User manual SONY VAIO VGN-FW480J

[. . . ] Specifications -- The online Specifications sheet describes the hardware and software configuration of your VAIO computer. To view the online Specifications sheet: 1 2 Connect to the Internet. Go to the Sony online support Web site at http://www. sony. com/pcsupport for customers in USA and Canada, or at http://kdb. sony-latin. com/ for customers in Latin American countries or areas. VAIO Recovery Options Guide -- Provides information about restoring individual software programs, software drivers, and drive partition(s) or your entire hard disk drive to the original factory installed settings. To access this online software information: 1 2 3 Click Start, point to All Programs, and click VAIO Control Center. [. . . ] Enter the current password for Enter Password: Use the < or , key to select Security to display another screen, select Set Machine Password, and then press the Enter key. On the password entry screen, enter the current password once and then a new password twice; and press the Enter key. To remove the password, leave Enter New Password and Confirm New Password blank and press Enter. Use the < or , key to select Exit and then Exit (Save Changes); and press the Enter key. On the Setup Confirmation screen, confirm that Yes is selected and then press the Enter key. nN 131 Customizing Your VAIO Computer Setting Up Your Computer with VAIO Control Center The VAIO Control Center utility allows you to consult system information and specify preferences for system behavior. To use VAIO Control Center 1 Click Start, point to All Programs, and click VAIO Control Center. The VAIO Control Center window appears. Control item System Information Initial Setting Built-in Pointing Device S Button Description Displays the information about your operating system, the hardware configuration, and software information. You can specify the order in which the system checks for devices containing a bootable system when it starts. You can enable or disable the built-in pointing device. You can change the functions assigned to the computer's S buttons. Available pre-defined assignments are as follows. For VGN-A700 Series models: Stand by, Hibernate, External Display, Launch Application, VAIO Zone*1, Multiple Monitors For VGN-FS600 Series models: Muting*1, Stand by, Hibernate, Max Brightness, External Display*2, Launch Application, VAIO Zone, SSMS Audio Filter, Multiple Monitors Plug and Display Automatic Brightness*3 Station and Port replicator *1 *2 *3 You can specify settings for automatic output to the external display. The Hibernating screen appears and the computer enters Hibernate mode. Alternatively, 1 2 Click Start and then Turn Off Computer. Hold down the Shift key and click Hibernate. To return to Normal mode Turn on the computer by pressing the power button. The computer returns to its previous state. nN 137 Customizing Your VAIO Computer If you press the power button for more than four seconds, the computer will switch off automatically. If you do not use the AC adapter for a long period of time, put your computer into Hibernate mode. This power saving mode saves you the time of shutting down in the normal way. When the computer is in Hibernate mode, you cannot insert a disc. Hibernate mode requires more time than Standby mode to be activated. It takes more time to return to Normal mode from Hibernate mode than from Standby mode. Hibernate mode uses less power than Standby mode. Do not move the computer until its power indicator turns off. nN 138 Customizing Your VAIO Computer Managing Power with VAIO Power Management Power management helps you to set up power schemes for running on AC power or batteries to suit your requirements for power consumption. [. . . ] For users in USA and Canada Web Site http://www. sony. com/pcsupport Telephone 888-4-SONY-PC (888-476-6972) For users in Latin American countries or areas Web Site http://kdb. sony-latin. com/ nN 211 Support Options Quattro Pro® Corel Corporation For users in USA and Canada Web Site http://www. corel. com Quicken® New User Edition Intuit Inc. For users in USA and Canada Web Site http://www. intuit. com/support/quicken/ RecordNow!Sonic Solutions For users in USA and Canada Web Site http://support. sonic. com/ nN 212 Support Options SonicStage® Sony Electronics Inc. The SonicStage jukebox software program gives you all the tools you need to manage music on your computer. [. . . ]