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... settings. To access this on -screen guide: 1 Click Start and Help and Support. 2 Click Manuals & Specifications. 3 Click Media Center User Guide. n8 N Before Use ❑ VAIO Recovery Center User Guide - To access this on -screen guide: 1 Click Start and Help and Support. 2 Click Manuals & Specifications. 3 Click...
... settings. To access this on -screen guide: 1 Click Start and Help and Support. 2 Click Manuals & Specifications. 3 Click Media Center User Guide. n8 N Before Use ❑ VAIO Recovery Center User Guide - To access this on -screen guide: 1 Click Start and Help and Support. 2 Click Manuals & Specifications. 3 Click...
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...efficiently with updates and maintenance programs from the following categories to find interesting and useful. ❑ VAIO Tutorials Sony provides guided help tutorials that include VAIO Media Setup and Windows Network and Sharing Center, and access to wireless tutorials. ❑ Security Keep your data safe ...and your VAIO computer. n9 N Before Use Help and Support Help and Support is easy to access and ...
...efficiently with updates and maintenance programs from the following categories to find interesting and useful. ❑ VAIO Tutorials Sony provides guided help tutorials that include VAIO Media Setup and Windows Network and Sharing Center, and access to wireless tutorials. ❑ Security Keep your data safe ...and your VAIO computer. n9 N Before Use Help and Support Help and Support is easy to access and ...
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..., especially on the center of the speaker grill, to avoid bright spots on the display. Adjust the brightness level of the display - Choose a location where windows and lights do not exert excessive pressure on each side of the display to find the best position. n 12 N Before Use ❑ Viewing angle of...
..., especially on the center of the speaker grill, to avoid bright spots on the display. Adjust the brightness level of the display - Choose a location where windows and lights do not exert excessive pressure on each side of the display to find the best position. n 12 N Before Use ❑ Viewing angle of...
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... Cover (page 20) for the procedure. 3 Turn on the computer. 4 Slide the POWER switch (3) at the top of the keyboard to use in the LCD window on in the keyboard are supplied with your computer and the keyboard is lost. If the wireless keyboard is established between the computer and the...
... Cover (page 20) for the procedure. 3 Turn on the computer. 4 Slide the POWER switch (3) at the top of the keyboard to use in the LCD window on in the keyboard are supplied with your computer and the keyboard is lost. If the wireless keyboard is established between the computer and the...
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If you want to avoid possible damage from battery leakage. If the wireless keyboard is not being used for an extended period of time, remove the batteries to put the wireless keyboard in the LCD window on the wireless keyboard for its battery power level. If the wireless keyboard does not operate properly, the batteries may need to be replaced. n 27 N Getting Started ✍ You can check the battery indicator ( or ) in a more 'ergonomic' position, flip open the keyboard feet.
If you want to avoid possible damage from battery leakage. If the wireless keyboard is not being used for an extended period of time, remove the batteries to put the wireless keyboard in the LCD window on the wireless keyboard for its battery power level. If the wireless keyboard does not operate properly, the batteries may need to be replaced. n 27 N Getting Started ✍ You can check the battery indicator ( or ) in a more 'ergonomic' position, flip open the keyboard feet.
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...default S button assignments may be different from the above is the English keyboard as follows: S1: Opens the Media Center Start menu or launches Windows Mail. ✍ Illustrated above . D Shortcut buttons Perform the pre-assigned tasks. In such a case, you can change the assignments with the... Fn key. The task associated with each function key varies among software applications except the following combinations with VAIO Control Center. Fn+F10: Changes the screen resolution to magnify/restore your computer's screen view. B Muting button Turns the volume on...
...default S button assignments may be different from the above is the English keyboard as follows: S1: Opens the Media Center Start menu or launches Windows Mail. ✍ Illustrated above . D Shortcut buttons Perform the pre-assigned tasks. In such a case, you can change the assignments with the... Fn key. The task associated with each function key varies among software applications except the following combinations with VAIO Control Center. Fn+F10: Changes the screen resolution to magnify/restore your computer's screen view. B Muting button Turns the volume on...
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... numeric keypad to type numbers or to turn on and off the wireless keyboard. n 37 N Using Your VAIO Computer E Sleep button Provides for the wireless keyboard are sufficient and switches to batteries wear out. H Windows key Displays the Start menu. F POWER switch Slide the POWER switch to perform basic math calculations. G Indicators...
... numeric keypad to type numbers or to turn on and off the wireless keyboard. n 37 N Using Your VAIO Computer E Sleep button Provides for the wireless keyboard are sufficient and switches to batteries wear out. H Windows key Displays the Start menu. F POWER switch Slide the POWER switch to perform basic math calculations. G Indicators...
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n 41 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 41 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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... the camera to display the Properties window and select the Low Light check box. If another software application is normal and does not indicate a malfunction. When capturing an image in a dark place, click Start, All Programs, VAIO Camera Capture Utility, and VAIO Camera Capture Utility to adjust the... ! It decreases the frame rate and slows down or up the horizontal bar to start VAIO Camera Capture Utility. Click the Camera button to capture more than one software application. The viewer window may show some noise, for example horizontal streaks, if you see the live feed in ...
... the camera to display the Properties window and select the Low Light check box. If another software application is normal and does not indicate a malfunction. When capturing an image in a dark place, click Start, All Programs, VAIO Camera Capture Utility, and VAIO Camera Capture Utility to adjust the... ! It decreases the frame rate and slows down or up the horizontal bar to start VAIO Camera Capture Utility. Click the Camera button to capture more than one software application. The viewer window may show some noise, for example horizontal streaks, if you see the live feed in ...
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Do not strike or shake your computer while writing data to the empty disc folder. 3 Close the disc folder. 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 a disc ! Copying ...Files to CDs To copy files to play the CD. n 52 N Using Your VAIO Computer Playing CDs To play an audio CD 1 Insert a disc into the optical disc drive. 2 If nothing appears on -screen instructions until the empty disc...
Do not strike or shake your computer while writing data to the empty disc folder. 3 Close the disc folder. 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 a disc ! Copying ...Files to CDs To copy files to play the CD. n 52 N Using Your VAIO Computer Playing CDs To play an audio CD 1 Insert a disc into the optical disc drive. 2 If nothing appears on -screen instructions until the empty disc...
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... to find out about your computer may be delivered with an external digital cable tuner or have some TV tuner boards installed: one analog tuner board and one ATSC tuner board, or one analog tuner board only. See the on-screen Media Center User Guide for more information on -screen... cable tuner, see the manual that came with a wide range of TV, DVD, and video viewing, as well as music recording and playback. n 55 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the TV Function To enhance your audio and visual experience in conjunction with Windows Media Center, your TV tuner board configuration. !
... to find out about your computer may be delivered with an external digital cable tuner or have some TV tuner boards installed: one analog tuner board and one ATSC tuner board, or one analog tuner board only. See the on-screen Media Center User Guide for more information on -screen... cable tuner, see the manual that came with a wide range of TV, DVD, and video viewing, as well as music recording and playback. n 55 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the TV Function To enhance your audio and visual experience in conjunction with Windows Media Center, your TV tuner board configuration. !
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... VAIO Computer A Pause X button Press to view previously recorded TV programs. Skip B? D Recorded TV button Press to pause media playback. Press again to stop media playback or TV recording session. button Press to move media forward, for example, one audio track, one DVD chapter, and 30 seconds of TV ...Replay ?b button Press to begin media playback. Record z button Press to move media backward, for example, one audio track, one DVD chapter, and 7 seconds of recorded TV or video. Forward M button Press to begin recording. Play N button Press to fast-forward media at three...
... VAIO Computer A Pause X button Press to view previously recorded TV programs. Skip B? D Recorded TV button Press to pause media playback. Press again to stop media playback or TV recording session. button Press to move media forward, for example, one audio track, one DVD chapter, and 30 seconds of TV ...Replay ?b button Press to begin media playback. Record z button Press to move media backward, for example, one audio track, one DVD chapter, and 7 seconds of recorded TV or video. Forward M button Press to begin recording. Play N button Press to fast-forward media at three...
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... specific channels or enter text. (Press ENTER or OK to activate the channel selection.) G CLEAR button Press to close the active application window. L More button Press to view additional options that are available for your area. This button works the same as the Alt+Tab keys...to open applications. H APPLICATION SELECT button Press to switch among open the Media Center Start menu. n 69 N Using Your VAIO Computer E Guide button Press to view the TV program guide for Media Center features. J Sleep button Press to place the computer into Sleep mode to reduce power consumption.
... specific channels or enter text. (Press ENTER or OK to activate the channel selection.) G CLEAR button Press to close the active application window. L More button Press to view additional options that are available for your area. This button works the same as the Alt+Tab keys...to open applications. H APPLICATION SELECT button Press to switch among open the Media Center Start menu. n 69 N Using Your VAIO Computer E Guide button Press to view the TV program guide for Media Center features. J Sleep button Press to place the computer into Sleep mode to reduce power consumption.
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If it is on the taskbar. n 76 N Using Your VAIO Computer Removing a PC Card Follow the steps below to remove the PC Card while your computer is not removed properly, your computer is still out, push it out of the PC Card and pull it back in all the way to the end...Double-click the Safely Remove Hardware icon on . The Safely Remove Hardware window appears. 2 Select the hardware you want 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 device can be safely...
If it is on the taskbar. n 76 N Using Your VAIO Computer Removing a PC Card Follow the steps below to remove the PC Card while your computer is not removed properly, your computer is still out, push it out of the PC Card and pull it back in all the way to the end...Double-click the Safely Remove Hardware icon on . The Safely Remove Hardware window appears. 2 Select the hardware you want 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 device can be safely...
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... not work properly. A message appears stating it is now safe 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 slot. The Safely Remove Hardware... window appears. 2 Select the hardware you want to unplug. 3 Click Stop. n 80 N Using Your VAIO Computer Removing an ExpressCard Module Follow the steps below to remove the ExpressCard module while your computer is off...
... not work properly. A message appears stating it is now safe 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 slot. The Safely Remove Hardware... window appears. 2 Select the hardware you want to unplug. 3 Click Stop. n 80 N Using Your VAIO Computer Removing an ExpressCard Module Follow the steps below to remove the ExpressCard module while your computer is off...
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...Stick media erases the entire data on 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. ! Before formatting...may cause a malfunction. ✍ The formatting process will be completed more quickly if you want to open the Computer window. 2 Double-click the Memory Stick media icon to view the list of data files saved in the Memory Stick media...not select NTFS from the slot while formatting the media. n 84 N Using Your VAIO Computer To view the contents on the media.
...Stick media erases the entire data on 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. ! Before formatting...may cause a malfunction. ✍ The formatting process will be completed more quickly if you want to open the Computer window. 2 Double-click the Memory Stick media icon to view the list of data files saved in the Memory Stick media...not select NTFS from the slot while formatting the media. n 84 N Using Your VAIO Computer To view the contents on the media.
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n 91 N Using Your VAIO Computer To set up a dial-up . 4 Follow the on-screen instructions. The Connect to the Internet window appears. 3 Click Dial-up connection to the Internet 1 Click Start and Control Panel. 2 Click Connect to the Internet under Network and Internet.
n 91 N Using Your VAIO Computer To set up a dial-up . 4 Follow the on-screen instructions. The Connect to the Internet window appears. 3 Click Dial-up connection to the Internet 1 Click Start and Control Panel. 2 Click Connect to the Internet under Network and Internet.
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... 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. n 95 N Using Your VAIO Computer To communicate without an access point (ad-hoc) ! See Removing and Replacing the Back Panel Cover (page 20...
... 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. n 95 N Using Your VAIO Computer To communicate without an access point (ad-hoc) ! See Removing and Replacing the Back Panel Cover (page 20...
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n 98 N Using Your VAIO Computer Stopping Wireless LAN Communication To stop wireless LAN communication Click the button next to or above the WLAN icon in data loss. Turning off the wireless LAN functionality while accessing remote documents, files, or resources may result in the VAIO Smart Network window. !
n 98 N Using Your VAIO Computer Stopping Wireless LAN Communication To stop wireless LAN communication Click the button next to or above the WLAN icon in data loss. Turning off the wireless LAN functionality while accessing remote documents, files, or resources may result in the VAIO Smart Network window. !
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A message appears stating it is off, skip steps 1 to close the Safely Remove Hardware window. 9 Disconnect the floppy disk drive from the system. 6 Click OK. The Stop a Hardware device window appears. 5 Confirm that the floppy disk drive can disconnect a USB floppy disk drive when your ...to 8. 1 Close all programs accessing the floppy disk drive. 2 Double-click the Safely Remove Hardware icon on or off. The Safely Remove Hardware window appears. 3 Select the floppy disk drive you want to malfunction. To disconnect a USB floppy disk drive ✍ To disconnect a USB floppy disk...
A message appears stating it is off, skip steps 1 to close the Safely Remove Hardware window. 9 Disconnect the floppy disk drive from the system. 6 Click OK. The Stop a Hardware device window appears. 5 Confirm that the floppy disk drive can disconnect a USB floppy disk drive when your ...to 8. 1 Close all programs accessing the floppy disk drive. 2 Double-click the Safely Remove Hardware icon on or off. The Safely Remove Hardware window appears. 3 Select the floppy disk drive you want to malfunction. To disconnect a USB floppy disk drive ✍ To disconnect a USB floppy disk...