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Sony PCG-FX120 manual VAIO Notebook User Guide

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VAIO Notebook User Guide PCG-FX120/FX120K, PCG-FX140/FX140K PCG-FX150/FX150K, PCG-FX170/FX170KPCG-FX190/FX190K Notice to Users VAIO Notebook User GuideSafety Information Owner’s RecordÉvitez d’utiliser le modem durant un orage électrique Regulatory Information FCC PartVAIO Notebook User Guide Telephone Consumer Protection Act of United StatesTelephone Consumer Guidelines Canada This modem uses the USOC RJ-11 telephone jackDo not handle damaged or leaking lithium ion batteries DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION BATTERYINDUSTRY CANADA NOTICE incinerateAVIS DE L’INDUSTRIE CANADA VAIO Notebook User GuideUsing Your VAIO Notebook ContentsSetting Up Your VAIO Notebook Connecting Peripheral DevicesCustomizing Your VAIO Notebook TroubleshootingSpecifications Adding MemoryFeatures WelcomeUnpacking Your Notebook ManualsRecovery CDs Software CDsOther Ergonomic Considerations Ergonomic PositionNotes on Setup Cleaning Your Notebook Handling Your NotebookHandling the LCD Screen Using the computer in low temperature conditions may produce a residual image on the screen. This is not a malfunction. When the computer returns to normal temperature, the screen returns to normal VAIO Notebook User Guide Battery 1 and 2 indicators Setting Up Your VAIO NotebookLocating Controls and Connectors Hard disk drive indicatorPower indicator Caps Lock indicatorScroll Lock indicator VAIO Notebook User GuideMicrophone connector Locating Controls and Connectorsconnector Headphone connectorRight 1 PPK buttons 2 Power button VAIO Notebook User Guide4 Multipurpose bay USB connectors Locating Controls and ConnectorsMonitor connector Ethernet connectorBottom 1 Multipurpose bay RELEASE lever 2 Reset switch 3 Tilt stands VAIO Notebook User GuideConnecting a Power Source Using the AC AdapterNotes on the AC Adapter Using Battery Power To insert the battery packTo charge the battery pack Battery There are two battery indicator lights on the computerBattery indicator lights IndicatorTo remove the battery pack Notes on the batteryKeep the battery pack away from all sources of heat Starting Your Computer Power buttonOpening the computer Shutting Down Your Computer If you are unable to shut down your computerKeyboard Using Your VAIO NotebookUsing the Keyboard DescriptionDescription Combinations and Functions with the Windows KeyVAIO Notebook User Guide CombinationCombination IndicatorsUsing the Keyboard FunctionCombinations Feature Indicator continuedCombinations and Functions with the Fn Key VAIO Notebook User GuideCombinations and Functions with the Fn Key Continued Using the KeyboardCombinations FeatureFunction Touchpad Using the TouchpadVAIO Notebook User Guide ActionUsing the Touchpad 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 Using the Optical Drive To insert a discVAIO Notebook User Guide Inserting an optical discLabel side facing up 5 Close the tray by pushing it gently Playing a DVDUsing the Optical Drive Manual eject holeMode” Notes on CD and DVD media Writing data to CD-RW/CD-R mediaFor models with a CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive VAIO Notebook User Guide Do not strike or shake the computer while writing data to a discUsing PC Cards To insert a PC cardTo remove a PC card Notes on using PC cards Using a Second Battery Pack To insert a second battery packUsing weight saver for second battery cover To charge the second battery packUsing a Second Battery Pack Charging the second batteryTo remove the second battery pack Using the Weight Saver To attach the weight saverTo remove the Weight Saver Using Smart Connect Windows MeWindows Standby Mode Power Saving ModesNormal Mode To activate Standby modeTo return to normal mode Hibernate ModeTo activate Hibernate mode To activate Hibernate mode, press the key combination Fn+F12Internet Connecting a Phone LineConnecting phone cable 1 Plug one end of the phone cable into the modem jack on the computerConnecting to the Local Area Network LAN Setting Up Your Ethernet ConnectionWindows Me models Windows 2000 models Connecting Peripheral Devices Connecting the Port Replicator To attach your computer to 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 Connecting an External Mouse or Keyboard To connect an external mouse or keyboardConnecting a Printer To connect a printerConnecting an External Display To connect a computer displayTo connect a multimedia computer display To connect a projector To select a displayConnecting a projector Press more informationVAIO Notebook User Guide ResultConnecting a TV Display For Models with TV Out Only To Connect a TVVAIO Notebook User Guide 1. Connect the TV to the ComputerConnecting a Universal Serial Bus USB Device To connect a USB deviceConnecting an i.LINK* Device To connect a digital video camera recorderConnecting an i.LINK Device Connecting External Speakers To connect external speakersConnecting an External Microphone To connect an external microphoneVAIO Notebook User Guide Displaying the Sony Notebook Setup Screen To display the Sony Notebook Setup screenCustomizing Your VAIO Notebook Sony Notebook Setup Tabs DescriptionVAIO Notebook User Guide Controlling Power Management Viewing the Power Management status iconsTo activate the Power Management Toolbar Maximum Battery Life Power Management ProfilesTo customize power management settings Disable Power ManagementPresentation Icon Description AC PowerGames CameraIcon Description Standby Power Management CommandsConserving Battery Power HibernateTo activate the Battery Information toolbar Displaying Battery InformationBattery Icon Descriptions Battery iconDisplaying Detailed Battery Information Customizing the Battery Information toolbar and alarm systemSelecting the Display Mode Changing the Window Design of Sony Software To change the window designFor Models with TV Out Only Selecting the Display Mode VAIO Notebook User Guide Adding Memory Before you startFor Models with 128 MB Memory Typical expansion memory configurationFor Models with 64 MB Memory To remove a memory module5 Remove the memory module To install a memory module To view the amount of memoryAdaptec Easy CD Creator and DirectCD on select models only About the Software on Your NotebookOverview Adobe Acrobat ReaderArcSoft PhotoPrinter 2000 Pro Adobe Premiere LEAmerica Online Windows Me only CompuServe 2000 Windows Me onlyMedia Bar EarthLink Network TotalAccess Windows Me onlyMcAfee VirusScan Microsoft Internet ExplorerProdigy Internet Windows Me only Netscape CommunicatorPictureGear QuickenSound Forge XP MovieShakerImporting Images and Sound Clips WinDVD4 Click Open. The file is added to the Clip tray VAIO Notebook User GuideCreate a Movie using Shaker Editing Clips and Scenes Saving a MoviePictureGear Managing Your PicturesCreating a Photo Album Using Panorama Maker Making Still Images and Panoramic from MPEGAdaptec, Inc EarthLink Network TotalAccess EarthLink Network, IncSoftware Support Information Acrobat Reader, Adobe PhotoDeluxe Business Edition, AdobeProdigy Internet Prodigy Communications Corporation Netscape Communicator Netscape Communications CorporationPhotoPrinter 2000 Pro ArcSoft, Inc Quicken 2001 Intuit IncApplication Recovery CDs Application, System, and Driver Recovery CDsSony Service Center System Recovery CDsUsing Your Recovery CDs Using the Application Recovery CDsTo use the Application Recovery CDs If your computer does not start from the Recovery CD Using the System Recovery CDsTo use the System Recovery CDs of the notebook you purchasedUsing the Driver Recovery CDs To use the Driver Recovery CDsTo repair software applications using VAIO Support Agent VAIO Notebook User Guide Troubleshooting Troubleshooting your notebookMy notebook does not start My notebook starts, but my system doesn’t start properly and Windows does not startMy notebook stops responding or does not shut down only My system enters System Idle mode when System Suspend mode has beenThe Power Management setting is not responding selectedThe sound of my notebook’s fan is too loud Troubleshooting the LCD screenI want to change the video resolution of my display My LCD screen is blankThe pointer does not move while using the Touchpad or Mouse Troubleshooting the mouse and touchpadI cannot switch the LCD display to TV and vice versa For models with TV Out onlyTroubleshooting drives, PC cards and peripheral devices My floppy disk drive can not write to a disketteMy optical drive is not playing my CD or DVD properly be disconnected or turned off” appears Troubleshooting softwareMy optical drive tray does not open My PC card is not workingMy modem does not work Troubleshooting the modemI can not use the DVgate software My modem connection is slowTroubleshooting audio My speakers have no soundMy microphone does not work Windows Me Only Troubleshooting the printerI cannot print Windows 2000 OnlyVAIO Notebook User Guide Specifications SpecificationsVAIO Notebook User Guide PCG-FX140FX-140K Specifications Energy Star compliantVAIO Notebook User Guide Index Page battery 27, 35 Page Page VAIO Support Agent 112 ventilation slot 22 video camera Video Standby mode viewing the amount of memory 96 volume controlweight saver attaching 52 connecting 55 fold-out arm 55 removing window design of Sony software 90 Windows