Sony VAIO PCGFX210 PCGFX215 User Guide

							Power Saving Modes
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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.
Normal Mode
Normal mode is the normal state of your computer when it is in use. The power 
indicator light displays green when your computer is in this mode. To save power, 
you can turn off a specific device such as the LCD or the hard disk.
Standby Mode
In Standby Mode the computer saves the current state of the system in RAM and 
switches off power to the CPU. The Amber power indicator light flashes in this 
mode.
To activate Standby mode
To activate Standby mode, press the key combination Fn+Esc, or press the power 
button and release it immediately.
To return to normal mode
Press any key to return to normal mode.
Hibernate Mode
In the Hibernate mode, the state of the system is saved on the hard drive and 
power is turned off. The power indicator light is off in this mode. 
✍If the battery level falls below 10 percent, you should either attach the AC adapter to 
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To activate Hibernate mode
To activate Hibernate mode, press the key combination Fn+F12.
To return to normal mode
To return to normal mode, turn on the computer by pressing the power button. 
The computer returns to its previous state.
❑Time required to return to normal mode
Standby requires less time than Hibernate to return to normal mode.
❑Power consumption
Standby uses more power than Hibernate.
✍Do not move the notebook until its power indicator light turns off.
✍When returning from Hibernate mode, the system status stored on the hard disk is 
erased and the computer starts normally if you press the power button and hold for 
more than four seconds. 
						

							Connecting a Phone Line
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Connecting a Phone Line 
You need to connect a phone line to take advantage of online services and the 
Internet. 
1Plug one end of the phone cable into the modem jack on the computer.
2Plug the other end into the wall jack.
✍In order to register your Sony VAIO notebook, register your software online, and use 
Sony Customer Support, you must connect to a phone line.
Connecting phone cable
✍Your computer does not work with party lines, cannot be connected to a coin-operated 
telephone, and may not work with multiple phone lines or a private branch exchange 
(PBX). Some of these connections may result in excess electrical current and could 
cause a malfunction in the internal modem.
If you connect a phone line coming through a splitter, the modem or connected device 
may not work properly.
Wa ll j ac k
Phone cable (optional)Modem jack 
						

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Connecting to a Local Area Network (LAN)
You can connect your computer to 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX-type networks. 
For the detailed settings and devices needed to connect to a network, ask your 
network administrator.
Connecting to LAN
Warning: Only connect 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX cables to the  (Ethernet 
connector). Do not connect any other type of network cable or any telephone 
line. Connecting cables other than those listed above may result in an electric 
current overload and could cause a malfunction, excessive heat, or fire in the 
connector. To connect the unit to the network, contact your network 
administrator.
Note that if you enable Wake on LAN, the power saving mode will be switched 
to Standby mode.
Ethernet
connector 
						

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Setting Up Your Ethernet Connection
1Right-click Network Neighborhood and select Properties.
2Click Add to add a client, adapter, protocol, or service.
3Click File and Print Sharing to enable these functions.
4Select a Primary Network Logon.
5Click the Identification tab to set the computer name, workgroup, and 
computer description.
6Click the Access Control tab to set the share level or user level access 
control. 
						

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Connecting Peripheral 
Devices
You can add functionality to your computer by connecting a variety of 
peripherals, as discussed in the following sections.
❑“Connecting a Printer” 
❑“Connecting an External Display” 
❑“Connecting a TV Display” 
❑“Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device” 
❑“Connecting an i.LINK® Device” 
❑“Connecting External Speakers” 
❑“Connecting an External Microphone”  
						

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Connecting a Printer
You can connect a Windows Me application compatible printer to your computer 
to print documents. 
To connect a printer
❑Locate the Printer connector identified by the   symbol. Plug the printer 
cable (supplied with the printer) into this port on the computer.
Printer connector
✍See the manual that came with your printer for more information on installation and 
use.
If your printer stops functioning after resuming from a power-saving mode, see 
“Troubleshooting the printer” .
PrinterPower cord
Printer cable 
(supplied with the printer) To    
Printer  
						

							Connecting an External Display
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Connecting an External Display
You can connect an external display to your notebook. For example, you can use 
the computer with any of the following:
❑Computer display (monitor) (See page 69.)
❑Multimedia computer display (See page 70.)
❑Projector (See page 70.)
To connect a computer display 
❑Locate the Monitor connector identified by the  symbol on the back of the 
computer. Plug the display cable (not supplied) into this connector. 
❑If necessary, plug one end of the display power cord into the display, and the 
other end into an AC outlet.
✍Connect an external display before you turn on the computer.
Connecting an external computer display
✍See the manual that came with your computer display for more information on 
installation and use.
Computer display
Power cord
To  
Display cable (optional)
Monitor 
						

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70 To connect a multimedia computer display 
You can connect the notebook to a multimedia computer display that includes 
built-in speakers and a microphone.
1Locate the Monitor connector identified by the  symbol. Plug the display 
cable into this connector. 
2Locate the Headphone connector identified by the  symbol. Plug the 
speaker cable into this connector. 
3Locate the Microphone connector identified by the  symbol. Plug the 
microphone cable into this connector.
To connect a projector
You can use a projector, such as the Sony LCD Projector, as an external display.
✍See the manual that came with your multimedia computer display for more 
information on installation and use.
Connecting a projector
✍See the manual that came with your projector for more information on its installation and 
use.
Projector
Power cord
Audio cable RGB signal To  
Monitor
 (optional) cable (optional)To  
Headphone