[. . . ] It also describes ways you can efficiently utilize the battery as a power source. Page 2 Using AC Power The supplied battery is not charged when you receive your computer. To charge the battery and begin using the computer immediately, insert the battery into the computer and use the supplied AC adapter as a power source. The computer automatically charges the installed battery while it uses AC power. Page 3 Connecting the AC adapter To connect the AC adapter 1. Plug the AC adapter cable into the DC IN port. Connecting the AC Adapter to the Com puter 2. Plug the power cord into the AC adapter and an AC outlet. Use only the supplied AC adapter with your computer. Page 4 Turning on the computer To open and turn on the computer 1. [. . . ] 4. Turn the LOCK device clockwise to secure the L-shaped connector. Insert the two-prong cable connector into both the i. LINK port and DC OUT jack on the computer. The i. LINK drive power indicator turns on, and the computer automatically detects the connected drive. To use the i. LINK optical drive 1. Double-click the compact disc drive icon under Devices with Removable Storage. The compact drive window appears. To disconnect the i. LINK optical drive 1. Close any active programs to prevent data loss. 2. Double-click the Safely Remove Hardware icon appears. on the taskbar. 4. Select the i. LINK® drive in the Hardware devices window, if it is not already selected. The Stop a Hardware device window appears. Page 91 5. Make sure the i. LINK drive is selected, and click OK. A message appears stating it is now safe to remove the hardware device. Unplug the i. LINK optical drive from the i. LINK port and DC OUT jack on the computer. 6. 1 I f you c onnec t and us e an i. LI N K optic al drive when your c omputer is running on battery power, the battery life will be reduc ed. Page 92 Audio and Video Connections Using i. LINK Digital Video Recorders You can connect a digital video (DV) recorder, such as an i. LINK®1 digital video camera recorder, to the i. LINK® S400 (IEEE 1394) port on your computer. A digital video camera recorder is an external device that enables you to record and view digital images. i. LI N K is a trademark of Sony us ed to des ignate that a produc t c ontains an I E E E 1 3 9 4 c onnec tor. Press the Fn+F7 keys to toggle the display between your computer, the monitor, or both the computer and monitor. on the computer. Connecting a Com puter Monitor Page 99 Connecting a multimedia device You can connect a multimedia device, such as a multimedia computer monitor or projector, to your computer. Connecting a multimedia device enables you to display images on your computer screen (LCD), the multimedia device, or both. To connect a multimedia computer monitor or projector 1. If you are using a multimedia computer on monitor, which has built-in speakers and a microphone, plug the audio cable into the Headphones jack your computer to hear sound. To locate the VGA monitor port and Headphones jack, see "Locating Controls and Ports" in the "Setting Up" chapter of your printed VAIO® Computer Quick Start. 4. Turn on the device (if it is not already on), and then turn on your computer. Press the Fn+F7 key combination to toggle the display between your computer, the monitor, or both. See Selecting a display for more information. See the guide that accompanied your projector for more information on its installation and use. Page 100 Selecting a display When you connect an external display (projector or computer monitor) to your computer, you can switch the display between the computer screen (LCD), the external display, or both, using shortcut keys or the Display Properties settings. Shortcut keys Result Fn+F7 Toggles the display between the computer screen (LCD), a connected external display, such as a monitor or projector, and both the LCD and external display. Select one display at a time. Connect the cable before you turn on the computer; otherwise, Fn+F7 keys will not work. To switch the display using the Display Properties settings 1. Click the Intel® Extreme Graphics tab, and then click Graphics Properties. 3. 4. Intel® Graphics Controller Properties 5. On the Devices tab, click either Monitor, Intel(R) Dual Display Clone, or Extended Desktop, depending on your display preferences. You may not be able to display the computer screen (LCD) and an external display or projector at the same time, depending on the types of computer displays and projectors you are using. Page 101 Disconnecting a computer monitor or projector You can disconnect the external computer monitor or projector by unplugging the VGA monitor cable from your computer's port. [. . . ] You may not be able to use some PC Cards or some functions of the PC Card with this computer. Check the guide that accompanied your PC Card for more information on its use. Page 188 Why does an exclamation mark (!) appear on the Device Manager tab in the System Properties dialog box? The exclamation mark indicates there is a problem with the specified device. You may not be using the most recent driver software provided by the PC Card manufacturer. [. . . ]