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Sony PCG-F560, PCG-F540, PCG-F580K, PCG-F590 manual Starting Your Computer, Vaio Notebook User Guide

Models: PCG-F590K PCG-F540K PCG-F580 PCG-F540 PCG-F570 PCG-F590 PCG-F560K PCG-F580K PCG-F560

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VAIO® Notebook User Guide

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-F580K, PCG-F570, PCG-F560K, PCG-F540K, PCG-F590K manual Starting Your Computer, Vaio Notebook User Guide

Contents

Vaio Notebook User Guide Page Safety Information Regulatory Information FCC Part Disposal of Lithium ION Battery Industry Canada Notice Page Contents Connecting Peripheral Devices Adding Memory NEE Features Welcome Manuals Recovery CDsUnpacking Your Notebook Vaio Notebook User Guide Software CDs OtherUnpacking Your Notebook Page Setting Up Your Notebook Ergonomic Considerations Vaio Notebook User Guide Ergonomic Considerations Locating Controls and Connectors FrontVaio Notebook User Guide Handling Your Notebook Locating Controls and Connectors Left Right Back Bottom Connecting a Power Source Using the AC Adapter Using Battery Power Connecting a Power SourceTo insert the battery pack Vaio Notebook User Guide To charge the battery pack Battery Indicator MeaningBattery Indicator Light Status Meaning Connecting a Power Source Vaio Notebook User Guide To remove the battery pack Additional Notes on Batteries Connecting a Power Source Starting Your Computer Shutting Down Your Computer Shutting Down Your ComputerHandling the LCD Screen Vaio Notebook User Guide Using the Keyboard Using the KeyboardKey Description Vaio Notebook User Guide Key Description Combinations and Functions with the Windows Key Combination Function Indicators Indicator FunctionLight Off Combinations Feature Function Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key Vaio Notebook User Guide Combinations Feature Function Using the Touchpad Using the TouchpadAction Description Using the Floppy Disk Drive To insert a disketteTo remove a diskette Using the Floppy Disk Drive Handling Diskettes To remove the floppy disk drive Windows 2000 modelsTo reinsert the floppy disk drive Multipurpose drive bay Floppy disk drive Using the DVD-ROM Drive Using the DVD-ROM DriveTo insert a disc Close the tray by pushing it gently To play DVDs Using the DVD-ROM Drive Playing a DVD On Cleaning CD and DVD mediaOn Handling CD and DVD media Compatible discs Using the CD-RW drive PCG-F570 onlyPCGA-CDRWX1W Drive Specifications Disc diameter Using the CD-RW drive PCG-F570 only Writing data to CD-RW/CD-R mediaMedia Formatting Time Capacity After Exit anti-virus software before writing data to a disc Using PC Cards Using PC CardsTo insert a PC card Insert with the arrow facing forward PC card Using PC Cards To remove a PC card Windows 98 models Cleaning Your NotebookTo remove a PC card Windows 2000 models Vaio Action Setup Programmable Power KeysInternal Timer Using Smart Connect Using Smart Connect Using Infrared Communication Devices To use infrared communication with another computer Using Infrared Communication Devices System Idle Mode Using Power Saving ModesNormal Mode To activate System Idle mode Using Power Saving Modes System Suspend ModeSystem Hibernation Mode To activate System Suspend mode Using a Second Battery Pack To insert a second battery packPage Vaio Notebook User Guide To remove the second battery pack Using the Weight Saver Using the Weight SaverTo attach the weight saver Vaio Notebook User Guide To remove the Weight Saver Connecting Peripheral Devices Connecting a Phone Line Plug the other end into the wall jack Connecting the Port Replicator Connecting the Port Replicator Port replicator connector Power indicator light turns green Lever Using Ethernet to Connect to a Network Using Ethernet to Connect to a NetworkSetting Up Your Ethernet Connection Windows 98 models Connecting a Printer To connect a printer Connecting an External Display Connecting an External DisplayTo connect a computer display To connect a projector Connecting an External Display To select a display Press Result Connecting an External Mouse or Keyboard Connecting an External Mouse or Keyboard Connecting External Speakers To connect external speakers Connecting an External Microphone Connecting an External MicrophoneTo connect an external microphone Connecting a Digital Video Camera Recorder To connect a digital video camera recorder Connecting a Digital Video Camera Recorder Connecting a Universal Serial Bus USB Device To connect a USB device Troubleshooting My computer does not start My LCD does not display anything My DVD-ROM drive tray does not open My computer locks upMy software program locks up or crashes Cannot play a CD-ROM Vaio Notebook User Guide Cannot play a DVD-ROM My floppy disk drive cannot write to a disketteMy speakers have no sound My modem connection is slow TroubleshootingMy modem does not work My microphone does not work My touchpad interprets a single tap as a double-click Vaio Notebook User Guide My mouse does not workMy touchpad does not work My computer does not shut down Sound of my computer’s fan is too loud Power ManagementTroubleshooting My PC card is not working Cannot print Getting Help Vaio Notebook User Guide Using the System and Application Recovery CDs Using the System Recovery CDsUsing the System and Application Recovery CDs Vaio Notebook User Guide To use the System Recovery CDs If your computer does not start from the Recovery CD Using the Application Recovery CDs To use the Application Recovery CDsPage Adding Memory To remove a memory module To install a memory module Adding Memory To view the amount of memory Specifications Specifications Connection Specifications are subject to change without notice Page Index Party phone lines 52 PBX Phone line Index Vaio Notebook User Guide USB