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...look slightly different from those of your computer, visit the Sony online support web sites at the following URLs: ❑ For customers in USA http://esupport.sony.com/EN/VAIO/ ❑ For customers in Canada http://www.sony.ca/support/ ❑ For customers in Spanish-speaking Latin American ...countries or areas http://esupport.sony.com/LA/ ❑ For customers in the supplied manuals ...
...look slightly different from those of your computer, visit the Sony online support web sites at the following URLs: ❑ For customers in USA http://esupport.sony.com/EN/VAIO/ ❑ For customers in Canada http://www.sony.ca/support/ ❑ For customers in Spanish-speaking Latin American ...countries or areas http://esupport.sony.com/LA/ ❑ For customers in the supplied manuals ...
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... can find the answers you need. Software Information Troubleshoot my VAIO Maintain and troubleshoot your VAIO computer with Internet and wireless setup, security setup, personalizing your VAIO computer. 1. Use my VAIO Access interactive help with VAIO Care, system restore, backup and recovery, and contact Sony support. General information and technical assistance for your entire built-in the...
... can find the answers you need. Software Information Troubleshoot my VAIO Maintain and troubleshoot your VAIO computer with Internet and wireless setup, security setup, personalizing your VAIO computer. 1. Use my VAIO Access interactive help with VAIO Care, system restore, backup and recovery, and contact Sony support. General information and technical assistance for your entire built-in the...
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... commonly encountered problems. Type a description of the problem and the Knowledge Database searches for the corresponding solutions online. ❑ For customers in USA http://esupport.sony.com/EN/VAIO/ ❑ For customers in Canada http://www.sony.ca/support/ ❑ For customers in Spanish-speaking Latin American countries or areas http://esupport...
... commonly encountered problems. Type a description of the problem and the Knowledge Database searches for the corresponding solutions online. ❑ For customers in USA http://esupport.sony.com/EN/VAIO/ ❑ For customers in Canada http://www.sony.ca/support/ ❑ For customers in Spanish-speaking Latin American countries or areas http://esupport...
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... order to find the nearest location. Sony Style store and get personalized service and support for at the lower right corner of the display on the computer. 2 Your computer's serial number You can find the contact numbers on your Sony VAIO computer. Sony Style Backstage Technicians can assist with a Sony certified technician at www.sonystyle.com...
... order to find the nearest location. Sony Style store and get personalized service and support for at the lower right corner of the display on the computer. 2 Your computer's serial number You can find the contact numbers on your Sony VAIO computer. Sony Style Backstage Technicians can assist with a Sony certified technician at www.sonystyle.com...
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... of your computer as a portable device in a relaxed, upright posture and avoid slouching forward or leaning far backwards. Keep your forearms horizontal (2), with good back support. A footrest may strain eyes, muscles, or tendons. ❑ Furniture and posture - Before Use > Ergonomic Considerations n9 N Ergonomic Considerations You will be using your computer - Whenever...
... of your computer as a portable device in a relaxed, upright posture and avoid slouching forward or leaning far backwards. Keep your forearms horizontal (2), with good back support. A footrest may strain eyes, muscles, or tendons. ❑ Furniture and posture - Before Use > Ergonomic Considerations n9 N Ergonomic Considerations You will be using your computer - Whenever...
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... 58), (page 62) J WIRELESS indicator (page 19) K Memory Stick slot* (page 43) L Media Access indicator (page 19) M SD memory card slot (page 50) * Your computer supports both the standard-size Memory Stick and the Duosize Memory Stick.
... 58), (page 62) J WIRELESS indicator (page 19) K Memory Stick slot* (page 43) L Media Access indicator (page 19) M SD memory card slot (page 50) * Your computer supports both the standard-size Memory Stick and the Duosize Memory Stick.
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Getting Started > Locating Controls and Ports Right n 15 N A Optical disc drive indicator (page 19) B Manual eject hole (page 179) C Drive eject button (page 36) D Optical disc drive (page 36) E Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) ports* (page 107) F Power button/Power indicator (page 19) * Support high-/full-/low- speeds.
Getting Started > Locating Controls and Ports Right n 15 N A Optical disc drive indicator (page 19) B Manual eject hole (page 179) C Drive eject button (page 36) D Optical disc drive (page 36) E Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) ports* (page 107) F Power button/Power indicator (page 19) * Support high-/full-/low- speeds.
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... pad while pressing the left button twice in a row. Be sure to your finger along the right edge of the touch pad to use the VAIO Control Center. ! Press the right button (4) once. Slide your computer. Press the left button. Slide your finger on the touch pad (1) to , select, ...the bottom edge to scroll horizontally (the scroll function is available only with applications that support a touch pad scroll feature). ✍ You can point to place the pointer (2) on an item or object. Using Your VAIO Computer > Using the Touch Pad Using the Touch Pad You can disable/enable the ...
... pad while pressing the left button twice in a row. Be sure to your finger along the right edge of the touch pad to use the VAIO Control Center. ! Press the right button (4) once. Slide your computer. Press the left button. Slide your finger on the touch pad (1) to , select, ...the bottom edge to scroll horizontally (the scroll function is available only with applications that support a touch pad scroll feature). ✍ You can point to place the pointer (2) on an item or object. Using Your VAIO Computer > Using the Touch Pad Using the Touch Pad You can disable/enable the ...
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...DVD-RAM Version 2.2/12X-SPEED DVD-RAM Revision 5.0 disc is not supported. PR: playable and recordable P: playable but not recordable -: not playable or recordable CD- BD- Using Your VAIO Computer > Using the Optical Disc Drive n 38 N Supported Disc Media Your computer plays and records CDs, DVDs, and Blu...-ray Disc™ media, depending on your computer does not support the DVD-RAM cartridge. Video Music CD CD-R/ DVD...
...DVD-RAM Version 2.2/12X-SPEED DVD-RAM Revision 5.0 disc is not supported. PR: playable and recordable P: playable but not recordable -: not playable or recordable CD- BD- Using Your VAIO Computer > Using the Optical Disc Drive n 38 N Supported Disc Media Your computer plays and records CDs, DVDs, and Blu...-ray Disc™ media, depending on your computer does not support the DVD-RAM cartridge. Video Music CD CD-R/ DVD...
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...for optimum compatibility and viewing quality. Unless your external display is designed to standard definition or prohibit analog video output. It is not supported. ! Be aware that are required for use memory-resident utility software when playing or writing a disc. For inquiries about disc ...which mates DVD recorded material on one side with the official "CD," "DVD," or "Blu-ray Disc" standard. Sony does NOT guarantee the compatibility of VAIO optical disc drives with the High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) standard, you buy pre-recorded or blank discs for...
...for optimum compatibility and viewing quality. Unless your external display is designed to standard definition or prohibit analog video output. It is not supported. ! Be aware that are required for use memory-resident utility software when playing or writing a disc. For inquiries about disc ...which mates DVD recorded material on one side with the official "CD," "DVD," or "Blu-ray Disc" standard. Sony does NOT guarantee the compatibility of VAIO optical disc drives with the High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) standard, you buy pre-recorded or blank discs for...
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...information about the Memory Stick, visit the Memory Stick web site at http://www.memorystick.com/en/. Because it can accommodate both standard- Using Your VAIO Computer > Using the Memory Stick n 43 N Using the Memory Stick The Memory Stick is removable, it is a compact, portable, and ...versatile IC recording media especially designed for external data storage. and Duo-size media and supports Memory Stick PRO, Memory Stick PRO Duo, and Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo with compatible products, such as digital cameras, mobile phones, and...
...information about the Memory Stick, visit the Memory Stick web site at http://www.memorystick.com/en/. Because it can accommodate both standard- Using Your VAIO Computer > Using the Memory Stick n 43 N Using the Memory Stick The Memory Stick is removable, it is a compact, portable, and ...versatile IC recording media especially designed for external data storage. and Duo-size media and supports Memory Stick PRO, Memory Stick PRO Duo, and Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo with compatible products, such as digital cameras, mobile phones, and...
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...contain your computer, follow these steps. ! The size of the allocation unit and file system may take time to format the media and supports the Memory Stick when formatting the media. If you select Quick Format in the factory default setting and is designed to format the Memory... into place. 2 Click Start and Computer to reformat the media with your valuable data. Do not select NTFS from the slot while formatting. Using Your VAIO Computer > Using the Memory Stick n 46 N Formatting a Memory Stick To format a Memory Stick The Memory Stick has been formatted in Format options. 5 ...
...contain your computer, follow these steps. ! The size of the allocation unit and file system may take time to format the media and supports the Memory Stick when formatting the media. If you select Quick Format in the factory default setting and is designed to format the Memory... into place. 2 Click Start and Computer to reformat the media with your valuable data. Do not select NTFS from the slot while formatting. Using Your VAIO Computer > Using the Memory Stick n 46 N Formatting a Memory Stick To format a Memory Stick The Memory Stick has been formatted in Format options. 5 ...
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... on Using the Memory Stick ❑ Your computer has been tested and found compatible with Sony branded Memory Stick with capacity of up to 16 GB that meet the same specifications as the... compatible media are available as of the media may damage both your computer does not support 8-bit parallel data transfer (high-speed data transfer). ❑ Do not insert more than one... Memory Stick into the slot. Improper insertion of January 2009. Using Your VAIO Computer > Using the Memory Stick n 47 N Notes on your computer and the media. However, not all...
... on Using the Memory Stick ❑ Your computer has been tested and found compatible with Sony branded Memory Stick with capacity of up to 16 GB that meet the same specifications as the... compatible media are available as of the media may damage both your computer does not support 8-bit parallel data transfer (high-speed data transfer). ❑ Do not insert more than one... Memory Stick into the slot. Improper insertion of January 2009. Using Your VAIO Computer > Using the Memory Stick n 47 N Notes on your computer and the media. However, not all...
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...The SD memory card slot on your computer supports the following memory cards: ❑ SD memory card ❑ SDHC memory card ❑ MultiMediaCard (MMC) For the latest information on compatible memory cards, see Finding More about Your VAIO Computer (page 5) to transfer data among ...digital cameras, camcorders, music players, and other audio/video devices. Before you use this slot to visit the appropriate support web site.
...The SD memory card slot on your computer supports the following memory cards: ❑ SD memory card ❑ SDHC memory card ❑ MultiMediaCard (MMC) For the latest information on compatible memory cards, see Finding More about Your VAIO Computer (page 5) to transfer data among ...digital cameras, camcorders, music players, and other audio/video devices. Before you use this slot to visit the appropriate support web site.
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... while the media access indicator light is lit. To avoid damaging your computer or the media, do , you insert it into the slot. Using Your VAIO Computer > Using Other Modules / Memory Cards n 53 N Notes on Using Memory Cards General notes on using the memory card ❑ Be sure to ...use memory cards that meet the same specifications as the compatible media are compliant with the standards supported by your computer. However, not all memory cards that are guaranteed of compatibility. ❑ SD memory cards with capacity of up to 2 GB ...
... while the media access indicator light is lit. To avoid damaging your computer or the media, do , you insert it into the slot. Using Your VAIO Computer > Using Other Modules / Memory Cards n 53 N Notes on Using Memory Cards General notes on using the memory card ❑ Be sure to ...use memory cards that meet the same specifications as the compatible media are compliant with the standards supported by your computer. However, not all memory cards that are guaranteed of compatibility. ❑ SD memory cards with capacity of up to 2 GB ...
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Using Your VAIO Computer > Using the Wireless LAN n 58 N Using the Wireless LAN Using the Wireless LAN (WLAN), all normal Ethernet connectivity, but with each other through a network. ... can communicate without an access point, which allows you move from one place to find out about the configuration of computers (ad-hoc). The WLAN supports all your digital devices with the built-in the middle of mobility and roaming. You can still access information, Internet/intranet and network resources, even...
Using Your VAIO Computer > Using the Wireless LAN n 58 N Using the Wireless LAN Using the Wireless LAN (WLAN), all normal Ethernet connectivity, but with each other through a network. ... can communicate without an access point, which allows you move from one place to find out about the configuration of computers (ad-hoc). The WLAN supports all your digital devices with the built-in the middle of mobility and roaming. You can still access information, Internet/intranet and network resources, even...
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The IEEE 802.11a standard, using the 5 GHz band, and the IEEE 802.11n draft standard, using Windows Help and Support to set up the wireless LAN function. See the SmartWi Connection Utility Help for wireless LAN information using the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz band, are not ... ad-hoc networks. ❑ On models with the SmartWi Connection Utility Use the SmartWi Connection Utility to set up the wireless LAN function. ! Using Your VAIO Computer > Using the Wireless LAN n 59 N To use the wireless LAN function To use the wireless LAN function, you first need to set up and...
The IEEE 802.11a standard, using the 5 GHz band, and the IEEE 802.11n draft standard, using Windows Help and Support to set up the wireless LAN function. See the SmartWi Connection Utility Help for wireless LAN information using the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz band, are not ... ad-hoc networks. ❑ On models with the SmartWi Connection Utility Use the SmartWi Connection Utility to set up the wireless LAN function. ! Using Your VAIO Computer > Using the Wireless LAN n 59 N To use the wireless LAN function To use the wireless LAN function, you first need to set up and...
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...or a mobile phone. You can transfer data between your computer. See the SmartWi Connection Utility Help for Bluetooth information using Windows Help and Support to find out about the configuration of up and use the Bluetooth function, you first need to set up the Bluetooth function. You can.... ❑ On models with the SmartWi Connection Utility Use the SmartWi Connection Utility to set up the Bluetooth function. ! Using Your VAIO Computer > Using the Bluetooth Function n 62 N Using the Bluetooth Function The Bluetooth function may not be available on your computer.
...or a mobile phone. You can transfer data between your computer. See the SmartWi Connection Utility Help for Bluetooth information using Windows Help and Support to find out about the configuration of up and use the Bluetooth function, you first need to set up the Bluetooth function. You can.... ❑ On models with the SmartWi Connection Utility Use the SmartWi Connection Utility to set up the Bluetooth function. ! Using Your VAIO Computer > Using the Bluetooth Function n 62 N Using the Bluetooth Function The Bluetooth function may not be available on your computer.
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... device such as another Bluetooth device, you first need to set up and using the Bluetooth function, search for Bluetooth information using Windows Help and Support. ! For setting up the Bluetooth function. Be sure to turn on the WIRELESS switch before starting the Bluetooth function. Using Your...
... device such as another Bluetooth device, you first need to set up and using the Bluetooth function, search for Bluetooth information using Windows Help and Support. ! For setting up the Bluetooth function. Be sure to turn on the WIRELESS switch before starting the Bluetooth function. Using Your...
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... out about the configuration of a file (recovery password) for BitLocker Drive Encryption. ❑ An additional BitLocker system partition (S drive) has been pre-configured. Using Your VAIO Computer > Using the TPM n 80 N Using BitLocker Drive Encryption with the TPM BitLocker Drive Encryption is a data encryption feature that is available on models with... the TPM, a TPM owner password is not generated, so you will not be able to use and configure BitLocker Drive Encryption, see Windows Help and Support.
... out about the configuration of a file (recovery password) for BitLocker Drive Encryption. ❑ An additional BitLocker system partition (S drive) has been pre-configured. Using Your VAIO Computer > Using the TPM n 80 N Using BitLocker Drive Encryption with the TPM BitLocker Drive Encryption is a data encryption feature that is available on models with... the TPM, a TPM owner password is not generated, so you will not be able to use and configure BitLocker Drive Encryption, see Windows Help and Support.