Sony PCG-SR17 Primary 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 s oftware described h erein, in wh ole or in part, may not be reproduced, tra nslated, or reduced to any machine-readable form without prior written ap p rova l . SONY ELECTRONICS INC. PR O VIDES NO W ARRANTY WITH REGARD TO THIS MANU AL, THE SO FTW ARE, OR O T[...]

V AIO® Notebook User Guide 3 Owner’ s Recor d 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 th e model and serial number when you call your Son y Service Center . Model Number: PCG-321A, PCG- 3212 Serial Number:_____ ______________ _____ Safety I[...]

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 te s pr è s de la fuite. ❑ L ’ appareil doit ê tr e le plus pr è s possible [...]

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

6 T elephone Consumer Pr otection Act of 1991 (United States) The T elephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 mak es it unla wful for an y 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 ea ch transmitted 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 ies certified equipment. This certification means that the equipment meets certain telecommun ications networ k protec ti ve, operational and safety requireme nts as prescribed in the appropriate T erminal Equipment T e chnical Requirements documen[...]

8 installations de l ’ entreprise locale de t é l é communication. Le ma t é riel doit é galement ê tre install é en suiv ant une m é thode accept é e de raccordem ent. 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 [...]

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 yo ur purchase of the Sony V AIO ® notebook. Sony has combined leadin g-edge technology in audio, video, computi ng, and communications to provide you with state-of-the-art personal com puting. Features ❑ Exceptional perf ormance — Y our notebook inclu des a fast Mobile Intel ® Pentium ® III processor 700 M[...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 14 Unpac king Y our Notebook Manu als ❑ The V AIO ® Notebook User Guide — Contains inform ation on setting up your notebook, supplement ary updates and software informatio n. This manual describes the features and specifications of your notebook, th e applications incl uded with your system, how to contact softwar[...]

Unpacking Y our Noteb ook 15 Reco very CDs ❑ System Recovery CD(s) — Allo ws you to restore the software titles that were shipped with your computer if the y become corrupted or are erased accidentally . It can be used only to restore the hard disk of the Sony computer you purchased. ❑ A pplication Recovery CD(s) — Allo ws you to reinstall [...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 16 Er gonomic Considerations Y ou will be using you r notebook computer as a portable device in a v ari ety of en vironment s. Whene ver possible, you should apply the following er gonomic considerations to both stat ionary and po rtable en vi ronments. ❑ Po sition of y our computer — Place the computer directly in[...]

Ergonomic Considerations 17 fatigue by adjusting the tilt of the display to the proper po sition. Y ou can adjust the bright ness setting of the display also. ❑ Lighting — Choose a location where windo ws and lights do not create glare or reflection on the d isplay . Use indirect l ighting to av oid bright spots on th e display . Y ou can also [...]

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 multiple phone lines or a pri vate branch exchange (PBX). ❑ If the telephone company makes a service call to your home or of fice and determi[...]

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 ho w to start using your computer and how to use your computer ’ s internal and external de vices. Locating Contr ols and Connector s Front 1 Power indicator 2 Battery indicator 3 MG Memor y Stick ® indicator 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 Batter y 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 ower Sour ce Y ou can use either A C power or a rechar geable 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 ba ttery pack that comes with you r notebook is not fully charged at the time of purchase. Follo w the steps belo w to insert and char ge the battery pack. T o Insert the Batter y Pack Y ou can insert o r remov e the battery pack w[...]

Connecting a P ower Source 27 T o Charge the Batter y Pack 1 Connect the A C adapter to the notebook. 2 Insert the battery pack. The notebook aut omatically charges the battery (th e battery indicator l ight flashes in a double-blink pattern as the battery char ges). When the battery is 85% full, the battery indicato r light turns of f. This proces[...]

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 le ver to the UNLOCK position and slide the b attery away from the notebook. Notes on P o wer The AC Adapter ❑ Y our computer operates on 100-240V A C 50/60Hz. ❑ Do not share the A C out let with ot[...]

Connecting a P ower Source 29 Hardware T emp erature ❑ The A C adapter or the bottom pan el of your notebook may beco me 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 us[...]

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

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 Do wn 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 Shu t Do wn W indows dialog box. 3 From the drop-down list, select Shut Down. 4 Click OK. 5 W ait for your computer to turn of f automatically . The power indicator tu[...]

33 Using Y our V AIO ® Notebook Using the K eyboar d Y our keyboard is v ery si milar to a typewriter ’ s, but the ke yboard has additional ke ys that perform specif ic computer -related tasks. Keyb oa rd Key Descripti on Numeric keypad area Contains the ke ys found on a typical calculator . Use the numeric k eypad area to typ e numbers or to pe[...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 34 Function keys The 12 function ke ys along the top of the keyboard are used to perform designated task s. For e xample, in many appl ications, F1 is the Help ke y . The task associated with each function ke y may v ary from one application to the ne xt. Escape key The Es c (Escape) ke y is used t o cancel co mmands. [...]

Using the K e yboard 35 Combinations and Functions with the W indows 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 equi v alent of selecting Find and then Files or [...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 36 Indicator s Indicators Functions Power Lights when the po wer to the computer is turned on. Flashes in System Suspend mode. T urns off when th e computer is in System Hibernation mode or po wered of f. Battery Indicates the stat us of the battery attached at the rear of the computer . MG Memory Stick Indicates the M[...]

Using the K e yboard 37 Combinations and Functions with the F n Ke y Combinations/ Feature Functions Fn+ (ESC) System Suspend Puts the syst em into Sy stem Suspend m ode, a po wer management state. T o return the system to the acti ve state, press an y ke y or press the po wer switch on your computer . Fn+ (F3) Mute on/off T oggles the bu ilt-in sp[...]

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 ob jects on the screen using the built-in touchpad. To u c h p a d Actions Descriptions Point Slide one finger on the touchpad to place the poin ter on an item or object. Click Press the [...]

Using the T ouchpa d 39 Right-click Press the right b utton once. In many ap plications, this action displays a shortcut menu of context-sensiti ve choices. Drag Slide one finger wh ile pressing the left button. Scroll Mov e your f inger along the right edge of the touchpad to scroll vertically . Mov e your finger along the bottom edge to scroll ho[...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 40 Using a Flopp y Disk Drive (optional) Y ou can connect a Son y floppy disk dri ve (PCGA-UFD5) to the (USB) connector on your com puter: T o Connect a Floppy Disk Drive Plug the USB cable from the op tional floppy disk dri ve into the (USB) connector on the computer . The V AIO logo on the disk dri ve should be facin[...]

Using a Flopp y Disk Dr iv e (optional) 41 T o Inse rt a Diskette 1 Hold the diskette with the label side facing up. 2 Gently push the diskette into the driv e until it clicks into place. T o Remove a Diske tte ❑ When you finish using the d iskette, wait until the LED in dicator turns off and then press the Eject b utton to remove the diskette. R[...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 42 5 Conf irm the correct de vice is selected in the “ Stop a hardware de vice ” dialog box. 6 The message “ Floppy Disk Driv e can no w be safely remov ed from the system ” appears. Click OK. 7 Slide the release lev er on the bottom of the comp uter in the direction of th e arro w , and then unp lug the floppy[...]

Connecting the CD/D VD Dri v e (optional) 43 Connecting the CD/D VD Drive (optional) Y ou can purchase the optional CD-R OM driv e (PCG A-CD51/A), or D VD dri v e (PCGA-D VD51 /A), to use with y our notebook. If yo u use any optical dri ve when your noteboo k is running on battery power , the battery life w ill be shorter . The dri ve dra ws power [...]

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 protecti ve cover i s attached to the lens of the CD -ROM drive at the fac tory . Before using the CD-RO M drive, remove this protectiv e cove[...]

Connecting the CD/D VD Dri v e (optional) 45 T o Inse rt 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 dri ve flashes while your notebook is reading [...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 46 T o Remove the Drive Remov e the PC card from the notebook. See “ Using PC Cards ” on page 47 fo r 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 adhesiv e labels to identify the disc. The label may come of f[...]

Using PC Cards 47 Using PC Car ds 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 dri ve. T o Insert a PC Card 1 Extend the PC card release button out and away from the notebook and th en push it in to wards the notebook. 2 Remov e the PC card slot protector . ✍ The PC card sl[...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 48 3 Insert the PC card into the PC card slot, front label facing up. Gently pu sh the card into the slot until the card is f ixed into the connector . The release but t o n ex t e n d s. Inserting a PC Card ✍ Do not for ce a PC card into the slot, as this may damage the connector pins. If you have difficulty inserti[...]

Using PC Cards 49 T o Remove a PC Card When th e Computer is o n. 1 Double-click in the task tray . 2 The “ Unplug or Eject Hardware ” dialog displays. 3 Select the hardware de vice you wish to remov e by clicking it. 4 Click St op. 5 Confirm the correct de vice is selected in the “ Stop a hardware de vice ” dialog box. 6 The message, “ P[...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 50 Using Smar t Connect Windows Me Y ou can connect your V AIO ® notebook to anot her V AIO comp uter that has the preinstalled W indo ws Me 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, cop[...]

i.LINK ® Interface 51 i.LINK ® Interface Y our notebook comes equip ped with an i.LINK S400 port. The port is a digital interf ace (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 yo ur V AIO notebook: VMC-IL4415 (a 1.5-meter cable with a 4-pin connector at each e nd), 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 [...]

Connecting an i.LINK ® de vice 53 Adjusting Image Re solution 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 . Point to Settings, then select Lo w Resolution. The settings you change in this menu af f[...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 54 V AIO Action Setup V AIO Action Setup manages the settin gs for your computer's Jog Di al ™ control, Memory Stick ® media, and i.LINK ® interface. An ov ervie w of some of the functions controlled by V AIO Action Setup is provided. F or more information on changing the settin gs using V AIO Action Setup, ri[...]

The Jog Dial ™ Co ntrol 55 The Jog Dial control windo w always appears in the displa y . It is either in the launcher mode or in the guide mode. Launcher Mo de The Jog Dial control windo w is in launcher mode until a software application is launched or the Jog Dial control windo w becomes acti ve. When an arro w is displayed next to an item in th[...]

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

Using Memor y Stick ® Media 57 Using a Dialog Box When a windo w such as Screen Properties is activ e, the Dialog box is displayed in the Jog Dial window . Y ou can select an item in the windo w by rotating the Jog Dial control. Pressing the Jog Dial control is the equi v alent of pressing Enter . Using Memory Stick ® Media This new compact, port[...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 58 What is Ma gicGate? MagicGate is copyright protec tion 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 unauth[...]

Using Memor y Stick ® Media 59 Inser ting a Memory Stick Media Insert the Memory Stick media into the medi a slot on the left side of the computer until it clicks into place. When the Memory Stick medi a is properly in place, Son y V isualFlo w ™ wi ll automatically launch to d isplay the contents of the Memory Stick . T o confirm that the Memor[...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 60 3 Double-click the Remov able Disk (S:) icon to display the contents of the Memory Stick media. Remo ving a Memory Stick Me dia 1 Ensure that the Mem ory Stick med ia indicator light is of f. 2 Push in the Memory Stick media eject button. ✍ If you cannot find the Removable Disk (S:) icon, take the following steps.[...]

Using Memor y Stick ® Media 61 3 When the b utton ejects, push it again and remo ve 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 Son y digital video camera recorder or digital still camera. Insert the media into the Memory Stick media slot and sav [...]

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 de vice, or use PictureGear Help. Write-Pr otecting a Memory Stic k Media Memory Stick media is designed with a write- protect tab to protect valuable data from accidental erasure or o ve[...]

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

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 64 Normal Mode This is the normal state of your computer when it is in use. The green po wer indicator light is on in this mode. T o save power , you can turn of f a specific de vice such 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 Hibernation mode T o activ ate System Hibernation mode, press the ke y combination Fn+F12. T o return to nor mal mode T urn on the computer by sliding the po w er switch forward. The computer returns to its previous state. ❑ T im e to return to normal mo de: System Idle requires less time than Sy[...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 66 ❑ When the inter nal backup battery is low on po wer , it may not be able to boot your system properly . Y o u 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 , tur[...]

67 Connecting P er ipher al 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 driv e (page 43) ❑ i.LINK device (page 51) ❑ Uni versa l 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 tak e 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 phon e cable (optional) into the jack on the insid e of the phone line jack cov er . Make sure you insert the phone cabl[...]

Connecting the Inter nal Modem to th e T el ephone Line 69 Connecting the Internal Modem to the T elephone Line The notebook com es with an in ternal fax modem that allows you to exchange data by f axing through the Internet or f axing by connecting the notebook to the telephone line using a phone cable (o ptional). The maximum communication speed [...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 70 Set the Dialing Mo de for the Modem. 1 Click the Start button, point to Setting s, and then point to Control Panel. 2 Click the Modems icon in the Control Panel. The Modems Properties dialog box displays (W indows Me). Click the Phone and Modem Options icon in the Control Panel. The Phone and Modem Options dialo g b[...]

Connecting the Inter nal Modem to th e T el ephone Line 71 If your telephone has two modular jacks, connect it as illustrated bel o w . Notes on the T elephone Line ❑ The internal fax modem can be connected to the subscriber telephone line. Do not connect it to the PBX (Pri vate Branch Exchange). Connecting to the PBX may cause a failure or fire.[...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 72 ❑ The internal mod em of your notebook 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 prev ent a connection from being established due to some delays caused by the telephone switch. It is advised to set the l engt[...]

Connecting to the Local Area Networ k (LAN) 73 Setting Up Y our Ethernet Connection T o connect to the network (Windows Me): 1 Right-click My Network Places and select Properties. 2 Click the Identification tab and type in the computer nam e, w orkgrou p, and computer descriptio n. T o connect to the network (Win dows 2000): 1 Right-click My Networ[...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 74 Connecting a Univer sal Serial Bus (USB) De vice Y ou can connect a USB de vice, such as a USB mouse, floppy disk dri ve, or printer * to your com puter . 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 this port. * Y ou must use a U SB c[...]

Connecting an Exter nal Display 75 Connecting an External Displa y Y ou can connect your notebook to a monitor or projector . T o Connect a Monitor Use the VGA Adapter Port on the left side of the notebook. Plug the display adapter (supplied) into this port. If necessary , plug one end of the display ’ s po wer cord into the display , and the oth[...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 76 T o remove the displa y adapter Press both sides of the display adapter connect or and unplug it from the notebook. T o select a display When you conn ect an external display to your notebo ok, you can press Fn+F7 to toggle the output betw een the Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), th e external monitor , or both de vice[...]

Recording from a Microphone or Audio Equipment 77 Recor ding fr om 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 equipment to the Microphone/Line in m connector of your notebook and then swi tching the connector functionality . The Microphone/ Line in conne[...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 78 click Properties, select Microphone from the Contro l panel, and then click OK. 2 From the Microphone panel, click Advanced. The Adv anced Controls for Microphones dialog bo x displays. 3 Click Mic 20dB in Other Cont rols, and then cl ick Close. Adjusting volume Y ou can adjust the sound de vice volume for playing o[...]

Recording from a Microphone or Audio Equipment 79 3 Click Ef fecti 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 St art menu, select Settings, and then select Control Panel. 2 Click the Y AMAHA DS-XG Audio Config icon. (If you do n ot see the icon that you are l ooking fo[...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 80 Addin g Memory By adding m emory to y our notebook, you can increase the speed of dat a processing, especially when se veral softw are applications are open at the same time. ❑ The components inside the noteb ook are extremely delicate. T o av oid damage to the notebook, proceed carefully when removing or installi[...]

Adding Me mor y 81 T o av oid damage to a memory module from static electricity , follow these guidelines: ❑ A v oid handling and installing memory modules where static electricity can easily be generated (for ex ample, on a thick carpet.) ❑ Before you pick up or touch a m emory module, g round yourself by touching a metal surface with your han[...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 82 4 Open the display panel, raise th e palm rest to ward you, turn it over , and then set it gently on the keyboard. When you turn the palm rest ov er , gently perform the action in order to a v oid breaking the attached cable. 5 Before you remov e the module from it s package, touch a metal part of the notebook to di[...]

Adding Me mor y 83 7 Return the palm rest to its original positi on by aligning it with the notch on the ke yboard and then setti ng 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 moth erboard or the other components inside th e notebook. Empty sl ot[...]

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 (+) scr e wdriv er to tig hten all six screws at the locations sho wn below . Removing a Memory Module 1 T urn of f the notebook and all peripheral de vices. Disconnect the power cord and all cables from the n[...]

Adding Me mor y 85 3 Remov e the memory modul e. Before you handle the m emory module, touch a metal part of the not ebook to discharge an y static electricity accumulated on your body . Carefully press do wn 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 arr ow . Perform [...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 86 Son y Notebook Setup Dialog Box[...]

87 About the Softw are on Y our Computer Y our V AIO ® notebook is read y to help you work, play , learn, and commun icate as soon as you turn it on. This section giv es you an overvie w of the activities you can perform with your software titles. For support inform ation, see “ Fo r A n sw e rs to Y our So ftware Questions ” on page 96. Adobe[...]

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 seg ments. Y ou can also sa ve your images in a variety of popular f ile for[...]

About the Software on Y o ur Computer 89 Netscape Communicator ® Netscape Communic ations Netscape Comm unicator is an a ll-in-one Internet tool that mak es it easy t o bro wse the web, send Internet e-mail, chat, read ne wsgroups and compose great web documents. OpenMG ™ Ju ke b o x Sony Electr onics Inc. OpenMG Jukebox software enables you to [...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 90 Smart Connect (Windo ws 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 cop y , delete, and edit files on the other computer . Y ou can also print f[...]

Movie Shaker 91 Mo vie Shaker This application can be us ed to create fun and inno v ati ve movies without an y kno wledge of film editing. In a fe w simple steps, motion pictures can be combined with special effects, still images (pictures), and music f iles and then sa ved in a format most computers can play . Impor ting Images and Sound Clips 1 [...]

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

Movie Shaker 93 Adding effects to a scene or a clip 1 Double-click th e clip or scene to mov e it t o the W orking Panel. 2 Select the Ef fects tab from the Editing tray . 3 Drag and drop the Ef fect you want to add from the Effects tray to the Ef fects palette on the W orking Panel. 4 See help for instructions on adjus ting ef fect duration and re[...]

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 pro vide quick reminders of your pictures. Bright en, contrast, enhance, resize, crop, and color -correct your pictures. Create panoramic view s, ani[...]

PictureGear ™ 95 Ho w to stitch a panoramic picture: 1 Gather the source images into the same fo lder 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; to select a di f ferent lens, click th e lens ico[...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 96 For Ans wer s to Y our Software Questions Acrobat ® Reader , Ad obe PhotoDeluxe ® Home Edit ion, Adobe Pre miere® LE (Adobe Systems Incorporate d) McAfee ® VirusScan ® (Network Associates, Inc.) Netscape Communicat or® (Netscape Communicatio ns Corp.) PhotoPrinter ™ 2000 Pro (ArcSoft , Inc.) W eb site http:/[...]

F or Ans wers to Y our Software Questions 97 Sound Forge ® (Sonic Foundr y) Quicken ® 2000 (Intuit Inc. ) Windows® 2000 Operatin g System, Windows® Mil lennium Edition Ope rating System, Internet Explorer , Word 2000 (Microsoft Corporation) Sony Ser vice Center For the Sony Service Center nearest you, call 1-888-4SONYPC (1-888-476-697 2) or f i[...]

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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 driv e (PCGA- CD51/A), or the D VD driv e (PCGA-D V D51/A) dri ve, to use the System and Application Recov ery CDs. (W indows Me does not support PCGA-CD[...]

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

Using the System and Application Recovery CDs 101 If your computer does not star t from the Recover y CD 1 Slide the power switch forward and hold it for more than fo ur seconds to turn of f the computer . 2 T urn on the comp uter and press the F2 ke y when the Sony logo appears. The BIOS setup menu screen appears. 3 Press the arro w ke ys to selec[...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 102 T o use the Applic ation 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 Recov ery CD in the CD-R OM dr i ve. The Application Recov ery utility loads automatical ly . 3 When the Application Rec[...]

103 T roub leshooting This section describes ho w to solve common problems you may encounter when using your noteboo k. Man y problems hav e simple solutions, so try these suggestions before you contact Sony PC Support (http://www .sony .com /pcsupport). T ro ubleshooting y our notebook (W ind o ws Me only) When starting your notebook for the first[...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 104 My notebook starts, but my system doesnt st art properl y ❑ When the internal backup bat tery is lo w 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 men[...]

T roubl eshooting 105 7 Select Y es, then press Enter . 8 Use the directional ar ro w keys to select “ Exit ” (Sav e C hanges), 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 disp lay the message “ Operating [...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 106 1 Enable Deep Sleep is selected with a checkmark. 2 The message “ Standby function is en abled ” is displayed. If th e message reads “ Standb y function is disabled ” , click the Enable b utto n. 3 The message “ Hibernation feature is enabled ” is displayed. If the message reads “ Hibernation feature [...]

T roubl eshooting 107 T ro ubleshooting the LCD scree n My LCD screen is bl ank ❑ Check that the notebook is plugged into a po wer source and that it is turned on. ❑ Check that the po wer indicator on the noteboo k is on. ❑ Check that the battery pack(s) is inserted properly and that they are char ged. ❑ The notebook may be in LCD (V ideo) [...]

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 connect or . My touchpad does not wor k properly ❑ Y ou may have disabled the touchpad without a mouse being connected to the notebook. Y ou must restart the notebook to make the t ouchpad work again. ❑ If y[...]

T roubl eshooting 109 ❑ Check that the diskette is properly inserted into the floppy disk dri ve. My floppy disk drive icon doesnt appear even though it is connected ❑ Click Start, point to Settin gs, point to Control pan el, and then click System The System Properties dialog box appears. ❑ Click the De vice Manager tab . ❑ Double-cl ick[...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 110 ❑ If a re gion code warning appears when you try to use your D VD-R OM dri ve, it may be that the D V D you are trying to play is incompatible with the D VD- R OM driv e. Check the re gion code listing on the D VD packaging. ❑ Moisture condensation may hav e occurred. Leav e the notebook idle for at least 1 hou[...]

T roubl eshooting 111 1 Click Start, point to Settin gs, point to Control Panel, and then click the System icon. The System Properties dialog box appears. 2 Click the De vice Manager tab . Double-click Net work Adapter and then select “ Klsi USB-Ethernet Device Adapter . ” 3 Right-click Property (this only appears if the port replicator is atta[...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 112 When I click an appli cation icon, t he message Y ou must insert the application CD into your CD-ROM (DVD-ROM) drive appea rs and the software d oes not start ❑ Some titles require specif ic file s that are located on the application CD. Insert the disc and try starting the program ag ain. ❑ Make sure you[...]

T roubl eshooting 113 My modem connection is slow Y our noteb ook is equipped wi th a 56K/V .90 comp atible modem. M any factors may influence modem connection speed, including telepho ne line noise or compatibility with tel ephone equipment (such as fax machines or other modems). If you think your modem is not connecting properly to other PC-based[...]

VA I O ® Notebook User Guide 114 make sure it is of f. 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 wo rk If you are using an e xternal microph one, check that t[...]

Getting Help 115 Getting Help Sony provides se veral support o ptions for your Sony computer . W hen you hav e questions about yo ur computer and the preinstalled 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 In tel ® Pentium ® III processor 700 MHz * featuring Intel ® SpeedStep ™ te chnology † Hard Disk Drive 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 c hange without notice. Power Management Ener gy Star Compliant Adv anced Conf iguration and Po wer 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) *** W eight 2.99 lbs. (1.36 kg.) Operating T emperature 40 ° [...]

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 selectin g power source 25 setting up your PC support 115 Shaker 92 Shift key 34 Shut Down Windows dia[...]

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[...]