Connecting a Printer, To connect a printer | Sony CG-FX120K guide

Connecting a Printer

Connecting a Printer

You can connect a Windows Me/Windows 2000-compatible printer to your computer to print documents.

To connect a printer

❑Locate the Printer connector identified by the symbol. Plug the printer cable (supplied with the printer) into this port on the computer.

Printer connector

Printer

Power cord

to		Printer cable
Printer		(supplied with the printer)

✍See the manual that came with your printer for more information on installation and use.

If your printer stops functioning after resuming from a power-saving mode, see “Troubleshooting the printer” .

Before using the printer, you may need to change the Printer setting in the Sony Notebook Setup software. See “Displaying the Sony Notebook Setup Screen” .

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Sony CG-FX120K manual Connecting a Printer, To connect a printer

Contents

Vaio Notebook User Guide Vaio Notebook User Guide Owner’s Record Safety Information Vaio Notebook User Guide FCC Part Regulatory Information Telephone Consumer Guidelines Canada Telephone Consumer Protection Act United States Disposal of Lithium ION Battery Avis DE L’INDUSTRIE Canada Contents Customizing Your Vaio Notebook Troubleshooting 115 Specifications 127 Welcome Features Manuals Unpacking Your Notebook Recovery CDs Software CDsOther Ergonomic Position Ergonomic Considerations Ergonomic Considerations Cleaning Your Notebook Handling Your NotebookHandling the LCD Screen Ergonomic Considerations Vaio Notebook User Guide Locating Controls and Connectors Setting Up Your Vaio NotebookBattery 1 and 2 indicators Front Vaio Notebook User Guide Connector LeftLink IEEE1394 S400 Multipurpose bay Right PPK buttons Power button Back Vaio Notebook User Guide Connecting a Power Source Using the AC AdapterConnecting the AC adapter To insert the battery pack Using Battery Power Inserting battery pack To charge the battery pack Battery indicator lights There are two battery indicator lights on the computerBattery Indicator Description Left side of the computer Removing the battery pack To remove the battery pack Vaio Notebook User Guide Opening the computer Starting Your Computer If you are unable to shut down your computer Shutting Down Your Computer Using Your Vaio Notebook Using the KeyboardKey Description Combination Function Combinations and Functions with the Windows Key Indicators Combinations Feature IndicatorCombinations and Functions with the Fn Key Light Combinations FeatureFunction Using the Touchpad TouchpadAction Description Using the Touchpad Using the Floppy Disk Drive To insert a disketteTo remove a diskette To reinsert the floppy disk drive To remove the floppy disk drive Inserting the floppy disk drive Using the Optical Drive To insert a discEjecting the tray Inserting an optical disc Manual eject hole Playing a DVD For Models with TV Out Only Media Formatting Time Capacity After Formatting Vaio Notebook User Guide Using PC Cards To insert a PC cardPC card release button To remove a PC card PC card slot protectorInserting a PC card Using PC Cards Using a Second Battery Pack To insert a second battery packSecond battery in multipurpose bay To charge the second battery pack Using weight saver for second battery coverCharging the second battery Multipurpose bay release levers To remove the second battery pack Using the Weight Saver To attach the weight saverInserting the weight saver To remove the Weight Saver Connecting with an i.LINK cable Using Smart ConnectWindows Me Windows Normal Mode Power Saving ModesStandby Mode To activate Standby mode To activate Hibernate mode Hibernate Mode Connecting phone cable Connecting a Phone Line Setting Up Your Ethernet Connection Connecting to the Local Area Network LANConnecting to LAN Windows Me models Windows 2000 models Connecting Peripheral Devices Connecting the Port Replicator To attach your computer to the port replicatorPort replicator Attaching computer to port replicator Port replicator connector Power indicator light Connecting AC adapter to port replicator Disengaging computer from port replicator Port replicator connector cover To connect an external mouse or keyboard Connecting an External Mouse or Keyboard To connect a printer Connecting a Printer Connecting an external computer display Connecting an External DisplayTo connect a computer display To connect a multimedia computer display Connecting a projector To connect a projectorTo select a display Press Result To Connect a TV Connecting a TV Display For Models with TV Out Only Vaio Notebook User Guide Connecting a Universal Serial Bus USB Device Connecting USB device to USB connectorTo connect a USB device To connect a digital video camera recorder Connecting an i.LINK* Device Connecting an i.LINK Device Connecting External Speakers Connecting speakers to the headphone connectorTo connect external speakers Connecting an External Microphone Connecting microphone to microphone connectorTo connect an external microphone Vaio Notebook User Guide To display the Sony Notebook Setup screen Displaying the Sony Notebook Setup ScreenSony Notebook Setup Screen Customizing Your Vaio Notebook Tab Description Sony Notebook Setup Tabs Controlling Power Management Viewing the Power Management status iconsTo activate the Power Management Toolbar To customize power management settings Power Management ProfilesMaximum Battery Life Disable Power Management Games Icon Description AC PowerPresentation Camera Conserving Battery Power Power Management CommandsIcon Description Standby Hibernate Battery Icon Descriptions Displaying Battery InformationTo activate the Battery Information toolbar Battery icon Battery status Battery Information Window Displaying Detailed Battery Information Intel 82815 Graphics Controller Properties Screen Selecting the Display Mode To change the window design Changing the Window Design of Sony Software Selecting the Display Mode Vaio Notebook User Guide Before you start Adding Memory For Models with 64 MB Memory Typical expansion memory configurationFor Models with 128 MB Memory To remove a memory module Removing memory module Removing the memory module cover To install a memory module Installing memory moduleTo view the amount of memory Overview About the Software on Your Notebook Adobe Premiere LE EarthLink Network TotalAccess Windows Me only 100 Netscape Communicator Importing Images and Sound Clips MovieShaker101 Main Window 102 Create a Movie using Shaker 103Shaker Tray Saving a Movie Editing Clips and Scenes104 Working Panel Managing Your Pictures PictureGearCreating a Photo Album 105 Using Panorama Maker Making Still Images and Panoramic from Mpeg106 107 Software Support Information 108 Application, System, and Driver Recovery CDs Sony Service Center109 Using the Application Recovery CDs Using Your Recovery CDsTo use the Application Recovery CDs 110 To use the System Recovery CDs Using the System Recovery CDsIf your computer does not start from the Recovery CD 111 Using the Driver Recovery CDs To use the Driver Recovery CDs112 113 To repair software applications using Vaio Support Agent 114 Troubleshooting your notebook TroubleshootingMy notebook does not start 115 116 My notebook starts, but my system doesn’t start properly 117 My notebook stops responding or does not shut down 118 Power Management setting is not responding Want to change the video resolution of my display Troubleshooting the LCD screenSound of my notebook’s fan is too loud My LCD screen is blank Pointer does not move while using the Touchpad or Mouse Troubleshooting the mouse and touchpadMy mouse does not work My touchpad does not work properly My floppy disk drive can not write to a diskette Troubleshooting drives, PC cards and peripheral devicesMy optical drive is not playing my CD or DVD properly 121 My optical drive tray does not open Troubleshooting softwareMy PC card is not working My software program stops responding or crashes Can not use the DVgate software Troubleshooting the modemMy modem does not work My modem connection is slow My speakers have no sound Troubleshooting audioMy microphone does not work 124 Troubleshooting the printer Cannot print125 126 127 Specifications CD-RW/DVD-ROM 128 129 Dimensions 130 131 Index 132 133 Battery 27, 35 134 135 136