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... on the display. Use the display's tilting feature to the proper position. Make sure the display screen is at a comfortable viewing distance. Choose a location where windows and lights do not cause glare and reflection on the display. Adjust the brightness level of the computer's display - n 12 N Before Use ❑ Viewing angle...
... on the display. Use the display's tilting feature to the proper position. Make sure the display screen is at a comfortable viewing distance. Choose a location where windows and lights do not cause glare and reflection on the display. Adjust the brightness level of the computer's display - n 12 N Before Use ❑ Viewing angle...
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... your 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 perform with the buttons. To select and launch the software for music or video... touch sensor buttons may be available depending on the touch sensor. To do so, press and hold or to display the setup window. The built-in the VAIO Launcher. See the online specifications to operations you use. Using the AV MODE Button You can change the default software options in ...
... your 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 perform with the buttons. To select and launch the software for music or video... touch sensor buttons may be available depending on the touch sensor. To do so, press and hold or to display the setup window. The built-in the VAIO Launcher. See the online specifications to operations you use. Using the AV MODE Button You can change the default software options in ...
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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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...VAIO Computer Using the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera Your computer is equipped with the preinstalled image capture software. Turning on the computer activates the built-in MOTION EYE camera cannot be shared by more than one software application. Note that launching or exiting your desired application. ! The viewer window... built-in MOTION EYE camera. This is possible with the appropriate software. The built-in MOTION EYE camera with the Microsoft Windows Movie Maker software. If another software application is using the camera, exit the application before using the built-in MOTION EYE...
...VAIO Computer Using the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera Your computer is equipped with the preinstalled image capture software. Turning on the computer activates the built-in MOTION EYE camera cannot be shared by more than one software application. Note that launching or exiting your desired application. ! The viewer window... built-in MOTION EYE camera. This is possible with the appropriate software. The built-in MOTION EYE camera with the Microsoft Windows Movie Maker software. If another software application is using the camera, exit the application before using the built-in MOTION EYE...
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...or click Start, All Programs, ArcSoft WebCam Companion 2, and WebCam Companion 2 to launch the WebCam Companion 2. 2 Click the Capture icon in the main window. 3 Frame your computer or click the Capture button below the displayed image. The WebCam Companion 2 provides many more information. See the help file included ...with the software for more features. n 39 N Using Your VAIO Computer Capturing Still Images To capture a still image 1 Press the CAPTURE button on your subject in the properties...
...or click Start, All Programs, ArcSoft WebCam Companion 2, and WebCam Companion 2 to launch the WebCam Companion 2. 2 Click the Capture icon in the main window. 3 Frame your computer or click the Capture button below the displayed image. The WebCam Companion 2 provides many more information. See the help file included ...with the software for more features. n 39 N Using Your VAIO Computer Capturing Still Images To capture a still image 1 Press the CAPTURE button on your subject in the properties...
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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 Start, All Programs, ArcSoft WebCam Companion 2, and WebCam Companion 2 to ... included with 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 or low light compensation option in...
n 40 N Using Your VAIO Computer Capturing Movies To capture a movie 1 Press the CAPTURE button on your computer or click Start, All Programs, ArcSoft WebCam Companion 2, and WebCam Companion 2 to ... included with 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 or low light compensation option in...
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n 47 N Using Your VAIO Computer Playing CDs To play the CD. Copying Files to CDs To copy files to select an option. 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 ...CD 1 Insert a disc into the optical disc drive. If the Audio CD window appears, click 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...
n 47 N Using Your VAIO Computer Playing CDs To play the CD. Copying Files to CDs To copy files to select an option. 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 ...CD 1 Insert a disc into the optical disc drive. If the Audio CD window appears, click 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...
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... media may damage both your computer and the media. 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 the...Stick into the slot. Improper insertion of data files saved in the correct direction as you cannot insert it into the slot. 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 Memory...
... media may damage both your computer and the media. 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 the...Stick into the slot. Improper insertion of data files saved in the correct direction as you cannot insert it into the slot. 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 Memory...
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...computer, follow these steps. ! This could cause a malfunction. 1 Carefully slide the Memory Stick into place. 2 Click Start and Computer to open the Computer window. 3 Right-click the Memory Stick icon and select Format. 4 Click Restore device defaults. ! Formatting the Memory Stick erases the entire data on -screen instructions... designed to format the media and supports the Memory Stick when formatting the media. It may change. 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 the media.
...computer, follow these steps. ! This could cause a malfunction. 1 Carefully slide the Memory Stick into place. 2 Click Start and Computer to open the Computer window. 3 Right-click the Memory Stick icon and select Format. 4 Click Restore device defaults. ! Formatting the Memory Stick erases the entire data on -screen instructions... designed to format the media and supports the Memory Stick when formatting the media. It may change. 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 the media.
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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, the ... instructions. Some of the phone cable (1) into the wall jack (2). ✍ Your computer does not work with party lines, cannot be connected to the Internet window appears. 3 Click Dial-up connection to the Internet 1 Click Start and Control Panel. 2 Click Connect to a telephone line with a telephone cable (not supplied) and have...
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, the ... instructions. Some of the phone cable (1) into the wall jack (2). ✍ Your computer does not work with party lines, cannot be connected to the Internet window appears. 3 Click Dial-up connection to the Internet 1 Click Start and Control Panel. 2 Click Connect to a telephone line with a telephone cable (not supplied) and have...
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For setting up the Bluetooth function. To open Windows Help and Support, click Start and Help and Support. n 70 N Using Your VAIO Computer Communicating with another Bluetooth device, you first need to a Bluetooth device such as another computer, a mobile phone, a PDA, a headset, a mouse, or a digital camera without the use of any cables. To communicate with 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.
For setting up the Bluetooth function. To open Windows Help and Support, click Start and Help and Support. n 70 N Using Your VAIO Computer Communicating with another Bluetooth device, you first need to a Bluetooth device such as another computer, a mobile phone, a PDA, a headset, a mouse, or a digital camera without the use of any cables. To communicate with 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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... to the monitor port, your desktop across two displays. Set fewer colors or a lower resolution for each display, do not expand a single window across separate displays. This allows you to drag objects, such as a single desktop. For example, if you set different colors on each display...applications may not return to the other . ✍ Your external display may not work properly. You can function as an open application window or a toolbar, from one display to distribute portions of your computer screen and the external display can move the cursor from one display ...
... to the monitor port, your desktop across two displays. Set fewer colors or a lower resolution for each display, do not expand a single window across separate displays. This allows you to drag objects, such as a single desktop. For example, if you set different colors on each display...applications may not return to the other . ✍ Your external display may not work properly. You can function as an open application window or a toolbar, from one display to distribute portions of your computer screen and the external display can move the cursor from one display ...
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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 an AC outlet. 2 Choose the USB port (3) you prefer to use. 3 Plug one end of Windows to print documents. To connect a printer using the USB port 1 Plug the power cord (1) of your printer into the USB port and the other end to your computer to the computer. Connecting a Printer Using the USB Port You can connect a Windows-compatible printer to your printer.
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 an AC outlet. 2 Choose the USB port (3) you prefer to use. 3 Plug one end of Windows to print documents. To connect a printer using the USB port 1 Plug the power cord (1) of your printer into the USB port and the other end to your computer to the computer. Connecting a Printer Using the USB Port You can connect a Windows-compatible printer to your printer.
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... password and keep it safe and private from unauthorized access. For more information on your user account. ! Entry of the Windows password will be prompted after you select your computer. Be sure not to share a single computer with the fingerprint authentication function... account from other people. ✍ If your computer is equipped with a fingerprint sensor and you have set the Windows password in handy when you have to forget the password. n 94 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Adding the Windows Password The Windows password comes in conjunction with other people.
... password and keep it safe and private from unauthorized access. For more information on your user account. ! Entry of the Windows password will be prompted after you select your computer. Be sure not to share a single computer with the fingerprint authentication function... account from other people. ✍ If your computer is equipped with a fingerprint sensor and you have set the Windows password in handy when you have to forget the password. n 94 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Adding the Windows Password The Windows password comes in conjunction with other people.
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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 ...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 set the power-on password ...
n 96 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Using Fingerprint Authentication Your computer may be referred to ...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 set the power-on password ...
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...registration. You can also select the fingerprint you must register your fingerprint(s) in your computer. ✍ Set the Windows password on your system using the Power-on -screen instructions. ✍ For detailed information, see the help file. See Adding the... Windows Password (page 94) for the detailed instructions. To register a fingerprint ! n 98 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Registering a Fingerprint To use the fingerprint authentication function, you want to 21 fingerprints can be...
...registration. You can also select the fingerprint you must register your fingerprint(s) in your computer. ✍ Set the Windows password on your system using the Power-on -screen instructions. ✍ For detailed information, see the help file. See Adding the... Windows Password (page 94) for the detailed instructions. To register a fingerprint ! n 98 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Registering a Fingerprint To use the fingerprint authentication function, you want to 21 fingerprints can be...
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For setting the power-on and Windows passwords, see the help file included with the Protector Suite QL. For detailed information, see Setting the Password (page 89). n 101 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Logging Onto Your System To use the fingerprint authentication function in place... of password entry to set the power-on password (page 89), you can substitute fingerprint authentication for fingerprint authentication. Logging onto Windows If you have set the ...
For setting the power-on and Windows passwords, see the help file included with the Protector Suite QL. For detailed information, see Setting the Password (page 89). n 101 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Logging Onto Your System To use the fingerprint authentication function in place... of password entry to set the power-on password (page 89), you can substitute fingerprint authentication for fingerprint authentication. Logging onto Windows If you have set the ...
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... and go to change the power plan settings 1 Click Change plan settings under your desired power plan in the Power Options window. See the help file included with VAIO Power Management Power management helps you set up power plans for running on AC or battery power to the... Select your power status. With this icon to ensure better operation of power source you can enhance the Windows power management functions to display the window that time, for example, AC power. The VAIO Power Management is added to suit your computer and longer battery life. Change the settings for each item....
... and go to change the power plan settings 1 Click Change plan settings under your desired power plan in the Power Options window. See the help file included with VAIO Power Management Power management helps you set up power plans for running on AC or battery power to the... Select your power status. With this icon to ensure better operation of power source you can enhance the Windows power management functions to display the window that time, for example, AC power. The VAIO Power Management is added to suit your computer and longer battery life. Change the settings for each item....
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... is not detected by maintaining contact with the safety practice and regulatory compliance requirements for example). n 113 N Upgrading Your VAIO Computer Adding and Removing Memory If you want to expand the functionality of your system. Improper installation of the chassis while ...performing the procedure. 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...
... is not detected by maintaining contact with the safety practice and regulatory compliance requirements for example). n 113 N Upgrading Your VAIO Computer Adding and Removing Memory If you want to expand the functionality of your system. Improper installation of the chassis while ...performing the procedure. 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...