Sony PCG-SRX51P/B manual

Sony Notebook User Guide

P C G - S R X 5 1 P / B

Contents

Page Read this first Notice Trademarks ENERGY STAR® Safety information Owner's record Warnings Page Regulatory information Page Disposing of lithium ion batteries Disposing of internal memory backup battery Welcome Documentation pack Printed documentation Online documentation Software Guide About the Software Using Video software DVgate MovieShaker Your notebook and its accessories Ergonomic considerations Viewing angle of the computer’s display Lighting Positioning an external display Using your notebook Right Left Front Back Bottom Connecting a power source Using the AC adapter Using the battery pack Page Removing the battery pack To remove the battery pack, proceed as follows: 1Turn off the computer and close the cover 2Slide the lock lever (1) to the Unlock position Slide the release lever (2) to the Starting your notebook Shutting down your notebook Using the keyboard Page Combinations and functions with the Windows® key Indicators Combinations and functions with the <Fn> key Using the touchpad Using the Jog Dial™ Starting Jog Dial Navigator Using the Indicator window Switching modes Jog Dial Guide: Displays Displays the operation guide for the Jog Dial™ Software not supporting Jog Dial Navigator Using the Jog Dial Launcher Changing Jog Dial Navigator settings Click on a tab to display the setting items Using the i.LINK™ CD-RW/DVD-ROMdrive Setting up the drive Connecting the drive Removing the drive Inserting a disc Using the DVD function Using the CD-RWfunction Using PC Cards Inserting a PC Card Removing a PC Card 8Press the PC Card release button. The PC Card pops out Using Memory Stick™ Why Memory Stick™ Generic Memory Stick™ MagicGate Memory Stick™ MagicGate SonicStage Copyright protection Compatible devices Write-protectinga Memory Stick™ Inserting a Memory Stick™ Removing a Memory Stick™ Using the modem Using the correct phone plug Using power saving modes Using Normal mode Using Standby mode Using Hibernate mode Using the Bluetooth™ functionality Bluetooth™ security Using Wireless LAN (WLAN) Communicating without an Access Point (ad-hoc) Network key 5 or 13 digits 11Select the Computer-to-computer(ad hoc) networks only option button Your Network name appears in the Preferred networks 13Click Close 14Click OK Your computer is ready to communicate with another computer Communicating with an Access Point (infrastructure) 6Home users: Type the Network Key Type the -ID of the network: 09316a (6 digits) -Network key: 9316a (5 digits) Business users: Selecting a channel Connecting peripheral devices Connecting an external display Connecting a computer display Connecting a projector Connecting external speakers Connecting an external microphone Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) device Connecting a USB mouse Connecting a USB floppy disk drive Inserting a floppy disk To insert a disk, proceed as follows: Hold the disk (1) with the label side facing up Gently push the disk into the drive (2) until it clicks into place Removing a floppy disk Connecting a USB printer Connecting an i.LINK™ device Connecting a digital video camera recorder Connecting two VAIO notebooks Connecting to a network (LAN) Getting help Sony support options Printed documentation supplied with your notebook Online user guides Other sources of information Troubleshooting About the computer and software System Time Exit Get Default Values Load default configuration now Yes <Delete End Task Turn Off Computer Mouse Mouse Properties About Bluetooth™ Page About Wireless LAN Page About CDs and floppy disks I cannot play a DVD-ROM Change the resolution under Display ❑If you see a picture but cannot hear any sound, check all of the following: ❑Make sure the mute setting is off on your DVD player software 1Click Start and then My Computer Compact Disc 3Select Properties Recording Apply 6Select Universal Serial Bus controllers, then Y-EData USB Floppy Action Uninstall Confirmation of deletion of device About sound About the modem Phone and Modem Options About peripherals About digital video captures and DVgate About i.LINK™ devices Precautions Adding and removing memory Page Removing a memory module Adding a memory module Page Page Viewing the amount of memory Other precautions On handling the hard disk On handling the LCD screen On using power source On handling your notebook Page On handling floppy disks On handling CDs On using the battery pack On using headphones On handling the Memory Stick™ Glossary