Sony PCG-SRX87 User Manual
Welcome using your vaio computer
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Welcome.......................................................9
Using Your VAIO Computer .....................11
Using the Keyboard...................................................12
Functions of the keyboard keys .........................................13
Combinations and functions with the Windows key .........14
Indicators ...........................................................................15
Combinations and functions with the Fn key ....................16
Using VAIO Action Setup ........................................19
VAIO Action Setup functions............................................19
Using the Jog Dial Control........................................20
Launcher mode ..................................................................20
Guide mode........................................................................21
To use the Jog Dial control with Sony software................22
To use the Jog Dial control with other software ................22
Internal timer......................................................................23
Using Memory Stick Media ......................................24
Types of Memory Stick media...........................................24
VisualFlow.........................................................................26
Notes on using Memory Stick media.................................27
Using PC Cards .........................................................28
To insert PC card ...............................................................28
To remove a PC Card.........................................................29
Notes on PC Cards.............................................................29
Using Power Saving Modes ......................................31
Normal mode .....................................................................31
Standby mode ....................................................................31
Hibernate mode..................................................................31
Notes on power saving modes ...........................................32
Connecting a Phone Line .........................................33
How to connect a phone cable ...........................................33
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 Bus Drive
- Connecting a USB Mouse
- Connecting VAIO Computers
- Connecting an i.LINK AV Device
- Connecting an External Display
- Connecting a USB Printer
- Connecting an External Microphone
- Connecting External Speakers
- Expanding Your Computer’s 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 st...
- 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 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 tu...
- 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 optic...
- 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