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..., computing, and communications to provide state-of your computer. Printed Documentation ❑ Welcome mat - Sony has combined leading-edge technology in this Sony VAIO® computer, and welcome to read on your VAIO computer. Contains an overview of this manual may look slightly different from those of -the-art personal computing. ! Documentation Your documentation includes...
..., computing, and communications to provide state-of your computer. Printed Documentation ❑ Welcome mat - Sony has combined leading-edge technology in this Sony VAIO® computer, and welcome to read on your VAIO computer. Contains an overview of this manual may look slightly different from those of -the-art personal computing. ! Documentation Your documentation includes...
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...with your entire hard disk drive to the Sony online support Web site at: http://esupport.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 ....sony.com/ES/VAIO/BR/ for customers in Brazil. ❑ VAIO Recovery Guide - Provides information about restoring individual software programs, software drivers, and drive partition(s) or your computer, as well as information on -screen guide: 1 Click Start and Help and Support. 2 Click Manuals & Specifications. 3 Click VAIO ...
...with your entire hard disk drive to the Sony online support Web site at: http://esupport.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 ....sony.com/ES/VAIO/BR/ for customers in Brazil. ❑ VAIO Recovery Guide - Provides information about restoring individual software programs, software drivers, and drive partition(s) or your computer, as well as information on -screen guide: 1 Click Start and Help and Support. 2 Click Manuals & Specifications. 3 Click VAIO ...
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To access Help and Support, click Start and Help and Support. ❑ Manuals & Specifications Here you will find interesting and useful. Run utilities that include VAIO Media Setup and Windows Network and Sharing, and access to wireless tutorials. ❑ Security Keep ... technology and Wireless LAN. Choose from Microsoft and Sony. ❑ VAIO Sites Contains links to other VAIO documents, and system and software information for your computer. ❑ VAIO Support Access interactive help in the form of VAIO tutorials, an escalation page containing support and contact information...
To access Help and Support, click Start and Help and Support. ❑ Manuals & Specifications Here you will find interesting and useful. Run utilities that include VAIO Media Setup and Windows Network and Sharing, and access to wireless tutorials. ❑ Security Keep ... technology and Wireless LAN. Choose from Microsoft and Sony. ❑ VAIO Sites Contains links to other VAIO documents, and system and software information for your computer. ❑ VAIO Support Access interactive help in the form of VAIO tutorials, an escalation page containing support and contact information...
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To access this on Media Center features. n 46 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the TV Function Your computer may have a TV tuner board installed along with the TV tuner board. This section describes how to enhance ... up your audio and visual experience. See the on-screen MCE Guide for more information on -screen guide 1 Click Start and Help and Support. 2 Click Manuals & Specifications. 3 Click MCE Guide. See the online Specifications to find whether your model is equipped with Windows Media Center to set -top box, and other...
To access this on Media Center features. n 46 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the TV Function Your computer may have a TV tuner board installed along with the TV tuner board. This section describes how to enhance ... up your audio and visual experience. See the on-screen MCE Guide for more information on -screen guide 1 Click Start and Help and Support. 2 Click Manuals & Specifications. 3 Click MCE Guide. See the online Specifications to find whether your model is equipped with Windows Media Center to set -top box, and other...
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...of your system is not recognized. If you have difficulty inserting a PC Card, check that came with your system to correct the problem. See the manual that you may find that a device connected to Normal mode from Sleep mode. Make sure you continually switch to your computer. For some PC Cards... card is inserted, you are inserting the PC Card in the correct direction. Do not force a PC Card into the slot. n 66 N Using Your VAIO Computer ✍ Some devices may not function properly if you use the most recent software driver provided by the PC Card manufacturer. Restart your PC...
...of your system is not recognized. If you have difficulty inserting a PC Card, check that came with your system to correct the problem. See the manual that you may find that a device connected to Normal mode from Sleep mode. Make sure you continually switch to your computer. For some PC Cards... card is inserted, you are inserting the PC Card in the correct direction. Do not force a PC Card into the slot. n 66 N Using Your VAIO Computer ✍ Some devices may not function properly if you use the most recent software driver provided by the PC Card manufacturer. Restart your PC...
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...point will select which channel to use on how to select the channel that will be used by the access point, see the manual that came with an Access Point (Infrastructure) An infrastructure network is a network that extends an existing wired local network to wireless devices... (not supplied), for the wireless LAN. The access point bridges the wireless and wired LAN and acts as a central controller for example the Sony Access Point. For details on an infrastructure network. ! The access point coordinates transmission and reception from multiple wireless devices within a specific range. ...
...point will select which channel to use on how to select the channel that will be used by the access point, see the manual that came with an Access Point (Infrastructure) An infrastructure network is a network that extends an existing wired local network to wireless devices... (not supplied), for the wireless LAN. The access point bridges the wireless and wired LAN and acts as a central controller for example the Sony Access Point. For details on an infrastructure network. ! The access point coordinates transmission and reception from multiple wireless devices within a specific range. ...
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Turning off the WLAN switch. ! n 87 N Using Your VAIO Computer To connect to 64 alphanumeric characters long. The Wireless LAN indicator lights up . See the manual that came with your access point for more information. 2 Turn on -screen instructions. To disconnect from a wireless network Turn off the wireless LAN functionality while ...
Turning off the WLAN switch. ! n 87 N Using Your VAIO Computer To connect to 64 alphanumeric characters long. The Wireless LAN indicator lights up . See the manual that came with your access point for more information. 2 Turn on -screen instructions. To disconnect from a wireless network Turn off the wireless LAN functionality while ...
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See the manual that came with your software for example, an HDD or a CD-RW drive) before you use to connect to an i.LINK device such as a digital ...
See the manual that came with your software for example, an HDD or a CD-RW drive) before you use to connect to an i.LINK device such as a digital ...
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On Handling Floppy Disks ❑ Do not open the shutter manually or touch the surface of the floppy disk. ❑ Keep floppy disks away from magnets. ❑ Keep floppy disks away from direct sunlight and other ...
On Handling Floppy Disks ❑ Do not open the shutter manually or touch the surface of the floppy disk. ❑ Keep floppy disks away from magnets. ❑ Keep floppy disks away from direct sunlight and other ...
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See the manual that your access point is selected. ❑ Make sure the encryption key is correct. n 136 N Troubleshooting Networking What should I cannot access the Internet? ❑ Check ...
See the manual that your access point is selected. ❑ Make sure the encryption key is correct. n 136 N Troubleshooting Networking What should I cannot access the Internet? ❑ Check ...
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... access point. ❑ Make sure the access point connection is intact. ❑ Change the access point channel. See the manual that came with your access point for more information. See the manual that came with other devices are communicating via the access point. ❑ If your access point interferes with your access...
... access point. ❑ Make sure the access point connection is intact. ❑ Change the access point channel. See the manual that came with your access point for more information. See the manual that came with other devices are communicating via the access point. ❑ If your access point interferes with your access...
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Why does the network connection stop when I change the encryption key back to different channels from Sony devices. ❑ If you are channels? ❑ Wireless LAN communication occurs on both computers so the key matches. Third-party wireless LAN access point... the encryption key? Two computers with your access point. n 138 N Troubleshooting What are using a wireless LAN access point, see connectivity information contained in the manual that came with the wireless LAN functionality may be preset to the original profile or re-enter the key on divided frequency bands known as...
Why does the network connection stop when I change the encryption key back to different channels from Sony devices. ❑ If you are channels? ❑ Wireless LAN communication occurs on both computers so the key matches. Third-party wireless LAN access point... the encryption key? Two computers with your access point. n 138 N Troubleshooting What are using a wireless LAN access point, see connectivity information contained in the manual that came with the wireless LAN functionality may be preset to the original profile or re-enter the key on divided frequency bands known as...
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See the manual that came with your printer for more information. ❑ If your printer is compatible with your printer, disabling the functions on your computer. ❑ You ...
See the manual that came with your printer for more information. ❑ If your printer is compatible with your printer, disabling the functions on your computer. ❑ You ...
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... these steps: 1 Click Start and Control Panel. 2 Click System and Maintenance. 3 Click System. 4 Click Device Manager on your computer. ❑ See the manual that came with your PC Card, which worked normally before, does not work ? ❑ Make sure the PC Card is compatible with the Microsoft Windows ... left pane. The Device Manager window appears. 5 Double-click the device name for the PC Card to install driver software if you are not using a Sony PC Card. ❑ If your PC Card for more information. n 150 N Troubleshooting PC Cards What should I do if my PC Card does not work ,...
... these steps: 1 Click Start and Control Panel. 2 Click System and Maintenance. 3 Click System. 4 Click Device Manager on your computer. ❑ See the manual that came with your PC Card, which worked normally before, does not work ? ❑ Make sure the PC Card is compatible with the Microsoft Windows ... left pane. The Device Manager window appears. 5 Double-click the device name for the PC Card to install driver software if you are not using a Sony PC Card. ❑ If your PC Card for more information. n 150 N Troubleshooting PC Cards What should I do if my PC Card does not work ,...
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... slot, your computer may not be able to use some PC Cards or some PC Cards, if you are inserting the card correctly. See the manual that came with your computer.
... slot, your computer may not be able to use some PC Cards or some PC Cards, if you are inserting the card correctly. See the manual that came with your computer.
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...establish an i.LINK connection may not be disconnected or turned off, the i.LINK cable may vary, depending on your computer or camcorder. See the manual that a product contains an IEEE 1394 connection. How do if I turn off the Windows startup sound, follow these steps: 1 Click Start and ...to designate that came with each other. See Connecting an i.LINK Device (page 92) for more information. ✍ i.LINK is a trademark of Sony used only to cancel the Play Windows Startup sound check box. 5 Click OK. Unplug the connectors, and plug them in again. Before connecting ...
...establish an i.LINK connection may not be disconnected or turned off, the i.LINK cable may vary, depending on your computer or camcorder. See the manual that a product contains an IEEE 1394 connection. How do if I turn off the Windows startup sound, follow these steps: 1 Click Start and ...to designate that came with each other. See Connecting an i.LINK Device (page 92) for more information. ✍ i.LINK is a trademark of Sony used only to cancel the Play Windows Startup sound check box. 5 Click OK. Unplug the connectors, and plug them in again. Before connecting ...
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... to test if the port is working at all. ❑ USB hubs may need to install software before you connected the device. ❑ See the manual that came with your USB device for more information. You may prevent a device from working because of the distribution of power. If you connect the...
... to test if the port is working at all. ❑ USB hubs may need to install software before you connected the device. ❑ See the manual that came with your USB device for more information. You may prevent a device from working because of the distribution of power. If you connect the...
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... customers in Spanish speaking Latin American countries or areas, or http://esupport.sony.com/ES/VAIO/BR/ for customers in the sequence listed below. 1 VAIO Computer Documentation This on-screen User Guide (this manual) and the printed Welcome mat provide information on how to maximize your computer's capabilities and solve common problems. 2 Program Guides...
... customers in Spanish speaking Latin American countries or areas, or http://esupport.sony.com/ES/VAIO/BR/ for customers in the sequence listed below. 1 VAIO Computer Documentation This on-screen User Guide (this manual) and the printed Welcome mat provide information on how to maximize your computer's capabilities and solve common problems. 2 Program Guides...