Unpacking Your Notebook, Manuals, Main unit | Sony PCG-F640 guide

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.

14

Image 14

Sony PCG-F640 manual Unpacking Your Notebook, Manuals, Main unit, AC adapter Video cable Rechargeable, Battery pack

Contents

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