Sony PCG-F160 manual

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

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    Notice to Users © 1999 S ony E lectronics I nc. Al l rights reserved. Thi s ma nual an d th e soft w are described herein, in whole or i n part, may not be r epr oduced, tran slated, or r educed to any mach in e-readabl e fo rm wit h out prior written approval. SONY ELEC TRONICS INC. PROVID ES NO W AR RAN TY WI TH REG AR D TO THIS MANUAL, THE SOF [...]

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    Safety Information Owner’ s Record The mode l number and ser ial number are located on the bottom of your Sony V A IO Notebook Computer . Record the seria l number in the space provided her e. Refer to the mode l and serial number when you call your Sony Se rvice Center . Model Number: PCG -F1 50/PCG-F16 0/ PCG-F180/ PCG-F190 Serial Num b e r:__ [...]

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    However , there is no guarantee that interfe rence will n ot oc cur i n a part icular installati on. If this eq uipment does cause harmful inter ference to radio or tele vision receptio n, whic h can b e det e rm ined b y turning the equipment o ff and on, the user is encouraged to try to co rrect the interfer ence by on e or mor e of the foll owin[...]

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    Center nearest you, ca ll 1-888- 4SONYPC (1-888-476 -6972). This equi pment cannot be used on public coin servi ce provid ed by the tel ephone com pany . Con nec tio n to Pa rty Line S ervic e is subje ct t o st at e and p oss ible p rovin ci al tari ffs. (Co n ta ct th e st at e or provinci al utilit y s ervice com mission , pu blic serv ice commi[...]

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    INDUSTRY CANADA NOTICE NOTI CE : T he I ndus tr y C anad a la bel identifies certified equipment. This certi fic atio n me an s that t h e equ ipm e n t meets cer tain tel ecommu nica tio ns netw ork protective, op e rat io nal and safety requ irements as pre scribed in the appro priate T er minal Equipment T echnical Requir ements documen t(s). Th[...]

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    possib le que la confo rmité aux condi tions énoncées ci -dessus n’empêche pas la dégrad at io n du serv ic e dan s c ertaine s situati ons. Les r é p a ra tion s de m at ériel h omo logu é doivent êtr e co ordonnées par un représ entant désigné pa r le fournis seur . L ’entr eprise de tél écommunicatio ns peut dema nder à l’ [...]

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

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    V AIO Notebook Computer User Guide x Connecting Peripheral Devices Connecting a Phone Line ........ .................. ........................... ......... 42 Connecting the Port Replicator ......................... ...........................43 Connecting a Printer ......................... .................. ...........................47 Connect[...]

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    1 We l c o m e Cong ratu lati ons on your pur cha se of the S ony V A IO No teboo k Computer . Sony has combi ned lead i ng-edge technology in audio, video, computing, a nd com municatio ns to provide you with stat e-o f-the-art personal comp utin g. About the Us er Guide The User Guide offers a quick introduction and reference to your Sony Noteboo[...]

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    V AIO Notebook Computer User Guide 2 Ergonomic C onsiderations Y o u will be using yo ur notebook com puter as a portabl e device in a variety of enviro nments. Whenever possible, you should attempt to apply the follo win g ergonomic considera tio ns to bot h sta tio nary and portable environments. ❑ Position of you r computer – Place the compu[...]

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    We lc o m e 3 ❑ Lighting – Choose a location where windows and ligh ts do not create glare and reflection on the displa y . Use indirect lightin g to avoid bright spots on the display . Y ou ca n a lso purchase accessorie s fo r your display th at h elp reduce glare. Proper lighting adds to yo ur comfort and work ef fectiveness. ❑ T ilt stand[...]

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    5 Using Y our Notebook Computer This section describes how to st art using your co mput er and how to use your computer ’s internal and external devices, such as the touchpa d , floppy disk dri ve, and DVD-RO M/CD-ROM drive. Locating the Controls and Connector s Front LCD screen (pages 22, 87) Battery 1 and 2 indicators (pages 11, 21) Speake rs ([...]

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    V AIO Notebook Computer User Guide 6 Left Pow e r s w it c h (p a g e 14 ) Headphone connector (pages 49, 52) K ensington Security Cable Lock port S200 i.LINK ™ conne ctor (page 55) Infrared port connector (page 32) PC card slots (page 29) Microphone connector (pages 49, 53) Batt er y bay ( page 10) 1 5 2 6 3 7 4 8[...]

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    Using Y our Notebook Computer 7 Right Back PPK buttons (page 69) Drive bay (pages 25, 36, 38) DVD-ROM/CD-ROM drive (page 27) Internal microphone Phone line jack (page 42) Monitor connector (page 48) / Mouse/K eyboard connector (page 51) USB connector (page 5 6) Serial connector (page 54) DC In co nnecto r (page 9) Printer connector (page 47) ✍ T [...]

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    V AIO Notebook Computer User Guide 8 Bottom Port replicator connector cover (pages 44, 46) Tilt s tands Drive bay RELEASE lever (pages 37, 39) 1 3 2[...]

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    Using Y our Notebook Computer 9 Connecting a Pow er Source Y o u can use eith er AC power or a rechar geable battery pack as a power source. Using the AC Adapter 1 Plug the cable attached to the AC adapter into th e DC In connector on the computer . 2 Plug one end of the power cor d into the AC ad apter . 3 Plug the other end of the power cord into[...]

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    V AIO Notebook Computer User Guide 10 Using Battery Power Y o u can use one or two battery packs as a sour ce of power. The second battery pack inserts in to the drive bay on the right si de o f the com puter . (See “Using Power Saving Modes ” on page 34.) Additional battery packs ar e available as a separate option. The battery pack that comes[...]

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    Using Y our Notebook Computer 11 T o charge the batte ry pac k 1 Connect the AC adapter to the computer . 2 Insert the battery pack. The comp uter automat ically char ges the battery (t he battery ind icator light flashes in a double blink pattern as the ba ttery charges). When the batter y is 85 per cent fu ll, the battery indicator light turns of[...]

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    V AIO Notebook Computer User Guide 12 T o remove the battery pack 1 Open the cover of the battery bay . 2 Pull out the battery pack . When the batt ery is runn ing out of powe r , both the ba ttery and power i ndicators bl ink. When the compu ter is directly con nected to A C power and has a battery pack in the batt ery bay , it uses powe r from th[...]

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    Using Y our Notebook Computer 13 3 Close the cover of the battery bay . ! Y ou may lose dat a if you remove th e battery pack while th e computer is on and not c onnecte d to t he AC ada pter or if you remove the b atter y whi le the com p u te r is in Sy st em Sus p end mod e .[...]

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    V AIO Notebook Computer User Guide 14 Starting Y our Com puter 1 Slide the LCD lock lever in the dir ection of the arrow , and lift the cover . 2 Slide the power switch o n the left side toward the fr ont of the computer until th e green power indicato r ligh t turns on. 3 If necessary , adjust the brigh tness con trols for the LCD dis play . T o d[...]

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    Using Y our Notebook Computer 15 Shutting Down Y our Computer 1 Click the Start but ton on th e W i ndows 9 8 taskbar . 2 Click Shut Down at the bottom of the Start m enu to display the Shut Down W indow s dia log b ox. 3 Select Shut down . 4 Click OK. 5 W ait for your comput er to turn o ff automatically . The po wer indicator (gr een) turns of f.[...]

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    V AIO Notebook Computer User Guide 16 Registering W indows ® 98 The first time you turn on your com puter , you ne ed to com plete a few steps to register and configure the W indows 98 software that is alrea dy installed. The on-screen instructions guide you through the registration an d configuration process. The fo llowing is an overview of the [...]

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    Using Y our Notebook Computer 17 Registering Y our Co mputer Y o u can take adva ntage of Sony’s co mmitme nt to quality custo mer support and receive the following ben e fi ts by registering you r computer with Son y . ❑ Sony Customer Suppo rt – T alk to a Support Representative to tr oubl esho ot pr o blems you m ay be ha vi ng with your co[...]

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    V AIO Notebook Computer User Guide 18 Using the Keyboard Y o ur keyboard is very similar to a typewriter ’s, but the keyboard has additiona l keys that perform specific comput er-r elated tasks. Key Description Numeri c ke ypad area Contains the keys found on a typical calcu lator . Use the numeric keypad area to type numbers or to perform math e[...]

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    Using Y our Notebook Computer 19 Print Sc reen key The Pr in t Screen ke y takes an ele c tron ic snaps hot o f the scr een and places it in the W indows Clipboa rd. Y ou can then p ast e t he sc reen s hot in to a doc ume nt an d prin t it. Operat or key s Severa l keys are always u sed w ith at least one othe r key: Ctrl, A lt, and Shift. When h [...]

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    V AIO Notebook Computer User Guide 20 Combinatio ns and Functi ons with t he Windows 98 Key Combination F unction + F1 Displays W indows Help. + T ab Switc h e s the sele c t ed butt o n on the taskba r . + E D i spla ys W indows Explo r er . + F Displays t he W indows Find: All F iles win dow to f ind a file or folder . This is the equ ivalent of [...]

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    Using Y our Notebook Computer 21 Indi cato rs Indicator Func tion Power Light is gr een when the power to the computer is tu rned on. Light is r ed in System Idle m ode, and flashes r ed i n System Suspend mode. T urns of f when the computer is in System Hibernat ion mode or pow ered off. Battery 1 Indicat es the status of the batter y inserted in [...]

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    V AIO Notebook Computer User Guide 22 Combinatio ns and Functi ons with t he Fn Key Combinations/ Feature F unction Fn+ (E SC) System Sus p e n d Puts the syst em into System Suspen d mode, a power management stat e. T o r eturn the syst em to the active state, pr ess an y key or pr ess the power sw itch on your computer . Fn+ (F2 ) Disp la y p owe[...]

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    Using Y our Notebook Computer 23 Fn+E Eject DVD-ROM/ CD-ROM Ejects the DVD-ROM/CD-ROM drive. † Fn+D Vi d e o s t a n d b y T urns of f th e LCD in or der to save power . T o tur n the LCD bac k on, pr ess any key . Fn+F Chang e the displ ay size Zooms th e display s ize in or out when the d isplay is set to a low r esolu tion. Fn+S System Idle Pu[...]

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    V AIO Notebook Computer User Guide 24 Using the T ouchpad The keyboard co ntains a cursor- pointing device called a touchpad. Y ou can poin t to, select, dr ag, and scroll obj ects on the screen using the bui lt-in touchpad. Action Description Point Slide one fin ger on the touchp ad to place th e pointer on an it em or object. Click Pr ess the lef[...]

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    Using Y our Notebook Computer 25 Using the Floppy Dis k Drive The computer co mes with the floppy disk drive in the drive bay . T o insert a diskette 1 Hold the diskette with the la bel side facing up. 2 Gently push th e di skette in to the drive until it click s into place. T o r emove a diskette ❑ When you finis h using the diskett e, wait unti[...]

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    V AIO Notebook Computer User Guide 26 T o remove the floppy disk drive 1 T urn off the computer . 2 Ther e is a RELEASE lever on the bottom of the computer . Slide this lever in the direction of the arrow . 3 Slide the drive out of the drive bay . 4 Insert the weight saver . See “Using the W eight Saver” on page 38. T o reinsert the floppy disk[...]

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    Using Y our Notebook Computer 27 Using the DVD-ROM / CD-ROM Drive Y our computer come s wit h a DVD-RO M drive (mo dels PCG -F180/F19 0) or CD-RO M drive (mod els PCG-F1 50/F160 ). If you r computer i s equipped with a DVD-ROM drive, you can play both DVD-RO Ms and CD-ROMs. T o insert a disc 1 Tu r n o n t h e c o m p u t e r . 2 Pres s the Eject b[...]

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    V AIO Notebook Computer User Guide 28 4 Close the tray by pushing it g ently . T o play DVD-ROMs T o achieve optimum performance when playing DVD-ROMs, you should use the followin g recommendation s: Y o ur com puter should no t be connected to th e port replicator while playing DVD mo vies or using DVD applica tio ns. Close any o pen applica tio n[...]

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    Using Y our Notebook Computer 29 Using PC Cards Y o ur computer includes two PC card slots. PC cards allow you t o connect portable exte rnal devices s uch as an other har d disk dr ive, or to connect a network. T o insert a PC card Use the lower slot for T ype III PC cards. 1 Pull the PC card r elea se button up away fr om the computer and push it[...]

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    V AIO Notebook Computer User Guide 30 2 Remove the PC card slot pr otector . When you use a T y pe III PC car d, you need to remove both the top and bott om PC card slot protectors . 3 Insert the PC card in to the PC card slot, front label fa cing up. Gently push the card into the slot until th e card is fixed into the connector . The release butto[...]

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    Using Y our Notebook Computer 31 T o remove a PC card 1 Close any ap plications th at are using the PC card. 2 Click the PC card icon in the taskbar and close the car d. 3 Pull the PC card r elease button up and press it in towa rd the computer . 4 Gently grasp the card and pull it ou t. 5 Insert the PC car d slot pr otector back into the empty slo[...]

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    V AIO Notebook Computer User Guide 32 Using In frared Com munication Devices Y o ur computer includes an infrared port, located on the left side. Y ou can use this port to comm unicate with other in frared-equipped devices with compatible protocols, su ch as a digita l stil l camera or o ther com puters. T o use infrared communication with a dig it[...]

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    Using Y our Notebook Computer 33 ✍ Infrared communicat ion capabilit y can be turned on and off . By default, it is not enabled when your s ystem is shipp ed. To enable infrared use, click the infrared icon i n the Windows Control Panel and select the Enable infrared communication c heckbox on the Options ta b . Y ou can di sable infrared communi[...]

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    V AIO Notebook Computer User Guide 34 Using Power Saving Modes When you use a battery as the sou rce of power for your com puter , you can take advant ag e of power management settings to cons erve battery life. In additio n to the normal operating mode, which allow s you to turn off specific de vices, your computer has th ree distinct power saving[...]

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    Using Y our Notebook Computer 35 System Suspe nd Mode The computer saves the curr ent state of the system in RAM and switches off power to the CPU. The r ed power indicato r light flashes in this mode. T o activa te System Suspend mode Pres s Fn+Esc, or slide the power switch forwar d and re lease it immediately . Y ou can also use the Pow e rPa ne[...]

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    V AIO Notebook Computer User Guide 36 Using a Second Battery Pack Y o u can purchase a second r echargeable battery pack. W ith two battery packs, you can extend the ti me tha t yo u use your computer wi th battery power . Wh en using two battery pa cks, the battery pack you insert first char ges first. The battery pack you insert second char ges w[...]

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    Using Y our Notebook Computer 37 T o charge the secon d batte r y pack Keep the battery pack in the computer while it is connected to A C power . The battery indicator flashes while the battery is char ging. See also “T o char ge the battery pack” on page 1 1 for more information. T o rem ov e th e se c o n d batt e ry p ac k 1 Ther e is a Rele[...]

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    V AIO Notebook Computer User Guide 38 Using the Weight Saver The weight saver protects the drive b ay when it is empty . T o attach the weight saver 1 If another device is in the drive b ay , remove the device. See “T o rem ove the floppy disk drive” on page 26 or “T o remove the second battery pack” on page 37. 2 Fold out the hinged arm of[...]

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    Using Y our Notebook Computer 39 T o remo v e th e W eigh t Saver 1 Ther e is a releas e lever on the bottom of the weight saver . T o remove the weight sav er , slide this lever in the direction of arrow 1, then slide the RELEASE lever on the bottom of the com puter in the direction of arrow 2. 2 After removing the weight saver , pull out th e wei[...]

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    41 Connecting Peripheral Devices Y o u can add functionality to your co mput er by connecting any of th ese peripherals: ❑ Phone l ine (page 42) ❑ Port r e pli cat o r (page 43) ❑ Printer (page 47) ❑ External di splay (pag e 48) ❑ Exte rnal m ouse or ke yboar d ( page 51) ❑ External sp eakers (page 52) ❑ External m icro phone (pag e 5[...]

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    V AIO Notebook Computer User Guide 42 Connecting a Ph one Line Y o u need to connect a phone line to take a dvantage of online services and the Internet. 1 Plug one end of the phone cable into the phone line jack on the computer . 2 Plug the other end in to the wall jack. ✍ In order to re gister your Sony V AIO Notebook Co mputer , register your [...]

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    Connectin g Peripheral Dev ices 43 Connecting the Port Repl icator Y our not e book comp uter suppo rts the use of an opti ona l p o rt replicator . Attaching a po rt replicator enables you to connect ad ditional peripherals to your computer . Network (Etherne t) USB (page 56) Monitor (page 48) Printer (page 47) Serial (page 54) DC In (page 9) / Mo[...]

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    V AIO Notebook Computer User Guide 44 T o attach your comp uter to the port replic ator T o supply power to your com puter while it is con nected to th e port replicator , you can conn ect the AC adapter d irectly to the port replicator . 1 T urn off your computer and disconn e ct al l periphera ls. 2 On the bottom of the computer , lift the port r[...]

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    Connectin g Peripheral Dev ices 45 4 Plug the cable attached to the AC adapter into th e DC IN connector on the port replicator . Plug the pow er cord into the AC adapter and an AC o ut let . The power indicator ligh t turns green. 5 Tu r n o n t h e c o m p u t e r . ✍ Use the A C adapter tha t comes with you r computer or the op tional Sony PCG[...]

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    V AIO Notebook Computer User Guide 46 T o remove your computer from the port rep licator when the powe r is of f 1 T urn of f your computer and the connected peripherals. 2 Pull the levers on each side of the port r eplicator to disengage the computer fro m the port replicator . 3 Lift the com puter away fro m the port r eplicato r . 4 Close the po[...]

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    Connectin g Peripheral Dev ices 47 Connecting a Pri nter Y o u can connect a W indow s 98-compat ible print e r to you r compu ter to print documents. T o connect a printer ❑ Use the symbol to lo cat e the Printer connector . Plug the printer cable (supplied with the printer) into thi s port o n the computer. ✍ See the manual that came with you[...]

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    V AIO Notebook Computer User Guide 48 Connecting an External Display Y o u can connect an external display to yo ur no tebook computer . For example, you can use the computer with any of the following: ❑ Computer display (monito r ) (pa ge 48) ❑ Multimedia com puter display (page 49) ❑ Projector (page 50) T o connect a com puter display ❑ U[...]

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    Connectin g Peripheral Dev ices 49 T o connect a multimedia c omputer display Y o u can connect the notebook computer to a multimedia computer display that inclu des built -i n spea kers and a microphone. 1 Use the symbol to locate the M on itor connector . Plug the display cable into this connector . 2 Use the symbol to locate the Head pho ne conn[...]

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    V AIO Notebook Computer User Guide 50 T o connect a projector Y ou can use a pr ojector, s uch as t he Sony LCD Pr ojecto r , as an external display . T o select a display When you connect a n externa l displ ay to the monitor connector , you can toggle the outpu t among th e Liquid Crystal Dis pla y (LCD), the externa l monitor , or both devices. [...]

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    Connectin g Peripheral Dev ices 51 Connecting an External Mouse or Keyboard Y o u can connect an external mouse or keyboar d to the computer by plugging the m ouse or keyb oar d i nt o the / Mo use/Keyboa rd connector . T o connect both a mouse and keybo ard at the same time, you must use the po rt replicator . Co nnect th e keyboard to the / Mouse[...]

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    V AIO Notebook Computer User Guide 52 Connecting External Speakers Y o u can enhance the sound quality of your computer by connecting external speakers. T o connect externa l speakers ❑ Use the symbol to loca te the Hea d pho ne connector . Plu g the speaker cable into this connector . ✍ Mak e sure your speak ers are design ed for computer u se[...]

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    Connectin g Peripheral Dev ices 53 Connecting an External Microph one Y o u can enhance the quali ty of so und input by using an external micr o phone . T o connect a n external microp hone ❑ Use the to locate th e Micr ophone con nector . Pl ug the microphone cable into this connector . ✍ Mak e sur e your micr ophone is des igned for com puter[...]

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    V AIO Notebook Computer User Guide 54 Connecting a D igital Sti ll Camera or Other Serial Device Y o u can connect ot her computer peripherals, such as the Sony Dig ital Still Camera, to the Serial conn ector o n your computer . T o connect a digita l still camera ❑ Use the symbol to locate the Serial conn ector . Pl ug the connecting cable (not [...]

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    Connectin g Peripheral Dev ices 55 Connecting a Di gital Video Camera Reco rder Y o u can connect a digital video camera r ecor der to the S200 i.LINK™ (IEEE 13 94) connec tor . T o connect a digital video camera recorde r ❑ Plug one end of the i.LINK cable (not supplied) into the i.LINK connector on the left side of the computer and th e other[...]

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    V AIO Notebook Computer User Guide 56 Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device Y o u can connect a USB device to your computer . T o connect a U SB dev ice ❑ Use the symbol to locate the USB connector . Plug one end of the USB cable into this port and the oth e r end into the USB device. Y o u can use the optional Son y U SB mous e PCGA-UMS[...]

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    57 Customizing Y our Notebook Computer Y ou can cus tomiz e the settin gs of yo ur notebo ok com puter . The foll owing sections brie fly describe how to change your com puter ’ s default settin gs. Y o u can also r efer to the Sony Notebook Setup Help for more detailed informatio n. Displaying the Sony No tebook Setu p Screen T o display the Son[...]

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    V AIO Notebook Computer User Guide 58 Notebook Setup T abs Ta b D e s c r i p t i o n About This Com puter Display syst em informati on, includi ng memory capa city , ser ial nu mber , and BIOS vers ion. Audio Change the volu m e of the sounds that play wh ile the operating system is loa ding. Printe r Select printer port mode settings. Power On De[...]

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    Customizing Y our Notebook Computer 59 Controlling Po wer Man age ment The PowerPanel utili ty allows yo u to control the power management of your noteboo k computer and provides key informatio n a bout system activity and battery li fe. The following sectio ns briefly describe how to conserve your computer ’s battery power . Y ou can also refer [...]

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    V AIO Notebook Computer User Guide 60 Power Management Commands PowerPan el also pr o vides power man agement co mmands that you can use to activate specific pow er management functio ns and to control power for a specific device. Y ou might use these commands when you want to ov erride a profile setting or ini tia te an immediat e action, such as [...]

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    Customizing Y our Notebook Computer 61 T o activate Powe rPanel When you start your comput er , the PowerPanel t oolbar ap pears along the rig ht edge of the scr een by d efault. If the toolba r does not ap pear , right-cl ick th e taskb a r at the b ottom o f the screen. Sel ect T o o lbar from the pop -up men u, th en click P owerPan el . The Pow[...]

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    V AIO Notebook Computer User Guide 62 Displaying Battery Inform ation Y o u can display de ta iled informatio n for each of the batteries i n your computer . The following secti ons briefly describe how to display your computer ’s general battery in f ormation. Y ou can also refer to the BatteryScope Help for more detailed info rmation. Activatin[...]

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    Customizing Y our Notebook Computer 63 Battery Icon Descri ptions Displayi ng Detailed B attery Inf ormation Y o u can obtain detailed inf orma tio n about the ba tteries. ❑ Click the battery icon on the taskbar to displa y the BatteryScope window . The scr een appears displaying the Gener al tab, which contains informatio n such as the esti mate[...]

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    V AIO Notebook Computer User Guide 64 T o display informatio n on individu al batteries 1 Click the Prima ry battery tab to d isplay informati on for the battery in the bay on the left side. 2 Click the Se condary battery tab to displ ay informati on for the b attery in the bay on the righ t sid e. Y o u can display the in formation abo ut each bat[...]

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    Customizing Y our Notebook Computer 65 Selecting the Display Mode When you conn ect an external display , yo u can toggle th e display mo d e between the LCD on your computer and external displays. 1 Click the Start but ton on th e W i ndows 9 8 taskbar . 2 Point to Sett ings and click Co ntrol Panel. 3 Click Displ ay . 4 Click the Settings tab, th[...]

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    V AIO Notebook Computer User Guide 66 6 Select the type of displa y: 7 Click OK. If you ha ve made changes, th e System setting s cha nge dialog box a ppears. Sele ct Y es to restart W ind ow s. 8 If you have not made ch anges, click OK to clos e the Display Properties scr een. Externa l (CR T/Pr ojector) Display s an external c omputer displa y or[...]

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    Customizing Y our Notebook Computer 67 Using a CRT or Proj ector When you select CRT/Pr ojector as the disp lay mode, you can ma ke additional settings, described as f ollows: 1 After selecting CR T/Projector as the type of external displ ay (step 6 on pa ge 66), clic k Advan ced Se tti ngs. 2 Click the External Dis play Option s tab. 3 Sele c t th[...]

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    V AIO Notebook Computer User Guide 68 Disp l ay Spe c ific a t ions LCD Display Mode * Achieved by graphic accelerator's dithe ring function External Display Mode Resolution Number of colors 1024 x 76 8 65,536* (PCG-F 150); 16,770 ,000 * (PCG-F 160 /180 /190) 800 x 600 16,77 0,00 0* 640 x 480 16,77 0,00 0* Resolution Number of colors 1280 x 10[...]

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    Customizing Y our Notebook Computer 69 Starting Y o ur Favor ite Software wit h Programmable Power Key (PPK) Set up The PPK Setup so ftw a re enables yo u to sta rt your favorite softw are by simply pressing the Programmable Pow e r Keys. Th is section briefly describes how to use the P rogrammable Power K eys. Y ou can a lso refer to the PPK Setup[...]

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    V AIO Notebook Computer User Guide 70 Using the internal T imer: Y o u can us e the interna l T im er to start software at a speci fic time. Y ou can use this feature w hen the computer is on or in System Suspend mode. ✍ When select ing soft ware that us es a phone line : Th e computer m ay not be able to disconnect t he phone line d ue to commun[...]

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    Customizing Y our Notebook Computer 71 Using the Dual Display Function The dual display func tio n allows you to distribute portions o f your desktop across separate displa ys. For example, if you have an external monitor attach ed to th e monitor connector , your LCD display a nd the monitor can function as a si ngle desktop . Y ou c an move th e [...]

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    V AIO Notebook Computer User Guide 72 7 Check the Set Dual-Display option a nd click OK. The System Settings Change dia log box appears. 8 Click Y es to restart your system . 9 Repeat st ep s 1 to 3 to di spla y the Displ ay Properties screen. 10 Cli c k th e dis p la y icon nu mb er 2. 11 Click Y es. 12 Click OK. Setting the color s and resol utio[...]

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    73 Getting He lp Sony provides several support optio ns for yo ur S ony computer . When you have questions about your computer and the pr einstalled softwar e, check these sources for answers, in the following sequence: 1 V AIO Notebook Computer Read Me First Contain s a comp lete list o f the item s that sh ip with your computer , product specific[...]

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    V AIO Notebook Computer User Guide 74 6 Sony Fax-on-Deman d This service pr ovides you with an swers to commonly aske d q uesti o ns. Y o u can use this au tomat e d serv ice to r eque st a lis t of av ailab le topic s an d then sele ct the topics th at you wa nt to receive. T o conta ct the So ny fax-on-dema nd servic e, call 1-8 88- 4SON YPC (1-8[...]

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    Getting Help 75 T roubleshoot ing This section describes how to solve commo n problems you may encounter when using your computer . Many problems have simple solutions, so try th ese sug gestions before you call Sony Customer Support. My com puter does n ot start ❑ Check that the computer is plugged into a power sour ce and that it is turned on. [...]

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    V AIO Notebook Computer User Guide 76 that W in dows starts properly . If W indows still does not start, follo w the procedur e below to initia lize the BIOS. ❑ If the floppy disk dr ive is empty , follow the steps belo w to initia lize the BIOS: 1 Remove any periph eral devices conn ected to the computer . 2 T urn the computer off and t hen turn[...]

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    Getting Help 77 ❑ If the pr evious step does not work, slide the power switch towar d the front and hold it for at least four seconds . This tu rns of f the power . ❑ If your computer locks up while playing a D VD-ROM/CD- ROM, stop the DVD-ROM/CD-ROM, and restart the comp uter by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Delete. My software pr ogram “locks up” or [...]

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    V AIO Notebook Computer User Guide 78 ❑ If you see video but cann ot hear aud io, check all of the followi ng: Make sure your DVD player ’s m ute setti ng is off. Check the master volume setting in th e audio Mixer . If you h ave co nn ected speakers externally , check the volum e settings in your comput er speakers and check the connections be[...]

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    Getting Help 79 ❑ If you have connected an audio cable to the Headphone connector , disconnect the cable. My modem does not work ❑ Check that the phone li ne is plu gged into th e line jack . See “Connectin g a Phone L ine” on page 42 fo r details. ❑ Check that the phone li ne is w orking. Y ou can check th e lin e by plugging in a n o rd[...]

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    V AIO Notebook Computer User Guide 80 ❑ If you connected an external mouse while your com p uter is on , you must restart your compute r . ❑ If you are u sing an opt ional So ny USB mous e PCGA-UMS1, check that the mouse is pl ugged in to the USB connector . My touchpad d oes not wo rk Y ou may ha ve dis abled the to uchpa d whi le no mo use wa[...]

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    Getting Help 81 My PC card i s not working ❑ Make sur e the PC card is co mpatible with W ind ows 98. ❑ Use the Sony Noteboo k Setup utility to disab le devices you are not currently using. The sound o f my compu ter’ s fan is too loud Use the PowerPanel utilit y to change the Th ermal Control Strategy setting to Qui et . This sett ing slows [...]

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    V AIO Notebook Computer User Guide 82 Replacing the Internal Backup Battery The backup battery will la st about three years. When the battery is low on power , replace it with a So ny lithium battery CR2025 or compatible. T o replace the backup battery 1 T urn off the computer and connected devices, then unplug all the cables. 2 Unscrew the battery[...]

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    Getting Help 83 3 Set the d ate (mon th/ day/y ear) . Press Enter to move to the next item . T o enter 01/31/1999, for example, follow these steps: T ype 1, press En ter , type 31, pr ess Enter , type 1999, then press Enter . 4 Pres s to select System T ime, then set the time (hour :m i n ute:se c on d). Press Enter to move to the next item . 5 Pre[...]

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    V AIO Notebook Computer User Guide 84 Using the System and Application Recovery CDs The follow ing sectio ns descri be how to use th e System Recovery an d Application R e covery ut ilities. Using the System Recovery CD(s) Y o u can reinstall softw a re titles that shipped with your computer if th ey are corrupted or accidentally eras ed. Y ou may [...]

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    Getting Help 85 T o use the System Re covery CD(s) 1 Insert the Sony System Recovery CD in the DVD-ROM/CD-ROM drive. 2 Shut down your computer a s described in “ S hutting Dow n Y our Computer” on page 15. 3 W ait four seconds and turn on your computer . 4 Click OK t o signif y you have read a nd accept th e Microsoft End- User License Agr eeme[...]

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    V AIO Notebook Computer User Guide 86 7 Check that [Y es] is selected, then press the Enter key . The computer restarts fr om the Recovery CD. Using the Applicat ion Recov ery CD(s) The Applicati on Recovery CD(s) all ows you to reinstall in d ivid ua l applications a nd d e vice d r ivers if they are corr upted or accid e n tally erased. Reins ta [...]

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    87 Notes on Use This section describes safety guidelin es and precautions to help protect your computer from potential damage. On Handlin g the LCD Sc reen ❑ Do not leave the LCD facing the s un as it can damage the LCD. Be careful when using the compu ter near a window . ❑ Do not scratch the LCD or exert pr essur e on it. This could cause malf[...]

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    V AIO Notebook Computer User Guide 88 ❑ T o disconnect the cord, pull it out by the plug. Never pull th e cord itself. ❑ Unplug your com puter fr om the wa ll o utlet if you wil l no t be using the computer for a long time. ❑ When the AC adapter is not us ed, unplug it from the AC outlet. ❑ Use only the AC ad apt er supplied. Do not use any[...]

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    Notes on Use 89 ❑ The computer uses high-fr equency radio signals an d may cause interference to radio or TV reception. Should this occur , relocate the computer a suitable di stance aw ay fr om the se t. ❑ Use only specified peripheral equipment and interface ca bles; otherwise, problems may result. ❑ Do not use cut or damaged connection cab[...]

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    V AIO Notebook Computer User Guide 90 On Clean ing CD-ROMs and DVD-ROMs ❑ Fingerprints and dust on the surface o f a disc may cause r ead err ors. Proper car e of the disc is essen tial to mainta in its reliability . Do not use solvents such as benzi ne, thinner , commercially available cleaners or anti-static spray , as they may cause damage to [...]

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    Notes on Use 91 On Maintenanc e ❑ Make sur e to disconnect the power cor d befor e cleaning the computer . ❑ A void rubbing the LCD screen as this can damage the scr een. Use a soft, dry cloth to wipe the LCD scr een. ❑ Clean the compu ter with a soft cloth ligh tly moistened with a mil d detergent solution . Do not use any type of abrasive p[...]

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    V AIO Notebook Computer User Guide 92 Adding Mem ory In the future, you may want to in stall memory modu les to expand the functional ity of your com p uter . Y ou ca n in crease memory to 192 MB (160 MB if yo u purchased model PCG-F 15 0 ) by instal ling option al memo ry mo dules. T o upgrad e memo ry , conta ct yo ur nea r est Sony Authorized Se[...]

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    93 Limited W arranty Statement Notebook Co mputer Wa rranty The limited warranty 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 original date of purchase. Y ou can extend the warrant y period for an ad ditional nine months by registering your computer . See ?[...]

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    V AIO Notebook Computer User Guide 94 This Limited W arranty is non-transferable. Proof of pur chase in the form of a bill of sale (which is evidence that the Prod uct is within the warranty period) must be pr esented to obtain warranty service. In addition, if r eplacement parts are r equired and you wish to r eceive the m ost expedient service av[...]

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    Limit ed W arran ty St atem ent 95 For Pr oduct support, online knowle dge base, frequently asked questions, and fr ee updates via the Internet: http://www .sony .com/pcsupport/ For Pr oduct information, service assistance, r esolution of a service problem, or t echnical assistanc e, call: 1-88 8-4SONYPC (476-6 972). Save this for f uture r eferenc[...]

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    V AIO Notebook Computer User Guide 96 A vant d’envoyer le Produit à SONY pour le faire répar er , assurez-vous d’en retir er tous prod uits de tierce partie, logiciels, c aractéristiques, pièces, options, altérations et accessoir es non garantis par S ONY car SONY n’est pas responsable de la perte ou de l’endommagement de ces articles.[...]

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    Limit ed W arran ty St atem ent 97 Batt ery Li mi te d War r a nty The limited warranty on the battery included with your Sony V AIO Notebook Computer covers defects in material or workmanship for a period of 30 days f rom the original date of purchase. This warranty is not extendible. For the purposes of this Limited W arranty , “SONY” means S[...]

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    99 Index A About This C omputer tab 58 AC adapte r 5 , 9 AC power 9 AC Profile po we r setting 59 accessing online su pport 16 adding hardw are 41 memory 92 peripherals 41 printers 47 adju sting bright ness 14 , 22 contrast 22 air ci rc u lat ion 88 Alt key 19 Applicatio n Recovery CD 86 Applicatio ns key 19 attaching port replic ator 44 Audio tab [...]

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    V AIO Notebook Computer User Guide 100 cleaning comput er 88 coin-operated telephones 42 computer 73 cleaning 88 condensation 89 customizi ng 57 lithium ion ba tt ery v settin g up 5 setup scre en 57 starti ng 14 troubleshooting 75 , 76 , 77 connecting coin-opera ted telephon es 42 digital sti ll ca me ra 54 digital video rec order 55 externa l key[...]

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    Index 101 CD-ROM/DVD-ROM discs 28 diske ttes 25 weig ht sa ver 39 electronic documen tation 73 Enable Por ts tab 58 ergonomic cons ider ations 2 , 3 Escape key 18 Express S ervice techn ical support 17 external d evices display 3 , 50 See also monitor keybo ard 51 mouse 51 speake rs 22 , 52 F faxes laws gove rning v Fini sh but ton 16 floppy di sk [...]

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    V AIO Notebook Computer User Guide 102 sele c ting to dis play outp u t 50 troubleshooting 76 left butt on 5 lever LCD 14 weig ht sa ver rele ase 37 lighting 2 Limited Warra nty 93 Limited Warra nt y card 17 Line In 6 Liquid Cry stal Display s creen See LCD lithium ion ba tt ery disposal v safety preca utions v loading batte ry pack 10 location for[...]

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    Index 103 connec ting 43 , 44 disconn ecting 46 lever 46 netwo rk 43 power 21 cord 9 indicator light 5 switch 6 , 14 power m ana ge ment setting s 59 Power Manag ement O ff po wer sett ing 59 Power On Device Sequenc e tab 58 Passw ord ta b 58 power saving modes 34 System Hi berna ti on 22 , 35 System Idle 23 , 34 System Sus p e nd 35 Vide o Stan db[...]

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    V AIO Notebook Computer User Guide 104 Shut Down Windows d ialog box 15 Sony Customer Suppor t 74 Sony Fa x-on-Demand se rvice 74 Sony Note book Setup sc reen 57 speakers 5 buil t-in 5 external 52 switching 22 troubleshooting 78 volume 22 Start but ton 15 , 57 starti ng computer 14 startup pr oblem s 15 switching display 22 monitor 22 System H iber[...]