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VAIO Notebook
User Guide
PCG-F420/PCG-F480/PCG-F490
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services may require prior arrangements with participating financial institutions. © 2000 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights As an ENERGY STAR reserved. This manual and the software Partner, Sony Corporation described herein, in whole or in part, may has determined that this not be reproduced, translated, or reduced product meets the ENERGY to any machine-readable form without STAR guidelines for energy prior written approval. efficiency. SONY ELECTRONICS INC. PROVIDES
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The model number and serial number are
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Notebook. Record the serial number in the
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Sony Service Center. Model Number: PCG-F420/PCG-F480/ PCG-F490 ❏ Pour prévenir tout r
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turning the equipment off and on, the user For questions regarding your product is encouraged to try to correct the or for the Sony Service Center nearest interference by one or more of the you, call 1-888-476-6972 in the United following measures: States or 1-800-961-7669 in Canada. ❏ Reorient or relocate the receiving The number below is for FCC related antenna. matters only. ❏ Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
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The REN is used to determine the quantity This equipment cannot be used on public of devices which may be connected to the coin service provided by the telephone telephone line. Excessive RENs on the company. Connection to Party Line Service telephone line may result in the devices not is subject to state and possible provincial ringing in response to an incoming call. In tariffs. (Contact the state or provincial most, but not all areas, the sum of the RENs utility service commission, publi
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Repairs to certified equipment should be Avant d’installer ce matériel, l’utilisateur coordinated by a representative designated doit s’assurer qu’il est permis de le by the supplier. Equipment malfunctions raccorder aux installations de l’entreprise or any repairs or alterations made by the locale de télécommunication. Le matériel user to this equipment may give the doit également être installé en suivant une telecommunications company cause to méthode acceptée de raccordement. request th
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01111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111# Features ............................................................................................. 1 Unpacking Your Notebook ............................................................ 2 Manuals .................................................................................................2 Recovery CDs .......................................................................................2 So
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5 /" 23 ' Using the DVD-ROM/CD-ROM .................................................26 Using PC Cards ..............................................................................30 Using Smart Connect .....................................................................33 Using Infrared Communication Devices ....................................34 Using Power Saving Modes..........................................................36 Normal Mode ................................
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0 ® Congratulations on your purchase of the Sony VAIO notebook. Sony has combined leading-edge technology in audio, video, computing, and communications to provide you with state-of-the-art personal computing. ✍
® ❑ Exceptional performance: Your notebook includes a fast Intel ® Pentium III processor and a V.90 compatible modem.* ❑ Portability: The rechargeable battery pack provides hours of
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❑ Read Me First contains Frequently Asked Questions, the most up-to- date information on using your computer, and software support information. ® ❑ The VAIO Notebook User Guide (this manual) contains information on how to get the
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You can use either AC power or a rechargeable battery pack as a power source.
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