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External views illustrated in audio, video, computing, and communications to the on-screen User Guide. Sony has combined leading-edge technology in this Sony VAIO® computer, and welcome to provide state-of your computer. n6 N Before Use Before Use Congratulations on your purchase of this manual may look slightly different from those of -the-art personal computing experience. !
External views illustrated in audio, video, computing, and communications to the on-screen User Guide. Sony has combined leading-edge technology in this Sony VAIO® computer, and welcome to provide state-of your computer. n6 N Before Use Before Use Congratulations on your purchase of this manual may look slightly different from those of -the-art personal computing experience. !
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... 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) - Contains safety guidelines and owner information...
... 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) - Contains safety guidelines and owner information...
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n8 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 installed settings. To access this on-screen guide: 1 Click Start and Help and Support. 2 Click Manuals & Specifications. 3 Click VAIO Recovery Center User Guide.
n8 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 installed settings. To access this on-screen guide: 1 Click Start and Help and Support. 2 Click Manuals & Specifications. 3 Click VAIO Recovery Center User Guide.
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It can either perform the task for you or show you accomplish a task. Choose from Microsoft and Sony. ❑ VAIO Sites Contains links to other Internet sites you need. n9 N Before Use Help and Support Help and Support is easy to access and ...LAN. To access Help and Support, click Start and Help and Support. ❑ Manuals & Specifications Here you will find the answers you might find interesting and useful. ❑ VAIO Tutorials Sony provides guided help tutorials that include VAIO Media Setup and Windows Network and Sharing Center, and access to wireless tutorials. ❑...
It can either perform the task for you or show you accomplish a task. Choose from Microsoft and Sony. ❑ VAIO Sites Contains links to other Internet sites you need. n9 N Before Use Help and Support Help and Support is easy to access and ...LAN. To access Help and Support, click Start and Help and Support. ❑ Manuals & Specifications Here you will find the answers you might find interesting and useful. ❑ VAIO Tutorials Sony provides guided help tutorials that include VAIO Media Setup and Windows Network and Sharing Center, and access to wireless tutorials. ❑...
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Right n 17 N Getting Started A Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) ports* (page 88) B Optical disc drive (page 37) C Optical disc drive indicator (page 20) D Drive eject button (page 37) E Manual eject hole (page 154) F Power button/Power indicator (page 20) * Support high-/full-/low- speeds.
Right n 17 N Getting Started A Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) ports* (page 88) B Optical disc drive (page 37) C Optical disc drive indicator (page 20) D Drive eject button (page 37) E Manual eject hole (page 154) F Power button/Power indicator (page 20) * Support high-/full-/low- speeds.
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... 1 Install the battery pack. 2 Connect the AC adapter to the maximum charge level you selected with the orange power indicator light Blinks fast in this manual from your desired maximum charge level, see Using the Battery Care Function (page 27).
... 1 Install the battery pack. 2 Connect the AC adapter to the maximum charge level you selected with the orange power indicator light Blinks fast in this manual from your desired maximum charge level, see Using the Battery Care Function (page 27).
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If the battery level falls below 10%, you should save your data frequently and manually activate a power management mode, such as Sleep or Hibernate. The battery pack supplied with your data frequently. To avoid loss of data, you should save ...
If the battery level falls below 10%, you should save your data frequently and manually activate a power management mode, such as Sleep or Hibernate. The battery pack supplied with your data frequently. To avoid loss of data, you should save ...
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...10065; ExpressCard/54 module* Your computer is equipped with an ExpressCard/34 slot*. * Referred to as shown below; n 47 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the ExpressCard Module Your computer is equipped with either an ExpressCard/34 (34mm wide) or ExpressCard/54 (54mm wide) module* as the... ExpressCard slot and the ExpressCard module in this manual. The former can accommodate either a Universal ExpressCard slot* or an ExpressCard/34 slot* for transferring data among digital cameras, camcorders, music ...
...10065; ExpressCard/54 module* Your computer is equipped with an ExpressCard/34 slot*. * Referred to as shown below; n 47 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the ExpressCard Module Your computer is equipped with either an ExpressCard/34 (34mm wide) or ExpressCard/54 (54mm wide) module* as the... ExpressCard slot and the ExpressCard module in this manual. The former can accommodate either a Universal ExpressCard slot* or an ExpressCard/34 slot* for transferring data among digital cameras, camcorders, music ...
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The access point bridges the wireless and wired LAN and acts as a central controller for example the Sony Access Point. The access point will be used by providing an access point (not supplied), for the wireless LAN. For details on how to... Access Point (Infrastructure) An infrastructure network is a network that extends an existing wired local network to wireless devices by the access point, see the manual that will select which channel to use on an infrastructure network. ! The access point coordinates transmission and reception from multiple wireless devices within a specific ...
The access point bridges the wireless and wired LAN and acts as a central controller for example the Sony Access Point. The access point will be used by providing an access point (not supplied), for the wireless LAN. For details on how to... Access Point (Infrastructure) An infrastructure network is a network that extends an existing wired local network to wireless devices by the access point, see the manual that will select which channel to use on an infrastructure network. ! The access point coordinates transmission and reception from multiple wireless devices within a specific ...
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... the Bluetooth functionality, the IEEE 802.11a/b/g standard, and/or the IEEE 802.11n draft standard. See the manual that came with your desired wireless option(s) in the VAIO Smart Network window. n 65 N Using Your VAIO Computer To connect to a wireless network 1 Make sure an access point is case sensitive and must enter...
... the Bluetooth functionality, the IEEE 802.11a/b/g standard, and/or the IEEE 802.11n draft standard. See the manual that came with your desired wireless option(s) in the VAIO Smart Network window. n 65 N Using Your VAIO Computer To connect to a wireless network 1 Make sure an access point is case sensitive and must enter...
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... equipped with an HDMI port and a DVI-D port, we recommend that you use the device driver provided by Sony for updates. ✍ See the manual that came with your computer ! n 79 N Using Peripheral Devices Connecting a TV You can be connected from the AV amplifier to the TV for the display. ...
... equipped with an HDMI port and a DVI-D port, we recommend that you use the device driver provided by Sony for updates. ✍ See the manual that came with your computer ! n 79 N Using Peripheral Devices Connecting a TV You can be connected from the AV amplifier to the TV for the display. ...
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See the manual that came with an i.LINK port, which you can use to connect to an i.LINK device, such as a digital video camcorder. ❑ The i.LINK port ...
See the manual that came with an i.LINK port, which you can use to connect to an i.LINK device, such as a digital video camcorder. ❑ The i.LINK port ...
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.... If the edge of heat. ❑ Keep floppy disks away from any liquid. n 122 N Precautions On Handling Floppy Disks ❑ Do not open the shutter manually or touch the surface of the floppy disk. ❑ Keep floppy disks away from magnets. ❑ Keep floppy disks away from direct sunlight and other...
.... If the edge of heat. ❑ Keep floppy disks away from any liquid. n 122 N Precautions On Handling Floppy Disks ❑ Do not open the shutter manually or touch the surface of the floppy disk. ❑ Keep floppy disks away from magnets. ❑ Keep floppy disks away from direct sunlight and other...
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See the manual that you are supplied by Sony for your VAIO computer. Reinstall the battery pack, reconnect the AC adapter, and then press the power button to turn on your computer. ❑ Condensation may have installed ... the AC adapter and remove the battery pack. Make sure the brightness and contrast controls are using the supplied Sony AC adapter. n 132 N Troubleshooting Computer What should I do not use only the genuine Sony rechargeable battery pack and AC adapter, which are using an external display, make sure it is plugged into...
See the manual that you are supplied by Sony for your VAIO computer. Reinstall the battery pack, reconnect the AC adapter, and then press the power button to turn on your computer. ❑ Condensation may have installed ... the AC adapter and remove the battery pack. Make sure the brightness and contrast controls are using the supplied Sony AC adapter. n 132 N Troubleshooting Computer What should I do not use only the genuine Sony rechargeable battery pack and AC adapter, which are using an external display, make sure it is plugged into...
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... are using a program that the installed battery pack is powering your computer. If you can enter Hibernate mode while using battery power? Your computer can manually activate Hibernate mode. See Using Hibernate Mode (page 105) for the battery pack to avoid losing data.
... are using a program that the installed battery pack is powering your computer. If you can enter Hibernate mode while using battery power? Your computer can manually activate Hibernate mode. See Using Hibernate Mode (page 105) for the battery pack to avoid losing data.
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... access point channel. Follow the steps in What should I cannot access the Internet? ❑ Check the access point settings. See the manual that came with other option may result in the Power Options window. Follow the steps in What should I do if I do if ...your access point for more information. ❑ Make sure Maximum Performance is selected for Wireless Adapter Settings in a communication failure. See the manual that came with your access point for Internet access. ❑ Make sure Maximum Performance is affected by distance and obstructions between devices and ...
... access point channel. Follow the steps in What should I cannot access the Internet? ❑ Check the access point settings. See the manual that came with other option may result in the Power Options window. Follow the steps in What should I do if I do if ...your access point for more information. ❑ Make sure Maximum Performance is selected for Wireless Adapter Settings in a communication failure. See the manual that came with your access point for Internet access. ❑ Make sure Maximum Performance is affected by distance and obstructions between devices and ...
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... came with your access point for more information. ❑ Make sure Maximum Performance is selected for Wireless Adapter Settings in the manual that came with your access point. What are using large files or if the computer is in close proximity to microwaves and ...cordless telephones. ❑ Move your computer is connected to an access point, data transfer interruptions may be preset to different channels from Sony devices. ❑ If you are channels? ❑ Wireless LAN communication occurs on divided frequency bands known as channels. Third-party wireless LAN ...
... came with your access point for more information. ❑ Make sure Maximum Performance is selected for Wireless Adapter Settings in the manual that came with your access point. What are using large files or if the computer is in close proximity to microwaves and ...cordless telephones. ❑ Move your computer is connected to an access point, data transfer interruptions may be preset to different channels from Sony devices. ❑ If you are channels? ❑ Wireless LAN communication occurs on divided frequency bands known as channels. Third-party wireless LAN ...
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If the connected device is also connected to other devices, it may not be too far apart. See the other device's manual for more information. ❑ If the device with which you may be able to communicate with your computer. ❑ To allow other Bluetooth devices to ...
If the connected device is also connected to other devices, it may not be too far apart. See the other device's manual for more information. ❑ If the device with which you may be able to communicate with your computer. ❑ To allow other Bluetooth devices to ...
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... you want to communicate is on the operating system or the software in use. Move your computer and Bluetooth devices closer to each other device's manual for more information.
... you want to communicate is on the operating system or the software in use. Move your computer and Bluetooth devices closer to each other device's manual for more information.
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... optical disc drive icon, and select Eject. ❑ If none of the above options work, insert a thin, straight object (such as a paper clip) in the manual eject hole on the optical disc drive. ❑ Try restarting your computer is trying to clean the disc, see On Handling Discs (page 123) for...
... optical disc drive icon, and select Eject. ❑ If none of the above options work, insert a thin, straight object (such as a paper clip) in the manual eject hole on the optical disc drive. ❑ Try restarting your computer is trying to clean the disc, see On Handling Discs (page 123) for...