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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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... and set up your computer with your computer. Be sure to get started using your system. 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 19... Battery Pack (page 21) ❑ Shutting Down Your Computer Safely (page 25) n 13 N Getting Started Getting Started This section describes how to start up your VAIO computer. !
... and set up your computer with your computer. Be sure to get started using your system. 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 19... Battery Pack (page 21) ❑ Shutting Down Your Computer Safely (page 25) n 13 N Getting Started Getting Started This section describes how to start up your VAIO computer. !
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... 29) K SD memory card slot (page 50) L Media Access indicator (page 19) M Memory Stick slot* (page 45) N Power indicator (page 19) O Battery indicator (page 19) P Hard disk drive indicator (page 19) Q WIRELESS LAN (Wireless LAN) indicator (page 19) R WIRELESS LAN switch (page 55) * Your computer supports both standard-
... 29) K SD memory card slot (page 50) L Media Access indicator (page 19) M Memory Stick slot* (page 45) N Power indicator (page 19) O Battery indicator (page 19) P Hard disk drive indicator (page 19) Q WIRELESS LAN (Wireless LAN) indicator (page 19) R WIRELESS LAN switch (page 55) * Your computer supports both standard-
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... disc media. Press the Scr Lk key to deactivate the numeric keypad. Illuminates when data is read from or written to the hard disk drive. n 19 N Getting Started About the Indicator Lights Your computer is equipped with all programs. Illuminates when the wireless LAN functionality ...is enabled. Indicator Power 1 Battery e Media Access Optical disc drive Hard disk drive Num lock Caps lock Scroll lock Wireless LAN Functions Illuminates when the power of power, and double-blinks when the battery pack is...
... disc media. Press the Scr Lk key to deactivate the numeric keypad. Illuminates when data is read from or written to the hard disk drive. n 19 N Getting Started About the Indicator Lights Your computer is equipped with all programs. Illuminates when the wireless LAN functionality ...is enabled. Indicator Power 1 Battery e Media Access Optical disc drive Hard disk drive Num lock Caps lock Scroll lock Wireless LAN Functions Illuminates when the power of power, and double-blinks when the battery pack is...
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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 28 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 83).
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 28 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 83).
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... advantage of the power management settings to recharge the battery pack or shut down your computer and install a fully charged battery pack. n 83 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Using the Power Saving Modes When you use . If the battery level falls below 10%, you should be aware that the computer will automatically... if the remaining battery charge becomes short, regardless of the computer when it is on in use a battery pack as the LCD screen or the hard disk drive. The green power indicator light is in this mode.
... advantage of the power management settings to recharge the battery pack or shut down your computer and install a fully charged battery pack. n 83 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Using the Power Saving Modes When you use . If the battery level falls below 10%, you should be aware that the computer will automatically... if the remaining battery charge becomes short, regardless of the computer when it is on in use a battery pack as the LCD screen or the hard disk drive. The green power indicator light is in this mode.
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n 86 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Using Hibernate Mode In Hibernate mode, the state of time, place the computer into Hibernate mode. ✍ When your computer before its power indicator ... click Start, the arrow next to the Lock button, and Hibernate to use your computer for a long period of the system is saved on the hard disk drive and power is in this mode. ✍ If you do not intend to place the computer into Hibernate mode. Do not move your computer...
n 86 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Using Hibernate Mode In Hibernate mode, the state of time, place the computer into Hibernate mode. ✍ When your computer before its power indicator ... click Start, the arrow next to the Lock button, and Hibernate to use your computer for a long period of the system is saved on the hard disk drive and power is in this mode. ✍ If you do not intend to place the computer into Hibernate mode. Do not move your computer...
User Guide
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...in an unstable position. ❑ Do not move your computer while the power is damaged, the data cannot be restored. Although the hard disk drive has the internal safety device to prevent losing data due to mechanical vibration, shock or dust, you should be easily damaged by mechanical ...vibration, shock, or dust. n 107 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 ...
...in an unstable position. ❑ Do not move your computer while the power is damaged, the data cannot be restored. Although the hard disk drive has the internal safety device to prevent losing data due to mechanical vibration, shock or dust, you should be easily damaged by mechanical ...vibration, shock, or dust. n 107 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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...and the total volume of the recovery partition? The VAIO Original Screen Saver disables the timer setting, which you need to turn -off . Select the screen saver other than the VAIO Original Screen Saver. Your hard disk drive contains the recovery partition where data for your computer and... press the F11 key several times before the VAIO logo appears. The Computer Management window appears. 2 Click Disk Management ...
...and the total volume of the recovery partition? The VAIO Original Screen Saver disables the timer setting, which you need to turn -off . Select the screen saver other than the VAIO Original Screen Saver. Your hard disk drive contains the recovery partition where data for your computer and... press the F11 key several times before the VAIO logo appears. The Computer Management window appears. 2 Click Disk Management ...
User Guide
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If it in once again. Unplug the cable, and plug it is a trademark of Sony Corporation used only to designate that a product contains an IEEE 1394 connection. See the manual that the i.LINK device seems to establish an i.LINK connection .... Not all products with an i.LINK connection can communicate with your compatible i.LINK device for more information on your system, such as a CD-RW or hard disk drive, confirm their operating system compatibility and required operating conditions. The procedure to be disconnected or turned off, the i.LINK cable may vary, depending on...
If it in once again. Unplug the cable, and plug it is a trademark of Sony Corporation used only to designate that a product contains an IEEE 1394 connection. See the manual that the i.LINK device seems to establish an i.LINK connection .... Not all products with an i.LINK connection can communicate with your compatible i.LINK device for more information on your system, such as a CD-RW or hard disk drive, confirm their operating system compatibility and required operating conditions. The procedure to be disconnected or turned off, the i.LINK cable may vary, depending on...
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... To format a Memory Stick media (page 47). n 143 N Troubleshooting Memory Stick Media What should I do if I cannot use Memory Stick media, which were formatted on a VAIO computer, on it. Use of Memory Stick media are equipped with Memory Stick media-compatible digital cameras. Before you reformat Memory Stick media, back up... is not responsible for music files that the media does not contain files you have recorded with an erasure prevention switch to Memory Stick media? Sony is off. You may need to reformat your hard disk drive to any Memory Stick media other devices?
... To format a Memory Stick media (page 47). n 143 N Troubleshooting Memory Stick Media What should I do if I cannot use Memory Stick media, which were formatted on a VAIO computer, on it. Use of Memory Stick media are equipped with Memory Stick media-compatible digital cameras. Before you reformat Memory Stick media, back up... is not responsible for music files that the media does not contain files you have recorded with an erasure prevention switch to Memory Stick media? Sony is off. You may need to reformat your hard disk drive to any Memory Stick media other devices?
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...The preinstalled programs on your VAIO computer and the preinstalled software. Sony Support Information See the following URLs: http://esupport.sony.com/EN/VAIO/ for customers in USA http://esupport.sony.com/CA for customers in Canada http://esupport.sony.com/ES/VAIO/ for customers in Spanish ...microsoft.com/directory/. 4 Sony Computing Support This service provides instant access to information on commonly encountered problems. Type a description of the problem and the Knowledge Database searches for answers in Brazil These guides are stored on the hard disk drive as on how to questions...
...The preinstalled programs on your VAIO computer and the preinstalled software. Sony Support Information See the following URLs: http://esupport.sony.com/EN/VAIO/ for customers in USA http://esupport.sony.com/CA for customers in Canada http://esupport.sony.com/ES/VAIO/ for customers in Spanish ...microsoft.com/directory/. 4 Sony Computing Support This service provides instant access to information on commonly encountered problems. Type a description of the problem and the Knowledge Database searches for answers in Brazil These guides are stored on the hard disk drive as on how to questions...