Sony VAIO Viao PictureBook Computer manual

1 Welcome ....................................................... 9 Using Your VAIO PictureBook Computer ... 11 Using the Keyboard ............. ....................... ............... 12 Functions of the keyboard keys .........................................13 Combinations and functions with the Windows key .........14 Indicators ................[...]

V AIO® Computer User Guide 2 Using Power Saving Modes .... ................... ............... 37 Normal mode..................................................................... 37 Standby mode .................................................................... 37 Hibernate mode ................................................................. 3[...]

3 Connecting an i.LINK Optical Disc Drive ................53 To connect an i.LINK optical disc drive ............................ 53 To disconnect an i.LINK optical disc drive .......................54 To play a DVD ................................................................... 55 To play an audio CD ...........................................[...]

V AIO® Computer User Guide 4 Connecting External Speake rs ................... ............... 74 To connect external speakers ............................................ 74 Notes on using external speakers ...................................... 74 Expanding Your Computer’s Capabilities ................ 75 Personal Digital Assistant ...........[...]

5 Installing a Memory Module . ..................... ...............97 Confirming Added Memory Capacity ........ ............... 99 About the Software on Your Computer .101 Software Overview .............. ....................... ............. 102 DVgate application notes .... ....................... ............. 107 Digital video captures .......[...]

V AIO® Computer User Guide 6 Troubleshooting the LCD Scre en .............. ............. 126 My LCD screen is blank. ................................................ 126 The image on my connected extern al display is not centered or sized properly.............................................................. 126 I cannot simultaneously displa y m[...]

7 drive” appears, and the software does not start................132 I cannot use the DVgate software. ................................... 132 My computer’s star t-up time seems longer after I have installed AOL. What can I do? ........................................ 132 What software do I use fo r CD-R/CD-RW software functions? ..............[...]

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9 We l c o m e Congratulations on your pur chase of this Son y V AIO® computer , and welcome to the online V AIO® Computer User Guide. This user guide pr ovides detailed info rmation on all aspects o f using your new V AIO computer , fr om keyboar d functions to pr einstalled softwar e applications. In the left navigation window , click th e topi[...]

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11 Using Y our V AIO PictureBook Computer This section describes the follow ing aspects of your new computer: ❑ Using the Keyboard ❑ Using the MOTION EYE Camera ❑ Using the Pointing Dev ice ❑ Using the Jog Dial Control ❑ Using Memory S tick Media ❑ Using PC Cards ❑ Using Power Sa ving Modes ❑ Connecting a T elephone Cable ❑ Connec[...]

V AIO® Computer User Guide 12 Using the K e yboar d Y our keyboard is very simil ar to a typewriter ’ s, but your computer keyboard has additional keys that perform sp ecific computer-related tasks. Keyb oa rd Escape key Function keys Ctrl key Fn key Windows ® key Alt key Numeric keypad area Applications Navigation k eys Shift key Correction Pr[...]

Using the K e yboard 13 Functions of the ke yboar d keys Key Description Numeric keypad area Contains the keys fo und on a typical cal culator . Use the numeric keypad area to type num bers or to perform mathematical calculations such as addition and subtraction. Numbers appear on the front bevel ed edge of the numeric keys. Note that you must pres[...]

V AIO® Computer User Guide 14 Combinations and functions with the Windo ws key Operator keys (Shift, Ctrl, Alt keys) Several keys are always used with at least o ne other key: Ctrl, Alt, and Shift. When held down with anot her key , the Ctrl (Control) and Alt (Al ternate) keys offer another way to give commands. For example, in many applications, [...]

Using the K e yboard 15 Indicator s + F Displays the Search window to find a file or folder . This is the equivalent of selec ting Search from the Start menu. + Ctrl + F Displays the Search Results: Computers wind ow where you can locate other com puters. This is the equivalent of selecting Search and then Computers from the S tart menu. + M Minimi[...]

V AIO® Computer User Guide 16 Indicator lights Combinations and functions with the Fn ke y Light On Off Memory Stick® Data is read from or written to the Memory S tick media. (Do not enter Standby mode or turn off the computer when this indicator light is on.) The Memory S tick media is n ot being accessed. Num Lock The number keys area in the nu[...]

Using the K e yboard 17 Combinat ions/ Feature Functions Fn+ (ESC) S tandby Puts the system into Standby mode, a power management state. T o return the system to the active state, press any key on your computer . Fn+ (F3) Speaker switch T oggles the built -in speaker off and on. Fn+ (F4) Speaker volume Adjusts the built-i n speaker volume. T o incr[...]

V AIO® Computer User Guide 18 Fn+ only/ (F8) Control A V Out T oggles between LCD-only and dual LCD/ TV display mod es. Select one display at a time to playback DV Ds. Connect the cable before you turn on the computer , otherwise Fn+F8 will not work. Y ou cannot use the Fn+F8 function to switch betw een LCD and TV once a DVD is inserted into the o[...]

Using the MO TION EYE Camera 19 Using the 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 vid eo clips. T o capture a stil l image 1 Press the CAP TURE button to start th e Smart Capture Premium application. 2 Select Still V iewer/Long Mov ie Player/Net Movie Play[...]

V AIO® Computer User Guide 20 5 Adjust the focusing ring. 6 Half-press the CAP TURE button on the computer . The image remains still for a few seconds. T o display anot he r image, release the CAP TURE button and press again. 7 Fully press the CAP TURE button. The still viewer win dow opens and the captured still image appears in the still viewer [...]

Using the MO TION EYE Camera 21 If you turn the lens toward you, Smar t Capture Premium goes into mirro r mode. Y ou can use the mirror mode to take a still image of y ourself. A mirror-image appears in the finder window of the disp lay while shooting; after capturing, however , a normal image appears. Using the self-timer Y ou can take a still ima[...]

V AIO® Computer User Guide 22 3 Click the Image tab and drag the slider to the left or the right. The level settings increase as the slider is mo ved to the right, and decrease as it is moved to the left. 4 Click the Mode tab, and th en click the item yo u want to set. The appropriat e mode will vary dependin g on the situation or sub ject. Switch[...]

Using the MO TION EYE Camera 23 Notes on using the MO TION EYE camera ❑ Do not touch the camera lens , as di rt may accumulate and degrade picture quality . ❑ Do not point the camera toward the sun. ❑ Y ou cannot detach the camera. ❑ Smart Capture Premium is unavailable while ot her software that uses the built-in camera is in use. Close al[...]

V AIO® Computer User Guide 24 Using the P ointing De vice The pointing device on the keyb oard enables you to point to, select , drag, and scroll objects on the screen. Using th e P ointing De vice Action Descrip tion Point Press the pointing device in a direction to place the pointer on an item or object. Click Press the left button once. Double-[...]

Using the P ointing Device 25 T o replace the p ointing de vice co ver Y ou can take off the pointing device co ver and replace it with the additional cover supplied with your computer . Right-click P ress the right button once. In many applications, this action displays a shortcut menu of context-sensiti ve choices. Drag Press the pointing device [...]

V AIO® Computer User Guide 26 Using the Jog Dial Contr ol Y our comp uter is equipped with a Jog Dial™ Cont rol and Jog Dial Navigato r software, which enables you to scrol l through applications, fo lders, and documents from a predefin ed list. The Jog Dial Control and Jog Dial Na vigator are only compatible with preinstalled Sony software. T o[...]

Using the Jo g Dial Control 27 Using the Indicate Window T o scroll through ap plications, folders, and do cuments on your computer , you must first select a mode: Scroll or App lication. The Indicate W indow enables you to quickly select a mode: ❑ Scroll mode navigate s through the m enu items or functi ons of an active application. ❑ Applicat[...]

V AIO® Computer User Guide 28 Selecting a mode T o select the Scroll mode 1 Click SCROLL on the Indicate W indow . 2 Click the Launcher button. The Jog Dial Launcher wind ow appears. T o select the Applicatio n mode 1 Click APPS on the Indicate W ind ow . 2 Click the Jog icon. The Jog Dial Navigator or the Jog Dial Guid e windows appears, dependin[...]

Using the Jo g Dial Control 29 Selecting a menu item T o select a menu item in ei ther Scroll or Applicatio n mode 1 Rotate the Jog Dial™ Con trol until the me nu item you want to select app ears between the two center arrows or is highlighted. 2 Press the Jog Dial Control. Pressing the Jog Dial Control is the equ ivalent of pressing Enter . T o [...]

V AIO® Computer User Guide 30 For more inform ation about Jog D ial Navigator , right-click the Jog Dial Navigator ico n on the taskbar , and click Help.[...]

Using Memor y Stick Media 31 Using Memory Stick Media This new compact, portable, and versatile recording medium has a data capacity exceeding that of a floppy di sk. The media is specially designed for exchanging and sharing digital data with comp atible products. Because it is removable, the media can be used for external data storage. T ypes of [...]

V AIO® Computer User Guide 32 T o insert a Memor y Stick media 1 Insert with the arrow facing toward the Memo ry Stick® media slot and the label faci ng up. 2 Carefully insert the Memory S tick media until it clicks into place. T o view t he contents of Memor y Stick media T o see the contents, do the following: 1 Click Start on the W indows® ta[...]

Using Memor y Stick Media 33 Notes on using Memory Stic k media ❑ When the media’ s wri te-protect tab is set to LOCK, dat a cannot be recorded or erased. ❑ Before using Memory Stick media, you should back up important data. ❑ W ait a minimum of 10 seconds aft er the media finishes reading or writing data before removing it. If the media is[...]

V AIO® Computer User Guide 34 Using PC Car ds Y our computer includes a PC Card slot. PC Cards enable you to connect portable external devices, such as an optical disc drive, o r to connect to a netw ork using a PC Network Interface Card (NIC). T o insert PC card 1 Insert the PC Card into the PC Card slot with the front lab el facing up. 2 Push th[...]

Using PC Cards 35 T o remo ve a PC Car d If your computer is turned on, follow these instructi ons. If your computer is turned off skip to step number 5. 1 Close all applications that use the PC Card; otherwise, data may be lo st. 2 Double-click Unplug or Eject Hardware icon on the task bar . 3 Select an option in the Hardw are devices box, and cli[...]

V AIO® Computer User Guide 36 Notes on PC Car ds ❑ For some PC Cards, if you alternat e between normal power operation and the St andby or Hibernate power managem ent modes while the card is inserted, you ma y find that a device connected to your system is not recognized. Restart your system to correct the problem. ❑ Some PC Cards ma y require[...]

Using P ower Sa ving Modes 37 Using P o wer Sa ving Modes When you use a battery as the source of power for your computer , you can take advantage of power management setti ngs to conserve battery life. In addition to the normal operating mode, which enables you to turn off speci fic devices, your computer has two distinct power savi ng modes: Stan[...]

V AIO® Computer User Guide 38 2 Press the power button to return to normal mod e. Notes on po wer sa ving modes ❑ When returni ng from Hibernate m ode (by pressing the power button momentarily) the system stat us stored o n the hard disk is erased and the computer starts normally . ❑ Standby uses more power than Hibernate. ❑ Standby requires[...]

Connecting a T elephone Cable 39 Connecting a T elephone Cable Y ou need to conn ect a telephone cable (not su pplied) to take advantage of online services and the Internet. How to connect a telephone c able 1 Open the telephone jack cover . The cover opens only to a 45-degree angle. 2 Plug one end o f the telephone cabl e into the te lephone jack.[...]

V AIO® Computer User Guide 40 Plugging in T eleph one Cable ✍ Y our computer does not work with party lines, cannot be connected to a coin-operated telephone, and may not work with multiple telephone lines or a private branch exchange (PBX). Some of th ese connections may result in excess electrical current and could cause a malfunction in the i[...]

Connecting to a Local Area Network 41 Connecting to a Local Area Netw ork Y ou can connect your compu ter to 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX-type Local Area Networks (LANs) by using the supp lied port replicator an d its Ethern et port. For the detailed settings and devices needed to connect to the netw ork, ask your network admin istrator . T o set up y o[...]

V AIO® Computer User Guide 42 1 Click S tart, select My Computer , a nd click My Network Places under the Other Places header . 2 Click “Add a network place” under the Network T asks header , or click “Set up a home or small office network, ” depending on yo ur configuration. Depending on your choice, either th e The Add Network Place W iz[...]

43 Connecting P er ipheral De vices Y ou can add functionality to your co mputer by connecting a variety of peripherals, as discussed in the following sections: ❑ Connecting the Port Repl icator ❑ Connecting a Floppy Disk Drive ❑ Connecting a PC Card Bus Drive ❑ Connecting an i.LINK Optical Disc Drive ❑ Connecting a USB Mouse ❑ Connecti[...]

V AIO® Computer User Guide 44 Connecting the P or t Replicator Y our co mputer is supplied with a port replicator to enable you to connect additional devices. The port replicator is equipped with one each of the following: ❑ Monitor port ❑ Ethernet po rt ❑ USB port ❑ A V Out jack ❑ A V In jack T o conne ct a por t replicator When connect[...]

Connecting the P or t Replicator 45 ✍ Retail vide os played ba ck on a DVD player or VCR and vi de os received via a digital CS tuner contain copyright protec tion signals and cannot be displayed or recorded. If you use the A V In jack on the port replicator to import a video containing copyright protection signals, the video input image turns bl[...]

V AIO® Computer User Guide 46 Connecting a Flopp y Disk Drive Y ou can conn ect an optional floppy disk drive to the USB port on your computer . T o connect the flo ppy disk drive Plug the USB cable from the floppy disk drive in to the USB port on the computer . The V AIO® logo on the disk drive should be facing up. T o insert a floppy d isk 1 Ho[...]

Connecting a Flopp y Disk Dr ive 47 T o remo ve a floppy disk ❑ When you finish using the flo ppy disk, wait until the LED indicator light turns of f, and then press the Ej ect button to remove the disk . T o remo ve the floppy disk drive when the computer is on 1 Close all applications that use the flop py disk drive; otherwise, data may be lost[...]

V AIO® Computer User Guide 48 T o carry the flopp y disk drive Fold the floppy disk cable int o the compartment on the right side. Notes on handling flopp y disks ❑ Do not open the sh utter manually and touch the surface of the disk. ❑ Keep disks away from magnets. ❑ Keep disks away from direct s unlight and other heat sources.[...]

Connecting a PC Card Bus Dr iv e 49 Connecting a PC Car d Bus Drive Y ou can use an optional PC Card Bus driv e with y our comput er . Some PC Card Bus drives draw power from the computer through the PC Card. If you use this type of drive when the comput er is running on battery power , the battery life will be shorter . T o connect a PC Car d Bus [...]

V AIO® Computer User Guide 50 T o insert a disc 1 Press the Eject button. Th e disc tray slides out. 2 Place the disc in the tray with the label s ide facing up. 3 Push the disc onto the hub unt il the disc clicks into place. Inserting PC Card ✍ A protective cover is atta ched to the lens of the optical drive at the factor y . Before using the o[...]

Connecting a PC Card Bus Dr iv e 51 4 Close the tray by pushing it in gently . The Busy indicator on t he drive flashes while your computer is reading data from th e disc. T o remo ve the drive Remove the PC Card from the computer . See “T o remove a PC Card” for more information. Notes on CD and D VD discs Handling CD or DVD discs ❑ Do not t[...]

V AIO® Computer User Guide 52 ❑ Do not drop or bend the disc. ❑ A void using adhesive labels to ident ify your discs. Adhesive labels may come of f while the disc is in use in your optical drive, and may cause damage to th e unit. Cleaning CD or DVD discs ❑ Fingerprints and dust on the surface of a disc may cause data reading errors. Proper [...]

Connecting an i.LINK Optical Disc Dr ive 53 Connecting an i.LINK Optical Disc Drive Y ou can use the supplied i.LINK® * optical disc dri ve w ith your computer . The i.LINK optical d isc drive draws pow er from the co mputer through the power cable that is integrated with the V A IO Computer Peripheral Cable. Use the i.LINK optical d isc drive wit[...]

V AIO® Computer User Guide 54 3 Insert the straight-shaped, two-prong plug of the V A IO® Computer Peripheral Cable into both the com puter ’ s i.LINK port and peri pheral device DC Out jack. 4 The i.LINK drive’ s power indicator lights up, and the computer will automatically detect and id entify the connected drive. 5 Click Start on the W in[...]

Connecting an i.LINK Optical Disc Dr ive 55 1 Close all applications that use the i.LINK optical disc drive, and wait for the drive's BUSY indicator to turn of f. 2 Disconnect the V AIO Com puter Peripheral Cable from the computer . To p l a y a D V D T o play a DVD, yo u may use the opti cal disc drive and the preinstalled W inDV D® applicat[...]

V AIO® Computer User Guide 56 T o pla y an audio CD T o play an audio CD, make sure the audio fun ction is turned on. T o do thi s, complete the following procedure. 1 Open the Start menu, point to Control Panel, Performance and Maintenance, and then click System. The Syst em Properties window appears. 2 Select the Hardware tab and then click Devi[...]

Connecting an i.LINK Optical Disc Dr ive 57 ❑ Do not touch the surface of the disc. Fi ngerprints and dust on the surface of a disc may cause reading errors. Proper care of the disc is essential to maintain its reliability . Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinn er , commercially available cleaners or anti-static spray , as they may cause da[...]

V AIO® Computer User Guide 58 Notes on using i.LINK optical di sc drives ❑ Y ou can use the suppl ied Application Recovery and System Recovery CDs with an i.LINK optical d isc drive. See “Application and System Recovery CDs” for more inf ormation. ❑ Do not use an optional i.LINK optical disc drive and an optional op tical disc drive with P[...]

Connecting a USB Mouse 59 Connecting a USB Mouse Y ou can connect an optional USB mouse, such as the Sony PCGA-UMS1 series, to your computer . T o co nnect a USB mouse Plug the mouse cable into the USB por t. PCGA-UMS1 series drivers have already been installed. Connecting a USB Mouse ✍ A serial mouse or PS/2® mous e is not com patible with the [...]

V AIO® Computer User Guide 60 Connecting V AIO Computer s Connecting with i.LINK The preinstalled Microsoft® W indows® XP operating system enables you to use a compatible i.LINK® * cable (not suppli ed) to connect yo ur V AIO computer to another compatible computer . Y ou can use one computer to edit, copy , or delete files on the other compute[...]

Connecting V A IO Computers 61 4 Repeat steps 1 to 3 on the second computer . 5 Reboot both computers to i nstall these settings. 6 Connect one end of the i.LINK cable to the i.LINK port on each computer . ✍ T o connect V AIO computers that do not ha ve the latest Window s® operating system, Smart Connect software ma y be necessary . Consult the[...]

V AIO® Computer User Guide 62 Connecting an i.LINK De vice Y our V AIO® computer in cludes an i.LINK® * S400 (IEEE 1394) port, which you can use to connect a compatible i.LINK de vice, such as an i.LINK enabled digital video camera recorder . T o connect a digit al camcorder 1 T urn on the digital camcorder . 2 Plug one end of an i.LINK® cabl e[...]

Connecting an i.LINK Device 63 Notes on connect ing an i.LINK device ❑ Only the i.LINK / DV In/Out port on the digital video camera is i.LINK- compatible. ❑ Do not connect more than one digital video camera at a time. The software supplied with your com puter will not recognize multipl e cameras. ❑ The i.LINK port does not supply power to ext[...]

V AIO® Computer User Guide 64 ❑ The i.LINK® features available ma y vary depending on the software applications you use. See the documen tation supplied with your softw are for more inform ation. ❑ See the manual supplied wit h your dig ital camcorder for more informati on on its installa tion and use.[...]

Connecting an Exter nal Display 65 Connecting an External Displa y Y ou can connect an exte rnal display to y our V AIO® C1 PictureB ook Computer . For example, you can use the com puter with any of the following: ❑ Computer disp lay or monitor (See “T o con nect a computer display” for mo re information) ❑ Projector (See “T o connect a [...]

V AIO® Computer User Guide 66 T o connect a pr ojector Y ou can use a projector , such as the So ny LCD Project or , as an external display . 1 Connect the port repli cator to the computer . 2 Plug one end o f the RGB signal cable (not supplied) i nto the Mon itor port on the port replicator and the other end in to the projector ’ s correspondi [...]

Connecting an Exter nal Display 67 T o co nnect a TV Use the supplied A V cable to connect your TV mon itor to your computer . 1 Connect the port replicator to the computer . 2 Plug the sup plied A V cable into th e A V/T V Out jack on the port replicator . 3 Plug the other ends of th e A V cable into the TV . ✍ Y ou may not be able to display th[...]

V AIO® Computer User Guide 68 Connecting a USB Pri nter Y ou can conn ect a W indows® compat ible printer to your compu ter to prin t documents. T o connect a printer Plug the optional USB printer cable int o the USB port on your computer and the USB port on your printer . Y ou can also con nect the USB printer cable into the USB port on the supp[...]

Connecting an Exter nal Microphon e 69 Connecting an External Mi cr ophone Y ou can enhance the qu ality of sound input by using an extern al microphone. T o connect an e xternal micr ophone Use the symbol to locate the Microph one jack. Plug the microphone cable into this jack. T o recor d from a mi cr ophone or audio equipment Y ou can record mes[...]

V AIO® Computer User Guide 70 1 Double-click on the W indows® task bar . The V ol ume Control win dow appears. 2 From the Options menu, click Proper ties. The Properties window appears. 3 In the Adjust V olume panel, sel ect Recording, and then click OK. The Recording Contro l window appears. 4 Select either Microphone or Line. T o adjust sound v[...]

Connecting an Exter nal Microphon e 71 T o adjust the vol ume when playing, double-click in the task tray located in the bottom right corner of the Desktop win dow . The V olume Control window is displayed. T o adjust the sound of other devi ces, do the following: 1 Select Options and click Properties. 2 In the V olume Adju st wi ndow , select Play[...]

V AIO® Computer User Guide 72 T o set the micr ophone to echo 1 From the Start menu, select Control Panel. 2 Double-click Y AMAHA DS-XG . 3 Select the Echo tab. 4 Y ou can also custo mize the setting by choosing options such as Delay Time and Feedback. 5 Click OK. T o modify the MIDI sound 1 From the Start menu, select Control Panel. 2 Click the Y[...]

Connecting an Exter nal Microphon e 73 Line Adjust the audio equipm ent sound volume. CD Audio Adjust the digital so und volume of CD of the optional optical disc drive. S tereo Out Adjust the sound from V ol ume Control. The bass boost functio n is not enabled. Sound device Function[...]

V AIO® Computer User Guide 74 Connecting External Speaker s Y ou can enhan ce the sound quality of your computer by conn ecting external speakers. T o connect e xternal speakers ❑ Use the symbol to locate the Headpho ne jack. Plug the speaker cable into this jack. Notes on using e xternal spea kers ❑ Make sure that the speakers you purchas ed [...]

Expanding Y our Computer’ s Capabil ities 75 Expanding Y our Computer’ s Capabilities The following peripheral devices can be connected to yo ur computer , to expand the capabilities of your computer and enh an ce its versatility to meet your various business or personal needs: ❑ A Personal Digital Assi stant (PDA) ❑ The W ireless LAN Acces[...]

V AIO® Computer User Guide 76 The Wireless LAN PC Car d The W ireless LAN PC Card, which comes with the W ireless LAN Access Point, can be purchased separately and is designed for buil ding a wireless LAN environment. The W ireless LAN PC Card can b e used with or witho ut the Access Point. W ith the Access Poin t, you can build a wirele ss LAN be[...]

77 Customizing Y our V AIO Computer Y ou can customize the settings of your computer . The following sections briefly describe how to change your computer ’ s default settings. Y ou can also r e fer to Sony Notebo ok Setup Help for mor e detailed information. ❑ Displaying the Sony Not ebook Setup Screen ❑ Controlling Po wer Management ❑ Dis[...]

V AIO® Computer User Guide 78 Displa ying the Sony Notebook Setup Screen T o display th e Sony Notebook Setup scre en: 1 Click Start on the W indows® taskbar , and then Control Pan el. 2 Click Performance an d Maintenance, and then Sony Notebook Setup. 3 Select the tab for the item you want to change. See Sony Notebook Setu p tabs for more in for[...]

Displa ying the Sony Notebook Setup Screen 79 Son y Notebook Setup tabs T ab De scription About This Computer Display system information, includin g memory capacity , serial number , and BIOS version. Initial Setting Change the volume of th e sounds that play while the operating system is loading. Select the order of drives and devices from which y[...]

V AIO® Computer User Guide 80 Contr olling P ower Management The PowerPanel™ utility allows you to control the power management of your computer and provides key information about system activity and battery life. The following sections briefly describe h ow to conserve your compu ter ’ s battery power . Y ou can also refer to PowerPanel Help [...]

Controlling P ower Management 81 T o customize power management settings 1 Right-click the CPU: Performan ce Profile: AC Power icon on the W indo ws taskbar . 2 Select Edit/Create Prof iles from the menu. 3 Click a profile whose setting you want to change from th e list in the left field. 4 Double-click an item whose setting yo u want to change fro[...]

V AIO® Computer User Guide 82 Icon Description Maximum Performance Provides the best system performance whi le still conserving power . Maximum Battery Life Provides power saving features to give you maximum battery life and good performance. It slows the com puter and puts it into Standby mode after a specified time period. Ultimate Battery Lif e[...]

Controlling P ower Management 83 P ower Mana gement commands PowerPanel™ also provides power man agement commands that you can use to activate specific power management functi ons and to control power for a specific device. Y ou can use these commands to over ride a profile setting or initiate an immediate action. W ord Pr ocessing Optimizes powe[...]

V AIO® Computer User Guide 84 Conserving battery power When using the computer with a battery , the LCD display and the hard disk driv e can be set to switch off automatically to conserve battery po wer . See “Power Management profiles” for more informatio n. Icon Description S tandby Puts the system into Standby mode , a power management stat[...]

Displa ying Batter y Information 85 Displa ying Battery Information Y ou can display inform ation for the battery on yo ur computer . The following sections briefly describe how to disp lay your comput er ’ s general ba ttery information. Y ou can also refer to PowerPanel Help for more detailed information. T o activate the Ba tter y Information [...]

V AIO® Computer User Guide 86 Battery icon descriptions Displa ying detailed battery inf ormation Double-click the batt ery icon on the task tray to display the Battery Inform ation window . The Battery tab cont ains info rmation such as battery charging time and duration of the battery charge. Batter y icon Batter y status Char ging Fully charged[...]

Displa ying Batter y Information 87 Customizing the Batt er y Information tool bar and alarm system Y ou can custom ize the Battery Information tool bar to suit your portable computing needs, incl uding modifications to the alarm settings. Refer to PowerPanel Help for more information. Battery Information Windo w[...]

V AIO® Computer User Guide 88 Selecting the Displa y Mode This computer uses the A TI vid eo controller . Y ou can select which display is used when the computer is conn ected to an external monitor . When you connect an external display , you can switch the disp lay mode between your computer ’ s LCD display and t he external mo nitor . 1 Click[...]

Selecting the Di spla y Mode 89 Changing the windo w design of Son y software T o change the window design 1 Click the Start button, then select Control Panel. 2 In the left window pane of Con trol Pa nel, click “Switch to Classic V iew .” 3 Double-click UI Design Selector . 4 Click << or >> and select the desired design. 5 Click Ap[...]

V AIO® Computer User Guide 90 6 T o try another selection, click << or >> and then click OK to close the UI Design Selector . ✍ This feature is av ailable with UI Desi gn Selector -compatible software only .[...]

Using the Multilingual User Inte rf ace Language Option 91 Using the Multilingual Us er Interface Language Option (W ind ows® XP Pro only) After you have initially setup your new V A IO computer , you have the ability to change the language displa yed in Microsoft® W indows® XP Professional operating system. The mu ltilingual user interface (MUI[...]

V AIO® Computer User Guide 92 T o Change Number s, Currency , Time, and Date Formats Y ou can change the system’ s number , currency , time and date formats to coordinate with your chosen cou ntry or language settings. T o change these formats, follow the steps below: 1 Click Start in the W indows taskb ar , then click Cont rol Panel. 2 Click ?[...]

93 Adding Memor y In the futur e you may want to inst all memory modules to expand the functionality of your computer . See the V AIO® Computer Specifications for the amount of me mory pr einstalled on your computer . Expansion memory modu les ar e available as options. For memory upgrades and information on which memory modules to use, r efer to [...]

V AIO® Computer User Guide 94 Precauti ons and Pr ocedures The procedures described b elow assume fa miliarity w ith the general terminology associated with personal co mputers and wi th the safety practices and regulatory compliance required for using an d modi fying elect ronic equipment. ❑ Disconnect the system from it s power source and from[...]

Removing a Memor y Module 95 Remo ving a Memory Module 1 T urn off the computer and all peripheral devices. 2 Disconnect the power cord and all cable s from the computer , and remove the battery . 3 Use an appropriate screwdriver to loos en and remove the screw that fastens the memory module cover plate on the bottom of the computer . 4 Remove the [...]

V AIO® Computer User Guide 96 6 Close the cover panel and replace the fastening screw . Removing a Memory Module[...]

Installing a Memor y Module 97 Installing a Memory Module 1 Perform steps 1 throu gh 4 as described in the “Removing a Memory Module” section. 2 T ouch a metal part of the computer (such as the connector panel on the back of your computer) to discharge any static electricity accumulated on your body , then remove t he module from its protective[...]

V AIO® Computer User Guide 98 5 Close the cover panel and replace the fastening screw . Installing a Memo ry Module Do not touch any part of the motherbo ard or the other components inside the computer . Empty Slot[...]

Confirming Added Memor y Capacity 99 Confirming Added Memory Capacity 1 T urn on the computer . 2 Click Start on the W indows® task bar , point to A ll Programs, and then click Sony Noteboo k Setup. 3 Click the About This Notebook tab. V erify that the Sy stem Memory displayed in the left pan el matches the amount of m emory installed . ✍ If the[...]

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101 About the Softw are on Y our Computer Y our V AIO® compute r is r eady to help you work, play , learn, and communicate as soon as you turn it on. This section pr ovides you with information on the wide variety of softwar e applications installed on yo ur computer: ❑ Software Overview ❑ DVgate application notes ❑ Software Su pport Info rm[...]

V AIO® Computer User Guide 102 Software Overview Y our co mputer may not be supplied w ith all of the software listed belo w , depending on t he configuration yo u purchase d . Preinstalled software may not be identical to retail versions, or incl ude supporting documentati on. Adobe® Acrobat® Reader® Adobe Systems Inc. Acrobat Reader software [...]

Softw are Ov er vie w 103 DigitalPrint Sony Electr onics Inc. This image m anagement software make s it fun and easy to edit, import, an d organize your digital pictures in a photo album for rich digital printin g to any standard color laser or ink-jet printer . DigitalPrint can also be used to make custom CD labels for your audi o CDs. DVgate™ S[...]

V AIO® Computer User Guide 104 PC-Cillin® 2000 T r end Mi cr o, Inc. PC-Cillin provides po rtable, easy-to-use , real-tim e antivirus security at you r computer ’ s entry point (beam ing, synchronization, Internet access) to defend against potential threats hidden inside files, e-mail , or on the W eb. PicoPlayer™ Sony Electr onics Inc. PicoP[...]

Softw are Ov er vie w 105 Sony ScreenBlast™ Sound Fo rge® (On selected models) Sony Pictur es Digital Entertainment Sony ScreenBlast™ Sound For ge® softwa re enables you to record, edit, and process mono or stereo audio files for your multim edia or Internet projects. Whether you want to use a number of pro fessional ef fects, convert video i[...]

V AIO® Computer User Guide 106 W ordPerfect Office 2002 S tandard Cor el Corp. W ordPerfect® Office 2002 S tandard software includes all the applications you need to create professi onal-l ooking documen ts, newslet ters, reports, presentations, and brochures while in corp orating graphi cs, sp readsheets, charts, and tables with ease. This compr[...]

D Vgate ap plication notes 107 D Vgate application notes Digital video captures If your system displays the message, “Fai led to record to DV deck, please check deck’ s power status, cable connection…,” while you are recording images to a digital video device using DVgate soft ware, close all open applications, and restart your computer . F[...]

V AIO® Computer User Guide 108 T o defrag ment a partition ❑ Click Start on the W indows® taskbar . ❑ Click Programs, Accessories, System T ools, and then click Disk Defragmenter . The Disk Defragmenter window appears. Select the drive you want to defragmen t from the list, and click the Defragment button. See W in dows® Help for more inform[...]

Softw are Suppor t Information 109 Software Suppor t Inf ormation Adobe® Acro bat® Reader® (Adobe Systems, Inc.) Adobe® Photoshop® Elements T rial V ersion America Online® (Am erica Online, Inc.) EarthLink SM Network T otal Access ® (EarthLink, Inc.) PC-Cillin® 2000 (T rend Micro, Inc.) W eb site http://www .adobe.com/ telephone 206-675-612[...]

V AIO® Computer User Guide 11 0 Quicken® (Int uit Inc.) QuickT ime® (Appl e Computer Inc.) RealPlayer (Real Networks, Inc.) Sony Applications (Sony Electronics Inc.) Sony ScreenBlast™ ACID, Sony ScreenBlast™ Sound F orge® (Sony Pictur es Digital Entertainment) W eb site http://www .intuit.com/suppo rt telephone 900-555-49 32; 800-644-319 3 [...]

Softw are Suppor t Information 111 Wi nd o w s ® Operating System (Microsoft Corp.) W inDVD® (InterV ideo, Inc.) W ordPerfect® Office 2002 S tandard (Corel Corp.) Son y Service Center For the Sony Service Center nearest you, call 1-888-4-SO NY -PC (1-888-476-697 2) or find Sony Computing Service on the W eb at: http://www .sony .com /pcsupport. [...]

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37 Using the Reco v er y CDs This section pr ovides you with details on your Sony Application Recovery and System Recovery CDs. ❑ Application and System Recovery CDs ❑ Using Y our Recov ery CDs[...]

V AIO® C1 Pi cturebook® Computer Qui ck Star t 38 Application and System Reco ver y CDs Y our co mputer comes with the following Application Recovery and System Recovery CDs. Y ou w ill n eed an optical disc drive (supplied with selected models) to use these recovery CDs. If your computer does not come with an optical disc drive, use an ex ternal[...]

Using Y our Re cov er y CDs 39 Using Y our Reco very CDs The following sections describe how to use the Application Recov ery and System Recovery ut ilities. Using the Application Reco ver y CD(s) The Application Recovery CD utility enable s you to reinstall individual software applications, device drivers, and to repair software applications if th[...]

V AIO® C1 Pi cturebook® Computer Qui ck Star t 40 T o reinstall device drivers using the Ap plication Recover y CD(s) 1 T urn on yo ur computer . If your computer is already on, close all applications. 2 When the W indows desktop appears, in sert Application Recovery CD No. 1 into the o ptical disc drive. 3 Click Start in the W indows taskba r , [...]

Using Y our Re cov er y CDs 41 Using the System Reco ver y CD(s) The System Recovery CD(s) en ables you to format yo ur hard disk drive and restores all original software applicati ons. Y our computer i s returned to the original factory settings. Y ou can use the System Recovery CD(s) to rein stall the op erating system and software titles that sh[...]

V AIO® C1 Pi cturebook® Computer Qui ck Star t 42 T o use the System Recove ry CD(s) Y our system may take a few minutes to load necessary files. A blue screen appears during the do wnloading process. 1 Insert the Sony Syste m Recovery CD in the optical disc drive. The System Recovery utility start s from the optical disc drive. The first CD must[...]

Using Y our Re cov er y CDs 43 After recovering your system using the System Recovery CD(s), you may be prompted to insert your Ap plication Recovery CD(s) aft er restarting W indow s. Insert the Application Recove ry CD to automatically complete recovery of your system. ✍ Y our system may include one or more Syste m Recovery CDs. If you have mor[...]

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121 T roub leshooting This section describes how to s olve common pr oblems you may encounter when using your co mputer . M any pr ob lems have simple solutions, so try these suggestions b efor e you con tact Sony Computing Su pport (http://www .sony .com/pcsupp ort). ❑ T ro ubleshooting Y our Computer ❑ T ro ubleshooting the LCD Screen ❑ T r[...]

V AIO® Computer User Guide 122 T r oub leshooting Y our Computer My computer does not s tar t. ❑ Check that the computer is plugged into a power source and that it is turned on. Check that the power in dicator on the front panel of the computer indicates that the power is on. ❑ Check that the battery pack is in serted properly and is charged. [...]

T roubleshooting Y our C omputer 123 5 Select Y es and press Enter . 6 Select Exit (Save Change s), and then press Enter . The message “Save configuration changes and exit now?” appears. 7 Select Y es, and then press Enter . The computer restarts. My computer starts, but the messa ge “Operating system not f ound” appear s and Windo ws does [...]

V AIO® Computer User Guide 124 My computer stops respo nding or does not shut do wn. It is best to shut down your compu ter using the Tu rn Off Computer command on the W indows Start menu. Using other methods, in cluding those listed here, may result in loss of unsaved data . ❑ T r y restarting the computer . On the W indows taskbar , click th e[...]

T roubleshooting Y our C omputer 125 The sound of m y computer’ s fan is too loud. Use the PowerPanel™ utility to change the Thermal Control Strategy setting to Quiet. This setting slows down the CPU speed. See PowerPanel Help for more information. Wh y does the Sy stem Pr operties dialog bo x displa y a slower CPU speed than ad vertised? This [...]

V AIO® Computer User Guide 126 T r oub leshooting the LCD Screen My LCD screen is b lank. ❑ Check that the computer is plugged into a power source and that it is turned on. ❑ Check that the powe r in dicator on th e computer is on . ❑ Check that the battery pack is insert ed properly and th at it is char ged. ❑ The computer may be in LCD ([...]

T roubleshooting th e Mouse and P ointi ng De vice 127 T r oub leshooting the Mouse and P ointing De vice My mouse does not w ork. ❑ If you are using an external mouse, check that the mouse cable is plugged into the USB port. See “Connecting a USB Mouse” for details. Note that a serial mouse or PS /2® mouse is not comp atible with the V AIO?[...]

V AIO® Computer User Guide 128 ❑ If you cannot restart your com puter as described in the step above, press and hold the power button for at least four seconds to turn off the computer . ❑ If the pointer do es not move while pl aying a disc, press the Ctrl+Alt+Delete keys (at the same time) to stop playback and restart the computer .[...]

T roubleshooting Dri v es, PC Cards and P eripheral Devices 129 T r oub leshooting Drives, PC Car ds and P eripheral De vices My floppy d isk drive icon doesn’t appear e ven though it is connected. ❑ Make sure that the floppy disk dr ive is properly co nnected. W ait a few moments to allow the computer to recognize the drive. ❑ Close all open[...]

V AIO® Computer User Guide 130 2 Select the Hardware tab and then click the Device Manager butto n. The Device Manager window appears. 3 Double-click the DVD /CD-ROM drive name. The Properties window appears. 4 Click the Properties tab, and then select the “Enable digital CD audio for this CD-ROM device” check box. ❑ Do not use adhesive labe[...]

T roubleshooting i.LINK devices 131 T r oub leshooting i.LINK de vices I cannot estab lish a connection between t w o V AIO computer s when using an i.LINK cab le. 1 Disconnect the i.LINK® * cable from both comp uters and reconnect it. 2 W ait for the computers to respo nd. If neither computer responds after a few moments, restart both computers. [...]

V AIO® Computer User Guide 132 T r oub leshooting Software My software pr ogram stops responding or crashes. Contact the software publisher or designated pro vider for technical support. See the “About the Softw are on Y our Compu ter” section for more information. When I c lic k an application icon, the message “Y ou m ust insert the applic[...]

T roubleshooting Software 133 What software do I use f or CD-R/CD-R W software functions? Sony recommends using the preinstalled SonicStage software’ s Record function to create any CDs on your V AIO® computer , if the specific model you purchased is preconfigured with all necessary components for CD-R and CD-R W capability . Downloading the opt[...]

V AIO® Computer User Guide 134 T r oub leshooting the Modem My modem does not work. ❑ Check that the telephone cable is plugge d into the line jack. See “Connecting a T elephone Cable” for details. ❑ Check that the telephone cable is wo rking. Y ou can check the line by plugging i n an ordinary t elephone and list ening for a dial t one. ?[...]

T roubleshooting Audio 135 T r oub leshooting A udio My speaker s ha ve no sound. ❑ If the built-in speakers are turned of f, press the Fn+F3 keys to turn on the speakers. Y ou can also turn on the speakers using the Jog Dial Control. ❑ If the speaker volume is turned to the minimum, press the Fn+F4 keys, and then press or to increase the volum[...]

V AIO® Computer User Guide 136 1 Right-click the CPU icon on the bottom right of the taskb ar , and click “Edit/create profiles. The Pr ofile editor wi ndow appears. 2 In the left portion of the window , click the power management profile you want to set. Maximum Battery Life is the default sel ection when your computer runs on batt ery power . [...]

T roubleshooting Memor y Sti ck Media 137 T r oub leshooting Memory Stic k Media I cannot open ima ge files. ❑ If the Sony MemoryStick dialog box does not appear w hen you first insert a Memory Stick media, you can: 1 Click St art, and then My Computer . The My Computer window appears. 2 Click the Sony MemoryStick icon. If your images are no t st[...]

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51 Getting Help Sony pr ovides you with several support r esour ces to answer questions about your V AIO® computer or the pr einstalled softwar e. Refer to these r esour ces in the or der they ar e listed. Suppor t Options If you have questions abo ut your computer or th e preinstalled software, refer to the following sources for answer s in the s[...]

V AIO® C1 Pi cturebook® Computer Qui ck Star t 52 4 V AIO Support Agent Y ou can fin d V AIO Support Agent by clicking Start and selecting Help and Support. Using advanced di agnostic technology , Sony’ s V AIO Support Agent ru ns scheduled protectio ns of your ap plications, netw ork settings, and other important software settings. W hen your [...]

141 Inde x A About This Computer tab 79 AC power setting 82 adding hardware 43 memory 93 peripherals 43 printers 68 adjusting brightness 17 volume 17 Alt key 14 Application Recovery CD 115 Applications key 14 audio adjusting volume 17 troubleshooting 135 Audio tab 79 AV I n 44 AV O u t 44 B battery packs char ge status icons 86 conserving battery p[...]

V AIO® Computer User Guide 142 floppy disk drive 46 i.LINK device 62 i.LINK optical disc drive 53 microphone 69 monitor 65 multiple te lephone lin es 40 network 34 party telephone l ines 40 PBX 40 printer 68 projector 66 telephone cable 39 telephone line 39 TV 67 connectors printer 68 correction keys 13 , 14 Ctrl key 14 cursor -movement keys 13 D [...]

Inde x 143 Num Lock 16 Scroll Lock 16 Insert key 13 , 14 inserting CD or DVD discs 50 floppy disks into drive 46 installing hardware 43 memory 34 peripherals 43 J Jog Dial control 26 K keyboard 16 using 12 – 15 L LAN connecting to 41 LCD troubleshooting 126 M MagicGate 31 Maximum Battery Life pow er setting 82 Maximum Performance pow er setting 8[...]

V AIO® Computer User Guide 144 PDA 75 peripheral devices troubleshootin g 129 Personal Digital Assistant 75 pointing dev ice replacing the cover 25 troubleshootin g 127 using 24 ports USB 46 Power Management commands 83 profiles 81 power manageme nt settings 80 Power Management Off power setting 82 Power On Password tab 79 power saving modes Hiber[...]

Inde x 145 troubleshooting audio 135 drives, PC Cards, and peripheral devices 129 general 121 LCD screen 126 Memory Stick media 137 modem 134 mouse and pointing device 127 software 132 TV connecting 67 U USB port 46 using Jog Dial control 26 Memory Stick 31 PC Cards 34 pointing device 24 V video camera 62 volume adjusting 17 W window design of Sony[...]

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