Sony PCG-F430, PCG-F450 manual

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Contents Page Page Safety Information FCC Part Disposal of Lithium ION Battery Industry Canada Notice Avis DE L’INDUSTRIE Canada Page Contents Adding Memory Features WelcomeVaio Notebook Computer User Guide Unpacking Your Notebook ComputerManuals Other Recovery CDsSoftware CDs Unpacking Your Notebook ComputerPage Locating Controls and Connectors FrontLeft Back Locating Controls and ConnectorsRight Bottom Connecting a Power Source Connecting a Power SourceUsing the AC Adapter Using Battery Power To insert the battery packBattery Indicator Light Status Meaning Connecting a Power Source To charge the battery packBattery Indicator Meaning To remove the battery pack Starting Your Computer Starting Your ComputerShutting Down Your Computer Registering Your Computer Registering Your ComputerUsing the Keyboard Key DescriptionUsing the Keyboard Description Combinations and Functions with the Windows 98 Key Combination FunctionIndicator Function IndicatorsUsing the Keyboard Light OffCombinations Feature Function Combinations and Functions with the Fn KeyUsing the Keyboard Combinations Feature Function Using the Touchpad Action DescriptionTo insert a diskette Using the Floppy Disk DriveUsing the Floppy Disk Drive To remove a disketteTo reinsert the floppy disk drive To insert a disc Using the DVD-ROMUsing the DVD-ROM Close the tray by pushing it gently To play DVD-ROMsUsing the DVD-ROM Playing a DVD To play a DVD in Normal Display ModeTo display wallpaper while playing a DVD To insert a PC card Using PC CardsUsing PC Cards Insert with the arrow facing forward PC card Using PC Cards To remove a PC card Using Smart Connect To use infrared communication with another computer Using Infrared Communication DevicesUsing Infrared Communication Devices Infrared port Approximately 15 degrees System Idle Mode Using Power-Saving ModesNormal Mode To activate System Suspend mode System Suspend ModeSystem Hibernation Mode To activate System Hibernation modeTo insert a second battery pack Using a Second Battery PackUsing a Second Battery Pack Page Arrow 2 Release lever Arrow 1 Weight saver Release lever Using the Weight Saver To attach the weight saverUsing the Weight Saver To remove the weight saver Page 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 To connect a printer Connecting a PrinterConnecting a Printer Connecting an External Display To connect a computer displayTo connect a projector Vaio Notebook Computer User Guide To select a display Press ResultConnecting an External Mouse or Keyboard Connecting an External Mouse or KeyboardConnecting External Speakers To connect external speakersTo connect an external microphone Connecting an External MicrophoneConnecting an External Microphone Connecting a Digital Still Camera or Other Serial Device To connect a digital still cameraTo connect a digital video camera recorder Connecting 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 startVaio Notebook Computer User Guide My software program locks up or crashes Troubleshooting My LCD does not display anythingMy computer locks up My DVD-ROM drive tray does not openMy floppy disk drive cannot write to a diskette Vaio Notebook Computer User Guide Cannot play a CD-ROMCannot play a DVD-ROM My modem connection is slow Troubleshooting My speakers have no soundMy modem does not work My touchpad does not work My microphone does not workMy mouse does not work My touchpad interprets a single tap as a double-clickSound of my computer’s fan is too loud Troubleshooting My computer does not shut downMy PC card is not working Cannot printPower Management Changing the Window Design of Sony Software Changing the Window Design of Sony SoftwareUsing the System Recovery and Application Recovery CDs Using the System Recovery CDsInsert the Sony System Recovery CD in the DVD-ROM drive If your computer does not start from the Recovery CDUsing the Application Recovery CDs To use the Application Recovery CDsAbout the Software on Your Computer About the Software on Your ComputerDVgate Still Microsoft Outlook Express Smart Capture About Your Recovery CDs About Your Recovery CDsFor Answers to Your Software Questions Quicken Basic Intuit Inc Sony Service CenterProdigy Internet Prodigy Communications Corporation Page Adding Memory Typical expansion memory configuration To remove a memory moduleTo view the amount of memory To install a memory moduleAdding Memory Specifications MpegSpecifications Limited WarrantyPage Index Vaio Notebook Computer User Guide Index Vaio Notebook Computer User Guide USB