Sony PCG-FX340 Instruction Manuals and User Guides

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Sony PCG-FX340 User Manual, 80 pages

Recognized languages:	English
Pages:	80
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VAIO® All-in-one Notebook Quick Start
- PCG-FX300/310/340/350/370/390 (K) (P)
Contents
- Welcome 5
- Setting Up Your VAIO Notebook 15
- Adding Memory to Your VAIO Notebook 31
- About the Software on Your Notebook 39
- Troubleshooting 55
- Getting Help 73
- Index 77
Welcome
- Congratulations on your purchase of the Sony VAIO® all-in-one Notebook. Sony has combined leading...
  - Features
Unpacking Your Notebook
- Main unit*
- Video cable
- Power cord
- AC adapter
- Rechargeable battery pack
- Weight saver
- Documents
- Software CDs
  - Microsoft® Word
- Recovery CDs
- Other
Registering Your Notebook
- Sony Customer Support
- Limited Warranty
- 1 Make sure your notebook is connected to a phone line.
Setting up your dial-up connection
- Setting up your Internet connection (Windows XP)
  - 1 Click Start, point to All Programs, Accessories, Communications, and then click New Connection ...
- Setting up your dial-up connection (Windows 2000)
  - 1 Click Start, point to Programs, Accessories, Communications, and then click Internet Connection...
    - Internet Connection Wizard.
      - 2 Follow the onscreen instructions to finish setting up your dial-up connection.
- Setting Up Your VAIO Notebook
  - This section describes the following:
Locating Controls and Ports
- Front
- Left
- Right
- Back
- Bottom
Connecting a Power Source
- Using the AC Adapter
- 1 Plug the cable attached to the AC adapter into the DC In port on the notebook.
- 1 Locate the battery bay on the left side of the notebook and push the cover down to open it.
- 1 Connect the AC adapter to the notebook.
- 1 Open the battery bay cover.
Starting Your Notebook
- 1 Slide the LCD lock lever in the direction of the arrow and lift the cover.
  - Opening the notebook
    - 2 Press the power button on top of the notebook until the green power indicator turns on.
  - Power button
    - 3 If necessary, adjust the brightness controls for the LCD display as follows:
Shutting Down Your Notebook
- 1 Click Start on the Windows® taskbar.
- 1 Close or end all operations as follows:
  - 2 Restart the notebook. You can restart your notebook by pressing the Ctrl+Alt+Delete keys simult...
Power Saving Modes
- Normal Mode
- Standby Mode
  - To activate Standby mode
  - To return to normal mode
- Hibernate Mode
- To activate Hibernate mode
- To return to normal mode
- Adding Memory to Your VAIO Notebook
  - In the future you may want to install memory modules to expand the functionality of your notebook...
Precautions and Procedures
- Typical expansion memory configuration
  - 128 MB Memory Models
  - 256 MB Memory Models
Removing a Memory Module
- 1 Shut down your notebook and disconnect all peripheral devices, such as your printer.
Installing a Memory Module
- 1 Shut down your notebook and disconnect all peripheral devices, such as your printer.
Viewing the Amount of Memory
- 1 Restart the notebook.
  - 2 (Windows XP) Click Start on the Windows® task bar, select Help and Support, and click “Sony Not...
  - 3 Click the “About This Computer” tab to view the amount of system memory. If the additional memo...
- About the Software on Your Notebook
  - Your VAIO® Notebook is ready to help you work, play, learn, and communicate as soon as you turn i...
Software Overview
- Adobe Acrobat® Reader
  - Adobe Systems Inc.
- Adobe Photoshop® Elements
  - Adobe Systems Inc.
- Adobe Premiere® LE (On selected models)
  - Adobe Systems Inc.
- Apple QuickTime™
  - Apple Computer, Inc.
- Digital Print
  - Sony Electronics Inc.
- DVgate™
  - Sony Electronics Inc.
- Microsoft® Internet Explorer
  - Microsoft Corp.
- Microsoft® Office XP Pro (On selected models)
  - Microsoft Corp.
- Microsoft® Office XP Small Business (On selected models)
  - Microsoft Corp.
- Microsoft® Word
  - Microsoft Corp.
- MovieShaker™
  - Sony Electronics Inc.
- PC-Cillin®
  - Trend Micro, Inc.
- PictureGear™
  - Sony Electronics Inc.
- Quicken®
  - Intuit Inc.
- RealJukebox
  - Real Networks Inc.
- RealPlayer®
  - Real Networks Inc.
- Smart Capture
  - Sony Electronics Inc.
- SonicStage
  - Sony Electronics Inc.
- Sony on Yahoo!
  - Yahoo! Inc.
- SonyStyle ConnectSM
  - Sony Electronics Inc.
- VAIO Action Setup
  - Sony Electronics Inc.
- VAIO Support Agent
  - Sony Electronics Inc.
- VisualFlow™
  - Sony Electronics Inc.
- WinDVD™
  - InterVideo Inc.
Application, Driver, and System Recovery CDs
- Application Recovery CD(s)
  - Sony Electronics Inc.
- Driver Recovery CD(s)
  - Sony Electronics Inc.
- System Recovery CD(s)
  - Sony Electronics Inc.
Using Your Recovery CDs
- To use the Application Recovery CD(s)
  - 1 Turn on your notebook. If your notebook is already on, close all applications.
    - 2 When the Windows desktop appears, insert the Sony Application Recovery CD in the optical drive....
    - 3 When the Application Recovery menu appears, select the icon for the application you want to res...
- To use the Driver Recovery CD(s)
- To use the System Recovery CD(s)
- Troubleshooting
  - This section describes how to solve common problems you may encounter when using your notebook. M...
Troubleshooting Your Notebook
- My notebook does not start.
- My notebook starts, but a BIOS error is displayed.
  - 1 Press F2. The BIOS Setup menu appears.
- My notebook starts, but the message “Operating system not found” appears and Windows does not start.
- My notebook stops responding or does not shut down.
- The Power Management setting is not responding.
  - 1 Close all open applications.
    - 2 Restart the notebook by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Delete simultaneously and selecting Restart from the ...
- The sound of my notebook’s fan is too loud.
- Why does the System Properties dialog box display a slower CPU speed than advertised?
Troubleshooting the LCD Screen
- My LCD screen is blank.
- My LCD screen continues to show the previous screen.
- The image on my connected external display is not centered or sized properly.
- I want to change the video resolution of my display.
  - 1 (Windows XP) Click Start, select Control Panel, and then click the Display icon. The Display Pr...
    - 2 Click on the Settings tab.
    - 3 Move the Screen Area slider to change your video resolution.
- I want to change the display resolution for TV Out.
  - 1 First ensure that your notebook has been started with the TV Out jack plugged in.
- I cannot switch the LCD display to TV, and vice versa.
  - 1 Ensure that the TV was connected, configured, and powered on correctly prior to starting the no...
    - 2 Remove the DVD video disc if it is inserted in the optical drive.
Troubleshooting the Mouse and Touchpad
- My mouse does not work.
- My touchpad does not work properly.
  - 1 Press the Windows® key and use the arrow keys to select Programs, and then Sony Notebook Setup.
    - 2 Select the Touchpad tab using the arrow keys.
    - 3 Select Enable Touchpad, and then press Enter.
  - 1 Press the Windows key and use the arrow keys to select Control Panel, and then Mouse.
    - 2 Change the button assignments in the Mouse Properties dialog box. (One of the buttons is assign...
- The pointer does not move while I am using the Touchpad or Mouse.
Troubleshooting Drives, PC Cards and Peripheral Devices
- My floppy disk drive cannot write to a floppy disk.
- My optical drive is not playing a CD or DVD properly.
- My optical drive tray does not open.
- I cannot use Digital Video (DV) devices. The message “DV equipment seems to be disconnected or tu...
- My PC Card is not working.
Troubleshooting i.LINK devices
- I cannot establish a connection between two VAIO computers when using an i.LINK cable.
  - 1 Disconnect the i.LINK® cable from both computers and reconnect it.
    - 2 Wait for the computers to respond. If neither computer responds after a few moments, restart bo...
Troubleshooting Software
- My software program stops responding or crashes.
- When I click an application icon, the message “You must insert the application CD into your optic...
- I cannot use the DVgate software.
- My computer’s start-up time seems longer after I have installed AOL. What can I do?
  - 1 Click Start in the Windows® taskbar and select Control Panel.
    - 2 Click Network and Internet Connections, and select Network Connections.
    - 3 Right-click on the Local Area Connection with device name “WAN Network Driver,” and select Disa...
Troubleshooting the Modem
- My modem does not work.
- My modem connection is slow.
Troubleshooting Audio
- My speakers make no sound.
- My microphone does not work.
Troubleshooting the Printer
- I cannot print.
  - 1 (Windows XP) Click Start and select Control Panel. (Windows 2000) Click Start, select Settings,...
- Getting Help
  - Sony provides you with several support options to answer questions about your VAIO® Notebook or t...
Support Options
Software Support Information
- Adobe Acrobat® Reader, Photoshop® Elements, Premiere (Adobe Systems Inc.)
- Apple QuickTime™ (Apple Computer, Inc.)
- PC-Cillin® (Trend Micro, Inc.)
- Quicken® (Intuit Inc.)
- RealJukebox, RealPlayer (Real Networks, Inc.)
- Sony Applications (Sony Electronics Inc.)
- Sound Forge® XP (Sonic Foundry, Inc.)
- Windows® Operating System, Internet Explorer, Word (Microsoft Corp.)
- WinDVD® (InterVideo, Inc.)
Sony Service Center
- Index
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- Getting Help
  - Sony provides you with several support options to answer questions about your VAIO® Notebook or t...
- Support Options
- Software Support Information

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