Sony PCG-F420, PCG-F480, PCG-F490 2, 3

Using PC Cards !

2Remove the PC card slot protector.

When you use a Type III PC card, you need to remove both the top

and bottom PC card slot protectors.

3Insert the PC card into the PC card slot, front label facing up. Gently

push the card into the slot until the card is fixed into the connector.

The release button comes out.

✍Do not force a card into the slot as this may damage the connector pins. If you have difficulty

inserting a card, check that you are inserting the card with the correct orientation. See the

manual that came with your PC card for more information on use.

For some PC c ards, if you alt ernate betwee n norma l power operat ion and the Sys tem Sus pend

or System Hibernation power-management modes while the card is inserted, you may find

that a device connected to your system is not recognized. Reboot your system to correct the

problem.

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