User manual SONY PCG-FXA63 QUICK START

[. . . ] VAIO® Computer Quick Start PCG-FXA63 Notice to Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Safety Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Setting Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Unpacking Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Locating Controls and Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Turning On Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Using the Touchpad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Registering Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Locating your VAIO Computer User Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Setting Up A Dial-Up Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Turning Off Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Expanding Your Computing Power . . . . . . . . . 33 Upgrading Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Locating Preinstalled Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Using the Recovery CDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Application and System Recovery CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Using Your Recovery CDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Troubleshooting Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Troubleshooting the LCD Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Troubleshooting the Mouse and Touchpad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 3 VAIO Computer Quick Start Support Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Software Support Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Caring for Your Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Storing Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Using Cables and Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] The Connection Wizard guides you through the process of connecting to the Internet and choosing an Internet Service Provider (ISP) or setting up an existing account. To set up your Internet connection 1 Connect a telephone cable to your computer. See "To connect a telephone cable" in the Internet and Network Connections chapter of your online VAIO® Computer User Guide. Click Start, point to All Programs, Accessories, Communications, and then click New Connection Wizard. The New Connection Wizard appears. 2 30 Turning On Your Computer New Connection Wizard window 3 4 5 6 Click Next. If it is not already selected, click Connect to the Internet. Follow the on-screen instructions. Turning Off Your Computer To avoid potential loss of data, follow these steps to turn off your computer. 1 2 Click Start on the Windows® taskbar. Click Turn Off Computer at the bottom of the Start menu to display the Turn off computer window, and click Turn Off. Respond to any prompts warning you to save documents. 3 4 Wait for your computer to turn off automatically. The computer is off when the power indicator turns off. Turn off any attachments connected to your computer. 31 VAIO Computer Quick Start During a period of inactivity, you can conserve battery life by using Standby mode. See "Controlling Power Management" in the online VAIO® Computer User Guide for more information. If you are unable to turn off your computer: 1 Close or end all operations. Close all applications. Disconnect USB devices. 2 Restart the computer. Press the key combination Ctrl+Alt+Delete. The Windows Task Manager dialog box appears. Select Restart from the Shut Down menu. If you are still unable to shut down the computer, you can press the power button and hold it for more than four seconds. This operation may result in data loss. 32 Expanding Your Computing Power This section helps you get started upgrading computer memory and locating information about preinstalled software programs. Upgrading Memory Locating Preinstalled Programs 33 VAIO Computer Quick Start Upgrading Memory Depending on the configuration you purchased, your computer may accept additional memory modules. For information about installation procedures, refer to the online VAIO® Computer User Guide and print those relevant steps. See "Locating your VAIO Computer User Guide" on page 28. The specifications supplied with your computer list the amount of installed memory and required memory modules for upgrades. Locating Preinstalled Programs Your computer comes with a variety of preinstalled audio/video programs. The following is a list of preinstalled programs, descriptions, and information: VAIO® Computer User Guide -- The Preinstalled Programs chapter of your online VAIO® Computer User Guide contains a list of programs, descriptions, and support information. See "Locating your VAIO Computer User Guide" on page 28 for more information. VAIO® Computer Specifications -- The online file details your computer's hardware specifications and lists preinstalled programs, descriptions, and support information. [. . . ] If the computer is brought directly from a cold location to a warm one, moisture may condense inside your computer. In this case, allow at least one hour before turning on your computer. If any problems occur, unplug your computer, and contact your Sony Service Center. The computer uses high-frequency radio signals and may cause interference to radio or TV reception. [. . . ]