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Main Connecting Peripheral Devices ...............45 Customizing Your VAIO Notebook ..........67 Adding Memory to Your VAIO Notebook 81 About the Software on Your Notebook ...89 Troubleshooting......................................105 Troubleshooting Your Notebook ............................106 Troubleshooting the LCD Screen............................110 Troubleshooting the Mouse and Touchpad.............11 2 Getting Help.............................................123 Index.........................................................129 Page Page Using Your VAIO Notebook This sectiondescribes the following aspects of your new computer: Change text in this variable definition to document title. 10 Using the Keyboard Keyboard Functions of the keyboard keys Combinations and functions with the Windows key Indicators Indicator lights Combinations and functions with the Fn key Page Using the Touchpad Page Using the Floppy Disk Drive To insert a floppy disk Page To reinsert the floppy disk drive Page Using the Optical Disc Drive To insert a disc To remove a disc To play a DVD To play an audio CD Notes on CD and DVD media To write data to a CD-RW or CD-R disc Using PC Cards To insert a PC card Page To remove a PC Card Notes on PC Cards Using a Second Battery Pack To insert a second battery pack To charge the second battery pack To remove the second battery pack Page Using the Weight Saver To attach the weight saver To remove the weight saver Using Power Saving Modes Normal mode Standby mode Hibernate mode Notes on power saving modes Connecting a Phone Line Connecting to a LAN To set up your ethernet connection Page Page Connecting Peripheral Devices Connecting a Port Replicator To attach your notebook to the port replicator Page Page To remove your notebook from the port replicator Connecting an External Mouse or Keyboard To connect an external mouse or keyboard Connecting a Parallel Port Printer To connect a printer Connecting a USB Printer To connect a USB printer Connecting an External Display To connect a computer display To connect a multimedia computer display To connect a projector To select a display Connecting a TV Display To connect a TV Changing the display resolution for TV Out Notes on TV display Connecting a USB Device To connect a USB device Connecting an i.LINK Device To connect a digital video camera recorder Notes on i.LINK devices Page Connecting VAIO computers Connecting with i.LINK Connecting External Speakers Before connecting your external speakers To connect external speakers Connecting an External Microphone To connect an external microphone Expanding Your Notebook Capabilities Personal Digital Assistant Wireless LAN Access Point Wireless LAN PC Card Page Displaying the Sony Notebook Setup Screen To display the Sony Notebook Setup screen Sony Notebook Setup Tabs Controlling Power Management To view the Power Management status icons Power Management profiles Page Page Power management commands Conserving battery power Displaying Battery Information To activate the Battery Information toolbar Battery icon descriptions To display detailed battery information Page Selecting the Display Mode To select the display mode To change the Window Design of Sony software Page Adding Memory to Your V AIO Notebook Precautions and Procedures Typical expansion memory configuration Page Removing a Memory Module Page Installing a Memory Module Page Page Page Software Overview Page Page Page Page Page Application, Driver, and System Recovery CDs Using Your Recovery CDs To use the Application Recovery CD(s) To use the Driver Recovery CD(s) Page Page Page To use the System Recovery CD(s) Page Page Page Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Your Notebook My notebook does not start. My notebook starts, but a BIOS error is displayed. Page My notebook stops responding or does not shut down. The Power Management setting is not responding. Page Troubleshooting the LCD Screen I cannot switch the LCD display to TV, and vice versa. Troubleshooting the Mouse and Touchpad My mouse does not work. My touchpad does not work properly. The pointer does not move while I am using the Touchpad or Mouse. Troubleshooting Drives, PC Cards and Peripheral Devices My floppy disk drive cannot write to a floppy disk. My optical drive is not playing a CD or DVD properly. My optical drive tray does not open. My PC Card is not working. Troubleshooting Software Page Troubleshooting the Modem My modem does not work. My modem connection is slow. Troubleshooting Audio My speakers make no sound. My microphone does not work. Troubleshooting the Printer I cannot print. Troubleshooting i.LINK devices I cannot establish a connection between two VAIO computers when using an i.LINK cable. Page Page Support Options Page Software Support Information Page Page Index