ManualTable of ContentsContents3Notice to Users5FCC Part 688FCC Radio Frequency Exposure (United States)9IC RSS-210 (Canada)9Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (UnitedStates)10Telephone Consumer Guidelines (Canada)10RECYCLING LITHIUM ION BATTERIES10RECYCLAGE DES ACCUMU- LATEURS AUX IONS DE LITHIUM10INDUSTRY CANADA NOTICE11AVIS D’INDUSTRIE CANADA11Setting Up13Unpacking Your Computer14VAIO Computer Documents15Software CDs15About System Recovery operations15Getting Started23Turning On Your Computer23Using the Touch Pad28Describing the touch pad28VAIO Recovery Wizard Utility35About the VAIO Recovery Wizard utility35Creating a Recovery Media Kit35Using the VAIO Recovery Wizard Help36Troubleshooting37What do I do if my computer won’t start?37What do I do if a BIOS error appears when my computer starts?37What do I do if the message “Operating system not found” appears when my computer starts?38What do I do if my computer stops responding?39What is HyperThreading Technology, and how do I enable or disable it?39Support Options41Size: 926 KBPages: 44Language: 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 the TV On button32Using i.LINK Digital Video Recorders33Connecting an i.LINK digital video recorder34Disconnecting the i.LINK digital video recorder35Using a digital video camera recorder36Using Computer Monitors and Projectors37Connecting a computer monitor38Connecting a multimedia device39Selecting a display41Disconnecting a computer monitor or projector42Using Speakers43Connecting speakers44Disconnecting speakers45Adjusting the volume46Enabling the audio feature47Using Microphones48Connecting a microphone49Disconnecting a microphone50Using a microphone to record sound51Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder52Introducing Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder53Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder includes:54About Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder55Glossary56Accessing the Giga Pocket Help57Setting Up Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder58To set up TV connections59To set up additional equipment63Connecting the GigaPocket Remote Control64About the Remote Control65To set up the remote control69Using the TV Tuner70How to use the TV button71Setting Up Giga Pocket Software72To set up TV viewing73Giga Pocket76Starting Giga Pocket77Using the TV/Recording deck and Playback deck78Recording a Video Capsule79Using the TV Program Web site81Timer Recording Wizard82Using the Timer Recording Wizard83Timer Recording Manager87Using the Timer Recording Manager88Viewing your selected program recording schedule89Giga Pocket Explorer90Recording Video Capsules onto recordable DVD media92Exporting Video Capsules93Using Network Cabinets94CLIÉ Converter95Starting CLIÉ Converter96Converting Video Capsules97Transferring converted video files to a Memory Stick media98Internet Electronic Program Guide Service99To set up your Internet Electronic Program Guide service100Legal Information101Notice102END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR SONY AND CERTAIN THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE103SOFTWARE LICENSE104DESCRIPTION OF OTHER RIGHTS AND LIMITATIONS105COPYRIGHT106About Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder108Why can't I see an image or an image that is displayed properly when I am using a VCR?109Why does my Giga Pocket viewing window or the images played back from a Video Capsule, appear distorted or corrupted?110Why does my system seem to slow down when I play a Video Capsule?111Why did I get the error message, Event buffer of audio overflow?112Why did my on-screen display shift or split?113Why did Giga Pocket stop allowing me to create new Video Capsules?114End-User License Agreement For Sony Software115Internet and Network Connections118Internet Connections119Setting up a dial-up Internet connection120Setting up an Ethernet Internet connection122Customizing your Internet connection123Network Connections124Using Ethernet and dial-up connections125Using wireless network connections (selected models only)127Checking your network connection status133CDs and DVDs134Inserting and Ejecting CDs or DVDs136Copying and Playing CDs and DVDs138Playing CDs139Copying files to CDs141Playing DVDs143Connecting your computer to a TV144Playing DVDs on a TV145Disconnecting your computer from a TV146Playing DVDs on your computer147Copying files to DVDs (on selected models only)148Computer Features149Using the Touch Pad150Describing the touch pad151Customizing the touch pad152Using Memory Stick Media153About Memory Stick media154Inserting Memory Stick media155Viewing the contents156Write-protecting Memory Stick media157Formatting Memory Stick media158Removing Memory Stick media159Using PC Cards160Inserting PC Cards161Removing PC Cards162Using the Multilingual User Interface Language Option163Changing Numbers, Currency, Time, and Date Formats164Changing the Window Design of Sony Programs165Printer Connections166Connecting a USB Printer167Disconnecting a Printer168Connecting a Parallel Printer169Port Replicators170Locating Ports and Jacks171Connecting a Port Replicator172Disconnecting a Port Replicator174Mice and Keyboards175Using the Keyboard176Keyboard descriptions177Windows key combinations178Indicator lights179Fn key combinations180Connecting External Mice and Keyboards181Connecting a mouse or keyboard182Disconnecting a mouse or keyboard183Memory Upgrades184Precautions and Procedures185Removing and Installing Memory Modules186Confirming Added Memory Capacity188Floppy Disk Drives189Using a Floppy Disk Drive190Connecting a floppy disk drive191Inserting and removing floppy disks192Protecting floppy disks193Disconnecting a floppy disk drive194Storing a floppy disk drive195Troubleshooting196Computer197What do I do if my computer won't start?198What do I do if a BIOS error appears when my computer starts?199What do I do if the message Operating system not found appears when my computer starts, and why won't Windows start?200What do I do if my computer stops responding?201Why won't my computer enter Standby or Hibernate mode?202Why is the sound of my computer's fan so loud?203Why does the System Properties dialog box display a slower CPU speed than the maximum?204Why don't my changes appear on the computer screen (LCD)?205What is HyperThreading technology, and how do I enable or disable it?206Battery207How do I know when the battery is charged?208When is the computer using AC power?209When should I recharge the battery?210When should I replace the battery?211Should I be concerned that the installed battery is warm?212Can my computer enter Hibernate mode while using battery power?213Why doesn't my computer enter Hibernate mode?214Audio/Video215Why can't I use the DV recorder?216Internet217Why doesn't my modem work?218Why is my modem connection slow?219Networking220Why can't my computer connect to a wireless LAN access point?221Why can't I access the Internet?222Why is the data transfer speed slow?223Why is the communication speed interrupted or slowed down when MPEG2 data is transferred?224How do I avoid data transfer interruptions?225Can I connect to an IEEE 802.11a device?226What are channels?227When I change the encryption key, the network connection stops. What do I do?228Microphone229Why doesn't my microphone work?230Mouse231What do I do if the computer doesn't recognize the mouse?232What do I do if the pointer doesn't move when I use the mouse?233Speakers234Why won't my speakers work?235Why can't I hear sound from my speakers?236Why don't the Fn+F3 or the Fn+F4 key combinations work?237Why do I hear noise distortion while listening to music with speakers or headphones?238Touchpad239What do I do if the touch pad does not work?240CDs and DVDs241How do I maintain CDs and DVDs?242Why does my computer freeze when I try to read a disc?243What do I do if the drive tray won't open?244What do I do if the optical drive isn't playing my CD or DVD properly?245Why did the computer screen (LCD) go blank?246Why can't I view the entire DVD video display on a TV screen?247How do I adjust the image on the TV screen?248How do I change the video resolution on the TV screen?249How do I switch the computer screen (LCD) from LCD to TV?250Memory Stick Media251Why can't I open my image files?252Why can't I save music files onto my Memory Stick media?253Can I copy images from a digital video camera using Memory Stick media?254How do I prevent damage to the Memory Stick media?255How do I extend the life of the Memory Stick media?256PC Cards257Why doesn't my PC Card work?258Why doesn't my computer recognize attached devices?259Why can't I insert my PC Card?260Printing261Why can't I print a document?262Floppy Disks263Why doesn't the Safely Remove Hardware icon appear on the taskbar when the drive is connected?264Why is the drive unable to write data to a floppy disk?265Support Options266Sony Support Information267Program Support Information268Size: 6.77 MBPages: 277Language: EnglishOpen manual
