User GuideTable of ContentsRead this first2Notice2Trademarks2Energy Star®3Safety 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 pack22Using the second battery pack23Inserting the second battery pack23Charging the second battery pack24Removing the second battery pack25Starting your notebook26Shutting down your notebook27Registering your notebook29Using the keyboard30Combinations and functions with the <Windows®> key32Combinations and functions with the <Fn> key33Indicators34Using the touchpad35Using the Jog Dial™36Software supporting Jog Dial™38Software not supporting Jog Dial™38Using the CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive39Using the CD-RW function40Using the DVD function40Using the weight saver42Using PC Cards43Inserting a PC Card43Removing a PC Card44Using the Memory Stick™46Why Memory Stick™?46Generic Memory Stick™47MagicGate Memory Stick™48MagicGate49SonicStage and OpenMG technology49Copyright protection50Compatible devices50Inserting a Memory Stick™51Removing a Memory Stick™52Write-protecting a Memory Stick™53Using the modem54Using power saving modes55Using Normal mode55Using Standby mode55Using Hibernate mode56Connecting peripheral devices58Connecting a port replicator59Attaching your computer to the port replicator60Disconnecting your computer from the port replicator61Connecting an external display62Connecting a computer display62Connecting a multimedia computer display63Connecting a TV64Connecting a projector67Connecting external speakers68Connecting an external microphone69Connecting an external mouse or keyboard70Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) device71Connecting a USB mouse71Connecting a USB floppy disk drive72Inserting a floppy disk73Removing a floppy disk73Connecting a printer74Connecting a printer using the USB connector74Connecting a printer using the printer connector75Connecting an i.LINK™ device76Connecting a digital video camera recorder77Connecting two VAIO notebooks78Connecting to a network (LAN)79Getting help80Sony support options80Printed documentation supplied with your notebook80Online documentation80Other sources of information82Troubleshooting82About the computer and software82My computer does not start82The message 'Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to setup' appears at startup83My computer does not shut down (Windows® XP)84My computer does not shut down (Windows® 2000)84My computer locks up (Windows® XP)85My computer locks up (Windows® 2000)85My software program locks up or crashes86My touchpad interprets a single tap as a double-click86My mouse does not work86About the display86My LCD does not display anything86The screen image on my external display is not centered or sized properly87The window I have just closed continues to appear on my LCD87I cannot switch from LCD display to TV and vice versa87About CD-ROMs and floppy disks87My CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive tray does not open87I cannot play a CD-ROM87I cannot play a DVD-ROM88My USB floppy disk drive cannot write to a floppy disk88When I double-click an application icon a message such as 'You must insert the application CD int...89Why does my CD-RW drive not record at the highest speed?89Reading speed of CD-RW is slow89The disc tray does not eject even when the eject button is pressed89The disc tray ejects even when it has been locked into place89About sound90My speakers are not producing sound90The sound of my notebook's fan is too loud90My microphone does not work90About the modem91My internal modem does not work91My modem cannot establish a connection91My modem connection is slow91About peripherals92I cannot establish an i.LINK™ connection between two VAIO computers92I cannot use DV devices. The message 'DV equipment seems to be disconnected or turned off' appears92My PC Card is not working92I cannot print92About digital video captures and DVgate93While I am recording images to a digital video device using DVgate, my system displays the messag...93About power management93The power management setting is not responding93Precautions95Adding memory95Removing a memory module96Installing a memory module98Viewing the amount of memory99Other precautions100On handling the hard disk100On handling the LCD screen100On using power source101On handling your notebook101On handling floppy disks103On handling CD-ROMs103On using the battery pack104On using headphones104On handling the Memory Stick™105Glossary106Size: 2.23 MBPages: 112Language: EnglishOpen manual
Specification GuideTable of ContentsPCG-GR414SK1PCG-GR414SP5Size: 82.3 KBPages: 8Language: EnglishOpen manual
User ManualTable of ContentsRead this first2Notice2Trademarks2Energy Star®3Safety 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 pack22Using the second battery pack23Inserting the second battery pack23Charging the second battery pack24Removing the second battery pack25Starting your notebook26Shutting down your notebook27Registering your notebook29Using the keyboard30Combinations and functions with the <Windows®> key32Combinations and functions with the <Fn> key33Indicators34Using the touchpad35Using the Jog Dial™36Software supporting Jog Dial™38Software not supporting Jog Dial™38Using the CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive39Using the CD-RW function40Using the DVD function40Using the weight saver42Using PC Cards43Inserting a PC Card43Removing a PC Card44Using the Memory Stick™46Why Memory Stick™?46Generic Memory Stick™47MagicGate Memory Stick™48MagicGate49SonicStage and OpenMG technology49Copyright protection50Compatible devices50Inserting a Memory Stick™51Removing a Memory Stick™52Write-protecting a Memory Stick™53Using the modem54Using power saving modes55Using Normal mode55Using Standby mode55Using Hibernate mode56Connecting peripheral devices58Connecting a port replicator59Attaching your computer to the port replicator60Disconnecting your computer from the port replicator61Connecting an external display62Connecting a computer display62Connecting a multimedia computer display63Connecting a TV64Connecting a projector67Connecting external speakers68Connecting an external microphone69Connecting an external mouse or keyboard70Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) device71Connecting a USB mouse71Connecting a USB floppy disk drive72Inserting a floppy disk73Removing a floppy disk73Connecting a printer74Connecting a printer using the USB connector74Connecting a printer using the printer connector75Connecting an i.LINK™ device76Connecting a digital video camera recorder77Connecting two VAIO notebooks78Connecting to a network (LAN)79Getting help80Sony support options80Printed documentation supplied with your notebook80Online documentation80Other sources of information82Troubleshooting82About the computer and software82My computer does not start82The message 'Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to setup' appears at startup83My computer does not shut down (Windows® XP)84My computer does not shut down (Windows® 2000)84My computer locks up (Windows® XP)85My computer locks up (Windows® 2000)85My software program locks up or crashes86My touchpad interprets a single tap as a double-click86My mouse does not work86About the display86My LCD does not display anything86The screen image on my external display is not centered or sized properly87The window I have just closed continues to appear on my LCD87I cannot switch from LCD display to TV and vice versa87About CD-ROMs and floppy disks87My CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive tray does not open87I cannot play a CD-ROM87I cannot play a DVD-ROM88My USB floppy disk drive cannot write to a floppy disk88When I double-click an application icon a message such as 'You must insert the application CD int...89Why does my CD-RW drive not record at the highest speed?89Reading speed of CD-RW is slow89The disc tray does not eject even when the eject button is pressed89The disc tray ejects even when it has been locked into place89About sound90My speakers are not producing sound90The sound of my notebook's fan is too loud90My microphone does not work90About the modem91My internal modem does not work91My modem cannot establish a connection91My modem connection is slow91About peripherals92I cannot establish an i.LINK™ connection between two VAIO computers92I cannot use DV devices. The message 'DV equipment seems to be disconnected or turned off' appears92My PC Card is not working92I cannot print92About digital video captures and DVgate93While I am recording images to a digital video device using DVgate, my system displays the messag...93About power management93The power management setting is not responding93Precautions95Adding memory95Removing a memory module96Installing a memory module98Viewing the amount of memory99Other precautions100On handling the hard disk100On handling the LCD screen100On using power source101On handling your notebook101On handling floppy disks103On handling CD-ROMs103On using the battery pack104On using headphones104On handling the Memory Stick™105Glossary106Size: 2.29 MBPages: 112Language: EnglishOpen manual
