ManualTable of ContentsWelcome1Caring for Your Computer2Applying Ergonomics3Storing Your Computer4Using Cables and Connections5Cleaning Your Computer6Handling the LCD Screen7Powering Your Computer8Using AC Power9Connecting the AC adapter10Turning on the computer11Using the Battery12Using a second battery13Conserving Battery Power15Using power saving modes16Using PowerPanel utility17Locating battery information20Inserting a battery23Removing a battery24Charging a battery25Notes on batteries27Using Audio-Video Features28Using Special Buttons29About the special buttons30Using i.LINK Digital Video Recorders31Connecting an i.LINK digital video recorder32Disconnecting the i.LINK digital video recorder33Using a digital video camera recorder34Using Computer Monitors and Projectors35Connecting a computer monitor36Connecting a multimedia device37Selecting a display39Disconnecting a computer monitor or projector40Using Speakers41Connecting speakers42Disconnecting speakers43Adjusting the volume44Enabling the audio feature45Using Microphones46Connecting a microphone47Disconnecting a microphone48Using a microphone to record sound49Internet and Network Connections50Internet Connections51Setting up a dial-up Internet connection52Setting up an Ethernet Internet connection54Customizing your Internet connection55Network Connections56Using Ethernet and dial-up connections57Using wireless network connections (selected models only)59Checking your network connection status65CDs and DVDs66Inserting and Ejecting CDs or DVDs68Copying and Playing CDs and DVDs70Playing CDs71Copying files to CDs73Playing DVDs75Connecting your computer to a TV76Playing DVDs on a TV77Disconnecting your computer from a TV78Playing DVDs on your computer79Copying files to DVDs (on selected models only)80Computer Features81Using the Touch Pad82Describing the touch pad83Customizing the touch pad84Using Memory Stick Media85About Memory Stick media86Inserting Memory Stick media87Viewing the contents88Write-protecting Memory Stick media89Formatting Memory Stick media90Removing Memory Stick media91Using PC Cards92Inserting PC Cards93Removing PC Cards94Using the Multilingual User Interface Language Option95Changing Numbers, Currency, Time, and Date Formats96Changing the Window Design of Sony Programs97Printer Connections98Connecting a USB Printer99Disconnecting a Printer100Connecting a Parallel Printer101Port Replicators102Locating Ports and Jacks103Connecting a Port Replicator104Disconnecting a Port Replicator106Mice and Keyboards107Using the Keyboard108Keyboard descriptions109Windows key combinations110Indicator lights111Fn key combinations112Connecting External Mice and Keyboards113Connecting a mouse or keyboard114Disconnecting a mouse or keyboard115Memory Upgrades116Precautions and Procedures117Removing and Installing Memory Modules118Confirming Added Memory Capacity120Floppy Disk Drives121Using a Floppy Disk Drive122Connecting a floppy disk drive123Inserting and removing floppy disks124Protecting floppy disks125Disconnecting a floppy disk drive126Storing a floppy disk drive127Troubleshooting128Computer129What do I do if my computer won't start?130What do I do if a BIOS error appears when my computer starts?131What do I do if the message Operating system not found appears when my computer starts, and why won't Windows start?132What do I do if my computer stops responding?133Why won't my computer enter Standby or Hibernate mode?134Why is the sound of my computer's fan so loud?135Why does the System Properties dialog box display a slower CPU speed than the maximum?136Why don't my changes appear on the computer screen (LCD)?137Battery138How do I know when the battery is charged?139When is the computer using AC power?140When should I recharge the battery?141When should I replace the battery?142Should I be concerned that the installed battery is warm?143Can my computer enter Hibernate mode while using battery power?144Why doesn't my computer enter Hibernate mode?145Audio/Video146Why can't I use the DV recorder?147Internet148Why doesn't my modem work?149Why is my modem connection slow?150Networking151Why can't my computer connect to a wireless LAN access point?152Why can't I access the Internet?153Why is the data transfer speed slow?154Why is the communication speed interrupted or slowed down when MPEG2 data is transferred?155How do I avoid data transfer interruptions?156Can I connect to an IEEE 802.11a device?157What are channels?158When I change the encryption key, the network connection stops. What do I do?159Microphone160Why doesn't my microphone work?161Mouse162What do I do if the computer doesn't recognize the mouse?163What do I do if the pointer doesn't move when I use the mouse?164Speakers165Why won't my speakers work?166Why can't I hear sound from my speakers?167Why don't the Fn+F3 or the Fn+F4 key combinations work?168Why do I hear noise distortion while listening to music with speakers or headphones?169Touchpad170What do I do if the touch pad does not work?171CDs and DVDs172How do I maintain CDs and DVDs?173Why does my computer freeze when I try to read a disc?174What do I do if the drive tray won't open?175What do I do if the optical drive isn't playing my CD or DVD properly?176Why did the computer screen (LCD) go blank?177Why can't I view the entire DVD video display on a TV screen?178How do I adjust the image on the TV screen?179How do I change the video resolution on the TV screen?180How do I switch the computer screen (LCD) from LCD to TV?181Memory Stick Media182Why can't I open my image files?183Why can't I save music files onto my Memory Stick media?184Can I copy images from a digital video camera using Memory Stick media?185How do I prevent damage to the Memory Stick media?186How do I extend the life of the Memory Stick media?187PC Cards188Why doesn't my PC Card work?189Why doesn't my computer recognize attached devices?190Why can't I insert my PC Card?191Printing192Why can't I print a document?193Floppy Disks194Why doesn't the Safely Remove Hardware icon appear on the taskbar when the drive is connected?195Why is the drive unable to write data to a floppy disk?196Support Options197Sony Support Information198Program Support Information199Size: 4.76 MBPages: 208Language: EnglishOpen manual
ManualTable of ContentsWelcome1Caring for Your Computer2Applying Ergonomics3Storing Your Computer4Using Cables and Connections5Cleaning Your Computer6Handling the LCD Screen7Powering Your Computer8Using AC Power9Connecting the AC adapter10Turning on the computer11Using the Battery12Using a second battery13Conserving Battery Power15Using power saving modes16Using PowerPanel utility17Locating battery information20Inserting a battery23Removing a battery24Charging a battery25Notes on batteries27Using Audio-Video Features28Using Special Buttons29About the special buttons30Using i.LINK Digital Video Recorders31Connecting an i.LINK digital video recorder32Disconnecting the i.LINK digital video recorder33Using a digital video camera recorder34Using Computer Monitors and Projectors35Connecting a computer monitor36Connecting a multimedia device37Selecting a display39Disconnecting a computer monitor or projector40Using Speakers41Connecting speakers42Disconnecting speakers43Adjusting the volume44Enabling the audio feature45Using Microphones46Connecting a microphone47Disconnecting a microphone48Using a microphone to record sound49Internet and Network Connections50Internet Connections51Setting up a dial-up Internet connection52Setting up an Ethernet Internet connection54Customizing your Internet connection55Network Connections56Using Ethernet and dial-up connections57Using wireless network connections (selected models only)59Checking your network connection status65CDs and DVDs66Inserting and Ejecting CDs or DVDs68Copying and Playing CDs and DVDs70Playing CDs71Copying files to CDs73Playing DVDs75Connecting your computer to a TV76Playing DVDs on a TV77Disconnecting your computer from a TV78Playing DVDs on your computer79Copying files to DVDs (on selected models only)80Computer Features81Using the Touch Pad82Describing the touch pad83Customizing the touch pad84Using Memory Stick Media85About Memory Stick media86Inserting Memory Stick media87Viewing the contents88Write-protecting Memory Stick media89Formatting Memory Stick media90Removing Memory Stick media91Using PC Cards92Inserting PC Cards93Removing PC Cards94Using the Multilingual User Interface Language Option95Changing Numbers, Currency, Time, and Date Formats96Changing the Window Design of Sony Programs97Printer Connections98Connecting a USB Printer99Disconnecting a Printer100Connecting a Parallel Printer101Port Replicators102Locating Ports and Jacks103Connecting a Port Replicator104Disconnecting a Port Replicator106Mice and Keyboards107Using the Keyboard108Keyboard descriptions109Windows key combinations110Indicator lights111Fn key combinations112Connecting External Mice and Keyboards113Connecting a mouse or keyboard114Disconnecting a mouse or keyboard115Memory Upgrades116Precautions and Procedures117Removing and Installing Memory Modules118Confirming Added Memory Capacity120Floppy Disk Drives121Using a Floppy Disk Drive122Connecting a floppy disk drive123Inserting and removing floppy disks124Protecting floppy disks125Disconnecting a floppy disk drive126Storing a floppy disk drive127Troubleshooting128Computer129What do I do if my computer won't start?130What do I do if a BIOS error appears when my computer starts?131What do I do if the message Operating system not found appears when my computer starts, and why won't Windows start?132What do I do if my computer stops responding?133Why won't my computer enter Standby or Hibernate mode?134Why is the sound of my computer's fan so loud?135Why does the System Properties dialog box display a slower CPU speed than the maximum?136Why don't my changes appear on the computer screen (LCD)?137Battery138How do I know when the battery is charged?139When is the computer using AC power?140When should I recharge the battery?141When should I replace the battery?142Should I be concerned that the installed battery is warm?143Can my computer enter Hibernate mode while using battery power?144Why doesn't my computer enter Hibernate mode?145Audio/Video146Why can't I use the DV recorder?147Internet148Why doesn't my modem work?149Why is my modem connection slow?150Networking151Why can't my computer connect to a wireless LAN access point?152Why can't I access the Internet?153Why is the data transfer speed slow?154Why is the communication speed interrupted or slowed down when MPEG2 data is transferred?155How do I avoid data transfer interruptions?156Can I connect to an IEEE 802.11a device?157What are channels?158When I change the encryption key, the network connection stops. What do I do?159Microphone160Why doesn't my microphone work?161Mouse162What do I do if the computer doesn't recognize the mouse?163What do I do if the pointer doesn't move when I use the mouse?164Speakers165Why won't my speakers work?166Why can't I hear sound from my speakers?167Why don't the Fn+F3 or the Fn+F4 key combinations work?168Why do I hear noise distortion while listening to music with speakers or headphones?169Touchpad170What do I do if the touch pad does not work?171CDs and DVDs172How do I maintain CDs and DVDs?173Why does my computer freeze when I try to read a disc?174What do I do if the drive tray won't open?175What do I do if the optical drive isn't playing my CD or DVD properly?176Why did the computer screen (LCD) go blank?177Why can't I view the entire DVD video display on a TV screen?178How do I adjust the image on the TV screen?179How do I change the video resolution on the TV screen?180How do I switch the computer screen (LCD) from LCD to TV?181Memory Stick Media182Why can't I open my image files?183Why can't I save music files onto my Memory Stick media?184Can I copy images from a digital video camera using Memory Stick media?185How do I prevent damage to the Memory Stick media?186How do I extend the life of the Memory Stick media?187PC Cards188Why doesn't my PC Card work?189Why doesn't my computer recognize attached devices?190Why can't I insert my PC Card?191Printing192Why can't I print a document?193Floppy Disks194Why doesn't the Safely Remove Hardware icon appear on the taskbar when the drive is connected?195Why is the drive unable to write data to a floppy disk?196Support Options197Sony Support Information198Program Support Information199Size: 4.76 MBPages: 208Language: EnglishOpen manual
