Sony SVF13N1 Operating instructions

Personal Computer

VAIO Fit 13A/14A/15A SVF13N1/SVF14N1/SVF15N1

How to Use

Windows 8: The Basics

User account

Switching from a Local Account to a Microsoft Account

About User Account Types

Power

Controlling the Power State of Your VAIO Computer (Sleep Mode/Shutdown)

Restarting Your VAIO Computer

Entering Sleep Mode, Shutting Down, or Restarting

Using Sleep Mode

Display

About the Start Screen and Menu

Opening the Desktop

Internet

Installing Apps from Windows Store

Password

Switching from a Local Account to a Microsoft Account

About User Account Types

Apps

Searching/Starting Apps, Settings, or Files

Switching Apps

Viewing Running Apps

Installing Apps from Windows Store

Opening the App Menu

Closing Apps

Switching User Accounts

Windows

Opening Windows Help and Support

About the Start Screen and Menu

Opening Control Panel

Opening the Desktop

Opening the Charms

Windows 8

Controlling the Power State of Your VAIO Computer (Sleep Mode/Shutdown)

Restarting Your VAIO Computer

Using Sleep Mode

Store

Installing Apps from Windows Store

Switching User Accounts

Help and Support

Opening Windows Help and Support

Parts Description

VAIO computer

Parts and Controls on the Back

Parts and Controls on the Bottom

Parts and Controls on the Sides

Parts and Controls on the Front

Setup

VAIO computer

About the LCD Screen Rotation

Using Your VAIO Computer in Viewer Mode

Checking Supplied Items

Using Your VAIO Computer in Tablet Mode

Setting Up an Appropriate Work Environment

Power

Connecting a Power Source

Charging the Battery Pack

Turning On Your VAIO Computer

Controlling the Power State of Your VAIO Computer (Sleep Mode/Shutdown)

Battery

Charging the Battery Pack

Notes on Using the Battery Pack

Display

About the LCD Screen Rotation

Using Your VAIO Computer in Viewer Mode

Using Your VAIO Computer in Tablet Mode

Supplied items

Checking Supplied Items

Touch panel

Using Your VAIO Computer in Tablet Mode

Windows 8

Controlling the Power State of Your VAIO Computer (Sleep Mode/Shutdown)

Network / Internet

Internet

Using the Antivirus App for Your VAIO Computer

Connecting to the Internet with a Wired Connection (LAN port equipped models)

About the Internet Connection Services

About the Network (LAN)

Disabling the Wi-Fi(R) (Wireless LAN) Function

Notes on Using the Wi-Fi(R) (Wireless LAN) Function

Stopping Wi-Fi(R) (Wireless LAN) Communications

About the Wi-Fi(R) (Wireless LAN) Standards

Installing Apps from Windows Store

Starting Wi-Fi(R) (Wireless LAN) Communications

About a Security Key for Wi-Fi(R) (Wireless LAN)

LAN

Connecting to the Internet with a Wired Connection (LAN port equipped models)

About the Internet Connection Services

About the Network (LAN)

About the Wi-Fi(R) (Wireless LAN) Standards

About a Security Key for Wi-Fi(R) (Wireless LAN)

Wi-Fi

About the Internet Connection Services

Disabling the Wi-Fi(R) (Wireless LAN) Function

Notes on Using the Wi-Fi(R) (Wireless LAN) Function

Stopping Wi-Fi(R) (Wireless LAN) Communications

About the Wi-Fi(R) (Wireless LAN) Standards

Starting Wi-Fi(R) (Wireless LAN) Communications

About a Security Key for Wi-Fi(R) (Wireless LAN)

Apps

Installing Apps from Windows Store

Store

Installing Apps from Windows Store

Connections

VAIO computer

Using the LAN Port (LAN port equipped models)

Power

Connecting a Power Source

Display

Changing the Resolution (Size) of the Screen Image on an HDMI-Connected Device

Notes on the LCD screen

Using the Multiple Monitors Function

Selecting Display Modes

Connecting a TV with an HDMI Input Port

HDMI

Changing the Resolution (Size) of the Screen Image on an HDMI-Connected Device

Connecting a TV with an HDMI Input Port

Peripheral device

Connecting a High-Quality Digital Sound Output Device between Your VAIO Computer and a TV

Changing the Sound Output Device

Notes on the LCD screen

Using the Multiple Monitors Function

Selecting Display Modes

Connecting a TV with an HDMI Input Port

CD/DVD/BD

Connecting an External Drive

Audio

Connecting External Speakers/Headphones/Headset

Connecting a High-Quality Digital Sound Output Device between Your VAIO Computer and a TV

Changing the Sound Output Device

Speakers

Connecting External Speakers/Headphones/Headset

Headphones

Connecting External Speakers/Headphones/Headset

Optical digital output

Connecting a High-Quality Digital Sound Output Device between Your VAIO Computer and a TV

Internet

Connecting to the Internet with a Wired Connection (LAN port equipped models)

About the Internet Connection Services

About the Network (LAN)

Disabling the Wi-Fi(R) (Wireless LAN) Function

Notes on Using the Wi-Fi(R) (Wireless LAN) Function

Stopping Wi-Fi(R) (Wireless LAN) Communications

About the Wi-Fi(R) (Wireless LAN) Standards

Starting Wi-Fi(R) (Wireless LAN) Communications

About a Security Key for Wi-Fi(R) (Wireless LAN)

LAN

Connecting to the Internet with a Wired Connection (LAN port equipped models)

About the Internet Connection Services

About the Network (LAN)

About the Wi-Fi(R) (Wireless LAN) Standards

About a Security Key for Wi-Fi(R) (Wireless LAN)

Using the LAN Port (LAN port equipped models)

Wi-Fi

About the Internet Connection Services

Disabling the Wi-Fi(R) (Wireless LAN) Function

Notes on Using the Wi-Fi(R) (Wireless LAN) Function

Stopping Wi-Fi(R) (Wireless LAN) Communications

About the Wi-Fi(R) (Wireless LAN) Standards

Starting Wi-Fi(R) (Wireless LAN) Communications

About a Security Key for Wi-Fi(R) (Wireless LAN)

BLUETOOTH

About the BLUETOOTH(R) Function

Communicating with Another BLUETOOTH(R) Device such as a Mouse

About BLUETOOTH(R) Security

Notes on Using the BLUETOOTH(R) Function

Stopping BLUETOOTH(R) Communications

USB

Charging a USB Device

Connecting a USB Device

Settings

User account

Switching from a Local Account to a Microsoft Account

VAIO computer

Viewing the System Information

Booting Your VAIO Computer from External Devices

Customizing Your VAIO Computer

Updating Your VAIO Computer

Keeping Your VAIO Computer in Optimum Condition (VAIO Care)

Using VAIO Update

About the ASSIST Button

Power

Notes on Sleep Mode

Selecting a Power Plan

Notes on Using the Power Source

Using Sleep Mode

Display

Displaying Clear and Vivid Images (X-Reality for mobile installed models)

Adjusting the LCD Brightness Automatically

Notes on Using the Touch Screen (Touch screen equipped models)

Enlarging the Text Size (DPI) (Touch screen equipped models)

How to Use the Touch Screen (Touch screen equipped models)

Changing the LCD Brightness

Changing the Resolution (Size) of the Screen Image on an HDMI-Connected Device

Notes on the LCD screen

Using the Multiple Monitors Function

Selecting Display Modes

Connecting a TV with an HDMI Input Port

Changing the Resolution (Size) of the Screen Image

About Built-In Sensors

Notes on Built-In Sensors

HDMI

Changing the Resolution (Size) of the Screen Image on an HDMI-Connected Device

Connecting a TV with an HDMI Input Port

Peripheral device

Connecting a High-Quality Digital Sound Output Device between Your VAIO Computer and a TV

Changing the Sound Output Device

Notes on the LCD screen

Using the Multiple Monitors Function

Selecting Display Modes

Connecting a TV with an HDMI Input Port

CD/DVD/BD

Booting Your VAIO Computer from External Devices

Audio

Adjusting the Volume in Windows

Connecting a High-Quality Digital Sound Output Device between Your VAIO Computer and a TV

Adjusting the Microphone Volume

Adjusting the Speakers Volume

Changing the Sound Output Device

Playing Optimized Sound for Your VAIO Computer Using the ClearAudio+ Mode

Speakers

Adjusting the Speakers Volume

Playing Optimized Sound for Your VAIO Computer Using the ClearAudio+ Mode

Microphone

Adjusting the Microphone Volume

Optical digital output

Connecting a High-Quality Digital Sound Output Device between Your VAIO Computer and a TV

Button

About the ASSIST Button

Recovery

About the ASSIST Button

Keyboard

Changing the Keyboard Backlight Settings (Keyboard backlight equipped models)

Touch pad

Using the Touch Pad

Enabling/Disabling the Touch Pad

Disabling the Tapping Function on the Touch Pad

Enabling/Disabling the Gesture Function

Camera

Using the Built-in Camera

Internet

Using the Antivirus App for Your VAIO Computer

Password

Creating/Changing/Removing Your Windows Password

Setting/Changing the Power-on Password

Switching from a Local Account to a Microsoft Account

Removing the Power-on Password

Memory module

Viewing the System Information

BIOS

Booting Your VAIO Computer from External Devices

Setting/Changing the Power-on Password

About the ASSIST Button

Removing the Power-on Password

Service and support

Updating Your VAIO Computer

Keeping Your VAIO Computer in Optimum Condition (VAIO Care)

Using VAIO Update

Touch panel

Notes on Using the Touch Screen (Touch screen equipped models)

Enlarging the Text Size (DPI) (Touch screen equipped models)

How to Use the Touch Screen (Touch screen equipped models)

Sensor

About Built-In Sensors

Notes on Built-In Sensors

Security

Updating Your VAIO Computer

Opening Control Panel

Windows 8

Using Sleep Mode

Backup / Recovery

VAIO computer

Booting Your VAIO Computer from External Devices

Keeping Your VAIO Computer in Optimum Condition (VAIO Care)

About the ASSIST Button

CD/DVD/BD

Booting Your VAIO Computer from External Devices

Button

About the ASSIST Button

Recovery

Removing Recovery Content to Free up Disk Space

Recovering from Recovery Media

About Recovery

Creating Recovery Media

Checking the Volume of the Recovery Area

Notes on Recovery

Refreshing Your VAIO Computer

Recovering from the Recovery Area

About the ASSIST Button

BIOS

Booting Your VAIO Computer from External Devices

About the ASSIST Button

Backup

Backing Up Your Data when You cannot Start Windows

Creating a Restore Point

About Types of Backup

About Backup

Restoring System Files Using the Restore Point when You cannot Start Windows

Restoring Your Data with VAIO Data Restore Tool

Service and support

Keeping Your VAIO Computer in Optimum Condition (VAIO Care)

Built-in storage device

Creating Partitions

Creating Other Drives (Modifying Partitions)

Removing Recovery Content to Free up Disk Space

Checking the Volume of the Recovery Area

Partition

Creating Partitions

Creating Other Drives (Modifying Partitions)

Refresh

About Recovery

Refreshing Your VAIO Computer

Security

VAIO computer

Keeping Your VAIO Computer in Optimum Condition (VAIO Care)

Using VAIO Update

Internet

Using the Antivirus App for Your VAIO Computer

Password

Creating/Changing/Removing Your Windows Password

Setting/Changing the Power-on Password

Removing the Power-on Password

BIOS

Setting/Changing the Power-on Password

Removing the Power-on Password

Service and support

Keeping Your VAIO Computer in Optimum Condition (VAIO Care)

Using VAIO Update

Other Operations

VAIO computer

Using the LAN Port (LAN port equipped models)

Power

Charging the Battery Pack

Turning On Your VAIO Computer

Controlling the Power State of Your VAIO Computer (Sleep Mode/Shutdown)

Restarting Your VAIO Computer

Charge Indicator Status List

Using Sleep Mode

Changing the Intel Smart Connect Technology (Sleep Mode) Settings

Changing the Low Battery Hibernation Settings

About Sleep Mode

Battery

Checking the Battery Charge Capacity

Charging the Battery Pack

Extending the Battery Life

Charge Indicator Status List

Changing the Intel Smart Connect Technology (Sleep Mode) Settings

Changing the Low Battery Hibernation Settings

About Sleep Mode

Prolonging the Battery Lifespan

Display

Notes on Using the Touch Screen (Touch screen equipped models)

About the Touch Screen (Touch screen equipped models)

How to Use the Touch Screen (Touch screen equipped models)

Keyboard

Entering Characters with Touch Screen Operations (Touch screen equipped models)

Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key

Touch pad

Using the Touch Pad

Camera

Using the Built-in Camera

Notes on the Built-in Camera

LAN

Using the LAN Port (LAN port equipped models)

USB

Charging a USB Device

Connecting a USB Device

Memory card

Removing SD Memory Cards

Inserting SD Memory Cards

Notes on Using SD Memory Cards

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