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...sony.com/ES/VAIO/BR/ for customers in this manual) - It also includes information about the software programs included with http://, your VAIO computer. Printed Documentation ❑ Welcome mat - Contains safety guidelines and owner information. ❑ Instant Mode - To view the online specifications...: 1 Connect to the Internet. 2 Go to the Internet. ❑ Specifications - The online specifications describe the hardware and software configurations of components connection, set-up information,...
...sony.com/ES/VAIO/BR/ for customers in this manual) - It also includes information about the software programs included with http://, your VAIO computer. Printed Documentation ❑ Welcome mat - Contains safety guidelines and owner information. ❑ Instant Mode - To view the online specifications...: 1 Connect to the Internet. 2 Go to the Internet. ❑ Specifications - The online specifications describe the hardware and software configurations of components connection, set-up information,...
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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, 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. n8 N Before Use ❑ VAIO Recovery Center User Guide -
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... interactive help you how to do it step by step. To access Help and Support, click Start and Help and Support. ❑ Manuals & Specifications Here you need. Choose from Microsoft and Sony. ❑ VAIO Sites Contains links to other Internet sites you might find interesting and useful. ❑ VAIO Tutorials... Sony provides guided help tutorials that include VAIO Media Setup and Windows Network and Sharing Center, and access to wireless tutorials. ❑ Security Keep ...
... interactive help you how to do it step by step. To access Help and Support, click Start and Help and Support. ❑ Manuals & Specifications Here you need. Choose from Microsoft and Sony. ❑ VAIO Sites Contains links to other Internet sites you might find interesting and useful. ❑ VAIO Tutorials... Sony provides guided help tutorials that include VAIO Media Setup and Windows Network and Sharing Center, and access to wireless tutorials. ❑ Security Keep ...
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... m or n 31 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. Combinations/Feature Fn + % (F2): speaker switch Fn + 8 (F5/F6): brightness control Fn + /T (F7): display output Fn + (F10): zoom Functions Turns on and off the...
... m or n 31 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. Combinations/Feature Fn + % (F2): speaker switch Fn + 8 (F5/F6): brightness control Fn + /T (F7): display output Fn + (F10): zoom Functions Turns on and off the...
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... from the above. Next track button > Functions By default, the S1 button turns the volume on the hard disk drive. In such a case, you use specific functions of a CD, DVD, or Blu-ray Disc* media or a music/video file stored on VAIO Control Center for more information. See the help you...
... from the above. Next track button > Functions By default, the S1 button turns the volume on the hard disk drive. In such a case, you use specific functions of a CD, DVD, or Blu-ray Disc* media or a music/video file stored on VAIO Control Center for more information. See the help you...
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Check your specifications for the type of media your model. 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 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 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 optical disc drive supports. Use the table below to see which types of optical disc drive installed on the model you purchased.
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...to Blu-ray Disc drives). Note that digital HDCPcompliant environment be standard definition or prohibit analog video output at high bit rates. Sony does NOT guarantee the compatibility of discs now available, when buying pre-recorded or blank discs for some contents on this product ...because it does not conform to the Compact Disc Digital Audio standard specifications (CD Standard). Unless your computer's optical disc drives. Some contents may not play back discs that are required for use with digital...
...to Blu-ray Disc drives). Note that digital HDCPcompliant environment be standard definition or prohibit analog video output at high bit rates. Sony does NOT guarantee the compatibility of discs now available, when buying pre-recorded or blank discs for some contents on this product ...because it does not conform to the Compact Disc Digital Audio standard specifications (CD Standard). Unless your computer's optical disc drives. Some contents may not play back discs that are required for use with digital...
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See the online specifications to find out about the supported disc media. To copy files to a Blu-ray Disc media 1 Connect the AC adapter to the computer. 2 Insert a Blu-... the desired Blu-ray Disc burning software to copy files to find out the type of your Blu-ray Disc burning software. See the online specifications to the disc. To play the disc. Copying Files to play a Blu-ray Disc media 1 Close all running software applications. 2 Insert a Blu-ray Disc media...
See the online specifications to find out about the supported disc media. To copy files to a Blu-ray Disc media 1 Connect the AC adapter to the computer. 2 Insert a Blu-... the desired Blu-ray Disc burning software to copy files to find out the type of your Blu-ray Disc burning software. See the online specifications to the disc. To play the disc. Copying Files to play a Blu-ray Disc media 1 Close all running software applications. 2 Insert a Blu-ray Disc media...
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...media in an M2 Duo-size Adaptor may not be able to 8 GB that meet the same specifications as the compatible media are available as of the copyright protection technology developed by Sony. Before using a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor. ! MagicGate is not guaranteed of compatibility. The Memory Stick... media, visit the Memory Stick Web site at http://www.memorystick.com/en/. ! Your computer has been tested and found compatible with Sony branded Memory Stick media with multiple conversion adapters is the general name of September 2007. Use a Memory Stick media with such copyrighted data...
...media in an M2 Duo-size Adaptor may not be able to 8 GB that meet the same specifications as the compatible media are available as of the copyright protection technology developed by Sony. Before using a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor. ! MagicGate is not guaranteed of compatibility. The Memory Stick... media, visit the Memory Stick Web site at http://www.memorystick.com/en/. ! Your computer has been tested and found compatible with Sony branded Memory Stick media with multiple conversion adapters is the general name of September 2007. Use a Memory Stick media with such copyrighted data...
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... memory card slot. You can cause damage to your computer. Before You Use Memory Cards The SD memory card slot on compatible memory cards, see Sony Support Information (page 174) to visit the appropriate support Web site. ! SD memory cards with capacity of up to 2 GB and SDHC memory... memory card or memory card adapter of a different type into the SD memory card slot. However, not all memory card media that meet the same specifications as of compatibility. The SD memory card slot on your computer supports the following memory cards: ❑ SD memory card ❑ SDHC memory card ...
... memory card slot. You can cause damage to your computer. Before You Use Memory Cards The SD memory card slot on compatible memory cards, see Sony Support Information (page 174) to visit the appropriate support Web site. ! SD memory cards with capacity of up to 2 GB and SDHC memory... memory card or memory card adapter of a different type into the SD memory card slot. However, not all memory card media that meet the same specifications as of compatibility. The SD memory card slot on your computer supports the following memory cards: ❑ SD memory card ❑ SDHC memory card ...
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... based on the ratified IEEE 802.11i standard, WPA2 provides government grade security by the IEEE and Wi-Fi Alliance, both WPA2 and WPA are specifications of standards based, interoperable security enhancements that , there are other through an access point, which a user can still access information, Internet/intranet and... protocol, Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2), and Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA). n 61 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using Wireless LAN (WLAN) Using the Sony Wireless LAN (WLAN), all your model supports the IEEE 802.11a standard and/or the IEEE 802.11n draft standard. The...
... based on the ratified IEEE 802.11i standard, WPA2 provides government grade security by the IEEE and Wi-Fi Alliance, both WPA2 and WPA are specifications of standards based, interoperable security enhancements that , there are other through an access point, which a user can still access information, Internet/intranet and... protocol, Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2), and Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA). n 61 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using Wireless LAN (WLAN) Using the Sony Wireless LAN (WLAN), all your model supports the IEEE 802.11a standard and/or the IEEE 802.11n draft standard. The...
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... network window appears. 7 Select an option to specify the ad-hoc network settings and click Next. 8 Follow the on-screen instructions. ✍ See the online specifications to display the Wireless Device Switch window. 3 Select your model supports the Bluetooth functionality, the IEEE 802.11a/b/g standard, and/or the IEEE 802.11n...
... network window appears. 7 Select an option to specify the ad-hoc network settings and click Next. 8 Follow the on-screen instructions. ✍ See the online specifications to display the Wireless Device Switch window. 3 Select your model supports the Bluetooth functionality, the IEEE 802.11a/b/g standard, and/or the IEEE 802.11n...
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... a central controller for example the Sony Access Point. For details on how to use on an infrastructure network. ! The access point will be used by providing an access point (not supplied), for the wireless LAN. The access point coordinates transmission and reception from multiple wireless devices within a specific range. n 65 N Using Your...
... a central controller for example the Sony Access Point. For details on how to use on an infrastructure network. ! The access point will be used by providing an access point (not supplied), for the wireless LAN. The access point coordinates transmission and reception from multiple wireless devices within a specific range. n 65 N Using Your...
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... and click Connect. ✍ For WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK authentication, you must be between 8 and 63 alphanumeric characters long or up . See the online specifications to display the Wireless Device Switch window. 4 Select your model supports the Bluetooth functionality, the IEEE 802.11a/b/g standard, and/or the IEEE 802.11n...
... and click Connect. ✍ For WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK authentication, you must be between 8 and 63 alphanumeric characters long or up . See the online specifications to display the Wireless Device Switch window. 4 Select your model supports the Bluetooth functionality, the IEEE 802.11a/b/g standard, and/or the IEEE 802.11n...
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... between your model supports the Bluetooth functionality. To start Bluetooth communications 1 Turn on the WIRELESS switch. 2 Double-click ( / ) on selected models only. See the online specifications to 33 feet (10 meters) range in open space.
... between your model supports the Bluetooth functionality. To start Bluetooth communications 1 Turn on the WIRELESS switch. 2 Double-click ( / ) on selected models only. See the online specifications to 33 feet (10 meters) range in open space.
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... of Bluetooth technology, video and audio may go out of file being exchanged ❑ Note that the applicable standard requirements are met, individual device performance, specifications, and operation procedures can vary. Even if standards are maintained. n 69 N Using Your VAIO Computer Notes on using the Bluetooth functionality ❑ The data transfer...
... of Bluetooth technology, video and audio may go out of file being exchanged ❑ Note that the applicable standard requirements are met, individual device performance, specifications, and operation procedures can vary. Even if standards are maintained. n 69 N Using Your VAIO Computer Notes on using the Bluetooth functionality ❑ The data transfer...
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n 82 N Using Peripheral Devices Selecting Display Modes You can select which display to be used in the computer. See the online specifications for selecting a display depends on the video controller used as the primary monitor when an external display (desktop monitor, etc.) is connected to work on the video controller. The procedure for detailed information on your computer. If you want to your computer screen and the external display at the same time, see Using the Multiple Monitors Function (page 84) for more information.
n 82 N Using Peripheral Devices Selecting Display Modes You can select which display to be used in the computer. See the online specifications for selecting a display depends on the video controller used as the primary monitor when an external display (desktop monitor, etc.) is connected to work on the video controller. The procedure for detailed information on your computer. If you want to your computer screen and the external display at the same time, see Using the Multiple Monitors Function (page 84) for more information.
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At the confirmation prompt, click Yes. The Display Settings window appears. 3 Follow the on the S1 button, see the online specifications. Additionally, you can also change the S1 button assignment to display the window for each display and customize the Multiple Monitors mode. n 85 N Using Peripheral ...
At the confirmation prompt, click Yes. The Display Settings window appears. 3 Follow the on the S1 button, see the online specifications. Additionally, you can also change the S1 button assignment to display the window for each display and customize the Multiple Monitors mode. n 85 N Using Peripheral ...
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To save power while not working, you to turn off specific devices, your computer and install a fully charged battery pack. In addition to the normal operating mode, which allows you can take advantage of the power ... becomes short, regardless of the computer when it is on in use a battery pack as the power source for your computer, you can turn off a specific device such as the LCD screen or the hard disk drive. n 99 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Using the Power Saving Modes When you use . The...
To save power while not working, you to turn off specific devices, your computer and install a fully charged battery pack. In addition to the normal operating mode, which allows you can take advantage of the power ... becomes short, regardless of the computer when it is on in use a battery pack as the power source for your computer, you can turn off a specific device such as the LCD screen or the hard disk drive. n 99 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Using the Power Saving Modes When you use . The...
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... Your VAIO Computer Your VAIO computer and memory modules use high precision components and electronic connectors technology. For assistance, contact an authorized Sony Service Center. For the type of module and the amount of the warranty during your product warranty period, we recommend that: ❑...; You should not touch the connectors or open the memory module compartment cover. To find the nearest center or agent, see the online specifications. To avoid invalidation of memory installed on your dealer to install a new memory module. ❑ You should not install it yourself, ...
... Your VAIO Computer Your VAIO computer and memory modules use high precision components and electronic connectors technology. For assistance, contact an authorized Sony Service Center. For the type of module and the amount of the warranty during your product warranty period, we recommend that: ❑...; You should not touch the connectors or open the memory module compartment cover. To find the nearest center or agent, see the online specifications. To avoid invalidation of memory installed on your dealer to install a new memory module. ❑ You should not install it yourself, ...