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...-screen guide: 1 Click Start and Help and Support. 2 Click Manuals & Specifications. 3 Click Media Center User Guide. Provides information about using Windows Media Center. Provides information about restoring individual software programs, software drivers, and drive partition(s) or your entire hard disk drive to the original factory ...installed settings. 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) - n8 N Before Use ❑...
...-screen guide: 1 Click Start and Help and Support. 2 Click Manuals & Specifications. 3 Click Media Center User Guide. Provides information about using Windows Media Center. Provides information about restoring individual software programs, software drivers, and drive partition(s) or your entire hard disk drive to the original factory ...installed settings. 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) - n8 N Before Use ❑...
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... location for information and technical assistance for you or show you need. 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 running efficiently with updates and maintenance programs from the following categories to find the on-screen User Guide, warranty information, other Internet sites you might find interesting and useful. ❑ VAIO Tutorials Sony...
... location for information and technical assistance for you or show you need. 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 running efficiently with updates and maintenance programs from the following categories to find the on-screen User Guide, warranty information, other Internet sites you might find interesting and useful. ❑ VAIO Tutorials Sony...
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... to eliminate a risk of the display to avoid bright spots on each side of the speaker grill, to find the best position. Choose a location where windows and lights do not exert excessive pressure on the center of the main unit. You can reduce eye strain and muscle fatigue by adjusting the...
... to eliminate a risk of the display to avoid bright spots on each side of the speaker grill, to find the best position. Choose a location where windows and lights do not exert excessive pressure on the center of the main unit. You can reduce eye strain and muscle fatigue by adjusting the...
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... keyboard, it must be located within 10 seconds of each other. If not, repeat the procedure. ! Press the Fn key to use in the LCD window on before using the keyboard. See Removing and Replacing the Back Panel Cover (page 20) for the procedure. 3 Turn on the computer. 4 Slide the POWER...
... keyboard, it must be located within 10 seconds of each other. If not, repeat the procedure. ! Press the Fn key to use in the LCD window on before using the keyboard. See Removing and Replacing the Back Panel Cover (page 20) for the procedure. 3 Turn on the computer. 4 Slide the POWER...
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If the wireless keyboard does not operate properly, the batteries may need to avoid possible damage from battery leakage. If you want to put the wireless keyboard in the LCD window on the wireless keyboard for an extended period of time, remove the batteries 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 avoid possible damage from battery leakage. If you want to put the wireless keyboard in the LCD window on the wireless keyboard for an extended period of time, remove the batteries 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.
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...button assignments may be different from the above is the English keyboard as follows: S1: Opens the Media Center Start menu or launches Windows Mail. B Muting button Turns the volume on and off. S2: Launches Internet Explorer. In such a case, you can change the...The task associated with each function key varies among software applications except the following combinations with VAIO Control Center. C Volume control buttons Increase (+) or decrease (-) the volume. n 36 N Using Your VAIO Computer A Function keys Perform certain tasks. ✍ Illustrated above . Fn+F6: Increases ...
...button assignments may be different from the above is the English keyboard as follows: S1: Opens the Media Center Start menu or launches Windows Mail. B Muting button Turns the volume on and off. S2: Launches Internet Explorer. In such a case, you can change the...The task associated with each function key varies among software applications except the following combinations with VAIO Control Center. C Volume control buttons Increase (+) or decrease (-) the volume. n 36 N Using Your VAIO Computer A Function keys Perform certain tasks. ✍ Illustrated above . Fn+F6: Increases ...
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I Applications key Displays a shortcut menu in place to perform basic math calculations. H Windows key Displays the Start menu. J Directional arrow keys Move the pointer on power management, see Using the Power Saving Mode (page 112). K Numeric keypad Use ...the numeric keypad to type numbers or to indicate that the keyboard is ready for use (page 25). n 37 N Using Your VAIO Computer E Sleep button Provides for the wireless keyboard are sufficient and switches to batteries wear out. G Indicators (Battery): turns on while the AA batteries for...
I Applications key Displays a shortcut menu in place to perform basic math calculations. H Windows key Displays the Start menu. J Directional arrow keys Move the pointer on power management, see Using the Power Saving Mode (page 112). K Numeric keypad Use ...the numeric keypad to type numbers or to indicate that the keyboard is ready for use (page 25). n 37 N Using Your VAIO Computer E Sleep button Provides for the wireless keyboard are sufficient and switches to batteries wear out. G Indicators (Battery): turns on while the AA batteries for...
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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. The Mouse Properties window appears. 3 Change the settings.
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... frame rate and slows down or up the horizontal bar to capture more than one software application. Click the Camera button to start VAIO Camera Capture Utility. You can change the capture angle of your computer. The viewer window may show some noise, for example horizontal streaks, if you see the live feed...
... frame rate and slows down or up the horizontal bar to capture more than one software application. Click the Camera button to start VAIO Camera Capture Utility. You can change the capture angle of your computer. The viewer window may show some noise, for example horizontal streaks, if you see the live feed...
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... to a disc ! 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 play the CD. Copying Files to CDs To copy files to select an option. n 52 N Using Your VAIO Computer Playing CDs To play...
... to a disc ! 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 play the CD. Copying Files to CDs To copy files to select an option. n 52 N Using Your VAIO Computer Playing CDs To play...
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... 2 Click Manuals & Specifications. 3 Click Media Center User Guide. 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 TV, set up your computer may be delivered 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. To access...
... 2 Click Manuals & Specifications. 3 Click Media Center User Guide. 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 TV, set up your computer may be delivered 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. To access...
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...68 N Using Your VAIO Computer A Pause X button Press to increase (+) or decrease (-) the volume. Skip B? Rewind m button Press to begin recording. Play N button Press to move media forward, for example, one audio track, one DVD chapter, and 30 seconds of TV or video. C ...to view previously recorded TV programs. D Recorded TV button Press to the previous window. Press again to stop media playback or TV recording session. Forward M button Press to move media backward, for example, one audio track, one DVD chapter, and 7 seconds of recorded TV or video. button...
...68 N Using Your VAIO Computer A Pause X button Press to increase (+) or decrease (-) the volume. Skip B? Rewind m button Press to begin recording. Play N button Press to move media forward, for example, one audio track, one DVD chapter, and 30 seconds of TV or video. C ...to view previously recorded TV programs. D Recorded TV button Press to the previous window. Press again to stop media playback or TV recording session. Forward M button Press to move media backward, for example, one audio track, one DVD chapter, and 7 seconds of recorded TV or video. button...
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... among open the Media Center Start menu. I APPLICATION CLOSE button Press to view the TV program guide for Media Center features. M Directional arrow buttons Press the M, m, n 69 N Using Your VAIO Computer E Guide button Press to close the active application window. This button works the same as the Alt+Tab keys. K Start button Press...
... among open the Media Center Start menu. I APPLICATION CLOSE button Press to view the TV program guide for Media Center features. M Directional arrow buttons Press the M, m, n 69 N Using Your VAIO Computer E Guide button Press to close the active application window. This button works the same as the Alt+Tab keys. K Start button Press...
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...work properly. n 76 N Using Your VAIO Computer Removing a PC Card Follow the steps below to remove the PC Card while your computer is on the taskbar. The Stop a Hardware device window appears. 4 Confirm that the PC Card pops out. 10 Gently take hold of the PC Card and pull it is 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...
...work properly. n 76 N Using Your VAIO Computer Removing a PC Card Follow the steps below to remove the PC Card while your computer is on the taskbar. The Stop a Hardware device window appears. 4 Confirm that the PC Card pops out. 10 Gently take hold of the PC Card and pull it is 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...
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n 80 N Using Your VAIO Computer Removing an ExpressCard Module Follow the steps below to remove the ExpressCard module while your computer is off, skip steps 1 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... 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. The Safely Remove Hardware window appears. 2 Select the hardware you want to pop it out. 9 Gently take hold of ...
n 80 N Using Your VAIO Computer Removing an ExpressCard Module Follow the steps below to remove the ExpressCard module while your computer is off, skip steps 1 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... 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. The Safely Remove Hardware window appears. 2 Select the hardware you want to pop it out. 9 Gently take hold of ...
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...Stick media erases the entire data on the Memory Stick media 1 Click Start and Computer to open the Computer window. 3 Right-click the Memory Stick media icon and select Format. 4 Click Restore device defaults. ! This...the Memory Stick media into the slot until it clicks into place. 2 Click Start and Computer to open the Computer window. 2 Double-click the Memory Stick media icon to view the list of the allocation unit and file system may cause... the media. Be sure to use . n 84 N Using Your VAIO Computer To view the contents on the media. If you select Quick Format in Format options.
...Stick media erases the entire data on the Memory Stick media 1 Click Start and Computer to open the Computer window. 3 Right-click the Memory Stick media icon and select Format. 4 Click Restore device defaults. ! This...the Memory Stick media into the slot until it clicks into place. 2 Click Start and Computer to open the Computer window. 2 Double-click the Memory Stick media icon to view the list of the allocation unit and file system may cause... the media. Be sure to use . n 84 N Using Your VAIO Computer To view the contents on the media. If you select Quick Format in Format options.
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n 91 N Using Your VAIO Computer To set up a dial-up . 4 Follow the on-screen instructions. The Connect to the Internet window appears. 3 Click Dial-up connection to the Internet 1 Click Start and Control Panel. 2 Click Connect to the Internet under Network and Internet.
n 91 N Using Your VAIO Computer To set up a dial-up . 4 Follow the on-screen instructions. The Connect to the Internet window appears. 3 Click Dial-up connection to the Internet 1 Click Start and Control Panel. 2 Click Connect to the Internet under Network and Internet.
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The Wireless LAN indicator lights up. 2 Click Start, All Programs, and VAIO Control Center. 3 Double-click Network Connections and VAIO Smart Network. ✍ For information on the VAIO Smart Network software, see the help file on the software. 4 Click the button next 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 a connection or network window appears. ...
The Wireless LAN indicator lights up. 2 Click Start, All Programs, and VAIO Control Center. 3 Double-click Network Connections and VAIO Smart Network. ✍ For information on the VAIO Smart Network software, see the help file on the software. 4 Click the button next 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 a connection or network window appears. ...
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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. ! 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.
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...taskbar. To disconnect a USB floppy disk drive ✍ To disconnect a USB floppy disk drive when your computer is off . The Safely Remove Hardware window appears. 3 Select the floppy disk drive you want to 8. 1 Close all programs accessing the floppy disk drive. 2 Double-click the Safely Remove Hardware... be safely removed from the computer. A message appears stating it is in Sleep mode may cause the computer to close the Safely Remove Hardware window. 9 Disconnect the floppy disk drive from the system. 6 Click OK. Disconnecting the drive when the computer is now safe to remove the ...
...taskbar. To disconnect a USB floppy disk drive ✍ To disconnect a USB floppy disk drive when your computer is off . The Safely Remove Hardware window appears. 3 Select the floppy disk drive you want to 8. 1 Close all programs accessing the floppy disk drive. 2 Double-click the Safely Remove Hardware... be safely removed from the computer. A message appears stating it is in Sleep mode may cause the computer to close the Safely Remove Hardware window. 9 Disconnect the floppy disk drive from the system. 6 Click OK. Disconnecting the drive when the computer is now safe to remove the ...