Sony PCG-VX88 User Manual
Welcome
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Welcome
Congratulations on your purchase of this Sony VAIO
®
computer, and welcome to the VAIO User Guide.
This User Guide provides detailed information on all aspects of using your new VAIO computer, from keyboard functions to
preinstalled software applications.
In the left navigation window, click the topics you want to learn more about, and that information will be displayed in this
main window.
to find the latest updates and supplemental information about your computer.
to view your computer's hardware specifications and software information.
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Table of contents
Document Outline
- Welcome
- Using Your VAIO Computer
- Connecting Peripheral Devices
- Connecting a Floppy Disk Drive
- Connecting an i.LINK Optical Disc Drive
- Connecting a PC Card Drive
- Connecting a USB Mouse or Keyboard
- Connecting a USB Device
- Connecting a USB Printer
- Connecting an i.LINK Audio-Video Device
- Connecting an External Display
- Connecting with another VAIO computer
- Connecting External Speakers
- Connecting a Microphone
- Expanding Your Computer Capabilities
- Customizing Your VAIO Computer
- Adding Memory
- About the Software on Your Computer
- Using the Recovery CDs
- Troubleshooting
- Troubleshooting Your Computer
- My computer does not start.
- My computer starts but a BIOS error appears.
- My computer starts, but the message Operating system not found appears, and Windows does not start.
- My computer stops responding or does not shut down.
- The power management does not respond.
- The sound of my computer's fan is too loud.
- Why does the System Properties dialog box display a slower CPU speed than advertised?
- Troubleshooting the Docking Station
- I cannot operate the optical drive in the docking station when the docking station is connected to the computer and the computer is connected to another computer via an i.LINK connection.
- An error message appears while disconnecting the docking station, even after following the correct procedure.
- I cannot remove the disc.
- The disc tray does not eject even after I press the Eject button.
- Troubleshooting the LCD Screen
- Troubleshooting the Mouse and Touchpad
- Troubleshooting Drives, PC Cards, and Peripheral Devices
- My floppy disk drive icon doesn't appear even though it is connected.
- My floppy disk drive cannot write to a floppy disk.
- My optical drive is not playing my CD or DVD properly.
- Why does it take longer for the optical disc drive to read some types of CDs?
- My optical drive tray does not open.
- I cannot use Digital Video (DV) devices. The message DV equipment seems to be disconnected or turned off appears.
- My PC Card does not work.
- Troubleshooting the Software
- My software program stops responding or crashes.
- When I click an application icon, the message You must insert the Application CD into your optical drive appears, and the software does not start.
- The application cannot find a file while a PC Card is inserted.
- What software do I use for CD-R/CD-RW software functions?
- I cannot use the DVgate software.
- Troubleshooting i.LINK Devices
- Troubleshooting the Modem
- Troubleshooting Audio
- Troubleshooting Memory Stick Media
- Troubleshooting Wireless LAN functions
- Troubleshooting the Printer
- Troubleshooting Your Computer
- Getting Help