User manual SONY VAIO PCG-GR300 QUICK START GUIDE

[. . . ] VAIO® Notebook Quick Start PCG-GR300 Series Welcome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Unpacking Your Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Registering Your Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Setting Up Your Dial-Up Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Setting Up Your VAIO® Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Locating Controls and Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Connecting a Power Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Starting Your Notebook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Shutting Down Your Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Adding Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Precautions and Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Typical Expansion Memory Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Removing a Memory Module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Installing a Memory Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Viewing the Amount of Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 About the Software on Your Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Software Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Application, Driver, and System Recovery CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Using Your Recovery CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Support Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Software Support Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 3 VAIO® Notebook Quick Start 4 Welcome Congratulations on your purchase of the Sony VAIO® notebook. Sony has combined leading-edge technology in audio, video, computing, and communications to provide you with state-of-the-art personal computing. Features For a complete description of the specifications of your VAIO® notebook, see the Specifications flyer supplied with your notebook. Exceptional performance -- Your notebook includes a Mobile Intel® Pentium® III processor that supports Enhanced Intel® SpeedStepTM technology* and a V. 90 compatible modem. To combine performance and portability, Sony has implemented speed-controlling technology designed to maximize battery life during mobile computer use. Windows® reported actual CPU speed may not reflect the maximum CPU speed. [. . . ] Quicken software is the fastest, easiest way to organize your finances. Quicken softwae works just like your checkbook, so it's easy to learn and use. Quicken software manages all of your finances, bank accounts, credit cards, investments, and loans. The versatile QuickTime software is used to play hundreds of different kinds of files, including video, audio, and virtual reality (VR) movies. You can play QuickTime files (referred to as "QuickTime movies") using QuickTime Player or any other application, such as a Web browser or word processor, that supports QuickTime software. 44 Software Overview RealJukebox® (Windows XP only) Real Networks Inc. RealJukebox software is a popular digital music system that gives you the ability to easily acquire, play and manage digital music files. You can locate and download your favorite music from the Internet and organize your own personal music collection. If you are using an external CD-ROM drive connected with a PC Card, be sure to connect your external CD-ROM drive before starting RealJukebox. Additionally, do not remove your CD-ROM drive while using RealJukebox. Either of these actions may cause RealJukebox to shut down improperly. (For Windows® XP models) Sony recommends using the preinstalled SonicStage software's Record function to create any CDs on your VAIO® computer, if the specific model you purchased is preconfigured with all necessary components for CD-R and CD-RW capability. Downloading the optional RealJukebox CD-burning component to create any CDs on your computer may interfere with normal system operations. RealPlayer® (Windows XP only) Real Networks Inc. RealPlayer software is a high-quality streaming media player that supports many digital media formats. The user-friendly interface has enhanced navigation capabilities, allowing you to access and enjoy audio and video programming over the Internet. RealPlayer software is your gateway to a superb Internet multimedia experience. Smart Capture is a fun new way to send multimedia messages via e-mail. Smart Capture manages the i. LINK® connection between your notebook and a Sony Digital Handycam® Camcorder that supports the i. LINK interface. It allows you to capture compressed video or still images and save them to your hard disk drive or share via e-mail. A smart solution for computer, digital audio/video and network convergence. 45 VAIO® Notebook Quick Start Sony Style ConnectSM (Windows XP only) E-Solutions Sony Style Connect provides excellent dial-up, as well as DSL, Internet connection services. To find out which plan is best for you, visit http://www. sonystyleconnect. com and find out what is available in your area. VAIO Action Setup (Windows XP only) Sony Electronics Inc. VAIO Action Setup manages the settings for your notebook's Shortcut keys and i. LINK interface. VAIO Support Agent Sony Electronics Inc. [. . . ] You may need to use your supplied Driver Recovery CD to reinstall the touchpad or mouse drivers. See "To use the Driver Recovery CD(s)" on page 49 for more information. 58 Getting Help Sony provides you with several support resources to answer questions about your VAIO® notebook or the preinstalled software. Refer to these resources in the order they are listed. Support Options Software Support Information Support Options If you have questions about your notebook or the preinstalled software, refer to the following sources for answers in the sequence listed below. 1 VAIO® Notebook User Guide The online VAIO® Notebook User Guide and this printed VAIO® Notebook Quick Start provide you with information on how to maximize your notebook capabilities and solve common problems. [. . . ]