Sony PCG-GRX500K User Manual
Sony Notebooks
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Contents
Welcome.....................................................11
Using Your VAIO Notebook ......................13
Using the Keyboard...................................................14
Combinations and functions with the Windows key .........16
Indicators ...........................................................................17
Indicator lights ...................................................................18
Combinations and functions with the Fn key ....................19
Using the Touchpad ..................................................21
VAIO Action Setup ...................................................23
Using the Center Jog Dial Control ............................24
To use the center Jog Dial control .....................................24
To use the launcher mode ..................................................25
To use the guide mode .......................................................26
To use the center Jog Dial back button..............................26
To use the center Jog Dial control with software ..............27
Using the Optical Disc Drive ....................................28
To insert a disc ...................................................................28
To eject a disc ....................................................................29
To play a DVD...................................................................30
To play an audio CD ..........................................................31
Notes on CD and DVD discs .............................................32
To write data to a CD-RW or CD-R disc...........................32
Notes on writing data to a CD-RW or CD-R disc .............32
Document Outline
- Welcome
- Using Your VAIO Notebook
- Using the Keyboard
- Using the Touchpad
- VAIO Action Setup
- Using the Center Jog Dial Control
- Using the Optical Disc Drive
- Using PC Cards
- Using a Second Battery Pack
- Using the Weight Saver
- Using Memory Stick Media
- Using Power Saving Modes
- Connecting a Phone Line
- Connecting to a Local Area Network
- Connecting to a Wireless 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 Audio-Video Device
- Connecting a Parallel Port Printer
- Connecting a USB Printer
- Connecting an External Display
- Connecting a Universal Serial Bus 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
- VAIO AV Applications
- Additional Software Information
- 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
- My LCD screen is blank.
- My LCD screen continues to show the previous screen.
- The image on my connected external display is not centered or sized properly.
- I want to change the video resolution of my display.
- I cannot switch the LCD display to TV, and vice versa.
- I changed the display screen settings to 1600 x 1200 pixels, but now the fonts are too small. How...
- Troubleshooting the Mouse and Touchpad
- Troubleshooting Drives, PC Cards, and Peripheral Devices
- I cannot establish a connection between two VAIO computers when using an i.LINK cable.
- My floppy disk drive (optional) cannot write to a floppy disk.
- My optical disc drive is not playing my CD or DVD properly.
- My optical drive tray does not open.
- I cannot use Digital Video (DV) devices. The message “DV equipment seems to be disconnected or tu...
- My PC Card is not working.
- Troubleshooting Software
- My software program stops responding or crashes.
- When I click an application icon, the message “You must insert the application CD into your optic...
- What software do I use for CD-R/CD-RW software functions?
- Why is my computer operating improperly after downloading the CD-burning feature of RealJukebox s...
- I cannot use the DVgate™ software.
- Troubleshooting the Modem
- Troubleshooting Audio
- Troubleshooting the Printer
- Troubleshooting Wireless LAN
- Troubleshooting Your Notebook
- Getting Help