User manual SONY PCG-NV290P QUICK START

[. . . ] VAIO® Computer Quick Start PCG-NV200 Series Contents Notice to Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Setting Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Unpacking Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Applying Ergonomics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Locating Controls and Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Turning On Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Using the Touch Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Registering Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Locating Your VAIO Computer User Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Setting Up A Dial-Up Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Turning Off Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Expanding Your Computing Power . . . . . . . . . 35 Upgrading Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Locating Preinstalled Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Using the Recovery CDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Application and System Recovery CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Using Your Recovery CDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 3 VAIO® Computer Quick Start Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Troubleshooting Your Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Troubleshooting the LCD Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Troubleshooting the Mouse and Touch Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Support Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Limited Warranty Extension -- Protect your investment. Product Information Notification -- By giving Sony your contact information, you will enable Sony to reach you regarding performance updates and upgrades. You are prompted to register your computer the first time you turn on the unit. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the registration process. If you are not able to register your computer during the first session, you are provided with additional registration opportunities later. 30 Turning On Your Computer Locating Your VAIO Computer User Guide The VAIO® Computer User Guide is a searchable online help file that contains detailed information on how to use your new computer. To open the user guide 1 Click Start on the Windows® taskbar, and then click Help and Support. The Help and Support Center window appears, displaying information about your Microsoft® Windows® operating system. Locating the VAIO User Guide 2 Click VAIO User Guide in the Pick a Help topic column. A second Help and Support Center window appears, which offers detailed information about your computer. knil ediuG resU OIAV 31 VAIO® Computer Quick Start VAIO User Guide Window 1 2 3 User guide table of contents Electronic Flyer VAIO Computer Specifications List of computer help topics List of updates and supplemental information List of specifications and software Setting Up A Dial-Up Connection This section describes the basic steps for setting up your dial-up connection. 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 a dial-up 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 32 Turning On Your Computer New Connection Wizard 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 Using the power button to turn off your computer may result in loss of data. Follow the steps below to properly turn off your computer and avoid losing data. To turn off your computer 1 Close or end all operations. Close all programs. Disconnect USB devices. 2 3 Click Start on the Windows® taskbar. Select the Turn Off Computer at the bottom of the Start menu. The Turn off computer window appears. 33 VAIO® Computer Quick Start Click Turn Off. Respond to any prompts warning you to save documents. 4 Wait for your computer to turn off automatically. The computer is off when the power indicator turns off. During a period of inactivity, you can conserve battery life by using the power saving modes. See "Controlling Power Management" in the online VAIO® Computer User Guide for more information. 5 If you are unable to turn off your computer, then restart the computer. Press the key combination Ctrl+Alt+Delete. The Windows Task Manager dialog box appears. [. . . ] 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 interfere with radio or TV reception. [. . . ]