User ManualTable of ContentsRead this first2Notice2Trademarks2All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners.3Energy Star®3Safety information4Owner's record4Warnings4General4Audio/video5Connectivity5Optical disc drive5Regulatory information6Disposing of lithium ion batteries7Disposing of the internal memory backup battery7Welcome8Documentation pack9Printed documentation9Online documentation9Your notebook and its accessories11Ergonomic considerations12Using your notebook14Locating controls and connectors15Right15Left16Front17Back18Bottom18Connecting a power source19Using the AC adapter19Using the battery pack20Inserting the battery pack20Charging the battery pack21Removing the battery pack22Starting your notebook23Shutting down your notebook24Using the keyboard25Combinations and functions with the <Windows> key28Indicators29Combinations and functions with the <Fn> key30Using the touchpad31Using the Jog Dial™32Starting Jog Dial Navigator33Using the Jog Dial Bar34Switching modes35Using the Jog Dial Launcher36Changing Jog Dial Navigator settings38Using PC Cards39Inserting a PC Card39Removing a PC Card40Using Memory Stick™41Why Memory Stick™?41Generic Memory Stick™43MagicGate Memory Stick™44MagicGate45SonicStage45Copyright protection46Compatible devices46Inserting a Memory Stick™48Removing a Memory Stick™48Write-protecting a Memory Stick™49Using the modem50Using the correct phone plug51Using power saving modes52Using Normal mode52Using Standby mode52Using Hibernate mode53Using Wireless LAN (WLAN)54Communicating without Access Point (ad-hoc)55Communicating with an Access Point (infrastructure)57Selecting a channel59Connecting peripheral devices60Connecting a docking station61Locating the docking station controls and connectors61Right & Front61Left & Bottom62Back63Attaching your computer to the docking station64Disconnecting your computer from the docking station65Using the disc drive on the docking station66Using the DVD function67Using the CD-RW function68Using the floppy disk drive on the docking station69Inserting a diskette69Removing a diskette69Connecting an external display70Connecting a computer display71Connecting a projector73Connecting external speakers75Connecting an external microphone75Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) mouse76Connecting a printer77Connecting a printer using the USB connector77Connecting a printer using the printer connector78Connecting an i.LINK™ device79Connecting a digital video camera recorder80Connecting two VAIO notebooks82Connecting to a network (LAN)84Getting help86Sony support options86Printed documentation supplied with your notebook86Online documentation86Other sources of information88Troubleshooting89About the computer and software90My computer does not start90The message Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to setup appears at startup90My computer does not shut down91My computer locks up92My software program locks up or crashes92My touchpad interprets a single tap as a double-click92My mouse does not work92About the display93My LCD does not display anything93The screen image on my external display is not centred or sized properly93The window I have just closed continues to appear on my LCD93About CD-ROMs and diskettes93My CD-ROM drive tray does not open93I cannot play a CD-ROM94I cannot play a DVD-ROM94The reading speed of CD-RWs is slow95Why does my CD-RW drive not record at the highest speed?95When I double-click an application icon a message such as 'You must insert the application CD int...96The disc tray does not eject even when the eject button is pressed96The disc tray ejects even when it has been locked into place96My floppy disk drive cannot write to a diskette96The optional PCGA-UFD5 (USB) floppy disk drive is not recognised as drive A97The floppy disk drive in the docking station connected to the notebook is not recognised as drive A97About sound98My speakers are not producing sound98My microphone does not work98About the docking station99I cannot operate the CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive or the DVD-ROM drive in the docking station connected to...99I cannot operate the CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive or the DVD-ROM in the docking station connected to the n...99I cannot remove the disc inserted in the drive99When I disconnect the docking station, a warning message appears99About the modem100My internal modem does not work100My modem cannot establish a connection100My modem connection is slow100About peripherals101I cannot use DV devices. The message 'DV equipment seems to be disconnected or turned off' appears101I cannot print101About digital video captures and DVgate102While I am recording images to a digital video device using DVgate, my system displays the messag...102About i.LINK™ devices102I cannot establish an i.LINK™ connection between two VAIO computers102About Wireless LAN102I cannot use the Wireless LAN function102The Wireless LAN Access Point and your computer cannot communicate102The data transfer speed is slow103I cannot access the Internet103The maximum communication speed is not reached104The file transfer is interrupted104Precautions105Adding and removing memory*105Changing or adding a memory module107Viewing the amount of memory110Other precautions110On handling the hard disk110On handling the LCD screen111On using power source111On handling your notebook112On handling diskettes113On handling CD-ROMs113On using the battery pack114On using headphones115On handling the Memory Stick™115Glossary116Size: 1.97 MBPages: 122Language: EnglishOpen manual
Software GuideTable of ContentsRead this first2Notice2End user software licence agreement2Energy Star®4Trademarks5Registering your VAIO6About the software on your computer7Sony software7DigitalPrint7DVgate7ISP Selector8Jog Dial Navigator8MovieShaker8PowerPanel9Smart Capture9SonicStage9Sony Notebook Setup10Sony Style Imaging (shortcut on the desktop)10UI Design Selector10VAIO Edit Components (available on the application CD-ROM)10Product Recovery CD-ROMs11Operating system and other pre-installed software12Windows® XP Professional12Internet 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 device20Adjusting the recording correction values20Adding files to the Record List21Recording on the DV device23Using DVgate Still24Capturing pictures25Saving the captured pictures27Using DVgate Assemble27Creating an Assemble List28Editing AVI files29Combining still images with video images30Saving the edited video31Using MovieShaker32Importing images and sound clips34Creating a movie34Editing clips and scenes36Saving a movie37Using Smart Capture38Capturing still images38Displaying captured images in Still Viewer39Sending still images via e-mail39Shooting video clips40Sending video clips via e-mail41Managing audio files with SonicStage42Recording a CD44Transferring songs (check in/out)45Checking out songs45Checking in songs46Additional features47Using DigitalPrint48Importing photos50Printing photos52Decorating photos53Creating a photo album55Creating labels57Customizing your computer59Setting up your language60Setting up your notebook with Sony Notebook Setup62Managing power64Activating PowerPanel64Activating power management profiles65Running on AC65Running on the battery66Selecting automatic profiles when running on the battery67Displaying detailed battery information68Displaying CPU information69Editing a power profile69Creating a power profile70Configuring Jog Dial™70Selecting display modes73Configuring your modem74Updating the modem driver75Changing your windows design with the UI Design Selector program76Setting a Sony wallpaper77Selecting a screen saver78Installing and updating applications79Installing software80Changing 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 sizes98Recovering the system with modified partition sizes98Manually changing partition sizes99Resetting the default partition sizes100Aborting the system recovery process101Size: 1.7 MBPages: 101Language: EnglishOpen manual
Specification GuideTable of ContentsSpecifications1Specifications of Docking Station (bundled with PCG-R600HMPD)5Size: 69.9 KBPages: 5Language: EnglishOpen manual
