ManualTable of ContentsWelcome1Ergonomics and Caring for Your Computer2Applying Ergonomics3Storing Your Computer4Using Cables and Connections5Cleaning and Maintaining Your Computer6Handling the LCD Screen7Locating Controls and Ports8About the Indicator Lights13Using S1 and S2 Buttons14About the S1 and S2 buttons15Locating the S1 and S2 buttons16Using the Touch Pad17Describing the Touch Pad18Locating and using the touch pad19Customizing the touch pad20Powering Your Computer21Using AC Power22Connecting the AC adapter23Turning on the computer24Using the Battery25Installing the Battery26Inserting a battery27Removing a battery28Charging a battery29Notes on batteries30Conserving Battery Power31Using power saving modes32Using power schemes33Locating power status information35Using Memory Stick Media36About Memory Stick media37Inserting Memory Stick media38Viewing the contents39Protecting data on Memory Stick media40Formatting Memory Stick media41Removing Memory Stick media42Mice and Keyboards43Using the Keyboard44Key descriptions45Combinations and functions with the Windows key47Combinations and functions with the Fn key48Connecting a Mouse and Keyboard49Connecting a mouse or keyboard50Disconnecting a mouse or keyboard51Using the Multilingual User Interface Language Option52Changing Numbers, Currency, Time, and Date Formats53Changing the Window Design of Sony Programs54Internet and Network Connections55Internet Connections56Setting up a dial-up Internet connection57Setting up an Ethernet Internet connection59Customizing your Internet connection61Network Connections62Using Ethernet and dial-up connections63Using wireless network connections (selected models only)65Checking your network connection status71Bluetooth Connections72Using Bluetooth technology73Establishing wireless connections74Renaming the Bluetooth USB Device77Setting Bluetooth preferences78Disconnecting a Bluetooth device79Additional information80CDs and DVDs81Inserting and Ejecting CDs or DVDs83Copying and Playing CDs and DVDs85Playing CDs86Copying files to a CD-RW or CD-R87Playing DVDs89Writing files to DVDs (on selected models only)90Printer Connections91Printing With Your Computer92Connecting a printer93Disconnecting a printer95Floppy Disk Drives96Using a Floppy Disk Drive97Connecting a floppy disk drive98Inserting and removing floppy disks99Protecting floppy disks100Disconnecting a floppy disk drive101Storing a floppy disk drive102PC Cards103Using PC Cards104Inserting PC Cards105Removing PC Cards106Port Replicator Connections107Locating Ports and Jacks108Connecting the Port Replicator109Connecting a Flat-Panel Display111Disconnecting a Port Replicator112Audio and Video Connections113Using i.LINK Digital Video Recorders114Connecting an i.LINK digital video recorder115Disconnecting the i.LINK digital video recorder116Using a digital video camera recorder117Using Computer Monitors and Projectors118Connecting a computer monitor119Connecting a multimedia projector120Selecting a display121Disconnecting a computer monitor or projector123Using Speakers124Connecting speakers125Disconnecting speakers126Adjusting the sound127Enabling the sound128Using Microphones129Connecting a microphone130Disconnecting a microphone131Using a microphone to record sound132Memory Upgrades133Precautions and Procedures134Removing and installing memory modules135Confirming Added Memory Capacity137Troubleshooting138Computer139What do I do if my computer won't start?140What do I do if a BIOS error appears when my computer starts?141What do I do if the message Operating system not found appears when my computer starts, and why won't Windows start?142What do I do if my computer stops responding?143Why won't my computer enter Standby or Hibernate mode?144Why is the sound of my computer's fan so loud?145Why does the System Properties dialog box display a slower CPU speed than the maximum?146Why don't my changes appear on the computer screen (LCD)?147System Security148How can I protect my computer against security threats, such as viruses?149How do I keep my preinstalled antivirus software updated?150Battery151How do I know when the battery is charged?152When is the computer using AC power?153When should I recharge the battery?154When should I replace the battery?155Should I be concerned that the installed battery is warm?156Can my computer enter Hibernate mode while using battery power?157Why doesn't my computer enter Hibernate mode?158Internet159Why doesn't my modem work?160Why is my modem connection slow?161Networking162Why can't my computer connect to a wireless LAN access point?163Why can't I access the Internet?164Why is the data transfer speed slow?165Why is the communication speed interrupted or slowed down when MPEG2 data is transferred?166How do I avoid data transfer interruptions?167Can I connect to an IEEE 802.11a device?168What are channels?169When I change the encryption key, the network connection stops. What do I do?170Bluetooth Technology171Why can't other Bluetooth devices discover my computer?172Why can't other Bluetooth devices connect to my computer?173How will I know when another Bluetooth device is requesting authentication?174Why is my Bluetooth connection slow?175Can I use a device equipped with Bluetooth technology on airplanes?176CDs and DVDs177How do I maintain CDs and DVDs?178Why does my computer freeze when I try to read a disc?179What do I do if the drive tray won't open?180What do I do if the optical drive isn't playing my CD or DVD properly?181Why did the computer screen (LCD) go blank?182Why can't I view the entire DVD video display on the external display?183How do I adjust the image on the external display?184How do I change the video resolution on the external display?185Printing186Why can't I print a document?187Microphone188Why doesn't my microphone work?189Mouse190What do I do if the computer doesn't recognize the mouse?191What do I do if the pointer doesn't move when I use the mouse?192Speakers193Why won't my speakers work?194Why can't I hear sound from my speakers?195Why don't the Fn+F2, Fn+F3, or Fn+F4 key combinations work?196Touch pad197What do I do if the touch pad does not work?198How do I change the left and right button assignments?199Floppy Disks200Why doesn't the Safely Remove Hardware icon appear on the taskbar when the drive is connected?201Why is the drive unable to write data to a floppy disk?202PC Cards203Why doesn't my PC Card work?204Why doesn't my computer recognize attached devices?205Why can't I insert my PC Card?206Audio/Video207Why can't I use the DV recorder?208Memory Stick Media209Why can't I open my image files?210Why can't I save music files onto my Memory Stick media?211Can I copy images from a digital video camera using Memory Stick media?212How do I prevent damage to the Memory Stick media?213How do I extend the life of the Memory Stick media?214Support Options215Sony Support Information216Program Support Information217Size: 5.09 MBPages: 220Language: EnglishOpen manual
