User manual SONY VAIO VPC-EE28FX/WI

[. . . ] 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 authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized 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. [. . . ] In addition to the normal operating mode, which allows you to turn off specific devices, your computer has two distinct power saving modes: Standby and Hibernate. When using battery power, you should be aware that the computer automatically enters Hibernate mode when the remaining battery charge drops below 7 percent, regardless of the power management setting you select. Or, If the battery level falls below 10 percent, you should either attach the AC adapter to recharge the battery or shut down your computer and insert a fully charged battery. Using Normal mode This is the normal state of your computer when it is in use. To save power, you can turn off a specific device such as the LCD or the hard disk. Using Standby mode The computer saves the current state of the system in RAM and switches off power to the CPU. To activate Standby mode, proceed as follows: Press <Fn>+<Esc> Press the power button and release it immediately. To return to Normal mode, proceed as follows: Press any key. Using your notebook Sony Notebook User Guide nN 60 If you press the power button for more than four seconds, the computer will switch off automatically. Standby uses more power than Hibernate. If you do not work with your computer on AC power for 30 minutes, it will enter System Standby mode. As a result, if you are using the CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive, the operation will be interrupted. Using Hibernate mode The state of the system is saved on the hard disk and power is turned off. To activate Hibernate mode, proceed as follows: Press <Fn>+<F12>. To return to Normal mode, proceed as follows: Turn on the computer by pressing the power button. The computer returns to its previous state. When the computer is in Hibernate mode, you cannot insert a disc. It takes more time to return to normal mode from Hibernate mode than from Standby mode. 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: Plug the microphone cable (1) into the microphone connector identified by the symbol. Make sure your microphone is designed for computer use. Connecting peripheral devices Sony Notebook User Guide nN 70 Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) mouse You can connect a USB device (e. g. , mouse, keyboard. . . ) to your computer. To connect a USB mouse, proceed as follows: 1 2 You can find 2 USB connectors (1) at the back of your notebook. You can use your USB mouse (3). You do not need to shut down the computer before connecting or disconnecting a USB peripheral. The USB mouse software driver is preinstalled on your notebook, therefore, you only need to plug the USB mouse into the USB connector and you can start working. You may need to install software (device drivers) supplied with your USB device before using the USB device. Connecting peripheral devices Sony Notebook User Guide nN 71 Connecting a printer You can connect a Windows-compatible printer to your computer to print documents. Connecting a printer using the USB connector You can connect a USB printer compatible with your version of Windows to your computer. To connect a printer using the USB connector, proceed as follows: 1 2 Plug an optional USB printer cable (1) into the USB connector (2) identified by the computer and printer. symbol on your Turn off your computer and the printer, unplug the AC adapter and the power cord before connecting the printer. Connecting peripheral devices Sony Notebook User Guide nN 72 Connecting a printer using the printer connector To connect a printer using the printer connector, proceed as follows: 1 2 Plug the printer cable (1) supplied with the printer into the printer connector (2) identified by the symbol. Plug the printer power cord (3) into an AC outlet. Connecting peripheral devices Sony Notebook User Guide nN 73 Connecting an i. LINKTM device Your computer includes an i. LINKTM (IEEE1394) connector, which you can use to connect to an i. LINKTM device such as a digital video camera recorder or to connect two VAIO notebooks in order to copy, delete or edit files. The i. LINKTM connector of your notebook does not supply power to external devices generally powered by i. LINKTM connectors. The i. LINKTM connector supports transfer rates up to 400 Mbps; however, the actual transfer rate depends on the transfer rate of the external device. [. . . ] The more pixels, the higher the resolution and the better the image quality. The port replicator contains ports that enable you to connect additional peripherals (such as a printer or a monitor) to your VAIO. A port replicator is similar to a docking station, but does not include additional slots for adding expansion boards or storage devices. The processor is the brains of the computer; it processes the instructions of your system's programs. [. . . ]