User manual SONY VAIO VGN-FW

[. . . ] It also includes information about the software programs included with your computer, as well as information on solving common problems. User Guide is provided in the PDF format, which you can easily browse through and print out. To view this on-screen guide: 1 2 3 Double-click the VAIO User Guide icon on the desktop. Select the guide you want to read. You can manually browse to the user guides by going to Computer > VAIO (C:) (your C drive) > Documentation > Documentation and opening the folder for your language. [. . . ] To avoid loss of data, you should save your data frequently. n 103 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer To return to Normal mode Press any key. If you press and hold the power button for more than four seconds, your computer will turn off automatically. You will lose all unsaved data. If the computer is not used for a certain period of time, it will enter Sleep mode. To modify this, you can change the Sleep mode settings. To change the Sleep mode settings 1 2 3 Right-click the power status icon on the taskbar and select Power Options. Change the time to place the computer into Sleep mode and click Save Changes. n 104 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Using Hibernate Mode In Hibernate mode, the state of the system is saved on the hard disk drive and power is turned off. The power indicator light is off in this mode. If you do not intend to use your computer for a long period of time, place the computer into Hibernate mode. This power saving mode saves you the time of shutting down and resuming. To activate Hibernate mode Press the Fn+F12 keys. Alternatively, you can click Start, the arrow next to the Lock button, and Hibernate to place the computer into Hibernate mode. When your computer is in Hibernate mode, you cannot insert a disc. Do not move your computer before its power indicator light turns off. n 105 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer To return to Normal mode Press the power button. If you press and hold the power button for more than four seconds, your computer will turn off automatically. It takes more time to return to Normal mode from Hibernate mode than from Sleep mode. n 106 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Managing Power with VAIO Power Management Power management helps you set up power schemes for running on AC or battery power to suit your requirements for power consumption. VAIO Power Management is a software application developed exclusively for VAIO computers. With this software application, you can enhance the Windows power management functions to ensure better operation of your computer and longer battery life. See the help file on the software for more information. Selecting a Power Plan When you start the computer, a power status icon appears on the taskbar. This icon indicates what kind of power source you are using at that time, for example, AC power. The VAIO Power Management functionality is added to the Windows Power Options Properties. To select a power plan 1 2 Right-click the power status icon on the taskbar and select Power Options. Select your desired power plan. To change the power plan settings 1 2 3 4 Click Change plan settings under your desired power plan in the Power Options window. If you need to change the advanced settings, click Change advanced power settings and go to step 3. Click OK. n 107 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer VAIO Power Management Viewer To start VAIO Power Management Viewer 1 2 Click Start, All Programs, and VAIO Control Center. Click Power Management and VAIO Power Management Viewer. To change the power scheme Select the desired power scheme from the drop-down list on VAIO Power Management Viewer. To view performance with the power scheme modified with VAIO Power Management When both VAIO Power Management and VAIO Power Management Viewer are running, VAIO Power Management Viewer shows performance with the power scheme that was modified with VAIO Power Management. Use VAIO Power Management to set up or modify the power scheme. n 108 N Customizing Your VAIO Computer Setting Up Your Language with Windows Vista Ultimate On models with Windows Vista Ultimate, you can download and install your desired language pack. See the online specifications to find out if your computer has Windows Vista Ultimate installed. !To download a language pack, your computer must be connected to the Internet. For information on how to connect the computer to the Internet, see Using the Internet (page 60). To install a language pack 1 2 3 4 Click Start, Control Panel, System Maintenance, and Welcome Center. [. . . ] e-Support: This interactive part of our Web site http://www. vaio-link. com allows you to get in contact with our dedicated support team over the Internet. Using a personalized account, you can log your technical queries with ease. VAIO-Link help lines: Before contacting VAIO-Link by telephone, try to solve the problem by reading the printed and nonprinted documentation. Visit the other Sony Web sites: http://www. club-vaio. com if you want to know more about VAIO and become part of the growing VAIO community. [. . . ]