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... programs included with http://, your VAIO computer. To view the online specifications: 1 Connect to the Internet. 2 Go to the Sony online support Web site at 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 speaking...
... programs included with http://, your VAIO computer. To view the online specifications: 1 Connect to the Internet. 2 Go to the Sony online support Web site at 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 speaking...
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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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...Center, and access to wireless tutorials. ❑ Security Keep your data safe and your VAIO computer. To access Help and Support, click Start and Help and Support. ❑ Manuals & Specifications Here you will find the on how to back up and restore your operating system, ...other Internet sites you might 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 ...
...Center, and access to wireless tutorials. ❑ Security Keep your data safe and your VAIO computer. To access Help and Support, click Start and Help and Support. ❑ Manuals & Specifications Here you will find the on how to back up and restore your operating system, ...other Internet sites you might 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 ...
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... Fn + 8 (F5/F6): brightness control Fn + /T (F7): display output Fn + (F10): zoom Functions Turns on and off the built-in speaker volume. 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...
... Fn + 8 (F5/F6): brightness control Fn + /T (F7): display output Fn + (F10): zoom Functions Turns on and off the built-in speaker volume. 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...
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... case, you use specific functions of the computer. To display this window, press and hold the AV MODE button to help file on and off. ✍ The default button assignment may be different from the above. See the help you can change the assignment in VAIO Launcher. To do so...Special-function button S1 button AV MODE button Functions By default, the S1 button turns the volume on VAIO Control Center for selecting the desired software. n 30 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using Special-function Buttons Your computer is equipped with special buttons to display the setup window. You ...
... case, you use specific functions of the computer. To display this window, press and hold the AV MODE button to help file on and off. ✍ The default button assignment may be different from the above. See the help you can change the assignment in VAIO Launcher. To do so...Special-function button S1 button AV MODE button Functions By default, the S1 button turns the volume on VAIO Control Center for selecting the desired software. n 30 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using Special-function Buttons Your computer is equipped with special buttons to display the setup window. You ...
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n 33 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 33 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.
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...in AVC or VC1 format at all. VAIO computers may restrict video output to Blu-ray Disc drives). Be aware that the AACS key update requires Internet access. Due to the Compact Disc Digital Audio standard specifications (CD Standard). Sony does NOT guarantee the compatibility of discs ...now available, when buying pre-recorded or blank discs for some contents on copyright protected Blu-ray Disc media. Region settings are required for use with a VAIO computer, be sure to...
...in AVC or VC1 format at all. VAIO computers may restrict video output to Blu-ray Disc drives). Be aware that the AACS key update requires Internet access. Due to the Compact Disc Digital Audio standard specifications (CD Standard). Sony does NOT guarantee the compatibility of discs ...now available, when buying pre-recorded or blank discs for some contents on copyright protected Blu-ray Disc media. Region settings are required for use with a VAIO computer, be sure to...
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...the respective copyright holders. Except for your personal use, it is against the copyright law to use this feature. n 44 N Using Your VAIO Computer Before You Use the Memory Stick Media The Memory Stick slot on your computer does not support 8-bit parallel data transfer (high speed ... Your computer has been tested and found compatible with Sony branded Memory Stick media with multiple conversion adapters is the general name of compatibility. Accordingly, Memory Stick media with the MagicGate logo to 8 GB that meet the same specifications as of up to use any audio and/or image...
...the respective copyright holders. Except for your personal use, it is against the copyright law to use this feature. n 44 N Using Your VAIO Computer Before You Use the Memory Stick Media The Memory Stick slot on your computer does not support 8-bit parallel data transfer (high speed ... Your computer has been tested and found compatible with Sony branded Memory Stick media with multiple conversion adapters is the general name of compatibility. Accordingly, Memory Stick media with the MagicGate logo to 8 GB that meet the same specifications as of up to use any audio and/or image...
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... difficulty in or out of compatibility. However, not all memory card media that meet the same specifications as of the SD memory card and SDHC memory card. n 50 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using Other Memory Cards In addition to the Memory Stick slot and ExpressCard slot, your computer... slot. You can cause damage to visit the appropriate support Web site. ! The SD memory card slot on compatible memory cards, see Sony Support Information (page 145) to your computer does not support the copyright protection and high-speed data transfer features of September 2007. Your ...
... difficulty in or out of compatibility. However, not all memory card media that meet the same specifications as of the SD memory card and SDHC memory card. n 50 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using Other Memory Cards In addition to the Memory Stick slot and ExpressCard slot, your computer... slot. You can cause damage to visit the appropriate support Web site. ! The SD memory card slot on compatible memory cards, see Sony Support Information (page 145) to your computer does not support the copyright protection and high-speed data transfer features of September 2007. Your ...
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...* draft standard, which is backward compatible with WPA. * See the online specifications to create a full infrastructure network. ✍ In some countries, using 802.1X and EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol). n 55 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using Wireless LAN (WLAN) Using the Sony Wireless LAN (WLAN), all versions of 802.11 devices, including 802.11b...
...* draft standard, which is backward compatible with WPA. * See the online specifications to create a full infrastructure network. ✍ In some countries, using 802.1X and EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol). n 55 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using Wireless LAN (WLAN) Using the Sony Wireless LAN (WLAN), all versions of 802.11 devices, including 802.11b...
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... Network software, see the help file on the software. 2 Click the button next to or above your desired wireless option(s) in the VAIO Smart Network window. 3 Click Start and Control Panel. 4 Click View network status and tasks under Network and Internet. 5 Click Set up a connection or ...or the IEEE 802.11n draft standard. You cannot select the 5 GHz bandwidth, which is not available on ad-hoc networks. 1 Turn on ad-hoc networks. The Set up a connection or network on -screen instructions. ✍ See the online specifications to specify the ad-hoc network settings and click Next. 7 ...
... Network software, see the help file on the software. 2 Click the button next to or above your desired wireless option(s) in the VAIO Smart Network window. 3 Click Start and Control Panel. 4 Click View network status and tasks under Network and Internet. 5 Click Set up a connection or ...or the IEEE 802.11n draft standard. You cannot select the 5 GHz bandwidth, which is not available on ad-hoc networks. 1 Turn on ad-hoc networks. The Set up a connection or network on -screen instructions. ✍ See the online specifications to specify the ad-hoc network settings and click Next. 7 ...
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n 59 N Using Your VAIO Computer Communicating with your access point. The access point bridges the wireless and wired LAN and acts as a central controller for example the Sony Access Point. The access point will select which channel to use on how to select the channel that will be used by the access point... point (not supplied), for the wireless LAN. For details on an infrastructure network. ! The access point coordinates transmission and reception from multiple wireless devices within a specific range.
n 59 N Using Your VAIO Computer Communicating with your access point. The access point bridges the wireless and wired LAN and acts as a central controller for example the Sony Access Point. The access point will select which channel to use on how to select the channel that will be used by the access point... point (not supplied), for the wireless LAN. For details on an infrastructure network. ! The access point coordinates transmission and reception from multiple wireless devices within a specific range.
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...an access point is case sensitive and must enter a passphrase. The Wireless LAN indicator lights up. See the online specifications to or above your desired wireless option(s) in the VAIO Smart Network window. 4 Right-click or on the WIRELESS or WIRELESS LAN switch. See the manual that came ... window is not displayed on 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 VAIO Smart Network software, see the help file on the software. 3 Click the button next to see ...
...an access point is case sensitive and must enter a passphrase. The Wireless LAN indicator lights up. See the online specifications to or above your desired wireless option(s) in the VAIO Smart Network window. 4 Right-click or on the WIRELESS or WIRELESS LAN switch. See the manual that came ... window is not displayed on 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 VAIO Smart Network software, see the help file on the software. 3 Click the button next to see ...
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... To prevent your computer and/or USB devices from damage, observe the following: ❑ When moving the computer with your USB mouse (3). See the online specifications to find out whether the USB mouse is supplied with selected models only. You can now use . 2 Plug the USB mouse cable (2) into a bag or...
... To prevent your computer and/or USB devices from damage, observe the following: ❑ When moving the computer with your USB mouse (3). See the online specifications to find out whether the USB mouse is supplied with selected models only. You can now use . 2 Plug the USB mouse cable (2) into a bag or...
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When using battery power, you should either connect the AC adapter to turn off a specific device such as the power source for your computer, you can turn off specific devices, your computer has two distinct power saving modes: Sleep and Hibernate. If the battery level falls below 10%, you should be aware that... take advantage of the computer when it is on in use a battery pack as the LCD screen or the hard disk drive. n 83 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Using the Power Saving Modes When you use .
When using battery power, you should either connect the AC adapter to turn off a specific device such as the power source for your computer, you can turn off specific devices, your computer has two distinct power saving modes: Sleep and Hibernate. If the battery level falls below 10%, you should be aware that... take advantage of the computer when it is on in use a battery pack as the LCD screen or the hard disk drive. n 83 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Using the Power Saving Modes When you use .
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..., we recommend that: ❑ You should contact your model, see Sony Support Information (page 145). For assistance, contact an authorized Sony Service Center. To find the nearest center or agent, see the online specifications. n 89 N Upgrading Your VAIO Computer Upgrading Your VAIO Computer Your VAIO computer and memory modules use high precision components and electronic connectors...
..., we recommend that: ❑ You should contact your model, see Sony Support Information (page 145). For assistance, contact an authorized Sony Service Center. To find the nearest center or agent, see the online specifications. n 89 N Upgrading Your VAIO Computer Upgrading Your VAIO Computer Your VAIO computer and memory modules use high precision components and electronic connectors...
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...the power cord. ❑ To disconnect the cord, pull it may cause a malfunction. n 98 N Precautions On Using the Power Source ❑ See the online specifications to check the power operation of time. ❑ Make sure that the AC outlet is easily accessible. ❑ When the AC adapter is not used..., unplug it from the AC outlet if you are not planning to your computer or genuine Sony products. Never pull the cord itself. ❑ Unplug your computer from the AC outlet. ❑ Use the AC adapter supplied with your computer ...
...the power cord. ❑ To disconnect the cord, pull it may cause a malfunction. n 98 N Precautions On Using the Power Source ❑ See the online specifications to check the power operation of time. ❑ Make sure that the AC outlet is easily accessible. ❑ When the AC adapter is not used..., unplug it from the AC outlet if you are not planning to your computer or genuine Sony products. Never pull the cord itself. ❑ Unplug your computer from the AC outlet. ❑ Use the AC adapter supplied with your computer ...
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.... ❑ USB hubs may need to install software before you connect the device. ❑ Try connecting a simple, low-powered device such as a mouse to the specific port you used the first time you are using a digital camera, check if the battery is connected properly to your USB device for more information...
.... ❑ USB hubs may need to install software before you connect the device. ❑ Try connecting a simple, low-powered device such as a mouse to the specific port you used the first time you are using a digital camera, check if the battery is connected properly to your USB device for more information...
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... and Help Files The preinstalled programs on -screen help guides. You can find the help files from the help menu under the specific program. 3 Operating System Online Support Your computer comes preinstalled with individual help files. These guides are stored on the hard disk drive... as 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 speaking Latin...
... and Help Files The preinstalled programs on -screen help guides. You can find the help files from the help menu under the specific program. 3 Operating System Online Support Your computer comes preinstalled with individual help files. These guides are stored on the hard disk drive... as 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 speaking Latin...
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...; Premiere® Pro or Adobe Premiere Elements on your computer's configuration and specifications. VAIO® Hardware Diagnostic Sony Electronics Inc. For contacts about the software, see Program Support Information (page 149). VAIO® Edit Component Sony Electronics Inc. n 156 N Support Options VAIO® Control Center Sony Electronics Inc. For contacts about the software, see Program Support Information...
...; Premiere® Pro or Adobe Premiere Elements on your computer's configuration and specifications. VAIO® Hardware Diagnostic Sony Electronics Inc. For contacts about the software, see Program Support Information (page 149). VAIO® Edit Component Sony Electronics Inc. n 156 N Support Options VAIO® Control Center Sony Electronics Inc. For contacts about the software, see Program Support Information...