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n4 N Troubleshooting ...145 Computer ...147 System Security ...154 Built-in MOTION EYE Camera...155 Internet ...158 Networking ...160 Optical Discs ...163 Display ...168 Printing ...169 Microphone ...170 Mouse ...172 Speakers ...173 Keyboard...175 Floppy Disks ...176 PC Cards ...177 Audio/Video...179 Memory Stick Media ...182 Peripherals ...183 Support Options ...184 Sony Support Information ...185 Program Support Information...188 Trademarks ...199
n4 N Troubleshooting ...145 Computer ...147 System Security ...154 Built-in MOTION EYE Camera...155 Internet ...158 Networking ...160 Optical Discs ...163 Display ...168 Printing ...169 Microphone ...170 Mouse ...172 Speakers ...173 Keyboard...175 Floppy Disks ...176 PC Cards ...177 Audio/Video...179 Memory Stick Media ...182 Peripherals ...183 Support Options ...184 Sony Support Information ...185 Program Support Information...188 Trademarks ...199
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... 1 Connect to the Internet. 2 Go to the Sony online support Web site at the following URLs: 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 countries or areas... http://esupport.sony.com/ES/VAIO/BR/ for customers in this manual)...
... 1 Connect to the Internet. 2 Go to the Sony online support Web site at the following URLs: 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 countries or areas... http://esupport.sony.com/ES/VAIO/BR/ for customers in this manual)...
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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 - Provides information about restoring individual software programs, software drivers, and 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 only) - Provides information about using Windows Media ...
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 - Provides information about restoring individual software programs, software drivers, and 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 only) - Provides information about using Windows Media ...
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...you will find the on how to back up and restore your operating system, system software, and your computer. ❑ VAIO Support Access interactive help you accomplish a task. It can either perform the task for your personal data. ❑ Wireless & ...Support Help and Support is easy to access and provides a single location for information and technical assistance for your computer running 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...
...you will find the on how to back up and restore your operating system, system software, and your computer. ❑ VAIO Support Access interactive help you accomplish a task. It can either perform the task for your personal data. ❑ Wireless & ...Support Help and Support is easy to access and provides a single location for information and technical assistance for your computer running 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...
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Protect your VAIO computer to register your investment further by purchasing an optional Extended Service Plan. n 10 N Before Use ❑ VAIO Registration Please take a moment to enjoy the following benefits: ❑ Your computer will be registered with Sony Product Support. ❑ You will receive an e-coupon good for purchase of eligible accessories at SonyStyle.com. ❑ Extended Service Plan Sony VAIO products come with a 1 year Limited Warranty.
Protect your VAIO computer to register your investment further by purchasing an optional Extended Service Plan. n 10 N Before Use ❑ VAIO Registration Please take a moment to enjoy the following benefits: ❑ Your computer will be registered with Sony Product Support. ❑ You will receive an e-coupon good for purchase of eligible accessories at SonyStyle.com. ❑ Extended Service Plan Sony VAIO products come with a 1 year Limited Warranty.
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Place the display directly in a chair with good back support. Excessive use of the computer may make you more comfortable. Sit in front of you (1). Sit in a neutral, comfortable position (3) while using the keyboard, pointing ...
Place the display directly in a chair with good back support. Excessive use of the computer may make you more comfortable. Sit in front of you (1). Sit in a neutral, comfortable position (3) while using the keyboard, pointing ...
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B i.LINK 4-pin (S400) port (page 105) C Microphone jack Connect an external microphone. F Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) ports* (page 102) G Prop-up stand * Support high-/full-/low- E OPTICAL OUT port (Output Sampling Rate: 44.1 KHz/48.0 KHz/96.0 KHz) Connect an S/PDIF-compatible device such as digital headphones or an AV amplifier. Back n 15 N Getting Started A Back panel cover Remove the back panel cover to access the ports and jacks behind it (page 20). speeds. D Line In jack Connect an external audio device for audio input.
B i.LINK 4-pin (S400) port (page 105) C Microphone jack Connect an external microphone. F Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) ports* (page 102) G Prop-up stand * Support high-/full-/low- E OPTICAL OUT port (Output Sampling Rate: 44.1 KHz/48.0 KHz/96.0 KHz) Connect an S/PDIF-compatible device such as digital headphones or an AV amplifier. Back n 15 N Getting Started A Back panel cover Remove the back panel cover to access the ports and jacks behind it (page 20). speeds. D Line In jack Connect an external audio device for audio input.
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speeds. Right n 17 N Getting Started A Optical disc drive (page 46) B Optical disc drive indicator (page 19) C Drive eject button (page 47) D Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) ports* (page 102) * Support high-/full-/low-
speeds. Right n 17 N Getting Started A Optical disc drive (page 46) B Optical disc drive indicator (page 19) C Drive eject button (page 47) D Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) ports* (page 102) * Support high-/full-/low-
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Left n 18 N Getting Started A PC Card slot (page 76) B PC Card release button (page 78) C ExpressCard/34 slot (page 80) D Memory Stick slot* (page 85) E Media Access indicator (page 19) F SD memory card slot (page 90) G Headphones jack Connect external headphones or speakers. and Duo-size Memory Stick media. H WLAN (Wireless LAN) indicator (page 19) * Your computer supports both standard-
Left n 18 N Getting Started A PC Card slot (page 76) B PC Card release button (page 78) C ExpressCard/34 slot (page 80) D Memory Stick slot* (page 85) E Media Access indicator (page 19) F SD memory card slot (page 90) G Headphones jack Connect external headphones or speakers. and Duo-size Memory Stick media. H WLAN (Wireless LAN) indicator (page 19) * Your computer supports both standard-
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...the switch to lock the scroll action and control the movement by moving the entire mouse (the scroll function is available only with applications that support it). Press the wheel once to turn the mouse on and off. C Right button Press the right button once to enable communication between... the computer and the wireless mouse. F Battery indicator Blinks when the mouse batteries are running out of power. n 40 N Using Your VAIO Computer A Left button Click or double-click the left button to select items. To drag and drop items, hold the left button down a page....
...the switch to lock the scroll action and control the movement by moving the entire mouse (the scroll function is available only with applications that support it). Press the wheel once to turn the mouse on and off. C Right button Press the right button once to enable communication between... the computer and the wireless mouse. F Battery indicator Blinks when the mouse batteries are running out of power. n 40 N Using Your VAIO Computer A Left button Click or double-click the left button to select items. To drag and drop items, hold the left button down a page....
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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 optical disc drive supports. n 48 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 model.
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 optical disc drive supports. n 48 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 model.
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... P P P PR*8 P P P PR*1 *2 PR PR*5 PR*6 PR*3 *4 PR*7 *11 Blu-ray Disc P P P P PR*8 P P P PR*1 *2 PR PR*5 PR*6 PR*3 *4 P*11 Combo *1 Supports writing data to DVD-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... data to DVD-R DL (Dual Layer) discs is available only on discs supporting DVD-R DL (Dual Layer) recording. *7 Supports writing data to Ultra Speed CD-RW discs is not supported. n 49 N Using Your VAIO Computer PR: playable and recordable P: playable but not recordable -: not playable or...
... P P P PR*8 P P P PR*1 *2 PR PR*5 PR*6 PR*3 *4 PR*7 *11 Blu-ray Disc P P P P PR*8 P P P PR*1 *2 PR PR*5 PR*6 PR*3 *4 P*11 Combo *1 Supports writing data to DVD-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... data to DVD-R DL (Dual Layer) discs is available only on discs supporting DVD-R DL (Dual Layer) recording. *7 Supports writing data to Ultra Speed CD-RW discs is not supported. n 49 N Using Your VAIO Computer PR: playable and recordable P: playable but not recordable -: not playable or...
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...disc product which mates DVD recorded material on one side with the official "CD" format standard... With the supplied 8cm disc adapter, the Blu-ray Disc drive is not supported. For inquiries about disc formats, contact the individual publisher of the pre-recorded... all other side. USING NON-COMPLIANT DISCS CAN CAUSE FATAL DAMAGE TO YOUR VAIO PC OR CREATE SOFTWARE CONFLICTS AND CAUSE SYSTEM HANGING. Due to the multiple formats...CD-ROM, DVD-RAM discs, and Blu-ray Disc media. Sony does NOT guarantee the compatibility of VAIO CD drives with discs that are not compliant with digital audio...
...disc product which mates DVD recorded material on one side with the official "CD" format standard... With the supplied 8cm disc adapter, the Blu-ray Disc drive is not supported. For inquiries about disc formats, contact the individual publisher of the pre-recorded... all other side. USING NON-COMPLIANT DISCS CAN CAUSE FATAL DAMAGE TO YOUR VAIO PC OR CREATE SOFTWARE CONFLICTS AND CAUSE SYSTEM HANGING. Due to the multiple formats...CD-ROM, DVD-RAM discs, and Blu-ray Disc media. Sony does NOT guarantee the compatibility of VAIO CD drives with discs that are not compliant with digital audio...
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... on the disc, playback is not possible. Region settings are required for optimum compatibility and viewing quality. n 51 N Using Your VAIO Computer ! Note that digital HDCPcompliant environment be standard definition or prohibit analog video output at high bit rates. Unless your external display ...Disc media. It is compliant with other optical media devices, circumstances may limit compatibility or prevent Blu-ray Disc media playback. VAIO computers may restrict video output to update the AACS key. To play copyright protected Blu-ray Disc media continuously, you cannot play...
... on the disc, playback is not possible. Region settings are required for optimum compatibility and viewing quality. n 51 N Using Your VAIO Computer ! Note that digital HDCPcompliant environment be standard definition or prohibit analog video output at high bit rates. Unless your external display ...Disc media. It is compliant with other optical media devices, circumstances may limit compatibility or prevent Blu-ray Disc media playback. VAIO computers may restrict video output to update the AACS key. To play copyright protected Blu-ray Disc media continuously, you cannot play...
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...on the desktop, then click Start, All Programs, and the desired Blu-ray Disc software to find out about the supported disc media. See the online specifications to find out about the supported disc media. To copy files to a Blu-ray Disc media 1 Connect the AC adapter to the computer. 2 ...the type of your Blu-ray Disc burning software. The Blu-ray Disc playback function is available on selected models only. n 56 N Using Your VAIO Computer Playing Blu-ray Disc Media ! See the online specifications to Blu-ray Disc Media ! The Blu-ray Disc writing function is available on ...
...on the desktop, then click Start, All Programs, and the desired Blu-ray Disc software to find out about the supported disc media. See the online specifications to find out about the supported disc media. To copy files to a Blu-ray Disc media 1 Connect the AC adapter to the computer. 2 ...the type of your Blu-ray Disc burning software. The Blu-ray Disc playback function is available on selected models only. n 56 N Using Your VAIO Computer Playing Blu-ray Disc Media ! See the online specifications to Blu-ray Disc Media ! The Blu-ray Disc writing function is available on ...
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...Support. 2 Click Manuals & Specifications. 3 Click Media Center User Guide. To access this on the external digital cable tuner, see the manual that came with the tuner. Windows Media Center provides you with an external digital cable tuner or have one analog tuner board and one ATSC tuner board installed. n 57 N Using Your VAIO... Computer Using the TV Function To enhance your audio and visual experience in conjunction with Windows Media...
...Support. 2 Click Manuals & Specifications. 3 Click Media Center User Guide. To access this on the external digital cable tuner, see the manual that came with the tuner. Windows Media Center provides you with an external digital cable tuner or have one analog tuner board and one ATSC tuner board installed. n 57 N Using Your VAIO... Computer Using the TV Function To enhance your audio and visual experience in conjunction with Windows Media...
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n 69 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Remote Commander If your computer supports the TV function, then a remote commander is supplied with the computer for using a wide variety of AV related software applications, including Media Center.
n 69 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Remote Commander If your computer supports the TV function, then a remote commander is supplied with the computer for using a wide variety of AV related software applications, including Media Center.
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...the respective copyright holders. MagicGate is not guaranteed of the copyright protection technology developed by Sony. For the latest information about the Memory Stick media, visit the Memory Stick Web ... the same specifications as of compatibility. The Memory Stick slot on your computer does not support 8-bit parallel data transfer (high speed data transfer). If you recorded without using a Memory...into the Memory Stick slot without prior consent from the slot. n 84 N Using Your VAIO Computer Before You Use the Memory Stick Media The Memory Stick slot on your computer can ...
...the respective copyright holders. MagicGate is not guaranteed of the copyright protection technology developed by Sony. For the latest information about the Memory Stick media, visit the Memory Stick Web ... the same specifications as of compatibility. The Memory Stick slot on your computer does not support 8-bit parallel data transfer (high speed data transfer). If you recorded without using a Memory...into the Memory Stick slot without prior consent from the slot. n 84 N Using Your VAIO Computer Before You Use the Memory Stick Media The Memory Stick slot on your computer can ...
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...Computer to open the Computer window. 3 Right-click the Memory Stick media icon and select Format. 4 Click Restore device defaults. ! n 86 N Using Your VAIO Computer To view the contents on the media. Be sure to use . Before formatting the media, make sure that is ready for use the device...unit and file system may cause a malfunction. ✍ The formatting process will be completed more quickly if you want to format the media and supports the Memory Stick media when formatting the media. To format a Memory Stick media The Memory Stick media has been formatted in the Memory Stick ...
...Computer to open the Computer window. 3 Right-click the Memory Stick media icon and select Format. 4 Click Restore device defaults. ! n 86 N Using Your VAIO Computer To view the contents on the media. Be sure to use . Before formatting the media, make sure that is ready for use the device...unit and file system may cause a malfunction. ✍ The formatting process will be completed more quickly if you want to format the media and supports the Memory Stick media when formatting the media. To format a Memory Stick media The Memory Stick media has been formatted in the Memory Stick ...
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... Use Memory Cards The SD memory card slot on compatible memory cards, see Sony Support Information (page 185) to visit the appropriate support Web site. ! Your computer has been tested and found compatible with your computer. n 89 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using Other Memory Cards In addition to the Memory Stick slot and the...
... Use Memory Cards The SD memory card slot on compatible memory cards, see Sony Support Information (page 185) to visit the appropriate support Web site. ! Your computer has been tested and found compatible with your computer. n 89 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using Other Memory Cards In addition to the Memory Stick slot and the...