Sony PCG-XG9 For Answers to Your Software Questions

VAIO® Notebook Computer User Guide

For Answers to Your Software Questions

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Contents

Main Page Notice to Users S E NERGY S Safety Information Owners Record ! AVERTISSEMENT Declaration of Conformity FCC Part 68 Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (United States) Telephone Consumer Guidelines (Canada) DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION BATTERY ! ! Page Contents Page Page Page Welcome Features VAIO Notebook Computer User Guide Unpacking Your VAIO Notebook Computer Remove the following hardware items from the box: 3 Manuals Software CDs Recovery CDs Other 4 Using Your Notebook Computer Locating the Controls and Connectors Front Page Page Page Connecting a Power Source Using Battery Power 1 2 3 1 2 Customizing Your Notebook Computer. Page Starting Your Computer Shutting Down Your Computer Closing the Front Panel Registering Windows 98 Second Edition 1 2 3 4 Registering Your Computer 1 2 3 4 Using the Jog Dial Page 20 To Use the Jog Dial 1 2 3 Information on Using the Jog Dial 22 Using the Preinstalled Sony Software Allocating Other Functions to the Jog Dial 1 2 24 3 4 Deleting Software from the Allocation List Using the Keyboard Page Combinations and Functions with the Windows 98 Key 28 Indicators Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key Page Using the Touchpad 32 Using the Floppy Disk Drive To Use as an External Drive Page 1 2 3 Using the DVD-ROM Drive 1 2 3 4 To remove the DVD-ROM drive 1 2 3 To insert the DVD drive Using PC Cards 1 Page 1 2 3 4 5 Using Smart Connect Using Infrared Communication Devices Page 44 Using Power Saving Modes Normal Mode System Idle Mode System Suspend Mode System Hibernation Mode Using a Second Battery Pack 1 2 3 1 Connecting Peripheral Devices Connecting a Phone Line 1 2 VAIO Notebook Computer User Guide Connecting the Mini Docking Station Back Page 1 2 Page Page Connecting a Printer cable (supplied with the printer) into this port on the computer. Customizing Your Notebook Computer Connecting an External Mouse or Keyboard Connecting a Floppy Disk Drive To connect a floppy disk drive 58 To use the floppy disk drive stand 1 2 3 Connecting AV Devices To connect an MD deck or a CD player 60 1 2 3 4 To connect a CD player, an active speaker, or an amplifier To connect a Dolby Digital Decoder integrated device To connect a TV or a Video Deck Connecting a Printer Before using the printer To connect a printer Page Connecting an External Display Page 66 Connecting a Desktop Computer or Serial Device To connect a desktop computer To connect a digital still camera Page Connecting External Speakers You can enhance the sound quality of your computer by connecting external speakers. speaker cable into this connector. Connecting an External Microphone Connecting an i.LINK-compatible Device Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device Getting Help 1 2 3 4 Troubleshooting 1 2 Page Page Page Page Page Page 80 Power Management Using the System and Application Recovery CDs Using the System Recovery CD(s) ! Page 6 7 Using the Application Recovery CD(s) 1 Changing the Window design of Sony Software Placing a Keycap To place a keycap Adding Memory 1 2 3 4 Page Page Page About the Software on Your Computer Page Page Page Page About Your Recovery CDs For Answers to Your Software Questions Page 98 Sony Service Center For the Sony Service Center nearest you, call 1-888-4SONYPC (1-888-476-6972). Specifications Page Page Page Index A B C D E F H I J K L M N R S T U V W