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Sony PCG-F150, PCG-F160, PCG-F180, PCG-F190 Using Your Notebook Computer

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Using Your Notebook Computer

This section describes how to start using your computer and how to use

your computer’s internal and external devices, such as the touchpad,

floppy disk drive, and DVD-ROM/CD-ROM drive.

Locating the Controls and Connectors

Front

LCD screen (pages 22, 87) Battery 1 and 2 indicators (pages 11, 21)

Speakers (pages 22, 52) Hard disk drive indicator (page21)

Keyboard (page18) Num Lock indicator (page21)

Touchpad (page24) Caps Lock indicator (page21)

Left/right buttons (page24) Scroll Lock indicator (page21)

Power indicator (page11)

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Contents

Main Notice to Users S ENERGY STAR is a U.S. registered mark. Safety Information Regulatory Information ! AVERTISSEMENT FCC Part 68 Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (United States) Telephone Consumer Guidelines (Canada) DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION BATTERY ! ! ! Page Page Contents Welcome Using Your Notebook Computer Page 1 Welcome About the User Guide Ergonomic Considerations Page Page 5 Using Your Notebook Computer Locating the Controls and Connectors Front Page Using Your Notebook Computer 7 Right not cover the ventilation slot when your computer is on. Back Page Connecting a Power Source Using the AC Adapter 1 2 3 10 Using Battery Power 1 2 Page Starting Your Computer Shutting Down Your Computer Registering Windows 98 1 2 3 4 Registering Your Computer 1 2 3 4 Using the Keyboard US Page 20 Combinations and Functions with the Windows 98 Key Indicators 22 Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key Page Using the Touchpad Using the Floppy Disk Drive 1 2 Page Using the DVD-ROM/CD-ROM Drive 1 2 3 4 Using PC Cards 1 2 3 Page Using Infrared Communication Devices Page 34 Using Power Saving Modes Normal Mode System Idle Mode System Suspend Mode System Hibernation Mode Using a Second Battery Pack 1 2 3 1 Using the Weight Saver Page Page Connecting Peripheral Devices Connecting a Phone Line 1 2 Connecting the Port Replicator 1 2 3 4 5 Page Connecting a Printer Connecting an External Display 1 2 3 Page Connecting an External Mouse or Keyboard Connecting External Speakers Page Connecting a Digital Still Camera or Other Serial Device Connecting a Digital Video Camera Recorder You can connect a digital video camera recorder to the S200 i.LINK (IEEE 1394) connector. Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device Customizing Your Notebook Computer Displaying the Sony Notebook Setup Screen 58 Notebook Setup Tabs Controlling Power Management Power Management Profiles 60 Power Management Commands Page 62 Displaying Battery Information Activating BatteryScope Page 1 2 Selecting the Display Mode 6 7 8 Using a CRT or Projector 68 Display Specifications Starting Your Favorite Software with Programmable Power Key (PPK) Setup Programmable Power Keys 1 2 3 4 5 6 Page Using the Dual Display Function 72 7 8 9 10 11 12 Setting the colors and resolution for each display Customizing the virtual desktop Releasing the dual display setting Getting Help 6 7 Troubleshooting Page Page Page Page Page Page Replacing the Internal Backup Battery Page 84 Using the System and Application Recovery CDs Using the System Recovery CD(s) ! Page 86 7 Using the Application Recovery CD(s) 1 Notes on Use Page Page Page Page Page 93 Limited Warranty Statement Notebook Computer Warranty VAIO Notebook Computer User Guide Limited Warranty Statement 95 GARANTIE RESTREINTE VAIO Notebook Computer User Guide Limited Warranty Statement 97 Battery Limited Warranty GARANTIE RESTREINTE Page Index A B C D E F G H I K M N O P R S T U V W