[. . . ] 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 license agreement. This product contains software owned by Sony and licensed by third parties. Use of such software is subject to the terms and conditions of license agreements enclosed with this product. [. . . ] The digits represented by ## are the REN without a decimal point (e. g. , 03 is a REN of 0. 3). If this equipment causes harm to the telephone network, the telephone company will notify you in advance that temporary discontinuance of service may be required. If advance notice is not practical, the telephone company will notify the customer as soon as possible. Also, you will be advised of your right to file a complaint with the FCC if you believe it is necessary. The telephone company may make changes in its facilities, equipment, operations or procedures that could affect the operations of the equipment. If this happens, the telephone company will provide advance notice in order for you to make the necessary modifications in order to maintain uninterrupted service. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. La manutention incorrecte du module de batterie de cet appareil présente un risque d'incendie ou de brûlures chimiques. Ne pas démonter, incinérer ou exposer à une température de plus de 60°C. Garder hors de portée des enfants. Le Nombre Équivalent de Sonneries (REN) de cet équipement terminal est 0, 2. Le REN attribué à chaque équipement terminal indique le nombre maximum de terminaux que l'on peut connecter à une interface téléphonique. Il est possible de raccorder à une interface plusieurs combinaisons d'appareils, mais la somme des Nombres Équivalents de Sonneries de tous ces appareils ne doit pas dépasser cinq. INDUSTRY CANADA NOTICE NOTICE: This equipment meets the applicable Industry Canada Terminal Equipment Technical Specifications. The Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) for this terminal equipment is 0. 2. The REN assigned to each 11 VAIO® Computer Quick Start 12 Setting Up Congratulations on your purchase of the Sony VAIO® computer. Sony has combined leading-edge technology in audio, video, computing, and communications to provide state-of-the-art personal computing. Unpacking Your Computer Main Unit AC Adapter Rechargeable Battery Power Cord Your VAIO® computer is not supplied with System or Application Recovery CDs. Use the VAIO Recovery Wizard utility to recover your computer's operating system and preinstalled software. 13 13 VAIO® Computer Quick Start VAIO Computer Documents VAIO® Computer User Guide -- A searchable on-screen help file that contains detailed information on how to use your new computer. See "Locating Your VAIO Computer User Guide" on page 28 for more information. VAIO® Computer Specifications -- An online file that details the hardware specifications and lists the installed programs on your computer. [. . . ] The computer restarts. 5 6 7 8 If this occurs on a regular basis, contact Sony Computing Support (http://www. sony. com/pcsupport). What do I do if the message "Operating system not found" appears when my computer starts, and why won't Windows start? Make sure the computer does not have a "non-bootable" floppy disk in the floppy disk drive (if applicable). If a non-bootable floppy disk is in the drive: 1 2 Remove the floppy disk. Restart the computer and confirm that the Microsoft® Windows® operating system starts properly. If Windows still does not start, follow these steps to initialize the BIOS: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 If there is a disk in the floppy disk drive, then remove it. Press the Right Arrow key to select the Exit menu. Press the Down Arrow key to select Get Default Values. [. . . ]