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services may require prior arrangements with participating financial institutions. © 1999 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights As an ENERGY STAR reserved. This manual and the software Partner, Sony Corporation described herein, in whole or in part, may has determined that this not be reproduced, translated, or reduced product meets the ENERGY to any machine-readable form without STAR guidelines for energy prior written approval. efficiency. SONY ELECTRONICS INC. PROVIDES
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Sony Service Center. Model Number: PCG-F430/PCG-F450 Serial Number:__________________
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This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B This equipment complies with Part 68 of digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the the FCC rules. On the bottom of this Rules. These limits are designed to provide equipment is a label that contains, among reasonable protection against harmful other information, the FCC equivalence interference in a residential installation. number (REN) for this equipment. If This equipment generates, uses, a
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AVIS: L’indice d’équivalence de la sonnerie "/(-)( - (IES) assigné à chaque dispositif terminal ""(" indique le nombre maximal de terminaux qui peuvent être raccordés à une interface. AVIS: L’étiquette d’Industrie Canada identifie le matériel homologué. La terminaison d’une interface téléphonique peut consister en une Cette étiquette certifie que le matériel est combination de quelques dispositifs, à la conforme aux normes de protection, seule condition que la somme d’indi
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01111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111# Features ............................................................................................. 1 Unpacking Your Notebook Computer ......................................... 2 2
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! (6 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111178 Connecting a Phone Line ..............................................................44 Connecting the Port Replicator ....................................................45 Connecting a Printer ......................................................................49 Connecting an External Display...................................................50 Connecting an External Mouse or Keyboard .............................53 C
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0 ® Congratulations on your purchase of the Sony VAIO notebook computer. Sony has combined leading-edge technology in audio, video, computing, and communications to provide you with state-of-the-art personal computing. ✍
® ❑ Exceptional performance: Your notebook includes a fast Intel ® Pentium III processor and a V.90 compatible modem.* ❑ Portability: The rechargeable battery pac
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❑ Read Me First contains Frequently Asked Questions, the most up-to- date information on using your computer, and software support information. ® ❑ The VAIO Notebook Computer User Guide (this manual) contains in
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You can use either AC power or a rechargeable battery pack as a power source.
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, You can use one or two battery packs as a source of power. The second battery pack inserts into the multipurpose bay on the right side of the computer. (See “Using Power-Saving Modes” on page 35.) Additional battery packs are available as a separate option. The battery pack that comes with your computer is not fully charged at the time of purchase. Follow the steps below to insert and charge the battery pack.
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