Connecting a Power Source, Using the AC Adapter | Sony PCG-SR5K

VAIO® Notebook User Guide

Connecting a Power Source

You can use either AC power or a rechargeable battery pack as a power source.

Using the AC Adapter

1Plug the cable attached to the AC adapter (PCGA-AC16V1) into the DC In connector on the computer.

2

3

Plug one end of the power cord into the AC adapter.

Plug the other end of the power cord into an AC outlet.

	Notebook
DC In	AC adapter
	AC adapter
	(supplied)
The	icon indicates the

location of the DC In connector on the left side of your computer.

Power cord (supplied)

Using Battery Power

You can use a battery pack as a source of power. The PCGA-BP2S battery pack that comes with your computer is not fully charged at the time of purchase. Follow the steps below to insert and charge the battery pack.

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Sony PCG-SR5K, PCG-SR7K manual Connecting a Power Source, Using the AC Adapter, Using Battery Power

Contents

Vaio Notebook User Guide Page Avertissement Regulatory Information Telephone Consumer Protection Act United States Disposal of Lithium ION Battery Avis DE L’INDUSTRIE Canada Page Contents Connecting Peripheral Devices Index NEE Features Welcome Manuals Unpacking Your NotebookVaio Notebook User Guide Other Recovery CDsSoftware CDs Unpacking Your Notebook Ergonomic Considerations Ergonomic Considerations Page Locating Controls and Connectors Front Back Left Right Locating Controls and ConnectorsBottom Using the AC Adapter Connecting a Power SourceUsing Battery Power Connecting a Power Source To Insert the Battery Pack Vaio Notebook User Guide To Charge the Battery Pack Battery Indicator Light Status Meaning Connecting a Power Source To Remove the Battery Pack Starting Your Computer Shutting Down Your Computer Shutting Down Your Computer Using the Keyboard Key Description Using the Keyboard Combinations and Functions with the Windows Key Combinations Functions Indicators Functions IndicatorsLight Off Combinations/ Feature Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key Using the Touchpad Using the TouchpadActions Descriptions Using Smart Pad To use Smart Pad Recording from a microphone or audio equipment Switching the connector functionalityAdjusting sound volume in the Recording Control window Recording from a microphone or audio equipment Adjusting volume Sound device Function Recording from a microphone or audio equipment What is MagicGate? Using Memory Stick MediaTypes of Memory Stick Media Using Memory Stick Media Handling and Storing Memory Stick Media Inserting a Memory Stick Media Removing a Memory Stick Media Using MG Memory Stick Media with Data from Another Device Write-Protecting a Memory Stick Media Formatting a Memory Stick Media Link Interface To Connect a Floppy Disk Drive Using a Floppy Disk Drive optionalUsing a Floppy Disk Drive optional To Insert a Diskette Vaio Notebook User Guide To Remove a Diskette Removing a Floppy Disk Drive When the Computer is OnTo carry a floppy disk drive Using PC Cards Using PC CardsTo Insert a PC Card To Remove a PC Card Using PC Cards Vaio Action Setup Jog Dial Control Using the Jog Dial Control Using the Jog Dial ControlLauncher Mode Using Launcher Mode Using the Jog Dial Control with Other Software Guide ModeUsing the Jog Dial Control with Sony Software Using Guide Mode Using the Jog Dial Control Using a Dialog Box Using Smart Connect Normal Mode Using Power Saving ModesSystem Idle Mode To activate System Suspend mode System Suspend ModeSystem Hibernation Mode To activate System Hibernation mode Connecting Peripheral Devices Connecting a Phone Line Connecting the Internal Modem to the Telephone Line Connecting the Internal Modem to the Telephone LineSet the Dialing Mode for the Modem Connect to the Telephone Line Connecting the Internal Modem to the Telephone Line Vaio Notebook User Guide Using Ethernet to Connect to a Network Connecting to the Local Area Network LANConnecting to the Local Area Network LAN Setting Up Your Ethernet Connection To set the connections, bindings, and provider order Connecting the CD/CDRW/DVD Drive optional Connecting the CD/CDRW/DVD Drive optionalTo Connect the CD Drive To Insert a Disc To Remove the Drive Connecting an i.LINK device To connect a Digital Video Camera Recorder Connecting an i.LINK device Connecting a Universal Serial Bus USB Device To Connect a USB Device Connecting an External Display Connecting an External DisplayTo Connect a Monitor To remove the display adapter To Connect a ProjectorTo select a display Installing a Memory Module Adding Memory To install a Memory Module Palm rest Empty slot Removing a Memory Module Confirming Added Memory Capacity MovieShaker Importing Images and Sound Clips Click Open. The file is added to the Clip tray Create a Movie using Shaker About Your Software Editing Clips and Scenes Saving a Movie Managing Your Pictures PictureGearCreating a Photo Album Making Still Images and Panoramic from Mpeg Using Panorama MakerPictureGear Vaio Notebook User Guide Handling the LCD Screen AC Adapter Setup Handling Your Notebook Handling Diskettes On Moisture CondensationHandling CD or DVD Media Vaio Notebook User Guide Cleaning CD or DVD Media Using Batteries Cleaning Your Notebook Page Troubleshooting My computer does not startPage My computer locks up Troubleshooting My LCD does not display anythingWindow I have just closed continues to appear on my LCD My software program locks up or crashes Cannot play a CD My floppy disk drive cannot write to a diskette My modem does not work Troubleshooting My speaker has no soundMy modem connection is slow Cannot use DV devices and messages appear on the screen Power ManagementVaio Notebook User Guide My mouse does not work My computer does not shut down Getting Help Getting Help Using the System and Application Recovery CDs Using the System Recovery CDsPage Using the Application Recovery CDs To use the Application Recovery CDs Using the System and Application Recovery CDs Hard Drive Partition Specifications Mpeg Specifications PCG-SR5K PCG-SR7KPage Index Vaio Notebook User Guide Memory Stick card slot 8 Memory Stick cards 26 Phone Connecting line 46 jack