User ManualTable of ContentsRead this first2Notice2ENERGY STAR®3Safety information4Owner's record4Warnings4General4Audio/video5Connectivity5Optical disc drive6Regulatory information6Disposing of lithium ion batteries7Disposing of internal memory backup battery7Welcome8Documentation pack9Printed documentation9Online documentation9Your notebook and its accessories11Ergonomic considerations12Using your notebook14Locating controls and connectors14Right14Left15Front16Back17Bottom17Connecting a power source18Using the AC adapter18Using the battery pack19Inserting the battery pack19Charging the battery pack20Removing the battery pack21Starting your notebook22Shutting down your notebook23Registering your notebook24Using the keyboard25Combinations and functions with the <Windows> key27Indicators28Combinations and functions with the <Fn> key29Using the touchpad30Using the Jog Dial™31Software supporting Jog Dial™33Software not supporting Jog Dial™33Using PC Cards34Inserting a PC Card34Removing a PC Card35Using Memory Stick™36Why Memory Stick™?37The future of Memory Stick™37Generic Memory Stick™38MagicGate Memory Stick™39MagicGate40SonicStage40Copyright protection40Compatible devices41Inserting a Memory Stick™43Removing a Memory Stick™44Write-protecting a Memory Stick™44Using the modem45Using power saving modes46Using Normal mode46Using Standby mode46Using Hibernate mode47Connecting peripheral devices48Connecting a docking station49Locating the docking station controls and connectors49Right & Front49Left & Bottom50Back51Attaching your computer to the docking station52Disconnecting your computer from the docking station53Using the optical disk drive on the docking station54Using the DVD function54Using the CD-RW function55Using the floppy disk drive on the docking station57Inserting a floppy disk57Removing a floppy disk57Connecting an external display58Connecting a computer display59Connecting a projector61Connecting external speakers63Connecting an external microphone63Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) mouse64Connecting a printer65Connecting a printer using the USB connector65Connecting a printer using the printer connector65Connecting an i.LINK™ device66Connecting a digital video camera recorder67Connecting two VAIO notebooks69Connecting to a network (LAN)70Getting help72Sony support options72Printed documentation supplied with your notebook72Online user guides on your computer's hard drive72Other sources of information73Troubleshooting73About the computer and software73My computer does not start73The message Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to setup appears at startup74My computer does not shut down75My computer locks up75My software program locks up or crashes75My touchpad interprets a single tap as a double-click76My mouse does not work76About the display76My LCD does not display anything76The screen image on my external display is not centered or sized properly76The window I have just closed continues to appear on my LCD76About CD-ROMs and floppy disks77My CD-ROM drive tray does not open77I cannot play a CD-ROM disk77I cannot play a DVD-ROM77Why does my CD-RW drive not record at the highest speed?78When I double-click an application icon a message such as 'You must insert the application CD int...79The disc tray does not eject even when the eject button is pressed79The disc tray ejects even when it has been locked into place79My floppy disk drive cannot write to a floppy disk79The optional PCGA-UFD5 (USB) floppy disk drive is not recognised as drive A80The floppy disk drive in the optional docking station connected to the notebook is not recognized...80About sound81My speakers are not producing sound81My microphone does not work81About the docking station82I cannot operate the CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive or the DVD-ROM drive of the docking station connected to...82I cannot operate the CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive or the DVD-ROM of the docking station connected to the n...82I cannot remove the disk inserted in the drive82The disk tray does not eject even when the eject button is pressed82When I disconnect the docking station, a warning message appears83About the modem83My internal modem does not work83My modem cannot establish a connection83My modem connection is slow83About peripherals84I cannot use DV devices. The message 'DV equipment seems to be disconnected or turned off' appears84I cannot print84About digital video captures and DVgate85While I am recording images to a digital video device using DVgate, my system displays the messag...85About i.LINK™ devices85I cannot establish an i.LINK™ connection between two VAIO computers85Precautions86Adding and removing memory87Removing a memory module88Adding a memory module90Viewing the amount of memory93Other precautions93On handling the hard disk93On handling the LCD screen94On using power source94On handling your notebook95On handling floppy disks96On handling CD-ROMs96On using the battery pack97On using earphones98On handling the Memory Stick™98Notebook specifications99Docking station specifications (not supplied)102Glossary103Size: 1.9 MBPages: 109Language: EnglishOpen manual
Software GuideTable of ContentsRead this first2Notice2End user software license agreement2ENERGY STAR®4Trademarks4About the software on your notebook5Sony software5DVgate5Jog Dial™ Utility5MovieShaker6PictureGear6PictureToy6PowerPanel7Smart Capture7SonicStage7Sony Notebook Setup8UI Design Selector8VisualFlow8Product Recovery CD-ROMs8Operating system and other pre-installed software9Windows® XP Home Edition9Internet Explorer 6.09Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 5.010ArcSoft Panorama Maker™ 200010QuickTime 5.0.110Real Entertainment Center11Symantec Norton AntiVirus12WinDVD12Discover VAIO Remote Control13Overview13Launching software applications and websites14Using Smart Capture15Capturing still images15Displaying captured images in Still Viewer16Sending still images via e-mail16Shooting video clips17Sending video clips via e-mail18Customizing your notebook19Configuring your modem19Updating the modem driver and setting the modem regional options20Changing your window design22Setting up your notebook23Managing power24Activating PowerPanel24Activating power management profiles24Main preset profiles25Other preset profiles26Selecting automatic profiles27Displaying detailed battery information27Starting your favourite software28Defining Jog Dial™ settings29Modifying the Jog Dial™ application list29Using the internal timer30Selecting display modes30Using the product recovery CD-ROMs31Performing a system recovery31Performing a standard system recovery32Performing an advanced system recovery32Recovering the system without changing partitions33Recovering the system with modified partition sizes34Aborting the recovery process34Performing an application recovery35Reinstalling a device driver36Using partitioned drives37Size: 595 KBPages: 37Language: EnglishOpen manual
