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Using Your VAIO Computer

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V G C - V s e r i e s n N Contents Page Page Before Use Documentation VAIO Recovery Options Guide 3 Click Recovery Guide Ergonomic Considerations Viewing angle of the display Lighting Ventilation Getting Started Locating Controls and Ports Back Right Bottom Slide the back panel cover up to access these ports and jacks About the Indicator Lights Connecting the Power Cord To connect the power cord Page Shutting Down Your Computer Safely To shut down your computer Using Your VAIO Computer Using the Keyboard VGC-V620G Page VGC-V617G/V600MG Page Before You Use the Keyboard To connect the wireless keyboard Page Page Page Page Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key (VGC-V620Gonly) Using the Pointing Device (on Selected Models Only) To activate the pointing device Using the Mouse Before You Use the Mouse To connect the wireless mouse Turn over the wireless mouse, slide the power switch to the To set up your mouse for left-handedusers Using Special-functionButtons Using the Optical Disc Drive To insert a disc Page 4Close the tray by pushing it in gently Reading and Writing CDs and DVDs Notes on writing data onto a disc ❑Do not strike or shake the computer while writing data onto a disc Deactivate the screen saver and exit Do not use Do not switch power modes while using the To play an audio CD To copy files to a CD-RWor CD-R To play a DVD To copy files to a DVD-Ror DVD-RW Using the TV Function Setting Up TV Connections To connect in CATV mode (Option 1) To connect in CATV mode (Option 2) To connect in terrestrial mode (Option 1) To connect in terrestrial mode (Option 2) Connecting with a cable or satellite set-topbox (STB) To connect in STB mode (Option 1) To connect in STB mode (Option 2) Page Using PC Cards To insert a PC Card Page To remove a PC Card Page Using the Memory Stick Media Inserting a Memory Stick Media To insert a Memory Stick media using the Memory Stick media slot Page To view the contents To format a Memory Stick media To remove a Memory Stick media using the Memory Stick media slot Using the Internet To connect a telephone cable To set up a dial-upconnection to the Internet Using Wireless LAN (WLAN) To communicate without an Access Point (ad-hoc) Add… The Wireless network properties window appears 8Enter a Network name (SSID)*1 32-digit Open To disconnect from a computer-to-computer (ad-hoc)network To connect to a wireless network To disconnect from a wireless network Wireless LAN Channel Selection In an 802.11b/g configuration, channel 1 to 11 can be used (a) With an Access Point ("Infrastructure") ❑The channel used will be the channel selected by the Access Point (b) Without an Access Point ("ad-hoc") Using Peripheral Devices Connecting External Speakers To connect external speakers Using the Remote Commander Page Before You Use the Remote Commander Insert two AA batteries (supplied) into the remote control, as shown below Connecting an External Microphone To connect an external microphone Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device To connect a USB mouse To connect a USB floppy disk drive To disconnect a USB floppy disk drive Connecting a Printer To connect a printer using the USB port Connecting an i.LINK Device To connect a digital video camera recorder Connecting to a Network (LAN) Page Customizing Your VAIO Computer Setting the Password To add the password To change or remove the password Setting Up Your Computer with VAIO Control Center To use VAIO Control Center Using the Power Saving Modes Using Normal Mode To activate Standby mode To return to Normal mode To activate Hibernate mode Upgrading Your VAIO Computer Adding and Removing Memory Page To remove a memory module Page Page Page Page To install a memory module Page Page To view the amount of memory Precautions On Handling the LCD Screen On Using the Power Source On Handling Your Computer On Handling Floppy Disks On Handling Discs On Using Headphones On Handling Memory Stick Media On Handling the Hard Disk To avoid damaging your hard disk Troubleshooting Computer If the message "Press F2 to setup" appears at the bottom of the screen If nothing still appears on your screen after a while 10 Select Exit (Save Changes), and press the Enter key What should I do if my computer or software stops responding Turn Off Computer Turn Off Ctrl Alt To restore the computer to normal operating stability System Disabled Num Lock Caps Lock Num Lk What should I do if my game software does not work or it keeps crashing What should I do if I cannot remember the password Why does it take time before my computer starts System Security To use the Automatic Updates feature To visit the Windows Updates web site To download and install the latest security update Internet Why is my modem connection slow Networking Why is the data transfer speed slow How do I avoid data transfer interruptions What are channels CDs and DVDs What should I do if the optical disc drive isn't playing my CD or DVD properly Ctrl+Alt+Delete Volume icon Taskbar Notification Volume Control Mute All What should I do if I cannot write to CD What should I do if I cannot write to DVD Display Printing Microphone Mouse Speakers Pointing Device How do I change the left and right button assignments Button Configuration Apply Tab Keyboard Floppy Disks PC Cards Audio/Video Memory Stick Media Peripherals Support Options Sony Support Information Customer Information Center Page Program Support Information Click to DVD™ DVgate Plus™ Google Toolbar™ Microsoft® Internet Explorer, Movie Maker, Media Player, Works MoodLogic Netscape® Internet Service Norton Internet Security™ PictureGear Studio™ Quattro Pro® Quicken® New User Edition RecordNow SonicStage® SonicStage® Mastering Studio SpySubtract® VAIO Action Setup VAIO Edit Components VAIO Media™ Page WinDVD® for VAIO® WordPerfect®