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Sony Notebook User Guide Glossary nN 109 Glossary This section refers to terms used in this manual or elsewhere in the VAIO world. These terms and definitions have been compiled to provide you with a better understanding of your VAIO computer. Term key 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX ACPI Application recovery Application recovery CD-ROM BIOS Definition The key gives you access to the online help of most software. Ethernet system providing data transfer rates of 10 Mbps (megabits per second) and 100 Mbps. The 100BASE-TX is a very direct derivative of 10BASE-T. Its 100 Mbps speed is achieved by simply sending the signal 10 times faster. Short for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface, a power management specification. ACPI enables the operating system to turn peripherals on and off and to control the amount of power given to each device attached to the computer. With ACPI, a CD-ROM player can be turned off by the operating system if it is not in use. A recovery process that enables you to recover any of the applications initially available on the computer. Performing an application recovery is useful when an individual application does not run properly or to reinstall a driver when a device does not work properly. CD-ROM that enables a VAIO computer user to recover all the applications that were available when the computer was purchased. The CD-ROM is supplied with the computer. An acronym for Basic Input/Output System. The BIOS is a program that enables the computer to start when you turn it on. It monitors the data stream between the operating system and the computer's hardware devices.

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

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Sony Notebook User Guide

Glossary

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Glossary

This section refers to terms used in this manual or elsewhere in the VAIO world. These terms and definitions

have been compiled to provide you with a better understanding of your VAIO computer.

Term

Definition

<F1> key

The <F1> key gives you access to the online help of most software.

10BASE-T/100BASE-TX

Ethernet system providing data transfer rates of 10 Mbps (megabits per second) and 100

Mbps. The 100BASE-TX is a very direct derivative of 10BASE-T. Its 100 Mbps speed is achieved

by simply sending the signal 10 times faster.

ACPI

Short for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface, a power management specification.

ACPI enables the operating system to turn peripherals on and off and to control the amount

of power given to each device attached to the computer. With ACPI, a CD-ROM player can

be turned off by the operating system if it is not in use.

Application recovery

A recovery process that enables you to recover any of the applications initially available on

the computer. Performing an application recovery is useful when an individual application

does not run properly or to reinstall a driver when a device does not work properly.

Application recovery CD-ROM

CD-ROM that enables a VAIO computer user to recover all the applications that were

available when the computer was purchased. The CD-ROM is supplied with the computer.

BIOS

An acronym for Basic Input/Output System. The BIOS is a program that enables the computer

to start when you turn it on. It monitors the data stream between the operating system and

the computer

’

s hardware devices.