Sony Notebook Computer manuel d'utilisation

1 Welcome ................................................... ....7 Using Your VAIO Notebook ........................ 9 Using the Keyboard .................. .................... ............. ..9 The notebook keyboard keys .............................................11 Indicators ...................................................................[...]

Change te xt in this v ariable d efinition to docum ent title . 2 Using a Ph one Line ................ ............. .................... .. 37 Using the L AN ... .................... ................... ................ 3 8 Connecting Peripheral Devices ............... 39 Connect ing the O ptional Docking Statio n ....... ......... 39 Connecting t[...]

3 Controll ing Power Man agement ........... .................... 70 Viewing the Power Ma nagement status icons ...................70 Activating the Power Mana gement toolbar .......................70 Power Management profiles .............................................. 71 Power Management commands .........................................73 Con[...]

Change te xt in this v ariable d efinition to docum ent title . 4 OpenMG Jukeb ox ........... .................... ............. ....... 10 0 Electronic Music Distribution (EMD) services .............. 100 To start OpenMG Jukebox 2.0 ........................................ 101 To record a CD ........................................................[...]

5 Troubleshoot ing the Mouse and Touchpad ......... ....13 6 Troubleshoot ing Drives, PC Cards, and Peripheral De- vices ......... .................... ............. .................... ........... 137 Troubleshoot ing the So ftware .. .................... ........... 139 Troubleshoot ing th e Modem ........... .................... ....14 0 Troubl[...]

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7 We l c o m e Congratul ations on your pur ch ase of this Sony V AIO® computer , and welcom e to the V AIO User Guide. This user guide pr ovides detaile d informat ion on all aspects o f using yo ur new V AIO c omputer , fr om keyboar d functio ns to pr e install ed softwar e applicati ons. In th e left navigat ion window , click the topics you w[...]

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9 Using Y our V AIO Notebook This secti on descri bes the followin g aspects of your new computer : ❑ Using the Keyboard ❑ Usin g the T o uchp ad ❑ Using PC Cards ❑ Connectin g V AIO Computers ❑ V AIO Actio n Setup ❑ Using t he Cent er Jog Dial Con trol ❑ Using Memory Stick Media ❑ Using Power Savi ng Modes ❑ Using a Phone Li ne ?[...]

Change te xt in this v ariable d efinition to docum ent title . 10 Ke yboar d Funct i o n K e ys Print Screen Key Shift Fn Key Window s Key Alt Key Applications Key Numeri c K eypad A rea Correction K eys Fn Key Backspace Ke y Ctrl K ey Key Navigatio n Keys[...]

Using Y our V AIO Noteboo k 11 The notebook keyboar d keys Key Description Numeric keypad area The nu meric keypad area contains the k eys found on a typical calculator . Use this area to type n umbers or to perform mathematical calcu lations such as addition and subtraction. Note the follo wing: ❑ T o activate the numeric keypad, press the Num L[...]

Change te xt in this v ariable d efinition to docum ent title . 12 Operator keys Several keys are always used with at least one other key: Ctrl, Al t, and Shift. W hen held down wit h another key , the Ctrl (Co ntrol) and Alt (Alternate) ke ys of fer another w ay to give commands . For example, in m any applications, instead of choosi ng the Save c[...]

Using Y our V AIO Noteboo k 13 Indicator s Indicator lights Indicator Functio n Power Light is green when the noteb ook is powered on, flashes amber when the noteboo k is in Stan dby mode, and turns o ff when th e noteboo k is in Hiber nate mode o r is power ed off. Battery Indicates the status of the battery , which is attached at the rear of the [...]

Change te xt in this v ariable d efinition to docum ent title . 14 The Windows key in combination with other ke ys Num Lock The number keys in the numeric keypad are active. The character keys in the keypad area are active. Caps Lock Letters appear in uppercase as you type. T he Shift key lowers the case of typed letters when Caps L ock i s on. Let[...]

Using Y our V AIO Noteboo k 15 The Fn key in combinati on with other keys Shift + +M Returns all mini mized windows to the ir previous size. + R Display s the Run window . This is the equivalen t of selecting Run from the S tart menu. Fn + + Insert Displays the Properties w indow . This is the equival ent of clicking the Sys tem icon in the Control[...]

Change te xt in this v ariable d efinition to docum ent title . 16 Fn+ / (F7) Switch to th e external display T oggles throu gh the LCD and external displ ay . Fn+ (F12) Hibernate Provides for the lowe st level of power consumpti on. When you execute this comman d, the state of the system and state of the peripheral devices are written to the hard [...]

Usin g the T ouc hpad 17 Using the T ouchpad The keyboard c ontains a cursor -poi nting device called a touchpad. Y o u can point to, select, drag, and scroll objects on the screen using the built-in touchpad. T ouchp ad Actions Descrip tions Point Slide one fing er on the touchpad to pl ace the pointer on an item or object. Click Press th e left b[...]

Change te xt in this v ariable d efinition to docum ent title . 18 ✍ See Mouse Properties fo r in formation on t ou chpad fea t ures, such as cli cki ng both butt ons simulta neously, adjusting t ouchpad sp eed, and E asy Launche r functi ons. T o access Mous e Properties, press the Sta r t button, sel ec t Settings, an d then select Contro l Pan[...]

Using PC Cards 19 Using PC Cards Y our notebook includes a PC Card slot. PC Cards allow you to connect portable external devices. T o insert a PC Card 1 Insert t he PC Card into the PC Card slot wit h front label faci ng up. 2 Gently push the card into the s lot until the card is fixed into the connector and the release button pops out. ✍ Note th[...]

Change te xt in this v ariable d efinition to docum ent title . 20 T o remove a PC Car d 1 Close any application that uses the PC Card, other wise data may be lost. 2 Click the Unplug or Eject Hard ware icon in the taskbar and s elect the card. 3 Click S top, i n the S top a Hardware device dialog box, confirm the device to stop and click OK. 4 Cli[...]

Using PC Cards 21 6 Gently grasp th e card and pull it out. Do not choose a USB di sk or a S ony i.LI NK opt ical drive in the St op a Ha rdware device di alog b ox. If you r emoved a S ony i.LI NK opti cal drive by mista ke, dis connect the dockin g statio n and reconn ect it. Se e “D isconnec ting th e noteb ook fro m the doc king station” fo[...]

Change te xt in this v ariable d efinition to docum ent title . 22 Connecting V AIO Computers The preinstalled Smart Connect software enables you to use an optional i.LINK® * cable to connect your V AIO notebook to anoth er V AIO comput er that also has Smart Connect. Y ou can then use one computer to edit, copy or delete files on the other comput[...]

Connectin g V AIO Compute rs 23 If y our notebook is connected to the optional docking sta tion If you want to exchange da ta with another comput er using the optional i.LI NK cable and your noteboo k is connected to the docking station , perform the following: 1 Disconn ect your notebook from the docki ng station as described in the “Disconn ect[...]

Change te xt in this v ariable d efinition to docum ent title . 24 ❑ Set the i.LINK netw ork switch to the unmarked side.[...]

V AIO Action Setup 25 V AIO Acti on Setup V AIO Action Setup manages the s ettings for you r notebook’ s center Jog Dial™ control, Memory S tick® media, and i.LINK® interface. An overview of some of the functions controlled by V AIO Acti on Setup is provided below . For more information o n changing the settings usin g V AIO Action Setup, rig[...]

Change te xt in this v ariable d efinition to docum ent title . 26 Using the Center Jog Dial Control Y our notebo ok is equi pped with a cen ter Jog Dial control located bel ow the touchpad and betw een the left and right buttons. The cent er Jog Dial control enables you to open an application, folder , or document from a predefined list by rotatin[...]

Using t he Center Jo g Dial Control 27 Launcher mode The Jog Dial co ntrol window is in laun cher mode unti l a software appli cation is launched or the Jog Dial control window becomes active. When you select an item in the Jog Dial wi ndow and i t is disp layed betw een orange bars , you ca n press the center Jog Dial contro l to view a submen u o[...]

Change te xt in this v ariable d efinition to docum ent title . 28 1 Rotate the center Jog Dial control to select the i tem you want, then press the center Jog Dial control. The Jog Dial launcher window switches to guide mode and show s the functi on of the center Jog Dial control. 2 Rotate or press the center Jog Dial control to use the desired fu[...]

Using t he Center Jo g Dial Control 29 Using the center Jog Di al contr ol wit h other software If the sof tware you are u sing does not support the cente r Jog Dial con trol, you can still use the cen ter Jog Dial control to s croll the window or ad just the window size. Using a dialog bo x When a wi ndow such as Screen Properties is active, the D[...]

Change te xt in this v ariable d efinition to docum ent title . 30 Using M emor y Stick Media This compact, portable, and versatile recording medium has a data capacity exceeding that of a floppy disk. The medium is specially designed for exchanging and sharin g digital data with compatible pr oducts. Because it is removable, the med ia can be used[...]

Using Memo r y Stick Media 31 2 Carefully slide the Memory Stick media in until it clicks in place. T o v i ew th e cont ents of Mem or y Sti ck m ed ia Click the Remov able Disk (S:) icon un der My Computer to see the contents of the Memory Stick media. T o remove a Memory Stick me dia 1 Ensure that the access light is off. 2 Push the Memory Stick[...]

Change te xt in this v ariable d efinition to docum ent title . 32 Write-pr otecting a Memory Stic k media Memory Stick media is designed with a wr ite-protect tab to protect valuable dat a from accidental erasure or overwriting. Move the tab to the right or left to se t or release write-protectio n. Formatting a Memory Sti ck medi a Memory Stick m[...]

Using Memo r y Stick Media 33 Notes on Memory Sti ck media ❑ When the er asure prevention s witch of the Memor y Stick media is set to LOCK, data cannot b e recorded or erased. ❑ Before using Memory S tick media, back up important data. ❑ W ait a minimum of 10 seconds after the Memor y S tick media finishes reading or writing data before remo[...]

Change te xt in this v ariable d efinition to docum ent title . 34 ❑ Do not allow the media to get wet. ❑ Do not us e or stor e the med ia in a loca tion tha t is subje ct to: ❑ Extremely high temp eratures, such as in a car parked in the sun ❑ Direct sunlight ❑ High humidity or places with corrosive substances ❑ T o prolong the life of[...]

Using P ower Sa ving Modes 35 Using P ower Saving Mod es When you use a battery as the sour ce of power for your notebook, you can tak e advantage of power management settings to conserve battery life. In addition to the normal op erating mode, which allows you to turn off specific d evices, your notebook has two distinct power saving modes: S tand[...]

Change te xt in this v ariable d efinition to docum ent title . 36 T o return to Normal m ode T o return to normal mode, turn on th e notebook by press ing the power button. The notebook ret urns to its previous s tate. ❑ T i m er e q u i r e dt o r e t u r nt on o r m a lm o d e Standby requires less time than Hibern ate to return to normal mode[...]

Usin g a Ph one Li ne 37 Usi ng a Phon e Line Y ou need to connect a ph one line to take advan tage of online services, the Internet , and So ny Customer Support. In order to regist er your Sony V AIO® notebook, re gister your softwa re online, and use Sony Customer Support, yo u must connect the notebook to a pho ne line. 1 Gently peel back th e [...]

Change te xt in this v ariable d efinition to docum ent title . 38 Using the LAN Y ou can connect your notebo ok to 10Base-T and 100Base-TX -type Local Area Networks (LANs). For the detailed settings and devices needed to connect to the network, pl ease ask your network admi nistrator . Connecting to LAN Only c onnect 1 0Base -T and 1 00Base-T X ca[...]

39 Connecting P eripheral De vices Y ou can a dd functi onality to your notebo ok by connec ting it to a vari ety of perip hera ls, as discu ssed in th e follo wing sec tions : ❑ Connectin g the Optional Docking S tation ❑ Connect ing the Floppy D isk Drive ❑ Connecting an Optical Drive ❑ Connecting a Printer ❑ Connecting an i.LINK Device[...]

Change te xt in this v ariable d efinition to docum ent title . 40 Back P anel 1 USB por ts 5 Ethernet port (10BaseT/100Base -TX) 2 Monitor port 6 i.LINK* ® (IEEE 1 394) S400 por t 3 Serial por t 7 Printer port 4 DC In port Left 1 Left lever 3 Floppy di sk drive 2 Air vent 7 6 5 4 1 23[...]

Connec ting P er ipheral De vices 41 Connecting t he notebook to the doc king stat ion Y ou may con nect your notebook to the docking station as long as it i s not in power saving mode, i.e ., Standby or Hibernate. Con necting the notebook whil e it is in power saving mode may result in data loss or a comp uter malfunction. Follow the procedur e be[...]

Change te xt in this v ariable d efinition to docum ent title . 42 3 Firmly p ress with you r thumbs t he two rear co rners of the notebook, until your noteboo k clicks in place and is securely fastened to the dock ing station. Disconnecting the not ebook from the doc king station There are two procedures to consider when disconnecting your noteb o[...]

Connec ting P er ipheral De vices 43 ❑ Disconn ecting the docking station wh en the notebook is off. ❑ Disconn ecting the docking station wh en the notebook is on. Perform th e appropri ate procedur e below to dis connect the docki ng statio n. Disconne cting the do cking station w hen the notebook is off Beware of the f ollowi ng to en sure pr[...]

Change te xt in this v ariable d efinition to docum ent title . 44 1 Pull out the two release leve rs on either side of the rear corners of the docking stat ion, to release th e notebook from the dock ing station. 2 Remove th e notebook fr om the do cking station, while moving the notebook slightly back to disengage it from the two front latches of[...]

Connec ting P er ipheral De vices 45 From th e Start m enu 1 Click the S tart menu in the W ind ows task tray . 2 Select Eject PC to acces s the “Undock Complete” dialog box. 3 Release an d remove your notebook a s describ ed in the “D isconnecting the docking station when the notebook is of f” section. Using the UNDOCK switch 1 Pull the U [...]

Change te xt in this v ariable d efinition to docum ent title . 46 2 Release and rem ove your not ebook as described in the “Disconnecti ng the docking stat ion when the noteboo k is off” section. UNDOCK switch UNDOCK Swit ch[...]

Conn ectin g th e F lop p y D i s k Dr ive 47 Connecting the Floppy Disk Drive Y ou can us e the fl oppy disk d rive in t he optional docking stat ion. If you d o not utilize the docking station drive, you can connect an op tional PCGA-UFD5 floppy di sk drive to one of the two USB port s on your notebook. T o insert a floppy disk 1 Hold the f loppy[...]

Change te xt in this v ariable d efinition to docum ent title . 48 Notes on handling f loppy disks ❑ Do not open the shutter manually and touch the surface o f the floppy disk. ❑ Keep floppy d isks away from magnets. ❑ Keep floppy disks away from direct sunlight and other heat sources. Remov ing Flop p y Disk Eject Button[...]

Connec ting an Opti cal Driv e 49 Connecting an Optical Drive Y ou may us e the opt ional PCG A-DSD5 CD-R W/DVD Do cking S tation o r PCGA-DSD 5 DVD Docking S t ation with your noteb ook. Bot h Sony opt ional docking stations come with a bu ilt-in optical drive. If you do not utilize the docking station dr ive, you can connect an optio nal optical [...]

Change te xt in this v ariable d efinition to docum ent title . 50 3 Close the tray by pus hing it gently . The BUSY indicator on the dr ive flashes while your notebook reads d ata from the di sc. Play ing a D VD ❑ T o achieve optimum performance when p laying DVDs, it is recommended that you close all open applications before playing a DVD movie[...]

Connec ting an Opti cal Driv e 51 Handling and c leaning CD and D VD media Proper care of the disc is essential to maintai n its reliability . Follo w these guidelines: Handling ❑ Do not drop or bend the di sc. ❑ Do not touch th e surface of the disc. Fi ngerprint s and dust on the sur face of a disc may cause read errors. Clean ing ❑ For nor[...]

Change te xt in this v ariable d efinition to docum ent title . 52 ✍ Note the fo ll owing when usi ng an optical dri ve t o write to a CD-R/RW: ❑ For optimal writ ing speed, deactivate th e screen saver and exit anti-virus software befo re writi ng dat a to a disc. ❑ For best result s, use CD-Rs that are co mpatible wi th 4x speed. ❑ Do not[...]

Conn ecti ng a Pr int er 53 Connecting a Printer ❑ Y ou can connect a W indows 200 0 compatible parallel port printer to the optional d ocking statio n. ❑ Y ou can also connect a W indows 2000 compatible USB printer to eit her of your noteb ook’ s two USB ports. T o connect a pr inter T o a parallel port 1 Locate the Pr inter port on the d oc[...]

Change te xt in this v ariable d efinition to docum ent title . 54 Connecting a USB Printer ✍ Note th e followin g: ❑ See the manuals tha t came with your prin ter for mo re informatio n on p rinter install ation and op erat ion. ❑ Before o pe ra tin g the p rin te r , ensure that the Prin te r s e ttin g in th e So ny No te b ook Setup s of [...]

Conne cti ng an i.LI N K De vice 55 Connecting an i.LINK * Device Y our V AIO notebook includes an i.LINK (IEEE 139 4) S400 port, which you can use to connect to a compatible i.LINK device such as a digital video camera recorder . T o connect a digital video cam era recorder Plug one end of an i.LIN K cable int o the S400 port o n the ri ght side o[...]

Change te xt in this v ariable d efinition to docum ent title . 56 Connecting Dig ital Video Came ra Recor der Digi tal vide o ca m e ra re c o rde r i.LINK cable T o S400 To D V I n / O u t (optional) i.LINK[...]

Conne cti ng an i.LI N K De vice 57 i.LINK cables compatible w ith your V AIO notebook include cables with the following p art numbers: VMC-IL4 415A (a 1.5-me ter cable with a 4-pin connector at each end), VMC -IL4615A (a 1.5-meter cable with a 4-pin connector at one end and a 6 -pin connector at the other ). Y ou can purchase these cables from you[...]

Change te xt in this v ariable d efinition to docum ent title . 58 Connecting an Exte rnal Displa y Y ou can conn ect a computer display (moni tor) or pro jector to your notebook or docking statio n. T o connect a monitor Using the noteboo k 1 Locate the monitor port o n the le ft side of th e noteboo k. 2 Plug the optional disp lay cable into the [...]

Connect ing an Ext ernal Displa y 59 T o connect a pr ojector Y ou can use a projector , such as the Sony LCD Projector , as an external displ ay . Using the noteboo k 1 Locate the mo nitor por t on the left s ide of the n otebook. 2 Plug the RGB si gnal cable into the mon itor port. 3 Plug the audi o cable into the green Headphone jack on the righ[...]

Change te xt in this v ariable d efinition to docum ent title . 60 Using the docking station 1 Loca te the moni tor po rt on the re ar pane l of the doc king st ati on. 2 Plug the optional m onitor adapter into the monito r port. 3 Plug the aud io cable into t he green Headphone j ack on the rig ht side of the noteboo k. Connecting p roje ctor Proj[...]

Connect ing an Ext ernal Displa y 61 T o select a display When you connect an external display t o the monitor po rt, you can press Fn+F7 to to ggle th e out put be tween t he Liq uid Cry sta l Disp lay (LC D), the exte rna l monitor , or both devices. See “Selecting the Disp lay Mode” for more information. Connecting p roje ctor ✍ Note the f[...]

Change te xt in this v ariable d efinition to docum ent title . 62 Connecting a USB De vice Y ou can connect a Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices such as an external mouse, key board, speaker , and microphon e to your notebook. T o connect a USB devi ce Using the noteboo k 1 Locate a USB port on the notebook. There are two USB ports on the noteboo [...]

Connectin g a USB De vic e 63 Y ou c an use a n opt ional S ony US B mous e PCGA -UM S1 seri es (no t supp lied) with th is notebook. S ince the US B mouse soft ware driver i s prei nstalled i n the note book, you simpl y plug th e USB mo use i nto the U SB port to use it . One U SB port suppor ts one USB device. Connecting USB Device ✍ See the m[...]

Change te xt in this v ariable d efinition to docum ent title . 64 Connecting External Speaker s Y ou can connect external speakers to your notebook to enhance the sound quality of your computer . T o connect external sp eakers 1 Locate th e green Headphon e jack on the ri ght side of y our notebook . 2 Plug the speaker cable into the H eadphone ja[...]

Connect ing an Ext ernal Microphon e 65 Connecting an External Micr ophone Y ou can use an external microphone to enhance the quality of the s ound input. T o connect an extern al microph one 1 Locate the red Microphone jack o n the righ t side of your notebook. 2 Plug the microphone cable into the Micro phone jack. ✍ Make sure you r micropho ne [...]

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67 Customizing Y our V AIO Notebook The foll owing sect ions brie fly desc ribe how to change your notebook’ s defa ult settin gs: ❑ Displayi ng the Sony Notebook Setu p Screen ❑ Controlling Power Management ❑ Displaying B attery Information ❑ Selecting the Di splay Mode Displa ying the Son y Notebook Setup Screen T o display the Sony Not[...]

Change te xt in this v ariable d efinition to docum ent title . 68 3 Select the tab for the item you want to chan ge. See “Sony Notebook Setup tabs” for more informatio n. 4 After you finish making y our changes, click OK. Sony Notebo ok Setup Screen[...]

Customiz ing Y our V AIO Notebook 69 Sony Notebook Setup t abs T a b Description About This Computer Display sys tem information , including m emory capacity , serial number , an d BIOS version. Printer Select printer port mode s ettings. Initial Setting Chang e the volume of the sounds that play while the operating syste m is loading. Select the o[...]

Change te xt in this v ariable d efinition to docum ent title . 70 Cont r ol ling P ow er M ana gement The PowerPanel™ utility allows you to control th e power settings o f your notebook and provides key information about system activity and battery life. The follow ing sections br iefly describ e how to conserve yo ur notebook’ s battery power[...]

Contro lling P ower M anageme nt 71 Customizing Pow er Management se ttings Y ou can custom ize power manag ement settin gs, such as the s ystem timer a nd the brightness of the screen. T o customize a setting: 1 Clic k the Cur rent Pr ofi le icon on th e Powe r Mana gemen t toolb ar . 2 Select Edit/Create P rofiles from th e menu. 3 Click a p rofi[...]

Change te xt in this v ariable d efinition to docum ent title . 72 Icon Description Maximum Perf ormance Provides the best system performance wh ile still conserving power . Maximum Battery Li fe Provides power saving feat ures to give you maximum batte ry life and good pe rformance. It slo ws the noteb ook and puts it i nto Sta ndby mode after a s[...]

Contro lling P ower M anageme nt 73 P o wer Management commands PowerPane l™ also provides power managemen t commands that you can use to activate specific power managemen t functions and to control power for a specific device. Y ou can use these commands to override a pro file setting or initiate an immediate action. W ord Processing Optimizes p[...]

Change te xt in this v ariable d efinition to docum ent title . 74 Conserving battery power When using the noteb ook with a battery , the LCD display and the hard drive can be set to switch off automatically to conserve battery power . See “Power Management profiles” f or more information. Icon Description S tandby Mode Puts the s ystem into S [...]

Displa ying Battery Info rmation 75 Displa ying Battery I nfo rmation Y ou can display detailed information for each of the batteries i n your notebook. The fo llowing sectio ns briefl y describe how t o displ ay your no tebook’ s general battery inf ormation. Refer to PowerPanel help for mor e detailed inform ation. T o activ ate the battery inf[...]

Change te xt in this v ariable d efinition to docum ent title . 76 Displa ying de tailed battery i nfor mation Double-click the battery icon on the task tray to display the Battery Information window . The screen appears displaying the Battery tab, whi ch contains information such as the estimated time-to-empt y and charging time. Fully charged Dis[...]

Displa ying Battery Info rmation 77 Customizing the Batter y Information toolbar an d alarm system Y ou can custom ize the Battery In formation toolbar to s uit your portable computing needs, including modifications to the alarm settings. Refer to PowerPane l help for more in formation.[...]

Change te xt in this v ariable d efinition to docum ent title . 78 Selecting the Displa y Mode This note book uses the Inte l® video contr oller , whic h enables you to select t he desired display when the notebook is connected to an external monitor . Wh en you connect an external dis play , you can sw itch the di splay mode between your noteboo [...]

Selecti ng the Displa y Mod e 79 3 Click the Settin gs tab, then click t he Advanced butto n to display the I ntel® 82815 Graphics C ontroller Properties d ialog box. 4 Click t he Intel® 82815 Graphics T echnology tab, then click the Grap hics Properties butto n. 5 Click the Driv er Configuration tab. 6 Ensure that the Synch ronous Display Mode b[...]

Change te xt in this v ariable d efinition to docum ent title . 80 Changing the window desi gn of Son y software T o change the wind ow design 1 Click the Start button, point to Settings, then point to Con trol Panel. 2 Click UI Design Selector . 3 Click << or >> and select the desired design. 4 Click Apply . 5 The “UI Desi gn Selecto[...]

81 Adding Memor y In the f utur e you may wa nt to instal l memory modul es to exp and the functi onality o f your not ebook. The amount of me mory on yo ur notebook will vary depen ding on the model you pur chased . Expansion memory modules ar e available as options. Fo r memory upgrades, use only PC100 (CL2) S DRAM SO-DIMM (gol d lead cont acts).[...]

Change te xt in this v ariable d efinition to docum ent title . 82 ❑ Electrostatic discharg e (ESD) can damage disk drives and other components. Perform the procedures described be low only at an ESD works tation. If such a station is no t available, do not work in a carpeted area, an d do not handle materials that produ ce or hold static electri[...]

Installi ng a Mem ory Module 83 Installi ng a Memor y Module 1 Shut down yo ur noteboo k and disconnect all peripheral devices, such as your printer . 2 Unplug the noteb ook and remove the battery packs. 3 W ait until the notebook cools down. Then u nscrew the two scr ews with the mark on the bottom of your notebo ok. 4 Slide the LCD lock lever and[...]

Change te xt in this v ariable d efinition to docum ent title . 84 5 Lift the keyboard from the LCD display side, then gently turn it over on the touchpad space. Be car eful not to detach the cable when lifting the keyboard . 6 Y ou must r emove the exis ting memor y module. See “R emoving a M emory Module” for instructio ns. 7 Remove th e memo[...]

Installi ng a Mem ory Module 85 9 Gently replace the keyb oard, then press it into you r notebook. Be careful not to detach the cab le when lifting t he keyboard. ✍ Note the following : ❑ Be careful no t to touch th e ot her compon ents on the mo therboard. ❑ Be sure tha t b ot h ends of the memory mo dule cli ck into plac e. Instal ling the [...]

Change te xt in this v ariable d efinition to docum ent title . 86 10 Clos e the not ebook co ver, then tigh ten th e screw s on the botto m of the computer .[...]

Remo ving a M emory Modul e 87 Removing a Memory Module 1 Perform steps 1 t o 5 in the “Installing a Memory Module” section . 2 T ouch a metal ob ject (such as the por t panel on the back of your notebo ok) to discharge static electricity . 3 Remove t he memory module. 4 Perform steps 8 and 9 in the “Installing a M emory Module” section.[...]

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89 About the Softw are on Y ou r Notebook Y our V AIO® noteboo k is r eady t o help you work, p lay , learn, and communicat e as soon as yo u turn it on. This section pr ovides you wit h the follo wing in forma tion: ❑ Overview ❑ Using Y our Recovery CD s ❑ Software Suppo rt Informati on Overvie w Adob e Acrobat R eade r® Adobe Systems Inc.[...]

Change te xt in this v ariable d efinition to docum ent title . 90 Drag’n Drop CD® DigiOn Inc. and Easy Syste ms Japan Ltd. Drag'n Dro p CD is design ed to be the most simple soft ware to make your own CD. Users can create their own best AudioCD, or data CD that can be read in many PCs. W ith Drag'n Drop CD you can als o create your ow[...]

About the Softwa re on Y our Noteboo k 91 Netscape Communica tor ® Netsca pe Communicatio ns Corpora tion Netscape Communicator i s an all-in-one In ternet tool that makes it easy to browse the W eb, send Internet e-mail, chat, read news groups and comp ose great We b d o c u m e n t s . Norton AntiV irus™ Symantec C orporati on Norton AntiV iru[...]

Change te xt in this v ariable d efinition to docum ent title . 92 Prodigy I nternet® Prodigy Com muni catio ns Co rporat ion An online service that helps you find what you need online faster and smarter . Prodigy delivers powerful online co ntent such as sports scores, stock quotes, news, and easy acces s to Excite, plus quality customer ser vice[...]

About the Softwa re on Y our Noteboo k 93 RealProducer® G2 RealN etw orks I nc. RealPr oducer converts your audio a nd video files, or live feeds , into RealAudio and RealV ideo for the Internet or your intranet. RealProducer is easy to use, gives you better control over your content, and is packed with exclusive features. Featuring suppor t for C[...]

Change te xt in this v ariable d efinition to docum ent title . 94 Vi s u a l F l o w ™ Sony Electr onics Inc. V isualF low is a state-of-the-art Sony multimedia bro wser designed specifically for Memory S tick media. It displays any stil l pictures, movi e, or sound files stored in a Memory Stick media in a visually pleas ing, artistic manner . [...]

DV g a t e 95 DV g a t e In order to improve the perf ormance of yo ur notebook’ s DVgate™ motion software, t he hard disk drive on your noteboo k has been formatted with two partitions, C and D. The C partition h olds 40 percent, and the D partition holds 6 0 percent of the en tire drive capacity . DVgate software saves files to t he D partiti[...]

Change te xt in this v ariable d efinition to docum ent title . 96 ❑ Click Browse and, from you r C: drive, select Program Files, and Sony , and Dvgate, and Pr emiere Plug- in, and then 6.0. ❑ Select “Setup.exe” and cl ick Open. Then click OK to install th e plug-in.[...]

Movi eShak er 97 Mo vieShaker This application can be used to create fun and innovative movies without any knowledge of film editin g. In a few simple steps, motion pictures can be combined with sp ecial effects, still images (pictures) , and music fil es and then saved in a format m ost computers can play . Importing images and sound clip s 1 Clic[...]

Change te xt in this v ariable d efinition to docum ent title . 98 3 Click . A 30-second scene is au tomatically generated an d saved to the Product tray . 4 T o preview , switch the W ork Panel to Product tray mode and press play . Editing c l ips and scenes Y ou can edit your movie by adding ef fects and text, adj usting the color and contrast, a[...]

Movi eShak er 99 1 Double-click the clip or scene to move i t to the W orking Pan el. 2 Select the Effects tab from the Editing tray . 3 Drag and drop th e Effect y ou want to add from the Effects tray t o the Ef fects pale tte on the W or king Pan el. 4 See help fo r instructions on adjusting effect duration an d replaying clips/scenes. Saving a m[...]

Change te xt in this v ariable d efinition to docum ent title . 100 OpenMG Ju kebo x OpenMG Jukebox is a software application that utilizes Sony Corporatio n’ s copy righ t protec tion t echno logy . OpenM G Jukeb ox mai ntains t he holde r ’ s copyrights by preventing una uthorized distributio n of digital au dio files. OpenMG Jukebox sof twar[...]

OpenM G Juk ebo x 101 T o star t OpenMG Ju kebo x 2.0 1 From the St art button on the W indows taskbar , select Pr ograms, OpenMG Jukebox , and then click on OpenMG Jukebox. Th e CDDB ® Music Recognition Serv ice Registration wizard appears . 2 Follow the o nscreen instructio ns to complete reg istration. 3 When you have registered with CDDB, the [...]

Change te xt in this v ariable d efinition to docum ent title . 102 T o recor d a CD Y ou can record songs from aud io CDs and import them to playlist s within OpenMG Jukebo x. 1 Insert an aud io CD into the optical drive. 2 Click the CD ta b. 3 Select the Bit Rate, CD drive, a nd Record to location from the drop- down lists. 1M e n u b a r Displ a[...]

OpenM G Juk ebo x 103 4 T o select certain tracks from your CD, uncheck any unwanted tracks. Y ou can also click the emp ty checkbox next to Select All (clears all checkboxes), and then select th e desired tracks. 5 Click Rec to Jukebox to begin recording. When the recording is finished, the new playlist a ppears in the File T ree view of the Playl[...]

Change te xt in this v ariable d efinition to docum ent title . 104 Check-out 1 Connect th e external device /media to your notebook. 2 Click the Check-in/Out tab to display the Check-in/Out screen. Y our notebook recognizes the conn ected external device/media and lists the informati on on the rig ht side of the s creen. 3 Select the Playlis t con[...]

OpenM G Juk ebo x 105 Check-in Y ou can only check-in songs recorded on external devices/media to the hard drive of t he same notebo ok from which th e songs were checked out. 1 Connect the ex ternal device/media t o your notebook. 2 Click on the Check-in/Out tab to display the Check-in/Out screen. Y our notebook recogn izes the connected external [...]

Change te xt in this v ariable d efinition to docum ent title . 106 ❑ Import audi o files in variou s formats — Y ou can import downloaded or stored audio files in variou s formats, such as MP3, W A V , o r WMT (which is compliant wi th W indows Medi a T echnologies with the ext ensions .asf or .wma), and manage t hem on the Playlist of OpenMG [...]

Pict ureG ear 107 PictureGea r PictureGear software is a digital image management ap plication that allows you to see all the images stored in any direct ory on your notebook . Thumbnail views provide qui ck reminders of your pictures. B righten, contrast, enhan ce, resize, crop, and color -correct your pictures. Create panoramic views, animations,[...]

Change te xt in this v ariable d efinition to docum ent title . 108 1 Gather the source images into the same folder or collection. 2 Select the images y ou want to use. 3 From the Utilities men u select Panoram a Maker . 4 Select the correct lens and click OK. (If 35mm lens is selected, the prompt does not appear; to select a different lens, click [...]

Smar t Capture 109 Smar t Capture Smart Captur e is a Sony-des igned application that manages the i.LINK ® * connection between your notebook and a compatible i.LINK digital camera or camcorder . Y ou can capture and enhance video or still images to s hare with your family and frien ds over the Internet or throug h e-mail. * i.LINK is a t radema r[...]

Change te xt in this v ariable d efinition to docum ent title . 11 0 Using Stil l mode 1 From th e Start bu tton, p oint to Pr ogra ms, poi nt to Sma rt Capt ure, and then click on Smart C apture. The Sma rt Capture main wi ndow appears. 2 Connect your com patible i.LINK digital camera or camcorder to your notebook with an i.LINK cable. An image ap[...]

Smar t Capture 111 The Still Image Options window has f our tabs: ❑ Capturing Mode — Y ou can choose between Normal, Self-timer or Panorama C apture mod es. ❑ I m a g eS i z e— Select the image size, horizontal by vertical in pixels. ❑ Imag e Qual ity — Set the quality of your pictures as they are being saved by selecting Fine, Standard[...]

Change te xt in this v ariable d efinition to docum ent title . 11 2 Capturing a picture in Still mode 1 Use your digital ca mera or camcorder to locate the image y ou want to capture. When y ou see the de sired image in the Smart Capt ure window , click Effect Setti ng window ✍ Y o u can us e a di fferent spe cial effect f or each pictu re, or y[...]

Smar t Capture 11 3 on the Capture button. The Still V iewer window appears. Y ou can capture one picture or several pictures at a time. 2 Click on the arrows or drag the scroll bar to view the pictures. As each image is captured, it displays in the Still V iewer window with a balloon for your comments and an identifying number in the viewer ’ sq[...]

Change te xt in this v ariable d efinition to docum ent title . 11 4 ❑ Save — Click on the Save button to save your still image in a variety of formats, to a l ocation of yo ur choice. Using Net Mo vie mode 1 From the S tart button on th e W indows tas kbar , point to Pr ograms, poin t to Smart Capture, and then click on Smart Capture. The Smar[...]

Smar t Capture 11 5 ❑ Format — Y ou can adjust the compressi on rate for your movies in MPEG1 format or choos e the A VI opti on for no compression. Y ou can also set the max imum recording time for your movie capture. ❑ Destinatio n — Select a file destination for your mo vies when recording video c lips. ❑ Capture Button — S et the ch[...]

Change te xt in this v ariable d efinition to docum ent title . 11 6 3 Y ou can review your movie from the Movi e Player window by using the play , pause and stop buttons . Click on the arrows or drag the scroll b ar to view your movie. Each frame is displayed with an identifying number in the queue. Managin g your movie in Net Movie m ode From the[...]

Smar t Capture 11 7 ❑ Save — C l i c ko nt h eS a v eb u t t o nt oc o m p r e s sa n ds a v ey o u rm o v i ei na variety of formats, t o a location of your choice. Using Ima geStation ImageStation SM is a fre e online servi ce that allows you t o store your pi ctures and movies on the I nternet to share with family and friends. ImageSt ation [...]

Change te xt in this v ariable d efinition to docum ent title . 11 8 Uploading wi th S till Vie wer 1 Click on the Upload button in Still V iewer . The ImageStation Login window appears. 2 For first time users, the ImageStation registration wizard guides you throug h the initial r egistration process. F ollow the onscreen in structions. If yo u are[...]

Smar t Capture 11 9 4 Go to http://www .imagestation.com to v iew your uploaded pictures or movies. Follow the onscreen instr uctions to access your ImageStation account. The ImageS tation W eb site may ask you to complete a full login again, if your current session is not active. ✍ The Image St at ion preview f eature is avail able when you u pl[...]

Change te xt in this v ariable d efinition to docum ent title . 120 VisualFlo w V is ualFlow software is a Sony state-of-th e-art multimedia brow ser designed specifically for Memory S tick media. It display s any still picture, movie, or sound files stored in a Memory Stick media in a visually p leasing, artistic manner . V isualFlow software play[...]

Applica tion, Driv er , and System Rec ov ery CDs 121 Application, Driver , and System Reco very CDs Y our note book comes with the fo llowing app lication, driv er , and system recov ery CDs. (S ee “ Using Y our Recovery CDs ” for infor mati on on how to us e your reco very CD (s) .) Application Recov ery CD(s) Sony Electr o nics Inc. This CD [...]

Change te xt in this v ariable d efinition to docum ent title . 122 Using Y o ur Reco very CDs The following s ections describe how to use the Applicati on Recovery , Driver Recovery , and System Recovery utilities. Using the Appl ication Reco very CD(s) The Application R ecovery CD utility enables you to reinstall indi vidual applications if they [...]

Using Y our Recov ery CDs 123 Using the Driver Reco very CD(s) The Driver Recovery C D utility allows you to reinstal l individual drivers and repair software applications if they become corrupted or are accidentally erased. Y ou can reinstall an individu al driver to correct a problem that you are experiencing with your computer , hardware, or sof[...]

Change te xt in this v ariable d efinition to docum ent title . 124 The System Recovery CD contains a backup copy of all th e software originally i n s t a l l e do ny o u rh a r dd i s kd r i v e . It can be used only to recover the hard disk of the noteboo k you pur chased. The System Reco very utility give s you Full Res tore with Format , that [...]

Using Y our Recov ery CDs 125 6 Press the arrow keys to select “ Exit ” (Save Changes) and then press the Enter key . The message “ Save config uration changes and exit no w? ” appears. 7 Check that “ Ye s ” is selected, then press the Enter key . The notebook restarts from the Recovery CD. Recover ing Micr osoft Wo r d If you recover y[...]

Change te xt in this v ariable d efinition to docum ent title . 126 Software Suppor t Information Adobe Acrobat Reader® America Online® CompuServe® 2000 Drag’n Drop CD® Netscape Communicator® Norton AntiVirus™ W eb site http://www .ado be.com telepho ne 206-675 -6126 (fee-bas ed support) e-mail techdocs @adobe.com hours M-F , 6 A.M.-5 P .M[...]

Softw are Support Info rmation 127 Prodigy Internet® Quick en® 2001 QuickT ime™ RealJukebox®, RealPlayer®, RealProducer® G2 Sony Applicat ions Windows® Operating System, Word W eb site http://www .prodigy .com teleph one 800-213-0 992 hours 7 A.M. - 3 A .M. eastern time W eb site http://w ww .intuit.com/su pport teleph one 900-555-4 688 hou[...]

Change te xt in this v ariable d efinition to docum ent title . 128 WinDVD™ 2000 Sony Service Center For the Sony Service Center nearest you, call 1 -888-4SONYPC (1-8 88-476 -6972 ) or find Sony Cu stome r Service o n the W eb at http:// www .sony .com/pcsupport . W eb site http://www .intervideo.com/jsp/Sup port.jsp e-mail support@in tervideo.co[...]

129 T roub leshooting This secti on describe s how to solve common pr oblems you may encounter when using your noteb ook. Many pr oblems hav e simple s olutions, so try these s uggestion s befor e you contact Sony PC Suppor t (http: //www .sony .com/pcsupport ). Consult the foll owing section s: ❑ T roub leshooti ng Y our Notebook ❑ T roublesho[...]

Change te xt in this v ariable d efinition to docum ent title . 130 ❑ If you are using an external display , check that it is plugged into a power source and turne d on. Check t hat the brightness and con trast controls are adjusted correctly . See the manual that came with your display for details. ❑ Moisture condensa tion may have occurred. D[...]

T roub lesho oting 131 My notebo ok starts, b ut the message “Operat ing system not f ound” appears and W indows does not st art. ❑ Make sure t here is no f loppy disk in the floppy dis k drive (non -bootable). ❑ If a non-bootable floppy disk is in the drive, proceed as follows: 1 T urn of f the n otebook, then remove the flo ppy disk. 2 Re[...]

Change te xt in this v ariable d efinition to docum ent title . 132 My notebook stops r espo nding or does not shu t down. It is best to use the Shut Down comm and on the W indows S tart menu to shut down your notebook. Usi ng other met hods, inc luding t hose listed below , may result in l oss of uns aved data. ❑ Click the S tart button on the W[...]

T roub les hooting th e Dock ing Statio n 133 T r oubleshooting the Docking Station I cannot operate the opt ical drive i n the docking s tation, wh en the dockin g station is connected to the notebook. Follow these steps to set the i.LINK network sw itch. 1 Disconn ect your notebook from the do cking station. 2 Disconn ect the AC adapter and all c[...]

Change te xt in this v ariable d efinition to docum ent title . 134 The disc tray does not eject even after I pr ess the Eject bu tton. Open the tray by inserti ng a sharp, pointed object (suc h as a paper clip) i n the manual eject hole.[...]

T roub lesh ooting the LCD Scree n 135 T r oubleshooting the LCD Screen My LCD scr een is blank. ❑ V erify that the no tebook is plugged into a power source and that it is turned on. ❑ V erify that th e power indicator on the notebo ok is on. ❑ V erify that the battery pack(s) is inserted properly and is char ged. ❑ The notebook may be in L[...]

Change te xt in this v ariable d efinition to docum ent title . 136 T r oubleshooting the Mouse a nd T ouchpad My mouse d oes not work . ❑ If you are us ing an external mouse, verify that the mouse is p lugged into t he mouse conn ector . See “ Connecting a USB Device ” for more inf ormation. ❑ If you are using an opti onal Sony USB mouse P[...]

T rou bles hoo ting D r ives, PC Cards, a nd P er iph eral D e vic es 137 T r oubleshooting Dr ives, PC Cards, and P eripheral Devices My floppy disk drive ca n not write to a floppy disk. ❑ If the floppy disk is write-p rotected, disable the wr ite-protect feature or use a floppy disk that is not write-protected. ❑ V erif y that the floppy dis[...]

Change te xt in this v ariable d efinition to docum ent title . 138 My optical drive tray does not open. ❑ Make sure the notebo ok is turned on. ❑ Press the Eject button on the optical drive. ❑ If the Eject button does not work, open the t ray by inserting a thin pen tip in the hole to the right of the Ej ect button. I cannot use digital vide[...]

T roub lesho oting the Softwa re 139 T r oubleshooting the Software My soft war e pr o gram stops r espondin g or crashes. Cont act th e softwa re pub lishe r or desig nat ed prov ider for t ech nical s uppor t. See “ Softwa re Supp ort Informat ion ” for contact informatio n. When I click an applicatio n icon, the mess age “Y o u must insert[...]

Change te xt in this v ariable d efinition to docum ent title . 140 T r oubleshooting the Modem My modem does not wo rk. ❑ Check that the phone lin e is plugged into the line jack. See “ Using a Phone Line ” for more informat ion. ❑ Check that the phone line is w orking by p lugging the line i n an ordinary phone and list ening for a dial t[...]

T roub lesho oting A udio 141 T r oubleshooting Audio My speakers have no sound. ❑ If the built-in speakers are turned off, press Fn+F3 or use the Jog Dial control to turn on the speakers. ❑ If the speaker volu me is turned to the minimum, press Fn+F4, t hen press or to inc rease th e volu me, o r you ca n us e the Jo g Dial con trol to co ntro[...]

Change te xt in this v ariable d efinition to docum ent title . 142 T r oubleshooting the Prin ter I canno t prin t. ❑ The default setting for the p rinter port mode is correct for most printers. If you cannot print, try c hanging t he printer port mode. In t he Sony Notebook Setup screen, select the Printer tab. If the printer port mo de is set [...]

143 Getting Help Sony pr ovides you with sever al support opti ons to answer quest ions about your V AIO notebook or the pr einstall ed softwar e. Refer to these r esour ces in the order they ar e list ed. Suppor t Options 1 VA I O ® U s e r G u i d e and VA I O ® Quick S tart The online VA I O ® U s e r G u i d e and printed V AIO ® Quic k S t[...]

Change te xt in this v ariable d efinition to docum ent title . 144 5 Sony F ax-on-D emand This service, which requir es a fax machine o r your fax sof tware, provides answers to comm only asked questions. Y ou can use this automated service to request a lis t of available topics then select the topics that you want to receive. T o contact the Sony[...]

V AIO Suppor t Agent 145 V AIO Suppor t Agent V AIO Support Age nt helps you repair your own softwa re problems wi thout the assistance of a sup port analyst. V AIO Support Agent's advanced diagnostic technology identif ies and tracks ch aracteristics of your softw are applications and basic network settin gs. These diagnos tics protect and st[...]

Change te xt in this v ariable d efinition to docum ent title . 146 retrieve the date/time (snapsho t) that was recorded when the application worked correctly . Th e Quick Fix Wizard repairs the protected app lication files without altering the data files you have created using the application. T o use the Quick Fix W izar d, follow these steps: 1 [...]

V AIO Suppor t Agent 147 T o use Comm on Solutions Common So lutions offers automated, One-C lick Fixes to rep air common software pr oblems. These sol utions can integr ate information s uch as knowledge base articles and Frequently Asked Questions (F AQs). Y ou can run One-Click Fixes directly fro m V AIO Support Agen t or from a W eb browser . 1[...]

Change te xt in this v ariable d efinition to docum ent title . 148 3 Click the resize arr ows next to the SupportAction cat egories to expand or collapse the categor ies. Common Soluti ons dialog bo x (1st lev el) ✍ Connect to t he Internet be fore attempting to view the categ ory, “Vaio Support Loc al Ser ve r (http://sd cglobal 4.sel.so ny .[...]

V AIO Suppor t Agent 149 4 Select the appropriate Suppo rtAction from the list. 5 Click Run or double- click the desired S upportActi on. The available Suppor tActions are s hown in bo ld type. T o use Suppor t Central The Suppor t Central fe ature uses Intern et resources t o help you fi x your software. Support Central searches the Interne t for [...]

Change te xt in this v ariable d efinition to docum ent title . 150 1 Connect to the Internet . 2 From the V AIO Support A gent main win dow , click Suppor t Central. The Support Central W elcome page appears. 3 Click Enter Portal to b egin using Support Centr al. First-time user s will be asked to register with Support Central. ✍ Y o u must hav [...]

V AIO Suppor t Agent 151 Support Central: Registrati on page[...]

Change te xt in this v ariable d efinition to docum ent title . 152 When you log on to Su pport Cent ral, the Cur rent Iss ues page dis plays, enab ling you to cont inue working o n your open is sues or to clos e them if you are fini shed. Support Central has a track ing feature that stores y our current issues, enablin g you to return and work on [...]

V AIO Suppor t Agent 153 If you log on to Su pport Central wi th a new issu e, or if you do not have an y open issues, the Support W izard appears. Y ou can begin searching on the new issues. About automati c updates The V AIO Support Agent is dormant as a background pro cess. Every 24 hours, the Agent self-activates to contact the Son y Support Se[...]

Change te xt in this v ariable d efinition to docum ent title . 154 Y ou can choose from four respons e options: ❑ Give the A gent your permiss ion to contact th e Sony Supp ort Server for any updates or f ixes that are availa ble specificall y for your noteb ook. The Agent conti nues to pr ompt you f or your per missi on to retri eve upda tes. ?[...]

V AIO Suppor t Agent 155 window with an explanation and instructions to follow . Oth ers will cause the ambulance icon on your task tray to blink. Y ou should always check the ambulance icon in th e task tray after the system checks f or updates. If the icon i s blinki ng, double-cli ck the ambula nce icon to view the update. V AIO Support Age nt p[...]

Change te xt in this v ariable d efinition to docum ent title . 156[...]

157 Inde x A Abou t Thi s Compu ter ta b 69 AC Profile power setting 72 adjusting brig htnes s 15 Alt key 12 Application Recover y CD 122 Applicatio ns key 12 audio troubles hooting 141 B Basic/Advanced tab 69 battery pack charge s tatus icons 75 indicator lights 13 power management settings 70 powe r sav ing mod es 35 BatteryScope u tility 75 brig[...]

Change te xt in this v ariable d efinition to docum ent title . 158 USB device 62 connectors network 40 Serial port 40 correction keys 11, 12 Ctrl ke y 12 cursor -movement k eys 11 D digital video camera recorder 55 diskettes ejecting 47 handling 48 inserting in to drive 47 troubles hooting 137 displa y connecting external 58 connecting projector 5[...]

Inde x 159 indicators 13 Insert key 1 1, 12 inserting diskette s into drive 47 J Jog Di al 26 K keyboard 9 – 15 Fn key 15 usin g 9 W indo ws key 14 L Launcher Mode 27 LCD selecting to display output 61 troubles hooting 135 M MagicGate 30 Maximum Battery Life power setting 72 Maximum Performance power s etting 72 memory adding 81 Memory S tick car[...]

Change te xt in this v ariable d efinition to docum ent title . 160 72 Power On Password tab 69 power saving mod es 30, 35 System Hibernation 16, 35 System Idle 35 System Suspen d 35 power set ting AC Profile 72 Maximum Battery Life 72 Maximum Perfo rmance 72 Power Management Off 72 System Suspen d 74 PowerPanel activating 70 customizing to olbar 7[...]

Inde x 161 troubles hooting 129 audio 141 doc kin g sta tio n 133 drives, PC Cards , and peripherals 137 LCD screen 135 modem 140 mouse and touch pad 136 printer 142 software 139 U USB connecting 62 connector 62 mouse 62 usin g floppy dis k drive 47 Jog Di al 26 keyboard 9 Memory S tick 30 PC Cards 19 phone l ine 37 touchpad 17 V AIO Actio n Setup [...]