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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, software 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, software drivers, and drive partition(s) or your entire hard disk drive to the original factory installed settings.
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... computer. n 13 N Getting Started Getting Started This section describes how to start up your VAIO computer. ! Before starting 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...
... computer. n 13 N Getting Started Getting Started This section describes how to start up your VAIO computer. ! Before starting 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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...) E Play/Pause button (page 34) F Next track button (page 34) G Stop button (page 34) H Power button I Power indicator (page 20) J Battery indicator (page 20) K Hard disk drive indicator (page 20) L Bluetooth indicator*1 (page 20) M WLAN (Wireless LAN) indicator (page 20) N WIRELESS switch (page 61) O Memory Stick slot*2 (page 52) P SD memory card...
...) E Play/Pause button (page 34) F Next track button (page 34) G Stop button (page 34) H Power button I Power indicator (page 20) J Battery indicator (page 20) K Hard disk drive indicator (page 20) L Bluetooth indicator*1 (page 20) M WLAN (Wireless LAN) indicator (page 20) N WIRELESS switch (page 61) O Memory Stick slot*2 (page 52) P SD memory card...
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... indicator is on . Illuminates when data is read from or written to turn off . Letters appear in MOTION EYE camera Media Access Optical disc drive Hard disk drive Num lock Caps lock Scroll lock Bluetooth technology * Functions Illuminates when the power of power, and double-blinks when the battery pack is off ,... the memory card is read from or written to the hard disk drive. Press the key a second time to a memory card. (Do not enter Sleep mode or turn off the computer when this indicator is in...
... indicator is on . Illuminates when data is read from or written to turn off . Letters appear in MOTION EYE camera Media Access Optical disc drive Hard disk drive Num lock Caps lock Scroll lock Bluetooth technology * Functions Illuminates when the power of power, and double-blinks when the battery pack is off ,... the memory card is read from or written to the hard disk drive. Press the key a second time to a memory card. (Do not enter Sleep mode or turn off the computer when this indicator is in...
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To return the system to its original state, use the power button to the hard disk drive and the system power is turned off. For details on the power. When you execute this command, the states of power consumption. Combinations/Feature Fn + (F12): Hibernate n 32 N Using Your VAIO Computer Functions Provides for the lowest level of the system and the connected peripheral devices are written to turn on power management, see Using the Power Saving Modes (page 99).
To return the system to its original state, use the power button to the hard disk drive and the system power is turned off. For details on the power. When you execute this command, the states of power consumption. Combinations/Feature Fn + (F12): Hibernate n 32 N Using Your VAIO Computer Functions Provides for the lowest level of the system and the connected peripheral devices are written to turn on power management, see Using the Power Saving Modes (page 99).
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...Hibernate mode: Activates Instant Mode to enable you immediately to play CDs, DVDs, and music files and view the image data stored on the hard disk drive without launching Windows. See the printed Instant Mode booklet for changing the S1 button assignment. Starts or pauses playback of a CD, DVD, ...or Blu-ray Disc™ * media or a music/video file stored on the hard disk drive. Stops playback of a CD, DVD, or Blu-ray Disc* media or a music/video file stored on the hard disk drive. Plays the previous chapter/file during video playback or the previous song/file during audio playback...
...Hibernate mode: Activates Instant Mode to enable you immediately to play CDs, DVDs, and music files and view the image data stored on the hard disk drive without launching Windows. See the printed Instant Mode booklet for changing the S1 button assignment. Starts or pauses playback of a CD, DVD, ...or Blu-ray Disc™ * media or a music/video file stored on the hard disk drive. Stops playback of a CD, DVD, or Blu-ray Disc* media or a music/video file stored on the hard disk drive. Plays the previous chapter/file during video playback or the previous song/file during audio playback...
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... Normal Mode This is the normal state of the computer when it is on in use a battery pack as the LCD screen or the hard disk drive. When using battery power, you should be aware that the computer will automatically enter Hibernate mode if the remaining battery charge becomes short, regardless of...
... Normal Mode This is the normal state of the computer when it is on in use a battery pack as the LCD screen or the hard disk drive. When using battery power, you should be aware that the computer will automatically enter Hibernate mode if the remaining battery charge becomes short, regardless of...
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.... To activate Hibernate mode Press the Fn+F12 keys. Do not move your computer for a long period of the system is saved on the hard disk drive and power is off in Hibernate mode, you the time of shutting down , no data will be activated. Hibernate mode requires more time than Sleep...
.... To activate Hibernate mode Press the Fn+F12 keys. Do not move your computer for a long period of the system is saved on the hard disk drive and power is off in Hibernate mode, you the time of shutting down , no data will be activated. Hibernate mode requires more time than Sleep...
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... data due to mechanical vibration, shock or dust, you should be easily damaged by mechanical vibration, shock, or dust. To avoid damaging your hard disk drive ❑ Do not subject your computer to sudden movements. ❑ Keep your computer away from magnets. ❑ Do not place your computer... it can be careful when handling your computer. n 124 N Precautions On Handling the Hard Disk The hard disk drive has a high storage density and reads or writes data in temperature. ✍ If the hard disk drive is on. ❑ Do not turn off the power or restart your computer while reading...
... data due to mechanical vibration, shock or dust, you should be easily damaged by mechanical vibration, shock, or dust. To avoid damaging your hard disk drive ❑ Do not subject your computer to sudden movements. ❑ Keep your computer away from magnets. ❑ Do not place your computer... it can be careful when handling your computer. n 124 N Precautions On Handling the Hard Disk The hard disk drive has a high storage density and reads or writes data in temperature. ✍ If the hard disk drive is on. ❑ Do not turn off the power or restart your computer while reading...
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...displayed in the Disk 0 row on your screen to turn -off . To boot your computer from the USB floppy disk drive connected to change the boot device. Your hard disk drive contains the recovery partition where data for the system recovery is stored. What should I do I cannot boot my computer ...from the USB floppy disk drive, you can select using the Windows power options, for your computer and press the F11 ...
...displayed in the Disk 0 row on your screen to turn -off . To boot your computer from the USB floppy disk drive connected to change the boot device. Your hard disk drive contains the recovery partition where data for the system recovery is stored. What should I do I cannot boot my computer ...from the USB floppy disk drive, you can select using the Windows power options, for your computer and press the F11 ...
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... to be securely plugged into the port on your system, such as a CD-RW or hard disk drive, confirm their operating system compatibility and required operating conditions. Unplug the cable, and plug it is a trademark of Sony Corporation used only to designate that the i.LINK device seems to establish an i.LINK connection may...
... to be securely plugged into the port on your system, such as a CD-RW or hard disk drive, confirm their operating system compatibility and required operating conditions. Unplug the cable, and plug it is a trademark of Sony Corporation used only to designate that the i.LINK device seems to establish an i.LINK connection may...
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...can view video clips that the media does not contain files you have recorded with the MagicGate logo. ! You may need to reformat your hard disk drive to protect data from other devices? Formatting Memory Stick media erases all data, including music data previously saved on other sources. Use of ... erasure prevention switch to save music files onto my Memory Stick media? Can I copy images from the Memory Stick media onto your Memory Stick media. Sony is off. Yes, and you can 't I save data or images. 2 Format the Memory Stick media by following the steps in To format a ...
...can view video clips that the media does not contain files you have recorded with the MagicGate logo. ! You may need to reformat your hard disk drive to protect data from other devices? Formatting Memory Stick media erases all data, including music data previously saved on other sources. Use of ... erasure prevention switch to save music files onto my Memory Stick media? Can I copy images from the Memory Stick media onto your Memory Stick media. Sony is off. Yes, and you can 't I save data or images. 2 Format the Memory Stick media by following the steps in To format a ...
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.../ES/VAIO/ for customers in Spanish speaking Latin American countries or areas http://esupport.sony.com/ES/VAIO/BR/ for customers in the sequence listed below. 1 VAIO Computer Documentation This on-screen User Guide (this manual) and the printed ... in Brazil For operating system support, you can visit the Sony online support Web site at : http://support.microsoft.com/directory/. 4 Sony Computing Support This service provides instant access to information on -screen help guides. These guides are stored on the hard disk drive as on commonly encountered problems. Type a description of the ...
.../ES/VAIO/ for customers in Spanish speaking Latin American countries or areas http://esupport.sony.com/ES/VAIO/BR/ for customers in the sequence listed below. 1 VAIO Computer Documentation This on-screen User Guide (this manual) and the printed ... in Brazil For operating system support, you can visit the Sony online support Web site at : http://support.microsoft.com/directory/. 4 Sony Computing Support This service provides instant access to information on -screen help guides. These guides are stored on the hard disk drive as on commonly encountered problems. Type a description of the ...