Document Outline

• Welcome
• Using Your VAIO Notebook
  • Using the Keyboard
    • Functions of the keyboard keys
    • Indicators
    • Indicator lights
    • Combinations and functions with the Windows key
    • Combinations and functions with the Fn key
  • Using the Touchpad
  • VAIO Action Setup
  • Using the Center Jog Dial Control
    • Using the center Jog Dial control
    • Launcher mode
    • Guide Mode
    • Using the center Jog Dial control with Sony software
    • Using the center Jog Dial control with other software
  • Using a PC Card
    • To insert a PC Card
    • To remove a PC Card
  • Using Memory Stick Media
    • Types of Memory Stick media
    • Write-protecting a Memory Stick media
    • Formatting a Memory Stick media
    • Notes on Memory Stick media
  • Using Power Saving Modes
    • Normal mode
    • Standby mode
    • Hibernate mode
    • Notes on power saving modes
  • Connecting a Phone Line
  • Connecting to a LAN
    • To set up your Ethernet connection
• Connecting Peripheral Devices
  • Connecting the Docking Station
    • Connecting the notebook to the docking station
    • Disconnecting the notebook from the docking station
  • Using the Floppy Disk Drive
  • Using an Optical Disc Drive
    • Notes on CD and DVD discs
  • Connecting a Parallel Port Printer
    • To a parallel port printer
  • Connecting a USB Printer
  • Connecting an External Display
    • To connect a monitor
    • To connect a projector
  • Connecting a USB Device
    • To connect a USB device
  • Connecting an i.LINK Device
  • Connecting VAIO Computers
    • If your notebook is connected to the docking station
  • Connecting External Speakers
  • Connecting an External Microphone
  • Expanding Your Notebook Capabilities
    • Personal Digital Assistant
    • Wireless LAN Access Point
    • Wireless LAN PC Card
• Customizing Your VAIONotebook
  • Displaying the Sony Notebook Setup Screen
    • Sony Notebook Setup tabs
  • Controlling Power Management
    • Viewing the Power Management status icons
    • Activating the Power Management toolbar
    • Power Management profiles
    • Power Management commands
    • Conserving battery power
  • Displaying Battery Information
    • To activate the battery information toolbar
    • Battery icon descriptions
    • Displaying detailed battery information
  • Selecting the Display Mode
    • To select the display mode
    • To change the window design of Sony software
• Adding Memory
  • Precautions and Procedures
    • Typical expansion memory configuration
  • Removing a Memory Module
  • Installing a Memory Module
  • Viewing the Amount of Memory
• About the Software on Your Notebook
  • Overview of the Software on Your Notebook
  • Application, Driver, and System Recovery CDs
  • Using Your Recovery CDs
    • To use the Application Recovery CD(s)
    • To use the Driver Recovery CD(s)
    • To use the System Recovery CD(s)
    • Recovering Microsoft Word
• 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 turn off.
    • My notebook is unstable.
    • 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 Docking Station
    • I cannot operate the optical drive in the docking station, when the docking station is connected ...
    • I cannot operate the optical drive in the docking station, when the docking station is connected ...
    • An error message appears while disconnecting the docking station, even after following the correc...
    • I cannot remove the disc.
    • The disc tray does not eject even after I press the Eject button.
  • Troubleshooting the LCD Screen
    • My LCD screen is blank.
    • My LCD screen continues to show the previous screen.
    • The image on my connected external display is not centered or sized properly.
    • I want to change the video resolution of my display.
  • Troubleshooting the Mouse and Touchpad
    • My mouse does not work.
    • My touchpad does not work properly.
    • The pointer does not move (while using the Touchpad or Mouse).
  • Troubleshooting Drives, PC Cards, and Peripheral Devices
    • My floppy disk drive cannot write to a floppy disk.
    • My optical 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 does not work.
  • Troubleshooting the 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...
    • The application cannot find a file while a PC Card is inserted.
    • My computer’s start-up time seems longer after I have installed AOL. What can I do?
    • Troubleshooting i.LINK Devices
    • I cannot establish a connection between two VAIO computers when using an i.LINK cable.
    • Troubleshooting the Modem
    • My modem does not work.
    • My modem connection is slow.
    • Troubleshooting Audio
    • My speakers have no sound.
    • My microphone does not work.
    • Troubleshooting the Printer
    • I cannot print.
  • Troubleshooting i.LINK devices
    • I cannot establish a connection between two VAIO computers when using an i.LINK cable.
• Getting Help
  • Support Options
  • Software Support Information
• Index