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specific functions. You can change the function of the programmable buttons as follows: 1. Click the Start button on the Windows® taskbar to open the Start menu. 2. Point to Programs and click VAIO Smart™ Keyboard. Alternatively, you can click the VAIO Smart Keyboard icon in the Windows task tray. 3. Click the on-screen button that represents the button on the keyboard (S1 to S6) that you want to program. 4. Complete the Customization dialog box to specify the function and label you want to assign to the button. Then click OK. Alternatively, you can drag and drop any Windows icon that represents the function you want to assign onto the on-screen button. However, you cannot drag and drop icons that are specific to the Windows operating system, such as My Computer. 5. Close the Customization dialog box. Using the Wheel Mouse For information about the Wheel Mouse that connects to either side of your keyboard, see MouseWare Help. To access MouseWare Help, from the Start menu, point to Programs, MouseWare, and then click MouseWare Help. Using the Standby Function When you are done using your computer, you can put it in standby mode rather than turn it off completely. Putting the computer in standby mode allows you to return quickly to normal computer use. To put the computer in standby mode 1. Save your work and close any applications that are running. (You can leave the Windows® operating system running.) 2. Press the (Standby) button on the top of the keyboard (or press the power switch momentarily on the front panel of the computer). The computer goes into standby mode. Alternatively, you can click the Start button on the Windows taskbar, click Shutdown, select Standby, and then click OK. To let the computer go into standby mode automatically Double-click the My Computer icon on your desktop. Double-click Control Panel, and then double-click the Power Management icon. On the Power Schemes tab, select from the options in the Power schemes drop-down list. Then, choose settings for the power scheme you have selected. To save the settings under a name that is not offered in the Power schemes pulldown menu, choose your settings and then click Save As. Type in a name, and click OK. Click Apply to finalize your power settings. To resume from standby mode Press any key on the keyboard, move the mouse, or press the power switch on the front panel again. Standby Mode Indicators You can tell which mode the computer is in by the color of the power indicator light. Color Mode Page 201

Section	Page
Notice To Users	1
Read Me First	2
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)	8
Supplementary Information	14
Upgrading Your Computer	20
Connecting a Digital Video Recorder	26
Connecting to i.LINK® Ports	32
Connecting Computers by i.LINK Interface	38
Hard Drive Partition	44
VAIO Smart™ Keyboard Default Settings	50
Applications That Use the TWAIN Driver	56
Memory Upgrade Specifications	62
Restoring Outlook 98	68
Using DVgate Motion	74
Using America Online with WinFax® Basic Edition	80
Self-launching CDs	86
Resuming from Standby Mode	92
Enabling Smart Connect	98
If You Get an Error Message When Your Modem Tries to Dial	104
For Answers to Your Software Questions	110
Sony VAIO Digital Studio Computer User Guide	116
Welcome	121
Features	126
Unpacking Your Computer	131
Computer and Supplied Accessories	136
Manuals	141
Recovery CDs	146
Other	151
Software Library	156
Back Panel Overview	161
PCV-R532DS	166
PCV-R536DS/PCV-R538DS/PCV-R539DS	171
Front Panel Overview	176
Sony Digital Media Park Applications	181
Media Bar™	183
DVgate™ Applications	185
PictureGear™	187
Smart Capture	189
i.LINK (IEEE-1394) Compatibility	191
To connect an i.LINK (IEEE-1394) device	193
Configuring Microsoft® Windows® 98 Second Edition	195
Registering Your Computer	199
Using the VAIO Smart™ Keyboard and the Wheel Mouse	203
Connecting the Optional Palmrest	207
To remove the palmrest	211
Changing the Window Design of Sony Software	215
Changing the Function of the Programmable Buttons	219
Using the Wheel Mouse	223
Using the Standby Function	227
To put the computer in standby mode	231
To let the computer go into standby mode automatically	235
To resume from standby mode	239
Standby Mode Indicators	243
Shutting Down Your Computer	247
To shut down your computer	251
Troubleshooting	255
Using the System Recovery CD(s)	267
To use the System Recovery CD(s)	279
Using the Application Recovery CD(s)	291
To use the Application Recovery CD(s)	303
About the Software on Your Computer	315
About Your Recovery CDs	327
For Answers to Your Software Questions	339
Sony Service Center	351
Specifications	363
VAIO Digital Studio™ ComputerTroubleshooting Help	375
Notice to Consumers	380
Safety Information	383
Regulatory Information	386
FCC Part 68	389
Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991	392
Upgrading and Maintaining Your Computer	395
Overview	404
Removing the Cover	413
Inserting an Add-in Board	422
Models PCV-R536DS/PCV-R538DS/PCV-R539DS	431
Model PCV-R532DS	440
Adding Memory	449
Replacing the Lithium Battery	458
Installing an Additional Hard Disk Drive	467
Replacing the Cover	476
Sony Vaio Consumer Information Guide	485
Choosing a Location for Your Computer	491
Resources	497
Notes on Use	503
On the Power Source	509
On Disposal of the Lithium Battery	515
On Handling	521
On Installation	527
On Moisture Condensation	533
On Upgrading the System	539
On Handling an LCD Display	545
On Handling a CRT Display	551
On Using the Hard Disk Drive	557
On Handling Diskettes	563
On Handling CD or DVD Media	569
On Cleaning CD or DVD Media	575

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specific functions. You can change the function of the programmable buttons as follows:

Click the Start button on the Windows

taskbar to open the Start menu.

Point to Programs and click VAIO Smart™ Keyboard.

Alternatively, you can click the VAIO Smart Keyboard icon in the Windows task tray.

Click the on-screen button that represents the button on the keyboard (S1 to S6) that you want

to program.

Complete the Customization dialog box to specify the function and label you want to assign to the

button. Then click OK.

Alternatively, you can drag and drop any Windows icon that represents the function you want to assign onto

the on-screen button. However, you cannot drag and drop icons that are specific to the Windows operating system,

such as My Computer.

Close the Customization dialog box.

Using the Wheel Mouse

For information about the Wheel Mouse that connects to either side of your keyboard, see

MouseWare Help. To access MouseWare Help, from the Start menu, point to Programs,

MouseWare, and then click MouseWare Help.

Using the Standby Function

When you are done using your computer, you can put it in standby mode rather than turn it off

completely. Putting the computer in standby mode allows you to return quickly to normal computer

use.

To put the computer in standby mode

Save your work and close any applications that are running. (You can leave the Windows

operating system running.)

Press the

(Standby) button on the top of the keyboard (or press the power switch

momentarily on the front panel of the computer).

The computer goes into standby mode.

Alternatively, you can click the Start button on the Windows taskbar, click Shutdown, select

Standby, and then click OK.

To let the computer go into standby mode automatically

Double-click the My Computer icon on your desktop. Double-click Control Panel, and then

double-click the Power Management icon. On the Power Schemes tab, select from the options in

the Power schemes drop-down list. Then, choose settings for the power scheme you have

selected. To save the settings under a name that is not offered in the Power schemes pulldown

menu, choose your settings and then click Save As. Type in a name, and click OK. Click Apply to

finalize your power settings.

To resume from standby mode

Press any key on the keyboard, move the mouse, or press the power switch on the front panel

again.

Standby Mode Indicators

You can tell which mode the computer is in by the color of the power indicator light.

Color

Mode

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