User manual SONY VAIO VGN-P788K

[. . . ] Along with the Table of Contents, an Index has been provided to help you locate information. In addition, many application programs include extensive help functions. As a general rule, you can access help functions by pressing F1 on the keyboard. These ® help functions are available to you when you use the Microsoft Windows operating system or the various application programs. [. . . ] Press the eject button at the optical drive to open the tray. Emergency Ejection of a Blocked Disc If the tray fails to open automatically, then the tray can be opened manually provided there is an opening for emergency ejection. Restart your notebook and if the tray is still locked proceed as follows: 1. Shut down Windows and switch off your notebook. Insert a long thin object (like a straightened paper clip) into the emergency ejection opening until you feel resistance. Remove the disc and restart the notebook. Playing Back and Retrieving Data from Discs Your notebook is able to playback and to retrieve Audio CDs, DVD Movies and Data discs. After loading the disc your operating system will open a selection window with different options for playback. Normally there are various programs at your disposal. If your operating system doesn't open the selection window you still have the possibility of the access via the "Explorer" or "Computer". - 44 UK/ N. IRELAND HELPLINE 1-800-992508 The playback of DVD movies includes the decoding of MPEG2 videos, digital AC3 audio data and the deciphering of CSS protected contents. CSS (sometimes called copy guard) is the name of a data protection program incorporated by the movie industry as an action against illegal copies. Among the numerous regulations for CSS licensees the most important ones are the country specific playback restrictions. DVD movie versions can be published in several regions but the CSS regulations require that each CSS decipherable system may only be used in one region. For reception through an external source of sound. For sound reproduction with a surround system for speakers back. By using the external connections you have the possibility to connect your notebook with a 5. 1 surround system. The bundled software allows you to make the necessary settings: 1. Click the following symbol in the taskbar: The help program for the audio configuration is now invoked. A large number of settings can be carried out with this. It is also used to set the loudspeaker configuration you are going to use for the surround sound. You have the possibility to select between the following configuration modes: · · · stereo* quadraphonic 5. 1 loudspeaker * Your notebook is factory set to stereo mode. - 48 - UK/ N. IRELAND HELPLINE 1-800-992508 The Network What is a network? A network means connecting your notebook to one or several other computers. Users can transfer data between computers and share resources such as printers, modems and hard disk drives. · · · · You can exchange E-mail and manage appointments in an office. Users can share a printer in a network and save their data on a central server. Users can share one modem among computers for Internet access. [. . . ] Each individual pixel is made up of three sub-pixels in the primary colours (red, green, blue). - 85 UK/ N. IRELAND HELPLINE 1-800-992508 Appendix Aid Components ISO 13406-2 Class II Handling Safety Pixel structure Rows Blue Green Red Types of Pixel Failures: · Type 1: A constantly lit pixel (a bright, white spot), even though it is not addressed. A white pixel is caused when all three sub-pixel are lit. Type 2: A pixel that does not light up (dark, black spot), although it is addressed Type 3: Abnormal or defective red, green or blue sub-pixels. [. . . ]