Sony VGN-FS550 User Manual
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Table of contents
Document Outline
- Welcome
- Ergonomics and Caring for Your Computer
- Locating Controls and Ports
- Using S1 and S2 Buttons
- Using the Touch Pad
- Powering Your Computer
- Using Memory Stick Media
- Mice and Keyboards
- Internet and Network Connections
- CDs and DVDs
- Printer Connections
- Floppy Disk Drives
- PC Cards
- Port Replicator Connections
- Audio and Video Connections
- Memory Upgrades
- Troubleshooting
- Computer
- What do I do if my computer won't start?
- What do I do if a BIOS error appears when my computer starts?
- What do I do if the message Operating system not found appears when my computer starts, and why won't Windows start?
- What do I do if my computer stops responding?
- Why won't my computer enter Standby or Hibernate mode?
- Why is the sound of my computer's fan so loud?
- Why does the System Properties dialog box display a slower CPU speed than the maximum?
- Why don't my changes appear on the computer screen (LCD)?
- System Security
- Battery
- How do I know when the battery is charged?
- When is the computer using AC power?
- When should I recharge the battery?
- When should I replace the battery?
- Should I be concerned that the installed battery is warm?
- Can my computer enter Hibernate mode while using battery power?
- Why doesn't my computer enter Hibernate mode?
- Internet
- Networking
- Why can't my computer connect to a wireless LAN access point?
- Why can't I access the Internet?
- Why is the data transfer speed slow?
- Why is the communication speed interrupted or slowed down when MPEG2 data is transferred?
- How do I avoid data transfer interruptions?
- Can I connect to an IEEE 802.11a device?
- What are channels?
- When I change the encryption key, the network connection stops. What do I do?
- CDs and DVDs
- How do I maintain CDs and DVDs?
- Why does my computer freeze when I try to read a disc?
- What do I do if the drive tray won't open?
- What do I do if the optical drive isn't playing my CD or DVD properly?
- Why did the computer screen (LCD) go blank?
- Why can't I view the entire DVD video display on the external display?
- How do I adjust the image on the external display?
- How do I change the video resolution on the external display?
- Printing
- Microphone
- Mouse
- Speakers
- Touch pad
- Floppy Disks
- PC Cards
- Audio/Video
- Memory Stick Media
- Computer
- Support Options