Setting Up Your Vaio Notebook, Front

Setting Up Your VAIO® Notebook

This section describes all the controls and connectors on your computer, how to connect your computer to a power source, and how to start and shut down your computer.

Locating Controls and Connectors

Front

1	LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)	7	Battery 1 and 2 indicators
	screen

2	Speakers	8	Hard disk drive indicator

3	Keyboard	9	Num Lock indicator

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Sony PCG-FX120 manual Setting Up Your Vaio Notebook, Locating Controls and Connectors, Front, Battery 1 and 2 indicators

Contents

Vaio Notebook User Guide Vaio Notebook User Guide Owner’s Record Safety Information Vaio Notebook User Guide FCC Part Regulatory Information Telephone Consumer Guidelines Canada Telephone Consumer Protection Act United States Disposal of Lithium ION Battery Avis DE L’INDUSTRIE Canada Contents Customizing Your Vaio Notebook Troubleshooting 115 Specifications 127 Welcome Features Manuals Unpacking Your Notebook Software CDs Recovery CDsOther Ergonomic Position Ergonomic Considerations Ergonomic Considerations Handling Your Notebook Cleaning Your NotebookHandling the LCD Screen Ergonomic Considerations Vaio Notebook User Guide Front Setting Up Your Vaio NotebookLocating Controls and Connectors Battery 1 and 2 indicators Vaio Notebook User Guide Left ConnectorLink IEEE1394 S400 Multipurpose bay Right PPK buttons Power button Back Vaio Notebook User Guide Using the AC Adapter Connecting a Power SourceConnecting the AC adapter To insert the battery pack Using Battery Power Inserting battery pack To charge the battery pack Left side of the computer There are two battery indicator lights on the computerBattery indicator lights Battery Indicator Description Removing the battery pack To remove the battery pack Vaio Notebook User Guide Opening the computer Starting Your Computer If you are unable to shut down your computer Shutting Down Your Computer Using the Keyboard Using Your Vaio NotebookKey Description Combination Function Combinations and Functions with the Windows Key Indicators Light IndicatorCombinations Feature Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key Combinations FeatureFunction Touchpad Using the TouchpadAction Description Using the Touchpad To insert a diskette Using the Floppy Disk DriveTo remove a diskette To reinsert the floppy disk drive To remove the floppy disk drive Inserting the floppy disk drive To insert a disc Using the Optical DriveEjecting the tray Inserting an optical disc Manual eject hole Playing a DVD For Models with TV Out Only Media Formatting Time Capacity After Formatting Vaio Notebook User Guide To insert a PC card Using PC CardsPC card release button PC card slot protector To remove a PC cardInserting a PC card Using PC Cards To insert a second battery pack Using a Second Battery PackSecond battery in multipurpose bay Using weight saver for second battery cover To charge the second battery packCharging the second battery Multipurpose bay release levers To remove the second battery pack To attach the weight saver Using the Weight SaverInserting the weight saver To remove the Weight Saver Windows Using Smart ConnectConnecting with an i.LINK cable Windows Me To activate Standby mode Power Saving ModesNormal Mode Standby Mode To activate Hibernate mode Hibernate Mode Connecting phone cable Connecting a Phone Line Windows Me models Connecting to the Local Area Network LANSetting Up Your Ethernet Connection Connecting to LAN Windows 2000 models Connecting Peripheral Devices To attach your computer to the port replicator Connecting the Port ReplicatorPort replicator Attaching computer to port replicator Port replicator connector Power indicator light Connecting AC adapter to port replicator Disengaging computer from port replicator Port replicator connector cover To connect an external mouse or keyboard Connecting an External Mouse or Keyboard To connect a printer Connecting a Printer To connect a multimedia computer display Connecting an External DisplayConnecting an external computer display To connect a computer display To connect a projector Connecting a projectorTo select a display Press Result To Connect a TV Connecting a TV Display For Models with TV Out Only Vaio Notebook User Guide Connecting USB device to USB connector Connecting a Universal Serial Bus USB DeviceTo connect a USB device To connect a digital video camera recorder Connecting an i.LINK* Device Connecting an i.LINK Device Connecting speakers to the headphone connector Connecting External SpeakersTo connect external speakers Connecting microphone to microphone connector Connecting an External MicrophoneTo connect an external microphone Vaio Notebook User Guide Customizing Your Vaio Notebook Displaying the Sony Notebook Setup ScreenTo display the Sony Notebook Setup screen Sony Notebook Setup Screen Tab Description Sony Notebook Setup Tabs Viewing the Power Management status icons Controlling Power ManagementTo activate the Power Management Toolbar Disable Power Management Power Management ProfilesTo customize power management settings Maximum Battery Life Camera Icon Description AC PowerGames Presentation Hibernate Power Management CommandsConserving Battery Power Icon Description Standby Battery icon Battery status Displaying Battery InformationBattery Icon Descriptions To activate the Battery Information toolbar Battery Information Window Displaying Detailed Battery Information Intel 82815 Graphics Controller Properties Screen Selecting the Display Mode To change the window design Changing the Window Design of Sony Software Selecting the Display Mode Vaio Notebook User Guide Before you start Adding Memory To remove a memory module Typical expansion memory configurationFor Models with 64 MB Memory For Models with 128 MB Memory Removing memory module Removing the memory module cover Installing memory module To install a memory moduleTo view the amount of memory Overview About the Software on Your Notebook Adobe Premiere LE EarthLink Network TotalAccess Windows Me only 100 Netscape Communicator Main Window MovieShakerImporting Images and Sound Clips 101 102 103 Create a Movie using ShakerShaker Tray Working Panel Editing Clips and ScenesSaving a Movie 104 105 PictureGearManaging Your Pictures Creating a Photo Album Making Still Images and Panoramic from Mpeg Using Panorama Maker106 107 Software Support Information 108 Sony Service Center Application, System, and Driver Recovery CDs109 110 Using Your Recovery CDsUsing the Application Recovery CDs To use the Application Recovery CDs 111 Using the System Recovery CDsTo use the System Recovery CDs If your computer does not start from the Recovery CD To use the Driver Recovery CDs Using the Driver Recovery CDs112 113 To repair software applications using Vaio Support Agent 114 115 TroubleshootingTroubleshooting your notebook My notebook does not start 116 My notebook starts, but my system doesn’t start properly 117 My notebook stops responding or does not shut down 118 Power Management setting is not responding My LCD screen is blank Troubleshooting the LCD screenWant to change the video resolution of my display Sound of my notebook’s fan is too loud My touchpad does not work properly Troubleshooting the mouse and touchpadPointer does not move while using the Touchpad or Mouse My mouse does not work 121 Troubleshooting drives, PC cards and peripheral devicesMy floppy disk drive can not write to a diskette My optical drive is not playing my CD or DVD properly My software program stops responding or crashes Troubleshooting softwareMy optical drive tray does not open My PC card is not working My modem connection is slow Troubleshooting the modemCan not use the DVgate software My modem does not work 124 Troubleshooting audioMy speakers have no sound My microphone does not work Cannot print Troubleshooting the printer125 126 127 Specifications CD-RW/DVD-ROM 128 129 Dimensions 130 131 Index 132 133 Battery 27, 35 134 135 136