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Using Your VAIO Computer

Using Special-function Buttons

Your VAIO computer is provided with special buttons to help you use specific functions of the computer.

VGN-A series models

Special-function button

Functions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turns on and off the volume. The LED turns on when the volume is turned off.

Mute button

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase and decrease the volume.

 

 

Volume buttons

 

 

 

(Volume down and Volume up)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You can increase and decrease the brightness intensity. When the screen is on maximum brightness intensity, the

Brightness button

LED turns on.

Auto luminance sensor:

 

 

 

 

 

 

By default, the light sensor senses the brightness from outside and the display brightness is adjusted accordingly.

 

 

 

This setting applies only when the display is set to automatic brightness mode. Press the brightness button to set

 

 

 

the display to automatic brightness mode. You can adjust the general level of the automatic brightness mode in

 

 

 

Setting Up Your Computer with VAIO Control Center (page 120).

Changes the image resolution in all applications, except in those that use the DVD player.

Magnify screen button (Zoom) : The default resolutions of the standard view and the magnified view depend on the model as listed below. For the type of LCD screen equipped with your computer, see LCD screen in the printed Specifications sheet.

❑Models with the WUXGA LCD screen Standard view: 1920 x 1200 pixels Magnified view: 1280 x 768 pixels

❑Models with the WXGA+ LCD screen Standard view: 1440 x 900 pixels Magnified view: 1024 x 600 pixels

 

The S1 button, by default, launches the VAIO Zone software. You also can link to this shortcut button another

S1 button

action that you execute often. See Setting Up Your Computer with VAIO Control Center (page 120).