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... and Ports...13 About the Indicator Lights ...19 Connecting a Power Source ...21 Using the Battery Pack ...22 Shutting Down Your Computer Safely ...27 Using Your VAIO Computer ...28 Using the Keyboard ...29 Using the Touch Pad ...30 Using Special-function Buttons ...31 Using the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera...33 Using...
... and Ports...13 About the Indicator Lights ...19 Connecting a Power Source ...21 Using the Battery Pack ...22 Shutting Down Your Computer Safely ...27 Using Your VAIO Computer ...28 Using the Keyboard ...29 Using the Touch Pad ...30 Using Special-function Buttons ...31 Using the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera...33 Using...
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... External Microphone ...82 Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device...83 Connecting a Printer ...86 Connecting an i.LINK Device ...87 Connecting to a Network (LAN) ...89 Customizing Your VAIO Computer ...90 Setting the Password ...91 Using Fingerprint Authentication ...98 Setting Up Your Computer with...
... External Microphone ...82 Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device...83 Connecting a Printer ...86 Connecting an i.LINK Device ...87 Connecting to a Network (LAN) ...89 Customizing Your VAIO Computer ...90 Setting the Password ...91 Using Fingerprint Authentication ...98 Setting Up Your Computer with...
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n6 N Before Use Before Use Congratulations on -screen User Guide. Sony has combined leading-edge technology in this manual may look slightly different from those of your purchase of this Sony VAIO® computer, and welcome to provide state-of-the-art personal computing. ! External views illustrated in audio, video, computing, and communications to the on your computer.
n6 N Before Use Before Use Congratulations on -screen User Guide. Sony has combined leading-edge technology in this manual may look slightly different from those of your purchase of this Sony VAIO® computer, and welcome to provide state-of-the-art personal computing. ! External views illustrated in audio, video, computing, and communications to the on your computer.
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... owner information. ❑ Instant Mode - Contains an overview of your VAIO computer. Provides a guide to the Sony online support Web site at: 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...
... owner information. ❑ Instant Mode - Contains an overview of your VAIO computer. Provides a guide to the Sony online support Web site at: 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...
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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. To access this on-screen guide: 1 Click Start and Help and Support. 2 Click Manuals & Specifications. 3 Click VAIO Recovery Center User Guide. n8 N Before Use ❑ VAIO Recovery Center User Guide -
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. To access this on-screen guide: 1 Click Start and Help and Support. 2 Click Manuals & Specifications. 3 Click VAIO Recovery Center User Guide. n8 N Before Use ❑ VAIO Recovery Center User Guide -
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...back up and restore your operating system, system software, and your VAIO computer. n9 N Before Use Help and Support Help and Support is easy to find the answers you need. Choose from Microsoft and Sony. ❑ VAIO Sites Contains links to other Internet sites you will find the ...on-screen User Guide, warranty information, other VAIO documents, and system and software information for your personal data. ❑ Wireless &...
...back up and restore your operating system, system software, and your VAIO computer. n9 N Before Use Help and Support Help and Support is easy to find the answers you need. Choose from Microsoft and Sony. ❑ VAIO Sites Contains links to other Internet sites you will find the ...on-screen User Guide, warranty information, other VAIO documents, and system and software information for your personal data. ❑ Wireless &...
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... did not originally come with only the supplied accessories connected and set up your computer with your computer. Be sure to get started using your VAIO computer. ! n 12 N Getting Started Getting Started This section describes how to start up your system. Before starting your computer for example, a printer, an external hard...
... did not originally come with only the supplied accessories connected and set up your computer with your computer. Be sure to get started using your VAIO computer. ! n 12 N Getting Started Getting Started This section describes how to start up your system. Before starting your computer for example, a printer, an external hard...
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n 25 N Getting Started To use the battery care function You can select your desired maximum charge level with the battery care function to select the Enable Battery Care Function check box. 4 Select the desired maximum charge level. 5 Click OK. The VAIO Central window appears. 2 Double-click Power Management and Battery Care Function. 3 Click to reduce battery degradation. 1 Click Start, All Programs, and VAIO Central.
n 25 N Getting Started To use the battery care function You can select your desired maximum charge level with the battery care function to select the Enable Battery Care Function check box. 4 Select the desired maximum charge level. 5 Click OK. The VAIO Central window appears. 2 Double-click Power Management and Battery Care Function. 3 Click to reduce battery degradation. 1 Click Start, All Programs, and VAIO Central.
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... This section describes how to get the most out of using your VAIO computer. ❑ Using the Keyboard (page 29) ❑ Using the Touch Pad (page 30) ❑ Using Special-function Buttons (page 31) ❑ Using the Built-... (page 55) ❑ Using the Internet (page 58) ❑ Using Wireless LAN (WLAN) (page 59) ❑ Using the Bluetooth Functionality (page 65) n 28 N Using Your VAIO Computer
... This section describes how to get the most out of using your VAIO computer. ❑ Using the Keyboard (page 29) ❑ Using the Touch Pad (page 30) ❑ Using Special-function Buttons (page 31) ❑ Using the Built-... (page 55) ❑ Using the Internet (page 58) ❑ Using Wireless LAN (WLAN) (page 59) ❑ Using the Bluetooth Functionality (page 65) n 28 N Using Your VAIO Computer
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... screen. Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key ✍ Some keyboard functions can be used only after the operating system finished launching. n 29 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Keyboard Your keyboard is very similar to a desktop computer keyboard, but has additional keys that perform model-specific tasks.
... screen. Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key ✍ Some keyboard functions can be used only after the operating system finished launching. n 29 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Keyboard Your keyboard is very similar to a desktop computer keyboard, but has additional keys that perform model-specific tasks.
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... your finger on the touch pad (1) to , select, drag, and scroll objects on the touch pad while pressing the left button twice. n 30 N Using Your VAIO Computer Action Point Click Double-click Right-click Drag Scroll Description Slide your finger on the screen using the touch pad. Slide your finger along...
... your finger on the touch pad (1) to , select, drag, and scroll objects on the touch pad while pressing the left button twice. n 30 N Using Your VAIO Computer Action Point Click Double-click Right-click Drag Scroll Description Slide your finger on the screen using the touch pad. Slide your finger along...
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...image data stored on the hard disk drive without launching Windows. See the printed Instant Mode booklet for more information on and off or in VAIO AV Mode Launcher. For more information. The AV MODE, Play/Pause, Stop, Previous track, and Next track buttons support Instant Mode. ...Turns the volume on the Instant Mode. CAPTURE button DISPLAY OFF button Launches VAIO Camera Capture Utility to display the setup window. Turns off or in Sleep mode: Launches VAIO AV Mode Launcher for selecting the desired software. Special-function button AV MODE button Functions When...
...image data stored on the hard disk drive without launching Windows. See the printed Instant Mode booklet for more information on and off or in VAIO AV Mode Launcher. For more information. The AV MODE, Play/Pause, Stop, Previous track, and Next track buttons support Instant Mode. ...Turns the volume on the Instant Mode. CAPTURE button DISPLAY OFF button Launches VAIO Camera Capture Utility to display the setup window. Turns off or in Sleep mode: Launches VAIO AV Mode Launcher for selecting the desired software. Special-function button AV MODE button Functions When...
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Stops playback of a CD or DVD disc media or a music/video file stored on the hard disk drive. Plays the next chapter/file during video playback or the next song/file during audio playback. n 32 N Using Your VAIO Computer Special-function button Play/Pause button Stop button Previous track button Next track button Functions Starts or pauses playback of a CD or DVD disc media or a music/video file stored on the hard disk drive. Plays the previous chapter/file during video playback or the previous song/file during audio playback.
Stops playback of a CD or DVD disc media or a music/video file stored on the hard disk drive. Plays the next chapter/file during video playback or the next song/file during audio playback. n 32 N Using Your VAIO Computer Special-function button Play/Pause button Stop button Previous track button Next track button Functions Starts or pauses playback of a CD or DVD disc media or a music/video file stored on the hard disk drive. Plays the previous chapter/file during video playback or the previous song/file during audio playback.
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... view a rapid-moving object. It decreases the frame rate and slows down the shutter speed to allow the camera to capture more information on VAIO Camera Capture Utility, see the help file on the Properties window, and select the Low Light check box. This utility will automatically launch when...or video editing software does not activate or deactivate the built-in MOTION EYE camera with the Microsoft Windows MovieMaker software. n 33 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera Your computer is equipped with a built-in MOTION EYE camera cannot be shared by more than one...
... view a rapid-moving object. It decreases the frame rate and slows down the shutter speed to allow the camera to capture more information on VAIO Camera Capture Utility, see the help file on the Properties window, and select the Low Light check box. This utility will automatically launch when...or video editing software does not activate or deactivate the built-in MOTION EYE camera with the Microsoft Windows MovieMaker software. n 33 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera Your computer is equipped with a built-in MOTION EYE camera cannot be shared by more than one...
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... the finder view is captured and its thumbnail image is added to your subject. 4 Press the CAPTURE button on your computer to launch VAIO Camera Capture Utility. ✍ VAIO Camera Utility launches automatically. 2 Click the Still icon in the right pane of the utility's main window. 3 Turn the camera to the thumbnail... view at the bottom of the main window. ✍ VAIO Camera Capture Utility provides many more information. See the help file on the software for more features. n 34 N Using Your...
... the finder view is captured and its thumbnail image is added to your subject. 4 Press the CAPTURE button on your computer to launch VAIO Camera Capture Utility. ✍ VAIO Camera Utility launches automatically. 2 Click the Still icon in the right pane of the utility's main window. 3 Turn the camera to the thumbnail... view at the bottom of the main window. ✍ VAIO Camera Capture Utility provides many more information. See the help file on the software for more features. n 34 N Using Your...
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... your subject. 4 Press the CAPTURE button on the software for more features. n 35 N Using Your VAIO Computer Capturing Movies To capture a movie 1 Press the CAPTURE button on your computer to launch VAIO Camera Capture Utility. ✍ VAIO Camera Utility launches automatically. 2 Click the Movie icon in the right pane of the utility's main... to the thumbnail view at the bottom of the captured movie is added to stop movie recording. The first scene of the main window. ✍ VAIO Camera Capture Utility provides many more information.
... your subject. 4 Press the CAPTURE button on the software for more features. n 35 N Using Your VAIO Computer Capturing Movies To capture a movie 1 Press the CAPTURE button on your computer to launch VAIO Camera Capture Utility. ✍ VAIO Camera Utility launches automatically. 2 Click the Movie icon in the right pane of the utility's main... to the thumbnail view at the bottom of the captured movie is added to stop movie recording. The first scene of the main window. ✍ VAIO Camera Capture Utility provides many more information.
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The tray slides out. 3 Place a disc in the middle of the tray with an optical disc drive. n 36 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Optical Disc Drive Your computer is equipped with the label side facing upward and gently push it until the disc clicks into place. To insert a disc 1 Turn on the computer. 2 Press the drive eject button (1) to open the drive.
The tray slides out. 3 Place a disc in the middle of the tray with an optical disc drive. n 36 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Optical Disc Drive Your computer is equipped with the label side facing upward and gently push it until the disc clicks into place. To insert a disc 1 Turn on the computer. 2 Press the drive eject button (1) to open the drive.
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n 37 N Using Your VAIO Computer 4 Close the tray by pushing it in a power saving mode (Sleep or Hibernate). Do not remove the optical disc when your computer is in gently. ! Doing so may cause the computer to malfunction. ✍ If you plan to use an external optical disc drive, connect the drive before you launch any preinstalled disc operation program.
n 37 N Using Your VAIO Computer 4 Close the tray by pushing it in a power saving mode (Sleep or Hibernate). Do not remove the optical disc when your computer is in gently. ! Doing so may cause the computer to malfunction. ✍ If you plan to use an external optical disc drive, connect the drive before you launch any preinstalled disc operation program.
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n 38 N Using Your VAIO Computer Reading and Writing Optical Discs Your computer plays and records CDs, DVDs, or Blu-ray Discs, 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 38 N Using Your VAIO Computer Reading and Writing Optical Discs Your computer plays and records CDs, DVDs, or Blu-ray Discs, 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.
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...-layer discs with the capacity of 50 GB) and BD-RE Version 2.1 discs (single-layer discs with the capacity of 50 GB). n 39 N Using Your VAIO Computer PR: playable and recordable P: playable but not recordable -: not playable or recordable CDROM Video Music CD CD-R/ DVD- DVD-RAM Version 2.2/12X-SPEED DVD...
...-layer discs with the capacity of 50 GB) and BD-RE Version 2.1 discs (single-layer discs with the capacity of 50 GB). n 39 N Using Your VAIO Computer PR: playable and recordable P: playable but not recordable -: not playable or recordable CDROM Video Music CD CD-R/ DVD- DVD-RAM Version 2.2/12X-SPEED DVD...