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VAIO Notebook Computer 
User Guide
PCG-F250/PCG-F270/PCG-F280/PCG-F290
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                        fee and credit card information. Financial  Notice to Users services may require prior arrangements  © 1999 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights  with participating financial institutions. reserved. This manual and the software  As an ENERGY STAR  described herein, in whole or in part, may  Partner, Sony Corporation  not be reproduced, translated, or reduced  has determined that this  to any machine-readable form without  product meets the ENERGY  prior written approval. STAR guidelines for energy  
                    
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                        Safety Information ! For DVD-ROM (models PCG-F270/ F280/F290): As the laser beam  Owner’s Record used in the DVD-ROM drive is  harmful to the eyes, do not  The model number and serial number are  located on the bottom of your Sony VAIO attempt to disassemble the drive  Notebook Computer. Record the serial  cabinet. Refer servicing to  number in the space provided here. Refer  qualified personnel only. to the model and serial number when you  call your Sony Service Center. AVERTISSEMENT Model Num
                    
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                        This equipment has been tested and found  FCC Part 68 to comply with the limits for a Class B  This equipment complies with Part 68 of  digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the  the FCC rules. On the bottom of this  Rules. These limits are designed to provide  equipment is a label that contains, among  reasonable protection against harmful  other information, the FCC equivalence  interference in a residential installation.  number (REN) for this equipment. If  This equipment generates, uses, a
                    
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                        If trouble is experienced with this  Telephone Consumer  equipment (Notebook Computer  Guidelines (Canada) PCG-F250/PCG-F270/PCG-F280/ PCG-F290), please contact 1-888-4SONYPC  Please refer to your telephone directory  (1-888-476-6972), or write to the Sony  under ‘Privacy Issues’ and/or ‘Terms of  Customer Information Center, One Sony  Service.’ For more detailed information,  Drive, Park Ridge, NJ 07656 for repair and/or  please contact: warranty information. If the trouble is  causing harm to 
                    
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                        equipment will operate to the user’s  ! Danger of explosion if battery is  satisfaction. incorrectly replaced. Replace only  Before installing this equipment, users  with the same or equivalent type  should ensure that it is permissible to be  recommended by the  connected to the facilities of the local  manufacturer. Discard used  telecommunications company. The  batteries according to the  equipment must also be installed using an  manufacturer’s instructions. acceptable method of connection. 
                    
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                        AVIS: L’indice d’équivalence de la sonnerie  AVIS DE L’INDUSTRIE  (IES) assigné à chaque dispositif terminal  CANADA indique le nombre maximal de terminaux  qui peuvent être raccordés à une interface. AVIS: L’étiquette d’Industrie Canada  identifie le matériel homologué. La terminaison d’une interface  téléphonique peut consister en une  Cette étiquette certifie que le matériel est  combination de quelques dispositifs, à la  conforme aux normes de protection,  seule condition que la somme d’indi
                    
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                        Contents Welcome Ergonomic Considerations ............................................................. 2 Using Your Notebook Computer Locating the Controls and Connectors ......................................... 5 Connecting a Power Source ........................................................... 9 Starting Your Computer ............................................................... 14 Shutting Down Your Computer .................................................. 15 ® Configuring Windows 98
                    
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                        x VAIO Notebook Computer User Guide Connecting an External Mouse or Keyboard .............................51 Connecting External Speakers......................................................52 Connecting an External Microphone...........................................53 Connecting a Digital Still Camera or Other Serial Device .......54 Connecting a Digital Video Camera Recorder...........................55 Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device ......................56 Getting Help Tro
                    
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                        Welcome Congratulations on your purchase of the Sony VAIO notebook computer.  Sony has combined leading-edge technology in audio, video, computing,  and communications to provide you with state-of-the-art personal  computing. About the User Guide The User Guide offers a quick introduction and reference to your Sony  Notebook computer. ❑ Using Your VAIO Notebook Computer shows you how to use the  standard components of your system. ❑ Connecting Peripheral Devices explains how you can add  functio
                    
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                        2 VAIO Notebook Computer User Guide Ergonomic Considerations You will be using your notebook computer as a portable device in a  variety of environments. Whenever possible, you should attempt to  apply the following ergonomic considerations to both stationary and  portable environments. Computer positioned directly in front of you Arms at desk  level Wrists relaxed and flat ❑ Position of your computer – Place the computer directly in front of  you as you work. Keep your forearms horizontal, with
                    
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                        Welcome 3 ❑ Lighting – Choose a location where windows and lights do not create  glare and reflection on the display. Use indirect lighting to avoid  bright spots on the display. You can also purchase accessories for  your display that help reduce glare. Proper lighting adds to your  comfort and work effectiveness. ❑ Tilt stand – You use the tilt stand to place the computer at an angle  that allows comfortable typing. ❑ Placement of an external display – When using an external display,  set the 
                    
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                        Using Your Notebook  Computer This section describes how to start using your computer and how to use  your computer’s internal and external devices, such as the touchpad,  floppy disk drive, and DVD-ROM/CD-ROM drive. Locating the Controls and Connectors Front LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) screen (pages  1 7 Battery 1 and 2 indicators (pages 11, 21) 22, 71) 2 Speakers (pages 22, 52) 8 Hard disk drive indicator (page 21) 9 3 Keyboard (page 18) Num Lock indicator (page 21) 4 Touchpad (page 24) 10 Ca
                    
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                        6 VAIO Notebook Computer User Guide Left Power switch (page 14) 1 5 Headphone connector (pages 49, 52) ™ Kensington Security Cable Lock port 2 6 S200 i.LINK connector (page 55) Infrared port connector (page 33) PC card slots (page 29) 3 7 Battery bay (page 10) 4 8 Microphone connector (pages 49, 53)                                                                                                                                                                                                        
                    
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                        Using Your Notebook Computer 7 Right PPK buttons (see the online 1 ® document Customizing Your VAIO  Drive bay (pages 25, 37, 39) 3 Notebook Computer for information  on use) DVD-ROM/CD-ROM drive (page 27) Internal microphone 2 4 Back  cover Phone line jack (page 42) 1 5 Monitor connector (page 48) USB connector (page 56) 2 / Mouse/Keyboard connector (page 51) 6 3 7 Serial connector (page 54) DC In connector (page 9) 4 Printer connector (page 47) ✍ There is a ventilation slot located between the
                    
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                        8 VAIO Notebook Computer User Guide Bottom Port replicator connector cover (pages 44, 46) Tilt stands 1 3 Drive bay RELEASE lever (pages 38, 40) 2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
                    
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                        Using Your Notebook Computer 9 Connecting a Power Source You can use either AC power or a rechargeable battery pack as a power  source. Using the AC Adapter 1 Plug the cable attached to the AC adapter into the DC In connector on  the computer. 2 Plug one end of the power cord into the AC adapter. 3 Plug the other end of the power cord into an AC outlet. Notebook computer 3 1 AC adapter  (supplied) Power cord (supplied) 2 DC In                                                                      
                    
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                        10 VAIO Notebook Computer User Guide Using Battery Power You can use one or two battery packs as a source of power. The second  battery pack inserts into the drive bay on the right side of the computer.  (See “Using Power Saving Modes” on page 35.) Additional battery packs  are available as a separate option. The battery pack that comes with your computer is not fully charged at  the time of purchase. Follow the steps below to insert and charge the  battery pack. To insert the battery pack 1 Ope