Section |
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VAIO® C1 PictureBook™ Notebook User Guide |
2 |
PCG-C1VN |
2 |
Notice to Users |
3 |
Owner’s Record |
4 |
Safety Information |
4 |
Regulatory Information |
5 |
FCC Part 68 |
6 |
Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (United States) |
6 |
Telephone Consumer Guidelines (Canada) |
7 |
DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM-ION BATTERY |
7 |
INDUSTRY CANADA NOTICE |
8 |
Contents |
10 |
Welcome 13 |
10 |
Features 13 |
10 |
Unpacking Your Notebook 14 |
10 |
Ergonomic Considerations 16 |
10 |
Setting Up Your VAIO C1 PictureBook™ Notebook 21 |
10 |
Locating the Controls and Connectors 21 |
10 |
Connecting a Power Source 25 |
10 |
Conserving Battery Power 30 |
10 |
Starting Your VAIO C1 PictureBook Computer 31 |
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Shutting Down Your Computer 32 |
10 |
Using the Keyboard 33 |
10 |
Using the built-in MOTION EYE™ camera 38 |
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Using the Pointing Device 43 |
10 |
Using PC Cards 45 |
10 |
Connecting with another VAIO® computer 47 |
10 |
Connecting an i.LINK device 48 |
10 |
VAIO Action Setup 51 |
10 |
The Jog Dial™ Control 51 |
10 |
Using Memory Stick® Media 55 |
10 |
Using Power Saving Modes 59 |
10 |
Connecting Peripheral Devices 61 |
11 |
Connecting a Phone Line 62 |
11 |
Connecting a USB Printer 64 |
11 |
Connecting a USB Mouse 65 |
11 |
Connecting an External Display 66 |
11 |
Using the Floppy Disk Drive (optional) 69 |
11 |
Connecting an Optical Drive (optional) 71 |
11 |
Connecting External Speakers 75 |
11 |
Connecting an External Microphone 75 |
11 |
Recording from a Microphone or Audio Equipment 76 |
11 |
About the Software on Your Computer 79 |
11 |
OpenMG™ Jukebox Software Instructions 82 |
11 |
Software Information 89 |
11 |
MovieShaker™ 89 |
11 |
PictureGear™ 92 |
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For Answers to Your Software Questions 94 |
11 |
Using the System and Application RecoveryCDs 97 |
11 |
Troubleshooting 101 |
11 |
Resources 112 |
11 |
Specifications 115 |
12 |
Index 119 |
12 |
Welcome |
14 |
Congratulations on your purchase of the Sony VAIO® Notebook. Sony has combined leading-edge techn... |
14 |
Features |
14 |
Exceptional performance |
14 |
Portability |
14 |
Sony audio and video quality |
14 |
Windows® Millennium Edition |
14 |
Communications |
14 |
Unpacking Your Notebook |
15 |
Remove the following hardware items from the box: |
15 |
Main Unit |
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AV Cable |
15 |
Display adaptor |
15 |
Power cord |
15 |
AC adapter |
15 |
Rechargeable battery pack |
15 |
Spare pointing device covers |
15 |
Manuals |
16 |
VAIO® User Guide |
16 |
Microsoft® Windows® Millennium Edition Getting Started |
16 |
Software CD |
16 |
Microsoft® Word 2000 |
16 |
Recovery CDs |
16 |
System Recovery CD(s) |
16 |
Application Recovery CD(s) |
16 |
Other |
16 |
Ergonomic Considerations |
17 |
Recommended position |
17 |
Position of your computer |
17 |
Furniture and posture |
17 |
Viewing angle of the computer’s display |
18 |
Lighting |
18 |
Placement of an external display |
18 |
Notes on Setup |
18 |
Setting Up Your Notebook |
18 |
Handling Your Notebook |
19 |
Cleaning Your Notebook |
19 |
Handling the LCD Screen |
19 |
On Moisture Condensation |
20 |
Setting Up Your VAIO C1 PictureBook™ Notebook |
22 |
This section describes how to start using your notebook and the internal and external devices, su... |
22 |
Locating the Controls and Connectors |
22 |
Front |
22 |
Left |
23 |
Right |
24 |
Bottom |
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Connecting a Power Source |
26 |
Using the AC Adapter |
26 |
1 Plug the cable attached to the AC adapter into the DC In connector on the computer. |
26 |
2 Plug one end of the power cord into the AC adapter. |
26 |
3 Plug the other end of the power cord into an AC outlet. |
26 |
Connecting Computer to AC Outlet |
26 |
Notes on the AC Adapter |
26 |
Using Battery Power |
27 |
To insert the battery pack |
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1 Make sure the Lock lever on the bottom of the computer is in the “unlock” position. |
27 |
2 Align the grooves and tabs on the battery with the notches and tabs on the back of the computer... |
27 |
3 Slide the Lock lever into the lock position. |
27 |
Inserting Battery Pack |
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To charge the battery pack |
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1 Connect the AC adapter to the computer. |
28 |
2 Insert the battery pack. |
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Battery Indicator Light |
29 |
To remove the battery pack |
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1 Turn off the computer. |
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2 Slide the release levers to the UNLOCK position and slide the battery away from the computer. |
30 |
Unlocking Battery Pack |
30 |
Additional Notes On Batteries |
30 |
To insert the optional high-capacity battery pack (PCGA-BP54) |
31 |
Inserting High-Capacity Battery Pack |
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Conserving Battery Power |
31 |
Starting Your VAIO C1 PictureBook Computer |
32 |
1 Lift the cover while holding the bottom of the computer firmly. Do not grasp the camera lens wh... |
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Opening Your C1 PictureBook Computer |
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2 Press the power button until the green power indicator light turns on. |
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Turning on Your C1 PictureBook Computer |
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3 If necessary, adjust the brightness controls for the LCD display. To decrease the brightness, p... |
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Shutting Down Your Computer |
33 |
1 Click the Start button on the Windows® taskbar. |
33 |
2 Click Shut Down to display the Shut Down Windows dialog box. |
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3 Select Shut down. |
33 |
4 Click OK. |
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5 Wait for your computer to turn off automatically. The power indicator turnsoff. |
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6 Turn off any peripheral devices connected to your computer. |
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If you are unable to shut down your computer: |
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1 Close or end all operations. |
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2 Shut down your computer by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Delete keys (at the same time). |
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Using the Keyboard |
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Keyboard |
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Combinations and Functions with the Windows Key |
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Indicators |
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Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key |
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Using the built-in MOTION EYE™ camera |
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Capturing a still image |
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1 Press the CAPTURE button to start Smart Capture. |
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CAPTURE Button |
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2 Select Still Viewer/Long Movie Player/Net Movie Player from the application list. |
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3 Choose Still by clicking the on-screen Capture Mode button. To switch to Motion, click the on-s... |
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4 The Finder window appears. Turn the MOTION EYE camera lens towards the subject you want to phot... |
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Turning MOTION EYE |
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5 Adjust the focusing ring. |
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Adjusting the Focusing Ring |
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6 Half-press the CAPTURE button on the computer. The image remains still for a few seconds. To di... |
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Using the Self-timer |
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1 Click Still Viewer/Movie Player from the switch applications list. |
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2 Select Still mode. |
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3 Click the Options button. |
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4 Click Self-timer capture on the Capturing mode tab. |
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5 Click OK. |
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To create a panoramic image |
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1 Capture the still images. Using the panoramic-assist function of Smart Capture, capture still i... |
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2 Start the PictureGear software. For details, see the PictureGear section in this manual. |
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To set the image quality and mode of MOTION EYE camera |
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1 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. |
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2 Double-click the MOTION EYE camera icon. The Camera Control Utility appears. |
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3 Click the Image tab and drag the slider to the left or the right. The level settings increase a... |
43 |
4 Click Mode tab and click the item you want to set. |
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5 Click OK. |
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Using the Pointing Device |
44 |
Using the Pointing Device |
44 |
To replace the pointing device cover |
44 |
Replacing the Pointing Device Cover |
45 |
Using PC Cards |
46 |
To insert card |
46 |
1 Insert the PC card into the PC card slot with the front label facing up. Gently push the card i... |
46 |
Inserting PC Card |
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2 Pull the release button, then push it down toward the slot. |
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Release Button |
47 |
To remove a PC card |
47 |
1 Double-click in the task tray. |
47 |
2 The “Unplug or Eject Hardware” dialog displays. |
47 |
3 Select the hardware device you wish to remove by clicking it. |
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4 Click Stop. |
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5 Confirm the correct device is selected in “Stop a hardware device.” |
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6 The message, “PC Card can now be safely removed from the system” appears. Click OK. |
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7 Gently grasp the card and pull it out. |
47 |
8 Insert the PC card slot protector into the empty slot. |
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Connecting with another VAIO® computer |
48 |
Connecting with an i.LINK cable |
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Hard Drive Partition |
49 |
Connecting an i.LINK device |
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To connect a digital camcorder |
49 |
Connecting Digital Camcorder |
50 |
DVgate™ |
51 |
Digital Video Captures |
51 |
Adjusting Image Resolution |
51 |
VAIO Action Setup |
52 |
The Jog Dial™ Control |
52 |
Using the Jog Dial Control |
52 |
Using the Jog Dial™ Control |
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Launcher Mode |
53 |
Using Launcher Mode |
53 |
1 Turn the Jog Dial control to select the item you want, then press the Jog Dial control. The win... |
53 |
JOG Guide Dialog Box |
53 |
2 Turn or press the Jog Dial control to use the desired function. |
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3 To select another item, switch to the launcher mode and repeat from step 1. |
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Guide Mode |
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Using Guide Mode |
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Using the Jog Dial Control with Sony Software |
54 |
Using the Jog Dial Control with Other Software |
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Using a Dialog Box |
55 |
JOG Guide dialog box |
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Internal Timer |
55 |
Using Memory Stick® Media |
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Types of Memory Stick Media |
56 |
What is MagicGate? |
56 |
To Insert a Memory Stick Media |
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1 Insert with the arrow facing toward the Memory Stick media slot and the label facing down. |
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2 Carefully slide the Memory Stick in until it clicks in place. |
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Inserting Memory Stick |
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To view the contents of Memory Stick media |
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If you cannot see the Removable Disk (S:) in the My Computer window on your desktop: |
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1 Click Start, point to Settings and then Control Panel. |
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2 Click System. The System Properties window appears. |
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3 Select the Device Manager tab. |
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To Remove a Memory Stick Media |
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VisualFlow |
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To use VisualFlow |
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1 From the Start menu, point to Programs > VisualFlow > VisualFlow. |
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2 Click on an icon in the View section on the main toolbar to select a display layout. |
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3 Click on an icon in the Sort section on the main toolbar to select a sorting method. |
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4 Resting your cursor on the left end of the main toolbar activates the current Memory Stick prop... |
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5 Resting your cursor on the right end of the main toolbar activates a secondary toolbar with mor... |
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6 Click an image to show a normal view centered on the screen. |
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7 Movie files start playback when the view is enlarged. Click again on movie files to restore the... |
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Notes on using Memory Stick media: |
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Using Power Saving Modes |
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Normal Mode |
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System Suspend Mode |
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To activate System Suspend Mode |
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To return to normal Mode |
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System Hibernation Mode |
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To activate System Hibernation mode |
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To return to Normal mode |
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Connecting Peripheral Devices |
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You can add functionality to your computer by connecting any of these optional peripherals: |
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Connecting a Phone Line |
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1 Open the phone line jack cover. The cover opens only to a 45-degree angle. |
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Opening Phone Line Jack Cover |
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2 Plug one end of the phone cable into the jack on the inside of the phone line jack cover. Make ... |
63 |
3 Plug the other end into the wall jack. |
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Connecting a USB Printer |
65 |
To connect a printer |
65 |
Connecting a Printer |
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To use a printer |
65 |
Connecting a USB Mouse |
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To connect a USB mouse |
66 |
Connecting a USB Mouse |
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Connecting an External Display |
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To connect a computer display |
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Connecting a Display |
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To connect a projector |
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1 Plug the display adapter into the computer's Out connector and the display’s RGB signal cable t... |
68 |
2 Plug the audio cable into the Headphone connector. |
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Connecting a Projector |
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To connect a TV |
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1 Plug the supplied AV cable into the notebook’s AV Out connector. |
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2 Plug the other ends of the AV cable into theTV, as shown. |
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Connecting a TV |
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Using the Floppy Disk Drive (optional) |
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To connect the floppy disk drive |
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To insert a diskette |
70 |
Plugging in USB Cable |
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1 Hold the diskette with the label side facing up. |
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2 Gently push the diskette into the drive until it clicks into place. |
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Inserting diskette |
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To remove a diskette |
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Removing diskette |
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To remove the floppy disk drive when the computer is on |
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1 Double-click the Remove Hardware icon in the task tray. |
71 |
2 The “Unplug or Eject Hardware” dialog displays. |
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3 Select the hardware device you wish to remove by clicking it. |
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4 Click stop. |
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5 Confirm the correct device is selected in the “Stop a Hardware device” dialogbox. |
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6 The message, “Floppy Disk Drive can now be safely removed from the system” appears. Click OK. |
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7 Slide the unlock lever on the bottom of the computer in the direction of the arrow, and then un... |
72 |
1 Open the start menu, select Settings, Control Panel, and then the System icon. The System Prope... |
72 |
2 Click the Refresh button. |
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3 In the “Stop a Hardware device” dialog box, confirm that the device can be safely removed from ... |
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To carry the floppy disk drive |
72 |
Notes on handling diskettes |
72 |
Connecting an Optical Drive (optional) |
72 |
To Connect the CD Drive |
73 |
1 Remove the PC card slot protector from the PC card slot. See “Using PC Cards” on page45 for de... |
73 |
2 Remove the PC card from the bottom side of the CD drive. |
73 |
Removing PC Card |
73 |
3 Insert the PC card into the PC card slot with the SONY logo facing up. See “Using PC Cards” on ... |
73 |
Inserting PC Card |
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To Insert a Disc |
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1 Press the Eject button. The disc tray slides out. |
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CD-ROM Drive |
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2 Place the disc in the tray with the label side facing up. Push the disc onto the hub until the ... |
74 |
Inserting Disc |
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3 Close the tray by pushing it gently. The BUSY indicator on the drive flashes while your compute... |
74 |
Flashing BUSY Indicator |
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Notes on CD and DVD Media |
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To Remove the Drive |
75 |
Handling CD or DVD Media |
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Cleaning CD or DVD Media |
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Connecting External Speakers |
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To connect external speakers |
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Connecting an External Microphone |
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To connect an external microphone |
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Recording from a Microphone or Audio Equipment |
77 |
Switching the connector functionality |
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1 Double-click on the task tray located in the lower right corner of the Desktop window. The Volu... |
77 |
2 From the Options menu, click Properties. The Properties window appears. |
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3 In the Adjust Volume panel, select Recording, and then click OK. TheRecording Control window a... |
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4 Select either Microphone or Line. |
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Adjusting sound volume in the Recording Control window |
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To increase the sound of the microphone: |
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1 Double-click on the task tray located in the lower right corner of the Desktop window. If Micro... |
78 |
2 From the Microphone panel, click Advanced. The Advanced Controls for Microphones dialog box dis... |
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3 Click Mic 20dB in Other Controls, and then click Close. |
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Adjusting volume |
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To make the microphone echo |
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1 From the Start menu, select Settings, and click Control Panel. In the Control panel, double-cli... |
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2 Select the Echo tab. |
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3 Click Effective, you can also customize the setting by choosing options such as Time. |
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4 Click OK. |
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To effect the MIDI sound: |
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1 From the Start menu, select Settings, and then select Control Panel. |
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2 Click the YAMAHA DS-XG Audio Config icon. (If you do not see the icon that you are looking for,... |
79 |
3 Select the Synthesizer tab. |
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4 Select the desired effect, and then click OK. |
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1 From the Options menu, select Properties. |
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2 In the Volume Adjust window, select Recording, and then click OK. The Recording Control window ... |
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About the Software on Your Computer |
80 |
Adobe Acrobat Reader® |
80 |
Adobe Systems Inc. |
80 |
ArcSoft® PhotoPrinter™ 2000 Pro |
80 |
ArcSoft, Inc. |
80 |
DVgate™ |
80 |
Sony Electronics Inc. |
80 |
McAfee® VirusScan® |
80 |
Network Associates, Inc. |
80 |
Media Bar™ |
81 |
Sony Electronics Inc. |
81 |
Microsoft® Internet Explorer |
81 |
Microsoft Corporation |
81 |
Microsoft® Word 2000 |
81 |
Microsoft Corporation |
81 |
MovieShaker™ |
81 |
Sony Electronics Inc. |
81 |
Netscape Communicator® |
81 |
Netscape Communications |
81 |
OpenMG™ Jukebox |
81 |
Sony Electronics Inc. |
81 |
PictureGear™ |
82 |
Sony Electronics Inc. |
82 |
Quicken® 2000 Basic |
82 |
Intuit, Inc. |
82 |
Smart Capture |
82 |
Sony Electronics Inc. |
82 |
VAIO Action Setup |
82 |
Sony Electronics Inc. |
82 |
VAIO Support Agent |
82 |
Sony Electronics Inc. |
82 |
VisualFlow™ |
82 |
Sony Electronics, Inc. |
82 |
OpenMG™ Jukebox Software Instructions |
83 |
Registering OpenMG Jukebox |
83 |
Electronic Music Distribution (EMD) Services |
83 |
Starting OpenMG Jukebox |
84 |
OpenMG Jukebox Basic Controls |
84 |
Recording a CD |
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1 Insert an audio CD into the optional CD/DVD-ROM drive. |
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2 Click Recorder. The OpenMG CD Recorder displays. |
86 |
Transferring Songs to the MG Memory Stick® |
87 |
Transferring Songs (Check-out) |
87 |
1 Click the Portable Player icon on the OpenMG Jukebox main window. ThePortable Player window ap... |
87 |
Returning songs (Check-in) |
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1 Start the OpenMG Jukebox software. |
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2 Select the song you want to return in the Portable Player window, then click . To select more t... |
88 |
3 During check-in, the STOP button flashes. When check-in is finished, the song titles disappear ... |
88 |
To exit OpenMG Jukebox |
88 |
Software Information |
90 |
MovieShaker™ |
90 |
Main window |
90 |
Importing Images and Sound Clips |
90 |
1 Click . |
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2 Find the file you want to add. |
90 |
3 Select the file. |
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4 Click Open. The file is added to the Clip tray. |
90 |
Create a Movie Using Shaker |
91 |
1 Click the Shaker tab. |
91 |
2 Select a mood by clicking a face in the Shaker tray. |
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Shaker Tray |
91 |
3 Click . A thirty second scene is automatically generated and saved to the Product tray. |
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4 To preview, switch the Work Panel to Product tray mode and press play. |
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Editing Clips and Scenes |
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Working Panel |
92 |
1 Double-click the clip or scene to move it to the Working Panel. |
92 |
2 Select the Effects tab from the Editing tray. |
92 |
3 Drag and drop the Effect you want to add from the Effects tray to the Effects palette on the Wo... |
92 |
4 See Help for instructions on adjusting effect duration and replaying clips/scenes. |
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Saving a Movie |
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1 Verify that the clip(s) you want to save is on the Product tray. See Help for more details on s... |
92 |
2 Click Export. |
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3 Select the format in which you want the document to be saved. |
92 |
4 Click Next. |
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5 Locate the folder to which you want the file saved. |
93 |
6 Name the file. |
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7 Click Save. |
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PictureGear™ |
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Managing Your Pictures |
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1 Click the Folder tab and browse to locate your pictures. |
93 |
2 Select the pictures you want to have in a collection. |
93 |
3 From Collection menu, select Create New Collection. |
93 |
4 Enter a name for the collection and then click OK. |
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Creating a Photo Album |
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1 Select the pictures you want to use to make an album. |
94 |
2 From the Utilities menu, select Album Maker. |
94 |
3 Choose the type of Album you want and click OK. |
94 |
4 Now add more pictures, frames, text, and effects. |
94 |
5 When you are finished, select Create Album in File menu or click the Create Album icon on the t... |
94 |
6 Designate the folder where you want to save the Album. |
94 |
7 Enter the Target Album name, select Thumbnails and click OK. |
94 |
8 The new album can be viewed using most internet browsers. |
94 |
Using Panorama Maker |
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1 Gather the source images into the same folder or collection. |
94 |
2 Select the images you want to use. |
94 |
3 From the Utilities menu select Panorama Maker. |
94 |
4 Select the correct lens and click OK. (If 35mm lens is selected, the prompt does not appear; to... |
94 |
5 Click the panoramic icon, near the bottom of the window. |
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6 Click Full Stitch. |
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Making Still Images and Panoramic from MPEG |
94 |
1 Select the MPEG file. |
94 |
2 From the Movie/Sound menu, select Scene break down. |
94 |
3 Then select Movie Stitch, to create a panoramic picture. |
94 |
For Answers to Your Software Questions |
95 |
Acrobat® Reader (Adobe Systems Incorporated) |
95 |
McAfee® VirusScan® (Network Associates, Inc.) |
95 |
Netscape Communicator® (Netscape Communications Corp.) |
95 |
PhotoPrinter™ 2000 Pro (ArcSoft, Inc.) |
95 |
Quicken® 2000 (Intuit Inc.) |
96 |
Windows® Millennium Edition Operating System, Internet Explorer, Word 2000 (Microsoft Corporation) |
96 |
Sony Service Center |
96 |
Using the System and Application Recovery CDs |
98 |
About Your Recovery CDs |
98 |
Application Recovery CD(s) |
98 |
Sony Electronics |
98 |
System Recovery CD(s) |
98 |
Sony Electronics |
98 |
Using the System Recovery CD(s) |
98 |
Full Restore without Format |
99 |
Full Restore with Format |
99 |
To use the System Recovery CD(s) |
99 |
1 Insert the Sony System Recovery CD in the CD-ROM drive. |
99 |
2 Shut down your computer as described in “Shutting Down Your Computer” on page32. |
99 |
3 Wait four seconds and then turn on your computer. |
99 |
4 Click OK to signify you have read and accept the Microsoft End-User License Agreement. |
100 |
5 When the System Recovery menu appears, follow the on-screen instructions to complete the recove... |
100 |
If your computer does not start from the Recovery CD |
100 |
1 Press and hold the power switch for more than four seconds to turn off the computer. |
100 |
2 Turn on the computer and press the F2 key when the Sony logo appears. TheBIOS setup menu scree... |
100 |
3 Press the arrow keys to select the Exit menu. |
100 |
4 Press the arrow keys to select Get Default Values and then press the Enter key. The message “Lo... |
100 |
5 Check that Yes is selected, then press the Enter key. |
100 |
6 Press the arrow keys to select Exit (Save Changes) and then press the Enter key. The message “S... |
100 |
7 Check that Yes is selected, then press the Enter key. The computer restarts from the Recovery CD. |
100 |
Using the Application Recovery CD(s) |
100 |
To use the Application Recovery CD(s) |
101 |
1 Turn on your computer. If your computer is already on, close all applications. |
101 |
2 When the Windows desktop appears, insert the first Sony Application Recovery CD in the CD-ROM d... |
101 |
3 When the Application Recovery menu appears, follow the on-screen instructions to complete the r... |
101 |
Recovering Microsoft® Word 2000 |
101 |
Troubleshooting |
102 |
This section describes how to solve common problems you may encounter when using your notebook. M... |
102 |
Troubleshooting your notebook |
102 |
My notebook does not start |
102 |
My notebook starts, but my system doesn’t start properly |
103 |
1 Press F2. The BIOS Setup menu appears. |
103 |
2 Set the date (month/day/year). Press Enter. |
103 |
3 Press to select System Time, then set the time (hour: minute: second). Press Enter. |
103 |
4 Press to select Exit, then press to select Get Default Values. Themessage “Load default config... |
103 |
5 Select Yes and press Enter. |
103 |
6 Select Exit (Save Changes), and then press Enter. The message “Save Configuration changes and e... |
103 |
7 Select Yes, and then press Enter. The notebook restarts. |
103 |
My notebook starts, but the message “Operating system not found” appears and Windows does not start |
103 |
1 Turn off the notebook, and then remove the diskette. |
103 |
2 Restart the notebook and confirm that Windows starts properly. |
103 |
1 Remove any diskette from the floppy disk drive. |
103 |
2 Remove any peripheral devices connected to the notebook. |
103 |
3 Turn off the notebook and then turn it on. |
103 |
4 Press the F2 key when the Sony logo appears. The BIOS setup menu screen appears. |
103 |
5 Press the directional arrow keys to select the Exit menu. |
103 |
6 Press the arrow keys to select “Get Default Values” and then press Enter. The message “Load def... |
103 |
7 Select Yes, then press Enter. |
104 |
8 Use the directional arrow keys to select “Exit” (Save Changes), and then press Enter. The messa... |
104 |
9 Select Yes, then press Enter. The notebook restarts. |
104 |
My notebook stops responding or does not shut down |
104 |
My notebook does not enter the power saving mode I selected. |
104 |
1 The message “Standby function is enabled” is displayed. If the message reads “Standby function ... |
105 |
2 The message “Hibernation feature is enabled” is displayed. If the message reads “Hibernation fe... |
105 |
3 Click OK and restart your notebook. |
105 |
The Power Management setting is not responding |
105 |
The sound of my notebook’s fan is too loud |
105 |
Troubleshooting the LCD screen |
106 |
My LCD screen is blank |
106 |
My LCD screen continues to show the previous screen. |
106 |
The image on my connected external display is not centered or sized properly |
106 |
I want to change the video resolution of my display |
106 |
Troubleshooting the mouse and pointing device |
106 |
My mouse does not work |
106 |
My pointing device does not work properly |
107 |
1 Click Start, point to Control Panel, and then click on the Mouse icon. |
107 |
2 Change the button assignments in the Mouse Properties dialog box. (One of the buttons is assign... |
107 |
The pointer does not move (while using the pointing device or mouse) |
107 |
Troubleshooting drives, PC cards and peripheral devices |
107 |
My floppy disk drive icon doesn’t appear even though it is connected |
107 |
My CD or DVD drive is not playing my CD or DVD properly |
108 |
My CD or DVD drive tray does not open |
108 |
I cannot use digital video (DV) devices. The message “DV equipment seems to be disconnected or tu... |
109 |
My PC card is not working |
109 |
Troubleshooting software |
109 |
My software program stops responding or crashes |
109 |
When I click an application icon, the message “You must insert the application CD into your CD-RO... |
109 |
I hear background “noise” while using Windows Media Player to play my musicCDs |
109 |
I can not use the DVgate software |
109 |
My voice-related software does not work properly |
110 |
1 Click Start, point to Settings, and then point to Control Panel. |
110 |
2 Click Yamaha DS-XG. |
110 |
3 Click the Echo tab and remove the checkmark. Click OK. |
110 |
Troubleshooting the modem |
110 |
My modem does not work |
110 |
My modem connection is slow |
110 |
Troubleshooting audio |
111 |
My speakers have no sound |
111 |
1 Double click System in Control Panel. |
111 |
2 Set the sound device to enable in Device Manager. |
111 |
My microphone does not work |
111 |
Troubleshooting Memory Stick |
111 |
Image files do not open even though I insert a Memory Stick into the slot |
111 |
Memory Stick does not work. I cannot access the S: drive |
112 |
1 Double-click the System icon in the Control Panel and Device Manager appears. If you cannot fin... |
112 |
2 Click Refresh. |
112 |
Resources |
113 |
Specifications |
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Index |
120 |
A |
120 |
B |
120 |
C |
120 |
D |
121 |
E |
121 |
F |
122 |
G |
122 |
H |
122 |
I |
122 |
J |
122 |
K |
122 |
L |
122 |
M |
122 |
N |
123 |
O |
123 |
P |
123 |
R |
123 |
S |
124 |
T |
124 |
U |
124 |
V |
124 |