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V AIO® Notebook User Guide PCG-F640.
V AIO Not ebook U ser Guid e 2 Notice to Users © 2000 So ny Electronic s Inc. All rights reserved. T his m anual an d th e software describe d he re in, in wh ol e or in part, may not be reprodu ced, transl ated, or redu ced to any machin e- r ea dable f orm wi th o ut pr io r writ ten approval.
3 intended for home and othe r limi ted vi e w ing uses only unless oth erwise aut horized by Macrovision Co rpo ration. Reverse engi nee ri ng or disasse mbly is proh ibited.
V AIO Not ebook U ser Guid e 4 ❑ Ne jamais effectuer l’installation de f il modem ou tél éphone d urant un orage électriqu e. ❑ Ne jamais effectuer l’installation d’une pri se téléphoniqu e dans un endroit mouillé à moins que la prise soit conçue à cet ef fet.
5 Regulatory Inf o rmati on Dec laration of Conform ity This equi pment has bee n te ste d a nd fou nd to com ply with th e limits fo r a Clas s B d i gital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the Rules. These limits a re designe d to provide reasonabl e protec tion agai nst har mful interfe rence in a resident ia l in stall a tion.
V AIO Not ebook U ser Guid e 6 The REN is used to dete rm ine the quant it y of devices which ma y be c onn ected to the telephone line . Excessiv e R ENs on the telephone li ne ma y resu lt in the devices not ringing in resp onse to an incomi ng call.
7 DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM I ON B A TTER Y Y ou can return yo ur unw an ted lithium io n batterie s to your nearest Sony Serv ice Center or Fa ctory Se rvice Ce nter . For the Sony Service Center nea re st you, call 1- 888-476-69 72 in the United Sta tes or 1-80 0- 961-7669 in Canada.
V AIO Not ebook U ser Guid e 8 equipm en t may give the telecom m uni cation s compan y cause to requ est tha t the user disconne ct the eq uip ment. Users sh ould ensure for thei r own protection tha.
9 Contents Welcome ............................. ....................... 13 Features .. .................... .................... .................... ...... 13 Unpacking Your Notebo ok .................. ....... ....... ...... 14 Ergonomic C onsiderations .
V AIO Not ebook U ser Guid e 10 Connecting Peripheral Devices .............. 59 Connect ing an i.LINK® Devi ce .............. ................ 60 Connect ing a Phone Line ......................... ................ 6 2 Using Eth ernet to Connect to a Net work .
Content s 11 Troubleshoo ting ..................................... 101 Specifications ........................................ 113 Index .............
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13 We l c o m e Congratul ations on your purchase of t he Sony V AIO® notebook. S ony has combined leading -edge technolog y in audio, video, co mputing, and communications to provide you with state-o f-the-art personal computing.
V AIO Not ebook U ser Guid e 14 Unpacking Y our Notebook Remove the following hardware items from the box: Manuals ❑ VA I O ® User Guide — Contains informat ion on se tting up y our notebook, supple mentary upd at es an d so ft w are information.
Unpac king Y our Noteboo k 15 Software CDs ❑ Micr osoft® W ord 2000 — Allows you to reinstall Microsoft W ord to the V AIO noteb ook you purchased . Reco ver y CDs ❑ System Recov ery CD(s) — Allows you to restore the so ftware titles th at shipped with your computer if they beco me corrupted or are erased.
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17 Er gonomic Considerations Y ou will be using your notebook computer as a portable dev ice in a v ariety of en vironments. Whenever p ossible, you should attempt to apply the following erg onomic considerations to both st ationary and po rtable en vironments.
V AIO Not ebook U ser Guid e 18 ❑ V iewing angle of the computer’ s display — Use the display’ s tilting feature to f ind the best position. Y ou can reduce e ye strain and muscle fatigue by adjusting the tilt of the display to the proper positio n.
Ergon omic Consider ations 19 ❑ The computer uses high-frequenc y radio signals and may cause interference to radio or TV reception. Should this occur , relocate the computer a su itable distance a way from the set. ❑ Use only specif ied peripheral equipment an d interface cables ; otherwise, probl ems ma y re su lt.
V AIO Not ebook U ser Guid e 20 ❑ Do not scratch the LCD or exer t pressure on it. This could cause malfunction . ❑ Using the computer in l ow temperature conditions may produce a resid u al image on th e screen. This is n ot a malfunctio n. When the computer returns to normal temperature, the screen returns to normal.
21 Setting Up Y our V AIO® Notebook This sect ion desc ribes ho w to start us ing your noteboo k and how t o use yo ur computer’ s internal and e xternal de vices , such as the touchpad, flopp y dis k dri v e, and D VD-R OM dri ve.
V AIO Not ebook U ser Guid e 22 Left 1 i.LIN K® (IEEE1 394) S 400 conne ctor 2 Inf rared po rt 3 Video ou t 4 Head phone con nector 5 Micr ophon e connecto r 6 PC card sl ots 7 Battery bay.
Locati ng Contro ls and Con nectors 23 Right 1 PPK butto ns 2 Po wer butt on 3D V D - R O M d r i v e 4 Multipurp ose bay Bac k cove r.
V AIO Not ebook U ser Guid e 24 1 Mod em ja ck 2 PS/2 M o us e/Keybo ard co nnector 3 Serial c onnector 4 Print er connecto r 5 Monito r connector 6 USB co nnectors 7 DC In co nnecto r ✍ There is a venti lation slot lo cated between th e USB connector and t he DC In connector .
Connecti ng a P ower So urce 25 Connecting a P ower Sour ce Y ou can use either A C po wer or a rechar geable battery pack as a po wer source. Using the AC Adapter 1 Plug the cable attached to t he A C adapter into the DC In connector on the computer .
V AIO Not ebook U ser Guid e 26 Using Batter y Power Y ou can us e one or two batt ery packs as a source of power. Th e second battery pack inserts into the multipurpose bay on the r ight side of the computer . (See “Power S aving Modes” on page 77.
Connecti ng a P ower So urce 27 2 Insert the ba t tery pack into the battery bay on the left side of the compu t er . 3 Close the cov e r o f the battery bay until it clicks. T o char ge the battery pack 1 Connect the A C adapter to the computer . 2 Insert the ba t tery pack.
V AIO Not ebook U ser Guid e 28 There ar e two battery indicator lights on the comp uter Battery indicator li ghts Battery Indica tor Meaning 1 Indica tes the status of the battery pack in the battery bay on the left side of the co m put er .
Connecti ng a P ower So urce 29 T o re move t he bat ter y pa ck 1 Open the battery b ay cover . 2 Pull out the battery pack. 3 Close the co ver of the b at tery b ay .
V AIO Not ebook U ser Guid e 30 ❑ If the battery lev el falls below 10%, you should either attach the A C adapter to rechar ge the batte ry or shut do wn you r computer and ins ert a fully char ged battery . ❑ Y ou can extend battery life by changing th e po wer-management modes in the Power Panel utility .
Star tin g Y o ur Comp uter 31 Starti ng Y our Computer 1 Slide the LCD lock lev er in the direction of the arrow , and lift the cov e r . 2 Press the po wer b utton on top of the co mputer until the green po wer indicator light turns on.
V AIO Not ebook U ser Guid e 32 3 If necessary , adjust th e brightness con t rols for t he LCD display: ❑ Decrease brightness , press Fn+F5 and then the do wn or left arro w key . ❑ Increase brightnes s , press Fn+F5 and then the up or righ t arro w ke y .
33 Using Y our V AIO® Noteboo k Using the Ke yboar d Y our key b o ard is very similar to a type w rit er’ s, but the ke yboard has additio nal ke ys that perform specif ic computer -related tasks. K eyboar d Key Descrip tion Numeric keypad area Contain s the keys found on a typica l calculato r .
V AIO Not ebook U ser Guid e 34 Combinations and Functions wit h the Windo ws Key Funct ion keys The twel ve function ke ys along the top of t he keyboard are use d to perform designat ed tasks. For e xampl e, in many applications, F1 is the Help key .
Using t he K ey board 35 + Ctrl + F Displays t he W ind o ws Fin d: Computer wind o w wh ere you can locate ot her compute rs. This is th e eq uiv alen t of selecting Find and then Comput er from t he Star t menu . + M Minimizes all display ed windo ws.
V AIO Not ebook U ser Guid e 36 Indicator (c ontinued) Ligh t On Off Num Lock The number keys in the numer ic keypad ar e act ive. The alph anumeric charact er keys in the keypad area a re activ e. Caps Lock Th e lett ers appear i n upper case as yo u type.
Using t he K ey board 37 Fn+ / (F7) Swi tch to the external monitor/LCD T oggles thr ough the LCD, ext ernal display (connected to the Monitor conn ector) and both LCD and external display . Fn+ on ly/ (F8) Control TV out T oggles between LCD-only and dual LCD/TV displ ay modes.
V AIO Not ebook U ser Guid e 38 Using the T ouchpad The keyb oa rd co ntai ns a cu rso r-point ing d evice cal led a touc hpa d. Y o u can poin t to, select, drag, and scroll objects on the screen using th e built-in touchpad. T ouchp ad Action D escription Point Slide one fin ger on the touchpad to place th e poin ter on an item or object.
Using the T ouc hpad 39 Right- click P re ss th e right bu tton once. In many applic ations, this action displays a shortcut menu of context-sen sitive choi ces. Drag Slide one fi nger while press ing the left button. Scr oll Move your finger along the r ight edge of the touchpa d to scr oll vertica lly .
V AIO Not ebook U ser Guid e 40 Using the Flo pp y Disk Drive Y our computer comes with the floppy disk driv e in the m ultipurpose bay . T o insert a diskette 1 Hold the diskett e the label side f aci ng up. 2 Gently push the diskette into th e drive u ntil it clicks into pl ace.
Using th e Flopp y Disk Dr ive 41 T o remove the floppy disk drive 1 T urn of f the computer . 2 There is a R ELEASE le v er on the botto m of the comp uter . Slide this lev er in the direction of th e arrow . 3 Slide the driv e out of the multip urpos e bay .
V AIO Not ebook U ser Guid e 42 3 Insert the floppy disk dri ve into the multip urp ose bay with the V AIO label facing up. Continue push ing the dri ve into the bay until the RELEASE lev er locks into place.
Using the D VD-ROM Drive 43 Using the D VD-R OM Drive Y our compu ter comes with a D VD-R OM dri ve, which plays both DVD and CD. T o insert a disc 1 T urn on the computer . 2 Press the Eject b utton to open the D VD-R OM driv e. The tray slides out. 3 Place a CD or D VD on the tray with the lab el side f acing up.
V AIO Not ebook U ser Guid e 44 4 Push the disc onto the hub until th e d isc clicks securely into place. Inserting a D VD/CD Labe l sid e fac i ng up.
Using the D VD-ROM Drive 45 5 Close the tray by pushing it gently . ✍ Be sure to seat the disc firmly o ver the hub finge rs. If you do n ot seat the disc fi rmly , you could damage your D VD-ROM drive an d you may not be able to ope n the tray .
V AIO Not ebook U ser Guid e 46 Pla ying a D VD T o achie ve optimum per formance when playin g D VDs, it is recommended th at your computer no t be connected to the port replicator while playing D VD mo vies or usi ng D VD applicatio ns. Close an y open application s before pl aying a D VD movi e.
Using the D VD-ROM Drive 47 Notes on CD a nd D VD media ❑ Do not d rop or bend the d isc. ❑ Do not touch the surf ace of the disc. Fingerprints and dust on the surface of a disc may cause read err ors. Proper care o f the disc is essential to maintain its reliability .
V AIO Not ebook U ser Guid e 48 Using PC Cards Y our computer includ es two P C card slo ts. PC cards allo w you to connect portable e xternal devic es such as another hard disk d riv e, or to connect a networ k. T o inser t a PC car d 1 Pull the PC card release b utton out from the com puter, an d then push it in to ward the comp uter .
Using PC Cards 49 3 Insert the PC card into the PC card slot, fron t label facing up. Gentl y push the card into the slot until the card is fixed into the connector . 4 The release b utton extends. F old the release b utton back do wn into the notebo ok.
V AIO Not ebook U ser Guid e 50 T o rem ove a P C ca rd 1 Double-click in the system task tray . 2 The “Unplug or Eject hardwa re” dialog bo x appears. 3 In the Unplug or Eject Hardware dialog box, se lect the appropriate option, and then click Stop.
Using Infr ared Comm unication De vices 51 Using Infrared Comm unication Devic es Y our computer includes an infrared port, located on the left side. Y ou can use this port to commu nicate with other infrared- equipped de vices with compatible protocols, such as a digital stil l camera or other computers.
V AIO Not ebook U ser Guid e 52 Notes on using the I nfr ared Por t ❑ If the de vices are too far apart or too close together , data transfer m ay be interrupted or t here may be noise in the transmission. The act i ve area of infrared transmission e xtends about 39 3 / 8 inches (1 meter) with a rad ius of approximat ely 15 degrees.
Using a Sec o nd Batter y P ac k 53 T o insert a second batte r y pack 1 If another de v ice is in the multipurpose bay , remo ve the device. 2 Insert the battery pack into the multipurpose bay . If the b attery is bei n g used, the battery 2 indicator lig ht turns on.
V AIO Not ebook U ser Guid e 54 T o charge the second battery pac k K eep the battery pack in the computer while it is con nected to AC power . The battery indicator flashes while the battery is char ging. See also “T o charge th e battery pack ” on page 27 for more infor mation.
Using a Sec o nd Batter y P ac k 55 1 There is a Release le ver on th e bottom of the weight sa ver . T o remo ve the battery pack, s li de this le ver in the dir ect ion of arro w 1, then slide the RELEASE le ver on the bottom of the computer in the direction of arr ow 2 .
V AIO Not ebook U ser Guid e 56 Using the W eight Sa ver The weight sav er protects the multipurpose bay when it is empty . T o attach t he weight saver 1 If anoth er de vice is in the mul tipurpos e bay , remo ve the de vice. See “T o remov e the second battery pack” o n page 54.
Using th e Wei ght Sa ver 57 T o remove the W eight Sa ver 1 There is a release le ver on the bottom of the weight sa ver . T o remo ve the weight sav er , slide this lev er in the direction of arrow 1, then slide the Release le ver on the bottom o f the computer in th e direction of arro w 2.
V AIO Not ebook U ser Guid e 58 Using Smar t Connect Windows Me™ Y ou can conn ect your V AIO® notebook to another V AIO com puter that has the preinsta lled W indow s Me operat ing system or the Sony Smart Co nnect 3.0 software p reinstalled. Y ou may us e an i.
59 Connecting P e r ipher al De vices Y ou can add functionality to your computer by connecting any of these peripher als: ❑ i.LINK de v ice (page 60) ❑ Phone line (page 62) ❑ Local Area Network.
V AIO Not ebook U ser Guid e 60 Connecting an i.LINK® De vice Y ou can conn ect an i.LINK-enabled digital vid eo camera recorder to the i.LINK® S400 (IEEE1394) co nnector . T o conne ct a digit a l vide o camera reco rder ❑ Plug one en d of the i.
Connecti ng an i.LINK® De vice 61 ✍ The Sony dig ital video came ra recorder is pictured; you may need to connec t your camera dif ferently . On Sony dig ital video came ras, connec tors labeled “DV In/Out” or “i .LINK” are i.LI NK- compatibl e.
V AIO Not ebook U ser Guid e 62 Connecting a Phone Line Y ou need to connect a phone line to take adv antage of on line services and the Internet. 1 Plug one end of the p h one cable into the phone line jack on the com puter . 2 Plug the other end into the wall jack.
Usin g Ethernet to Conn ect to a Net work 63 Using Ethernet to Connect to a Netw o rk Y ou can e xchange data with o ther devi ces on a ne twork b y connecting your notebook t o your Local Area Netw ork (LAN). T o connect t he noteb ook to a net work , you need a n et work PC card or a port replicator (PCGA-PRF1A).
V AIO Not ebook U ser Guid e 64 Printer con nector ✍ See the manu al that came wi th your prin ter for more inform ation on in stallati on and use. If your p rinte r stops function ing after resuming f rom a power-saving mo de, see “T rou bleshoo ting th e printe r” on pa ge 111.
Connectin g an External Mouse or Ke yboard 65 Connecting an External Mouse or Ke yboard Y ou can con nect a USB or PS/2® style mouse or keyboard. Plug the ke yboard cable or mou s e cable into the appropriate con nector with the mark facing up.
V AIO Not ebook U ser Guid e 66 Connecting an Exte rnal Displa y Y ou can conn ect an external display t o your notebook. F or e xample, you can us e the computer with an y of the follo wing: ❑ Comp.
Connect ing an External Displ ay 67 T o connect a multimedia computer display Y ou can con nect the notebook to a mu l timedia computer d is play that includes bu il t-in speakers and a microphone. 1 Use the symbol to locate the Mon it or connector . Plug the display cable into this connector .
V AIO Not ebook U ser Guid e 68 T o select a display When you connect an e xternal display to the monitor connector , you can toggle the output between the Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), the e xternal monitor , o r both devices. Use the Fn +F7 ke ys to select a display .
A V De vices 69 A V De vices Y ou can enj oy playi ng audio/video b y connecting A V de vices to you r computer . See also the manuals supplied with yo ur A V devices . T o Co nnect a TV ❑ Connect t h e computer to a TV usi ng audi o/video cabl es. Swit ch the input channel of the TV to external input.
V AIO Not ebook U ser Guid e 70 Connecting the P or t Replicat o r Y our not ebook sup ports th e use of an optional p ort replicator ( PCGA-PRF1A ). Attaching a port rep licator enables you to connect additional per ipherals to your computer .
Connec ting the P or t Replicator 71 1 T urn of f your compu ter and disconnect al l peripheral de vices. 2 On the bottom o f the computer , slide the po rt replicator connector co ver open . 3 Attach the bottom of the computer to the port replicator conn ect or until it clicks.
V AIO Not ebook U ser Guid e 72 4 Plug the cable attached to the A C adapter into the DC IN connector on the por t replicator . Plug the power co rd into the A C adapter and an A C outlet. The power indicato r light turns green. 5 T urn on the comp uter .
Connec ting the P or t Replicator 73 T o remo ve your computer fro m the port repli cator when the po wer is off 1 T urn of f your compu ter and the connected peripherals . 2 Pull the le vers on eac h si de of the port replicator to disengage the computer from th e port replicat or .
V AIO Not ebook U ser Guid e 74 Connecting External Speakers Y ou can enhance the sound quality of your computer by connecting external speakers. T o connect external speakers ❑ Use the symbol to locate the Headphone connector . Plug the speaker cable into this connector .
Connectin g an External Microphone 75 Connecting an External Micr opho ne Y ou can enhance the quality of sound input by using an external microphone. T o conn ect an external m icrophon e ❑ Use the to locate the Microphone connector . Plug the m icr o phone cable into this connector .
V AIO Not ebook U ser Guid e 76 Connecting a Univer sa l Serial Bus (USB) Device Y ou can conn ect a US B de vice to your com puter . T o connect a USB de vice ❑ Use the symbol to locate the USB connector . Plug one end of the USB cable into this port and the other end into the USB device.
P owe r Saving M odes 77 P ow er Sa ving Modes When you use a battery as the source of po wer for your computer , you can tak e adv antage of po wer m anagem e nt settin gs to conser ve battery life.
V AIO Not ebook U ser Guid e 78 System Suspend Mode In System Suspend Mode the computer sa ves the cur rent state of the system in RAM and swi tches of f po wer to the CPU.
P owe r Saving M odes 79 ❑ Power cons umpt i o n System Idle uses more po wer than System Suspend, and System Suspend uses more po wer than System Hibern ation.
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81 Adding Memor y In the future you may want to install memory mod ul es to expand the function al ity of your com puter . For this model, 128 MB of m emory is pre- installe d (64 MB x 2). Y ou can i ncrease memory up to 192 MB (64 MB + 128 MB) or 256 M B (128 M B x 2), by replaci ng one or both memo ry mo dules in the memory mo dule bay .
V AIO Not ebook U ser Guid e 82 T ypical expansi on memory configu ration T o remo ve a memory module 1 Shut do wn your comput er and disconnect all peri pheral de vices, such as your print er .
Addi ng Memor y 83 5 Remo ve the memory module. 6 T i ghten the scr ew on the me mory bay cover . T o inst all a memory module 1 Fo llo w steps 1 to 4 of “T o remo ve a me mory module.” 2 Remo ve the memory module from its packag ing. Remo ving memory mo dule ✍ Y o ur compu ter com es with a memor y mo dule i nstalled in th e memor y slo t.
V AIO Not ebook U ser Guid e 84 3 Install the memory module. 4 T ighten the screw on the cov er of the memory bay . T o vi ew th e amou nt of m emor y 1 Restart the comp uter . 2 Click the Start button on the W indows status bar , point to V AI O optio n, and click “Son y Noteboo k Setup .
85 About the Softw are on Y our Notebook Y our V AIO notebook is r eady to help you work, play , learn, and communicate as soon as you turn it on. This section gives you an overview of the activiti es you can perform with your sof tware titles. For support informa tion, see “ For Answer s to Y our Softw ar e Questio ns” on page 94.
V AIO Not ebook U ser Guid e 86 Ar cSoft® PhotoPrinter™ 20 00 Pro Ar cSoft, Inc. ArcSoft Ph otoPri nter 200 0 is an easy- to-use, a dvance d pr intin g pr ogram th at lets you quickly lay out mult iple imag e s in multiple sizes on a single sheet of paper .
About the Software on Y our Note book 87 Medi a B ar™ Sony Elect r onics Media B ar software is y our all-i n- o ne soluti on for audi o /vide o pl ayback. Media Bar software handles al l common com put er multimedi a formats and con trols selected Sony de vices.
V AIO Not ebook U ser Guid e 88 Pr odig y Internet® Pr odigy Communica tio ns Corpor ation An on line service that helps you f ind wh at you nee d online f aster an d sma rter .
About Y our Softw are 89 About Y our Softw are Mo vieShaker™ This application can be u sed to create fun and innov ati ve mo vies without any kno w ledge of film editing. In a fe w simple steps, motion pictures can be combined with special effects, still images (pictures), and music files and then sa ved in a format mos t computers can play .
V AIO Not ebook U ser Guid e 90 Create a Movi e using Shaker After adding clip(s) to the Clip tray , you can create a shor t movie us ing the Shaker featur e. Shaker randomly select clips from th e C lip tray to create a 30 - second scene. 1 Click the Shake tab .
About Y our Softw are 91 Editing Clip s and Scenes Y ou can edit yo ur mo vie by adding ef fects and text , adjusting the color and contrast, and modifying the length of clip s. Adding ef fects to a scene or a clip: 1 Double-click the clip or scene to move it to the W o rking Panel.
V AIO Not ebook U ser Guid e 92 3 Select the format in which you wan t the do cument to be sav ed. 4 Click Next. 5 Loc ate th e fold er to wh ich y ou wan t the f ile s av ed.
Pict ureG ear™ 93 4 No w add more pictures, frames, te xt, and eff ects . 5 When you are f inished, s elect Create Album in File menu or click the Create Alb um icon on th e toolbar . 6 Designate the folder you where want to sav e th e Albu m . 7 Enter the T arget Albu m name, select Thumbnails and click Okay .
V AIO Not ebook U ser Guid e 94 Abou t Y our Reco very C Ds Application Recov ery CD(s) Sony Electronics This prog ram allo ws you to reinstall i ndividu a l applications an d device driv ers. Use it to restore corru pt ed o r accident al l y erased files.
Fo r Ans wers to Y our Softwa re Questions 95 EarthLink Network T otalAccess® (EarthLink Network, Inc.) . McAfee® V irusScan® (Network Associates, In c.) Netscape Communicator® (Netscape Communications Corpora tion) PhotoPrin ter™ 2000 Pro (ArcSoft, Inc.
V AIO Not ebook U ser Guid e 96 Quicken® 2000 (Intuit Inc.) Windows M e Operating System, Inter net Explorer (Micr osoft Corporation) Win Fax™ B asic Editi on (Symantec C or poration) Sony Service Center For the Son y Service Center nearest you, call 1-8 88-4SONYPC (1-888-476- 6972 ) or find Sony C ustome r Serv ice on t he W eb at http: //www .
Using t he System and Appli cation Reco v er y CDs 97 Using the System and Application Reco very CDs The follo wing sections descr ibe ho w to use the Syst em Reco very and Applicat ion Recover y u tilities. Using the System Reco ver y CD(s) Y ou can reinstall software titles that sh ipped with your computer if they are corrupted or erased.
V AIO Not ebook U ser Guid e 98 If your com puter does not start from the Recovery CD 1 Press the po wer but ton and hold it for more t han four seconds to turn of f the computer . 2 T urn on the computer . When the Son y logo is displayed, p ress the F2 ke y .
Using t he System and Appli cation Reco v er y CDs 99 T o use th e Application Re covery CD(s) 1 T urn on your computer . If your com puter is already on, close all applications. 2 When the W indo ws desktop appears, ins ert the Sony Application Reco very CD in the D VD-ROM d riv e.
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101 T roub leshooting This sect ion descri bes ho w to solv e common problem s you may encounter when using yo ur notebook. Man y problems ha ve simple solutio n s, so try these suggestio ns before you contact Sony P C Su pport (http://www .son y .com/ pcsu pport).
V AIO Not ebook U ser Guid e 102 My notebook starts, but my system doesn ’t start properly . ❑ When the internal backup battery is low on po wer , it m ay not start your system properly . The message “Pr ess <F1> to resume, <F2> to s etup” appears at the bottom o f the screen.
T rou b l eshoo ting 103 7 Select Y es, then press Enter . 8 Use the directional arro w k eys to select “Exit” (Sa ve Changes), and then press Enter . The message “Sav e configuration changes and exit no w?” appears. 9 Select Y es, then press Enter .
V AIO Not ebook U ser Guid e 104 ❑ Click the Advanced b utton on the General tab , and Confirm the follo wing information: 1 Enable Deep Sleep is selected with a ch eckmark. 2 The message “Standb y function is enabled ” is dis played. If the message reads “Standb y function is disabled”, click the Enable button.
T rou b l eshoo ting 105 T roub leshooting the LCD scr een My LCD screen is blank. ❑ Check that the notebook is p lugg ed into a po wer sou rce and that it is turn ed on. ❑ Check that the po wer indicator on the not ebook is on. ❑ Check that the b attery pack(s) is inserted properly an d that they are char ged.
V AIO Not ebook U ser Guid e 106 ❑ If you con nected an exte rnal mouse w hile your notebook is on, you must restart yo ur notebook. ❑ If you are u sing an optional Son y USB mouse PCGA-UMS1, check that the mouse is plugg ed into the USB connector .
T rou b l eshoo ting 107 My floppy disk drive can not write to a diskett e. ❑ If the diskette is write-protected, disable the write-protect feature or us e a diskette that is not write-protected. ❑ Check that the diskette is properly inser ted in to the floppy disk dri ve.
V AIO Not ebook U ser Guid e 108 ❑ Click Start >Control P anel > System > Device Manager . Check that the correct dri vers are ins tall ed properly . ❑ Do not use adhesi ve labe ls to identify t he CD. The label may come of f while the disc is in use in the optical dri ve and cause the driv e to malfunction.
T rou b l eshoo ting 109 ❑ Use the S ony Noteb ook Se tup utilit y to dis able devices y ou are n ot curr ently usin g. ❑ If you are using two PC cards, use the Son y Notebook Setup utility to disable the de vices you are not curr ently using. T roub leshooting soft w are My softwar e program stops respo nding or crashes.
V AIO Not ebook U ser Guid e 110 T roub leshooting the modem My modem do es not work. ❑ Check that the phone l ine is plugged into the line jack. See “C onnecting a Phone Line” on page 62 for d etails. ❑ Check that the ph one line is wo rking.
T rou b l eshoo ting 111 1 Double click System in Contr o l Panel. 2 Set the sound dev i ce to enab le in Dev ice Manager . ❑ If your n o tebook is powered by batteries, check th at the battery pack s are inserted properly and that they are char ged.
V AIO Not ebook U ser Guid e 112.
Specific ations 113 Specifications Mode l PCG-F640 Proc essor 650 MHz* In tel® Pentium® III with In tel® SpeedS tep™ T echno l ogy † Hard Disk Drive C / D Pa rtition (Approxim ate) 12 G B ‡ 40% and 60 % Stan dard RAM 128 M B SDRAM, e xpandable to 256 MB LCD S creen 13.
V AIO Not ebook U ser Guid e 114 Conne c tion Capabilities 2 USB ports i.LINK ††† Serial port K e yboard/m ou s e (USB an d PS/ 2® style) VGA monitor Parallel (printer) Phone line (RJ-11) TV ou.
Specific ations 115 * MH z denotes micr oprocessor interna l clock speed; other factors may aff ect applicatio n performa nce. † The pr oce ssor m ay be reduced to a low e r ope rating speed wh en operatin g on ba ttery powe r. ‡ The size of y our hard disk ma y differ if you pu rchased a spec ially configure d system.
V AIO Not ebook U ser Guid e 116.
117 Inde x A About Your Recovery CDs 94 AC adapter 21, 25 AC power 25 adding hardware 59 memory 81 peripherals 59 printers 63 adjusting brightness 32, 36 Alt key 34 Application Recovery CD 99 Applicat.
V AIO Not ebook U ser Guid e 118 lithium ion battery 7 setting up 21 starting 31 troubleshooting 101, 109 unpacking 14 connecting coin-operated telephones 62 digital video recorder 60 external spea ke.
Inde x 119 45 weight saver 57 Energy Star 2 ergonomic considerations 17 Escape key 34 expansion memory configuration 82 external devi ces display 68 See also monitor speakers 36, 74 F faxes laws gover.
V AIO Not ebook U ser Guid e 120 K keyboard 34 L LCD lock lever 31 selecting to display output 68 troubleshooting 105 LCD screen handling 19 lever LCD 31 weight saver release 55 lithium ion battery di.
Inde x 121 P party phone lines 62 PBX 62 PC card inserting 48 release button 48 slot protector 48 slots 48 troubleshooting 108 phone cable 21 connecting line 62 jack 62 laws governing 6 port replicato.
V AIO Not ebook U ser Guid e 122 speakers external 74 switching 36 troubleshooting 110 volume 36 Specifications 113 starting computer 31 startup problems 32 switching display 37 monitor 37 System Hibe.
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