. Exit anti-virus software before writing data to a disc. . Never touch the surface of the disc. Fingerprints and dust on the surface of a disc may cause writing errors. . Do not put your VAIO notebook into a power saving mode while using the pre-installed software. Using the DVD function To achieve optimum performance when playing DVD-ROM discs, you should follow these recommendations. . You can play DVDs using the DVD- ROM drive and the WinDVD software. See the help file on the WinDVD software for details. . Your computer should not be connected to the port replicator while playing DVD movies or using DVD applications. . Close all open applications before playing a DVD-ROM movie. . When playing DVD movies on battery power, set the power management profile to DVD. With other profiles, the movies can be choppy. Using your notebook Sony Notebook User Guide . Do not switch power saving modes while playing a DVD video. . Do not use resident disc utilities or resident utilities to speed up the access of discs, because they may 38 nNcause the system to become unstable. . Make sure that the screensaver is deactivated. . Region codes indicators are labelled on the DVD discs to indicate in which region and on what type of player you can play the disc. Unless a ' 2' (Europe belongs to region ' 2') or ' all' (this means that you can play this DVD everywhere in the world) is labelled on your DVD disc or on the packaging, you cannot play the disc on this player. . Do not try to change the region code settings of the DVD- ROM drive. Any difficulties caused by changing the region code settings of the DVD- ROM drive are out of warranty. . When a TV is connected, a part of the video screen will not appear with the factory settings. Adjust the display resolution to 640 x 480. . When playing a DVD movie, you can use the + or + combinations to toggle between the notebook display and a connected external display. Should you need to have both screens on, the movie will only be played on the ’ primary’ monitor (by default, the notebook screen). To make the external display the primary monitor, go to Control Panel > Appearance and Themes > Display. On the Settings tab, click Advanced and change the settings on the Displays tab. Using your notebook Using the weight saver The weight saver protects the multi- purpose bay when it is empty. 39 nN To attach the weight saver, proceed as follows: 1 If another device is in the multi- purpose bay, remove it ( page 41) . 2 Pull out the guide ( 1) of the weight saver and slide the weight saver in the direction of the arrow ( 2) until it clicks. Sony Notebook User Guide Using your notebook 40 nN Sony Notebook User Guide To remove the weight saver, proceed as follows: 1 Slide the eject lever of the weight saver in the direction of arrow 1. 2 Slide the release lever on the bottom of the computer in the direction of arrow 2. Using your notebook Sony Notebook User Guide Using the floppy disk drive Your computer is equipped with a floppy disk drive which can be removed. When you are not using it, you 41 nNcan replace it with the bundled weight saver. Removing the floppy disk drive To remove the floppy disk drive, proceed as follows: 1 Turn off the computer. 2 Slide the release lever ( 1) on the bottom of the computer in the direction of the arrow. 3 Slide the drive ( 2) out of the multi- purpose bay. 4 Insert the weight saver. Using your notebook 42 nN Sony Notebook User Guide Inserting the floppy disk drive To insert the floppy disk drive, proceed as follows: 1 Turn off the computer. 2 If the weight saver is in the multipurpose bay ( 1), remove the device. 3 Insert the floppy disk drive ( 2) into the multipurpose bay with the metallic part up. 4 Continue pushing the drive into the bay until the release lever locks into place. Using your notebook 43 nN Sony Notebook User Guide Inserting a floppy disk To insert a floppy disk, proceed as follows: 1 Hold the disk ( 1) with the label side facing up. 2 Gently push the disk into the floppy disk drive ( 2) until it clicks into place. Sony Notebook User Guide Sony Notebook User Guide Removing a floppy disk Using your notebook To remove a floppy disk, proceed as follows: 1 Wait until the LED indicator ( 1) turns off. 2 Press the eject button ( 2) to remove the floppy disk. . Do not press the eject button when the LED indicator is turned on. Otherwise, data may be lost. 44 nN 1 Insert the PC Card into one of the PC Card slots front label facing up. Inserting a PC Card To insert a PC Card, proceed as follows: Sony Notebook User Guide Using your notebook Using PC Cards This computer has a PC Card slot that supports Type II and Type III PC Cards. PC Cards allow you to connect 45 nNportable external devices. You do not need to shut down your computer when inserting a PC Card. 2 Gently push the PC Card slot into the connector. The PC Card is automatically detected by your system. The Safely Remove Hardware icon appears in the system tray. . So...
