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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 ...30 Using Your VAIO Computer ...31 Using the Keyboard ...32 Using the Touch Pad ...34 Using the Special-function Button ...35 Using the Touch Sensor Buttons ...36 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 ...30 Using Your VAIO Computer ...31 Using the Keyboard ...32 Using the Touch Pad ...34 Using the Special-function Button ...35 Using the Touch Sensor Buttons ...36 Using the...
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... Monitors Function ...81 Connecting an External Microphone ...83 Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device...84 Connecting a Printer ...87 Connecting an i.LINK Device ...88 Customizing Your VAIO Computer ...90 Setting the Password ...91 Using Fingerprint Authentication ...98 Setting Up Your Computer with the...
... Monitors Function ...81 Connecting an External Microphone ...83 Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device...84 Connecting a Printer ...87 Connecting an i.LINK Device ...88 Customizing Your VAIO Computer ...90 Setting the Password ...91 Using Fingerprint Authentication ...98 Setting Up Your Computer with the...
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You may look slightly different from those of your computer. Sony has combined leading-edge technology in audio, video, computing, and communications to the on your computer comes preinstalled with the Microsoft® Windows Vista® ... this User Guide is intended for users of -the-art personal computing experience. ! External views illustrated in the information when your purchase of this Sony VAIO® computer, and welcome to provide state-of the VAIO computers with the 64-bit operating system. n6 N Before Use Before Use Congratulations on -screen User Guide.
You may look slightly different from those of your computer. Sony has combined leading-edge technology in audio, video, computing, and communications to the on your computer comes preinstalled with the Microsoft® Windows Vista® ... this User Guide is intended for users of -the-art personal computing experience. ! External views illustrated in the information when your purchase of this Sony VAIO® computer, and welcome to provide state-of the VAIO computers with the 64-bit operating system. n6 N Before Use Before Use Congratulations on -screen User Guide.
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...on your computer must be connected to web sites described in Brazil The online specifications describe the hardware and software configurations of your VAIO computer. Contains safety guidelines and owner information. Explains features of your computer. Contains an overview of components connection, set-up ... 1 Connect to the Internet. 2 Go 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/LA/ for customers in Spanish-speaking Latin American ...
...on your computer must be connected to web sites described in Brazil The online specifications describe the hardware and software configurations of your VAIO computer. Contains safety guidelines and owner information. Explains features of your computer. Contains an overview of components connection, set-up ... 1 Connect to the Internet. 2 Go 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/LA/ for customers in Spanish-speaking Latin American ...
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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. 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.
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...started with my VAIO Get help with Internet and wireless setup, security setup, personalizing your VAIO computer, and creating recovery DVDs and more. ❑ Use my VAIO Access your VAIO user guide, interactive help in the form of VAIO tutorials, how-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...
...started with my VAIO Get help with Internet and wireless setup, security setup, personalizing your VAIO computer, and creating recovery DVDs and more. ❑ Use my VAIO Access your VAIO user guide, interactive help in the form of VAIO tutorials, how-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...
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..., do not connect any other hardware that did not originally come with only the supplied accessories connected and set up your system. Before starting your VAIO computer. ! Be sure to get started using your computer for example, a printer, an external hard disk drive, a scanner, and so on) at a time, following the...
..., do not connect any other hardware that did not originally come with only the supplied accessories connected and set up your system. Before starting your VAIO computer. ! Be sure to get started using your computer for example, a printer, an external hard disk drive, a scanner, and so on) at a time, following the...
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To make the life of battery 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 Advanced. 4 Click to 3 in To enable the battery care function above and check detailed ... customize the current battery charging method using the Battery Charge Functions. If the battery charge capacity is low, replace the battery pack with a new genuine Sony battery pack.
To make the life of battery 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 Advanced. 4 Click to 3 in To enable the battery care function above and check detailed ... customize the current battery charging method using the Battery Charge Functions. If the battery charge capacity is low, replace the battery pack with a new genuine Sony battery pack.
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Using the Battery Life Conserving Wallpaper You can conserve your battery life just by setting the specific wallpaper as your desktop background. At the confirmation prompt, click OK. To set the battery life conserving wallpaper 1 Click Start, All Programs, and VAIO Control Center. 2 Click Display and then Long Battery Life Wallpaper Setting. 3 Click Set Long Battery Life Wallpaper. n 28 N Getting Started
Using the Battery Life Conserving Wallpaper You can conserve your battery life just by setting the specific wallpaper as your desktop background. At the confirmation prompt, click OK. To set the battery life conserving wallpaper 1 Click Start, All Programs, and VAIO Control Center. 2 Click Display and then Long Battery Life Wallpaper Setting. 3 Click Set Long Battery Life Wallpaper. n 28 N Getting Started
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... This section describes how to get the most out of using your VAIO computer. ❑ Using the Keyboard (page 32) ❑ Using the Touch Pad (page 34) ❑ Using the Special-function Button (page 35) ❑ Using the ...) ❑ Using the Network (LAN) (page 66) ❑ Using the Wireless LAN (WLAN) (page 67) ❑ Using the Bluetooth Function (page 70) n 31 N Using Your VAIO Computer
... This section describes how to get the most out of using your VAIO computer. ❑ Using the Keyboard (page 32) ❑ Using the Touch Pad (page 34) ❑ Using the Special-function Button (page 35) ❑ Using the ...) ❑ Using the Network (LAN) (page 66) ❑ Using the Wireless LAN (WLAN) (page 67) ❑ Using the Bluetooth Function (page 70) n 31 N Using Your VAIO Computer
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...): speaker volume Fn + 8 (F5/F6): brightness control Fn + /T (F7): display output Fn + / (F9/F10): zoom Functions Turns on some software. Combinations and Functions with the VAIO Control Center for more information. To make the view look bigger and closer (zoom in speakers and the headphones. Changes the LCD brightness of an... included with the Fn Key ✍ Some keyboard functions can be used only after the operating system is very similar to both. n 32 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Keyboard Your keyboard is finished launching.
...): speaker volume Fn + 8 (F5/F6): brightness control Fn + /T (F7): display output Fn + / (F9/F10): zoom Functions Turns on some software. Combinations and Functions with the VAIO Control Center for more information. To make the view look bigger and closer (zoom in speakers and the headphones. Changes the LCD brightness of an... included with the Fn Key ✍ Some keyboard functions can be used only after the operating system is very similar to both. n 32 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Keyboard Your keyboard is finished launching.
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Combinations/Feature Fn + (F12): hibernate n 33 N Using Your VAIO Computer Functions Provides the lowest level of the system and the connected peripheral devices are saved to turn on power management, see Using the Power Saving Modes (page 107). When you execute this command, the states of power consumption. For details on the power. To return the system to its original state, use the power button to the hard disk drive and the system power is turned off.
Combinations/Feature Fn + (F12): hibernate n 33 N Using Your VAIO Computer Functions Provides the lowest level of the system and the connected peripheral devices are saved to turn on power management, see Using the Power Saving Modes (page 107). When you execute this command, the states of power consumption. For details on the power. To return the system to its original state, use the power button to the hard disk drive and the system power is turned off.
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... right edge of the touch pad to scroll vertically. To change the touch pad settings, click Start, All Programs, VAIO Control Center, Keyboard and Mouse and Pointing Device. ! n 34 N Using Your VAIO Computer Action Point Click Double-click Right-click Drag Scroll Description Slide your computer. If you will be able to...
... right edge of the touch pad to scroll vertically. To change the touch pad settings, click Start, All Programs, VAIO Control Center, Keyboard and Mouse and Pointing Device. ! n 34 N Using Your VAIO Computer Action Point Click Double-click Right-click Drag Scroll Description Slide your computer. If you will be able to...
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Special-function button CAPTURE button Functions Launches the WebCam Companion 2 and captures still images and movies with the special button. 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 software. n 35 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 built-in MOTION EYE camera.
Special-function button CAPTURE button Functions Launches the WebCam Companion 2 and captures still images and movies with the special button. 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 software. n 35 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 built-in MOTION EYE camera.
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... your fingertip over the playback control area or the volume control area. See the online specifications to display the setup window. In the VAIO Launcher, you use. Some operations with other touch sensor buttons. To select and launch the software for music or video playback with the... touch sensor buttons may be available depending on the touch sensor. To launch the VAIO Launcher Press the AV MODE button on the software you can launch the VAIO Launcher with the touch sensor buttons. ! You can change the default software options in lamps underneath...
... your fingertip over the playback control area or the volume control area. See the online specifications to display the setup window. In the VAIO Launcher, you use. Some operations with other touch sensor buttons. To select and launch the software for music or video playback with the... touch sensor buttons may be available depending on the touch sensor. To launch the VAIO Launcher Press the AV MODE button on the software you can launch the VAIO Launcher with the touch sensor buttons. ! You can change the default software options in lamps underneath...
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n 37 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 37 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 control area during playback. Swipe your fingertip to the beginning of the current track or chapter Press and hold during playback. n 38 N Using Your VAIO Computer To control music and video playback To Actions Play Press . Press during playback. Fast-rewind Skip to resume playback.
... playback control area during playback. Swipe your fingertip to the beginning of the current track or chapter Press and hold during playback. n 38 N Using Your VAIO Computer To control music and video playback To Actions Play Press . Press during playback. Fast-rewind Skip to resume playback.
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Swipe your fingertip to adjust the playback volume. Turn off . Press and hold . n 39 N Using Your VAIO Computer Decrease the volume Keep decreasing the volume Press . Press or , or swipe your fingertip to the left over the volume control area. twice when ...
Swipe your fingertip to adjust the playback volume. Turn off . Press and hold . n 39 N Using Your VAIO Computer Decrease the volume Keep decreasing the volume Press . Press or , or swipe your fingertip to the left over the volume control area. twice when ...
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... may show some noise, for example horizontal streaks, if you to capture still images and movies with the preinstalled image capture software. n 40 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera Your computer is possible with the appropriate software.
... may show some noise, for example horizontal streaks, if you to capture still images and movies with the preinstalled image capture software. n 40 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera Your computer is possible with the appropriate software.
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The WebCam Companion 2 provides many more information. See the help file included with the software for more features. n 41 N Using Your VAIO Computer Capturing Still Images To capture a still image 1 Press the CAPTURE button on your computer, if equipped, or click Start, All Programs, ArcSoft WebCam Companion 2, ...
The WebCam Companion 2 provides many more information. See the help file included with the software for more features. n 41 N Using Your VAIO Computer Capturing Still Images To capture a still image 1 Press the CAPTURE button on your computer, if equipped, or click Start, All Programs, ArcSoft WebCam Companion 2, ...