User manual SONY VAIO VPC-F114FX

[. . . ] Macrovision: This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U. S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited. [. . . ] Connecting a port replicator (page 61) Connecting an external display (page 65) Connecting external speakers (page 70) Connecting an external microphone (page 71) Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) mouse (page 72) Connecting a printer (page 73) Connecting an i. LINKTM device (page 75) Connecting to a network (LAN) (page 77) Hot plug and play devices should be plugged when the computer is switched on. USB devices are hot plug and play devices. You do not need to shut down your computer prior to connecting these devices unless the manual supplied with the device states otherwise. Connecting peripheral devices Sony Notebook User Guide nN 61 Connecting a port replicator Your notebook supports the use of an optional port replicator. Attaching a port replicator enables you to connect additional peripherals to your computer, such as a printer or an external display. 1 2 3 4 serial connector printer connector monitor/VGA connector network connector (Ethernet) (page 73) (page 71) (page 77) 5 6 7 3 USB ports mouse/keyboard connector DC In connector (page 72) (page 84) (page 19) The port replicator can be powered only with the AC adapter supplied with your notebook. Do not remove the AC adapter from the port replicator; this may cause data damage or hardware malfunctions. Connecting peripheral devices Sony Notebook User Guide nN 62 Attaching your computer to the port replicator To attach your computer to the port replicator, proceed as follows: 1 2 Turn off the computer and disconnect all peripherals. On the bottom of the computer, lift the port replicator port cover. 3 Attach the bottom of the computer to the port replicator connector until it clicks. 4 Plug the cable attached to the AC adapter (1) into the DC In (2) connector on the port replicator (3). Connecting peripheral devices Sony Notebook User Guide nN 63 5 Plug the power cord (4) into the AC adapter and an AC outlet. The power indicator light turns green. 6 Turn on the computer. When you use the port replicator for the first time, the installation of the network drivers starts automatically. When attaching your computer to the port replicator, do not attempt to insert or remove the battery pack. Lifting and turning the computer with the attached port replicator may cause a temporary loss of power. You do not need to use the floppy disk supplied with your port replicator. Connecting peripheral devices Sony Notebook User Guide nN 64 Disconnecting your computer from the port replicator To disconnect your computer from the port replicator, proceed as follows: 1 2 3 4 Turn off the computer and the connected peripherals. Pull the levers on each side of the port replicator (1) to disconnect the computer from the port replicator. Connect the power cord (6) of the projector into an AC outlet. You may not be able to display the computer's LCD and the external display together, depending on the types of computer display and projector used. You can toggle the output between the notebook LCD screen and the external monitor by pressing the <Fn>+<F7> key combination. Connecting peripheral devices Sony Notebook User Guide nN 70 Connecting external speakers You can enhance the sound quality of your computer by connecting external speakers. To connect external speakers, proceed as follows: 1 2 3 Plug the speaker cable (1) into the headphone connector (2). Plug the other end of the speaker cable into the external speaker. Turn down the volume of the speakers before you turn them on. Make sure your speakers are designed for computer use. Do not place floppy disks on the speakers; their magnetic field may damage the data on the disks. Connecting peripheral devices Sony Notebook User Guide nN 71 Connecting an external microphone Your VAIO notebook does not contain an internal microphone. If you need to use a sound input device, for example to chat on the Internet, you need to plug in an external microphone. To connect an external microphone, proceed as follows: Plug the microphone cable (1) into the microphone connector (2) identified by the symbol. Make sure your microphone is designed for computer use. Connecting peripheral devices Sony Notebook User Guide nN 72 Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) mouse You can connect a USB device (e. g. mouse, floppy disk drive, keyboard, printer, . . . ) to your computer. Before connecting or disconnecting a USB peripheral, you do not need to shut down the computer. You may need to install software (device drivers) supplied with your USB device before using the USB device. [. . . ] PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) refers to the plain old telephone service, the national telecommunication networks implementing voice transmission by using analog signals. Short for Random Access Memory, the memory used to run programs and store data in current use. RAM is the fastest kind of memory to read from and write to. Information stored in RAM is lost when you turn off the computer. [. . . ]