ManualTable of ContentsWelcome1Getting Started2Unpacking your Computer3Planning An Ergonomic Work Space5Locating Controls And Ports6About the Front Panel7About the Side Panels9Setting Up Your Computer12Connecting a USB Optical Mouse13To use an optical mouse14Connecting the Telephone and Modem Cables15Connecting the Power Cord16Turning on Your Computer17Registering your Computer18Setting Up your Dial-up Connection19Turning Off your Computer21To turn off your computer22About the power button23Configuring Your VAIO Computer24About Your Hard Disk Drive25Defragmenting your hard disk drive26About i.LINK Compatibility27Connecting an i.LINK (IEEE 1394) device28About the Memory Stick Media Slot29To insert a Memory Stick media30To remove a Memory Stick media31Protecting data on Memory Stick media from accidental changes32About the PC Card Slot33Inserting a PC Card34Removing a PC Card35VAIO Action Setup36Shortcut keys37Changing the settings of the S keys38Upgrading and Maintaining your VAIO Computer39Overview40Installing Memory41Replacing the Lithium Battery42Installing a Hard Disk Drive43System And Application Recovery CD(s)44Using the System Recovery CD(s)45System recovery options46Using the System Recovery CD(s)47Using the Application Recovery CD(s)48Reinstalling software49Reinstalling device drivers50Reinstalling device drivers using Application Recovery CD(s)51Troubleshooting52About VAIO Computer Functions53My computer does not start.54Why did my computer or software stop responding?55Why does the Windows operating system stop responding during shutdown?56I cannot find the Windows taskbar.57Why is my system running slowly?58How do I change the video resolution of my display?59How do I change the parallel port type to ECP, EPP, or bi-directional?60Where can I find a listing of my computer's preinstalled hardware?61About Software62How do I create an audio CD with preinstalled Sony software?63How do I use the System Restore feature in Windows XP?64How do I copy files to a recordable CD or DVD?65Where can I find a listing of my computer's preinstalled software titles?66About Using the Optical Disc Drive(s)67Why doesn't my optical drive tray open?68The message, You must insert the application CD into your drive appears and the software does not start.69Why can't I play a DVD or CD media?70Why isn't my DVD playing properly?71Why doesn't my optical drive (DVD-RW) record to CD-RW media at higher speeds?72Why doesn't my optical drive (CD-RW) record to CD-RW media?73About the Mouse and Keyboard74Why doesn't my mouse work properly?75How do I set up my mouse for left-hand use?76Why doesn't my keyboard work properly?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 Speakers82About Using a Microphone83Why doesn't my microphone work properly?84Why is my microphone so sensitive to background noise?85About Using Peripheral Equipment86How do I install a printer?87The connected printer does not function properly when the computer resumes from a power saving mode.88Notes On Use89About the Power Source90About Disposing of the Lithium Battery91About Handling the Computer System92About the LCD Screen (Built-in Display)93About DVD, CD, and Floppy Disk Media94Handling CD or DVD media95Cleaning CD or DVD media96Handling floppy disks97Support Options98Immediate Help and Support99Software Help and Support100Contacting Sony for Help and Support101Sony Computing Support Web site102Sony Customer Information Services Center103Size: 1.75 MBPages: 103Language: EnglishOpen manual
