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... qualified personnel only. Regulatory Information Declaration of your Sony VAIO Notebook Computer. These limits are located on the bottom of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No: PCG-818 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. Model Number: PCG-818 Serial Number: WARNING -1 To prevent fire or shock... hazard, do not expose your Sony Service Center. J Avoid using the modem during a lightning...
... qualified personnel only. Regulatory Information Declaration of your Sony VAIO Notebook Computer. These limits are located on the bottom of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No: PCG-818 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. Model Number: PCG-818 Serial Number: WARNING -1 To prevent fire or shock... hazard, do not expose your Sony Service Center. J Avoid using the modem during a lightning...
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... your notebook computer. J Limited Warranty Statement provides your product warranty statement and explains how to use the standard components of the Sony VAIO Notebook Computer. About the User Guide The User Guide offers a quick introduction and reference to your... Sony Notebook computer. • Using Your VAIO Notebook Computer shows you with your computer and how to use Sony Online Support service, and offers basic troubleshooting tips. • Notes on your computer as an electronic...
... your notebook computer. J Limited Warranty Statement provides your product warranty statement and explains how to use the standard components of the Sony VAIO Notebook Computer. About the User Guide The User Guide offers a quick introduction and reference to your... Sony Notebook computer. • Using Your VAIO Notebook Computer shows you with your computer and how to use Sony Online Support service, and offers basic troubleshooting tips. • Notes on your computer as an electronic...
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... Click the Next button to advance to the next form. 4 Complete the remaining forms by registering your computer. Click the Sony VAIO Registration icon on the VAIO desktop. 2 Enter the information requested on page 44. 1. Protect your built-in modem and a toll-free telephone number.... , whichever occurs first. J Extended Limited Warranty - free access expires 50 hours or 90 days after signing up with your computer with Sony: Sony Online Support - Provides convenient resolution of two hours per day; See "Connecting a Phone Line" on the first online registration form. Limit...
... Click the Next button to advance to the next form. 4 Complete the remaining forms by registering your computer. Click the Sony VAIO Registration icon on the VAIO desktop. 2 Enter the information requested on page 44. 1. Protect your built-in modem and a toll-free telephone number.... , whichever occurs first. J Extended Limited Warranty - free access expires 50 hours or 90 days after signing up with your computer with Sony: Sony Online Support - Provides convenient resolution of two hours per day; See "Connecting a Phone Line" on the first online registration form. Limit...
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J Internally, by connecting it into the drive bay. See "Displaying the Sony Notebook Setup Screen" in the drive bay. To connect the floppy disk drive externally J Connect the floppy disk drive to the computer's FDD/Printer connector. O f=1 ... use both the DVD-ROM and the floppy disk drive at the same time, use the Sony Notebook Setup utility to select Floppy Disk Drive. The computer comes with the DVD-ROM drive in the VAIO Notebook Computer User Guide for details. Using Your Notebook Computer El Using the Floppy Disk Drive...
J Internally, by connecting it into the drive bay. See "Displaying the Sony Notebook Setup Screen" in the drive bay. To connect the floppy disk drive externally J Connect the floppy disk drive to the computer's FDD/Printer connector. O f=1 ... use both the DVD-ROM and the floppy disk drive at the same time, use the Sony Notebook Setup utility to select Floppy Disk Drive. The computer comes with the DVD-ROM drive in the VAIO Notebook Computer User Guide for details. Using Your Notebook Computer El Using the Floppy Disk Drive...
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... PC card. Some PC cards may require that you to connect portable external devices, such as another hard disk drive, additional memory, or to use Sony Notebook Setup to shut down the computer before inserting or removing a PC card. 1 Pull the PC card release button up away from the computer and... it . If an "!" mark appears on the Device Manager tab in the System Properties dialog, remove the software driver and then reinstall it in the VAIO Notebook Computer User Guide for Type III PC cards. iD You do not need to disable devices. OD The PC card slots can use the...
... PC card. Some PC cards may require that you to connect portable external devices, such as another hard disk drive, additional memory, or to use Sony Notebook Setup to shut down the computer before inserting or removing a PC card. 1 Pull the PC card release button up away from the computer and... it . If an "!" mark appears on the Device Manager tab in the System Properties dialog, remove the software driver and then reinstall it in the VAIO Notebook Computer User Guide for Type III PC cards. iD You do not need to disable devices. OD The PC card slots can use the...
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The VAIO Launcher appears, which includes icons for you to the Internet, and more. iierernr• 63 V'sJO Starting VAIO Space To start VAIO Space J Click the VAIO Space icon on your VAIO Notebook Computer, making it easier for the five VAIO Space centers: 'O Software Center 0nYf4h Centel Toll (en le, Ler, ip! Getting Started With VAIO Space VAIO Space is Sony's original utility that organizes the preinstalled applications on your computer, use the Sony audio and video players, connect to find and launch the applications on the Windows desktop.
The VAIO Launcher appears, which includes icons for you to the Internet, and more. iierernr• 63 V'sJO Starting VAIO Space To start VAIO Space J Click the VAIO Space icon on your VAIO Notebook Computer, making it easier for the five VAIO Space centers: 'O Software Center 0nYf4h Centel Toll (en le, Ler, ip! Getting Started With VAIO Space VAIO Space is Sony's original utility that organizes the preinstalled applications on your computer, use the Sony audio and video players, connect to find and launch the applications on the Windows desktop.
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...U h.loving the mouse ow; ihe icon &splays the categories of 0,179rams !3! !!1..: i:on the VAIO Launcher. Low Antal' Ica (a41..1. . ,10,FrO lot!e ,ogtioatritle roOrlAvOit ourdos lot lot Y,n ctividnol. to open the VAIO screen. 0 OP Applications 4.1olk ..wyral WA* Vet Mitnooll LI•kac 4,, ,,Aon SS. ...Getting Started With VAIO Space Navigating through VAIO Space To go to a center within VAIO Space 1 Move the mouse pointer over an icon on 2 Click the category text (such as Applications) to is *...
...U h.loving the mouse ow; ihe icon &splays the categories of 0,179rams !3! !!1..: i:on the VAIO Launcher. Low Antal' Ica (a41..1. . ,10,FrO lot!e ,ogtioatritle roOrlAvOit ourdos lot lot Y,n ctividnol. to open the VAIO screen. 0 OP Applications 4.1olk ..wyral WA* Vet Mitnooll LI•kac 4,, ,,Aon SS. ...Getting Started With VAIO Space Navigating through VAIO Space To go to a center within VAIO Space 1 Move the mouse pointer over an icon on 2 Click the category text (such as Applications) to is *...
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...about the highlighted program. Display questions and answers about a program. Drag and drop an application icon from anywhere within Windows onto the VAIO screen. Other Software Center Functions Action Display information about the highlighted program. Click Mal (grayed out when unavailable) Click Click (grayed ...out when unavailable) Drag and drop an application icon from the Software Center to the Software Center. Getting Started With VAIO Space MI Using the Software Center To launch the Software Center 1 Move the mouse pointer over the program icon. Add an ...
...about the highlighted program. Display questions and answers about a program. Drag and drop an application icon from anywhere within Windows onto the VAIO screen. Other Software Center Functions Action Display information about the highlighted program. Click Mal (grayed out when unavailable) Click Click (grayed ...out when unavailable) Drag and drop an application icon from the Software Center to the Software Center. Getting Started With VAIO Space MI Using the Software Center To launch the Software Center 1 Move the mouse pointer over the program icon. Add an ...
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... in various formats on and off Stop play Pause play Go to the next video file in the playlist Go to the controls on the VAIO Launcher. 2 Click Audio in button. (Green light indicates sound is muted.) Click ES (Stop). The video file begins playing automatically. Click EE (Next). The ... with buttons similar to the previous video file in the playlist Play full screen Create a playlist Adjust the volume Procedure Click the mute in the VAIO Launcher. Other Video Player Functions Action Toggle the sound on your hard drive. Click ES (Pause). Click El (full screen). Click El (Previous...
... in various formats on and off Stop play Pause play Go to the next video file in the playlist Go to the controls on the VAIO Launcher. 2 Click Audio in button. (Green light indicates sound is muted.) Click ES (Stop). The video file begins playing automatically. Click EE (Next). The ... with buttons similar to the previous video file in the playlist Play full screen Create a playlist Adjust the volume Procedure Click the mute in the VAIO Launcher. Other Video Player Functions Action Toggle the sound on your hard drive. Click ES (Pause). Click El (full screen). Click El (Previous...
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... interact with your computer. A direct link to all your images in the world of the category as described below. Shortcuts to Sony's online digital imaging service, where you can share your Internet applications. Includes 50 free hours of Internet access from GTE IntemetworIcing.... (No credit card needed.) Sony offers an entire line of products specifically designed to the best sites on the VAIO Launcher. 2 Click the text of VAIO; Category Easy Internet VAIO Direct Club VAIO ImageStation Internet Description Provides an intuitive interface to do ...
... interact with your computer. A direct link to all your images in the world of the category as described below. Shortcuts to Sony's online digital imaging service, where you can share your Internet applications. Includes 50 free hours of Internet access from GTE IntemetworIcing.... (No credit card needed.) Sony offers an entire line of products specifically designed to the best sites on the VAIO Launcher. 2 Click the text of VAIO; Category Easy Internet VAIO Direct Club VAIO ImageStation Internet Description Provides an intuitive interface to do ...
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...This To Launch VAIO Space automatically when you customize the way VAIO Space works. To set VAIO Space options 1 Move the mouse pointer over the Tool Center icon on the VAIO Launcher. 2 Click Options to open the VAIO screen. 3 Set the options as follows: Option Launch VAIO Space II at ...startup). Turn off (sounds are turned on). Default is Applications page. 4 Click Apply. Default is launched. Set which screen appears when VAIO Space is off the click sounds in VAIO Space. Getting Started With VAIO Space Using Tool Center Options...
...This To Launch VAIO Space automatically when you customize the way VAIO Space works. To set VAIO Space options 1 Move the mouse pointer over the Tool Center icon on the VAIO Launcher. 2 Click Options to open the VAIO screen. 3 Set the options as follows: Option Launch VAIO Space II at ...startup). Turn off (sounds are turned on). Default is Applications page. 4 Click Apply. Default is launched. Set which screen appears when VAIO Space is off the click sounds in VAIO Space. Getting Started With VAIO Space Using Tool Center Options...
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...access this guide from the Help menu in the following sequence: 1 VAIO Notebook Computer Read Me First 2 VAIO Notebook Computer User Guide Contains a complete list of the items that may accompany your Sony computer. Most of your problem and the Knowledge Database searches for ... information on using your hard disk drive as online help files. Getting Help Sony provides several support options for some applications. You can access the Sony Knowledge Database at: http: / /www.sony.com/pcsupport/ 89 A printed manual is available for your preinstalled software 5...
...access this guide from the Help menu in the following sequence: 1 VAIO Notebook Computer Read Me First 2 VAIO Notebook Computer User Guide Contains a complete list of the items that may accompany your Sony computer. Most of your problem and the Knowledge Database searches for ... information on using your hard disk drive as online help files. Getting Help Sony provides several support options for some applications. You can access the Sony Knowledge Database at: http: / /www.sony.com/pcsupport/ 89 A printed manual is available for your preinstalled software 5...
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...all labor charges. 2. See "Registering Your Computer" on page 117. Limited Warranty Statement Notebook Computer Warranty The limited warranty on your VAIO Notebook computer covers parts and labor against defects in material or workmanship as follows: 17Labor: For a period of ninety (90) calendar...twelve (12) months from date of purchase when the Product is registered electronically prior to the expiry of ninety (90) days from SONY or a SONY authorized reseller, SONY will supply, at no charge, new or rebuilt, at no charge, or pay for the battery included with the Product. Once ...
...all labor charges. 2. See "Registering Your Computer" on page 117. Limited Warranty Statement Notebook Computer Warranty The limited warranty on your VAIO Notebook computer covers parts and labor against defects in material or workmanship as follows: 17Labor: For a period of ninety (90) calendar...twelve (12) months from date of purchase when the Product is registered electronically prior to the expiry of ninety (90) days from SONY or a SONY authorized reseller, SONY will supply, at no charge, new or rebuilt, at no charge, or pay for the battery included with the Product. Once ...
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... ou indirects, de sorte que les exclusions/restrictions exprimees cidessus peuvent ne pas s'appliquer. Si ce produit est reconnu defectueux, SONY le remplacera a ses frais. This warranty is determined to be liable for any incidental or consequential damages for a period of... date d'achat. Limited Warranty Statement MI Battery Limited Warranty The limited warranty on the battery included with your Sony VAIO Notebook Computer covers defects in Canada. SONY ne sera aucunement responsable de tout dommage indirect ou consecutif pour derogation toute garantie tacite ou expresse sur ce...
... ou indirects, de sorte que les exclusions/restrictions exprimees cidessus peuvent ne pas s'appliquer. Si ce produit est reconnu defectueux, SONY le remplacera a ses frais. This warranty is determined to be liable for any incidental or consequential damages for a period of... date d'achat. Limited Warranty Statement MI Battery Limited Warranty The limited warranty on the battery included with your Sony VAIO Notebook Computer covers defects in Canada. SONY ne sera aucunement responsable de tout dommage indirect ou consecutif pour derogation toute garantie tacite ou expresse sur ce...
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... 76 troubleshooting 93 startup 13, 93 turning on computer 12 TV interference 106 TV interference iv U upgrading computer 107 USB connecting 62 connector 7, 45, 62 V VAIO Space Audio-Video Center 68 exiting 74 Help Center 74 Online Center 71 Software Center 67 starting 63 Tool Center 72 Index using 63-74...
... 76 troubleshooting 93 startup 13, 93 turning on computer 12 TV interference 106 TV interference iv U upgrading computer 107 USB connecting 62 connector 7, 45, 62 V VAIO Space Audio-Video Center 68 exiting 74 Help Center 74 Online Center 71 Software Center 67 starting 63 Tool Center 72 Index using 63-74...