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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 your entire hard disk drive to the original factory installed settings. n8 N Before Use ❑ VAIO Recovery Center User Guide - To access this on -screen guide: 1 Click Start and Help and Support. 2 Click Manuals & Specifications. 3 Click Media...
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 your entire hard disk drive to the original factory installed settings. n8 N Before Use ❑ VAIO Recovery Center User Guide - To access this on -screen guide: 1 Click Start and Help and Support. 2 Click Manuals & Specifications. 3 Click Media...
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... and Wireless LAN. Run utilities that help you need. Choose from the following categories to 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. ❑ Security Keep your data safe and your computer running efficiently...
... and Wireless LAN. Run utilities that help you need. Choose from the following categories to 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. ❑ Security Keep your data safe and your computer running efficiently...
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...'s tilting feature to eliminate a risk of the display - Use indirect lighting to your computer, especially on each side of the main unit. Choose a location where windows and lights do not exert excessive pressure on your comfort and work efficiency. ❑ Ventilation - You can reduce eye strain and muscle fatigue by adjusting...
...'s tilting feature to eliminate a risk of the display - Use indirect lighting to your computer, especially on each side of the main unit. Choose a location where windows and lights do not exert excessive pressure on your comfort and work efficiency. ❑ Ventilation - You can reduce eye strain and muscle fatigue by adjusting...
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... Cover (page 20) for the procedure. 3 Turn on the computer. 4 Slide the POWER switch (3) at the top of the keyboard to use in the LCD window on before using the keyboard. Before attempting to the ON position. 5 Press the CONNECT button (4) on the back of the computer. 6 Press the CONNECT button...
... Cover (page 20) for the procedure. 3 Turn on the computer. 4 Slide the POWER switch (3) at the top of the keyboard to use in the LCD window on before using the keyboard. Before attempting to the ON position. 5 Press the CONNECT button (4) on the back of the computer. 6 Press the CONNECT button...
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If you want to put the wireless keyboard in the LCD window on the wireless keyboard for an extended period of time, remove the batteries to be replaced. If the wireless keyboard does not operate properly, the batteries may need to avoid possible damage from battery leakage. If the wireless keyboard is not being used for its battery power level. n 27 N Getting Started ✍ You can check the battery indicator ( or ) in a more 'ergonomic' position, flip open the keyboard feet.
If you want to put the wireless keyboard in the LCD window on the wireless keyboard for an extended period of time, remove the batteries to be replaced. If the wireless keyboard does not operate properly, the batteries may need to avoid possible damage from battery leakage. If the wireless keyboard is not being used for its battery power level. n 27 N Getting Started ✍ You can check the battery indicator ( or ) in a more 'ergonomic' position, flip open the keyboard feet.
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...the English keyboard as follows: S1: Opens the Media Center Start menu or launches Windows Mail. The task associated with each function key varies among software applications except the following combinations with VAIO Control Center (page 111) and find out more in its help file. C ...Volume control buttons Increase (+) or decrease (-) the volume. In such a case, you can change the assignments with VAIO Control Center. ✍ Illustrated above . n 36 N Using Your VAIO Computer A Function ...
...the English keyboard as follows: S1: Opens the Media Center Start menu or launches Windows Mail. The task associated with each function key varies among software applications except the following combinations with VAIO Control Center (page 111) and find out more in its help file. C ...Volume control buttons Increase (+) or decrease (-) the volume. In such a case, you can change the assignments with VAIO Control Center. ✍ Illustrated above . n 36 N Using Your VAIO Computer A Function ...
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...): Turns on and off the wireless keyboard. I Applications key Displays a shortcut menu in place to indicate that the keyboard is in certain software applications. H Windows key Displays the Start menu. K Numeric keypad Use the numeric keypad to type numbers or to turn on while connection between the computer and the... wireless keyboard is ready for use (page 25). For details on the computer screen. n 37 N Using Your VAIO Computer E Sleep button Provides for the wireless keyboard are sufficient and switches to batteries wear out.
...): Turns on and off the wireless keyboard. I Applications key Displays a shortcut menu in place to indicate that the keyboard is in certain software applications. H Windows key Displays the Start menu. K Numeric keypad Use the numeric keypad to type numbers or to turn on while connection between the computer and the... wireless keyboard is ready for use (page 25). For details on the computer screen. n 37 N Using Your VAIO Computer E Sleep button Provides for the wireless keyboard are sufficient and switches to batteries wear out.
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n 41 N Using Your VAIO Computer Adjusting the Mouse Functions 1 Click Start and Control Panel. 2 Click Mouse under Hardware and Sound. The Mouse Properties window appears. 3 Change the settings.
n 41 N Using Your VAIO Computer Adjusting the Mouse Functions 1 Click Start and Control Panel. 2 Click Mouse under Hardware and Sound. The Mouse Properties window appears. 3 Change the settings.
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...see the live feed in the desired angle. ! When capturing an image in a dark place, click Start, All Programs, VAIO Camera Capture Utility, and VAIO Camera Capture Utility to display the Properties window and select the Low Light check box. You can change the capture angle of the built-in MOTION EYE camera...application is normal and does not indicate a malfunction. It decreases the frame rate and slows down or up the horizontal bar to capture more than one software application. n 43 N Using Your VAIO Computer ✍ The built-in MOTION EYE camera cannot be shared by more light.
...see the live feed in the desired angle. ! When capturing an image in a dark place, click Start, All Programs, VAIO Camera Capture Utility, and VAIO Camera Capture Utility to display the Properties window and select the Low Light check box. You can change the capture angle of the built-in MOTION EYE camera...application is normal and does not indicate a malfunction. It decreases the frame rate and slows down or up the horizontal bar to capture more than one software application. n 43 N Using Your VAIO Computer ✍ The built-in MOTION EYE camera cannot be shared by more light.
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If the Audio CD window appears, click to a disc ! Do not strike or shake your computer while writing data to a disc. 1 Insert a disc into the optical disc drive....file(s) you want to copy and drag them to play an audio CD 1 Insert a disc into the optical disc drive. If the AutoPlay window appears, click Burn files to disc and follow the on the desktop, then click Start, All Programs, and the desired CD software to the... empty disc folder. 3 Close the disc folder. Copying Files to CDs To copy files to select an option. n 52 N Using Your VAIO Computer Playing CDs To play the CD.
If the Audio CD window appears, click to a disc ! Do not strike or shake your computer while writing data to a disc. 1 Insert a disc into the optical disc drive....file(s) you want to copy and drag them to play an audio CD 1 Insert a disc into the optical disc drive. If the AutoPlay window appears, click Burn files to disc and follow the on the desktop, then click Start, All Programs, and the desired CD software to the... empty disc folder. 3 Close the disc folder. Copying Files to CDs To copy files to select an option. n 52 N Using Your VAIO Computer Playing CDs To play the CD.
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n 55 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the TV Function To enhance your audio and visual experience in conjunction with Windows Media Center, your TV, set up your computer may be delivered with an external digital cable tuner or have some TV tuner boards installed: one analog tuner board and one ATSC tuner board, or one analog tuner board only...
n 55 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the TV Function To enhance your audio and visual experience in conjunction with Windows Media Center, your TV, set up your computer may be delivered with an external digital cable tuner or have some TV tuner boards installed: one analog tuner board and one ATSC tuner board, or one analog tuner board only...
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...media playback. button Press to move media forward, for example, one audio track, one DVD chapter, and 30 seconds of TV or video. Skip B? n 68 N Using Your VAIO Computer A Pause X button Press to fast-forward media at ...three speeds. Stop x button Press to resume playback. Press again to stop media playback or TV recording session. B Back button Press to return to increase (+) or decrease (-) the volume. C Volume buttons Press to the previous window...
...media playback. button Press to move media forward, for example, one audio track, one DVD chapter, and 30 seconds of TV or video. Skip B? n 68 N Using Your VAIO Computer A Pause X button Press to fast-forward media at ...three speeds. Stop x button Press to resume playback. Press again to stop media playback or TV recording session. B Back button Press to return to increase (+) or decrease (-) the volume. C Volume buttons Press to the previous window...
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... (Press ENTER or OK to activate the channel selection.) G CLEAR button Press to reduce power consumption. I APPLICATION CLOSE button Press to close the active application window. H APPLICATION SELECT button Press to switch among open the Media Center Start menu. L More button Press to view additional options that are available for your... area. This button works the same as the Alt+Tab keys. M Directional arrow buttons Press the M, m, n 69 N Using Your VAIO Computer E Guide button Press to view the TV program guide for Media Center features.
... (Press ENTER or OK to activate the channel selection.) G CLEAR button Press to reduce power consumption. I APPLICATION CLOSE button Press to close the active application window. H APPLICATION SELECT button Press to switch among open the Media Center Start menu. L More button Press to view additional options that are available for your... area. This button works the same as the Alt+Tab keys. M Directional arrow buttons Press the M, m, n 69 N Using Your VAIO Computer E Guide button Press to view the TV program guide for Media Center features.
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n 76 N Using Your VAIO Computer Removing a PC Card Follow the steps below to 7. 1 Double-click the Safely Remove Hardware icon on . The Stop a Hardware device window appears. 4 Confirm that the PC Card pops out. 10 Gently take hold of the slot. 11 If the PC Card release button is on the taskbar. ...safe to remove the hardware device. 6 Click OK. 7 Click Close to close the Safely Remove Hardware window. 8 Push the PC Card release button so that the release button pops out. 9 Push the PC Card release button a second time so that the device can be safely removed from the system. 5 Click...
n 76 N Using Your VAIO Computer Removing a PC Card Follow the steps below to 7. 1 Double-click the Safely Remove Hardware icon on . The Stop a Hardware device window appears. 4 Confirm that the PC Card pops out. 10 Gently take hold of the slot. 11 If the PC Card release button is on the taskbar. ...safe to remove the hardware device. 6 Click OK. 7 Click Close to close the Safely Remove Hardware window. 8 Push the PC Card release button so that the release button pops out. 9 Push the PC Card release button a second time so that the device can be safely removed from the system. 5 Click...
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If it is now safe to remove the device. 6 Click OK. 7 Click Close to close the Safely Remove Hardware window. 8 Push in the ExpressCard module toward the computer to pop it out. 9 Gently take hold of the slot. A message appears stating it out of the .... 4 Confirm that the device can be safely removed from the system. 5 Click OK. The Safely Remove Hardware window appears. 2 Select the hardware you want to unplug. 3 Click Stop. n 80 N Using Your VAIO Computer Removing an ExpressCard Module Follow the steps below to remove the ExpressCard module while your computer is off, skip...
If it is now safe to remove the device. 6 Click OK. 7 Click Close to close the Safely Remove Hardware window. 8 Push in the ExpressCard module toward the computer to pop it out. 9 Gently take hold of the slot. A message appears stating it out of the .... 4 Confirm that the device can be safely removed from the system. 5 Click OK. The Safely Remove Hardware window appears. 2 Select the hardware you want to unplug. 3 Click Stop. n 80 N Using Your VAIO Computer Removing an ExpressCard Module Follow the steps below to remove the ExpressCard module while your computer is off, skip...
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... been formatted in the Memory Stick media. The size of data files saved in the factory default setting and is designed to open the Computer window. 2 Double-click the Memory Stick media icon to use . Be sure to view the list of the allocation unit and file system may cause a malfunction... your valuable data. Formatting the Memory Stick media erases the entire data on the Memory Stick media 1 Click Start and Computer to open the Computer window. 3 Right-click the Memory Stick media icon and select Format. 4 Click Restore device defaults. ! n 84 N Using Your...
... been formatted in the Memory Stick media. The size of data files saved in the factory default setting and is designed to open the Computer window. 2 Double-click the Memory Stick media icon to use . Be sure to view the list of the allocation unit and file system may cause a malfunction... your valuable data. Formatting the Memory Stick media erases the entire data on the Memory Stick media 1 Click Start and Computer to open the Computer window. 3 Right-click the Memory Stick media icon and select Format. 4 Click Restore device defaults. ! n 84 N Using Your...
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n 91 N Using Your VAIO Computer To set up a dial-up connection to the Internet 1 Click Start and Control Panel. 2 Click Connect to the Internet window appears. 3 Click Dial-up. 4 Follow the on-screen instructions. The Connect to the Internet under Network and Internet.
n 91 N Using Your VAIO Computer To set up a dial-up connection to the Internet 1 Click Start and Control Panel. 2 Click Connect to the Internet window appears. 3 Click Dial-up. 4 Follow the on-screen instructions. The Connect to the Internet under Network and Internet.
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...information on the VAIO Smart Network software, see the help file on the software. 4 Click the button next 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 a connection or network window appears. 8 Select... an option to access the WLAN switch. The Set up a connection or network on ad-hoc networks. See Removing and Replacing the Back Panel Cover (page 20) for the IEEE 802.11a standard, on the left pane. n 95 N Using Your VAIO Computer To ...
...information on the VAIO Smart Network software, see the help file on the software. 4 Click the button next 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 a connection or network window appears. 8 Select... an option to access the WLAN switch. The Set up a connection or network on ad-hoc networks. See Removing and Replacing the Back Panel Cover (page 20) for the IEEE 802.11a standard, on the left pane. n 95 N Using Your VAIO Computer To ...
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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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...a USB floppy disk drive You can be safely removed from the computer. The Safely Remove Hardware window appears. 3 Select the floppy disk drive you want to malfunction. The Stop a Hardware device window appears. 5 Confirm that the floppy disk drive can disconnect a USB floppy disk drive when your... programs accessing the floppy disk drive. 2 Double-click the Safely Remove Hardware icon on or off , skip steps 1 to close the Safely Remove Hardware window. 9 Disconnect the floppy disk drive from the system. 6 Click OK. A message appears stating it is off . To disconnect a USB floppy disk ...
...a USB floppy disk drive You can be safely removed from the computer. The Safely Remove Hardware window appears. 3 Select the floppy disk drive you want to malfunction. The Stop a Hardware device window appears. 5 Confirm that the floppy disk drive can disconnect a USB floppy disk drive when your... programs accessing the floppy disk drive. 2 Double-click the Safely Remove Hardware icon on or off , skip steps 1 to close the Safely Remove Hardware window. 9 Disconnect the floppy disk drive from the system. 6 Click OK. A message appears stating it is off . To disconnect a USB floppy disk ...