User ManualTable of ContentsRead this first2Notice2ENERGY STAR®3Safety information4Owner's record4Warnings4General4Audio/video5Connectivity5Optical disc drive5Regulatory information6Disposing of lithium ion batteries8Disposing of internal memory backup battery8Welcome9Documentation pack10Printed documentation10Documentation on disc11Online documentation12Your notebook and its accessories13Ergonomic considerations14Using your notebook16Locating controls and connectors17Right17Left18Front20Back22Bottom23Connecting a power source24Using the AC adapter24Using the battery pack25Inserting the battery pack25Charging the battery pack26Removing the battery pack27Starting your notebook28Setting up your notebook with Sony Notebook Setup30Shutting down your notebook32Using the keyboard33Combinations and functions with the Windows® key35Combinations and functions with the <Fn> key36Indicators37Using the touchpad38Using the volume buttons and the Magnify button39Using the CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive40Using the CD-RW function*41Using the DVD function42Using PC Cards43Inserting a PC Card43Removing a PC Card44Using Memory Stick™46Why Memory Stick™?47Generic Memory Stick™48MagicGate Memory Stick™49MagicGate50SonicStage50Copyright protection50Compatible devices51Memory Stick PRO™53Compatible devices53Write-protecting a Memory Stick™54Inserting a Memory Stick™55Removing a Memory Stick™56Using the modem57Using the correct phone plug59Using power saving modes60Using Normal mode60Using Standby mode60Using Hibernate mode61Managing power with PowerPanel63Activating PowerPanel64Activating power management profiles65Running on AC65Running on batteries65Selecting automatic profiles when running on batteries67Displaying detailed battery information68Displaying CPU information69Editing a power profile69Creating a power profile70Managing performance with Performance Balancer70Using the Bluetooth™ functionality73Bluetooth™ security74Setting up Wireless Connections with BlueSpace NE75Communicating with another Bluetooth™ device75Stopping the Bluetooth™ connection77Using Wireless LAN (WLAN)78Communicating without Access Point (ad-hoc)79Communicating with an Access Point (infrastructure)81Wireless LAN channel selection83Infrastructure network83Ad-hoc network83Using the built-in MOTION EYE Camera84Connecting peripheral devices86Connecting an external display87Connecting a computer display88Connecting a projector89Selecting display modes90Connecting external speakers92Connecting an external microphone93Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) device94Connecting a USB mouse95Connecting a USB floppy disk drive96Inserting a floppy disk97Removing a floppy disk97Connecting a printer98Connecting a printer using the USB connector98Connecting an i.LINK™ device99Connecting a digital video camera recorder100Connecting two VAIO notebooks101Connecting to a network (LAN)102Getting help103Sony support options103Other sources of information103e-Support104What is e-Support?104Who can use e-Support?104How can I access the e-Support portal?104Can I submit questions in my native language?104Troubleshooting105About the computer and software106My computer does not start106The message 'Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to setup' appears at startup106My computer does not shut down107My computer locks up108My software program locks up or crashes108My touchpad interprets a single tap as a double-click108My mouse does not work109Can I burn an audio CD with SonicStage?109SonicStage freezes each time I want to burn audio data on a CD109I cannot get SonicStage to detect the MagicGate Memory Stick™. The error message "External Device...109Can I install the SonicStage software on other (non-Sony) computers?109About the display110My LCD does not display anything110The window I have just closed is still on the screen110The screen image on my external display is not centred or sized properly110About CD-ROMs and floppy disks111My disc drive tray does not open111I cannot play a CD-ROM111I cannot play a DVD-ROM112My USB floppy disk drive cannot write to a floppy disk113When I double-click an application icon a message such as 'You must insert the application CD int...113The disc tray does not eject even when the eject button is pressed113The reading speed of CD-RWs is very slow114The disc tray ejects even when it has been locked into place114The optional PCGA-UFD5/A (USB) floppy disk drive is not recognised as drive A114About sound115My speakers are not producing sound115The sound of my notebook's fan is too loud115My microphone does not work115About the modem116My internal modem does not work116My modem cannot establish a connection116My modem connection is slow116About peripherals117I cannot use DV devices. The message 'DV equipment seems to be disconnected or turned off' appears117I cannot print117About digital video captures and DVgate118While I am recording images to a digital video device using DVgate, my system displays the messag...118About power management118The power management setting is not responding118About i.LINK™ devices119I cannot establish an i.LINK™ connection between two VAIO computers119About Wireless LAN119I cannot use the Wireless LAN function119The Wireless LAN Access Point and your computer cannot communicate119The data transfer speed is slow120I cannot access the Internet120The maximum communication speed is not reached120About the Bluetooth™ technology121I cannot use the Bluetooth™ function121The connected device does not appear in the Remote Bluetooth Device List121I cannot find the Bluetooth™ device with which I want to communicate121The data transfer rate is slow121I cannot communicate with the other device although the distance between both devices is within 1...122I cannot stop the Bluetooth™ function122I cannot connect to another Bluetooth™ device using services provided by another Bluetooth™ device122About the MOTION EYE camera123There is a vertical line when shooting a bright subject with a dark background using MOTION EYE123The image in the view finder of Network Smart Capture is rough123The images captured with MOTION EYE are not clear123There are picture gaps and sound gaps when importing video images123The MOTION EYE does not show any images123Precautions124Adding and removing memory*124Changing or adding a memory module126Viewing the amount of memory127Other precautions128On handling the hard disk129On handling the LCD screen129On using power source130On handling your notebook130On handling floppy disks132On handling CD-ROMs132On using the battery pack133On using headphones134On handling the Memory Stick™134Glossary135Size: 2.51 MBPages: 142Language: EnglishOpen manual