Document Outline

• Contents
• Welcome
• Using Your VAIO Notebook
  • Using the Keyboard
    • Combinations and functions with the Windows key
    • Indicators
    • Indicator lights
    • Combinations and functions with the Fn key
  • Using the Touchpad
  • VAIO Action Setup
  • Center Jog Dial Control
    • Using the center Jog Dial control
    • Launcher mode
    • Guide mode
    • Center Jog Dial back button
    • Using the center Jog Dial control with Sony software
    • Using the center Jog Dial control with other software
  • Using the Removable Hard Disk Drive
    • Notes on Removable Hard Disk Drive
  • Using the Optical Disc Drive
    • To insert a disc
    • To eject a disc
    • To play a DVD
    • To play an audio CD
    • Notes on CD and DVD discs
    • To write data to a CD-RW or CD-R disc
  • Using PC Cards
    • To insert a PC Card
    • To remove a PC Card
  • Using a Second Battery Pack
    • To insert a second battery pack
    • To charge the second battery pack
    • To remove the second battery pack
  • Using the Weight Saver
    • To attach the weight saver
    • To remove the weight saver
  • Using Memory Stick Media
    • Types of Memory Stick media
    • Write-protecting Memory Stick media
    • Formatting Memory Stick media
    • When using Memory Stick media
  • Power Saving Modes
    • Normal mode
    • Standby mode
    • Hibernate mode
  • Connecting a Phone Line
  • Connecting with another VAIO computer
  • Connecting to a Local Area Network (LAN)
    • Setting up your Ethernet connection
• Connecting Peripheral Devices
  • Connecting an External Floppy Disk Drive
    • To connect an external floppy disk drive
    • To insert a floppy disk
    • To remove a floppy disk
    • Removing an external floppy disk drive when the notebook ison
    • To carry an external floppy disk drive
    • Handling floppy disks
  • Connecting a Port Replicator
    • To attach your notebook to the port replicator
    • To remove your notebook from the port replicator
  • Connecting a PS/2 External Mouse or Keyboard
    • To connect an external mouse or keyboard
  • Connecting an Audio Device
    • Connecting a CD player, active speaker, or an amplifier
  • Connecting an Audio-Video Device
  • Connecting a Parallel Port Printer
    • To connect a printer
  • Connecting a USB Printer
    • To connect a USB printer
  • Connecting an External Display
    • To connect a computer display
    • To connect a multimedia computer display
    • To connect a projector
    • To select a display
  • Connecting a Universal Serial Bus Device
    • To connect a USB device
  • Connecting an i.LINK Device
    • To connect a digital video camera recorder
  • Connecting External Speakers
    • Before you connect external speakers
    • To connect external speakers
  • Connecting an External Microphone
    • To connect an external microphone
  • Expanding Your Notebook Capabilities
    • Personal Digital Assistant
    • Wireless LAN Access Point
    • Wireless LAN PC Card
• Customizing Your VAIO Notebook
  • Displaying the Sony Notebook Setup Screen
    • To display the Sony Notebook Setup screen:
    • Sony Notebook Setup tabs
  • Controlling Power Management
    • Viewing the Power Management status icons
    • Power Management profiles
    • Power Management commands
    • Conserving battery power
    • Optimizing clock speed settings
  • Displaying Battery Information
    • Battery icon descriptions
    • Displaying detailed battery information
  • Selecting the Display Mode
    • Changing the window design of Sony software
• Adding Memory
  • Precautions and Procedures
  • Typical expansion memory configuration
    • Models with 256MB memory
  • Removing a memory module
  • Installing a memory module
  • Viewing the amount of memory
• About the Software on Your Notebook
  • Software Overview
  • Application, Driver, and System Recovery CDs
  • Using Your Recovery CDs
    • To use the Application Recovery CD(s)
    • To use the Driver Recovery CD(s)
    • To use the System Recovery CD(s)
• VAIO AV Applications
  • Overview of Preinstalled Software
  • DigitalPrint Software
    • Using PhotoCapture
    • Using PhotoCollection
    • Using PhotoDecor
    • Using PhotoAlbum
    • Using LabelMaker
  • DVgate Software
    • Connecting a digital video camcorder
  • MovieShaker Software
    • Creating movies with MovieShaker software
    • Using ImageStation online service with MovieShaker software
  • PictureGear Software
    • Managing your pictures
    • Creating a photo album
  • Smart Capture
    • Using Still Mode
    • Using Net Movie Mode
    • Using ImageStation with Smart Capture software
  • SonicStage Software
    • Electronic Music Distribution (EMD) Services
    • Starting SonicStage
    • Recording from a CD
    • Transferring songs (Check-In/Check-Out)
    • Additional features
  • SonicStage Premium Software
    • Overview of SonicStage Premium Software
    • To Use SonicStage Premium Software
    • To Use Playback and Recording Features
    • To Use the Visualizer, Equalizer, andSoundEffects
    • To Use the FM Tuner
    • To Use the Timer Functions
    • Additional Information
  • VisualFlow Software
    • Using VisualFlow software
• Additional Software Information
  • VAIO Edit Components Software
• Troubleshooting
  • Troubleshooting Your Notebook
  • 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
• Getting Help
  • Support Options
  • Software Support Information
    • Sony Service Center
• Index