User ManualTable of ContentsSafety information4Regulatory information6Disposal of lithium ion battery7Welcome8About the User Guides9Printed Documentation:9Online Documentation:9Unpacking your notebook11Ergonomic considerations12Using your notebook14Locating the controls and connectors14Right14Left15Front16Back17Bottom18Connecting a power source19Using the AC adapter19Using battery power20Starting your computer25Shutting down your computer26Registering your computer27Using the keyboard28Combinations and functions with the Windows®Key30Indicators31Combinations and functions with the Fn Key32Using the touchpad34Using the floppy disk drive35Using the DVD-ROM drive38Using PC Cards41Using programmable power keys (PPK)44PPK default options44Using the modem46Connecting a phone line46Using Smart Connect and Smart Connect Monitor47Using power saving modes48Normal mode48System Idle mode48System Suspend mode49System Hibernation mode49Using a second battery pack50Using the weight saver53Connecting peripheral devices55Port replicator56Printer60External display62AV devices65To connect a TV65Memory Sticks™66Digital video camera recorder67To use diskettes with the Digital Mavica69Using Memory Sticks™69MiniDisc® deck with MD Player70External mouse or keyboard72Universal Serial Bus (USB) device73To connect a USB device73External speakers74External microphone75Getting help76About Sony’s support options76Printed documentation supplied with your computer76Online user guides supplied with your Documentation CD-ROM76Other sources of information77Troubleshooting78About the computer and software78About digital video captures and DVgate81About the display82About CD-ROMs and diskettes82About sound84About the modem85About peripherals86Notes on use87Adding memory88Precautions88To remove a memory module89To install a memory module90Other precautions92Specifications98Compatibility table101Index102Size: 1.92 MBPages: 107Language: EnglishOpen manual
Software GuideTable of ContentsNOTICE2About the software on your notebook5Sony software5Operating system and other pre-installed software10Using Smart Capture13Capturing a still image13Displaying the captured images in Still Viewer14To send a still image via e-mail15Shooting a video clip16To playback captured video clips18To send a video clip via e-mail19Customizing your notebook20Configuring the modem for use21Changing the window design with UI Design Selector23Sony Notebook Setup24Notebook Setup Tabs25PowerPanel26Controlling power management26PowerPanel main features26Power Management Profiles27Power management commands29Automatic Profiles Selection (APS)30Choosing Automatic Profiles30Customizing PowerPanel31Saving battery power31Viewing the PowerPanel icon32Displayed icons and meanings:32Displaying battery information33Activating BatteryScope33Battery icon descriptions34Displaying detailed battery information35Starting your favorite software with VAIO Action Setup37Using the VAIO Action Setup screen37Using the internal timer38Selecting the Display mode39Using the product recovery CDROMs40Performing a system recovery41Procedure for starting a Standard System Recovery41Procedure for starting an Advanced System Recovery42Recovering the system without changing partitions42Recovering the system with modified partition sizes43Aborting the recovery process43If your computer does not start the system recovery utility.43Reinstalling a device driver44About the partitions of your hard disk drive45Default disk space allocation45How to use your partitioned drives46Size: 746 KBPages: 46Language: EnglishOpen manual
