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... ...6 Notice ...7 Documentation ...8 Ergonomic Considerations ...11 Getting Started ...13 Locating Controls and Ports...14 About the Indicator Lights ...19 Setting Up Your Computer ...20 Shutting Down Your Computer Safely ...36 Using Your VAIO Computer ...37 Using the Keyboard ...38 Using the Touch Pad ...42 Using the Mouse ...43 Using the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera...
... ...6 Notice ...7 Documentation ...8 Ergonomic Considerations ...11 Getting Started ...13 Locating Controls and Ports...14 About the Indicator Lights ...19 Setting Up Your Computer ...20 Shutting Down Your Computer Safely ...36 Using Your VAIO Computer ...37 Using the Keyboard ...38 Using the Touch Pad ...42 Using the Mouse ...43 Using the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera...
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n3 N Using the Network (LAN) ...102 Using the Wireless LAN (WLAN) ...104 Using the Bluetooth Function ...107 Using Peripheral Devices...112 Connecting External Speakers ...113 Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device...115 Connecting a Printer ...117 Connecting an i.LINK Device ...118 Customizing Your VAIO Computer ...120 Setting the Password ...121 Setting Up Your Computer with the VAIO Control Center 126 Using the Power Saving Mode...127 Upgrading Your VAIO Computer...130 Adding and Removing Memory...131 Adding the Hard Disk Drive...138
n3 N Using the Network (LAN) ...102 Using the Wireless LAN (WLAN) ...104 Using the Bluetooth Function ...107 Using Peripheral Devices...112 Connecting External Speakers ...113 Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device...115 Connecting a Printer ...117 Connecting an i.LINK Device ...118 Customizing Your VAIO Computer ...120 Setting the Password ...121 Setting Up Your Computer with the VAIO Control Center 126 Using the Power Saving Mode...127 Upgrading Your VAIO Computer...130 Adding and Removing Memory...131 Adding the Hard Disk Drive...138
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... your purchase of this manual may find differences in this Sony VAIO® computer, and welcome to provide state-of-the-art personal computing experience. ! Sony has combined leading-edge technology in the supplied manuals including this User Guide is intended for users of the VAIO computers with the 64-bit operating system. n6 N Before Use Before...
... your purchase of this manual may find differences in this Sony VAIO® computer, and welcome to provide state-of-the-art personal computing experience. ! Sony has combined leading-edge technology in the supplied manuals including this User Guide is intended for users of the VAIO computers with the 64-bit operating system. n6 N Before Use Before...
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... countries or areas http://esupport.sony.com/BR/ for customers in this manual) - Explains features of components connection, set-up information, etc. ❑ Safety Information - Non-printed Documentation ❑ User Guide (this manual by clicking their respective URLs beginning with http://, your VAIO computer. Contains an overview of your VAIO computer. To view the online...
... countries or areas http://esupport.sony.com/BR/ for customers in this manual) - Explains features of components connection, set-up information, etc. ❑ Safety Information - Non-printed Documentation ❑ User Guide (this manual by clicking their respective URLs beginning with http://, your VAIO computer. Contains an overview of your VAIO computer. To view the online...
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Provides information about restoring individual software programs, hardware drivers, and drive partition(s) or your entire hard disk drive to the original factory settings. n9 N Before Use ❑ VAIO Recovery Center User Guide - To access this on-screen guide: 1 Click Start and Help and Support. 2 Click Use my VAIO. 3 Click VAIO Recovery Center User Guide.
Provides information about restoring individual software programs, hardware drivers, and drive partition(s) or your entire hard disk drive to the original factory settings. n9 N Before Use ❑ VAIO Recovery Center User Guide - To access this on-screen guide: 1 Click Start and Help and Support. 2 Click Use my VAIO. 3 Click VAIO Recovery Center User Guide.
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Choose from the following categories to articles, the VAIO technology page, specifications, and system and software information. ❑ Troubleshoot my VAIO Maintain and troubleshoot your VAIO computer with Internet and wireless setup, security setup, personalizing your VAIO computer, and creating recovery DVDs and more. ❑ Use my VAIO Access your VAIO computer. To access Help and Support, click Start and...
Choose from the following categories to articles, the VAIO technology page, specifications, and system and software information. ❑ Troubleshoot my VAIO Maintain and troubleshoot your VAIO computer with Internet and wireless setup, security setup, personalizing your VAIO computer, and creating recovery DVDs and more. ❑ Use my VAIO Access your VAIO computer. To access Help and Support, click Start and...
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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 computer with your VAIO computer. ! Before starting your computer for example, a printer, an external hard disk drive, a scanner, and so on) at a time, following the manufacturers...
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 computer with your VAIO computer. ! Before starting your computer for example, a printer, an external hard disk drive, a scanner, and so on) at a time, following the manufacturers...
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... section describes how to get the most out of using your VAIO computer. ❑ Using the Keyboard (page 38) ❑ Using the Touch Pad (page 42) ❑ Using the Mouse (page 43) ❑ Using the Built-in MOTION ...) ❑ Using the Network (LAN) (page 102) ❑ Using the Wireless LAN (WLAN) (page 104) ❑ Using the Bluetooth Function (page 107) n 37 N Using Your VAIO Computer
... section describes how to get the most out of using your VAIO computer. ❑ Using the Keyboard (page 38) ❑ Using the Touch Pad (page 42) ❑ Using the Mouse (page 43) ❑ Using the Built-in MOTION ...) ❑ Using the Network (LAN) (page 102) ❑ Using the Wireless LAN (WLAN) (page 104) ❑ Using the Bluetooth Function (page 107) n 37 N Using Your VAIO Computer
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... keyboard to stop working properly. Confirm that exchange radio signals on the bottom of the wireless keyboard. If you find your computer. Using incompatible batteries or mixing used ) and new batteries when replacing batteries in the wireless keyboard. Always use the same type... and manufacture of your computer. Press the CONNECT button located on the back of the battery. n 38 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Keyboard A wireless keyboard is supplied with your keyboard not working after replacing...
... keyboard to stop working properly. Confirm that exchange radio signals on the bottom of the wireless keyboard. If you find your computer. Using incompatible batteries or mixing used ) and new batteries when replacing batteries in the wireless keyboard. Always use the same type... and manufacture of your computer. Press the CONNECT button located on the back of the battery. n 38 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Keyboard A wireless keyboard is supplied with your keyboard not working after replacing...
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... lighting intensity of the LCD screen. ! E Power indicator A green bar appears when the power switch is turned on some software. n 39 N Using Your VAIO Computer A Zoom buttons Changes the size of an image or a document displayed on . See the help file included with the Fn key to change the LCD...consumption. ✍ Illustrated above is selected, you cannot use the function keys on the wireless keyboard to change the LCD brightness of your computer screen. Press to make the view look bigger and closer (zoom in). When the HDMI input is the English keyboard as an example.
... lighting intensity of the LCD screen. ! E Power indicator A green bar appears when the power switch is turned on some software. n 39 N Using Your VAIO Computer A Zoom buttons Changes the size of an image or a document displayed on . See the help file included with the Fn key to change the LCD...consumption. ✍ Illustrated above is selected, you cannot use the function keys on the wireless keyboard to change the LCD brightness of your computer screen. Press to make the view look bigger and closer (zoom in). When the HDMI input is the English keyboard as an example.
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I Muting button Turns the volume on while the AA batteries for use the volume control buttons on the computer screen. n 40 N Using Your VAIO Computer G Indicators (Battery): turns on and off. H Volume control buttons Increase (+) or decrease (-) the volume. ! When the HDMI input is .... (Connect): Turns on while connection between the computer and the wireless keyboard is in place to change the assignment with the VAIO Control Center (page 126) and find out more information. See Setting Up Your Computer with the VAIO Control Center. To change the volume for the HDMI...
I Muting button Turns the volume on while the AA batteries for use the volume control buttons on the computer screen. n 40 N Using Your VAIO Computer G Indicators (Battery): turns on and off. H Volume control buttons Increase (+) or decrease (-) the volume. ! When the HDMI input is .... (Connect): Turns on while connection between the computer and the wireless keyboard is in place to change the assignment with the VAIO Control Center (page 126) and find out more information. See Setting Up Your Computer with the VAIO Control Center. To change the volume for the HDMI...
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C Battery compartment Storage compartment for the AA batteries. B CONNECT button (page 29) Press to enable the wireless keyboard to adjust the keyboard angle. n 41 N Using Your VAIO Computer A Keyboard feet Flip open to communicate with the computer.
C Battery compartment Storage compartment for the AA batteries. B CONNECT button (page 29) Press to enable the wireless keyboard to adjust the keyboard angle. n 41 N Using Your VAIO Computer A Keyboard feet Flip open to communicate with the computer.
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n 42 N Using Your VAIO Computer Action Point Click Double-click Right-click Drag Scroll Description Slide your fingertip ... It is connected to your finger on the touch pad around its center to start an operation. Slide your computer. If pointer movement or scrolling continues against your intention, your finger off the touch pad. Slide your finger on...the touch pad while pressing the left button. To change other touch pad settings, click Start, All Programs, VAIO Control Center, Keyboard and Mouse and Pointing Device. You can disable/enable the Motion Pointer feature with the Fn+...
n 42 N Using Your VAIO Computer Action Point Click Double-click Right-click Drag Scroll Description Slide your fingertip ... It is connected to your finger on the touch pad around its center to start an operation. Slide your computer. If pointer movement or scrolling continues against your intention, your finger off the touch pad. Slide your finger on...the touch pad while pressing the left button. To change other touch pad settings, click Start, All Programs, VAIO Control Center, Keyboard and Mouse and Pointing Device. You can disable/enable the Motion Pointer feature with the Fn+...
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...type and manufacture of mouse: approximately 32.8 feet (10 m) from your mouse not working properly. Do not mix alkaline with your computer or wireless mouse, as mirrors, smooth glass, or magazines that exchange radio signals on the bottom of batteries can damage the wireless ...when replacing batteries in and uses a light-emitting diode (LED) instead of your computer first, and then press the CONNECT button on the 2.4 GHz frequency band near your computer. n 43 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Mouse A wireless mouse is supplied with manganese batteries. Do not place metal...
...type and manufacture of mouse: approximately 32.8 feet (10 m) from your mouse not working properly. Do not mix alkaline with your computer or wireless mouse, as mirrors, smooth glass, or magazines that exchange radio signals on the bottom of batteries can damage the wireless ...when replacing batteries in and uses a light-emitting diode (LED) instead of your computer first, and then press the CONNECT button on the 2.4 GHz frequency band near your computer. n 43 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Mouse A wireless mouse is supplied with manganese batteries. Do not place metal...
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C Right button Press the right button once to enable communication between the computer and the wireless mouse. Pressing it ). E Right side button Press the right side button to go back to the previous page. Press the wheel once ... mouse on the Internet Explorer. D Left side button Press the left side button to go forward to the page you viewed before. n 44 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 central wheel. To change the button...
C Right button Press the right button once to enable communication between the computer and the wireless mouse. Pressing it ). E Right side button Press the right side button to go back to the previous page. Press the wheel once ... mouse on the Internet Explorer. D Left side button Press the left side button to go forward to the page you viewed before. n 44 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 central wheel. To change the button...
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The Mouse Properties window appears. 3 Change the settings. Adjusting the Mouse Functions 1 Click Start and Control Panel. 2 Click Mouse under Hardware and Sound. n 45 N Using Your VAIO Computer
The Mouse Properties window appears. 3 Change the settings. Adjusting the Mouse Functions 1 Click Start and Control Panel. 2 Click Mouse under Hardware and Sound. n 45 N Using Your VAIO Computer
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n 46 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera Your computer is equipped with a built-in MOTION EYE camera cannot be shared by more than one software application. Turning on the back of your computer. Launching or exiting your desired application. Push down or up the horizontal ...desired angle. You can change the capture angle of the built-in MOTION EYE camera with the capture angle adjuster (1) on the computer activates the built-in MOTION EYE camera with the appropriate software. If another software application is possible with your instant messaging or ...
n 46 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera Your computer is equipped with a built-in MOTION EYE camera cannot be shared by more than one software application. Turning on the back of your computer. Launching or exiting your desired application. Push down or up the horizontal ...desired angle. You can change the capture angle of the built-in MOTION EYE camera with the capture angle adjuster (1) on the computer activates the built-in MOTION EYE camera with the appropriate software. If another software application is possible with your instant messaging or ...
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The viewer window may show some noise, for example horizontal streaks, if you view a rapid-moving object. You cannot operate the built-in MOTION EYE camera with the Microsoft Windows Movie Maker software. n 47 N Using Your VAIO Computer ! This is normal and does not indicate a malfunction.
The viewer window may show some noise, for example horizontal streaks, if you view a rapid-moving object. You cannot operate the built-in MOTION EYE camera with the Microsoft Windows Movie Maker software. n 47 N Using Your VAIO Computer ! This is normal and does not indicate a malfunction.
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... below the displayed image. The WebCam Companion 2 provides many more information. See the help file included with the software for more features. n 48 N Using Your VAIO Computer Capturing Still Images To capture a still image 1 Click Start, All Programs, ArcSoft WebCam Companion 2, and WebCam Companion 2 to launch the WebCam Companion 2. 2 Click the Capture...
... below the displayed image. The WebCam Companion 2 provides many more information. See the help file included with the software for more features. n 48 N Using Your VAIO Computer Capturing Still Images To capture a still image 1 Click Start, All Programs, ArcSoft WebCam Companion 2, and WebCam Companion 2 to launch the WebCam Companion 2. 2 Click the Capture...
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The WebCam Companion 2 provides many more information. See the help file included with the software for more features. n 49 N Using Your VAIO Computer Capturing Movies To capture a movie 1 Click Start, All Programs, ArcSoft WebCam Companion 2, and WebCam Companion 2 to launch the WebCam Companion 2. 2 Click the Record icon in ...
The WebCam Companion 2 provides many more information. See the help file included with the software for more features. n 49 N Using Your VAIO Computer Capturing Movies To capture a movie 1 Click Start, All Programs, ArcSoft WebCam Companion 2, and WebCam Companion 2 to launch the WebCam Companion 2. 2 Click the Record icon in ...