Sony PCG-F540 Primary manual

V AIO Notebook User Guide PCG-F540/PCG-F540K/PCG-F560/PCG-F560K/PCG-F570 PCG-F580/PCG-F580K/PCG-F590/PCG-F590K ® ®[...]

Notice to Users © 2000 Sony E l ec tronics In c. Al l ri ght s res erved. This manual and the so ftwar e described her ein , in whole or in part, may not be r epr oduced, transl ated, or r educed to any machine-r eadable form without prior written appr oval. SONY ELECTRONICS INC. PROVIDES NO W ARRANTY WITH REGARD TO THIS MANUAL, THE SOFT W ARE, OR[...]

Owner s Record The model number and se rial number ar e located on t he bottom of your Sony V AIO® Notebook. Recor d the serial number in the space pro vided her e. Refer to the model and serial number when you call your Sony Service Center . Model Numbers : PC G-9241, PCG-9 242, PCG-9231 , PCG-9232, PCG-922 1 , PCG-92 1 1, PCG-9 212, PCG -9201[...]

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Y ou are cautione d that any changes or modificatio ns not expr essly approved i n this manual coul d void your authority to operate this equipment. Only peripherals (computer input/output devices, terminals, printers, etc.) th at comply with FCC Class B limits may be attached to this computer pr oduct. Operation with non-compliant peripherals is l[...]

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Pour sa propr e pr otection, l ’ utilisateur doit s ’ assur er que tous les fils de mise à la terr e d e l a s o u r c e d ’é nergie é lectrique, des lignes t é l é phonique s et des canalisati on s d ’ eau m é talliques , s ’ il y en a, sont raccor d é s ensemble. Cette pr é caution est particuli è re ment impor tante dans les r[...]

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

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide N Writing data to CD-RW/CD-R media ................ ... ........... ........... ... 35 Using PC Cards .................. .............. .................. .................. ..........37 VAIO Action Setup .......................... .................. ............. ...............40 Programmable Power Keys ........... .[...]

NE Adding Memory ................................................................. 81 Specifications ................. .............. .................. .................. ............. . 85 Index ................................................................................... 89[...]

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

V AIO® Notebook User Guid e Unpacking Y our Notebook Remove the following hardwar e it ems from the box:  The remov able 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 software support information. ❑ The V AIO?[...]

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

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# Setting Up Y our Notebook This section desc ribes how to star t using your co mputer and how to use your computer ’ s internal and external devices such as the touchpad, floppy disk drive, and DVD-ROM drive. Ergonomic Considerations Y ou will be using your notebook computer as a portable device in a variety of environments. Whenever possible, y[...]

V AIO® Notebook User Guid e $ or external mouse. Let your upper arms hang naturally at your sides. T a k e b r e a k s d u r i n g s e s s i o n s w i t h y o u r c o m p u t e r . E x c e s s i v e u s e o f t h e computer may strain muscles or tendons. ❑ Furniture and pos ture – Sit in a chair with good back suppor t and armrests. Adjust the[...]

Ergono mic Consid erations % ❑ Pr ovide adequa te air cir culation to pr event inte rnal heat bui ldup. Do no t pl a c e y o ur c om p u te r on p o rou s su r fa c e s s uc h a s r ug s o r b l an k et s , or near materials such as curtains or draperies that may block its ventilation slots. Leave a space of at least 8 inches (20 cm) behind the b[...]

V AIO® Notebook User Guid e & Handlin g Y our Noteb ook ❑ Clean the cabinet with a soft, dry cloth or a soft cloth lightly moistened with a mild deter gent solution. Do not use any type of abrasive pad, scouring powder , or solv ent such as alcohol or benzine, as these may damage the finish of your computer . ❑ Should any solid object or l[...]

Locating Controls and Connector s ' Left i.LINK® S400 connector (page 66) Microphone connector (pages 60, 65) Infrared port (page 42) PC card slots (page 37) Video out Battery bay (page 13) Headphone connector (pages 60, 64) 1 5 2 6 3 7 4[...]

V AIO® Notebook User Guid e  Right Back PPK buttons (see the online manual Customizing Y our V AIO® Notebook for information on use) DVD-ROM drive (page 31) * * Certain specifically-configured systems may come with a CD-RW drive instead of a DVD drive. P ower button Multipurpose drive bay (page s 28, 46, 49) Modem jack (page 52) Monitor con[...]

Locating Controls and Connector s  Bottom ✍ T here is a ventilation slot lo cated between the USB connector and the DC In c onnector . D o not cover the ventilation slot when your computer is on. P ort replicator connector cover (pages 54, 56) T ilt stands Multipurpose drive bay RELEASE lever (pages 48, 50) 1 3 2[...]

V AIO® Notebook User Guid e  Connecting a Power Source Y ou can use either AC power or a rechargeable battery pack as a power source. Using the AC Adapter 1 Plug the cable attached to the AC adapter into the DC In connector on the computer . 2 Plug one end of the power c ord into the AC adapter . 3 Plug the other end of the power cor d into an [...]

Connecti ng a Pow er Source ! Using Battery Power Y ou can use one or two battery packs as a source of power. The second battery pack inserts i nto the multipurpose drive bay on the right side of the computer . (See “ Using Power Saving Modes ” on page 44.) Additional battery packs are available as a separate option. The battery pack that co[...]

V AIO® Notebook User Guid e " T o ch arge the battery pa ck 1 Connect the AC adapter to the computer . 2 Insert the battery pack. The computer automatically cha rges the battery (the battery indica tor light flashes in a double-blink pattern as t he battery charges). When the battery is 85 percent full, the battery indicator light turns of[...]

Connecti ng a Pow er Source # ✍ T o determine the amount of time the battery lasts , see Displaying Battery Information in the online manual Customizing Y our V AIO® Notebook . When the battery power is running low , both the ba ttery and power indicators b link. When the computer is directly connected to AC power and has a battery pack[...]

V AIO® Notebook User Guid e $ 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 . Additional Notes on Batteries ❑ Never leave the battery pack in temperatur es above 140 ° F (60 ° C), such as under direct sunlight or in a car parked in the sun. ❑ Battery l[...]

Connecti ng a Pow er Source % ❑ If you have not used the battery pack for a considerable amount of time, re charge the battery .[...]

V AIO® Notebook User Guid e & Starting Y our Computer 1 Slide the LCD l ock lever in the dir ection of th e arro w , and lift the cover . 2 Press the power button on top of the computer until the gr een power indicator lig ht turns on. 3 If necessary , adjust the brightness contr ols for the LCD display . T o decre ase the brightnes s, pr e[...]

Shuttin g Down Y our Computer ' 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 Shut down. 4 Click OK. 5 W ait for your computer to turn off automatically . The power indicator (green) turns off. 6 T ur[...]

V AIO® Notebook User Guid e  ❑ Using the computer in low temperature conditions may produce a res idual image on the scr een. This is not a malfunction. When the computer r eturns to normal temperature, the scr een returns to normal. ❑ The scr een becomes warm during operation. This is normal and does not indicate a malfunction. ❑ The LCD[...]

Using the Keyboard  Using the Keyboard Y our keyboard is very similar to a typewriter ’ s, but the keyboard has additional keys that perform specific computer -related tasks. Key Description Numeric ke ypad ar ea Contains the keys found on a typical calculator . Use the numeric keypad area to type numbers or to perform mathematical calculation[...]

V AIO® Notebook User Guid e Operator keys Several keys are always used with at least one other key: Ctrl, Alt, and Shift. When held down with another key , the Ctrl (Control) and Alt (Alternate) keys of fer another way to give commands. For example, in many applications, instead of choosing the Save command from a menu, you can hold down Ctrl and [...]

Using the Keyboard ! Combinations and Functions with the Windows Key Combination F unction + F1 Displays W indows Help. + T ab Switches the selected button on the taskbar . + E Displays W indows Explorer . + F Displays the W indows Find: All Files window to find a file or folder . This is the equivalent of s electing Find and then Files or Folders [...]

V AIO® Notebook User Guid e " Indicators Indicato r Function Power Light is gr een when the power to the computer is t urned on. Light is r ed in System Idle mode, and flashes r ed in System Suspend mode. The li ght turns of f when the computer is in Sys tem Hibernation mode or powered off. Battery 1 Indicates the status of the battery insert[...]

Using the Keyboard # Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key Combination s/ Feature Funct ion Fn+ (ESC) System Su spend Puts the system into System Suspend mode, a power- management state. T o return the system to the active state, pr ess any key or press the power but ton on your computer . Fn+ (F2) Display power sour ce status Displays the pow[...]

V AIO® Notebook User Guid e $ Fn+ (F12) System Hibernation Pr ovides for the lowest level of power consumption. When you execute this command, the state of the system and sta te of the peripher al devi c es are written to the hard disk and the system power is turned of f. T o r eturn the system to its original state, use the power button to turn o[...]

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 u sing the built-in touchpad. Action Desc ripti on Point Slide one finger on the touchpad t o place the pointer on an item or object. Click Press the lef t button once. Doubl[...]

V AIO® Notebook User Guid e & Using the Floppy Disk Drive The computer comes with the floppy disk drive in the multipurpose drive bay . T o in sert a diskette 1 Hold the diskette with the label side facing up. 2 Gently push the diskette int o th e d r ive unti l it click s i nto p lace. T o remove a diske tte ❑ When you finish using the disk[...]

Using the Floppy Disk Drive ' Handling Diskettes ❑ Do not open the shutter manually and touch the surfa ce of the diskette. ❑ Keep dis k et tes away from mag nets. ❑ Keep diskettes away fr om direct sunlight and other heat sour ces. T o rem ove the floppy disk drive (W indows 2000 models) 1 Double-click in the system task tray . 2 The ?[...]

V AIO® Notebook User Guid e ! 3 Insert the floppy disk drive into the mul ti p urpo se dri v e bay with the V AIO label facing up. Continue pus hing the drive into the bay until the RELEASE lever locks i nto place. Multipurpose dr ive bay Floppy disk drive[...]

Using the DVD-ROM Drive ! Using the DVD- ROM Drive Y our computer comes with a DVD-ROM drive, whic h plays boths DVD-ROMs and CD-ROMs. T o ins ert a disc 1 Tu r n o n t h e c o m p u t e r . 2 Press the Eject button to open the DVD-ROM drive. The tray slides out. 3 Place a DVD-ROM/CD-ROM in the tray with the label side facing up. For DVD-ROMs wh[...]

V AIO® Notebook User Guid e ! 4 Close the tray by pushing it gently . T o play DVDs T o achieve optimum performance when playing DVDs, it is recommended that your computer not be connected to the port r eplicator while playi ng DVD movi es or using DVD applications. Close any o pen applications before playing a DVD movie. ✍ Be sure to seat the d[...]

Using the DVD-ROM Drive !! 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. ❑ While playing a DVD, the display mode is 1024 x 768 dots. This improves play performance. If you have connected a TV , follow the instructions in “ S electin[...]

V AIO® Notebook User Guid e !" Using the CD-RW drive (PCG-F570 only) Y our notebook comes equipped with a CD-R W drive, which enables you to read and write data, depending on the media you ar e using. W ith CD- R W media, the drive enables you to write, erase, and r ewrite to the media. W ith a CD-R, you can write data to a disc once only . L[...]

Using the CD-RW drive (PCG-F570 on ly) !# Writing data to CD-RW/CD-R media Before writing to a new CD-R W or CD-R, you mu st first format the disc. If you do not format the disc, your co mputer will not r ecognize it. Formatting time and available capacity after formatting when you use a 74-minute CD-R W or CD-R. T o make a CD-R to which data has b[...]

V AIO® Notebook User Guid e !$ ✍ Always use the AC a dapter as the power source for your computer when y ou are writing data to a CD-RW or CD-R. Using battery power may result in data transfer failure . Do not strik e or shak e the computer while writing data to a disc. F or optimal writing speed, deactiv ate the screen saver before writing data[...]

Using PC Cards !% Using PC Cards Y our computer includes two PC card slots. PC car ds allow you 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 cards. 1 Pull the PC card r elease button out from the computer and push it in toward the computer . [...]

V AIO® Notebook User Guid e !& 2 Remove the PC card slot pr otector . When you use a T ype III PC card, you need to r emove both the top and bottom PC car d slot pr otectors. 3 Insert the PC car d into the PC car d slot, front label facing up. Gently push the card into the slot until t he car d is fixed into the connector . The r elease button[...]

Using PC Cards !' T o remove a PC card (W indows 98 models) 1 Close any applications that are using the PC card. 2 Click the PC car d icon in the taskbar and close th e car d window . 3 Pull the PC car d release button up and pres s it in towar d the computer . 4 Gently grasp the card and pull it out. 5 Insert the PC car d slot pr otector back[...]

V AIO® Notebook User Guid e " V AIO Action Setup V AIO Action Setup manages the setti ngs for you r computer's Programmable Power K eys (PPK), and internal timer . An overview of each of these functions is provided below . For more information on changing the settings using V A IO Action Setup, from the Start menu, go to Pr ograms, V [...]

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 print[...]

V AIO® Notebook User Guid e " Using Infrared Communication Devices 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 c ommunication with another computer[...]

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 infra[...]

V AIO® Notebook User Guid e "" 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 addition to the normal operating mode, which allows you to turn of f sp ecific devices, your comp uter has th re e distinct power s a v[...]

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 umber power indicator light flashes in this mode. T o activate System Suspend mode Press Fn+Esc, or pr ess the power button and r elease it immediately . Y ou can also use the PowerPanel utility t[...]

V AIO® Notebook User Guid e "$ 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 f[...]

Using a Second Battery Pack "% T o char ge the second battery 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 14 for mor e information. ✍ T o determine the amount of time the battery lasts , see [...]

V AIO® Notebook User Guid e "& 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 re moving is on, right[...]

Using th e W eight Saver "' Using the W eight Saver The weight saver pr otects the multipurpose drive bay when it is empty . T o at tach the weight saver 1 If another device is in the multipurpose drive bay , remove the device. See or “ T o remove the second battery pack ” on page 48 . 2 Fold out the hinged arm of the weight saver and[...]

V AIO® Notebook User Guid e # T o remove the W eight Saver 1 There is a r elease leve r 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 dire ction of arrow 2. 2 After re moving the weight saver , pull out the weight[...]

# Connecting Peripheral Devices Y ou can add functionality to your computer by connecting any of these peripherals: ❑ Phone line (page 52) ❑ Port replicator (page 53) ❑ Printer (page 58) ❑ External displ ay (page 59) ❑ External mouse or keyboar d (page 62) ❑ External s peakers (page 64) ❑ External micr ophone (page 65) ❑ Digital [...]

V AIO® Notebook User Guid e # Connecting a Phone Line 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 your software online , and u[...]

Connecting the Port Replicator #! Connecting the Port Replicator Y our notebook supports the use of an optional port r eplicator (PCGA-PRF1A). At ta ching a port r eplicator enabl es you to connect additional peripherals to your computer . Network ( Ethernet 10 Bas e T) USB (pa ge 68) Monitor (page 59) Pr inter (page 58) Serial DC In (page 12) / Mo[...]

V AIO® Notebook User Guid e #" T o atta ch your comput er to the port replica tor T o supply power to your computer while it is conne cted to the port replicator , you can connect the AC adapter directly to the port r e plicat or . 1 T urn off your computer and disconne ct all periphe ra ls . 2 On the bottom of the computer , slide the port r[...]

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 CX1 ad[...]

V AIO® Notebook User Guid e #$ T o remove your computer from the por t replicator when the power 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 port r eplica[...]

Using Et hernet to Connect to a Network #% Using Ethernet to Connect to a Network Y ou can exchange data with other devices on a network by connecting your notebook to the location's Local Ar ea Network (LAN). T o connect the notebook to a n etwork, you need a ne twork PC car d. For more information on usin g PC car ds, see "Usi ng PC car[...]

V AIO® Notebook User Guid e #& Connecting a Printer Y ou can connect a W indows 98/W indows 2000-compatible printer to your computer to print documents. T o connect a printer ❑ Use the symbol to locate the Printer connector . Plug the printer cable (supplied with the printer) into this port on the computer . ✍ See th e manual tha t came wi[...]

Connect ing an E xternal D isplay #' 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 59) ❑ Multimedia computer display ( page 6 0) ❑ Projector (page 60) T o connect a compu ter display ❑ Use the symb[...]

V AIO® Notebook User Guid e $ 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 spe[...]

Connect ing an E xternal D isplay $ T o selec t a dis play When you connect an external display to the monitor connector , you can toggle the output between the Liquid Cry stal Display ( LCD), the exte rnal monitor , or both devices. Use the Fn+F7 keys to select a display . See also “ Selecting the Display Mode ” in the online manual Customi[...]

V AIO® Notebook User Guid e $ Connecting an External Mouse or Keyboard Y ou can connect a USB or PS/2 ® style mouse or keyboar d. Plug the keyboard cable or mouse cable into the appr opriate connector with the mark facing up. T o connect both a PS/2 mouse and keyboard at the same time, use an optional PS/2 division connector . Y ou can also use o[...]

Connecting an External Mouse or Keyboard $! ✍ See Using the K eyboard on page 21 for more information on using the k eyboard. See the manual that came with your mouse or k eyboard for more information on installation and use . Before you con nect or disconnect the mouse or k eyboard, turn off the comp uter . Do not con nect or disconnect th[...]

V AIO® Notebook User Guid e $" Connecting External Speakers Y ou can enhance the sound quality of yo ur computer by connecting external speakers. T o connect 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 urn[...]

Connecti ng an Ext ernal Mic rophone $# Connecting an External Microphone Y ou can enhance the quality of sound input by using an external microphone. T o connect an external microphone ❑ Use the to locate the Micr ophone connector . Plug the micr ophone cable into this connector . ✍ Mak e sure your microp hone is designed for computer use . T [...]

$$ Connecting a Digital V ideo Camera Recorder Y ou can connect an i.LINK-enabled digital video camera re corder to the i.LINK ® S400 (IEEE1394) connector . T o connect a digital video camera recorder ❑ Plug one end of the i. LINK cable (not supplied) into the i.LINK connector on the left side of the computer and the other end into the DV In/Out[...]

Connecti ng a Dig ital Video Cam era Re corder $% See the manual that came with your digital video camer a recorder for more information on instal lation and use . D o n o t c o n n e c t m o r e t h a n o n e d i g i t a l v i d e o c a m e ra a t a t i m e. Th e s o f t w a r e s u p p l i e d w i t h y o u r computer will not recognize multiple [...]

V AIO® Notebook User Guid e $& Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device Y ou can connect a USB device to your computer . T o connect a USB d evice ❑ Use the s ymbol to locate the USB conne ctor . Plug one end of the USB cable in to this port a nd the other end into the US B device. Y ou can use the optional Sony USB mouse PCGA-UMS1 wit[...]

$' 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 start ❑ Check that the computer is plugged into a power sour ce and that it is turned on. Check that[...]

V AIO® Notebook User Guid e % When I turn on my comput er , the message Operating system n ot found appears and Windows does not start ❑ Check the floppy disk drive to see if a non-bootable diskette is in the drive. ❑ If a non-bootable diskette is in the drive, turn off the computer , remove the diskette, and then turn on the computer[...]

T roubleshooting % The window I've just clo sed conti nues to appear o n my LCD Press the W indows key and D keys twice to r e fresh the display . The screen image on my e xternal d isplay is not cen tered or s ized prop erly Use the contr ols on your external display to adjust the image. See the manual supplied with your display for mor e [...]

V AIO® Notebook User Guid e % I cannot play a DVD-ROM ❑ If a r egion code warning appears when you ar e using the DVD player , it could be that the DVD-ROM you ar e trying to play is incompatible with the DVD- ROM drive in your notebook. The region code is listed on the disc ’ s packaging. ❑ If you hear audio but cannot see video, your compu[...]

T roubleshooting %! ❑ If you connect external s peakers, check that the speakers ar e proper ly connected and the volume is turned up. If the speake rs have a mute button, make sur e it is off. If the speakers ar e power ed by batteries, check that the batteries ar e inserted pr operly and that the y are charged. ❑ If you have connected an audi[...]

V AIO® Notebook User Guid e %" My mouse does not work ❑ If you are using an external mouse, check that the mouse is plugged into the mouse connector . See “ Connecting an External Mouse or Keyboard ” on page 62 for details. ❑ If you connected an external mous e while your computer is on, you must restart your computer . ❑ If you ar [...]

T roubleshooting %# My PC card is not working ❑ Make sure the PC car d is compatible with W indows. ❑ Use the Sony Notebook Setup utility to disable devices you ar e not currentl y using. The sound of my computer s fan is too loud Use the PowerPanel utility to change the The rmal Control Str ategy setting to Quiet. This sett ing slows down t[...]

V AIO® Notebook User Guid e %$ Getting Help Sony provides seve ral support options for your Sony compute r . When you have questions about your computer and the pr einstalled softwar e, check these sour ces for answers, in the fo llowing sequence: 1 Read Me First Contains Frequently Asked Questions, the most up-to-date information on using your co[...]

Using the System and Applic ation Recovery CDs %% Using the System and Application Recovery CDs The following sections describe ho w to use the System Recovery 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[...]

V AIO® Notebook User Guid e %& T o use the System Recovery C D(s) 1 Insert the Sony System Recovery CD in the DVD-ROM drive. * 2 Shut down your computer as described in “ Shutting Down Y our Computer ” on page 19. 3 W ait four seconds and turn on your computer . 4 Click OK to signi fy you have r ead and accept the Micr osoft End-User Licen[...]

Using the System and Applic ation 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 individ ual device driver or softwar e title may corr ect a problem you are experiencing with y[...]

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& Adding Memory In the future you may want to inst all memory modul es 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-F580/ PCG-F580K/PCG-F590/PCG- F59 0K, 128 MB of memory ar e alrea dy installed (1 28 MB x 1). For PCG-F540 /PCG-F540K/P CG-F56[...]

VA I O ® Notebook 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, fo[...]

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 appropriate 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 botto[...]

VA I O ® Notebook 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, an d click “ Sony Notebook Setup. ” The Sony Notebook Setup scr een appears. 3 Click the “ About This Compu ter ” tab t[...]

Specifications &# Specifications Model PCG- F540/ PCG-F540K PCG-F560/ PCG-F560K/ PCG-F570 PCG-F580/ PCG-F580K PCG-F590/ PCG-F590K Processor 500 MHz* Intel ® Pentium ® III 600 MHz* Intel ® Pentium ® III with Intel ® SpeedStep ™ T echnology 650 MHz* Intel ® Pentium ® III with Intel ® SpeedStep ™ T echnology 750 MHz* Intel ® Pentium ?[...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide &$ * MHz denotes micropro cessor internal clock speed; other factors may affect app lication performance. Processor operating speed may be reduced while operating on battery power.  The size of your hard disk may differ if you purchased a specially c onfigured system. GB means one billion bytes when referring to[...]

Specifications &% variable transfer rate, ranging from 10.3X at the innermos t track to 24X at the outermost track. The average data transfer rate is approximately 17.15X or 2936 kbytes/s or 2576 kbytes/s.  Maximum speed for faxing is 14.4 kbps. Your 56K/V.90 compatible mo dem is capable of d ownloading at 56 kbps. Your online service or [...]

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&' Index A AC adapter 8 , 12 AC power 12 adding hardware 51 memory 81 peripherals 51 printers 58 adjusting brightness 18 , 25 contrast 25 Alt key 22 Application Recove ry CD 79 Applications ke y 22 attaching port replicator 54 B batteries 16 using 16 battery packs 8 , 13 charging 14 , 47 indicator light status 14 indicator lights 8 , 14 , [...]

V AIO® Notebook User Guid e ' coin-operated telephones 52 digital vide o recorder 66 external keyboard 53 external speakers 64 hard drives 37 microphone 65 monitor 53 , 59 mouse 53 multimedia com pu ter display 60 multiple phone lines 52 network 37 , 53 party phone lines 52 PBX 52 phone line 52 port replicator 53 , 54 power source 12 print[...]

Index ' speakers 25 , 64 F fan 75 faxes laws governing v floppy disk drive 8 cable 8 troubleshooting 72 Fn 26 Fn key 22 combination commands 25 function keys 21 , 22 H handling 8 CD-ROMs and DVD-ROMs 33 diskettes 29 handling the LCD screen 19 hard drives indicator light 8 , 24 installing additional 37 hardware online support 76 headphone co[...]

V AIO® Notebook User Guid e ' installing 83 removing 82 microphone 9 connecting 65 connector 60 troubleshooting 73 modem laws governing v troubleshooting 73 monitor 10 , 53 connecting 59 connector 60 selecting 61 switching among 25 mouse connector 10 troubleshooting 74 Mouse Properties screen 27 Mouseware accessing h elp 27 features 27 multim[...]

Index '! removing battery packs 16 diskettes 28 memory module 82 replacing battery packs 46 restoring data 79 right button 8 S screen See LCD Scroll Lo ck 8 indicator light 24 second b attery pack 13 , 46 selecting display 61 LCD 61 monitor 61 power source 13 Serial connector 53 setting up your PC support 76 Shift k ey 22 Shut Down Windows dia[...]

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