User manual SONY VAIO VPCB11MGX/B

[. . . ] The following are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation: MS, MS-DOS, Windows 98. PCMCIA is a trademark of the Personal Computer Memory Card International Association. Earthlink is a registered trademark of EarthLink Network, Inc. Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Netscape Communicator is a registered trademark of Netscape Communications Corporation. [. . . ] Click the Add/Remove button and the DVD/ CD-ROM software will be un-installed. 4. (Figure 4-10) POINT If you have disabled the Automatic Insertion Function, you will have to start the DVD/CD from your desktop, as your notebook will not automatically recognize that a DVD/CD has been loaded. POINT If you wish to use a 3rd party DVD player software, you must un-install the Fujitsu DVD Player software or the 3rd party DVD Player software may not operate correctly. CAUTION Do not operate your DVD/CD-ROM drive unless your notebook is sitting on a flat surface. Using a DVD/CD when the drive is not level may damage the drive or prevent proper operation. CAUTION Prolonged use of the DVD/CD-ROM drive, such as watching a DVD movie, will substantially reduce your battery life. Figure 4-10 Loading/Ejecting a DVD/CD REMOVING A DVD/CD 1. Push and release the eject button on the front of the DVD/CD-ROM drive. This will stop the DVD/CD and the holder tray will come out of the notebook a short distance. Gently pull the tray out until the DVD/CD can easily be removed from the tray. Gently push the holder tray back in until you hear a click. LOADING A DVD/CD To load a DVD/CD into your DVD/CD-ROM drive, follow these easy steps: 1. Push and release the eject button on the front of the DVD/CD-ROM drive to open the holder tray. Gently pull the tray out until a DVD/CD can easily be placed in the tray. CAUTION There may be a protective sheet in the tray when it was shipped, please make sure it is removed before operating. EMERGENCY DVD/CD TRAY RELEASE If for some reason the eject button fails or you have no power, you can open the DVD/CD-RW/CD-ROM tray with a paper clip or similar tool inserted into the eject hole in the far right side of the front of the tray. Place the DVD/CD into the tray, label side up, with the hole in the center of the DVD/CD. This will open the DVD/CD-ROM drive manufacturer's name and model number dialog box. Select the Settings tab and then remove the check mark in the Automatic Insertion Notification box to turn it off. Click Close in the System Properties dialog box, then click Yes in the System Settings Change pop-up window when it asks you to restart your machine and activate this change. The Automatic Insertion function can be re-activated by repeating this process and placing a check mark in the Automatic Insertion Notification box to turn it back on. POINT An additional full-charged battery is highly recommended if you will be watching DVD movies on battery power. If you don't have an additional battery, you may purchase one either on-line at FPCDirect. fujitsu-pc. com or call 1-877-FPCDirect (1-877-372-3473). To Watch a Movie on Battery Power: 1. Have an additional full-charged battery or your AC adapter ready for use. When the low battery warning occurs, immediately stop the movie and exit the DVD player. CAUTION If you do not stop the DVD player quickly and the notebook attempts to auto-suspend (critical battery low state) the notebook will shutdown improperly. If this occurs, you will need to perform a hard reset and follow the instruction, if any, presented to you before the system will reboot. 4. Manually place your notebook into suspend mode by depressing the Suspend button and replace the discharged battery with an additional full-charged battery. Or if you do not have an additional battery, you may attach AC power as soon as you see the low battery warning. [. . . ] A hardware component of your notebook that holds binary information (both program and data) as long as it has the proper power applied to it. RAM Module A printed circuit card with memory and associated circuitry which allows the user to add additional memory to the computer without special tools. In your notebook this refers to returning to active operation after having been in one of the suspension states. A form of memory in which information is stored by physically altering the material. [. . . ]