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User Guide
Personal Computer
VG N - T X s e r i e s


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Contents
Before Use .........................................................................................................................................................................5
Notice ...........................................................................................................................................................................5
ENERGY STAR ...............................................................................................................................................................5
Documentation .............................................................................................................................................................6
Ergonomic Considerations ...........................................................................................................................................9
Getting Started .................................................................................................................................................................11
Locating Controls and Ports.......................................................................................................................................11
About the Indicator Lights ..........................................................................................................................................17
Connecting a Power Source ......................................................................................................................................18
Using the Battery Pack ..............................................................................................................................................19
Shutting Down Your Computer Safely .......................................................................................................................22
Using Your VAIO Computer .............................................................................................................................................24
Using the Keyboard ...................................................................................................................................................24
Using the Touch Pad .................................................................................................................................................26
Using Special-function Buttons ..................................................................................................................................27
Using the Optical Disc Drive ......................................................................................................................................28
Using PC Cards .........................................................................................................................................................35
Using the Memory Stick Media ..................................................................................................................................37
Using Other Memory Cards .......................................................................................................................................40
Using the Internet.......................................................................................................................................................42
Using Wireless LAN (WLAN) .....................................................................................................................................43
Using the Bluetooth Functionality ..............................................................................................................................50


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Using Peripheral Devices.................................................................................................................................................55
Connecting a Port Replicator .....................................................................................................................................55
Connecting External Speakers ..................................................................................................................................58
Connecting an External Display .................................................................................................................................59
Selecting Display Modes............................................................................................................................................63
Using the Multiple Monitors Function .........................................................................................................................64
Connecting an External Microphone ..........................................................................................................................65
Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device......................................................................................................66
Connecting a Printer ..................................................................................................................................................68
Connecting an i.LINK Device .....................................................................................................................................69
Connecting to a Network (LAN) .................................................................................................................................71
Customizing Your VAIO Computer ..................................................................................................................................73
Setting the Password .................................................................................................................................................73
Setting Up Your Computer with VAIO Control Center................................................................................................75
Using the Power Saving Modes .................................................................................................................................75
Managing Power with VAIO Power Management ......................................................................................................79
Setting Up Your Language with Windows XP Professional .......................................................................................81
Upgrading Your VAIO Computer......................................................................................................................................84
Adding and Removing Memory..................................................................................................................................84
Precautions ......................................................................................................................................................................89
On Handling the LCD Screen ....................................................................................................................................89
On Using the Power Source ......................................................................................................................................90
On Handling Your Computer......................................................................................................................................90
On Handling Floppy Disks .........................................................................................................................................92


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On Handling Discs .....................................................................................................................................................92
On Using the Battery Pack.........................................................................................................................................93
On Using Headphones...............................................................................................................................................94
On Handling Memory Stick Media..............................................................................................................................94
On Handling the Hard Disk ........................................................................................................................................95
Troubleshooting ...............................................................................................................................................................96
Troubleshooting the optical disc drive........................................................................................................................96
Troubleshooting PC Cards.........................................................................................................................................99
Troubleshooting the modem ......................................................................................................................................99
Troubleshooting the Bluetooth functionality .............................................................................................................101
Troubleshooting Wireless LAN ................................................................................................................................103
Troubleshooting Power Management ......................................................................................................................106
Troubleshooting External Displays ..........................................................................................................................106
Troubleshooting Sound (Speaker) ...........................................................................................................................107
Troubleshooting Sound (Microphone)......................................................................................................................107
Troubleshooting Floppy Disks..................................................................................................................................108
Troubleshooting Printers ..........................................................................................................................................109
Troubleshooting i.LINK Devices...............................................................................................................................110
Support Options .............................................................................................................................................................112
Sony Support Information ........................................................................................................................................112
e-Support .................................................................................................................................................................113
Trademarks ..............................................................................................................................................................114


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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.
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.