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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 Handling the system unit Manuals  VAIO® Computer Quick Start - Provides basic information on setting up and registering your computer. The Quick Start also provides resources for technical support, safety guidelines and owner's information.  Microsoft® Windows® XP Guide - Explains how to use the basic features of the latest Windows operating system. Online Documentation  VAIO® Computer User Guide - Contains information on the hardware and preinstalled software applications included with your system. To access the online User Guide: 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 specifications sheet describes the hardware and software configuration of your VAIO computer. To view this online information: Page 3

Section	Page
Welcome	1
Getting Started	2
Unpacking your Computer	3
Planning An Ergonomic Work Space	5
Locating Controls And Ports	6
About the Front Panel	7
About the Side Panels	9
Setting Up Your Computer	12
Connecting a USB Optical Mouse	13
To use an optical mouse	14
Connecting the Telephone and Modem Cables	15
Connecting the Power Cord	16
Turning on Your Computer	17
Registering your Computer	18
Setting Up your Dial-up Connection	19
Turning Off your Computer	21
To turn off your computer	22
About the power button	23
Configuring Your VAIO Computer	24
About Your Hard Disk Drive	25
Defragmenting your hard disk drive	26
About i.LINK Compatibility	27
Connecting an i.LINK (IEEE 1394) device	28
About the Memory Stick Media Slot	29
To insert a Memory Stick media	30
To remove a Memory Stick media	31
Protecting data on Memory Stick media from accidental changes	32
About the PC Card Slot	33
Inserting a PC Card	34
Removing a PC Card	35
VAIO Action Setup	36
Shortcut keys	37
Changing the settings of the S keys	38
Upgrading and Maintaining your VAIO Computer	39
Overview	40
Installing Memory	41
Replacing the Lithium Battery	42
Installing a Hard Disk Drive	43
System And Application Recovery CD(s)	44
Using the System Recovery CD(s)	45
System recovery options	46
Using the System Recovery CD(s)	47
Using the Application Recovery CD(s)	48
Reinstalling software	49
Reinstalling device drivers	50
Reinstalling device drivers using Application Recovery CD(s)	51
Troubleshooting	52
About VAIO Computer Functions	53
My computer does not start.	54
Why did my computer or software stop responding?	55
Why does the Windows operating system stop responding during shutdown?	56
I cannot find the Windows taskbar.	57
Why is my system running slowly?	58
How do I change the video resolution of my display?	59
How do I change the parallel port type to ECP, EPP, or bi-directional?	60
Where can I find a listing of my computer's preinstalled hardware?	61
About Software	62
How do I create an audio CD with preinstalled Sony software?	63
How do I use the System Restore feature in Windows XP?	64
How do I copy files to a recordable CD or DVD?	65
Where can I find a listing of my computer's preinstalled software titles?	66
About Using the Optical Disc Drive(s)	67
Why doesn't my optical drive tray open?	68
The message, You must insert the application CD into your drive appears and the software does not start.	69
Why can't I play a DVD or CD media?	70
Why isn't my DVD playing properly?	71
Why doesn't my optical drive (DVD-RW) record to CD-RW media at higher speeds?	72
Why doesn't my optical drive (CD-RW) record to CD-RW media?	73
About the Mouse and Keyboard	74
Why doesn't my mouse work properly?	75
How do I set up my mouse for left-hand use?	76
Why doesn't my keyboard work properly?	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 Speakers	82
About Using a Microphone	83
Why doesn't my microphone work properly?	84
Why is my microphone so sensitive to background noise?	85
About Using Peripheral Equipment	86
How do I install a printer?	87
The connected printer does not function properly when the computer resumes from a power saving mode.	88
Notes On Use	89
About the Power Source	90
About Disposing of the Lithium Battery	91
About Handling the Computer System	92
About the LCD Screen (Built-in Display)	93
About DVD, CD, and Floppy Disk Media	94
Handling CD or DVD media	95
Cleaning CD or DVD media	96
Handling floppy disks	97
Support Options	98
Immediate Help and Support	99
Software Help and Support	100
Contacting Sony for Help and Support	101
Sony Computing Support Web site	102