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SONY ELECTRONICS INC. COPIES OF COPYRIGHTED INFORMATION MAY ONLY BE MADE FOR LEGALLY PERMISSIBLE PURPOSES. Software specifications are available to U.S. Important information for Canadian customers: Your new VAIO computer includes certain software versions or upgrades, and Internet services or offers that are subject to... or registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. SONY ALSO ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY, AND SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES TO, OR VIRUSES THAT MAY INFECT, YOUR COMPUTER EQUIPMENT, OR OTHER PROPERTY ON ACCOUNT OF YOUR ACCESS TO, ...
SONY ELECTRONICS INC. COPIES OF COPYRIGHTED INFORMATION MAY ONLY BE MADE FOR LEGALLY PERMISSIBLE PURPOSES. Software specifications are available to U.S. Important information for Canadian customers: Your new VAIO computer includes certain software versions or upgrades, and Internet services or offers that are subject to... or registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. SONY ALSO ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY, AND SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES TO, OR VIRUSES THAT MAY INFECT, YOUR COMPUTER EQUIPMENT, OR OTHER PROPERTY ON ACCOUNT OF YOUR ACCESS TO, ...
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..., please contact your nearest Sony Service Center. Avoid direct ...100 nW ❑ To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose your desktop to rain or moisture. ❑ To avoid electrical shock, do not attempt...of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard. See the online specifications sheet for wet locations. ❑ Never touch uninsulated telephone wire or terminals ... near the equipment and shall be easily accessible. Safety Information and Caution Your computer's installed optical drives may vary, depending on your installed optical drives. Danger-...
..., please contact your nearest Sony Service Center. Avoid direct ...100 nW ❑ To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose your desktop to rain or moisture. ❑ To avoid electrical shock, do not attempt...of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard. See the online specifications sheet for wet locations. ❑ Never touch uninsulated telephone wire or terminals ... near the equipment and shall be easily accessible. Safety Information and Caution Your computer's installed optical drives may vary, depending on your installed optical drives. Danger-...
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...centrale 1 promenade du Portage 5 étage Hull PQ K1A 0N2. Industry Canada Notice This equipment meets the applicable Industry Canada technical specifications. The Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) is protected by U.S. Licence Macrovision Ce produit intègre une technologie de protection de la loi...234;tre raccordés à une interface téléphonique. Reverse engineering or disassembly is intended for any person to use a computer or other electronic device, including FAX machines, to send any message unless such message clearly contains, in a margin at the top or ...
...centrale 1 promenade du Portage 5 étage Hull PQ K1A 0N2. Industry Canada Notice This equipment meets the applicable Industry Canada technical specifications. The Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) is protected by U.S. Licence Macrovision Ce produit intègre une technologie de protection de la loi...234;tre raccordés à une interface téléphonique. Reverse engineering or disassembly is intended for any person to use a computer or other electronic device, including FAX machines, to send any message unless such message clearly contains, in a margin at the top or ...
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... accessories supplied with your computer, see the online Specifications sheet. ✍ Your VAIO® computer is not supplied with all of the accessories shown, depending on the system configuration you purchased. Use the VAIO Recovery Wizard utility program to recover your computer's operating system and preinstalled software. VAIO Computer Quick Start Unpacking your Computer Your computer may not be supplied...
... accessories supplied with your computer, see the online Specifications sheet. ✍ Your VAIO® computer is not supplied with all of the accessories shown, depending on the system configuration you purchased. Use the VAIO Recovery Wizard utility program to recover your computer's operating system and preinstalled software. VAIO Computer Quick Start Unpacking your Computer Your computer may not be supplied...
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... and software configuration of your system. Online Documentation ❑ VAIO® Computer User Guide - Provides specific information about the preinstalled software on setting up and registering your computer. Go to the Sony Online Support Web site at http://www.sony.com/pcsupport to VAIO life. 15 Unpacking your computer. To access the online User Guide: 1 Click Start in...
... and software configuration of your system. Online Documentation ❑ VAIO® Computer User Guide - Provides specific information about the preinstalled software on setting up and registering your computer. Go to the Sony Online Support Web site at http://www.sony.com/pcsupport to VAIO life. 15 Unpacking your computer. To access the online User Guide: 1 Click Start in...
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To view the specific hardware configuration for your computer. Your computer may vary from the illustrations shown in this section. Locating Controls and Ports This section is intended to familiarize you with all of the hardware features described, and the location of the controls, ports, and jacks, may not be equipped with the controls, ports, and jacks that are available on your system, see the online specifications sheet. 17
To view the specific hardware configuration for your computer. Your computer may vary from the illustrations shown in this section. Locating Controls and Ports This section is intended to familiarize you with all of the hardware features described, and the location of the controls, ports, and jacks, may not be equipped with the controls, ports, and jacks that are available on your system, see the online specifications sheet. 17
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...specifications sheet for optical drive information. 3 Memory Stick® media slot Reads and writes data from and to a Memory Stick media. 4 PC Card slot A PC card (PCMCIA card) can be inserted into this slot to increase your computer provide the connections for supplied and optional accessories. VAIO Computer... Quick Start About the Side Panels The side panels of your computer's functional capabilities. 20 The icons on the side panel help...
...specifications sheet for optical drive information. 3 Memory Stick® media slot Reads and writes data from and to a Memory Stick media. 4 PC Card slot A PC card (PCMCIA card) can be inserted into this slot to increase your computer provide the connections for supplied and optional accessories. VAIO Computer... Quick Start About the Side Panels The side panels of your computer's functional capabilities. 20 The icons on the side panel help...
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... again to use the wireless keyboard with a wireless keyboard that has a standard key arrangement and additional keys that perform specific functions. VAIO Computer Quick Start About the Keyboard Your VAIO® computer is supplied with your computer, see the section, "Connecting the Wireless Keyboard" on page 38. Before attempting to resume normal operation*. Press to increase...
... again to use the wireless keyboard with a wireless keyboard that has a standard key arrangement and additional keys that perform specific functions. VAIO Computer Quick Start About the Keyboard Your VAIO® computer is supplied with your computer, see the section, "Connecting the Wireless Keyboard" on page 38. Before attempting to resume normal operation*. Press to increase...
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Before attempting to perform specific mouse functions. 28 VAIO Computer Quick Start About the Mouse Your VAIO® computer is supplied with your computer, see the section, "Connecting the Wireless Mouse" on the LCD screen. 3 Right mouse button Press to use the wireless optical mouse with a wireless optical mouse. Wireless mouse (top) 1 Left mouse button Press to perform specific mouse functions. 2 Wheel button Rotate the wheel to scroll up or down on page 40.
Before attempting to perform specific mouse functions. 28 VAIO Computer Quick Start About the Mouse Your VAIO® computer is supplied with your computer, see the section, "Connecting the Wireless Mouse" on the LCD screen. 3 Right mouse button Press to use the wireless optical mouse with a wireless optical mouse. Wireless mouse (top) 1 Left mouse button Press to perform specific mouse functions. 2 Wheel button Rotate the wheel to scroll up or down on page 40.
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... MENU ENTER BACK TOOLS APPLICATION START VOLUME APPLICATION CLOSE CHANNEL RM-GP5U * See the online specifications sheet for information about your computer's hardware configuration. 30 VAIO Computer Quick Start About the Remote Control The remote control is supplied with VAIO® computers that are equipped with Giga Pocket® Personal Video Recorder features*. The remote control...
... MENU ENTER BACK TOOLS APPLICATION START VOLUME APPLICATION CLOSE CHANNEL RM-GP5U * See the online specifications sheet for information about your computer's hardware configuration. 30 VAIO Computer Quick Start About the Remote Control The remote control is supplied with VAIO® computers that are equipped with Giga Pocket® Personal Video Recorder features*. The remote control...
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...™ software program. MUSIC button Press to the current channel. ENTER button Press to navigate. HOME NETWORK button Press to launch the VAIO Media™ software program. 6 Direction and ENTER buttons Press a direction arrow to activate channel selection. About the Remote Control 1 MUTE... channel. Press ENTER to turn off the sound. Press again to restore the sound. 2 Channel number buttons (0-9) Press to select specific channels. (Press the ENT button to activate channel selection.) JUMP button Press to go to the TV/Recording deck. VIDEO button Press...
...™ software program. MUSIC button Press to the current channel. ENTER button Press to navigate. HOME NETWORK button Press to launch the VAIO Media™ software program. 6 Direction and ENTER buttons Press a direction arrow to activate channel selection. About the Remote Control 1 MUTE... channel. Press ENTER to turn off the sound. Press again to restore the sound. 2 Channel number buttons (0-9) Press to select specific channels. (Press the ENT button to activate channel selection.) JUMP button Press to go to the TV/Recording deck. VIDEO button Press...
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Setting Up Your Computer You can set up your system's hardware configuration, see the online specifications sheet. 35 For details on your system quickly and easily with the instructions provided in this section.
Setting Up Your Computer You can set up your system's hardware configuration, see the online specifications sheet. 35 For details on your system quickly and easily with the instructions provided in this section.
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...on the sides of preinstalled memory can vary, depending on the front of memory installed in the online VAIO® Computer User Guide. Removing the back cover 1 Shut down your computer and turn off all peripheral devices, such as shown below. Removing the back cover Back cover Cover release... latches on the system configuration purchased. Observe the proper safety precautions when you add or remove the memory in your computer" in your computer. See the online Specifications sheet for details about the type and amount of the cover and pull the cover forward to remove. 46 See ...
...on the sides of preinstalled memory can vary, depending on the front of memory installed in the online VAIO® Computer User Guide. Removing the back cover 1 Shut down your computer and turn off all peripheral devices, such as shown below. Removing the back cover Back cover Cover release... latches on the system configuration purchased. Observe the proper safety precautions when you add or remove the memory in your computer" in your computer. See the online Specifications sheet for details about the type and amount of the cover and pull the cover forward to remove. 46 See ...
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...VAIO computer. Your computer is supplied with Sony®. ❑ VAIO® Computer User Guide - The Quick Start contains information on how to set up your computer with these support options: ❑ VAIO® Computer Quick Start - You can locate helpful information immediately by accessing the online Computer... VAIO Help And Support Center menu, click VAIO User Guide. ❑ Specifications - The online specifications sheet describes the hardware and software configuration of available topics, enabling you to http://www.sony.com/pcsupport. 55 Support Options Sony provides...
...VAIO computer. Your computer is supplied with Sony®. ❑ VAIO® Computer User Guide - The Quick Start contains information on how to set up your computer with these support options: ❑ VAIO® Computer Quick Start - You can locate helpful information immediately by accessing the online Computer... VAIO Help And Support Center menu, click VAIO User Guide. ❑ Specifications - The online specifications sheet describes the hardware and software configuration of available topics, enabling you to http://www.sony.com/pcsupport. 55 Support Options Sony provides...
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Sony Online Support Web site Online help and support resources. VAIO Computer Quick Start ❑ Preinstalled software Help files - Resources for Additional Help and Support If the information provided with your specific model computer, such as ❑ hardware and software specifications. ❑ upgrade and maintenance procedures. ❑ safety and legal information. ❑ quick solutions to common problems...
Sony Online Support Web site Online help and support resources. VAIO Computer Quick Start ❑ Preinstalled software Help files - Resources for Additional Help and Support If the information provided with your specific model computer, such as ❑ hardware and software specifications. ❑ upgrade and maintenance procedures. ❑ safety and legal information. ❑ quick solutions to common problems...
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... for purchasing a Sony VAIO® computer! Welcome Thank you to become familiar with the hardware and software programs included with your system. View the Electronic Flyer, which provides updates and supplemental information about your computer. Go to the Sony Online Support Web site, to view the VAIO® Computer Specifications, which lists your computer's hardware specifications and preinstalled...
... for purchasing a Sony VAIO® computer! Welcome Thank you to become familiar with the hardware and software programs included with your system. View the Electronic Flyer, which provides updates and supplemental information about your computer. Go to the Sony Online Support Web site, to view the VAIO® Computer Specifications, which lists your computer's hardware specifications and preinstalled...
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... the preinstalled software on the hardware and preinstalled software programs included with your computer, see the online Specifications sheet. VAIO Software - Online Documentation VAIO® Com puter User Guide - From the VAIO Help and Support Center menu, click VAIO User Guide. Specifications - The Quick Start also provides resources for technical support, safety guidelines, and...
... the preinstalled software on the hardware and preinstalled software programs included with your computer, see the online Specifications sheet. VAIO Software - Online Documentation VAIO® Com puter User Guide - From the VAIO Help and Support Center menu, click VAIO User Guide. Specifications - The Quick Start also provides resources for technical support, safety guidelines, and...
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To view the specific hardware configuration for your computer. Your computer may vary from the illustrations shown in this section. Locating Controls And Ports This section is intended to familiarize you with all of the hardware ... of the controls, ports, and jacks, may not be equipped with the controls, ports, and jacks that are available on your system, see the online Specifications sheet. About the Front Panel About the Side Panels About the Back Panel About the Keyboard About the Mouse ...
To view the specific hardware configuration for your computer. Your computer may vary from the illustrations shown in this section. Locating Controls And Ports This section is intended to familiarize you with all of the hardware ... of the controls, ports, and jacks, may not be equipped with the controls, ports, and jacks that are available on your system, see the online Specifications sheet. About the Front Panel About the Side Panels About the Back Panel About the Keyboard About the Mouse ...
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... connections on your computer's functional capabilities. Left panel Page 8 Right panel 1 Optical drive eject button Ejects a disc from a Memory Stick media. 4 PC Card slot A PC Card (PCMCIA Card) can be inserted into this slot to increase your computer. See the online specification sheet for optical drive... information. 2 Optical drive See the online specifications sheet for supplied and optional accessories.
... connections on your computer's functional capabilities. Left panel Page 8 Right panel 1 Optical drive eject button Ejects a disc from a Memory Stick media. 4 PC Card slot A PC Card (PCMCIA Card) can be inserted into this slot to increase your computer. See the online specification sheet for optical drive... information. 2 Optical drive See the online specifications sheet for supplied and optional accessories.
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...the numeric keypad. (The Num Lock indicator lights.) Press the Num Lock key again to restore sound. About the Keyboard Your VAIO® computer is equivalent to increase (+) or decrease (-) the brightness of the monitor screen. Volume Control Press a button to perform basic...keyboard with a wireless keyboard that has a standard key arrangement and additional keys that perform specific functions. Before attempting to the next. Mute Press the button to place the computer in certain software programs. Pressing this key is equivalent to resume normal operation. The ...
...the numeric keypad. (The Num Lock indicator lights.) Press the Num Lock key again to restore sound. About the Keyboard Your VAIO® computer is equivalent to increase (+) or decrease (-) the brightness of the monitor screen. Volume Control Press a button to perform basic...keyboard with a wireless keyboard that has a standard key arrangement and additional keys that perform specific functions. Before attempting to the next. Mute Press the button to place the computer in certain software programs. Pressing this key is equivalent to resume normal operation. The ...