Sony Vaio Pcg Serie Pgc Gr150 Manual

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2Welcome
Congratulations on your purchase of the Sony VAIO® Notebook. Sony has 
combined leading-edge technology in audio, video, computing, and 
communications to provide you with state-of-the-art personal computing.
In this chapter, you will find information on the following topics:
❑Features
❑Unpacking Your Notebook
❑Registering Your Notebook 
						

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Features
❑Exceptional performance — Your notebook includes a Mobile Intel® 
Pentium® III processor-M* and a V.90/K56flex-compatible modem.†
❑Portability — Rechargeable battery pack provides hours of use without AC 
power. 
❑Sony audio and video quality — Enjoy high-quality MPEG1/MPEG2 
video, which supports full-screen display and enables you to take advantage 
of today’s advanced multimedia applications, games, and entertainment 
software.
❑Multimedia features — Use the stereo speakers or plug a pair of 
headphones (not supplied) to listen to audio CDs and DVDs. 
❑Microsoft® Windows® operating system — Your system includes 
Microsoft® Windows® Millennium Edition (Windows Me™) or Microsoft® 
Windows® 2000 Professional Edition.
❑Communications — Access popular online services, send e-mail, browse 
the Internet, and use fax features.
❑Removable hard disk drive — Take advantage of the increased computing 
versatility and expansion capabilities that a removable drive affords.‡
❑Optical disc drive — Your system includes either a CD-RW/DVD Combo 
Drive or a DVD-ROM drive. The CD-RW/DVD Combo Drive utilizes a new 
optical storage technology that combines the features of both a CD-RW drive 
and DVD-ROM drive, providing increased storage capacity and a rich 
multimedia computing experience. If your model is equipped with 
Windows
® 2000, this drive is hot-swappable. Optical disc drives play DVD-
ROM, CD-ROM, CD-RW, and CD-R discs.
✍For a complete description of the specifications of your VAIO® Notebook, see the 
Specifications flyer supplied with your notebook.
* The processor may be reduced to a lower operating speed when operating on battery power.
† Actual upload and download speeds may vary due to line conditions, ISP support, and gov-
ernment regulations.
‡ Sony does not guarantee interoperability with removable hard disk drives other than the one 
provided. 
						

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Unpacking Your Notebook
Remove the following hardware items from the box:
Main unit*
* The removable hard disk drive and removable optical disc drive are preinstalled in your notebook.
Powe r  c o rd
AC  a d ap t e r
Rechargeable battery pack Weight saver 
						

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Documentation
❑VA I O® Notebook Quick Start — Contains information on unpacking and 
setting up your notebook, supplementary updates, and software information.
❑Microsoft® Windows Millennium Edition Getting Started or Microsoft® 
Windows 2000 Professional Edition Getting Started manual — Explains 
how to use the basic features of this latest Windows operating system.
❑Safety Information — Explains notes on use and offers safety tips.
❑Specifications Flyer — Details the hardware specifications for your 
notebook.
Software CDs
❑Microsoft® Wo r d  —  Enables you to reinstall Microsoft Word to the VAIO® 
Notebook you purchased.
Recovery CDs
❑Application Recovery CD(s) — Enables you to reinstall individual 
applications if they become corrupted or are erased.
❑Driver Recovery CD(s) — Enables you to reinstall individual device 
drivers if they become corrupted or are erased.
❑System Recovery CD(s) — Enables you to format the C: partition of the 
hard disk drive, then reinstall the operating system and software titles that 
shipped with your notebook if they become corrupted or are erased.
Other
❑Packet containing special product offers
❑Warranty card 
						

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Registering Your Notebook
Take advantage of Sony’s commitment to quality customer support and receive 
these benefits by registering your notebook:
❑Sony Customer Support — Talk to a Support Representative to 
troubleshoot problems you may be having with your notebook.
❑Limited Warranty — Protect your investment. See the Warranty Card for 
more details.
If you did not register your notebook when you first turned it on, following these 
steps to use the online computer registration service.
1Make sure your notebook is connected to a phone line.
2Click the registration icon on the VAIO desktop.
3Enter the information requested on the first online registration form.
4Click the Next button to advance to the next form.
5Complete the remaining forms by clicking the Next button each time you 
complete a form.
6The notebook automatically transfers your registration information using 
your built-in modem and a toll-free telephone number or a local number.
✍Press the tab key to move from box to box.
✍You may sign up for Internet access with a Sony preferred Internet Service Provider. 
						

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3Setting Up Your VAIO® 
Notebook
In this chapter, you will find information on how to set up and install your Sony 
VA I O® Notebook. The following topics are discussed:
❑Locating Controls and Ports
❑Connecting a Power Source
❑Starting Your Notebook
❑Shutting Down Your Notebook
❑Using Power Saving Modes 
						

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Locating Controls and Ports
Front
1 Memory Stick indicator 8 LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) 
screen
2 Num Lock indicator 9 Keyboard
3 Caps Lock indicator 10 Speakers
4 Scroll Lock indicator 11 Left and right buttons
5 Power indicator 12 Touchpad
6 Battery 1 and 2 indicators 13 Battery bay
7 Hard disk drive indicator 14 Power button
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Left
1 Back button for center 
Jog Dial™ control4 Memory Stick
® slot
2 Center Jog Dial
™ control  5 PC Card slots
3 CD-RW/DVD Combo Drive or 
DVD-ROM drive in 
multipurpose bay
*
* This multipurpose bay can house either an optical disc drive or a secondary battery.
6 i.LINK® (IEEE1394) 
S400 port†
† i.LINK is a trademark of Sony used to designate that a product contains an IEEE 1394 connection. 
The i.LINK connection may vary, depending on the software applications, operating system, and 
compatible i.LINK devices. All products with an i.LINK connector may not communicate with each 
other. Refer to the documentation that came with your compatible i.LINK device for information 
on operating conditions and proper connection. Before connecting compatible i.LINK PC periph-
erals to your system, such as a CD-RW or hard disk drive, confirm their operating system compat-
ibility and required operating conditions.
S400 
						

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Right
1 Cooling vent
2 Drive bay with removable hard disk drive
3 Battery bay