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Using Your Notebook Computer

Registering Your Computer

Sony Notebook Computer User Guide

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Registering Your Computer

Youcan take advantage of Sony’s commitment to quality customer support and

receive the following benefits by registering your c omputer with Sony:

VAIO-Link–Youcan contact VAIO-Linkby Int ernet or e-mail (see your Customer

ServiceGuide for addresses).

Guarantee–Protect your investment. Seethe Guarantee sheet for the terms and

conditionsand please refer to your Customer Service Guide for more information.

Follow these steps to use the Sony Notebook Computer’s online registratio n service:

1Click on the Welco me button on your desktop,

2Click Next,

3Click Internet,

4Fill in yourR egistration card fields,

5Scroll down to the bottom of the form and click Se nd,

6Click OK.

You must connect your phone

line before using any online

services, includi ng the online

registration service.

To access the online

Registration web page, you

must have a connection to the

Internet.

You need to plug in the PC

Card Modem and the phone

line to use the communication

features described in this

manual.

Contents

Main Notice to Users Page Page Page Regulatory Information Page Welcome Printed Documentation: About the User Guides Printed Documentation: Online Documentation: 1 2 Page Page Page Ergonomic Considerations Using Your Notebook Computer Locating the Controls and Connectors Front Locating the Controls and Connectors Right Page Connecting a Power Source Connecting a Power Source Youcan use either AC power or a rechargeable battery pack as a power source. Using the AC Adapter 1 computer. Using Battery Power 1 3 2 Page Page 1 2 the computer. ! Starting Your Computer Starting Your Computer 1 2 3 Shutting Down Your Computer Shutting Down Your Computer Using the Start Button of Windows 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ! Registering Your Computer 1 2 3 4 5 6 Using the Keyboard Page Combinations and Functions with the WindowsKey Indicators Page Page Using the Pointing Device Using the Pointing Device Using the Pointing Device Page Page Using the Jog Dial To Use the Jog Dial 1 2 3 Using Memory Stick Using Memory Stick To insert a Memory Stick 1 2 3 ! Page Using Memory Stick ! Page Page Using the MOTION EYE built-in camera 7 8 Using PC Cards Using PC Cards Yourcomputerincludesa PCcard slot.PC cards allow you to connectportable external devices. ! Using PC Cards To insert a PC card Page Using Power Saving Modes Using Power Saving Modes Using Power Saving Modes Normal Mode System Suspend Mode System Hibernation Mode Connecting peripheral devices PC card modem PC card modem Connecting to a phone line 1 2 3 Page Floppy Disk Drive 1 2 ! Page Page Printer Printer External Display 1 2 1 2 3 Page 1 2 T i.LINK device 1 andthe other end intothe DV Out connectoron the digital videocamera recorder. 2 further details. Page Page External Speakers External Speakers Youcan enhance the sound quality of your computer by connecting external speakers. Usethe is ymbol to locate the Headphone connector. Plugt he speaker cable into this connector. Page Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device Youcan connect a USB device to your computer. To connect a USB device About Sonys Support Options Getting Help About Sonys Support Options Printed documentation supplied with your computer Online user guides supplied on your computers hard drive About Sonys Support Options Other sources of information Troubleshooting About the computer and software Page Page About Digital Video Captures and DVgate About the display About the MOTION EYE Camera About CD-ROMs and diskettes About sound About the modem Page About peripherals About Memory Stick 1 2 3 About Power Saving Modes Page Notes on Use Placing a key top Placing a key top To replace a key top Other precautions Page Page Page Page Page Specifications Page Page Compatibility table Index