User manual SONY VAIO VPC-EC25FX

[. . . ] Macrovision: 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 authorised by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorised by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited. [. . . ] Infrastructure network The channel is automatically set by the Access Point. Ad-hoc network By default, the channel is set to 11. When you change the channel number on one computer, you need to change the channel number manually on all other devices intended for wireless connection. If you use a non-Sony Access Point, read the manual of the Access Point to be sure which channel to use. For more information on Wireless LAN, read the Wireless LAN Regulations leaflet. Connecting peripheral devices Sony Notebook User Guide nN 64 Connecting peripheral devices You can add functionality to your computer by connecting or using any of these peripherals. Before you connect peripherals, turn off the computer and all peripherals. Connect the power cord only after connecting all cables. Turn on the computer only after turning on all peripherals. Connecting a port replicator (page 65) Connecting an external display (page 69) Connecting external speakers (page 72) Connecting an external microphone (page 73) Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) device (page 74) Connecting a printer (page 78) Connecting an i. LINKTM device (page 80) Connecting to a network (LAN) (page 83) Hot plug and play devices should be plugged when the computer is switched on. USB devices are hot plug and play devices. You do not need to shutdown your computer prior to connecting these devices unless the manual supplied with the device states differently. Connecting peripheral devices Sony Notebook User Guide nN 65 Connecting a port replicator Your notebook supports the use of an optional port replicator. Attaching a port replicator enables you to connect additional peripherals to your computer, such as a printer or an external display. 1 2 3 DC In port 3 USB ports Printer port (page 66) (page 74) (page 78) 4 5 6 Monitor/VGA port DVI-D connector Ethernet port (10BASE-T/100BASE-TX) (page 70) (page 70) (page 83) The port replicator can be powered only with the AC adapter supplied with your notebook. Do not remove the AC adapter from the port replicator or the AC outlet when using the port replicator; this may cause data damage or hardware malfunctions. Connecting peripheral devices Sony Notebook User Guide nN 66 Attaching your computer to the port replicator To attach your computer to the port replicator, proceed as follows: 1 Disconnect all peripherals from the computer. Plug the other end of the speaker cable into the external speaker. Turn down the volume of the speakers before you turn them on. Make sure your speakers are designed for computer use. Do not place floppy disks on the speakers; their magnetic field may damage the data on the disks. Connecting peripheral devices Sony Notebook User Guide nN 73 Connecting an external microphone Your VAIO notebook does not contain an internal microphone. If you need to use a sound input device, for example to chat on the Internet, you need to plug in an external microphone. To connect an external microphone, proceed as follows: Plug the microphone cable into the microphone connector identified by the symbol. Make sure your microphone is designed for computer use. Connecting peripheral devices Sony Notebook User Guide nN 74 Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) device You can connect a USB device (for example, a mouse, floppy disk drive, keyboard, printer) to your computer. Before connecting or disconnecting a USB peripheral, you do not need to shut down the computer. You may need to install software (device drivers) supplied with your USB device before using the USB device. There are 2 USB ports on your notebook and 3 USB ports at the back of the optional port replicator. Connecting a USB mouse (page 75) Connecting a USB floppy disk drive (page 76) Connecting peripheral devices Sony Notebook User Guide nN 75 Connecting a USB mouse To connect a USB mouse, proceed as follows: 1 2 Choose the USB connector you prefer to use (on your notebook or the optional port replicator). Plug the USB mouse cable into the USB connector. You can use your USB mouse. The VAIO USB mouse software driver is preinstalled on your notebook, therefore, you only need to plug the USB mouse into the USB connector and you can start working. Connecting peripheral devices Sony Notebook User Guide nN 76 Connecting a USB floppy disk drive As an optional extra, you can purchase a USB floppy disk drive and connect it to your computer. To connect a USB floppy disk drive, proceed as follows: 1 Choose the USB connector you prefer to use. [. . . ] The product recovery CD-ROMs include the application recovery CD-ROM and the system recovery CD-ROM(s) A type of mouse or keyboard port. PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) refers to the plain old telephone service, the national telecommunication networks implementing voice transmission by using analog signals. Pixel Port replicator Processor Product recovery CD-ROM PS/2 PSTN Glossary Sony Notebook User Guide nN 121 Term RAM Definition Short for Random Access Memory, the memory used to run programs and store data in current use. RAM is the fastest kind of memory to read from and write to. Information stored in RAM is lost when you turn off the computer. [. . . ]