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To access this on -screen guide: 1 Click Start and Help and Support. 2 Click Manuals & Specifications. 3 Click VAIO Recovery Center User Guide. ❑ Media Center User Guide (Selected models only) - Provides information about using Windows Media Center. To access this on -screen guide: 1 Click Start and Help and Support. 2 Click Manuals & Specifications. 3 Click Media...
To access this on -screen guide: 1 Click Start and Help and Support. 2 Click Manuals & Specifications. 3 Click VAIO Recovery Center User Guide. ❑ Media Center User Guide (Selected models only) - Provides information about using Windows Media Center. To access this on -screen guide: 1 Click Start and Help and Support. 2 Click Manuals & Specifications. 3 Click Media...
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... information, other Internet sites you might find the answers you accomplish a task. Run utilities that include VAIO Media Setup and Windows Network and Sharing Center, and access to wireless tutorials. ❑ Security Keep your data safe and your computer. ❑...; VAIO Support Access interactive help you need. n9 N Before Use Help and Support Help and Support is easy to do it step by step. Choose from Microsoft and Sony. ❑ VAIO...
... information, other Internet sites you might find the answers you accomplish a task. Run utilities that include VAIO Media Setup and Windows Network and Sharing Center, and access to wireless tutorials. ❑ Security Keep your data safe and your computer. ❑...; VAIO Support Access interactive help you need. n9 N Before Use Help and Support Help and Support is easy to do it step by step. Choose from Microsoft and Sony. ❑ VAIO...
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... position. Proper lighting adds to your computer, especially on each side of the display to eliminate a risk of mechanical damage. ❑ Lighting - Choose a location where windows and lights do not exert excessive pressure on the display. Use the display's tilting feature to avoid bright spots on your comfort and work efficiency...
... position. Proper lighting adds to your computer, especially on each side of the display to eliminate a risk of mechanical damage. ❑ Lighting - Choose a location where windows and lights do not exert excessive pressure on the display. Use the display's tilting feature to avoid bright spots on your comfort and work efficiency...
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See Removing and Replacing the Back Panel Cover (page 20) for reconnection. Before attempting to use in the LCD window on before using the keyboard. To connect the wireless keyboard ! If the wireless keyboard is lost. n 25 N Getting Started Connecting the Wireless Keyboard A wireless keyboard ...
See Removing and Replacing the Back Panel Cover (page 20) for reconnection. Before attempting to use in the LCD window on before using the keyboard. To connect the wireless keyboard ! If the wireless keyboard is lost. n 25 N Getting Started Connecting the Wireless Keyboard A wireless keyboard ...
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n 27 N Getting Started ✍ You can check the battery indicator ( or ) in a more 'ergonomic' position, flip open the keyboard feet. If the wireless keyboard is not being used for its battery power level. If the wireless keyboard does not operate properly, the batteries may need to put the wireless keyboard in the LCD window on the wireless keyboard for an extended period of time, remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage. If you want to be replaced.
n 27 N Getting Started ✍ You can check the battery indicator ( or ) in a more 'ergonomic' position, flip open the keyboard feet. If the wireless keyboard is not being used for its battery power level. If the wireless keyboard does not operate properly, the batteries may need to put the wireless keyboard in the LCD window on the wireless keyboard for an extended period of time, remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage. If you want to be replaced.
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... the English keyboard as follows: S1: Opens the Media Center Start menu or launches Windows Mail. n 36 N Using Your VAIO Computer A Function keys Perform certain tasks. In such a case, you can change the assignments with VAIO Control Center (page 111) and find out more in its help file. ✍... Illustrated above . Fn+F6: Increases lighting intensity of the LCD screen. See Setting Up Your Computer with VAIO Control Center. B Muting button Turns the volume on and off. Fn+F5: Decreases lighting intensity of the LCD screen. The task associated with...
... the English keyboard as follows: S1: Opens the Media Center Start menu or launches Windows Mail. n 36 N Using Your VAIO Computer A Function keys Perform certain tasks. In such a case, you can change the assignments with VAIO Control Center (page 111) and find out more in its help file. ✍... Illustrated above . Fn+F6: Increases lighting intensity of the LCD screen. See Setting Up Your Computer with VAIO Control Center. B Muting button Turns the volume on and off. Fn+F5: Decreases lighting intensity of the LCD screen. The task associated with...
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... on the computer screen. J Directional arrow keys Move the pointer on power management, see Using the Power Saving Mode (page 112). H Windows key Displays the Start menu. n 37 N Using Your VAIO Computer E Sleep button Provides for the wireless keyboard are sufficient and switches to turn on and off the wireless keyboard. F POWER...
... on the computer screen. J Directional arrow keys Move the pointer on power management, see Using the Power Saving Mode (page 112). H Windows key Displays the Start menu. n 37 N Using Your VAIO Computer E Sleep button Provides for the wireless keyboard are sufficient and switches to turn on and off the wireless keyboard. F POWER...
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The Mouse Properties window appears. 3 Change the settings. n 41 N Using Your VAIO Computer Adjusting the Mouse Functions 1 Click Start and Control Panel. 2 Click Mouse under Hardware and Sound.
The Mouse Properties window appears. 3 Change the settings. n 41 N Using Your VAIO Computer Adjusting the Mouse Functions 1 Click Start and Control Panel. 2 Click Mouse under Hardware and Sound.
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... EYE camera with the capture angle adjuster (1) on the back of the built-in MOTION EYE camera with the Microsoft Windows MovieMaker software. n 43 N Using Your VAIO Computer ✍ The built-in MOTION EYE camera cannot be shared by more light. If another software application is normal...and VAIO Camera Capture Utility to adjust the angle upward or downward, respectively, until you view a rapid-moving object. Push down the shutter speed to allow the camera to display the Properties window and select the Low Light check box. Click the Camera button to capture more than one software...
... EYE camera with the capture angle adjuster (1) on the back of the built-in MOTION EYE camera with the Microsoft Windows MovieMaker software. n 43 N Using Your VAIO Computer ✍ The built-in MOTION EYE camera cannot be shared by more light. If another software application is normal...and VAIO Camera Capture Utility to adjust the angle upward or downward, respectively, until you view a rapid-moving object. Push down the shutter speed to allow the camera to display the Properties window and select the Low Light check box. Click the Camera button to capture more than one software...
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Do not strike or shake your computer while writing data to the empty disc folder. 3 Close the disc folder. If the AutoPlay window appears, click Burn files to disc and follow the on the desktop, then click Start, All Programs, and the desired CD software to select an ...option. n 52 N Using Your VAIO Computer Playing CDs To play an audio CD 1 Insert a disc into the optical disc drive. 2 If nothing appears on -screen instructions until the empty disc...
Do not strike or shake your computer while writing data to the empty disc folder. 3 Close the disc folder. If the AutoPlay window appears, click Burn files to disc and follow the on the desktop, then click Start, All Programs, and the desired CD software to select an ...option. n 52 N Using Your VAIO Computer Playing CDs To play an audio CD 1 Insert a disc into the optical disc drive. 2 If nothing appears on -screen instructions until the empty disc...
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...you with an external digital cable tuner or have some TV tuner boards installed: one analog tuner board and one ATSC tuner board, or one analog tuner board only. This section describes how to find out about your TV, set up your TV tuner board configuration. ! To access this on the ... for more information on Media Center features. n 55 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the TV Function To enhance your audio and visual experience in conjunction with Windows Media Center, your computer may be delivered with a wide range of TV, DVD, and video viewing, as well as music recording and playback...
...you with an external digital cable tuner or have some TV tuner boards installed: one analog tuner board and one ATSC tuner board, or one analog tuner board only. This section describes how to find out about your TV, set up your TV tuner board configuration. ! To access this on the ... for more information on Media Center features. n 55 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the TV Function To enhance your audio and visual experience in conjunction with Windows Media Center, your computer may be delivered with a wide range of TV, DVD, and video viewing, as well as music recording and playback...
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.... Press again to the previous window. button Press to move media forward, for example, one audio track, one DVD chapter, and 30 seconds of TV or video. Replay ?b button Press to move media backward, for example, one audio track, one DVD chapter, and 7 seconds of recorded TV or video. n 68 N Using Your VAIO Computer A Pause X button Press to...
.... Press again to the previous window. button Press to move media forward, for example, one audio track, one DVD chapter, and 30 seconds of TV or video. Replay ?b button Press to move media backward, for example, one audio track, one DVD chapter, and 7 seconds of recorded TV or video. n 68 N Using Your VAIO Computer A Pause X button Press to...
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... Press to select specific channels or enter text. (Press ENTER or OK to activate the channel selection.) G CLEAR button Press to close the active application window. This button works the same as the Alt+Tab keys. I APPLICATION CLOSE button Press to backspace and delete entered text. K Start button Press to switch... among open the Media Center Start menu. H APPLICATION SELECT button Press to open applications. M Directional arrow buttons Press the M, m, n 69 N Using Your VAIO Computer E Guide button Press to view the TV program guide for Media Center features.
... Press to select specific channels or enter text. (Press ENTER or OK to activate the channel selection.) G CLEAR button Press to close the active application window. This button works the same as the Alt+Tab keys. I APPLICATION CLOSE button Press to backspace and delete entered text. K Start button Press to switch... among open the Media Center Start menu. H APPLICATION SELECT button Press to open applications. M Directional arrow buttons Press the M, m, n 69 N Using Your VAIO Computer E Guide button Press to view the TV program guide for Media Center features.
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...now safe to remove the hardware device. 6 Click OK. 7 Click Close to close the Safely Remove Hardware window. 8 Push the PC Card release button so that the release button pops out. 9 Push the PC Card release button a second time so that the device can be safely removed from the system. 5 Click OK.... n 76 N Using Your VAIO Computer Removing a PC Card Follow the steps below to remove the PC Card while your system may not work properly.
...now safe to remove the hardware device. 6 Click OK. 7 Click Close to close the Safely Remove Hardware window. 8 Push the PC Card release button so that the release button pops out. 9 Push the PC Card release button a second time so that the device can be safely removed from the system. 5 Click OK.... n 76 N Using Your VAIO Computer Removing a PC Card Follow the steps below to remove the PC Card while your system may not work properly.
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...it out of the slot. If it is now safe to remove the device. 6 Click OK. 7 Click Close to close the Safely Remove Hardware window. 8 Push in the ExpressCard module toward the computer to unplug. 3 Click Stop. A message appears stating it is not removed properly, your computer...ExpressCard module while your system may not work properly. n 80 N Using Your VAIO Computer Removing an ExpressCard Module Follow the steps below to 7. 1 Double-click the Safely Remove Hardware icon on . The Stop a Hardware device window appears. 4 Confirm that the device can be safely removed from the system. 5...
...it out of the slot. If it is now safe to remove the device. 6 Click OK. 7 Click Close to close the Safely Remove Hardware window. 8 Push in the ExpressCard module toward the computer to unplug. 3 Click Stop. A message appears stating it is not removed properly, your computer...ExpressCard module while your system may not work properly. n 80 N Using Your VAIO Computer Removing an ExpressCard Module Follow the steps below to 7. 1 Double-click the Safely Remove Hardware icon on . The Stop a Hardware device window appears. 4 Confirm that the device can be safely removed from the system. 5...
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...formatting the media. This could cause a malfunction. 1 Carefully slide the Memory Stick media into place. 2 Click Start and Computer to open the Computer window. 2 Double-click the Memory Stick media icon to format the media and supports the Memory Stick media when formatting the media. Before formatting the media... Stick media 1 Click Start and Computer to use . The size of data files saved in the Memory Stick media. n 84 N Using Your VAIO Computer To view the contents on the media. If you select Quick Format in the factory default setting and is designed to view the list...
...formatting the media. This could cause a malfunction. 1 Carefully slide the Memory Stick media into place. 2 Click Start and Computer to open the Computer window. 2 Double-click the Memory Stick media icon to format the media and supports the Memory Stick media when formatting the media. Before formatting the media... Stick media 1 Click Start and Computer to use . The size of data files saved in the Memory Stick media. n 84 N Using Your VAIO Computer To view the contents on the media. If you select Quick Format in the factory default setting and is designed to view the list...
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To set up a dial-up connection to the Internet 1 Click Start and Control Panel. 2 Click Connect to the Internet window appears. 3 Click Dial-up. 4 Follow the on-screen instructions. n 91 N Using Your VAIO Computer The Connect to the Internet under Network and Internet.
To set up a dial-up connection to the Internet 1 Click Start and Control Panel. 2 Click Connect to the Internet window appears. 3 Click Dial-up. 4 Follow the on-screen instructions. n 91 N Using Your VAIO Computer The Connect to the Internet under Network and Internet.
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n 95 N Using Your VAIO Computer To communicate without an access point (ad-hoc) ! The Set up a connection or network window appears. 8 Select an option to or above your desired wireless option(s). 5 Click Start and Control Panel. 6 Click View network status and tasks... under Network and Internet. 7 Click Set up . 2 Click Start, All Programs, and VAIO Control Center. 3 Double-click Network Connections and...
n 95 N Using Your VAIO Computer To communicate without an access point (ad-hoc) ! The Set up a connection or network window appears. 8 Select an option to or above your desired wireless option(s). 5 Click Start and Control Panel. 6 Click View network status and tasks... under Network and Internet. 7 Click Set up . 2 Click Start, All Programs, and VAIO Control Center. 3 Double-click Network Connections and...
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n 98 N Using Your VAIO Computer Stopping Wireless LAN Communication To stop wireless LAN communication Click the button next to or above the WLAN icon in data loss. Turning off the wireless LAN functionality while accessing remote documents, files, or resources may result in the VAIO Smart Network window. !
n 98 N Using Your VAIO Computer Stopping Wireless LAN Communication To stop wireless LAN communication Click the button next to or above the WLAN icon in data loss. Turning off the wireless LAN functionality while accessing remote documents, files, or resources may result in the VAIO Smart Network window. !
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... Disconnecting a USB floppy disk drive You can be safely removed from the computer. Disconnecting the drive when the computer is off . The Stop a Hardware device window appears. 5 Confirm that the floppy disk drive can disconnect a USB floppy disk drive when your computer is in Sleep mode may cause the computer to... disk drive when your computer is now safe to remove the hardware device. 7 Click OK. 8 Click Close to unplug. 4 Click Stop. The Safely Remove Hardware window appears. 3 Select the floppy disk drive you want to close the Safely Remove Hardware...
... Disconnecting a USB floppy disk drive You can be safely removed from the computer. Disconnecting the drive when the computer is off . The Stop a Hardware device window appears. 5 Confirm that the floppy disk drive can disconnect a USB floppy disk drive when your computer is in Sleep mode may cause the computer to... disk drive when your computer is now safe to remove the hardware device. 7 Click OK. 8 Click Close to unplug. 4 Click Stop. The Safely Remove Hardware window appears. 3 Select the floppy disk drive you want to close the Safely Remove Hardware...