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... Controls and Ports...13 About the Indicator Lights ...19 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 Special-function Buttons ...35 Using the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera...36 Using the...
... Controls and Ports...13 About the Indicator Lights ...19 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 Special-function Buttons ...35 Using the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera...36 Using the...
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speeds. *3 Not accessible when your computer is attached to the docking station. Right n 16 N Getting Started A Optical disc drive (page 39) B Optical disc drive indicator (page 19) C Manual eject hole (page 193) D Substitute drive eject button (page 39) E HDMI output port*1 (page 89) F Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) port*2 (page 100) G Monitor port*3 (page 85) H Power button/Power indicator (page 19) *1 Functional only when your computer is in SPEED mode. *2 Supports high-/full-/low-
speeds. *3 Not accessible when your computer is attached to the docking station. Right n 16 N Getting Started A Optical disc drive (page 39) B Optical disc drive indicator (page 19) C Manual eject hole (page 193) D Substitute drive eject button (page 39) E HDMI output port*1 (page 89) F Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) port*2 (page 100) G Monitor port*3 (page 85) H Power button/Power indicator (page 19) *1 Functional only when your computer is in SPEED mode. *2 Supports high-/full-/low-
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The power indicator light turns off automatically. To shut down your computer 1 Turn off any peripherals connected to the computer. 2 Click Start, the arrow next to the Lock button, and then Shut Down. 3 Respond to any prompts warning you to save documents or to consider other users and wait for the computer to shut down your computer properly, as described below. n 30 N Getting Started Shutting Down Your Computer Safely To avoid losing unsaved data, be sure to turn off .
The power indicator light turns off automatically. To shut down your computer 1 Turn off any peripherals connected to the computer. 2 Click Start, the arrow next to the Lock button, and then Shut Down. 3 Respond to any prompts warning you to save documents or to consider other users and wait for the computer to shut down your computer properly, as described below. n 30 N Getting Started Shutting Down Your Computer Safely To avoid losing unsaved data, be sure to turn off .
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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 140). For details on the power. To return the system to its original state, use the power button to the built-in storage device and the system power is turned off. 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 140). For details on the power. To return the system to its original state, use the power button to the built-in storage device and the system power is turned off. When you execute this command, the states of power consumption.
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...giving 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 help file included with special buttons to display the setup window. To bring the computer back into ...Presentation mode. The S2 button launches Windows Meeting Space. ✍ The default button assignments may disturb a presentation are disabled, such as a screen saver, the power...
...giving 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 help file included with special buttons to display the setup window. To bring the computer back into ...Presentation mode. The S2 button launches Windows Meeting Space. ✍ The default button assignments may disturb a presentation are disabled, such as a screen saver, the power...
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...turn on the computer. 2 Press the disc drive eject button (1) to open the drive. Insert your computer and press the substitute drive eject button on the optical disc drive. If the power supply to the optical disc drive is disabled by the VAIO Power Management, it will take a while to start the recovery ...process. 3 Place a disc in the middle of the drive tray with an optical disc drive. The drive tray slides out. ✍ If the drive eject button does not work, try the substitute ...
...turn on the computer. 2 Press the disc drive eject button (1) to open the drive. Insert your computer and press the substitute drive eject button on the optical disc drive. If the power supply to the optical disc drive is disabled by the VAIO Power Management, it will take a while to start the recovery ...process. 3 Place a disc in the middle of the drive tray with an optical disc drive. The drive tray slides out. ✍ If the drive eject button does not work, try the substitute ...
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...-D port or the MONITOR port on the Docking Station n 76 N Using Peripheral Devices A DC IN indicator Illuminates when the docking station is powered. B IN USE indicator (page 80) C UNDOCK button (page 80) D DC IN port (page 77) E Network (Ethernet) port (1000BASE-T / 100BASE-TX / 10BASE-T) (page 63) F Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) ports*1 (page... the docking station. Locating Ports on the docking station is not possible. This may cause data damage or hardware malfunctions. The docking station can be powered only through the AC adapter supplied with your computer is in SPEED mode. !
...-D port or the MONITOR port on the Docking Station n 76 N Using Peripheral Devices A DC IN indicator Illuminates when the docking station is powered. B IN USE indicator (page 80) C UNDOCK button (page 80) D DC IN port (page 77) E Network (Ethernet) port (1000BASE-T / 100BASE-TX / 10BASE-T) (page 63) F Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) ports*1 (page... the docking station. Locating Ports on the docking station is not possible. This may cause data damage or hardware malfunctions. The docking station can be powered only through the AC adapter supplied with your computer is in SPEED mode. !
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...in Normal mode, be sure to press the UNDOCK button. Once you do not have placed your computer back in a power saving mode brings the computer to Normal mode first, and then initiates the disconnection process. ! Pressing the UNDOCK button while your computer is unlit, you have to ...take your computer from the docking station 1 Press the UNDOCK button (1) and wait until the ...
...in Normal mode, be sure to press the UNDOCK button. Once you do not have placed your computer back in a power saving mode brings the computer to Normal mode first, and then initiates the disconnection process. ! Pressing the UNDOCK button while your computer is unlit, you have to ...take your computer from the docking station 1 Press the UNDOCK button (1) and wait until the ...
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... the computer from the docking station as follows: 1 Click Start, the arrow next to the Lock button, and Undock. 2 Make sure that you close the docking station connector cover after disconnecting your computer from AC power, unplug the AC adapter. Then lift the computer off . If the cover is extremely important that...
... the computer from the docking station as follows: 1 Click Start, the arrow next to the Lock button, and Undock. 2 Make sure that you close the docking station connector cover after disconnecting your computer from AC power, unplug the AC adapter. Then lift the computer off . If the cover is extremely important that...
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... user account, you can substitute fingerprint authentication for password entry when logging onto Windows. ❑ Power-on password (page 109) and/or the hard disk password (page 114), you can substitute... assigned application. A small horizontal bar located between the left and right touch pad buttons is equipped with additional convenience. To decrypt or access such encrypted archives, you can...files and folder to create an encrypted archive. n 120 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Using Fingerprint Authentication Your computer is the sensor of the fingerprint reader and will ...
... user account, you can substitute fingerprint authentication for password entry when logging onto Windows. ❑ Power-on password (page 109) and/or the hard disk password (page 114), you can substitute... assigned application. A small horizontal bar located between the left and right touch pad buttons is equipped with additional convenience. To decrypt or access such encrypted archives, you can...files and folder to create an encrypted archive. n 120 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Using Fingerprint Authentication Your computer is the sensor of the fingerprint reader and will ...
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...to use your computer is disconnected from AC power, place the computer into a low power consumption mode. Your computer comes out of Hibernate mode. Sleep mode uses more power than out of Sleep mode quicker than Hibernate mode. ! Going back to the Lock button, and Sleep. ✍ When your ...work state is in this mode. ! To avoid loss of power while your data frequently. The orange power indicator light blinks slowly in Sleep mode, you should save your computer is impossible. n 141 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Using Sleep Mode Sleep mode turns off the LCD screen ...
...to use your computer is disconnected from AC power, place the computer into a low power consumption mode. Your computer comes out of Hibernate mode. Sleep mode uses more power than out of Sleep mode quicker than Hibernate mode. ! Going back to the Lock button, and Sleep. ✍ When your ...work state is in this mode. ! To avoid loss of power while your data frequently. The orange power indicator light blinks slowly in Sleep mode, you should save your computer is impossible. n 141 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Using Sleep Mode Sleep mode turns off the LCD screen ...
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...Setting Up Your Computer with the VAIO Control Center (page 138). To modify this, you open the LCD screen lid. n 142 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer To return to Normal mode ❑ Press any key. ❑ Press the power button on the taskbar and select Power Options. 2 Click Change plan ...settings under the current power plan. 3 Change the time to Normal mode when you can...
...Setting Up Your Computer with the VAIO Control Center (page 138). To modify this, you open the LCD screen lid. n 142 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer To return to Normal mode ❑ Press any key. ❑ Press the power button on the taskbar and select Power Options. 2 Click Change plan ...settings under the current power plan. 3 Change the time to Normal mode when you can...
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... Sleep mode to use your computer before its power indicator light turns off . To activate Hibernate mode Press the Fn+F12 keys. n 143 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Using Hibernate Mode In Hibernate mode, the state of time, place the computer into Hibernate mode. ✍ When your computer is... to be lost. The computer enters Hibernate mode. Even when the battery runs out of power, no data will be activated. Alternatively, you can click Start, the arrow next to the Lock button, and Hibernate to place the computer into Hibernate mode. Hibernate mode requires more time than...
... Sleep mode to use your computer before its power indicator light turns off . To activate Hibernate mode Press the Fn+F12 keys. n 143 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Using Hibernate Mode In Hibernate mode, the state of time, place the computer into Hibernate mode. ✍ When your computer is... to be lost. The computer enters Hibernate mode. Even when the battery runs out of power, no data will be activated. Alternatively, you can click Start, the arrow next to the Lock button, and Hibernate to place the computer into Hibernate mode. Hibernate mode requires more time than...
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... Center to configure your computer will be lost if you press and hold the power button for more time to return to Normal mode Press the power button. See Setting Up Your Computer with the VAIO Control Center (page 138). This power resuming preference will turn off automatically. ✍ It takes more than from Hibernate mode...
... Center to configure your computer will be lost if you press and hold the power button for more time to return to Normal mode Press the power button. See Setting Up Your Computer with the VAIO Control Center (page 138). This power resuming preference will turn off automatically. ✍ It takes more than from Hibernate mode...
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... using an external display, make sure the power strip or UPS is plugged into a power source and turned on. See the manual that you are using the supplied Sony AC adapter. Reinstall the battery pack, plug the AC adapter, and then press the power button to turn on your computer. ❑ ...Condensation may have installed since purchase. ❑ Check that came with your display for your VAIO computer. If this occurs, do ...
... using an external display, make sure the power strip or UPS is plugged into a power source and turned on. See the manual that you are using the supplied Sony AC adapter. Reinstall the battery pack, plug the AC adapter, and then press the power button to turn on your computer. ❑ ...Condensation may have installed since purchase. ❑ Check that came with your display for your VAIO computer. If this occurs, do ...
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...Windows Security window appears, click Shut Down. Turning off your computer with the Ctrl+Alt+Delete keys or the power button may cause loss of unsaved data. ❑ If your computer with the power button or the Ctrl+Alt+Delete keys may have occurred. ❑ Press the Ctrl+Alt+Delete keys and click the... arrow next to the Shut down button and Restart. ❑ Press and hold the power button until the computer turns off , press the Ctrl+Alt+Delete keys and click the arrow and Shut Down. Turning off your...
...Windows Security window appears, click Shut Down. Turning off your computer with the Ctrl+Alt+Delete keys or the power button may cause loss of unsaved data. ❑ If your computer with the power button or the Ctrl+Alt+Delete keys may have occurred. ❑ Press the Ctrl+Alt+Delete keys and click the... arrow next to the Shut down button and Restart. ❑ Press and hold the power button until the computer turns off , press the Ctrl+Alt+Delete keys and click the arrow and Shut Down. Turning off your...
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...Sony Support Information (page 216). To find the nearest center or agent, see Installing the Battery Pack (page 22). ❑ If the problem persists after performing the above, it means the installed battery pack is not compatible. To resolve this procedure does not work, press and hold the power button... until the computer turns off your computer with the power button may become unstable if the operating mode is blinking fast and my computer does not start? ❑...
...Sony Support Information (page 216). To find the nearest center or agent, see Installing the Battery Pack (page 22). ❑ If the problem persists after performing the above, it means the installed battery pack is not compatible. To resolve this procedure does not work, press and hold the power button... until the computer turns off your computer with the power button may become unstable if the operating mode is blinking fast and my computer does not start? ❑...
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... This problem could be due to the computer again. This is not compatible. For details, see Sony Support Information (page 216). When entering the password, check that the power indicator light turns off the indicator before entering the password. To find the nearest center or agent,... 22). ❑ If the problem persists after performing the above, it means the installed battery pack is normal. Press and hold the power button for more than the maximum? Then reinstall the battery pack to the battery pack not being installed properly. n 174 N Troubleshooting What should...
... This problem could be due to the computer again. This is not compatible. For details, see Sony Support Information (page 216). When entering the password, check that the power indicator light turns off the indicator before entering the password. To find the nearest center or agent,... 22). ❑ If the problem persists after performing the above, it means the installed battery pack is normal. Press and hold the power button for more than the maximum? Then reinstall the battery pack to the battery pack not being installed properly. n 174 N Troubleshooting What should...
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... m key, and press the Enter key to restart your computer. ❑ If this procedure does not work, press and hold the power button until the computer turns off your computer with the power button may cause loss of unsaved data. Turning off . ! n 204 N Troubleshooting Mouse What should I do if the pointer does not move...
... m key, and press the Enter key to restart your computer. ❑ If this procedure does not work, press and hold the power button until the computer turns off your computer with the power button may cause loss of unsaved data. Turning off . ! n 204 N Troubleshooting Mouse What should I do if the pointer does not move...
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...+F4 keys to close the application window. ❑ If the Alt+F4 keys do if the touch pad does not work , press and hold the power button until the computer turns off your computer with the M or m key, and press the Enter key to restart your computer. ❑ If this procedure does... then the , key several times, select Restart with the M or m key, and press the Enter key to the Shut down button with the m and , keys and then Restart with the power button may have disabled the touch pad before connecting a mouse to your computer does not restart, press the Ctrl+Alt+Delete keys...
...+F4 keys to close the application window. ❑ If the Alt+F4 keys do if the touch pad does not work , press and hold the power button until the computer turns off your computer with the M or m key, and press the Enter key to restart your computer. ❑ If this procedure does... then the , key several times, select Restart with the M or m key, and press the Enter key to the Shut down button with the m and , keys and then Restart with the power button may have disabled the touch pad before connecting a mouse to your computer does not restart, press the Ctrl+Alt+Delete keys...