Sony VAIO Duo 13 User manual

Personal Computer
VAIO Duo 13 SVD1322
How to Use
Windows 8: The Basics
User account
Switching from a Local Account to a Microsoft Account
About User Account Types
Power
Controlling the Power State of Your VAIO Computer (Sleep Mode/Shutdown)
Restarting Your VAIO Computer
Entering Sleep Mode, Shutting Down, or Restarting
Using Sleep Mode
Display
About the Start Screen and Menu
Opening the App List
Searching Content
Opening the Desktop
Internet
Installing Apps from Windows Store
Password
Switching from a Local Account to a Microsoft Account
About User Account Types
Apps

Starting Apps
Switching Apps
Closing Apps
Viewing Running Apps
Switching User Accounts
Installing Apps from Windows Store
Opening the App Menu
Windows
Opening Windows Help and Support
Starting Help+Tips
Menu
About the Start Screen and Menu
Opening the App List
Searching Content
Opening the Desktop
Opening Control Panel
Opening the Charms
Windows 8
Controlling the Power State of Your VAIO Computer (Sleep Mode/Shutdown)
Restarting Your VAIO Computer
Using Sleep Mode
Store
Switching User Accounts
Installing Apps from Windows Store
Help and Support

Opening Windows Help and Support
Starting Help+Tips
Parts Description
VAIO computer
Parts and Controls on the Back
Parts and Controls on the Bottom
Parts and Controls on the Sides
Parts and Controls on the Front
Setup
VAIO computer
Raising the LCD Screen
Checking Supplied Items
Setting Up an Appropriate Work Environment
Power
Connecting a Power Source
Charging the Battery Pack
Turning On Your VAIO Computer
Controlling the Power State of Your VAIO Computer (Sleep Mode/Shutdown)
Battery
Charging the Battery Pack
Notes on Using the Battery Pack
Display

Raising the LCD Screen
Keyboard
Raising the LCD Screen
Supplied items
Checking Supplied Items
Windows 8
Controlling the Power State of Your VAIO Computer (Sleep Mode/Shutdown)
Network / Internet
Internet
Using the Antivirus App for Your VAIO Computer
Stopping Wireless WAN Communications (Wireless WAN equipped models)
Starting Wireless WAN Communications (Wireless WAN equipped models)
About the Internet Connection Services
Notes on Using the Wi-Fi(R) (Wireless LAN) Function
Stopping Wi-Fi(R) (Wireless LAN) Communications
About the Wi-Fi(R) (Wireless LAN) Standards
Installing Apps from Windows Store
About the Network (LAN)
Disabling the Wi-Fi(R) (Wireless LAN) Function
Starting Wi-Fi(R) (Wireless LAN) Communications
About a Security Key for Wi-Fi(R) (Wireless LAN)
Removing a Micro SIM Card (Wireless WAN equipped models)
Before Using the Wireless WAN (Wireless WAN equipped models)
Inserting a Micro SIM Card (Wireless WAN equipped models)

LAN
About the Internet Connection Services
About the Wi-Fi(R) (Wireless LAN) Standards
About the Network (LAN)
About a Security Key for Wi-Fi(R) (Wireless LAN)
Wi-Fi
About the Internet Connection Services
Notes on Using the Wi-Fi(R) (Wireless LAN) Function
Stopping Wi-Fi(R) (Wireless LAN) Communications
About the Wi-Fi(R) (Wireless LAN) Standards
Disabling the Wi-Fi(R) (Wireless LAN) Function
Starting Wi-Fi(R) (Wireless LAN) Communications
About a Security Key for Wi-Fi(R) (Wireless LAN)
Apps
Installing Apps from Windows Store
Store
Installing Apps from Windows Store
Wireless WAN
Stopping Wireless WAN Communications (Wireless WAN equipped models)
Starting Wireless WAN Communications (Wireless WAN equipped models)
Removing a Micro SIM Card (Wireless WAN equipped models)
Before Using the Wireless WAN (Wireless WAN equipped models)
Inserting a Micro SIM Card (Wireless WAN equipped models)
Connections

Power
Connecting a Power Source
Display
Changing the Resolution (Size) of the Screen Image on an HDMI-Connected Device
Notes on the LCD screen
Using the Multiple Monitors Function
Selecting Display Modes
Connecting a TV with an HDMI Input Port
HDMI
Changing the Resolution (Size) of the Screen Image on an HDMI-Connected Device
Connecting a TV with an HDMI Input Port
Peripheral device
Connecting a High-Quality Digital Sound Output Device between Your VAIO Computer and a
TV
Changing the Sound Output Device
Notes on the LCD screen
Using the Multiple Monitors Function
Selecting Display Modes
Connecting a TV with an HDMI Input Port
CD/DVD/BD
Connecting an External Drive
Audio
Connecting External Speakers/Headphones/Headset
Connecting a High-Quality Digital Sound Output Device between Your VAIO Computer and a
TV

Changing the Sound Output Device
Speakers
Connecting External Speakers/Headphones/Headset
Headphones
Connecting External Speakers/Headphones/Headset
Optical digital output
Connecting a High-Quality Digital Sound Output Device between Your VAIO Computer and a
TV
Internet
Stopping Wireless WAN Communications (Wireless WAN equipped models)
Starting Wireless WAN Communications (Wireless WAN equipped models)
About the Internet Connection Services
Notes on Using the Wi-Fi(R) (Wireless LAN) Function
Stopping Wi-Fi(R) (Wireless LAN) Communications
About the Wi-Fi(R) (Wireless LAN) Standards
About the Network (LAN)
Disabling the Wi-Fi(R) (Wireless LAN) Function
Starting Wi-Fi(R) (Wireless LAN) Communications
About a Security Key for Wi-Fi(R) (Wireless LAN)
Removing a Micro SIM Card (Wireless WAN equipped models)
Before Using the Wireless WAN (Wireless WAN equipped models)
Inserting a Micro SIM Card (Wireless WAN equipped models)
LAN
About the Internet Connection Services
About the Wi-Fi(R) (Wireless LAN) Standards

About the Network (LAN)
About a Security Key for Wi-Fi(R) (Wireless LAN)
Wi-Fi
About the Internet Connection Services
Notes on Using the Wi-Fi(R) (Wireless LAN) Function
Stopping Wi-Fi(R) (Wireless LAN) Communications
About the Wi-Fi(R) (Wireless LAN) Standards
Disabling the Wi-Fi(R) (Wireless LAN) Function
Starting Wi-Fi(R) (Wireless LAN) Communications
About a Security Key for Wi-Fi(R) (Wireless LAN)
BLUETOOTH
About the BLUETOOTH(R) Function
About BLUETOOTH(R) Security
Notes on Using the BLUETOOTH(R) Function
Stopping BLUETOOTH(R) Communications
Communicating with Another BLUETOOTH(R) Device such as a Mouse
USB
Connecting a USB Device
Charging a USB Device
Location information
Disabling the Download of the Location Information (GNSS equipped models)
Downloading the Location Information (GNSS equipped models)
Wireless WAN
Stopping Wireless WAN Communications (Wireless WAN equipped models)

Starting Wireless WAN Communications (Wireless WAN equipped models)
Removing a Micro SIM Card (Wireless WAN equipped models)
Before Using the Wireless WAN (Wireless WAN equipped models)
Inserting a Micro SIM Card (Wireless WAN equipped models)
Settings
User account
Switching from a Local Account to a Microsoft Account
VAIO computer
Viewing the System Information
Updating Your VAIO Computer
Booting Your VAIO Computer from External Devices
Customizing Your VAIO Computer
Keeping Your VAIO Computer in Optimum Condition (VAIO Care)
Using VAIO Update
About the ASSIST Button
Power
Notes on Sleep Mode
Selecting a Power Plan
Notes on Using the Power Source
Using Sleep Mode
Display
Adjusting the LCD Brightness Automatically
Displaying Clear and Vivid Images (X-Reality for mobile installed models)
Notes on Using the Touch Screen (Touch screen equipped models)
Enlarging the Text Size (DPI) (Touch screen equipped models)

How to Use the Touch Screen (Touch screen equipped models)
Changing the LCD Brightness
Changing the Resolution (Size) of the Screen Image on an HDMI-Connected Device
Notes on the LCD screen
Using the Multiple Monitors Function
Selecting Display Modes
Connecting a TV with an HDMI Input Port
Changing the Resolution (Size) of the Screen Image
About Built-In Sensors
Notes on Built-In Sensors
HDMI
Changing the Resolution (Size) of the Screen Image on an HDMI-Connected Device
Connecting a TV with an HDMI Input Port
Peripheral device
Connecting a High-Quality Digital Sound Output Device between Your VAIO Computer and a
TV
Changing the Sound Output Device
Notes on the LCD screen
Using the Multiple Monitors Function
Selecting Display Modes
Connecting a TV with an HDMI Input Port
CD/DVD/BD
Booting Your VAIO Computer from External Devices
Audio
Adjusting the Volume in Windows
Connecting a High-Quality Digital Sound Output Device between Your VAIO Computer and a

TV
Adjusting the Microphone Volume
Adjusting the Speakers Volume
Changing the Sound Output Device
Playing Optimized Sound for Your VAIO Computer Using the ClearAudio+ Mode
Speakers
Adjusting the Speakers Volume
Playing Optimized Sound for Your VAIO Computer Using the ClearAudio+ Mode
Microphone
Adjusting the Microphone Volume
Optical digital output
Connecting a High-Quality Digital Sound Output Device between Your VAIO Computer and a
TV
Button
About the ASSIST Button
Recovery
About the ASSIST Button
Keyboard
Changing the Keyboard Backlight Settings (Keyboard backlight equipped models)
Touch pad
Using the Touch Pad
Enabling/Disabling the Touch Pad
Disabling the Tapping Function on the Touch Pad

Enabling/Disabling the Gesture Function
Camera
Using the Built-in Camera
Internet
Using the Antivirus App for Your VAIO Computer
Password
Setting/Changing the Power-on Password
Switching from a Local Account to a Microsoft Account
Signing In to Windows Using Face Recognition
Creating/Changing/Removing Your Windows Password
Removing the Power-on Password
Memory module
Viewing the System Information
BIOS
Booting Your VAIO Computer from External Devices
Setting/Changing the Power-on Password
Using Intel(R) Anti-Theft Technology (Intel(R) Anti-Theft Technology supported models)
About the ASSIST Button
Removing the Power-on Password
Service and support
Updating Your VAIO Computer
Keeping Your VAIO Computer in Optimum Condition (VAIO Care)
Using VAIO Update

Touch panel
Notes on Using the Touch Screen (Touch screen equipped models)
Enlarging the Text Size (DPI) (Touch screen equipped models)
How to Use the Touch Screen (Touch screen equipped models)
Location information
Disabling the Download of the Location Information (GNSS equipped models)
Downloading the Location Information (GNSS equipped models)
Sensor
About Built-In Sensors
Notes on Built-In Sensors
Security
Updating Your VAIO Computer
Menu
Opening Control Panel
Windows 8
Using Sleep Mode
Pen
Starting Your Preferred App when You Detach the Pen (Digitizer Stylus supplied models)
Face Recognition
Using Face Recognition
Notes on Face Recognition
Signing In to Windows Using Face Recognition

Backup / Recovery
VAIO computer
Booting Your VAIO Computer from External Devices
Keeping Your VAIO Computer in Optimum Condition (VAIO Care)
About the ASSIST Button
CD/DVD/BD
Booting Your VAIO Computer from External Devices
Button
About the ASSIST Button
Recovery
About Recovery
Creating Recovery Media
Checking the Volume of the Recovery Area
Notes on Recovery
Refreshing Your VAIO Computer
Recovering from the Recovery Area
Recovering from Recovery Media
Removing Recovery Content to Free up Disk Space
About the ASSIST Button
BIOS
Booting Your VAIO Computer from External Devices
About the ASSIST Button
Backup

Restoring System Files Using the Restore Point when You cannot Start Windows
Backing Up Your Data when You cannot Start Windows
Creating a Restore Point
About Types of Backup
About Backup
Restoring Your Data with VAIO Data Restore Tool
Service and support
Keeping Your VAIO Computer in Optimum Condition (VAIO Care)
Built-in storage device
Creating Partitions
Creating Other Drives (Modifying Partitions)
Checking the Volume of the Recovery Area
Removing Recovery Content to Free up Disk Space
Partition
Creating Partitions
Creating Other Drives (Modifying Partitions)
Refresh
About Recovery
Refreshing Your VAIO Computer
Security
VAIO computer
Keeping Your VAIO Computer in Optimum Condition (VAIO Care)
Using VAIO Update

Internet
Using the Antivirus App for Your VAIO Computer
Password
Setting/Changing the Power-on Password
Signing In to Windows Using Face Recognition
Creating/Changing/Removing Your Windows Password
Removing the Power-on Password
BIOS
Setting/Changing the Power-on Password
Removing the Power-on Password
Service and support
Keeping Your VAIO Computer in Optimum Condition (VAIO Care)
Using VAIO Update
Face Recognition
Using Face Recognition
Notes on Face Recognition
Signing In to Windows Using Face Recognition
Other Operations
Power
Charging the Battery Pack
Turning On Your VAIO Computer
Controlling the Power State of Your VAIO Computer (Sleep Mode/Shutdown)
Restarting Your VAIO Computer

Charge Indicator Status List
Using Sleep Mode
About Sleep Mode
Battery
Checking the Battery Charge Capacity
Charging the Battery Pack
Extending the Battery Life
Charge Indicator Status List
About Sleep Mode
Display
Notes on Using the Touch Screen (Touch screen equipped models)
About the Touch Screen (Touch screen equipped models)
How to Use the Touch Screen (Touch screen equipped models)
Keyboard
Entering Characters with Touch Screen Operations (Touch screen equipped models)
Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key
Touch pad
Using the Touch Pad
Camera
Using the Built-in Camera
Notes on the Built-in Camera
BIOS
Using Intel(R) Anti-Theft Technology (Intel(R) Anti-Theft Technology supported models)

USB
Connecting a USB Device
Charging a USB Device
Memory card
About "Memory Stick"
Compatible "Memory Stick"
Inserting SD Memory Cards
Formatting "Memory Stick"
Notes on Using "Memory Stick"
Removing SD Memory Cards
Removing "Memory Stick"
Inserting "Memory Stick"
Notes on Using SD Memory Cards
Built-in storage device
Creating Partitions
Creating Other Drives (Modifying Partitions)
Touch panel
Entering Characters with Touch Screen Operations (Touch screen equipped models)
Notes on Using the Touch Screen (Touch screen equipped models)
About the Touch Screen (Touch screen equipped models)
How to Use the Touch Screen (Touch screen equipped models)
Partition
Creating Partitions
Creating Other Drives (Modifying Partitions)
NFC/One-touch functions

About One-touch functions (NFC supported models)
Notes on NFC/One-touch functions (NFC supported models)
Using NFC/One-touch functions (NFC supported models)
Disabling NFC/One-touch functions (NFC supported models)
About NFC (NFC supported models)
Windows
Opening Windows Help and Support
Starting Help+Tips
Windows 8
Controlling the Power State of Your VAIO Computer (Sleep Mode/Shutdown)
Restarting Your VAIO Computer
Using Sleep Mode
Help and Support
Opening Windows Help and Support
Starting Help+Tips
Pen
How to Use the Pen (Digitizer Stylus supplied models)
Replacing the Battery of the Pen (Digitizer Stylus supplied models)
Using the Pen Hook (Digitizer Stylus supplied models)
Replacing the Nib (Digitizer Stylus supplied models)
Using the Pen Stand (Digitizer Stylus supplied models)
Starting the Note Taking App (VAIO Paper)
Clipping an Image Displayed on the Computer Screen (VAIO Clip)
Notifications

Read this first
About This Manual
VAIO computer
Updating Your VAIO Computer
Checking Supplied Items
Setting Up an Appropriate Work Environment
Care and maintenance
Cleaning Your VAIO computer/LCD screen
Important notice
Trademarks
About the Software License
About the International ENERGY STAR(R) Program
Safety Information
Handling the Built-in Storage Device
Service and support
Updating Your VAIO Computer
About Online Support Website
Solving Common Problems with Your VAIO Computer
Product registration
About Online Support Website
Supplied items
Checking Supplied Items