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N User Guide P erson al Computer VPCF12 Se ri es ...
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2 nN Cont ents Before Use ................ ............. ............. ............. ............. ...... 4 Finding M ore about Your VAIO Co mputer ....... ............. 5 Ergono mic Cons ideratio ns ......................... ............. ...... 9 Getting Started .... ............. ............ ............. .................... .... 11 Locatin g ...
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3 nN Precauti ons ............... ................... ............. ............. ......... 10 8 Safety I nformatio n ............ ............. ............. ............. .. 109 Care and Maintenan ce Info rmation ............ ............. .. 112 Handling Your Com puter ............... ............. ............. .. 113 Handling the LCD Screen .. ...
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4 nN Before Use > Bef ore Use Congrat ulatio ns on your pur chase o f this Sony VA IO ® compute r and welc ome to the on-s creen User Guide . Sony ha s combin ed lea ding-edg e tech nology in audi o, video, compu ting, an d com municati ons to provide you with a state -of-the-ar t computi ng exper ience. ! Externa l views ill ustrate d in this ...
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5 nN Before Use > Finding More about Y our V AIO Computer Finding More about Y our V AIO Computer This sect ion prov ides suppo rt in formation about y our VAIO co mputer . 1. Printed Documentation ❑ Quick Star t Guide — A n ov er view of compone nts conn ection, s et-up infor mation, etc. ❑ Safety Information — Safety guid eline s and o ...
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6 nN Before Use > Finding More about Y our V AIO Computer 2. On-screen Documentation ❑ Help and Support — Ge neral informat ion and techn ical as sistanc e for y ou r V AIO c ompute r . To acce ss Help a nd Support : 1 Click Start and Help and Support . 2 Choose fr om the following cate gori es to find the answers you need. ❑ Pr ogr am hel ...
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7 nN Before Use > Finding More about Y our V AIO Computer 3. Suppor t W eb Sites ❑ Sony online support web site The So ny onlin e supp ort web s ite prov ides instant ac cess to inform ation o n commonl y enc ountered problem s. T ype a descr iption of the pr oblem and the Kno wle dge Data base sea rches f or the co rrespo nding solut ions o n ...
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8 nN Before Use > Finding More about Y our V AIO Computer 4. Customer Inf or mation Center If you do not find th e info rmation you are look ing for at our site, y ou may c all Son y dire ctly. Y ou can find the conta ct num ber s on th e Sony on line sup port we b site. In order to receiv e the fa stest and most e ffici ent servic es, ha ve the ...
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9 nN Before Use > Ergon omi c Considerations Ergonomic Considerations You wil l be u sing you r compu ter as a p ortab le dev ice in a variet y of en vironme nts. When ever possib le, you s hould attempt to take accou nt of the follow ing ergo nomic consid erations for both stati onary an d portabl e envi ronments : ❑ P osition of y our comput ...
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10 nN Before Use > Ergon omi c Considerations ❑ Viewing angle of the comp uter display – Use th e display tilting f ea ture t o find the b est po sitio n. Y ou can r educe eye strain and muscle fatigue by adjusting the tilt of the displ ay to the proper position . Adjust the br igh tness lev el of the displ ay as well. ❑ Lighting – Choos ...
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11 nN Getting Sta rted > Getting Star ted This sect ion desc ribes h ow to ge t started using your V AIO com puter. ! Before starti ng your compute r for the first time, do not connect any other hardware that did not ori ginally come with your comp uter . Upon completi on, connect one device (for example , a printe r , an ext ernal hard disk dri ...
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12 nN Getting Sta rted > Locating Controls a nd P or ts Locating Cont rols and P or ts Take a mome nt to id entify the contr ols and ports s hown on t he followi ng pag es. ! The appea rance of your comp uter may be di fferent fr om those i llustrat ed in this man ual due to variations in specif ications . F ront A Ambient light sensor (page 3 6 ...
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13 nN Getting Sta rted > Locating Controls a nd P or ts A DISPLA Y OFF butt on (page 38) B Play/P ause button (pa ge 38) C Sto p bu tto n (page 3 8) D Previous track b u tton ( page 38) E Ne xt tra ck b utto n (page 38 ) F ASSI ST bu tton (page 38) G S1 butt on (page 38 ) H VA I O butto n (page 38 ) I Charge i ndicator (page 17 ) J Disc drive in ...
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14 nN Getting Sta rted > Locating Controls a nd P or ts Right A Headp hones / OPTICAL OUT jack (page 76) (O pti cal Out pu t Sa mp lin g Ra te : 44 .1 K Hz/ 48 .0 KHz /96 .0 KHz ) B Microp hone jack (pag e 85) C USB por ts * (page 86) D Opti cal di sc driv e (pa ge 40) E Driv e ejec t b utton (page 40) F Manual e ject hole ( page 14 8) G P ower ...
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15 nN Getting Sta rted > Locating Controls a nd P or ts Left A DC IN por t (page 18) B Secur ity slot C Air vent D Networ k (LAN ) por t (page 62) E Monitor por t (page 77) F HDMI out put port *1 (page 80 ) G eSA T A /USB por t *2 Conne ct an externa l device compliant with the eSA T A or USB standa rd. H Expr essCar d /34 slot (page 5 4) I i.LI ...
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16 nN Getting Sta rted > Locating Controls a nd P or ts Bac k/Bottom A Air vents B Memory module compa r tment cove r ( page 1 02) C Batter y c onnec tor (pag e 20) ...
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17 nN Getting Sta rted > About the Indicator Lights About the Indicator Lights Your c omput er is eq uipped with th e followin g indi cator l ights: Indicat or Functions Po w e r 1 I lluminates in green while the computer is in Nor mal m ode, b links slowly in orange while the computer is in Sleep mode, and turns off when the computer is turned ...
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18 nN Getting Sta rted > Connecting a P ower Sour ce Connecting a P ower Source You ca n use either an AC ada pter or a recharge able ba ttery pa ck for s upplyi ng power to your c omputer. Using the A C Adapter While your c omputer i s directl y connec ted to an AC po wer sourc e and h as a batter y pack install ed, it uses powe r from t he AC ...
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19 nN Getting Sta rted > Connecting a P ower Sour ce ✍ T o dis connec t your compu ter complet ely from an A C power source, unpl ug the AC adapter from t he AC outle t. Make sure that an AC ou tlet is eas ily acc essible. If you do n ot intend to use your co mputer f or an extend ed period of time, pl ace the co mputer in to Hibernate m ode. ...
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20 nN Getting Sta rted > Using the Battery P ack Using the Batter y P ack The ba ttery pac k suppl ied with y our comput er is n ot fully c harg ed at th e time of de live ry. Installing/Remo ving the Batter y P ac k To install th e battery pack 1 T ur n off the c ompute r and cl ose the LC D scree n lid. 2 Slide t he batter y LOCK swit ch (1) i ...
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21 nN Getting Sta rted > Using the Battery P ack 3 Slide t he batte r y pack diagonal ly into the batte r y co mpar tment unti l the proj ection ( 2) on ei ther side o f the ba tter y compar tment fits into the U-shaped cut ( 3) on ei ther side of the batt er y pa ck. 4 Push th e batter y pack down into th e compar tment unti l it cli cks into p ...
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22 nN Getting Sta rted > Using the Battery P ack To remove the b attery pack ! Y ou will lo se all uns aved data i f you remove t he batter y pack wh ile your com pute r is on and not co nnect ed to the AC adap ter . 1 T ur n off the c ompute r and cl ose the LC D scree n lid. 2 Slide t he batter y LOCK swit ch (1) inwar d. 3 Slide a nd hold th ...
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23 nN Getting Sta rted > Using the Battery P ack Charging the Batter y P ack The ba ttery pac k suppl ied with y our comput er is n ot fully c harg ed at th e time of de live ry. To charge th e battery pack 1 Install the batter y pack. 2 Connect t he com puter to a power source with the AC adapter . The charge i ndicator light i s on wh ile the ...
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24 nN Getting Sta rted > Using the Battery P ack ✍ Keep the b atter y pack in yo ur comput er while it i s dire ctly con nected to a n AC powe r source. The batter y pa ck conti nues to c har ge while y o u are u sing the co mpute r . When the bat ter y pack is running out of power and both the ch arge and po wer indicat or ligh ts blink, yo u ...
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25 nN Getting Sta rted > Using the Battery P ack Chec king the Batter y Charge Capacity The ba ttery ch arge ca pacity gradua lly d ecreas es as the number of bat tery ch arging i ncreas es or the dura tion of us e of the battery pack e xtends. T o get t he most ou t of the batter y pack, che ck th e battery charge capacit y and c hange the batt ...
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26 nN Getting Sta rted > Using the Battery P ack Extending the Battery Life When y our com puter is running on batte ry power , you ca n exte nd the b attery l ife usin g the follo wing me thods. ❑ Decrea se the LCD br ightnes s of your comp uter scre en. ❑ Use the p ower sa v ing m ode. See Using the P ower Sa ving Modes (page 28) f or more ...
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27 nN Getting Sta rted > Shutting Down Y our Computer Safel y Shutting Down Y our Computer Saf ely To av oid lo sing uns aved data , be sure to shut do wn you r comput er prop erly, as desc ribed b elow. To shut dow n your computer 1 T ur n off any per iphe rals conn ected to the comp uter . 2 Click St ar t and the Shut do wn button. 3 Respo nd ...
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28 nN Getting Sta rted > Us ing the Power Savin g M ode s Using the P ow er Saving Modes You can take adv antage of the power manage ment set tings to c onserve batte ry life. In add ition to the normal operati ng mode, your comput er has tw o dist inct power savin g modes to suit your pr eferenc e: Sleep a nd Hibe rnate. ! If you do no t intend ...
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29 nN Getting Sta rted > Us ing the Power Savin g M ode s Using Sleep M ode To activate Sle ep mode Click Sta rt , the arrow next to the Shut down button, an d Sleep . To retu rn to Norma l mode ❑ Press any key . ❑ Press th e power button on your compute r . ! If you press an d hold t he power butto n for more than four seconds, your comp ut ...
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30 nN Getting Sta rted > Us ing the Power Savin g M ode s Using Hibernate Mode To activate Hibe r nate mode Pres s the Fn + F12 keys. Alterna tively, yo u can click St art , the arrow next to the Shut down butto n, and Hib ernat e . ! Do not move you r comp uter be fore its pow er indi cato r ligh t turn s off. To retu rn to Norma l mode Press t ...
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31 nN Getting Sta rted > Keeping Y our Computer in Optimum Condition K eeping Y our Computer in Optimum Condition Updating Y our Computer Be sure to updat e your VAIO com puter with the followin g softwa re appli catio ns for e nhancing your compu ter's effi ciency , securit y, and functiona lity. The VAIO Update autom aticall y noti fies y ...
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32 nN Getting Sta rted > Keeping Y our Computer in Optimum Condition Using the V AIO Care With the VAI O Care , you can re gularly condu ct perfor manc e checks and tune -ups on y our comp uter to kee p it run ning at an optimum leve l. Laun ch the VAI O Care whenever a probl em is fou nd on your compute r. The VAIO Ca re will prov ide approp ri ...
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33 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Y our V AIO C omputer This se ction des cribe s how to ge t the mo st out of using y our VAI O compu ter. ❑ Using the K eyboard ( page 34) ❑ Using the T ouch P ad (page 37) ❑ Using Special-function But tons (pag e 38) ❑ Using the Built-in Camera (page 39) ❑ Using the Optical Di sc Drive (pag e ...
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34 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the K eyboard Using the K eyboard Your k eyboar d has additiona l key s that per form mod el-spe cific ta sks . Combinations and Fun ctions with th e Fn K ey ✍ Some keyb oard funct ions can be used on ly after th e operatin g system is finish ed launch ing. Combinat ion/Feature Function Fn + % (F2) : m ...
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35 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the K eyboard Fn + / (F9/F10) : zooming Changes the size of an image or a document displa yed on some software. T o m ake the view look smaller and f ur ther awa y (zoom out), press the Fn+F9 keys. T o m ake the view look bigger and closer (zoom in), press the Fn+F10 k eys. See the help file included wit ...
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36 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the K eyboard Changing the Backlit K eybo ard Settings Some fe atures and o ptions may no t be avail able on your comput er . If your co mputer i s equ ipped with a b acklit keyb oard, you ca n set the ke yboar d light to auto matica lly tur n on and o ff accor ding to am bient lig ht intens ity. Additi ...
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37 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the T ouch P ad Using the T ouch P ad You ca n poin t to, se lect, d rag, and scro ll objec ts on the scr een usin g the tou ch pad . ✍ Y ou can di sabl e/enabl e the touc h pad whil e a mouse is connect ed to your com puter . T o change the touc h pad sett ings , use the VAIO C ontro l Cen ter . ! Be ...
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38 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Special-function But tons Using Special-function Buttons Your c omput er is eq uipped with spec ial b uttons to h elp y ou use sp ecifi c functi ons of the compu ter. Special-func tion button Functions DISPLA Y OFF button T ur ns off the LCD backl ight . T o turn on the LCD backlight, do any of the f oll ...
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39 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Built-in Camera Using the Built-in Camera Your co mputer is eq uipped wit h a bui lt-in MOTION EYE camera. With th e appropr iate ima ge cap ture soft ware, you can p erform t he followi ng oper ation s: ❑ Capture sti ll images and movie s ❑ Sense a nd capt ure obj ect movements for monitor ing p ...
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40 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Optical Di sc Drive Using the Optical Disc Dr ive Your c omput er is eq uipped with an optical disc dr ive. Some fe atures and o ptions in thi s sectio n may not be av ailab le on your co mputer . See the speci ficat ions to find out about the confi guratio n of your co mput er . To insert a disc 1 T ...
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41 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Optical Di sc Drive 3 Place a disc i n the m iddle of th e dr ive tra y with the la bel s ide facing upward and gently push it down until the disc clicks into place . ! Do not exert pressure on the drive tray . Be sure to hold the b ottom of the drive tra y when placi ng/re movin g a disc onto/ from ...
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42 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Optical Di sc Drive Suppor ted D iscs Your com puter plays a nd records CDs, DVDs , and Blu -ray Dis c media, d epending on the m odel y ou purc hased. See the referenc e ch art below to find out which type o f optic al disc drive supports which ty pes o f media. PR: play able and recordable P: play ...
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43 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Optical Di sc Drive ! This uni t is desi gned to p layback di scs that conform t o the Compact Disc (CD) st andard. D ualDiscs and some mus ic discs enc oded w ith copyri ght protecti on techn ologies do no t conform t o the Compact D isc (CD) stand ard. Theref ore, the se discs may no t be compa tib ...
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44 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Optical Di sc Drive Notes on Using the Optical Disc Dr iv e Notes on writing data to a disc ❑ Only use c ircular di scs. Do not use dis cs in any other sha pe (star , he ar t, c ard, etc.) , as this may damage the op tical disc dri v e. ❑ Do not str i ke or shake your compu ter while the opt ical ...
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45 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Optical Di sc Drive Notes on region codes Region c ode indica tors are labeled on the discs or packages to in dicat e in which re gion and on what type of player you c an play the disc. If th e region c ode ind icates "all ," you ca n play this disc i n most reg ions of the world. If the re ...
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46 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Optical Di sc Drive Pla ying Discs To pl ay a dis c 1 Inser t a disc int o the op tical disc dr ive . ! Connec t the AC adapt er to the compu ter and clo se all runni ng softw are appli cations before pla ying a disc . 2 If nothing appear s on the desktop, click Start , All Programs , and your desire ...
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47 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using "Memory Stick" Using "Memor y Stic k" "Memor y St ick" i s a compa ct, por tabl e, and ver satile I C rec ording m edia es peci ally de signe d for exc hanging and sh aring digital data with compa tible p roducts, s uch a s digital c ameras, mobil e phone s, and othe r devic ...
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48 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using "Memory Stick" Inser t ing and Remo ving "Memor y Stic k" To insert "Memory Stick" 1 Loca te the "Mem or y S tick Duo" sl ot. 2 Hold "Me mor y Sti ck" with the arrow poin ting toward the sl ot. ...
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49 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using "Memory Stick" 3 Careful ly slid e "Mem or y S tick" into th e slo t until it clicks int o plac e. Do not force the m edia into the slot. ✍ If "Memor y St ick" do es not go int o the slot ea sily , remo ve it ge nt ly and veri fy you are i nsertin g it in t he pr oper di r ...
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50 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using "Memory Stick" To remove "Memory Stick" ! Do no t remove "Memor y S tick" whi le the Media Access indica tor light is l it. If you d o, you may l ose dat a. Larg e volume s of d ata may ta ke time to load, so make sure t he indicat or light is unlit befo re removin g "M ...
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51 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using "Memory Stick" F or matting "Memor y Stic k" To format "Memory Stick" "Memor y St ick" i s formatt ed by d efault and is ready f or use. If you wa nt to refor mat the me dia wi th your com puter, fol low these steps. ! Be sure to use t he device tha t is desig ned ...
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52 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using "Memory Stick" 6 Click St ar t . 7 F o llow the on -scre en instr uc tions. ! It may take time to forma t "Memor y St ick" dep ending o n the medi a type. ...
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53 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using "Memory Stick" Notes on Using "Memor y Stick" ❑ Y our com puter has been tested and found compa tible with Sony branded "Mem or y St ick" with ca pacit y of up to 32 GB that are av ailable as of Januar y 2 010. Howe ver , not all "Mem or y S tick" are guaran teed ...
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54 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Other Modules / Memory Cards Using Other Modules / Memor y Cards Using the ExpressCard Module Your co mputer is eq uipped wit h an Ex press Card/34 slot * for transferr ing data am ong di gital cameras , cam corders, music players , and o ther au dio/vid eo devic es. This s lot can only accommo date an E ...
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55 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Other Modules / Memory Cards To insert an ExpressCard mo dule 1 Locat e the Ex pressCar d slot. 2 Careful ly slid e the Exp ressCar d mod ule in to the slo t until it clicks into plac e. Do not force it into the sl ot. ✍ If the m odule does no t go into th e slot e asily , remove it gent ly an d verif ...
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56 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Other Modules / Memory Cards To remov e an Exp res sCard mo dule ✍ Y ou can ski p steps 1 to 4 when: - your com puter is of f. - the Safely R emove Har dware an d Ejec t Medi a icon i s not disp layed on the tas kbar . - the ha rdware you wan t to unp lug is not disp layed in the Safely R e move Ha rdw ...
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57 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Other Modules / Memory Cards Using the SD Memor y Card Your co mputer is eq uipped wit h an SD memory card sl ot. Yo u can u se this slot t o transfe r data among digital c amer as, camco rders, mus ic p layers, an d other audio/v ideo d evices. Before you use the S D memory card The SD memory card slot ...
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58 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Other Modules / Memory Cards To insert an SD memory card 1 Locate th e SD memor y card slot. 2 Hold t he SD memo r y ca rd wit h the arr ow pointin g toward the slot. 3 Careful ly slide th e SD me mor y c ard int o the slot until it clicks into pl ace. Do not force the car d into the slot. ✍ When yo u ...
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59 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Other Modules / Memory Cards To remove an SD memory ca rd 1 Locate th e SD memor y card slot. 2 Check that the Media Acce ss indi cator l ight is u nlit. 3 Push in the SD mem or y car d toward the comp uter and r elease. The SD memor y card ejec ts. 4 Pull th e SD me mor y car d out of the slot . ...
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60 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using Other Modules / Memory Cards Notes on Using Memor y Cards Gene ral not es on us ing th e memo ry car d ❑ Be sur e to use m emor y card s that ar e comp liant with the s tandards suppo r ted by your computer. ❑ Be sure to hold t he memo r y car d with the ar row pointin g in th e correct direction as ...
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61 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Internet Using the Inter ne t Before using th e Inter net, yo u need to sign up with an Internet Servic e Prov ider (I SP) and set up devices requir ed for connec ting you r comput er to the In ternet. The fol lowin g types o f Inter net co nnection servic es m ay be a vailabl e from y our ISP: ❑ F ...
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62 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Network (LAN) Using the Network (LAN) You ca n conne ct yo ur co mputer to 1000BA SE-T/1 00BA SE-TX/10 BASE- T type ne tworks with a LAN cable . Con nect one en d of a LAN cable (not sup plied) to the ne twork (LAN ) port on the co mputer and th e other en d to yo ur networ k. For de tailed setting s ...
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63 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Wir eless LAN Using the Wireless LAN The W ireless L AN (WLAN) allow s your com puter to connec t to a n etwork th rough a wi reless connec tion. The WLAN uses the f ollow ing IE EE 802 .11a/b /g/n stan dard, whic h specifi es th e type of t echnolo gy used . See the speci ficat ions to find out abou ...
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64 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Wir eless LAN Notes on Using the Wireless LAN Function Gene ral not es on us ing th e wirel ess L AN func tion ❑ In so me countr i es or regi ons, using W LAN p roducts may be restr icted by the loca l regula tions (e.g. limite d number of channel s). ❑ The IEE E 802.11a stand ard and th e IEEE 8 ...
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65 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Wir eless LAN Note on the data encryption The W LAN st andard i nclud es the encrypt ion method s: Wired E quivale nt Priv acy (WEP), wh ich i s a sec urity prot ocol, Wi-Fi Protec ted Acce ss 2 (WPA 2), and W i-Fi Prote cted Ac cess (WP A). Propo sed joi ntly by the IEEE and Wi -Fi Allia nce, bot h ...
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66 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Wir eless LAN Using the Wireless LA N Function ! Be sure to turn on the WIRELE SS swi tch bef ore starting the wireless LAN f unction. To use th e wirele ss LAN fu nction, y ou firs t need to s et up the wireles s LAN fun ction. Use the SmartWi Connection Utility to set u p the wire less LAN fun ctio ...
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67 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Bluetooth Function Using the Bluetooth Function You ca n esta blish wi rele ss com munic ations b etween y our co mputer and o ther Bl uetooth ® dev ices such as another comput er or a mobi le phone. You can transfe r data between these dev ices wit hout cables at a r ange of up to 33 feet / 10 mete ...
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68 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Bluetooth Function Bluetooth Security The B luetooth wi reless technolo gy has an authent ication f unctio n, whic h allows yo u to dete rmine wi th whom y ou choos e to commun icate . With the authenti cation fu nctio n, you ca n preven t any a nonym ous Blu etooth d evic es from a ccessing your com ...
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69 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Bluetooth Function Communicati ng with Another Bluetoo t h De vice You ca n conn ect your c ompute r to a Bl uetooth device s uch as another c ompute r, a mobi le phon e, a PD A, a he adset, a mouse, or a digi tal came ra withou t the us e of any c ables. To commu nicate with ano ther Bluetooth devic ...
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70 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Bluetooth Function Notes on Using the Bluetooth Funct ion ❑ The dat a transfer rate varies, dependi ng on th e following conditio ns: ❑ Obsta cles , such as w alls, located bet ween de vices ❑ Distanc e between devices ❑ Mate r ial used in w alls ❑ Proximity to mic rowa ves and c ordles s t ...
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71 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the Bluetooth Function ❑ The Bl uetooth function may not work wi th other d e v ices, depen ding o n the ma nuf ac turer or the so ftware version em ploy ed by the m anufacturer . ❑ Connecti ng multiple Bluet ooth devices to your co mputer m a y cause chann el conges tion, resulti ng in p oor perform ...
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72 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the "T r ansferJet " Function Using the "T ransf erJet" Function Some fe atures and o ptions may no t be avail able on your comput er . The " Transf erJet" function e nables you to tr ansf er data be tween " Transfer Jet" com patibl e dev ices wit hout a cab le, us ...
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73 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the "T r ansferJet " Function 3 Place a "T ransferJet" comp atible device on the com puter's p alm r est so that b oth the "T ransferJet" tar get point logos bri ng together. 4 T ur n on the d e v ice. The win dow prompt ing you to reg ister th e device appears. Follow ...
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74 nN Using Y our V AIO Comput er > Using the "T r ansferJet " Function To end t he co nnect ion b etween the co mpute r and the "Tran sfer Jet" c ompat ible d evic e 1 Exit any soft ware appli cation u sing t he "T ransferJet" functi on after da ta trans f e r is c omplet e. 2 Mov e the "T ransferJet" co ...
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75 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > Using P eripher al De vices You ca n add fu nctio nality to your VAIO c ompute r by usi ng the various ports on the c ompute r. ❑ Connecting External Spe ak ers or Headphones (page 76) ❑ Connecting an External Display (page 77) ❑ Selecti ng Display Modes (page 82) ❑ Using the Multiple Monito rs Funct ...
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76 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > Connecting External Spe ak ers or Headphones Connecting Exter nal Speak ers or Headphones You ca n conn ect exter nal sou nd outpu t devi ces (n ot sup plied), such as speak ers or he adphone s, to y our com puter . Since your c omputer i s capabl e of ou tputtin g both a nalog a nd dig ital sig nals thr oug ...
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77 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > Connecting an External Display Connecting an Exter nal Displa y Some fe atures and o ptions in thi s sectio n may not be av ailab le on your co mputer . Connecting a Computer Displ ay or a Projecto r You ca n conn ect an external displa y, su ch as a c ompute r displ ay or a proje ctor, to your compu ter. ...
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78 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > Connecting an External Display To connect a computer displ ay or a proje ctor 1 Plug the power cord (1) of your external disp lay or the projector into a n A C outlet. 2 Connect t he externa l displ a y o r the p rojector to the mo nitor po r t ( 2) on the comput er with a display cable (3). ✍ If necessar ...
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79 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > Connecting an External Display ✍ If the ext ernal compu ter disp lay is equi pped with an HDMI inpu t port, plug one end of an HDMI cable into the HDMI output po rt on the computer an d the ot her end in to the H DMI in put po rt on t he comp uter di spla y . T o conn ect a TF T/DVI mo nitor , use an HD MI ...
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80 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > Connecting an External Display Connecting a TV with an HDMI Input P or t You ca n conn ect a TV wi th an HDM I input port to your compute r. To connect a TV to your comp uter ! T o hear so und fr om the device connecte d to the HDMI output port, yo u need to chan ge the dev ice for sou nd outp ut. For deta i ...
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81 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > Connecting an External Display ✍ See t he manu al th at came with your T V fo r more i nformatio n on inst allati on and use. The HDMI cable carries b oth vide o and audio signa ls. To connect a high-quality d i gital so und output de vice between yo ur computer an d a TV You can conne ct a hi gh-quali ty ...
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82 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > Selecting Display Modes Selecting Displa y Modes When an externa l displ ay is connect ed, you can sel ect ei ther you r compu ter s creen or th e con nected di splay to use as the prim ary monito r. ✍ Y ou may no t be able to di spla y the same con tent on your comput er screen an d the external display o ...
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83 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > Using the Multiple Monito rs Function Using the Multiple Monitors Function The M ultipl e Mon itors f unction allows you to dis tribute p ortio ns of y our desktop across sep arate di spla ys. Fo r examp le, i f you have an externa l displ ay co nnecte d to the monitor p ort, you r comput er scr een and the ...
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84 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > Using the Multiple Monito rs Function To use t he Multiple M onitors fun ction ✍ Y our e x ternal d isplay may not s uppo rt the Multiple Monitors function. Certain so ftware appli cation s may not be compa tible wit h Multipl e Monito rs settings. Make sure that your c omputer does n ot enter Sle ep or Hi ...
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85 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > Connecting an External Micr ophone Connecting an Exter nal Microphone You ca n conn ect an ex ternal m icropho ne (not s uppli ed) to yo ur comp uter. To con nect an exter nal mic ropho ne Plug th e micro phone cab le (1) into the microp hone jac k (2) m . ✍ Make sure your microphon e is design ed for comp ...
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86 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > Connecting a USB Device Connecting a USB De vice You c an c onnect a Univ ersa l Seri al B us (USB ) d evice, such as a m ouse, a fl oppy dis k d rive, a spe aker, o r a printer , to y our compute r. To connect a USB device 1 Choose th e USB por t (1) you prefer to use. 2 Plug the USB d e vi ce ca ble (2) in ...
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87 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > Connecting a USB Device Notes on connecting a USB de vice ❑ Y ou may need to in stall the d river soft ware supplie d with your USB device before use. See the manua l that ca me with th e USB device for more inform ation. ❑ Be sur e to use a USB pr inte r co mpatible wit h your version of Wi ndows to pr ...
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88 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > Connecting an i.LINK Device Connecting an i.LIN K De vice Your co mputer is eq uipped wit h an i. LINK por t which you c an use to connec t an i. LINK devi ce, s uch as a digital v ideo camc order. ✍ i.LIN K is a tradem ark of Sony Co rporatio n used only to desi gnat e that a pro duct cont ains an I EEE 1 ...
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89 nN Usin g P erip heral D evi ces > Connecting an i.LINK Device Connecting a Digital Video Camcorder To connect a digital video camcorder Plug on e end o f an i.L INK cable (1) ( not sup plied) int o the i. LINK po rt (2) on th e com puter and the othe r end into the DV In/ Out por t (3) on th e digi tal vide o camcor der. ✍ The conn ection ...
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Sony VPCF12RGX/B - page 90
90 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Customizing Y our V AIO Co mputer This sect ion brie fly de scrib es how to c hange the main s etting s of your VAIO c ompute r. Among other things, y ou will learn how to us e and cus tomiz e the look of your Sony s oftware an d utiliti es. ❑ Setting the Passw ord (page 91) ❑ Using Intel VT (page 98) ...
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91 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Setting the Passw ord Setting the P ass word Setting the pas sword a llows yo u to pr otect yo ur compu ter from unautho rized a ccess by maki ng the u ser ente r the pas sword when the comput er is tu rned o n or retur ns to Nor mal mode fr om Slee p mode or Hiber nate mo de. ! Do not to fo rget your pas ...
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92 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Setting the Passw ord Setting the P ow er-on P assw ord To add t he powe r-on pa ssword (mach ine pas sword) 1 T ur n on the c ompute r . 2 Pres s the F2 key when the V AI O logo ap pears. The BIO S setup scr een appear s. If the sc reen doe s not ap pear , r estar t the co mputer and pres s the F2 ke y s ...
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93 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Setting the Passw ord To add the power-on password (use r password) ! Make sure you set the mach ine passwo rd before set ting the user pa ssword. 1 T ur n on the c ompute r . 2 Pres s the F2 key when the V AI O logo ap pears. The pas s wor d entr y screen appears. If t he scre en does no t appea r , rest ...
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94 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Setting the Passw ord To change or remove the p ower-on password ( machine pass w ord) 1 T ur n on the c ompute r . 2 Pres s the F2 key when the V AI O logo ap pears. The pas s wor d entr y screen appears. If t he scre en does no t appea r , resta r t the comp uter and p ress th e F2 ke y se ver al times ...
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95 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Setting the Passw ord To change or remove the p ower-on password ( user password) 1 T ur n on the c ompute r . 2 Pres s the F2 key when the V AI O logo ap pears. The pas s wor d entr y screen appears. If t he scre en does no t appea r , resta r t the comp uter and p ress th e F2 ke y se ver al times wh en ...
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96 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Setting the Passw ord Setting the Windows P assw ord To add t he Wi ndows p asswo rd 1 Click St ar t and Contr ol Panel . 2 Click User Accounts and F amily Safe ty or User Accounts . 3 Click User Accounts . 4 Click Create a password f or your account und er Make ch anges t o your user acc ount . 5 In the ...
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97 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Setting the Passw ord To remove th e Windows passwor d 1 Click St ar t and Contr ol Panel . 2 Click User Accounts and F amily Safe ty or User Accounts . 3 Click User Accounts . 4 Click Remove y our pas sw o r d . 5 In the Cu rrent password fi eld, en ter the c urrent p assw or d that you want to re mov e. ...
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98 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Using Intel(R) VT Using Intel(R) VT Intel( R) Virtu alization T ech nology ( VT) all ows you to use h ardware virtual ization softwar e for enh ancin g your com puter 's perfor mance. ! Intel VT may not be ava ilab le depe ndin g on the CPU instal led on your comput er . For informati on on virtual i ...
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99 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Using the V AIO Control Center Using the V AIO Control Center The VAIO Control Center utili ty allo ws you to acces s sys tem in formation and to spec ify prefe rences for syste m behav ior. To use t he VAIO Contr ol Center 1 Click St ar t , All Pr ograms , and V A IO Control Center . 2 Select your desi r ...
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100 nN Customizing Y our V AIO Computer > Using the V AIO Po w er Management Using the V AIO P ow e r Management Power management helps you set up powe r plans for running on AC or batter y power to s uit your requir ements fo r power cons umpt ion. The VAIO Powe r Management functio n is adde d to the Windo ws Power Options . With this softw ar ...
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101 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer > Upgrading Y our V AIO Comp uter Your V AIO co mputer and m emory m odules u se hi gh preci sion co mponen ts and electr onic con nectors tech nology. T o avoid inval idation of the war ranty du ring yo ur prod uct warrant y per iod, we re comm end that : ❑ Y ou sh ould con tact your dealer to in stall a ...
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102 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer > Adding and Remo v ing Memory Adding and Removing Memor y If yo u want to expand th e func tionality of yo ur comp uter, you can i ncrease the amoun t of mem ory by insta lling opt ional memory modules . Befo re you u pgrade y our com puter's me mory, read the no tes and procedu res in the foll owing p ...
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103 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer > Adding and Remo v ing Memory ❑ Do not open the mem or y mo dule package before y o u are re ady to ch ange th e module. The package prot ects the module fr om ESD . ❑ Use the s pecial bag su pplied wi th the m emor y module or wrap the mo dule i n aluminum foil to prot ect it from ES D . ❑ Introduc i ...
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104 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer > Adding and Remo v ing Memory Removing and Installing a Memory Module To change or add a mem o ry mo dule 1 Shut down the c omput er and discon nect all per ipheral d evices. 2 Unplug th e comp uter and rem ov e the ba tter y pack. 3 W ait a bout an hour until the c omput er cool s down. 4 Unscr ew the scre ...
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105 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer > Adding and Remo v ing Memory 6 Remove the currentl y instal led me mor y module as follows: ❑ Pull the latch es in the dire ction of th e arrows (1 ). The mem or y mo dule is re lease d. ❑ Make sure that th e memo r y mod ule tilts up and then pu ll it out i n the d irection o f the ar row (2). 7 Remov ...
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106 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer > Adding and Remo v ing Memory 8 Slide t he memo r y mod ule into t he memo r y mod ule slot and pu sh it in u ntil i t clicks into place. ! Do not touch any com ponents on th e motherboar d other than th e memory module. Be sure to ins ert the connect or ed ge of th e memor y modul e into the sl ot whi le a ...
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107 nN Upgrading Y our V AIO Computer > Adding and Remo v ing Memory Viewin g the Amount of Memory To view the amount of me mory 1 T ur n on the c ompute r . 2 Click St ar t , All Pr ograms , and V A IO Control Center . 3 Click System Information an d System Information . Y ou can v iew the amoun t of sys tem mem or y in th e r ight pane. If th ...
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108 nN Precaut ions > Precautions This sect ion desc ribes s afety gui deli nes and pr ecautio ns to h elp y ou protec t your V AIO com puter fr om pote ntial dam age. ❑ Safety I nf ormation ( page 109) ❑ Care and Maintenance Information (page 11 2) ❑ Handling Y our Computer (page 113) ❑ Handling the LCD S creen (pag e 115) ❑ Usin g th ...
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109 nN Precaut ions > Safety Information S a fe t y I n fo r m a t i o n Comp ute r ❑ Use your compu ter on a solid , stable su rface . ❑ Provide adequa te air circulatio n to prev ent in ter na l ov er heating . Do not place your comp uter on porous su rfaces such as rug s, blank et s, couches, beds, or n ear d raperies that may bloc k its ...
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110 nN Precaut ions > Safety Information Batter y P ack ❑ Do not leave batter y packs i n temperatur es above 140°F / 60°C, such as in a c ar par ked in the sun or unde r direct sunligh t. ❑ F o r your safety , Sony reco mmends using th e genuine Sony batt er y pack and AC adapter p rovided with this pr oduct. If these i tems need to be re ...
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111 nN Precaut ions > Safety Information Headphones ❑ Road safety – Do not use he adphone s whil e dr ivin g, cycl ing, or o perating any mo tori zed vehicle. It may create a traffic hazard and is illega l in som e areas. It c an also b e potent ially da ngero us to play loud mus ic whil e walking, es peciall y at pedestr ian c rossi ngs. ? ...
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112 nN Precaut ions > Care and Maintenance Information Care and Maintenance Inf or mation Comp ute r ❑ Clean the cabinet w ith a s oft, dr y or lightly moiste ned cloth with a m ild deter gent sol ution. Do not use an abrasive pad, scour ing p owder , or sol v e nt such a s alc ohol or benzi ne, as these may damage the finish of your compute r ...
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113 nN Precaut ions > Handling Y our Computer Handling Y our Computer ❑ If you drop a solid ob ject o r any liquid o nto your comp uter , shu t down the co mputer, unplug it, and r emov e the bat ter y pack. Y ou may want to hav e the co mputer checked by qualified per sonnel before operatin g it aga in. ❑ Do not dr op your computer or pla c ...
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114 nN Precaut ions > Handling Y our Computer ❑ T o avoid losi ng data when your co mputer is dama ged, back up your d ata regul arl y . ❑ Do not ex er t pressur e on the LCD s creen o r its ed ges when op ening t he LCD scree n lid or lifting your com puter . T he LCD screen m ay be sensit ive to pressure or added stre ss, and ex er ting pr ...
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Sony VPCF12RGX/B - page 115
115 nN Precaut ions > Handling the LCD Screen Handling the LCD Screen ❑ Do not leave the LCD sc reen facing the sun. T his co uld da mage th e LCD sc reen. B e sure to bloc k direct sunl ight whe n using your co mputer near a w indow . ❑ Do not sc ratch the s urface of the LCD sc reen or e xer t p ressure o n it. Thi s could cause a damage. ...
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116 nN Precaut ions > Usin g th e P ower Sour ce Using the P ower Source See the speci ficat ions to find out about the confi guratio n of your co mput er . ❑ Do not sh are an AC outlet with o ther power-cons uming equipm ent, su ch as a p hotoc opier or a s hredder. ❑ Y ou ca n purcha se a p ower stri p with a su rge pro tector. This device ...
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117 nN Precaut ions > Handling the Built-in Camera Handling the Bu ilt-in Camera ❑ Do not t ouch the l ens prote ction cover of the built-in c amera, as it may cause scratches on the c ov e r and such s cratches will app ear on th e captu red imag es. ❑ Do not let the direc t sunlight get into the lens of the built-in c amera regardl ess of ...
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118 nN Precaut ions > Handling Discs Handling Discs ❑ Finger prin ts and dus t on th e surface of a disc may cause read e rrors. Be sure to hold the di sc by its e dges a nd cen tral hole, as sh own below: ❑ Nev er affi x an adhe sive label to a disc . This will affect the use o f the di sc a nd may result in i rreparable dam age. ...
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119 nN Precaut ions > Using the Battery P ack Using the Batter y P ack ❑ Batter y lif e is shor ter in a col d environment. T his is due to dec reased b atter y efficien cy at low temperature s. ❑ Charge bat ter y packs at temperat ures between 50° F / 10°C to 86°F / 30°C. Low e r temperatur es require lo nger char ging time. ❑ Do not ...
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120 nN Precaut ions > Handling "Memory Stic k" Handling "Memor y Stic k" ❑ Do not touc h the " Memor y Stick" connec tor with your finger or metalli c objec ts. ❑ Use only the ad hesive label suppl ied with " Memor y Stick". ❑ Do not ben d, dro p , o r expose "Memo r y Stick". ❑ Do not di ...
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121 nN Precaut ions > Handlin g the Built-in Storage Device Handling the Bu ilt-in Storage De vice The b uilt-in stora ge dev ice ( hard di sk driv e or solid stat e driv e) has a hi gh stor age density and reads o r writ es d ata in a sho rt time. How ever , it ca n be ea sily da maged i f improp erly us ed. If t he buil t-in st orage device is ...
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122 nN T roub leshooting > T roubleshooting This sectio n des cribes h ow to s olve c ommon problem s yo u might encoun ter when usin g you r VAIO c ompute r. Many prob lems have s imple solutio ns. If th ese sugg estio ns fail t o solv e yo ur problem s, use the VAIO Care . To lau nch the softwa re, see Using the VA IO Care (page 3 2) . If the ...
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123 nN T roub leshooting > ❑ Bluetooth T echnology (page 142) ❑ "T ransf erJet" Function (page 146) ❑ Optical Disc s (page 148) ❑ Disp lay (pag e 153) ❑ Printing (page 157) ❑ Microp hone (page 158) ❑ Speake rs (page 159) ❑ T ouch P ad (page 1 61) ❑ Ke yboard (page 162) ❑ Floppy Disks (page 163) ❑ A udio/Video (pag ...
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124 nN T roub leshooting > Computer Operations Computer Operations What should I do if m y computer does not st ar t? ❑ Make sure your comp uter is sec urely plugged i nto a power sourc e and tu rn ed on a nd the p ower indicator l ight is l it. ❑ Make sure the b atter y pack is instal led prop erly and c harged. ❑ Discon nect a ll conne c ...
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125 nN T roub leshooting > Computer Operations What should I do if the g reen power indicator light turns on b ut my screen remains b lank? ❑ Make sure the LCD ba cklight of your comput er is tur ne d on. T o tur n on the LCD backlight, se e Using Special-function Buttons (page 38) . ❑ Pres s the Alt + F4 keys se veral time s to c lose the a ...
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126 nN T roub leshooting > Computer Operations What should I do if m y computer or soft ware stops r esponding? ❑ If your comput er sto ps resp onding while a so ftware app licatio n is r unn ing, pres s the Alt + F4 ke ys to c lose the ap plica tion window . ❑ If the Alt + F4 ke ys do not wor k, click Start and the Shut dow n button t o tur ...
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127 nN T roub leshooting > Computer Operations Wh y doesn't my comp uter enter Sleep or Hiber nate mode? Your co mputer may b ecome uns table if the o perating mode i s change d befor e the com puter compl etely en ters Sl eep or Hibernate mod e. To restore yo ur computer to Normal mode 1 Close al l open pr ograms. 2 Click St ar t , the ar ...
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128 nN T roub leshooting > Computer Operations Wh y does the System Proper ties window displa y a slow er CPU speed than the maximum? This is norm al. Beca use your compu ter's CPU utilizes a type o f CPU speed control ling tec hnolog y for po wer cons ervatio n purpos es, Syste m Proper ties may displ ay the curren t CPU speed inst ead of ...
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129 nN T roub leshooting > Computer Operations How ca n I change the boot de vice order? You ca n use one of th e BIOS f unctio ns to cha nge the boot de vice or der. Fo llow t hese step s: 1 T ur n on your compu ter . 2 Pres s the F2 key when the V AI O logo ap pears. The BIO S setup scr een appear s. If the sc reen doe s not ap pear , r estar ...
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130 nN T roub leshooting > System U pdate / Secu rity System Update / Secur ity How ca n I find impor tant updates f or my co m puter? You ca n find and ins tall the latest update s on y our com puter with the so ftware applica tions: the Windows Update and the VAIO Update . See Upda ting Your Computer (p age 31) for more info rmation. How ca n ...
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131 nN T roub leshooting > System U pdate / Secu rity How do I k eep my antivirus softw are updated? You ca n keep the Norton Interne t Secu rity curr ent with the lates t update s from S ymantec Corpora tion. To down load a nd instal l the l atest securi ty updates , foll ow these s teps: ! Y our comp uter must be connect ed to the Internet to ...
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132 nN T roub leshooting > Recovery Rec ov er y How ca n I create reco very media? You ca n cre ate reco very media us ing t he VAIO Ca re . The m edia a re used t o restor e your computer system to its fac tory default settin gs. For detail ed inf ormation , refer to a user g uide un der Use my VAIO in Help and Support (page 6) or en ter VAIO C ...
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133 nN T roub leshooting > Recovery How do I chec k the vol ume of the reco v er y area? Your bui lt-in st orage device con tains the recove ry area whe re the data for the system re cove ry is sto red. To che ck the volu me of the recover y area, f ollow t hese step s: 1 Click St ar t , righ t-cli ck Computer , and select Ma na ge . 2 Click Dis ...
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134 nN T roub leshooting > Recovery How do I redu ce the v olume of the recov er y area? Your b uilt-in storage device contai ns the r ecover y area wh ere the da ta for system reco very is s tored. If your compu ter includes a solid state dr ive, you might want to min imize the recov ery area b y removin g such da ta. 1 Inser t a rec ov e r y m ...
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135 nN T roub leshooting > Batter y Pac k Batter y P ac k How do I fi nd the battery charging status? You c a n che ck the cha rge indi cator fo r th e bat tery char ging sta tus. Se e Charg ing the Bat tery Pa ck ( page 23) fo r more informati on. When is m y computer using A C pow er? When yo ur co mputer is conne cted to a n AC outl et with t ...
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136 nN T roub leshooting > Batter y Pac k Can my computer ent er H iber nate mode while running on batter y pow er? Your com puter can enter Hiberna te mode while ru nning on b attery po wer, but s ome softwa re prog rams and periphe ral devic es prevent the system fr om enterin g Hibernat e mode. If yo u are usin g a program that preven ts the ...
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137 nN T roub leshooting > Built-in Camera Built-in Camera Wh y does the vie wfinder sho w no images or poor-quality images? ❑ The built-in ca mera cann ot be share d by more than one sof tware appli cation . Exit the curren t appli cation before launching another . ❑ The viewfinder m a y show some noi se, f or example hor izontal strea ks, ...
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138 nN T roub leshooting > Built-in Camera What should I do if movie pla yback sho ws dropped fr ames while my compute r is running on battery pow er? The ba ttery pack is run ning ou t of powe r. Connec t your c omputer to an AC outlet . What should I do if captured imag es flick er? This problem occu rs when you use t he cam era under fluo res ...
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139 nN T roub leshooting > Networking (LAN/Wireless LAN) Networking (LAN/Wireless LAN) What should I do if m y computer cannot con nect to a wireless LAN access point? ❑ Connecti on cap ability is affected by distan ce an d obstr uct ions. Y ou may need t o move y o ur comp uter awa y fro m obst ruct ions or clos er to any ac cess poin t you m ...
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140 nN T roub leshooting > Networking (LAN/Wireless LAN) What should I do if I ca nnot access the I nter net? ❑ Check the ac cess po int se ttings. See th e manual t hat cam e with your access poi nt for more inform ation. ❑ Make sure your comp uter and th e acc ess point a re co nnecte d to one an other . ❑ Mov e your computer awa y from ...
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141 nN T roub leshooting > Networking (LAN/Wireless LAN) How do I a v oid data transf er interr uptions? ❑ While your compu ter is connec ted to an acces s point, data transfer interr uptio ns ma y occur if a lar ge file is exchanged or the comp uter is place d in clo se proximity t o microwav es and co rdle ss telep hones. ❑ Mov e your comp ...
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142 nN T roub leshooting > Bluetooth T echnolog y Bluetooth T echnolo g y What should I do if other B luetooth de vices cannot find my comput er? ❑ Make sure both devices hav e the Blueto oth function enabled. ❑ Make sure the WIRELESS switch is on and the WIRELE SS in dicat or light is lit o n your com puter . ❑ Y ou ca nnot use the Bluet ...
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143 nN T roub leshooting > Bluetooth T echnolog y What should I do if other B luetooth de vices cannot connect to my computer? ❑ Check the sugge stion s in What should I do if I cannot find t he Bluetooth de vice I want to comm unic ate with? (pa g e 142) . ❑ Make sure t he other d e v ice s are aut hentic ated. ❑ The dat a transfer distan ...
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144 nN T roub leshooting > Bluetooth T echnolog y Wh y can't I use the ser vices suppor t ed by the connected Bluetooth de vice? Connect ion is only p ossible for service s also supp orted by the comp uter with th e Blue tooth functi on. For more detai ls, searc h Windows Help and Support for Bluetooth infor mation . Can I use a de vice wit ...
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145 nN T roub leshooting > Bluetooth T echnolog y What should I do if I do not hear sound f rom my headph ones or audio/vid eo controller? Check whether y our he adphones or audio /vide o control ler su pports th e SCMS -T co ntent prote ction . If not, you need to change the SCM S-T setti ngs to connect the dev ice u sing the Advance d Audio Di ...
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146 nN T roub leshooting > "T ransf erJet" Function "T ransf erJet" Function What should I do if the " T ransf erJet " function does not work correctly? If the "Tran sferJet" fu nctio n does not work correctl y, obs erve th e foll owing: ❑ Change the "T ransferJet" comp atible device posit ion ...
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147 nN T roub leshooting > "T ransf erJet" Function Wh y is the data transf er speed slow? ❑ The dat a transfer speed vari es depend ing on the following conditions : ❑ Config urations of "T ran sf e rJet" c ompati ble de vic es with w hich you want to communica te ❑ Distanc e between th e "T ransferJet" targ ...
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148 nN T roub leshooting > Optical Discs Optical Discs Wh y does my computer freeze when I tr y to read a disc? The di sc that your compu ter i s trying to read may be di rty or damage d. Follo w these s teps: 1 Pres s the Ctrl + Alt + Dele te keys and click the arr ow next to the Shut down b utton and Restart to res tar t the co mputer . ! T ur ...
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149 nN T roub leshooting > Optical Discs What should I do if I ca nnot pla y a disc properly on my computer? ❑ Make sure t he disc is inse r ted into the optic al disc dri ve with the label facing upward. ❑ Make sure t he neces sar y program(s) i s inst alled ac cordi ng to the manufacturer's in str uction s. ❑ If a disc is dir ty o r ...
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150 nN T roub leshooting > Optical Discs ❑ Make sure the c orrect dri v er software is instal led. Follow these s teps: 1 Click Start and C ontrol P anel . 2 Click System and Sec urity . 3 Click System . 4 Click De vic e Manager in the lef t pane. The D evice Manag er window ap pears with a lis ting of your computer's ha rdware devices. I ...
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151 nN T roub leshooting > Optical Discs What should I do if I ca nnot pla y Blu-ra y Di sc media or my computer becomes unstab le during Blu-ra y Disc play back? ❑ Check if your optic al di sc dr ive suppor ts the Bl u-ra y Disc m edia. ❑ Y ou may not be able to p lay some Blu- ra y Di sc con tent on your compute r , or the compu ter may be ...
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152 nN T roub leshooting > Optical Discs What should I do if m y e xter nal optical d isc drive does not work properly? Make su re that your externa l optical disc drive is connec ted to an A C power sourc e and the US B port on yo ur com puter. If it is not connecte d, the ex ternal optical d isc dr ive may not work properly . ...
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153 nN T roub leshooting > Display Displ a y Wh y did my screen go blank? ❑ Y our com puter sc reen may go blank if the comp uter lose s power or enter s a power saving mo de (Slee p or Hibe r nate). If the comput er is in LCD (Vi deo) Sl eep mod e, press any k ey to br ing the c omputer back int o Nor mal mod e. See Using the P ower S aving M ...
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154 nN T roub leshooting > Display What should I do if I do not see proper images or videos? ❑ Be sure to sele ct T rue Color (32 bit) for the d isplay colors before using video /image software or star ting D VD pl a y back. Select ing any other opti on may prev ent such software from displaying ima ges s uccess fully . T o change th e dis pla ...
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155 nN T roub leshooting > Display Wh y doesn't my screen displ ay a video? ❑ If the dis play output i s dire cted t o the exter nal d isplay and the exter nal d isplay is di sconnec ted, you ca nnot di splay a video on your compute r scre en. Stop vi deo pl a yba ck, change the displ ay output to the c omputer s creen, a nd then re star ...
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156 nN T roub leshooting > Display What should I do if the e xter nal displa y remains b lank? Press the Fn + F7 keys to change the displa y output. See Com binations and Functions with the Fn Key (p age 34) for more informati on. How do I run Windows Aero? To run W indows Aero, f ollow t hese step s: 1 Right-cli ck on the des ktop and s elect P ...
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157 nN T roub leshooting > Printing Pr inting What should I do if I ca nnot print a document? ❑ Make sure your pr inter i s on, and the pr in ter cable is s ecurely conn ected to th e por ts on the p r inter an d your comput er . ❑ Make sure your pr inter i s compa tible wit h the Wind ows operating s ystem i nstalled on your comp uter . ❑ ...
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158 nN T roub leshooting > Microp hone Microphone What should I do if m y microphone does not w ork ? ❑ If you are usin g an exter nal mi crophon e, make sure the m icropho ne is tur ne d on an d is p roperl y plu gged into t he micropho ne jack on your com puter . ❑ Y our sou nd inp ut device may hav e been in corre ctly co nfigur ed. T o c ...
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159 nN T roub leshooting > Speake rs Speak e rs What should I do if I do not hear sound f rom the b uilt-in speak ers? ❑ If you are usin g a pr ogram that has its own volume c ontrol, m ake sure the volume cont rol is proper ly s et. See the program's h elp file for mor e informat ion. ❑ The volume may hav e b een tur ne d off by the Fn ...
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160 nN T roub leshooting > Speake rs What should I do if m y e xter nal speak ers do not work? ❑ Check the suggesti ons in What should I do if I do not hear sound fr om the built-in speakers ? (page 1 59) . ❑ If you are usin g a pr ogram that has its own volume c ontrol, m ake sure the volume cont rol is proper ly s et. See the program' ...
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161 nN T roub leshooting > T ouch P ad T ouch P ad What should I do if the t ouch pad does not wor k? ❑ Y ou may hav e d isabled the t ouch p ad before conne cting a mou se to your com puter . See Using the T ouch P a d (page 37) . ❑ Make sure that a mous e is not c onnected to your compu ter . ❑ If the pointer does no t mov e whi le a sof ...
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162 nN T roub leshooting > Ke yboard K eyboard What should I do if the k e yboard config uration is wrong? The la nguage l ayout of y our comp uter's ke yboar d is labe led on t he packag ing box . If you choose a d iffere nt region al keybo ard when yo u comp lete th e Windows setup , the key confi guration will be m ismat ched. To ch ange ...
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163 nN T roub leshooting > Floppy Disks Flopp y Di sks Wh y doesn't th e Saf ely Remov e Hardwar e and Eject Media icon appear on the taskbar when the drive is connected? Your com puter does n ot recog nize the floppy disk dri ve. Fir st, mak e sure th e USB cab le is pr operly conn ected to th e USB port. If y ou need to secu re the con ne ...
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164 nN T roub leshooting > A u dio/Video A udio/Video What should I do if I cannot use my digital video camcorder? If a m essage a ppears sta ting tha t the i. LINK de vice is di sconnec ted or tu rned o ff, the i.LIN K cab le may no t be se curely plugged into th e port o n your c omputer o r camco rder. Un plug the cable, an d plug it in on ce ...
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165 nN T roub leshooting > A u dio/Video What should I do if I do not hear the sound fr om the sound output de vice connected to t he HDMI output por t, optical output por t, or headphones jac k? ❑ Y ou need t o chan ge the sound output device if you want to hea r sound from the device connec ted to a por t, such as the HDMI output por t, opti ...
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166 nN T roub leshooting > A u dio/Video How do I output the Dolb y D igital or DTS sound thro ugh an S/PDIF-compatib le device ? To outp ut the Do lby D igital or DT S sound from a disc t hrough an S/PDIF- compati ble devi ce co nnecte d to your computer , follow t hese s teps: 1 Click St ar t and Contr ol Panel . 2 Click Har dware and So und . ...
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167 nN T roub leshooting > "Memory Stick" "Memor y Stic k" What should I do if I canno t use "Memor y Stic k" that w as f or matted on a V AIO computer on other de vices? You may need to reform at your "Memo ry Stick ". Form atting "M emory Stick " erase s all dat a, inc ludin g music data pr evi ...
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168 nN T roub leshooting > P eripherals P er ipherals What should I do if I cannot connect a USB de vice? ❑ If applic able, check the USB device is tur ned o n and us ing its own power supply . F o r example, if you are usi ng a di gital camera, che ck if the ba tter y is char ged. If you are using a p r inter , ch eck if the p ower cable is c ...
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169 nN T rademarks > T r a demar ks © 2010 S ony Ele ctronic s Inc. A ll rights rese rved. Repro duction i n whol e or in p art withou t written p ermissio n is pro hibited. Sony, t he Son y log o, "Memor y Sti ck", "Mem ory S tick Du o", "M agicGa te", "O penM G", "Me mory Sti ck PR O Duo", &qu ...
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170 nN T rademarks > The E xpressCa rd word mark a nd log os are owned b y the P CMCIA a nd any use of such marks by Son y Corporat ion i s und er licen se. Other tr adem arks an d trade na mes are those of th eir res pectiv e owners . HDMI, th e HDMI Logo, an d High- Definitio n Multime dia Inter face ar e trademar ks or reg istered trademar ks ...
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171 nN Notice > Notice © 2010 S ony Co rporation. All ri ghts res erved. This manual an d the s oftware de scribe d herein , in who le or in part, may not be reprod uced, tra nslated, or reduced to any machin e-read able fo rm withou t prior written ap proval. Sony Co rporation prov ides no wa rranty with rega rd to this manu al, the software, ...
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