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..., and communications to the on your purchase of -the-art personal computing experience. ! External views illustrated in the supplied manuals including this Sony VAIO® computer, and welcome to provide state-of this User Guide is intended for users of your computer. n6 N Before Use Before ...Use Congratulations on -screen User Guide. 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 information when your computer comes preinstalled with the Microsoft®...
..., and communications to the on your purchase of -the-art personal computing experience. ! External views illustrated in the supplied manuals including this Sony VAIO® computer, and welcome to provide state-of this User Guide is intended for users of your computer. n6 N Before Use Before ...Use Congratulations on -screen User Guide. 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 information when your computer comes preinstalled with the Microsoft®...
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... slightly lower when you are sitting in front of the display to your comfort and work efficiency. ❑ Positioning an external display - 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...
... slightly lower when you are sitting in front of the display to your comfort and work efficiency. ❑ Positioning an external display - 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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... adjust the playback volume by swiping your fingertip over the playback control area. In the VAIO Launcher, you can change the default software options in lamps underneath the touch sensor buttons illuminate according to display the setup window. You can select and launch your computer is equipped with the AV MODE button...
... adjust the playback volume by swiping your fingertip over the playback control area. In the VAIO Launcher, you can change the default software options in lamps underneath the touch sensor buttons illuminate according to display the setup window. You can select and launch your computer is equipped with the AV MODE button...
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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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...normal and does not indicate a malfunction. The built-in MOTION EYE camera adds video functionality to capture still images and movies 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 camera with your ...preinstalled image capture software. Launching or exiting your desired application. ! Video conference is possible 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 appropriate software.
...normal and does not indicate a malfunction. The built-in MOTION EYE camera adds video functionality to capture still images and movies 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 camera with your ...preinstalled image capture software. Launching or exiting your desired application. ! Video conference is possible 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 appropriate software.
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...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, and WebCam Companion 2 to launch the WebCam Companion 2. 2 Click the Capture icon in the main window. 3 Frame your subject in the properties window. The ...current image in the viewfinder is captured and its thumbnail image is added as a thumbnail in the left pane of the main window. ✍ When capturing an image in a dark place, click the WebCam Settings icon after step 2 and select the low light or ...
...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, and WebCam Companion 2 to launch the WebCam Companion 2. 2 Click the Capture icon in the main window. 3 Frame your subject in the properties window. The ...current image in the viewfinder is captured and its thumbnail image is added as a thumbnail in the left pane of the main window. ✍ When capturing an image in a dark place, click the WebCam Settings icon after step 2 and select the low light or ...
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n 42 N Using Your VAIO Computer Capturing Movies To capture a movie 1 Press the CAPTURE button on your ...Video button once again to launch the WebCam Companion 2. 2 Click the Record icon in the main window. 3 Frame your subject in the properties window. See the help file included with the software for more features. The WebCam Companion 2 provides many... more information. 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...
n 42 N Using Your VAIO Computer Capturing Movies To capture a movie 1 Press the CAPTURE button on your ...Video button once again to launch the WebCam Companion 2. 2 Click the Record icon in the main window. 3 Frame your subject in the properties window. See the help file included with the software for more features. The WebCam Companion 2 provides many... more information. 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...
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n 50 N Using Your VAIO Computer Playing CDs To play the CD. Copying Files to CDs To copy files to a disc 1 Insert a recordable disc into the optical disc drive. 2 If ... and drag them to the empty disc folder. 3 Close the disc folder. If the Audio CD window appears, click to play an audio CD 1 Insert a disc into the optical disc drive. If the AutoPlay window appears, click Burn files to disc and follow the on the desktop, click Start, All Programs, and...
n 50 N Using Your VAIO Computer Playing CDs To play the CD. Copying Files to CDs To copy files to a disc 1 Insert a recordable disc into the optical disc drive. 2 If ... and drag them to the empty disc folder. 3 Close the disc folder. If the Audio CD window appears, click to play an audio CD 1 Insert a disc into the optical disc drive. If the AutoPlay window appears, click Burn files to disc and follow the on the desktop, click Start, All Programs, and...
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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 Memory ... into place. If nothing appears on the Memory Stick are displayed. Do not insert more than one Memory Stick into the slot. n 58 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 Stick...
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 Memory ... into place. If nothing appears on the Memory Stick are displayed. Do not insert more than one Memory Stick into the slot. n 58 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 Stick...
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... not remove the Memory Stick from the File system drop-down list as it clicks 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. ! It may change. Formatting the Memory Stick erases the entire data ... will be completed more quickly if you want to format the media and supports the Memory Stick when formatting the media. 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-screen instructions. !
... not remove the Memory Stick from the File system drop-down list as it clicks 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. ! It may change. Formatting the Memory Stick erases the entire data ... will be completed more quickly if you want to format the media and supports the Memory Stick when formatting the media. 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-screen instructions. !
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n 65 N Using Your VAIO Computer ✍ Your computer does not work with party lines, cannot be connected to a coin-operated telephone, and may not work properly. If you connect a ... lines or a private branch exchange (PBX). The following procedure applies to the Internet under Network and Internet. on -screen instructions. The Connect to the Internet window appears. 3 Click Dial-up connection to models with a built-in modem only. 1 Plug one end of these connections may not work with a built-in modem...
n 65 N Using Your VAIO Computer ✍ Your computer does not work with party lines, cannot be connected to a coin-operated telephone, and may not work properly. If you connect a ... lines or a private branch exchange (PBX). The following procedure applies to the Internet under Network and Internet. on -screen instructions. The Connect to the Internet window appears. 3 Click Dial-up connection to models with a built-in modem only. 1 Plug one end of these connections may not work with a built-in modem...
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... Protected Access 2 (WPA2), and Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA). Therefore, before starting the wireless LAN function. WPA2 is used technology. To open Windows Help and Support, click Start and Help and Support. ! WPA has been designed to be restricted by the IEEE and Wi-Fi Alliance, both WPA2...(e.g. It utilizes the enhanced data encryption TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) in addition to secure all versions of channels). n 68 N Using Your VAIO Computer To use the wireless LAN function To use the wireless LAN function, you first need to set up and using the wireless LAN function...
... Protected Access 2 (WPA2), and Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA). Therefore, before starting the wireless LAN function. WPA2 is used technology. To open Windows Help and Support, click Start and Help and Support. ! WPA has been designed to be restricted by the IEEE and Wi-Fi Alliance, both WPA2...(e.g. It utilizes the enhanced data encryption TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) in addition to secure all versions of channels). n 68 N Using Your VAIO Computer To use the wireless LAN function To use the wireless LAN function, you first need to set up and using the wireless LAN function...
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... and Support. For setting up the Bluetooth function. To open area. Be sure to 33 feet (10 meters) in an open Windows Help and Support, click Start and Help and Support. ! You can establish wireless communications between these devices without cables at a range of up ...to turn on the WIRELESS switch before starting the Bluetooth function. n 70 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Bluetooth Function You can transfer data between your computer and other Bluetooth® devices such as another computer or a mobile phone.
... and Support. For setting up the Bluetooth function. To open area. Be sure to 33 feet (10 meters) in an open Windows Help and Support, click Start and Help and Support. ! You can establish wireless communications between these devices without cables at a range of up ...to turn on the WIRELESS switch before starting the Bluetooth function. n 70 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Bluetooth Function You can transfer data between your computer and other Bluetooth® devices such as another computer or a mobile phone.
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n 74 N Using Your VAIO Computer Communicating with another computer, a mobile phone, a PDA, a headset, a mouse, or a digital camera without the use of any cables. To open Windows Help and Support, click Start and Help and Support. ! To communicate with another Bluetooth device To communicate with Another Bluetooth Device You can connect your ... starting the Bluetooth function. For setting up the Bluetooth function. Be sure to set up and using the Bluetooth function, search for Bluetooth information using Windows Help and Support.
n 74 N Using Your VAIO Computer Communicating with another computer, a mobile phone, a PDA, a headset, a mouse, or a digital camera without the use of any cables. To open Windows Help and Support, click Start and Help and Support. ! To communicate with another Bluetooth device To communicate with Another Bluetooth Device You can connect your ... starting the Bluetooth function. For setting up the Bluetooth function. Be sure to set up and using the Bluetooth function, search for Bluetooth information using Windows Help and Support.
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...may not be compatible with Multiple Monitors settings. Certain software applications may not return to Normal mode. You can function as an open application window or a toolbar, from one display to the other . Set fewer colors or a lower resolution for each display, do not expand a single... window across separate displays. Otherwise, your computer does not enter Sleep or Hibernate mode while you are using the Multiple Monitors function. n 81 N Using ...
...may not be compatible with Multiple Monitors settings. Certain software applications may not return to Normal mode. You can function as an open application window or a toolbar, from one display to the other . Set fewer colors or a lower resolution for each display, do not expand a single... window across separate displays. Otherwise, your computer does not enter Sleep or Hibernate mode while you are using the Multiple Monitors function. n 81 N Using ...
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To connect a printer using the USB port 1 Plug the power cord (1) of your printer into an AC outlet. 2 Choose the USB port (3) you prefer to use. 3 Plug one end of Windows to your printer. Connecting a Printer Using the USB Port You can connect a Windows-compatible printer to your computer to print documents. n 87 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 the USB port and the other end to the computer.
To connect a printer using the USB port 1 Plug the power cord (1) of your printer into an AC outlet. 2 Choose the USB port (3) you prefer to use. 3 Plug one end of Windows to your printer. Connecting a Printer Using the USB Port You can connect a Windows-compatible printer to your computer to print documents. n 87 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 the USB port and the other end to the computer.
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...Confirm new password fields, enter the password for your account. 6 Click Create password. ✍ See Windows Help and Support for password entry when turning on the Windows password. Write down your password and keep it safe and private from unauthorized access. For more information... on your computer. n 96 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Adding the Windows Password The Windows password comes in handy when you have set the Windows password in conjunction with the fingerprint authentication function, you can protect your user account from...
...Confirm new password fields, enter the password for your account. 6 Click Create password. ✍ See Windows Help and Support for password entry when turning on the Windows password. Write down your password and keep it safe and private from unauthorized access. For more information... on your computer. n 96 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Adding the Windows Password The Windows password comes in handy when you have set the Windows password in conjunction with the fingerprint authentication function, you can protect your user account from...
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n 97 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 password. 5 In the ... password field, enter your password. 5 In the Current password field, enter the current password that you want to remove. 6 Click Remove password. To remove 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 Remove your current password. 6 In...
n 97 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 password. 5 In the ... password field, enter your password. 5 In the Current password field, enter the current password that you want to remove. 6 Click Remove password. To remove 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 Remove your current password. 6 In...
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... have registered your fingerprint(s), the fingerprint authentication function offers: ❑ A substitute for password entry ❑ Logging onto Windows (page 103) If you have registered your fingerprints for your user account, you can substitute fingerprint authentication for password entry when logging... entry when starting your finger, you can encrypt files and folder to create an encrypted archive. n 98 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Using Fingerprint Authentication Your computer may be referred to as the fingerprint sensor hereinafter. A small horizontal bar located between the...
... have registered your fingerprint(s), the fingerprint authentication function offers: ❑ A substitute for password entry ❑ Logging onto Windows (page 103) If you have registered your fingerprints for your user account, you can substitute fingerprint authentication for password entry when logging... entry when starting your finger, you can encrypt files and folder to create an encrypted archive. n 98 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Using Fingerprint Authentication Your computer may be referred to as the fingerprint sensor hereinafter. A small horizontal bar located between the...
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...Programs, Protector Suite QL, and Control Center. 2 Click Fingerprints and Initialize. 3 Follow the on your computer before registration. See Adding the Windows Password (page 96) for logging onto your system using the Power-on Security feature. You can be registered for the detailed instructions. 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...
...Programs, Protector Suite QL, and Control Center. 2 Click Fingerprints and Initialize. 3 Follow the on your computer before registration. See Adding the Windows Password (page 96) for logging onto your system using the Power-on Security feature. You can be registered for the detailed instructions. 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...