ManualTable of ContentsWelcome1Powering Your Computer2Using AC Power3Connecting the AC adapter4Turning on the computer5Using the Battery6Using a second battery7Conserving Battery Power9Using power saving modes10Using PowerPanel utility11Locating battery information14Inserting a battery17Removing a battery18Charging a battery19Notes on batteries20Using Audio-Video Features21Using Special Buttons22About the special buttons23Using i.LINK Digital Video Recorders24Connecting an i.LINK digital video recorder25Disconnecting the i.LINK digital video recorder26Using a digital video camera recorder27Using Computer Monitors and Projectors28Connecting a computer monitor29Connecting a multimedia device30Selecting a display32Disconnecting a computer monitor or projector33Using Speakers34Connecting speakers35Disconnecting speakers36Adjusting the volume37Enabling the audio feature38Using Microphones39Connecting a microphone40Disconnecting a microphone41Using a microphone to record sound42Internet and Network Connections43Internet Connections44Setting up a dial-up Internet connection45Setting up an Ethernet Internet connection46Customizing your Internet connection47Network Connections48Using Ethernet and dial-up connections49Using wireless network connections (selected models only)51Checking your network connection status57CDs and DVDs58Inserting and Ejecting CDs or DVDs60Copying and Playing CDs and DVDs62Playing CDs63Copying files to CDs65Playing DVDs67Connecting your computer to a TV68Playing DVDs on a TV69Disconnecting your computer from a TV70Playing DVDs on your computer71Copying files to DVDs (on selected models only)72Computer Features73Using the Touch Pad74Describing the touch pad75Using Memory Stick Media76About Memory Stick media77Inserting Memory Stick media78Viewing the contents79Write-protecting Memory Stick media80Formatting Memory Stick media81Removing Memory Stick media82Using PC Cards83Inserting PC Cards84Removing PC Cards85Using the Multilingual User Interface Language Option86Changing Numbers, Currency, Time, and Date Formats87Changing the Window Design of Sony Programs88Printer Connections89Connecting a USB Printer90Disconnecting a Printer91Connecting a Parallel Printer92Port Replicators93Locating Ports and Jacks94Connecting a Port Replicator95Disconnecting a Port Replicator97Mice and Keyboards98Using the Keyboard99Keyboard descriptions100Windows key combinations101Indicator lights102Fn key combinations103Connecting External Mice and Keyboards104Connecting a mouse or keyboard105Disconnecting a mouse or keyboard106Memory Upgrades107Precautions and Procedures108Removing and Installing Memory Modules109Confirming Added Memory Capacity111Floppy Disk Drives112Using a Floppy Disk Drive113Connecting a floppy disk drive114Inserting and removing floppy disks115Protecting floppy disks116Disconnecting a floppy disk drive117Storing a floppy disk drive118Troubleshooting119Computer120What do I do if my computer won't start?121What do I do if a BIOS error appears when my computer starts?122What do I do if the message Operating system not found appears when my computer starts, and why won't Windows start?123Why does my computer stop responding? Why can't I turn off my computer?124Why won't my computer enter Standby or Hibernate mode?125Why is the sound of my computer's fan so loud?126Why does the System Properties dialog box display a slower CPU speed than the maximum?127Why don't my changes appear on the computer screen (LCD)?128Battery129How do I know when the battery is charged?130When is the computer using AC power?131When should I recharge the battery?132When should I replace the battery?133Should I be concerned that the installed battery is warm?134Can my computer enter Hibernate mode while using battery power?135Why doesn't my computer enter Hibernate mode?136Audio/Video137Why can't I use the DV recorder?138Internet139Why doesn't my modem work?140Why is my modem connection slow?141Networking142Why can't my computer connect to a wireless LAN access point?143Why can't I access the Internet?144Why is the data transfer speed slow?145Why is the communication speed interrupted or slowed down when MPEG2 data is transferred?146How do I avoid data transfer interruptions?147Can I connect to an IEEE 802.11a device?148What are channels?149Microphone150Why doesn't my microphone work?151Mouse152What do I do if the computer doesn't recognize the mouse?153What do I do if the pointer doesn't move when I use the mouse?154Speakers155Why won't my speakers work?156Why can't I hear sound from my speakers?157Why don't the Fn+F3 or the Fn+F4 key combinations work?158Why do I hear noise distortion while listening to music with speakers or headphones?159Touchpad160What do I do if the touch pad does not work?161CDs and DVDs162How do I maintain CDs and DVDs?163Why does my computer freeze when I try to read a disc?164What do I do if the drive tray won't open?165What do I do if the optical drive isn't playing my CD or DVD properly?166Why did the computer screen (LCD) go blank?167Why can't I view the entire DVD video display on a TV screen?168How do I adjust the image on the TV screen?169How do I change the video resolution on the TV screen?170How do I switch the computer screen (LCD) from LCD to TV?171Memory Stick172Why can't I open my image files?173Why can't I save music files onto my Memory Stick media?174Can I copy images from a digital video camera using Memory Stick media?175How do I prevent damage to the Memory Stick media?176How do I extend the life of the Memory Stick media?177PC Cards178Why doesn't my PC Card work?179Why doesn't my computer recognize attached devices?180Why can't I insert my PC Card?181Why does an exclamation mark (!) appear on the Device Manager tab in the System Properties dialog box?182i.LINK183Why isn't my i.LINK drive playing a CD or DVD properly?184Why won't my i.LINK drive play my computer programs?185Printing186Why can't I print a document?187Floppies188Why doesn't the Safely Remove Hardware icon appear on the taskbar when the drive is connected?189Why is the drive unable to write data to a floppy disk?190Size: 4.61 MBPages: 190Language: EnglishOpen manual
User ManualTable of ContentsNotice to Users5FCC Part 689FCC Radio Frequency Exposure (United States)10IC RSS-210 (Canada)10Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (UnitedStates)11Telephone Consumer Guidelines (Canada)11RECYCLING LITHIUM ION BATTERIES11RECYCLAGE DES ACCUMULATEURS AUX IONS DE LITHIUM12INDUSTRY CANADA NOTICE13AVIS D’INDUSTRIE CANADA13Setting Up15Unpacking Your Computer16VAIO Computer Documents16Software CDs17Recovery CDs17Applying Ergonomics18Getting Started25Turning On Your Computer26Using the Touch Pad31Describing the touch pad31Expanding Your Computing Power39Upgrading Memory40Locating Preinstalled Programs40Caring for Your Computer41Storing Your Computer42Cleaning Your Computer43Handling the LCD Screen43VAIO Recovery Options45About Recovery Options46Accessing the VAIO Recovery Wizard46About the Recovery Media Kit48Recovery Media Kit overview48Creating the Recovery Media Kit48Using the VAIO Recovery Wizard52Starting the VAIO Recovery Wizard52Using the VAIO Recovery Wizard53Additional Information59Using the Application Recovery and System Recovery CDs61Application and System Recovery CDs62Using Your Recovery CDs62Using the Application Recovery CDs62Using the System Recovery CDs65Troubleshooting69Computer69What do I do if my computer won’t start?69What do I do if a BIOS error appears when my computer starts?70What do I do if the message “Operating system not found” appears when my computer starts, and why...70Why does my computer stop responding? Why can’t I turn off my computer?71Why won’t my computer enter Standby or Hibernate mode?72Why is the sound of my computer’s fan so loud?72Why does the System Properties dialog box display a slower CPU speed than the maximum?73Why don’t my changes appear on the computer screen (LCD)?73Support Options74Index75Size: 1.35 MBPages: 80Language: EnglishOpen manual
User ManualTable of ContentsWelcome1Powering Your Computer2Using AC Power3Connecting the AC adapter4Turning on the computer5Using the Battery6Using a second battery7Conserving Battery Power9Using power saving modes10Using PowerPanel utility11Locating battery information14Inserting a battery17Removing a battery18Charging a battery19Notes on batteries20Using Audio-Video Features21Using Special Buttons22About the special buttons23Using i.LINK Digital Video Recorders24Connecting an i.LINK digital video recorder25Disconnecting the i.LINK digital video recorder26Using a digital video camera recorder27Using Computer Monitors and Projectors28Connecting a computer monitor29Connecting a multimedia device30Selecting a display32Disconnecting a computer monitor or projector33Using Speakers34Connecting speakers35Disconnecting speakers36Adjusting the volume37Enabling the audio feature38Using Microphones39Connecting a microphone40Disconnecting a microphone41Using a microphone to record sound42Internet and Network Connections43Internet Connections44Setting up a dial-up Internet connection45Setting up an Ethernet Internet connection46Customizing your Internet connection47Network Connections48Using Ethernet and dial-up connections49Using wireless network connections (selected models only)51Checking your network connection status57CDs and DVDs58Inserting and Ejecting CDs or DVDs60Copying and Playing CDs and DVDs62Playing CDs63Copying files to CDs65Playing DVDs67Connecting your computer to a TV68Playing DVDs on a TV69Disconnecting your computer from a TV70Playing DVDs on your computer71Copying files to DVDs (on selected models only)72Computer Features73Using the Touch Pad74Describing the touch pad75Using Memory Stick Media76About Memory Stick media77Inserting Memory Stick media78Viewing the contents79Write-protecting Memory Stick media80Formatting Memory Stick media81Removing Memory Stick media82Using PC Cards83Inserting PC Cards84Removing PC Cards85Using the Multilingual User Interface Language Option86Changing Numbers, Currency, Time, and Date Formats87Changing the Window Design of Sony Programs88Printer Connections89Connecting a USB Printer90Disconnecting a Printer91Connecting a Parallel Printer92Port Replicators93Locating Ports and Jacks94Connecting a Port Replicator95Disconnecting a Port Replicator97Mice and Keyboards98Using the Keyboard99Keyboard descriptions100Windows key combinations101Indicator lights102Fn key combinations103Connecting External Mice and Keyboards104Connecting a mouse or keyboard105Disconnecting a mouse or keyboard106Memory Upgrades107Precautions and Procedures108Removing and Installing Memory Modules109Confirming Added Memory Capacity111Floppy Disk Drives112Using a Floppy Disk Drive113Connecting a floppy disk drive114Inserting and removing floppy disks115Protecting floppy disks116Disconnecting a floppy disk drive117Storing a floppy disk drive118Troubleshooting119Computer120What do I do if my computer won't start?121What do I do if a BIOS error appears when my computer starts?122What do I do if the message Operating system not found appears when my computer starts, and why won't Windows start?123Why does my computer stop responding? Why can't I turn off my computer?124Why won't my computer enter Standby or Hibernate mode?125Why is the sound of my computer's fan so loud?126Why does the System Properties dialog box display a slower CPU speed than the maximum?127Why don't my changes appear on the computer screen (LCD)?128Battery129How do I know when the battery is charged?130When is the computer using AC power?131When should I recharge the battery?132When should I replace the battery?133Should I be concerned that the installed battery is warm?134Can my computer enter Hibernate mode while using battery power?135Why doesn't my computer enter Hibernate mode?136Audio/Video137Why can't I use the DV recorder?138Internet139Why doesn't my modem work?140Why is my modem connection slow?141Networking142Why can't my computer connect to a wireless LAN access point?143Why can't I access the Internet?144Why is the data transfer speed slow?145Why is the communication speed interrupted or slowed down when MPEG2 data is transferred?146How do I avoid data transfer interruptions?147Can I connect to an IEEE 802.11a device?148What are channels?149Microphone150Why doesn't my microphone work?151Mouse152What do I do if the computer doesn't recognize the mouse?153What do I do if the pointer doesn't move when I use the mouse?154Speakers155Why won't my speakers work?156Why can't I hear sound from my speakers?157Why don't the Fn+F3 or the Fn+F4 key combinations work?158Why do I hear noise distortion while listening to music with speakers or headphones?159Touchpad160What do I do if the touch pad does not work?161CDs and DVDs162How do I maintain CDs and DVDs?163Why does my computer freeze when I try to read a disc?164What do I do if the drive tray won't open?165What do I do if the optical drive isn't playing my CD or DVD properly?166Why did the computer screen (LCD) go blank?167Why can't I view the entire DVD video display on a TV screen?168How do I adjust the image on the TV screen?169How do I change the video resolution on the TV screen?170How do I switch the computer screen (LCD) from LCD to TV?171Memory Stick172Why can't I open my image files?173Why can't I save music files onto my Memory Stick media?174Can I copy images from a digital video camera using Memory Stick media?175How do I prevent damage to the Memory Stick media?176How do I extend the life of the Memory Stick media?177PC Cards178Why doesn't my PC Card work?179Why doesn't my computer recognize attached devices?180Why can't I insert my PC Card?181Why does an exclamation mark (!) appear on the Device Manager tab in the System Properties dialog box?182i.LINK183Why isn't my i.LINK drive playing a CD or DVD properly?184Why won't my i.LINK drive play my computer programs?185Printing186Why can't I print a document?187Floppies188Why doesn't the Safely Remove Hardware icon appear on the taskbar when the drive is connected?189Why is the drive unable to write data to a floppy disk?190Size: 4.61 MBPages: 190Language: EnglishOpen manual
