Sony PCG 9542 User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Welcome

  11
• Features

  11
• Unpacking Your Notebook

  12
• Ergonomic Considerations

  14
• Setting Up Your VAIO® Notebook

  19
• Locating Controls and Connectors

  19
• Connecting a Power Source

  24
• Starting Your Computer

  30
• Shutting Down Your Computer

  31
• Using Your VAIO® Notebook

  33
• Using the Keyboard

  33
• Using the Touchpad

  38
• Using the Floppy Disk Drive

  40
• Using the Optical Drive

  43
• Using PC Cards

  49
• Using a Second Battery Pack

  52
• Using the Weight Saver

  55
• Using Smart Connect

  57
• Power Saving Modes

  58
• Connecting a Phone Line

  60
• Connecting to the Local Area Network (LAN)

  61
• Connecting Peripheral Devices

  63
• Connecting the Port Replicator

  64
• Connecting an External Mouse or Keyboard

  68
• Connecting a Printer

  69
• Connecting an External Display

  70
• Connecting a TV Display (For Models with TV Out Only)

  73
• Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device

  75
• Connecting an i.LINK*® Device

  76
• Connecting External Speakers

  78
• Connecting an External Microphone

  79
• Customizing Your VAIO® Notebook

  81
• Displaying the Sony Notebook Setup Screen

  81
• Controlling Power Management

  83
• Displaying Battery Information

  87
• Selecting the Display Mode

  89
• Adding Memory

  93
• About the Software on Your Notebook

  97
• Overview

  97
• MovieShaker™

  101
• PictureGear™

  105
• Software Support Information

  107
• Application, System, and Driver Recovery CDs

  109
• Using Your Recovery CDs

  110
• Troubleshooting

  115
• Specifications

  127