Recovery Backup and Troubleshooting Guide
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...have to display the current status of the recovery methods below. Create the Recovery Media immediately after setup. 4-258-288-11 (1) © 2010 Sony Corporation Printed in China Introduction About recovery What is in optical disc drive, connect an external optical disc drive (not supplied) to the computer and... types of the process. To recover from Recovery Media 1 If your computer back to an AC power source. 3 Click Start , All Programs, VAIO Care, and VAIO Care. Why do I use . 7 Follow the on your computer is recovery? It is off the computer, and then turn off to use ...
...have to display the current status of the recovery methods below. Create the Recovery Media immediately after setup. 4-258-288-11 (1) © 2010 Sony Corporation Printed in China Introduction About recovery What is in optical disc drive, connect an external optical disc drive (not supplied) to the computer and... types of the process. To recover from Recovery Media 1 If your computer back to an AC power source. 3 Click Start , All Programs, VAIO Care, and VAIO Care. Why do I use . 7 Follow the on your computer is recovery? It is off the computer, and then turn off to use ...
Recovery Backup and Troubleshooting Guide
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... computer. I cannot recover from the recovery area Recover your computer from the preinstalled one hour. Check that you are using the supplied Sony power cord or AC adapter. If you are using the Windows backup feature. 5 Click System Restore. And then, try recovering the ...to the battery pack not being installed properly. Wait for more than four seconds to restart the computer. Back up by VAIO Care Rescue, use VAIO Data Restore Tool. However, we recommend that the power indicator light turns off your computer. Press and hold the power button...
... computer. I cannot recover from the recovery area Recover your computer from the preinstalled one hour. Check that you are using the supplied Sony power cord or AC adapter. If you are using the Windows backup feature. 5 Click System Restore. And then, try recovering the ...to the battery pack not being installed properly. Wait for more than four seconds to restart the computer. Back up by VAIO Care Rescue, use VAIO Data Restore Tool. However, we recommend that the power indicator light turns off your computer. Press and hold the power button...
Startup Guide
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... documentation. For details, refer to reduce heat. VPCS1 Series VAIO Support Homepage http://esupport.sony.com/EN/VAIO/ (USA) http://www.sony.ca/support/ (Canada: English) http://www.fr.sony.ca/support (Canada: French) http://esupport.sony.com/ES/VAIO/LA/ (Latin American area) http://esupport.sony.com/PT/VAIO/BR/ (Brazil) Features and specifications may vary and are...
... documentation. For details, refer to reduce heat. VPCS1 Series VAIO Support Homepage http://esupport.sony.com/EN/VAIO/ (USA) http://www.sony.ca/support/ (Canada: English) http://www.fr.sony.ca/support (Canada: French) http://esupport.sony.com/ES/VAIO/LA/ (Latin American area) http://esupport.sony.com/PT/VAIO/BR/ (Brazil) Features and specifications may vary and are...
Safety - Safety Information
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...IN ANY DESCRIBED WEB SITE, OR YOUR DOWNLOADING OF ANY MATERIALS, DATA, TEXT, IMAGES, VIDEO, OR AUDIO FROM ANY DESCRIBED WEB SITE. SONY CANNOT WARRANT THAT THE FUNCTIONS DESCRIBED IN THIS GUIDE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE. Some of a separate user license agreement. This product contains...Unis et au Canada Owner's Record The model number and serial number are subject to the model and serial numbers when you call your Sony VAIO® computer. Refer to change without prior written approval. PROVIDES NO WARRANTY WITH REGARD TO THIS MANUAL, THE SOFTWARE, OR OTHER ...
...IN ANY DESCRIBED WEB SITE, OR YOUR DOWNLOADING OF ANY MATERIALS, DATA, TEXT, IMAGES, VIDEO, OR AUDIO FROM ANY DESCRIBED WEB SITE. SONY CANNOT WARRANT THAT THE FUNCTIONS DESCRIBED IN THIS GUIDE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE. Some of a separate user license agreement. This product contains...Unis et au Canada Owner's Record The model number and serial number are subject to the model and serial numbers when you call your Sony VAIO® computer. Refer to change without prior written approval. PROVIDES NO WARRANTY WITH REGARD TO THIS MANUAL, THE SOFTWARE, OR OTHER ...
Safety - Safety Information
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...TO APPLICABLE END USER AGREEMENTS AND FULL COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE PRODUCT ACTIVATION PROCEDURES. Important information for Canadian customers: Your new VAIO® computer includes certain software versions or upgrades, and Internet services or offers that are trademarks or registered trademarks ... initial launch of the software product(s), or upon certain reinstallations of the software product(s) or reconfiguration of Sony Corporation. Sony, VAIO, and the VAIO logo are available to applicable end user agreements and full compliance with this computer may require an additional ...
...TO APPLICABLE END USER AGREEMENTS AND FULL COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE PRODUCT ACTIVATION PROCEDURES. Important information for Canadian customers: Your new VAIO® computer includes certain software versions or upgrades, and Internet services or offers that are trademarks or registered trademarks ... initial launch of the software product(s), or upon certain reinstallations of the software product(s) or reconfiguration of Sony Corporation. Sony, VAIO, and the VAIO logo are available to applicable end user agreements and full compliance with this computer may require an additional ...
Safety - Safety Information
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...your computer directly on use of ignition to your computer during the life of the product, be found at http://www.sony.com/vaio. ❑ Sony disclaims and shall assume no responsibility in case of the wireless function is not responsible for and respect airline restrictions on ...your computer to malfunction. ❑ Check for any Sony battery pack. ❑ Do not use wireless LAN on your VAIO® computer. - Refer servicing to heat sources, such as designated by Sony in writing. ❑ For your skin. mechanical vibration or shock; the ...
...your computer directly on use of ignition to your computer during the life of the product, be found at http://www.sony.com/vaio. ❑ Sony disclaims and shall assume no responsibility in case of the wireless function is not responsible for and respect airline restrictions on ...your computer to malfunction. ❑ Check for any Sony battery pack. ❑ Do not use wireless LAN on your VAIO® computer. - Refer servicing to heat sources, such as designated by Sony in writing. ❑ For your skin. mechanical vibration or shock; the ...
Safety - Safety Information
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... PCG-51513L Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. Declaration of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the Sony Customer Information Service Center at 12451 Gateway Blvd., Fort Myers, FL 33913, USA or find Sony Customer Service on the Web site at: http://esupport.sony.com/EN/VAIO/ for customers in USA ...or http://www.sony.ca/support/ for customers in USA Regulatory Information If you have questions about this ...
... PCG-51513L Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. Declaration of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the Sony Customer Information Service Center at 12451 Gateway Blvd., Fort Myers, FL 33913, USA or find Sony Customer Service on the Web site at: http://esupport.sony.com/EN/VAIO/ for customers in USA ...or http://www.sony.ca/support/ for customers in USA Regulatory Information If you have questions about this ...
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VAIO Support Homepage http://esupport.sony.com/EN/VAIO/ (USA) http://www.sony.ca/support/ (Canada: English) http://www.fr.sony.ca/support (Canada: French) http://esupport.sony.com/ES/VAIO/LA/ (Latin American area) http://esupport.sony.com/PT/VAIO/BR/ (Brazil) © 2010 Sony Corporation / Printed in China 4-258-539-21(1)
VAIO Support Homepage http://esupport.sony.com/EN/VAIO/ (USA) http://www.sony.ca/support/ (Canada: English) http://www.fr.sony.ca/support (Canada: French) http://esupport.sony.com/ES/VAIO/LA/ (Latin American area) http://esupport.sony.com/PT/VAIO/BR/ (Brazil) © 2010 Sony Corporation / Printed in China 4-258-539-21(1)
Users Guide
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... 21 Shutting Down Your Computer Safely 28 Using the Power Saving Modes 29 Keeping Your Computer in Optimum Condition .......... 32 Using Your VAIO Computer 35 Using the Keyboard 36 Using the Touch Pad 39 Using Special-function Buttons 40 Using the Built-in Camera 41 Using ... Function 100 Connecting an External Microphone 102 Connecting a USB Device 103 Connecting an i.LINK Device 105 Customizing Your VAIO Computer 107 Setting the Password 108 Using Intel(R) VT 119 Using the VAIO Control Center 120 Using the VAIO Power Management 121 Protecting the Hard Disk 122 Upgrading Your...
... 21 Shutting Down Your Computer Safely 28 Using the Power Saving Modes 29 Keeping Your Computer in Optimum Condition .......... 32 Using Your VAIO Computer 35 Using the Keyboard 36 Using the Touch Pad 39 Using Special-function Buttons 40 Using the Built-in Camera 41 Using ... Function 100 Connecting an External Microphone 102 Connecting a USB Device 103 Connecting an i.LINK Device 105 Customizing Your VAIO Computer 107 Setting the Password 108 Using Intel(R) VT 119 Using the VAIO Control Center 120 Using the VAIO Power Management 121 Protecting the Hard Disk 122 Upgrading Your...
Users Guide
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... experience. ! Before Use > n4 N Before Use Congratulations on your purchase of your computer. Sony has combined leading-edge technology in Brazil http://esupport.sony.com/PT/VAIO/BR/ To find specifications Some features, options, and supplied items may look slightly different from those...customers in USA http://esupport.sony.com/EN/VAIO/ ❑ For customers in Canada http://www.sony.ca/support/ (English) http://www.fr.sony.ca/support (French) ❑ For customers in Spanish-speaking Latin American countries or areas http://esupport.sony.com/ES/VAIO/LA ❑ For customers...
... experience. ! Before Use > n4 N Before Use Congratulations on your purchase of your computer. Sony has combined leading-edge technology in Brazil http://esupport.sony.com/PT/VAIO/BR/ To find specifications Some features, options, and supplied items may look slightly different from those...customers in USA http://esupport.sony.com/EN/VAIO/ ❑ For customers in Canada http://www.sony.ca/support/ (English) http://www.fr.sony.ca/support (French) ❑ For customers in Spanish-speaking Latin American countries or areas http://esupport.sony.com/ES/VAIO/LA ❑ For customers...
Users Guide
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Before Use > Finding More about Your VAIO Computer Finding More about Your VAIO Computer This section provides support information about your VAIO computer. 1. Safety guidelines and owner information. ✍ Before activating the wireless functions such as the wireless LAN and Bluetooth technology, read the Safety Information carefully. n5 N An overview of components connection, set-up information, etc. ❑ Recovery, Backup and Troubleshooting Guide ❑ Safety Information - Printed Documentation ❑ Quick Start Guide -
Before Use > Finding More about Your VAIO Computer Finding More about Your VAIO Computer This section provides support information about your VAIO computer. 1. Safety guidelines and owner information. ✍ Before activating the wireless functions such as the wireless LAN and Bluetooth technology, read the Safety Information carefully. n5 N An overview of components connection, set-up information, etc. ❑ Recovery, Backup and Troubleshooting Guide ❑ Safety Information - Printed Documentation ❑ Quick Start Guide -
Users Guide
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... and Support - General information and technical assistance for your VAIO computer. Use my VAIO Get assistance with the VAIO Care, system restore, backup and recovery, and contact Sony support. You can find the answers you purchased. Troubleshoot my VAIO Maintain and troubleshoot your VAIO computer with your VAIO computer by accessing useful information such as general and...
... and Support - General information and technical assistance for your VAIO computer. Use my VAIO Get assistance with the VAIO Care, system restore, backup and recovery, and contact Sony support. You can find the answers you purchased. Troubleshoot my VAIO Maintain and troubleshoot your VAIO computer with your VAIO computer by accessing useful information such as general and...
Users Guide
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... help files from the help files - Before Use > Finding More about setting up Bluetooth®, wireless LAN, GPS, and wireless WAN functions. Information about Your VAIO Computer n7 N ❑ Program help menu on -screen guide: 1 Click Start, All Programs, and SmartWi Connection Utility. 2 Click SmartWi Connection Utility Help.
... help files from the help files - Before Use > Finding More about setting up Bluetooth®, wireless LAN, GPS, and wireless WAN functions. Information about Your VAIO Computer n7 N ❑ Program help menu on -screen guide: 1 Click Start, All Programs, and SmartWi Connection Utility. 2 Click SmartWi Connection Utility Help.
Users Guide
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...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/ (English) http://www.fr.sony.ca/support (French) ❑ For customers in Spanish-speaking Latin American countries or... areas http://esupport.sony.com/ES/VAIO/LA ❑ For customers in Brazil http://esupport.sony.com/PT/VAIO/BR/ ❑ Operating system online support web site Your computer comes preinstalled with a Microsoft Windows...
...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/ (English) http://www.fr.sony.ca/support (French) ❑ For customers in Spanish-speaking Latin American countries or... areas http://esupport.sony.com/ES/VAIO/LA ❑ For customers in Brazil http://esupport.sony.com/PT/VAIO/BR/ ❑ Operating system online support web site Your computer comes preinstalled with a Microsoft Windows...
Users Guide
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... repair service you might need. In order to find the contact numbers on the computer. 2 Your computer's serial number You can find it on your Sony VAIO computer. In Store Service & Support (available in USA only) Make an appointment with the setup of the display on the... compartment of your computer 4 The hardware component or the software program that is the last 7 digits of the problem 5. Before Use > Finding More about Your VAIO Computer n9 N 4. You can assist with a Sony certified technician at our site, you do not find it at the lower right corner of your...
... repair service you might need. In order to find the contact numbers on the computer. 2 Your computer's serial number You can find it on your Sony VAIO computer. In Store Service & Support (available in USA only) Make an appointment with the setup of the display on the... compartment of your computer 4 The hardware component or the software program that is the last 7 digits of the problem 5. Before Use > Finding More about Your VAIO Computer n9 N 4. You can assist with a Sony certified technician at our site, you do not find it at the lower right corner of your...
Users Guide
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... using your computer. Upon completion, connect one device (for the first time, do not connect any other hardware that did not originally come with your VAIO computer. !
... using your computer. Upon completion, connect one device (for the first time, do not connect any other hardware that did not originally come with your VAIO computer. !
Users Guide
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... a moment to an optimum level. Front A Built-in MOTION EYE camera (page 41) B Built-in MOTION EYE camera indicator (page 18) C LCD screen (page 137) D VAIO button (page 40) E ASSIST button*1 (page 40) F Ambient light sensor (page 38), (page 174) Measures ambient light intensity for automatically adjusting the LCD brightness to...
... a moment to an optimum level. Front A Built-in MOTION EYE camera (page 41) B Built-in MOTION EYE camera indicator (page 18) C LCD screen (page 137) D VAIO button (page 40) E ASSIST button*1 (page 40) F Ambient light sensor (page 38), (page 174) Measures ambient light intensity for automatically adjusting the LCD brightness to...
Users Guide
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To get the most out of the battery pack. To check the battery charge capacity 1 Click Start, All Programs, and VAIO Control Center. 2 Click Power Management and Battery. ✍ Additionally, you can enable the battery care function to extend the life of the battery pack, check the battery charge capacity and change the battery settings. Getting Started > Using the Battery Pack n 26 N Checking the Battery Charge Capacity The battery charge capacity gradually decreases as the number of battery charging increases or the duration of use of the battery pack extends.
To get the most out of the battery pack. To check the battery charge capacity 1 Click Start, All Programs, and VAIO Control Center. 2 Click Power Management and Battery. ✍ Additionally, you can enable the battery care function to extend the life of the battery pack, check the battery charge capacity and change the battery settings. Getting Started > Using the Battery Pack n 26 N Checking the Battery Charge Capacity The battery charge capacity gradually decreases as the number of battery charging increases or the duration of use of the battery pack extends.
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Getting Started > Using the Battery Pack n 27 N Extending the Battery Life When your computer is running on the Power Options. See Using the VAIO Power Management (page 121) for more information. ❑ Set the wallpaper in Long Battery Life Wallpaper Setting as your computer screen. ❑ Use the power ... settings on battery power, you can extend the battery life using the following methods. ❑ Decrease the LCD brightness of your desktop background with the VAIO Control Center.
Getting Started > Using the Battery Pack n 27 N Extending the Battery Life When your computer is running on the Power Options. See Using the VAIO Power Management (page 121) for more information. ❑ Set the wallpaper in Long Battery Life Wallpaper Setting as your computer screen. ❑ Use the power ... settings on battery power, you can extend the battery life using the following methods. ❑ Decrease the LCD brightness of your desktop background with the VAIO Control Center.
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...Started > Keeping Your Computer in Optimum Condition n 32 N Keeping Your Computer in Optimum Condition Updating Your Computer Be sure to download the updates. The VAIO Update automatically notifies you of new updates available on the Internet, and downloads and installs them on the computer. ❑ Windows Update Click Start, All... Programs, and Windows Update and then follow the on-screen instructions. ❑ VAIO Update 5 Click Start, All Programs, and VAIO Update 5 and then follow the on-screen instructions. !
...Started > Keeping Your Computer in Optimum Condition n 32 N Keeping Your Computer in Optimum Condition Updating Your Computer Be sure to download the updates. The VAIO Update automatically notifies you of new updates available on the Internet, and downloads and installs them on the computer. ❑ Windows Update Click Start, All... Programs, and Windows Update and then follow the on-screen instructions. ❑ VAIO Update 5 Click Start, All Programs, and VAIO Update 5 and then follow the on-screen instructions. !