ManualTable of ContentsContents1Welcome9Using Your VAIO Notebook11Using the Keyboard12Combinations and functions with the Windows key14Indicators15Indicator lights16Combinations and functions with the Fn key17Using the Touchpad19VAIO Action Setup21Center Jog Dial Control22Using the center Jog Dial control22Launcher mode23Guide mode24Center Jog Dial back button24Using the center Jog Dial control with Sony software25Using the center Jog Dial control with other software25Using the Removable Hard Disk Drive26Notes on Removable Hard Disk Drive26Using the Optical Disc Drive27To insert a disc27To eject a disc28To play a DVD29To play an audio CD30Notes on CD and DVD discs31To write data to a CD-RW or CD-R disc31Using PC Cards33To insert a PC Card33To remove a PC Card34Using a Second Battery Pack35To insert a second battery pack35To charge the second battery pack36To remove the second battery pack37Using the Weight Saver38To attach the weight saver38To remove the weight saver39Using Memory Stick Media40Types of Memory Stick media40Write-protecting Memory Stick media42Formatting Memory Stick media42When using Memory Stick media43Power Saving Modes45Normal mode45Standby mode45Hibernate mode45Connecting a Phone Line47Connecting with another VAIO computer48Connecting to a Local Area Network (LAN)49Setting up your Ethernet connection49Connecting Peripheral Devices51Connecting an External Floppy Disk Drive52To connect an external floppy disk drive52To insert a floppy disk53To remove a floppy disk53Removing an external floppy disk drive when the notebook ison53To carry an external floppy disk drive54Handling floppy disks54Connecting a Port Replicator55To attach your notebook to the port replicator55To remove your notebook from the port replicator57Connecting a PS/2 External Mouse or Keyboard59To connect an external mouse or keyboard59Connecting an Audio Device60Connecting a CD player, active speaker, or an amplifier60Connecting an Audio-Video Device62Connecting a Parallel Port Printer65To connect a printer65Connecting a USB Printer66To connect a USB printer66Connecting an External Display67To connect a computer display67To connect a multimedia computer display69To connect a projector69To select a display69Connecting a Universal Serial Bus Device71To connect a USB device71Connecting an i.LINK Device72To connect a digital video camera recorder73Connecting External Speakers75Before you connect external speakers75To connect external speakers75Connecting an External Microphone76To connect an external microphone76Expanding Your Notebook Capabilities77Personal Digital Assistant77Wireless LAN Access Point77Wireless LAN PC Card78Customizing Your VAIO Notebook79Displaying the Sony Notebook Setup Screen80To display the Sony Notebook Setup screen:80Sony Notebook Setup tabs81Controlling Power Management82Viewing the Power Management status icons82Power Management profiles83Power Management commands86Conserving battery power86Optimizing clock speed settings86Displaying Battery Information88Battery icon descriptions88Displaying detailed battery information90Selecting the Display Mode91Changing the window design of Sony software93Adding Memory95Precautions and Procedures96Typical expansion memory configuration97Models with 256MB memory97Removing a memory module98Installing a memory module100Viewing the amount of memory101About the Software on Your Notebook103Software Overview104Application, Driver, and System Recovery CDs109Using Your Recovery CDs110To use the Application Recovery CD(s)110To use the Driver Recovery CD(s)111To use the System Recovery CD(s)111VAIO AV Applications115Overview of Preinstalled Software115DigitalPrint Software119Using PhotoCapture119Using PhotoCollection122Using PhotoDecor124Using PhotoAlbum125Using LabelMaker127DVgate Software129Connecting a digital video camcorder129MovieShaker Software131Creating movies with MovieShaker software132Using ImageStation online service with MovieShaker software136PictureGear Software139Managing your pictures139Creating a photo album140Smart Capture143Using Still Mode144Using Net Movie Mode147Using ImageStation with Smart Capture software150SonicStage Software153Electronic Music Distribution (EMD) Services153Starting SonicStage153Recording from a CD155Transferring songs (Check-In/Check-Out)156Additional features158SonicStage Premium Software161Overview of SonicStage Premium Software161To Use SonicStage Premium Software164To Use Playback and Recording Features169To Use the Visualizer, Equalizer, andSoundEffects175To Use the FM Tuner177To Use the Timer Functions179Additional Information181VisualFlow Software183Using VisualFlow software183Additional Software Information185VAIO Edit Components Software185Troubleshooting187Troubleshooting Your Notebook188Troubleshooting the LCD Screen192Troubleshooting the Mouse and Touchpad193Troubleshooting Drives, PC Cards and Peripheral Devices195Troubleshooting Software198Troubleshooting the Modem199Troubleshooting Audio200Troubleshooting the Printer202Getting Help203Support Options203Software Support Information205Sony Service Center206Index207Size: 3.72 MBPages: 217Language: EnglishOpen manual
