Starting Your Computer | Sony PCG-F450, PCG-F430 specs

Starting Your Computer

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Starting Your Computer

1Slide the LCD lock lever in the direction of the arrow, and lift the cover.

LCD lock lever

Power button

2Press the power button on top of the computer until the green power indicator light turns on.

Power indicator

Power button

✍If you hold the power button in the On position for more than four seconds, the computer turns off.

3If necessary, adjust the brightness controls for the LCD display. To decrease the brightness, press Fn+F5 and then the down or left arrow key. To increase the brightness, press Fn+F5 and then the up or right arrow key.

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Sony PCG-F450, PCG-F430 manual Starting Your Computer

Contents

Page Page Safety Information FCC Part Disposal of Lithium ION Battery Industry Canada Notice Avis DE L’INDUSTRIE Canada Page Contents Adding Memory Welcome Features Vaio Notebook Computer User Guide Unpacking Your Notebook ComputerManuals Unpacking Your Notebook Computer Recovery CDsSoftware CDs OtherPage Front Locating Controls and Connectors Left Back Locating Controls and ConnectorsRight Bottom Connecting a Power Source Connecting a Power SourceUsing the AC Adapter To insert the battery pack Using Battery Power Battery Indicator Light Status Meaning Connecting a Power Source To charge the battery packBattery Indicator Meaning To remove the battery pack Starting Your Computer Starting Your Computer Shutting Down Your Computer Registering Your Computer Registering Your Computer Key Description Using the Keyboard Using the Keyboard Description Combination Function Combinations and Functions with the Windows 98 Key Light Off IndicatorsUsing the Keyboard Indicator Function Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key Combinations Feature Function Using the Keyboard Combinations Feature Function Action Description Using the Touchpad To remove a diskette Using the Floppy Disk DriveUsing the Floppy Disk Drive To insert a diskette To reinsert the floppy disk drive To insert a disc Using the DVD-ROMUsing the DVD-ROM To play DVD-ROMs Close the tray by pushing it gently To play a DVD in Normal Display Mode Using the DVD-ROM Playing a DVD To display wallpaper while playing a DVD To insert a PC card Using PC CardsUsing PC Cards Insert with the arrow facing forward PC card Using PC Cards To remove a PC card Using Smart Connect To use infrared communication with another computer Using Infrared Communication DevicesUsing Infrared Communication Devices Infrared port Approximately 15 degrees System Idle Mode Using Power-Saving ModesNormal Mode To activate System Hibernation mode System Suspend ModeSystem Hibernation Mode To activate System Suspend mode To insert a second battery pack Using a Second Battery PackUsing a Second Battery Pack Page Arrow 2 Release lever Arrow 1 Weight saver Release lever To attach the weight saver Using the Weight Saver Using the Weight Saver To remove the weight saver Page Connecting Peripheral Devices Plug the other end into the wall jack Connecting a Phone Line Connecting the Port Replicator Connecting the Port Replicator Port replicator connector Power indicator light turns green Lever To connect a printer Connecting a PrinterConnecting a Printer To connect a computer display Connecting an External Display To connect a projector Press Result Vaio Notebook Computer User Guide To select a display Connecting an External Mouse or Keyboard Connecting an External Mouse or Keyboard To connect external speakers Connecting External Speakers To connect an external microphone Connecting an External MicrophoneConnecting an External Microphone To connect a digital still camera Connecting a Digital Still Camera or Other Serial Device To connect a digital video camera recorder Connecting a Digital Video Camera RecorderConnecting a Digital Video Camera Recorder To connect a USB device Connecting a Universal Serial Bus USB Device My computer does not start Troubleshooting Vaio Notebook Computer User Guide My DVD-ROM drive tray does not open Troubleshooting My LCD does not display anythingMy computer locks up My software program locks up or crashes My floppy disk drive cannot write to a diskette Vaio Notebook Computer User Guide Cannot play a CD-ROMCannot play a DVD-ROM My modem connection is slow Troubleshooting My speakers have no soundMy modem does not work My touchpad interprets a single tap as a double-click My microphone does not workMy mouse does not work My touchpad does not work Cannot print Troubleshooting My computer does not shut downMy PC card is not working Sound of my computer’s fan is too loud Power Management Changing the Window Design of Sony Software Changing the Window Design of Sony Software Using the System Recovery CDs Using the System Recovery and Application Recovery CDs If your computer does not start from the Recovery CD Insert the Sony System Recovery CD in the DVD-ROM drive To use the Application Recovery CDs Using the Application Recovery CDs About the Software on Your Computer About the Software on Your Computer DVgate Still Microsoft Outlook Express Smart Capture About Your Recovery CDs About Your Recovery CDs For Answers to Your Software Questions Quicken Basic Intuit Inc Sony Service CenterProdigy Internet Prodigy Communications Corporation Page Adding Memory To remove a memory module Typical expansion memory configuration To view the amount of memory To install a memory moduleAdding Memory Mpeg Specifications Limited Warranty SpecificationsPage Index Vaio Notebook Computer User Guide Index Vaio Notebook Computer User Guide USB