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Bom manual de uso
As regras impõem ao revendedor a obrigação de fornecer ao comprador o manual com o produto Sony PCG-XG500. A falta de manual ou informações incorretas fornecidas ao consumidor são a base de uma queixa por não conformidade do produto com o contrato. De acordo com a lei, pode anexar o manual em uma outra forma de que em papel, o que é frequentemente utilizado, anexando uma forma gráfica ou manual electrónicoSony PCG-XG500 vídeos instrutivos para os usuários. A condição é uma forma legível e compreensível.
O que é a instrução?
A palavra vem do latim "Instructio" ou instruir. Portanto, no manual Sony PCG-XG500 você pode encontrar uma descrição das fases do processo. O objetivo do manual é instruir, facilitar o arranque, a utilização do equipamento ou a execução de determinadas tarefas. O manual é uma coleção de informações sobre o objeto / serviço, um guia.
Infelizmente, pequenos usuários tomam o tempo para ler o manual Sony PCG-XG500, e um bom manual não só permite conhecer uma série de funcionalidades adicionais do dispositivo, mas evita a formação da maioria das falhas.
Então, o que deve conter o manual perfeito?
Primeiro, o manual Sony PCG-XG500 deve conte:
- dados técnicos do dispositivo Sony PCG-XG500
- nome do fabricante e ano de fabricação do dispositivo Sony PCG-XG500
- instruções de utilização, regulação e manutenção do dispositivo Sony PCG-XG500
- sinais de segurança e certificados que comprovam a conformidade com as normas pertinentes
Por que você não ler manuais?
Normalmente, isso é devido à falta de tempo e à certeza quanto à funcionalidade específica do dispositivo adquirido. Infelizmente, a mesma ligação e o arranque Sony PCG-XG500 não são suficientes. O manual contém uma série de orientações sobre funcionalidades específicas, a segurança, os métodos de manutenção (mesmo sobre produtos que devem ser usados), possíveis defeitos Sony PCG-XG500 e formas de resolver problemas comuns durante o uso. No final, no manual podemos encontrar as coordenadas do serviço Sony na ausência da eficácia das soluções propostas. Atualmente, muito apreciados são manuais na forma de animações interessantes e vídeos de instrução que de uma forma melhor do que o o folheto falam ao usuário. Este tipo de manual é a chance que o usuário percorrer todo o vídeo instrutivo, sem ignorar especificações e descrições técnicas complicadas Sony PCG-XG500, como para a versão papel.
Por que ler manuais?
Primeiro de tudo, contem a resposta sobre a construção, as possibilidades do dispositivo Sony PCG-XG500, uso dos acessórios individuais e uma gama de informações para desfrutar plenamente todos os recursos e facilidades.
Após a compra bem sucedida de um equipamento / dispositivo, é bom ter um momento para se familiarizar com cada parte do manual Sony PCG-XG500. Atualmente, são cuidadosamente preparados e traduzidos para sejam não só compreensíveis para os usuários, mas para cumprir a sua função básica de informação
Índice do manual
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V AIO® Notebook User Guide PCG-XG500/PCG-XG500K/ PCG-XG700/PCG-XG700K[...]
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© 2001 Sony Electro ni cs Inc. Reproduc ti on of this manual and th e soft ware described here in in who le or in part without written permission i s prohibite d. All rights reserved. Sony , V AIO, an d the V AIO logo a re tradem arks of Sony . All other tra d emarks a re tradema rks of their re specti ve o wners.[...]
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3 Notice to User s Sony El ectro nics Inc. reserve s the r ight to make any modification to this m anu al or the informa tion c ontaine d he rei n at any time without not ice. The softwar e described here in is governed by the terms o f a separate user license agree ment. This produc t contains soft ware owned by Son y and li cens e d by third part[...]
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V AIO Notebook User Guid e 4 Pentium ar e tradem ar ks of Intel Corp oration. PS/2 is regist ered tr ad emark of IB M. i.LINK is a tra dem a rk of Sony used onl y to designa te that a pr oduct con tains an IEEE 139 4 connec ti on. Th e i.LIN K co nnec ti on m ay vary, dependi ng on the software ap plication s, operat ing system and i.LINK -compati [...]
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S a fe t y I n fo r m a t i o n 5 A VERTISSEMENT ❑ Pour p révenir tout ri s que d’incend ie ou d’él ectro cutio n, gar der cet appa reil à l’ abri de l a plui e et de l’humi dité. ❑ Pour pr éven ir tout risqu e d’éle ctrocut ion, ne pa s ouvri r le châssis de cet apparei l et n e confi er son en tretie n qu’à un e per sonne [...]
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V AIO Notebook User Guid e 6 If you have questions about thi s prod uct, you can reach t he Sony Cust omer Infor ma t ion Service Center at 1-888 -4SONYPC; or writ e to the Sony Custome r Information Service Cent er at 12451 Ga teway Blvd., Ft. Myer s, FL 33913 or f ind So ny Cu stome r Serv ice on the we b at : http://ww w .sony .com /pcsupport. R[...]
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Regulatory Inf or mation 7 equipme n t. If requ e sted, this inform ati on must be provide d to t he tel ephone compa ny . This mode m uses th e U S O C RJ-11 telep hone jack . The REN is use d to determine the quantit y of devices which may be co nnected to the teleph one li ne. Ex cessive RENs on the telephone li ne m ay result in th e devices no[...]
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V AIO Notebook User Guid e 8 Disposal of Lithi u m Ion Battery Y ou can ret urn yo ur unwanted lith iu m i on batterie s to your nearest Sony Service Center or Factory Service Ce nter. For the Sony Service C enter neare s t you ca ll 1-888-476 -6972 in the U nited States or 1-800-961 -7669 in Can ada. Industr y Canada Notice NO TICE: The Indust ry [...]
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Indu stry Canad a Notice 9 Repairs to ce rtified eq uip ment shou ld be coordina te d by a repr esentative designated by the suppli er. Equipment m al f un ctions or any repair s or alterat ions made by the use r to this equipm en t may give the teleco m mu nications comp any ca use to req uest th at the us er disconne ct the equip ment. Users shou[...]
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V AIO Notebook User Guid e 10[...]
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11 Contents Welcome . ................... ............. ................... .................... ............. ..........13 Features ......... ............................ ...................... ................. ....................... .... 13 Unpacking Your VAIO® Notebook ..................... ....................... ............... 14 Ergonomic[...]
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V AIO Notebook User Guid e 12 VAIO® Action Setup ........................... ...................... ................. ................ 74 Using Power Saving Mo des ........... ................. ...................... ................. ..... 78 Connecting Periphe ral Devices . ................... ............. .................... ..... 81 Connecti[...]
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13 We l c o m e Congr atul atio n s on yo ur pu rchase of t he Sony V AI O® No tebo ok. Sony h as combined leading -edge technology in audio, video, co mputing, and communications to pro vide you with state-o f-the-art personal comp uting. Features ❑ Exceptional perf ormance — Y our computer includes a Mo bile Intel® Pentium ® III Process or[...]
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V AIO Notebook User Guid e 14 your mo vies to CD-R or CD-R W media an d share videos and images with family and fr iends. Unpacking Y our V AIO® Notebook Remo ve t he fol lowi ng ha rdwar e it ems fr om th e box : ‡ 530 MB af te r form a ttin g with Dir ec t CD ™ Main unit P ower cor d AC a d a p t e r Flopp y disk drive cab le Rech argeab le [...]
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Unpac king Y our V AIO® Notebook 15 Manuals ❑ VA I O ® User Gu i d e — Contains informati on on set ting up your no t ebook, supplement ary up date s an d soft w are information. This man ual des cribes t he features and sp ecificatio ns of your noteboo k, the applications included with your sy stem, ho w to contact soft ware v endors, and s [...]
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V AIO Notebook User Guid e 16[...]
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Ergonomic Cons id erations 17 Er gonomic Considerations Y ou will be using your notebook computer as a portable de vice in a v ariety of en vironments. Whenever possible, you should attemp t to appl y the following erg onomic considerations to both stationary and portable en vironments. ❑ Position of your computer — Place the computer directly [...]
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V AIO Notebook User Guid e 18 fatigue by adjusting the tilt of the display to the proper positio n. Adjust the brightne ss s etting of the disp lay also. ❑ Light ing — Choose a location where windo ws and lights do not create glare and reflecti on on the d i splay . Use indirect lighti ng to a void bright sp ots on the display . Y ou can also p[...]
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Ergonomic Cons id erations 19 ❑ Use only specif ied peripheral equipment an d interface cables; otherwise, probl ems may r e sult. ❑ Do not u se cut or damag ed connection cables. ❑ If the tel ephone comp any makes a serv i ce call to your home or off ice and determines that your computer i s responsi ble for a problem, the telephone compan y[...]
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V AIO Notebook User Guid e 20 continuously app ear on the LCD. This is a normal re sult of the manufactur i ng process and does not indicate a malfun ction. Cleaning the displa y filt er 1 Remove th e clips on the top of the display before removing the optional display filter as illustrated below . 2 Hold the display filter by its sides to avoid le[...]
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Ergonomic Cons id erations 21 Installing D ispla y Filter ✍ Sony comp uter supp lies, accesso ries, and periphe rals can be pur chas ed from your local retai ler or by accessi ng the Sony V AIO Direct SM Web si t e (http: //vaio. sonysty le.com), or by call ing 1-888 -315-7 669 (tol l free). cli ps[...]
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V AIO Notebook User Guid e 22[...]
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23 Setting Up Y our V AIO® Notebook This secti on describes ho w to start usi ng your co mputer and ho w to use your computer’ s internal and e xternal de vices , such as the touchpad, flopp y disk dri v e, and D VD -R OM or CD-R W driv e. Locating the Contr ols and Connector s Fr ont 1 Power indicato r 2 Batte r y 1 and 2 in dicators 3 Hard di [...]
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V AIO Notebook User Guid e 24 7 LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) screen 8 Keyboar d 9 Speaker s 10 Interna l microphon e 11 T ouchpad 12 Left an d right buttons Back 1 Infr ared port 2 Docking / F loppy disk drive conne ctor 3 Monitor co nnector 4 USB co nnect or 5 DC In conn ector[...]
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Locati ng the Co ntrols an d Connectors 25 Left 1 PC card slots 2 i . L I N K ® (IEEE139 4) S400 connector * * i.LIN K is a trademark o f Sony used only to desi gnate that a pro duct c ontai ns an IEE E 1394 connect i on. The i.L IN K co nnectio n m ay vary, depe ndi ng on the softw are appli ca t ion s, operati ng system and i.LIN K-com patible d[...]
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V AIO Notebook User Guid e 26 Right 1 Power butt on 2 Multip urpose bay 3J o g D i a l ™ control 4 Microph one connector 5 Headphon e connector 6 In terco oler flap Bottom 1 In terco oler flap le ver 2 Multipurp ose bay release leve r[...]
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Connecti ng a P ower So urce 27 Connecting a P ower Sour ce Y ou can use either A C po wer or a rechar geable battery pack as a po wer source. Using the A C Adapter 1 Slide the LCD lock lev er to yo ur right. 2 Open the compu ter . 3 Plug the cable attached to t he A C adapter into the DC In co nnect or on the back of the compu t er . 4 Plug one en[...]
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V AIO Notebook User Guid e 28 Notes on the AC Adapter ❑ Y our c omput er o pe rate s on 10 0V - 2 40V AC 50/6 0 H z. ❑ Do not share the A C outlet with other po wer-con suming equipment, such as a copy machine o r shredder . ❑ Y ou can purchase a po wer strip with a sur ge protector . This de vice prev ents damage to you r computer caused b y[...]
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Connecti ng a P ower So urce 29 Using Battery P ower Y ou can use one or two battery packs as a sou rce of po wer. The second battery pack inserts into th e drive bay on the right side of th e computer . (See “Using a Second Battery P ack” on page 64.) Additional battery packs are a vailable as a separa te option . The battery pack that comes w[...]
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V AIO Notebook User Guid e 30 3 Close the cover o f the battery bay until it clicks. If the M ini Doc king Statio n is attached to your comput er , do not ins ert or remove t h e batte ry pack. Lifti ng and tu rning the comput er with the Min i Docking Sta tion attached may caus e the Mini Dockin g Station to dis connec t from the comp uter .[...]
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Connecti ng a P ower So urce 31 T o charge th e battery pack 1 Connect the A C adapter to the computer . 2 Insert the ba t tery pack . 3 When the battery is 85% full, the batter y ind icato r light turns off. Th is process tak es approximatel y tw o hours . ✍ The compu ter automa tically charge s the bat ter y (the batt ery i ndicator l ight flas[...]
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V AIO Notebook User Guid e 32 T o remove th e battery pack 1 Open the co ver o f the battery bay . 2 Pull out the battery pack. 3 Close the co ver of the battery bay . Notes on batter y ❑ T o d e termine th e remaining battery charge, see “Displaying Battery Information” in the on line manual “C us tomi zi ng Y our V AIO ® Note bo ok” . [...]
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Connecti ng a P ower So urce 33 ❑ When the computer is directly connected to A C power an d a battery pack is in the batt ery bay , it uses po wer from the AC ou t let. ❑ K eep the battery pack in t he computer w hile it is directly con nected to A C po wer . The battery pack continues to charge while you are u s ing the computer . ❑ If the b[...]
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V AIO Notebook User Guid e 34 ❑ If, after fully charging the battery pack, the battery power is still lo w , the battery pack may be reaching the end of its life an d should be replaced. ❑ If you ha ve not us ed the battery pack for a considerable amount of time, rechar ge the battery . Star ting Y our Notebook 1 Slide the LCD lock le ver in th[...]
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Shutting Do wn Y our Noteboo k 35 3 If necessary , adjust the brightness con trols for the LCD display: ❑ Decrease brightness, p res s Fn+F5 and then the down or left arro w ke y . ❑ Increase br ightness, press Fn+F5 an d then the up or right arro w ke y . Shutting Down Y our Notebook 1 Click the Start button on the W ind ows taskbar . 2 Click [...]
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V AIO Notebook User Guid e 36 4 Click OK. 5 W ait f o r yo ur comput er to turn off automatically . The power indicator (gre en) t urns off. 6 T urn of f any peripher als connected to your comp uter . If you are unable to shut down your computer: 1 Close or end all op erations by: ❑ Closing all applicatio ns. ❑ Removi ng the PC cards. ❑ Dis c[...]
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Shutting Do wn Y our Noteboo k 37 Closing y our computer Close the front panel 1 Hold the clip on the left top of the front panel. 2 Mov e the panel in direction of arro w . Completely close the front panel and locked in place. ✍ If you tou ch the LCD sc reen, you wil l leave fin gerprints on the LCD screen. Fr ont P anel clip[...]
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V AIO Notebook User Guid e 38 Close the in tercooler flap 1 Grasp both sides o f the flap while sliding the lev er s with your thumbs. ✍ The int ercooler flap does no t close auto maticall y . Y ou must discon nect all devi ces, such as th e AC adapter or moni tor , which are co nnected to the back of t he computer befo re closin g the inte rcool[...]
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39 Using Y our V AIO® Notebook Using the Ke yboard Y our k eyboard is very similar to a type w riter’ s, but the ke yb oard has additional ke ys that perform specif ic computer -related tasks. K eyboar d ✍ If the keycap co mes off, put it back in its pl ace and p ush down gentl y until it cl icks into place. If the Enter key , Space key or Shi[...]
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V AIO Notebook User Guid e 40 Key Description Numer ic keypa d area Contai ns the keys found on a typical calculator . Use t he nume ric keypad area to ty pe numb ers or to per form ma thematic al calcula tions su ch as addi tion and su btract ion. Note : you must press the Num Lock k ey to a ctivate the num eric keypad. (Whe n you do so, the Num L[...]
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Using t he K ey board 41 Combinations an d Functions with the Windows K ey Combinat ion Function + F1 Disp lays Windo ws Help . + T ab Switche s the selec ted butto n on the task bar . + E Display s Wind ows Explo rer . + F Displays the Window s Find: All Fi les window to find a file or folde r . This is th e equiv alen t of sel ect ing Fin d and t[...]
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V AIO Notebook User Guid e 42 Indicator s Indicator Function Power Light is green whe n the powe r to the com puter is turned on. Light is umber in Syst em Id le mode, a nd fla shes umbe r in Syste m Suspen d mode. T urns off when the computer is in System Hibern ation mod e or p owere d off . Batte ry 1 Indic ates the st atus of th e batter y inse[...]
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Using t he K ey board 43 Combinations an d Functions with the Fn Ke y Combinatio ns/Feature Fun ction Fn+ (ESC ) System Su spen d Puts th e system i nto System Suspen d mode, a power manag ement state. T o retu rn the sy stem t o the act ive state , press an y key or pr ess the po wer swit ch on your comput er . Fn+ (F3) Mute On/Off T og gles the b[...]
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V AIO Notebook User Guid e 44 Replacing a K eycap Replace the Enter ke ycap, Shift k eycap an d Space ke ycap as described belo w . For other ke y s, place the ke ycap s in their ori ginal p lace and gently push down until they click. T o replace t he enter key Enter Ke y Back Attaching Enter Key projec tions spring projections Push down[...]
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Repl acing a K eycap 45 T o replace the shift or space ke y Bac k Attachin g the Shift or Space K ey ✍ Do not use force to remov e the keycaps as t his may result in a malfuncti on. Do not push too hard on the keycaps when placing t hem. projections projec tions spring Push down[...]
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V AIO Notebook User Guid e 46 Using the T ouchpad The keyb oa rd co ntai ns a curs or-poi ntin g device call ed a touc hpa d. Y ou c an p oint to, select, drag, and scroll objects on the screen using th e built-in touchpad. Using the T ouchp ad Action Description Poi nt Slid e one fi nger on the t ouchp ad to pl ace the poi nter on an item or obj e[...]
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Using the T o uchpad 47 ✍ See Mouse Pr operties for info rmation on tou chpad featu res, such as cl icking both buttons si multa neously , adj ustin g touchp ad speed, an d Easy Laun cher funct ions. T o access Mouse Properti es, click the Start butto n, poin t to Settin gs, point to Control Panel, and then cli ck the Mouse ico n in the Con trol [...]
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V AIO Notebook User Guid e 48 Using the Flo pp y Disk Drive Y ou can use the supplied flo p py disk dri ve either as an e xternal driv e or as an internal dri ve in the dri ve bay . T o ensure proper operation, d o not insert or remov e the disk dri ve when the computer is in po wer savi ng mode. T o use as an external dri ve Connect the flop py di[...]
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Using th e Flopp y Disk Dr iv e 49 T o use as an internal drive 1 If another de v ice is in the multipurpose bay , remove the de vice. See “T o remov e the second battery pack” on page 66. 2 Insert the floppy disk driv e into the mu ltipurpose bay with the V A I O logo facing up. Continu e pushing the dri ve into the bay until the RELEASE le v [...]
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V AIO Notebook User Guid e 50 1 Hold the diskette with the label side facing up. 2 Gently push the diskette into th e drive u ntil it clicks into pl ace. T o remove a diskette ❑ When you finish using the diskette, w ait until the LED indicator turns off and then press the Eject bu tton to remo ve the diskette. Inserting Diskette Ejecting Disk ett[...]
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Using th e Flopp y Disk Dr iv e 51 Handling Diskettes ❑ Do not open the shutter manually and touch the surface of the diskette. ❑ K eep diskettes away f rom magnets. ❑ K eep diskettes away f rom direct sunlight and other heat sources. T o remove the floppy disk d rive When the comp uter is of f, skip steps 1 an d 3. 1 Right-cli ck the Po wer [...]
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V AIO Notebook User Guid e 52 When the multipurpose bay is emp ty , attach the weight saver to it. See “Using a Second Battery Pack” on page 64 for details on attaching the weight sav er . T o remove the flo ppy disk d rive (Wind ows 2000 mo dels only) 1 Double-click the Power Management icon in the system task tray . 2 The “Unplug or Eject?[...]
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Using the D VD-ROM or CD-R W Drive 53 Using the D VD-ROM or CD-R W Drive Y our c omputer comes with a D VD-R OM or CD-R W driv e. The CD-R W driv e is supplied with select mo dels only . T o insert a disc 1 T urn on the computer . 2 Press the Eject b utton to open the D VD-R OM or CD-R W dri ve. The tray slides out. ✍ When the computer is in powe[...]
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V AIO Notebook User Guid e 54 3 Place a D VD or CD in the tray with the label s i de facing up . For D VDs, which can be played on both sides, the side of the disc facin g up is the side that plays. Push the di sc onto the hub until the dis c clicks into place. 4 Close the tray by pushing it gently . Inserting a D VD or CD ✍ Do not put the sy ste[...]
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Using the D VD-ROM or CD-R W Drive 55 T o pla y a D VD When you play DVDs on a tele vision connected to the Mini Dockin g Station (PCGA-PS X1), a part of the video screen will not appear with the factor y setting. Adjust t he disp lay resolution to 64 0 x 480 as descri bed in “Sel ectin g the Dis pla y Mode” on page 154 in the online manual “[...]
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V AIO Notebook User Guid e 56 T o write t o a CD-R W or CD-R (For models with a CD-R W drive) If you use DirectCD™ to write data, you must first format the disc before writing on a ne w CD-R W or CD-R. If you do not format the disc, you r computer w ill not recognize it. T o make a CD-R to which da ta has been written read able on a CD-R OM dri v[...]
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Using the D VD-ROM or CD-R W Drive 57 T o remove the D VD-ROM or CD-R W drive 1 Right-cli ck the Po wer Management i con in the sys tem task tray and choose “Remo ve multipurpos e bay de vice [IDE].” A message ap pears informing y ou that the de vice can no w be safely remo ved f rom the system. 2 Slide the RELEASE le ver on the bottom of the c[...]
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V AIO Notebook User Guid e 58 Notes on CD and D VD m edia Handling CD and DVD media ❑ Do not touch the surface of the d isc. ❑ Do not d rop or bend the disc. Clean ing CD and DVD media ❑ Fingerprints and du s t on the sur face of a disc may cause read errors. Proper care of the disc is essential to ma in tain its reliability . Do not use solv[...]
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Using PC cards 59 Using PC cards Y our c omputer includes two PC card slots. PC cards allo w you to connect portable e x ternal devices, s uch as ano ther hard disk dri ve, or to connect a networ k. T o insert a PC Car d Use the lo wer slot for T ype III PC cards. 1 Pull the PC card RELEASE button a way fro m the computer , and then push it in to w[...]
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V AIO Notebook User Guid e 60 2 Remov e the PC card slot protector . 3 When you use a T ype III PC card, you need to remov e both the top and bottom PC ca rd slot protectors . 4 Insert the PC card into t he PC card slot with the fron t label facing up. Gently push the card into the slot until the card is f ixed into the conne ct or . The RELEASE bu[...]
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Using PC cards 61 T o remove a PC car d 1 Double-click in the system task tray . 2 The “Unplug or Eject har d ware” dialog box appear s . 3 In the Un plug or Ejec t Hardw are dialog b ox, select t he appropr i ate opti on, and then cl ick Stop. 4 Conf irm the de vice and click OK. 5 A message appears informing you that the de vice can n ow be s[...]
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V AIO Notebook User Guid e 62 Using Infrared Comm unication De vices Y our computer includes an inf rared port, located on the left side. Y ou can use this port to commu nicate with other infrared- equipped de vices with compatible protoco ls, such as a di gital still camera or ot her computers . T o use infr ared communication with another compute[...]
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Using Infrared Communic ation D e vices 63 ✍ Infrar ed commun icatio n capabil ity can be turned on and off. By defaul t, it is di sabled when your syst em is ship ped. T o enab le infrared use , click the inf rared icon in t he Windows C ontrol Pan el and selec t the Ena ble infr ared communi cation chec kbox on the Optio n s tab . Y o u can dis[...]
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V AIO Notebook User Guid e 64 Using a Second Battery P ack Y ou can purchase a second rechar geable battery pack. W ith two battery packs, you can e xtend the time that you use you r computer with batte ry po wer . When using two b attery packs, the battery pack y ou insert fi rst charges first. Th e battery pack you inse rt second char ges when th[...]
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Using a Sec ond Battery P ack 65 T o char g e the second battery pack K eep the battery pack in t he computer while it is connected to A C power . The battery indicator flash es while the batter y is char ging. See “T o charge the battery pack ” on p age 3 1 f or m o re in form atio n. Attach ing Weigh t Saver Char ging Second Battery P ack Bat[...]
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V AIO Notebook User Guid e 66 T o remove the second batt er y pack 1 There is a RELEAS E le ver on the bottom of the wei ght sa ver . T o remov e the battery pack, slide the RELEAS E le ver on the bottom o f the computer in the direction of the ar row . See also “T o remov e the floppy disk dri ve” o n page 51. 2 Remove th e weight sav er, and [...]
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Using th e Wei ght Sa ver 67 Using the W eight Sa ver The weight sav er p rotects the multip urpose bay when it is empty . T o attach the W eight Saver 1 If another de vice is in the multipurpose bay , remov e th e device. See “Notes on CD and DVD med i a” on page 58 for m ore information. 2 Slide the weight saver in the direction of the arro w[...]
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V AIO Notebook User Guid e 68 Remo ving the Optional Hard Dri ve (PCGA-HDX10) Wind ows Me m odel s 1 Right-click the Power Management icon in the system task tray and select “Remo ve multipurpose bay d evice”. The De vice Swapping mes sage appears. 2 Slide the Releas e le ver on the bottom of the unit in the d irection of the arrow and hold whi[...]
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Using Sm ar t Connect 69 Using Smar t Conn ect Windo ws Me™ mode ls Y ou can connect your V AIO® notebook to another V AIO computer that has the prein stal led W ind o ws Me o pera t i ng sy stem or the S ony Sm art C onnec t 3.0 softw are preinst alled. Y ou may use an i.LINK ®* cab le (op tional) to connect the two systems and then use one co[...]
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V AIO Notebook User Guid e 70 See Smart Connect online help for more infor m ati on. ✍ When you co nnect tw o V AIO co mputers, you must assig n each compu ter a unique name. The computers can be id entifie d by this uniq ue name when the two comput ers are networke d together . ✍ If you have p reviou sly purchased a V AIO c omputer or not eboo[...]
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Connec ting an i.L INK®*-compatib le De vice 71 Connecting an i.LINK® * -compatible De vice Y ou can connect an i.LINK * -compa t ible de vice such as a dig ital video camera recorder to th e S400 conn ect or . Y ou can then do wnload digital pictures from the i.LINK * -compatible digital vid eo camera recorder . ✍ i.LIN K * cables compatib le [...]
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V AIO Notebook User Guid e 72 D Vgate™ Digital V ideo Captures If your s ystem displays the message, “F ailed to record to D V deck, please check deck’ s power s tatus, cable connection ....”, while you ar e recording images to a digital v ideo device using D Vgate soft ware, clos e all open applications , and restart yo ur computer . Frequ[...]
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Connec ting an i.L INK®*-compatib le De vice 73 you chang e in this menu af fect the images in the monitor windo w only . Movie data imported to your hard driv e and images recorded to D V de vices will not be af fected. Hard Driv e Partit io n In order t o impro ve the perf ormance of you r computer’ s D Vgate™ M otion software, the hard disk[...]
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V AIO Notebook User Guid e 74 V AI O® Action Setup V AIO Action Setup manag es the settings for your computer’ s Jog Dial control, internal timer , and i.LINK * interface. An o vervie w of each of these functions is provided in the ne xt fe w pages. For more information on changing the settings using V AIO Action S etup, right- click the Jog Dia[...]
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V AIO® Action Setup 75 Using the Jog Dial Cont rol This section explains ho w to use the Jog Dial control. For information on ho w to change the Jog Dial control’ s settings, right-click the Jog Dial control icon in the task tray and click Help T opics. Launcher mode The Jog Dial control window is in launcher mode until a software appl ication i[...]
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V AIO Notebook User Guid e 76 software applicatio ns hav e two mod es in List V ie w: Simple Menu and Full Menu. Y ou can switch the mode by pressing the shift key while turning the Jog Dial control. Guide mo de The J og Di a l cont r ol w i n dow disp l ays Jo g Dial f unct i ons. Softwa re that sup ports the Jog Di al Co ntrol If Son y software t[...]
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V AIO® Action Setup 77 Dial og box When a windo w such as Screen properties is acti ve, Dialog is displayed in the Jog Dial control windo w . Y ou can select an item in the windo w by rota ting the Jog Dial control. Pressing the Jog Dial control is equi valent to p r essing Enter . Internal Timer Y ou can use the intern al timer to start an appl i[...]
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V AIO Notebook User Guid e 78 Using P ower Sa ving Modes When you use a battery as the s ource of po w er for your compu ter , you can take adv antage of po wer management sett ings to conserv e battery l ife. In addi tion to the normal operatin g mode, whic h allo ws you t o turn o ff sp ecific de vices, you r computer has thr ee distinc t po wer [...]
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Using P owe r Sav ing Mode s 79 T o activate System Suspen d mode Press Fn +Esc, or press the po wer b utt on and rel ease it i m medi atel y . Y ou ca n als o use the Po wer Management utility or the Jog Dial control to enter System Suspend mo de. T o return to normal mode Press any key or the Po wer bu tton for less than 4 seconds. System Hiberna[...]
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81 Connecting P e ripheral De vices Y ou can add funct ionality t o your compu ter b y connecti ng any of these pe ripheral de vices: ❑ Phone line (page 82) ❑ Mini Docking Station (pag e 85) ❑ External mous e or ke yboard (page 89) ❑ Printer (page 89) ❑ Flopp y disk dri ve (page 90) ❑ A V de vices (page 94) ❑ Printer (page 99) ❑ Ext[...]
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V AIO Notebook User Guid e 82 Connecting a Phone Line Y ou need to connect a pho ne line to take ad vantage of on l ine services and t he Internet. 1 Plug one end of the p hone cable into the pho ne line jack on the com puter . 2 Plug the other end into the wall jack. ✍ In order to regist er your Sony VAIO notebook, regi ster your softw are onlin[...]
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Using the Mini Dock ing Station 83 Using the M ini Dock i ng Station Y ou can use the PCGA-PSX1 Mini Docking Station to co nnect peripheral de vices such as a printer or e xternal display . ✍ Y o u must wait for t he IN USE indica tor to ligh t before using a co nnected peripheral de vice . Fr ont IN USE indica tor DC IN indi cator RELEASE lever [...]
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V AIO Notebook User Guid e 84 Back 1 i.LINK (I EEE1394 ) S400 connecto r * * i.LINK is a tradem ark of Sony use d onl y to desi gna te tha t a prod uc t co ntains an IEEE 13 94 connec tion. Th e i.L INK co nne c tion may vary , depend ing on the softw ar e applic at io ns, operat ing system an d i. L IN K -c om patible de vi ce s. All produc ts wi [...]
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Using the Mini Dock ing Station 85 Connecting the Mi ni Docking St ation Before co nnecting the Mini D ocking Station Y ou m u st plug the cab le attached to the A C adapter into the DC IN co nnector on the Mini Docking Station. Plug the power cord into the A C adapter and an electrical outlet. The DC IN i ndicator l ights on. T o connect the Mi ni[...]
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V AIO Notebook User Guid e 86 2 Attach the left side tab of the Mini Docking Station to the left side hollow of your comput er . Push the tab into the holl o w firmly until it clicks. 3 Align th e connector on the Mini D ocking Stat ion with the docking /flopp y disk dri ve connector on the back of your compu ter . 4 Firmly press the Mini Docking S[...]
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Using the Mini Dock ing Station 87 Removi ng the Mini Doc king Station fr om y our notebook When the comp uter is of f, skip step 1. When the co mputer is in po wer saving mode, switch to Normal mode, and then follow the steps belo w . 1 Press the UNDOCK button on the Mini Docking Station or click REMO VE on the Start menu. 2 After the IN USE indi [...]
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V AIO Notebook User Guid e 88 3 Release the left tab . Remo ving Mini Doc king Station ✍ When the Min i Docking Stat ion is attach ed to your compu ter , do not i nsert or remove the batt ery . T he Mini Docking Station may separate from the compute r . Do not remove th e Mini Do cking St ation wh en the IN USE ind icator is lit.[...]
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Using the Mini Dock ing Station 89 Connecting an exter nal mouse or ke yboar d Y ou can connect a USB or PS/2® style mous e or ke yboard. 1 Plug the ke yb oard cable or mouse cable into this connecto r with facing up. If the wheel fun ct ion of the PS/2 st yle mouse does n ot operate, connect the mouse to th e serial port using a PS/2 serial ada p[...]
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V AIO Notebook User Guid e 90 Connecting a flopp y disk drive to the Mini Docking Stat ion Y ou can use the floppy disk dri ve as an e xternal driv e by conn ecting it to the floppy di sk dri v e conn ector on the left side of the Mini Docking Station. Y ou can connect it w ithout t urning of f your comput er . Connecting a printer ✍ Before you c[...]
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Using the Mini Dock ing Station 91 1 W ith the V AIO logo f acing up, plug the cable firmly into the connector and both of the alignment posts in the guide holes . 2 W ith the V A IO logo facing up, plug the FDD into the other end until it locks in place. ✍ If your noteb ook is in power savin g mode , switc h to norma l mode before conn ecting a [...]
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V AIO Notebook User Guid e 92 Using the f loppy disk drive st and (fo r the Mini Do cking Station) Y ou can use the floppy disk dri ve on the Mini Docking S tation b y attaching it to the flopp y disk dri ve stand ( for Mini Docking St ation) as i llustrated belo w . 1 Place the protrusions on the floppy disk dri ve stand (for the Mini Dockin g Sta[...]
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Using the Mini Dock ing Station 93 3 Slide the flopp y disk driv e into the floppy dis k dri ve s tand. 4 Attach the flopp y disk dri ve cable from the computer to the flop py disk drive. Do not hyperexten d the LCD sc reen when y o u a re usin g the floppy disk drive stand ( for the Mini Docki ng Sta tion).[...]
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V AIO Notebook User Guid e 94 Connecting audio video (A V) devices Y ou can use audio/video de vices b y connecting the A V de vices to the Mi ni Docking Station. See the man u als and online h elp that came with your A V de vices for detailed instructions . By connecting an MD d eck or a CD player which has a CONTR OL A1 or CONTR OL A1 conn ector [...]
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Using the Mini Dock ing Station 95 *CONTR OL A1 o r CONTR OL A1 T o record music to a mini disc from a C D playing on the com puter via the OP TICAL OUT , (availab l e by conn ecting to the Mi ni Dockin g Station ) follow these step s: 1 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Contro l Panel. 2 Double-click Y A MAHA DS-XG Audio Co[...]
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V AIO Notebook User Guid e 96 Connecting a CD pla yer , an active speaker , or an amplifier Connect a CD player , an activ e speaker , or an amplifier to the LINE IN or LINE OUT connector of the Mini Docking Station to p l ay a CD and experience higher quali ty au dio. Connecting De vices Active speaker , amplifier , etc. CD play er , etc. Mini Doc[...]
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Using the Mini Dock ing Station 97 Connecting a Dolb y Digital™ Decoder int egrated device 1 Insert the D VD-R OM dri ve into the multipurpose bay 2 Connect the OPTICAL OUT conn ector to a Dolby Digital Decoder integrated device to e xperience Dolby Dig i tal recorded vid eos and dynamic sound. 3 Switch the Digital output to PCM when you co nnect[...]
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V AIO Notebook User Guid e 98 Connecting a TV or a video dec k Connect the com puter to a TV or a vi deo deck using aud io/video cables. Switch the input ch annel of the TV to e xternal input. Y ou also need t o set up the TV conf iguration system. See “Selecting the Display Mode” in the “C ustomizing Y our V AIO® Notebo ok” manual fo r mo[...]
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Connectin g a Printer to Y our Compu ter 99 Connecting a Printer to Y our Computer Y ou can connect the printer to your computer using the pr inter cable and the supplied floppy disk driv e cable to print documen ts. Bef ore using the printer ❑ Y ou need to install the software supplied with the printer . See the manual that came wi th your pri n[...]
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V AIO Notebook User Guid e 100 Connecting an Exte rnal Displa y Y ou can connect an exter nal display to yo ur notebook . For e xample, you can use the computer with an y of the follo w ing: ❑ Comput er display monitor ❑ Projector ✍ Before you connect the pr inter , t urn off y our compu ter , an d disconne ct the AC adapter and power cord fr[...]
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Connect ing an External Displ ay 101 T o connect a computer display Y ou can enhance the sound quality of your computer b y connecti ng external speake rs and an ex ternal microphone. See “T o connect ex ternal speakers” on page 103 and “T o connect an e xternal microph one” on page 104 for detail s on connecting e xternal speakers and an e[...]
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V AIO Notebook User Guid e 102 T o connect a proje ct or Using a projector con n ected to your computer can be con venient fo r presentations and slide sho ws. T o select a display When you connect an e x ternal display to the monitor co nnector , you can togg le the output among the LCD, the external monitor , or both devices. Use the Fn+F7 keys t[...]
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Connecti ng External Speake rs 103 Connecting External Speakers Y ou can enhan ce the sound qu ality of you r compute r by connecting external spe akers. T o connect external speakers ❑ Use the headphones s ymbol to locate the Headp hone connector . Plug the speaker cable in to this connector . T o Press R esult Switch t o an extern al disp lay F[...]
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V AIO Notebook User Guid e 104 Connecting an External Micr opho ne Y ou can enhance the quality of sound input by using an external microphone. T o connect an exter nal microphone ❑ Use the to lo cate the Microphone connector . Plug the microphone cable into this connector . ✍ See the man ual that ca me with your sp eakers for more in formatio [...]
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Conne cting a U niv ersal Serial Bus (USB) De vice (M ouse or K eyboa rd) 105 Connecting a Univer sal Serial Bu s (USB) De vice (Mouse or Ke yboard) Y ou can connect a USB style mouse or ke yboard. Plug the ke yboard cable or mou s e cable into this connector with the f acing up. Y ou can u se th e optio nal Sony U SB mou se P CGA-U M S1/A ser i es[...]
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107 Adding Memory Y ou can incr ease you r s ystem’ s memory b y installing optional mem ory mod ules . Y our s ystem comes with 128 MB of ins talled memory , which can be increased up to 256 MB (128 MB x 2). Y ou can add a n expansion memory modu le in a slot. Up to 12 8 MB ex pansion memory modu l es are a vail able as opt ional memory modules.[...]
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V AIO Notebook User Guid e 108 4 Lift the t wo stoppers at th e bottom of the ke yboard and sl ide the k eybo ard to ward th e LCD disp lay , then lift it away slightly . Remo ving the Memory Module Cover ✍ Remove the sc rew with a screwdriver of a pro per size. Ke yboard Sto ppers screw stopper[...]
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Addi ng Memor y 109 5 Lift the k eyboard from the LCD displa y side b y releasing the f our tabs, then gently lean it o ver the display . Be careful not to detach the cable when lifting the keyboa rd. 6 Remo ve the ne w memory module fro m its packaging. 7 Install the memor y module as described in the fo llo wing graphic. Lifting the K e y boa r d[...]
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V AIO Notebook User Guid e 110 8 Gently replace the ke yboar d, then press it into your com puter . Be careful not to detach the cable when replacing the keyboard . 9 Close the computer co ver , and tighten the s cre ws on the bottom of the computer . T o remo ve a memory module 1 Follo w st eps 1 to 5 of “T o inst all a memory module.” 2 T ouc[...]
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Addi ng Memor y 111 T o view the system memory 1 T urn on the computer . 2 Click the Start button, point to V AIO, and click “Sony Notebook Setup.” The Son y Notebook Setup screen appears. 3 Click the “ About This Computer” tab to view the system memory . If the additional memory is not sh own, repeat steps 1-9 of “T o ins tall a memo ry [...]
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113 Software Inf ormation About the Software on Y our Notebook Y our V AI O not eboo k i s ready to help you w or k, play , learn, and communicate as soon as you turn it on. This secti on giv es you an ov erview of the acti vities you can perform with your software titles. F or support information, see “F or Answers to Y our Software Q uestions?[...]
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V AIO Notebook User Guid e 114 America Online® (Windows Me only) America Online , Inc. America Online is a popular Internet online service. Stay in touch w ith family and frien ds with Easy-to- Use E-mail, manage your personal finances , get the latest ne ws and sports scores, and chat with th ousands of others who share your interests. Ar cSoft P[...]
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About the Software on Y our Notebook 115 EarthLink Network T otalAccess® (W indows Me only) Ear thLink, Inc. An Internet Service Pro vider that supplies access, information , and assistance to its customers, introducing them to the Internet. Member benefits include e-mail, a Personal Start Page, a free 6 MB web site, a memb er ne wsletter, and 24-[...]
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V AIO Notebook User Guid e 116 management, Media Bar sof tware includes digital video quality control and ef fects features. Media Bar software seamlessly inte grates a v ariety of ne w media formats with an easy- t o-use softw are interface. Micr osoft® Inter net Explorer Micr osoft Corpor ation Internet Expl orer deli vers the web the w ay you w[...]
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About the Software on Y our Notebook 117 Pr odig y Internet® ( Windo ws Me only) Pr odigy Commu nications Corp oration An online serv ice that helps you f ind what you need on line faster and smarter . Prodi gy del i ve rs powerf u l onli ne c on ten t such as spor ts sc ores , stoc k quo t es, ne ws , and easy access to Excite, plus quality custo[...]
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V AIO Notebook User Guid e 118 V AIO Action Setup Sony Electronics In c. V AIO Action Setup manag es the settings for your computer's Shortcut keys and i.LINK * interface. V AIO Supp ort Agent Sony Electronics In c. V AIO Suppo rt Agent provi des imme diate, interact i ve, on-line support . Mo vieShaker™ This application can be u s ed to cre[...]
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Mov ieShak er™ 119 Create a Mov ie using Shaker After adding clip(s) to the Clip tray , you can create a short movie using the Shaker featu re. Shaker ran domly select clips from t he Clip tray to create a 30-second s cene. 1 Click the Shak e tab . 2 Select a mood b y clicking a f ace in the Shaker tray . 3 Click . A thirty second scene is automa[...]
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V AIO Notebook User Guid e 120 Editing Clips and Scenes Y ou can edit your movie by adding ef fects and te xt, adjusting the color and contrast, and modifying the len gth of clips. Adding ef fects to a scene or a clip: 1 Double-click the clip or scene to move it to the W orking Panel. 2 Select the Ef fects tab from the Editing tray . 3 Drag and dro[...]
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Pict ureG ear™ 121 3 Select the format in which y ou want the d o cument to be sav ed. 4 Clic k Next. 5 Locate the folder to which you want the file sa ved. 6 Name the file. 7 Click Save. PictureGea r™ PictureGear is a digital image m anagement application that allo ws you to see all the images stored in any d i rectory on your computer . Thumb[...]
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V AIO Notebook User Guid e 122 4 No w add more pictures, frames , tex t, and ef f ect s. 5 When you are f inished, select Create Alb um in File menu or click the Create Alb um icon on the toolbar . 6 Designate the folder where y o u want to sa ve the Alb um. 7 Enter the T arget Alb um name, select Thumbnails and click OK. 8 The ne w album can be v [...]
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Fo r Answ ers to Y our So ftware Questi ons 123 For Answer s to Y our Software Questions Acr o bat Reader ® , Adobe PhotoDe luxe ® Home Editio n, Adobe Prem ier e® LE (Adobe Systems Inco rporated) America Onli ne ® (America Online) CompuServe ® 2000 ( Compu Serve) Dir ectCD, Easy CD Crea to r ™ (Adaptec , Inc .) EarthLink Network T otalAcces[...]
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V AIO Notebook User Guid e 124 Netscape Communi cator ® (Netscape C ommu nicati ons Corpo rati on ) PhotoPr inter ™ 2000 Pr o (Ar cSoft , Inc.) Pr odigy Int ernet ® (Prodigy Communi catio ns Corporat ion) Qui cke n ® 2000 Basic (Intu it, Inc.) Sony Ap pl ication s (So ny Electr onics, Inc. ) Sound F orge® XP (Sonic F oundry , Inc. ) W eb site[...]
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About Y our Recov er y CDs 125 W indows ® M illennium Editio n, W indows® 2000 Pr ofessional, W or d 2000, Internet Explo rer (Micr oso ft Corp orati o n) * Support from 1-888-4SONY PC is free of charge for 90 days a fter the origina l date of purchase. Sony Ser vice Center For the Sony Service Center nearest y o u, call 1-888-4SONYP C (1-888-4 7[...]
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V AIO Notebook User Guid e 126 Using Y o ur R ecovery C Ds The follo wing sections descr ibe how to use the Application Recov e r y , System Recov er y , and Dri ver Reco very utilities. Using the Appl ication Reco very CD(s) The Application Recovery CD(s) allo ws you to reinstall individual applications and de vice dri vers if the y are corrupted [...]
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Using Y o ur Recov er y CDs 127 Using the System Reco ver y CD(s) Y ou can reinstall software titles that shipped with your co mpu ter if the y are corrupted or erased. Y ou may no t need to reco v er the entire contents of yo ur hard dri ve. If you e xperience a problem with yo ur co mpu ter , reinstalling an indi vidual de v ice dri ver or softwa[...]
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V AIO Notebook User Guid e 128 If your com puter does not start from th e Recover y CD 1 Press the po wer butt on and hold it for more than four seconds to turn of f the computer . 2 T urn on the computer . When the Son y logo is displayed, p ress the F2 ke y . The BIOS s etup menu scree n appears. 3 Press the arro w keys to select the Exit menu. 4[...]
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Using Y o ur Recov er y CDs 129 Using the Driver Reco very CD(s) The Dri ver Reco very CD utili ty allows you to reinstall indi vidual driv ers and repair softw are applications if they become corrupted or are accidentally erased. Y ou can reinstall an indi vidual dri ver to correct a p roblem that you ar e e xperiencing with your co mputer , hardw[...]
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131 T r oubleshooting This sect ion descri bes ho w to solv e common problems you may encounter when using yo ur notebook. Man y problems ha ve simple s olutions , so try t hese suggestio n s before you contact Sony P C Suppo rt (http: //www .son y .com/ pcsu pport). T r oubleshooting y our notebook (W indo ws Me only) When s tarting your no tebook[...]
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V AIO Notebook User Guid e 132 My notebook starts, but my system doesn ’t start properly . ❑ When the internal backup battery is low on po wer , it may not start your system properly . The message “Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to setup” appears at the bottom o f the screen. F ollo w these steps: 1 Press F2. The BIOS Setup menu app[...]
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T roublesh ooti ng 133 7 Press the arr ow k eys to select “Get Def ault V alues” and then press Enter . The message “Load default conf iguration no w?” appears. 8 Select Y es, then pres s Enter . 9 Use the directional arro w k eys to select “Exit” (Sa ve Changes ), and then press Enter . The message “Sav e configu ration changes and e[...]
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V AIO Notebook User Guid e 134 My notebook does not enter the power saving mode I sele cted. (Wi ndows Me models o nly) ❑ Click Start, point to Prog ram, point to Accessor ies, point to System T ools, and then click System Inf ormation. The Help and Support windo w appears. ❑ Click System Configuration Utility under the T ools menu. ❑ Click t[...]
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T roublesh ooti ng 135 The Po wer Management setting i s not re sponding . Y our n otebook’ s operating s ystem may becom e unstable if a l owe r po wer state, such as system h ibernation is initiated, and then changed b efore the notebook completely enters the lower po wer state. T o restore the no tebook to its normal operating stability: ❑ C[...]
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V AIO Notebook User Guid e 136 The ima ge on my connected ext ernal display is not center ed or sized pro perly. Use the controls on your e xternal display to adjust the image. See the manual that came with your display for more informat i on. I want t o change the video r esolution of my disp l ay . Y ou can use independent con trols to chan ge th[...]
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T roublesh ooti ng 137 1 Click Start, point to Control Panel, and then click on the Mouse icon. 2 Change the b utton assignments in the Mouse Proper ties dialo g box. (One of the buttons is assigned to the double-click action.) The poi nter does n ot move while us ing the T ouchpa d or Mouse. ❑ Clic k the St a rt button on th e W in dows task bar[...]
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V AIO Notebook User Guid e 138 ❑ If the disc requ ires softwar e, make sure the softw are is installed according to the manuf act urer’ s instructions. ❑ A dirty or damaged di sc may caus e the not ebo ok t o s top res po ndi n g whi le it tries to read the disc. If necessary , restart the notebook, remo v e the disc, and then check i t for d[...]
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T roublesh ooti ng 139 The i. LINK * -compatible devi ces connected t o the Mini Docking Station do not w ork. ❑ Use the i.LINK * connector that is located on your notebook. ❑ If the message “Th ere are no Digital V ideo de vices connected to this computer , or the po wer is off” ap pears, unplug the i .LINK * cable and try plug ging i t in[...]
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V AIO Notebook User Guid e 140 I hear backg round “noi se” while using Windows Me dia Player to play my music CDs. Sony sug gests using the preinstalled Media Bar s oftware to play audio CDs. I can no t use the DVga te software. If your notebook is using the Ultim ate Battery Life profile for its po wer saving mode, you cannot use D Vgate or Sm[...]
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T roublesh ooti ng 141 ❑ Ha ve yo ur phone com pany check that y our phone line is free fr om any line nois e. ❑ If your p roblem is fax-r elat ed, check that there are no prob lems with the f ax machine you are calling and that it is compatible with fax modems. ❑ If you are having a pr oblem connecting wit h your Inter n et Service Pro vider[...]
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V AIO Notebook User Guid e 142 My microph one does n ot work. If you are u s ing an exter n al microphone, check th at the micro phone is plugged into the Micropho ne connector . See “Connecting an Extern al Microph one” on page 104 for detail s. T roub leshooting the printer I cannot print. ❑ The def ault sett ing for the printe r port mode [...]
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Supplem ental Inf ormation 143 Supplemental Inf ormation Switchi ng Between NTSC and P AL Standar ds Y our computer is designed to allow you to switch between NTSC and P AL standar ds . F or details on s w it chi ng fro m one standard to an other , go t o Ask So n y at http: //www .sony .com/pcsupport. Selecting the Pri nter P or t Mode for Y our P[...]
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V AIO Notebook User Guid e 144 Getting Help Son y pro vides se veral s upport opt ions for y our Son y computer . When you ha ve questions about your comp uter and the preinstalled softw are, check these sources for answers , in the follo wing sequence: 1V A I O ® Notebook User Gu i de The User Guide (thi s manua l) contains informa tion on how to[...]
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Specific ations 145 Specifications Model PC G-XG500/ PCG-XG50 0K PCG-XG70 0/ PCG-XG70 0K Processor 700 MHz ** Intel ® Penti um ® III with Inte l ® Sp eedSte p ™ T echno logy † 750 MHz ** Intel ® Pentium ® III with Inte l ® Spe edStep ™ T echno logy † Hard Disk Drive 10 G B ‡ 20 GB ‡ Standard RAM 128 MB PC10 0 SDRAM (O ne 128 MB mo[...]
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V AIO Notebook User Guid e 146 Built-in Ca pabilities Micropho ne, Stereo speaker s, T ouc h pad T elecommunication Capabiliti es Fax send /recei ve ‡‡ Connectio n Capabilities USB port S400 i .LINK ®* AC adap ter Headpho ne Mini Doc king Statio n Infrared Microp hone T yp e II (2 ) & III PC C ards RJ-11 ph one jack Additional Co nnection [...]
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Specific ations 147 * i.LINK is a t rad emark of Son y used to de sig n a te tha t a pr oduct con tains an IE EE 1394 con nectio n. The i.L IN K c onn ection m ay vary, depe nd ing on th e soft ware ap pl ic at ions, oper ating sy ste m and i.LINK-c ompatibl e device s. All pr oduc ts with an i.L IN K co nnecti on m ay not comm uni ca te with each [...]
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V AIO Notebook User Guid e 148[...]
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149 Inde x A AC adapter 27 AC power 27 adding hard ware 81 peripher als 81 adjusting brig htnes s 35, 43 Alt key 40 Applicatio n Recovery CD 126 Applicatio ns key 40 B ba tter ies 33 usin g 33 battery pac ks 29 charging 31, 65 indicator light status 32 indicator lights 42, 64 inserting 29 inserting into battery bay 29 loading 29 power statu s 31 re[...]
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V AIO Notebook User Guid e 150 network 59 party ph one lines 82 PBX 82 phone line 82 power s ource 27 connectors DC In 27 i.LINK 25 infrared 62 monitor print er 89 USB 24, 26 correction keys 40 Ctrl key 40 cursor-movemen t keys 40 customer assis t ance support options 144 D DC In 27 digital still camer a 62 diskettes ejecting 50 handling 51 inserti[...]
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Inde x 151 H handling 19 CD-ROMs and DVD-ROMs 58 diskettes 51 handling the LCD screen 19 hard driv e s indicator light 42 installing addition al 59 hard ware online s upport 144 Help Mouseware 47 help 144 I i.LINK 25 indicator lights 42 batt ery 42, 64 Caps Lo ck 42 hard driv e 42 Num Lock 42 Scroll Lock 42 infrared comm unication devices 62 other [...]
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V AIO Notebook User Guid e 152 Connectin g Audio and Video 97 Left/Right 84 peripher al device audio/vi deo (AV) 94 CD player 94 MD player 94 floppy disk driv e (FDD) 90, 91 print er 89, 90 TV/VCR 98 removing 87 Undocking 87 Mini docking station connecting print er 89 Front 83 modem laws governi ng 7 troubles hooting 140 monitor 24 connecting 100 s[...]
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Inde x 153 Serial 84 SERIAL/CONTROL A1 switch 84 USB 84 VIDEO 84 powe r 42 cord 27 switch 34 power s aving mo des 78 System Hibernation 43, 79 System Idle 78 System Susp en d 78 Video Stan dby 43 power sourc e 28 power sourc es 29 connecting 27 Print Screen key 40 printer connector 89 printer connector 89 R radio i nterferenc e 6 rechargeable batte[...]
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V AIO Notebook User Guid e 154 TV interference 6 TV or a video deck 98 U USB connector 24, 26 V VAIO Action Setup 74, 118 Video Stan dby mode 43 W weight s aver attaching 64 Window s Contro l Panel 63 Explorer 41 Find wi ndow 41 help 41 key 40 key combi nations 41 Start button 35 taskbar 35, 133[...]