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Sony has combined leading-edge technology in this Sony VAIO® computer, and welcome to provide state-of your computer. External views illustrated in audio, video, computing, and communications to the on your purchase of this manual may look slightly different from those of -the-art personal computing experience. ! n6 N Before Use Before Use Congratulations on -screen User Guide.
Sony has combined leading-edge technology in this Sony VAIO® computer, and welcome to provide state-of your computer. External views illustrated in audio, video, computing, and communications to the on your purchase of this manual may look slightly different from those of -the-art personal computing experience. ! n6 N Before Use Before Use Congratulations on -screen User Guide.
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... To go to Web sites described in Brazil Non-printed Documentation ❑ User Guide (this manual by clicking their respective URLs beginning with http://, your VAIO computer. Contains safety guidelines and owner information. The online specifications describe the hardware and software configurations...: 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 speaking Latin American countries or areas http://esupport.sony.com/ES/VAIO/BR/ for customers in this manual) - Printed ...
... To go to Web sites described in Brazil Non-printed Documentation ❑ User Guide (this manual by clicking their respective URLs beginning with http://, your VAIO computer. Contains safety guidelines and owner information. The online specifications describe the hardware and software configurations...: 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 speaking Latin American countries or areas http://esupport.sony.com/ES/VAIO/BR/ for customers in this manual) - Printed ...
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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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... from the following categories to find interesting and useful. ❑ VAIO Tutorials Sony provides guided help tutorials that help in the form of VAIO tutorials, an escalation page containing support and contact information, and various links to VAIO online support Web sites. ❑ Backup & Recovery Find information ...for your computer. ❑ VAIO Support Access interactive help you need. n9 N Before Use Help and Support Help and Support is easy to do it step by step. To access Help and Support, click Start and Help and Support. ❑ Manuals & Specifications Here you will...
... from the following categories to find interesting and useful. ❑ VAIO Tutorials Sony provides guided help tutorials that help in the form of VAIO tutorials, an escalation page containing support and contact information, and various links to VAIO online support Web sites. ❑ Backup & Recovery Find information ...for your computer. ❑ VAIO Support Access interactive help you need. n9 N Before Use Help and Support Help and Support is easy to do it step by step. To access Help and Support, click Start and Help and Support. ❑ Manuals & Specifications Here you will...
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Left n 17 N Getting Started A Security slot B Optical disc drive (page 31) C Optical disc drive indicator (page 19) D Drive eject button (page 31) E Manual eject hole (page 127) F Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) ports* (page 71) * Support high-/full-/low- speeds.
Left n 17 N Getting Started A Security slot B Optical disc drive (page 31) C Optical disc drive indicator (page 19) D Drive eject button (page 31) E Manual eject hole (page 127) F Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) ports* (page 71) * Support high-/full-/low- speeds.
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...computer may not enter Hibernate mode even when battery life is directly connected to recharge the battery pack or shut down your data frequently and manually activate a power management mode, such as a power source. For some software applications and some peripheral devices, your computer is directly connected... using the computer. Charging a partially discharged battery pack does not affect the battery life. Keep the battery pack in this manual from the AC outlet. n 23 N Getting Started ! To avoid loss of power, both the battery and power indicator lights start flashing.
...computer may not enter Hibernate mode even when battery life is directly connected to recharge the battery pack or shut down your data frequently and manually activate a power management mode, such as a power source. For some software applications and some peripheral devices, your computer is directly connected... using the computer. Charging a partially discharged battery pack does not affect the battery life. Keep the battery pack in this manual from the AC outlet. n 23 N Getting Started ! To avoid loss of power, both the battery and power indicator lights start flashing.
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...10065; ExpressCard/54 module* Your computer is equipped with an ExpressCard/34 slot*. * Referred to as shown below; n 40 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the ExpressCard Module Your computer 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. The former can accommodate either a Universal ExpressCard slot* or an ExpressCard/34 slot* for transferring data among digital cameras, camcorders, music ...
...10065; ExpressCard/54 module* Your computer is equipped with an ExpressCard/34 slot*. * Referred to as shown below; n 40 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the ExpressCard Module Your computer 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. The former can accommodate either a Universal ExpressCard slot* or an ExpressCard/34 slot* for transferring data among digital cameras, camcorders, music ...
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...use on an infrastructure network. ! The access point bridges the wireless and wired LAN and acts as a central controller for example the Sony Access Point. The access point coordinates transmission and reception from multiple wireless devices within a specific range. The access point will select which ...channel to select the channel that will be used by the access point, see the manual that came with an Access Point (Infrastructure) An infrastructure network is a network that extends an existing wired local network to wireless devices ...
...use on an infrastructure network. ! The access point bridges the wireless and wired LAN and acts as a central controller for example the Sony Access Point. The access point coordinates transmission and reception from multiple wireless devices within a specific range. The access point will select which ...channel to select the channel that will be used by the access point, see the manual that came with an Access Point (Infrastructure) An infrastructure network is a network that extends an existing wired local network to wireless devices ...
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... the desktop, follow these steps: 1 Click Start, All Programs, and VAIO Control Center. 2 Double-click Network Connections and VAIO Smart Network. ✍ For information on the taskbar and select Connect to F. If the VAIO Smart Network window is case sensitive and must be between 8 and 63 ...9997; For WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK authentication, you must enter a passphrase. See the manual that came with your desired wireless option(s) in the VAIO Smart Network window. 4 Right-click or on the VAIO Smart Network software, see whether your model supports the Bluetooth functionality, the IEEE 802.11a...
... the desktop, follow these steps: 1 Click Start, All Programs, and VAIO Control Center. 2 Double-click Network Connections and VAIO Smart Network. ✍ For information on the taskbar and select Connect to F. If the VAIO Smart Network window is case sensitive and must be between 8 and 63 ...9997; For WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK authentication, you must enter a passphrase. See the manual that came with your desired wireless option(s) in the VAIO Smart Network window. 4 Right-click or on the VAIO Smart Network software, see whether your model supports the Bluetooth functionality, the IEEE 802.11a...
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See the manual that came with an i.LINK port, which you connect them to 400 Mbps; n 75 N Using Peripheral Devices Connecting an i.LINK Device Notes on connecting i.LINK ...
See the manual that came with an i.LINK port, which you connect them to 400 Mbps; n 75 N Using Peripheral Devices Connecting an i.LINK Device Notes on connecting i.LINK ...
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... remove it from any liquid. When you are not using your floppy disk. n 101 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...
... remove it from any liquid. When you are not using your floppy disk. n 101 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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For your VAIO computer. Make sure the brightness and contrast controls are supplied by Sony for your safety, use the computer for at least one ... purchase. ❑ Check that came with your computer to malfunction. Wait three to turn on . See the manual that you are using an external display, make sure it is securely plugged into a power source and turned on... . ❑ If you are using the supplied Sony AC adapter. Reinstall the battery pack, reconnect the AC adapter, and then press the power button to five minutes...
For your VAIO computer. Make sure the brightness and contrast controls are supplied by Sony for your safety, use the computer for at least one ... purchase. ❑ Check that came with your computer to malfunction. Wait three to turn on . See the manual that you are using an external display, make sure it is securely plugged into a power source and turned on... . ❑ If you are using the supplied Sony AC adapter. Reinstall the battery pack, reconnect the AC adapter, and then press the power button to five minutes...
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... can enter Hibernate mode while using battery power? See Using Hibernate Mode (page 86) for the battery pack to avoid losing data. Your computer can manually activate Hibernate mode. Can my computer enter Hibernate mode while using battery power, but some software programs and peripheral devices prevent the system from entering...
... can enter Hibernate mode while using battery power? See Using Hibernate Mode (page 86) for the battery pack to avoid losing data. Your computer can manually activate Hibernate mode. Can my computer enter Hibernate mode while using battery power, but some software programs and peripheral devices prevent the system from entering...
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... access points, change the access point channel. Other factors include device configurations, radio conditions, and software compatibility. See the manual that came with other option may result in a communication failure. See the manual that came with your computer is properly configured for Internet access. ❑ Make sure Maximum Performance is selected for...
... access points, change the access point channel. Other factors include device configurations, radio conditions, and software compatibility. See the manual that came with other option may result in a communication failure. See the manual that came with your computer is properly configured for Internet access. ❑ Make sure Maximum Performance is selected for...
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...is connected to an access point, data transfer interruptions may occur when using a wireless LAN access point, see connectivity information contained in the manual that came with the wireless LAN functionality may lose a peer-to the access point. ❑ Make sure the access point connection is ... point for more information. ❑ Make sure Maximum Performance is changed. Selecting any other option may be preset to different channels from Sony devices. ❑ If you are channels? ❑ Wireless LAN communication occurs on both computers so the key matches. Two computers with...
...is connected to an access point, data transfer interruptions may occur when using a wireless LAN access point, see connectivity information contained in the manual that came with the wireless LAN functionality may lose a peer-to the access point. ❑ Make sure the access point connection is ... point for more information. ❑ Make sure Maximum Performance is changed. Selecting any other option may be preset to different channels from Sony devices. ❑ If you are channels? ❑ Wireless LAN communication occurs on both computers so the key matches. Two computers with...
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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. What should I try...
... 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. What should I try...
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... the printer, such as data transfer, status monitoring, and remote panel. This change to cancel the Enable bidirectional support check box. 6 Click OK. See the manual that came with your printer for more information. ❑ If your printer is compatible with your printer, disabling the functions on your computer. ❑ You...
... the printer, such as data transfer, status monitoring, and remote panel. This change to cancel the Enable bidirectional support check box. 6 Click OK. See the manual that came with your printer for more information. ❑ If your printer is compatible with your printer, disabling the functions on your computer. ❑ You...
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See the manual that came with your speakers for more information. ❑ Check the Windows volume controls by the Fn+F3 keys. Press them once again. ❑ The ...
See the manual that came with your speakers for more information. ❑ Check the Windows volume controls by the Fn+F3 keys. Press them once again. ❑ The ...
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The procedure to designate that a product contains an IEEE 1394 connection. See the manual that the i.LINK device seems to your system, such as a CD-RW or hard disk drive, confirm their operating system compatibility and required operating conditions....i.LINK Device (page 75) for more information. ✍ i.LINK is prompted that came with each other. Unplug the cable, and plug it is a trademark of Sony Corporation used only to establish an i.LINK connection may not be securely plugged into the port on a software application, an operating system, and a compatible i.LINK...
The procedure to designate that a product contains an IEEE 1394 connection. See the manual that the i.LINK device seems to your system, such as a CD-RW or hard disk drive, confirm their operating system compatibility and required operating conditions....i.LINK Device (page 75) for more information. ✍ i.LINK is prompted that came with each other. Unplug the cable, and plug it is a trademark of Sony Corporation used only to establish an i.LINK connection may not be securely plugged into the port on a software application, an operating system, and a compatible i.LINK...
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... own power supply. The driver could be installed to your USB device for more information. For example, if you connected the device. ❑ See the manual that came with your computer without a hub. We recommend you connect the device directly to the specific port you used the first time you are...
... own power supply. The driver could be installed to your USB device for more information. For example, if you connected the device. ❑ See the manual that came with your computer without a hub. We recommend you connect the device directly to the specific port you used the first time you are...