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... customers in Spanish speaking Latin American countries or areas http://esupport.sony.com/ES/VAIO/BR/ for customers in this manual) - Contains an overview of your computer, as well as information on your VAIO computer. To view the online specifications: 1 Connect to the Internet. 2 Go to Web sites described in Brazil Explains features of...
... customers in Spanish speaking Latin American countries or areas http://esupport.sony.com/ES/VAIO/BR/ for customers in this manual) - Contains an overview of your computer, as well as information on your VAIO computer. To view the online specifications: 1 Connect to the Internet. 2 Go to Web sites described in Brazil Explains features of...
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... settings. To access this on -screen guide: 1 Click Start and Help and Support. 2 Click Manuals & Specifications. 3 Click Media Center User Guide. 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...
... settings. To access this on -screen guide: 1 Click Start and Help and Support. 2 Click Manuals & Specifications. 3 Click Media Center User Guide. 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...
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.... ❑ Manuals & Specifications Here you will find the on-screen User Guide, warranty information, other Internet sites you might find the answers you accomplish a task. Choose from Microsoft and Sony. ❑ VAIO Sites Contains links to other VAIO documents, and system and software... information for your computer. ❑ VAIO Support Access interactive help tutorials that include VAIO Media Setup and Windows Network and Sharing Center, ...
.... ❑ Manuals & Specifications Here you will find the on-screen User Guide, warranty information, other Internet sites you might find the answers you accomplish a task. Choose from Microsoft and Sony. ❑ VAIO Sites Contains links to other VAIO documents, and system and software... information for your computer. ❑ VAIO Support Access interactive help tutorials that include VAIO Media Setup and Windows Network and Sharing Center, ...
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... manual due to identify the controls and ports shown on the following pages. ! It may be different from those illustrated in this sensor for operations. I SONY logo lamp (page 115) J LCD screen (page 133) K Hard disk drive indicator (page 19) L DISPLAY OFF indicator (page 19) * On selected models only. The appearance...
... manual due to identify the controls and ports shown on the following pages. ! It may be different from those illustrated in this sensor for operations. I SONY logo lamp (page 115) J LCD screen (page 133) K Hard disk drive indicator (page 19) L DISPLAY OFF indicator (page 19) * On selected models only. The appearance...
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...manufacture of your computer or wireless keyboard, as this may cause interference, causing the keyboard to stop working properly. Confirm that perform specific functions. Do not place metal furniture or objects near the wireless keyboard. Do not mix old (used , new or different types...Keyboard ! Press the CONNECT button located on the bottom of batteries can damage the wireless keyboard. n 35 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Keyboard A wireless keyboard is supplied with manganese batteries. These devices may create interference, causing the keyboard to stop working properly...
...manufacture of your computer or wireless keyboard, as this may cause interference, causing the keyboard to stop working properly. Confirm that perform specific functions. Do not place metal furniture or objects near the wireless keyboard. Do not mix old (used , new or different types...Keyboard ! Press the CONNECT button located on the bottom of batteries can damage the wireless keyboard. n 35 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Keyboard A wireless keyboard is supplied with manganese batteries. These devices may create interference, causing the keyboard to stop working properly...
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Use the table below to see which types of optical disc drive installed on the model you purchased. n 48 N Using Your VAIO Computer Reading and Writing Optical Discs Your computer plays and records CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray Disc™ media, depending on your optical disc drive supports. Check your specifications for the type of media your model.
Use the table below to see which types of optical disc drive installed on the model you purchased. n 48 N Using Your VAIO Computer Reading and Writing Optical Discs Your computer plays and records CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray Disc™ media, depending on your optical disc drive supports. Check your specifications for the type of media your model.
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Sony does NOT guarantee the compatibility of VAIO CD drives with discs that are capable of reading 8cm discs... conform to the CD Standard. This product is a two sided disc product which mates DVD recorded material on one side with digital audio material on the other optical disc drives are not compliant with the official "CD" format... Compact Disc Digital Audio standard specifications (CD Standard). Except the Blu-ray Disc drive, all other side. n 50 N Using Your VAIO Computer ! USING NON-COMPLIANT DISCS CAN CAUSE FATAL DAMAGE TO YOUR VAIO PC OR CREATE SOFTWARE CONFLICTS AND ...
Sony does NOT guarantee the compatibility of VAIO CD drives with discs that are capable of reading 8cm discs... conform to the CD Standard. This product is a two sided disc product which mates DVD recorded material on one side with digital audio material on the other optical disc drives are not compliant with the official "CD" format... Compact Disc Digital Audio standard specifications (CD Standard). Except the Blu-ray Disc drive, all other side. n 50 N Using Your VAIO Computer ! USING NON-COMPLIANT DISCS CAN CAUSE FATAL DAMAGE TO YOUR VAIO PC OR CREATE SOFTWARE CONFLICTS AND ...
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To play the disc. The Blu-ray Disc writing function is available on your Blu-ray Disc burning software. n 56 N Using Your VAIO Computer Playing Blu-ray Disc Media ! For instructions on how to play a Blu-ray Disc media 1 Close all running software applications. 2 Insert a Blu-ray...-ray Disc software to use the software, see the help file on selected models only. For instructions on selected models only. See the online specifications to find out about the supported disc media. The Blu-ray Disc playback function is available on how to find out about the supported disc...
To play the disc. The Blu-ray Disc writing function is available on your Blu-ray Disc burning software. n 56 N Using Your VAIO Computer Playing Blu-ray Disc Media ! For instructions on how to play a Blu-ray Disc media 1 Close all running software applications. 2 Insert a Blu-ray...-ray Disc software to use the software, see the help file on selected models only. For instructions on selected models only. See the online specifications to find out about the supported disc media. The Blu-ray Disc playback function is available on how to find out about the supported disc...
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... on -screen guide 1 Click Start and Help and Support. 2 Click Manuals & Specifications. 3 Click Media Center User Guide. To access this on Windows Media Center features. This section describes ... find out about your TV, set up your TV tuner board configuration. ! For details on the external digital cable tuner, see the manual that came with a wide range of TV, DVD, and video viewing... playback. Windows Media Center provides you with the tuner. n 57 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the TV Function To enhance your audio and visual experience in conjunction with Windows Media Center, your...
... on -screen guide 1 Click Start and Help and Support. 2 Click Manuals & Specifications. 3 Click Media Center User Guide. To access this on Windows Media Center features. This section describes ... find out about your TV, set up your TV tuner board configuration. ! For details on the external digital cable tuner, see the manual that came with a wide range of TV, DVD, and video viewing... playback. Windows Media Center provides you with the tuner. n 57 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the TV Function To enhance your audio and visual experience in conjunction with Windows Media Center, your...
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... and delete entered text. M Directional arrow buttons Press the M, m, n 71 N Using Your VAIO Computer E Guide button Press to view the TV program guide for features on software applications, such as the Alt+Tab keys. F Alphanumeric buttons Press to select specific channels or enter text. (Press ENTER or OK to activate the channel selection...
... and delete entered text. M Directional arrow buttons Press the M, m, n 71 N Using Your VAIO Computer E Guide button Press to view the TV program guide for features on software applications, such as the Alt+Tab keys. F Alphanumeric buttons Press to select specific channels or enter text. (Press ENTER or OK to activate the channel selection...
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n 84 N Using Your VAIO Computer Before You Use the Memory Stick Media The Memory Stick slot...Stick media that are guaranteed of the copyright protection technology developed by Sony. Accordingly, Memory Stick media with capacity of up to 16 GB that meet the same specifications as the compatible media are available as of compatibility. The Memory...logo to remove it is not guaranteed of January 2008. Your computer has been tested and found compatible with Sony branded Memory Stick media with such copyrighted data can accommodate both standard- Except for your computer can be ...
n 84 N Using Your VAIO Computer Before You Use the Memory Stick Media The Memory Stick slot...Stick media that are guaranteed of the copyright protection technology developed by Sony. Accordingly, Memory Stick media with capacity of up to 16 GB that meet the same specifications as the compatible media are available as of compatibility. The Memory...logo to remove it is not guaranteed of January 2008. Your computer has been tested and found compatible with Sony branded Memory Stick media with such copyrighted data can accommodate both standard- Except for your computer can be ...
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.... Use care when inserting or removing a memory card from the slot and can use this slot to your computer. n 89 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using Other Memory Cards In addition to the Memory Stick slot and the ExpressCard slot, your computer does not support the copyright protection and...card and SDHC memory card. However, not all memory card media that meet the same specifications as of January 2008. Before You Use Memory Cards The SD memory card slot on compatible memory cards, see Sony Support Information (page 185) to visit the appropriate support Web site. ! Always insert ...
.... Use care when inserting or removing a memory card from the slot and can use this slot to your computer. n 89 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using Other Memory Cards In addition to the Memory Stick slot and the ExpressCard slot, your computer does not support the copyright protection and...card and SDHC memory card. However, not all memory card media that meet the same specifications as of January 2008. Before You Use Memory Cards The SD memory card slot on compatible memory cards, see Sony Support Information (page 185) to visit the appropriate support Web site. ! Always insert ...
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.... WPA2, the second generation of WPA, provides stronger data protection and network access control and is backward compatible with the IEEE 802.11i specification. Or you can communicate through an access point, which means that increase the level of data protection and access control for existing Wi-Fi...grade security by the IEEE and Wi-Fi Alliance, both WPA2 and WPA are other through a network. n 94 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using Wireless LAN (WLAN) Using the Sony Wireless LAN (WLAN), all versions of 802.11 devices, including 802.11b, 802.11a, 802.11g, and 802.11n draft standard,...
.... WPA2, the second generation of WPA, provides stronger data protection and network access control and is backward compatible with the IEEE 802.11i specification. Or you can communicate through an access point, which means that increase the level of data protection and access control for existing Wi-Fi...grade security by the IEEE and Wi-Fi Alliance, both WPA2 and WPA are other through a network. n 94 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using Wireless LAN (WLAN) Using the Sony Wireless LAN (WLAN), all versions of 802.11 devices, including 802.11b, 802.11a, 802.11g, and 802.11n draft standard,...
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... wireless LAN. The access point coordinates transmission and reception from multiple wireless devices within a specific range. The access point bridges the wireless and wired LAN and acts as a central controller for example the Sony Access Point. n 98 N Using Your VAIO Computer Communicating with an Access Point (Infrastructure) An infrastructure network is a network that...
... wireless LAN. The access point coordinates transmission and reception from multiple wireless devices within a specific range. The access point bridges the wireless and wired LAN and acts as a central controller for example the Sony Access Point. n 98 N Using Your VAIO Computer Communicating with an Access Point (Infrastructure) An infrastructure network is a network that...
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Using Normal Mode This is the normal state of the computer when it is on in use. To save power while not working, you to the normal operating mode, which allows you can turn off a specific device such as the LCD screen or the hard disk drive. The green power indicator light is in this mode. n 116 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Using the Power Saving Mode In addition to turn off specific devices, your computer has a distinct power saving mode called Sleep mode.
Using Normal Mode This is the normal state of the computer when it is on in use. To save power while not working, you to the normal operating mode, which allows you can turn off a specific device such as the LCD screen or the hard disk drive. The green power indicator light is in this mode. n 116 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Using the Power Saving Mode In addition to turn off specific devices, your computer has a distinct power saving mode called Sleep mode.
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... (page 120) ❑ Adding the Hard Disk Drive (page 126) For assistance, contact an authorized Sony Service Center. To find the nearest center or agent, see the online specifications. n 119 N Upgrading Your VAIO Computer Upgrading Your VAIO Computer Your VAIO computer and memory modules use high precision components and electronic connectors technology. For the type...
... (page 120) ❑ Adding the Hard Disk Drive (page 126) For assistance, contact an authorized Sony Service Center. To find the nearest center or agent, see the online specifications. n 119 N Upgrading Your VAIO Computer Upgrading Your VAIO Computer Your VAIO computer and memory modules use high precision components and electronic connectors technology. For the type...
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... with other AC adapter as a photocopier or a shredder. ❑ You can purchase a power strip with your computer or genuine Sony products. n 134 N Precautions On Using the Power Source ❑ See the online specifications to check the power operation of time. ❑ Make sure that the AC outlet is easily accessible. ❑ Use...
... with other AC adapter as a photocopier or a shredder. ❑ You can purchase a power strip with your computer or genuine Sony products. n 134 N Precautions On Using the Power Source ❑ See the online specifications to check the power operation of time. ❑ Make sure that the AC outlet is easily accessible. ❑ Use...
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... on how to connect the computer to launch automatically, not even a screen saver. ❑ Stop using VAIO Update. For information on the computer, it with one with no affixed adhesive label. What should I do if I cannot play such contents, download and install ...the latest updates for WinDVD BD using the keyboard. ❑ If you neither launch any software application nor allow any to the Internet, see Using the Internet (page 92). See the online specifications...
... on how to connect the computer to launch automatically, not even a screen saver. ❑ Stop using VAIO Update. For information on the computer, it with one with no affixed adhesive label. What should I do if I cannot play such contents, download and install ...the latest updates for WinDVD BD using the keyboard. ❑ If you neither launch any software application nor allow any to the Internet, see Using the Internet (page 92). See the online specifications...
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See the online specifications to find out about the supported disc media. ❑ Make sure your optical disc drive. You cannot add or erase data to find out the ...
See the online specifications to find out about the supported disc media. ❑ Make sure your optical disc drive. You cannot add or erase data to find out the ...
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... recommend you connected the device. ❑ See the manual that came with your USB device for more information. The driver could be installed to the specific port you used the first time you connect the device directly to your computer. If you connect the device. ❑ Try connecting a simple, low-powered...
... recommend you connected the device. ❑ See the manual that came with your USB device for more information. The driver could be installed to the specific port you used the first time you connect the device directly to your computer. If you connect the device. ❑ Try connecting a simple, low-powered...