Locating power status information, Power Meter | Sony VGNA600

Locating power status information

Displaying the power status provides useful information, such as remaining battery life.

To view the Power Meter window

1.Double-click the Power icon. The Power Meter window appears. You can also rollover the Power icon to view the remaining battery charge.

Power icon Power status

Computer is using AC power.

Computer is using AC power and charging the battery.

Battery is charging.

Battery is fully charged.

Battery is discharging.

No battery is inserted in the computer.

If the Power icon is not displayed on the Taskbar Notification area, see To display the Power icon on the taskbar.

Power Meter*

* The Power Meter window may appear slightly different on your computer, depending on the number of batteries your computer supports.

To display the Power icon on the taskbar

1.Click Start on the Windows® taskbar, and click Control Panel.

2.Click Performance and Maintenance, and click Power Options. The Power Options Properties window appears.

3.Select the Advanced tab, and then select Always show icon on the taskbar in the Options box. The power icon appears on the taskbar. See the power icon descriptions above for more information.

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Sony VGNA600 specifications Locating power status information, To view the Power Meter window

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Welcome Ergonomics and Caring for Your Computer Applying Ergonomics Storing Your Computer Using Cables and Connections Cleaning and Maintaining Your Computer Handling the LCD Screen Locating Controls and Ports Front Back Left Link Ieee 1394 S400 port Right Air vents Battery bay LOCK/UNLOCK switch Connect button1 Bottom Port Replicator Business Port Replicator Air vent Composite Video Out jack USB 2.0 ports About the Indicator Lights Indicator Function Using Special Buttons About the special buttons Special ButtonsNumber Type of Button Using the S1 button Page Using the Keyboard Mice and Keyboards Mice and Keyboards Keyboard descriptions KeyDescription Windows key combinations Key combination Function Fn key combinations Connecting a Mouse or Keyboard Connecting a mouse or keyboard Connecting a USB Mouse or KeyboardTo connect a USB mouse or keyboard to your computer Disconnecting a mouse or keyboard To disconnect a mouse or keyboard Connecting a Wireless Mouse Wireless mouse topWireless mouse bottom To set up the wireless mouse Inserting batteries into the wireless mouse To connect the wireless optical mouse Connecting the mousePositioning the mouse Additional information about the wireless optical mouse Using the Touch Pad Describing the Touch Pad Using the Touch Pad Locating and using the touch pad Locating the Touch PadTouch Pad Action Description Customizing the touch pad To disable the touch padTo enable the touch pad To customize the touch pad or mouse Using the Multilingual User Interface Language Option To Change the Language Option Changing Numbers, Currency, Time, and Date Formats To change these formats Changing the Window Design of Sony Programs To change the window designDouble-clickUI Design Selector Powering Your Computer Using AC Power Connecting the AC adapter Connecting the AC Adapter to the ComputerTo connect the AC adapter Opening the Computer Turning on the computerTo open and turn on the computer Turning on the Computer Using the Battery Using the Battery Opening the Battery Bay Inserting a batteryTo insert a battery Inserting a BatteryPage Removing a battery Removing the Battery To display the power icon on the taskbar Locating battery informationTo view battery information Power icon Power status Charging a battery To charge a batteryBattery indicator status Description Page Conserving Battery Power To activate Hibernate mode Using power saving modesTo activate Standby mode Click Stand By Using power schemes To set your battery alarm Locating power status information To view the Power Meter windowPower Meter Internet and Network Connections Internet Connections Internet and Network Connections To set up a dial-up connection to the Internet Setting up a dial-up Internet connectionConnecting a Telephone Cable To connect a telephone cablePage To set up an Ethernet connection to the Internet Setting up an Ethernet Internet connectionConnecting an Ethernet Cable To connect an Ethernet cablePage Customizing your Internet connection To open the Internet Properties dialog box Network Connections Types of Networks Using Ethernet and dial-up connections Network Setup WizardPage Wireless Device Switch Using wireless network connections selected models onlyTo connect to a wireless network Option Vaio Wireless Utility Wireless Network Connection Wireless Network Connection Properties Wireless Network Properties To set up a computer-to-computer ad-hoc network Click OK To disconnect from a wireless network Wireless Network Connection Status Checking your network connection status Bluetooth Connections Using Bluetooth technology Wireless Device Switch window appears Establishing wireless connectionsTo establish a Bluetooth connection Bluetooth Devices Add Bluetooth Device Wizard Add Bluetooth Device Wizard Renaming the Bluetooth USB Device To rename the Bluetooth USB deviceUSB Bluetooth Device Properties Setting Bluetooth preferences Disconnecting a Bluetooth device To disconnect or remove a device Additional information CDs and DVDs Creating CDs / DVDs with Sony Software CDs and DVDs Picture & Video DVDs Click to DVD SonicStage Mastering Studio Music CDsSonicStage Sonic RecordNow Data Backup Opening the Drive Tray Inserting and Ejecting CDs or DVDsTo insert a disc Inserting a DiscPage Copying and Playing CDs and DVDs Optical Drive Media disc Support Playing CDs To enable the audio featureTo adjust the volume for playing CDs and DVDs To play an audio CDPage Copying files to CDs CD DriveCD Writing Wizard Page Playing DVDs To connect a TV to your computer Connecting your computer to a TVConnecting a TV to the Computer To connect a TV to the port replicatorPage Playing DVDs on a TV To play a DVD Disconnecting your computer from a TV Playing DVDs on your computer Copying files to DVDs available on selected models only To copy files to a DVD-R or DVD-RW Printer Connections Connecting a USB Printer Connecting a USB PrinterTo connect a USB printer Connecting a Parallel Printer Connecting a Parallel Printer To connect a parallel port printer Configuring printer settings To configure printer settings for a parallel port printerSelecting a Printer Port Disconnecting a Printer To disconnect a printer Using Memory Stick Media About Memory Stick media Inserting Memory Stick media To insert Memory Stick mediaInserting Memory Stick Media Viewing the contents Using the Write-Protect Tab Protecting data on Memory Stick media Formatting Memory Stick media Removing Memory Stick media To remove Memory Stick media Using a Floppy Disk Drive Floppy Disk Drives Floppy Disk Drives Connecting a floppy disk drive Connecting a Floppy Disk DriveTo connect a USB floppy disk drive Inserting a Floppy Disk Inserting and removing floppy disksTo insert a floppy disk To remove a floppy disk Protecting floppy disks Disconnecting a floppy disk drive Storing a floppy disk drive Storing a Floppy Disk Drive Using PC Cards Inserting PC Cards To insert a PC CardInserting a PC Card Inserting PC Cards Removing PC Cards To remove a PC Card while your computer is on To remove a PC Card while the computer is off Using i.LINK Digital Video Recorders Audio and Video Connections Audio and Video Connections Before you connect an i.LINK digital video recorder Connecting an i.LINK digital video recorderConnecting an i.LINK Digital Video Camera Recorder To connect an i.LINK digital video recorder Disconnecting the i.LINK digital video recorder Using a digital video camera recorder To view images Using Computer Monitors and Projectors Connecting a computer monitor To connect a computer monitor Connecting a Projector Connecting a multimedia deviceConnecting a Computer Monitor To connect a multimedia computer monitor or projectorPage Shortcut keys Result To adjust the screen resolutionSelecting a display Click Appearance and Themes and then click Display Disconnecting a computer monitor or projector Using Speakers Connecting speakers Connecting Speakers Disconnecting speakers Locating the Sound Buttons Adjusting the soundTo adjust the sound using the Volume icon Sound device FunctionPage Enabling the sound Using Microphones Connecting a microphone Connecting a Microphone Disconnecting a microphone To record from a microphone Using a microphone to record soundTo adjust the volume for recording sound Recording Control window Connecting the Port Replicator Locating Ports and Jacks Composite Audio In jacks Connecting the Port Replicator Composite Audio In jacks Sliding the Port Replicator Cover Connecting a Port ReplicatorConnecting the Port Replicator Securing the Port Replicator Connecting the AC Adapter to the Port Replicator Disconnecting the Port Replicator Disconnecting a Port ReplicatorTo disconnect the port replicator TV Connections Setting Up TV Connections To connect in Catv mode Option To set up TV connectionsConnecting to standard cable access Catv Option TV coaxial cable Connecting to a standard antenna To connect in standard antenna mode air Connecting with a cable or satellite set-top box STB To connect in STB mode Option To connect in STB mode Option To connect with an S Video cable Setting up additional equipmentTo connect a compatible VCR or camcorder To connect with an audio cable Dual RCA plugs Connecting the Remote Control About the Remote Control Remote Control Pictures button Volume buttonRecd TV button Menu button Stop button Play buttonPause button Music button Connecting the speakers with built-in infrared receiver To set up the remote controlInserting batteries into the remote control Connecting the SpeakersPage Setting up Vaio Zone for TV viewing Setting your computers time and date To start Vaio Zone software with the remote control Starting Vaio Zone softwareVaio Zone main window Starting the setup wizard first time use Vaio Zone Setup wizardVaio Zone Setup wizard TV channel scan Vaio Zone Setup wizard Channel scanning in process Vaio Zone Setup wizard Scanning complete Vaio Zone Setup wizard Set up electronic TV program guide IEPG Channel Setup appearsIEPG Channel Setup Step IEPG Channel Setup Step Additional information about Vaio Zone software Locating Vaio Zone software Help Memory Upgrades Precautions and Procedures Removing and Installing Memory Modules Removing the Bottom Screws Installing a New Memory ModuleOption Removing a Memory ModulePage Keyboard tab locations Lifting the keyboard Installing a New Memory Module Confirming Added Memory Capacity To check your systems memory Troubleshooting ComputerWhat do I do if my computer wont start? Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Enter Select Ok, and press Enter. The computer restarts What do I do if my computer stops responding? Why wont my computer enter Standby or Hibernate mode? Why is the sound of my computers fan so loud? To lower the CPU speed using the power schemes1Page Why dont my changes appear on the computer screen LCD? To visit the Windows Updates Web site Automatic Updates featureTo use the Automatic Updates feature System Security System Security How do I keep my preinstalled antivirus software updated? To download and install the latest security updateNorton Internet Security window appears Battery How do I know when the battery is charged? Battery When is the computer using AC power? When should I recharge the battery? When should I replace the battery? Should I be concerned that the installed battery is warm? Page Why doesnt my computer enter Hibernate mode? Why doesnt my modem work? Internet Internet Why is my modem connection slow? Why cant my computer connect to a wireless LAN access point? Networking Networking Why cant I access the Internet? Why is the data transfer speed slow? Page How do I avoid data transfer interruptions? Can I connect to an Ieee 802.11a device? What are channels? Page Bluetooth Technology Why cant other Bluetooth devices discover my computer? Bluetooth Technology Why cant other Bluetooth devices connect to my computer? Bluetooth Devices window appears Why is my Bluetooth connection slow? Page CDs and DVDs How do I maintain CDs and DVDs? CDs and DVDs Why does my computer freeze when I try to read a disc? What do I do if the drive tray wont open? Page Why did the computer screen LCD go blank? Why cant I view the entire DVD video display on a TV screen? How do I adjust the image on the TV screen? How do I change the video resolution on the TV screen? How do I switch the computer screen LCD from LCD to TV? Why cant I print a document? PrintingClick Printers and Other Hardware Click Printers and Faxes Printing Why doesnt my microphone work? Microphone Microphone Mouse What do I do if the computer doesnt recognize the mouse? Mouse Page Why wont my speakers work? Speakers Speakers Why cant I hear sound from my speakers? Why is the noise distorted when using Vaio Zone software? Touch pad What do I do if the touch pad does not work? Touch pad How do I change the left and right button assignments? Floppy Disks Floppy Disks Why is the drive unable to write data to a floppy disk? Why doesnt my PC Card work? PC Cards PC Cards Why doesnt my computer recognize attached devices? Why cant I insert my PC Card? Why cant I use the DV recorder? Audio/Video Audio/Video TV connections TV connections Why cant I open my image files? Memory Stick Media Memory Stick Media Why cant I save music files onto my Memory Stick media? Page How do I prevent damage to the Memory Stick media? How do I extend the life of the Memory Stick media? 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