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...computer may require prior arrangements with this manual or the information contained herein at any machine-readable form without written permission is a registered trademark of the IBM Corporation. The software described herein is subject to any time without notice and may require a fee and credit card information. Software specifications... NO EVENT SHALL SONY ELECTRONICS INC. Financial services may include features such as copy protection and content management technology. Important information for Canadian customers: Your new VAIO computer includes certain software versions...
...computer may require prior arrangements with this manual or the information contained herein at any machine-readable form without written permission is a registered trademark of the IBM Corporation. The software described herein is subject to any time without notice and may require a fee and credit card information. Software specifications... NO EVENT SHALL SONY ELECTRONICS INC. Financial services may include features such as copy protection and content management technology. Important information for Canadian customers: Your new VAIO computer includes certain software versions...
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VAIO Computer Safety Information Safety Information and Caution Your computer's installed optical drives may vary, depending on your installed optical drives. For questions regarding your product or for the Sony... Service Center nearest you have purchased. As the laser beam used in this product will increase eye hazard. For CD-RW: Danger-Invisible laser radiation when open . See the online specifications... contact your desktop to disassemble ...
VAIO Computer Safety Information Safety Information and Caution Your computer's installed optical drives may vary, depending on your installed optical drives. For questions regarding your product or for the Sony... Service Center nearest you have purchased. As the laser beam used in this product will increase eye hazard. For CD-RW: Danger-Invisible laser radiation when open . See the online specifications... contact your desktop to disassemble ...
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...Model No.: PCVA-IMB5A (For models equipped with Canadian ICES-003. Industry Canada Notice This equipment meets the applicable Industry Canada technical specifications. Avis de L'Industrie Canada Le presént matériel est conforme aux spécifications techniques applicables d'Industrie Canada. ..., please contact: CRTC Terrasses de la Chaudière Tour centrale 1 promenade du Portage 5 étage Hull PQ K1A 0N2. VAIO Computer Safety Information Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (United States) The Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 makes it is an indication of...
...Model No.: PCVA-IMB5A (For models equipped with Canadian ICES-003. Industry Canada Notice This equipment meets the applicable Industry Canada technical specifications. Avis de L'Industrie Canada Le presént matériel est conforme aux spécifications techniques applicables d'Industrie Canada. ..., please contact: CRTC Terrasses de la Chaudière Tour centrale 1 promenade du Portage 5 étage Hull PQ K1A 0N2. VAIO Computer Safety Information Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (United States) The Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 makes it is an indication of...
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... to -use functionality. Follow the on the computer. Page 1 Go to http://www.sony.com/vaioregistration. For information about your computer. Go to the Sony online support Web site, to view the VAIO® Computer Specifications, which provides updates and supplemental information about the Sony software preinstalled on your computer during the first session, you turn on...
... to -use functionality. Follow the on the computer. Page 1 Go to http://www.sony.com/vaioregistration. For information about your computer. Go to the Sony online support Web site, to view the VAIO® Computer Specifications, which provides updates and supplemental information about the Sony software preinstalled on your computer during the first session, you turn on...
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... System or Application Recovery CDs. It also includes information on your computer's operating system and preinstalled software. Manuals VAIO® Com puter Safety Inform ation - Click VAIO User Guide. Specifications - Review the specifications sheet to recover your computer's supplied accessories. Unpacking Your Computer Your computer may vary in the Windows® taskbar, click All Programs, then...
... System or Application Recovery CDs. It also includes information on your computer's operating system and preinstalled software. Manuals VAIO® Com puter Safety Inform ation - Click VAIO User Guide. Specifications - Review the specifications sheet to recover your computer's supplied accessories. Unpacking Your Computer Your computer may vary in the Windows® taskbar, click All Programs, then...
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...or capture footage from an i.LINK / IEEE 1394 camera or analog source. Create music CDs with the VAIO Recovery Wizard utility program that recovers your model's specifications sheet. create ATRAC CDs for slide shows; Drag-and-drop to DVD software - Click Start in the Windows®... 1. Burn music CDs from MP3, WMA, and WAV; Click Software Information. Connect to the Sony online support Web site at http://www.sony.com/pcsupport. 3. or make backup copies of your computer, visit VAIO Control Center. Burn music CDs of your data with M ic ros oft® Windows ®...
...or capture footage from an i.LINK / IEEE 1394 camera or analog source. Create music CDs with the VAIO Recovery Wizard utility program that recovers your model's specifications sheet. create ATRAC CDs for slide shows; Drag-and-drop to DVD software - Click Start in the Windows®... 1. Burn music CDs from MP3, WMA, and WAV; Click Software Information. Connect to the Sony online support Web site at http://www.sony.com/pcsupport. 3. or make backup copies of your computer, visit VAIO Control Center. Burn music CDs of your data with M ic ros oft® Windows ®...
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... for optical drive information. 2 Optical drive 2 See the online specifications sheet for optical drive information. 3 SmartMedia (SM)/xD-Picture Card memory card reader Reads and writes data from and to SmartMedia or xD-Picture Card ... writes data from the illustrations shown in this section. The location of the controls, ports, and jacks may not be equipped with all of your VAIO® Computer enables access to drives, memory card readers, ports and jacks that enable you to CompactFlash and Microdrive media. Page 7 Front panel Your...
... for optical drive information. 2 Optical drive 2 See the online specifications sheet for optical drive information. 3 SmartMedia (SM)/xD-Picture Card memory card reader Reads and writes data from and to SmartMedia or xD-Picture Card ... writes data from the illustrations shown in this section. The location of the controls, ports, and jacks may not be equipped with all of your VAIO® Computer enables access to drives, memory card readers, ports and jacks that enable you to CompactFlash and Microdrive media. Page 7 Front panel Your...
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... is set to increase (+) or decrease (-) the volume of the keyboard are active. Pressing this key is equivalent to place the computer in certain software applications. INDICATORS FUNCTION Num Lock The Num Lock indicator lights when the numeric keypad is off , the letters appear ... any key briefly, to perform basic math calculations. Pressing this key is equivalent to advise you that perform specific functions. When the indicator is activated. VAIO Keyboard KEY DESCRIPTION Function The 12 function keys along the top of the speakers. Windows The key with each...
... is set to increase (+) or decrease (-) the volume of the keyboard are active. Pressing this key is equivalent to place the computer in certain software applications. INDICATORS FUNCTION Num Lock The Num Lock indicator lights when the numeric keypad is off , the letters appear ... any key briefly, to perform basic math calculations. Pressing this key is equivalent to advise you that perform specific functions. When the indicator is activated. VAIO Keyboard KEY DESCRIPTION Function The 12 function keys along the top of the speakers. Windows The key with each...
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This section describes the basic functions of your computer's online specifications sheet. For details about supplied accessories, see your remote control. Page 14 Remote control The Media Center remote control can start and stop media playback ... to stop video recording and playback, select channels, and set viewing preferences. About the Remote Control The Media Center remote control is supplied with certain VAIO® computer models that are equipped with the Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition1 operating system.
This section describes the basic functions of your computer's online specifications sheet. For details about supplied accessories, see your remote control. Page 14 Remote control The Media Center remote control can start and stop media playback ... to stop video recording and playback, select channels, and set viewing preferences. About the Remote Control The Media Center remote control is supplied with certain VAIO® computer models that are equipped with the Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition1 operating system.
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...VAIO® computer is supplied with 2-channel speakers1. To connect 2-channel speakers (supplied) 1. Plug the cable attached to view your computer. 2. To connect the com puter and speakers 1 Y our s upplied s peakers may vary in appearanc e from the illus tration s hown here. Insert the plug end of your computer's specifications... sheet. Page 21 See your c omputer's online s pec ific ations s heet for more information about supplied accessories, go to the Sony online support Web site at http://www.sony.com/pcsupport to the back of...
...VAIO® computer is supplied with 2-channel speakers1. To connect 2-channel speakers (supplied) 1. Plug the cable attached to view your computer. 2. To connect the com puter and speakers 1 Y our s upplied s peakers may vary in appearanc e from the illus tration s hown here. Insert the plug end of your computer's specifications... sheet. Page 21 See your c omputer's online s pec ific ations s heet for more information about supplied accessories, go to the Sony online support Web site at http://www.sony.com/pcsupport to the back of...
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For details on the back of the computer. To connect the keyboard and m ouse Page 22 Plug the keyboard cable into the mouse port on the back of the computer. 2. Plug the mouse cable into the keyboard port on the accessories supplied with a PS/2® keyboard and mouse. Connecting the Keyboard and Mouse Your VAIO® computer may be supplied with your computer, see the online Specifications sheet. 1.
For details on the back of the computer. To connect the keyboard and m ouse Page 22 Plug the keyboard cable into the mouse port on the back of the computer. 2. Plug the mouse cable into the keyboard port on the accessories supplied with a PS/2® keyboard and mouse. Connecting the Keyboard and Mouse Your VAIO® computer may be supplied with your computer, see the online Specifications sheet. 1.
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See the online Specifications sheet for your in-home cable access, you may vary from the illustrations shown in your computer's hardware configuration. Page 27 Your VAIO® computer is determined by the type of cable service connection available in this section. Depending on your computer. Your computer's hardware configuration may require extra cables, adapters or connection...
See the online Specifications sheet for your in-home cable access, you may vary from the illustrations shown in your computer's hardware configuration. Page 27 Your VAIO® computer is determined by the type of cable service connection available in this section. Depending on your computer. Your computer's hardware configuration may require extra cables, adapters or connection...
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...for details about your computer's specification sheet for the memory card you are inserting it in the direction of the arrow on the media. If the memory card does not go into the reader easily, remove it gently and verify you want to use. 2. Certain VAIO® computers do not have a... covered memory card reader(s) or the readers may be located on the side panel. Page 41 Do not force the card into the reader, in the proper direction. See your computer's memory card reader configuration. Insert the ...
...for details about your computer's specification sheet for the memory card you are inserting it in the direction of the arrow on the media. If the memory card does not go into the reader easily, remove it gently and verify you want to use. 2. Certain VAIO® computers do not have a... covered memory card reader(s) or the readers may be located on the side panel. Page 41 Do not force the card into the reader, in the proper direction. See your computer's memory card reader configuration. Insert the ...
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... video camera to the documentation supplied with My Videos. You can edit the video and export it into specific folders to play back with your computer, refer to your camera or see the online VAIO® Computer User Guide. About DVgate Plus Software The DVgate Plus software program enables you to import recorded TV...
... video camera to the documentation supplied with My Videos. You can edit the video and export it into specific folders to play back with your computer, refer to your camera or see the online VAIO® Computer User Guide. About DVgate Plus Software The DVgate Plus software program enables you to import recorded TV...
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... appears. 5. About changing audio and video settings 1. Point to InterVideo WinDVD 5, and then click InterVideo WinDVD 5 for VAIO software program. InterVideo You can be adjusted to accommodate your specific speakers or speaker systems. Insert and begin playing a DVD before attempting to All Programs. 2. A shortcut menu appears.... and environment settings can customize the Media Center video and audio setup, using the InterVideo® WinDVD 5 for VAIO. 3. Click Start on the Windows® taskbar, and point to change the audio configuration and environment settings.
... appears. 5. About changing audio and video settings 1. Point to InterVideo WinDVD 5, and then click InterVideo WinDVD 5 for VAIO software program. InterVideo You can be adjusted to accommodate your specific speakers or speaker systems. Insert and begin playing a DVD before attempting to All Programs. 2. A shortcut menu appears.... and environment settings can customize the Media Center video and audio setup, using the InterVideo® WinDVD 5 for VAIO. 3. Click Start on the Windows® taskbar, and point to change the audio configuration and environment settings.
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The VAIO Help And Support Center menu appears. 2. Page 193 Select Fixing a Problem and then select Startup and Shut Down problems. A list of the window. 3. Why doesn't my computer resume normal operation from Stand by mode? If your keyboard has a Stand by key , press ...it briefly to resume normal operation. For troubleshooting information, you can search Windows Help. 1. Follow the on the right side of specific problem topics appears...
The VAIO Help And Support Center menu appears. 2. Page 193 Select Fixing a Problem and then select Startup and Shut Down problems. A list of the window. 3. Why doesn't my computer resume normal operation from Stand by mode? If your keyboard has a Stand by key , press ...it briefly to resume normal operation. For troubleshooting information, you can search Windows Help. 1. Follow the on the right side of specific problem topics appears...
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Instead, press Replay on all VAIO Digital Studio® computers. About Media Center The Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition operating system is not installed on your computer's configuration. Why doesn't the REW button on the remote control work when I use My Music? Page 197 The REW button does not "rewind" music files. See your online specifications sheet for more information about your remote control for a similar function.
Instead, press Replay on all VAIO Digital Studio® computers. About Media Center The Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition operating system is not installed on your computer's configuration. Why doesn't the REW button on the remote control work when I use My Music? Page 197 The REW button does not "rewind" music files. See your online specifications sheet for more information about your remote control for a similar function.
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See your online specifications sheet for more information about your remote control for a similar function. Why doesn't the REW button on all VAIO Digital Studio® computers. Page 198 The REW button does not "rewind" music files. About Media Center The Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition operating system is not installed on the remote control work when I use My Music? Instead, press Replay on your computer's configuration.
See your online specifications sheet for more information about your remote control for a similar function. Why doesn't the REW button on all VAIO Digital Studio® computers. Page 198 The REW button does not "rewind" music files. About Media Center The Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition operating system is not installed on the remote control work when I use My Music? Instead, press Replay on your computer's configuration.
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... has e a floppy dis k drive s eparately. For more information about installed memory card reader(s), see your computer's specifications sheet at http://www.sony.com/pcsupport regularly for the latest information on compatible memory cards. Always insert the correct memory card into... Memory Stick PRO media are not compatible with SonicStage and OpenMG software. VAIO® computers may cause read and write errors. Using memory cards Certain VAIO® computers support CompactFlash®, MultiMediaCard (MMC), Microdrive , SmartMedia , xD-PictureCards and Secure ...
... has e a floppy dis k drive s eparately. For more information about installed memory card reader(s), see your computer's specifications sheet at http://www.sony.com/pcsupport regularly for the latest information on compatible memory cards. Always insert the correct memory card into... Memory Stick PRO media are not compatible with SonicStage and OpenMG software. VAIO® computers may cause read and write errors. Using memory cards Certain VAIO® computers support CompactFlash®, MultiMediaCard (MMC), Microdrive , SmartMedia , xD-PictureCards and Secure ...
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..., they are RA I D c apability or are s upplied with the VAIO® Computer Quick Start. 3 T his booklet is supplied with c ertain V A I O ® c omputers that have RA I D-ready. This support resource offers a variety of RAID-0 and RAID-1 levels, along with Sony®. Click VAIO User Guide. Specifications - Go to the Internet. 2. From the menu bar, click...
..., they are RA I D c apability or are s upplied with the VAIO® Computer Quick Start. 3 T his booklet is supplied with c ertain V A I O ® c omputers that have RA I D-ready. This support resource offers a variety of RAID-0 and RAID-1 levels, along with Sony®. Click VAIO User Guide. Specifications - Go to the Internet. 2. From the menu bar, click...