Light On Off Hard disk Data is read from or written to the hard drive. Do not enter Standby mode or turn off the computer when this indicator light is on. The hard drive is not being accessed. Num Lock Turns on when the number keys in the numeric keypad are active. Turns off when the alphanumeric character keys in the keypad area are active. Caps Lock Turns on when the characters appear in uppercase as you type. The key lowers the case of typed letters when Caps Lock is on. Turns off when the characters appear in lowercase as you type (unless you hold down the key). Scroll Lock Turns on when the screen scrolls differently ( depends on the application, no effect in many applications) . Turns off when the information moves across the display normally. Using your notebook Combinations and functions with the key Combinations/ Feature Functions Sony Notebook User Guide 33 nN > + (F3): speaker switch Toggles the built- in speaker on and off. + (F4): speaker volume Adjusts the built-in speaker volume. To increase volume, hold down the key and press repeatedly. To decrease volume, hold down the and keys and press repeatedly. The volume is adjusted immediately, without a prompt or popup window as a guide. + (F5): brightness control Adjusts the brightness of the LCD. To increase light intensity, hold down the key and press repeatedly. To decrease light intensity,hold down the and keys and press repeatedly. You can see the brightness changing immediately on the screen. + external display / (F7)* : switch to the Toggles between the LCD, external display ( connected to the monitor connector) and both LCD and external display. + / (F8) * Toggles between the LCD and both LCD and TV. + Standby (ESC) and + (F12): Puts the system into Standby mode, a power management state. To return the system to the active state, press any key. You can choose to use these shortcuts for Hibernate mode ( the lowest level of power consumption) instead. To do this, go to Control Panel > Power Options, and make your settings on the Advanced tab under Power buttons. For details on power management, see the section Using power saving modes in your user guide. . This function can only be used by the first user to log on. It will not work if you have switched to another user account. Some functions are not available until Windows ® is launched. Using your notebook Sony Notebook User Guide Using the touchpad The keyboard contains a cursor- pointing device, your touchpad ( 1) . You can point to, select, drag, and scroll 34 nNobjects on the screen using the built- in touchpad. Action Description point Slide one finger on the touchpad to place the pointer ( 2) on an item or object. click Press the left button (3) once. double- click Press the left button twice. right-click Press the right button (4) once. In many applications, this action displays a shortcut menu. drag Slide one finger while pressing the left button. scroll Move your finger along the right edge of the touchpad to scroll vertically. Move your finger along the bottom to scroll horizontally (the scroll function is available only with applications that support a touchpad scroll feature) . Using your notebook Sony Notebook User Guide Using the CD-RW/DVD- ROM or DVD- ROM drive Depending on your model, your computer is equipped with a CD- RW/ DVD- ROM drive or a DVD- ROM. 35 nN To insert a disc, proceed as follows: 1 Turn on the computer. 2 Press the eject button (1) to open the drive. The tray slides out. 3 Place a disc in the middle of the tray with the label side facing up until the disc clicks into place. 4 Close the tray by pushing it gently. Using your notebook . When the computer is in Standby or Hibernate mode, you cannot insert or remove a disc. Be sure to seat the disc firmly over the disc drive hub fingers. If you do not seat the disc firmly, you could damage your disc drive and you may not be 36 nNable to open the tray. Sony Notebook User Guide When you finish using a disc, wait until the LED indicator turns off and then press the eject button to remove the disc. If the disc does not come out when you press the Eject button, go to My Computer. Select the drive, click the right button of your mouse and select Eject. If it still does not work, turn off the computer and insert a thin, pointed object into the manual eject hole. Using the CD-RW function (PCG-FX602 and PCG- FX604 only) Depending on your model, your notebook is equipped with a CD- RW/DVD- ROM combo drive. To burn CDs, you can use CD- RW and CD- R discs: . The CD-RW (CD-ReWriteable) disc is a data memory medium that can be used to write, erase and rewrite a program or other data. . The CD- R ( CD- Recordable) disc is a data memory medium that can be used to write a program or other data, but once only. To achieve optimum performance when writing data on a CD-RW disc, follow these recommendations : Using your not...
