Sony Vaio Pcg Serie Pcg Fsr27 Manual

Troubleshooting the LCD Screen
55 The sound of my notebook’s fan is too loud.
Use the PowerPanel utility to change the Thermal Control Strategy setting to 
Quiet. This setting slows down the CPU speed. See PowerPanel Help for more 
information.
Troubleshooting the LCD Screen
My LCD screen is blank.
❑Verify that the notebook is plugged into a power source and that it is turned on. 
❑Verify that the power indicator on the notebook is on.
❑Verify that the battery pack(s) is inserted properly and that they...

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Troubleshooting the Mouse and Touchpad
My mouse does not work.
❑If you are using an external mouse, verify that the mouse is plugged into the 
mouse connector. See “Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device”  
for details.
❑If you are using an optional Sony USB mouse PCGA-UMS1 series, verify 
that the mouse is plugged into the USB connector, and restart your notebook.
My touchpad does not work properly.
❑You may have disabled the touchpad without connecting a mouse to...

Troubleshooting Drives, PC Cards, and Peripheral Devices
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Troubleshooting Drives, PC Cards, and 
Peripheral Devices
My (optional) floppy disk drive can not 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.
❑Verify that the floppy disk is properly inserted into the floppy disk drive.
My (optional) floppy disk drive icon doesn’t appear even though it is connected.
❑Click Start, point to Settings, point to...

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❑Click Start, point to Settings, point to Control panel, then double-click 
System. The System Properties dialog box appears.
❑Click the Device Manager tab.
❑Verify that the correct drivers are installed properly.
❑Do not use adhesive labels to identify the CD. The label may come off while 
the disc is in use in the optical drive and cause the drive to malfunction.
❑Moisture condensation may have occurred. Leave the notebook idle for at 
least 1 hour with the notebook...

Troubleshooting Software
59 My PC card does not work.
❑Make sure the PC card is compatible with Microsoft® Windows®.
❑Use the Sony Notebook Setup utility to disable devices you are not 
currently using.
❑If you are using two PC cards, use the Sony Notebook Setup utility to disable 
the devices you are not currently using.
Troubleshooting Software
My software program stops responding or crashes.
Contact the software publisher or designated provider for technical support. See 
Software Support...

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Troubleshooting the Modem
My modem does not work.
❑Verify that the phone line is plugged into the line jack. See “Using a Phone 
Line” for details.
❑Verify that the phone line is working properly by plugging the line in an 
ordinary phone and listening for a dial tone.
❑Verify that the phone number the program is dialing is correct.
❑Verify that the software you are using is compatible with the notebook’s 
modem. (All preinstalled Sony programs are compatible.)
My modem...

Troubleshooting Audio
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Troubleshooting Audio
My speakers have no sound.
❑If the built-in speakers are turned off, press Fn+F3 or use the Jog Dial 
control to turn on the speakers.
❑If the speaker volume is turned to the minimum, press Fn+F4, then press  
or 
 to increase the volume or you can use the Jog Dial control to control 
the volume. 
❑If nothing is displayed when you press Fn+F3 or Fn+F4, proceed as follows:
1 Click Start, point to Settings, point to Control panel, then double-click 
System....

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Troubleshooting the Printer
I cannot print.
❑The default setting for the printer port mode is correct for most printers. If 
you cannot print, try changing the printer port mode. In Sony Notebook 
Setup, select the Printer tab. If the printer port mode is set to ECP, change it 
to bi-directional. If the printer port mode is set to bi-directional, change it to 
ECP. See “Displaying the Sony Notebook Setup Screen” for details on using 
Sony Notebook Setup.
❑Your connected...

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Index
A
AC adapter 14, 17
AC power 14
air circulation 9
Application Recovery CD 32
B
Batteries 18
battery pack 15, 18
charging 16
connector 12
indicator lights 11, 16
inserting 15
loading 15
power status 16
rechargeable 14
removing 17
battery power 14
brightness
adjusting 20
built-in speaker 11
buttons
Start 22
C
charge status indicator light 16
charging battery pack 16
choosing
power source 14
Cleaning
Your Notebook 10
cleaning computer 9
computer 39
cleaning 9
condensation 10
setting up 11starting...

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indicator lights
battery 11, 16
charge status 16
hard drive 11
power 11
Scroll Lock 11
inserting
battery pack 15
interference 9
internal speaker
See speakers
K
keyboard 11
L
LCD 10
lock lever 20
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lever
LCD 20
Liquid Crystal Display screen
See LCD
loading
battery pack 15
M
maintenance 8
Memory Stick card slot 12
microphone 11
troubleshooting 61
microphone connector 13
modem
troubleshooting 60
moisture condensation 10
mouse
troubleshooting 56
P
PC card...