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VAIO Notebook
Quick Start
PCG-GR200 Series
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Contents Welcome.......................................................5 Unpacking Your Notebook .........................................7 Registering Your Notebook ........................................9 Setting up your dial-up connection ...........................10 Setting Up Your VAIO® Notebook ...........15 Connecting a Power Source ......................................21 Starting Your Notebook ............................................27 Shutting Down Your Notebook..................
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VAIO® Notebook Quick Start Troubleshooting........................................57 Troubleshooting Your Notebook ..............................58 Troubleshooting the LCD Screen ............................. 62 Troubleshooting the Mouse and Touchpad .............. 63 Troubleshooting Drives, PC Cards and Peripheral Devices .................................................... 65 Troubleshooting Software......................................... 68 Troubleshooting the Modem........................
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Welcome Congratulations on your purchase of the Sony VAIO® notebook. Sony has combined leading-edge technology in audio, video, computing, and communications to provide you with state-of-the-art personal computing. Features ✍ For a complete description of the specifications of your VAIO® notebook, see the Specifications flyer supplied with your notebook. ❑ Exceptional performance — Your notebook includes a Mobile Intel® Pentium® III processor that supports Enhanced Intel® SpeedStep™ * † te
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VAIO® Notebook Quick Start Microsoft® Windows® operating system — Your system includes ❑ Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional, Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition, or Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Professional. Communications — Access popular online services, send e-mail, browse ❑ the Internet, and use fax features. Removable Hard Disk Drive — Take advantage of the increased ❑ computing versatility and expansion capabilities that a removable drive * affords. Optical drive (CD-RW/DVD Combo or DVD-
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Unpacking Your Notebook Unpacking Your Notebook Remove the following hardware items from the box: * Main unit Power cord AC adapter Weight saver Rechargeable battery pack * The removable hard disk drive and removable optical disc drive are preinstalled in your note- book. Documents ❑ VAIO® Notebook Quick Start — Contains information on unpacking and setting up your notebook, supplementary updates, and software information. ❑ Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional manual, Microsoft® Windows XP Hom
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VAIO® Notebook Quick Start Software CDs ❑ Microsoft® Word — Enables you to reinstall Microsoft Word to the VAIO® notebook you purchased. Recovery CDs Application Recovery CD(s) — Enables you to reinstall individual ❑ applications if they become corrupted or are erased. Driver Recovery CD(s) — Enables you to reinstall individual device ❑ drivers if they become corrupted or are erased. System Recovery CD(s) — Enables you to format the C:\ partition of the ❑ hard disk drive, then reinstall the
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Registering Your Notebook Registering Your Notebook Take advantage of Sony’s commitment to quality customer support and receive these benefits by registering your notebook: Sony Customer Support — Talk to a Support Representative to ❑ troubleshoot problems you may be having with your notebook. Limited Warranty — Protect your investment. See the Warranty Card for ❑ more details. ✍ You are prompted to register your computer the first time you turn on the unit. Follow the on-screen instructions
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VAIO® Notebook Quick Start Setting up your dial-up connection This section describes the basic steps for setting up your dial-up connection for the first time. The Connection Wizard guides you through the process of connecting to the Internet and then choosing an Internet Service Provider (ISP) or setting up an existing account. Setting up your dial-up connection (Windows® XP Home Edition/Windows® XP Professional) 1 Click Start from the Windows taskbar and select All Programs. 2 Point to Acc
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Setting up your dial-up connection Phone and Modem Options window 4 Select the location from where you are dialing and then click OK. The New Connection Wizard appears. 11
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VAIO® Notebook Quick Start New Connection Wizard 5 Follow the on-screen instructions to finish setting up your dial-up connection. 12
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Setting up your dial-up connection (Windows® 2000 Professional) 1 Double-click the Connect to the Internet icon on the Windows desktop. The Internet Connection Wizard appears. Internet Connection Wizard 2 Follow the on-screen instructions to finish setting up your dial-up connection and to choose your ISP. 13
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VAIO® Notebook Quick Start 14
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Setting Up Your VAIO® Notebook This section describes all the controls and ports on your notebook, how to connect your notebook to a power source, and how to start and shut down your notebook. 15
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VAIO® Notebook Quick Start Locating Controls and Ports Front 4 3 2 1 Memory Stick® indicator 8 LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) screen 2 Num Lock indicator 9 Keyboard 3 Caps Lock indicator 10 Speakers 4 Scroll Lock indicator 11 Left and right buttons 5 Power indicator 12 Touchpad 6 Battery 1 and 2 indicators 13 Battery bay 7 Hard disk drive indicator 14 Power button 16
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Setting Up Your VAIO® Notebook Left S400 1 Back button for center Jog 4 Memory Stick® slot Dial™ control 2 Center Jog Dial™ control 5 PC Card slots 3 CD-RW/DVD Combo Drive or 6 i.LINK® (IEEE1394) S400 DVD-ROM drive in port * multipurpose bay * This multipurpose bay can house either an optical disc drive or an optional second battery. 17
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VAIO® Notebook Quick Start Right 1 Air vent 2 Drive bay with removable hard disk drive 3 Battery bay 18
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Setting Up Your VAIO® Notebook Back 1 Air vent 6 Ethernet port 2 DC In port 7 USB ports 3 Printer port 8 Modem jack * 4 VGA port 9 Microphone jack 5 AV Out jack 10 Headphone jack * There is a protruding dot above the Microphone jack to further distinguish it from other jacks and ports. Do not connect a microphone to the Headphone jack. Only connect 10Base-T and 100Base-TX cables to the Ethernet port. Do not connect any other type of network cable or any telephone line. Connecting cables other
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VAIO® Notebook Quick Start Bottom 1 Tilt stands 2 Multipurpose bay RELEASE lever 3 Port replicator connector 20
