Sony PCG-GRT815E PCG-GRT816M PCG-GRT816S User Manual

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- Notice
- ENERGY STAR
- Owner's record
- Safety Information
  - General
  - Audio/video
  - Connectivity
- Regulatory information
- Disposing of lithium ion batteries
- Disposing of internal memory backup battery

Welcome
- Documentation pack
  - Printed documentation
  - Non-printed documentation
  - Further sources
- Ergonomic considerations

Using your VAIO computer
- Connecting a power source
  - Using the AC adapter
  - Using the battery pack
    - Inserting the battery pack
    - Charging the battery pack
    - Removing the battery pack
  - Using the second battery pack
- Setting up your computer with Sony Notebook Setup
- Shutting down your computer safely
- Using the keyboard
  - Combinations and functions with the <Fn> key
  - Troubleshooting sound
    - My speakers are not producing sound
  - Indicators
- Using the touchpad
- Using the disc drive
  - Reading and writing CDs and DVDs*
  - Playing DVDs
  - Troubleshooting optical disc drive
    - I cannot switch from LCD display to TV and vice versa
    - My disc drive tray does not open
    - I cannot play a disc
    - I cannot play a DVD
    - I cannot play a DVD when using two screens
    - The reading speed of CD/DVD-RWs is very slow
    - Why does my CD/DVD-RW drive not record at the highest speed?
    - The disc tray does not eject even when the eject button is pressed
    - The disc tray ejects even when it has been locked into place
- Using the weight saver
- Using PC Cards
  - Inserting a PC Card
  - Removing a PC Card
  - Troubleshooting PC Card
    - My PC Card is not working
- Using the Memory Stick
  - Write-protecting a Memory Stick
  - Inserting a Memory Stick
  - Removing a Memory Stick
- Using the modem
  - Troubleshooting the modem
    - My modem does not work or cannot establish a connection
    - My modem connection is slow
- Using Wireless LAN (WLAN)
  - Communicating without Access Point (ad-hoc)
  - Communicating with an Access Point (infrastructure)
  - Wireless LAN channel selection
    - (a) With an Access Point ("Infrastructure")
    - (b) Without Access Point ("Ad-Hoc")
  - Troubleshooting Wireless LAN
    - I cannot use the Wireless LAN function
    - The Wireless LAN Access Point and your computer cannot communicate
    - The data transfer speed is slow
    - I cannot access the Internet
- Using power saving modes
  - Using Normal mode
  - Using Standby mode
  - Using Hibernate mode
  - Troubleshooting power management
    - The power management setting is not responding
- Managing power with PowerPanel
  - Activating PowerPanel
  - Activating power management profiles
    - Running on AC
    - Running on batteries
  - Selecting automatic profiles when running on batteries
  - Displaying detailed battery information
  - Editing a power profile
  - Creating a power profile

Connecting peripheral devices
- Connecting a port replicator
  - Attaching your computer to the port replicator
  - Disconnecting your computer from the port replicator
- Connecting an external display
  - Connecting a computer display
  - Connecting a multimedia computer display
  - Connecting a TV
  - Connecting a projector
- Selecting display modes
- Using the Dual Display function
  - Selecting the Dual Display mode
  - Setting the colours and resolution for each display
  - Customizing the virtual desktop
  - Deactivating the Dual Display function
- Connecting external speakers
  - Troubleshooting sound
    - My speakers are not producing sound
- Connecting an external microphone
  - Troubleshooting sound
    - My microphone does not work
- Connecting an external mouse or keyboard
- Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) device
  - Connecting a USB mouse
  - Connecting a USB floppy disk drive
    - Inserting a floppy disk
    - Removing a floppy disk
  - Troubleshooting floppy disks
    - My USB floppy disk drive cannot write to a floppy disk
    - The optional PCGA-UFD5/A (USB) floppy disk drive is not recognised as drive A
- Connecting a printer
  - Connecting a printer using the USB connector
  - Connecting a printer using the printer connector
- Connecting an i.LINK device
  - Connecting a digital video camera recorder
  - Connecting two VAIO notebooks
  - Troubleshooting i.LINK devices
    - I cannot establish an i.LINK connection between two VAIO computers
    - When I record images to a digital video device using DVgate, I see an error message
    - I cannot use digital devices
- Connecting to a network (LAN)

Upgrading your VAIO computer
- Adding and removing memory*
  - Removing and installing a memory module
  - Viewing the amount of memory

Getting help
- Sony support options
- Other sources of information
- e-Support
  - What is e-Support?
  - Who can use e-Support?
  - How can I access the e-Support portal?
  - Can I submit questions in my native language?
  - Can I submit my questions at any time?
  - Is there a cost involved for using e-Support?
  - How do I know when the e-Support Team has handled my query/case?

Precautions
- On handling the hard disk
- On handling the LCD screen
- On using the power source
- On handling your computer
- On handling floppy disks
- On handling discs
- On using the battery pack
- On using headphones
- On handling Memory Sticks

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