2 Plug the power cord of the TV ( 3) into an AC outlet. 3 Switch the input channel of the TV to external input. 4 Set up the TV configuration system. . See the manual supplied with your peripheral for more information on installation and use. If you insert a DVD in your DVD- ROM drive to watch a video on your TV, the +< F8> key combination might not activate the function to toggle between your LCD and TV. Solution: 1. Eject your DVD from your computer. 2. Once the DVD is ejected, toggle between your LCD and your TV with the combination +< F8> . Your image displays now on both LCD and TV. Reinsert your DVD to launch your DVD software. If the display resolution of your computer is more than 800 x 600 pixels, a part of the image cannot be displayed on your TV. The hidden area on your TV can be seen by moving the cursor on your computer. If you want to display the full image, change the display resolution of your computer to 640 x 480 pixels. Sony Notebook User Guide Connecting peripheral devices To connect a TV to the port replicator, proceed as follows: 1 Attach the port replicator to your notebook. 2 Plug one end of the audio/ video cable ( 1) ( optional) into the headphone connector ( 2) ( green) and the 68 nNother end into the Audio Left and Audio Right connectors on your TV. 3 Plug one end of the S- video cable ( 3) ( optional) into the S- Video out connector ( 4) and the other end into the S-video connector on your TV. 4 Switch the input channel of the TV to external input. 5 Set up the TV configuration system. Sony Notebook User Guide Sony Notebook User Guide Connecting peripheral devices Connecting a projector You can connect a projector ( such as the Sony LCD projector) directly to your notebook or via the port 69 nNreplicator. To connect a projector, proceed as follows: 1 Plug the RGB signal cable ( 1) into the monitor/VGA connector ( 2) identified by the symbol. 2 Plug the audio cable ( 3) ( not supplied) into the earphone connector ( 4) identified by the symbol. 3 Plug the RGB signal cable and the audio cable into the connectors of the projector ( 5) . 4 Connect the power cord ( 6) of the projector into an AC outlet. . You may not be able to display the computer's LCD and the external display together, depending on the types of computer display and projector used. You can toggle the output between the notebook LCD- screen and the external monitor by pressing the key combination + . Sony Notebook User Guide Sony Notebook User Guide Connecting peripheral devices Connecting external speakers You can enhance the sound quality of your computer by connecting external speakers. To connect external speakers, proceed as follows: 1 Plug the speaker cable ( 1) into the headphone connector ( 2) . 2 Plug the other end of the speaker cable into the external speaker. 3 Turn down the volume of the speakers before you turn them on. 70 nN . Make sure your speakers are designed for computer use. Do not place floppy disks on the speakers; their magnetic field may damage the data on the disks. Sony Notebook User Guide Sony Notebook User Guide Connecting peripheral devices Connecting an external microphone Your VAIO notebook does not contain an internal microphone. If you need to use a sound input device, for 71 nNexample to chat on the Internet, you need to plug in an external microphone. To connect an external microphone, proceed as follows: 1 Plug the microphone cable ( 1) into the microphone connector ( 2) identified by the symbol. . Make sure your microphone is designed for computer use. Sony Notebook User Guide Sony Notebook User Guide Connecting peripheral devices Connecting an external mouse or keyboard You can connect an external mouse or keyboard to the optional port replicator using the PS/ 2 mouse/ 72 nNkeyboard connector. There is only one PS/ 2 connector, so you can only connect one external device at the same time. Of course, you can always connect an external USB mouse or keyboard. See Connecting a Universal Serial Bus ( USB) device ( page 73) . Before you connect or disconnect the mouse or the keyboard, turn off the computer. To connect an external mouse or keyboard, proceed as follows: 1 Plug the mouse cable ( 1) or the keyboard cable ( 2) with the symbol facing up into the PS/ 2 mouse/ keyboard connector ( 3) identified by MOUSE/ KEYBOARD. . See the manual supplied with your mouse or keyboard for more information on installation and use. Sony Notebook User Guide Connecting peripheral devices Connecting a Universal Serial Bus ( USB) device You can connect a USB device ( for example, a mouse, floppy disk drive, keyboard, printer) to your computer. 73 nNBefore connecting or disconnecting a USB peripheral, you do not need to shut down the computer. You may need to install software ( device drivers) supplied with your USB device before using the USB device. There are 3 USB ports at the back of your notebook and 2 USB ports at the back of the optional port replicator. Connecting a USB mouse ...
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