User manual SONY VAIO VPC-EE42FX/WI

[. . . ] 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 authorised by Macrovision, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorised by Macrovision. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited. In the manual, the TM or ® marks are not specified. [. . . ] Wait until the active application finishes, then remove the memory card. If the message confirms the ejection of the card, click OK. Please do not remove the memory stick when memory card access lamp is on. Otherwise, the card may not be detected the next time it is inserted into the slot. If the card is removed by mistake and is subsequently not detected, please shut off the power of the computer, wait ten seconds and then turn it on again. The Sony UMH-U HS-XX USB Device icon (or similar) is shown in the taskbar when a USB device is in use. However, it also runs Memory Sticks, CompactFlash cards and SmartMedia. It is important that you do not use this icon to disable these memory cards, as it disables all the slots. If you accidentally remove any of the cards via this icon, please restart your computer. Using your VAIO computer Hardware Guide nN 32 Write-protecting cards Memory Sticks and SmartMedia are designed with an erasure prevention switch to protect valuable data from accidental erasure or overwriting. Move the tab to the right or left to set or release write-protection. (On the 128 MB Memory Stick, move the tab up or down. ) When the erasure prevention switch is off, data can be saved on the memory card. If it is set to on, you cannot write or delete data on the card. Using your VAIO computer Hardware Guide nN 35 Expansion capabilities There are four expansion slots at the rear of your VAIO computer, as follows: Top slot: AGP slot containing the graphics card. Third slot: If your model has Giga Pocket functions, this is a PCI slot containing the Giga Pocket the ports. Bottom slot: CNR slot containing the modem card. Empty PCI slots allow you the choice of adding to the expansion capabilities of your computer. You are strongly advised not to add hardware yourself. Please contact your local Sony dealer for advice on changing the internal hardware components. Connecting peripheral devices Hardware Guide nN 36 Connecting peripheral devices You can add functionality to your computer by using the various ports on your unit. To identify and locate the ports on your computer, please see the printed Specifications sheet. Connecting a display (page 37) Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) device (page 41) Connecting a printer (page 42) Connecting an i. LINK device (page 43) Connecting an S/PDIF device (page 45) Connecting a microphone (page 45) Connecting to a network (page 46) Sony computer supplies, accessories and peripherals can be purchased from your local retailer or from the Sony website: www. sonystyle-europe. com For more information about connection compatibility, go to the VAIO-Link website: www. vaio-link. com Connecting peripheral devices Hardware Guide nN 37 Connecting a display You can connect multiple displays to your desktop, each using a different port on the back of your computer: an LCD screen using the DVI connector, a CRT or LCD screen using the VGA connector, a TV using the TV/video out connector. If you have a VGA and a DVI display connected at the same time, you can switch from one display to the other (the default is VGA), but you cannot display the image on both at the same time. If you have a VGA and a TV connected, the image is shown on both screens by default. If you have a DVI and a TV connected, the image is shown on both screens by default. If you have a VGA, a DVI and a TV connected, the image will be shown either on both the VGA and the TV, or both the DVI and the TV. Please make note of the following viewing possibilities: Connecting peripheral devices Hardware Guide nN 38 To change your display from VGA to DVI or vice versa, proceed as follows: 1 2 3 4 5 Connect the display(s), as described in the printed Getting Started or in the instructions delivered with the display, if applicable. Click Appearance and Themes then Display. [. . . ] Do not use solvents such as benzene, thinning agents, commercially available cleaners or anti-static spray, as they may cause damage to the disc. For normal cleaning, hold the disc by its edge and use a soft cloth to wipe the surface from the centre out. If the disc is badly soiled, moisten a soft cloth with water, wring it out well, and use it to wipe the surface of the disc from the centre out. Wipe off any remaining moisture with a dry soft cloth. [. . . ]