User manual SONY VAIO PCG-FX503

[. . . ] N Sony notebook user guide PCG-FX Series Read this first Sony Notebook User Guide nN 1 Read this first Notice © 2001 Sony Corporation. This manual and the software described herein, in whole or in part, may not be reproduced, translated, or reduced to any machine-readable form without prior written approval. Sony Corporation provides no warranty with regard to this manual, the software, or other information contained herein and hereby expressly disclaims any implied warranties or merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose with regard to this manual, the software or such other information. In no event shall Sony Corporation be liable for any incidental, consequential, or special damages, whether based on tort, contract, or otherwise, arising out of or in connection with this manual, the software, or other information contained herein or the use thereof. [. . . ] To disconnect your port replicator completely from the mains voltage, unplug the AC adapter. Connecting peripheral devices Sony Notebook User Guide nN 65 Connecting an external display You can connect an external display to your notebook. For example, you can use your computer with the following devices: Computer display (monitor); Multimedia computer display; TV; Projector. Turn off your computer and the peripherals, unplug the AC adapter and the power cord before connecting the external display. Connect the power cord after connecting all other cables. Turn on the peripherals, then turn on your computer. Connected external displays are used as second screens. On Windows® systems only, you can also use an external display to set up a virtual desktop. Connecting peripheral devices Sony Notebook User Guide nN 66 Connecting a computer display To connect a computer display, proceed as follows: 1 2 Plug the display cable (1) in the monitor/VGA connector (2) on the computer. If necessary, plug one end of the display's power cord (3) into the display, and the other end into an AC outlet. Connecting peripheral devices Sony Notebook User Guide nN 67 Connecting a multimedia computer display You can connect the notebook to a multimedia computer display that includes built-in speakers and a microphone. To connect a multimedia computer display, proceed as follows: 1 2 3 Plug the display cable (1) in the monitor connector (2) on the computer. Plug the speaker cable (3) in the headphone connector (4) Plug the microphone cable (5) in the microphone connector (6) Connecting peripheral devices Sony Notebook User Guide nN 68 Connecting a TV To connect a TV, proceed as follows: 1 2 3 4 5 Plug one end of the audio/video cable (1) into the TV Out connector (2) (yellow) and the other end into the TV. Plug one end of the sound cable (3) into the headphone connector (4) and the other end into the TV. Plug the power cord of the TV (5) into an AC outlet. Switch the input channel of the TV to external input. Set up the TV configuration system. See the manual supplied with your peripheral for more information on installation and use. If you insert a DVD in your DVD-ROM drive to watch a movie on your TV, the <Fn>+<F8> key combination might not activate the function to toggle between your LCD and TV. Once the DVD is ejected, toggle between your LCD and your TV with the combination <Fn>+<F8>. Your image is now displayed on both LCD and TV. Re-insert your DVD to launch your DVD software. If the display resolution of your computer is more than 800 x 600 dots, a part of the image cannot be displayed on your TV. The hidden area on your TV can be seen by moving the cursor on your computer. If you want to display the full image, change the display resolution of your computer to 640 x 480 dots. Connecting peripheral devices Sony Notebook User Guide nN 69 Connecting a projector You can use a projector as an external display, such as the Sony LCD Projector. To connect a projector, proceed as follows: 1 2 3 4 Plug the RGB signal cable (1) into the monitor connector (2) identified by the symbol. Plug the audio cable (3) (not supplied) into the earphone connector (4) identified by the Plug the RGB signal cable and the audio cable into the connector of the projector (5). [. . . ] The higher the RAM capacity, the faster your current data can be processed. The degree of sharpness and clarity of an image. Frequent computer screen resolutions are 640 x 480 pixels (VGA resolution; appropriate for a 14-inch screen), 800 x 600 (appropriate for a 15-inch screen), 1024 by 768 (appropriate for a 17-inch screen), and 1280 by 1024. LCD displays usually use a higher resolution than a CRT of the same size. [. . . ]