Sony PCG-F610, PCG-F630 manual

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2 Notebook User Guide

❑Microsoft® Windows® operating system: Your system comes with Microsoft® Windows® Millennium Edition.

❑Communications: Access popular online services, send e-mail, browse the Internet, and use fax features.

❑CD-ROM(PCG-F610 only): Your system comes equipped with a built-in 24X max. CD-ROM drive.*

❑DVD-ROM(PCG-F630 only): Your system comes equipped with a built-in 8X max. DVD-ROM drive.

*Data on a CD-ROM is read at a variable transfer rate, ranging from 10.3X at the innermost track to 24X at the outermost track (the data transfer standard 1X rate is 150 kbytes/s). The average data transfer rate is 17.2X or 2580 kbytes/s.

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Contents User Guide Vaio Notebook User Guide Page Owner’s Record Safety InformationRegulatory Information Page Telephone Consumer Protection Act United States FCC PartCrtc Telephone Consumer Guidelines CanadaIndustry Canada Notice Page Page Contents Connecting Peripheral Devices Adding Memory Specifications Index Xiv Welcome FeaturesPage Unpacking Your Notebook Recovery CDsManuals Software CDsPage Ergonomic Considerations Vaio Notebook User Guide Front Locating Controls and ConnectorsLeft Right Locating Controls and ConnectorsBottom BackConnecting a Power Source Connecting a Power SourceUsing the AC Adapter To charge the battery pack Using Battery PowerTo insert the battery pack Battery Indicator Meaning To remove the battery pack Connecting a Power Source Starting Your Computer Shutting Down Your Computer Shutting Down Your ComputerRegistering Your Computer To change the window design of Sony software Changing the Window Design of Sony SoftwareChanging the Window Design of Sony Software Using the Keyboard Combination Function Using the Keyboard DescriptionCombinations and Functions with the Windows Key Indicators Combinations Feature Function Fn+ Esc or Using the KeyboardCombinations and Functions with the Fn Key Fn+ F12Action Description Point Using the TouchpadShortcut menu of context-sensitive choices Drag Slide one finger while pressing the left button ScrollUsing the Floppy Disk Drive Using the Floppy Disk DriveTo insert a diskette To remove a disketteTo insert a disc Using the CD-ROM or DVD-ROMPlaying a DVD Using the CD-ROM or DVD-ROMChanging the Video Memory Size To insert a PC card Using PC CardsUsing PC Cards Insert with the arrow facing forward PC card To remove the PC cardUsing PC Cards Normal Mode Using Power Saving ModesStandby Mode Hibernation ModeUsing Power Saving Modes Connecting Peripheral Devices Connecting a Phone Line Connecting a Phone LineConnecting the Port Replicator Port replicator connector Use the AC adapter that comes with your computer Lever To connect a printer Connecting a PrinterConnecting an External Display Connecting an External DisplayTo setup the external display To connect a computer displayTo connect a projector To connect a multimedia computer displayTo select a display Press Result Switch to an Fn+F7External display DisplayConnecting an External Mouse or Keyboard To connect external speakers Connecting External SpeakersConnecting External Speakers To connect an external microphone Connecting an External MicrophoneUsing Smart Connect Connecting with an i.Link cable Using Smart ConnectTo connect a digital video camera recorder Connecting a Digital Video Camera RecorderLink cables Connecting a Digital Video Camera RecorderTo connect a USB device Connecting a Universal Serial Bus USB DeviceConnecting a Universal Serial Bus USB Device America Online About the Software on Your NotebookAbout the Software on Your Notebook EarthLink Network, IncNetscape Communications About Your Recovery CDs About Your Recovery CDsSoftware Instructions Create a Movie using ShakerMovie Shaker PCG-F630 only Importing Images and Sound ClipsEditing Clips and Scenes Software InstructionsAdding effects to a scene or a clip Saving a MoviePage For Answers to Your Software Questions Netscape Communicator Netscape Communications Corporation Sony Service CenterProdigy Internet Prodigy Communications Corporation Quicken 2000 Intuit IncMy computer does not start Common ProblemsWindow I just closed continues to appear on my LCD My LCD does not display anythingMy software program locks up or crashes My computer locks upMy CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive tray does not open Cannot play a CD-ROM or DVD-ROMMy floppy disk drive cannot write to a diskette Hear the noise while playing back musicMy speakers have no sound My modem does not workMy mouse does not work Troubleshooting My modem connection is slowMy microphone does not work Power Management Troubleshooting My computer does not enter the power saving mode I selectedHow do I change the video resolution of my display? Frequently Asked Questions FAQsWhy isn’t the CD-ROM drive reading a CD? Why is there no sound in any application? Why is my system running slowly?Using the System Recovery CDs Using the System and Application Recovery CDsIf your computer does not start from the Recovery CD To use the Application Recovery CDs Using the Application Recovery CDsRecovering Microsoft Word If Your Computer Does Not Start Power Management TipsHard Drive Partition DVgate and Digital Video Captures Switching Between Ntsc and PAL StandardsApplications That Use the Twain Driver Using the TouchpadHardware Temperature Handling Your Notebook Adding Memory To remove a memory module Typical expansion memory configurationAdding Memory To install a memory moduleSpecifications Weight Page Index Page Index LCD Index USB