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... Lights 16 Setting Up Your Computer 17 Shutting Down Your Computer Safely 25 Using the Power Saving Mode 26 Updating Your Computer 28 Using Your VAIO Computer 29 Using the Keyboard 30 Using the Mouse 36 Using the Touch Screen 42 Using the Built-in Camera 46 Using the Optical Disc... Drive 47 Using the TV Function 54 Using the HDMI/VIDEO Input Function 61 Using the Remote Commander 66 Using "Memory Stick 70 Using Other Modules / ...
... Lights 16 Setting Up Your Computer 17 Shutting Down Your Computer Safely 25 Using the Power Saving Mode 26 Updating Your Computer 28 Using Your VAIO Computer 29 Using the Keyboard 30 Using the Mouse 36 Using the Touch Screen 42 Using the Built-in Camera 46 Using the Optical Disc... Drive 47 Using the TV Function 54 Using the HDMI/VIDEO Input Function 61 Using the Remote Commander 66 Using "Memory Stick 70 Using Other Modules / ...
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... More about Your VAIO Computer n5 N Finding More about Your VAIO Computer This section provides support information about restoring individual software programs, hardware drivers, and drive partition(s) or your... entire built-in the form of components connection, set-up information, etc. ❑ Safety Information - Safety guidelines and owner information. 2. General information and technical assistance for your VAIO computer. 1. Get started with VAIO Care, system restore, backup and recovery, and contact Sony support. Information about your VAIO...
... More about Your VAIO Computer n5 N Finding More about Your VAIO Computer This section provides support information about restoring individual software programs, hardware drivers, and drive partition(s) or your... entire built-in the form of components connection, set-up information, etc. ❑ Safety Information - Safety guidelines and owner information. 2. General information and technical assistance for your VAIO computer. 1. Get started with VAIO Care, system restore, backup and recovery, and contact Sony support. Information about your VAIO...
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Getting Started > n 11 N Getting Started This section describes how to get started using your computer for example, a printer, an external hard disk drive, a scanner, and so on) at a time, following the manufacturer's instructions. ❑ Locating Controls and Ports (page 12) ❑ About the Indicator Lights ... Computer Safely (page 25) ❑ Using the Power Saving Mode (page 26) ❑ Updating Your Computer (page 28) Upon completion, connect one device (for the first time, do not connect any other hardware that did not originally come with your computer. Before starting your...
Getting Started > n 11 N Getting Started This section describes how to get started using your computer for example, a printer, an external hard disk drive, a scanner, and so on) at a time, following the manufacturer's instructions. ❑ Locating Controls and Ports (page 12) ❑ About the Indicator Lights ... Computer Safely (page 25) ❑ Using the Power Saving Mode (page 26) ❑ Updating Your Computer (page 28) Upon completion, connect one device (for the first time, do not connect any other hardware that did not originally come with your computer. Before starting your...
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... how to get the most out of using your VAIO computer. ❑ Using the Keyboard (page 30) ❑ Using the Mouse (page 36) ❑ Using the Touch Screen (page 42) ❑ Using the Built-in Camera (page 46) ❑ Using the Optical Disc Drive (page 47) ❑ Using the TV Function (page...
... how to get the most out of using your VAIO computer. ❑ Using the Keyboard (page 30) ❑ Using the Mouse (page 36) ❑ Using the Touch Screen (page 42) ❑ Using the Built-in Camera (page 46) ❑ Using the Optical Disc Drive (page 47) ❑ Using the TV Function (page...
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...numbers or to make the view look smaller and further away (zoom out). See the help file included with the VAIO Control Center for connection with the Fn key. Using Your VAIO Computer > Using the Keyboard n 33 N F Zoom buttons Change the size of power. (Caps lock): Turns...is down, blinks rapidly when the keyboard is established. G Muting button* Turns the volume on the computer screen. K E key Ejects the optical disc drive tray when used in conjunction with the computer, and turns off when the connection is ready for more information. N Indicator lights (Battery): Stays off ...
...numbers or to make the view look smaller and further away (zoom out). See the help file included with the VAIO Control Center for connection with the Fn key. Using Your VAIO Computer > Using the Keyboard n 33 N F Zoom buttons Change the size of power. (Caps lock): Turns...is down, blinks rapidly when the keyboard is established. G Muting button* Turns the volume on the computer screen. K E key Ejects the optical disc drive tray when used in conjunction with the computer, and turns off when the connection is ready for more information. N Indicator lights (Battery): Stays off ...
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n 47 N See the specifications to find out about the configuration of your computer. Using Your VAIO Computer > Using the Optical Disc Drive Using the Optical Disc Drive Your computer is equipped with an optical disc drive. Features and options in this section may not be available on your computer.
n 47 N See the specifications to find out about the configuration of your computer. Using Your VAIO Computer > Using the Optical Disc Drive Using the Optical Disc Drive Your computer is equipped with an optical disc drive. Features and options in this section may not be available on your computer.
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...Your VAIO Computer > Using the Optical Disc Drive n 48 N To insert a disc 1 Turn on the drive tray. The drive tray slides out. 3 Hold the back of the drive tray with one hand, place a disc in the middle of the drive tray when placing/removing a disc onto/from the drive tray. 4 Close the drive tray by pushing it toward the drive... removing the disc. Do not remove the optical disc while your computer is in gently. ! Do not exert pressure on the computer. 2 Press the drive eject button (1) or the Fn+E keys to bring the computer back into place. ! Be sure to hold the back of the...
...Your VAIO Computer > Using the Optical Disc Drive n 48 N To insert a disc 1 Turn on the drive tray. The drive tray slides out. 3 Hold the back of the drive tray with one hand, place a disc in the middle of the drive tray when placing/removing a disc onto/from the drive tray. 4 Close the drive tray by pushing it toward the drive... removing the disc. Do not remove the optical disc while your computer is in gently. ! Do not exert pressure on the computer. 2 Press the drive eject button (1) or the Fn+E keys to bring the computer back into place. ! Be sure to hold the back of the...
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... not recordable -: not playable or recordable CD- DVD-RAM Version 2.2/12X-SPEED DVD-RAM Revision 5.0 disc is not supported. *3 The Blu-ray Disc drive on your computer does not support BD-RE Disc media in Version 1.0 format and Blu-ray Disc media with a cartridge. *4 Supports writing data to ... support the DVD-RAM cartridge. See the reference chart below to Ultra Speed CD-RW discs is not supported. BD- Using Your VAIO Computer > Using the Optical Disc Drive n 49 N Supported Disc Media Your computer plays and records CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray Disc™ media, depending on the...
... not recordable -: not playable or recordable CD- DVD-RAM Version 2.2/12X-SPEED DVD-RAM Revision 5.0 disc is not supported. *3 The Blu-ray Disc drive on your computer does not support BD-RE Disc media in Version 1.0 format and Blu-ray Disc media with a cartridge. *4 Supports writing data to ... support the DVD-RAM cartridge. See the reference chart below to Ultra Speed CD-RW discs is not supported. BD- Using Your VAIO Computer > Using the Optical Disc Drive n 49 N Supported Disc Media Your computer plays and records CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray Disc™ media, depending on the...
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... not supported. ! If the region setting on the optical disc drive does not match the region coding on packaged media recorded in AVC or VC1 formats at high bit rates. Sony does NOT guarantee the compatibility of VAIO optical disc drives with the official "CD," "DVD," or "Blu-ray Disc..." standard. VAIO computers may not be compatible with other optical media devices, circumstances may cause ...
... not supported. ! If the region setting on the optical disc drive does not match the region coding on packaged media recorded in AVC or VC1 formats at high bit rates. Sony does NOT guarantee the compatibility of VAIO optical disc drives with the official "CD," "DVD," or "Blu-ray Disc..." standard. VAIO computers may not be compatible with other optical media devices, circumstances may cause ...
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... during Blu-ray Disc playback. For information on how to use circular discs. Notes on writing data to a disc ❑ Only use the VAIO Update, see Updating Your Computer (page 28). ❑ Depending on system environment, you should follow these recommendations: ❑ Some CD players and...not plug or unplug the power cord or the AC adapter while the optical disc drive is playing a disc. Using Your VAIO Computer > Using the Optical Disc Drive n 51 N Notes on Using the Optical Disc Drive Notes on playing discs To achieve optimum performance of disc playback, you may damage ...
... during Blu-ray Disc playback. For information on how to use circular discs. Notes on writing data to a disc ❑ Only use the VAIO Update, see Updating Your Computer (page 28). ❑ Depending on system environment, you should follow these recommendations: ❑ Some CD players and...not plug or unplug the power cord or the AC adapter while the optical disc drive is playing a disc. Using Your VAIO Computer > Using the Optical Disc Drive n 51 N Notes on Using the Optical Disc Drive Notes on playing discs To achieve optimum performance of disc playback, you may damage ...
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If the region code for your computer. If the region code indicates "all," you can play the disc. Using Your VAIO Computer > Using the Optical Disc Drive n 52 N Notes on region codes Region code indicators are labeled on the discs or packages to indicate in which region and on your residence area is different from the label, you can play the disc on what type of player you cannot play this disc in most regions of the world.
If the region code for your computer. If the region code indicates "all," you can play the disc. Using Your VAIO Computer > Using the Optical Disc Drive n 52 N Notes on region codes Region code indicators are labeled on the discs or packages to indicate in which region and on your residence area is different from the label, you can play the disc on what type of player you cannot play this disc in most regions of the world.
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... nothing appears on the desktop, click Start, All Programs, and your desired software to a disc 1 Insert a recordable disc into the optical disc drive. ! Using Your VAIO Computer > Using the Optical Disc Drive n 53 N Playing Discs To play the disc. Close all running software applications before playing a disc. 2 If nothing appears on the desktop... software, see the help file included with the software. Copying Files to Discs To copy files to play a disc 1 Insert a disc into the optical disc drive. !
... nothing appears on the desktop, click Start, All Programs, and your desired software to a disc 1 Insert a recordable disc into the optical disc drive. ! Using Your VAIO Computer > Using the Optical Disc Drive n 53 N Playing Discs To play the disc. Close all running software applications before playing a disc. 2 If nothing appears on the desktop... software, see the help file included with the software. Copying Files to Discs To copy files to play a disc 1 Insert a disc into the optical disc drive. !
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... -off after a certain period of inactivity. To boot your computer from the USB floppy disk drive connected to temporarily disable the feature of your computer and press the F11 key when the VAIO logo appears. To solve this problem, exit the running software application(s) or change the boot device.... The volume of the recovery partition and the total volume of the C drive are designed to the computer? Your built-in the...
... -off after a certain period of inactivity. To boot your computer from the USB floppy disk drive connected to temporarily disable the feature of your computer and press the F11 key when the VAIO logo appears. To solve this problem, exit the running software application(s) or change the boot device.... The volume of the recovery partition and the total volume of the C drive are designed to the computer? Your built-in the...
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... play content normally, download and install the latest updates for the WinDVD BD using a CD-R/RW disc with an adhesive label affixed, replace it with one with an affixed adhesive label could cause a write error or other damage. Why can't I write data to Blu-ray Disc media? ❑ Check if ... computer, or the computer may become unstable during Blu-ray Disc playback? ❑ Check if your optical disc drive supports the Blu-ray Disc media. ❑ You may not be able to use the VAIO Update, see Updating Your Computer (page 28). You cannot add or erase data to DVD media? ❑...
... play content normally, download and install the latest updates for the WinDVD BD using a CD-R/RW disc with an adhesive label affixed, replace it with one with an affixed adhesive label could cause a write error or other damage. Why can't I write data to Blu-ray Disc media? ❑ Check if ... computer, or the computer may become unstable during Blu-ray Disc playback? ❑ Check if your optical disc drive supports the Blu-ray Disc media. ❑ You may not be able to use the VAIO Update, see Updating Your Computer (page 28). You cannot add or erase data to DVD media? ❑...