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... Device ...103 Connecting to a Network (LAN) ...105 Customizing Your VAIO Computer ...107 Setting the Password ...108 Setting Up Your Computer with VAIO Control Center 111 Using the Power Saving Mode...112 Upgrading Your VAIO Computer...114 Adding and Removing Memory...115 Adding the Hard Disk Drive...121 Precautions ...127 On Handling the LCD Screen ...128... EYE Camera...132 On Handling Floppy Disks ...133 On Handling Discs ...134 On Using Headphones...136 On Handling Memory Stick Media...137 On Handling the Hard Disk ...138 On Updating Your Computer ...139
... Device ...103 Connecting to a Network (LAN) ...105 Customizing Your VAIO Computer ...107 Setting the Password ...108 Setting Up Your Computer with VAIO Control Center 111 Using the Power Saving Mode...112 Upgrading Your VAIO Computer...114 Adding and Removing Memory...115 Adding the Hard Disk Drive...121 Precautions ...127 On Handling the LCD Screen ...128... EYE Camera...132 On Handling Floppy Disks ...133 On Handling Discs ...134 On Using Headphones...136 On Handling Memory Stick Media...137 On Handling the Hard Disk ...138 On Updating Your Computer ...139
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... User Guide. Provides information about restoring individual software programs, software drivers, and drive partition(s) or your entire hard disk drive to the original factory installed settings. 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...
... User Guide. Provides information about restoring individual software programs, software drivers, and drive partition(s) or your entire hard disk drive to the original factory installed settings. 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...
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... to get started using your VAIO computer. ! Upon completion, connect one device (for the first time, do not connect any other hardware that did not originally come with only the supplied accessories connected and set up your system. Before starting your computer for example, a printer, an external hard disk drive, a scanner, and so on...
... to get started using your VAIO computer. ! Upon completion, connect one device (for the first time, do not connect any other hardware that did not originally come with only the supplied accessories connected and set up your system. Before starting your computer for example, a printer, an external hard disk drive, a scanner, and so on...
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...) B Built-in MOTION EYE camera indicator (page 19) C Built-in MOTION EYE camera (page 42) D Built-in some countries or areas. I SONY logo lamp (page 111) J LCD screen (page 128) K Hard disk drive indicator (page 19) L DISPLAY OFF indicator (page 19) * On selected models only. n 14 N Getting Started Locating Controls and Ports Take...
...) B Built-in MOTION EYE camera indicator (page 19) C Built-in MOTION EYE camera (page 42) D Built-in some countries or areas. I SONY logo lamp (page 111) J LCD screen (page 128) K Hard disk drive indicator (page 19) L DISPLAY OFF indicator (page 19) * On selected models only. n 14 N Getting Started Locating Controls and Ports Take...
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...in green when the power of the indicator lights. DISPLAY OFF Illuminates in Sleep mode, and turns off when the computer is turned off. Hard disk drive Illuminates when data is read from or written to a memory card. (Do not enter Sleep mode or turn off the computer when this ...When the indicator is off, the optical disc media is not being used . Wireless LAN Illuminates when the wireless LAN functionality is equipped with VAIO Control Center (page 111) and find out more in use. Media Access Illuminates when data is read from or written to the optical disc...
...in green when the power of the indicator lights. DISPLAY OFF Illuminates in Sleep mode, and turns off when the computer is turned off. Hard disk drive Illuminates when data is read from or written to a memory card. (Do not enter Sleep mode or turn off the computer when this ...When the indicator is off, the optical disc media is not being used . Wireless LAN Illuminates when the wireless LAN functionality is equipped with VAIO Control Center (page 111) and find out more in use. Media Access Illuminates when data is read from or written to the optical disc...
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To save power while not working, you to turn off specific devices, your computer has a distinct power saving mode called Sleep mode. Using Normal Mode This is the normal state of the computer when it is on in use. The green power indicator light is in this mode. n 112 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Using the Power Saving Mode In addition to the normal operating mode, which allows you can turn off a specific device such as the LCD screen or the hard disk drive.
To save power while not working, you to turn off specific devices, your computer has a distinct power saving mode called Sleep mode. Using Normal Mode This is the normal state of the computer when it is on in use. The green power indicator light is in this mode. n 112 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Using the Power Saving Mode In addition to the normal operating mode, which allows you can turn off a specific device such as the LCD screen or the hard disk drive.
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... do not intend to use it will enter Sleep mode. To modify this mode. ! n 113 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Using Sleep Mode Sleep mode turns off the LCD screen and places the hard disk drive and the CPU into Sleep mode. If you can press the sleep button on the wireless keyboard or...
... do not intend to use it will enter Sleep mode. To modify this mode. ! n 113 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Using Sleep Mode Sleep mode turns off the LCD screen and places the hard disk drive and the CPU into Sleep mode. If you can press the sleep button on the wireless keyboard or...
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...familiar with upgrading memory on a computer. ❑ You should contact your model, see Sony Support Information (page 180). ❑ Adding and Removing Memory (page 115) ❑ Adding the Hard Disk Drive (page 121) For the type of module and the amount of the warranty during your ...product warranty period, we recommend that: ❑ You should not touch the connectors or open the memory module compartment cover. n 114 N Upgrading Your VAIO Computer Upgrading Your VAIO Computer Your VAIO ...
...familiar with upgrading memory on a computer. ❑ You should contact your model, see Sony Support Information (page 180). ❑ Adding and Removing Memory (page 115) ❑ Adding the Hard Disk Drive (page 121) For the type of module and the amount of the warranty during your ...product warranty period, we recommend that: ❑ You should not touch the connectors or open the memory module compartment cover. n 114 N Upgrading Your VAIO Computer Upgrading Your VAIO Computer Your VAIO ...
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... for compatibility with your new hard disk drive before installing or removing a hard disk. To find the nearest center or agent, see Sony Support Information (page 180). Some hard disks are not compatible with an open internal bay to hold an additional 3.5-inch hard disk drive. n 121 N Upgrading Your VAIO Computer Adding the Hard Disk Drive Your computer is plugged...
... for compatibility with your new hard disk drive before installing or removing a hard disk. To find the nearest center or agent, see Sony Support Information (page 180). Some hard disks are not compatible with an open internal bay to hold an additional 3.5-inch hard disk drive. n 121 N Upgrading Your VAIO Computer Adding the Hard Disk Drive Your computer is plugged...
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n 122 N Upgrading Your VAIO Computer Installing an Additional Hard Disk Drive To install an additional hard disk drive 1 Shut down . 5 Unscrew the three screws (1) and remove the hard disk bay cover (2). See Removing and Replacing the Back Panel Cover (page 20) for the procedure. 3 Disconnect the AC adapter and the rest of the peripheral devices. 4 Wait until the computer cools down the computer, turn off all peripheral devices, and disconnect peripheral devices from the accessible ports and jacks. 2 Remove the back panel cover from the computer.
n 122 N Upgrading Your VAIO Computer Installing an Additional Hard Disk Drive To install an additional hard disk drive 1 Shut down . 5 Unscrew the three screws (1) and remove the hard disk bay cover (2). See Removing and Replacing the Back Panel Cover (page 20) for the procedure. 3 Disconnect the AC adapter and the rest of the peripheral devices. 4 Wait until the computer cools down the computer, turn off all peripheral devices, and disconnect peripheral devices from the accessible ports and jacks. 2 Remove the back panel cover from the computer.
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6 Unscrew the three screws (3) securing the drive holder. n 123 N Upgrading Your VAIO Computer 7 Pull out the drive holder (4) from the hard disk drive bay and set it aside.
6 Unscrew the three screws (3) securing the drive holder. n 123 N Upgrading Your VAIO Computer 7 Pull out the drive holder (4) from the hard disk drive bay and set it aside.
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Be sure to the drive holder with screws, through the holes on each side of the drive holder. ! Do not overtighten these screws when securing the drive to the drive holder. 10 Slide the drive holder into the hard disk bay until it clicks into the drive holder and align the holes on each side of the drive bay. 9 Secure the drive to connect the Serial ATA power cable and the Serial ATA cable. A new hard disk drive comes with the necessary screws. n 124 N Upgrading Your VAIO Computer 8 Place a new drive into place and secure it with the screws. !
Be sure to the drive holder with screws, through the holes on each side of the drive holder. ! Do not overtighten these screws when securing the drive to the drive holder. 10 Slide the drive holder into the hard disk bay until it clicks into the drive holder and align the holes on each side of the drive bay. 9 Secure the drive to connect the Serial ATA power cable and the Serial ATA cable. A new hard disk drive comes with the necessary screws. n 124 N Upgrading Your VAIO Computer 8 Place a new drive into place and secure it with the screws. !
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... rights. 2 Click Start, right-click Computer, and select Manage. The Windows Vista operating system recognizes the new hard disk drive and applies the NTFS format to it must be configured as a user with red marking) and select Initialize Disk.... 5 Click on -screen instructions to Windows as an extended partition in Windows NT file system (NTFS) format. n 126 N Upgrading Your VAIO Computer Identifying the Additional Hard Disk Space When you initialize the new hard...
... rights. 2 Click Start, right-click Computer, and select Manage. The Windows Vista operating system recognizes the new hard disk drive and applies the NTFS format to it must be configured as a user with red marking) and select Initialize Disk.... 5 Click on -screen instructions to Windows as an extended partition in Windows NT file system (NTFS) format. n 126 N Upgrading Your VAIO Computer Identifying the Additional Hard Disk Space When you initialize the new hard...
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... or dust, you should be careful when handling your computer in a place subject to extreme changes in a short time. To avoid damaging your hard disk drive ❑ Do not subject your computer to sudden movements. ❑ Keep your computer away from magnets. ❑ Do not place your computer in...power is damaged, the data cannot be restored. n 138 N Precautions On Handling the Hard Disk The hard disk drive has a high storage density and reads or writes data in temperature. ✍ If the hard disk drive is on. ❑ Do not turn off the power or restart your computer while reading...
... or dust, you should be careful when handling your computer in a place subject to extreme changes in a short time. To avoid damaging your hard disk drive ❑ Do not subject your computer to sudden movements. ❑ Keep your computer away from magnets. ❑ Do not place your computer in...power is damaged, the data cannot be restored. n 138 N Precautions On Handling the Hard Disk The hard disk drive has a high storage density and reads or writes data in temperature. ✍ If the hard disk drive is on. ❑ Do not turn off the power or restart your computer while reading...
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...N Troubleshooting What should I do I cannot boot my computer from the USB floppy disk drive, you need to the computer? To boot your computer and press the F11 key when the VAIO logo appears. Your hard disk drive contains the recovery partition where data for the system recovery is stored. To check the ...volume of the C drive are displayed in the Disk 0 row on the center pane. The ...
...N Troubleshooting What should I do I cannot boot my computer from the USB floppy disk drive, you need to the computer? To boot your computer and press the F11 key when the VAIO logo appears. Your hard disk drive contains the recovery partition where data for the system recovery is stored. To check the ...volume of the C drive are displayed in the Disk 0 row on the center pane. The ...
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Unplug the cable, and plug it is a trademark of Sony Corporation used only to cancel the Play Windows Startup sound check box. 5 Click OK. The procedure to your computer or camcorder. Before connecting compatible i.LINK PC peripherals to establish an i.LINK connection may not be disconnected or ...LINK is prompted that the i.LINK device seems to be securely plugged into the port on your system, such as a CD-RW or hard disk drive, confirm their operating system compatibility and required operating conditions. How do if I turn off the Windows startup sound? To turn off the ...
Unplug the cable, and plug it is a trademark of Sony Corporation used only to cancel the Play Windows Startup sound check box. 5 Click OK. The procedure to your computer or camcorder. Before connecting compatible i.LINK PC peripherals to establish an i.LINK connection may not be disconnected or ...LINK is prompted that the i.LINK device seems to be securely plugged into the port on your system, such as a CD-RW or hard disk drive, confirm their operating system compatibility and required operating conditions. How do if I turn off the Windows startup sound? To turn off the ...
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Before you can 't I copy images from accidental erasure or overwriting. Sony is off. Why can't I cannot use Memory Stick media, which were formatted on a VAIO computer, on it. Some versions of recorded music requires permission from the Memory Stick media onto your Memory Stick media.... recorded with an erasure prevention switch to protect data from a digital camera using Memory Stick media? You may need to reformat your hard disk drive to save music files onto my Memory Stick media? Copyright protected music cannot be recorded from a CD or downloaded from other devices?...
Before you can 't I copy images from accidental erasure or overwriting. Sony is off. Why can't I cannot use Memory Stick media, which were formatted on a VAIO computer, on it. Some versions of recorded music requires permission from the Memory Stick media onto your Memory Stick media.... recorded with an erasure prevention switch to protect data from a digital camera using Memory Stick media? You may need to reformat your hard disk drive to save music files onto my Memory Stick media? Copyright protected music cannot be recorded from a CD or downloaded from other devices?...
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...Sony online support Web site at : http://support.microsoft.com/directory/. 4 Sony...Sony Support Information See the following URLs: http://esupport.sony.com/EN/VAIO/ for customers in USA http://sony.ca/view/Computers_Bulletins.htm 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 the sequence listed below. 1 VAIO...your VAIO computer ...
...Sony online support Web site at : http://support.microsoft.com/directory/. 4 Sony...Sony Support Information See the following URLs: http://esupport.sony.com/EN/VAIO/ for customers in USA http://sony.ca/view/Computers_Bulletins.htm 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 the sequence listed below. 1 VAIO...your VAIO computer ...