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 keyboard51Internet and Network Connections52Internet Connections53Setting up a dial-up Internet connection54Setting up an Ethernet Internet connection56Customizing your Internet connection58Network Connections59Using Ethernet and dial-up connections60Using wireless network connections (selected models only)62Checking your network connection status68CDs and DVDs69Inserting and Ejecting CDs or DVDs71Copying and Playing CDs and DVDs73Playing CDs74Copying files to a CD-RW or CD-R75Playing DVDs77Writing files to DVDs (on selected models only)78Printer Connections79Printing With Your Computer80Connecting a printer81Disconnecting a printer83Floppy Disk Drives84Using a Floppy Disk Drive85Connecting a floppy disk drive86Inserting and removing floppy disks87Protecting floppy disks88Disconnecting a floppy disk drive89Storing a floppy disk drive90PC Cards91Using PC Cards92Inserting PC Cards93Removing PC Cards94Port Replicator Connections95Locating Ports and Jacks96Connecting the Port Replicator97Connecting a Flat-Panel Display99Disconnecting a Port Replicator100Audio and Video Connections101Using i.LINK Digital Video Recorders102Connecting an i.LINK digital video recorder103Disconnecting the i.LINK digital video recorder104Using a digital video camera recorder105Using Computer Monitors and Projectors106Connecting a computer monitor107Connecting a multimedia projector108Selecting a display109Disconnecting a computer monitor or projector111Using Speakers112Connecting speakers113Disconnecting speakers114Adjusting the sound115Enabling the sound116Using Microphones117Connecting a microphone118Disconnecting a microphone119Using a microphone to record sound120Memory Upgrades121Precautions and Procedures122Removing and installing memory modules123Confirming Added Memory Capacity125Troubleshooting126Computer127What do I do if my computer won't start?128What do I do if a BIOS error appears when my computer starts?129What do I do if the message Operating system not found appears when my computer starts, and why won't Windows start?130What do I do if my computer stops responding?131Why won't my computer enter Standby or Hibernate mode?132Why is the sound of my computer's fan so loud?133Why does the System Properties dialog box display a slower CPU speed than the maximum?134Why don't my changes appear on the computer screen (LCD)?135System Security136How can I protect my computer against security threats, such as viruses?137How do I keep my preinstalled antivirus software updated?138Battery139How do I know when the battery is charged?140When is the computer using AC power?141When should I recharge the battery?142When should I replace the battery?143Should I be concerned that the installed battery is warm?144Can my computer enter Hibernate mode while using battery power?145Why doesn't my computer enter Hibernate mode?146Internet147Why doesn't my modem work?148Why is my modem connection slow?149Networking150Why can't my computer connect to a wireless LAN access point?151Why can't I access the Internet?152Why is the data transfer speed slow?153Why is the communication speed interrupted or slowed down when MPEG2 data is transferred?154How do I avoid data transfer interruptions?155Can I connect to an IEEE 802.11a device?156What are channels?157When I change the encryption key, the network connection stops. What do I do?158CDs and DVDs159How do I maintain CDs and DVDs?160Why does my computer freeze when I try to read a disc?161What do I do if the drive tray won't open?162What do I do if the optical drive isn't playing my CD or DVD properly?163Why did the computer screen (LCD) go blank?164Why can't I view the entire DVD video display on the external display?165How do I adjust the image on the external display?166How do I change the video resolution on the external display?167Printing168Why can't I print a document?169Microphone170Why doesn't my microphone work?171Mouse172What do I do if the computer doesn't recognize the mouse?173What do I do if the pointer doesn't move when I use the mouse?174Speakers175Why won't my speakers work?176Why can't I hear sound from my speakers?177Why don't the Fn+F2, Fn+F3, or Fn+F4 key combinations work?178Touch pad179What do I do if the touch pad does not work?180How do I change the left and right button assignments?181Floppy Disks182Why doesn't the Safely Remove Hardware icon appear on the taskbar when the drive is connected?183Why is the drive unable to write data to a floppy disk?184PC Cards185Why doesn't my PC Card work?186Why doesn't my computer recognize attached devices?187Why can't I insert my PC Card?188Audio/Video189Why can't I use the DV recorder?190Memory Stick Media191Why can't I open my image files?192Why can't I save music files onto my Memory Stick media?193Can I copy images from a digital video camera using Memory Stick media?194How do I prevent damage to the Memory Stick media?195How do I extend the life of the Memory Stick media?196Support Options197Sony Support Information198Program Support Information199Size: 4.48 MBPages: 202Language: EnglishOpen manual
