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...

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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...

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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...

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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
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* 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,...

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