Sony PCG-838 User Manual download pdf (Page 81)

Customizing Your Notebook Computer

Battery Icon Descriptions

Displaying Detailed Battery Information

You can obtain detailed information about the batteries.

❑ Click the battery icon on the toolbar to display the BatteryScope

window.

The screen appears displaying the General tab, which contains

information such as the estimated time-to-empty and charging time.

Battery icon Battery status

Discharging

Charging

Not in use

No battery

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VAIO Notebook Computer 1
User Guide 1
Notice to Users 2
Safety Information 3
Regulatory Information 3
FCC Part 68 4
INDUSTRY CANADA NOTICE 6
AVIS DE L’INDUSTRIE 6
Contents 9
Getting Help 10
Notes on Use 10
About the User Guide 11
Ergonomic Considerations 12
Using Your Notebook 15
Computer 15
Using Your Notebook Computer 17
Connecting a Power Source 18
Using Battery Power 19
Pull out the battery pack 21
Starting Your Computer 22
Shutting Down Your Computer 23
Registering Windows 24
Registering Your Computer 25
Using the Keyboard 26
Indicators 29
Using the Touchpad 32
Using the Floppy Disk Drive 33
To insert a diskette 34
Eject button 35
LED indicator 35
Drive Eject lever on bottom 35
Using the DVD-ROM Drive 36
Label side 37
To remove the DVD-ROM drive 38
To reinsert the DVD-ROM drive 38
To play DVD-ROMs 39
Headphone with 40
Using the Hold Switch 42
Using PC Cards 43
To remove a PC card 45
Infrared port 46
Using Power Saving Modes 48
Using a Second Battery Pack 50
Using the Weight Saver 52
Connecting Peripheral Devices 53
Connecting a Phone Line 54
PCGA-AC71 adapters 57
Insert the battery pack 58
Battery pack 59
To remove the drive 60
Connecting a Printer 63
Computer display 64
Power cord 64
Display cable 64
Connecting External Speakers 68
Microphone 69
USB device 72
USB connecting cable 72
(not supplied) 72
Customizing Your 73
Notebook Computer 73
Notebook Setup Tabs 74
Controlling Power Management 76
Power Management Commands 77
Activating BatteryScope 80
Battery Icon Descriptions 81
Selecting the Display Mode 83
Properties screen 84
Using a CRT or Projector 85
Display Specifications 86
Selecting dual display mode 87
Troubleshooting 91
Recovery CDs 98
Me First 100
Adding Memory 106
To remove a memory module 108
Limited Warranty Statement 109
GARANTIE RESTREINTE 111
Battery Limited Warranty 113

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