[. . . ] Sony Corporation reserves the right to make any modification to this manual or the information contained herein at any time without notice. the software described herein is governed by the terms of a separate user licence agreement. Please note that the illustrations in this manual may not necessarily apply to your model. As an ENERGY STAR Partner, Sony has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency. [. . . ] Fingerprints and dust on the surface of a disc may cause writing errors. To achieve optimum performance when playing DVDs, you should follow these recommendations: Close all open applications before playing a DVD movie. Do not use built-in utility applications to speed up the access of discs, because they may cause the system to become unstable. Region codes indicators are labelled on the DVDs 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. Any difficulties caused by changing the region code settings of the DVD drive are out of warranty. As described in the printed Getting Started guide, use the single RJ-11 jack to connect the supplied modem cable to the phone line. Once you have connected the phone line and registered with an Internet Service Provider, you can take advantage of online services and the Internet, to register your computer and software online and to contact VAIO-Link. If you have problems with your modem, check the printed Troubleshooting Guide and the VAIO-Link website (www. The colour of the power indicator light behind the power button tells you which mode the computer is in. power indicator Green Amber No light To set the timer for your computer to automatically enter Standby or Hibernate mode after a certain amount of time, go to Control Panel, click Performance and Maintenance and change the settings under Power Schemes. Always remove the Memory Stick gently, or it may pop out unexpectedly. You are recommended to remove the Memory Stick before shutting down the computer. If an error message appears when you remove it, insert the Memory Stick into the slot again and press <Enter>. Wait until the active application finishes, then remove the Memory Stick. Memory Sticks are designed with an erasure prevention switch to protect valuable data from accidental erasure or overwriting. ) When the erasure prevention switch is off, data can be saved on the Memory Stick. When the erasure prevention switch is on, data can be read from but not saved on the Memory Stick. This image does not apply to the 128 MB Memory Stick, which has a vertical lock. Insert the PC Card gently into the PC Card slot with the label facing towards you. Some PC Cards may require you to disable idle devices when using the PC Card. You may not be able to use some PC Cards or some functions of the PC Card with this computer. [. . . ] Clean the unit with a soft cloth, which is either dry or lightly moistened with a mild detergent solution. Do not use any type of abrasive pad, scouring powder, or solvent such as alcohol or benzene, as these may damage the finish of your computer. Should you drop a solid object or any liquid onto the computer, shut down your computer and then unplug it. You may want to have the computer checked by qualified personnel before operating it again. [. . . ]