User manual SONY PCG-GRX550

[. . . ] Contents Welcome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Using Your VAIO Notebook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Using the Keyboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Combinations and functions with the Windows key . . . . . . . . . 14 Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Combinations and functions with the Fn key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Using the Touchpad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 VAIO Action Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Using the Center Jog Dial Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Using the center Jog Dial control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Launcher mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Guide mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Center Jog Dial back button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Using the center Jog Dial control with Sony software . . . . . . 25 Using the center Jog Dial control with other software . . . . . . 25 Using the Optical Disc Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 To insert a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 To eject a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 To play a DVD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 To play an audio CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Notes on CD and DVD discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 To write data to a CD-RW or CD-R disc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 1 Change text in this variable definition to document title. Using PC Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 To insert a PC Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 To remove a PC Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Using Memory Stick Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] You can also connect your Access Point to a telephone line, Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) router, cable modem, or Digital Subscriber Line (xDSL) modem to share access to the Internet among multiple computers. 86 Expanding Your Notebook Capabilities Wireless LAN PC Card The Wireless LAN PC Card, which comes with the Wireless LAN Access Point, can be purchased separately and is designed for building a wireless LAN environment. The Wireless LAN PC Card can be used with or without the Access Point. With the Access Point, you can build a wireless LAN between computers that are equipped with the Wireless LAN PC Card and gain access to the Internet. Without the Access Point, you can achieve direct communication (Peer to Peer mode) between computers. For more information on Sony Wireless LAN, go to http://www. sonystyle. com/vaio/wirelesslan. 87 Change text in this variable definition to document title. 88 Customizing Your VAIO Notebook The following sections briefly describe how to change your notebook's default settings. Displaying the Sony Notebook Setup Screen Controlling Power Management Displaying Battery Information Selecting the Display Mode Display Properties Notes 89 Change text in this variable definition to document title. Displaying the Sony Notebook Setup Screen To display the Sony Notebook Setup screen: 1 2 Click Start on the Windows® taskbar, and then Control Panel. Click Performance and Maintenance, and then Sony Notebook Setup. Sony Notebook Setup Screen 3 4 Select the tab for the item you want to change. See "Sony Notebook Setup tabs" for more information. After you finish making your changes, click OK. 90 Displaying the Sony Notebook Setup Screen Sony Notebook Setup tabs Tab About This Computer Description Display system information, including memory capacity, serial number, and BIOS version. Change the volume of the sounds that play while the operating system is loading. Select the order of drives and devices from which you want to load the operating system. You can specify the hard drive as well as other drives inserted into your computer. When you connect an optional mouse to your notebook, you can make your touchpad inactive. You can also customize the settings of your mouse using the mouse utility. Set the password to secure your computer. Disabling ports releases resources to the system. To change the serial settings, click Advanced on the Basic/Advanced tab. Switch between Advanced mode (additional screens with advanced settings) and Basic mode of display. Printer Initial Setting Touchpad Power On Password Enable Ports Basic/Advanced For more information about each option, click Help on the Sony Notebook Setup screen to display the Help file. 91 Change text in this variable definition to document title. Controlling Power Management The PowerPanelTM utility allows you to control the power management of your notebook and provides key information about system activity and battery life. The following sections briefly describe how to conserve your computer's battery power. You can also refer to PowerPanel Help for more detailed information. To activate a profile or command, see "Displaying Battery Information" for more information. Viewing the Power Management status icons The Power Management status icons are displayed in the taskbar at the lowerright corner of your screen. Move the pointer over the Battery icon to see the tool tip that displays information about the active profile. Double-click the icon for additional information. To change the Power Management profile 1 2 Right-click the battery icon on the taskbar, and then select Profiles. [. . . ] Refer to these resources in the order they are listed. 149 Change text in this variable definition to document title. 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 the printed VAIO® Notebook Quick Start provide you with information on how to maximize your notebook capabilities and solve common problems. (Windows® XP) To access the User Guide, click Start on the Windows® taskbar, select Help and Support, and click VAIO User Guide. (Windows 2000) To access the User Guide, click Start on the Windows taskbar, select VAIO Help Center, and VAIO Documentation. [. . . ]