Sony PCG-SR17 manual

V AIO Notebook User Guide PCG-SR17/PCG-SR17K[...]

2 Notice to User s © 2000 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved. This manual and the software described herein, in whole or in part, m ay not be reproduced, translated, or reduced to any machine-readable form without prior written ap pr ova l. SONY ELECTRONICS INC. PR O VIDES NO W ARRANTY WITH REGARD TO THIS MANUAL, THE SOFTW ARE, OR O THER IN[...]

V AIO® Notebook User Guide 3 Owner’ s Record The model number and serial number are located on the bottom of your Son y notebook. Record the serial number in the space provided here. Refer to the model and seri al number when you call your Sony Serv ice Center . Model Number: PCG-321A, PCG-3212 Serial Number:________ _____________ ___ Safety Inf[...]

4 ❑ Soyez tr è s prudent lorsque vous installez ou modifiez les lignes t é l é phoniques. ❑ É vitez d ’ utiliser le modem durant un orage é lectrique. ❑ N ’ utilisez pas le modem ni le t é l é phone pour pr é venir d ’ une fuite de gas si vous ê tes p r è s de la fuite. ❑ L ’ appareil doit ê tre le pl us pr è s possible [...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 5 ❑ Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. ❑ Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiv er . ❑ Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the recei ver is connected. ❑ Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Y ou are cautioned[...]

6 T elephone Con sumer Pr otection Act of 1991 (United States) The T elephone Consumer Protectio n Act of 1991 makes it unlawful for any person to use a computer or other electronic device to send any message via a telephone facsimile machine unless such message clearly contains, in a margin at the top or bottom of each transmit ted page or on the [...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 7 INDUSTR Y CANAD A NO TICE NO T ICE: The Industry Canada label identif i es certified equipment. This certification means that the equipment meets certain telecommunicati ons network protective, operational and safety requirements a s prescribed in the appropriate T erminal Equipment T echnical Requirements document(s[...]

8 installations de l ’ entreprise locale de t é l é communication. Le mat é riel doit é galement ê tre install é en suiv ant une m é thode accept é e de raccordemen t. L ’ abonn é ne doit pas oublier qu ’ il est possible que la conformit é aux conditions é nonc é es ci-dessus n ’ emp ê che pas la d é gradation du service dans [...]

9 Contents Welcome. ....................................................13 Features .....................................................................13 Unpacking Your Notebook .......................................14 Ergonomic Considerations ........................................16 Setting Up Your VAIO ® Notebook ...........21 Locating Cont[...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 10 Using Memory Stick® Media ................................. 57 Using Power Saving Modes ...................................... 63 Connecting Peripheral Devices ............... 67 Connecting a Phone Line .......................................... 68 Connecting the Internal Modem to the Telephone Line ...............[...]

13 We l c o m e Congratulations on your purchase of th e Sony V AIO ® notebook. Sony has combined leading-ed ge technology in audio, video, computing, and communications to provide you with state-of-the-art personal comput ing. Features ❑ Exceptional performance — Y our notebook includes a fast Mobile Intel ® Pentium ® III processor 700MHz f[...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 14 Unpac k ing Y our Notebook Manuals ❑ The V AIO® Not ebook User Guide — Contains information on setti ng up your notebook, supplementary up dates and software information. This manual describes the features and specifications of your notebook, the applications included with your system, how to contact software v[...]

Unpacking Y our Notebook 15 Recove r y CDs ❑ System Recovery CD(s) — Allows you to restore the software titles that were shipped with your computer if they become corrupted or are erased accidentally . It can be used only to restore the hard disk of the Sony computer you purchased. ❑ Application Reco very CD(s) — Allows you to reinstall ind[...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 16 Ergonomic Considerations Y ou will be using your notebook computer as a portable device in a v ari ety of en vironment s. Whene ver possible, you shou ld apply the following ergonomic considerations to both stationary and portable environments. ❑ Posi tion of y our computer — Place the computer directly in front[...]

Ergonomic Considerations 17 fatigue by adjusting the tilt of the display to the proper posi tion. Y ou can adjust the brightness setti ng of the display also. ❑ Lighting — Choose a location where windo ws and lights do not create glare or reflection on the display . Use indirect ligh ting to av oid bright spots on the display . Y ou can also pu[...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 18 ❑ Do not use cut or damaged connection cables. ❑ Y our comput er will not work with party lines, cannot be connected to a coin- operated telephone, and may not work with mult iple phone lines or a priv ate branch exchange (PBX). ❑ If the telephone company makes a service call to your home or of fice and determ[...]

Ergonomic Considerations 19 ❑ Using the computer in lo w temperature conditions may produce a residual image on the screen. This is not a malfunction. When the computer returns to normal temperature, the screen returns to normal. ❑ A residual image may appear on the screen if the same image is displayed for a lengthy period of time. The residua[...]

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21 Setting Up Y our V AIO ® Notebook This section describes how to start using your computer and ho w to use your computer ’ s internal and external devices. Locating Contro ls and Connectors Front 1 Power indicator 2 Battery indicator 3 MG Memor y Stick® indi cator 4 Hard disk drive indicator 5 Num Lock indicator[...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 22 6 Caps Lock indicator 7 Scroll Lock indicator 8 Microphone 9 LCD screen 10 Keyboard 11 T ouchpad 12 Power 13 Left/right button 14 Speakers Back 1 Battery connector[...]

Locating Controls and Connectors 23 Left 1 DC In connector 2 Air vent 3 VGA adapter output (for connecting an external display) 4 USB connector 5 Memory Stick® media slot 6 Memory Stick eject button[...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 24 Right 1 Headphone connector 2 Microphone/Line IN connector 3 Jog Dial control 4 PC Card eject button 5 PC Card slot 6i . L I N K ® * (IEEE1394) S400 * i.LINK is a trademark of Sony used only to designate that the unit contains an IEEE1394 con- nector . All products with an i.LINK connector may not communicate wi[...]

Connecting a P ower Source 25 Connecting a P o wer Sour ce Y ou can use either A C power or a rechargeable battery pack as a po wer source. Using the A C Adapter 1 Plug the cable attached to the A C adapter (PCGA-A C16V1) into the DC In connector on the notebook. 2 Plug one end of the po wer cord into the A C adapter . 3 Plug the other end of the p[...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 26 Using Battery P ower Y ou can use a battery pack as a source of power . The PCGA-BP2S battery pack that comes with your not ebook is not fully charged at the time of purchase. Follo w the steps below to inse rt and charge the battery pack. T o Ins ert the Batter y Pack Y ou can insert or remove the battery pack with[...]

Connecting a P ower Source 27 T o Charg e the Battery Pack 1 Connect the A C adapter to the notebook. 2 Insert the battery pack. The notebook autom atically charges the battery (the battery indicator light flashes in a double-blink pattern as the battery char ges). When the battery is 85% full, the battery indicator light tu rns off. This process t[...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 28 1 T urn off the notebook and close the cover . 2 Slide the lock lev er to the UNLOCK position. 3 Slide the release lev er to the UNLOCK po sition and slide the ba ttery away from the notebook. Notes on P ower The AC Adapter ❑ Y our computer operates on 100-24 0V A C 50/60Hz. ❑ Do not share the A C out let with o[...]

Connecting a P ower Source 29 Hardware T emperature ❑ The A C adapter or the bottom pan el of your notebook may become warm. This is the result of CPU operation and does not indicate a malfunction of the notebook. The actual temperature v aries depending on the peripherals and software you are using and the length of time that the unit is in use.[...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 30 ❑ If you ha ve not used the battery pack for a considerable amount of time, recharge the battery . ❑ Keep the battery pack in the notebook while it is directly connected to A C power . The bat tery pack continues to charge while you are using the notebook. ❑ If your battery lev el falls to less than 10%, you s[...]

Star ting Y our Computer 31 Star ting Y our Computer 1 Slide the LCD lock le ver in the direction of the arro w , and lift the co ver . 2 Slide the power switch to the right until the green power indicator turns on. 3 If necessary , adjust the brightness controls for the LCD display . T o decrease the brightness, press Fn+F5 and then the do wn or l[...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 32 Shutting Down Y our Com puter 1 Click the Start button on the W indows ® taskbar . 2 Click Shut Down at the bottom of the Start menu to display the Shut Down W indows dialog box. 3 From the drop-down list, select Shut Down. 4 Click OK. 5 W ait for your computer to turn off automatically . The po we r indicator turn[...]

33 Using Y our V AIO ® Notebook Using the Ke yboard Y our keyboard is v ery similar to a typewriter ’ s, but the ke yboard has additional ke ys that perform specif ic computer-related tasks. Keyb oard Key Description Numeric keypad area Contains the keys found on a typical calculator . Use the numeric ke ypad area to type numbers or to perform m[...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 34 Function keys The 12 function keys along the top of the ke yboard are used to perform designated tasks. F or example, in many applica tions, F1 is the Help ke y . The task associated with each function ke y may v ary from one application to the next. Escape key The Esc (Escape) key is used to cancel commands. Print [...]

Using the K eyboard 35 Combinations and Functions with the Windo ws Ke y Combinations Functions + F1 Displays W indows Help. + T ab Switches the selected button on the taskbar . + E Displays W indows Explorer . + F Displays the W indows Find: All Files windo w to find a file or folder . This is the equiv alent of selecting Find and then Files or F [...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 36 Indicators Indicators Functions Power Lights when the po wer to the computer is turned on. Flashes in System Suspend mode. T urns off when the computer is in System Hibernation mode or powered of f. Battery Indicates the status of the battery attached at the re ar of the computer . MG Memory Stick Indicates the Memo[...]

Using the K eyboard 37 Combinations and Functions with the Fn K ey Combinations/ Feature Functions Fn+ (ESC) System Suspend Puts the system into System Suspend mode, a power management state. T o return the system to the acti ve state, press any k ey or press the po wer switch on your computer . Fn+ (F3) Mute on/off T oggles the built-in speaker of[...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 38 Using the T ouchpad The keyboard contains a cursor-pointing device called a touchpad. Y ou can point to, select, drag, and scroll objects on the screen usin g the built-in touchpad. To u c h p a d Actions Descriptions Point Slide one finger on the touchpad to place the pointer on an item or object. Click Press the l[...]

Using the T ouchpa d 39 Right-click Press the right button once. In man y applications, this action displays a shortcut menu of context-sensiti ve choices. Drag Slide one finger while pressing the left b utton. Scroll Move yo ur finger along the right edge of the to uchpad to scroll vertically . Move your finger along the bottom edge to scroll hori[...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 40 Using a Floppy Disk Drive (optional) Y ou can connect a Sony flopp y disk drive (PCGA-UFD5) to the (USB) connector on your computer: T o Connect a Flo ppy Disk Drive Plug the USB cable from the optio nal floppy disk driv e into the (USB) connector on the computer . The V AIO logo on the disk driv e should be facing [...]

Using a Floppy Disk Dri ve (optional) 41 T o Insert a Diskette 1 Hold the diskette with the label side facing up. 2 Gently push the diskette into the dri ve until it clicks into place. T o Remove a Diskett e ❑ When you finish using the diskette, wait until the LED indicator turns off and then press the Eject b utton to remove the disk ette. Remov[...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 42 5 Confirm the correct de vice is selected in the “ Stop a hardware device ” dialog box. 6 The message “ Floppy Disk Driv e can now be safely remo ved from the system ” appears. Click OK. 7 Slide the release leve r on the bottom of the computer in the direction of the arrow , and then unplug the floppy disk d[...]

Connecting the CD/D VD Dri ve (optional) 43 Connecting the CD/D VD Drive (optional) Y ou can purchase the optional CD-ROM dri ve (PCGA-CD51/A), or DVD dri ve (PCGA-D VD51 /A), to use with your n otebook. If you use any optical dri ve when your notebook i s running on ba ttery power , the battery life will be shorter . The dri ve dra w s power from [...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 44 3 Insert the PC card into the PC card slot with the SONY logo facing up. See “ Using PC Cards ” on page 47 for details. Remo ving the PC Car d Inserting the PC Card ✍ A protective cover is at tached to th e lens of the CD-ROM drive at the fac tory . Before using the CD-ROM drive, rem ove this protective cove r[...]

Connecting the CD/D VD Dri ve (optional) 45 T o Insert a Disc 1 Press the Eject b utton. The disc tray slides out. 2 Place the disc in the tray with the label side facing up. Push the disc onto the hub until the disc clicks into place. 3 Close the tray by pushing it gently . The BUSY indicator on the driv e flashes while your notebook is reading da[...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 46 T o Remove the Dr ive Remov e the PC card from the notebook. See “ Using PC Cards ” on page 47 for details. Notes on CD and D VD Media Handling CD or DVD Media ❑ Do not touch the surface of the disc. ❑ Do not drop or bend the disc. ❑ Do not use adhesive labels to identify the disc. The labe l may come off [...]

Using PC Cards 47 Using PC Car d s Y our notebook includ es a PC card slot. PC cards allo w you to connect portable external de vices, such as a CD -R OM drive. T o Insert a PC Card 1 Extend the PC card release button out and away from the notebook and then push it in tow ards the notebook. 2 Remove the PC card slot protector . ✍ The PC card slot[...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 48 3 Insert the PC card into the PC card slot, front label facing up. Gently push the card into the slot until the card is f ixed into the connector . The release but t on e xt e n ds . Inserting a PC Card ✍ Do not force a PC card into the slot, as this may dam a ge the connector pins. If you have difficulty insertin[...]

Using PC Cards 49 T o Re move a PC Card When the Computer is on. 1 Double-click in the task tray . 2 The “ Unplug or Eject Hardware ” dial og displays. 3 Select the hardware de vice you wish to remov e by clicking it. 4 Click Stop. 5 Confirm the correct de vice is selected in the “ Stop a hardware device ” di alog box. 6 The message, “ PC[...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 50 Using Smart Connect Windows Me Y ou can connect your V AIO ® noteboo k to another V AIO computer that has the preinstalled W ind ows M e operating system or the Sony Smart Connect 3.0 software preinstalled. Y ou may use an i.LINK ® cable (optional) to connect the two systems and then use one computer to edit, copy[...]

i.LINK ® Interface 51 i.LINK ® Interface Y our notebook come s equipped with an i.LINK S400 port. The p ort is a digital interface (IEEE1394) for high-speed communication. By using your notebook, a Sony Digital Handycam ® Camcorder or other compatible camera that supports the i.LINK interface, the D V gate ™ software preinstalled on your compu[...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 52 i.LINK cables compatible with your V AIO notebook: VMC -IL4415 (a 1.5-meter cable with a 4-pin connector at each end), VMC-IL4615 (a 1.5-meter cable with a 4-pin connector at one end and a 6-pin connector at the other), and VMC-IL4408A (a 0.8-meter cable with a 4-pin connector at each end). Y ou can purchase these c[...]

Connecting an i.LIN K ® de vice 53 Adjusting Image Resolut ion If the images on the LCD do not display smoothly , this may be because the incorrect resolution is selected. T o check the resolution, click the Setup button in the D Vgate Motio n-Monitor window . P oint to Settings, then select Low Resolution. The settings you change in this menu af [...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 54 V AIO Action Setup V AIO A ction Setup manages the set tings for your computer's Jog Di al ™ control, Memory Stick ® media, and i.LINK ® interface. An overvie w of some of the functions controlled by V A IO Action Setup is provided. For more information on changing the settings using V AIO Action Setu p, ri[...]

The Jog Dial ™ Contro l 55 The Jog Dial control windo w always appears in the display . It is either in the launcher mode or in the guide mode. Launcher Mode The Jog Dial control windo w is in launcher mode until a software application is launched or the Jog Dial control windo w becomes activ e. When an arrow is displayed next to an item in the J[...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 56 Using Guide Mode The Jog Dial control window displays the Jog Dial ’ s function. Using the Jog Dial Contr ol with Sony Software If Sony software that supports the Jog Dial control is acti ve, you can use the Jog Dial ’ s functions that are allocated to that softw are. For more information on functions allocated [...]

Using Memor y Stick ® Media 57 Using a Dialog Box When a window such as Screen Properties is acti ve, the Dialog box is displayed in the Jog Dial window . Y ou can select an item in the window b y rot ating the Jog Dial control. Pressing the Jog Dial control is the equi valent of pressing Enter . Using Memory Stick ® Media This new compact, porta[...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 58 What is MagicGa te? MagicGate is copyright protection that consists of authentication and encryption technology . Authentication technology ensures that protected content is only transferred between compliant de vices and media. Protected content is recorded and transferred in an encrypted format to pre vent unautho[...]

Using Memor y Stick ® Media 59 Inserting a Memor y Stick Media Insert the Memory Stick media into the media slot on the lef t side of the computer until it clicks into place. When the Memory Stick media is properly in place, Sony V isualFlow ™ will automatically launch to display the contents of the Memory Stick . T o con firm that the Memory St[...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 60 3 Double-click the Remov able Disk (S:) icon to display the contents of the Memory Stick m edia. Removing a Memor y Stick Media 1 Ensure that the Memory Stick media indicator l ight is off. 2 Push in the Memory Stick media eject button. ✍ If you cannot find the Removable Disk (S:) icon, take the following steps. D[...]

Using Memor y Stick ® Media 61 3 When the button ejects, push it again and remov e the Memory Stick media. Using MG Memory Stick Media with Data fr om Another Device Memory Stick media can be used with compatible de vices like a Sony digital video camera recorder or digital still camera. Insert the media into the Memory Stick media slot and save y[...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 62 For more details on using compatible devices with MG Memory Stick media, refer to the instructions that came with your compatible device, or use PictureGear Help. Write-Prote cting a Memory Stick Me dia Memory Stick media is designed with a write-pro tect tab to protect valuable data from accidental erasure or o ver[...]

Using P ower Sa vin g Modes 63 Formatting a Memory Stic k Media Memory Stick media is formatted for immediate use when you purchase it. If you need to reformat a Memory Stick media, use the Memory Stick Formatter that is prov ided with the media. F ollow the procedures included here. F or more details about using Memory Stick Formatter , refer to F[...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 64 Normal Mode This is the normal state of your computer when it is in use. The green power indicator light is on in this mode. T o sav e power , you can turn off a specif ic device suc h as the LCD or the hard disk. System Idle Mode This mode is con venient if you do not need to use your computer for a brief period. T[...]

Using P ower Sa vin g Modes 65 T o activate System Hi bernation mode T o activ ate System Hibernation mode, press the key combination Fn+F12. T o ret urn to normal mod e T urn on the computer by sliding the po w er switch forward. The computer returns to its previous state. ❑ T ime to return to normal mode: System Idle requires less time than Sys[...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 66 ❑ When the internal b ackup battery is low on po w er , it may n ot be able to boot your system properly . Y ou can correct this situation as follo ws: ❑ Plug in the A C adapter and allo w the computer to charge for one hour while the power is on. Do not use the computer during this time. ❑ After one hour , t [...]

67 Connecting P er ipheral De vices Y ou can add functional ity to your computer by connecting any of these peripherals: ❑ Phone line (page 68) ❑ Local Area Network (LAN) (page 72) ❑ CD/D VD drive (page 43) ❑ i.LINK device (page 51) ❑ Univ ersal Serial Bus (USB) device (page 74) ❑ External display (page 75)[...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 68 Connecting a Phone Line Y ou need to connect a phone line to take adv antage of online services, the Internet, and Sony Customer Support. 1 Open the phone line jack co ver . 2 Plug one end of the phone cabl e (optional) into the jack on the inside of the phone line jack cover . Make sure you insert the phone cable f[...]

Connecting the Inter nal Modem to the T elephone Line 69 Connecting the Internal Modem to the T elephone Line The notebook comes w ith an intern al fax modem that allows you to exchange data by f axing through the Internet or faxing by connecting the notebook to the telephone line using a phone cable (optio nal). The maximum com munication speed of[...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 70 Set the Dialing Mode fo r the Modem. 1 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then poin t to Control Panel. 2 Click the Modems icon in the Con trol Panel. The Modems Properties dialog box displays (Windo ws Me). Click the Phone and Modem Optio ns icon in the Control Panel. The Phone and Modem Options dialog [...]

Connecting the Inter nal Modem to the T elephone Line 71 If your telephone has two modular jacks, connect it as illustrated below . Notes on the T elephone Line ❑ The internal fax modem can be connected to the subscriber telephone li ne. Do not connect it to the PBX (Pri vate Branch Exchange). Connecting to the PBX may cause a failure or f ire. ?[...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 72 ❑ The internal modem of your notebo ok is set to hang up if the called party does not answer within 60 seconds. Y o u may change this length to less than 30 seconds, which, howe ver , may prevent a connection from being established due to some delays caused by the telephone switch. It is advised to set the lengt h[...]

Connecting to the Local Area Network (LAN) 73 Setting Up Y our Ethernet Connection T o connect to th e network (Windows Me): 1 Right-click My Network Places and select Properties. 2 Click the Identification tab and type in the computer name, workgroup, and computer description. T o connect to the network (Windows 2000): 1 Right-click My Network Pla[...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 74 Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) De vice Y ou can connect a USB device, such as a USB mouse, floppy disk driv e, or printer * to your computer . T o Connect a USB Device Use the symbol to locate the USB connector on the left side of the computer . Plug the USB cable into th is port. * Y ou must use a USB cabl[...]

Connecting an Exter na l Display 75 Connecting an External Displa y Y ou can connect your noteb ook to a monitor or projector . T o Connect a Monitor Use the VGA Adapter Port on the left side of the no tebook. Plug the displ ay adapter (supplied) into this port. If necessary , plug one end of the display ’ s po wer cord into the display , and the[...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 76 T o remo ve the display adapt er Press both sides of the display adapter connector and unplug it from the notebook. T o select a disp lay When you connect an external display to your notebook, you can press Fn+F7 to toggle the output between the Liquid Cry stal Display (LCD), the external monitor , or both devices. [...]

Recording from a Microphone or Audio Equipment 77 Recor d ing fr om a Micr ophone or A udio Equipment Y ou can record messages, memos, or other recordings in analog b y connecting a microphone or other audio equipment to the Microphone/Lin e in m connector of your notebook and then switching the conn ector functionality . The Microphone/ Line in co[...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 78 click Properties, select Microphone from the Control panel, and then click OK. 2 From the Microphone panel, click Advanced. The Adv a nced Controls for Microphones dialog box displays . 3 Click Mic 20dB in Other Control s, and then click Clos e. Adjusting volume Y ou can adjust the sound device v olume for playing o[...]

Recording from a Microphone or Audio Equipment 79 3 Click Effecti ve, you can also customize the setting by choosing options such as T ime. 4 Click OK. T o effect the MIDI sound: 1 From the Start menu, select Settings, an d then select Control Panel. 2 Click the Y AMA HA DS-XG Audio C onfig icon. (If you do not see the icon that you are look ing fo[...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 80 Addin g Memory By adding memo ry to your n otebook, you can in crease the speed of data processing, especially when se veral software applications are open at the same time. ❑ The components inside the notebook are extremely delicate. T o a void damage to the notebook, proceed carefully when removing or installing[...]

Adding Memo r y 81 T o av oid damage to a memory module from static electricity , follo w these guidelines: ❑ A void handling and installing memory modules where static electricity can easily be generated (for example, on a thick carpet.) ❑ Before you pick up or touch a memory module, ground you rself by touching a metal surface with your hand.[...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 82 4 Open the display panel, raise the palm rest toward you, turn it o ver , and then set it gently on the keyboard. When you turn the palm rest ov er, gently perform the action in order to a void breaking the attached cable. 5 Before you remove the module from its package, touch a metal part of the notebook to dischar[...]

Adding Memo r y 83 7 Return the palm rest to its original position by aligning it with the notch on the keyboard and then setting it on the ke yboard. Handle the palm rest gently to av oid breaking the attached cable. Installing a Memory Module Do not touch any part of the motherboard or the other components inside the notebook. Empty slot[...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 84 8 Close the display panel and replace the six (6) scre ws on the bottom of the notebook. 9 Use the Phillips (+) screwdriv er to tig hten all six screws at the locations shown belo w . Removing a Memory Module 1 T urn off the notebook and all peripheral devices. Disconnect the po wer cord and all cables from the note[...]

Adding Memo r y 85 3 Remove the memory module. Before you handle the memory modul e, touch a metal part of the notebook to discharge an y static electricity accumulated on your body . Carefully press down on the release tabs on either end of the memory module at the same time. Pull out the memory module in the direction of the arrow . Perform Steps[...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 86 Sony Notebook Setup Dialog Bo x[...]

87 About the Softw are on Y our Computer Y our V AIO ® notebook is ready to help you work, play , learn, and communicate as soon as you turn it on. This section gives you an ov erview of the activities you can perform with y our software titles. For support informatio n, see “ For An sw e rs to Y our So ftware Questions ” on page 96. Adobe Acr[...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 88 D Vgate ™ Sony Electr onics Inc. Connect a digital video camera recorder to the i.LINK ® connector and capture your o wn video clips and still images. Y ou can edit the clips from your video, add others, and combine clips into new mo vie segmen ts. Y ou can also sav e your images in a variety of popular f ile for[...]

About the Software on Y our Computer 89 Netscape Communicator ® Netscape Communication s Netscape Communicat or is an all-in-one Internet to ol that mak es it easy to b rowse the web, send Internet e-mail, chat, read ne wsgroups and compose great web documents. OpenMG ™ Juk eb o x Sony Electr onics Inc. OpenMG Jukebox so ftware enables you to im[...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 90 Smart Connect (Windows 2000 only) Sony Electr onics Inc. Smart Connect allo ws you to use an i.LINK ® cable (optional) to connect your V AIO computer to another V AIO computer that supports Smart Connect. Y ou can then use one computer to copy , delete, and edit files on the other computer . Y ou can also print fro[...]

Movie Shaker 91 Mo vie Shaker This application can be used to create fun and innovati ve mo vies without any knowledge of f ilm edit ing. In a few simple steps, motion pictures can be combined with special effects, still images (pictures), and music files and then sav ed in a format most computers can play . Importing Images and Sound Clips 1 Click[...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 92 1 Click the Shake tab . 2 Select a mood by clicking a face in the Shaker tray . 3 Click . A thirty second scene is automatically generated and sav ed to the Product tray . 4 T o preview , switch the W ork Panel to Product tray mode and press play . Editing Clips and Scenes Y ou can edit your movie b y adding effects[...]

Movie Shaker 93 Adding effects to a scene or a clip 1 Double-click the cl ip or scene to m ov e it to the W orking Panel. 2 Select the Effects tab from the Editing tray . 3 Drag and drop the Ef fect you want to add from the Ef fects tray to the Effects palette on the W orkin g Panel. 4 See help for instructions on adjusting ef fect duration and rep[...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 94 PictureGear ™ PictureGear is a digital image management application that allo ws you to see all the images stored in any directory on your computer . Thumbnail views provide quick reminders of your pictures. Brighten, contrast, enhan ce, resize, crop, and color-correct your pictures. Create panoramic vie ws, anima[...]

PictureGear ™ 95 Ho w to stitch a panoramic picture: 1 Gather the source images into the same folder or collection. 2 Select the images you want to use. 3 From the Utilities menu select Panorama Maker . 4 Select the correct lens and click OK. (If 35mm lens is selected, the prompt does not appear; t o select a different lens, click the lens i con.[...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 96 For Answ ers to Y our Software Questions Acrobat ® Reader , Adobe PhotoDeluxe ® Home Edit ion, Adobe Premie re® LE (Adobe Systems Incorporated) McAfee ® VirusScan ® (Network Associates, Inc.) Netscape Communicator® (Ne tscape Communications Corp.) PhotoPrinter ™ 200 0 Pro (ArcSoft, Inc.) W eb site http://www[...]

F or Ans wers to Y our Software Questions 97 Sound Forge ® (Son ic Foundry) Quicken ® 2000 (In tuit Inc.) Windows® 2000 Operating Syste m, Windows® Millennium Edit ion Operating System, Internet Explorer , W ord 2000 (Microsoft Corporation) Sony Ser vice Center For the Son y Service Center nearest you, call 1-888-4SONYPC (1-888-476-6972) or fin[...]

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99 Using the System and Application Reco v er y CDs The follo wing sections describe ho w to use the System Recovery and Application Recov ery utilities. Y ou need to connect the optional CD -R OM drive (PCGA- CD51/A), or the D VD drive (PCGA-D VD51/A) driv e, to use the System and Application Recovery CDs. (Windo ws M e does not suppo rt PCGA-CDR [...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 100 T o use t he System Recover y CD(s) 1 Insert the Sony System Recov ery CD in the CD-R OM drive. 2 Shut down your computer as described in “ Shutting Do wn Y our Com puter ” on page 32. 3 W ait four seconds and then turn on your co mputer . 4 Click OK to signify you ha ve read and accept the Microsoft End-User L[...]

Using the System and Appl ication Recovery CDs 101 If your computer does not start from t he Recover y CD 1 Slide the power switch forward and hold it f or more than four secon ds to turn of f the computer . 2 T urn on the comp uter and press the F2 key when the Sony logo appears. The BIOS setup menu screen appears. 3 Press the arro w keys to selec[...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 102 T o use t he Application Recover y CD(s) 1 T urn on your computer . If your computer is already on, close all applications. 2 When the W indows desktop appears, insert the f irst Sony Application Recovery CD in the CD-R OM dri ve. The Application Recov e ry utility loads automatically . 3 When the Application Recov[...]

103 T roub leshooting This section describes how to solv e common problem s you may encounter when using your notebook. Many problems hav e sim ple solutions, so try these suggestions before you contact Sony PC Support (http://www .sony .com/pcsu pport). T roub leshooting your noteboo k (W indows Me only) When starting your notebook for the first t[...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 104 My notebook starts, b ut my system doesnt start p roperly ❑ When the internal backup battery is low on po wer , it may not start your system properly . The message “ Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to setup ” appears at the bottom of the screen. F ollo w these steps: 1 Press F2. The BIOS Setup menu [...]

T roub leshooti ng 105 7 Select Y es, then press Enter . 8 Use the directional arrow keys to select “ Exit ” (Sav e Changes), and then press Enter . The message “ Sa ve conf iguration changes and exit no w? ” appears. 9 Select Y es, then press Enter . The notebook restarts. If your notebook continues to display the message “ Operatin g sy[...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 106 1 Enable Deep Sleep is selected with a checkmark. 2 The message “ Standby function is enab led ” is displayed. If the message reads “ Standb y function is disa bled ” , click the Enable button. 3 The message “ Hibernation feature is enabled ” is displayed. If the message reads “ Hibernation feature is[...]

T roub leshooti ng 107 T roub leshooting the LCD screen My LCD screen is blank ❑ Check that the notebook is plugged into a po wer source and that it is turned on. ❑ Check that the power indicator on the notebook is on. ❑ Check that the battery pack(s) is inserted properly and that they are c h arged. ❑ The notebook may be in LCD (V ideo) St[...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 108 ❑ If you are using an optional Son y USB mouse PCGA-UMS1, check that the mouse is plugged into the USB connector . My touchpad does not work pro perly ❑ Y ou may have disabled the touchpad without a mouse being connected to the notebook. Y ou must restart the notebook to make the touchpad work again. ❑ If you[...]

T roub leshooti ng 109 ❑ Check that the diskette is properly inserted into the floppy disk dri ve. My floppy disk drive icon doe snt appear even thoug h it is connected ❑ Click Start, point to Settings, po int to Control panel, and then click System The System Properties dialog box appears. ❑ Click the Device Manager tab . ❑ Double-cli c[...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 110 ❑ If a region code w arning appears when you try to use your D VD-ROM dri ve, it may be that the D VD you are trying to play is incompatible with the D VD- R OM drive. Check the re gion code listing on the D VD packaging. ❑ Moisture condensation may have occurred. Lea ve the notebook idle for at least 1 hour wi[...]

T roub leshooti ng 111 1 Click Start, point to Settings, po int to Control Panel, and then click the System icon. The System Properties dialog box appears. 2 Click the Device Manager tab . Double-click Network Adapter and then select “ Klsi USB-Ethernet Device Adapter . ” 3 Right-click Property (this only appears if the port replicator is attac[...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 112 When I click an applica tion icon, the message Y ou must insert the applicat ion CD into your CD-ROM (DVD-ROM) drive appears and th e software does not start ❑ Some titles require specific f iles that are located on the application CD. Insert the disc and try starting the program ag ain. ❑ Make sure you p[...]

T roub leshooti ng 113 My modem connection is slow Y our noteb ook is equipped wi th a 56K/V .90 co mpatible modem. M any factors may influence mo dem connection speed, inclu ding telephone lin e noise or compatibility with telephon e equipment (such as fax machines or other modems). If you think your modem is not conn ecting properly to other PC-b[...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 114 make sure it is off. If the speakers are po wered by batteries, check that the batteries are inserted properly and that they are charged. ❑ If you ha ve connected an audio cable to the Headphone connector , disconnect the cable. My microphone does not work If you are using an external microphone, check that the m[...]

Getting Help 115 Getting Help Sony provides se veral support o ptions for your Sony compu ter . When you have questions about your comput er and the preinstall ed software, check these sources for answers, in the follo wing sequence: 1 V AIO® Notebook User Guide The User Guide (this manual) contains information on how to get the most from your com[...]

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117 Specifications Model PCG-SR17/PCG-SR17K Processor Mobile Intel ® Pentium ® III processor 700 MHz * featuring Intel ® SpeedStep ™ techn ology † Hard Disk Dr ive C/D Partition 20 GB ‡ Approx. 40% and 60% Standard RAM 128 MB SDRAM, ** e xpandable to 256 MB †† LCD Screen 10.4" XGA TFT L2 Cache Memory 256 KB (on Die) MPEG MPEG1 Dig[...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 118 Specifications are subject to change without notice. Power Management Ener gy Star Compliant Advan ced Configuratio n and Power Interface (A CPI) Battery Lithium-ion Dimensions 10.2" (w) x 0.9" (h) x 8.2" (d) (259 mm x 23.7 mm x 209 mm) *** Weight 2.99 lbs. (1.36 kg.) Operating T emperature 40 ° F t[...]

119 Inde x A AC adapter 25, 28 AC power 25 adding hardware 67 peripherals 67 adjusting brightness 37 air circulation 17 Alt key 34 Application Recovery CDs 101 Applications key 34 B Batteries 29 battery pack 26, 29 charging 27 connector 22 indicator lights 22, 27, 36 inserting 26 loading 26 power status 27 rechargeable 25 removing 27 battery power [...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 120 cleaning computer 18 coin-operated telephones 69 computer 115 cleaning 18 condensation 19 lithium ion battery 6 setting up 21 starting 31 troubleshooting 103, 111 connecting CD-ROM drive 43, 47 coin-operated telephones 69 digital video camera record- er 51 floppy disk drive 40 multiple phone lines 69 party phone li[...]

Inde x 121 connecting 40 disconnecting 41, 49 troubleshooting 108 Fn key 34 combination commands 37 function keys 34 G Getting Help 115 Guide Mode 55 H handling CD media 46 CD-ROM discs 46 diskettes 42 DVD media 46 Handycam 51 hard drive indicator light 22, 36 Hard Drive Partition 53 hardware online support 115 headphone connector 24 Help Getting 1[...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 122 disposal 6 safety precautions 6 loading battery pack 26 M MagicGate 57, 58 maintenance 17 mega-bass switch 37 memory adding 80 Memory Stick card slot 23 Memory Stick cards 57 microphone 22 troubleshooting 114 microphone connector 24 modem laws governing 6 troubleshooting 112 moisture condensation 19 monitor switchi[...]

Inde x 123 R radio interference 4, 17 rechargeable battery pack 25, 26 recharging battery pack 27 Recovery CDs 101 removing battery pack 27 diskettes 41 floppy disk drive 41, 49 restoring data 101 S screen See LCD Scroll Lock 22 indicator light 36 selecting power source 25 setting up your PC support 115 Shaker 92 Shift key 34 Shut Down Windows dial[...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 124 W Windows Explorer 35 Find window 35 Help 35 key 34 key combinations 35 Start button 32 taskbar 32 Windows 2000 13 Windows 98 taskbar 105[...]