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Welcome.......................................................9
Using Your VAIO Notebook ......................11
Using the Keyboard...................................................12
Functions of the keyboard keys .........................................12
Indicators ...........................................................................14
Indicator lights ...................................................................14
Combinations and functions with the Windows key .........15
Combinations and functions with the Fn key ....................17
Using the Touchpad ..................................................19
VAIO Action Setup ...................................................21
Using the Center Jog Dial Control ............................22
Using the center Jog Dial control ......................................22
Launcher mode ..................................................................23
Using Guide Mode.............................................................24
Using the center Jog Dial control with Sony software ......24
Using the center Jog Dial control with other software ......25
Using a PC Card ........................................................26
Notes on using PC Cards ...................................................28
Using Memory Stick Media ......................................30
Types of Memory Stick media...........................................30
Inserting Memory Stick media ..........................................31
Viewing the contents of a Memory Stick media................31
Removing Memory Stick media ........................................32
Write-protecting a Memory Stick media ...........................32
Formatting a Memory Stick media ....................................33
Notes on Memory Stick media ..........................................33


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Using Power Saving Modes...................................... 35
Normal mode..................................................................... 35
Standby mode.................................................................... 35
Hibernate mode ................................................................. 35
Notes on power saving modes .......................................... 36
Connecting a Phone Line .......................................... 37
Connecting to a LAN ................................................ 38
Setting up your Ethernet connection................................. 38
Connecting to a Wireless LAN ................................. 40
Turning On Wireless LAN................................................ 40
The Wireless LAN Access Point ...................................... 40
Communication with an Access Point (infrastructure) ..... 41
Communicating without an Access Point (peer-to-peer) .. 42
Turning Off Wireless LAN ............................................... 43
Notes on using Wireless LAN .......................................... 43
Connecting Peripheral Devices ...............45
Connecting the Docking Station ............................... 46
Connecting the notebook to the docking station............... 49
Disconnecting the notebook from the docking station...... 51
Disconnecting the docking station when the notebook is on
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Using the Floppy Disk Drive .................................... 55
Using an Optical Disc Drive ..................................... 57
Playing a DVD .................................................................. 59
Playing an audio CD ......................................................... 60
Notes on CD and DVD discs ............................................ 60
Connecting an i.LINK Optical Disc Drive ............... 62
Connecting an i.LINK optical disc drive .......................... 62
Notes on using i.LINK optical disc drives........................ 64
Connecting a Parallel Port Printer ............................ 65


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Connecting a USB Printer .........................................66
Connecting an External Display................................67
Connecting a USB Device.........................................71
Connecting an i.LINK Device...................................73
Notes on i.LINK devices ...................................................74
Connecting VAIO Computers ...................................76
If your notebook is connected to the docking station ........77
Connecting External Speakers ..................................79
Connecting an External Microphone.........................80
Expanding Your Notebook Capabilities ...................81
Personal Digital Assistant ..................................................81
Wireless LAN Access Point ..............................................81
Customizing Your VAIO Notebook ..........83
Displaying the Sony Notebook Setup Screen ...........84
Sony Notebook Setup tabs .................................................85
Controlling Power Management ...............................86
Viewing the Power Management status icons ...................86
Power Management profiles ..............................................87
Power Management commands .........................................90
Conserving battery power ..................................................90
Displaying Battery Information ................................91
Battery icon descriptions ...................................................91
Displaying detailed battery information ............................92
Selecting the Display Mode ......................................94
To select the display mode.................................................94
To change the window design of Sony software ...............94


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Adding Memory .........................................97
Precautions and Procedures ...................................... 98
Typical expansion memory configuration ........................ 99
Removing a Memory Module................................. 100
Installing a Memory Module .................................. 101
Viewing Memory .................................................... 104
About the Software on Your Notebook .105
Overview of the Software on Your Notebook ........ 106
Application, Driver, and System Recovery CDs .... 112
Using Your Recovery CDs ..................................... 113
Using the Application Recovery CD(s) .......................... 113
Using the Driver Recovery CD(s)................................... 114
Using the System Recovery CD(s) ................................. 114
Recovering Microsoft Word ........................................... 117
VAIO AV Applications .............................119
Overview of Preinstalled Software ......................... 119
DigitalPrint Software .............................................. 123
Using PhotoCapture ........................................................ 123
Using PhotoCollection .................................................... 126
Using PhotoDecor ........................................................... 128
Using PhotoAlbum.......................................................... 129
Using LabelMaker........................................................... 131
DVgate Software..................................................... 133
Connecting a digital video camcorder ............................ 133
MovieShaker Software ........................................... 135
Creating movies with MovieShaker software ................. 136
Using ImageStation online service with MovieShaker soft-


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ware..................................................................................140
PictureGear Software ..............................................143
Managing your pictures ...................................................143
Creating a photo album ....................................................144
Smart Capture..........................................................147
Using Still Mode ..............................................................148
Using Net Movie Mode ...................................................151
Using ImageStation with Smart Capture software ..........154
SonicStage Software ...............................................157
Electronic Music Distribution (EMD) Services...............157
Starting SonicStage ..........................................................157
Recording from a CD.......................................................159
Transferring songs (Check-In/Check-Out) ......................160
Additional features...........................................................162
SonicStage Premium Software................................165
Overview of SonicStage Premium Software ...................165
To Use SonicStage Premium Software............................168
To Use Playback and Recording Features .......................173
To Use the Visualizer, Equalizer, and Sound Effects......179
To Use the FM Tuner.......................................................181
To Use the Timer Functions ............................................183
Additional Information ....................................................185
VisualFlow Software...............................................187
Using VisualFlow software .............................................187
Additional Software Information............189
VAIO Edit Components Software ...................................189