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n2 N Contents Before Use ...5 Documentation ...6 Ergonomic Considerations ...10 Getting Started ...12 Locating Controls and Ports...13 About the Indicator Lights ...17 Setting Up Your Computer ...18 Shutting Down Your Computer Safely ...21 Using Your VAIO Computer ...22 Using the Keyboard ...23 Using the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera...26 Using the Optical Disc Drive ...29 Using the Memory Stick ...38 Using the SD Memory Card ...44 Using the Internet...47 Using Wireless LAN (WLAN) ...48 Using the Bluetooth Function ...51
n2 N Contents Before Use ...5 Documentation ...6 Ergonomic Considerations ...10 Getting Started ...12 Locating Controls and Ports...13 About the Indicator Lights ...17 Setting Up Your Computer ...18 Shutting Down Your Computer Safely ...21 Using Your VAIO Computer ...22 Using the Keyboard ...23 Using the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera...26 Using the Optical Disc Drive ...29 Using the Memory Stick ...38 Using the SD Memory Card ...44 Using the Internet...47 Using Wireless LAN (WLAN) ...48 Using the Bluetooth Function ...51
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... Connecting a Printer ...61 Connecting an i.LINK Device ...62 Connecting to a Network (LAN) ...64 Customizing Your VAIO Computer ...65 Setting the Password ...66 Setting Up Your Computer with VAIO Control Center 71 Using the Power Saving Mode...72 Upgrading Your VAIO Computer...74 Adding and Removing Memory...75 Precautions ...81 Handling the LCD Screen ...82 Using the...
... Connecting a Printer ...61 Connecting an i.LINK Device ...62 Connecting to a Network (LAN) ...64 Customizing Your VAIO Computer ...65 Setting the Password ...66 Setting Up Your Computer with VAIO Control Center 71 Using the Power Saving Mode...72 Upgrading Your VAIO Computer...74 Adding and Removing Memory...75 Precautions ...81 Handling the LCD Screen ...82 Using the...
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External views illustrated in audio, video, computing, and communications to the on your purchase of this manual may look slightly different from those of -the-art personal computing experience. ! n5 N Before Use Before Use Congratulations on -screen User Guide. Sony has combined leading-edge technology in this Sony VAIO® computer, and welcome to provide state-of your computer.
External views illustrated in audio, video, computing, and communications to the on your purchase of this manual may look slightly different from those of -the-art personal computing experience. ! n5 N Before Use Before Use Congratulations on -screen User Guide. Sony has combined leading-edge technology in this Sony VAIO® computer, and welcome to provide state-of your computer.
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n6 N Before Use Documentation Your documentation includes printed information and user guides to read on your VAIO computer. Contains safety guidelines and owner information. Contains an overview of components connection, set-up information, etc. ❑ Safety Information - Printed Documentation ❑ Welcome mat -
n6 N Before Use Documentation Your documentation includes printed information and user guides to read on your VAIO computer. Contains safety guidelines and owner information. Contains an overview of components connection, set-up information, etc. ❑ Safety Information - Printed Documentation ❑ Welcome mat -
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...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 American countries or areas http://esupport.sony.com/ES/VAIO/BR/ for customers in this manual by clicking their respective URLs beginning with your computer..., as well as information on -screen guide: 1 Click Start and Help and Support. 2 Click Use My VAIO. 3 Click VAIO Recovery Center User Guide...
...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 American countries or areas http://esupport.sony.com/ES/VAIO/BR/ for customers in this manual by clicking their respective URLs beginning with your computer..., as well as information on -screen guide: 1 Click Start and Help and Support. 2 Click Use My VAIO. 3 Click VAIO Recovery Center User Guide...
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... find the answers you need. Choose from the following categories to access and provides a single location for general information and technical assistance for your VAIO computer with VAIO Care, system restore, backup and recovery, and contact Sony support. To access Help and Support, click Start and Help and Support. ❑ Get started with my...
... find the answers you need. Choose from the following categories to access and provides a single location for general information and technical assistance for your VAIO computer with VAIO Care, system restore, backup and recovery, and contact Sony support. To access Help and Support, click Start and Help and Support. ❑ Get started with my...
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Getting Started This section describes how to get started using your VAIO computer. ❑ Locating Controls and Ports (page 13) ❑ About the Indicator Lights (page 17) ❑ Setting Up Your Computer (page 18) ❑ Shutting Down Your Computer Safely (page 21) n 12 N Getting Started
Getting Started This section describes how to get started using your VAIO computer. ❑ Locating Controls and Ports (page 13) ❑ About the Indicator Lights (page 17) ❑ Setting Up Your Computer (page 18) ❑ Shutting Down Your Computer Safely (page 21) n 12 N Getting Started
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Using Your VAIO Computer This section describes how to get the most out of using your VAIO computer. ❑ Using the Keyboard (page 23) ❑ Using the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera (page 26) ❑ Using the Optical Disc Drive (page 29) ❑ Using the Memory Stick (page 38) ❑ Using the SD Memory Card (page 44) ❑ Using the Internet (page 47) ❑ Using Wireless LAN (WLAN) (page 48) ❑ Using the Bluetooth Function (page 51) n 22 N Using Your VAIO Computer
Using Your VAIO Computer This section describes how to get the most out of using your VAIO computer. ❑ Using the Keyboard (page 23) ❑ Using the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera (page 26) ❑ Using the Optical Disc Drive (page 29) ❑ Using the Memory Stick (page 38) ❑ Using the SD Memory Card (page 44) ❑ Using the Internet (page 47) ❑ Using Wireless LAN (WLAN) (page 48) ❑ Using the Bluetooth Function (page 51) n 22 N Using Your VAIO Computer
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The keyboard uses a standard key arrangement with your computer. n 23 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Keyboard A USB keyboard is supplied with additional keys that perform specific functions.
The keyboard uses a standard key arrangement with your computer. n 23 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Keyboard A USB keyboard is supplied with additional keys that perform specific functions.
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...the LCD screen. See Setting Up Your Computer with the VAIO Control Center for the lower level of the LCD screen. See the help file. Press to make the screen view look bigger and closer (zoom in its help file included with VAIO Control Center (page 71) and find ...out more information. ✍ Illustrated above . n 24 N Using Your VAIO Computer A Function keys Perform certain tasks. Fn+F6: Increases lighting intensity of your screen. In such a...
...the LCD screen. See Setting Up Your Computer with the VAIO Control Center for the lower level of the LCD screen. See the help file. Press to make the screen view look bigger and closer (zoom in its help file included with VAIO Control Center (page 71) and find ...out more information. ✍ Illustrated above . n 24 N Using Your VAIO Computer A Function keys Perform certain tasks. Fn+F6: Increases lighting intensity of your screen. In such a...
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... control buttons Increase (+) or decrease (-) the volume. H E key Ejects the optical disc drive tray when used in combination with the Fn key. n 25 N Using Your VAIO Computer E Muting button Turns the volume on the computer screen. G Windows key Displays the Start menu.
... control buttons Increase (+) or decrease (-) the volume. H E key Ejects the optical disc drive tray when used in combination with the Fn key. n 25 N Using Your VAIO Computer E Muting button Turns the volume on the computer screen. G Windows key Displays the Start menu.
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... or exiting your desired application. ! This is possible with the appropriate software. Turning on the computer activates the built-in MOTION EYE camera cannot be shared by more than one software application. If another software application is using the camera, exit the application before using the ... built-in MOTION EYE camera, respectively. ✍ The built-in MOTION EYE camera. n 26 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera Your computer is equipped with a built-in MOTION EYE camera adds video functionality to capture still images and movies with the preinstalled...
... or exiting your desired application. ! This is possible with the appropriate software. Turning on the computer activates the built-in MOTION EYE camera cannot be shared by more than one software application. If another software application is using the camera, exit the application before using the ... built-in MOTION EYE camera, respectively. ✍ The built-in MOTION EYE camera. n 26 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera Your computer is equipped with a built-in MOTION EYE camera adds video functionality to capture still images and movies with the preinstalled...
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... low light compensation option in the viewfinder. 4 Click the Capture button below the displayed image. The WebCam Companion 2 provides many more information. n 27 N Using Your VAIO Computer Capturing Still Images To capture a still image 1 Click Start, All Programs, ArcSoft WebCam Companion 2, and WebCam Companion 2 to launch the WebCam Companion 2. 2 Click the Capture...
... low light compensation option in the viewfinder. 4 Click the Capture button below the displayed image. The WebCam Companion 2 provides many more information. n 27 N Using Your VAIO Computer Capturing Still Images To capture a still image 1 Click Start, All Programs, ArcSoft WebCam Companion 2, and WebCam Companion 2 to launch the WebCam Companion 2. 2 Click the Capture...
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... in the properties window. See the help file included with the software for more features. The WebCam Companion 2 provides many more information. n 28 N Using Your VAIO Computer Capturing Movies To capture a movie 1 Click Start, All Programs, ArcSoft WebCam Companion 2, and WebCam Companion 2 to stop movie recording.
... in the properties window. See the help file included with the software for more features. The WebCam Companion 2 provides many more information. n 28 N Using Your VAIO Computer Capturing Movies To capture a movie 1 Click Start, All Programs, ArcSoft WebCam Companion 2, and WebCam Companion 2 to stop movie recording.
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Be sure to open the drive. To insert a disc 1 Turn on the drive tray. n 29 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Optical Disc Drive Your computer is equipped with the label side facing toward you, and gently push it in the middle of the drive tray when placing/removing a disc onto/...from the tray. 4 Close the tray by pushing it toward the tray until the disc clicks into place. ! Do not exert pressure on the computer. 2 Press the drive eject button (1) or the Fn+E keys to hold the back of the tray with an optical disc drive. The tray slides out...
Be sure to open the drive. To insert a disc 1 Turn on the drive tray. n 29 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Optical Disc Drive Your computer is equipped with the label side facing toward you, and gently push it in the middle of the drive tray when placing/removing a disc onto/...from the tray. 4 Close the tray by pushing it toward the tray until the disc clicks into place. ! Do not exert pressure on the computer. 2 Press the drive eject button (1) or the Fn+E keys to hold the back of the tray with an optical disc drive. The tray slides out...
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Do not remove the optical disc when your computer is in Sleep mode. Doing so may cause the computer to malfunction. ✍ If you plan to use an external optical disc drive, connect the drive before you launch any preinstalled disc operation program. n 30 N Using Your VAIO Computer !
Do not remove the optical disc when your computer is in Sleep mode. Doing so may cause the computer to malfunction. ✍ If you plan to use an external optical disc drive, connect the drive before you launch any preinstalled disc operation program. n 30 N Using Your VAIO Computer !
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n 31 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 optical disc drive supports. 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 model.
n 31 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 optical disc drive supports. 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 model.
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...-R discs compliant with DVD-R for Blu-ray Disc-Rewritable in Version 2.1 format. *11 The Blu-ray Disc drive on your computer does not support the DVD-RAM cartridge. RW RW DL DL RAM BD-R*9/ RE*10 DVD±RW/ P P P P... (Double Layer) recording. *6 Writing data to DVD-R DL (Dual Layer) discs is available only on your computer does not support BD-RE Disc media in Version 1.0 format and Blu-ray Disc media with DVD-RW Version...ROM CD CD Extra RW ROM DVD- n 32 N Using Your VAIO Computer PR: playable and recordable P: playable but not recordable -: not playable or recordable CD-
...-R discs compliant with DVD-R for Blu-ray Disc-Rewritable in Version 2.1 format. *11 The Blu-ray Disc drive on your computer does not support the DVD-RAM cartridge. RW RW DL DL RAM BD-R*9/ RE*10 DVD±RW/ P P P P... (Double Layer) recording. *6 Writing data to DVD-R DL (Dual Layer) discs is available only on your computer does not support BD-RE Disc media in Version 1.0 format and Blu-ray Disc media with DVD-RW Version...ROM CD CD Extra RW ROM DVD- n 32 N Using Your VAIO Computer PR: playable and recordable P: playable but not recordable -: not playable or recordable CD-
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...the disc package carefully to the Compact Disc Digital Audio standard specifications (CD Standard). Sony does NOT guarantee the compatibility of VAIO optical disc drives with your VAIO computer, be implemented for use with your computer's optical disc drives. To play back discs that conform to check both playback and... on this product because it does not conform to standard definition or prohibit analog video output. As with a DVD recorded layer on one side and a digital audio layer on the other optical media devices, circumstances may not play on the disc, playback is designed to...
...the disc package carefully to the Compact Disc Digital Audio standard specifications (CD Standard). Sony does NOT guarantee the compatibility of VAIO optical disc drives with your VAIO computer, be implemented for use with your computer's optical disc drives. To play back discs that conform to check both playback and... on this product because it does not conform to standard definition or prohibit analog video output. As with a DVD recorded layer on one side and a digital audio layer on the other optical media devices, circumstances may not play on the disc, playback is designed to...
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... optical disc drive is different from the label, you can play DVDs created with the CD-R or CD-RW media. ❑ Some DVD players and computer optical disc drives may not be able to play this may not be able to play audio CDs created with the DVD+R DL, DVD-R DL... writing data to indicate in most regions of player you cannot play the disc. If the region code for your computer. Do not use circular discs. n 34 N Using Your VAIO Computer Notes on writing data to a disc. Notes on playing discs To achieve optimum performance when playing discs, you can play the disc...
... optical disc drive is different from the label, you can play DVDs created with the CD-R or CD-RW media. ❑ Some DVD players and computer optical disc drives may not be able to play this may not be able to play audio CDs created with the DVD+R DL, DVD-R DL... writing data to indicate in most regions of player you cannot play the disc. If the region code for your computer. Do not use circular discs. n 34 N Using Your VAIO Computer Notes on writing data to a disc. Notes on playing discs To achieve optimum performance when playing discs, you can play the disc...