ManualTable of ContentsContents1Notice to Users7Welcome15Features15Unpacking Your Notebook16Hardware16Documents16Software CDs17Recovery CDs17Other17Notes on Use18Ergonomic Guidelines18Setting Up Your Notebook19Handling Your Notebook20Cleaning Your Notebook21Handling the LCD Screen21Setting Up Your VAIO® Notebook23Locating Controls and Connectors23Connecting a Power Source27Using the AC Adapter27Notes on the AC Adapter28Using Battery Power28Additional Notes On Batteries31Starting Your Notebook33Shutting Down Your Notebook34Using Your VAIO® Notebook35Using the Keyboard35The Notebook Keyboard Keys36Indicators37Indicator Lights37The Windows Key in Combination with Other Keys38The Fn Key in Combination with Other Keys38Using the Touchpad40Using PC Cards41Using Smart Connect44Windows Me™44Windows 200044If Your Notebook is Connected to the Optional Docking Station45VAIO Action Setup47Center Jog Dial™ Control47Using the Center Jog Dial™ Control48Launcher Mode48Guide Mode49Using the Center Jog Dial Control with Sony Software49Using the Center Jog Dial Control with Other Software50Using Memory Stick® Media50Types of Memory Stick Media50Write-protecting a Memory Stick Media53Formatting a Memory Stick Media53When Using Memory Stick media54Using Power Saving Modes56Normal Mode56Standby Mode56To activate Standby mode56To return to normal mode56Hibernate Mode56To activate Hibernate mode57To return to normal mode57Using a Phone Line58Using the Local Area Network (LAN)59Connecting Peripheral Devices61Connecting the Optional Docking Station62Connecting the Notebook to the Docking Station64Disconnecting the Notebook from the Docking Station65Connecting the Floppy Disk Drive69Connecting an Optical Drive71Playing a DVD73Handling and Cleaning CD and DVD Media74Writing Data to CD-R/RW Media74Connecting a Printer76To Connect a Printer76Connecting an i.LINK® Device78Hard Disk Drive Partition80Connecting an External Display81To Connect a Monitor81To Connect a Projector82Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device85To Connect a USB Device85Connecting External Speakers87Connecting an External Microphone88Customizing Your VAIO®Notebook89Displaying the Sony Notebook Setup Screen90Sony Notebook Setup Tabs91Controlling Power Management92Viewing the Power Management status icons92Activating the Power Management toolbar92Power Management Profiles93Power Management Commands95Conserving Battery Power95Displaying Battery Information96To Activate the Battery Information Toolbar96Battery Icon Descriptions96Displaying Detailed Battery Information97Selecting the Display Mode98Changing the Window Design of Sony Software100Adding Memory101Related Safety Guidelines101To Install a Memory Module102To Remove a Memory Module105About the Software on Your Notebook107Overview of the Software on Your Notebook107MovieShaker™112Importing Images and Sound Clips112Create a Movie using Shaker113Editing Clips and Scenes114Saving a Movie115PictureGear™116Managing Your Pictures116Creating a Photo Album116Using Panorama Maker116Making Still Images and Panoramic from MPEG117Application, Driver, and System Recovery CDs118About Your Recovery CDs118Using the Application Recovery CD(s)118Using the Driver Recovery CD(s)119Using the System Recovery CD(s)120Recovering Microsoft® Word 2000121Software Support Information122Troubleshooting125Troubleshooting Your Notebook125Troubleshooting the Docking Station130Troubleshooting the LCD Screen131Troubleshooting the Mouse and Touchpad132Troubleshooting Drives, PC Cards, and Peripheral Devices133Troubleshooting the Software135Troubleshooting the Modem136Troubleshooting audio137Troubleshooting the Printer138Getting Help139Index141A141B141C141D142E142F143G143H143I143K143L143M144N144O144P144R145S145T146U146V146W146Size: 2.69 MBPages: 146Language: EnglishOpen manual
