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Adjust the brightness level of the computer's display - Choose a location where windows and lights do not cause glare and reflection on the display. Proper lighting adds to find the best position. Use the display's tilting feature to ...
Adjust the brightness level of the computer's display - Choose a location where windows and lights do not cause glare and reflection on the display. Proper lighting adds to find the best position. Use the display's tilting feature to ...
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...or to display the setup window. n 34 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Touch Sensor Buttons Your computer may not be equipped with the touch sensor buttons. ! See the online specifications to operations you perform with other touch sensor buttons. You can launch the VAIO Launcher with the touch sensor...desired software by pressing the button or swiping your fingertip over the playback control area or the volume control area. To launch the VAIO Launcher Press the AV MODE button on the software you can select and launch your desired software for music or video playback Press ...
...or to display the setup window. n 34 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Touch Sensor Buttons Your computer may not be equipped with the touch sensor buttons. ! See the online specifications to operations you perform with other touch sensor buttons. You can launch the VAIO Launcher with the touch sensor...desired software by pressing the button or swiping your fingertip over the playback control area or the volume control area. To launch the VAIO Launcher Press the AV MODE button on the software you can select and launch your desired software for music or video playback Press ...
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n 35 N Using Your VAIO Computer Controlling Music and Video Playback You can use the software you launched with the VAIO Launcher, for example the Windows Media Center, for music or video playback, and control playback or adjust the playback volume with the touch sensor buttons.
n 35 N Using Your VAIO Computer Controlling Music and Video Playback You can use the software you launched with the VAIO Launcher, for example the Windows Media Center, for music or video playback, and control playback or adjust the playback volume with the touch sensor buttons.
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...camera. If another software application is using the camera, exit the application before using the built-in MOTION EYE camera with the Microsoft Windows Movie Maker software. This is normal and does not indicate a malfunction. You cannot operate the built-in MOTION EYE camera with your... to capture still images and movies with the preinstalled image capture software. Note that launching or exiting your desired application. ! The viewer window may show some noise, for example horizontal streaks, if you to instant messaging software and video editing software and enables you view a ...
...camera. If another software application is using the camera, exit the application before using the built-in MOTION EYE camera with the Microsoft Windows Movie Maker software. This is normal and does not indicate a malfunction. You cannot operate the built-in MOTION EYE camera with your... to capture still images and movies with the preinstalled image capture software. Note that launching or exiting your desired application. ! The viewer window may show some noise, for example horizontal streaks, if you to instant messaging software and video editing software and enables you view a ...
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...more features. The current image in the viewfinder is captured and its thumbnail image is added as a thumbnail in the left pane of the main window. ✍ When capturing an image in a dark place, click the WebCam Settings icon after step 2 and select the low light or low ...compensation option in the viewfinder. 4 Press the CAPTURE button on your computer or click the Capture button below the displayed image. n 39 N Using Your VAIO Computer Capturing Still Images To capture a still image 1 Press the CAPTURE button on your computer or click Start, All Programs, ArcSoft WebCam Companion 2, ...
...more features. The current image in the viewfinder is captured and its thumbnail image is added as a thumbnail in the left pane of the main window. ✍ When capturing an image in a dark place, click the WebCam Settings icon after step 2 and select the low light or low ...compensation option in the viewfinder. 4 Press the CAPTURE button on your computer or click the Capture button below the displayed image. n 39 N Using Your VAIO Computer Capturing Still Images To capture a still image 1 Press the CAPTURE button on your computer or click Start, All Programs, ArcSoft WebCam Companion 2, ...
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n 40 N Using Your VAIO Computer Capturing Movies To capture a movie 1 Press the CAPTURE button on your computer or click the...software for more features. The first scene of the captured movie is added as a thumbnail in the left pane of the main window. ✍ When capturing a movie in a dark place, click the WebCam Settings icon after step 2 and select the low light...WebCam Companion 2, and WebCam Companion 2 to launch the WebCam Companion 2. 2 Click the Record icon in the main window. 3 Frame your subject in the properties window. The WebCam Companion 2 provides many more information.
n 40 N Using Your VAIO Computer Capturing Movies To capture a movie 1 Press the CAPTURE button on your computer or click the...software for more features. The first scene of the captured movie is added as a thumbnail in the left pane of the main window. ✍ When capturing a movie in a dark place, click the WebCam Settings icon after step 2 and select the low light...WebCam Companion 2, and WebCam Companion 2 to launch the WebCam Companion 2. 2 Click the Record icon in the main window. 3 Frame your subject in the properties window. The WebCam Companion 2 provides many more information.
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If the AutoPlay window appears, click Burn files to disc and follow the on the desktop, click Start, All Programs, and the desired CD software to play an audio ... 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 47 N Using Your VAIO Computer Playing CDs To play the CD. If the Audio CD window appears, click to the empty disc folder. 3 Close the disc folder.
If the AutoPlay window appears, click Burn files to disc and follow the on the desktop, click Start, All Programs, and the desired CD software to play an audio ... 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 47 N Using Your VAIO Computer Playing CDs To play the CD. If the Audio CD window appears, click to the empty disc folder. 3 Close the disc folder.
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...files saved in the correct direction as you cannot insert it smoothly. Do not insert more than one Memory Stick into place. n 56 N Using Your VAIO Computer Inserting a Memory Stick To insert a Memory Stick 1 Locate the Memory Stick slot. 2 Hold the Memory Stick with the arrow pointing in the...If nothing appears on the Memory Stick are displayed. To view the contents on the Memory Stick 1 Click Start and Computer to open the Computer window. 2 Double-click the Memory Stick icon to hold the Memory Stick with the arrow facing upward and pointing toward the slot. 3 Carefully slide ...
...files saved in the correct direction as you cannot insert it smoothly. Do not insert more than one Memory Stick into place. n 56 N Using Your VAIO Computer Inserting a Memory Stick To insert a Memory Stick 1 Locate the Memory Stick slot. 2 Hold the Memory Stick with the arrow pointing in the...If nothing appears on the Memory Stick are displayed. To view the contents on the Memory Stick 1 Click Start and Computer to open the Computer window. 2 Double-click the Memory Stick icon to hold the Memory Stick with the arrow facing upward and pointing toward the slot. 3 Carefully slide ...
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...system drop-down list as it clicks into place. 2 Click Start and Computer to reformat the media with your valuable data. n 57 N Using Your VAIO Computer To format a Memory Stick The Memory Stick has been formatted in Format options. 5 Click Start. 6 Follow the on-screen instructions. ! Formatting the...slot until it may cause a malfunction. ✍ The formatting process will be completed more quickly if you want to open the Computer window. 3 Right-click the Memory Stick icon and select Format. 4 Click Restore device defaults. ! Do not select NTFS from the slot while formatting.
...system drop-down list as it clicks into place. 2 Click Start and Computer to reformat the media with your valuable data. n 57 N Using Your VAIO Computer To format a Memory Stick The Memory Stick has been formatted in Format options. 5 Click Start. 6 Follow the on-screen instructions. ! Formatting the...slot until it may cause a malfunction. ✍ The formatting process will be completed more quickly if you want to open the Computer window. 3 Right-click the Memory Stick icon and select Format. 4 Click Restore device defaults. ! Do not select NTFS from the slot while formatting.
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...Connect to a telephone line with a telephone cable (not supplied) and have an account with an Internet Service Provider (ISP). The Connect to the Internet window appears. 3 Click Dial-up. 4 Follow the on the computer. 2 Plug the other end into the modem port on -screen instructions. n 62 N Using... Your VAIO Computer Using the Internet Setting Up a Dial-up Internet Connection Before you can connect to the Internet, you connect a telephone cable coming through a splitter...
...Connect to a telephone line with a telephone cable (not supplied) and have an account with an Internet Service Provider (ISP). The Connect to the Internet window appears. 3 Click Dial-up. 4 Follow the on the computer. 2 Plug the other end into the modem port on -screen instructions. n 62 N Using... Your VAIO Computer Using the Internet Setting Up a Dial-up Internet Connection Before you can connect to the Internet, you connect a telephone cable coming through a splitter...
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To communicate with another computer, a mobile phone, a PDA, a headset, a mouse, or a digital camera without the use of any cables. To open Windows Help and Support, click Start and Help and Support. For setting up the Bluetooth function. n 70 N Using Your VAIO Computer Communicating with another Bluetooth device, you first need to a Bluetooth device such as another Bluetooth device To communicate with Another Bluetooth Device You can connect your computer to set up and using the Bluetooth function, search for Bluetooth information using Windows Help and Support.
To communicate with another computer, a mobile phone, a PDA, a headset, a mouse, or a digital camera without the use of any cables. To open Windows Help and Support, click Start and Help and Support. For setting up the Bluetooth function. n 70 N Using Your VAIO Computer Communicating with another Bluetooth device, you first need to a Bluetooth device such as another Bluetooth device To communicate with Another Bluetooth Device You can connect your computer to set up and using the Bluetooth function, search for Bluetooth information using Windows Help and Support.
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...Multiple Monitors settings. Otherwise, your desktop across two displays. Set fewer colors or a lower resolution for each display, do not expand a single window across separate displays. For example, if you have an external display connected to the other . Make sure that your computer screen and the ... may not support the Multiple Monitors function. This allows you set different colors on each display. You can function as an open application window or a toolbar, from one display to the monitor port, your computer does not enter Sleep or Hibernate mode while you are using...
...Multiple Monitors settings. Otherwise, your desktop across two displays. Set fewer colors or a lower resolution for each display, do not expand a single window across separate displays. For example, if you have an external display connected to the other . Make sure that your computer screen and the ... may not support the Multiple Monitors function. This allows you set different colors on each display. You can function as an open application window or a toolbar, from one display to the monitor port, your computer does not enter Sleep or Hibernate mode while you are using...
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Connecting a Printer Using the USB Port You can connect a Windows-compatible printer to your computer to the computer. n 84 N Using Peripheral Devices Connecting a Printer You can connect a USB printer compatible with your version of a USB printer cable (2) (not supplied) into the USB port and the other end to your printer. To connect a printer using the USB port 1 Plug the power cord (1) of your printer into an AC outlet. 2 Choose the USB port (3) you prefer to use. 3 Plug one end of Windows to print documents.
Connecting a Printer Using the USB Port You can connect a Windows-compatible printer to your computer to the computer. n 84 N Using Peripheral Devices Connecting a Printer You can connect a USB printer compatible with your version of a USB printer cable (2) (not supplied) into the USB port and the other end to your printer. To connect a printer using the USB port 1 Plug the power cord (1) of your printer into an AC outlet. 2 Choose the USB port (3) you prefer to use. 3 Plug one end of Windows to print documents.
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... prompted after you select your account. 6 Click Create password. ✍ See Windows Help and Support for password entry when turning on the Windows password. n 94 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Adding the Windows Password The Windows password comes in handy when you have set the Windows password in conjunction with the fingerprint authentication function, you can protect...
... prompted after you select your account. 6 Click Create password. ✍ See Windows Help and Support for password entry when turning on the Windows password. n 94 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Adding the Windows Password The Windows password comes in handy when you have set the Windows password in conjunction with the fingerprint authentication function, you can protect...
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... your current password. 6 In the New password and Confirm new password fields, enter a new password. 7 Click Change password. n 95 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Changing/Removing the Windows Password To change the Windows password 1 Click Start and Control Panel. 2 Click User Accounts and Family Safety or User Accounts. 3 Click User Accounts. 4 Click Change your...
... your current password. 6 In the New password and Confirm new password fields, enter a new password. 7 Click Change password. n 95 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Changing/Removing the Windows Password To change the Windows password 1 Click Start and Control Panel. 2 Click User Accounts and Family Safety or User Accounts. 3 Click User Accounts. 4 Click Change your...
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n 96 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Using Fingerprint Authentication Your computer may be referred to launch the assigned application. Once you have registered your fingerprint(s), the fingerprint authentication function offers: ❑ A substitute for password entry ❑ Logging onto Windows (page 101) If you have registered... your fingerprints for your user account, you can substitute fingerprint authentication for password entry when logging onto Windows. ❑ Power-on Security feature (page 101) If you have assigned an application to your finger, you can...
n 96 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Using Fingerprint Authentication Your computer may be referred to launch the assigned application. Once you have registered your fingerprint(s), the fingerprint authentication function offers: ❑ A substitute for password entry ❑ Logging onto Windows (page 101) If you have registered... your fingerprints for your user account, you can substitute fingerprint authentication for password entry when logging onto Windows. ❑ Power-on Security feature (page 101) If you have assigned an application to your finger, you can...
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See Adding the Windows Password (page 94) for the detailed instructions. You can be registered for each user and up to 21 fingerprints can also select the fingerprint you ... to use the fingerprint authentication function, you must register your fingerprint(s) in your computer. ✍ Set the Windows password on your system using the Power-on Security feature. To register a fingerprint ! n 98 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Registering a Fingerprint To use for the Power-on Security feature later. 1 Click Start, All Programs, Protector...
See Adding the Windows Password (page 94) for the detailed instructions. You can be registered for each user and up to 21 fingerprints can also select the fingerprint you ... to use the fingerprint authentication function, you must register your fingerprint(s) in your computer. ✍ Set the Windows password on your system using the Power-on Security feature. To register a fingerprint ! n 98 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Registering a Fingerprint To use for the Power-on Security feature later. 1 Click Start, All Programs, Protector...
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n 101 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Logging Onto Your System To use the fingerprint authentication function in place of password entry to log onto your computer. Logging onto Windows If you can substitute fingerprint authentication for fingerprint authentication. Power-on Security feature If you have ...registered your fingerprints for your user account, you have set the poweron and Windows passwords and configure your computer for password entry when starting your system, you need to set the power-on password (page...
n 101 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Logging Onto Your System To use the fingerprint authentication function in place of password entry to log onto your computer. Logging onto Windows If you can substitute fingerprint authentication for fingerprint authentication. Power-on Security feature If you have ...registered your fingerprints for your user account, you have set the poweron and Windows passwords and configure your computer for password entry when starting your system, you need to set the power-on password (page...
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...1 Right-click the power status icon on the taskbar and select Power Options. 2 Select your desired power plan in the Power Options window. To change the advanced settings, click Change advanced power settings and go to change the power plan settings 1 Click Change plan settings ... Selecting a Power Plan When you need to step 3. Click this software application, you can enhance the Windows power management functions to the Windows Power Options Properties. The VAIO Power Management is added to ensure better operation of power source you are using at that shows your power ...
...1 Right-click the power status icon on the taskbar and select Power Options. 2 Select your desired power plan in the Power Options window. To change the advanced settings, click Change advanced power settings and go to change the power plan settings 1 Click Change plan settings ... Selecting a Power Plan When you need to step 3. Click this software application, you can enhance the Windows power management functions to the Windows Power Options Properties. The VAIO Power Management is added to ensure better operation of power source you are using at that shows your power ...
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...not detected by maintaining contact with the safety practice and regulatory compliance requirements for example). Ground yourself by the computer or the Windows operating system becomes unstable, contact the sales dealer or the manufacturer of your memory module. ❑ Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can...modules. ❑ Be careful when changing memory. Before touching a memory module, ensure the following pages. n 113 N Upgrading Your VAIO Computer Adding and Removing Memory If you want to expand the functionality of your computer, you can damage memory modules and other components...
...not detected by maintaining contact with the safety practice and regulatory compliance requirements for example). Ground yourself by the computer or the Windows operating system becomes unstable, contact the sales dealer or the manufacturer of your memory module. ❑ Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can...modules. ❑ Be careful when changing memory. Before touching a memory module, ensure the following pages. n 113 N Upgrading Your VAIO Computer Adding and Removing Memory If you want to expand the functionality of your computer, you can damage memory modules and other components...