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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found” appears and Windows does not start. .................. 131
My notebook stops responding or does not shut down. .. 132
The power management setting is not responding. ......... 132
The sound of my notebook’s fan is too loud. .................. 133
Why does the System Properties dialog box display a slower
CPU speed than advertised? ............................................ 133
Troubleshooting the LCD Screen ........................... 134
My LCD screen is blank. ................................................ 134
My LCD screen continues to show the previous screen. 134
The image on my connected external display is not centered
or sized properly.............................................................. 134
I want to change the video resolution of my display. ..... 134
I cannot switch the LCD display to TV, and vice versa. 134
Troubleshooting the Mouse and Touchpad ............ 135
My mouse does not work. ............................................... 135
My touchpad does not work properly. ............................ 135
The pointer does not move while using the Touchpad or
Mouse. ............................................................................. 136
Troubleshooting Drives, PC Cards, and Peripheral
Devices .................................................................... 137
I cannot establish a connection between two VAIO®
computers when using an i.LINK cable. ......................... 137
My floppy disk drive (optional) cannot write to a floppy disk.
137
My optical disc drive is not playing my CD or DVD
properly. .......................................................................... 137
My optical drive tray does not open................................ 138
I cannot use Digital Video (DV) devices. The message “DV
equipment seems to be disconnected or turned off” appears.
138
My PC Card is not working. ........................................... 139