User manual SONY PCG-GRS100

[. . . ] Welcome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Powering Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Using AC Power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Connecting the AC adapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Turning on the computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Using the Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Inserting a battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Removing a battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Using a second battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Displaying battery information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Charging a battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Notes on batteries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Frequently asked questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Conserving Battery Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Using power saving modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Using PowerPanel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Frequently asked questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Internet and Network Connections. . . . . . . . . . 31 Internet Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Setting up a dial-up Internet connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Setting up an Ethernet Internet connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Customizing your Internet connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Frequently asked questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Network Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Using Ethernet and dial-up connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Using wireless LAN connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Checking your network connection status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Frequently asked questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 1 VAIO Computer Quick Start Connecting Another VAIO Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Connecting VAIO computers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Disconnecting VAIO computers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Frequently asked questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] You can restart the computer three different ways: Press the Windows key , and press U. When the Turn Off Computer window appears, press R. Press the Ctrl+Alt+Delete keys simultaneously. When the Windows Task Manager window appears, press the Alt key to highlight the menu bar, and press the Right Arrow key to select Shut Down. When the computer turns off, press the power button again to restart the computer. 109 VAIO Computer Quick Start 110 Floppy Disk Drives and PC Cards Using Floppy Disk Drives Using PC Cards 111 VAIO Computer Quick Start Using Floppy Disk Drives You can connect a floppy disk drive to your computer or port replicator. The floppy disk drive enables you to read data stored on a floppy disk. Connecting a floppy disk drive Inserting and removing floppy disks Notes on handling floppy disks Disconnecting a floppy disk drive Carrying the floppy disk drive Frequently asked questions Connecting a floppy disk drive You can connect a floppy disk drive when your computer is on or off. Connecting the drive when the computer is in a power saving mode (Standby or Hibernate) may cause the computer to malfunction. To connect a floppy disk drive 1 2 Close any active programs to prevent data loss. Insert the USB connector (with the USB icon USB port . facing upward) into the 112 Using Floppy Disk Drives Connecting a Floppy Disk Drive Inserting and removing floppy disks Floppy disks are portable devices that store data. To protect your floppy disks, keep them away from magnets and direct sunlight or other heat sources. To insert a floppy disk 1 2 Hold the floppy disk with the label facing up. Push the floppy disk into the drive until it clicks into place. st ro p BSU evird ksid yppolF 113 VAIO Computer Quick Start Inserting a Floppy Disk Do not open the shutter manually and touch the surface of the floppy disk. To remove a floppy disk 1 2 Close all programs that were opened from the disk and wait for the LED indicator to turn off. Push the Eject button, and remove the disk. To avoid losing data, do not push the Eject button when the LED indicator is on. Removing a Floppy Disk Notes on handling floppy disks Do not open the shutter manually and touch the surface of the floppy disk. Keep floppy disk away from direct sunlight and other heat sources. 114 ksid y ppolF ro ta cidni DEL no tt ub tcej E evi rd ksi d yppolF Using Floppy Disk Drives Disconnecting a floppy disk drive You can disconnect a floppy disk drive when the computer is on or off. Disconnecting the drive when the computer is in a power saving mode (Standby or Hibernate) may cause the computer to malfunction. To disconnect a floppy disk drive 1 2 3 4 5 6 Close any active programs to prevent data loss. Double-click the Safely Remove Hardware icon Safely Remove Hardware window appears. The Click to select the floppy disk drive in the Hardware devices window, if it is not already selected. The Stop a Hardware device window appears. Make sure the appropriate device is selected, and click OK. A message appears stating it is safe to remove the hardware device. [. . . ] Your optical drive may not be reading the disc. Make sure you place the CD in the tray with the label side facing up. Why can't the program find a file while a PC Card is inserted?When a PC Card is inserted into a computer that is connected to the docking station, it may change the drive letters of the docking station disk drives or PC Card disk drives. If this occurs, the program you are using may not find certain files. Do one of the following: Remove the PC Card, and restart your computer. [. . . ]