Sony PCG-F150 Primary manual

V AIO Notebook Computer User Guide PCG-F150/PCG-F160/PCG-F180/PCG-F190 ® ®[...]

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Safety Infor mation Owner’ s Record The mo del nu mber and s erial number ar e located on the bottom of your Sony V A IO Notebook Computer . Rec ord the s erial number in the space provi ded her e. R efer to the m odel and s erial number w hen you call your Sony Se r vice Center . Model Number: PCG -F1 50/PCG-F16 0/ PCG-F180/ PCG-F190 Seria l Num[...]

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ix Contents Welcome Ergonomic Considerations .......... .................. ......... .................. ...... 2 Using Your Notebook Computer Locating the Controls and Connectors .......................... ............... 5 Connecting a Power Source ................. .................. ......... ............... 9 Starting Your Computer ............[...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide x Connecting Peripheral Devices Connecting a Phone Line ................. .................. .................. ......... 42 Connecting the Port Replicator ......................... .................. .........43 Connecting a Printer ................ .................. .................. ..................47 Con[...]

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

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

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

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5 Using Y our Notebook Computer This section describes how to start us ing your computer and h ow to use your computer ’s internal and external devices, such as the touchpa d, floppy disk drive, a nd DVD-ROM/CD -ROM dr ive. Locating the Control s and Connectors Front LCD screen (pages 22, 87 ) Battery 1 and 2 indicators (pages 11, 21) Speak ers ([...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 6 Left Po we r s w it c h ( p a g e 1 4 ) Headphone connector (pages 49, 52) K ensington Security Cable Lock port S200 i.LIN K ™ connect or (page 55) Infrared port connector (page 32) PC card slots (page 29) Microphone connector (pages 49, 53) Bat ter y ba y (p age 10) 1 5 2 6 3 7 4 8[...]

Using Y our Notebook Computer 7 Right Back PPK buttons (page 69) Drive bay (pages 25, 36, 38) DVD-ROM/CD-ROM drive (page 27) Internal microphone Phone line jack (page 42) Monitor connector (page 48) / Mouse/K ey board connec tor (page 51) USB connector (pag e 56) Serial connector ( page 54) DC I n conne ctor (page 9) Printer connector (page 47) ✍[...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 8 Bottom P ort replicator connector cover ( pages 44, 46) T ilt stands Drive bay RELEASE lev er (pages 37, 39) 1 3 2[...]

Using Y our Notebook Computer 9 Connecting a Power So urce Y o u can use either AC power or a r echar geable battery pack as a power source. Using the AC Adapt er 1 Plug the cable attached to the AC adapter in to the DC In connector on the comput er . 2 Plug one end of the po wer cor d into the AC adapter . 3 Plug the other end of the po wer cor d [...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 10 Using Batte ry Power Y o u can use one or two battery packs as a sour ce of power. The second battery pack ins e rts in to the drive bay on the rig ht si de of the computer . (See “Using Po wer Saving Modes” on page 34.) Add itional battery packs ar e avai lable as a separat e opt ion. The battery pack th[...]

Using Y our Notebook Computer 11 T o charge th e batte ry pac k 1 Connect the AC adapter to the com puter . 2 Insert the battery pack. The comp uter automat ically char ges the batt ery (t he batte ry indic ator light flashes in a double blink pattern as t he battery charges). When the batt ery is 85 per cent full, the batte ry indic ator ligh t tu[...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 12 T o remove the battery pack 1 Open the cover of the battery bay . 2 Pull ou t the battery pack. When the ba ttery i s runnin g out of pow er , both the ba ttery and po wer indicators bl ink. When the computer is directl y connect ed to AC power and has a battery pack in the battery bay , it uses power fr om t[...]

Using Y our Notebook Computer 13 3 Close the cover of the battery bay . ! Y ou may lose dat a if you remov e the batte ry pack whil e the co mputer is on and not connec ted t o th e AC adapte r or if you remov e t he batt ery whi le the com pute r is in Syst em Suspend mo de .[...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 14 Starti ng Y our Computer 1 Slide the LCD lock lever in the dir ection of the arr o w , and lift the cover . 2 Slide the power sw itch o n the left side toward the fr on t of the computer until th e green power indicator light turns on. 3 If necessa ry , adjust the brightnes s controls for the L CD disp la y .[...]

Using Y our Notebook Computer 15 Shutti ng Down Y our Comp uter 1 Click the Star t button on the W indow s 98 task bar . 2 Click Shut Do wn at the bottom of the Star t m enu to display th e Shu t Down W i ndow s d ialog box. 3 Select Shu t down. 4 Click O K. 5 W ait for your comput er to turn off automat ically . The power i ndicator (gr een) turns[...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 16 Registering Windows ® 98 The first time you turn on your computer , you need to complete a few steps to register and configure the W indows 98 softwar e that is already installed . The on-screen instructions guid e you through the registration and configuration process . The following is an overview of the p[...]

Using Y our Notebook Computer 17 Registering Y our Co mputer Y ou can tak e adva ntage of Son y’s co mmitm e nt to qualit y custo mer support and receive the following ben efits by registering your compu ter with S on y . ❑ Sony Customer Support – T alk to a Support Repr esentative to tr oubl esho ot pr oble ms y ou m ay b e ha vi ng wi th yo[...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 18 Using the Key board Y our keyboar d is very simila r to a typewriter ’s, but the keybo ar d has addition a l keys that perform specific co mputer-r el ated ta sks. Key Description Numeri c keyp ad area Conta ins th e keys found o n a typic al calcu lator . Use th e numeric keypad area to type numbers or to [...]

Using Y our Notebook Computer 19 Prin t Screen ke y The Pr int Sc reen key tak es an elec tron i c snaps ho t o f the scr ee n and pla ces it in the W i ndows Cli pboar d. Y ou can the n p ast e t he screen sho t in to a doc um e nt an d pr int i t. Oper ator key s Sev eral k eys ar e alw ays used w ith at le ast one o ther k ey: Ctrl, Alt, a nd Sh[...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 20 Combinatio ns and Fu nctions with t he Windows 98 Key Combin ation Function + F1 Displa ys W indows Hel p . + T ab Sw itc h e s the sele ct ed butt o n on the task ba r . + E Displa ys W indows Explo r er . + F Displays t he W indows F ind: A ll Files window to find a fi le or fold er . This is the equiv alen[...]

Using Y our Notebook Computer 21 Indi cat ors Indicator F unction Power Light is gr een when the powe r to the computer is t urned on. Li ght is r ed in S yste m Idle m ode, a nd flas hes r ed in System Su spend mode. T urns of f when the computer is in Syst em Hib ernat ion mode or power ed off. Batter y 1 Indica tes the status of t he batt ery in[...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 22 Combinatio ns and Fu nctions with t he F n Key Combin ations/ Featur e Function Fn+ (ESC ) System Sus pend Puts the sy stem into Sys tem Suspen d mode, a pow er management st ate. T o retur n the syst em to the active state, pr ess an y key or pr ess the power sw itch on your computer . Fn+ (F2) Di sp la y po[...]

Using Y our Notebook Computer 23 Fn+E Eject DVD-ROM/ CD-ROM Ejects the DVD-ROM /CD-ROM dri ve. † Fn+D Vi d e o s t a n d b y T urns off the LCD in o r der to save power . T o tur n the LCD ba ck on, pr ess any key . Fn+F Chang e the displ ay siz e Zooms th e displa y size in or out when the displa y is set t o a lo w re soluti on. Fn+S System Id [...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 24 Using the T ouchpad The keyboar d contains a cursor -p ointing dev ice called a touchpad. Y ou can poin t to, s elect, drag, and scroll objects on th e scr een us ing the bui lt-in touchpad. Action Description Point Slide o ne finger on the tou chpad to plac e the pointer on a n item or object. Click Pr ess t[...]

Using Y our Notebook Computer 25 Using the Flop py Dis k Drive The computer c omes with the floppy disk drive i n the drive bay . T o insert a diskette 1 Hold the disket te with the label side facing u p. 2 Gently pu sh th e diskette into the d riv e unti l it clicks into pla ce. T o r emove a diskette ❑ When you fi nis h using the diskett e, wai[...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 26 T o remove the floppy disk drive 1 T urn off the computer . 2 Ther e 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 drive bay . 4 Insert the weight saver . See “Using the W eight Saver” on page 38. T o reinsert the floppy di[...]

Using Y our Notebook Computer 27 Using the DVD-ROM / CD-ROM Drive Y our computer co me s wit h a DVD -ROM dri ve (mo dels PCG-F 180/F 190) or CD -ROM drive ( m odels PCG- F150/ F160 ). If yo ur co mputer i s equipped with a DVD-ROM dr i ve, you can play both DVD-ROMs an d CD-ROMs. T o insert a disc 1 Tu r n o n t h e c o m p u t e r . 2 Pr ess the [...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 28 4 Close the tray by pushin g it gently . T o play DVD-ROMs T o achieve optimum performance when playing DVD-ROMs, you sho uld use the follo win g r ecomm endation s: Y our computer should no t be con nected to th e port r eplicator whi le pla ying DVD mo vies or using DVD a pplica tions. Close an y open ap pl[...]

Using Y our Notebook Computer 29 Using PC Cards Y our computer inclu des two PC card slots. PC car ds allow yo u to connect portable external de v ices su ch as another h ar d di sk dr ive, or to con nect a networ k. T o insert a PC card Use the lower slot f or T ype III PC car ds. 1 Pull the PC car d r elease button up away fr om the co mputer and[...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 30 2 Remove the PC car d slot pr otector . When you use a T y pe III PC car d, you need to r em ove both the top and bott om PC c ard slot protector s . 3 Insert the PC car d into the PC car d slot, fr ont label facing up. Gently push the card into the slot un til th e car d is fixed into the connector . The rel[...]

Using Y our Notebook Computer 31 T o remove a PC card 1 Close any ap plicatio ns that are using the PC card. 2 Click the PC car d icon in the taskbar an d close the car d. 3 Pull the PC card r e leas e button up and pr ess it i n toward the computer . 4 Gently g rasp th e card and pull it ou t. 5 Insert the PC car d slot pr otector back into the em[...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 32 Using Infrared Communi cation Devi ces Y o ur computer includes an infrared port, located on the left side. Y ou can use this port to co mmunicate with o ther infrared-e quipped devices with compatible protocols, su ch as a digi tal stil l cam era or other com puters. T o use infrared communi cation with a di[...]

Using Y our Notebook Computer 33 ✍ Infrared communic ation cap ability c an be turned on and off . By default , it is not ena bled when your system is sh ipped. To enable in fr ared use, click the infrared ic on in the W indows Control Pa nel and select the Enable in frared communicatio n checkbox on the Opti ons tab . Y ou can disable infrared c[...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 34 Using Power Saving M odes When you use a battery as the sou rce o f power for your computer , you can take advant age of power man agement settin gs to conserve battery life. In add itio n to the normal operatin g mode, which allows you to turn off specific devices, your computer has three distinct p ower sav[...]

Using Y our Notebook Computer 35 Syste m Suspend Mode The computer saves the curr ent state of the system in RAM an d switches of f power to the CPU. The red power indicator l igh t flashes in this mode. T o act ivate Syst em Su spend mode Pr ess Fn+Esc, or slid e the power switch forwar d and re l ease it immediately . Y ou can also use the Pow er[...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 36 Using a Second Battery Pack Y ou can pur chase a second re chargeable battery pack. W ith two battery packs, you can extend the ti me that you use yo ur com puter with ba ttery power . When using tw o ba ttery packs, the battery pack you in sert first char ges first. The battery pack you insert second char ge[...]

Using Y our Notebook Computer 37 T o charge the seco n d batte r y pack Keep the battery pack in the computer while it is connected to AC power . The battery indicator flashes while the battery is ch ar ging. See also “T o char ge th e battery pack” on page 1 1 fo r mor e information. T o re m ov e the se c on d batt e r y p a c k 1 Ther e is a[...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 38 Using th e W eight Saver The weight saver pr otects the drive bay when it is empty . T o attach the weight saver 1 If another device is in the drive b ay , r emove the device. See “T o r emove the floppy disk drive” on page 26 or “T o r emove the second battery pack” on page 37. 2 Fold out the hinged [...]

Using Y our Notebook Computer 39 T o re mo v e th e W eigh t Sa ver 1 Ther e is a r elease lever on the bottom of the weight saver . T o r emove the weigh t saver , slide this lever in th e dir ection of a rr ow 1, then slide the RELEASE lever on the bottom o f the computer in the direction of arrow 2. 2 After r emoving th e weight saver , pull out[...]

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41 Connecting Peripheral Devi ces Y ou can add functionality to your computer by connectin g any of these peripherals: ❑ Phone line (pa ge 42) ❑ Port r e plicator (page 43) ❑ Printer (pa ge 47) ❑ External disp lay (pag e 48) ❑ Ext ern al m ous e or keybo ar d (page 51 ) ❑ External speakers (page 52) ❑ External micr ophone (pag e 53) ?[...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 42 Connectin g a Phone Line Y o u need to connect a ph one line to take advantage of online services an d the Internet. 1 Plug one end of the phone cable into the phone line jack on the computer . 2 Plug th e other end in to the wall ja ck. ✍ In orde r to register your Sony V AIO Notebook Co mputer , register [...]

Conne cting Pe ripheral Dev ices 43 Connecting the Port Replicato r Y our not e book com puter supp orts th e use of an opti on al po rt replicator . Attachin g a po rt r eplicator enables you to con nect a d d itio nal peripherals to your computer . Network (Ethe rnet) USB (page 56) Monitor (page 48) Printer (page 47) Serial (page 54) DC In (page [...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 44 T o attach your c omputer to th e port replic ator T o supply power to your com puter while it i s con nected to the port r eplicator , you can conn ect the AC adap ter d irectly to the port replicator . 1 T urn of f your computer and disconnect all periphera ls. 2 On the bottom of the comput er , lift the po[...]

Conne cting Pe ripheral Dev ices 45 4 Plug the cable attached to the AC adapter in to the DC IN connector on the port re plicator . Plug the power cord into the AC adapter and an AC ou tl et . The power indicato r ligh t turns green. 5 Tu r n o n t h e c o m p u t e r . ✍ Use the AC a dapter that co m es with your compu ter or the op tional Sony [...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 46 T o remove your com puter from the port rep licator when the powe r is of f 1 T urn of f your computer and the connected peripherals. 2 Pull the levers on each side of the port r eplicato r to disengage the computer fr om the port r eplicator . 3 Lift th e compute r away fr om the port r eplicato r . 4 Close [...]

Conne cting Pe ripheral Dev ices 47 Connecting a Printer Y ou can connect a W indows 98-compat ible print er to your computer to print docum ents. T o connect a printer ❑ Use the symbol to lo cat e the Printer connector . Plug the printer cable (supplied with the printer) into thi s port on the compu ter. ✍ See the manual th at came wit h your [...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 48 Connecting an External Display Y ou can connect an external display to yo ur no tebook computer . For example, you can use the computer with any of the following: ❑ Computer dis play (mon ito r) (page 48) ❑ Multimedia com puter display (pa ge 49) ❑ Pr ojector (page 50) T o connect a c ompute r display ?[...]

Conne cting Pe ripheral Dev ices 49 T o connect a mul timedia c omputer d isplay Y ou can connect the notebook computer to a multimedia computer display tha t includes built -in speakers a nd a microphone. 1 Use the symbo l to locate the Monitor conn ector . Plug the displa y cable into this con necto r . 2 Use the symbol to locate the Headphone co[...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 50 T o connec t a p rojecto r Y o u can use a pr ojec tor, such as the S ony LCD P r ojecto r , as an exte rnal display . T o select a d isplay When you con nect an external display to th e mon ito r connector , you can toggle the outpu t amon g the Liquid Crys ta l Display (LCD ), the external monitor , or both[...]

Conne cting Pe ripheral Dev ices 51 Connecting an External Mouse or Keyboard Y ou can connect an external mouse o r keyboard to the computer by pluggin g the mouse or ke y boar d i nt o t he / Mo use/Keyb oard connector . T o connect both a mouse and keybo ar d a t the same time, yo u must use the port replicator . Conn ect the keyboar d to the / M[...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 52 Connecting External Speakers Y ou can enhance the sound quality of your computer by connecting external speakers. T o conn ect ex terna l spea kers ❑ Use the symbol to l ocate the Headphone con necto r . Plug the speaker cable into this connector . ✍ Mak e sure your speak ers are designed f or computer u [...]

Conne cting Pe ripheral Dev ices 53 Connecting an External Mi crophone Y ou can enhance the quali ty of sound input by us ing an external micr opho ne. T o connect an externa l microphone ❑ Use the to locate th e Micr o phone con necto r . Plug the m icrophone cable into this con necto r . ✍ Mak e sur e your micr ophone is desig ned for com put[...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 54 Connectin g a Digital Still Cam era or Other Serial Device Y ou can connect ot her computer peripherals, such as the Sony Digital St ill Camera, to the Seria l conn ector on your computer . T o connect a d igital still cam era ❑ Use the symbol to locate the S erial connector . Plug the connecti ng cable (no[...]

Conne cting Pe ripheral Dev ices 55 Connecting a Digital V i deo Camera Recorder Y o u can connect a digital video camera r ecorder to the S200 i.LINK™ (IEEE 13 94) connector . T o connect a digi tal video camera rec order ❑ Plug one end of the i.LINK cable (n ot supplied) into the i.LINK connector on the left side of the co mputer and the othe[...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 56 Connecting a U niversal Serial Bus (USB) Device Y o u can connect a USB de v ice to your computer . T o connec t a US B dev ice ❑ Use the symbol to locate the USB connector . Plug one end of the USB cable into this po rt and the other end into the USB device. Y ou can use the optional Son y U SB mous e PCGA[...]

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

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 58 Notebook S etup T abs Ta b D e s c r i p t i o n About Th is Comput er Display system in formation, inc luding memory cap acit y , ser ial num ber , and BIOS v ers ion. Audio Change the vol ume of the sounds that play wh ile the operating system i s loading. Printe r Select pr inter port mode settings. Power [...]

Customizin g Y our Noteb ook Com puter 59 Control ling Power M an age ment The PowerPanel utility allow s you to co ntrol the power man ag ement of your not e boo k computer an d provides key informa tio n about s ystem activity and battery li fe. The following sections briefly describe how to conserve your compu ter ’s battery power . Y ou can a[...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 60 Power Management Commands PowerP anel also pr ovides po wer man agement comm ands that yo u can use to activate specifi c pow er management functio ns and to control power for a specific device. Y ou might use these commands when you want to ov erride a profile setting or ini tiate an imm e d iate actio n, su[...]

Customizin g Y our Noteb ook Com puter 61 T o activa te Powe r Pane l When you start your compu t er , th e PowerPanel t oolbar appears along the r igh t edge of the scr een by d efaul t. If the toolba r does not appea r , right - cl ick t he tas kbar at t he bo ttom o f t he screen. Sel ect T oo lb ar from the po p-up menu , t hen c lick Po werPan[...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 62 Display ing Battery Inform ati on Y ou can display d e ta iled informa tio n for each of th e batteries i n your computer . The following secti ons briefly describe ho w to display yo ur computer ’s general battery in f ormation. Y ou can also refer to the BatteryScope Help f or m ore detailed info rmation.[...]

Customizin g Y our Noteb ook Com puter 63 Battery Icon Desc ripti ons Displ aying Det ailed B attery Inform ation Y ou can obtain detailed inf ormation abou t the batteries. ❑ Click the battery icon on the taskbar to d is play the Ba tteryS c ope window . The scr een appears displaying the General tab, which cont ains informa tio n such as the es[...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 64 T o display in formation on individual batteries 1 Click the Prim ary battery tab to display in formation for the battery in the bay on the left side. 2 Click the S econdary battery tab to display informati on for the b attery in the bay on the right side. Y ou can display the in formation abo ut each battery[...]

Customizin g Y our Noteb ook Com puter 65 Selecting the Display Mode When you conn ect an externa l d ispl ay , you can tog gle the disp la y mode between the LCD on your computer and external displays. 1 Click the Star t button on the W indow s 98 task bar . 2 Point to Sett ings an d click Control Panel . 3 Click D isplay . 4 Click the Settings ta[...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 66 6 Select the typ e of dis pla y: 7 Click OK . If yo u ha ve made chan ges, th e System setting s change dialog box appears. S e lect Y es to restart W i nd ows. 8 If you ha ve not made ch anges, click OK to clos e the Displa y Pr operties scr een. Exter nal (CR T/Pr ojector) Displ ays an ex ternal com puter d[...]

Customizin g Y our Noteb ook Com puter 67 Using a CR T or Project or When you select CR T/Projector as the display mode, you can make additiona l settings, des cribed as f ollows: 1 After selecting CR T/Projector as the type of external display (step 6 on p age 66), cl ick A dvanc ed Set ti ngs . 2 Click the Externa l Dis play Opt ions tab. 3 Se le[...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 68 Di sp l ay Sp e c ific at io n s LCD Display Mode * Achieved by graphic accelerator 's dithering function External Display M ode Resolution Number of c olors 1024 x 768 65,536* ( PCG-F15 0); 16 ,770 ,000 * (PCG-F 160/1 80/19 0) 800 x 6 00 16, 77 0,00 0* 640 x 4 80 16, 77 0,00 0* Resolution Number of c ol[...]

Customizin g Y our Noteb ook Com puter 69 Startin g Y our Favor ite Sof tware with Programmabl e Power Key (PP K) Set up The PPK Setup so ftware enables yo u to start yo ur favo rite software by simply pressing the Programmable Pow er Keys. This secti on briefly describes h ow to use the Programmable Po wer Key s. Y ou can also r efer to the PPK Se[...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 70 Using the int ernal T imer: Y ou can us e the in ternal T imer to star t softw ar e at a speci fic time. Y ou can use this featur e when the computer is on or in System Suspend mode. ✍ When sel ectin g softw are t hat uses a phone line : T he computer ma y not be a ble to discon nect the ph one line d ue to[...]

Customizin g Y our Noteb ook Com puter 71 Using the Dual Display Fun ction The dual displ ay func tio n allows yo u to distribute portio ns of your desktop across separa te d ispla ys. For example, if you have an external monitor a ttached to the monito r conn ector , your LCD displa y and the moni tor can func tion as a si ngle deskt op. Y ou can [...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 72 7 Check the Set Dual-Display optio n and click OK. The System Settings Change dia log box a ppears. 8 Click Y es to restart your syste m . 9 Repeat st eps 1 to 3 to display th e Display Pr operti es screen. 10 Cli ck th e dis play ico n nu mb e r 2. 11 Click Y es. 12 Click OK . Setting the color s and resolut[...]

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

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 74 6 Sony Fax-on-Dem and This ser vice pr ovides you with answ ers to common ly aske d ques tions . Y ou ca n use th is au tomat ed se rvi c e to r e quest a lis t of av ail able top ics an d the n select the topics th at you wa nt to r eceive . T o con tact th e Sony fax-on-dem a nd servic e, call 1-8 88-4S ON [...]

Getting Help 75 T roubleshoot ing This section d e scribes how to solve com mon pr oblems you may encounter when using your computer . Many pro blems have simple solutions , so try these suggestio ns before you call Sony Custom er Support. My com puter d oes not star t ❑ Check that the computer is plugged into a power sour ce a nd that it is turn[...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 76 that W in dows sta r ts properly . If W indows still does not sta rt, follow the pr ocedure below to initiali ze the BIOS. ❑ If the flopp y d isk dr ive is empty , follow th e steps belo w to ini tia lize the BIOS: 1 Remove any peripheral d evices connected to the computer . 2 T urn the computer of f an d t[...]

Getting Help 77 ❑ If the pr evious step does no t work, slide the power switch toward th e fr ont and hold it for at least four seconds. This tu rns of f th e power . ❑ If your comput er locks up while playin g a DVD-R OM /CD -ROM, stop the DVD-ROM/CD-ROM, and r esta rt the comp uter by pressi ng Ctrl+Alt+Delete. My software p rogram “lo cks [...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 78 ❑ If you see video but ca nnot hear au dio, check all o f the follo wing: Make sure your DVD player ’s mute setti ng is off. Ch eck the master volume setting in the audio M ixer . If you have connect ed sp eakers externally , check the vo lume settings in your comput er speakers and check the connections [...]

Getting Help 79 ❑ If you have connected an audio cable to the Headphone connector , disconnect t he cable. My mode m do es not work ❑ Check that the pho ne li ne is plugged in to th e line jack. See “Conne ctin g a Pho ne Line” on p age 42 f or details . ❑ Check that the pho ne li ne is working. Y ou can check th e line by pluggin g in a [...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 80 ❑ If you conn ected an external mouse while your com puter is on, you must restart your com puter . ❑ If yo u ar e using an option al Son y USB m ouse PCGA-U MS1, check that the mouse is pl ugged into the USB con nector . My touchp ad does n ot work Y ou may hav e dis abl ed t he to uc hpa d whi le no mo [...]

Getting Help 81 My PC c ard is not workin g ❑ Make sur e the PC car d is compatible with W indows 98. ❑ Use the Sony Not e boo k Setup utility to disable devices you ar e not curr ently usi ng. The sou nd of my compu ter’ s fan is too l oud Use the PowerPanel utility to chan ge the Thermal Con tr ol Strategy setting to Qui et. This setting sl[...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 82 Replacing the Internal Backup Battery The backup battery w ill la st about three years. When the battery is l ow on power , replace it with a Sony lithium battery CR2025 or compatible. T o replace the backup battery 1 T urn of f the computer and connected d evices, then unplug all the cables. 2 Unscrew the ba[...]

Getting Help 83 3 Se t th e dat e (m onth/ day /ye ar) . Pr ess Enter to move to the next item. T o enter 01/31/1999, for example, follow these steps: T ype 1, pre ss Enter , type 31, pr ess Enter , type 1999, then press Enter . 4 Pr ess to select System T ime, then set the time (hou r :minute :secon d). Pr ess Enter to move to the next item. 5 Pr [...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 84 Using the System and Applicati on Recovery CDs The fol lowing sections describe h ow to use th e System Recovery a nd Applicatio n R ecovery utiliti es. Using the Syst em Recovery CD(s) Y ou can reinstall softw a r e titles that shipped with your computer if th ey ar e corr upted or accidentally eras ed. Y ou[...]

Getting Help 85 T o use the System Recovery CD(s) 1 Insert the S ony System Recovery CD in the DVD-RO M/CD-ROM drive. 2 Shut down your com p uter a s described in “Shutting Down Y our Computer” on page 15. 3 W ait four seconds and turn on your computer . 4 Click OK to sign ify you have read and accept th e Microsoft End- User License Agr eem en[...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 86 7 Check that [Y es] is selected, then pr ess the Enter key . The computer r estarts from the Recovery CD. Using the Applicat ion Recovery CD(s ) The Applicati on Recovery CD( s) all ows you to reinstall in dividual applicatio ns a nd device drivers if they ar e corrupted or accidental ly erased. Reins talling[...]

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

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 88 ❑ T o disconnect the co rd, pull it out by the plug. Never pull th e cor d itself . ❑ Unplug yo ur com puter fr om the wall o utlet if you wil l not be using the computer for a long tim e . ❑ When the AC a dapter is not used, unplug it from the AC outlet. ❑ Use only th e AC a d apt er supplied. Do not[...]

Notes on Use 89 ❑ The computer uses high-fr equency radio signals and may cause interference to radio or TV r eception. Shou ld this occur , r elocate the comput er a sui table di stance away fr om the se t. ❑ Use only specified peripheral equipment and interf ace cables; otherwis e, pr o blems may result. ❑ Do not use cut or damaged connecti[...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 90 On Clean ing CD -ROMs and DVD-RO Ms ❑ Fingerprints and dust on the surface of a disc may cause r ead err ors. Pr oper care of the disc is essen tia l to maintain its reliability . Do no t use solvents s uch as benzine, thinner , commer ci ally available cleaners or anti-static spra y , as they may cause dam[...]

Notes on Use 91 On Mainte nance ❑ Make sur e to disconnect the power cord befo r e cleaning the computer . ❑ A vo id rubbing the LCD scr een as this can damage the scr een . Use a soft, dry cloth to wipe the LCD scr een. ❑ Clean the compu ter with a soft cloth lightly moi stened w ith a mild deter gent solution . Do not use any type of abrasi[...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 92 Adding Mem ory In the future, you may want to install mem ory modules to expand th e function ality o f yo ur com puter . Y ou can increase memory to 19 2 MB (160 MB if yo u purchased model PCG -F150) by ins tallin g option al memo ry modul es . T o up grad e me mor y , cont ac t yo ur ne ar est Sony Authoriz[...]

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

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 94 This Limited W arranty is non-transferable. Pr oof of pur chase in the form of a bill of sale (which is evidence that the Pr oduct is within the warranty period) must be pr esented to obtain warranty service. In addition, if r eplacement parts ar e required and you w ish to r eceive th e most expedient servic[...]

Lim it ed W ar ran ty Stat em ent 95 For Pr oduct support, online knowle dge base, fr equently asked questions , and fr ee updates via the Internet: http://www .sony .com/pcsupport/ For Pr od uct information, service assistance, r esolution of a service problem, or technical a ssistance, call: 1-88 8-4 SONYPC (47 6-6972 ). Save this f or futur e r [...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 96 A vant d’envoyer le Produit à SONY pour le fair e réparer , assurez-vous d’en r etir er tous produits de tier ce partie, logiciels , caractéristiques, pièces, options, altérations et accesso ires non garantis par S ONY car SONY n’est pas respons able de la perte ou de l’endom magement de ces arti[...]

Lim it ed W ar ran ty Stat em ent 97 Ba tt e ry Li mi te d War r a nty The limited warranty on the battery included with your Sony V A IO Notebook Computer covers defects in material or workmanship for a period of 30 da ys from the original date of purchase. This w arranty is no t extendible. For the purposes of this L imited W arranty , “S ONY?[...]

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99 Index A Abou t This Comp uter t ab 58 AC adap ter 5 , 9 AC power 9 AC Profile power sett ing 59 acces sing on line support 16 adding hard war e 41 memory 92 peripherals 41 printers 47 adj usti ng bright ness 14 , 22 contrast 22 air ci rculation 88 Alt key 19 Applicatio n Recovery CD 86 Applica tions key 19 attach ing port replic ator 44 Audio ta[...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 100 cleaning computer 88 coin-opera ted t elephones 42 computer 73 cleani ng 88 condensation 89 custom izing 57 lithi um ion ba tt ery v settin g up 5 setup scre en 57 star ting 14 troubleshooti ng 75 , 76 , 77 connecti ng coin- operated telephones 42 digit al sti ll cam era 54 digital vi deo rec order 55 exter [...]

Index 101 CD-ROM/DVD-ROM discs 28 disk ettes 25 weig ht sav er 39 electro nic documen tatio n 73 Enab le Por ts tab 58 ergonomic con s iderations 2 , 3 Escape k ey 18 Expres s Servic e techn ical support 17 externa l devices displa y 3 , 50 See also monitor key boa rd 51 mouse 51 speake rs 22 , 52 F faxes laws gov ernin g v Fin ish bu tto n 16 flop[...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 102 sele c ti ng to disp lay outp u t 50 troubleshooti ng 76 left bu tton 5 lever LCD 14 weig ht s ave r r elea se 37 light ing 2 Limited War ra nty 93 Limited War ra nt y card 17 Line In 6 Liquid Cry stal Display s creen See LCD lithi um ion ba tt ery disposal v safety pr ecauti ons v loading batt ery pack 10 l[...]

Index 103 conn ecti ng 43 , 44 disconn ec ting 46 lever 46 net wor k 43 power 21 cord 9 indica tor lig ht 5 switc h 6 , 14 pow er m ana ge me nt sett ings 59 Power Mana gem ent Of f powe r sett ing 59 Power On Device Seque nc e tab 58 Passw ord ta b 58 power saving mod es 34 Syste m Hi berna tion 22 , 35 System Id le 23 , 34 System Sus pend 35 Vide[...]

V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 104 Shut Down Windows dialo g box 15 Sony Custom er Suppo r t 74 Sony Fax-on-Dem and se rvic e 74 Sony Not ebook Set up scree n 57 speakers 5 buil t -in 5 external 52 switch ing 22 troubleshooti ng 78 volume 22 Star t but ton 15 , 57 star ting computer 14 startu p prob lem s 15 switch ing display 22 monitor 22 S[...]