Vaio Notebook User Guide | Sony PCG-FX120 manual

VAIO Notebook User Guide

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Sony PCG-FX120 manual Vaio Notebook User Guide

Contents

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 Other Recovery CDsSoftware CDs Ergonomic Considerations Ergonomic Position Ergonomic Considerations Handling the LCD Screen Cleaning Your NotebookHandling Your Notebook Ergonomic Considerations Vaio Notebook User Guide Setting Up Your Vaio Notebook Locating Controls and ConnectorsBattery 1 and 2 indicators Front Vaio Notebook User Guide Link IEEE1394 S400 ConnectorLeft Right PPK buttons Power button Multipurpose bay Back Vaio Notebook User Guide Connecting the AC adapter Connecting a Power SourceUsing 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 Key Description Using Your Vaio NotebookUsing the Keyboard Combinations and Functions with the Windows Key Combination Function Indicators Indicator Combinations FeatureCombinations and Functions with the Fn Key Light Combinations FeatureFunction Action Description Using the TouchpadTouchpad Using the Touchpad To remove a diskette Using the Floppy Disk DriveTo insert a diskette To remove the floppy disk drive To reinsert the floppy disk drive Inserting the floppy disk drive Ejecting the tray Using the Optical DriveTo insert a disc 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 PC card release button Using PC CardsTo insert a PC card Inserting a PC card To remove a PC cardPC card slot protector Using PC Cards Second battery in multipurpose bay Using a Second Battery PackTo insert a second battery pack Charging the second battery To charge the second battery packUsing weight saver for second battery cover To remove the second battery pack Multipurpose bay release levers Inserting the weight saver Using the Weight SaverTo attach 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 Port replicator Connecting the Port ReplicatorTo attach your computer to the port 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 To select a display Connecting a projectorTo connect a projector Press Result Connecting a TV Display For Models with TV Out Only To Connect a TV Vaio Notebook User Guide To connect a USB device Connecting a Universal Serial Bus USB DeviceConnecting USB device to USB connector Connecting an i.LINK* Device To connect a digital video camera recorder Connecting an i.LINK Device To connect external speakers Connecting External SpeakersConnecting speakers to the headphone connector To connect an external microphone Connecting an External MicrophoneConnecting microphone to microphone connector 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 To activate the Power Management Toolbar Controlling Power ManagementViewing the Power Management status icons 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 view the amount of memory To install a memory moduleInstalling memory module 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 Shaker Tray Create a Movie using Shaker103 Editing Clips and Scenes Saving a Movie104 Working Panel PictureGear Managing Your PicturesCreating a Photo Album 105 106 Using Panorama MakerMaking Still Images and Panoramic from Mpeg Software Support Information 107 108 109 Application, System, and Driver Recovery CDsSony Service Center 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 111 112 Using the Driver Recovery CDsTo use the Driver Recovery CDs 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 124 125 Troubleshooting the printerCannot print 126 Specifications 127 128 CD-RW/DVD-ROM Dimensions 129 130 Index 131 132 Battery 27, 35 133 134 135 136