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Customizing your notebook
Setting up your notebook
The Sony Notebook Setup utility allows you to consult system information, specify preferences for system
behavior, and change hardware settings for your VAIO notebook.
To use Sony Notebook Setup, proceed as follows:
1
Click the Start button on the Windows
2
In All Programs, select Sony Notebook Setup and then click Sony Notebook Setup.
The Basic window appears; use the Basic / Advanced tab to display more features.
3
Select the tab for the item you want to change.
4
Once finished, click OK.
This dialog box contains the following tabs:
Tab
About This
Computer
Printer
Initial Setting
Touchpad
Power On
Password
Enable Ports
Basic/Advanced
For more information about each options, click Help on the Notebook Setup screen to display the help file.
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Description
Displays system information, including memory capacity, serial number, and BIOS version.
Selects printer port mode settings.
Selects the drive and device order you wish to use for loading the operating system. You
can specify the hard drive as well as other drives inserted into your computer. You can
change the volume of the sounds while the operating system is loading.
When you connect an optional mouse to your computer, you can disable your touchpad.
You can also customize your mouse settings by means of the mouse utility in this tab.
Sets the password to secure your computer.
If you use this option, remember the password at all times. If you forget the password, you
cannot change this setting anymore, and you will not be able to start your computer.
Disables port to release resources to the system. To change the port settings, click
Advanced on the Basic/Advanced tab.
Toggles between Advanced mode (additional screens with advanced settings) and Basic
mode of display. Advanced mode includes Serial and View Resources tabs.
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