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User Guide
Personal Computer
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Contents
Before Use .........................................................................................................................................................................5
Notice ...........................................................................................................................................................................5
ENERGY STAR ...............................................................................................................................................................6
Documentation .............................................................................................................................................................7
Ergonomic Considerations .........................................................................................................................................10
Getting Started .................................................................................................................................................................12
Locating Controls and Ports.......................................................................................................................................13
About the Indicator Lights ..........................................................................................................................................20
Connecting a Power Source ......................................................................................................................................21
Using the Battery Pack ..............................................................................................................................................22
Shutting Down Your Computer Safely .......................................................................................................................26
Using Your VAIO Computer .............................................................................................................................................27
Using the Keyboard ...................................................................................................................................................28
Using the Touch Pad .................................................................................................................................................30
Using Special-function Buttons ..................................................................................................................................31
Using the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera...................................................................................................................32
Using the Optical Disc Drive ......................................................................................................................................33
Using PC Cards .........................................................................................................................................................41
Using the Memory Stick Media ..................................................................................................................................44
Using the Internet.......................................................................................................................................................48
Using Wireless LAN (WLAN) .....................................................................................................................................49


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Using Peripheral Devices .................................................................................................................................................59
Connecting a Port Replicator .....................................................................................................................................60
Connecting External Speakers ..................................................................................................................................64
Connecting an External Display .................................................................................................................................65
Selecting Display Modes............................................................................................................................................71
Using the Multiple Monitors Function .........................................................................................................................72
Connecting an External Microphone ..........................................................................................................................74
Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device......................................................................................................75
Connecting a Printer ..................................................................................................................................................78
Connecting an i.LINK Device .....................................................................................................................................80
Connecting to a Network (LAN) .................................................................................................................................82
Customizing Your VAIO Computer ..................................................................................................................................84
Setting the Password .................................................................................................................................................85
Setting Up Your Computer with VAIO Control Center................................................................................................88
Using the Power Saving Modes .................................................................................................................................89
Managing Power with VAIO Power Management ......................................................................................................94
Upgrading Your VAIO Computer......................................................................................................................................96
Adding and Removing Memory..................................................................................................................................97
Precautions ....................................................................................................................................................................103
On Handling the LCD Screen ..................................................................................................................................104
On Using the Power Source ....................................................................................................................................105
On Handling Your Computer....................................................................................................................................106
On Using the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera...........................................................................................................108
On Handling Floppy Disks .......................................................................................................................................108


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On Handling Discs ...................................................................................................................................................109
On Using the Battery Pack.......................................................................................................................................110
On Using Headphones.............................................................................................................................................111
On Handling Memory Stick Media............................................................................................................................111
On Handling the Hard Disk ......................................................................................................................................112
Troubleshooting .............................................................................................................................................................113
Troubleshooting the optical disc drive......................................................................................................................114
Troubleshooting PC Cards.......................................................................................................................................117
Troubleshooting the modem ....................................................................................................................................118
Troubleshooting Wireless LAN ................................................................................................................................120
Troubleshooting Power Management ......................................................................................................................123
Troubleshooting External Displays ..........................................................................................................................124
Troubleshooting Sound (Speaker) ...........................................................................................................................126
Troubleshooting Sound (Microphone)......................................................................................................................127
Troubleshooting Floppy Disks..................................................................................................................................128
Troubleshooting Printers ..........................................................................................................................................129
Troubleshooting i.LINK Devices...............................................................................................................................131
Troubleshooting the Built-in MOTION EYE Camera ................................................................................................132
Support Options .............................................................................................................................................................135
Sony Support Information ........................................................................................................................................135
e-Support .................................................................................................................................................................136
Trademarks ..............................................................................................................................................................138


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Before Use
Before Use
Congratulations on your purchase of this Sony VAIO® computer, and welcome to the on-screen User Guide. Sony has
combined leading-edge technology in audio, video, computing, and communications to provide state-of-the-art personal
computing.
Notice
© 2005 Sony Corporation. All rights reserved.
This manual and the software described herein, in whole or in part, may not be reproduced, translated, or reduced to any
machine-readable form without prior written approval.
Sony Corporation provides no warranty with regard to this manual, the software, or other information contained herein and
hereby expressly disclaims any implied warranties or merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose with regard to this
manual, the software or such other information. In no event shall Sony Corporation be liable for any incidental, consequential,
or special damages, whether based on tort, contract, or otherwise, arising out of or in connection with this manual, the
software, or other information contained herein or the use thereof.
Macrovision: This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual
property rights. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision, and is intended for home and
other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision. Reverse engineering or disassembly is
prohibited.
In the manual, the TM or ® marks are not specified.
Sony Corporation reserves the right to make any modification to this manual or the information contained herein at any time
without notice. The software described herein is governed by the terms of a separate user license agreement.