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User Guide
Personal Computer
V G N - S Series


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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 ..........................................................................................................................................19
Connecting a Power Source ......................................................................................................................................20
Using the Battery Pack ..............................................................................................................................................21
Shutting Down Your Computer Safely .......................................................................................................................26
Using Your VAIO Computer .............................................................................................................................................27
Using the Keyboard ...................................................................................................................................................28
Using the Touch Pad .................................................................................................................................................29
Using Special-function Buttons ..................................................................................................................................30
Using the Optical Disc Drive ......................................................................................................................................31
Using PC Cards .........................................................................................................................................................39
Using the Memory Stick Media ..................................................................................................................................42
Using the Internet.......................................................................................................................................................47
Using Wireless LAN (WLAN) .....................................................................................................................................48
Using the Bluetooth Functionality ..............................................................................................................................58


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Using Peripheral Devices.................................................................................................................................................62
Connecting a Port Replicator .....................................................................................................................................63
Connecting External Speakers ..................................................................................................................................69
Connecting an External Display .................................................................................................................................70
Selecting Display Modes............................................................................................................................................74
Using the Multiple Monitors Function .........................................................................................................................75
Connecting an External Microphone ..........................................................................................................................77
Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device......................................................................................................78
Connecting a Printer ..................................................................................................................................................81
Connecting an i.LINK Device .....................................................................................................................................83
Connecting to a Network (LAN) .................................................................................................................................85
Customizing Your VAIO Computer ..................................................................................................................................86
Setting the Password .................................................................................................................................................87
Setting Up Your Computer with VAIO Control Center................................................................................................89
Using the Power Saving Modes .................................................................................................................................90
Managing Power with VAIO Power Management ......................................................................................................95
Setting Up Your Language with Windows XP Professional .......................................................................................98
Upgrading Your VAIO Computer....................................................................................................................................101
Adding and Removing Memory................................................................................................................................102
Precautions ....................................................................................................................................................................114
On Handling the LCD Screen ..................................................................................................................................115
On Using the Power Source ....................................................................................................................................116
On Handling Your Computer....................................................................................................................................117
On Handling Floppy Disks .......................................................................................................................................118


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On Handling Discs ...................................................................................................................................................119
On Using the Battery Pack.......................................................................................................................................120
On Using Headphones.............................................................................................................................................120
On Handling Memory Stick Media............................................................................................................................121
On Handling the Hard Disk ......................................................................................................................................122
Troubleshooting .............................................................................................................................................................123
Troubleshooting the optical disc drive......................................................................................................................124
Troubleshooting PC Cards.......................................................................................................................................127
Troubleshooting the modem ....................................................................................................................................128
Troubleshooting the Bluetooth functionality .............................................................................................................130
Troubleshooting Wireless LAN ................................................................................................................................133
Troubleshooting Power Management ......................................................................................................................136
Troubleshooting External Displays ..........................................................................................................................137
Troubleshooting Sound (Speaker) ...........................................................................................................................139
Troubleshooting Sound (Microphone)......................................................................................................................140
Troubleshooting Floppy Disks..................................................................................................................................142
Troubleshooting Printers ..........................................................................................................................................143
Troubleshooting i.LINK Devices...............................................................................................................................145
Support Options .............................................................................................................................................................146
Sony Support Information ........................................................................................................................................146
e-Support .................................................................................................................................................................147
Trademarks ..............................................................................................................................................................149


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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.