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Sony PCG-SR33 User's Manual

1. Insert with the arrow facing forward PC Card Do not force a PC card into the slot as this may damage the connector pins If you have difficulty inserting a card check that you are inserting the card with the correct orientation Do not carry your notebook while the head of the PC card such as a wireless LAN card is out of the slot Pressure or shock may damage the connector pins If you alternate between normal power operation and the Standby or Hibernate power management modes while the card is inserted a device connected to your system may not be recognized In such case reboot your system See the manual that came with your PC card for more information on its use Using PC Cards To Remove a PC Card When the Notebook is on A If you do not perform the following procedure for removing the PC card from the your notebook while the notebook is turned on your notebook system may crash and data not previously save may be lost At lf your notebook is turned off do not perform this procedure 1 Close any application that uses the PC card otherwise data may be lost N Double click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon in the taskbar to access the Unplug or Eject Hardware dialog box and select the PC card 3 Click Stop to access the Stop a Hardware device dialog box and confirm that the PC card is selected then click OK 4 The message PC Card can now be safely removed from the system appears Click OK a
2. Check that the battery packs are inserted properly and that they are charged m Make sure there is no diskette in the floppy disk drive Q Confirm that the power cord and all cables are connected firmly as described in To Connect a USB Device on page 48 Q Ifyou plugged the notebook into a power strip or UPS make sure the power strip or UPS is turned on and working Q If you are using an external display check that it is plugged into a power source and turned on Check that the brightness and contrast controls are adjusted correctly See the manual that came with your display for details Moisture condensation may have occurred Do not use the notebook for at least one hour and then turn on the notebook Take the battery pack off the notebook unplug the power cord and plug it again then turn on the power o VAIO Notebook User Guide My notebook starts but my system doesn t start properly When the internal backup battery is low on power it may not start your system properly The message Press lt F1 gt to resume lt F2 gt to setup appears at the bottom of the screen Follow these steps 1 2 3 7 Press F2 The BIOS Setup menu appears Set the date month day year Press Enter Press to select System Time then set the time hour minute second Press Enter Press to select Exit then press Y to select Get Default Values The message Load default configuration now
3. For details on using OpenMG Jukebox Backup Tool refer to the online help for OpenMG Jukebox Notes on Using Portable Players If you have purchased a Portable Player such as NW MS7 or NW E3 do not install the version of OpenMG Jukebox that came with the Portable Player Your notebook already has OpenMG Jukebox version 2 0 preinstalled Overwriting OpenMG Jukebox version 2 0 for VAIO computers may generate malfunctions To connect you Portable Player to your VAIO computer you need a plug in for OpenMG Jukebox version 2 0 For details refer to Sony Walkman Product Support on the Web at http www sony com walkmanproductsupport PictureGear PictureGear PictureGear software is a digital image management application that allows you to see all the images stored in any directory on your notebook Thumbnail views provide quick reminders of your pictures Brighten contrast enhance resize crop and color correct your pictures Create panoramic views animations screen savers wallpaper still pictures from MPEG and even html photo albums Managing Your Pictures Use the collection feature to manage your pictures AeA U N ka nN A A From Collection menu select Create New Collection Enter a name for the collection and then click Okay Click the Folder tab and browse to locate your pictures Select the pictures you want to have in a collection Select Add File to collection Select Collection Folder Click Okay C
4. Monday April 9 2001 SUPPORT CENTRAL Whatstew sony style O Welcome Frequently Asked Questions Support Connections Enter Portal Privacy Policy 3 Click Enter Portal to begin using Support Central First time users will be asked to register with Support Central VAIO Support Agent A Support Central retains your registration information so you are only required to register once If you log on to your notebook with a different user name or have recovered your system using the System Recovery CDs Support Central may require you to register again Support Central Registration page Eie Edt View Favorites Tools Help Ea Se Le Bo a 3 Ga 3 B E Eo o Back Foward siop Relrech Home Search Favo ites Hitoy Mall Pint Ed t Yahoo Mes Addiess E htp 43 153 54 28 sdc asp twp ent yform asp eso Support Central What s New sony style O7 averab Monday December 18 2000 Please complete the information on this form so that we have a complete record of your support issue 9 required field Phone Number sss s86 6668 n You should only need to enter this information once If you send First Name an issue to us in the future using Live Support we will display this information for you to review and update Middle Initial sanes ie Please note if you reinstall the VAIO Support Agent petites software use the System Recovery CD to recover your entire s
5. Check that Yes is selected then press the Enter key Press the arrow keys to select Exit Save Changes and then press the Enter key The message Save configuration changes and exit now appears Check that Yes is selected then press the Enter key The notebook restarts from the Recovery CD Your system may include one or two System Recovery CDs If you have two System Recovery CDs insert the first CD to run the System Recovery program You are prompted to insert the second CD once the information from the first CD has been installed The recovery process takes from 30 to 60 minutes to complete After recovering your system using the SRCD you may be prompted to insert your ARCD after restarting Windows Insert the ARCD to automatically complete recovery of your system Recovering Microsoft Word 2002 If you recover your operating system using the System Recovery CD Microsoft Word 2002 will not be recovered Use the supplied Word 2002 CD ROM to recover this application Software Support Information Software Support Information Acrobat Reader Adobe Photoshop Elements Adobe Systems Inc Web site http www adobe com phone 206 628 2746 fee based support fax 206 628 5737 e mail techdocs adobe com hours M F 6 AM 5 PM PT America Online America Online Web site http www aol com phone 800 827 3338 hours 7 days a week 24 hours a day CompuServe 2000 CompuServe Inc We
6. appears Select Yes and press Enter Select Exit Save Changes and then press Enter The message Save Configuration changes and exit now appears Select Yes then press Enter The notebook restarts My notebook starts but the message Operating system not found appears and Windows does not start Make sure there is no diskette in the floppy disk drive non bootable Ifanon bootable diskette is in the drive follow these steps 1 2 Turn off the notebook and then remove the diskette Restart the notebook and confirm that Windows starts properly If Windows still does not start follow the steps below to initialize the BIOS 1 2 3 4 5 Remove any diskette from the floppy disk drive Turn off the notebook Remove any peripheral devices connected to the notebook Turn on the notebook Press the F2 key when the Sony logo appears The BIOS setup menu screen appears Press the directional arrow keys to select the Exit menu B j j j j j j j jjJ Troubleshooting Your Notebook 7 Press the arrow keys to select Get Default Values and then press Enter The message Load default configuration now appears 8 Select Yes then press Enter 9 Use the directional arrow keys to select Exit Save Changes and then press Enter The message Save configuration changes and exit now appears 10 Select Yes then press Enter The notebook restarts If your not
7. Effective for games etc To make the microphone echo 1 From the Start menu select Settings and click Control Panel In the Control panel double click YAMAHA DS XG Select the Echo tab N 3 You can also customize the setting by choosing options such as Delay Time and Feedback 4 Click OK When recording or using microphone echo some software options may not be available To add effect to MIDI sound 1 From the Start menu select Settings and then select Control Panel 23 Click the YAMAHA DS XG Audio Config icon If you do not see the icon that you are looking for click Display all the options of the Control Panel 3 Select the Synthesizer tab 4 Select the desired effect and then click OK To adjust the sound volume when recording double click ifs in the task tray located in the lower right corner of the Desktop window 1 From the Options menu select Properties 2 Inthe Volume Adjust window select Recording and then click OK The Recording Control window appears oo VAIO Notebook User Guide Expanding Your Notebook Capabilities The following peripheral devices can be connected to your notebook to expand the capabilities of your computer and enhance its versatility to meet your various business or personal needs A Personal Digital Assistant PDA The Wireless LAN Access Point The Wireless LAN PC Card Personal Digital Assistant A handheld PDA is the quintessential p
8. Handling Floppy Disks Do not open the shutter manually and touch the surface of the floppy disk Q Keep floppy disks away from magnets Q Keep floppy disks away from direct sunlight and other heat sources To Disconnect a Floppy Disk Drive When the Notebook is On 1 N A U on Double click si in the task tray The Unplug or Eject Hardware dialog box appears Select the Y E Data USB Floppy by clicking on it Click Stop Confirm the correct device is selected in the Stop a hardware device dialog box by clicking on Y E Data USB Floppy The message The Y E DATA USB Floppy device can now be safely removed from the system appears Click OK Slide the release lever on the bottom of the notebook in the direction of the arrow then unplug the floppy disk drive from the notebook VAIO Notebook User Guide To Carry a Floppy Disk Drive Fold the floppy disk cable into the compartment on the side of the floppy disk drive Carrying a Floppy Disk Drive Connecting an i LINK Device Connecting an j LINK Device Your VAIO Notebook includes an i LINK IEEE 1394 S400 connector The connector is a digital interface IEEE1394 for high speed communication By using your notebook a Sony Digital Handycam Camcorder or other compatible camera that supports the i LINK interface the DVgate software that is preinstalled on your notebook and the i LINK interface you can easily create and edit your own home vi
9. Double click K S on the task tray located in the lower right corner of the Desktop window If Microphone is not displayed from the Options menu click Properties select Microphone from the Control panel and then click OK 2 From the Microphone panel click Advanced The Advanced Controls for Microphones dialog box displays 3 Click Mic 20dB in Other Controls and then click Close Adjusting volume You can adjust the sound device volume for playing or recording To adjust the volume when playing double click K S in the task tray located in the bottom right corner of the Desktop window The Volume Control window displays To adjust the sound of other devices from the Option menu click Properties In the Volume Adjust window select Playback and click the check box of the item you want to display in Control Click OK Sound device Funetion Volume Control Adjust the sound level from the speakers or headphones WAVE Adjust the wavfile sound or the effected sound of Windows PC Beep Adjust the beep sound when inserting or removing the PC card etc Telephone Adjust the modem or telephone line volume g O gt _ Recording from a Microphone or Audio Equipment Sound device Function Microphone1 Adjust the internal or external microphone volume Line Adjust the audio equipment volume CD Audio Adjust the volume of the CD in the CD ROM drive PCGA CDS5I A MIDI2 Adjust the MIDI sound 3D Wide Widen the sound effect
10. RealJukebox to shut down improperly Smart Capture Sony Electronics Inc Smart Capture is a fun new way to send multimedia messages via e mail Smart Capture manages the i LINK connection between your computer and a Sony Digital Handycam camcorder that supports the i LINK interface It allows you to capture compressed video or still images that you can save or share via e mail A smart solution to computer digital audio video and network convergence g ___ tt j_j j_ Overview Smart Connect Windows 2000 only Sony Electronics Inc Smart Connect allows you to use an i LINK cable optional to connect your VAIO computer to another VAIO computer that supports Smart Connect You can then use one computer to copy delete and edit files on the other computer You can also print from a printer attached to either computer VAIO Action Setup Sony Electronics Inc VAIO Action Setup manages the settings for your notebook s Jog Dial functions and i LINK interface VAIO Support Agent Sony Electronics Inc VAIO Support Agent provides immediate interactive on line support VisualFlow Sony Electronics Inc VisualFlow is a state of the art Sony multimedia browser designed specifically for Memory Stick media It displays any still picture movie or sound files stored in a Memory Stick media in a visually pleasing artistic manner VisualFlow not only plays a selected movie or sound file but also enables playback of files by other a
11. Some functions are not available until Windows launches Using the Touchpad Using the Touchpad The keyboard contains a cursor pointing device called a touchpad You can point to select drag and scroll objects on the screen using the built in touchpad Touchpad Actions Point Click Double click Touchpad T AR Right button Left button Descriptions Slide one finger on the touchpad to place the pointer on an item or object Press the left button once Press the left button twice VAIO Notebook User Guide Actions Descriptions Right click Press the right button once In many applications this action displays a shortcut menu of context sensitive choices Drag Slide one finger while pressing the left button Scroll Move your finger along the right edge of the touchpad to scroll vertically Move your finger along the bottom edge to scroll horizontally The scroll function is available only with applications that support a touchpad scroll feature See Mouse Properties for information on touchpad features such as clicking both buttons simultaneously adjusting touchpad speed Web Assist Tap Off and Easy Launcher functions To access Mouse Properties click Start on the Windows taskbar point to settings select Control Panel and click the Mouse icon Using the Optical Drive It is recommended that you use a Sony compatible DVD drive for optimal performance A If you c
12. Your Serial Number 12 18 00 1 27 44 PM Close Resubmit 198 Connecting Two VAIO Computers 12 18 00 1 28 39 PM Close Resubmit using i LINK Open New Issue Pa VAIO Support 9 Agent Installed ETI TIZ d by SUPPORT COM Ei Dore TT TT Zi Localintanet When you log on to Support Central the Current Issues page displays enabling you to continue working on your open issues or to close them if you are finished Support Central has a tracking feature that stores your current issues enabling you to return and work on them later VAIO Support Agent Support Central Support Wizard page Z Support Wizard Microsoft Intemet Explorer provided File Edt View Favorites Tools Help mee TED ae a ae a TN Back FE Stop Refresh Home Search Favorites History Mail Print Edit Yahoo Mes Address titp 43 183 54 25 sde asp user portalont asp Z eso Support Central What s New sony style N O Welcome averab Monday December 12 2000 Home Help Support Wizard The Support Wizard will help you fix your problem or enable you to escalate your issue to a Sony Support Analyst Please choose from today s top support problems Kyou dont see something shove that looka like your issue enter description below a a j VAIO Support di aye Installed g E Dore JT TT Bi Lecaliniranet If you log on to Support Central with a new issue or if you do not have any open issues the Support Wizard appears You
13. audio files from Electronic Music Distribution EMD services over digital networks such as the Internet You can record audio CDs onto your hard drive in a variety of formats PictureGear gt Sony Electronics Inc This image management software displays images from your hard drive a Sony Digital Still Camera or a Sony Mavica Camera The images appear in a convenient light table format so that you can easily view the contents of an entire folder Quicken 2001 Intuit Inc Quicken is a fast easy way to organize your finances Quicken works just like your checkbook so it is easy to learn and use Quicken manages all your finances bank accounts credit cards investments and loans You can even pay your bills online RealJukebox 2 Basic RealNetworks Inc RealJukebox is one of the worlds most widely used personal music management systems Using RealJukebox you can capture the contents of a music CD manage and playback your music and view various music related information via the Internet This Custom RealJukebox for Sony allows seamless check out capabilities to a wide range of Sony personal audio devices and offers convenient links to Sony product and music service homepages If you are using an external CD ROM drive connected with a PC Card be sure to connect your external CD ROM drive before starting RealJukebox Additionally do not disconnect your CD ROM drive while using RealJukebox Either of these actions may cause
14. automatic update feature VAIO Notebook User Guide 3 Click OK VAIO Support Agent Properties window VAIO Support Agent Properties F x Server Client User Location Current Connection Status c program files support com client er On line Delete Automatically download updates and notify me when they are ready to be installed Notify me each time you check for updates and notify me again when they are ready to be install Tum off automatic updating Support User Center m Cancel Apply Help VAIO Notebook User Guide Troubleshooting This section describes how to solve common problems you may encounter when using your notebook Since many problems have simple solutions try these suggestions before you contact Sony PC Support http www sony com pcsupport Troubleshooting Your Notebook Windows Me only When starting your notebook for the first time the VAIO InitManager dialog box will appear Please select OK to begin initial setup If you do not execute the initial setup you cannot use part of VAIO original hardware functions such as Jog Dial Power Management tool scroll function of touchpad and keyboard shortcut key function combined with the Fn key My notebook does not start Check that the notebook is plugged into a power source and that it is turned on Check that the power indicator on the front panel of the notebook indicates that the power is on
15. camera your digital video camera recorder may need to be connected differently Only Sony digital video cameras and connectors labeled DV In Out or i LINK are i LINK compatible See the manual that came with your digital video camera recorder for more information on installation and use The i LINK connector does not supply power to external devices If the external device requires power from the i LINK connector you cannot use the device with your notebook The VAIO notebook supports transfer rates up to 400 Mbps however the actual transfer rate is the lowest transfer rate of the external device The i LINK features available may vary depending on the software applications you use See the documentation that came with your software for more information i LINK cables compatible with your VAIO Notebook include the following cables Length Connector Part Number 1 5 meter 4 pin connector at each end VMC IL4415A 1 5 meter 4 pin connector at one end and VMC ILA615A 6 pin connector at the other end 0 8 meter 4 pin connector at each end VMC IL4408A You can purchase these cables from your local retailer through the Sony VAIO Direct Web site http vaio sonystyle com or by calling 1 888 315 7669 toll free DVgate Applications Digital Video Captures If your system displays the message Failed to record to DV deck Please check deck s power status cable connection and so on while you are recordin
16. capital letters or special symbols such as and g O Z gt Key Windows key Fn key Applications key Ey Indicators Indicators Power Oo Battery MG Memory Stick Ae Using Your VAIO Notebook Description The key with the Windows logo displays the Windows Start menu it is the equivalent of clicking Start on the task bar See The Windows Key in Combination with Other Keys on page 11 The Fn keys at the left and right sides work the same and are used in combination with other keys to issue commands See The Fn Key in Combination with Other Keys The Applications key displays a shortcut menu of context sensitive choices pressing this key is the equivalent of clicking the right mouse button Functions Light is green when the notebook is powered on flashes amber when the notebook is in Standby mode and turns off when the notebook is in Hibernate mode or is powered off Indicates the status of the battery which is attached at the rear of the notebook Indicates the Memory Stick slot is in use VAIO Notebook User Guide Indicator Lights Light On Hard disk Data is being read from or Num Lock Caps Lock Scroll Lock written to the hard drive Do not enter Standby mode or turn off the notebook when this indicator light is on The number keys in the numeric keypad are active The letters appear in uppercase as you type The Shift key lowers the case o
17. drop down list To view a list of software applications protected by VAIO Support Agent click on the Pick the software drop down list 5 Next select a date time from the drop down list that corresponds to the last time when the software worked properly 6 Click Next to continue Follow the instructions on the screen Quick Fix Wizard Begin VAIO Support Agent Diagnostics dialog box Quick Fix Wizard x Begin VAIO Support Agent Diagnostics Diagnose and fix my software Pick the software Pictures ear v This software worked OK on or before 473 2001 10 32 24 AM Undo previous fixes Please select an option and click Next to continue lt Back Next gt Cancel VAIO Notebook User Guide Using Common Solutions Common Solutions offers automated One Click Fixes to repair common software problems These solutions can integrate information such as knowledge base articles and Frequently Asked Questions FAQs You can run One Click Fixes directly from VAIO Support Agent or from a Web browser 1 Click the Common Solutions button The Common Solutions dialog box appears N Double click on the desired category to expand and view available SupportActions VAIO Support Local Server c program files support com provides a list of SupportActions available on your notebook s hard disk drive VAIO Support Local Server http sdcglobal4 sel sony com provides a list of Suppo
18. eee 28 Removing a Memory Stick Media eee eeeeeeeeeeereees 29 Using Memory Stick Media with Data from Another Device ee Change to Current Document Title 30 Write Protecting a Memory Stick Media 31 Formatting a Memory Stick Media 32 Power Saving Modes u reee keke 32 Normal Mode E eken ek kereke kek ee kk ke kk kek kek 32 Standby Y OO ceiros Fa kiren nene kan e ix bede kin sekne Y Va 2 ee y n 33 Hibernate V OQ g 5 sea k kne kann yekeya Hanan ya ee d PE Ne KE MAN 33 Notes on Using Power Managemen 34 Using a Phone LIh iii 4 4 41 41a145 81111 yarkas d k xas n ken r NA 34 Notes on the Telephone Line U chia mstieetesiedes 37 Using Local Area Network LAN 38 Using Ethernet to Connect to a Network 38 Setting Up Your Ethernet Connection 38 Connecting Peripheral Devices 41 Connecting a Floppy Disk Drive Optional 41 To Disconnect a Floppy Disk Drive When the Notebook is Oh E rr m 43 To Carry a Floppy Disk Drive u eee 44 Connecting an i LINK Device uuuimeerereeeereree 45 DVgate ApplicatlOnS erkek ek kk 46 Hard Drive PartitioOn L erkeke kek kek 47 To Defragment a
19. for details If you are using an optional Sony USB mouse PCGA UMS 1 series verify that the mouse is plugged into the USB connector and restart your notebook g Troubleshooting the Mouse and Touchpad My touchpad does not work properly bi You may have disabled the touchpad without connecting a mouse to the notebook To enable the touchpad 1 Click Start gt Programs gt Sony Notebook Setup 2 Select the Touchpad tab 3 Click Use touchpad and click OK If your touchpad is interpreting a single tap as a double click adjust the button assignments as follows 1 Click Start point to Control Panel then double click on the Mouse icon The Mouse Properties dialog box appears 2 Change the button assignments in the Mouse Properties dialog box One of the buttons is assigned to the double click action The pointer does not move while using the touchpad or mouse Click the Start button on the Windows taskbar select Shut Down to display the Shut Down Windows dialog box then press Enter Windows Me If you cannot turn off your notebook as described in the step above press Ctrl Alt Delete twice to restart the notebook Windows 2000 If you cannot turn off your notebook as described in the step above press Ctrl Alt Delete and click Shut Down on the Windows Security screen to restart the notebook If you cannot restart your notebook as described in the step above press and hold the power button for more
20. logo facing up See Using PC Cards for details VAIO Notebook User Guide Inserting the PC Card AVA protective cover is attached to the lens of the CD ROM drive at the factory Before using the CD ROM drive remove this protective cover To Insert a Disc 1 Press the Eject button The disc tray slides out Using the CD ROM Drive Eject Button Place the disc in the tray with the label side facing up Push the disc onto the 2 hub until the disc clicks into place Using the Optical Drive Inserting a Disc 3 Close the tray by pushing it gently The BUSY indicator on the drive flashes while your notebook is reading data from the disc The Flashing BUSY Indicator Busy Indicator To Remove the Drive Remove the PC card from the notebook See Using PC Cards for details Notes on CD Media Do not touch the surface of the disc Do not drop or bend the disc Do not use adhesive labels to identify the disc The label may come off while the disc is in use in the optical drive and cause the drive to malfunction _ jj jjj___ E VAIO Notebook User Guide Fingerprints and dust on the surface of a disc may cause read errors Proper care of the disc is essential to maintain its reliability Do not use solvents such as benzine thinner commercially available cleaners or anti static spray as they may cause damage to th
21. print documents for use around the world It embraces HTML as a first class file format and extends this software s ease of use to the Web and e mail Word 2002 also extends that ease of use to international users making it simple to create multilingual documents MovieShaker Sony Electronics Inc Sony s original MovieShaker software creates personal movies that have transitions background music and text Just import your video clips and shake with the click of a mouse Your personal movies are easy to create and fun to share with family and friends Netscape Communicator Netscape Corporation Netscape Communicator is an all in one Internet tool that makes it easy to browse the web send Internet e mail chat read newsgroups and compose great web documents Norton AntiVirus Symantec Corporation Norton Antivirus provides security for your Internet and email communications This powerful antivirus software works in the background to continuously protect your PC by scanning the files you download from the web and receive as e mail attachments Each time you connect to the Internet Norton Antivirus updates its virus definitions to deliver automatic protection today and in the future _ jj____ jj__ j j O OFLU _j____ EM VAIO Notebook User Guide OpenMG Jukebox Sony Electronics Inc OpenMG Jukebox software enables you to import digital audio files by downloading
22. state Sony has identified the software items that are protected by the VAIO Support Agent utility VAIO Support Agent has three features to help you fix your software problems Quick Fix Wizard Common Solutions and Support Central This section briefly describes these three features and the automatic update capability of the VAIO Support Agent VAIO Support Agent main window 4 VAIO Support Agent Tools Help Quick Fix Wizard Common Solutions Support Central Using the Quick Fix Wizard The VAIO Support Agent records and maintains a history of the VAIO Support Agent protected applications by taking a snapshot of the application at regular timed intervals and storing it for future use Should a problem develop with one of the protected applications you can use the Quick Fix Wizard feature to retrieve the date time snapshot that was recorded when the application worked correctly The Quick Fix Wizard repairs the protected application files without altering the data files you have created using the application To use the Quick Fix Wizard follow these steps Oa ___ j j_Ujjjjjjjj VAIO Support Agent 1 From the VAIO Support Agent main window click the Quick Fix Wizard button The Welcome window appears 2 Click Next The Quick Fix Wizard Begin VAIO Support Agent Diagnostics dialog box appears 3 Select the Diagnose and fix my software option 4 Select the software you wish to repair from the
23. the CD in the tray with the label side facing up I can not use the DVgate software If your notebook is using the Ultimate Battery Life profile for its power saving mode you cannot use DVgate or Smart Connect software You must select another profile Troubleshooting the Modem My voice related software does not work properly Disable the microphone echo function as follows 1 Click Start point to Settings then point to Control Panel 2 Click Yamaha DS XG 3 Click the Echo tab and remove the checkmark Click OK Contact the software publisher or designated provider for technical support Troubleshooting the Modem My modem does not work Verify that the phone line is plugged into the line jack See Using a Phone Line for details Verify that the phone line is working properly by plugging the line in an ordinary phone and listening for a dial tone Verify that the phone number the program is dialing is correct Q Verify that the software you are using is compatible with the notebook s modem All preinstalled Sony programs are compatible My modem connection is slow Your notebook is equipped with a 56K V 90 compatible modem Many factors may influence modem connection speed including telephone line noise or compatibility with telephone equipment such as fax machines or other modems If you think your modem is not connecting properly to other PC based modems fax machines or your Internet Service Pr
24. the change Monitor 1 is preset as your notebook s LCD display and Monitor 2 is preset for external display Releasing the Dual Display Setting Follow steps 1 4 in the section Selecting Dual Display Mode Right click on Monitor 2 and then click on Enabled to release the setting Some software is not compatible with Dual Display mode Change to Current Document Title Adding Memory Your notebook is equipped with two memory slots and comes with one 64 MB memory module preinstalled in each of the two slots 64 MB x 2 for a total of 128 MB RAM Maximum memory capacity is 256 MB In the future you may want to install replacement memory modules to expand the functionality of your notebook and increase its data processing speed especially when several software applications are open at the same time To upgrade memory use only PC100 CL2 SDRAM SO DIMM with gold lead contacts Related Safety Guidelines A Sony recommends that memory upgrades be performed by an authorized Sony Service Center To find the nearest center or agent see http Awww sony com pesupport Be careful when installing a memory module in your notebook and be sure to observe the proper safety precautions listed below Mistakes that occur when installing or removing a memory module may cause a malfunction The procedures described below assume familiarity with the general terminology associated with personal computers and with the safety prac
25. using multiple i LINK devices the combination of the connected devices may cause unstable operation In this case proceed as follows 1 Turn off your notebook and all connected devices 2 Disconnect the devices that are not in use 3 Ensure that all other devises are properly connected 4 Restart your notebook The i LINK compatible devices connected to my notebook do not work n Use the i LINK connector that is located on your notebook Y VAIO Notebook User Guide Q Ifthe message There are no Digital Video devices connected to this computer or the power is off appears unplug the i LINK cable and try plugging it in again My PC card is not working Q Make sure the PC card is compatible with Microsoft Windows Use the Sony Notebook Setup utility to disable devices you are not currently using Q If you are using two PC cards use the Sony Notebook Setup utility to disable the devices you are not currently using Troubleshooting Software My software program stops responding or crashes Contact the software publisher or designated provider for technical support See Software Support Information When I click an application icon the message You must insert the application CD into your optical drive appears and the software does not start Some titles require specific files that are located on the application CD Insert the disc and try starting the program again Make sure you place
26. you can use VAIO Support Agent to repair software problems by restoring your software to any of the previously protected states Sony PC Support Provides instant access to information on commonly encountered problems Enter a description of your problem and the Knowledge Database searches for the corresponding solutions online You can access the Sony PC Support at http www sony com pcsupport Sony Fax on Demand This service which requires a fax machine or your fax software provides answers to commonly asked questions You can use this automated service to request a list of available topics then select the topics that you want to receive To contact the Sony fax on demand service call 1 888 4SONYPC 1 888 476 6972 Calling Sony Customer Support Sony provides software support free of charge for 90 days after the original date of purchase You can speak with a Sony Customer Support Representative without using your notebook by calling 1 888 4SONYPC 1 888 476 6972 _____ ________ _j___H l VAIO Notebook User Guide VAIO Support Agent VAIO Support Agent helps you repair your own software problems without the assistance of a support analyst VAIO Support Agent s advanced diagnostic technology identifies and tracks characteristics of your software applications and basic network settings These diagnostics protect and store information in a retrievable format that enables you to restore your software to a previous working
27. 4 Displaying Detailed Battery Information 65 Changing the Window Design of Sony Software 65 Selecting the Display Mode scccessssssseeseessesesssseessesesees 66 Using the Dual Display Function Windows Me only 68 Selecting Dual Display Mode eee 68 Setting the Colors and Resolution for Each Display 69 Customizing the Virtual Desktop U UUUUU EUE EEEEELE 69 Releasing the Dual Display Setting 69 Adding Memory 71 Related Safety Guidelines erken 71 Typical Expansion Memory Configuration 72 To Install a Memory Module jUEUUUUEULUULU Uj U 72 To Remove a Memory Module U EE 75 Confirming Added Memory Capacitv 76 o O Change to Current Document Title About the Software on Your Notebook 79 OWEN ED sssaset edie cseredxaieasecieneaucns aaa as 79 MoVvl S hak TY au nma n ennare kanen kal senena kut k a Az ne M k n dea 84 Importing Images and Sound ClipS E 84 Creating a Movie using Shaker 85 Editing Clips and Scenes L Eek e 86 Saving a V OVI6 ac en iiy nedin iasanen c hiy n cen n 87 OpenMG Jukebox 2 0 Software Instruct
28. 49 F Floppy disk handling 44 troubleshooting 124 floppy disk drive connecting 41 disconnecting 43 troubleshooting 124 function keys 9 G Getting Help 103 Guide Mode 24 H handling CD ROM discs 18 Floppy disk 44 hard drive indicator light 10 Hard Drive Partition 47 hardware online support 103 Help Getting 103 Hibernate mode 12 33 I i LINK 45 TEEE1394 45 indicator lights Caps Lock 10 hard drive 10 Num Lock 10 l S Hi Change to Current Document Title Scroll Lock 10 Insert key 8 inserting floppy disk into drive 42 J Jog Dial control 23 K keyboard 7 11 L Launcher Mode 24 LCD troubleshooting 121 M MagicGate 26 27 Maximum Battery Life power setting 61 Maximum Performance power setting 61 mega bass switch 12 memory adding 71 Memory Stick media 26 microphone troubleshooting 128 modem troubleshooting 127 monitor switching among 12 mouse troubleshooting 122 mouse help 14 MovieShaker instructions 84 multiple phone lines 36 N navigation keys 8 Oio rr Index Notebook Setup tabs 59 Num Lock indicator light 10 O operator keys 8 P party phone lines 36 PC card slot 18 troubleshooting 126 phone connecting line 34 jack 36 PictureGear 95 power management settings 59 Power Management Off power setting 61 Power On Initial Setting tab 59 Password tab 59 power saving modes 32 Hibernate 12 33 Standby 12 33 power setting AC Profile 61 Maximum Battery Life 61 Maximum Performance 61 Power Ma
29. Contents Using Your VAIO Notebook 7 Using the Keyboard sas 30h ccd iu aies lle sk k k eyda ke 7 Indicators recane AE EE E 9 T dicator GI S k 4 yel y 2144 ane la yl Era sU har na e e n 10 The Windows Key in Combination with Other Keys 11 The Fn Key in Combination with Other Keys 12 Using the Touchpad keke ke 13 Using the Optical Drive keke 14 Notes on CD Medi ie i 4 4 4444 4 sas a eser cala kena l ken 17 Using PC GardS u kk keke keke kek kek e 18 Using i LINK Network Connection uuuereeeeee 22 Windows Me seriis nune ka neb n Makl k si l ker Ek an n d n 22 Windows 2000 gt ies cca bu 5esberan Ses ye nada e den aore en a Hee ce Ae nN XAN 22 The Jog Dial Gontrol uu eke 23 Using the Jog Dial Control u ne 23 L uncher Mod sriid ruinerer 24 Guid Mode sennoina en E RR 24 Using the Jog Dial Control with Sony Software 25 Using the Jog Dial Control with Other Software 25 VAIG AcliOT o HD siy s ye sek ek l k na ke re NS Yaa yee K a Hebek 26 Using Memory Stick Media cccccsccssseesssssseeesssssseessssseeeeeseen 26 Types of Memory Stick Media 26 Handling and Storing Memory Stick Media 27 Inserting a Memory Stick Media e
30. Corporation Web site http www sony com pcsupport phone 888 4SONYPC 888 476 6972 hours 7 days a week 24 hours a day Support from 1 888 4SONYPC is free of charge for 90 days after the original date of purchase Sony Service Center For the Sony Service Center nearest you call 1 888 4SONYPC 1 888 476 6972 or find Sony Customer Service on the Web at http www sony com pcsupport Getting Help Sony provides several support options for your VAIO Notebook If you have questions about your notebook or the preinstalled software refer to the following sources for answers in the order listed 1 VAIO Notebook User Guide This is the online User Guide you are currently utilizing it contains information on product specifications and on how to get the most from your notebook find help customize your notebook and solve common problems Manuals and online help files that may accompany your preinstalled software Most of the manuals for preinstalled software are located on your hard disk drive as online help files You can access the online help files from the Help menu in the specific application A printed manual is available for some applications VAIO Support Agent VAIO Support Agent can be accessed from the Windows desktop Using advanced diagnostic technology Sony s VAIO Support Agent runs scheduled protections of your applications network settings and other important software settings When your software is protected
31. Guide About the Software on Your Notebook Your VAIO notebook is ready to help you work play learn and communicate as soon as you turn it on This section provides you the following An overview of the various software that come with your notebook and the activities you can perform with your software Q Details on your Sony application driver and system recovery CDs Software support information Overview Adobe Acrobat Reader Adobe Systems Inc Acrobat Reader software allows you to view navigate and print electronic documents in Adobe Portable Document Format PDF an open file format that is intended to preserve the fidelity of documents created on all major computer platforms America Online America Online America Online is a popular Internet online service Stay in touch with family and friends with easy to use e mail manage your personal finances get the latest news and sports scores and chat with thousands of others who share your interests Adobe Photoshop Elements Windows Me only Adobe Systems Inc Adobe Photoshop Elements offers unique features designed specifically for amateur photographers hobbyists and business users who want an easy to use yet powerful digital imaging solution 0 When you start Adobe Photoshop Elements for the first time you will be prompted to enter a product code for the application to work correctly This code is found in the printed Adobe information that is inclu
32. Hard Disk Drives Run Scandisk and Defrag w Software Dy Intanet Caron nin alone Run Cancel Help FEL Please select a support action to run 4 Select the appropriate SupportAction from the list 5 Click Run or double click the desired SupportAction The available SupportActions are shown in bold type You cannot undo One Click Fixes Using Support Central The Support Central feature uses Internet resources to help you fix your software Support Central searches the Internet for answers to your questions additional information from knowledge base systems and the latest software updates for your protected software Support Central also lets you contact live support agents for additional help 1 Connect to the Internet 2 From the VAIO Support Agent main window click Support Central The Support Central Welcome page appears _ __ jjkjv__ j__ j_j___j O O _v __U_U_ _U___H VAIO Notebook User Guide You must have Internet access to use Support Central Support Central Welcome page Z welcome Microsoft Internet Explorer Ele Edit View Favorites Tools Help Back gt O A A Reach GFavortes History D 40 4 8 amp Eli 2 2 Address http supportcentral sel sony com sdcuser welcome asp gt S Links Access Numbers a Ameritech yellowpages net Customize Links 4 Free Hotmail Help Member Directory
33. Partition E LELE keke 47 Connecting a Universal Serial Bus USB Device 48 To Connect a USB Device wiiiscccsssccsccssasscsctesnaseacasausnsctansee 48 Connecting an External Displav 49 To Connect a MOHn tOI E Eek keke eke ke 49 To Connect a Project ances 5 o kulilka sirek i san cek ale leneza yan 50 Recording from a Microphone or Audio Equipmeni 51 Switching the connector functionalityi 51 Expanding Your Notebook Capabilities 54 Personal Digital AssiStant eee 54 The Wireless LAN Access Point eee 54 The Wireless LAN DC Card eee ekee 55 Customizing Your VAIO Notebook 57 Displaying the Sony Notebook Setup Screen 58 Sony Notebook Setup TaDS keke 59 Controlling Power Managemeni 59 Viewing the Power Management Status Icons 59 To Activate the Power Management Toolbar 60 Power Management Profiles ekere 61 Power Management CommandS e e 62 Conserving Battery DOWer keke 63 Displaying Battery Information eee 63 To Activate Battery Information Toolbar 63 Battery Icon Descriptions eee 6
34. The Agent automatically retrieves updates without further prompting Deny the Agent your permission to contact the Sony Support Server for any updates or fixes The Agent discontinues any update retrieval and does not prompt again for your permission to update Deny the Agent your permission to contact the Sony Support Server for the current update or fix The Agent discontinues the current update retrieval but prompts again for your permission for the next scheduled update 2 VAIO Support Agent Update Notification Once you have granted permission for the system to check for updates or fixes the Agent contacts the Sony Support Server Available updates or fixes may be displayed to you in one of two ways An update or fix may be displayed in a window with an explanation and instructions to follow Others will cause the ambulance icon 44 on your task tray to blink You should always check the ambulance icon in the task tray after the system checks for updates If the icon is blinking double click the ambulance icon to view the update When clicking on the flashing ambulance icon you must be connected to the Internet to receive an update VAIO Support Agent Properties To control the VAIO Support Agent automatic update feature follow these steps 1 Inthe VAIO Support Agent main screen select Tools then select Properties The VAIO Support Agent Properties dialog box appears 2 Select one of three options to customize the
35. Using the System Recovery CD s for more information You can also use the Application Recovery CD to install Windows 2000 drivers on your notebook 5You must be in Windows to run the Application Recovery CD If you have any questions on using the Application Recovery CD contact Sony Customer Support O VAIO Notebook User Guide To use the Application Recovery CD s 1 Turn on your notebook If your notebook is already on close all applications 2 When the Windows desktop appears insert the Sony Application Recovery CD in the optical drive The Application Recovery utility loads automatically 3 When the Application Recovery menu appears select the icon for the application you want to restore then follow the on screen instructions to complete the recovery process 5Your system may include one or two Application Recovery CDs If you have two Application Recovery CDs insert the first CD to run the Application Recovery program You may be prompted to insert the second CD depending on the application you wish to restore Using the Driver Recovery CD s The Driver Recovery CD utility enables you to reinstall individual drivers if they become corrupted or are accidentally erased You can reinstall an individual driver to correct a problem that you are experiencing with your notebook hardware or software application VAIO Support Agent uses a vault feature on the Driver Recovery CD s to repair software applications
36. You must be in Windows to run the Driver Recovery CD utility To Use the Driver Recovery CD s 1 Turn on your notebook If your notebook is already on close all applications 2 When the Windows desktop appears insert the Driver Recovery CD in the optical drive Use My Computer or Windows Explorer to view the contents of the Driver Recovery CD Select the appropriate driver To repair software applications using VAIO Support Agent The Driver Recovery CD utility has an information vault that contains the original characteristics for the preinstalled software applications that are protected by VAIO Support Agent EA O Z gt Application Driver and System Recovery CDs Using the System Recovery CD s You can use the System Recovery CD s to reinstall the operating system and software titles that shipped with your notebook if they become corrupted or erased You may not need to reinstall the entire contents of your hard drive If you experience a problem with your notebook reinstalling an individual device driver or software title may correct the problem Use the Application Recovery CD s to reinstall individual applications or use the Driver Recovery CD to reinstall device drivers See Using the Application Recovery CD s for more information The System Recovery CD contains a backup copy of all the software originally installed on your hard disk drive It can be used only to recover the hard disk of the notebook you purcha
37. ad press the Num Lock key which causes the Num Lock light to come on and remain on until the numeric keypad is deactivated Q To deactivate the Num Lock key press the Num Lock key again which causes the Num Lock light to go off Navigation keys The Left Right Up Down arrows are devoted to move the cursor on the screen and also function as the Home End Page Up and Page Down keys respectively Correction keys The Insert Back Space and Delete keys enable you to make corrections in your documents Function keys The 12 function keys along the top of the keyboard are used to perform designated tasks For example in many applications F1 is the Help key The task associated with each function key may vary from one application to the next Escape key The Esc Escape key is used to cancel commands Print Screen key The Print Screen key takes an electronic snapshot of the screen and places it in the Windows Clipboard You can then paste the screen shot into a document and print it Operator keys Ctrl Alt Shift Several keys are always used with at least one other keys key Ctrl Alt and Shift When held down with another key the Ctrl Control and Alt Alternate keys offer another way to give commands For example in many applications instead of choosing the Save command from a menu you can hold down Ctrl and press S referred to as Ctrl S The Shift key operates the same way as on a typewriter it is used to produce
38. all open applications 2 Push and hold the power button for four seconds or longer to shut down the notebook The sound of my notebook 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 Troubleshooting the LCD Screen My LCD screen is blank Verify that the notebook is plugged into a power source and that it is turned on Verify that the power indicator on the notebook is on D Verify that the battery pack s is inserted properly and that they are charged The notebook may be in LCD Video Standby mode Press any key to activate the screen Q The display mode may be set to external display mode Press and hold the Fn key while pressing F7 several times My LCD screen continues to show the previous screen Windows Me only Press the Windows key and D key twice to refresh the screen The image on my connected external display is not centered or sized properly Use the controls on your external display to adjust the image See the manual that came with your display for more information I want to change the video resolution of my display 1 Click Start point to Settings point to Control Panel and then click the Display icon The Display Properties dialog box appears 2 Click on the Settings tab 3 Move the Screen Area slider to change your video resolution VAIO N
39. ar and select Run 2 Click Browse and from your C drive select Program Files gt Sony gt Dvgate gt Premiere Plug in gt 5 1 3 Select Setup exe and click Open Then click OK to install the plug in To install the plug in for Adobe Premiere 6 0 proceed as follows 1 Click Start in the Windows taskbar and select Run 2 Click Browse and from your C drive select Program Files gt Sony gt Dvgate gt Premiere Plug in gt 6 0 3 Select Setup exe and click Open Then click OK to install the plug in Overview Media Bar DVD Player Sony Electronics Inc Media Bar DVD Player is your ideal high quality solution for DVD video playback You can rewind or fast forward scenes from the DVD Player monitor as you would with any ordinary DVD player to easily find the scene you want to view Typical DVD playback features are available such as multiple angles audio language tracks and sub titles This software is used in conjunction with the optional VAIO DVD Player and software installation CD which are sold separately Microsoft Internet Explorer Microsoft Corporation Internet Explorer delivers the web the way you want it It is safe easy to use and you can personalize how you access the web Outlook Express and other tools in Internet Explorer also help you have a great experience when you are on the web Microsoft Word 2002 Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Word 2002 makes it easy to create common Web e mail and
40. b site http www compuserve com phone 800 848 8990 Netscape Communicator Netscape Communications Corp Web site http www netscape com phone 888 4SONYPC 888 476 6972 hours 7 days a week 24 hours a day Support from 1 888 4SONYPC is free of charge for 90 days after the original date of purchase Norton AntiVirus Symantec Corporation Web site http www symantec com techsupp phone 800 927 3991 900 646 0007 hours 7 days a week 24 hours a day Support from 1 800 927 3991 is fee based per incident Support from 1 900 646 0007 is fee based per minute The on line support is free of charge KH VAIO Notebook User Guide PhotoPrinter 2000 Pro ArcSoft Inc Web site s http www arcsoft com http www photoisland com phone 510 440 9901 fax 510 440 1270 e mail techsupport arcsoft com hours M F 8 30 AM 5 30 PM PT Quicken 2001 Basic Intuit Inc Web site http www intuit com support phone 1 900 555 4932 Live Phone Support and is 1 95 per minute 1 800 644 3193 Automated telephone support hours Live phone support hours M F 5 AM 5 PM PT Real Jukebox Real Networks Web site http service real com rjoptions htm For answers to software and how to use RealJukebox questions http service real com help call htm For technical support via e mail Windows 2000 Operating System Windows Millennium Edition Operating System Internet Explorer Word 2002 Microsoft
41. book Setup Tabs Tab Description About This Computer Display system information including memory capacity serial number and BIOS version Printer Select printer port mode settings Initial Setting Change the volume of the sounds that play while the operating system is loading Select the order of drives and devices from which you want to load the operating system Touchpad When you connect an optional mouse to your notebook you can make your touchpad inactive You can also customize your mouse settings using the mouse utility Power On Password Set the password to secure your notebook Enable Ports Enable or disable ports Disabling ports releases resources to the system To change the serial or infrared settings click Advanced on the Basic Advanced tab Basic Advanced Switch between Advanced mode additional screens with advanced settings and Basic mode of display For more information about each option click Help on the Sony Notebook Setup screen to display the Help file Controlling Power Management The Power Management utility allows you to control the power settings of your notebook and provides key information about system activity and battery life The following sections briefly describe how to conserve your notebook s battery power You can also refer to PowerPanel Help for more detailed information To activate a profile or command see Displaying Battery Information Viewing the Power Management Status I
42. can begin searching on the new issues You must be connected to the Internet to use Support Central About Automatic Updates The VAIO Support Agent is dormant as a background process Every 24 hours the Agent self activates to contact the Sony Support Server to check for new updates or fixes needed for your system This updating action only occurs while you are connected to the Internet and when more than 24 hours has passed since the last update VAIO Notebook User Guide Each time the VAIO Support Agent prepares to check for updates the Agent Status Update dialog box appears and asks you to respond unless you have previously selected the option Always accept updates and do not prompt me again Agent Status Update Agent Status Update VAIO Support Agent is about to synchronize with the server What would you like to do Accept for now but always prompt me Always accept updates and do not prompt me again Always deny updates and do not ask me again Cancel for now but always prompt me cancel You can choose from four response options Give the Agent your permission to contact the Sony Support Server for any updates or fixes that are available specifically for your notebook The Agent continues to prompt you for your permission to retrieve updates Give the Agent your permission to contact the Sony Support Server for any updates or fixes that are available specifically for your notebook
43. col for communication between your browser and the Sony WWW server If you are accessing the Internet from inside of an enterprise LAN you may not be able to use SSL due to the proxy server of the LAN For help contact your network administrator Starting OpenMG Jukebox 2 0 1 Click the Start button on the Windows taskbar select Programs OpenMG Jukebox and then OpenMG Jukebox The CDDB Registration dialog box appears For more information regarding CDDB registration click the Help button To register with CDDB you will need Internet access from your notebook After registering with CDDB the Set OpenMG Jukebox as the Application for playing Audio CD dialog box appears If you wish to set OpenMG Jukebox as the default application for playing audio CDs select the appropriate checkbox Click OK to close the dialog box The OpenMG Jukebox window appears 88 OpenMG Jukebox 2 0 Software Instructions OpenMG Jukebox 2 0 Basic Features 1 2 3 ew Playli eo Braste BT a ET Track Co Length File Size Recorded Date a New Playlist 01 E Group tj Format E Various Search E Keyword Search Result Rg All Songs New Play st 01 00 16 23 14 7MB 11 27 00 4 46 47 PM 8J Go to URL lin 1 Menu bar 5 Displays OpenMG Jukebox menus File List view Lists the items under the selected folder in the File Tree view 2 Scre
44. con on the task tray to display the Battery Information window The screen appears displaying the Battery tab which contains information such as the estimated time to empty and charging time Battery Information Window Battery Level n Estimated time to empty 3 33 Charging Critical Time Estimates J Time to full charge Time computer lasts in suspend mode To customize the Battery Information toolbar and alarm system You can customize the Battery Information toolbar to suit your portable computing needs including modifications to the alarm settings Refer to PowerPanel Help for more information Changing the Window Design of Sony Software To change the window design of Sony software 1 Click the Start button point to Settings and then point to Control Panel 2 Click UI Design Selector 3 Click lt lt or gt gt and select the desired design 4 Click Apply The UI Design Selector window design changes The window design for your Sony software will match the UI Design Selector window when you click OK o Change to Current Document Title To try another selection click lt lt or gt gt and then click OK The UI Design Selector closes and the new window design of your Sony software displays This feature is available with UI Design Selector compatible software only Selecting the Display Mode This notebook uses the S3 video controller You can select which di
45. cons The Power Management status icons are displayed in the task tray at the lower right side of your screen Move the pointer over the icons to see the tool tip that displays information about the active profile The Battery status icon indicates the battery power level and the CPU status icon indicates the performance level of the CPU Change to Current Document Title To Activate the Power Management Toolbar 1 Right click on the taskbar at the bottom of the screen 2 Select Toolbars from the pop up menu and then click Power Management The Power Management toolbar appears on the taskbar The current profile icon is highlighted on the Power Management toolbar It is the first icon farthest to the left and its appearance changes depending on which power management profile is currently selected To change the power management profile click the current profile icon and then select a new profile from the pop up list See Power Management Profiles for a description of available options To select another power management profile click that icon in the Power Management toolbar 0 When you use the battery pack to power your notebook your system selects the Maximum Battery Life power management profile by default If you select a different power management profile while using battery power the new profile is selected automatically the next time you use the battery pack to power your notebook Refer to PowerPanel Help for in
46. create a list of songs categorized by genre or artist display the created list on a Playlist and manage these songs in a hierarchical structure by using Playlist folders You can also edit songs so that multiple songs are created as one Combine or divide one song into two Divide Simple mode Allows you to perform playback operations only The operation panel in simple mode is much smaller than in full mode This is especially useful when you want to play songs with OpenMG Jukebox while using other software or when you feel that the operation panel in full mode is too large Additionally the design of the operation panel in simple mode can be changed by adding a new Skin Therefore you can enjoy various panel designs VAIO Notebook User Guide Notes on Performing the System Restore Function of System Tools on Windows Millennium Edition If you perform the System Restore function of System Tools on Windows Me the OpenMG Jukebox version 2 0 database may become corrupted and all music files recorded or imported may not play Follow the steps below to back up and restore all music files managed by OpenMG Jukebox 1 Before performing the System Restore function back up your music files by using OpenMG Jukebox Backup Tool This will help prevent unwanted loss of music files KN After performing the System Restore function restore your music files by using OpenMG Backup Tool This will help to ensure the reliability of playback
47. d in the following sections Connecting a Floppy Disk Drive Optional Connecting an i LINK Device Connecting a Universal Serial Bus USB Device Connecting an External Display Recording from a Microphone or Audio Equipment coco DU O Expanding Your Notebook Capabilities Connecting a Floppy Disk Drive Optional You can connect a Sony floppy disk drive PCGA UFDS to the Y USB connector on your notebook as described below You do not need to shut down your notebook to connect or disconnect a floppy disk drive Before removing the floppy disk drive see To Disconnect a Floppy Disk Drive When the Notebook is On VAIO Notebook User Guide To Connect a Floppy Disk Drive Plug the USB cable from the optional floppy disk drive into the Y USB connector on the notebook The VAIO logo on the disk drive should be facing up Connecting a Floppy Disk Drive Floppy Disk Drive Optional To Insert a Floppy Disk 1 Hold the floppy disk with the label side facing up 2 Gently push the floppy disk into the drive until it clicks into place Inserting Floppy Disk Floppy Disk 2 gt Floppy Disk Drive Z277 Connecting a Floppy Disk Drive Optional To Remove a Floppy Disk When you finish using the floppy disk wait until the LED indicator turns off and then press the Eject button to remove the floppy disk Removing Floppy Disk Eject Button LED Indicator
48. ded with your notebook 7 VAIO Notebook User Guide ArcSoft PhotoPrinter 2000 Pro Windows Me only ArcSoft Inc ArcSoft PhotoPrinter 2000 Pro is an easy to use advanced printing program that lets you quickly lay out multiple images in multiple sizes on a single sheet of paper PhotoPrinter Pro offers a wide selection of templates including landscape portrait free style mixed sizes custom templates and more The application includes enhancement tools and special effects for improving photos while giving you the ability to add text to any image CompuServe 2000 CompuServe Inc CompuServe is the most comprehensive source of organized business and educational information online today CompuServe allows you to access the vastness of the Internet without wasting time wading through it Maximize your time online with CompuServe DVgate Sony Electronics Inc Connect a digital video camera recorder to the i LINK connector and capture your own video clips and still images You can edit the clips from your video add others and combine clips into new movie segments You can also save your images in a variety of popular file formats If your VAIO Notebook does not come with Adobe Premiere pre installed and you subsequently purchase that software you must install a plug in to enable DVgate 219 To install the plug in for Adobe Premiere 5 1 and 5 1LE proceed as follows 1 Click Start in the Windows taskb
49. deos To connect a Digital Video Camera Recorder Plug one end of an i LINK cable into the j S400 connector on the right side of the notebook and the other end into the DV In Out connector on the digital video camera recorder If your digital video camera recorder includes a Memory Stick slot you can copy images from it to your notebook via a Memory Stick media Copy images to the Memory Stick media and insert the media into the Memory Stick slot on your notebook See Using Memory Stick Media for more details on Memory Stick Connecting a Digital Video Camera Recorder LS ES IF FSS ASSESSES OES SSE ESSE SSS j BS ZA SLX to j S400 jine Digital Video Camera Recorder i LINK Cable Optional i LINK is a trademark of Sony used only to designate that a product contains an IEEE 1394 connection The i LINK connection may vary depending on the software applications oper ating system and i LINK compatible devices All products with an i LINK connection may not communicate with each other Refer to the documentation that came with your i LINK compatible device for information on operating conditions and proper connection Before connecting i LINK compatible PC peripherals to your system such as a CD RW or hard disk drive confirm their operating system compatibility and required operating conditions o oO VAIO Notebook User Guide The above figure displays connection to a Sony digital video
50. display cable optional Plug the other end of the optional display cable into the external display connector Ensure that one end of the power cord of the display is plugged into the display and the other end is plugged into an AC outlet Connecting a Monitor SSN SS SSS N SSeS SON SSS SSIS SS SSS CSS External Display Power Cord To O VGA Adapter Supplied VAIO Notebook User Guide See the manual that came with your monitor for more information on installation and use To Connect a Projector You can use a projector such as the Sony LCD Projector as an external display Connecting a Projector Projector ES J ZIN SSSA SOS CSF S gt C To Headphone Connector To Audio In RGB Signal Cable VGA Adapter Supplied Audio Cable Optional See the manual that came with your projector for more information on installation and use To remove the display adapter Press both sides of the display adapter connector and unplug it from the notebook gg kk jj Recording from a Microphone or Audio Equipment To select a display When you connect an external display to your notebook you can press Fn F7 to toggle the output between the Liquid Crystal Display LCD the external monitor or both devices See Selecting the Display Mode for more information Recording from a Microphone or Aud
51. e Line Jack Cover Phone Line Jack Cover N Plug one end of the phone cable optional into the jack on the inside of the phone line jack cover Make sure you insert the phone cable from the rear of the notebook and that the modular jack clicks into place 3 Plug the other end into the wall jack Plugging the Phone Line into Phone Line Jack 22 SEES Z223 SITES SEY Phone Cable Optional Your notebook does not work with party lines cannot be connected to a coin operated telephone and may not work with multiple phone lines Some of these connections might result in excess electrical current and could cause a malfunction in the internal modem Eg _____ Z gt Using a Phone Line If your telephone has two modular jacks connect it as illustrated below Telephone with Two Modular Jacks SSL OSES SSS Note When you complete the connections you must use your communication software to adjust the settings for your telephone fax and communication methods For details on adjusting settings refer to your communications software manual Notes on the Telephone Line The internal fax modem can be connected to the subscriber telephone line Do not connect it to the PBX Private Branch Exchange Connecting to the PBX may cause a failure or fire Some PBXs may use the same electric requirements as the subscriber telephone line of the local telephone company Ask the manufacturer of yo
52. e disc For normal cleaning hold the disc by its edge and use a soft cloth to wipe the surface from the center out If the disc is badly soiled moisten a soft cloth with water wring it out well and use it to wipe the surface of the disc from the center out Wipe off any remaining moisture with a dry soft cloth Using PC Cards Your notebook includes a PC card slot PC cards allow you to connect portable external devices such as a CD ROM drive The PC card slot can accommodate one Type or Type II PC card This slot is compatible with 16 bit card and Card Bus ZV Zoomed Video port is not available Some PC cards require that you disable idle devices when using the PC card You can use Sony Notebook Setup to disable devices See Displaying the Sony Notebook Setup Screen for details Be sure to use the most recent software driver provided by the PC card manufacturer If an mark appears on the Device Manager tab in the System Properties dialog box remove the software driver then reinstall it To Insert a PC Card You do not need to shut down the notebook before inserting or removing a PC card Using PC Cards 1 Insert the PC card in the PC card slot with front label facing up Eject Button 2 gt 2 LFS SSS LLLI LZ gt gt SSB ar SESS VAIO Notebook User Guide 2 Gently push the card into the slot until the card is fixed into the connector Inserting a PC Card
53. e right or left to set or release write protection Write protect off Data can be saved on the Memory Stick media Write protect on Data can be read from but not saved on the Memory Stick media Using the Write protect Tab Write protect off Write protect on LOCK oN Back of Memory Stick Media VAIO Notebook User Guide Formatting a Memory Stick Media Memory Stick media is formatted for immediate use when you purchase it If you need to reformat a Memory Stick media use the Memory Stick Formatter that is provided with the media Follow the procedures included here For more details about using Memory Stick Formatter refer to Formatter Help A Reformatting erases all current data that is stored on a Memory Stick media Before you reformat confirm that the media does not contain files you want to keep 1 Insert the Memory Stick media into the notebook See Inserting a Memory Stick Media on page 28 for details on inserting Memory Stick media 2 Click the Start button point to Programs click Memory Stick Utility and then click Memory Stick Formatter 3 Click on the s icon in the Memory Stick Formatter Window 4 Click Start Formatter Memory Stick Formatter begins Power Saving Modes When you use a battery as the source of power for your notebook you can take advantage of power management settings to conserve battery life In addition to the normal operating mode which allows you to tur
54. e using you can select items from the displayed list using the Jog Dial control Some Sony software applications have two modes in List View Simple Menu and Full Menu You can switch the mode by pressing the shift key while turning the Jog Dial control Using Guide Mode The Jog Dial control window displays the Jog Dial s function gi O Z gt The Jog Dial Control Using the Jog Dial Control with Sony Software If Sony software that supports the Jog Dial control is active you can use the Jog Dial s functions that are allocated to that software For more information on functions allocated to software see the software applications online Help Using the Jog Dial Control with Other Software If the software you are using does not support the Jog Dial control you can still perform the following functions Action Maximize or Minimize Window Finish Window Scroll Jog Dial Launcher Menu Bar Description Press the Jog Dial control button to maximize the size of the active window Press again to minimize or return to normal window size Press the Jog Dial control button to close the active application Press the Jog Dial control button to begin scrolling within the active window Press the Jog Dial control button to return the Jog Dial control to Jog Launcher mode Press the Jog Dial control button then use the Jog Dial control to scroll through the active window s toolbar Some software does not supp
55. ebook continues to display the message Operating system not found and Windows does not start contact Sony Customer Support My notebook stops responding or does not shut down It is best to shut down your notebook using the Shut Down command on the Windows Start menu Using other methods including those listed here may result in loss of unsaved data Try restarting the notebook On the Windows taskbar click the Start button click Shut Down and then click Restart If you cannot restart as described in the preceding step you can restart the notebook by pressing Ctrl Alt Delete If the previous step does not work press and hold the power button for at least four seconds This turns off the power If your notebook stops responding while playing a CD stop the CD and restart the notebook by pressing Ctrl Alt Delete Unplug the notebook from the AC adapter and remove the battery pack from your notebook amp Pressing Ctrl Alt Delete or turning off the notebook with the power switch may result in data loss in files that are currently open VAIO Notebook User Guide My notebook does not enter the power saving mode selected Windows Me only To enable your notebook to enter the power saving mode you select proceed as follows 1 Click Start point to Program point to Accessories point to System Tools then click System Information The Help and Support window appears 2 Click System Configuration Utility under t
56. eck in all of the songs in the external device media click In All Check in begins To cancel check in click Stop or click Cancel in the Processing dialog box displayed during Check out For more information regarding the use of OpenMG Jukebox 2 0 read the OpenMG Help file To access the OpenMG Help file Click the Start button on the Windows taskbar select Programs OpenMG Jukebox and then OpenMG Jukebox Help Or from the OpenMG Jukebox Help menu select OpenMG Jukebox Help g cc OpenMG Jukebox 2 0 Software Instructions Additional Features OpenMG Jukebox Tutorial In the Tutorial screen the available operations of OpenMG Jukebox are briefly described By clicking items in the screen you are guided directly to the desired operations of OpenMG Jukebox OpenMG Jukebox Backup Tool Allows you to back up and restore all the data managed by OpenMG Jukebox including music graphics and information You must be connected to the Internet to use OpenMG Jukebox Backup Tool Import audio files in various formats You can import downloaded or stored audio files in various formats such as MP3 WAV or WMT which is compliant with Windows Media Technologies with the extensions asf or wma and manage them on the Playlist of OpenMG Jukebox Manage imported songs on the Playlist By registering imported songs to the Playlist of OpenMG Jukebox additional features are made available other than playback You can
57. ecovery CDs Application Driver and System Recovery CDs Your notebook comes with the following application driver and system recovery CDs To use your recovery CDs see Using the Application Recovery CD s Application Recovery CD s Sony Electronics Inc This CD enables you to reinstall individual applications Use it to restore corrupted or accidentally erased files Driver Recovery CD s Sony Electronics Inc This CD enables you to reinstall individual device drivers Use it to restore corrupted or accidentally erased files System Recovery CD s Sony Electronics Inc This CD enables you to format the hard disk drive then reinstall the operating system and software titles that shipped with your notebook if they become corrupted or are erased Use it to restore the hard disk of the VAIO Notebook you purchased This CD restores your notebook to its original state so user data and applications will be lost Using Your Recovery CDs Using the Application Recovery CD s The Application Recovery CD s allows you to reinstall individual applications if they become corrupted or are accidentally erased Reinstalling an individual software title may correct a problem you are experiencing with your notebook or software application you may not need to reinstall the entire contents of your hard drive If you need to reinstall all the software titles that shipped with your notebook use the System Recovery CD s See
58. ection To connect to the network Windows Me 1 Right click My Network Places and select Properties 2 Click the Identification tab and type in the notebook name workgroup and notebook description 3 Enter the necessary setting provided by your network administrator 4 Restart your notebook Using Local Area Network LAN To connect to the network Windows 2000 1 Right click My Network Places and select Properties The Network and Dial up Connections dialog box displays Click Make a New Connection The Network Connection Wizard displays Following the online instructions enter the necessary setting provided by your network administrator to connect to the network To set network components Windows Me 1 2 Right click My Network Places and select Properties Click the Configuration tab This will give you access to a listing of installed network components If you do not see the component you desire click Add and follow the on screen installation instructions To set network components Windows 2000 1 N Right click My Network Places and select Properties The Network dialog box displays Click on Add This will give you access to add or remove network components Follow the on screen installation instructions VAIO Notebook User Guide Connecting Peripheral Devices This section describes how you can add functionality to your notebook by connecting it to a variety of peripherals as discusse
59. en Tabs 6 Change the operational sheet view according to function Drop down list Displays the playlists audio files etc of the current screen tab 3 Player control buttons 7 Tutorial tab Control playback play stop pause etc Opens and closes the Tutorial screen 4 File Tree view 8 URL drop down list Displays the folders on your notebook Displays URL address information if available Clicking the Go to URL link button connects to the Internet Web page of the URL Recording a CD You can record songs from audio CDs and import them to playlists within OpenMG Jukebox O VAIO Notebook User Guide When you record from an audio CD on your CD ROM drive for the first time the CD Drive Optimization dialog box appears Click Start to verify your optical drive After the verification is performed recording begins 1 Insert an audio CD into the optical drive 2 Click the CD tab 3 Select the Bit Rate CD drive and Record to location from the drop down lists CD tab screen PI IO Stop W Recto Jukebox BitRate 105kbps CD drive lt lbum gt Untitled CD Track Title Artist Gene Length File Size Status 1 Untitled 01 Unknown Unknown 02 51 21MB 2 Untitled 02 Unknown Unknown 02 53 22MB Untitled 03 Unknown Unknown 02 14 1 7 MB 4 Untitled 04 Unknown Unknown 03 19 2 5 MB 5 Untitled 05 Unknown Unknown 03 04 23MB 6 Unt
60. ersonal planner and entertainment center that fits in your pocket With a PDA you can easily perform the following functions Q Enter your schedule details in the calendar and view them by the day week or month and even set an alarm to remind you of important events Keep your contact names addresses phone numbers and other details in the address book and find them when you need them Add tasks to the To Do List prioritize them and assign them due dates Synchronize your data with the software on your notebook to back up your data Q Track expenses when you are out of the office then transfer the data to your notebook Exchange data with your notebook The Wireless LAN Access Point The Wireless LAN Access Point which is also called the Access Point is designed for building a wireless LAN Local Area Network environment The Access Point comes with the Wireless LAN PC Card and required software You can easily build a wireless LAN environment by plugging the Access Point into an AC power outlet installing the Wireless LAN PC Card in your notebook and using the provided software Because a wireless LAN configuration requires no wiring you can operate multiple computers more freely than ever before You can also connect your Access Point to a telephone line Integrated Services Digital Network ISDN router cable modem or Digital Subscriber Line xDSL modem to share access to the Internet among multiple compu
61. ess MovieShaker software may stop responding if too many scenes are placed on the Product tray VAIO Notebook User Guide Editing Clips and Scenes You can edit your movie by adding effects and text adjusting the color and contrast and modifying the length of clips Working Panel Sound Color Monitor Speed Effect Palette Trim Palette Adding effects to a scene or a clip 1 Double click the clip or scene to move it to the Working Panel 2 Select the Effects tab from the Editing tray 3 Drag and drop the Effect you want to add from the Effects tray to the Effects palette on the Working Panel To preview an Effect click on the clip in the Working panel monitor Your clip displays with the new effect on the Effect tray monitor 4 See help for instructions on adjusting effect duration and replaying clips scenes OpenMG Jukebox 2 0 Software Instructions Saving a Movie 1 Verify that the clip s you want to save is on the Product tray See Help for more details on saving movies 2 Click Export 3 Select the format in which you want the clip to be saved 4 Click Next 5 Locate the folder to which you want the file saved 6 Name the file 7 Click Save A Exporting movies may take a long time to complete Save movie as DV Digital Video takes the longest and Quick Save is the fastest MovieShaker can play video files up to 65 MB in length For DV playback and smooth video playback we recommend the followi
62. f the motherboard or the other components inside the notebook 7 Return the palm rest to its original position by aligning it with the notch on the keyboard and then setting it on the keyboard Handle the palm rest gently to avoid breaking the attached cable EA ____jj_j_j_ To Remove a Memory Module Aligning the Palm Rest 8 Close the display panel and replace the six 6 screws on the bottom of the notebook 9 Use the Phillips screwdriver to tighten all six screws at the locations shown below To Remove a Memory Module 1 Perform steps 1 through 3 of To Install a Memory Module 2 Touch a metal object such as the connector panel on the back of your notebook to discharge static electricity VAIO Notebook User Guide 3 Remove the memory module pulling it out in the direction of the arrow Removing a Memory Module Perform Steps 6 and 7 for Installing a Memory Module Confirming Added Memory Capacity 1 Turn on the notebook 2 Click the Start button point to VAIO and then click Sony Notebook Setup 3 Click the About This Notebook tab Check the System Memory displayed in the left panel to confirm that the correct memory amount is displayed If the memory amount on the display is not correct shut down the system turn off the notebook and repeat the installation procedures Confirming Added Memory Capacity Sony Notebook Setup Dialog Box Sony Notebook Setup VAIO Notebook User
63. f typed letters when Caps Lock is on The screen scrolls differently Exactly how it scrolls depends on the specific application It has no effect in many applications Off The hard drive is not being accessed The character keys in the keypad area are active Letters appear in lower case as you type unless you hold down the Shift key Information moves across the display normally Using Your VAIO Notebook The Windows Key in Combination with Other Keys Combinations Functions A F1 Displays Windows Help A Tab Switches the selected button on the taskbar A D All displayed windows are temporarily minimized and desktop is displayed when pressed again all minimized windows are opened A E Displays Windows Explorer A F Displays the Windows Find All Files window to find a file or folder This is the equivalent of selecting Find then Files or Folders from the Start menu A Ctrl F Displays the Windows Find Computer window where you can locate other computers This is the equivalent of selecting Find then Computer from the Start menu A M Minimizes all displayed windows Shift A M Returns all minimized windows to their previous size A R Displays the Run window This is the equivalent of selecting Run from the Start menu Fn Insert Displays the Properties window This is the equivalent of clicking the System icon in the Control Panel VAIO Notebook User Guide The Fn Key i
64. f you cannot find the Removable Disk S icon take the following steps Double click the System icon in Control Panel Device Manager appears lf you cannot find the icon that you are looking for click Display all the options of the Control Panel Click the Refresh button Removing a Memory Stick Media 1 Ensure that the Memory Stick media indicator light is off 2 Push in the Memory Stick media eject button a VAIO Notebook User Guide 3 When the button ejects push it again and remove the Memory Stick media Removing a Memory Stick Media A Large image files require more time to load to a Memory Stick media Using Memory Stick Media with Data from Another Device Memory Stick media can be used with compatible devices like a Sony digital video camera recorder or digital still camera Insert the media into the Memory Stick media slot and save your movie or still image as data files to the Memory Stick media Use Sony s PictureGear software preinstalled with your notebook to move the files to a Memory Stick media Using Memory Stick Media For more details on using compatible devices with MG Memory Stick media refer to the instructions that came with your compatible device or use PictureGear Help Using a Compatible Device Write Protecting a Memory Stick Media Memory Stick media is designed with a write protect tab to protect valuable data from accidental erasure or overwriting Move the tab to th
65. formation on customizing the Power Management toolbar Customizing Power Management Settings You can customize power management settings such as the system timer and the brightness of the screen To customize a setting 1 Click the current profile icon on the Power Management toolbar 2 Select Edit Create Profiles from the menu 3 Click a profile whose setting you want to change from the list in the left panel 4 Double click an item whose setting you want to change from the list in the right panel Click the desired setting Click the File menu and then click Save nN A A Click the File menu and then click Exit g _ _j_ Controlling Power Management Power Management Profiles The PowerPanel utility provides several predefined power management profiles Each profile consists of a group of power management settings that are designed to meet specific power management goals ranging from maximum power management to no power management You can change the settings for any of the predefined profiles except for the Disable Power Management profile or you can create your own profile to suit your portable computing needs The predefined profiles are Icon F Ft m Description Maximum Performance Provides the best system performance while still conserving power Maximum Battery Life Provides power saving features to give you maximum battery life and good performance It slows the notebook and p
66. g images to a digital video device using DV gate close all open applications and restart your notebook Frequent recording of images to a digital video device while using DV gate may cause this to occur occasionally For more information on DV gate see the DV gate online help Sm Connecting an i LINK Device Adjusting Image Resolution If the incorrect resolution is selected the images on the LCD may not display smoothly To check the resolution click the Setup button in the DVgate Motion Monitor window Point to Settings then select Low Resolution The settings you change in this menu affect only the images in the monitor window Movie data imported to the hard disk and images recorded to DV devices will not be affected Hard Drive Partition To improve the performance of your notebook s DVgate Motion software the hard disk drive on your notebook has been formatted with two partitions C and D DVgate Motion saves files to the D partition This prevents large video captures from consuming the available space on your C partition To maintain optimum performance of DV gate Motion you should defragment your D partition regularly See the DVgate Motion online help for more information To Defragment a Partition A Before you begin to defragment a partition make sure you backup all files that you want to save 1 Click the Start button in the Windows taskbar N Click Programs gt Accessories gt System Tools gt Dis
67. he Tools menu 3 Click the Advanced button on the General tab and confirm the following information The message Standby function is enabled is displayed If the message reads Standby function is disabled click the Enable button The message Hibernate feature is enabled is displayed If the message reads Hibernate feature is disabled click the Enable button 4 Click OK and restart your notebook My system enters System Idle mode when System Suspend mode has been selected If you are connecting an optical disc drive with a PC card disconnect it by stopping the PC card Use the Sony Notebook Setup utility to disable devices that you are not currently using See Removing a PC card for more information Make sure the PC Card is compatible with your notebook s Windows operating system Zo Windows 2000 only When the notebook enters and returns from a power saving mode after removing the optical drive the message Unsafe Removal of Device may appear and the device name is shown listed as Secondary IDE Channel Click OK The Power Management setting is not responding Your notebook s operating system may become unstable if a lower power state such as system hibernation is initiated and then changed before the notebook completely enters the lower power state To restore the notebook to its normal operating stability g ___ __ __j_j_ Troubleshooting the LCD Screen 1 Close
68. he power cord and all cables from the notebook and then remove the batteries The interior of the notebook becomes extremely hot during operation Wait at least one hour for the notebook to cool down before you remove the screws Use a precision Phillips screwdriver that matches the size of the screw heads to remove the 6 screws marked on the bottom of the notebook g ll ____ jj_ j_ To Install a Memory Module Location of Screws To avoid damaging the notebook do not remove or loosen any other screws 4 Open the display panel raise the palm rest toward you turn it over and then set it gently on the keyboard When you turn the palm rest over gently perform the action in order to avoid breaking the attached cable Opening the Display Panel SES ZEA SS RAS SN SSK PS TSS 3 gt Palm Rest Palm Rest on Keyboard 5 Before you remove the module from its package touch a metal part of the notebook to discharge any static electricity accumulated on your body Remove the module from its protective package 6 Install the memory module by holding the module edge connector pointing down with the notch on the right and then insert it diagonally into an empty slot VAIO Notebook User Guide A Memory Module Edge Connector Notch Lower the memory module until it clicks into place on both ends Installing a Memory Module A Do not touch any part o
69. io Equipment You can record messages memos or other recordings in analog by connecting a microphone or other audio equipment to the Microphone Line in connector of your notebook and then switching the connector functionality The Microphone Line in connector is for both MIC IN monaural and LINE IN stereo Switching the connector functionality To switch the Microphone Line in m connector for use with a microphone or an audio device 1 Double click K S on the task tray located in the lower right corner of the Desktop window The Volume Control window appears 2 From the Options menu click Properties The Properties window appears 3 Inthe Adjust Volume panel select Recording and then click OK The Recording Control window appears 4 Select either Microphone or Line When you are recording using a microphone select Microphone If you are recording using other audio equipment select Line VAIO Notebook User Guide Adjusting sound volume in the Recording Control window When Microphone or Line are not displayed in the Recording Control window from the Options menu click Properties click the item you want to display in Control and then click OK You can only adjust the recording volume in the Recording Control window in step 3 If you adjust the volume in step 1 the adjustment is only effective for playing sound It does not adjust the volume for recording sound To increase the sound of the microphone 1
70. ione 87 Electronic Music Distribution EMD Services 87 Starting OpenMG Jukebox 2 0 Eeeeeee 88 Recording a CD arceri Ked z ka bere Za keka Wak dinan k ka d ne a KA B n 89 Transferring Songs Check in Check out 3 91 Additional FeatUTeS ELEL EEE kek 93 Notes on Performing the System Restore Function of System Tools on Windows Millennium Edition 94 Notes on Using Portable Players EEEUEEEEEEEAEUEUEAU AE U 94 PictureGea M s si Hey aa a MANA etre MAN 95 Managing Your Pictures hh eke kk kek 95 Creating a Photo Album u eke ke 95 Using Panorama MaKer eee kek keke 96 Making Still Images and Panoramic from MPEG 96 Application Driver and System Recovery GCDs 97 Using Your Recovery CDs e ereke ek ek keke 97 Using the Driver Recovery CD S eee 98 Using the System Recovery CD S ce ceseeseeseeeeeeeees 99 Recovering Microsoft Word 2002 100 Software Support Information 101 GELUNG FOID Musay ar ay san unkereke an ana dad dada k kan kan k 103 VAIO Support Agg rl nekare kereke keke 104 Using the Quick Fix Wizard eee 104 Using Common SolUtiOrS eke eee 106 Using Suppo
71. itled 06 Unknown Unknown 02 12 1 7MB 7 Untitled 07 Unknown Unknown 02 29 1 9 MB 8 S 1 amp se w Untitled 08 Unknown Unknown 02 23 1 8MB Untitled 03 Unknown Unknown 03 06 2 3MB 0 Untitled 10 Unknown 03 49 IS lk SJ S 6 S 6 lt x n be H e ne ve ne be operties g E 4 To select certain tracks from your CD uncheck any unwanted tracks You may also click the empty checkbox next to Select All clears all checkboxes and then select the desired tracks 5 Click Rec to Jukebox Recording begins When the recording is finished the new playlist appears in the File Tree view of the Playlist screen tab To name the album and songs type the name or retrieve it from the CDDB Web site on the Internet at http www cddb com cddb2info using htm OpenMG Jukebox 2 0 Software Instructions Transferring Songs Check in Check out You can transfer songs between the playlists of your OpenMG Jukebox and external devices media For details on using your external devices media see the user guide that came with your product These instructions are for the Check in Check out 1 step mode for information on 2 step mode see Changing the check in check out settings in the OpenMG Jukebox Help menu Check out 1 Connect the external device media to your notebook 2 Click the Check in Out tab to display the Check in Out screen Your no
72. k Defragmenter The Disk Defragmenter window appears 3 Select the drive you want to defragment from the list and click the Defragment button See Windows Help for more information on defragmenting See Specifications 7 VAIO Notebook User Guide Connecting a Universal Serial Bus USB Device You can connect USB devices such as a USB mouse optional floppy disk drive or printer to your notebook You can use the optional Sony USB mouse PCGA UMS1 series or the optional Sony floppy disk drive PCGA UFD5 with this notebook Plug the USB device into the USB port You do not need to turn off your notebook See the manual that came with your USB device for more information on installation and use To Connect a USB Device 1 Locate the Y USB connector on the left side of the notebook 2 Plug on end of the USB cable in the notebook USB connector and the other end in the USB device Connecting a USB Device USB Mouse Optional You must use a USB cable optional to connect a printer to your notebook Connecting an External Display Connecting an External Display You can connect a computer monitor or projector to your notebook To Connect a Monitor 1 2 Locate the VGA connector on the left side of the notebook Plug appropriate end of the VGA adapter supplied into the notebook VGA adaptor connector and plug the other end into the appropriate end of the
73. lay and the hard drive can be set to switch off automatically to conserve battery power See Power Management Profiles for details Displaying Battery Information You can display detailed information for the battery in your notebook The following sections briefly describe how to display your notebook s general battery information You can also refer to PowerPanel Help for more detailed information To Activate Battery Information Toolbar 1 Right click anywhere on the taskbar at the bottom of the screen 2 Select Toolbars from the pop up menu and then click Battery Information The Battery Information toolbar appears on the taskbar _ _ jkdjk__ _ jj__ _____jj___ E Change to Current Document Title You can also view the total capacity remaining in the battery by placing the pointer over the battery status icon in the task tray on the lower right side of the screen Battery Information Toolbar Battery Information n Percentage indicator Displays the percentage of the remaining battery capacity Time indicator Displays estimated time hours minutes remaining before the battery fully drains also referred to as the time to empty Battery Icon Descriptions Battery Icon Battery Status r Charging jv Fully charged Discharging r x No battery Changing the Window Design of Sony Software Displaying Detailed Battery Information Double click the battery i
74. management for your system Automatic Profile Selection Automatically switches to a profile suitable for active applications Power Management Commands PowerPanel also provides power management commands that you can use to activate specific power management functions and to control power for a specific device You can use these commands to override a profile setting or initiate an immediate action Displaying Battery Information Icon Description Standby a Puts the system into Standby mode a power management state that saves the state of the system and peripheral devices in memory RAM Power consumption reduces to a minimum and the system remains on To return the system to the active state press any key or the power button on your notebook Hibernate 3 Provides for the lowest level of power consumption The system writes the state of the system and peripheral devices to the hard disk and turns off the system power To return the system to the original state use the power button to turn on power The system saves the data in the Save to Disk Partition on the hard drive LCD Video Standby Windows Me only Gp Turns off the video display to save power If you turn off the Video Standby timer the display remains active except when the system enters Standby mode The video display system is one of the largest consumers of power in the system Conserving Battery Power When using the notebook with a battery the LCD disp
75. n Close the Unplug or Eject Hardware window 6 Pull the PC card release button up and press it in towards the notebook Removing a PC Card a L IL LIZ LIIG LLTI LLLI SSS SEE 6 SSE SELLAL 7 Gently grasp the card and pull it out 8 Insert the PC card slot protector into the empty slot VAIO Notebook User Guide Using i LINK Network Connection Windows Me You can connect your VAIO notebook to another VAIO Notebook that has the Windows Me operating system or the Sony Smart Connect 3 0 software preinstalled You may use an i LIN K cable optional to connect the two systems then use one notebook to edit copy or delete files on the other notebook You can also print from a printer that is attached to either notebook Select the STD mode in Smart Connect 3 0 software to connect with another notebook that has Windows Me preinstalled Connecting with an i LINK Cable LEFF ESS LFF Se LILIGI LIS LLL LLLI Z223 Kc TAS CPZ Z Windows 2000 The preinstalled Smart Connect software allows you to use an i LINK cable optional to connect your VAIO notebook to another VAIO notebook that also has Smart Connect or Windows Me preinstalled You can then use one notebook to edit copy or delete files on the other notebook You can also print from a printer attached to either notebook See Smart Connect online help for more information i LINK is a trademark of Sony used only t
76. n Combination with Other Keys Combinations Feature Fn n ESC Standby Fn 0X F3 Mute on off Fn L F4 Speaker volume Fn O F5 Brightness control Fn ker C F7 Switch to the external display Fn 5 F12 Hibernate Fn B Mega Bass switch Functions Puts the system in Standby mode which is a power management state To return the system to the active state press any key or press the power switch on your notebook Toggles the built in speaker off and on Adjusts the built in speaker volume as follows To increase volume press Fn F4 then or To decrease volume press Fn F4 then ore Adjusts the brightness of the LCD To increase light intensity press Fn F5 then T or To decrease light intensity press Fn F5 then or Toggles through the LCD external display and both LCD and external display Only LCD gt LOD and external display A Only external display lt ___1 Puts the system in Hibernate mode which is the lowest level of power consumption When you execute this command the states of the system and the peripheral devices are written to the hard disk and the system power is turned off To turn the power back on and return the system to the original state press the power switch on your notebook Toggles the mega bass function off and on This feature is available with headphone only You can also carry out these functions using the Jog Dial control
77. n application window or a toolbar from one display to the other This configuration of a single desktop distributed across separate displays is referred to as a virtual desktop Virtual Desktop Selecting Dual Display Mode 1 Click the Start button on the Windows taskbar N Point to Settings gt Control Panel 3 Click the Display icon The Display Properties window appears 4 Click the Settings tab 5 Click the Monitor shown as 2 The Monitor 2 dialog box appears EA O gt Using the Dual Display Function Windows Me only 6 Click Yes to enable the second display 7 Click Apply Setting the Colors and Resolution for Each Display You can set the display colors and resolution for each display that is part of a virtual desktop Follow steps 1 to 4 above to display the Display Properties screen Select the display you wish to change 1 or 2 by clicking on the icon of the display You can change colors by selecting an option from the Colors list Use the slider in the Screen area to change the resolution Click OK or Apply Click OK to confirm your changes Customizing the Virtual Desktop You can customize Dual Display mode by changing the position of the two displays that form the virtual desktop In the Display Properties screen drag the icons of Monitor 1 or Monitor 2 to a new position that is relative to the other The two display icons must be connected to create a virtual desktop Click OK to apply
78. n bright sunlight Locations exposed to high humidity or corrosive substances Locations that are subject to static electricity or electrical noise generated by large appliances or office equipment When transporting or storing a Memory Stick media always use its storage case VAIO Notebook User Guide Q Always backup important data that is stored on a Memory Stick media Do not remove the media when the indicator light is on Q Only MG Memory Stick media can be used with copyright protected data like music Inserting a Memory Stick Media Insert the Memory Stick media into the media slot on the left side of the notebook until it clicks into place When the Memory Stick media is properly in place Sony VisualFlow will automatically launch to display the contents of the Memory Stick Inserting a Memory Stick Media Memory Stick o Pes A Hold the Memory Stick media with the arrow pointing toward the slot To avoid damaging the notebook or the Memory Stick media do not force the media into the slot To confirm that the Memory Stick media is inserted correctly check the Removable Disk S drive Using Memory Stick Media To check the drive 1 Double click the My Computer icon on the desktop Check that the Removable Disk S icon is displayed in the My Computer window N 3 Double click the Removable Disk S icon to display the contents of the Memory Stick media At l
79. n off specific devices your notebook has two distinct power saving modes Standby and Hibernate When using battery power you should be aware that the notebook automatically enters Hibernate mode when the remaining battery charge drops to approximately 10 regardless of the power management setting you select If your battery level falls to less than 10 you should either attach the AC adapter to recharge the battery or shut down your notebook and insert a fully charged battery Normal Mode This is the normal state of your notebook when it is in use The green power indicator light is on in this mode To save power you can turn off a specific device such as the LCD or the hard disk See Controlling Power Management for more details g O k t tj j_ Power Saving Modes Standby Mode The notebook saves the current state of the system in RAM and switches off power to the CPU The power indicator light flashes in amber while in this mode To activate Standby mode Press Fn Esc You can also use the PowerPanel utility to enter Standby mode To return to normal mode Press any key Hibernate Mode The state of the system is saved on the hard drive and power is turned off The power indicator light is off in this mode To activate Hibernate mode To activate Hibernate mode press the key combination Fn F12 Windows 2000 Professional the Save to Disk Manager message appears then the notebook enter
80. nagement Off 61 Video Standby 63 PowerPanel activating 60 customizing toolbar 61 63 Print Screen key 8 l S Ea Change to Current Document Title Printer 48 R Recovery CD 97 removing floppy disk 43 floppy disk drive 43 restoring data 97 S Scroll Lock indicator light 10 setting up your PC support 103 setup screen About This Computer tab 59 Basic Advanced tab 59 displaying 58 Power On Password tab 59 setup tabs 59 Shift key 9 Sony Fax on Demand service 103 Sony Notebook Setup screen 58 speakers troubleshooting 128 Standby mode 12 33 Start button 58 switching display 12 monitor 12 T touchpad 13 troubleshooting startup 117 gm ___ _ _ i j EUU_ Index U USB connector 41 48 USB device 48 Using the Jog Dial Control 25 V VAIO Support Agent 104 VAIO Action Setup 26 video camera recorder 45 virtual desktop 68 W Windows 119 Explorer 11 Find window 11 Help 11 key 9
81. nd then check it for dirt or damage Q If you are using an optional DVD Rom Drive and can see video but not hear audio check all of the following nh Check that your DVD ROM drive does not have the mute setting enabled Check the volume setting in the audio mixer g kb jj_j Troubleshooting Drives PC Cards and Peripheral Devices Ifyou are using external speakers check the volume settings then check the connections between your external speakers and the notebook Click Start point to Settings point to Control panel then double click System The System Properties dialog box appears Click the Device Manager tab Verify that the correct drivers are installed properly Do not use adhesive labels to identify the CD The label may come off while the disc is in use in the optical drive and cause the drive to malfunction Moisture condensation may have occurred Leave the notebook idle for at least 1 hour with the notebook turned on My optical drive tray does not open n Make sure the notebook is turned on Press the Eject button on the optical drive If the Eject button does not work open the tray by inserting a thin pen tip in the hole to the right of the Eject button I cannot use digital video DV devices The message DV equipment seems to be disconnected or turned off appears n n Verify that the DV device is turned on and that the cables are properly connected If you are
82. ne hour turn the power off and then on again To charge the internal backup battery fully keep the AC adapter connected for more than 24 hours after turning the power on You can use your notebook while charging the battery The operating system may become unstable if a lower power state such as Hibernate is initiated and then changed before the operating system completely enters the lower power state To restore the notebook to its normal operating stability close all open applications and slide the power switch forward and hold it there for four seconds or more to completely shut down the notebook Using a Phone Line The Internal Modem The notebook comes with an internal fax modem that allows you to exchange data by faxing through the Internet or faxing by connecting the notebook to the telephone line using a phone cable optional The maximum communication speed of the internal modem V 90 56K is 56 Kbps for data reception and 33 6 Kbps for data transmission This speed may vary depending on the line conditions gi O Z gt Using a Phone Line The internal fax modem can only be connected to a subscriber telephone line Do not connect it to a PBX Private Branch Exchange Connecting to the PBX may cause a major system malfunction Check the dialing mode of your telephone by pressing any button on your telephone while holding the receiver off the base unit If you hear a tone sound your dialing mode is the tone m
83. ng resolution refresh rates 1024 x 768 75 Hz or lower OpenMG Jukebox 2 0 Software Instructions OpenMG Jukebox 2 0 is a software application that utilizes Sony Corporation s copyright protection technology OpenMG Jukebox 2 0 maintains the holder s copyrights by preventing unauthorized distribution of digital audio files OpenMG Jukebox 2 0 software enables you to play and record audio CDs and import digital audio files By downloading digital audio files from EMD services the downloaded and imported data can then be played on your notebook or transferred to external devices media while maintaining the copyright information of the contents OpenMG Jukebox 2 0 converts your existing MP3 and WAV format audio files into OpenMG format WAV format audio files are converted into ATRAC3 format or changed into OpenMG MP3 format Electronic Music Distribution EMD Services EMD allows you to download music files via the Internet To use OpenMG enabled services on the Internet you need VAIO Notebook User Guide Di Di Access to the Internet from your notebook Sign up with an Internet Service Provider and configure your notebook for Internet access before using EMD services Free EMD programs such as EMD key installer These programs can be downloaded from the Sony EMD Web page An EMD service provider Consult the provider for details regarding service To protect your personal data Sony uses SSL an encryption proto
84. o designate that a product contains an IEEE 1394 connection The i LINK connection may vary depending on the software applications oper ating system and i LINK compatible devices All products with an i LINK connection may not communicate with each other Refer to the documentation that came with your i LINK compatible device for information on operating conditions and proper connection Before connecting i LINK compati ble PC peripherals to your system such as a CD RW or hard disk drive confirm their operating system compatibility and required operating conditions o When you connect two VAIO notebooks you must assign each notebook a unique name by which it will be identified when the two notebooks are networked together g __ gt y The Jog Dial Control Ifyou have previously purchased a VAIO computer or notebook that does not have the Windows Me operating system or Smart Connect 3 0 software preinstalled consult the Sony website for support options http Avww sony com pcsupport The Jog Dial Control This section explains how to use the Jog Dial control For information on how to change the Jog Dial control settings right click the Jog Dial control icon in the task tray and click Help Topics Using the Jog Dial Control Your notebook is equipped with a Jog Dial control on the right side of the unit The Jog Dial control enables you to open an application folder or document from a predefined list by rotating and p
85. ode If you hear a click sound your dialing mode is the pulse mode If you have a rotary type telephone your dialing mode is also the pulse mode Setting the Dialing Mode for the Modem 1 2 6 Click Start on the task bar point to Settings then point to Control Panel Click the Modems icon in the Control Panel The Modems Properties dialog box displays Windows Me Click the Phone and Modem Options icon in the Control Panel The Phone and Modem Options dialog box displays Windows 2000 Click Dialing Properties The Dialing Properties dialog box displays Windows Me At the Dialing Rules tab and then click Edit The Edit Location dialog box displays Windows 2000 Select Tone or Pulse from Dialing Mode Windows Me and Windows 2000 Click OK to close the Dialing Properties or Edit Location dialog box and then click OK to close the Modems Properties or Phone and Modem Options dialog box Open the modular jack cover Connecting to the Telephone Line You need to connect a phone line to take advantage of online services the Internet and Sony Customer Support In order to register your notebook online register your software or use Sony Customer Support you must connect to a phone line You must also register your notebook to receive the extended warranty oC VAIO Notebook User Guide 1 Gently peel back the rubber phone jack cover Pulling the phone jack cover too hard could damage it Opening the Phon
86. onnect a non Sony DVD drive to your VAIO notebook the DVD playback may not function properly The bundled DVD software must be installed to play a DVD If you connect an optical drive not supplied when your notebook is running on battery power the battery life will be shorter The drive draws power from the notebook through a PC card Procedures for connecting the CD drive may vary depending on the CD drive See the manual that came with your CD drive for more information on use Windows 2000 only To play an audio CD in the optical drive your notebook s settings must be set properly You can check the settings as follows 1 Click the Start button point to Settings and then click Control Panel 2 Double click the System icon 3 Click the Hardware tab and then click Device Manager gg O Z gt Using the Optical Drive 4 Double click the drive you use under CD ROM drive 5 Click the Property tab and make sure the Enable digital CD audio for this CD ROM device box is checked To Connect the optical Drive You can connect the optical drive while the notebook is on unless you plan to use the System Recovery CDs Turn off your notebook before using the System Recovery CDs 1 Remove the PC card slot protector from the PC card slot See Using PC Cards for details 2 Remove the PC card from the bottom side of the CD drive Removing the PC Card 3 Insert the PC card into the PC card slot with the SONY
87. ort these functions VAIO Notebook User Guide Using a Dialog Box When a window such as Screen Properties is active the Dialog box is displayed in the Jog Dial window You can select an item in the window by rotating the Jog Dial control Pressing the Jog Dial control is the equivalent of pressing Enter Jog Guide Dialog Box JOG Guide 5x VAIO Action Setup VAIO Action Setup manages the settings for your notebook s Jog Dial control Memory Stick media and i LINK interface An overview of some of the functions controlled by VAIO Action Setup is provided For more information on changing the settings using VAIO Action Setup right click the Jog Dial control icon B or 3 in the task tray and click Help Topics Using Memory Stick Media This new compact portable and versatile recording medium has a data capacity exceeding that of a floppy disk The media is specially designed for exchanging and sharing digital data with compatible products Because it is removable the media can be used for external data storage Types of Memory Stick Media Two types of Memory Stick media are available The first type MagicGate lt gt hereafter referred as MG Memory Stick media is provided with copyright protection The second type simply referred to as Memory Stick lt gt media does not have the same copyright protection as MagicGate media 5 gi _ gt Using Memory Stick Media You can use both media with yo
88. otebook User Guide Some screen areas cannot be displayed on the LCD If the display resolution of your notebook is greater than 1024 x 768 Virtual display mode some areas of the screen may not be displayed on the LCD depending on the color settings m If the setting is 256 colors then all areas of the screen are properly displayed If the setting is High color 16 bit then 8 lines on the bottom of the screen and 32 lines on the right side of the screen are not displayed If the setting is High color 32 bit then 8 lines on the bottom of the screen are not displayed Some screen areas cannot be displayed on the external display 1 Click the Start button on the taskbar point to Settings point to Control Panel and then click Display The Display Properties window appears Click the Settings tab then click the Advanced button The S3 Inc Savage IX Display Driver Properties dialog box appears Click the S3DuoVue tab Uncheck the LCD box and click OK The Display Properties window appears Click Close then restart your notebook with the external display connected to your notebook Turn on any connected peripheral devices such as an external display before turning on the notebook Troubleshooting the Mouse and Touchpad My mouse does not work Dn If you are using an external mouse verify that the mouse is plugged into the mouse connector See Connecting a Universal Serial Bus USB Device
89. ovider proceed as follows Have your phone company check that your phone line is free from any line noise If your problem is fax related check that there are no problems with the fax machine you are calling and that it is compatible with fax modems Q If you are having a problem connecting with your Internet Service Provider check that the ISP is not experiencing technical problems If you have a second phone line available try connecting the modem to that line Y VAIO Notebook User Guide Troubleshooting Audio My speakers have no sound If the built in speakers are turned off press Fn F3 or use the Jog Dial control to turn on the speakers If the speaker volume is turned to the minimum press Fn F4 then press f or gt to increase the volume or you can use the Jog Dial control to control the volume If nothing is displayed when you press Fn F3 or Fn F4 proceed as follows 1 Click Start point to Settings point to Control panel then double click System The System Properties dialog box appears 2 Click the Device Manager tab 3 Set the sound device to enable If your notebook is powered by batteries verify that the battery packs are inserted properly and that they are charged If you are using an application that has its own volume control verify that the volume is turned up Check the volume controls in Windows If you connect external speakers 1 Verify that the speakers are
90. pplications like PictureGear Memory Stick Slideshow and Windows Explorer VAIO Notebook User Guide MovieShaker This application can be used to create fun and innovative movies without any knowledge of film editing In a few simple steps motion pictures can be combined with special effects still images pictures and music files and then saved in a format most computers can play Main Window Working Panel Editing trays Clip tray Help Product tray Importing Images and Sound Clips Click EE File Import or ERE DV Import 2 Find the file you want to add 3 Select the file 4 Click Open The file is added to the Clip tray A Importing files over 75 seconds in length may cause MovieShaker software to stop responding MovieShaker Creating a Movie using Shaker After adding clip s to the Clip tray you can create a short movie using the Shaker feature Shaker randomly select clips from the Clip tray to create a 30 second scene 1 Click the Shake tab 2 Select a mood by clicking a face in the Shaker tray Shaker Tray 3 Click A thirty second scene is automatically generated and saved to the Product tray 4 To preview switch the scene from the Product Tray to the Work Panel and press play Scenes created with Shaker begin with black frame and after processing are placed in the first available slot on the Product tray Limit the number of scenes placed on the Product tray to 10 or l
91. properly connected and the volume is turned up 2 If the speakers have a mute button make sure the button is off 3 If the speakers are powered by batteries verify that the batteries are inserted properly and that they are charged If you have connected an audio cable to the Headphone connector disconnect the cable My microphone does not work If you are using an external microphone verify that the microphone is plugged into the Microphone connector See Recording from a Microphone or Audio Equipment 9999 on page 41 for details g __ Troubleshooting the Printer Troubleshooting the Printer I cannot print The default setting for the printer port mode is correct for most printers If you cannot print try changing the printer port mode In Sony Notebook Setup select the Printer tab If the printer port mode is set to ECP change it to bi directional If the printer port mode is set to bi directional change it to ECP See Displaying the Sony Notebook Setup Screen for details on using Sony Notebook Setup Your connected printer may not function after the notebook resumes from a power saving mode If this occurs proceed as follows to reset the printer connection Windows Me Only 1 Right click My Computer icon on the desktop and select Properties 2 Click the Device Manager tab 3 Select Refresh then click OK The printer should function properly Windows 2000 Only Click My Com
92. puter icon on the desktop then click on the Control Panel folder 2 Click on the Printers folder 3 Right click on the icon of the printer that is malfunctioning then select Properties to access the Properties window 4 Click OK to close the Properties window The printer should function properly VAIO Notebook User Guide Index Index A About This Computer tab 59 AC Profile power setting 61 adjusting brightness 12 Alt key 8 Application Recovery CD 97 Applications key 9 B Basic Advanced tab 59 battery packs charge status icons 64 brightness adjusting 12 built in speaker 12 volume 12 buttons Start 58 C cameras digital video recorder 45 canceling commands 8 Caps Lock indicator light 10 CD ROM discs cleaning 18 handling 18 inserting 16 CD ROM drive connecting 18 l S Change to Current Document Title coin operated telephones 36 computer 103 customizing 57 setup screen 58 troubleshooting 126 connecting CD ROM drive 18 coin operated telephones 36 digital video camera recorder 45 floppy disk drive 41 multiple phone lines 36 party phone lines 36 phone line 34 connectors USB 41 correction keys 8 Ctrl key 8 customizing your computer 57 D digital video camera recorder 45 display mode 66 Driver Recovery CD 98 drives 15 CD ROM 15 floppy disk 41 DV In Out 45 DV gate 47 E Eject button 43 ejecting floppy disk 43 Escape key 8 IBB _ _ _ i jj U Index external devices display
93. reating a Photo Album 1 N A U Q Select the pictures you want to use to make an album From the Utilities menu select Album Maker Choose the type of Album you want and click Okay Now add more pictures frames text and effects When you are finished select Create Album in File menu or click the Create Album icon on the toolbar Designate the folder you where want to save the Album Enter the Target Album name select Thumbnails and click Okay The new album can be viewed using most internet browsers _ _ jkjk___ j_ jj o o VAIO Notebook User Guide Using Panorama Maker Panorama Maker stitches a group of still images into a 360 degree panoramic picture The source images should be the same size and overlap 20 How to stitch a panoramic picture 1 Gather the source images into the same folder or collection 2 Select the images you want to use We recommend 12 landscaped or 16 portrait pictures 3 From the Utilities menu select Panorama Maker 4 Select the correct lens and click Okay If 35mm lens is selected the prompt does not appear to select a different lens click the lens icon on Click the panoramic icon near the bottom of the window 6 Click Full Stitch Making Still lmages and Panoramic from MPEG 1 Select the MPEG file 2 From the Movie Sound menu select Scene break down 3 Then select Movie Stitch to create a panoramic picture Application Driver and System R
94. ressing the Jog Dial control In addition when you press the Jog Dial control you can turn on your notebook automatically and start the selected application or document Jog Dial Control Jog Dial Control The Jog Dial control window always appears in the display It is either in the launcher mode or in the guide mode CO VAIO Notebook User Guide Launcher Mode The Jog Dial control window is in launcher mode until a software application is launched or the Jog Dial control window becomes active When an arrow is displayed next to an item in the Jog Dial control window you can display a submenu of that item by selecting it and pressing the Jog Dial control button Using Launcher Mode To use the Jog Dial control click the Jog Dial control window or the Jog Dial control icon in the task tray Alternatively you can press the Jog Dial control on the keyboard to switch to the launcher mode 1 Turn the Jog Dial control to select the item you want then press the Jog Dial control The window switches to the guide mode and shows the Jog Dial s function Jog Guide Dialog Box JOG Guide BX Jog Dial Laun Menu bar a 5 2 Turn or press the Jog Dial control to use the desired function 3 To select another item switch to the launcher mode and repeat from step 1 Guide Mode The Jog Dial control window is in the guide mode when software is in use and the software window is active Depending on the software you ar
95. rt Central M L keke 107 About Automatic Updates eke eee 111 Troubleshooting 117 Troubleshooting Your Noteboo i 117 Troubleshooting the LCD Screen u EE 121 Troubleshooting the Mouse and Touchpad 122 Troubleshooting Drives PC Cards and Peripheral Devices 124 Troubleshooting Software eee 126 Troubleshooting the Moden 127 Troubleshooting Audio u eeee 128 Troubleshooting the Printer EEE 129 _ nrnrz 133 Change to Current Document Title Using Your VAIO Notebook Using the Keyboard Although the notebook keyboard is very similar to that of a typewriter the keyboard has additional keys that perform specific computer related tasks Keyboard Print Screen Key Correction Keys Backspace m oat Key Function Keys Escape Key Ctrl Ke J Fn Key Alt Key Numeric Keypad Area Navigation Keys Windows Key Applications Key VAIO Notebook User Guide The Notebook Keyboard Keys Key Description Numeric keypad area The numeric keypad area contains the keys found ona typical calculator Use this area to type numbers or to perform mathematical calculations such as addition and subtraction Note the following Q To activate the numeric keyp
96. rtActions available from the Internet Common Solutions dialog box 1st level E Common Solutions j E xl VAIO Support Agent provides solutions for many categories of problems Explore the categories below and select the most suitable SupportAction for your problem Then click Run to perform the selected action gt Vaio Support Local Server c program files support com client lser gt Vaio Support Local Server http sdeglobal4 sel sony com global Cancel Run EI TT Please select a support action to run Connect to the Internet before attempting to view the category Vaio Support Local Server http sdcglobal4 sel sony com This category is unavailable without an Internet connection A VAIO Support Agent 3 Click the resize arrows next to the SupportAction categories to expand or collapse the categories Common Solutions dialog box 2nd level Common Solutions xl VAIO Support Agent provides solutions for many categories of problems Explore the categories below and select the most suitable SupportAction for your problem Then click Run to perform the selected action w Vaio Support Local Server c program files support com client Click here for more common solutions on the web Click Here to set Vault location to CD Click Here to set Vault location to web w Hardware Peis 22 CD does not start automatically wv DVD Drives DYD does not start automatically w
97. s Hibernate mode Do not move the notebook until its power indicator light turns off To return to normal mode Turn on the notebook by sliding the power switch forward The notebook returns to its previous state When returning from Hibernate mode the system status stored on the hard disk is erased and the notebook starts normally if you slide the power switch forward and hold for more than four seconds Time to return to normal mode Standby requires less time than Hibernate Q Power consumption Standby uses more power than Hibernate CO VAIO Notebook User Guide Notes on Using Power Management Q If you find that an application exhibits unexpected behavior such as reduced video quality after returning from a power saving mode you should close that application before your notebook enters a power saving mode Q For maximum audio and video performance use PowerPanel to select either the AC Power Profile or the Power Management Off profile Q If your battery level falls to less than 10 percent you should either attach the AC adapter to recharge the battery or shut down your notebook and insert a fully charged battery When the internal backup battery is low on power it may not be able to boot your system properly You can correct this condition as follows Plug in the AC adapter and allow the notebook to charge for one hour while the power is on Do not use the notebook during this time After o
98. sed The System Recovery utility gives you Full Restore with Format that is it formats the hard disk drive then restores all the original software A Full Restore with Format removes all the information on the hard disk drive You will lose any software you have installed and any other files you have created since you started to use your notebook This means you will have to reinstall any applications that were not included with the notebook when you purchased it If you have any questions on using the System Recovery CD contact Sony Customer Support To use the System Recovery CD s 1 Insert the Sony System Recovery CD in the optical drive N Shut down your notebook as described in Shutting Down Your Notebook 3 Wait four seconds then turn on your notebook 4 Click OK to signify you have read and accept the Microsoft End User License Agreement 5 When the System Recovery menu appears follow the on screen instructions to complete the recovery process VAIO Notebook User Guide If your notebook does not start from the Recovery CD 1 Press the power button and hold it for more than four seconds to turn off the notebook Turn on the notebook When the Sony logo is displayed press the F2 key The BIOS setup menu screen appears Press the arrow keys to select the Exit menu Press the arrow keys to select Get Default Values then press the Enter key The message Load default configuration now appears
99. splay is used when the notebook is connected to an external display When you connect an external display you can switch the display mode between your notebook s LCD display and the external monitor 1 Click the Start button point to Settings and then point to Control Panel 2 Click the Display icon The Display Properties window appears 3 Click the Settings tab and then click the Advanced button The S3 Inc Savage IX Display Driver Properties dialog box appears Selecting the Display Mode 4 Click the S3DuoVue tab and select the desired display device S3DuoVue Screen 53 Inc Savage IX Display Driver Properties You may not be able to display the notebook LCD screen and an external display or projector at the same time depending on the types of computer displays and projectors you are using The CRT option is disabled if an external computer monitor is not connected to the external monitor connector Turn on the notebook after you turn on the peripheral devices Change to Current Document Title Using the Dual Display Function Windows Me only The dual display function allows you to distribute portions of your desktop across separate displays For example if you have an external display attached to the monitor connector your notebook s LCD display and the external display can function as a single desktop You can move the cursor from one display and onto the other This allows you to drag objects such as an ope
100. tebook recognizes the connected external device media and lists the information on the right side of the screen Check In Out tab screen Status New Playlist 01 8 Oo 5 Untitled 00 07 58 VAIO Notebook User Guide 3 Select the Playlist containing the song that you want to check out The songs in the playlist are listed in the Playlist view in the center of the screen 4 Inthe Playlist view select the song to be checked out To check out more than one song at a time hold down the Ctrl key and click the songs to be selected 5 Click Out or drag and drop the song to the desired position in the song list of the external device media Check out begins To cancel Check out click o Stop or click Cancel in the Processing dialog box displayed during Check out Check in You can only check in songs recorded on external devices media to the hard drive of the same computer from which the songs were checked out 1 Connect the external device media to your notebook N Click the Check in Out tab to display the Check in Out screen Your notebook recognizes the connected external device media and lists the information on the right side of the screen 3 Select the song to be checked in from the song list of the external device media To check in more than one song at a time hold down the Ctrl key and click the songs to be selected 4 Click In or drag and drop the song s to the Playlist view If you want to ch
101. ters EA _________ gt Expanding Your Notebook Capabilities The Wireless LAN PC Card The Wireless LAN PC Card which comes with the Wireless LAN Access Point can be purchased separately and is designed for building a wireless LAN environment The Wireless LAN PC Card can be used with or without the Access Point With the Access Point you can build a wireless LAN between computers that are equipped with the Wireless LAN PC Card and gain access to the Internet Without the Access Point you can achieve direct communication Peer to Peer mode between computers For information on available Sony products go to http Awww sonystyle com VAIO Notebook User Guide Customizing Your VAIO Notebook Customizing Your VAIO Notebook Change to Current Document Title You can customize the settings of your notebook The following sections briefly describe how to change your notebook s default settings You can also refer to Sony Notebook Setup Help for more detailed information Displaying the Sony Notebook Setup Screen To display the Sony Notebook Setup screen 1 Click the Start button on the Windows taskbar 2 Point to VAIO and click Sony Notebook Setup Sony Notebook Setup Dialog Box 2 Sony Notebook Setup ZI cite hen cea Taza cv rr 3 Select the tab for the item you want to change See Sony Notebook Setup Tabs 4 After you finish click OK Controlling Power Management Sony Note
102. than four seconds to turn off the notebook If the pointer does not move while playing a disc press Ctrl Alt Delete to stop playback and restart the notebook VAIO Notebook User Guide Troubleshooting Drives PC Cards and Peripheral Devices My optional floppy disk drive can not write to a floppy disk If the floppy disk is write protected disable the write protect feature or use a floppy disk that is not write protected Verify that the floppy disk is properly inserted into the floppy disk drive My optional floppy disk drive icon doesn t appear even though it is connected Click Start point to Settings point to Control panel then click System The System Properties dialog box appears Click the Device Manager tab Double click Floppy Disk Controller then click Standard Floppy Disk Controller OO Click Delete The Confirmation window will appear Verify that Delete From All Settings is selected and press OK Click Update in the System Properties window Double click Disk Drive and confirm that GENERIC NEC FLOPPY DISK is shown Ooo g My CD ROM drive is not playing my CD properly Make sure the label of the disc is facing up If the disc requires software make sure the software is installed according to the manufacturer s instructions A dirty or damaged disc may cause the notebook to stop responding while it tries to read the disc If necessary restart the notebook remove the disc a
103. tices and regulatory compliance required for using and modifying electronic equipment Disconnect the system from its power source and from any telecommunications links networks or modems before you open the system or follow any of the procedures described below Failure to do so may result in personal injury or equipment damage 1 Electrostatic discharge ESD can damage disk drives and other components Perform the procedures described below only at an ESD workstation If such a station is not available do not work in a carpeted area and do not handle materials that produce or hold static electricity cellophane wrappers for es E VAIO Notebook User Guide example Ground yourself by maintaining contact with an unpainted metal portion of the chassis while performing the procedure Do not open the memory module package until you are ready to install the module The package protects the module from ESD Use the special protective package to store a memory module and prevent ESD or wrap the memory module in aluminum foil Typical Expansion Memory Configuration For Models with 64 MB Memory Total System Memory MB Slot 1 MB Slot 2 MB 128 64 64 192 64 128 256 128 128 512 256 256 For Models with 128 MB Memory Total System Memory MB Slot 1 MB Slot 2 MB 128 128 192 128 64 256 128 128 512 256 256 To Install a Memory Module 1 2 Turn off the notebook and all peripheral devices Disconnect t
104. ur PBX or your PBX maintenance agent for compatibility Q The internal modem of your notebook is set to hang up if the called party does not answer within 60 seconds You may change this length to less than 30 seconds which however may prevent a connection from being established due to some delays caused by the telephone switch It is advised to set the length to 30 seconds or more Q If your Internet service provider supports V 90 or 56K communications of up to 53 Kbps are available This may vary depending on the telephone line condition Q Ifyou use a splitter to branch the telephone line the internal fax modem may not operate successfully Select the appropriate mode adopted in your country You can select it from the Modem Properties dialog box Y VAIO Notebook User Guide Using Local Area Network LAN For the detailed settings and devices needed to connect to the network please ask your system manager Using Ethernet to Connect to a Network You can exchange data with other devices on a network by connecting your notebook to the location s Local Area Network LAN To connect the notebook to a network you need a network PC card For more information on using PC cards see Using PC Cards on page 18 of the User Guide Consult the network administrator to find out about the accessory settings required to access the network Connecting to LAN Network PC Card Optional Setting Up Your Ethernet Conn
105. ur notebook For music which requires copyright protection you can only use MG Memory Stick media with your notebook You can also use MagicGate compatible devices to record and playback music when they are connected to your notebook You can store mixed data on the Memory Stick media For example you can copy an image on to MG Memory Stick media that already contains music What is MagicGate MagicGate is copyright protection that consists of authentication and encryption technology Authentication technology ensures that protected content is only transferred between compliant devices and media Protected content is recorded and transferred in an encrypted format to prevent unauthorized duplication or playback Ensure that the MG Memory Stick media has the MG mark 4 Handling and Storing Memory Stick Media Follow these guidelines when handling and storing Memory Stick media Do not touch the contacts on a Memory Stick media with your fingers or any metal object Q Use only the labels provided with a Memory Stick media Do not attach other labels to it Handle the media carefully Avoid dropping bending or subjecting it to shock or vibration Do not attempt to disassemble the Memory Stick media m Do not allow the media to get wet Q Avoid using or storing the Memory Stick media in any of the following Q Locations subject to high temperatures or direct sunlight i e the interior of a vehicle parked i
106. uts it into Standby mode after a specified time period Disable Power Management Turns off all power management features such as Standby and Hibernate modes You can not change the settings of this profile AC Power The power management state when AC power is in use Similar to the Power Management Off setting Power Management automatically loads the AC profile unless you disable this feature Games Disables the display and the Hard Disk Standby timer Presentation Keeps the display on at all times while it conserves power This option is ideal for slide show presentations You can establish settings for LCD Video Standby Hard Disk Standby and Standby to optimize power management for your system Camera Optimizes performance and power requirements for camera usage Change to Current Document Title Icon Description DVD Optimizes performance and power requirements for DVD usage Word Processing Optimizes power management with longer timeouts on the hard disk and display screen You can also establish settings for LCD Video Standby Hard Disk Standby and Standby to optimize power management for your system Spreadsheet Optimizes performance and power requirements for spreadsheet applications Communications Extends battery life by initiating a quick display timeout The Internal modem remains powered You can also establish settings for LCD Video Standby Hard Disk Standby and Standby to optimize power
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