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Welcome.......................................................7
Powering Your Computer ...........................9
Using AC Power........................................................10
Connecting the AC adapter................................................10
Turning on the computer....................................................11
Using Batteries ..........................................................13
Inserting a battery ..............................................................13
Removing a battery ............................................................14
Displaying battery information ..........................................15
Charging a battery..............................................................18
Notes on batteries...............................................................20
Frequently asked questions ................................................20
Conserving Battery Power ........................................22
Using power saving modes ................................................22
Using PowerPanel ..............................................................23
Frequently asked questions ................................................27
Internet and Network Connections ..........29
Internet Connections .................................................30
Setting up a dial-up Internet connection ............................30
Setting up an Ethernet Internet connection........................32
Customizing your Internet connection...............................35
Frequently asked questions ................................................35
Network Connections ................................................37
Using Ethernet and dial-up connections ............................37
Using wireless LAN connections ......................................40
Checking your network connection status .........................46
Frequently asked questions ................................................46
VAIO Computer Quick Start
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Connecting another VAIO Computer ....................... 49
Connecting VAIO computers............................................ 49
Disconnecting VAIO computers....................................... 51
Frequently asked questions ............................................... 51
CDs, DVDs, and Optical Drives................53
Connecting External Optical (Disc) Drives .............. 54
i.LINK optical (disc) drives .............................................. 54
PC Card optical (disc) drives ............................................ 56
Frequently asked questions ............................................... 58
Inserting and Ejecting CDs or DVDs ....................... 59
Copying and Playing CDs......................................... 61
Playing CDs ...................................................................... 61
Copying files to a CD-RW or CD-R ................................. 62
Frequently asked questions ............................................... 63
Printer Connections..................................69
Printing With Your Computer .................................. 70
Connecting a printer.......................................................... 70
Disconnecting a printer ..................................................... 71
Frequently asked questions ............................................... 72
Computer Features ...................................73
Using the Keyboard .................................................. 74
Key locations and descriptions ......................................... 74
Combinations and functions with the Windows key ........ 76
Indicators........................................................................... 77
Combinations and functions with the Fn key.................... 78
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Using the Touchpad ..................................................81
Describing touchpad actions ..............................................81
Customizing the touchpad .................................................82
Frequently asked questions ................................................83
Using the Jog Dial Control........................................85
Using the Jog Dial Control ................................................85
Using the Jog Dial Navigator icon.....................................86
Using the Indicate Window ...............................................86
Using Jog Dial Launcher ...................................................87
Using Application and Scroll modes .................................88
Changing Jog Dial Navigator settings ...............................90
Using Memory Stick Media.....................................91
Selecting Memory Stick media..........................................91
Inserting Memory Stick media ..........................................92
Viewing the contents .........................................................93
Write-protecting Memory Stick media ..............................93
Formatting Memory Stick media .......................................94
Removing Memory Stick media ........................................94
Frequently asked questions ................................................95
Using the Multilingual User Interface Language
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Changing Numbers, Currency, Time, and Date Formats ..98
Changing the window design of Sony software........99
Audio and Video Connections ...............101
Using i.LINK Digital-Video Recorders ..................102
Connecting an i.LINK digital video recorder ..................102
Disconnecting the i.LINK digital video recorder ............103
Using a digital video camera recorder .............................104
Notes on connecting an i.LINK device............................104
Frequently asked questions ..............................................105
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Using Computer Monitors and Projectors .............. 106
Connecting a computer monitor...................................... 106
Connecting a projector .................................................... 107
Selecting a Display Mode ............................................... 108
Disconnecting a computer monitor or projector ............. 110
Using Speakers ....................................................... 111
Connecting speakers ....................................................... 111
Disconnecting external speakers..................................... 112
Adjusting the volume ...................................................... 112
Enabling the audio feature .............................................. 113
Frequently asked questions ............................................. 114
Using Microphones................................................. 117
Connecting a microphone ............................................... 117
Disconnecting a microphone........................................... 117
Using a microphone or other device to record ................ 118
Frequently asked questions ............................................. 119
PC Cards and Floppy Disk Drives .........121
Using Floppy Disk Drives ...................................... 122
Connecting a floppy disk drive ....................................... 122
Inserting and removing floppy disks............................... 123
Disconnecting a floppy disk drive .................................. 124
Carrying the floppy disk drive ........................................ 125
Frequently asked questions ............................................. 125
Using PC Cards....................................................... 127
Inserting PC Cards .......................................................... 127
Removing PC Cards........................................................ 128
Connecting and disconnecting PC Card drives............... 129
Frequently asked questions ............................................. 131
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Connecting Mice and Keyboards...........133
Using External Mice and Keyboards ......................134
Connecting a Mouse or Keyboard ...................................134
Disconnecting a mouse or keyboard ................................135
Frequently asked questions ..............................................136
Preinstalled Programs ............................137
Software Programs On Your Computer ..................138
Software overview ...........................................................138
Frequently asked questions ..............................................143
DVgate Application Notes ......................................145
Recording images to a digital video device .....................145
Adjusting image resolution ..............................................145
Saving to your hard disk drive .........................................145
Memory Upgrades ...................................147
Upgrading Your Computer's Memory ....................148
Precautions and procedures .............................................148
Typical expansion memory configuration .......................149
Removing and installing memory modules .....................149
Confirming added memory capacity................................153
Using the Recovery CDs.........................155
Application and System Recovery CDs ..................156
Using Your Recovery CDs......................................156
Using the Application Recovery CD(s) ...........................156
Using the System Recovery CD(s) ..................................158