Sony PCG-838 Primary manual

V AIO Notebook Computer User Guide PCG-838 ® ®[...]

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Safety Infor mation Owner’ s Record The mo del nu mber and s erial number ar e located on the bottom of your Sony V A IO Notebook Computer . Rec ord the s erial number in the space provi ded her e. R efer to the m odel and s erial number w hen you call your Sony Se r vice Center . Model Num ber: PCG -83 8 Seria l Num b e r:__ _______ ______ _____[...]

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ix Contents Welcome Ergonomic Considerations .......... .................. ......... .................. ...... 2 Using Your Notebook Computer Locating the Controls and Connectors .......................... ............... 5 Connecting a Power Source ................. .................. ......... ............... 8 Starting Your Computer ............[...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide x Connecting an External Mouse or Keyboard ........... ..................57 Connecting External Speakers ......... .................. ......... ..................58 Connecting an External Microphone ................ .................. ......... 59 Connecting a Digi tal Still Camera or Othe r Serial Devic e .....[...]

1 We l c o m e Co ngra tul ations on your pu r chase of th e S ony V AI O No te boo k Computer . Sony has combi ned leading-edge techn ology in audio , video, computin g, a nd communica tions to provide you with s tate-o f-th e-art personal com puting. About t he User Guide The User Guid e offers a quick introduction and r efer ence to your Sony No[...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 2 Ergonom ic Considerat ions Y ou will be using yo ur noteboo k com puter as a portabl e device in a variety of envir onments. Whenever possible, you should attempt to apply the follo wing ergonomic consi derations to both sta tio nary and portable envir onments. ❑ Position of your computer – Place the compu[...]

We l c o m e 3 ❑ Lighting – Ch oose a lo cation wh er e wind ows and l ights do no t cr eate glare and reflection on the d ispla y . Use indi r ect lightin g to avoi d bright spots on the displ ay . Y o u can also pur chase a cces so ries for your display th at help reduce glare. Proper lighting adds to yo ur comfort and work ef fectiveness. ?[...]

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5 Using Y our Notebook Computer This section describes how to start us ing your computer and h ow to use your computer ’s internal and external devices, such as the touchpa d, floppy disk drive, a nd DVD-ROM dri ve. Locating the Control s and Connectors Front LCD screen (pages 20, 91) P ower indicator (pages 12, 19) Speak ers ( page 58) Battery 1[...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 6 Left P ower switch (page 12) Headphone connector (pages 30, 58) Hard disk drive Microphone connector (page 59) Battery bay (pages 9, 48) Line In conne ctor ✍ T here is a ventilation slot l ocated directly ab ove the head phone connector . Do not cover th e ventilati on slot when your computer is on. 1 4 2 5 [...]

Using Y our Notebook Computer 7 Right Back Phone line jac k (page 44) Drive bay (pages 23, 26) PC card slots (page 33) DC In (p age 8) Monitor connector (page 54) Serial connec tor (page 60) Docking station port (page 45) Infrared por t (page 36) / FDD/Printer connector (page 53) USB co nne ctor (page 62) / Mouse/K ey board connector (page 57) 1 3 [...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 8 Connectin g a Power Source Y o u can use either AC power or a rechar g eable battery pack as a power source. Using the AC Adapter 1 Plug the cable attach ed to the AC adapter into the DC In con nector on the computer . 2 Plug one end of the po wer cor d into the AC ad apter . 3 Plug the other end o f the power[...]

Using Y our Notebook Computer 9 Using Batt ery Power Y ou can use one or two battery packs as a sour ce of power. The second battery pack ins erts into the dr ive ba y on the right side of the computer . (See “Using Power Saving Modes ” on page 38.) Additio nal battery packs ar e available as a separate option . The battery pack that com es wit[...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 10 T o char ge the b at t ery pack 1 Connect the AC adap ter to the co mput er . 2 Insert the battery pack. The co mputer auto matically charges the b attery (the b attery indicato r light flash es in a double bl ink pattern as the batt ery charges). When the battery is 8 5 percent full, the battery indica tor l[...]

Using Y our Notebook Computer 11 T o re m ov e the ba t te r y pac k 1 Open the cover o f the battery bay . 2 Pull out the batt ery pack. 3 Close the cover of the battery bay . ✍ When the b attery is running o ut of pow er , both the battery and power i ndica tors bli nk. See “Using a Second Batt ery P a ck” on page 40 for informa tion on i n[...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 12 Starti ng Y our Computer 1 Slide the LCD lock lever in the dir ection of the arr o w , and lift the cover . 2 Slide the power sw itch o n the left side toward the fr on t of the computer until th e green power indicator light turns on. 3 If necessa ry , adjust the brightnes s controls for the L CD disp la y .[...]

Using Y our Notebook Computer 13 Shutti ng Down Y our Comp uter 1 Click the Star t button on the W indow s 98 task bar . 2 Click Shut Do wn at the bottom of the Star t m enu to display th e Shu t Down W i ndow s d ialog box. 3 Select Shu t down. 4 Click O K. 5 W ait for your comput er to turn off automat ically . The power i ndicator (gr een) turns[...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 14 Registering Windows ® 98 The first time you turn on your computer , you need to complete a few steps to register and configure the W indows 98 softwar e that is already installed on your compu ter . The on-screen instructions guid e you through the registration and configuration process . The following is an[...]

Using Y our Notebook Computer 15 Registering Y our Co mputer Y ou can tak e adva ntage of Son y’s co mmitm e nt to qualit y custo mer support and receive the following ben efits by registering your compu ter with S on y . ❑ Sony Customer Support – T alk to a Support Repr esentative to tr oubl esho ot pr oble ms y ou m ay b e ha vi ng wi th yo[...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 16 Using the Key board Y our keyboar d is very simila r to a typewriter ’s, but the keybo ar d has addition a l keys that perform specific co mputer-r el ated ta sks. Keys Descriptions Numeri c keyp ad area Conta ins th e keys found o n a typic al calcu lator . Use th e numeric keypad area to type numbers or t[...]

Using Y our Notebook Computer 17 Prin t Screen ke y The Pr int Sc reen key tak es an elec tron i c snaps ho t o f the scr ee n and pla ces it in the W i ndows Cli pboar d. Y ou can the n p ast e t he screen sho t in to a doc um e nt an d pr int i t. Oper ator key s Sev eral k eys ar e alw ays used w ith at le ast one o ther k ey: Ctrl, Alt, a nd Sh[...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 18 Combinatio ns and Fu nctions with t he Windows 98 Key Combin ations Function s + F1 Displa ys W indows Hel p . + T ab Sw itc h e s the sele ct ed butt o n on the task ba r . + E Displa ys W indows Explo r er . + F Displa ys the W indows Find : All F iles win dow to f ind a fi le or fold er . This is the equiv[...]

Using Y our Notebook Computer 19 Indi cat ors Indicators F unctions Power Ligh ts wh e n the powe r to the co mputer i s turn e d on. Flash es in S ystem Suspend mod e. T urns of f when the computer is i n System H ibernat ion mode or po wered off. Batter y 1 Indica tes the status of t he batt ery in serted in the b attery bay on the left s ide of [...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 20 Combinatio ns and Fu nctions with t he F n Key Combin ations/ Featur e Function s Fn+ (ESC ) System Sus pend Puts the system into System S uspend mode, a power manag ement stat e. T o r eturn t he syst em to the act ive stat e, pr ess any key or pr ess the pow er switch on your computer . (Not availab le when[...]

Using Y our Notebook Computer 21 Fn+ (F1 2) Syste m Hi berna tion Pro vides for the lowest leve l of power con sumption. When you execute this command, the state o f the system and state of the peripher al devices ar e writt en to th e har d disk and the system power is turned o f f. T o r eturn the syst em t o t he orig ina l sta te, use the power[...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 22 Using the T ouchpad The keyboar d contains a cursor -p ointing dev ice called a touchpad. Y ou can poin t to, s elect, drag, and scroll objects on th e scr een us ing the bui lt-in touchpad. Actions Descriptions Point Slide o ne finger on the tou chpad to plac e the pointer on a n item or object. Click Pr ess[...]

Using Y our Notebook Computer 23 Using the Flop py Dis k Drive Ther e are two ways to connect the floppy disk drive to your computer: ❑ Externally , by conn ect ing it to the computer ’s FDD/Printer connector . ❑ Internally , by in serting it in to th e drive bay . The computer comes with the DVD-ROM drive in the drive bay . If you want to us[...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 24 T o insert the floppy disk drive 1 T urn off the computer . 2 If another device is in the drive bay , remove the device. S ee “T o r emove the DVD-ROM dr i ve” on page 28 or “T o r emove the seco nd battery pack” on page 41. 3 Insert the flopp y disk drive in to the drive bay with the V AI O la bel fa[...]

Using Y our Notebook Computer 25 T o r emove a diskette ❑ When you fi nis h using the diskett e, wait until the L E D in dicator turns off and then press the Eject button to remove the diskette. T o remove the floppy disk drive 1 T urn of f the computer . 2 Ther e is an Eject lever on the bottom of the floppy disk drive. Slide this lever in the d[...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 26 Using the DVD-ROM Drive Y o ur computer comes with the DVD-ROM drive in the drive bay . Y ou can r emove it so tha t you can use oth er devices in the drive bay . Y our DVD- ROM dri ve play s both DVD -RO Ms and CD- ROMs. T o insert a disc 1 T urn on the co mputer . 2 Pr ess the Eject button to open the DVD-R[...]

Using Y our Notebook Computer 27 4 Close the tray by pushin g it gently . ✍ Be sure to seat th e disc fi rmly over t he DVD- ROM d rive hub fi ngers . If you do not seat th e disc fi rmly , you could da mage your D VD-ROM drive and y ou may not be able to open the tr ay . When you fini sh using a disc, pr ess the Eject button to remove the d isc.[...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 28 T o remove the DVD-ROM drive 1 T urn of f the computer before r emoving the DV D-ROM drive. 2 Ther e is an Eject lever on the bottom of the DVD-ROM drive. Slide this lever in the d irection of th e arrow . 3 Slide the drive out of the drive bay . 4 Insert the weight saver . See “Using the W eight Saver” o[...]

Using Y our Notebook Computer 29 T o play DVD-ROMs T o achieve optimum performance when playing DVD- ROMs, you should use the following r ecommendations: Y our computer should not be conn ected to the dockin g station w hile play ing DVD movi es or using DVD appl ica tions. Close an y open applicat ions before playing a DVD-ROM movie. The DVD playe[...]

V AIO Not e boo k Co m pute r U s e r Guide 30 Using the Headpho ne with Remote Contr ol Y our noteboo k computer includes a headphon e , wh i ch you can use to listen to a udio and video CDs and DVDs. Y o u ca n liste n to audio CDs even when your computer is in System Suspend mode. T o use the r emote cont r ol w hen your comp u ter is active, yo[...]

Using Y our Notebook Computer 31 3 While hold in g down the Fn key , press Esc. The computer enters System Suspend mode. 4 Pr ess the ■ Stop butto n o n the r e m ote control. 5 Pr ess the Eject button to open the DVD-ROM drive. The tray slides out. 6 Place the audio CD/DVD in the tray and close the tray by gently pushing the tra y . 7 Pr ess the[...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 32 Using the Remote Control to Play an Audio CD or DVD *AMS = Automati c Music Sensor Using the Hold Swit ch Y ou can use the Hold switch to lock th e contr ols of the headphone r emote contr ol. When you ar e not using the headph one re mote contr ol, slide Hold in th e di rection of the ar row . T o un lo ck, [...]

Using Y our Notebook Computer 33 Using PC Cards Y our computer inclu des two PC card slots. PC car ds allow yo u to connect p or t a b l e e x t e r n a l d e v i c es , s u c h a s a n o th e r h a rd d i s k d r i v e , o r to c on n e c t a networ k. T o insert a PC card Use the lower slot f or T ype III PC car ds. 1 Pull the PC car d r elease b[...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 34 2 Remove the PC car d slot pr otector . When you use a T y pe III PC car d, you need to r em ove both the top and bott om PC c ard slot protector s . 3 Insert the PC car d into the PC car d slot, fr ont label facing up. Gently push the card into the slot un til th e car d is fixed into the connector . The rel[...]

Using Y our Notebook Computer 35 T o remove a PC card 1 Close any ap plicatio ns that are using the PC card. 2 Click the PC car d icon in the taskbar an d close the car d. 3 Pull the PC card r e leas e button up and pr ess it i n toward the computer . 4 Gently g rasp th e card and pull it ou t. 5 Insert the PC car d slot pr otector back into the em[...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 36 Using Infrared Communi cation Devi ces Y o ur computer includes an infrar ed port, located on the back panel. Y ou can use this po rt to communi cate with other in frared-equipped devices with co mpa tible pr otocols, su ch as a dig ital still cam era or other computers. T o use infrared communi cation with a[...]

Using Y our Notebook Computer 37 ✍ Infrared communic ation cap ability c an be turned on and off . By default , it is not ena bled when your system is sh ipped. To enable in fr ared use, click the infrared ic on in the W indows Control Pa nel and select the Enable in frared communicatio n checkbox on the Opti ons tab . Y ou can disable infrared c[...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 38 Using Power Saving M odes When you use a battery as the sou rce o f power for your computer , you can take advant age of power man agement settin gs to conserve battery life. In add itio n to the norma l opera tin g mode , w hich allows yo u to turn off specific de vices, your co mputer ha s two dis tinct pow[...]

Using Y our Notebook Computer 39 T o return to normal mo de T urn on the computer by slidin g the power switch forwa r d. The computer returns to it s previous sta te. ❑ T ime to return to normal mode: System Suspend r equires less time than Sys tem Hibernation ❑ Power consum ption: System Suspend uses mor e power than System Hibernation ✍ Wh[...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 40 Using a Second Battery Pack Y ou can pur chase a second re chargeable battery pack. W ith two battery packs, you can extend the ti me that you use yo ur com puter with ba ttery power . When using tw o ba ttery packs, the battery pack you in sert first char ges first. The battery pack you insert second char ge[...]

Using Y our Notebook Computer 41 T o charge the seco n d batte r y pack Keep the battery pack in the computer while it is connected to AC power . The battery indicator flashes while the battery is ch ar ging. See also “T o char ge the batt ery pack” o n page 10 for mor e informat ion. T o re m ov e the se c on d batt e r y p a c k 1 Ther e is a[...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 42 Using the Weight Saver The weight saver pr otects the drive bay when it is empty . T o att ach th e Weight Sa ve r 1 If another device is in the drive bay , remove the device. S ee “T o r emove the floppy disk drive” on pa ge 25, “T o r emove the DVD-ROM drive” on page 28 , or “T o r emove the secon[...]

43 Connecting Peripheral Devi ces Y ou can add functionality to your computer by connectin g any of these peripherals: ❑ Phone line (pa ge 44) ❑ Dockin g sta tion (p a ge 45 ) ❑ Printer (pa ge 53) ❑ External disp lay (pag e 54) ❑ Ext ern al m ous e or keybo ar d (page 57 ) ❑ External speakers (page 58) ❑ External micr ophone (pag e 59[...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 44 Connectin g a Phone Line Y o u need to connect a ph one line to take advantage of online services an d the Internet. 1 Pull the PC car d r elease buttons awa y f rom the comput er . 2 Plug one end of the phone cable into the phone line jack on the computer . 3 Plug th e other end in to the wall ja ck. ✍ In [...]

Conne cting Pe ripheral Dev ices 45 Connecting the Dockin g Stati on Y our noteboo k computer suppo rts the use of an optional d ocking sta tion. Attachin g a do cking stati on enab les you to connect ad dition al periph erals to your computer . Ther e are two types of docking stations: the Personal Dockin g S tation (P CGA-DH8 ) and the Netw ork D[...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 46 T o attach your c omputer to th e docking sta tion T o supply power to your com puter while it i s connected to the docking station, yo u can connect the AC a d apt er dir ectly to th e dockin g station. 1 T urn of f your computer and disconnect all periphera ls. 2 On the back of th e computer , lift the dock[...]

Conne cting Pe ripheral Dev ices 47 5 Slide the docking station lever into the LOC K posit ion to secure your computer in the docking station. 6 Plug the cable attached to the AC adapter in to the DC IN connector on the docking sta tion. Plug the po wer cor d into the AC ad apter and an AC ou tl et . The power indicator light turns green. 7 Tu r n [...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 48 T o charge a battery pack using the docking station 1 Open the cover of the battery char ger bay. 2 Insert the battery pack. 3 When the battery pack is fully inserted, close the cover . 4 Connect the docking station to an AC outlet. Label s ide facing Battery pa ck dow n[...]

Conne cting Pe ripheral Dev ices 49 The docking sta tion au tom atically ch arges the battery . The battery charger indicator light is o n w hile the battery is cha rging. When th e battery is full y charged, the battery charger indicator light turn s off. T o re m ov e the ba t te r y pac k 1 Open the cover o f the battery char ger bay . 2 Pr ess [...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 50 T o insert the floppy disk drive in to the docking station Y ou can use the floppy disk drive in the dockin g station w hile you are using the DVD -ROM dr ive in the computer . By using the d rive bays in both the computer and the do cking station, you can use both drives at the same ti me. T o remove the dri[...]

Conne cting Pe ripheral Dev ices 51 T o remove your computer from the docki ng station when the power is on 1 Inser t a char ged battery i n the compu ter . 2 On the Start menu, sele ct Eject. Alternatively , press Fn+F9. The IN USE indicator turns off. If you press Fn+F9, the computer beeps. 3 Slide the docking station lever forwa rd into the RELE[...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 52 T o remove your c omputer from the doc king station when the powe r is of f 1 T urn of f your computer and the connected peripherals. 2 Slide the dockin g lever forward into the RELEASE position to disengage the compu ter from the docking statio n. 3 Lift th e compu ter away fr om the dockin g stat ion. 4 Clo[...]

Conne cting Pe ripheral Dev ices 53 Connecting a Printer Y ou can connect a W indows 98-compat ible print er to your computer to print docum ents. T o connect a printer ❑ Use the / symbol to lo cate th e FDD /Pri nter con nector . Plu g the printer cable (supplied with the printer) into this port on the computer. ✍ See the manual th at came wit[...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 54 Connecting an External Display Y ou can connect an external display to yo ur no tebook computer . For example, you can use the computer with any of the following: ❑ Computer dis play (mon ito r) (page 54) ❑ Multimedia com puter display (pa ge 55) ❑ Pr ojector (page 56) T o connect a c ompute r display ?[...]

Conne cting Pe ripheral Dev ices 55 T o connect a mul timedia c omputer d isplay Y ou can connect the notebook computer to a multimedia computer display tha t includes built -in speakers a nd a microphone. 1 Use the symbol to locate the Monitor conn ector . Plug the displa y cable into this con necto r . 2 Use the symbol to locate the Headphone con[...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 56 T o connec t a p rojecto r Y o u can use a pr ojector , such as the Sony LCD Pr ojector , as an external display . T o select a d isplay When you con nect an external display to th e mon ito r connector , you can toggle the outpu t amon g the Liquid Crys ta l Display (LCD ), the external monitor , or both dev[...]

Conne cting Pe ripheral Dev ices 57 Connecting an External Mouse or Keyboard Y ou can connect an external mo use or keyboard to your computer . T o connect both a mouse and a keyboar d , use the docking station (see “Connectin g the Docki ng S ta tion” on pa ge 45). The Mouse/K e yboa r d connector r equires a PS/2 ® -style plug or adap ter . [...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 58 Connecting External Speakers Y ou can enhance the sound quality of your computer by connecting external speakers. T o conn ect ex terna l spea kers ❑ Use the symbo l to locate the Headpho ne connector . Plu g the speaker cable into this connector . ✍ Mak e sure your speak ers are designed f or computer u [...]

Conne cting Pe ripheral Dev ices 59 Connecting an External Mi crophone Y ou can enhance the quali ty of sound input by us ing an external micr opho ne. T o connect an externa l microphone ❑ Use the to locate the Microphone connector . Plug the m icrophone cable into this con necto r . ✍ Mak e sur e your micr ophone is desig ned for com puter us[...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 60 Connectin g a Digital Still Cam era or Other Serial Device Y ou can connect ot her computer peripherals, such as the Sony Digital St ill Camera, to the Seria l conn ector on your computer . T o connect a d igital still cam era ❑ Use the symbol to locate the Serial connect or . Plug the con necting cable int[...]

Conne cting Pe ripheral Dev ices 61 Connecting a Digital V i deo Camera Recorder Y o u can connect a digital vi deo cam era r ecor de r to the i.LINK (IEEE 13 94) connector on th e docking st ation. See “C o nnecting the Docking S tat ion” on page 45. T o connect a digi tal video camera rec order ❑ Plug one end of the i.LINK cable into the i.[...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 62 Connecting a U niversal Serial Bus (USB) Device Y o u can connect a USB de v ice to your computer . T o connec t a US B dev ice ❑ Use the symbol to locate the USB connector . Plug one end of the USB cable into this po rt and the other end into the USB device. ✍ See the manual that came with you r USB devi[...]

63 Customizing Y our Notebook Computer Y ou can cus tomiz e the settings of your notebo ok com puter . T he f ollowing sections briefly describe ho w to change yo ur computer ’ s default settings. Y ou can also r efer to the Sony Noteboo k Setup Help for mor e detailed informa tion. Display ing the Son y Noteboo k Setup S creen T o display the So[...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 64 Notebook S etup T abs T ab Descriptions About Th is Comput er Display system in formation, inc luding memory cap acit y , ser ial num ber , and BIOS v ers ion. Print er/FDD Swi tc h bet ween con necti ng a prin ter or f loppy disk drive wi thout tur ning off th e po wer . Chan ge printer port mode settings. P[...]

Customizin g Y our Noteb ook Com puter 65 Changing Devices in th e Drive Bay Usi ng the Dr ive Bay T ab T o exchan ge devices while the power is on, you should be awar e of the followi ng: ❑ Do not attempt to chan ge devices in the dri ve bay wh ile the p ower is on unless you use the sequence of steps on the Drive Bay tab. ❑ Do no t switch to [...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 66 Controlling Power Management The PowerPan el utility a llo ws you to cont ro l the power man ag ement of your noteboo k computer and provides key in formation a b out system activity and battery life. The followin g sections briefly describe ho w to conserve your com puter ’s battery power . Y ou can also r[...]

Customizin g Y our Noteb ook Com puter 67 Power Management Commands PowerP anel al so pr ovides po wer ma nagem ent co mmands that y ou can use to activate speci fi c power m an ag ement functions a nd to cont ro l power for a s pecific device. Y ou might use these commands when you want to override a pr ofile setting or initiate an immediate actio[...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 68 T o activate the P owerPa nel Pr ofiles to olbar 1 Double-cli ck the ( atom) icon on the taskbar . The Pro files toolbar appears. When you move the pointer over the atom icon on the taskbar , a tooltip wi th the name of th e active power management profile appears. 2 Click the butt on you want to set . The po[...]

Customizin g Y our Noteb ook Com puter 69 Chang ing the power m anagem ent settings usin g the PowerPa nel Profile s toolbar Y ou can change po wer mana ge m ent set tings, such as the settin gs for the System Suspend timer or th e speed at which the CPU performs. 1 Click the (atom) icon on the ta skbar . The PowerPanel bar appears. (If the bar doe[...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 70 Display ing Battery Inform ati on Y ou can display d e ta iled informa tio n for each of th e batteries i n your computer and d ock ing stat ion. The followi ng section s briefly describe how to d ispla y your computer ’s gen e ral ba ttery in formation. Y ou ca n also re fer to the BatteryScope Help for mo[...]

Customizin g Y our Noteb ook Com puter 71 Battery Icon Desc ripti ons Displ aying Det ailed B attery Inform ation Y ou can obtain detailed inf ormation abou t the batteries. ❑ Click the battery icon on the toolba r to d isp lay the B at teryScope window . The scr een appears displaying the General tab, which cont ains informa tio n such as the es[...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 72 T o display in formation on individual batteries 1 Click the Prim ary battery tab to display in formation for the battery in the bay on the left side. 2 Click the S econdary battery tab to display informati on for the b attery in the bay on the right side. Y ou can display the in formation abo ut each battery[...]

Customizin g Y our Noteb ook Com puter 73 Selecting the Display Mode When you conn ect an externa l d ispl ay , you can tog gle the disp la y mode between the LCD on your computer and external displays. 1 Click the Star t button on the W indow s 98 task bar . 2 Point to Sett ings an d click Control Panel . 3 Click D isplay . 4 Click the Settings ta[...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 74 6 Select the typ e of external display: 7 Click OK . If yo u ha ve made chan ges, th e System setting s change dialog box appears. S e lect Y es to restart W i nd ows. 8 If you ha ve not made ch anges, click OK to clos e the Displa y Pr operties scr een. CR T/Pr ojector Display s an exter nal com puter d ispl[...]

Customizin g Y our Noteb ook Com puter 75 Using a CR T or Project or When you select CR T/Projector as the display mode, you can make additiona l settings, des cribed as f ollows: 1 After selecting CR T/Projector as the type of external display (step 6 on p age 74), cl ick A dvanc ed Set ti ngs . 2 Click the Externa l Dis play Opt ions tab. 3 Se le[...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 76 Di sp l ay Sp e c ific at io n s LCD Display Mode * Achieved by graphic accelerator 's dithering function External Display M ode Resolution Number of colors 1024 x 768 16,77 0,000* 800 x 6 00 16, 77 0,00 0* 640 x 4 80 16, 77 0,00 0* Resolution Number of colors 1280 x 1024 256 1024 x 768 16,77 0,000 800 x[...]

Customizin g Y our Noteb ook Com puter 77 Using the Dual Display Fun ction The dual displ ay func tio n allows yo u to distribute portio ns of your desktop across separa te d ispla ys. For example, if you have an external monitor a ttached to the monito r conn ector , your LCD displa y and the moni tor can func tion as a si ngle deskt op. Y ou can [...]

78 7 Check the Set Dual-Display optio n and click OK. The System Settings Change dia log box a ppears. 8 Click Y es to restart your syste m . 9 Repeat st eps 1 to 3 to display th e Display Pr operti es screen. 10 Cli ck th e dis play ico n nu mb e r 2. 11 Click Y es. 12 Click OK . Setting the color s and resoluti on for each displ ay Y ou can set t[...]

79 Getting He lp Sony provides several support op tio ns for your Sony com puter . When you have questions about your computer and the pre installed softwar e, check these sour ces for a nswers, in the following sequence: 1 V AIO Notebook Computer Read Me First Contain s a complet e list o f the items that ship w ith your computer , product specifi[...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 80 6 Sony Fax-on-Dem and This servi ce prov ides you with an swers to commonly aske d ques tions . Y ou ca n use th is au tomat ed se rvi c e to r e quest a lis t of av ail able top ics an d the n select the topics th at you wa nt to r eceive . T o con tact th e Sony fax-on-dem a nd servic e, call 1-8 88-4S ON Y[...]

Getting Help 81 T roubleshoot ing This section d e scribes how to solve com mon pr oblems you may encounter when using your computer . Many pro blems have simple solutions , so try these suggestio ns before you call Sony Custom er Support. My com puter d oes not star t ❑ Check that the computer is plugged into a power sour ce a nd that it is turn[...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 82 When I turn on my compu ter , the message “Operating system not fou nd” appea rs and Window s does not start ❑ Check the floppy disk drive to see if a n on-bootable diskette is in the drive. ❑ If a non-bootable diskette is in the drive, turn off the computer , r emove the diskette, and then tu rn on t[...]

Getting Help 83 The screen im age on m y external d isplay is not c entered or sized properly Use the contr o ls on yo ur external display to adjust the image. See the manu al supplied with y our display fo r more informati on. The vide o image on my screen is to o dark If an extern al display is co nnected to the Monitor conn ector , disconnect th[...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 84 I cannot pl ay a DVD-ROM ❑ If a region code wa rning app ears when y ou are u sing th e DVD player , it could be that the DVD-ROM you ar e trying to play is incomp at ible with th e DVD- ROM drive in yo ur notebook co mputer . The r egion code is listed on th e disc’s packagi ng. ❑ If you hear audio but[...]

Getting Help 85 ❑ If you are using an applicatio n that has its own volume control, check that the volume is turn ed up. ❑ Check the volu me con trols in W indow s 98. ❑ If you co nnect external speake rs, check that the speakers ar e properly connected and the volume is turned up. If th e speakers have a mute button, make sure it is of f. If[...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 86 ❑ If you are having a pr o blem conn ectin g with your Intern et Service Pr ovider , check that the ISP is not experiencing technical problems. ❑ If you have a second phone line available, try connecting the modem to t hat line. My micro phone doe s not work If you ar e usi ng an external microphone, chec[...]

Getting Help 87 My PC c ard is not workin g ❑ Make sur e the PC car d is compatible with W indows 98. ❑ Use the Sony Not e boo k Setup utility to disable devices you ar e not curr ently usi ng. The sou nd of my compu ter’ s fan is too l oud Use the PowerPanel utility to chan ge the Thermal Con tr ol Strategy setting to Qui et. This setting di[...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 88 Using the System and Applicati on Recovery CDs The fol lowing sections describe h ow to use th e System Recovery a nd Applicatio n R ecovery utiliti es. Using the Syst em Recovery CD(s) Y ou can reinstall softw a r e titles that shipped with your computer if th ey ar e corr upted or accidentally eras ed. Y ou[...]

Getting Help 89 T o use the System Recovery CD(s) 1 Insert the S ony System Recovery CD in the DVD-ROM drive. 2 Shut down your com p uter a s described in “Shutting Down Y our Computer” on page 13. 3 W ait four seconds and turn on your computer . 4 Click OK to sign ify you have read and accept th e Microsoft End- User License Agr eem ent. 5 Whe[...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 90 6 Pr ess the arr ow keys to select Exit (Save Ch anges) and then pr ess the Enter key . The message “ Save con figuration ch anges and exit no w?” appears. 7 Check that [Y es] is selected, then pr ess the Enter key . The computer r estarts from the Recovery CD. Using the Applicat ion Recovery CD(s ) The A[...]

91 Notes on Use This section d e scribes safety guid elin es and precautions to help protect your computer from potential damage. On Handlin g the LCD Scree n ❑ Do not leave the LCD facing the sun as it can da mage the LCD. Be car eful when usin g the compu ter near a wind ow . ❑ Do not scratch the LCD or exert pr essure on it. This could cause[...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 92 ❑ T o disconnect the co rd, pull it out by the plug. Never pull th e cor d itself . ❑ Unplug yo ur com puter fr om the wall o utlet if you wil l not be using the computer for a long tim e . ❑ When the AC a dapter is not used, unplug it from the AC outlet. ❑ Use only th e AC a d apt er supplied. Do not[...]

Notes on Use 93 ❑ The computer uses high-fr equency radio signals and may cause interference to radio or TV r eception. Shou ld this occur , r elocate the comput er a sui table di stance away fr om the se t. ❑ Use only specified peripheral equipment and interf ace cables; otherwis e, pr o blems may result. ❑ Do not use cut or damaged connecti[...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 94 On Handlin g Diskettes ❑ Do not open the shutter manu all y and tou ch the surface of the diskette. ❑ Keep diskettes away fr om magnets. ❑ Keep diskettes away f rom direct sunlight and othe r hea t sour ces. On Handlin g CD-ROMs and DVD-R OMs ❑ Do not tou ch the surfac e of the disc. ❑ Do no t d r o[...]

Notes on Use 95 ❑ If, after ful ly charging th e battery pack, th e battery p ower is still l ow , the battery pack may be reaching the end of its life and should be re p la c e d. ❑ Y ou do not need to discha r ge the battery befor e rechar gi ng. ❑ If you hav e no t use d the ba tte ry pack for a co nsi derab le a mount o f ti me , r echar [...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 96 Adding Mem ory In the future you may wan t to install m emory mo d ules to expand the function ality o f your com puter . Y ou can increase memory to 19 2 MB by installi ng optio nal me mory modules . A 64 M B memory m odule is a lr eady installed on your compu ter . Y ou can ad d anot her memory module in a [...]

Notes on Use 97 3 W ait until the comput er cools down. T hen tu rn your computer upside down and open th e cover on the botto m. 4 Remove the memo ry module from its packagin g. 5 Instal l the m e mory mo dule. 6 Close the cover and tighten the screws. 7 Tu r n o n t h e c o m p u t e r . 8 Click the My Computer ico n with the right m ous e button[...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 98 If th e addit ional memo ry is n ot sh own, r epeat steps 1-9. T o remov e a me mory mo dule 1 Shut down yo ur computer and disconnect a ll peripheral devices. 2 Unplug your com puter and r emove the battery packs. 3 T urn your computer upside down an d open th e cover on the bottom . 4 T ouch a metal obj ect[...]

99 Limited W arranty Statement Notebook C omputer Warr anty The limited warrant y on your V AIO Notebook computer covers parts and labor against defects in material or workmanship for a period of thr ee months from the origin al date of pur chase. Y ou can extend the warrant y period for an ad ditional nine months by r egistering your computer . Se[...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 100 This Limited W arranty is non-transferable. Pr oof of pur chase in the form of a bill of sale (which is evidence that the Pr oduct is within the warranty period) must be pr esented to obtain warranty service. In addition, if r eplacement parts ar e required and you w ish to r eceive th e most expedient servi[...]

Lim it ed W ar ran ty Stat em ent 101 For Pr oduct support, online knowle dge base, fr equently asked questions , and fr ee updates via the Internet: http://www .sony .com/pcsupport/ For Pr od uct information, service assistance, r esolution of a service problem, or technical a ssistance, call: 1-888-4SONYPC (476 – 6972) Save this f or futur e r [...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 102 A vant d’envoyer le Produit à SONY pour le fair e réparer , assurez-vous d’en r etir er tous produits de tier ce partie, logiciels , caractéristiques, pièces, options, altérations et accesso ires non garantis par S ONY car SONY n’est pas respons able de la perte ou de l’endom magement de ces art[...]

Lim it ed W ar ran ty Stat em ent 103 Ba tt e ry Li mi te d War r a nty The limited warranty on the battery included with your Sony V A IO Notebook Computer covers defects in material or workmanship for a period of 30 da ys from the original date of purchase. This w arranty is no t extendible. For the purposes of this L imited W arranty , “S ONY?[...]

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105 Index A Abou t This Comp uter t ab 64 AC adap ter 5 , 8 AC power 8 AC Profile power sett ing 66 acces sing on line support 14 adding hard war e 43 memory 96 peripherals 43 printers 53 adj usti ng bright ness 20 air ci rculation 92 Alt key 17 AMS (Automatic Music Sensor) 32 Applicatio n Recovery CD 90 Applica tions key 17 attach ing doc king sta[...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 106 opening tray 26 using 26 changi ng displ ay si ze 21 charg e stat us indic ator lig ht 10 chargin g b attery packs 10 , 41 using d oc king stat ion 48 choosing power source 9 cleaning computer 92 coin-opera ted t elephones 44 computer cleani ng 92 condensation 93 custom izing 63 lithi um ion ba tt ery v sett[...]

Index 107 selectin g 56 disposa l of lit hium i on batt ery v dock ing st ation 7 conn ecti ng 45 , 46 disconn ec ting 20 , 52 inser ting ba ttery pack s 48 lever 46 , 51 net wor k 45 personal 45 usi ng to ch ar ge ba tt erie s 48 Double-clic k th e (atom) icon on the task bar. 68 drive b ay 7 weig ht sav er 42 Drive Ba y tab 65 drives 28 DVD-ROM 2[...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 108 Caps Lock 5 , 19 charge s tatus 10 hard drive 5 , 19 Num Lo ck 5 , 19 power 5 Scroll Lock 5 , 19 infra red commu n ic ation dev ic es 36 other computers 36 infrared port 7 , 36 infra red tr an smissi on acti ve dist an ce 37 troubleshooti ng 37 input devi ces iv Insert ke y 17 insertin g batt ery pack 9 CD-R[...]

Index 109 N naviga t ion keys 16 , 17 net wor k conn ecti ng 33 connector 45 dock ing st ation 45 Notebook Computer 5 Noteb o ok Se tu p tabs 64 Noteb o ok Se tup utilit y 23 Num Lock 5 indica tor lig ht 19 numer ic ke ypad a rea 16 O online help 79 support options 79 opening CD_ROM/DVD-ROM dr ive tray 26 operator keys 17 output devices iv adding 5[...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 110 your computer 15 regu latory in formation iii remo te con t ro l audi o CD pla yer 32 Hold swi tch 32 remo vin g batt ery pack s 11 diskettes 25 floppy dis k drive 25 memory module 98 rep lacin g batt ery pack s 40 resto r ing data 90 right butt on 5 S scre en See LCD Scroll Lock 5 indicat or lig ht 19 SCSI [...]

Index 111 W warr anty 15 , 99 weig ht sav er 5 atta ching 40 conn ecti ng 42 remo vin g 42 Window s 98 Certificat e of Aut henticity 14 Control Panel 37 Explorer 18 Fin d w ind ow 18 Fin ish bu tto n 14 help 18 key 17 key c ombi nat ion s 18 License Ag reemen t 14 reg ist eri ng 14 setu p 14 Setup Wiza rd scr een 14 Star t but ton 13 task bar 13 , [...]