Sony PCG-F450 - Manuals

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EN Contents Welcome............................................................................... 1 Features ............................................................................................. 1Unpacking Your Notebook Computer ......................................... 2 Setting Up Your VA...

Welcome Congratulations on your purchase of the Sony VAIO ® notebook computer. Sony has combined leading-edge technology in audio, video, computing, and communications to provide you with state-of-the-art personal computing. Features ❑ Exceptional performance : Your notebook includes a fast Intel ® ...

VAIO ® Notebook Computer User Guide Unpacking Your Notebook Computer Remove the following hardware items from the box: † The removable floppy disk drive is located in the multipurpose bay. Manuals ❑ Read Me First contains Frequently Asked Questions, the most up-to-date information on using your comp...

Unpacking Your Notebook Computer ! Recovery CDs ❑ System Recovery CD(s) ❑ Application Recovery CD(s) Software CDs ❑ Microsoft ® Works Suite 99 (5 CD set) Other ❑ Setting up your VAIO ® Notebook Computer (poster) ❑ Packet containing special product offers

# Setting Up Your VAIO ® Notebook Computer Locating Controls and Connectors Front LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) screen (page 20) Battery 1 and 2 indicators (pages 11, 19) Speakers (pages 20, 54) Hard disk drive indicator (page 19) Keyboard (page 16) Num Lock indicator (page 19) Touchpad (page 22) Cap...

VAIO ® Notebook Computer User Guide $ Left S400 i.LINK ® connector (page 57) Microphone connector (pages 51, 55) Infrared port (page 33) PC card slots (page 29) Video out Battery bay (page 10) Headphone connector (pages 51, 54) 1 5 2 6 3 7 4

Locating Controls and Connectors % Right Back PPK buttons (see the online document Customizing Your VAIO ® Notebook Computer for information on use) Multipurpose bay (pages 23, 37, 40) Power button Internal microphone DVD-ROM drive (page 25) Phone line jack (page 44) Monitor connector (page 50) / Mo...

VAIO ® Notebook Computer User Guide & Bottom ✍ There is a ventilation slot located between the USB connector and the DC In connector. Do not cover the ventilation slot when your computer is on. Port replicator connector cover (pages 46, 48) Tilt stands Multipurpose bay RELEASE lever (pages 39, 4...

Connecting a Power Source ' Connecting a Power Source You can use either AC power or a rechargeable battery pack as a power source. Using the AC Adapter 1 Plug the cable attached to the AC adapter into the DC In connector on the computer. 2 Plug one end of the power cord into the AC adapter. 3 Plug ...

VAIO ® Notebook Computer User Guide Using Battery Power You can use one or two battery packs as a source of power. The second battery pack inserts into the multipurpose bay on the right side of the computer. (See “Using Power-Saving Modes” on page 35.) Additional battery packs are available as a sep...

VAIO ® Notebook Computer User Guide To remove the battery pack 1 Open the cover of the battery bay. 2 Pull out the battery pack. 3 Close the cover of the battery bay. When the battery power is running low, both the battery and power indicators blink. When the computer is directly connected to AC pow...

Starting Your Computer ! Starting Your Computer 1 Slide the LCD lock lever in the direction of the arrow, and lift the cover. 2 Press the power button on top of the computer until the green power indicator light turns on. 3 If necessary, adjust the brightness controls for the LCD display. To decreas...

VAIO ® Notebook Computer User Guide " Shutting Down Your Computer 1 Click the Start button on the Windows ® 98 taskbar. 2 Click Shut Down at the bottom of the Start menu to display the Shut Down Windows dialog box. 3 Select Shut down. 4 Click OK. 5 Wait for your computer to turn off automaticall...

Registering Your Computer # Registering Your Computer You can take advantage of Sony’s commitment to quality customer support and receive the following benefits by registering your computer with Sony. ❑ Sony Customer Support – Talk to a Support Representative to troubleshoot problems you may be havi...

VAIO ® Notebook Computer User Guide $ Using the Keyboard Your keyboard is very similar to a typewriter ’s, but the keyboard has additional keys that perform specific computer-related tasks. Key Description Numeric keypad area Contains the keys found on a typical calculator. Use the numeric keypad ar...

VAIO ® Notebook Computer User Guide & Combinations and Functions with the Windows 98 Key Combination Function + F1 Displays Windows Help. + Tab Switches the selected button on the taskbar. + E Displays Windows Explorer. + F Displays the Windows Find: All Files window to find a file or folder. Th...

Using the Keyboard ' Indicators Indicator Function Power Light is green when the power to the computer is turned on. Light is red in System Idle mode, and flashes red in System Suspend mode. The light turns off when the computer is in System Hibernation mode or powered off. Battery 1 Indicates the s...

VAIO ® Notebook Computer User Guide Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key Combinations/ Feature Function Fn+ (ESC) System Suspend Puts the system into System Suspend mode, a power- management state. To return the system to the active state, press any key or press the power button on your comput...

VAIO ® Notebook Computer User Guide Using the Touchpad The keyboard contains a cursor-pointing device called a touchpad. You can point to, select, drag, and scroll objects on the screen using the built-in touchpad. Action Description Point Slide one finger on the touchpad to place the pointer on an ...

Using the Floppy Disk Drive ! Using the Floppy Disk Drive The computer comes with the floppy disk drive in the multipurpose bay. To insert a diskette 1 Hold the diskette with the label side facing up. 2 Gently push the diskette into the drive until it clicks into place. To remove a diskette ❑ When y...

VAIO ® Notebook Computer User Guide " To remove the floppy disk drive 1 Turn off the computer. 2 There is a RELEASE lever on the bottom of the computer. Slide this lever in the direction of the arrow. 3 Slide the drive out of the multipurpose bay. 4 Insert the weight saver. See “Using the Weight...

Using the DVD-ROM # Using the DVD-ROM Your computer comes with a DVD-ROM drive. The DVD-ROM drive plays both DVD-ROMs and CD-ROMs. To insert a disc 1 Turn on the computer. 2 Press the Eject button to open the DVD-ROM drive. The tray slides out. 3 Place a DVD-ROM/CD-ROM in the tray with the label sid...

VAIO ® Notebook Computer User Guide $ 4 Close the tray by pushing it gently. To play DVD-ROMs To achieve optimum performance when playing DVD-ROMs, you should use the following recommendations: Your computer should not be connected to the port replicator while playing DVD movies or using DVD applica...

Using the DVD-ROM % Playing a DVD ❑ You can play DVDs using a DVD-ROM drive and the Media Bar software. See the online manual that came with the Media Bar software for details. ❑ While playing a DVD, the display mode is 1024 x 768 dots and the number of colors is set to 256. This improves play perfo...

VAIO ® Notebook Computer User Guide & 3 Remove the check from “Set to display 256 colors when playing back DVD.” 4 Click OK to confirm the setting. To display wallpaper while playing a DVD 1 Follow the instructions in “To play a DVD in Normal Display Mode” on page 27, or 2 Follow step 1 and step...

Using PC Cards ' Using PC Cards Your computer includes two PC card slots. PC cards allow you to connect portable external devices such as another hard disk drive, or to connect a network. To insert a PC card Use the lower slot for Type III PC cards. 1 Pull the PC card release button out from the com...

VAIO ® Notebook Computer User Guide ! 2 Remove the PC card slot protector. When you use a Type III PC card, you need to remove both the top and bottom PC card slot protectors. 3 Insert the PC card into the PC card slot, front label facing up. Gently push the card into the slot until the card is fixe...

Using PC Cards ! To remove a PC card 1 Close any applications that are using the PC card. 2 Click the PC card icon in the taskbar and close the card window. 3 Pull the PC card release button up and press it in toward the computer. 4 Gently grasp the card and pull it out. 5 Insert the PC card slot pr...

VAIO ® Notebook Computer User Guide ! Using Smart Connect The preinstalled Smart Connect software allows you to use an i.LINK cable (not supplied) to connect your VAIO Notebook Computer to another VAIO computer that also has Smart Connect. You can then use one computer to copy, delete, and edit file...

Using Infrared Communication Devices !! Using Infrared Communication Devices Your computer includes an infrared port, located on the left side. You can use this port to communicate with other infrared-equipped devices with compatible protocols, such as a digital still camera or other computers. To u...

Using Power-Saving Modes !# Using Power-Saving Modes When you use a battery as the source of power for your computer, you can take advantage of power-management settings to conserve battery life. In addition to the normal operating mode, which allows you to turn off specific devices, your computer h...

Using a Second Battery Pack !% Using a Second Battery Pack You can purchase a second rechargeable battery pack. With two battery packs, you can extend the time that you use your computer with battery power. When using two battery packs, the battery pack you insert first charges first. The battery pa...

Using a Second Battery Pack !' To remove the second battery pack If you attach two battery packs, you can remove either of them without shutting down the computer. When removing one battery pack, make sure that the other battery pack’s indicator light is on. If the indicator light of the battery pac...

VAIO ® Notebook Computer User Guide " Using the Weight Saver The weight saver protects the multipurpose bay when it is empty. To attach the weight saver 1 If another device is in the multipurpose bay, remove the device. See “To remove the floppy disk drive” on page 24 or “To remove the second ba...

"! Connecting Peripheral Devices You can add functionality to your computer by connecting any of these peripherals: ❑ Phone line (page 44) ❑ Port replicator (page 45) ❑ Printer (page 49) ❑ External display (page 50) ❑ External mouse or keyboard (page 53) ❑ External speakers (page 54) ❑ External ...

VAIO ® Notebook Computer User Guide "" Connecting a Phone Line You need to connect a phone line to take advantage of online services and the Internet. 1 Plug one end of the phone cable into the phone line jack on the computer. 2 Plug the other end into the wall jack. ✍ In order to register y...

Connecting the Port Replicator "# Connecting the Port Replicator Your notebook computer supports the use of an optional port replicator. Attaching a port replicator enables you to connect additional peripherals to your computer. Network (Ethernet) USB (page 58) Monitor (page 50) Printer (page 49...

VAIO ® Notebook Computer User Guide "$ To attach your computer to the port replicator To supply power to your computer while it is connected to the port replicator, you can connect the AC adapter directly to the port replicator. 1 Turn off your computer and disconnect all peripherals. 2 On the b...

Connecting the Port Replicator "% 4 Plug the cable attached to the AC adapter into the DC IN connector on the port replicator. Plug the power cord into the AC adapter and an AC outlet. The power indicator light turns green. 5 Turn on the computer. ✍ Use the AC adapter that comes with your comput...

VAIO ® Notebook Computer User Guide "& To remove your computer from the port replicator when the power is off 1 Turn off your computer and the connected peripherals. 2 Pull the levers on each side of the port replicator to disengage the computer from the port replicator. 3 Lift the computer ...

Connecting a Printer "' Connecting a Printer You can connect a Windows 98-compatible printer to your computer to print documents. To connect a printer ❑ Use the symbol to locate the Printer connector. Plug the printer cable (supplied with the printer) into this port on the computer. ✍ See the ma...

VAIO ® Notebook Computer User Guide # Connecting an External Display You can connect an external display to your notebook computer. For example, you can use the computer with any of the following: ❑ Computer display (monitor) (page 50) ❑ Multimedia computer display (page 51) ❑ Projector (page 51) To...

Connecting an External Mouse or Keyboard #! Connecting an External Mouse or Keyboard You can connect a PS/2 ® -style mouse or keyboard. Plug the keyboard cable or mouse cable into this connector with the mark facing up. To connect both a mouse and keyboard at the same time, use the optional PS/2 div...

VAIO ® Notebook Computer User Guide #" Connecting External Speakers You can enhance the sound quality of your computer by connecting external speakers. To connect external speakers ❑ Use the symbol to locate the Headphone connector. Plug the speaker cable into this connector. ✍ Make sure your sp...

Connecting an External Microphone ## Connecting an External Microphone You can enhance the quality of sound input by using an external microphone. To connect an external microphone ❑ Use the to locate the Microphone connector. Plug the microphone cable into this connector. ✍ Make sure your microphon...

VAIO ® Notebook Computer User Guide #$ Connecting a Digital Still Camera or Other Serial Device You can connect other computer peripherals, such as the Sony Digital Still Camera, to the Serial connector on your computer. To connect a digital still camera ❑ Use the symbol to locate the Serial connect...

Connecting a Digital Video Camera Recorder #% Connecting a Digital Video Camera Recorder You can connect an i.LINK-enabled digital video camera recorder to the S400 i.LINK ® (IEEE-1394) connector. To connect a digital video camera recorder ❑ Plug one end of the i.LINK cable (not supplied) into the i...

VAIO ® Notebook Computer User Guide #& Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device You can connect a USB device to your computer. To connect a USB device ❑ Use the symbol to locate the USB connector. Plug one end of the USB cable into this port and the other end into the USB device. You can u...

#' Troubleshooting This section describes how to solve common problems you may encounter when using your computer. Many problems have simple solutions, so try these suggestions before you call Sony Customer Support. My computer does not start ❑ Check that the computer is plugged into a power source ...

Troubleshooting $ My LCD does not display anything ❑ 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 is on. ❑ Check that the battery packs are inserted properly and that they are charged. ❑ The compute...

VAIO ® Notebook Computer User Guide $ I cannot play a CD-ROM ❑ Make sure the label of the CD-ROM is facing up. ❑ If the CD-ROM requires software, make sure the software is installed according to the program’s instructions. ❑ Moisture condensation may have occurred. Leave the computer for at least on...

Troubleshooting $! My speakers have no sound ❑ If the built-in speakers are turned off, press Fn+F3 to turn on the speakers. ❑ If the speaker volume is turned to the minimum, press Fn+F4, and then press or ➜ to increase the volume. ❑ If your computer is powered by batteries, check that the battery p...

Troubleshooting $# My computer does not shut down It is best to shut down your computer using the Shut Down command on the Windows 98 Start menu. Using other methods, including those listed here, may result in loss of unsaved data. If the Shut Down command does not work properly, follow these steps:...

VAIO ® Notebook Computer User Guide $$ Power Management The operating system may become unstable if a lower power state such as system hibernation is initiated and then changed before the operating system completely enters the lower power state. To restore the computer to its normal operating stabil...

Changing the Window Design of Sony Software $% Changing the Window Design of Sony Software To change the window design of Sony software: 1 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 2 Double-click UI Design Selector. 3 Click <<or>> and select the desired des...

VAIO ® Notebook Computer User Guide $& Using the System Recovery and Application Recovery CDs The following sections describe how to use the System Recovery and Application Recovery utilities. Using the System Recovery CD(s) You can reinstall software titles that shipped with your computer if th...

Using the System Recovery and Application Recovery CDs $' To use the System Recovery CD(s) 1 Insert the Sony System Recovery CD in the DVD-ROM drive. 2 Shut down your computer as described in “Shutting Down Your Computer” on page 14. 3 Wait four seconds and turn on your computer. 4 Click OK to signi...

VAIO ® Notebook Computer User Guide % 5 Check that Yes is selected, then press the Enter key. 6 Press the arrow keys to select Exit (Save Changes) and then press the Enter key. The message “Save configuration changes and exit now?” appears. 7 Check that Yes is selected, then press the Enter key. The...

About the Software on Your Computer % About the Software on Your Computer Your VAIO notebook computer is ready to help you work, play, learn, and communicate as soon as you turn it on. This section gives you an overview of the activities you can perform with your software titles. For support informa...

VAIO ® Notebook Computer User Guide % DVgate™ Still Sony Electronics Connect a digital video camera recorder to the i.LINK ® connector and capture your own still images. You can save your images in a variety of popular file formats. DVgate™ Motion Sony Electronics Connect a digital video camera reco...

About the Software on Your Computer %! Microsoft ® Outlook ® Express Microsoft Corporation Outlook Express, the messaging tool that takes your e-mail and newsgroup communication to new heights! Outlook Express is easy to set up and use, and provides you with secure, personalized, and complete featur...

About Your Recovery CDs %# About Your Recovery CDs Application Recovery CD(s) Sony Electronics This program allows you to reinstall individual applications and device drivers. Use it to restore corrupted or accidentally erased files. System Recovery CD(s) Sony Electronics This program allows you to ...

VAIO ® Notebook Computer User Guide %$ For Answers to Your Software Questions Acrobat ® Reader, Adobe PhotoDeluxe ® Business Edition (Adobe Systems Incorporated) America Online ® (America Online) AT&T WorldNet ® Service (AT&T) CompuServe ® 2000 (CompuServe, Inc.) EarthLink Network ® (EarthLi...

For Answers to Your Software Questions %% Netscape Communicator ® (Netscape Communications Corporation ) Prodigy Internet™ (Prodigy Communications Corporation) Quicken ® Basic (Intuit Inc. ) Windows 98 Operating System, Word, Internet Explorer, Outlook Express (Microsoft Corporation) Sony Service Ce...

%' Adding Memory In the future you may want to install memory modules to expand the functionality of your computer. You can increase memory up to 256 MB (128MB x 2), by installing optional memory modules; 64 MB of memory are already installed (64MB x 1). You can add an expansion memory module in a s...

VAIO ® Notebook Computer User Guide & ❑ Use the special bag for preventing ESD or use aluminum foil when you store the memory module. Typical expansion memory configuration † 64 MB is the default memory amount. To remove a memory module 1 Shut down your computer and disconnect all peripheral dev...

VAIO ® Notebook Computer User Guide & Specifications Model PCG-F430 PCG-F450 Processor 450 MHz* Pentium III 500 MHz* Pentium III Hard Disk Drive 6.0 GB † 9.0 GB † Standard RAM 64 MB SDRAM, expandable to 256 MB 64 MB SDRAM, expandable to 256 MB LCD Screen 14.1” XGA TFT 14.1” XGA TFT L2 Cache Memo...

&# Index A About the Software on Your Computer 71 About Your Recovery CDs 75 AC adapter 9 AC power 9 adding hardware 43 memory 79 peripherals 43 printers 49 adjusting brightness 13 , 20 contrast 20 Alt key 17 Application Recovery CD 70 Applications key 17 attaching port replicator 46 B battery p...