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Sony Notebook User Guide Welcome nN 7 Welcome Congratulations on purchasing a Sony VAIO notebook. Sony has combined leading-edge technology in audio, video, computing and communications to provide you with state-of-the-art personal computing. Here are just some of the features your VAIO notebook has to offer: Exceptional performance - Your PC includes a fast processor, a fast CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive* or DVD- ROM drive* and an internal modem. Portability - The rechargeable battery pack provides hours of use without AC power. Sony audio and video quality - A high-resolution LCD screen enables you to take advantage of today's advanced multimedia applications, games, and entertainment software. Multimedia features - Enjoy audio and video CDs. Interconnectivity - Your computer has Ethernet and i.LINK™ functionalities. i.LINK™ is a bi-directional digital interface for exchanging data. Windows® - Your system includes the Microsoft Windows® XP Professional operating system. Communications - Access popular online services, send and receive e-mails, browse the Internet, and more. Excellent customer support - If you are experiencing any problems with your computer, please check the VAIO-Link website for a possible solution: http://www.vaio-link.com Before contacting VAIO-Link, you may try to solve the problem by reading the User Guide or the manuals and help files for the peripherals or software. * Depending on your model. See the Specifications chapter (page 105).

Section	Page
Read this first	2
Notice	2
Trademarks	2
Energy Star®	3
Safety information	4
Owner's record	4
Warnings	4
General	4
Audio/video	5
Connectivity	5
Optical disc drive	5
Regulatory information	6
Disposing of lithium ion batteries	6
Welcome	8
Documentation pack	9
Printed documentation	9
Online documentation	9
Your notebook and its accessories	11
Ergonomic considerations	12
Using your notebook	14
Locating controls and connectors	14
Right	14
Left	15
Front	16
Back	17
Bottom	18
Connecting a power source	19
Using the AC adapter	19
Using the battery pack	20
Inserting the battery pack	20
Charging the battery pack	21
Removing the battery pack	23
Using the second battery pack	24
Inserting the second battery pack	24
Charging the second battery pack	25
Removing the second battery pack	26
Starting your notebook	27
Shutting down your notebook	28
Registering your notebook	28
Using the keyboard	30
Combinations and functions with the Windows® key	32
Combinations and functions with the <Fn> key	32
Indicators	34
Using the touchpad	35
Using the Jog Dial™	36
Software supporting Jog Dial™	39
Software not supporting Jog Dial™	39
Using the CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive	39
Using the CD-RW function	40
Using the DVD function	41
Using the weight saver	42
Using PC Cards	44
Inserting a PC Card	44
Removing a PC Card	45
Using the Memory Stick™	47
Why Memory Stick™?	47
The future of Memory Stick™	48
Generic Memory Stick™	49
MagicGate Memory Stick™	50
MagicGate	51
SonicStage and OpenMG technology	51
Copyright protection	51
Compatible devices	52
Inserting a Memory Stick™	53
Removing a Memory Stick™	54
Write-protecting a Memory Stick™	55
Using the modem	56
Using power saving modes	57
Using Normal mode	57
Using Standby mode	57
Using Hibernate mode	58
Connecting peripheral devices	59
Connecting a port replicator	60
Attaching your computer to the port replicator	61
Disconnecting your computer from the port replicator	62
Connecting an external display	63
Connecting a computer display	64
Connecting a multimedia computer display	65
Connecting a TV	66
Connecting a projector	69
Connecting external speakers	70
Connecting an external microphone	71
Connecting an external mouse or keyboard	72
Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) device	73
Connecting a USB mouse	73
Connecting a USB floppy disk drive	74
Inserting a floppy disk	75
Removing a floppy disk	75
Connecting a printer	76
Connecting a printer using the USB connector	76
Connecting a printer using the printer connector	77
Connecting an i.LINK™ device	78
Connecting a digital video camera recorder	79
Connecting two VAIO notebooks	80
Connecting to a network (LAN)	81
Getting help	82
Sony support options	82
Printed documentation supplied with your notebook	82
Online user guides on your Documentation CD-ROM	82
Other sources of information	83
Troubleshooting	83
About the computer and software	83
My computer does not start	83
The message 'Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to setup' appears at startup	84
My computer does not shut down	85
My computer locks up	85
My software program locks up or crashes	86
My touchpad interprets a single tap as a double-click	86
My mouse does not work	86
About the display	86
My LCD does not display anything	86
The screen image on my external display is not centered or sized properly	87
The window I have just closed continues to appear on my LCD	87
I cannot switch from LCD display to TV and vice versa	87
About CD-ROMs and floppy disks	87
My CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive tray or DVD-ROM drive tray does not open	87
I cannot play a CD-ROM	87
I cannot play a DVD-ROM	88
My USB floppy disk drive cannot write to a floppy disk	89
When I double-click an application icon a message such as 'You must insert the application CD int...	89
Why does my CD-RW drive not record at the highest speed?	89
The disc tray does not eject even when the eject button is pressed	90
The disc tray ejects even when it has been locked into place	90
About sound	90
My speakers are not producing sound	90
The sound of my notebook's fan is too loud	91
My microphone does not work	91
About the modem	91
My internal modem does not work	91
My modem cannot establish a connection	91
My modem connection is slow	92
About peripherals	92
I cannot establish an i.LINK™ connection between two VAIO computers	92
I cannot use DV devices. The message 'DV equipment seems to be disconnected or turned off' appears	92
My PC Card is not working	93
I cannot print	93
About digital video captures and DVgate	94
While I am recording images to a digital video device using DVgate, my system displays the messag...	94
About power management	94
The power management setting is not responding	94
Precautions	95
Adding memory	95
Removing a memory module	96
Installing a memory module	98
Viewing the amount of memory	99
Other precautions	100
On handling the hard disk	100
On handling the LCD screen	100
On using power source	101
On handling your notebook	101
On handling floppy disks	103
On handling CD-ROMs	103
On using the battery pack	104
On using headphones	104
On handling the Memory Stick™	105
Specifications	106