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... and Ports...14 About the Indicator Lights ...20 Connecting a Power Source ...21 Using the Battery Pack ...22 Shutting Down Your Computer Safely ...29 Using Your VAIO Computer ...30 Using the Keyboard ...31 Using the Touch Pad ...32 Using the Special-function Button ...33 Using the Touch Sensor Buttons ...34 Using the...
... and Ports...14 About the Indicator Lights ...20 Connecting a Power Source ...21 Using the Battery Pack ...22 Shutting Down Your Computer Safely ...29 Using Your VAIO Computer ...30 Using the Keyboard ...31 Using the Touch Pad ...32 Using the Special-function Button ...33 Using the Touch Sensor Buttons ...34 Using the...
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... External Microphone ...80 Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device...81 Connecting a Printer ...84 Connecting an i.LINK Device ...85 Connecting to a Network (LAN) ...87 Customizing Your VAIO Computer ...88 Setting the Password ...89 Using Fingerprint Authentication ...96 Setting Up Your Computer with...
... External Microphone ...80 Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device...81 Connecting a Printer ...84 Connecting an i.LINK Device ...85 Connecting to a Network (LAN) ...87 Customizing Your VAIO Computer ...88 Setting the Password ...89 Using Fingerprint Authentication ...96 Setting Up Your Computer with...
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Sony has combined leading-edge technology in this Sony VAIO® computer, and welcome to provide state-of your computer. External views illustrated in audio, video, computing, and communications to the on your purchase of this manual may look slightly different from those of -the-art personal computing experience. ! n6 N Before Use Before Use Congratulations on -screen User Guide.
Sony has combined leading-edge technology in this Sony VAIO® computer, and welcome to provide state-of your computer. External views illustrated in audio, video, computing, and communications to the on your purchase of this manual may look slightly different from those of -the-art personal computing experience. ! n6 N Before Use Before Use Congratulations on -screen User Guide.
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...on your computer must be connected to the Sony online support web site at the following URLs: 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 http://esupport.sony.com/ES/VAIO/BR/ for customers in this manual)...
...on your computer must be connected to the Sony online support web site at the following URLs: 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 http://esupport.sony.com/ES/VAIO/BR/ for customers in this manual)...
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Provides information about setting up Bluetooth and wireless LAN functions. To access this on -screen guide: 1 Click Start and Help and Support. 2 Click Use my VAIO. 3 Click VAIO Recovery Center User Guide. ❑ SmartWi™ Connection Utility Help - To access this on -screen guide: 1 Click Start, All Programs, and SmartWi Connection Utility. 2 Click... about restoring individual software programs, hardware drivers, and drive partition(s) or your entire hard disk drive to the original factory settings. n9 N Before Use ❑ VAIO Recovery Center User Guide -
Provides information about setting up Bluetooth and wireless LAN functions. To access this on -screen guide: 1 Click Start and Help and Support. 2 Click Use my VAIO. 3 Click VAIO Recovery Center User Guide. ❑ SmartWi™ Connection Utility Help - To access this on -screen guide: 1 Click Start, All Programs, and SmartWi Connection Utility. 2 Click... about restoring individual software programs, hardware drivers, and drive partition(s) or your entire hard disk drive to the original factory settings. n9 N Before Use ❑ VAIO Recovery Center User Guide -
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... Help and Support. ❑ Get started with my VAIO Get help with VAIO Care, system restore, backup and recovery, and contact Sony support. Choose from the following categories to articles, the VAIO technology page, specifications, and system and software information. ❑ Troubleshoot my VAIO Maintain and troubleshoot your VAIO computer. n 10 N Before Use Help and Support...
... Help and Support. ❑ Get started with my VAIO Get help with VAIO Care, system restore, backup and recovery, and contact Sony support. Choose from the following categories to articles, the VAIO technology page, specifications, and system and software information. ❑ Troubleshoot my VAIO Maintain and troubleshoot your VAIO computer. n 10 N Before Use Help and Support...
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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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To make the battery life longer, enable the battery care function. To enable the battery care function 1 Click Start, All Programs, and VAIO Control Center. 2 Click Power Management and then Battery Charge Functions. 3 Click to 4 in the right pane. 4 Click Advanced. 5 Select the desired maximum charge level. 6 Click ... Battery Charge Functions. n 27 N Getting Started Using the Battery Charge Functions You can select the battery charging method for your battery pack with a new genuine Sony battery pack.
To make the battery life longer, enable the battery care function. To enable the battery care function 1 Click Start, All Programs, and VAIO Control Center. 2 Click Power Management and then Battery Charge Functions. 3 Click to 4 in the right pane. 4 Click Advanced. 5 Select the desired maximum charge level. 6 Click ... Battery Charge Functions. n 27 N Getting Started Using the Battery Charge Functions You can select the battery charging method for your battery pack with a new genuine Sony battery pack.
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... This section describes how to get the most out of using your VAIO computer. ❑ Using the Keyboard (page 31) ❑ Using the Touch Pad (page 32) ❑ Using the Special-function Button (page 33) ❑ Using the ... (page 59) ❑ Using the Internet (page 62) ❑ Using Wireless LAN (WLAN) (page 63) ❑ Using the Bluetooth Function (page 66) n 30 N Using Your VAIO Computer
... This section describes how to get the most out of using your VAIO computer. ❑ Using the Keyboard (page 31) ❑ Using the Touch Pad (page 32) ❑ Using the Special-function Button (page 33) ❑ Using the ... (page 59) ❑ Using the Internet (page 62) ❑ Using Wireless LAN (WLAN) (page 63) ❑ Using the Bluetooth Function (page 66) n 30 N Using Your VAIO Computer
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Changes the volume level. n 31 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Keyboard Your keyboard is finished launching. Combinations/Feature Fn + % (F2): speaker switch Fn + 2 (F3/F4): speaker volume Fn + 8 (F5/F6): brightness control ...
Changes the volume level. n 31 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Keyboard Your keyboard is finished launching. Combinations/Feature Fn + % (F2): speaker switch Fn + 2 (F3/F4): speaker volume Fn + 8 (F5/F6): brightness control ...
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Slide your finger on an item or object. Be sure to use only the keyboard for pointer operations. n 32 N Using Your VAIO Computer Action Point Click Double-click Right-click Drag Scroll Description Slide your finger on the touch pad (1) to place the pointer (2) ...button. In many applications, this action displays a shortcut menu. Press the right button (4) once. To change the touch pad settings, click Start, All Programs, VAIO Control Center, Keyboard and Mouse and Pointing Device. ! Press the left button (3) once. If you disable the touch pad without connecting a mouse, you will...
Slide your finger on an item or object. Be sure to use only the keyboard for pointer operations. n 32 N Using Your VAIO Computer Action Point Click Double-click Right-click Drag Scroll Description Slide your finger on the touch pad (1) to place the pointer (2) ...button. In many applications, this action displays a shortcut menu. Press the right button (4) once. To change the touch pad settings, click Start, All Programs, VAIO Control Center, Keyboard and Mouse and Pointing Device. ! Press the left button (3) once. If you disable the touch pad without connecting a mouse, you will...
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See the online specifications to help file included with the built-in MOTION EYE camera. n 33 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Special-function Button Your computer may be equipped with a special button to find out whether your computer is equipped with the special button. Special-function button CAPTURE button Functions Launches the WebCam Companion 2 and captures still images and movies with the software. For more information on the WebCam Companion 2, see the help you use specific functions of the computer.
See the online specifications to help file included with the built-in MOTION EYE camera. n 33 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Special-function Button Your computer may be equipped with a special button to find out whether your computer is equipped with the special button. Special-function button CAPTURE button Functions Launches the WebCam Companion 2 and captures still images and movies with the software. For more information on the WebCam Companion 2, see the help you use specific functions of the computer.
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...area. To do so, press and hold or to find out whether your fingertip over the playback control area. n 34 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Touch Sensor Buttons Your computer may not be equipped with the buttons. See the online specifications to select your desired software, and...use. You can change the default software options in lamps underneath the touch sensor buttons illuminate according to display the setup window. In the VAIO Launcher, you perform with the touch sensor buttons. To select and launch the software for music or video playback Press or press and ...
...area. To do so, press and hold or to find out whether your fingertip over the playback control area. n 34 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Touch Sensor Buttons Your computer may not be equipped with the buttons. See the online specifications to select your desired software, and...use. You can change the default software options in lamps underneath the touch sensor buttons illuminate according to display the setup window. In the VAIO Launcher, you perform with the touch sensor buttons. To select and launch the software for music or video playback Press or press and ...
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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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... playback. Swipe your fingertip to the beginning of the current track or chapter Press and hold during playback. Pause Press during playback. n 36 N Using Your VAIO Computer To control music and video playback To Actions Play Press .
... playback. Swipe your fingertip to the beginning of the current track or chapter Press and hold during playback. Pause Press during playback. n 36 N Using Your VAIO Computer To control music and video playback To Actions Play Press .
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... adjust the playback volume. To adjust the playback volume To Increase the volume Keep increasing the volume Actions Press . Press and hold . n 37 N Using Your VAIO Computer Decrease the volume Keep decreasing the volume Press . twice when the volume is turned off the volume Restore the volume Press Press twice. Swipe...
... adjust the playback volume. To adjust the playback volume To Increase the volume Keep increasing the volume Actions Press . Press and hold . n 37 N Using Your VAIO Computer Decrease the volume Keep decreasing the volume Press . twice when the volume is turned off the volume Restore the volume Press Press twice. Swipe...
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... camera with the preinstalled image capture software. You cannot operate the built-in MOTION EYE camera with a built-in MOTION EYE camera. n 38 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera Your computer is equipped with the Microsoft Windows Movie Maker software. Turning on the computer activates the...
... camera with the preinstalled image capture software. You cannot operate the built-in MOTION EYE camera with a built-in MOTION EYE camera. n 38 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera Your computer is equipped with the Microsoft Windows Movie Maker software. Turning on the computer activates the...
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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 window. The current image in the viewfinder ...
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 window. The current image in the viewfinder ...
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.... 4 Press the CAPTURE button on your subject in the properties window. See the help file included with the software for more features. n 40 N Using Your VAIO Computer Capturing Movies To capture a movie 1 Press the CAPTURE button on your computer or click the Record Video button below the displayed image to start...
.... 4 Press the CAPTURE button on your subject in the properties window. See the help file included with the software for more features. n 40 N Using Your VAIO Computer Capturing Movies To capture a movie 1 Press the CAPTURE button on your computer or click the Record Video button below the displayed image to start...
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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 41 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Optical Disc Drive Your computer is equipped with the label side facing upward and gently push it down 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 41 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Optical Disc Drive Your computer is equipped with the label side facing upward and gently push it down until the disc clicks into place.