ManualTable of ContentsNotice to Users2Owner’s Record3Safety Information3FCC Part 684Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (United States)5Telephone Consumer Guidelines (Canada)5DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION BATTERY5INDUSTRY CANADA NOTICE6AVIS DE L’INDUSTRIE CANADA7Contents9Welcome11Features11Unpacking Your Notebook Computer12Manuals12Recovery CDs12Software CDs13Other13Locating Controls and Connectors14Front14Left15Right16Back16Bottom17Connecting a Power Source18Using the AC Adapter18Using Battery Power19To insert the battery pack19To charge the battery pack20To remove the battery pack21Starting Your Computer22Shutting Down Your Computer23Configuring Windows® 98 Second Edition24Registering Your Computer25Using the Keyboard26Combinations and Functions with the Windows 98 Key28Indicators29Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key30Using the Touchpad32Using the Floppy Disk Drive33To insert a diskette33To remove a diskette33To remove the floppy disk drive34To reinsert the floppy disk drive34Using the DVD-ROM/CD-ROM Drive35To insert a disc35To play DVD-ROMs36Using PC Cards37To insert a PC card37To remove a PC card39Using Smart Connect40Using Infrared Communication Devices41To use infrared communication with another computer41Using Power Saving Modes43Normal Mode43System Idle Mode43To activate System Idle mode43To return to normal mode43System Suspend Mode44To activate System Suspend mode44To return to normal mode44System Hibernation Mode44To activate System Hibernation mode44To return to normal mode44Using a Second Battery Pack45To insert a second battery pack45To charge the second battery pack46To remove the second battery pack46Using the Weight Saver47To attach the weight saver47To remove the Weight Saver48Connecting Peripheral Devices49Connecting a Phone Line50Connecting the Port Replicator51To attach your computer to the port replicator52To remove your computer from the port replicator when the power is off54Connecting a Printer55To connect a printer55Connecting an External Display56To connect a computer display56To connect a multimedia computer display57To connect a projector58To select a display58Connecting an External Mouse or Keyboard59Connecting External Speakers60To connect external speakers60Connecting an External Microphone61To connect an external microphone61Connecting a Digital Still Camera or Other Serial Device62To connect a digital still camera62Connecting a Digital Video Camera Recorder63To connect a digital video camera recorder63Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device64To connect a USB device64Troubleshooting65My computer does not start65When I turn on my computer, the message “Operating system not found” appears and Windows does not...65My LCD does not display anything66The screen image on my external display is not centered or sized properly66My computer “locks up”66My software program “locks up” or crashes67My DVD-ROM drive tray does not open67I cannot play a CD-ROM67I cannot play a DVD-ROM67When I click an application icon a message appears, such as “You must insert the application CD i...68My floppy disk drive cannot write to a diskette68My speakers have no sound68My modem does not work69My microphone does not work69My mouse does not work69My touchpad does not work70I cannot use DV devices. The message “DV equipment seems to be disconnected or turned off” appears.70My touchpad interprets a single tap as a double-click70My computer does not shut down70My PC card is not working71The sound of my computer’s fan is too loud71I cannot print71Power Management71Replacing the Internal Backup Battery72To replace the backup battery72To set date and time72Changing the Window design of Sony Software74Using the System and Application Recovery CDs75Using the System Recovery CD(s)75To use the System Recovery CD(s)76If your computer does not start from the Recovery CD76Using the Application Recovery CD(s)77To use the Application Recovery CD(s)77About the Software on Your Computer78About Your Recovery CDs83For Answers to Your Software Questions84Acrobat® Reader, Adobe PhotoDeluxe® Business Edition (Adobe Systems Incorporated)84America Online® (America Online)84AT&T WorldNet® Service (AT&T)84CompuServe® 2000 (CompuServe, Inc.)84EarthLink Network® (EarthLink Network, Inc.)84McAfee VirusScan® (Network Associates, Inc.)84Netscape Communicator™ (Netscape Communications Corporation)85Prodigy Internet™ (Prodigy Communications Corporation)85Quicken® Basic (Intuit Inc.)85Windows 98 Operating System, Word, Works, Money, Internet Explorer, Outlook 98 (Microsoft Corpora...85Sony Service Center85Adding Memory86Typical expansion memory configuration87To install a memory module87To remove a memory module90Specifications91Index94A94B94C94D95E95F95H96I96K96L96M96N97O97P97R97S97T98U98V98W98Size: 1.91 MBPages: 98Language: EnglishOpen manual
