User manual SONY VAIO VPC-F114FX/B

[. . . ] 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. [. . . ] 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. Lift the computer away from the port replicator. Close the port replicator connector cover on the bottom of your computer. It is extremely important to close the port replicator connector cover after removing your computer from the port replicator. If the cover is left open, dirt may get inside and damage the computer. To disconnect your port replicator completely from the mains voltage, unplug the AC adapter. Connecting peripheral devices Sony Notebook User Guide nN 65 Connecting an external display You can connect an external display to your notebook. For example, you can use your computer with the following devices: Computer display (monitor); Multimedia computer display; TV; Projector. Turn off your computer and the peripherals, unplug the AC adapter and the power cord before connecting the external display. Connect the power cord after connecting all other cables. Turn on the peripherals, then turn on your computer. Connected external displays are used as second screens. On Windows® systems only, you can also use an external display to set up a virtual desktop. Connecting peripheral devices Sony Notebook User Guide nN 66 Connecting a computer display To connect a computer display, proceed as follows: 1 2 Plug the display cable (1) in the monitor/VGA connector (2) on the computer. 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. There are 2 USB ports at the back of your notebook and 3 USB ports at the back of the optional port replicator. To connect a USB mouse, proceed as follows: 1 2 Select the USB port (1) of your choice. Plug the USB mouse cable (2) into the USB connector. You can use your USB mouse (3). You do not need to shut down the computer before connecting or disconnecting a USB peripheral. The USB mouse software driver is preinstalled on your notebook, therefore, you only need to plug the USB mouse into the USB connector and you can start working. You may need to install software (device drivers) supplied with your USB device before using the USB device. Connecting peripheral devices Sony Notebook User Guide nN 73 Connecting a printer You can connect a Windows-compatible printer to your computer to print documents. Connecting a printer using the USB connector You can connect a USB printer compatible with your version of Windows to your computer. [. . . ] The product recovery CD-ROMs include the application recovery CD-ROM and the system recovery CD-ROM(s). PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) refers to the plain old telephone service, the national telecommunication networks implementing voice transmission by using analog signals. Pixel Port replicator Processor Product recovery CD-ROM PS/2 PSTN Glossary Sony Notebook User Guide nN 114 Term RAM Definition 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. [. . . ]