User manual SONY VAIO VPC-EB1HGX/BI

[. . . ] © Copyright Hewlett-Packard Company 1998. Reproduction, adaptation, or translation of this manual is prohibited without prior written permission of Hewlett-Packard Company, except as allowed under the copyright laws. The programs that control this product are copyrighted and all rights are reserved. Reproduction, adaptation, or translation of those programs without prior written permission of Hewlett-Packard Co. [. . . ] (The APM driver is also located on the Recovery CD in \Omnibook\Drivers\Apm. ) Phoenix APM adds the following capabilities to the OmniBook: · Improved battery life under Windows NT 4. 0. · Convenient user control and monitoring of power settings and status. To install APM, click Start, Programs, OmniBook, Phoenix Advanced Power Management, Setup. Follow the setup instructions on the screen. You can download the Phoenix APM documentation from the following website: http://www. phoenix. com/notebook/addinfo. html. 3-9 Managing Battery Power Conserving Battery Power To save battery power Follow these suggestions to conserve battery power: · Plug in the ac adapter, especially while using the DVD / floppy drive, the CD-ROM / floppy drive, the LS-120 drive, or any external connections. · Put the OmniBook in Suspend mode whenever you are not using it for a short while: press the blue power button for approximately 1 second. · Put the OmniBook in Hibernate mode whenever you want to save your current session, but will not be using the computer for several hours or more (Fn+F12). · Shut down the OmniBook whenever you will not be using it for several hours or more. · Turn the brightness of the display down to the lowest comfortable level. This reduces the backlight power and extends the life of your OmniBook display. Using docking products. 4-2 Making Connections Using OmniBook Plug-In Modules Using OmniBook Plug-In Modules The plug-in module bay can hold a DVD / floppy disk drive, a CD-ROM / floppy disk drive, an LS-120 drive, a second battery, or a second hard disk drive. This documentation describes the module that shipped with the OmniBook--the DVD / floppy disk drive or the CD-ROM / floppy disk drive. If you've purchased other accessory modules, refer to the accessory documentation that accompanied them for instructions. This section describes how to Install hot-swap support. Insert or remove a DVD or a CD. To install hot-swap support The Agaté Tioman "hot-swap" software for Windows 95 and Windows 98 is loaded on the hard disk, but it is not installed. If you install this software, you can switch most modules in the plug-in bay without shutting down the computer and rebooting. (This software does not support Windows NT. ) · Click Start, Programs, Agaté Tioman for SONY, Setup, then follow the onscreen instructions. 4-3 Making Connections Using OmniBook Plug-In Modules To replace a plug-in module Note · For Windows 95/Windows 98, if Agaté Tioman hot-swap software is installed, a plug-in module icon appears at the right end of the taskbar. This software lets you swap most plug-in modules without shutting down the computer. If you are removing or inserting a hard disk drive in the module bay, you must shut down the computer. If you are removing a battery and inserting another battery, you do not have to do steps 1 and 2 below--you can just change the batteries. · · CAUTION If you are inserting or removing a CD-ROM drive, DVD drive, or any other type of drive, you must use the hot-swap software or shut down the computer otherwise, you could lose data. 1. [. . . ] · Do not attempt to make any adjustment of the unit. · Avoid direct exposure to the laser beam--do not open the unit. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT LASER KLASSE 1 LED Safety The infrared port located on the back panel of the OmniBook is classified as a Class 1 LED (light-emitting diode) device according to International Standard IEC 825-1 (EN60825-1). This device is not considered harmful, but the following precautions are recommended: · If the unit requires service, contact an authorized SONY service center--see the OmniBook Support and Service booklet. [. . . ]