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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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... differences in the information when your computer. You may look slightly different from those of the VAIO computers with the 64-bit operating system. Sony has combined leading-edge technology in the supplied manuals including this Sony VAIO® computer, and welcome to provide state-of this User Guide is intended for users of...
... differences in the information when your computer. You may look slightly different from those of the VAIO computers with the 64-bit operating system. Sony has combined leading-edge technology in the supplied manuals including this Sony VAIO® computer, and welcome to provide state-of this User Guide is intended for users of...
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...specifications: 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 countries or... areas http://esupport.sony.com/BR/ for customers in this manual)...
...specifications: 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 countries or... areas http://esupport.sony.com/BR/ for customers in this manual)...
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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. n9 N Before Use ❑ 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.
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. n9 N Before Use ❑ 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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To access Help and Support, click Start and 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 find the answers you need. n 10 N Before Use Help and Support ...Help and Support is easy to access and provides a single location for general information and technical assistance for your VAIO computer with Internet and wireless...
To access Help and Support, click Start and 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 find the answers you need. n 10 N Before Use Help and Support ...Help and Support is easy to access and provides a single location for general information and technical assistance for your VAIO computer with Internet and wireless...
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... Source (page 21) ❑ Using the Battery Pack (page 22) ❑ Shutting Down Your Computer Safely (page 30) Be sure to get started using your VAIO computer. ! Upon completion, connect one device (for the first time, do not connect any other hardware that did not originally come with only the supplied...
... Source (page 21) ❑ Using the Battery Pack (page 22) ❑ Shutting Down Your Computer Safely (page 30) Be sure to get started using your VAIO computer. ! Upon completion, connect one device (for the first time, do not connect any other hardware that did not originally come with only the supplied...
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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 ... Function check box. 5 Select the desired maximum charge level. 6 Click OK. If the battery charge capacity is low, replace the battery pack with a new genuine Sony battery pack.
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 ... Function check box. 5 Select the desired maximum charge level. 6 Click OK. If the battery charge capacity is low, replace the battery pack with a new genuine Sony battery pack.
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n 28 N Getting Started 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. 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.
n 28 N Getting Started 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. 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.
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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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n 32 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Keyboard Your keyboard is finished launching. To increase the volume, keep pressing the Fn+F6 keys or press the Fn+F6 keys ... speakers and the headphones. To make the view look smaller and further away (zoom out), press the Fn+F9 keys. Combinations and Functions with the VAIO Control Center for more information. To decrease the volume, keep pressing the Fn+F5 keys or press the Fn+F5 keys and then the m or...
n 32 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Keyboard Your keyboard is finished launching. To increase the volume, keep pressing the Fn+F6 keys or press the Fn+F6 keys ... speakers and the headphones. To make the view look smaller and further away (zoom out), press the Fn+F9 keys. Combinations and Functions with the VAIO Control Center for more information. To decrease the volume, keep pressing the Fn+F5 keys or press the Fn+F5 keys and then the m or...
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When you execute this command, the states of power consumption. 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). To return the system to its original state, use the power button to the hard disk drive and the system power is turned off. For details on the power.
When you execute this command, the states of power consumption. 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). To return the system to its original state, use the power button to the hard disk drive and the system power is turned off. For details on the power.
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In many applications, this action displays a shortcut menu. 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... with applications that support a touch pad scroll feature). ✍ You can point to place the pointer (2) on an item or object. n 34 N Using Your VAIO Computer Action Point Click Double-click Right-click Drag Scroll Description Slide your finger along the right edge of the touch pad to your finger...
In many applications, this action displays a shortcut menu. 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... with applications that support a touch pad scroll feature). ✍ You can point to place the pointer (2) on an item or object. n 34 N Using Your VAIO Computer Action Point Click Double-click Right-click Drag Scroll Description Slide your finger along the right edge of the touch pad to your finger...
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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. See the online specifications to help file included with the software. For more information on the WebCam Companion 2, see the help you use specific functions of the computer. 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. See the online specifications to help file included with the software. For more information on the WebCam Companion 2, see the help you use specific functions of the computer. 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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...or press and hold the AV MODE button to find out whether your desired software, and then press . ✍ You can launch the VAIO Launcher with the touch sensor buttons. Some operations with the touch sensor buttons. ! To select and launch the software for music or video playback... with the buttons. To launch the VAIO Launcher Press the AV MODE button on the software you perform with other touch sensor buttons. See the online specifications to display the setup ...
...or press and hold the AV MODE button to find out whether your desired software, and then press . ✍ You can launch the VAIO Launcher with the touch sensor buttons. Some operations with the touch sensor buttons. ! To select and launch the software for music or video playback... with the buttons. To launch the VAIO Launcher Press the AV MODE button on the software you perform with other touch sensor buttons. See the online specifications to display the setup ...
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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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.... Swipe your fingertip to the left over the playback control area during playback. Fast-rewind Skip to control music and video playback. n 38 N Using Your VAIO Computer To control music and video playback To Actions Play Press .
.... Swipe your fingertip to the left over the playback control area during playback. Fast-rewind Skip to control music and video playback. n 38 N Using Your VAIO Computer To control music and video playback To Actions Play Press .
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n 39 N Using Your VAIO Computer Decrease the volume Keep decreasing the volume Press . To adjust the playback volume To Increase the volume Keep increasing the volume Actions Press . Press ...
n 39 N Using Your VAIO Computer Decrease the volume Keep decreasing the volume Press . To adjust the playback volume To Increase the volume Keep increasing the volume Actions Press . Press ...
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... object. Launching or exiting your desired application. ! You cannot operate the built-in MOTION EYE camera with a built-in MOTION EYE camera. n 40 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...
... object. Launching or exiting your desired application. ! You cannot operate the built-in MOTION EYE camera with a built-in MOTION EYE camera. n 40 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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... the main window. 3 Frame your computer or click the Capture button below the displayed image. The WebCam Companion 2 provides many more information. n 41 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 main window. 3 Frame your computer or click the Capture button below the displayed image. The WebCam Companion 2 provides many more information. n 41 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.