Manuel d'utilisation / d'entretien du produit PCG-F520 Primary du fabricant Sony
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V AIO Notebook User Guide PCG-F520 ® ®.
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EN Contents Welcome ............................................................................... 1 Features .................. .............. .................. ............. .................. ............ 1 Unpacking Your Notebook ...............
Notebook User Guide N Using the Floppy Disk Drive ..... .................. .............. .................. . 23 Using the CD-ROM ................. ............. .................. .............. ..........25 Using PC Cards .............. ...........
® We l c o m e Congratulations on your purchase o f the Sony V AIO® notebook. Sony has combined leading-edge te chnology in audio, video, computing, and communications to provide you with state-of-the-art personal computing. Features ❑ Exceptional perf ormance : Y our notebook includes a fast Intel® Pentium® III processor a nd a V .
Notebook User Guide ❑ Multimedi a features: Enjoy the stereo speak ers or use headphones (n ot supplied) to listen to audio and video CDs. ❑ Micr osoft ® Wi n d ow s ® operating system: Y our system comes with Microsoft ® Wi n d ow s ® 98 Second Edition.
Unpacking Y our Notebook ! Unpacking Y our Notebook Remov e the following hardw are items from the box: T he removable floppy disk drive is located in the multipurpose bay . Manuals ❑ Read Me F irst con tains Frequently Ask ed Questi ons, the most u p-to-date information on using your co mputer , and softw are support informatio n.
Notebook User Guide " Recovery CDs ❑ System Reco very CD(s) ❑ Application Recovery CD(s) Software CDs ❑ Microsoft ® Wo r d ® 2000 Other ❑ Setting up yo ur V AIO ® Noteboo k (poster) .
# Using Y our Notebook This section describ es ho w to start using yo ur computer and how to use your computer ’ s internal and external de vices such as the touchpad, flopp y disk dri ve, and CD-R OM dri ve.
Notebook User Guide $ Left S400 i.LINK® connector (page 51) Microphone connector (pages 46, 50) Infr ared port (page 31) PC card slots (page 27) Video out Battery bay (page 9) Headphone connector (pa.
Locating Controls and Connector s % Right Back PPK buttons (see the online document Customizing Y our V AIO® Notebook for information on use) CD-ROM drive (page 25) P ower button Multipurpose drive b.
Notebook User Guide & Bottom T here is a ventilation slot located between the USB connector and the DC In connector . Do not cover the ventilation slot when your computer is on.
Connecti ng a Pow er Source ' Connecting a Power Source Y ou ca n use eith er A C power or a recha rgeable battery pa ck as a power source. Using the AC Adapter Plug the cable atta ched to th e AC adap ter into the DC In connect or on the computer .
Notebook User Guide Insert the battery pack into th e batter y bay on the left side of the computer . Close th e cover of th e battery bay unti l it clicks. T o ch arge the battery pa ck Connect th e AC a dapter to the comp uter .
Connecti ng a Pow er Source There are tw o battery indicator l ights on the computer: Battery Indicat or Meaning 1 Indicates the status of the ba ttery pack in the battery bay o n the left side of the computer . 2 Indicates the status of the ba ttery pack in the multipurpose drive bay on the right side of the computer .
Notebook User Guide T o remove the battery pack Open the cover of the batte ry bay . Pull out the batt ery pack. Close th e cover of the bat tery bay . T o determine the amount of time the battery lasts , see Displaying Battery Information in the online manual Customizing Y our V AIO® Noteb ook .
Starting Y our Computer ! Starting Y our Computer Slide the LCD lock leve r in the directio n of the arrow , and lift the cove r . Press the power b utton on top of the computer un til the green power indicator light tur ns on. If necessary , adjust the brigh tness controls for the LCD disp lay .
Notebook User Guide " Shutting Down Y our Computer Click the Start button on the Wind ows® taskbar . Click Shut Down at the bottom o f t he S tart menu to dis play the Shut Down Windows dialog box. Select Sh ut down. Click OK.
Registering Y our Computer # Registering Y our Computer Y ou ca n take advantage of Sony ’ s commitm ent to qualit y customer support and recei ve the follo wing benefi ts by re gistering your computer with Son y . ❑ Sony Customer Support – T alk to a Support R epresentati ve to troublesho ot problems you may be having with your computer .
Notebook User Guide $ Using the Keyboard Y our keyboard is v ery similar to a type writer ’ s, b ut the keyboard has additional k eys that perform specif ic computer -related tasks. Key Description Numeric k eypad area Contains the k eys found on a typical calculator .
Using the Keyboard % Combinations and Functions with the Windows Key Operator k eys Several k eys are a lwa ys used with a t l east one other k ey: Ctrl, Alt, and Shift. When held down with another key , the Ctrl (Control) and Alt (Alternate) k eys offer another way to giv e commands.
Notebook User Guide & Indicators Indicator Function P ow er Light is green when the power to the co mputer is turned on. Light is red in System Idle mode , a nd flashes red in System Suspend mode. T he light turns off when the computer is in System Hibernation mode or powered off .
Using the Keyboard ' Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key Combination s/ Feature Funct ion Fn+ (ESC) System Suspend Puts the system into System Suspend mode , a power - management state . To return the system to the active state , press any k ey or press the power button on your comp uter .
Notebook User Guide Fn+ (F12) System Hibernat ion Provides for t he lowest level of p ower con sumption. When you execute this command, the state of the system and state of the peripheral devices are written to the hard disk and the system power is tur ned off .
V AIO Action Setup V AIO Action Setup V AIO Actio n Setup manages the settings for your computer's Prog rammable Po wer Ke ys (PPK), and internal timer .
Notebook User Guide Using the T ouchpad The ke yboard contains a cursor -pointi ng de vice called a to uchpad. Y ou c an point to, select, drag, a nd scroll objects on the screen using t he b u ilt-in touchpad. Action Descrip tion P oint Slide one finger on the touchpad to place the pointer on an item or object.
Using the Floppy Disk Drive ! Using the Floppy Disk Drive The computer comes with the flopp y disk dri ve i n the multipurpose dri ve bay . T o ins ert a diskette Hold th e diskette w ith the la bel side facin g up. Gently p ush the diske tte into th e drive until it clicks into place.
Notebook User Guide " T o remove the floppy disk drive T urn of f the computer . There is a RE LEASE lev er on the bott om of the com puter . Sl ide this lever in the direction of the arrow . Sli de th e d riv e o ut of th e multipurpose drive bay .
Using the C D-ROM # Using the CD-ROM Y our computer comes with a CD-R OM. T o ins ert a disc T urn on the co mputer . Press the Eject butto n to open the CD-ROM drive. The tray sli des out. Place a CD-R OM in the tray w ith the label side facin g up.
Notebook User Guide $ Close th e tray by pu shing it g ently . Be sure to seat the disc firmly over the hub fingers . If you do not seat the disc firmly , you could damage your CD-ROM drive and you may not be able to open the tray . When you finish u sing a disc, wait until the LED indicator light turns off .
Using PC Cards % Using PC Cards Y our computer includ es two PC card slots. PC cards allo w yo u to connect portable external de vices suc h as anoth er hard disk dri ve, or to conne ct to a network. T o ins ert a PC card Use the lo wer slot for T ype III PC car ds.
Notebook User Guide & Remove the PC card slot pro tector . When you use a T ype III PC ca rd, yo u need t o remove both the top and bottom PC card slot protectors. Insert the PC card into the PC card slo t, front label facing up. G ently push the card into the sl ot until the card is fixed into the connector .
Using PC Cards ' T o remove a PC c ard Close an y applicati ons tha t are usin g the PC card. Click the P C card icon in the ta skbar and close the card win dow . Pull the PC card r elease b utton up and pres s it in to ward the compu ter .
Notebook User Guide ! Using Smart Connect The preinstalled Smart Connect softw a re allo ws you to use an i.LINK ® cable (not supplied) to conn ect your V AIO notebook to another V AIO computer that also has Smart Connect. Y ou can then use one computer to copy , delete, and edit f iles on the other computer .
Using Infrared Communicat ion Devices ! Using Infrared Communication Devices Y our computer includes an infrared port, located on the left side. Y ou can use this port to communicate with other infrared- eq uipped devices with compatible protocols, such as a digit al still camera or other comp uters.
Notebook User Guide ! Infrared communication capability can be turned on and o ff . By default, it is n ot enabled when your system is shipped. T o enable infr ared use , click the infr ared icon in the Windows Control P anel and select the Enable infr ared communication check box on the Options tab .
Using Power Saving Mod es !! Using Power Saving Modes When you use a battery a s the source of po wer for your computer , you can take adv antage of po wer management settings to conserv e battery life .
Notebook User Guide !" System Suspend Mode The computer sa ves the current state of the system in RAM and switc hes of f po wer to the CPU. The umber po wer indicator light flashes in this mode. T o activate System Suspend mode Press Fn+Esc, or press the po wer b utton and release it immediately .
Using a Second Battery Pack !# Using a Second Battery Pack Y ou can purchase a second rechar geable battery pack. W ith two batt ery packs, you can extend the time that you use your computer with battery po wer . When usi ng tw o battery packs, th e battery pa ck you inse rt f irst char ges f irst.
Notebook User Guide !$ T o charg e the second battery pack K eep the battery pack in the computer while it is conne cted to A C po wer . The battery indicat or flashes while the batt ery is charging. See also “ T o char ge the battery pack ” on page 10 for more information.
Using th e W eight Saver !% Using the W eight Saver The weight sa v er protect s the multipurpose dri ve ba y when it is empty . T o at tach the weight saver If anothe r device is in the multip urpose dr ive bay , remov e the dev ice.
Notebook User Guide !& T o remove the W eight Saver There is a relea se leve r on t he bottom of the weight sa ver . T o remove th e weight saver , sl ide this lev er in the direction o f arrow 1, then slid e the Releas e lever on the b ottom of the com puter in the dire ction of a rrow 2.
!' Connecting Peripheral Devices Y ou can add func tionality to your comp uter by connecting any of these peripherals: ❑ Phone line (page 40) ❑ Port replicator (page 41) ❑ Printer (page 45).
Notebook User Guide " Connecting a Phone Line Y ou need to connect a phone line to tak e adv antage of online servi ces and the Internet. Plug on e end o f the pho ne cab le into the phone l ine jack o n the com puter . Plug the other end into the wall jack.
Connecting the Port Replicator " Connecting the Port Replicator Y our notebook su pports the use of an optiona l port repli cator (PCGA-PRF1A).
Notebook User Guide " T o atta ch your comput er to the port replica tor T o supply po wer to your computer while it is connected to the port replicator , you can connect the A C adapt er directly to the port repl icator . T u rn off your co mputer and disco nnect all peripher als.
Connecting the Port Replicator "! Plug the cable attache d to the AC adapt er into th e DC IN conne ctor on the port repli cator . Plu g the pow er cord in to the AC adapter a nd an AC outlet. The power indicator light turn s green. T urn on the co mputer .
Notebook User Guide "" T o remove your computer from the por t replicator when the power is of f T u rn off your co mputer and the con nected p eripherals. Pull the levers on each side of the port rep licator to disengage the computer from the port re plicato r .
Connecti ng a Pri nter "# Connecting a Printer Y ou can connect your computer to a printer that is compatible with Wi n d o w s ® 98. T o connect a printer ❑ Use the symbol to locate the Printer connector . Plug the printer cable (supplie d with the p rinter) in to this port on the c omputer .
Notebook User Guide "$ Connecting an External Display Y ou can conn ect an external display to your notebo ok . For e x amp le, you can use the co mputer with any of the foll o wing: ❑ Computer.
Connect ing an E xternal D isplay "% T o connect a projector Y ou can use a projector, such as the Son y LCD Projector , as an external display . T o selec t a dis play When you c onnect an exte .
Notebook User Guide "& Connecting an External Mouse or Keyboard Y ou c an connec t a PS/2 ® style mouse or ke yboard. Plug the ke yboard cable or mouse cabl e into this connector with the mark facing up. T o connect both a mouse and ke yboard at the same time, use the optional PS/2 di vision connec tor .
Connecting External Speakers "' Connecting External Speakers Y ou can en hance the so und quali ty of your computer b y connecting e xternal speakers. T o conne ct external speakers ❑ Use the symbol to locate the Headphone c onnector . Plug the speak er cable into this connector .
Notebook User Guide # Connecting an External Microphone Y ou can enhance t he quality o f sound input by usi ng an e xternal microp hone. T o connect an external microphone ❑ Use the to locate the Microphone connector . Plug the microphone cable into this connector .
Connecti ng a Dig ital Video Cam era Re corder # Connecting a Digital V ideo Camera Recorder Y ou can conn ect an i.LINK-e nabled dig ital video camera recorder to the S400 i .LINK (IEEE1394) connector . T o connect a digital video camera recorder ❑ Plug one end of the i.
Notebook User Guide # Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device Y ou can co nnect a USB device to your computer . T o connect a USB d evice ❑ Use the symbol to locate the USB connector . Plug one end of the USB cable into this port and the ot her end into the USB de vice.
#! T roubleshooting This section describes how to solv e common problems you may encoun ter when using your computer . Many problems hav e simple solutions, so try these sugge stions before you contact Son y Customer Support (www .sony .com/pcsupport).
Notebook User Guide #" When I turn on my computer , the message Operating system not found appears and Windows does not start ❑ Check the floppy disk dri ve to see if a non-bootable disk ette is in the dri ve.
T roubleshooting ## My computer l ocks up ❑ T ry restarting the computer . On the W indo ws taskbar , click the Start b utton, click Shut Do wn, and then click R estart the computer . ❑ If you cannot restart as described in the preceding step, you can restart the computer by pressing C trl+Alt+ Delete.
Notebook User Guide #$ My floppy disk drive can not write to a diskette ❑ If the diskette is write-protected, disable the write-protect featur e or use a disket te that is not write-prot ected. ❑ Check that the diskette is properly inserted into the flopp y disk dri ve.
T roubleshooting #% ❑ Ha ve your phone compan y check that your phone lin e is free from any line noi se. ❑ If your problem is f ax-related, check that there are no problems with the fax machine you are cal ling and that it is c ompatible with fax modems.
Notebook User Guide #& My touchpad interprets a single tap as a double-c lick Click the Mouse icon in the Cont rol Panel a nd then change the b utton assignments in the Mouse Propertie s dialog bo x. One of th e b uttons is assigned to the double -click action.
T roubleshooting #' Power Management The operating system may become unstable if a lo wer po wer state such as system hibernation is initiated and then ch anged before the operatin g sy stem completely enters the lo wer po wer state.
Notebook User Guide $ Using the System and Application Recovery CDs The follo wing sections describe ho w to use the System Rec ov ery and Application Reco very utilities. Using the System Recover y CD(s) Y ou can reinstall softw are titles that shipped with your computer if the y are corrupted or accidental ly erased.
Using the System and Applic ation Recovery CDs $ T o use the System Recovery CD(s) Insert the Sony System Recovery CD in the CD-ROM drive. Shut down your compute r as de scribe d in Shutti ng Down Y our Computer on page 14. Wait four seconds and t urn on your com puter .
Notebook User Guide $ Using the Application Recovery CD(s) The Appli cation Rec overy CD(s) allows you to rein stall individual applications and de vice dri vers i f they a re corrupted or accidentally erased.
$! Adding Memory In the future you ma y want to insta ll memory modules to e xpand the functionality of your comp uter . Y our system comes with 6 4 MB of installed memory (64 MB x 1). By inserting optional me mory modules in your computer's expansion slot, you can increase th e memory up to 256 MB (128 MB x 2).
Notebook User Guide $" (cellophane wrappers, for e xample). Ground yourself by mainta ining contact with an unpainted met al portion of the chassis whil e performing the procedure. ❑ Do not open the memory module package until you are re ady to install the module.
Adding M emory $# T ighten t he sc rew on the bot tom of the computer . T o install a memory module Follow steps 1 to 4 of T o remov e a memory module. Remove th e memory module f rom its packagin g. Instal l the memory module.
Notebook User Guide $$ Specifications Model PCG -F520 Processor 500 MHz * Intel ® P entium ® III Hard Disk Drive 6.0 GB Standard RAM 64 MB SDRAM, expandable to 256 MB LCD Screen 13.0 SVGA HP A L2 Cache Mem ory 256 KB (on die) MPEG MPEG1 Graphics 128-bit accelerator with 2.
Specifications $% Sp ec ific at ion s ar e su b je ct t o ch an g e w i th ou t n o tic e. Limited Warranty 90-day parts/labor standard *** Extendible to one year from original date of pu rchase upo n regist r ation Power Requirements 49.5 watts maximum (19.
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$' Index A AC adapter 5 , 9 AC power 9 adding hardware 39 memory 63 peripherals 39 printers 45 adjusting brightness 13 , 19 contrast 19 Alt key 17 Application Recove ry CD 62 Applications ke y 17.
Notebook User Guide % multimedia com pu ter display 46 multiple phone lines 40 network 27 , 41 party phone lines 40 PBX 40 phone line 40 port replicator 41 , 42 power source 9 printer 45 projector 47 USB device 52 weight saver 37 connectors DC In 9 , 41 headphone 6 i.
Index % installing additional 27 headphone connector 6 , 46 Help Mouseware 22 I i.LINK 6 , 51 IEEE-1394 51 indicator lights 18 battery 5 , 11 , 18 , 35 Caps Lock 5 , 18 charge status 11 hard drive .
Notebook User Guide % connecting 27 connector 41 port replicator 41 Notebook Compute r 5 Num Lock 5 indicator light 18 numeric ke ypad area 16 O opening DVD-ROM drive tray 25 operator keys 17 output d.
Index %! external 49 switching 19 troubleshooting 56 volume 19 Specific ations 66 Start button 14 starting computer 13 startup problems 14 switching display 19 monitor 19 System Hi bernatio n mo de 20.
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Si vous n'avez pas encore acheté Sony PCG-F520 Primary c'est un bon moment pour vous familiariser avec les données de base sur le produit. Consulter d'abord les pages initiales du manuel d'utilisation, que vous trouverez ci-dessus. Vous devriez y trouver les données techniques les plus importants du Sony PCG-F520 Primary - de cette manière, vous pouvez vérifier si l'équipement répond à vos besoins. Explorant les pages suivantes du manuel d'utilisation Sony PCG-F520 Primary, vous apprendrez toutes les caractéristiques du produit et des informations sur son fonctionnement. Les informations sur le Sony PCG-F520 Primary va certainement vous aider à prendre une décision concernant l'achat.
Dans une situation où vous avez déjà le Sony PCG-F520 Primary, mais vous avez pas encore lu le manuel d'utilisation, vous devez le faire pour les raisons décrites ci-dessus,. Vous saurez alors si vous avez correctement utilisé les fonctions disponibles, et si vous avez commis des erreurs qui peuvent réduire la durée de vie du Sony PCG-F520 Primary.
Cependant, l'un des rôles les plus importants pour l'utilisateur joués par les manuels d'utilisateur est d'aider à résoudre les problèmes concernant le Sony PCG-F520 Primary. Presque toujours, vous y trouverez Troubleshooting, soit les pannes et les défaillances les plus fréquentes de l'apparei Sony PCG-F520 Primary ainsi que les instructions sur la façon de les résoudre. Même si vous ne parvenez pas à résoudre le problème, le manuel d‘utilisation va vous montrer le chemin d'une nouvelle procédure – le contact avec le centre de service à la clientèle ou le service le plus proche.
