Introduction To This Guide; Printed Documentation - Sony VGN-AR21B Troubleshooting Manual

Introduction to this guide

If you have problems with your Sony VAIO
There are more troubleshooting topics available in your computer's extensive Help and
Support Center (click Start - Help and Support).
It is strongly recommended that you read the documentation before you start using your
computer. Along with the printed documentation, there are user guides located on the
computer. As well as providing essential information, the online documentation has helpful
hints and covers topics you may not have considered before.
The following documents are included with your computer.

Printed Documentation

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A Setting Up Poster — Describes the process from unpacking to starting up your
computer.
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Troubleshooting Guide — Contains solutions to common problems (this booklet).
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Recovery Guide — Contains an explanation of how to recover your computer's
system if you need to.
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Booklets containing the following information: Sony GUARANTEE conditions,
Safety / Regulations, Modem Regulations, Wireless LAN Regulations, Bluetooth
Regulations, End User Software License Agreement, and Sony Support
services.
Non-printed Documentation
You can find online information in:
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Documentation in My Club VAIO: The My Club VAIO portal is a perfect starting point
to use your computer - a comprehensive collection of everything you need to get the
most from the computer.
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Help and Support Center: Help and Support Center is a comprehensive resource
for practical advice, tutorials, and demonstrations to help you learn to use Microsoft
Windows XP and your computer. Use the Search feature, Index, or table of contents to
view all Windows Help resources, including those that are on the Internet.
To access Documentation, follow these steps:
1 Click Start, point to All Programs, and click My Club VAIO.
2 Click Documentation.
3 Select the guide you want to read.
You can now read your User Guide. This guide is provided in PDF format, which you can
easily browse through and print out.
To access Help and Support Center, follow these steps:
1 Click Start.
2 Click Help and Support.
Help and Support Center appears.
Or go to the Help and Support Center by pressing the Microsoft Windows key
the F1 key.
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