Sony VAIO PCG-SR27 User manual

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Contents
Using Your VAIO®Notebook......................7
Using the Keyboard ........................................................................ 7
Indicators .............................................................................9
Indicator Lights..................................................................10
The Windows Key in Combination with Other Keys........11
The Fn Key in Combination with Other Keys...................12
Using the Touchpad ..................................................................... 13
Using the Optical Drive................................................................. 14
Notes on CD Media ...........................................................17
Using PC Cards ............................................................................ 18
Using i.LINK®Network Connection.............................................. 22
Windows Me™..................................................................22
Windows 2000 ...................................................................22
The Jog Dial™ Control.................................................................. 23
Using the Jog Dial™ Control ............................................23
Launcher Mode ..................................................................24
Guide Mode .......................................................................24
Using the Jog Dial Control with Sony Software................25
Using the Jog Dial Control with Other Software...............25
VAIO Action Setup........................................................................ 26
Using Memory Stick®Media........................................................ 26
Types of Memory Stick Media ..........................................26
Handling and Storing Memory Stick Media ....................27
Inserting a Memory Stick Media .......................................28
Removing a Memory Stick Media.....................................29
Using Memory Stick Media with Data from Another Device

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Write-Protecting a Memory Stick Media.......................... 31
Formatting a Memory Stick Media................................... 32
Power Saving Modes ....................................................................32
Normal Mode .................................................................... 32
Standby Mode ................................................................... 33
Hibernate Mode................................................................. 33
Notes on Using Power Management................................. 34
Using a Phone Line .......................................................................34
Notes on the Telephone Line ............................................ 37
Using Local Area Network (LAN) ..................................................38
Using Ethernet to Connect to a Network .......................... 38
Setting Up Your Ethernet Connection .............................. 38
Connecting Peripheral Devices ...............41
Connecting a Floppy Disk Drive (Optional)....................................41
To Disconnect a Floppy Disk Drive When the Notebook is
On...................................................................................... 43
To Carry a Floppy Disk Drive .......................................... 44
Connecting an i.LINK®Device ......................................................45
DVgate™ Applications..................................................... 46
Hard Drive Partition.......................................................... 47
To Defragment a Partition................................................. 47
Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device ..........................48
To Connect a USB Device ................................................ 48
Connecting an External Display.....................................................49
To Connect a Monitor....................................................... 49
To Connect a Projector ..................................................... 50
Recording from a Microphone or Audio Equipment......................51
Switching the connector functionality .............................. 51

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Expanding Your Notebook Capabilities......................................... 54
Personal Digital Assistant..................................................54
The Wireless LAN Access Point .......................................54
The Wireless LAN PC Card ..............................................55
Customizing Your VAIO®Notebook ........57
Displaying the Sony Notebook Setup Screen................................ 58
Sony Notebook Setup Tabs................................................59
Controlling Power Management ................................................... 59
Viewing the Power Management Status Icons ..................59
To Activate the Power Management Toolbar....................60
Power Management Profiles ..............................................61
Power Management Commands ........................................62
Conserving Battery Power .................................................63
Displaying Battery Information ..................................................... 63
To Activate Battery Information Toolbar ..........................63
Battery Icon Descriptions ..................................................64
Displaying Detailed Battery Information ..........................65
Changing the Window Design of Sony Software .......................... 65
Selecting the Display Mode .......................................................... 66
Using the Dual Display Function (Windows Me only)................... 68
Selecting Dual Display Mode ............................................68
Setting the Colors and Resolution for Each Display .........69
Customizing the Virtual Desktop ......................................69
Releasing the Dual Display Setting ...................................69
Adding Memory .........................................71
Related Safety Guidelines ............................................................. 71
Typical Expansion Memory Configuration .................................... 72
To Install a Memory Module......................................................... 72
To Remove a Memory Module ..................................................... 75
Confirming Added Memory Capacity ............................................ 76

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About the Software on Your Notebook ...79
Overview .......................................................................................79
MovieShaker™ ..............................................................................84
Importing Images and Sound Clips................................... 84
Creating a Movie using Shaker......................................... 85
Editing Clips and Scenes................................................... 86
Saving a Movie ................................................................. 87
OpenMG Jukebox 2.0 Software Instructions.................................87
Electronic Music Distribution (EMD) Services................ 87
Starting OpenMG Jukebox 2.0.......................................... 88
Recording a CD................................................................. 89
Transferring Songs (Check-in/Check-out)........................ 91
Additional Features ........................................................... 93
Notes on Performing the System Restore Function of System
Tools on Windows®Millennium Edition ......................... 94
Notes on Using Portable Players....................................... 94
PictureGear™ ................................................................................95
Managing Your Pictures ................................................... 95
Creating a Photo Album.................................................... 95
Using Panorama Maker..................................................... 96
Making Still Images and Panoramic from MPEG ............ 96
Application, Driver, and System Recovery CDs.............................97
Using Your Recovery CDs ............................................... 97
Using the Driver Recovery CD(s)..................................... 98
Using the System Recovery CD(s) ................................... 99
Recovering Microsoft®Word 2002................................ 100
Software Support Information ....................................................101

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Getting Help .............................................103
VAIO Support Agent ................................................................... 104
Using the Quick Fix Wizard ............................................104
Using Common Solutions................................................106
Using Support Central .....................................................107
About Automatic Updates ...............................................111
Troubleshooting ......................................117
Troubleshooting Your Notebook................................................. 117
Troubleshooting the LCD Screen................................................ 121
Troubleshooting the Mouse and Touchpad ................................ 122
Troubleshooting Drives, PC Cards, and Peripheral Devices........ 123
Troubleshooting Software .......................................................... 125
Troubleshooting the Modem ...................................................... 126
Troubleshooting Audio ............................................................... 127
Troubleshooting the Printer........................................................ 128
Index .........................................................131

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Using Your VAIO®Notebook
Using the Keyboard
Although the notebook keyboard is very similar to that of a typewriter, the
keyboard has additional keys that perform specific computer-related tasks.
Keyboard
Escape Key Function Keys Print Screen Key
Shift Key
Fn Key
Windows Key
Alt Key
Applications Key
Numeric Keypad Area Navigation Keys
Correction Keys
Backspace
Key
Ctrl Key
Fn Key

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The Notebook Keyboard Keys
Key Description
Numeric keypad area The numeric keypad area contains the keys found on a
typical calculator. Use this area to type numbers or to
perform mathematical calculations such as addition
and subtraction. Note the following:
❑To activate the numeric keypad, press the Num
Lock key, which causes the Num Lock light to
come on and remain on until the numeric keypad
is deactivated.
❑To deactivate the Num Lock key, press the Num
Lock key again, which causes the Num Lock
light to go off.
Navigation keys The Left/Right/Up/Down arrows are devoted to move
the cursor on the screen and also function as the
Home, End, Page Up, and Page Down keys,
respectively.
Correction keys The Insert, Back Space, and Delete keys enable you to
make corrections in your documents.
Function keys The 12 function keys along the top of the keyboard
are used to perform designated tasks. For example, in
many applications, F1 is the Help key. The task
associated with each function key may vary from one
application to the next.
Escape key The Esc (Escape) key is used to cancel commands.
Print Screen key The Print Screen key takes an electronic snapshot of
the screen and places it in the Windows Clipboard.
You can then paste the screen shot into a document
and print it.
Operator keys (Ctrl, Alt, Shift
keys).
Several keys are always used with at least one other
key: Ctrl, Alt, and Shift. When held down with
another key, the Ctrl (Control) and Alt (Alternate)
keys offer another way to give commands. For
example, in many applications, instead of choosing
the Save command from a menu, you can hold down
Ctrl and press S (referred to as Ctrl+S). The Shift key
operates the same way as on a typewriter; it is used to
produce capital letters or special symbols such as @
and $.

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Indicators
Windows key The key with the Windows logo displays the
Windows Start menu; it is the equivalent of clicking
Start on the task bar. See “The Windows Key in
Combination with Other Keys”on page 11.
Fn key The Fn keys at the left and right sides work the same
and are used in combination with other keys to issue
commands. See “The Fn Key in Combination with
Other Keys”.
Applications key The Applications key displays a shortcut menu of
context-sensitive choices; pressing this key is the
equivalent of clicking the right mouse button.
Indicators Functions
Power Light is green when the notebook is powered on,
flashes amber when the notebook is in Standby mode,
and turns off when the notebook is in Hibernate mode
or is powered off.
Battery Indicates the status of the battery, which is attached at
the rear of the notebook.
MG Memory Stick Indicates the Memory Stick slot is in use.
Key Description

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Indicator Lights
Light On Off
Hard disk Data is being read from or
written to the hard drive. Do
not enter Standby mode or turn
off the notebook when this
indicator light is on.
The hard drive is not being
accessed.
Num Lock The number keys in the
numeric keypad are active.
The character keys in the
keypad area are active.
Caps Lock The letters appear in uppercase
as you type. The Shift key
lowers the case of typed letters
when Caps Lock is on.
Letters appear in lower case as
you type (unless you hold
down the Shift key).
Scroll Lock The screen scrolls differently.
(Exactly how it scrolls depends
on the specific application. It
has no effect in many
applications.)
Information moves across the
display normally.