User manual SONY VAIO VPC-EG37FM/W DATASHEET

[. . . ] In no event shall Sony Corporation be liable for any incidental, consequential, or special damages, whether based on tort, contract, or otherwise, arising out of or in connection with this manual, the software, or other information contained herein or the use thereof. In the manual, the TM or ® marks are not specified. Sony Corporation reserves the right to make any modification to this manual or the information contained herein at any time without notice. The software described herein is governed by the terms of a separate user license agreement. [. . . ] When using your software application to burn discs, make sure you exit and close all other applications. Fingerprints and dust on the surface of a disc may cause writing errors. Do not switch power modes while using the pre-installed software and while using the CD burning software. This will affect the use of the disc irreparably. Connect and use the AC adapter to power your computer or make sure your battery is at least 50 percent charged. Some DVD players and computer's DVD drives may not be able to play DVDs created by the VAIO Zone software. Ultra-speed CD-RW is supported. Supports writing to DVD-RW discs compliant with DVD-RW version 1. 1/1. 2. * Supports 8cm disc reading, but does not support 8cm disc writing. Because the maximum writing speed to DVD+R DL (Double Layer) discs is 2. 4x speed, it may take a while to finish writing to such discs. * * Depending on the model you purchased. See the printed Specifications sheet to see whether your model is equipped with the optical disc drive capable of DVD writing. nN 30 Using Your VAIO Computer Notes on playing DVDs To achieve optimum performance when playing DVDs, you should follow these recommendations. You can play DVDs using the optical disc drive and the VAIO Zone software. See the help file on the VAIO Zone software for details. In the CD Writing Tasks box, click Write these files to CD. Follow the instructions in the CD Writing Wizard. The read/write drive letter designation may vary, depending on your system's hardware configuration. !Do not strike or shake the computer while writing data onto a disc. nN 33 Using Your VAIO Computer Playing DVDs To play a DVD 1 2 3 4 Close all open programs. Insert the DVD into the optical disc drive. Select a DVD software program to play the DVD. For instructions on how to use a program, see the help guide included with the DVD software program. Copying Files to DVDs To copy files to a DVD-R or DVD-RW 1 2 3 4 Connect the AC adapter to the computer. Insert the disc into the optical disc drive. Select a DVD software program you want to use from the submenu. For instructions on how to use a program, see the help guide included with the DVD software program. nN 34 Using Your VAIO Computer Using PC Cards PC Cards allow you to connect portable external devices. Inserting a PC Card To insert a PC Card 1 2 Insert the PC Card into the PC Card slot with the front label facing up. The PC Card is automatically detected by your system. The Safely Remove Hardware icon appears on the taskbar. nN 35 Using Your VAIO Computer Some devices may not function properly if you repeat returning to Normal mode from Standby mode or Hibernate mode. For some PC Cards, if you alternate between Normal mode and Standby or Hibernate mode while the card is inserted, you may find that a device connected to your system is not recognized. Restart your system to correct the problem. [. . . ] The network key should be 5 or 13 alphanumeric characters or 10 or 26 hexadecimal*3 characters long. You can choose whatever you want. nN 46 Using Your VAIO Computer 13 Enter exactly the same Network key again, for confirmation. 14 Select the check box This is a computer-to-computer (ad hoc) network; wireless access points are not used at the bottom of the screen. Your Network name appears in the Preferred networks. [. . . ]