Sony PCG-F250, PCG-F270, PCG-F280 manual

VAIO Notebook Computer

User Guide

PCG-F250/PCG-F270/PCG-F280/PCG-F290

Contents

Main Notice to Users S E NERGY S Safety Information WARNING ! AVERTISSEMENT FCC Part 68 Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (United States) Telephone Consumer Guidelines (Canada) DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION BATTERY batteries in household or business trash may be prohibited. ! AVIS DE LINDUSTRIE CANADA Page Contents Welcome Using Your Notebook Computer Connecting Peripheral Devices 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. Customizing Your VAIO 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 Configuring Windows 98 1 2 3 4 Registering Your Computer 1 2 3 4 Using the Keyboard 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 Smart Connect Using Infrared Communication Devices Page Using Power Saving Modes Normal Mode System Idle Mode 36 System Suspend Mode System Hibernation Mode Using a Second Battery Pack 1 2 3 1 Using the Weight Saver 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 Getting Help 2 3 4 6 7 Troubleshooting Page Page Page Page Page Page Replacing the Internal Backup Battery Page 68 Using the System and Application Recovery CDs Using the System Recovery CD(s) ! Page 70 7 Using the Application Recovery CD(s) 1 Notes on Use Page Page Page Page Adding Memory ! To install a memory module 1 such as your printer. 2 Page Page Page 81 Limited Warranty Statement Notebook Computer Warranty VAIO Notebook Computer User Guide Limited Warranty Statement 83 GARANTIE RESTREINTE VAIO Notebook Computer User Guide Limited Warranty Statement 85 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