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Select an option in the taskbar. 3. Notes on using the PC Card. See Displaying the Sony Notebook Setup Screen for more information. Be sure to use the most recent software driver provided by the PC Card manufacturer. If an exclamation mark (!) appears on the Device Manager tab... Stop a Hardware device window opens. 4. Press the PC Card Release button a second time (in the System Properties dialog box, remove the software driver and then reinstall it. You may find that you are orienting the card correctly. To remove a PC Card If your PC Card for...
Select an option in the taskbar. 3. Notes on using the PC Card. See Displaying the Sony Notebook Setup Screen for more information. Be sure to use the most recent software driver provided by the PC Card manufacturer. If an exclamation mark (!) appears on the Device Manager tab... Stop a Hardware device window opens. 4. Press the PC Card Release button a second time (in the System Properties dialog box, remove the software driver and then reinstall it. You may find that you are orienting the card correctly. To remove a PC Card If your PC Card for...
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Page 63 Locate a USB port on -screen instructions. The USB mouse software driver is not already connected. Press Enter to a USB Port See the manual that came with this computer. You can use a Sony USB mouse (not supplied) with your computer. 2. Connecting a USB Dev ice to complete the on the rear panel of...
Page 63 Locate a USB port on -screen instructions. The USB mouse software driver is not already connected. Press Enter to a USB Port See the manual that came with this computer. You can use a Sony USB mouse (not supplied) with your computer. 2. Connecting a USB Dev ice to complete the on the rear panel of...
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Make sure your printer for more information on its installation and use a printer, you may need to install the driver software that came with your computer's printer settings are properly set. To connect a USB printer 1. Locate a USB port on your printer. Page 65 Plug one ... USB port on the rear panel of the computer. 2. To use . Connecting a USB Printer See the manual that came with your printer. 3. See Displaying the Sony Notebook Setup Screen for more information.
Make sure your printer for more information on its installation and use a printer, you may need to install the driver software that came with your computer's printer settings are properly set. To connect a USB printer 1. Locate a USB port on your printer. Page 65 Plug one ... USB port on the rear panel of the computer. 2. To use . Connecting a USB Printer See the manual that came with your printer. 3. See Displaying the Sony Notebook Setup Screen for more information.
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See Displaying the Sony Notebook Setup Screen for more information. If your printer stops functioning after resuming from a power saving mode, see Troubleshooting the Printer for more information. To connect to install the driver software that came with your printer for more information on its installation and use. To use a printer, you may...
See Displaying the Sony Notebook Setup Screen for more information. If your printer stops functioning after resuming from a power saving mode, see Troubleshooting the Printer for more information. To connect to install the driver software that came with your printer for more information on its installation and use. To use a printer, you may...
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... original factory settings, so user data and applications installed since you to reinstall individual applications and device drivers if they become corrupted or are erased. Application Recovery CD(s) Sony Electronics Inc. This CD enables you started using the recovery CDs. For models that come with a... to restore the operating system and software that shipped with an optical disc drive, use these recovery CDs. System Recovery CD(s) Sony Electronics Inc. Page 128 Application and System Recovery CDs Your computer comes with selected models) to use an external optical disc drive...
... original factory settings, so user data and applications installed since you to reinstall individual applications and device drivers if they become corrupted or are erased. Application Recovery CD(s) Sony Electronics Inc. This CD enables you started using the recovery CDs. For models that come with a... to restore the operating system and software that shipped with an optical disc drive, use these recovery CDs. System Recovery CD(s) Sony Electronics Inc. Page 128 Application and System Recovery CDs Your computer comes with selected models) to use an external optical disc drive...
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... OK. You may include one or more Application Recovery CDs. When the Windows desktop appears, insert Sony Application Recovery CD No. 1 into the optical disc drive. 3. When the desktop appears, Windows automatically reinstalls the device driver(s) from your computer's optical disc drive. Page 130 Reinstalling software applications with the Application Recovery CD...
... OK. You may include one or more Application Recovery CDs. When the Windows desktop appears, insert Sony Application Recovery CD No. 1 into the optical disc drive. 3. When the desktop appears, Windows automatically reinstalls the device driver(s) from your computer's optical disc drive. Page 130 Reinstalling software applications with the Application Recovery CD...
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... hold it . The message "Load default values for more than four seconds to reinstall device drivers. The computer restarts from the Recovery CD 1. The System Recovery process removes all original software...necessary files. All data and partitions are removed from the hard disk drive. When the Sony logo is returned to select "Get Default Values" and then press the Enter key. System...5. Press the arrow keys to recover the hard disk of all SETUP items." The VAIO System Recovery Utility dialog box appears. Press the arrow keys to the original factory settings....
... hold it . The message "Load default values for more than four seconds to reinstall device drivers. The computer restarts from the Recovery CD 1. The System Recovery process removes all original software...necessary files. All data and partitions are removed from the hard disk drive. When the Sony logo is returned to select "Get Default Values" and then press the Enter key. System...5. Press the arrow keys to recover the hard disk of all SETUP items." The VAIO System Recovery Utility dialog box appears. Press the arrow keys to the original factory settings....
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Troubleshooting the Mouse and Touchpad My mouse does not work. Make sure the mouse is securely plugged into the USB port. Page 149 See To use the Application Recovery CD(s) for more information. See Connecting a USB Device for more information. If you are still experiencing problems, use your supplied Application Recovery CD to reinstall the mouse drivers.
Troubleshooting the Mouse and Touchpad My mouse does not work. Make sure the mouse is securely plugged into the USB port. Page 149 See To use the Application Recovery CD(s) for more information. See Connecting a USB Device for more information. If you are still experiencing problems, use your supplied Application Recovery CD to reinstall the mouse drivers.
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Page 150 Troubleshooting the Mouse and Touchpad My mouse does not work. Make sure the mouse is securely plugged into the USB port. See Connecting a USB Device for more information. If you are still experiencing problems, use the Application Recovery CD(s) for more information. See To use your supplied Application Recovery CD to reinstall the mouse drivers.
Page 150 Troubleshooting the Mouse and Touchpad My mouse does not work. Make sure the mouse is securely plugged into the USB port. See Connecting a USB Device for more information. If you are still experiencing problems, use the Application Recovery CD(s) for more information. See To use your supplied Application Recovery CD to reinstall the mouse drivers.
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...Up Arrow key to select Sony Notebook Setup, and press Enter. 3. Press the Tab key to select Enable Touchpad, and press Enter. Restart the computer to activate the touchpad again. If your Application Recovery CD(s) to reinstall the mouse drivers. Make sure the Buttons ...tab is selected, and press Enter. 4. Press the Down Arrow key to select All Programs. Press Enter. 2. Make sure Sony Notebook Setup is open, and press the Up Arrow button assignments. ...
...Up Arrow key to select Sony Notebook Setup, and press Enter. 3. Press the Tab key to select Enable Touchpad, and press Enter. Restart the computer to activate the touchpad again. If your Application Recovery CD(s) to reinstall the mouse drivers. Make sure the Buttons ...tab is selected, and press Enter. 4. Press the Down Arrow key to select All Programs. Press Enter. 2. Make sure Sony Notebook Setup is open, and press the Up Arrow button assignments. ...
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... still cannot restart your computer. Restart the computer by pressing Alt+U to display the Shut Down menu, and press R to reinstall the touchpad or mouse drivers.
... still cannot restart your computer. Restart the computer by pressing Alt+U to display the Shut Down menu, and press R to reinstall the touchpad or mouse drivers.
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... box. Follow these steps: Click Start on the DVD package. Condensation may cause the computer to identify the CD. Make sure the correct drivers are using external speakers, check the volume settings, and then check the connections between your optical drive, it may come off while the disc is...
... box. Follow these steps: Click Start on the DVD package. Condensation may cause the computer to identify the CD. Make sure the correct drivers are using external speakers, check the volume settings, and then check the connections between your optical drive, it may come off while the disc is...
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My PC Card does not work. Make sure the PC Card is installed properly. Make sure the PC Card is compatible with the Microsoft® Windows® operating system. Use the Sony Notebook Setup utility to disable devices you are not currently using. Make sure any necessary drivers were installed properly. See To use the Application Recovery CD(s) for more information. Page 160
My PC Card does not work. Make sure the PC Card is installed properly. Make sure the PC Card is compatible with the Microsoft® Windows® operating system. Use the Sony Notebook Setup utility to disable devices you are not currently using. Make sure any necessary drivers were installed properly. See To use the Application Recovery CD(s) for more information. Page 160
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Page 169 Troubleshooting the Modem My modem does not work. Make sure the telephone cable is compatible with the computer's modem. (All preinstalled Sony programs are compatible.) If you are still experiencing problems, use the Application Recovery CD(s) for a dial tone. Make sure the telephone number the ... by plugging the cable into an ordinary telephone and listening for more information. See To use the supplied Application Recovery CD(s) to reinstall the modem drivers.
Page 169 Troubleshooting the Modem My modem does not work. Make sure the telephone cable is compatible with the computer's modem. (All preinstalled Sony programs are compatible.) If you are still experiencing problems, use the Application Recovery CD(s) for a dial tone. Make sure the telephone number the ... by plugging the cable into an ordinary telephone and listening for more information. See To use the supplied Application Recovery CD(s) to reinstall the modem drivers.
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... the telephone number the program is dialing is correct. Make sure the software you are using is compatible with the computer's modem. (All preinstalled Sony programs are compatible.) If you are still experiencing problems, use the Application Recovery CD(s) for more information. See Connecting a Telephone Cable for more information... the telephone cable is working by plugging the cable into the cable jack. See To use the supplied Application Recovery CD(s) to reinstall the modem drivers. Page 170
... the telephone number the program is dialing is correct. Make sure the software you are using is compatible with the computer's modem. (All preinstalled Sony programs are compatible.) If you are still experiencing problems, use the Application Recovery CD(s) for more information. See Connecting a Telephone Cable for more information... the telephone cable is working by plugging the cable into the cable jack. See To use the supplied Application Recovery CD(s) to reinstall the modem drivers. Page 170
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...-ROM device," check box is not selected, click it on the speakers. If the speaker volume is turned up loud enough to reinstall the drivers. If the "Enable digital CD audio for more information.
...-ROM device," check box is not selected, click it on the speakers. If the speaker volume is turned up loud enough to reinstall the drivers. If the "Enable digital CD audio for more information.
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... the Headphone jack, disconnect the cable. If you press Fn+F3 or Fn+F4, follow these steps: or Right Arrow keys to reinstall the drivers. Close the Volume Control dialog box. Make sure the CD audio enable is powered by batteries, make sure the batteries are inserted properly and...
... the Headphone jack, disconnect the cable. If you press Fn+F3 or Fn+F4, follow these steps: or Right Arrow keys to reinstall the drivers. Close the Volume Control dialog box. Make sure the CD audio enable is powered by batteries, make sure the batteries are inserted properly and...
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.... 3. Select the Port Settings tab, and choose a different LPT Port Number. Right-click on the icon of the printer that it has the correct printer drivers. Your connected printer may not function after the computer resumes from a power saving mode. The default setting for most printers. Troubleshooting the Printer...
.... 3. Select the Port Settings tab, and choose a different LPT Port Number. Right-click on the icon of the printer that it has the correct printer drivers. Your connected printer may not function after the computer resumes from a power saving mode. The default setting for most printers. Troubleshooting the Printer...
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.... 2. Select the Port Settings tab, and choose a different LPT Port Number. Right-click on the icon of the printer that it has the correct printer drivers. Your connected printer may not function after the computer resumes from a power saving mode. The default setting for most printers. Page 186 Double...
.... 2. Select the Port Settings tab, and choose a different LPT Port Number. Right-click on the icon of the printer that it has the correct printer drivers. Your connected printer may not function after the computer resumes from a power saving mode. The default setting for most printers. Page 186 Double...