Sony PCG-F420 Primary manual

V AIO Notebook User Guide PCG-F420/PCG-F480/PCG-F490 ® ®[...]

Notice to Users © 2000 So ny Electr oni cs Inc. All rights res erved. This manual and the so ftware described her ein, in whole or in part, may not be r epr oduced, tran slated, or r educed to any machine-r eadable form without prior written appr oval. SONY ELECTRO NICS INC. PROVID ES NO W ARRANTY WITH RE GARD T O THIS MANUAL, THE SOFT W ARE, OR O[...]

Owner s Record The model number and se rial number ar e loca ted on th e bo tt om of yo ur S on y V AI O ® Notebook. Recor d the serial number in the space pr ovided her e. Refer to th e model and serial number when you call your Sony Service Center . Model Number: PCG -F420/PCG-F480 / PCG-F490 Serial N umber:_____ __________ _________ Safety I[...]

For questions rega rding your product or for the Sony Service Center nearest you, call 1-888-476-6972 in the United States or 1-80 0-961-7669 in Canada. The number below is fo r FCC related matters only . Regulatory Information . This equipment ha s been tested and found to comply wit h the lim its for a Class B digit al device , pursuan t to Par t[...]

The REN is used to determine the quantity of devices which may be connected to the telephone line. Excessive RENs on th e telephone line may r esult in the devices not ringing in re sponse to an incoming call. In most, but not all area s, th e sum of th e RENs should not exceed five (5.0). T o be certain of the number of devices that may be connect[...]

DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION BA TTERY Y ou can return your unwan ted lithium ion batteries to yo ur near est Sony Service Center or Fact ory Service Center . For the Sony Se rvice Center n eares t you, call 1-888 -476-6972 in the U nited Stat es or 1-800-96 1-7669 in Cana da . INDUSTRY CANADA NOTICE NOTICE: The Industry Canada label identifies certified[...]

Repairs to certified equipment should be coordinated by a repr esentativ e designated by the supplier . Equipment malfunctions or any r epairs or alterat ions made by the user to this equ ipment may give the telecommunications company cause to req uest that the user disconnect the equipment. Users should ensur e for their own protectio n that the e[...]

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EN Contents Welcome ............................................................................... 1 Features .................. .............. .................. ............. .................. ............ 1 Unpacking Your Notebook ................. ............. .................. ............ 2 Manuals ........... ......... ........... ......[...]

VA I O ® No tebook User Guide N Using the DVD-ROM/CD-ROM .............................. ............. ......2 6 Using PC Cards ......... .............. .................. ............. .................. ......30 Using Smart Connect ....................... ............. .................. ...............33 Using Infrared Communication Devices ....[...]

 We l c o m e Congratulations on your pur chase of the Sony V AIO ® notebook. Sony has combined leading- edge technology in audio, video, computi ng, and communications to provide you with state-of-the-art personal computing. Features ❑ Exceptional p erformance : Y our notebook includes a fast Intel ® Pentium ® III processor and a V .90 com[...]

VA I O ® No tebook User Guide Unpacking Y our Notebook Remove the following hardwar e it ems from the box:  T he re movable floppy disk drive is located in the multipurpose bay . Manuals ❑ Read Me First contains Frequently Asked Que stions, the most up-to- date information on using your computer , and softw ar e support information. ❑ The V[...]

Unpacking Y our Notebook ! Software CDs ❑ Microsoft ® W ord 2000 Other ❑ Setting up your V AIO ® Notebook (poster) ❑ Packet containing special product of fers[...]

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# Using Y our Notebook This section desc ribes how to star t using your computer and how to use your computer ’ s internal and external devices such as the touchpad, floppy disk drive, and CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. Locating Controls and Connectors Front LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) screen ( page 20) Battery 1 and 2 indicators (pages 11, 19) Speak [...]

VA I O ® No tebook User Guide $ Left S400 i.LINK ® connector (page 56) Microphone connector (pages 51, 55) Infr ared port (page 3 4) PC card slots (page 30) Video out Battery bay (page 10) Headphone connector (pages 51, 54) 1 5 2 6 3 7 4[...]

Locating Controls and Connector s % Right Back PPK buttons (see the online document Customizing Y our V AIO ® Notebook for information on use) Multipurpose bay (pages 24, 38, 41) P ower button Internal microphone DVD-ROM drive (CD-ROM drive on PCG-F420) (page 26) Modem jack (page 44) Monitor connector (page 50) / Mouse/K eyboard connector (page 53[...]

VA I O ® No tebook User Guide & Bottom ✍ T here is a ventilation slot located between t he USB connector and the DC In connector . Do not cover the ventilati on slot when your computer is on. P ort replicator connector cover (pages 46, 48) T ilt stands Multipurpose bay RELEASE lever (pages 40, 42) 1 3 2[...]

Connecti ng a Pow er Sourc e ' Connecting a Power Source Y ou can use either AC power or a rechar geable bat tery pack as a power source. Using the AC Adapter 1 Plug the cable at tached to the AC adapter into the DC In connector on the computer . 2 Plug one end of the power cor d into the AC adapter . 3 Plug the other end of the powe r cor d i[...]

VA I O ® No tebook User Guide  Using Battery Power Y ou can use one or two battery packs as a sour ce of power. The second battery pack i nserts into the multipu rpose bay on the right side of the computer . (See “ Using Powe r Saving Modes ” on page 36.) Additional battery packs ar e available as a sepa rate option. The battery pack tha[...]

Connecti ng a Pow er Sourc e  T o charge the battery pack 1 Connect the AC adapter to the computer . 2 Insert the battery pack. The computer automatically charges the battery (the battery indicator light flashes in a double-blink pattern as the battery char ges). When the battery is 85 percent full, the battery indicator light turns off. This[...]

VA I O ® No tebook User Guide  T o remove the battery pack 1 Open the cover of the battery bay . 2 Pull out the battery pa ck. 3 Close the cover of the batte ry bay . When the battery power is running low , both the battery and power indicators blink. When the computer is directly connected to A C power and has a battery pack in the battery bay[...]

Starting Y our Computer ! Starting Y our Computer 1 Slide the LCD lock lever in the di rection of the arr ow , and lift th e cover . 2 Press the power button on top of the computer until the gr een power indicator light turns on. 3 If necessary , adjust the brightness contr ols for the LCD display . T o decr ease the brightness, pr ess Fn+F5 and[...]

VA I O ® No tebook User Guide " Shutting Down Y our Computer 1 Click the Start button on the W indows ® taskbar . 2 Click Shut Down at the bottom of the Start menu to display the Shut Down W indows dialog box. 3 Select Shu t down. 4 Click OK. 5 W ait for your computer to turn off automatically . The power indicator (green) turns of f. 6 T[...]

Registering Y our Computer # Registering Y our Computer Y ou can take advantage of Sony ’ s commitm ent to quality customer support and receive the following benefits by registering your computer with Sony . ❑ Sony Custom er Support – T alk to a Support Repr esentative to troubleshoot pr oblems you may be having with your computer . ❑ Ex[...]

VA I O ® No tebook User Guide $ Using the Keyboard Y our keyboard is very similar to a typewr iter ’ s, but the keyboard has additional keys that perfor m specific computer -r elated tasks. Key Description Numeric keypad area Contains the keys found on a typical calculator . Use the numeric keypad area to type numbers or to perform mathematic[...]

Using the Keyboard % Print Scr een key The Print Scr een key takes an electr onic snapshot of the scr een and places it in the W indows Clipboar d. Y ou can then paste the scr een shot into a document and print it. Operator keys Several keys are always used with at least one other key: Ctrl, Alt, and Shift. When held down with another key , the [...]

VA I O ® No tebook User Guide & Combinations and F unctions with the Windows Key Combination Fun ction + F1 Displays W indows Help. + T ab Switches the selected button on the taskbar . + E Displays W indows Explore r . + F Displays the W indows Find: All Files window to find a file or folder . This is the equivalent o f selecting Find and t[...]

Using the Keyboard ' Indicators Indicator Function Power Light is gr een when the power to the computer is turned on. Light is red in System Id le mode, an d flashes red in System Suspend mode. The li ght turns off when the computer is in System Hibe rnation mode or powered of f. Battery 1 Indicates the status of t he battery inserted in th[...]

VA I O ® No tebook User Guide  C o m b i n a t i o n s a n d F u n c t i o n s w i th t h e Fn Ke y Combination s/ Feature Function Fn+ (ESC) System Suspend Puts the sys tem into Sy stem Suspend mode, a power - management st ate. T o return the syste m to the active state, pr ess any key or press the po wer button on your computer . Fn+ (F2) Di[...]

Using the Keyboard  Fn+ (F12) System Hibernation Prov ides for the lowest level of power consumption. When yo u execute this command , the state o f the system and state of the peripheral devices are written to the har d disk and the system po wer is turned of f. T o return the system to its original state, use the pow er button to turn on power[...]

VA I O ® No tebook User Guide V AIO Action Setup V AIO Action Setup manages the setti ngs for your computer's Prog rammable Power K eys (PPK), and internal t imer . An overview of each of these functions is provided below . For more information on changing the settings using V AIO Action Setup, from the Start menu, go to Pr ograms, V AIO Acti[...]

Using the T ouchpad ! Using the T ouchpad The keyboar d contains a cursor-pointing device called a touchpad. Y ou can point to, select, drag, and scroll objects on the scr een using the built- in touchpad. Action Desc ripti on Point Slide one finger on the touchpad to place the pointer on an item or object. Click Press the lef t button once. Double[...]

VA I O ® No tebook User Guide " Using the Floppy Disk Drive The computer comes with the floppy disk drive in the multipurpose bay . T o insert a diskette 1 Hold the diskette with the label side facing up. 2 Gently push the diskette int o the drive until it clicks into place. T o remove a diskette ❑ When you finish using the diskette, wait u[...]

Using the Floppy Disk Drive # T o re move the floppy disk drive 1 Tu r n o f f t h e c o m p u t e r. 2 Ther e is a RELEASE lever on the bottom of the computer . Slide this lever in the dir ection of the arrow . 3 Slide the drive out of the m ulti purp os e bay . 4 Insert the weight saver . See “ Using the W eig ht Saver ” on page 41. T o reins[...]

VA I O ® No tebook User Guide $ Using the DVD-ROM/CD-ROM Y our computer comes with a either a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. The DVD-ROM drive plays both DVD-ROMs and CD-ROMs. T o insert a disc 1 T urn on the computer . 2 Press the Eject b utton t o ope n the t he CD-R OM o r DVD- ROM d rive. The tray slides out. 3 Place a DVD-ROM/CD-ROM in the tray wit[...]

Using the DVD-ROM/CD-ROM % 4 Close the tray by pushing it gently . T o play DVD-ROMs (PCG-F490/PCG-F480 only) T o achieve optimum performance when playing DVD-ROMs, you should use the following recommendations: Y our computer should not be connected to the port r eplic ator while playing DVD movies or using DVD applications. Close any open applicat[...]

VA I O ® No tebook User Guide & Playing a DVD ❑ Y ou can play DVDs using a DVD-ROM drive and the Media Bar software . See the online manual that came with the Media Bar software for details. ❑ For PCG-F420/PCG-F480 only . While playing a DVD, the display mode is 1024 x 768 dots and the number of colors is set to 256. This improves play per[...]

Using the DVD-ROM/CD-ROM ' 3 Remove the check from “ Set to display 256 colors when playing back a DVD. ” 4 Click OK to confirm the setting. T o displa y wall paper w hile p laying a DVD (F or PC G-F480 only ) 1 Follow the instructions in “ T o play DVDs in Normal Display Mode (For PCG-F42 0/PCG-F480) ” on page 28, or 2 Follow step 1 a[...]

VA I O ® No tebook User Guide ! Using PC Cards Y our computer includes two PC card slots. PC cards allow yo u to connect portable external devices such as another hard disk drive, or to connect a network. T o ins ert a PC card Use the lower slot for T ype III PC car ds. 1 Pull the PC card r elease button out from the computer and push it in tow[...]

Using PC Cards ! 2 Remove the PC car d slot protector . When you use a T ype III PC card, you need to r emove both the top and bottom PC card slot pr otectors. 3 Insert the PC car d into the PC card slot, fr ont label facing up. Gently push the car d into the slot until the card is fixed into the connector . The release button comes out. ✍ Do [...]

VA I O ® No tebook User Guide ! T o remove a PC card 1 Close any applications that ar e using the PC car d. 2 Click the PC car d icon in the taskbar and close the car d window . 3 Pull the PC card r elease button up and pr ess it in towar d the computer . 4 Gently grasp the car d and pull it out. 5 Insert the PC car d slot protector back into the [...]

Using Smart Connect !! Using Smart Connect The pr einstalled Smart Connect softwar e allows you to use an i.LINK cable (not supplied) to connect your V AIO notebook to another V AIO computer that also has Smart Connect. Y ou can then use one computer to copy , delete, and edit files on the other computer . Y ou can also print from a printer attache[...]

VA I O ® No tebook User Guide !" Using Infrared C ommunication D evices Y our computer includes an infrared port, located on the left side. Y ou can use this port to communicate with other infrar ed-equ ipped devices with compatible pr otocols, such as a digital still camera or other computers. T o use infrared communic ation with a nother co[...]

Using Infrared Communicat ion Devices !# ✍ Infrared communication capability can be turned on and off . By default, it is not enabled when your system is shipped. T o enable infrared use , click the infr ared icon in the Windows Control P anel and select th e Enable infrared communication check box on the Options tab . Y ou can disable infrared c[...]

VA I O ® No tebook User Guide !$ Using Power Saving Modes When you use a battery as the sour ce of power for your computer , you can take advantage of power management settings to conserve battery life. In additi on to the normal operating mode, which allows you to turn of f specific devices, your computer has three distinct power saving modes: S [...]

Using Power Saving Mod es !% System Suspend Mode The computer saves the cur r ent state of the system in RAM and switches of f power to the CPU. The tan power indicator light flashes in this mode. T o activate System Suspend mode Press Fn+Esc, or pr ess the power button and rele ase it immediately . Y ou can also use the PowerPanel utility to enter[...]

VA I O ® No tebook User Guide !& Using a Second Battery Pack Y ou can purchase a second r echargeable battery pack. W ith two battery packs, you can extend the time that you use your computer with battery power . When using two battery packs, the battery pack you insert first charges first. The battery pack you insert second char ges when the [...]

Using a Second Battery Pack !' T o char ge the second batt ery pack Keep the battery pack in the computer while it is connected to AC power . The battery indicator flashes while the battery is char ging. See also “ To charge the battery pack ” on page 1 1 for more information. ✍ T o determine the amount of time the battery lasts , see ?[...]

VA I O ® No tebook User Guide " T o remove the second battery pack If you attach two battery packs, you can r emove either of them without shutting down the computer . When removing one batte ry pack, make sure that the other battery pack ’ s indicator light is on. If the indicator light of the battery pack you are r emov ing is on, righ[...]

Using th e W eight Sav er " Using the W eight Saver The weight saver protects the multipurpose bay when it is empty . T o at tach the weight s aver 1 If another device is in the multipurpose bay , remove the device. Se e “ T o remove the floppy disk drive ” on page 25 or “ To r e m o v e t h e second battery pack ” on page 40. 2 Fol[...]

" T o remove the W eight Saver 1 There is a r elease lever on the bottom of the weight saver . T o remove the weight saver , slide this lever in the dir ection of arrow 1, then slide the Release lever on the bottom of the computer in the dir ection of arrow 2. 2 After re moving the weight saver , pull out the weight saver ’ s hinged arm and [...]

"! Connecting Peripheral Devices Y ou can add functionality to your computer by connecting any of these peripherals: ❑ Phone line (page 44) ❑ Port replicator (page 45) ❑ Printer (page 49) ❑ External displ ay (page 50) ❑ External mouse or keyboar d (page 53) ❑ External speakers (page 54) ❑ External micr ophone (page 55) ❑ Digita[...]

VA I O ® No tebook User Guide "" C o n n e c t i n g a P h o n e L i n e Y ou need to connect a phone line to take advantage of online services and the Internet. 1 Plug one end of the phone cable into the phone line jack on the computer . 2 Plug the other end into the wall jack. ✍ In order to register your Sony V AIO notebook, register[...]

Connecting the Port Replicator "# Connecting the Port Replicator Y our notebook supports the use of an o ptional port r eplicator (PCGA-PRF1A). Attaching a port replicator enables you to connect additional peripherals to your computer . Network ( Etherne t) USB (pa ge 57) Monitor (page 50) Printer (pag e 49) Serial DC In (page 9) / Mouse/K eyb[...]

VA I O ® No tebook User Guide "$ T o a ttach your computer to the port replic ator T o supply power to your computer while it is conne cted to the por t replicator , you can connect the AC adapter dir ectly to the port r eplicator . 1 T urn off your computer and disconnect all periphe rals. 2 On the bottom of the computer , slide the port r e[...]

Connecting the Port Replicator "% 4 Plug the cable attached to the AC adapter into the DC IN connector on the port replicator . Plug the power cor d into the AC adapter and an AC outlet. The power indicator light turns green. 5 Tu r n o n t h e c o m p u t e r. ✍ Use the AC adapter that comes with your computer or the optional Sony PCGA-A CX[...]

VA I O ® No tebook User Guide "& T o remove your computer from t he port replicator when the po wer is of f 1 T urn off your computer and the connected per ipherals. 2 Pull the levers on each side of the port r eplicator to disengage the computer from the port r eplicator . 3 Lift the computer away from the port replicator . 4 Close the p[...]

Connecti ng a P rinter "' Connecting a Printer Y ou can connect a W indows 98-compatible printer to your computer to print documents. T o connect a printer ❑ Use the symbol to locate the Printe r connector . Plug the printer cable (supplied with the printer) into this port on the computer. ✍ See the manual that came with your printer [...]

VA I O ® No tebook User Guide # Connecting an External Display Y ou can connect an external display to your notebook. For example, you can use the computer with any of the following: ❑ Computer display (monitor) (page 50) ❑ Multimedia computer displa y (page 51) ❑ Proje ctor (page 5 1) T o co n n e c t a c om p u t er d is p l a y ❑ Use[...]

Connect ing an External Display # T o connect a multimedia computer display Y ou can connect the notebook to a multimedia computer display that includes built -in speakers and a microphone. 1 Use the symbol to locate the Monitor connector . Plug the display cable into this connector . 2 Use the symbol to locate the Headphone connector . Plug the[...]

VA I O ® No tebook User Guide # T o select a display When you connect an external display to the monitor connector , you can toggle the output between the Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), the external monitor , or both devices. Use the Fn+F7 keys to s elect a display . See also “ Selecti ng the Display Mode ” in the online document Customizing Y [...]

Connecting an External Mouse o r Keyboard #! Connecting an External Mouse or Keyboard Y ou can connect a PS/2 ® -style mouse or keyboar d. Plug the keyboar d cable or mouse cable into this connector with the mark facing up. T o connect both a mouse and keyboard at the same time, use the optional PS/2 division connector . ✍ See Using th e K ey[...]

VA I O ® No tebook User Guide #" Connecting External Speakers Y ou can enhance the sound quality of yo ur computer by connecting external speakers. T o con nect external speakers ❑ Use the symbol to locate the He adphone conne ctor . Plug the speaker cable into this connector . ✍ Mak e sure your speakers are designed for computer use . T [...]

Connecting an External Microphone ## Connecting an External Microphone Y ou can enhance the quality of so und input by using an external microphone. T o connect an external microph one ❑ Use the to locate the Microphone connec tor . Plug the micr ophone cable into this connector . ✍ Mak e sure your microphone is designed for computer use . T he[...]

VA I O ® No tebook User Guide #$ C o n n e c t i n g a D i g i t a l Vi d e o C a m e r a R e c o r d e r Y ou can connect an i.LINK-enabled digital video camera re corder to the S400 i.LINK ® (IEEE-1394) connector . T o c o n n e c t a d i g i t a l v i d e o c a m e r a r ec o r d e r ❑ Plug one end of the i. LINK cable (not supplied) into th[...]

Connecting a Universal Serial Bu s (USB) Device #% Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device Y ou can connect a USB device to your computer . T o connect a USB device ❑ Use the symbol to locate the USB connector . Plug one end of the USB cable into this port and the other end i nto the USB device. Y ou can use the optiona l Sony USB mouse PC[...]

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#' T roubleshooting This section describes how to solve common pr oblems you may encounter when using your computer . Many pr oblems have simple solutions, so try thes e suggestions befor e you call Sony Customer Support. My computer does not sta rt ❑ Check that the computer is plugged into a power source and that it is turned on. Check that[...]

VA I O ® No tebook User Guide $ ❑ When the internal backup battery is low on power , it may not be able to start your system pr operly . The message “ Pr ess <F1> to resume, <F2> to setup ” w o u l d a p p e a r a t t h e b o t t o m o f t h e d i s p l a y . S h o u l d t h i s happen: 1 Press F2. The BIOS Setup menu appears.[...]

T roubleshooting $ 5 Press the arr ow keys to select Get Default V alues and then press the Enter key . The message “ Load default configuration now? ” appears. 6 Check that Y es is selected, then pr ess the Enter key . 7 Press the arrow keys to select Exit (Save Changes) and then pr ess the Enter key . The message “ Save configuration cha[...]

VA I O ® No tebook User Guide $ My software program locks up or crashes Contact the softwar e publisher or des ignated pr ovider for techn ical support. See either the printed or the online version of Read Me First for a complete list of phone numbers. M y D V D - R O M d ri v e tr a y do e s n o t o p e n ❑ Make sur e the computer is turn[...]

T roubleshooting $! When I clic k an applicatio n icon a message appears, suc h as Y ou must insert the application CD into yo ur CD-ROM drive , and th e software does no t start ❑ Some titles require specific files that are located on the application ’ s CD-ROM. Insert the disc and try starting the pr ogram again. ❑ Make sure you place[...]

VA I O ® No tebook User Guide $" M y m o d e m c on n e c t io n i s s l o w The computer ’ s modem uses V .90 technology . Many factors influence modem connection speed, includi ng telephone line noise or compatibility with telephone equipment (such as fax machines or other modems). If you think your modem is not connecting pr operly to ot[...]

T roubleshooting $# I cannot use DV devices. The message DV equipment seems to be disconnected or t urned off appears. ❑ Check that the DV device is turned on and that the cables ar e proper ly connected. ❑ If you are using multiple i.LINK ® devices, the combination of the connected devices may cause unstable operation. In this case, tur[...]

VA I O ® No tebook User Guide $$ I cannot print ❑ The default setting for the printer port mode is corr ect for most printers. If you cannot print, try changing the printer port mode. In Sony Notebook Setup, select the Printer tab. If the printer port mode is set to ECP , change it to bid irec tional. If the printer port mode is set to bidire ct[...]

Using the System and Application Recovery CDs $% Using the System and Application Recovery CDs The following sections describe ho w to use the System Recover y and Application Recovery utilities. Using the System Recovery CD(s) Y ou can reinstall softwar e titles that shipped with your computer if they are corrupted or accidentally erase d. Y ou ma[...]

VA I O ® No tebook User Guide $& T o use t he System Recovery CD(s) 1 Insert the Sony System Recovery CD in the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive. 2 Shut down your computer as described in “ Shutting Down Y our Computer ” on page 14. 3 W ait four seconds and turn on your computer . 4 Click OK to signify you have re ad and accept the Micr osoft End-User[...]

Using the System and Application Recovery CDs $' Using the Application Recovery CD(s) The Application Recovery CD(s) allow s you to reinstall individual applications and device drivers if they ar e corrupted or accidentally erased. Reins talling an indi vidual device dr iver or softwar e title may corr ect a pr oblem you are experiencing with [...]

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% Adding Memory In the futur e you may want to install memory modules to expand the functionality of your computer . Y ou can increase memory up to 256 MB (128 MB x 2), by installing optional memory modules. For PCG-F4 90, 128 MB of memory are already installed (128 MB x 1). For PCG-F480 and PCG-F420, 64 MB of memory are alr eady installed (64 M[...]

VA I O ® No tebook User Guide % ❑ Electr ostatic discharge ( ESD) can damage memory modules and other components. Perform the pr ocedures described below only at an ESD workstation. I f such a station is not available, do not work in a carpeted area, and do not handle materials that pr oduce or hold static electricity (cellophane wrappers, for e[...]

Adding M emory %! 3 W ait until the computer cools down. Then unscrew the scr ew at the bottom of your computer . Loosen the screw with an appr opriate screwdriver . 4 T ouch a metal object (such as the connector panel on the back of your computer) to dischar g e static electricity . 5 Remove the memory module. 6 T ighten the scr ew on the bottom o[...]

VA I O ® No tebook User Guide %" 3 Install the memory module. 4 T ighten the scr ew on the bottom of the computer . T o view the amount of memory 1 T urn on the computer . 2 Click the Start button, point to V AIO, a nd click “ Sony Notebook Setup. ” The Sony Notebook Setup scr een appears. 3 Click the “ About This Compu ter ” tab to v[...]

Specifications %# Specifications Model PCG -F420 PCG -F480 PCG -F490 Processor 450 MHz* Pentium ® III 600 MHz* Penti um ® III with Speed Step ™ Te c h n o l o g y 650 MHz* Pentiu m ® III with Speed Step ™ Te c h n o l o g y Hard Disk Drive 6.0 GB † 12.0 GB † 18.1 GB † Standard RAM 64 MB SDRAM, expandable to 256 MB 64 MB SDRAM, expandab[...]

VA I O ® No tebook User Guide %$ * MHz denotes micropro cessor internal clock speed; other factors may affect app lication performance.  The size of your hard disk m ay differ if you purch ased a specially configured system. GB means one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Access ible capacity may vary. ‡ Data on a CD-ROM is [...]

Specifications %% the outermost track (the data transfer standard 1X rate is 150 kbytes/s). The average data transfer rate is 17.2X or 2580 kbytes/s. ** Da ta on a DV D - RO M is re a d at a va r i a bl e t r a n s f e r r a t e , r a n gi n g f r o m 1 .7 X at t h e in n e rm os t tr a ck t o 4 X at the outermost track (the data tran sfer standard[...]

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%' Index A AC adapter # , ' AC power ' adding hardware "! memory % peripherals "! printers "' adjusting brightness ! ,  contrast  Alt key % Application Recove ry CD $' Applications ke y % attaching port replicator "$ B battery packs # ,  charging  , !' indicator li ght [...]

VA I O ® No tebook User Guide & multimedia com puter display # multiple phone lines "" network ! , "# party phone lines "" PBX "" phone line "" port replicator "# , "$ power source ' printer "' projector # USB device #% weight saver " connectors DC In &ap[...]

Index & H hard drives indicator li ght # , ' installing ad ditional ! headphone connector $ , # Help Mouseware ! I i.LINK $ , #$ IEEE-1394 #$ indicator lights ' battery # ,  , ' , !& Caps Lock # , ' charge status  hard drive # , ' Num Lock # , ' power # Scroll Lo ck # , ?[...]

VA I O ® No tebook User Guide & Mouseware accessing h elp ! features ! multimedia com puter display # multiple phone lines "" N navigation keys $ , % network connecting ! connector "# port replicator "# Notebook Compute r # Num Lock # indicator light ' numeric ke ypad area $ O opening DVD-ROM drive tr[...]

Index &! second b attery pack  , !& selecting display # LCD # monitor # power source  Serial connector "# Shift k ey % Shut Down Windows dialog box " shutting down " troubleshooting $# speakers # built-in # external #" switching  troubleshooting $! volume  Specific ations %# Start button &qu[...]

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