Illuminates while ...
...in use . Num lock Press the Num Lk key to change how you purchased. Letters appear in Hibernate mode. Hard disk drive*2 /Optical disc drive*1 Illuminates while the drive is reading or writing data. Caps lock Press the Caps Lock key to find out about your computer may include...Scr Lk key functions differently depending on the program you press the Shift key while the indicator is unlit. Optical disc drive*1 Illuminates while the drive is reading or writing data. The numeric keypad is not active when the indicator is charging. Media Access Illuminates while ...
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... Enter key. At the confirmation prompt, press the Enter key. If not, restart the computer and press the F2 key several times when the VAIO logo appears. ✍ If you have set the power-on password, enter your computer is equipped with both the built-in flash memory storage ...device and the hard disk drive, select Hard Disk 1 Password for the built-in flash memory storage device or select Hard Disk 2 Password for the built-in hard disk drive. 4 Select Enter Master and User Passwords and press the Enter key. 5 Select ...
... Enter key. At the confirmation prompt, press the Enter key. If not, restart the computer and press the F2 key several times when the VAIO logo appears. ✍ If you have set the power-on password, enter your computer is equipped with both the built-in flash memory storage ...device and the hard disk drive, select Hard Disk 1 Password for the built-in flash memory storage device or select Hard Disk 2 Password for the built-in hard disk drive. 4 Select Enter Master and User Passwords and press the Enter key. 5 Select ...
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... and press the F2 key several times when the VAIO logo appears. ✍ If you have set the power-on password, enter your computer is equipped with both the built-in flash memory storage device and the hard disk drive, select Hard Disk 1 Password for the built-in flash memory ...storage device or select Hard Disk 2 Password for the built-in hard disk drive. 4 Select Change Master Password or Change User Password and press the Enter key...
... and press the F2 key several times when the VAIO logo appears. ✍ If you have set the power-on password, enter your computer is equipped with both the built-in flash memory storage device and the hard disk drive, select Hard Disk 1 Password for the built-in flash memory ...storage device or select Hard Disk 2 Password for the built-in hard disk drive. 4 Select Change Master Password or Change User Password and press the Enter key...
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...computer and press the F2 key several times when the VAIO logo appears. ✍ If you have set the power-on password, enter your computer is equipped with both the built-in flash memory storage device and the hard disk drive, select Hard Disk 1 Password for the built-in flash memory ...storage device or select Hard Disk 2 Password for the built-in hard disk drive. 4 Select Enter Master and User Passwords and press the Enter key. 5 ...
...computer and press the F2 key several times when the VAIO logo appears. ✍ If you have set the power-on password, enter your computer is equipped with both the built-in flash memory storage device and the hard disk drive, select Hard Disk 1 Password for the built-in flash memory ...storage device or select Hard Disk 2 Password for the built-in hard disk drive. 4 Select Enter Master and User Passwords and press the Enter key. 5 ...
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...start. The BIOS setup screen appears. Follow these steps to change the boot device order so that Internal Hard Disk is listed higher than External Device. ! You need to move Internal Optical Drive to the top of the list to recover the computer system using your recovery discs. 8 Press the...to select Exit, select Exit Setup, and then press the Enter key. 9 After your computer. 2 Press the F2 key when the VAIO logo appears. n 141 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer To unlock the encrypted data with a recovery key stored on a USB flash memory device To unlock the encrypted data with a ...
...start. The BIOS setup screen appears. Follow these steps to change the boot device order so that Internal Hard Disk is listed higher than External Device. ! You need to move Internal Optical Drive to the top of the list to recover the computer system using your recovery discs. 8 Press the...to select Exit, select Exit Setup, and then press the Enter key. 9 After your computer. 2 Press the F2 key when the VAIO logo appears. n 141 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer To unlock the encrypted data with a recovery key stored on a USB flash memory device To unlock the encrypted data with a ...
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... in the scope of the desired sensitivity level. 5 Click OK. To activate VAIO HDD Protection 1 Click Start, All Programs, and VAIO Control Center. 2 Click Security and Hard Disk Drive Protection Settings. 3 Select the Activate hard disk drive protection check box. 4 Select one of the VAIO HDD Protection utility. For more information, see the help file included with...
... in the scope of the desired sensitivity level. 5 Click OK. To activate VAIO HDD Protection 1 Click Start, All Programs, and VAIO Control Center. 2 Click Security and Hard Disk Drive Protection Settings. 3 Select the Activate hard disk drive protection check box. 4 Select one of the VAIO HDD Protection utility. For more information, see the help file included with...
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... subject to mechanical vibration, shock or dust, you should be easily damaged by mechanical vibration, shock, or dust. To avoid damaging your hard disk drive ❑ Do not subject your computer to sudden movements. ❑ Keep your computer away from magnets. ❑ Do not place your...reading or writing data to the hard disk drive. ❑ Do not use your computer. The hard disk drive has a high storage density and reads or writes data in temperature. ✍ If the hard disk drive is equipped with a hard disk drive. Although the hard disk drive has the internal safety device ...
... subject to mechanical vibration, shock or dust, you should be easily damaged by mechanical vibration, shock, or dust. To avoid damaging your hard disk drive ❑ Do not subject your computer to sudden movements. ❑ Keep your computer away from magnets. ❑ Do not place your...reading or writing data to the hard disk drive. ❑ Do not use your computer. The hard disk drive has a high storage density and reads or writes data in temperature. ✍ If the hard disk drive is equipped with a hard disk drive. Although the hard disk drive has the internal safety device ...
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... DV camcorder? The procedure to designate that the i.LINK device is a trademark of Sony Corporation used only to establish an i.LINK connection may not be securely plugged into the port on your system, such as a CD-RW or hard disk drive, confirm their operating system compatibility and required operating conditions. If a message appears...
... DV camcorder? The procedure to designate that the i.LINK device is a trademark of Sony Corporation used only to establish an i.LINK connection may not be securely plugged into the port on your system, such as a CD-RW or hard disk drive, confirm their operating system compatibility and required operating conditions. If a message appears...
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...peripherals to establish an i.LINK connection may not be securely plugged into the port on your system, such as a CD-RW or hard disk drive, confirm their operating system compatibility and required operating conditions. If it in once again. See the online specifications to find out whether ...your computer is a trademark of Sony used only to change the sound output device? ! If you need to designate that the i.LINK device ...
...peripherals to establish an i.LINK connection may not be securely plugged into the port on your system, such as a CD-RW or hard disk drive, confirm their operating system compatibility and required operating conditions. If it in once again. See the online specifications to find out whether ...your computer is a trademark of Sony used only to change the sound output device? ! If you need to designate that the i.LINK device ...
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... the corresponding solutions online. n 225 N Support Options Sony Support Information See 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... Sony Computing Support This service provides instant access to information on the support web site. Click the VAIO Update notice to open the VAIO Support web site and view the information. These guides are stored on the built-in flash memory storage device or the hard disk drive ...
... the corresponding solutions online. n 225 N Support Options Sony Support Information See 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... Sony Computing Support This service provides instant access to information on the support web site. Click the VAIO Update notice to open the VAIO Support web site and view the information. These guides are stored on the built-in flash memory storage device or the hard disk drive ...