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... and Ports...12 About the Indicator Lights ...18 Connecting a Power Source ...20 Using the Battery Pack ...21 Shutting Down Your Computer Safely ...29 Using Your VAIO Computer ...30 Using the Keyboard ...31 Using the Touch Pad ...33 Using Special-function Buttons ...34 Using the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera...35 Using...
... and Ports...12 About the Indicator Lights ...18 Connecting a Power Source ...20 Using the Battery Pack ...21 Shutting Down Your Computer Safely ...29 Using Your VAIO Computer ...30 Using the Keyboard ...31 Using the Touch Pad ...33 Using Special-function Buttons ...34 Using the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera...35 Using...
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... Monitors Function ...73 Connecting an External Microphone ...76 Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device...77 Connecting a Printer ...80 Connecting an i.LINK Device ...81 Customizing Your VAIO Computer ...83 Setting the Password ...84 Setting Up Your Computer with the VAIO Control Center 89 Using the Power Saving Modes ...90 Managing Power with the...
... Monitors Function ...73 Connecting an External Microphone ...76 Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device...77 Connecting a Printer ...80 Connecting an i.LINK Device ...81 Customizing Your VAIO Computer ...83 Setting the Password ...84 Setting Up Your Computer with the VAIO Control Center 89 Using the Power Saving Modes ...90 Managing Power with the...
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... to the on your computer comes preinstalled with the Microsoft® Windows Vista® 32bit operating system. Sony has combined leading-edge technology in this manual may find differences in the supplied manuals including this Sony VAIO® computer, and welcome to provide state-of-the-art personal computing experience. ! Information in the...
... to the on your computer comes preinstalled with the Microsoft® Windows Vista® 32bit operating system. Sony has combined leading-edge technology in this manual may find differences in the supplied manuals including this Sony VAIO® computer, and welcome to provide state-of-the-art personal computing experience. ! Information in the...
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...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/LA/ for customers in Spanish-speaking Latin American countries ...or areas http://esupport.sony.com/BR/ for customers in this manual) ...
...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/LA/ for customers in Spanish-speaking Latin American countries ...or areas http://esupport.sony.com/BR/ for customers in this manual) ...
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... Center User Guide. 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 VAIO Care, system restore, backup and recovery, and contact Sony support. Provides information about restoring individual software programs, hardware drivers, and drive partition(s) or...
... Center User Guide. 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 VAIO Care, system restore, backup and recovery, and contact Sony support. Provides information about restoring individual software programs, hardware drivers, and drive partition(s) or...
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... computer with your computer. Be sure to get started using your system. n 11 N Getting Started Getting Started This section describes how to start up your VAIO computer. ! 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...
... computer with your computer. Be sure to get started using your system. n 11 N Getting Started Getting Started This section describes how to start up your VAIO computer. ! 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...
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... Using the Battery Charge Functions You can select the battery charging method for your battery pack with a new genuine Sony battery pack. To enable the battery care function 1 Click Start, All Programs, and VAIO Control Center. 2 Click Power Management and then Battery Charge Functions. 3 Click Advanced. 4 Click to 4 in the right pane...
... Using the Battery Charge Functions You can select the battery charging method for your battery pack with a new genuine Sony battery pack. To enable the battery care function 1 Click Start, All Programs, and VAIO Control Center. 2 Click Power Management and then Battery Charge Functions. 3 Click Advanced. 4 Click to 4 in the right pane...
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At the confirmation prompt, click OK. n 27 N Getting Started To set the battery life conserving wallpaper 1 Click Start, All Programs, and VAIO Control Center. 2 Click Display and then Long Battery Life Wallpaper Setting. 3 Click Set Long Battery Life Wallpaper. Using the Battery Life Conserving Wallpaper You can conserve your battery life just by setting the specific wallpaper as your desktop background.
At the confirmation prompt, click OK. n 27 N Getting Started To set the battery life conserving wallpaper 1 Click Start, All Programs, and VAIO Control Center. 2 Click Display and then Long Battery Life Wallpaper Setting. 3 Click Set Long Battery Life Wallpaper. Using the Battery Life Conserving Wallpaper You can conserve your battery life just by setting the specific wallpaper as your desktop background.
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... This section describes how to get the most out of using your VAIO computer. ❑ Using the Keyboard (page 31) ❑ Using the Touch Pad (page 33) ❑ Using Special-function Buttons (page 34) ❑ Using the Built-... 57) ❑ Using the Internet (page 60) ❑ Using the Network (LAN) (page 62) ❑ Using the Wireless LAN (WLAN) (page 63) n 30 N Using Your VAIO Computer
... This section describes how to get the most out of using your VAIO computer. ❑ Using the Keyboard (page 31) ❑ Using the Touch Pad (page 33) ❑ Using Special-function Buttons (page 34) ❑ Using the Built-... 57) ❑ Using the Internet (page 60) ❑ Using the Network (LAN) (page 62) ❑ Using the Wireless LAN (WLAN) (page 63) n 30 N Using Your VAIO Computer
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Combinations and Functions with the VAIO Control Center for more information. To increase the volume, keep pressing the Fn+F6 keys or press the Fn+F6 keys and then the M or , ... your computer screen, an external display, and simultaneous output to a desktop computer keyboard, but has additional keys that perform model-specific tasks. n 31 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Keyboard Your keyboard is finished launching. See the help file included with the Fn Key ✍ Some keyboard functions can be used...
Combinations and Functions with the VAIO Control Center for more information. To increase the volume, keep pressing the Fn+F6 keys or press the Fn+F6 keys and then the M or , ... your computer screen, an external display, and simultaneous output to a desktop computer keyboard, but has additional keys that perform model-specific tasks. n 31 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Keyboard Your keyboard is finished launching. See the help file included with the Fn Key ✍ Some keyboard functions can be used...
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For details on the power. To return the system to its original state, use the power button to the hard disk drive and the system power is turned off. Combinations/Feature Fn + (F12): hibernate n 32 N Using Your VAIO Computer Functions Provides the lowest level of the system and the connected peripheral devices are saved to turn on power management, see Using the Power Saving Modes (page 90). When you execute this command, the states of power consumption.
For details on the power. To return the system to its original state, use the power button to the hard disk drive and the system power is turned off. Combinations/Feature Fn + (F12): hibernate n 32 N Using Your VAIO Computer Functions Provides the lowest level of the system and the connected peripheral devices are saved to turn on power management, see Using the Power Saving Modes (page 90). When you execute this command, the states of power consumption.
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...mouse before connecting a mouse, you disable the touch pad before disabling the touch pad. To change the touch pad settings, click Start, All Programs, VAIO Control Center, Keyboard and Mouse and Pointing Device. ! Be sure to place the pointer (2) on the screen using the touch pad. n 33 N Using ...Your VAIO Computer Action Point Click Double-click Right-click Drag Scroll Description Slide your computer. Press the left button (3) once. Using the Touch Pad You ...
...mouse before connecting a mouse, you disable the touch pad before disabling the touch pad. To change the touch pad settings, click Start, All Programs, VAIO Control Center, Keyboard and Mouse and Pointing Device. ! Be sure to place the pointer (2) on the screen using the touch pad. n 33 N Using ...Your VAIO Computer Action Point Click Double-click Right-click Drag Scroll Description Slide your computer. Press the left button (3) once. Using the Touch Pad You ...
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.... ✍ To change the default software options in the VAIO Launcher. To do so, press and hold the button or click Start and VAIO Control Center to display the setup window. Launches the VAIO Launcher for selecting the desired software. n 34 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using Special-function Buttons Your computer is equipped with...
.... ✍ To change the default software options in the VAIO Launcher. To do so, press and hold the button or click Start and VAIO Control Center to display the setup window. Launches the VAIO Launcher for selecting the desired software. n 34 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using Special-function Buttons Your computer is equipped with...
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... camera, exit the application before using the built-in MOTION EYE camera with your model is normal and does not indicate a malfunction. n 35 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 find out whether your...
... camera, exit the application before using the built-in MOTION EYE camera with your model is normal and does not indicate a malfunction. n 35 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 find out whether your...
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n 36 N Using Your VAIO Computer Capturing Still Images To capture a still image 1 Click Start, All Programs, ArcSoft WebCam Companion 2, and WebCam Companion 2 to launch the WebCam Companion 2. 2 Click the ...
n 36 N Using Your VAIO Computer Capturing Still Images To capture a still image 1 Click Start, All Programs, ArcSoft WebCam Companion 2, and WebCam Companion 2 to launch the WebCam Companion 2. 2 Click the ...
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..., click the Record Video button once again to stop movie recording. See the help file included with the software for more features. n 37 N Using Your VAIO Computer Capturing Movies To capture a movie 1 Click Start, All Programs, ArcSoft WebCam Companion 2, and WebCam Companion 2 to launch the WebCam Companion 2. 2 Click the Record icon...
..., click the Record Video button once again to stop movie recording. See the help file included with the software for more features. n 37 N Using Your VAIO Computer Capturing Movies To capture a movie 1 Click Start, All Programs, ArcSoft WebCam Companion 2, and WebCam Companion 2 to launch the WebCam Companion 2. 2 Click the Record icon...
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To insert a disc 1 Turn on the computer. 2 Press the drive eject button (1) to open the drive. The drive tray slides out. 3 Place a disc in the middle of the drive tray with an optical disc drive. n 38 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Optical Disc Drive Your computer is equipped with the label side facing upward and gently push it down until the disc clicks into place.
To insert a disc 1 Turn on the computer. 2 Press the drive eject button (1) to open the drive. The drive tray slides out. 3 Place a disc in the middle of the drive tray with an optical disc drive. n 38 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Optical Disc Drive Your computer is equipped with the label side facing upward and gently push it down until the disc clicks into place.
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Doing so may cause the computer to malfunction. ✍ If you plan to use an external optical disc drive, connect the drive before you launch any preinstalled disc operation program. n 39 N Using Your VAIO Computer 4 Close the drive tray by pushing it in a power saving mode (Sleep or Hibernate). Do not remove the optical disc when your computer is in gently. !
Doing so may cause the computer to malfunction. ✍ If you plan to use an external optical disc drive, connect the drive before you launch any preinstalled disc operation program. n 39 N Using Your VAIO Computer 4 Close the drive tray by pushing it in a power saving mode (Sleep or Hibernate). Do not remove the optical disc when your computer is in gently. !
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Check your specifications for the type of media your model. Use the table below to see which types of optical disc drive installed on the model you purchased. n 40 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.
Check your specifications for the type of media your model. Use the table below to see which types of optical disc drive installed on the model you purchased. n 40 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.
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... CD Extra RW ROM Video ROM RW RW DL DL RAM BD-R*8/RE*9 DVD±RW/ P P P P PR P P - DVD-R/ DVD+R/ DVD+R DVD-R DVD- n 41 N Using Your VAIO Computer PR: playable and recordable P: playable but not recordable -: not playable or recordable CD-
... CD Extra RW ROM Video ROM RW RW DL DL RAM BD-R*8/RE*9 DVD±RW/ P P P P PR P P - DVD-R/ DVD+R/ DVD+R DVD-R DVD- n 41 N Using Your VAIO Computer PR: playable and recordable P: playable but not recordable -: not playable or recordable CD-