Sony FX120K, FX140K, FX150K, FX170K, FX190K

VAIO Notebook User Guide

Contents

Main Notice to Users Owners Record Safety Information Page Regulatory Information Declaration of Conformity Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (UnitedStates) Telephone Consumer Guidelines (Canada) DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION BATTERY INDUSTRY CANADA NOTICE AVIS DE LINDUSTRIE CANADA Contents Welcome .................................................................................... 11 Setting Up Your VAIO Notebook ........................................... 19 Using Your VAIO Notebook ................................................... 33 Connecting Peripheral Devices ............................................... 63 Page Welcome Features Unpacking Your Notebook Manuals Software CDs Recovery CDs Other Ergonomic Considerations Notes on Setup Handling Your Notebook Cleaning Your Notebook Handling the LCD Screen Page Page Setting Up Your VAIO Notebook Locating Controls and Connectors Page Page Page Page Page Connecting a Power Source Page Page There are two battery indicator lights on the computer Page Page Starting Your Computer Shutting Down Your Computer Using Your VAIO Notebook Using the Keyboard Combinations and Functions with the Windows Key Indicators Indicator (continued) Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key (Continued) Using the Touchpad Page Using the Floppy Disk Drive Page Page Using the Optical Drive Page Playing a DVD See the help file that comes with the WinDVD software for details. If you have connected a TV, follow the instructions in Selecting the Display Mode. Notes on CD and DVD media Writing data to CD-RW/CD-R media (For models with a CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive) Page Using PC Cards To insert a PC card To remove a PC card Page Using a Second Battery Pack To insert a second battery pack To charge the second battery pack To remove the second battery pack Using the Weight Saver To attach the weight saver To remove the Weight Saver Using Smart Connect Windows Me Windows 2000 Power Saving Modes Normal Mode Standby Mode To activate Standby mode To return to normal mode Connecting a Phone Line Connecting to the Local Area Network (LAN) Setting Up Your Ethernet Connection Page Connecting Peripheral Devices Connecting the Port Replicator Page Page Page Connecting an External Mouse or Keyboard Connecting a Printer Connecting an External Display Page Page Connecting a TV Display (For Models with TV Out Only) Page Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device Connecting an i.LINK* Device Page Connecting External Speakers Page Page Page Sony Notebook Setup Tabs Tab Description screen to display the Help file. Controlling Power Management Viewing the Power Management status icons Power Management Profiles Page Power Management Commands Conserving Battery Power Displaying Battery Information Battery Icon Descriptions Displaying Detailed Battery Information Selecting the Display Mode Changing the Window Design of Sony Software Page Page Adding Memory For Models with 64 MB Memory For Models with 128 MB Memory Page Page About the Software on Your Notebook Overview Page Page Page MovieShaker Importing Images and Sound Clips Page Create a Movie using Shaker Editing Clips and Scenes Saving a Movie PictureGear Managing Your Pictures Creating a Photo Album Using Panorama Maker Making Still Images and Panoramic from MPEG Software Support Information Page Sony Service Center Application, System, and Driver Recovery CDs Using Your Recovery CDs Using the Application Recovery CD(s) Using the System Recovery CD(s) Using the Driver Recovery CD(s) Page Page Troubleshooting Troubleshooting your notebook Page Page Page Troubleshooting the LCD screen Troubleshooting the mouse and touchpad Troubleshooting drives, PC cards and peripheral devices Troubleshooting software Troubleshooting the modem Troubleshooting audio Troubleshooting the printer Page Specifications Specifications The following table details the hardware specifications for your computer. Page Specifications Page Index

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Models: FX120K FX140K FX150K FX170K FX190K