Sony PCG-F560, PCG-F540, PCG-F580K, PCG-F590 manual Starting Your Computer, Vaio Notebook User Guide

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VAIO® Notebook User Guide

Starting Your Computer

1Slide the LCD lock lever in the direction of the arrow, and lift the cover.

LCD lock lever

Power button

2Press the power button on top of the computer until the green power indicator light turns on.

Power indicator

Power button

✍If you hold the power button in the On position for more than four seconds, the computer turns off.

3If necessary, adjust the brightness controls for the LCD display. To decrease the brightness, press Fn+F5 and then the down or left arrow key. To increase the brightness, press Fn+F5 and then the up or right arrow key.

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Contents Vaio Notebook User Guide Page Safety Information Regulatory Information FCC Part Disposal of Lithium ION Battery Industry Canada Notice Page Contents Connecting Peripheral Devices Adding Memory NEE Features WelcomeManuals Recovery CDsUnpacking Your Notebook Vaio Notebook User GuideSoftware CDs OtherUnpacking Your Notebook Page Setting Up Your Notebook Ergonomic ConsiderationsVaio Notebook User Guide Ergonomic Considerations Locating Controls and Connectors FrontVaio Notebook User Guide Handling Your Notebook Locating Controls and Connectors LeftRight BackBottom Connecting a Power Source Using the AC AdapterUsing Battery Power Connecting a Power SourceTo insert the battery pack Vaio Notebook User Guide To charge the battery pack Battery Indicator MeaningBattery Indicator Light Status Meaning Connecting a Power Source Vaio Notebook User Guide To remove the battery pack Additional Notes on BatteriesConnecting a Power Source Starting Your Computer Shutting Down Your Computer Shutting Down Your ComputerHandling the LCD Screen Vaio Notebook User Guide Using the Keyboard Using the KeyboardKey Description Vaio Notebook User Guide Key Description Combinations and Functions with the Windows Key Combination FunctionIndicators Indicator FunctionLight Off Combinations Feature Function Combinations and Functions with the Fn KeyVaio Notebook User Guide Combinations Feature Function Using the Touchpad Using the TouchpadAction Description Using the Floppy Disk Drive To insert a disketteTo remove a diskette Using the Floppy Disk Drive Handling Diskettes To remove the floppy disk drive Windows 2000 modelsTo reinsert the floppy disk drive Multipurpose drive bay Floppy disk drive Using the DVD-ROM Drive Using the DVD-ROM DriveTo insert a disc Close the tray by pushing it gently To play DVDsUsing the DVD-ROM Drive Playing a DVD On Cleaning CD and DVD mediaOn Handling CD and DVD media Compatible discs Using the CD-RW drive PCG-F570 onlyPCGA-CDRWX1W Drive Specifications Disc diameterUsing the CD-RW drive PCG-F570 only Writing data to CD-RW/CD-R mediaMedia Formatting Time Capacity After Exit anti-virus software before writing data to a disc Using PC Cards Using PC CardsTo insert a PC card Insert with the arrow facing forward PC card Using PC Cards To remove a PC card Windows 98 models Cleaning Your NotebookTo remove a PC card Windows 2000 models Vaio Action Setup Programmable Power KeysInternal Timer Using Smart Connect Using Smart ConnectUsing Infrared Communication Devices To use infrared communication with another computerUsing Infrared Communication Devices System Idle Mode Using Power Saving ModesNormal Mode To activate System Idle modeUsing Power Saving Modes System Suspend ModeSystem Hibernation Mode To activate System Suspend modeUsing a Second Battery Pack To insert a second battery packPage Vaio Notebook User Guide To remove the second battery pack Using the Weight Saver Using the Weight SaverTo attach the weight saver Vaio Notebook User Guide To remove the Weight Saver Connecting Peripheral Devices Connecting a Phone Line Plug the other end into the wall jackConnecting the Port Replicator Connecting the Port ReplicatorPort replicator connector Power indicator light turns green Lever Using Ethernet to Connect to a Network Using Ethernet to Connect to a NetworkSetting Up Your Ethernet Connection Windows 98 modelsConnecting a Printer To connect a printerConnecting an External Display Connecting an External DisplayTo connect a computer display To connect a projector Connecting an External Display To select a display Press ResultConnecting an External Mouse or Keyboard Connecting an External Mouse or Keyboard Connecting External Speakers To connect external speakersConnecting an External Microphone Connecting an External MicrophoneTo connect an external microphone Connecting a Digital Video Camera Recorder To connect a digital video camera recorderConnecting a Digital Video Camera Recorder Connecting a Universal Serial Bus USB Device To connect a USB deviceTroubleshooting My computer does not startMy LCD does not display anything My DVD-ROM drive tray does not open My computer locks upMy software program locks up or crashes Cannot play a CD-ROMVaio Notebook User Guide Cannot play a DVD-ROM My floppy disk drive cannot write to a disketteMy speakers have no sound My modem connection is slow TroubleshootingMy modem does not work My microphone does not workMy touchpad interprets a single tap as a double-click Vaio Notebook User Guide My mouse does not workMy touchpad does not work My computer does not shut downSound of my computer’s fan is too loud Power ManagementTroubleshooting My PC card is not working Cannot printGetting Help Vaio Notebook User GuideUsing the System and Application Recovery CDs Using the System Recovery CDsUsing the System and Application Recovery CDs Vaio Notebook User Guide To use the System Recovery CDs If your computer does not start from the Recovery CDUsing the Application Recovery CDs To use the Application Recovery CDsPage Adding Memory To remove a memory module To install a memory module Adding MemoryTo view the amount of memory Specifications SpecificationsConnection Specifications are subject to change without notice Page Index Party phone lines 52 PBX Phone line Index Vaio Notebook User Guide USB

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