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Notebook Computer User Guide
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To Use the Jog Dial
Launcher mode
To use the Jog Dial, click the Jog Dial window or the Jog Dial icon in the
task tray. Alternatively, you can press the Jog Dial while pressing the Ctrl
key on the keyboard to switch to the Launcher mode.
1
Turn the Jog Dial to select an item, then press the Jog Dial.
The Jog Dial window switches to the Guide mode, and shows the Jog
Dial's function.
See “Information on Using the Jog Dial” on page 21 for more information.
2
Turn or press the Jog Dial to use the desired function.
3
To select another item, switch to the Launcher mode by pressing the
Jog Dial and repeating the process from step 1.
Guide mode
The Jog Dial window displays the desired function.
Software that supports the Jog Dial
If Sony software that supports the Jog Dial is active, you can use the Jog
Dial’s functions that are allocated to that software.
For more information on functions allocated to software, see “Using the
Preinstalled Sony Software” on page 22.
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You can allocate other functions to the Jog Dial or delete them with the Jog Dial Setup
software. For more information, see “Allocating Other Functions to the Jog Dial” on
page 23.