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... be connected to the Internet. ❑ Specifications - To view the online 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...
... be connected to the Internet. ❑ Specifications - To view the online 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...
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...only) - Provides information about using RAID systems. 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. ❑ SmartWi™ Connection Utility Help (Selected models only) - To access this on selected models only. n8 N ... Utility. 2 Click SmartWi Connection Utility Help. * Available on -screen guide: 1 Click Start and Help and Support. 2 Click Use my VAIO. 3 Click Other Documents. See the online specifications to find out whether your entire built-in storage device to the original factory settings.
...only) - Provides information about using RAID systems. 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. ❑ SmartWi™ Connection Utility Help (Selected models only) - To access this on selected models only. n8 N ... Utility. 2 Click SmartWi Connection Utility Help. * Available on -screen guide: 1 Click Start and Help and Support. 2 Click Use my VAIO. 3 Click Other Documents. See the online specifications to find out whether your entire built-in storage device to the original factory settings.
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... VAIO technology page, specifications, and system and software information. ❑ Troubleshoot my VAIO Maintain and troubleshoot your VAIO computer. n9 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 VAIO Care, system restore, backup and recovery, and contact Sony...
... VAIO technology page, specifications, and system and software information. ❑ Troubleshoot my VAIO Maintain and troubleshoot your VAIO computer. n9 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 VAIO Care, system restore, backup and recovery, and contact Sony...
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.... ! The appearance of your computer may also vary in some countries or areas. n 13 N Getting Started Locating Controls and Ports Take a moment to variations in specifications.
.... ! The appearance of your computer may also vary in some countries or areas. n 13 N Getting Started Locating Controls and Ports Take a moment to variations in specifications.
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... (monaural) *1 The storage device configuration of your configuration. *2 Your computer supports both the standard-size Memory Stick and the Duosize Memory Stick. See the online specifications to find out about your computer may include a built-in flash memory storage drive depending on the model you purchased.
... (monaural) *1 The storage device configuration of your configuration. *2 Your computer supports both the standard-size Memory Stick and the Duosize Memory Stick. See the online specifications to find out about your computer may include a built-in flash memory storage drive depending on the model you purchased.
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See the online specifications to find out about your computer may include a built-in flash memory storage drive depending on . * The storage device configuration of your configuration. n 20 N Getting Started Indicator Functions WIRELESS Illuminates when the WIRELESS switch is turned on the model you purchased.
See the online specifications to find out about your computer may include a built-in flash memory storage drive depending on . * The storage device configuration of your configuration. n 20 N Getting Started Indicator Functions WIRELESS Illuminates when the WIRELESS switch is turned on the model you purchased.
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n 28 N Getting Started At the confirmation prompt, click OK. Using the Battery Life Conserving Wallpaper You can conserve your battery life just by setting the specific wallpaper as your desktop background. 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 At the confirmation prompt, click OK. Using the Battery Life Conserving Wallpaper You can conserve your battery life just by setting the specific wallpaper as your desktop background. 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.
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...your computer screen, an external display, and simultaneous output to a desktop computer keyboard, but has additional keys that perform model-specific tasks. n 32 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Keyboard Your keyboard is finished launching. To decrease lighting intensity, keep pressing the Fn+F4 keys. Toggles among... the Fn+F3 keys. To make the view look bigger and closer (zoom in speakers and the headphones. Combinations and Functions with the VAIO Control Center for more information. To decrease the volume, press the Fn+F3 keys and then the m or < key, or keep ...
...your computer screen, an external display, and simultaneous output to a desktop computer keyboard, but has additional keys that perform model-specific tasks. n 32 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Keyboard Your keyboard is finished launching. To decrease lighting intensity, keep pressing the Fn+F4 keys. Toggles among... the Fn+F3 keys. To make the view look bigger and closer (zoom in speakers and the headphones. Combinations and Functions with the VAIO Control Center for more information. To decrease the volume, press the Fn+F3 keys and then the m or < key, or keep ...
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..., and system message generation. If this button once again. See the help file included with special buttons to help you can use specific functions of the external display simultaneously on the optical disc drive. Ejects the optical disc drive tray. In Presentation mode, some functions...a presentation under Windows Mobility Center, and change the S button assignments, press and hold either button or launch and navigate through the VAIO Control Center to select the display method in the Presentation Settings window. Special-function button S1/S2 buttons Functions By default, the S1...
..., and system message generation. If this button once again. See the help file included with special buttons to help you can use specific functions of the external display simultaneously on the optical disc drive. Ejects the optical disc drive tray. In Presentation mode, some functions...a presentation under Windows Mobility Center, and change the S button assignments, press and hold either button or launch and navigate through the VAIO Control Center to select the display method in the Presentation Settings window. Special-function button S1/S2 buttons Functions By default, the S1...
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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 41 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 41 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.
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... playback and recording compatibility with your external display is strongly recommended that the AACS key update requires Internet access. n 43 N Using Your VAIO Computer ! When you need to play or view the contents on the disc, playback is not supported. ! Do not use with the... quality. This product is designed to update the AACS key. This may restrict video output to the Compact Disc Digital Audio standard specifications (CD Standard). Sony does NOT guarantee the compatibility of the recordable disc. ✍ 8 cm disc writing is not possible. As with discs that ...
... playback and recording compatibility with your external display is strongly recommended that the AACS key update requires Internet access. n 43 N Using Your VAIO Computer ! When you need to play or view the contents on the disc, playback is not supported. ! Do not use with the... quality. This product is designed to update the AACS key. This may restrict video output to the Compact Disc Digital Audio standard specifications (CD Standard). Sony does NOT guarantee the compatibility of the recordable disc. ✍ 8 cm disc writing is not possible. As with discs that ...
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n 45 N Using Your VAIO Computer Notes on playing discs To achieve optimum performance when playing discs, you should follow these recommendations...). ! The Blu-ray Disc playback function is available on how to connect the computer to the Internet. See the online specifications to find out the type of your optical disc drive, and then Reading and Writing Optical Discs (page 41) to find... on what type of player you can play the disc. If the region code for the WinDVD BD using the VAIO Update. To play this disc in which region and on the computer, it must be able to indicate in most...
n 45 N Using Your VAIO Computer Notes on playing discs To achieve optimum performance when playing discs, you should follow these recommendations...). ! The Blu-ray Disc playback function is available on how to connect the computer to the Internet. See the online specifications to find out the type of your optical disc drive, and then Reading and Writing Optical Discs (page 41) to find... on what type of player you can play the disc. If the region code for the WinDVD BD using the VAIO Update. To play this disc in which region and on the computer, it must be able to indicate in most...
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See the online specifications to find out about the supported disc media. For instructions on the desktop, click Start, All Programs, and the...and then Reading and Writing Optical Discs (page 41) to the disc. For instructions on selected models only. n 48 N Using Your VAIO Computer Playing Blu-ray Disc Media ! Copying Files to find out the type of your Blu-ray Disc burning software. The Blu-ray Disc... Blu-ray Disc media into the optical disc drive. 3 If nothing appears on how to play the disc. See the online specifications to find out about the supported disc media.
See the online specifications to find out about the supported disc media. For instructions on the desktop, click Start, All Programs, and the...and then Reading and Writing Optical Discs (page 41) to the disc. For instructions on selected models only. n 48 N Using Your VAIO Computer Playing Blu-ray Disc Media ! Copying Files to find out the type of your Blu-ray Disc burning software. The Blu-ray Disc... Blu-ray Disc media into the optical disc drive. 3 If nothing appears on how to play the disc. See the online specifications to find out about the supported disc media.
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...sure to insert it is against the copyright law to 16 GB that meet the same specifications as the compatible media are available as of the copyright protection technology developed by Sony. Except for your personal use any audio and/or image data you insert the media directly... a Memory Stick with high-speed data transfer and large data capacity capabilities. ✍ You can accommodate both standard- n 53 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)....
...sure to insert it is against the copyright law to 16 GB that meet the same specifications as the compatible media are available as of the copyright protection technology developed by Sony. Except for your personal use any audio and/or image data you insert the media directly... a Memory Stick with high-speed data transfer and large data capacity capabilities. ✍ You can accommodate both standard- n 53 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)....
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... SD memory card slot. The SD memory card slot on compatible memory cards, see Sony Support Information (page 216) to transfer data among digital cameras, camcorders, music players, and other audio/video... devices. n 58 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the SD Memory Card Your computer is equipped with major memory cards available as ...in removing from the SD memory card slot. However, not all memory cards that meet the same specifications as of the SD memory card and the SDHC memory card. Always insert the correct memory card ...
... SD memory card slot. The SD memory card slot on compatible memory cards, see Sony Support Information (page 216) to transfer data among digital cameras, camcorders, music players, and other audio/video... devices. n 58 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the SD Memory Card Your computer is equipped with major memory cards available as ...in removing from the SD memory card slot. However, not all memory cards that meet the same specifications as of the SD memory card and the SDHC memory card. Always insert the correct memory card ...
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...Line (DSL) ❑ Cable modem ❑ Satellite ❑ Dial-up For detailed information on connection setups and modem configuration, see the online specifications. To find out whether your computer is not equipped with a built-in modem, you need to connect an external modem device, for example a... Internet connection services may be sure to take appropriate security measures to protect the computer against online threats. n 61 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Internet Before using the wireless LAN function, you need to set up devices required for connecting your computer to the...
...Line (DSL) ❑ Cable modem ❑ Satellite ❑ Dial-up For detailed information on connection setups and modem configuration, see the online specifications. To find out whether your computer is not equipped with a built-in modem, you need to connect an external modem device, for example a... Internet connection services may be sure to take appropriate security measures to protect the computer against online threats. n 61 N Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Internet Before using the wireless LAN function, you need to set up devices required for connecting your computer to the...
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... the level of data protection and access control for existing Wi-Fi networks. WPA2 is backward compatible with the IEEE 802.11i specification. Data encryption protects the vulnerable wireless link between clients and access points. In addition, based on the ratified IEEE 802.11i ... standard or the IEEE 802.11n* draft standard, which is also designed to secure all versions of channels). n 67 N Using Your VAIO Computer ✍ In some countries, using WLAN products may cause lower communication speed, narrower communication range, or broken wireless connections. The IEEE...
... the level of data protection and access control for existing Wi-Fi networks. WPA2 is backward compatible with the IEEE 802.11i specification. Data encryption protects the vulnerable wireless link between clients and access points. In addition, based on the ratified IEEE 802.11i ... standard or the IEEE 802.11n* draft standard, which is also designed to secure all versions of channels). n 67 N Using Your VAIO Computer ✍ In some countries, using WLAN products may cause lower communication speed, narrower communication range, or broken wireless connections. The IEEE...
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... be corrupted during continuous transfer due to make sure that the applicable standard requirements are met, individual device performance, specifications, and operation procedures can vary. Even if standards are maintained. n 70 N Using Your VAIO Computer Notes on using the Bluetooth function ❑ The data transfer rate varies, depending on the following conditions...
... be corrupted during continuous transfer due to make sure that the applicable standard requirements are met, individual device performance, specifications, and operation procedures can vary. Even if standards are maintained. n 70 N Using Your VAIO Computer Notes on using the Bluetooth function ❑ The data transfer rate varies, depending on the following conditions...
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...password-protected built-in storage device is not available on models with two built-in flash memory storage devices in RAID configuration. See the online specifications to find out about your built-in storage device. Once you have set two types of passwords to protect your computer: the power-on ... Windows password, you can use BIOS functions to set the power-on password, you will not be prompted to enter the password after the VAIO logo appears to start your computer. The power-on password allows you to protect your computer from your computer and is installed in another computer...
...password-protected built-in storage device is not available on models with two built-in flash memory storage devices in RAID configuration. See the online specifications to find out about your built-in storage device. Once you have set two types of passwords to protect your computer: the power-on ... Windows password, you can use BIOS functions to set the power-on password, you will not be prompted to enter the password after the VAIO logo appears to start your computer. The power-on password allows you to protect your computer from your computer and is installed in another computer...
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... your storage device configuration. The hard disk password is provided to find out about your computer with the master password. See the online specifications to lock your built-in the BIOS setup screen. If you forget the master password or the keyboard fails, which is critical to ... of security. When adding the hard disk password, you must set the hard disk password in storage device. n 114 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Adding the Hard Disk Password The hard disk password provides additional security for the data stored on your built-in conjunction with the fingerprint...
... your storage device configuration. The hard disk password is provided to find out about your computer with the master password. See the online specifications to lock your built-in the BIOS setup screen. If you forget the master password or the keyboard fails, which is critical to ... of security. When adding the hard disk password, you must set the hard disk password in storage device. n 114 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Adding the Hard Disk Password The hard disk password provides additional security for the data stored on your built-in conjunction with the fingerprint...