User ManualTable of ContentsRead this first2Notice2Safety information4Owner's record4Warnings5General5Audio/video5Connectivity5CD-ROM6Hard disk drive6Regulatory information7Disposing of lithium ion batteries8Welcome9Documentation pack10Printed documentation10Online documentation10Your notebook and its accessories12Ergonomic considerations13Using your notebook15Locating controls and connectors15Right15Left16Front17Back18Bottom18Connecting a power source19Using the AC adapter19Using the battery pack20Inserting the battery pack20Charging the battery pack21Removing the battery pack23Starting your notebook24Shutting down your notebook25Registering your notebook26Using the keyboard27Combinations and functions with the Windows key28Indicators29Combinations and functions with the Fn key31Using the touchpad32Using Jog Dial33Software supporting Jog Dial36Software not supporting Jog Dial36Using PC Cards37Inserting a PC Card37Removing a PC Card39Using Memory Stick™41Types of Memory Stick™42What is MagicGate?42Inserting a Memory Stick™43Removing a Memory Stick™44Write-protecting a Memory Stick™45Formatting a Memory Stick™45Using the modem46Using power saving modes47Using Normal mode47Using System Idle mode47Using System Suspend mode48Using System Hibernation mode48Connecting peripheral devices49Connecting an external display50Connecting a computer display51Connecting a projector52Connecting external speakers53Connecting an external microphone54Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) device55Connecting a USB mouse55Connecting a USB floppy disk drive56Connecting the floppy disk drive56Inserting a diskette57Removing a diskette57Removing the floppy disk drive58Using a CD-ROM drive59Connecting the CD-ROM drive59Removing the CD-ROM drive60Connecting a printer61Connecting a printer using the USB connector61Connecting a Bluetooth™ device to your notebook*62Bluetooth™ security*62Connecting an i.LINK™ device63Connecting a digital video camera recorder64Connecting two VAIO notebooks65Getting help66Sony support options66Printed documentation supplied with your notebook66Online user guides on your Documentation CD-ROM66Other sources of information67Troubleshooting68About the computer and software69My computer does not start69The message Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to setup appears at startup70My computer does not shut down70My computer locks up71My software program locks up or crashes71My touchpad interprets a single tap as a double-click71My mouse does not work71About Bluetooth™*72I cannot use the Bluetooth™ function72I cannot find the Bluetooth™ device with which I want to communicate72The data transfer rate is slow72I cannot communicate with the other device although the distance between both devices is within 1...73I cannot stop the Bluetooth™ function73I cannot connect to another Bluetooth™ device using services provided by another Bluetooth™ device73About the display74My LCD does not display anything74The screen image on my external display is not centered or sized properly74The window I have just closed continues to appear on my LCD74About CD-ROMs and diskettes75My CD-ROM drive tray does not open75I cannot play a CD-ROM disc75My floppy disk drive cannot write to a diskette75When I double-click an application icon, a message such as 'You must insert the application CD in...76When I remove the Memory Stick, an error message appears76About sound77My speakers are not producing sound77My microphone does not work77About the modem78My internal modem does not work78My modem cannot establish a connection78My modem connection is slow78About peripherals79I cannot use DV devices. The message 'DV equipment seems to be disconnected or turned off' appears79My PC Card is not working79I cannot print79The i.LINK™ device, which is connected to the computer, is not recognized, or a message appears79About digital video captures and DVgate80While I am recording images to a digital video device using DVgate, my system displays the messag...80Precautions81Adding and removing memory82Removing a memory module84Adding a memory module85Viewing the amount of memory88Other precautions89On handling the LCD screen89On using power source90On handling your notebook90On handling diskettes91On handling CD-ROM discs92On using the battery pack92On using earphones93On handling Memory Stick™93PCG-SR31K Specifications94PCG-SR31LK Specifications97INDEX100Size: 1.43 MBPages: 102Language: EnglishOpen manual
User ManualTable of ContentsRead this first2Notice2Safety information4Owner's record4Warnings5General5Audio/video5Connectivity5CD-ROM6Hard disk drive6Regulatory information7Disposing of lithium ion batteries8Welcome9Documentation pack10Printed documentation10Online documentation10Your notebook and its accessories12Ergonomic considerations13Using your notebook15Locating controls and connectors15Right15Left16Front17Back18Bottom18Connecting a power source19Using the AC adapter19Using the battery pack20Inserting the battery pack20Charging the battery pack21Removing the battery pack23Starting your notebook24Shutting down your notebook25Registering your notebook26Using the keyboard27Combinations and functions with the Windows key28Indicators29Combinations and functions with the Fn key31Using the touchpad32Using Jog Dial33Software supporting Jog Dial36Software not supporting Jog Dial36Using PC Cards37Inserting a PC Card37Removing a PC Card39Using Memory Stick™41Types of Memory Stick™42What is MagicGate?42Inserting a Memory Stick™43Removing a Memory Stick™44Write-protecting a Memory Stick™45Formatting a Memory Stick™45Using the modem46Using power saving modes47Using Normal mode47Using System Idle mode47Using System Suspend mode48Using System Hibernation mode48Connecting peripheral devices49Connecting an external display50Connecting a computer display51Connecting a projector52Connecting external speakers53Connecting an external microphone54Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) device55Connecting a USB mouse55Connecting a USB floppy disk drive56Connecting the floppy disk drive56Inserting a diskette57Removing a diskette57Removing the floppy disk drive58Using a CD-ROM drive59Connecting the CD-ROM drive59Removing the CD-ROM drive60Connecting a printer61Connecting a printer using the USB connector61Connecting a Bluetooth™ device to your notebook*62Bluetooth™ security*62Connecting an i.LINK™ device63Connecting a digital video camera recorder64Connecting two VAIO notebooks65Getting help66Sony support options66Printed documentation supplied with your notebook66Online user guides on your Documentation CD-ROM66Other sources of information67Troubleshooting68About the computer and software69My computer does not start69The message Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to setup appears at startup70My computer does not shut down70My computer locks up71My software program locks up or crashes71My touchpad interprets a single tap as a double-click71My mouse does not work71About Bluetooth™*72I cannot use the Bluetooth™ function72I cannot find the Bluetooth™ device with which I want to communicate72The data transfer rate is slow72I cannot communicate with the other device although the distance between both devices is within 1...73I cannot stop the Bluetooth™ function73I cannot connect to another Bluetooth™ device using services provided by another Bluetooth™ device73About the display74My LCD does not display anything74The screen image on my external display is not centered or sized properly74The window I have just closed continues to appear on my LCD74About CD-ROMs and diskettes75My CD-ROM drive tray does not open75I cannot play a CD-ROM disc75My floppy disk drive cannot write to a diskette75When I double-click an application icon, a message such as 'You must insert the application CD in...76When I remove the Memory Stick, an error message appears76About sound77My speakers are not producing sound77My microphone does not work77About the modem78My internal modem does not work78My modem cannot establish a connection78My modem connection is slow78About peripherals79I cannot use DV devices. The message 'DV equipment seems to be disconnected or turned off' appears79My PC Card is not working79I cannot print79The i.LINK™ device, which is connected to the computer, is not recognized, or a message appears79About digital video captures and DVgate80While I am recording images to a digital video device using DVgate, my system displays the messag...80Precautions81Adding and removing memory82Removing a memory module84Adding a memory module85Viewing the amount of memory88Other precautions89On handling the LCD screen89On using power source90On handling your notebook90On handling diskettes91On handling CD-ROM discs92On using the battery pack92On using earphones93On handling Memory Stick™93PCG-SR31K Specifications94PCG-SR31LK Specifications97INDEX100Size: 1.43 MBPages: 102Language: EnglishOpen manual
Software GuideTable of ContentsRead this first2Notice2End user software license agreement2About the software on your notebook5Sony software5Bluespace*5DVgate5Jog Dial Utility6Memory Stick Formatter6MovieShaker6OpenMG JukeBox7PictureGear7PowerPanel7Smart Capture8Smart Connect and Smart Connect Monitor8Sony Notebook Setup8UI Design Selector8VisualFlow9VisualShare*9Product Recovery CD-ROMs9Operating system and other pre-installed software10Windows® 200010Internet Explorer 5.510Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 4.111Symantec AntiVirus11Real Entertainment Center12QuickTime 4.1.212Using Smart Capture13Capturing still images13Displaying captured images in Still Viewer14Sending still images via e-mail14Shooting video clips15Sending video clips via e-mail16Using Bluespace*17Communicating with another Bluetooth™ device17Stopping the Bluetooth™ connection18Important notice concerning Bluetooth™/BlueSpace19Steps to follow when the Found New Hardware Wizard for Bluetooth™ appears19Using VisualShare*20Exchanging data with Bluetooth™20Customizing your notebook21Configuring your modem21Changing your window design22Setting up your notebook22Managing power24Activating PowerPanel24Activating power management profiles26Main preset profiles26Other preset profiles27Activating power management commands28Selecting automatic profiles29Displaying detailed battery information29Explaining Battery icons30Displaying CPU information30Selecting display modes31Creating an Emergency Repair Disk (ERD)32Using the product recovery CD-ROMs33Performing a system recovery33Performing a standard system recovery34Performing an advanced system recovery35Recovering the system without changing partitions35Recovering the system with modified partition sizes36Aborting the recovery process36Performing an application recovery36Reinstalling a device driver37Using partitioned drives38Size: 537 KBPages: 38Language: EnglishOpen manual
