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n5 N Speakers ...145 Touch Pad...147 Keyboard...148 Floppy Disks ...149 Audio/Video...150 Memory Stick ...152 Peripherals ...153 Support Options ...154 Sony Support Information ...155 Program Support Information...158 Trademarks ...169
n5 N Speakers ...145 Touch Pad...147 Keyboard...148 Floppy Disks ...149 Audio/Video...150 Memory Stick ...152 Peripherals ...153 Support Options ...154 Sony Support Information ...155 Program Support Information...158 Trademarks ...169
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... 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/ES/VAIO/ for customers in Spanish-speaking Latin American countries or areas... http://esupport.sony.com/ES/VAIO/BR/ for customers in this manual)...
... 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/ES/VAIO/ for customers in Spanish-speaking Latin American countries or areas... http://esupport.sony.com/ES/VAIO/BR/ for customers in this manual)...
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... information about restoring individual software programs, hardware drivers, and drive partition(s) or your entire hard disk drive to find out whether your model supports the functions. To access this on-screen guide: 1 Click Start, All Programs, and SmartWi Connection Utility. 2 Click SmartWi Connection Utility ...Help. * The Bluetooth and wireless WAN functions are available on -screen guide: 1 Click Start and Help and Support. 2 Click Use My VAIO. 3 Click VAIO Recovery Center User Guide. ❑ SmartWi™ Connection Utility Help - n8 N Before Use ❑...
... information about restoring individual software programs, hardware drivers, and drive partition(s) or your entire hard disk drive to find out whether your model supports the functions. To access this on-screen guide: 1 Click Start, All Programs, and SmartWi Connection Utility. 2 Click SmartWi Connection Utility ...Help. * The Bluetooth and wireless WAN functions are available on -screen guide: 1 Click Start and Help and Support. 2 Click Use My VAIO. 3 Click VAIO Recovery Center User Guide. ❑ SmartWi™ Connection Utility Help - n8 N Before Use ❑...
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... 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. n9 N Before Use Help and Support Help and Support is easy to articles, the VAIO technology page, specifications, and system and software information. ❑ Troubleshoot my VAIO Maintain and troubleshoot your VAIO computer...
... 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. n9 N Before Use Help and Support Help and Support is easy to articles, the VAIO technology page, specifications, and system and software information. ❑ Troubleshoot my VAIO Maintain and troubleshoot your VAIO computer...
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... of your computer as a portable device in a relaxed, upright posture and avoid slouching forward or leaning far backwards. Keep your forearms horizontal (2), with good back support. n 10 N Before Use Ergonomic Considerations You will be using your computer -
... of your computer as a portable device in a relaxed, upright posture and avoid slouching forward or leaning far backwards. Keep your forearms horizontal (2), with good back support. n 10 N Before Use Ergonomic Considerations You will be using your computer -
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n 14 N Getting Started A Built-in MOTION EYE camera*1 (page 34) B Built-in MOTION EYE camera indicator*1 (page 19) C Built-in microphone (monaural)*1 D WIRELESS switch (page 61) E WIRELESS indicator (page 19) F SD memory card slot (page 56) G SD memory card indicator (page 19) H Power indicator (page 19) I Charge indicator (page 19) J Hard disk drive/Optical disc drive indicator (page 19) K Memory Stick indicator (page 19) L Memory Stick slot*2 (page 50) *1 On selected models only. *2 Your computer supports both standard- and Duo-size Memory Stick.
n 14 N Getting Started A Built-in MOTION EYE camera*1 (page 34) B Built-in MOTION EYE camera indicator*1 (page 19) C Built-in microphone (monaural)*1 D WIRELESS switch (page 61) E WIRELESS indicator (page 19) F SD memory card slot (page 56) G SD memory card indicator (page 19) H Power indicator (page 19) I Charge indicator (page 19) J Hard disk drive/Optical disc drive indicator (page 19) K Memory Stick indicator (page 19) L Memory Stick slot*2 (page 50) *1 On selected models only. *2 Your computer supports both standard- and Duo-size Memory Stick.
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Right n 16 N Getting Started A Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) ports* (page 73) B Optical disc drive (page 37) C Optical disc drive indicator (page 19) D Drive eject button (page 37) E Manual eject hole (page 134) F Security slot * Support high-/full-/low- speeds.
Right n 16 N Getting Started A Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) ports* (page 73) B Optical disc drive (page 37) C Optical disc drive indicator (page 19) D Drive eject button (page 37) E Manual eject hole (page 134) F Security slot * Support high-/full-/low- speeds.
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speeds. Left n 17 N Getting Started A Air vent B Monitor port (page 66) C Microphone jack (page 72) D Headphones jack (page 65) E Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) ports* (page 73) F i.LINK 4-pin (S400) port (page 77) G ExpressCard/34 slot (page 46) * Support high-/full-/low-
speeds. Left n 17 N Getting Started A Air vent B Monitor port (page 66) C Microphone jack (page 72) D Headphones jack (page 65) E Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) ports* (page 73) F i.LINK 4-pin (S400) port (page 77) G ExpressCard/34 slot (page 46) * Support high-/full-/low-
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... the touch pad. Be sure to use only the keyboard for pointer operations. To change the touch pad settings, click Start, All Programs, VAIO Control Center, Keyboard and Mouse and Pointing Device. ! Using the Touch Pad You can disable/enable the touch pad while a mouse is available... only with applications that support a touch pad scroll feature). ✍ You can point to, select, drag, and scroll objects on the touch pad while pressing the left button. n...
... the touch pad. Be sure to use only the keyboard for pointer operations. To change the touch pad settings, click Start, All Programs, VAIO Control Center, Keyboard and Mouse and Pointing Device. ! Using the Touch Pad You can disable/enable the touch pad while a mouse is available... only with applications that support a touch pad scroll feature). ✍ You can point to, select, drag, and scroll objects on the touch pad while pressing the left button. n...
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Use the table below to see which types of optical disc drive installed on the model you purchased. n 39 N Using Your VAIO Computer Reading and Writing Optical Discs Your computer plays and records CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray Disc™ media, depending on your optical disc drive supports. Check your specifications for the type of media your model.
Use the table below to see which types of optical disc drive installed on the model you purchased. n 39 N Using Your VAIO Computer Reading and Writing Optical Discs Your computer plays and records CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray Disc™ media, depending on your optical disc drive supports. Check your specifications for the type of media your model.
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...*8 P P P PR*1 *2 PR PR*5 PR*6 PR*3 *4 P*11 *12 Combo Blu-ray Disc P P P P PR*8 P P P PR*1 *2 PR PR*5 PR*6 PR*3 *4 PR*7 *11 *12 *1 Supports writing data to DVD-R discs compliant with DVD-R for Blu-ray Disc-Rewritable in Version 1.0 format and Blu-ray Disc media with a cartridge. *12 Playback...drive on the models with DVD-RAM Version 1.0 is supported only on your computer does not support the DVD-RAM cartridge. RW RW DL DL RAM BD-R*9/ RE*10 DVD±RW/ P P P P PR P P - n 40 N Using Your VAIO Computer PR: playable and recordable P: playable but not ...
...*8 P P P PR*1 *2 PR PR*5 PR*6 PR*3 *4 P*11 *12 Combo Blu-ray Disc P P P P PR*8 P P P PR*1 *2 PR PR*5 PR*6 PR*3 *4 PR*7 *11 *12 *1 Supports writing data to DVD-R discs compliant with DVD-R for Blu-ray Disc-Rewritable in Version 1.0 format and Blu-ray Disc media with a cartridge. *12 Playback...drive on the models with DVD-RAM Version 1.0 is supported only on your computer does not support the DVD-RAM cartridge. RW RW DL DL RAM BD-R*9/ RE*10 DVD±RW/ P P P P PR P P - n 40 N Using Your VAIO Computer PR: playable and recordable P: playable but not ...
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...Unless your computer's optical disc drives. A DualDisc is designed to play on copyright protected Blu-ray Disc media. Sony does NOT guarantee the compatibility of VAIO optical disc drives with your external display is strongly recommended that a digital HDCPcompliant environment be sure to read the ...with a DVD recorded layer on one side and a digital audio layer on the other optical media devices, circumstances may not support movie playback on the disc package carefully to check both playback and recording compatibility with discs that the AACS key update requires Internet access...
...Unless your computer's optical disc drives. A DualDisc is designed to play on copyright protected Blu-ray Disc media. Sony does NOT guarantee the compatibility of VAIO optical disc drives with your external display is strongly recommended that a digital HDCPcompliant environment be sure to read the ...with a DVD recorded layer on one side and a digital audio layer on the other optical media devices, circumstances may not support movie playback on the disc package carefully to check both playback and recording compatibility with discs that the AACS key update requires Internet access...
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For instructions on how to play the disc. n 45 N Using Your VAIO Computer Playing Blu-ray Disc Media ! The Blu-ray Disc playback function is available on the desktop, click Start, All Programs, and the desired Blu-... software, see the help file included with your optical disc drive, and then Reading and Writing Optical Discs (page 39) to find out about the supported disc media. To play a Blu-ray Disc media 1 Close all running software applications. 2 Insert a Blu-ray Disc media into the optical disc drive. 3 If nothing...
For instructions on how to play the disc. n 45 N Using Your VAIO Computer Playing Blu-ray Disc Media ! The Blu-ray Disc playback function is available on the desktop, click Start, All Programs, and the desired Blu-... software, see the help file included with your optical disc drive, and then Reading and Writing Optical Discs (page 39) to find out about the supported disc media. To play a Blu-ray Disc media 1 Close all running software applications. 2 Insert a Blu-ray Disc media into the optical disc drive. 3 If nothing...
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... can insert a Duo-size Memory Stick directly into a Memory Stick Duo adaptor. Your computer has been tested and found compatible with Sony branded Memory Stick with capacity of up to use this feature. Inserting a Memory Stick with such copyrighted data can be sure to ...only within the law. Before using a Memory Stick Duo adaptor. ! n 51 N Using Your VAIO Computer Before You Use the Memory Stick The Memory Stick slot on your computer does not support 8-bit parallel data transfer (high speed data transfer). MagicGate is not guaranteed of the copyright protection ...
... can insert a Duo-size Memory Stick directly into a Memory Stick Duo adaptor. Your computer has been tested and found compatible with Sony branded Memory Stick with capacity of up to use this feature. Inserting a Memory Stick with such copyrighted data can be sure to ...only within the law. Before using a Memory Stick Duo adaptor. ! n 51 N Using Your VAIO Computer Before You Use the Memory Stick The Memory Stick slot on your computer does not support 8-bit parallel data transfer (high speed data transfer). MagicGate is not guaranteed of the copyright protection ...
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.... 4 Click Restore device defaults. ! Formatting the Memory Stick erases the entire data on the Memory Stick 1 Click Start and Computer to format the media and supports the Memory Stick when formatting the media. If you select Quick Format in the Memory Stick. n 53 N Using Your...
.... 4 Click Restore device defaults. ! Formatting the Memory Stick erases the entire data on the Memory Stick 1 Click Start and Computer to format the media and supports the Memory Stick when formatting the media. If you select Quick Format in the Memory Stick. n 53 N Using Your...
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...card slot. Always insert the correct memory card into the SD memory card slot. The SD memory card slot on compatible memory cards, see Sony Support Information (page 155) to 32 GB have been tested and found compatible only with capacity of up to 2 GB and SDHC memory cards with... the slot. Your computer has been tested and found compatible with your computer. n 57 N Using Your VAIO Computer Before You Use the SD Memory Card The SD memory card slot on your computer supports the following memory cards: ❑ SD memory card ❑ SDHC memory card ❑ MultiMediaCard (MMC)...
...card slot. Always insert the correct memory card into the SD memory card slot. The SD memory card slot on compatible memory cards, see Sony Support Information (page 155) to 32 GB have been tested and found compatible only with capacity of up to 2 GB and SDHC memory cards with... the slot. Your computer has been tested and found compatible with your computer. n 57 N Using Your VAIO Computer Before You Use the SD Memory Card The SD memory card slot on your computer supports the following memory cards: ❑ SD memory card ❑ SDHC memory card ❑ MultiMediaCard (MMC)...
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... or wires through a network. To access this on the WIRELESS switch before starting the SmartWi Connection Utility. The Sony WLAN supports all your digital devices with built-in which allows you to set up the wireless LAN network with the SmartWi ...Connection Utility. Or you can communicate through a wireless (radio) connection. A WLAN is not available on ad-hoc networks. n 61 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using Wireless LAN (WLAN) Using the Sony...
... or wires through a network. To access this on the WIRELESS switch before starting the SmartWi Connection Utility. The Sony WLAN supports all your digital devices with built-in which allows you to set up the wireless LAN network with the SmartWi ...Connection Utility. Or you can communicate through a wireless (radio) connection. A WLAN is not available on ad-hoc networks. n 61 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using Wireless LAN (WLAN) Using the Sony...
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...private networks, and authentication. The IEEE 802.11a standard is also designed to user authentication using the 2.4 GHz bandwidth. n 62 N Using Your VAIO Computer ✍ In some countries, using the 5 GHz bandwidth. Wireless LAN devices using the 2.4 GHz bandwidth cannot communicate with devices using the ...2.4 or 5 GHz bandwidth. Although technologies to find out whether your model supports the IEEE 802.11a standard and/or the IEEE 802.11n draft standard. limited number of 802.11 devices, including 802.11b, ...
...private networks, and authentication. The IEEE 802.11a standard is also designed to user authentication using the 2.4 GHz bandwidth. n 62 N Using Your VAIO Computer ✍ In some countries, using the 5 GHz bandwidth. Wireless LAN devices using the 2.4 GHz bandwidth cannot communicate with devices using the ...2.4 or 5 GHz bandwidth. Although technologies to find out whether your model supports the IEEE 802.11a standard and/or the IEEE 802.11n draft standard. limited number of 802.11 devices, including 802.11b, ...
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... across two displays. Set fewer colors or a lower resolution for each display, do not expand a single window across separate displays. Otherwise, the computer may not support the Multiple Monitors function. n 70 N Using Peripheral Devices Using the Multiple Monitors Function The Multiple Monitors function allows you set different colors on each display...
... across two displays. Set fewer colors or a lower resolution for each display, do not expand a single window across separate displays. Otherwise, the computer may not support the Multiple Monitors function. n 70 N Using Peripheral Devices Using the Multiple Monitors Function The Multiple Monitors function allows you set different colors on each display...
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...; The i.LINK connection may not be available depending on your computer. See the manual that are generally powered through i.LINK ports. ❑ The i.LINK port supports transfer rates up to connect an i.LINK device, such as a digital video camcorder. ❑ The i.LINK port on the software applications, operating system, and i.LINK...
...; The i.LINK connection may not be available depending on your computer. See the manual that are generally powered through i.LINK ports. ❑ The i.LINK port supports transfer rates up to connect an i.LINK device, such as a digital video camcorder. ❑ The i.LINK port on the software applications, operating system, and i.LINK...