ManualTable of ContentsNotice to Users2Owner’s Record3Safety Information3FCC Part 685Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (United States)5Telephone Consumer Guidelines (Canada)6DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION BATTERY6INDUSTRY CANADA NOTICE7AVIS DE L’INDUSTRIE CANADA7Contents9Welcome11Features11Unpacking Your Notebook13Manuals13Recovery CDs14Software CDs14Other14Using Your Notebook15Locating Controls and Connectors15Front15Left16Right17Back17Bottom18Connecting a Power Source19Using the AC Adapter19Using Battery Power19To insert the battery pack19To charge the battery pack20To remove the battery pack22Starting Your Computer23Shutting Down Your Computer24Registering Your Computer25Using the Keyboard26Combinations and Functions with the Windows Key27Indicators28Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key29VAIO Action Setup31Programmable Power Keys31Internal Timer31Using the Touchpad32Using the Floppy Disk Drive33To insert a diskette33To remove a diskette33To remove the floppy disk drive34To reinsert the floppy disk drive34Using the CD-ROM35To insert a disc35Using 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 display56To connect a projector57To select a display57Connecting an External Mouse or Keyboard58Connecting External Speakers59To connect external speakers59Connecting an External Microphone60To connect an external microphone60Connecting a Digital Video Camera Recorder61To connect a digital video camera recorder61Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device62To connect a USB device62Troubleshooting63My computer does not start63When I turn on my computer, the message “Operating system not found” appears and Windows does not...64My LCD does not display anything64The screen image on my external display is not centered or sized properly64My computer “locks up”65My software program “locks up” or crashes65My CD-ROM drive tray does not open65I cannot play a CD-ROM65When I click an application icon a message appears, such as “You must insert the application CD i...65My floppy disk drive cannot write to a diskette66My speakers have no sound66My modem does not work66My modem connection is slow66My microphone does not work67My mouse does not work67My touchpad does not work67I cannot use DV devices. The message “DV equipment seems to be disconnected or turned off” appears.67My touchpad interprets a single tap as a double-click68My computer does not shut down68My PC card is not working68The sound of my computer’s fan is too loud68I cannot print68Power Management69Using the System and Application Recovery CDs70Using the System Recovery CD(s)70To use the System Recovery CD(s)71If your computer does not start from the Recovery CD71Using the Application Recovery CD(s)72To use the Application Recovery CD(s)72Adding Memory73To remove a memory module74To install a memory module75To view the amount of memory75Specifications76Index79Size: 1.74 MBPages: 84Language: EnglishOpen manual
User ManualTable of ContentsNotice to Users2Owner’s Record3Safety Information3FCC Part 685Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (United States)5Telephone Consumer Guidelines (Canada)6DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION BATTERY6INDUSTRY CANADA NOTICE7AVIS DE L’INDUSTRIE CANADA7Contents9Welcome11Features11Unpacking Your Notebook13Manuals13Recovery CDs14Software CDs14Other14Using Your Notebook15Locating Controls and Connectors15Front15Left16Right17Back17Bottom18Connecting a Power Source19Using the AC Adapter19Using Battery Power19To insert the battery pack19To charge the battery pack20To remove the battery pack22Starting Your Computer23Shutting Down Your Computer24Registering Your Computer25Using the Keyboard26Combinations and Functions with the Windows Key27Indicators28Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key29VAIO Action Setup31Programmable Power Keys31Internal Timer31Using the Touchpad32Using the Floppy Disk Drive33To insert a diskette33To remove a diskette33To remove the floppy disk drive34To reinsert the floppy disk drive34Using the CD-ROM35To insert a disc35Using 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 display56To connect a projector57To select a display57Connecting an External Mouse or Keyboard58Connecting External Speakers59To connect external speakers59Connecting an External Microphone60To connect an external microphone60Connecting a Digital Video Camera Recorder61To connect a digital video camera recorder61Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device62To connect a USB device62Troubleshooting63My computer does not start63When I turn on my computer, the message “Operating system not found” appears and Windows does not...64My LCD does not display anything64The screen image on my external display is not centered or sized properly64My computer “locks up”65My software program “locks up” or crashes65My CD-ROM drive tray does not open65I cannot play a CD-ROM65When I click an application icon a message appears, such as “You must insert the application CD i...65My floppy disk drive cannot write to a diskette66My speakers have no sound66My modem does not work66My modem connection is slow66My microphone does not work67My mouse does not work67My touchpad does not work67I cannot use DV devices. The message “DV equipment seems to be disconnected or turned off” appears.67My touchpad interprets a single tap as a double-click68My computer does not shut down68My PC card is not working68The sound of my computer’s fan is too loud68I cannot print68Power Management69Using the System and Application Recovery CDs70Using the System Recovery CD(s)70To use the System Recovery CD(s)71If your computer does not start from the Recovery CD71Using the Application Recovery CD(s)72To use the Application Recovery CD(s)72Adding Memory73To remove a memory module74To install a memory module75To view the amount of memory75Specifications76Index79Size: 1.74 MBPages: 84Language: EnglishOpen manual
