User manual SONY VAIO VPC-EL26FX/W DATASHEET

[. . . ] 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. [. . . ] If the cover is left open, dust may get inside and damage the computer. To disconnect your port replicator completely from the mains voltage, unplug the AC adapter. Connecting peripheral devices Sony Notebook User Guide nN 77 Connecting an external display You can connect an external display to your notebook. For example, you can use your notebook with the following devices: Computer display (monitor); Multimedia computer display; TV; Projector. Turn off your computer and the peripherals, unplug the AC adapter and the power cord before connecting the external display. Connect the power cord after connecting all other cables. Turn on the peripherals, then turn on your computer. Connected external displays are used as second screens. On Windows® systems only, you can also use an external display to set up a virtual desktop. Connecting peripheral devices Sony Notebook User Guide nN 78 Connecting a computer display You can connect a computer display (monitor) either directly to your notebook or via the (optional) port replicator. To connect a computer display, proceed as follows: 1 2 Plug the display cable (1) (not supplied) into the monitor/VGA connector (2) on the notebook. If necessary, plug one end of the display's power cord (3) into the display, and the other end into an AC outlet. You cannot use the monitor connector on your notebook when the port replicator is connected to the notebook. Connecting peripheral devices Sony Notebook User Guide nN 79 Connecting a multimedia computer display You can connect the notebook to a multimedia computer display that includes built-in speakers and a microphone. To connect a multimedia computer display, proceed as follows: 1 2 3 Plug the display cable (1) into the monitor/VGA connector (2) Plug the speaker cable (3) into the headphone connector (4) Plug the microphone cable (5) into the microphone connector (6) on the computer. on the computer. Connecting peripheral devices Sony Notebook User Guide nN 80 Connecting a TV You can connect a TV to the notebook or to the optional port replicator. The Display Properties dialog box appears. By default, your notebook LCD screen is the display marked 1. If you do not know whether your notebook screen or the external screen is 1 or 2, click the Identify button. Select the Use this device as the primary monitor check box. The external display is now the primary monitor. 6 7 Connecting peripheral devices Sony Notebook User Guide nN 84 Using the Dual Display function The dual display function allows you to distribute portions of your desktop across separate displays. For example, if you have an external monitor attached to the monitor connector, your LCD display and the monitor can function as a single desktop. You can move the cursor from one display to the other. This allows you to drag objects, such as an open application window or a toolbar, from one display to the other. This configuration of a single desktop distributed across separate displays, is referred to as a virtual desktop. Your monitor or TV hardware may not support the Dual Display function. Certain software applications may not be compatible with Dual Display settings. Make sure that your computer does not enter Standby or Hibernate mode while you are using Dual Display mode, otherwise your computer may not return to Normal mode. [. . . ] Brand name covering Sony's PC products, peripherals, accessories and software. VAIO-branded items are all designed to make the best use of Sony's Audio-Video (AV) and Information Technology (IT) skills. Disc that enables a VAIO computer user to recover the hard disk image that was available when the computer was purchased. It also contains the online documentation. [. . . ]