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Playing CDs Before you play an audio CD, you may need to enable your computer's audio feature. To enable the audio feature 1. Click Start on the Windows® taskbar, and then click Control Panel, Performance and Maintenance, and System. The System Properties dialog box appears. As a shortcut, you can press Fn + the Windows key + Insert to open the System Properties dialog box. 2. Select the Hardware tab, and in the Device Manager box, click Device Manager. A window with a listing of the computer's hardware devices appears. 3. Double-click the name of the optical drive to open the submenu. 4. Double-click the listed drive name, and select the Properties tab. 5. Click to select the Enable digital CD audio for this CD-ROM device check box if it is not already selected. 6. Click OK. To adjust the volume for playing CDs and DVDs Some programs have built-in volume controls, which you can adjust. If there are no volume controls, then adjust the volume of your computer's built-in speakers by doing one of the following:  Using the Function keys. An on-screen display may appear, notifying you when a change occurs.  To increase volume, press the Fn and F4 keys, and then press or .  To decrease volume, press the Fn and F4 keys, and then press or .  Using the Volume icon.  Double click the Volume icon on the Windows® taskbar. The Volume Control dialog box appears.  In the Volume Control and CD Audio columns, move the Volume sliders up to increase volume and down to decrease volume. To play an audio CD 1. Insert the disc into the optical drive. See To insert a disc. 2. If nothing appears on the desktop once you insert an audio CD disc, then click Start, point to All Programs, and click to open a CD program, such as SonicStage. If the Audio CD window appears, click to select an option. Audio CD Page 39

Section	Page
Welcome	1
Powering Your Computer	2
Using AC Power	3
Connecting the AC adapter	4
Turning on the computer	5
Using the Battery	6
Inserting a battery	7
Removing a battery	8
Using a second battery	9
Locating battery information	11
Charging a battery	12
Notes on batteries	14
Frequently asked questions	15
Conserving Battery Power	16
Using power saving modes	17
Using PowerPanel utility	18
Frequently asked questions	21
Internet and Network Connections	22
Internet Connections	23
Setting up a dial-up Internet connection	24
Setting up an Ethernet Internet connection	25
Customizing your Internet connection	26
Frequently asked questions	27
Network Connections	28
Using Ethernet and dial-up connections	29
Connecting Another VAIO Computer	31
Connecting VAIO computers	32
Disconnecting VAIO computers	33
Frequently asked questions	34
CDs and DVDs	35
Inserting and Ejecting CDs or DVDs	36
Copying and Playing CDs	38
Playing CDs	39
Copying files to a CD-RW or CD-R	41
Copying and Playing DVDs	43
Connecting your computer to a TV	44
Playing DVDs on a TV	45
Disconnecting your computer from a TV	46
Playing DVDs on your computer	47
Copying files to a DVD-R or DVD-RW disc	48
Frequently asked questions	49
Printer Connections	52
Printing With Your Computer	53
Connecting a printer	54
Disconnecting a printer	56
Frequently asked questions	57
Computer Features	58
Using the Touch Pad	59
Describing the touch pad	60
Customizing the touch pad	61
Frequently asked questions	62
Using Memory Stick Media	63
Selecting Memory Stick media	64
Inserting Memory Stick media	65
Viewing the contents	66
Write-protecting Memory Stick media	67
Formatting Memory Stick media	68
Removing Memory Stick media	69
Frequently asked questions	70
Using the Multilingual User Interface Language Option	71
Changing Numbers, Currency, Time, and Date Formats	72
Changing the Window Design of Sony Programs	73
Mice and Keyboards	74
Using the Keyboard	75
Key locations and descriptions	76
Combinations and functions with the Windows key	79
Indicator Lights	80
Combinations and functions with the Fn key	81
Connecting External Mice and Keyboards	82
Connecting a mouse or keyboard	83
Disconnecting a mouse or keyboard	85
Frequently asked questions	86
Floppy Disks, PC Cards, and i.LINK Connections	87
Using a Floppy Disk Drive	88
Connecting a floppy disk drive	89
Inserting and removing floppy disks	90
Protecting floppy disks	91
Disconnecting a floppy disk drive	92
Storing a floppy disk drive	93
Frequently asked questions	94
Using PC Cards	95
Inserting PC Cards	96
Removing PC Cards	97
Frequently asked questions	98
Port Replicators	99
Locating Ports and Jacks	100
Connecting a Port Replicator	101
Disconnecting a Port Replicator	102
Audio and Video Connections	103
Using i.LINK Digital-Video Recorders	104
Connecting an i.LINK digital video recorder	105
Disconnecting the i.LINK digital video recorder	106
Using a digital video camera recorder	107
Frequently asked questions	108
Using Computer Monitors and Projectors	109
Connecting a computer monitor	110
Connecting a multimedia device	111
Selecting a display	112
Disconnecting a computer monitor or projector	113
Using Speakers	114
Connecting speakers	115
Disconnecting speakers	116
Adjusting the volume	117
Enabling the audio feature	118
Frequently asked questions	119
Using Microphones	120
Connecting a microphone	121
Disconnecting a microphone	122
Using a microphone to record sound	123
Frequently asked questions	124
Preinstalled Programs	125
Programs On Your Computer	126
Programs overview	127
Frequently asked questions	134
DVgate Program Notes	135
Recording images to a digital video device	136
Adjusting image resolution	137
Saving to your hard disk	138
Program Support Information	139
Memory Upgrades	143
Precautions and procedures	144
Removing and installing memory modules	145
Confirming added memory capacity	147
Using the Application Recovery and System Recovery CDs	148
Application and System Recovery CDs	149
Using Your Recovery CDs	150
Using the Application Recovery CDs	151
Using the System Recovery CDs	153
Troubleshooting	155
Troubleshooting Your Computer (Windows XP)	156
Troubleshooting Your Computer (Windows 2000)	159

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Playing CDs

Before you play an audio CD, you may need to enable your computer's audio feature.

To enable the audio feature

Click

Start

on the Windows

taskbar, and then click

Control Panel

Performance and Maintenance

, and

System

The

System Properties

dialog box appears.

As a shortcut, you can press

+ the

Windows

key

Insert

to open the

System Properties

dialog box.

Select the

Hardware

tab, and in the

Device Manager

box, click

Device Manager

. A window with a listing of the

computer's hardware devices appears.

Double-click the name of the optical drive to open the submenu.

Double-click the listed drive name, and select the

Properties

tab.

Click to select the

Enable digital CD audio for this CD-ROM device

check box if it is not already selected.

Click

To adjust the volume for playing CDs and DVDs

Some programs have built-in volume controls, which you can adjust. If there are no volume controls, then adjust the volume

of your computer's built-in speakers by doing one of the following:



Using the Function keys. An on-screen display may appear, notifying you when a change occurs.



To increase volume, press the

and

keys, and then press



To decrease volume, press the

and

keys, and then press



Using the Volume icon.



Double click the

Volume

icon

on the Windows

taskbar. The

Volume Control

dialog box appears.



In the

Volume Control

and

CD Audio

columns, move the

Volume

sliders up to increase volume and down

to decrease volume.

To play an audio CD

Insert the disc into the optical drive. See

To insert a disc.

If nothing appears on the desktop once you insert an audio CD disc, then click

Start

, point to

All Programs

, and

click to open a CD program, such as SonicStage.

If the

Audio CD

window appears, click to select an option.

Audio CD

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