Sony VAIO PCG-V505 Series, PCG-V505AC, PCG-V505ACK, PCG-V505ACP, PCG-V505AX Quick Start Manual

VAIO® Computer
Quick Start

PCG-V505 Series

Contents

Notice to Users............................................5

Setti ng Up .......... ......................... ...............1 5

Unpacki n g Yo ur Comp u ter.......................................16

Applying Ergonomics ................................. ....... .......18

Locating Controls and Ports......................................19

Getting Starte d .......... ....... ............ .............25

Turni n g On You r Co mpu t er.................................... ..26

Using the Touch Pad.................................................29

Register i n g Yo ur C omp u t er......................................31

Locating Your VAIO Computer User Guide............32

Setting Up A Dial-Up Connection............................34

Turni n g Off Your Co m put er..... .. ....... ... ....... .............36

Expand ing Your Computi ng Power..... ....39

Upgrading Memory...................................................40

Locating Preinstalled Programs ................................40

Using the Application Recovery and

System Recov e r y CDs..............................4 1

Application and System Recovery CDs....................42

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Using You r Recov e r y CDs.... ...................................42

Caring for Your Compute r...... ..................49

Stori n g Your Com p u t er ...... ......................................50

Using Cables and Connections .................................50

Cleaning Your Computer..........................................51

Handl ing the LCD Screen.........................................51

Troubleshooting........................................53

Troubleshooting Your Com puter (W indows XP).....54

Troubleshooting Your Com puter (W indows 2000). .59

Suppor t Op ti o n s................................. .......................63

Index........................................................... 65

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Noti ce to U sers

© 2003 Sony Electronics I nc. All rights
reserved. This manual and the software
desc r ibed her e i n , in wh ole or in part, ma y not
be reproduced, translated, or reduced to any
machine-readable form without prior written
approval.

SONY ELECTRONICS INC. PROVIDES NO
WARRANTY WITH REGARD TO THIS
MANUAL, THE SOFTWARE, OR OTHER
INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN
AND HEREBY EXPRESSL Y DISCLAIMS
ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANT AB ILITY OR FITNESS FOR
ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH
REGARD TO THIS MANUAL, THE
SOFTWARE, OR SUCH OTHER
INFORMATION. IN NO EVENT SHALL
SONY ELECTRONICS INC. BE LIABLE
FOR ANY INCIDENTAL,
CONSEQUENTIAL, OR SPECIAL
DAMAGES, WHETHER BASED ON TORT,
CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE, ARISING
OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS
MANUAL, THE SOFTWARE, OR OTHER
INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN OR
THE USE THEREOF.

Sony Elect ron ics In c. res erves the r igh t to mak e
any modification to this manual or the
inform ati on contain ed herein at any time
withou t not ice. The s oftw are descr ibe d h erei n is
govern ed by the terms of a s epa rate us er licen se
agreement.

This product contains software ow ned by Sony
and lice ns ed by third parties. Use of such
software is subject to the terms and conditions
of license agreements enclosed with this
product. Some of the software ma y not be

transported or used outside the United States.
Software specifications are subject t o change
without notice and may not necessarily be
identical to current retail versions.

Updates and additions to software may require
an additional charge. Subscriptions to online
service providers may requi re a fee and credit
card information. Financial services may
require prior a rrangements wi th participating
financial institutions.

As an ENERGY

STAR® Partner, Sony

Corporation has
determined that this
product mee t s the

ENERGY STAR®

guidelines for energy
efficiency.

The International
Equipmen t Pr ogr am is an int ern atio nal pr o gram
that promotes energy saving through the use of
computers and other offi ce equipment. Th e
program backs the development and
dissem in a tio n of prod u cts with fun ctio ns th at
effecti vely reduc e energy consumption. It is an
open system in which business proprietors can
participate voluntarily. The targeted products
are office equipment such as computers,
displays, printers, facsimiles and copiers. Their
standa rd s and logos are uniform among

ENERGY ST AR® Office

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participating nations. ENERGY STAR is a U.S.
registered mark.

The Wireless LAN
functionality

which is
incorporated into
selected models
only, has passed Wi­Fi certification and
compli es with the
interoperability
specifications
establi shed by
WECA (Wir eless
Ethernet
Compatibility
Alliance).

* Selected models may come with a PC

Card.

Sony, DVgate, Handycam, i.LINK, Mavica,
MagicGat e™ Memory Stick, Memory Stick,
MovieShaker, VAIO, and the VAIO logo are
trade m arks of Sony Cor poratio n. Microsoft ,
Wi ndows Media, Windows, Window s NT, and
the Windows logo are registered trademarks of
Micros of t Corporati on. Intel, Sp eedStep, and
Pentium are trademarks or regis tered
trademarks of Intel Corporation. PS/2 is a
registered trademark of IBM. Acrobat Reader,
Photoshop, Phot oshop Eleme nts, and Premie re
are trad emarks o f Adobe Systems In corpo rated.
PowerPanel is a trademark of Phoenix
Technologies Ltd.

*

,

other. Please refer to the documentation that
came with your compatible i.L I N K de vice for
information on operating conditions and proper
connection. Before connect ing compatibl e
i.LINK PC peripherals to your system, such as a
CD-RW or hard dis k dr ive, confirm their
operating system compatibility and required
operating conditions. All other trademarks are
trademarks of their respective owners.

End User / Product
Activation Requirements

Certain so ftw a r e product(s) included with this
computer may include features such as copy
protecti on an d con tent ma nage ment te chnol ogy.
Use of the software product(s) requires
agreement to applicable en d us er agreements
and full comp li ance with applicable product
activation procedu res. Product activation
procedures and pr ivac y pol ici es will be detai le d
during initial launch of the software product(s),
or upon certain reinstallations of the software
product(s) or reconfiguration of the computer,
and may be comp leted by Inter net or telephone
(toll charges may apply).

Owner’s Record

The model number and serial number ar e
located on the bottom of you r S ony VAIO
computer. Re f er to the model a nd serial number
when you call your Sony Ser vice Center.
Model Number: PCG-661L, 661R, 662R
Serial Num ber:______________________ __

Rever s e engineering or disassemb ly is
prohibited. i.LINK is a trademark of Sony used
only to des ignate that a product contains an
IEEE 139 4 connection. T he i.LINK connection
may vary, depending on the s of tware
applications, operating system, and compatible
i.LINK devices. All products with an i.LINK
connection may not communi cate with each

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Notice to Users

Safety Information

WARNING

❑

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not
expos e your computer to ra in or moisture.

❑ To avoid electrica l shock, do not open the

cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified
personne l only.

❑ Never install modem or telephone wiring

during a lightning storm.

❑ Never install telephone jacks in wet

locations unless the jack is specifically
designe d for we t loca tio ns.

❑ Never touch uninsulated telephone wire

or terminals unless the telephone line has
been disconnected at the network
interface.

❑ Use caut ion when installing or modifying

telephon e lin es .

❑ Avoid using the modem dur ing an

electrical storm.

❑ Do not use th e modem or a telephone to

report a gas leak in the vic inity of the leak.

❑ A socket outlet should be as close as

possible to the unit and easily accessible.

❑ i.LINK, PC Card, and USB connect ors are

not supplied with Limited Power Sources.

.

To change the backup battery,
please contact your nearest Sony
Service Center.

Caution: The use of optical
instruments with this product will
increase eye hazard. As the laser
beam used in this product is
harmful to the eyes, do not
attempt to disassemble the
cabinet. Refer servicing to
qualified personnel only.

(For CD-RW/DVD Combo Drive,
CD-ROM drive, DVD-ROM drive)
Danger: Visible and invisible
laser radiation when open. Avoid
direct exposure to beam.

Caution: To reduce the risk of fire,
use only No. 26 AWG or larger
telecommunication line cord.

AVERTISSEMENT

❑

Pour prévenir tout risque d’incendie ou
d’électrocution, garder cet appareil à
l’abri de la pl uie et de l’humi dité.

❑ Pour prévenir tout risque d’électrocution,

ne pas ouvrir le châssis de cet appareil et
ne confier son ent retie n qu’à une per sonne
qualifiée.

❑ Ne jamais effectuer l’instal lation de fil

modem ou téléphone durant un orage
électrique.

❑ Ne jamais effectuer l’instal lation d’une

prise té léphonique dans un endroit
mouillé à moins que la prise soit conçue à
cet effet.

❑ Ne jamais to uch e r un fil télé ph o ni que à

découvert ou un terminal à moins que la
ligne télé phonique n’ait été débranche de
l’interface réseau.

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❑ Soyez très pr udent lorsque vous installez

ou modifiez les lignes téléphoniques.

❑ Évitez d’utiliser le modem durant un

orage électrique.

❑ N'utilisez pas le modem ni le téléphone

pour prévenir d'une fuite de gaz quand
vous êtes près de la fuite .

❑ L’appareil doit être le plus près possible

d’une prise murale pour en faciliter
l’accès.

❑ Des connecteurs i.LINK, PC Card, et

USB ne sont pas fo urnis avec des So urces
d’Énergie Limitées.

Pour changer la pile de rechange,
veuillez contacter votre centre de
service Sony le plus près.

Avertissement: L'utilisation
d'instruments optiques avec ce
produit augmente les risques pour
les yeux. Puisque le faisceau
laser utilisé dans ce produit est
dommageable pour les yeux, ne
tentez pas de désassembler le
boîtier. Adressez-vous à un agent
de service qualifié.

(Pour le lecteur Combo de
CD-RW/DVD, le lecteur CD-ROM,
le lecteur DVD-ROM) Danger:
Radiation laser visible et invisible
si ouvert. Évitez l’exposition
directe au faisceau.

Attention : Afin de réduire les
risques d'incendie, n'utilisez
qu'un cordon de communication
N0. 26 AWG ou plus gros.

If you have questions about this product, you
can reach t he Sony Customer Information
Service Center at 1-888-4-SONY-PC; or write
to the Sony Customer Information Service

Center at 12451 Gate w ay Blvd., Ft. Myers, FL
33913 or find Sony Cust om er Service on the
Web at: http://www.sony.com/pcsupport.

Regu l ato r y I n formatio n

Declaration of Conformity

Trade Name: Sony

Model No.: PCG-661L, 661R,

662R

Responsible Party: Sony Electronics

Inc.

Address: 680 Kinderkamack

Road
Oradell, NJ 07649

Telephone:
(For FCC-related
matt ers only.)

This device complies with Part 15 of the
FCC rules. Ope ratio n is subj ect to the
following two conditions:

(1) This de vice may not cause har m f ul
interference, and

(2) this de vice must accept any interference
received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to
compl y with the lim its for a Clas s B digi tal
device, pu rsuant to Part 15 of the Rules. These
lim i ts are des i g ned t o provi d e r e as o nable
protection against harmfu l interferenc e in a
reside n tial installatio n . This equ ip me nt
generate s, uses , and can radia te rad io fre quen cy
energy and, if not inst alled and used i n
accordanc e with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications.
However , there i s n o guar antee t hat int erfe renc e
will not occur in a particular installation. If this

201-930-6972

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Notice to Users

equipment does cause harmful interference to
radi o or televisio n rec eption, wh ic h can be
deter mined by turnin g the equipment off and
on, the user is enco u ra ged to try to correc t the
interference by one or more of the following
measures:

❑ Reorien t or relo cate the rec eivi ng antenn a.
❑ Increase the separation between the

equipment and the receiver.

❑ Connect the equipment to an outlet on a

circuit different from that to which the
recei ver is connected.

❑ Consult the dealer or an experienced

radio/TV technician for help.

You are cautioned that any changes or
mod if ications t o the com p uter no t ex pres s l y
approved in this manual could void your
authority to operate t his equipment.

Only peripherals (computer input/output
devices, terminals, pri nters, etc.) that comply
with FCC Class B limits may be attached to this
computer product. O per ation with non­compliant peripherals is likely to result in
interference to radio and television reception.

All cabl es us ed to connect peripherals must be
shield ed and grounded . Oper ation with cables
connected to periphe rals that are no t shi elded
and gr oun ded ma y r esu lt in i nter fere nce t o radi o
and tele vision reception.

FCC Part 68

This equ ipment complies wi th Part 68 of the
FCC rules and the requiremen ts adopted by the
ACTA. On the bottom of this equipment is a
label that contains, among other information, a
product identifier in the format
US:AAAEQ##TXXXX. If requested, this
inf ormation m u st be provided to the telephone
company.

This modem uses the USOC RJ11C telephone
jack.

The REN is used to determine the number of
devices wh ich may be connected to the
telepho ne line. Excess ive RENs on the
telephone line may result in the devices not
ringing in response to an incoming call. In
most, but not all ar eas , the sum of the RENs
should not exceed five (5.0). To be certain of
the numb er of devices that may be conne cted to
the line, as determined by the total RENs,
contact th e te lepho ne co mpany t o dete rmin e the
maximum REN for the calling area. For
products approved after July 23, 2001, the REN
for this product is pa rt of th e prod u ct ide ntif ier
that has the format US: AAAEQ##TXXXX.
The digits represented by ## ar e the REN
without a decimal point (e.g., 03 is a REN of

0.3). For earlier products, the REN is separately
shown on the label.

If this equi pme n t cau ses har m to th e tele pho ne
network, the telephone company will notify you
in advance that temporary discontinuance of
service may be required. If advance notice is
not practical, the telephone company will notify
the custome r as soon as pos sibl e. Also, you will
be adv is e d of yo ur r ig ht to fi le a com p la in t w ith
the FCC if you believe it is necessary.

The telephone company may make changes in
its facili tie s, eq u ip ment, op e ra tio n s or
procedures that coul d affect the operations of
the equipment. If this happens, the telep hone
company wil l provide advanc e notice in order
for you to make the necessary modifications in
order to maintain uninterrupted service.

If trouble is experienced with this equipment,
you can reach the Sony Customer Information
Servic e Cen ter at 1-888-4- SONY-PC, or write
to the Sony Customer Information Service
Center at 12451 Gatew ay Blvd., Ft. Myers, FL
33913; or f ind Sony Cust om er Service on the
Web at: http://www.sony.com/pcsupport. If the
equipment is causing harm to the telephone
network , t he telephone company may request

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that you disconnect the equipment until the
problem is resolved.

Repair of this equipment should be made only
by a Sony Service Center or Sony authorized
agent. For the Sony Servi ce Center nearest you,
call 1-888-4-SONY-PC (1-888-476-6972).

This equipment cannot be us ed on public coin
service provided by t he telephone company.
Connection to party line service is subject to
state and po ssib le provi nc ial ta rif fs. Cont ac t the
state public or provincial utility service
commission, public service commission, or
corporation commission for information.

If your home has s pecially wired alarm
equipment connected to the telephone line,
ensure t he i ns tallation of this equipment do es
not disable your alarm equipment. I f yo u have
questions about what will disable alarm
equipment, consult your telephone company or
a qualified installer.

Use a surge arresto r to protect against el ectrical
surges.

FCC Radio Frequency
Exposure (United States)

This equipment complies with FCC radiation
exposu re limits set for th for an uncont rolled
environm ent. This equipment should be
installed and operated wit h minimum distance
of 8 inches ( 20 cm ) between the radiator and
body (excluding extremitie s : hands, wri s ts, and
feet).

To prevent radio interfer ence to the licensed
service, th is device is intended to be operated
indoors and away from windows to provide
maximum shielding. Equipment (or its transmit
antenna) that is installed outdoors is subject to
licensing.

The term “IC:” befor e the
cer tific a t io n/re gis trat ion num b er on l y signif ies
that the Industry Canada technical
specificat ions were met.

L’u tilisation de ce dispositif est autorisée
seulement aux conditions s uivantes: (1) il ne
doit pas produire de brouillage et (2)
l’utilisateur du dispositif doit être prêt à
accepter tou t brouillage ra dioélectrique reçu,
même si ce brouillage est susceptible de
compromettre le fonctionnement du dispositif.

Pour empêcher que cet appareil cause du
broui llag e au serv ic e faisa n t l’ob jet d’u n e
licence, il doit être utilisé à l’interieur et devrait
être placé loin des fenêtres afi n de fournir un
écran de blindage maximal. Si le matériel (ou
son antenne d’ émission ) e s t i ns tallé a
l’exterieur, il doit faire l’objet d’une licence.

L’expression “IC:” avant le numéro
d’homol ogation/e nr egistremen t signifie
seulement que les spécifications techniques
d’Industrie Canada on t ét é r es pectées.

Telephone Consumer
Protection Act of 1991
(United States)

Users are not permitted t o make changes or
modify the system in any way.

IC RSS-210 (Canada)

Operation is subject to the following two
condit ions: (1) this device may not cause
interference, and (2) this device must accept
any interference, including interference that
may cause undesired oper ation of the device.

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The T elephone Cons umer Protection Act of
1991 makes it unlawful fo r any person to us e a
computer or other electronic device, including
fax machines , to send any message unless such
message clear ly contains, in a mar gin at the top
or bottom of each transmitt ed page or on the
first page of the transmission, the date and time
it is sent and an identificat ion of the busin es s ,
other entity, or individual sending the message,
and the telephone number of the sending

Notice to Users

machine or s uch busine s s , other entity, or
indi vidua l . ( The tele phon e nu m ber pr ovide d
may not be a 900 number or any ot her number
for which charg es exce ed local or long-d istan ce
transmission charges.)

In order to program this information into your
facsimile machine, see your fax software
documentation.

Telephone Consumer
Guideli n es (Cana d a)

Please refer to your t e lephone directory under
‘Privacy Issues’ and/or ‘Terms of Service.’ For
more detailed information, please cont act:

CRTC
Terrasses de la Chaudière, Tour centrale
1 promenade du Por tage, 5 étage Hull
PQ K1A 0N2.

This Class B digital apparatus complies with
Canadian ICES-003.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est
conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

RECYCLING LITHIUM ION
BATTERIES

RECYCLING
LITHIUM-ION
BATTERIES

Lithium-Ion
batteries ar e
recyclable.

You can help
preserve our
environment by
returning your used
rechargeable
batteries to the
collection and
recycling location
nearest you.

For more information regarding recycling of
rechargeable batteries, call t oll free 1-800­822-8837, or visit http://www.rbrc.org/.

Caution: Do not handle dama ged or leaking
Lithium-Ion batteries.

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RECYCLAGE DES
ACCUMULATEURS AUX
IONS DE LITHIUM

RECYCLAGE DES
ACCUMULATEU
RS AUX IONS DE
LITHIUM

Les accumulateurs
aux ions de lithium
sont recyclables.

Vous pouvez
contrib uer à
préserver
l’envir onnement en
rappor tant les piles
usées dans un point
de col lection et
recyclage le plus
proche.

Pour plus d’informations sur le recyclage
des accum ulate u rs, té lé pho nez le numé ro
gratu it 1-800-82 2- 8837 (Eta ts- Units et
Canada uniquement), ou visitez
http://www .rbrc.org/.

Avertiss m en t: N e pas uti lise r des
accumulateurs aux ions de lithium qui sont
endom ma gées ou qui fuie nt.

Do not handle damaged or leaking
lithium ion batteries.

Danger of explosion if battery is
incorrectly replaced. Replace
only with the same or equivalent
type recommended by the
manufacturer. Discard used
batteries according to the
manufacturer’s instructions.

The battery pack used in this
device may present a fire or
chemical burn hazard if
mistreated. Do not disassemble,
heat above 140°F (60°C) or
incinerate. Dispose of used
battery promptly. Keep away from
children.

Ne pas utiliser des batteries au
lithium ionisé qui sont
endommagées ou qui fuient.

Une batterie non conforme
présente un danger d'explosion.
La remplacer seulement par une
batterie identique ou de type
équivalent recommandé par le
fabricant. Évacuer les batteries
usées selon les directives du
fabricant.

La manutention incorrecte du
module de batterie de cet
appareil présente un risque
d'incendie ou de brûlures
chimiques. Ne pas démonter,
incinérer ou exposer à une
température de plus de 60°C.
Évacuer promptement la batterie
usée. Garder hors de portée des
enfants.

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Notice to Users

INDUSTRY CANADA NOTICE

NOTICE: The Industry Canada label identifie s
certified equipment. This certification means
that the equ ipment meets certain
teleco m munications network protective,
operational and saf ety requirements as
prescribed in the appropriate Terminal
Equipment T echnical Requir ements
document(s). The Department does not
guarant ee th e equip m ent w ill ope ra te to the
user’s satisfaction.

Before installing this equipment, users should
ensure that it is permissible to be connected to
the facilities of the local telecommunications
company. The equipment must also b e installed
using an acceptable method of connecti on.

The customer should be aware that compliance
with the above conditions may not prevent
degrad ation of service in some situations .

Repairs to certified equipment should be
coordinated by a repres entative des ignated by
the supplier. Equipm ent malfuncti ons or any
repairs or alterations made by the user to this
equipment may give the t e lecommunicat ions
company cause to request that the user
disconnect the equipment.

devices s ubject only to the requirement that the
sum of the RENs of all the devices does not
exceed 5. Th e REN fo r this equipment is 0.2.

AVIS DE L’INDUSTRIE
CANADA

AVIS: L’étiquette d’Industrie Canada identifie
le matériel homologué.

Cette étiquette certifie que l e matériel est
conforme aux normes de protection,
d’exploitation et de sécurité des réseaux de
télécommu nications, comme le prescrivent les
documents co ncern ant le s exigen ces t echniq ues
relatives au matériel terminal. Le Ministère
n’assure toutefois pas que le matériel
fonctionnera à la satisfaction de l’utilisateur.

Avant d’installe r ce maté rie l, l’u til is a teur do it
s’assurer qu’il est permis de le raccorder aux
installations de l’entreprise locale de
télécommunication. Le matériel doit également
être inst allé en sui vant u ne mét hode acc ept ée de
raccordement. L’abonné ne doit pas oubl ier
qu’il es t possible que la conformité aux
conditio ns én onc ées ci-dess us n’emp êche pas l a
dégradation du service dans certaines
situations.

Users should ensure for their own protection
that the electrical ground connection s of the
power utility, telephone lines and internal
metallic water pipe system, if present, are
connected together. This pr ecaution may be
particul arl y imp ort an t in rur al are as.

Caution: Users should not attempt to make such
connections themsel ves, but should contact the
approp riate electri c inspection authority, or
electri cian, as appropr iate.

NOTI CE: Th e R i n ge r Equivalen c y N umbe r
(REN) assi gned to each terminal device
provides an indica tion of the maximum number
of terminals allowed to be connected to a
telepho ne in ter fa ce. Th e term in atio n on an
interface may consist of any combination of

Les réparations de matériel homologué doivent
être coordonnées par un rep résentant dé s igné
par le fournisseur. L ’ entreprise de
télécommu nications pe ut demander à
l’utilisateur de débrancher un appareil à la suite
de répara ti ons ou de modif ications effe ctuées
par l’utilisateur ou à cause de mauvais
fonctionnement.

Pour sa prop re prot ecti on , l’u tili s at eur do it
s’assurer que tous les fils de mise à la terre de la
source d’ énergie élect rique, des li gnes
téléphoniques et des canalisations d’eau
métalliques, s’il y en a, sont raccordés
ensemble. Cette précaution est particulièrement
importante dans les régions rurales.

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Avertissement: L’utilisateur ne doit pas tenter
de faire ces raccordements lui-même; il doit
avoir recours à un service d’inspec ti on des
installations électriques, ou à un électricien,
selon le cas.

AVIS: L’indice d’ équivalen ce de la sonnerie
(IES) assigné à chaque di s pos itif terminal
indi que le no m bre max im a l de ter m inau x qu i
peuve nt être raccordés à une interfa ce.

La terminaison d’une i nterface téléphonique
peut cons ister en une c ombination de quelques
dispos itifs, à la seule condition que la somme
d’indices d’équivalence de la sonnerie de tous
les dispositifs n’excède pas 5. L’indice
d’équivalence de la sonnerie de ce matériel est
de 0. 2.

CD-RW/DVD-ROM Laser
Diode Properties

Laser Output: 3.5 µW (CD)

71 µW (DVD)

Wave Length: 785 nm (CD)

675 nm (DVD)

The use of optical instruments
with this product will increase eye
hazard. As the laser beam used in
this product is harmful to the
eyes, do not attempt to
disassemble the drive cabinet.
Refer servicing to qualified
personnel only.

Visible and invisible laser
radiation when open. Avoid direct
exposure to beam.

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Setting Up

Congratulati ons o n your p ur chas e of t he Sony VAIO® computer. Sony h as
combined leading-edge technology in audio, vide o, co mputing, and
communications to provide state -of-the-art personal computing.

❑ Unpacking Your Computer
❑ Applying Ergonomics
❑ Locating Controls and Ports

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Unpacking Your Computer

Main Unit

AC Adapter

Rechargeable Battery Power Cord

Documents

❑ VAIO® Computer User Guide — A sear c h ab l e on -s c r een h el p fil e th a t

contain s de tailed informati on on how to use your new computer. See
“L oca ti n g Your VA I O Com p ut e r U s er Gu id e” on page 32 fo r m o r e
information.

❑ VAIO® Computer Quick Sta rt — Contains information on unpacki ng and

setting up your computer for immediate use.

❑ VAIO® Computer Specifications (Windows® XP) — An on-screen file

that details the hardware specifications and list s the install ed programs on
your computer. See “Locating Your VAIO Computer User Guide” on
page 32 for more information.

❑ VAIO® Computer Specifications (Windows® 2000) — A printed sheet

that details your computer's hardware specifications.

❑ Microsoft® Windows® guide — Explains how to use the basic fea tures of

the Microsoft® Windows® operating system inst alled on your computer.

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Unpacking Your Computer

Software CDs

❑ Depending on the model you purchased, add itional program CDs may be

included with your computer.

Recovery CDs

❑ Application Recovery CDs — Enables you to re inst all i ndiv idual p rogra ms

and device drivers.

❑ System Recovery CDs — Enables you to restore the operating system and

programs that shipped with your computer. This CD restores your computer
to its orig inal factory setti ngs, so user data and programs installed si nce you
started using your computer will be lost.

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Appl ying Ergonomics

Your computer is a portable device and can be us ed in a variety of environments.
Whenever poss ible, you should apply the following er gonomic considerations:

❑ Position of your computer — Place th e computer directl y in front of you a s

you work. Keep your forearm s horizontal, with your wrists in a neutral,
comfortable position while using the keyboard, touch pad, or external
mouse. Let your upp er arms han g natural ly at your s ides. Take breaks during
sessions with your computer. Excessive use of the computer may strain
muscles or tendons.

❑ Furniture and posture — Sit in a chair with good back support and

armrests. Adjust the level of the chair s o your feet are flat on the floor. A
footrest may make you mo re co mfortable. Sit in a rela xed, upright posture
and avoid slouc hing forward or leaning far backward.

❑ Vie wing angle of the comput er’ s displ ay — Tilt the display to find the best

viewing angl e. Also try adjusti ng the brightness s etting of the display.
Following these suggestions can reduce eye strain and muscle fatigue.

❑ Lighting — Ch oose a l ocati on where windo ws and lig hts do not create gla re

or reflec tion on th e display. Use indirect lighting to avoid bright spots on the
display. You can purchase acces sories for your display that help reduce
glare. Prope r lighting adds to you r comfort and work effectiveness.

❑ Placement of an external d is p lay — When using an external display , s et

the display at a comfortable viewing distance. Make sure the display screen
is at eye level or s lightly lower when you are si tting in front of the monitor.

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Locating Controls and Ports

Front

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Locating Controls and Ports

1 Com put er s creen (L C D ) 9 Power indicator
2 Speakers 10 Batter y indicato r
3 Keyboard 11 Hard disk drive indicator
4 Touch pad 12 Wireless LAN indicator
5 Left and right buttons 13 Num lock indicator
6 Memory Stick® media

indicator

7 Power switch 15 Scroll lock indicator
8 W ireless LAN switch

* Wireless LAN capa bi liti es a re availa b le on sele cte d mod e ls.

*

14 Caps lock indicator

*

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Back

1 Battery port

Left

1 DC IN port 6 i.LINK® (IEEE 1394) S400 port
2 Air vent 7 Microphone jack
3 Monitor (VGA) port 8 Headphone jack
4 PC Card eject b u tton 9 PC Card slot
5 USB port

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Right

Locating Controls and Ports

1 Memory Stick® media indicator 6 USB port
2 Memory Stick® media slot 7 Air vent
3 CD-RW/DVD drive 8 Modem jack
4 CD-RW/DVD drive eject button 9 Network (Ethernet) port
5 Manual ej ect hole

Only connect 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX cables to the Network (Ethernet)
port. Do not connect any other type of network cable or any telephone line to
this port. Connecting cables other than those listed above may result in an
electric current overload and could cause a malfunction, excessive heat, or fire
in the port. To connect the unit to a network, refer to your on-screen VAIO®
Computer User Guide or contact your network administrator. See “Locating
Your VAIO Computer User Guide” for more information.

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