ManualTable of ContentsNotice to Users2Owner’s Record3Safety Information3For questions regarding your product or for the Sony Service Center nearest you, call 1-888-476-6...4FCC Part 684Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (United States)5Telephone Consumer Guidelines (Canada)5DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION BATTERY6INDUSTRY CANADA NOTICE6AVIS DE L’INDUSTRIE CANADA7Contents9Welcome11Features11Unpacking Your Notebook12Manuals12Recovery CDs12Software CDs13Other13Using Your Notebook15Locating Controls and Connectors15Front15Left16Right17Back17Bottom18Connecting a Power Source19Using the AC Adapter19To insert the battery pack20To charge the battery pack21To remove the battery pack22Starting Your Computer23Shutting Down Your Computer24Registering Your Computer25Using the Keyboard26Combinations and Functions with the Windows Key28Indicators29VAIO Action Setup32Programmable Power Keys32Internal Timer32Using the Touchpad33Using the Floppy Disk Drive34To insert a diskette34To remove a diskette34To remove the floppy disk drive35To reinsert the floppy disk drive35Using the DVD-ROM/CD-ROM36To insert a disc36To play DVD-ROMs (PCG-F490/PCG-F480 only)37Playing a DVD38To play DVDs in Normal Display Mode (For PCG-F420/PCG-F480)38To display wallpaper while playing a DVD (For PCG-F480 only)39Using PC Cards40To insert a PC card40To remove a PC card42Using Smart Connect43Using Infrared Communication Devices44To use infrared communication with another computer44Using Power Saving Modes46Normal Mode46System Idle Mode46To activate System Idle mode46To return to normal mode46System Suspend Mode47To activate System Suspend mode47To return to normal mode47System Hibernation Mode47To activate System Hibernation mode47To return to normal mode47Using a Second Battery Pack48To insert a second battery pack48To charge the second battery pack49To remove the second battery pack50Using the Weight Saver51To attach the weight saver51To remove the Weight Saver52Connecting Peripheral Devices53Connecting a Phone Line54Connecting the Port Replicator55To attach your computer to the port replicator56To remove your computer from the port replicator when the power is off58Connecting a Printer59To connect a printer59Connecting an External Display60To connect a computer display60To connect a multimedia computer display61To connect a projector61To select a display62Connecting an External Mouse or Keyboard63Connecting External Speakers64To connect external speakers64Connecting an External Microphone65To connect an external microphone65Connecting a Digital Video Camera Recorder66To connect a digital video camera recorder66Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device67To connect a USB device67Troubleshooting69My computer does not start69When I turn on my computer, the message “Operating system not found” appears and Windows does not...70My LCD does not display anything71The screen image on my external display is not centered or sized properly71My computer “locks up”71My software program “locks up” or crashes72My DVD-ROM drive tray does not open72I cannot play a CD-ROM72I cannot play a DVD-ROM72When I click an application icon a message appears, such as “You must insert the application CD i...73My floppy disk drive cannot write to a diskette73My speakers have no sound73My modem does not work73My microphone does not work74My mouse does not work74My touchpad does not work74I cannot use DV devices. The message “DV equipment seems to be disconnected or turned off” appears.75My touchpad interprets a single tap as a double-click75My computer does not shut down75My PC card is not working75The sound of my computer’s fan is too loud75I cannot print76Power Management76Using the System and Application Recovery CDs77Using the System Recovery CD(s)77To use the System Recovery CD(s)78If your computer does not start from the Recovery CD78Using the Application Recovery CD(s)79To use the Application Recovery CD(s)79Adding Memory81PCG-F480/PCG-F42082PCG-F49082To remove a memory module82To install a memory module83To view the amount of memory84Specifications85Index89Size: 2.01 MBPages: 94Language: EnglishOpen manual
User ManualTable of ContentsNotice to Users2Owner’s Record3Safety Information3For questions regarding your product or for the Sony Service Center nearest you, call 1-888-476-6...4FCC Part 684Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (United States)5Telephone Consumer Guidelines (Canada)5DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION BATTERY6INDUSTRY CANADA NOTICE6AVIS DE L’INDUSTRIE CANADA7Contents9Welcome11Features11Unpacking Your Notebook12Manuals12Recovery CDs12Software CDs13Other13Using Your Notebook15Locating Controls and Connectors15Front15Left16Right17Back17Bottom18Connecting a Power Source19Using the AC Adapter19To insert the battery pack20To charge the battery pack21To remove the battery pack22Starting Your Computer23Shutting Down Your Computer24Registering Your Computer25Using the Keyboard26Combinations and Functions with the Windows Key28Indicators29VAIO Action Setup32Programmable Power Keys32Internal Timer32Using the Touchpad33Using the Floppy Disk Drive34To insert a diskette34To remove a diskette34To remove the floppy disk drive35To reinsert the floppy disk drive35Using the DVD-ROM/CD-ROM36To insert a disc36To play DVD-ROMs (PCG-F490/PCG-F480 only)37Playing a DVD38To play DVDs in Normal Display Mode (For PCG-F420/PCG-F480)38To display wallpaper while playing a DVD (For PCG-F480 only)39Using PC Cards40To insert a PC card40To remove a PC card42Using Smart Connect43Using Infrared Communication Devices44To use infrared communication with another computer44Using Power Saving Modes46Normal Mode46System Idle Mode46To activate System Idle mode46To return to normal mode46System Suspend Mode47To activate System Suspend mode47To return to normal mode47System Hibernation Mode47To activate System Hibernation mode47To return to normal mode47Using a Second Battery Pack48To insert a second battery pack48To charge the second battery pack49To remove the second battery pack50Using the Weight Saver51To attach the weight saver51To remove the Weight Saver52Connecting Peripheral Devices53Connecting a Phone Line54Connecting the Port Replicator55To attach your computer to the port replicator56To remove your computer from the port replicator when the power is off58Connecting a Printer59To connect a printer59Connecting an External Display60To connect a computer display60To connect a multimedia computer display61To connect a projector61To select a display62Connecting an External Mouse or Keyboard63Connecting External Speakers64To connect external speakers64Connecting an External Microphone65To connect an external microphone65Connecting a Digital Video Camera Recorder66To connect a digital video camera recorder66Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device67To connect a USB device67Troubleshooting69My computer does not start69When I turn on my computer, the message “Operating system not found” appears and Windows does not...70My LCD does not display anything71The screen image on my external display is not centered or sized properly71My computer “locks up”71My software program “locks up” or crashes72My DVD-ROM drive tray does not open72I cannot play a CD-ROM72I cannot play a DVD-ROM72When I click an application icon a message appears, such as “You must insert the application CD i...73My floppy disk drive cannot write to a diskette73My speakers have no sound73My modem does not work73My microphone does not work74My mouse does not work74My touchpad does not work74I cannot use DV devices. The message “DV equipment seems to be disconnected or turned off” appears.75My touchpad interprets a single tap as a double-click75My computer does not shut down75My PC card is not working75The sound of my computer’s fan is too loud75I cannot print76Power Management76Using the System and Application Recovery CDs77Using the System Recovery CD(s)77To use the System Recovery CD(s)78If your computer does not start from the Recovery CD78Using the Application Recovery CD(s)79To use the Application Recovery CD(s)79Adding Memory81PCG-F480/PCG-F42082PCG-F49082To remove a memory module82To install a memory module83To view the amount of memory84Specifications85Index89Size: 2 MBPages: 94Language: EnglishOpen manual
