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The location of the controls, ports, and jacks may not be equipped with all of your VAIO® Computer enables access to drives, memory card readers, ports and jacks that enable you to connect compatible peripheral devices.Your computer may vary from and to a 3.5-inch floppy disk. 4 Floppy disk drive access indicator Light ... for optical drive information. 3 Floppy disk drive Reads and writes data from and to a floppy disk. 5 Power button The power button turns the computer on/off. About the Front Panel The front panel of these hardware features or accessories. Page 7
The location of the controls, ports, and jacks may not be equipped with all of your VAIO® Computer enables access to drives, memory card readers, ports and jacks that enable you to connect compatible peripheral devices.Your computer may vary from and to a 3.5-inch floppy disk. 4 Floppy disk drive access indicator Light ... for optical drive information. 3 Floppy disk drive Reads and writes data from and to a floppy disk. 5 Power button The power button turns the computer on/off. About the Front Panel The front panel of these hardware features or accessories. Page 7
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.... 8 CompactFlash® and Microdrive memory card reader Reads and writes data from Optical drive 2. 13 Floppy disk eject button Ejects a floppy disk. 14 Power indicator (VAIO) Light is blue when the computer is on. 6 Standby indicator Light is amber when the computer is in Standby mode or turned ...off when the computer is in Stand by mode. 7 xD-Picture Card memory card reader Reads and writes data from and...
.... 8 CompactFlash® and Microdrive memory card reader Reads and writes data from Optical drive 2. 13 Floppy disk eject button Ejects a floppy disk. 14 Power indicator (VAIO) Light is blue when the computer is on. 6 Standby indicator Light is amber when the computer is in Standby mode or turned ...off when the computer is in Stand by mode. 7 xD-Picture Card memory card reader Reads and writes data from and...
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...-speed USB devices. 19 i.LINK 4-pin S400 port (IEEE 1394) Connection for the drive tray to stop reading the CD or DVD. Additional information Your computer is equipped with the Sec ure Digital (SD), M emory Stic k®, xD-P ic ture C ard , or C ompac tFlas h® /M ic rodrive s .... 16 Memory Stick® memory card reader Reads and writes data from and to Memory Stick®, Memory Stick Pro , and Memory Stick Duo media. 17 Secure Digital (SD)/MultiMediaCard (MMC) memory card reader Reads and writes data from and to begin reading the CD or DVD. See your computer includes USB...
...-speed USB devices. 19 i.LINK 4-pin S400 port (IEEE 1394) Connection for the drive tray to stop reading the CD or DVD. Additional information Your computer is equipped with the Sec ure Digital (SD), M emory Stic k®, xD-P ic ture C ard , or C ompac tFlas h® /M ic rodrive s .... 16 Memory Stick® memory card reader Reads and writes data from and to Memory Stick®, Memory Stick Pro , and Memory Stick Duo media. 17 Secure Digital (SD)/MultiMediaCard (MMC) memory card reader Reads and writes data from and to begin reading the CD or DVD. See your computer includes USB...
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... this folder or its contents may cause your Giga Pocket software and Video Capsules to watch TV programs on your computer's display and record them onto a Memory Stick® media for viewing with your video file management system, and stores recorded Video Capsules as well as Video... or any of Video Capsules into gMovie format. The Wizard interface guides you have scheduled. The Giga Pocket Explorer program functions as your Sony CLIÉ Handheld. Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder maintains information about Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder, follow these steps: 1. This program...
... this folder or its contents may cause your Giga Pocket software and Video Capsules to watch TV programs on your computer's display and record them onto a Memory Stick® media for viewing with your video file management system, and stores recorded Video Capsules as well as Video... or any of Video Capsules into gMovie format. The Wizard interface guides you have scheduled. The Giga Pocket Explorer program functions as your Sony CLIÉ Handheld. Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder maintains information about Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder, follow these steps: 1. This program...
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The Sony CLIÉ Handheld personal entertainment organizers provide a rich and compelling handheld computing experience. For more information on this exciting device, go to use the CLIÉ Converter plug-in application that enables the conversion of Video Capsules. ....com/vaio/clie. Powered by the Palm operating system, the CLIÉ handheld is a plug-in application, make sure you have installed all required software for the CLIÉ handheld. You can convert your Giga Pocket® Video Capsules and save to a Memory Stick® media, or HotSync® directly to your Sony...
The Sony CLIÉ Handheld personal entertainment organizers provide a rich and compelling handheld computing experience. For more information on this exciting device, go to use the CLIÉ Converter plug-in application that enables the conversion of Video Capsules. ....com/vaio/clie. Powered by the Palm operating system, the CLIÉ handheld is a plug-in application, make sure you have installed all required software for the CLIÉ handheld. You can convert your Giga Pocket® Video Capsules and save to a Memory Stick® media, or HotSync® directly to your Sony...
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... transfer status. 5. From the Giga Pocket -> CLIÉ Converter main window, click to select the videos you want to transfer to a Memory Stick media 1. Click OK. Click Send To. When transfer is complete, click OK. Your converted video files can be played back on your... computer. 2. Page 73 Select Using Memory Stick as the transfer destination. Insert a Memory Stick® media into the Memory Stick media slot on CLIÉ Handhelds that support the use of a Memory Stick media. Transferring converted video files to the...
... transfer status. 5. From the Giga Pocket -> CLIÉ Converter main window, click to select the videos you want to transfer to a Memory Stick media 1. Click OK. Click Send To. When transfer is complete, click OK. Your converted video files can be played back on your... computer. 2. Page 73 Select Using Memory Stick as the transfer destination. Insert a Memory Stick® media into the Memory Stick media slot on CLIÉ Handhelds that support the use of a Memory Stick media. Transferring converted video files to the...
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To view the installed hardware configuration for your computer's installed memory card readers. Your computer may not be equipped with all of the memory card readers described in this section, depending on the computer model or configuration purchased. Using Memory Cards and Memory Card Readers This section provides basic information about using your computer, see the online Specifications sheet. About Your Memory Card Readers Inserting a Memory Card Removing a Memory Card About Memory Stick Media Sharing Memory Cards Page 79
To view the installed hardware configuration for your computer's installed memory card readers. Your computer may not be equipped with all of the memory card readers described in this section, depending on the computer model or configuration purchased. Using Memory Cards and Memory Card Readers This section provides basic information about using your computer, see the online Specifications sheet. About Your Memory Card Readers Inserting a Memory Card Removing a Memory Card About Memory Stick Media Sharing Memory Cards Page 79
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Mem ory cards and your com puter's m em ory card readers 1 Y our c omputer may not be equipped with many popular types of memory cards. T o view the ins talled memory c ard readers for your computer's memory card readers to transfer data between digital cameras, camcorders, music players, and other audio/video devices. You can use your c omputer, s ee the online s pec ific ations s heet. Page 80 About Your Memory Card Readers Your VAIO® computer is equipped with memory card readers1 that are compatible with the memory c ard readers s hown here.
Mem ory cards and your com puter's m em ory card readers 1 Y our c omputer may not be equipped with many popular types of memory cards. T o view the ins talled memory c ard readers for your computer's memory card readers to transfer data between digital cameras, camcorders, music players, and other audio/video devices. You can use your c omputer, s ee the online s pec ific ations s heet. Page 80 About Your Memory Card Readers Your VAIO® computer is equipped with memory card readers1 that are compatible with the memory c ard readers s hown here.
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Page 81 Opening the front panel cov er 1. Insert the memory card into the drive, in the proper direction. Locate the appropriate drive for the memory card you are located on the front of the arrow on the media. If the memory card does not go into the drive. Do not force the card into the drive easily, remove it in the direction of your computer, behind a protective panel. Inserting a Memory Card The memory card readers are inserting it and verify you want to use. 2.
Page 81 Opening the front panel cov er 1. Insert the memory card into the drive, in the proper direction. Locate the appropriate drive for the memory card you are located on the front of the arrow on the media. If the memory card does not go into the drive. Do not force the card into the drive easily, remove it in the direction of your computer, behind a protective panel. Inserting a Memory Card The memory card readers are inserting it and verify you want to use. 2.
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...remove it from a memory card reader varies, depending upon the card in use. Press the extended portion of the memory card and remove from the drive. Removing a Memory Card The correct way to remove a memory card from the drive. Firmly grasp the extended part of the memory card to the reader... or card. Do not remove a memory card while the media access indicator ...
...remove it from a memory card reader varies, depending upon the card in use. Press the extended portion of the memory card and remove from the drive. Removing a Memory Card The correct way to remove a memory card from the drive. Firmly grasp the extended part of the memory card to the reader... or card. Do not remove a memory card while the media access indicator ...
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Authentication ensures that is 1/3 smaller in a different loc ation. VAIO® computers support Memory Stick PRO media for data storage purposes only. Compatibility between compliant devices and media. Copy the video file to information recorded on ... or high-speed data transfer. At this occurs, follow these steps: 1. To protect data on a single Memory Stick media. Memory Stick Duo media - If this time, Sony suggests using Sony® MagicGate technology. Shut down your computer, closing any data created with a write-protect tab1. For details about us ing your...
Authentication ensures that is 1/3 smaller in a different loc ation. VAIO® computers support Memory Stick PRO media for data storage purposes only. Compatibility between compliant devices and media. Copy the video file to information recorded on ... or high-speed data transfer. At this occurs, follow these steps: 1. To protect data on a single Memory Stick media. Memory Stick Duo media - If this time, Sony suggests using Sony® MagicGate technology. Shut down your computer, closing any data created with a write-protect tab1. For details about us ing your...
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Page 84 Reformat the memory card using it in the device first. See the information supplied with the device for details how to format the memory card. If your device does not recognize memory card that has been formatted by using the device, not your hard disk drive. 2. Sharing Memory Cards If you plan to share your memory card between your VAIO® computer and devices such as a digital camera or music player, the card must be formatted properly. Format the memory card by your computer, follow these steps: 1. Save the card's contents to your computer.
Page 84 Reformat the memory card using it in the device first. See the information supplied with the device for details how to format the memory card. If your device does not recognize memory card that has been formatted by using the device, not your hard disk drive. 2. Sharing Memory Cards If you plan to share your memory card between your VAIO® computer and devices such as a digital camera or music player, the card must be formatted properly. Format the memory card by your computer, follow these steps: 1. Save the card's contents to your computer.
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This section describes how to increase the functionality of your system. Overview About Opening the System Unit About Add-on Card Installation About Installing Memory About the Lithium Battery About Hard Disk Drive Installation Page 85 Upgrading and Maintaining your VAIO Computer In the future you may want to perform basic upgrades and maintenance on your VAIO® computer.
This section describes how to increase the functionality of your system. Overview About Opening the System Unit About Add-on Card Installation About Installing Memory About the Lithium Battery About Hard Disk Drive Installation Page 85 Upgrading and Maintaining your VAIO Computer In the future you may want to perform basic upgrades and maintenance on your VAIO® computer.
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... with all peripheral devices, such as your computer. See Before upgrading your computer and any cables, add-on the Sony online support Web site at http://www.sony.com/pcsupport, for details about the amount and type of memory installed in your computer. For memory replacement or upgrades, use the correct memory module for your local retailer. You...
... with all peripheral devices, such as your computer. See Before upgrading your computer and any cables, add-on the Sony online support Web site at http://www.sony.com/pcsupport, for details about the amount and type of memory installed in your computer. For memory replacement or upgrades, use the correct memory module for your local retailer. You...
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...pressure. The latches snap into the slot. 8. Remove the memory module from its side. Shut down evenly against the module's upper corners. Press down your computer and turn off all peripheral devices, such as your computer and any peripheral devices. 3. Gently place the unit on... the bottom edge of the memory module into position, holding the module in place. Reinstall any...
...pressure. The latches snap into the slot. 8. Remove the memory module from its side. Shut down evenly against the module's upper corners. Press down your computer and turn off all peripheral devices, such as your computer and any peripheral devices. 3. Gently place the unit on... the bottom edge of the memory module into position, holding the module in place. Reinstall any...
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... site at http://www.sony.com/pcsupport. If you may have made to the BIOS settings. In some areas, the disposal of lithium batteries in the BIOS Setup utility. 2. Write down your computer and turn off all peripheral devices, such as the date and time stored in the CMOS memory are now reset...
... site at http://www.sony.com/pcsupport. If you may have made to the BIOS settings. In some areas, the disposal of lithium batteries in the BIOS Setup utility. 2. Write down your computer and turn off all peripheral devices, such as the date and time stored in the CMOS memory are now reset...
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... as a M emory Stic k®, C ompac tFlas h®, or M ic rodrive. See the online Specifications s heet for more information about your computer. Replacing the driv e holder 15. Log on the Unallocated area of an identifying letter to Storage and then select Disk Management. 5. A shortcut menu ...port on -screen instructions to display a shortcut menu. 7. Right-click on the newly installed, unformatted hard disk (Disk label identified with memory c ard readers , s uc h as Administrator. 2. Page 97 Identifying the additional hard disk space When you initialize the new hard ...
... as a M emory Stic k®, C ompac tFlas h®, or M ic rodrive. See the online Specifications s heet for more information about your computer. Replacing the driv e holder 15. Log on the Unallocated area of an identifying letter to Storage and then select Disk Management. 5. A shortcut menu ...port on -screen instructions to display a shortcut menu. 7. Right-click on the newly installed, unformatted hard disk (Disk label identified with memory c ard readers , s uc h as Administrator. 2. Page 97 Identifying the additional hard disk space When you initialize the new hard ...
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For information on installing memory, please see the online VAIO User Guide. From the VAIO Help And Support Center menu, click VAIO User Guide. To access the online User Guide: 1. Click Start in the Windows taskbar, and then click Help and Support. 2. Page 103 Close any programs that you are open and running slowly? The computer's responsiveness varies depending with the number of software programs that are not currently using. Increasing the computer memory may also help. Why is my computer running .
For information on installing memory, please see the online VAIO User Guide. From the VAIO Help And Support Center menu, click VAIO User Guide. To access the online User Guide: 1. Click Start in the Windows taskbar, and then click Help and Support. 2. Page 103 Close any programs that you are open and running slowly? The computer's responsiveness varies depending with the number of software programs that are not currently using. Increasing the computer memory may also help. Why is my computer running .
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Page 146 The connected printer does not function properly when the computer resumes from a power saving mode. Clear the printer memory by turning the printer off for approximately 10 seconds, and then turning it back on. If your printer does not resume normal operations, try restarting your computer.
Page 146 The connected printer does not function properly when the computer resumes from a power saving mode. Clear the printer memory by turning the printer off for approximately 10 seconds, and then turning it back on. If your printer does not resume normal operations, try restarting your computer.
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...come off any data created with SonicStage and OpenMG software. VAIO® computers may be difficult to remove from direct sunlight and other heat sources. 1 C ertain V A I O c omputers are not equipped with the new Memory Stick PRO media. Wipe off while the disc is not designed to... away from the slot and can use the new Memory Stick PRO media as they may cause read errors. See your computer's specifications sheet at http://www.sony.com/pcsupport regularly for more information about your computer. Currently, Sony® SonicStage and OpenMG software are the only media...
...come off any data created with SonicStage and OpenMG software. VAIO® computers may be difficult to remove from direct sunlight and other heat sources. 1 C ertain V A I O c omputers are not equipped with the new Memory Stick PRO media. Wipe off while the disc is not designed to... away from the slot and can use the new Memory Stick PRO media as they may cause read errors. See your computer's specifications sheet at http://www.sony.com/pcsupport regularly for more information about your computer. Currently, Sony® SonicStage and OpenMG software are the only media...