Vaio Notebook User Guide | Sony PCG-F640 instruction

VAIO® Notebook User Guide

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Contents

Vaio Notebook User Guide Vaio Notebook User Guide Owner’s Record Safety Information Vaio Notebook User Guide FCC Part Regulatory Information Telephone Consumer Guidelines Canada Telephone Consumer Protection Act United States Disposal of Lithium ION Battery Avis DE L’INDUSTRIE Canada Contents About the Software on Your Notebook 101 Contents Vaio Notebook User Guide Welcome Features Unpacking Your Notebook Battery packManuals Main unit Software CDs Recovery CDsOther Vaio Notebook User Guide Ergonomic Position Ergonomic Considerations Vaio Notebook User Guide Handling Your Notebook Cleaning Your NotebookHandling the LCD Screen Vaio Notebook User Guide Locating Controls and Connectors Setting Up Your Vaio Notebook Vaio Notebook User Guide Locating Controls and Connectors Vaio Notebook User Guide Using the AC Adapter Connecting a Power SourceConnecting the AC adapter To insert the battery pack Using Battery Power Inserting battery pack To charge the battery pack Battery indicator lights There are two battery indicator lights on the computerBattery Indicator Meaning Left side of the computer Removing the battery pack To remove the battery pack Vaio Notebook User Guide Opening the computer Starting Your Computer If you are unable to shut down your computer Shutting Down Your Computer Using the Keyboard Using Your Vaio NotebookKey Description Combination Function Combinations and Functions with the Windows Key Indicator Function Indicators Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key IndicatorLight Combinations Feature Function Action Description Using the Touchpad Using the Touchpad To insert a diskette Using the Floppy Disk DriveTo remove a diskette To reinsert the floppy disk drive To remove the floppy disk drive Inserting the floppy disk drive To insert a disc Using the DVD-ROM DriveDVD eject Inserting a DVD/CD Manual eject hole Close the tray by pushing it gently Playing a DVD Using the DVD-ROM Drive To insert a PC card Using PC CardsPC card release lever Inserting a PC card PC card slot protector Double-click To remove a PC card To enable infrared Using Infrared Communication DevicesConnecting with Infrared To use infrared communication with another computer Infrared range Using a Second Battery Pack Second battery in multipurpose bay To insert a second battery packUsing weight saver for second battery cover To remove the second battery pack To charge the second battery packCharging the second battery Multipurpose bay release levers To attach the weight saver Using the Weight SaverInserting the weight saver To remove the Weight Saver Connecting with an i.Link cable Using Smart ConnectWindows Me Connecting Peripheral Devices To connect a digital video camera recorder Connecting an i.LINK Device Connecting an i.LINK Device Connecting phone cable Connecting a Phone Line Connecting a Printer Using Ethernet to Connect to a NetworkSetting Up Your Ethernet Connection To connect a printer Power cord Printer Printer cable Supplied with the printer USB and PS/2 ports Connecting an External Mouse or Keyboard Connecting an external computer display Connecting an External DisplayTo connect a computer display To connect a multimedia computer display Connecting projectorTo connect a projector Press Result To select a display To Connect a TV AV Devices To attach your computer to the port replicator Connecting the Port ReplicatorPort replicator Attaching computer to port replicator Port replicator connector Power indicator light Connecting AC adaptor to port replicator Disengaging computer from port replicator Connecting speakers to Headphone connector Connecting External SpeakersTo connect external speakers Connecting a microphone to microphone connector Connecting an External MicrophoneTo connect an external microphone Connecting USB device to USB connector Connecting a Universal Serial Bus USB DeviceTo connect a USB device Normal Mode Power Saving ModesSystem Idle Mode To activate System Idle mode To activate System Suspend mode System Suspend ModeSystem Hibernation Mode To activate System Hibernation mode Power Saving Modes Vaio Notebook User Guide Before you start Adding Memory To remove a memory module Typical expansion memory configurationSlot 1 MB Slot 2 MB Removing the memory module cover Removing memory module To install a memory module To view the amount of memory Installing memory module Adobe PhotoDeluxe Home Edition About the Software on Your Notebook ArcSoft PhotoPrinter 2000 Pro Media Bar Prodigy Internet MovieShaker About Your SoftwareImporting Images and Sound Clips Main Window Shaker Tray Create a Movie using Shaker Saving a Movie Editing Clips and ScenesWorking Panel Managing Your Pictures PictureGearCreating a Photo Album Making Still Images and Panoramic from Mpeg Using Panorama Maker For Answers to Your Software Questions About Your Recovery CDs McAfee VirusScan Network Associates, Inc Sony Service Center Using the System Recovery CDs Using the System and Application Recovery CDsTo 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 CDs 100 Troubleshooting your notebook TroubleshootingMy notebook does not start 102 My notebook starts, but my system doesn’t start properly My notebook stops responding or does not shut down My notebook does not enter the power saving mode I selected Sound of my notebook’s fan is too loud Power Management setting is not responding Troubleshooting the mouse and touchpad Troubleshooting the LCD screen Pointer does not move while using the Touchpad or Mouse Troubleshooting drives, PC cards and peripheral devicesMy touchpad does not work properly 107 My floppy disk drive can not write to a diskette My PC card is not working My CD, DVD, or CD-RW drive tray does not open My software program stops responding or crashes Troubleshooting softwareCan not use the DVgate software My voice-related software does not work properly Troubleshooting audio Troubleshooting the modemMy modem does not work My modem connection is slow My microphone does not work Troubleshooting the printerCannot print 112 Specifications Power Requirements Supplied AccessoriesPower Management Dimensions 95º F 35º C Model PCG-F640 Storage Humidity 116 Index 118 119 LCD 121 122