ManualTable of ContentsWelcome1Using Your VAIO Computer2Using 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 the Multipurpose Bay35To install a device while the computer is on or off36To remove a device while the computer is off37To remove a device while the computer is on38Notes on using a device in the multipurpose bay39Using the Floppy Disk Drive40To insert a floppy disk into the floppy disk drive41To remove a floppy disk from the floppy disk drive42Notes on handling floppy disks43Using Power Saving Modes44Normal mode45Standby mode46Hibernate mode47Notes on power saving modes48Connecting a Telephone Cable49Connecting to a Local Area Network50Setting up your Ethernet connection51Connecting to a Wireless LAN52Turning On Wireless LAN53The Wireless LAN Access Point54Communicating with an Access Point (infrastructure)55Communicating without an access point (ad-hoc)56Checking your connection status58Turning Off Wireless LAN59Notes on using Wireless LAN60Connecting Peripheral Devices61Connecting a USB Device62To connect a USB device63Connecting a USB Printer64To connect a USB printer65Connecting a Parallel Port Printer66To connect to a parallel port printer67Connecting an Audio Device68To connect an audio device69Connecting an Audio-Video Device70To connect an AV device71To change the display72Connecting an i.LINK Audio-Video Device73To connect a digital video camera recorder74Notes on connecting an i.LINK device75Connecting an External Display76To connect a computer display77To connect a multimedia computer display78To connect a projector79Changing the display when connecting an external computer display or projector80Connecting with another VAIO computer81To connect two VAIO computers82Connecting External Speakers83To connect external speakers84Notes on connecting external speakers85Connecting an External Microphone86To connect an external microphone87To record from a microphone or audio device88Adjusting the volume89Expanding Your Computer Capabilities90Personal Digital Assistant91Wireless LAN Access Point92Wireless LAN PC Card93Customizing Your VAIO Computer94Displaying the Sony Notebook Setup Screen95To display the Sony Notebook Setup screen:96Sony Notebook Setup tabs97Controlling Power Management98Viewing the Power Management status icons99Power Management profiles100Power Management commands102Conserving battery power103Displaying Battery Information104Battery icon descriptions105Displaying detailed battery information106Selecting the Display Mode107Changing the window design of Sony software108Display Properties Notes109Using the Multilingual User Interface Language Option110To Change the Language Option111To Change Numbers, Currency, Time, and Date Formats112Adding Memory113Precautions and Procedures114Typical Expansion Memory Configuration115Models with 256 MB Memory116Removing a Memory Module117Installing a Memory Module118Confirming Added Memory Capacity119About the Software on Your Notebook120Software Overview121Software Support Information124Sony Service Center126Using the Recovery CDs127Application and System Recovery CDs128Using Your Recovery CDs129To use the Application Recovery CD(s)130To use the System Recovery CD(s)131Troubleshooting133Troubleshooting Your Computer134My computer does not start.135My computer starts but a BIOS error appears.136My computer starts, but the message Operating system not found appears, and Windows does not start.137My computer stops responding or does not shut down.138The power management does not respond.139The sound of my computer's fan is too loud.140Why does the System Properties dialog box display a slower CPU speed than advertised?141Troubleshooting the LCD Screen142My LCD screen is blank.143My LCD screen continues to show the previous screen.144The image on my connected external display is not centered or sized properly.145I want to change the video resolution of my display.146I want to change the display resolution for AV Out.147I cannot switch the LCD display to TV and vice versa.148Troubleshooting the Mouse and Touchpad149My mouse does not work.150My touchpad does not work properly.151The pointer does not move when I use the Touchpad or Mouse.152Troubleshooting Drives, PC Cards, and Peripheral Devices153My floppy disk drive icon doesn't appear even though it is connected.154My floppy disk drive cannot write to a floppy disk.155My optical drive is not playing my CD or DVD properly.156Why does it take longer for the optical disc drive to read some types of CDs?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 does not work.160Troubleshooting the 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.163The application cannot find a file while a PC Card is inserted.164What software do I use for CD-R/CD-RW software functions?165I cannot use the DVgate software.166Troubleshooting i.LINK Devices167I cannot establish a connection between two VAIO computers when using an i.LINK cable.168Troubleshooting the Modem169My modem does not work.170My modem connection is slow.171Troubleshooting Audio172My speakers have no sound.173There is noise distortion while listening to music with USB speakers or USB headphones.174My microphone does not work.175Troubleshooting Memory Stick Media176I cannot open image files.177Memory Stick media does not work. I cannot access the removable drive.178Troubleshooting Wireless LAN Functions179The computer cannot connect to a Wireless LAN Access Point.180I cannot access the Internet.181The data transfer speed is slow.182The communication speed is interrupted or slowed down when MPEG2 data is transferred.183Data transfers are interrupted.184Troubleshooting the Printer185I cannot print.186Getting Help187Support Options188Size: 3.06 MBPages: 188Language: EnglishOpen manual