Sony VGN-A600 quick start Turning on the Computer

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Turning On Your Computer

Turning on the Computer

Power button

Power indicator

✍If you continue to press the power button, the computer turns off.

3If necessary, adjust the brightness of the LCD screen.

Your computer comes with a brightness sensor that automatically increases and decreases the LCD screen’s brightness level depending on the amount of external light. To override the automatic setting and manually adjust the brightness, follow these steps:

❑Press the Brightness button, located next to the Volume buttons. See “Using Special Buttons” in your on-screen VAIO® Computer User Guide for more information.

❑Press the Fn and F5 keys to decrease the brightness.

❑Press the Fn and F6 keys to increase the brightness.

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Contents VGN-A600 Series Quick Start Shortcut Menu Contents Vaio Computer Quick Start Page End User / Product Activation Requirements Avertissement Regulatory Information FCC PartIC RSS-210 Canada FCC Radio Frequency Exposure United StatesTelephone Consumer Guidelines Canada Telephone Consumer Protection Act United StatesRecycling LITHIUM-ION Batteries Industry Canada Notice Unpacking Your Computer Carton ContentsHard Disk Drive Recovery Port Replicator AccessoriesVaio Computer Documents Unpacking Your Computer Front Locating Controls and PortsLocating Controls and Ports Supports high-/full-/low- speeds BackLeft Right Bottom Port Replicator Business Port Replicator Indicator Function About the Indicator LightsLAN About the Wireless Mouse Inserting Batteries into the Wireless Mouse To set up the wireless mouseVaio Computer Quick Start Turning On Your Computer To insert and charge the batteryInserting the Battery Opening the Battery BaySecuring the Battery To connect the AC adapter Connecting the AC Adapter to the ComputerTo open and turn on the computer Opening the ComputerTurning on the Computer Using the Touch Pad Describing the touch padLocating the Touch Pad Using the Touch Pad Connecting the Wireless Mouse To connect the wireless optical mouseConnecting the Mouse Registering Your Computer Registering Your ComputerLocating Your Vaio Computer User Guide To open the user guideLocating the Vaio User Guide Vaio User Guide Window Setting Up a Dial-Up Connection To set up a dial-up connectionNew Connection Wizard To turn off your computer Turning Off Your ComputerVaio Computer Quick Start What do I do if my computer won’t start? TroubleshootingSelect Ok, and press Enter. The computer restarts What do I do if my computer stops responding? Vaio Computer User Guide Support OptionsPage 258578401