Sony PCG-C1VN manual

V AIO C1 Pictur eBook Notebook PCG-C1VN www .sony .com ® User Guide Printed in USA 4-650-626-11 © 2000 Sony Electronics Inc. V AIO C1 Pictur eBook Notebook Use r Gu ide[...]

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V AIO® C1 PictureBook™ Note book User Guide 2 Notice to User s © 2000 Sony Electronics I nc. All rights reserved. This manual and the so ftware described herein, in whole or in part , may not be reproduced, translated, or reduce d to any machine-readable form without prior written approv al. SONY EL ECTR ONICS INC. PR O VIDES NO W ARRANTY WITH [...]

3 Owner ’ s Record The model number and serial number are located on the bottom of your Sony Digital Studio. Refer to the model a nd serial number when you call your Sony Service Center . Model Number: PCG-141A Serial Number:_______ _________________ Safety Inf ormation WA R N I N G ❑ T o prevent f ire or shock hazard, do not expose your notebo[...]

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5 FCC P ar t 68 This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules. On the bottom of this equipment is a label that contains, among other information, the FCC equi valence number (REN) for this equipment. If requested, this information must be provided to the telephone company . This modem uses the USOC RJ-11 telephone jack. The REN is used to d[...]

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7 INDUSTR Y C ANAD A NOTICE NO TICE: T he Industry Canada label identifies certified equipment. This certification means that the equipment meets certain telecommunications network protective, operational and safety requirements as prescribed in the appropriate T erminal Equipment T echnical Re quirements document(s). Th e Department does not guara[...]

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9 Contents Welcome. ................................................... 13 Features ....................................................................13 Unpacking Your Notebook ......................................14 Ergonomic Considerations .......................................16 Setting Up Your VAIO C1 PictureBook ™ Notebook ..............[...]

VA I O ® C1 Pict ureBook ™ Notebook User Guide 10 Connecting Peripheral Devices .............. 61 Connecting a Phone Line ......................................... 62 Connecting a USB Printer ........................................ 64 Connecting a USB Mouse ........................................ 65 Connecting an External Display .............[...]

11 Specifications ......................................... 115 Index ........................................................ 119[...]

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13 We l c o m e Congratulations on your purchase of th e Son y 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 Here ar e just some of the features y our V AIO notebook computer has to offer (read the details in the Specifi[...]

VA I O ® C1 PictureBook ™ Note book User Guide 14 Unpac king Y our Notebook Remove the following hardware it ems from the box: Main Unit P ower cord AC a da p t er A V C able Re charge able batt ery pack Display adaptor Spare pointing device co vers[...]

Unpacking Y our Notebook 15 Manuals ❑ V AIO® User Guide — Contains information on setting up your n otebook, supplementary updates and software information. This manual describ es the features and specifications of your notebook, the applicat ions included with your system, how to contract so ftware v endo rs, and solve common problems. ❑ Mi[...]

VA I O ® C1 PictureBook ™ Note book User Guide 16 Ergonomic Considerations Y ou will be using your notebook computer as a portable device in a v ariety of en vironments. Whenever possible, you should apply the following er gonomi c considerations to both stationary and portab le en vi ronments. ❑ Posi tion of your computer — Place the comput[...]

Ergonomic Considerations 17 ❑ V iewing angle of the computer ’ s display — Use the display ’ s tilting feature to find the best position. Y ou can reduce eye strain and muscle 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 [...]

VA I O ® C1 PictureBook ™ Note book User Guide 18 ❑ Do not use cut or damaged connection cables. ❑ If the telephone company makes a service call to your home or of fice and determines that your co mputer is responsible for a problem, the telephone company may bill you for the service call. Also, if you do not disco nnect your computer when i[...]

Ergonomic Considerations 19 ❑ The screen becomes warm during operation. This is normal and does not indicate a malfunction. ❑ The LCD is manufactured using high-precision technology . Y ou may , howe ver , see tiny black points and/or bright points (red, blue, or green) that continuously appear on the LCD. This is a normal result of the manufac[...]

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21 Setting Up Y our V AIO C1 PictureBook ™ Notebook This section describes how to start using your n otebook and the internal and external de vices, such as the pointing device and optional floppy disk dri ve. Locating the Contr ols and Connectors Front 1 MOTION EY E camera 2 Microphone 3 LCD screen 4 Keyboard 5 Pointing device 6 Speakers 7 Left/[...]

VA I O ® C1 PictureBook ™ Note book User Guide 22 t 9 Num Lock indicator 10 Caps Lock indicator 11 Scroll Lock indicator 12 Power button 13 CAPTURE button 14 Power indicator 15 Battery indicator 16 Hard disk drive indicator Left 1 i.LINK® (IEEE1394) S400 connector 2 Memory stick media slot 3P C c a r d s l o t 4 Ventilation d uct ✍ There is a[...]

Locating the Controls and Connectors 23 Right 1 ID label 2 A V Out connector 3 Headphone connector 4 Microphone connector 5 USB connector 6 DC In (page 25) 7 Mini VGA/TV Out Connecto r (page 66) 8 Jog Dial Control (page 51) 9 Phone line jack (page 62)[...]

VA I O ® C1 PictureBook ™ Note book User Guide 24 Bottom 1 Reset switch 2 Memory Stick media slot window 3 Battery lock/unlock lever (page 26) 4 Battery release lever (page 29) 5 Battery connector (page 25)[...]

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

VA I O ® C1 PictureBook ™ Note book User Guide 26 ❑ Do not place heavy objects on the power cord. ❑ T o discon nect the cord, pull it out by the plug. Ne ver pull the cord itself. ❑ Unplug your computer from the wall outlet if you will not be using the computer for a long time. ❑ When the A C adapter is not in use, un plug it from the A [...]

Connecting a P ower Source 27 T o char ge the battery pack 1 Connect the A C adapter to the computer . 2 Insert the battery pack. The computer automatically 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 of f. This process [...]

VA I O ® C1 PictureBook ™ Note book User Guide 28 Battery Indicator Light Battery Indicator Light Status Meaning On The computer is using battery power . Single-blink The battery is running out of power . Double-blink The battery is char ging. Off The computer is using A C power . ✍ Both the battery and power indicators blink when the batter y[...]

Connecting a P ower Source 29 T o remove the battery pack 1 T urn of f the computer . 2 Slide the release levers to the UNLOCK position and slide the battery away from the computer . Additional Notes On Batteries ❑ Nev er leav e the battery pack in temperatures above 140 ° F (6 0 ° C), such as under direct sunlight or in a car parked in the sun[...]

VA I O ® C1 PictureBook ™ Note book User Guide 30 ❑ If, after fully charging the battery pack, the battery po wer is still low , the battery pack may be reaching the end of its life and should be replaced. ❑ Y ou do not need to dischar ge the battery before rech ar ging. ❑ If you ha ve not used the battery pack for a considerable amount of[...]

Star ting Y our V AIO C1 PictureBo ok Computer 31 Star ting Y our V AIO C1 PictureBook Computer 1 Lift the cover while holding the bottom of the computer firmly . Do no t grasp the camera lens when opening the co ver as this may damage the unit. 2 Press the power b utton until the green po wer indicator lig ht turns on. Opening Y our C1 PictureBook[...]

VA I O ® C1 PictureBook ™ Note book User Guide 32 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 left arrow k ey . T o increase the brightness, press Fn+F5 and then the up or right arrow k ey . Shutting Down Y our Computer 1 Click the Start button on the W indo[...]

Using the K eyboard 33 Using the Ke yboar d Y our keyboard is very similar to a typewriter ’ s, but your notebook keyboard has additional keys that perform specif ic computer-related tasks. Keyb oard Key Description Numeric ke ypad area Contains the ke ys found on a typical calculator . Use the numeric keypad area to type numbers or to perf orm m[...]

VA I O ® C1 PictureBook ™ Note book User Guide 34 Combinations and Functions with the Wind ows Ke y Function ke ys The twelve functio n keys along the top of the keyboard are used to perform designated tasks. For e xample, in many applications, F1 is the Help k ey . The task associated with each function ke y may vary from one application to the[...]

Using the K eyboard 35 Indicator s + Ctrl + F Displays the W indows Find: Computer windo w where you can locate other computers. This is the equiv alent of selecting Find and then Compute r from the Start menu. + M Minimizes all displayed windo ws (with Num Lock of f). Shift + + M Returns all minimized wind ows to their pre vious size. + R Displays[...]

VA I O ® C1 PictureBook ™ Note book User Guide 36 Combinations and Functions with the Fn K ey Light On Off Memory Stick Data is read from or written to the Memory Stick. (Do not enter System Suspend mode or turn of f the computer when this indicator light is on.) The Memory Stick is not being accessed. Num Lock T urns on when the number keys are[...]

Using the K eyboard 37 Fn+ (F7) Switch to the externa l display T oggles through the LCD, external display (connected to the Monitor connector), and both LCD and ext ern al d is pla y . Fn+ / (F8) Switch to the TV T oggles through LCD display and dual LCD/TV . Fn+ (F12) System Hibernation Provides for the lo west lev el of po wer consumption. When [...]

VA I O ® C1 PictureBook ™ Note book User Guide 38 Using the b uilt-in MO TION EYE ™ camera Y our computer includes a built-in MO TION EYE camera. Y ou can use the camera to shoot still images and record video clips. Capturing a still image 1 Press the CAPTURE b utton to start Smart Capture. 2 Select Still V iewer/Long Movie Player/Net Mo vie P[...]

Using the built-in MO TION EYE ™ camera 39 3 Choose Still by clicking the on-screen Capture Mode button. T o switch to Motion, click the on-screen Change Capture Mode button. (Y ou can also use Jog Dial to control this function .) 4 The Finder windo w appears. T urn the MO TION EYE camera lens towards the subject you want to photograph. 5 Adjust [...]

VA I O ® C1 PictureBook ™ Note book User Guide 40 6 Half-press the CAPTURE button on the computer . The image remains stil l for a few seconds. T o display another image, release the CAPTURE button and press again. 7 Fully press the CAPTURE button. The still vie wer window opens and the captured still image appears in the still viewer windo w . [...]

Using the built-in MO TION EYE ™ camera 41 T o crea te a panoramic image Y ou can create panoramic images by connecting still images captured with the MO TION EYE camera. 1 Capture the still images. Using the pano ramic-assist function of Smart Capture, capture still images to be used to create your panoramic image. For details, see Smart Capture[...]

VA I O ® C1 PictureBook ™ Note book User Guide 42 3 Click the Image tab and drag the slider to the left or the right. The lev el settings increase as the slider is mo ved to the right and decrease as it is mov ed to the lef t. 4 Click Mode tab and click the item you want to set. 5 Click OK. Features Description Brightness Adjust the brightness C[...]

Using the P ointi ng De vice 43 Using the P ointing Device The pointing device on the ke yboard allows you to point to, select, drag, and scroll objects on the screen. T o rep lace the pointing device cover Y ou can take of f the pointing device co ver and replace it with the additional cover supplied with your computer . Using the P ointing Device[...]

VA I O ® C1 PictureBook ™ Note book User Guide 44 Replacing the P ointing Device Cover ✍ Make sure the cov er is tightly secured to prevent damage to the scree n when you close the computer .[...]

Using PC Cards 45 Using PC Car ds Y our comp uter includes a PC card slot. PC cards allo w you to connect portable external de vices, such as a CD-R OM driv e, or to connect to a network. T o inser t car d 1 Insert the PC card into the PC card slot with the front label facing up. Gently push the card into the slot until it is f ixed into the connec[...]

VA I O ® C1 PictureBook ™ Note book User Guide 46 2 Pull the release b utton, then push it down to ward the slot. T o r emove a PC card 1 Double-click in the task tray . 2 The “ Unplug or E ject Hardware ” dial og displays. 3 Select the hardware de vice yo u wish to remo ve by clicking it. 4 Click Stop. 5 Confirm the correct de vice is selec[...]

Connecting with another V AIO ® computer 47 Connecting with another V AIO ® computer Y ou can conn ect your V AIO ® notebook to another V AIO computer that has the preinstalled W indows Me operating system or the Sony Smart Connect 3.0 software preinstalled. Y ou m ay use an i.LINK ® cable (optional) to connect the two systems and then use one [...]

VA I O ® C1 PictureBook ™ Note book User Guide 48 Hard Drive Partition In order to improve the performance of your computer ’ s D Vgate ™ Motio n software, the hard disk dri ve on your computer has been form atted with two partitio ns, C (40%) and D ( 60%). * D Vgate Motion sa ves f iles to the D part ition. This pre vents lar ge video captu[...]

Connecting an i.LINK device 49 Connecting Digital Camcor der ✍ The Sony digit al camcorder is pict ured; your digital camco rder may need to be connected differently . On Sony digital camcorders, connectors labeled DV In/Out or i.LINK are compatible. See the manual that came with your digital camcorder for more information on installa[...]

VA I O ® C1 PictureBook ™ Note book User Guide 50 DV g a t e ™ Digital Video Captures If your system displays the message, “ Failed to record to D V deck, please check deck ’ s power status, cable connection … , ” while you are recording images to a digital video device using D Vgate software, close all open applications, and restart y[...]

V AIO Action Setup 51 V AIO Action Setup V AIO Action Setup m anages the settings for your computer's Jog Dial ™ control, Memory Stick ® media, and i.LINK ® interface. An ov erview of some of the functions controlled by V AIO Action Setup is provided below . For more information on changin g the settings using V AIO Action Setup, right-cli[...]

VA I O ® C1 PictureBook ™ Note book User Guide 52 Using the Jog Dial ™ Contr ol This section explains ho w to use the Jog Dial control. For information on ho w to change the Jog Dial control ’ s settin gs, right-click the Jog Dial con trol icon in the task tray and click Help T o pics. Launcher Mode The Jog Dial control window is in launcher[...]

The Jog Dial ™ Contro l 53 Guide Mode The Jog Dial control windo w is in the guide mode when software is in use and the software window is acti ve. Depending on t he software you are using, you can select items from the displayed list using the Jo g Dial control. Some Sony software applications hav e two modes in List V iew , Simple Menu, and Ful[...]

VA I O ® C1 PictureBook ™ Note book User Guide 54 Using a Dialog Box When a window such as Screen Properties is activ e, the Dialog box is displayed in the Jog Dial windo w . Y ou can select an item in the window b y ro tating the Jog Dial control. Pressing the Jog Dial control is the equiv alent of pressi ng Enter . Internal Timer Y ou can use [...]

Using Memor y Stick ® Media 55 Using Memory Stick ® Media This new compact, portable, and v ersatile recording medium has a data capacity exceeding that of a floppy disk. The media is specially designed for exchanging and sharing digital data with comp atible products. Because it is remov able, the media can be used for external data storage. T y[...]

VA I O ® C1 PictureBook ™ Note book User Guide 56 1 Insert with the arro w facing to ward the Memory Stick media slot and the label facing do w n. 2 Carefully slide the Memory Stick in until it clicks in place. T o vie w the contents of Memor y Stick media Y ou can see the contents by clicking the Remo vable Disk (S:) icon. If you cannot see the[...]

Using Memor y Stick ® Media 57 T o Re move a Memory Stick Media Make sure the access light is off. Push the media in to ward the computer . When the media ejects, pull it out. When remo ving the Memory Sti ck media, be careful as it may eject completely from the slot. VisualFlow V isualFlow is a state-of-the-art Son y multimedia browser designed s[...]

VA I O ® C1 PictureBook ™ Note book User Guide 58 Notes on using Memory Stic k media: ❑ When the media's write-protect tab is set to LOC K, data cannot be recorded or erased. ❑ Before using Memory Stick media, you should back up im portant data. ❑ W ait a minimum of 10 seconds after the media finishes reading or writing data before re[...]

Using P ower Sa ving Modes 59 Using P ower Sa ving Modes When you use a battery as the source of po wer for your computer , you can take advantage of po wer management set tings to conserve battery life. In addition to the normal operating mode, whic h allo ws you to turn off specif ic devices, your computer has two distinct p o wer saving modes: S[...]

VA I O ® C1 PictureBook ™ Note book User Guide 60 System Hibernation Mode The state of the system is sa ved on the hard dri ve and po wer is turned off. The power indicator light is of f in this mode. T o activate System Hib ernation mode Press Fn+F12. Y ou can also ri ght-click on the battery icon in the task bar and select System Hibernation. [...]

61 Connecting P er ipheral De vices Y ou can add fu nctionality to your computer by connecting any of these optional peripherals: ❑ Phone line (page 62) ❑ USB printer (page 64) ❑ USB mouse (page 65) ❑ External display (page 66) ❑ Microphone (page 75) ❑ USB flopp y driv e (page 69) ❑ CD/D VD-ROM dri ve (page 71)[...]

VA I O ® C1 PictureBook ™ Note book User Guide 62 Connecting a Phone Line Y ou need to connect a phone line (not supplied) to take adv antage of online services and the Internet. 1 Open the phone line jack cover . The cover opens only to a 45-degree angle. 2 Plug one end of the phone cable into the jack on the inside of the phone line jack cov e[...]

Connecting a Phone Line 63 3 Plug the other end into the wall jack . Plugging in Pho ne Cable ✍ Y our computer does not work with party lines, cannot be connected to a coin-operated telephone, and may not work with multiple phone lines or a private branch exchange (PBX). Some of these connections may result in excess electrical current and could [...]

VA I O ® C1 PictureBook ™ Note book User Guide 64 Connecting a USB Printe r Y ou can connect a printer that is compatible with W indows Me ™ to your computer . T o con nect a printer Plug the optional USB printer cable into the USB connector on your computer and the parallel port on your printer . T o use a printer T o use a printer , first in[...]

Connecting a USB Mouse 65 Connecting a USB Mouse Y ou can connect an optional USB mouse PCGA-UMS1 series to your computer . T o conn ect a USB mouse Plug the mouse cable into the USB connector . PCGA-UMS1 series driv er has already been installed. Connecting a USB Mouse ✍ A serial mouse or PS/2 mouse is not com patible with the VAIO ® C1 Picture[...]

VA I O ® C1 PictureBook ™ Note book User Guide 66 Connecting an External Displa y Y ou can connect an external display to your V A IO C1 PictureBook Computer . For e xample, you can use the computer with either of the follo wing: ❑ Computer display (mon itor) (page 66) ❑ Projector (page 67) ❑ TV (page 68) T o con nect a computer display ?[...]

Connecting an Exter nal Display 67 T o conn ect a projector Y ou can use a projector as an external display , such as the Sony LCD Projector . Y ou can conn ect a projector using the supplied Display adapter . 1 Plug the display adapter into the computer's Out connector and the display ’ s RGB signal cable to the “ VGA Out ” connector of[...]

VA I O ® C1 PictureBook ™ Note book User Guide 68 T o con nect a TV Use the supplied A V cable to connect your TV monit or to your notebook. 1 Plug the supplied A V cable into the notebook ’ s A V Out connector . 2 Plug the other ends of the A V cable into the T V , as sho wn. ✍ See the manual that cam e with your projector for more informat[...]

Using the Floppy Disk Drive (optional) 69 Using the Flopp y Disk Drive (optional) Y ou can co nnect the optional floppy disk drive (FDD) to the (USB) connector on your computer . T o conn ect the floppy disk drive Plug the USB cable from the floppy disk dri ve into the (USB) connector on the computer . The V AIO logo on the disk dri ve should be fa[...]

VA I O ® C1 PictureBook ™ Note book User Guide 70 1 Hold the diskette with the label side facing up. 2 Gently push the diskette into the drive unti l it clicks into place. T o remo ve a diskette ❑ When you finish using the diskette, wait until the LED indicator light turns off and then press the Eject b utton to remove the diskette. T o r emov[...]

Connecting an Optical Drive (optional) 71 6 The message, “ Floppy Disk Dri ve can now be safely remo ved from the system ” appears. Click OK. 7 Slide the unlock le ver on the bottom of the computer in the direction of the arrow , and then unplug the floppy disk drive fro m the computer . T o carr y the floppy di sk drive Fold the floppy disk ca[...]

VA I O ® C1 PictureBook ™ Note book User Guide 72 T o Connect the CD Drive 1 Remov e the PC card slot protector from the PC card slot. See “ Using PC Cards ” on page 45 for details. 2 Remov e the PC card from the bottom side of the CD dri ve. 3 Insert the PC card into the PC card slot with the SONY logo facing up. See “ Using PC Cards ” [...]

Connecting an Optical Drive (optional) 73 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 computer is reading data[...]

VA I O ® C1 PictureBook ™ Note book User Guide 74 Notes on CD and D VD Media T o Remove the Dr ive Remov e the PC card from the computer . See “ Using PC Cards ” on page 45 for details. Handling CD or DVD Media ❑ Do not touch the surface of the disc. ❑ Do not drop or bend the disc. Cleaning CD or DVD Media ❑ Fingerprints and dust on th[...]

Connecting Exter nal Speakers 75 Connecting External Speaker s Y ou can enhan ce the sound quality of your computer by connecting external speakers. T o conn ect external speakers ❑ Use the symbol to locate the Headphone connector . Plug the speaker cable into this connector . Connecting an External Micr ophone Y ou can enhan ce the quality of so[...]

VA I O ® C1 PictureBook ™ Note book User Guide 76 Recor ding from a Micr ophone or A udio Equipment Y ou can record messages, memos, or other recordings in analog by connecting a microphone or other audio equipm ent to the Microphone connector of your notebook and then switchi ng the connector functionality . The Microphone connector is for MIC [...]

Recording from a Microphone or Audio Equipment 77 T o incr ease the sound of the microphone: 1 Double-click on th e task tray located in the lo we r right corner of the Desktop window . If Microphon e is not displayed, from the Options menu click Properties, select Microphone from the Control panel, and then click OK. 2 From the Microphone panel, c[...]

VA I O ® C1 PictureBook ™ Note book User Guide 78 T o make the microphone echo 1 From the Start menu, select Settings, and clic k Control Panel. In the Control panel, double-click Y AMAHA DS-XG. 2 Select the Echo tab . 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 [...]

About the Software on Y our Computer 79 About the Software on Y our Computer Y our V AIO ® noteb ook is ready to help you work, play , learn, and communicate as soon as you turn it on. This section giv es you an overview of the acti vities you can perform with y our software titles. For support information, see “ Fo r An swe rs to Y our Software[...]

VA I O ® C1 PictureBook ™ Note book User Guide 80 Media Bar ™ Sony Electr onics Inc. Media Bar software is your all-in-one solution for audio/video playback. Media Bar software handles all common computer multimedia formats and controls selected Sony devices. In addition to au dio/video library cataloging and playlist management, Media Bar sof[...]

About the Software on Y our Computer 81 PictureGear ™ Sony Electr onics Inc. This image management software displays images from your hard driv e, a Sony Digital Still Camera, or a Sony Mavica ® Camera. The image s appear in a con venient light-table format, so that you can easily view the contents of an entire folder . Quicken ® 2000 Basi c In[...]

VA I O ® C1 PictureBook ™ Note book User Guide 82 OpenMG ™ J ukebox Software Instructions OpenMG Jukebox is a softw are application that utilizes Sony Corporation ’ s copyright protection technology . OpenMG Jukebox maintains the holder ’ s copyrights by pre venting unauthorized distribution. OpenMG Jukebox software enables you to import d[...]

OpenMG ™ Jukebo x Software Instructions 83 Starting OpenMG Jukebo x From the W indows Start menu, point to Programs. Point to OpenMG Jukebox, and then OpenMG Jukebox. OpenMG Jukebox displays. OpenMG Jukebo x Basic Controls 1 Recorder Starts OpenMG CD Recorder which enables you to record audio files of CDs. 2 Internet Accesses a Web site for the E[...]

VA I O ® C1 PictureBook ™ Note book User Guide 84 6 Portable Player Opens the Portable Player window . The Portable Player window also opens when a portable device is connected to the computer . 7 Album titles colum n window Displays the Original album, My Select album, or V arious Search. 8 Songs column window Displays the songs in the selected[...]

OpenMG ™ Jukebo x Software Instructions 85 Recor ding a CD 1 Insert an audio C D into the optional CD/DVD-R OM drive. 2 Click Recorder . The OpenMG CD Recorder displays. 3 T o select certain tracks from your CD, uncheck all unwanted tracks. Y ou may also click Cl ear All, and then select the desired tracks. 4 Click ● (reco rd). Record ing begin[...]

VA I O ® C1 PictureBook ™ Note book User Guide 86 T ransferring Songs to the MG Memory Stic k ® This section explains ho w to trans fer CD tracks to the optional MG Memory Stick . See “ T o Insert a Memory Stick Media ” on p age 55 for details on using the MG Memory Stick media. T r ansferring Songs (Check-out) 1 Click the Portable Player i[...]

OpenMG ™ Jukebo x Software Instructions 87 Returning songs (Check-in) Y ou can return songs recorded on the MG Memory Stick to the hard driv e of your computer (check-in). Y ou can return them only to the same comput er from which the songs were checked out. 1 Start the OpenMG Jukebox software. 2 Select the song you want to return in the Portable[...]

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89 Softw are Inf or mation Mo vieShaker ™ This application can be used to create fun and innova tive movies without any knowledge of f ilm editing. 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 [...]

VA I O ® C1 PictureBook ™ Note book User Guide 90 Create a Mo vie Using Shaker After adding clip(s) to the Clip tray , you can create a short movie using the Shaker feature. Shaker ra ndomly selects clips from the Clip tray to create a 30-second scene. 1 Click the Shaker tab . 2 Select a mood by clicking a face in the Shaker tray . 3 Click . A t[...]

MovieShaker ™ 91 Editing Clips and Scenes Y ou can edit your movie by adding ef fects and te xt, adjusting the color and contrast, and modifying the length of clips. Adding ef fects to a scene or a clip: 1 Double-click the cl ip or scene to move it to the W orking Panel. 2 Select the Effects tab from the Editing tray . 3 Drag and drop the Ef fect[...]

VA I O ® C1 PictureBook ™ Note book User Guide 92 4 Click Next. 5 Locate the folder to which you want the file sav ed. 6 Name the f ile. 7 Click Save. 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 pro vid e quick reminders of[...]

PictureGear ™ 93 Creating a Photo Alb um 1 Select the pictures you want to us e to make an album. 2 From the Utilities menu, select Album Maker . 3 Choose the type of A lb um you want and click OK. 4 No w add more pictures, frames, text, and ef fects. 5 When you are f inished, select Create Album in File menu or click the Create Album icon on the[...]

VA I O ® C1 PictureBook ™ Note book User Guide 94 For Answ ers to Y our Software Questions Acrobat ® Reader (Adobe Syste ms Incorporated) McAfee ® VirusScan ® (Network Associates, Inc.) Netscape Communicator® (Ne tscape Communications Corp.) PhotoPrinter  2000 Pro ( ArcSoft, Inc.) W eb site http://www .adobe.com/ phone 206-628-2746 (fee-b[...]

F or Answers to Y our Software Questions 95 Quicken ® 2000 (In tuit Inc.) Windows® Millennium Edition Operating System, Internet E xplo rer , Word 2000 (Microsoft Corporati on) Sony Ser vice Center For the Son y Service Center nearest you, call 1-888-4SONY PC (1-888-476-6972) or find Sony Customer Service on the W eb at http://www .so n y .com/pc[...]

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97 Using the System and Application Reco v er y CDs The follo wing sections describe how to use the System Reco very and Application Recov ery utilities. Y ou need to connect the optional CD-ROM dri ve (PCGA- CD51/A) or the DVD dri ve (PCGA-D VD51/A) driv e, to use the System and Application Recovery CDs. About Y our Recovery CDs Application Reco v[...]

VA I O ® C1 PictureBook ™ Note book User Guide 98 The System Recovery utility gi ves you two options: ❑ Full Restore without F ormat — Restores all the software titles that originally came with your comp uter without formatting the hard disk. ❑ Full Restore with F ormat — F ormats the hard disk dri ve and then restores all the orig inal [...]

Using the System and Appl ication Recov er y CDs 99 4 Click OK to signify you ha ve read and accept the Microsoft End-User License Agreement. 5 When the System Recov ery menu appears, follo w the on-screen instructions to complete the recov ery process. If your computer does not start fr om the Recovery CD 1 Press and hold the po wer switch for mor[...]

VA I O ® C1 PictureBook ™ Note book User Guide 100 If you do need to reinstall all the software titles that shipp ed with your computer, use the System Recov ery CD. See “ Using the System and Application Recovery CDs ” on page 97. T o use the Application Recovery CD(s) 1 T urn on your computer . If your computer is already on, close all app[...]

101 T roub leshooting This section describes how to solve common problems you may encounter wh en using your notebook. Man y pro blems ha ve simple soluti ons, so try these suggestions before you contact Sony PC Support (http://www .sony .com/pcsu pport). T roub leshooting your noteboo k When starting your notebook for the first time, the V AIO Ini[...]

VA I O ® C1 PictureBook ™ Note book User Guide 102 My notebook starts, but my syste m doesnt start properly ❑ When the internal backup battery is low on po wer, it may not start your system properly . The message “ Press <F1> to re sume, <F2> to setup ” appears at the bottom of the screen. F ollow these steps: 1 Press F2. Th[...]

T roublesh ooting 103 7 Select Y es, then press Enter . 8 Use th e directional arrow k eys to select “ Exit ” (Sa ve Changes), and then press Enter . The message “ Sav e configuration 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 ® C1 PictureBook ™ Note book User Guide 104 ❑ Click the Advanced b utton on the General tab, and Confirm the follo wing information : 1 The m essage “ Standb y function is enabled ” is displ ayed. If the message reads “ Standb y function is disabled, ” click the Enable button. 2 The message “ Hibernation feature is enabled ”[...]

T roublesh ooting 105 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 is inserted properly and that the y are charged. ❑ The notebook may be in LCD (V i deo) Standb[...]

VA I O ® C1 PictureBook ™ Note book User Guide 106 ❑ If you are using an optional Son y USB mouse PCGA-UMS1 series, check that the mouse is plugged into the USB connector . My pointin g device does not w ork properly ❑ Y ou may hav e disabled the pointing device without a mouse being co nnected to the notebook. Y ou must restart the noteboo [...]

T roublesh ooting 107 ❑ Double click Disk Driv e and confirm that GENERIC NEC FLOPPY DIS K is shown. My CD or DVD drive is no t playing my CD or DVD proper ly ❑ Make sure the optical drive is inserted correctly into the PC card slot. ❑ Make sure the label of the disc is f acing up. ❑ If the disc requires software, mak e sure the software is[...]

VA I O ® C1 PictureBook ™ Note book User Guide 108 I cannot use digi tal video (DV) devices. The message DV equipme nt seems to be disconnected or tu rned off appears. ❑ Check that the D V device is turned on and that the cables are properly connected. ❑ Disconnect the i.LINK cable and connect it again. My PC card is not working ❑ Ma[...]

T roublesh ooting 109 My voice-related sof tware does not work properl y Disable echo function o f the microphone by taking the following steps: 1 C lick Start, point to Settings, and then point to Contr ol P anel. 2 Click Y a maha DS-XG. 3 Click the Echo tab and remove the checkma rk. Click OK. ❑ Contact the software publisher or designated prov[...]

VA I O ® C1 PictureBook ™ Note book User Guide 110 T roub leshooting audio My speakers have no sound ❑ If the built-in speak ers are turned off, press Fn+F3 to turn on the speakers. Y ou can also turn on the speak ers using the Jog Dial control. ❑ If the speaker volume is turned to the minimum, press Fn +F4, and then press or to increase the[...]

T roublesh ooting 111 ❑ If V isualFlow is acti ve and the image f iles in Memory Stick are not displayed, the format type of the Memory Stick can be different. ❑ Copy the data from the Memory Stick onto the hard driv e and format the Memory Stick us ing Memory Stick For matter software prei nstalled on this notebook. Memory Stick does not work.[...]

VA I O ® C1 PictureBook ™ Note book User Guide 112 Resour ces Sony pro vides several support options for your Sony computer . When you have questions about your co mputer and the preinstalled software, check these sources for answers, in the follo wing sequence: 1V A I O ® C1 PictureBook Notebook User Guide The User Guide (th is manual) cont[...]

Resources 113 6 Sony Fax-on-Demand This service provides you with answers to commonly ask ed questions. Y ou can use this automa ted service to request a list of av ailable topics and then select the topics that you w ant to receive. T o contact the Son y fax-on-demand service, call 1-888-4SONYPC (1-888-476-6972). (Requires a fax machine or your fa[...]

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Specifications 115 Specifications Model PCG-C1VN Processor Crusoe ™ Processor TM5600 600 MHz * Hard Disk Dr ive 12 GB † Integrated Camera 350,000 pix els (square pixels) Image Device 1/6 inch progressiv e scan 350,000 pixel CCD Lens f = 2.8 mm, F = 2.8 White Balance Auto/Indoor/Outdoor/Hold Shutter Speed Auto/ /Hold Video Capture Format/Size YU[...]

VA I O ® C1 PictureBook ™ Note book User Guide 116 Built-in Capabilities Microphone Stereo Speaker MO TION EY E camera Pointing de vice Jog Dial control MG Memory Stick Special Buttons Jog Dial control and capture T elecommunications Capabilities Fax send/recei ve Connection Capabilities Phone line (RJ-11) USB port Stereo headphone (MEGA B ASS s[...]

Specifications 117 Specifications are subject to change without notice. This product meets the standa rds of the International Energy Star Program for energy eff iciency. Weight 2.16 lbs. (980 kg) (with supplied battery) Operating T emperature 41 º F to 95 º F (+5 º C to 35 º C) (T emperature gradient less than 18 º F/10 º C/hour) Operating H[...]

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119 Inde x A AC adapter 25 AC power 25 adding hardware 61 peripherals 61 printers 64 adjusting brightness 36 air circulation 17 Alt key 34 Application Recovery CDs 99 Applications key 34 B batteries 29 using 29 battery pack 26 charging 27 indicator light status 28 indicator lights 27 inserting 26 loading 26 power status 27 rechargeable 25 removing [...]

VA I O ® C1 PictureBook ™ Note book User Guide 120 coin-operated telephones 63 computer condensation 19 lithium-ion battery 6 setting up 21 starting 31 troubleshooting 101, 108 connecting CD-ROM drive 45, 71 coin-operated telephones 63 digital video recorder 48 external keyboard 65 external mouse 65 floppy disk drive 69 monitor 66 multiple phone[...]

Inde x 121 F faxes laws governing 5 floppy disk drive connecting 69 disconnecting 46, 70 Fn key 34 combination commands 36 function keys 34 G Guide Mode 53 H handling CD or DVD Media 74 diskettes 71 Headphone connector 67 help 112 I i.LINK 48 IEEE-1394 48 indicator lights battery 27 Caps Lock 36 charge status 27 Num Lock 36 Scroll Lock 22, 36 input[...]

VA I O ® C1 PictureBook ™ Note book User Guide 122 modem laws governing 5 troubleshooting 109 moisture condensation 19 monitor connecting 66 switching among 37 mouse connecting 65 troubleshooting 105 MovieShaker instructions 89 multiple phone lines 63 N navigation keys 33 network connecting 45 Num Lock indicator light 36 numeric keypad area 33 O[...]

Inde x 123 S Scroll Lock 22 indicator light 36 selecting power source 26 Shift key 34 Shut Down Windows dialog box 32 Sony Fax-on-Demand service 113 speakers connectors 23 troubleshooting 110 Start button 32 starting computer 31 startup problems 32 switching display 37 monitor 37 System Hibernation mode 37, 60 System Recovery CD(s) 97 System Suspen[...]

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