User ManualTable of ContentsRead this first2Notice2Safety information3Owner's record3Warnings4General4Audio/video4Connectivity4CD-ROM4Regulatory information5Disposing of lithium ion batteries6Welcome7Documentation pack8Printed documentation8Online documentation8Your notebook and its accessories10Ergonomic considerations11Using your notebook13Locating controls and connectors13Right13Left14Front15Back16Bottom16Connecting a power source17Using the AC adapter17Using the battery pack18Inserting the battery pack18Charging the battery pack19Removing the battery pack20Starting your notebook21Shutting down your notebook22Registering your notebook23Using the keyboard24Combinations and functions with the Windows key25Indicators26Combinations and functions with the Fn key27Using the touchpad28Using Jog Dial29Software supporting Jog Dial32Software not supporting Jog Dial32Using PC Cards33Inserting a PC Card33Removing a PC Card35Using Memory Stick36Inserting a Memory Stick37Removing a Memory Stick37Using the modem38Using power saving modes39Using Normal mode39Using System Idle mode39Using System Suspend mode40Using System Hibernation40Connecting peripheral devices41Connecting an i.LINK port replicator42Attaching your computer to the port replicator43Disconnecting your computer from the port replicator44Connecting an external display45Connecting a computer display46Connecting a projector47Connecting external speakers48Connecting an external microphone49Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) device50Connecting a USB mouse50Connecting a USB floppy disk drive51Connecting the floppy disk drive51Inserting a diskette52Removing a diskette52Removing the floppy disk drive53Connecting a CD-ROM drive54Connecting the CD-ROM drive54Removing the CD-ROM drive54Connecting a printer55Connecting a printer using the USB connector55Connecting a printer using the printer connector56Connecting an i.LINK device57Connecting a digital video camera recorder58Connecting two VAIO-notebooks59Connecting to a network (LAN)60Getting help61Sony support options61Printed documentation supplied with your notebook61Online user guides on your Documentation CD-ROM61Other sources of information61Troubleshooting62About the computer and software62My computer does not start62The message Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to setup appears at startup63My computer does not shut down64My computer locks up64My software program locks up or crashes64My touchpad interprets a single tap as a double-click65My mouse does not work65About the display65My LCD does not display anything65The screen image on my external display is not centered or sized properly65The window I have just closed continues to appear on my LCD65About CD-ROMs and diskettes66My CD-ROM drive tray does not open66I cannot play a CD-ROM disk66My floppy disk drive cannot write to a diskette66When I double-click an application icon a message such as You must insert the application CD into...66About sound67My speakers are not producing sound67My microphone does not work67About the modem67My internal modem does not work67My modem cannot establish a connection68My modem connection is slow68About peripherals68I cannot use DV devices. The message DV equipment seems to be disconnected or turned off appears68My PC Card is not working68I cannot print69The USB device cannot be recognized or does not work properly69About digital video captures and DVgate69While I am recording images to a digital video device using DVgate, my system displays the messag...69Precautions70Adding and removing memory70Removing a memory module72Adding a memory module73Viewing the amount of memory75Other precautions76On handling the LCD screen76On using power source76On handling your notebook77On handling diskettes78On handling CD-ROM disks78On using the battery pack79On using earphones79On handling Memory Stick80Specifications81INDEX83Size: 1.86 MBPages: 85Language: EnglishOpen manual