User manual SONY VAIO VGN-P588E/R

[. . . ] The latest information on our products, tips, updates, etc. , can be found on the internet under: www. fujitsu-siemens. com This manual was produced by cognitas. Gesellschaft für Technik-Dokumentation mbH ­ www. cognitas. de Published by Fujitsu Siemens Computers GmbH AG 0505 Edition 1 Order no. : A26391-K180-Z120-1-7619 Introduction Technical data Notebook views Index AMILO Pro V Series Important notes Using your notebook for the first time Using your notebook Operating Manual Security functions Connecting external devices Removing and installing components Settings in BIOS Setup Utility Troubleshooting and tips May 2005 edition Microsoft, MS, MS-DOS, Windows, and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. VESA and DPMS are trademarks of Video Electronics Standards Association. PS/2 is a registered trademark of International Business Machines, Inc. [. . . ] If the notebook is in an energy-saving mode mode: Do not connect any external devices. Do not attempt to switch the notebook on if the built-in battery is flat. No memory modules may be removed or installed. Do not add or remove a PC card. The operating system uses ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) for power management under Windows XP. The energy saving functions can be activated under Start - Control Panel - Performance and Maintenance - Power Options. Under Windows, Hibernate is activated by default. A26391-K180-Z120-1-7619, edition 1 27 Using your notebook PC cards A PC card slot (CardBus or PCMIA) enables the notebook to operate one type I or type II PC card. ! Consult the documentation supplied by the PC card's manufacturer and follow the instructions provided. Never use force when inserting or removing a PC card. Make sure that foreign objects do not fall into the PC card slot. Installing a PC card 2 1 Press the eject button (1). The placeholder for the PC card will project further out of the notebook's case. Pull the placeholder for the PC card (2) out of the slot. i Keep the placeholder for the PC card in a safe place. When you remove the PC card you should also refit the placeholder for the PC card. You can work considerably faster and more efficiently if you copy applications and files from floppy or CDs/DVDs to your hard disk. When the hard disk is accessed, the drive indicator lights up . A26391-K180-Z120-1-7619, edition 1 33 Using your notebook Optical drive ! The optical drive is a Class 1 laser according to IEC 60825-1. It contains a light emitting diode (LED) which may produce a stronger laser beam than a Class 1 laser. It is dangerous to look directly at this beam. Therefore, do not remove any drive housing parts. Handling CD/DVDs ! Observe the following guidelines when handling CD/DVDs: Avoid touching the surface of a CD/DVD. This will protect CD/DVD from dust, scratches and other damage. Protect your CDs/DVDs from dust, mechanical vibration and direct sunlight!Avoid storing a CD/DVD in areas subject to high temperatures or humidity. You may use both 8-cm and 12-cm CDs/DVDs in the optical drive. When using CDs/DVDs of poor quality vibrations and reading errors may occur. Drive indicator The drive indicator flashes when a CD/DVD is inserted. The indicator goes out when the drive is ready for reading. The indicator lights up when the drive is being accessed. [. . . ] Enter the BIOS Setup Utility programme by pressing F2 . Press the Enter key. If the error message appears repeatedly, please contact the place of purchase or our hotline/help desk. Extended memory failed at offset: xxxx Failing Bits: zzzz zzzz When testing the extended memory an error has resulted at the address xxxx. Check whether the additional memory module has been inserted correctly. [. . . ]