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Sony PCG-F640 manual Unpacking Your Notebook, Manuals

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Unpacking Your Notebook

VAIO Notebook User Guide

Unpacking Your Notebook

Remove the following hardware items from the box:

Main unit*

Power cord

AC adapter

Video cable	Rechargeable	Weight saver
	battery pack

* Removable floppy disk drive is in the multipurpose bay.

Manuals

❑VAIO® User Guide — Contains information on setting up your notebook, supplementary updates and software information. This manual describes the features and specifications of your notebook, the applications included with your system, how to contact software vendors, and solve common problems.

❑Microsoft® Windows® Millennium Edition Getting Started manual — Explains how to use the basic features of this latest Windows operating system.

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Sony PCG-F640 manual Unpacking Your Notebook, Manuals

Contents

VAIO Notebook User Guide PCG-F640Notice to Users VAIO Notebook User GuideSafety Information Owner’s RecordÉvitez d’utiliser le modem durant un orage électrique Declaration of Conformity Regulatory InformationFCC Part VAIO Notebook User Guide Telephone Consumer Protection Act of United StatesTelephone Consumer Guidelines Canada CRTCDo not handle damaged or leaking lithium ion batteries DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION BATTERYINDUSTRY CANADA NOTICE mistreated. Do not disassemble, heat above 212 F 100 C or incinerateAVIS DE L’INDUSTRIE CANADA VAIO Notebook User GuideUsing Your VAIO Notebook ContentsSetting Up Your VAIO Notebook WelcomeAbout the Software on Your Notebook Connecting Peripheral DevicesPower Saving Modes About Your SoftwareSpecifications TroubleshootingContents IndexVAIO Notebook User Guide Features WelcomeUnpacking Your Notebook ManualsOther Recovery CDsSoftware CDs VAIO Notebook User Guide Ergonomic Considerations Ergonomic PositionNotes 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 Setting Up Your VAIO Notebook Locating Controls and Connectors7 Battery bay Left 1 i.LINK IEEE1394 S400 connector 2 Infrared port 3 Video out4 Headphone connector 5 Microphone connector 6 PC card slots VAIO Notebook User GuideBack Locating Controls and ConnectorsRight 1 PPK buttons 2 Power button 3 DVD-ROM drive 4 Multipurpose bay 7 DC In connector 1 Modem jack 2 PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard connector 3 Serial connector4 Printer connector 5 Monitor connector 6 USB connectors Bottom 1 Port replicator connector coverNotes on the AC Adapter Connecting a Power SourceUsing the AC Adapter Using Battery Power To insert the battery packTo charge the battery pack VAIO Notebook User Guide There are two battery indicator lights on the computerBattery indicators To remove the battery pack Notes on the batteryKeep the battery pack away from all sources of heat Opening the computer Starting Your ComputerPower button Shutting Down Your Computer If you are unable to shut down your computerUsing Your VAIO Notebook Using the KeyboardCombinations and Functions with the Windows Key VAIO Notebook User GuideIndicators Using the KeyboardVAIO 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 Point Using the TouchpadVAIO Notebook User Guide Slide one finger on the touchpad to place the pointer on anRight-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 Using the DVD-ROM Drive To insert a discLabel 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 Using PC Cards To insert a PC cardInserting 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 Using a Second Battery Pack Notes on using the Infrared PortTo 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 Using the Weight Saver To attach the weight saverTo remove the Weight Saver Using the Weight SaverUsing Smart Connect Windows MePrinter page Mouse or keyboard page External display page Connecting Peripheral Devicesi.LINK device page Phone line page Local Area Network LAN page AV devices page Port replicator page Speakers page Microphone pageConnecting an i.LINK Device To connect a digital video camera recorderConnecting an i.LINK Device Connecting a Phone Line Setting Up Your Ethernet Connection Using Ethernet to Connect to a NetworkConnecting a Printer To connect a printerVAIO Notebook User Guide Printer connectorPower cord Printer Printer cableConnecting an External Mouse or Keyboard Connecting an External Display To connect a computer displayTo connect a projector Connecting projectorTo connect a multimedia computer display Result To select a displayPress AV Devices To Connect a TVConnecting the Port Replicator To attach your computer to 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 Connecting External Speakers To connect external speakersConnecting an External Microphone To connect an external microphoneConnecting a Universal Serial Bus USB Device To connect a USB deviceSystem Idle Mode Power Saving ModesNormal Mode To activate System Idle modeTo return to normal mode System Suspend ModeTo activate System Suspend mode System Hibernation ModePower consumption Power Saving ModesVAIO Notebook User Guide Adding Memory Before you startTypical expansion memory configuration To remove a memory module6 Tighten the screw on the memory bay cover To install a memory module5 Remove the memory module 1 Follow steps 1 to 4 of “To remove a memory module.”To view the amount of memory Adobe PhotoDeluxe Home Edition About the Software on Your NotebookAdobe Acrobat Reader Adobe Premiere LECompuServe EarthLink Network TotalAccessArcSoft PhotoPrinter 2000 Pro DVgateMicrosoft Word Media BarMicrosoft Internet Explorer MovieShakerSmart Capture Prodigy InternetQuicken Basic Sound Forge XPImporting Images and Sound Clips About Your SoftwareMovieShaker Create a Movie using Shaker Editing Clips and Scenes Saving a MovieCreating a Photo Album PictureGearManaging Your Pictures Using Panorama Maker Making Still Images and Panoramic from MPEGApplication Recovery CDs About Your Recovery CDsFor Answers to Your Software Questions System Recovery CDsNetscape Communicator Netscape Communications Corporation EarthLink Network TotalAccess EarthLink Network, IncMcAfee VirusScan Network Associates, Inc PhotoPrinter 2000 Pro ArcSoft, IncWindows Me Operating System, Internet Explorer Microsoft Corporation Sony Service CenterQuicken 2000 Intuit Inc WinFax Basic Edition Symantec CorporationTo use the System Recovery CDs Using the System and Application Recovery CDsUsing the System Recovery CDs of the notebook you purchasedUsing the Application Recovery CDs If your computer does not start from the Recovery CDTo 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 does not enter the power saving mode I selected My notebook stops responding or does not shut downThe Power Management setting is not responding The sound of my notebook’s fan is too loudI want to change the video resolution of my display Troubleshooting the LCD screenTroubleshooting the mouse and touchpad My LCD screen is blankMy 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 CD, DVD, or CD-RW drive tray does not open My PC card is not workingI can not use the DVgate software Troubleshooting softwareMy software program stops responding or crashes My voice-related software does not work properlyMy modem does not work Troubleshooting the modemTroubleshooting audio My modem connection is slowI 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 10% to 90% not condensed provided that SpecificationsSpecifications are subject to change without notice humidity is less than 20% at 140º F 60º CVAIO 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