Getting help

Sony Notebook User Guide

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About the display

My LCD does not display anything

Check that the computer and display are both plugged into a power source and that they are turned on.

Check that the power indicator on the front panel of the computer is on.

Check that the battery packs are inserted properly and that they are charged.

Adjust the brightness of the LCD.

The computer may be in LCD (video) standby mode. Press any key to activate the display.

The display mode may be set to external display mode. Press and hold the <Fn> key while pressing <F7> several times.

The screen image on my external display is not centered or sized properly

Use the controls on your external display to adjust the image.

The window I have just closed continues to appear on my LCD

Press the <Windows®> key and <D> key twice to refresh the screen.

I cannot switch from LCD display to TV and vice versa

If a DVD disc is inserted in the DVD-ROM drive, remove the disc.

About CD-ROMs and floppy disks

My CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive tray does not open

Make sure the computer is turned on.

Press the eject button on the disc drive.

If the eject button does not work, you can open the tray by inserting a sharp, pointed object into the hole to the right of the eject button.