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... and Ports...13 About the Indicator Lights ...19 Connecting a Power Source ...21 Using the Battery Pack ...22 Shutting Down Your Computer Safely ...30 Using Your VAIO Computer ...31 Using the Keyboard ...32 Using the Touch Pad ...34 Using Special-function Buttons ...35 Using the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera...36 Using...
... and Ports...13 About the Indicator Lights ...19 Connecting a Power Source ...21 Using the Battery Pack ...22 Shutting Down Your Computer Safely ...30 Using Your VAIO Computer ...31 Using the Keyboard ...32 Using the Touch Pad ...34 Using Special-function Buttons ...35 Using the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera...36 Using...
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...Microphone ...99 Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device...100 Connecting a Printer ...103 Connecting an i.LINK Device ...104 Customizing Your VAIO Computer ...106 Selecting Performance Modes ...107 Setting the Password ...108 Using Fingerprint Authentication ...120 Using the Trusted Platform Module (TPM)...128 ...Setting Up Your Computer with the VAIO Control Center 138 Using the VAIO Status Monitor ...139 Using the Power Saving Modes ...140 Managing Power with the VAIO Power Management 145 Protecting the Hard Disk ...147 Upgrading Your...
...Microphone ...99 Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device...100 Connecting a Printer ...103 Connecting an i.LINK Device ...104 Customizing Your VAIO Computer ...106 Selecting Performance Modes ...107 Setting the Password ...108 Using Fingerprint Authentication ...120 Using the Trusted Platform Module (TPM)...128 ...Setting Up Your Computer with the VAIO Control Center 138 Using the VAIO Status Monitor ...139 Using the Power Saving Modes ...140 Managing Power with the VAIO Power Management 145 Protecting the Hard Disk ...147 Upgrading Your...
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...® 32-bit operating system. n6 N Before Use Before Use Congratulations on -screen User Guide. Sony has combined leading-edge technology 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 audio, video, computing, and communications to...
...® 32-bit operating system. n6 N Before Use Before Use Congratulations on -screen User Guide. Sony has combined leading-edge technology 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 audio, video, computing, and communications to...
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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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...Utility. 2 Click SmartWi Connection Utility Help. * 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 (Selected models only) - Provides information about restoring individual software programs, hardware ... Guide (Selected models only) - To access this on-screen guide: 1 Click Start and Help and Support. 2 Click Use my VAIO. 3 Click Other Documents. Provides information about using RAID systems. To access this on selected models only. See the online specifications to ...
...Utility. 2 Click SmartWi Connection Utility Help. * 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 (Selected models only) - Provides information about restoring individual software programs, hardware ... Guide (Selected models only) - To access this on-screen guide: 1 Click Start and Help and Support. 2 Click Use my VAIO. 3 Click Other Documents. Provides information about using RAID systems. To access this on selected models only. See the online specifications to ...
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To 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. Choose from the following categories to find the answers you need. n9 N Before Use Help and Support Help... and Support is easy to access and provides a single location for general information and technical assistance for your VAIO computer with Internet and wireless...
To 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. Choose from the following categories to find the answers you need. n9 N Before Use Help and Support Help... and Support is easy to access and provides a single location for general information and technical assistance for your VAIO computer with Internet and wireless...
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... time, do not connect any other hardware that did not originally come with only the supplied accessories connected and set up your computer with 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...
... time, do not connect any other hardware that did not originally come with only the supplied accessories connected and set up your computer with 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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...current battery charging method using the Battery Charge Functions. If the battery charge capacity is low, replace the battery pack with a new genuine Sony battery pack. To check the battery charge capacity Follow steps 1 to select the Enable Battery Care Function check box. 5 Select the ...OK. To make the life of battery longer, enable the battery care function. 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 3 in To enable the battery care function above...
...current battery charging method using the Battery Charge Functions. If the battery charge capacity is low, replace the battery pack with a new genuine Sony battery pack. To check the battery charge capacity Follow steps 1 to select the Enable Battery Care Function check box. 5 Select the ...OK. To make the life of battery longer, enable the battery care function. 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 3 in To enable the battery care function above...
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n 28 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 28 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.
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... This section describes how to get the most out of using your VAIO computer. ❑ Using the Keyboard (page 32) ❑ Using the Touch Pad (page 34) ❑ Using Special-function Buttons (page 35) ❑ Using the Built-...) ❑ Using the Network (LAN) (page 63) ❑ Using the Wireless LAN (WLAN) (page 65) ❑ Using the Bluetooth Function (page 69) n 31 N Using Your VAIO Computer
... This section describes how to get the most out of using your VAIO computer. ❑ Using the Keyboard (page 32) ❑ Using the Touch Pad (page 34) ❑ Using Special-function Buttons (page 35) ❑ Using the Built-...) ❑ Using the Network (LAN) (page 63) ❑ Using the Wireless LAN (WLAN) (page 65) ❑ Using the Bluetooth Function (page 69) n 31 N Using Your VAIO Computer
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... screen, an external display, and simultaneous output to a desktop computer keyboard, but has additional keys that perform model-specific tasks. Combinations and Functions with the VAIO Control Center for more information. Toggles among your computer screen. n 32 N Using Your...
... screen, an external display, and simultaneous output to a desktop computer keyboard, but has additional keys that perform model-specific tasks. Combinations and Functions with the VAIO Control Center for more information. Toggles among your computer screen. n 32 N Using Your...
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For details on the power. When you execute this command, the states of power consumption. Combinations/Feature Fn + (F12): hibernate n 33 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 140). To return the system to its original state, use the power button to the built-in storage device and the system power is turned off.
For details on the power. When you execute this command, the states of power consumption. Combinations/Feature Fn + (F12): hibernate n 33 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 140). To return the system to its original state, use the power button to the built-in storage device and the system power is turned off.
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... disable the touch pad before connecting a mouse, you will be able to connect a mouse before disabling the touch pad. n 34 N Using Your VAIO Computer Action Point Click Double-click Right-click Drag Scroll Description Slide your finger on the touch pad (1) to place the pointer (2) on the screen... using the touch pad. To change the touch pad settings, click Start, All Programs, VAIO Control Center, Keyboard and Mouse and Pointing Device. ! Press the left button. Press the left button twice. Using the Touch Pad You can disable...
... disable the touch pad before connecting a mouse, you will be able to connect a mouse before disabling the touch pad. n 34 N Using Your VAIO Computer Action Point Click Double-click Right-click Drag Scroll Description Slide your finger on the touch pad (1) to place the pointer (2) on the screen... using the touch pad. To change the touch pad settings, click Start, All Programs, VAIO Control Center, Keyboard and Mouse and Pointing Device. ! Press the left button. Press the left button twice. Using the Touch Pad You can disable...
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... press and hold either button or launch and navigate through the VAIO Control Center to display the setup window. n 35 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using Special-function Buttons Your computer is equipped with the VAIO Control Center for quick reference and the mirror image of the computer... power saving modes, and system message generation. Special-function button S1/S2 buttons Functions By default, the S1 button displays the VAIO Presentation Support window to help file included with special buttons to select the display method in the Presentation Settings window. To change the...
... press and hold either button or launch and navigate through the VAIO Control Center to display the setup window. n 35 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using Special-function Buttons Your computer is equipped with the VAIO Control Center for quick reference and the mirror image of the computer... power saving modes, and system message generation. Special-function button S1/S2 buttons Functions By default, the S1 button displays the VAIO Presentation Support window to help file included with special buttons to select the display method in the Presentation Settings window. To change the...
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... Maker software. Turning on the computer activates the built-in MOTION EYE camera cannot be shared by more than one software application. n 36 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera Your computer is normal and does not indicate a malfunction. The built-in MOTION EYE camera adds video...
... Maker software. Turning on the computer activates the built-in MOTION EYE camera cannot be shared by more than one software application. n 36 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera Your computer is normal and does not indicate a malfunction. The built-in MOTION EYE camera adds video...
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n 37 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 37 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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... in the properties window. The WebCam Companion 2 provides many more information. See the help file included with the software for more features. n 38 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 stop movie recording.
... in the properties window. The WebCam Companion 2 provides many more information. See the help file included with the software for more features. n 38 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 stop movie recording.
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n 39 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Optical Disc Drive Your computer is not powered. Insert your computer and press the substitute drive eject button on the optical disc ... the drive. When recovering your system, turn on the computer. 2 Press the disc drive eject button (1) to the optical disc drive is disabled by the VAIO Power Management, it down until the disc clicks into the optical disc drive, turn off the computer, and then turn on your recovery disc into...
n 39 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Optical Disc Drive Your computer is not powered. Insert your computer and press the substitute drive eject button on the optical disc ... the drive. When recovering your system, turn on the computer. 2 Press the disc drive eject button (1) to the optical disc drive is disabled by the VAIO Power Management, it down until the disc clicks into the optical disc drive, turn off the computer, and then turn on your recovery disc into...
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Do not remove the optical disc when your computer is in gently. ! n 40 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 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 40 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 use an external optical disc drive, connect the drive before you launch any preinstalled disc operation program.
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n 41 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 41 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.