User manual SONY VAIO VPC-EB15FM/T

[. . . ] Product names mentioned herein are for identification purposes only, and may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Macrovision Statement If your computer has a DVD drive and an analog TV Out port, the following paragraph applies: This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U. S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited. [. . . ] Using external display devices is especially useful when you are giving a presentation or watching a movie through your TV. Switching Display Devices Using the Shortcut Key You can watch the screen through either the LCD or an external display device, or you can even watch the screen through both the LCD and an external display device simultaneously. Connect the external display device (e. g. a monitor or a projector) to the corresponding port of the system. To connect a TV, connect the TV to the TV output port of the system. Provided that an external display device is connected, the display option changes in LCD > CRT > LCD+CRT order whenever the <Fn>+<F4/ > keys are pressed. When connected to multiple display devices, press the <Fn>+<F4/ keys; > For an ATI Mobility 9000 IGP, the sequence LCD > CRT > LCD + CRT > Screen Off temporarily > LCD + TV > LCD is displayed. The TV-out feature is not independently available. For an ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 (M11-CSP64), the sequence LCD > CRT > LCD + CRT > TV > LCD + TV > LCD is displayed. You cannot activate the LCD, CRT and television displays at the same time. Customizing Your Computer 61 Configuring the Display Properties In the Display Properties, you can configure detailed display settings. For example, you can configure the LCD to a primary device and the CRT to a secondary device by completing the following procedures. Connect the monitor to the monitor port of the computer. Press touchpad right button on the desktop, and click Properties. You are more likely to sustain loss of data in Standby mode so it is recommended to save all open files before entering Standby. Changing Devices: Do not change PC Cards while in standby or hibernate modes. To enter the power management window complete the following: 1. Click Start > Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance. Click icon to display the Power Options Properties window. System Management 65 3. Click the Power Schemes tab to display the basic power management options. By default, the power scheme is configured to SONY mode. SONY mode extends the battery life and optimizes the Intel Speedstep function. Since the CPU power consumption is automatically lowered to conserve power when the computer is operating on battery power, an application may be executed slower than when it is operating on AC power. To use SONY mode after reinstalling Windows, install the PowerCFG program using the system software CD. 4. Select the time that you wish each of the following actions to occur in Battery and AC power mode. · · · · Turn off monitor Turn off hard disks System standby System hibernates Turning off the monitor and HDDs will save a substantial amount of battery power, therefore when in battery only mode select the shortest time practical. Hibernate Mode (Power Management or Manual Method) When hibernation is used, your computer turns off and when you power up again, everything is restored exactly as you left it--including programs and documents you may not have saved or closed. Everything in memory gets saved to the HDD, and the monitor and hard disk get turned off. 66 Users Manual If You Reinstall Windows: You should re-establish hibernate in power options by opening Power Options Properties window and click on the Hibernate tab then click "Enable Hibernation". Hibernate Tab Frequent Interruptions: If you experience frequent interruptions, you might also consider putting your computer into automatic hibernation after a specified number of minutes using the power management options. Standby Mode (Power Management or Manual Method) Standby is used mainly for conserving battery power in your notebook computer. It also gives you the benefit of getting right back to your work without waiting for the computer to restart. [. . . ] The pixels are so close together that they look as though they are connected. An LCD screen displays thousands or millions of pixels. Plug and Play A plug and play operating system automatically configures computer components to work with your system. With this type of operating system, you normally do not need to set jumpers on devices or set memory addresses or IRQs. [. . . ]