VAIO Notebook User Guide
PCG-F640
Notice to Users
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Safety Information
Owner’s Record
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Declaration of Conformity
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CRTC
Do not handle damaged or leaking lithium ion batteries
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VAIO Notebook User Guide
Using Your VAIO Notebook
Contents
Setting Up Your VAIO Notebook
Welcome
About the Software on Your Notebook
Connecting Peripheral Devices
Power Saving Modes
About Your Software
Specifications
Troubleshooting
Contents
Index
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Features
Welcome
Unpacking Your Notebook
Manuals
Software CDs
Recovery CDs
Other
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Ergonomic Considerations
Ergonomic Position
Notes on Setup
Handling Your Notebook
Cleaning Your Notebook
Handling the LCD Screen
Do not scratch the LCD or exert pressure on it. This could cause malfunction
Setting Up Your VAIO Notebook
Locating Controls and Connectors
7 Battery bay
Left 1 i.LINK IEEE1394 S400 connector 2 Infrared port 3 Video out
4 Headphone connector 5 Microphone connector 6 PC card slots
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Right 1 PPK buttons 2 Power button 3 DVD-ROM drive 4 Multipurpose bay
Locating Controls and Connectors
Back
7 DC In connector
1 Modem jack 2 PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard connector 3 Serial connector
4 Printer connector 5 Monitor connector 6 USB connectors
Bottom 1 Port replicator connector cover
Using the AC Adapter
Connecting a Power Source
Notes on the AC Adapter
Using Battery Power
To insert the battery pack
To charge the battery pack
Battery indicators
There are two battery indicator lights on the computer
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To remove the battery pack
Notes on the battery
Keep the battery pack away from all sources of heat
Power button
Starting Your Computer
Opening the computer
Shutting Down Your Computer
If you are unable to shut down your computer
Using Your VAIO Notebook
Using the Keyboard
Combinations and Functions with the Windows Key
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Indicators
Using the Keyboard
Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key
Indicator continued
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Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key Continued
Using the Keyboard
Some functions are not available until Windows launches
Point
Using the Touchpad
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Slide one finger on the touchpad to place the pointer on an
Right-click
To insert a diskette
Using the Floppy Disk Drive
To remove a diskette
To reinsert the floppy disk drive
To remove the floppy disk drive
Multipurpose bay release lever
Inserting the floppy disk drive
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Multipurpose bay Floppy disk drive
Using the DVD-ROM Drive
To insert a disc
Inserting a DVD/CD
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Label side facing up
5 Close the tray by pushing it gently
Using the DVD-ROM Drive
Manual eject hole
Playing a DVD
Notes on CD and DVD media
Using PC Cards
To insert a PC card
PC card slot protector
Using PC Cards
Inserting a PC card
To remove a PC card
Notes on using PC cards
1 Double-click
To enable infrared
Using Infrared Communication Devices
To use infrared communication with another computer
Using a Second Battery Pack
Notes on using the Infrared Port
To insert a second battery pack
To remove the second battery pack
To charge the second battery pack
Charging the second battery
2 Remove the weight saver, and then pull out the battery pack
Using the Weight Saver
To attach the weight saver
To remove the Weight Saver
Using the Weight Saver
Using Smart Connect
Windows Me
Printer page Mouse or keyboard page External display page
Connecting Peripheral Devices
i.LINK device page Phone line page Local Area Network LAN page
AV devices page Port replicator page Speakers page Microphone page
Connecting an i.LINK Device
To connect a digital video camera recorder
Connecting an i.LINK Device
Connecting a Phone Line
Setting Up Your Ethernet Connection
Using Ethernet to Connect to a Network
Connecting a Printer
To connect a printer
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Printer connector
Power cord Printer
Printer cable
Connecting an External Mouse or Keyboard
Connecting an External Display
To connect a computer display
To connect a multimedia computer display
Connecting projector
To connect a projector
Press
To select a display
Result
AV Devices
To Connect a TV
Connecting the Port Replicator
To attach your computer to the port replicator
1 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 speakers
Connecting an External Microphone
To connect an external microphone
Connecting a Universal Serial Bus USB Device
To connect a USB device
System Idle Mode
Power Saving Modes
Normal Mode
To activate System Idle mode
To return to normal mode
System Suspend Mode
To activate System Suspend mode
System Hibernation Mode
Power consumption
Power Saving Modes
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Adding Memory
Before you start
Typical expansion memory configuration
To remove a memory module
6 Tighten the screw on the memory bay cover
To install a memory module
5 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 Notebook
Adobe Acrobat Reader
Adobe Premiere LE
CompuServe
EarthLink Network TotalAccess
ArcSoft PhotoPrinter 2000 Pro
DVgate
Microsoft Word
Media Bar
Microsoft Internet Explorer
MovieShaker
Smart Capture
Prodigy Internet
Quicken Basic
Sound Forge XP
MovieShaker
About Your Software
Importing Images and Sound Clips
Create a Movie using Shaker
Editing Clips and Scenes
Saving a Movie
Managing Your Pictures
PictureGear
Creating a Photo Album
Using Panorama Maker
Making Still Images and Panoramic from MPEG
Application Recovery CDs
About Your Recovery CDs
For Answers to Your Software Questions
System Recovery CDs
Netscape Communicator Netscape Communications Corporation
EarthLink Network TotalAccess EarthLink Network, Inc
McAfee VirusScan Network Associates, Inc
PhotoPrinter 2000 Pro ArcSoft, Inc
Windows Me Operating System, Internet Explorer Microsoft Corporation
Sony Service Center
Quicken 2000 Intuit Inc
WinFax Basic Edition Symantec Corporation
To use the System Recovery CDs
Using the System and Application Recovery CDs
Using the System Recovery CDs
of the notebook you purchased
Using the Application Recovery CDs
If your computer does not start from the Recovery CD
To use the Application Recovery CDs
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Troubleshooting your notebook
Troubleshooting
My notebook does not start
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 down
The Power Management setting is not responding
The sound of my notebook’s fan is too loud
I want to change the video resolution of my display
Troubleshooting the LCD screen
Troubleshooting the mouse and touchpad
My LCD screen is blank
The pointer does not move while using the Touchpad or Mouse
Troubleshooting drives, PC cards and peripheral devices
My touchpad does not work properly
My floppy disk drive icon doesn’t appear even though it is connected
My floppy disk drive can not write to a diskette
My CD, DVD, or CD-RW drive is not playing my CD or DVD properly
My CD, DVD, or CD-RW drive tray does not open
My PC card is not working
I can not use the DVgate software
Troubleshooting software
My software program stops responding or crashes
My voice-related software does not work properly
My modem does not work
Troubleshooting the modem
Troubleshooting audio
My modem connection is slow
My microphone does not work
Troubleshooting the printer
I cannot print
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Specifications
4º F to 140º F -20º C to 60º C, temperature
Lithium-ion, supports dual battery operation
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10% to 90% not condensed provided that
Specifications
Specifications are subject to change without notice
humidity is less than 20% at 140º F 60º C
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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