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External views illustrated in audio, video, computing, and communications to the on your computer. Sony has combined leading-edge technology in this manual may look slightly different from those of your purchase of this Sony VAIO® computer, and welcome to provide state-of-the-art personal computing experience. ! n6 N Before Use Before Use Congratulations on -screen User Guide.
External views illustrated in audio, video, computing, and communications to the on your computer. Sony has combined leading-edge technology in this manual may look slightly different from those of your purchase of this Sony VAIO® computer, and welcome to provide state-of-the-art personal computing experience. ! n6 N Before Use Before Use Congratulations on -screen User Guide.
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...VAIO/ for customers in USA http://esupport.sony.com/CA for customers in Canada http://esupport.sony.com/ES/VAIO/ for customers in Spanish speaking Latin American countries or areas http://esupport.sony.com/ES/VAIO/BR/ for customers in this manual) - Contains an overview of your ...VAIO computer. Non-printed Documentation ❑ User Guide (this manual by clicking their respective URLs beginning with your computer, as ...
...VAIO/ for customers in USA http://esupport.sony.com/CA for customers in Canada http://esupport.sony.com/ES/VAIO/ for customers in Spanish speaking Latin American countries or areas http://esupport.sony.com/ES/VAIO/BR/ for customers in this manual) - Contains an overview of your ...VAIO computer. Non-printed Documentation ❑ User Guide (this manual by clicking their respective URLs beginning with your computer, as ...
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n8 N Before Use ❑ 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. To access this on-screen guide: 1 Click Start and Help and Support. 2 Click Manuals & Specifications. 3 Click VAIO Recovery Center User Guide.
n8 N Before Use ❑ 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. 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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.... To access Help and Support, click Start and Help and Support. ❑ Manuals & Specifications Here you accomplish a task. It can either perform the task for you or show you how to find interesting and useful. ❑ VAIO Tutorials Sony provides guided help you will find the on-screen User Guide, warranty information...
.... To access Help and Support, click Start and Help and Support. ❑ Manuals & Specifications Here you accomplish a task. It can either perform the task for you or show you how to find interesting and useful. ❑ VAIO Tutorials Sony provides guided help you will find the on-screen User Guide, warranty information...
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speeds. Right n 16 N Getting Started A Headphones jack (page 76) B Microphone jack (page 86) C Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) ports* (page 87) D Optical disc drive (page 37) E Optical disc drive indicator (page 20) F Drive eject button (page 37) G Manual eject hole (page 151) H DC IN port (page 22) * Support high-/full-/low-
speeds. Right n 16 N Getting Started A Headphones jack (page 76) B Microphone jack (page 86) C Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) ports* (page 87) D Optical disc drive (page 37) E Optical disc drive indicator (page 20) F Drive eject button (page 37) G Manual eject hole (page 151) H DC IN port (page 22) * Support high-/full-/low-
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Keep the battery pack in this manual from the AC outlet. If the battery level falls below 10%, you should either connect the AC adapter to AC power. To avoid loss of ... devices, your computer is on while you will lose all unsaved data. When battery life is low. n 27 N Getting Started ! When your data frequently and manually activate a power management mode, such as a power source. The battery pack supplied with your computer may not enter Hibernate mode even when battery life is...
Keep the battery pack in this manual from the AC outlet. If the battery level falls below 10%, you should either connect the AC adapter to AC power. To avoid loss of ... devices, your computer is on while you will lose all unsaved data. When battery life is low. n 27 N Getting Started ! When your data frequently and manually activate a power management mode, such as a power source. The battery pack supplied with your computer may not enter Hibernate mode even when battery life is...
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... is equipped with either an ExpressCard/34 (34mm wide) or ExpressCard/54 (54mm wide) module* as the ExpressCard slot and the ExpressCard module in this manual.
... is equipped with either an ExpressCard/34 (34mm wide) or ExpressCard/54 (54mm wide) module* as the ExpressCard slot and the ExpressCard module in this manual.
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... an Access Point (Infrastructure) An infrastructure network is a network that extends an existing wired local network to wireless devices by the access point, see the manual that will select which channel to use on an infrastructure network. ! The access point will be used by providing an access point (not supplied), for... reception from multiple wireless devices within a specific range. The access point bridges the wireless and wired LAN and acts as a central controller for example the Sony Access Point.
... an Access Point (Infrastructure) An infrastructure network is a network that extends an existing wired local network to wireless devices by the access point, see the manual that will select which channel to use on an infrastructure network. ! The access point will be used by providing an access point (not supplied), for... reception from multiple wireless devices within a specific range. The access point bridges the wireless and wired LAN and acts as a central controller for example the Sony Access Point.
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... connect to see whether your model supports the Bluetooth functionality, the IEEE 802.11a/b/g standard, and/or the IEEE 802.11n draft standard. See the manual that came with your access point for more information. 2 Turn on the taskbar and select Connect to F.
... connect to see whether your model supports the Bluetooth functionality, the IEEE 802.11a/b/g standard, and/or the IEEE 802.11n draft standard. See the manual that came with your access point for more information. 2 Turn on the taskbar and select Connect to F.
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... -screen instructions when the settings window for Use the passkey found in handy during a video conference over the Internet using the Bluetooth headset, see the manual that came with your computer 1 Press and hold the headset power button for at least five seconds to be found check box and click Next...
... -screen instructions when the settings window for Use the passkey found in handy during a video conference over the Internet using the Bluetooth headset, see the manual that came with your computer 1 Press and hold the headset power button for at least five seconds to be found check box and click Next...
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... installation and use the HDMI port. The HDMI cable carries both video and audio signals. If you use . n 80 N Using Peripheral Devices ✍ See the manual that came with an HDMI port and a DVI-D port, we recommend that you want to display the full image, change the display resolution of the...
... installation and use the HDMI port. The HDMI cable carries both video and audio signals. If you use . n 80 N Using Peripheral Devices ✍ See the manual that came with an HDMI port and a DVI-D port, we recommend that you want to display the full image, change the display resolution of the...
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... ports. ❑ The i.LINK port supports transfer rates up to your software for example, an HDD or a CD-RW drive) before you use. See the manual that came with your computer. however, the actual transfer rate depends on the software applications, operating system, and i.LINK-compatible devices you connect them to...
... ports. ❑ The i.LINK port supports transfer rates up to your software for example, an HDD or a CD-RW drive) before you use. See the manual that came with your computer. however, the actual transfer rate depends on the software applications, operating system, and i.LINK-compatible devices you connect them to...
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... using your floppy disk. If the edge of the label is properly affixed. n 118 N Precautions On Handling Floppy Disks ❑ Do not open the shutter manually or touch the surface of the floppy disk. ❑ Keep floppy disks away from magnets. ❑ Keep floppy disks away from direct sunlight and other...
... using your floppy disk. If the edge of the label is properly affixed. n 118 N Precautions On Handling Floppy Disks ❑ Do not open the shutter manually or touch the surface of the floppy disk. ❑ Keep floppy disks away from magnets. ❑ Keep floppy disks away from direct sunlight and other...
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... correctly. Reinstall the battery pack, reconnect the AC adapter, and then press the power button to turn on . Wait three to malfunction. See the manual that you are using an external display, make sure the power strip or UPS is securely plugged into a power source and turned on. ❑ ...If you are using the supplied Sony AC adapter. Make sure the power indicator shows the power is on. ❑ Make sure the battery pack is installed properly and charged. ❑...
... correctly. Reinstall the battery pack, reconnect the AC adapter, and then press the power button to turn on . Wait three to malfunction. See the manual that you are using an external display, make sure the power strip or UPS is securely plugged into a power source and turned on. ❑ ...If you are using the supplied Sony AC adapter. Make sure the power indicator shows the power is on. ❑ Make sure the battery pack is installed properly and charged. ❑...
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... mode while using battery power, but some software programs and peripheral devices prevent the system from entering Hibernate mode, save your computer. Your computer can manually activate Hibernate mode.
... mode while using battery power, but some software programs and peripheral devices prevent the system from entering Hibernate mode, save your computer. Your computer can manually activate Hibernate mode.
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See the manual that came with your access point for more information. ❑ Make sure your computer and the access point are communicating via the access point. ❑ ..., move your computer is properly configured for Wireless Adapter Settings in What should I cannot access the Internet? ❑ Check the access point settings. See the manual that came with other option may be using a wireless LAN access point, the device may result in What should I do if my computer cannot connect...
See the manual that came with your access point for more information. ❑ Make sure your computer and the access point are communicating via the access point. ❑ ..., move your computer is properly configured for Wireless Adapter Settings in What should I cannot access the Internet? ❑ Check the access point settings. See the manual that came with other option may be using a wireless LAN access point, the device may result in What should I do if my computer cannot connect...
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...the access point connection is selected for Wireless Adapter Settings in a communication failure. You can either change the encryption key? See the manual that came with your access point. Two computers with your access point for more information. ❑ Make sure Maximum Performance is ...transfer interruptions? ❑ When your computer is changed. Third-party wireless LAN access point channels may be preset to different channels from Sony devices. ❑ If you are channels? ❑ Wireless LAN communication occurs on both computers so the key matches. Selecting any ...
...the access point connection is selected for Wireless Adapter Settings in a communication failure. You can either change the encryption key? See the manual that came with your access point. Two computers with your access point for more information. ❑ Make sure Maximum Performance is ...transfer interruptions? ❑ When your computer is changed. Third-party wireless LAN access point channels may be preset to different channels from Sony devices. ❑ If you are channels? ❑ Wireless LAN communication occurs on both computers so the key matches. Selecting any ...
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... functionality when your computer is also connected to other devices, it may not be able to communicate with your computer. ❑ To allow other device's manual for more information. ❑ If the device with which you want to communicate is already communicating with your computer, click Start, Control Panel, Hardware and...
... functionality when your computer is also connected to other devices, it may not be able to communicate with your computer. ❑ To allow other device's manual for more information. ❑ If the device with which you want to communicate is already communicating with your computer, click Start, Control Panel, Hardware and...
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... be shorter than 33 feet (10 meters) depending on existing obstacles between the two devices, on radio wave quality, and on . See the other device's manual for more information.
... be shorter than 33 feet (10 meters) depending on existing obstacles between the two devices, on radio wave quality, and on . See the other device's manual for more information.
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... optical disc drive icon and select Eject. ❑ If none of the above options work, insert a thin, straight object (such as a paper clip) in the manual eject hole on . ❑ Press the drive eject button. ❑ If the drive eject button does not work, click Start and Computer. The disc that...
... optical disc drive icon and select Eject. ❑ If none of the above options work, insert a thin, straight object (such as a paper clip) in the manual eject hole on . ❑ Press the drive eject button. ❑ If the drive eject button does not work, click Start and Computer. The disc that...