User manual SONY VAIO VPC-F111FX/H

[. . . ] 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. Sony Corporation reserves the right to make any modification to this manual or the information contained herein at any time without notice. [. . . ] Do not remove the AC adapter from the port replicator or the AC outlet when using the port replicator; this may cause data damage or hardware malfunctions. When connecting video cables to S-Video out and Video out simultaneously, only the S-Video out connector can be used. Connecting peripheral devices Sony Notebook User Guide nN 62 Attaching your computer to the port replicator To attach your computer to the port replicator, proceed as follows: 1 Disconnect all peripherals from the computer. 2 Plug the cable attached to the AC adapter (1) into the DC In port (2) on the port replicator (3). The power indicator DC IN (5) of the port replicator turns green. 4 5 Close the tilt stands before attaching the notebook to the port replicator. Align the bottom connector of the notebook with the connector on the port replicator (6) and push down until it clicks into place. Connecting peripheral devices Sony Notebook User Guide nN 63 6 Turn on the notebook. When you use the port replicator for the first time, the installation of the network drivers starts automatically. When attaching your computer to the port replicator, do not attempt to insert or remove the battery pack. Lifting and turning the computer with the attached port replicator may cause a temporary loss of power. Use the AC adapter that comes with your notebook or the optional Sony adapter. Disconnecting your computer from the port replicator To disconnect your computer from the port replicator, proceed as follows: 1 Stop the connected peripherals. 2 Close the cover and pull the levers on each side of the port replicator to disconnect the computer from the port replicator. 3 Lift the notebook away from the port replicator. Connecting peripheral devices Sony Notebook User Guide nN 64 4 Close the port replicator connector cover on the bottom of your computer. It is extremely important to close the port replicator connector cover after removing your computer from the port replicator. 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 an external display You can connect an external display to your notebook. To connect external speakers, proceed as follows: 1 2 3 Plug the speaker cable (1) into the headphone connector (2). Turn down the volume of the speakers before you turn them on. Make sure your speakers are designed for computer use. Do not place floppy disks on the speakers; their magnetic field may damage the data on the disks. Connecting peripheral devices Sony Notebook User Guide nN 71 Connecting an external microphone Your VAIO notebook does not contain an internal microphone. If you need to use a sound input device, for example to chat on the Internet, you need to plug in an external microphone. To connect an external microphone, proceed as follows: 1 Plug the microphone cable (1) into the microphone connector (2) identified by the symbol. Make sure your microphone is designed for computer use. Connecting peripheral devices Sony Notebook User Guide nN 72 Connecting an external mouse or keyboard You can connect an external mouse or keyboard to the optional port replicator using the PS/2 mouse/ keyboard connector. There is only one PS/2 connector, so you can only connect one external device at the same time. Before you connect or disconnect the mouse or the keyboard, turn off the computer. To connect an external mouse or keyboard, proceed as follows: 1 Plug the mouse cable (1) or the keyboard cable (2) with the keyboard connector (3) identified by MOUSE/KEYBOARD. symbol facing up into the PS/2 mouse/ See the manual supplied with your mouse or keyboard for more information on installation and use. Connecting peripheral devices Sony Notebook User Guide nN 73 Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) device You can connect a USB device (for example, a mouse, floppy disk drive, keyboard, printer) to your computer. Before connecting or disconnecting a USB peripheral, you do not need to shut down the computer. You may need to install software (device drivers) supplied with your USB device before using the USB device. [. . . ] PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card International Association) is the name of the group that produced the specification for the credit card-sized plug-in boards for laptop computers. The cards used to be called PCMCIA cards, but as this was rather unpronounceable, these cards are now termed PC cards. Your screen is made up of thousands of pixels, enabling you to see colours and pictures on it. The more pixels, the higher the resolution and the better the image quality. Operating system Partition PBX PC Card PCMCIA Pixel Glossary Sony Notebook User Guide nN 114 Term Port replicator Definition An additional device that you can connect to your notebook. [. . . ]