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Overview The upgrading procedures described in this section assume that you are familiar with the general terminology associated with personal computers and with the safety practices and regulatory compliance required for using and modifying electronic equipment. Page 160

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	10
About the Remote Control	13
About the Keyboard	18
Setting Up Your Computer	20
Connecting a Display (Monitor)	21
Connecting the Speakers	22
Connecting the Keyboard and Mouse	23
Connecting the Telephone and Modem cables	24
Connecting the Power Cords	25
Turning On Your Computer	26
Registering your Computer	27
Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder	28
About Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder	29
Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder includes:	30
Setting Up Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder	31
To set up TV connections	32
To set up additional equipment	36
Setting Up Giga Pocket Software	38
To set up TV viewing	39
Giga Pocket	42
Starting Giga Pocket	43
Using the TV/Recording deck and Playback deck	44
Recording a Video Capsule	45
Using the TV Program Web site	47
Timer Recording Wizard	48
Using the Timer Recording Wizard	49
Timer Recording Manager	53
Using the Timer Recording Manager	54
Viewing your selected program recording schedule	55
Giga Pocket Explorer	56
Recording Video Capsules onto recordable DVD media	58
Exporting Video Capsules	59
Using Network Cabinets	60
CLIÉ Converter	61
Starting CLIÉ Converter	62
Converting Video Capsules	63
Transferring converted video files to a Memory Stick media	64
Glossary	65
Accessing the Giga Pocket Help	66
Internet Electronic Program Guide Service	67
To set up your Internet Electronic Program Guide service	68
VAIO Software Tutorials	69
Multimedia Overview	70
About Recordable CD and DVD Media and Playback Equipment	71
Selecting the appropriate CD or DVD media	73
About Compatible Playback Equipment	75
Copying Data to Recordable CD and DVD media	76
Adding data to a data DVD	77
Using Windows XP to create a CD or DVD	78
Using Drag'n Drop CD+DVD Software	79
To access Drag'n Drop CD+DVD software Help	80
Using RecordNow Software	81
To access RecordNow software Help	82
Using Click to DVD Software	83
Starting a video DVD project	84
To save the DVD on your computer's hard drive	89
Additional Information	90
About Recording and Playing Music	91
Transferring music files to your VAIO computer	92
Using SonicStage Software	93
Starting SonicStage software	94
Recording from a CD	97
Transferring songs (Check-In/Check-Out)	99
Additional features	101
Using SonicStage Mastering Studio Software	102
To start SonicStage Mastering Studio software	103
To access the SonicStage Mastering Studio software Help	104
To access the SonicStage Mastering Studio Tutorial	105
About Still Images (Photos)	106
Transferring still images to your VAIO computer	107
Editing still images	108
Using PictureGear Studio Software	109
Starting PictureGear Studio software	110
Importing photos	111
Organizing your digital photo collections	113
Creating electronic binders	114
Creating digital photo albums	115
Sharing your digital albums	118
Designing Postcards and other customized products	120
About Preinstalled Image-editing Software	121
Using Adobe Photoshop Elements software	122
Using Microsoft Paint software	123
About Video Editing	124
Transferring video content to your VAIO computer	125
Using DVgate Plus Software	126
DVgate Plus software main features	127
Starting DVgate Plus software	128
Using DVgate Software	130
Starting DVgate software	131
Editing your digital video content	132
Transferring a finished movie to your digital video camera	133
Additional Information	134
About Networks	135
Network media servers	136
Using VAIO Media Software	137
System Requirements	138
Setting up the client computers	139
Preparing your multimedia content	140
Starting VAIO Media Console	141
Using Network Smart Capture Software	143
Starting Network Smart Capture software	144
Capturing still images using Still mode	146
Capturing video clips using Movie mode	148
Capturing Web camera images	149
Applying effects to your still images and movies	150
Using the ImageStation online service	151
Configuring Your VAIO Computer	152
About i.LINK Compatibility	153
Connecting an i.LINK (IEEE 1394) device	154
About the Memory Stick Media Slot	155
Inserting a Memory Stick media	156
Removing a Memory Stick media	157
Protecting data on Memory Stick media	158
Upgrading and Maintaining your VAIO Computer	159
Overview	160
Before upgrading your computer	161
About Opening the System Unit	162
Removing the side panel	163
Replacing the side panel	164
About Add-on Card Installation	165
Installing an add-on card	166
Installing Memory	168
Removing a memory module	169
Installing a memory module	170
About the Lithium Battery	171
Resetting the computer's date and time	172
About Hard Disk Drive Installation	173
Replacing the original hard disk drive	174
Using the Sony Computing Support Web site	175
Installing an additional hard disk drive	176
Identifying the additional hard disk space	178
Troubleshooting	179
About VAIO Computer Functions	180
My computer does not start.	181
Why did my computer or software stop responding?	182
Why does the Windows operating system stop responding during shutdown?	183
Why is my system running slowly?	184
How do I change the video resolution of my display?	185
About Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder	186
Why can't I see an image or an image that is displayed properly when I am using a VCR?	187
Why does my Giga Pocket viewing window or the images played back from a Video Capsule, appear distorted or corrupted?	188
Why does my system seem to slow down when I play a Video Capsule?	189
Why did I get the error message, Event buffer of audio overflow?	190
Why did my on-screen display shift or split?	191
Why did Giga Pocket stop allowing me to create new Video Capsules?	192
About Using the Optical Disc Drive(s)	193
Why doesn't my optical drive tray open?	194
Why can't I play a DVD or CD media?	195
Why isn't my DVD playing properly?	196
About the Mouse and Keyboard	197
Why doesn't my mouse work properly?	198
How do I set up my mouse for left-hand use?	199
Why doesn't my keyboard work properly?	200
About the Modem	201
Why is my modem connection slow?	202
Why doesn't my modem work properly?	203
How do I change my modem to rotary or Touch-tone dialing?	204
About the Speakers	205
Why is there no sound in any application?	206
About Using a Microphone	207
Why doesn't my microphone work properly?	208
Why is my microphone so sensitive to background noise?	209
About Using Peripheral Equipment	210
How do I install a printer?	211
The connected printer does not function properly when the computer resumes from a power saving mode.	212
Notes On Use	213
About the Power Source	214
About Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder	215
About Disposing of the Lithium Battery	216
About Handling the Computer System	217
About Handling a Monitor (Display)	218
About Recording and Data Storage Media	219
Support Options	220
Immediate Help and Support	221