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Using Your VAIO Computer

Using Special-function Buttons

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

VGN-A series models

Special-function button

 

Functions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turns the volume on and off. 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,

Brightness button

 

the 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 134).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Magnify screen button (Zoom)

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The default resolutions of the standard view and the magnified view are as follows:

 

 

 

 

Standard view: 1440 x 900 pixels

 

 

 

 

Magnified view: 1024 x 600 pixels

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By default, the S1 button launched 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 134).