Starting Your Computer | Sony PCG-XG18, PCG-XG19 instruction

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VAIO® Notebook User Guide

Starting Your Computer

1Slide the LCD lock lever in the direction of the arrow, and lift the cover.

LCD lock lever

2Press the power button of the computer until the green power indicator light turns on.

Power indicator

Power button

✍If you press the power button for more than four seconds, the computer turns off.

3If necessary, adjust the brightness controls for the LCD display. To decrease the brightness, press Fn+F5 and then the down or left arrow key. To increase the brightness, press Fn+F5 and then the up or right arrow key.

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Sony PCG-XG18, PCG-XG19 manual Starting Your Computer

Contents

Vaio Notebook User Guide Page Safety Information FCC Part Disposal of Lithium ION Battery Industry Canada Notice Page Page Contents Connecting Peripheral Devices Index Xii Features Welcome Unpacking Your Vaio Notebook Vaio Notebook User Guide Software CDs Recovery CDsManuals OtherPage Locating the Controls and Connectors Front Left Back Locating the Controls and ConnectorsRight Bottom Connecting a Power Source Connecting a Power SourceUsing the AC Adapter Using Battery Power To insert the battery pack Battery Indicator Light Status Meaning Connecting a Power Source To charge the battery packBattery Indicator Meaning Vaio Notebook User Guide Connecting a Power Source To remove the battery pack Starting Your Computer Shutting Down Your Computer Shutting Down Your Computer Closing the Front Panel To close the intercooler flap Registering Your Computer Registering Your Computer Vaio Action Setup Jog Dial Control Vaio Action Setup Launcher mode Guide mode Using the Jog Dial Control Software that supports the Jog Dial Control Vaio Action Setup Guide modeSoftware that does not support the Jog Dial Control Action Description Vaio Notebook User Guide Dialog box Internal TimerLink Interface Using the Keyboard Using the Keyboard Vaio Notebook User Guide Key Description Combinations and Functions with the Windows Key Combination Function Light Off IndicatorsIndicator Function Combinations Feature Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key Vaio Notebook User Guide Combinations Function Feature Using the Touchpad Using the Touchpad Using the Floppy Disk Drive To Use as an External Drive To insert a diskette Using the Floppy Disk DriveTo use as an internal drive To remove a diskette To remove the floppy disk drive To insert a disc Using the DVD-ROM DriveUsing the DVD-ROM Drive Close the tray by pushing it gently To play DVDs To remove the DVD-ROM drive To insert the DVD drive Using PC Cards To insert a PC card Using PC Cards Vaio Notebook User Guide To remove a PC card Link cables Using Smart ConnectUsing Smart Connect Using Infrared Communication Devices To use infrared communication with another computer Approximately 15 degrees Infrared port System Idle Mode Using Power Saving ModesNormal Mode To activate System Idle mode Using Power Saving Modes System Suspend ModeSystem Hibernation Mode To activate System Suspend mode Using a Second Battery Pack To insert a second battery pack To remove the second battery pack Page Connecting Peripheral Devices Connecting a Phone Line Plug the other end into the wall jack Back Connecting the Mini Docking StationConnecting the Mini Docking Station Before connecting the Mini Docking Station Vaio Notebook User Guide Left Right Docking/FDD connector To remove the Mini Docking Station from your computer Release the left tab Connecting a Printer to the Mini Docking Station To connect a printer Connecting an External Mouse or Keyboard Connecting an External Mouse or Keyboard Connecting a Floppy Disk Drive to the Mini Docking Station To connect a floppy disk drive To connect an MD deck or a CD player Connecting AV DevicesConnecting AV Devices To connect a CD player, an active speaker, or an amplifier To connect a Dolby Digital Decorder integrated device To connect a TV or a video deck To connect a printer Connecting a Printer to Your ComputerBefore using the printer Connecting a Printer to Your Computer Connecting an External Display To connect a computer display Press Result Connecting an External Display To connect a projectorTo select a display Connecting External Speakers To connect external speakers To connect an external microphone Connecting an External MicrophoneConnecting an External Microphone Connecting an i.LINK-compatible Device Connecting a Universal Serial Bus USB Device Connecting a Universal Serial Bus USB DevicePage Getting Help Sony Fax-on-Demand My computer does not start TroubleshootingTroubleshooting Vaio Notebook User Guide My computer locks up Troubleshooting My LCD does not display anythingCan’t record on an MD using the Mini Docking Station My software program locks up or crashes My floppy disk drive cannot write to a diskette Cannot play a CD-ROM/DVD-ROMPointer does not move Troubleshooting My speakers have no sound My modem does not work My mouse does not work Vaio Notebook User Guide My modem connection is slowMy microphone does not work My touchpad does not work My PC card is not working My touchpad interprets a single tap as a double-clickMy computer does not shut down Sound of my computer’s fan is too loud Power Management Vaio Notebook User Guide Cannot print Using the System and Application Recovery CDs Using the System and Application Recovery CDsUsing the System Recovery CDs Vaio Notebook User Guide To use the System Recovery CDs If your computer does not start from the Recovery CD Using the Application Recovery CDs To use the Application Recovery CDs Changing the Window design of Sony Software Replacing a Keycap Replacing a KeycapTo replace a keycap Enter Key Adding Memory To remove a memory module Adding Memory To install a memory module Tabs Adding Memory To view the system memory Specifications Service Specifications ModelAccessories Limited Warranty Weight BatteryDimensions Temperature Index USB LCD Windows 98 Control Panel 41 Explorer 25 Find window Help 25 key Key combinations 25 Start button 15 taskbar 15