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Supplementary Information

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Supplementary Information

Hard Disk Drive Partition

The hard disk drive on your computer has been formatted with two partitions, C

and D. The size of the D partition is approximately 4 GB on PCG-F480K and

approximately 8 GB on the PCG-F490K

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Power Management Tips

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If you find that an application exhibits unexpected behavior (such as reduced

video quality) after returning from a reduced power consumption mode, you

should close that application before your computer enters a power-saving

mode.

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For maximum audio and video performance, use PowerPanel to select either

the AC Power Profile or the Power Management Off profile.

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If your battery level falls to less than 10%, you should either attach the AC

adapter to recharge the battery or shut down your computer and insert a

fully charged battery.

If Your Computer Does Not Start

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Check that the computer is plugged into a power source and that it is turned

on. Check that the power indicator on the front panel of the computer

indicates that the power is on.

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Check that the battery is inserted properly and that it is charged.

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Make sure there is no diskette in the floppy disk drive.

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Confirm that the AC adapter and all cables are connected firmly, as described

in “Connecting Peripheral Devices” in the

VAIO

®

Notebook User Guide

that

came with your computer.

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If you plugged the computer into a power strip or UPS, make sure the power

strip or UPS is turned on and working.

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If you are using an external display, check that it is plugged into a power

source and turned on. Check that the brightness control is adjusted correctly.

See the manual that came with your display for details.

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Moisture condensation may have occurred. Do not use the computer for at

least one hour and then turn on the computer.

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The size of your D partition may differ if you purchased a specially configured system.