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Getting Started

About the Indicator Lights

Your computer is equipped with the following indicator lights.

Indicator

Functions

Power

1

Illuminates when the power of the computer is on, blinks when the computer is in Sleep mode, and turns off

when the computer is in Hibernate mode or off.

Battery

e

Illuminates when the computer is using battery power, blinks when the battery pack is running out of power, and

double-blinks when the battery pack is charging.

Media Access

Illuminates when data is read from or written to a memory card. (Do not enter Sleep mode or turn off the

computer when this indicator is on.) When the indicator is off, the memory card is not being used.

Optical disc drive

Illuminates when data is read from or written to the optical disc. When the indicator is off, the optical disc is not

being used.

Hard disk drive

Illuminates when data is read from or written to the hard disk. Do not enter Sleep mode or turn off the computer

when this indicator is on.

Num lock

Press the

Num Lk

key to activate the numeric keypad. Press it a second time to deactivate the numeric keypad.

The numeric keypad is not active when the indicator is off.

Caps lock

Press the

Caps Lock

key to type letters in uppercase. Letters appear in lowercase if you press the

Shift

key

while the indicator is on. Press the key a second time to turn off the indicator. Normal typing resumes when the

Caps lock indicator is off.

Scroll lock

Press the

Scr Lk

key to change how you scroll the display. Normal scrolling resumes when the Scroll lock

indicator is off. The

Scr Lk

key functions differently depending on the program you are using and does not work

with all programs.

Wireless LAN

Illuminates when the wireless LAN function is running.

Section	Page
Before Use	6
Documentation	6
Ergonomic Considerations	9
Getting Started	11
Locating Controls and Ports	12
About the Indicator Lights	17
Connecting a Power Source	18
Using the Battery Pack	20
Shutting Down Your Computer Safely	25
Using Your VAIO Computer	26
Using the Keyboard	27
Using the Touch Pad	29
Using the Optical Disc Drive	30
Using the ExpressCard Module	39
Using the Memory Stick Media	42
Using Other Memory Cards	48
Using the Internet	51
Using Wireless LAN (WLAN)	52
Using Peripheral Devices	58
Connecting External Speakers	59
Connecting an External Display	60
Selecting Display Modes	63
Using the Multiple Monitors Function	64
Connecting an External Microphone	66
Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device	67
Connecting a Printer	70
Connecting an i.LINK Device	71
Connecting to a Network (LAN)	73
Customizing Your VAIO Computer	74
Setting the Password	75
Setting Up Your Computer with VAIO Central	78
Using the Power Saving Modes	79
Managing Power with VAIO Power Management	83
Upgrading Your VAIO Computer	85
Adding and Removing Memory	86
Precautions	92
On Handling the LCD Screen	93
On Using the Power Source	94
On Handling Your Computer	95
On Handling Floppy Disks	97
On Handling Discs	98
On Using the Battery Pack	99
On Using Headphones	100
On Handling Memory Stick Media	101
On Handling the Hard Disk	102
On Updating Your Computer	103
Troubleshooting	104
Computer	105
System Security	112
Battery	113
Internet	115
Networking	117
Optical Discs	120
Display	124
Printing	128
Microphone	129
Mouse	130
Speakers	131
Touch Pad	132
Keyboard	133
Floppy Disks	134
Audio/Video	135
Memory Stick Media	136
Peripherals	137
Support Options	138
Sony Support Information	138

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