User manual SONY VAIO VGN-FW486J

[. . . ] 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. [. . . ] On the bottom of the computer, slide the port replicator cover down until the port replicator connector is completely visible. Sliding the Port Replicator Cov er 4. 5. Place the port replicator on a stable surface. Align the sides of the computer with the sidewalls of the port replicator. Connecting the Com puter and Port Replicator 6. Gently place the computer on top of the port replicator until it clicks into place. Securing the Port Replicator to the Com puter Page 97 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 98 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. Lift the computer up and away from the port replicator. Lifting the Com puter from the Port Replicator Page 99 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. Select a program in which to view your images. Click Start, and click Welcome to VAIO life. Click Movies, Music, and Pictures and select a program in which to view your images. Page 104 Using Computer Monitors and Projectors You can connect a computer monitor or a projector to your computer. Page 105 Connecting a computer monitor Your computer can display images on the computer screen (LCD), an external monitor or display, or both the LCD and the external device. To connect a computer monitor 1. Make sure the computer monitor is plugged into an AC outlet. Plug the display cable into the Monitor (VGA) port If it is not already on, turn on the computer monitor. Press the Fn+F7 keys to toggle the display between your computer, the monitor, or both the computer and monitor. See Selecting a display for more information. on the computer. You cannot use the Monitor (VGA) port on your computer when a port replicator is connected to the computer. Use the Monitor (VGA) port on the port replicator instead. Connecting a Com puter Monitor Page 106 Connecting a multimedia projector You can use a projector to display the actions and images on the computer screen (LCD). To connect a multimedia projector 1. Plug the projector's power cord into an AC outlet. [. . . ] PictureGear Studio still image management software displays still images from your hard drive or a Sony digital still camera. The still images appear in a convenient light-table format so that you can easily view the contents of an entire folder, create your own photo albums, and make prints. Web site http://www. sony. com/pcsupport Telephone 888-4-SONY-PC (888-476-6972) Quattro Pro® Corel Corporation Web site http://www. corel. com Quicken® New User Edition Intuit Inc. Web site http://www. intuit. com/support/quicken/ RecordNow! [. . . ]