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...help file. Optical disc drive Illuminates when data is enabled. ✍ You can change the brightness of the computer is off . Wireless LAN Illuminates when the wireless LAN functionality is read from or written to the hard disk drive. n 19 N Getting Started About the Indicator Lights Your computer is...on . Hard disk drive Illuminates when data is not being used . See Setting Up Your Computer with VAIO Control Center (page 111) and find out more in Sleep mode, and turns off the computer when this indicator is on.) When the indicator is off , the optical disc media is...
...help file. Optical disc drive Illuminates when data is enabled. ✍ You can change the brightness of the computer is off . Wireless LAN Illuminates when the wireless LAN functionality is read from or written to the hard disk drive. n 19 N Getting Started About the Indicator Lights Your computer is...on . Hard disk drive Illuminates when data is not being used . See Setting Up Your Computer with VAIO Control Center (page 111) and find out more in Sleep mode, and turns off the computer when this indicator is on.) When the indicator is off , the optical disc media is...
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... is left unused for 20 minutes or longer, the connect indicator will turn off. n 25 N Getting Started Connecting the Wireless Keyboard A wireless keyboard and four AA alkaline batteries for use the wireless keyboard, you must install the batteries and establish communication between the computer ...Press the CONNECT button (5) on before using the keyboard. If the wireless keyboard is lost. To connect the wireless keyboard ! See Removing and Replacing the Back Panel Cover (page 20) for the procedure. 3 Turn on the keyboard when connection is established between the computer and the ...
... is left unused for 20 minutes or longer, the connect indicator will turn off. n 25 N Getting Started Connecting the Wireless Keyboard A wireless keyboard and four AA alkaline batteries for use the wireless keyboard, you must install the batteries and establish communication between the computer ...Press the CONNECT button (5) on before using the keyboard. If the wireless keyboard is lost. To connect the wireless keyboard ! See Removing and Replacing the Back Panel Cover (page 20) for the procedure. 3 Turn on the keyboard when connection is established between the computer and the ...
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..., for example after replacement of approximately 11.8 inches (30 cm) to use the wireless mouse, you must be located within a range of the mouse batteries, try the following steps for the procedure. 3 Turn on the computer. Before attempting to approximately 39.4 inches (1 m) from the computer.... 1 Insert the supplied two AA batteries into the wireless mouse as shown below: 2 Remove the back panel cover from the computer...
..., for example after replacement of approximately 11.8 inches (30 cm) to use the wireless mouse, you must be located within a range of the mouse batteries, try the following steps for the procedure. 3 Turn on the computer. Before attempting to approximately 39.4 inches (1 m) from the computer.... 1 Insert the supplied two AA batteries into the wireless mouse as shown below: 2 Remove the back panel cover from the computer...
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... while in the Num Lock state. (Caps lock): Turns on while in the Caps Lock state. (Scroll lock): Turns on while in the Scroll Lock state. (Connect): Turns on while connection between the computer and the wireless keyboard is ready for use (page 25). For details on ... (Battery): turns on power management, see Using the Power Saving Mode (page 112). I Applications key Displays a shortcut menu in place to batteries wear out. F POWER switch Slide the POWER switch to perform basic math calculations. n 37 N Using Your VAIO Computer E Sleep button Provides for the wireless keyboard are ...
... while in the Num Lock state. (Caps lock): Turns on while in the Caps Lock state. (Scroll lock): Turns on while in the Scroll Lock state. (Connect): Turns on while connection between the computer and the wireless keyboard is ready for use (page 25). For details on ... (Battery): turns on power management, see Using the Power Saving Mode (page 112). I Applications key Displays a shortcut menu in place to batteries wear out. F POWER switch Slide the POWER switch to perform basic math calculations. n 37 N Using Your VAIO Computer E Sleep button Provides for the wireless keyboard are ...
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D Power switch Slide the switch to enable communication between the computer and the wireless mouse. E CONNECT button (page 28) Press to turn the mouse on and off. This will help you save battery power. F Battery indicator Blinks when the mouse batteries are running out of power. C ... to display a context-sensitive shortcut menu (not always an active function). B Central wheel Rotate the central wheel to drop the item. 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 while sliding...
D Power switch Slide the switch to enable communication between the computer and the wireless mouse. E CONNECT button (page 28) Press to turn the mouse on and off. This will help you save battery power. F Battery indicator Blinks when the mouse batteries are running out of power. C ... to display a context-sensitive shortcut menu (not always an active function). B Central wheel Rotate the central wheel to drop the item. 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 while sliding...
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... pull out the optical disc forcefully before it completely slides out. 1 Check that the optical disc drive indicator (1) is in Sleep mode. n 45 N Using Your VAIO Computer To remove a disc ! Do not remove the optical disc when your computer is off . To do so, click Start and Computer, right-click the... disabled when your computer and repeat the procedure. If pressing either button does not slide the disc out of the drive, restart your computer is turned off . 2 Press the drive eject button (2) or the S3 button on the...
... pull out the optical disc forcefully before it completely slides out. 1 Check that the optical disc drive indicator (1) is in Sleep mode. n 45 N Using Your VAIO Computer To remove a disc ! Do not remove the optical disc when your computer is off . To do so, click Start and Computer, right-click the... disabled when your computer and repeat the procedure. If pressing either button does not slide the disc out of the drive, restart your computer is turned off . 2 Press the drive eject button (2) or the S3 button on the...
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...used for the procedure. 1 Turn on ad-hoc networks. ✍ You need to remove the back panel cover from the computer to access the WLAN switch. 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 VAIO Smart Network. ✍ For information on the VAIO Smart Network software...
...used for the procedure. 1 Turn on ad-hoc networks. ✍ You need to remove the back panel cover from the computer to access the WLAN switch. 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 VAIO Smart Network. ✍ For information on the VAIO Smart Network software...
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...VAIO Computer To connect to a wireless network ✍ You need to remove the back panel cover from A to or above your access point for the procedure. 1 Make sure an access point is case sensitive and must enter a passphrase. See Removing and Replacing the Back Panel Cover (page 20) for more information. 2 Turn...and 63 alphanumeric characters long or up . The Wireless LAN indicator lights up. 3 Click Start, All Programs, and VAIO Control Center. 4 Double-click Network Connections and VAIO Smart Network. ✍ For information on the VAIO Smart Network software, see the help file on ...
...VAIO Computer To connect to a wireless network ✍ You need to remove the back panel cover from A to or above your access point for the procedure. 1 Make sure an access point is case sensitive and must enter a passphrase. See Removing and Replacing the Back Panel Cover (page 20) for more information. 2 Turn...and 63 alphanumeric characters long or up . The Wireless LAN indicator lights up. 3 Click Start, All Programs, and VAIO Control Center. 4 Double-click Network Connections and VAIO Smart Network. ✍ For information on the VAIO Smart Network software, see the help file on ...
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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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..., your computer. ❑ Press the sleep button on the wireless keyboard or the remote commander, or the space bar on during this , you cannot insert a disc. n 113 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Using Sleep Mode Sleep mode turns off the LCD screen and places the hard disk drive and ...the CPU into Sleep mode. To activate Sleep mode Click Start, the arrow next to the Lock button, and Sleep. ✍ When your computer is on the wireless keyboard. ! Alternatively...
..., your computer. ❑ Press the sleep button on the wireless keyboard or the remote commander, or the space bar on during this , you cannot insert a disc. n 113 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Using Sleep Mode Sleep mode turns off the LCD screen and places the hard disk drive and ...the CPU into Sleep mode. To activate Sleep mode Click Start, the arrow next to the Lock button, and Sleep. ✍ When your computer is on the wireless keyboard. ! Alternatively...
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Reattach the AC adapter and press the power button to turn off automatically. If you press and hold the power button for at least one hour. ❑ Remove any extra memory modules you are adjusted correctly. ❑ Disconnect the AC adapter. If this occurs, do if ... by Sony for your VAIO computer. ❑ Make sure your computer is empty. ❑ Make sure the brightness and contrast controls are using the supplied Sony AC adapter. Wait three to malfunction. For your safety, use the computer for more than four seconds, your computer will turn on the wireless keyboard ...
Reattach the AC adapter and press the power button to turn off automatically. If you press and hold the power button for at least one hour. ❑ Remove any extra memory modules you are adjusted correctly. ❑ Disconnect the AC adapter. If this occurs, do if ... by Sony for your VAIO computer. ❑ Make sure your computer is empty. ❑ Make sure the brightness and contrast controls are using the supplied Sony AC adapter. Wait three to malfunction. For your safety, use the computer for more than four seconds, your computer will turn on the wireless keyboard ...
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n 145 N Troubleshooting Why doesn't my computer enter Sleep mode? Turning off your computer and enter the correct password. Wait for more ...3 If your computer does not restart, press the Ctrl+Alt+Delete keys and click the arrow next to turn off . What should I do if Windows does not start, showing a message, when I start . Press and hold ...the power button until the computer turns off . If you enter a wrong power-on the wireless keyboard are lit, press the Num Lk key or the Caps Lock key to the Shut down button...
n 145 N Troubleshooting Why doesn't my computer enter Sleep mode? Turning off your computer and enter the correct password. Wait for more ...3 If your computer does not restart, press the Ctrl+Alt+Delete keys and click the arrow next to turn off . What should I do if Windows does not start, showing a message, when I start . Press and hold ...the power button until the computer turns off . If you enter a wrong power-on the wireless keyboard are lit, press the Num Lk key or the Caps Lock key to the Shut down button...
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... disc is inserted into the optical disc drive with a listing of the following: ❑ Check if the volume is turned off or minimized by the muting or volume button, respectively, on the wireless keyboard or the remote commander. ❑ Right-click the volume icon on the taskbar and click Open Volume Mixer...
... disc is inserted into the optical disc drive with a listing of the following: ❑ Check if the volume is turned off or minimized by the muting or volume button, respectively, on the wireless keyboard or the remote commander. ❑ Right-click the volume icon on the taskbar and click Open Volume Mixer...
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... mode, press the power button on the computer or the sleep button on the wireless keyboard or the remote commander to brighten your computer may go blank? ❑ Your computer screen may have been turned off. Make sure the power indicator shows the power is securely plugged into Normal ...mode. Press the DISPLAY OFF button. Press the Fn+F6 keys to bring the computer back into a power source and turned on . ❑ The LCD backlight of your computer screen. If the computer is dark? n 163 N Troubleshooting Display Why did my screen go ...
... mode, press the power button on the computer or the sleep button on the wireless keyboard or the remote commander to brighten your computer may go blank? ❑ Your computer screen may have been turned off. Make sure the power indicator shows the power is securely plugged into Normal ...mode. Press the DISPLAY OFF button. Press the Fn+F6 keys to bring the computer back into a power source and turned on . ❑ The LCD backlight of your computer screen. If the computer is dark? n 163 N Troubleshooting Display Why did my screen go ...
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... CONNECT button on your computer and then on the 2.4 GHz frequency band near your computer or wireless mouse, as this procedure does not work, press and hold the power button until the computer turns off your computer with the power button may cause loss of unsaved data. ❑ Avoid using... any wireless devices that exchange radio signals on the wireless mouse within 10 seconds to re-establish the connection between the two ...
... CONNECT button on your computer and then on the 2.4 GHz frequency band near your computer or wireless mouse, as this procedure does not work, press and hold the power button until the computer turns off your computer with the power button may cause loss of unsaved data. ❑ Avoid using... any wireless devices that exchange radio signals on the wireless mouse within 10 seconds to re-establish the connection between the two ...
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... What should I do if my external speakers do not work? ❑ If you are using a program that came with the volume down button on the wireless keyboard or the remote commander. To configure the sound output device, follow these steps: 1 Close all open programs. 2 Click Start and Control Panel. 3 Click ... for more information. ❑ Check the Windows volume controls by clicking the volume icon on the taskbar. ❑ Your sound output device may have been turned off . ❑ The muting button on the wireless keyboard or the remote commander may have a muting button, set .
... What should I do if my external speakers do not work? ❑ If you are using a program that came with the volume down button on the wireless keyboard or the remote commander. To configure the sound output device, follow these steps: 1 Close all open programs. 2 Click Start and Control Panel. 3 Click ... for more information. ❑ Check the Windows volume controls by clicking the volume icon on the taskbar. ❑ Your sound output device may have been turned off . ❑ The muting button on the wireless keyboard or the remote commander may have a muting button, set .
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... loud enough and the audio option is properly set. Press the button once again. ❑ The volume may have been turned off with the volume down button on the wireless keyboard or the remote commander may have been pressed. n 170 N Troubleshooting What should I do if I do not hear sound ... If you are using a program that has its own volume control, make sure the volume control is enabled. ❑ The muting button on the wireless keyboard or the remote commander. Press the volume up button to hear sound. ❑ Check the Windows volume controls by clicking the volume icon on...
... loud enough and the audio option is properly set. Press the button once again. ❑ The volume may have been turned off with the volume down button on the wireless keyboard or the remote commander may have been pressed. n 170 N Troubleshooting What should I do if I do not hear sound ... If you are using a program that has its own volume control, make sure the volume control is enabled. ❑ The muting button on the wireless keyboard or the remote commander. Press the volume up button to hear sound. ❑ Check the Windows volume controls by clicking the volume icon on...
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... the Num lock indicator is labeled on the 2.4 GHz frequency band near your computer or wireless keyboard, as desired. These devices may create interference, causing the keyboard to turn it on before entering numerals. ❑ Avoid using any wireless devices that exchange radio signals on the packaging box. n 171 N Troubleshooting Keyboard What should...
... the Num lock indicator is labeled on the 2.4 GHz frequency band near your computer or wireless keyboard, as desired. These devices may create interference, causing the keyboard to turn it on before entering numerals. ❑ Avoid using any wireless devices that exchange radio signals on the packaging box. n 171 N Troubleshooting Keyboard What should...