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Overview In the future you may want to install additional boards to expand the functionality of your computer. This section describes how to open your computer and insert add-in boards, add memory, replace the lithium battery, and install an additional hard disk drive. For more information on upgrading your Sony computer, see the computer Reference Manual. You can download the Reference Manual from the Sony web site at http://www.sony.com/pcsupport. The procedures in this section assume you are familiar with the general terminology associated with personal computers and with the safety practices and regulatory compliance required for using and modifying electronic equipment. Read "Notes on Use" in the VAIO Consumer Information Guide before upgrading your Sony computer. ! Always switch the power off before you open the system or connect your computer to peripheral equipment; otherwise, damage may occur to the integrated circuits in your computer. Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage disk drives, add-in cards, and other components. Do the procedures described here only at an ESD workstation. If such a station is not available, do not work in a carpeted area and do not handle materials that produce or hold static electricity (cellophane wrappers, for example). Ground yourself by maintaining continuous contact with an unpainted metal portion of the chassis while performing the procedure. Page 238

Section	Page
Read Me First	1
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)	2
Supplementary Information	4
Upgrading Your Computer	7
Connecting a Digital Video Recorder	10
Connecting Computers by i.LINK	13
Hard Drive Partition	16
VAIO Smart Keyboard Default Settings	19
Applications That Use the TWAIN Driver	22
Restoring Outlook 98	25
Connecting to i.LINK Ports	28
Capturing and Editing Digital Video Clips	28
Using Alternate Browsers with America Online®	31
Using DVgate Motion	34
Using America Online with WinFax® Basic Edition	37
Memory Upgrade Specifications	40
Using the Power Button on the System and on the Keyboard	43
Pentium® III Identification	46
For Answers to Your Software Questions	49
Consumer Information Guide	50
Notice to Users	51
Safety Information	52
WARNING	53
Regulatory Information	54
FCC Part 68	55
Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991	56
Choosing a Location for Your Computer	57
Resources	58
Notes on Use	59
On the Power Source	63
On Disposal of the Lithium Battery	67
On Handling	71
On Installation	75
On Moisture Condensation	79
On Upgrading the System	83
On Handling an LCD Display	87
On Handling a CRT Display	91
On Using the Hard Disk Drive	95
On Handling Diskettes	99
On Handling CD or DVD Media	103
On Cleaning CD or DVD Media	107
Limited Warranty Statement	111
User Guide	113
NOTICE	114
Owner's Record	115
Declaration of Conformity	116
Welcome	117
Features	118
Unpacking Your Computer	119
Computer and Supplied Accessories	120
Manuals	121
Recovery CDs	122
Other	123
Software Library	124
Back Panel Overview	125
Front Panel Overview	126
Configuring Windows® 98	127
Registering Your Computer	128
Using the VAIO Smart Keyboard and the <br	129
Connecting the Optional Palmrest	131
Changing the Function of the Programmable Buttons	133
Using the Wheel Mouse	135
Using the Standby Function	137
Standby Mode Indicators	138
Shutting Down Your Computer	139
Sony Digital Media Park Applications	140
Media Bar	141
DVgate Applications	142
PictureGear	143
Smart Capture	144
i.LINK (IEEE-1394) Compatibility	145
Troubleshooting	146
Using the System Recovery CD(s)	149
Using the Application Recovery CD(s)	150
About the Software on Your Computer	151
About Your Recovery CDs	155
For Answers to Your Software Questions	159
Sony Service Center	161
Specifications	163
Troubleshooting Guide	165
My computer or software program locks up	169
My CD-ROM/DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive tray does not open	173
When I click an application icon, a message such as You must insert the application CD into your CD-ROM drive appears and the software does not start	177
My modem connection is slow	181
My modem does not work	185
My microphone is too sensitive to background noise	189
My mouse does not work	193
I cannot find the Windows taskbar	197
My files are corrupted or deleted and I want to recover applications or drivers that came with my computer	201
I need to change the parallel port type to ECP, EPP, or bi-directional	205
My CD-ROM drive is not reading a CD	209
I need to set up faxing in Windows 98	213
I need to change the video resolution of my display	217
Windows locks up during shut down	221
My system is running slowly	225
There is no sound in any application	229
I want to play a CD with my Microsoft CD Player	233
Upgrading and Maintaining Your Computer	237
Overview	238
Removing the Cover	239
Inserting an Add-in Board	240
Adding Memory	241
Replacing the Lithium Battery	242
Installing an Additional Hard Disk Drive	243

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Overview

In the future you may want to install additional boards to expand the functionality of your computer. This section

describes how to open your computer and insert add-in boards, add memory, replace the lithium battery, and install

an additional hard disk drive. For more information on upgrading your Sony computer, see the computer

Reference

Manual

. You can download the

Reference Manual

from the Sony web site at

http://www.sony.com/pcsupport.

The procedures in this section assume you are familiar with the general terminology associated with personal

computers and with the safety practices and regulatory compliance required for using and modifying electronic

equipment. Read "Notes on Use" in the

VAIO Consumer Information Guide

before upgrading your Sony computer.

! Always switch the power off before you open the system or connect your computer to peripheral equipment;

otherwise, damage may occur to the integrated circuits in your computer.

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage disk drives, add-in cards, and other components. Do the procedures

described here only at an ESD workstation. If such a station is not available, do not work in a carpeted area and do

not handle materials that produce or hold static electricity (cellophane wrappers, for example). Ground yourself by

maintaining continuous contact with an unpainted metal portion of the chassis while performing the procedure.

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