ManualTable of ContentsNotice to Users2Contents9Welcome13Features14Unpacking Your Notebook15Manuals15Software CDs15Recovery CDs16Other16Ergonomic Considerations17Notes on Setup18Handling Your Notebook19Cleaning Your Notebook19Handling the LCD Screen19Setting Up Your VAIO® Notebook21Locating Controls and Connectors22Connecting a Power Source27Starting Your Computer33Shutting Down Your Computer35Using Your VAIO® Notebook37Using the Keyboard37Combinations and Functions with the Windows Key38Indicators39Lights40Using the Touchpad42Using the Floppy Disk Drive44Using the Optical Drive47Playing a DVD49Notes on CD and DVD media51Using PC Cards52To insert a PC card52To remove a PC card54Using a Second Battery Pack55To insert a second battery pack55To charge the second battery pack56To remove the second battery pack57Using the Weight Saver58To attach the weight saver58To remove the Weight Saver59Connecting With Another VAIO® Computer60Power Saving Modes61Normal Mode61Standby Mode61To activate Standby mode61To return to normal mode61Hibernate Mode61To activate Hibernate mode62To return to normal mode62Connecting a Phone Line63Connecting to a Local Area Network (LAN)64Setting Up Your Ethernet Connection65Connecting Peripheral Devices67Connecting a Printer68Connecting an External Display69Connecting a TV Display72Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device73Connecting an i.LINK® Device74Connecting External Speakers76Connecting an External Microphone77Customizing Your VAIO® Notebook79Selecting the Display Mode79Using the Dual Display function81Selecting Dual Display mode82Setting the colors and resolution for each display82Customizing the virtual desktop82Releasing the Dual Display setting82Changing the Window Design of Sony Software83Adding Memory85About the Software on Your Notebook89Overview90MovieShaker™94Importing Images and Sound Clips94Editing Clips and Scenes96Saving a Movie97PictureGear™98Managing Your Pictures98Creating a Photo Album98Using Panorama Maker99Making Still Images and Panoramic from MPEG99OpenMG Jukebox 2.0 Software Instructions100Electronic Music Distribution (EMD) Services100Starting OpenMG Jukebox 2.0101Recording a CD103Transferring Songs (Check-in/Check-out)104Additional Features106Notes on performing the System Restore function of System Tools on Windows® Millennium Edition107Notes on using Portable Players107Software Support Information108Sony Service Center109Application, System, and Driver Recovery CDs110Using Your Recovery CDs111Using the Application Recovery CD(s)111Using the Driver Recovery CD(s)112Using the System Recovery CD(s)112Troubleshooting115Troubleshooting your notebook115Troubleshooting the LCD screen118Troubleshooting the mouse and touchpad119Troubleshooting drives, PC cards and peripheral devices120Troubleshooting software122Troubleshooting the modem122Troubleshooting audio123Troubleshooting the printer124Getting Help125Specifications127Index131Size: 2.85 MBPages: 136Language: EnglishOpen manual
Service ManualTable of ContentsCover1TABLE OF CONTENTS3CHAPTER 1. REMOVAL41-1. Flowchart41-2. Main Electrical Parts Location Diagram41-3.Removal51. Hood Keyboard Assy, Keyboard Unit52. Cooling Unit-2, Lithium Battery, DVD-ROM Drive53. HDD, Door Battery64. Palm Rest Assy, Touch Pad, CNX-129 Board, Palm Rest Plate, Bracket Pad65. Display Assy, Hinge Cover76. PWS-14 Board, Latch Detector87. PC Card Connector, Modem Card, MBX-50 Board, I/O Bracket88. Speaker Unit, SWX-74 Board99. SO-DIMM910. Modem Card (Removing from the bottom)1011. LCD Section – Made by AC –111. Bezel Housing Assy (14.1 inch)112. Bracket LCD Left, Bracket LCD Right, LCD Unit (14.1 inch)123. FPC, Inverter Assy, Display Housing Assy, LCD Harness121-4.Replacing the CPU131. Removing the CPU132. Installing the CPU131-5. Replacing Various Connectors on the MBX-50 Board141. Removing the I/O Bracket142. Removing the Various Connectors141-6. DIP Switch Setting of the MBX-50 Board15CHAPTER 2. SELF DIAGNOSTICS16CHAPTER 3. BLOCK DIAGRAM17CHAPTER 4. FRAME HARNESS DIAGRAM18CHAPTER 5. EXPLODED VIEWS AND PARTS LIST195-1. Main Section205-2.LCD Section – Made by AC –225-3.Connector Section23Size: 712 KBPages: 24Language: EnglishOpen manual
