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Welcome.......................................................7
Using Your VAIO Notebook........................9
Using the Keyboard...................................................10
Functions of the keyboard keys .........................................11
Combinations and functions with the Windows key .........12
Indicators ...........................................................................13
Indicator lights ...................................................................14
Combinations and functions with the Fn key ....................15
Using the Touchpad ..................................................17
Using the Floppy Disk Drive ....................................19
To insert a floppy disk .......................................................19
To remove a floppy disk ....................................................20
To remove the floppy disk drive........................................20
To reinsert the floppy disk drive........................................21
Using the Optical Disc Drive ....................................23
To insert a disc ...................................................................23
To remove a disc................................................................24
To play a DVD...................................................................25
To play an audio CD ..........................................................26
Notes on CD and DVD media ...........................................27
To write data to a CD-RW or CD-R disc...........................28
Using PC Cards .........................................................29
To insert a PC card.............................................................29
To remove a PC Card.........................................................31
Notes on PC Cards .............................................................32
Using a Second Battery Pack ....................................33
To insert a second battery pack..........................................33
To charge the second battery pack.....................................34
To remove the second battery pack ...................................35


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Using the Weight Saver ............................................ 37
To attach the weight saver ................................................ 37
To remove the weight saver .............................................. 38
Using Power Saving Modes...................................... 39
Normal mode..................................................................... 39
Standby mode.................................................................... 39
Hibernate mode ................................................................. 39
Notes on power saving modes .......................................... 40
Connecting a Phone Line .......................................... 41
Connecting to a LAN ................................................ 42
To set up your ethernet connection ................................... 42
Connecting Peripheral Devices ...............45
Connecting a Port Replicator .................................... 46
To attach your notebook to the port replicator.................. 46
To remove your notebook from the port replicator........... 49
Connecting an External Mouse or Keyboard............ 50
To connect an external mouse or keyboard ...................... 50
Connecting a Parallel Port Printer ............................ 51
To connect a printer .......................................................... 51
Connecting a USB Printer......................................... 52
To connect a USB printer.................................................. 52
Connecting an External Display ............................... 53
To connect a computer display ......................................... 53
To connect a multimedia computer display ...................... 53
To connect a projector....................................................... 54
To select a display............................................................. 55


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Connecting a TV Display ..........................................56
To connect a TV ................................................................56
Changing the display resolution for TV Out .....................56
Notes on TV display ..........................................................57
Connecting a USB Device.........................................58
To connect a USB device...................................................58
Connecting an i.LINK Device...................................59
To connect a digital video camera recorder.......................60
Notes on i.LINK devices ...................................................60
Connecting VAIO computers....................................62
Connecting with i.LINK ....................................................62
Connecting External Speakers ..................................63
Before connecting your external speakers .........................63
To connect external speakers .............................................63
Connecting an External Microphone.........................64
To connect an external microphone...................................64
Expanding Your Notebook Capabilities ...................65
Personal Digital Assistant ..................................................65
Wireless LAN Access Point ..............................................65
Wireless LAN PC Card......................................................66
Customizing Your VAIO Notebook ..........67
Displaying the Sony Notebook Setup Screen ...........68
To display the Sony Notebook Setup screen .....................68
Sony Notebook Setup Tabs................................................69
Controlling Power Management ...............................70
To view the Power Management status icons....................70
Power Management profiles ..............................................71
Power management commands .........................................74
Conserving battery power ..................................................74


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Displaying Battery Information ................................ 75
To activate the Battery Information toolbar...................... 75
Battery icon descriptions................................................... 75
To display detailed battery information ............................ 76
To customize the Battery Information toolbar and alarm sys-
tem..................................................................................... 77
Selecting the Display Mode ...................................... 78
To select the display mode................................................ 78
To change the Window Design of Sony software............. 79
Adding Memory to Your VAIO Notebook 81
Precautions and Procedures ...................................... 82
Typical expansion memory configuration ........................ 82
Removing a Memory Module................................... 84
Installing a Memory Module .................................... 86
Viewing the Amount of Memory.............................. 88
About the Software on Your Notebook ...89
Software Overview ................................................... 90
Application, Driver, and System Recovery CDs ...... 96
Using Your Recovery CDs ....................................... 97
To use the Application Recovery CD(s) ........................... 97
To use the Driver Recovery CD(s) ................................... 97
To use the System Recovery CD(s) ................................ 101


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Troubleshooting ......................................105
Troubleshooting Your Notebook ............................106
My notebook does not start..............................................106
My notebook starts, but a BIOS error is displayed..........106
My notebook starts, but the message "Operating system not
found" appears and Windows does not start....................107
My notebook stops responding or does not shut down....108
The Power Management setting is not responding. .........108
The sound of my notebook's fan is too loud. ..................109
Why does the System Properties dialog box display a slower
CPU speed than advertised? ............................................109
Troubleshooting the LCD Screen............................110
My LCD screen is blank. .................................................110
My LCD screen continues to show the previous screen. .110
The image on my connected external display is not centered
or sized properly. .............................................................110
I want to change the video resolution of my display. ......110
I want to change the display resolution for TV Out ........110
I cannot switch the LCD display to TV, and vice versa. .111
Troubleshooting the Mouse and Touchpad .............112
My mouse does not work.................................................112
My touchpad does not work properly. .............................112
The pointer does not move while I am using the Touchpad or
Mouse...............................................................................113
Troubleshooting Drives, PC Cards and Peripheral De-
vices.........................................................................114
My floppy disk drive cannot write to a floppy disk.........114
My optical drive is not playing a CD or DVD properly. .114
My optical drive tray does not open. ...............................115
I cannot use Digital Video (DV) devices. The message "DV
equipment seems to be disconnected or turned off" appears.