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... this product. Some of a separate user license agreement. Refer to change without prior written approval. Record the model and serial number in the space provided here, and keep in part, may not be transported or used outside the United States. IN NO EVENT SHALL SONY ELECTRONICS INC. Software specifications are located on the back panel of your Sony Service Center. COPIES OF COPYRIGHTED INFORMATION MAY...
... this product. Some of a separate user license agreement. Refer to change without prior written approval. Record the model and serial number in the space provided here, and keep in part, may not be transported or used outside the United States. IN NO EVENT SHALL SONY ELECTRONICS INC. Software specifications are located on the back panel of your Sony Service Center. COPIES OF COPYRIGHTED INFORMATION MAY...
Safety Information
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... and Caution Your computer's installed optical drives may vary, depending on your computer in a location subject to: Heat sources, such as doing so may cause the aircraft's equipment to malfunction. ❑ If using wireless LAN near the equipment and shall be easily accessible. ❑ Do not use or store your installed optical drives. For questions regarding your product or for the Sony Service Center nearest you have...
... and Caution Your computer's installed optical drives may vary, depending on your computer in a location subject to: Heat sources, such as doing so may cause the aircraft's equipment to malfunction. ❑ If using wireless LAN near the equipment and shall be easily accessible. ❑ Do not use or store your installed optical drives. For questions regarding your product or for the Sony Service Center nearest you have...
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n2 N Contents Before Use ...5 Documentation ...5 Ergonomic Considerations ...7 Getting Started ...9 Locating Controls and Ports...10 About the Indicator Lights ...15 Connecting a Power Source ...16 Shutting Down Your Computer Safely ...19 Using Your VAIO Computer ...20 Using the Keyboard ...21 Using the Mouse ...28 Using the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera...33 Using the Optical Disc Drive ...35 Using the TV Function ...46 Using PC Cards ...62 Using the ExpressCard Module ...65 Using the Memory Stick Media ...69 Using Other Memory Cards ...74 Using the Internet...77 Using Wireless LAN (WLAN) ...78
n2 N Contents Before Use ...5 Documentation ...5 Ergonomic Considerations ...7 Getting Started ...9 Locating Controls and Ports...10 About the Indicator Lights ...15 Connecting a Power Source ...16 Shutting Down Your Computer Safely ...19 Using Your VAIO Computer ...20 Using the Keyboard ...21 Using the Mouse ...28 Using the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera...33 Using the Optical Disc Drive ...35 Using the TV Function ...46 Using PC Cards ...62 Using the ExpressCard Module ...65 Using the Memory Stick Media ...69 Using Other Memory Cards ...74 Using the Internet...77 Using Wireless LAN (WLAN) ...78
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... entire hard disk drive to All Programs, and click VAIO Support Central. 2 Click VAIO Documentation. 3 Click MCE Guide. Provides information about restoring individual software programs, software drivers, and drive partition(s) or your computer, as well as information on -screen guide: 1 Click Start, point to the original factory installed settings. n6 N Before Use Non-printed Documentation ❑ User Guide (this on-screen guide: 1 Click Start, point to the Sony online support Web site at http://esupport.sony.com/EN/VAIO/ for...
... entire hard disk drive to All Programs, and click VAIO Support Central. 2 Click VAIO Documentation. 3 Click MCE Guide. Provides information about restoring individual software programs, software drivers, and drive partition(s) or your computer, as well as information on -screen guide: 1 Click Start, point to the original factory installed settings. n6 N Before Use Non-printed Documentation ❑ User Guide (this on-screen guide: 1 Click Start, point to the Sony online support Web site at http://esupport.sony.com/EN/VAIO/ for...
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... turn off the LCD backlight and the speaker volume. ✍ You can change the MONITOR OFF button setting to identify the controls and ports shown on . n 10 N Getting Started Locating Controls and Ports Take a moment to keep the speaker volume on the following pages. Front A Built-in speakers B Built-in microphone (monaural) C Built-in its help file. G LCD screen (page 112) H Hard disk drive indicator (page 15) I WLAN (Wireless LAN...
... turn off the LCD backlight and the speaker volume. ✍ You can change the MONITOR OFF button setting to identify the controls and ports shown on . n 10 N Getting Started Locating Controls and Ports Take a moment to keep the speaker volume on the following pages. Front A Built-in speakers B Built-in microphone (monaural) C Built-in its help file. G LCD screen (page 112) H Hard disk drive indicator (page 15) I WLAN (Wireless LAN...
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... hard disk drive. Hard disk drive Illuminates when data is not being used . When the indicator is off . WIRELESS LAN Illuminates when the wireless LAN function is equipped with VAIO Central (page 98) and find out more in orange when the LCD backlight and the speaker volume are turned off , the optical disc is read from or written to the optical disc. n 15 N Getting Started About the Indicator Lights Your computer...
... hard disk drive. Hard disk drive Illuminates when data is not being used . When the indicator is off . WIRELESS LAN Illuminates when the wireless LAN function is equipped with VAIO Central (page 98) and find out more in orange when the LCD backlight and the speaker volume are turned off , the optical disc is read from or written to the optical disc. n 15 N Getting Started About the Indicator Lights Your computer...
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n 38 N Using Your VAIO Computer Reading and Writing CDs and DVDs Your computer plays and records CDs and DVDs, depending on your optical disc drive supports. Use the table below to see which types of optical disc drive installed on the model you purchased. Check your specifications for the type of media your model.
n 38 N Using Your VAIO Computer Reading and Writing CDs and DVDs Your computer plays and records CDs and DVDs, depending on your optical disc drive supports. Use the table below to see which types of optical disc drive installed on the model you purchased. Check your specifications for the type of media your model.
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... 1.1 format. *10 BD-RE stands for Blu-ray Disc-Rewritable in relation to DVD drives). BDVideo ROM DVD-R/ DVD+R/ DVD+R DVD-R DVD- This product is a two sided disc product which mates DVD recorded material on one side with the capacity of a Dual Disc may not play on the other side. Due to the CD Standard. ! n 40 N Using Your VAIO Computer PR: playable and recordable P: playable but not...
... 1.1 format. *10 BD-RE stands for Blu-ray Disc-Rewritable in relation to DVD drives). BDVideo ROM DVD-R/ DVD+R/ DVD+R DVD-R DVD- This product is a two sided disc product which mates DVD recorded material on one side with the capacity of a Dual Disc may not play on the other side. Due to the CD Standard. ! n 40 N Using Your VAIO Computer PR: playable and recordable P: playable but not...
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... your computer to malfunction. ❑ Deactivate the screen saver and exit anti-virus software before playing a DVD movie. ❑ Do not use memory-resident utility software to speed up disc access when playing a DVD. Reduce the volume before playing a DVD. ❑ Do not switch to power saving modes while your computer is playing a DVD. ❑ Region code indicators are playing a DVD (video or audio) and you want to remove a USB device, such as USB-compatible speakers, make sure...
... your computer to malfunction. ❑ Deactivate the screen saver and exit anti-virus software before playing a DVD movie. ❑ Do not use memory-resident utility software to speed up disc access when playing a DVD. Reduce the volume before playing a DVD. ❑ Do not switch to power saving modes while your computer is playing a DVD. ❑ Region code indicators are playing a DVD (video or audio) and you want to remove a USB device, such as USB-compatible speakers, make sure...
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Connecting a Printer Using the USB Port You can connect a Windows-compatible printer to your computer to print documents. n 90 N Using Peripheral Devices Connecting a Printer You can connect a USB printer compatible with your version of a USB printer cable (2) (not supplied) into the USB port and the other end to your printer. To connect a printer using the USB port 1 Plug the power cord (1) of your printer into an AC outlet. 2 Choose the USB port (3) you prefer to use. 3 Plug one end of Windows to the computer.
Connecting a Printer Using the USB Port You can connect a Windows-compatible printer to your computer to print documents. n 90 N Using Peripheral Devices Connecting a Printer You can connect a USB printer compatible with your version of a USB printer cable (2) (not supplied) into the USB port and the other end to your printer. To connect a printer using the USB port 1 Plug the power cord (1) of your printer into an AC outlet. 2 Choose the USB port (3) you prefer to use. 3 Plug one end of Windows to the computer.
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For detailed settings and devices needed to connect to the network, ask your network administrator. ✍ Your computer can connect your computer to 100BASE-TX/10BASE-T-type networks with the default settings. ! Do not plug a telephone cable into the network port. Telephone lines cannot be connected to the network (LAN) connector on the computer and the other end to the connector may cause damage, overheating, or fire. - PBX (private branch exchange) ! Public telephone subscriber...
For detailed settings and devices needed to connect to the network, ask your network administrator. ✍ Your computer can connect your computer to 100BASE-TX/10BASE-T-type networks with the default settings. ! Do not plug a telephone cable into the network port. Telephone lines cannot be connected to the network (LAN) connector on the computer and the other end to the connector may cause damage, overheating, or fire. - PBX (private branch exchange) ! Public telephone subscriber...
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... the Enter key. On the Setup Confirmation screen, make sure that Yes is to configure your computer to prompt password entry when you turn it on the computer. 2 Press the F2 key when the VAIO logo appears. Press the space bar to change the setting from Disabled to Enabled. 7 Press the < or , key to display the Security tab, select Set Machine Password, and then press the Enter key. 4 On the password entry screen, enter the password twice...
... the Enter key. On the Setup Confirmation screen, make sure that Yes is to configure your computer to prompt password entry when you turn it on the computer. 2 Press the F2 key when the VAIO logo appears. Press the space bar to change the setting from Disabled to Enabled. 7 Press the < or , key to display the Security tab, select Set Machine Password, and then press the Enter key. 4 On the password entry screen, enter the password twice...
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... Enter key. The BIOS setup screen appears. On the Setup Confirmation screen, confirm that Yes is prompted, press the Enter key. 6 Press the < or , key to display the Security tab, select Set Machine Password, and then press the Enter key. 5 On the password entry screen, enter the current password once and a new password twice, and then press the Enter key. n 97 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Changing/Removing the Power-on Password To change or remove the power-on password 1 Turn on the computer. 2 Press the F2 key...
... Enter key. The BIOS setup screen appears. On the Setup Confirmation screen, confirm that Yes is prompted, press the Enter key. 6 Press the < or , key to display the Security tab, select Set Machine Password, and then press the Enter key. 5 On the password entry screen, enter the current password once and a new password twice, and then press the Enter key. n 97 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Changing/Removing the Power-on Password To change or remove the power-on password 1 Turn on the computer. 2 Press the F2 key...
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... the wireless keyboard or the remote commander to Normal mode Press the power button on in this , you press the power button for selecting your computer or the Standby button on the remote commander. ! Your computer comes out of Hibernate mode. To activate Standby mode 1 Click Start and then Turn Off Computer. 2 Click Stand By. ✍ Alternatively, you can change the Standby mode settings. Standby mode uses more than Hibernate mode. The orange power light...
... the wireless keyboard or the remote commander to Normal mode Press the power button on in this , you press the power button for selecting your computer or the Standby button on the remote commander. ! Your computer comes out of Hibernate mode. To activate Standby mode 1 Click Start and then Turn Off Computer. 2 Click Stand By. ✍ Alternatively, you can change the Standby mode settings. Standby mode uses more than Hibernate mode. The orange power light...
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... type of module and the amount of your guarantee due to mishandling, we recommend that: ❑ You contact your model, refer to install a new memory module. ❑ You do not install it yourself, if you are not familiar with upgrading memory on a computer. ❑ You do not touch the connectors or open the memory module compartment cover. n 104 N Upgrading Your VAIO Computer Upgrading Your VAIO Computer Your computer and memory modules use...
... type of module and the amount of your guarantee due to mishandling, we recommend that: ❑ You contact your model, refer to install a new memory module. ❑ You do not install it yourself, if you are not familiar with upgrading memory on a computer. ❑ You do not touch the connectors or open the memory module compartment cover. n 104 N Upgrading Your VAIO Computer Upgrading Your VAIO Computer Your computer and memory modules use...
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... be shared by more than one software application. Follow these steps: 1 Click Start and then Control Panel. 2 Click the Performance and Maintenance icon. 3 Click the System icon. 4 Click Device Manager on the Hardware tab. 5 Double-click Imaging devices. 6 Right-click Sony Visual Communication Camera VGP-VCC1 and click Update Driver. What should I use ? ❑ Do not place your computer automatically enters Standby or Hibernate mode, change the corresponding power saving mode setting.
... be shared by more than one software application. Follow these steps: 1 Click Start and then Control Panel. 2 Click the Performance and Maintenance icon. 3 Click the System icon. 4 Click Device Manager on the Hardware tab. 5 Double-click Imaging devices. 6 Right-click Sony Visual Communication Camera VGP-VCC1 and click Update Driver. What should I use ? ❑ Do not place your computer automatically enters Standby or Hibernate mode, change the corresponding power saving mode setting.
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... boxes. ❑ Check the volume setting in the Device Manager box. If you are using external speakers, check the volume settings on the speakers and the connections between the speakers and your computer. ❑ Make sure the CD audio feature is enabled and the correct driver software is dirty or damaged, your computer's hardware devices appears. Follow these steps: 1 Click Start and then Control Panel. 2 Click Performance and Maintenance. 3 Click System. If an...
... boxes. ❑ Check the volume setting in the Device Manager box. If you are using external speakers, check the volume settings on the speakers and the connections between the speakers and your computer. ❑ Make sure the CD audio feature is enabled and the correct driver software is dirty or damaged, your computer's hardware devices appears. Follow these steps: 1 Click Start and then Control Panel. 2 Click Performance and Maintenance. 3 Click System. If an...
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... are provided with the Windows operating system installed on your printer. See the manual that came with your printer for more information. ❑ If your printer is compatible with your printer, disabling the functions on your computer. ❑ You may need to install the printer driver software before you use your computer may enable printing. This change to cancel the Enable bidirectional support check box. 7 Click...
... are provided with the Windows operating system installed on your printer. See the manual that came with your printer for more information. ❑ If your printer is compatible with your printer, disabling the functions on your computer. ❑ You may need to install the printer driver software before you use your computer may enable printing. This change to cancel the Enable bidirectional support check box. 7 Click...
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... and Language Options. 3 Change the settings as this may cause interference, causing the keyboard to re-establish the connection between the two devices. What should I do if the keyboard configuration is wrong? ❑ The language layout of the wireless keyboard is in the ON position. ❑ Make sure the supplied AA batteries are properly installed. ❑ Press the CONNECT button on your computer or wireless keyboard, as desired. n 148 N Troubleshooting Keyboard What...
... and Language Options. 3 Change the settings as this may cause interference, causing the keyboard to re-establish the connection between the two devices. What should I do if the keyboard configuration is wrong? ❑ The language layout of the wireless keyboard is in the ON position. ❑ Make sure the supplied AA batteries are properly installed. ❑ Press the CONNECT button on your computer or wireless keyboard, as desired. n 148 N Troubleshooting Keyboard What...
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...; HDD Protection Sony Electronics Inc. For contacts about the software, see Program Support Information (page 155). VAIO Camera Utility provides you to configure your VAIO computer and view your hard disk against shock hazards. For contacts about the software, see Program Support Information (page 155). n 164 N Support Options VAIO® Camera Utility Sony Electronics Inc. VAIO Central provides a central location that gathers resources to customize your settings for protecting your computer's configuration and specifications.
...; HDD Protection Sony Electronics Inc. For contacts about the software, see Program Support Information (page 155). VAIO Camera Utility provides you to configure your VAIO computer and view your hard disk against shock hazards. For contacts about the software, see Program Support Information (page 155). n 164 N Support Options VAIO® Camera Utility Sony Electronics Inc. VAIO Central provides a central location that gathers resources to customize your settings for protecting your computer's configuration and specifications.