Sony PCG-F420, PCG-F480, PCG-F490

VAIO® Notebook User Guide

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Using Battery Power

You can use one or two battery packs as a source of power. The second

battery pack inserts into the multipurpose bay on the right side of the

computer. (See “Using Power Saving Modes” on page36.) Additional

battery packs are available as a separate option.

The battery pack that comes with your computer is not fully charged at

the time of purchase. Follow the steps below to insert and charge the

battery pack.

To insert the battery pack

1Open the cover of the battery bay.

2Insert the battery pack into the battery bay on the left side of the

computer.

3Close the cover of the battery bay until it clicks.

✍When attaching your computer to the port replicator, do not attempt to insert or remove the

battery pack. Lifting and turning the computer with a port replicator attached could cause a

temporary loss of power.

Contents

Main Notice to Users S E NERGY S Safety Information WARNING ! AVERTISSEMENT Regulatory Information FCC Part 68 Declaration of Conformit y Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (United States) Telephone Consumer Guidelines (Canada) DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION BATTERY INDUSTRY CANADA NOTICE ! AVIS DE LINDUSTRIE CANADA Page Contents Welcome...............................................................................1 Using Your Notebook.......................................................... 5 Connecting Peripheral Devices .........................................43 Troubleshooting ................................................................ 59 Index................................................................................... 79 Adding Memory................................................................. 71 Welcome Features Unpacking Your Notebook Manuals Recovery CDs Page Page # Using Your Notebook Locating Controls and Connectors Front Page Page Page Connecting a Power Source Using Battery Power 1 2 3 1 2 Page Starting Your Computer 1 2 3 Shutting Down Your Computer Registering Your Computer 1 2 3 4 $ Using the Keyboard Page & Combinations and Functions with the Windows Key Indicators Combinati ons and Func tions with t he Fn Key Page VAIO Action Setup Programmable Power Keys Internal Timer Using the Touchpad " Using the Floppy Disk Drive 1 2 Page $ Using the DVD-ROM/CD-ROM 1 2 3 4 & 1 2 ! Page ! Using PC Cards 1 2 3 Page Using Smart Connect !" Using Infrared Communication Devices Page !$ Using Power Saving Modes Normal Mode System Idle Mode System Suspend Mode System Hibernation Mode Using a Second Battery Pack 1 2 3 Page " 1 2 3 Using the Weight Saver Page "! Connecting Peripheral Devices "" Connect ing a Phone L ine 1 2 Connecting the Port Replicator Page 4 5 Page Connecting a Printer # Connecting an External Display 1 2 3 # Connecting an External Mouse or Keyboard #" Connecting External Speakers Page #$ Connect ing a Digita l Video Came ra Recorder Page Page #' Troubleshooting Page 5 6 7 8 $ Page $" Page $$ 1 2 3 Power Management Using the System and Application Recovery CDs Using the System Recovery CD(s) ! Page Using the Application Recovery CD(s) 1 2 3 Page % Adding Memory ! % 1 2 Page Page Specifications %# Specifications VAIO Notebook User Guide %$ Specifications %% Page %' Index A B C & D E F H I K L M & N O P R T U V W