User manual SONY VAIO VPC-EE37FX/BJ

[. . . ] Refer to the model and serial number when you call your Sony Service Center. Model Number: VAIO VPC-EE37FX/BJ Serial Number:________________________ WARNING t t To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose your Sony Notebook Computer to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. [. . . ] Slide the Open button in the direction of the arrow to open the CD-ROM drive lid. Power switch Open button 3 Place the CD-ROM disc in the tray with the label side facing up. Push the disc onto the hub until the disc clicks into place Press here to click disk in place , , , , Be sure to seat the CD-ROM disc firmly over the CD-ROM drive hub fingers. If you do not seat the disc firmly, you could damage your CD-ROM drive. 38 VAIO MiniNotebook Computer User Guide 4 Gently press on the CD-ROM drive lid until it clicks shut Power/Busy indicator Press here to close lid To play an audio CD in the CD-ROM drive In addition to connecting the CD-ROM drive to your computer, you must connect the drive to the computer with a male-to-male stereo mini plug (not supplied). 1 Connect one end of the stereo mini plug to the headphone jack on the CD-ROM drive and the other end to the Line In jack on the left side of your computer. to Line In to Headphone Audio cable (SELV, according to EN 60950) 2 3 Right-click the speaker icon on the taskbar and select Open Volume Control from the shortcut menu. Drag the Line In slider to adjust the volume. To remove the CD-ROM drive u Remove the PC card from the computer. See "Using PC Cards" on page 26 for details. Connecting Peripheral Devices 39 Connecting the Port Replicator You can use the supplied PCGA-PR5 port replicator to connect peripheral devices such as a printer or external display. 1 3 5 2 4 1 2 3 Printer (page 41) Monitor (page 42) Mouse (page 44) 4 5 Keyboard (page 44) Serial (page 45) To attach the port replicator 1 2 Turn off the computer. Open the port replicator connector cover on the left side of the computer. Port replicator connector cover 3 Plug the port replicator cable into the port replicator connector on the computer. All connectors of this port replicator are SELV (Safety Extra Low Voltage) according to EN 60950. 40 VAIO MiniNotebook Computer User Guide To remove the port replicator 1 2 Turn off the computer. Press both sides of the port replicator cable and unplug the cable from the computer. 3 Fold the port replicator cable into the compartment on the side of the port replicator. If you do not turn off the computer before removing the port replicator, you must turn off the computer before reattaching the port replicator. Connecting Peripheral Devices 41 Connecting a Printer You can use the port replicator to connect a Windows 98-compatible printer or other parallel port device to your computer. To connect a printer u Use the symbol to locate the Printer connector on the port replicator. Plug the printer cable (supplied with the printer) into this connector. to your computer Power cord to Printer Printer Printer cable (supplied with the printer) See the manual that came with your printer for more information on installation and use. Before using the printer, you may need to change the Printer setting in the Sony Notebook Setup software. See Cross ref. 42 VAIO MiniNotebook Computer User Guide Connecting an External Display You can use the port replicator to connect an external display to your notebook computer. For example, you can use the computer with any of the following: u t u Computer display (monitor) (page 42) Multimedia computer display (page 43) Projector (page 43) To connect a computer display u Use the symbol on the port replicator to locate the Monitor connector. Plug the display cable into this connector. u If necessary, plug one end of the display power cord into the display, and the other end into an AC outlet. to your computer to Monitor Power cord Computer display Display cable See the manual that came with your computer display for more information on installation and use. Connecting Peripheral Devices 43 To connect a multi media display or a projector You can connect the notebook computer to a multimedia computer display that includes built-in speakers and a microphone. The i. LINK connector on the docking station does not supply power to external devices generally powered by i. LINK connectors. The VAIO MicroNotebook Computer supports transfer rates up to 200 Mbps; however, the actual transfer rate is the lowest transfer rate of the external device. The i. LINK features available may vary depending on the software applications you use. See the documentation that came with your software for more information. Connecting Peripheral Devices 49 Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device You can connect a USB device to your computer. To connect a USB device u Use the symbol to locate the USB connector on the left side of the computer. Plug one end of a USB cable into this port and the other end into the USB device. USB device to USB USB connecting cable (not supplied) See the manual that came with your USB device for more information on installation and use. When you make the PowerPanel timer setting that allows your computer to enter system suspend or system hibernation mode, your computer may enter system suspend or system hibernation mode while you are using the USB device, such as a USB mouse or USB keyboard. Therefore, when using USB devices, select AC Profile or change the profile setting in PowerPanel so that the computer does not enter system suspend or system hibernation mode. In the factory preset setting, AC Profile does not allow the computer to enter system suspend or system hibernation mode. For details, refer to the PowerPanel Help. 50 VAIO MiniNotebook Computer User Guide Using the Media Bar The Media Bar allows you to play audio and video from a CD in the CDROM drive, or from audio or video files in various formats on your hard drive. To start the Media Bar 1 2 Click the Windows 98 Start menu. The Player bar appears as a single control bar across the top of the screen, with buttons similar to the controls on a VCR or CD-player remote control. To expand the Media Bar You can expand the bar to double-height to access more functions by clicking the Expand button ( w ) at the far right. To return to single height, click the Restore button ( v ). To change the Player bar to a floating window To change the bar into a floating window, drag the bar to the center of the screen. The bar opens into a window with File, Control, and Help menus. 51 52 VAIO MicroNotebook Computer Getting Started Media Bar Functions You can use the Media Bar to: u u u u Start and stop the playback of audio or video CDs or files. Navigate through files or selections on a CD. [. . . ] The computer's electromagnetic field may cause a malfunction. Provide adequate air circulation to prevent internal heat build-up. Do not place your computer on porous surfaces such as rugs or blankets, or near materials such as curtains or draperies that may block its ventilation slots. The computer uses high-frequency radio signals and may cause interference to radio or TV reception. [. . . ]