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Sony VGN-G21XP/B manuals available for free PDF download: User Manual, Troubleshooting And Recovery Manual
Sony VGN-G21XP/B User Manual (189 pages)
VAIO VGN-G Series
Brand:
Sony
| Category:
Desktop
| Size: 1 MB
Table of Contents
User Guide
1
Table of Contents
2
Before Use
6
Notice
7
Energy Star
8
Documentation
9
Help and Support Center
12
Ergonomic Considerations
13
Getting Started
15
Locating Controls and Ports
16
About the Indicator Lights
21
Connecting a Power Source
22
Using the Battery Pack
23
Charging the Battery Pack
26
Removing the Battery Pack
29
To Remove the Battery Pack
29
Shutting down Your Computer Safely
30
Using Your VAIO Computer
31
Using the Keyboard
32
Using the Touch Pad
34
Using Special-Function Buttons
35
Using the Optical Disc Drive
36
Reading and Writing Optical Discs
38
Playing Cds
43
Playing Dvds
44
Using PC Cards
45
Removing a Pc Card
48
Using the Memory Stick Media
49
Inserting a Memory Stick Media
52
Removing a Memory Stick Media
54
Using Other Memory Cards
55
Sd Memory Card
56
Inserting a Memory Card
57
Removing a Memory Card
58
Using the Internet
59
Using Wireless LAN (WLAN)
61
Communicating Without an Access Point (Ad-Hoc)
63
Communicating with an Access Point (Infrastructure)
65
Using the Bluetooth Functionality
68
Communicating with Another Bluetooth Device
71
Stopping Bluetooth Communications
72
Using the Bluetooth Headset
73
Using Peripheral Devices
75
Connecting External Speakers
76
Connecting an External Display
77
Connecting a Multimedia Computer Display
78
Connecting a Projector
79
Selecting Display Modes
80
Using the Multiple Monitors Function
81
Connecting an External Microphone
83
Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device
84
Connecting a Usb Floppy Disk Drive
85
Disconnecting a Usb Floppy Disk Drive
86
Connecting a Printer
87
Connecting to a Network (LAN)
88
Customizing Your VAIO Computer
89
Setting the Password
90
Changing/Removing the Power-On Password
92
Adding the Windows Password
93
Changing/Removing the Windows Password
94
Using Fingerprint Authentication
95
Precautions on Using Fingerprint Authentication
96
Enrolling a Fingerprint
97
Using the Password Bank
101
Using Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
103
Important Notice
105
Setting up Your Computer with VAIO Control Center
110
Using VAIO Status Monitor
111
Using the Power Saving Modes
112
Using Standby Mode
113
To Activate Standby Mode
113
To Return to Normal Mode
114
Using Hibernate Mode
115
To Activate Hibernate Mode
115
Managing Power with VAIO Power Management
117
Changing the Performance Setting
119
Protecting Data from Unauthorized Use
120
Configuring Your Modem
122
Protecting the Hard Disk
124
Upgrading Your VAIO Computer
125
Adding and Removing Memory
126
Removing and Installing a Memory Module
128
Viewing the Amount of Memory
132
Precautions
133
On Handling the LCD Screen
134
On Using the Power Source
135
On Handling Your Computer
136
On the Liquid-Resistant Structure
138
On Handling Floppy Disks
141
On Handling Discs
142
On Using the Battery Pack
143
On Using Headphones
144
On Handling Memory Stick Media
145
On Handling the Hard Disk
146
Troubleshooting
147
Computer
148
What Should I Do if a Bios Error Appears When I Turn on My Computer
149
What Should I Do if My Computer or Software Stops Responding
150
What Should I Do if the Battery Indicator Is Flashing and My Computer Does Not Start
151
What Should I Do if I Cannot Remember the Bios Password
152
To the Computer
153
System Security
154
How Do I Keep My Antivirus Software Updated
155
Battery
156
Can My Computer Enter Hibernate Mode While Using Battery Power
157
Why Doesn't My Computer Enter Hibernate Mode
157
Internet
158
Why Is My Modem Connection Slow
159
Networking
160
Why Is the Data Transfer Speed Slow
161
How Do I Avoid Data Transfer Interruptions
161
Bluetooth Technology
163
Why Is My Bluetooth Connection Slow
165
Can I Use a Device with Bluetooth Technology on Airplanes
166
Optical Discs
168
Display
172
What Should I Do if the External Display Remains Blank
173
Printing
174
Microphone
175
Mouse
176
Speakers
177
Touch Pad
178
Keyboard
179
Floppy Disks
180
PC Cards
181
Memory Stick Media
182
Peripherals
183
Support Options
184
Sony Support Information
184
E-Support
185
Trademarks
187
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Sony VGN-G21XP/B Troubleshooting And Recovery Manual (44 pages)
Brand:
Sony
| Category:
Laptop
| Size: 0 MB
Table of Contents
Documentation
2
Printed Documentation
2
Non-Printed Documentation
2
Important
2
Table of Contents
3
Introduction to this Guide
5
Troubleshooting
7
Troubleshooting
8
Computer
8
What Should I Do if My Computer Does Not Start
8
What Should I Do if a BIOS Error Appears When I Turn on My Computer
9
What Should I Do if the Power Indicator (Green) Lights but My Screen Stays Blank
10
What Should I Do if My Computer or Software Stops Responding
10
What Should I Do if the Battery Indicator Is Flashing and My Computer Does Not Start
10
What Should I Do if a Message Window, Notifying of Incompatibility or Improper Installation of the Battery Pack, Appears and My Computer Enters Hibernate Mode
11
What Should I Do if Windows Does Not Start, Showing a Message, When I Start My Computer
11
What Should I Do if I Cannot Remember the BIOS Password
11
System Security
12
How Can I Protect My Computer against Security Threats, such as Viruses
12
How Do I Keep My Antivirus Software Updated
12
Recovering Your VAIO System
13
Before Using Your Computer
14
Important Information
15
Creating Your Own Recovery Discs
16
To Create Recovery Discs
17
Backing up and Restoring Your Data Using Backup and Restore Center
18
To Back up Your Data
18
To Create a Restore Point
23
Backing up and Restoring Your Data with the VAIO Software
26
To Back up Your Data with Rescue Data
26
To Restore Your Data with VAIO Data Restore Tool
28
Restoring the Preinstalled Software or Software Drivers
29
To Use Reinstall Programs or Drivers
29
Finding out What to Do in Case of Computer Malfunctions
30
If Your Computer Does Not Work Properly
30
If Windows Starts
31
If Windows Does Not Start
32
Recovering Your VAIO System
33
Before Starting the Recovery Process
33
Aborting the System Recovery Process
34
Recovering Your VAIO System When You Can Start Windows
35
To Restore the C Drive
35
To Restore Your Entire Computer System
36
Recovering Your VAIO System When You Cannot Start Windows
37
Changing the Partition Sizes
38
About Hard Disk Partitioning
38
Creating a Hard Disk Partition
38
To Create a Partition with the Windows Feature
39
To Create a Partition with Recovery Discs
39
Erasing Everything on Your Hard Disk
40
Erasing All of Your Data on Your Hard Disk with Wipe and Erase Data
40
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