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Customizing Your VAIO Computer > Using Intel(R) VT n116 N Using Intel(R) VT Intel(R) Virtualization Technology (VT) allows you to use hardware virtualization software for enhancing your computer's performance. ! Intel VT may not be available depending on the CPU installed on your computer. For information on virtualization and how to use hardware virtualization software, contact the software publisher. To enable Intel VT 1 Turn on your computer. 2 Press the F2 key when the VAIO logo appears. The BIOS setup screen appears. If the screen does not appear, restart the computer and press the F2 key several times when the VAIO logo appears. 3 Press the < or , key to select Advanced. 4 Press the M or m key to select Intel(R) Virtualization Technology or Intel(R) VT, press the Enter key, select Enabled, and press the Enter key. ! If the Advanced tab is not displayed in the BIOS setup window or you cannot select Intel(R) Virtualization Technology, Intel VT is not available on the computer. 5 Press the < or , key to select Exit, select Exit Setup, and then press the Enter key. At the confirmation prompt, press the Enter key. Customizing Your VAIO Computer > Using the VAIO Control Center n117 N Using the VAIO Control Center The VAIO Control Center utility allows you to access system information and to specify preferences for system behavior. To use the VAIO Control Center 1 Click Start, All Programs, and VAIO Control Center. 2 Select your desired control item and change the settings. 3 Once finished, click OK. The setting of the desired item is changed. . For more information about each option, see the help file included with the VAIO Control Center. Some of the control items will not be visible if you open the VAIO Control Center as a standard user. Customizing Your VAIO Computer > Using the VAIO Power Management n118 N Using the VAIO Power Management Power management helps you set up power plans for running on AC or battery power to suit your requirements for power consumption. The VAIO Power Management function is added to the Windows Power Options. With this software application, you can enhance the Windows power management functions to ensure better operation of your computer and longer battery life. Selecting a Power Plan When you start the computer, a power status icon appears on the taskbar. This icon indicates what kind of power source you are currently using. Click this icon to display the window that shows your power status. To select a power plan 1 Right-click the power status icon on the taskbar and select Power Options. 2 Select your desired power plan. To change the power plan settings 1 Click Change plan settings on the right of your desired power plan in the Power Options window. Change the Sleep mode and display settings as needed. 2 If you need to change the advanced settings, click Change advanced power settings and go to step 3. Otherwise, click Save changes. 3 Click the VAIO Power Management tab. Change the settings for each item. 4 Click OK. . You can check the current power plan settings with the VAIO Power Management Viewer in the VAIO Control Center. Customizing Your VAIO Computer > Changing the Display Language n119 N Changing the Display Language On models with Windows 7 Ultimate or Windows 7 Enterprise, you can download and install your desired language pack. See the specifications to find out about configuration of your computer. ! To download a language pack, your computer must be connected to the Internet. For information on how to connect the computer to the Internet, see Using the Internet (page 57). To install a language pack 1 Click Start, All Programs, and Windows Update. 2 Click xx (number) optional updates are available. 3 Select the desired language pack from the list. 4 Click OK to start the download and installation of the selected language pack. To change the display language 1 Click Start, Control Panel, and Clock, Language, and Region. 2 Click Region and Language. 3 Select the Keyboards and Languages tab. 4 Choose a display language from the drop-down list. 5 Click OK. Customizing Your VAIO Computer > Protecting the Hard Disk n120 N Protecting the Hard Disk If your computer is equipped with a built-in hard disk drive, then it has the VAIO HDD Protection utility preinstalled for customizing your settings for protecting your hard disk drive against shock hazards. You can select the sensitivity level of the built-in shock sensor to set the appropriate protection level. See the specifications to find out about the configuration of your computer. ! Be aware that the solid state drive is not included in the scope of the VAIO HDD Protection utility. Activating VAIO HDD Protection To protect your hard disk drive against shock hazards, you must first activate the VAIO HDD Protection. To activate VAIO HDD Protection 1 Click Start, All Programs, and VAIO Control Center. 2 Click Security and Hard Disk Drive Protection Settings. 3 Select the Activate hard disk drive protection check box...
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