PCG-FX120/FX120K, PCG-FX140/FX140K PCG-FX150/FX150K, PCG-FX170/FX170K
VAIO Notebook User Guide
PCG-FX190/FX190K
VAIO Notebook User Guide
Notice to Users
Owner’s Record
Safety Information
Évitez d’utiliser le modem durant un orage électrique
FCC Part
Regulatory Information
Telephone Consumer Guidelines Canada
Telephone Consumer Protection Act of United States
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This modem uses the USOC RJ-11 telephone jack
INDUSTRY CANADA NOTICE
DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION BATTERY
Do not handle damaged or leaking lithium ion batteries
incinerate
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AVIS DE L’INDUSTRIE CANADA
Setting Up Your VAIO Notebook
Contents
Using Your VAIO Notebook
Connecting Peripheral Devices
Specifications
Troubleshooting
Customizing Your VAIO Notebook
Adding Memory
Welcome
Features
Manuals
Unpacking Your Notebook
Software CDs
Recovery CDs
Other
Ergonomic Position
Ergonomic Considerations
Notes on Setup
Handling Your Notebook
Cleaning Your Notebook
Handling 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
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Locating Controls and Connectors
Setting Up Your VAIO Notebook
Battery 1 and 2 indicators
Hard disk drive indicator
Scroll Lock indicator
Caps Lock indicator
Power indicator
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connector
Locating Controls and Connectors
Microphone connector
Headphone connector
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Right 1 PPK buttons 2 Power button
4 Multipurpose bay
Monitor connector
Locating Controls and Connectors
USB connectors
Ethernet connector
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Bottom 1 Multipurpose bay RELEASE lever 2 Reset switch 3 Tilt stands
Using the AC Adapter
Connecting a Power Source
Notes on the AC Adapter
To insert the battery pack
Using Battery Power
To charge the battery pack
Battery indicator lights
There are two battery indicator lights on the computer
Battery
Indicator
Notes on the battery
To remove the battery pack
Keep the battery pack away from all sources of heat
Power button
Starting Your Computer
Opening the computer
If you are unable to shut down your computer
Shutting Down Your Computer
Using the Keyboard
Using Your VAIO Notebook
Keyboard
Description
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Combinations and Functions with the Windows Key
Description
Combination
Using the Keyboard
Indicators
Combination
Function
Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key
Indicator continued
Combinations Feature
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Using the Keyboard
Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key Continued
Combinations FeatureFunction
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Using the Touchpad
Touchpad
Action
Using the Touchpad
To insert a diskette
Using the Floppy Disk Drive
To remove a diskette
To reinsert the floppy disk drive
To remove the floppy disk drive
Multipurpose bay release lever
Inserting the floppy disk drive
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Multipurpose bay Floppy disk drive
To insert a disc
Using the Optical Drive
Inserting an optical disc
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Label side facing up
Using the Optical Drive
Playing a DVD
5 Close the tray by pushing it gently
Manual eject hole
Mode”
Writing data to CD-RW/CD-R media
Notes on CD and DVD media
For models with a CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive
Do not strike or shake the computer while writing data to a disc
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To insert a PC card
Using PC Cards
To remove a PC card
Notes on using PC cards
To insert a second battery pack
Using a Second Battery Pack
Using a Second Battery Pack
To charge the second battery pack
Using weight saver for second battery cover
Charging the second battery
To remove the second battery pack
To attach the weight saver
Using the Weight Saver
To remove the Weight Saver
Windows Me
Using Smart Connect
Windows
Normal Mode
Power Saving Modes
Standby Mode
To activate Standby mode
To activate Hibernate mode
Hibernate Mode
To return to normal mode
To activate Hibernate mode, press the key combination Fn+F12
Connecting phone cable
Connecting a Phone Line
Internet
1 Plug one end of the phone cable into the modem jack on the computer
Setting Up Your Ethernet Connection
Connecting to the Local Area Network LAN
Windows Me models
Windows 2000 models
Connecting Peripheral Devices
To attach your computer to the port replicator
Connecting the Port Replicator
1 Turn off your computer and disconnect all peripheral devices
The power indicator light turns green
1 Turn off your computer and the connected peripherals
To connect an external mouse or keyboard
Connecting an External Mouse or Keyboard
To connect a printer
Connecting a Printer
To connect a computer display
Connecting an External Display
To connect a multimedia computer display
To select a display
To connect a projector
Connecting a projector
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more information
Press
Result
To Connect a TV
Connecting a TV Display For Models with TV Out Only
1. Connect the TV to the Computer
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To connect a USB device
Connecting a Universal Serial Bus USB Device
To connect a digital video camera recorder
Connecting an i.LINK* Device
Connecting an i.LINK Device
To connect external speakers
Connecting External Speakers
To connect an external microphone
Connecting an External Microphone
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To display the Sony Notebook Setup screen
Displaying the Sony Notebook Setup Screen
Customizing Your VAIO Notebook
Description
Sony Notebook Setup Tabs
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Viewing the Power Management status icons
Controlling Power Management
To activate the Power Management Toolbar
To customize power management settings
Power Management Profiles
Maximum Battery Life
Disable Power Management
Games
Icon Description AC Power
Presentation
Camera
Conserving Battery Power
Power Management Commands
Icon Description Standby
Hibernate
Battery Icon Descriptions
Displaying Battery Information
To activate the Battery Information toolbar
Battery icon
Customizing the Battery Information toolbar and alarm system
Displaying Detailed Battery Information
Selecting the Display Mode
To change the window design
Changing the Window Design of Sony Software
For Models with TV Out Only
Selecting the Display Mode
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Before you start
Adding Memory
For Models with 64 MB Memory
Typical expansion memory configuration
For Models with 128 MB Memory
To remove a memory module
5 Remove the memory module
To view the amount of memory
To install a memory module
Overview
About the Software on Your Notebook
Adaptec Easy CD Creator and DirectCD on select models only
Adobe Acrobat Reader
America Online Windows Me only
Adobe Premiere LE
ArcSoft PhotoPrinter 2000 Pro
CompuServe 2000 Windows Me only
McAfee VirusScan
EarthLink Network TotalAccess Windows Me only
Media Bar
Microsoft Internet Explorer
PictureGear
Netscape Communicator
Prodigy Internet Windows Me only
Quicken
Importing Images and Sound Clips
MovieShaker
Sound Forge XP
WinDVD
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4 Click Open. The file is added to the Clip tray
Create a Movie using Shaker
Saving a Movie
Editing Clips and Scenes
Managing Your Pictures
PictureGear
Creating a Photo Album
Making Still Images and Panoramic from MPEG
Using Panorama Maker
Software Support Information
EarthLink Network TotalAccess EarthLink Network, Inc
Adaptec, Inc
Acrobat Reader, Adobe PhotoDeluxe Business Edition, Adobe
PhotoPrinter 2000 Pro ArcSoft, Inc
Netscape Communicator Netscape Communications Corporation
Prodigy Internet Prodigy Communications Corporation
Quicken 2001 Intuit Inc
Sony Service Center
Application, System, and Driver Recovery CDs
Application Recovery CDs
System Recovery CDs
Using the Application Recovery CDs
Using Your Recovery CDs
To use the Application Recovery CDs
To use the System Recovery CDs
Using the System Recovery CDs
If your computer does not start from the Recovery CD
of the notebook you purchased
To use the Driver Recovery CDs
Using the Driver Recovery CDs
To repair software applications using VAIO Support Agent
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Troubleshooting your notebook
Troubleshooting
My notebook does not start
and Windows does not start
My notebook starts, but my system doesn’t start properly
My notebook stops responding or does not shut down
The Power Management setting is not responding
My system enters System Idle mode when System Suspend mode has been
only
selected
I want to change the video resolution of my display
Troubleshooting the LCD screen
The sound of my notebook’s fan is too loud
My LCD screen is blank
I cannot switch the LCD display to TV and vice versa
Troubleshooting the mouse and touchpad
The pointer does not move while using the Touchpad or Mouse
For models with TV Out only
My floppy disk drive can not write to a diskette
Troubleshooting drives, PC cards and peripheral devices
My optical drive is not playing my CD or DVD properly
My optical drive tray does not open
Troubleshooting software
be disconnected or turned off” appears
My PC card is not working
I can not use the DVgate software
Troubleshooting the modem
My modem does not work
My modem connection is slow
My speakers have no sound
Troubleshooting audio
My microphone does not work
I cannot print
Troubleshooting the printer
Windows Me Only
Windows 2000 Only
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Specifications
Specifications
PCG-FX140
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FX-140K
Energy Star compliant
Specifications
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Index
Page
battery 27, 35
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Page
weight saver attaching 52 connecting 55 fold-out arm 55 removing
Video Standby mode viewing the amount of memory 96 volume control
VAIO Support Agent 112 ventilation slot 22 video camera
window design of Sony software 90 Windows