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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. External views illustrated in audio, video, computing, and communications to the on your purchase of your computer. Sony has combined leading-edge technology in this manual may look slightly different from those of this Sony VAIO® computer, and welcome to provide state-of-the-art personal computing. !
n6 N Before Use Before Use Congratulations on -screen User Guide. External views illustrated in audio, video, computing, and communications to the on your purchase of your computer. Sony has combined leading-edge technology in this manual may look slightly different from those of this Sony VAIO® computer, and welcome to provide state-of-the-art personal computing. !
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...view the online Specifications: 1 Connect to the Internet. 2 Go to use Instant Mode. Contains an overview of your VAIO computer. It also includes information about the software programs included with your computer. The online Specifications describe the hardware and ...common problems. ❑ Specifications - 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, ...
...view the online Specifications: 1 Connect to the Internet. 2 Go to use Instant Mode. Contains an overview of your VAIO computer. It also includes information about the software programs included with your computer. The online Specifications describe the hardware and ...common problems. ❑ Specifications - 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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... updates and maintenance programs from the following categories to find the answers you need. Choose from Microsoft and Sony. ❑ VAIO Sites Contains links to other VAIO documents, and system and software information for your VAIO computer. To access Help and Support, click Start and Help and Support. ❑ Manuals & Specifications Here you might...
... updates and maintenance programs from the following categories to find the answers you need. Choose from Microsoft and Sony. ❑ VAIO Sites Contains links to other VAIO documents, and system and software information for your VAIO computer. To access Help and Support, click Start and Help and Support. ❑ Manuals & Specifications Here you might...
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... (for the first time, do not connect any other hardware that did not originally come with only the supplied accessories connected and set up your VAIO computer. !
... (for the first time, do not connect any other hardware that did not originally come with only the supplied accessories connected and set up your VAIO computer. !
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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. 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.
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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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... intensity, press Fn+F6 and then M or ,, or keep pressing Fn+F6. To decrease lightness intensity, press Fn+F5 and then m or 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. Combinations/Feature Fn...
... intensity, press Fn+F6 and then M or ,, or keep pressing Fn+F6. To decrease lightness intensity, press Fn+F5 and then m or 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. Combinations/Feature Fn...
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... using the touch pad. Using the Touch Pad You can point to, select, drag, and scroll objects on an item or object. n 30 N Using Your VAIO Computer Action Point Click Double-click Right-click Drag Scroll Description Slide your finger on the touch pad while pressing the left button twice. Slide...
... using the touch pad. Using the Touch Pad You can point to, select, drag, and scroll objects on an item or object. n 30 N Using Your VAIO Computer Action Point Click Double-click Right-click Drag Scroll Description Slide your finger on the touch pad while pressing the left button twice. Slide...
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... Special-function Buttons Your computer is equipped with the builtin MOTION EYE camera. To activate Instant Mode, the computer must be off or in VAIO AV Mode Launcher. To do so, press and hold the AV MODE button to help file on and off the LCD backlight. See the... Mode. Turns the volume on the software. See the printed Instant Mode booklet for selecting the desired software. CAPTURE button DISPLAY OFF button Launches VAIO Camera Capture Utility to play CDs, DVDs, and music files and view the image data stored on the hard disk drive without launching Windows. ...
... Special-function Buttons Your computer is equipped with the builtin MOTION EYE camera. To activate Instant Mode, the computer must be off or in VAIO AV Mode Launcher. To do so, press and hold the AV MODE button to help file on and off the LCD backlight. See the... Mode. Turns the volume on the software. See the printed Instant Mode booklet for selecting the desired software. CAPTURE button DISPLAY OFF button Launches VAIO Camera Capture Utility to play CDs, DVDs, and music files and view the image data stored on the hard disk drive without launching Windows. ...
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Plays the previous chapter/file during video playback or the previous song/file during audio playback. Plays the next chapter/file during video playback or the next 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. 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. Plays the next chapter/file during video playback or the next 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. 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.
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... if you view a rapid-moving object. This utility will automatically launch when you to capture still images and movies with VAIO Camera Capture Utility. For more information on VAIO Camera Capture Utility, see the help file on the Properties window, and select the Low Light check box. Turning on ...in MOTION EYE camera. If another software application is using the camera, exit the application before using the built-in a dark place, click the VAIO Camera Utility icon on the taskbar and the Advanced Setting tab on the software. The viewer window may show some noises, for a video conference...
... if you view a rapid-moving object. This utility will automatically launch when you to capture still images and movies with VAIO Camera Capture Utility. For more information on VAIO Camera Capture Utility, see the help file on the Properties window, and select the Low Light check box. Turning on ...in MOTION EYE camera. If another software application is using the camera, exit the application before using the built-in a dark place, click the VAIO Camera Utility icon on the taskbar and the Advanced Setting tab on the software. The viewer window may show some noises, for a video conference...
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...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. n 34 N Using Your VAIO Computer Capturing Still Images To capture a still image 1 Press the CAPTURE button on your computer.
...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. n 34 N Using Your VAIO Computer Capturing Still Images To capture a still image 1 Press the CAPTURE button on your computer.
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... window. 3 Turn the camera to your computer to start movie recording. 5 When finished, press the CAPTURE button once again to launch VAIO Camera Capture Utility. ✍ VAIO Camera Utility launches automatically. 2 Click the Movie icon in the right pane of the main window. ✍...; VAIO Camera Capture Utility provides many more information. n 35 N Using Your VAIO Computer Capturing Movies To capture a movie 1 Press the CAPTURE button on your computer to stop movie recording. See the ...
... window. 3 Turn the camera to your computer to start movie recording. 5 When finished, press the CAPTURE button once again to launch VAIO Camera Capture Utility. ✍ VAIO Camera Utility launches automatically. 2 Click the Movie icon in the right pane of the main window. ✍...; VAIO Camera Capture Utility provides many more information. n 35 N Using Your VAIO Computer Capturing Movies To capture a movie 1 Press the CAPTURE button on your computer to stop movie recording. See the ...
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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. The tray slides out. 3 Place a disc in the middle of the tray with an optical disc drive. To insert a disc 1 Turn on the computer. 2 Press the drive eject button (1) to open the 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. The tray slides out. 3 Place a disc in the middle of the tray with an optical disc drive. To insert a disc 1 Turn on the computer. 2 Press the drive eject button (1) to open the drive.
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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. Do not remove the optical disc when your computer is in gently. ! n 37 N Using Your VAIO Computer 4 Close the tray by pushing it in a power saving mode (Sleep or Hibernate).
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. Do not remove the optical disc when your computer is in gently. ! n 37 N Using Your VAIO Computer 4 Close the tray by pushing it in a power saving mode (Sleep or Hibernate).
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Check your specifications for the type of media your model. Use the table below to see which types of optical disc drive installed on the model you purchased. 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.
Check your specifications for the type of media your model. Use the table below to see which types of optical disc drive installed on the model you purchased. 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.
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...*6 PR*3 *4 - ±R DL/RAM CD-RW/ P P P P PR P P - The Blu-ray Disc drive on your computer does not support the DVD-RAM cartridge. 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- P P P P - - RW RW DL DL RAM BD...
...*6 PR*3 *4 - ±R DL/RAM CD-RW/ P P P P PR P P - The Blu-ray Disc drive on your computer does not support the DVD-RAM cartridge. 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- P P P P - - RW RW DL DL RAM BD...