Vaio Notebook User Guide | Sony PCG-FX120 guide

VAIO Notebook User Guide

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Sony PCG-FX120 manual Vaio Notebook User Guide

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Vaio Notebook User Guide Vaio Notebook User Guide Safety Information Owner’s Record Vaio Notebook User Guide Regulatory Information FCC Part Telephone Consumer Protection Act United States Telephone Consumer Guidelines Canada Disposal of Lithium ION Battery Avis DE L’INDUSTRIE Canada Contents Troubleshooting 115 Specifications 127 Customizing Your Vaio Notebook Features Welcome Unpacking Your Notebook Manuals Recovery CDs Software CDsOther Ergonomic Considerations Ergonomic Position Ergonomic Considerations Cleaning Your Notebook Handling Your NotebookHandling the LCD Screen Ergonomic Considerations Vaio Notebook User Guide Setting Up Your Vaio Notebook Locating Controls and ConnectorsBattery 1 and 2 indicators Front Vaio Notebook User Guide Connector LeftLink IEEE1394 S400 Right PPK buttons Power button Multipurpose bay Back Vaio Notebook User Guide Connecting a Power Source Using the AC AdapterConnecting the AC adapter Using Battery Power To insert the battery pack To charge the battery pack Inserting battery pack There are two battery indicator lights on the computer Battery indicator lightsBattery Indicator Description Left side of the computer To remove the battery pack Removing the battery pack Vaio Notebook User Guide 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 KeyboardKey Description Combinations and Functions with the Windows Key Combination Function Indicators Indicator Combinations FeatureCombinations and Functions with the Fn Key Light Combinations FeatureFunction Using the Touchpad TouchpadAction Description Using 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 drive Inserting the floppy disk drive Using the Optical Drive To insert a discEjecting the tray Inserting an optical disc Playing a DVD Manual eject hole For Models with TV Out Only Media Formatting Time Capacity After Formatting Vaio Notebook User Guide Using PC Cards To insert a PC cardPC card release button To remove a PC card PC card slot protectorInserting a PC card Using PC Cards Using a Second Battery Pack To insert a second battery packSecond battery in multipurpose bay To charge the second battery pack Using weight saver for second battery coverCharging the second battery To remove the second battery pack Multipurpose bay release levers Using the Weight Saver To attach the weight saverInserting the weight saver To remove the Weight Saver Using Smart Connect Connecting with an i.LINK cableWindows Me Windows Power Saving Modes Normal ModeStandby Mode To activate Standby mode Hibernate Mode To activate Hibernate mode Connecting a Phone Line Connecting phone cable Connecting to the Local Area Network LAN Setting Up Your Ethernet ConnectionConnecting to LAN Windows Me models Windows 2000 models Connecting Peripheral Devices Connecting the Port Replicator To attach your computer to the port replicatorPort replicator Port replicator connector Attaching computer to port replicator Connecting AC adapter to port replicator Power indicator light Port replicator connector cover Disengaging computer from port replicator Connecting an External Mouse or Keyboard To connect an external mouse or keyboard Connecting a Printer To connect a printer Connecting an External Display Connecting an external computer displayTo connect a computer display To connect a multimedia computer display Connecting a projector To connect a projectorTo select a display Press Result Connecting a TV Display For Models with TV Out Only To Connect a TV Vaio Notebook User Guide Connecting a Universal Serial Bus USB Device Connecting USB device to USB connectorTo connect a USB device Connecting an i.LINK* Device To connect a digital video camera recorder Connecting an i.LINK Device Connecting External Speakers Connecting speakers to the headphone connectorTo connect external speakers Connecting an External Microphone Connecting microphone to microphone connectorTo connect an external microphone Vaio Notebook User Guide Displaying the Sony Notebook Setup Screen To display the Sony Notebook Setup screenSony Notebook Setup Screen Customizing Your Vaio Notebook Sony Notebook Setup Tabs Tab Description Controlling Power Management Viewing the Power Management status iconsTo activate the Power Management Toolbar Power Management Profiles To customize power management settingsMaximum Battery Life Disable Power Management Icon Description AC Power GamesPresentation Camera Power Management Commands Conserving Battery PowerIcon Description Standby Hibernate Displaying Battery Information Battery Icon DescriptionsTo activate the Battery Information toolbar Battery icon Battery status Displaying Detailed Battery Information Battery Information Window Selecting the Display Mode Intel 82815 Graphics Controller Properties Screen Changing the Window Design of Sony Software To change the window design Selecting the Display Mode Vaio Notebook User Guide Adding Memory Before you start Typical expansion memory configuration For Models with 64 MB MemoryFor Models with 128 MB Memory To remove a memory module Removing the memory module cover Removing memory module To install a memory module Installing memory moduleTo view the amount of memory About the Software on Your Notebook Overview Adobe Premiere LE EarthLink Network TotalAccess Windows Me only Netscape Communicator 100 MovieShaker Importing Images and Sound Clips101 Main Window 102 Create a Movie using Shaker 103Shaker Tray Editing Clips and Scenes Saving a Movie104 Working Panel PictureGear Managing Your PicturesCreating a Photo Album 105 Using Panorama Maker Making Still Images and Panoramic from Mpeg106 Software Support Information 107 108 Application, System, and Driver Recovery CDs Sony Service Center109 Using Your Recovery CDs Using the Application Recovery CDsTo use the Application Recovery CDs 110 Using the System Recovery CDs To use the System Recovery CDsIf your computer does not start from the Recovery CD 111 Using the Driver Recovery CDs To use the Driver Recovery CDs112 To repair software applications using Vaio Support Agent 113 114 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting your notebookMy notebook does not start 115 My notebook starts, but my system doesn’t start properly 116 My notebook stops responding or does not shut down 117 Power Management setting is not responding 118 Troubleshooting the LCD screen Want to change the video resolution of my displaySound of my notebook’s fan is too loud My LCD screen is blank Troubleshooting the mouse and touchpad Pointer does not move while using the Touchpad or MouseMy mouse does not work My touchpad does not work properly Troubleshooting 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 121 Troubleshooting software My optical drive tray does not openMy PC card is not working My software program stops responding or crashes Troubleshooting the modem Can not use the DVgate softwareMy modem does not work My modem connection is slow Troubleshooting audio My speakers have no soundMy microphone does not work 124 Troubleshooting the printer Cannot print125 126 Specifications 127 128 CD-RW/DVD-ROM Dimensions 129 130 Index 131 132 Battery 27, 35 133 134 135 136