User manual SONY VAIO VPC-EB26GX/WI

[. . . ] Trademarks used in this text: Dell, the SONY E COM logo, Dellnet, the Dellnet logo, Dell TravelLite, Inspiron, and DellWare are trademarks of Dell Computer Corporation; Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks and Celeron is a trademark of Intel Corporation; Microsoft and Windows and are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. Dell Computer Corporation disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own. A00 Contents Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] REI N S T A L L T H E S C A N N E R D R I V E R -- See the scanner documentation for instructions. Touch Pad Problems CH E C K T H E T O U C H P A D S E T T I N G S -- Click the Start button, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click the Mouse icon. Try adjusting the settings. S o lv ing Pr o ble m s 35 w w w. c o m External Keyboard Problems DI S C O N N E C T T H E K E Y B O A R D C A B L E -- Shut down the computer (see page 18). Disconnect the keyboard cable and check the cable connector for bent or broken pins. Unexpected Characters DIS A B L E T H E N U M E R I C K E Y P A D -- Press the <Num Lk> key to disable the numeric keypad. Verify that the numbers lock light is not lit. Drive Problems If you cannot save a file to a floppy disk HINT: For information on saving files to a floppy disk, see the Tell Me How help file (see page 28). EN S U R E T H A T WI N D O W S R E C O G N I Z E S T H E D R I V E -- Double-click the My Computer icon. If the floppy drive is not listed, perform a full scan with your antivirus software to check for and remove viruses. Viruses can sometimes prevent Windows from recognizing the drive. CA N N O T S A V E F I L E S T O A F L O P P Y D I S K -- Ensure that the floppy disk is not full or write-protected (locked). TEST T H E D R I V E W I T H A N O T H E R F L O P P Y D I S K -- Insert another floppy disk to eliminate the possibility that the original floppy disk is defective. 36 So lv ing Pr o ble m s back of floppy disk write-protected not writeprotected If you cannot play a music CD or install a program from a CD EN S U R E T H A T WI N D O W S R E C O G N I Z E S T H E D R I V E -- Double-click the My Computer icon. If the CD drive is not listed, perform a full scan with your antivirus software to check for and remove viruses. If the status light is not green, try replacing the network cable. Amber indicates that the network card driver is loaded and the card is detecting activity. RESTA R T T H E C O M P U T E R -- Try to log on to the network again. CO N T A C T Y O U R N E T W O R K A D M I N I S T R A T O R -- Verify that your network settings are correct and that the network is functioning. Windows Error Messages X:\ IS NOT ACCESSIBLE. the drive and try again. T H E D E V I C E I S N O T R E A D Y -- Insert a disk into A FILENAME CANNOT CONTAIN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING C H A R A C T E R S : \ / : * ?" < > |-- Do not use these characters in filenames. S o lv ing Pr o ble m s 39 w w w. c o m NOT ENOUGH MEMOR Y OR RESOURCES. CLOSE SOME PROGRAMS AND T R Y A G A I N -- You have too many programs open. Close all windows and open the program that you want to use. TH E F I L E B E I N G C O P I E D I S T O O L A R G E F O R T H E D E S T I N A T I O N D R I V E -- The file that you are trying to copy is too large to fit on the disk, or the disk is too full. Try copying the file to a different disk or use a larger capacity disk. A R E Q U I R E D . D LL F I L E W A S N O T F O U N D -- The program that you are trying to open is missing an essential file. [. . . ] Your Dell computer is designed to comply with applicable regulations regarding EMI. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Dell could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. Additional regulatory information regarding your computer can be found in the Tell Me How help file. To open the file, click the Start button on the Windows desktop, point to Dell Documents, and then click Tell Me How. Battery Disposal Your computer uses a lithium-ion battery and a nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) coin-cell battery. [. . . ]