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Using an Optical Disc Drive .....................................54
Playing a DVD...................................................................55
Playing an audio CD ..........................................................56
Notes on CD and DVD discs .............................................57
Connecting an i.LINK Optical Disc Drive................58
Connecting an i.LINK optical disc drive ...........................58
Notes on using i.LINK optical disc drives.........................60
Connecting a Parallel Port Printer.............................61
Connecting a USB Printer .........................................62
Connecting an External Display................................63
Connecting a USB Device.........................................68
Connecting an i.LINK Device...................................70
Notes on i.LINK devices ...................................................71
Connecting VAIO Computers...................................73
If your computer is connected to the docking station........74
Connecting External Speakers ..................................76
Connecting an External Microphone.........................77
Expanding Your Computer Capabilities ...................78
Personal Digital Assistant..................................................78
Wireless LAN Access Point ..............................................78

Customizing Your VAIO Computer..........81

Displaying the Sony Notebook Setup Screen ...........82
Sony Notebook Setup tabs.................................................83
Controlling Power Management ...............................84
Viewing the Power Management status icons ...................84
Power Management profiles ..............................................85
Power Management commands .........................................87
Conserving battery power..................................................88