User manual SONY VAIO VPC-EB3NFX

[. . . ] Use the numeric keypad area to type numbers or to perform mathematical calculations such as addition and subtraction. Note that you must press the Num Lock key to activate the numeric keypad. (When you do so, the Num Lock light will be on. ) Press the Num Lock key again to deactivate it. Navigation keys The Left/Right/Up/Down arrow keys are devoted to move the cursor on the screen, and also function as the Home, End, Page Up, and Page Down keys, respectively. Correction keys The Insert, Back Space, and Delete keys enable you to make corrections in your documents. Function keys The 12 function keys along the top of the keyboard are used to perform designated tasks. For example, in many programs, F1 is the Help key. [. . . ] To upgrade your computer's overall memory capacity, you can install a second memory module into the empty slot. If two memory modules are already installed in the memory bay and you want to install an upgrade memory module(s), see Removing a Memory Module for instructions. Follow steps 1 to 5 of Removing a Memory Module. Remove the new memory module from its package. Align the new memory module with the grooves in the memory bay. Slide the memory module into the vacant slot, and push it down until it clicks into place. Installing a Mem ory Module 5. Replace the memory module cover and the screw. Make sure the screw is tight enough to secure the cover. Page 107 Confirming Added Memory Capacity To check the amount of memory on your computer 1. Click Start on the Windows® taskbar, and click Control Panel. Click Performance and Maintenance, and click System. On the General tab, you can view the amount of system memory. If the additional memory is not shown, remove and reinstall the memory module. The amount of memory displayed is not always correct. The video adapter may use some system memory, and that amount of memory does not appear as part of the total memory shown. Page 108 Using the Recovery CDs This section provides you with details on your Sony Application Recovery and System Recovery CDs. Application and System Recovery CDs Using Your Recovery CDs Page 109 Application and System Recovery CDs Your computer comes with the following Application Recovery and System Recovery CDs. Click the Hardware tab, and click Device Manager. Right-click the unknown device or the device that requires the driver installation, and click Update Driver from the shortcut menu. (The unknown device(s) is identified by a yellow question mark or exclamation point. ) In the Hardware Update Wizard, click to select "Install from a list or specific location (Advanced). " Click Next. Click to cancel the "Search removable media (floppy, CD-ROM. . . )" option. Click to select "Include this location in the search. " Insert Application Recovery CD No. The Browse For Folder dialog box appears. Click to open the ARCD folder, and then open the drivers folder. Click the folder name of the device in which you want to reinstall, and click OK. Select the driver location that you selected in Step 12, and click Next. The Microsoft® Windows ® operating system automatically reinstalls the device driver(s) from the Application Recovery CD. Click Finish, and remove the Application Recovery CD from the optical drive. [. . . ] Make sure the printer is compatible with the Windows® operating system installed on your computer and that it has the correct printer drivers. Your connected printer may not function after the computer resumes from a power saving mode. The default setting for the printer port mode is correct for most printers. If you cannot print, try changing the printer port number. [. . . ]