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n4 N Precautions ...113 On Handling the LCD Screen ...114 On Using the Power Source ...115 On Handling Your Computer...116 On Using the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera...118 On Handling Floppy Disks ......
n4 N Precautions ...113 On Handling the LCD Screen ...114 On Using the Power Source ...115 On Handling Your Computer...116 On Using the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera...118 On Handling Floppy Disks ......
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Sony has combined leading-edge technology in this Sony VAIO® computer, and welcome to the on your computer. n6 N Before Use Before Use Congratulations on -screen User Guide. External views illustrated in audio, video, computing, and communications to provide state-of this manual may look slightly different from those of your purchase of -the-art personal computing experience. !
Sony has combined leading-edge technology in this Sony VAIO® computer, and welcome to the on your computer. n6 N Before Use Before Use Congratulations on -screen User Guide. External views illustrated in audio, video, computing, and communications to provide state-of this manual may look slightly different from those of your purchase of -the-art personal computing experience. !
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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. 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 -
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...Microsoft and Sony. ❑ VAIO Sites Contains links to other VAIO documents, and system and software information for your computer. ❑ VAIO Support Access interactive help you might find interesting and useful. ❑ VAIO Tutorials Sony provides guided help tutorials that include VAIO Media .... Run utilities that help in the form of VAIO tutorials, an escalation page containing support and contact information, and various links to VAIO online support Web sites. ❑ Backup & Recovery Find information on -screen User Guide, warranty information, other Internet sites you...
...Microsoft and Sony. ❑ VAIO Sites Contains links to other VAIO documents, and system and software information for your computer. ❑ VAIO Support Access interactive help you might find interesting and useful. ❑ VAIO Tutorials Sony provides guided help tutorials that include VAIO Media .... Run utilities that help in the form of VAIO tutorials, an escalation page containing support and contact information, and various links to VAIO online support Web sites. ❑ Backup & Recovery Find information on -screen User Guide, warranty information, other Internet sites you...
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Make sure the display screen is at a comfortable viewing distance. Use the display's tilting feature to the proper position. Adjust the brightness level of the computer's display - When using an ...
Make sure the display screen is at a comfortable viewing distance. Use the display's tilting feature to the proper position. Adjust the brightness level of the computer's display - When using an ...
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... on the following pages. Front A Built-in MOTION EYE camera (page 33) B Built-in MOTION EYE camera indicator (page 20) C Built-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...
... on the following pages. Front A Built-in MOTION EYE camera (page 33) B Built-in MOTION EYE camera indicator (page 20) C Built-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...
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n 22 N Getting Started Using the Battery Pack The battery pack supplied with your computer is not fully charged at the time of delivery. Installing the Battery Pack To install the battery pack 1 Turn off the computer and close the LCD screen lid. 2 Slide the battery LOCK switch (1) inward.
n 22 N Getting Started Using the Battery Pack The battery pack supplied with your computer is not fully charged at the time of delivery. Installing the Battery Pack To install the battery pack 1 Turn off the computer and close the LCD screen lid. 2 Slide the battery LOCK switch (1) inward.
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To remove the battery pack 1 Turn off the computer and close the LCD screen lid. 2 Slide the battery LOCK switch (1) inward. 3 Slide and hold the battery RELEASE latch (2) inward, hook your fingertip under the tab (3) on and not connected to the AC adapter or if you remove the battery pack while your computer is in the direction of the arrow, and then slide it away from the computer. n 27 N Getting Started Removing the Battery Pack ! You may lose data if you remove the battery pack while the computer is on the battery pack, and turn the battery pack in Sleep mode.
To remove the battery pack 1 Turn off the computer and close the LCD screen lid. 2 Slide the battery LOCK switch (1) inward. 3 Slide and hold the battery RELEASE latch (2) inward, hook your fingertip under the tab (3) on and not connected to the AC adapter or if you remove the battery pack while your computer is in the direction of the arrow, and then slide it away from the computer. n 27 N Getting Started Removing the Battery Pack ! You may lose data if you remove the battery pack while the computer is on the battery pack, and turn the battery pack in Sleep mode.
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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 brightness of your computer screen. Combinations/Feature Fn + % (F2): speaker switch Fn + 8 (F5/F6): brightness control Fn + / (F9/F10): zoom Fn + (F12): hibernate Functions...
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 brightness of your computer screen. Combinations/Feature Fn + % (F2): speaker switch Fn + 8 (F5/F6): brightness control Fn + / (F9/F10): zoom Fn + (F12): hibernate Functions...
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Slide your finger along the right edge of the touch pad to place the pointer (2) on the screen using the touch pad. If you disable the touch pad without connecting a mouse, you will be able to your finger along the bottom edge ... In many applications, this action displays a shortcut menu. To change the touch pad settings, click Start, All Programs, VAIO Control Center, Keyboard and Mouse and Pointing Device. ! Press the right button (4) once. n 31 N Using Your VAIO Computer Action Description Point Click Slide your finger on the touch pad (1) to scroll vertically.
Slide your finger along the right edge of the touch pad to place the pointer (2) on the screen using the touch pad. If you disable the touch pad without connecting a mouse, you will be able to your finger along the bottom edge ... In many applications, this action displays a shortcut menu. To change the touch pad settings, click Start, All Programs, VAIO Control Center, Keyboard and Mouse and Pointing Device. ! Press the right button (4) once. n 31 N Using Your VAIO Computer Action Description Point Click Slide your finger on the touch pad (1) to scroll vertically.
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... using the preinstalled software or any other applications. ❑ Do not place your computer while writing data to a disc. ❑ Deactivate the screen saver and exit anti-virus software before you eject it. This may cause a failure. Use of the power saving modes while using your software ... use the Roxio Easy Media Creator software to add more data to the same disc. 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 use memory-resident utility software while writing...
... using the preinstalled software or any other applications. ❑ Do not place your computer while writing data to a disc. ❑ Deactivate the screen saver and exit anti-virus software before you eject it. This may cause a failure. Use of the power saving modes while using your software ... use the Roxio Easy Media Creator software to add more data to the same disc. 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 use memory-resident utility software while writing...
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... select an option. If the Audio CD window appears, click 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. 2 If nothing appears on -screen instructions until the empty disc folder appears. 2 Open the folder that contains the file(s) you want...
... select an option. If the Audio CD window appears, click 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. 2 If nothing appears on -screen instructions until the empty disc folder appears. 2 Open the folder that contains the file(s) you want...
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n 48 N Using Your VAIO Computer Removing an ExpressCard Module Follow the steps below to remove the ExpressCard module while your computer is not removed properly, your computer is off, ... ✍ To remove an ExpressCard module when your system may not work properly. If it out of the ExpressCard module and pull it is on -screen instructions to unplug. 3 Click Stop. 4 Follow the on .
n 48 N Using Your VAIO Computer Removing an ExpressCard Module Follow the steps below to remove the ExpressCard module while your computer is not removed properly, your computer is off, ... ✍ To remove an ExpressCard module when your system may not work properly. If it out of the ExpressCard module and pull it is on -screen instructions to unplug. 3 Click Stop. 4 Follow the on .
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n 53 N Using Your VAIO Computer 5 Click Start. 6 Follow the on the media. It may take time to format the Memory Stick media depending on -screen instructions. !
n 53 N Using Your VAIO Computer 5 Click Start. 6 Follow the on the media. It may take time to format the Memory Stick media depending on -screen instructions. !
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The Connect to the Internet window appears. 3 Click Dial-up. 4 Follow the on the computer. 2 Plug the other end into the modem port on -screen instructions. n 58 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Internet Setting Up a Dial-up Internet Connection Before you can connect to the Internet, you connect a telephone cable coming through...
The Connect to the Internet window appears. 3 Click Dial-up. 4 Follow the on the computer. 2 Plug the other end into the modem port on -screen instructions. n 58 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Internet Setting Up a Dial-up Internet Connection Before you can connect to the Internet, you connect a telephone cable coming through...
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n 62 N Using Your VAIO Computer To communicate without an access point (ad-hoc) ! The Set up a connection or network on ad-hoc networks. The IEEE 802.11n draft standard, using the 2.4 or 5 GHz bandwidth, is not available on ad-hoc networks. 1 Turn on -screen instructions. ✍ See the online specifications to or ... network settings and click Next. 7 Follow the on the WIRELESS switch. 2 Click the button next to see whether your desired wireless option(s) in the VAIO Smart Network window. Make sure the WIRELESS indicator is used for the IEEE 802.11a standard, on the left pane.
n 62 N Using Your VAIO Computer To communicate without an access point (ad-hoc) ! The Set up a connection or network on ad-hoc networks. The IEEE 802.11n draft standard, using the 2.4 or 5 GHz bandwidth, is not available on ad-hoc networks. 1 Turn on -screen instructions. ✍ See the online specifications to or ... network settings and click Next. 7 Follow the on the WIRELESS switch. 2 Click the button next to see whether your desired wireless option(s) in the VAIO Smart Network window. Make sure the WIRELESS indicator is used for the IEEE 802.11a standard, on the left pane.
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...information on the video controller. The monitor port on the type of your external display or projector. Before turning on your computer screen and the external display at the same time, depending on your computer is disabled when an external display is connected to the HDMI... ! Models with the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 1 Right-click on the desktop and select Personalize. 2 Click Display Settings. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions to work on your computer, turn on the video controller used as the primary monitor when an external display (desktop monitor, etc.) is ...
...information on the video controller. The monitor port on the type of your external display or projector. Before turning on your computer screen and the external display at the same time, depending on your computer is disabled when an external display is connected to the HDMI... ! Models with the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 1 Right-click on the desktop and select Personalize. 2 Click Display Settings. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions to work on your computer, turn on the video controller used as the primary monitor when an external display (desktop monitor, etc.) is ...
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...not be able to change the Main/Clone setting as follows: 1 Click Start, All Programs, and Catalyst Control Center. 2 Click CCC. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions to display the same contents on your external display or projector. Before turning on your computer, turn on the type of your computer... screen and the external display or projector at the same time, depending on the external display. n 82 N Using Peripheral Devices Models with the ATI ...
...not be able to change the Main/Clone setting as follows: 1 Click Start, All Programs, and Catalyst Control Center. 2 Click CCC. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions to display the same contents on your external display or projector. Before turning on your computer, turn on the type of your computer... screen and the external display or projector at the same time, depending on the external display. n 82 N Using Peripheral Devices Models with the ATI ...
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For example, if you have an external display connected to the monitor port, your computer screen and the external display can move the cursor from one display to the other . ✍ Your external display may not work properly. Make sure that ...
For example, if you have an external display connected to the monitor port, your computer screen and the external display can move the cursor from one display to the other . ✍ Your external display may not work properly. Make sure that ...
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The monitor port on -screen instructions to the HDMI port. To select the Multiple Monitors mode ! Models with the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 1 Right-click on the desktop and select Personalize. 2 Click Display Settings. 3 Follow the on your model includes, see the online specifications. To find out which video controller your computer is disabled when an external display is connected to change the settings. ✍ You can set the display colors and resolution for each display and customize the Multiple Monitors mode. n 84 N Using Peripheral Devices
The monitor port on -screen instructions to the HDMI port. To select the Multiple Monitors mode ! Models with the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 1 Right-click on the desktop and select Personalize. 2 Click Display Settings. 3 Follow the on your model includes, see the online specifications. To find out which video controller your computer is disabled when an external display is connected to change the settings. ✍ You can set the display colors and resolution for each display and customize the Multiple Monitors mode. n 84 N Using Peripheral Devices