Sony PCV-L640 manual

V AIO Slimtop™ LCD Computer User Guide PCV -L640[...]

V AIO Slim top™ LCD C omputer User Gu ide 2 NO TICE © 2000 Sony Elect ronics Inc. Reproduc tion in whole or in part without written perm ission is prohibite d. All right s reserved. This m anual a nd the softw ar e desc ribe d here in, in whol e or in part, may not be reprod uced, transl ated, or reduce d to any machine-re adable form without pr[...]

3 Safety In f ormation and Caution T o pre v ent f ire or s hock ha zard, do not exp ose your d esktop to rain or moisture.T o av oid electrical shock, do not op en the cabinet. Refer servicing to qual ified pe rsonn el on ly . Ne ve r install modem or telephon e wiring during a lightnin g storm. Nev er install telephone jack s in wet locations unl[...]

V AIO Slim top ™ LCD Computer User Guid e 4 Pour pr é venir tout risque d ’ incen die o u d ’é lec trocuti on, garder cet appar eil à l ’ abri de la pluie et de l ’ humi dit é . Pour pr é venir tout risque d ’é lectr ocuti on, ne pas ouvri r le ch â ssis de cet appareil et ne con f ier son entret ien qu ’à u ne person ne quali[...]

5 Regulatory Inf ormation This equi pment has b een tested and fou nd to com ply with the li mits fo r a Class B digit al device, pursua nt to Part 15 of t he Rul es. These limits a re designe d to p rovide reas onable protec tion a gainst harmf ul in terfer ence in a resident ial installati on. This eq uipment generat es, uses, and ca n radiate ra[...]

V AIO Slim top ™ LCD Computer User Guid e 6 telephone line . Excessiv e RENs on the telephone line may result in th e devices not ringing in resp onse to an incom ing call. In most, b ut not all areas, t he sum of the R ENs should not exc eed fi ve (5.0). T o be certain of the numbe r of de vices that ma y be connected to the lin e, as determin e[...]

7 DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM I ON B A TTER Y Y ou can return you r unwante d lithium ion batterie s to your nearest Sony Ser vice Center or Factory Service Ce nter . Fo r the Son y S ervic e Ce nter near est y ou, c all 1- 888-476-69 72 in the United Sta tes or 1-800- 961-7669 in Canada. INDUSTR Y CANADA NO TICE NO TICE : The In dustry Can ada la bel iden[...]

V AIO Slim top ™ LCD Computer User Guid e 8 Repa irs to ce rtified e quip ment s hould be coordin ated by a represent ativ e desi gnated by the sup plier . Equip ment ma lfunction s or any repairs or alterat ions made by the user to this equipme nt may giv e th e tele communi cations compan y cau se to request that t he us er disconne ct the eq u[...]

9 Contents Welcome ............................. .......................12 Choosin g an Ergonomi c Location .. .................... ......1 2 Front Panel Overview . .................... ............. .............1 4 Back Panel Overview .............. ............. .................... 16 LCD Overv iew ..... ................... ............. ......[...]

V AIO Sl imtop™ LCD Compu ter User Gu ide 10 10 10 10 Sony Digital Media Park Applications Sony Digital Media Park Applications Sony Digital Media Park Applications Sony Digital Media Park Applications ........ ........ ........ ........ 30 30 30 30 Movie Sh aker ................. .................... ............. ......... 31 Importing Images a[...]

11 11 11 11 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Troubleshooting ................... ....................... .......................................... .......................................... .......................................... 43 43 43 43 To Reach Sony ..................................................................53 Notes [...]

V AIO Slim top ™ LCD Computer User Guid e 12 We l c o m e Thank y ou for pur chasing y our Son y V AIO ® comp uter! Y our ne w computer is a superb blend of high technology and easy- to-use functionality . Th is User Guide contains information about the applications included with your system, contact information for softw are v endors, and the s[...]

Choos ing an Ergo nomi c Locatio n 13 Lightin g — Choose a location where windo ws and lights do not create glare and reflection on the display . Use indirect lighting to av oid bright spots on the display . Y ou can also purchase access ories for your display that help reduce gl are. Proper lighting adds to your comf ort and work eff ectiv eness[...]

V AIO Slim top ™ LCD Computer User Guid e 14 Fr ont P anel Over view The front p anel of your V AIO Slimtop Computer allo w s for access to th e diskette and CD-R W dri ve. It also includ es USB and i.LINK ® ports to connect USB de vices, digital equi pment, or other co mponents. Locating Cont rols and Connect ors Slimtop Fr ont Pa nel 1 P ower [...]

F ront P anel Over view 15 Slimtop Fr ont P anel (cont ’ t) 7 FD (Floppy d isk drive ) access indica tor light Lights in green wh ile rea ding/wr iting dat a from/ to a floppy d isk. 8 Disc (CD-RW drive) access indicat or light Lights in amber while reading data from a CD-R W/ CD-R/CD-R OM. 9 HD (drive) a ccess indica tor light Lights in green wh[...]

V AIO Slim top ™ LCD Computer User Guid e 16 *S e e “ Using a H eadphone or Microphon e ” for importa nt informa tion abo ut conne cting a m icrophone and head phone. Bac k P anel Overview The back panel of your comp uter contains the co nnectors where you plug in supplied and op tional accessories. The icons on the b ack panel serve as a map[...]

Bac k P anel Ov erview 17 2 LINE jack Connects a p hone cable to th e wall jack. 3 ETH ERNE T conn ecto r 10Base-T/10 0Base-TX Fast Ethernet interfa ce. ! The connector ma rked with (Network) is for LAN. 4 TELEPHONE jack Connects the phone to the comp uter . 5 PRINTER connector Connects a paral lel device, such as a printer or scann er . 6 SERIAL c[...]

V AIO Slim top ™ LCD Computer User Guid e 18 LCD Over view Y o ur V AIO Slimtop Computer comes with an LCD monito r , sa ving valuable desktop space. LCD 1 P o we r indicator light Light is green while the power is on. When the com puter enters t he standby mode, thi s indicator lig ht turns amber . 2 Information LED Light turns red to alert the [...]

LCD Over view 19 T o adjust the height and viewing angle of the display 1 Holding both sid es of the display , push the display panel out and up. 2 Set the display height so that it does not touch the ke yboard, and adjust the vie wing angle app roximately 27 de grees from e ye le vel to the center of the screen. The LCD display is desig ned to mai[...]

V AIO Slim top ™ LCD Computer User Guid e 20 Using a Headphone or Micr ophon e When you conn ect a microphone or head phone to you r computer , attaching a ferrite core will reduce electrical interference. 1 Attach the (supplied) f errite core at the end of the head phone or micropho ne cable closest to the comp uter . 2 Wrap the cable thr ough t[...]

Pre-setting i.LI N K de vi ce s 21 V AIO Action Setup V AIO Action Setup manag es the settings for your computer 's Programmable Power Keys ( PP K), Memory Sti ck ® media , i.LINK interf ace, and internal timer . An ov ervie w of each of these functio ns is provided below . F or more info rmation on changing the settings using V AIO Action Se[...]

V AIO Slim top ™ LCD Computer User Guid e 22 12 Click Next to confirm the application name. The Input App lication Name dialog box appears. Y ou may cha nge the nam e and description of the application you wan t to launch. 13 Click Finish to complete this step. The ne xt time the de vice is conn ected and turned o n, the assigned application will[...]

Internal Timer 23 The six Programmable Power K e ys perform by default the f unctions listed in the table below . Intern al Tim er The V AIO Actio n Setup software allows you to set your computer ’ s internal timer to launch certain applications automatically . The timer can s tart applications e v en when the po wer is of f. A utoAlert E-mail No[...]

V AIO Slim top ™ LCD Computer User Guid e 24 A utoAlert E-mail Not ification Syst em Software Rest rictions If you use softwar e that uses a pho ne line: The computer may not be able to disc onnect the phone line due to communication and ser ver con ditions. Be sure to monitor the status of the software when running the AutoAlert E- mail Notifica[...]

Using the Memo r y Sti ck Media an d Visua lFlow 25 T o set up the mouse for left-handed use: 1 Clic k My Com puter on you r desk top. 2 Click Control Panel, and then Click Mouse. The Mouse Properties dialog box appears . 3 In the Quick Setup tab, click Device Setup. 4 In the De vice Setup W izard dialog box , click Next. 5 Select the radio b utton[...]

V AIO Slim top ™ LCD Computer User Guid e 26 T o protect da ta on Memory S tick med ia from accidental c hanges : Memory Stick media con tains a write-protect ta b . The write-protect tab pre vents accidental changes to information recorded on the Memory Stick media . When you slide the write-protect tab to th e LOCK position, the Memory Stick is[...]

Using the Memo r y Sti ck Media an d Visua lFlow 27 VisualFlo w V isualFlow is a state-of-the-art Sony multimedia bro wser designed specif ically for Memory Stick. It displays in a visually pleasing artistic manner any still, movie o r sound f iles stored in a Memory Stick. V isualFlo w not only plays a selected mo vie or sound f ile b ut also enab[...]

V AIO Slim top ™ LCD Computer User Guid e 28 Using PC Cards This computer has a card b us PC card slot that s upports a T ype I o r II PC card. T o insert a PC card : 1 Open the front panel. 2 Insert the PC card into the PC card slo t until it clicks into position . Y ou do not need t o shut do wn yo ur co mpute r when insert ing a PC card .[...]

Using PC Cards 29 T o eject a PC card: 1 From the Start menu, select Sett ings > Control Panel. 2 Click the PC Card ico n. 3 Click the name of the card that you want to eject, and then click Stop. 4 When the message “ Y ou may safely rem ov e this de vice ” appears, click OK. 5 Push the PC card eject button on the front panel of the system u[...]

V AIO Slim top ™ LCD Computer User Guid e 30 Son y Digital Media P ar k Applications Yo u r VA I O ® computer comes with a collection of applications that make it easy to use adv anced multimedia fo rmats. This section highligh ts the Media Park applications and the digital video capabiliti es. Media B ar ™ Media B ar software i s your al l-in[...]

Movie Sh aker 31 Mo vie Shaker This application can be u sed to create fun and innov ati v e movies without an y knowledge of film editing. In a fe w simple steps, motion pictures can be combined with special ef fects, still images (pictur es), and music f iles and then sa ved in a format most compu ters can pla y . Importing Images and Sound Clips[...]

V AIO Slim top ™ LCD Computer User Guid e 32 1 Click the Shake tab . 2 Select a mood by clicking a f ace in the Shak er tray . 3 Click . A thirty seco nd scene is automatically gen erated and sav ed to the Product tr ay . 4 T o pre view , sw itch the W o rk Panel to Product tray mode and press play . Editing Clips and Scenes Y ou can edit your mo[...]

Movie Sh aker 33 Adding ef fects to a s cene or a clip: 1 Click the clip or scene to move it to the W orkin g P anel. 2 Select the Ef fects tab from the Editing tray . 3 Drag and drop the Effec t you want to ad d from th e Ef fects tray to th e Ef fects palette on the W orking Panel. 4 See help for ins tructions on adjusting ef fect dur ation and r[...]

V AIO Slim top ™ LCD Computer User Guid e 34 Using D igital Video Connecting a Digital Video Recorder Before connecting a d igital video camera recorder to your co mputer , tur n of f the po wer on the camera. After connecting the camera, turn the po wer back o n. Y ou do not need to turn of f the computer when connecting a camera. Using D Vgate [...]

Hard Dri ve P ar tition 35 When recording A VI files to tape: Do not use D Vgate when the connected digital video p eripheral is in T imer Recording m ode, as this could prod uce a malfunction in the peripheral. T o avo id recording pr oblems, such as a sin gle frame appearing in multiple frames, close oth er applications on y our system while reco[...]

V AIO Slim top ™ LCD Computer User Guid e 36 Defragmenting y our Hard Disk Drive If you enco unter frame droppin g while rec ording d igital video onto you r hard disk dri v e, defragmentation may be necessary . T o defragment your har d disk dr ive: 1 Deacti vate y our screen sa ver , if applicable. 2 From the Start menu, select Progr ams > A[...]

i.LINK (IEEE1394 ) Compat ibi lit y 37 T o connect an i.LINK (IEEE1394 ) device Use the symbol to locate the i. LINK connector . Plug the i.LINK cable in to this connector . See t he ma nual th at c ame with your i. LINK ( IEEE13 94)-e quippe d de vi ce for m ore information on setting it up and using it.[...]

V AIO Slim top ™ LCD Computer User Guid e 38 Enabling S mar t Connect Y our computer comes with preinstalled Smart Connect software. T o enable fa ster startup, your compu ter ships with this software disabled. T o enable Smart Connect: 1 From the Start menu, select S ettings > Control Panel. The C ont rol Pa nel wi ndow app ears . 2 Click the[...]

Enabli ng Et her net 39 Enabling Ethernet Y our computer comes with a preinstalled Ethernet inter face. T o enable faster start up, you r com puter ships w ith th is func tion disabl ed. Y o u may , howe ver , enable Ethernet connectivity by follo wing the instructio ns belo w . T o enable the Ethernet connection: 1 Right-click My C omputer on the [...]

V AIO Slim top ™ LCD Computer User Guid e 40 System and Application Reco v er y CD( s) System Recovery CD(s) Sony E lectronics The System Recove ry CD progra m allo ws you to resto re the softw are titles tha t shipped with your co mputer if they become co rrupted or are erased accidental ly . It ca n be used only to r estore th e hard disk of t [...]

Using t he System Reco v ery CD(s) 41 Operating System Only — for mats the hard disk dri ve and restores the W indo ws oper ating system and the d e vice dri ver s that shipped with you r computer . This option is recommended fo r adv anced users only . T o use the System Recov ery CD(s): 1 Insert the Son y System Reco very CD in the CD-R W dri v[...]

V AIO Slim top ™ LCD Computer User Guid e 42 Using the Application Recove ry CD (s) The Application Recovery CD program allows you to reinstall individual applications and de vice dri vers if they are co rrupted or acciden tally erased. Reinstalling an individual de vice dri ver or softw are title may correct a problem you are e xperiencing with [...]

43 T roub leshooting This section des cribes ho w to solv e common problems you may encoun ter when using your computer . Many problems hav e simple solutio ns, so try these suggestio ns before yo u call Son y Customer Suppo rt. T opic: My computer does not s tart. Check that the compu ter is plugged into a po wer source and that it is turned on. C[...]

V AIO Slim top ™ LCD Computer User Guid e 44 If the abo ve steps fail to “ unlock ” y our computer , try the follo wing s teps: 1 Sav e an y unsa ved work, if possible. 2 Press Alt+F4 . 3 Select Restart. 4 Click OK. If you cann ot restart as described in the preceding steps , you can res tart the computer by p ressing Ct rl+Alt+Delete or by p[...]

Troubleshooting 45 4 Select “ I/O Device Configuration ” and use the ar ro w ke ys to highligh t Parallel Port Mode. 5 When the desired settin g displays, press the Escape key . T opic: My CD driv e tray does not open. Use the eject bu tton 1 Make sure the co mputer is turned on. 2 Press the Eject b utton on the d riv e. Use the My Computer ico[...]

V AIO Slim top ™ LCD Computer User Guid e 46 T opic: When I click an application icon, a message such as “ Y ou must i nsert the application C D into your drive ” appears and the s oftwa re does n ot st art. Some titles require specific files that are located on the application ’ s CD- R OM. In sert the disc and try s tarting the progr am a[...]

47 T opic: Why is there no sound in any applica tion? There are indep endent contr ols for your s ystem v olume. Check that the speaker s are plugged into th e HEADPHONES connector . If the speak ers ha ve a mute bu tton, make sure it is of f. If the speak ers are power ed by batteries, ch eck that the batteries ar e inserted properly and that th e[...]

V AIO Slim top ™ LCD Computer User Guid e 48 If you ha v e a second ph one line a v ailable, try con necting the modem to this line. T opic: My modem does not w ork. Check that the phone line is plugg ed into the LINE jack. Check that the phone line is working . Y ou can check the line by plu gging in an ordina ry phone an d listenin g for a dial[...]

49 T opic: How do I set up faxing capability in Window s ® 98 Seco nd Edit ion? W indo ws ® 98 Second Editio n does not prov ide a built-in fax utility . Sony has included the Symantec Win Fax ™ Basic Edition software for your faxing needs. 1 From the Start menu, select Programs > Symantec W inF ax Basic Edition > Configure W inF ax Basic[...]

V AIO Slim top ™ LCD Computer User Guid e 50 T opic: My mouse does not w ork. Check that the mouse is p lugged into the MOUSE connector on the k eyboard . There may be dust or dirt inside the mous e mechanism. T o clean the mouse, follo w these steps: 1 T urn of f your comp uter and tur n the mouse ups ide do wn. 2 Remov e the mouse b all cov er [...]

51 T opic: Why is my system running slo wly? The system res ponsi venes s va ries depending on the number of applications that are open an d running. Cl ose any app lications that you are not currently usin g. Increasing the sy stem memory may also help . The computer h as two memory slot s. Fo r memory upgrade s, use only 3.3V 64-bit PC-100 SDRAM [...]

V AIO Slim top ™ LCD Computer User Guid e 52 5 Click Enable De vice and then click OK. 6 Click Close. T opic: How do I install a prin ter? 1 From the Start menu, select S ettings > Printers. 2 Click Add Print er . 3 Click Next. 4 Select Local Printer and cl ick Next. 5 Select the appropriate manu facturer and model and click Ne xt. 6 Select LP[...]

Notes on Use 53 T opic: Why is there un usual activity on my floppy disk drive? If you n otice that your system is slo w to respon d due to unu sual floppy d isk dri v e acti vity , it could be due to Find F ast. R emov ing Find Fas t, if presen t, may hel p. 1 Right-click on the Windo ws taskbar and select Pr operties. The T askbar Properties dial[...]

V AIO Slim top ™ LCD Computer User Guid e 54 Plug all the po wer co rds for your computer and its peripheral equipment into the same A C supply line. AC deri ved from dif ferent supply lines m ay result in vo ltage dif ferences that can cause uns table operation or unw anted weak currents at the time of co nnection. Do not share the A C outlet wi[...]

Notes on Use 55 On Disposal of the Lithi um Battery Dispose of the lithium battery properly . In some areas, the disposal of lit hium batt eries i n hous ehold or busin ess tras h may b e pro hibite d. Y ou c an ret urn you r unwanted lithium batteries to your nearest So ny Service Center or Fac tory Servi ce Cen ter . For the Sony Ser vice Ce nter[...]

V AIO Slim top ™ LCD Computer User Guid e 56 Provide adequate air circulation to preven t internal heat build-up. Do not place your computer on loose su rfaces (such as rugs or blan kets) or near materials (such as curtains or draperies) that m ay block its ventilation slots. Leav e a space of at least 8 inches from the back panel of y our comput[...]

Notes on Use 57 practices and re gulatory co mpliance required f or using and mod ifying electronic equipment. Disconnect the s ystem from its po wer source a nd from an y telec ommu nica tions links, ne twork s, or m odems be for e you ope n the sy stem or follo w an y of the proced ures described in th e online document “ Upgrading and Maintai [...]

V AIO Slim top ™ LCD Computer User Guid e 58 On Handling a CR T Displa y Do not place the display near a strong magnetic force. Do no t bloc k the ventilat ion s lots on the dis pla y . On Using the Hard Disk Dri ve Do not place the com puter in a location that is subject to v ibration or shock. Do not mo ve the co mputer during o peration. Do no[...]

Resources 59 Resour ces Sony provid es several suppor t opt ions fo r your Sony com puter . When you have questions about yo ur computer and the preinstalled softw are, check these sources for answers, in the follo wing sequence: 1 Quick St art Conta ins infor matio n on how to set up y our comput er quic kly and eas ily . 2 User Guide Conta ins in[...]

V AIO Slim top ™ LCD Computer User Guid e 60 For Answer s to Y our Software Questions Sony Service Center For the Son y Service Center nearest you, call 1-888-4SONYPC (1-888-476- 6972). Th is service is free of char ge for 90 days after th e original date of purchase. Acrobat ® Reader , Adobe PhotoDeluxe ® , Adobe Premi ere ® LE (A dobe System[...]

F or Ans we rs to Y our Softwa re Questi ons 61 DirectCD, Easy CD Cr eator ™ (Adaptec, Inc.) EarthLink T o talAccess ™ (Ea rthLin k Net work, Inc.) McAfe e ’ s V irusSca n ® (Network Associates, Inc.) PhotoPrinter ™ 2000 Pr o (Ar cSoft , Inc.) Quick en ® Basic (Intuit, In c.) Sony Applications (Sony Elect ronics, Inc.) W e b site htt p://[...]

V AIO Slim top ™ LCD Computer User Guid e 62 Sound Forge ® (Soni c Foundry) Wind ows ® 98 Second Edition Operating System, Inter net Explorer , Outlook ® Ex pr ess, W ord 200 0 (Micr oso ft Corp oration) WinFa x ™ Basic Edition (Symantec Corporation) W eb sit e http: //www .sonicf oundry .com/sup port/ phone 608 -256- 5555 fax 608-25 6-7300 [...]

Specific ations 63 Specificati ons Mode l PCV - L640 Processor 700 MH z * Pentium ® III Hard Disk Drive 30 G B † Stan dard S DRAM 128 M B PC-1 00 SD RAM, e xpan dable to 25 6 MB V ideo RAM 8 MB SDR AM Graphics 2X AGP 3D graphics hardware acceleration (A T i Rage ™ 128 Pr o 4XL) Sound Cap abilities High f idelity 3D PCI audio Aure al A U8810 Di[...]

V AIO Slim top ™ LCD Computer User Guid e 64 Connectio n Capabiliti es (Keyboard) Mouse ( PS/2-styl e) left an d righ t conn ectors Supplied Accessories Stand (for ve rtical installatio n) Po wer c able Phone cabl e K eyb oard cable PS/2 Wheel Mou se VA I O S m a r t ™ Con ve rtible K e yboard and palm rest Four rubber feet (for bottom of the s[...]

Specific ations 65 Specifica tions are sub ject to chan ge without not ice. Serv ice 90-day limited service. See W arranty Card. †† Limite d W arr anty 90-day parts/labor standard. See W arranty Card. †† P ower Requ irements 130 watts maximum Dimensio ns CPU: 11.2 ” (w) x 3.6 ” (h) x 13.4 ” (d) (280 mm x 90 mm x 33 5 mm) Ke yboa rd: 1[...]

66 Inde x A AC input co nnector 16 adding ad ditional hardwa re precaut ion 54 adjust ing vol tage sett ings 53 air ci rculati on 56 Applicat ion Recover y CD 40, 42 applica tions launc hing problems wit h 46 B batter y disposi ng 55 bright ness contr ol, on LCD 18 C cables 56 CD tray opening problems wit h 45 CD-RW driv e 14 CD-RW driv es trouble [...]

67 67 67 67 disposa l of lit hium ion battery 6 E eject b utton, for flop py disk 14 eject h ole, for CD- RW 14 electr onic documentat ion 59 equipment 55 European p ower se ttings 53 F ferri te core, conne cting 20 floppy d isk drive 14 G glare 1 3 H handlin g diske ttes 58 hard dis k 58 hard ware adding ad ditional precaut ion 54 trouble shooting[...]

V AIO Slimtop™ LCD Compu ter User Gu ide 68 68 68 68 microphone s trouble shooti ng 49 minimizing gl are 13 modem trouble shooti ng 47 monitor c onnecto r 17 mouse 12 cleanin g 50 trouble shooti ng 50 O onlin e help 59 support o ptions 59 opening applica tions problems wi th 46 CD tray problems wi th 45 P palmre st 12 PC (PCMCIA) card , using 28 [...]

69 69 69 69 T taskbar problems vie wing 50 technic al sup port support options 59 telepho ne jack 17 troubl eshooting 43 turnin g off your c omputer 54 turnin g on and off the compu ter 14 turnin g on your comput er problems wit h 43 TV in terfe rence 56 U Universa l Serial Bus (USB) connecto r 16, 17 upgradi ng your comput er 56 UPS (Uninter rupte[...]