Document Outline

• Notice to Users
  • Owner’s Record
• Safety Information
• FCC Part 68
• Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (United States)
• Telephone Consumer Guidelines (Canada)
• DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION BATTERY
• INDUSTRY CANADA NOTICE
• AVIS DE L’INDUSTRIE CANADA
• Contents
  • Welcome
  • Features
  • Unpacking Your Notebook Computer
    • Manuals
    • Recovery CDs
    • Software CDs
    • Other
  • Locating Controls and Connectors
    • Front
    • Left
    • Right
    • Back
    • Bottom
  • Connecting a Power Source
    • Using the AC Adapter
    • Using Battery Power
      • To insert the battery pack
      • To charge the battery pack
      • To remove the battery pack
  • Starting Your Computer
  • Shutting Down Your Computer
  • Configuring Windows® 98 Second Edition
  • Registering Your Computer
  • Using the Keyboard
    • Combinations and Functions with the Windows 98 Key
    • Indicators
    • Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key
  • Using the Touchpad
  • Using the Floppy Disk Drive
    • To insert a diskette
    • To remove a diskette
    • To remove the floppy disk drive
    • To reinsert the floppy disk drive
  • Using the DVD-ROM/CD-ROM Drive
    • To insert a disc
    • To play DVD-ROMs
  • Using PC Cards
    • To insert a PC card
    • To remove a PC card
  • Using Smart Connect
  • Using Infrared Communication Devices
    • To use infrared communication with another computer
  • Using Power Saving Modes
    • Normal Mode
    • System Idle Mode
      • To activate System Idle mode
      • To return to normal mode
    • System Suspend Mode
      • To activate System Suspend mode
      • To return to normal mode
    • System Hibernation Mode
      • To activate System Hibernation mode
      • To return to normal mode
  • Using a Second Battery Pack
    • To insert a second battery pack
    • To charge the second battery pack
    • To remove the second battery pack
  • Using the Weight Saver
    • To attach the weight saver
    • To remove the Weight Saver
  • Connecting Peripheral Devices
  • Connecting a Phone Line
  • Connecting the Port Replicator
    • To attach your computer to the port replicator
    • To remove your computer from the port replicator when the power is off
  • Connecting a Printer
    • To connect a printer
  • Connecting an External Display
    • To connect a computer display
    • To connect a multimedia computer display
    • To connect a projector
    • To select a display
  • Connecting an External Mouse or Keyboard
  • Connecting External Speakers
    • To connect external speakers
  • Connecting an External Microphone
    • To connect an external microphone
  • Connecting a Digital Still Camera or Other Serial Device
    • To connect a digital still camera
  • Connecting a Digital Video Camera Recorder
    • To connect a digital video camera recorder
  • Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device
    • To connect a USB device
  • Troubleshooting
    • My computer does not start
    • When I turn on my computer, the message “Operating system not found” appears and Windows does not...
    • My LCD does not display anything
    • The screen image on my external display is not centered or sized properly
    • My computer “locks up”
    • My software program “locks up” or crashes
    • My DVD-ROM drive tray does not open
    • I cannot play a CD-ROM
    • I cannot play a DVD-ROM
    • When I click an application icon a message appears, such as “You must insert the application CD i...
    • My floppy disk drive cannot write to a diskette
    • My speakers have no sound
    • My modem does not work
    • My microphone does not work
    • My mouse does not work
    • My touchpad does not work
    • I cannot use DV devices. The message “DV equipment seems to be disconnected or turned off” appears.
    • My touchpad interprets a single tap as a double-click
    • My computer does not shut down
    • My PC card is not working
    • The sound of my computer’s fan is too loud
    • I cannot print
    • Power Management
  • Replacing the Internal Backup Battery
    • To replace the backup battery
    • To set date and time
  • Changing the Window design of Sony Software
  • Using the System and Application Recovery CDs
    • Using the System Recovery CD(s)
      • To use the System Recovery CD(s)
      • If your computer does not start from the Recovery CD
    • Using the Application Recovery CD(s)
      • To use the Application Recovery CD(s)
  • About the Software on Your Computer
    • About Your Recovery CDs
  • For Answers to Your Software Questions
    • Acrobat® Reader, Adobe PhotoDeluxe® Business Edition (Adobe Systems Incorporated)
    • America Online® (America Online)
    • AT&T WorldNet® Service (AT&T)
    • CompuServe® 2000 (CompuServe, Inc.)
    • EarthLink Network® (EarthLink Network, Inc.)
    • McAfee VirusScan® (Network Associates, Inc.)
    • Netscape Communicator™ (Netscape Communications Corporation)
    • Prodigy Internet™ (Prodigy Communications Corporation)
    • Quicken® Basic (Intuit Inc.)
    • Windows 98 Operating System, Word, Works, Money, Internet Explorer, Outlook 98 (Microsoft Corpora...
    • Sony Service Center
  • Adding Memory
    • Typical expansion memory configuration
    • To install a memory module
    • To remove a memory module
  • Specifications
  • Index
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