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......14 About the Indicator Lights ...20 Connecting a Power Source ...21 Using the Battery Pack ...22 Shutting Down Your Computer Safely ...28 Using Your VAIO Computer ...29 Using the Keyboard ...30 Using the Touch Pad ...31 Using Special-function Buttons ...32 Using the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera...33... Using the Optical Disc Drive ...36 Using the ExpressCard Module ...46 Using the Memory Stick Media ...49 Using Other Memory Cards ...55 Using the Internet...58 Using Wireless LAN...
......14 About the Indicator Lights ...20 Connecting a Power Source ...21 Using the Battery Pack ...22 Shutting Down Your Computer Safely ...28 Using Your VAIO Computer ...29 Using the Keyboard ...30 Using the Touch Pad ...31 Using Special-function Buttons ...32 Using the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera...33... Using the Optical Disc Drive ...36 Using the ExpressCard Module ...46 Using the Memory Stick Media ...49 Using Other Memory Cards ...55 Using the Internet...58 Using Wireless LAN...
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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 installed settings. n8 N Before Use ❑ VAIO Recovery Center User Guide - To access this on-screen guide: 1 Click Start and Help and Support. 2 Click Manuals & Specifications. 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 installed settings. n8 N Before Use ❑ VAIO Recovery Center User Guide - To access this on-screen guide: 1 Click Start and Help and Support. 2 Click Manuals & Specifications. 3 Click VAIO Recovery Center User Guide.
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... Started This section describes how to start up your system. Be sure to get started using your computer for example, a printer, an external hard disk drive, a scanner, and so on) at a time, following the manufacturers' instructions. ❑ Locating Controls and Ports (page 14) ❑ About the Indicator Lights (page 20) ❑...
... Started This section describes how to start up your system. Be sure to get started using your computer for example, a printer, an external hard disk drive, a scanner, and so on) at a time, following the manufacturers' instructions. ❑ Locating Controls and Ports (page 14) ❑ About the Indicator Lights (page 20) ❑...
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...-in microphone (monaural) D LCD screen (page 114) E Built-in speakers (stereo) F Keyboard (page 30) G Touch pad (page 31) H Charge indicator (page 20) I Hard disk drive/Optical disc drive indicator (page 20) J WIRELESS switch (page 59) K WIRELESS indicator (page 20) L Media Access indicator (page 20) M SD memory card slot (page 55) N Memory Stick...
...-in microphone (monaural) D LCD screen (page 114) E Built-in speakers (stereo) F Keyboard (page 30) G Touch pad (page 31) H Charge indicator (page 20) I Hard disk drive/Optical disc drive indicator (page 20) J WIRELESS switch (page 59) K WIRELESS indicator (page 20) L Media Access indicator (page 20) M SD memory card slot (page 55) N Memory Stick...
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Right n 17 N Getting Started A Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) ports* (page 87) B Optical disc drive (page 36) C Optical disc drive indicator (page 20) D Drive eject button (page 36) E Manual eject hole (page 151) F Power button/Power indicator (page 20) * Support high-/full-/low- speeds.
Right n 17 N Getting Started A Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) ports* (page 87) B Optical disc drive (page 36) C Optical disc drive indicator (page 20) D Drive eject button (page 36) E Manual eject hole (page 151) F Power button/Power indicator (page 20) * Support high-/full-/low- speeds.
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Indicator Power 1 Charge Built-in MOTION EYE camera Media Access Optical disc drive Hard disk drive/Optical disc drive Num lock Caps lock Scroll lock WIRELESS Functions Illuminates in green when the computer is ... written to activate the numeric keypad. Illuminates while data is on . Press the Caps Lock key to the hard disk drive or the optical disc media. The numeric keypad is not active when the indicator is off . Press the Scr Lk... N Getting Started About the Indicator Lights Your computer is charging. Illuminates while data is not in the VAIO Smart Network window.
Indicator Power 1 Charge Built-in MOTION EYE camera Media Access Optical disc drive Hard disk drive/Optical disc drive Num lock Caps lock Scroll lock WIRELESS Functions Illuminates in green when the computer is ... written to activate the numeric keypad. Illuminates while data is on . Press the Caps Lock key to the hard disk drive or the optical disc media. The numeric keypad is not active when the indicator is off . Press the Scr Lk... N Getting Started About the Indicator Lights Your computer is charging. Illuminates while data is not in the VAIO Smart Network window.
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... get the most out of using your VAIO computer. ❑ Using the Keyboard (page 30) ❑ Using the Touch Pad (page 31) ❑ Using Special-function Buttons (page 32) ❑ Using the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera (page 33) ❑ Using the Optical Disc Drive (page 36) ❑ Using the ExpressCard Module...
... get the most out of using your VAIO computer. ❑ Using the Keyboard (page 30) ❑ Using the Touch Pad (page 31) ❑ Using Special-function Buttons (page 32) ❑ Using the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera (page 33) ❑ Using the Optical Disc Drive (page 36) ❑ Using the ExpressCard Module...
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... Functions Turns on and off the built-in speakers and the headphones. To decrease lighting intensity, press Fn+F5 and then m or n 30 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Keyboard Your keyboard is very similar to a desktop computer keyboard, but has additional keys that perform model-specific tasks. Adjusts the LCD...
... Functions Turns on and off the built-in speakers and the headphones. To decrease lighting intensity, press Fn+F5 and then m or n 30 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Keyboard Your keyboard is very similar to a desktop computer keyboard, but has additional keys that perform model-specific tasks. Adjusts the LCD...
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... change the default software options in the window for playback. Use the WinDVD BD software for changing the S1 button assignment. n 32 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using Special-function Buttons Your computer is equipped with special buttons to display the setup window. * On models with a Blu-ray Disc... drive only. In such a case, you use specific functions of the computer. Next track button Plays the next chapter/file during video playback or the...
... change the default software options in the window for playback. Use the WinDVD BD software for changing the S1 button assignment. n 32 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using Special-function Buttons Your computer is equipped with special buttons to display the setup window. * On models with a Blu-ray Disc... drive only. In such a case, you use specific functions of the computer. Next track button Plays the next chapter/file during video playback or the...
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n 36 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Optical Disc Drive Your computer is equipped with the label side facing upward and gently push it down until the disc clicks into place. The tray slides out. 3 Place a disc in the middle of the tray with an optical disc drive. To insert a disc 1 Turn on the computer. 2 Press the drive eject button (1) to open the drive.
n 36 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Optical Disc Drive Your computer is equipped with the label side facing upward and gently push it down until the disc clicks into place. The tray slides out. 3 Place a disc in the middle of the tray with an optical disc drive. To insert a disc 1 Turn on the computer. 2 Press the drive eject button (1) to open the drive.
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n 37 N Using Your VAIO Computer 4 Close the tray by pushing it in a power saving mode (Sleep or Hibernate). Do not remove the optical disc when your computer is in gently. ! Doing so may cause the computer to malfunction. ✍ If you plan to use an external optical disc drive, connect the drive before you launch any preinstalled disc operation program.
n 37 N Using Your VAIO Computer 4 Close the tray by pushing it in a power saving mode (Sleep or Hibernate). Do not remove the optical disc when your computer is in gently. ! Doing so may cause the computer to malfunction. ✍ If you plan to use an external optical disc drive, connect the drive before you launch any preinstalled disc operation program.
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n 38 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 optical disc drive supports. 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 model.
n 38 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 optical disc drive supports. 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 model.
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n 39 N Using Your VAIO Computer PR: playable and recordable P: playable but not recordable -: not playable or recordable... 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 does not support the DVD-RAM cartridge. DVD-RAM Version 2.2/12X-SPEED DVD-RAM Revision 5.0 disc is not...-RAM discs (2.6 GB) compliant with DVD-RW Version 1.1/1.2. *3 The DVD±RW/RAM disc drive on the models with certain types of the Blu-ray Disc drive. *9 BD-R stands for Blu-ray Disc-Recordable in Version 1.1 format. *10 BD-RE stands...
n 39 N Using Your VAIO Computer PR: playable and recordable P: playable but not recordable -: not playable or recordable... 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 does not support the DVD-RAM cartridge. DVD-RAM Version 2.2/12X-SPEED DVD-RAM Revision 5.0 disc is not...-RAM discs (2.6 GB) compliant with DVD-RW Version 1.1/1.2. *3 The DVD±RW/RAM disc drive on the models with certain types of the Blu-ray Disc drive. *9 BD-R stands for Blu-ray Disc-Recordable in Version 1.1 format. *10 BD-RE stands...
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... are required for some contents on DVDs and BD-ROM Disc media. Note that conform to DVD drives, or "Blu-ray Disc" standard in AVC or VC1 format at all. VAIO computers may not play on packaged media recorded in relation to the CD Standard. For inquiries about ...with other side. n 40 N Using Your VAIO Computer ! USING NON-COMPLIANT DISCS CAN CAUSE FATAL DAMAGE TO YOUR VAIO PC OR CREATE SOFTWARE CONFLICTS AND CAUSE SYSTEM HANGING. Some contents may limit compatibility or prevent Blu-ray Disc media playback. Sony does NOT guarantee the compatibility of discs now ...
... are required for some contents on DVDs and BD-ROM Disc media. Note that conform to DVD drives, or "Blu-ray Disc" standard in AVC or VC1 format at all. VAIO computers may not play on packaged media recorded in relation to the CD Standard. For inquiries about ...with other side. n 40 N Using Your VAIO Computer ! USING NON-COMPLIANT DISCS CAN CAUSE FATAL DAMAGE TO YOUR VAIO PC OR CREATE SOFTWARE CONFLICTS AND CAUSE SYSTEM HANGING. Some contents may limit compatibility or prevent Blu-ray Disc media playback. Sony does NOT guarantee the compatibility of discs now ...
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...be fully compatible and errors may result. ❑ To make data on a disc readable on your battery pack is preinstalled on the optical disc drive, you need to close all other applications. ❑ Do not place your computer into either of different disc burning software for additional data burning... the Roxio Easy Media Creator software to add more data to the same disc. To complete this may cause a failure. n 41 N Using Your VAIO Computer Notes on writing data to a disc ❑ Use only Sony recommended software, which is at least 50% charged. ❑ Make sure you eject it.
...be fully compatible and errors may result. ❑ To make data on a disc readable on your battery pack is preinstalled on the optical disc drive, you need to close all other applications. ❑ Do not place your computer into either of different disc burning software for additional data burning... the Roxio Easy Media Creator software to add more data to the same disc. To complete this may cause a failure. n 41 N Using Your VAIO Computer Notes on writing data to a disc ❑ Use only Sony recommended software, which is at least 50% charged. ❑ Make sure you eject it.
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...all," this means that you should follow these recommendations. ❑ Some CD players and computers' optical disc drives may not be able to play audio CDs created with the CD-R or CD-RW media. ❑ Some DVD... players and computers' optical disc drives may cause your computer to malfunction. ❑ Do not place your computer into either of the power saving ...this DVD in most regions of the world. n 42 N Using Your VAIO Computer Notes on playing discs To achieve optimum performance when playing discs, you can play the disc.
...all," this means that you should follow these recommendations. ❑ Some CD players and computers' optical disc drives may not be able to play audio CDs created with the CD-R or CD-RW media. ❑ Some DVD... players and computers' optical disc drives may cause your computer to malfunction. ❑ Do not place your computer into either of the power saving ...this DVD in most regions of the world. n 42 N Using Your VAIO Computer Notes on playing discs To achieve optimum performance when playing discs, you can play the disc.
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... to a disc. 1 Insert a disc into the optical disc drive. 2 If nothing appears on -screen instructions until the empty disc folder appears. 2 Open the folder that contains the file(s) you want to copy and drag them to a disc ! n 43 N Using Your VAIO Computer Playing CDs To play an audio CD 1 Insert a disc... into the optical disc drive. If the AutoPlay window appears, click Burn files to disc and follow the on the desktop, then click...
... to a disc. 1 Insert a disc into the optical disc drive. 2 If nothing appears on -screen instructions until the empty disc folder appears. 2 Open the folder that contains the file(s) you want to copy and drag them to a disc ! n 43 N Using Your VAIO Computer Playing CDs To play an audio CD 1 Insert a disc... into the optical disc drive. If the AutoPlay window appears, click Burn files to disc and follow the on the desktop, then click...
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...to DVDs To copy files to a disc 1 Connect the AC adapter to the computer. 2 Close all running software applications. 3 Insert a disc into the optical disc drive. 3 If nothing appears on your DVD software. For instructions on how to use the software, see the help file on the desktop, then click Start..., All Programs, and the desired DVD software to the disc. n 44 N Using Your VAIO Computer Playing DVDs To play the DVD. For instructions on how to use the software, see the help file on the desktop, then click Start...
...to DVDs To copy files to a disc 1 Connect the AC adapter to the computer. 2 Close all running software applications. 3 Insert a disc into the optical disc drive. 3 If nothing appears on your DVD software. For instructions on how to use the software, see the help file on the desktop, then click Start..., All Programs, and the desired DVD software to the disc. n 44 N Using Your VAIO Computer Playing DVDs To play the DVD. For instructions on how to use the software, see the help file on the desktop, then click Start...
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...page 38) to the computer. 2 Close all running software applications. 3 Insert a Blu-ray Disc media into the optical disc drive. 3 If nothing appears on your software. For instructions on how to play a Blu-ray Disc media 1 Close all running ...software applications. 2 Insert a Blu-ray Disc media into the optical disc drive. 4 If nothing appears on selected models only. To play the disc. The Blu-ray Disc writing function is available...software to copy files to Blu-ray Disc Media ! n 45 N Using Your VAIO Computer Playing Blu-ray Disc Media !
...page 38) to the computer. 2 Close all running software applications. 3 Insert a Blu-ray Disc media into the optical disc drive. 3 If nothing appears on your software. For instructions on how to play a Blu-ray Disc media 1 Close all running ...software applications. 2 Insert a Blu-ray Disc media into the optical disc drive. 4 If nothing appears on selected models only. To play the disc. The Blu-ray Disc writing function is available...software to copy files to Blu-ray Disc Media ! n 45 N Using Your VAIO Computer Playing Blu-ray Disc Media !
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This may cause a malfunction. When using a USB floppy disk drive, do not apply force on the USB port. Connecting a USB Floppy Disk Drive You can purchase a USB floppy disk drive and connect it to use . Your USB floppy disk drive (3) is now ready for use . 2 Plug the USB floppy disk drive cable (2) into the USB port. To connect a USB floppy disk drive 1 Choose the USB port (1) you prefer to your computer. n 88 N Using Peripheral Devices !
This may cause a malfunction. When using a USB floppy disk drive, do not apply force on the USB port. Connecting a USB Floppy Disk Drive You can purchase a USB floppy disk drive and connect it to use . Your USB floppy disk drive (3) is now ready for use . 2 Plug the USB floppy disk drive cable (2) into the USB port. To connect a USB floppy disk drive 1 Choose the USB port (1) you prefer to your computer. n 88 N Using Peripheral Devices !