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Sony PCG-FX150K, PCG-FX140 Troubleshooting 115 Specifications 127, Customizing Your Vaio Notebook

Models: PCG-FX170K PCG-FX150K PCG-FX190 PCG-FX150 PCG-FX170 PCG-FX140K PCG-FX120K PCG-FX190K PCG-FX140

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VAIO Notebook User Guide
Customizing Your VAIO® Notebook	81
Displaying the Sony Notebook Setup Screen	81
Controlling Power Management	83
Displaying Battery Information	87
Selecting the Display Mode	89
Adding Memory	93
About the Software on Your Notebook	97
Overview	97
MovieShaker™	101
PictureGear™	105
Software Support Information	107
Application, System, and Driver Recovery CDs	109
Using Your Recovery CDs	110
Troubleshooting	115
Specifications	127

*i.LINK is a SONY trademark used to designate that a product contains an IEEE 1394 con- nector. All products with an i.LINK connector may not communicate with each other.

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Sony PCG-FX150K, PCG-FX140K, PCG-FX190, PCG-FX170 Troubleshooting 115 Specifications 127, Customizing Your Vaio Notebook

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 Software CDs Recovery CDsOther Ergonomic Considerations Ergonomic Position Ergonomic Considerations Handling Your Notebook Cleaning Your NotebookHandling the LCD Screen Ergonomic Considerations Vaio Notebook User Guide Battery 1 and 2 indicators Setting Up Your Vaio NotebookLocating Controls and Connectors Front Vaio Notebook User Guide Left ConnectorLink IEEE1394 S400 Right PPK buttons Power button Multipurpose bay Back Vaio Notebook User Guide Using the AC Adapter Connecting a Power SourceConnecting the AC adapter Using Battery Power To insert the battery pack To charge the battery pack Inserting battery pack Battery Indicator Description There are two battery indicator lights on the computerBattery indicator lights 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 the Keyboard Using Your Vaio NotebookKey Description Combinations and Functions with the Windows Key Combination Function Indicators Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key IndicatorCombinations Feature Light Combinations FeatureFunction Touchpad Using the TouchpadAction Description Using the Touchpad To insert a diskette Using the Floppy Disk DriveTo remove a diskette To remove the floppy disk drive To reinsert the floppy disk drive Inserting the floppy disk drive To insert a disc Using the Optical DriveEjecting 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 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 To remove the second battery pack Multipurpose bay release levers To attach the weight saver Using the Weight SaverInserting the weight saver To remove the Weight Saver Windows Me Using Smart ConnectConnecting with an i.LINK cable Windows Standby Mode Power Saving ModesNormal Mode To activate Standby mode Hibernate Mode To activate Hibernate mode Connecting a Phone Line Connecting phone cable Connecting to LAN Connecting to the Local Area Network LANSetting Up Your Ethernet Connection Windows Me models Windows 2000 models Connecting Peripheral Devices To attach your computer to the port replicator Connecting 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 To connect a computer display Connecting an External DisplayConnecting an external computer display To connect a multimedia computer display To connect a projector Connecting 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 USB device to USB connector Connecting a Universal Serial Bus USB DeviceTo connect a USB device Connecting an i.LINK* Device To connect a digital video camera recorder 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 Sony Notebook Setup Screen Displaying the Sony Notebook Setup ScreenTo display the Sony Notebook Setup screen Customizing Your Vaio Notebook Sony Notebook Setup Tabs Tab Description Viewing the Power Management status icons Controlling Power ManagementTo activate the Power Management Toolbar Maximum Battery Life Power Management ProfilesTo customize power management settings Disable Power Management Presentation Icon Description AC PowerGames Camera Icon Description Standby Power Management CommandsConserving Battery Power Hibernate To activate the Battery Information toolbar Displaying Battery InformationBattery Icon Descriptions 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 For Models with 128 MB Memory Typical expansion memory configurationFor Models with 64 MB Memory To remove a memory module Removing the memory module cover Removing memory module Installing memory module To install a 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 100 101 MovieShakerImporting Images and Sound Clips Main Window 102 103 Create a Movie using ShakerShaker Tray 104 Editing Clips and ScenesSaving a Movie Working Panel Creating a Photo Album PictureGearManaging Your Pictures 105 Making Still Images and Panoramic from Mpeg Using Panorama Maker106 Software Support Information 107 108 Sony Service Center Application, System, and Driver Recovery CDs109 To use the Application Recovery CDs Using Your Recovery CDsUsing the Application Recovery CDs 110 If your computer does not start from the Recovery CD Using the System Recovery CDsTo use the System Recovery CDs 111 To use the Driver Recovery CDs Using the Driver Recovery CDs112 To repair software applications using Vaio Support Agent 113 114 My notebook does not start TroubleshootingTroubleshooting your notebook 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 Sound of my notebook’s fan is too loud Troubleshooting the LCD screenWant to change the video resolution of my display My LCD screen is blank My mouse does not work Troubleshooting the mouse and touchpadPointer does not move while using the Touchpad or Mouse My touchpad does not work properly My optical drive is not playing my CD or DVD properly Troubleshooting drives, PC cards and peripheral devicesMy floppy disk drive can not write to a diskette 121 My PC card is not working Troubleshooting softwareMy optical drive tray does not open My software program stops responding or crashes My modem does not work Troubleshooting the modemCan not use the DVgate software My modem connection is slow My microphone does not work Troubleshooting audioMy speakers have no sound 124 Cannot print Troubleshooting the printer125 126 Specifications 127 128 CD-RW/DVD-ROM Dimensions 129 130 Index 131 132 Battery 27, 35 133 134 135 136