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n2 N Contents Before Use ...6 Documentation ...6 Ergonomic Considerations ...9 Getting Started ...11 Locating Controls and Ports...12 About the Indicator Lights ...17 Connecting a Power Source ...18 Using the Battery Pack ...20 Shutting Down Your Computer Safely ...25 Using Your VAIO Computer ...26 Using the Keyboard ...27 Using the Touch Pad ...29 Using the Optical Disc Drive ...30 Using the ExpressCard Module ...39 Using the Memory Stick Media ...42 Using Other Memory Cards ...48 Using the Internet...51 Using Wireless LAN (WLAN) ...52
n2 N Contents Before Use ...6 Documentation ...6 Ergonomic Considerations ...9 Getting Started ...11 Locating Controls and Ports...12 About the Indicator Lights ...17 Connecting a Power Source ...18 Using the Battery Pack ...20 Shutting Down Your Computer Safely ...25 Using Your VAIO Computer ...26 Using the Keyboard ...27 Using the Touch Pad ...29 Using the Optical Disc Drive ...30 Using the ExpressCard Module ...39 Using the Memory Stick Media ...42 Using Other Memory Cards ...48 Using the Internet...51 Using Wireless LAN (WLAN) ...52
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... strain muscles or tendons. ❑ Furniture and posture - Keep your forearms horizontal (2), with your computer - n9 N Before Use Ergonomic Considerations You will be using the keyboard, touch pad, or external mouse. Place the computer directly in a variety of the chair so your sides.
... strain muscles or tendons. ❑ Furniture and posture - Keep your forearms horizontal (2), with your computer - n9 N Before Use Ergonomic Considerations You will be using the keyboard, touch pad, or external mouse. Place the computer directly in a variety of the chair so your sides.
User Guide
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... the following pages. Front A Num lock indicator (page 17) B Caps lock indicator (page 17) C Scroll lock indicator (page 17) D Power button E LCD screen (page 93) F Keyboard (page 27) G Touch pad (page 29) H Power indicator (page 17) I Battery indicator (page 17) J Hard disk drive indicator (page 17) K WLAN (Wireless LAN) indicator (page...
... the following pages. Front A Num lock indicator (page 17) B Caps lock indicator (page 17) C Scroll lock indicator (page 17) D Power button E LCD screen (page 93) F Keyboard (page 27) G Touch pad (page 29) H Power indicator (page 17) I Battery indicator (page 17) J Hard disk drive indicator (page 17) K WLAN (Wireless LAN) indicator (page...
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Using Your VAIO Computer This section describes how to get the most out of using your VAIO computer. ❑ Using the Keyboard (page 27) ❑ Using the Touch Pad (page 29) ❑ Using the Optical Disc Drive (page 30) ❑ Using the ExpressCard Module (page 39) ❑ Using the Memory Stick Media (page 42) ❑ Using Other Memory Cards (page 48) ❑ Using the Internet (page 51) ❑ Using Wireless LAN (WLAN) (page 52) n 26 N Using Your VAIO Computer
Using Your VAIO Computer This section describes how to get the most out of using your VAIO computer. ❑ Using the Keyboard (page 27) ❑ Using the Touch Pad (page 29) ❑ Using the Optical Disc Drive (page 30) ❑ Using the ExpressCard Module (page 39) ❑ Using the Memory Stick Media (page 42) ❑ Using Other Memory Cards (page 48) ❑ Using the Internet (page 51) ❑ Using Wireless LAN (WLAN) (page 52) n 26 N Using Your VAIO Computer
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... the built-in speakers and the headphones. To decrease the volume, press Fn+F3 and then m or n 27 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 and Functions with the Fn Key ✍ Some functions are...
... the built-in speakers and the headphones. To decrease the volume, press Fn+F3 and then m or n 27 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 and Functions with the Fn Key ✍ Some functions are...
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... the Sony online support Web site at: http://esupport.sony.com/EN/VAIO/ for customers in USA, http://www.sony.ca/support for customers in Canada, http://esupport.sony.com/ES/VAIO/ for customers in Spanish speaking Latin American countries or areas, or http://esupport.sony.com/ES/VAIO/BR/... Printing (page 128) ❑ Microphone (page 129) ❑ Mouse (page 130) ❑ Speakers (page 131) ❑ Touch Pad (page 132) ❑ Keyboard (page 133) ❑ Floppy Disks (page 134) ❑ Audio/Video (page 135) ❑ Memory Stick Media (page 136) ❑ Peripherals (page 137) Many...
... the Sony online support Web site at: http://esupport.sony.com/EN/VAIO/ for customers in USA, http://www.sony.ca/support for customers in Canada, http://esupport.sony.com/ES/VAIO/ for customers in Spanish speaking Latin American countries or areas, or http://esupport.sony.com/ES/VAIO/BR/... Printing (page 128) ❑ Microphone (page 129) ❑ Mouse (page 130) ❑ Speakers (page 131) ❑ Touch Pad (page 132) ❑ Keyboard (page 133) ❑ Floppy Disks (page 134) ❑ Audio/Video (page 135) ❑ Memory Stick Media (page 136) ❑ Peripherals (page 137) Many...
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... the possibility that some brands of DVD recordable media do if I cannot write data to launch automatically, not even a screen saver. ❑ Stop using the keyboard. ❑ If you are using the correct DVD recordable media. ❑ Check which DVD recordable format is compatible with your optical disc drive. n 123 N Troubleshooting...
... the possibility that some brands of DVD recordable media do if I cannot write data to launch automatically, not even a screen saver. ❑ Stop using the keyboard. ❑ If you are using the correct DVD recordable media. ❑ Check which DVD recordable format is compatible with your optical disc drive. n 123 N Troubleshooting...
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... Start and Control Panel 2 Click Clock, Language, and Region, and click Regional and Language Options. 3 Change the settings as desired. If you choose a different regional keyboard when you cannot enter U, I, O, P, J, K, L, M, and so on , press the Num Lk key to turn it off . Check that the Num lock indicator is on , the... Num Lk key may be mismatched. The language layout of your computer's keyboard is wrong? If you complete the Windows setup, the key configuration will be activated. n 133 N Troubleshooting...
... Start and Control Panel 2 Click Clock, Language, and Region, and click Regional and Language Options. 3 Change the settings as desired. If you choose a different regional keyboard when you cannot enter U, I, O, P, J, K, L, M, and so on , press the Num Lk key to turn it off . Check that the Num lock indicator is on , the... Num Lk key may be mismatched. The language layout of your computer's keyboard is wrong? If you complete the Windows setup, the key configuration will be activated. n 133 N Troubleshooting...