ManualTable of ContentsWelcome1Using Your VAIO Notebook2Using the Keyboard3Combinations and functions with the Windows key5Indicators6Indicator lights7Combinations and functions with the Fn key8Using the Touchpad10VAIO Action Setup11Using the Center Jog Dial Control12Using the center Jog Dial control13Launcher mode14Guide mode15Center Jog Dial back button16Using the center Jog Dial control with Sony software17Using the center Jog Dial control with other software18Using the Optical Disc Drive19To insert a disc20To eject a disc21To play a DVD22To play an audio CD23Notes on CD and DVD discs24To write data to a CD-RW or CD-R disc25Using PC Cards26To insert a PC Card27To remove a PC Card28Using Memory Stick Media29Types of Memory Stick media30Write-protecting Memory Stick media32Formatting Memory Stick media33Notes on using Memory Stick media34Using a Second Battery Pack35To insert a second battery pack36To charge the second battery pack37To remove the second battery pack38Using the Weight Saver39To attach the weight saver40To remove the weight saver41Using Power Saving Modes42Normal mode43Standby mode44Hibernate mode45Notes on power saving modes46Connecting a Phone Line47Connecting to a Local Area Network48Setting up your Ethernet connection49Connecting to a Wireless LAN50The Wireless LAN Access Point51Communicating with an Access Point (infrastructure)52Checking your connection status53Confirming access point information54Communicating without an Access Point (peer-to-peer)55Turning Off Wireless LAN56Notes on using Wireless LAN57Connecting Peripheral Devices58Connecting an External Floppy Disk Drive59To connect an external floppy disk drive60To insert a floppy disk into the external floppy disk drive61To remove a floppy disk from the external floppy disk drive62To disconnect an external floppy disk drive when the notebook is on63To carry an external floppy disk drive64Notes on handling floppy disks65Connecting a Port Replicator66To attach the notebook to the port replicator67To remove your notebook from the port replicator69Connecting a PS/2 External Mouse or Keyboard70To connect an external mouse or keyboard71Connecting an Audio Device72To connect a CD player, active speaker, or an amplifier73Connecting an Audio-Video Device74To change the display76Connecting a Parallel Port Printer77To connect a printer to the notebook78Connecting a USB Printer79To connect a USB printer to the notebook80Connecting an External Display81To connect a computer display to the notebook82To connect a multimedia computer display to the notebook83To connect a projector to the notebook84To change the display when connecting an external computer display or projector85Connecting a Universal Serial Bus Device86To connect a USB device to the notebook87Connecting an i.LINK Device88To connect a digital video camera recorder89Notes on connecting an i.LINK device90Connecting with another VAIO computer91Connecting External Speakers92To connect external speakers93Connecting an External Microphone94To connect an external microphone95Expanding Your Notebook Capabilities96Personal Digital Assistant97Wireless LAN Access Point98Wireless LAN PC Card99Customizing Your VAIO Notebook100Displaying the Sony Notebook Setup Screen101To display the Sony Notebook Setup screen:102Sony Notebook Setup tabs103Controlling Power Management104Viewing the Power Management status icons105Power Management profiles106Power Management commands107Conserving battery power108Displaying Battery Information109Battery icon descriptions110Displaying detailed battery information111Selecting the Display Mode112Changing the window design of Sony software113Display Properties Notes114Adding Memory115Precautions and Procedures116Typical expansion memory configuration117Models with 256 MB Memory118Removing a memory module119Installing a memory module120Viewing the amount of memory121About the Software on Your Notebook122Software Overview123Application, Driver, and System Recovery CDs126Using Your Recovery CDs127To use the Application Recovery CD(s)128To use the Driver Recovery CD(s)129To use the System Recovery CD(s)131To recover Microsoft Word133Troubleshooting134Troubleshooting Your Notebook135My notebook does not start.136My notebook starts but a BIOS error appears.137My notebook starts, but the message Operating system not found appears and Windows does not start.138My notebook stops responding or does not shut down.139The power management setting is not responding.140The sound of my notebook's fan is too loud.141Why does the System Properties dialog box display a slower CPU speed than advertised?142Troubleshooting the LCD Screen143My LCD screen is blank.144My LCD screen continues to show the previous screen.145The image on my connected external display is not centered or sized properly.146I want to change the video resolution of my display.147I cannot switch the LCD display to TV, and vice versa.148I changed the display screen settings to 1600 x 1200 pixels, but now the fonts are too small. How do I increase the display font size?149Troubleshooting the Mouse and Touchpad150My mouse does not work.151My touchpad does not work properly.152The pointer does not move while using the Touchpad or Mouse.153Troubleshooting Drives, PC Cards, and Peripheral Devices154I cannot establish a connection between two VAIO<sup155My floppy disk drive (optional) cannot write to a floppy disk.156My optical disc drive is not playing my CD or DVD properly.157My optical drive tray does not open.158I cannot use Digital Video (DV) devices. The message DV equipment seems to be disconnected or turned off appears.159My PC Card is not working.160Troubleshooting Software161My software program stops responding or crashes.162When I click an application icon, the message You must insert the application CD into your optical drive appears and the software does not start.163What software do I use for CD-R/CD-RW software functions?164Why is my computer operating improperly after downloading the CD-burning feature of RealJukebox<sup165I cannot use the DVgate™ software.166Troubleshooting the Modem167My modem does not work.168My modem connection is slow.169Troubleshooting Audio170My speakers make no sound.171My microphone does not work.172Troubleshooting the Printer173I cannot print.174Troubleshooting Wireless LAN175The computer cannot connect to a Wireless LAN Access Point.176I cannot access the Internet.177The data transfer speed is slow.178The communication speed is interrupted or slowed down when MPEG2 data is transferred.179Data transfers are interrupted.180Getting Help181Support Options182Software Support Information183Sony Service Center185Size: 4 MBPages: 185Language: EnglishOpen manual
ManualTable of ContentsWelcome9Using Your VAIO Notebook11Using the Keyboard12Combinations and functions with the Windows key14Indicators15Indicator lights16Combinations and functions with the Fn key17Using the Touchpad19VAIO Action Setup21Using the Center 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 Optical Disc Drive26To insert a disc26To eject a disc27To play a DVD28To play an audio CD29Notes on CD and DVD discs30To write data to a CD-RW or CD-R disc30Using PC Cards32To insert a PC Card32To remove a PC Card33Using Memory Stick Media35Types of Memory Stick media35Write-protecting Memory Stick media37Formatting Memory Stick media37Notes on using Memory Stick media38Using a Second Battery Pack40To insert a second battery pack40To charge the second battery pack41To remove the second battery pack42Using the Weight Saver43To attach the weight saver43To remove the weight saver44Using Power Saving Modes45Normal mode45Standby mode45Hibernate mode45Notes on power saving modes46Connecting a Phone Line47Connecting to a Local Area Network48Setting up your Ethernet connection48Connecting to a Wireless LAN50The Wireless LAN Access Point50Communicating with an Access Point (infrastructure)51Checking your connection status52Confirming access point information53Communicating without an Access Point (peer-to-peer)53Turning Off Wireless LAN54Notes on using Wireless LAN54Connecting Peripheral Devices57Connecting an External Floppy Disk Drive58To connect an external floppy disk drive58To insert a floppy disk into the external floppy disk drive59To remove a floppy disk from the external floppy disk drive59To disconnect an external floppy disk drive when the notebook is on60To carry an external floppy disk drive60Notes on handling floppy disks60Connecting a Port Replicator61To attach the notebook to the port replicator61To remove your notebook from the port replicator63Connecting a PS/2 External Mouse or Keyboard65To connect an external mouse or keyboard65Connecting an Audio Device67To connect a CD player, active speaker, or an amplifier67Connecting an Audio-Video Device69To change the display72Connecting a Parallel Port Printer73To connect a printer to the notebook73Connecting a USB Printer74To connect a USB printer to the notebook74Connecting an External Display75To connect a computer display to the notebook75To connect a multimedia computer display to the notebook76To connect a projector to the notebook77To change the display when connecting an external computer display or projector78Connecting a Universal Serial Bus Device80To connect a USB device to the notebook80Connecting an i.LINK Device81To connect a digital video camera recorder81Notes on connecting an i.LINK device82Connecting with another VAIO computer83Connecting External Speakers84To connect external speakers84Connecting an External Microphone85To connect an external microphone85Expanding Your Notebook Capabilities86Personal Digital Assistant86Wireless LAN Access Point86Wireless LAN PC Card87Customizing Your VAIO Notebook89Displaying the Sony Notebook Setup Screen90To display the Sony Notebook Setup screen:90Sony Notebook Setup tabs91Controlling Power Management92Viewing the Power Management status icons92Power Management profiles93Power Management commands96Conserving battery power96Displaying Battery Information97Battery icon descriptions98Displaying detailed battery information99Selecting the Display Mode100Changing the window design of Sony software102Display Properties Notes103Adding Memory105Precautions and Procedures106Typical expansion memory configuration107Models with 256 MB Memory107Removing a memory module108Installing a memory module110Viewing the amount of memory111About the Software on Your Notebook113Software Overview114Application, Driver, and System Recovery CDs121Using Your Recovery CDs122To use the Application Recovery CD(s)122To use the Driver Recovery CD(s)123To use the System Recovery CD(s)125To recover Microsoft Word127Troubleshooting129Troubleshooting Your Notebook130My notebook does not start.130My notebook starts but a BIOS error appears.130My notebook starts, but the message “Operating system not found” appears and Windows does not start.131My notebook stops responding or does not shut down.132The power management setting is not responding.132The sound of my notebook’s fan is too loud.133Why does the System Properties dialog box display a slower CPU speed than advertised?133Troubleshooting the LCD Screen134My LCD screen is blank.134My LCD screen continues to show the previous screen.134The image on my connected external display is not centered or sized properly.134I want to change the video resolution of my display.134I cannot switch the LCD display to TV, and vice versa.134I changed the display screen settings to 1600 x 1200 pixels, but now the fonts are too small. How...135Troubleshooting the Mouse and Touchpad136My mouse does not work.136My touchpad does not work properly.136The pointer does not move while using the Touchpad or Mouse.137Troubleshooting Drives, PC Cards, and Peripheral Devices138I cannot establish a connection between two VAIO® computers when using an i.LINK cable.138My floppy disk drive (optional) cannot write to a floppy disk.138My optical disc drive is not playing my CD or DVD properly.138My optical drive tray does not open.139I cannot use Digital Video (DV) devices. The message “DV equipment seems to be disconnected or tu...139My PC Card is not working.140Troubleshooting Software141My software program stops responding or crashes.141When I click an application icon, the message “You must insert the application CD into your optic...141What software do I use for CD-R/CD-RW software functions?141Why is my computer operating improperly after downloading the CD-burning feature of RealJukebox® ...141I cannot use the DVgate™ software.141Troubleshooting the Modem142My modem does not work.142My modem connection is slow.142Troubleshooting Audio143My speakers make no sound.143My microphone does not work.144Troubleshooting the Printer145I cannot print.145Troubleshooting Wireless LAN146The computer cannot connect to a Wireless LAN Access Point.146I cannot access the Internet.146The data transfer speed is slow.147The communication speed is interrupted or slowed down when MPEG2 data is transferred.147Data transfers are interrupted.147Getting Help149Support Options150Software Support Information152Sony Service Center154Size: 4.08 MBPages: 160Language: EnglishOpen manual
