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Welcome 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. Features ✍ For a complete description of the specifications of your VAIO® notebook, see page 75. ❑ 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 use without AC power. ❑ Sony audio and video quality: High-quality MPEG1/MPEG2 video, which supports full-screen display and enables you to take advantage of today's advanced multimedia applications, games, and entertainment software. MPEG2 is not available on the PCG-F420. ❑ Multimedia features: Enjoy the stereo speakers or use a headphone (not supplied) to listen to audio and video CDs. ❑ Microsoft® Windows® operating system: Your system includes the latest operating system from Microsoft. ❑ Communications: Access popular online services, send e-mail, browse the Internet, and use fax features. ❑ Digital Versatile Disc (DVD): This new optical storage technology that provides increased storage capacity and a rich multimedia computing experience. DVD-ROM drives play both DVD-ROM and CD-ROM discs. Not available on PCG-F420. * Actual upload and download speeds may vary due to line conditions, ISP support, and government regulations.

Section	Page
Notice to Users	2
Owner’s Record	3
Safety Information	3
For questions regarding your product or for the Sony Service Center nearest you, call 1-888-476-6...	4
FCC Part 68	4
Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (United States)	5
Telephone Consumer Guidelines (Canada)	5
DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION BATTERY	6
INDUSTRY CANADA NOTICE	6
AVIS DE L’INDUSTRIE CANADA	7
Contents	9
Welcome	11
Features	11
Unpacking Your Notebook	12
Manuals	12
Recovery CDs	12
Software CDs	13
Other	13
Using Your Notebook	15
Locating Controls and Connectors	15
Front	15
Left	16
Right	17
Back	17
Bottom	18
Connecting a Power Source	19
Using the AC Adapter	19
To insert the battery pack	20
To charge the battery pack	21
To remove the battery pack	22
Starting Your Computer	23
Shutting Down Your Computer	24
Registering Your Computer	25
Using the Keyboard	26
Combinations and Functions with the Windows Key	28
Indicators	29
VAIO Action Setup	32
Programmable Power Keys	32
Internal Timer	32
Using the Touchpad	33
Using the Floppy Disk Drive	34
To insert a diskette	34
To remove a diskette	34
To remove the floppy disk drive	35
To reinsert the floppy disk drive	35
Using the DVD-ROM/CD-ROM	36
To insert a disc	36
To play DVD-ROMs (PCG-F490/PCG-F480 only)	37
Playing a DVD	38
To play DVDs in Normal Display Mode (For PCG-F420/PCG-F480)	38
To display wallpaper while playing a DVD (For PCG-F480 only)	39
Using PC Cards	40
To insert a PC card	40
To remove a PC card	42
Using Smart Connect	43
Using Infrared Communication Devices	44
To use infrared communication with another computer	44
Using Power Saving Modes	46
Normal Mode	46
System Idle Mode	46
To activate System Idle mode	46
To return to normal mode	46
System Suspend Mode	47
To activate System Suspend mode	47
To return to normal mode	47
System Hibernation Mode	47
To activate System Hibernation mode	47
To return to normal mode	47
Using a Second Battery Pack	48
To insert a second battery pack	48
To charge the second battery pack	49
To remove the second battery pack	50
Using the Weight Saver	51
To attach the weight saver	51
To remove the Weight Saver	52
Connecting Peripheral Devices	53
Connecting a Phone Line	54
Connecting the Port Replicator	55
To attach your computer to the port replicator	56
To remove your computer from the port replicator when the power is off	58
Connecting a Printer	59
To connect a printer	59
Connecting an External Display	60
To connect a computer display	60
To connect a multimedia computer display	61
To connect a projector	61
To select a display	62
Connecting an External Mouse or Keyboard	63
Connecting External Speakers	64
To connect external speakers	64
Connecting an External Microphone	65
To connect an external microphone	65
Connecting a Digital Video Camera Recorder	66
To connect a digital video camera recorder	66
Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device	67
To connect a USB device	67
Troubleshooting	69
My computer does not start	69
When I turn on my computer, the message “Operating system not found” appears and Windows does not...	70
My LCD does not display anything	71
The screen image on my external display is not centered or sized properly	71
My computer “locks up”	71
My software program “locks up” or crashes	72
My DVD-ROM drive tray does not open	72
I cannot play a CD-ROM	72
I cannot play a DVD-ROM	72
When I click an application icon a message appears, such as “You must insert the application CD i...	73
My floppy disk drive cannot write to a diskette	73
My speakers have no sound	73
My modem does not work	73
My microphone does not work	74
My mouse does not work	74
My touchpad does not work	74
I cannot use DV devices. The message “DV equipment seems to be disconnected or turned off” appears.	75
My touchpad interprets a single tap as a double-click	75
My computer does not shut down	75
My PC card is not working	75
The sound of my computer’s fan is too loud	75
I cannot print	76
Power Management	76
Using the System and Application Recovery CDs	77
Using the System Recovery CD(s)	77
To use the System Recovery CD(s)	78
If your computer does not start from the Recovery CD	78
Using the Application Recovery CD(s)	79
To use the Application Recovery CD(s)	79
Adding Memory	81
PCG-F480/PCG-F420	82
PCG-F490	82
To remove a memory module	82
To install a memory module	83
To view the amount of memory	84
Specifications	85