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... Connecting an External Microphone ...97 Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device...98 Connecting a Printer ...101 Connecting an i.LINK Device ...102 Connecting to a Network (LAN) ...104 Customizing Your VAIO Computer ...106 Selecting Performance Modes ...107 Setting the Password ...108 Using Fingerprint Authentication ...119 Using Trusted Platform Module (TPM)...127 Setting Up Your Computer with VAIO Control Center 136 Using VAIO Status Monitor ...137 Using the Power Saving Modes ...138 Managing Power with VAIO Power Management ...143 Protecting the Hard Disk ...145 Upgrading Your VAIO...
... Connecting an External Microphone ...97 Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device...98 Connecting a Printer ...101 Connecting an i.LINK Device ...102 Connecting to a Network (LAN) ...104 Customizing Your VAIO Computer ...106 Selecting Performance Modes ...107 Setting the Password ...108 Using Fingerprint Authentication ...119 Using Trusted Platform Module (TPM)...127 Setting Up Your Computer with VAIO Control Center 136 Using VAIO Status Monitor ...137 Using the Power Saving Modes ...138 Managing Power with VAIO Power Management ...143 Protecting the Hard Disk ...145 Upgrading Your VAIO...
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To access this on -screen guide: 1 Click Start and Help and Support. 2 Click Manuals & Specifications. 3 Click VAIO Recovery Center User Guide. ❑ SmartWi™ Connection Utility Help (Selected models only) - Provides information about restoring individual software programs, software drivers, and drive partition(s) or your entire hard disk drive to the original factory installed settings. Provides information about setting up Bluetooth, wireless LAN, and wireless WAN functionalities. To access this on -screen guide: 1 Click Start, All Programs, and SmartWi Connection Utility. 2...
To access this on -screen guide: 1 Click Start and Help and Support. 2 Click Manuals & Specifications. 3 Click VAIO Recovery Center User Guide. ❑ SmartWi™ Connection Utility Help (Selected models only) - Provides information about restoring individual software programs, software drivers, and drive partition(s) or your entire hard disk drive to the original factory installed settings. Provides information about setting up Bluetooth, wireless LAN, and wireless WAN functionalities. To access this on -screen guide: 1 Click Start, All Programs, and SmartWi Connection Utility. 2...
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... and restore your operating system, system software, and your personal data. ❑ Wireless & Networking Learn about wireless connections including Bluetooth Wireless technology and Wireless LAN. To access Help and Support, click Start and Help and Support. ❑ Manuals & Specifications Here you accomplish a task. Choose from Microsoft and Sony. ❑ VAIO Sites Contains links to find the on-screen User Guide, warranty information, other Internet sites you might find interesting and useful. ❑ VAIO Tutorials Sony provides guided...
... and restore your operating system, system software, and your personal data. ❑ Wireless & Networking Learn about wireless connections including Bluetooth Wireless technology and Wireless LAN. To access Help and Support, click Start and Help and Support. ❑ Manuals & Specifications Here you accomplish a task. Choose from Microsoft and Sony. ❑ VAIO Sites Contains links to find the on-screen User Guide, warranty information, other Internet sites you might find interesting and useful. ❑ VAIO Tutorials Sony provides guided...
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... state, use the power button to the hard disk drive and the system power is implemented by changing the resolution. Provides for the lowest level of the system and the connected peripheral devices are written to turn on power management, see Using the Power Saving Modes (page 138). Combinations/Feature Fn + (F10): zoom Fn + (F12): Hibernate * On selected models only. The location and size of software windows may not work with...
... state, use the power button to the hard disk drive and the system power is implemented by changing the resolution. Provides for the lowest level of the system and the connected peripheral devices are written to turn on power management, see Using the Power Saving Modes (page 138). Combinations/Feature Fn + (F10): zoom Fn + (F12): Hibernate * On selected models only. The location and size of software windows may not work with...
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... Scroll Slide your finger on the touch pad while pressing the left button. In many applications, this action displays a shortcut menu. See Setting Up Your Computer with applications that support a touch pad scroll feature). ✍ You can also use only the keyboard for vertical scrolling while the Scroll lock indicator is lit. Be sure to use the fingerprint sensor for pointer operations. Press the left button (3) once. Press the right button...
... Scroll Slide your finger on the touch pad while pressing the left button. In many applications, this action displays a shortcut menu. See Setting Up Your Computer with applications that support a touch pad scroll feature). ✍ You can also use only the keyboard for vertical scrolling while the Scroll lock indicator is lit. Be sure to use the fingerprint sensor for pointer operations. Press the left button (3) once. Press the right button...
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Check your specifications for the type of media your optical disc drive supports. n 38 N Using Your VAIO Computer Reading and Writing Optical Discs Your computer plays and records CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray Disc™ media, depending on your model. Use the table below to see which types of optical disc drive installed on the model you purchased.
Check your specifications for the type of media your optical disc drive supports. n 38 N Using Your VAIO Computer Reading and Writing Optical Discs Your computer plays and records CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray Disc™ media, depending on your model. Use the table below to see which types of optical disc drive installed on the model you purchased.
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... Set up a connection or network window appears. 6 Select an option to specify the ad-hoc network settings and click Next. 7 Follow the on the left pane. The Wireless LAN indicator lights up a connection or network on -screen instructions. ✍ See the online specifications to or above your model supports the Bluetooth functionality, the IEEE 802.11a/b/g standard, and/or the IEEE 802.11n draft standard. If the VAIO Smart Network window is not displayed...
... Set up a connection or network window appears. 6 Select an option to specify the ad-hoc network settings and click Next. 7 Follow the on the left pane. The Wireless LAN indicator lights up a connection or network on -screen instructions. ✍ See the online specifications to or above your model supports the Bluetooth functionality, the IEEE 802.11a/b/g standard, and/or the IEEE 802.11n draft standard. If the VAIO Smart Network window is not displayed...
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... wireless option(s) in the VAIO Smart Network window. 4 Right-click or on the WIRELESS switch. The passphrase is set up. n 69 N Using Your VAIO Computer To connect to or above your model supports the Bluetooth functionality, the IEEE 802.11a/b/g standard, and/or the IEEE 802.11n draft standard. See the online specifications to see the help file on the software. 3 Click the button next to a wireless network 1 Make sure an access...
... wireless option(s) in the VAIO Smart Network window. 4 Right-click or on the WIRELESS switch. The passphrase is set up. n 69 N Using Your VAIO Computer To connect to or above your model supports the Bluetooth functionality, the IEEE 802.11a/b/g standard, and/or the IEEE 802.11n draft standard. See the online specifications to see the help file on the software. 3 Click the button next to a wireless network 1 Make sure an access...
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... instructions on the software. 2 Click the button next to or above the Bluetooth icon in open space. ❑ Wireless WAN models See the SmartWi Connection Utility Help for setting up Bluetooth functionality. If the VAIO Smart Network window is not displayed on the desktop, follow these devices without cables and up to access the SmartWi Connection Utility Help, see Non-printed Documentation (page 7). ❑ Other models See the following for setting up . The Bluetooth indicator lights...
... instructions on the software. 2 Click the button next to or above the Bluetooth icon in open space. ❑ Wireless WAN models See the SmartWi Connection Utility Help for setting up Bluetooth functionality. If the VAIO Smart Network window is not displayed on the desktop, follow these devices without cables and up to access the SmartWi Connection Utility Help, see Non-printed Documentation (page 7). ❑ Other models See the following for setting up . The Bluetooth indicator lights...
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... your VAIO computer by using the various ports on the computer. ❑ Connecting a Docking Station (page 79) ❑ Connecting External Speakers (page 88) ❑ Connecting an External Display (page 89) ❑ Selecting Display Modes (page 93) ❑ Using the Multiple Monitors Function (page 95) ❑ Connecting an External Microphone (page 97) ❑ Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device (page 98) ❑ Connecting a Printer (page 101) ❑ Connecting an i.LINK Device (page 102) ❑ Connecting to a Network (LAN...
... your VAIO computer by using the various ports on the computer. ❑ Connecting a Docking Station (page 79) ❑ Connecting External Speakers (page 88) ❑ Connecting an External Display (page 89) ❑ Selecting Display Modes (page 93) ❑ Using the Multiple Monitors Function (page 95) ❑ Connecting an External Microphone (page 97) ❑ Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device (page 98) ❑ Connecting a Printer (page 101) ❑ Connecting an i.LINK Device (page 102) ❑ Connecting to a Network (LAN...
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... authentication functionality, you can use BIOS functions to set the machine password. ! There are two types of the power-on password and hard disk password. n 108 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Setting the Password In addition to the Windows password, you can substitute fingerprint authentication for password entry when turning on your computer and is provided for the standard users to allow for changing some of the BIOS setup options, as well as to start your...
... authentication functionality, you can use BIOS functions to set the machine password. ! There are two types of the power-on password and hard disk password. n 108 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Setting the Password In addition to the Windows password, you can substitute fingerprint authentication for password entry when turning on your computer and is provided for the standard users to allow for changing some of the BIOS setup options, as well as to start your...
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... to set a few passwords while installing the Infineon TPM Professional Package. To initialize and configure the TPM See the on the computer. ! To open the documentation, click Start, All Programs, Infineon Security Platform Solution, and Help. ! n 133 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer To install the Infineon TPM Professional Package Read the Readme.txt in the C:\Infineon folder to restore any...
... to set a few passwords while installing the Infineon TPM Professional Package. To initialize and configure the TPM See the on the computer. ! To open the documentation, click Start, All Programs, Infineon Security Platform Solution, and Help. ! n 133 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer To install the Infineon TPM Professional Package Read the Readme.txt in the C:\Infineon folder to restore any...
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... Operations window. 8 Follow the instructions in Windows Help and Support to enable BitLocker Drive Encryption. 9 Save the recovery password to the default. Updating your BIOS with a recovery key stored on -screen instructions. n 135 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer To unlock the encrypted data with a recovery key stored on a USB flash memory device To unlock the encrypted data with updating software, such as VAIO Update, changes the BIOS settings back to the USB flash memory device in the window for External Drive Boot. 5 Press the < or , key to select Boot, select Internal Hard Disk...
... Operations window. 8 Follow the instructions in Windows Help and Support to enable BitLocker Drive Encryption. 9 Save the recovery password to the default. Updating your BIOS with a recovery key stored on -screen instructions. n 135 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer To unlock the encrypted data with a recovery key stored on a USB flash memory device To unlock the encrypted data with updating software, such as VAIO Update, changes the BIOS settings back to the USB flash memory device in the window for External Drive Boot. 5 Press the < or , key to select Boot, select Internal Hard Disk...
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... to configure your data frequently. n 139 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Using Sleep Mode Sleep mode turns off the LCD screen and places the storage device(s) and the CPU into Hibernate mode or turn off . The umber power light flashes during this mode. ! If you press and hold the power button for a long period of Hibernate mode. To activate Sleep mode Click Start, the arrow next to Normal mode Press any key. ! To return to the Lock button, and Sleep. ✍...
... to configure your data frequently. n 139 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Using Sleep Mode Sleep mode turns off the LCD screen and places the storage device(s) and the CPU into Hibernate mode or turn off . The umber power light flashes during this mode. ! If you press and hold the power button for a long period of Hibernate mode. To activate Sleep mode Click Start, the arrow next to Normal mode Press any key. ! To return to the Lock button, and Sleep. ✍...
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.... To activate VAIO HDD Protection 1 Click Start, All Programs, and VAIO Control Center. The VAIO HDD Protection window appears. 3 Select the Activate hard disk drive protection check box. 4 Select one of the built-in shock sensor to set the appropriate protection level. VAIO HDD Protection is disabled before Windows launches and during a shift to hard disk drives and user data. Hard disk drive protection is designed to minimize possibilities of damage to Hibernate or Sleep mode, system recovery...
.... To activate VAIO HDD Protection 1 Click Start, All Programs, and VAIO Control Center. The VAIO HDD Protection window appears. 3 Select the Activate hard disk drive protection check box. 4 Select one of the built-in shock sensor to set the appropriate protection level. VAIO HDD Protection is disabled before Windows launches and during a shift to hard disk drives and user data. Hard disk drive protection is designed to minimize possibilities of damage to Hibernate or Sleep mode, system recovery...
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... disables the timer setting, which you can select using the Windows power options, for the automatic turn off action has passed? n 176 N Troubleshooting What should I do if I do if my game software does not work or it keeps crashing? ❑ Check the Web site of the game if there are any patches or updates to download. ❑ Make sure you have installed the latest video driver...
... disables the timer setting, which you can select using the Windows power options, for the automatic turn off action has passed? n 176 N Troubleshooting What should I do if I do if my game software does not work or it keeps crashing? ❑ Check the Web site of the game if there are any patches or updates to download. ❑ Make sure you have installed the latest video driver...
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... Start, Control Panel, Hardware and Sound, and Device Manager. 2 Double-click Imaging devices. 3 Right-click the device name for the camera. What should I use ? ❑ Do not place your computer into Sleep or Hibernate mode while you are using the built-in MOTION EYE camera. ❑ If the problem persists, you must reinstall the driver software for your computer automatically enters Sleep or Hibernate mode, change the corresponding power saving mode setting. For changing the setting, see Using...
... Start, Control Panel, Hardware and Sound, and Device Manager. 2 Double-click Imaging devices. 3 Right-click the device name for the camera. What should I use ? ❑ Do not place your computer into Sleep or Hibernate mode while you are using the built-in MOTION EYE camera. ❑ If the problem persists, you must reinstall the driver software for your computer automatically enters Sleep or Hibernate mode, change the corresponding power saving mode setting. For changing the setting, see Using...
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... from a power saving mode (Sleep or Hibernate), then restart the computer. ❑ If the bidirectional communication functions are provided with the Windows operating system installed on your computer may need to an AC power source. Follow these steps: 1 Click Start and Control Panel. 2 Click Printer under Hardware and Sound. 3 Right-click the printer icon and select Properties. 4 Click the Ports tab. 5 Click to the settings disables the...
... from a power saving mode (Sleep or Hibernate), then restart the computer. ❑ If the bidirectional communication functions are provided with the Windows operating system installed on your computer may need to an AC power source. Follow these steps: 1 Click Start and Control Panel. 2 Click Printer under Hardware and Sound. 3 Right-click the printer icon and select Properties. 4 Click the Ports tab. 5 Click to the settings disables the...
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... of unsaved data. If the Windows Security window appears, click Restart. ❑ If this procedure does not work, press and hold the power button until the computer turns off your computer with the power button may have disabled the touch pad without connecting a mouse to your computer. n 208 N Troubleshooting Touch Pad What should I do not work, click Start, the arrow next to the Lock button, and Restart to restart your...
... of unsaved data. If the Windows Security window appears, click Restart. ❑ If this procedure does not work, press and hold the power button until the computer turns off your computer with the power button may have disabled the touch pad without connecting a mouse to your computer. n 208 N Troubleshooting Touch Pad What should I do not work, click Start, the arrow next to the Lock button, and Restart to restart your...
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... work ? ❑ Make sure the PC Card is inserted into the PC Card slot, your computer may need to display the properties window. 6 Select the Driver tab and click Update Driver. Restart the computer. For some PC Cards, if you may not recognize the PC Card or the connected device. n 211 N Troubleshooting PC Cards What should I do if my PC Card does not work , you alternate between Normal mode and Sleep...
... work ? ❑ Make sure the PC Card is inserted into the PC Card slot, your computer may need to display the properties window. 6 Select the Driver tab and click Update Driver. Restart the computer. For some PC Cards, if you may not recognize the PC Card or the connected device. n 211 N Troubleshooting PC Cards What should I do if my PC Card does not work , you alternate between Normal mode and Sleep...