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... customers in Spanish-speaking Latin American countries or areas http://esupport.sony.com/ES/VAIO/BR/ for customers in this manual by clicking their respective URLs beginning with http://, your computer. To access this manual) - The online specifications describe the hardware and software configurations of your computer must be connected to the Internet...
... customers in Spanish-speaking Latin American countries or areas http://esupport.sony.com/ES/VAIO/BR/ for customers in this manual by clicking their respective URLs beginning with http://, your computer. To access this manual) - The online specifications describe the hardware and software configurations of your computer must be connected to the Internet...
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...and provides a single location for general information and technical assistance for your VAIO computer with VAIO Care, system restore, backup and recovery, and contact Sony support. To access Help and Support, click Start and Help and ...VAIO Get help with Internet and wireless setup, security setup, personalizing your VAIO computer, and creating recovery DVDs and more. ❑ Use my VAIO Access your VAIO user guide, interactive help in the form of VAIO tutorials, how-to articles, the VAIO technology page, specifications, and system and software information. ❑ Troubleshoot my VAIO...
...and provides a single location for general information and technical assistance for your VAIO computer with VAIO Care, system restore, backup and recovery, and contact Sony support. To access Help and Support, click Start and Help and ...VAIO Get help with Internet and wireless setup, security setup, personalizing your VAIO computer, and creating recovery DVDs and more. ❑ Use my VAIO Access your VAIO user guide, interactive help in the form of VAIO tutorials, how-to articles, the VAIO technology page, specifications, and system and software information. ❑ Troubleshoot my VAIO...
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... is directly connected to charge while you should save your data frequently and manually activate a power management mode, such as Sleep or Hibernate. While some software applications or peripheral devices are using battery power, you will lose all unsaved data. To avoid loss of data when using the computer.
... is directly connected to charge while you should save your data frequently and manually activate a power management mode, such as Sleep or Hibernate. While some software applications or peripheral devices are using battery power, you will lose all unsaved data. To avoid loss of data when using the computer.
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... cannot operate the built-in MOTION EYE camera. Turning on the computer activates the built-in MOTION EYE camera with the Microsoft Windows Movie Maker software. Note that launching or exiting your model is using the camera, exit the application before using the built-in MOTION EYE camera. n 37 N... Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera Your computer may show some noise, for example horizontal streaks, if you to capture still images and...
... cannot operate the built-in MOTION EYE camera. Turning on the computer activates the built-in MOTION EYE camera with the Microsoft Windows Movie Maker software. Note that launching or exiting your model is using the camera, exit the application before using the built-in MOTION EYE camera. n 37 N... Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera Your computer may show some noise, for example horizontal streaks, if you to capture still images and...
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... low light compensation option in the viewfinder. 4 Click the Capture button below the displayed image. See the help file included with the software for more features. n 38 N Using Your VAIO Computer Capturing Still Images To capture a still image 1 Click Start, All Programs, ArcSoft WebCam Companion 2, and WebCam Companion 2 to launch the WebCam...
... low light compensation option in the viewfinder. 4 Click the Capture button below the displayed image. See the help file included with the software for more features. n 38 N Using Your VAIO Computer Capturing Still Images To capture a still image 1 Click Start, All Programs, ArcSoft WebCam Companion 2, and WebCam Companion 2 to launch the WebCam...
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... Video button once again to stop movie recording. The WebCam Companion 2 provides many more information. See the help file included with the software for more features. n 39 N Using Your VAIO Computer Capturing Movies To capture a movie 1 Click Start, All Programs, ArcSoft WebCam Companion 2, and WebCam Companion 2 to launch the WebCam Companion 2. 2 Click...
... Video button once again to stop movie recording. The WebCam Companion 2 provides many more information. See the help file included with the software for more features. n 39 N Using Your VAIO Computer Capturing Movies To capture a movie 1 Click Start, All Programs, ArcSoft WebCam Companion 2, and WebCam Companion 2 to launch the WebCam Companion 2. 2 Click...
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Sony does NOT guarantee the compatibility of VAIO optical disc drives with discs that the AACS key update requires Internet access. To play copyright protected Blu-ray Disc media continuously, you cannot play ... recordable disc. ✍ 8 cm disc writing is strongly recommended that conform to a disc. USING NON-COMPLIANT DISCS CAN CAUSE FATAL DAMAGE TO YOUR VAIO PC OR CREATE SOFTWARE CONFLICTS AND CAUSE SYSTEM HANGING. As with your computer to the CD Standard. It is not supported. ! This may not play back discs that...
Sony does NOT guarantee the compatibility of VAIO optical disc drives with discs that the AACS key update requires Internet access. To play copyright protected Blu-ray Disc media continuously, you cannot play ... recordable disc. ✍ 8 cm disc writing is strongly recommended that conform to a disc. USING NON-COMPLIANT DISCS CAN CAUSE FATAL DAMAGE TO YOUR VAIO PC OR CREATE SOFTWARE CONFLICTS AND CAUSE SYSTEM HANGING. As with your computer to the CD Standard. It is not supported. ! This may not play back discs that...
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... the folder that contains the file(s) you want to copy and drag them to the empty disc folder. 3 Close the disc folder. n 46 N Using Your VAIO Computer Playing CDs To play the CD. If the AutoPlay window appears, click Burn files to disc and follow the on the desktop, click Start...
... the folder that contains the file(s) you want to copy and drag them to the empty disc folder. 3 Close the disc folder. n 46 N Using Your VAIO Computer Playing CDs To play the CD. If the AutoPlay window appears, click Burn files to disc and follow the on the desktop, click Start...
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...N Using Your VAIO Computer Playing DVDs To play a DVD 1 Close all running software applications. 2 Insert a DVD into the optical disc drive. 4 If nothing appears on how to play the DVD. For instructions on how to use the software, see the help file included with your DVD software. For instructions on... the desktop, click Start, All Programs, and the desired DVD software to use the software, see the help file included with your DVD burning software. Copying Files to DVDs To...
...N Using Your VAIO Computer Playing DVDs To play a DVD 1 Close all running software applications. 2 Insert a DVD into the optical disc drive. 4 If nothing appears on how to play the DVD. For instructions on how to use the software, see the help file included with your DVD software. For instructions on... the desktop, click Start, All Programs, and the desired DVD software to use the software, see the help file included with your DVD burning software. Copying Files to DVDs To...
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... or bit rate of your optical disc drive, and then Reading and Writing Optical Discs (page 42) to use the software, see the help file included with your software. See the online specifications to Blu-ray Disc Media ! The Blu-ray Disc writing function is available on how to ...find out about the supported disc media. Copying Files to find out the type of the video. n 48 N Using Your VAIO Computer Playing Blu-ray...
... or bit rate of your optical disc drive, and then Reading and Writing Optical Discs (page 42) to use the software, see the help file included with your software. See the online specifications to Blu-ray Disc Media ! The Blu-ray Disc writing function is available on how to ...find out about the supported disc media. Copying Files to find out the type of the video. n 48 N Using Your VAIO Computer Playing Blu-ray...
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Before moving your computer, be sure to block any particles from entering the slot when not using an ExpressCard module. n 51 N Using Your VAIO Computer ! Make sure you are inserting it in the proper direction. Insert the ExpressCard slot protector to insert the ExpressCard slot protector into the slot. ✍ If the module does not go into the slot easily, remove it gently and verify you use the most recent software driver provided by the ExpressCard module manufacturer.
Before moving your computer, be sure to block any particles from entering the slot when not using an ExpressCard module. n 51 N Using Your VAIO Computer ! Make sure you are inserting it in the proper direction. Insert the ExpressCard slot protector to insert the ExpressCard slot protector into the slot. ✍ If the module does not go into the slot easily, remove it gently and verify you use the most recent software driver provided by the ExpressCard module manufacturer.
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...the ambient environment that includes existence of walls and materials of obstacles between such devices, the device configuration, the radio conditions, and the software in use . Taking this into consideration, the IEEE 802.11g products are designed to reduce the communication speed to radio interference. When the... communication speed is not as fast as the one displayed on the radio conditions. n 67 N Using Your VAIO Computer The communication speed varies depending on the actual distance between communication devices, existence of such walls, and the...
...the ambient environment that includes existence of walls and materials of obstacles between such devices, the device configuration, the radio conditions, and the software in use . Taking this into consideration, the IEEE 802.11g products are designed to reduce the communication speed to radio interference. When the... communication speed is not as fast as the one displayed on the radio conditions. n 67 N Using Your VAIO Computer The communication speed varies depending on the actual distance between communication devices, existence of such walls, and the...
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...to microwaves and cordless telephones ❑ Radio frequency interference and other environmental conditions ❑ Device configuration ❑ Type of software application ❑ Type of operating system ❑ Use of file being exchanged ❑ Note that the applicable standard ...requirements are met, individual device performance, specifications, and operation procedures can vary. n 69 N Using Your VAIO Computer Notes on using the Bluetooth function ❑ The data transfer rate varies, depending on the following conditions: ❑ ...
...to microwaves and cordless telephones ❑ Radio frequency interference and other environmental conditions ❑ Device configuration ❑ Type of software application ❑ Type of operating system ❑ Use of file being exchanged ❑ Note that the applicable standard ...requirements are met, individual device performance, specifications, and operation procedures can vary. n 69 N Using Your VAIO Computer Notes on using the Bluetooth function ❑ The data transfer rate varies, depending on the following conditions: ❑ ...
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n 70 N Using Your VAIO Computer ❑ The 2.4 GHz band, with which Bluetooth devices or wireless LAN devices work with Bluetooth technology and is used by the manufacturer. ❑ Connecting multiple Bluetooth devices to minimize the interference from other devices, depending on the manufacturer or the software version employed by various devices. This is...
n 70 N Using Your VAIO Computer ❑ The 2.4 GHz band, with which Bluetooth devices or wireless LAN devices work with Bluetooth technology and is used by the manufacturer. ❑ Connecting multiple Bluetooth devices to minimize the interference from other devices, depending on the manufacturer or the software version employed by various devices. This is...
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... computer from the Docking Station ! Once you have completed the steps in use before disconnection. Be sure that no devices connected to close video playback software before disconnecting your computer off the docking station.
... computer from the Docking Station ! Once you have completed the steps in use before disconnection. Be sure that no devices connected to close video playback software before disconnecting your computer off the docking station.
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To disconnect an optical disc drive ✍ To disconnect an optical disc drive when your computer is on or off , skip steps 1 to 5. 1 Close all software applications accessing the optical disc drive. 2 Double-click the Safely Remove Hardware icon on the taskbar. 3 Select the optical disc drive you want to disconnect. 4 ...
To disconnect an optical disc drive ✍ To disconnect an optical disc drive when your computer is on or off , skip steps 1 to 5. 1 Close all software applications accessing the optical disc drive. 2 Double-click the Safely Remove Hardware icon on the taskbar. 3 Select the optical disc drive you want to disconnect. 4 ...
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... that your desktop across two displays. If you set different colors on each display. Otherwise, the computer may not return to the monitor port, your software may not work properly. This allows you to drag objects, such as a single desktop. n 101 N Using Peripheral Devices Using the Multiple Monitors Function The Multiple...
... that your desktop across two displays. If you set different colors on each display. Otherwise, the computer may not return to the monitor port, your software may not work properly. This allows you to drag objects, such as a single desktop. n 101 N Using Peripheral Devices Using the Multiple Monitors Function The Multiple...
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.... ❑ The i.LINK connection may not be available in some countries or areas. ❑ An i.LINK connection with other compatible devices is equipped with your software for more information. ❑ Check the working conditions and operating system compatibility of the external device. ❑ The optional i.LINK cables may not be sure... a power source. ❑ The i.LINK port supports transfer rates up to 400 Mbps. If the external device requires external power, be available depending on the software applications, operating system, and i.LINK-
.... ❑ The i.LINK connection may not be available in some countries or areas. ❑ An i.LINK connection with other compatible devices is equipped with your software for more information. ❑ Check the working conditions and operating system compatibility of the external device. ❑ The optional i.LINK cables may not be sure... a power source. ❑ The i.LINK port supports transfer rates up to 400 Mbps. If the external device requires external power, be available depending on the software applications, operating system, and i.LINK-
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...to use and customize the look of your Sony software and utilities. ❑ Setting the Password (page 113) ❑ Using Fingerprint Authentication (page 125) ❑ Using Trusted Platform Module (TPM) (page 133) ❑ Setting Up Your Computer with VAIO Control Center (page 143) ❑ Using ...the Power Saving Modes (page 144) ❑ Managing Power with VAIO Power Management (page 149) ❑ Protecting the Hard Disk (page 151) Among other things...
...to use and customize the look of your Sony software and utilities. ❑ Setting the Password (page 113) ❑ Using Fingerprint Authentication (page 125) ❑ Using Trusted Platform Module (TPM) (page 133) ❑ Setting Up Your Computer with VAIO Control Center (page 143) ❑ Using ...the Power Saving Modes (page 144) ❑ Managing Power with VAIO Power Management (page 149) ❑ Protecting the Hard Disk (page 151) Among other things...
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With the default settings, the files in user initialization process. n 135 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Important Notice ❑ Do not encrypt the files containing keys to be encrypted because they have system attributes. Do not ...containing basic user keys and others , using the Encrypting File System (EFS) will disable you to C:\ProgramData.) C:\\\AppData\Roaming\Infineon\TPM Software 2.0\UserKeyData The following cases: ❑ The TPM software has been installed. ❑ The platform has been initialized. ❑ The EFS function has been enabled in the folders below . ...
With the default settings, the files in user initialization process. n 135 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Important Notice ❑ Do not encrypt the files containing keys to be encrypted because they have system attributes. Do not ...containing basic user keys and others , using the Encrypting File System (EFS) will disable you to C:\ProgramData.) C:\\\AppData\Roaming\Infineon\TPM Software 2.0\UserKeyData The following cases: ❑ The TPM software has been installed. ❑ The platform has been initialized. ❑ The EFS function has been enabled in the folders below . ...