Software GuideTable of ContentsRead this first2Notice2End user software license agreement2About the software on your notebook5Sony software5DVgate5Media Bar5Memory Stick Formatter6MovieShaker6PictureGear6PowerPanel7Smart Capture7Smart Connect and Smart Connect Monitor7Sony Notebook Setup7UI Design Selector8VAIO Action Setup8VisualFlow8Product Recovery CD-ROMs8Operating system and other pre-installed software9Windows® 2000 SP19Internet Explorer 5.59Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 4.110Adobe® Premiere® LE10Easy CD Creator11RealPlayer 7.011QuickTime 4.1.211Using Smart Capture12Capturing still images12Displaying captured images in Still Viewer13Sending still images via e-mail13Shooting video clips14Sending video clips via e-mail15Customizing your notebook16Configuring your modem16Changing your window design16Setting up your notebook17Managing power18Activating PowerPanel19Activating power management profiles19Main preset profiles20Other preset profiles20Activating power management commands22Selecting automatic profiles23Displaying detailed battery information24Displaying CPU information25Starting your favorite software25Selecting display modes26Creating an Emergency Repair Disk (ERD)28Using the product recovery CD-ROMs29Performing a system recovery29Performing a standard system recovery30Performing an advanced system recovery31Recovering the system without changing partitions32Recovering the system with modified partition sizes32Aborting the recovery process33Performing an application recovery33Reinstalling a device driver34Using partitioned drives35Size: 483 KBPages: 35Language: EnglishOpen manual
User GuideTable of ContentsRead this first2Notice2Safety information4Owner's record4Warnings4General4Audio/video4Connectivity4CD-RW/DVD-ROM disk5Regulatory information6Disposing of lithium ion batteries7Welcome8Documentation pack9Printed documentation9Online documentation9Your notebook and its accessories10Ergonomic considerations11Using your notebook13Locating controls and connectors13Right13Left14Front15Back16Bottom17Connecting a power source18Using the AC adapter18Using the battery pack19Inserting the battery pack19Charging the battery pack20Removing the battery pack22Using the second battery pack23Inserting the second battery pack23Charging the second battery pack25Removing the second battery pack26Starting your notebook27Shutting down your notebook28Registering your notebook29Using the keyboard30Combinations and functions with the Windows key32Indicators32Combinations and functions with the Fn key34Using the touchpad35Using the CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive36Using the CD-RW function38Using the weight saver40Using the floppy disk drive41Inserting the floppy disk drive41Inserting a diskette41Removing a diskette42Removing the floppy disk drive43Re-inserting the floppy disk drive43Using PC Cards44Inserting a PC Card44Removing a PC Card46Using Memory Stick47Inserting a Memory Stick48Removing a Memory Stick49Using the modem50Using programmable power keys (PPK)51Using power saving modes52Using Normal mode52Using Standby mode52Using Hibernate mode53Connecting peripheral devices54Connecting a port replicator55Attaching your computer to the port replicator56Disconnecting your computer from the port replicator58Connecting an external display59Connecting a computer display59Connecting a multimedia computer display60Connecting a TV61Connecting a projector63Connecting external speakers64Connecting an external microphone65Connecting an external mouse or keyboard66Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) mouse67Connecting a printer68Connecting a printer using the USB connector68Connecting a printer using the printer connector69Connecting an i.LINK device70Connecting a digital video camera recorder71Connecting two VAIO-notebooks72Connecting to a network (LAN)73Getting help74Sony support options74Printed documentation supplied with your notebook74Online user guides on your Documentation CD-ROM74Other sources of information74Troubleshooting75About the computer and software75My computer does not start75The message Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to setup appears at startup76My computer does not shut down77My computer locks up77My software program locks up or crashes77My touchpad interprets a single tap as a double-click78My mouse does not work78About the display78My LCD does not display anything78The screen image on my external display is not centered or sized properly78The window I have just closed continues to appear on my LCD79I cannot switch from LCD display to TV and vice versa79About CD-ROMs and diskettes79My optical disk drive tray does not open79I cannot play a CD-ROM disk79I cannot play a DVD-ROM disk80My floppy disk drive cannot write to a diskette80When I double-click an application icon a message such as You must insert the application CD into...81The disk tray does not eject even when the Eject button is pressed81The disk tray ejects even when it has been locked into place81About sound81My speakers are not producing sound81The sound of my notebook's fan is too loud82My microphone does not work82About the modem82My internal modem does not work82My modem cannot establish a connection83My modem connection is slow83About peripherals83I cannot use DV devices. The message DV equipment seems to be disconnected or turned off appears83My PC Card is not working83I cannot print84About digital video captures and DVgate84While I am recording images to a digital video device using DVgate, my system displays the messag...84About power management84The Power Management setting is not responding84Precautions85Adding and removing memory85Removing a memory module86Adding a memory module87Viewing the amount of memory89Other precautions89On handling the hard disk89On handling the LCD screen90On using power source90On handling your notebook91On handling diskettes92On handling CD-ROM disks92On using the battery pack93On using earphones93On handling Memory Stick94Specifications95INDEX99Size: 1.8 MBPages: 102Language: EnglishOpen manual
