Document Outline

• Welcome
• Using Your VAIO Computer
  • Using the Keyboard
    • Functions of the keyboard keys
    • Combinations and functions with the Windows key
    • Indicators
    • Combinations and functions with the Fn key
  • Using VAIO Action Setup
    • VAIO Action Setup functions
  • Using the Jog Dial Control
    • Launcher mode
    • Guide mode
    • To use the Jog Dial control with Sony software
    • To use the Jog Dial control with other software
    • Internal timer
  • Using Memory Stick Media
    • Types of Memory Stick media
    • VisualFlow
    • Notes on using Memory Stick media
  • Using PC Cards
    • To insert PC card
    • To remove a PC Card
    • Notes on PC Cards
  • Using Power Saving Modes
    • Normal mode
    • Standby mode
    • Hibernate mode
    • Notes on power saving modes
  • Connecting a Phone Line
    • How to connect a phone cable
  • Connecting to a LAN
    • To connect to a network
  • Connecting to a Wireless LAN
    • Turning On Wireless LAN
    • The Wireless LAN Access Point
    • Communicating with Access Point (infrastructure)
    • Communicating without Access Point (ad-hoc)
    • Turning Off Wireless LAN
    • Notes on using Wireless LAN
• Connecting Peripheral Devices
  • Connecting a Floppy Disk Drive
    • To connect the floppy disk drive
    • To insert a floppy disk
    • To remove a floppy disk
    • To remove the floppy disk drive when the computer is on
    • To carry the floppy disk drive
    • Notes on handling floppy disks
  • Connecting an i.LINK Optical Disc Drive
    • To connect an i.LINK optical disc drive
    • To disconnect an i.LINK optical disc drive
    • To play a DVD
    • To play an audio CD
    • Notes on CD and DVD discs
    • To write data to a CD-RW or CD-R disc
    • Notes on using i.LINK optical disc drives
  • Connecting a PC Card Bus Drive
    • To connect an optical drive
    • To insert a disc
    • To remove the drive
    • Notes on CD and DVD discs
  • Connecting a USB Mouse
    • To connect a USB mouse
  • Connecting VAIO Computers
    • Connecting with i.LINK
  • Connecting an i.LINK AV Device
  • Connecting an External Display
    • To connect a computer display
    • To connect a projector
  • Connecting a USB Printer
    • To connect a printer
  • Connecting an External Microphone
    • To connect an external microphone
    • To record from a microphone or audio equipment
    • To switch the microphone jack functionality
    • To adjust sound volume in the Recording Control window
    • To increase the sound of the microphone
    • To adjust sound device volume
  • Connecting External Speakers
    • To connect external speakers
    • Notes on using external speakers
  • Expanding Your Computer's Capabilities
    • Personal Digital Assistant
    • The Wireless LAN Access Point
• Customizing Your VAIO Computer
  • Displaying the Sony Notebook Setup Screen
    • Sony Notebook Setup tabs
  • Controlling Power Management
    • To view the Power Management status icons
    • To access PowerPanel Help
    • Power Management profiles
    • Power Management commands
    • Conserving battery power
  • Displaying Battery Information
    • To display the Battery Information window
    • To display the Battery Information toolbar
    • To close the Battery Information toolbar
    • Battery icon descriptions
    • Displaying detailed battery information
    • Changing the window design of Sony software
  • Selecting the Display Mode
    • To select the display mode
  • Using the Multilingual User Interface Language Option
    • To Change the Language Option
    • To Change Numbers, Currency, Time, and Date Formats
• Adding Memory
  • Precautions and Procedures
    • Typical expansion memory configuration
  • Installing a Memory Module
  • Removing a Memory Module
  • Confirming Added Memory Capacity
• About the Software on Your Computer
  • Software Overview
  • Software Support Information
  • Sony Service Center
• Using the Recovery CDs
  • Application and System Recovery CDs
  • Using Your Recovery CDs
    • Using the Application Recovery CD(s)
    • Using the System Recovery CD(s)
• Troubleshooting
  • Troubleshooting Your Computer
    • My computer does not start.
    • My computer starts but a BIOS error appears.
    • My computer starts, but the message Operating system not found appears, and Windows does not start.
    • My computer stops responding or does not shut down.
    • The power management does not respond.
    • The sound of my computer's fan is too loud.
    • Why does the System Properties dialog box display a slower CPU speed than advertised?
  • 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 when I use the Touchpad or Mouse.
  • Troubleshooting Drives, PC Cards, and Peripheral Devices
    • My floppy disk drive icon doesn't appear even though it is connected.
    • My floppy disk drive cannot write to a floppy disk.
    • My optical drive is not playing my CD or DVD properly.
    • Why does it take longer for the optical disc drive to read some types of CDs?
    • My optical drive tray does not open.
    • I cannot use Digital Video (DV) devices. The message DV equipment seems to be disconnected or turned off appears.
    • 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 optical drive appears, and the software does not start.
    • The application cannot find a file while a PC Card is inserted.
    • What software do I use for CD-R/CD-RW software functions?
    • I cannot use the DVgate software.
  • 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.
    • There is noise distortion while listening to music with USB speakers or USB headphones.
    • My microphone does not work.
  • Troubleshooting Memory Stick Media
    • I cannot open image files.
    • Memory Stick media does not work. I cannot access the removable drive.
  • Troubleshooting Wireless LAN functions
    • The computer cannot connect to a Wireless LAN Access Point.
    • I cannot access the Internet.
    • The data transfer speed is slow.
    • The communication speed is interrupted or slowed down when MPEG2 data is transferred.
    • Data transfers are interrupted.
  • Troubleshooting the Printer
    • I cannot print.
• Getting Help
  • Support Options