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Sony PCG-FX215, PCG-FX210 manual Setting Up Your Vaio Notebook

Models: PCG-FX210 PCG-FX215

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Setting Up Your VAIO® Notebook

This section describes all the controls and connectors on your computer, how to connect your computer to a power source, and how to start and shut down your computer.

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Sony PCG-FX215, PCG-FX210 manual Setting Up Your Vaio Notebook

Contents

Vaio Notebook User Guide Change to Current Document Title Owner’s Record Safety InformationDeclaration of Conformity Regulatory InformationThis modem uses the Usoc RJ-11 telephone jack FCC PartTelephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 United States Telephone Consumer Guidelines CanadaIndustry Canada Notice Change to Current Document Title Contents Customizing Your Vaio Notebook Connecting Peripheral DevicesAdding Memory About the Software on Your Notebook OpenMG Jukebox Software InstructionsTroubleshooting SpecificationsIndex Welcome Features Unpacking Your Notebook ManualsSoftware CDs Other Recovery CDsErgonomic Position Ergonomic ConsiderationsChange to Current Document Title Cleaning Your Notebook Handling Your NotebookHandling the LCD Screen Change to Current Document Title Setting Up Your Vaio Notebook Locating Controls and Connectors Battery 1 and 2 indicatorsFront LCD Liquid Crystal Display Headphone connector Battery bay TVideo out Link * IEEE1394 S400 ConnectorMicrophone connector PC card slotsRight Power buttonBack Bottom Multipurpose bay Release lever Tilt standsConnecting a Power Source Using the AC AdapterConnecting the AC adapter Using Battery Power To insert the battery packBattery bay Inserting battery pack To charge the battery packBattery Indicator Description There are two battery indicator lights on the computerBattery indicator lights Left side of the computerRemoving the battery pack To remove the battery packChange to Current Document Title Power button Starting Your ComputerOpening the computer Change to Current Document Title If you are unable to shut down your computer Shutting Down Your ComputerChange to Current Document Title Using the Keyboard Using Your VaioKey Description KeyboardCombination Function Combinations and Functions with the Windows KeyIndicator Function IndicatorsCombinations and Functions with the Fn Key LightsLight CombinationsOnly Toggles between LCD-only and dual LCD/TV display modes Combinations Feature FunctionUsing the Touchpad Action DescriptionTouchpad 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 driveMultipurpose bay release lever Inserting the floppy disk drive Using the Optical Drive To insert a discEjecting the tray Inserting an optical disc Manual eject hole Playing a DVDChange to Current Document Title Using the Optical Drive Using PC Cards To insert a PC cardPC card release button Inserting a PC card PC card slot protectorTo remove a PC card 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 Multipurpose bay release levers To remove the second battery packUsing the Weight Saver To attach the weight saverInserting the weight saver To remove the Weight Saver Connecting with an i.LINK cable Connecting With Another Vaio ComputerPower Saving Modes To activate Hibernate mode Connecting phone cable Connecting a Phone LineConnecting to LAN Connecting to a Local Area Network LANSetting Up Your Ethernet Connection Change to Current Document Title Connecting Peripheral Devices Connecting a Printer Printer connectorTo connect a printer Connecting an External Display Connecting an external computer displayTo connect a computer display Connecting a projector To connect a multimedia computer displayTo connect a projector Press Result To select a displayTo Connect a TV Connecting a TV DisplayConnecting a Universal Serial Bus USB Device Connecting USB device to USB connectorTo connect a USB device To connect a digital video camera recorder Connecting an i.LINK* DeviceConnecting 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 Change to Current Document Title Customizing Your Vaio Notebook Selecting the Display ModeATI Rage MOBILITY-M1 Screen Virtual desktop Using the Dual Display functionSetting the colors and resolution for each display Selecting Dual Display modeReleasing the Dual Display setting Customizing the virtual desktopTo change the window design Changing the Window Design of Sony SoftwareChange to Current Document Title Before you start Adding MemorySlot 1 MB Slot 2 MB Typical expansion memory configurationTo remove a memory module Total System Memory MBRemoving memory module To install a memory moduleInstalling memory module Install the memory moduleAbout the Software on Your Notebook Adobe PhotoDeluxe Home Edition OverviewDVgate Microsoft Word Smart Capture MovieShaker Importing Images and Sound ClipsMain Window Shaker Tray Create a Movie using ShakerWorking Panel Editing Clips and ScenesSaving a Movie PictureGear Managing Your PicturesCreating a Photo Album Making Still Images and Panoramic from Mpeg Using Panorama MakerElectronic Music Distribution EMD Services OpenMG Jukebox Software Instructions100 101 Starting OpenMG Jukebox102 OpenMG Jukebox 2.0 Basic FeaturesRecording a CD 103CD tab screen Check-out Transferring Songs Check-in/Check-out104 Check-In/Out tab screen105 Check-in106 Additional Features107 108 Software Support Information109 Sony Service Center110 Application, System, and Driver Recovery CDsUsing the Application Recovery CDs Using Your Recovery CDsTo use the Application Recovery CDs 111Using the System Recovery CDs Using the Driver Recovery CDsTo use the Driver Recovery CDs 112To use the System Recovery CDs If your computer does not start from the Recovery CD113 114 To repair software applications using Vaio Support AgentTroubleshooting your notebook TroubleshootingMy notebook does not start 115116 My notebook starts, but my system doesn’t start properly117 My notebook stops responding or does not shut downMy notebook does not enter the power saving mode I selected Troubleshooting the LCD screenPower Management setting is not responding My LCD screen is blankWant to change the video resolution of my display Troubleshooting the mouse and touchpadMy LCD screen continues to show the previous screen My mouse does not workPointer does not move while using the Touchpad or Mouse Troubleshooting drives, PC cards and peripheral devicesMy floppy disk drive can not write to a diskette My optical drive is not playing my CD or DVD properlyMy optical drive tray does not open My PC card is not working121 Troubleshooting the modem Troubleshooting softwareMy software program stops responding or crashes My modem does not workMy modem connection is slow Troubleshooting audioMy speakers have no sound 123My microphone does not work Troubleshooting the printerCannot print 124Vaio Notebook User Guide Getting HelpVaio Support Agent Sony PC Support Sony Fax-on-Demand126 127 Specifications128 Dimensions129 130 131 Index132 133 LCD134 135 USB136