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Troubleshooting
Install
Error codes
Indicators
Connecting Peripheral Devices
Sony Notebook Setup Screen
Power management commands
Precautions and Procedures
Using a Second Battery Pack
Application Recovery CDs
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Contents
Using Your Vaio Notebook
Welcome
Connecting Peripheral Devices
Customizing Your Vaio Notebook
Adding Memory to Your Vaio Notebook
Troubleshooting 105
Getting Help 123
Welcome
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Using Your Vaio Notebook
Using the Keyboard
Keyboard
Functions of the keyboard keys
Key Description
Combinations and functions with the Windows key
Combination Function
Indicators
Indicator Function
Indicator lights
Light Off
Combinations Feature Function
Combinations and functions with the Fn key
Fn+ Only Toggles between LCD-only and dual LCD/TV display
Touchpad
Using the Touchpad
Action Description
Action Description
Inserting a floppy disk
Using the Floppy Disk Drive
To insert a floppy disk
Removing a floppy disk
To remove a floppy disk
To remove the floppy disk drive
To reinsert the floppy disk drive
Multipurpose bay release lever
Inserting the floppy disk drive
Ejecting the tray
Using the Optical Disc Drive
To insert a disc
To remove a disc
Inserting an optical disc
To play a DVD
Manually removing a disc
To play an audio CD
When using your notebook to play DVDs on your TV
To write data to a CD-RW or CD-R disc
PC Card release button
Using PC Cards
To insert a PC card
PC Card slot protector
To remove a PC Card
Inserting a PC Card
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Second battery in multipurpose bay
Using a Second Battery Pack
To insert a second battery pack
Using weight saver for second battery cover
To charge the second battery pack
To charge the battery pack
To remove the second battery pack
Charging the second battery
Multipurpose bay release levers
Attaching the weight saver
Using the Weight Saver
To attach the weight saver
To remove the weight saver
Using Power Saving Modes
Normal mode
Standby mode
Hibernate mode
To activate Hibernate mode
Connecting a Phone Line
Connecting phone cable
Connecting to LAN
Connecting to a LAN
To set up your ethernet connection
Connecting to a LAN
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Connecting Peripheral Devices
Port replicator
Connecting a Port Replicator
To attach your notebook to the port replicator
Port replicator connector
Attaching notebook to port replicator
Connecting AC adapter to port replicator
Power indicator
Lifting notebook
To remove your notebook from the port replicator
Disengaging notebook from port replicator
To connect an external mouse or keyboard
Connecting an External Mouse or Keyboard
Connecting external mouse or keyboard to port replicator
Printer port
Connecting a Parallel Port Printer
To connect a printer
To connect a USB printer
Connecting a USB Printer
Connecting a USB Printer
Connecting an External Display
Connecting an external computer display
To connect a computer display
To connect a multimedia computer display
Connecting a projector
To connect a projector
To select a display
Press Result
Connecting a TV Display
Changing the display resolution for TV Out
Connecting a TV
To connect a TV
Connecting a TV Display
To connect a USB device
Connecting a USB Device
Connecting USB device to USB port
Connecting an i.LINK Device
Connecting digital video camera recorder to i.LINK port
To connect a digital video camera recorder
Connecting an i.LINK Device
Connecting with an i.LINK cable
Connecting Vaio computers
Connecting with i.LINK
Connecting External Speakers
Before connecting your external speakers
Connecting speakers to the headphone jack
To connect external speakers
To connect an external microphone
Connecting an External Microphone
Connecting microphone to microphone jack
Personal Digital Assistant
Wireless LAN Access Point
Expanding Your Notebook Capabilities
Wireless LAN PC Card
Customizing Your Vaio
Sony Notebook Setup Screen
Displaying the Sony Notebook Setup Screen
To display the Sony Notebook Setup screen
Sony Notebook Setup Tabs
Tab Description
To activate the Power Management Toolbar
Controlling Power Management
To view the Power Management status icons
Power Management profiles
To customize Power Management settings
Icon Description
Word Processing
Spreadsheet
Communications
Automatic Profile Selection
Power management commands
Conserving battery power
Standby
Hibernate
Displaying Battery Information
To activate the Battery Information toolbar
Battery icon descriptions
Battery icon Battery status
To display detailed battery information
Battery Information Window
Displaying Battery Information
Intel 82815 Graphics Controller Properties Screen
Selecting the Display Mode
To select the display mode
To change the Window Design of Sony software
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Adding Memory to Your Vaio Notebook
Precautions and Procedures
Typical expansion memory configuration
MB Memory Models
Total System Memory Slot 1 MB Slot 2 MB
MB Memory Models Total System Memory Slot 1 MB Slot 2 MB
Removing a Memory Module
Removing the memory module cover
Remove the memory module
Removing memory module
Installing a Memory Module
Installing memory module
Press the module into place until it clicks
Viewing the Amount of Memory
About the Software on Your Notebook
Software Overview
Digital Print
DVgate
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Microsoft Office XP Pro On selected models
Microsoft Office XP Small Business On selected models
Microsoft Word
MovieShaker
Norton AntiVirus On selected models
PictureGear
Quicken
RealJukebox
RealPlayer
Vaio Action Setup
Smart Capture
SonicStage
Sony on Yahoo
WinDVD
Vaio Support Agent
VisualFlow
Application, Driver, and System Recovery CDs
Application Recovery CDs
Driver Recovery CDs
System Recovery CDs
To use the Driver Recovery CDs
Using Your Recovery CDs
To use the Application Recovery CDs
Reinstalling specific drivers with the Driver Recovery CD
Device Manager screen
Reinstalling all drivers with the Driver Recovery CD
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Properties dialog box
To use the System Recovery CDs
101
If your notebook does not start from the Recovery CD
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Troubleshooting
105
Troubleshooting Your Notebook
My notebook starts, but a Bios error is displayed
My notebook does not start
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Power Management setting is not responding
My notebook stops responding or does not shut down
Sound of my notebook’s fan is too loud
109
Troubleshooting the LCD Screen
Want to change the video resolution of my display
Want to change the display resolution for TV Out
My LCD screen is blank
Cannot switch the LCD display to TV, and vice versa
111
Troubleshooting the Mouse and Touchpad
My mouse does not work
My touchpad does not work properly
112
Pointer does not move while I am using the Touchpad or Mouse
113
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
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My optical drive tray does not open
My PC Card is not working
Troubleshooting Software
My software program stops responding or crashes
Cannot use the DVgate software
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Troubleshooting the Modem
My modem does not work
My modem connection is slow
118
Troubleshooting Audio
My speakers make no sound
My microphone does not work
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Troubleshooting the Printer
Cannot print
Troubleshooting i.LINK devices
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Getting Help
123
Support Options
Manuals and Online Help Files
Operating System Online Support Vaio Support Agent
Sony PC Support
125
Sony Fax-on-Demand
Sony Customer Support
Software Support Information
126
RealJukebox, RealPlayer Real Networks, Inc
Sony Applications Sony Electronics Inc
Sound Forge XP Sonic Foundry, Inc
WinDVD InterVideo, Inc
Sony Service Center
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Index
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LCD
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