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Sony Notebook Computer

User Guide

PCG-F150

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Page 3: ...their respective owners Specifications are subject to change without notice Safety Information Owner s Record The model number and serial number are located on the bottom of your Sony Notebook Computer Record the serial number in the space provided here Refer to the model and serial number when you call VAIO Link Model Number PCG F150 Serial Number ________________________ Opening the unit for wha...

Page 4: ...ans Improper use and repairs can create a safety hazard CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT TO EN 60825 1 Do not handle damaged or leaking lithium ion batteries Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions The battery pack used in this device may present a f...

Page 5: ...ter 21 Shutting Down Your Computer 22 Registering Windows 98 23 Registering Your Computer 24 Using the Keyboard 25 Using the Touchpad 31 Using the Floppy Disk Drive 32 Using the CD ROM Drive 34 Using PC Cards 36 Using the Programmable Power Keys PPK 39 Using Infrared Communication Devices 40 Using Power Saving Modes 42 Using a Second Battery Pack 44 Using the Weight Saver 46 Connecting Peripheral ...

Page 6: ...vice 57 Digital Video Camera Recorder 59 MiniDisc deck with MD editor 60 External Mouse or Keyboard 62 External Speakers 63 External Microphone 64 Universal Serial Bus USB Device 65 Getting Help About Sony s Support Options 67 Troubleshooting 68 Using the Product Recovery CD ROMs 76 Notes on Use 79 Specifications 85 Index 87 ...

Page 7: ...er Sony audio and video quality a 13 0 XGA HPA screen enables you to take advantage of today s advanced multimedia applications games and entertainment software Multimedia features Enjoy the stereo speakers to listen to audio and video CDs Windows 98 Your system includes the latest operating system from Microsoft Communications Access popular online services send and receive e mails browse the Int...

Page 8: ...ook computer Refer to your Software Guide for information about the bundled software and the Sony applications About the Software is a short description of the features of the software pre installled on your system Customizing your notebook explains you how to set your system and power management with Sony Notebook Setup PPK Setup PowerPanel BatteryScope Learn how to set your display with NeoMagic...

Page 9: ...rchased the COM1 PC card modem and accessories are optional However you need to have these peripherals to enjoy some of the features described in this manual Floppy disk drive Phone cable Weight Saver AC adapter Power cord Rechargeable battery pack PC card modem User manuals Product Recovery Phone plug installed CD ROM drive CD ROM Main unit installed at factory ...

Page 10: ... sides Take breaks during sessions with your computer Excessive use of the computer may strain muscles or tendons Furniture and posture Sit in a chair with good back support 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 Viewing angle of the computer s dis...

Page 11: ...s for your display that help reduce glare Proper lighting adds to your comfort and work effectiveness Tilt stand You use the tilt stand to place the computer at an angle that allows comfortable typing 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 i...

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Page 13: ...rive and CD ROM drive Locating the Controls and Connectors Front LCD screen pages 29 73 Battery 1 and 2 indicators page 28 Speakers page 57 Hard disk drive indicator page 28 Keyboard page 25 Num Lock indicator page 28 Touchpad page 31 Caps Lock indicator page 28 Left right buttons page 31 Scroll Lock indicator page 28 Power indicator pages 21 28 1 7 2 8 3 9 4 10 5 11 6 ...

Page 14: ...d port page 40 PC card slots page 36 Microphone connector page 58 Battery bay page 18 Headphone connector AC adapter mains connector and power cord hazardous voltage according to EN 60950 All other connectors for this notebook are SELV Safety Extra Low Voltage according to EN 60950 1 5 2 6 3 7 4 ...

Page 15: ...PPK buttons page 39 Multi purpose bay pages 32 34 CD ROM drive page 34 Internal microphone Mouse Keyboard connector page 56 Monitor connector page 48 Serial connector page 51 USB connector page 59 Printer page 47 DC In page 17 1 3 2 4 cover 1 4 2 5 3 6 ...

Page 16: ...r Notebook Computer 16 Bottom Port replicator connector cover Tilt stands Release lever There is a ventilation slot located near the USB connector Do not cover the ventilation slot when your computer is on 1 3 2 ...

Page 17: ...2 Plug one end of the power cord into the AC adapter 3 Plug the other end of the power cord into an AC outlet Use your notebook only with the supplied AC adapter To disconnect your notebook completely from mains voltage unplug the AC adapter Please make sure that the socket outlet is easily accessible Notebook computer AC adapter supplied Power cord supplied 1 3 Hazardous Voltage according to EN 6...

Page 18: ...itional 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 1 Open the cover of the battery bay 2 Insert the battery pack into the battery bay on the left side of the computer 3 Close the cover of the battery bay until it c...

Page 19: ...rs The time varies based on your system configuration See About the Software guide Displaying Battery Information on page 20 for information on checking the battery life There are two battery indicator lights on the computer Battery Indicator Meaning 1 Indicates the status of the battery pack in the battery bay on the left side of the computer 2 Indicates the status of the battery pack in the mult...

Page 20: ...pose bay Keep the battery pack in the computer while it is directly connected to AC power The battery pack continues to charge while you are using the computer If the battery level falls to below 10 you should either attach the AC adapter to recharge the battery or shut down your computer and insert a fully charged battery You can extend battery life by changing the power management modes in the P...

Page 21: ... of the computer until the green power indicator light turns on 3 If necessary adjust the brightness controls for the LCD display with Fn F5 To increase the brightness use the up or right arrow keys To decrease use the down or left arrow keys If you hold the power switch in the on position for more than four seconds the computer turns off LCD lock lever Power switch Power indicator ...

Page 22: ...potential loss of data follow these steps to shut down your computer Respond to any prompts warning you to save documents If you are unable to shut down your computer using the steps described above press the Ctrl Alt Delete keys at the same time to restart the computer If you are unable to restart the computer in this way you can slide the power switch forward and hold for four seconds This opera...

Page 23: ... the process 1 Gathering information Enter your name Read and accept the License Agreement Enter your Certificate of Authenticity number located on the cover of the Microsoft Windows 98 Getting Started manual 2 Windows 98 setup Click the Finish button on the Windows 98 Setup Wizard screen 3 Selecting your computer settings If necessary change the Time Zone Date and Time on the Date Time Properties...

Page 24: ...tions Follow these steps to use the Sony Notebook Computer s online registration service 1 Enter the information requested on the online registration form 2 Click the Register now button and complete the form Click the Send Directly Button to register your computer via modem to modem connection Your computer automatically transfers your registration information using your PC Card modem and a prese...

Page 25: ...umeric keypad When you do so the Num Lock light will be on Navigation keys Several keys are devoted to moving the cursor on the screen Correction keys The Insert Back Space and Delete keys enable you to make corrections in your documents 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 ...

Page 26: ...tead of choosing the Save command from a menu you can hold down Ctrl and press S referred to as Ctrl S The Shift key is used to produce capital letters or special symbols such as and Windows 98 key The key with the Windows logo displays the Windows 98 Start menu it s the equivalent of clicking the Start button on the task bar See Combinations and Functions with the Windows 98 Key on page 27 Fn key...

Page 27: ...nd then Files or Folders from the Start menu Ctrl F Displays the Windows Find Computer window where you can locate other computers 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 equivalent of selecting Run from the Start menu Fn Insert...

Page 28: ...d mode or turn off the computer when this indicator light is on Light On Off Num Lock Turns on when the number keys area in the numeric keypad are active Turns off when the alphanumeric character keys in the keypad area are active Caps Lock Turns on when the letters appear in uppercase as you type The Shift key lowers the case of typed letters when Caps Lock is on Turns off when letters appear in ...

Page 29: ... increase light intensity press Fn F5 and then or To decrease light intensity press Fn F5 and then or Fn 6 F6 Contrast control Adjusts the contrast of the LCD Fn F7 Switch to the external display Toggles through the LCD external display connected to the Monitor connector and both LCD and external display Fn F8 Not available on this model Fn F12 System Hibernation Provides for the lowest level of p...

Page 30: ...Fn D Video standby Turns off the LCD in order to save power Fn E Eject CD ROM Ejects the CD ROM tray Fn F Change Display size Zooms the display size in or out when the display is set to a low resolution Combinations Feature Functions ...

Page 31: ...n displays a shortcut menu of context sensitive choices Drag Slide one finger while pressing the left button Scroll 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 See Mouse Properties ALPS for information on touchpad fea...

Page 32: ...up 2 Gently push the diskette into the drive until it clicks into place To remove a diskette When you finish using the diskette wait until the LED indicator turns off and then press the Eject button to remove the diskette If you have difficulty removing a diskette from the floppy disk drive remove the floppy disk drive from the multi purpose bay Floppy disk drive Diskette Eject button LED indicato...

Page 33: ...eight saver See Using the Weight Saver on page 46 To re insert the floppy disk drive 1 Turn off the computer 2 If another device is in the multi purpose bay remove the device See To remove the second battery pack on page 45 3 Insert the floppy disk drive into the multi purpose bay with the metallic part up Continue pushing the drive into the bay until the RELEASE lever locks into place Drive RELEA...

Page 34: ...nto the hub until the disc clicks into place 4 Close the tray by pushing it gently When the computer is in System Suspend or System Hibernation mode you cannot insert a disc See System Suspend Mode on page 42 for more information on System Suspend and System Hibernation modes Be sure to seat the disc firmly over the CD ROM drive hub fingers If you do not seat the disc firmly you could damage your ...

Page 35: ... When the computer is in System Suspend or System Hibernation mode you cannot remove a disc See System Suspend Mode on page 42 for more information about System Suspend and System Hibernation 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 ...

Page 36: ...PC card You can use Sony Notebook Setup to disable devices See About the Software guide Sony Notebook Setup on page 13 for details Be sure to use the most recent software driver provided by the PC card manufacturer If an mark appears on the Device Manager tab in the System Properties dialog remove the software driver and then reinstall it You may not be able to use some PC cards or some functions ...

Page 37: ... Do not force a card into the slot It may damage the connector pins If you have difficulty inserting a card check that you are inserting the card with the correct orientation See the manual that came with your PC card for more information on use For some PC cards if you alternate between normal power operation and the system suspend or system hibernation power management modes while the card is in...

Page 38: ...ard 3 Pull the PC card release button up and press it in toward the computer 4 Gently grasp the card and pull it out 5 Insert the PC card slot protector back into the empty slot Before you remove the PC card click the PC card icon in the taskbar and close the card Close any applications that use the PC card before removing the card Otherwise data may be lost ...

Page 39: ... Power Key with other software You can also choose to start other applications by pressing the programmable power keys in combination with the Alt Ctrl or Shift keys See About the Software guide Starting Your Favorite Software With Programmable Power Key PPK Setup on page 23 for further details Launching applications with the Timer Use the PPK Timer to launch applications periodically or to let ap...

Page 40: ... ports on the computer and the digital camera so that they are in a direct line To use infrared communication with another computer Align the infrared ports on the two computers so that they are in a direct line When performing a data transfer with any software using infrared enable the IrDA in the Control panel of Windows as follows 1 In the Control panel choose Infrared then Options 2 Check Enab...

Page 41: ...may be noise in the transmission Do not cover the infrared ports with your hand or any other objects Avoid direct sunlight fluorescent light or flashing incandescent light near the infrared ports See the manual that came with your digital still camera or other infrared communication device for more information on installation and use The active area of infrared transmission extends about 1m 39 3 8...

Page 42: ...uter when it is in use The green power indicator light is on in this mode To save power you can turn off a specific device such as the LCD or the hard disk System Idle Mode This mode is convenient if you don t need to use your computer for a short period The hard disk and the video display enter a low power state and the CPU clock and processor stop The power indicator light is red in this mode To...

Page 43: ...To return to normal mode Turn on the computer by sliding the power switch forward The computer returns to its previous state Time to return to normal mode System hibernation System suspend System Idle System suspend requires less time than System hibernation Power consumption System idle System suspend System hibernation System idle uses more power than System hibernation If you slide the power sw...

Page 44: ...ry pack is 85 percent full You can monitor which battery pack is charging by observing the battery indicator lights To insert a second battery pack 1 If another device is in the multi purpose bay remove the device See To remove the floppy disk drive on page 33 2 Insert the battery pack into the multi purpose bay The battery 2 indicator light turns on 3 Attach the Weight Saver to the computer to st...

Page 45: ...he weight saver To remove the battery pack slide this lever in the direction of the arrow 1 then slide the RELEASE lever on the bottom of the computer in the direction of the arrow 2 2 Remove the weight saver and then pull out the battery pack 3 Reinsert the weight saver See Using the Weight Saver on page 46 To determine the amount of time the battery lasts see About the Software guide Displaying ...

Page 46: ...n page 33 or To remove the second battery pack on page 45 2 Pull out the guide of the weight saver and slide the weight saver in the direction of the arrow until it clicks To remove the Weight Saver To remove the weight saver slide the Eject lever of the weight saver in the direction of the arrow 1 then slide the RELEASE lever on the bottom of the computer in the direction of the arrow 2 Weight sa...

Page 47: ...s 54 55 Digital still camera or other serial device page 57 Digital Mavica page 58 Mini disc recorder with MD editor page 60 Digital video camera recorder page 59 External mouse or keyboard page 62 External speakers page 63 External microphone page 64 Universal Serial Bus USB device page 65 Before you connect peripherals turn off the computer and all peripherals Connect the power cord only after c...

Page 48: ...C card slot protector as described in the Using PC cards chapter page 30 Insert the PC card modem in the slot of the computer label facing up push it gently until the release button ejects completely Put back the release button 2 Plug the phone line jack into the left connector of the PC card 3 Plug the other end into the wall jack use a phone plug if needed When you insert the supplied PC card mo...

Page 49: ... a LAN Ethernet Your PC Card modem is ready for LAN connection LAN adapter not supplied See your retailer for information and accessories Use the supplied communication tool which provides a full range of features fax data telephone directory See About the Software guide for details In order to register your Sony Notebook Computer register your software online and use VAIO Link you must connect to...

Page 50: ...eplicator can be powered only with an AC power adapter Do not remove the 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 use the port replicator for the first time install the driver supplied with the Port replicator When the installation is complete a message will appear asking if you want to change ...

Page 51: ...eripherals 2 On the bottom of the computer lift the port replicator port cover 3 Attach the bottom of the computer to the port replicator connector until it clicks 4 Plug the cable attached to the AC adapter into the DC IN connector on the port replicator Plug the power cord into the AC adapter and an AC outlet port replicator port Notebook computer Port replicator AC adapter Power cord hazardous ...

Page 52: ... disconnect your port replicator completely from mains voltage unplug the AC adapter When attaching your computer to the port replicator do not attempt to insert or remove the battery pack Lifting and turning the computer with attached port replicator may cause a temporary loss of power Please make sure that the socket outlet is easily accessible Power Port replicator connector Levers ...

Page 53: ... supplied with the printer into this port on the computer See the manual that came with your printer for more information on installation and use Before using the printer you may need to change the Printer setting in the Sony Notebook Setup software See About the Software guide Sony Notebook Setup on page 13 Printer Power cord Printer cable optional or supplied with the printer to Printer ...

Page 54: ...irtual desktop See About the Software guide Using the Dual Display Function on page 31 To connect a computer display Use the symbol on the back of the computer to locate the Monitor connector Plug the display cable into this connector on the back of the computer If necessary plug one end of the display power cord into the display and the other end into an AC outlet See the manual that came with yo...

Page 55: ...connector Plug the display cable into this connector 2 Use the symbol to locate the Headphone connector Plug the speaker cable into this connector 3 Use the symbol to locate the Microphone connector Plug the microphone cable into this connector See the manual that came with your multimedia computer display for more information on installation and use Power cord Display cable to Monitor to to Multi...

Page 56: ...electing the Display Mode on page 27 for more information See the manual that came with your projector for more information on installation and use You may not be able to display the computer s LCD and external display according to the types of computer display and projector To Press Result Switch to an external display Fn F7 Toggles among the LCD the external display connected to the Monitor conn...

Page 57: ... Plug the connecting cable into this port on the computer and into the Digital I O connector on the digital still camera See the manual that came with your digital camera or other serial device for more information on installation and use If you use a digital camera that has an infrared data communication system or other infrared communication device see Using Infrared Communication Devices on pag...

Page 58: ...Gear on page 5 Follow these steps to transfer the images from your Digital Mavica 1 Insert the diskette of the Mavica in the FDD drive of your computer and copy them in a dedicated folder 2 Launch the application and open the image to edit or drag and drop it on the application shortcut Make the changes you want to the image 3 Save it under the new name and format if needed Digital Mavica 3 5 disk...

Page 59: ...In Out or i LINK are i LINK compatible 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 does not supply power to external devices generally powered by i LINK connectors The i LINK c...

Page 60: ...your MiniDisc Recorder Link your MD deck and CD player with the optical cable and the CONTROL A1 cable to enjoy Complete editing and assembly functions change the order of the numbers on your MD Use the touchpad or mouse to play and edit MDs and the keyboard to enter disc and track titles to display on your MD deck while playing Digital output and input without any noise or loss of data Drag and d...

Page 61: ...ctor of your computer 2 Plug the optical cable to the Digital Optical output input of your MD desk 3 Turn on all the devices 4 Launch MD Editor to edit the tracks on your MiniDisc The Control A1 feature is working only with Sony devices For further information please refer to your Sony Dealer MD Deck with Control A1 Notebook Computer to Serial to Control A1 A1 Controller supplied withyour MD deck ...

Page 62: ...d Use the symbol to locate the Mouse Keyboard connector Plug the keyboard cable or mouse cable into this connector with the mark facing up See Using the Keyboard on page 19 for more information on using the keyboard 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 Before co...

Page 63: ... the speaker cable into this connector Make sure your speakers are designed for computer use Turn down the volume of the speakers before you turn them on Do not place diskettes on the speakers the speaker s magnetic field may damage the data on the diskettes See the manual that came with your speakers for more information on installation and use Speakers Speaker cable supplied with speakers to Hea...

Page 64: ...ternal microphone To connect an external microphone Use the to locate the Microphone connector Plug the microphone cable into this connector Make sure your microphone is designed for computer use See the manual that came with your microphone for more information on installation and use Microphone to Microphone ...

Page 65: ...one end of the USB cable into this port and the other end into the USB device USB ports are included to provide state of the art technology You may need to install software device drivers supplied with your USB device before using the USB device Read carefully the manual that came with your USB device for more information on installation and use to USB device USB USB connecting cable ...

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Page 67: ...mputer It is included with your computer as an electronic document The Customer Service Guide gives you complete information on communicating with VAIO Link Response Centre The VAIO Link If you have some problems with your computer you can contact VAIO Link by telephone fax or e mail see your Customer Service Guide for addresses and phone numbers Before calling VAIO Link try to solve the problem b...

Page 68: ...eshooting About the computer and software see page 69 About the display see page 71 About CD ROMs and diskettes see page 72 About sound see page 73 About modem see page 73 About peripherals see page 74 Using the Product Recovery CD ROMs see page 76 When you reconnect devices be sure to turn off the computer as described in Shutting Down Your Computer on page 16 If you turn off the computer in othe...

Page 69: ...ur display for details Moisture condensation may have occurred Do not use the computer for at least one hour and then turn on the computer The internal backup battery of your computer is low on power To change the backup battery located on the bottom please contact VAIO Link When I turn on my computer the message Operating system not found appears and Windows does not start Check the floppy disk d...

Page 70: ...ork properly follow these steps Restart the computer by pressing Ctrl Alt Delete twice If this does not work slide the power switch forward and hold it for at least four seconds this turns off the power Unplug the computer from the AC adapter and remove the battery pack from your computer My computer locks up Try restarting the computer On the Windows taskbar click the Start button click Shut Down...

Page 71: ...icon in the Control Panel and change the button assignments in the Mouse Properties dialog box One of the buttons is assigned to the double click action My computer s fan makes too much noise Use the Power Panel utility to make the fan silent See the Power Panel help for more information About the display My LCD does not display anything Check that the computer is plugged into a power source and t...

Page 72: ...eave the computer for at least 1 hour while the computer is turned on A dirty or damaged disc may cause the computer to hang while it tries to read the disc If necessary reboot the computer remove the disc and then check that it is not dirty or damaged For cleaning instructions see On Cleaning CD ROM Discs on page 82 When I double click an application icon a message appears such as You must insert...

Page 73: ...re charged If you have connected an audio cable to the Headphone connector disconnect the cable My microphone doesn t work If you are using an external microphone check that the microphone is plugged into the Microphone connector See External Microphone on page 58 for details About modem My modem PC card doesn t work Check that your PC card is properly inserted in your computer label side facing u...

Page 74: ... fax machine you are calling and that it is compatible with fax modems If you are having a problem connecting with your Internet Service Provider check that the ISP is not experiencing technical problems If you have a second phone line available try connecting the modem to that line About peripherals I cannot use DV devices The message DV equipment seems to be disconnected or turned off appears Ch...

Page 75: ...e printer port mode is correct for most printers If you cannot print try changing the printer port mode In Sony Notebook Setup select the Printer tab If the printer port mode is set to ECP change it to bi directional If the printer port mode is set to bi directional change it to ECP See About the Software guide Sony Notebook Setup on page 13 for details on using Sony Notebook Setup ...

Page 76: ...ta stored on the hard drive Therefore before applying a system recovery save your data stored on the hard disk to an external disk If this is not possible under Windows 98 try to save your data from the DOS prompt to an external disk floppy zip or additional Hard Disk CAUTION make sure that your computer is connected to AC not the batteries before you attempt a system recovery CAUTION when the rec...

Page 77: ...If your computer does not start the system recovery utility Refer to your Customer Service Guide to contact VAIO Link by phone or by fax Performing an Application Recovery The application recovery utility allows you to reinstall individual applications Reinstalling a program can fix the problems encountered if it does not run cor rectly any more Procedure for an application recovery 1 Take the Rec...

Page 78: ...ion Recovery CD ROM 1 First check whether the driver you plan to reinstall is on the Product Recovery CD ROM Only device drivers that are not delivered with Windows 98 can be found in the drivers directory in G Drivers 2 Check all underlying sub directories for the appropriate driver 3 Next launch the Add New Hardware wizard in the Windows start menu select Settings then Control Panel to install t...

Page 79: ...normal A residual image may appear on the screen if the same image is displayed for a lengthy period of time The residual image disappears in a while You can use a screen saver to prevent residual images The screen becomes warm during operation This is normal and does not indicate a malfunction On Upgrading the System Due to the use of high precision components and the technology of the electronic...

Page 80: ...plug Never pull the cord itself Unplug your computer from the wall outlet if you will not be using the computer for a long time When the AC adapter is not used unplug it from the AC outlet Use only the AC adapter supplied Do not use any other AC adapter On Handling Clean the cabinet with a soft dry cloth or a soft cloth lightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do not use any type of abrasi...

Page 81: ... specified peripheral equipment and interface cables otherwise problems may result Do not use cut or damaged connection cables Your computer cannot be connected to a coin operated telephone and may not work with a private branch exchange PBX If the telephone company makes a service call to your home or office and determines that your computer is responsible for a problem the telephone company may ...

Page 82: ...he surface of the disc from the center out Wipe off any remaining moisture with a dry soft cloth On Using Batteries Never leave the battery pack in temperatures above 60 C such as in a car parked in the sun or under direct sunlight Battery life is shorter in a cold environment This is due to decreased battery efficiency at low temperatures Charge the batteries at temperatures between 10 C to 30 C ...

Page 83: ...hones at high volume while walking especially at pedestrian crossings You should exercise extreme caution or discontinue use in potentially hazardous situations Preventing hearing damage Avoid using earphones at high volume Hearing experts advise against continuous loud and extended play If you experience a ringing in your ears reduce the volume or discontinue use On Maintenance Make sure to disco...

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Page 85: ...ROM 24x PC card modem V90 56 kbps data Infrared Supports 4 Mbps 1 1 Mbps and 115 kpbs IrDA Standard Expansion Capabilities Two PCMCIA type II or one type III Cards and Card Bus support Built In Capabilities Microphone Stereo speakers Touchpad Telecommunication Capabilities GSM connectivity Fax send receive ConnectionCapabilities on Notebook Port replicator Printer Monitor External speakers Microph...

Page 86: ...er Keys Service 1 year free VAIO Link Service Guarantee 1 year guarantee parts and labour Power Requirements 65 watts maximum 19 5 V DC AC100 240V Power Management Energy Star compliant ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface Battery Lithium ion Dimensions 324 mm w x 35 8 mm to 40 4 mm h x 265 5 mm d Weight 2 75 kg with weight saver 2 95 kg with FDD 3 1 kg with weight saver and battery 3 3...

Page 87: ... bay 14 14 14 14 battery packs 13 13 13 13 18 18 18 18 82 82 82 82 charging 19 19 19 19 45 45 45 45 indicator light status 19 19 19 19 indicator lights 13 13 13 13 19 19 19 19 28 28 28 28 44 44 44 44 inserting 18 18 18 18 inserting into battery bay 18 18 18 18 loading 18 18 18 18 power status 19 19 19 19 rechargeable 17 17 17 17 removing 20 20 20 20 44 44 44 44 45 45 45 45 brightness adjusting 21 ...

Page 88: ...rd 50 50 50 50 62 62 62 62 external mouse 62 62 62 62 external speakers 63 63 63 63 GSM 49 49 49 49 hard drives 36 36 36 36 ISDN 49 49 49 49 keyboard 62 62 62 62 LAN 49 49 49 49 microphone 64 64 64 64 monitor 50 50 50 50 54 54 54 54 mouse 50 50 50 50 multimedia computer display 55 55 55 55 network 36 36 36 36 phone line 48 48 48 48 port replicator 50 50 50 50 51 51 51 51 power source 17 17 17 17 p...

Page 89: ...ion commands 29 29 29 29 Function keys 25 25 25 25 function keys 26 26 26 26 G GSM 49 49 49 49 Guarantee 24 24 24 24 Guarantee card 24 24 24 24 H handling audio CDs 82 82 82 82 CD ROM discs 82 82 82 82 diskettes 81 81 81 81 hard drives indicator light 13 13 13 13 28 28 28 28 installing additional 36 36 36 36 headphone 13 13 13 13 headphones 55 55 55 55 Help Mouseware 31 31 31 31 online 67 67 67 67...

Page 90: ...n 81 81 81 81 monitor 15 15 15 15 50 50 50 50 connecting 54 54 54 54 connector 55 55 55 55 selecting 56 56 56 56 switching among 29 29 29 29 mouse connecting 62 62 62 62 connector 15 15 15 15 troubleshooting 71 71 71 71 Mouse Properties screen 31 31 31 31 multimedia computer display 55 55 55 55 Multi purpose bay weight saver 46 46 46 46 N Navigation keys 25 25 25 25 navigation keys 26 26 26 26 49 ...

Page 91: ...3 33 replacing battery packs 44 44 44 44 right button 13 13 13 13 S screen See LCD Scroll Lock 13 13 13 13 indicator light 28 28 28 28 second battery pack 18 18 18 18 44 44 44 44 selecting display 56 56 56 56 LCD 56 56 56 56 monitor 56 56 56 56 power source 18 18 18 18 Serial connector 15 15 15 15 50 50 50 50 57 57 57 57 serial devices connecting 57 57 57 57 digital still camera 57 57 57 57 settin...

Page 92: ...9 29 29 29 30 30 30 30 W weight saver 13 13 13 13 attaching 44 44 44 44 connecting 46 46 46 46 removing 46 46 46 46 Windows 98 Certificate of Authenticity 23 23 23 23 Control Panel 41 41 41 41 Explorer 27 27 27 27 Find window 27 27 27 27 Finish button 23 23 23 23 help 27 27 27 27 key 26 26 26 26 key combinations 27 27 27 27 License Agreement 23 23 23 23 registering 23 23 23 23 setup 23 23 23 23 Se...

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