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V AIO Notebook Computer User Guide PCG-838 ® ®.
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ix Contents Welcome Ergonomic Considerations .......... .................. ......... .................. ...... 2 Using Your Notebook Computer Locating the Controls and Connectors .......................... ............... 5 Connecting a Power Source .
V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide x Connecting an External Mouse or Keyboard ........... ..................57 Connecting External Speakers ......... .................. ......... ..................58 Connecting an External Microphone ...............
1 We l c o m e Co ngra tul ations on your pu r chase of th e S ony V AI O No te boo k Computer . Sony has combi ned leading-edge techn ology in audio , video, computin g, a nd communica tions to provide you with s tate-o f-th e-art personal com puting.
V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 2 Ergonom ic Considerat ions Y ou will be using yo ur noteboo k com puter as a portabl e device in a variety of envir onments. Whenever possible, you should attempt to apply the follo wing ergonomic consi derations to both sta tio nary and portable envir onments.
We l c o m e 3 ❑ Lighting – Ch oose a lo cation wh er e wind ows and l ights do no t cr eate glare and reflection on the d ispla y . Use indi r ect lightin g to avoi d bright spots on the displ ay . Y o u can also pur chase a cces so ries for your display th at help reduce glare.
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5 Using Y our Notebook Computer This section describes how to start us ing your computer and h ow to use your computer ’s internal and external devices, such as the touchpa d, floppy disk drive, a nd DVD-ROM dri ve.
V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 6 Left P ower switch (page 12) Headphone connector (pages 30, 58) Hard disk drive Microphone connector (page 59) Battery bay (pages 9, 48) Line In conne ctor ✍ T here is a ventilation slot l ocated directly ab ove the head phone connector .
Using Y our Notebook Computer 7 Right Back Phone line jac k (page 44) Drive bay (pages 23, 26) PC card slots (page 33) DC In (p age 8) Monitor connector (page 54) Serial connec tor (page 60) Docking s.
V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 8 Connectin g a Power Source Y o u can use either AC power or a rechar g eable battery pack as a power source. Using the AC Adapter 1 Plug the cable attach ed to the AC adapter into the DC In con nector on the computer .
Using Y our Notebook Computer 9 Using Batt ery Power Y ou can use one or two battery packs as a sour ce of power. The second battery pack ins erts into the dr ive ba y on the right side of the computer . (See “Using Power Saving Modes ” on page 38.
V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 10 T o char ge the b at t ery pack 1 Connect the AC adap ter to the co mput er . 2 Insert the battery pack. The co mputer auto matically charges the b attery (the b attery indicato r light flash es in a double bl ink pattern as the batt ery charges).
Using Y our Notebook Computer 11 T o re m ov e the ba t te r y pac k 1 Open the cover o f the battery bay . 2 Pull out the batt ery pack. 3 Close the cover of the battery bay . ✍ When the b attery is running o ut of pow er , both the battery and power i ndica tors bli nk.
V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 12 Starti ng Y our Computer 1 Slide the LCD lock lever in the dir ection of the arr o w , and lift the cover . 2 Slide the power sw itch o n the left side toward the fr on t of the computer until th e green power indicator light turns on.
Using Y our Notebook Computer 13 Shutti ng Down Y our Comp uter 1 Click the Star t button on the W indow s 98 task bar . 2 Click Shut Do wn at the bottom of the Star t m enu to display th e Shu t Down W i ndow s d ialog box. 3 Select Shu t down. 4 Click O K.
V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 14 Registering Windows ® 98 The first time you turn on your computer , you need to complete a few steps to register and configure the W indows 98 softwar e that is already installed on your compu ter . The on-screen instructions guid e you through the registration and configuration process .
Using Y our Notebook Computer 15 Registering Y our Co mputer Y ou can tak e adva ntage of Son y’s co mmitm e nt to qualit y custo mer support and receive the following ben efits by registering your compu ter with S on y .
V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 16 Using the Key board Y our keyboar d is very simila r to a typewriter ’s, but the keybo ar d has addition a l keys that perform specific co mputer-r el ated ta sks. Keys Descriptions Numeri c keyp ad area Conta ins th e keys found o n a typic al calcu lator .
Using Y our Notebook Computer 17 Prin t Screen ke y The Pr int Sc reen key tak es an elec tron i c snaps ho t o f the scr ee n and pla ces it in the W i ndows Cli pboar d.
V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 18 Combinatio ns and Fu nctions with t he Windows 98 Key Combin ations Function s + F1 Displa ys W indows Hel p . + T ab Sw itc h e s the sele ct ed butt o n on the task ba r . + E Displa ys W indows Explo r er . + F Displa ys the W indows Find : All F iles win dow to f ind a fi le or fold er .
Using Y our Notebook Computer 19 Indi cat ors Indicators F unctions Power Ligh ts wh e n the powe r to the co mputer i s turn e d on. Flash es in S ystem Suspend mod e.
V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 20 Combinatio ns and Fu nctions with t he F n Key Combin ations/ Featur e Function s Fn+ (ESC ) System Sus pend Puts the system into System S uspend mode, a power manag ement stat e. T o r eturn t he syst em to the act ive stat e, pr ess any key or pr ess the pow er switch on your computer .
Using Y our Notebook Computer 21 Fn+ (F1 2) Syste m Hi berna tion Pro vides for the lowest leve l of power con sumption. When you execute this command, the state o f the system and state of the peripher al devices ar e writt en to th e har d disk and the system power is turned o f f.
V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 22 Using the T ouchpad The keyboar d contains a cursor -p ointing dev ice called a touchpad. Y ou can poin t to, s elect, drag, and scroll objects on th e scr een us ing the bui lt-in touchpad. Actions Descriptions Point Slide o ne finger on the tou chpad to plac e the pointer on a n item or object.
Using Y our Notebook Computer 23 Using the Flop py Dis k Drive Ther e are two ways to connect the floppy disk drive to your computer: ❑ Externally , by conn ect ing it to the computer ’s FDD/Printer connector . ❑ Internally , by in serting it in to th e drive bay .
V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 24 T o insert the floppy disk drive 1 T urn off the computer . 2 If another device is in the drive bay , remove the device. S ee “T o r emove the DVD-ROM dr i ve” on page 28 or “T o r emove the seco nd battery pack” on page 41.
Using Y our Notebook Computer 25 T o r emove a diskette ❑ When you fi nis h using the diskett e, wait until the L E D in dicator turns off and then press the Eject button to remove the diskette. T o remove the floppy disk drive 1 T urn of f the computer .
V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 26 Using the DVD-ROM Drive Y o ur computer comes with the DVD-ROM drive in the drive bay . Y ou can r emove it so tha t you can use oth er devices in the drive bay . Y our DVD- ROM dri ve play s both DVD -RO Ms and CD- ROMs.
Using Y our Notebook Computer 27 4 Close the tray by pushin g it gently . ✍ Be sure to seat th e disc fi rmly over t he DVD- ROM d rive hub fi ngers . If you do not seat th e disc fi rmly , you could da mage your D VD-ROM drive and y ou may not be able to open the tr ay .
V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 28 T o remove the DVD-ROM drive 1 T urn of f the computer before r emoving the DV D-ROM drive. 2 Ther e is an Eject lever on the bottom of the DVD-ROM drive. Slide this lever in the d irection of th e arrow . 3 Slide the drive out of the drive bay .
Using Y our Notebook Computer 29 T o play DVD-ROMs T o achieve optimum performance when playing DVD- ROMs, you should use the following r ecommendations: Y our computer should not be conn ected to the dockin g station w hile play ing DVD movi es or using DVD appl ica tions.
V AIO Not e boo k Co m pute r U s e r Guide 30 Using the Headpho ne with Remote Contr ol Y our noteboo k computer includes a headphon e , wh i ch you can use to listen to a udio and video CDs and DVDs. Y o u ca n liste n to audio CDs even when your computer is in System Suspend mode.
Using Y our Notebook Computer 31 3 While hold in g down the Fn key , press Esc. The computer enters System Suspend mode. 4 Pr ess the ■ Stop butto n o n the r e m ote control. 5 Pr ess the Eject button to open the DVD-ROM drive. The tray slides out.
V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 32 Using the Remote Control to Play an Audio CD or DVD *AMS = Automati c Music Sensor Using the Hold Swit ch Y ou can use the Hold switch to lock th e contr ols of the headphone r emote contr ol. When you ar e not using the headph one re mote contr ol, slide Hold in th e di rection of the ar row .
Using Y our Notebook Computer 33 Using PC Cards Y our computer inclu des two PC card slots. PC car ds allow yo u to connect p or t a b l e e x t e r n a l d e v i c es , s u c h a s a n o th e r h a rd d i s k d r i v e , o r to c on n e c t a networ k.
V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 34 2 Remove the PC car d slot pr otector . When you use a T y pe III PC car d, you need to r em ove both the top and bott om PC c ard slot protector s . 3 Insert the PC car d into the PC car d slot, fr ont label facing up.
Using Y our Notebook Computer 35 T o remove a PC card 1 Close any ap plicatio ns that are using the PC card. 2 Click the PC car d icon in the taskbar an d close the car d. 3 Pull the PC card r e leas e button up and pr ess it i n toward the computer .
V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 36 Using Infrared Communi cation Devi ces Y o ur computer includes an infrar ed port, located on the back panel. Y ou can use this po rt to communi cate with other in frared-equipped devices with co mpa tible pr otocols, su ch as a dig ital still cam era or other computers.
Using Y our Notebook Computer 37 ✍ Infrared communic ation cap ability c an be turned on and off . By default , it is not ena bled when your system is sh ipped. To enable in fr ared use, click the infrared ic on in the W indows Control Pa nel and select the Enable in frared communicatio n checkbox on the Opti ons tab .
V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 38 Using Power Saving M odes When you use a battery as the sou rce o f power for your computer , you can take advant age of power man agement settin gs to conserve battery life.
Using Y our Notebook Computer 39 T o return to normal mo de T urn on the computer by slidin g the power switch forwa r d. The computer returns to it s previous sta te.
V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 40 Using a Second Battery Pack Y ou can pur chase a second re chargeable battery pack. W ith two battery packs, you can extend the ti me that you use yo ur com puter with ba ttery power . When using tw o ba ttery packs, the battery pack you in sert first char ges first.
Using Y our Notebook Computer 41 T o charge the seco n d batte r y pack Keep the battery pack in the computer while it is connected to AC power . The battery indicator flashes while the battery is ch ar ging. See also “T o char ge the batt ery pack” o n page 10 for mor e informat ion.
V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 42 Using the Weight Saver The weight saver pr otects the drive bay when it is empty . T o att ach th e Weight Sa ve r 1 If another device is in the drive bay , remove the device.
43 Connecting Peripheral Devi ces Y ou can add functionality to your computer by connectin g any of these peripherals: ❑ Phone line (pa ge 44) ❑ Dockin g sta tion (p a ge 45 ) ❑ Printer (pa ge 5.
V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 44 Connectin g a Phone Line Y o u need to connect a ph one line to take advantage of online services an d the Internet. 1 Pull the PC car d r elease buttons awa y f rom the comput er . 2 Plug one end of the phone cable into the phone line jack on the computer .
Conne cting Pe ripheral Dev ices 45 Connecting the Dockin g Stati on Y our noteboo k computer suppo rts the use of an optional d ocking sta tion. Attachin g a do cking stati on enab les you to connect ad dition al periph erals to your computer .
V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 46 T o attach your c omputer to th e docking sta tion T o supply power to your com puter while it i s connected to the docking station, yo u can connect the AC a d apt er dir ectly to th e dockin g station. 1 T urn of f your computer and disconnect all periphera ls.
Conne cting Pe ripheral Dev ices 47 5 Slide the docking station lever into the LOC K posit ion to secure your computer in the docking station. 6 Plug the cable attached to the AC adapter in to the DC IN connector on the docking sta tion. Plug the po wer cor d into the AC ad apter and an AC ou tl et .
V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 48 T o charge a battery pack using the docking station 1 Open the cover of the battery char ger bay. 2 Insert the battery pack. 3 When the battery pack is fully inserted, close the cover . 4 Connect the docking station to an AC outlet.
Conne cting Pe ripheral Dev ices 49 The docking sta tion au tom atically ch arges the battery . The battery charger indicator light is o n w hile the battery is cha rging. When th e battery is full y charged, the battery charger indicator light turn s off.
V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 50 T o insert the floppy disk drive in to the docking station Y ou can use the floppy disk drive in the dockin g station w hile you are using the DVD -ROM dr ive in the computer . By using the d rive bays in both the computer and the do cking station, you can use both drives at the same ti me.
Conne cting Pe ripheral Dev ices 51 T o remove your computer from the docki ng station when the power is on 1 Inser t a char ged battery i n the compu ter . 2 On the Start menu, sele ct Eject. Alternatively , press Fn+F9. The IN USE indicator turns off.
V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 52 T o remove your c omputer from the doc king station when the powe r is of f 1 T urn of f your computer and the connected peripherals. 2 Slide the dockin g lever forward into the RELEASE position to disengage the compu ter from the docking statio n.
Conne cting Pe ripheral Dev ices 53 Connecting a Printer Y ou can connect a W indows 98-compat ible print er to your computer to print docum ents. T o connect a printer ❑ Use the / symbol to lo cate th e FDD /Pri nter con nector . Plu g the printer cable (supplied with the printer) into this port on the computer.
V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 54 Connecting an External Display Y ou can connect an external display to yo ur no tebook computer . For example, you can use the computer with any of the followin.
Conne cting Pe ripheral Dev ices 55 T o connect a mul timedia c omputer d isplay Y ou can connect the notebook computer to a multimedia computer display tha t includes built -in speakers a nd a microphone. 1 Use the symbol to locate the Monitor conn ector .
V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 56 T o connec t a p rojecto r Y o u can use a pr ojector , such as the Sony LCD Pr ojector , as an external display .
Conne cting Pe ripheral Dev ices 57 Connecting an External Mouse or Keyboard Y ou can connect an external mo use or keyboard to your computer . T o connect both a mouse and a keyboar d , use the docking station (see “Connectin g the Docki ng S ta tion” on pa ge 45).
V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 58 Connecting External Speakers Y ou can enhance the sound quality of your computer by connecting external speakers. T o conn ect ex terna l spea kers ❑ Use the symbo l to locate the Headpho ne connector . Plu g the speaker cable into this connector .
Conne cting Pe ripheral Dev ices 59 Connecting an External Mi crophone Y ou can enhance the quali ty of sound input by us ing an external micr opho ne. T o connect an externa l microphone ❑ Use the to locate the Microphone connector . Plug the m icrophone cable into this con necto r .
V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 60 Connectin g a Digital Still Cam era or Other Serial Device Y ou can connect ot her computer peripherals, such as the Sony Digital St ill Camera, to the Seria l conn ector on your computer . T o connect a d igital still cam era ❑ Use the symbol to locate the Serial connect or .
Conne cting Pe ripheral Dev ices 61 Connecting a Digital V i deo Camera Recorder Y o u can connect a digital vi deo cam era r ecor de r to the i.LINK (IEEE 13 94) connector on th e docking st ation. See “C o nnecting the Docking S tat ion” on page 45.
V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 62 Connecting a U niversal Serial Bus (USB) Device Y o u can connect a USB de v ice to your computer . T o connec t a US B dev ice ❑ Use the symbol to locate the USB connector . Plug one end of the USB cable into this po rt and the other end into the USB device.
63 Customizing Y our Notebook Computer Y ou can cus tomiz e the settings of your notebo ok com puter . T he f ollowing sections briefly describe ho w to change yo ur computer ’ s default settings. Y ou can also r efer to the Sony Noteboo k Setup Help for mor e detailed informa tion.
V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 64 Notebook S etup T abs T ab Descriptions About Th is Comput er Display system in formation, inc luding memory cap acit y , ser ial num ber , and BIOS v ers ion. Print er/FDD Swi tc h bet ween con necti ng a prin ter or f loppy disk drive wi thout tur ning off th e po wer .
Customizin g Y our Noteb ook Com puter 65 Changing Devices in th e Drive Bay Usi ng the Dr ive Bay T ab T o exchan ge devices while the power is on, you should be awar e of the followi ng: ❑ Do not attempt to chan ge devices in the dri ve bay wh ile the p ower is on unless you use the sequence of steps on the Drive Bay tab.
V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 66 Controlling Power Management The PowerPan el utility a llo ws you to cont ro l the power man ag ement of your noteboo k computer and provides key in formation a b out system activity and battery life. The followin g sections briefly describe ho w to conserve your com puter ’s battery power .
Customizin g Y our Noteb ook Com puter 67 Power Management Commands PowerP anel al so pr ovides po wer ma nagem ent co mmands that y ou can use to activate speci fi c power m an ag ement functions a nd to cont ro l power for a s pecific device.
V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 68 T o activate the P owerPa nel Pr ofiles to olbar 1 Double-cli ck the ( atom) icon on the taskbar . The Pro files toolbar appears. When you move the pointer over the atom icon on the taskbar , a tooltip wi th the name of th e active power management profile appears.
Customizin g Y our Noteb ook Com puter 69 Chang ing the power m anagem ent settings usin g the PowerPa nel Profile s toolbar Y ou can change po wer mana ge m ent set tings, such as the settin gs for the System Suspend timer or th e speed at which the CPU performs.
V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 70 Display ing Battery Inform ati on Y ou can display d e ta iled informa tio n for each of th e batteries i n your computer and d ock ing stat ion. The followi ng section s briefly describe how to d ispla y your computer ’s gen e ral ba ttery in formation.
Customizin g Y our Noteb ook Com puter 71 Battery Icon Desc ripti ons Displ aying Det ailed B attery Inform ation Y ou can obtain detailed inf ormation abou t the batteries. ❑ Click the battery icon on the toolba r to d isp lay the B at teryScope window .
V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 72 T o display in formation on individual batteries 1 Click the Prim ary battery tab to display in formation for the battery in the bay on the left side. 2 Click the S econdary battery tab to display informati on for the b attery in the bay on the right side.
Customizin g Y our Noteb ook Com puter 73 Selecting the Display Mode When you conn ect an externa l d ispl ay , you can tog gle the disp la y mode between the LCD on your computer and external displays. 1 Click the Star t button on the W indow s 98 task bar .
V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 74 6 Select the typ e of external display: 7 Click OK . If yo u ha ve made chan ges, th e System setting s change dialog box appears. S e lect Y es to restart W i nd ows. 8 If you ha ve not made ch anges, click OK to clos e the Displa y Pr operties scr een.
Customizin g Y our Noteb ook Com puter 75 Using a CR T or Project or When you select CR T/Projector as the display mode, you can make additiona l settings, des cribed as f ollows: 1 After selecting CR T/Projector as the type of external display (step 6 on p age 74), cl ick A dvanc ed Set ti ngs .
V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 76 Di sp l ay Sp e c ific at io n s LCD Display Mode * Achieved by graphic accelerator 's dithering function External Display M ode Resolution Number of color.
Customizin g Y our Noteb ook Com puter 77 Using the Dual Display Fun ction The dual displ ay func tio n allows yo u to distribute portio ns of your desktop across separa te d ispla ys. For example, if you have an external monitor a ttached to the monito r conn ector , your LCD displa y and the moni tor can func tion as a si ngle deskt op.
78 7 Check the Set Dual-Display optio n and click OK. The System Settings Change dia log box a ppears. 8 Click Y es to restart your syste m . 9 Repeat st eps 1 to 3 to display th e Display Pr operti es screen. 10 Cli ck th e dis play ico n nu mb e r 2.
79 Getting He lp Sony provides several support op tio ns for your Sony com puter . When you have questions about your computer and the pre installed softwar e, check these sour ces for a nswers, in th.
V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 80 6 Sony Fax-on-Dem and This servi ce prov ides you with an swers to commonly aske d ques tions . Y ou ca n use th is au tomat ed se rvi c e to r e quest a lis t of av ail able top ics an d the n select the topics th at you wa nt to r eceive .
Getting Help 81 T roubleshoot ing This section d e scribes how to solve com mon pr oblems you may encounter when using your computer . Many pro blems have simple solutions , so try these suggestio ns before you call Sony Custom er Support.
V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 82 When I turn on my compu ter , the message “Operating system not fou nd” appea rs and Window s does not start ❑ Check the floppy disk drive to see if a n on-bootable diskette is in the drive.
Getting Help 83 The screen im age on m y external d isplay is not c entered or sized properly Use the contr o ls on yo ur external display to adjust the image.
V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 84 I cannot pl ay a DVD-ROM ❑ If a region code wa rning app ears when y ou are u sing th e DVD player , it could be that the DVD-ROM you ar e trying to play is incomp at ible with th e DVD- ROM drive in yo ur notebook co mputer .
Getting Help 85 ❑ If you are using an applicatio n that has its own volume control, check that the volume is turn ed up. ❑ Check the volu me con trols in W indow s 98. ❑ If you co nnect external speake rs, check that the speakers ar e properly connected and the volume is turned up.
V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 86 ❑ If you are having a pr o blem conn ectin g with your Intern et Service Pr ovider , check that the ISP is not experiencing technical problems. ❑ If you have a second phone line available, try connecting the modem to t hat line.
Getting Help 87 My PC c ard is not workin g ❑ Make sur e the PC car d is compatible with W indows 98. ❑ Use the Sony Not e boo k Setup utility to disable devices you ar e not curr ently usi ng. The sou nd of my compu ter’ s fan is too l oud Use the PowerPanel utility to chan ge the Thermal Con tr ol Strategy setting to Qui et.
V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 88 Using the System and Applicati on Recovery CDs The fol lowing sections describe h ow to use th e System Recovery a nd Applicatio n R ecovery utiliti es. Using the Syst em Recovery CD(s) Y ou can reinstall softw a r e titles that shipped with your computer if th ey ar e corr upted or accidentally eras ed.
Getting Help 89 T o use the System Recovery CD(s) 1 Insert the S ony System Recovery CD in the DVD-ROM drive. 2 Shut down your com p uter a s described in “Shutting Down Y our Computer” on page 13. 3 W ait four seconds and turn on your computer . 4 Click OK to sign ify you have read and accept th e Microsoft End- User License Agr eem ent.
V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 90 6 Pr ess the arr ow keys to select Exit (Save Ch anges) and then pr ess the Enter key . The message “ Save con figuration ch anges and exit no w?” appears. 7 Check that [Y es] is selected, then pr ess the Enter key .
91 Notes on Use This section d e scribes safety guid elin es and precautions to help protect your computer from potential damage. On Handlin g the LCD Scree n ❑ Do not leave the LCD facing the sun as it can da mage the LCD. Be car eful when usin g the compu ter near a wind ow .
V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 92 ❑ T o disconnect the co rd, pull it out by the plug. Never pull th e cor d itself . ❑ Unplug yo ur com puter fr om the wall o utlet if you wil l not be using the computer for a long tim e . ❑ When the AC a dapter is not used, unplug it from the AC outlet.
Notes on Use 93 ❑ The computer uses high-fr equency radio signals and may cause interference to radio or TV r eception. Shou ld this occur , r elocate the comput er a sui table di stance away fr om the se t. ❑ Use only specified peripheral equipment and interf ace cables; otherwis e, pr o blems may result.
V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 94 On Handlin g Diskettes ❑ Do not open the shutter manu all y and tou ch the surface of the diskette. ❑ Keep diskettes away fr om magnets. ❑ Keep diskettes away f rom direct sunlight and othe r hea t sour ces.
Notes on Use 95 ❑ If, after ful ly charging th e battery pack, th e battery p ower is still l ow , the battery pack may be reaching the end of its life and should be re p la c e d. ❑ Y ou do not need to discha r ge the battery befor e rechar gi ng.
V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 96 Adding Mem ory In the future you may wan t to install m emory mo d ules to expand the function ality o f your com puter . Y ou can increase memory to 19 2 MB by installi ng optio nal me mory modules . A 64 M B memory m odule is a lr eady installed on your compu ter .
Notes on Use 97 3 W ait until the comput er cools down. T hen tu rn your computer upside down and open th e cover on the botto m. 4 Remove the memo ry module from its packagin g. 5 Instal l the m e mory mo dule. 6 Close the cover and tighten the screws.
V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 98 If th e addit ional memo ry is n ot sh own, r epeat steps 1-9. T o remov e a me mory mo dule 1 Shut down yo ur computer and disconnect a ll peripheral devices. 2 Unplug your com puter and r emove the battery packs.
99 Limited W arranty Statement Notebook C omputer Warr anty The limited warrant y on your V AIO Notebook computer covers parts and labor against defects in material or workmanship for a period of thr ee months from the origin al date of pur chase. Y ou can extend the warrant y period for an ad ditional nine months by r egistering your computer .
V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 100 This Limited W arranty is non-transferable. Pr oof of pur chase in the form of a bill of sale (which is evidence that the Pr oduct is within the warranty period) must be pr esented to obtain warranty service.
Lim it ed W ar ran ty Stat em ent 101 For Pr oduct support, online knowle dge base, fr equently asked questions , and fr ee updates via the Internet: http://www .
V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 102 A vant d’envoyer le Produit à SONY pour le fair e réparer , assurez-vous d’en r etir er tous produits de tier ce partie, logiciels , caractéristiques, p.
Lim it ed W ar ran ty Stat em ent 103 Ba tt e ry Li mi te d War r a nty The limited warranty on the battery included with your Sony V A IO Notebook Computer covers defects in material or workmanship for a period of 30 da ys from the original date of purchase.
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105 Index A Abou t This Comp uter t ab 64 AC adap ter 5 , 8 AC power 8 AC Profile power sett ing 66 acces sing on line support 14 adding hard war e 43 memory 96 peripherals 43 printers 53 adj usti ng .
V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 106 opening tray 26 using 26 changi ng displ ay si ze 21 charg e stat us indic ator lig ht 10 chargin g b attery packs 10 , 41 using d oc king stat ion 48 choosing.
Index 107 selectin g 56 disposa l of lit hium i on batt ery v dock ing st ation 7 conn ecti ng 45 , 46 disconn ec ting 20 , 52 inser ting ba ttery pack s 48 lever 46 , 51 net wor k 45 personal 45 usi ng to ch ar ge ba tt erie s 48 Double-clic k th e (atom) icon on the task bar.
V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 108 Caps Lock 5 , 19 charge s tatus 10 hard drive 5 , 19 Num Lo ck 5 , 19 power 5 Scroll Lock 5 , 19 infra red commu n ic ation dev ic es 36 other computers 36 inf.
Index 109 N naviga t ion keys 16 , 17 net wor k conn ecti ng 33 connector 45 dock ing st ation 45 Notebook Computer 5 Noteb o ok Se tu p tabs 64 Noteb o ok Se tup utilit y 23 Num Lock 5 indica tor lig.
V AIO Notebook Com puter Use r Guide 110 your computer 15 regu latory in formation iii remo te con t ro l audi o CD pla yer 32 Hold swi tch 32 remo vin g batt ery pack s 11 diskettes 25 floppy dis k d.
Index 111 W warr anty 15 , 99 weig ht sav er 5 atta ching 40 conn ecti ng 42 remo vin g 42 Window s 98 Certificat e of Aut henticity 14 Control Panel 37 Explorer 18 Fin d w ind ow 18 Fin ish bu tto n .
Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il Sony PCG-838 Primary è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Sony PCG-838 Primary - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Sony PCG-838 Primary imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Sony PCG-838 Primary ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Sony PCG-838 Primary, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Sony PCG-838 Primary.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Sony PCG-838 Primary. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Sony PCG-838 Primary insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
