Sony PCG-GR250 User Manual
Sony Notebooks
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Welcome.......................................................9
Using Your VAIO Notebook......................11
Using the Keyboard...................................................12
Combinations and functions with the Windows key .........14
Indicators ...........................................................................15
Indicator lights ...................................................................16
Combinations and functions with the Fn key ....................17
Using the Touchpad ..................................................19
VAIO Action Setup ...................................................21
Using the Center Jog Dial Control ............................22
Using the center Jog Dial control ......................................22
Launcher mode ..................................................................23
Guide mode........................................................................24
Center Jog Dial back button...............................................24
Using the center Jog Dial control with Sony software ......25
Using the center Jog Dial control with other software ......25
Using the Removable Hard Disk Drive.....................26
Using the Optical Disc Drive ....................................27
To insert a disc ...................................................................27
To eject a disc ....................................................................28
To play a DVD...................................................................29
To play an audio CD ..........................................................30
Notes on CD and DVD discs .............................................31
To write data to a CD-RW or CD-R disc...........................31
Using PC Cards .........................................................33
To insert a PC Card............................................................33
To remove a PC Card.........................................................34
Document Outline
- Welcome
- Using Your VAIO Notebook
- Using the Keyboard
- Using the Touchpad
- VAIO Action Setup
- Using the Center Jog Dial Control
- Using the Removable Hard Disk Drive
- Using the Optical Disc Drive
- Using PC Cards
- Using Memory Stick Media
- Using a Second Battery Pack
- Using the Weight Saver
- Using Power Saving Modes
- Connecting a Phone Line
- Connecting to a LAN
- Connecting Peripheral Devices
- Connecting an External Floppy Disk Drive
- Connecting a Port Replicator
- Connecting a PS/2 External Mouse or Keyboard
- Connecting an Audio Device
- Connecting an AV Device
- Connecting a Parallel Port Printer
- Connecting a USB Printer
- Connecting an External Display
- Connecting a USB Device
- Connecting an i.LINK Device
- Connecting with another VAIO computer
- Connecting External Speakers
- Connecting an External Microphone
- Expanding Your Notebook Capabilities
- Customizing Your VAIO Notebook
- Adding Memory
- About the Software on Your Notebook
- Troubleshooting
- Troubleshooting Your Notebook
- My notebook does not start.
- My notebook starts but a BIOS error appears.
- My notebook starts, but the message “Operating system not found” appears and Windows does not start.
- My notebook stops responding or does not shut down.
- The power management setting is not responding.
- The sound of my notebook’s fan is too loud.
- Why does the System Properties dialog box display a slower CPU speed than advertised?
- Troubleshooting the LCD Screen
- Troubleshooting the Mouse and Touchpad
- Troubleshooting Drives, PC Cards and Peripheral Devices
- Troubleshooting Software
- Troubleshooting the Modem
- Troubleshooting Audio
- Troubleshooting the Printer
- Troubleshooting i.LINK devices
- Troubleshooting Your Notebook
- Getting Help
- Index