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

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Setting Up Your VAIO® Notebook

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

PCG-F640 VAIO Notebook User GuideVAIO Notebook User Guide Notice to UsersOwner’s Record Safety InformationÉvitez d’utiliser le modem durant un orage électrique Regulatory Information FCC PartDeclaration of Conformity Telephone Consumer Guidelines Canada Telephone Consumer Protection Act of United StatesVAIO Notebook User Guide CRTCINDUSTRY CANADA NOTICE DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION BATTERYDo not handle damaged or leaking lithium ion batteries mistreated. Do not disassemble, heat above 212 F 100 C or incinerateVAIO Notebook User Guide AVIS DE L’INDUSTRIE CANADASetting Up Your VAIO Notebook ContentsUsing Your VAIO Notebook WelcomePower Saving Modes Connecting Peripheral DevicesAbout the Software on Your Notebook About Your SoftwareContents TroubleshootingSpecifications IndexVAIO Notebook User Guide Welcome FeaturesManuals Unpacking Your NotebookRecovery CDs Software CDsOther VAIO Notebook User Guide Ergonomic Position Ergonomic ConsiderationsNotes on Setup Cleaning Your Notebook Handling Your NotebookHandling the LCD Screen Do not scratch the LCD or exert pressure on it. This could cause malfunction Locating Controls and Connectors Setting Up Your VAIO Notebook4 Headphone connector 5 Microphone connector 6 PC card slots Left 1 i.LINK IEEE1394 S400 connector 2 Infrared port 3 Video out7 Battery bay VAIO Notebook User GuideLocating Controls and Connectors Right 1 PPK buttons 2 Power button 3 DVD-ROM drive 4 Multipurpose bayBack 4 Printer connector 5 Monitor connector 6 USB connectors 1 Modem jack 2 PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard connector 3 Serial connector7 DC In connector Bottom 1 Port replicator connector coverConnecting a Power Source Using the AC AdapterNotes on the AC Adapter To insert the battery pack Using Battery PowerTo charge the battery pack There are two battery indicator lights on the computer Battery indicatorsVAIO Notebook User Guide Notes on the battery To remove the battery packKeep the battery pack away from all sources of heat Starting Your Computer Power buttonOpening the computer 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 IndicatorsIndicator continued Combinations and Functions with the Fn KeyVAIO Notebook User Guide Using the Keyboard Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key ContinuedSome functions are not available until Windows launches VAIO Notebook User Guide Using the TouchpadPoint Slide one finger on the touchpad to place the pointer on anRight-click Using the Floppy Disk Drive To insert a disketteTo remove a diskette To remove the floppy disk drive To reinsert the floppy disk driveMultipurpose bay release lever VAIO Notebook User Guide Inserting the floppy disk driveMultipurpose bay Floppy disk drive To insert a disc Using the DVD-ROM DriveVAIO Notebook User Guide Inserting a DVD/CDLabel side facing up Using the DVD-ROM Drive 5 Close the tray by pushing it gentlyManual eject hole Playing a DVD Notes on CD and DVD media To insert a PC card Using PC CardsUsing PC Cards PC card slot protectorInserting a PC card Notes on using PC cards To remove a PC card1 Double-click Using Infrared Communication Devices To enable infraredTo use infrared communication with another computer Notes on using the Infrared Port Using a Second Battery PackTo insert a second battery pack To charge the second battery pack To remove the second battery packCharging the second battery 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 Connecti.LINK device page Phone line page Local Area Network LAN page Connecting Peripheral DevicesPrinter page Mouse or keyboard page External display page AV devices page Port replicator page Speakers page Microphone pageTo connect a digital video camera recorder Connecting an i.LINK DeviceConnecting an i.LINK Device Connecting a Phone Line Connecting a Printer Using Ethernet to Connect to a NetworkSetting Up Your Ethernet Connection To connect a printerPower cord Printer Printer connectorVAIO Notebook User Guide Printer cableConnecting an External Mouse or Keyboard To connect a computer display Connecting an External DisplayConnecting projector To connect a multimedia computer displayTo connect a projector To select a display PressResult 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 DeviceNormal Mode Power Saving ModesSystem Idle Mode To activate System Idle modeTo activate System Suspend mode System Suspend ModeTo return to normal mode System Hibernation ModePower Saving Modes Power consumptionVAIO Notebook User Guide Before you start Adding MemoryTo remove a memory module Typical expansion memory configuration5 Remove the memory module To install a memory module6 Tighten the screw on the memory bay cover 1 Follow steps 1 to 4 of “To remove a memory module.”To view the amount of memory Adobe Acrobat Reader About the Software on Your NotebookAdobe PhotoDeluxe Home Edition Adobe Premiere LEArcSoft PhotoPrinter 2000 Pro EarthLink Network TotalAccessCompuServe DVgateMicrosoft Internet Explorer Media BarMicrosoft Word MovieShakerQuicken Basic Prodigy InternetSmart Capture Sound Forge XPAbout Your Software MovieShakerImporting Images and Sound Clips Create a Movie using Shaker Saving a Movie Editing Clips and ScenesPictureGear Managing Your PicturesCreating a Photo Album Making Still Images and Panoramic from MPEG Using Panorama MakerFor Answers to Your Software Questions About Your Recovery CDsApplication Recovery CDs System Recovery CDsMcAfee VirusScan Network Associates, Inc EarthLink Network TotalAccess EarthLink Network, IncNetscape Communicator Netscape Communications Corporation PhotoPrinter 2000 Pro ArcSoft, IncQuicken 2000 Intuit Inc Sony Service CenterWindows Me Operating System, Internet Explorer Microsoft Corporation WinFax Basic Edition Symantec CorporationUsing the System Recovery CDs Using the System and Application Recovery CDsTo use the System Recovery CDs of the notebook you purchasedIf your computer does not start from the Recovery CD Using the Application Recovery CDsTo use the Application Recovery CDs VAIO Notebook User Guide Troubleshooting Troubleshooting your notebookMy notebook does not start 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 respondingTroubleshooting the mouse and touchpad Troubleshooting the LCD screenI want to change the video resolution of my display My LCD screen is blankTroubleshooting drives, PC cards and peripheral devices The pointer does not move while using the Touchpad or MouseMy touchpad does not work properly My floppy disk drive can not write to a diskette My floppy disk drive icon doesn’t appear even though it is connectedMy CD, DVD, or CD-RW drive is not playing my CD or DVD properly My PC card is not working My CD, DVD, or CD-RW drive tray does not openMy software program stops responding or crashes Troubleshooting softwareI can not use the DVgate software My voice-related software does not work properlyTroubleshooting audio Troubleshooting the modemMy modem does not work My modem connection is slowTroubleshooting the printer My microphone does not workI cannot print VAIO Notebook User Guide Specifications Lithium-ion, supports dual battery operation 4º F to 140º F -20º C to 60º C, temperatureVAIO Notebook User Guide Specifications are subject to change without notice Specifications10% to 90% not condensed provided that 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