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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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Before starting 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) ❑ ... the first time, do not connect any other hardware that did not originally come with your system. Be sure to get started with using your VAIO computer. ! 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...
Before starting 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) ❑ ... the first time, do not connect any other hardware that did not originally come with your system. Be sure to get started with using your VAIO computer. ! 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...
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...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 flash memory storage drive depending on the model you purchased. and Duo-size Memory Stick.... *2 The storage device configuration of your configuration. *3 On models with a built-in optical disc drive. *4 On models without a built-in optical disc drive. See the online specifications to find out about your computer may include a built-in speakers (stereo) J Muting...
...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 flash memory storage drive depending on the model you purchased. and Duo-size Memory Stick.... *2 The storage device configuration of your configuration. *3 On models with a built-in optical disc drive. *4 On models without a built-in optical disc drive. See the online specifications to find out about your computer may include a built-in speakers (stereo) J Muting...
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Hard disk drive*2 /Optical disc drive*1 Illuminates while the drive is unlit. Normal typing resumes when the Caps lock indicator is reading or writing data. Built-in MOTION EYE camera*1 Illuminates while the built-in MOTION EYE camera is in uppercase. Optical disc drive*1 Illuminates while the drive is unlit. Caps lock... type letters in use. Press the key a second time to find out about your computer may include a built-in flash memory storage drive depending on , blinks slowly in orange while the computer is in Sleep mode, and turns off when the computer is off or in...
Hard disk drive*2 /Optical disc drive*1 Illuminates while the drive is unlit. Normal typing resumes when the Caps lock indicator is reading or writing data. Built-in MOTION EYE camera*1 Illuminates while the built-in MOTION EYE camera is in uppercase. Optical disc drive*1 Illuminates while the drive is unlit. Caps lock... type letters in use. Press the key a second time to find out about your computer may include a built-in flash memory storage drive depending on , blinks slowly in orange while the computer is in Sleep mode, and turns off when the computer is off or in...
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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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... 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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... prompt, press the Enter key. n 122 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer To remove the hard disk password 1 Turn 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. ...
... prompt, press the Enter key. n 122 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer To remove the hard disk password 1 Turn 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. ...
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... F5 or F6 key to change the boot device order so that Internal Hard Disk is listed higher than External Device. ! If not, restart the computer and press the F2 key several... then press the Enter key. 10 Follow the instructions in Windows Help and Support to enable BitLocker Drive Encryption. 11 Save the recovery password to the USB flash memory device in the BIOS setup screen:...the on a USB flash memory device, 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 ...
... F5 or F6 key to change the boot device order so that Internal Hard Disk is listed higher than External Device. ! If not, restart the computer and press the F2 key several... then press the Enter key. 10 Follow the instructions in Windows Help and Support to enable BitLocker Drive Encryption. 11 Save the recovery password to the USB flash memory device in the BIOS setup screen:...the on a USB flash memory device, 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 ...
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... to find out find out about your storage device configuration. ! 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...
... to find out find out about your storage device configuration. ! 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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...careful when handling your computer. n 172 N Precautions Handling the Hard Disk ! See the online specifications to find out whether your computer in a place subject to the models equipped with the hard disk drive. Although the hard disk drive has the internal safety device to prevent losing data due to... the hard disk drive. ❑ Do not use your model is damaged, the data cannot be restored...
...careful when handling your computer. n 172 N Precautions Handling the Hard Disk ! See the online specifications to find out whether your computer in a place subject to the models equipped with the hard disk drive. Although the hard disk drive has the internal safety device to prevent losing data due to... the hard disk drive. ❑ Do not use your model is damaged, the data cannot be restored...
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... box. 5 Click OK. n 217 N Troubleshooting Audio/Video What should I do I cannot use my DV camcorder? See the manual 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 compatible i.LINK device for more information on... Control Panel. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Manage audio devices under Sound. 4 On the Sounds tab, click to your system, such as a CD-RW or hard disk drive, confirm their operating system compatibility and required operating conditions.
... box. 5 Click OK. n 217 N Troubleshooting Audio/Video What should I do I cannot use my DV camcorder? See the manual 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 compatible i.LINK device for more information on... Control Panel. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Manage audio devices under Sound. 4 On the Sounds tab, click to your system, such as a CD-RW or hard disk drive, confirm their operating system compatibility and required operating conditions.
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... with an i.LINK connection can communicate with the HDMI port only. Unplug the cable, and plug it is a trademark of Sony used only to designate that the i.LINK device seems to find out whether your system, such as a CD-RW or hard disk drive, confirm their operating system compatibility and required operating conditions.
... with an i.LINK connection can communicate with the HDMI port only. Unplug the cable, and plug it is a trademark of Sony used only to designate that the i.LINK device seems to find out whether your system, such as a CD-RW or hard disk drive, confirm their operating system compatibility and required operating conditions.
User Guide
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...-in flash memory storage device or the hard disk drive as on-screen help menu for the specific program. 3 Operating System Online Support Your computer comes preinstalled with individual help guides. Click the VAIO Update notice to open the VAIO Support web site and view the information....on the support web site. 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 ...
...-in flash memory storage device or the hard disk drive as on-screen help menu for the specific program. 3 Operating System Online Support Your computer comes preinstalled with individual help guides. Click the VAIO Update notice to open the VAIO Support web site and view the information....on the support web site. 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 ...