User manual SONY VAIO VPC-EC4BFX

[. . . ] Macrovision: This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U. S. patents and other intellectual property rights. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited. In the manual, the TM or ® marks are not specified. [. . . ] ASCII is a code for representing English characters as numbers, with each letter assigned a number from 0 to 127. Hexadecimal: A number representation using the digits 0-9, with their usual meaning, plus the letters A-F (or a-f) to represent hexadecimal digits with values of (decimal) 10 to 15. In France, only certain channels are legally allowed when using WLAN outdoors. For more information, see the Wireless LAN Regulations leaflet. An ad-hoc network does not support WPA. Using your VAIO computer Hardware Guide nN 45 Communicating with an Access Point (infrastructure) An infrastructure network is a network that extends an existing wired local network to wireless devices by providing an Access Point, for example the Sony PCWA-A320 Access Point. The Access Point bridges the wireless and wired LAN and acts as a central controller for the Wireless LAN. The Access Point coordinates transmission and reception from multiple wireless devices within a specific range. P W OW I N E R E L ER T W ES OR S K To communicate with an Access Point (infrastructure), proceed as follows: 1 2 3 4 5 Turn on the Wireless switch of the computer. The Switch wireless devices dialog box appears. Right-click the network icon in the taskbar displaying the Wireless Network Connection message. The Wireless Network Connection dialog box appears. If you are using the Sony Access Point PCWA-A320, by default, you don't need to enter any encryption key (WEP/WPA). To be able to communicate, you must select the box Allow me to connect to the selected wireless network, even though it is not secure. W IR EL ES S LA N A C C ES S PO IN T Using your VAIO computer Hardware Guide nN 46 6 Click Connect. When using battery power, you should be aware that the computer automatically enters Hibernate mode when the remaining battery charge drops below 7 percent, regardless of the power management setting you select. If the battery level falls below 10 percent, you should either attach the AC adapter to recharge the battery or shut down your computer and insert a fully charged battery. Using Normal mode This is the normal state of your computer when it is in use. The green power indicator light is on in this mode. To save power while not working, you can turn off a specific device such as the LCD or the hard disk. Using Standby mode Standby mode turns off the LCD screen and sets the hard disk and the CPU to a low power consumption mode. The umber power light flashes in this mode. To activate Standby mode, proceed as follows: Go to Start/Turn Off Computer and press Stand By. Or press the <Fn>+<Esc> keys simultaneously. To return to Normal mode, press any key. Using your VAIO computer Hardware Guide nN 50 If you press the power button for more than four seconds, the computer will switch off automatically. When the computer is in Standby mode, you cannot insert a disc. The computer comes out of Standby mode quicker than out of Hibernate mode. Standby uses more power than Hibernate. If the computer is not used for 25 minutes, it will enter System Standby mode when running on AC power. When running on batteries, the computer will enter System Standby mode after 5 minutes if unused. [. . . ] If you are not using the computer for an extended period of time, remove the battery pack from the computer to prevent damage to the battery. If, after fully charging the battery pack, the battery power is still low, the battery pack may be reaching the end of its life and should be replaced. You do not need to discharge the battery before recharging. If you have not used the battery pack for a considerable amount of time, recharge the battery. Precautions Hardware Guide nN 101 On using headphones Road safety ­ Do not use headphones while driving, cycling, or operating any motorized vehicle. [. . . ]