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... and Ports...13 About the Indicator Lights ...19 Connecting a Power Source ...20 Using the Battery Pack ...21 Shutting Down Your Computer Safely ...29 Using Your VAIO Computer ...30 Using the Keyboard ...31 Using the Touch Pad ...32 Using Special-function Buttons ...33 Using the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera...34 Using...
... and Ports...13 About the Indicator Lights ...19 Connecting a Power Source ...20 Using the Battery Pack ...21 Shutting Down Your Computer Safely ...29 Using Your VAIO Computer ...30 Using the Keyboard ...31 Using the Touch Pad ...32 Using Special-function Buttons ...33 Using the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera...34 Using...
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... Monitors Function ...81 Connecting an External Microphone ...84 Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device...85 Connecting a Printer ...88 Connecting an i.LINK Device ...89 Customizing Your VAIO Computer ...91 Setting the Password ...92 Setting Up Your Computer with the VAIO Control Center 97 Using the Power Saving Modes ...98 Managing Power with the...
... Monitors Function ...81 Connecting an External Microphone ...84 Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device...85 Connecting a Printer ...88 Connecting an i.LINK Device ...89 Customizing Your VAIO Computer ...91 Setting the Password ...92 Setting Up Your Computer with the VAIO Control Center 97 Using the Power Saving Modes ...98 Managing Power with the...
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... User Guide is intended for users of -the-art personal computing experience. ! Information in audio, video, computing, and communications to the on-screen User Guide. Sony has combined leading-edge technology in the supplied manuals including this Sony VAIO® computer, and welcome to provide state-of the...
... User Guide is intended for users of -the-art personal computing experience. ! Information in audio, video, computing, and communications to the on-screen User Guide. Sony has combined leading-edge technology in the supplied manuals including this Sony VAIO® computer, and welcome to provide state-of the...
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Contains an overview of components connection, set-up information, etc. ❑ Safety Information - n7 N Before Use Documentation Your documentation includes printed information and user guides to read on your VAIO computer. Printed Documentation ❑ Quick Start Guide - Contains safety guidelines and owner information.
Contains an overview of components connection, set-up information, etc. ❑ Safety Information - n7 N Before Use Documentation Your documentation includes printed information and user guides to read on your VAIO computer. Printed Documentation ❑ Quick Start Guide - Contains safety guidelines and owner information.
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...configurations of your entire built-in storage device to the Sony online support web site at the following URLs: http://esupport.sony.com/EN/VAIO/ for customers in USA http://www.sony.ca/support/ for customers in Canada http://esupport.sony.com/LA/ for customers in Spanish-speaking Latin American... countries or areas http://esupport.sony.com/BR/ for customers in this manual) -...
...configurations of your entire built-in storage device to the Sony online support web site at the following URLs: http://esupport.sony.com/EN/VAIO/ for customers in USA http://www.sony.ca/support/ for customers in Canada http://esupport.sony.com/LA/ for customers in Spanish-speaking Latin American... countries or areas http://esupport.sony.com/BR/ for customers in this manual) -...
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... ❑ Use my VAIO Access your VAIO user guide, interactive help in the form of VAIO tutorials, how-to articles, the VAIO technology page, specifications, and system and software information. ❑ Troubleshoot my VAIO Maintain and troubleshoot your VAIO computer. n9 N Before ...Use Help and Support Help and Support is easy to find the answers you need. To access Help and Support, click Start and Help and Support. ❑ Get started with my VAIO Get help with VAIO Care, system restore, backup and recovery, and contact Sony...
... ❑ Use my VAIO Access your VAIO user guide, interactive help in the form of VAIO tutorials, how-to articles, the VAIO technology page, specifications, and system and software information. ❑ Troubleshoot my VAIO Maintain and troubleshoot your VAIO computer. n9 N Before ...Use Help and Support Help and Support is easy to find the answers you need. To access Help and Support, click Start and Help and Support. ❑ Get started with my VAIO Get help with VAIO Care, system restore, backup and recovery, and contact Sony...
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n 12 N Getting Started Getting Started This section describes how to start up your computer with your VAIO computer. ! Be sure to get started using your computer. Before starting your computer for example, a printer, an external hard disk drive, a scanner, and so on) ...
n 12 N Getting Started Getting Started This section describes how to start up your computer with your VAIO computer. ! Be sure to get started using your computer. Before starting your computer for example, a printer, an external hard disk drive, a scanner, and so on) ...
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... 26 N Getting Started Using the Battery Charge Functions You can select the battery charging method for your battery pack with a new genuine Sony battery pack. To check the battery charge capacity Follow steps 1 to select the Enable Battery Care Function check box in To enable the... information. To make the life of battery longer, enable the battery care function. To enable the battery care function 1 Click Start, All Programs, and VAIO Control Center. 2 Click Power Management and then Battery Charge Functions. 3 Click Advanced. 4 Click to 4 in the right pane. 5 Select the desired...
... 26 N Getting Started Using the Battery Charge Functions You can select the battery charging method for your battery pack with a new genuine Sony battery pack. To check the battery charge capacity Follow steps 1 to select the Enable Battery Care Function check box in To enable the... information. To make the life of battery longer, enable the battery care function. To enable the battery care function 1 Click Start, All Programs, and VAIO Control Center. 2 Click Power Management and then Battery Charge Functions. 3 Click Advanced. 4 Click to 4 in the right pane. 5 Select the desired...
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At the confirmation prompt, click OK. Using the Battery Life Conserving Wallpaper You can conserve your battery life just by setting the specific wallpaper as your desktop background. n 27 N Getting Started To set the battery life conserving wallpaper 1 Click Start, All Programs, and VAIO Control Center. 2 Click Display and then Long Battery Life Wallpaper Setting. 3 Click Set Long Battery Life Wallpaper.
At the confirmation prompt, click OK. Using the Battery Life Conserving Wallpaper You can conserve your battery life just by setting the specific wallpaper as your desktop background. n 27 N Getting Started To set the battery life conserving wallpaper 1 Click Start, All Programs, and VAIO Control Center. 2 Click Display and then Long Battery Life Wallpaper Setting. 3 Click Set Long Battery Life Wallpaper.
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... This section describes how to get the most out of using your VAIO computer. ❑ Using the Keyboard (page 31) ❑ Using the Touch Pad (page 32) ❑ Using Special-function Buttons (page 33) ❑ Using the Built-...) ❑ Using the Network (LAN) (page 61) ❑ Using the Wireless LAN (WLAN) (page 62) ❑ Using the Bluetooth Function (page 65) n 30 N Using Your VAIO Computer
... This section describes how to get the most out of using your VAIO computer. ❑ Using the Keyboard (page 31) ❑ Using the Touch Pad (page 32) ❑ Using Special-function Buttons (page 33) ❑ Using the Built-...) ❑ Using the Network (LAN) (page 61) ❑ Using the Wireless LAN (WLAN) (page 62) ❑ Using the Bluetooth Function (page 65) n 30 N Using Your VAIO Computer
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... Fn+F5 keys or press the Fn+F5 keys and then the m or < key. For details on some software. n 31 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Keyboard Your keyboard is finished launching. When you execute this command, the states of an image or a document displayed on power management..., see Using the Power Saving Modes (page 98). Combinations and Functions with the VAIO Control Center for more information. Changes the size of the system and the connected peripheral devices are saved to both. Changes the LCD brightness of...
... Fn+F5 keys or press the Fn+F5 keys and then the m or < key. For details on some software. n 31 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Keyboard Your keyboard is finished launching. When you execute this command, the states of an image or a document displayed on power management..., see Using the Power Saving Modes (page 98). Combinations and Functions with the VAIO Control Center for more information. Changes the size of the system and the connected peripheral devices are saved to both. Changes the LCD brightness of...
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... to use only the keyboard for pointer operations. Press the right button (4) once. To change the touch pad settings, click Start, All Programs, VAIO Control Center, Keyboard and Mouse and Pointing Device. ! Slide your finger along the right edge of the touch pad to place the pointer (2) on... an item or object. Slide your finger on the touch pad (1) to scroll vertically. n 32 N Using Your VAIO Computer Action Point Click Double-click Right-click Drag Scroll Description Slide your finger along the bottom edge to scroll horizontally (the scroll function is...
... to use only the keyboard for pointer operations. Press the right button (4) once. To change the touch pad settings, click Start, All Programs, VAIO Control Center, Keyboard and Mouse and Pointing Device. ! Slide your finger along the right edge of the touch pad to place the pointer (2) on... an item or object. Slide your finger on the touch pad (1) to scroll vertically. n 32 N Using Your VAIO Computer Action Point Click Double-click Right-click Drag Scroll Description Slide your finger along the bottom edge to scroll horizontally (the scroll function is...
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... assignment. Decrease (-) and increase (+) the volume. Use the WinDVD BD software for selecting the desired software. AV MODE button Launches the VAIO Launcher for playback. Previous track button Plays the previous chapter/file during video playback or the previous song/file during audio playback. Special-function... button S1 button VOL-/VOL+ buttons Functions By default, the S1 button turns the volume on the built-in the VAIO Launcher. To change the default software options in storage device. You can change the S1 button assignment, press and hold the AV ...
... assignment. Decrease (-) and increase (+) the volume. Use the WinDVD BD software for selecting the desired software. AV MODE button Launches the VAIO Launcher for playback. Previous track button Plays the previous chapter/file during video playback or the previous song/file during audio playback. Special-function... button S1 button VOL-/VOL+ buttons Functions By default, the S1 button turns the volume on the built-in the VAIO Launcher. To change the default software options in storage device. You can change the S1 button assignment, press and hold the AV ...
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... exiting your desired application. ! Turning on the computer activates the built-in MOTION EYE camera with the Microsoft Windows Movie Maker software. n 34 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera Your computer is equipped with the appropriate software. If another software application is normal and does not...
... exiting your desired application. ! Turning on the computer activates the built-in MOTION EYE camera with the Microsoft Windows Movie Maker software. n 34 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera Your computer is equipped with the appropriate software. If another software application is normal and does not...
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... in the viewfinder. 4 Click the Capture button below the displayed image. See the help file included with the software for more features. n 35 N Using Your VAIO Computer Capturing Still Images To capture a still image 1 Click Start, All Programs, ArcSoft WebCam Companion 2, and WebCam Companion 2 to launch the WebCam Companion 2. 2 Click the...
... in the viewfinder. 4 Click the Capture button below the displayed image. See the help file included with the software for more features. n 35 N Using Your VAIO Computer Capturing Still Images To capture a still image 1 Click Start, All Programs, ArcSoft WebCam Companion 2, and WebCam Companion 2 to launch the WebCam Companion 2. 2 Click the...
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The WebCam Companion 2 provides many more information. n 36 N Using Your VAIO Computer Capturing Movies To capture a movie 1 Click Start, All Programs, ArcSoft WebCam Companion 2, and WebCam Companion 2 to launch the WebCam Companion 2. 2 Click the Record icon ...
The WebCam Companion 2 provides many more information. n 36 N Using Your VAIO Computer Capturing Movies To capture a movie 1 Click Start, All Programs, ArcSoft WebCam Companion 2, and WebCam Companion 2 to launch the WebCam Companion 2. 2 Click the Record icon ...
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To insert a disc 1 Turn on the computer. 2 Press the drive eject button (1) to open the drive. The drive tray slides out. 3 Place a disc in gently. n 37 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. 4 Close the drive tray by pushing it in the middle of the drive 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. The drive tray slides out. 3 Place a disc in gently. n 37 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. 4 Close the drive tray by pushing it in the middle of the drive tray with an optical disc drive.
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Do not remove the optical disc when your computer is in a power saving mode (Sleep or Hibernate). n 38 N Using Your VAIO Computer ! 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.
Do not remove the optical disc when your computer is in a power saving mode (Sleep or Hibernate). n 38 N Using Your VAIO Computer ! 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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Check your specifications for the type of media your optical disc drive supports. Use the table below to see which types of optical disc drive installed on the model you purchased. n 39 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 model.
Check your specifications for the type of media your optical disc drive supports. Use the table below to see which types of optical disc drive installed on the model you purchased. n 39 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 model.
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...). *8 BD-R stands for Blu-ray Disc-Recordable in Version 1.0 format and Blu-ray Disc media with DVD-RAM Version 1.0 is not supported. n 40 N Using Your VAIO Computer PR: playable and recordable P: playable but not recordable -: not playable or recordable CD- DVD-R/ DVD+R/ DVD+R DVD-R DVD- Video Music CD CD-R/ DVD- DVD...
...). *8 BD-R stands for Blu-ray Disc-Recordable in Version 1.0 format and Blu-ray Disc media with DVD-RAM Version 1.0 is not supported. n 40 N Using Your VAIO Computer PR: playable and recordable P: playable but not recordable -: not playable or recordable CD- DVD-R/ DVD+R/ DVD+R DVD-R DVD- Video Music CD CD-R/ DVD- DVD...