Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product PCG-F450 Sony
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EN Contents Welcome ............................................................................... 1 Features ................................ ...................... ....................... ................ 1 Unpacking Your Notebook Computer ........
N Connecting Peripheral Devices ......................................... 43 Connecting a Phone Line ......................... ...................... ...............44 Connecting the Port Replicator . ..................................................
We l c o m e Congratulations on your pur chase of the Sony V AIO ® notebook computer . Sony has combined le ading-edge technology i n audio, video, computing, and communications to provide you with state-of-the-art personal computing.
VA IO ® Not ebook Computer User Gu ide Unpacking Y our Notebook Computer Remove the following hardwar e items from the box: T he removable floppy disk drive is located in the multipurpose bay .
Unpacking Y our Notebook Computer ! Recovery CDs ❑ System Recovery CD(s) ❑ Application Recovery CD(s) Software CDs ❑ Microsoft ® Wo r k s S u i t e 9 9 ( 5 C D s e t ) Other ❑ Setting up your.
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# Setting Up Y our V AIO ® Notebook Computer Locating Controls and Connectors Front LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) screen (page 20) Battery 1 and 2 indicators (pages 11, 19) Speak ers (pages 20, 54) Ha.
VA IO ® Not ebook Computer User Gu ide $ Left S400 i.LINK ® connector (page 57) Microphone connector (pages 51, 55) Infrar ed port (page 33) PC card slots (page 29) Video out Battery bay (page 10) H.
Locating Controls and Connectors % Right Back PPK buttons (see the online document Customizing Y ou r V AIO ® Notebook Computer for information on use) Multipurpose bay (pages 23, 37, 40) P ower butt.
VA IO ® Not ebook Computer User Gu ide & Bottom ✍ T here is a ventilation slot locate d between the USB connector and the DC In connector . Do not cover the ventilation sl ot when your computer is on.
Connecting a Power Sou rce ' Connecting a Power Source Y ou can use eit her AC power or a r echargeable battery pack as a power source. Using the AC Adapter 1 Plug the cable attached to the AC adapter into the DC In connector on the computer . 2 Plug one end of the power cord into the AC adapter .
VA IO ® Not ebook Computer User Gu ide Using Battery Power Y ou can use one or two battery packs as a source of power. The second battery pack inser ts into the mult ipurpose bay on the right side of the computer . (See “ Using Power -Saving Mod es ” on page 35.
Connecting a Power Sou rce T o charge the batte ry pack 1 Connect the AC adapter to the computer . 2 Insert the battery pack. The computer automatically charges the battery (the battery indicator light flashes in a double-blink pattern as the battery charges).
VA IO ® Not ebook Computer User Gu ide T o remove the battery pack 1 Open the cover of the battery bay . 2 Pull out th e battery pack. 3 Close the cover of the battery bay . When the battery power is running low , both the battery and power indicators blink.
Starting Y our Co mputer ! Starting Y our Computer 1 Slide the LCD lock lever in the direction of the arrow , and lift the cover . 2 Press the power button on top of the computer until th e green powe r indicator light turns on. 3 If necessary , adjust the brightness contr ols for the LCD display .
VA IO ® Not ebook Computer User Gu ide " Shutting Down Y our Computer 1 Click the Start button on t he W indows ® 98 task bar . 2 Click Shut Down at the bottom of the Start menu to display the Shut Down W indows dialog box. 3 Select Shut down.
Registering Y our Computer # Registering Y our Computer Y ou can take advantage of Sony ’ s commitment to quality customer support and receive the following benefits by registering your computer with Sony . ❑ Sony Customer Supp ort – T alk to a Support Re prese ntative to troubleshoot pr oblems you may be having with your computer .
VA IO ® Not ebook Computer User Gu ide $ Using the Keyboard Y our keyboard is very similar to a typewriter ’ s, but the keyboard has additional keys that perform specific computer -r elated tasks. Key Description Numeric keypad area Contains the keys found on a typical calculator .
Using the Keyboard % Print Screen ke y The Print Screen ke y takes an electr onic snapshot of the screen and plac es it in the W indows Clipboar d. Y ou can then paste the screen shot into a docume nt and print it. Operator keys Several keys are always used with at least one other key: Ctrl, Alt, and Shift.
VA IO ® Not ebook Computer User Gu ide & Combinations and Functions with the Windows 98 Key Combination Fun ction + F1 Displays W indows Help. + T ab Switches the selected button on the taskbar . + E Displays W indows Explorer . + F Displays the W indo ws Find: All Files window to find a file or folder .
Using the Keyboard ' Indicators Indicato r Function Power Light is green when the power to the computer is turned on. Light is red in Sy stem Idle mode, an d flashes red in System Suspend mode. The light turns off whe n the computer is in System Hibernation mode or pow er ed of f.
VA IO ® Not ebook Computer User Gu ide Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key Combinations/ Feature Function Fn+ (ESC) System Suspend Puts the sy stem into System Suspend mode, a power- management state. T o return the system to the active state, pr ess any key or pr ess the power button on your computer .
Using the Keyboard Fn+ (F12) System Hibernation Provides for t he lowe st level of power consumption. When you execute this command, the st ate of the system and state of the peripheral devices are written to the hard di sk and the system power is turned o ff.
VA IO ® Not ebook Computer User Gu ide Using the T ouchpad The keyboard contains a cursor-pointing device called a touchpad. Y ou can point to, select, drag, and scr oll objects on the scr een using the built-in touchpad. Action Description Point Slide one finger on the touchpad to place the pointer on an item or object.
Using the Floppy Disk Drive ! Using the Floppy Disk Drive The computer comes with the floppy disk d rive in the multipurpose bay . T o insert a diskett e 1 Hold the diskette with the label side facing up. 2 Gently push the diskette into the drive until it clicks into place.
VA IO ® Not ebook Computer User Gu ide " T o remove the floppy disk dri ve 1 T u rn off the computer . 2 There is a RELEASE lever on the bottom of the computer . Slide this lever in the direction of the arr ow . 3 Slide the drive out of the mul tip urpos e bay .
Using t he DV D-ROM # Using the DVD-RO M Y our computer comes with a DVD-ROM drive. The DVD-ROM drive plays both DVD-R OMs 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 Press the E ject button to open the DVD-ROM drive. The tray slides out.
VA IO ® Not ebook Computer User Gu ide $ 4 Close the tray by pushing it gently . 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 connected to the port r eplicator while playing DVD movies or using DVD applications.
Using t he DV D-ROM % Playing a DVD ❑ Y ou can play DVDs using a DVD-ROM drive and the Media Bar software. See the online manual that came with the Media Bar software for details. ❑ While playing a DVD, the display mode is 1024 x 768 dots and the number of colors is se t to 256.
VA IO ® Not ebook Computer User Gu ide & 3 Remove the check from “ Se t to display 256 colors when playing back DVD. ” 4 Click OK to confirm the setting.
Using PC Cards ' Using PC Cards Y our computer includes two PC card slots. PC cards allow you to connect portable external devices such as another hard disk drive, or to connect a network. T o insert a PC car d Use the lower slot for T ype III PC car ds.
VA IO ® Not ebook Computer User Gu ide ! 2 Remove the PC card slot protector . When you use a T ype III PC card, you need to r emove both the top and bottom PC card slot protectors. 3 Insert the PC car d into the PC card slot, fr ont label facing up.
Using PC Cards ! T o remove a PC card 1 Close any applications that are using the PC card. 2 Click the PC card icon in the taskbar and close the car d window . 3 Pull the PC car d r elease button up and pres s it in toward the computer . 4 Gently grasp the card and pull it out.
VA IO ® Not ebook Computer User Gu ide ! Using Smart Connect The preinstalled Smart Connect softwar e allows you to use an i.LINK cable (not supplied) to connect your V AIO Notebook Computer to another V AIO computer that also has Smart Connect. Y ou can then use one computer to copy , delete, and edit files on the other computer .
Using Infrared Communicatio n Devices !! Using Infrared Communication Devices Y our computer includes an infrared port, located on the left side. Y ou can use this port t o communicate with other infrar ed-equipped devices with compatible protocols, such as a digital still camera or other computers.
VA IO ® Not ebook Computer User Gu ide !" ✍ Infrared communication capability can be turned on and off . By default, it is not enabled when your system is shipped. T o enable infrared use , click the infr ared icon in the Windows Control P anel and select the Enable infr ared communication check box on the Options tab .
Using Power -Saving Modes !# Using Power -Saving Modes When you use a battery as the source of power for your computer , you can take advantage of power-management settings to conserve battery life.
VA IO ® Not ebook Computer User Gu ide !$ System Suspend Mode The computer saves the curr ent state of the system in RAM and switches off power to the CPU. The tan power indicator light flashes in this mode. T o activat e System Suspend mode Press Fn+Es c, or press the power button and r elease it immediately .
Using a Second Battery Pack !% Using a Second Battery Pack Y ou can purchase a second rechar geable battery pack. W ith two battery packs, you can extend the time that you use your computer with battery power . When using two battery packs, the battery pack you insert first charges first.
VA IO ® Not ebook Computer User Gu ide !& T o charge the second bat tery pack Keep the battery pack in the computer while it is connected to AC power . The battery indicator flashes while the bat tery is charging. See also “ To charge the battery pack ” on page 1 1 for more information.
Using a Second Battery Pack !' T o remove the s econd bat tery pack If you attach two battery packs, you can remove either of them without shutting down the computer . When removing one battery pack, make sure that the other battery pack ’ s indicator l ight is on.
VA IO ® Not ebook Computer User Gu ide " Using the W eight Saver The weight saver pr otects the multipurpose bay when it is empty . T o attach the weight saver 1 If another device is in the multipurpose bay , remove the device.
Using the Wei ght Sav er " T o remove the weight saver 1 There is a r eleas e lever on the bottom of the weight saver . T o remove the weight saver , slide this lever in the direction of arrow 1, then slide the Release lever on the bottom of the computer in the direction of arrow 2.
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"! Connecting Peripheral Devices Y ou can add functionality to your computer by connecting any of these peripherals: ❑ Phone line (page 44 ) ❑ Port replicator (page 45) ❑ Printer (page 49 ).
VA IO ® Not ebook Computer User Gu ide "" Connecting a Phone Line Y ou need to connect a phone line to take advantage 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 into the wall jack.
Connecting the Port Replicator "# Connecting the Port Replicator Y our notebook computer supports the use of an optional port r eplicator . Attaching a port replicator enables you to connect additional peripherals to your computer .
VA IO ® Not ebook Computer User Gu ide "$ T o attach your computer to the port repl icator T o supply power to your computer while it is connected to the port replicator , you can connect the AC adapter dir ectly to the port replicator . 1 T urn off your computer and disconnect all periphe rals.
Connecting the Port Replicator "% 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. The power indicator light turns green. 5 Tu r n o n t h e c o m p u t e r.
VA IO ® Not ebook Computer User Gu ide "& T o remove your computer from the port rep licator when the power is off 1 T u rn off your computer and the connecte d peripherals. 2 Pull the levers on each side of the port r eplicator to disengage the computer from the port re plicator .
Connecting a Printer "' Connecting a Printer Y ou can connect a W indows 98-compatible printer to your computer to print documents. T o connect a printer ❑ Use the symbol to locate the Printer connector . Plug the printer cable (supplied with the printer) into this port on the computer.
VA IO ® Not ebook Computer User Gu ide # Connecting an External Display Y ou can connect an external display to your notebook computer . For example, you can use the computer with any of the follo.
Connectin g an External Display # T o connect a multimedia computer display Y ou can connect the notebook computer to a multimedia computer display that includes bui lt- in sp eakers and a microphone. 1 Use the symbol to locate the M o nitor connect or .
VA IO ® Not ebook Computer User Gu ide # T o select a display When you connect an external display to the monitor connector , you can toggle the output between the Liquid Crystal Display (LC D), the external monitor , or both devices. Use the Fn+F7 keys to selec t a display .
Connecting an External Mouse or Keybo ard #! Connecting an External Mouse or Keyboard Y ou can connect a PS/2 ® -style mouse or keyboard. Plug the keyboar d cable or mouse cable into this conne ctor with the mark facing up. T o connect both a mouse and keyboard at the same time, use the optional PS/2 division connector .
VA IO ® Not ebook Computer User Gu ide #" Connecting External Speakers Y ou can enhance the sound quality of your computer by connecting external speakers. T o connect external speak ers ❑ Use the symbol to locate the Headphone connector . Plug the speaker cable into this connector .
Connecting an External M icrophone ## Connecting an External Microphone Y o u can enhance the quality of s o und inpu t by using an ext ernal microphone. T o connect an external microphone ❑ Use the to locate the Microphone connector . Plug the microphone cable into this connector .
VA IO ® Not ebook Computer User Gu ide #$ Connecting a Digital Still Camera or Other Serial Device Y ou can connect other computer peripherals, such as the Sony Digital Still Camera, to the Serial connector on your computer . T o co nnect a dig ital still camera ❑ Use the symbol to locate the Serial connector .
Connectin g a Digital Video Camera Re corder #% Connecting a Digital Video Camera Recorder Y ou can connect an i.LINK-enabled digital video camera recor der to the S400 i.LINK ® (IEEE-1394) connector . T o connect a digital vid eo camera recorder ❑ Plug one end of the i.
VA IO ® Not ebook Computer User Gu ide #& Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device Y ou can connect a USB device to your computer . T o co nnect a US B device ❑ Use the s ymbol to locate the USB connector . Plug one end of the USB cable into this port and the other end into the USB device.
#' T roubleshooting This section describes how to solve common problems you may encounter when using your computer . Many problems have simple solutions, so try these s uggestions befor e you call Sony Customer Support. My computer doe s not start ❑ Check that the computer is plugged into a power source and that it is turned on.
VA IO ® Not ebook Computer User Gu ide $ 1 Press F2. The BIOS Setu p menu appears. 2 Set the date (month/day/year). Pr ess Enter to move to the next item. T o enter 01/31/1999, for example, type 1, press Enter , type 31, pr ess Enter , type 1999, then press Enter .
T roubleshooting $ My LCD does not di splay anythin g ❑ Check that the computer is plugged into a power source and that it is turned on. Check that the power indicator on the front panel of the computer is on. ❑ Check that the battery packs ar e inserted pr operly an d that they are charged.
VA IO ® Not ebook Computer User Gu ide $ I cannot play a CD-ROM ❑ Make sure the label of the CD-ROM is facing up. ❑ If th e CD -R OM req u ire s s of tw are , m a ke su re t h e s of tw are is in s ta ll ed according to the pr ogram ’ s instr uctio ns.
T roubleshooting $! My speakers have no sound ❑ If the built-in speakers ar e turned of f, pr ess Fn+F3 to turn on the speakers. ❑ If the speaker volume is turned to the minimum, pres s Fn+F4, and then press or ➜ to incr ease the volume.
VA IO ® Not ebook Computer User Gu ide $" ❑ If your probl em is fax-r elated, check that ther e ar e no pr oblems with the fax machine you are calling and that it is compatible with fax modems. ❑ If you are having a pr oblem connecting with your Internet Service Provider (ISP), che ck that the ISP is not experiencing technical problems.
T roubleshooting $# My computer does not sh ut down It is best to shut down your computer using the Shut Down command on the W i ndows 98 Star t menu. Using other methods, including those listed here, may result in loss of unsaved data.
VA IO ® Not ebook Computer User Gu ide $$ Power Management The operating system may become unstable if a lower power state such as system hibernation is initiated and then changed before the operating system completely enters the lower power state.
Changing t he Window D esign of Son y Software $% Changing the Window Design of Sony Software T o change the window design of Sony software: 1 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 2 Double-click UI Design Sel ector .
VA IO ® Not ebook Computer User Gu ide $& Using the System Recovery and Application Recovery C Ds The following sections describe how to use the System Recovery and Application Recovery utilities. Using the S ystem Recov ery CD(s) Y ou can reinstall software titles that shipped with your computer if they are corr upted or accidentally erased.
Using the System Recovery and Applicati on Recovery CDs $' T o use the System Recovery CD(s) 1 Insert the Sony System Recovery CD in the DVD-ROM drive. 2 Shut down yo ur computer as des cribed in “ Shu t ti ng Down Y our Computer ” on page 14.
VA IO ® Not ebook Computer User Gu ide % 5 Check that Y es is selected, then pres s the Enter key . 6 Press the arrow keys to select Exit (Save Chan ges) and then press the Enter key . The message “ Save configuration changes and e xit now? ” appears.
About the Software on Y our Computer % About the Software on Y our Computer Y our V AIO notebook computer is r eady to help you work, play , learn, and communicate as soon as you turn it on. T his section gives you an overview of the activit ie s you can perform with your softwar e titles .
VA IO ® Not ebook Computer User Gu ide % DVgate Still Sony Electronics Connect a digital video camera reco rder to the i.LINK ® connector and captur e your own still images. Y ou can save your images in a variety of popular file formats. DVgate Motion Sony Electronics Connect a digital video ca mera recor der to the i.
About the Software on Y our Computer %! Micro soft ® Outlook ® Express Microsoft Corporation Outlook Express, the messaging tool that takes your e-mail and ne wsgroup communication to new heights! O.
VA IO ® Not ebook Computer User Gu ide %" Smart Capture Sony Electronics Smart Captur e is a fun new way to se nd multimedia messages via e-mail. Smart Capture manages the i.LINK connection between your computer and a Sony Digital Handycam ® Camcor der that supports the i.
About Y o ur Recovery CDs %# About Y our Recovery CDs Application Recovery CD(s) Sony Electronics This program allows you to r einstall indi vi du al appli cations and device drivers.
VA IO ® Not ebook Computer User Gu ide %$ For Answers to Y our Software Questions Acrobat ® Reader , Adobe PhotoDeluxe ® Business Edition (Adobe Systems Incorporated) America Online ® (America Online) AT & T W o r l d N e t ® Service (A T&T) CompuServe ® 2000 (Comp uServe, Inc.
For Answers to Y our Software Questions %% Netscape Communicator ® (Net scape Communic ations Corporation ) Prodigy Inter net (Prodigy Communicat ions Corporation) Quicken ® Basic (Intuit Inc.
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%' Adding Memory In the future you may want to install memory modules to expand the functionality of your computer . Y ou can increase memory up to 256 MB (128MB x 2), by installing optional memory modules; 64 MB of memory are alr eady installed (64MB x 1).
VA IO ® Not ebook Computer User Gu ide & ❑ Use the special bag for pr eventing ESD or use aluminum foil whe n you store the memor y module. T ypical expansion memory configu ration † 64 MB is the default memory amount. T o remove a memory module 1 Shut down your computer and disconnect all peripheral devices, such as your printer .
Adding Memo ry & 6 T ighten the screw on the bottom of the computer . T o install a memory module 1 Follow steps 1 to 4 of “ T o r emove a memory module. ” 2 Remove the memory module from its packaging. 3 Install the memory module. 4 T ighten the screw on the bottom of the computer .
VA IO ® Not ebook Computer User Gu ide & Specifications Model PCG-F430 PCG-F450 Processor 450 MHz* Pentium III 500 MHz* Pentium III Hard Disk Drive 6.0 GB † 9. 0 GB † Standard RAM 64 MB SDRAM, expandable to 256 MB 64 MB SDRAM, expandable to 256 MB LCD Screen 14.
Specifications &! * MHz denotes microprocessor internal clock speed; other factors may affect application performance. Th e siz e of you r ha r d di sk may dif fe r if yo u pu rc ha s ed a spe ci a ll y co n fi gu re d sy s te m. GB m ea ns one bil l io n bytes when referring to hard drive capacity.
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&# Index A About the Software on Your Computer 71 About Your Recovery CDs 75 AC adapter 9 AC power 9 adding hardware 43 memory 79 peripherals 43 printers 49 adjusting brightness 13 , 20 contrast 2.
VA IO ® Not ebook Computer User Gu ide &$ microphone 55 monitor 45 , 50 mouse 45 multimedia compu ter dis play 51 multiple phone lines 44 network 29 , 45 party phone lines 44 PBX 44 phone line 44 port replicator 45 , 46 power source 9 printer 49 projector 51 serial devic e 56 USB device 58 weight saver 40 connectors DC In 9 , 45 headphone 6 i.
Index &% function keys 16 , 17 H hard drives indicator light 5 , 19 installing addi tional 29 headphone connector 6 , 51 Help Mo useware 22 I i.LINK 6 , 57 IEEE-1394 57 indicator lights 19 battery.
VA IO ® Not ebook Computer User Gu ide && accessing help 22 features 22 multimedia compu ter dis play 51 multiple phone lines 44 N navigation keys 16 , 17 network connecting 29 connector 45 p.
Index &' digital still camera 56 Shift k ey 17 Shut Down Windows dialog box 14 shutting d own 14 troubleshooting 65 Software Questions 76 Sony Service Center 77 speakers 5 built-in 5 external.
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