Unpacking Your Notebook, Manuals, Recovery CDs | Sony PCG-F630

Unpacking Your Notebook

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Unpacking Your Notebook

Remove the following hardware items from the box:

Main unit

Rechargeable battery pack

Manuals

Power cord

AC adapter

❑The VAIO® Notebook User Guide (this manual) contains information on how to get the most from your computer, find help, and solve common problems. It also includes product specifications.

❑The Microsoft® Windows® Millennium Edition Getting Started manual explains how to use the basic features of the operating system.

Recovery CDs

❑System Recovery CD(s)

❑Application Recovery CD(s)

Software CDs

❑Microsoft® Word® 2000

Other

❑Packet containing special product offers

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Contents

User Guide Vaio Notebook User Guide Page Safety Information Owner’s Record Regulatory Information Page FCC Part Telephone Consumer Protection Act United States Telephone Consumer Guidelines Canada Crtc Industry Canada Notice Page Page Contents Connecting Peripheral Devices Adding Memory Specifications Index Xiv Features WelcomePage Manuals Recovery CDsUnpacking Your Notebook Software CDsPage Ergonomic Considerations Vaio Notebook User Guide Locating Controls and Connectors Front Left Locating Controls and Connectors Right Back Bottom Connecting a Power Source Using the AC AdapterConnecting a Power Source Using Battery Power To insert the battery packTo charge the battery pack Battery Indicator Meaning To remove the battery pack Connecting a Power Source Starting Your Computer Shutting Down Your Computer Shutting Down Your Computer Registering Your Computer Changing the Window Design of Sony Software Changing the Window Design of Sony SoftwareTo change the window design of Sony software Using the Keyboard Using the Keyboard Description Combinations and Functions with the Windows KeyCombination Function Indicators Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key Using the KeyboardCombinations Feature Function Fn+ Esc or Fn+ F12 Shortcut menu of context-sensitive choices Using the TouchpadAction Description Point Drag Slide one finger while pressing the left button Scroll To insert a diskette Using the Floppy Disk DriveUsing the Floppy Disk Drive To remove a diskette Using the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM To insert a disc Using the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM Playing a DVD Changing the Video Memory Size Using PC Cards Using PC CardsTo insert a PC card To remove the PC card Insert with the arrow facing forward PC card Using PC Cards Standby Mode Using Power Saving ModesNormal Mode Hibernation Mode Using Power Saving Modes Connecting Peripheral Devices Connecting a Phone Line Connecting a Phone Line Connecting the Port Replicator Port replicator connector Use the AC adapter that comes with your computer Lever Connecting a Printer To connect a printer To setup the external display Connecting an External DisplayConnecting an External Display To connect a computer display To connect a multimedia computer display To connect a projector External display Press Result Switch to an Fn+F7To select a display Display Connecting an External Mouse or Keyboard Connecting External Speakers Connecting External SpeakersTo connect external speakers Connecting an External Microphone Using Smart ConnectTo connect an external microphone Using Smart Connect Connecting with an i.Link cable Connecting a Digital Video Camera Recorder To connect a digital video camera recorder Connecting a Digital Video Camera Recorder Link cables Connecting a Universal Serial Bus USB Device To connect a USB device Connecting a Universal Serial Bus USB Device About the Software on Your Notebook America Online EarthLink Network, Inc About the Software on Your Notebook Netscape Communications About Your Recovery CDs About Your Recovery CDs Movie Shaker PCG-F630 only Create a Movie using ShakerSoftware Instructions Importing Images and Sound Clips Adding effects to a scene or a clip Software InstructionsEditing Clips and Scenes Saving a MoviePage For Answers to Your Software Questions Prodigy Internet Prodigy Communications Corporation Sony Service CenterNetscape Communicator Netscape Communications Corporation Quicken 2000 Intuit Inc Common Problems My computer does not start My LCD does not display anything Window I just closed continues to appear on my LCD My CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive tray does not open My computer locks upMy software program locks up or crashes Cannot play a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM My speakers have no sound Hear the noise while playing back musicMy floppy disk drive cannot write to a diskette My modem does not work Troubleshooting My modem connection is slow My microphone does not workMy mouse does not work Power Management My computer does not enter the power saving mode I selected Troubleshooting Frequently Asked Questions FAQs Why isn’t the CD-ROM drive reading a CD?How do I change the video resolution of my display? Why is my system running slowly? Why is there no sound in any application? Using the System and Application Recovery CDs Using the System Recovery CDs If your computer does not start from the Recovery CD Using the Application Recovery CDs Recovering Microsoft WordTo use the Application Recovery CDs Power Management Tips Hard Drive PartitionIf Your Computer Does Not Start Switching Between Ntsc and PAL Standards DVgate and Digital Video Captures Using the Touchpad Hardware TemperatureApplications That Use the Twain Driver Handling Your Notebook Adding Memory Typical expansion memory configuration To remove a memory module To install a memory module Adding Memory Specifications Weight Page Index Page Index LCD Index USB