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Using your VAIO computer

Setting up your computer with VAIO Control Center

The VAIO Control Center utility allows you to consult system information and specify preferences for system behaviour. To use VAIO Control Center, proceed as follows:

1Click the Start button on the Windows taskbar.

2In All Programs, click VAIO Control Center. The VAIO Control Center window appears.

Control item

Description

 

 

System Information

Displays the information about your operating system and the hardware architecture.

 

 

Initial Setting

You can specify the order in which the system checks for devices containing a bootable system when it starts.

 

 

Built-in Pointing Device

You can enable or disable the built-in pointing device.

 

 

Printer Port

You can specify settings to resolve resource conflicts when you add the hardware.

(PCG-K series only)

 

 

 

S Button

You can change the Control items assigned to the computer's S button. Available pre-defined assignments are:

(VGN-A series only)

Stand by, Hibernate, External Display, Launch Application, VAIO Zone*, Multiple Monitors

 

* Default assignment

 

 

Plug and Display

You can specify settings for automatic output to the external display.

(VGN-A series only)

 

 

 

Automatic Brightness

You can specify settings for the auto luminance sensor. The auto luminance sensor senses the brightness from

(VGN-A series only)

outside then the display brightness is adjusted accordingly.

 

 

Station and Port replicator

You can specify the behaviour when station or port replicator is connected to your computer.

(VGN-A series only)

 

 

 

Wireless Switch Settings

You can select the option of the wireless function that is activated when you set the WIRELESS switch on your

(VGN-A series only)

computer to ON.