Sony Vaio PCG-717 - User Manual

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Safety Information2
Disposal5
Contents6
Unpacking Your Notebook Computer9
Ergonomic Considerations10
Back12
Connecting a Power Source13
Using the AC Adapter13
Right14
Left15
To Remove the Battery Pack17
Starting Your Computer18
Using Battery Power19
To Insert the Battery Pack19
To Charge the Battery Pack19
Registering Your Computer21
Using the Keyboard22
Using the Touchpad26
Notes on Mouseware28
To Access Mouseware Help28
To Insert the Floppy Disk Drive29
To Insert a Floppy Disk29
To Remove a Floppy Disk30
To Remove the Floppy Disk Drive30
Using the CD-ROM Drive32
To Insert a CD-Rom Disk32
To Remove the CD-ROM Drive33
To Reinsert the CD-ROM Drive33
Using the Floppy Disk Drive34
To Connect the Floppy Disk Drive Externally34
Using the Remote Control to Play an Audio CD35
Using the Hold Switch35
To Remove a PC Card36
Using Infrared Communication Devices37
Using Power Saving Modes39
Normal Mode39
System Standby Mode39
System Suspend Mode39
System Save to Disk Mode40
To Activate System Suspend Mode40
To Return to Normal Mode40
Using Your Notebook Computer41
Using a Second Battery Pack41
To Insert a Second Battery Pack41
To Charge the Second Battery Pack42
To Remove the Second Battery Pack42
Using the Weight Saver43
To Attach the Weight Saver43
To Remove the Weight Saver43
Connecting Peripheral Devices44
Connecting a Phone Line45
Connecting the Docking Station46
To Attach Your Computer to the Docking Station47
Using the Headphones with Remote Control48
Shutting down Your Computer49
Locating the Controls and Connectors50
Front50
Telephone Options51
To Charge a Battery Pack Using the Docking Station54
To Insert the CD-ROM or Floppy Disk Drive into the Docking Station55
To Remove the Drive55
Connecting a Printer58
Connecting an External Display59
To Connect a Computer Display59
To Connect a Multimedia Computer Display60
To Connect a Projector61
To Connect a TV62
To Select a Display63
Connecting an External Mouse or Keyboard66
Connecting External Speakers67
Connecting an External Microphone68
Connecting a Digital Still Camera or Other Serial Device69
Connecting a Digital Video Camera Recorder70
Connecting a Universal Serial Bus Device71
Using the Communication Center72
Opening and Closing the Communication Center72
Getting Started with the Communication Center73
To Close the Communication Center73
To Access the Setup Wizard73
Communication Center Main Screen74
Using Mailboxes and Greetings75
Getting Help75
Accessing Mailboxes76
Adding a Mailbox76
Accessing Mailbox Options77
Mailbox Passwords77
Setting the Default Mailbox78
To Delete a Mailbox78
Mailbox Greetings79
To Access Greetings79
To Play a Greeting80
To Record a Greeting80
To Set the Default Greeting80
Accessing Mailboxes Remotely81
To Delete a Greeting81
To Access the Default Mailbox81
To Access a Different Mailbox82
Using Messages83
Accessing Messages83
Message Folders84
Managing Messages85
To Play or View Messages85
Sending Faxes86
To Configure Communication Center Fax86
To Send a Quick Fax87
To Send a Fax from Another Application88
Filling in the Send Fax Dialog89
Using the Group Feature91
To Create or Change a Group91
To Send a Fax to the Group91
Using PC Cards92
To Insert a PC Card92
To Enable E-Mail93
To Send a Data File94
Sending E-Mail95
To Send an E-Mail Message95
Filling in the Send Data Dialog96
Receiving Faxes97
To Record a Message97
To Receive Faxes Manually97
To Forward Faxes98
To Print a Fax98
To Receive E-Mail98
To Receive Data Files99
To Place a Phone Call100
To Answer a Phone100
Using the Phone Book101
Accessing the Phone Book102
Managing Phone Book Entries102
Filling in the Phone Book Entry Dialog104
Using the Music/Movie Player105
To Start the Music/Movie Player105
To Expand the Music/Movie Player Bar105
To Change the Player Bar to a Floating Window105
Music/Movie Player Functions107
Customizing Your Notebook Computer108
Displaying the Sony Notebook Setup Screen108
Controlling Power Management109
Power Management Settings109
Notebook Setup Tabs110
System Suspend111
System Save to Disk111
Video Standby111
Hard Disk Standby111
To Activate Powerpanel112
To Customize the Powerpanl Toolbars112
Displaying Battery Information113
Activating Batteryscope113
Percentage Indicator113
Time Indicator113
Battery Icon Descriptions114
Displaying Detailed Battery Information114
Selecting the Display Mode115
To Display Information on Individual Batteries116
Adding Memory118
When You Select TV119
To Select TV Options119
To Select the TV System119
Typical Expansion Memory Configuration121
To Install a Memory Module121
About Sony's Support Options122
To Remove a Memory Module123
The First Aid124
Oil Change124
The SOS Software124
Calling SOS125
To Place a Call to SOS126
Troubleshooting130
To Use the System Recovery CD134
Using the System and Application Recovery CD135
To Use the System Recovery Utility137
Using the Application Recovery Utility138
Using the System Recovery Utility139
To Use the Application Recovery CD139
To Use the Application Recovery Utility140
Notes on Use142
Index145

Brand	Sony
Model	Vaio PCG-717
Category	Laptop
Language	English

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