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... User Guide (this on-screen guide: 1 Click Start, point to All Programs, and click VAIO Support Central. 2 Click VAIO Documentation. 3 Click VAIO Recovery Guide. ❑ RAID Guide (Selected VGN-AR200 Series models only) - Provides information about the software programs included with your computer, as ... drive to the original factory installed settings. It lists detailed procedures for customers in Canada, or at http://esupport.sony.com/ES/VAIO/ for using the RAID Recovery program to remove the RAID configuration. It also includes information about restoring individual software ...
... User Guide (this on-screen guide: 1 Click Start, point to All Programs, and click VAIO Support Central. 2 Click VAIO Documentation. 3 Click VAIO Recovery Guide. ❑ RAID Guide (Selected VGN-AR200 Series models only) - Provides information about the software programs included with your computer, as ... drive to the original factory installed settings. It lists detailed procedures for customers in Canada, or at http://esupport.sony.com/ES/VAIO/ for using the RAID Recovery program to remove the RAID configuration. It also includes information about restoring individual software ...
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VGN-AR200 Series Models Front n 19 N Getting Started A Built-in MOTION EYE camera (page 41) B Built-in MOTION EYE camera indicator (page 25) C LCD screen (page 161) D Keyboard (page 36) E Built-in microphone (monaural) O SD memory card indicator (page 25) P Memory Stick PRO/Duo media ... slot (page 83) R WIRELESS switch (page 88) S WLAN (Wireless LAN) indicator (page 25) T Bluetooth indicator*2 (page 25) *1 Your computer supports Memory Stick PRO media and Memory Stick Duo media with high speed and high capacity capabilities. *2 On selected models only. N Built-in speakers F VAIO logo lamp ...
VGN-AR200 Series Models Front n 19 N Getting Started A Built-in MOTION EYE camera (page 41) B Built-in MOTION EYE camera indicator (page 25) C LCD screen (page 161) D Keyboard (page 36) E Built-in microphone (monaural) O SD memory card indicator (page 25) P Memory Stick PRO/Duo media ... slot (page 83) R WIRELESS switch (page 88) S WLAN (Wireless LAN) indicator (page 25) T Bluetooth indicator*2 (page 25) *1 Your computer supports Memory Stick PRO media and Memory Stick Duo media with high speed and high capacity capabilities. *2 On selected models only. N Built-in speakers F VAIO logo lamp ...
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...S2 button toggles among your computer screen, an external display, and simultaneous output to help you use specific functions of the computer. VGN-FE700 Series Models Special-function button S1/S2 buttons Muting button VOL buttons (Volume down . Turns the volume on the window for...(+) the volume. Starts TV recording. To display this window, press and hold either button or launch and navigate through VAIO Central. To resume playback or recording, press again. n 39 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using Special-function Buttons Your computer is equipped with special buttons to both.
...S2 button toggles among your computer screen, an external display, and simultaneous output to help you use specific functions of the computer. VGN-FE700 Series Models Special-function button S1/S2 buttons Muting button VOL buttons (Volume down . Turns the volume on the window for...(+) the volume. Starts TV recording. To display this window, press and hold either button or launch and navigate through VAIO Central. To resume playback or recording, press again. n 39 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using Special-function Buttons Your computer is equipped with special buttons to both.
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...a while to use an external optical disc drive, connect the drive before you launch any preinstalled CD/DVD program. The tray slides out. ✍ On VGN-AR200 Series models: If the disc drive eject button does not work, try the substitute drive eject button on the computer again to open the... drive. Insert your Recovery Disc into place. 4 Close the tray by VAIO Power Management, it in gently. ! Doing so may cause the computer to malfunction. ✍ If you plan to eject the drive tray. See Locating Controls...
...a while to use an external optical disc drive, connect the drive before you launch any preinstalled CD/DVD program. The tray slides out. ✍ On VGN-AR200 Series models: If the disc drive eject button does not work, try the substitute drive eject button on the computer again to open the... drive. Insert your Recovery Disc into place. 4 Close the tray by VAIO Power Management, it in gently. ! Doing so may cause the computer to malfunction. ✍ If you plan to eject the drive tray. See Locating Controls...
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n 46 N Using Your VAIO Computer ! Unless your external display is compliant with other optical media devices, circumstances may limit compatibility or prevent Blu-ray disc playback. Video recording to ... VC1 formats at high bit rates. If the region setting and the region of copyright protected Blu-ray discs. VAIO computers may need to connect to Blu-ray Disc media is not possible. On VGN-AR200 Series models: You may not support movie playback on packaged media recorded in MPEG2 format only.
n 46 N Using Your VAIO Computer ! Unless your external display is compliant with other optical media devices, circumstances may limit compatibility or prevent Blu-ray disc playback. Video recording to ... VC1 formats at high bit rates. If the region setting and the region of copyright protected Blu-ray discs. VAIO computers may need to connect to Blu-ray Disc media is not possible. On VGN-AR200 Series models: You may not support movie playback on packaged media recorded in MPEG2 format only.
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See the online Specifications to find whether your model is VGN-AR200 Series, your TV, set up your computer may have a TV...point to set -top box, and other equipment. To access this on Media Center features. n 53 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the TV Function If the model you with a wide range of TV, DVD, and video viewing, as ...well as music recording and playback. This section describes how to All Programs, and click VAIO Support Central. 2 Click VAIO Documentation. 3 Click MCE Guide. Media Center provides you purchased is equipped with the Microsoft Windows XP ...
See the online Specifications to find whether your model is VGN-AR200 Series, your TV, set up your computer may have a TV...point to set -top box, and other equipment. To access this on Media Center features. n 53 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the TV Function If the model you with a wide range of TV, DVD, and video viewing, as ...well as music recording and playback. This section describes how to All Programs, and click VAIO Support Central. 2 Click VAIO Documentation. 3 Click MCE Guide. Media Center provides you purchased is equipped with the Microsoft Windows XP ...
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n 71 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the ExpressCard Module Your computer is equipped with either an ExpressCard™/34 (34 mm wide) or ExpressCard™/54 (54 mm wide) ... other audio/video devices. and the latter, an ExpressCard™/34 module* only. ❑ ExpressCard™/34 module* ❑ ExpressCard™/54 module* VGN-FE700 Series models are equipped with an ExpressCard™/34 slot*; and VGN-AR200 Series models are equipped with a Universal ExpressCard slot*. * Hereinafter, referred to as shown below;
n 71 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the ExpressCard Module Your computer is equipped with either an ExpressCard™/34 (34 mm wide) or ExpressCard™/54 (54 mm wide) ... other audio/video devices. and the latter, an ExpressCard™/34 module* only. ❑ ExpressCard™/34 module* ❑ ExpressCard™/54 module* VGN-FE700 Series models are equipped with an ExpressCard™/34 slot*; and VGN-AR200 Series models are equipped with a Universal ExpressCard slot*. * Hereinafter, referred to as shown below;
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Do not force it in the ExpressCard slot. Before moving your computer before you use the slot for the first time. On VGN-AR200 Series models: 1 Push the ExpressCard module release button so that the release button pops out. 2 Push the ExpressCard module release ...protector into place. Do not force it clicks into the slot. n 72 N Using Your VAIO Computer Inserting an ExpressCard Module ! Remove the slot protector before inserting or removing the ExpressCard module. On VGN-FE700 Series models: ❑ Push the ExpressCard slot protector to protect against debris entering the...
Do not force it in the ExpressCard slot. Before moving your computer before you use the slot for the first time. On VGN-AR200 Series models: 1 Push the ExpressCard module release button so that the release button pops out. 2 Push the ExpressCard module release ...protector into place. Do not force it clicks into the slot. n 72 N Using Your VAIO Computer Inserting an ExpressCard Module ! Remove the slot protector before inserting or removing the ExpressCard module. On VGN-FE700 Series models: ❑ Push the ExpressCard slot protector to protect against debris entering the...
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If it is not removed properly, your computer is safe to unplug. 3 Click Stop. n 74 N Using Your VAIO Computer Removing an ExpressCard Module Follow the steps below to remove the ExpressCard module while your system may not work properly. The Safely Remove Hardware ... an ExpressCard module If your computer is on the taskbar. If your computer is off, proceed with the following: To remove an ExpressCard module on VGN-FE700 Series models 1 Push in the ExpressCard module toward the computer to prepare for removing the module safely. 1 Double-click the Safely Remove Hardware icon...
If it is not removed properly, your computer is safe to unplug. 3 Click Stop. n 74 N Using Your VAIO Computer Removing an ExpressCard Module Follow the steps below to remove the ExpressCard module while your system may not work properly. The Safely Remove Hardware ... an ExpressCard module If your computer is on the taskbar. If your computer is off, proceed with the following: To remove an ExpressCard module on VGN-FE700 Series models 1 Push in the ExpressCard module toward the computer to prepare for removing the module safely. 1 Double-click the Safely Remove Hardware icon...
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n 75 N Using Your VAIO Computer To remove an ExpressCard module on VGN-AR200 Series models 1 Push the ExpressCard module release button so that the release button pops out. 2 Push the ExpressCard module release button a second time so that the ExpressCard module pops out. 3 Gently take hold of the ExpressCard module and pull it out of the slot. 4 If the ExpressCard module release button is still out, push it back in.
n 75 N Using Your VAIO Computer To remove an ExpressCard module on VGN-AR200 Series models 1 Push the ExpressCard module release button so that the release button pops out. 2 Push the ExpressCard module release button a second time so that the ExpressCard module pops out. 3 Gently take hold of the ExpressCard module and pull it out of the slot. 4 If the ExpressCard module release button is still out, push it back in.
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...media: Memory Stick Duo or Memory Stick PRO Duo media, while VGN-AR200 Series models are simply referred to use the small-size Memory Stick media on the Memory Stick Duo media, visit the Memory Stick web site at http://www.memorystick.com/en/. n 78 N Using Your VAIO Computer Inserting a ...Memory Stick Media VGN-FE700 Series models are equipped with a Memory Stick Duo/PRO Duo media slot that can accommodate either the standard- See Using the ExpressCard Module (page 71) and Using...
...media: Memory Stick Duo or Memory Stick PRO Duo media, while VGN-AR200 Series models are simply referred to use the small-size Memory Stick media on the Memory Stick Duo media, visit the Memory Stick web site at http://www.memorystick.com/en/. n 78 N Using Your VAIO Computer Inserting a ...Memory Stick Media VGN-FE700 Series models are equipped with a Memory Stick Duo/PRO Duo media slot that can accommodate either the standard- See Using the ExpressCard Module (page 71) and Using...
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...lose data. Large volumes of the slot. ! If you do, you may pop out unexpectedly. n 80 N Using Your VAIO Computer Removing a Memory Stick Media To remove a Memory Stick media ! The Memory Stick media ejects. 3 Pull the Memory...toward the computer. Do not remove the Memory Stick media while the Memory Stick media indicator is turned on VGN-AR200 Series models are simply referred to load, so be sure the indicator is off. 2 Push the ...before removing the Memory Stick media. For convenience, both the Memory Stick Duo/PRO Duo media indicator on VGN-FE700 Series models and the Memory Stick PRO...
...lose data. Large volumes of the slot. ! If you do, you may pop out unexpectedly. n 80 N Using Your VAIO Computer Removing a Memory Stick Media To remove a Memory Stick media ! The Memory Stick media ejects. 3 Pull the Memory...toward the computer. Do not remove the Memory Stick media while the Memory Stick media indicator is turned on VGN-AR200 Series models are simply referred to load, so be sure the indicator is off. 2 Push the ...before removing the Memory Stick media. For convenience, both the Memory Stick Duo/PRO Duo media indicator on VGN-FE700 Series models and the Memory Stick PRO...
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... is delivered with the memory card adapter for the ExpressCard slot to use other memory cards depends on VGN-FE700 Series Models Your computer is not supported. The MagicGate feature of May 2006. As for your ...Memory Cards on the model you purchased, please read the section appropriate for the Memory Stick PRO media, only Sony branded media is recommended to support the following memory cards besides the ExpressCard module: ❑ Standard-size Memory...the SD memory card are not supported. n 81 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using Other Memory Cards As the way to use with the adapter.
... is delivered with the memory card adapter for the ExpressCard slot to use other memory cards depends on VGN-FE700 Series Models Your computer is not supported. The MagicGate feature of May 2006. As for your ...Memory Cards on the model you purchased, please read the section appropriate for the Memory Stick PRO media, only Sony branded media is recommended to support the following memory cards besides the ExpressCard module: ❑ Standard-size Memory...the SD memory card are not supported. n 81 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using Other Memory Cards As the way to use with the adapter.
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...) ❑ Secure Digital (SD) For the latest information on compatible memory cards, visit the Sony online support Web site regularly. ! n 83 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using Other Memory Cards on VGN-AR200 Series Models Your computer is equipped with major memory card media available as the compatible media... are not supported. Do not attempt to the Memory Stick PRO/Duo media slot. Your computer...
...) ❑ Secure Digital (SD) For the latest information on compatible memory cards, visit the Sony online support Web site regularly. ! n 83 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using Other Memory Cards on VGN-AR200 Series Models Your computer is equipped with major memory card media available as the compatible media... are not supported. Do not attempt to the Memory Stick PRO/Duo media slot. Your computer...
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... place the computer into a low power consumption mode. Your computer comes out of Standby mode quicker than Hibernate mode. ! n 145 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Using Standby Mode Standby mode turns off automatically. To activate Standby mode 1 Click Start and then Turn Off Computer. 2 Click Stand By. ...✍ If the model you purchased is VGN-AR200 Series and a remote commander is supplied with the computer, you will lose any unsaved data. ✍ When your computer will enter Standby...
... place the computer into a low power consumption mode. Your computer comes out of Standby mode quicker than Hibernate mode. ! n 145 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Using Standby Mode Standby mode turns off automatically. To activate Standby mode 1 Click Start and then Turn Off Computer. 2 Click Stand By. ...✍ If the model you purchased is VGN-AR200 Series and a remote commander is supplied with the computer, you will lose any unsaved data. ✍ When your computer will enter Standby...
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n 154 N Upgrading Your VAIO Computer Removing and Installing a Memory Module VGN-FE700 Series models To change or add a memory module 1 Shut down the computer and disconnect all peripheral devices. 2 Unplug the computer and remove the battery pack. 3 Wait until the computer cools down. 4 Unscrew the screws (indicated by the arrows below) on the bottom of the computer and remove the memory module compartment cover. 5 Touch a metal object (such as the connector panel on the back of the computer) to discharge static electricity.
n 154 N Upgrading Your VAIO Computer Removing and Installing a Memory Module VGN-FE700 Series models To change or add a memory module 1 Shut down the computer and disconnect all peripheral devices. 2 Unplug the computer and remove the battery pack. 3 Wait until the computer cools down. 4 Unscrew the screws (indicated by the arrows below) on the bottom of the computer and remove the memory module compartment cover. 5 Touch a metal object (such as the connector panel on the back of the computer) to discharge static electricity.
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... released. ❑ Make sure that the memory module tilts up and then pull it out in the direction of the arrow (2). n 157 N Upgrading Your VAIO Computer VGN-AR200 Series models To change or add a memory module 1 Shut down the computer and disconnect all peripheral devices. 2 Unplug the computer and remove the battery...
... released. ❑ Make sure that the memory module tilts up and then pull it out in the direction of the arrow (2). n 157 N Upgrading Your VAIO Computer VGN-AR200 Series models To change or add a memory module 1 Shut down the computer and disconnect all peripheral devices. 2 Unplug the computer and remove the battery...
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...work, insert a thin, straight object (such as a paper clip) in the manual eject hole near the drive eject button (VGN-FE700 Series) or the substitute drive eject button (VGN-AR200 Series). ❑ Try restarting your computer is not powered. ❑ If the disc drive eject button does not work ..... ❑ On VGN-AR200 Series models, if power supply to the optical disc drive is disabled by clicking Start, Turn Off Computer, and Restart. 2 Eject the disc from the shortcut menu. ❑ If none of the keyboard. Follow these steps: 1 Restart the computer by VAIO Power Management, the ...
...work, insert a thin, straight object (such as a paper clip) in the manual eject hole near the drive eject button (VGN-FE700 Series) or the substitute drive eject button (VGN-AR200 Series). ❑ Try restarting your computer is not powered. ❑ If the disc drive eject button does not work ..... ❑ On VGN-AR200 Series models, if power supply to the optical disc drive is disabled by clicking Start, Turn Off Computer, and Restart. 2 Eject the disc from the shortcut menu. ❑ If none of the keyboard. Follow these steps: 1 Restart the computer by VAIO Power Management, the ...
