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VAIO User Guide
SVS13A1/SVS1311/SVS1511 Series
Use this manual if you encounter any problems, or have any questions about your VAIO computer.
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Parts Description Setup Network / Internet Connections Settings Playback Backup / Recovery Security Other Operations Notifications
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Port replicator VAIO computer
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Parts Description Setup Network / Internet Connections Settings Playback Backup / Recovery Security Other Operations Notifications
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Setup
Battery Memory module Supplied items
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Parts Description Setup Network / Internet Connections Settings Playback Backup / Recovery Security Other Operations Notifications
Power VAIO computer
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Network / Internet
Internet LAN
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Parts Description Setup Network / Internet Connections Settings Playback Backup / Recovery Security Other Operations Notifications
Wireless LAN
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Connections
Audio BLUETOOTH CD/DVD/BD HDMI Internet Microphone Peripheral device Power USB
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Parts Description Setup Network / Internet Connections Settings Playback Backup / Recovery Security Other Operations Notifications
Battery Display Headphones LAN Optical digital output Port replicator Speakers Wireless LAN
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Settings
Audio BIOS Button Camera Encryption HDMI Memory card Microphone Password Power Service and support TPM VAIO computer
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Parts Description Setup Network / Internet Connections Settings Playback Backup / Recovery Security Other Operations Notifications
Battery CD/DVD/BD Display Fingerprint authentication Keyboard Memory module Optical digital output Peripheral device Security Speakers Touch pad
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Playback
CD/DVD/BD HDMI
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Parts Description Setup Network / Internet Connections Settings Playback Backup / Recovery Security Other Operations Notifications
Peripheral device
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Backup / Recovery
BIOS Backup Button Partition Service and support
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Parts Description Setup Network / Internet Connections Settings Playback Backup / Recovery Security Other Operations Notifications
Built-in storage device CD/DVD/BD Recovery VAIO computer
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Security
BIOS Encryption Internet Service and support VAIO computer
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Parts Description Setup Network / Internet Connections Settings Playback Backup / Recovery Security Other Operations Notifications
Fingerprint authentication Password TPM
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Other Operations
Battery Built-in storage device Camera Memory card Partition Touch pad VAIO computer
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Parts Description Setup Network / Internet Connections Settings Playback Backup / Recovery Security Other Operations Notifications
CD/DVD/BD Keyboard Memory module Power USB
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Notifications
CD/DVD/BD Care and maintenance Product registration Security Supplied items
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Important notice Read this first Service and support VAIO computer
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VAIO User Guide
SVS13A1/SVS1311/SVS1511 Series
Use this manual if you encounter any problems, or have any questions about your VAIO computer.
Troubleshooting
Hardware Software Network / Internet Backup / Recovery Security Peripheral Devices
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Congratulations on your purchase of this VAIO(R) computer and welcome to the on-screen User Guide.
About your VAIO computer’s configuration
To find out about the configuration of your VAIO computer, visit the Sony online support website. [Details] Some features, options, and supplied items may not be available on your VAIO computer. Features Available features vary depending on the model or options you selected. Not all features described in this manual are available depending on your model. [. . . ] (SVS13A / SVS131 Series only) Fn + Home (Home) Moves the cursor to the top of a line or page. (SVS13A / SVS131 Series only)
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Disabling the Tapping Function on the Touch Pad How to Use
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You can disable the tapping function to avoid unintentional movements of the pointer caused by a light touch on the touch pad. Click OK.
Related Topic Using the Touch Pad Enabling/Disabling the Touch Pad Enabling/Disabling the Multi-Touch Function
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Enabling/Disabling the Multi-Touch Function How to Use
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You can enable/disable the multi-touch function of the touch pad on your VAIO computer. With the multi-touch function, you can perform the following operations. Select the check box to enable the function or clear it to disable the function.
Related Topic Using the Touch Pad Enabling/Disabling the Touch Pad Disabling the Tapping Function on the Touch Pad
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Enabling/Disabling the Touch Pad How to Use
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You can enable/disable the touch pad on your VAIO computer. If you disable the touch pad before connecting a mouse, you will be able to use only the keyboard for pointing operations.
Related Topic Using the Touch Pad Disabling the Tapping Function on the Touch Pad Enabling/Disabling the Multi-Touch Function
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Using the Touch Pad How to Use
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1. Right button zone Hint The shape of the touch pad varies depending on the model you purchased. To click With the pointer on your desired item or object, press the left button zone once. To double-click With the pointer on your desired item or object, press the left button zone twice quickly. To right-click With the pointer on your desired item or object, press the right button zone once. Depending on the location of the pointer, you can display various shortcut menus. To drag With the pointer on your desired item or object, press the left button zone once, and while holding down the zone, slide your finger on the touch pad. Alternatively, tap on the touch pad twice quickly, and on the second tap, slide your finger. To drag and drop Drag an icon, such as a file, to a folder, a window, or a software icon and release your finger from the left button zone. Alternatively, tap the icon twice quickly, and on the second tap, slide your finger to your desired location and lift the finger off the touch pad. To scroll Slide two fingers up and down on the touch pad to scroll vertically in the active window. Slide two fingers from side to side on the touch pad to scroll horizontally in the active window. To back or forward without moving the pointer On the software that supports the back/forward function, such as a web browser, put three
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By sliding your finger on the touch pad, you can move the pointer on the computer screen. With the pointer on your desired item or object, press the left button zone or the right button zone to execute various commands or display menus.
fingers on the touch pad and slide them from side to side to perform the back/forward Click to Search operation without moving the pointer. To zoom in or out With some software applications, such as a photo viewer, pinch on the touch pad with two fingers for zooming. To rotate
With some software applications, such as a photo viewer, slide two fingers in a circle on the touch pad to rotate an image. Slide the fingers counterclockwise to rotate left and slide them clockwise to rotate right.
Note The multi-touch function (scroll, back/forward, zoom in/zoom out, rotate) may not work depending on the software you are using or the touch pad settings. [. . . ] If you cannot recover your VAIO computer from the recovery area, restart the computer and recover the computer from the recovery area again, or use Recovery Media. If you cannot recover your VAIO computer using a USB optical drive or USB flash drive, connect the drive to another USB port on the computer, then turn off the computer and try recovering it again. If the problem persists, visit the VAIO online support website for further assistance.
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Hardware Software Network / Internet Backup / Recovery Security Peripheral Devices
What should I do if I cannot create Recovery Media?
Try the suggestions below: Download and install the latest updates using VAIO Update. If an AC adapter is supplied with an external optical disc drive, plug the AC adapter into a power source. [. . . ]