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Unpacking Your Computer Your computer may not be supplied with all of the accessories shown, depending on the system configuration you purchased. For details on the accessories supplied with your computer, see the online Specifications sheet. Com puter and supplied accessories Manuals  VAIO® Com puter Quick Start - Provides basic information on setting up and registering your computer. The Quick Start also provides software, support, safety and legal information.  VAIO® Com puter User Guide - Contains information on the hardware and preinstalled software applications included with your system. To access the online manual: 1. Click Start in the Windows taskbar, then click Help and Support. 2. From the VAIO Help and Support Center menu, click VAIO User Guide.  Specifications - This online specification sheet describes the hardware and software configuration of your VAIO computer. To view this online information: 1. Click Start in the Windows taskbar, then click Help and Support. 2. From the VAIO Help and Support Center menu, click VAIO User Guide. 3. Click the Welcome link. The Welcome page displays in the right-side frame. 4. Click the link in the text, "View the VAIO Computer Specifications, which lists your computer's hardware configuration and preinstalled software information."  Microsoft® Windows XP® Guide - Explains how to use the basic features of the latest Windows operating system. Recovery CDs  System Recovery CD(s) - Restore the software applications that shipped with your computer if they become corrupted or are erased. The supplied System Recovery CDs can only be used to restore the hard disk of this Sony computer.  Application Recovery CD(s) - Reinstalls individual software applications or drivers if they become corrupted or are erased. Other  Packet containing special product offers.  Software Library containing the Microsoft software license agreement and Sony end-user license agreement. Page 3

Section	Page
Welcome	1
Getting Started	2
Unpacking Your Computer	3
Planning An Ergonomic Work Space	4
Locating Controls And Ports	5
About the front panel	6
About the back panel	8
Setting Up Your Computer	10
Connecting a display (monitor)	11
Connecting the speakers	12
Connecting the keyboard and mouse	13
Connecting the modem cable	14
Connecting the power cords	15
Turning On Your Computer	16
Registering Your Computer	17
Setting Up Your Dial-up Connection	18
Turning Off Your Computer	20
Configuring Your VAIO Computer	21
About Your Hard Disk Drive Partition	22
Defragmenting your hard disk drive	23
i.LINK Compatibility	24
Connecting an i.LINK (IEEE 1394) device	25
VAIO Action Setup	26
Changing the settings of the S keys	27
Changing The Sony Software Window Design	28
Changing the window design	29
Using The Memory Stick Media Slot	30
Using The PC Card Slot	32
Setting up the remote control	34
Upgrading And Maintaining Your VAIO Computer	35
Overview	36
Removing the Side Panel	37
Installing an Add-on Card	38
Installing Memory	40
Replacing the Lithium Battery	42
Installing an Additional Hard Disk Drive	43
Replacing the Side Panel	46
System and Application Recovery CD(s)	47
Using The System Recovery CD(s)	48
System Recovery options	49
Using the System Recovery CD(s)	50
Using The Application Recovery CD(s)	51
Reinstalling software	52
Reinstalling device drivers	53
Reinstalling device drivers using Application Recovery CD(s)	54
Troubleshooting	55
About VAIO Computer Functions	56
My computer does not start.	57
Why did my computer or software application stop responding?	58
Why does the Windows operating system stop responding during shutdown?	59
I cannot find the Windows taskbar.	60
Why is my system running slowly?	61
How do I change the parallel port type to ECP, EPP, or bi-directional?	62
Where can I find a listing of my computer's preinstalled software titles?	63
About Software	64
How do I create an audio CD with preinstalled Sony software?	65
How do I use the System Restore feature in Windows XP?	66
How do I copy files to a recordable CD media, using Microsoft Windows XP?	67
Where can I find a listing of my computer's preinstalled software titles?	68
About Using The Optical Disc Drive(s)	69
Why doesn't my optical drive tray open?	70
When I click an application icon, the message, You must insert the application CD into your drive appears and the software does not start.	71
Why can't I play a DVD or CD media?	72
Why isn't my DVD playing properly?	73
Why doesn't my optical drive (DVD-RW) record to CD-RW media at higher speeds?	74
Why doesn't my optical drive (CD-RW) record to CD-RW media?	75
About The Speakers	76
Why is there no sound in any application?	77
About The Modem	78
Why is my modem connection slow?	79
Why doesn't my modem work properly?	80
How do I change my modem to rotary or Touch-Tone dialing?	81
About The Microphone	82
Why doesn't my microphone work properly?	83
Why is my microphone so sensitive to background noise?	84
About The Mouse And Keyboard	85
Why doesn't my mouse work properly?	86
How do I set up my mouse for left-hand use?	87
Why doesn't my keyboard work properly?	88
About Using Peripheral Equipment	89
How do I change the video resolution of my display?	90
How do I install a printer?	91
Why doesn't my connected printer function when the computer resumes from a power saving mode?	92
Support Options	93
Immediate Help and Support	94
Software Help and Support	95