[. . . ] Macrovision: This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U. S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Sony Corporation reserves the right to make any modification to this manual or the information contained herein at any time without notice. [. . . ] If the weight saver is in the multipurpose bay (1), remove the device. Insert the floppy disk drive (2) into the multipurpose bay with the metallic part up. Continue pushing the drive into the bay until the release lever locks into place. Inserting a floppy disk To insert a floppy disk, proceed as follows: 1 2 Hold the disk (1) with the label side facing up. Gently push the disk into the drive (2) until it clicks into place. Using your notebook Sony Notebook User Guide nN 62 Removing a floppy disk To remove a floppy disk, proceed as follows: When you have finished using the floppy disk, wait until the LED indicator (1) turns off and then press the eject button (2) to remove the disk. Before pressing the eject button, make sure that the LED indicator is turned off. It may damage the floppy Removing the floppy disk drive To remove the floppy disk drive, proceed as follows: 1 2 Turn off the computer. Slide the release lever (1) on the bottom of the computer in the direction of the arrow. 3 4 Slide the drive (2) out of the multipurpose bay. Insert the weight saver. Using your notebook Sony Notebook User Guide nN 63 Re-inserting the floppy disk drive To re-insert the floppy disk drive, proceed as follows: 1 2 3 4 Turn off the computer. Insert the floppy disk drive into the multipurpose bay with the metallic part up. Continue pushing the drive into the bay until the release lever locks into place. Using the Net MD Bay unit (optional accessory) Net MD is the next generation in MiniDisc technology. It further expands the MiniDisc format by allowing direct PC-to-MD `drag and drop' transfers. Using your computer, you can transfer audio files, edit MiniDisc tracks, and more. If the display resolution of your computer is more than 800 x 600 pixels, a part of the image cannot be displayed on your TV. The hidden area on your TV can be seen by moving the cursor on your computer. If you want to display the full image, change the display resolution of your computer to 640 x 480 pixels. Connecting peripheral devices Sony Notebook User Guide nN 71 Connecting a projector You can connect a project (such as the Sony LCD projector) directly to your notebook. To connect a projector, proceed as follows: 1 2 3 4 Plug the RGB signal cable (1) into the monitor/VGA connector (2) identified by the symbol. Plug the audio cable (3) (not supplied) into the headphone connector (4) identified by the symbol. Plug the RGB signal cable and the audio cable into the connectors of the projector (5). Connect the power cord (6) of the projector into an AC outlet. You may not be able to display the computer's LCD and the external display together, depending on the types of computer display and projector used. You can toggle the output between the notebook LCD-screen and the external monitor by pressing the key combination <Fn>+<F7>. Connecting peripheral devices Sony Notebook User Guide nN 72 Connecting external speakers You can enhance the sound quality of your computer by connecting external speakers. To connect external speakers, proceed as follows: 1 2 3 Plug the speaker cable (1) into the headphone connector (2). Turn down the volume of the speakers before you turn them on. Connecting peripheral devices Sony Notebook User Guide nN 73 Make sure your speakers are designed for computer use. Do not place diskettes on the speakers; their magnetic field may damage the data on the diskettes. Do not connect an external speaker to the AV Out connector but to the headphone connector. [. . . ] Your screen is made up of thousands of pixels, enabling you to see colours and pictures on it. The more pixels, the higher the resolution and the better the image quality. The port replicator contains ports that enable you to connect additional peripherals (such as a printer or a monitor) to your VAIO. A port replicator is similar to a docking station, but does not include additional slots for adding expansion boards or storage devices. [. . . ]