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

Using the Floppy Disk Drive #

To remove the floppy disk drive

1Turn off the com put er.

2There is a RELEASE lever on the bottom of the computer. Slide this

lever in the direction of the arrow.

3Slide the drive out of the multipurpose bay.

4Insert the weight saver. See “Using the Weight Saver” on page41.

To reinsert the floppy disk drive

1Turn off the com put er.

2If another device is in the multipurpose bay, remove the device. See

“To remove the floppy disk drive” on page25 or “To re mo ve t he

second battery pack” on page40.

3Insert the floppy disk drive into the multipurpose bay with the VAIO

label facing up. Continue pushing the drive into the bay until the

RELEASE lever locks into place.

Multipurpose RELEASE lever

Multipurpose bay

Floppy disk drive

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