Sony PCG-FX210, PCG-FX215

Index

135

connecting 68

port 68

projector 70

radio interference 5

rechargeable battery packs 27,

recharging battery packs 29

Recovery CD 111

regulatory information 4

removing

battery packs 31

floppy disk drive 45

memory module 86

replacing

battery packs 55

restoring data 111

Scroll Lock

indicator light 40

second battery pack 28, 55

selecting

display 71

LCD 71

monitor 71

power source 28

setting up your PC

support 125

Shift key 38

Shut Down Windows dialog

box 35

shutting down 35

Software list 89

Sony Fax-on-Demand service

125

Sony Service Center 109

speakers

external 76

troubleshooting 123

Specifications 127

starting

computer 33

switching

display 41

monitor 41

System Hibernation mode 61

System Suspend mode 61

technical support

support options 125

touchpad 42

troubleshooting 115

startup 115

turning on

computer 33

interference 5

unpacking the computer 15

USB

connecting 73

connector 73

mouse 73

ventilation slot 25

video camera 74

Contents

Main Notice to Users Owners Record Safety Information Regulatory Information FCC Part 68 Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (UnitedStates) Telephone Consumer Guidelines (Canada) DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION BATTERY INDUSTRY CANADA NOTICE AVIS DE LINDUSTRIE CANADA Page Contents 1 Welcome .......................................... ..............13 2 Setting Up Your VAIO Notebook ...............21 3 Using Your VAIO Notebook......... ..............37 4 Connecting Peripheral Devices .................. 67 5 Customizing Your VAIO Notebook........... 79 8 OpenMG Jukebox 2.0 Software Instructions.... ....................................100 Page Page Features Unpacking Your Notebook Manuals Software CDs Recovery CDs Other Ergonomic Considerations Notes on Setup Handling Your Notebook Cleaning Your Notebook Handling the LCD Screen Page Page Locating Controls and Connectors Page Page Page Page Connecting a Power Source Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Shutting Down Your Computer Page Using Your VAIO Notebook Using the Keyboard Keyboard Key Description Combinations and Functions with the Windows Key Key Description Combination Function Indicators Indicator Function Combination Function Lights Light On Off Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key Combinations/ Feature Function Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key (Continued) Using the Touchpad Page Using the Floppy Disk Drive Page Page Using the Optical Drive Page Playing a DVD Page Notes on CD and DVD media Using PC Cards To insert a PC card Page To remove a PC card Using a Second Battery Pack To insert a second battery pack To charge the second battery pack To remove the second battery pack Using the Weight Saver To attach the weight saver To remove the Weight Saver Connecting With Another VAIO Computer Power Saving Modes To activate Hibernate mode To return to normal mode Connecting a Phone Line Connecting to a Local Area Network (LAN) Setting Up Your Ethernet Connection Page Connecting Peripheral Devices Connecting a Printer Connecting an External Display Page Page Connecting a TV Display Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device Connecting an i.LINK* Device Page Connecting External Speakers Connecting an External Microphone Page Customizing Your VAIO Notebook Selecting the Display Mode Page Using the Dual Display function Selecting Dual Display mode Setting the colors and resolution for each display Customizing the virtual desktop Releasing the Dual Display setting Changing the Window Design of Sony Software Page Adding Memory Page Page Page Page Overview DVgate EarthLink Network TotalAccess McAfee VirusScan Media Bar Microsoft Internet Explorer Page Page MovieShaker Importing Images and Sound Clips Create a Movie using Shaker Editing Clips and Scenes Saving a Movie PictureGear Managing Your Pictures Creating a Photo Album Using Panorama Maker Making Still Images and Panoramic from MPEG OpenMG Jukebox 2.0 Software Instructions Electronic Music Distribution (EMD) Services Starting OpenMG Jukebox 2.0 Page Recording a CD Transferring Songs (Check-in/Check-out) Page Additional Features Notes on performing the System Restore function of System Tools on Windows Millennium Edition Notes on using Portable Players Software Support Information Sony Service Center Application, System, and Driver Recovery CDs Using Your Recovery CDs Using the Application Recovery CD(s) Using the Driver Recovery CD(s) Using the System Recovery CD(s) Page Page Troubleshooting Troubleshooting your notebook Page Page Troubleshooting the LCD screen Troubleshooting the mouse and touchpad Troubleshooting drives, PC cards and peripheral devices Page Troubleshooting software Troubleshooting the modem Troubleshooting audio Troubleshooting the printer Getting Help Page Specifications Specifications The following table details the hardware specifications for your computer. Page Specifications NOTE: Specifications are subject to change without notice. Page Index