Welcome.......................................................7 Using Your VAIO Notebook........................9 Using the Keyboard...................................................10 Functions of the keyboard keys .........................................11 Combinations and functions with the Windows key .........12 Indicators ...........................................................................13 Indicator lights ...................................................................13 Combinations and functions with the Fn key ....................14 Using the Touchpad ..................................................16 Using the Floppy Disk Drive ....................................18 To insert a floppy disk .......................................................18 To remove a floppy disk ....................................................18 To remove the floppy disk drive........................................19 To reinsert the floppy disk drive........................................20 Using the Optical Disc Drive ....................................21 To insert a disc ...................................................................21 To remove a disc................................................................22 To play a DVD...................................................................23 To play an audio CD ..........................................................24 Notes on CD and DVD media ...........................................25 To write data to a CD-RW or CD-R disc...........................26 Using PC Cards .........................................................27 To insert a PC card.............................................................27 To remove a PC Card.........................................................28 Notes on PC Cards .............................................................29 Using a Second Battery Pack ....................................30 To insert a second battery pack..........................................30 To charge the second battery pack.....................................31 To remove the second battery pack ...................................32 1 Change text in this variable definition to document title. Using the Weight Saver ............................................ 34 To attach the weight saver ................................................ 34 To remove the weight saver .............................................. 34 Using Power Saving Modes...................................... 36 Normal mode..................................................................... 36 Standby mode.................................................................... 36 Hibernate mode ................................................................. 36 Notes on power saving modes .......................................... 37 Connecting a Phone Line .......................................... 38 Connecting to a LAN ................................................ 39 To set up your ethernet connection ................................... 39 Connecting Peripheral Devices ...............41 Connecting a Port Replicator .................................... 42 To attach your notebook to the port replicator.................. 42 To remove your notebook from the port replicator........... 44 Connecting an External Mouse or Keyboard............ 46 To connect an external mouse or keyboard ...................... 46 Connecting a Parallel Port Printer ............................ 47 To connect a printer .......................................................... 47 Connecting a USB Printer......................................... 48 To connect a USB printer.................................................. 48 Connecting an External Display ............................... 49 To connect a computer display ......................................... 49 To connect a multimedia computer display ...................... 49 To connect a projector....................................................... 50 To select a display............................................................. 51 2 Connecting a TV Display ..........................................52 To connect a TV ................................................................52 Changing the display resolution for TV Out .....................52 Notes on TV display ..........................................................53 Connecting a USB Device.........................................54 To connect a USB device...................................................54 Connecting an i.LINK Device...................................55 To connect a digital video camera recorder.......................55 Notes on i.LINK devices ...................................................56 Connecting VAIO computers....................................58 Connecting with i.LINK ....................................................58 Connecting External Speakers ..................................59 Before connecting your external speakers .........................59 To connect external speakers .............................................59 Connecting an External Microphone.........................60 To connect an external microphone...................................60 Expanding Your Notebook Capabilities ...................61 Personal Digital Assistant ..................................................61 Wireless LAN Access Point ..............................................61 Wireless LAN PC Card......................................................62 Customizing Your VAIO Notebook ..........63 Displaying the Sony Notebook Setup Screen ...........64 To display the Sony Notebook Setup screen .....................64 Sony Notebook Setup Tabs................................................65 Controlling Power Management ...............................66 To view the Power Management status icons....................66 Power Management profiles ..............................................67 Power management commands .........................................69 Conserving battery power ..................................................70 3 Change text in this variable definition to document title. Displaying Battery Information ................................ 71 To activate the Battery Information toolbar...................... 71 Battery icon descriptions................................................... 71 To display detailed battery information ............................ 72 To customize the Battery Information toolbar and alarm system..................................................................................... 73 Selecting the Display Mode ...................................... 74 To select the display mode................................................ 74 To change the Window Design of Sony software............. 76 Adding Memory to Your VAIO Notebook 77 Precautions and Procedures ...................................... 78 Typical expansion memory configuration ........................ 78 Removing a Memory Module................................... 80 Installing a Memory Module .................................... 82 Viewing the Amount of Memory.............................. 84 About the Software on Your Notebook ...85 Software Overview ................................................... 86 Application, Driver, and System Recovery CDs ...... 92 Using Your Recovery CDs ....................................... 93 To use the Application Recovery CD(s) ........................... 93 To use the Driver Recovery CD(s) ................................... 93 To use the System Recovery CD(s) .................................. 98 4 Troubleshooting ......................................101 Troubleshooting Your Notebook ............................102 My notebook does not start..............................................102 My notebook starts, but a BIOS error is displayed..........102 My notebook starts, but the message "Operating system not found" appears and Windows does not start....................103 My notebook stops responding or does not shut down....104 The Power Management setting is not responding. .........104 The sound of my notebook's fan is too loud. ..................105 Why does the System Properties dialog box display a slower CPU speed than advertised? ............................................105 Troubleshooting the LCD Screen............................106 My LCD screen is blank. .................................................106 My LCD screen continues to show the previous screen. .106 The image on my connected external display is not centered or sized properly. .............................................................106 I want to change the video resolution of my display. ......106 I want to change the display resolution for TV Out ........106 I cannot switch the LCD display to TV, and vice versa. .107 Troubleshooting the Mouse and Touchpad .............108 My mouse does not work.................................................108 My touchpad does not work properly. .............................108 The pointer does not move while I am using the Touchpad or Mouse...............................................................................109 Troubleshooting Drives, PC Cards and Peripheral Devices.........................................................................110 My floppy disk drive cannot write to a floppy disk.........110 My optical drive is not playing a CD or DVD properly. .110 My optical drive tray does not open. ...............................111 I cannot use Digital Video (DV) devices. The message "DV equipment seems to be disconnected or turned off" appears. 5 Change text in this variable definition to document title. 111 My PC Card is not working. ........................................... 111 Troubleshooting Software....................................... 112 My software program stops responding or crashes......... 112 When I click an application icon, the message "You must insert the application CD into your optical drive" appears and the software does not start............................................... 112 I cannot use the DVgate software. .................................. 112 Troubleshooting the Modem................................... 113 My modem does not work. ............................................. 113 My modem connection is slow. ...................................... 113 Troubleshooting Audio ........................................... 114 My speakers make no sound. .......................................... 114 My microphone does not work. ...................................... 114 Troubleshooting the Printer .................................... 115 I cannot print. .................................................................. 115 Troubleshooting i.LINK devices ............................ 116 I cannot establish a connection between two VAIO computers when using an i.LINK cable...................................... 116 Getting Help.............................................117 Support Options ...................................................... 118 Software Support Information ................................ 120 Sony Service Center................................................ 122 6 Welcome Congratulations on your purchase of this Sony VAIO® computer, and welcome to the VAIO Notebook User Guide. This User Guide provides detailed information on all aspects of using your new VAIO computer, from keyboard functions to preinstalled software applications. In the left navigation window, click the topics you want to learn more about, and that information will be displayed in this main window. 7 Change text in this variable definition to document title. 8 Using Your VAIO Notebook This section describes the following aspects of your new computer: Using the Keyboard Using the Touchpad Using the Floppy Disk Drive Using the Optical Disc Drive Using PC Cards Using a Second Battery Pack Using the Weight Saver Using Power Saving Modes Connecting a Phone Line Connecting to a LAN 9 Change text in this variable definition to document title. Using the Keyboard Your keyboard is very similar to a typewriter's, but the keyboard has additional keys that perform specific computer-related tasks. Keyboard 10 syek yek neercS tnirP noitcerroC s yek noitagivaN yek snoitacilppA aera dapyek ciremuN syek noitcnuF yek ®swodniW yek tlA yek epac sE y e k l rt C y ek nF yek tfihS Using the Keyboard Functions of the keyboard keys Key Numeric keypad area Description Contains the keys found on a typical calculator. Use the numeric keypad area to type numbers or to perform mathematical calculations such as addition and subtraction. Note that you must press the Num Lock key to activate the numeric keypad. (When you do so, the Num Lock light will be on.) Several keys are devoted to moving the cursor on the screen. The Insert, Back Space, and Delete keys enable ...