User manual SONY VAIO VPC-CA23FX/W

[. . . ] Intel is a registered trademark, Pentium and Celeron are trademarks of Intel Corporation, USA. Microsoft, MS, MS-DOS, Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. OS/2 and PS/2 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines, Inc. Zip is a trademark of Iomega Corporation. [. . . ] The example applies when the CapsLK indicator is not lit. / 7{ 7 / 7{ Alt Gr / 7{ 7 7 / 7{ 7 NumLk Fn / 7{ 7 Example from a German keyboard Backspace key The Backspace key deletes the character to the left of the cursor. Tab key The Tab key moves the cursor to the next tab stop. Enter key (return, enter, line feed, carriage return) The enter key terminates a command line. The command you have entered is executed when you press the key. Caps Lock key The Caps Lock key activates uppercase mode (CapsLK indicator lit). The Caps Lock function causes all the characters you type to appear in uppercase. In the case of overlay keys, the character on the upper left on the keycap appears when that key is pressed. To cancel the Caps Lock function, simply press the Caps Lock key again. Shift key The Shift key causes uppercase characters to appear. In the case of overlay keys, the character on the upper left on the keycap appears when that key is pressed. Alt Gr Alt Gr key The [Alt Gr] key causes the characters in the lower middle of the keycap to appear (e. g. { in the case of the [7] key on the UK English keyboard). 22 A26391-K105-Z120-1-7619 Keyboard Working with your notebook Fn Fn key The [Fn] key enables the special functions indicated in blue on overlay keys (see "Key combinations"). If the external keyboard does not feature an [Fn] key, you can simultaneously press the [Ctrl] + [Alt Gr] keys or the [Ctrl] and the [Alt] keys. To make a selection, tap the stylus pen against the display. This is equivalent to clicking the left mouse button. To execute a command, tap the stylus pen against the display twice. This is equivalent to double-clicking the left mouse button. Ê Ê To drag an object, hold down the left mouse button, tap the object to be moved with the stylus pen across the display. Release the left mouse button to move the object. Calibrating the Touchpanel The first time the system is used you must cal ibrate the Touchpanel. Ê Ê Ê Double-click the "Calibrate the Touchpanel" icon in the Start menu to start the calibration utility. The utility asks you to touch nine points on the display with the stylus pen. Press the Enter key twice to save the results and exit. You need to recalibrate the Touchpanel if you change the display resolution. i A26391-K105-Z120-1-7619 25 Working with your notebook QuickPoint QuickPoint The QuickPoint is like a mouse: you can move the cursor by pushing the QuickPoint gently with your finger. The two buttons located on the palm rest can be used for selecting and executing commands. i Ê Ê By default, the QuickPoint has been configured with the larger button as the primary one, and the smaller button as the secondary one. If you need to modify the QuickPoint settings, please refer to the topic "Configuring the QuickPoint". Push the QuickPoint with your finger to move the cursor, e. g. , if you want to move the cursor to the left, press down gently on the left side of the QuickPoint. [. . . ] Check in the BIOS Setup whether the Advanced - I/O Device Configuration field is set correctly for the port you are using. The respective entry in the fields of Serial Port or Parallel Port must match the setting in the application programme under Windows 9x. Acoustic warnings A beep sounds every few seconds The battery is almost flat. Ê Charge the battery. A26391-K105-Z120-1-7619 59 Troubleshooting and tips Error messages on the screen This section describes the error messages generated by the BIOS Setup. Error messages displayed by the operating system or programmes are described in the relevant manuals. CMOS Battery Bad If the error message occurs repeatedly, then the buffer battery in the notebook is flat. Ê Connect the notebook via its power adapter to a mains outlet. [. . . ]