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... Source 18 Using the Battery Pack 20 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 35 Using Special-function Buttons 36 Using the Built-in Camera 37 Using the Optical... Display Modes 120 Using the Multiple Monitors Function 121 Connecting an External Microphone 123 Connecting a USB Device 124 Connecting an i.LINK Device 126 Customizing Your VAIO Computer 128 Selecting Performance Modes 129 Setting the Password 132 Using Intel(R) VT 139 Using the...
... Source 18 Using the Battery Pack 20 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 35 Using Special-function Buttons 36 Using the Built-in Camera 37 Using the Optical... Display Modes 120 Using the Multiple Monitors Function 121 Connecting an External Microphone 123 Connecting a USB Device 124 Connecting an i.LINK Device 126 Customizing Your VAIO Computer 128 Selecting Performance Modes 129 Setting the Password 132 Using Intel(R) VT 139 Using the...
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n3 N Upgrading Your VAIO Computer 143 Adding and Removing Memory 144 Precautions 150 Safety Information 151 Care and Maintenance Information 154 Handling Your Computer 155 Handling the LCD Screen ...
n3 N Upgrading Your VAIO Computer 143 Adding and Removing Memory 144 Precautions 150 Safety Information 151 Care and Maintenance Information 154 Handling Your Computer 155 Handling the LCD Screen ...
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... leading-edge technology in this Sony VAIO® computer and welcome to the on your computer. External views illustrated in audio, video, computing, and communications to find out about the configuration of your computer, visit the VAIO Link web site at http://www.vaio-link.com. How to provide you with a state-of-the...
... leading-edge technology in this Sony VAIO® computer and welcome to the on your computer. External views illustrated in audio, video, computing, and communications to find out about the configuration of your computer, visit the VAIO Link web site at http://www.vaio-link.com. How to provide you with a state-of-the...
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... ❑ Recovery and Troubleshooting Guide ❑ Regulations, Guarantee and Service Support 2. Before Use > Finding More about Your VAIO Computer n5 N Finding More about Your VAIO Computer This section provides support information about solving common problems. To view this on-screen guide: 1 Click Start , All... language. 3 Select the guide you want to read. ✍ You can manually browse to the user guides by going to Computer > VAIO (C:) (your C drive) > Documentation > Documentation and opening the folder for practical advice, tutorials, and demonstrations to help you learn to use...
... ❑ Recovery and Troubleshooting Guide ❑ Regulations, Guarantee and Service Support 2. Before Use > Finding More about Your VAIO Computer n5 N Finding More about Your VAIO Computer This section provides support information about solving common problems. To view this on-screen guide: 1 Click Start , All... language. 3 Select the guide you want to read. ✍ You can manually browse to the user guides by going to Computer > VAIO (C:) (your C drive) > Documentation > Documentation and opening the folder for practical advice, tutorials, and demonstrations to help you learn to use...
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...number, more guidance can visit our products web site at http://www.vaio.eu/, or our online store at hand. The serial number is located on the VAIO-Link web site. Before Use > Finding More about Your VAIO Computer n6 N 3. In case you can be found on the bottom... of your VAIO computer. Some other information resources are also available: ❑ The Club VAIO community at http://club-vaio.com provides the possibility to ask questions to other VAIO users. ❑ For product information, you need to contact VAIO-Link, have the serial number of your VAIO computer ready ...
...number, more guidance can visit our products web site at http://www.vaio.eu/, or our online store at hand. The serial number is located on the VAIO-Link web site. Before Use > Finding More about Your VAIO Computer n6 N 3. In case you can be found on the bottom... of your VAIO computer. Some other information resources are also available: ❑ The Club VAIO community at http://club-vaio.com provides the possibility to ask questions to other VAIO users. ❑ For product information, you need to contact VAIO-Link, have the serial number of your VAIO computer ready ...
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Getting Started > Getting Started This section describes how to get started with using your VAIO computer. ❑ Locating Controls and Ports (page 10) ❑ About the Indicator Lights (page 17) ❑ Connecting a Power Source (page 18) ❑ Using the Battery Pack (page 20) ❑ Shutting Down Your Computer Safely (page 27) ❑ Using the Power Saving Modes (page 28) ❑ Updating Your Computer (page 30) n9 N
Getting Started > Getting Started This section describes how to get started with using your VAIO computer. ❑ Locating Controls and Ports (page 10) ❑ About the Indicator Lights (page 17) ❑ Connecting a Power Source (page 18) ❑ Using the Battery Pack (page 20) ❑ Shutting Down Your Computer Safely (page 27) ❑ Using the Power Saving Modes (page 28) ❑ Updating Your Computer (page 30) n9 N
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Getting Started > Locating Controls and Ports n 12 N A ASSIST button (page 36) B Window arrangement button (page 36) C VAIO button (page 36) D Drive eject button*1 (page 36), (page 38) E Presentation button*2 (page 36) F SPEED mode indicator (page 17), (page 129) G Performance selector switch (page ...
Getting Started > Locating Controls and Ports n 12 N A ASSIST button (page 36) B Window arrangement button (page 36) C VAIO button (page 36) D Drive eject button*1 (page 36), (page 38) E Presentation button*2 (page 36) F SPEED mode indicator (page 17), (page 129) G Performance selector switch (page ...
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... battery charge capacity 1 Click Start, All Programs, and VAIO Control Center. 2 Click Power Management and Battery. ✍ Additionally, you can enable the battery care function to extend the life of your desktop background with the VAIO Control Center. Extending the Battery Life When your computer is... running on the Power Options. See Using the VAIO Power Management (page 141) for more information. ❑ Set the wallpaper in...
... battery charge capacity 1 Click Start, All Programs, and VAIO Control Center. 2 Click Power Management and Battery. ✍ Additionally, you can enable the battery care function to extend the life of your desktop background with the VAIO Control Center. Extending the Battery Life When your computer is... running on the Power Options. See Using the VAIO Power Management (page 141) for more information. ❑ Set the wallpaper in...
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... ❑ Windows Update Click Start, All Programs, and Windows Update and then follow the on-screen instructions. ❑ VAIO Update 5 Click Start, All Programs, and VAIO Update 5 and then follow the on-screen instructions. ! Getting Started > Updating Your Computer n 30 N Updating Your Computer... Be sure to download the updates. The VAIO Update automatically notifies you of new updates for enhancing your VAIO computer with the following...
... ❑ Windows Update Click Start, All Programs, and Windows Update and then follow the on-screen instructions. ❑ VAIO Update 5 Click Start, All Programs, and VAIO Update 5 and then follow the on-screen instructions. ! Getting Started > Updating Your Computer n 30 N Updating Your Computer... Be sure to download the updates. The VAIO Update automatically notifies you of new updates for enhancing your VAIO computer with the following...
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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 35) ❑ Using Special-function Buttons (page 36) ❑ Using the Built-...
... This section describes how to get the most out of using your VAIO computer. ❑ Using the Keyboard (page 32) ❑ Using the Touch Pad (page 35) ❑ Using Special-function Buttons (page 36) ❑ Using the Built-...
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... Key ✍ Some keyboard functions can be supported depending on the operating system on and off the built-in speakers or the headphones. 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...
... Key ✍ Some keyboard functions can be supported depending on the operating system on and off the built-in speakers or the headphones. 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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... make the view look smaller and further away (zoom out), press the Fn+F9 keys. See the help file included with the VAIO Control Center for more information. 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...
... make the view look smaller and further away (zoom out), press the Fn+F9 keys. See the help file included with the VAIO Control Center for more information. 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...
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Using Your VAIO Computer > Using the Keyboard n 34 N Changing the Backlit Keyboard Settings Some features and options may turn on and off the keyboard backlight after inactivity of .... Additionally, you can set the keyboard light to ambient light intensity. If your computer. To change the backlit keyboard settings 1 Click Start, All Programs, and VAIO Control Center. 2 Click Keyboard and Mouse and Backlit KB. ✍ Ambient light intensity is equipped with a backlit keyboard, you can set a time period to turn...
Using Your VAIO Computer > Using the Keyboard n 34 N Changing the Backlit Keyboard Settings Some features and options may turn on and off the keyboard backlight after inactivity of .... Additionally, you can set the keyboard light to ambient light intensity. If your computer. To change the backlit keyboard settings 1 Click Start, All Programs, and VAIO Control Center. 2 Click Keyboard and Mouse and Backlit KB. ✍ Ambient light intensity is equipped with a backlit keyboard, you can set a time period to turn...
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.... Slide your finger on the touch pad (1) to place the pointer (2) on the screen using the touch pad. Slide your finger in a row. Using Your VAIO Computer > Using the Touch Pad Using the Touch Pad You can disable/enable the touch pad while a mouse is connected to your finger along the... settings, use only the keyboard for pointer operations. With many applications, this action displays a context-sensitive shortcut menu (if any). Be sure to use the VAIO Control Center. !
.... Slide your finger on the touch pad (1) to place the pointer (2) on the screen using the touch pad. Slide your finger in a row. Using Your VAIO Computer > Using the Touch Pad Using the Touch Pad You can disable/enable the touch pad while a mouse is connected to your finger along the... settings, use only the keyboard for pointer operations. With many applications, this action displays a context-sensitive shortcut menu (if any). Be sure to use the VAIO Control Center. !
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... be available on your computer. Drive eject button*1 Ejects the optical disc drive tray. Special-function button Functions ASSIST button Launches the VAIO Care while the computer is in this button once again. While the computer is off , depending on your computer. See the specifications...out about the configuration of the computer. Window arrangement button By default, the window arrangement button shows all fit on the desktop. VAIO button Launches the Media Gallery or turns the volume on and off or in optical disc drive. Presentation button*2 Executes the task ...
... be available on your computer. Drive eject button*1 Ejects the optical disc drive tray. Special-function button Functions ASSIST button Launches the VAIO Care while the computer is in this button once again. While the computer is off , depending on your computer. See the specifications...out about the configuration of the computer. Window arrangement button By default, the window arrangement button shows all fit on the desktop. VAIO button Launches the Media Gallery or turns the volume on and off or in optical disc drive. Presentation button*2 Executes the task ...
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... exiting your desired icon in the main window. To use the software, see the help file included with a built-in MOTION EYE camera. Using Your VAIO Computer > Using the Built-in Camera n 37 N Using the Built-in Camera Your computer is equipped with the software. ✍ When capturing an image or...
... exiting your desired icon in the main window. To use the software, see the help file included with a built-in MOTION EYE camera. Using Your VAIO Computer > Using the Built-in Camera n 37 N Using the Built-in Camera Your computer is equipped with the software. ✍ When capturing an image or...
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... in the middle of the drive tray when placing/removing a disc onto/from the tray. To insert a disc 1 Turn on the drive tray. Using Your VAIO Computer > Using the Optical Disc Drive n 38 N Using the Optical Disc Drive Your computer may not be equipped with the label side facing upward and...
... in the middle of the drive tray when placing/removing a disc onto/from the tray. To insert a disc 1 Turn on the drive tray. Using Your VAIO Computer > Using the Optical Disc Drive n 38 N Using the Optical Disc Drive Your computer may not be equipped with the label side facing upward and...
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Be sure to bring the computer back into Normal mode before removing the disc. Using Your VAIO Computer > Using the Optical Disc Drive n 39 N 4 Close the drive tray by pushing it in a power saving mode (Sleep or Hibernate). Do not remove the optical disc while your computer is in gently. !
Be sure to bring the computer back into Normal mode before removing the disc. Using Your VAIO Computer > Using the Optical Disc Drive n 39 N 4 Close the drive tray by pushing it in a power saving mode (Sleep or Hibernate). Do not remove the optical disc while your computer is in gently. !
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...-R DL DVD- RE Part1 Version 2.1 discs (single-layer discs with the capacity of 25 GB, dual-layer discs with the capacity of media. Using Your VAIO Computer > Using the Optical Disc Drive n 40 N Supported Disc Media Your computer plays and records CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray Disc™ media, depending on...
...-R DL DVD- RE Part1 Version 2.1 discs (single-layer discs with the capacity of 25 GB, dual-layer discs with the capacity of media. Using Your VAIO Computer > Using the Optical Disc Drive n 40 N Supported Disc Media Your computer plays and records CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray Disc™ media, depending on...
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... protected Blu-ray Disc media continually, update the AACS key. Region settings are not compliant with your computer's optical disc drives. Unless your VAIO computer, be compatible with copyright protection technologies do not conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. For inquiries about disc formats, contact the... the manufacturer of DVD and BD-ROM Disc media. Some content may limit compatibility or prevent Blu-ray Disc media playback. Sony does NOT guarantee the compatibility of copyright protected Blu-ray Disc media. USING NON-COMPLIANT DISCS CAN CAUSE FATAL DAMAGE TO YOUR...
... protected Blu-ray Disc media continually, update the AACS key. Region settings are not compliant with your computer's optical disc drives. Unless your VAIO computer, be compatible with copyright protection technologies do not conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. For inquiries about disc formats, contact the... the manufacturer of DVD and BD-ROM Disc media. Some content may limit compatibility or prevent Blu-ray Disc media playback. Sony does NOT guarantee the compatibility of copyright protected Blu-ray Disc media. USING NON-COMPLIANT DISCS CAN CAUSE FATAL DAMAGE TO YOUR...