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 CANADA7Welcome11Features11Unpacking Your Notebook Computer12Manuals12Recovery CDs13Software CDs13Other13Setting Up Your VAIO® NotebookComputer15Locating Controls and Connectors15Front15Left16Right17Back17Bottom18Connecting a Power Source19Using the AC Adapter19To insert the battery pack20To charge the battery pack21To remove the battery pack22Starting Your Computer23Shutting Down Your Computer24Registering Your Computer25Using the Keyboard26Combinations and Functions with the Windows 98 Key28Indicators29Using 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 Devices53Connecting a Phone Line54Connecting the Port Replicator55To attach your computer to the port replicator56To remove your computer from the port replicator when the power is off58Connecting a Printer59To connect a printer59Connecting an External Display60To connect a computer display60To connect a multimedia computer display61To connect a projector61To select a display62Connecting an External Mouse or Keyboard63Connecting External Speakers64To connect external speakers64Connecting an External Microphone65To connect an external microphone65Connecting a Digital Still Camera or Other Serial Device66To connect a digital still camera66Connecting a Digital Video Camera Recorder67To connect a digital video camera recorder67Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device68To connect a USB device68Troubleshooting69My computer does not start69When I turn on my computer, the message “Operating system not found” appears and Windows does not...70My LCD does not display anything71The screen image on my external display is not centered or sized properly71My computer “locks up”71My software program “locks up” or crashes71My DVD-ROM drive tray does not open71I cannot play a CD-ROM72I cannot play a DVD-ROM72When I click an application icon a message appears, such as “You must insert the application CD i...72My floppy disk drive cannot write to a diskette72My speakers have no sound73My modem does not work73My microphone does not work74My mouse does not work74My touchpad does not work74I cannot use DV devices. The message “DV equipment seems to be disconnected or turned off” appears.74My touchpad interprets a single tap as a double-click74My computer does not shut down75My PC card is not working75The sound of my computer’s fan is too loud75I cannot print75Power Management76Changing the Window Design of Sony Software77Using the System Recovery and Application Recovery CDs78Using the System Recovery CD(s)78To use the System Recovery CD(s)79If your computer does not start from the Recovery CD79Using the Application Recovery CD(s)80To use the Application Recovery CD(s)80About the Software on Your Computer81About 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, Internet Explorer, Outlook Express (Microsoft Corporation)87Sony Service Center87Adding Memory89Typical expansion memory configuration90To remove a memory module90To install a memory module91To view the amount of memory91Specifications92Index95Size: 1.82 MBPages: 100Language: EnglishOpen manual