User ManualTable of ContentsBefore Use5Notice5ENERGY STAR5Documentation6Ergonomic Considerations9Getting Started11Locating Controls and Ports11About the Indicator Lights17Connecting a Power Source18Using the Battery Pack19Shutting Down Your Computer Safely22Using Your VAIO Computer24Using the Keyboard24Using the Touch Pad26Using Special-function Buttons27Using the Optical Disc Drive28Using PC Cards35Using the Memory Stick Media37Using Other Memory Cards40Using the Internet42Using Wireless LAN (WLAN)43Using the Bluetooth Functionality50Using Peripheral Devices55Connecting a Port Replicator55Connecting External Speakers58Connecting an External Display59Selecting Display Modes63Using the Multiple Monitors Function64Connecting an External Microphone65Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device66Connecting a Printer68Connecting an i.LINK Device69Connecting to a Network (LAN)71Customizing Your VAIO Computer73Setting the Password73Setting Up Your Computer with VAIO Control Center75Using the Power Saving Modes75Managing Power with VAIO Power Management79Setting Up Your Language with Windows XP Professional81Upgrading Your VAIO Computer84Adding and Removing Memory84Precautions89On Handling the LCD Screen89On Using the Power Source90On Handling Your Computer90On Handling Floppy Disks92On Handling Discs92On Using the Battery Pack93On Using Headphones94On Handling Memory Stick Media94On Handling the Hard Disk95Troubleshooting96Troubleshooting the optical disc drive96Troubleshooting PC Cards99Troubleshooting the modem99Troubleshooting the Bluetooth functionality101Troubleshooting Wireless LAN103Troubleshooting Power Management106Troubleshooting External Displays106Troubleshooting Sound (Speaker)107Troubleshooting Sound (Microphone)107Troubleshooting Floppy Disks108Troubleshooting Printers109Troubleshooting i.LINK Devices110Support Options112Sony Support Information112e-Support113Trademarks114Size: 1.37 MBPages: 147Language: EnglishOpen manual
Service ManualTable of ContentsMS-1-D.Main Section Disassembly1Battery Pac2Keyboard -13Keyboard -24Palmrest -15Palmrest -26HDD -17HDD -28HDD-39Parts of the HDD10Optical Disc Drive -111Optical Disc Drive -212LCD Section -113LCD Section -214IFX-421 Board -115IFX-421 Board -216Parts of the IFX-421 Board17harness (DC Jack)/CNX-338 Board18Mother Board -119Mother Board -220Mother Board -321Mother Board -422Shutter/PC Card Connector23WWAN Unit -WAn model-24MDL-17 Model -TV Model-25CNX-316 Board26Haness (RJ45)/FPC-28/Sheet (GPOP) -127Harness (RJ 45)/FPC-28/Sheet (GPOP)-228Sheet29Lid (L)/SHield Plate -130Lid (L)/Shield Plate31Update History32Size: 3.04 MBPages: 32Language: EnglishOpen manual
