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... slightly different from those of your computer comes preinstalled with the Microsoft® Windows Vista® 32-bit operating system. Sony has combined leading-edge technology in audio, video, computing, and communications to the on your purchase of this manual may find... differences in the information when your computer. Information in this Sony VAIO® computer, and welcome to provide state-of-the-art personal computing experience. ! External views illustrated in the supplied manuals including ...
... slightly different from those of your computer comes preinstalled with the Microsoft® Windows Vista® 32-bit operating system. Sony has combined leading-edge technology in audio, video, computing, and communications to the on your purchase of this manual may find... differences in the information when your computer. Information in this Sony VAIO® computer, and welcome to provide state-of-the-art personal computing experience. ! External views illustrated in the supplied manuals including ...
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n9 N Before Use ❑ VAIO Recovery Center User Guide - 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. Provides information 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 - 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. Provides information about restoring individual software programs, hardware drivers, and drive partition(s) or your entire hard disk drive to the original factory settings.
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Combinations and Functions with the VAIO Control Center for more information. To make the view look bigger and closer (zoom ... To make the view look smaller and further away (zoom out), press the Fn+F9 keys. Toggles among your computer screen. See the help file included with the Fn Key ✍ Some keyboard functions can be used only after the operating ... or press the Fn+F6 keys and then the M or , key. Changes the size of your computer screen, an external display, and simultaneous output to a desktop computer keyboard, but has additional keys that perform model-specific tasks. n ...
Combinations and Functions with the VAIO Control Center for more information. To make the view look bigger and closer (zoom ... To make the view look smaller and further away (zoom out), press the Fn+F9 keys. Toggles among your computer screen. See the help file included with the Fn Key ✍ Some keyboard functions can be used only after the operating ... or press the Fn+F6 keys and then the M or , key. Changes the size of your computer screen, an external display, and simultaneous output to a desktop computer keyboard, but has additional keys that perform model-specific tasks. n ...
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Press the left button. To change the touch pad settings, click Start, All Programs, VAIO Control Center, Keyboard and Mouse and Pointing Device. ! If you disable the touch pad before connecting a mouse, you will be able to connect a mouse before .../enable the touch pad while a mouse is connected to your computer. Press the left button (3) once. Slide your finger on the screen using the touch pad. n 34 N Using Your VAIO Computer Action Point Click Double-click Right-click Drag Scroll Description Slide your finger along the bottom edge to scroll horizontally (the...
Press the left button. To change the touch pad settings, click Start, All Programs, VAIO Control Center, Keyboard and Mouse and Pointing Device. ! If you disable the touch pad before connecting a mouse, you will be able to connect a mouse before .../enable the touch pad while a mouse is connected to your computer. Press the left button (3) once. Slide your finger on the screen using the touch pad. n 34 N Using Your VAIO Computer Action Point Click Double-click Right-click Drag Scroll Description Slide your finger along the bottom edge to scroll horizontally (the...
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... copy files to the empty disc folder. 3 Close the disc folder. If the AutoPlay window appears, click Burn files to disc and follow the on-screen instructions until the empty disc folder appears. 2 Open the folder that contains the file(s) you want to copy and drag them to a disc 1 Insert a recordable... select an option. If the Audio CD window appears, click to play an audio CD 1 Insert a disc into the optical disc drive. n 50 N Using Your VAIO Computer Playing CDs To play the CD.
... copy files to the empty disc folder. 3 Close the disc folder. If the AutoPlay window appears, click Burn files to disc and follow the on-screen instructions until the empty disc folder appears. 2 Open the folder that contains the file(s) you want to copy and drag them to a disc 1 Insert a recordable... select an option. If the Audio CD window appears, click to play an audio CD 1 Insert a disc into the optical disc drive. n 50 N Using Your VAIO Computer Playing CDs To play the CD.
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... from entering the slot when not using an ExpressCard module. Insert the ExpressCard slot protector to remove the ExpressCard module while your computer is on -screen instructions to insert the ExpressCard slot protector into the slot. If it out of the slot. Before moving your system may not work properly. To... 4. 1 Double-click the Safely Remove Hardware icon on the taskbar. 2 Select the hardware you want to unplug. 3 Click Stop. 4 Follow the on . n 55 N Using Your VAIO Computer Removing an ExpressCard Module !
... from entering the slot when not using an ExpressCard module. Insert the ExpressCard slot protector to remove the ExpressCard module while your computer is on -screen instructions to insert the ExpressCard slot protector into the slot. If it out of the slot. Before moving your system may not work properly. To... 4. 1 Double-click the Safely Remove Hardware icon on the taskbar. 2 Select the hardware you want to unplug. 3 Click Stop. 4 Follow the on . n 55 N Using Your VAIO Computer Removing an ExpressCard Module !
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... it clicks into the slot until it does not contain your computer, follow these steps. ! Formatting the Memory Stick erases the entire data on -screen instructions. ! This could cause a malfunction. 1 Carefully slide the Memory Stick into place. 2 Click Start and Computer to format the media and ...supports the Memory Stick when formatting the media. Do not select NTFS from the slot while formatting. It may change. n 59 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. If ...
... it clicks into the slot until it does not contain your computer, follow these steps. ! Formatting the Memory Stick erases the entire data on -screen instructions. ! This could cause a malfunction. 1 Carefully slide the Memory Stick into place. 2 Click Start and Computer to format the media and ...supports the Memory Stick when formatting the media. Do not select NTFS from the slot while formatting. It may change. n 59 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. If ...
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.... 1 Click Start and Control Panel. 2 Click Connect to models with a built-in modem. n 65 N Using Your VAIO Computer ✍ Your computer does not work with multiple telephone lines or a private branch exchange (PBX). on -screen instructions. If you connect a telephone cable coming through a splitter, the modem or connected device may not work...
.... 1 Click Start and Control Panel. 2 Click Connect to models with a built-in modem. n 65 N Using Your VAIO Computer ✍ Your computer does not work with multiple telephone lines or a private branch exchange (PBX). on -screen instructions. If you connect a telephone cable coming through a splitter, the modem or connected device may not work...
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...power-on password allows you to protect your computer from other people. Be sure not to change all the setup options in the BIOS setup screen, as well as starting the computer. Write down your password and keep it , a password reset fee will be sent in conjunction with administrative.... The machine password is provided for the standard users to allow for password entry when turning on your computer. n 91 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Setting the Password Use one of the BIOS functions to set the power-on password, you cannot start your computer without entering the password...
...power-on password allows you to protect your computer from other people. Be sure not to change all the setup options in the BIOS setup screen, as well as starting the computer. Write down your password and keep it , a password reset fee will be sent in conjunction with administrative.... The machine password is provided for the standard users to allow for password entry when turning on your computer. n 91 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Setting the Password Use one of the BIOS functions to set the power-on password, you cannot start your computer without entering the password...
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... Password, and then press the Enter key. 4 On the password entry screen, enter the password twice and press the Enter key. At the confirmation prompt, press the Enter key. The BIOS setup screen appears. n 92 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer To add the power-on password (machine password) 1 Turn on ...the computer. 2 Press the F2 key when the VAIO logo appears. If not, restart the computer and press the F2 key...
... Password, and then press the Enter key. 4 On the password entry screen, enter the password twice and press the Enter key. At the confirmation prompt, press the Enter key. The BIOS setup screen appears. n 92 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer To add the power-on password (machine password) 1 Turn on ...the computer. 2 Press the F2 key when the VAIO logo appears. If not, restart the computer and press the F2 key...
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... before setting the user password. 1 Turn on password (user password) ! The BIOS setup screen appears. n 93 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer To add the power-on the computer. 2 Press the F2 key when the VAIO logo appears. The password can be up to 32 alphanumeric characters (including spaces) long. 6... Press the < or , key to display the Security tab, select Set User Password, and then press the Enter key. 5 On the password entry screen, enter the password twice and...
... before setting the user password. 1 Turn on password (user password) ! The BIOS setup screen appears. n 93 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer To add the power-on the computer. 2 Press the F2 key when the VAIO logo appears. The password can be up to 32 alphanumeric characters (including spaces) long. 6... Press the < or , key to display the Security tab, select Set User Password, and then press the Enter key. 5 On the password entry screen, enter the password twice and...
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... remove the power-on password (machine password) 1 Turn on the computer. 2 Press the F2 key when the VAIO logo appears. If not, restart the computer and press the F2 key several times when the VAIO logo appears. 3 Enter the machine password and press the Enter key. 4 Press the < or , key to select... Enter key. 6 Press the < or , key to display the Security tab, select Set Machine Password, and then press the Enter key. 5 On the password entry screen, enter the current password once and a new password twice, and then press the Enter key. The BIOS setup...
... remove the power-on password (machine password) 1 Turn on the computer. 2 Press the F2 key when the VAIO logo appears. If not, restart the computer and press the F2 key several times when the VAIO logo appears. 3 Enter the machine password and press the Enter key. 4 Press the < or , key to select... Enter key. 6 Press the < or , key to display the Security tab, select Set Machine Password, and then press the Enter key. 5 On the password entry screen, enter the current password once and a new password twice, and then press the Enter key. The BIOS setup...
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... Exit, select Exit Setup, and then press the Enter key. n 95 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer To change or remove the power-on password (user password) 1 Turn on the computer. 2 Press the ...F2 key when the VAIO logo appears. To remove the password, leave the Enter New Password and Confirm New Password fields...display the Security tab, select Set User Password, and then press the Enter key. 5 On the password entry screen, enter the current password once and a new password twice, and then press the Enter key. At the confirmation...
... Exit, select Exit Setup, and then press the Enter key. n 95 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer To change or remove the power-on password (user password) 1 Turn on the computer. 2 Press the ...F2 key when the VAIO logo appears. To remove the password, leave the Enter New Password and Confirm New Password fields...display the Security tab, select Set User Password, and then press the Enter key. 5 On the password entry screen, enter the current password once and a new password twice, and then press the Enter key. At the confirmation...
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...feature later. 1 Click Start, All Programs, Protector Suite QL, and Control Center. 2 Click Fingerprints and Initialize. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions. ✍ For detailed information, see the help file. To register a fingerprint ! You can be registered for the detailed instructions.... See Adding the Windows Password (page 96) for logging onto your computer before registration. n 100 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Registering a Fingerprint To use the fingerprint authentication function, you want to 21 fingerprints can also select the fingerprint you must ...
...feature later. 1 Click Start, All Programs, Protector Suite QL, and Control Center. 2 Click Fingerprints and Initialize. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions. ✍ For detailed information, see the help file. To register a fingerprint ! You can be registered for the detailed instructions.... See Adding the Windows Password (page 96) for logging onto your computer before registration. n 100 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Registering a Fingerprint To use the fingerprint authentication function, you want to 21 fingerprints can also select the fingerprint you must ...
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... your computer for fingerprint authentication. To log onto Windows, swipe the registered finger across the fingerprint sensor when the Windows log-on screen appears. For setting the power-on and Windows passwords, see the help file included with the Protector Suite QL. Power-on Security... authentication for password entry when starting your computer. For detailed information, see Setting the Password (page 91). n 103 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Logging Onto Your System To use the fingerprint authentication function in place of password entry to log onto your system, you need to...
... your computer for fingerprint authentication. To log onto Windows, swipe the registered finger across the fingerprint sensor when the Windows log-on screen appears. For setting the power-on and Windows passwords, see the help file included with the Protector Suite QL. Power-on Security... authentication for password entry when starting your computer. For detailed information, see Setting the Password (page 91). n 103 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Logging Onto Your System To use the fingerprint authentication function in place of password entry to log onto your system, you need to...
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The BIOS setup screen appears. The fingerprint data registered on the computer. 2 Press the F2 key when the VAIO logo appears. To erase the registered fingerprints 1 Turn on the fingerprint sensor is strongly recommended you erase the fingerprint data registered ...Clear Fingerprint Data and press the Enter key. 5 At the confirmation prompt, select Continue and press the Enter key. n 105 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Erasing the Registered Fingerprints Before disposing of your computer or transferring it is erased automatically after erasing the data stored on your system restarts.
The BIOS setup screen appears. The fingerprint data registered on the computer. 2 Press the F2 key when the VAIO logo appears. To erase the registered fingerprints 1 Turn on the fingerprint sensor is strongly recommended you erase the fingerprint data registered ...Clear Fingerprint Data and press the Enter key. 5 At the confirmation prompt, select Continue and press the Enter key. n 105 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Erasing the Registered Fingerprints Before disposing of your computer or transferring it is erased automatically after erasing the data stored on your system restarts.
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... out of data, you cannot insert a disc. To avoid loss of Sleep mode quicker than Hibernate mode. ! n 108 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Using Sleep Mode Sleep mode turns off the LCD screen and places the storage device(s) and the CPU into Hibernate mode or turn it is in this mode. ! The orange...
... out of data, you cannot insert a disc. To avoid loss of Sleep mode quicker than Hibernate mode. ! n 108 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Using Sleep Mode Sleep mode turns off the LCD screen and places the storage device(s) and the CPU into Hibernate mode or turn it is in this mode. ! The orange...
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... off automatically. This power resuming preference will be lost if you can use the VAIO Control Center to configure your computer. ! See Setting Up Your Computer with the VAIO Control Center (page 106). You will lose all unsaved data. ✍ You ...status icon on your computer to return to place the computer into Sleep mode and click Save Changes. n 109 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer To return to Normal mode ❑ Press any key. ❑ Press the power button on the taskbar and select Power ... a certain period of time, it will enter Sleep mode. If you open the LCD screen lid.
... off automatically. This power resuming preference will be lost if you can use the VAIO Control Center to configure your computer. ! See Setting Up Your Computer with the VAIO Control Center (page 106). You will lose all unsaved data. ✍ You ...status icon on your computer to return to place the computer into Sleep mode and click Save Changes. n 109 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer To return to Normal mode ❑ Press any key. ❑ Press the power button on the taskbar and select Power ... a certain period of time, it will enter Sleep mode. If you open the LCD screen lid.
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... (page 106). If you press and hold the power button for more time to return to Normal mode Press the power button. n 111 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer To return to Normal mode from Hibernate mode than four seconds, your computer to return to its normal state. ! The computer returns to Normal... mode when you remove both the AC adapter and the battery pack. You can use the VAIO Control Center to configure your computer will be lost if you open the LCD...
... (page 106). If you press and hold the power button for more time to return to Normal mode Press the power button. n 111 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer To return to Normal mode from Hibernate mode than four seconds, your computer to return to its normal state. ! The computer returns to Normal... mode when you remove both the AC adapter and the battery pack. You can use the VAIO Control Center to configure your computer will be lost if you open the LCD...
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n 121 N Precautions Precautions This section describes safety guidelines and precautions to help you protect your VAIO computer from potential damage. ❑ Handling the LCD Screen (page 122) ❑ Using the Power Source (page 123) ❑ Handling Your Computer (page 124) ❑ Handling the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera (page 126) ...
n 121 N Precautions Precautions This section describes safety guidelines and precautions to help you protect your VAIO computer from potential damage. ❑ Handling the LCD Screen (page 122) ❑ Using the Power Source (page 123) ❑ Handling Your Computer (page 124) ❑ Handling the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera (page 126) ...