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n4 N Troubleshooting ...145 Computer ...147 System Security ...154 Built-in MOTION EYE Camera...155 Internet ...158 Networking ...160 Optical Discs ...163 Display ...168 Printing ...169 Microphone ...170 Mouse ...172 Speakers ...173 Keyboard...175 Floppy Disks ...176 PC Cards ...177 Audio/Video...179 Memory Stick Media ...182 Peripherals ...183 Support Options ...184 Sony Support Information ...185 Program Support Information...188 Trademarks ...199
n4 N Troubleshooting ...145 Computer ...147 System Security ...154 Built-in MOTION EYE Camera...155 Internet ...158 Networking ...160 Optical Discs ...163 Display ...168 Printing ...169 Microphone ...170 Mouse ...172 Speakers ...173 Keyboard...175 Floppy Disks ...176 PC Cards ...177 Audio/Video...179 Memory Stick Media ...182 Peripherals ...183 Support Options ...184 Sony Support Information ...185 Program Support Information...188 Trademarks ...199
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...http://, your computer must be connected to the Sony online support Web site at 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)...
...http://, your computer must be connected to the Sony online support Web site at 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)...
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... Center User Guide - 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 VAIO Recovery Center User Guide. ❑ Media Center User Guide (Selected models only) - Provides information about restoring individual software programs, software drivers, and drive partition(s) or...
... Center User Guide - 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 VAIO Recovery Center User Guide. ❑ Media Center User Guide (Selected models only) - Provides information about restoring individual software programs, software drivers, and drive partition(s) or...
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... Find information on how to do it step by step. To access Help and Support, click Start and Help and Support. ❑ Manuals & Specifications Here you will find interesting and useful. ❑ VAIO Tutorials Sony provides guided help tutorials that include VAIO Media Setup and Windows Network and Sharing Center, and access to wireless tutorials...
... Find information on how to do it step by step. To access Help and Support, click Start and Help and Support. ❑ Manuals & Specifications Here you will find interesting and useful. ❑ VAIO Tutorials Sony provides guided help tutorials that include VAIO Media Setup and Windows Network and Sharing Center, and access to wireless tutorials...
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n 10 N Before Use ❑ VAIO Registration Please take a moment to enjoy the following benefits: ❑ Your computer will be registered with Sony Product Support. ❑ You will receive an e-coupon good for purchase of eligible accessories at SonyStyle.com. ❑ Extended Service Plan Sony VAIO products come with a 1 year Limited Warranty. Protect your VAIO computer to register your investment further by purchasing an optional Extended Service Plan.
n 10 N Before Use ❑ VAIO Registration Please take a moment to enjoy the following benefits: ❑ Your computer will be registered with Sony Product Support. ❑ You will receive an e-coupon good for purchase of eligible accessories at SonyStyle.com. ❑ Extended Service Plan Sony VAIO products come with a 1 year Limited Warranty. Protect your VAIO computer to register your investment further by purchasing an optional Extended Service Plan.
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... mouse. Keep your forearms horizontal (2), with your wrists in front of the computer may make you more comfortable. Have breaks during sessions with good back support. Sit in a chair with your computer. Ergonomic Considerations Whenever possible, you should attempt to take account of the following ergonomic considerations: n 11 N Before Use ❑...
... mouse. Keep your forearms horizontal (2), with your wrists in front of the computer may make you more comfortable. Have breaks during sessions with good back support. Sit in a chair with your computer. Ergonomic Considerations Whenever possible, you should attempt to take account of the following ergonomic considerations: n 11 N Before Use ❑...
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B i.LINK 4-pin (S400) port (page 105) C Microphone jack Connect an external microphone. Back n 15 N Getting Started A Back panel cover Remove the back panel cover to access the ports and jacks behind it (page 20). D Line In jack Connect an external audio device for audio input. F Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) ports* (page 102) G Prop-up stand * Support high-/full-/low- E OPTICAL OUT port (Output Sampling Rate: 44.1 KHz/48.0 KHz/96.0 KHz) Connect an S/PDIF-compatible device such as digital headphones or an AV amplifier. speeds.
B i.LINK 4-pin (S400) port (page 105) C Microphone jack Connect an external microphone. Back n 15 N Getting Started A Back panel cover Remove the back panel cover to access the ports and jacks behind it (page 20). D Line In jack Connect an external audio device for audio input. F Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) ports* (page 102) G Prop-up stand * Support high-/full-/low- E OPTICAL OUT port (Output Sampling Rate: 44.1 KHz/48.0 KHz/96.0 KHz) Connect an S/PDIF-compatible device such as digital headphones or an AV amplifier. speeds.
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Right n 17 N Getting Started A Optical disc drive (page 46) B Optical disc drive indicator (page 19) C Drive eject button (page 47) D Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) ports* (page 102) * Support high-/full-/low- speeds.
Right n 17 N Getting Started A Optical disc drive (page 46) B Optical disc drive indicator (page 19) C Drive eject button (page 47) D Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) ports* (page 102) * Support high-/full-/low- speeds.
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Left n 18 N Getting Started A PC Card slot (page 76) B PC Card release button (page 78) C ExpressCard/34 slot (page 80) D Memory Stick slot* (page 85) E Media Access indicator (page 19) F SD memory card slot (page 90) G Headphones jack Connect external headphones or speakers. H WLAN (Wireless LAN) indicator (page 19) * Your computer supports both standard- and Duo-size Memory Stick media.
Left n 18 N Getting Started A PC Card slot (page 76) B PC Card release button (page 78) C ExpressCard/34 slot (page 80) D Memory Stick slot* (page 85) E Media Access indicator (page 19) F SD memory card slot (page 90) G Headphones jack Connect external headphones or speakers. H WLAN (Wireless LAN) indicator (page 19) * Your computer supports both standard- and Duo-size Memory Stick media.
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... once to lock the scroll action and control the movement by moving the entire mouse (the scroll function is available only with applications that support it). F Battery indicator Blinks when the mouse batteries are running out of power. Press the wheel once to display a context-sensitive shortcut... menu (not always an active function). n 40 N Using Your VAIO Computer A Left button Click or double-click the left button to select items. To drag and drop items, hold the left button down a page....
... once to lock the scroll action and control the movement by moving the entire mouse (the scroll function is available only with applications that support it). F Battery indicator Blinks when the mouse batteries are running out of power. Press the wheel once to display a context-sensitive shortcut... menu (not always an active function). n 40 N Using Your VAIO Computer A Left button Click or double-click the left button to select items. To drag and drop items, hold the left button down a page....
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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 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.
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 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.
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...P PR*8 P P P PR*1 *2 PR PR*5 PR*6 PR*3 *4 PR*7 *11 Blu-ray Disc P P P P PR*8 P P P PR*1 *2 PR PR*5 PR*6 PR*3 *4 P*11 Combo *1 Supports writing data to DVD-R discs compliant with DVD-R for Blu-ray Disc-Rewritable in Version 2.1 format. *11 The Blu-ray Disc drive on your computer...-Recordable in Version 1.1 format. *10 BD-RE stands for General Version 2.0/2.1. *2 Supports writing data to single-sided DVD-RAM discs (2.6 GB) compliant with a cartridge. n 49 N Using Your VAIO Computer PR: playable and recordable P: playable but not recordable -: not playable or recordable...
...P PR*8 P P P PR*1 *2 PR PR*5 PR*6 PR*3 *4 PR*7 *11 Blu-ray Disc P P P P PR*8 P P P PR*1 *2 PR PR*5 PR*6 PR*3 *4 P*11 Combo *1 Supports writing data to DVD-R discs compliant with DVD-R for Blu-ray Disc-Rewritable in Version 2.1 format. *11 The Blu-ray Disc drive on your computer...-Recordable in Version 1.1 format. *10 BD-RE stands for General Version 2.0/2.1. *2 Supports writing data to single-sided DVD-RAM discs (2.6 GB) compliant with a cartridge. n 49 N Using Your VAIO Computer PR: playable and recordable P: playable but not recordable -: not playable or recordable...
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...ray Disc drives). USING NON-COMPLIANT DISCS CAN CAUSE FATAL DAMAGE TO YOUR VAIO PC OR CREATE SOFTWARE CONFLICTS AND CAUSE SYSTEM HANGING. With the supplied 8cm disc adapter,... the Blu-ray Disc drive is designed to play on one side with the supplied 8cm disc adapter. Due to the Compact Disc Digital Audio ..., and Blu-ray Disc media. Except the Blu-ray Disc drive, all other side. Sony does NOT guarantee the compatibility of a DualDisc may not play back discs that are capable ... the CD Standard. n 50 N Using Your VAIO Computer ! A DualDisc is not supported.
...ray Disc drives). USING NON-COMPLIANT DISCS CAN CAUSE FATAL DAMAGE TO YOUR VAIO PC OR CREATE SOFTWARE CONFLICTS AND CAUSE SYSTEM HANGING. With the supplied 8cm disc adapter,... the Blu-ray Disc drive is designed to play on one side with the supplied 8cm disc adapter. Due to the Compact Disc Digital Audio ..., and Blu-ray Disc media. Except the Blu-ray Disc drive, all other side. Sony does NOT guarantee the compatibility of a DualDisc may not play back discs that are capable ... the CD Standard. n 50 N Using Your VAIO Computer ! A DualDisc is not supported.
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... the region setting on the optical disc drive does not match the region coding on DVDs and BD-ROM Disc media. n 51 N Using Your VAIO Computer ! As with the High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) standard, you cannot play copyright protected Blu-ray Disc media continuously, you need to...recorded in AVC or VC1 format at all. Unless your external display is strongly recommended that the AACS key update requires Internet access. VAIO computers may limit compatibility or prevent Blu-ray Disc media playback. It is compliant with other optical media devices, circumstances may not...
... the region setting on the optical disc drive does not match the region coding on DVDs and BD-ROM Disc media. n 51 N Using Your VAIO Computer ! As with the High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) standard, you cannot play copyright protected Blu-ray Disc media continuously, you need to...recorded in AVC or VC1 format at all. Unless your external display is strongly recommended that the AACS key update requires Internet access. VAIO computers may limit compatibility or prevent Blu-ray Disc media playback. It is compliant with other optical media devices, circumstances may not...
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n 56 N Using Your VAIO Computer Playing Blu-ray Disc Media ! Copying Files to the computer. 2 Close all running software applications. 3 ...nothing appears on your optical disc drive, and then Reading and Writing Optical Discs (page 48) to find out about the supported disc media. See the online specifications to find out the type of your software. For instructions on how to find out..., and the desired Blu-ray Disc burning software to copy files to find out about the supported disc media. To copy files to a Blu-ray Disc media 1 Connect the AC adapter to Blu-ray Disc Media !
n 56 N Using Your VAIO Computer Playing Blu-ray Disc Media ! Copying Files to the computer. 2 Close all running software applications. 3 ...nothing appears on your optical disc drive, and then Reading and Writing Optical Discs (page 48) to find out about the supported disc media. See the online specifications to find out the type of your software. For instructions on how to find out..., and the desired Blu-ray Disc burning software to copy files to find out about the supported disc media. To copy files to a Blu-ray Disc media 1 Connect the AC adapter to Blu-ray Disc Media !
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... on -screen guide 1 Click Start and Help and Support. 2 Click Manuals & Specifications. 3 Click Media Center User Guide. See the online specifications to set -top box, and other equipment. n 57 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the TV Function To enhance your audio and visual experience in conjunction...external digital cable tuner, see the manual that came with an external digital cable tuner or have one analog tuner board and one ATSC tuner board installed. Windows Media Center provides you with a wide range of TV, DVD, and video viewing, as well as music recording and playback.
... on -screen guide 1 Click Start and Help and Support. 2 Click Manuals & Specifications. 3 Click Media Center User Guide. See the online specifications to set -top box, and other equipment. n 57 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the TV Function To enhance your audio and visual experience in conjunction...external digital cable tuner, see the manual that came with an external digital cable tuner or have one analog tuner board and one ATSC tuner board installed. Windows Media Center provides you with a wide range of TV, DVD, and video viewing, as well as music recording and playback.
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n 69 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Remote Commander If your computer supports the TV function, then a remote commander is supplied with the computer for using a wide variety of AV related software applications, including Media Center.
n 69 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Remote Commander If your computer supports the TV function, then a remote commander is supplied with the computer for using a wide variety of AV related software applications, including Media Center.
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...slot without using a Memory Stick Micro (M2) media, be used only within the law. Your computer has been tested and found compatible with Sony branded Memory Stick media with high speed data transfer and large data capacity capabilities. ✍ You can insert a Duo-size Memory Stick media ... to 16 GB that meet the same specifications as of compatibility. n 84 N Using Your VAIO Computer Before You Use the Memory Stick Media The Memory Stick slot on your computer does not support 8-bit parallel data transfer (high speed data transfer). For the latest information about the Memory ...
...slot without using a Memory Stick Micro (M2) media, be used only within the law. Your computer has been tested and found compatible with Sony branded Memory Stick media with high speed data transfer and large data capacity capabilities. ✍ You can insert a Duo-size Memory Stick media ... to 16 GB that meet the same specifications as of compatibility. n 84 N Using Your VAIO Computer Before You Use the Memory Stick Media The Memory Stick slot on your computer does not support 8-bit parallel data transfer (high speed data transfer). For the latest information about the Memory ...
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n 86 N Using Your VAIO Computer To view the contents on the media. Formatting the Memory Stick media erases the entire data on the Memory Stick media 1 Click Start and Computer to format the media and supports the Memory Stick media when formatting the media. If you select Quick Format in Format options. Do...
n 86 N Using Your VAIO Computer To view the contents on the media. Formatting the Memory Stick media erases the entire data on the Memory Stick media 1 Click Start and Computer to format the media and supports the Memory Stick media when formatting the media. If you select Quick Format in Format options. Do...
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... data transfer features of compatibility. Do not force the memory card in removing from the SD memory card slot. n 89 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using Other Memory Cards In addition to the Memory Stick slot and the ExpressCard slot, your computer. However, not all memory card media...16 GB have been tested and found compatible only with an SD memory card slot. The SD memory card slot on compatible memory cards, see Sony Support Information (page 185) to transfer data among digital cameras, camcorders, music players, and other audio/video devices. Use care when inserting or ...
... data transfer features of compatibility. Do not force the memory card in removing from the SD memory card slot. n 89 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using Other Memory Cards In addition to the Memory Stick slot and the ExpressCard slot, your computer. However, not all memory card media...16 GB have been tested and found compatible only with an SD memory card slot. The SD memory card slot on compatible memory cards, see Sony Support Information (page 185) to transfer data among digital cameras, camcorders, music players, and other audio/video devices. Use care when inserting or ...