User manual SONY VAIO VPC-F11LFX

[. . . ] 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. [. . . ] The standard access is 11 Mbps, or about 30 to 100 times faster than a standard dial up. Using your VAIO computer Hardware Guide nN 40 Communicating without Access Point (ad-hoc) An ad-hoc network is a network in which a local network is created only by the wireless devices themselves, with no other central controller or Access Point. Each device communicates directly with other devices in the network. You can set up an ad-hoc network easily at home. To communicate without Access Point (ad-hoc), proceed as follows: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Turn on the Wireless LAN switch on the front side of the computer. Double-click the network icon in the taskbar displaying Wireless Network Connection. The Connect to Wireless Network dialog box appears. The Wireless Network Connection Properties dialog box appears. The Wireless Network Properties dialog box appears. Select the Data encryption (WEP enabled) check box. Using your VAIO computer Hardware Guide nN 41 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Select the Network Authentication (Shared mode) check box. Clear the The key is provided for me automatically check box. The network key should be 5 or 13 ASCII characters or 10 or 26 hexadecimal characters long. Fill in exactly the same Network key again, for confirmation. 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 45 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. To avoid this, you can change the settings either in PowerPanel (right-click on the PowerPanel icon and select Edit/Create Profile) or in the Control Panel. Please note that your Control Panel settings are valid only until the next reboot. Using Hibernate mode The state of the system is saved on the hard disk and power is turned off. [. . . ] 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 90 On using headphones Road safety ­ Do not use headphones while driving, cycling, or operating any motorized vehicle. It may create a traffic hazard and is illegal in some areas. It can also be potentially dangerous to play loud music while walking, especially at pedestrian crossings. [. . . ]