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Removing a diskette To remove a diskette, proceed as follows: 1 2 Wait until the LED indicator turns off. Press the eject button to remove the diskette.
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Connecting an external display
You can connect an external display to your notebook. For example, you can use your computer with the following devices: Computer display (monitor) Projector
Turn off your computer and the peripherals, unplug the AC adapter and the power cord before connecting the external display. Turn on the peripherals, then turn on your computer.
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Connecting a computer display
You can connect a computer display either directly to your notebook or via the docking station. You may not be able to display the computer's LCD and the external display together, depending on the type of computer display and projector used. When you connect an external display to the monitor connector, you can press <Fn>+<F7> to toggle the output between the Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), the external monitor or both devices. To connect a computer display to your notebook, proceed as follows: 1 2 Plug the monitor plug (1) into the notebook monitor connector (2). Plug the power cord (3) into an AC outlet.
You cannot use the monitor connector on your notebook when the docking station is connected to the notebook.
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To connect a computer display to the docking station, proceed as follows: 1 2 Plug the monitor plug (1) into the docking station monitor connector (2). Plug the power cord (3) into an AC outlet.
If the main unit is docked, you can only use the monitor connector on the docking station
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Connecting a projector
You can connect a projector (such as the Sony LCD projector) directly to your notebook or via the docking station. To connect a projector to your notebook, proceed as follows: 1 2 3 Plug the RGB signal cable (1) into the notebook monitor connector identified by the I/O symbol. Plug the audio cable (2) into the earphone connector identified by the Connect the power cord (3) of the projector into an AC outlet. Check the working conditions and OS compatibility of i. LINKTM-compatible PC peripherals (HDD, CD-RW drive etc. ) before you connect them to your notebook.
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Connecting a digital video camera recorder
To connect a digital video camera recorder to your notebook, proceed as follows: 1 Plug one end of the i. LINKTM cable (1) into the i. LINKTM connector (2) of the computer and the other end into the DV Out connector (3) on the digital video camera recorder.
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To connect a digital video camera recorder to the docking station, proceed as follows: 1 Plug one end of the i. LINKTM cable (1) into the i. LINKTM connector (2) of the docking station and the other end into the DV Out connector (3) on the digital video camera recorder.
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On Sony digital video cameras, connectors labeled DV Out, DV In/Out or i. LINKTM are i. LINKTM-compatible. The Sony digital video camera recorder is an example; your digital video camera recorder may need to be connected differently. If your digital video camera recorder includes a Memory StickTM slot, you can copy images from it to your computer via a Memory StickTM. To do so, simply copy images on the Memory StickTM, then insert it into the Memory StickTM slot of your computer.
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Connecting two VAIO notebooks
With Smart Connect you can copy, edit or delete files on another VAIO computer (equipped with Smart Connect) connected to your computer with an optional i. LINKTM cable (1). You can also print a document on a printer connected to another VAIO computer.
If the notebook is connected to the optional docking station, proceed as follows to exchange data with another computer using an i. LINKTM cable (optional): 1 2 3 4 5 6 Disconnect your notebook from the docking station. Set the i. LINKTM network switch on the bottom of the docking station to the position marked by a dot (to the right) by means of a thin pen tip. Connect the docking station to your notebook as described in Connecting a docking station (page 47). Connect your computer to another computer with the i. LINKTM cable.
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When you use Smart Connect to connect two VAIO computers, you must assign each computer a unique name by which it can be identified when the two computers are networked. Do not set the i. LINKTM network switch on the docking station when the notebook is on. Set the i. LINKTM network switch on the docking station after removing all cables connected to the docking station. When using Smart Connect, do not connect or remove the docking station. [. . . ] The more pixels, the higher the resolution and the better the image quality. The port replicator contains ports that enable you to connect additional peripherals (such as a printer or a monitor) to your VAIO. A port replicator is similar to a docking station, but does not include additional slots for adding expansion boards or storage devices. The processor is the brains of the computer; it processes the instructions of your system's programs. [. . . ]