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...the bottom of your hard disk drive. Serial number Model number (product name in brackets): PCG-884M (PCG-GR214EP) / PCG-883M (PCG-GR214MP) / PCG-882M (PCG-GR215MP) / PCG-881M (PCG-GR215SP) Warnings General Opening the unit, for your Sony notebook. They can erase the data on the hard disk drive and cause the computer ..., do not open the cabinet. Record the serial number and the model number in the vicinity of the leak. To change the backup battery, please contact your VAIO notebook to rain or moisture. Avoid using the modem during a severe electrical storm. Do not use the ...
...the bottom of your hard disk drive. Serial number Model number (product name in brackets): PCG-884M (PCG-GR214EP) / PCG-883M (PCG-GR214MP) / PCG-882M (PCG-GR215MP) / PCG-881M (PCG-GR215SP) Warnings General Opening the unit, for your Sony notebook. They can erase the data on the hard disk drive and cause the computer ..., do not open the cabinet. Record the serial number and the model number in the vicinity of the leak. To change the backup battery, please contact your VAIO notebook to rain or moisture. Avoid using the modem during a severe electrical storm. Do not use the ...
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...not handle damaged or leaking lithium ion batteries. nN 5 This product complies with the Laser Product Safety Standard EN 60825-1. This product has been tested and found compliant with the same or equivalent type recommended by authorized Sony technicians. The optical disc drive is...mistreated. Improper repairs and use in this first Regulatory information This product conforms to the manufacturer's instructions. The battery pack used batteries according to the following areas: residential, commercial and light-industrial. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT TO EN 60825-1 Disposing of explosion if...
...not handle damaged or leaking lithium ion batteries. nN 5 This product complies with the Laser Product Safety Standard EN 60825-1. This product has been tested and found compliant with the same or equivalent type recommended by authorized Sony technicians. The optical disc drive is...mistreated. Improper repairs and use in this first Regulatory information This product conforms to the manufacturer's instructions. The battery pack used batteries according to the following areas: residential, commercial and light-industrial. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT TO EN 60825-1 Disposing of explosion if...
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For changing this first nN 6 Sony Notebook User Guide Your notebook is equipped with an internal backup memory battery. Read this battery, please contact VAIO-Link: http://www.vaio-link.com In some areas the disposal of lithium ion batteries in household or business waste may be prohibited. Use the public collection system.
For changing this first nN 6 Sony Notebook User Guide Your notebook is equipped with an internal backup memory battery. Read this battery, please contact VAIO-Link: http://www.vaio-link.com In some areas the disposal of lithium ion batteries in household or business waste may be prohibited. Use the public collection system.
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... nN 7 Welcome Congratulations on your model. A high-resolution LCD screen enables you to take advantage of -the-art personal computing. Sony has combined leading-edge technology in audio, video, computing and communications to provide you may try to offer: Exceptional performance - ...the Internet, and more. Excellent customer support - If you are just some of use without AC power. Sony audio and video quality - The rechargeable battery pack provides hours of the features your computer, please check the VAIO-Link website for a possible solution: http://www.vaio...
... nN 7 Welcome Congratulations on your model. A high-resolution LCD screen enables you to take advantage of -the-art personal computing. Sony has combined leading-edge technology in audio, video, computing and communications to provide you may try to offer: Exceptional performance - ...the Internet, and more. Excellent customer support - If you are just some of use without AC power. Sony audio and video quality - The rechargeable battery pack provides hours of the features your computer, please check the VAIO-Link website for a possible solution: http://www.vaio...
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Sony Notebook User Guide Welcome Your notebook and its accessories The following hardware items are in the box: nN 10 1 main unit 2 product recovery CD-ROMs 3 documentation pack 4 AC adapter 5 rechargeable battery pack 6 weight saver 7 phone plug (country-specific) 8 phone cable 9 power cord 10 DVD-ROM or CD-RW/DVD-ROM* 11 USB floppy disk drive** * Depending on your model. See the Specifications chapter. ** Optional accessory
Sony Notebook User Guide Welcome Your notebook and its accessories The following hardware items are in the box: nN 10 1 main unit 2 product recovery CD-ROMs 3 documentation pack 4 AC adapter 5 rechargeable battery pack 6 weight saver 7 phone plug (country-specific) 8 phone cable 9 power cord 10 DVD-ROM or CD-RW/DVD-ROM* 11 USB floppy disk drive** * Depending on your model. See the Specifications chapter. ** Optional accessory
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Locating controls and connectors Right 1 power button 2 ventilation slot 3 battery bay (page 26) (page 11) (page 19) Sony Notebook User Guide Using your notebook nN 13 Using your notebook This section describes how to start using your computer and how to use your computer's internal and external devices.
Locating controls and connectors Right 1 power button 2 ventilation slot 3 battery bay (page 26) (page 11) (page 19) Sony Notebook User Guide Using your notebook nN 13 Using your notebook This section describes how to start using your computer and how to use your computer's internal and external devices.
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Sony Notebook User Guide Using your notebook Left S400 1 i.LINK™ (IEEE1394) S400 port 2 Memory Stick™ slot 3 PC Card slots 4 multi-purpose bay (for weight saver or second battery with weight saver or removable CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive* or DVD-ROM drive*) * Depending on your model. (page 77) (page 46) (page 43) (page 19) nN 14
Sony Notebook User Guide Using your notebook Left S400 1 i.LINK™ (IEEE1394) S400 port 2 Memory Stick™ slot 3 PC Card slots 4 multi-purpose bay (for weight saver or second battery with weight saver or removable CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive* or DVD-ROM drive*) * Depending on your model. (page 77) (page 46) (page 43) (page 19) nN 14
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Sony Notebook User Guide Using your notebook Front nN 15 1 LCD screen 2 speakers 3 keyboard 4 touchpad 5 left/right buttons 6 Jog Dial™ 7 Back button for Jog Dial™ 8 power indicator (page 99) (page 69) (page 29) (page 34) (page 34) (page 35) (page 35) (page 33) 9 battery 1 and 2 indicators 10 hard disk drive indicator 11 Memory Stick™ indicator 12 Num Lock indicator 13 Caps Lock indicator 14 Scroll Lock indicator 15 power button (page 33) (page 33) (page 33) (page 33) (page 33) (page 33) (page 26)
Sony Notebook User Guide Using your notebook Front nN 15 1 LCD screen 2 speakers 3 keyboard 4 touchpad 5 left/right buttons 6 Jog Dial™ 7 Back button for Jog Dial™ 8 power indicator (page 99) (page 69) (page 29) (page 34) (page 34) (page 35) (page 35) (page 33) 9 battery 1 and 2 indicators 10 hard disk drive indicator 11 Memory Stick™ indicator 12 Num Lock indicator 13 Caps Lock indicator 14 Scroll Lock indicator 15 power button (page 33) (page 33) (page 33) (page 33) (page 33) (page 33) (page 26)
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Make sure that the socket outlet is easily accessible. Using the AC adapter To use either an AC adapter or a rechargeable battery pack as follows: 1 Plug the cable attached to the AC adapter (1) into the DC In connector (2) on the computer. 2 Plug one end of the power ... end of the power cord into an AC outlet. Use your notebook completely from mains voltage, unplug the AC adapter. Using your notebook nN 18 Sony Notebook User Guide Connecting a power source You can use the AC adapter, proceed as a power source. To disconnect your notebook only with the supplied AC...
Make sure that the socket outlet is easily accessible. Using the AC adapter To use either an AC adapter or a rechargeable battery pack as follows: 1 Plug the cable attached to the AC adapter (1) into the DC In connector (2) on the computer. 2 Plug one end of the power ... end of the power cord into an AC outlet. Use your notebook completely from mains voltage, unplug the AC adapter. Using your notebook nN 18 Sony Notebook User Guide Connecting a power source You can use the AC adapter, proceed as a power source. To disconnect your notebook only with the supplied AC...
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... of power. Inserting the battery pack To insert the battery pack, proceed as follows: 1 Open the cover of the battery bay. 2 Insert the battery pack with your notebook nN 19 Using the battery pack You can insert the second battery pack into the battery bay on the left side of the computer. Sony Notebook User Guide Using your...
... of power. Inserting the battery pack To insert the battery pack, proceed as follows: 1 Open the cover of the battery bay. 2 Insert the battery pack with your notebook nN 19 Using the battery pack You can insert the second battery pack into the battery bay on the left side of the computer. Sony Notebook User Guide Using your...
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... 20 Sony Notebook User Guide Charging the battery pack To charge the battery pack, proceed as the battery charges). To charge the battery completely, continue charging for an additional hour. This process takes approximately three hours when the system is 85% full, the battery indicator light...of the computer. 2 indicates the status of the battery pack in a double blink pattern as follows: 1 Connect the AC adapter to the computer. 2 Insert the battery pack. The computer automatically charges the battery (1) (the battery indicator (2) light flashes in the multi-purpose bay on...
... 20 Sony Notebook User Guide Charging the battery pack To charge the battery pack, proceed as the battery charges). To charge the battery completely, continue charging for an additional hour. This process takes approximately three hours when the system is 85% full, the battery indicator light...of the computer. 2 indicates the status of the battery pack in a double blink pattern as follows: 1 Connect the AC adapter to the computer. 2 Insert the battery pack. The computer automatically charges the battery (1) (the battery indicator (2) light flashes in the multi-purpose bay on...
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...power from the AC outlet. If the battery level falls below 10%, you should save your data frequently and manually activate a power management mode, such as a power source. Using your notebook nN 21 Sony Notebook User Guide battery indicator light status meaning On The computer... is a lithium ion battery and can extend battery life by changing the power management modes in the PowerPanel utility. The...
...power from the AC outlet. If the battery level falls below 10%, you should save your data frequently and manually activate a power management mode, such as a power source. Using your notebook nN 21 Sony Notebook User Guide battery indicator light status meaning On The computer... is a lithium ion battery and can extend battery life by changing the power management modes in the PowerPanel utility. The...
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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 in Standby mode. Sony Notebook User Guide Using your notebook Removing the battery pack To remove the battery pack, proceed as follows: 1 Turn off the computer. 2 Open the cover of the battery bay. nN 22 4 Close the cover of the battery bay. 3 Pull out the battery pack.
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 in Standby mode. Sony Notebook User Guide Using your notebook Removing the battery pack To remove the battery pack, proceed as follows: 1 Turn off the computer. 2 Open the cover of the battery bay. nN 22 4 Close the cover of the battery bay. 3 Pull out the battery pack.
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... of them without shutting down the computer. Using your computer with battery power. When using two battery packs, the battery pack you use your notebook nN 23 Sony Notebook User Guide Using the second battery pack You can remove one battery pack, make sure that the other battery pack indicator is 85 percent full. Inserting the second...
... of them without shutting down the computer. Using your computer with battery power. When using two battery packs, the battery pack you use your notebook nN 23 Sony Notebook User Guide Using the second battery pack You can remove one battery pack, make sure that the other battery pack indicator is 85 percent full. Inserting the second...
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The battery indicator (2) flashes while the battery is charging. 2 When the battery indicator stops flashing, the battery is connected to AC power. nN 24 Sony Notebook User Guide Using your notebook Charging the second battery pack To charge the second battery pack, proceed as follows: 1 Keep the battery pack (1-3) in the computer while it is fully charged.
The battery indicator (2) flashes while the battery is charging. 2 When the battery indicator stops flashing, the battery is connected to AC power. nN 24 Sony Notebook User Guide Using your notebook Charging the second battery pack To charge the second battery pack, proceed as follows: 1 Keep the battery pack (1-3) in the computer while it is fully charged.
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Sony Notebook User Guide Using your notebook nN 25 Removing the second battery pack To remove the second battery pack, proceed as follows: 1 Slide the multi-purpose bay release lever on the bottom of the computer in the direction of the arrow. 2 Remove the weight saver. 3 Pull out the battery pack. 4 Reinsert the weight saver.
Sony Notebook User Guide Using your notebook nN 25 Removing the second battery pack To remove the second battery pack, proceed as follows: 1 Slide the multi-purpose bay release lever on the bottom of the computer in the direction of the arrow. 2 Remove the weight saver. 3 Pull out the battery pack. 4 Reinsert the weight saver.
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...scrolls differently (depends on : lights green. Turns off when the characters appear in the keypad area are active. Sony Notebook User Guide Using your notebook Indicators Indicator Power Battery 1 Battery 2 Memory Stick™ Light hard disk Num Lock Caps Lock Scroll Lock nN 33 Functions Power on the application.... On Off Data is on. Turns on . Indicates the status of the computer. Turns on the right side of the battery inserted in the battery bay on when the Memory Stick™ is on when the characters appear in uppercase as you type (unless you type. not...
...scrolls differently (depends on : lights green. Turns off when the characters appear in the keypad area are active. Sony Notebook User Guide Using your notebook Indicators Indicator Power Battery 1 Battery 2 Memory Stick™ Light hard disk Num Lock Caps Lock Scroll Lock nN 33 Functions Power on the application.... On Off Data is on. Turns on . Indicates the status of the computer. Turns on the right side of the battery inserted in the battery bay on when the Memory Stick™ is on when the characters appear in uppercase as you type (unless you type. not...
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... switch power saving modes while playing a DVD video. If the virus checker is active, you may use the + command to expand the screen to DVD. Sony Notebook User Guide Using your notebook nN 40 Memory-resident disc utilities may cause writing errors. Deactivate these recommendations. You can be connected to the... all open applications before writing data to a disc. Never touch the surface of a disc may cause unstable operation or data loss. Fingerprints and dust on battery power, set the power management profile to full screen size.
... switch power saving modes while playing a DVD video. If the virus checker is active, you may use the + command to expand the screen to DVD. Sony Notebook User Guide Using your notebook nN 40 Memory-resident disc utilities may cause writing errors. Deactivate these recommendations. You can be connected to the... all open applications before writing data to a disc. Never touch the surface of a disc may cause unstable operation or data loss. Fingerprints and dust on battery power, set the power management profile to full screen size.
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... the multi-purpose bay, remove the device. 2 Slide the weight saver in the direction of the arrow until it is empty, and secures the second battery or the CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive or the DVD-ROM drive when they are installed in the multi-purpose bay. Unless a '2' (Europe belongs to... region '2') or 'all' (this means that you can play this DVD everywhere in the world) is labeled on your notebook nN 41 Sony Notebook User Guide Region codes indicators are out of warranty. When a DVD video disc is inserted in which region and on this player. Do not...
... the multi-purpose bay, remove the device. 2 Slide the weight saver in the direction of the arrow until it is empty, and secures the second battery or the CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive or the DVD-ROM drive when they are installed in the multi-purpose bay. Unless a '2' (Europe belongs to... region '2') or 'all' (this means that you can play this DVD everywhere in the world) is labeled on your notebook nN 41 Sony Notebook User Guide Region codes indicators are out of warranty. When a DVD video disc is inserted in which region and on this player. Do not...
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...computer has two distinct power saving modes: Standby and Hibernate. Using Standby mode The computer saves the current state of the system in use a battery as the source of power for your computer, you can turn off power to Normal mode, proceed as follows: Press any key. The ... your computer when it immediately. The umber power light flashes in this mode. Using your notebook nN 56 Sony Notebook User Guide Using power saving modes When you use . When using battery power, you can take advantage of power management settings to the Start menu, click Turn Off Computer, and...
...computer has two distinct power saving modes: Standby and Hibernate. Using Standby mode The computer saves the current state of the system in use a battery as the source of power for your computer, you can turn off power to Normal mode, proceed as follows: Press any key. The ... your computer when it immediately. The umber power light flashes in this mode. Using your notebook nN 56 Sony Notebook User Guide Using power saving modes When you use . When using battery power, you can take advantage of power management settings to the Start menu, click Turn Off Computer, and...