User manual SONY VAIO VGN-B100

[. . . ] Welcome Congratulations on your purchase of this Sony VAIO® computer, and welcome to the online VAIO® Computer User Guide. This user guide provides detailed information on all aspects of using your new VAIO computer, from keyboard functions to preinstalled software programs. In the left navigation window, click the topics you want to learn more about, and that information will be displayed in this main window. View the Electronic Flyer, which provides updates and supplemental information about your computer. Go to the Sony Computing Support Web site to view the VAIO® Computer Specifications, which list your computer's hardware specifications and preinstalled software information. For Sony software information, click Start and select Welcome to VAIO life. Page 1 Ergonomics and Caring for Your Computer This section provides information on how to safely use your Sony computer. Page 2 Applying Ergonomics Your computer is a portable device and can be used in a variety of environments. Whenever possible, you should apply the following ergonomic considerations: Position of your computer -- Place the computer directly in front of you as you work. [. . . ] 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 6. Gently push the computer onto the port replicator until it clicks into place. Make sure the port replicator is securely fastened to the computer. Securing the Port Replicator to the Com puter Page 100 7. 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 on the port replicator turns on. Connecting the AC Adapter to Port Replicator 8. Press the Power button to turn on the computer. Page 101 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 active programs to prevent data loss. Turn off the computer, and disconnect all attached devices. Pull the release latches on each side of the port replicator to release the computer. Releasing the Com puter from a Port Replicator 4. Lift the computer up and away from the port replicator. Lifting the Com puter from the Port Replicator Page 102 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. The i. LINK digital video camera recorder is an external device that enables you to record, view, and transfer digital images to your computer via the i. LINK port. i. LI N K is a trademark of Sony us ed to des ignate that a produc t c ontains an I E E E 1 3 9 4 c onnec tor. T he i. LI N K c onnec tion may vary, depending on the s oftware applic ation, operating s ys tem, and c ompatible i. LI N K devic es . A ll produc ts with an i. LI N K c onnec tion may not c ommunic ate with eac h other. Refer to the doc umentation that c ame with your c ompatible i. LI N K devic e for more information on operating c onditions and proper c onnec tion. Before c onnec ting c ompatible i. LI N K P C peripherals to your s ys tem, s uc h as a C D-RW or hard dis k drive, c onfirm their operating s ys tem c ompatibility and required operating c onditions . 1 Page 103 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. The i. LINK digital video camera recorder is an external device that enables you to record, view, and transfer digital images to your computer via the i. LINK port. i. LI N K is a trademark of Sony us ed to des ignate that a produc t c ontains an I E E E 1 3 9 4 c onnec tor. T he i. LI N K c onnec tion may vary, depending on the s oftware applic ation, operating s ys tem, and c ompatible i. LI N K devic es . A ll produc ts with an i. LI N K c onnec tion may not c ommunic ate with eac h other. Refer to the doc umentation that c ame with your c ompatible i. LI N K devic e for more information on operating c onditions and proper c onnec tion. Before c onnec ting c ompatible i. LI N K P C peripherals to your s ys tem, s uc h as a C D-RW or hard dis k drive, c onfirm their operating s ys tem c ompatibility and required operating c onditions . 1 Page 104 Connecting an i. LINK digital video recorder You can connect an i. LINK digital video (DV) recorder when the computer is on or off. Connecting the DV recorder when the computer is in a power saving mode (Standby or Hibernate) may cause the computer to malfunction. Before you connect an i. LINK digital video recorder Do not connect more than one digital video camera recorder at a time. The preinstalled programs on your computer will not recognize multiple cameras. Do not connect an external device that requires power from the i. LINK port. The i. LINK port does not supply power to the external device. The i. LINK port supports transfer rates of up to 400 Mbps; however, the actual transfer rate is the lowest transfer rate of the external device. 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