User manual SONY PCG-GRX690P

[. . . ] Welcome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Powering Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Using AC Power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Connecting the AC adapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Turning on the computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Using the Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Inserting a battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Removing a battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Using a second battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Displaying battery information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Charging a battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Notes on batteries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Frequently asked questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Conserving Battery Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Using power saving modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Using the PowerPanel utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Frequently asked questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Using wireless LAN connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Checking your network connection status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Unplug the floppy disk drive from the computer or port replicator. Carrying the floppy disk drive Fold the floppy disk drive cable and connector into the side compartment on the floppy disk drive. Carrying a Floppy Disk Drive 115 VAIO Computer Quick Start Frequently asked questions Why doesn't the Safety Remove Hardware icon the drive is connected?appear on the taskbar when The computer does not recognize the floppy disk drive. First, make sure the USB cable is properly connected to the USB port. If you need to secure the connection, wait a few moments for the computer to recognize the drive. If the icon still does not appear, follow these steps: 1 2 3 4 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. Reconnect the floppy disk drive by inserting the USB connector (with the USB icon facing upward) into the USB port . Restart the computer by clicking Start on the Windows® taskbar, Turn Off Computer, and then Restart. Why is the drive unable to write data to a floppy disk?The floppy disk drive cannot write data to a disk if it is inserted into the drive improperly. See "Inserting and removing floppy disks" for instructions on how to insert the disk properly. If the disk is inserted properly and you are still unable to write data to it, the disk may be write-protected. You can either use a floppy disk that is not writeprotected or disable the write-protect feature. 116 Using PC Cards Using PC Cards Your computer includes one or more PC Card slots. A PC Card enables you to connect portable external devices such as another hard disk drive or a PC Network Interface Card (NIC) to connect to a network. See your VAIO® Computer Specifications for the type of PC Card that is compatible with your computer. These slots are compatible with CardBus. If your computer has more than one PC Card slot, use the lower slot for Type III PC Cards. You do not need to turn off your computer to insert or remove a PC Card. Inserting PC Cards Removing PC Cards Connecting and disconnecting PC Card drives Frequently asked questions Inserting PC Cards Your computer may contain PC Card slot protectors. Remove these protectors before you insert a PC Card into the slot. See "To remove slot protectors. " Some PC Cards may require you to disable idle devices when using the PC Card. You can use Sony Notebook Setup to disable devices. To open Sony Notebook Setup 1 2 Click Start on the Windows taskbar, and then click All Programs. [. . . ] Do not use or store the media in a location that is subject to: Extremely high temperatures, such as in a car parked in the sun Direct sunlight High humidity or places with corrosive substances 211 VAIO Computer Quick Start Troubleshooting Programs What do I do when a program stops responding or crashes? Try restarting your computer. 1 2 Click Start on the Windows® taskbar, and click Turn Off Computer. Click Restart. If restarting your computer does not work, contact the software publisher or designated provider for technical support. See "Program Support Information" for contact information. Why does the message, "You must insert the Application CD into your optical drive" appear, and the program does not start? Some titles require specific files that are located on the Application Recovery CD. [. . . ]