User GuideTable of ContentsNotice to Users3Owner’s Record4Safety Information4FCC Part 685Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (United States)6Telephone Consumer Guidelines (Canada)6DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION BATTERY6INDUSTRY CANADA NOTICE7AVIS DE L’INDUSTRIE CANADA8Contents9Welcome11Features11Unpacking 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 Microsoft® Windows® 98 SecondEdition24Registering 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-ROM35To insert a disc35To play DVD-ROMs36Playing a DVD37To play a DVD in Normal Display Mode37To display wallpaper while playing a DVD38Using PC Cards39To insert a PC card39To remove a PC card41Using Smart Connect42Using Infrared Communication Devices43To use infrared communication with another computer43Using Power Saving Modes45Normal Mode45System Idle Mode45To activate System Idle mode45To return to normal mode45System Suspend Mode46To activate System Suspend mode46To return to normal mode46System Hibernation Mode46To activate System Hibernation mode46To return to normal mode46Using a Second Battery Pack47To insert a second battery pack47To charge the second battery pack48To remove the second battery pack49Using the Weight Saver50To attach the weight saver50To remove the Weight Saver51Connecting Peripheral Devices52Connecting a Phone Line53Connecting the Port Replicator54To attach your computer to the port replicator55To remove your computer from the port replicator when the power is off57Connecting a Printer58To connect a printer58Connecting an External Display59To connect a computer display59To connect a multimedia computer display60To connect a projector60To select a display61Connecting an External Mouse or Keyboard62Connecting External Speakers63To connect external speakers63Connecting an External Microphone64To connect an external microphone64Connecting a Digital Still Camera or Other Serial Device65To connect a digital still camera65Connecting a Digital Video Camera Recorder66To connect a digital video camera recorder66Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device67To connect a USB device67Troubleshooting68My computer does not start68When I turn on my computer, the message “Operating system not found” appears and Windows does not...69My LCD does not display anything70The screen image on my external display is not centered or sized properly70My computer “locks up”70My software program “locks up” or crashes70My DVD-ROM drive tray does not open70I cannot play a CD-ROM71I cannot play a DVD-ROM71When I click an application icon a message appears, such as “You must insert the application CD i...71My floppy disk drive cannot write to a diskette71My speakers have no sound72My modem does not work72My microphone does not work73My mouse does not work73My touchpad does not work73I cannot use DV devices. The message “DV equipment seems to be disconnected or turned off” appears.73My touchpad interprets a single tap as a double-click73My computer does not shut down74My PC card is not working74The sound of my computer’s fan is too loud74I cannot print74Power Management75Changing the Window Design of Sony Software76Using the System and Application Recovery CDs77Using the System Recovery CD(s)77To use the System Recovery CD(s)78If your computer does not start from the Recovery CD78Using the Application Recovery CD(s)79To use the Application Recovery CD(s)79About the Software on Your Computer80About Your Recovery CDs85For Answers to Your Software Questions86Acrobat® Reader, Adobe PhotoDeluxe® Business Edition (Adobe Systems Incorporated)86America Online® (America Online)86AT&T WorldNet® Service (AT&T)86CompuServe® 2000 (CompuServe, Inc.)86EarthLink Network® (EarthLink Network, Inc.)86McAfee VirusScan® (Network Associates, Inc.)86Netscape Communicator® (Netscape Communications Corporation)87Prodigy Internet™ (Prodigy Communications Corporation)87Quicken® Basic (Intuit Inc.)87Windows 98 Operating System, Word, Works, Money, Internet Explorer, Outlook 98 (Microsoft Corpora...87Sony Service Center87Adding Memory88Typical expansion memory configuration89To remove a memory module89To install a memory module90To view the amount of memory90Specifications91Index93A93B93C93D94E94F94H95I95K95L95M95N96O96P96R96S96T97U97V97W97Size: 1.93 MBPages: 97Language: EnglishOpen manual