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... the following URLs: http://esupport.sony.com/EN/VAIO/ for customers in USA http://www.sony.ca/support/ 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) - n7 N Before Use Non-printed Documentation ❑ User Guide (this manual by clicking their respective URLs beginning with your computer, as well as information on -screen guide: 1 Click Start and Help and Support. 2 Click Use My VAIO. 3 Click VAIO...
... the following URLs: http://esupport.sony.com/EN/VAIO/ for customers in USA http://www.sony.ca/support/ 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) - n7 N Before Use Non-printed Documentation ❑ User Guide (this manual by clicking their respective URLs beginning with your computer, as well as information on -screen guide: 1 Click Start and Help and Support. 2 Click Use My VAIO. 3 Click VAIO...
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Provides information about setting up Bluetooth*, wireless LAN, and wireless WAN* functions. See the online specifications to find out whether your model supports the functions. To access this on-screen guide: 1 Click Start, All Programs, and SmartWi Connection Utility. 2 Click SmartWi Connection Utility Help. * The Bluetooth and wireless WAN functions are available on selected models only. n8 N Before Use ❑ SmartWi™ Connection Utility Help -
Provides information about setting up Bluetooth*, wireless LAN, and wireless WAN* functions. See the online specifications to find out whether your model supports the functions. To access this on-screen guide: 1 Click Start, All Programs, and SmartWi Connection Utility. 2 Click SmartWi Connection Utility Help. * The Bluetooth and wireless WAN functions are available on selected models only. n8 N Before Use ❑ SmartWi™ Connection Utility Help -
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... the following categories to find the answers you need. To access Help and Support, click Start and Help and Support. ❑ Get started with my VAIO Get help with VAIO Care, system restore, backup and recovery, and contact Sony support. n9 N Before Use Help and Support Help and Support is easy to access and provides a single location for...
... the following categories to find the answers you need. To access Help and Support, click Start and Help and Support. ❑ Get started with my VAIO Get help with VAIO Care, system restore, backup and recovery, and contact Sony support. n9 N Before Use Help and Support Help and Support is easy to access and provides a single location for...
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n 24 N Using Your VAIO Computer A Function keys Perform certain tasks. D Zoom buttons Change the view size of the LCD screen. See the help file. Fn+F6: Increases lighting intensity of your screen. C S1 button By default, the S1 button opens the Media Center Start menu. ...LCD screen. Fn+F5: Decreases lighting intensity of power consumption. Press to make the screen view look bigger and closer (zoom in its help file included with VAIO Control Center (page 71) and find out more information. Press to make the screen view look smaller and further away (zoom out). ...
n 24 N Using Your VAIO Computer A Function keys Perform certain tasks. D Zoom buttons Change the view size of the LCD screen. See the help file. Fn+F6: Increases lighting intensity of your screen. C S1 button By default, the S1 button opens the Media Center Start menu. ...LCD screen. Fn+F5: Decreases lighting intensity of power consumption. Press to make the screen view look bigger and closer (zoom in its help file included with VAIO Control Center (page 71) and find out more information. Press to make the screen view look smaller and further away (zoom out). ...
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... low light compensation option in the viewfinder. 4 Click the Capture button below the displayed image. The WebCam Companion 2 provides many more information. n 27 N Using Your VAIO Computer Capturing Still Images To capture a still image 1 Click Start, All Programs, ArcSoft WebCam Companion 2, and WebCam Companion 2 to launch the WebCam Companion 2. 2 Click the...
... low light compensation option in the viewfinder. 4 Click the Capture button below the displayed image. The WebCam Companion 2 provides many more information. n 27 N Using Your VAIO Computer Capturing Still Images To capture a still image 1 Click Start, All Programs, ArcSoft WebCam Companion 2, and WebCam Companion 2 to launch the WebCam Companion 2. 2 Click the...
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... movie recording. 5 When finished, click the Record Video button once again to stop movie recording. The WebCam Companion 2 provides many more information. n 28 N Using Your VAIO Computer Capturing Movies To capture a movie 1 Click Start, All Programs, ArcSoft WebCam Companion 2, and WebCam Companion 2 to launch the WebCam Companion 2. 2 Click the Record icon...
... movie recording. 5 When finished, click the Record Video button once again to stop movie recording. The WebCam Companion 2 provides many more information. n 28 N Using Your VAIO Computer Capturing Movies To capture a movie 1 Click Start, All Programs, ArcSoft WebCam Companion 2, and WebCam Companion 2 to launch the WebCam Companion 2. 2 Click the Record icon...
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For instructions on how to use the software, see the help file included with your DVD software. Copying Files to DVDs To copy files to a disc 1 Close all running software applications. 2 Insert a disc into the optical .... 3 If nothing appears on the desktop, click Start, All Programs, and the desired DVD burning software to copy files to the disc. n 36 N Using Your VAIO Computer Playing DVDs To play a DVD 1 Close all running software applications. 2 Insert a DVD into the optical disc drive. 3 If nothing appears on the desktop, click...
For instructions on how to use the software, see the help file included with your DVD software. Copying Files to DVDs To copy files to a disc 1 Close all running software applications. 2 Insert a disc into the optical .... 3 If nothing appears on the desktop, click Start, All Programs, and the desired DVD burning software to copy files to the disc. n 36 N Using Your VAIO Computer Playing DVDs To play a DVD 1 Close all running software applications. 2 Insert a DVD into the optical disc drive. 3 If nothing appears on the desktop, click...
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...-ray Disc media into the optical disc drive. 3 If nothing appears on how to use the software, see the help file included with your Blu-ray Disc burning software. Copying Files to find out about the supported disc media. To play...Blu-ray Disc media into the optical disc drive. 3 If nothing appears on how to use the software, see the help file included with your software. For instructions on the desktop, click Start, All Programs, and the desired Blu-ray Disc... Optical Discs (page 31) to Blu-ray Disc Media ! n 37 N Using Your VAIO Computer Playing Blu-ray Disc Media !
...-ray Disc media into the optical disc drive. 3 If nothing appears on how to use the software, see the help file included with your Blu-ray Disc burning software. Copying Files to find out about the supported disc media. To play...Blu-ray Disc media into the optical disc drive. 3 If nothing appears on how to use the software, see the help file included with your software. For instructions on the desktop, click Start, All Programs, and the desired Blu-ray Disc... Optical Discs (page 31) to Blu-ray Disc Media ! n 37 N Using Your VAIO Computer Playing Blu-ray Disc Media !
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... SmartWi Connection Utility. To use the wireless LAN function You need to turn on ad-hoc networks. n 48 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using Wireless LAN (WLAN) Using the Sony Wireless LAN (WLAN), all your digital devices with built-in which a user can connect to a Local Area Network (LAN) ...through a network. See the SmartWi Connection Utility Help for the IEEE 802.11a standard, on the WIRELESS switch before starting the ...
... SmartWi Connection Utility. To use the wireless LAN function You need to turn on ad-hoc networks. n 48 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using Wireless LAN (WLAN) Using the Sony Wireless LAN (WLAN), all your digital devices with built-in which a user can connect to a Local Area Network (LAN) ...through a network. See the SmartWi Connection Utility Help for the IEEE 802.11a standard, on the WIRELESS switch before starting the ...
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...devices such as another computer or a mobile phone. You can transfer data between your model supports the Bluetooth function. n 51 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Bluetooth Function The Bluetooth function is available on -screen guide: 1 Click Start, All Programs, and SmartWi Connection Utility. 2 ...Click SmartWi Connection Utility Help. ! To use the Bluetooth function You need to set up to 33 feet (10 meters) in an open area. See the SmartWi Connection Utility Help for more information.
...devices such as another computer or a mobile phone. You can transfer data between your model supports the Bluetooth function. n 51 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Bluetooth Function The Bluetooth function is available on -screen guide: 1 Click Start, All Programs, and SmartWi Connection Utility. 2 ...Click SmartWi Connection Utility Help. ! To use the Bluetooth function You need to set up to 33 feet (10 meters) in an open area. See the SmartWi Connection Utility Help for more information.
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To communicate with another Bluetooth device To communicate with Another Bluetooth Device You can connect your computer to a Bluetooth device such as another Bluetooth device, you first need to set up and using the Bluetooth function, search for Bluetooth information using Windows Help and Support. n 55 N Using Your VAIO Computer Communicating with another computer, a mobile phone, a PDA, a headset, a mouse, or a digital camera without the use of any cables. To open Windows Help and Support, click Start and Help and Support. For setting up the Bluetooth function.
To communicate with another Bluetooth device To communicate with Another Bluetooth Device You can connect your computer to a Bluetooth device such as another Bluetooth device, you first need to set up and using the Bluetooth function, search for Bluetooth information using Windows Help and Support. n 55 N Using Your VAIO Computer Communicating with another computer, a mobile phone, a PDA, a headset, a mouse, or a digital camera without the use of any cables. To open Windows Help and Support, click Start and Help and Support. For setting up the Bluetooth function.
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... Center. Some of the desired item has been changed. ✍ For more information about each option, see the help file included with VAIO Control Center The VAIO Control Center utility allows you open the VAIO Control Center as a standard user. The setting of the control items will not be visible if you to access...
... Center. Some of the desired item has been changed. ✍ For more information about each option, see the help file included with VAIO Control Center The VAIO Control Center utility allows you open the VAIO Control Center as a standard user. The setting of the control items will not be visible if you to access...
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n 81 N Precautions Precautions This section describes safety guidelines and precautions to help you protect your VAIO computer from potential damage. ❑ Handling the LCD Screen (page 82) ❑ Using the Power Source (page 83) ❑ Handling Your Computer (page 84) ❑ Handling the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera (page 86) ❑ Handling Floppy Disks (page 87) ❑ Handling Discs (page 88) ❑ Using Headphones (page 89) ❑ Handling the Memory Stick (page 90) ❑ Handling the Hard Disk (page 91) ❑ Updating Your Computer (page 92)
n 81 N Precautions Precautions This section describes safety guidelines and precautions to help you protect your VAIO computer from potential damage. ❑ Handling the LCD Screen (page 82) ❑ Using the Power Source (page 83) ❑ Handling Your Computer (page 84) ❑ Handling the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera (page 86) ❑ Handling Floppy Disks (page 87) ❑ Handling Discs (page 88) ❑ Using Headphones (page 89) ❑ Handling the Memory Stick (page 90) ❑ Handling the Hard Disk (page 91) ❑ Updating Your Computer (page 92)
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... the AC outlet if you are not planning to use any other power-consuming equipment, such as it out by holding the plug. This device helps prevent damage to your computer caused by sudden power surges, in an electrical storm, for a long period of your model. ❑ Do not share the... power operation of time. ❑ Make sure that the AC outlet is easily accessible. ❑ Use the AC adapter supplied with your computer or genuine Sony products.
... the AC outlet if you are not planning to use any other power-consuming equipment, such as it out by holding the plug. This device helps prevent damage to your computer caused by sudden power surges, in an electrical storm, for a long period of your model. ❑ Do not share the... power operation of time. ❑ Make sure that the AC outlet is easily accessible. ❑ Use the AC adapter supplied with your computer or genuine Sony products.
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... dark portion in captured images may show some noise, for example horizontal streaks, if you cannot take a clear shot. Check the CPU performance. See the help . ❑ The viewer window may appear as a noise. ❑ If the lens protection cover is dirty, you view a rapid-moving object. If...show no images or poor-quality images? ❑ The built-in MOTION EYE camera cannot be shared by more software applications running than one software application. Exit the applications that you are captured images poor in quality? ❑ The images captured under the fluorescent light may ...
... dark portion in captured images may show some noise, for example horizontal streaks, if you cannot take a clear shot. Check the CPU performance. See the help . ❑ The viewer window may appear as a noise. ❑ If the lens protection cover is dirty, you view a rapid-moving object. If...show no images or poor-quality images? ❑ The built-in MOTION EYE camera cannot be shared by more software applications running than one software application. Exit the applications that you are captured images poor in quality? ❑ The images captured under the fluorescent light may ...
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...10065; The 2.4 GHz radio frequency used by Bluetooth and wireless LAN devices is also used by distance and obstructions. See the help file for services also supported by the connected Bluetooth device? Bluetooth devices incorporate technology that large files may also stop communications altogether... computer and the device to which it is connected. ❑ Note that minimizes interference from other devices using Windows Help and Support. Your computer may be corrupted during continuous transfer due to limitations of the Bluetooth standard and electromagnetic interference ...
...10065; The 2.4 GHz radio frequency used by Bluetooth and wireless LAN devices is also used by distance and obstructions. See the help file for services also supported by the connected Bluetooth device? Bluetooth devices incorporate technology that large files may also stop communications altogether... computer and the device to which it is connected. ❑ Note that minimizes interference from other devices using Windows Help and Support. Your computer may be corrupted during continuous transfer due to limitations of the Bluetooth standard and electromagnetic interference ...
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... do I do if my screen is securely plugged into Normal mode. For information about the Windows Aero features, such as Windows Flip 3D, see Windows Help and Support. n 116 N Troubleshooting Display Why did my screen go blank? ❑ Your computer screen may go blank if the computer enters Sleep mode...
... do I do if my screen is securely plugged into Normal mode. For information about the Windows Aero features, such as Windows Flip 3D, see Windows Help and Support. n 116 N Troubleshooting Display Why did my screen go blank? ❑ Your computer screen may go blank if the computer enters Sleep mode...
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... are using a program that came with the volume down button on the taskbar. ❑ Your sound output device may have been pressed. See the program's help file for more information. ❑ Make sure your speakers are properly connected and the volume is properly set the button to off with your speakers...
... are using a program that came with the volume down button on the taskbar. ❑ Your sound output device may have been pressed. See the program's help file for more information. ❑ Make sure your speakers are properly connected and the volume is properly set the button to off with your speakers...
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n 121 N Troubleshooting What should I do if I do I change the sound output device? (page 125). See the program's help file for more information. ❑ The muting button on the keyboard may have been pressed. To change the sound output device, see How do not ...
n 121 N Troubleshooting What should I do if I do I change the sound output device? (page 125). See the program's help file for more information. ❑ The muting button on the keyboard may have been pressed. To change the sound output device, see How do not ...
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... countries or areas http://esupport.sony.com/ES/VAIO/BR/ for customers in the sequence listed below. 1 VAIO Computer Documentation This on-screen User Guide (this manual) and the printed Welcome mat provide information on how to maximize your computer's capabilities and solve common problems. 2 Program Guides and Help Files The preinstalled programs on...
... countries or areas http://esupport.sony.com/ES/VAIO/BR/ for customers in the sequence listed below. 1 VAIO Computer Documentation This on-screen User Guide (this manual) and the printed Welcome mat provide information on how to maximize your computer's capabilities and solve common problems. 2 Program Guides and Help Files The preinstalled programs on...