This means that the bass sound level is at all levels without distorting other frequencies (only with ! * This function can only be used by the first user to log on. It will not work if you have switched to another If another user wants to on an external monitor, use the monitor switch to monitor TV. . Some functions are not available until Windows is launched. Troubleshooting sound My speakers are not producing sound . If your computer is powered by battery, check that the battery is inserted properly and that it is charged. . If you are using an application that has its own volume control, check that the volume is turned up. . Check the volume controls in Windows. IndicatorsIndicator Functions Power Power on: lights green. Standby mode: flashes umber. Battery Indicates the status of the battery. Light On Off Hard disk Data is read from or written to the hard drive. The hard drive is not being accessed. Num Lock Turns on when the number keys in the numeric keypad are active. Turns off when the alphanumeric character keys in the keypad area are active. Caps Lock Turns on when the letters appear in uppercase as you type. The key lowers the case of typed characters when Caps Lock is on. Turns off when the letters appear in lowercase as you type (unless you hold down the key) . Scroll Lock Turns on when the screen scrolls differently (Not all applications support this function). Turns off when the information moves across the display normally. Using the pointing deviceThe keyboard contains a cursor-pointing device (1). You can point to, select, drag, and scroll objects on the screen using the built- in pointing device. Action Description Point Press the pointing device ( 2) in a direction to place the pointer on an on-screen item or object. Click Press the left button (3) once. Double-click Press the left button twice. Right-click Press the right button (4) once. In many applications, this action displays a shortcut menu. Drag Press the pointing device in a direction to place the pointer on an on- screen item or object. While holding the left button, press the pointing device in a direction, and then release it at the desired point. Scroll Press the pointing device while pressing the centre button (5) . . The scroll function is available only with applications that support a scroll pointing device feature. Pressing the pointing device too hard may damage it. You can take off the pointing device cover ( 1) and replace it with the additional cover supplied with your computer. . Make sure the cover is tightly secured to prevent damage to the screen when you close the computer. Using the disc driveYour computer is delivered with an external i. LINK optical disc drive. Setting up the drive The i. LINK drive is delivered with the following components: 1. Optical drive 2. VAIO peripheral cable Connecting the driveNext to your computer’s S400 i. LINK connector is a VAIO peripheral original connector. The i.LINK drive’s cable has a two-pin plug that has to be connected into both the S400 i. LINK connector and the VAIO peripheral original connector. To connect the drive, proceed as follows: 1Plug the four-pin end of the i. LINK drive’s cable into the optical disc (1). 2Scroll the LOCK wheel (2) to lock the i.LINK drive’s cable. 3Plug the two- pin end of the i. LINK drive’s cable ( 3) into the notebook’s S400 i.LINK connector ( 4) and the VAIO peripheral original connector (5). Removing the driveTo remove the drive, proceed as follows: Pull the two- pin end of the i.LINK drive’s cable from the notebook’s S400 i.LINK connector and the VAIO peripheral connector. . For more information on using the i. LINK optical disc drive, please read the Operating Instructions that come with the optical drive. Inserting a disc To insert a disc, proceed as follows: 1Turn on the computer. 2Press the eject button to open the drive. The tray slides out. 3Place a disc in the middle of the tray with the label side facing up until the disc clicks into place. 4Close the tray by pushing it gently. . See the Troubleshooting Guide if you have problems using discs. Reading and writing CDs and DVDsTo achieve optimum performance when writing data on to disc (also called ’burning’), follow these recommendations : . To make the data on a disc readable on an optical drive, you need to close the session when you eject it. To complete this process, follow the instructions included with your software. . Only use circular discs. Do not use discs with any other shape (star, heart, card, etc. ), as this may damage the disk drive. . Do not strike or shake the computer while writing data to a disc. . For optimal writing speed, deactivate the screensaver before writing data to a disc. . Memory-resident disc utilities may cause unstable operation or data loss. Deactivate these utilities before writing data to a disc. . When using your software application to burn discs, make sure you exit and close all other applications. . Never touch the surface...
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