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n2 N Contents Before Use 4 Finding More about Your VAIO Computer 5 Ergonomic Considerations 9 Getting Started 11 Locating Controls and Ports 12 About the Indicator Lights 18...Pack 21 Shutting Down Your Computer Safely 27 Using the Power Saving Modes 28 Updating Your Computer 30 Using Your VAIO Computer 31 Using the Keyboard 32 Using the Touch Pad 34 Using Special-function Buttons 35 Using the Quick Web...an External Microphone 87 Connecting a USB Device 88 Connecting an i.LINK Device 90 Customizing Your VAIO Computer 92 Setting the Password 93 Using Intel® VT 100 Using the...
n2 N Contents Before Use 4 Finding More about Your VAIO Computer 5 Ergonomic Considerations 9 Getting Started 11 Locating Controls and Ports 12 About the Indicator Lights 18...Pack 21 Shutting Down Your Computer Safely 27 Using the Power Saving Modes 28 Updating Your Computer 30 Using Your VAIO Computer 31 Using the Keyboard 32 Using the Touch Pad 34 Using Special-function Buttons 35 Using the Quick Web...an External Microphone 87 Connecting a USB Device 88 Connecting an i.LINK Device 90 Customizing Your VAIO Computer 92 Setting the Password 93 Using Intel® VT 100 Using the...
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To find specifications Some features, options, and supplied items may look slightly different from those of your purchase of this Sony VAIO® computer, and welcome to the on-screen User Guide. How to provide a state-of your computer. External views illustrated in...at the following URLs: ❑ For customers in USA http://esupport.sony.com/EN/VAIO/ ❑ For customers in Canada http://sony.ca/support/ ❑ For customers in Spanish-speaking Latin American countries or areas http://esupport.sony.com/ES/VAIO/LA ❑ For customers in audio, video, computing, and ...
To find specifications Some features, options, and supplied items may look slightly different from those of your purchase of this Sony VAIO® computer, and welcome to the on-screen User Guide. How to provide a state-of your computer. External views illustrated in...at the following URLs: ❑ For customers in USA http://esupport.sony.com/EN/VAIO/ ❑ For customers in Canada http://sony.ca/support/ ❑ For customers in Spanish-speaking Latin American countries or areas http://esupport.sony.com/ES/VAIO/LA ❑ For customers in audio, video, computing, and ...
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... and Help and Support. 2 Choose from the following categories to the original factory settings - Use my VAIO Access interactive help with VAIO Care, system restore, backup and recovery, and contact Sony support. You can find the answers you need. Before Use > Finding More about Your... VAIO Computer n5 N Finding More about Your VAIO Computer This section provides support information about restoring individual software programs, hardware drivers,...
... and Help and Support. 2 Choose from the following categories to the original factory settings - Use my VAIO Access interactive help with VAIO Care, system restore, backup and recovery, and contact Sony support. You can find the answers you need. Before Use > Finding More about Your... VAIO Computer n5 N Finding More about Your VAIO Computer This section provides support information about restoring individual software programs, hardware drivers,...
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See the specifications to access the help files from the help files - To access this on your computer. Before Use > Finding More about Your VAIO Computer n6 N ❑ Program help menu on a specific program. ❑ SmartWi™ Connection Utility Help - Features and options may be included with the preinstalled software ...
See the specifications to access the help files from the help files - To access this on your computer. Before Use > Finding More about Your VAIO Computer n6 N ❑ Program help menu on a specific program. ❑ SmartWi™ Connection Utility Help - Features and options may be included with the preinstalled software ...
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... problem and the Knowledge Database searches for the corresponding solutions online. ❑ For customers in USA http://esupport.sony.com/EN/VAIO/ ❑ For customers in Canada http://sony.ca/support/ ❑ For customers in Spanish-speaking Latin American countries or areas http://esupport....sony.com/ES/VAIO/LA ❑ For customers in Brazil http://esupport.sony.com/BR/ ❑ Operating system online support web site Your computer comes ...
... problem and the Knowledge Database searches for the corresponding solutions online. ❑ For customers in USA http://esupport.sony.com/EN/VAIO/ ❑ For customers in Canada http://sony.ca/support/ ❑ For customers in Spanish-speaking Latin American countries or areas http://esupport....sony.com/ES/VAIO/LA ❑ For customers in Brazil http://esupport.sony.com/BR/ ❑ Operating system online support web site Your computer comes ...
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...the problem 5. You can assist with a Sony certified technician at our site, you may call Sony directly. Customer Information Center If you might need. Sony Style Backstage Technicians can find the information you are looking for your new VAIO PC, system optimization, data rescue, and any... repair service you do not find the contact numbers on your Sony VAIO computer. Before Use > Finding More about Your VAIO Computer n8 N 4. The serial number is causing the ...
...the problem 5. You can assist with a Sony certified technician at our site, you may call Sony directly. Customer Information Center If you might need. Sony Style Backstage Technicians can find the information you are looking for your new VAIO PC, system optimization, data rescue, and any... repair service you do not find the contact numbers on your Sony VAIO computer. Before Use > Finding More about Your VAIO Computer n8 N 4. The serial number is causing the ...
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... completion, connect one device (for the first time, do not connect any other hardware that did not originally come with your computer. Before starting your VAIO computer. ! Getting Started > n 11 N Getting Started This section describes how to get started using your computer for example, a printer, an external hard disk drive, a scanner...
... completion, connect one device (for the first time, do not connect any other hardware that did not originally come with your computer. Before starting your VAIO computer. ! Getting Started > n 11 N Getting Started This section describes how to get started using your computer for example, a printer, an external hard disk drive, a scanner...
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Getting Started > Locating Controls and Ports n 12 N Locating Controls and Ports Take a moment to identify the controls and ports shown on the following pages. Front A Built-in microphone (monaural) B Built-in MOTION EYE camera indicator (page 18) C Built-in MOTION EYE camera (page 38) D LCD screen (page 118) E WEB button* (page 35) F DISPLAY OFF button* (page 35) G VAIO button* (page 35) H Power button I Keyboard (page 32) J Touch pad (page 34) K Right button (page 34) L Fingerprint sensor* (page 69) M Left button (page 34) * On selected models only.
Getting Started > Locating Controls and Ports n 12 N Locating Controls and Ports Take a moment to identify the controls and ports shown on the following pages. Front A Built-in microphone (monaural) B Built-in MOTION EYE camera indicator (page 18) C Built-in MOTION EYE camera (page 38) D LCD screen (page 118) E WEB button* (page 35) F DISPLAY OFF button* (page 35) G VAIO button* (page 35) H Power button I Keyboard (page 32) J Touch pad (page 34) K Right button (page 34) L Fingerprint sensor* (page 69) M Left button (page 34) * On selected models only.
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... adapter to the previous work state is supplied with a lithium ion battery pack and can extend the life of the Battery Charge Functions with the VAIO Control Center. The battery pack continues to AC power. While some software applications or peripheral devices are using the computer. When the battery pack is...
... adapter to the previous work state is supplied with a lithium ion battery pack and can extend the life of the Battery Charge Functions with the VAIO Control Center. The battery pack continues to AC power. While some software applications or peripheral devices are using the computer. When the battery pack is...
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... battery power, you can extend your battery life using the following methods. ❑ Decrease the LCD brightness of your desktop background with the VAIO Control Center. See Using the VAIO Power Management (page 102) for more information. ❑ Set the wallpaper in Long Battery Life Wallpaper Setting as your computer screen. ❑...
... battery power, you can extend your battery life using the following methods. ❑ Decrease the LCD brightness of your desktop background with the VAIO Control Center. See Using the VAIO Power Management (page 102) for more information. ❑ Set the wallpaper in Long Battery Life Wallpaper Setting as your computer screen. ❑...
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Your computer must be connected to the Internet to VAIO Web Support and then follow the on-screen instructions. ❑ VAIO Update 4 Click Start, All Programs, VAIO Update 4, and Go to download the updates. Getting Started > Updating Your Computer n 30 N Updating Your Computer Be sure to install the latest updates on your computer with the following software applications so that the computer can run more efficiently. ❑ Windows Update Click Start, All Programs, and Windows Update and then follow the on-screen instructions. !
Your computer must be connected to the Internet to VAIO Web Support and then follow the on-screen instructions. ❑ VAIO Update 4 Click Start, All Programs, VAIO Update 4, and Go to download the updates. Getting Started > Updating Your Computer n 30 N Updating Your Computer Be sure to install the latest updates on your computer with the following software applications so that the computer can run more efficiently. ❑ Windows Update Click Start, All Programs, and Windows Update and then follow the on-screen instructions. !
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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 Quick ...
... 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 Quick ...
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... a single desktop. To increase the volume, keep pressing the Fn+F5 keys or press the Fn+F5 keys and then the m or < key. Using Your VAIO Computer > Using the Keyboard n 32 N Using the Keyboard Your keyboard has additional keys that function as the display output destination, the computer screen goes blank...
... a single desktop. To increase the volume, keep pressing the Fn+F5 keys or press the Fn+F5 keys and then the m or < key. Using Your VAIO Computer > Using the Keyboard n 32 N Using the Keyboard Your keyboard has additional keys that function as the display output destination, the computer screen goes blank...
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... the view look bigger and closer (zoom in storage device and the system power is turned off. See the help file included with the VAIO Control Center for more information. Provides the lowest level of power consumption. When you execute this command, the states of the system and the ... are saved to turn on some software. To make the view look smaller and further away (zoom out), press the Fn+F9 keys. Using Your VAIO Computer > Using the Keyboard Combination/Feature Fn + / (F9/F10): zooming Fn + (F12): hibernation n 33 N Function Changes the size of an image or a document ...
... the view look bigger and closer (zoom in storage device and the system power is turned off. See the help file included with the VAIO Control Center for more information. Provides the lowest level of power consumption. When you execute this command, the states of the system and the ... are saved to turn on some software. To make the view look smaller and further away (zoom out), press the Fn+F9 keys. Using Your VAIO Computer > Using the Keyboard Combination/Feature Fn + / (F9/F10): zooming Fn + (F12): hibernation n 33 N Function Changes the size of an image or a document ...
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... feature). Be sure to connect a mouse before connecting a mouse, you can disable/enable the touch pad while a mouse is connected to use the VAIO Control Center. ! Slide your finger along the bottom edge to zoom out. ✍ You can pinch on the touch pad. Pinch open to zoom... in or pinch close to scroll horizontally. Once vertical or horizontal scrolling is available only with two fingers for pointer operations. Using Your VAIO Computer > Using the Touch Pad Using the Touch Pad You can move forward. Press the left to move backward and flick right to , ...
... feature). Be sure to connect a mouse before connecting a mouse, you can disable/enable the touch pad while a mouse is connected to use the VAIO Control Center. ! Slide your finger along the bottom edge to zoom out. ✍ You can pinch on the touch pad. Pinch open to zoom... in or pinch close to scroll horizontally. Once vertical or horizontal scrolling is available only with two fingers for pointer operations. Using Your VAIO Computer > Using the Touch Pad Using the Touch Pad You can move forward. Press the left to move backward and flick right to , ...
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...be available on the touch pad. ! Press any special-function button. - Slide your finger on your computer. Special-function button WEB button VAIO button DISPLAY OFF button Functions While the computer is in Sleep mode or Hibernate mode. See Using the Quick Web Access Function (page 36...to find out about the configuration of the computer. Press any key. - Even if you use specific functions of your computer. Using Your VAIO Computer > Using Special-function Buttons n 35 N Using Special-function Buttons Your computer may not be equipped with special buttons to help you change...
...be available on the touch pad. ! Press any special-function button. - Slide your finger on your computer. Special-function button WEB button VAIO button DISPLAY OFF button Functions While the computer is in Sleep mode or Hibernate mode. See Using the Quick Web Access Function (page 36...to find out about the configuration of the computer. Press any key. - Even if you use specific functions of your computer. Using Your VAIO Computer > Using Special-function Buttons n 35 N Using Special-function Buttons Your computer may not be equipped with special buttons to help you change...
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... in the initial setup wizard. This function is available only on the computer. 2 Follow the instructions in this section may not be off. Using Your VAIO Computer > Using the Quick Web Access Function n 36 N Using the Quick Web Access Function The Quick Web Access function enables you have completed the initial...
... in the initial setup wizard. This function is available only on the computer. 2 Follow the instructions in this section may not be off. Using Your VAIO Computer > Using the Quick Web Access Function n 36 N Using the Quick Web Access Function The Quick Web Access function enables you have completed the initial...
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... the WEB button. ❑ Press the power button on the computer. For detailed information on how to exit the Quick Web Access function. Using Your VAIO Computer > Using the Quick Web Access Function n 37 N Exiting the Quick Web Access Function !
... the WEB button. ❑ Press the power button on the computer. For detailed information on how to exit the Quick Web Access function. Using Your VAIO Computer > Using the Quick Web Access Function n 37 N Exiting the Quick Web Access Function !
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..., ArcSoft WebCam Companion 3, and WebCam Companion 3. 2 Click your instant messaging or video editing software does not activate or deactivate the built-in camera. Using Your VAIO Computer > Using the Built-in Camera n 38 N Using the Built-in Camera Your computer is equipped with the appropriate software. ! To use the software, see...
..., ArcSoft WebCam Companion 3, and WebCam Companion 3. 2 Click your instant messaging or video editing software does not activate or deactivate the built-in camera. Using Your VAIO Computer > Using the Built-in Camera n 38 N Using the Built-in Camera Your computer is equipped with the appropriate software. ! To use the software, see...
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Features and options in this section may not be available on the computer. 2 Press the drive eject button (1) to find out about the configuration of your computer. n 39 N Using Your VAIO Computer > Using the Optical Disc Drive Using the Optical Disc Drive Your computer is equipped with an optical disc drive. To insert a disc 1 Turn on your computer. The drive tray slides out. See the specifications to open the drive.
Features and options in this section may not be available on the computer. 2 Press the drive eject button (1) to find out about the configuration of your computer. n 39 N Using Your VAIO Computer > Using the Optical Disc Drive Using the Optical Disc Drive Your computer is equipped with an optical disc drive. To insert a disc 1 Turn on your computer. The drive tray slides out. See the specifications to open the drive.