User manual SONY PCG-FX215

[. . . ] VAIO® Notebook User Guide PCG-FX210 PCG-FX215 Change to Current Document Title Notice to Users © 2001 Sony Electronics Inc. This manual and the software described herein, in whole or in part, may not be reproduced, translated, or reduced to any machine-readable form without prior written approval. PROVIDES NO WARRANTY WITH REGARD TO THIS MANUAL, THE SOFTWARE, OR OTHER INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN AND HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH REGARD TO THIS MANUAL, THE SOFTWARE, OR SUCH OTHER INFORMATION. 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. [. . . ] Some of these connections may result in excess electrical current and could cause a malfunction in the internal modem. If you connect a phone line coming through a splitter, the modem or connected device may not work properly. 63 Change to Current Document Title Connecting to a Local Area Network (LAN) You can connect your computer to 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX-type networks. For the detailed settings and devices needed to connect to a network, ask your network administrator. Connecting to LAN Ethernet connector Warning: Only connect 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX cables to the (Ethernet connector). Do not connect any other type of network cable or any telephone line. Connecting cables other than those listed above may result in an electric current overload and could cause a malfunction, excessive heat, or fire in the connector. To connect the unit to the network, contact your network administrator. Note that if you enable Wake on LAN, the power saving mode will be switched to Standby mode. 64 Connecting to a Local Area Network (LAN) Setting Up Your Ethernet Connection 1 2 3 4 5 6 Right-click Network Neighborhood and select Properties. Click Add to add a client, adapter, protocol, or service. Click File and Print Sharing to enable these functions. Click the Identification tab to set the computer name, workgroup, and computer description. Click the Access Control tab to set the share level or user level access control. 65 Change to Current Document Title 66 Connecting Peripheral Devices You can add functionality to your computer by connecting a variety of peripherals, as discussed in the following sections. "Connecting a Printer" "Connecting an External Display" "Connecting a TV Display" "Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device" "Connecting an i. LINK® Device" "Connecting External Speakers" "Connecting an External Microphone" 67 Change to Current Document Title Connecting a Printer You can connect a Windows Me application compatible printer to your computer to print documents. To connect a printer Locate the Printer connector identified by the symbol. Plug the printer cable (supplied with the printer) into this port on the computer. Printer connector Printer Power cord To Printer Printer cable (supplied with the printer) See the manual that came with your printer for more information on installation and use. If your printer stops functioning after resuming from a power-saving mode, see "Troubleshooting the printer" . 68 Connecting an External Display Connecting an External Display You can connect an external display to your notebook. For example, you can use the computer with any of the following: Computer display (monitor) (See page 69. ) Multimedia computer display (See page 70. ) Projector (See page 70. ) Connect an external display before you turn on the computer. To connect a computer display Locate the Monitor connector identified by the symbol on the back of the computer. Plug the display cable (not supplied) into this connector. If necessary, plug one end of the display power cord into the display, and the other end into an AC outlet. Connecting an external computer display Computer display Power cord To Monitor Display cable (optional) See the manual that came with your computer display for more information on installation and use. 69 Change to Current Document Title To connect a multimedia computer display You can connect the notebook to a multimedia computer display that includes built-in speakers and a microphone. 1 2 3 Locate the Monitor connector identified by the cable into this connector. Locate the Headphone connector identified by the speaker cable into this connector. Locate the Microphone connector identified by the microphone cable into this connector. Plug the See the manual that came with your multimedia computer display for more information on installation and use. To connect a projector You can use a projector, such as the Sony LCD Projector, as an external display. Connecting a projector To Headphone Projector To Monitor Power cord RGB signal Audio cable cable (optional) (optional) See the manual that came with your projector for more information on its installation and use. 70 Connecting an External Display To select a display When you connect an external display to the monitor connector, you can toggle the output between the Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), the external monitor, or both devices. See also "Selecting the Display Mode" for more information. To Switch to an external display Press Fn+F7 Result Toggles between the LCD, the external display connected to the Monitor connector, or both the LCD and external display. Only LCD LCD and external display Only external display 71 Change to Current Document Title Connecting a TV Display You can enjoy playing audio/video by connecting AV devices to your computer. [. . . ] 1 2 3 4 5 124 Getting Help Getting Help Sony provides several support options for your VAIO® notebook computer. When you have questions about your computer and the preinstalled software, check these sources for answers, in the following sequence: 1 VAIO® Notebook User Guide This User Guide contains information on product specifications and on how to get the most from your computer, find help, customize your notebook, and solve common problems. 2 Manuals and online help files that may accompany your preinstalled software Most of the manuals for preinstalled software are located on your hard disk drive as online help files. You can access the online help files from the Help menu in the specific application. A printed manual is available for some applications. 3 VAIO Support Agent VAIO Support Agent can be accessed from the Windows desktop. [. . . ]