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Run utilities 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 with updates and maintenance programs from the following categories to find interesting and useful. ❑ VAIO Tutorials Sony provides guided help tutorials that help in the...
Run utilities 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 with updates and maintenance programs from the following categories to find interesting and useful. ❑ VAIO Tutorials Sony provides guided help tutorials that help in the...
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Use the display's tilting feature to your comfort and work efficiency. ❑ Positioning an external display - Choose a location where windows and lights do not cause glare and reflection on the display. When using an external display, set the display at eye level or slightly lower ...
Use the display's tilting feature to your comfort and work efficiency. ❑ Positioning an external display - Choose a location where windows and lights do not cause glare and reflection on the display. When using an external display, set the display at eye level or slightly lower ...
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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 29 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 29 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.
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The location and size of software windows may not work with graphic images as the primary storage device, depending on the model you execute this key combination changes the resolution. When your ... on power management, see Using the Power Saving Modes (page 139). *1 On selected models only. *2 Your computer is equipped with a higher resolution. n 35 N Using Your VAIO Computer Combinations/Feature Functions Fn + (F10): zoom Changes the screen resolution to magnify/restore your computer's screen view. ✍ The magnified view is not as...
The location and size of software windows may not work with graphic images as the primary storage device, depending on the model you execute this key combination changes the resolution. When your ... on power management, see Using the Power Saving Modes (page 139). *1 On selected models only. *2 Your computer is equipped with a higher resolution. n 35 N Using Your VAIO Computer Combinations/Feature Functions Fn + (F10): zoom Changes the screen resolution to magnify/restore your computer's screen view. ✍ The magnified view is not as...
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...on the model you can change the assignment in flash memory storage or the hard disk drive*2. See the online specifications to display the setup window. Previous track button Plays the previous chapter/file during video playback or the previous song/file during audio playback. Next track button Plays the.... Disc drive eject button *1 Ejects the optical disc drive tray. To do so, press and hold the button or launch and navigate through VAIO Control Center. *1 On models with the built-in optical disc drive. *2 Your computer is equipped with a built-in optical disc drive. If this...
...on the model you can change the assignment in flash memory storage or the hard disk drive*2. See the online specifications to display the setup window. Previous track button Plays the previous chapter/file during video playback or the previous song/file during audio playback. Next track button Plays the.... Disc drive eject button *1 Ejects the optical disc drive tray. To do so, press and hold the button or launch and navigate through VAIO Control Center. *1 On models with the built-in optical disc drive. *2 Your computer is equipped with a built-in optical disc drive. If this...
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The viewer window may be shared by more light. ! The built-in a dark place, click Start, All Programs, VAIO Camera Capture Utility, and VAIO Camera Capture Utility to start VAIO Camera Capture Utility. You cannot operate the built-in MOTION EYE camera with a built-in MOTION EYE camera. Note ...or deactivate the built-in MOTION EYE camera, respectively. ✍ The built-in MOTION EYE camera cannot be equipped with the Microsoft Windows MovieMaker software. If another software application is equipped with the built-in MOTION EYE camera. When capturing an image in MOTION EYE camera...
The viewer window may be shared by more light. ! The built-in a dark place, click Start, All Programs, VAIO Camera Capture Utility, and VAIO Camera Capture Utility to start VAIO Camera Capture Utility. You cannot operate the built-in MOTION EYE camera with a built-in MOTION EYE camera. Note ...or deactivate the built-in MOTION EYE camera, respectively. ✍ The built-in MOTION EYE camera cannot be equipped with the Microsoft Windows MovieMaker software. If another software application is equipped with the built-in MOTION EYE camera. When capturing an image in MOTION EYE camera...
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Do not strike or shake your computer while writing data to a disc ! If the AutoPlay window appears, click Burn files to disc and follow the on the desktop, then click Start, All Programs, and the desired CD software to play an ... empty disc folder appears. 2 Open the folder that contains the file(s) you want to copy and drag them to select an option. n 47 N Using Your VAIO Computer Playing CDs To play the CD. If the Audio CD window appears, click to the empty disc folder. 3 Close the disc folder.
Do not strike or shake your computer while writing data to a disc ! If the AutoPlay window appears, click Burn files to disc and follow the on the desktop, then click Start, All Programs, and the desired CD software to play an ... empty disc folder appears. 2 Open the folder that contains the file(s) you want to copy and drag them to select an option. n 47 N Using Your VAIO Computer Playing CDs To play the CD. If the Audio CD window appears, click to the empty disc folder. 3 Close the disc folder.
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...your system may not work properly. If 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 pop it out. 9 Gently take hold of the slot. To remove an ExpressCard module ✍... To remove an ExpressCard module when your computer is on the taskbar. n 52 N Using Your VAIO Computer Removing an ExpressCard Module Follow the steps below to remove the ExpressCard module while your computer is off, skip steps 1 to 7. 1 Double-click ...
...your system may not work properly. If 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 pop it out. 9 Gently take hold of the slot. To remove an ExpressCard module ✍... To remove an ExpressCard module when your computer is on the taskbar. n 52 N Using Your VAIO Computer Removing an ExpressCard Module Follow the steps below to remove the ExpressCard module while your computer is off, skip steps 1 to 7. 1 Double-click ...
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... consent from the slot. MagicGate is not guaranteed of compatibility. Accordingly, Memory Stick media with VAIO Power Management (page 144). The Memory Stick Micro media in the Power Options window. Use a Memory Stick media with high speed data transfer and large data capacity capabilities. ✍... formats with the MagicGate logo to 8 GB that meet the same specifications as of the copyright protection technology developed by Sony. n 54 N Using Your VAIO Computer Before You Use the Memory Stick Media The Memory Stick slot on your computer can insert a Duo-size Memory...
... consent from the slot. MagicGate is not guaranteed of compatibility. Accordingly, Memory Stick media with VAIO Power Management (page 144). The Memory Stick Micro media in the Power Options window. Use a Memory Stick media with high speed data transfer and large data capacity capabilities. ✍... formats with the MagicGate logo to 8 GB that meet the same specifications as of the copyright protection technology developed by Sony. n 54 N Using Your VAIO Computer Before You Use the Memory Stick Media The Memory Stick slot on your computer can insert a Duo-size Memory...
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...change. To format a Memory Stick media The Memory Stick media has been formatted in the factory default setting and is designed to open the Computer window. 2 Double-click the Memory Stick media icon to reformat the media with your valuable data. If you select Quick Format in the Memory Stick... media. Do not select NTFS from the slot while formatting the media. Be sure to use . n 57 N Using Your VAIO Computer To view the contents on the media. The size of the allocation unit and file system may cause a malfunction. ✍ The formatting process ...
...change. To format a Memory Stick media The Memory Stick media has been formatted in the factory default setting and is designed to open the Computer window. 2 Double-click the Memory Stick media icon to reformat the media with your valuable data. If you select Quick Format in the Memory Stick... media. Do not select NTFS from the slot while formatting the media. Be sure to use . n 57 N Using Your VAIO Computer To view the contents on the media. The size of the allocation unit and file system may cause a malfunction. ✍ The formatting process ...
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...memory cards: ❑ SD memory card ❑ SDHC memory card ❑ MultiMediaCard (MMC) For the latest information on the VAIO Power Management tab in the Power Options window. The SD memory card slot on your computer. Do not attempt to 8 GB have been tested and found compatible only with... major memory card media available as the compatible media are guaranteed of the slot. To change the settings, see Sony Support Information (page ...
...memory cards: ❑ SD memory card ❑ SDHC memory card ❑ MultiMediaCard (MMC) For the latest information on the VAIO Power Management tab in the Power Options window. The SD memory card slot on your computer. Do not attempt to 8 GB have been tested and found compatible only with... major memory card media available as the compatible media are guaranteed of the slot. To change the settings, see Sony Support Information (page ...
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n 65 N Using Your VAIO Computer To set up a dial-up . 4 Follow the on-screen instructions. The Connect to the Internet window appears. 3 Click Dial-up connection to the Internet 1 Click Start and Control Panel. 2 Click Connect to the Internet under Network and Internet.
n 65 N Using Your VAIO Computer To set up a dial-up . 4 Follow the on-screen instructions. The Connect to the Internet window appears. 3 Click Dial-up connection to the Internet 1 Click Start and Control Panel. 2 Click Connect to the Internet under Network and Internet.
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...left pane. The Set up . 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 the help file ...on the software. 2 Click the button next to see whether your desired wireless option(s) in the VAIO Smart Network window. 3 Click Start and Control Panel. 4 Click View network status and tasks under Network and Internet. 5 Click Set up a connection or network ...
...left pane. The Set up . 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 the help file ...on the software. 2 Click the button next to see whether your desired wireless option(s) in the VAIO Smart Network window. 3 Click Start and Control Panel. 4 Click View network status and tasks under Network and Internet. 5 Click Set up a connection or network ...
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... IEEE 802.11a/b/g standard, and/or the IEEE 802.11n draft standard. See the manual that came with your desired wireless option(s) in the VAIO Smart Network window. 4 Right-click or on the WIRELESS switch. See the online specifications to see the help file on the software. 3 Click the button next to... up to 64 characters long using numbers from 0 to 9 and letters from A to a wireless network 1 Make sure an access point is set up . If the VAIO Smart Network window is case sensitive and must enter a passphrase. n 72 N Using Your...
... IEEE 802.11a/b/g standard, and/or the IEEE 802.11n draft standard. See the manual that came with your desired wireless option(s) in the VAIO Smart Network window. 4 Right-click or on the WIRELESS switch. See the online specifications to see the help file on the software. 3 Click the button next to... up to 64 characters long using numbers from 0 to 9 and letters from A to a wireless network 1 Make sure an access point is set up . If the VAIO Smart Network window is case sensitive and must enter a passphrase. n 72 N Using Your...
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n 73 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 73 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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...feet (10 meters) range in the VAIO Smart Network window. You can establish wireless communication between 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 Non-printed...; Other models See the following for setting up Bluetooth functionality. 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...
...feet (10 meters) range in the VAIO Smart Network window. You can establish wireless communication between 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 Non-printed...; Other models See the following for setting up Bluetooth functionality. 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...
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To open Windows Help and Support, click Start and Help and Support. n 78 N Using Your VAIO Computer Communicating with another computer, a mobile phone, a PDA, a headset, a mouse, or a digital camera without the use of any cables. For setting up the Bluetooth functionality. To communicate with another Bluetooth device To communicate with Another Bluetooth Device You can connect your computer to a Bluetooth device such as another Bluetooth device, you need first to set up and using the Bluetooth functionality, search for Bluetooth information using Windows Help and Support.
To open Windows Help and Support, click Start and Help and Support. n 78 N Using Your VAIO Computer Communicating with another computer, a mobile phone, a PDA, a headset, a mouse, or a digital camera without the use of any cables. For setting up the Bluetooth functionality. To communicate with another Bluetooth device To communicate with Another Bluetooth Device You can connect your computer to a Bluetooth device such as another Bluetooth device, you need first to set up and using the Bluetooth functionality, search for Bluetooth information using Windows Help and Support.
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n 79 N Using Your VAIO Computer Stopping Bluetooth Communications To stop Bluetooth communications 1 Turn off the Bluetooth device that is communicating with your computer. 2 Click the button next to or above the Bluetooth icon in the VAIO Smart Network window.
n 79 N Using Your VAIO Computer Stopping Bluetooth Communications To stop Bluetooth communications 1 Turn off the Bluetooth device that is communicating with your computer. 2 Click the button next to or above the Bluetooth icon in the VAIO Smart Network window.
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n 80 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Bluetooth Headset The Bluetooth headset (not supplied) will come in red and green. 3 Click Start, Control Panel, Hardware and Sound, and Bluetooth Devices. The Bluetooth Devices window appears. 4 Click Add on the Bluetooth headset. 2 Press and hold the ... the headset power button for at least five seconds to be found in the documentation and click Next. 8 Click Finish. The Bluetooth Devices window appears. 2 Select the headset icon and select Disconnect. 3 Click OK. To disconnect the headset from your Bluetooth headset and click Next. ...
n 80 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Bluetooth Headset The Bluetooth headset (not supplied) will come in red and green. 3 Click Start, Control Panel, Hardware and Sound, and Bluetooth Devices. The Bluetooth Devices window appears. 4 Click Add on the Bluetooth headset. 2 Press and hold the ... the headset power button for at least five seconds to be found in the documentation and click Next. 8 Click Finish. The Bluetooth Devices window appears. 2 Select the headset icon and select Disconnect. 3 Click OK. To disconnect the headset from your Bluetooth headset and click Next. ...
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The Safely Remove Hardware window appears. 3 Select the optical disc drive you want to disconnect. 4 Click Stop. A message appears stating it is selected, and click OK. The Stop a Hardware device window appears. 5 Make sure the optical disc drive is now safe to remove the hardware device. 6 Click OK. 7... Click Close to close the Safely Remove Hardware window. 8 Disconnect the optical disc drive from the computer. To disconnect an optical disc drive ✍ To disconnect an optical disc drive when your ...
The Safely Remove Hardware window appears. 3 Select the optical disc drive you want to disconnect. 4 Click Stop. A message appears stating it is selected, and click OK. The Stop a Hardware device window appears. 5 Make sure the optical disc drive is now safe to remove the hardware device. 6 Click OK. 7... Click Close to close the Safely Remove Hardware window. 8 Disconnect the optical disc drive from the computer. To disconnect an optical disc drive ✍ To disconnect an optical disc drive when your ...