Sony Vaio Pcg Serie Pgc Gr150 Manual

Overview of Software
35 CompuServe
® 2000
CompuServe Interactive Services, Inc. (http://www.compuserve.com/)
CompuServe is the most comprehensive source of organized business and educational 
information online today. CompuServe allows you to access the vastness of the Internet, 
without wasting time wading through it. Maximize your time online with CompuServe.
DVgate™
Sony Electronics Inc. (http://www.sony.com/pcsupport/)
Connect a digital video camera recorder to the i.LINK®* connector and capture your...

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36 Netscape Communicator
®
Netscape Communications Corporation (http://help.netscape.com/)
Netscape Communicator is an all-in-one Internet tool that makes it easy to browse the 
web, send Internet e-mail, chat, read newsgroups, and compose great Web documents.
Norton AntiVirus™
Symantec Corporation (http://www.symantec.com/techsupp/)
Norton AntiVirus is the world’s leading anti-virus software. Just install it and forget it. It’s 
always working in the background to protect...

Overview of Software
37 Quicken
® 2001
Intuit, Inc. (http://www.intuit.com/support/)
Quicken is a fast, easy way to organize your finances. Quicken works just like your 
checkbook, so it is easy to learn and use. Quicken manages all your finances, bank 
accounts, credit cards, investments, and loans. You can even pay your bills online.
QuickTime™
Apple Computer Inc. (http://www.apple.com)
QuickTime is the Apple technology that makes video, sound, music, 3D, and virtual 
reality come alive for your...

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38 Smart Connect (Windows 2000 only)
Sony Electronics Inc. (http://www.sony.com/pcsupport/)
Smart Connect allows you to use an i.LINK cable to connect your VAIO Notebook to 
another VAIO computer that supports Smart Connect. You can then use one computer to 
copy, delete, and edit files on the other computer. You can also print from a printer 
attached to either computer.
Sound Forge® XP (On selected models)
Sonic Foundry, Inc. (http://www.sonicfoundry.com)
Sound Forge XP...

Using Your Recovery CDs
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Using Your Recovery CDs
The following sections describe how to use the Application Recovery, Driver 
Recovery, and System Recovery utilities. 
Using the Application Recovery CD(s)
The  Application Recovery CD utility enables you to reinstall individual 
applications if they become corrupted or are accidentally erased. Reinstalling an 
individual software title may correct a problem you are experiencing with your 
notebook or software application; you may not need to reinstall...

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Using the Driver Recovery CD
The Driver Recovery CD utility enables you to reinstall individual drivers if they 
become corrupted or are accidentally erased. You can reinstall an individual 
driver to correct a problem that you are experiencing with your computer, 
hardware, or software application. VAIO Support Agent uses a vault feature on 
the Driver Recovery CD(s) to repair software applications.
To use the Driver Recovery CD(s)
1Turn on your notebook. If your notebook...

Using Your Recovery CDs
41 The System Recovery CD contains a backup copy of all the software originally 
installed on your hard disk drive. It can be used only to recover the hard disk 
of the notebook you purchased.
The System Recovery utility gives you Full Restore with Format. That is, it 
formats the hard disk drive, then restores all the original software.
To use the System Recovery CD(s)
1Insert the Sony System Recovery CD in the optical disc drive.
2Shut down your notebook as described in the...

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42 7Check that “Yes” is selected, then press Enter. The notebook restarts from 
the Recovery CD.
✍Your system may include one or two System Recovery CD(s). If you have two System 
Recovery CD(s), insert the first CD to run the System Recovery program. You are 
prompted to insert the second CD once the information from the first CD has been 
installed.
The recovery process takes from 30 to 60 minutes to complete.
After recovering your system using the System Recovery CD, you...

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6Troubleshooting
You may encounter common problems when using your Sony VAIO® Notebook. 
Since many problems have simple solutions, try the suggestions provided in this 
chapter before you contact Sony PC Support (http://www.sony.com/pcsupport). 
This chapter provides you with information on the following topics:
❑Troubleshooting the Notebook
❑Troubleshooting the LCD Screen
❑Troubleshooting the Mouse and Touchpad
❑Troubleshooting Drives, PC Cards, and Peripheral Devices
❑Troubleshooting Software...

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Troubleshooting the Notebook
(Windows Me only) When starting your notebook for the first time, the VAIO 
InitManager dialog box will appear. Please select “OK” to begin initial setup. If 
you do not execute the initial setup, you cannot use part of VAIO original 
hardware functions such as Power Management tool, scroll function of touchpad, 
and keyboard shortcut functions combined with the Fn key.
My notebook does not start.
❑Check that the notebook is plugged into a power...