User GuideTable of ContentsRead this first2Notice2Safety information3Owner's record3Warnings4General4Audio/video4Connectivity4CD-ROM4Regulatory information5Disposing of lithium ion batteries6Welcome7Documentation pack8Printed documentation8Online documentation8Your notebook and its accessories9Ergonomic considerations10Using your notebook12Locating controls and connectors12Right12Left13Front14Back15Bottom16Connecting a power source17Using the AC adapter17Using the battery pack18Inserting the battery pack18Charging the battery pack19Removing the battery pack20Starting your notebook21Carrying your notebook22Shutting down your notebook22Registering your notebook23Using the keyboard24Combinations and functions with the Windows key26Indicators27Combinations and functions with the Fn key28Using the touchpad29Using your Jog Dial30Using the CD-ROM32Using PC Cards33Inserting a PC Card33Removing a PC Card34Using Memory Stick35Inserting a Memory Stick36Removing a Memory Stick37Using the modem37Using power saving modes38Using Normal mode39Using Standby mode39Using Hibernate mode39Connecting peripheral devices41Connecting an external display41Connecting a computer display42Connecting a projector43Connecting external speakers44Connecting an external microphone45Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) device46Connecting a USB mouse46Connecting a USB floppy disk drive46Connecting the floppy disk drive46Inserting a diskette47Removing a diskette47Removing the floppy disk drive47Connecting a printer48Connecting an i.LINK device49Connecting a digital video camera recorder50Connecting two VAIO-notebooks51Connecting to a network (LAN)51Getting help52Sony support options52Printed documentation supplied with your notebook52Online user guides on your Documentation CD-ROM52Other sources of information52Troubleshooting53About the computer and software53My computer does not start53The message Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to setup appears at startup54My computer does not shut down54My computer locks up55My software program locks up or crashes55My touchpad interprets a single tap as a double-click55My mouse does not work55About the display56My LCD does not display anything56The screen image on my external display is not centered or sized properly56The window I have just closed continues to appear on my LCD56About CD-ROMs and diskettes56My CD-ROM drive tray does not open56I cannot play a CD-ROM disk57My floppy disk drive cannot write to a diskette57When I double-click an application icon a message such as You must insert the application CD into...57The disk tray does not eject even when the Eject button is pressed57The disk tray ejects even when it has been locked into place57About sound58My speakers are not producing sound58My microphone does not work58About the modem59My internal modem does not work59My modem cannot establish a connection59My modem connection is slow59About peripherals60I cannot use DV devices. The message DV equipment seems to be disconnected or turned off appears60My PC Card is not working60I cannot print60About digital video captures and DVgate60While I am recording images to a digital video device using DVgate, my system displays the messag...60Precautions61Adding and removing memory61Removing a memory module62Adding a memory module65Viewing the amount of memory68Other precautions68On handling the hard disk68On handling the LCD screen69On using power source69On handling your notebook70On handling diskettes71On handling CD-ROM disks71On using the battery pack72On using earphones72On handling Memory Stick73Specifications74INDEX77Size: 2.79 MBPages: 80Language: EnglishOpen manual