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Notes On Use, About Recording and Data Storage Media

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Notes On Use The information in this section provides basic procedures for handling your system and common peripheral devices, using storage media, and locating upgrade procedures. A support resource listing is also provided to help you locate the appropriate support options.  About the Power Source  About Disposing of the Lithium Battery  About Handling the Computer System  About Handling a Monitor (Display)  About Recording and Data Storage Media Page 152

Section	Page
Welcome	1
Getting Started	2
Unpacking Your Computer	3
Planning An Ergonomic Work Space	5
Locating Controls And Ports	6
About the Front Panel	7
About the Back Panel	9
About the Keyboard	13
Setting Up Your Computer	15
Connecting a Display (Monitor)	16
Connecting the Speakers	17
Connecting the Keyboard and Mouse	18
Connecting the Telephone and Modem Cables	19
Connecting the Power Cords	20
Turning On Your Computer	21
Registering your Computer	22
VAIO Software Tutorials	23
Multimedia Overview	24
About Recordable CD and DVD Media and Playback Equipment	25
Selecting the appropriate CD or DVD media	27
About Compatible Playback Equipment	29
Copying Data to Recordable CD and DVD media	30
Adding data to a data DVD	31
Using Windows XP to create a CD or DVD	32
Using Drag'n Drop CD+DVD Software	33
To access Drag'n Drop CD+DVD software Help	34
Using RecordNow Software	35
To access RecordNow software Help	36
Using Click to DVD Software	37
Starting a video DVD project	38
To save the DVD on your computer's hard drive	43
Additional Information	44
About Recording and Playing Music	45
Transferring music files to your VAIO computer	46
Using SonicStage Software	47
Starting SonicStage software	48
Recording from a CD	51
Transferring songs (Check-In/Check-Out)	53
Additional features	55
Using SonicStage Mastering Studio Software	56
To start SonicStage Mastering Studio software	57
To access the SonicStage Mastering Studio software Help	58
To access the SonicStage Mastering Studio Tutorial	59
About Still Images (Photos)	60
Transferring still images to your VAIO computer	61
Editing still images	62
Using PictureGear Studio Software	63
Starting PictureGear Studio software	64
Importing photos	65
Organizing your digital photo collections	67
Creating electronic binders	68
Creating digital photo albums	69
Sharing your digital albums	72
Designing Postcards and other customized products	74
About Preinstalled Image-editing Software	75
Using Adobe Photoshop Elements software	76
Using Microsoft Paint software	77
About Video Editing	78
Transferring video content to your VAIO computer	79
Using DVgate Plus Software	80
DVgate Plus software main features	81
Starting DVgate Plus software	82
Using DVgate Software	84
Starting DVgate software	85
Editing your digital video content	86
Transferring a finished movie to your digital video camera	87
Additional Information	88
About Networks	89
Network media servers	90
Using VAIO Media Software	91
System Requirements	92
Setting up the client computers	93
Preparing your multimedia content	94
Starting VAIO Media Console	95
Using Network Smart Capture Software	97
Starting Network Smart Capture software	98
Capturing still images using Still mode	100
Capturing video clips using Movie mode	102
Capturing Web camera images	103
Applying effects to your still images and movies	104
Using the ImageStation online service	105
Configuring Your VAIO Computer	106
About i.LINK Compatibility	107
Connecting an i.LINK (IEEE 1394) device	108
Upgrade and Maintain your VAIO Computer	109
Overview	110
About Opening the System Unit	111
About Add-on Card Installation	113
About Installing Memory	115
About the Lithium Battery	117
About Hard Disk Drive Installation	119
Replacing the original hard disk drive	120
Using the Sony Computing Support Web site	121
Installing an additional hard disk drive	122
Identifying the additional hard disk space	124
Troubleshooting	125
About VAIO Computer Functions	126
My computer does not start.	127
Why did my computer or software stop responding?	128
Why does the Windows operating system stop responding during shutdown?	129
Why is my system running slowly?	130
How do I change the video resolution of my display?	131
About Using the Optical Disc Drive(s)	132
Why doesn't my optical drive tray open?	133
Why can't I play a DVD or CD media?	134
Why isn't my DVD playing properly?	135
About the Mouse and Keyboard	136
Why doesn't my mouse work properly?	137
How do I set up my mouse for left-hand use?	138
Why doesn't my keyboard work properly?	139
About the Modem	140
Why is my modem connection slow?	141
Why doesn't my modem work properly?	142
How do I change my modem to rotary or Touch-tone dialing?	143
About the Speakers	144
Why is there no sound in any application?	145
About Using a Microphone	146
Why doesn't my microphone work properly?	147
Why is my microphone so sensitive to background noise?	148
About Using Peripheral Equipment	149
How do I install a printer?	150
The connected printer does not function properly when the computer resumes from a power saving mode.	151
Notes On Use	152
About the Power Source	153
About Disposing of the Lithium Battery	154
About Handling the Computer System	155
About Handling a Monitor (Display)	156
About Recording and Data Storage Media	157
Support Options	158
Immediate Help and Support	159