Sony pcg-grv616g User Guide
Sony Notebook
User Guide
Getting help
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The sound of my notebook's fan is too loud
Use the PowerPanel utility to change the Thermal Control Strategy setting to Quiet. This setting slows
down the CPU speed. See PowerPanel Help for more information.
down the CPU speed. See PowerPanel Help for more information.
My microphone does not work
If you are using an external microphone, check that the microphone is plugged into the microphone
connector correctly.
connector correctly.
About the modem
My internal modem does not work
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Check that the phone line is plugged into your computer.
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Check that the phone line is working. You can check the line by plugging in an ordinary phone and
listening for a dial tone.
listening for a dial tone.
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Check that the phone number the program is dialling, is correct.
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In the Phone and Modem Options dialog box (Control Panel / Phone and Modem Options), check
that your modem is listed on the Modems tab, and that the location information is correct on the
Dialing Rules tab.
that your modem is listed on the Modems tab, and that the location information is correct on the
Dialing Rules tab.
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Each time you use your modem while travelling, make sure that the country of the active location
defined in the Phone and Modem Options dialog box matches the country you are dialling from.
defined in the Phone and Modem Options dialog box matches the country you are dialling from.
My modem cannot establish a connection
The modem-dialling mode may be incompatible with your telephone line.