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VAIO User Guide
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Use this manual if you encounter any problems, or have any questions about your VAIO computer.
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Read This First Network / Internet Connections Settings Playback Backup / Recovery Security Other Operations Notifications
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VAIO computer
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Setup
Battery Memory module Supplied items Power VAIO computer
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Network / Internet
Internet LAN Wireless LAN
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Connections
Audio BLUETOOTH CD/DVD/BD HDMI Internet Microphone Peripheral device Speakers Wireless LAN Battery Display Headphones LAN Optical digital output
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Power USB
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Settings
Audio BIOS Button Camera HDMI Memory module Optical digital output Peripheral device Security Speakers VAIO computer Battery CD/DVD/BD Display Keyboard Microphone
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Password Power Service and support Touch pad
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Playback
CD/DVD/BD HDMI Peripheral device
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Backup / Recovery
BIOS Backup Button Partition Service and support Built-in storage device CD/DVD/BD Recovery VAIO computer
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Security
BIOS Internet Service and support Password VAIO computer
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Other Operations
Battery Built-in storage device Camera Memory card Partition Touch pad VAIO computer CD/DVD/BD Keyboard Memory module Power USB
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Notifications
CD/DVD/BD Care and maintenance Product registration Security Supplied items Important notice Read this first Service and support VAIO computer
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VAIO User Guide
SVE1411/SVE1511/SVE1711 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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Parts Description Setup Network / Internet Connections Settings Playback Backup / Recovery Security Other Operations Notifications Supplied manuals
The following manuals are supplied with your VAIO computer. On-screen documentation User Guide - Introduction version [Details] A preinstalled manual with limited information of your VAIO computer, focused on support and Internet connection. The User Guide - Introduction version is replaced with a complete version of the User Guide (this manual), after update. User Guide (this manual) General information and operation instructions about your VAIO computer including support and troubleshooting information 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. [. . . ] 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.
Playback Backup / Recovery Security Other Operations Notifications
2. 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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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. Hint For detailed information on how to use the touch pad, click
(Start), All Programs,
and VAIO Control Center, and follow the instruction video on VAIO Control Center.
Related Topic Enabling/Disabling the Touch Pad Disabling the Tapping Function on the Touch Pad Enabling/Disabling the Multi-Touch Function
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Using the Built-in Camera <Built-in camera equipped models>
If your VAIO computer is equipped with a built-in camera, you can make a video call through the Internet using communication software, such as Windows Live Messenger. For detailed information on how to use the software, refer to the help file included with the software. The built-in camera indicator light is on while the built-in camera is in use. Hint The software installed on your VAIO computer varies depending on the computer’s configurations.
To make a video call using Windows Live Messenger
1. You need to sign in to Windows Live Messenger to make a video call.
To display images from the built-in camera
1. Hint If you cannot capture images properly, for example captured images are not displayed smoothly, click the current resolution of the capturing image in the upper right of the main window and lower the resolution. [. . . ] 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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What should I do if I cannot create Recovery Media?Troubleshooting
Hardware Software Network / Internet Backup / Recovery Security Peripheral Devices
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. [. . . ]