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Sony PCG-F640 manual Troubleshooting, Contents, Specifications, Index

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Sony PCG-F640 manual Troubleshooting, Contents, Specifications, Index

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PCG-F640 VAIO Notebook User GuideVAIO Notebook User Guide Notice to UsersOwner’s Record Safety InformationÉvitez d’utiliser le modem durant un orage électrique Declaration of Conformity Regulatory InformationFCC Part CRTC Telephone Consumer Protection Act of United StatesTelephone Consumer Guidelines Canada VAIO Notebook User Guidemistreated. Do not disassemble, heat above 212 F 100 C or incinerate DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION BATTERYINDUSTRY CANADA NOTICE Do not handle damaged or leaking lithium ion batteriesVAIO Notebook User Guide AVIS DE L’INDUSTRIE CANADAWelcome ContentsSetting Up Your VAIO Notebook Using Your VAIO NotebookAbout Your Software Connecting Peripheral DevicesPower Saving Modes About the Software on Your NotebookIndex TroubleshootingContents SpecificationsVAIO Notebook User Guide Welcome FeaturesManuals Unpacking Your NotebookOther Recovery CDsSoftware CDs VAIO Notebook User Guide Ergonomic Position Ergonomic ConsiderationsNotes on Setup Handling the LCD Screen Cleaning Your NotebookHandling Your Notebook Do not scratch the LCD or exert pressure on it. This could cause malfunction Locating Controls and Connectors Setting Up Your VAIO NotebookVAIO Notebook User Guide Left 1 i.LINK IEEE1394 S400 connector 2 Infrared port 3 Video out4 Headphone connector 5 Microphone connector 6 PC card slots 7 Battery bayBack Locating Controls and ConnectorsRight 1 PPK buttons 2 Power button 3 DVD-ROM drive 4 Multipurpose bay Bottom 1 Port replicator connector cover 1 Modem jack 2 PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard connector 3 Serial connector4 Printer connector 5 Monitor connector 6 USB connectors 7 DC In connectorNotes on the AC Adapter Connecting a Power SourceUsing the AC Adapter To insert the battery pack Using Battery PowerTo charge the battery pack VAIO Notebook User Guide There are two battery indicator lights on the computerBattery indicators Notes on the battery To remove the battery packKeep the battery pack away from all sources of heat Opening the computer Starting Your ComputerPower button If you are unable to shut down your computer Shutting Down Your ComputerUsing the Keyboard Using Your VAIO NotebookVAIO Notebook User Guide Combinations and Functions with the Windows KeyUsing the Keyboard IndicatorsVAIO Notebook User Guide Indicator continuedCombinations and Functions with the Fn Key Some functions are not available until Windows launches Using the KeyboardCombinations and Functions with the Fn Key Continued Slide one finger on the touchpad to place the pointer on an Using the TouchpadVAIO Notebook User Guide PointRight-click To remove a diskette Using the Floppy Disk DriveTo insert a diskette Multipurpose bay release lever To remove the floppy disk driveTo reinsert the floppy disk drive Multipurpose bay Floppy disk drive VAIO Notebook User GuideInserting the floppy disk drive To insert a disc Using the DVD-ROM DriveLabel side facing up VAIO Notebook User GuideInserting a DVD/CD Manual eject hole Using the DVD-ROM Drive5 Close the tray by pushing it gently Playing a DVD Notes on CD and DVD media To insert a PC card Using PC CardsInserting a PC card Using PC CardsPC card slot protector 1 Double-click Notes on using PC cardsTo remove a PC card To use infrared communication with another computer Using Infrared Communication DevicesTo enable infrared Notes on using the Infrared Port Using a Second Battery PackTo insert a second battery pack Charging the second battery To charge the second battery packTo remove the second battery pack 2 Remove the weight saver, and then pull out the battery pack To attach the weight saver Using the Weight SaverUsing the Weight Saver To remove the Weight SaverWindows Me Using Smart ConnectAV devices page Port replicator page Speakers page Microphone page Connecting Peripheral Devicesi.LINK device page Phone line page Local Area Network LAN page Printer page Mouse or keyboard page External display pageTo connect a digital video camera recorder Connecting an i.LINK DeviceConnecting an i.LINK Device Connecting a Phone Line To connect a printer Using Ethernet to Connect to a NetworkConnecting a Printer Setting Up Your Ethernet ConnectionPrinter cable Printer connectorPower cord Printer VAIO Notebook User GuideConnecting an External Mouse or Keyboard To connect a computer display Connecting an External DisplayTo connect a projector Connecting projectorTo connect a multimedia computer display Result To select a displayPress To Connect a TV AV DevicesTo attach your computer to the port replicator Connecting the Port Replicator1 Turn off your computer and disconnect all peripheral devices The power indicator light turns green 1 Turn off your computer and the connected peripherals To connect external speakers Connecting External SpeakersTo connect an external microphone Connecting an External MicrophoneTo connect a USB device Connecting a Universal Serial Bus USB DeviceTo activate System Idle mode Power Saving ModesNormal Mode System Idle ModeSystem Hibernation Mode System Suspend ModeTo activate System Suspend mode To return to normal modePower Saving Modes Power consumptionVAIO Notebook User Guide Before you start Adding MemoryTo remove a memory module Typical expansion memory configuration1 Follow steps 1 to 4 of “To remove a memory module.” To install a memory module5 Remove the memory module 6 Tighten the screw on the memory bay coverTo view the amount of memory Adobe Premiere LE About the Software on Your NotebookAdobe Acrobat Reader Adobe PhotoDeluxe Home EditionDVgate EarthLink Network TotalAccessArcSoft PhotoPrinter 2000 Pro CompuServeMovieShaker Media BarMicrosoft Internet Explorer Microsoft WordSound Forge XP Prodigy InternetQuicken Basic Smart CaptureImporting Images and Sound Clips About Your SoftwareMovieShaker Create a Movie using Shaker Saving a Movie Editing Clips and ScenesCreating a Photo Album PictureGearManaging Your Pictures Making Still Images and Panoramic from MPEG Using Panorama MakerSystem Recovery CDs About Your Recovery CDsFor Answers to Your Software Questions Application Recovery CDsPhotoPrinter 2000 Pro ArcSoft, Inc EarthLink Network TotalAccess EarthLink Network, IncMcAfee VirusScan Network Associates, Inc Netscape Communicator Netscape Communications CorporationWinFax Basic Edition Symantec Corporation Sony Service CenterQuicken 2000 Intuit Inc Windows Me Operating System, Internet Explorer Microsoft Corporationof the notebook you purchased Using the System and Application Recovery CDsUsing the System Recovery CDs To use the System Recovery CDsIf your computer does not start from the Recovery CD Using the Application Recovery CDsTo use the Application Recovery CDs VAIO Notebook User Guide My notebook does not start TroubleshootingTroubleshooting your notebook 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 selectedThe sound of my notebook’s fan is too loud The Power Management setting is not respondingMy LCD screen is blank Troubleshooting the LCD screenTroubleshooting the mouse and touchpad I want to change the video resolution of my displayMy touchpad does not work properly Troubleshooting drives, PC cards and peripheral devicesThe pointer does not move while using the Touchpad or Mouse My CD, DVD, or CD-RW drive is not playing my CD or DVD properly My floppy disk drive can not write to a disketteMy floppy disk drive icon doesn’t appear even though it is connected My PC card is not working My CD, DVD, or CD-RW drive tray does not openMy voice-related software does not work properly Troubleshooting softwareMy software program stops responding or crashes I can not use the DVgate softwareMy modem connection is slow Troubleshooting the modemTroubleshooting audio My modem does not workI cannot print Troubleshooting the printerMy microphone does not work VAIO Notebook User Guide Specifications VAIO Notebook User Guide Lithium-ion, supports dual battery operation4º F to 140º F -20º C to 60º C, temperature humidity is less than 20% at 140º F 60º C SpecificationsSpecifications are subject to change without notice 10% to 90% not condensed provided thatVAIO Notebook User Guide Index connecting weight saver 57 Energy Star ergonomic considerations 17 Escape key K keyboard L LCD lock lever selecting to display output P party phone lines 62 PBX speakers external 74 switching 36 troubleshooting 110 volume