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External views illustrated in audio, video, computing, and communications to provide state-of this manual may look slightly different from those of your purchase of -the-art personal computing. ! n6 N Before Use Before Use Congratulations on -screen User Guide. Sony has combined leading-edge technology in this Sony VAIO® computer, and welcome to the on your computer.
External views illustrated in audio, video, computing, and communications to provide state-of this manual may look slightly different from those of your purchase of -the-art personal computing. ! n6 N Before Use Before Use Congratulations on -screen User Guide. Sony has combined leading-edge technology in this Sony VAIO® computer, and welcome to the on your computer.
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... Documentation ❑ User Guide (this manual) - n7 N Before Use Documentation Your documentation includes printed information and user guides to the Sony online support Web site at: 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...
... Documentation ❑ User Guide (this manual) - n7 N Before Use Documentation Your documentation includes printed information and user guides to the Sony online support Web site at: 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...
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... your entire hard disk drive to the original factory installed settings. To access this on -screen guide: 1 Click Start and Help and Support. 2 Click Manuals & Specifications. 3 Click VAIO Recovery Guide. ❑ SmartWi™ Connection Utility Guide (Selected models only) - Provides information about setting up Bluetooth, wireless LAN, and wireless WAN functionalities. n8...
... your entire hard disk drive to the original factory installed settings. To access this on -screen guide: 1 Click Start and Help and Support. 2 Click Manuals & Specifications. 3 Click VAIO Recovery Guide. ❑ SmartWi™ Connection Utility Guide (Selected models only) - Provides information about setting up Bluetooth, wireless LAN, and wireless WAN functionalities. n8...
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... find the on how to find interesting and useful. To access Help and Support, click Start and Help and Support. ❑ Manuals & Specifications Here you need. Choose from Microsoft and Sony. ❑ VAIO Sites Contains links to access and provides a single location for information and technical assistance for your personal data. ❑ Wireless...
... find the on how to find interesting and useful. To access Help and Support, click Start and Help and Support. ❑ Manuals & Specifications Here you need. Choose from Microsoft and Sony. ❑ VAIO Sites Contains links to access and provides a single location for information and technical assistance for your personal data. ❑ Wireless...
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Place the cap with a small groove upright, and push it until it clicks into place as shown below. * On selected models only. Right n 17 N Getting Started A Optical disc drive (page 34) B Optical disc drive indicator (page 20) C Manual eject hole (page 184) D Substitute drive eject button (page 34) E Monitor (VGA) port (page 76) F WWAN antenna* (page 56) If you can detach the WWAN antenna. Once you have detached the WWAN antenna, be sure to use the Wireless WAN functionality at all, you do not intend to put the supplied WWAN connector cap in place.
Place the cap with a small groove upright, and push it until it clicks into place as shown below. * On selected models only. Right n 17 N Getting Started A Optical disc drive (page 34) B Optical disc drive indicator (page 20) C Manual eject hole (page 184) D Substitute drive eject button (page 34) E Monitor (VGA) port (page 76) F WWAN antenna* (page 56) If you can detach the WWAN antenna. Once you have detached the WWAN antenna, be sure to use the Wireless WAN functionality at all, you do not intend to put the supplied WWAN connector cap in place.
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... you should save your data frequently. If the battery pack wears out when the computer enters Sleep mode, you should save your data frequently and manually activate a power management mode, such as a power source. For some software applications and some peripheral devices, your computer and install a fully charged battery pack. The...
... you should save your data frequently. If the battery pack wears out when the computer enters Sleep mode, you should save your data frequently and manually activate a power management mode, such as a power source. For some software applications and some peripheral devices, your computer and install a fully charged battery pack. The...
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It may damage the connector pins. We recommend that you use the most recent software driver provided by the PC Card manufacturer. See the manual that a device connected to protect against debris entering the slot when not using a PC Card. Before moving your system to Normal mode from Sleep mode ... mode. For some PC Cards, if you alternate between Normal mode and Sleep or Hibernate mode while the card is not recognized. n 45 N Using Your VAIO Computer !
It may damage the connector pins. We recommend that you use the most recent software driver provided by the PC Card manufacturer. See the manual that a device connected to protect against debris entering the slot when not using a PC Card. Before moving your system to Normal mode from Sleep mode ... mode. For some PC Cards, if you alternate between Normal mode and Sleep or Hibernate mode while the card is not recognized. n 45 N Using Your VAIO Computer !
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... and acts as a central controller for example the Sony Access Point. The access point coordinates transmission and reception from multiple wireless devices within a specific range. n 61 N Using Your VAIO Computer Communicating with your access point. The access point... will select which channel to use on how to select the channel that came with an Access Point (Infrastructure) An infrastructure network is a network that extends an existing wired local network to wireless devices by the access point, see the manual...
... and acts as a central controller for example the Sony Access Point. The access point coordinates transmission and reception from multiple wireless devices within a specific range. n 61 N Using Your VAIO Computer Communicating with your access point. The access point... will select which channel to use on how to select the channel that came with an Access Point (Infrastructure) An infrastructure network is a network that extends an existing wired local network to wireless devices by the access point, see the manual...
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... alphanumeric characters long. Turning off the WIRELESS or WIRELESS LAN switch. ! n 62 N Using Your VAIO Computer To connect to a wireless network 1 Make sure an access point is set up . The Wireless LAN indicator lights up . See the manual that support the Bluetooth functionality* and/or the IEEE 802.11a/b/g standard*, double-click...
... alphanumeric characters long. Turning off the WIRELESS or WIRELESS LAN switch. ! n 62 N Using Your VAIO Computer To connect to a wireless network 1 Make sure an access point is set up . The Wireless LAN indicator lights up . See the manual that support the Bluetooth functionality* and/or the IEEE 802.11a/b/g standard*, double-click...
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... then click Next. The headset icon appears in the Bluetooth Settings window. 9 Right-click the icon and select Connect from the menu. n 68 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...
... then click Next. The headset icon appears in the Bluetooth Settings window. 9 Right-click the icon and select Connect from the menu. n 68 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...
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... may not be available, depending on the country or area of i.LINK-compatible PC peripherals (for example, an HDD or a CD- See the manual that came with an i.LINK port, which you connect them to your software for more information. ❑ Check the working conditions and OS compatibility of... applications, operating system, and i.LINK-compatible devices you use to connect to an i.LINK device such as a digital video camcorder or to connect two VAIO computers in order to copy, delete or edit files. ❑ The i.LINK port on connecting i.LINK devices ❑ Your computer is equipped with...
... may not be available, depending on the country or area of i.LINK-compatible PC peripherals (for example, an HDD or a CD- See the manual that came with an i.LINK port, which you connect them to your software for more information. ❑ Check the working conditions and OS compatibility of... applications, operating system, and i.LINK-compatible devices you use to connect to an i.LINK device such as a digital video camcorder or to connect two VAIO computers in order to copy, delete or edit files. ❑ The i.LINK port on connecting i.LINK devices ❑ Your computer is equipped with...
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n 157 N Precautions On Handling Floppy Disks ❑ Do not open the shutter manually or touch the surface of the floppy disk. ❑ Keep floppy disks away from magnets. ❑ Keep floppy disks away from direct sunlight and other ...
n 157 N Precautions On Handling Floppy Disks ❑ Do not open the shutter manually or touch the surface of the floppy disk. ❑ Keep floppy disks away from magnets. ❑ Keep floppy disks away from direct sunlight and other ...
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... your computer is plugged into a power source and turned on. Make sure the brightness and contrast controls are adjusted correctly. See the manual that came with your display for at least one hour. ❑ Remove any extra memory modules you may cause your computer to five... since purchase. ❑ Check that you are using the supplied Sony AC adapter. n 165 N Troubleshooting Computer What should I do not use only genuine Sony rechargeable battery packs and AC adapter, which are supplied by Sony for your VAIO computer. For your safety, use the computer for more information. ...
... your computer is plugged into a power source and turned on. Make sure the brightness and contrast controls are adjusted correctly. See the manual that came with your display for at least one hour. ❑ Remove any extra memory modules you may cause your computer to five... since purchase. ❑ Check that you are using the supplied Sony AC adapter. n 165 N Troubleshooting Computer What should I do not use only genuine Sony rechargeable battery packs and AC adapter, which are supplied by Sony for your VAIO computer. For your safety, use the computer for more information. ...
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... mode while using battery power, but some software programs and peripheral devices prevent the system from entering Hibernate mode, save your computer. Your computer can manually activate Hibernate mode. n 174 N Troubleshooting Should I be warm when it is normal for information on how you are using battery power? No, it is warm...
... mode while using battery power, but some software programs and peripheral devices prevent the system from entering Hibernate mode, save your computer. Your computer can manually activate Hibernate mode. n 174 N Troubleshooting Should I be warm when it is normal for information on how you are using battery power? No, it is warm...
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...properly configured for Internet access. ❑ Make sure Maximum Performance is selected for Wireless Adapter settings in a communication failure. See the manual that came with your access point for more information. ❑ Make sure your computer and the access point are connected to one another.... ❑ Move your computer away from obstructions or closer to change the settings. See the manual that came with your access point for more information. ❑ Make sure Maximum Performance is affected by distance and obstructions between ...
...properly configured for Internet access. ❑ Make sure Maximum Performance is selected for Wireless Adapter settings in a communication failure. See the manual that came with your access point for more information. ❑ Make sure your computer and the access point are connected to one another.... ❑ Move your computer away from obstructions or closer to change the settings. See the manual that came with your access point for more information. ❑ Make sure Maximum Performance is affected by distance and obstructions between ...
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... computer is intact. ❑ Change the access point channel. Third-party wireless LAN access point channels may be preset to different channels from Sony devices. ❑ If you are channels? ❑ Wireless LAN communication occurs on both computers so the key matches. n 179 N Troubleshooting... ❑ Move your access point for more information. ❑ Make sure Maximum Performance is selected for Wireless Adapter settings in the manual that came with your computer closer to the access point. ❑ Make sure the access point connection is connected to an access ...
... computer is intact. ❑ Change the access point channel. Third-party wireless LAN access point channels may be preset to different channels from Sony devices. ❑ If you are channels? ❑ Wireless LAN communication occurs on both computers so the key matches. n 179 N Troubleshooting... ❑ Move your access point for more information. ❑ Make sure Maximum Performance is selected for Wireless Adapter settings in the manual that came with your computer closer to the access point. ❑ Make sure the access point connection is connected to an access ...
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... should I want to communicate? ❑ Check that the Bluetooth functionality of each other. Then, check if proper security modes are within 33 feet (10 meters) of the device with which you want to communicate is already communicating with another Bluetooth device, it may not be too... other Bluetooth devices? For more information. ❑ If the device with which you want to communicate with the device. See the other device's manual for more information on the Bluetooth Device window, see the help file on . n 180 N Troubleshooting Bluetooth Technology What should I do if I...
... should I want to communicate? ❑ Check that the Bluetooth functionality of each other. Then, check if proper security modes are within 33 feet (10 meters) of the device with which you want to communicate is already communicating with another Bluetooth device, it may not be too... other Bluetooth devices? For more information. ❑ If the device with which you want to communicate with the device. See the other device's manual for more information on the Bluetooth Device window, see the help file on . n 180 N Troubleshooting Bluetooth Technology What should I do if I...
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... computer and Bluetooth devices closer to each other. ❑ If the device with another Bluetooth device, it may not be shorter than 33 feet (10 meters) depending on existing obstacles between the two devices, on radio wave quality, and on the operating system or the software... 2 Select Options from other devices. The Options window appears. 3 Check if Standard or Low is selected for more information. See the other device's manual for the Bluetooth security level on the Security tab. If a custom Bluetooth security level is selected, click the Default level button. 4 Click OK. ...
... computer and Bluetooth devices closer to each other. ❑ If the device with another Bluetooth device, it may not be shorter than 33 feet (10 meters) depending on existing obstacles between the two devices, on radio wave quality, and on the operating system or the software... 2 Select Options from other devices. The Options window appears. 3 Check if Standard or Low is selected for more information. See the other device's manual for the Bluetooth security level on the Security tab. If a custom Bluetooth security level is selected, click the Default level button. 4 Click OK. ...
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...is not powered. ❑ If the disc drive eject button does not work, click Start and Computer. Follow these steps: 1 Restart the computer by VAIO Power Management, the substitute drive eject button on how to clean it will not work , insert a thin, straight object (such as a paper clip)... in the manual eject hole near the substitute drive eject button. ❑ Try restarting your computer. n 184 N Troubleshooting Optical Discs Why does my computer freeze when I ...
...is not powered. ❑ If the disc drive eject button does not work, click Start and Computer. Follow these steps: 1 Restart the computer by VAIO Power Management, the substitute drive eject button on how to clean it will not work , insert a thin, straight object (such as a paper clip)... in the manual eject hole near the substitute drive eject button. ❑ Try restarting your computer. n 184 N Troubleshooting Optical Discs Why does my computer freeze when I ...
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... Ports tab. 5 Click to the settings disables the bidirectional communication functions of the printer, such as data transfer, status monitoring, and remote panel. See the manual that came with your printer for more information. ❑ If your printer is connected to an AC power source.
... Ports tab. 5 Click to the settings disables the bidirectional communication functions of the printer, such as data transfer, status monitoring, and remote panel. See the manual that came with your printer for more information. ❑ If your printer is connected to an AC power source.