User manual SONY PCG-FX390

[. . . ] Welcome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Using Your VAIO Notebook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Using the Keyboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Functions of the keyboard keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Combinations and functions with the Windows key . . . . . . . . . 12 Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Combinations and functions with the Fn key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Using the Touchpad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Using the Floppy Disk Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 To insert a floppy disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 To remove a floppy disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 To remove the floppy disk drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 To reinsert the floppy disk drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Using the Optical Disc Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 To insert a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 To remove a disc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 To play a DVD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 To play an audio CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Notes on CD and DVD media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 To write data to a CD-RW or CD-R disc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Using PC Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 To insert a PC card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 To remove a PC Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Notes on PC Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Using a Second Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 To insert a second battery pack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 To charge the second battery pack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 To remove the second battery pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 1 Change text in this variable definition to document title. Using the Weight Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 To attach the weight saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 To remove the weight saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Using Power Saving Modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Communications Extends battery life by initiating a quick display timeout. You can also establish settings for LCD (Video) Standby, Hard Disk Standby, and Standby mode to optimize power management for your system. Automatic Profile Selection Automatically switches to a profile suitable for active applications. Do not choose the Automatic Profile Selection when connected to AC power. 73 Change text in this variable definition to document title. Power management commands The PowerPanelTM utility also provides power management commands that you can use to activate specific power management functions and to control power for a specific device. You can use these commands to override a profile setting or initiate an immediate action. Icon Description Standby Puts the system into Standby mode, a power management state that saves the state of the system and peripheral devices in memory (RAM). Power consumption reduces to a minimum, and the system remains on. To return the system to the active state press any key. Hibernate Provides for the lowest level of power consumption. The system writes the state of the system and peripheral devices to the hard disk and turns off the system power. To return the system to the original state, use the power button to turn on power. The system saves the data in the Save to Disk Partition on the hard drive. Conserving battery power When using the notebook with a battery, the LCD display and the hard drive can be set to switch off automatically to conserve battery power. See "Power Management profiles" for more information. 74 Displaying Battery Information Displaying Battery Information You can display information for each of the batteries in your notebook. The following sections briefly describe how to display your notebook's general battery information. Refer to PowerPanelTM Help for more detailed information. To activate the Battery Information toolbar 1 2 Right-click on the taskbar at the bottom of the screen. Select Toolbars from the pop-up menu, then click Battery Information. The Battery Information toolbar appears on the taskbar. To view the total capacity remaining in the battery, place the pointer over the battery status icon in the task tray on the lower right side of the screen. Battery Information Toolbar Percentage indicator -- Displays the percentage of the remaining capacity. Time indicator -- Displays estimated time (hours:minutes) remaining before the battery fully drains, also known as the time-to-empty. Battery icon descriptions Battery icon Battery status Charging 75 Change text in this variable definition to document title. Battery icon Battery status Fully charged Discharging No battery To display detailed battery information Double-click the battery icon on the task tray to display the Battery Information window. The screen appears displaying the Battery tab, which contains information such as the estimated time-to-empty and charging time. Battery Information Window 76 Displaying Battery Information To customize the Battery Information toolbar and alarm system You can customize the Battery Information toolbar and modify the alarm settings, to suit your portable computing needs. Refer to PowerPanelTM Help for more information. 77 Change text in this variable definition to document title. Selecting the Display Mode This notebook uses the Intel® video controller, which enables you to select the desired display when the notebook is connected to an external monitor. When you connect an external display, you can switch the display mode between your notebook's LCD display and the external monitor. To select the display mode See "Connecting an External Display" for more information. 1 2 3 Click Start, then point to Control Panel. Click Display to access the Display Properties window. Click the Settings tab, then click the Advanced button, to display the Intel® 82815 Graphics Controller Properties dialog box. Intel® 82815 Graphics Controller Properties Screen 78 Selecting the Display Mode 4 Click the Intel® Graphics Technology tab, then click the Graphics Properties button. [. . . ] The i. LINK connection may vary, depending on the software applications, operating system, and compatible i. LINK devices. All products with an i. LINK connection may not communicate with each other. Refer to the documentation that came with your compatible i. LINK device for information on operating conditions and proper connection. Before connecting compatible i. LINK PC peripherals to your system, such as a CD-RW or hard disk drive, confirm their operating system compatibility and required operating conditions. 121 Change text in this variable definition to document title. 122 Getting Help Sony provides you with several support options to answer questions about your VAIO® Notebook or the preinstalled software. [. . . ]