Sony VAIO PCG-SR11K, User Manual

Page 1: ...n N Sony Notebook Computer User Guide PCG SR11K 2000 by Sony Corporation ...

Page 2: ...uential or special damages whether based on tort contract or otherwise arising out of or in connection with this manual the software or other information contained herein or to use thereof Sony Corporation reserves the right to make any modification to this manual or the information contained herein at any time without notice The software described herein is governed by the terms of a separate use...

Page 3: ...ty to any equipment emitting electromagnetic radiation To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose your VAIO notebook computer to rain or moisture Never install modem or telephone wiring during a lightning storm Never install telephone jacks in wet locations unless the jack is specifically designed for wet locations Never touch uninsulated telephone wire or terminals unless the telephone line ha...

Page 4: ... with EN 55022 Class B and EN 50082 1 for use in following areas residential commercial and light industrial This product has been tested and found compliant with the limits set out in the EMC Directive for using connection cables shorter than 3 metres 9 8 feet The CD ROM is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT and complies with the Laser Product Safety Standard EN 60825 1 Repair and maintenance ...

Page 5: ...ving through the use of computers and their office equipment The program backs the development and dissemination of products with functions that effectively reduce energy consumption It is an open system in which business proprietors can participate voluntarily The targeted products are office equipment such as computers displays printers facsimiles and copiers Their standards and logos are unifor...

Page 6: ...anufacturer s instructions see below The battery pack used in this device may present a fire or chemical burn hazard if mistreated Do not disassemble heat above 100 C 212 F or incinerate Dispose of used battery promptly Keep away from children Your notebook is equipped with an internal backup memory battery For changing this battery please contact VAIO Link Dispose of properly at end of life In so...

Page 7: ... battery pack provides hours of use without AC power Sony audio and video quality A high resolution LCD screen enables you to take advantage of today s advanced multimedia applications games and entertainment software Windows Your system includes the latest operating system from Microsoft Communications Access popular online services send and receive e mails browse the Internet Excellent customer ...

Page 8: ...ulations Flyer applying to the modem Your Sony Guarantee conditions Online Documentation 1 This User Guide Using Your Sony Notebook Computer shows you how to use the standard components of your system Connecting Peripheral Devices explains how you can add functionality by connecting various peripherals Getting Help explains the support options available to you and offers basic troubleshooting tips...

Page 9: ... of the features of the software pre installed on your system Customizing your notebook explains how to set your system and power management with Sony Notebook Setup VAIO Action Setup PowerPanel etc Using the Product Recovery CD ROMs explains how to perform a system and application recovery 3 Consult the Online Help files of the software you are using for detailed information on features and troub...

Page 10: ...er Guide 10 n N Unpacking Your Notebook Computer Remove the following hardware items from the box Rechargeable battery pack Product Recovery CD ROMs AC adapter Phone plug country specific Phone cable Main unit CD ROM drive Documentation Pack Display Adapter Power cord ...

Page 11: ...stationary and portable environments Position of your computer Place the computer directly in front of you as you work Keep your forearms horizontal with your wrists in a neutral comfortable position while using the keyboard touchpad or external mouse Let your upper arms hang naturally at your sides Take breaks during sessions with your computer Excessive use of the computer may strain muscles or ...

Page 12: ...in and muscle fatigue by adjusting the tilt of the display to the proper position Adjust the brightness setting of the display as well Lighting Choose a location where windows and lights do not create glare and reflection on the display Use indirect lighting to avoid bright spots on the display You can also purchase accessories for your display that help reduce glare Proper lighting adds to your c...

Page 13: ...r computer s internal devices such as the touchpad the disk drives and the battery Locating the Controls and Connectors Right i Headphone connector page 57 PC Card eject button page 40 Phone Line jack page 45 Line in mic connector page 58 PC card slot page 40 Jog Dial page 31 S400 i LINKTM connector page 54 Phone cable and connectors are TNV Telecommunication Network Voltage according to EN60950 1...

Page 14: ...slot page 36 Monitor connector page 51 Memory Stick eject button page 36 AC adapter mains connector and power cord hazardous voltage according to EN 60950 All other connectors for this notebook areSELV SafetyExtra Low Voltage according to EN 60950 There is a ventilation slot located near the DC In connector Do not cover the ventilation slot when your computer is on 1 4 2 5 3 6 ...

Page 15: ...ck indicator page 28 Keyboard page 25 Battery indicator page 28 Scroll Lock indicator page 28 Touchpad page 35 Memory Stick indicator page 36 Internal microphone 1 Power switch page 22 Hard disk drive indicator page 28 LCD screen page 29 Left right buttons page 35 Num Lock indicator page 28 ID Label Speakers 1 6 11 2 7 12 3 8 13 4 9 14 5 10 15 ...

Page 16: ...otebook Computer Locating the Controls and Connectors Sony Notebook Computer User Guide 16 n N Back Bottom Battery connector page 18 Battery lock lever page 18 Battery release lever page 18 Ventilation slot 1 1 2 3 ...

Page 17: ...e DC In connector on the computer 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 mainsvoltage unplug the AC adapter Please make sure that the socket outlet is easily accessible 1 3 2 SELV according to EN 60950 Notebook computer AC adapter su...

Page 18: ... and tabs on the battery with the tabs and notches on the back of the computer and then slide the battery towards the computer until it clicks into place 3 Slide the lock lever into the LOCK position to secure the battery on the computer You may lose data if you remove the battery pack while the computer is on and not connected to the AC adapter or if you remove the battery while the computer is i...

Page 19: ...ttern as the battery charges When the battery is 85 full the battery indicator light turns off This process takes about 2 hours when power is off It takes 5 5 hours when power is on To charge the battery completely continue charging for additional 3 hours Battery Indicator Light Status Meaning On The computer is using battery power Single blink The battery is running out of power Double blink The ...

Page 20: ...ected 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 PowerPanel utility See your Software guide in Controlling Power Managemen...

Page 21: ...cover 2 Slide the lock lever to the UNLOCK position 3 Slide the release lever to the UNLOCK position and slide the battery away from the computer You can remove the battery pack without turning off the computer when it is connected to the mains voltage AC adapter Before you remove insert the battery pack close the cover Battery lock lever Battery release lever ...

Page 22: ...he power switch 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 LCD lock lever If you hold the power switch in the on position for more than four seconds the computer will turn off Power switch Power indica...

Page 23: ...ipheral connected to your computer If you are unable to shut down your computer using the steps described above close all software in use remove the PC cards if inserted disconnect any USB devices then restart the computer If the previous steps do not work see the Troubleshooting section of this User Guide During a period of inactivity you can conserve battery life by using System Suspend mode See...

Page 24: ...ur investment See the Guarantee sheet for the terms and conditions and please refer to your Customer Service Guide for more information Follow these steps to use the Sony Notebook Computer s online registration service 1 Click on the Welcome button on your desktop 2 Click Next 3 Click Internet 4 Fill in your Registration card fields 5 Scroll down to the bottom of the form and click Send 6 Click OK...

Page 25: ... Numeric keypad area Contains the keys found on a typical calculator Use the numeric keypad area to type numbers or to perform mathematical calculations such as addition and subtraction Note that you must press the Num Lock key to activate the numeric keypad When you do so the Num Lock light will illuminate Print screen key Shift key Fn key Ctrl key Windows key Correction keys Navigation keys Alt ...

Page 26: ...s it in the Windows Clipboard You can then paste the screen shot into a document and print it Operator keys Several keys are always used with at least one other key Ctrl Alt and Shift When held down with another key the Ctrl Control and Alt Alternate keys offer another way to give commands For example in many applications instead of choosing the Save command from a menu you can hold down Ctrl and ...

Page 27: ...plays Windows Help Tab Switches the selected button on the taskbar E Displays Windows Explorer F Displays the Windows Search to find a file or folder This is the equivalent of selecting Search and then Files or Folders from the Start menu Ctrl F Displays the Windows Search for Computers window where you can locate other computers M Minimizes all displayed windows Shift M Returns all minimized wind...

Page 28: ...s indicator light is on The hard drive is not being accessed 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 lower case as yo...

Page 29: ... light intensity press Fn F5 and then V or b To decrease light intensity press Fn F5 and then v or B Fn F7 Switch to the external display Toggles between the LCD external display connected to the Monitor connector and both LCD and external display Fn F12 System Hibernation Provides for the lowest level of power consumption When you execute this command the states of the system and of the periphera...

Page 30: ... Boost function off and on This feature is available with headphones only Fn F Change Display size Zooms the display size in or out when the display is set to a low resolution Fn S System Idle Puts the system into Idle mode a power management state To return to the active state press any key Combinations Feature Functions ...

Page 31: ...uter is equipped with a Jog Dial on the right side of your computer You can turn or and press the Jog Dial to scroll the window select a software adjust the internal speaker volume etc The Jog Dial window always appears in the display The Jog Dial window is either in launcher mode or in guide mode turn press Jog Dial ...

Page 32: ...e mode The Jog Dial is in the guide mode if a software or a program is in use and the window is active Depending on the software you can select an item from the selection list that is stratified by the List View mode using the Jog Dial Jog Dial window in the launcher mode You can adjust the size of the Jog Dial window or close it To display the Jog Dial window double click or on the task tray Jog ...

Page 33: ... switch to the launcher mode 1 Turn the Jog Dial to select an item then press the Jog Dial The Jog Dial window switches to the guide mode and shows the Jog Dial s function 2 Turn or press the Jog Dial to use the Jog Dial s function 3 To select another item switch to the launcher mode and repeat from step 1 Jog Dial in the guide mode when Speaker is selected See your Software guide in Setting up Jo...

Page 34: ...oes not support the Jog Dial you can scroll the window or adjust the window size as described below Action Description Turn the Jog Dial Scrolls the window vertically When several windows are displayed in the on screen display the last selected window will be scrolled Press the Jog Dial Maximizes the size of the active window Press again to return to its normal size Press Alt key and the Jog Dial ...

Page 35: ...is action 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 Help for information on touchpad featur...

Page 36: ...confirm that the Memory Stick media is inserted correctly check the Removable Disk S drive 1 On the desktop double click My Computer icon 2 Make sure that the Removable Disk S icon is displayed in the window 3 Double click the Removable Disk S to display the contents of the Memory Stick media RELEASE button Hold the Memory Stick media with the arrow pointing in the correct direction when you inser...

Page 37: ... Computer User Guide 37 n N To remove a Memory Stick 1 Make sure that the Memory Stick media access indicator is off 2 Push the Memory Stick media eject button 3 When the button comes out push the eject button again and remove the Memory Stick media Eject button ...

Page 38: ...emove a Memory Stick or turn off the power while the access light is on Do not use Memory Sticks in locations that are subject to static electricity or electrical noise Do not touch the Memory Stick connector with your finger or metallic objects Do not attach labels other than the supplied label to a Memory Stick Do not bend drop or apply strong shock to Memory Sticks Do not disassemble or modify ...

Page 39: ... unplug and click Stop 4 In the Stop a Hardware device dialog box confirm the device to stop and click OK 5 A Safe To Remove Hardware window appears confirming the device can be safely removed from the system Click OK 6 Click Close to close the Unplug or Eject Hardware window 7 Remove the device safely When the computer is in System Suspend or System Hibernation mode you cannot insert a disk The p...

Page 40: ...t the problem While the card is inserted your computer may not enter the System Hibernation power management mode It may enter the System Suspend mode It is recommended to remove the card when your computer enters the System Hibernation mode by pressing Fn F12 keys or by using the PowerPanel utility and when it is set to enter the System Hibernation mode automatically while using a battery as the ...

Page 41: ...ware you want to unplug and click Stop 4 In the Stop a Hardware device dialog box confirm the device to stop and click OK 5 A Safe To Remove Hardware window appears confirming the device can be safely removed from the system Click OK 6 Click Close to close the Unplug or Eject Hardware window 7 Eject the PC card release button and then press it to eject the card 8 Gently grasp the card and pull it ...

Page 42: ...nt setting you select See your Software guide in Controlling Power Management for more information Normal Mode This is the normal state of your computer 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 peri...

Page 43: ...te System Hibernation mode Press Fn F12 You can also use the PowerPanel utility to enter System Hibernation mode To return to normal mode Turn on the computer by sliding the power switch The computer returns to its previous state Steps to return to normal mode System hibernation b System suspend b System Idle System suspend requires less time than System hibernation Power consumption System idle b...

Page 44: ...r computer by connecting or using any of these peripherals and enjoy the software described in the About the Software user guide Using the Modem page 45 Universal Serial Bus USB Device page 46 Floppy Disk Drive page 47 Printer page 50 External Display page 51 i LINK device page 54 External Speakers page 57 External Microphone page 58 ...

Page 45: ... the phone line jack on the computer 2 Plug the other end into the wall jack Phone cable Your computer cannot be connected to a coin operated telephone and may not work with multiple phone lines or a private branch exchange PBX Some of these connections may result in excess electrical current and could cause a malfunction in the internal modem Phone cable and connectors are TNV Telecommunications ...

Page 46: ...d of the USB cable into this port and the other end into the USB device See the manual supplied with your peripheral for more information on installation and use When you start your notebook computer with a USB hub connected to it make sure that a device is connected to the USB hub If you encounter problems booting when a USB hub is connected to your notebook computer please unplug the hub and reb...

Page 47: ...an optional USB floppy disk drive to the USB connector on your computer To connect the floppy disk drive Plug the USB cable into the USB connector The VAIO logo on the disk drive should be facing up You do not need to shut down thecomputerbeforeconnecting or disconnecting an USB peripheral To USB Floppy disk drive optional ...

Page 48: ...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 3 5 diskette Floppy disk drive Do not press the Eject button while the LED indicator is on It may damage the diskette If the diskette does not come out by pressing the Eject button disconnect the floppy disk drive from the computer Eject b...

Page 49: ...uble click in the task tray 2 The window Unplug or Eject Hardware appears 3 Select the hardware you want to unplug and click Stop 4 In the Stop a Hardware device dialog box confirm the device to stop and click OK 5 A Safe To Remove Hardware window appears confirming the device can be safely removed from the system Click OK 6 Click Close to close the Unplug or Eject Hardware window 7 Remove the dev...

Page 50: ...the USB connector You can connect a USB printer compatible with your version of Windows to your computer Use the symbol to locate the USB port on your computer and printer Plug an optional USB printer cable into the USB connector See the manual supplied with your peripheral for more informationon installation and use Printer cable optional or supplied with the printer Power cord Printer To USB ...

Page 51: ...d the display cable to the Display Adapter 2 If necessary plug one end of the display power cord into the display and the other end into an AC outlet Turn off your computer and the peripherals unplug the AC adapter and the power cord before connecting the external display Connect the power cord after connecting all other cables Turn on the peripherals then turn on your computer Some computer displ...

Page 52: ...ay Adapter 2 Use the i symbol to locate the Earphone connector Plug the speaker audio cable into this connector To remove the display adapter Turn off your computer press both sides of the display adapter connector and unplug it from the computer See the manual supplied with your projector for more information on installation and use You may not be able to display the computer s LCD and the extern...

Page 53: ... 53 n N To select a display When you connect an external display to the monitor connector you can press Fn F7 to toggle the output between the Liquid Crystal Display LCD the external monitor or both devices See your Software guide in Selecting the Display Mode for more information ...

Page 54: ...DVgate in your Software Guide for further details The software limits the use of more than one digital video camera recorder or i LINK device at the same time On Sony digital video cameras connectors labeled DV Out DV In Out or i LINK are i LINK compatible The i LINK connector of your notebook computer does not supply power to external devices generally powered by i LINK connectors The i LINK conn...

Page 55: ...n The Sony digital video camera recorder is taken as example your digital video camera recorder may need to be connected differently See the manual supplied 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 For a list of i LINK ...

Page 56: ... 56 n N Memory Sticks If your digital video camera recorder includes a Memory Stick slot you can copy images from it to your computer via a Memory Stick Copy images on the Memory Stick and insert the card into the Memory Stick slot See Using Memory Stick on page 36 Memory Stick ...

Page 57: ...e i symbol to locate the Headphone connector Plug 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 supplied with your speakers for more information on installation and use Spea...

Page 58: ...ity of sound input by using an external microphone To connect an external microphone Use the to locate the Line in connector Plug the microphone cable into this connector Make sure your microphone is designed for computer use See the manual supplied with your peripheral for more information on installation and use Microphone To Line in ...

Page 59: ...ins how to start your computer and use the basic functions This guide gives you the information to access VAIO Link The Setting Up Poster gives you a list of the contents you find in the box a summary of the bundled applications and the list of specifications of your computer and accessories Online user guides supplied with your Documentation CD ROM This guide explains how to use your computer con...

Page 60: ...uestions by electronic mail Just send your question in an e mail message and a Customer Service Analyst will send you a reply with the answer To send a question to Sony e mail support please refer to the instructions in your Customer Service Guide VAIO Link Response Centre Before contacting VAIO Link Response Centre try to solve the problem by reading your User Guide troubleshooting chapter or the...

Page 61: ...vided on your Documentation CD ROM About the computer and software My computer does not start 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 indicates that the power is on Check that the battery packs are inserted properly and that they are charged Make sure there is no diskette in the floppy disk dr...

Page 62: ...e bottom of the display Should this happen you need to initialize the BIOS Follow the steps in The message Press F1 to resume F2 to setup appears at startup The message Press F1 to resume F2 to setup appears at startup If the floppy disk drive is empty follow the steps below to initialize the BIOS 1 Remove any peripheral devices connected to the computer 2 Turn the computer off and then turn it on...

Page 63: ...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 and then select Restart If you cannot restart as described in the preceding step you c...

Page 64: ...prets a single tap as a double click Open the Mouse 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 About Digital Video Captures and DVgate While I m recording images to a digital video device using DVgate my system displays the message Recording to DV device failed Check the power and cable co...

Page 65: ...reen image on my external display is not centered or sized properly Use the controls on your external display to adjust the image Please refer to the manual supplied with your display for more information About sound My speakers are not producing sound The built in speakers may be turned off Press Fn F3 to turn on the speakers The speaker volume may be turned to the minimum Press Fn F4 and then pr...

Page 66: ...lugged into the Microphone connector About the modem My internal modem does not work Check that the phone line is plugged into your computer Check that the phone line is working You can check the line by plugging in an ordinary phone and listening for a dial tone Check that the phone number the program is dialing is correct In the Phone and Modem Options dialog box Control Panel Phone and Modem Op...

Page 67: ...C based modems fax machines or your Internet Service Provider check the following Have your phone company check that your phone line is free from any line noise If your problem is fax related check that there are no problems with the 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...

Page 68: ... the volume of your speakers Clean the CD ROM disk Moisture condensation may have occurred Leave the computer for at least 1 hour while it is turned on When I double click an application icon a message such as You must insert the application CD into your CD ROM drive appears and the software does not start Some titles require specific files that are located on the application s CD ROM disc Insert ...

Page 69: ...roperly connected If you are using multiple i LINK devices the combination of the connected devices may cause unstable operation In this case turn off the power to all connected devices and disconnect unused devices Check the connection and then turn on the power again My PC card is not working Make sure the PC card is compatible with your version of Windows I cannot print Check that all the cable...

Page 70: ...and memory modules use high precision components and electronic connectors technology To avoid the invalidation of your Guarantee by mishandling it is recommended that You contact your dealer to install a new memory module You do not install it yourself if you are not familiar with upgrading memory on a notebook computer You do not touch the connectors or open the memory panel Please call VAIO Lin...

Page 71: ...latory compliance required for using and modifying electronic equipment Disconnect the system from its power source and from any telecommunications links networks or modems before you open the system or do any of the procedures described in Installing the memory Module Failure to do so may result in personal injury or equipment damage Electrostatic Discharge ESD can damage Memory Modules and other...

Page 72: ...e in aluminium foil to protect it from electrostatic discharge Do not place the memory module in places subject to Heat sources such as radiators or air ducts Direct sunlight Excessive dust Mechanical vibration or shock Strong magnets or speakers that are not magnetically shielded Ambient temperature of more than 35 C or less than 5 C High humidity ...

Page 73: ...st one hour for the computer to cool down before you remove the screws 4 Use a precision Phillips screwdriver that matches the size of the screw heads to remove the 6 screws from the bottom of the computer 5 Slide the LCD lock lever and lift the cover raise the palm rest toward you turn it over and then set it gently on the keyboard To avoid damaging the computer do not remove or loosen any other ...

Page 74: ...its protective package 7 Install the memory module by holding the module edge connector pointing down and the notch on the right and then insert it diagonally into an empty slot 8 Lower the memory module until it clicks into place on both ends Do not touch any part of the motherboard or the other components inside the computer 1 Slide the memory module into the slot 2 Snap the connectors into plac...

Page 75: ...ligning it with the notch on the keyboard and then setting it on the keyboard Handle the palm rest gently to avoid breaking the attached cable 10 Close the display panel and replace the six screws on the bottom of the computer Use the Phillips screwdriver to tighten all six screws at the locations shown below Palm rests ...

Page 76: ...mputer interior becomes extremely hot during operation Wait about one hour for the computer to cool down before you remove the screws 3 Remove the memory module Before you handle the memory module touch a metal part of the computer to discharge any static electricity accumulated on your body 4 Perform the steps 6 and 7 of Installing a Memory Module 1Carefully press down on the release tabs on eith...

Page 77: ...mount of memory 1 Turn on the computer 2 Click the Start button point to VAIO and click Sony Notebook Setup 3 The Sony Notebook Setup screen appears 4 Click the About This Computer tab to view the amount of system memory If the additional memory does not appear repeat the steps 1 9 ...

Page 78: ... 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 The LCD is manufactured using high precision technology You may however see tiny black points and or bright points red blue or green that continuously appear on the LCD This is a normal result of the manufacturin...

Page 79: ...tened with a mild detergent solution Do not use any type of abrasive pad scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzine as these may damage the finish of your computer Should any solid object or liquid fall into the computer shut down your computer and then unplug it You may want to have the computer checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further Do not drop the computer or ...

Page 80: ...ld this occur relocate the computer a suitable distance away from the set Use only 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 On Moisture Condensation If the computer is brought directly from a cold loc...

Page 81: ...e surface from the center out If the disk is badly soiled moisten a soft cloth with water wring it out well and use it to wipe the surface of the disk from the center out Wipe off any remaining moisture with a dry soft cloth On Handling Memory Stick Do not touch the connector with your finger or metallic objects Use only the label supplied with the Memory Stick as a label Do not bend drop or apply...

Page 82: ...tery pack dry Do not open or try to disassemble the battery pack Do not expose the battery pack to any mechanical shock If you are not using the computer for an extended period of time remove the battery pack from the computer to prevent damage to the battery If after fully charging the battery pack the battery power is still low the battery pack may be reaching the end of its life and should be r...

Page 83: ...dvise 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 disconnect the power cord before cleaning the computer Avoid rubbing the LCD screen as this can damage the screen Use a soft dry cloth to wipe the LCD screen Clean the computer with a soft cloth lightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do...

Page 84: ...MM Maximum RAM xxx MB LCD Screen XGA TFT poly Si L2 Cache Memory xxx KB CPU integration MPEG MPEG 1 Digital Video Supports full screen playback Graphics S3 Savage IX 8MB VRAM Sound Capabilities 16 bit CD quality stereo sound CD ROM Drive CD ROM 16x Laser Diode properties Wave Length 795 nm Laser Output 16 5 µW Internal modem V 90 K56 Flex 56 kbps data fax modem Telecommunication Capabilities PSTN ...

Page 85: ...USB Type II PC Cards i LINK IEEE1394 S400 Supplied Accessories CD ROM drive rechargeable battery AC adapter AC cord phone cable phone plug display adapter Service 1 year free VAIO Link Service Guarantee 1 year guarantee parts and labour Power Requirement 65 watts maximum 16V DC AC100 240V Power Management Energy Star compliant ACPI Advanced Configuration Power Interface Battery 6 cells Lithium ion...

Page 86: ...perating Temperature 5 C t 35 C temperature gradient less than 10 C hour Storage Temperature 20 C t 60 C Temperature gradient less than 10 C hour Operating Humidity 20 t 80 Not condensed provided that humidity is less than 65 at 35 C hygrometer reading of less than 29 C Storage Humidity 10 t 90 Not condensed provided that humidity is less than 20 at 60 C hygrometer reading of less than 35 C Model ...

Page 87: ...ces that are compatible with your notebook Devices Compatible Not compatible USB mouse Sony USB mouse PCGA UMS Series AC adapter PCGA AC16V i Link cables VMC IL4415 VMC IL4408Series Battery PCGA BP2S CD ROM drive PCGA CD51 A CD RW drive PCGA CDRW51 A Display adapter PCGA DA1S Memory Stick Blue Memory Stick White Memory Stick ...

Page 88: ...g into battery bay 18 loading 18 rechargeable 17 brightness adjusting 22 buttons left 15 right 15 Start Windows 23 C cables power cord 17 cameras digital video recorder 54 canceling commands 26 Caps Lock 15 indicator light 28 CD drive tray troubleshooting 68 CD ROM discs cleaning 81 handling 81 troubleshooting 68 CD ROM drive connecting 40 troubleshooting 68 charging battery pack 19 charging batte...

Page 89: ...eys 26 Ctrl key 26 cursor movement keys 26 Customer Service Guide 59 customer support 60 See also VAIO Link 7 D DC In 14 17 digital video camera 54 diskettes ejecting 48 handling 80 inserting into drive 48 troubleshooting 68 drives floppy disk 47 DV In Out 13 54 E earphone 52 earphones precautions 83 Eject button 48 ejecting diskettes 48 ergonomic considerations 11 12 Escape key 26 external device...

Page 90: ...hard drive 15 Num Lock 15 28 power 15 Scroll Lock 15 28 Insert key 26 inserting battery pack 18 diskettes into drive 48 installing hardware 44 memory 40 peripherals 44 interference 80 K keyboard 26 connector 15 L LCD 78 lock lever 22 troubleshooting 65 left button 15 lever LCD 22 lithium ion battery disposal 6 safety precautions 6 loading battery pack 18 M maintenance 79 83 Memory Stick 14 36 69 M...

Page 91: ...ots 13 40 troubleshooting 69 power 28 cord 17 indicator light 15 switch 22 power saving modes 42 System Hibernation 29 43 System Suspend 43 Video Standby 30 power sources 18 78 connecting 17 precautions 80 pre installed software 59 Print Screen key 26 printer connecting 50 port 50 R radio interference 80 rechargeable battery packs 17 recharging battery pack 19 recharging battery packs 19 registeri...

Page 92: ... 22 startup problems 23 System Hibernation mode 29 43 System Suspend mode 29 43 T technical specifications 59 technical support 59 60 Touchpad accessing 35 features 35 touchpad 15 35 64 troubleshooting 61 startup 23 61 turning on computer 22 TV interference 80 U USB connecting 46 connector 14 46 V VAIO Link 60 response center 60 software 60 ventilation 80 video camera 54 Video Standby mode 30 W Wi...