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External views illustrated in audio, video, computing, and communications to the on-screen User Guide. Sony has combined leading-edge technology in this Sony VAIO® computer, and welcome to provide state-of your computer. n5 N Before Use Before Use Congratulations on your purchase of this manual may look slightly different from those of -the-art personal computing experience. !
External views illustrated in audio, video, computing, and communications to the on-screen User Guide. Sony has combined leading-edge technology in this Sony VAIO® computer, and welcome to provide state-of your computer. n5 N Before Use Before Use Congratulations on your purchase of this manual may look slightly different from those of -the-art personal computing experience. !
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... at the following URLs: http://esupport.sony.com/EN/VAIO/ for customers in USA http://sony.ca/view/Computers_Bulletins.htm 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 this manual) - Contains safety guidelines and owner information...
... at the following URLs: http://esupport.sony.com/EN/VAIO/ for customers in USA http://sony.ca/view/Computers_Bulletins.htm 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 this manual) - Contains safety guidelines and owner information...
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... using Windows Media Center. To access this on -screen guide: 1 Click Start and Help and Support. 2 Click Manuals & Specifications. 3 Click Media 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. ❑ Media Center User Guide (Selected models only) -
... using Windows Media Center. To access this on -screen guide: 1 Click Start and Help and Support. 2 Click Manuals & Specifications. 3 Click Media 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. ❑ Media Center User Guide (Selected models only) -
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... ❑ Manuals & Specifications Here you will find interesting and useful. ❑ VAIO Tutorials Sony provides guided help tutorials that include VAIO Media Setup and Windows Network and Sharing Center, and access to other VAIO documents, and system and software information for your VAIO computer. n8 ...with updates and maintenance programs from the following categories to find the answers you accomplish a task. Choose from Microsoft and Sony. ❑ VAIO Sites Contains links to wireless tutorials. ❑ Security Keep your data safe and your personal data. ❑ Wireless ...
... ❑ Manuals & Specifications Here you will find interesting and useful. ❑ VAIO Tutorials Sony provides guided help tutorials that include VAIO Media Setup and Windows Network and Sharing Center, and access to other VAIO documents, and system and software information for your VAIO computer. n8 ...with updates and maintenance programs from the following categories to find the answers you accomplish a task. Choose from Microsoft and Sony. ❑ VAIO Sites Contains links to wireless tutorials. ❑ Security Keep your data safe and your personal data. ❑ Wireless ...
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The appearance of your computer may also vary in some countries or areas. It may be different from those illustrated in this manual due to identify the controls and ports shown on the following pages. ! n 11 N Getting Started Locating Controls and Ports Take a moment to variations in specifications.
The appearance of your computer may also vary in some countries or areas. It may be different from those illustrated in this manual due to identify the controls and ports shown on the following pages. ! n 11 N Getting Started Locating Controls and Ports Take a moment to variations in specifications.
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When connecting it, see the manual that came with your display as well. ✍ Connect the power cord of your computer. n 17 N Getting Started Setting Up Your Computer Connecting a Display Connect a display (not supplied) to your display after connecting all other cables.
When connecting it, see the manual that came with your display as well. ✍ Connect the power cord of your computer. n 17 N Getting Started Setting Up Your Computer Connecting a Display Connect a display (not supplied) to your display after connecting all other cables.
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n 19 N Getting Started ✍ See the manual that came with your TV is equipped with an HDMI port and a DVI-D port, we recommend that ... information on installation and use. Your computer is compliant with a DVI-D port, you can use the device driver provided by Sony is equipped with the HDCP standard and capable of encrypting the transmission channel of digital video signals for connection. Note that you... to play or view any copyright protected contents. If a device driver other than the one provided by Sony for connection, however, you use them for updates.
n 19 N Getting Started ✍ See the manual that came with your TV is equipped with an HDMI port and a DVI-D port, we recommend that ... information on installation and use. Your computer is compliant with a DVI-D port, you can use the device driver provided by Sony is equipped with the HDCP standard and capable of encrypting the transmission channel of digital video signals for connection. Note that you... to play or view any copyright protected contents. If a device driver other than the one provided by Sony for connection, however, you use them for updates.
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... two TV tuner boards installed: one analog tuner board and one ATSC tuner board. For details on the external digital cable tuner, see the manual that came with the tuner. Windows Media Center provides you need to find out about your TV tuner board configuration. ! To access this on... Windows Media Center features. n 45 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the TV Function To enhance your audio and visual experience in conjunction with Windows Media Center, your TV, set-top box, and other...
... two TV tuner boards installed: one analog tuner board and one ATSC tuner board. For details on the external digital cable tuner, see the manual that came with the tuner. Windows Media Center provides you need to find out about your TV tuner board configuration. ! To access this on... Windows Media Center features. n 45 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the TV Function To enhance your audio and visual experience in conjunction with Windows Media Center, your TV, set-top box, and other...
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n 76 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Internet To use the Internet, you need to connect an external modem device, for example a USB telephone modem, an xDSL modem, or a cable modem, to your modem. For the detailed instructions on connection setups and modem configuration, see the manual that came with your computer.
n 76 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Internet To use the Internet, you need to connect an external modem device, for example a USB telephone modem, an xDSL modem, or a cable modem, to your modem. For the detailed instructions on connection setups and modem configuration, see the manual that came with your computer.
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... bridges the wireless and wired LAN and acts as a central controller for example the Sony Access Point. The access point will be used by the access point, see the manual that came with an Access Point (Infrastructure) An infrastructure network is a network that extends... an existing wired local network to select the channel that will select which channel to use on how to wireless devices by providing an access point (not supplied), for the wireless LAN. n 83 N Using Your VAIO...
... bridges the wireless and wired LAN and acts as a central controller for example the Sony Access Point. The access point will be used by the access point, see the manual that came with an Access Point (Infrastructure) An infrastructure network is a network that extends... an existing wired local network to select the channel that will select which channel to use on how to wireless devices by providing an access point (not supplied), for the wireless LAN. n 83 N Using Your VAIO...
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n 84 N Using Your VAIO Computer To connect to F. The Wireless LAN indicator lights up . The passphrase is set up . 3 Click Start and Control Panel. 4 Click View network status and tasks under Network and Internet. 5 Click Manage wireless networks. 6 Click Add. 7 Follow the on the WLAN switch. See the manual that came with your...
n 84 N Using Your VAIO Computer To connect to F. The Wireless LAN indicator lights up . The passphrase is set up . 3 Click Start and Control Panel. 4 Click View network status and tasks under Network and Internet. 5 Click Manage wireless networks. 6 Click Add. 7 Follow the on the WLAN switch. See the manual that came with your...
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however, the actual transfer rate depends on the transfer rate of i.LINK-compatible PC peripherals (for more information. ❑ Check the working conditions and operating system compatibility of the external device. ❑ The optional i.LINK cables may not be ...available in some countries or areas. ❑ An i.LINK connection with other compatible devices is equipped with your computer. See the manual that came with an i.LINK port, which you connect them to 400 Mbps; n 94 N Using Peripheral Devices Connecting an i.LINK Device Notes on connecting i.LINK...
however, the actual transfer rate depends on the transfer rate of i.LINK-compatible PC peripherals (for more information. ❑ Check the working conditions and operating system compatibility of the external device. ❑ The optional i.LINK cables may not be ...available in some countries or areas. ❑ An i.LINK connection with other compatible devices is equipped with your computer. See the manual that came with an i.LINK port, which you connect them to 400 Mbps; n 94 N Using Peripheral Devices Connecting an i.LINK Device Notes on connecting i.LINK...
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If the edge of the label is properly affixed. n 119 N Precautions On Handling Floppy Disks ❑ Do not open the shutter manually or touch the surface of the floppy disk. ❑ Keep floppy disks away from magnets. ❑ Keep floppy disks away from direct sunlight and other ...
If the edge of the label is properly affixed. n 119 N Precautions On Handling Floppy Disks ❑ Do not open the shutter manually or touch the surface of the floppy disk. ❑ Keep floppy disks away from magnets. ❑ Keep floppy disks away from direct sunlight and other ...
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...; Connection availability is properly configured for Internet access. n 135 N Troubleshooting Networking What should I cannot access the Internet? ❑ Check the access point settings. See the manual that came with your access point for more information. ❑ Make sure your computer and the access point are connected to one another. ❑ Move...
...; Connection availability is properly configured for Internet access. n 135 N Troubleshooting Networking What should I cannot access the Internet? ❑ Check the access point settings. See the manual that came with your access point for more information. ❑ Make sure your computer and the access point are connected to one another. ❑ Move...
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...closer to any access point you may be temporarily overloaded depending on how many other access points, change the access point channel. See the manual that came with your access point interferes with your computer closer to the access point. ❑ Make sure the access point connection is intact.... ❑ Change the access point channel. See the manual that came with other devices are using a wireless LAN access point, the device may occur when using large files or if the computer is ...
...closer to any access point you may be temporarily overloaded depending on how many other access points, change the access point channel. See the manual that came with your access point interferes with your computer closer to the access point. ❑ Make sure the access point connection is intact.... ❑ Change the access point channel. See the manual that came with other devices are using a wireless LAN access point, the device may occur when using large files or if the computer is ...
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... your access point. You can either change the encryption key? Third-party wireless LAN access point channels may be preset to different channels from Sony devices. ❑ If you are channels? ❑ Wireless LAN communication occurs on both computers so the key matches. n 137 N Troubleshooting... What are using a wireless LAN access point, see connectivity information contained in the manual that came with the wireless LAN functionality may lose a peer-to the original profile or re-enter the key on divided frequency bands ...
... your access point. You can either change the encryption key? Third-party wireless LAN access point channels may be preset to different channels from Sony devices. ❑ If you are channels? ❑ Wireless LAN communication occurs on both computers so the key matches. n 137 N Troubleshooting... What are using a wireless LAN access point, see connectivity information contained in the manual that came with the wireless LAN functionality may lose a peer-to the original profile or re-enter the key on divided frequency bands ...
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...both your computer and TV are turned on. ❑ When two displays are connected to brighten the screen. If they also appear dark, see the manual that came with your TV for adjustment. What should I do if my TV screen is dark? ❑ Adjust the brightness control on the other... inputs on your TV to your computer, make sure that the display settings are properly connected. See the manual that your computer and TV are correct on your TV for the detailed instructions. ❑ Check other display. What should I do if my TV...
...both your computer and TV are turned on. ❑ When two displays are connected to brighten the screen. If they also appear dark, see the manual that came with your TV for adjustment. What should I do if my TV screen is dark? ❑ Adjust the brightness control on the other... inputs on your TV to your computer, make sure that the display settings are properly connected. See the manual that your computer and TV are correct on your TV for the detailed instructions. ❑ Check other display. What should I do if my TV...
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...; but it back. ❑ Your TV may solve this problem by disabling the image quality settings on the other display. For more information, see the manual that the display settings are correct on your TV. See Selecting Display Modes (page 87). You may not be capable of the Windows desktop? Be...
...; but it back. ❑ Your TV may solve this problem by disabling the image quality settings on the other display. For more information, see the manual that the display settings are correct on your TV. See Selecting Display Modes (page 87). You may not be capable of the Windows desktop? Be...
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... Ports tab. 5 Click to the settings disables the bidirectional communication functions of the printer, such as data transfer, status monitoring, and remote panel. See the manual that came with your printer for more information. ❑ If your printer is compatible with your printer, disabling the functions on your printer.
... Ports tab. 5 Click to the settings disables the bidirectional communication functions of the printer, such as data transfer, status monitoring, and remote panel. See the manual that came with your printer for more information. ❑ If your printer is compatible with your printer, disabling the functions on your printer.
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... the volume loud enough to hear sound. ❑ If your speakers are connected to off. ❑ The volume may have a muting button, set . See the manual that has its own volume control, make sure the speakers are properly connected and the volume is properly set the button to a power source. See...
... the volume loud enough to hear sound. ❑ If your speakers are connected to off. ❑ The volume may have a muting button, set . See the manual that has its own volume control, make sure the speakers are properly connected and the volume is properly set the button to a power source. See...