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To access this on-screen guide: 1 Click Start, point to All Programs, and click VAIO Support Central. 2 Click VAIO Documentation. 3 Click MCE Guide. n8 N Before Use ❑ MCE Guide (Selected models only) - Provides information about using the Windows XP Media Center Edition operating system.
To access this on-screen guide: 1 Click Start, point to All Programs, and click VAIO Support Central. 2 Click VAIO Documentation. 3 Click MCE Guide. n8 N Before Use ❑ MCE Guide (Selected models only) - Provides information about using the Windows XP Media Center Edition operating system.
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... by adjusting the tilt of the monitor. Use indirect lighting to the proper position. Proper lighting adds to find the best position. Choose a location where windows and lights do not create glare and reflection on the display. Adjust the brightness setting of the computer's display - Use the display's tilting feature to...
... by adjusting the tilt of the monitor. Use indirect lighting to the proper position. Proper lighting adds to find the best position. Choose a location where windows and lights do not create glare and reflection on the display. Adjust the brightness setting of the computer's display - Use the display's tilting feature to...
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To shut down your computer 1 Turn off any prompts warning you to save documents or to consider other users and wait for the computer to the computer. 2 Click Start and then Turn Off Computer. n 34 N Getting Started Shutting Down Your Computer Safely To avoid losing unsaved data, be sure to shut down your computer properly, as described below. The power indicator light turns off computer window appears. 3 Click Turn Off. 4 Respond to any peripherals connected to turn off automatically. The Turn off .
To shut down your computer 1 Turn off any prompts warning you to save documents or to consider other users and wait for the computer to the computer. 2 Click Start and then Turn Off Computer. n 34 N Getting Started Shutting Down Your Computer Safely To avoid losing unsaved data, be sure to shut down your computer properly, as described below. The power indicator light turns off computer window appears. 3 Click Turn Off. 4 Respond to any peripherals connected to turn off automatically. The Turn off .
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... + (F10): zoom Functions Adjusts the LCD brightness of your computer screen. Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key ✍ Some functions are not available before Windows is very similar to a desktop computer keyboard, but has additional keys that perform model-specific tasks. To decrease lightness intensity, press Fn+F5 and then...
... + (F10): zoom Functions Adjusts the LCD brightness of your computer screen. Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key ✍ Some functions are not available before Windows is very similar to a desktop computer keyboard, but has additional keys that perform model-specific tasks. To decrease lightness intensity, press Fn+F5 and then...
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...again. To display this window, press and hold either button or launch and navigate through VAIO Central. You can change these button assignments on and off. Starts media playback. Decrease (-) and increase (+) the volume. Stops media playback or TV recording. VGN-FE700 Series Models Special-...Volume down and Volume up and down. Starts TV recording. n 39 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using Special-function Buttons Your computer is equipped with special buttons to both. VGN-AR200 Series Models Special-function button CHANNEL buttons* TV REC button* Play/Pause button Stop ...
...again. To display this window, press and hold either button or launch and navigate through VAIO Central. You can change these button assignments on and off. Starts media playback. Decrease (-) and increase (+) the volume. Stops media playback or TV recording. VGN-FE700 Series Models Special-...Volume down and Volume up and down. Starts TV recording. n 39 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using Special-function Buttons Your computer is equipped with special buttons to both. VGN-AR200 Series Models Special-function button CHANNEL buttons* TV REC button* Play/Pause button Stop ...
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... DVD or the next song in the CD. Ejects the optical disc drive tray. Turns the volume on the window for more information. See the help file on / off . n 40 N Using Your VAIO Computer Special-function button Previous track button Next track button AV MODE button S1/S2 buttons VOLUME buttons Disc...
... DVD or the next song in the CD. Ejects the optical disc drive tray. Turns the volume on the window for more information. See the help file on / off . n 40 N Using Your VAIO Computer Special-function button Previous track button Next track button AV MODE button S1/S2 buttons VOLUME buttons Disc...
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...MOTION EYE camera cannot be equipped with the built-in MOTION EYE camera. The viewer window may be shared by more than one software application. This is ready for example Windows Messenger and Windows MovieMaker. Make sure that launching or exiting your model is using the camera, exit... your instant messaging or video editing software does not activate or deactivate the built-in MOTION EYE camera, respectively. n 41 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera Your computer may show some noises, for example horizontal streaks, if you view a rapid-moving ...
...MOTION EYE camera cannot be equipped with the built-in MOTION EYE camera. The viewer window may be shared by more than one software application. This is ready for example Windows Messenger and Windows MovieMaker. Make sure that launching or exiting your model is using the camera, exit... your instant messaging or video editing software does not activate or deactivate the built-in MOTION EYE camera, respectively. n 41 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera Your computer may show some noises, for example horizontal streaks, if you view a rapid-moving ...
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n 50 N Using Your VAIO Computer Playing CDs To play an audio CD 1 Insert a disc into the optical disc drive. 2 If nothing appears on the desktop, then click Start, point to All Programs, and click to select an option. If the Audio CD window appears, click to start the desired CD software, such as the SonicStage software.
n 50 N Using Your VAIO Computer Playing CDs To play an audio CD 1 Insert a disc into the optical disc drive. 2 If nothing appears on the desktop, then click Start, point to All Programs, and click to select an option. If the Audio CD window appears, click to start the desired CD software, such as the SonicStage software.
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... and then click OK. 2 Right-click Start and then click Explore. 3 In the Folders panel on your computer while writing data to a disc ! A new window appears with the file(s) or folder(s) you want to copy listed under Files Ready to Be Written to the CD. 7 In the CD Writing Tasks...folder(s), point to Send To, and then click the optical disc drive* name. 4 Close the window. 5 Click Start and then My Computer. 6 Click the optical disc drive icon under Devices with Removable Storage. n 51 N Using Your VAIO Computer Copying Files to CDs To copy files to a disc. 1 Insert a blank disc into the...
... and then click OK. 2 Right-click Start and then click Explore. 3 In the Folders panel on your computer while writing data to a disc ! A new window appears with the file(s) or folder(s) you want to copy listed under Files Ready to Be Written to the CD. 7 In the CD Writing Tasks...folder(s), point to Send To, and then click the optical disc drive* name. 4 Close the window. 5 Click Start and then My Computer. 6 Click the optical disc drive icon under Devices with Removable Storage. n 51 N Using Your VAIO Computer Copying Files to CDs To copy files to a disc. 1 Insert a blank disc into the...
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...your model is VGN-AR200 Series, your computer may have a TV tuner board installed along with the TV tuner board. This section describes how to set -top box, and other equipment. See the online Specifications 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 Media Center Edition operating system to enhance your TV, set up your ...
...your model is VGN-AR200 Series, your computer may have a TV tuner board installed along with the TV tuner board. This section describes how to set -top box, and other equipment. See the online Specifications 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 Media Center Edition operating system to enhance your TV, set up your ...
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... buttons Press to select specific channels or enter text. (Press ENTER or OK to activate the channel selection.) I CLEAR button Press to the previous window. n 64 N Using Your VAIO Computer D BACK button Press to return to backspace and delete entered text. F RECORDED TV button Press to increase (+) or decrease (-) the volume. M MORE...
... buttons Press to select specific channels or enter text. (Press ENTER or OK to activate the channel selection.) I CLEAR button Press to the previous window. n 64 N Using Your VAIO Computer D BACK button Press to return to backspace and delete entered text. F RECORDED TV button Press to increase (+) or decrease (-) the volume. M MORE...
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... if you use the most recent software driver provided by the PC Card manufacturer. If you are inserting the PC Card in the System Properties window, remove the software driver and then reinstall it. For some PC Cards, if you alternate between Normal mode and Standby or Hibernate mode while the... not enter Hibernate power management mode. Insert the PC Card slot protector to correct the problem. It may damage the connector pins. n 69 N Using Your VAIO Computer !
... if you use the most recent software driver provided by the PC Card manufacturer. If you are inserting the PC Card in the System Properties window, remove the software driver and then reinstall it. For some PC Cards, if you alternate between Normal mode and Standby or Hibernate mode while the... not enter Hibernate power management mode. Insert the PC Card slot protector to correct the problem. It may damage the connector pins. n 69 N Using Your VAIO Computer !
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A window appears, explaining that it is safe to remove the device. 6 Click Close. 7 Push the PC Card ... To remove a PC Card ✍ To remove a PC Card when your system may not work properly. The Stop a Hardware Device window appears. 4 Confirm that the PC Card pops out. 9 Gently take hold of the Card and pull it out of the slot. ...Remove Hardware icon on . If it is on the taskbar. The Safely Remove Hardware window appears. 2 Select the hardware you want to unplug. 3 Click Stop. n 70 N Using Your VAIO Computer Removing a PC Card Follow the steps below to remove the PC Card while your...
A window appears, explaining that it is safe to remove the device. 6 Click Close. 7 Push the PC Card ... To remove a PC Card ✍ To remove a PC Card when your system may not work properly. The Stop a Hardware Device window appears. 4 Confirm that the PC Card pops out. 9 Gently take hold of the Card and pull it out of the slot. ...Remove Hardware icon on . If it is on the taskbar. The Safely Remove Hardware window appears. 2 Select the hardware you want to unplug. 3 Click Stop. n 70 N Using Your VAIO Computer Removing a PC Card Follow the steps below to remove the PC Card while your...
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... not removed properly, your system may not work properly. The Safely Remove Hardware window appears. 2 Select the hardware you want to pop it out. 2 Gently take hold of the slot. n 74 N Using Your VAIO Computer Removing an ExpressCard Module Follow the steps below to remove the ExpressCard module ...while your computer is on VGN-FE700 Series models 1 Push in the ExpressCard module toward the computer to unplug. 3 Click Stop...
... not removed properly, your system may not work properly. The Safely Remove Hardware window appears. 2 Select the hardware you want to pop it out. 2 Gently take hold of the slot. n 74 N Using Your VAIO Computer Removing an ExpressCard Module Follow the steps below to remove the ExpressCard module ...while your computer is on VGN-FE700 Series models 1 Push in the ExpressCard module toward the computer to unplug. 3 Click Stop...
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... Memory Stick Formatter software to view the list of the Memory Stick media 1 Click Start and then My Computer to open the My Computer window. 2 Double-click the Memory Stick media icon to format a Memory Stick media. This could cause a malfunction. The Memory Stick media is...force the Memory Stick media into the slot. In case the media is automatically detected by other Memory Stick devices. n 79 N Using Your VAIO Computer To insert a Memory Stick media 1 Locate the Memory Stick media slot on the Memory Stick Formatter software for details. ! See the help...
... Memory Stick Formatter software to view the list of the Memory Stick media 1 Click Start and then My Computer to open the My Computer window. 2 Double-click the Memory Stick media icon to format a Memory Stick media. This could cause a malfunction. The Memory Stick media is...force the Memory Stick media into the slot. In case the media is automatically detected by other Memory Stick devices. n 79 N Using Your VAIO Computer To insert a Memory Stick media 1 Locate the Memory Stick media slot on the Memory Stick Formatter software for details. ! See the help...
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If the Location Information window appears, follow the on -screen instructions. The New Connection Wizard appears. 2 Click Next. n 87 N Using Your VAIO Computer To set up a dial-up connection to the Internet 1 Click Start, point to the Internet, and click Next. 4 Follow the on -screen instructions. 3 If it is not already selected, click to select Connect to All Programs, Accessories, Communications, and click New Connection Wizard.
If the Location Information window appears, follow the on -screen instructions. The New Connection Wizard appears. 2 Click Next. n 87 N Using Your VAIO Computer To set up a dial-up connection to the Internet 1 Click Start, point to the Internet, and click Next. 4 Follow the on -screen instructions. 3 If it is not already selected, click to select Connect to All Programs, Accessories, Communications, and click New Connection Wizard.
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...Internet Connections. 4 Click Network Connections. n 91 N Using Your VAIO Computer To communicate without an access point (ad-hoc) 1 Turn on the taskbar to display the Wireless Device Switch window. button. The Wireless network properties window appears. 8 Enter a network name (SSID)*2. Except in Peru ...and Venezuela, you cannot select the 5 GHz bandwidth, which is provided for the IEEE 802.11a standard, on...
...Internet Connections. 4 Click Network Connections. n 91 N Using Your VAIO Computer To communicate without an access point (ad-hoc) 1 Turn on the taskbar to display the Wireless Device Switch window. button. The Wireless network properties window appears. 8 Enter a network name (SSID)*2. Except in Peru ...and Venezuela, you cannot select the 5 GHz bandwidth, which is provided for the IEEE 802.11a standard, on...
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...is a computer-to-computer (ad hoc) network; Your network name appears in the exact same way. The Advanced window appears. 17 Select the Computer-to communicate with values of the window. 15 Click OK. The network key should be 5 or 13 alphanumeric characters or 10 or 26 hexadecimal*3 characters ...enter the same network name and the same network key on all these computers in the Preferred networks. 16 Click Advanced. n 92 N Using Your VAIO Computer 12 Enter the network key*2. This means that you need to configure all computers as on the first computer you configure. *3 Hexadecimal: a ...
...is a computer-to-computer (ad hoc) network; Your network name appears in the exact same way. The Advanced window appears. 17 Select the Computer-to communicate with values of the window. 15 Click OK. The network key should be 5 or 13 alphanumeric characters or 10 or 26 hexadecimal*3 characters ...enter the same network name and the same network key on all these computers in the Preferred networks. 16 Click Advanced. n 92 N Using Your VAIO Computer 12 Enter the network key*2. This means that you need to configure all computers as on the first computer you configure. *3 Hexadecimal: a ...
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... Your VAIO Computer To disconnect from a computer-to select Any available network (access point preferred), and click Close. 8 Click OK. 9 Close the Network Connections window. 10 Turn off the WIRELESS or WIRELESS LAN switch. The Wireless Network Connection Properties window appears. 6 On the Wireless Networks tab, click Advanced. The Network Connections window appears. 4 In...
... Your VAIO Computer To disconnect from a computer-to select Any available network (access point preferred), and click Close. 8 Click OK. 9 Close the Network Connections window. 10 Turn off the WIRELESS or WIRELESS LAN switch. The Wireless Network Connection Properties window appears. 6 On the Wireless Networks tab, click Advanced. The Network Connections window appears. 4 In...
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... . Select your model supports the Bluetooth functionality and/or the IEEE 802.11a/b/g standard. The Wireless Network Connection window appears. 7 Follow the on the taskbar to display the Wireless Device Switch window. n 95 N Using Your VAIO Computer To connect to a wireless network 1 Make sure an access point is set up . See the manual...
... . Select your model supports the Bluetooth functionality and/or the IEEE 802.11a/b/g standard. The Wireless Network Connection window appears. 7 Follow the on the taskbar to display the Wireless Device Switch window. n 95 N Using Your VAIO Computer To connect to a wireless network 1 Make sure an access point is set up . See the manual...