Sony PCG-F640 User Manual

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VAIO® Notebook User Guide

PCG-F640

VAIO Notebook User Guide

Notice to Users

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SONY ELECTRONICS INC. PROVIDES NO WARRANTY WITH REGARD TO THIS MANUAL, THE SOFTWARE, OR OTHER INFORMA TION CONT AINED HEREIN AND HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY 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 TH EREOF.

Sony Electronics Inc. reserves the right to make any modification to this manual or the information contained here in at any time without notice. The software described herein is governe d b y th e ter ms o f a s epa r ate u ser lice ns e agreement.

This product contains software owned by Sony and licensed by third parties. Use of suc h software is subject to the terms and conditions of license agreements enclosed with this product. Some of the software may not be transported or used outside the United States. Software specifications are subject to change without notice and may not necessarily be identical t o current retail versions.

Updates and additions to software may requ ire an additional charge. Subscrip ti ons to onli ne service providers may require a fee and credit card information. Financial services may require prior arrangements with participating financial institutions.

As an ENERGY STAR Partner, Sony Corporation has determined that this product meets the

NERGY STAR

guidelines for energy efficiency.

The International Equipment Program is an international program that promotes energy saving through the use of computers and other office equipment. The program backs the development an d dissemination of product s with func ti ons t hat effectively reduce energy consumption. It is an open system in which business proprietors can participate voluntaril y. The targeted products are office equipment s uch as computers, displays, printers, facsimiles and copiers. Their standards and logos are uniform among participating nations. registered mark.

Sony, Handycam, i.LINK, Mavica, Media Bar, MovieShak er , Pictu reGear, VAIO and the VAIO logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation. Microsoft, Windows Me, Windows Media, Windows, W i ndo ws NT, and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Intel, SpeedStep, and Pentium are trademarks of Intel Corpora tion. PS/2 is a registered tr ad emark of IBM.

This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protec te d by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporati on, and is

NERGY STAR Of fic e

NERGY STAR is a U.S.

intended for home and other limi ted viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engi nee ring or disassembly is prohibited.

All other tradem arks are trademarks of their respective owners.

Owner’s Record

The model numb er a nd serial number ar e located on the bottom of your Sony VAIO® Notebook. Refer to the model and serial number when you call your Sony Servic e Center.

Model Number: PCG-934A Serial Number:________________________

Safety Info rmation

WARNING

To prevent fire or shock hazard,

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do not expose your notebook computer to rain or moisture.

To avoid electrical shock, do not

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open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.

Never install modem or telephone

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wiring during a lightning storm. Never install telephone jacks in

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wet locations unless the jack is specifically designed for wet locations.

Never touch uninsu la ted

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

Use caution when installing or

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modifying telephone lines.

A void using the modem during an

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electrical storm. Do not use the modem or a

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telephone to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak.

A socket outlet should be as close

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as possible to the unit and easily accessible.

! 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 DVD-ROM: 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

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d’incendie ou d’électrocution, garder cet appareil à l’abri de la pluie et de l ’humidité.

Pour prévenir tout risque

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d’électrocution, ne pas ouvrir le châssis de cet appareil et ne confier son entretien qu’à une personne qualifiée.

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Ne jamais effectuer l’installation

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de fil modem ou télép hone duran t un orage électrique.

Ne jamais effectuer l’installation

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d’une prise téléphonique dans un endroit mouillé à moins que la prise soit conçue à cet effet.

Ne jamais toucher un fil

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téléphonique à découvert ou un terminal à moins que la ligne téléphonique n’ait été débranché de l’interface réseau.

Soyez très prudent lorsque vous

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installez ou modifiez les lignes téléphoniques.

Évitez d’utiliser le modem durant

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un orage électrique. N'utilisez pas le modem ni le

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

L’appareil doit être le plus près

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

! 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 les 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 the Son y Cu s tomer Information Service Center at 1-888-4SONYPC; or write to the Sony Customer Information Service Center at 12451 Gateway Blvd., Ft. Myers, FL 33913 or find Sony Customer Service on the web at: http://www.sony.com/pcsupport

Regulatory Information

Declaration of Conformity

Trade Name: SONY

Model No.: PCG-934A

Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc.

Address: 1 Sony Drive

Park Ridge, NJ 07656

Telephone: 201-930-6972

This phone number is for FCC-related matters only.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and

(2) this device must acc ept any interference received, including interference th at ma y cause undesired operation.

This equipment has been te sted a nd found to comply with the limits for a Cl as s B d igital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interfer en ce to radio communications. Howev er, there is no guarant ee tha t in ter fer ence will not occur in a particu la r in stallation. If this equipment d oes cause harm f ul interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to corre ct the

interference by one or more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving

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antenna. Increase the separation between

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the equipment and the receiver. Connect the equipment into an

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outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

Consult the dealer or an

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experienced radio/TV technician for help.

You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.

Only peripherals (comput er input/output devices, terminals, printers, etc.) that comply with FCC Class B limits may b e attached to this computer product. Op e ration with noncompliant peripherals is likely to resu lt in interference to radio and te levision reception.

All cables used to connect peri phe rals must be shielded and grounded. O peration with cables, connected to peripherals, that are not shielded and grounded, may result in int erf erence to radio and television reception.

FCC Part 68

This equipment complies with Part 68 o f the FCC rules. On t he bott om of th is eq uip ment is a label that contains, amo ng other information, the FCC equivalence number (REN) for this equipment. If requested, this information must be provided to the te lep hone company.

This modem uses the USOC RJ -11 telephone jack.

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The REN is used to determ ine the quantity of devices which may be connected to the telephone line. Excessive RENs on the telephone line may result in the devices not ringing in response to an incoming call. In most, but not all areas, the sum of the RENs should not exceed five (5.0). To be certain of the number of devices that may be connected to the line, as determined by the total RENs, contact the telephone company to determine the maximum REN for the calling area.

If the terminal equipment causes harm to the telephone network, the telephone company will notify you in advance that temporary discontinuance of se rvice may be required. But if advance notice is not practical, the telephone company will notify the customer as soon as possible. Also, you will be advised of your right to file a complaint with the FC C if y ou believe it is necessar y.

The telephone compan y may make changes in its facilities, equipment, ope r at ions or procedures that could affect the ope rations of the equipment. If this happe ns, the te le phone company will provide advance notice in order for you to make the necessary mo difica ti ons in order to maintain uninterrupted service.

If trouble is experienced wi th t his equipment, you can reach the Sony Customer In form ation Service Center at 1-888-4SONYPC; or write to the Sony Customer Information Servi c e Center at 12451 Gateway Blvd., Ft. Myers, FL 33913 or find Sony Customer Service on the web at: http://www.sony.com/pcsupport

Repair of this equipment should be made only by a Sony Service Center or Sony authorized agent. For the Son y Ser vic e Ce nter neare st y ou, call 1-888-4SONYPC (1-888-476-6972).

This equipment cannot be used on public coin service provided by the tel ep hone company. Connection to Party Line Servic e is subj e ct to state and possible provincial ta riffs. (Contac t the state or provincial utilit y service

commission, public service commission, or corporation commission, for inf ormation.)

Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (United States)

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 makes it unlawful for any person to use a computer or other electronic device to send any message via a telephone facsimile machine unless such mess ag e clearly contains, i n a margin at the to p o r b ottom of each tr ansmitted page or on the first page of the transmission, the date and time it is sent and an identification of the business, other entity, or individual sending the message, and the telephone number of the sending machine or such business, other entity, or individual.

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

Telephone Consumer Guidelines (Canada)

Please refer to your telephone directory under ‘Privacy Issues’ and/or ‘Terms of Service.’ For more detailed information, please contact:

CRTC Terrasses de la Chaudiére, T our centrale 1 promenade du Portage, 5 étage Hull PQ K1A 0N2.

This Class B digital appar atus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

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

DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION BATTERY

You can return your unwanted lithium ion batteries to your nearest Sony Service Center or Factory Service Center.

In some areas the disposal of lithium

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ion batteries in household or business trash may be prohibited.

For the Sony Service Center nearest you, call 1888-476-6972 in the United States or 1-80 0961-7669 in Canada.

! Do not handle damaged or leaking

lithium ion batteries.

! Ne pas manipuler les batteries au

lithium-ion qui fuient ou sont endommagées.

! The battery pack used in this

device may present a fire or chemical burn hazard if mistreated. Do not disassemble, heat above 212°F (100°C) or incinerate. Dispose of used battery promptly. Keep away from children.

! 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 100°C. Évacuer promptement la batterie usée. Garder hors de portée des enfants.

INDUSTRY CANADA NOTICE

! 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.

! 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.

NOTICE: The Indus try Canada labe l identifies certified equi p ment. This cer tification means that the equipm en t meets certain telecommunications network protective, operational and safety requireme nt s as prescribed in the appropriate Terminal Equipment Technical Requirements document(s). The Department does not guarantee the equipment will operate to the user’s satisfaction.

Before installing this equipment, users should ensure that it is permissible to be co nne cted to the facilities of the local telecommunications company. The equipment must also be installed using an acceptable meth od of connection.

The customer s h ould be aware that compliance with the above conditions may not prevent degradation of service in some situations.

Repairs to certified equipmen t should be coordinated by a representat ive designate d by the supplier. Equipment malfunctio ns or any repairs or alterations made by the user to this

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equipment may give the telecom m unications company cause to request that the user disconnect the equip ment.

Users should ensure for their own protection that the electrical ground connections of the power utility, telephone lines and internal metallic water pipe syst em, if present, are connected togeth er. This precaution may be particularly important in ru ral areas.

Caution: Users should not attempt to make such connections themselves, but should c ont act the appropriate electri c inspection authority, or electrician, as a ppropriate.

NOTICE: The Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) assign ed to each terminal device provides an indi catio n of th e max imum numb er of terminals allowed to be connected to a telephone interface. The terminatio n o n an interface may consist of any combination of devices subject only to the requi rem ent that the sum of the Ringer Equivalence Numbers of all the devices does not exceed 5. The Ringer Equivalence Number for this equipment is 0.0.

AVIS DE L’INDUSTRIE CANADA

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

Cette étiquett e cer tifie que le matéri el est conforme aux normes de protection, d’exploitation et de sécurité des résea ux de télécommunications, comme le prescrivent les documents concernant les exigences techniques relatives au matériel terminal. Le Mi nistère n’assure toutefois pas que le matériel fonctionnera à la satisfaction de l’utilisateur.

Avant d’installer ce matériel, l’utilisateur doit s’assurer qu’il est permis de le racc order aux installations de l’en treprise locale de télécommunicati on. Le matériel doit également être installé en suivant une méthode acceptée de raccordement. L’abonné ne doit pas oublier

qu’il est possible que la confor mité aux conditions énoncées ci-dessus n’empêche pas la dégradation du service da ns certaines situations.

Les réparations de matériel homolo gué doivent être coordonnées par un repré s entant désigné par le fournisseur. L’entreprise de télécommunicati ons pe ut dema n der à l’utilisateur de débrancher un appareil à la suite de réparations ou de modifications effect uées par l’utilisateur ou à cau se de mauvais fonctionnement.

Pour sa propre protection, l’utilisateur doit s’assurer que tous les fils de mise à la terre de la source d’énergie électrique, des lignes téléphoniques et des canalisations d’ea u métalliques, s’il y en a, sont raccordés ensemble. Cette p réc auti on e st p art icul ièr eme nt importante dans les régions rurales.

Avertissement: L’uti li s at eur ne doit pas tenter de faire ces raccordements lui-même; il doit avoir recours à un service d’inspection des installations électriques, ou à un électricien, selon le cas.

AVIS: L’indice d’équivalence de la sonnerie (IES) assigné à chaque disposit if termi nal indique le nombre maximal de term i naux qui peuvent être raccordés à une interface.

La terminaison d’une interface téléphonique peut consister en une combination de quelques dispositifs, 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 0.0.

Welcome ....................................................13

Features ....................................................................13

Unpacking Your Notebook ......................................14

Ergonomic Considerations .......................................17

Setting Up Your VAIO® Notebook ..........21

Locating Controls and Connectors ...........................21

Connecting a Power Source .....................................2 5

Starting Your Computer ...........................................31

Shutting Down Your Computer ...............................32

Using Your VAIO® Notebook ..................33

Using the Keyboard .... ....... ...... ............. ....... ....... ......33

Using the Touchpad ........................................... ......38

Using the Floppy Disk Drive ...................................40

Using the DVD-ROM Drive ....................................43

Using PC Cards .............................. ...... ....... ....... ......48

Using Infrared Communication Devices ..................51

Using a Second Battery Pack ...................................52

Using the Weight Saver .................. ...... ....... ....... ......56

Using Smart Connect ........................... ....... ....... ...... 5 8

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Connecting Peripheral Devices ..............59

Connecting an i.LINK® Device ..............................60

Connecting a Phone Line .........................................62

Using Ethernet to Connect to a Network .................63

Connecting a Printer ................................................63

Connecting an External Mouse or Keyboard ...........65

Connecting an External Display ..............................66

AV Devices .............. ...... ....... ............. ...... ....... ....... ..69

Connecting the Port Replicator ................................70

Connecting External Speakers .................................74

Connecting an External Microphone .......................75

Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device ..76

Power Saving Modes ...............................77

Adding Memory ........................................81

About the Software on Your Notebook ..85

About Your Software ...............................89

PictureGear™ ..........................................................92

About Your Recovery CDs ..................................... 94

For Answers to Your Software Questions ...............94

Using the System and Application Recovery CDs ..97

Contents

Troubleshooting .....................................101

Specifications ........................................113

Index ........................................................117

VAIO Notebook User Guide

Welcome

Congratulations on your purchase of the Sony VAIO® notebook. Sony has combined leading-edge technology in audio, video, computing, and communications to provide you with state-of-the-art personal computing.

Features

For a complete description of the specifications of your VAIO® Notebook, see

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page 113.

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Exceptional performance —

Your notebook includes a mobile Intel Pentium® III processor featuring Intel® SpeedStep™ and a V.90 compatible K56flex modem.

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Portability —

Rechargeable battery pack provides hours of use without AC

power.

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Sony audio and video quality —

High-quality MPEG1/MPEG2 video, which supports full-screen display and enables you to take advantage of today’s advanced multimedia applications, games, and entertainment software.

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Multimedia features —

Enjoy the stereo speakers or use a headphone (not

supplied) to listen to audi o and video CDs.

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Microsoft

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Communications —

Windows® operating system —

Windows® Millennium Edition.

Access popular online services, send e-mail, browse

Your system includes

the Internet, and use fax features.

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DVD —

This new optical storage technology provides increased storage capacity and a rich multimedia computing experience. DVD-ROM drives play both DVD-ROM and CD-RO M discs.

* Actual upload and download speeds m ay vary due to line con ditions, ISP support, and gov-

ernment regulations.

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Unpacking Your Notebook

Remove the following hardware items from the box:

Main unit

Power cord

AC adapter

Video cable Rechargeable

battery pack

* Removable floppy disk dri v e i s in th e m ult i purpose bay.

Weight sa ver

Manuals

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VAIO® User Guide —

supplementary updates an d so ftware information. This manual desc ribes t he features and specifications of your notebook, the applications included with your system, how to contact software ve ndo rs, and solv e commo n proble ms.

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Microsoft® Windows® Millennium Edition Getting St ar ted manual —

Explains how to use the basic features of this latest Windows operating system.

Contains information on setting up your notebook,

Software CDs

Unpacking Your Notebook

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Microsoft® Word 2000 —

Allows you to reinstall Microsoft Word to the

VAIO notebook you purchased.

Recovery CDs

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System Recovery CD(s) —

shipped with your computer if they become corrupted or are erased. It can only be used to restore the hard disk of the VAIO notebook you purchased.

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Application Recovery CD(s) —

applications or device drivers if they become corrupted or erased.

Allows you to restore the software titles that

Allows you to reinstall individual

Other

Setting up your VAIO® Notebook (poster)

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Packet containing special product offers

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Ergonomic Considerations

You will be using your notebook computer as a portable device in a variety of environments. Whenever possible, you should attempt to apply the following ergonomic considerations to both stationary and portable environments.

Ergonomic P os ition

Computer positioned directly in front of you

Arms at desk level

Wrists relaxed and flat

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Position of your computer —

Place the computer directly in front of you as you work. Keep your forearms horizontal, with your wrists in a neutral, comfortable position while using the keyboard, touchpad, or external mouse. Let your upper arms hang naturally at your sides. Take breaks during sessions with your computer. Excessive use of the computer may strain muscles or tendons.

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Furniture and posture —

Sit in a chair with good back support and armrests. Adjust the level of the chair so your feet are flat on the floor. A footrest may make you more comfortable. Sit in a relaxed, upright posture and avoid slouching forward or leaning far backward.

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Viewing angle of the computer’s display —

Use the display’s tilting feature to find the best position. You can reduce eye strain and muscle fatigue by adjusting the tilt of the display to the proper position. Adjust the brightness setting of the display also.

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Lighting —

Choose a location where windows and lights do not create glare and reflection on the display. Use indirect lighting to avoid bright spots on the display. You can also purchase accessories for your display that help reduce glare. Proper lighting adds to your comfort and work effectiveness.

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Placement of an external display —

When using an external display, set the display at a comfortable viewing distance. Make sure the display screen is at eye level or slightly lower when you are sitting in front of the monitor.

Notes on Setup

Do not place your computer in a location subject to:

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Heat sources, such as radiators or air ducts

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Direct sunlight

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Excessive dust

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Moisture or rain

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Mechanical vibration or shock

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Strong magnets or speakers that are not magnetically shielded

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Ambient temperature of more than 95º F (35º C) or less than 18º F

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(10º C) High humidity

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Do not place electronic equipment near your computer. The computer’s

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electromagnetic field may cause a malfunction. Provide adequate air circulation to prevent internal heat buildup. Do not

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place your computer on porous surfaces such as rugs or blankets, or near materials such as curtains or draperies that may block its ventilation slots. Leave a space of at least 8 inches (20 cm) behind the back panel of the computer.

If the computer is brought directly from a cold location to a warm one,

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moisture may condense inside your computer. In this case, allow at least an hour before turning on your computer. If any problems occur, unplug your computer, and conta ct your Sony Servi ce Center.

Ergonomic Considerations

The computer uses high-frequency radio signals and may cause interference

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to radio or TV reception. Should this occur, relocate the computer a suitable distance away from the set.

Use only specified peripheral equipment and interface cables; otherwise,

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problems ma y result. Do not use cut or damaged connection cables.

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If the telephone company makes a service call to your home or office and

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determines that your computer is responsible for a problem, the telephone company may bill you for the service call. Also, if you do not disconnect your computer when it is adversely affecting the telephone line, the telephone company has the right to disconnect your service until you correct the problem.

Handling Your Notebook

Clean the cabinet with a soft, dry cloth or a soft cloth lightly mois tened with

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a mild detergent solution. Do not use any type of abrasive pad, scouring powder, or solvent such as alcohol or benzine, as these may damage the finish of your computer.

Should any solid object or liquid fall into the computer, shut down your

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computer and then unplug it. You may wan t to ha ve the co mputer check ed by qualified personnel before operating it any further.

Do not drop the computer or place heavy objects on top of the computer.

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Cleaning Your Notebook

Make sure to disconnect the power cord before cleaning the computer.

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A v o id rubbing the LCD scre en as this can damage the screen. Us e a soft, dry

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cloth to wipe the LCD screen. Clean the computer with a soft cloth lightly moistened with a mild detergent

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solution. D o not use any typ e of abrasive pad, sc ouring powder or s olvent, such as alcohol or benzine.

Handling the LCD Screen

Do not leave the LCD facing the sun as it can damage the LCD. Be careful

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when using the computer near a window.

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Do not scratch the LCD or exert pressure on it. This could cause

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malfunction. Using the computer in low temperature conditions may produce a residual

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image on the screen. This is not a malfunction. When the computer returns to normal temperature, the screen returns to normal.

The screen becomes warm during operation. This is normal and does not

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indicate a malfunction. The LCD is manufactured using high-precision technology. You may,

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however, see tiny black points and/or bright points (red, blue, or green) that continuously appear on the LCD. This is a normal result of the manufacturing process and does not indicate a malfunction.

Setting Up Your VAIO® Notebook

This section describes how to start using your notebook and how to use your computer’ s internal an d e xternal de vices , such as the touchpad, flopp y disk dri v e, and DVD-ROM drive.

Locating Controls and Connectors

Front

1 LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) screen

2 Speakers

3 Keyboard

4 Touchpad

5 Left/right buttons

6 Power indicator

7 Battery 1 and 2 indicators

8 Hard disk drive indicator

9 Num Lock indicator

10 Caps Lock indicator

11 Scroll Lock indicator

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Left

2 Infrared port

3 Video out

6 PC card slots

7 Battery bay

i.LINK® (IEEE1394) S400 connector

Headphone connector

Microphone connector

Right

1 PPK buttons

2 Power button

3DVD-ROM drive

4 Multipurpose bay

Back

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1 Modem jack

2 PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard connector

3 Serial connector

4 Printer connector

5 Monitor connector

7 DC In connector

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Bottom

USB connectors

There is a ventilation slot located between the USB connector and the DC In connector. Do not cover the ventilation slot when your computer is on.

1 Port replicator connector cover

2 Multipurpose bay RELEASE lever

3 Tilt stands

Connecting a Power Source

You can use either AC power or a rechargeable battery pack as a power source.

Using the AC Adapter

Plug the cable attached to the AC adapter into the DC In connector on the

computer. Plug one end of the power cord into the AC adapter.

Plug the other end of the power cord into an AC outlet.

Connecting the AC adapter

Notebook

AC adapter (supplied)

DC In

Notes on the AC Adapter

Power cord (supplied)

Your computer operates on 100V-240V AC 50/60 Hz.

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Do not share the AC outlet with other power-consuming equipment, such as

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a copy machine or shredder. You can purchase a power strip with a surge protector. This device prevents

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damage to your computer caused by sudden power surges such as those that may occur during an electrical storm.

Do not place heavy objects on the power cord.

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To di sconnect the cord, pull it out by the plug. Never pull the cord itself.

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Unplug your computer from the wall outlet if you will not be using the

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computer for a long time. When the AC adapter is not used, unplug it from the AC outlet.

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Use only the AC adapter supplied. Do not use any other AC adapter.

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Using Battery Power

You can use one or two battery packs as a source of power. The second battery pack inserts into the multipurpose bay on the right side of the computer. (See “Power Saving Modes” on page 77.) Additional battery packs are available as a separate option.

The battery pack that comes with your computer is not fully charged at the time of purchase. Follow the steps below to insert and charge the battery pack.

To insert the battery pack

To open the battery bay, press cover down.

Cover swings out but does not detach.

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Battery bay

Connecting a Power Source

Insert the battery pack into the battery bay on the left side of the computer.

Inserting battery pack

Battery pack (supplied)

Label side facing down

Close the cover of the battery bay until it clicks.

If the port replicator is attached to your computer, do not attempt to insert or remove

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the battery pack. Lifting and turning the computer with a port replicator attached could cause a temporary loss of power.

To charge the battery pack

Connect the AC adapter to the computer.

Insert the battery pack.

The computer automatically charges the battery (the battery indicator light flashes in a double blink pattern as the battery charges).

When the battery is 85% full, the battery indicator light turns off. This

process takes approximat el y tw o hours .

To charge the battery completely, continue charging for an additional hour. See

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“Displaying Battery Information” in the online manual “Customizing Your VAIO® Notebook” .

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There are two battery indicator lights on the computer

Battery indicator lights

Battery indicators

Secondary battery pack (optional)

Battery pack (supplied)

Battery Indicator Meaning

Indicates the status of the battery pack in the battery bay on the left side of the computer.

Indicates the status of the battery pack in the multipurpose bay on the right side of the computer.

Battery Indicator Light

Meaning

Status

On The computer is using battery power.

Single blink The battery is running out of power.

Double blink The battery is charging.

Off The computer is using AC power.

To remove the battery pack

Open the battery bay cover.

Pull out the battery pack.

Removing the battery pack

Close the cover of the battery bay.

You will lose data if you remove the battery pack while the computer is on and not connected to the AC adapter or if you remove the battery while the computer is in a power-saving mode

Connecting a Power Source

Notes on the battery

To determine the remaining battery charge, see “Displaying Battery

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Information” in the online manual When the battery power is running low, both the b attery and power

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indicators blink. When the computer is directly connected to A C po wer and ha s a battery pack

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in the battery bay, it uses power from the AC outlet. See “Power Saving Modes” on page 77 for information on installing and

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charging a battery pack in the multipurpose bay. Keep the battery pack in the computer while it is directly connected to AC

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power. The battery pack continues to charge while you are using the computer.

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If the battery level falls below 10%, you should either attach the AC adapter

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to recharge the battery o r shut do wn your co mputer and insert a fully char ged battery.

You can extend battery life by changing the power-management modes in the

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PowerPanel utility. See “Power Saving Modes” on page 77. The battery pack supplied with your computer is a lithium-ion battery and

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can be recharged at any time. Charging a partially discharged battery does not affect battery life.

The battery indicator light is on while you use the battery pack as a power

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source. When battery life is nearly depleted, the battery indicator starts flashing.

For some softwar e appl icat ions and s ome per i pher al d evices, your computer

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may not enter System Hibernation mode when the battery life is low. To avoid loss of data when using battery power, you should save your data frequently and manually activate a power-management mode, such as System Suspend or System Hibernation.

Never leave the battery pack in temperatures above 140° F (60° C), such as

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under direct sunlight or in a car parked in the sun. Battery life is shorter in a cold environment. This is due to decreased battery

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efficiency at low temperatures. Charge the batteries at temperatures between 50° F and 80° F (10°C to

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30°C). Lower temperatures require a longer charging time. While the battery is in use or being discharged, the battery pack heats up.

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This is normal and is not cause for concern. Keep the battery pack away from all sources of heat.

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Keep the battery pack dry.

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Do not open or try to disass emble the bat tery pack.

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Do not expose the battery pack to any mechanical shock.

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If you are not using the computer for an extended period of time, remove the

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battery pack from the computer to prevent damage to the battery. If, after fully charging the battery pack, the battery power is still low, the

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battery pack may be reaching the end of its life and should be replaced. You do not need to discharge the battery before recharging.

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If you have not used the battery pack for a considerable amount of time,

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recharge the battery.

Starting Your Computer

Slide the LCD lock lever in the direction of the arrow, and lift the cover.

Opening the computer

LCD lock lever

Press the power button on top of the computer until the green power

indicator light turns on.

When starting your notebook for the first time, the VAIO InitManager dialog box will

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appear. Please select “OK” to begin initial setup. If you do not execute the initial setup, you cannot use VAIO original hardware functions such as PPK, Power Management tools, the scroll function of the touchpad, and keyboard shortcut key combined with Fn key.

Power button

Power b utton

Power indicator

If you hold the power button in the On position for more than four seconds, the

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computer turns off.

Power button

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If necessary, adjust the brightness controls for the LCD display:

Decrease brightness, press Fn+F5 and then the down or left arrow key.

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Increase brightness, press Fn+F5 and then the up or right arrow key.

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Shutting Down Your Computer

To avoid potential loss of data, follow these steps to shut down your computer.

Click the Start button on the Windows® taskbar.

Click Shut Down at the bottom of the Start menu to display the Shut Down

Windows dialog box. Select Shut down.

Click OK.

Respond to any prompts warning you to save documents.

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W ait for your computer to turn of f automatically—power indicator turns off.

Turn off any peripherals connected to your computer.

During a period of inactivity, you can conserve battery life by using System Suspend

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mode. See “Controlling Power Management” in the online manual “Customizing Your VAIO® Notebook” .

If you are unable to shut down your computer:

Close or end all operations:

close all applications

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remove the PC cards

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disconnect USB devices

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end Infrar ed Communica tion

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Then, restart the computer. You can restart your computer by pressing

Ctrl+Alt+Delete keys (at the same time).

If you are still unable to shut down the computer, you can press the power button and

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hold it for four seconds. This operation may result in data loss.

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Using the Keyboard

Your keyboard is very similar to a typewriter’s, but the keyboard has additional keys that perform specific computer-related tasks.

Keyboard

Correction keys

Shift key

Escape Key

Function keys

Print Scre en key

Ctrl key

Applications key

Fn key

Alt key

Windows key

Numeric keypad area

Navigation keys

Key Description

Numeric keypad area

Contains the keys found on a typica l calculator. Use the numeric keypad area to type numbers or to perform mathematical calculations such as addition and subtraction. Note that you must press the Num Lock key to activate the numeric keypad. (When

you do so, the Num Lock light will be on.) Navigation keys Several keys are devoted to moving the cursor on the scre en. Correction keys The Insert, Back Space, and Delete keys enable you to make

corrections in your documents.

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Key Description

Function keys The twelve function keys along the top of the keyboard are used

to perform designated tasks. For example, in many applications, F1 is the Help key. The task associated with each function key

may vary from one application to the next. Escape key The Esc (Escape) key is used to cancel commands. Print Screen key The Print Screen key takes an electronic snapshot of the screen

and places it in the Windows Clipboard. You can th en paste the

screen shot into a document and print it. Operator keys Several keys are always used with at least one other key: Ctrl,

Alt, and Shift. When held down with another key, the Ctrl

(Control) and Alt (Alternate) keys offer another way to give

commands. For example, in many appli cations, instead of

choosing the Save command from a menu, you can hold down

Ctrl and press S (referred to as Ctrl+S). The Shift key operates

the same way as on a typewriter; it is used to produce capital

letters o r special symbols su ch as @ and $ . Windows key The key with the Windows logo displays the Windows Start

menu; it is the equivalent of clicking the Start button on the

taskbar. See “Combinations and Functions with the Windows

Key” on page 34. Fn key The Fn key is used in combination with other keys to issue

commands. See “Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key”

on page 36. Applications key The Applications key displays a shortcut menu of context-

sensitive choices. Pressing th is key is the equivalent of clicking

the right mouse button.

Combinations and Functions with the Windows K ey

Combination Function

+ F1 Displays Windows Help. + Tab Switches the selected button on the taskbar. + E Displays Windows Explorer. + F Displays the Windows Find: All Files window to find a file or

folder. This is the equivalent of selecting Find and then Files or

Folders from the Start menu.

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Combination Function

+ Ctrl + F Displays the Windows Find: Computer window where you can

locate other compute rs. This is the equivalent of selecting Find and then Computer from the Start menu.

+ M Minimizes all displayed windows.

Shift + + M Returns all minimized windows to their previous size.

+ R Displays the Run window. This is the equivale nt of selecting Run

from the Start menu.

Fn + + Insert Displays the Properties window. This is the equivalent of double-

clicking the System icon in the Control Panel.

Indicators

Indicator Function

Power Light is green when the power to the computer is turned on.

Light is red in System Idle mode, and flashes red in System Suspend mode. The light turns off when the computer is in System Hibernation mode or powered off.

Battery 1 Indicates the status of the battery inserted in the battery

bay on the left side of the computer.

Battery 2 Indicates the status of the battery inserted in the

multipurpose drive bay on the right side of the computer.

Hard disk Lights when data is being read from or written to the hard

drive. Do not enter System Suspend mode or turn off the computer when this indicator light is on.

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Indicator (continued)

Light On Off

Num Lock The number keys in the

numeric keypad are active.

The alphanumeric character keys in the keypad area are active.

Caps Lock The letters appear in uppercase

as you type. The Shift key lowers the case of typed letters when Caps Lock is on.

Scroll Lock The screen scrolls differently.

(Exactly how it scrolls depends on the specific application. It

Letters appear in lower case as you type (unless you hold down the Shift key).

Information moves across the display

normally. has no effect in many applications.)

Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key

Combinations/ Feature Function

Fn+ (ESC) System Suspend

Fn+ (F2) Display power source status

Puts the system into System Suspend mode, a powermanagement state. To return the system to the active state, press any key or press the power button on your computer.

Displays the power source status, as in the example below:

Using AC power

Charging a battery pack

Fn+ (F3) Mute On/Off

Fn+ (F4) Speaker volume

Fn+ (F5) Brightness control

Fn+ (F6) Contrast control

Toggles the built-in speaker off and on.

Adjusts the built-in speaker volume. To increase volume, press Fn+F4, then or . To decrease volume, press Fn+F4, then or .

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Adjusts the brightness of the LCD. To increase light intensity, press Fn+F5 and then or .

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To decrease light intensity, press Fn+F5 and then or .

Adjust the screen contrast.

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Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key (Continued)

Combinations/ Feature Function

LCD

Fn+ / (F7) Switch to the external monitor/LCD

LCD

Fn+ only/

(F8)

Control TV out

Toggles through the LCD, external display (connected to the Monitor connector) and both LCD and external display.

Only LCD

LCD and external display

Only external display

Toggles between LCD-only and dual LCD/TV display modes.

Only LCD

LCD and external display

Only external display

Fn+ (F12) System Hibernation

Provides for the lowest level of power consumption. When you execute this command, the state of the system and state of the peripheral devices are written to the hard disk and the system power is turned off. To return the system to its original state, use the power button to turn on power.

Fn+D Vid eo stan dby

Fn+S System Idle

Turns off the LCD to save power. To turn the LCD back on, press any key.

Puts the system into System Idle mode, a powermanagement state. To return the system to the active state, press any key.

Some functions are not available until Windows launches.

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Using the Touchpad

The keyboard contains a cursor-pointing device called a touchpad. You can point to, select, drag, and scroll objects on the screen using the built-in touchpad.

Touchpad

Pointer

Touchpad

Right button

Left button

Action Description

Point Slide one finger on the touchpad to place the pointer on an

item or object.

Click Press the left button once.

Double-click

Press the left button twice.

Using the Touchpad

Action Description

Right-click

Drag Scroll

See Mouse Properties for information on touchpad features, such as clicking both

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buttons simultaneously, adjusting touchpad speed, and Easy Launcher functions. To access Mouse Properties, click the Start button, point to Settings, point to Control Panel, and then click the Mouse icon in the Control Panel.

Press the right button once. In many applications, this action displays a shortcut menu of context-sensitive choices.

Slide one finger while pressing the left button.

Move your finger along the right edge of the touchpad to scroll vertically. Move your finger along the bottom to scroll horizontally. (The scroll function is available only with applications that support a touchpad scroll feature.)

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Using the Floppy Disk Drive

Your computer comes with the floppy disk drive in the multipurpose bay.

To insert a diskette

Hold the diskette the label side facing up.

Gently push the diskette into the drive until it clicks into place.

Diskette

Floppy disk drive

To remove a diskette

When you finish using the diskette, wait until the LED indicator light turns

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off and then press the Eject button to remove the diskette.

Eject button

LED indicator

Do not push the eject button when the LED indicator is turned on. Otherwise,

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data maybe lost.

Using the Floppy Disk Drive

To remove the floppy disk drive

Turn off the computer.

There is a RELEASE lever on the bottom of the computer. Slide this lever in

the direction of the arrow.

Multipurpose bay release lever

Multipurpose RELEASE lever

Slide the drive out of the multipurpose bay.

Insert the weight saver. See “Using the Weight Saver” on page 56.

To reinsert the floppy disk drive

Turn off the computer.

If another device is in the multipurpose bay, remove the device. See “To

remove the second battery pack” on page 54.

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Insert the floppy disk drive into the multipurpose bay with the VAIO label

facing up. Continue pushing the driv e into the bay until the RELEASE le ver locks into place.

Inserting the floppy disk drive

Multipurpose bay

Floppy dis k dr ive

Using the DVD-ROM Drive

Your computer comes with a DVD-ROM drive, which plays both DVD and CD.

To insert a disc

Turn on the comput er.

When the computer is in System Suspend or System Hibernation mode, you

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cannot insert a disc. See “Controlling Power Management” in the online manual “Customizing Your VAIO® Notebook” for more information on System Suspend and System Hibernation modes.

Press the Eject button to open the DVD-ROM drive.

The tray slides out.

DVD eject

Eject button

Place a CD or DVD on the tray with the label side facing up. For DVDs

which can be played on both sides, the side of the disc facing up is the side that plays.

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Push the disc onto the hub until the disc clicks securely into place.

Inserting a DVD/CD

Label side facing up

Using the DVD-ROM Drive

Close the tray by pushing it gently.

Be sure to seat the disc firmly over the hub fingers. If you do not seat the disc firmly,

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you could damage your DVD-ROM drive and you may not be able to open the tray.

When you finish using a disc, wait until the LED indicator light turns off, then press the Eject button to remove the disc.

When the computer is in Power Saving modes, you cannot remove a disc. See “Controlling Power Management” in the online manual “Customizing Your VAIO® Notebook” for more information about Power Saving modes.

If the disc does not come out when you press the Eject button, turn off the computer and insert a thin, pointed object into the manual eject hole.

Manual eject hole

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Playing a DVD

To achieve optimum performance when playing DVDs, it is recommended that your computer not be connected to the port replicator while playing D VD movies or using DVD applications. Close any open applications before playing a DVD movie.

When playing DVD movies on battery power, set the power management profile to

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DVD. With other profiles, the movies are choppy. As an alternative, you can set the power management profile to Automatic Profile Selection, which will cause the DVD profile to be selected automatically whenever you insert a DVD. See “Controlling Power Management” in the online manual “Customizing Your VAIO® Notebook” for information on how to set the power management profile.

You can play DVDs using a DVD-ROM drive and the Media Bar software.

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See the online manual that came with the Media Bar software for details.

Some discs recorded at 20 or 24 bits may produce noise while playing. If you have audio devices connected, this may cause damage to your hearing and the speakers. Reduce the volume before playing such discs.

You cannot switch between LCD and TV if you press Fn+F8 when a DVD is inserted in the DVD-ROM drive.

If you have connected a TV, follow the instructions in “Selecting the Display Mode” in the online manual

Customizing Your VAIO® Notebook

When a TV is connected, a part of the video screen will not appear with the factory setting. Adjust the display resolution to 1024 x 768 as described in the online manual

“Customizing Your VAIO® Notebook”

Using the DVD-ROM Drive

Notes on CD and DVD media

Do not drop or bend the disc.

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Do not touch the surface of the disc. Fingerprints and dust on the surface of a

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disc may cause read errors. Proper care of the disc is essential to maintain its reliability. Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner, commercially available cleaners or anti-static spray, as they may cause damage to the disc.

For normal cleaning, hold the disc b y its edge and use a soft cloth to wipe the

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surface from the center out. If the disc is badly soiled, moisten a soft cloth with water, wring it out well,

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and use it to wipe the surface of the disc from the center out. Wipe off any remaining moisture with a dry soft cloth

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Using PC Cards

Your computer includes two PC card slots. PC cards allow you to connect portable external devices such as another hard disk drive, or to connect a network.

The PC card slots can accommodate two Type II PC cards, or one Type III PC card.

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These slots are compatible with Card Bus. Use the lower slot for Type III PC cards. You do not need to shut down your notebook before inserting or removing a PC card.

To insert a PC card

Pull the PC card release button out from the computer, and then push it in

toward the computer. This will extend the PC card slot protector.

PC card release lever

Remove the PC card slot protector.

When you use a Type III PC card, you need to remove both the top and bottom PC card slot protectors.

Using PC Cards

PC card slot protector

Insert the PC card into the PC card slot, front label facing up. Gently push

the card into the slot until the card is fixed into the connector. The release button extends. Fold the release button back dow n into the

notebook.

Inserting a PC card

Insert with the arrow facing forward

PC card

Do not force a PC card into the slot as this may damage the connector pins. Do not carry your computer while touching the head of a PC card (such as a

wireless LAN card), pressure or shock may damage the connector pins.

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To re move a PC card

If your computer is turned off, you do not have to follow these instructions.

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Double-click in the system task tray.

The “Unplug or Eject hardware” dialog box appears.

In the Unplug or Eject Hardware dialog box, select the appropriate option,

and then click Stop. Confirm the device and click OK.

A message appears informing y ou that the d e vice can no w b e safely remo ve d

from the system. Press the PC card RELEASE button to remove the PC card.

Notes on using PC cards

For some PC cards, if you alternate between no rmal po wer operation and th e

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System Suspend or System Hi bernation power-mana gement modes while the card is inserted, you may find that a device connected to your system is not recognized. Reboot your system to correct the problem.

Some PC cards may require that you disable idle devices when u sing the PC

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card. You can use Sony Notebook Setup to disable devices. See “Displaying the Sony Notebook Setup Screen” in the online manual

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Be sure to use the most recent software driver provided by the PC card

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for details.

manufacturer. If an “!” mark appears on the Device Manager tab in the System Properties

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dialog box, remove the software driver and then reinstall it. You may not be able to use some PC cards or some functions of the PC card

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with this computer. If yo u ha ve difficulty inserting a card, check that you are orienting the card correctly. See the manual that came with your PC card for more information on use.

“Customizing Your

Using Infrared Communication Devices

Your computer includes an infrared port, located on the left side. You can use this port to communicate with other infrared-equipped devices with compatible protocols, such as a digital still camera or other computers.

To use infrared communication with another computer

Align the infrared ports on the two computers so that they are in a direct line.

Connecting with Infrared

Infrared communication capability can be turned on and off. By default, it is disabled

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when your system is shipped. Use the infrared icon in the Windows enable/disable infrared communication.

Control Panel to

To enable infrared

Click Wireless Link icon in the Windows Control Panel.

Wireless link dialogue box displays. Select File Transfer Options Allow others to send files to your computer

using infrared communications and/or Display status while receiving files. Click OK.

Infrared Monitor icon appears in the task tray, open the monitor to verify that

your computer has detected a nearby unit. Once another unit is detected, your computer is ready to send/receive data.

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Infrared range

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Infrared port

approximately

15 degrees

Notes on using the Infrared Port

If the devices are too far apart or too close together, data transfer may be

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interrupted or there may be noise in the transmission. The active area of infrared transmission extends about 39

/8 inches (1 meter) with a radius of

approximately 15 degrees. Covering the infrared ports with your hand or any other object will disrupt

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data transfer. Avoid direct sunlight, fluorescent light, or flashing incandescent light near

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the infrared ports. Disable infrared communication when you are not using it to conserve

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battery life.

Using a Second Battery Pack

You can purchase a second rechargeable battery pack. With two battery packs, you can extend the time that you use your computer with battery power. When using two battery packs, the battery pack you insert f irst ch arges f irst. The battery pack you insert second charges when the first battery pack is 85 percent full. You can monitor which battery pack is charging by observing the battery indicator lights.

Using a Second Battery Pack

To insert a second battery pack

If another device is in the multipurpose bay, remove the device.

Insert the battery pack into the multipurpose bay.

If the battery is being used, the battery 2 indicator light turns on.

Second battery in multipurpose bay

Multipurpose bay

Battery pack

Label side fa cing down

Attach the weight saver to the computer to stabilize the battery pack. There

is a RELEASE lever on the bottom of the weight saver. Slide the lever toward the front of the computer to lock the weight saver. See also “Using the Weight Saver” on page 56.

Using weight saver for second b attery cover

Battery pack

Weight saver

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To charge the second battery pack

Keep the battery pack in the computer while it is connected to AC power. The battery indicator flashes while the battery is charging. See also “To charge the battery pack” on page 27 for more information.

Charging the second battery

Battery indicators

Second battery pack (optional)

Battery pack (supplied)

To determine the amount of time the battery lasts, see “Displaying Battery

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Information” in the online manual “Customizing Your VAIO® Notebook” .

To remove the second battery pack

If you attach two battery packs, you can remove either of them without shutting down the computer. When removing one battery pack, make sure that the other battery pack’s indicator light is on. If the indicator light of the battery pack you are removing is on, right-click the battery icon on the task tray and click the “Switch discharge battery” option.

Using a Second Battery Pack

There is a Release lever on the bottom of the weight saver. To remove the

battery pack, slide this lever in the direction of arrow 1, then slide the RELEASE lever on the bottom of the computer in the direction of arrow 2.

Multipurpose bay release levers

Arrow 1: We ig ht saver Release lever

Arrow 2: RELEASE lever

Remove the weight saver, and then pull out the battery pack.

Reinsert the weight saver. See “Using the Weight Saver” on page 56.

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Using the Weight Saver

The weight saver protects the multipurpose bay when it is empty.

To attach the weight saver

If another device is in the multipurpose bay, remove the device. See “To

remove the second battery pack” on page 54. Fold out the hing ed arm of the wei ght saver and then push on th e hinged ar m

to lock it into place. Slide the weight saver in the direction of the arrow until it clicks.

Inserting the weight saver

Manually lock the weight saver’s Release lever.

Weight saver (supplied)

Using the Weight Saver

To remove the Weight Saver

There is a release lever on the bottom of the weight saver. To remove the

weight saver, slide this lever in the direction of arrow 1, then slide the Release lever on the bottom of the computer in the direction of arrow 2.

Multipurpose bay release levers

Arrow 1: Weight saver Release lever

Arrow 2: Release lever

After removing the weight saver, pull out the weight saver’s hinged arm and

fold it into the weight saver.

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Using Smart Connect

Windows Me™

You can connect your VAIO® notebook to another VAIO computer that has the preinstalled Windows Me operating system or the Sony Smart Connect 3.0 software preinstalled. You may use an i.LINK® cable (optional) to connect the two systems and then use one computer to edit, copy, or delete files on the other computer. You can also print from a printer that is attached to either computer. Select the STD mode in Smart Connect 3.0 software to connect with another computer that has Windows Me preinstalled.

Connecting with an i.Link cable

i.LINK cable

When you connect two VAIO computers, you must assign each computer a unique

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name. The computers can be identified by this unique name when the two computers are networked together.

If you have previously purchased a VAIO computer or notebook that does not have the

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Windows Me operating system or Smart Connect 3.0 software preinstalled, consult the Sony website for support options (http://www.sony.com/pcsupport).

Connecting Peripheral Devices

You can add functionality to your computer by connecting any of these peripherals:

i.LINK device (page 60)

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Phone line (page 62)

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Local Area Network (LAN) (page 63)

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Printer (page 63)

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Mouse or keyboard (page 65)

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External di splay (page 66)

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AV devices (page 69)

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Port replicator (page 70)

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Speakers (page 74)

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Microphone (page 75)

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Universal Serial Bus (USB) device (page 76)

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Connecting an i.LINK® Device

You can connect an i.LINK-enabled digital video camera recorder to the i.LINK® S400 (IEEE1394) connector.

To connect a digital video camera recorder

Plug one end of the i.LINK cable (not supplied) into the i.LINK connector

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on the left side of the computer and the other end into the DV In/Out connector on the digital video camera recorder.

i.LINK cables compatible with your VAIO notebook include cables with the following

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part numbers: VMC-IL4415 (a 1.5-meter cable with a 4-pin connector at each end), VMC-IL4615 (a 1.5 meter-cable with a 4-pin connector at one end and a 6-pin connector at the other), and VMC-IL4408A (a 0.8-meter cable with a 4-pin connector at each end). You can purchase these cables from your local retailer, through the Sony VAIO® Direct Web site (http://www.sonydirect.com/), or by calling 1-888-315-7669 (toll free).

Connecting digital video camera recorder to i.LINK connector

Digital video camera recorder

to i.LINK

to DV In/Out

i.LINK cable (optional)

Connecting an i.LINK® Device

The Sony digital video camera recorder is pictured; you may need to connect your

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camera differently.

On Sony digital video cameras, connectors labeled “DV In/Out” or “i.LINK” are i.LINKcompatible.

See the manual that came with your digital video camera recorder for more information on installation and use.

Do not connect more than one digital video camera at a time. The software supplied with your computer will not recognize multiple cameras.

The i.LINK connector on the computer does not supply power to external devices. If the external device requires power from the i.LINK connector, you cannot use the device with the computer.

The computer supports transfer rates up to 400 Mbps; however, the actual transfer rate is the lowest transfer rate of the external device.

The i.LINK features available may vary depending on the software applications you use. See the documentation that came with your software for more information.

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Connecting a Phone Line

You need to connect a phone line to take advantage of online services and the Internet.

In order to register your Sony VAIO notebook, register your software online, and use

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Sony Customer Support, you must connect to a phone line.

Plug one end of the phone cable into the phone line jack on the computer.

Connecting phone cable

Phone line jack

Wall jack

Phone cable (optional)

Plug the other end into the wall jack.

Your computer does not work with party lines, cannot be connected to a coin-operated

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telephone, and may not work with multiple phone lines or a private branch exchange (PBX). Some of these connections may result in excess electrical current and could cause a malfunction in the internal modem.

If you connect a phone line coming through a splitter, the modem or connected device may not work properly.

Using Ethernet to Connect to a Network

You can exchange data with other devices on a network by connecting your notebook to your Local Area Network (LAN).

To connect the notebook to a network, you need a network PC card or a port replicator (PCGA-PRF1A). For more information on using PC cards, see “Using PC Cards” on pa ge 48 . Co nsult the network system admi nistrator to find out about the accessory settings required to access the network.

Setting Up Your Ethernet Connection

Right-click Network Neighborhood and select Properties.

Click Add to add a client, adapter, protocol, or service.

Click File and Print Sharing to enable these functions.

Select a Primary Network Logon.

Click the Identification tab to set the computer name, workgroup, and

computer description. Click the Access Control tab to set the share level or user level access

control.

Connecting a Printer

You can connect a Windows Me-compatible printer to your computer to print documents.

To connect a printer

Use the symbol to locate the Printer connector. Plug the printer cable

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(supplied with the printer) into this port on the computer.

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Printer connector

Printer

to Printer

See the manual that came with your printer for more information on installation and

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Printer cable (supplied with the printer)

Power cord

use.

If your printer stops functioning after resuming from a power-saving mode, see “Troubleshooting the printer” on page 111.

Before using the printer, you may need to change the Printer setting in the Sony Notebook Setup software. See “Displaying the Sony Notebook Setup Screen” in the online manual “Customizing Your VAIO® Notebook” .

Connecting an External Mouse or Keyboard

You can connect a USB or PS/2® style mouse or keyboard. Plug the keyboard cable or mouse cable into the appropriate connector with

the mark facing up.

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USB and PS/2 ports

USB

PS/2

Mouse

Keyboard

To connect both a PS/2 mouse and keyboard at the same time, use an optional PS/ 2 division connec t or.

You can also use one or both of the USB ports to connect a mouse and keyboard at the same time.

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See “Using the Keyboard” on page 33 for more information on using the keyboard.

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See the manual that came with your mouse or keyboard for more information on installation and use.

Before you connect or disconnect the mouse or keyboard, turn off the computer.

Do not connect or disconnect the PS/2 device (keyboard or mouse) when the computer is on. It may cause malfunction.

A Sony USB mouse PCGA-UMS1 series(not supplied) is a USB device. You must connect it to the USB connector.

Connecting an External Display

You can connect an external display to your notebook. For example, you can use the computer with any of the following:

Computer display (monitor) (pag e 66)

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Multimedia computer display (page 67)

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Projector (page 67)

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To connect a computer display

Use the symbol on the back of the computer to locate the Monitor

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connector. Plug the display cable (not supplied) into this connector on the back of the computer.

If necessary, plug one end of the display power cor d in to the dis play, and the

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other end into an AC outlet.

Connecting an external computer display

Monitor

Computer display

Power cord

Display cable (optional)

Connecting an External Display

See the manual that came with your computer display for more information on

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installation and use.

To connect a multimedia computer display

You can connect the notebook to a multimedia computer display that includes built-in speakers and a microphone.

Use the symbol to locate the Monitor connector. Plug the display cable

into this connector. Use the symbol to locate the Headphone connector . Plug the speaker cable

into this connector. Use the symbol to locate the Microphone connecto r. Plug the microphone

cable into this connector.

See the manual that came with your multimedia computer display for more

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information on installation and use.

To connect a projector

You can use a projector, such as the Sony LCD Projector, as an external display.

Connecting projec tor

Projector

to Monitor

Audio cable (optional)RGB signal cable (optional)

See the manual that came with your projector for more information on installation and use.

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Power cord

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To select a display

When you connect an external display to the monitor connector, you can toggle the output between the Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), the external monitor, or both devices.

Use the the online manual

To Press Result

Switch to an external display

keys to select a display. See also “Selecting the Display Mode” in

Fn+F7

“Customizing Your VAIO® Notebook”

Fn+F7 Toggles between the LCD, the external display

connected to the Monitor connector, or both the LCD and external display.

Only LCD

for more information.

LCD and external display

Only external display

AV Devices

You can enjoy playing audio/video by connecting AV devices to your computer. See also the manuals supplied with your AV devices.

To Connect a TV

Connect the computer to a TV using audio/video cables. Switch the input

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channel of the TV to external input. You also need to set up the TV configuration system.

To AC

To audio input

Audio cable (not supplied)

Video c a ble (supplied)

See the manual that came with your peripheral device for more information on

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installation and use.

If you insert a DVD in your DVD drive to watch a video on your TV, the Fn+F8 key

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combination might not activate the function to toggle between your LCD and TV. Take the following steps:

1. Eject your DVD from your computer.

2. Once the DVD is ejected, toggle between your LCD and your TV with the combination Fn+F8.

Your image displays now on both LCD and TV. Re-insert your DVD to launch you DVD software.

Power cord

To video input

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Connecting the Port Replicator

Your notebook supports the use of an optional port replicator (PCGA-PRF1A). Attaching a port replicator enables you to connect additional peripherals to your computer.

Port replicator

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Network (Ethernet 10 Base T)

Monitor Printer

Serial

/ Mouse/Keyboard

The port replicator can be powered only with an AC power adapter. Do not remove the

USB

DC In

AC adapter from the port replicator or the AC outlet while using the port replicator; this may cause data damage or hardware malfunctions.

When you attach your computer to the port replicator for the first time, the installation of the network driver starts automatically.

To attach your computer to the port replicator

T o supp ly po wer to your com puter while it is con nected to the port replicator , you can connect the AC adapter directly to the port replicator.

When attaching your computer to the port replicator, do not attempt to insert or

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remove the battery pack. Lifting and turning the computer with an attached port replicator could cause a temporary loss of power.

Connecting the Port Replicator

Turn off your computer and disconnect all peripheral devices.

On the bottom of the computer, slide the port replicator connector cover

open.

Port replicator connector

Port repilcator connector

Attach the bottom of the computer to the port replicator connector until it

clicks.

Attaching computer to port replicator

Notebook

Port replicator

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Plug the cable attached to the AC adapter into the

connector on the port

DC IN

replicator. Plug the power cord into the AC adapter and an AC outlet.

Connecting AC adaptor to port replicator

AC adapter

Use the AC adapter that comes with your computer or the optional Sony PCGA-

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AC19V1 adapter.

Power cord

The power indicator light turns green.

Power indicator light

Release lever

Power

Port replicator connector

Turn on the computer.

Connecting the Port Replicator

To remove your computer from the port replicator when the power is off

Turn off your computer and the connected peripherals.

Pull the levers on each side of the port replicator to disengage the computer

from the port replicator.

Disengaging computer from port replicator

Lever

Lift the computer away from the port replicator.

Port replicator connector cover

Close the port replicator connector cover on the bottom of your computer.

It is extremely important to close the port replicator connector cover after removing

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your computer from the port replicator. If the cover is left open, dirt may get inside and damage the computer.

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Connecting External Speakers

You can enhance the sound quality of your computer by connecting external speakers.

Make sure your speakers are designed for computer use

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Turn down the volume of the speakers before you turn them on.

Do not place diskettes on the speakers; the speakers’ magnetic field may damage the data on the diskettes.

To connect external speakers

Use the symbol to locate the Headphone connector. Plug the speaker cable

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into this connector.

Connecting speakers to Headphone connector

Speakers

Speaker cable

to Headphone

See the manual that came with your speakers for more information on installation and

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use.

(supplied with speakers)

Connecting an External Microphone

You can enhance the quality of sound input by using an external microphone.

Make sure your microphone is designed for computer use. The microphone should be

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compliant with the plug-in power microphone.

To connect an external microphone

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Use the to locate the Microphone connector. Plug the microphone cable into this connector.

Connecting a microphone to microphone connector

Microphone (optional)

to Microphone

See the manual that came with your microphone for more information on installation

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and use.

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Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device

You can connect a USB device to your computer.

To connect a USB device

Use the symbol to locate the USB connector. Plug one end of the USB

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cable into this port and the other end into the USB device.

Connecting USB device to USB connector

USB device

to USB

USB connecting cable (optional)

You can use the optional Sony USB mouse PCGA-UMS1 series with this computer. The USB mouse software driver is preinstalled in the computer. Therefore, you only need to plug the USB mouse into the USB connector.

See the manual that came with your USB device for more information on installation

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and use.

Power Saving Modes

When you use a battery as the source of power for your computer, you can take advantage of power management settings to conserve battery life. In addition to the normal operating mode, which all ows you to turn off specific devices, your computer has three distinct power saving modes: System Idle, System Suspend, and System Hibernation. When using batter y power, be aware that the computer automatically enters System Hibernation mode when the remaining battery charge drops below 5 percent, regardless of the power management setting you select.

If the battery level falls below 10 percent, you should either attach the AC adapter to

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recharge the battery or shut down your computer and insert a fully charged battery.

Normal Mode

Normal mode is the normal state of your computer when it is in use. The power indicator light display s green when your comp uter is in this mode. To save po wer , you can turn off a specific device such as the LCD or the hard disk.

System Idle Mode

Use the System Idle mode when your computer is not in use for a brief period. Selecting this option places your hard disk and video display in a low power state, and the CPU clock and processor stop. The power indicator light is umber in this mode.

To activate System Idle mode

To activate System Idle mode, press the key combination Fn+S, or use the PowerPanel utility to activate the System Idle mode.

To return to normal mode

Press any key to return to normal Mode.

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System Suspend Mode

In System Suspend Mode the computer saves the current state of the system in RAM and switches off power to the CPU. The umber power indicator light flashes in this mode.

To activate System Suspend mode

To activate System Suspend mode, press the key combination Fn+Esc, or press the power button and release it immediately. You can also use the PowerPanel utility to enter System Suspend mode.

To return to normal mode

Press any key to return to normal mode.

System Hibernation Mode

In the System Hibernation mode, the state of the system is saved on the hard drive and power is turned off. The power indicator light is off in this mode.

To activate System Hibernation mode

To activate System Hibernation mode, press the key combination Fn+F12.

Do not move the notebook until its power indicator light turns off.

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To return to normal mode

To r eturn to no rmal mode, turn on the computer by pressing the power button. The computer returns to its previous state.

When returning from System Hibernation mode, the system status stored on the hard

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disk is erased and the computer starts normally if you press the power button and hold for more than four seconds.

Time required to return to normal mode

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System Idle requires less time than System Suspend, and System Suspend requires less time than System Hibernation to return to normal mod e.

Power Saving Modes

Power consumption

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System Idle uses more power than System Suspend, and System Suspend uses more power than System Hibernation.

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Adding Memory

In the future you may want to install memory modules to expand the functionality of your computer. For this model, 128 MB of memory is preinstalled (64 MB x 2). You can increase memory up to 192 MB (64 MB + 128 MB) or 256 MB (128 MB x 2), by replacing one or both memory modules in the memory module bay. Expansion memory modules are available as options. For memory upgrades, use only PC-100 SDRAM SO-DIMM (gold lead contacts).

! Make sure you observe the proper safety precautions when you install memory mod-

ules in your computer. See the bulleted list below. Be careful when adding memory. Mistakes when installing or removing a memory module may cause a malfunction.

Before you start

The procedures described below assume you are familiar with the general

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terminology associated with personal computers and with common safety practices required for using and modifying electronic equipment.

Disconnect your system from its power source and from any

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telecommunications links, networks, or modems before you open the system or follow any of the procedures described below. Personal injury or equipment damage may result from failure to take these precautions.

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage memory modules and other

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components. Perform the procedures described below only at an ESD workstation. If such a station is not available, do not work in a carpeted area, and do not handle materials that produce or hold static electricity (cellophane wrappers, for ex ample). Groun d yourself b y ma intaining contact with an unpainted metal portion of the chassis while performing the procedure.

Do not open the memory module package until you are ready to install the

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module. The package protects the module from ESD. Use the special bag for preven ting ESD or use aluminum foil when you store

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the memory module.

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Typical expansion memory configuration

Total System Memory (MB) Slot 1 (MB) Slot 2 (MB)

128 64 64 192 64 128 256 128 128

To remove a memory module

Shut down your co mputer and disconnect all peripheral de vices, such as your

printer. Unplug the computer and remove the battery pack(s).

After the computer has cooled, loosen and remove the scre w that secures the

cover of the memory bay on the bottom of your computer. Use an appropriate screwdriver.

Removing the memory module cover

screw

Touch a metal object (such as the connector panel on the back of your

computer) to discharge any static electricity.

Remove the memory module .

Removing memory module

Adding Memory

1 Pull the tabs in the direction of the arrows.

The memo ry module i s released.

Tighten the screw on the memory bay cover.

Your computer comes with a memory module installed in the memory slot. To

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upgrade your memory, remove this module from the slot before installing your upgrade memory module.

2 Pull the memory module in

the direction of the arrow.

To install a memory module

Follow steps 1 to 4 of “To remove a memory module.”

Remove the memory module from its packaging.

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Install the memory module.

Installing memory module

1 Slide the memory module into the slot. 2 Press the mod ule int o plac e unt il it cl ic ks .

Tighten the screw on the cover of the memory bay.

To view the amount of memory

Restart the computer.

Click the Start button on the Windows status bar, point to VAIO option, and

click “Sony Notebook Setup.” The Sony Notebook Setup screen appears. Click the “About This Computer” tab t o view the amount of system memory.

If the additional memory is not shown, repeat steps 1 through 4 in “T o install a memory module.”

About the Software on Your Notebook

Your VAIO notebook is ready to help you work, play, learn, and communicate as soon as you turn it on. This section gives you an overview of the activities you can perform with your software titles. For support information, see “For Answers to Your Software Questions” on page 94.

Adobe Acrobat Reader®

Adobe Systems Inc.

Acrobat Reader software allows you to view, navigate, and print electronic documents in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF), an open file format that is intended to preserve the fidelity of docume nts created on all major computer platforms.

Adobe PhotoDeluxe® Home Edition

Adobe Systems Inc.

Create amazing photo effects with Adobe PhotoDeluxe. Without learning complex software, you can enhance, restore, and be creative with your photos. Includes built-in guided activities, stock photos, clip art and templates to assist you.

Adobe Premiere® LE

Adobe Systems Incorporated

Adobe Premiere LE offers an interface and editing tool for producing movies for video, multimedia, or the Web. View source clips and edited footage simultaneously on the monitor window. Create video clips up to three hours long with complete audio-video synchronization.

America Online®

America Online

America Online is a popular Internet online servic e. Sta y in tou ch with family and friends with easy-to-use e-mail, manage your per s onal finances, get the latest news and sports scores, and chat with thousands of others who share your interests.

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ArcSoft® PhotoPrinter™ 2000 Pro

ArcSoft, Inc.

ArcSoft PhotoPri nter 2000 is an easy-t o-use, advanced printing program that lets you quickly lay out multiple images in multiple sizes on a single sheet of paper. PhotoPrinter Pro offers a wide selection of templates including landscape, portrait, f ree style, mixed sizes, custom templates and more. The application includes enhancement tools and special effects for improving photos while giving you the ability to add text to any image.

CompuServe® 2000

CompuServe, Inc.

CompuServe is the most comprehensive source of organized business and educational information online today. CompuServe allows you to access the vastness of the Internet, without wasting time wading through it. Maximize your time online with CompuServe.

DVgate™

Sony Electronics

Connect a digital video came r a recorder to the i.LINK® connector and capture your own video clips and still images. You can edit clips from your video, add others, and combine clips into new movie segments. You can also save your images in a variety of popular file formats.

EarthLink Network TotalAccess®

EarthLink Network, Inc.

An Internet Service Provider that supplies acc ess, information, and assistance to its customers, introducing th em to th e Int ernet. M ember be nef its incl ude e-m ail, newsgroups, a personal start page, a free 6 MB web site, a member newsletter, and 24-hour technical support.

McAfee® VirusScan®

Network Associates, Inc.

Protect your computer from viruses. VirusScan can detect viruses from floppy disks, Internet downloads, e-mail attachments, intranets, shared files, CD-ROMs, and online services.

About the Software on Your Notebook

Media Bar™

Sony Electronics

Media Bar software is y our all-in-one soluti on for audio/video pl ayback. Media Bar software handles all common comput er multimedia formats and con t ro ls selected Sony devices. In add ition to audio /video library ca taloging and playlist manag ement, Media Ba r software includes digital video quality control and effects features. Media Bar software seamlessly integrates a variety of new media formats with an easy-to-use software interface.

Microsoft® Internet Explorer

Microsoft Corporation

Internet Explore r del ivers the web the wa y yo u want it. It is safe, easy to use, and yo u ca n personalize how you access the web. Outlook Express and other tools in Internet Explorer also help you have a great experience when you ar e on the web.

Microsoft® Word 2000

Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft Word 2000 makes it easy to create shared Web, e-mail, and print documents for use around the world. It em braces HTML as a first-class file format and extends Word’s ease-of-use to the Web and e-mail. Word 2000 also extends that ease-of-use to international users, making it simple to create multilingual documents.

MovieShaker™

Sony Electronics

Sony’s original MovieShaker software creates personal movies that have transitions, background music and tex t. Just import your video clips and “shake” with a click of the mouse. Your personal movies are easy to create and fun to share with family and friends.

Netscape Communicator®

Netscape Communications

Netscape Communicator is an all-in-one Internet tool that makes it easy to browse the web, send Interne t e-m a il, ch a t , rea d newsgroups, and compose great we b do c um e nts .

PictureGear

Sony Electronics

This image management software displa ys images from your hard drive, a Sony digi tal still camera, or a Sony Mavica® camera. The images appear i n a convenient light-table format, so that you can easily view the contents of an entire folder.

™

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Prodigy Internet®

Prodig y Communica tio ns Corpo r a tio n

An online service that helps you find what you need online faster and smarter. Prodigy delivers powerful online content such as sports scores, stock quotes, news, and easy access to Excite, plus quality customer service, all at a competitive price.

Quicken® Basic 2000

Intuit, Inc.

Quicken is a fast, easy way to organize your finances. Quicken works just like your checkbook, so it is easy to learn and use. Quicken manages all your finances, bank accounts, credit cards, investments, and loans. You can even pay your bills online.

Smart Capture

Sony Electronics

Smart Capture is a fun new way to send multimedia messages via e-mail. Smart Capture manages the i.LINK® connection between your computer and a Sony Digital Handycam® Camcorder that supports the i.LINK interface. It allows you to capture compressed video or still images that you can save or share via e-mail. A smart solution to computer, digital audio/video and network convergence.

Sound Forge® XP

Sonic Foundry

Sound Forge XP allo ws y ou to put powerful au dio processing too ls a nd e ffects to work on your notebook. Sim ply cut, cop y, and paste your way to striking multim edia fi les for use in everything from Web pages to desktop presentations.

About Your Software

MovieShaker™

This application can be used to create fun and innovative movies without any knowledge of film editing. In a few simple steps, motion pictures can be combined with special effects, still images (pictures), and music files and then saved in a format most computers can play.

Main Window

Working Panel

Clip tray

Product tray

Editing trays

Importing Images and Sound Clips

Click .

Find the file you want to add.

Select the file.

Click Open. The file is added to the Clip tray.

Importing files over 75 seconds in length may cause MovieShaker to stop

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responding.

Help

Trash

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Create a Movie using Shaker

After adding clip(s) to the Clip tray, you can create a short movie using the Shaker feature. Shaker randomly select clips from the Clip tray to create a 30second scene.

Click the Shake tab.

Select a mood by clicking a face in the Shaker tray.

Shaker Tray

Click . A thirty second scene is automatically generated and

saved to the Product tray. To preview, switch the Work Panel to Product tray mode and press play.

Scenes created with Shaker begin with black frame and after processing are placed in

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the first available slot on the Product tray. Limit the number of scenes placed on the Product tray to 10 or less. MovieShaker may stop responding if too many scenes are placed on the Product tray.

About Your Software

Editing Clips and Scenes

You can edit your movie by adding effects and text, adjusting the color and contrast, and modifying the length of clips.

Working Panel

Sound Color

Monitor

Trim Palette

Effect Knobs

Adding effects to a scene or a clip:

Double-click the clip or scene to move it to the Workin g Panel.

Speed

Effect Palette

Select the Effects tab from the Editing tray.

Drag and drop the Effect you want to add from the Effects tray to the Effects

palette on the Working Panel.

To preview an Effect, click on the clip in the Working panel monitor. Your clip displays

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with the new effect on the Effect tray monitor.

See help for instructions on adjusting effect duration and replaying clips/

scenes.

Saving a Movie

Verify that the clip(s) you want to save is on the Product tray. See Help for

more detai ls on saving movies . Click Expor t.

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Select the format in which you want the document to be saved.

Click Next.

Locate the folder to which you want the file saved.

Name the file.

Click Save.

! Exporting movies may take a long time to complete—Save movie as DV (Digital

Video) takes the longest and Quick-Save is the fastest. MovieShaker can play video files up to 65 MB in length.

For DV playback and smooth video playback, we recommend the following resolution/

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refresh rates: 1024 x 768/75 Hz or lower.

PictureGear™

PictureGear is a digital image management application that allows you to see all the images stored in any directory on your computer. Thumbnail views provide quick reminders of your pictures. Brighten, contrast, enhance, resize, crop, and color-correct your pictures. Create panoramic views, animations, screen savers, wallpaper, still pictures from MPEG, and even html photo albums.

Managing Your Pictures

Use the collection feature to manage your pictures.

Click the Folder tab and browse to locate your pictures.

Select the pictures you want to have in a collection.

From Collection menu, select Create New Collection.

Enter a name for the collection and then click okay.

Creating a Photo Album

Select the pictures you want to use to make an album.

From the Utilities menu, select Album Maker.

Choose the type of Album you want and click Okay.

PictureGear™

Now add more pictures, frames, text, and effects.

When you are finished, select Create Album in File menu or click the Create

Album icon on the toolbar. Designate the folder you where want to save the Album.

Enter the Target Album name, select Thumbnails and click Okay.

The new album can be viewed using most internet browsers.

Using Panorama Maker

Panorama Maker stitches a group of still images into a 360 degree panoramic picture. The source images should be the same size and overlap 20%.

How to stitch a panoramic picture:

Gather the source images into the same folder or collection.

Select the images you want to use.

We recommend 12 landscaped or 16 portrait pictures.

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From the Utilities menu select Panorama Maker.

Select the correct lens and click Okay. (If 35mm lens is selected the prompt,

does not appear; to select a different lens, click the lens icon.) Click the panoramic icon, near the bottom of the window.

Click Full Stitch.

Making Still Images and Panoramic from MPEG

Select the MPEG file.

From the Movie/Sound menu, select Scene break down.

Then select Movie Stitch, to create a panoramic picture.

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About Your Recove ry CDs

Application Recovery CD(s)

Sony Electronics

This program allows you to reinstall individual applications and device drivers. Use it to restore corrupted or accidentally erased files.

System Recovery CD(s)

Sony Electronics

This program allows you to restore the software titles that shipped with your computer if they become corrupted or are erased accidentally. It can be used only to restore the hard disk of this Sony computer.

For Answers to Your Software Questions

Acrobat® Reader, Adobe PhotoDeluxe® Business Edition, Adobe Premiere® LE (Adobe Systems Incorporated)

Web site http://www.adobe.com/ phone 206-628-2746 (fee-based support) fax 206-628-5737 e-mail techdocs@adobe.com hours M-F, 6 AM-5 PM PT

America Online® (America Online)

Web site http://www.aol.com phone 800-827-3338 hours 7 days a week, 24 hours a da y

CompuServe® 2000 (CompuServe, Inc.)

Web site http://www.compuserve.com phone 800-848-8990

For Answers to Your Software Questions

EarthLink Network TotalAccess® (EarthLink Network, Inc.)

Web site http://help.eart hlink.net/techsuppo rt/ phone 800-395-8410 e-mail support@earthlink.net hours 7 days a week, 24 hour s a day

McAfee® VirusScan® (Network Associates, Inc.)

Web site http://support.mcafee.co m phone 408-988-3832 e-mail cybr@nai.com hours M-F 9AM-5PM Central Time

Netscape Communicator® (Netscape Communications Corporation)

Web site http://www.netscape.com/ phone 888-4SONYPC (888-476-6972)

hours 7 days a week, 24 hour s a day

* Support from 1-888-4SONYPC is free of charge for 90 days after the original date of purchase.

PhotoPrinter™ 2000 Pro (ArcSoft, Inc.)

Web site(s) http://www.arc soft.com

http://www.photoisland.com phone 510-440-9901 fax 510-440-1270 e-mail techsupport@arcsoft.com hours M-F, 8:30 AM-5:30 PM PT

Prodigy Internet® (Prodigy Communications Corporation)

Web site http://www.prodigy.com phone 800-213-0992 hours 7 AM - 3 AM ET

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Quicken® 2000 (Intuit Inc.)

Web site http://www.intuit.com/support phone 900-555-4688 hours 7 days a week, 24 hours a da y

Windows Me Operating System, Internet Explorer (Microsoft Corporation)

Web site http://www.microsoft.com/support/ phone 888-4SONYPC (888-476-6972) hours 7 days a week, 24 hours a da y

* Support from 1-888-4SONYPC is free of charge for 90 days after the original date of purchase.

WinFax™ Basic Edition (Symantec Corporation)

Web site http://www.symantec.com/techsupp/ phone 800-798-0850 fax 800-554-4403 in North America

541-984-2490 outside North Americ a

Sony Service Center

For the Sony Service Center nearest you, call 1-888-4SONYPC (1-888-476-

6972) or find Sony Customer Service on the Web at http://www.sony.com/ pcsupport.

Using the System and Application Recovery CDs

The following sections describe ho w to use the System Recover y and Application Recovery utilities.

Using the System Recovery CD(s)

You can reinstall software titles that shipped with your computer if they are corrupted or erased. You may not need to recover the entire co ntents of yo ur hard drive. I f you experience a problem with your compu ter, reinstalling an individual device driver or software title may correct the problem. Use the Application Recovery CD(s) to reinstall individual applications or device drivers. See “Using the Application Recovery CD(s)” on page 98.

The System Recovery CD contains a backup copy of all the software originally installed on your hard disk drive.

of the notebook you purchased.

The System Recovery utility gives you Full Restore with Format— formats the hard disk drive and then restores all the original software.

! Full Restore with Format removes all the information on the hard disk drive. You

will lose any software you have installed and any other files you have created since you started to use your computer. This means you will have to reinstall any applications that were not included with the computer when you purchased it. If you have any questions on using the System Recovery CD, contact Sony Customer Support.

It can be used only to recover the hard disk

To use the System Recovery CD(s)

Insert the Sony System Recovery CD in the DVD-ROM drive.

Shut down your computer as described in “Shutting Down Your Computer”

on page 32. Wait four seconds and turn on your computer.

Click OK to signify you have read and accept the Microsoft End-User

License Agreement. When the System Recovery menu app ears, follow the on-screen instructions

to complete the recovery process.

VAIO Notebook User Guide

Your system may include one or two System Recovery CDs. If you have two System

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Recovery CDs, insert the first CD to run the System Recovery program. You are prompted to insert the second CD once the information from the first CD has been installed.

The recovery process takes from 30 to 60 minutes to complete.

After recovering your system using the SRCD, you may be prompted to insert your ARCD after restarting Windows. Insert the ARCD to automatically complete recovery of your system.

If your computer does not start from the Recovery CD

Press the power button and hold it for more than four seconds to turn off the

computer. Turn on the computer. When the Sony logo is displayed, press the F2 key.

The BIOS setup menu screen appears. Press the arrow keys to select the Exit menu.

Press the arrow keys to select “Get Default Values” and then press the Enter

key. The message “Load default configuration now?” appears. Check that “Yes” is selected, then press the Enter key.

Press the arrow keys to select “Exit” (Sav e Changes) and then press the Enter

key. The message “Save configuration changes and exit now?” appears. Check that “Yes” is selected, then press the Enter key. The computer restarts

from the Recovery CD.

Using the Application Recovery CD(s)

The Application Recovery CD(s) allows you to reinstall individual applications and device drivers if they are corrupted or accidentally erased. Reinstalling an individual device driver or software title may correct a problem you are experiencing with your computer, and you may not need to recover the entire contents of your hard drive. If you do need to reinstall all the software titles that shipped with your computer, use the System Recovery CD(s). See “Using the System Recovery CD(s)” on page 97.

You can also use the Application Recovery CD to install Windows Millennium drivers on your computer .

Using the System and Application Recovery CDs

You must be in Windows to run the Application Recovery CD. If you have any

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questions on using the Application Recovery CD, contact Sony Customer Support.

To use the Application Recovery CD(s)

Turn on your computer. If your computer is already on, close all

applications. When the Windows desktop appears, insert the Sony Application Recovery

CD in the DVD-ROM drive. The Application Recovery utility loads automatically.

When the Application Recovery menu appears, select the icon for the

application you want to restore and then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the recovery process.

Your system may include one or two Application Recovery CDs. If you have two

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Application Recovery CDs, insert the first CD to run the Application Recovery program. You may be prompted to insert the second CD, depending on the application you wish to restore.

VAIO Notebook User Guide

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Sony PCG-F640 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

VAIO® Notebook User Guide

PCG-F640

Notice to Users

Owner’s Record

Safety Info rmation

Regulatory Information

FCC Part 68

Telephone Consumer Guidelines (Canada)

DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION BATTERY

INDUSTRY CANADA NOTICE

AVIS DE L’INDUSTRIE CANADA

Contents

Welcome

Features

Unpacking Your Notebook

Main unit

Power cord

AC adapter

Video cable Rechargeable

Weight sa ver

Manuals

Software CDs

Recovery CDs

Other

Ergonomic Considerations

Ergonomic P os ition

Notes on Setup

Handling Your Notebook

Cleaning Your Notebook

Handling the LCD Screen

Setting Up Your VAIO® Notebook

Locating Controls and Connectors

Front

Left

Right

Back

Bottom

Connecting a Power Source

Using the AC Adapter

Plug the other end of the power cord into an AC outlet.

Connecting the AC adapter

Notes on the AC Adapter

Using Battery Power

To insert the battery pack

To open the battery bay, press cover down.

Battery bay

Insert the battery pack into the battery bay on the left side of the computer.

Inserting battery pack

Close the cover of the battery bay until it clicks.

To charge the battery pack

Connect the AC adapter to the computer.

Insert the battery pack.

There are two battery indicator lights on the computer

Battery indicator lights

To remove the battery pack

Open the battery bay cover.

Pull out the battery pack.

Removing the battery pack

Close the cover of the battery bay.

Notes on the battery

Starting Your Computer

Slide the LCD lock lever in the direction of the arrow, and lift the cover.

Opening the computer

Power button

If necessary, adjust the brightness controls for the LCD display:

Shutting Down Your Computer

Click the Start button on the Windows® taskbar.

Click OK.

W ait for your computer to turn of f automatically—power indicator turns off.

Turn off any peripherals connected to your computer.

If you are unable to shut down your computer:

Close or end all operations:

Using Your VAIO® Notebook

Using the Keyboard

Keyboard

Combinations and Functions with the Windows K ey