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... is a superb blend of high technology and easy-to-use functionality. Go to http://www.sony.com/vaioregistration. For information about your computer. Go to the Sony online support Web site, to view the VAIO® Computer Specifications, which lists your computer's hardware specifications and preinstalled software information. You are not able to register your...
... is a superb blend of high technology and easy-to-use functionality. Go to http://www.sony.com/vaioregistration. For information about your computer. Go to the Sony online support Web site, to view the VAIO® Computer Specifications, which lists your computer's hardware specifications and preinstalled software information. You are not able to register your...
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... appearanc e. Provides information about supplied accessories and your computer's supplied accessories. It also includes information on the computer configuration purchased. Page 3 Your VAIO® computer is available with c ertain c omputer models or may not be supplied with your computer, see the online Specifications sheet. N ot s upplied with your computer. Provides safety/legal guidelines and owner information. ...
... appearanc e. Provides information about supplied accessories and your computer's supplied accessories. It also includes information on the computer configuration purchased. Page 3 Your VAIO® computer is available with c ertain c omputer models or may not be supplied with your computer, see the online Specifications sheet. N ot s upplied with your computer. Provides safety/legal guidelines and owner information. ...
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... (a CD-RW, DVD-RW, or DVD±RW drive). Click Recovery Guide. You can create a VAIO Recovery Media Kit using the Sony software programs preinstalled on VAIO computers equipped with the VAIO Recovery Wizard utility program that recovers your model's specifications sheet. Sonic DigitalMedia!® software - For more information about the hardware and software configuration of...
... (a CD-RW, DVD-RW, or DVD±RW drive). Click Recovery Guide. You can create a VAIO Recovery Media Kit using the Sony software programs preinstalled on VAIO computers equipped with the VAIO Recovery Wizard utility program that recovers your model's specifications sheet. Sonic DigitalMedia!® software - For more information about the hardware and software configuration of...
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... intended to familiarize you with all of the controls, ports, and jacks may not be equipped with the controls, ports and jacks on your computer, see the online Specifications sheet. About the Front Panel About the Back Panel About the Keyboard About the Wireless Mouse About the...
... intended to familiarize you with all of the controls, ports, and jacks may not be equipped with the controls, ports and jacks on your computer, see the online Specifications sheet. About the Front Panel About the Back Panel About the Keyboard About the Wireless Mouse About the...
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... these hardware features or accessories. The location of the controls, ports, and jacks may not be equipped with all of your VAIO® Computer enables access to drives, memory card readers, ports and jacks that enable you to SmartMedia or xD-Picture Card media. 4 ... from the illustrations shown in this section. Page 8 Front panel 1 Optical drive 1 See the online specifications sheet for optical drive information. 2 Optical drive 2 See the online specifications sheet for optical drive information. 3 SmartMedia (SM)/xD-Picture Card memory card reader Reads and writes data...
... these hardware features or accessories. The location of the controls, ports, and jacks may not be equipped with all of your VAIO® Computer enables access to drives, memory card readers, ports and jacks that enable you to SmartMedia or xD-Picture Card media. 4 ... from the illustrations shown in this section. Page 8 Front panel 1 Optical drive 1 See the online specifications sheet for optical drive information. 2 Optical drive 2 See the online specifications sheet for optical drive information. 3 SmartMedia (SM)/xD-Picture Card memory card reader Reads and writes data...
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Page 11 Back panel The available ports and jacks on your computer may vary from those shown in this illustration, based on your computer. The icons on the back panel locate and identify the ports on the computer model purchased. See your computer contains the ports for supplied and optional accessories. Back panel 1 AC Input... port Connection for a PS/2 keyboard. 4 Printer port Connection for a parallel device, such as a printer or scanner. About the Back Panel The back panel of your computer's specification sheet for details on hardware configuration.
Page 11 Back panel The available ports and jacks on your computer may vary from those shown in this illustration, based on your computer. The icons on the back panel locate and identify the ports on the computer model purchased. See your computer contains the ports for supplied and optional accessories. Back panel 1 AC Input... port Connection for a PS/2 keyboard. 4 Printer port Connection for a parallel device, such as a printer or scanner. About the Back Panel The back panel of your computer's specification sheet for details on hardware configuration.
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About the Keyboard This section describes the special and standard functions available for details on the computer model purchased. See your computer's specifications sheet for your V A I O ® c omputer. Page 14 A wireless or PS/2®1 keyboard may be supplied with your VAIO® computer, based on your computer's supplied accessories. 1A P S/2 ® keyboard is equipped with a P S/2 type c onnec tor that plugs into the bac k panel of your keyboard.
About the Keyboard This section describes the special and standard functions available for details on the computer model purchased. See your computer's specifications sheet for your V A I O ® c omputer. Page 14 A wireless or PS/2®1 keyboard may be supplied with your VAIO® computer, based on your computer's supplied accessories. 1A P S/2 ® keyboard is equipped with a P S/2 type c onnec tor that plugs into the bac k panel of your keyboard.
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About the wireless keyboard Set up your wireless keyboard and insert the batteries before attempting to communicate with additional keys that perform specific functions. Wireless keyboard Page 15 Wireless keyboard (bottom ) 1 Keyboard feet Extend the feet to adjust the keyboard height. 2 ...CONNECT button Press to enable the wireless keyboard to establish communication between the keyboard and the computer. For instructions, see the section, Connecting a Wireless Keyboard. Identifying keys and functions Your keyboard uses a standard key arrangement with the...
About the wireless keyboard Set up your wireless keyboard and insert the batteries before attempting to communicate with additional keys that perform specific functions. Wireless keyboard Page 15 Wireless keyboard (bottom ) 1 Keyboard feet Extend the feet to adjust the keyboard height. 2 ...CONNECT button Press to enable the wireless keyboard to establish communication between the keyboard and the computer. For instructions, see the section, Connecting a Wireless Keyboard. Identifying keys and functions Your keyboard uses a standard key arrangement with the...
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The task associated with additional keys that perform specific functions. Standby Press the button to resume normal operation. ...to perform certain tasks. Numeric keypad Use the numeric keypad area to type numbers or to place the computer in Standby mode. Press the button to perform basic math calculations. Press the Mute button again to...numeric keypad. About the Keyboard (wired) Your VAIO® keyboard uses a standard key arrangement with each function key may vary from one application to the next. VAIO Keyboard KEY DESCRIPTION Function The 12 function keys along...
The task associated with additional keys that perform specific functions. Standby Press the button to resume normal operation. ...to perform certain tasks. Numeric keypad Use the numeric keypad area to type numbers or to place the computer in Standby mode. Press the button to perform basic math calculations. Press the Mute button again to...numeric keypad. About the Keyboard (wired) Your VAIO® keyboard uses a standard key arrangement with each function key may vary from one application to the next. VAIO Keyboard KEY DESCRIPTION Function The 12 function keys along...
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... Wireless Optical Mouse. About the Wireless Mouse Your VAIO® computer may be supplied with your VAIO® computer and the wireless mouse. To set up or down on or off. 2 CONNECT button Press to perform specific mouse functions. Wireless m ouse (top) 1 Left mouse button Press to perform specific mouse functions. 2 Wheel Rotate the wheel to...
... Wireless Optical Mouse. About the Wireless Mouse Your VAIO® computer may be supplied with your VAIO® computer and the wireless mouse. To set up or down on or off. 2 CONNECT button Press to perform specific mouse functions. Wireless m ouse (top) 1 Left mouse button Press to perform specific mouse functions. 2 Wheel Rotate the wheel to...
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... set up or down on or off. 2 CONNECT button Press to perform specific mouse functions. About the Wireless Mouse Your VAIO® computer may be supplied with your VAIO® computer and the wireless mouse. Wireless m ouse (top) 1 Left mouse button Press to perform specific mouse functions. 2 Wheel Rotate the wheel to scroll up the wireless...
... set up or down on or off. 2 CONNECT button Press to perform specific mouse functions. About the Wireless Mouse Your VAIO® computer may be supplied with your VAIO® computer and the wireless mouse. Wireless m ouse (top) 1 Left mouse button Press to perform specific mouse functions. 2 Wheel Rotate the wheel to scroll up the wireless...
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... the Remote Control The Media Center remote control is supplied with certain VAIO® computer models that are equipped with the Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition1 operating system. This section describes the basic functions of your computer's online specifications sheet. Remote control The Media Center remote control can start and stop...
... the Remote Control The Media Center remote control is supplied with certain VAIO® computer models that are equipped with the Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition1 operating system. This section describes the basic functions of your computer's online specifications sheet. Remote control The Media Center remote control can start and stop...
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..., one audio track, one DVD chapter, and seven seconds of recorded TV or video. PLAY button Press to begin recording. PAUSE button Press to select specific channels or enter text. Press again to begin media playback. 4 BACK button Press to return to the previous window. 5 VOL button Press to increase (+) or...
..., one audio track, one DVD chapter, and seven seconds of recorded TV or video. PLAY button Press to begin recording. PAUSE button Press to select specific channels or enter text. Press again to begin media playback. 4 BACK button Press to return to the previous window. 5 VOL button Press to increase (+) or...
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...location of the controls, ports, and jacks may not be equipped with all of the hardware features described in this section. See the online Specifications sheet for your computer's hardware configuration. Connecting a Display (Monitor) Connecting the Radio Frequency Receiver Connecting a Wireless Keyboard ... Your Speaker System Configuring Software for Your Speaker System Connecting the Power Cords Turning On Your Computer Page 29 Setting Up Your Computer Your computer may vary from the illustrations shown in the section.
...location of the controls, ports, and jacks may not be equipped with all of the hardware features described in this section. See the online Specifications sheet for your computer's hardware configuration. Connecting a Display (Monitor) Connecting the Radio Frequency Receiver Connecting a Wireless Keyboard ... Your Speaker System Configuring Software for Your Speaker System Connecting the Power Cords Turning On Your Computer Page 29 Setting Up Your Computer Your computer may vary from the illustrations shown in the section.
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To connect a display Install your computer's hardware configuration 1. If necessary, plug the display's cable into the appropriate monitor port. 2. Plug the display's cable into the rear of an emergency. Page 30 See the specifications sheet for details about your equipment so that you can easily reach the power outlet in the event of the display. Connecting a Display (Monitor) The location, availability, and type of the monitor port may vary, depending on the Sony Online Support Web site at http://www.sony.com/pcsupport, for your computer on the model purchased.
To connect a display Install your computer's hardware configuration 1. If necessary, plug the display's cable into the appropriate monitor port. 2. Plug the display's cable into the rear of an emergency. Page 30 See the specifications sheet for details about your equipment so that you can easily reach the power outlet in the event of the display. Connecting a Display (Monitor) The location, availability, and type of the monitor port may vary, depending on the Sony Online Support Web site at http://www.sony.com/pcsupport, for your computer on the model purchased.
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Plug the keyboard cable into the mouse port on the back of the computer. Plug the mouse cable into the keyboard port on the back of the computer. 2. To connect the keyboard and m ouse Page 36 Connecting the Keyboard and Mouse Your VAIO® computer may be supplied with your computer, see the online Specifications sheet. 1. For details on the accessories supplied with a PS/2® keyboard and mouse.
Plug the keyboard cable into the mouse port on the back of the computer. Plug the mouse cable into the keyboard port on the back of the computer. 2. To connect the keyboard and m ouse Page 36 Connecting the Keyboard and Mouse Your VAIO® computer may be supplied with your computer, see the online Specifications sheet. 1. For details on the accessories supplied with a PS/2® keyboard and mouse.
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Unplug your telephone cable from the wall jack and set aside. 2. Insert the plug end of the computer. Plug the other jack on your computer's Ethernet port specification. Insert one of the jacks on the back panel of the splitter device into the modem line jack located on the ... heat, or fire in the Ethernet port. Plug another telephone cable (optional) into the wall jack. 5. Connecting the Telephone and Modem Your computer is equipped with a single modem line jack to connect your installed modem with your wall jack for both telephone and modem lines, purchase an ...
Unplug your telephone cable from the wall jack and set aside. 2. Insert the plug end of the computer. Plug the other jack on your computer's Ethernet port specification. Insert one of the jacks on the back panel of the splitter device into the modem line jack located on the ... heat, or fire in the Ethernet port. Plug another telephone cable (optional) into the wall jack. 5. Connecting the Telephone and Modem Your computer is equipped with a single modem line jack to connect your installed modem with your wall jack for both telephone and modem lines, purchase an ...
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Page 44 Your VAIO® computer is determined by the type of cable service connection available in this section. Depending on your in-home cable access, you may vary from the illustrations shown in your home. Your computer's hardware configuration may require extra ...cables, adapters or connection equipment that are optional for details about your computer's hardware configuration. See the online Specifications sheet for your computer. Setting Up TV Connections The best method of...
Page 44 Your VAIO® computer is determined by the type of cable service connection available in this section. Depending on your in-home cable access, you may vary from the illustrations shown in your home. Your computer's hardware configuration may require extra ...cables, adapters or connection equipment that are optional for details about your computer's hardware configuration. See the online Specifications sheet for your computer. Setting Up TV Connections The best method of...
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... the proper direction. Do not force the card into the reader easily, remove it gently and verify you want to use. 2. Certain VAIO® computers do not have a covered memory card reader(s) or the readers may be located on the media. Locate the appropriate reader for details about... your computer's memory card reader configuration. If the memory card does not go into the reader. See your computer's specification sheet for the memory card you are inserting it in the direction of the...
... the proper direction. Do not force the card into the reader easily, remove it gently and verify you want to use. 2. Certain VAIO® computers do not have a covered memory card reader(s) or the readers may be located on the media. Locate the appropriate reader for details about... your computer's memory card reader configuration. If the memory card does not go into the reader. See your computer's specification sheet for the memory card you are inserting it in the direction of the...
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... memory module 1. If necessary, remove any peripheral devices. 3. See Before upgrading your computer. Locate the memory module(s) you add or remove the memory in your computer. See the specifications sheet for your computer. Observe the proper safety precautions when you wish to access the memory module slots. 5.... from your printer. 2. Your computer may vary, depending on both sides of the module, to gently eject it out. Store the module in your computer on the Sony online support Web site at http://www.sony.com/pcsupport, for your computer and any cables, add-on ...
... memory module 1. If necessary, remove any peripheral devices. 3. See Before upgrading your computer. Locate the memory module(s) you add or remove the memory in your computer. See the specifications sheet for your computer. Observe the proper safety precautions when you wish to access the memory module slots. 5.... from your printer. 2. Your computer may vary, depending on both sides of the module, to gently eject it out. Store the module in your computer on the Sony online support Web site at http://www.sony.com/pcsupport, for your computer and any cables, add-on ...