Sony Notebook Computer User Guide PCG-F400 / PCG-F403 / PCG-F409

Soy otebook Computer User Guide PCG-F400 / PCG-F403 / PCG-F409

2 Soy otebook Computer User Guide otice to Users 2000 Soy Corporatio. All rights reserved. This maual ad the software described herei, i whole or i part, may ot be reproduced, traslated, or reduced to ay machie-readable form without prior writte approval. Soy Corporatio provides o warraty with regard to this maual, the software, or other iformatio cotaied herei ad hereby expressly disclaims ay implied warraties or merchatability or fitess for ay particular purpose with regard to this maual, the software or such other iformatio. I o evet shall Soy Corporatio be liable for ay icidetal, cosequetial, or special damages, whether based o tort, cotract, or otherwise, arisig out of or i coectio with this maual, the software, or other iformatio cotaied herei or to use thereof. Soy Corporatio reserves the right to make ay modificatio to this maual or the iformatio cotaied herei at ay time without otice. The software described herei is govered by the terms of a separate user licese agreemet. Soy, DVgate, i.lik TM, Mavica, PictureGear, Memory Stick ad the Memory Stick logo, VAIO ad the VAIO logo are trademarks of Soy Corporatio. Widows ad the Widows 98 logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporatio. Itel, MMX, Celero ad Petium are trademarks of Itel Corporatio. All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owers. Specificatios are subject to chage without otice. Safety Iformatio Ower s Record The model umber ad serial umber are located o the bottom of your Soy otebook Computer. Record the serial umber i the space provided here. Refer to the model ad serial umber whe you call VAIO- Lik. Serial umber: Model umber: PCG-F400 / PCG-F403 / PCG-F409

3 Soy otebook Computer User Guide As a EERGY STAR Parter, Soy has determied that this product meets the EERGY STAR guidelies for eergy efficiecy. The Iteratioal EERGY STAR Office Equipmet Program is a iteratioal program that promotes eergy savig through the use of computers ad their office equipmet. The program backs the developmet ad dissemiatio of products with fuctios that effectively reduce eergy cosumptio. It is a ope system i which busiess proprietors ca participate volutarily. The targeted products are office equipmet such as computers, displays, priters, facsimiles ad copiers. Their stadards ad logos are uiform amog participatig atios. EERGY STAR is a U.S. registered mark. WARIG Opeig the uit, for whatever reaso, could lead to damages that are ot covered by the guaratee. To avoid electrical shock, do ot ope the cabiet. Refer servicig to qualified persoel oly. Audio ad picture distortio may occur if this equipmet is positioed i close proximity to ay equipmet emittig electromagetic radiatio. To prevet fire or shock hazard, do ot expose your Soy otebook Computer to rai or moisture. ever istall modem or telephoe wirig durig a lightig storm. ever istall telephoe jacks i wet locatios uless the jack is specifically desiged for wet locatios ever touch uisulated telephoe wire or termials uless the telephoe lie has bee discoected at the etwork iterface. Use cautio whe istallig or modifyig telephoe lies. Avoid usig the modem durig a electrical storm. Do ot use the modem or a telephoe to report a gas leak i the viciity of the leak. Use your otebook oly with the supplied AC adapter. To discoect your otebook completely from mais voltage, uplug the AC-adapter. Please make sure that the socket outlet is easily accessible. Regulatory Iformatio This product coforms to the followig Europea Directives: 73/23/EEC (Low Voltage Directive) 89/336/EEC, 92/31/EEC (EMC Directives) 93/68/EEC (CE Markig Directive) This product complies with E 55022 Class B ad E 50082-1 for use i followig areas: residetial, commercial ad light-idustrial. This product has bee tested ad foud compliat with the limits set out i the EMC Directive for usig coectio cables shorter tha 3 metres (9.8 feet)

4 Soy otebook Computer User Guide Disposal of Lithium io batteries Dispose of properly at ed-of-life. I some areas the disposal of lithium io batteries i household or busiess waste may be prohibited. Please use the public collectio system. Depedig o the model: The DVD-ROM / CD-ROM is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT ad complies with the Laser Product Safety Stadard E 60825-1. Repair ad maiteace oly by authorized Soy techicias. Improper repairs ad use ca create safety hazards. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT TO E 60825-1 DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM IO BATTERY! Do ot hadle damaged or leakig Lithium io batteries. Dispose of promptly ad properly.! Dager of explosio if battery is icorrectly replaced. Replace oly with the same or equivalet type recommeded by the maufacturer. Discard used batteries accordig to the maufacturer s istructios (see below).! The battery pack used i this device may preset a fire or chemical bur hazard if mistreated. Do ot disassemble, heat above 100 C (212 F) or icierate. Dispose of used battery promptly.! Keep away from childre.! Your otebook is equipped with a iteral backup memory battery. For chagig this battery, please cotact VAIO-Lik.

5 Soy otebook Computer User Guide Cotets Welcome About the User Guides... 9 Upackig Your otebook Computer... 11 Ergoomic Cosideratios... 12 Usig Your otebook Computer Locatig the Cotrols ad Coectors... 14 Coectig a Power Source... 19 Startig Your Computer... 25 Shuttig Dow Your Computer... 26 Registerig Your Computer... 27 Usig the Keyboard... 28 Usig the Touchpad... 35 Usig the Floppy Disk Drive... 37 Usig the DVD-ROM / CD-ROM Drive... 40 Usig PC Cards... 42 Usig Programmable Power Keys (PPK)... 44 Usig Smart Coect... 47 Usig Ifrared Commuicatio Devices... 48 Usig Power Savig Modes... 50

6 Soy otebook Computer User Guide Usig a Secod Battery Pack... 52 Usig the Weight Saver... 55 Coectig peripheral devices PC card modem*... 58 Port Replicator... 61 Priter... 64 Exteral Display... 66 AV Devices... 69 Digital Still Camera or Other Serial Device... 70 Memory Sticks... 72 Digital Video Camera Recorder... 73 MiiDisc deck with MD Player... 74 Exteral Mouse or Keyboard... 76 Exteral Speakers... 77 Exteral Microphoe... 78 Uiversal Serial Bus (USB) Device... 79 Gettig Help About Soy s Support Optios... 80 Troubleshootig... 82 Usig the Product Recovery CD-ROMs... 94 otes o Use...98 Addig Memory... 98 Other precautios... 103

7 Soy otebook Computer User Guide Specificatios...110 Idex...114

Welcome 8 Soy otebook Computer User Guide Welcome Cogratulatios o purchasig a Soy VAIO otebook Computer. Soy has combied leadig-edge techology i audio, video, computig ad commuicatios to provide you with state-of-the-art persoal computig. Here are just some of the features your Soy otebook Computer has to offer (read the details i the Specificatios chapter of this guide). Exceptioal performace - Your PC icludes a fast Itel processor, a fast DVD- ROM drive ad a PC card modem (depedig o the model). Portability - The rechargeable battery pack provides hours of use without AC power. Soy audio ad video quality - A high-resolutio LCD scree eables you to take advatage of today s advaced multimedia applicatios, games, ad etertaimet software. Multimedia features - Ejoy the stereo speakers to liste to audio ad video CDs. Widows 98 Secod Editio - Your system icludes the latest operatig system from Microsoft. Commuicatios - Access popular olie services, sed ad receive e-mails, browse the Iteret... Excellet customer support- If you have ay problem with your computer, you ca cotact VAIO-Lik by telephoe, fax or e-mail (see your Customer Service Guide for phoe umbers ad addresses). Before callig VAIO-Lik, you may try to solve the problem by readig your User Guide (troubleshootig chapter) or the mauals ad Help files for the peripherals or software.

Welcome 9 About the User Guides Soy otebook Computer User Guide About the User Guides Your Documetatio Pack cotais paper ad o-lie user guides o a Documetatio CD-ROM: Prited Documetatio: A Settig Up poster i colour ad a Gettig Started brochure; a Customer Guide, where you will fid all the basic iformatio to start usig your otebook Computer; A complete Regulatory ad safety iformatio poster; Your Soy Guaratee coditios. O-lie Documetatio: 1 This User Guide: Usig Your Soy otebook Computer shows you how to use the stadard compoets of your system. Coectig Peripheral Devices explais how you ca add fuctioality by coectig various peripherals. Gettig Help explais the support optios available to you, ad offers basic troubleshootig tips. otes o Use provides facts ad advice about usig your otebook computer. Specificatios provides details of your computer, drivers ad accessories. 2 Refer to your Software Guide for iformatio o the budled software ad the Soy applicatios:

Welcome 10 About the User Guides Soy otebook Computer User Guide About the Software is a short descriptio of the features of the software preistalled o your system Customizig your otebook explais how to set your system ad power maagemet with Soy otebook Setup, PPK Setup, PowerPael, BatteryScope, etc. Lear how to set your display with eomagic ad ejoy the Dual Scree Display optio. 3 Cosult the O-lie Help files of the software you're usig for detailed iformatio o features ad troubleshootig.

Welcome About the User Guides 11 Soy otebook Computer User Guide *Depedig o the type of Soy otebook you have purchased, some accessories may be optioal. However, you eed to have these peripherals to ejoy some of the features described i this maual. Upackig Your otebook Computer Remove the followig hardware items from the box: DVD- / CD-ROM drive (istalled at factory) Mai uit Rechargeable battery pack Product Recovery CD-ROMs Floppy disk drive Documetatio Pack Weight Saver AC adapter Power cord Video cable PC card Phoe plug modem * (coutry specific) * Phoe cable *

Welcome 12 About the User Guides Soy otebook Computer User Guide Ergoomic Cosideratios You will be usig your otebook computer as a portable device i a variety of eviromets. Wheever possible, you should attempt to take accout of the followig ergoomic cosideratios to both statioary ad portable eviromets: Computer positioed directly i frot of you Arms at desk level Wrists relaxed ad flat Positio of your computer Place the computer directly i frot of you as you work. Keep your forearms horizotal, with your wrists i a eutral, comfortable positio while usig the keyboard, touchpad, or exteral mouse. Let your upper arms hag aturally at your sides. Take breaks durig sessios with your computer. Excessive use of the computer may strai muscles or tedos.

Welcome 13 About the User Guides Soy otebook Computer User Guide Furiture ad posture Sit i a chair with good back support. Adjust the level of the chair so your feet are flat o the floor. A footrest may make you more comfortable. Sit i a relaxed, upright posture ad avoid slouchig forward or leaig far backwards. Viewig agle of the computer s display Use the display s tiltig feature to fid the best positio. You ca reduce eye strai ad muscle fatigue by adjustig the tilt of the display to the proper positio. Adjust the brightess settig of the display as well. Lightig Choose a locatio where widows ad lights do ot create glare ad reflectio o the display. Use idirect lightig to avoid bright spots o the display. You ca also purchase accessories for your display that help reduce glare. Proper lightig adds to your comfort ad work effectiveess. Placemet of a exteral display Whe usig a exteral display, set the display at a comfortable viewig distace. Make sure the display scree is at eye level or slightly lower whe you are sittig i frot of the moitor. Tilt stads You use the tilt stads to place the computer at a agle that allows comfortable typig.

Soy otebook Computer User Guide Usig Your otebook Computer Locatig the Cotrols ad Coectors Usig Your otebook Computer This sectio describes how to start usig your computer ad how to use your computer s iteral devices, such as the touchpad, the disk drives ad the battery... Locatig the Cotrols ad Coectors Right 14 1 DVD-ROM / CD-ROM drive PPK buttos (page 44) 3 5 (page 40) Iteral microphoe 2 Power butto 4 Multi-purpose bay (pages 37, 40)

Usig Your otebook Computer Locatig the Cotrols ad Coectors 15 Soy otebook Computer User Guide AC adapter mais coector ad power cord: hazardous voltage, accordig to E 60950. All other coectors for this otebook are SELV (Safety Extra Low Voltage), accordig to E 60950. Left 1 S400 i.lik TM coector (page 73) 4 i Headphoe coector (page 77) 7 Battery bay (page 20) 2 Ifrared port (page 48) 5 m Microphoe coector (page 78) 3 Video Out coector 6 PC card slots (page 42)

Usig Your otebook Computer 16 Locatig the Cotrols ad Coectors Soy otebook Computer User Guide Frot! 1 LCD scree (page 33) 5 Left/right buttos (page 35) 9 um Lock idicator (page 32) 2 Speakers (page 33) 6! Power idicator (page 25) 10 Caps Lock idicator (page 32) 3 Keyboard (page 28) 7 Battery 1 ad 2 idicators (page 31) 11 Scroll Lock idicator (page 32) 4 Touchpad (page 35) 8 Hard disk drive idicator (page 31)

Usig Your otebook Computer 17 Locatig the Cotrols ad Coectors Soy otebook Computer User Guide There is a vetilatio slot located ear the USB coector. Do ot cover the vetilatio slot whe your computer is o. Back Cover 1 Mouse coector (page 76) 4 a Moitor coector (page 66) 2 5 Serial coector (page 70) USB coectors (page 79) 3 Priter (page 64) 6 DC I (page 19)

Usig Your otebook Computer 18 Locatig the Cotrols ad Coectors Soy otebook Computer User Guide Bottom 1 Port replicator coector cover 3 Tilt stads 2 Release lever

Usig Your otebook Computer 19 Coectig a Power Source Soy otebook Computer User Guide Use your otebook oly with the supplied AC adapter. To discoect your otebook completely from mais voltage, uplug the AC adapter. Please make sure that the socket outlet is easily accessible. Coectig a Power Source You ca use either AC power or a rechargeable battery pack as a power source. Usig the AC Adapter 1 Plug the cable attached to the AC adapter ito the DC I coector o the computer. 2 Plug oe ed of the power cord ito the AC adapter. 3 Plug the other ed of the power cord ito a AC outlet. otebook computer 3 DC i 1 AC adapter (supplied) 2 Power cord (hazardous voltage accordig to E 60950) (supplied) SELV accordig to E 60950

Usig Your otebook Computer 20 Coectig a Power Source Soy otebook Computer User Guide Usig Battery Power You ca use oe or two batteries as a source of power. You ca isert the secod battery pack ito the multi-purpose bay o the right side of the computer. (See Usig a Secod Battery Pack.). Additioal battery packs are available as a separate optio. The battery pack supplied with your computer is ot fully charged at the time of purchase. Follow the steps below to isert ad charge the battery pack. To isert the battery pack 1 Ope the cover of the battery bay. 2 Isert the battery pack ito the battery bay o the left side of the computer. Battery pack (supplied) Label facig dow

Usig Your otebook Computer 21 Coectig a Power Source Soy otebook Computer User Guide 3 Close the cover of the battery bay util it clicks. To charge the battery pack 1 Coect the AC adapter to the computer. 2 Isert the battery pack. The computer automatically charges the battery (the battery idicator light flashes i a double blik patter as the battery charges). Whe the battery is 85 percet full, the battery idicator light turs off. This process takes approximately two hours. To charge the battery completely, cotiue chargig for a additioal hour. A fully charged battery pack supplies power for approximately 2 to 3 hours. The time varies accordig to your system cofiguratio. See your Software guide,i Displayig Battery Iformatio" for iformatio o checkig the battery life. There are two battery idicator lights o the computer: Battery idicators Secodary battery pack (ot supplied)

Usig Your otebook Computer 22 Coectig a Power Source Soy otebook Computer User Guide Battery Idicator 1 2 Meaig Battery Idicator Light Status O Sigle blik Double blik Off Idicates the status of the battery pack i the battery bay o the left side of the computer. Idicates the status of the battery pack i the multipurpose bay o the right side of the computer. Meaig The computer is usig battery power. The battery is ruig out of power. The battery is chargig. The computer is usig AC power.

Usig Your otebook Computer 23 Coectig a Power Source Soy otebook Computer User Guide For some software applicatios ad some peripheral devices, your computer may ot eter system hiberatio mode whe battery life is low. To avoid loss of data whe usig battery power, you should save your data frequetly ad maually activate a power maagemet mode, such as system susped or system hiberatio. Whe the battery is ruig out of power, both the battery ad power idicators blik. To determie the time the battery lasts, please refer to "Displayig Battery iformatio" i your Software Guide. See Usig a secod battery pack for iformatio o istallig ad chargig a battery pack i the multi-purpose bay. Keep the battery pack i the computer while it is directly coected to AC power. The battery pack cotiues to charge while you are usig the computer. If the battery level falls to below 10%, you should either attach the AC adapter to recharge the battery or shut dow your computer ad isert a fully charged battery. You ca exted battery life by chagig the power maagemet modes i the PowerPael utility. See your Software guide, i Cotrollig Power Maagemet". The battery pack supplied with your computer is a lithium io battery ad ca be recharged at ay time. Chargig a partially discharged battery does ot affect battery life. The battery idicator light is o while you use the battery pack as a power source. Whe battery life is early depleted, the battery idicator starts flashig.

Usig Your otebook Computer 24 Coectig a Power Source Soy otebook Computer User Guide! You may lose data if you remove the battery pack while the computer is o ad ot coected to the AC adapter or if you remove the battery while the computer is i system susped mode. To remove the battery pack 1 Ope the cover of the battery bay. 2 Pull out the battery pack. 3 Close the cover of the battery bay.

Usig Your otebook Computer 25 Startig Your Computer Soy otebook Computer User Guide If you press the power butto for more tha four secods, the computer will tur off. Startig Your Computer 1 Slide the LCD lock lever i the directio of the arrow, ad lift the cover. LCD lock lever 2 Press the power butto of the computer util the gree power idicator light turs o. Power idicator Power butto 3 If ecessary, adjust the brightess cotrols for the LCD display with F+F5. To icrease the brightess, use the up or right arrow keys. To decrease use the dow or left arrow keys.

Usig Your otebook Computer 26 Shuttig Dow Your Computer Soy otebook Computer User Guide! To avoid potetial loss of data, follow these steps to shut dow your computer. Respod to ay prompts warig you to save documets. If you are uable to shut dow your computer usig the steps described above, -close all software i use, -remove the PC cards if iserted, -discoect ay USB devices, Shuttig Dow Your Computer 1 Click the Start butto o the Widows 98 Secod Editio taskbar. 2 Click Shut Dow at the bottom of the Start meu to display the Shut Dow Widows dialog box. 3 Select Shut dow. 4 Click o OK. 5 Wait for your computer to tur off automatically. The power idicator will tur off. 6 Tur off ay peripheral coected to your computer.

Usig Your otebook Computer 27 Registerig Your Computer Soy otebook Computer User Guide You must coect your phoe lie before usig ay olie services, icludig the olie registratio service. Please refer to Coectig to a phoe lie. To access the o-lie Registratio web page, you must have a coectio to the iteret. You eed to plug i the PC Card Modem* ad the phoe lie to use the commuicatio features described i this maual. *Depedig o the model, this accessory could be optioal. Registerig Your Computer You ca take advatage of Soy s commitmet to quality customer support ad receive the followig beefits by registerig your computer with Soy: VAIO-Lik You ca cotact VAIO-Lik by telephoe, fax or e-mail (see your Customer Service Guide for addresses ad phoe umbers). Guaratee Protect your ivestmet. See the Guaratee Card for the terms ad coditios ad please refer to your Customer Service Guide for more iformatio. Follow these steps to use the Soy otebook Computer s olie registratio service: 1 Click o the Welcome butto o your Desktop, 2 Click ext, 3 Click Iteret, 4 Fill i your Registratio card fields, 5 Scroll dow to the bottom of the form ad click Sed, 6 Click OK.

Usig Your otebook Computer 28 Usig the Keyboard Soy otebook Computer User Guide Usig the Keyboard Your keyboard is very similar to a desktop computer s, but the keyboard has additioal keys that perform specific otebook computer-related tasks. Shift key Escape key Fuctio keys Prit scree key Correctio keys avigatio keys Ctrl key F key Alt key Widows 98 key umeric keypad area Applicatio key Keys umeric keypad area Descriptios Cotais the keys foud o a typical calculator. Use the umeric keypad area to type umbers or to perform mathematical calculatios such as additio ad subtractio. ote that you must press the um Lock key to activate the umeric keypad. (Whe you do so, the um Lock light will illumiate.)

Usig Your otebook Computer 29 Usig the Keyboard Soy otebook Computer User Guide Keys avigatio keys Correctio keys Fuctio keys Escape key Prit Scree key Descriptios Several keys are devoted to movig the cursor o the scree. The Isert, Back Space, ad Delete keys eable you to make correctios i your documets. The twelve fuctio keys alog the top of the keyboard are used to perform desigated tasks. For example, i may applicatios, F1 is the Help key. The task associated with each fuctio key may vary from oe applicatio to the ext. The Esc (Escape) key is used to cacel commads. The Prit Scree key takes a electroic sapshot of the scree ad places it i the Widows Clipboard. You ca the paste the scree shot ito a documet ad prit it. Operator keys Several keys are always used with at least oe other key: Ctrl, Alt, ad Shift. Whe held dow with aother key, the Ctrl (Cotrol) ad Alt (Alterate) keys offer aother way to give commads. For example, i may applicatios, istead of choosig the Save commad from a meu, you ca hold dow Ctrl ad press S (referred to as Ctrl+S). The Shift key is used to produce capital letters or special symbols such as @ ad $. Widows 98 key The key with the Widows logo displays the Widows 98 Start meu; it s the equivalet of clickig the Start butto o the task bar. See "Combiatios ad fuctios with the Widows 98 key" for further details.

Usig Your otebook Computer 30 Usig the Keyboard Soy otebook Computer User Guide Keys F key Applicatios key The F key is used i combiatio with other keys to issue commads. See Combiatios ad fuctios with the F key. The Applicatios key displays a shortcut meu of cotext-sesitive choices; pressig this key is the equivalet of clickig the right mouse butto. Combiatios ad Fuctios with the Widows 98 Key Combiatios Descriptios Fuctios + F1 Displays Widows Help + Tab Switches the selected butto o the taskbar. + E Displays Widows Explorer. + F Displays the Widows Fid: All Files widow to fid a file or folder. This is the equivalet of selectig Fid ad the Files or Folders from the Start meu. + Ctrl + F Displays the Widows Fid: Computer widow where you ca locate other computers. This is the equivalet of selectig Fid ad the Computer from the Start meu. + M Miimizes all displayed widows. Shift + + M Returs all miimized widows to their previous size.

Usig Your otebook Computer 31 Usig the Keyboard Soy otebook Computer User Guide Combiatios + R Displays the Ru widow. This is the equivalet of selectig Ru from the Start meu. F + + Isert Displays the Properties widow. This is the equivalet of double-clickig the System ico i the Cotrol Pael. Idicators Idicator Power Fuctios Fuctios Power o: lights gree. System Idle mode: lights amber. System susped mode: flashes amber. Battery 1 1 Idicates the status of the battery iserted i the battery bay o the left side of the computer. Battery 2 2 Idicates the status of the battery iserted i the multipurpose bay o the right side of the computer. Hard disk Lights whe data is read from or writte to the hard drive. Do ot eter System Susped mode or tur off the computer whe this idicator light is o.

Usig Your otebook Computer 32 Usig the Keyboard Soy otebook Computer User Guide Light O Off um Lock Caps Lock Scroll Lock Turs o whe the umber keys area i the umeric keypad are active. Turs o whe the letters appear i uppercase as you type. The Shift key lowers the case of typed letters whe Caps Lock is o. Turs o whe the scree scrolls differetly. (depeds o the applicatio. o effect i may applicatios.) Turs off whe the alphaumeric character keys i the keypad area are active. Turs off whe letters appear i lower case as you type (uless if you hold dow the Shift key). Turs off whe iformatio moves across the display ormally.

Usig Your otebook Computer 33 Usig the Keyboard Soy otebook Computer User Guide Combiatios ad Fuctios with the F Key Combiatios/Feature F+ (ESC) System Susped F+ t (F2) Display power status F+ (F3) Speaker switch F+ 2 (F4) Speaker volume Fuctios Puts the system ito System Susped mode, a power maagemet state. To retur the system to the active state, press ay key. Displays the power status, as i the example below: Usig Ac power Toggles the built-i speaker o ad off. Chargig the battery Adjusts the built-i speakers volume. To icrease volume, press F+F4 ad the V or b To decrease volume, press F+F4 ad the v or B F+ 8 (F5) Brightess cotrol F+ 6 (F6) Cotrast cotrol Oly for PCG-F400 Adjusts the brightess of the LCD. To icrease light itesity, press F+F5 ad the V or b To decrease light itesity, press F+F5 ad the v or B Oly applicable for models equipped with a ST display: To icrease cotrast, press F+F6 ad the V or b To decrease cotrast, press F+F6 ad the v or B

Usig Your otebook Computer Usig the Keyboard 34 Soy otebook Computer User Guide Combiatios/Feature F+ LCD / (F7) Switch to the exteral display Toggles betwee the LCD, exteral display (coected to the Moitor coector) ad both LCD ad exteral display.. F+ LCD / (F8) Toggles betwee the LCD ad both LCD ad TV. Oly LCD h LCD ad TV. F+ (F12) System Hiberatio F+S System Idle Fuctios Oly LCD LCD ad exteral display Oly exteral display Provides for the lowest level of power cosumptio. Whe you execute this commad, the states of the system ad of the peripheral devices are writte to the hard disk ad the system power is tured off. Puts the system ito Idle mode, a power maagemet state. To retur to the active state, press ay key. F+D Video stadby F+F Chage Display size Turs off the LCD i order to save power. Zooms the display size i or out whe the display is set to a low resolutio.

Usig Your otebook Computer 35 Usig the Touchpad Soy otebook Computer User Guide See Mouse Help for iformatio o touchpad features, such as clickig both buttos simultaeously, adjustig touchpad speed, Web Assist, Tap Off, ad Easy Laucher fuctios. To access Mouse Help, press the Start butto, select Settigs, ad the select Cotrol Pael. Click the Mouse ico i the Cotrol Pael ad click the Help butto. Usig the Touchpad The keyboard cotais a cursor-poitig device called a touchpad. You ca poit to, select, drag, ad scroll objects o the scree usig the built-i touchpad. Poiter Touchpad Left butto Right butto Actio Poit Click Double-click Right-click Drag Descriptio Slide oe figer o the touchpad to place the poiter o a item or object. Press the left butto oce. Press the left butto twice. Press the right butto oce. I may applicatios, this actio displays a shortcut meu of cotext-sesitive choices. Slide oe figer while pressig the left butto.

Usig Your otebook Computer 36 Usig the Touchpad Soy otebook Computer User Guide Scroll Move your figer alog the right edge of the touchpad to scroll vertically. Move your figer alog the bottom to scroll horizotally. (The scroll fuctio is available oly with applicatios that support a touchpad scroll feature.)

Usig Your otebook Computer Usig the Floppy Disk Drive 37 Soy otebook Computer User Guide Usig the Floppy Disk Drive The computer comes with the floppy disk drive i the multi-purpose bay. To isert a diskette 1 Hold the diskette with the label side facig up. 2 Getly push the diskette ito the drive util it clicks ito place. Diskette Floppy disk drive If you have difficulty removig a diskette from the floppy disk drive, remove the floppy disk drive from the multi-purpose bay. Do ot press the Eject butto whe the LED idicator is tured o. Otherwise, data may be lost. To remove a diskette Whe you fiish usig the diskette, wait util the LED idicator turs off ad the press the Eject butto to remove the diskette. Eject butto LED idicator

Usig Your otebook Computer 38 Usig the Floppy Disk Drive Soy otebook Computer User Guide To remove the floppy disk drive 1 Tur off the computer. 2 There is a RELEASE lever o the bottom of the computer. Slide this lever i the directio of the arrow.. Drive RELEASE lever o bottom 3 Slide the drive out of the multi-purpose bay. 4 Isert the weight saver. See Usig the Weight Saver o page 55.

Usig Your otebook Computer 39 Usig the Floppy Disk Drive Soy otebook Computer User Guide To re-isert the floppy disk drive 1 Tur off the computer. 2 If aother device is i the multi-purpose bay, remove the device. See To remove the secod battery pack o page 54. 3 Isert the floppy disk drive ito the multi-purpose bay with the metallic part up. Cotiue pushig the drive ito the bay util the RELEASE lever locks ito place. Multi-purpose bay Floppy disk drive

Usig Your otebook Computer 40 Usig the DVD-ROM / CD-ROM Drive Soy otebook Computer User Guide Whe the computer is i System Susped or System Hiberatio mode, you caot isert a disc. Usig the DVD-ROM / CD-ROM Drive Depedig o the model you purchased, your computer is equipped with a DVD- ROM or a CD-ROM drive. The DVD-ROM drive plays both DVD-ROM ad CD-ROM discs. To isert a disc 1 Tur o the computer. 2 Press the Eject butto to ope the DVD-/ CD-ROM drive. The tray slides out. Eject butto 3 Place a DVD- / CD-ROM disc i the tray with the label side facig up. For DVD discs, which ca be played o both sides, the side of the disc facig up is the side that plays. Push the disc oto the hub util the disc clicks ito place. Label facig up

Usig Your otebook Computer 41 Usig the DVD-ROM / CD-ROM Drive Soy otebook Computer User Guide Be sure to seat the disc firmly over the disc drive hub figers. If you do ot seat the disc firmly, you could damage your disk drive ad you may ot be able to ope the tray. Whe you fiish usig a disc, wait util the LED idicator turs off ad the press the Eject butto to remove the disc. Whe the computer is i System Susped or System Hiberatio mode, you caot remove a disc. See the chapter System Susped Mode for more iformatio about System Susped ad System Hiberatio modes. If the disc does ot come out whe you press the Eject butto, tur off the computer ad isert a thi, poited object ito the maual eject hole. 4 Close the tray by pushig it getly. To play DVD-ROM discs To achieve optimum performace whe playig DVD-ROM discs, you should use the followig recommedatios. Your computer should ot be coected to the port replicator while playig DVD movies or usig DVD applicatios. Close ay ope applicatios before playig a DVD-ROM movie. Whe playig DVD movies o battery power, set the power maagemet profile to DVD. With other profiles, the movies are choppy. Depedig o the display setup properties you selected, you may use F+F commad to expad the scree to full scree size. Regio codes idicators are labeled o the DVD discs to idicate i which regio ad what type of player ca play the disc. Uless a 2 or ALL is labeled o your DVD disc or o the packagig, you caot play the disc o this player. Whe a DVD video disc is iserted i the DVD-ROM drive, you caot toggle betwee LCD ad TV by pressig F+ F8. For additioal iformatio o playig DVD video discs, please refer to the Media Bar Help.

Usig Your otebook Computer 42 Usig PC Cards Soy otebook Computer User Guide The PC card slots ca accommodate (at the same time) two Type I, two Type II, or oe Type III PC card. These slots are compatible with Card Bus port. Some PC cards may require that you disable idle devices whe usig the PC card. You ca use Soy otebook Setup to disable devices. See your Software guide, i Soy otebook Setup for details. Be sure to use the most recet software driver provided by the PC card maufacturer. If a! mark appears o the Device Maager tab i the System Properties dialog, remove the software driver ad the reistall it. You may ot be able to use some PC cards or some fuctios withi the PC card with this computer. You do ot eed to shut dow the computer before isertig or removig a PC card. To isert a PC Card Modem, refer to the chapter PC card modem. Usig PC Cards Your computer icludes two PC card slots. PC cards allow you to coect portable exteral devices. To isert a PC card Use the lower slot for PC type III cards. RELEASE butto! Some devices may ot fuctio properly if you repeat Returig to ormal Mode from System Susped Mode or System Hiberatio mode. The computer will retur to its origial state if you restart it. Isert the PC card ito the PC card slot, frot label facig up. Getly push the card ito the slot util the card is fixed ito the coector. The release butto will the come out. Pull the release butto, the kock it dow towards the slot.

Usig Your otebook Computer 43 Usig PC Cards Soy otebook Computer User Guide Do ot force a card ito the slot. It may damage the coector pis. If you have difficulty isertig a card, check that you are isertig the card with the correct orietatio. See the maual supplied with your PC card for more iformatio o use. For some PC cards, if you alterate betwee ormal power operatio ad the system susped or system hiberatio power maagemet modes while the card is iserted, you may fid that a device coected to your system is ot recogized. Reboot your system to correct the problem. Before you remove the PC card, click the PC card ico i the tasktray ad close the card. Close ay applicatios that use the PC card before removig the card. Otherwise, data may be lost. Isert i the directio of the arrow To remove a PC card Follow the steps below to remove the PC card while your computer is o. If it is ot removed properly, your system may ot work properly. Whe your computer is off, skip the steps 1 to 5. 1 Click the start butto o the Widows 98taskbar, poit Settigs, the click Cotrol Pael. 2 Double-click PC card. 3 Click the ame of the PC card i the list, the click the Stop butto. 4 Click OK. 5 Press the PC card release butto. 6 Getly grasp the card ad pull it out.

Usig Your otebook Computer 44 Usig Programmable Power Keys (PPK) Soy otebook Computer User Guide Usig Programmable Power Keys (PPK) Press a programmable power key to start your favorite software without havig to click the shortcuts o the desktop. Programmable Power Keys PPK default optios Use a programmable key by simply pressig it, or i combiatio with other keys o your keyboard: Shift + PPK, Ctrl + PPK or Alt + PPK. Whe your computer is off, press PPK, ad the system will be powered ad lauch the appropriate applicatio. The factory settigs for the buttos are: Key or combiatio P1 P2 P3 To ope or access The Club VAIO Web site E-mail (Outlook Express) System Susped Mode (Sleep)

Usig Your otebook Computer 45 Usig Programmable Power Keys (PPK) Soy otebook Computer User Guide Key or combiatio Alt + P1 Shift + P1 Ctrl + P1 Ctrl + P3 To ope or access The VAIO-Lik Web site The VAIO Web site Iteret Explorer The EULA

Usig Your otebook Computer 46 Usig Programmable Power Keys (PPK) Soy otebook Computer User Guide Usig the Programmable Power Key with other software You ca also choose to start other applicatios by pressig a programmable power key i combiatio with the Alt, Ctrl, or Shift keys. See Startig Your Favorite Software With PPK Setup i your Software Guide for further details. Lauchig applicatios with the Timer Use the PPK Timer to lauch applicatios periodically or to let applicatios work while you do t use your computer. See Usig the iteral timer: i your Software Guide for details.

Usig Your otebook Computer 47 Usig Smart Coect Soy otebook Computer User Guide Whe you use Smart Coect to coect two VAIO computers, you must assig each computer a uique ame by which it ca be idetified whe the two computers are etworked. i.lik cables compatible with your VAIO otebook iclude cables with the followig part umbers: VMC-IL4415 (a 1.5 meter cable with a 4-pi coector at each ed), VMC- IL4408A (a 0.8 meter cable with a 4-pi coector at each ed). Usig Smart Coect With Smart Coect you ca copy, edit or delete files o aother VAIO computer (equipped with Smart Coect) coected to your computer with a i.lik cable. You ca also prit a documet o a priter coected to aother VAIO computer. See the olie user guide of Smart Coect for more iformatio. i.lik cable (ot supplied)

Usig Your otebook Computer 48 Usig Ifrared Commuicatio Devices Soy otebook Computer User Guide Whe performig a data trasfer with ay software usig ifrared, eable the IrDA i the Cotrol pael of Widows, as follows: 1. I the Cotrol pael, choose Ifrared, the Optios; 2. Check Eable ifrared commuicatio, the click OK. 3. As soo as your trasfer is fiished, disable Ifrared i the Cotrol pael to reduce the power cosumptio. Usig Ifrared Commuicatio Devices Your computer icludes a ifrared port. You ca use this port to commuicate with other ifrared-equipped devices with compatible protocols, such as a digital still camera or other computers. To use Ifrared Commuicatio with a Digital still Camera Alig the ifrared ports o the computer ad the digital camera so that they are i a direct lie. Ifrared port To use Ifrared Commuicatio with aother Computer Alig the ifrared ports o the two computers so that they are i a direct lie.

Usig Your otebook Computer 49 Usig Ifrared Commuicatio Devices Soy otebook Computer User Guide Check the Status tag of the Ifrared Moitor i the Widows Cotrol Pael to determie if the ifrared device has bee detected. If the two devices are too far apart or too close together, data trasfer may be iterrupted or there may be oise i the trasmissio. Do ot cover the ifrared ports with your had or ay other objects. Avoid direct sulight, fluorescet light, or flashig icadescet light ear the ifrared ports. See the maual that came with your digital still camera or other ifrared commuicatio device for more iformatio o istallatio ad use. The active area of ifrared trasmissio exteds about 1m (39 3 / 8 iches) with a radius of 15 degrees. 15 1m (39 3/8 i) Ifrared port

Usig Your otebook Computer 50 Usig Power Savig Modes Soy otebook Computer User Guide If the battery level falls to below 10 percet, you should either attach the AC adapter to recharge the battery or shut dow your computer ad isert a fully charged battery. Usig Power Savig Modes Whe you use a battery as the source of power for your computer, you ca take advatage of power maagemet settigs to coserve battery life. I additio to the ormal operatig mode, which allows you to tur off specific devices, your computer has three distict power savig modes: System Idle, System Susped ad System Hiberatio. Whe usig battery power, you should be aware that the computer automatically eters System Hiberatio mode whe the remaiig battery charge drops below 7 percet, regardless of the power maagemet settig you select. See your Software guide, i "Cotrollig Power Maagemet" for more iformatio. ormal Mode This is the ormal state of your computer whe it is i use. The gree power idicator light is o i this mode. To save power, you ca tur off a specific device such as the LCD or the hard disk. System Idle Mode This mode is coveiet if you do t eed to use your computer for a short period. The hard disk ad the video display eter a low power state ad the CPU clock ad processor stop. The power idicator light is amber i this mode. To activate System Idle mode Press F+S. You ca also eter system Idle mode by usig the PowerPael utility. To retur to ormal mode Press ay key.

Usig Your otebook Computer 51 Usig Power Savig Modes Soy otebook Computer User Guide If you press the power butto for more tha four secods, the computer will tur off. System Susped Mode The computer saves the curret state of the system i RAM ad switches off power to the CPU. The amber power light flashes i this mode. To activate System Susped mode Press F+Esc, or press the power butto quickly. You ca also use the PowerPael utility to eter System Susped mode. To retur to ormal mode Press ay key. System Hiberatio Mode The state of the system is saved o the hard disk ad power is tured off. The power idicator light is off i this mode. Whe the computer is i System Susped or System Hiberatio mode, you caot isert a disc. To activate System Hiberatio mode Press F+F12. You ca also use the PowerPael utility to eter System Hiberatio mode. To retur to ormal mode Tur o the computer by pressig the power butto. The computer returs to its previous state. Steps to retur to ormal mode: System hiberatio b System susped b System Idle System susped requires less time tha System hiberatio. Power cosumptio: System idle b System susped b System hiberatio System idle uses more power tha System hiberatio.

Usig Your otebook Computer 52 Usig a Secod Battery Pack Soy otebook Computer User Guide To determie the time the battery lasts, see Displayig Battery iformatio" i your Software Guide. If you attach two battery packs, you ca remove either of them without shuttig dow the computer. Whe removig oe battery pack, make sure that the other battery pack's idicator is o. If the idicator of the battery pack you are goig to remove is o, right-click o the task tray ad click the "switch discharge battery" meu. Usig a Secod Battery Pack You ca purchase a secod rechargeable battery pack. With two battery packs, you ca exted the time that you use your computer with battery power. Whe usig two battery packs, the battery pack you isert first charges first. The battery pack you isert secod charges whe the first battery pack is 85 percet full. You ca moitor which battery pack is chargig by observig the battery idicator lights. To isert a secod battery pack 1 If aother device is i the multi-purpose bay, remove the device. See To remove the floppy disk drive o page 38. 2 Isert the battery pack ito the multi-purpose bay. The battery 2 idicator light turs o. Multi-purpose bay Battery pack Label facig dow 3 Attach the Weight Saver to the computer to stabilize the battery pack. Slide the eject lever o the bottom of the Weight Saver toward the frot of the computer to lock it. See also Usig the Weight Saver o page 55.

Usig Your otebook Computer 53 Usig a Secod Battery Pack Soy otebook Computer User Guide. Battery pack Weight Saver To charge the secod battery pack Keep the battery pack i the computer while it is coected to AC power. The battery idicator flashes while the battery is chargig. See also To charge the battery pack o page 21 for more iformatio.. Battery idicators Secodary battery pack (ot supplied) Battery pack (supplied)

Usig Your otebook Computer Usig a Secod Battery Pack 54 Soy otebook Computer User Guide To remove the secod battery pack 1 There is a Eject lever o the bottom of the weight saver. To remove the battery pack, slide this lever i the directio of the arrow 1, the slide the RELEASE lever o the bottom of the computer i the directio of the arrow 2. Weight saver EJECT lever o bottom 2 Remove the weight saver, ad the pull out the battery pack. 3 Reisert the weight saver. See Usig the Weight Saver o page 55. 1 2

Usig Your otebook Computer 55 Usig the Weight Saver Soy otebook Computer User Guide Usig the Weight Saver The weight saver protects the multi-purpose bay whe it is empty. To attach the Weight Saver 1 If aother device is i the multi-purpose bay, remove the device. See To remove the floppy disk drive o page 38 or To remove the secod battery pack o page 54. 2 Pull out the guide of the weight saver ad slide the weight saver i the directio of the arrow util it clicks. Weight Saver (supplied)

Usig Your otebook Computer 56 Usig the Weight Saver Soy otebook Computer User Guide To remove the Weight Saver To remove the weight saver, slide the Eject lever of the weight saver i the directio of the arrow 1, the slide the RELEASE lever o the bottom of the computer i the directio of the arrow 2. Weight saver EJECT lever o bottom 1 2

Coectig peripheral devices 57 Soy otebook Computer User Guide Before you coect peripherals, tur off the computer ad all peripherals. Coect the power cord oly after coectig all cables. Tur o the computer oly after turig o all peripherals. Coectig peripheral devices You ca add fuctioality to your computer by coectig or usig ay of these peripherals ad ejoy the software described i the About the Software user guide: PC card modem* (page 58) Port Replicator (page 61) Priter (page 64) Exteral Display (page 66) AV Devices (page 69) Digital Still Camera or Other Serial Device (page 70) Digital Video Camera Recorder (page 73) MiiDisc deck with MD Player (page 74) Exteral Speakers (page 77) Exteral Microphoe (page 78) Uiversal Serial Bus (USB) Device (page 79)

Coectig peripheral devices 58 PC card modem* Soy otebook Computer User Guide PC card modem* Use your PC card modem to coect to a phoe lie ad access the WWW. Coectig to a phoe lie You eed to coect a phoe lie to take advatage of olie services, the Iteret ad to register your computer ad software olie. 1 Use ay of both PC cards slots of your otebook computer. Pull the PC card release butto away from the computer. Remove the PC card slot protector as described i "Usig PC cards" o page 42. 2 Isert the PC card modem i the slot of the computer (label facig up), push it getly util the release butto ejects completely. Put back the release butto. 3 Plug the phoe lie jack ito the coector o the PC card. 4 Plug the other ed ito the wall jack (usig a phoe plug if eeded). * Depedig o the model, could be optioal.

Coectig peripheral devices PC card modem* 59 Soy otebook Computer User Guide Phoe Phoe cable cable ad ad coectors coectors are are TV TV (Telecommuicatio (Telecommuicatio etwork etwork Voltage), Voltage), accordig accordig to to E60950. E60950. I I order order to to register register your your Soy Soy otebook otebook Computer, Computer, register register your your software software olie olie ad ad use use VAIO-Lik, VAIO-Lik, you you must must be be coected coected to to a phoe phoe lie. lie. Phoe lie jack Phoe plug (coutry specific) (supplied) Phoe cable (supplied) Choosig a optioal PC Card Modem Your VAIO otebook computer is already cofigured to use the "COM Oe Platiium Card MC221 Discovery V.90" PC Card modem. If this PC Card is ot delivered with your otebook, you ca purchase a COM Oe Platiium Card MC221 Discovery V.90 PC Card modem, which supports 56 Kbits/s data trasfer rates ad 14.4 Kbits/s fax rates. You ca purchase the "COM Oe 4 i 1 Platiium Card MC220" modem as well. This card supports 56 Kbits/s data trasfer rates ad 14.4 Kbits/s fax rates, Etheret, ISD ad Soy GSM data coectivity, with the appropriate optioal kits*, allowig you to coect to a etwork, sed e-mails ad short messages, etc. * For more iformatio o the COM Oe Platiium Card Modems ad the coectivity kits, browse to the Soy VAIO Direct web site or cotact your dealer

Coectig peripheral devices 60 PC card modem* Soy otebook Computer User Guide Istallig Your Modem Card The drivers for your "COM Oe Platiium Card Discovery V.90" modem card are istalled o your VAIO otebook. Simply isert your "COM Oe Platiium Card Discovery V.90" modem i the PC Card slot of your choice..b.: you are strogly advised to always use the same PC Card slot. If you later isert the card ito a differet PC Card slot, your modem will be reistalled as though it were a secod modem (COM Oe Platiium Card Discovery V.90 #2). If this happes, follow the procedure described below: 1 Remove your "COM Oe Platiium Card Discovery V.90" modem card 2 Ope My Computer 3 Ope the Cotrol Pael 4 Ope Modems 5 Select "COM Oe Platiium Card Discovery V.90 #2" 6 Choose Delete 7 Isert your "COM Oe Platiium Card Discovery V.90" modem i the slot where the card was iitially istalled.

Coectig peripheral devices 61 Port Replicator Soy otebook Computer User Guide The port replicator ca be powered oly with a AC adapter supplied with your otebook or the optioal PCGA-ACX1 AC adapter. Do ot remove the AC adapter from the port replicator or the AC outlet while usig the port replicator; this may cause data damage or hardware malfuctios. All coectors are SELV (Safety Extra Low Voltage) accordig to E60950. Use the AC adapter supplied with your computer or the optioal Soy PCGA-ACX1 adapter. To discoect your port replicator completely from the mais voltage, uplug the AC adapter. Whe attachig your computer to the port replicator, do ot attempt to isert or remove the battery pack. Liftig ad turig the computer with the attached port replicator may cause a temporary loss of power. Please make sure that the socket outlet is easily accessible. Port Replicator Your otebook computer supports the use of a optioal port replicator. Attachig a port replicator eables you to coect additioal peripherals to your computer. 1 etwork (etheret) 5 USB (page 79) 2 Moitor (page 66) 6 Priter (page 64) 3 Serial (page 70) 7 DC I (page 19) 4 / Mouse/Keyboard (page 76) To attach your computer to the port replicator To supply power to your computer while it is coected to the port replicator, you must coect the AC adapter directly to the port replicator. 1 Tur off your computer ad discoect all peripherals. 2 O the bottom of the computer, lift the port replicator port cover.

Coectig peripheral devices 62 Port Replicator Soy otebook Computer User Guide Port replicator port 3 Attach the bottom of the computer to the port replicator coector util it clicks. otebook computer Port replicator 4 Plug the cable attached to the AC adapter ito the DC I coector o the port replicator. Plug the power cord ito the AC adapter ad a AC outlet.