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VAIO® Notebook User Guide

Unpacking Your Notebook

Remove the following hardware items from the box:

Main unit

Rechargeable battery pack

AC adapter

Power cord

Manuals

❑The VAIO® Notebook User Guide (this manual) contains information on how to get the most from your computer, find help, and solve common problems. It also includes product specifications.

❑Sony Read Me First contains Troubleshooting and Errors, the most up-to-date information on using your computer, and software support information.

❑The Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Professional Getting Started Manual explains how to use the basic features of the Windows operating system.

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Contents

Vaio Notebook User Guide Page Avertissement Regulatory Information Telephone Consumer Protection Act United States Disposal of Lithium ION Battery Avis DE L’INDUSTRIE Canada Page Contents Connecting Peripheral Devices Index NEE Features Welcome Vaio Notebook User Guide Unpacking Your NotebookManuals Other Recovery CDsSoftware CDs Unpacking Your Notebook Ergonomic Considerations Ergonomic Considerations Page Locating Controls and Connectors Front Back Left Bottom Locating Controls and ConnectorsRight Using Battery Power Connecting a Power SourceUsing the AC Adapter Connecting a Power Source To Insert the Battery Pack Vaio Notebook User Guide To Charge the Battery Pack Battery Indicator Light Status Meaning Connecting a Power Source To Remove the Battery Pack Starting Your Computer Shutting Down Your Computer Shutting Down Your Computer Using the Keyboard Key Description Using the Keyboard Combinations and Functions with the Windows Key Combinations Functions Light Off IndicatorsIndicators Functions Combinations/ Feature Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key Actions Descriptions Using the TouchpadUsing the Touchpad Using Smart Pad To use Smart Pad Recording from a microphone or audio equipment Switching the connector functionalityAdjusting sound volume in the Recording Control window Recording from a microphone or audio equipment Adjusting volume Sound device Function Recording from a microphone or audio equipment Types of Memory Stick Media Using Memory Stick MediaWhat is MagicGate? Using Memory Stick Media Handling and Storing Memory Stick Media Inserting a Memory Stick Media Removing a Memory Stick Media Using MG Memory Stick Media with Data from Another Device Write-Protecting a Memory Stick Media Formatting a Memory Stick Media Link Interface To Connect a Floppy Disk Drive Using a Floppy Disk Drive optionalUsing a Floppy Disk Drive optional To Insert a Diskette To carry a floppy disk drive Removing a Floppy Disk Drive When the Computer is OnVaio Notebook User Guide To Remove a Diskette To Insert a PC Card Using PC CardsUsing PC Cards To Remove a PC Card Using PC Cards Vaio Action Setup Jog Dial Control Using the Jog Dial Control Using the Jog Dial ControlLauncher Mode Using Launcher Mode Using the Jog Dial Control with Other Software Guide ModeUsing the Jog Dial Control with Sony Software Using Guide Mode Using the Jog Dial Control Using a Dialog Box Using Smart Connect System Idle Mode Using Power Saving ModesNormal Mode To activate System Suspend mode System Suspend ModeSystem Hibernation Mode To activate System Hibernation mode Connecting Peripheral Devices Connecting a Phone Line Set the Dialing Mode for the Modem Connecting the Internal Modem to the Telephone LineConnecting the Internal Modem to the Telephone Line Connect to the Telephone Line Connecting the Internal Modem to the Telephone Line Vaio Notebook User Guide Connecting to the Local Area Network LAN Connecting to the Local Area Network LANUsing Ethernet to Connect to a Network Setting Up Your Ethernet Connection To set the connections, bindings, and provider order To Connect the CD Drive Connecting the CD/CDRW/DVD Drive optionalConnecting the CD/CDRW/DVD Drive optional To Insert a Disc To Remove the Drive Connecting an i.LINK device To connect a Digital Video Camera Recorder Connecting an i.LINK device Connecting a Universal Serial Bus USB Device To Connect a USB Device To Connect a Monitor Connecting an External DisplayConnecting an External Display To select a display To Connect a ProjectorTo remove the display adapter Installing a Memory Module Adding Memory To install a Memory Module Palm rest Empty slot Removing a Memory Module Confirming Added Memory Capacity MovieShaker Importing Images and Sound Clips Click Open. The file is added to the Clip tray Create a Movie using Shaker About Your Software Editing Clips and Scenes Saving a Movie Creating a Photo Album PictureGearManaging Your Pictures PictureGear Using Panorama MakerMaking Still Images and Panoramic from Mpeg Vaio Notebook User Guide Handling the LCD Screen AC Adapter Setup Handling Your Notebook Handling CD or DVD Media On Moisture CondensationHandling Diskettes Vaio Notebook User Guide Cleaning CD or DVD Media Using Batteries Cleaning Your Notebook Page Troubleshooting My computer does not startPage My computer locks up Troubleshooting My LCD does not display anythingWindow I have just closed continues to appear on my LCD My software program locks up or crashes Cannot play a CD My floppy disk drive cannot write to a diskette My modem connection is slow Troubleshooting My speaker has no soundMy modem does not work Cannot use DV devices and messages appear on the screen Power ManagementVaio Notebook User Guide My mouse does not work My computer does not shut down Getting Help Getting Help Using the System and Application Recovery CDs Using the System Recovery CDsPage Using the Application Recovery CDs To use the Application Recovery CDs Using the System and Application Recovery CDs Hard Drive Partition Specifications Mpeg Specifications PCG-SR5K PCG-SR7KPage Index Vaio Notebook User Guide Memory Stick card slot 8 Memory Stick cards 26 Phone Connecting line 46 jack