User manual SONY VAIO VGN-NS325J/P

[. . . ] · The features described in this guide are common to most models. Some features may not be available on your computer and/or your computer may include features that are not described in this user guide. · The illustrations used in this manual are for Lenovo G570 unless otherwise stated. · The illustrations in this manual may differ from the actual product. [. . . ] To enable or disable the numeric keypad, press Fn+F8 . G570/G575 The keyboard has a separate numeric keypad. To enable or disable the numeric keypad, press the Num Lock key. Note: The Num lock indicator will light on if the numeric keypad is enabled. 15 Chapter 2. Learning the basics Function key combinations Through the use of the function keys, you can change operational features instantly. To use this function, press and hold Fn a ; then press one of the function keys b . b a b 16 Chapter 2. Learning the basics The following describes the features of each function key. Fn + Esc: Fn + F1: Fn + F2: Fn + F3: Fn + F4: Fn + F5: Fn + F6: Fn + F8 (VAIO VGN-NS325J/P/G475): Fn + F9: Fn + F10: Fn + F11: Fn + F12: Turn on/off the integrated camera. Turn on/off the backlight of the LCD screen. Open the interface for the display device switch to select this notebook or an external display. Open the interface for display resolution settings. Open the interface for integrated wireless devices settings (on/off). Start/Pause playback of Windows Media Player. However, when the computer is using battery power you are advised to switch to the power-saving GPU if you are not running graphics-intensive applications. To change the GPU, do the following: 1 Start your computer to the Windows 7 operating system. Note: Under Windows XP or Windows Vista, none of the configurations support the Switchable Graphics, and they only work in the integrated GPU mode. 2 If the computer is in sleep or hibernation mode, press the power button to wake it up. 3 Activate the Switchable Graphics dialog box. To activate the dialog box, you can right-click on the desktop and select Configure ATI PowerXpress (TM) from the pop-up menu. 4 On the Switchable Graphics dialog box, you can see the currentlyactivated GPU under Current active Graphics Processing Unit. Click the button for another GPU under Choose a Graphics Processing Unit. Note: For models on different platforms, there is a slight difference in GPU switch. Please refer to the actual product for details. 24 Chapter 3. Connecting to the Internet As a global network, the Internet connects computers worldwide, providing services such as e-mailing, information searching, electronic commerce, Web browsing and entertainment. You can connect the computer to the Internet in the following ways: Wired connection: use physical wiring to connect. Wireless network technology: connect without wiring. Wired connection ----------------------------------------------------------------------------Wired connections are a reliable and safe way to connect the computer to the Internet. Cable DSL Cable Internet services use a cable modem connected to the residential cable TV line. DSL is a family of related technologies that bring highspeed network access to homes and small businesses over ordinary telephone lines. 25 Chapter 3. Connecting to the Internet Hardware connection: Cable TV cable DSL Telephone line Splitter * Cable modem * * DSL modem * Splitter * * * * Not supplied. * Note: The above diagrams are for reference only. [. . . ] 0 Put the hard disk drive gently into the hard disk drive bay with the tab facing upwards and the connectors facing each other; then push it firmly into space. B After aligning the attachment clips with their matching gaps, reinstall the compartment cover. Connect the AC adapter and the cables to the computer again. 36 Appendix A. CRU instructions Replacing memory -------------------------------------------------------------------------You can increase the amount of memory in your computer by installing a double-data-rate three synchronous dynamic random access memory (DDR3 SDRAM)-available as an option-in the memory slot of your computer. [. . . ]