Sony PCG-NV190P VAIO (primary manual) Operation & User’s Manual

Text of Sony PCG-NV190P VAIO (primary manual) User Guide:

• Sony PCG-NV190P VAIO (primary manual), Be careful when removing the Memory Stick media, as it may eject completely from the slot. 1 M agicGate Memory Stick and are trademarks of Sony C orporation. 2 M emory Stick and are trademarks of Sony C orporation. Page 31

• To connect a USB device 1. Locate a USB port on the rear panel of your computer. 2. Plug one end of the USB cable (not supplied) into one of these ports, and plug the opposite end of the cable into the USB device, if it is not already connected. You can use a Sony USB mouse (not supplied) with this computer. The USB mouse software driver is preinstalled, however, the first time

• Setting up your Ethernet connection To connect to the network 1. Click Start on the Windows ® taskbar, and select My Computer. 2. In the Other Places box on the left, click My Network Places. 3. In the Network Tasks box, click Add a network place or click Set up a home or small office network, depending on your configuration. Depending on your choice, either the

• Sony PCG-NV190P VAIO (primary manual), Using the center Jog Dial Control with Sony software If Sony software that supports the center Jog Dial Control is active, you can use the functions of the center Jog Dial Control that are allocated to that software. For more information on functions allocated to software, see the software application's Help. Page 17

• Using the Optical Disc Drive Your computer comes with an optical disc drive, which is located on the right panel of the computer. See the Specifications sheet for the particular drive installed on your computer. Page 19

• Sony PCG-NV190P VAIO (primary manual), Notes on using Wireless LAN  Sony Wireless LAN devices support the IEEE 802.11b standard. Devices connecting to a Wireless LAN using the IEEE 802.11a standard cannot connect to devices using the IEEE 802.11b standard.  Wireless LAN communication occurs on divided frequency bands known as channels. Third-party Wireless LAN Access Point channels may be preset to different channels from Sony devices.  If using a Wireless LAN Access Point, refer to connectivity information contained in those instructions. Page 60

• Sony PCG-NV190P VAIO (primary manual), Notes on using a device in the multipurpose bay Do not place the compact woofer near any magnetic recording media, such as a hard disk, floppy disk, or mini disk. The woofer's magnetic field may damage the data stored on this type of media.  Do not use the external speakers and the compact woofer at the same time. Using both devices at the same time does not enhance sound quality. Page 39

• Sony PCG-NV190P VAIO (primary manual), To change the display If you insert a DVD in your optical disc drive to watch on your TV, the Fn+F8 key combination might not activate the function to toggle between your LCD and TV. Follow these steps. 1. Connect the TV to the computer. 2. Restart the computer and wait until it finishes rebooting. 3. Press the Fn+F8 key combination to toggle between the LCD and TV display. The DVD will play on only one display at a time, so select either LCD or TV as the primary display. See Selecting the Display Mode for more information. 4. Re-insert your DVD to launch your DVD software. A part of the image cannot be displayed on your TV display if the resolution of your notebook is more than 1

• Sony PCG-NV190P VAIO (primary manual), To connect two VAIO computers 1. Right-click My Computer, and select Properties. 2. Select the Computer Name tab, and type in a unique name for the computer. You will use this unique name to differentiate the two computers once they are networked together. 3. Click Apply, and then click OK. 4. Repeat steps 1 to 3 on the second computer. 5. Reboot both computers to install these settings. 6. Connect one end of the i.LINK cable to the i.LINK port on each computer. To connect VAIO computers that do not have the latest Windows ® operating system, Smart

• Sony PCG-NV190P VAIO (primary manual), Using PC Cards Do not strike or shake the computer while writing data to a disc. Always use the AC adapter as the power source for your computer if you are writing data to a CD-RW or CD-R disc. Using battery power may result in data transfer failure. Your computer includes two PC Card slots. PC Cards enable you to connect portable external devices such as another hard disk drive, or a PC Network Interface Card (NIC) to connect to a network. The PC Card slots can accommodate two Type I/II PC Cards, or one Type III

• Sony PCG-NV190P VAIO (primary manual), Write-protecting Memory Stick media Memory Stick media is designed with a write-protect tab to protect valuable data from accidental erasure or overwriting. Move the tab to the right or left to set or release write-protection. Write-protect off Data can be saved on the Memory Stick media. Write-protect on Data can be read from but not saved on the Memory Stick media. Using the Write-protect Tab Page 32

• Sony PCG-NV190P VAIO (primary manual), Troubleshooting Wireless LAN Functions 1 The computer cannot connect to a Wireless LAN Access Point. Connection availability is affected by distance and obstructions. You may need to move your computer away from obstructions or closer to any access point you may be using.  Make sure the Wireless LAN switch on the computer is in the ON position or the Wireless LAN PC Card is properly inserted.  Make sure power to the access point is on.  Make sure the access point is displayed in the "Available networks" window. 1. Click Start, and select Control Panel. 2. Click Network and Internet Connections, and then Network Connections. 3. Right-click Wireless Netw

• Sony PCG-NV190P VAIO (primary manual), To connect an AV device 1. Locate the AV Out jack on the left panel of the computer. 2. Plug one end of an audio-video cable (not supplied) into this jack, and plug the opposite end of the cable into the audio-video device. 3. Make sure you switch the TV input channel to external input and set up the TV configuration system. See To change the display for more information. Connecting a TV to the Computer See the manual that came with your peripheral device for more information on its installation and use. Page 71

• Sony PCG-NV190P VAIO (primary manual), The power management does not respond. Your computer's operating system may become unstable if a lower power state, such as Hibernate, is initiated and changed before the computer completely enters the lower power state. To restore the computer to its normal operating stability 1. Close all open applications. 2. Restart the computer by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Delete simultaneously and clicking Restart on the Windows Task Manager dialog box. 3. If this procedure does not work, press and hold the power button for four seconds or l

• Sony PCG-NV190P VAIO (primary manual), Connecting a USB Printer You can connect a universal serial bus (USB) printer to your computer. However, make sure the USB device you want to connect is compatible with the Windows ® operating system installed on your computer. Page 64

• Sony PCG-NV190P VAIO (primary manual), To connect a multimedia computer display 1. Turn off the computer before you connect the multimedia computer display. 2. Locate the AV Out jack on the left panel of the computer. 3. Plug one end of the display cable (not supplied) into the AV Out jack, and plug the opposite end of the display cable into the multimedia computer display. 4. Verify that the power cord is plugged into the multimedia computer display and an AC outlet. 5. Turn on all external devices before you turn on the computer. Connecting a Multimedia Computer Display

• Sony PCG-NV190P VAIO (primary manual), hours M-F, 5 A.M.-5 P.M. (Pacific time) 1 Support from 900-555-4932 is fee-based. Support from 800-644-3193 is automated and free of c harge. QuickTime ® (Apple Computer, Inc.) Web site http://www.apple.com telephone 800-275-2273 hours M-F, 6 A.M.-6 P.M. (Pacific time) RealPlayer ® (RealNetworks, Inc.) Web site http://service.real.com/rjoptions.html e-mail http://service.real.com/help/call.html (online email form) Sony Applications (Sony Electronics Inc.) Web site http://www.sony.com/pcsupport telephone 888-4-SONY-PC (888-476-6972) 1 hours 7 days a week, 24 hours a day 1 Support from 1-888-4-SONY-PC is free of c harge for 90 days after t

• Sony PCG-NV190P VAIO (primary manual), Hibernate mode In the Hibernate mode, the state of the system is saved on the hard disk drive and power is turned off. The power indicator is off in this mode. To activate Hibernate mode 1. Press the key combination Fn + F12, or press the power button and release it immediately. The computer enters Hibernate mode. Do not move the computer until its power indicator turns off. 2. Press the power button to return to normal mode. Page 47

• To insert a disc 1. Turn on the computer. When the computer is in Standby or Hibernate mode, you cannot insert a disc. See Controlling Power Management for more information on Standby and Hibernate modes. 2. Press the Eject button to open the optical disc drive. The tray slides out. Ejecting the Tray Avoid using adhesive labels to identify your discs. Adhesive labels

• Sony PCG-NV190P VAIO (primary manual), Using Power Saving Modes When you use a battery as the source of power for your computer, you can take advantage of power management settings to conserve battery life. 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, be aware that the computer automatically enters Hibernate mode when the remaining battery charge drops below 5 percent, regardless of the power management setting you select. If the battery level falls below 10 percent, you should either attac

• Sony PCG-NV190P VAIO (primary manual), Getting Help Sony provides you with several support resources to answer questions about your VAIO ® computer or the preinstalled software. Refer to these resources in the order they are listed. Page 187

• Sony PCG-NV190P VAIO (primary manual), Connecting External Speakers You can enhance the sound quality of your computer by connecting external speakers (not supplied). Do not place floppy disks on the speakers. The speakers' magnetic field may damage the data on the floppy disks. Page 83

• Sony PCG-NV190P VAIO (primary manual), My floppy disk drive cannot write to a floppy disk.  If the floppy disk is write-protected, disable the write-protect feature or use a floppy disk that is not write-protected.  Make sure a formatted floppy disk is properly inserted into the floppy disk drive. Page 155

• Sony PCG-NV190P VAIO (primary manual), Installing a Memory Module Your computer may come with one memory module installed. To upgrade your computer's overall memory capacity, you can install a second memory module into the empty slot. If two memory modules are already installed in the memory bay and you want to install an upgrade memory module(s), see Removing a Memory Module for instructions. 1. Follow steps 1 to 5 of Removing a Memory Module. 2. Remove the new memory module from its packaging. 3. Align the new memory module with the grooves in the memory bay. 4. Slide the memory module into the vacant slot, and push it down until it clicks into place. Installing a Memory Module 5. Replace the memo

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