Sony VAIO Fit 14 User manual

User Guide

How to Use

Troubleshooting

List of Topics

How to Use

Troubleshooting

Personal Computer

VAIO Fit 14/15 SVF14A1/SVF15A1

How to Use

Windows 8: The Basics

Power

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

Restarting Your VAIO Computer

Using Sleep Mode

Entering Sleep Mode, Shutting Down, or Restarting

Display

About the Start Screen and Menu

Opening the Desktop

Internet

Installing Apps from Windows Store

Password

About User Account Types

Switching from a Local Account to a Microsoft Account

Apps

Switching User Accounts

Viewing Running Apps

Searching/Starting Apps, Settings, or Files

Installing Apps from Windows Store

Closing Apps

Opening the App Menu

Switching Apps

Windows

Opening Windows Help and Support

Opening Control Panel

About the Start Screen and Menu

Opening the Charms

Opening the Desktop

Windows 8

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

Restarting Your VAIO Computer

Using Sleep Mode

Store

Switching User Accounts

Installing Apps from Windows Store

Help and Support

Opening Windows Help and Support

User account

Back Back to Top

About User Account Types

Switching from a Local Account to a Microsoft Account

Parts Description

VAIO computer

Parts and Controls on the Front

Parts and Controls on the Bottom

Parts and Controls on the Sides

Setup

VAIO computer

Setting Up an Appropriate Work Environment

Checking Supplied Items

Power

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

Charging the Battery Pack

Turning On Your VAIO Computer

Connecting a Power Source

Battery

Charging the Battery Pack

Notes on Using the Battery Pack

Supplied items

Checking Supplied Items

Windows 8

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

Network / Internet

Internet

Using the Antivirus App for Your VAIO Computer

Installing Apps from Windows Store

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

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

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

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

Connecting to the Internet with a Wired Connection

About the Internet Connection Services

About the Network (LAN)

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

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

LAN

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

Connecting to the Internet with a Wired Connection

About the Internet Connection Services

About the Network (LAN)

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

Wi-Fi

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

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

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

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

About the Internet Connection Services

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

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

Apps

Installing Apps from Windows Store

Store

Installing Apps from Windows Store

Connections

VAIO computer

Using the LAN Port

Power

Connecting a Power Source

Display

Connecting a TV with an HDMI Input Port

Selecting Display Modes

Using the Multiple Monitors Function

Notes on the LCD screen

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

Device

HDMI

Connecting a TV with an HDMI Input Port

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

Device

Peripheral device

Connecting a TV with an HDMI Input Port

Selecting Display Modes

Using the Multiple Monitors Function

Notes on the LCD screen

Changing the Sound Output Device

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

Computer and a TV

CD/DVD/BD

Connecting an External Drive

Audio

Changing the Sound Output Device

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

Computer and a TV

Connecting External Speakers/Headphones/Headset

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

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

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

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

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

Connecting to the Internet with a Wired Connection

About the Internet Connection Services

About the Network (LAN)

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

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

LAN

Using the LAN Port

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

Connecting to the Internet with a Wired Connection

About the Internet Connection Services

About the Network (LAN)

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

Wi-Fi

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

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

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

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

About the Internet Connection Services

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

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

BLUETOOTH

Notes on Using the BLUETOOTH(R) Function

About BLUETOOTH(R) Security

Stopping BLUETOOTH(R) Communications

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

About the BLUETOOTH(R) Function

USB

Connecting a USB Device

Charging a USB Device

Settings

VAIO computer

About the ASSIST Button

Booting Your VAIO Computer from External Devices

Keeping Your VAIO Computer in Optimum Condition (VAIO Care)

Updating Your VAIO Computer

Using VAIO Update

Viewing the System Information

Customizing Your VAIO Computer

Power

Selecting a Power Plan

Using Sleep Mode

Notes on Sleep Mode

Notes on Using the Power Source

Display

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

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

Changing the Resolution (Size) of the Screen Image

Connecting a TV with an HDMI Input Port

Selecting Display Modes

Using the Multiple Monitors Function

Notes on the LCD screen

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

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

Device

Changing the LCD Brightness

HDMI

Connecting a TV with an HDMI Input Port

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

Device

Peripheral device

Connecting a TV with an HDMI Input Port

Selecting Display Modes

Using the Multiple Monitors Function

Notes on the LCD screen

Changing the Sound Output Device

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

Computer and a TV

CD/DVD/BD

Booting Your VAIO Computer from External Devices

Audio

Adjusting the Speakers Volume

Changing the Sound Output Device

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

Computer and a TV

Adjusting the Volume in Windows

Adjusting the Microphone Volume

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

Enabling/Disabling the Gesture Function

Disabling the Tapping Function on the Touch Pad

Enabling/Disabling the Touch Pad

Using the Touch Pad

Camera

Using the Built-in Camera (Built-in camera equipped models)

Internet

Using the Antivirus App for Your VAIO Computer

Password

Setting/Changing the Power-on Password

Creating/Changing/Removing Your Windows Password

Removing the Power-on Password

Switching from a Local Account to a Microsoft Account

Memory module

Viewing the System Information

BIOS

About the ASSIST Button

Setting/Changing the Power-on Password

Booting Your VAIO Computer from External Devices

Removing the Power-on Password

Service and support

Keeping Your VAIO Computer in Optimum Condition (VAIO Care)

Updating Your VAIO Computer

Using VAIO Update

Touch panel

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

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

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

Security

Updating Your VAIO Computer

Opening Control Panel

Windows 8

Using Sleep Mode

User account

Switching from a Local Account to a Microsoft Account

Playback

CD/DVD/BD

Inserting/Removing a Disc (Optical disc drive equipped models)

About Region Codes (Optical disc drive equipped models)

Supported Discs (Optical disc drive equipped models)

Backup / Recovery

VAIO computer

About the ASSIST Button

Booting Your VAIO Computer from External Devices

Keeping Your VAIO Computer in Optimum Condition (VAIO Care)

CD/DVD/BD

Booting Your VAIO Computer from External Devices

Button

About the ASSIST Button

Recovery

About the ASSIST Button

Removing Recovery Content to Free up Disk Space

Recovering from Recovery Media

Creating Recovery Media

Checking the Volume of the Recovery Area

Notes on Recovery

About Recovery

Recovering from the Recovery Area

Refreshing Your VAIO Computer

BIOS

About the ASSIST Button

Booting Your VAIO Computer from External Devices

Backup

About Types of Backup

About Backup

Creating a Restore Point

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

Backing Up Your Data 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

Removing Recovery Content to Free up Disk Space

Creating Partitions

Creating Other Drives (Modifying Partitions)

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

Setting/Changing the Power-on Password

Creating/Changing/Removing Your Windows 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

Power

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

Restarting Your VAIO Computer

Charge Indicator Status List

Using Sleep Mode

Charging the Battery Pack

Turning On Your VAIO Computer

About Sleep Mode

Changing the Rapid Wake (Sleep Mode) Settings

Battery

Charge Indicator Status List

Charging the Battery Pack

Extending the Battery Life

About Sleep Mode

Changing the Rapid Wake (Sleep Mode) Settings

Checking the Battery Charge Capacity

Display

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

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

About the Touch Screen (Touch screen equipped models)

CD/DVD/BD

Inserting/Removing a Disc (Optical disc drive 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

Notes on the Built-in Camera (Built-in camera equipped models)

Using the Built-in Camera (Built-in camera equipped models)

LAN

Using the LAN Port

USB

Connecting a USB Device

Charging a USB Device

Memory card

Inserting SD Memory Cards

Notes on Using SD Memory Cards

Removing SD Memory Cards

Built-in storage device

Creating Partitions

Creating Other Drives (Modifying Partitions)

Touch panel

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

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

About the Touch Screen (Touch screen equipped models)

Entering Characters with Touch Screen Operations (Touch screen equipped

models)

Partition

Creating Partitions

Creating Other Drives (Modifying Partitions)

NFC/One-touch functions

Notes on NFC/One-touch functions (NFC supported models)

Disabling NFC/One-touch functions (NFC supported models)

About One-touch functions (NFC supported models)

About NFC (NFC supported models)

Using NFC/One-touch functions (NFC supported models)

Windows

Opening Windows Help and Support

Windows 8

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

Restarting Your VAIO Computer

Using Sleep Mode

Help and Support

Opening Windows Help and Support

Notifications

Read this first

Read This First

VAIO computer

Setting Up an Appropriate Work Environment

Checking Supplied Items

Updating Your VAIO Computer

CD/DVD/BD

About Region Codes (Optical disc drive equipped models)

Handling Discs (Optical disc drive equipped models)

Supported Discs (Optical disc drive equipped models)

Notes on Using Discs (Optical disc drive equipped models)

Care and maintenance

Cleaning Your VAIO computer/LCD screen

Important notice

Safety Information

Handling the Built-in Storage Device

About the Software License

Trademarks

About the International ENERGY STAR(R) Program

Service and support

About Online Support Website

Updating Your VAIO Computer

Solving Common Problems with Your VAIO Computer

Product registration

About Online Support Website

Supplied items

Checking Supplied Items

Security

Updating Your VAIO Computer

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