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VAIO Slimtop™ LCD Computer User Guide |
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PCV-LX700/PCV-LX800 |
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NOTICE |
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Owner’s Record |
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Safety Information and Caution |
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Regulatory Information |
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FCC Part 68 |
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Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (United States) |
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Telephone Consumer Guidelines (Canada) |
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DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION BATTERY |
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INDUSTRY CANADA NOTICE |
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AVIS DE L’INDUSTRIE CANADA |
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Contents |
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Welcome 11 |
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Choosing an Ergonomic Location for Your Computer 11 |
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Front Panel Overview 12 |
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Back Panel Overview 16 |
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LCD Overview 18 |
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VAIO® Action Setup 21 |
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Presetting i.LINK® Devices 23 |
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Using the Memory Stick® Media 26 |
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Using PC Cards 29 |
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Sony Digital Media Park Applications 33 |
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Movie Shaker 34 |
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PictureGear™ 37 |
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Using a Digital Video Camera Recorder 39 |
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Configuring your VAIO Slimtop™ LCDComputer 41 |
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Hard Drive Partition 41 |
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Defragmenting your Hard Disk Drive 41 |
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i.LINK® (IEEE1394) Compatibility 42 |
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Enabling Ethernet 44 |
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System and Application Recovery CD(s) 45 |
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Using the System Recovery CD(s) 45 |
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Using the Application Recovery CD(s) 47 |
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Troubleshooting 49 |
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Topics 49 |
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Notes on Use 59 |
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Resources 65 |
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For Answers to Your Software Questions 67 |
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Specifications PCV-LX700/PCV-LX800 71 |
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Index 73 |
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Welcome |
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Thank you for purchasing your Sony VAIO Slimtop™ LCD computer! Your new computer is a superb blen... |
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Choosing an Ergonomic Location for Your Computer |
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Stable work surface |
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Ventilation |
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Placement of the keyboard, mouse, and other input devices |
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Furniture and posture |
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Viewing angle of the display |
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Lighting |
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Front Panel Overview |
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Locating Controls and Connectors |
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Front Panel (PCV-LX700/PCV-LX800) |
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PCV-LX700/PCV-LX800 Front Panel (cont.) |
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Back Panel Overview |
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Locating Controls and Connectors |
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Back Panel (PCV-LX700/PCV-LX800) |
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LCD Overview |
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LCD Monitor |
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Adjusting the LCD display |
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1 Holding both sides of the display, push the display panel out and up. |
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Adjusting the Height and Viewing Angle of the Display |
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2 Set the display height so that it does not touch the keyboard, and adjust the viewing angle app... |
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Adjusting Viewing Angle |
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VAIO® Action Setup |
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VAIO Action Setup manages the settings for your computer's Programmable Power Keys (PPK), interna... |
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To access VAIO Action Setup Help: |
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1 Click Start, point to Programs, and then point to VAIO Action Setup. |
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2 Click VAIO Action Setup Help. |
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Programmable Power Keys |
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To change the settings of the PPKs |
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1 From the start menu, point to Programs, point to VAIO Action Setup, and then click VAIO Action ... |
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2 Click the PPK you want to change. |
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3 From the Select Application dialog box, click the radio button for the desired type of function... |
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4 The Confirmation Application Name window appears showing you the application you have selected.... |
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5 The Input Application name window appears. You can type a new name and description, if desired.... |
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Internal Timer |
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Presetting i.LINK® Devices |
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To preset your i.LINK device to perform a desired function |
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1 From the Start menu, select Programs > VAIO Action Setup > VAIO Action Setup. |
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2 Click i.LINK. |
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3 Click the Advanced Setting tab. |
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4 Click the Enable i.LINK launcher function checkbox and click Apply. |
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5 Connect the device to your computer with your i.LINK cable. |
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6 Turn on the device. |
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7 Click OK. |
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8 To modify the device name, click the current device name in the list box and click Modify devic... |
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9 Type the desired name and click Apply. |
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10 To assign an application, click Modify. |
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11 Select the desired application and click Next. |
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12 Click Next to confirm the application name. |
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13 Click Finish to complete this step. |
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Changing the Window Design of Sony Software |
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To change the window design |
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1 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then point to Control Panel. |
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2 Click UI Design Selector. |
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3 Click << or >> and select the desired design. |
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4 Click Apply. |
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5 The “UI Design Selector” window design changes. The window design for your Sony software will m... |
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6 To try another selection, click << or >> and then click OK. |
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7 The UI Design Selector closes and the Sony software window design displays. |
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AutoAlert E-mail Notification System |
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AutoAlert E-mail Notification System Software Restrictions |
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If you use software that uses a phone line |
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If you are using the timer to download e-mail automatically |
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Using the Memory Stick® Media |
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Inserting the Memory Stick Media |
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To protect data on Memory Stick media from accidental changes |
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Locking the Memory Stick |
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To change the way the computer responds when a Memory Stick isinserted into the Memory Stick med... |
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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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Using PC Cards |
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To Insert a PC Card |
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1 Slide front panel cover in the direction of arrow as shown in picture to open it. |
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Opening the Front Panel (PCV-LX700/PCV-LX800) |
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2 Insert the PC card into the PC card slot until it clicks into position. |
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Inserting a PC Card (PCV-LX700/PCV-LX800) |
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To Eject a PC Card |
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1 From the Start menu, point to Settings, and then point to Control Panel. |
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2 Click the PC card icon. |
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3 Click the name of the card that you want to eject, and then click Stop. |
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4 When the message “You may safely remove this device” appears, click OK. |
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5 Push the PC card eject button on the front panel of the system unit. You may need to pull the e... |
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Ejecting a PC Card (PCV-LX700/PCV-LX800) |
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Sony Digital Media Park Applications |
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Your VAIO computer comes with a collection of applications that make it easy to use advanced mult... |
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Media Bar™ |
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DVgate™ |
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PictureGear™ |
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Smart Capture |
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Movie Shaker |
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Main Window |
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Importing Images and Sound Clips |
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1 Click . |
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2 Find the file you want to add. |
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3 Select the file. |
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4 Click Open. The file is added to the Clip tray. |
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Create a Movie using Shaker |
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1 Click the Shake tab. |
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2 Select a mood by clicking a face in the Shaker tray. |
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Shaker tray |
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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 |
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Adding effects to a scene or a clip |
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1 Double-click the clip or scene to move it to the Working Panel. |
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2 Select the Effects tab from the Editing tray. |
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3 Drag and drop the Effect you want to add from the Effects tray to the Effects palette on the Wo... |
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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... |
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2 Click Export. |
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3 Select the format in which you want the document to be saved. |
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4 Click Next. |
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5 Locate the folder to which you want the file saved. |
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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. |
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2 Select the pictures you want to have in a collection. |
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3 From Collection menu, select Create New Collection. |
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4 Enter a name for the collection and then click okay. |
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Creating a Photo Album |
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1 Select the pictures you want to use to make an album. |
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2 From the Utilities menu, select Album Maker. |
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3 Choose the type of Album you want and click Okay. |
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4 Now add more pictures, frames, text, and effects. |
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5 When you are finished, select Create Album in File menu or click the Create Album icon on the t... |
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6 Designate the folder you where want to save the Album. |
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7 Enter the Target Album name, select Thumbnails and click Okay. |
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8 The new album can be viewed using most internet browsers. |
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Using Panorama Maker |
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1 Gather the source images into the same folder or collection. |
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2 Select the images you want to use. |
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3 From the Utilities menu select Panorama Maker. |
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4 Select the correct lens and click Okay. (If 35mm lens is selected the prompt, does not appear; ... |
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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 |
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1 Select the MPEG file. |
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2 From the Movie/Sound menu, select Scene break down. |
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3 Then select Movie Stitch, to create a panoramic picture. |
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Using a Digital Video Camera Recorder |
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Connecting a Digital Video Camera Recorder |
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Using DVgate™ |
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When capturing clips |
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When recording AVI files to tape |
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Configuring your VAIO Slimtop™ LCD Computer |
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Hard Drive Partition |
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Defragmenting your Hard Disk Drive |
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To defragment your hard disk drive |
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1 Deactivate your screen saver, if applicable. |
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2 From the Start menu, select Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Disk Defragmenter. |
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3 Run Disk Defragmenter. |
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i.LINK® (IEEE1394) Compatibility |
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To connect an i.LINK (IEEE1394) device |
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Connecting an i.LINK (IEEE1394) Device (PCV-LX700/PCV-LX800) |
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Enabling Ethernet |
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To enable the Ethernet connection |
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1 Right-click My Computer on the desktop and select Properties. |
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2 Click the Device Manager tab. |
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3 Select “SiS 900 PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter” under the Network Adapters category. |
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4 Click Properties. |
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5 Click Enable Device and then click OK. |
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6 Click Close. |
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System and Application Recovery CD(s) |
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System Recovery CD(s) |
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Sony Electronics |
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Application Recovery CD(s) |
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Sony Electronics |
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Using the System Recovery CD(s) |
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The System Recovery utility options |
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Full Restore without Format |
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Full Restore with Format |
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To use the System Recovery CD(s) |
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1 Insert the Sony System Recovery CD in the CD-RW drive. |
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2 Shut down your computer. |
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3 Wait 30 seconds and turn on your computer. |
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4 Click OK to signify you have read and accept the Microsoft End-User License Agreement. |
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5 When the System Recovery menu appears, follow the on-screen instructions to complete the recove... |
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Using the Application Recovery CD(s) |
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To use the Application Recovery CD(s) |
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1 Turn on your computer. If your computer is already on, close all applications. |
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2 When the Windows desktop appears, insert the Sony Application Recovery CD in the CD-RW drive. T... |
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3 When the Application Recovery menu appears, follow the on-screen instructions to complete the r... |
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Troubleshooting |
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This section describes how to solve common problems you may encounter when using your computer. M... |
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Topics |
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Topic: My computer does not start |
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Topic: My files are corrupted or deleted and I want to recover applications or drivers that came ... |
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Topic: My computer or software program stops responding |
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1 Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete to close the application that has stopped responding |
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2 In the Close Program dialog box, scroll down until you locate the message “Not responding” next... |
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3 Select this application and click End Task. Windows attempts to close the application. If the a... |
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4 Select End Task again. |
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1 Save any unsaved work, if possible. |
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2 Press Alt+F4. |
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3 Select Restart. |
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4 Click OK. |
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Topic: Windows® Millennium Edition operating System locks up during shutdown |
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1 From the Start menu, select Help. |
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2 Click the Contents tab. |
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3 Click Troubleshooting and then click Windows Me Troubleshooters. |
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4 Click the subject for which you want information, and then answer the questions that are approp... |
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5 When the desired setting displays, press the Escape key. |
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Topic: My CD-RW drive tray does not open |
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1 Make sure the computer is turned on. |
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2 Press the Eject button on the drive. |
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1 Click the My Computer icon on the Windows® desktop. |
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2 Right-click the CD-RW icon. |
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3 Select the Eject option from the pop-up menu. |
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Topic: I cannot play a CD |
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Topic: I want to play a CD with my Microsoft CD Player |
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Topic: When I click an application icon, a message such as “You must insert the application CD in... |
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Topic: Why doesn't my CD-RW drive record at the highest speed? |
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1 Click the My Computer icon on your desktop. |
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2 Right-click the CD-RW drive icon. |
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3 Select Properties. |
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4 Select the Settings tab. |
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5 Change the “Current Write Speed” field to 2x. |
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6 Click OK. |
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Topic: How do I change the video resolution of my display? |
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1 From the Start menu, select Settings > Control Panel. |
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2 Click the Display icon and select the Settings tab. |
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3 Move the Display area slider to change the resolution. |
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4 Click OK. |
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Topic: Why is there no sound in any application? |
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Topic: My modem connection is slow |
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Topic: My modem does not work |
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1 Click the My Computer icon on your desktop. |
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2 Click Control Panel. |
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3 Click Modems. |
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4 Click the Diagnostics tab. |
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5 Select COM3. |
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6 Click More Info. |
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Topic: How do I change my modem to rotary or Touch-Tone dialing? |
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1 Click the My Computer icon on your desktop. |
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2 Click Control Panel and then click Modems. |
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3 Click Dialing Properties. |
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4 Select the Tone dial or Pulse dial radio button next to “Dial using.” |
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5 Click OK. |
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Topic: My microphone does not work |
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Topic: My microphone is too sensitive to background noise |
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1 Right-click the speaker icon (Volume) in the lower-right Windows® task tray. |
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2 Click Open Volume Controls. |
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3 In the Options menu, select Properties. |
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4 Change the setting for “Adjust volume for” from Playback to Recording, then click OK. |
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5 Decrease the microphone level. |
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6 If available, click the Advanced button under Microphone Balance. |
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7 Deselect the check box for 1 Microphone Boost, then click the Close button. |
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8 Close the Recording Control window. |
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Topic: My mouse does not work |
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1 Turn off your computer and turn the mouse upside down. |
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2 Remove the mouse ball cover on the back of the mouse by turning clockwise the ring that covers ... |
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3 Turn the mouse upright, and drop the mouse ball into your hand. |
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4 Using a piece of tape, remove any dust or dirt on the mouse ball and inside the mouse ball socket. |
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5 Return the mouse ball to the socket, and replace the mouse ball cover. Secure the cover by turn... |
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Topic: My mouse needs to be set up for left-hand use |
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1 Click the My Computer icon on your desktop. |
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2 Click Control Panel, and then click Mouse. |
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3 In the Quick Setup tab, click Device Setup. |
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4 In the Device Setup Wizard dialog box, click Next. |
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5 Select the radio button next to “Left side of the keyboard.” |
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6 Click Next three times, and then click Finish. |
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7 Click Apply. |
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Topic: My keyboard does not work |
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Topic: I cannot find the Windows® taskbar |
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Topic: Why is my system running slowly? |
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Topic: My i.LINK® device does not appear on the desktop |
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1 Turn off and disconnect your device. |
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2 Reconnect your device. |
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3 Then turn on the power. |
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Topic: My connected printer doesn't function after the computer resumes from a power saving mode |
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1 Right-click the My Computer icon on the desktop, and then select Properties. |
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2 Click the Device Manager tab. |
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3 Select Refresh, and then click OK. |
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4 The printer should now function properly. |
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Topic: How do I enable my Ethernet interface? |
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1 Right-click My Computer on the desktop and select Properties. |
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2 Click the Device Manager tab. |
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3 Select “SiS 900 PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter” under the Network Adapters category. |
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4 Click Properties. |
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5 Click Enable Device and then click OK. |
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6 Click Close. |
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Topic: How do I install a printer? |
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1 From the Start menu, select Settings > Printers. |
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2 Click Add Printer. |
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3 Click Next. |
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4 Select Local Printer and click Next. |
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5 Select the appropriate manufacturer and model and click Next. |
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6 Select the appropriate port, and then click Next. |
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7 Click Yes to have Windows-based programs use this as the default printer. |
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8 Click Next. |
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9 Click No and then click Finish. |
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To Reach Sony |
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Notes on Use |
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On the Power Source |
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On Disposal of the Lithium Battery |
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On Handling the Computer System |
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On Moisture Condensation |
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On Upgrading the System |
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On Handling an LCD Display |
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On Handling a CRT Display |
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On Using the Hard Disk Drive |
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On Handling Diskettes |
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On Handling CD Media |
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On Cleaning CD Media |
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Resources |
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For Answers to Your Software Questions |
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Sony Service Center |
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Acrobat® Reader, Adobe PhotoDeluxe® Home Edition, Adobe Premiere® LE (Adobe Systems Incorporated) |
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America Online® (America Online) |
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CompuServe® 2000 (CompuServe Interactive Services) |
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DirectCD, Easy CD Creator™ (Adaptec, Inc.) |
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EarthLink TotalAccess™(EarthLink Network, Inc.) |
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McAfee VirusScan® (Network Associates, Inc.) |
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Netscape® Communicator (Netscape Communications, Corp.) |
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PhotoPrinter™ 2000 Pro (ArcSoft, Inc.) |
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Quicken® 2000 Basic (Intuit, Inc.) |
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Sony Applications (Sony Electronics, Inc.) |
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Windows® Millennium Edition Operating System, InternetExplorer, Outlook®Express, Word2000 (Mic... |
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Specifications PCV-LX700/PCV-LX800 |
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PCV-LX700 |
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PCV-LX800 |
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733 MHz Intel® Pentium® III |
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800EB MHz Intel® Pentium® III |
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20 GB |
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C = 8 GB / D = 12 GB |
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40 GB |
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C = 16 GB / D = 24 GB |
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64 MB PC-133 SDRAM, expandable to 512MB |
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128 MB PC-133 SDRAM, expandable to 512MB |
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Shared with system memory |
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SiS 630 graphics hardware acceleration |
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SiS 630 (AC97 Compliance) |
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32X max. CD-ROM reading, 8Xmax. CD-R writing, 32Xmax. CD-R reading, 4X max. CD-RW writing, 20X... |
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Lucent 1648 technology/V.90 compatible data/fax modem (REN 0.7) |
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Two PCI slots |
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PC card slot (Card bus support) USB port (1) |
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Memory Stick® media slot |
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i.LINK® (4-pin) port |
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USB ports (3) |
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Modem line jack (RJ-11) |
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Phone line jack (RJ-11) |
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CRT Display |
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LCD display |
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Headphones |
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Microphone |
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Line In |
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i.LINK (6-pin) port |
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10Base-T/100Base-TX Fast Ethernet LAN jack (RJ-45) |
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Mouse port PS/2® Keyboard port |
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USB port |
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PS/2 Wheel Mouse |
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VAIO Convertible Keyboard and palmrest |
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Power cord |
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Modem cable |
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90-day limited service. See Warranty Card. |
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90-day parts/labor standard. See Warranty Card. |
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145 watts maximum |
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CPU: 11” (h) x 4.2” (w) x 14.5” (d) (280 mm x 107 mm x 370 mm) Keyboard with palmrest: 17.1” (w) ... |
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LCD Display: 17.1” (w) x 14” (h) x 6.4” (d) |
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(435 mm x 357 mm x 163 mm) |
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CPU: 14.3 lbs. (6.5 kg) |
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Display: 12.1lbs.(5.5 kg) Keyboard: 2.2 lbs. (1.0 kg) |
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50º F to 95º F (+10º C to 35º C) |
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Index |
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B |
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C |
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D |
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E |
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G |
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H |
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I |
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K |
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L |
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M |
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O |
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P |
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R |
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S |
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T |
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U |
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V |
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