User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Before Use
- Getting Started
- Using Your VAIO Computer
- Using Peripheral Devices
- Connecting a Docking Station
- Connecting External Speakers
- Connecting an External Display
- Selecting Display Modes
- Using the Multiple Monitors Function
- Connecting an External Microphone
- Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device
- Connecting a Printer
- Connecting an i.LINK Device
- Connecting to a Network (LAN)
- Customizing Your VAIO Computer
- Setting the Password
- Using Fingerprint Authentication
- Using Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
- Setting Up Your Computer with VAIO Control Center
- Setting Up Your Computer with VAIO Central
- Using the VAIO Status Monitor
- Using the Power Saving Modes
- Managing Power with VAIO Power Management
- Changing the Performance Setting
- Protecting Data from Unauthorized Use
- Configuring Your Modem
- Protecting the Hard Disk
- Upgrading Your VAIO Computer
- Precautions
- Troubleshooting
- Support Options
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Using Your VAIO Computer
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If you change the DVD region code while the WinDVD or WinDVD BD software is running, restart the software or eject the disc and re-insert it to make
the new setting effective.
❑ Do not try to change the region code settings of the DVD drive. Any difficulties caused by changing the region code
settings of the DVD drive are out of warranty.
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❑ Region code indicators are labeled on the DVDs to indicate in which region and on what type of player you can play the
disc. If the DVD is labeled "all," this means that you can play this DVD in most regions of the world. If the region code of
your residence area is different from the label on the DVD disc or on the packaging, you cannot play the disc on your
computer.
For finding the region code of your residence area, see the following table.
If it is your first time to play a DVD video on your computer, follow these steps before inserting the disc:
1 Click Start and Computer.
2 Right-click the optical disc drive icon and click Properties in the menu.
Residence area Region code Residence area Region code Residence area Region code
Australia* 4 China 6 Hong Kong* 3
India* 5 Indonesia* 3 Japan* 2
Korea 3 Malaysia* 3 New Zealand* 4
Philippines* 3 Saudi Arabia* 2 Singapore* 3
South Africa* 2 Taiwan 3 Thailand 3
United Arab Emirates* 2
* A region code is not assigned to your computer's optical disc drive by default.