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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.
The AV MODE, Play/Pause, Stop, Previous track, and Next track buttons support Instant Mode
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. To activate Instant Mode,
the computer must be off or in Hibernate mode. See the printed Instant Mode booklet for more information on the Instant
Mode.
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On models with the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator only.
Special-function button
Functions
S button
By default, the S button launches Internet Explorer. You can change this button assignment on the window
for changing the S button assignment. To display this window, press and hold the button or launch and
navigate through VAIO Central.
AV MODE button
When the computer is off or in Hibernate mode:
Activates Instant Mode to enable you immediately to play music and view the image data stored on the hard
disk without launching Windows. See the printed Instant Mode booklet for more information.
When the computer is on or in Sleep mode:
Launches VAIO AV Mode Launcher. Select the desired software to launch.
You can change the software, displayed on your computer screen, in the setup window for VAIO AV Mode
Launcher. To display this window, press and hold the AV MODE button.
Stop button
Stops CD, DVD, or Blu-ray Disc
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playback or music file playback on the hard disk.
Play/Pause button
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Starts or pauses CD, DVD, Blu-ray Disc
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playback or music file playback on the hard disk.
Previous track button
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Plays the previous chapter/movie in the DVD or Blu-ray Disc
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during video playback or the previous song in
the CD or previous music file on the hard disk during playback.
Next track button
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Plays the next chapter/movie in the DVD or Blu-ray Disc
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during video playback or the next song in the CD or
next music file on the hard disk during playback.
