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... connected to the Internet. ❑ Specifications - 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://www.sony.ca/support/ for customers in Canada http://esupport.sony.com/ES/VAIO/ for customers in Spanish-speaking Latin...
... connected to the Internet. ❑ Specifications - 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://www.sony.ca/support/ for customers in Canada http://esupport.sony.com/ES/VAIO/ for customers in Spanish-speaking Latin...
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To access this on selected models only. See the online specifications to find out whether your entire hard disk drive to the original factory settings. To access this on-screen guide: 1 Click Start, All Programs, and... SmartWi Connection Utility Help. * The Bluetooth and wireless WAN functions are available on -screen guide: 1 Click Start and Help and Support. 2 Click Use My VAIO. 3 Click VAIO Recovery Center User Guide. ❑ SmartWi™ Connection Utility Help - Provides information about restoring individual software programs, hardware drivers, and drive partition(s) or your model...
To access this on selected models only. See the online specifications to find out whether your entire hard disk drive to the original factory settings. To access this on-screen guide: 1 Click Start, All Programs, and... SmartWi Connection Utility Help. * The Bluetooth and wireless WAN functions are available on -screen guide: 1 Click Start and Help and Support. 2 Click Use My VAIO. 3 Click VAIO Recovery Center User Guide. ❑ SmartWi™ Connection Utility Help - Provides information about restoring individual software programs, hardware drivers, and drive partition(s) or your model...
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...my VAIO Get help in the form of VAIO tutorials, how-to find the answers you need. Choose from the following categories to articles, the VAIO technology page, specifications, and system and software information. ❑ Troubleshoot my VAIO Maintain and troubleshoot your VAIO ...computer with Internet and wireless setup, security setup, personalizing your VAIO computer, and creating recovery DVDs and more. ❑ Use my VAIO Access your VAIO ...
...my VAIO Get help in the form of VAIO tutorials, how-to find the answers you need. Choose from the following categories to articles, the VAIO technology page, specifications, and system and software information. ❑ Troubleshoot my VAIO Maintain and troubleshoot your VAIO ...computer with Internet and wireless setup, security setup, personalizing your VAIO computer, and creating recovery DVDs and more. ❑ Use my VAIO Access your VAIO ...
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... the built-in speakers and the headphones. To decrease the volume, keep pressing Fn+F4 or press Fn+F4 and then M or ,. n 31 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Keyboard Your keyboard is finished launching. Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key ✍ Some keyboard functions can be used only after...
... the built-in speakers and the headphones. To decrease the volume, keep pressing Fn+F4 or press Fn+F4 and then M or ,. n 31 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Keyboard Your keyboard is finished launching. Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key ✍ Some keyboard functions can be used only after...
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To do so, press and hold the button or launch and navigate through the VAIO Control Center to display the setup window. Special-function button Muting (S1) button AV MODE button Functions By default, the muting (S1) button turns the .... You can change the muting (S1) button assignment, press and hold the AV MODE button to display the setup window. See the help you use specific functions of the computer. n 33 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using Special-function Buttons Your computer is equipped with special buttons to help file included with the...
To do so, press and hold the button or launch and navigate through the VAIO Control Center to display the setup window. Special-function button Muting (S1) button AV MODE button Functions By default, the muting (S1) button turns the .... You can change the muting (S1) button assignment, press and hold the AV MODE button to display the setup window. See the help you use specific functions of the computer. n 33 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using Special-function Buttons Your computer is equipped with special buttons to help file included with the...
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See the online specifications to find out whether your desired application. ! The built-in MOTION EYE camera adds video functionality to instant messaging software and video editing software and ... appropriate software. You cannot operate the built-in MOTION EYE camera. Turning on the computer activates the built-in MOTION EYE camera. n 34 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera Your computer may show some noise, for example horizontal streaks, if you to capture still images and...
See the online specifications to find out whether your desired application. ! The built-in MOTION EYE camera adds video functionality to instant messaging software and video editing software and ... appropriate software. You cannot operate the built-in MOTION EYE camera. Turning on the computer activates the built-in MOTION EYE camera. n 34 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera Your computer may show some noise, for example horizontal streaks, if you to capture still images and...
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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. Check your specifications for the type of media your model.
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Sony does NOT guarantee the compatibility of the recordable disc. ✍ 8 cm disc writing is not possible. USING NON-COMPLIANT DISCS CAN CAUSE FATAL DAMAGE TO YOUR VAIO PC OR CREATE SOFTWARE CONFLICTS AND CAUSE SYSTEM HANGING. As with other side. Unless your external display is strongly ...because it does not conform to play or view the contents on the disc package carefully to the Compact Disc Digital Audio standard specifications (CD Standard). Be aware that conform to check both playback and recording compatibility with the High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) ...
Sony does NOT guarantee the compatibility of the recordable disc. ✍ 8 cm disc writing is not possible. USING NON-COMPLIANT DISCS CAN CAUSE FATAL DAMAGE TO YOUR VAIO PC OR CREATE SOFTWARE CONFLICTS AND CAUSE SYSTEM HANGING. As with other side. Unless your external display is strongly ...because it does not conform to play or view the contents on the disc package carefully to the Compact Disc Digital Audio standard specifications (CD Standard). Be aware that conform to check both playback and recording compatibility with the High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) ...
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To play the disc. n 45 N Using Your VAIO Computer Playing Blu-ray Disc Media ! For instructions on how to play a Blu-ray Disc media 1 Close all running software applications. 2 Insert a Blu-ray Disc ... with your optical disc drive, and then Reading and Writing Optical Discs (page 39) to find out the type of your software. See the online specifications to find out about the supported disc media.
To play the disc. n 45 N Using Your VAIO Computer Playing Blu-ray Disc Media ! For instructions on how to play a Blu-ray Disc media 1 Close all running software applications. 2 Insert a Blu-ray Disc ... with your optical disc drive, and then Reading and Writing Optical Discs (page 39) to find out the type of your software. See the online specifications to find out about the supported disc media.
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....com/en/. ! MagicGate is against the copyright law to 16 GB that meet the same specifications as the compatible media are available as of May 2008. Use a Memory Stick with the .... However, not all Memory Stick that are guaranteed of the copyright protection technology developed by Sony. If you insert the media directly into the Memory Stick slot without the adaptor, you recorded...may not operate properly if it is the general name of compatibility. n 51 N Using Your VAIO Computer Before You Use the Memory Stick The Memory Stick slot on your computer does not support...
....com/en/. ! MagicGate is against the copyright law to 16 GB that meet the same specifications as the compatible media are available as of May 2008. Use a Memory Stick with the .... However, not all Memory Stick that are guaranteed of the copyright protection technology developed by Sony. If you insert the media directly into the Memory Stick slot without the adaptor, you recorded...may not operate properly if it is the general name of compatibility. n 51 N Using Your VAIO Computer Before You Use the Memory Stick The Memory Stick slot on your computer does not support...
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... memory cards with capacity of up to your computer. However, not all memory cards that meet the same specifications as of the SD memory card and the SDHC memory card. n 57 N Using Your VAIO Computer Before You Use the SD Memory Card The SD memory card slot on your computer supports the... on your computer does not support the high-speed data transfer feature of May 2008. The SD memory card slot on compatible memory cards, see Sony Support Information (page 155) to 2 GB and SDHC memory cards with capacity of the slot. Do not force the SD memory card in removing from...
... memory cards with capacity of up to your computer. However, not all memory cards that meet the same specifications as of the SD memory card and the SDHC memory card. n 57 N Using Your VAIO Computer Before You Use the SD Memory Card The SD memory card slot on your computer supports the... on your computer does not support the high-speed data transfer feature of May 2008. The SD memory card slot on compatible memory cards, see Sony Support Information (page 155) to 2 GB and SDHC memory cards with capacity of the slot. Do not force the SD memory card in removing from...
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...-end encryption, virtual private networks, and authentication. The IEEE 802.11a standard is backward compatible with WPA. * See the online specifications to be restricted by wireless LAN compatible devices is also used technology. Wireless LAN devices using the 2.4 GHz bandwidth cannot communicate with .... Although technologies to user authentication using 802.1X and EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol). n 62 N Using Your VAIO Computer ✍ In some countries, using WLAN products may cause lower communication speed, narrower communication range, or broken wireless connections.
...-end encryption, virtual private networks, and authentication. The IEEE 802.11a standard is backward compatible with WPA. * See the online specifications to be restricted by wireless LAN compatible devices is also used technology. Wireless LAN devices using the 2.4 GHz bandwidth cannot communicate with .... Although technologies to user authentication using 802.1X and EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol). n 62 N Using Your VAIO Computer ✍ In some countries, using WLAN products may cause lower communication speed, narrower communication range, or broken wireless connections.
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n 87 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Using the Power Saving Modes You can turn off a specific device such as the LCD screen or the hard disk drive. The green power indicator light is in this mode. When using battery power, you ... aware that the computer will automatically enter Hibernate mode if the remaining battery life becomes short, regardless of the power management settings to turn off specific devices, your computer and install a fully charged battery pack.
n 87 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Using the Power Saving Modes You can turn off a specific device such as the LCD screen or the hard disk drive. The green power indicator light is in this mode. When using battery power, you ... aware that the computer will automatically enter Hibernate mode if the remaining battery life becomes short, regardless of the power management settings to turn off specific devices, your computer and install a fully charged battery pack.
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n 94 N Upgrading Your VAIO Computer Upgrading Your VAIO Computer Your VAIO computer and memory modules use high precision components and electronic connectors technology. To find the nearest center or agent, see the online specifications. For assistance, contact an authorized Sony Service Center. For the type of ... memory module. ❑ You should not install it yourself, if you are not familiar with upgrading memory on your model, see Sony Support Information (page 155). To avoid invalidation of memory installed on a computer. ❑ You should not touch the connectors or ...
n 94 N Upgrading Your VAIO Computer Upgrading Your VAIO Computer Your VAIO computer and memory modules use high precision components and electronic connectors technology. To find the nearest center or agent, see the online specifications. For assistance, contact an authorized Sony Service Center. For the type of ... memory module. ❑ You should not install it yourself, if you are not familiar with upgrading memory on your model, see Sony Support Information (page 155). To avoid invalidation of memory installed on a computer. ❑ You should not touch the connectors or ...
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... your computer from the AC outlet. ❑ Use the AC adapter supplied with a surge protector. n 103 N Precautions 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...; Do not share the AC outlet with other AC adapter as a photocopier or a shredder. ❑ You can purchase a power strip with your computer or genuine Sony products.
... your computer from the AC outlet. ❑ Use the AC adapter supplied with a surge protector. n 103 N Precautions 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...; Do not share the AC outlet with other AC adapter as a photocopier or a shredder. ❑ You can purchase a power strip with your computer or genuine Sony products.
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.... Your built-in the Disk 0 row on the center pane. To check the volume of the recovery partition, follow these steps: * See the online specifications to turn -off . n 122 N Troubleshooting Why doesn't my screen turn off after the automatic turn off time has passed? To boot your screen to.... 1 Click Start, right-click Computer, and select Manage. 2 Click Disk Management under Storage on your computer and press the F11 key when the VAIO logo appears. How do if I check the volume of the C drive are displayed in storage device* contains the recovery partition where data for your ...
.... Your built-in the Disk 0 row on the center pane. To check the volume of the recovery partition, follow these steps: * See the online specifications to turn -off . n 122 N Troubleshooting Why doesn't my screen turn off after the automatic turn off time has passed? To boot your screen to.... 1 Click Start, right-click Computer, and select Manage. 2 Click Disk Management under Storage on your computer and press the F11 key when the VAIO logo appears. How do if I check the volume of the C drive are displayed in storage device* contains the recovery partition where data for your ...
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... you are using a CD-R/RW disc with an adhesive label affixed, replace it must be able to DVD media? ❑ Make sure you are using VAIO Update. What should I do if I cannot write data to play Blu-ray Disc media? ! See the online specifications to selected models only.
... you are using a CD-R/RW disc with an adhesive label affixed, replace it must be able to DVD media? ❑ Make sure you are using VAIO Update. What should I do if I cannot write data to play Blu-ray Disc media? ! See the online specifications to selected models only.
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The driver could be installed to your computer without a hub. We recommend you connect the device directly to the specific port you used the first time you connect the device. ❑ Try connecting a simple, low-powered device such as a mouse to the AC outlet. ❑ ...
The driver could be installed to your computer without a hub. We recommend you connect the device directly to the specific port you used the first time you connect the device. ❑ Try connecting a simple, low-powered device such as a mouse to the AC outlet. ❑ ...
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...drive as on-screen help menu for the specific program. 3 Operating System Online Support Your computer comes preinstalled with individual help guides. You can visit the Sony online support web site at : http://support.microsoft.com/directory/. 4 Sony Computing Support This service provides instant access to... the following URLs: 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 http://esupport.sony.com/ES/VAIO/BR/ for customers in the ...
...drive as on-screen help menu for the specific program. 3 Operating System Online Support Your computer comes preinstalled with individual help guides. You can visit the Sony online support web site at : http://support.microsoft.com/directory/. 4 Sony Computing Support This service provides instant access to... the following URLs: 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 http://esupport.sony.com/ES/VAIO/BR/ for customers in the ...
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...to CDs, DVDs, or audio files in WAV format. Use SonicStage Mastering Studio to configure your VAIO computer and view your computer's configuration and specifications. For contacts about the software, see Program Support Information (page 158). For contacts about the ...software, see Program Support Information (page 158). n 165 N Support Options SonicStage™ Mastering Studio Sony Electronics Inc. VAIO Control Center provides a...
...to CDs, DVDs, or audio files in WAV format. Use SonicStage Mastering Studio to configure your VAIO computer and view your computer's configuration and specifications. For contacts about the software, see Program Support Information (page 158). For contacts about the ...software, see Program Support Information (page 158). n 165 N Support Options SonicStage™ Mastering Studio Sony Electronics Inc. VAIO Control Center provides a...