Care and Handling of Your VAIO® Computer
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... computer's air vents, located on the bottom of your notebook computer, by placing the computer on a clean dry, stable surface. Care and Handling of Your VAIO® Computer Proper Handling Use your computer on porous surfaces. The heat can block the computer's air vents.
... computer's air vents, located on the bottom of your notebook computer, by placing the computer on a clean dry, stable surface. Care and Handling of Your VAIO® Computer Proper Handling Use your computer on porous surfaces. The heat can block the computer's air vents.
Care and Handling of Your VAIO® Computer
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... onto your computer: § Shut down the computer § Unplug it § Remove the battery pack. § Have the computer checked by a Sony-qualified technician before cleaning your computer. Use only a mild detergent solution. Improper Handling Do not place your computer in a location subject to: § Heat... pad, scouring powder, or solvent such as alcohol or benzine, as the electromagnetic field of the equipment may damage the finish of your VAIO PC Clean the cabinet with a dry or lightly moistened soft microfiber cloth. Do not drop your computer or place any type of the ...
... onto your computer: § Shut down the computer § Unplug it § Remove the battery pack. § Have the computer checked by a Sony-qualified technician before cleaning your computer. Use only a mild detergent solution. Improper Handling Do not place your computer in a location subject to: § Heat... pad, scouring powder, or solvent such as alcohol or benzine, as the electromagnetic field of the equipment may damage the finish of your VAIO PC Clean the cabinet with a dry or lightly moistened soft microfiber cloth. Do not drop your computer or place any type of the ...
Care and Handling of Your VAIO® Computer
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...such as in a car parked in the sun or under direct sunlight. § Battery life is shortened in use the AC adaptor with the VAIO PC and/or AC adaptor. For safety reasons this computer should be unpredictable. § While the battery pack is installed the results could be ... cable is in temperatures above 140°F (60°C), such as dropping it may become short. We recommend purchasing the battery packs directly from official Sony resellers to avoid counterfeit products. 3 of heat. § Keep the battery pack dry. § Do not open or try to disassemble the battery pack...
...such as in a car parked in the sun or under direct sunlight. § Battery life is shortened in use the AC adaptor with the VAIO PC and/or AC adaptor. For safety reasons this computer should be unpredictable. § While the battery pack is installed the results could be ... cable is in temperatures above 140°F (60°C), such as dropping it may become short. We recommend purchasing the battery packs directly from official Sony resellers to avoid counterfeit products. 3 of heat. § Keep the battery pack dry. § Do not open or try to disassemble the battery pack...
Quick Start Guide
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... Power on the AC adapter cable connected to launch the software. Press the power button until the setup window appears. 4 Locate VAIO Manual Your VAIO computer comes with the following documentation. For details, refer to download the updates. See the help file included with a built-in... you may make scratches on your computer. VPCJ1 Series VAIO Support Homepage http://esupport.sony.com/EN/VAIO/ (USA) http://www.sony.ca/support/ (Canada) http://esupport.sony.com/ES/VAIO/LA/ (Latin American area) http://esupport.sony.com/PT/VAIO/BR/ (Brazil) Features and specifications may vary and are...
... Power on the AC adapter cable connected to launch the software. Press the power button until the setup window appears. 4 Locate VAIO Manual Your VAIO computer comes with the following documentation. For details, refer to download the updates. See the help file included with a built-in... you may make scratches on your computer. VPCJ1 Series VAIO Support Homepage http://esupport.sony.com/EN/VAIO/ (USA) http://www.sony.ca/support/ (Canada) http://esupport.sony.com/ES/VAIO/LA/ (Latin American area) http://esupport.sony.com/PT/VAIO/BR/ (Brazil) Features and specifications may vary and are...
Safety Information
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..., OR OTHERWISE, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS MANUAL, THE SOFTWARE, OR OTHER INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN OR THE USE THEREOF. SONY CANNOT WARRANT THAT THE FUNCTIONS DESCRIBED IN THIS GUIDE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE. Reproduction in whole or in part without notice. For... change without notice and may not be reproduced, translated, or reduced to the model and serial numbers when you call your Sony VAIO® computer. All rights reserved. Sony Electronics Inc. Record the model and serial numbers in the space provided here, and keep in a secure location.
..., OR OTHERWISE, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS MANUAL, THE SOFTWARE, OR OTHER INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN OR THE USE THEREOF. SONY CANNOT WARRANT THAT THE FUNCTIONS DESCRIBED IN THIS GUIDE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE. Reproduction in whole or in part without notice. For... change without notice and may not be reproduced, translated, or reduced to the model and serial numbers when you call your Sony VAIO® computer. All rights reserved. Sony Electronics Inc. Record the model and serial numbers in the space provided here, and keep in a secure location.
Safety Information
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...USER AGREEMENTS AND FULL COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE PRODUCT ACTIVATION PROCEDURES. customers only. Important information for Canadian customers: Your new VAIO® computer includes certain software versions or upgrades, and Internet services or offers that are trademarks or registered trademarks .... Certain product(s) included with this computer may include features such as copy protection and content management technology. Sony, VAIO, and the VAIO logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of the software product(s) requires agreement to U.S. The Wireless LAN functionality, which...
...USER AGREEMENTS AND FULL COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE PRODUCT ACTIVATION PROCEDURES. customers only. Important information for Canadian customers: Your new VAIO® computer includes certain software versions or upgrades, and Internet services or offers that are trademarks or registered trademarks .... Certain product(s) included with this computer may include features such as copy protection and content management technology. Sony, VAIO, and the VAIO logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of the software product(s) requires agreement to U.S. The Wireless LAN functionality, which...
Safety Information
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...least 8 inches / 20 cm away from the pacemaker. ❑ Sony is not responsible for any interference that you , visit the Sony online support Web site at http://esupport.sony.com/EN/VAIO/ for customers in USA or at http://www.sony.com/vaio. ❑ Do not use wireless LAN on hospital premises. If ...either of these items needs to be replaced during the life of California, USA only Perchlorate Material - For the State of the product, be found at http://www.sony.ca/support/ for customers...
...least 8 inches / 20 cm away from the pacemaker. ❑ Sony is not responsible for any interference that you , visit the Sony online support Web site at http://esupport.sony.com/EN/VAIO/ for customers in USA or at http://www.sony.com/vaio. ❑ Do not use wireless LAN on hospital premises. If ...either of these items needs to be replaced during the life of California, USA only Perchlorate Material - For the State of the product, be found at http://www.sony.ca/support/ for customers...
Safety Information
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...and VGP-WMS30 (wireless mouse) These devices comply with Part 15 of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: PCG-11211L Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. For customers in Canada. Operation is subject to the Sony Customer Information Service Center at 12451 Gateway Blvd., Fort Myers, FL 33913, USA or ...find Sony Customer Service on the Web site at: http://esupport.sony.com/EN/VAIO/ for customers in USA or http://www.sony.ca/support/ for customers in USA Regulatory Information If you have questions about this ...
...and VGP-WMS30 (wireless mouse) These devices comply with Part 15 of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: PCG-11211L Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. For customers in Canada. Operation is subject to the Sony Customer Information Service Center at 12451 Gateway Blvd., Fort Myers, FL 33913, USA or ...find Sony Customer Service on the Web site at: http://esupport.sony.com/EN/VAIO/ for customers in USA or http://www.sony.ca/support/ for customers in USA Regulatory Information If you have questions about this ...
Safety Information
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VAIO Support Homepage 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/LA/ (for customers in Spanish speaking Latin American countries or areas) http://esupport.sony.com/PT/VAIO/BR/ (for customers in Brazil) © 2010 Sony Corporation / Printed in China 4-192-026-21(1)
VAIO Support Homepage 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/LA/ (for customers in Spanish speaking Latin American countries or areas) http://esupport.sony.com/PT/VAIO/BR/ (for customers in Brazil) © 2010 Sony Corporation / Printed in China 4-192-026-21(1)
User Guide
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... 17 Shutting Down Your Computer Safely 20 Using the Power Saving Mode 21 Keeping Your Computer in Optimum Condition .......... 24 Using Your VAIO Computer 26 Using the Keyboard 27 Using the Mouse 34 Using the Touch Screen 39 Using the Built-in Camera 43 Using the ...External Microphone 75 Connecting a USB Device 76 Connecting an i.LINK Device 78 Customizing Your VAIO Computer 80 Setting the Password 81 Using Intel(R) VT 88 Using the VAIO Control Center 89 Upgrading Your VAIO Computer 90 Adding and Removing Memory 91 Precautions 97 Safety Information 98 Care and Maintenance...
... 17 Shutting Down Your Computer Safely 20 Using the Power Saving Mode 21 Keeping Your Computer in Optimum Condition .......... 24 Using Your VAIO Computer 26 Using the Keyboard 27 Using the Mouse 34 Using the Touch Screen 39 Using the Built-in Camera 43 Using the ...External Microphone 75 Connecting a USB Device 76 Connecting an i.LINK Device 78 Customizing Your VAIO Computer 80 Setting the Password 81 Using Intel(R) VT 88 Using the VAIO Control Center 89 Upgrading Your VAIO Computer 90 Adding and Removing Memory 91 Precautions 97 Safety Information 98 Care and Maintenance...
User Guide
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... find out about the configuration of your computer, visit the Sony online support web site at the following URLs: ❑ For customers in USA http://esupport.sony.com/EN/VAIO/ ❑ For customers in Canada http://www.sony.ca/support/ ❑ For customers in Spanish-speaking Latin ...American countries or areas http://esupport.sony.com/ES/VAIO/LA ❑ For customers in audio, video, computing,...
... find out about the configuration of your computer, visit the Sony online support web site at the following URLs: ❑ For customers in USA http://esupport.sony.com/EN/VAIO/ ❑ For customers in Canada http://www.sony.ca/support/ ❑ For customers in Spanish-speaking Latin ...American countries or areas http://esupport.sony.com/ES/VAIO/LA ❑ For customers in audio, video, computing,...
User Guide
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... model specific user guide on your VAIO computer. Troubleshoot my VAIO Maintain and troubleshoot your VAIO computer. 1. Before Use > Finding More about Your VAIO Computer n5 N Finding More about Your VAIO Computer This section provides support information about your VAIO computer with the VAIO Care, system restore, backup and recovery, and contact Sony support. On-screen Documentation ❑...
... model specific user guide on your VAIO computer. Troubleshoot my VAIO Maintain and troubleshoot your VAIO computer. 1. Before Use > Finding More about Your VAIO Computer n5 N Finding More about Your VAIO Computer This section provides support information about your VAIO computer with the VAIO Care, system restore, backup and recovery, and contact Sony support. On-screen Documentation ❑...
User Guide
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... included with the preinstalled software programs on -screen guide: 1 Click Start, All Programs, and SmartWi Connection Utility. 2 Click SmartWi Connection Utility Help. Information about Your VAIO Computer n6 N ❑ Program help menu on your computer. To access this on your computer. You may not be able to find out about the...
... included with the preinstalled software programs on -screen guide: 1 Click Start, All Programs, and SmartWi Connection Utility. 2 Click SmartWi Connection Utility Help. Information about Your VAIO Computer n6 N ❑ Program help menu on your computer. To access this on your computer. You may not be able to find out about the...
User Guide
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... support, you can visit Microsoft customer support at http://support.microsoft.com/directory/. Before Use > Finding More about Your VAIO Computer n7 N 3. Support Web Sites ❑ Sony online support web site The Sony online support web site provides instant access to information on commonly encountered problems. Type a description of the problem and the...
... support, you can visit Microsoft customer support at http://support.microsoft.com/directory/. Before Use > Finding More about Your VAIO Computer n7 N 3. Support Web Sites ❑ Sony online support web site The Sony online support web site provides instant access to information on commonly encountered problems. Type a description of the problem and the...
User Guide
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... www.sonystyle.com/backstage to receive the fastest and most efficient services, have the following information readily available: 1 Your VAIO computer model You can find it at a U.S. Sony Style Backstage Technicians can find the contact numbers on the bottom, the back panel, or inside the battery compartment of ... n8 N 4. The serial number is the last 7 digits of the number below the barcode. 3 The operating system on your Sony VAIO computer. In Store Service & Support (available in USA only) Make an appointment with the setup of your computer 4 The hardware component ...
... www.sonystyle.com/backstage to receive the fastest and most efficient services, have the following information readily available: 1 Your VAIO computer model You can find it at a U.S. Sony Style Backstage Technicians can find the contact numbers on the bottom, the back panel, or inside the battery compartment of ... n8 N 4. The serial number is the last 7 digits of the number below the barcode. 3 The operating system on your Sony VAIO computer. In Store Service & Support (available in USA only) Make an appointment with the setup of your computer 4 The hardware component ...
User Guide
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... Your Computer Safely (page 20) ❑ Using the Power Saving Mode (page 21) ❑ Keeping Your Computer in Optimum Condition (page 24) Before starting your VAIO computer. !
... Your Computer Safely (page 20) ❑ Using the Power Saving Mode (page 21) ❑ Keeping Your Computer in Optimum Condition (page 24) Before starting your VAIO computer. !
User Guide
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...page 43) D WIRELESS indicator (page 16) E Disc drive indicator (page 16) F Power indicator (page 16) G ASSIST button Launches the VAIO Care while the computer is off the LCD backlight. While the computer is on the following pages. ! The appearance of your computer may be ...different from those illustrated in this button to turn off , the ASSIST button launches the VAIO Care Rescue. Getting Started > Locating Controls and Ports n 12 N Locating Controls and Ports Take a moment to variations in specifications. Front A...
...page 43) D WIRELESS indicator (page 16) E Disc drive indicator (page 16) F Power indicator (page 16) G ASSIST button Launches the VAIO Care while the computer is off the LCD backlight. While the computer is on the following pages. ! The appearance of your computer may be ...different from those illustrated in this button to turn off , the ASSIST button launches the VAIO Care Rescue. Getting Started > Locating Controls and Ports n 12 N Locating Controls and Ports Take a moment to variations in specifications. Front A...
User Guide
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...the computer. ❑ Windows Update Click Start, All Programs, and Windows Update and then follow the on-screen instructions. ❑ VAIO Update 5 Click Start, All Programs, and VAIO Update 5 and then follow the on-screen instructions. ! Your computer must be connected to the Internet to update your... VAIO computer with the following software applications for enhancing your computer's efficiency, security, and functionality. Getting Started > Keeping Your Computer in Optimum ...
...the computer. ❑ Windows Update Click Start, All Programs, and Windows Update and then follow the on-screen instructions. ❑ VAIO Update 5 Click Start, All Programs, and VAIO Update 5 and then follow the on-screen instructions. ! Your computer must be connected to the Internet to update your... VAIO computer with the following software applications for enhancing your computer's efficiency, security, and functionality. Getting Started > Keeping Your Computer in Optimum ...
User Guide
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...found on . ❑ On models without the ASSIST button Click Start, All Programs, VAIO Care, and VAIO Care. ✍ See the help file included with the VAIO Care for example, when the Windows does not start. The VAIO Care will provide appropriate measures to keep it running at an optimum level. The... can be used to recover your computer in Optimum Condition n 25 N Using the VAIO Care With the VAIO Care, you can regularly conduct performance checks and tune-ups on your computer. To launch the VAIO Care ❑ On models with the ASSIST button, pressing the ASSIST button while the...
...found on . ❑ On models without the ASSIST button Click Start, All Programs, VAIO Care, and VAIO Care. ✍ See the help file included with the VAIO Care for example, when the Windows does not start. The VAIO Care will provide appropriate measures to keep it running at an optimum level. The... can be used to recover your computer in Optimum Condition n 25 N Using the VAIO Care With the VAIO Care, you can regularly conduct performance checks and tune-ups on your computer. To launch the VAIO Care ❑ On models with the ASSIST button, pressing the ASSIST button while the...
User Guide
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... This section describes how to get the most out of using your VAIO computer. ❑ Using the Keyboard (page 27) ❑ Using the Mouse (page 34) ❑ Using the Touch Screen (page 39) ❑ Using the Built-in ...
... This section describes how to get the most out of using your VAIO computer. ❑ Using the Keyboard (page 27) ❑ Using the Mouse (page 34) ❑ Using the Touch Screen (page 39) ❑ Using the Built-in ...