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
Index
155
memory module
102
replacing
battery packs
37
restoring data 121
S
Scroll Lock
indicator light
16
Search window 14
second battery pack 37
using 37
selecting
display
73
LCD 73
monitor 73
Serial port 57
setup screen
About This Computer tab
85
Audio tab 85
Basic/Advanced tab 85
displaying 84
Power On Password tab 85
Printer tab 85
Touchpad tab 85
setup tabs 85
Shift ke y 13
Smart Connect 78
software
changing window design
95
Smart Connect 78
support info rmation 115
troubleshooting 140
Software list 107
Sony Fax-on-Demand 150
Sony Notebook Setup screen 84
Sony Service Center 117
speakers
external
79
switching 16
troubleshooting 142
volume 16
Standby mode 42, 89
support
software
115
support, Sony 149
switching
display
17
monitor 17
System Recovery CD 124
T
technical support 149
touchpad 18
troubleshooting 135
Touchpad tab 85
troubleshooting 129, 130
audio 142
drives, PC Cards, and peripheral
devices
137
LCD 134
modem 141
mouse and touchpad 135
printer 144
software 140
TV or a video deck 65, 66
TV or video deck 64
TV/VCR 64
U
USB
connecting
74
mouse 74
port 74
using 18
Jog Dial control 21
keyboard 12
Memory S tick 32
optical drive 25
second battery pack 37
touchpad 18