ManualTable of ContentsWelcome1Using Your VAIO Notebook2Using the Keyboard3Combinations and functions with the Windows key5Indicators6Indicator lights7Combinations and functions with the Fn key8Using the Touchpad10VAIO Action Setup11Using the Center Jog Dial Control12Using the center Jog Dial control13Launcher mode14Guide mode15Center Jog Dial back button16Using the center Jog Dial control with Sony software17Using the center Jog Dial control with other software18Using the Optical Disc Drive19To insert a disc20To eject a disc21To play a DVD22To play an audio CD23Notes on CD and DVD discs24To write data to a CD-RW or CD-R disc25Using PC Cards26To insert a PC Card27To remove a PC Card28Using Memory Stick Media29Types of Memory Stick media30Write-protecting Memory Stick media32Formatting Memory Stick media33Notes on using Memory Stick media34Using a Second Battery Pack35To insert a second battery pack36To charge the second battery pack37To remove the second battery pack38Using the Weight Saver39To attach the weight saver40To remove the weight saver41Using Power Saving Modes42Normal mode43Standby mode44Hibernate mode45Notes on power saving modes46Connecting a Phone Line47Connecting to a Local Area Network48Setting up your Ethernet connection49Connecting to a Wireless LAN50The Wireless LAN Access Point51Communicating with an Access Point (infrastructure)52Checking your connection status53Confirming access point information54Communicating without an Access Point (peer-to-peer)55Turning Off Wireless LAN56Notes on using Wireless LAN57Connecting Peripheral Devices58Connecting an External Floppy Disk Drive59To connect an external floppy disk drive60To insert a floppy disk into the external floppy disk drive61To remove a floppy disk from the external floppy disk drive62To disconnect an external floppy disk drive when the notebook is on63To carry an external floppy disk drive64Notes on handling floppy disks65Connecting a Port Replicator66To attach the notebook to the port replicator67To remove your notebook from the port replicator68Connecting a PS/2 External Mouse or Keyboard69To connect an external mouse or keyboard70Connecting an Audio Device71To connect a CD player, active speaker, or an amplifier72Connecting an Audio-Video Device73To change the display75Connecting a Parallel Port Printer76To connect a printer to the notebook77Connecting a USB Printer78To connect a USB printer to the notebook79Connecting an External Display80To connect a computer display to the notebook81To connect a multimedia computer display to the notebook82To connect a projector to the notebook83To change the display when connecting an external computer display or projector84Connecting a Universal Serial Bus Device85To connect a USB device to the notebook86Connecting an i.LINK Device87To connect a digital video camera recorder88Notes on connecting an i.LINK device89Connecting with another VAIO computer90Connecting External Speakers91To connect external speakers92Connecting an External Microphone93To connect an external microphone94Expanding Your Notebook Capabilities95Personal Digital Assistant96Wireless LAN Access Point97Wireless LAN PC Card98Customizing Your VAIO Notebook99Displaying the Sony Notebook Setup Screen100To display the Sony Notebook Setup screen:101Sony Notebook Setup tabs102Controlling Power Management103Viewing the Power Management status icons104Power Management profiles105Power Management commands106Conserving battery power107Displaying Battery Information108Battery icon descriptions109Displaying detailed battery information110Selecting the Display Mode111Changing the window design of Sony software112Using the Multilingual User Interface Language Option113To Change the Language Option114To Change Numbers, Currency, Time, and Date Formats115Adding Memory116Precautions and Procedures117Typical expansion memory configuration118Models with 256 MB Memory119Removing a memory module120Installing a memory module121Viewing the amount of memory122About the Software on Your Notebook123Software Overview124Software Support Information128Sony Service Center131Using the Recovery CDs132Application, Driver, and System Recovery CDs133Using Your Recovery CDs134To use the Application Recovery CD(s)135To use the Driver Recovery CD(s)136To use the System Recovery CD(s)137Troubleshooting139Troubleshooting Your Notebook140My notebook does not start.141My notebook starts but a BIOS error appears.142My notebook starts, but the message Operating system not found appears and Windows does not start.143My notebook stops responding or does not shut down.144The power management setting is not responding.145The sound of my notebook's fan is too loud.146Why does the System Properties dialog box display a slower CPU speed than advertised?147Troubleshooting the LCD Screen148My LCD screen is blank.149My LCD screen continues to show the previous screen.150The image on my connected external display is not centered or sized properly.151I want to change the video resolution of my display.152I cannot switch the LCD display to TV, and vice versa.153Troubleshooting the Mouse and Touchpad154My mouse does not work.155My touchpad does not work properly.156The pointer does not move while using the Touchpad or Mouse.157Troubleshooting Drives, PC Cards, and Peripheral Devices158I cannot establish a connection between two VAIO<sup159My floppy disk drive (optional) cannot write to a floppy disk.160My optical disc drive is not playing my CD or DVD properly.161My optical drive tray does not open.162I cannot use Digital Video (DV) devices. The message DV equipment seems to be disconnected or turned off appears.163My PC Card is not working.164Troubleshooting Software165My software program stops responding or crashes.166When I click an application icon, the message You must insert the application CD into your optical drive appears and the software does not start.167What software do I use for CD-R/CD-RW software functions?168Why is my computer operating improperly after downloading the CD-burning feature of RealJukebox<sup169I cannot use the DVgate™ software.170Troubleshooting the Modem171My modem does not work.172My modem connection is slow.173Troubleshooting Audio174My speakers make no sound.175My microphone does not work.176Troubleshooting the Printer177I cannot print.178Troubleshooting Wireless LAN179The computer cannot connect to a Wireless LAN Access Point.180I cannot access the Internet.181The data transfer speed is slow.182The communication speed is interrupted or slowed down when MPEG2 data is transferred.183Data transfers are interrupted.184Getting Help185Support Options186Size: 3.96 MBPages: 186Language: EnglishOpen manual
