Sony PCG-SR17 User Manual
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Table of contents
Document Outline
- VAIO Notebook User Guide
- Notice to Users
- Owner’s Record
- Safety Information
- Regulatory Information
- FCC Part 68
- Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (United States)
- Telephone Consumer Guidelines (Canada)
- DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION BATTERY
- Contents
- Welcome 13
- Setting Up Your VAIO® Notebook 21
- Using Your VAIO® Notebook 33
- Using the Keyboard 33
- Using the Touchpad 38
- Using a Floppy Disk Drive (optional) 40
- Connecting the CD/DVD Drive (optional) 43
- Using PC Cards 47
- Using Smart Connect 50
- i.LINK® Interface 51
- Connecting an i.LINK® device 51
- VAIO Action Setup 54
- The Jog Dial™ Control 54
- Using Memory Stick® Media 57
- Using Power Saving Modes 63
- Connecting Peripheral Devices 67
- About the Software on Your Computer 87
- Using the System and Application Recovery CDs 99
- Troubleshooting 103
- Specifications 117
- Index 119
- Welcome
- Setting Up Your VAIO® Notebook
- This section describes how to start using your computer and how to use your computer’s internal a...
- Locating Controls and Connectors
- Connecting a Power Source
- Starting Your Computer
- Shutting Down Your Computer
- 1 Click the Start button on the Windows® taskbar.
- 2 Click Shut Down at the bottom of the Start menu to display the Shut Down Windows dialog box.
- 3 From the drop-down list, select Shut Down.
- 4 Click OK.
- 5 Wait for your computer to turn off automatically. The power indicator turns off.
- 6 Turn off any peripheral devices connected to your computer.
- If you are unable to shut down your computer:
- 1 Close or end all operations:
- 1 Click the Start button on the Windows® taskbar.
- This section describes how to start using your computer and how to use your computer’s internal a...
- Using Your VAIO® Notebook
- Using the Keyboard
- Combinations and Functions with the Windows Key
- Using a Floppy Disk Drive (optional)
- To Connect a Floppy Disk Drive
- To Insert a Diskette
- 1 Hold the diskette with the label side facing up.
- 1 Double-click in the task tray.
- 2 The “Unplug or Eject Hardware” dialog displays.
- 3 Select the hardware device you wish to remove by clicking it.
- 4 Click Stop.
- 5 Confirm the correct device is selected in the “Stop a hardware device” dialog box.
- 6 The message “Floppy Disk Drive can now be safely removed from the system” appears. Click OK.
- 7 Slide the release lever on the bottom of the computer in the direction of the arrow, and then u...
- To Carry a Floppy Disk Drive
- Notes on the Floppy Disk Drive
- Connecting the CD/DVD Drive (optional)
- (Windows 2000 only) To play an audio CD in the optional CD-ROM drive, your notebook's settings mu...
- 1 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
- 1 Remove the PC card slot protector from the PC card slot. See “Using PC Cards” on page47 for de...
- 1 Press the Eject button. The disc tray slides out.
- Notes on CD and DVD Media
- Using PC Cards
- To Insert a PC Card
- 1 Extend the PC card release button out and away from the notebook and then push it in towards th...
- 1 Double-click in the task tray.
- 2 The “Unplug or Eject Hardware” dialog displays.
- 3 Select the hardware device you wish to remove by clicking it.
- 4 Click Stop.
- 5 Confirm the correct device is selected in the “Stop a hardware device” dialog box.
- 6 The message, “PC Card can now be safely removed from the system” appears. Click OK.
- Removing a PC Card
- Using Smart Connect
- VAIO Action Setup
- The Jog Dial™ Control
- Using Memory Stick® Media
- Using Power Saving Modes
- Connecting Peripheral Devices
- You can add functionality to your computer by connecting any of these peripherals:
- Connecting a Phone Line
- 1 Open the phone line jack cover.
- Connecting the Internal Modem to the Telephone Line
- Set the Dialing Mode for the Modem.
- 1 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then point to Control Panel.
- 2 Click the Modems icon in the Control Panel. The Modems Properties dialog box displays (Windows ...
- 3 Click Dialing Properties. The Dialing Properties dialog box displays (Windows Me). At the Diali...
- 4 Select Tone or Pulse from Dialing Mode (Windows Me and Windows 2000).
- 5 Click OK to close the Dialing Properties or Edit Location dialog box and then click OK to close...
- 6 Open the modular jack cover.
- Opening the Modular Jack Cover
- Connect to the Telephone Line
- Notes on the Telephone Line
- Connecting to the Local Area Network (LAN)
- Using Ethernet to Connect to a Network
- Setting Up Your Ethernet Connection
- To connect to the network (Windows Me):
- 1 Right-click My Network Places and select Properties.
- 1 Right-click My Network Places and select Properties. The Network and Dial-up Connections dialog...
- 1 Right-click My Network Places and select Properties.
- 1 Right-click My Network Places and select Properties. The Network and Dial-up Connections dialog...
- Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device
- Connecting an External Display
- To Connect a Monitor
- To Connect a Projector
- Recording from a Microphone or Audio Equipment
- Switching the connector functionality
- 1 Double-click on the task tray located in the lower right corner of the Desktop window. The Volu...
- 2 From the Options menu, click Properties. The Properties window appears.
- 3 In the Adjust Volume panel, select Recording, and then click OK. The Recording Control window a...
- 4 Select either Microphone or Line.
- Adjusting sound volume in the Recording Control window
- To increase the sound of the microphone:
- 1 Double-click on the task tray located in the lower right corner of the Desktop window. If Micro...
- 1 From the Start menu, select Settings, and click Control Panel. In the Control panel, double-cli...
- 1 From the Start menu, select Settings, and then select Control Panel.
- 1 From the Options menu, select Properties.
- 1 Double-click on the task tray located in the lower right corner of the Desktop window. The Volu...
- Switching the connector functionality
- Adding Memory
- Installing a Memory Module
- To install a Memory Module
- 1 Turn off the notebook and all peripheral devices.
- 2 Disconnect the power cord and all cables from the notebook, and then remove the batteries. The ...
- 3 Use a precision Phillips screwdriver that matches the size of the screw heads to remove the 6 s...
- Location of Screws
- Opening the Display Panel
- A Memory Module
- Installing a Memory Module
- Aligning the Palm Rest
- Removing a Memory Module
- 1 Turn off the notebook and all peripheral devices. Disconnect the power cord and all cables from...
- Confirming Added Memory Capacity
- Installing a Memory Module
- About the Software on Your Computer
- Your VAIO® notebook is ready to help you work, play, learn, and communicate as soon as you turn i...
- Adobe Acrobat Reader®
- Adobe PhotoDeluxe® Home Edition
- Adobe Premiere® LE
- ArcSoft® PhotoPrinter™ 2000 Pro
- DVgate™
- McAfee® VirusScan®
- Media Bar™
- Microsoft® Internet Explorer
- Microsoft® Word 2000
- MovieShaker™
- Netscape Communicator®
- OpenMG™ Jukebox
- PictureGear™
- Quicken® 2000 Basic
- Smart Capture
- Sound Forge® (Windows 2000 only)
- Smart Connect (Windows 2000 only)
- VAIO Action Setup
- VAIO Support Agent
- About Your Recovery CDs
- Supplementary Information
- Recovering Microsoft® Word 2000
- Movie Shaker
- PictureGear™
- Managing Your Pictures
- Creating a Photo Album
- 1 Select the pictures you want to use to make an album.
- 2 From the Utilities menu, select Album Maker.
- 3 Choose the type of Album you want and click OK.
- 4 Now add more pictures, frames, text, and effects.
- 5 When you are finished, select Create Album in File menu or click the Create Album icon on the t...
- 6 Designate the folder where you want to save the Album.
- 7 Enter the Target Album name, select Thumbnails and click OK.
- 8 The new album can be viewed using most internet browsers.
- 1 Select the pictures you want to use to make an album.
- Using Panorama Maker
- Making Still Images and Panoramic from MPEG
- For Answers to Your Software Questions
- Acrobat® Reader, Adobe PhotoDeluxe® Home Edition, Adobe Premiere® LE (Adobe Systems Incorporated)
- McAfee® VirusScan® (Network Associates, Inc.)
- Netscape Communicator® (Netscape Communications Corp.)
- PhotoPrinter™ 2000 Pro (ArcSoft, Inc.)
- Sound Forge® (Sonic Foundry)
- Quicken® 2000 (Intuit Inc.)
- Windows® 2000 Operating System, Windows® Millennium Edition Operating System, Internet Explorer, ...
- Sony Service Center
- Your VAIO® notebook is ready to help you work, play, learn, and communicate as soon as you turn i...
- Using the System and Application Recovery CDs
- The following sections describe how to use the System Recovery and Application Recovery utilities...
- Using the System Recovery CD(s)
- Full Restore without Format
- Full Restore with Format
- To use the System Recovery CD(s)
- 1 Insert the Sony System Recovery CD in the CD-ROM drive.
- 2 Shut down your computer as described in “Shutting Down Your Computer” on page32.
- 3 Wait four seconds and then turn on your computer.
- 4 Click OK to signify you have read and accept the Microsoft End-User License Agreement.
- 5 When the System Recovery menu appears, follow the on-screen instructions to complete the recove...
- If your computer does not start from the Recovery CD
- 1 Slide the power switch forward and hold it for more than four seconds to turn off the computer.
- 2 Turn on the computer and press the F2 key when the Sony logo appears. The BIOS setup menu scree...
- 3 Press the arrow keys to select the Exit menu.
- 4 Press the arrow keys to select Get Default Values and then press the Enter key. The message “Lo...
- 5 Check that Yes is selected, then press the Enter key.
- 6 Press the arrow keys to select Exit (Save Changes) and then press the Enter key. The message “S...
- 7 Check that Yes is selected, then press the Enter key. The computer restarts from the Recovery CD.
- Using the Application Recovery CD(s)
- Using the System Recovery CD(s)
- The following sections describe how to use the System Recovery and Application Recovery utilities...
- Troubleshooting
- This section describes how to solve common problems you may encounter whenusing your notebook. M...
- Troubleshooting your notebook
- My notebook does not start
- My notebook starts, but my system doesn’t start properly
- 1 Press F2. The BIOS Setup menu appears.
- 2 Set the date (month/day/year). Press Enter.
- 3 Press to select System Time, then set the time (hour: minute: second). Press Enter.
- 4 Press to select Exit, then press to select Get Default Values. The message “Load default config...
- 5 Select Yes and press Enter.
- 6 Select Exit (Save Changes), and then press Enter. The message “Save Configuration changes and e...
- 7 Select Yes, and then press Enter. The notebook restarts.
- My notebook starts, but the message “Operating system not found” appears and Windows does not start
- 1 Turn off the notebook, and then remove the diskette.
- 2 Restart the notebook and confirm that Windows starts properly.
- 1 Remove any diskette from the floppy disk drive.
- 2 Remove any peripheral devices connected to the notebook.
- 3 Turn off the notebook and then turn it on.
- 4 Press the F2 key when the Sony logo appears. The BIOS setup menu screen appears.
- 5 Press the directional arrow keys to select the Exit menu.
- 6 Press the arrow keys to select “Get Default Values” and then press Enter. The message “Load def...
- 7 Select Yes, then press Enter.
- 8 Use the directional arrow keys to select “Exit” (Save Changes), and then press Enter. The messa...
- 9 Select Yes, then press Enter. The notebook restarts.
- My notebook stops responding or does not shut down
- My notebook does not enter the power saving mode I selected. (Windows Me only)
- My system enters System Idle mode when System Suspend mode has been selected
- The Power Management setting is not responding
- The sound of my notebook’s fan is too loud
- Troubleshooting the LCD screen
- Troubleshooting the mouse and touchpad
- Troubleshooting drives, PC cards and peripheral devices
- I inserted a compatible device into the multipurpose drive bay, but the icon does not appear in t...
- My floppy disk drive can not write to a diskette
- My floppy disk drive icon doesn’t appear even though it is connected
- My CD or DVD drive is not playing my CD or DVD properly
- My CD or DVD drive tray does not open
- I cannot use digital video (DV) devices. The message “DV equipment seems to be disconnected or tu...
- The i.LINK-compatible devices connected to the Mini Docking Station do notwork
- There are white squares on the display of my digital video device while I am recording movie imag...
- 1 Click Start, point to Settings, point to Control Panel, and then click the System icon.
- 1 Click Start, point to Settings, point to Control Panel, and then click the System icon.
- 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 CD-RO...
- I hear background “noise” while using Windows Media Player to play my music CDs
- I can not use the DVgate software
- My voice-related software does not work properly
- Troubleshooting the modem
- Troubleshooting audio
- Troubleshooting the printer
- Troubleshooting your notebook
- Getting Help
- This section describes how to solve common problems you may encounter whenusing your notebook. M...
- Specifications
- Index