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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.

 

 

S Button

You can change the functions assigned to the computer's S buttons. Available pre-defined assignments are:

 

Muting*1, Stand by, Hibernate, Max Brightness, External Display*2, Launch Application, VAIO Zone, SSMS

 

Audio Filter, Multiple Monitors

 

 

Screen Resolution*3

Specify settings for the screen resolution when an external display is connected to your computer.

 

 

Plug and Display

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

 

 

*1 Default S1 button assignment

 

*2 Default S2 button assignment

 

*3 Only for models with the Intel 915GM video controller. See the printed Specifications sheet for the video controller used in your computer.

3Select the desired control item.

4Once finished, click OK. The item has been changed.

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For more information about each option, click Help on the VAIO Control Center window to display the help file.

Some of the control items will not be visible If you open VAIO Control Center as a limited user.