Software GuideTable of ContentsRead this first2Notice2End user software license agreement2Energy Star4Trademarks4About the software on your notebook5Sony software5Center Jog Dial™ Control5DVgate5Memory Stick Formatter6MovieShaker6OpenMG Jukebox6PictureGear7PowerPanel7Smart Capture7Smart Connect and Smart Connect Monitor8Sony Notebook Setup8UI Design Selector8VisualFlow8Product Recovery CD-ROMs9Operating system and other pre-installed software10Windows® 2000 SP110Internet Explorer 5.510Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 4.111Adobe® Premiere® LE11Drag'n Drop CD 1.012QuickTime 4.1.212Real Entertainment Center12Symantec Norton AntiVirus14WinDVD14Using Smart Capture15Capturing still images15Displaying captured images in Still Viewer16Sending still images via e-mail16Shooting video clips17Sending video clips via e-mail18Customizing your notebook19Configuring your modem19Changing your window design20Setting up your notebook21Managing power23Activating PowerPanel23Activating power management profiles24Main preset profiles24Other preset profiles25Activating power management commands26Selecting automatic profiles27Displaying detailed battery information28Displaying CPU information29Selecting display modes29Creating an Emergency Repair Disk (ERD)31Using the product recovery CD-ROMs32Performing a system recovery32Performing a standard system recovery33Performing an advanced system recovery34Recovering the system without changing partitions34Recovering the system with modified partition sizes35Aborting the recovery process35Performing an application recovery36Reinstalling a device driver36Using partitioned drives38Size: 491 KBPages: 38Language: EnglishOpen manual
User ManualTable of ContentsRead this first2Notice2Energy Star3Safety information4Owner's record4Warnings4General4Audio/video5Connectivity5Optical disc drive5Regulatory information6Disposing of lithium ion batteries7Welcome8Documentation pack9Printed documentation9Online documentation9Your notebook and its accessories11Ergonomic considerations12Using your notebook14Locating controls and connectors14Right14Left15Front16Back17Bottom18Connecting a power source19Using the AC adapter19Using the battery pack20Inserting the battery pack20Charging the battery pack21Removing the battery pack23Using the second battery pack24Inserting the second battery pack24Charging the second battery pack26Removing the second battery pack27Starting your notebook28Shutting down your notebook29Registering your notebook30Using the keyboard31Combinations and functions with the Windows key33Indicators34Combinations and functions with the <Fn> key35Using the touchpad36Using the Center Jog Dial™ control37Software supporting Center Jog Dial™ control40Software not supporting Center Jog Dial™ control40Using the CD-RW/DVD-ROM combi drive or DVD-ROM drive40Using the CD-RW function42Using the DVD function43Using the weight saver45Using PC Cards46Inserting a PC Card46Removing a PC Card47Using Memory Stick™49Why Memory Stick™?49The future of Memory Stick™50Generic Memory Stick™51MagicGate Memory Stick™52MagicGate53OpenMG53Copyright protection53Compatible devices54Inserting a Memory Stick™56Removing a Memory Stick™57Write-protecting a Memory Stick™57Formatting a Memory Stick™58Using the modem59Using power saving modes60Using Normal mode60Using Standby mode60Using Hibernate mode61Connecting peripheral devices63Connecting a port replicator64Attaching your computer to the port replicator65Disconnecting your computer from the port replicator67Connecting an external display68Connecting a computer display69Connecting a multimedia computer display70Connecting a TV71Connecting a projector73Connecting external speakers74Connecting an external microphone75Connecting an external mouse or keyboard76Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) device77Connecting a USB mouse77Connecting a USB floppy disk drive78Inserting a diskette79Removing a diskette79Connecting a printer80Connecting a printer using the USB connector80Connecting a printer using the printer connector81Connecting an i.LINK™ device82Connecting a digital video camera recorder83Connecting two VAIO notebooks84Connecting to a network (LAN)85Getting help86Sony support options86Printed documentation supplied with your notebook86Online user guides on your Documentation CD-ROM86Other sources of information87Troubleshooting87About the computer and software87My computer does not start87The message 'Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to setup' appears at startup88My computer does not shut down89My computer locks up89My software program locks up or crashes90My touchpad interprets a single tap as a double-click90My mouse does not work90About the display90My LCD does not display anything90The screen image on my external display is not centered or sized properly91The window I have just closed continues to appear on my LCD91I cannot switch from LCD display to TV and vice versa91About CD-ROMs and diskettes91My CD-RW/DVD-ROM combi drive tray or DVD-ROM drive tray does not open91I cannot play a CD-ROM91I cannot play a DVD-ROM92My USB floppy disk drive cannot write to a diskette92When I double-click an application icon a message such as 'You must insert the application CD int...93Why does my CD-RW drive not record at the highest speed?93The disc tray does not eject even when the eject button is pressed93The disc tray ejects even when it has been locked into place94About sound94My speakers are not producing sound94The sound of my notebook's fan is too loud94My microphone does not work95About the modem95My internal modem does not work95My modem cannot establish a connection95My modem connection is slow95About peripherals96I cannot use DV devices. The message 'DV equipment seems to be disconnected or turned off' appears96My PC Card is not working96I cannot print96About digital video captures and DVgate97While I am recording images to a digital video device using DVgate, my system displays the messag...97About power management97The power management setting is not responding97Precautions98Adding memory98Removing a memory module99Installing a memory module101Viewing the amount of memory102Other precautions103On handling the hard disk103On handling the LCD screen103On using power source104On handling your notebook104On handling diskettes106On handling CD-ROMs106On using the battery pack107On using earphones107On handling the Memory Stick™108Specifications109Glossary112Size: 2.67 MBPages: 118Language: EnglishOpen manual