Sony PCG-F520 manuel d'utilisation

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    V AIO Notebook User Guide PCG-F520 ® ®[...]

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    Notice to Users © 2000 Sony Elec tronics Inc. All right s reserved. Th is ma nual and the softwar e described herein, in whole or in part, may not be repr oduced, t ranslated, or r educed to any machine-r eadable form without prior written appr oval. SONY ELECTRONICS INC. PROVIDES NO W ARRANTY WITH REGARD T O THIS MANUAL, THE SOFTW ARE, OR OTHER I[...]

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    Owner s Record The model number and seria l number are located on the b ottom of your Sony V AIO® Notebook. Recor d the serial number in the space pro vided here. Refer to the model and serial number when you call your Sony Service Center . Model Number: PCG-9251 Serial Number: _____________ ___________ Safety Information ❏ T o prevent fire o[...]

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    ❏ L ’ appareil doit ê tre le plus pr è s possible d ’ une prise murale pour en faciliter l ’ acc è s. For questions regarding your pr oduct or for the Sony Service Center neares t you, call 1-888-4 76-6972 in the United States or 1-800-961- 7669 in Canada. Son y Customer Support can be r eached at www .sony .com/ pcsupport The number bel[...]

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    FCC Part 68 This equipment complies with Part 6 8 of the FCC rules. On the bottom of this equipment is a label that contains, among other information, the FCC equivalence number (REN) for this eq uipment. If requeste d, this information must be provided to the telephone company . This modem uses the USOC RJ-1 1 telephone jack. The REN is used to de[...]

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    T elephone Consumer Guidelines (Canada) Please refer to your telephon e di rectory under ‘ Privacy Issues ’ and/or ‘ Te r m s o f Servic e. ’ For more detailed information, please contact: CR TC T errasse s de la Chau di é re, T o ur c en tr ale 1 promenad e du Portage, 5 é tage Hull PQ K1A 0N2. This Class B digital apparatus complies wit[...]

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    INDUSTRY CANADA NOTICE NOTICE: The Industry Ca nada label identifies certifi ed eq uipment. This certification means that the equipment meets certain telecommunications network protective, operationa l and safety requir ements as pr es cribed in the appropriate T erminal Equipment T echnical Requirements document(s ). The Department does not gua ra[...]

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    particuli è rement importa nte dans les r é gions rurales. A vertissement: L ’ utilis at eu r ne doit pas tenter de faire ces raccor dements lui-m ê me; il doit avoir r ecours à un service d ’ inspection des insta llations é lectriques, ou à un é lectricien, s elon le cas. A VIS: L ’ indice d ’é quivalence de la son nerie (IES) assi[...]

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    EN Contents Welcome ............................................................................... 1 Features ....................... ...................... ....................... .................. ....... 1 Unpacking Your Notebook ..................... ....................... ................ 3 Manuals ................. .............. .........[...]

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    Notebook User Guide N Using the Floppy Disk Drive ................................ ....................... . 2 3 Using the CD-ROM ..................... ....................... ...................... ......25 Using PC Cards .................. ....................... ...................... ...............27 Using Smart Connect .................. ....[...]

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     ® We l c o m e Congratulations on your purchase of th e Sony V AIO® notebook. Sony has combined leading-edge technol ogy in audio, video, 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 comp[...]

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    Notebook User Guide ❑ Multimedia feat ures: Enjoy the stereo speak ers or use headphones (not supplied) to listen to audio and video CDs. ❑ Microsoft ® Win d o w s ® operating system: Y our system comes with Microsoft ® Wi n d o w s ® 98 Second Edition. ❑ Communications: Access popular online services, send e-mail, bro wse the Internet, a[...]

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    Unpacking Y our Notebook ! Unpacking Y our Notebook Remov e the follo wing hardware items from the box:  T he removable floppy disk drive is located in the multipurp ose bay . Manuals ❑ Read Me F ir st contains Frequentl y Asked Questions, the most up-to-da te information on usin g your computer , and software suppo rt information. ❑ The V A[...]

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    Notebook User Guide " Recovery CDs ❑ System Reco very CD(s) ❑ Application Recovery CD(s) Software CDs ❑ Microsoft ® Wo r d ® 2000 Other ❑ Setting up your V AIO ® Notebook (poster) ❑ Pack et containing special product of fers[...]

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    # Using Y our Notebook This section describes how to start using your computer and how to use your computer ’ s internal and external de vices such as the touchpad, floppy disk driv e, and CD-R OM dri ve. Locating Controls and Connectors Front LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) screen (page 19) Battery 1 and 2 indicators (pages 11 , 18) Speak ers (page[...]

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    Notebook User Guide $ Left S400 i.LINK® connector (page 51) Microphone connector (pages 46, 50) Infrar ed port (page 31) PC card slots (page 27) Video out Battery bay (page 9) Headphone connector (pages 46, 49)[...]

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    Locating Controls and Connectors % Right Back PPK buttons (see the online document Customizing Y our V AIO® Notebook for information on use) CD-ROM drive (page 25) P ower button Multipurpose drive bay (pages 23, 35, 37) Modem jack (page 40) Monitor connector (page 46) / Mouse/K eyboard connector (page 48) USB connectors (page 52) Serial connector [...]

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    Notebook User Guide & Bottom T here is a ventilation sl ot located between the USB connector and the DC In connector . Do not cover the ventilation slot when your computer is on. P ort replicator connector cover (pages 42, 44) Til t stands Multipurpose drive bay RELEASE lever (pages 36, 38) 1 3 2[...]

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    Connecting a Power Sou rce ' Connecting a Power Source Y ou can use e ither AC power or a rechargeable bat t ery pack as a power source. Using the AC Adapter  Plug the ca ble attached to the AC adap ter into th e DC In conn ector on the computer .  Plug one e nd of the power cord into the AC adapter .  Plug the other end of t[...]

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    Notebook User Guide   Insert the battery pack into the battery bay on the left side of the computer .  Close the cov er of the bat tery bay unti l it clicks. T o charg e the battery pack  Connect the AC adapter t o the comput er .  Insert the battery pack. The computer automatically char ges the battery (the battery in[...]

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    Connecting a Power Sou rce  There are two battery indicator lights on the computer: Battery Indicator Meaning 1 Indicates the status of the battery pa ck in the battery bay on the left side of the computer . 2 Indicates the status of the battery pack in the multipurpo se drive bay on the right side of the computer . Battery Ind icator Light S[...]

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    Notebook User Guide  T o remove the battery pack  Open the cover of the battery bay .  Pull out the battery pack.  Close the cover of the b attery bay . 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 i[...]

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    Starting Y ou r Computer ! Starting Y our Computer  Slide the LCD lock lever in the dire ction of the arrow, and lift the cover .  Press the power butto n on top of the com puter until the green p ower indicator light turns on .  If necessary , adjust the brightness controls fo r the LCD display . T o decrease the brightness, p[...]

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    Notebook User Guide " Shutting Down Y our Computer  Click the Start button on the Windows ® taskbar .  Click Shut D own at the bottom of the St art me nu to displ ay the Shut Down Windows dialog b ox.  Select Shut down.  Click OK.  Wait for your computer to turn of f automat ically . The power indicato r (gree[...]

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    Notebook User Guide $ Using the Keyboard Y our keyboard is v ery similar to a type writer ’ s, but the k eyboard has additional ke ys that perform spec ifi c computer-re lated tasks. Key Description Numeric k eypad area Contains the k eys found on a typical calculator . Use the numeric k eypad area to type numbers or to perform mathematical ca[...]

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    Using the Keyboard % Combinations and Functions with the Windows Key Operator k ey s Several k eys are always used with at least one other k ey: Ctrl, Alt, and Shift. When held down with another key , the Ctrl (Control) and Alt (Alternate) keys offer another way to give commands. F or example, in many applications , instead of choosing the Save [...]

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    Notebook User Guide & Indicators Indicator Function P ower Light is green when the power to the computer is tu rned on. Light is red in System Idle mode , and flashes red in System Suspend mode. T he light turns off when the computer is in System Hibernation mode or powered off . Battery 1 Indicates the status of the battery inserted in the [...]

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    Using the Keyboard ' Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key Combinations/ Feature Functio n Fn+ (ESC) System Suspend Puts the system into System Suspend mode , a power - management state . T o return the system to the active state , press any k ey or press the power button on your computer . Fn+ (F2) Display power source statu s Display[...]

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    Notebook User Guide  Fn+ (F12) System Hibernation Provides f or the low est level of power consumpti on. When yo u execute this command, the state of the system and state of the peripheral devices are written to the hard disk and the system power is turned off . T o return the system to its original st ate , use the power button to turn on power[...]

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    V AIO Action Setu p  V AIO Action Setup V AIO Action Setu p manages th e settings for your computer's Programmable Po wer K eys (PPK), and inte rnal timer . An ov ervie w of each of these functions is pro vided bel o w . For more informa tion on changi ng the settings using V AIO Action Setup, from the Start menu, go to Programs, V AIO Acti[...]

  • Page 32

    Notebook User Guide Using the T ouchpad The ke yboard con tains a cursor -pointing d ev ice called a to uchpad. Y ou c an point to, select, drag, and scroll obj ects on the screen using the b uilt-in touchpad. Action Description P oint Slide one finger on the touchpad to place the pointer on an item or object. Click Press the lef t button onc e . D[...]

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    Using the Floppy Disk Drive ! Using the Floppy Disk Drive The computer comes with the flopp y disk dri v e in the multipurpose dri v e bay . T o insert a diskett e  Hold the di skette with th e label side fac ing up.  Gently push the diskette into the drive until it clicks into pl ace. T o remove a diske tte ❑ When you finish using th[...]

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    Notebook User Guide " T o remove the floppy disk dri ve  T urn off t he computer .  There is a REL EASE lever on the bottom of the co mputer . Slid e this lever in the direction of the arrow .  Sli de t he d rive ou t of th e multipurpose drive bay .  Insert the weight saver . See Using the W eight Saver on page 3[...]

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    Using t he CD-ROM # Using the CD-ROM Y our computer comes with a CD-R OM. T o insert a disc  T urn on the compu ter .  Press the Eject button to open the CD-ROM drive. The tray slides out.  Place a CD-ROM in the tray with the label side fa cing up. Push the disc onto the hub un til the disc clicks in to place. When the compute r i[...]

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    Notebook User Guide $  Close the tray by pushing it gently . Be sure to seat the disc firmly over the hub fingers . If you do not seat the disc firmly , you could damage your CD-ROM drive and you may not be able to open the tray . When you finish using a disc, wait until the LED indicator ligh t turns off . Then, press the Eject button to rem[...]

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    Using PC Cards % Using PC Cards Y our computer includes two PC card slots. PC cards allow you to connect portable external de vices such a s another har d disk driv e, or to conn ect to a network. T o insert a PC car d Use the lo wer slot for T ype III PC cards.  Pull the PC card release b utton out fro m the compute r and push it in toward t[...]

  • Page 38

    Notebook User Guide &  Remove the PC card slot protector . When y ou use a T ype III PC car d, you nee d to remove both the to p and bottom PC card slot p rotectors.  Insert the PC card into the PC card slot, fro nt label facing up. Gently push the card into the slot until the card is fi xed into the connector . The relea se button [...]

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    Using PC Cards ' T o remove a PC card  Close any applications t hat are usin g the PC ca rd.  Click the PC c ard icon in t he taskbar a nd close the ca rd window.  Pull the P C card relea se button up and press it in towa rd the compu ter .  Gently grasp the card and pull i t out.  Insert the PC card slot protecto[...]

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    Notebook User Guide ! Using Smart Connect The preinstalled Smart Connect software allo ws you to use an i.LINK ® cable (not supplied) to connect yo ur V AIO notebook to another V AIO computer that also has Smart Connect. Y ou can then use one comput er to copy , delete, and edit f iles on the other computer . Y ou can also print from a printer [...]

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    Using Infrared Communicatio n Devices ! 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 infrared-equipp ed de vices with compatible pro tocols, such as a di gital still camera or other comput ers. T o use infrared communication with another [...]

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    Notebook User Guide ! Infrared communication capability can be turned on and off . By default, it is not enabled when your system is shipped. T o enable infr ared use , click the infrared icon in the Windows Control P anel and select the Enable infrared communication check box on the Options tab . Y ou can disa ble infrared communication when you a[...]

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    Using Power Saving Modes !! Using Power Saving Modes[...]

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    Notebook User Guide !" System Suspend Mode The computer sa ves the current state of the system in RAM a nd switches of f po wer to the CPU. The umber po wer indic ator light flashes in this mode. T o activat e System Suspend mode Press Fn+Esc, or press the po wer button and release it immediat ely . Y ou can also use the Po werPa nel utility t[...]

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    Using a Second Battery Pack !# Using a Second Battery Pack Y ou can purchase a second rechar geable batte ry pack. W ith tw o battery packs, you can extend the time that you use your computer with battery po wer . When using tw o battery pack s, the battery pack you insert first charges f irst. The bat tery pack you insert second c harges when the [...]

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    Notebook User Guide !$ T o charge the seco nd battery pack K eep the battery pack in the computer while it is connecte d to A C po wer . The battery indicator fla shes while the battery is char ging. See also “ T o charge the battery pack ” on page 10 for more information. T o remove the second battery pack If you attach tw o battery pac ks, yo[...]

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    Using the Wei ght Sav er !% Using the W eight Saver The weight sa ver prot ects the multipurpose dri v e bay when it is empty . T o attach the we ight saver  If another d evice is in the m ultipurpose drive bay , remove the dev ice. See T o remove the fl oppy disk dri ve on page 2 4 or T o remove the s econd battery pack on page 3[...]

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    Notebook User Guide !& T o remove t he W eight Saver  There is a release l ever on the bottom of the weight saver . T o remove the weight sa ver , slide thi s lever in th e direction of a rrow 1, then slide the Release lever on th e bottom of the compu ter in the d irection of arrow 2.  After removing the weigh t saver , pull out th[...]

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    !' Connecting Peripheral Devices Y ou can add functionality to your computer by connecting any of these peripherals: ❑ Phone line (pag e 40) ❑ Port replicator (page 41) ❑ Printer (page 45) ❑ External displa y (page 46) ❑ External mouse or keyboard (pag e 48) ❑ External speakers (page 49) ❑ External microphone (page 50) ❑ Digita[...]

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    Notebook User Guide " Connecting a Phone Line Y ou need to connect a phone line to tak e adv antage of online servi ces and the Internet.  Plug one end of the phone cab le into the p hone line ja ck on the com puter .  Plug the oth er end into the wall jack. In order to register your Sony V AIO notebook, register your software o[...]

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    Connecting the Port Replicator " Connecting the Port Replicator Y our notebook su pports the use of a n optional port re plicator (PCGA-PRF1A). Attaching a port replicator enables you t o connect additional periph erals to yo ur compu ter . Network (Et hernet) USB (page 52) Monitor (page 46) Pr inter (page 45) Serial DC In (page 9) / Mouse/[...]

  • Page 52

    Notebook User Guide " T o attach your computer to the port repl icator T o supply power to your computer while it is connected to the port replicator , you can connect the A C adapter directly to the port replicator .  T urn off your compu ter and disco nnect all pe ripherals.  On the bot tom of the computer , slide the p ort repl [...]

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    Connecting the Port Replicator "!  Plug the cab le attached to the AC adap ter into the DC IN conne ctor on t he port replicato r . Plug the p ower cord in to the AC a dapter and an AC outlet. The power indicator light turns g reen.  T urn on the compu ter . Use the AC adapter that comes with your computer . AC ad a p t e r Pow e r[...]

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    Notebook User Guide "" T o remove your computer from the port repli cator when the power is off  T urn off your compu ter and the con nected perip herals.  Pull the levers on each side of the port replicator to disengag e the computer fr om the port replicator .  Lift the computer away from the port replicator .  C[...]

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    Connecting a Printer "# Connecting a Printer Y ou can connect your computer to a printer t hat is compatible with Wi n d ow s ® 98. T o connect a printer ❑ Use the symbol to locate the Printer connector . Plug the printer cable (supplied wi th the print er) into this port on the comp uter . See the manual that came with your pr inter for mo[...]

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    Notebook User Guide "$ Connecting an External Display Y ou can connect an external display to your notebook. For example, you can use the co mp uter with any of th e fo llowing: ❑ Computer display (monitor) (page 46) ❑ Multimedia comp uter display (pag e 46) ❑ Projector (p ag e 47) T o con nect a compu ter display ❑ Use the symbol on t[...]

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    Connectin g an External Display "% T o connect a projector Y ou can use a projector, such as the Son y LCD Projector , as an external display . T o select a display When you con nect an e xternal displ ay to the monit or connector , you can toggle the output between the Li quid Crystal Display (LCD), t he external monitor , or both devices. Us[...]

  • Page 58

    Notebook User Guide "& Connecting an External Mouse or Keyboard Y ou can co nn ect a PS/2 ® style mouse or keybo ard. Plug the ke yboard cable or mouse cable into this connector with the mark facing u p. T o connect both a mouse and k eyboa rd at the same time, use the optional PS/2 di vision co nnector . See Using the K eyboard on [...]

  • Page 59

    Connecting External Speak ers "' Connecting External Speakers Y ou can en hance the sound quality of you r computer b y connect ing ex ternal speakers. T o connect externa l speakers ❑ Use the symbol to locate the Headphone c onnector . Plug the speaker cable into this connect or . Mak e sure your speak ers are designed for computer use[...]

  • Page 60

    Notebook User Guide # Connecting an External Microphone Y ou can enhance t he quality o f sound input by usi ng an e xternal mi crophone. T o connect an external microphone ❑ Use the to locate the Microphone connector . Plug the microphone cable into this connector . Mak e sure your microphone is designed for computer use . T he microphone sho[...]

  • Page 61

    Connectin g a Digital Video Camera Re corder # Connecting a Digital Video Camera Recorder Y ou can conn ect an i.LINK-ena bled digital video camera recorder to the S400 i.LINK (IEEE1394) connector . T o connect a digital vid eo camera recorder ❑ Plug one end of the i.LINK cable (not supplied) into the i.LINK connector on the left side of the c[...]

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    Notebook User Guide # Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device Y ou can connect a US B device to your computer . T o co nnect a US B device ❑ Use the symbol to locate the USB connector . Plug one end of the USB cable into this port and the other e nd into the USB devic e. Y ou can use t he optional Son y USB mouse PCGA-UMS1 with t his compu[...]

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    #! T roubleshooting This section describes how to solve common problems you may encounter when using your computer . Man y problems hav e simple solutions, so try these suggestio ns before you co ntact Son y Customer Supp ort (www .sony .com/pcsupport). My computer doe s not start ❑ Check that the computer is plugged into a po wer source and that[...]

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    Notebook User Guide #" When I turn on my computer , the message Operating system not found appears and Windows does not start ❑ Check the floppy disk dri v e to see if a non-bootable disk ette is in the dri ve. ❑ If a non-bootable diskette is in the drive, turn off the computer , remo ve the diskette, and then turn on the computer ag[...]

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    T roubleshooting ## My computer loc ks up[...]

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    Notebook User Guide #$ My floppy disk drive canno t write to a diskette ❑ If the diskette is write-protected, disable the write-protect feature o r use a diskette tha t is not write-protected. ❑ Check that the diskette is properly inserted i nto the floppy di sk driv e. My speakers hav e no sound ❑ If the bu ilt-in speak ers are turned of f, [...]

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    T roubleshooting #% ❑ Hav e your phone company check that your phone line is free from any line nois e. ❑ If your problem is fax-related, check that there are no problems with the fax machine you are calling and that it is compatible with f ax modems. ❑ If you are ha ving a p roblem connecti ng with your In ternet Serv ice Provider (ISP), che[...]

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    Notebook User Guide #& My touchpad interprets a sin gle tap as a doub le-click Click the Mouse icon in the Control P anel and then change the b utton assignments in th e Mouse Properties dialo g box. One of th e butt ons is assigned to the double-c lick action. My computer does n ot shut down It is best to sh ut do wn your compute r using the S[...]

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    T roubleshooting #' Power Management The operating system may become unsta ble if a lo wer po wer state such as system hibernation is initiated and then chan ged before the operating system completely enters the lo wer po wer state. T o restore the computer to its normal operating stability , close all open applications, press the po wer bu tt[...]

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    Notebook User Guide $ Using the System and Application Recovery CDs The follo wing sec tions describe ho w t o use the Syste m Recov ery and Application Reco very utiliti es. Using the S ystem Reco very CD(s) Y ou can reinstall softw are titles that shipped with your computer if the y are corrupted or accidentally erased. Y ou may not need to re[...]

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    Using the System an d Application Reco very CDs $ T o use the System Recovery CD(s)  Insert the Sony Syste m Recovery CD in the CD-ROM drive.  Shut down your c omputer as de scribed in  Shutting Down Y our C omputer on page 14.  Wait four seconds and turn o n your comput er .  Click OK to signify you have read and a[...]

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    Notebook User Guide $ Using the Application Recovery CD(s) The Applicat ion Recovery CD(s) allows you to reinstall i ndividual applications and de vice dri vers i f they are corrupt ed or accidentally erased. Reinstalling an individual device dri v er or software title may correct a problem you are e xperi encing with your co mputer , an d you may [...]

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    $! Adding Memory In the future you may w ant to install memory modules to e xpand the functionality of your computer . Y our system comes with 64 MB of installed memory (64 MB x 1). By inserting optional memory module s in your computer's expansion slot, you can increase the memory up to 256 M B (128 MB x 2). 64 MB and 128 MB e xpansion memory[...]

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    Notebook User Guide $" (cellophane wrappers, for e xample). Ground yourself b y maintaining contact with an unpainted metal port ion of the chassis while performing the procedure. ❑ Do not open the memory module package until you are ready to install the module. The package prot ects the module from ESD. ❑ Use the special bag for pre venti[...]

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    Adding Memo ry $#  T ighten the sc rew on t he bottom of the c omputer . T o install a memory module  Follow st eps 1 to 4 of T o remov e a memory mod ule.  Remove the memory module from its packaging.  Install the memor y module.  T ighten the sc rew on t he bottom of the c omputer . T o view the amount of memor[...]

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    Notebook User Guide $$ Specifications Model PCG-F 520 Processor 500 MHz * Intel ® P entium ® III Hard Disk Drive 6.0 GB  Standard RAM 64 MB SDRAM, expandable to 256 MB LCD Screen 13.0 SVGA HP A L2 Cache Memory 256 KB (on die) MPEG MPEG1 Graphics 128-bit accelerator with 2.5 MB SGRAM Sound Capabilities 16-bit CD-qual ity stereo sound Diskett[...]

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    Specifications $% Sp ecif icat ion s a re su b ject to cha ng e w it ho ut n o tice . Limited Warranty 90-day parts/labor standard *** Extendible to one year from original date of purch ase upon regi stration Power Requirements 49.5 watts maximum (19.5V DC/AC 120-240V) Power Management Energy Star compliant Advanced Configur ation and Power Interfa[...]

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    $' Index A AC adapter 5 , 9 AC power 9 adding hardware 39 memory 63 peripherals 39 printers 45 adjusting brightness 13 , 19 contrast 19 Alt key 17 Application Recovery CD 62 Applications key 17 attaching port replicator 42 B battery packs 5 , 9 charging 10 , 36 indicator light status 11 indicator lights 5 , 11 , 18 , 35 inserting 9 inserting i[...]

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    Notebook User Guide % multimedia compu ter dis play 46 multiple phone lines 40 network 27 , 41 party phone lines 40 PBX 40 phone line 40 port replicator 41 , 42 power source 9 printer 45 projector 47 USB device 52 weight saver 37 connectors DC In 9 , 41 headphone 6 i.LINK 6 infrared 31 keyboard 5 , 7 , 41 Line In 6 microphone 6 monitor 41 mouse [...]

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    Index % installing additional 27 headphone connector 6 , 46 Help Mouseware 22 I i.LINK 6 , 51 IEEE-1394 51 indicator lights 18 battery 5 , 11 , 18 , 35 Caps Lock 5 , 18 charge status 11 hard drive 5 , 18 Num Lock 5 , 18 power 5 Scroll Lock 5 , 18 infrared communication device s 31 other computers 31 infrared port 31 infrared transmission active [...]

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    Notebook User Guide % connecting 27 connector 41 port replicator 41 Notebook Computer 5 Num Lock 5 indicator light 18 numeric keypad are a 16 O opening DVD-ROM drive tray 25 operator keys 17 output devices iv adding 45 P party phone lines 40 PBX 40 PC card inserting 27 release button 27 removing 29 slot protector 28 slots 27 troubleshooting 58 phon[...]

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    Index %! external 49 switching 19 troubleshooting 56 volume 19 Specificatio ns 66 Start button 14 starting computer 13 startup problems 14 switching display 19 monitor 19 System Hib er nation mode 20 , 34 System Idle m od e 20 , 33 System Reco ve ry CD 60 System Suspe n d mode 19 , 34 T touchpad 5 , 22 , 57 troubleshooting 53 startup 14 , 53 turnin[...]

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