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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. ❑ Media Center User Guide (Selected models only) - To access this on -screen guide: 1 Click ...Start and Help and Support. 2 Click Manuals & Specifications. 3 Click Media Center User Guide. Provides information about using Windows Media Center. n7 N Before Use ❑ VAIO Recovery Center User Guide - Provides information about restoring individual software programs, software drivers, and drive partition(s) or your entire hard ...
To access this on -screen guide: 1 Click Start and Help and Support. 2 Click Manuals & Specifications. 3 Click VAIO Recovery Center User Guide. ❑ Media Center User Guide (Selected models only) - To access this on -screen guide: 1 Click ...Start and Help and Support. 2 Click Manuals & Specifications. 3 Click Media Center User Guide. Provides information about using Windows Media Center. n7 N Before Use ❑ VAIO Recovery Center User Guide - Provides information about restoring individual software programs, software drivers, and drive partition(s) or your entire hard ...
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... and Help and Support. ❑ Manuals & Specifications Here you might find interesting and useful. Run utilities that include VAIO Media Setup and Windows Network and Sharing Center, and access to wireless tutorials. ❑ Security Keep your data safe and your computer running efficiently...User Guide, warranty information, other Internet sites you will find the answers you need. Choose from Microsoft and Sony. ❑ VAIO Sites Contains links to other VAIO documents, and system and software information for your personal data. ❑ Wireless & Networking Learn about wireless ...
... and Help and Support. ❑ Manuals & Specifications Here you might find interesting and useful. Run utilities that include VAIO Media Setup and Windows Network and Sharing Center, and access to wireless tutorials. ❑ Security Keep your data safe and your computer running efficiently...User Guide, warranty information, other Internet sites you will find the answers you need. Choose from Microsoft and Sony. ❑ VAIO Sites Contains links to other VAIO documents, and system and software information for your personal data. ❑ Wireless & Networking Learn about wireless ...
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... sure you leave at least 4 inches (10 cm) of space behind and at least 8 inches (20 cm) of mechanical damage. ❑ Lighting - Choose a location where windows and lights do not exert excessive pressure on your comfort and work efficiency. ❑ Ventilation - n 10 N Before Use ❑ Viewing angle of the display as...
... sure you leave at least 4 inches (10 cm) of space behind and at least 8 inches (20 cm) of mechanical damage. ❑ Lighting - Choose a location where windows and lights do not exert excessive pressure on your comfort and work efficiency. ❑ Ventilation - n 10 N Before Use ❑ Viewing angle of the display as...
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... your computer and the keyboard is established between your computer. The connect indicator turns on the bottom of the keyboard to use in the LCD window on before using the keyboard. If not, repeat the procedure. ! To connect the wireless keyboard !
... your computer and the keyboard is established between your computer. The connect indicator turns on the bottom of the keyboard to use in the LCD window on before using the keyboard. If not, repeat the procedure. ! To connect the wireless keyboard !
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If the wireless keyboard does not operate properly, the batteries may need to avoid possible damage from battery leakage. n 25 N Getting Started ✍ You can check the battery indicator ( or ) in a more 'ergonomic' position, flip open the keyboard feet. If the wireless keyboard is not being used for its battery power level. If you want to put the wireless keyboard in the LCD window on the wireless keyboard for an extended period of time, remove the batteries to be replaced.
If the wireless keyboard does not operate properly, the batteries may need to avoid possible damage from battery leakage. n 25 N Getting Started ✍ You can check the battery indicator ( or ) in a more 'ergonomic' position, flip open the keyboard feet. If the wireless keyboard is not being used for its battery power level. If you want to put the wireless keyboard in the LCD window on the wireless keyboard for an extended period of time, remove the batteries to be replaced.
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... is the English keyboard as follows: S1: Opens the Media Center Start menu or launches Windows Mail. Fn+F5: Decreases lighting intensity of the LCD screen. See Setting Up Your Computer with VAIO Central (page 109) and find out more in its help file. D Shortcut buttons Perform... the pre-assigned tasks. n 34 N Using Your VAIO Computer A Function keys Perform certain tasks. B Muting button Turns the volume on...
... is the English keyboard as follows: S1: Opens the Media Center Start menu or launches Windows Mail. Fn+F5: Decreases lighting intensity of the LCD screen. See Setting Up Your Computer with VAIO Central (page 109) and find out more in its help file. D Shortcut buttons Perform... the pre-assigned tasks. n 34 N Using Your VAIO Computer A Function keys Perform certain tasks. B Muting button Turns the volume on...
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n 35 N Using Your VAIO Computer E Sleep button Provides for the wireless keyboard are sufficient and switches to perform basic math calculations. For details on the computer screen. when the (... or to batteries wear out. F POWER switch Slide the POWER switch to turn on while the AA batteries for the lower level of power consumption. H Windows key Displays the Start menu.
n 35 N Using Your VAIO Computer E Sleep button Provides for the wireless keyboard are sufficient and switches to perform basic math calculations. For details on the computer screen. when the (... or to batteries wear out. F POWER switch Slide the POWER switch to turn on while the AA batteries for the lower level of power consumption. H Windows key Displays the Start menu.
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n 39 N Using Your VAIO Computer Adjusting the Mouse Functions 1 Click Start and Control Panel. 2 Click Mouse under Hardware and Sound. The Mouse Properties window appears. 3 Change the settings.
n 39 N Using Your VAIO Computer Adjusting the Mouse Functions 1 Click Start and Control Panel. 2 Click Mouse under Hardware and Sound. The Mouse Properties window appears. 3 Change the settings.
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... MOTION EYE camera. Click the Camera button to start VAIO Camera Capture Utility. You cannot operate the built-in a dark place, click Start, All Programs, VAIO Camera Capture Utility, and VAIO Camera Capture Utility to display the Properties window and select the Low Light check box. Push down ...a rapid-moving object. This is using the camera, exit the application before using the built-in MOTION EYE camera with the Microsoft Windows MovieMaker software. You can change the capture angle of your computer. It decreases the frame rate and slows down or up the horizontal ...
... MOTION EYE camera. Click the Camera button to start VAIO Camera Capture Utility. You cannot operate the built-in a dark place, click Start, All Programs, VAIO Camera Capture Utility, and VAIO Camera Capture Utility to display the Properties window and select the Low Light check box. Push down ...a rapid-moving object. This is using the camera, exit the application before using the built-in MOTION EYE camera with the Microsoft Windows MovieMaker software. You can change the capture angle of your computer. It decreases the frame rate and slows down or up the horizontal ...
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... play an audio CD 1 Insert a disc into the optical disc drive. Copying Files to CDs To copy files to select an option. If the AutoPlay window appears, click Burn files to disc and follow the on the desktop, then click Start, All Programs, and the desired CD software to the empty...
... play an audio CD 1 Insert a disc into the optical disc drive. Copying Files to CDs To copy files to select an option. If the AutoPlay window appears, click Burn files to disc and follow the on the desktop, then click Start, All Programs, and the desired CD software to the empty...
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n 53 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the TV Function Your computer may have a TV tuner board installed or may be delivered with an external digital cable tuner to find ... visual experience in combination with a wide range of TV, DVD, and video viewing, as well as music recording and playback. Media Center provides you with Windows Media Center. To access this on Media Center features.
n 53 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the TV Function Your computer may have a TV tuner board installed or may be delivered with an external digital cable tuner to find ... visual experience in combination with a wide range of TV, DVD, and video viewing, as well as music recording and playback. Media Center provides you with Windows Media Center. To access this on Media Center features.
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...DVD chapter, and 30 seconds of TV or video. D Recorded TV button Press to the previous window. B Back button Press to return to view previously recorded TV programs (In My TV window). C Volume buttons Press to begin media playback. Record z button Press to increase (+) or decrease... (-) the volume. Stop x button Press to pause media playback. n 66 N Using Your VAIO Computer A Pause X button Press to stop media...
...DVD chapter, and 30 seconds of TV or video. D Recorded TV button Press to the previous window. B Back button Press to return to view previously recorded TV programs (In My TV window). C Volume buttons Press to begin media playback. Record z button Press to increase (+) or decrease... (-) the volume. Stop x button Press to pause media playback. n 66 N Using Your VAIO Computer A Pause X button Press to stop media...
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... Start button Press to reduce power consumption. M Directional arrow buttons Press the M, m, H APPLICATION SELECT button Press to close the active application window. I APPLICATION CLOSE button Press to switch among open the Media Center Start menu. F Alphanumeric buttons Press to select specific channels or enter text...to activate the channel selection.) G CLEAR button Press to view the TV program guide for Media Center features. n 67 N Using Your VAIO Computer E Guide button Press to backspace and delete entered text. This button works the same as the Alt+Tab keys. L More ...
... Start button Press to reduce power consumption. M Directional arrow buttons Press the M, m, H APPLICATION SELECT button Press to close the active application window. I APPLICATION CLOSE button Press to switch among open the Media Center Start menu. F Alphanumeric buttons Press to select specific channels or enter text...to activate the channel selection.) G CLEAR button Press to view the TV program guide for Media Center features. n 67 N Using Your VAIO Computer E Guide button Press to backspace and delete entered text. This button works the same as the Alt+Tab keys. L More ...
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...Safely Remove Hardware icon on . If it is now safe to remove the hardware device. 6 Click OK. 7 Click Close to close the Safely Remove Hardware window. 8 Push the PC Card release button so that the release button pops out. 9 Push the PC Card release button a second time so that the ...Stop. A message appears stating it is not removed properly, your system may not work properly. The Safely Remove Hardware window appears. 2 Select the hardware you want to the end. n 74 N Using Your VAIO Computer Removing a PC Card Follow the steps below to remove the PC Card while your computer is on the...
...Safely Remove Hardware icon on . If it is now safe to remove the hardware device. 6 Click OK. 7 Click Close to close the Safely Remove Hardware window. 8 Push the PC Card release button so that the release button pops out. 9 Push the PC Card release button a second time so that the ...Stop. A message appears stating it is not removed properly, your system may not work properly. The Safely Remove Hardware window appears. 2 Select the hardware you want to the end. n 74 N Using Your VAIO Computer Removing a PC Card Follow the steps below to remove the PC Card while your computer is on the...
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... to remove the device. 6 Click OK. 7 Click Close to close the Safely Remove Hardware window. 8 Push in the ExpressCard module toward the computer to pop it out. 9 Gently take hold... of the ExpressCard module and pull it out of the slot. The Safely Remove Hardware window appears. 2 Select the hardware you want to unplug. 3 Click Stop. If it is off, skip... steps 1 to 7. 1 Double-click the Safely Remove Hardware icon on . The Stop a Hardware device window appears. 4 Confirm that the device can be safely removed from the system. 5 Click OK. A message appears stating ...
... to remove the device. 6 Click OK. 7 Click Close to close the Safely Remove Hardware window. 8 Push in the ExpressCard module toward the computer to pop it out. 9 Gently take hold... of the ExpressCard module and pull it out of the slot. The Safely Remove Hardware window appears. 2 Select the hardware you want to unplug. 3 Click Stop. If it is off, skip... steps 1 to 7. 1 Double-click the Safely Remove Hardware icon on . The Stop a Hardware device window appears. 4 Confirm that the device can be safely removed from the system. 5 Click OK. A message appears stating ...
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... device that it does not contain your computer, follow these steps. ! n 82 N Using Your VAIO Computer To view the contents of the Memory Stick media 1 Click Start and Computer to open the Computer window. 3 Right-click the Memory Stick media icon and select Format. 4 Click Restore device defaults. !...Format options. This could cause a malfunction. 1 Carefully slide the Memory Stick media into place. 2 Click Start and Computer to open the Computer window. 2 Double-click the Memory Stick media icon to use . Do not select NTFS from the slot while formatting the media. If you select Quick...
... device that it does not contain your computer, follow these steps. ! n 82 N Using Your VAIO Computer To view the contents of the Memory Stick media 1 Click Start and Computer to open the Computer window. 3 Right-click the Memory Stick media icon and select Format. 4 Click Restore device defaults. !...Format options. This could cause a malfunction. 1 Carefully slide the Memory Stick media into place. 2 Click Start and Computer to open the Computer window. 2 Double-click the Memory Stick media icon to use . Do not select NTFS from the slot while formatting the media. If you select Quick...
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To set up a dial-up connection to the Internet 1 Click Start and Control Panel 2 Click Connect to the Internet window appears. 3 Click Dial-up. 4 Follow the on-screen instructions. The Connect to the Internet under Network and Internet. n 89 N Using Your VAIO Computer
To set up a dial-up connection to the Internet 1 Click Start and Control Panel 2 Click Connect to the Internet window appears. 3 Click Dial-up. 4 Follow the on-screen instructions. The Connect to the Internet under Network and Internet. n 89 N Using Your VAIO Computer
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...(s). 5 Click Start and Control Panel. 6 Click View network status and tasks under Network and Internet. 7 Click Set up a connection or network window appears. 8 Select an option to access the WLAN switch. The Wireless LAN indicator lights up. 2 Click Start, All Programs, and... VAIO Central. 3 Double-click Network Connections and VAIO Smart Network. ✍ For information on the VAIO Smart Network software, see the help file on ad-hoc networks. n 93 N Using Your VAIO Computer To communicate without an access point (ad-hoc) ! You...
...(s). 5 Click Start and Control Panel. 6 Click View network status and tasks under Network and Internet. 7 Click Set up a connection or network window appears. 8 Select an option to access the WLAN switch. The Wireless LAN indicator lights up. 2 Click Start, All Programs, and... VAIO Central. 3 Double-click Network Connections and VAIO Smart Network. ✍ For information on the VAIO Smart Network software, see the help file on ad-hoc networks. n 93 N Using Your VAIO Computer To communicate without an access point (ad-hoc) ! You...
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...n 99 N Using Peripheral Devices Disconnecting a USB floppy disk drive You can be safely removed from the computer. The Stop a Hardware device window appears. 5 Confirm that the floppy disk drive can disconnect a USB floppy disk drive when your computer is off . Disconnecting the drive when ...the hardware device. 7 Click OK. 8 Click Close to unplug. 4 Click Stop. The Safely Remove Hardware window appears. 3 Select the floppy disk drive you want to close the Safely Remove Hardware window. 9 Disconnect the floppy disk drive from the system. 6 Click OK. To disconnect a USB floppy disk...
...n 99 N Using Peripheral Devices Disconnecting a USB floppy disk drive You can be safely removed from the computer. The Stop a Hardware device window appears. 5 Confirm that the floppy disk drive can disconnect a USB floppy disk drive when your computer is off . Disconnecting the drive when ...the hardware device. 7 Click OK. 8 Click Close to unplug. 4 Click Stop. The Safely Remove Hardware window appears. 3 Select the floppy disk drive you want to close the Safely Remove Hardware window. 9 Disconnect the floppy disk drive from the system. 6 Click OK. To disconnect a USB floppy disk...
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To connect a printer using the USB port 1 Plug the power cord (1) of your printer into an AC outlet. 2 Choose the USB port (3) you prefer to use. 3 Plug one end of Windows to the computer. n 100 N Using Peripheral Devices Connecting a Printer You can connect a USB printer compatible with your version of a USB printer cable (2) (not supplied) into the USB port and the other end to your computer to print documents. Connecting a Printer Using the USB Port You can connect a Windows-compatible printer to your printer.
To connect a printer using the USB port 1 Plug the power cord (1) of your printer into an AC outlet. 2 Choose the USB port (3) you prefer to use. 3 Plug one end of Windows to the computer. n 100 N Using Peripheral Devices Connecting a Printer You can connect a USB printer compatible with your version of a USB printer cable (2) (not supplied) into the USB port and the other end to your computer to print documents. Connecting a Printer Using the USB Port You can connect a Windows-compatible printer to your printer.