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...is an open system in part, may require prior arrangements with this product. Sony, i.LINK, VAIO and the VAIO logo are uniform among participating nations. All rights reserved. IN NO EVENT SHALL SONY ELECTRONICS INC. The software described herein is an international program that promotes energy saving... INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, 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 THE USE THEREOF. Updates and additions to online service providers may not necessarily be...
...is an open system in part, may require prior arrangements with this product. Sony, i.LINK, VAIO and the VAIO logo are uniform among participating nations. All rights reserved. IN NO EVENT SHALL SONY ELECTRONICS INC. The software described herein is an international program that promotes energy saving... INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, 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 THE USE THEREOF. Updates and additions to online service providers may not necessarily be...
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... down your computer may not enter System Hibernation mode when the battery life is low. The battery pack supplied with your data frequently and manually activate a power management mode, such as a power source. Charging a partially discharged battery does not affect battery life. To avoid loss... as System Suspend or System Hibernation. For some software applications and some peripheral devices, your computer and insert a fully charged battery. 12 VAIO Notebook Computer User Guide When the battery is running out of the battery bay. 2 Pull out the battery pack. See "Using a Second...
... down your computer may not enter System Hibernation mode when the battery life is low. The battery pack supplied with your data frequently and manually activate a power management mode, such as a power source. Charging a partially discharged battery does not affect battery life. To avoid loss... as System Suspend or System Hibernation. For some software applications and some peripheral devices, your computer and insert a fully charged battery. 12 VAIO Notebook Computer User Guide When the battery is running out of the battery bay. 2 Pull out the battery pack. See "Using a Second...
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..., see "Registering Your Computer" on page 17. u Enter your Certificate of Authenticity number located on the cover of the Microsoft Windows 98 Getting Started manual. 2 Windows 98 setup: Click the Finish button on the Windows 98 Setup Wizard screen. 3 Selecting your computer settings: If necessary, change the Time... this time. 5 Learning about Windows 98: If you wish, take the tour of the process. 1 Gathering information: u Enter your name. 16 VAIO Notebook Computer User Guide Registering Windows® 98 The first time you turn on your computer, you need to complete a few steps to register and...
..., see "Registering Your Computer" on page 17. u Enter your Certificate of Authenticity number located on the cover of the Microsoft Windows 98 Getting Started manual. 2 Windows 98 setup: Click the Finish button on the Windows 98 Setup Wizard screen. 3 Selecting your computer settings: If necessary, change the Time... this time. 5 Learning about Windows 98: If you wish, take the tour of the process. 1 Gathering information: u Enter your name. 16 VAIO Notebook Computer User Guide Registering Windows® 98 The first time you turn on your computer, you need to complete a few steps to register and...
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... DVD applications. If you do not seat the disc firmly, you could damage your DVD-ROM/CD-ROM drive and you cannot remove a disc. 28 VAIO Notebook Computer User Guide 4 Close the tray by pushing it gently. Be sure to the port replicator while playing DVD movies or using a disc, wait...
... DVD applications. If you do not seat the disc firmly, you could damage your DVD-ROM/CD-ROM drive and you cannot remove a disc. 28 VAIO Notebook Computer User Guide 4 Close the tray by pushing it gently. Be sure to the port replicator while playing DVD movies or using a disc, wait...
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... PC card for more information on use a Type III PC card, you have difficulty inserting a card, check that came with the correct orientation. See the manual that you are inserting the card with your system to correct the problem. The release button comes out. 30...
... PC card for more information on use a Type III PC card, you have difficulty inserting a card, check that came with the correct orientation. See the manual that you are inserting the card with your system to correct the problem. The release button comes out. 30...
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To attach the weight saver 1 If another device is empty. Slide the weight saver in the drive bay, remove the device. See "To remove the floppy disk drive" on page 26 or "To remove the second battery pack" on page 37. 2 Fold out the hinged arm of the weight saver and then push on the hinged arm to lock it is in the direction of the arrow until it clicks. Weight saver (supplied) 3 Manually lock the weight saver's RELEASE lever. 38 VAIO Notebook Computer User Guide Using the Weight Saver The weight saver protects the drive bay when it into place.
To attach the weight saver 1 If another device is empty. Slide the weight saver in the drive bay, remove the device. See "To remove the floppy disk drive" on page 26 or "To remove the second battery pack" on page 37. 2 Fold out the hinged arm of the weight saver and then push on the hinged arm to lock it is in the direction of the arrow until it clicks. Weight saver (supplied) 3 Manually lock the weight saver's RELEASE lever. 38 VAIO Notebook Computer User Guide Using the Weight Saver The weight saver protects the drive bay when it into place.
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... the Monitor connector. Plug the display cable (not supplied) into an AC outlet. 48 VAIO Notebook Computer User Guide Connecting an External Display You can use . Computer display Power cord to Monitor Display cable (not supplied) See the manual that came with any of the following: u Computer display (monitor) (page 48) u Multimedia...
... the Monitor connector. Plug the display cable (not supplied) into an AC outlet. 48 VAIO Notebook Computer User Guide Connecting an External Display You can use . Computer display Power cord to Monitor Display cable (not supplied) See the manual that came with any of the following: u Computer display (monitor) (page 48) u Multimedia...
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... See also "Selecting the Display Mode" on installation and use a projector, such as the Sony LCD Projector, as an external display. To select a display When you can use . 50 VAIO Notebook Computer User Guide To connect a projector You can toggle the output among the LCD, ...the external display connected to select a display. Projector to to the monitor connector, you connect an external display to Monitor Power cord RGB signal cable Audio cable (not supplied) See the manual...
... See also "Selecting the Display Mode" on installation and use a projector, such as the Sony LCD Projector, as an external display. To select a display When you can use . 50 VAIO Notebook Computer User Guide To connect a projector You can toggle the output among the LCD, ...the external display connected to select a display. Projector to to the monitor connector, you connect an external display to Monitor Power cord RGB signal cable Audio cable (not supplied) See the manual...
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... this connector. Speakers to locate the Headphone connector. Do not place diskettes on . the speakers' magnetic field may damage the data on the diskettes. 52 VAIO Notebook Computer User Guide Connecting External Speakers You can enhance the sound quality of the speakers before you turn them on the speakers; To connect... external speakers u Use the symbol to Headphone Speaker cable (supplied with speakers) See the manual that came with your speakers are designed for more information on installation and use .
... this connector. Speakers to locate the Headphone connector. Do not place diskettes on . the speakers' magnetic field may damage the data on the diskettes. 52 VAIO Notebook Computer User Guide Connecting External Speakers You can enhance the sound quality of the speakers before you turn them on the speakers; To connect... external speakers u Use the symbol to Headphone Speaker cable (supplied with speakers) See the manual that came with your speakers are designed for more information on installation and use .
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...Plug the connecting cable (not supplied) into this port on the computer and into the Digital I /O Connecting cable (not supplied) The Sony Digital Still Camera is pictured; If you may need to connect your computer. Digital still camera to Serial to Digital I /O connector on ...page 32. See the manual that has an infrared data communication system or other infrared communication device, see "Using Infrared Communication Devices" on the digital still camera. 54 VAIO Notebook Computer User Guide Connecting a Digital Still Camera or Other Serial...
...Plug the connecting cable (not supplied) into this port on the computer and into the Digital I /O Connecting cable (not supplied) The Sony Digital Still Camera is pictured; If you may need to connect your computer. Digital still camera to Serial to Digital I /O connector on ...page 32. See the manual that has an infrared data communication system or other infrared communication device, see "Using Infrared Communication Devices" on the digital still camera. 54 VAIO Notebook Computer User Guide Connecting a Digital Still Camera or Other Serial...
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... u Use the symbol to your USB device for more information on installation and use the optional Sony USB mouse PCGA-UMS1 with this port and the other end into the USB connector. See the manual that came with your computer. Therefore you only need to plug the USB mouse into the USB... connecting cable (not supplied) You can connect a USB device to locate the USB connector. Plug one end of the USB cable into this computer. 56 VAIO Notebook Computer User Guide Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device You can use .
... u Use the symbol to your USB device for more information on installation and use the optional Sony USB mouse PCGA-UMS1 with this port and the other end into the USB connector. See the manual that came with your computer. Therefore you only need to plug the USB mouse into the USB... connecting cable (not supplied) You can connect a USB device to locate the USB connector. Plug one end of the USB cable into this computer. 56 VAIO Notebook Computer User Guide Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device You can use .
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70 VAIO Notebook Computer User Guide Using the internal Timer: You can use the internal Timer to start the software, it enters System Suspend mode if the ... line: The computer may not be able to disconnect the phone line due to monitor the status of the software when running PPK Setup, and manually disconnect the phone line if you set to On. This allows the computer to disconnect the phone line if the computer fails to enter System...
70 VAIO Notebook Computer User Guide Using the internal Timer: You can use the internal Timer to start the software, it enters System Suspend mode if the ... line: The computer may not be able to disconnect the phone line due to monitor the status of the software when running PPK Setup, and manually disconnect the phone line if you set to On. This allows the computer to disconnect the phone line if the computer fails to enter System...
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... computer. You can access this guide from the Help menu in the following sequence: 1 VAIO Notebook Computer Read Me First 2 VAIO Notebook Computer User Guide 3 Online User Guide 4 Manuals and online help files that may accompany your preinstalled software 5 Knowledge Database Contains a complete ...help files from the Windows Start menu by selecting Programs/VAIO/ Documentation. This electronic version of your Sony computer. You can access the Sony Knowledge Database at: http://www.sony.com/pcsupport/ 73 Getting Help Sony provides several support options for your problem and the ...
... computer. You can access this guide from the Help menu in the following sequence: 1 VAIO Notebook Computer Read Me First 2 VAIO Notebook Computer User Guide 3 Online User Guide 4 Manuals and online help files that may accompany your preinstalled software 5 Knowledge Database Contains a complete ...help files from the Windows Start menu by selecting Programs/VAIO/ Documentation. This electronic version of your Sony computer. You can access the Sony Knowledge Database at: http://www.sony.com/pcsupport/ 73 Getting Help Sony provides several support options for your problem and the ...
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...the computer. 2 Turn the computer off and then turn it is turned on. 76 VAIO Notebook Computer User Guide that it on again. 3 Turn on the computer and press the F2 key when the Sony logo appears. Press any peripheral devices connected to activate the display. My LCD does ... The computer restarts. u The computer may be in the preceding step, you can restart the computer by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Delete. See the manual supplied with your computer still displays the message "Operating system not found" and Windows does not start , follow the steps below to select Exit ...
...the computer. 2 Turn the computer off and then turn it is turned on. 76 VAIO Notebook Computer User Guide that it on again. 3 Turn on the computer and press the F2 key when the Sony logo appears. Press any peripheral devices connected to activate the display. My LCD does ... The computer restarts. u The computer may be in the preceding step, you can restart the computer by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Delete. See the manual supplied with your computer still displays the message "Operating system not found" and Windows does not start , follow the steps below to select Exit ...