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Troubleshooting
Install
Error codes
Mode indicator Help button
Login
Connecting Peripheral Devices
Support Central Current Issues
Vaio Action Setup
Power Management commands
Conserving battery power
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Contents
Welcome
Using Your Vaio Notebook
Connecting Peripheral Devices
About the Software on Your Notebook
Troubleshooting 129
Index
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Welcome
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Using the Keyboard
Using Your Vaio Notebook
Keyboard
Key Description
Key Description
Light
Indicators
Indicator lights
Indicator Function
Combination Function
Windows key in combination with other keys
Fn key in combination with other keys
Combination FeatureFunctions
Combination
Feature
Functions
Actions Descriptions
Using the Touchpad
Touchpad
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To insert a PC Card
Using PC Cards
Inserting PC Card
Removing PC Card
To remove a PC Card
Gently grasp the card and pull it out
Connecting with an i.LINK cable
Connecting Vaio Computers
Link Network Switch
Set the i.LINK network switch to the unmarked side
Vaio Action Setup
Using the center Jog Dial control
Using the Center Jog Dial Control
Center Jog Dial Control
Using Launcher mode
Launcher mode
Jog Dial Launcher
Jog Dial Guide
Guide Mode
Using the center Jog Dial control with Sony software
Using Guide mode
Using a dialog box
Using the center Jog Dial control with other software
Jog Dial Guide Dialog Box
To insert a Memory Stick media
Using Memory Stick Media
What is MagicGate media?
Types of Memory Stick media
To remove a Memory Stick media
To view the contents of Memory Stick media
Write-protecting a Memory Stick media
Using the Write-protect Tab
Formatting a Memory Stick media
Using Memory Stick Media
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Hibernate mode
Using Power Saving Modes
Normal mode
Standby mode
To return to Normal mode
Plugging Phone Cable into Phone Jack
Using a Phone Line
Connecting to LAN
Using the LAN
Connecting the Optional Docking Station
Connecting Peripheral Devices
Back Panel
Left lever Floppy disk drive
Left
Optical drive DC In indicator Undock switch Right lever
Connecting the notebook to the docking station
Right
Latching the Notebook to the Docking Station
Disconnecting the notebook from the docking station
Securing the Notebook to the Docking Station
Disconnecting the docking station when the notebook is off
Releasing the Notebook from the Docking Station
Disconnecting the docking station when the notebook is on
Removing the Notebook from the Docking Station
Docking Indicator Light
Using the Undock switch
From the Start menu
Undock switch
Inserting Floppy Disk
Connecting the Floppy Disk Drive
To insert a floppy disk
To remove a floppy disk
Removing Floppy Disk
To insert a disc
Connecting an Optical Drive
Inserting a Disc
Inserting Disc
Playing a DVD
Handling
Handling and cleaning CD and DVD media
Cleaning
Writing data to CD-R/RW media
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To a parallel port
Connecting a Printer
Connecting a Printer to the Docking Station
To connect a printer
Connecting a USB Printer
To connect a digital video camera recorder
Connecting an i.LINK* Device
Connecting Digital Video Camera Recorder
Connecting an i.LINK Device
Connecting Monitor
Connecting an External Display
Using the notebook
Using the docking station
To connect a projector
Connecting an External Display
Connecting projector
To select a display
Connecting USB Device
Connecting a USB Device
To connect a USB device
Connecting a USB Device
Connecting Speakers to the Headphone Jack
Connecting External Speakers
To connect external speakers
Connecting Microphone to Microphone Jack
Connecting an External Microphone
To connect an external microphone
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To display the Sony Notebook Setup screen
Displaying the Sony Notebook Setup Screen
Sony Notebook Setup Screen
Tab Description
Sony Notebook Setup tabs
Viewing the Power Management status icons
Controlling Power Management
Activating the Power Management toolbar
Customizing Power Management settings
Power Management profiles
Icon Description
Communications
Power Management commands
Word Processing
Spreadsheet
Standby Mode
Conserving battery power
Hibernate Mode
Battery Icon Battery Status
Displaying Battery Information
To activate the battery information toolbar
Battery icon descriptions
Battery Information Window
Displaying detailed battery information
Customizing the Battery Information toolbar and alarm system
Selecting the Display Mode
Intel 82815 Graphics Controller Properties Screen
To change the window design
Changing the window design of Sony software
Adding Memory
Precautions and Procedures
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Screws on Bottom of Notebook
Installing a Memory Module
Lifting the Keyboard
Turning the Keyboard
Replacing the Keyboard
Installing the Memory Module
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Removing a Memory Module
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CompuServe
Overview
Adobe Acrobat Reader
America Online
Microsoft Word
Drag’n Drop CD
DVgate
JogDial Utility
OpenMG Jukebox
PowerPanel
Netscape Communicator
Norton AntiVirus
RealJukebox
Prodigy Internet
Quicken
QuickTime
Smart Connect
Vaio Action Setup
RealProducer G2
Smart Capture
WinDVD
VisualFlow
InterVideo, Inc
DVgate plug-in for Adobe Premiere
Installing the DVgate plug-in
DVgate
To defragment a partition
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Main Window
Create a movie using Shaker
MovieShaker
Importing images and sound clips
Shaker Tray
Editing clips and scenes
Working Panel
Saving a movie
OpenMG Jukebox
Electronic Music Distribution EMD services
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To start OpenMG Jukebox
OpenMG Jukebox 2.0 Basic Features
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To record a CD
Player control buttons Tutorial tab
File Tree view URL drop-down list
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To transfer songs check-in/check-out
CD tab screen
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Check-out
Check-In/Out tab screen
Check-in
Additional OpenMG Jukebox features
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Creating a photo album
Using Panorama Maker
PictureGear
Managing your pictures
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Making still images and panoramic from Mpeg
Smart Capture main window
Mode indicator Help button
Smart Capture
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Using Still mode
Still Image Options window
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Effect Setting window
Capturing a picture in Still mode
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Managing pictures in Still mode
Still Viewer window
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Using Net Movie mode
Recording Options window
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Capturing a movie in Net Movie mode
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Managing your movie in Net Movie mode
Movie Player window
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Using ImageStation
Compression Settings when Uploading window
Uploading with Movie Player
Image Uploader window
ImageStation Login window
Uploading with Still Viewer
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To use VisualFlow
VisualFlow
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System Recovery CDs
Application, Driver, and System Recovery CDs
Application Recovery CDs
Driver Recovery CDs
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Using Your Recovery CDs
Using the Application Recovery CDs
To use the Application Recovery CDs
To repair software applications using Vaio Support Agent
Using the Driver Recovery CDs
Using the System Recovery CDs
To use the Driver Recovery CDs
If your notebook does not start from the Recovery CD
To use the System Recovery CDs
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Recovering Microsoft Word
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Software Support Information
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RealJukebox, RealPlayer, RealProducer G2
Sony Applications
Windows Operating System, Word
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Sony Service Center
My notebook does not start
Troubleshooting Your Notebook
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My notebook starts, but my system doesn’t start properly
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My notebook stops responding or does not shut down
My notebook is unstable
Sound of my notebook’s fan is too loud
Cannot remove the disc
Troubleshooting the Docking Station
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Disc tray does not eject even after I press the Eject button
My LCD screen continues to show the previous screen
Troubleshooting the LCD Screen
Want to change the video resolution of my display
My LCD screen is blank
My touchpad does not work properly
Troubleshooting the Mouse and Touchpad
Pointer does not move while using the Touchpad or Mouse
My mouse does not work
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Troubleshooting Drives, PC Cards, and Peripheral Devices
My floppy disk drive can not write to a floppy disk
My optical drive is not playing my CD or DVD properly
My PC Card does not work
My optical drive tray does not open
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Troubleshooting the Software
My software program stops responding or crashes
Application cannot find a file while a PC Card is inserted
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Troubleshooting the Modem
My modem does not work
My modem connection is slow
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Troubleshooting Audio
My speakers have no sound
My microphone does not work
Cannot print
Troubleshooting the Printer
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Sony PC Support
Support Options
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Calling Sony Customer Support
Sony Fax-on-Demand
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Vaio Support Agent main window
Vaio Support Agent
To use the Quick Fix Wizard
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To use Common Solutions
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Common Solutions dialog box 1st level
To use Support Central
Common Solutions dialog box 2nd level
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Support Central Welcome
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Support Central Registration
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Support Central Current Issues
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About automatic updates
Support Central Support Wizard
Agent Status Update
Update notification
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Vaio Support Agent properties
Vaio Support Agent Properties window
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Index
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LCD
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