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Notebook User Guide

About the Software on Your Notebook

Your VAIO notebook is ready to help you work, play, learn, and communicate as soon as you turn it on. This section gives you an overview of the activities you can perform with your software titles. For support information, see “For Answers to Your Software Questions” .

Adobe Acrobat® Reader

Adobe Systems Incorporated

Acrobat Reader software allows you to view, navigate, and print electronic documents in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF), an open file format that is intended to preserve the fidelity of documents created on all major computer platforms.

Adobe PhotoDeluxe® Home Edition

Adobe Systems Incorporated

Create amazing photo effects with Adobe PhotoDeluxe. Without learning complex software, you can enhance, restore, and be creative with your photos. Includes built-in guided activities, stock photos, clip art and templates to assist you.

America Online®

America Online

America Online is a popular Internet online service. Stay in touch with family and friends with easy-to-use e-mail, manage your personal finances, get the latest news and sports scores, and chat with thousands of others who share your interests.

CompuServe® 2000

CompuServe, Inc.

CompuServe is the most comprehensive source of organized business and educational information online today. CompuServe allows you to access the vastness of the Internet, without wasting time wading through it. Maximize your time online with CompuServe.

DVgate™

Sony Electronics

Connect a digital video camera recorder to the i.LINK® connector and capture your own video clips and still images. You can edit clips from your video, add others, and combine clips into new movie segments. You can also save your images in a variety of popular file formats.

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Sony PCG-F610, PCG-F630 manual About the Software on Your Notebook, America Online

Contents

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