ManualTable of ContentsWelcome1Getting Started2Unpacking Your Computer3Planning An Ergonomic Work Space4Locating Controls And Ports5About the front panel6About the back panel8Setting Up Your Computer10Connecting a display (monitor)11Connecting the speakers12Connecting the keyboard and mouse13Connecting the modem cable14Connecting the power cords15Turning On Your Computer16Registering Your Computer17Setting Up Your Dial-up Connection18Turning Off Your Computer20Configuring Your VAIO Computer21About Your Hard Disk Drive Partition22Defragmenting your hard disk drive23i.LINK Compatibility24Connecting an i.LINK (IEEE 1394) device25VAIO Action Setup26Changing the settings of the S keys27Changing The Sony Software Window Design28Changing the window design29Using The Memory Stick Media Slot30Using The PC Card Slot32Setting up the remote control34Upgrading And Maintaining Your VAIO Computer35Overview36Removing the Side Panel37Installing an Add-on Card38Installing Memory40Replacing the Lithium Battery42Installing an Additional Hard Disk Drive43Replacing the Side Panel46System and Application Recovery CD(s)47Using The System Recovery CD(s)48System Recovery options49Using the System Recovery CD(s)50Using The Application Recovery CD(s)51Reinstalling software52Reinstalling device drivers53Reinstalling device drivers using Application Recovery CD(s)54Troubleshooting55About VAIO Computer Functions56My computer does not start.57Why did my computer or software application stop responding?58Why does the Windows operating system stop responding during shutdown?59I cannot find the Windows taskbar.60Why is my system running slowly?61How do I change the parallel port type to ECP, EPP, or bi-directional?62Where can I find a listing of my computer's preinstalled software titles?63About Software64How do I create an audio CD with preinstalled Sony software?65How do I use the System Restore feature in Windows XP?66How do I copy files to a recordable CD media, using Microsoft Windows XP?67Where can I find a listing of my computer's preinstalled software titles?68About Using The Optical Disc Drive(s)69Why doesn't my optical drive tray open?70When I click an application icon, the message, You must insert the application CD into your drive appears and the software does not start.71Why can't I play a DVD or CD media?72Why isn't my DVD playing properly?73Why doesn't my optical drive (DVD-RW) record to CD-RW media at higher speeds?74Why doesn't my optical drive (CD-RW) record to CD-RW media?75About The Speakers76Why is there no sound in any application?77About The Modem78Why is my modem connection slow?79Why doesn't my modem work properly?80How do I change my modem to rotary or Touch-Tone dialing?81About The Microphone82Why doesn't my microphone work properly?83Why is my microphone so sensitive to background noise?84About The Mouse And Keyboard85Why doesn't my mouse work properly?86How do I set up my mouse for left-hand use?87Why doesn't my keyboard work properly?88About Using Peripheral Equipment89How do I change the video resolution of my display?90How do I install a printer?91Why doesn't my connected printer function when the computer resumes from a power saving mode?92Support Options93Immediate Help and Support94Software Help and Support95Contacting Sony for Help and Support97Size: 2.43 MBPages: 97Language: EnglishOpen manual
