User manual SONY VAIO VPC-F12GFX/B

[. . . ] In no event shall Sony Corporation be liable for any incidental, consequential, or special damages, whether based on tort, contract, or otherwise, arising out of or in connection with this manual, the software, or other information contained herein or the use thereof. Macrovision: This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U. S. patents and other intellectual property rights. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only, unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision. [. . . ] See Setting Up Your Computer with VAIO Control Center (page 92). !Do not move the computer until its power indicator light turns off. n 98 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Managing Power with VAIO Power Management Power management helps you set up power schemes for running on AC power or batteries to suit your requirements for power consumption. VAIO Power Management is a software application developed exclusively for VAIO computers. With this software application, you can enhance the Windows power management functions to ensure better operations of your computer and longer battery life. For more information on VAIO Power Management, see the help file on the VAIO Power Management software. Activating VAIO Power Management When you start the computer, a power status icon appears on the taskbar. This icon indicates what kind of power source you are using at that time, for example, AC power. If you double-click this icon, the window appears showing your power status. VAIO Power Management functionalities are added to the Windows Power Options Properties. To activate VAIO Power Management 1 2 3 4 Click Start and then Control Panel. The Power Options Properties window appears. Select the VAIO Power Management tab. To restore the default settings 1 2 On the VAIO Power Management tab, click Advanced. The VAIO Power Management window appears. Only then, the changes to the new language will take effect. Click Log Off in the Log Off Windows window. If necessary, enter your password to log on again. All the menus, help files and icons are then displayed in your selected language. However, some parts may remain in English. n 102 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer To change the keyboard layout 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Click Start and then Control Panel. In the Control Panel window, double-click the Regional and Language Options icon. If you do not see this icon, click Switch to Classic View on the left side. In the Languages tab of the Regional and Language Options window, click the Details button. The Text Services and Input Languages window appears. In the Settings tab of the Text Services and Input Languages window, select your keyboard from the Default input language drop-down menu. If your keyboard is not available, click the Add button. [. . . ] Visit the other Sony web sites: www. club-vaio. com if you want to know more about VAIO and become part of the growing VAIO community. www. sonystyle-europe. com for online purchases. www. sony. net for other Sony products. You need to set up an Internet connection before you can access the online features described here. n 164 N Support Options e-Support What is e-Support? You have searched our user guides and web site (www. vaio-link. com) but have not found an answer to your question/issue?e-Support is the ideal solution for you! [. . . ]