PCG-F640
VAIO Notebook User Guide
VAIO Notebook User Guide
Notice to Users
Owner’s Record
Safety Information
Évitez d’utiliser le modem durant un orage électrique
FCC Part
Regulatory Information
Declaration of Conformity
Telephone Consumer Guidelines Canada
Telephone Consumer Protection Act of United States
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CRTC
INDUSTRY CANADA NOTICE
DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION BATTERY
Do not handle damaged or leaking lithium ion batteries
mistreated. Do not disassemble, heat above 212 F 100 C or incinerate
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AVIS DE L’INDUSTRIE CANADA
Setting Up Your VAIO Notebook
Contents
Using Your VAIO Notebook
Welcome
Power Saving Modes
Connecting Peripheral Devices
About the Software on Your Notebook
About Your Software
Contents
Troubleshooting
Specifications
Index
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Welcome
Features
Manuals
Unpacking Your Notebook
Software CDs
Recovery CDs
Other
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Ergonomic Position
Ergonomic Considerations
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
Locating Controls and Connectors
Setting Up Your VAIO Notebook
4 Headphone connector 5 Microphone connector 6 PC card slots
Left 1 i.LINK IEEE1394 S400 connector 2 Infrared port 3 Video out
7 Battery bay
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Right 1 PPK buttons 2 Power button 3 DVD-ROM drive 4 Multipurpose bay
Locating Controls and Connectors
Back
4 Printer connector 5 Monitor connector 6 USB connectors
1 Modem jack 2 PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard connector 3 Serial connector
7 DC In connector
Bottom 1 Port replicator connector cover
Using the AC Adapter
Connecting a Power Source
Notes on the AC Adapter
To insert the battery pack
Using Battery Power
To charge the battery pack
Battery indicators
There are two battery indicator lights on the computer
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Notes on the battery
To remove the battery pack
Keep the battery pack away from all sources of heat
Power button
Starting Your Computer
Opening the computer
If you are unable to shut down your computer
Shutting Down Your Computer
Using the Keyboard
Using Your VAIO Notebook
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Combinations and Functions with the Windows Key
Using the Keyboard
Indicators
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
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Using the Touchpad
Point
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
To insert a disc
Using the DVD-ROM Drive
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
To insert a PC card
Using PC Cards
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
Notes on using the Infrared Port
Using a Second Battery Pack
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
To attach the weight saver
Using the Weight Saver
Using the Weight Saver
To remove the Weight Saver
Windows Me
Using Smart Connect
i.LINK device page Phone line page Local Area Network LAN page
Connecting Peripheral Devices
Printer page Mouse or keyboard page External display page
AV devices page Port replicator page Speakers page Microphone page
To connect a digital video camera recorder
Connecting an i.LINK Device
Connecting an i.LINK Device
Connecting a Phone Line
Connecting a Printer
Using Ethernet to Connect to a Network
Setting Up Your Ethernet Connection
To connect a printer
Power cord Printer
Printer connector
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Printer cable
Connecting an External Mouse or Keyboard
To connect a computer display
Connecting an External Display
To connect a multimedia computer display
Connecting projector
To connect a projector
Press
To select a display
Result
To Connect a TV
AV Devices
To attach your computer to the port replicator
Connecting 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
To connect external speakers
Connecting External Speakers
To connect an external microphone
Connecting an External Microphone
To connect a USB device
Connecting a Universal Serial Bus USB Device
Normal Mode
Power Saving Modes
System Idle Mode
To activate System Idle mode
To activate System Suspend mode
System Suspend Mode
To return to normal mode
System Hibernation Mode
Power Saving Modes
Power consumption
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Before you start
Adding Memory
To remove a memory module
Typical expansion memory configuration
5 Remove the memory module
To install a memory module
6 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 Notebook
Adobe PhotoDeluxe Home Edition
Adobe Premiere LE
ArcSoft PhotoPrinter 2000 Pro
EarthLink Network TotalAccess
CompuServe
DVgate
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Media Bar
Microsoft Word
MovieShaker
Quicken Basic
Prodigy Internet
Smart Capture
Sound Forge XP
MovieShaker
About Your Software
Importing Images and Sound Clips
Create a Movie using Shaker
Saving a Movie
Editing Clips and Scenes
Managing Your Pictures
PictureGear
Creating a Photo Album
Making Still Images and Panoramic from MPEG
Using Panorama Maker
For Answers to Your Software Questions
About Your Recovery CDs
Application Recovery CDs
System Recovery CDs
McAfee VirusScan Network Associates, Inc
EarthLink Network TotalAccess EarthLink Network, Inc
Netscape Communicator Netscape Communications Corporation
PhotoPrinter 2000 Pro ArcSoft, Inc
Quicken 2000 Intuit Inc
Sony Service Center
Windows Me Operating System, Internet Explorer Microsoft Corporation
WinFax Basic Edition Symantec Corporation
Using the System Recovery CDs
Using the System and Application Recovery CDs
To use the System Recovery CDs
of the notebook you purchased
If your computer does not start from the Recovery CD
Using the Application Recovery CDs
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 stops responding or does not shut down
My notebook does not enter the power saving mode I selected
The sound of my notebook’s fan is too loud
The Power Management setting is not responding
Troubleshooting the mouse and touchpad
Troubleshooting the LCD screen
I want to change the video resolution of my display
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 PC card is not working
My CD, DVD, or CD-RW drive tray does not open
My software program stops responding or crashes
Troubleshooting software
I can not use the DVgate software
My voice-related software does not work properly
Troubleshooting audio
Troubleshooting the modem
My modem does not work
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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Specifications are subject to change without notice
Specifications
10% to 90% not condensed provided that
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