Sony PCG-F430 Primary manual

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Notice to Users © 1999 Sony El 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 SOF TW ARE, OR [...]

Owner s Record The model number and se rial number ar e loca ted on the b ott om o f yo ur S ony V AIO ® Notebook. Recor d the serial number in the space pr ovided her e. Refer to the model and serial number when you call your Sony Service Center . Model Number: PCG -F4 30/PCG-F450 Serial N umber:_____ __________ _________ Safety Information ?[...]

This equipment ha s been tested and found to comply wit h the limi ts for a C lass B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the Rules. These limits are design ed to pr ovide reas onable pr otection aga inst harmful interfer ence in a r esidential in stallation. This equipment gener ates, us es, and can radiate radio freq uency ener gy and, if not i[...]

If trouble is experienced with this equipment, please contac t 1-888-4SONY PC (1-888-476 -6972), or writ e to the Sony Customer Info rmation Cen ter , One Sony Drive, Park Ridge, NJ 07656, for r epair an d/ or w arranty information. If the trouble is causing harm to the tel ephone network, the telephone company may r equest that you remove th e equ[...]

INDUSTR Y CANADA NOTICE NOTICE: The Industry Canada label identifies certified equipment. This certification means th at the equipment meets certai n telecommuni cations network protective, operational and safety requir ements as prescribed in the appropr iate T erminal Equipment T echnical Requirem ents document(s). The Department does not guaran [...]

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EN Contents Welcome ............................................................................... 1 Features .............. .................. .................. ............. .................. ............ 1 Unpacking Your Notebook Computer ....... .................. ................ 2 Setting Up Your VAIO ® Notebook Computer .................[...]

N Connecting Peripheral Devices ......................................... 43 Connecting a Phone Line .................... .............. .................. ..........44 Connecting the Port Replicator .................................................... 45 Connecting a Printer ................... .............. .... ..... .... .............. .... ..[...]

 We l c o m e Congratulations on your pur chase of the Sony V AIO ® notebook computer . Sony has combined leading-edg e technology in aud io, video, computing, 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[...]

VA I O ® Noteb ook Computer User Gu ide Unpacking Y our Notebook Computer Remove the following hardwar e it ems from the box:  T he removable 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 inform[...]

Unpacking Y our Notebook Computer ! Recovery CDs ❑ System Recovery CD(s) ❑ Application Recovery CD(s) Software CDs ❑ Microsoft ® Wo r k s S u i t e 9 9 ( 5 C D s e t ) Other ❑ Setting up your V AIO ® Notebook Computer (poster) ❑ Packet containing special product of fers[...]

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# Setting Up Y our V AIO ® Notebook Computer Locating Controls and Connectors Front LCD (Liqu id Crystal Display) screen (page 20) Battery 1 and 2 indicators (pages 11, 19) Speak ers ( pages 20, 54) Hard disk drive indicator (page 19) K eyboard (page 16) Num Lock indicator (page 19) T o uchpad (page 22) Caps Lock indicator (page 19) Left/right but[...]

VA I O ® Noteb ook Computer User Gu ide $ Left S400 i.LINK ® connector (page 57) Microphone connector (pages 51, 55) Infr ared port (page 3 3) PC card slots (page 29) 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 Custom izing Y our V AIO ® Notebook Computer for information on use) Multipurpose bay (pages 23, 37, 40) P ower button Internal microphone DVD-ROM drive (page 25) Phone line jack (page 44) Monitor connector (page 50) / Mouse/K ey board connector (page 53) USB conne[...]

VA I O ® Noteb ook Computer User Gu ide & 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 39, 41) 1 3 2[...]

Connecti ng a Pow er Source ' Connecting a Power Source Y ou can use either AC power or a rechar geable battery 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 int[...]

VA I O ® Noteb ook Computer User Gu ide  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 multipurpose bay on the right side of the computer . (See “ Using Power -Saving Modes ” on page 35.) Additional battery packs ar e availabl e as a sepa rate option. The batter[...]

Connecti ng a Pow er Source  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 ® Noteb ook Computer User Gu ide  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 b[...]

Starting Y our Computer ! Starting Y our Computer 1 Slide the LCD lock lever in the di re ction of the arrow , and lift the 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 ® Noteb ook Computer User Gu ide " Shutting Down Y our Computer 1 Click the Start button on the W indows ® 98 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) tu[...]

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

VA I O ® Noteb ook Computer User Gu ide $ Using the Keyboard Y our keyboard is very similar to a typewr iter ’ s, but the keyboar d 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 [...]

Using the Keyboard % Print Scr een ke y The Print Scr een ke y 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 , th[...]

VA I O ® Noteb ook Computer User Gu ide & Combinations and Functions with the Windows 98 Key Combinati on Function + 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 selectin[...]

Using the Keyboard ' Indicators Indica tor Funct ion Power Light is gr een when the power to the computer is turned on. Light is red in System Idle mode, and flashes red in System Suspend mode. The light turns of f when the computer is in System Hibernat ion mod e or powere d of f. Battery 1 Indicates the status of the battery inserted in t[...]

VA I O ® Noteb ook Computer User Gu ide  Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key Combinati ons/ Feature Function Fn+ (ESC) System Suspend Puts the system in to System Su spend mode, a power - management st ate. T o return the system to the active state, pr ess any key or press the power button on your computer . Fn+ (F2) Display power source[...]

Using the Keyboard  Fn+ (F12) System Hibernation Prov ides for th e lowe st level of powe r consumption. When yo u execute this command, t he state of the syste m 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 power butto n to turn on po[...]

VA I O ® Noteb ook Computer User Gu ide Using the T ouchpad The keyboard contains a cursor -p ointing device called a touchpad. Y ou can point to, select, drag, and scr oll objects on the scr een using the built-in touchpad. Action Description Point Slide one finger on the touchpad to place the pointer on an item or object. Click Press the left bu[...]

Using the Floppy Disk Drive ! Using the Floppy Disk Drive The computer comes with th e floppy disk drive in the multipurpose bay . T o ins ert a diskette 1 Hold the diskette with the label side facing up. 2 Gently push the diskette into the drive until it clicks into place. T o remov e a di skette ❑ When you finish using the di skette, wait unti [...]

VA I O ® Noteb ook Computer User Gu ide " T o remove the floppy disk drive 1 T urn off the computer . 2 There is a RELEASE lever on the bottom of the computer . Slide this lever in the direction of the arrow . 3 Slide the drive out of the mul tipur pose bay . 4 Insert the weight saver . See “ Using the W eight Saver ” on page 40. T o rein[...]

Using the DVD-R OM # Using the DVD- ROM Y our computer comes with a DVD-ROM drive. The DVD-RO M drive plays both D VD-ROMs an d 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, whi[...]

VA I O ® Noteb ook Computer User Gu ide $ 4 Close the tray by pushing it gently . T o play DVD-ROMs T o achieve optimum performance when playing DVD-ROMs, you should use the following r ecommendations: Y our computer should not be connected to the port r eplicator while playing DVD movies or using DVD applications. Close any open applications befo[...]

Using the DVD-R OM % 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 and the number of colors is set to 256. This impr oves play perf ormance. T o minimize the play mode window [...]

VA I O ® Noteb ook Computer User Gu ide & 3 Remove the check fr om “ Set to displa y 256 colors when playi ng back DVD. ” 4 Click OK to confirm the setting. T o display wallpaper while playing a DVD 1 Follow th e instructions in “ T o play a DVD in Normal Displa y Mode ” on page 27, or 2 Follow step 1 and step 2 of “ T o play a DVD i[...]

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 s lot for T ype III PC car ds. 1 Pull the PC card r elease button out from the computer and push it in toward the compu[...]

VA I O ® Noteb ook Computer User Gu ide ! 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 th e car d is fixed into the connector . The r ele[...]

Using PC Cards ! T o remove a PC c ard 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 into th e empty slot.[...]

VA I O ® Noteb ook Computer User Gu ide ! Using Smart Conne ct The preins talled Smart Connect softwar e allows you to use an i.LINK cable (not supplied) to connect your V AIO Notebook Computer to another V AIO computer that also has Smart Connect. Y ou can then use one computer to copy , delete, and ed it files on the other computer . Y ou can al[...]

Using Infrared Communicat ion 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 i nfrar ed-equipped devices wit h compatible protocols, such as a digital still camera or other computers . T o use infrared communica tion with ano ther c[...]

VA I O ® Noteb ook Computer User Gu ide !" ✍ 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 the Enable infrared communication check box on the Options tab . Y ou ca n disable in[...]

Using Power -Saving Modes !# 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 off spec ific devices, your computer has thr ee distinct power -saving modes: Syst[...]

VA I O ® Noteb ook Computer User Gu ide !$ System Suspend Mode The computer saves the curr ent state of the system in RAM and switches off power to the CPU. The tan power indicator light flashes in this mode. T o act ivate System Suspend mode Pre ss Fn+Esc, or pr es s the power button and re lease it immediately . Y ou can also use the PowerPanel [...]

Using a Second Battery Pack !% Using a Second Battery Pack Y ou can purchase a second r echar geable 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 charges when the first b[...]

VA I O ® Noteb ook Computer User Gu ide !& T o charg e the second battery pack Keep the battery pack in the computer while it is connected to AC power . The battery indicator flashes whil e th e bat tery is charging. See also “ To char ge the batt ery pack ” on page 1 1 for more information. ✍ T o determine the amount of time the battery[...]

Using a Second Battery Pack !' T o remove th e second batter y pack If you attach two battery packs, you can r emove either of them without shutting down the computer . When removing one battery pack, make sur e that the other battery pack ’ s i ndicator light is on. If the indicator light of the battery pack you ar e removing is on, rig ht-[...]

VA I O ® Noteb ook Computer User Gu ide " Using the W eight Saver The weight saver pr otects the multipurpose bay when it is empty . T o atta ch the weight saver 1 If another d evice is in the mu ltipurpose bay , remove the device. See “ T o remove the floppy disk drive ” on page 24 or “ To r e m o v e t h e second battery pack ” o[...]

Using th e W eight Saver " T o re move the weight saver 1 Ther e is a r elease lever on the bottom of the weight saver . T o r emove the weight saver , slide this lever in the direction of arr ow 1, then slide the Release lever on the bottom of the computer in the direction of arrow 2. 2 After r emoving the weight saver , pull out the weigh[...]

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"! 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 ® Noteb ook Computer User Gu ide "" 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 you r Sony V AIO notebook computer , reg[...]

Connecting the Port Replicator "# Connecting the Port Replicator Y our notebook computer supports the use of an optional port r eplicator . Attaching a port replicator enables you to connect additional peripherals to your comput er . Network ( Ethernet) USB (pa ge 58) Monitor (page 50) Printer (pag e 49) Serial (page 56) DC In (page 9) / Mouse[...]

VA I O ® Noteb ook Computer User Gu ide "$ 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 periphera ls. 2 On the bottom of the computer , slide [...]

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 ® Noteb ook Computer User Gu ide "& T o remove your computer from the por t replicator when the power is off 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 Clo[...]

Connecti ng a Pri nter "' 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 Pri nte 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 ® Noteb ook Computer User Gu ide # Connecting an External Display Y ou can connect an external display to your notebook computer . 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 51) T o connect a computer d isplay ?[...]

Connect ing an E xternal Dis play # T o connect a multimedia computer display Y ou can connect the notebook computer to a multimedia computer display that inclu des 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[...]

VA I O ® Noteb ook Computer User Gu ide # 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 “ Selecting the Display Mode ” in the online document Custo[...]

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 ® Noteb ook Computer User Gu ide #" Connecting External Speakers Y ou can enhance the sound quality of yo ur computer by connecting external speakers. T o connect external sp eakers ❑ 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 compute[...]

Connecti ng an Ext ernal Mic rophone ## Connecting an External Microphone Y ou can enhance the quality of so und inpu t by us ing an ext ernal microphone. T o connect an external microphone ❑ Use the to locate the Microphone connec tor . Plug the micr ophone cable into this connector . ✍ Mak e sure your microp hone is designed for computer use [...]

VA I O ® Noteb ook Computer User Gu ide #$ Connecting a Digital Still Camera or Other Serial Device Y ou can connect other computer peripherals, such as the Sony Digital Still Camera, to the Serial connector on your computer . T o connect a digital still cam era ❑ Use the symbol to locate the Serial connector . Plug the connecting cable (not sup[...]

Connecti ng a Dig ital Video Cam era Reco rder #% Connecting a Digital V ideo Camera Recorder Y ou can connect an i.LINK-enabled digital video camera r ecord er to the S400 i.LIN K ® (IEEE-1394) 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 [...]

VA I O ® Noteb ook Computer User Gu ide #& 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 symbol to locate the USB connector . Plug one end of the USB cable in to this port a nd the other end into the USB device. Y ou can use the optional Sony USB mouse PCGA[...]

#' 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[...]

VA I O ® Noteb ook Computer User Gu ide $ 1 Pr ess F2. The BIOS Setup menu appears. 2 Set the date ( month/day/year). Press Enter to move to the next item. T o enter 01/31/1999, for example, type 1, pr ess Enter , type 31, press Enter , type 1999, then press Enter . 3 Pr ess Ð to select System T ime, then set the time (hour: minute: second). P[...]

T roubleshooting $ My LCD does no t display an ything ❑ Check that the computer is plugged into a power sour ce and that it is turned on. Check that the power indicator on the fr ont panel of the computer is on. ❑ Check that the battery packs ar e inserted pr operly and that they ar e charged. ❑ The computer may be in LCD (V ideo) Standby [...]

VA I O ® Noteb ook Computer User Gu ide $ I cannot play a CD-ROM ❑ Make sur e the label of the CD-ROM is facing up. ❑ If t h e CD - RO M re qu i re s s o ft w are , m ak e s ure t h e s o f tw a re i s i ns t al l ed according to the program ’ s instructions. ❑ Moistur e condensation may have occurred. Leave the computer for at least one h[...]

T roubleshooting $! My speakers h ave no s ound ❑ If the built-in speakers ar e turned of f, pr ess Fn+F3 to turn on the speake rs. ❑ If the speaker volume is turned to the minimum, pr ess Fn+F4, and then pr ess or ➜ to incr ease the volume. ❑ If your computer is powered by batteries, check that the battery packs are inserted pr operly and [...]

VA I O ® Noteb ook Computer User Gu ide $" ❑ If your pr oblem is fax-r elated, check that ther e are no pr oblems with the fax machine you are calling and that it is compatible with fax modems. ❑ If you ar e having a pr oblem connecting with your Internet Service Provider (ISP), check that the ISP is not experiencing technical problems. ?[...]

T roubleshooting $# My computer does not shut down It is best to shut down your computer using the Shut Down command on the W indows 98 Start menu. Using other methods, including those listed her e, may result in loss of unsaved data. If the Shut Down command d oes not work pr operly , follow these steps: ❑ Restart the computer by pres sing Ctrl+[...]

VA I O ® Noteb ook Computer User Gu ide $$ Power Management The operating system may become unstable if a lower power state such as system hibernation is initiated and then changed before the operating system completely enters the lower power s tate. T o restor e the computer to its normal operating stability , close all open applications , press [...]

Changing the Windo w Design of Son y Softwar e $% Changing the Window Design of Sony Software T o change the window de sign of Sony sof tware: 1 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 2 Double-click UI Desi gn Selector . 3 Click <<or>> and select the desir ed design. 4 Click Apply . The UI Design Select[...]

VA I O ® Noteb ook Computer User Gu ide $& Using the System Recovery and Application Recover y CDs The following s ections describe how to use the S ystem Recovery and Application Recovery utiliti es. Using the System Recovery C D(s) Y ou can reinstall softwar e titles that shipped with your computer if they are cor rupted or accidentally eras[...]

Using the System Recovery and Application Recovery CDs $' T o use the System Recovery CD(s) 1 Insert the Sony System Recovery CD in the DVD -ROM drive. 2 Shut down y our computer as descri bed in “ Shu t ting Down Y our Computer ” on page 14. 3 W ait four sec onds and turn on your computer . 4 Click OK to sign ify you h ave r ead and accep[...]

VA I O ® Noteb ook Computer User Gu ide % 5 Check that Y es is selected, then press the Enter key . 6 Pre ss the arr o w key s to select Exi t (Save Changes) and then pr ess the Enter key . The message “ Save configuration changes and ex it now? ” appears. 7 Check that Y es is selected, then press the Enter key . The computer restarts fr om[...]

About the Software on Y our Co mputer % About the Software on Y our Computer Y our V AIO notebook computer is r eady to he lp you work, play , learn, and communicate as soon as you turn it on. This section gives you an overview of the acti vities you can perform with you r so ft wa r e titles. For support information, see “ For A n sw ers to Y[...]

VA I O ® Noteb ook Computer User Gu ide % DVgate Still Sony Electronics Connect a digi tal video camera r ecord er to the i.LI NK ® connec tor and capture your own still images. Y ou can save your im ages in a variety of popul a r file formats. DVgate Motion Sony Electronics Connect a digital vide o camera recor der to the i.LI NK connector[...]

About the Software on Y our Co mputer %! Micr osoft ® Outlook ® Expr ess Microsoft Corporation Outlook Express, the messaging t ool that takes your e-mail and newsgr oup communication to new heights! Outlook Express is easy to set up and use, and pr ovides you with secur e, personalized, and complete featur es that ma ke crea ting, se nding, and [...]

VA I O ® Noteb ook Computer User Gu ide %" Smart Captur e Sony Electronics Smart Captur e is a fun new way to send multimedia messages via e-mail. Smart Capture manages the i.LINK connection betw een your computer and a Sony Digital Handycam ® Camcor der that supports the i.LINK interface. It allows you to captur e compre ssed video or still[...]

About Y our Recovery C Ds %# About Y our Recovery CDs Application Recovery CD(s) Sony Electronics This program allows you to r einstall individual applicati ons and de vice drivers. Use it to r estor e corrupte d or accidentally erase d file s. System Recovery CD(s) Sony Electronics This program allows you to r estor e the software titles that ship[...]

VA I O ® Noteb ook Computer User Gu ide %$ For Answers to Y our Software Questions Acrobat ® Reader , Adobe PhotoDeluxe ® Business Editi on (Adobe Systems Incorporated) America Online ® (America On line) AT & T W o r l d N e t ® Service (A T&T) CompuServ e ® 2000 (Comp uServe, Inc.) EarthLink Net work ® (EarthLink Network, Inc.) McAf[...]

For Answers to Y our Software Questions %% Netscape Communicato r ® (Netscape Communica tions Corpora tion ) Prodigy In ternet (Prodigy Communication s Corporation) Quicke n ® Basic (Intuit Inc. ) Windows 98 Operating System, W ord, Internet Explorer , Outlook Express (Microsoft Corpo ration) Sony Service Center For the Sony Service Center ne [...]

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%' Adding Memory In the future you may want to install memory modules to expand the functionality of your computer . Y ou can increase memory up to 256 MB (128MB x 2), by installing optional memory modules; 64 MB of memory are already installed (64MB x 1). Y ou can add an expansion memory module in a slot. Up to 128 MB expansion memory modules[...]

VA I O ® Noteb ook Computer User Gu ide & ❑ Use the special bag for pr eventing ESD or use aluminum foil when you store the memory module. T ypical expansion memory conf iguration † 64 MB is the default memory amoun t. T o remove a memory module 1 Shut down your computer and disconnect all peripheral devices, such as your printer . 2 Un[...]

Adding M emory & 6 T ighten the scr ew on the bottom of the computer . T o install a memory module 1 Follow steps 1 to 4 of “ T o remove a memory module. ” 2 Remove the memory module from its packaging. 3 Install the memory module. 4 T ighten the scr ew on the bottom of the computer . T o view t he amount of memory 1 Tu r n o n t h e c o[...]

VA I O ® Noteb ook Computer User Gu ide & Specifications Model PCG-F430 PCG-F450 Processor 450 MHz* Pentiu m III 500 MHz* Pen tium III Hard Disk Drive 6.0 GB † 9.0 GB † Standard R AM 64 MB SDRAM, expandable to 256 MB 64 MB SDRAM, expandable to 256 MB LCD Screen 14.1 ” XGA TF T 14.1 ” XGA TF T L2 Cache Mem ory 256 KB (on di e) 256 KB (o[...]

Specifications &! * MHz denotes microprocessor internal clock speed; other fac tors may affect application performance.  Th e si ze of yo u r ha rd di sk ma y d if f e r if yo u pu r c ha s e d a sp e c i al l y c o n f ig u r ed sy s te m . GB me a n s on e bi ll i o n bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. A ccessible capacity may va[...]

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&# Index A About the Software on Your Computer 71 About Your Reco very CDs 75 AC adapter 9 AC power 9 adding hardware 43 memory 79 peripherals 43 printers 49 adjusting brightness 13 , 20 contrast 20 Alt key 17 Application Recove ry CD 70 Applications ke y 17 attaching port replicator 46 B battery packs 10 charging 11 , 38 indicator li ght statu[...]

VA I O ® Noteb ook Computer User Gu ide &$ microphone 55 monitor 45 , 50 mouse 45 multimedia com pu ter display 51 multiple phone lines 44 network 29 , 45 party phone lines 44 PBX 44 phone line 44 port replicator 45 , 46 power source 9 printer 49 projector 51 serial de vic e 56 USB device 58 weight saver 40 connectors DC In 9 , 45 headphone 6 [...]

Index &% function keys 16 , 17 H hard drives indicator li ght 5 , 19 installing ad di tional 29 headphone connector 6 , 51 Help Mouseware 22 I i.LINK 6 , 57 IEEE-1394 57 indicator lights 19 battery 5 , 11 , 19 , 37 Caps Lock 5 , 19 charge status 11 hard drive 5 , 19 Num Lock 5 , 19 power 5 Scroll Lo ck 5 , 19 infrared communicati on devi ce s 3[...]

VA I O ® Noteb ook Computer User Gu ide && accessing h elp 22 features 22 multimedia com pu ter display 51 multiple phone lines 44 N navigation keys 16 , 17 network connecting 29 connector 45 port replicator 45 Num Lock 5 indicator light 19 numeric ke ypad area 16 O opening DVD-ROM drive tray 25 operator keys 17 output devices iv adding 49[...]

Index &' digital still came ra 56 Shift k ey 17 Shut Down Windows dialog box 14 shutting down 14 troubleshooting 65 Software Questions 76 Sony Service Center 77 speakers 5 built-in 5 external 54 switching 20 troubleshooting 63 volume 20 Specific ations 82 Start button 14 starting computer 13 startup problems 14 switching display 20 monitor[...]

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