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
Declaration of Conformity
Regulatory Information
FCC Part
CRTC
Telephone Consumer Protection Act of United States
Telephone Consumer Guidelines Canada
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mistreated. Do not disassemble, heat above 212 F 100 C or incinerate
DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION BATTERY
INDUSTRY CANADA NOTICE
Do not handle damaged or leaking lithium ion batteries
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AVIS DE L’INDUSTRIE CANADA
Welcome
Contents
Setting Up Your VAIO Notebook
Using Your VAIO Notebook
About Your Software
Connecting Peripheral Devices
Power Saving Modes
About the Software on Your Notebook
Index
Troubleshooting
Contents
Specifications
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Welcome
Features
Manuals
Unpacking Your Notebook
Other
Recovery CDs
Software CDs
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Ergonomic Position
Ergonomic Considerations
Notes on Setup
Handling the LCD Screen
Cleaning Your Notebook
Handling Your Notebook
Do not scratch the LCD or exert pressure on it. This could cause malfunction
Locating Controls and Connectors
Setting Up Your VAIO Notebook
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Left 1 i.LINK IEEE1394 S400 connector 2 Infrared port 3 Video out
4 Headphone connector 5 Microphone connector 6 PC card slots
7 Battery bay
Back
Locating Controls and Connectors
Right 1 PPK buttons 2 Power button 3 DVD-ROM drive 4 Multipurpose bay
Bottom 1 Port replicator connector cover
1 Modem jack 2 PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard connector 3 Serial connector
4 Printer connector 5 Monitor connector 6 USB connectors
7 DC In connector
Notes on the AC Adapter
Connecting a Power Source
Using the AC Adapter
To insert the battery pack
Using Battery Power
To charge the battery pack
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There are two battery indicator lights on the computer
Battery indicators
Notes on the battery
To remove the battery pack
Keep the battery pack away from all sources of heat
Opening the computer
Starting Your Computer
Power button
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
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Indicator continued
Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key
Some functions are not available until Windows launches
Using the Keyboard
Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key Continued
Slide one finger on the touchpad to place the pointer on an
Using the Touchpad
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Point
Right-click
To remove a diskette
Using the Floppy Disk Drive
To insert a diskette
Multipurpose bay release lever
To remove the floppy disk drive
To reinsert the floppy disk drive
Multipurpose bay Floppy disk drive
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Inserting the floppy disk drive
To insert a disc
Using the DVD-ROM Drive
Label side facing up
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Inserting a DVD/CD
Manual eject hole
Using the DVD-ROM Drive
5 Close the tray by pushing it gently
Playing a DVD
Notes on CD and DVD media
To insert a PC card
Using PC Cards
Inserting a PC card
Using PC Cards
PC card slot protector
1 Double-click
Notes on using PC cards
To remove a PC card
To use infrared communication with another computer
Using Infrared Communication Devices
To enable infrared
Notes on using the Infrared Port
Using a Second Battery Pack
To insert a second battery pack
Charging the second battery
To charge the second battery pack
To remove the second battery pack
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
AV devices page Port replicator page Speakers page Microphone page
Connecting Peripheral Devices
i.LINK device page Phone line page Local Area Network LAN page
Printer page Mouse or keyboard page External display page
To connect a digital video camera recorder
Connecting an i.LINK Device
Connecting an i.LINK Device
Connecting a Phone Line
To connect a printer
Using Ethernet to Connect to a Network
Connecting a Printer
Setting Up Your Ethernet Connection
Printer cable
Printer connector
Power cord Printer
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Connecting an External Mouse or Keyboard
To connect a computer display
Connecting an External Display
To connect a projector
Connecting projector
To connect a multimedia computer display
Result
To select a display
Press
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
To activate System Idle mode
Power Saving Modes
Normal Mode
System Idle Mode
System Hibernation Mode
System Suspend Mode
To activate System Suspend mode
To return to normal mode
Power Saving Modes
Power consumption
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Before you start
Adding Memory
To remove a memory module
Typical expansion memory configuration
1 Follow steps 1 to 4 of “To remove a memory module.”
To install a memory module
5 Remove the memory module
6 Tighten the screw on the memory bay cover
To view the amount of memory
Adobe Premiere LE
About the Software on Your Notebook
Adobe Acrobat Reader
Adobe PhotoDeluxe Home Edition
DVgate
EarthLink Network TotalAccess
ArcSoft PhotoPrinter 2000 Pro
CompuServe
MovieShaker
Media Bar
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Microsoft Word
Sound Forge XP
Prodigy Internet
Quicken Basic
Smart Capture
Importing Images and Sound Clips
About Your Software
MovieShaker
Create a Movie using Shaker
Saving a Movie
Editing Clips and Scenes
Creating a Photo Album
PictureGear
Managing Your Pictures
Making Still Images and Panoramic from MPEG
Using Panorama Maker
System Recovery CDs
About Your Recovery CDs
For Answers to Your Software Questions
Application Recovery CDs
PhotoPrinter 2000 Pro ArcSoft, Inc
EarthLink Network TotalAccess EarthLink Network, Inc
McAfee VirusScan Network Associates, Inc
Netscape Communicator Netscape Communications Corporation
WinFax Basic Edition Symantec Corporation
Sony Service Center
Quicken 2000 Intuit Inc
Windows Me Operating System, Internet Explorer Microsoft Corporation
of the notebook you purchased
Using the System and Application Recovery CDs
Using the System Recovery CDs
To 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
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My notebook does not start
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting your notebook
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
My LCD screen is blank
Troubleshooting the LCD screen
Troubleshooting the mouse and touchpad
I want to change the video resolution of my display
My touchpad does not work properly
Troubleshooting drives, PC cards and peripheral devices
The pointer does not move while using the Touchpad or Mouse
My CD, DVD, or CD-RW drive is not playing my CD or DVD properly
My floppy disk drive can not write to a diskette
My floppy disk drive icon doesn’t appear even though it is connected
My PC card is not working
My CD, DVD, or CD-RW drive tray does not open
My voice-related software does not work properly
Troubleshooting software
My software program stops responding or crashes
I can not use the DVgate software
My modem connection is slow
Troubleshooting the modem
Troubleshooting audio
My modem does not work
I cannot print
Troubleshooting the printer
My microphone does not work
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Specifications
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Lithium-ion, supports dual battery operation
4º F to 140º F -20º C to 60º C, temperature
humidity is less than 20% at 140º F 60º C
Specifications
Specifications are subject to change without notice
10% to 90% not condensed provided that
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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