Sony PCG-FX290 manuals

Sony PCG-FX290 User Manual (138 pages)

Brand: Sony | Category: Laptops | Size: 1.92 MB |

English

Table of contents

VAIO® Notebook

1

User Guide

1

Notice to Users

2

Owner’s Record

3

Safety Information

3

Regulatory Information

4

FCC Part 68

5

INDUSTRY CANADA NOTICE

7

AVIS DE L’INDUSTRIE

8

Welcome 13

9

Using Your VAIO® Notebook 35

9

VAIO Notebook User Guide

10

Adding Memory 95

11

Troubleshooting 117

12

Specifications 129

12

Features

13

Unpacking Your Notebook

14

Software CDs

15

Recovery CDs

15

Ergonomic Considerations

16

Notes on Setup

17

Handling Your Notebook

18

Cleaning Your Notebook

18

Handling the LCD Screen

18

Setting Up Your VAIO®

21

Notebook

21

6 Power indicator

22

2 Reset switch

26

3 Tilt stands

26

Using the AC Adapter

27

Notes on the AC Adapter

27

Using Battery Power

28

To insert the battery pack

28

To charge the battery pack

29

Battery indicator lights

30

To remove the battery pack

31

Notes on the battery

31

Starting Your Computer

33

Shutting Down Your Computer

34

Using Your VAIO® Notebook

35

Combination Function

36

Key Description

36

Indicators

37

Indicators (continued)

38

Using the Keyboard

39

Combinations/

39

Function

39

Using the Touchpad

40

To insert a diskette

42

To remove a diskette

43

To insert a disc

45

Inserting an optical disc

46

Playing a DVD

47

✍ If you use Easy CD Creator

49

Using PC Cards

51

To remove a PC card

52

Notes on using PC cards

53

Using a Second Battery Pack

54

Charging the second battery

55

“Displaying Battery

55

Information”

55

Using the Weight Saver

57

To remove the Weight Saver

58

Using Smart Connect

59

Power Saving Modes

60

To return to normal mode

61

Hibernate Mode

61

To activate Hibernate mode

61

Connecting a Phone Line

62

Windows Me™ models

63

Windows 2000 models

64

Connecting Peripheral Devices

65

Port replicator

66

Port replicator connector

67

5 Turn on the computer

68

To connect a printer

71

To connect a projector

73

To select a display

73

To Press Result

74

To Connect a TV

75

To connect a USB device

77

Connecting an i.LINK® Device

79

To connect external speakers

80

Microphone

81

(optional)

81

Customizing Your VAIO®

83

Sony Notebook Setup Tabs

84

Controlling Power Management

85

Power Management Profiles

86

Power Management Commands

88

Conserving Battery Power

88

Battery Icon Descriptions

89

Battery Information Window

90

Selecting the Display Mode

91

To change the window design

92

Adding Memory

95

To remove a memory module

96

To install a memory module

97

To view the amount of memory

98

About the Software on Your

99

Overview

101

MovieShaker™

103

Create a Movie using Shaker

105

Editing Clips and Scenes

106

Saving a Movie

106

PictureGear™

107

Using Panorama Maker

108

Software Support Information

109

Sony Service Center

111

Using Your Recovery CDs

112

Troubleshooting

117

My LCD screen is blank

121

My mouse does not work

122

Troubleshooting software

124

My modem does not work

125

My modem connection is slow

125

My speakers have no sound

125

My microphone does not work

126

I cannot print

126

Specifications

129

Model PCG-FX290/290K

130

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