User GuideTable of ContentsRead this first2Notice2Trademarks2Energy Star®3Safety information4Owner's record4Warnings4General4Audio/video5Connectivity5Optical disc drive5Regulatory information6Disposing of lithium ion batteries7Disposing of internal memory backup battery7Welcome8Documentation pack9Printed documentation9Online documentation9Your notebook and its accessories11Ergonomic considerations12Using your notebook14Locating controls and connectors15Right15Left16Front17Back18Bottom19Connecting a power source20Using the AC adapter20Using the battery pack21Inserting the battery pack21Charging the battery pack22Removing the battery pack24Using the second battery pack25Inserting the second battery pack25Charging the second battery pack27Removing the second battery pack28Starting your notebook29Shutting down your notebook30Using the keyboard31Combinations and functions with the <Windows> key33Indicators34Combinations and functions with the <Fn> key35Using the touchpad36Using PC Cards37Inserting a PC Card37Removing a PC Card38Using the modem40Using the correct phone plug41Using power saving modes42Using Normal mode42Using Standby mode42Using Hibernate mode43Using the CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive44Using the DVD function45Using the CD-RW function47Using the weight saver48Connecting peripheral devices49Connecting an external display50Connecting a computer display51Connecting a multimedia computer display52Connecting a TV53Connecting a projector54Connecting external speakers55Connecting an external microphone56Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) device56Connecting a USB mouse57Connecting a USB floppy disk drive58Inserting a floppy disk59Removing a floppy disk60Connecting a printer61Connecting a printer using the USB connector61Connecting a printer using the printer connector62Connecting an i.LINK™ device63Connecting a digital video camera recorder64Connecting two VAIO notebooks65Connecting to a network (LAN)65Getting help66Sony support options66Printed documentation supplied with your notebook66Online user guides on the Documentation CD-ROM66Other sources of information68Troubleshooting69About the computer and software70My computer does not start70The message 'Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to setup' appears at startup70My computer does not shut down71My computer locks up72My software program locks up or crashes72My touchpad interprets a single tap as a double-click72My mouse does not work72About the display73My LCD does not display anything73The screen image on my external display is not centred or sized properly73The window I have just closed continues to appear on my LCD73I cannot switch from LCD display to TV and vice versa73About CD-ROMs and floppy disks73My CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive tray does not open73I cannot play a CD-ROM74I cannot play a DVD-ROM74The reading speed of CD-RWs is very slow75Why does my CD-RW drive not record at the highest speed?76When I double-click an application icon a message such as 'You must insert the application CD int...76The disc tray does not eject even when the eject button is pressed76The disc tray ejects even when it has been locked into place76My floppy disk drive cannot write to a diskette77The optional PCGA-UFD5 (USB) floppy disk drive is not recognised as drive A77About sound78My speakers are not producing sound78The sound of my notebook's fan is too loud78My microphone does not work78About the modem79My internal modem does not work79My modem cannot establish a connection79My modem connection is slow79About peripherals80I cannot use DV devices. The message 'DV equipment seems to be disconnected or turned off' appears80My PC Card is not working80I cannot print80About digital video captures and DVgate81While I am recording images to a digital video device using DVgate, my system displays the messag...81About power management81The power management setting is not responding81About i.LINK™ devices82I cannot establish an i.LINK™ connection between two VAIO computers82Precautions83Adding and removing memory*83Adding a memory module85Removing a memory module87Viewing the amount of memory88Other precautions88On handling the hard disk88On handling the LCD screen89On using power source89On handling your notebook90On handling diskettes91On handling CD-ROMs91On using the battery pack92On using earphones94Glossary95Size: 3.39 MBPages: 101Language: EnglishOpen manual
Software GuideTable of ContentsRead this first2Notice2End user software licence agreement2Energy Star®4Trademarks5Registering your VAIO6About the software on your computer7DigitalPrint7DVgate7ISP Selector8MovieShaker8PowerPanel8Smart Capture9SonicStage9Sony Notebook Setup9Sony Style Imaging (shortcut on the desktop)10UI Design Selector10VAIO Edit Components10Product Recovery CD-ROMs11Operating system and other pre-installed software12Windows® XP Home Edition12Internet Explorer 6.012Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 5.013Adobe® Photoshop® Elements13QuickTime 5.013RealPlayer14Symantec Norton AntiVirus (as setup on the hard drive)14VAIO Web Phone15WinDVD15Using Video software16Using DVgate17Using DVgate Motion18Capturing videos19Recording edited videos on a DV device21Adjusting the recording correction values21Adding files to the Record List22Recording on the DV device24Using DVgate Still25Capturing pictures26Saving the captured pictures28Using DVgate Assemble29Creating an Assemble List29Editing AVI files30Combining still images with video images31Saving the edited video33Using MovieShaker34Importing images and sound clips36Creating a movie36Editing clips and scenes37Saving a movie38Using Smart Capture39Capturing still images39Displaying captured images in Still Viewer40Sending still images via e-mail40Shooting video clips41Sending video clips via e-mail42Managing audio files with SonicStage43Recording from a CD47Transferring songs (check in/out)50Checking out songs50Checking in songs51Additional features52Using DigitalPrint53Importing photos55Printing photos56Decorating photos57Creating a photo album58Creating labels60Customising your computer62Managing power63Activating PowerPanel64Activating power management profiles65Running on AC65Running on batteries65Selecting automatic profiles when running on batteries67Displaying detailed battery information68Editing a power profile69Creating a power profile69Setting up your notebook with Sony Notebook Setup70Selecting display modes72Configuring your modem73Updating the modem driver74Changing your windows design with the UI Design Selector program75Setting a Sony wallpaper76Selecting a screen saver77Installing and updating applications78Installing software79Changing or removing software81Uninstalling software82Caution83Windows® File protection83File Signature verification83Downloading software84Managing drivers85Installing a driver86Checking the driver's installation87Updating a driver88Uninstalling a driver89Restoring a driver90Downloading drivers92Using the product recovery CD-ROMs93Performing an application recovery94Reinstalling a device driver from the application CD94Performing a system recovery95Notes on performing a system recovery96Using partitioned drives96Starting the system recovery procedure97Recovering the system without changing partition sizes97Recovering the system with modified partition sizes98Manually changing partition sizes99Resetting the default partition sizes100Aborting the system recovery process101Size: 1.84 MBPages: 101Language: EnglishOpen manual
