Vaio Notebook User Guide | Sony FX190K, FX140K, FX120K, FX170K

VAIO® Notebook User Guide

PCG-FX120/FX120K, PCG-FX140/FX140K,

PCG-FX150/FX150K, PCG-FX170/FX170K,

PCG-FX190/FX190K

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Sony FX190K, FX140K, FX120K, FX170K, FX150K manual Vaio Notebook User Guide

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 Software CDs Recovery CDsOther Ergonomic Position Ergonomic Considerations Ergonomic Considerations Handling Your Notebook Cleaning 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 Left ConnectorLink IEEE1394 S400 Multipurpose bay Right PPK buttons Power button Back Vaio Notebook User Guide Using the AC Adapter Connecting a Power SourceConnecting 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 the Keyboard Using Your Vaio NotebookKey Description Combination Function Combinations and Functions with the Windows Key Indicators Combinations Feature IndicatorCombinations and Functions with the Fn Key Light Combinations FeatureFunction Touchpad Using the TouchpadAction Description Using the Touchpad To insert a diskette Using the Floppy Disk DriveTo remove a diskette To reinsert the floppy disk drive To remove the floppy disk drive Inserting the floppy disk drive To insert a disc Using the Optical DriveEjecting 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 To insert a PC card Using PC CardsPC card release button PC card slot protector To remove a PC cardInserting a PC card Using PC Cards To insert a second battery pack Using a Second Battery PackSecond battery in multipurpose bay Using weight saver for second battery cover To charge the second battery packCharging the second battery Multipurpose bay release levers To remove the second battery pack To attach the weight saver Using 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 To attach your computer to the port replicator Connecting 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 To connect a projector Connecting 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 USB device to USB connector Connecting a Universal Serial Bus USB DeviceTo connect a USB device To connect a digital video camera recorder Connecting an i.LINK* Device Connecting an i.LINK Device Connecting speakers to the headphone connector Connecting External SpeakersTo connect external speakers Connecting microphone to microphone connector Connecting an External MicrophoneTo 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 Viewing the Power Management status icons Controlling Power ManagementTo 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 Installing memory module To install a 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 102 103 Create a Movie using ShakerShaker Tray Saving a Movie Editing Clips and Scenes104 Working Panel Managing Your Pictures PictureGearCreating a Photo Album 105 Making Still Images and Panoramic from Mpeg Using Panorama Maker106 107 Software Support Information 108 Sony Service Center Application, System, and Driver Recovery CDs109 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 To use the Driver Recovery CDs Using 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 Cannot print Troubleshooting the printer125 126 127 Specifications CD-RW/DVD-ROM 128 129 Dimensions 130 131 Index 132 133 Battery 27, 35 134 135 136