User manual SONY VAIO VGN-AR830E

[. . . ] Keep your forearms horizontal, with your wrists in a neutral, comfortable position while using the keyboard, touch pad, or external mouse. Let your upper arms hang naturally at your sides. Take breaks during sessions with your computer. Excessive use of the computer may strain muscles or tendons. [. . . ] Inserting a PC Card Page 106 Removing PC Cards You can remove PC Cards while the computer is on or off. PC Cards draw power from the computer when they are inserted into the PC Card slot, whether or not you use the card. If you are not using your PC Card and you are using a battery as a power source, remove the PC Card from the PC Card slot to conserve battery power. Insert the PC Card slot protector in order to protect the PC Card slot when you are not using a PC Card. To remove a PC Card while your computer is on 1. Double-click the Safely Remove Hardware icon appears. on the taskbar. The Safely Remove Hardware dialog box 2. 4. Click to select the PC Card in the Hardware devices window, if it is not already selected. The Stop a Hardware device window appears. Make sure the PC Card is selected, and click OK. A message appears stating it is safe to remove the hardware device. Push the PC Card eject button (for location information, see "Locating Controls and Ports. "). Gently pull the card out of the slot. 5. 6. Before you connect the port replicator, you may want to install the rechargeable battery, if it is not already installed. The installed battery automatically charges while the computer and port replicator are powered by the AC adapter. Connecting a port replicator while the computer is in a power saving mode (Standby or Hibernate) may result in data loss or a computer malfunction. To connect a port replicator 1. Close active programs to prevent data loss. Turn off the computer, and disconnect all attached devices. Place the port replicator on a stable surface Align the sides of the computer with the sidewalls of the port replicator, and gently place the computer on top of the port replicator until it clicks into place. Connecting the com puter and port replicator 5. Gently push the computer onto the port replicator until it clicks into place. Make sure the port replicator is securely fastened to the computer. Plug the AC adapter into the DC IN port on the port replicator, and plug the power cord into the AC adapter and an AC outlet. The power indicator (marked "DC IN") on the port replicator turns on. 6. Connecting the AC adapter to port replicator 7. Press the Power button to turn on the computer. Page 111 Disconnecting a Port Replicator Disconnecting a port replicator when the computer is in a power saving mode (Standby or Hibernate) or the battery power is low may result in data loss or a computer malfunction. You can disconnect a port replicator when the computer is on or off. When the battery is low, turn off the computer before you disconnect a port replicator. To disconnect a port replicator 1. Close any active programs to prevent data loss, and disconnect the AC adapter. Lift the computer up and away from the port replicator. Releasing the Com puter from a Port Replicator Page 112 Audio and Video Connections Using i. LINK Digital Video Recorders You can connect a digital video (DV) recorder, such as a Sony digital video recorder, to the i. LINK®1 S400 (IEEE 1394) port on your computer. [. . . ] Web site http://www. sony. com/pcsupport Telephone 888-4-SONY-PC (888-476-6972) Microsoft® Office Basic Edition, Office Professional Edition, Office Small Business Edition, Office Small Business Edition Trial Version, Office Student and Teacher Edition Trial Version Microsoft Corp. Web site http://www. sony. com/pcsupport Telephone 888-4-SONY-PC (888-476-6972) Microsoft® Internet Explorer, Movie Maker, Media® Player, Works Microsoft Corp. Web site http://www. support. microsoft. com MoodLogic MoodLogic, Inc. Web site http://www. moodlogic. com/support E-mail help@moodlogic. com Netscape® Internet Service AOL Inc. [. . . ]