Setting Up Your Vaio Notebook | Sony PCG-F640 instruction

Setting Up Your VAIO® Notebook

This section describes how to start using your notebook and how to use your computer’s internal and external devices, such as the touchpad, floppy disk drive, and DVD-ROM drive.

Locating Controls and Connectors

Front

1LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) screen

2Speakers

3Keyboard

4Touchpad

5Left/right buttons

6Power indicator

7Battery 1 and 2 indicators

8Hard disk drive indicator

9Num Lock indicator

10Caps Lock indicator

11Scroll Lock indicator

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Sony PCG-F640 manual Setting Up Your Vaio Notebook, Locating Controls and Connectors

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 Recovery CDs Software CDsOther Vaio Notebook User Guide Ergonomic Position Ergonomic Considerations Vaio Notebook User Guide Cleaning Your Notebook Handling 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 Connecting a Power Source Using the AC AdapterConnecting 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 Your Vaio Notebook Using the KeyboardKey Description Combination Function Combinations and Functions with the Windows Key Indicator Function Indicators Indicator Combinations and Functions with the Fn KeyLight Combinations Feature Function Action Description Using the Touchpad Using the Touchpad Using the Floppy Disk Drive To insert a disketteTo remove a diskette To reinsert the floppy disk drive To remove the floppy disk drive Inserting the floppy disk drive Using the DVD-ROM Drive To insert a discDVD eject Inserting a DVD/CD Manual eject hole Close the tray by pushing it gently Playing a DVD Using the DVD-ROM Drive Using PC Cards To insert a PC cardPC 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 To insert a second battery pack Second battery in multipurpose bayUsing weight saver for second battery cover To charge the second battery pack To remove the second battery packCharging the second battery Multipurpose bay release levers Using the Weight Saver To attach the weight saverInserting the weight saver To remove the Weight Saver Using Smart Connect Connecting with an i.Link cableWindows 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 Display Connecting an external computer displayTo connect a computer display Connecting projector To connect a multimedia computer displayTo connect a projector Press Result To select a display To Connect a TV AV Devices Connecting the Port Replicator To attach your computer to 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 External Speakers Connecting speakers to Headphone connectorTo connect external speakers Connecting an External Microphone Connecting a microphone to microphone connectorTo connect an external microphone Connecting a Universal Serial Bus USB Device Connecting USB device to USB connectorTo 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 Editing Clips and Scenes Saving a MovieWorking Panel PictureGear Managing Your PicturesCreating 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 and Application Recovery CDs Using the System 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 Troubleshooting your notebookMy 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 Troubleshooting drives, PC cards and peripheral devices Pointer does not move while using the Touchpad or MouseMy 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 Troubleshooting the printer My microphone does not workCannot 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