Sony PCG-FXA63 Quick Start Manual

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3 Notice to Users............................................................5 Safety Information.......................................................7 Setting Up ..................................................15 Unpacking Your Computer ...........

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VAIO Computer Quick Start 4 Support Options ........................................................48 Software Support Information ..................................49 Caring for Your Computer........................51 Storing Your Computer ...........

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Notice to Users 5 Notice to Users © 2002 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved. This manual and the software described herein, in whole or in part, may not be reproduced, translated, or reduced to any machine-readable form without prior writ...

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VAIO® Computer Quick Start 6 Adobe Systems Incorporated. PowerPanel is a trademark of Phoenix Technologies Ltd. This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intell...

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Safety Information 7 Safety Information WARNING ❑ To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose your computer to rain or moisture. ❑ To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. ❑ Never in...

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VAIO® Computer Quick Start 8 ❑ Soyez très prudent lorsque vous installez ou modifiez les lignes téléphoniques. ❑ Évitez d’utiliser le modem durant un orage électrique. ❑ N'utilisez pas le modem ni le téléphone pour prévenir d...

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Safety Information 9 radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: ❑ Reorient or relocate the rece...

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VAIO® Computer Quick Start 10 commission, public service commission, or corporation commission, for information.) Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (United States) The Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 makes it unlawful for any p...

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Safety Information 11 RECYCLAGE DES ACCUMULATEURS AUX IONS DE LITHIUM RECYCLAGE DES ACCUMULATEU RS AUX IONS DE LITHIUM Les accumulateurs aux ions de lithium sont recyclables. Vous pouvez contribuer à préserver l’environnement en rapport...

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VAIO® Computer Quick Start 12 INDUSTRY CANADA NOTICE NOTICE: The Industry Canada label identifies certified equipment. This certification means that the equipment meets certain telecommunications network protective, operational and safety requir...

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Safety Information 13 Avertissement: L’utilisateur ne doit pas tenter de faire ces raccordements lui-même; il doit avoir recours à un service d’inspection des installations électriques, ou à un électricien, selon le cas. AVIS: L’indice...

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15 Setting Up Congratulations on your purchase of the Sony VAIO® computer. Sony has combined leading-edge technology in audio, video, computing, and communications to provide you with state-of-the-art personal computing. ❑ Unpacking Your Compute...

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VAIO Computer Quick Start 16 Unpacking Your Computer Documents ❑ VAIO® Computer User Guide — A searchable online help file that contains detailed information on how to use your new computer. See “Locating your VAIO Computer User Guide” on ...

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Unpacking Your Computer 17 Software CDs ❑ WordPerfect® Office — Enables you to reinstall WordPerfect to your VAIO® computer if the application becomes corrupted or is erased. Recovery CDs ❑ Application Recovery CD(s) — Enables you to reins...

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VAIO Computer Quick Start 18 Locating Controls and Ports Front 1 LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) screen 7 Battery 1 and 2 indicators 2 Speakers 8 Hard disk drive indicator 3 Keyboard 9 Num Lock indicator 4 Touchpad 10 Caps Lock indicator 5 Left and rig...

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Unpacking Your Computer 19 Left 1 TV out jack 4 i.LINK® (IEEE 1394) S400 port * * i.LINK is a Sony trademark used only to designate that a product contains an IEEE 1394 con- nection. The i.LINK connection may vary, depending on the software applic...

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VAIO Computer Quick Start 20 Right 1 Power button 2 Optical drive (CD-RW/DVD Combo Drive) 3 Multipurpose bay Only connect 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX cables to the Ethernet port. Do not connect any other type of network cable or any telepho...

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Unpacking Your Computer 21 Back 1 Modem jack 5 Monitor port 2 USB port 6 Ethernet port 3 Serial port 7 DC In port 4 Printer port Only connect 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX cables to the Ethernet port. Do not connect any other type of network cable or ...

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VAIO Computer Quick Start 22 Bottom 1 Multipurpose bay release lever 2 Port replicator cover 3 Tilt stands 2 1 3 ...

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23 Getting Started This section helps you get your computer running and registered, so you can take advantage of Sony’s many support options. You’ll also learn how to locate your computer’s user guide, which contains step-by-step instruction...

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VAIO Computer Quick Start 24 Turning On Your Computer To use your computer immediately, use the supplied AC adapter as a power source. Your supplied battery is not charged when you unpack it, however, you can begin charging it when you use your AC ...

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Turning On Your Computer 25 3 Push the battery bay cover up until it clicks. Once you connect the AC adapter to the computer, the battery begins to charge whether or not the computer is turned on or off. The battery indicator flashes in a double-bl...

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VAIO Computer Quick Start 26 . 3 Slide the release lever to the right and lift the cover while holding the bottom of the computer firmly. 4 Press the power button until the green power indicator lights up. 5 If necessary, adjust the brightness contr...

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Turning On Your Computer 27 ❑ To increase brightness, press Fn+F5, and then press the Up or Right Arrow keys. ❑ To decrease brightness, press Fn+F5, and then the Down or Left Arrow keys. Using the Touchpad The keyboard contains a pointing dev...

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VAIO Computer Quick Start 28 Registering Your Computer Take advantage of Sony’s commitment to quality customer support and receive these benefits by registering your computer: ❑ Sony Customer Support — Talk to a Support Representative to trou...

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Turning On Your Computer 29 To gain access to the user guide 1 Click Start on the Windows® taskbar, and then Help and Support. The Help and Support Center window appears, displaying information about your Microsoft® Windows® operating system. 2 ...

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VAIO Computer Quick Start 30 Setting Up A Dial-Up Connection This section describes the basic steps for setting up your dial-up connection. The Connection Wizard guides you through the process of connecting to the Internet and choosing an Internet ...

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Turning On Your Computer 31 3 Click Next. 4 If it is not already selected, click Connect to the Internet. 5 Click Next. 6 Follow the on-screen instructions. Turning Off Your Computer 1 Click Start on the Windows® taskbar. 2 Click Turn Off Computer a...

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VAIO Computer Quick Start 32 If you are unable to turn off your computer: 1 Close or end all operations. ❑ Close all applications. ❑ Remove the PC Cards. ❑ Disconnect USB devices. 2 Restart the computer. Press the key combination Ctrl+Alt+Delet...

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33 Expanding Your Computing Power This section helps you get started upgrading computer memory and locating information about preinstalled software programs. ❑ Upgrading Memory ❑ Locating Preinstalled Programs ...

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VAIO Computer Quick Start 34 Upgrading Memory Depending on the configuration you purchased, your computer may accept additional memory modules. For information about installation procedures, refer to the online VAIO® Computer User Guide and print ...

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35 Using the Recovery CDs ❑ Application and System Recovery CDs ❑ Using Your Recovery CDs ...

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VAIO Computer Quick Start 36 Application and System Recovery CDs Your computer comes with the following Application Recovery and System Recovery CDs. You will need an optical drive to use these recovery CDs. If your computer does not come with an o...

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Application and System Recovery CDs 37 To reinstall programs with the Application Recovery CD(s) 1 Turn on your computer. If your computer is already on, close all open programs. 2 Logon to the Microsoft® Windows® desktop. 3 Insert Sony Applicatio...

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VAIO Computer Quick Start 38 9 Click to cancel the Search removable media (floppy, CD-ROM...) option. 10 Click to select the Include this location in the search check box. 11 Click Browse. The Browse For Folder dialog box appears. 12 Navigate to the ...

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Application and System Recovery CDs 39 You can use the System Recovery CD(s) to reinstall the operating system and software titles that shipped with your computer if they become corrupted or are erased. You may not need to reinstall the entire cont...

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VAIO Computer Quick Start 40 4 When the VAIO System Recovery Utility wizard appears, click Next. 5 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the recovery process. If your computer does not start from the Recovery CD 1 Press the power button and h...

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41 Troubleshooting This section describes how to solve some basic problems you may encounter when using your computer. For more troubleshooting topics refer to the online VAIO® Computer User Guide. Many problems have simple solutions, so refer to...

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VAIO Computer Quick Start 42 Troubleshooting Your Computer My computer does not start. ❑ Make sure the computer is turned on and securely plugged into an AC outlet or a battery is securely installed. Make sure the power indicator shows the power ...

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Troubleshooting Your Computer 43 4 Press the Right Arrow key to select the Exit tab, and then press the Down Arrow key to select Get Default Values. The message Load default values for all SETUP items appears. 5 Press Enter. The Setup Confirmat...

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VAIO Computer Quick Start 44 8 Press Enter. The Setup Confirmation window appears. 9 Select Yes, and press Enter. 10 Select Exit (Save Changes), and press Enter. The Setup Confirmation window appears again. 11 Select Yes, and press Enter. The comput...

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Troubleshooting Your Computer 45 The power management does not respond. Your computer’s operating system may become unstable if a lower power state, such as Hibernate, is initiated and changed before the computer completely enters the lower power...

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VAIO Computer Quick Start 46 ❑ If you are still experiencing problems, use your supplied Application Recovery CD to reinstall the mouse drivers. See “Using the Application Recovery CD(s)” on page 36 for more information. My touchpad does not ...

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Troubleshooting Your Computer 47 1 Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete simultaneously. The Windows Task Manager window opens. 2 Press Alt to highlight the menu bar, and press the Right Arrow key to select Shut Down. 3 Press Enter. 4 Press R to restart the com...

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VAIO Computer Quick Start 48 Support Options If you have questions about your computer or the preinstalled software, refer to the following sources for answers in the sequence listed below. 1VAIO® Computer User Guide The online VAIO® Computer User...

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Troubleshooting Your Computer 49 Software Support Information Adobe® Acrobat® Reader®, Photoshop® Elements, Photoshop® Elements Trial Version (Adobe Systems Inc.) Apple QuickTime® (Apple Computer, Inc.) America Online® (America Online, Inc.) ...

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VAIO Computer Quick Start 50 Quicken® 2002 New User Edition (Intuit Inc.) RealPlayer® (RealNetworks, Inc.) Sony Applications (Sony Electronics Inc.) Windows® Operating System (Microsoft Corp.) WinDVD® (InterVideo, Inc.) WordPerfect® Office 2002 ...

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51 Caring for Your Computer This section provides information on how to safely use your Sony computer. ❑ Storing Your Computer ❑ Using Cables and Connections ❑ Cleaning Your Computer ❑ Handling the LCD Screen ...

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VAIO® Computer Quick Start 52 Storing Your Computer ❑ Do not place your computer in a location subject to: ❑ Heat sources, such as radiators or air ducts ❑ Direct sunlight ❑ Excessive dust ❑ Moisture or rain ❑ Mechanical vibration or sho...

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Cleaning Your Computer 53 company may bill you for the service call. Also, if you do not disconnect your computer when it is adversely affecting the telephone line, the telephone company has the right to disconnect your service until you correct t...

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55 Index A AC adapter 24 connecting 25 Application Recovery CD 36 B battery charging 24 power status 25 brightness adjusting 26 brightness control 26 C Computer online support 48 computer controls and connectors 18 online support 48 specification...

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VAIO Computer Quick Start 56 N Notebook specifications 16 turning on 24 updates 30 Notebook specifications (online) 30 O online support 48 online user guide 28 output devices 9 P phone laws governing 10 power button 26 power source 24 programs loca...

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