ManualTable of ContentsContents1Using Your VAIO® Notebook7Using the Keyboard7Indicators9Indicator Lights10The Windows Key in Combination with Other Keys11The Fn Key in Combination with Other Keys12Using the Touchpad13Using the Optical Drive14Notes on CD Media17Using PC Cards18Using i.LINK® Network Connection22Windows Me™22Windows 200022The Jog Dial™ Control23Using the Jog Dial™ Control23Launcher Mode24Guide Mode24Using the Jog Dial Control with Sony Software25Using the Jog Dial Control with Other Software25VAIO Action Setup26Using Memory Stick® Media26Types of Memory Stick Media26Handling and Storing Memory Stick Media27Inserting a Memory Stick Media28Removing a Memory Stick Media29Using Memory Stick Media with Data from Another Device30Write-Protecting a Memory Stick Media31Formatting a Memory Stick Media32Power Saving Modes32Normal Mode32Standby Mode33Hibernate Mode33Notes on Using Power Management34Using a Phone Line34Notes on the Telephone Line37Using Local Area Network (LAN)38Using Ethernet to Connect to a Network38Setting Up Your Ethernet Connection38Connecting Peripheral Devices41Connecting a Floppy Disk Drive (Optional)41To Disconnect a Floppy Disk Drive When the Notebook is On43To Carry a Floppy Disk Drive44Connecting an i.LINK® Device45DVgate™ Applications46Hard Drive Partition47To Defragment a Partition47Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device48To Connect a USB Device48Connecting an External Display49To Connect a Monitor49To Connect a Projector50Recording from a Microphone or Audio Equipment51Switching the connector functionality51Expanding Your Notebook Capabilities54Personal Digital Assistant54The Wireless LAN Access Point54The Wireless LAN PC Card55Customizing Your VAIO® Notebook57Displaying the Sony Notebook Setup Screen58Sony Notebook Setup Tabs59Controlling Power Management59Viewing the Power Management Status Icons59To Activate the Power Management Toolbar60Power Management Profiles61Power Management Commands62Conserving Battery Power63Displaying Battery Information63To Activate Battery Information Toolbar63Battery Icon Descriptions64Displaying Detailed Battery Information65Changing the Window Design of Sony Software65Selecting the Display Mode66Using the Dual Display Function (WindowsMeonly)68Selecting Dual Display Mode68Setting the Colors and Resolution for Each Display69Customizing the Virtual Desktop69Releasing the Dual Display Setting69Adding Memory71Related Safety Guidelines71Typical Expansion Memory Configuration72To Install a Memory Module72To Remove a Memory Module75Confirming Added Memory Capacity76About the Software on Your Notebook79Overview79MovieShaker™84Importing Images and Sound Clips84Creating a Movie using Shaker85Editing Clips and Scenes86Saving a Movie87OpenMG Jukebox 2.0 Software Instructions87Electronic Music Distribution (EMD) Services87Starting OpenMG Jukebox 2.088Recording a CD89Transferring Songs (Check-in/Check-out)91Additional Features93Notes on Performing the System Restore Function of System Tools on Windows® Millennium Edition94Notes on Using Portable Players94PictureGear™95Managing Your Pictures95Creating a Photo Album95Using Panorama Maker96Making Still Images and Panoramic from MPEG96Application, Driver, and System Recovery CDs97Using Your Recovery CDs97Using the Driver Recovery CD(s)98Using the System Recovery CD(s)99Recovering Microsoft® Word 2002100Software Support Information101Getting Help103VAIO Support Agent104Using the Quick Fix Wizard104Using Common Solutions106Using Support Central107About Automatic Updates111Troubleshooting117Troubleshooting Your Notebook117Troubleshooting the LCD Screen121Troubleshooting the Mouse and Touchpad122Troubleshooting Drives, PC Cards, and Peripheral Devices123Troubleshooting Software125Troubleshooting the Modem126Troubleshooting Audio127Troubleshooting the Printer128Index131A131B131C131D132E132F133G133H133I133J134K134L134M134N134O135P135R136S136T136U137V137W137Size: 2.64 MBPages: 137Language: EnglishOpen manual
