User manual SONY VAIO VPC-EB17FX

[. . . ] All other product names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies. Compaq shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. The information in this document is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind and is subject to change without notice. the warranties for Compaq products are set forth in the express limited warranty statements accompanying such products. [. . . ] The recommended storage temperature range is from 32°F to 86°F (0°C to 30°C). Recycling a Used Battery Pack To determine if the battery pack recycling program is available in your geographical region, refer to the Regulatory and Safety Notices guide on the Notebook Products Reference Library CD. If your region is not covered, refer to the Worldwide Telephone Numbers guide included with the computer to contact your Compaq authorized dealer, reseller, or service provider. Hardware Guide 4­5 5 Drives The computer provides the following drives that allow you to store and access data: s s s Diskette drive Hard drive One of the following optical drives: CD drive DVD drive Caring for Drives To avoid unexpected loss of information caused by virus or accidents, regularly back up the information on a hard drive. Refer to the Regulatory and Safety Notices guide on this CD for FDA regulations on laser-based drives and to the Maintenance, Travel, and Shipping guide on this CD for information on caring for the hard drive. Removing and Inserting Storage Media Inserting and Removing a Diskette To insert a diskette into the diskette drive, hold the diskette with the label facing up and the arrow on the diskette pointing toward the drive, and gently push the diskette into the drive. To remove a diskette, press the eject button on the diskette drive. Hardware Guide 5­1 Drives Inserting a Disc into the CD or DVD Drive 1. Press the eject button on the front panel of the media tray to open it. Opening the media tray 3. Slowly pull out the tray. 5­2 Hardware Guide Drives 4. Handle the disc by the edges, not the flat surfaces. Inserting the disc 5. The light on the drive turns on while the disc table of contents is being read. The light turns off when the drive is ready to receive commands. Viewing the CD When autorun is enabled, the CD contents will appear on the screen. Click Start > Run, then type: X:\program\autorun. exe (where X = your CD drive designation) 2. Select the OK button. Hardware Guide 5­3 Drives Removing a Disc from the CD or DVD Drive 1. Plug the monitor power cord into a properly grounded electrical outlet. To ensure that the computer recognizes your monitor type, refer to the operating system documentation and select the appropriate manufacturer and model. If the external monitor does not immediately show an image, try using the Fn+F3 hotkeys. Refer to the documentation included with the monitor for additional setup information. Connecting a Serial Printer 1. Plug the printer end of the printer signal cable into the printer. Connect the serial printer signal cable to the serial connector on the rear panel of the computer. Plug the printer power cord into a properly grounded electrical outlet. Turn on the printer. 7­2 Hardware Guide External Device Connections The Microsoft Windows operating system should prompt you to set up the printer before printing for the first time. If setup fails, consult the printer documentation for information and instructions on device driver. Connecting a Parallel Printer 1. Plug the printer end of the printer signal cable into the printer. Connect the signal cable to the parallel connector on the rear panel of the computer. [. . . ] The system will wake up from Standby when a key is pressed. Although the Standby mode maintains your information and opens your file upon wake-up, you will lose any unsaved information if you turn off the computer before ending Standby. Hibernation Hibernation is an energy-saving saving feature and safeguard that saves information in RAM to a hibernation file on the hard drive, then shuts down the computer. Hibernation is initiated by the computer when the computer reaches your defined percentage of 10­2 Hardware Guide Computer Utilities battery pack power remaining. To wake the computer from Hibernation, press the power button. [. . . ]