Sony VAIO PCGFX210 PCGFX215 User Guide

							Connecting an External Display
71 To select a display
When you connect an external display to the monitor connector, you can toggle 
the output between the Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), the external monitor, or 
both devices.
Use the 
Fn+F7 keys to select a display. See also “Selecting the Display Mode” for 
more information.
To P r e s s R e s u l t
Switch to an 
external displayFn+F7 Toggles between the LCD, the external display 
connected to the Monitor connector, or both the LCD 
and external display.
Only LCDLCD and external display
Only external display 
						

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Connecting a TV Display 
You can enjoy playing audio/video by connecting AV devices to your computer. 
See also the manuals supplied with your AV devices.
To Connect a TV
✍See the manual that came with your peripheral device for more information on 
installation and use.
✍If you insert a DVD in your DVD drive to watch a video on your TV, the Fn+F8 key 
combination might not activate the function to toggle between your LCD and TV. Take 
the following steps:
1. Connect the TV to the Computer.
2. Restart the computer and wait until it finishes.
3. Toggle between your LCD and your TV with the Fn+F8 key combination.
Your image is now displayed on both LCD and TV. Re-insert your DVD to launch your 
DVD software.
Power cord
Audio cable
(not supplied)
Video cable
(supplied)To  v i d e o  i n p u t To  a u d i o  i n p u tTo  A C 
						

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Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device
You can connect USB devices such as an external mouse, keyboard, speaker, and 
microphone to your computer.
To connect a USB device
❑Locate the USB device identified by the  symbol. Plug one end of the USB 
cable into this port and the other end into the USB device.
You can use an optional Sony USB mouse PCGA-UMS1 series (not supplied) 
with this computer. Since the USB mouse software driver is preinstalled in the 
computer, you simply plug the USB mouse into the USB connector to use it. One 
USB connector supports one USB device. 
✍The following steps describe the procedure for connecting a USB mouse to your 
computer. Use the same procedure for connecting all USB devices.
Connecting USB device to USB connector
✍See the manual that came with your USB device for more information on its 
installation and use.
To  USB deviceUSBUSB connecting cable
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Connecting an i.LINK®* Device
You can connect an i.LINK enabled digital video camera recorder to 
the i.LINK® S400 (IEEE1394) connector.
To connect a digital video camera recorder
❑Plug one end of the i.LINK cable (not supplied) into the i.LINK connector 
on the left side of the computer and the other end into the DV In/Out 
connector on the digital video camera recorder.
* i.LINK is a Sony trademark used to designate that a product contains an IEEE 1394 connec-
tor. All products with an i.LINK connector may not communicate with each other.
✍i.LINK cables compatible with your VAIO notebook include cables with the following 
part numbers: VMC-IL4415 (a 1.5-meter cable with a 4-pin connector at each end), 
VMC-IL4615 (a 1.5 meter-cable with a 4-pin connector at one end and a 6-pin 
connector at the other), and VMC-IL4408A (a 0.8-meter cable with a 4-pin connector 
at each end). You can purchase these cables from your local retailer, through the Sony 
VAIO® Direct Web site (http://www.sonydirect.com), or by calling 1-888-315-7669 (toll 
free).
Connecting digital video camera recorder to i.LINK connector
Digital video
camera recorder
To  D V  I n / O u t
i.LINK cable
(optional)To  i . L I N K 
						

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✍The Sony digital video camera recorder is pictured; you may need to connect your 
camera differently.
On Sony digital video cameras, connectors labeled “DV In/Out” or “i.LINK” are i.LINK-
compatible. 
See the manual that came with your digital video camera recorder for more 
information on installation and use.
Do not connect more than one digital video camera at a time. The software supplied 
with your computer will not recognize multiple cameras.
The i.LINK connector on the computer does not supply power to external devices. If 
the external device requires power from the i.LINK connector, you cannot use the 
device with the computer.
The computer supports transfer rates up to 400 Mbps; however, the actual transfer 
rate is the lowest transfer rate of the external device.
The i.LINK features available may vary depending on the software applications you 
use. See the documentation that came with your software for more information. 
						

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Connecting External Speakers
You can enhance the sound quality of your computer by connecting external 
speakers. 
To connect external speakers
❑Locate the Headphone connector identified by the   symbol on the side of 
the computer. Plug the speaker cable into this connector.
✍Make sure your speakers are designed for computer use.
Turn down the volume of the speakers before you turn them on.
Do not place diskettes on the speakers; the speakers’ magnetic field may damage the 
data on the diskettes.
Connecting speakers to the headphone connector
✍See the manual that came with your speakers for more information on installation and 
use.
Speakers
Speaker cable 
(supplied with speakers)  To  H e a d p h o n e s 
						

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Connecting an External Microphone
You can enhance the quality of sound input by using an external microphone. 
To connect an external microphone
❑Locate the Microphone connector identified by the   symbol on the side of 
the computer. Plug the microphone cable into this connector.
✍Make sure your microphone is designed for computer use. The microphone should be 
compliant with the plug-in power microphone.
Connecting microphone to microphone connector
✍See the manual that came with your microphone for more information on installation 
and use.
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Microphone
To(optional)
Microphone 
						

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Customizing Your VAIO® 
Notebook
You can customize the settings of your notebook. The following sections briefly 
describe how to change your computer’s default settings. 
Selecting the Display Mode
This notebook uses the ATI video controller. You can select which display is used 
when the notebook is connected to an external monitor. When you connect an 
external display, you can switch the display mode between your notebook’s LCD 
display and the external monitor.
1Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then point to Control Panel.
2Click the Display icon. The Display Properties window appears.
3Click the Settings tab, and then click the Advanced button. The ATI RAGE 
MOBILITY-M1 AGP Properties dialog box appears.
4Click the Displays tab and select the display settings by clicking the   icon 
on the panel of your display choice. For more information, click the Help 
button.
✍If you cannot see your movie or DVD on the external display, change the 
monitor or TV setting by clicking on the Secondary   icon and changing it 
to Primary   .
✍You may not be able to display the notebook LCD screen and an external display or 
projector at the same time, depending on the types of computer displays and 
projectors you are using.
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ATI RAGE MOBILITY-M1 Screen