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Contents
Welcome.......................................................9
Using Your VAIO Computer .....................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 ....................16
Using the Touchpad ..................................................18
VAIO Action Setup...................................................20
Using the Center Jog Dial Control ............................21
Using the center Jog Dial control ......................................21
Launcher mode ..................................................................22
Using Guide Mode.............................................................23
Using the center Jog Dial control with Sony software ......23
Using the center Jog Dial control with other software ......24
Using a PC Card........................................................25
Notes on using PC Cards ...................................................27


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Using Memory Stick Media...................................... 28
Types of Memory Stick media.......................................... 28
Inserting Memory Stick media.......................................... 28
Viewing the contents of a Memory Stick media............... 29
Removing Memory Stick media ....................................... 29
Write-protecting a Memory Stick media .......................... 30
Formatting a Memory Stick media ................................... 30
Notes on Memory Stick media.......................................... 31
Using Power Saving Modes...................................... 33
Normal mode..................................................................... 33
Standby mode.................................................................... 33
Hibernate mode ................................................................. 33
Notes on power saving modes .......................................... 34
Connecting a Telephone Line ................................... 35
Connecting to a LAN................................................ 36
Setting up your Ethernet connection................................. 36
Connecting to a Wireless LAN................................. 38
Turning On Wireless LAN................................................ 38
The Wireless LAN Access Point ...................................... 38
Communication with an Access Point (infrastructure) ..... 39
Communicating without an Access Point (peer-to-peer).. 40
Turning Off Wireless LAN ............................................... 41
Notes on using Wireless LAN .......................................... 41
Connecting Peripheral Devices ...............43
Connecting the Docking Station ............................... 44
Connecting the computer to the docking station............... 46
Disconnecting the computer from the docking station ..... 48
Disconnecting the docking station when the computer is on
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Using the Floppy Disk Drive .................................... 52


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Using an Optical Disc Drive .....................................54
Playing a DVD...................................................................55
Playing an audio CD ..........................................................56
Notes on CD and DVD discs .............................................57
Connecting an i.LINK Optical Disc Drive................58
Connecting an i.LINK optical disc drive ...........................58
Notes on using i.LINK optical disc drives.........................60
Connecting a Parallel Port Printer.............................61
Connecting a USB Printer .........................................62
Connecting an External Display................................63
Connecting a USB Device.........................................68
Connecting an i.LINK Device...................................70
Notes on i.LINK devices ...................................................71
Connecting VAIO Computers...................................73
If your computer is connected to the docking station........74
Connecting External Speakers ..................................76
Connecting an External Microphone.........................77
Expanding Your Computer Capabilities ...................78
Personal Digital Assistant..................................................78
Wireless LAN Access Point ..............................................78
Customizing Your VAIO Computer..........81
Displaying the Sony Notebook Setup Screen ...........82
Sony Notebook Setup tabs.................................................83
Controlling Power Management ...............................84
Viewing the Power Management status icons ...................84
Power Management profiles ..............................................85
Power Management commands .........................................87
Conserving battery power..................................................88


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Displaying Battery Information ................................ 89
Battery icon descriptions................................................... 89
Displaying detailed battery information ........................... 90
Selecting the Display Mode ...................................... 92
To select the display mode................................................ 92
To change the window design of Sony software .............. 92
Adding Memory .........................................95
Precautions and Procedures ...................................... 96
Typical expansion memory configuration ........................ 96
Removing a Memory Module................................... 98
Installing a Memory Module .................................... 99
Viewing Memory.................................................... 102
About the Software on Your Computer.103
Overview of the Software on Your Computer........ 104
Software Support Information ................................ 110
Sony Service Center................................................ 113
VAIO AV Applications.............................115
Overview of Preinstalled Software ......................... 116
DigitalPrint Software .............................................. 119
Using PhotoCapture ........................................................ 119
Using PhotoCollection .................................................... 122
Using PhotoDecor ........................................................... 124
Using PhotoAlbum.......................................................... 125
Using LabelMaker........................................................... 127
DVgate Software..................................................... 129


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MovieShaker Software............................................131
Creating movies with MovieShaker software..................132
Using the ImageStation online service with MovieShaker
software............................................................................136
Smart Capture Software ..........................................139
Using Still Mode..............................................................140
Using Net Movie Mode ...................................................143
Using the ImageStation online service with Smart Capture
software............................................................................146
SonicStage Software ...............................................149
Electronic Music Distribution (EMD) Services...............149
Starting SonicStage Software ..........................................149
Recording from a CD.......................................................151
Transferring songs (Check-In/Check-Out) ......................153
Additional features...........................................................155
SonicStage Premium Software................................157
Overview of SonicStage Premium Software ...................157
Using SonicStage Premium Software..............................159
Using Playback and Recording Features .........................165
Using the Visualizer, Equalizer, and Sound Effects ........171
Using the FM Tuner.........................................................173
Using the Timer Functions ..............................................175
Additional Information ....................................................177
Additional Software Information............179
Legal Information ....................................181
Using the Recovery CDs.........................183
Application and System Recovery CDs ..................184