User manual SONY PCG-F430

[. . . ] 35 Types of Memory Stick media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Write-protecting Memory Stick media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Formatting Memory Stick media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Notes on using Memory Stick media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Add tasks to the To Do List, prioritize them, and assign them due dates. Synchronize your data with the software on your notebook to back up your data. Track expenses when you are out of the office, and transfer the data to your notebook. Exchange data with your notebook. Wireless LAN Access Point The Wireless LAN Access Point is designed for building a wireless Local Area Network (LAN) environment. The Access Point comes with the Wireless LAN PC Card and required software. You can easily build a wireless LAN environment by plugging the Access Point into an AC power outlet, installing the Wireless LAN PC Card in your notebook, and using the provided software. Because a wireless LAN configuration requires no wiring, you can operate multiple computers more freely than ever before. You can also connect your Access Point to a telephone line, Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) router, cable modem, or Digital Subscriber Line (xDSL) modem to share access to the Internet among multiple computers. 86 Expanding Your Notebook Capabilities Wireless LAN PC Card The Wireless LAN PC Card, which comes with the Wireless LAN Access Point, can be purchased separately and is designed for building a wireless LAN environment. The Wireless LAN PC Card can be used with or without the Access Point. With the Access Point, you can build a wireless LAN between computers that are equipped with the Wireless LAN PC Card and gain access to the Internet. Without the Access Point, you can achieve direct communication (Peer to Peer mode) between computers. For more information on Sony Wireless LAN, go to http://www. sonystyle. com/vaio/wirelesslan. 87 Change text in this variable definition to document title. 88 Customizing Your VAIO Notebook The following sections briefly describe how to change your notebook's default settings. Displaying the Sony Notebook Setup Screen Controlling Power Management Displaying Battery Information Selecting the Display Mode Display Properties Notes 89 Change text in this variable definition to document title. Displaying the Sony Notebook Setup Screen To display the Sony Notebook Setup screen: 1 2 Click Start on the Windows® taskbar, and then Control Panel. To customize Power Management settings You can customize power management settings, such as the system timer and the brightness of the screen. 1 2 Right-click the CPU: Performance icon on the Windows taskbar. Select Edit/Create Profiles from the menu. 92 Controlling Power Management 3 4 5 6 7 In the left panel, click a profile in which you want to change the settings. In the right panel, double-click an item in which you want to change the settings. Select an option from the drop-down list. Click the File menu, then click Exit. Power Management profiles The PowerPanelTM utility provides several predefined power management profiles. Each profile consists of a group of power management settings that are designed to meet specific power management goals -- ranging from maximum power management to no power management. You can change the settings for 93 Change text in this variable definition to document title. any of the predefined profiles (except for the Disable Power Management profile), or you can create your own profile to suit your portable computing needs. The predefined profiles are: Icon Description Maximum Performance Provides the best system performance while still conserving power. Maximum Battery Life Provides power saving features to give you maximum battery life and good performance. It slows the notebook and puts it into Standby mode after a specified time period. [. . . ] Right-click Wireless Network Connection and select Properties. The Wireless Network Connection Properties dialog box appears. Click the "Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings" check box to deselect it. When the file transfer is completed, repeat the steps above to reselect the "Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings" check box. 148 Getting Help Sony provides you with several support resources to answer questions about your VAIO® notebook or the preinstalled software. [. . . ]