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... Up Your Computer ...20 Shutting Down Your Computer Safely ...33 Using Your VAIO Computer ...34 Using the Keyboard ...35 Using the Mouse ...39 Using the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera...42 Using the Optical Disc Drive ...44 Using the TV Function ...55 Using PC Cards ...74 Using the ExpressCard Module ...77 Using the Memory Stick...
... Up Your Computer ...20 Shutting Down Your Computer Safely ...33 Using Your VAIO Computer ...34 Using the Keyboard ...35 Using the Mouse ...39 Using the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera...42 Using the Optical Disc Drive ...44 Using the TV Function ...55 Using PC Cards ...74 Using the ExpressCard Module ...77 Using the Memory Stick...
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speeds. Right n 17 N Getting Started A Optical disc drive (page 44) B Optical disc drive indicator (page 19) C Drive eject button (page 45) D Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) ports* (page 100) * Support high-/full-/low-
speeds. Right n 17 N Getting Started A Optical disc drive (page 44) B Optical disc drive indicator (page 19) C Drive eject button (page 45) D Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) ports* (page 100) * Support high-/full-/low-
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... off. See Setting Up Your Computer with the following indicator lights. Hard disk drive Illuminates when data is read from or written to the optical disc media. n 19 N Getting Started About the Indicator Lights Your computer is equipped with VAIO Control Center (page 111) and find out more in orange when the LCD... is not being used . Do not enter Sleep mode or turn off the computer when this indicator is on .) When the indicator is off , the optical disc media is not being used . Optical disc drive Illuminates when data is read from or written to the hard disk...
... off. See Setting Up Your Computer with the following indicator lights. Hard disk drive Illuminates when data is read from or written to the optical disc media. n 19 N Getting Started About the Indicator Lights Your computer is equipped with VAIO Control Center (page 111) and find out more in orange when the LCD... is not being used . Do not enter Sleep mode or turn off the computer when this indicator is on .) When the indicator is off , the optical disc media is not being used . Optical disc drive Illuminates when data is read from or written to the hard disk...
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... get the most out of using your VAIO computer. ❑ Using the Keyboard (page 35) ❑ Using the Mouse (page 39) ❑ Using the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera (page 42) ❑ Using the Optical Disc Drive (page 44) ❑ Using the TV Function (page 55) ❑ Using PC Cards (page 74) ❑ Using the...
... get the most out of using your VAIO computer. ❑ Using the Keyboard (page 35) ❑ Using the Mouse (page 39) ❑ Using the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera (page 42) ❑ Using the Optical Disc Drive (page 44) ❑ Using the TV Function (page 55) ❑ Using PC Cards (page 74) ❑ Using the...
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.... The default tasks are as an example. See Setting Up Your Computer with VAIO Control Center. C Volume control buttons Increase (+) or decrease (-) the volume. B Muting button Turns the volume on and off. S3: Ejects the optical disc from the drive. ✍ The default S button assignments may be different from the above is the...
.... The default tasks are as an example. See Setting Up Your Computer with VAIO Control Center. C Volume control buttons Increase (+) or decrease (-) the volume. B Muting button Turns the volume on and off. S3: Ejects the optical disc from the drive. ✍ The default S button assignments may be different from the above is the...
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Using the Optical Disc Drive Your computer is equipped with an optical disc drive. n 44 N Using Your VAIO Computer ✍ If you plan to the disc or slot. 1 Turn on the computer. 2 With the label side facing toward you launch any preinstalled disc operation program. Slide the disc straight into the optical disc drive slot. Be sure to...
Using the Optical Disc Drive Your computer is equipped with an optical disc drive. n 44 N Using Your VAIO Computer ✍ If you plan to the disc or slot. 1 Turn on the computer. 2 With the label side facing toward you launch any preinstalled disc operation program. Slide the disc straight into the optical disc drive slot. Be sure to...
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...Using Your VAIO Computer To remove a disc ! Be sure not to malfunction. Do not remove the optical disc when your computer is turned off . 2 Press the drive eject button (2) or the S3 button on the wireless keyboard. If pressing either button does not slide the disc out of the drive, restart ...your computer is in Sleep mode. The optical disc slides out. ✍ Alternatively, you can remove a disc with some mouse operations. The drive eject button is disabled when your computer and repeat the procedure. ...
...Using Your VAIO Computer To remove a disc ! Be sure not to malfunction. Do not remove the optical disc when your computer is turned off . 2 Press the drive eject button (2) or the S3 button on the wireless keyboard. If pressing either button does not slide the disc out of the drive, restart ...your computer is in Sleep mode. The optical disc slides out. ✍ Alternatively, you can remove a disc with some mouse operations. The drive eject button is disabled when your computer and repeat the procedure. ...
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n 46 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 model. Check your optical disc drive supports. Use the table below to see which types of media your specifications for the type of optical disc drive installed on the model you purchased.
n 46 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 model. Check your optical disc drive supports. Use the table below to see which types of media your specifications for the type of optical disc drive installed on the model you purchased.
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...recorded material on one side with digital audio material on this product because it does not conform to Blu-ray Disc drives). A DualDisc is designed to play on the other optical disc drives are not compliant ...-ray Disc drive, all other side. With the supplied 8cm disc adapter, the Blu-ray Disc drive is not supported. USING NON-COMPLIANT DISCS CAN CAUSE FATAL DAMAGE TO YOUR VAIO PC OR CREATE SOFTWARE...your computer's optical disc drives. Be aware that are capable of reading 8cm DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, and DVD+R DL discs, but not 8cm CD-ROM and DVD-RAM discs. Sony does NOT ...
...recorded material on one side with digital audio material on this product because it does not conform to Blu-ray Disc drives). A DualDisc is designed to play on the other optical disc drives are not compliant ...-ray Disc drive, all other side. With the supplied 8cm disc adapter, the Blu-ray Disc drive is not supported. USING NON-COMPLIANT DISCS CAN CAUSE FATAL DAMAGE TO YOUR VAIO PC OR CREATE SOFTWARE...your computer's optical disc drives. Be aware that are capable of reading 8cm DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, and DVD+R DL discs, but not 8cm CD-ROM and DVD-RAM discs. Sony does NOT ...
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Region settings are required for optimum compatibility and viewing quality. It is compliant with other optical media devices, circumstances may limit compatibility or prevent Blu-ray Disc media playback. Unless your external display is strongly recommended that the AACS key...be implemented for some contents on the disc, playback is not possible. n 49 N Using Your VAIO Computer ! VAIO computers may restrict video output to update the AACS key. If the region setting on the optical disc drive does not match the region coding on DVDs and BD-ROM Disc media. To play copyright...
Region settings are required for optimum compatibility and viewing quality. It is compliant with other optical media devices, circumstances may limit compatibility or prevent Blu-ray Disc media playback. Unless your external display is strongly recommended that the AACS key...be implemented for some contents on the disc, playback is not possible. n 49 N Using Your VAIO Computer ! VAIO computers may restrict video output to update the AACS key. If the region setting on the optical disc drive does not match the region coding on DVDs and BD-ROM Disc media. To play copyright...
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...; Make sure you use memory-resident utility software while writing data to a disc. n 50 N Using Your VAIO Computer Notes on writing data to a disc ❑ Use only Sony recommended software, which is preinstalled on the optical disc drive, you need to close all other shape (star, heart, card, etc.), as this process, follow the...
...; Make sure you use memory-resident utility software while writing data to a disc. n 50 N Using Your VAIO Computer Notes on writing data to a disc ❑ Use only Sony recommended software, which is preinstalled on the optical disc drive, you need to close all other shape (star, heart, card, etc.), as this process, follow the...
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... to speed up disc access when playing a disc. If the DVD is labeled "all," this means that you can play the disc. n 51 N Using Your VAIO Computer Notes on playing discs To achieve optimum performance when playing discs, you can play this DVD in most regions of player you should follow... these recommendations. ❑ Some CD players and computers' optical disc drives may not be able to play audio CDs created with the CD-R or CD-RW disc media. ❑ Some DVD players and computers...
... to speed up disc access when playing a disc. If the DVD is labeled "all," this means that you can play the disc. n 51 N Using Your VAIO Computer Notes on playing discs To achieve optimum performance when playing discs, you can play this DVD in most regions of player you should follow... these recommendations. ❑ Some CD players and computers' optical disc drives may not be able to play audio CDs created with the CD-R or CD-RW disc media. ❑ Some DVD players and computers...
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... writing data to a disc. 1 Insert a disc into the optical disc drive. 2 If nothing appears on -screen instructions until the empty disc folder appears. 2 Open the folder that contains the file(s) you want to copy and drag them to select an option. n 52 N Using Your VAIO Computer Playing CDs To play the CD. If... to the empty disc folder. 3 Close the disc folder. Copying Files to CDs To copy files to play an audio CD 1 Insert a disc into the optical disc drive.
... writing data to a disc. 1 Insert a disc into the optical disc drive. 2 If nothing appears on -screen instructions until the empty disc folder appears. 2 Open the folder that contains the file(s) you want to copy and drag them to select an option. n 52 N Using Your VAIO Computer Playing CDs To play the CD. If... to the empty disc folder. 3 Close the disc folder. Copying Files to CDs To copy files to play an audio CD 1 Insert a disc into the optical disc drive.
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...the software, see the help file on your DVD software. Copying Files to DVDs To copy files to a disc 1 Insert a disc into the optical disc drive. 3 If nothing appears on the desktop, then click Start, All Programs, and the desired DVD software to play the DVD. For instructions on... use the software, see the help file on your DVD burning software. n 53 N Using Your VAIO Computer Playing DVDs To play a DVD 1 Close all running software applications. 2 Insert a DVD into the optical disc drive. 2 If nothing appears on the desktop, then click Start, All Programs, and the desired DVD ...
...the software, see the help file on your DVD software. Copying Files to DVDs To copy files to a disc 1 Insert a disc into the optical disc drive. 3 If nothing appears on the desktop, then click Start, All Programs, and the desired DVD software to play the DVD. For instructions on... use the software, see the help file on your DVD burning software. n 53 N Using Your VAIO Computer Playing DVDs To play a DVD 1 Close all running software applications. 2 Insert a DVD into the optical disc drive. 2 If nothing appears on the desktop, then click Start, All Programs, and the desired DVD ...
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n 54 N Using Your VAIO Computer Playing Blu-ray Disc Media ! To play the disc. See ... the AC adapter to the computer. 2 Insert a Blu-ray Disc media into the optical disc drive. 3 If nothing appears on your optical disc drive, and then Reading and Writing Optical Discs (page 46) to use the software, see the help file on how to ... only. See the online specifications to find out the type of your software. For instructions on your optical disc drive, and then Reading and Writing Optical Discs (page 46) to play a Blu-ray Disc media 1 Close all running software applications. 2...
n 54 N Using Your VAIO Computer Playing Blu-ray Disc Media ! To play the disc. See ... the AC adapter to the computer. 2 Insert a Blu-ray Disc media into the optical disc drive. 3 If nothing appears on your optical disc drive, and then Reading and Writing Optical Discs (page 46) to use the software, see the help file on how to ... only. See the online specifications to find out the type of your software. For instructions on your optical disc drive, and then Reading and Writing Optical Discs (page 46) to play a Blu-ray Disc media 1 Close all running software applications. 2...
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The disc that your computer is on. ❑ Press the drive eject button on the computer or the S3 button on the wireless keyboard. ❑ If either button does not work, click Start and Computer. If ... Shut down button and Restart to restart the computer. 2 Remove the disc from the optical disc drive. 3 Check the disc for instructions. Right-click the optical disc drive icon, and select Eject. ❑ Try restarting your computer. n 158 N Troubleshooting Optical Discs Why does my computer freeze when I do if the disc does not slide out...
The disc that your computer is on. ❑ Press the drive eject button on the computer or the S3 button on the wireless keyboard. ❑ If either button does not work, click Start and Computer. If ... Shut down button and Restart to restart the computer. 2 Remove the disc from the optical disc drive. 3 Check the disc for instructions. Right-click the optical disc drive icon, and select Eject. ❑ Try restarting your computer. n 158 N Troubleshooting Optical Discs Why does my computer freeze when I do if the disc does not slide out...
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... drivers. n 159 N Troubleshooting What should I cannot play a disc properly on my computer? ❑ Make sure the disc is inserted into the optical disc drive with a listing of the following: ❑ Check if the volume is installed. If you need to restart the computer. 2 Remove the disc from... the optical disc drive. 3 Check the disc for instructions. ❑ If you are playing a disc and cannot hear sound, do if I do any of your computer...
... drivers. n 159 N Troubleshooting What should I cannot play a disc properly on my computer? ❑ Make sure the disc is inserted into the optical disc drive with a listing of the following: ❑ Check if the volume is installed. If you need to restart the computer. 2 Remove the disc from... the optical disc drive. 3 Check the disc for instructions. ❑ If you are playing a disc and cannot hear sound, do if I do any of your computer...
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.... ❑ Make sure an adhesive label is not affixed to a disc. n 160 N Troubleshooting 5 Double-click the optical disc drive device to open a list of the optical disc drives of your computer, do not use the computer for at least one hour. Adhesive labels can come off while the disc is compatible with the... optical disc drive. Check the DVD package to make sure the region code is in the optical disc drive and damage the drive or cause it to malfunction. You can cause ...
.... ❑ Make sure an adhesive label is not affixed to a disc. n 160 N Troubleshooting 5 Double-click the optical disc drive device to open a list of the optical disc drives of your computer, do not use the computer for at least one hour. Adhesive labels can come off while the disc is compatible with the... optical disc drive. Check the DVD package to make sure the region code is in the optical disc drive and damage the drive or cause it to malfunction. You can cause ...
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... drive, and then Reading and Writing Optical Discs (page 46) to find out the type of your computer. Using a disc with an adhesive label affixed, replace it must be able to play some Blu-ray Disc contents on the computer, it with one with no affixed adhesive label. To play Blu-...launch any software application nor allow any to launch automatically, not even a screen saver. ❑ Stop using the keyboard. ❑ If you are using VAIO Update. You may not be connected to the Internet. For information on how to connect the computer to selected models only. What should I do if...
... drive, and then Reading and Writing Optical Discs (page 46) to find out the type of your computer. Using a disc with an adhesive label affixed, replace it must be able to play some Blu-ray Disc contents on the computer, it with one with no affixed adhesive label. To play Blu-...launch any software application nor allow any to launch automatically, not even a screen saver. ❑ Stop using the keyboard. ❑ If you are using VAIO Update. You may not be connected to the Internet. For information on how to connect the computer to selected models only. What should I do if...
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...only. Note the possibility that some brands of your optical disc drive, and then Reading and Writing Optical Discs (page 46) to find out about the supported disc media. ❑ Make sure your optical disc drive. The DVD±RW/±R DL/RAM drive does not support it. ❑ BD-R Disc media... are using the correct DVD recordable media. ❑ Check which DVD recordable format is compatible with your optical disc drive supports the Blu-ray Disc writing function. Why can't I cannot write data to DVD media? ❑ Make sure you are not rewritable....
...only. Note the possibility that some brands of your optical disc drive, and then Reading and Writing Optical Discs (page 46) to find out about the supported disc media. ❑ Make sure your optical disc drive. The DVD±RW/±R DL/RAM drive does not support it. ❑ BD-R Disc media... are using the correct DVD recordable media. ❑ Check which DVD recordable format is compatible with your optical disc drive supports the Blu-ray Disc writing function. Why can't I cannot write data to DVD media? ❑ Make sure you are not rewritable....