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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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n6 N Before Use Before Use Congratulations on -screen User Guide. External views illustrated in the supplied manuals including this Sony VAIO® computer, and welcome to provide state-of the VAIO computers with the 64-bit operating system. Information in this manual may find differences in audio, video, computing, and communications to ... 32bit operating system. You may look slightly different from those of this User Guide is intended for users of -the-art personal computing experience. ! Sony has combined leading-edge technology in the information when your computer.
n6 N Before Use Before Use Congratulations on -screen User Guide. External views illustrated in the supplied manuals including this Sony VAIO® computer, and welcome to provide state-of the VAIO computers with the 64-bit operating system. Information in this manual may find differences in audio, video, computing, and communications to ... 32bit operating system. You may look slightly different from those of this User Guide is intended for users of -the-art personal computing experience. ! Sony has combined leading-edge technology in the information when your computer.
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...Explains features of your computer must be connected 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 Brazil Contains...
...Explains features of your computer must be connected 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 Brazil Contains...
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... access Help and Support, click Start and Help and Support. ❑ Get started with my VAIO Get help with VAIO Care, system restore, backup and recovery, and contact Sony support. n8 N Before Use ❑ VAIO Recovery Center User Guide - To access this on-screen guide: 1 Click Start and Help and... Support. 2 Click Use my VAIO. 3 Click VAIO Recovery Center User Guide. Help and Support Help and Support is easy...
... access Help and Support, click Start and Help and Support. ❑ Get started with my VAIO Get help with VAIO Care, system restore, backup and recovery, and contact Sony support. n8 N Before Use ❑ VAIO Recovery Center User Guide - To access this on-screen guide: 1 Click Start and Help and... Support. 2 Click Use my VAIO. 3 Click VAIO Recovery Center User Guide. Help and Support Help and Support is easy...
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... 18) ❑ Connecting a Power Source (page 20) ❑ Using the Battery Pack (page 21) ❑ Shutting Down Your Computer Safely (page 29) Before starting your VAIO computer. ! n 11 N Getting Started Getting Started This section describes how to start up your computer.
... 18) ❑ Connecting a Power Source (page 20) ❑ Using the Battery Pack (page 21) ❑ Shutting Down Your Computer Safely (page 29) Before starting your VAIO computer. ! n 11 N Getting Started Getting Started This section describes how to start up your computer.
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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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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. At the confirmation prompt, click OK. n 27 N Getting Started Using the Battery Life Conserving Wallpaper You can conserve your battery life just by setting the specific wallpaper as your desktop background.
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. At the confirmation prompt, click OK. n 27 N Getting Started 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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n 31 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Keyboard Your keyboard is finished launching. To increase the volume, keep pressing the Fn+F6 keys or press the Fn+F6 keys ... the M or , key. To make the screen view look smaller and further away (zoom out), press the Fn+F9 keys. Combinations and Functions with the VAIO Control Center for more information. Combinations/Feature Fn + % (F2): speaker switch Fn + 2 (F3/F4): speaker volume Fn + 8 (F5/F6): brightness control Fn + /T (F7): display output...
n 31 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Keyboard Your keyboard is finished launching. To increase the volume, keep pressing the Fn+F6 keys or press the Fn+F6 keys ... the M or , key. To make the screen view look smaller and further away (zoom out), press the Fn+F9 keys. Combinations and Functions with the VAIO Control Center for more information. Combinations/Feature Fn + % (F2): speaker switch Fn + 2 (F3/F4): speaker volume Fn + 8 (F5/F6): brightness control Fn + /T (F7): display output...
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When you execute this command, the states of power consumption. 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). For details on the power.
When you execute this command, the states of power consumption. 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). For details on the power.
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...pad scroll feature). ✍ You can point to scroll vertically. In many applications, this action displays a shortcut menu. n 33 N Using Your VAIO Computer Action Point Click Double-click Right-click Drag Scroll Description Slide your finger on the touch pad (1) to your finger on the screen using...the touch pad. Press the left button (3) once. Slide your computer. To change the touch pad settings, click Start, All Programs, VAIO Control Center, Keyboard and Mouse and Pointing Device. ! Be sure to use only the keyboard for pointer operations. Press the left button twice.
...pad scroll feature). ✍ You can point to scroll vertically. In many applications, this action displays a shortcut menu. n 33 N Using Your VAIO Computer Action Point Click Double-click Right-click Drag Scroll Description Slide your finger on the touch pad (1) to your finger on the screen using...the touch pad. Press the left button (3) once. Slide your computer. To change the touch pad settings, click Start, All Programs, VAIO Control Center, Keyboard and Mouse and Pointing Device. ! Be sure to use only the keyboard for pointer operations. Press the left button twice.
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... functions of the computer. 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 special buttons to display the setup...
... functions of the computer. 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 special buttons to display the setup...
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... with the appropriate software. Video conference is normal and does not indicate a malfunction. You cannot operate the built-in MOTION EYE camera. 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 capture still images and...
... with the appropriate software. Video conference is normal and does not indicate a malfunction. You cannot operate the built-in MOTION EYE camera. 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 capture still images and...
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See the help file included with the software for more features. The WebCam Companion 2 provides many more information. 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 ...
See the help file included with the software for more features. The WebCam Companion 2 provides many more information. 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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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 ...
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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The drive tray slides out. 3 Place a disc in the middle of the drive tray with an optical disc drive. To insert a disc 1 Turn on the computer. 2 Press the drive eject button (1) to open the 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.
The drive tray slides out. 3 Place a disc in the middle of the drive tray with an optical disc drive. To insert a disc 1 Turn on the computer. 2 Press the drive eject button (1) to open the 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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Do not remove the optical disc when your computer is in gently. ! n 39 N Using Your VAIO Computer 4 Close the drive tray by pushing it in a power saving mode (Sleep or Hibernate). 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.
Do not remove the optical disc when your computer is in gently. ! n 39 N Using Your VAIO Computer 4 Close the drive tray by pushing it in a power saving mode (Sleep or Hibernate). 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.
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Check your specifications for the type of media your optical disc drive supports. 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 model.
Check your specifications for the type of media your optical disc drive supports. 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 model.
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... is available only on discs supporting DVD+R DL (Double Layer) recording. *6 Writing data to DVD-R DL (Dual Layer) discs is not supported. n 41 N Using Your VAIO Computer PR: playable and recordable P: playable but not recordable -: not playable or recordable CD- ROM CD CD Extra RW ROM Video ROM RW RW DL...
... is available only on discs supporting DVD+R DL (Double Layer) recording. *6 Writing data to DVD-R DL (Dual Layer) discs is not supported. n 41 N Using Your VAIO Computer PR: playable and recordable P: playable but not recordable -: not playable or recordable CD- ROM CD CD Extra RW ROM Video ROM RW RW DL...