Sony PCG-GRT896SP Manual

Table of Contents

• Read this first
  • 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
• Trademarks