Owner's Guide VAIO notebook
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Welcome
- Using Your VAIO Notebook
- Using the Keyboard
- Using the Touchpad
- VAIO Action Setup
- Using the Center Jog Dial Control
- Using the Optical Disc Drive
- Using PC Cards
- Using Memory Stick Media
- Using a Second Battery Pack
- Using the Weight Saver
- Using Power Saving Modes
- Connecting a Phone Line
- Connecting to a Local Area Network
- Connecting to a Wireless LAN
- Connecting Peripheral Devices
- Connecting an External Floppy Disk Drive
- Connecting a Port Replicator
- Connecting a PS/2 External Mouse or Keyboard
- Connecting an Audio Device
- Connecting an Audio-Video Device
- Connecting a Parallel Port Printer
- Connecting a USB Printer
- Connecting an External Display
- Connecting a Universal Serial Bus Device
- Connecting an i.LINK Device
- Connecting with another VAIO computer
- Connecting External Speakers
- Connecting an External Microphone
- Expanding Your Notebook Capabilities
- Customizing Your VAIO Notebook
- Adding Memory
- About the Software on Your Notebook
- Using the Recovery CDs
- Troubleshooting
- Troubleshooting Your Notebook
- My notebook does not start.
- My notebook starts but a BIOS error appears.
- My notebook starts, but the message “Operating system not found” appears and Windows does not start.
- My notebook stops responding or does not shut down.
- The power management setting is not responding.
- The sound of my notebook’s fan is too loud.
- Why does the System Properties dialog box display a slower CPU speed than advertised?
- Troubleshooting the LCD Screen
- Troubleshooting the Mouse and Touchpad
- Troubleshooting Drives, PC Cards, and Peripheral Devices
- I cannot establish a connection between two VAIO® computers when using an i.LINK cable.
- My floppy disk drive (optional) cannot write to a floppy disk.
- My optical disc drive is not playing my CD or DVD properly.
- My optical drive tray does not open.
- I cannot use Digital Video (DV) devices. The message “DV equipment seems to be disconnected or tu...
- My PC Card is not working.
- Troubleshooting Software
- My software program stops responding or crashes.
- When I click an application icon, the message “You must insert the application CD into your optic...
- What software do I use for CD-R/CD-RW software functions?
- Why is my computer operating improperly after downloading the CD-burning feature of RealJukebox® ...
- I cannot use the DVgate™ software.
- Troubleshooting the Modem
- Troubleshooting Audio
- Troubleshooting the Printer
- Troubleshooting Wireless LAN
- Troubleshooting Your Notebook
- Getting Help
- Index
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154
connecting
30
Notebook
online support
149
troubleshooting 130
Notebook Setup tabs 85
Num Lock
indicator light
16
O
online support 149
operator keys 13
optical disc dri ve
closing tray
26
opening tray 25
optical discs
ejecting
26
optical drive
tray
138
troubleshooting 137, 138
using 25
output devices
adding
??–69
P
party phone lines 44
PBX 44
PC Card
inserting
30
troubleshooting 137, 139
using 30
Wireless LAN Access Point 81
PDA 81
peripheral device
TV/VCR
65
peripheral devices
troubleshooting
137
Personal Digital Assistant 81
phone
connecting line
44
port replicator
connecting
57
disconnecting 59
lever 59
ports
printer
68–69
Serial port 57
power 15
power management
settings
86
Power Management Off power setting
87
Power On
Password tab
85
power saving modes 42
Hibernate 17, 42
Normal mode 42
notes 43
Sta nd by 42
power setting
AC Profile
87
Maximum Battery Life 87
Maximum Performance 87
Power Management Off 87
Sta nd by 89
PowerPanel
customizing t oolbar
87, 89
Print Screen key 13
printer
connecting
68–69
port 68–69
troubleshooting 144
Printer tab 85
projector 72
PS/2 mouse or keyboard 61
R
Recovery CDs 121
removing
floppy disk drive
56, 59
floppy disks 55