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1. ON oO oy BP Ww N Full screen preview button 10 Play trimming range 11 Repeat play 12 Play control buttons 13 Trimming range 14 Save as still image button 15 Time adjustment 16 Monitor Using Video software 44 To edit clips and scenes proceed as follows 1 Double click the clip in the Clip tray to move it to the Monitor Panel 2 Select the Effect tab from the Tool Panel 3 Drag and drop the effect you want to add from the Effect tray to the Edit tray monitor To preview an effect click the effect in the Effect tray in the Working Panel monitor For instructions on adjusting effect duration and replaying clips or scenes consult the online Help files Saving a movie You can save or export your final movie products You can preview and check them before saving them Your final movie products can be saved as files exported to a DV device MICROMV device To save your movie proceed as follows 1 Click the Export button The Export dialog box appears Select the format in which you want the document to be saved Click Next Select the folder in which you want to save the file Name the file Click Save Your movie is saved O U A WN Exporting movies may take a long time to complete Saving movies with DV Digital Video will provide better quality than Quick Save
2. You can capture a single image or several images at once Your captured images are stored as thumbnail images in the Display List to the right of the Finder window Click the thumbnail images or arrows to the right of the Finder window to view your captured images As each image is captured it appears in the Finder window EN netaan basri Capen Using Video software 51 Using Movie mode To capture a home movie proceed as follows 1 Launch Network Smart Capture 2 Connect your i LINK compatible digital camera or USB Web camera to your computer and turn it on The viewfinder image appears in the main window 3 Click Movie to activate Movie mode Making settings for Movie mode Before you capture a moving image you can set your own preferences To make your settings for Movie mode proceed as follows 1 Click the Select Capture Menu icon ar near the bottom of the screen to view setting options for your moving image capture Q Digital Zoom E Effect oN No Effect For more on the Effect option see Applying effects to your images and movies page 57 Using Video software 52 2 Click the Change Setting icon to view the available options for your movie capture The Movie Clip Setting window appears containing three tabs f Movie cip setina n Basic Capturing Format Comence Image Qualy Low Hih Ss hui I Noise Reduction 1 Se Approximate Maximum Sine 249M8 Maximum captur
3. Capturing interval can be set froen 10 seconds to 80 mintes OK Cancel Help Basic Select a folder destination to store your images set your maximum observation time and choose your dial up setting Q Capturing Interval Set your Web camera to capture images at intervals or whenever there is movement Q Send Set your upload options You can make FTP and Web page settings here too Q Capturing Format Select the image size in pixels and adjust the image quality Q Common Enable or disable the shutter and animation sound effects 3 Click each tab to view options and set preferences and click OK when you have finished If using a web cam a further tab allowing Camera Adjustment is available Using Video software 56 Capturing an image in Web camera mode To capture an image in Web camera mode proceed as follows 1 2 Use your digital camera or camcorder to locate the moving image you want to capture When you see the image you want in the Finder window or in the camcorder s viewfinder click Start GREET to begin The Web Camera Reservation Wizard appears guiding you through the initial settings Click Finish in the final screen The automatic function is set up and the pictures are taken according to your settings g Video software 57 Applying effects to your images and movies You can add effects to real time images or movies displayed in the Finder window You can use a different ef
4. ENERGY STAR As an Eneray STAR Partner Sony has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency The International Enercy Star Office Equipment Program is an international program that promotes energy saving through the use of computers and their office equipment The program backs the development and dissemination of products with functions that effectively reduce energy consumption It is an open system in which business proprietors can participate voluntarily The targeted products are office equipment such as computers displays printers facsimiles and copiers Their standards and logos are uniform among participating nations ENERGY STAR is a U S registered mark tN Read this first Trademarks Sony BlueSpace NE DVgate Hotkey Utility ISP Selector MovieShaker PictureGear Studio Network Smart Capture SonicStage Sony Notebook Setup Sony Style Imaging UI Design Selector VAIO Web Phone VAIO Edit Components Memory Stick the Memory Stick logo VAIO and the VAIO logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation The Windows and Windows XP Professional Windows XP Home Edition logos are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation i LINK is a trademark of Sony used to designate that a product contains an IEEE1394 connection Adobe Adobe Premiere Adobe Photoshop Elements and Adobe Acrobat Reader are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated WinDVD for VAIO is a trademark or registered trade
5. but will take longer MovieShaker can play AVI files up to 65 MB in size For DV playback and smooth video playback the following resolution refresh rates are recommended 1024x768 75 Hz or lower Depending on your model Using Video software 45 Using Network Smart Capture Network Smart Capture allows you to manage photos and movies taken with an i LINK compatible digital camera or USB Web camera You can capture and enhance video or still images to share with your family and friends over the Internet or via e mail Refer to the documentation that came with your compatible i LINK device for information on operating conditions and proper connection Before connecting i LINK compatible peripherals to your computer such as an optical drive or hard disk drive make sure they are compatible with your computer s Microsoft Windows operating system and check the required operating conditions of the devices Launching Network Smart Capture To launch Network Smart Capture proceed as follows 1 Make sure you have installed the software from the application CD if necessary see the printed Application CD Guide 2 Inthe Start menu select All Programs Network Smart Capture and then Network Smart Capture The Network Smart Capture main window appears with a blue screen in the Finder window indicating there is no data input from a digital camera or camcorder 3 Connect your i LINK compatible digital camera or USB Web came
6. Creating an Assemble List You can create an Assemble List with files you want to splice together Afterwards you can always edit the Assemble List by changing the order of the files and adding or deleting files To add files to an Assemble List proceed as follows 1 Make sure you have installed DVgate from the application CD if applicable see the printed Specifications sheet and Application CD Guide Launch DVgate Assemble Click the Add button The Add dialog box appears Choose AVI file in the Files of type drop down box If you select Add all divided files saved with the same name DVgate Assemble will add all serial numbered files with the same name to the list Serial numbered files are files that are created when DVgate Motion saves files that are split and applies consecutive numbers to them The numbers of the split files have 4 digits and increase one unit at a time starting with 0001 Select a file and click Open The AVI file is added to the list Imported files are added at the end of the Assemble List You can only add video files in AVI DV CODEC format and still image files in BMP JPEG and GIF formats Please see the help files for information on converting non compatible AVI files When you add a still image file BMP JPEG or GIF the number of frames converted size and size conversion mode are shown You can save an Assemble List for future use Assemble List files can only be us
7. Double click UI Design Selector The UI Design Selector dialog box appears Click lt lt or gt gt and select the design you like Click Apply The UI Design Selector window design changes to give you a preview of the design you chose for the Sony software To try another design click lt lt or gt gt Click OK once you are satisfied with your choice The UI Design Selector dialog box disappears and changes the window design of Sony software as you selected Customising your computer Setting a Sony wallpaper Your Sony VAIO computer offers you among many other features a choice of wallpapers You can change the wallpaper the background of your desktop as many times as you like There are several VAIO specific wallpapers to choose from To set another VAIO wallpaper proceed as follows 1 Go to Control Panel and select the Switch to Classic View option Double click the Display icon The Display Properties dialog box appears Click the Desktop tab A list of Windows and VAIO wallpapers is displayed Select a wallpaper from the Background list You can see a preview of this wallpaper in the monitor above the Background list Adjust the position of the wallpaper with the Position drop down list Click Apply when you have found the appropriate wallpaper Click OK to close the Display Properties dialog box The wallpaper is applied to your computer A higher screen resolution reduces the size of items on
8. Music Drive managed by SonicStage or the audio files registered to a playlist on the Music Drive a CD files from an audio CD CD R and CD RW a MD files from a MiniDisc inserted into a Net MD slot a MS files from a MagicGate Memory Stick inserted into a Memory Stick slot Devices Media files from a Network Walkman or an external NetMD device Displays the Import window You can use this window to import audio files stored on the computer into the Music Drive and register them to a Playlist Switches the Main window to Simple Mode You can also switch to Simple Mode by clicking the shortcut key lt F11 gt Closes SonicStage Displays the help file The Playback area Content area or Edit area are displayed in this area Displays the main menu of SonicStage Here you can F turn the sound off oron turn the volume down L _ turn the volume up In the Equalizer menu you can select a preset equalizer setting flat rock pop jazz or classical put the equalizer off change the equalizer settings Managing audio files with SonicStage 62 11 Sound Effect button You have the choice between Vocal Canceller the Vocal Canceller cannot be applied to songs on a MiniDisc Sounds Effects Off 12 Visualizer button The Visualizer window shows various visual effects while playing an audio file 13 Internet button Opens or closes the Internet Panel It allows you to downl
9. Performance Balancer The Performance Balancer window appears amp Performance Balancer PR ee Running on Batteries AC Plugged in Power Management Settings Power saving Performance Battery ite This setting helps to extend the battery life of your computer In order to minimize battery power consumption CPU fan speed will be automatically reduced decreases noise and LCD brightness lowered to the optimal suggested level Timer Settings Qa After a period of inactivity the LCD screen will be tumed off and the system will enter Standby mode V Enable power management Timer Defaut OK _ Cancel Apy Hep Customising your computer 98 To set up the performance of your computer proceed as follows 1 When operating on battery mode Q Click power saving to enjoy a long battery life and a CPU fan with minimum noise Performance and LCD brightness will be reduced to lower battery consumption Q Click customise if you want to adjust the brightness and the CPU fan quietness to determine the CPU performance and the battery life Q Click full power to maximise system performance what allows you to run many applications at the same time witha high LCD brightness With this setting the battery life and the quietness of CPU fan are reduced 2 When plugged in Q Click customise if you want to adjust the brightness and CPU fan quietness manually to determine the CPU per
10. S vi g PictureGear Studio 3 4 78 Click List to select the photos you want to include in your album from available folders The Photo List window appears Click Create the Album with the selected photo s after selecting your photos The Select Design window appears Click to select a design layout for your album Use the scroll bar to view all available album designs The Select Layout window appears Click to select a page layout for your album Use the scroll bar to view all available layout designs A preview of your selected design and page layout is displayed Using PictureGear Studio 79 Scroll through your album using the book icons at the bottom of the window Click Edit Album to make changes to your album Customise your album by adding more pictures pages decorations or comments or by deleting pages Click Edit Page to customise a page in your album You can customise with your own drawings stamps or other decorations Click Save The Save Album dialog box appears Enter a name for your album and click OK If you want to work ona previously created album do not click Create New Album Instead select the required album from the AlbumCollection view on the right hand side of the window Photo albums can only be viewed or edited using the PictureGear Studio software To share a PictureGear Studio creation over the Internet or by using another computer use the Export feature
11. System Restore monitors changes to the system and it automatically creates easily identified restore points These restore points allow you to revert the system to a previous time They are created daily and at the time of significant system events such as when an application or driver is installed To revert to your previous driver proceed as follows 1 Open the device that is not working correctly in Control Panel To open the device Q Click Start on the taskbar Q Click Control Panel The Control Panel window appears Q Click the Printers and Other Hardware icon Q And then click the device you want to revert 2 On the Hardware tab click Properties 3 Click the Driver tab On the Driver tab click Roll Back Driver Click Start on the taskbar Click My computer from the menu Click View system information on the left of the window Click the Hardware tab then click Device Manager Double click the option corresponding to the device you installed then double click your device The Properties dialog box appears uu Aa W N aging drivers 118 6 Click the Driver tab 7 On the Driver tab click Roll Back Driver You have your previous driver back 5 You must be logged on to your computer with administrator rights in order to complete this procedure 1 2 Oo g w Restoring your computer does not affect or change your personal data files For more information about System Restore see the Windo
12. Yes want to restart my computer now if you are asked to 10 Click Finish Installation is complete and your computer restarts When using Add or Remove Programs you can only install programs that were written for Windows operating systems 107 Installing and updating applications 108 Changing or removing software You can remove or change a software application any time you like Before proceeding close the application you want to change remove To change or remove software proceed as follows 1 From the Start menu click Control Panel The Control Panel window appears 2 Double click the Add Remove Programs icon The Add Remove Programs dialog box appears 3 Select the software you want to change or remove Q To change a program click Change Remove or Change and follow the on screen instructions Q To uninstall a program click Change Remove or Remove then click Next followed by OK If the Locked file detected dialog box appears click Reboot The computer restarts once uninstallation is completed and all previously used files are deleted If the Shared file detected dialog box appears it is recommended that you click No to keep shared files Click Close The software is uninstalled When you click Change or Remove some programs may be removed without any further warning Make sure you are certain you want to remove it beforehand You can sort programs by selecting different options in Sort by Add or Remove Pr
13. cables All Bluetooth communications are made in conjunction with the BlueSpace NE software Communicating with another Bluetooth device With the BlueSpace NE software you can connect your notebook to a Bluetooth device such as another notebook a mobile phone or a modem station without any cables For more details see the BlueSpace NE online help To communicate with another Bluetooth device proceed as follows 1 2 Turn on the Bluetooth switch above the keyboard of your computer When the Switch wireless devices dialog box appears select Bluetooth and the application will start automatically Click the Device Discovery button in your notebook s panel on the left of the window to see the available remote devices Select the remote device you want to connect to If necessary scroll up and down in the Bluetooth Device List to make your selection Click the Service Discovery button to find the services available for the selected device Sometimes when using a remote device the confirmation for the authentication dialog box is displayed Click Yes and the Bluetooth Connection Wizard appears Click Next to continue Enter the same passkey in both your local and your remote device and then click Next Once the remote device has been successfully authenticated click Finish and the Service Discovery will be carried out Setting up Wireless Connections with BlueSpace NE 18 9 Click the service icon
14. camera recorder to Camera or turn it off while DVgate Motion is recording Never switch the input sources when recording on a di f you want to export manually Using DV gate Still DV gate Still is an applicat videocassette recorder or gital videocassette recorder as this might prevent recording videos from your computer to a DV device refer to the DVgate online help file ion that displays digital video images sent from DV devices such as a digital a digital video camera recorder and that captures them as still pictures The following functions are featured Q Control the connected DV device and display a video image on the screen of your VAIO Q Capture 30 frames of still pictures in total with respectively 15 frames in the forward and backward directions Q Capture only one frame of a still picture Q Save a captured still p icture in BMP JPEG GIF or DVF format The sound recorded with the image is not played Using Video software 30 Capturing pictures There are two capture modes in DVgate Still the Continuous Capture mode and the Single Frame Capture mode Q Continuous Capture mode If you capture pictures during Play mode you can capture 30 frames of still pictures in total with respectively 15 frames in the forward and backward directions All still pictures already captured are lost If you capture during Pause mode you can capture only one frame of a still picture Immediately after you c
15. connect automatically to your service provider A full e mail package enables you to send and receive mail including attached files across the Internet NetMeeting Outlook Express and Microsoft Chat are just some of the components bundled with Internet Explorer 6 0 Internet Explorer 6 0 also includes 128 bit encryption the highest possible level of protection for all your Internet communications including credit card use and financial transactions A complete online tutorial helps new users become comfortable using the Internet For questions and technical assistance go online to http support microsoft com directory Adobe Acrobat Reader 5 1 Adobe Systems Incorporated 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 conformity of documents created on all major computer platforms With Acrobat Reader you can open and view PDF files from within your Web browser by clicking a PDF file embedded in an HTML file You quickly see the first page while the rest of the document is being downloaded For questions and technical assistance go online to http www adobe com About the software delivered with your computer 14 Adobe Photoshop Elements 2 0 Adobe Systems Incorporated Adobe Photoshop Elements introduces the next generation of image editing with powerful new features that offer
16. import audio files with various formats such as MP3 WAV and WMT standards You can also import audio files that comply with the Microsoft Windows Media Technologies WMT standard identified by ASF or WMA extensions Manage your audio files through the Playlist feature of SonicStage Manage imported songs on the Playlist Additional features are available when you register your imported songs through the Playlist feature of SonicStage You can manage your music by creating your own list of songs categorised by genre or artist displaying your song list in the Playlist feature and arranging your songs in a customised order using the Playlist folders Edit your music by combining multiples songs into a single one or divide one song into two by using the Combine and Divide features Simple mode The main SonicStage window in Simple mode is a smaller compact version of the Full mode view This can be useful when you want to listen to songs with SonicStage while using other software or whenever you feel that Full mode view is intrusive The design of the main SonicStage window in simple mode can be changed by selecting a new skin which enhances the appearance of the window The Simple mode feature enables you to perform playback operations only g PictureGear Studio lt bP 69 Using PictureGear Studio The PictureGear Studio software is designed to creatively manage your digital pictures With its easy to use features you can q
17. intuitive task based design Windows XP Professional will make your computing experience easier than it has ever been With support for the latest security standards and enhanced Firewall protection Windows XP Professional also keeps your data secure and maintains your privacy For questions and technical assistance go online to http support microsoft com directory j Windows XP Home Edition with Service Pack 1 Windows era hoon Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition allows you to enjoy a new level of reliability that helps your computer stay up and running If anything does go wrong you can quickly roll back to the state your system was in when all was well The new simpler visual design lets you use your computer the way you want If you share a computer with other users you can each enjoy your own personal preferences because this Windows operating system enables your computer to handle multiple activities at the same time Windows XP Home Edition automatically shields your computer from unauthorised access when you are on the Internet For questions and technical assistance go online to http support microsoft com directory Depending on your model About the software delivered with your computer e 13 Internet Explorer 6 0 Microsoft Corporation Internet Explorer is the Microsoft Internet browser allowing you to surf the World Wide Web The Setup Wizard configures your computer to
18. proceed as follows 1 In the PictureGear Studio main window click PhotoCollection 3 g S v Alternatively go to Start All Programs PictureGear Studio Tool and then click gt PhotoCollection The PhotoCollection window appears with a list of available photo sources displayed on the left and the selected source s contents displayed as thumbnail pictures on the right A T Ceana AN E weed Using PictureGear Studio 74 2 From the thumbnail view click to select pictures Hold down the lt Ctrl gt key while clicking to select several pictures Use lt Ctrl gt lt A gt to select all the photos in a folder 3 Manage your pictures with these additional tools and features Click Rotate to change the picture s position Click View to enlarge a thumbnail view Click Slideshow to place the selected pictures into an organised slideshow Click Print to set up your photos and select paper to make prints Click Create to create an album binder postcard or label for example Click Export to send your collection by e mail or to convert the size and format of the selected pictures Ce Oo oo Using PictureGear Studio 75 Using the Binder feature You can add comments to your favourite photos add custom backgrounds clip art and stamps or showcase your own drawing talent Add remove or change your designs to create your own unique photo art To use the Binder feature proceed as follows 1 In the P
19. recovery If your system is severely damaged and you can no longer access Windows you will have to turn off the computer by pressing the power button for longer than four seconds Wait for ten seconds before pressing the button again to turn the power on Recovering the system without changing partition sizes To completely restore the original software drivers and settings on your computer without changing the partition sizes choose the first option and apply a Default System Drive Recovery Performing this recovery means that you will lose all the data stored on your C drive but data on your D drive will remain You should allow one hour for the recovery process Using the product recovery CD ROMs 124 To perform the Default System Drive Recovery proceed as follows 1 2 gt w on a wu Select the button next to Default System Drive Recovery Recommended Click Next You are asked if you are sure you want to recover the system To start the procedure click Next Click Yes to confirm The recovery process starts When asked to do so remove the CD and insert the next one When the process is finished click OK Click Next in the window that appears Remove the CD from the drive and click Finish Your system is restored to its initial settings and reboots automatically Recovering the system with modified partition sizes To have the option of changing the partition sizes before completely restoring the o
20. see Using the Export feature page 80 Using PictureGear Studio 80 Using the Export feature You can export your completed photo album to enable viewing over the Internet with another computer or saving to a recordable media There are three export formats available Q Export as a Flash File to create a small file that can be viewed using Microsoft Internet Explorer Q Export as a Light Package to create a compressed file that can be viewed on a computer Q Export as a Full Package to create an uncompressed file to be saved to recordable media such as a CD R CD RW or a Memory Stick Only Albums exported as Flash Files can be viewed on another computer on which PictureGear Studio is not installed To export a photo album proceed as follows 1 Create a photo album as described in Using the PhotoAlbum feature page 77 2 Inthe PhotoCollection main window click Export The Select Format window appears pehotoatbom 28 E Heb Using PictureGear Studio 3 Click an export format to select it The Select Folder window appears Click Browse and navigate to the destination folder 5 Enter a file name if necessary 6 Click Export A progress window appears briefly An export completion message window appears displaying the file name and file size 7 Click OK Click Return to Edit Album Page 81 g PictureGear Studio 82 Using the PrintStudio feature Use PrintStudio to design and print ori
21. you want to use and proceed as applicable in each profile When the connection has been completed and the information has been sent an information dialog box is shown and the service icon turns blue Donot simultaneously use the Bluetooth function and wireless communication devices which use the 2 4 GHz band such as a wireless LAN PC Card When using a wireless communication device such as a wireless LAN PC Card make sure that the Bluetooth LED on your notebook is off The passkey can be different each time but must be the same at both ends For certain devices such as a mouse no passkey can be entered v 3 Oo g S A ing up Wireless Connections with BlueSpace NE 19 Stopping the Bluetooth connection To stop the Bluetooth individual connection proceed as follows 1 2 3 4 Click the service button of the service from which you wish to disconnect Click Yes in the Confirm Service Disconnection dialog box Turn off the Bluetooth switch located above the keyboard of your notebook Click Yes to turn off Bluetooth power The Bluetooth LED turns off Using Video software 20 Using Video software The following video software applications are delivered with your VAIO Check the printed Specifications sheet to see whether they are preinstalled Then read the printed Application CD Guide for installation details if applicable Using DVgate page 21 Q Using MovieShaker page 39 Q Us
22. CDs You can recover only the software bundled to your computer It does not work for the software you have installed subsequently or the data you have created This procedure recovers the entire system which means you cannot choose to only recover Windows Make sure that your computer is connected to the AC power supply not to the battery before you attempt a system recovery When the recovery is performed you are recommended to remove the recovery CD ROM from the drive before restarting the computer Using partitioned drives In My Computer you may have noticed the availability of two drive partitions C and D Your hard disk drive comes from the factory with 2 logical partitions This does not mean that your computer contains two physical hard disks When you start using your computer your C partition also referred to as C drive contains all the files required by Windows and other pre installed software while the D drive is empty The D drive is the ideal storage space for all your documents and files especially larger ones like digital motion pictures captured by DVgate Although you can perform a system recovery and change the partition settings in order to have one C drive only this option is not recommended for using video editing applications like DVgate To optimise data storage use the C drive to install new applications and save all your documents and files to the D drive Moreover doing so will prev
23. O computer proceed as follows 1 2 Set up an Internet connection see also Configuring your modem page 100 Double click the VAIO Online Registration icononthe desktop You can also find the link on the Start menu Change your language if necessary and click Next Click Register Now and then click Next This brings you to the website https registration sonystyle europe com vaio registration asp Fill in your first and last name The serial number of your computer is entered automatically Click Submit Enter your details as required and click Submit Your VAIO is registered and a thank you screen appears If you entered an email address you will receive a confirmation email from Club VAIO Once you have registered you can access VAIO Online Registration at any time to update your details without filling in the survey About the software delivered with your computer a Rel gh About the software delivered with your computer This section gives you an overview of what you can do with the software delivered with your computer The software package includes preinstalled software as well as applications which you can install from the supplied application CD Please see the printed Specifications sheet to see what software is preinstalled and then the Application CD Guide booklet for installation details Your preinstalled software can mostly be found under Start All Programs Sony software BlueSpace NE So
24. Software Guide PCG Z series NANIO Read this first Read this first Notice This product contains software owned by Sony and licensed by third parties Use of such software is subject to the terms and conditions of licence agreements enclosed with this product Software specifications are subject to change without notice and may not necessarily be identical to current retail versions Updates and additions to software may require an additional charge Subscriptions to online service providers may require a fee and credit card information Financial services may require prior arrangements with participating financial institutions 2003 Sony Corporation All rights reserved Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited End user software licence agreement This End User Software Licence Agreement the EULA is a legal agreement between you and Sony Corporation hereinafter referred to as Sony a corporation organised under Japanese Law the manufacturer of your Sony computer system the SONY HARDWARE Please read this EULA carefully before installing or using the software distributed together with this EULA the SONY SOFTWARE By installing or using the SONY SOFTWARE you agree to be bound by the terms of this EULA You may use the SONY SOFTWARE only in connection with the use of the SONY HARDWARE SONY SOFTWARE is licensed not sold Notwithstanding the foregoing software distributed together with separate End U
25. age 108 Q Downloading software page 110 Installing and updating applications 106 Installing software To install bundled software from the supplied application CD please read the printed Application CD Guide for details To install other software use the following procedure Before installing the applications m Install and connect a hardware device if necessary see the Managing drivers page 111 section Q Close all open applications To install an application proceed as follows 1 2 Click Start and then Control Panel Double click Add or Remove Programs The Add or Remove Programs dialog box appears Click Add New Programs and then click CD or Floppy The Install Program From Floppy Disk or CD ROM window appears Insert the first installation floppy disk or CD ROM and click Next The Run Installation Program appears Click Browse to find the installation program The Browse window appears Select the installation program and click Open The path of the installation program appears in Open text box Click Finish A Licence Agreement dialog box might appear Read the agreement and click Yes to accept You are asked to define the location where you want to install the software Installing and updating applications 9 Click Browse to select the folder and click Next If necessary select the type of installation you wish and click Next The software installation begins Make sure to select
26. and send them to various destinations It includes a web camera feature which you can set up to capture images at timed intervals without you being in the room See Using Network Smart Capture page 45 PictureGear Studio Sony Electronics PictureGear Studio is easy to use software that is designed to help you get the most enjoyment out of your photographs taken with a digital camera With the PictureGear Studio software you can easily load photos into your computer create photo albums and make prints About the software delivered with your computer 0 See Using PictureGear Studio page 69 POwerPane Phoenix Technologies The PowerPanel utility controls the power management of your computer and provides key information about system activity and battery life Automatic power management selects the most appropriate profile depending on the application you are working with and the conditions of use See Managing power with PowerPanel page 90 SonicStage Sony Electronics SonicStage is a software application that uses OpenMG technology a copyright protection technology developed by Sony Corporation and designed to allow recording and playback of digital music data on a personal computer Once the data is encrypted and recorded onto the hard disk OpenMG technology allows it to be played back on the PC but prevents unauthorised distribution The purpose of OpenMG technology is to create an environment in which larger quantitie
27. apture during Play mode in Continuous Capture mode the DV device pauses This is normal m Single Frame Capture mode You can capture one frame of a still picture The captured result is the same even if you capture during Play or Pause mode Capturing 30 frames in Continuous Capture mode replaces all 30 frames Capturing only one frame overwrites the first frame of the still picture capturing the next frame overwrites the second frame and so on To toggle between Continuous Capture mode and Single Frame Capture mode proceed as follows 1 Click Settings in the DVgate Still window 2 Choose Capture The Capture Settings window appears 3 Select the Capture frames continuously option button to capture in Continuous Capture mode Clear the Capture frames continuously option button to capture in Single Frame Capture mode To capture pictures proceed as follows 1 Make sure you have installed DVgate from the application CD if applicable see the printed Specifications sheet and Application CD Guide 2 Connect the DV device to your computer Using Video software 3 Launch DVgate Still Start All Programs DVgate DVgate Still The DVgate Still window appears 4 Set the DV device to the Play or Pause mode The video image appears in the Monitor window 5 Click the Capture button The video image in the Monitor window is being captured Dragging the slider in the Capture window to the left or right lets you display the sti
28. ay is displayed on the monitor panel The Effect tray contains various effects to be applied to a scene The Text tray provides a tool for creating a text effect to be applied to a scene The Transition tray contains various transition effects to be inserted between scenes The Narration tray provides a tool for recording narration to be inserted into a movie The Index tray provides a tool for capturing images from a MICROMV device and imports them into the Clip tray The Clip tray is provided for placing clips to be processed with MovieShaker It can contain a movie file still image and or sound files The Product tray is where you arrange clips to make a movie In the Product tray you will find the Storyboard Display and the Timeline Display On the Storyboard you can easily arrange scenes and transitions On the Timeline you can arrange scenes transitions background music and narration and make fine adjustments to the starting ending points and duration of scenes transitions background music and narration Using Video software 41 Importing images and sound clips Before you can create a movie you need to import the images and sound clips you want to use in your movie To import images and sound clips proceed as follows 1 Click the File import button The Import dialog box appears 2 Select the file you want to add 3 Click Open The file is added to the Clip tray Importing files over 75 seconds in l
29. ayed the device is not working properly Click OK to close the Properties dialog box then reinstall the driver as follows Managing drivers O 114 Right click Uninstall When the Confirm Device Removal dialog box appears click OK Q Click Yes and restart the computer Q When the computer restarts repeat from step 2 in Installing a driver page 112 If your device is not displayed in the Properties dialog box the device is not working properly Repeat steps 1 through 4 in the previous sections to check the driver s installation Click your device then click Uninstall to remove the driver Click Yes to restart the computer When the computer restarts repeat from step 2 in Installing a driver page 112 Managing drivers 115 Updating a driver To update the driver proceed as follows 1 2 3 Click Start on the taskbar Click Control Panel Click the Printers and Other Hardware icon And then click the device you want to revert On the Hardware tab click Properties On the Driver tab click Update driver Follow the instructions that appear on your screen You can have Windows search for the driver or point to the driver s location yourself Click Start on the taskbar Click My computer from the menu Click View system information on the left of the window Click the Hardware tab then click Device Manager Double click the option corresponding to the device you installed then double click your d
30. click Add and follow the wizard Customising your computer 101 8 Click Apply OK Your modem is configured Before applying new country settings please make sure your phone line is disconnected from your VAIO computer Updating the modem driver If you need to update the modem driver for any reason proceed as follows 1 Click the Start button and open Control Panel The Control Panel window appears 2 Click the Printers and Other Hardware icon The Printers and Other Hardware window appears 3 Click the Phone and Modem Options icon The Phone and Modem Options dialog box appears 4 Click the Modems tab and then click Properties to view the properties of your modem The Modem Properties dialog box appears 5 On the Driver tab click Update driver The Hardware Update Wizard window appears Follow the instructions that appear on your screen You can perform a Windows search for the driver or point to the driver s location yourself Customising your computer 102 Changing your windows design with the UI Design Selector program You can change the window design of Sony software compatible with the UI Design Selector program To change the window design using UI Design Selector proceed as follows 1 Click Start and then Control Panel If you do not see UI Design Selector click Switch to Classic View on the left side OR If you do not see UI Design Selector click Other Control Panel Options on the right hand side
31. e click the Regional and Language Options icon If you do not see this icon click Switch to Classic View on the left side In the Regional Options tab of the Regional and Language Options window select your language from the Standards and formats drop down menu To change the language of the menus and dialog boxes select the Languages tab of the Regional and Language Options window Select your language from the drop down list Customising your computer 87 6 Click Apply to apply the changes You are prompted to log off and log on again Only then the changes to the new language will take effect 7 Click Start and select Log Off 8 Click Log Off in the Log Off Windows window If necessary enter your password to log on again All the menus help files and icons are then displayed in your selected language However some parts may remain in English Customising your computer 88 Setting up your notebook with Sony Notebook Setup The Sony Notebook Setup utility allows you to consult system information specify preferences for system behaviour and set up password protection for your VAIO notebook To use Sony Notebook Setup proceed as follows 1 Click the Start button on the Windows taskbar 2 In All Programs select Sony Notebook Setup and then click Sony Notebook Setup The Sony Notebook Setup window appears 2 Sony Notebook Setup Device Bass Boost P1 P2 Buttons About This Computer Initial Setting Power On Pas
32. e with a TWAIN device To use the Import feature with TWAIN supporting devices a scanner for example proceed as follows 1 Make sure the photo capture software delivered with the device is installed on your computer and connect your scanner or other TWAIN device to your computer In the PictureGear Studio main window click Import Photo The PhotoCollection Import window appears and your connected device is displayed in the Select window Click the Camera icon and select a folder option If you are importing to a new folder type in the folder name Click Start Importing The photo capture application that was provided with the device launches automatically Use the photo capture application to import the photos When import is complete the Adjust window appears displaying an enlarged version of the picture on the right and thumbnail versions on the left Q Click Save to move the individual picture to a new folder Using PictureGear Studio Q Click Delete to remove the picture from the photo collection Q Click Rotate to change the picture s position Q Click Trim to crop the picture or capture a specific area 7 Click Finish Importing to save the imported pictures in a photo collection see Using the PhotoCollection feature page 73 72 g PictureGear Studio 73 Using the PhotoCollection feature You can organise and manage your imported pictures on your computer s hard drive To use the PhotoCollection feature
33. ed in DVgate Assemble Using Video software 35 Editing AVI files You can edit the AVI files in the Assemble List for the exact scenes you want to use For example there is no need to recapture files even if you only want to use one particular scene from a longer video sequence originally captured with DVgate Motion Note that the process of removing the exact scene is only enabled when one AVI file is selected from the Assemble List However this command is disabled when more than one file are selected To edit the AVI files in the Assemble List for the exact scenes you want to use proceed as follows 1 2 3 Launch DVgate Assemble Select the AVI file you want to edit from the Assemble List Choose Edit a clip from the Edit menu The DVgate Assemble Clip dialog box appears Click the Preview button The video sequence of the selected file is played back You can move the playback position to the Begin point or the End point by clicking the Begin or End point of the image Click the Begin button when you see the scene to be used as the Begin point The Begin point image and the time code appear in the lower part of the dialog box Click the End button when you see the scene to be used as the End point The End point image and the time code appear in the lower part of the dialog box Click OK The AVI file is edited Using Video software 36 Combining still images with video images To combine still images wit
34. ength may cause MovieShaker to stop responding To remove a clip from the Clip tray drag it from the Clip tray and drop it on the trash icon Ei This only removes the clip from the tray the original file is not deleted Creating a movie After adding clip s to the Clip tray you can create a short movie using the Shaker feature Shaker randomly selects clips from the Clip tray to create a 30 second scene To create a movie proceed as follows 1 Click the Shake tab KA 2 Select a mood by clicking a face in the Shaker tray 3 Click the Shake button A thirty second scene is automatically generated To preview the created movie proceed as follows Press Play Q 3 gt 10 w pe 6 5 pe e 2 wn g Video software 2 Scenes created with Shaker begin with a black frame After processing they are placed in the first available slot on the Product tray Limit the number of scenes in the Product tray to 5 or less MovieShaker may stop responding if there are too many scenes in the Product tray 42 g Video software lt gt 43 1 3 Editing clips and scenes o g You can edit your movie by adding effects and text adjusting the colour and contrast and modifying the E length of the clip a 1 Shake tab Capture tab Edit tab Speed control slider Volume control slider Effect palette Fade in fade out Trash
35. ent the loss of your data in case you need to perform a system recovery Do not try to add delete or resize partitions unless you really need to Changing partition settings might delete all your files on the hard disk If you need to perform a system recovery but do not want to lose all the data stored on your hard disk copy all the files you want to keep on the D drive During the system recovery process choose to keep the current partition information Doing so will keep your D drive unchanged after the recovery process Using the product recovery CD ROMs 123 If you do need to change the size of your partitions you can do so by choosing Option Recovery in the system recovery set up process In this case it is important to be aware that all data on your hard disk will be deleted If you need to keep existing files make sure you back them up before performing the system recovery Starting the system recovery procedure To start the system recovery proceed as follows 1 au Aa Ww Turn on your computer using AC power only and insert the first system recovery CD ROM into the disc drive If you are still able to access Windows shut down your computer Start Turn Off Computer Turn off Wait 10 seconds then turn the computer back on The system starts to read the CD automatically and you are asked to wait Click Next in the window that appears Read the introduction and click Next You can now choose the nature of the
36. evice The Properties dialog box appears Click the Driver tab Click Update driver The driver is updated To install your device driver you must log on to your computer as a user with administrator rights Managing drivers 116 Uninstalling a driver Leave the device connected to your computer while uninstalling the driver To uninstall the driver proceed as follows 1 2 3 Click Start on the taskbar Click Control Panel Click the Printers and Other Hardware icon And then click the device you want to revert On the Hardware tab click Properties On the Driver tab click Uninstall If you are prompted to restart your computer click Yes The Uninstall button is unavailable if removing the driver would make your device unusable Click Start on the taskbar Click My computer from the menu Click View system information on the left of the window Click the Hardware tab then click Device Manager Double click the option corresponding to the device you installed then double click your device The Properties dialog box appears Click the Driver tab Click Uninstall The driver is uninstalled To uninstall your device driver you must be logged on to your computer with administrator rights Managing drivers 117 Restoring a driver System Restore is a feature of Microsoft Windows XP that restores your computer to a previous state if a problem occurs without losing your personal data files
37. fect for each picture To add effects proceed as follows 1 Click the Select Capture Menu icon EN at the bottom of the screen 2 Select the Effect option from the list The Effect Selection window appears v 3 9 g S un 3 Choose from the range of effects and animations 4 Click Properties to select the level of each effect To remove an effect select No Effect from the Select Capture Menu list or from the Effect Selection window Using Video software 58 Managing your images and movies The task buttons to the right of the Network Smart Capture window enable you to perform various functions with your images or movies m Save As Saves still images in JPEG format and m movie images in MPEG format to your required location message window containing the still Send attached Image by E mail Launches your e mail program with a new image or movie as an attachment fi Delete Discards any or all of your still images You must be connected to the Internet before attempting to e mail your still images or videos Viewing the online Help For more information about Network Smart Capture see the application s online Help files To view the online help proceed as follows From the Start menu click All Programs Network Smart Capture and click Help from the submenu Alternatively Click the Help icon in Network Smart Capture s main window Managing audio files with SonicStage 59 Managing a
38. fective provided they are returned properly packaged to the place where you obtained it together with your name address and proof of date of purchase Sony will have no responsibility to replace media damaged by accident abuse or misapplication The above limited warranty replaces all other representations conditions and warranties whether express or implied by statute or otherwise and Sony expressly disclaims all other warranties and all conditions including but not limited to the implied warranties and or conditions of satisfactory quality and fitness for a particular purpose The terms of this limited warranty do not affect or prejudice your statutory rights as an ultimate consumer neither do they limit or exclude any liability for death or personal injury caused by the negligence of Sony 4 Termination This EULA is effective until terminated You may terminate this EULA at any time by destroying the SONY SOFTWARE related documentation and all copies thereof This EULA will terminate immediately without notice from Sony if you fail to comply with any provision of this EULA Upon termination you must destroy the SONY SOFTWARE related documentation and all copies thereof 5 Governing Law This EULA shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Japan Should you have any questions concerning this EULA or this limited warranty please refer to the Customer Service Guide on how to contact VAIO Link Read this first
39. fferent sound modes on a DV device but about one second of no sound depending on the DV device may occur at the point where the sound modes change You can only add AVI files using DV Codec as video compression MPEG files are not supported When recording a video sequence make sure that all images are saved in the same mode Recording in different modes might cause sound or image distortions during playback After adding the files to the Record List you can still change the order of the files add or delete files To change the order of the files in the Record List proceed as follows 1 2 Click the file you want to move while holding down the mouse button Drag the file to the appropriate position and then release the mouse button Using Video software 27 To remove a file from the Record List proceed as follows 1 2 Click the file you want to remove Click Delete The removed file is filled by the subsequent file and the files are renumbered Click Delete All to remove all files You can select multiple AVI or still picture files from the Record List by clicking them while holding down the lt Shift gt or lt Ctrl gt key When you move multiple files they are all moved together You can undo changes by choosing Undo from the Edit menu immediately after inserting moving or deleting a file s You can save a Record List for future use Record List files can only be used in DVgate Motion To preview a clip
40. formance and the power consumption Q Click full power to maximise system performance which allows you to run many software at the same time renouncing to CPU fan quietness An additional option is the timer settings where you can set up the LCD display to turn off automatically and go into Standby mode after a period of inactivity when operating either on battery or AC mode Customising your computer 99 Selecting display modes This notebook uses the MOBILITY RADEON 7500 video controller You can select which display is used when the notebook is connected to an external display When you connect an external display you can switch the display between your notebook s LCD and the external monitor Before you can select a display you need to shut down your notebook connect the external display FDP Flat Display Panel panel or monitor to your notebook and restart To select a display proceed as follows 1 Click the Start then Control Panel The Control Panel appears Double click Appearance and Themes and then select Display The Display Properties dialog box appears Click the Settings tab Click the Advanced button The Sony Notebook LCD and MOBILITY RADEON Properties dialog box appears Click the Displays tab Select the Monitor Panel or FDP icon Click Apply and then OK You may not be able to display the notebook LCD screen and an external display or a projector at the same time depending on the types of co
41. ginal postcards calendars art and labels using your favourite pictures To use PrintStudio proceed as follows 1 In the PictureGear Studio main window click PrintStudio Alternatively go to Start All Programs PictureGear Studio Tool and then click g PrintStudio The PrintStudio window appears 3 g S v Ele Heb onl a E Select the work you would like to meato g PictureGear Studio lt bP 83 2 Select the item you want to create and click Start Creating The initial creation window appears which varies depending on the item you are creating 3 g S v Make selections for the picture s design layout and custom decoration for the item you want to create Set the number of copies to be printed and select a connected printer Click Print Make sure you use the appropriate paper when creating items such as postcards labels or business cards au Aa W 1 2 Oo g w g PictureGear Studio Viewing the online Help For more information about PictureGear Studio see the application s online Help files To view the online help proceed as follows Click Help in PictureGear Studio s main window or in each PictureGear Studio element 84 Customising your computer 85 Customising your computer The following sections briefly describe how to change the main settings of your computer Among other things you will learn how to prepare your
42. h as a digital video camera recorder connected to the computer With DVgate you are not limited to recording single clips but you can record a series of clips on the DV device at one time To launch DVgate Motion proceed as follows 1 Connect the camera to the computer with the i LINK cable and turn on the camera 2 Click Start All Programs DVgate DVgate Motion DVgate Motion and the Monitor windows appear The digital video camera recorder must have a DV IN connector Using Video software 23 Capturing videos You can automatically or manually import videos onto your computer To automatically import videos onto your computer proceed as follows 1 Make sure you have installed DVgate from the application CD if applicable see the printed Specifications sheet and Application CD Guide 2 Launch DVgate Motion 3 Click the down arrow and select Import Auto from the Mode drop down list Use the DVgate camera controls buttons to play rewind or fast forward the tape to the selected time code to begin capturing 4 Press Play to start the video The video begins to play in the Monitor window Using Video software 10 11 24 Click Mark to mark the beginning of the first segment The first frame of the segment to be captured is displayed in the In Out list window Click Mark again to mark the end of the segment to be captured The last frame of the segment to be captured is displayed in the In Out lis
43. h video images proceed as follows 1 2 O On a 11 12 Launch DVgate Assemble Click the Add button The Add dialog box appears Select the image file type from the Files of type drop down list Select your image file and click Open The image is added to the Assemble List Choose Edit a clip from the Edit menu in the main window The DVgate Assemble Clip dialog box appears Enter the insertion time in seconds or frames Turn the Wide TV mode on or off Select the screen size Adjust the height and width of still images when they are output Q Full size Enlarges the screen size to the full monitor size The aspect ratio may change with this selection Original Size Retains the original size of the image without reduction or enlargement Full size using aspect ratio as saved Enlarges the screen size to the maximum without changing the aspect ratio Click the Settings button The Settings window appears Select the final format of the combined file choosing from AVI MPEG1 or MPEG2 if available Click OK The Assemble List appears OO 1 3 gt 1 w pe gt pe e e w g Video software 13 Click OK The still and video images are combined Choosing MPEG1 as the format will reduce the size of the file considerably 37 Using Video software 38 Saving the edited video To save an edited video sequence proceed as follows 1 Click the Output or the Output All butto
44. he driver s installation page 113 Updating a driver page 115 Uninstalling a driver page 116 Restoring a driver page 117 Downloading drivers page 119 0 00O 0 0 O Managing drivers 112 Installing a driver To re install a Sony driver see the printed Application CD Guide for details If the driver does not come with a specific installation procedure please proceed as follows to install it 1 2 Insert the installation CD ROM or disk accompanying the device into the disc drive Connect the device that needs a driver to your computer The Found New Hardware Wizard screen appears Select Specify a location then click Next When installing a driver from the provided CD ROM or disk by using a CD ROM or disk drive connected to the computer select the Drivers folder on the disc drive When installing a driver after having copied the contents of the provided CD ROM or disk to your hard disk browse to the appropriate subdirectory containing the driver The subdirectory should be found in the folder you copied from the CD ROM or disk Click OK to begin the search procedure Click Next to install the driver A new window appears when the driver has been installed Click Finish You may be asked to restart your machine Click Yes The driver is installed To install your device driver you must log on to your computer as a user with administrator rights Managing drivers 113 Checking the driver s i
45. ication CD Guide 2 Click the Start button on the Windows taskbar 3 Point to All Programs and then MovieShaker Click MovieShaker v 3 9 g S A Using Video software 1 2 3 4 5 Menu bar Monitor panel Tool panel Clip tray Product tray 40 Shows MovieShaker menus Contains the Shake Capture and Edit tray Select a tray by clicking the Shake Capture or Edit tab The Shake tray is for creating a scene of approximately 30 seconds long including background music using clips on the Clip tray at random The Capture tray is provided for capturing images directly from the DV device or MICROMV device connected to your computer and importing them into the Clip tray The monitor displays the images recorded on the videotapes of the DV device or MICROMV device The Edit tray is for processing scenes Click a scene on the Product tray then it is displayed on the Edit tray You can add an effect to the scene by dragging the effect from the Effect tray and or the Text tray and dropping it on the Edit tray In the Tool panel you will find the Effect Text Transition Narration and Index tray Select a tray by clicking the Effect Text Transition or Narration button Only when a MICROMV device has been connected to your computer and MICROMV Device has been selected from the Device menu the Index tray appears while the Capture tr
46. ictureGear Studio main window click Binder Alternatively go to Start All Programs PictureGear Studio Tool and then click B Binder The Binder window appears A list of binder styles is displayed on the left When you add your pictures to a binder they are displayed as thumbnails on the right g PictureGear Studio bP 76 2 Select a binder style and then click New Page Available photo sources are displayed as thumbnails 3 Click a photo to select it An information form appears 4 Fill in your information and click OK An art palette window appears Cc 3 oO g w Pres 10 30 2002 paradise 5 Tocreate an original page with art or stamps use the decoration features on the right by clicking on the required feature and applying it to your photo Click Save to add the new page to your binder 7 You can create your own custom binder styles by clicking Create Title g PictureGear Studio 77 Using the PhotoAlbum feature You can organise your memorable photos in an electronic photo album to share with friends and family To use the PhotoAlbum feature proceed as follows 1 In the PictureGear Studio main window click PhotoAlbum Alternatively go to Start All Programs PictureGear Studio Tool and then click g PhotoAlbum The PhotoAlbum window appears 2 Click New Album The Select Photo area appears v 3 5 1 g S A J Rogtier Fokter v 3 Oo g
47. imum Battery Life Provides power saving features to give you maximum battery life and good Ee performance It reduces the brightness of the display and puts the system into Standby mode after a specified time period Ultimate Battery Life extends the Maximum Battery Life by disabling some devices When you select this profile it completely shuts off the power of the optical drive to save some extra power for longer battery life The system can neither read or write from or to the optical drive moreover the drive does not start spinning at all The Memory Stick port is shut off also If you want to use the optical drive or the Memory Stick port return to Maximum Battery Life Customising your computer Icon BN 2 S Ie A 93 Description Maximum Performance Provides the best system performance while still conserving power Word Processing Optimises 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 optimise power management for your system Spreadsheet Reduces the LCD brightness to medium as your software does not require higher performance Presentation Keeps the display on at all times while it conserves power This option is ideal for slideshow presentations You can establish settings for LCD Video Standby Hard Disk Standby and Standby to optimise power management for you
48. ing Network Smart Capture page 45 Using Video software 21 Using DVgate DV gate is a software application that enables you to capture and then edit images taken with digital video devices DV devices such as digital video camera recorders on your personal computer It also gives you the ability to output the edited material for recording on a DV device With DVgate you can easily perform image editing with your computer and a DV device DVgate consists of 3 applications a DVgate Motion Q DVgate Still Q DVgate Assemble Depending on the computer settings frames may be lost during video capture and frame duplication when recording edited videos Please make sure you configure your computer according to the recommended settings to prevent this from happening To configure your computer to use DVgate refer to the Online help of DVgate Using Video software 22 Using DVgate Motion With DVgate Motion you can capture video and record edited videos on a DV device Q Capturing videos You can automatically or manually capture any scene or portion of the images recorded on a DV device such as a digital video camera recorder What is more you can specify the exact scenes that you want to capture while watching the tape playback on the monitor You can then choose to save the selected scenes as separate files or as one file Q Recording edited video on a DV device You can record the edited video on tape using a DV device suc
49. ing the check boxes from the tracks you do not want to record You can clear all selected tracks by selecting the empty Select All check box and then selecting the tracks you want to record For each song you can determine the song title the artist and the genre 9 Click the Rec Selection e button to begin recording When you want to record all the songs of the audio CD to the playlist you click the Record All EWS button 10 When the recording is finished the new playlist appears in the file tree view in the right pane Managing audio files with SonicStage 65 d SonicStage Recording y ae Devices Media Import Hop Recording get started Music Drive O Ea ST Os Tracks 15 d in 13 86 GB Length 01 00 01 Record alll w 00 00 00 Songs Recording 59 No 0003 Untitled 3 Unknown ATRACS 132kbps i a Hide List a Record CD and Register to the Playlist Songs sen a Sons Title Status AS No Tie fant Untitled 1 Recorded 3 um Untitled 1 Unknown Untitled 2 53 Untitled 4 Untitled 5 Untitled 6 Untitled Untitled 8 Untitled Effect ow Visualizer Intenet When you record from an audio CD on your optical disc drive for the first time the CD Drive Optimization dialog box appears Click Start to verify your optical disc drive Once the verification is performed recording begins You can display the name of the CD and its songs by clicking the CD Info button and after registe
50. ing time is 120 mirntes Note Recommended attached file size it no more than 1MB Lok ca Ho Q Basic Select a folder destination for your movies when recording video clips Q Capturing Format Adjust the image quality reduce noise and set the maximum recording time for your movie capture Q Common Enable or disable the shutter and animation sound effects 3 Click each tab to view the options and set preferences and click OK when you have finished If using a web cam a further tab allowing Camera Adjustment is available Using Video software 53 Capturing an image in Movie mode To capture an image in Movie mode proceed as follows 1 Use your digital camera or camcorder to locate the moving image you want to capture 2 When you see the image you want in the Finder window or in the camcorder s viewfinder click Record Se to begin recording your movie The Movie Player icon appears Click Stop oeoa when you have finished recording your movie The first frame of your movie appears in the data list to the right of the Finder window Network Smart Capture automatically stops recording according to the recording time you set in the Movie Clip Setting window 3 You can preview your movie in the Finder window by double clicking the movie thumbnail in the data list Using Video software 54 Using Web camera mode With the Web camera function you can set up the camera and software to take still images automa
51. ll picture before or after the current one If you exit DVgate Still without saving the captured still picture it is cleared Even if you attempt to capture continuous pictures you may not be able to capture some frames In this case exit all applications other than DVgate Still and then retry to capture them Using Video software 32 Saving the captured pictures You can save the still pictures displayed in the DVgate Still Still window in either one of the following formats BMP JPG GIF or DVF To save the captured pictures proceed as follows 1 Launch DVgate Still and capture images 2 Inthe DVgate Still Still window select a still picture you want to save OVeate Suti Sait x 3 Click the Save button The Save As dialog box appears Use the Location to Save drop down list to select a folder Select a file format from the File Format drop down list 4 Click Save The captured picture is saved Using Video software 33 Using DVgate Assemble DVgate Assemble enables you to edit video files and still image files captured with DVgate Motion and DVgate Still Afterwards you can splice them together to form one single file You can save the resulting spliced video sequences as AVI MPEG1 or MPEG2 format files To launch DVgate Assemble proceed as follows 1 Click Start 2 Point to All Programs DVgate and then to DVgate Assemble The DVgate Assemble main window appears Using Video software
52. llow you to access over 3000 radio stations with music news and sports play and save audio files and create your own audio CDs and organise your audio and video clips locally before transferring them to portable storage devices For further information see the website at http Awww real com Symantec Norton AntiVirus as setup on the hard drive Symantec This software package includes a 90 day free subscription to virus definition updates With Norton AntiVirus you can scan files folders or entire drives for viruses and quarantine infected files for submission to the Symantec AntiVirus Research Centre SARC Files submitted to SARC are analysed and the results are reported automatically within seven days When you configure Norton AntiVirus adequately your computer is safe Norton AntiVirus can automatically check boot records for viruses at system startup check programs for viruses at the time you use them scan all local hard drives for viruses once per week and monitor your computer for any activity that might indicate the work of a virus in action It can also scan files About the software delivered with your computer 16 you download from the Internet and check floppy disks for boot viruses when you use them You must launch the Norton AntiVirus installation and you will then be prompted to update the virus definitions This is normal as new viruses will have come out since your VAIO left the factory For more informatio
53. mark of InterVideo Inc QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks used under licence QuickTime is registered in the U S and other countries RealOne Player is a trademark or registered trademark of RealNetworks Inc in the U S and other countries PowerPanel is a trademark of Phoenix Technologies Ltd Symantec Norton AntiVirus is a trademark of Symantec Corporation EverQuest is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc All other names of systems products and services are trademarks of their respective owners In the manual the or marks are not specified All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners Specifications are subject to change without notice Registering your VAIO Registering your VAIO It only takes a few moments to register your Sony VAIO computer By registering your computer you can take advantage of Sony s commitment to quality customer support and receive the following benefits m m Club VAIO Online support tutorials tips and tricks news news forums competitions free downloads and software updates VAIO Link If you are experiencing any problems with your computer you can check the VAIO Link website for a possible solution http www vaio link com Guarantee Protect your investment See the Guarantee sheet for the terms and conditions and refer to your Troubleshooting Guide for more information To register your Sony VAI
54. modem for use how to use and customise the look of your Sony software and utilities etc Setting up your language only for Windows XP Professional page 86 Setting up your notebook with Sony Notebook Setup page 88 Managing power with PowerPanel page 90 Selecting display modes page 99 Configuring your modem page 100 Changing your windows design with the UI Design Selector program page 102 Setting a Sony wallpaper page 103 Selecting a screen saver page 104 Cocooooo Customising your computer 86 Setting up your language only for Windows XP Professional It is important that you select the correct keyboard settings during the Windows Setup To select the correct keyboard settings during Windows Setup proceed as follows 1 3 4 At first boot click 2x Next in the Windows XP Setup Wizard window The Select Your System Settings dialog box appears Fill in these three questions QI live the closest to this region QI type mostly in this language Q luse this type of keyboard In the End User Licence Agreement accept the Licence Agreement and click Next Continue your Windows setup until it is finished You can also change the country and language settings into your language as soon as Windows has been restarted or use the Language Selector To change the country and language settings proceed as follows 1 2 Click Start and then Control Panel In the Control Panel window doubl
55. mputer displays and projectors you are using Before turning on the computer turn on the peripheral devices Customising your computer 100 Configuring your modem Before you can start using your internal modem or each time you use your modem while travelling make sure that the country of the active location defined in the Phone and Modem Options dialog box matches the country you are dialling from You may notice a Country Selector tab under your current modem driver options As the Country Selector tab is not a constant feature do not use this tab to change the country settings Only the following procedure is reliable To change your modem country settings proceed as follows 1 2 Click Start and then Control Panel Double click Phone and Modem Options The Phone and Modem Options dialog box appears If you do not see the Phone and Modem Options dialog box click Switch to Classic View on the left side Select your location on the Dialing Rules tab Click the Edit button to change the current configuration The Edit Location dialog box appears Or Click the New button to configure your modem The New Location dialog box appears Check the country region settings and make sure it matches the place you are dialling from If you modified your location settings click Apply and then OK The Phone and Modem Options dialog box appears Check that your modem is listed in the Modems tab If your modem is not listed
56. n The Save As dialog box appears Information on the output file and the amount of free disk space is shown in the lower part of the Save As dialog box Select the location where you want to save the file and type the name of the file in the File name text box Click Save The Outputting as an AVI file dialog box appears and splicing begins The DVassemble window appears and displays the Exporting Save to an AVI file complete message The set time and the size that the file is split into are displayed when outputting an AVI file Click OK The edited video is saved When you click the Output button only the files on the Assemble List that have been selected are connected and output as a file Clicking Output All means that all the files on the Assemble List are connected and output The file name is the name that was entered in the Save As dialog box A 4 digit serial number is attached to the file name e g test001 0001 avi then test001 0002 avi test00 1 0003 avi g Video software 39 Using MovieShaker MovieShaker can be used to create fun and innovative movies without any knowledge of film editing In a few 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 To open MovieShaker proceed as follows 1 Make sure you have installed MovieShaker from the application CD if applicable see the printed Specifications sheet and Appl
57. n see the online help files and the website at http Awww symantec com techsupp VAIO Web Phone CallServe Communications Ltd Once you have purchased the USB telephone this Internet Telephone enables you to make telephone calls from your PC via the Internet to any other phone You can make international calls at significantly lower prices and make phone calls and surf the web at the same time on just one phone line For more information see the online help files and the website at http Awww callserve com EN help index asp WinDVD for VAIO InterVideo Inc InterVideo Inc s WinDVD for VAIO is a simple to use DVD player WinDVD for VAIO combines all the features you would expect to find on a standard consumer DVD player in addition to some very advanced functionalities full precision video decoding a choice of user interfaces and video display options You can play DVD movies interactive DVD titles MPEG video content video and audio CDs WinDVD for VAIO automatically determines the type of disc in the DVD drive and uses the correct playback method For questions and technical assistance go online to http Awww intervideo com Setting up Wireless Connections with BlueSpace NE 17 Setting up Wireless Connections with BlueSpace NE Your notebook is equipped with the Bluetooth wireless technology This new technology allows wireless communication over short distances and completely eliminates the need of using
58. ng the automatic calibration feature The values generated by the automatic calibration feature are usually correct To automatically adjust the recording correction values proceed as follows 1 2 3 5 Launch DVgate Motion Click the down arrow and select Export Auto from the Mode drop down list Select Adjust on Recording from the Settings menu The Adjust on Recording dialog box appears Click the AutoAdjust button DVgate Motion activates the connected DV device and automatically finds the adjustment values Click OK To manually adjust the recording correction values refer to the DVgate online help file Using Video software 26 Adding files to the Record List To add files to the Record List proceed as follows 1 2 Launch DVgate Motion Click Add in the DVgate Motion AVI file list The Add dialog box appears Select a file and click Open The specified file is added and the serial number first and last images time code file length and file name are displayed DVgate Motion adds all serial numbered files with the same name if you select Add all divided files saved with the same name Serial numbered files are created when you specify to save files as multiple files in DVgate Motion and DVgate Assemble All newly added files are appended to the end of the list You can drag multiple files at one time however the order in which they are added is unpredictable You can record AVI files with di
59. nstallation When the computer restarts check that the device is working properly To check the driver s installation proceed as follows 1 From the Start menu click Control Panel The Control Panel window appears Double click the System icon The System dialog box appears If you do not see the System icon click Switch to Classic View on the left side Click the Hardware tab then click Device Manager Double click the option corresponding to the device you installed then double click your device The Properties dialog box appears Make sure that the This device is working properly message is displayed under Device status Click OK Close all the opened windows your device is ready for use The device is not working properly in the following cases E E E Your device is shown in Device Manager with a yellow question or exclamation mark Right click your device and click Uninstall Then repeat from step 2 in Installing a driver page 112 Double clicking the category of your device in the device manager list does not display your device You have to remove your device Please refer to Uninstalling a driver page 116 to remove it Then repeat from step 2 in Installing a driver page 112 Double clicking Other devices displays your device You have to right click your device then click Uninstall Repeat from step 2 in Installing a driver page 112 If the This device is working properly message is not displ
60. ny Electronics BlueSpace is a software application that allows you to connect to other Bluetooth devices By using Device Discovery your Bluetooth computer will identify all other remote devices equipped with Bluetooth within the range offered by these devices this range depends on the class of the device Service Discovery will then show the available services for the Bluetooth device you want to connect to Once an appropriate service is selected the settings are completed and you are ready to communicate at distance with the other Bluetooth device DVgate Sony Electronics DVgate is a kit of 3 complementary applications DVgate Motion DVgate Still and DVgate Assemble This collection makes it easy to select and edit digital video clips then bring them together into a professional looking home video Use i LINK to connect your digital video camera and the computer operates as an editing desk that can capture preview cut and assemble your selection and save the sequences in AVI or About the software delivered with your computer Ag 7 MPEG 1 amp 2 formats DVgate Still displays digital video images sent from a digital videocassette recorder or a digital video camera recorder only possible if you have DV In Out on your camera or at least a DV Out for DV Gate Still and saves them as graphic files on your hard drive See Using DVgate page 21 EverQuest Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc Eve
61. oad or stream audio files via EMD services The CDDB2 Compact Disc Database Music Recognition Service registration wizard enables you to register with CDDB You need Internet access on your computer to register and use this service For more information regarding CDDB2 registration click the Help button Only possible when you have this slot built in on your machine Managing audio files with SonicStage 63 Recording from a CD You can for example record songs from audio CDs and import them to playlists in SonicStage To record a CD proceed as follows 1 Insert an audio CD into your system s optical disc drive 2 Click the Recording button 1 3 Click the CD icon as your source 2 4 Click the Music Drive icon as your target 3 a MS Devices Media Import Help N Please select a recording or transferring source B Please select a recording or transferring target a Go to the next step fonon EQ v Effect ow Visualizer Internet Managing audio files with SonicStage 64 5 Click the Jump to Record Window button 4 The RecordPanel window appears 6 If you only want to record a few songs click the Show List button The list of tracks on your audio CD appears 7 If necessary select the format and bit rate for recording by clicking the Change CD Recording Format E button 8 You can select specific tracks on your CD by deselect
62. ograms will only remove programs that were written for Windows operating systems For other programs check the documentation to see if other files such as ini files should be removed Installing and updating applications 109 Caution Windows File protection Installing a program might overwrite shared system files such as dynamic link libraries DLL files and executable files EXE files When system files are overwritten system performance becomes unpredictable programs behave erratically and the operating system can fail Never delete files with the following extensions SYS DLL OCX TTF or FON In Windows XP Windows File Protection prevents the replacement of protected system files such as SYS DLL OCX TTF FON and EXE files Windows File Protection runs in the background and protects all files installed by the Windows Setup program Windows File Protection detects attempts by other programs to replace or move a protected system file It also checks the file s digital signature This is an operating system feature that allows executable routines generally serving a specific function or set of functions to be stored separately as files with DLL extensions These routines are loaded only when needed by the program that calls them File Signature verification When you install a new application on your computer you might overwrite system files and device driver files with unsigned or incompatible versions which p
63. or click Cancel in the processing dialog box that is displayed during the Check Out process Managing audio files with SonicStage 67 Checking in songs After checking out audio files you can transfer those files back to the hard drive This is what we call checking in The songs that you transfer like this can only be checked in to the hard drive of the same computer from which the songs were checked out To check in songs proceed as follows 1 Connect the external device or insert the MagicGate Memory Stick into your computer Your computer automatically recognises the connected external device or media and the Check In Out window appears 2 Click the Show List button to see which songs you have on your Memory Stick 3 Select on the right hand side the track to check in To check in more than one song ata time hold down the lt Ctrl gt key and select additional songs If necessary select the transfer mode for checking in 5 Click the Check In button The checking out begins To cancel Check In click Stop or click Cancel in the Processing dialog box that is displayed during the Check In process Managing audio files with SonicStage 68 Additional features m m SonicStage Backup Tool You can back up and restore all the music graphics and information data managed by SonicStage You must be connected to the Internet to use the SonicStage Backup Tool Import audio files in various formats You can
64. our i LINK DV devices so you can produce superior quality home movies even after editing Now you can control the DV device from your computer import and edit the movie and then export it back to the DV device About the software delivered with your computer gt 11 Product Recovery CD ROMs Sony Corporation The product recovery CD ROMs allow you to reinstall the system the software shipped with your computer and the bundled device drivers if they are corrupted or accidentally erased Reinstalling an individual device driver may correct a problem you are experiencing with your computer without you having to recover the entire system The final product recovery CD ROM is also referred to as the Application CD You can only use the Recovery CD ROMs on the Sony computer you purchased and not on any other Sony PC or other manufacturer s PC See Using the product recovery CD ROMs page 120 About the software delivered with your computer 12 Operating system and other software aw Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 1 op U Windows Microsoft Corporation Built on the proven Windows 2000 operating system Windows XP Professional delivers a reliable foundation you can count on to keep your computer up and running when you need it most Not only is the operating system more reliable it also offers features that make it much faster and easier to recover from system problems From its fresh new look to its more
65. ows XP may attempt to recognise the device or media In this case an identification window appears in which you have to select the device Using the Import feature with a USB device To use the Import feature with a USB device proceed as follows 1 2 Connect your digital camera camcorder to your computer or insert the Memory Stick you are using In the PictureGear Studio main window click Import Photo The PhotoCollection Import window appears Click Import Photo Your connected device is displayed in the Select Device window Click List to view all the pictures located on the device or media Make your selections and click Import Selected Photos The Specify Folder window appears Select a folder option If you are importing to a new folder type in the folder name Click Start Importing The Adjust window appears Using PictureGear Studio 71 Click to make any adjustments you want to make to the pictures The Adjust window displays an enlarged version of the picture on the right and thumbnail versions on the left Click Save to relocate the individual picture to a new folder Click Delete to remove the picture from the photo collection Click Rotate to change the picture s position Q Click Trim to crop the picture or capture a specific area Click Finish Importing to save the imported pictures in a photo collection see Using the PhotoCollection feature page 73 D Oo oO Using the Import featur
66. proceed as follows 1 2 Select the file you want to preview in the DVgate Motion AVI file list window Click Preview The Monitor window and the Preview window appear The Monitor window shows the first frame of the file Click the Previous File button or on the Next File button to select the file you want to preview Click Preview All to preview all the files shown in the list Previous File and Next File are buttons for moving the preview from one selected file to another They are not designed for navigation purposes within the list Consequently you cannot click them when only one file is selected When you select only one file Previous File and Next File do not function Recording on the DV device You can automatically or manually export videos from your computer to a DV device To automatically export videos from your computer to a DV device proceed as follows 1 2 3 Connect the camera to the computer with the i LINK cable and turn on the camera Launch DVgate Motion Click the down arrow and select Export Auto from the Mode drop down list Using Video software 28 4 Click the Add button in the DVgate Motion AVI file list window and select the video file you want to export 5 Click Record or Record All The Output dialog box appears 6 Select the Add blank image option button Q You can add blank frame s during recording if you select the Append option button in the Output dialog box Blank frame
67. r system Communications Extends battery life by initiating a quick display time out You can also establish settings for LCD Video Standby Hard Disk Standby and Standby to optimise power management for your system Games Disables the display and the Hard Disk timer DVD Optimises performance and power requirements for DVD usage Camera Optimises performance and power requirements for camera usage Power Management Off Running on batteries Turns off all power management features such as Standby and Hibernate modes Automatic Profile Selection Analyses the performance of each application you choose and matches the profiles to its needs Customising your computer 94 Selecting automatic profiles when running on batteries A power profile is a set of timer values for a variety of system devices PowerPanel automatically selects the profile associated with the application you are using and changes profiles as you switch between applications Power management lets your system enter energy saving modes by levelling some energy consuming parameters such as LCD brightness or hard disk activity To select automatic profiles proceed as follows 1 Right click the PowerPanel icon in the taskbar and select Profiles 2 Select Automatic Profile Selection The Automatic Profile Selection feature deactivates when you manually select another Power Profile from the menu Customising your computer 95 Displaying detailed ba
68. rQuest is a popular software game that can be played simultaneously by multiple people on the Internet The link placed on your Windows desktop brings you to the EverQuest website where you can find out more http everquest station sony com ISP Selector ISP Sony Electronics With the ISP Selector you can easily install the Internet Service Provider you want to use Just choose your country and your language in the drop down lists and the available providers appear Click the Install button next to the ISP and the installation begins Once you have selected your country you can only set up ISPs for that country About the software delivered with your computer MovieShaker Sony Electronics MovieShaker creates personal movies complete with transitions special effects background music and text All you do is import your clips pick the tune you want and MovieShaker does the rest You can also choose to take control and produce your very own movie You choose the exact order of clips special effects and transitions You can also import your own music and MovieShaker will automatically match the length of the song to the length of your movie See Using MovieShaker page 39 Network Smart Capture Sony Electronics Network Smart Capture is an application for capturing still and moving pictures using a digital camera or a USB webcam connected to your computer This software allows you to view the photos you capture
69. ra to your computer and turn it on The viewfinder image appears in the main window g Video software v 3 o g S un kellal z l6 Icon Description Function 1 Finder window Displays images in real time 2 Help Displays the online Help documentation Using Video software aA um A WwW N 10 11 Icon Data list Display Image Task bar Select Capture Menu Change Setting Capture button Web Camera Movie Mode Still Mode 47 Description Function Displays thumbnails of captured images Opens captured images in the Finder Window See Managing your images and movies page 58 for details Enables you to customise an image and add effects Enables you to set preferences Records the image in the Finder window This button changes to Record in Movie mode and Start in Web camera mode Captures still images according to specified settings Captures moving images Captures still images Some cameras and camcorders need to have recording media inserted before an image can be displayed in the Finder window Read the manual supplied with your digital camera or camcorder for more information Using Video software 48 Using Still mode To take still pictures with the Network Smart Capture software proceed as follows 1 Launch Network Smart Capture 2 Connect your i LINK compatible digital camera or USB Web camera to your computer and turn it on The
70. riginal software drivers and settings on your computer choose Option Recovery Changing the partition sizes of the two hard drives means that you will lose all the data stored on both your C drive and your D drive You should allow one hour for the recovery process To perform a recovery with options proceed as follows 1 2 Select the button next to Option Recovery Click Next You now have three options QO Default System Drive Recovery see Recovering the system without changing partition sizes page 123 Using the product recovery CD ROMs 125 Q Change Partition Size and Recover Q Recovery To Originally Shipped State Manually changing partition sizes Choosing Change Partition Size and Recover allows you to manually select the size of your C drive leaving the remaining gigabytes to the D drive Meanwhile all current partition sizes are deleted the hard disk is reformatted and all the original software is restored as with a standard system recovery You should allow one hour for this process To manually change the partition sizes and perform a system recovery proceed as follows 1 2 3 O o N OU sf 10 Select the button next to Change Partition Size and Recover Click Next In the following screen set the size of your C drive in gigabytes or choose to restore the default size by pressing Default Click Next Read the summary of the recovery process about to be performed and click Next
71. ring with CDDB Managing audio files with SonicStage 66 Transferring songs check in out You can transfer songs between the playlists on your SonicStage software and external devices or media for example Memory Stick Walkman Network Walkman CD RW For more information on using your external devices or media see the documentation that came with the product Checking out songs Checking out songs means transferring audio files from a computer to an external device for example a portable player To check out songs proceed as follows 1 Connect the external device or insert the media for example a MagicGate Memory Stick into your computer Your computer automatically recognises the connected external device or media and the Check In Out window appears Click the Show List button to see which songs you have in the Music Drive In the Tree view on the left select the playlist containing the song s to check out In the List view on the left select the track to check out To check out more than one song at a time hold down the lt Ctrl gt key and select additional songs If necessary select the transfer mode for checking out Click the Check Out button or drag the song to the appropriate position in the song list of the external device or media The checking out begins SonicStage does not work with the blue Memory Sticks For more information read the OpenMG manual To cancel Check Out click Stop
72. rovokes system instability The system files and device driver files provided with Windows XP have a Microsoft digital signature which indicates that the files are original unaltered system files or that they have been approved by Microsoft for use with Windows Installing and updating applications 110 Downloading software Please note it is possible to download the latest upgrades of software for your computer from our website Just click the following link to access it www vaio link com To download the latest upgrades proceed as follows 1 Go to www vaio link com and choose your language 2 Click the VAIO User button 3 Fill in the two codes and enter the site 4 Select Downloads and follow the procedure A list of available downloads appears 5 Choose the appropriate upgrade and follow the online instructions to download it To install your application see the Installing software page 106 section Managing drivers 111 Managing drivers A driver is a software enabling you to use hardware devices For example in order for you to be able to use a printer you must first install its driver Many drivers such as the mouse driver come with the operating system This section explains how to install check update or uninstall a driver The Windows XP Rollback feature is also explained Finally you will learn how to download the latest drivers from our site Installing a driver page 112 Checking t
73. s can be placed in the following locations Head A blank image is placed before the start of the video sequence during recording Tail A blank image is placed after the end of the video sequence during recording Both Blank images are placed before the start and after the end of the video sequence during recording Q You can specify the length of a blank image by entering the number of frames in the Length box in the Output dialog box 7 Click OK The Output dialog box closes and recording starts Video sequences are recorded on the DV device in the order in which they are arranged in the Record List Clicking Record All will send all the video files shown in the Record List to the connected device Clicking Record will send only the video files selected from the Record List to the connected device Using Video software Even if you specify not to add b 29 lank frames several blank frames are always placed at the end of the recorded segment regardless of the settings This is to prevent image noise from being recorded when recording stops Disable the screen saver in Win Do not start other applications Recording from the very beginn Do not quit or log off from Windows while recording Otherwise recording will fail dows or move any active window while recording ing of the tape may not be successful if you record by controlling the video device through DVgate Motion Do not turn the power switch on the digital video
74. s PC Performing an application recovery page 121 Performing a system recovery page 121 Aborting the system recovery process page 127 Using the product recovery CD ROMs 121 Performing an application recovery The final CD in the set of product recovery CD ROMs contains most of the applications that were preinstalled on your computer Reinstalling a program from this application CD can fix the problems encountered if it does not run correctly anymore or if Windows is having a problem running a device Please read your printed Application CD Guide for details on re installing bundled applications Performing a system recovery The system recovery process allows you to 1 Reinstall an image of the hard disk as it was before you started using your computer In the event that your system is seriously damaged for example if Windows does not work as it should or your PC behaves abnormally the system recovery will completely reinstall the originally configured system on your C drive 2 Change the sizes of the two available hard drive partitions or delete the partitions altogether If you decide to modify the size of your partitions the existing data on both C drive and D drive will be deleted see Using partitioned drives page 122 Using the product recovery CD ROMs 122 Notes on performing a system recovery Q E The recovery process can last up to sixty minutes and in this time you will be prompted to change
75. s of high quality music can be distributed without subsequent unauthorised distribution of the music files The SonicStage software encrypts and manages music files either downloaded to a personal computer by using the EMD services or adopted or created from your own CD or the Internet See Managing audio files with SonicStage page 59 Sony Notebook Setup Sony Electronics Use Sony Notebook Setup to consult system information specify preferences for system behaviour and set up a power on password for your Sony computer See Setting up your notebook with Sony Notebook Setup page 88 About the software delivered with your computer E 10 Sony Style Imaging shortcut on the desktop Sony Electronics Sony Style Imaging is an easy way to share your digital pictures and videos with family and friends Use Sony Style Imaging with Network Smart Capture and MovieShaker to make the most of your images and movies When you sign up as a Sony Style Imaging member you can store your pictures and even order prints Go to the following website to join for FREE http www sonystyle imaging com UI Design Selector Sony Electronics You can change the window design of the Sony software compatible with UI Design Selector See Changing your windows design with the UI Design Selector program page 102 VAIO Edit Components Designed as a plug in for Adobe Premiere VAIO Edit Components includes special features to support y
76. ser Software Licence Agreement the Third Party EULA including but not limited to Windows operating system provided by Microsoft Corporation shall be covered by the Third Party EULA If you do not agree to the terms of this EULA please return the SONY SOFTWARE together with the SONY HARDWARE to the place where you obtained it 1 Licence This SONY SOFTWARE and the related documentation are licensed to you by Sony This EULA allows you to use the SONY SOFTWARE for your personal use for a single SONY HARDWARE outside a network and only to make one copy of the SONY SOFTWARE in machine readable form for back up purposes only Read this first 2 2 Restrictions The SONY SOFTWARE contains copyrighted material and other proprietary material In order to protect them and except as permitted by applicable law you may not decompile reverse engineer or disassemble the SONY SOFTWARE in whole or in part Except for the transfer of the SONY SOFTWARE together with the SONY HARDWARE and prior agreement of the recipient to be bound by the terms and conditions of this EULA you may not sell or rent the SONY SOFTWARE and its copy to any third party 3 Limited Warranty Sony warrants the media on which the SONY SOFTWARE is recorded to be free from physical defects for a period of ninety 90 days from the date of purchase as evidenced by a copy of the receipt During the applicable warranty period Sony will replace free of charge such media proved to be de
77. set up the display options 3 Select the tab for the item you want to change 4 Once finished click OK The item has been changed For more information about each option click Help on the Sony Notebook Setup screen to display the help file If you open Sony Notebook Setup as a limited user then only the About This Computer tab will be visible Customising your computer 90 Managing power with PowerPanel The PowerPanel utility controls the power management of your notebook and provides key information about system activity and battery life The automatic power management selects the most advantageous profiles or lets you customise the profiles you choose according to your own needs with the goal of extended battery life Moreover performance of your computer can be improved with Performance Balancer both for battery and AC mode adjusting LCD brightness and CPU fan noise PowerPanel has the following features Automatic Profile Selection APS based on the currently active application Ability to select specific Power Profiles manually from the menu Ability to edit and create new profiles Ability to display detailed battery information It works in harmony with your Windows settings Support for Windows XP Theme ToolTips to signal Power Profile changes Ability to select limited Power Profiles directly from the Power Profile page Ability to prevent specific users from modifying profiles COCCOCOCOC CO O O Cu
78. something for every user Delivering the broadest and most productive toolset available Photoshop Elements helps you explore your creativity work at peak efficiency and achieve the highest quality results across all image media For questions and technical assistance go online to http Awww adobe com Adobe Premiere 6 0 LE Adobe Systems Incorporated Complementary with DVgate Motion Adobe Premiere lets you capture record create and edit movies with video sound animations photographs drawings text and other material This stunningly simple and powerful professional video editing tool comfortably closes the DV to Web gap Different tools including various effects and transitions help you to prepare your images for editing on tape or CD ROM Adobe Premiere combines professional video editing capabilities and high quality output in a product that is easy to use and versatile For questions and technical assistance go online to http Awww adobe com About the software delivered with your computer Q 15 QuickTime 5 0 Apple QuickTime is the Apple technology that makes video sound music 3D and virtual reality come alive for your Internet browser and Windows For further information see the website at http Awww apple com quicktime RealOne Player RealNetworks RealOne Player is the RealNetworks video and audio player which lets you manage all major types of media in one Its many features a
79. stomising your computer 91 Activating PowerPanel When you start the computer the PowerPanel icon appears in the system tray by default To see the CPU state and the current power profile simply point to the icon The current power profile will be displayed in a tooltip To change profiles proceed as follows 1 Right click the PowerPanel icon in the taskbar and select Profiles 2 Inthe Profiles menu select a profile The appropriate power settings are activated When you use the battery pack as power source 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 same profile will automatically be selected the next time you use the battery pack to power your computer Customising your computer 92 Activating power management profiles PowerPanel 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 Running on AC Icon Description AC Power The power management state when AC power is in use PowerPanel automatically loads the AC profile unless you disable this feature Power Management Off Plugged in Turns off all power management features such as Standby and Hibernate modes Running on batteries Icon Description Max
80. sword System information System information CPU Clock Frequency System Memory Cache Memory Video Memory Intemal HDD Product information Manufacturer Model Name Service Tag Number Serial No BIOS Version OS Version OS Serial No OEM Information Customising your computer Tab About This Computer Initial Setting Power On Password Device Bass Boost P1 P2 Buttons 89 Description Displays system information including memory capacity serial number and BIOS version Selects the drive and device order you wish to use for loading the operating system You can specify the hard drive as well as other drives inserted into your computer You can change the volume of the sounds played while the operating system is loading Sets the password to secure your computer If you use this option remember the password at all times If you forget the password you cannot change this setting anymore and you will not be able to start your computer Disables ports or devices to release resources to the system To change the port settings select a port and click Settings in the Device tab Turns the Bass Boost function on off only with headphones You can also check the effect of the Bass Boost function by selecting a sound file sample and playing it Sets the functions from a drop down list for the P1 P2 buttons located next to the keyboard Select External Display and click Advanced to
81. t window Continue to mark as many segments as you want Click Capture to import the selected video segment or click Capture All to import them all at once The Save as a file window appears Select the location to save the file Click the Save button DV gate captures the segments The Capturing complete message appears Click OK in the DVgate Motion window to finish Information about the capturing process is displayed in the Report window Click OK Exit DVgate Motion The Dvmotion2 window appears on the screen You can then save the In Out list which allows you to capture the same video sequences later on or change the In Out settings Make sure that the camera is in Video Tape Recorder mode VTR when capturing or playing back video from or to a tape If you want to manually import video onto your computer refer to the DVgate online help file Using Video software 25 Recording edited videos on a DV device To record edited videos on a DV device proceed as follows 1 2 3 Adjust the recording correction values Add files to the Record List Record remotely or manually the video on the DV device Adjusting the recording correction values To ensure accuracy in the recording you can specify recording correction values Adjustment of the recording correction values is especially important when performing splice recording You can choose to specify the values yourself or to have them automatically adjusted by usi
82. tem Recovery Utility makes it easy to cancel any settings you may have made Most screens remind you about the loss of data that will incur and you can either to go back to the previous screen press Back or abort the recovery setup altogether To abort remove the recovery CD press Cancel and click Yes to confirm However once the recovery process has started cancelling the job will delete all the current data on your C drive If you have made changes to the partition settings you will lose all data on both hard drive partitions If you do not remove the CD before pressing Cancel the system recovery will start again
83. tically without you being there according to conditions you specify The function allows you to set a time interval for regularly capturing images and a time period during which images are automatically captured To set the camera up as a Web camera proceed as follows 1 Launch Network Smart Capture 2 Connect your i LINK compatible digital camera or USB Web camera to your computer and turn it on The viewfinder image appears in the main window 3 Click Web camera to activate Web camera mode Making settings for Web camera mode Before you capture a Web camera image you can set your own preferences To make your settings for Web camera mode proceed as follows 1 Click the Select Capture Menu icon Ey near the bottom of the screen to view setting options for your image capture Q Digital Zoom E Effect oN No Effect For more on the Effect option see Applying effects to your images and movies page 57 Using Video software 55 2 Click the Change Setting icon to view the available options for your image capture The Web Camera Setting window appears containing five tabs x Basic Capturing Interval Send Capturing Format Comecn Capturing interval Capture at intervals Capturing Interval fra S C Use Auto Shutter Minimum Capturing Interval _ m t If there is any movement it wil be captured Note Digital Zoom and Effect wi be canceled if you select Use Auto Shutter
84. to start the process Click Yes to confirm When asked to do so remove the CD and insert the next one When the process is finished click OK Click Next in the window that appears Remove the CD from the drive and click Finish Your system s settings are changed and your computer reboots automatically Using the product recovery CD ROMs 126 Resetting the default partition sizes If you changed the partition sizes since you bought your Sony computer choosing Recovery To Originally Shipped State allows you to reset the hard drive to its original size Meanwhile the current partitions are deleted the hard disk is reformatted and all the original software is restored as with a standard system recovery You should allow one hour for the recovery process To restore the default size of the hard drive proceed as follows Select the button next to Recovery To Originally Shipped State Click Next Read the summary of the recovery process about to be performed and click Next to start the process Click Yes to confirm When asked to do so remove the CD and insert the next one When the process is finished click OK Click Next in the window that appears Remove the CD from the drive and click Finish Your system is restored to its initial settings and reboots automatically O N onoukhtWnN Using the product recovery CD ROMs 127 Aborting the system recovery process Before the actual recovery process begins the VAIO Sys
85. ttery information You can display detailed information of your computer s battery There are 3 ways in which you can display battery information Q Right click the PowerPanel icon in the taskbar and select Battery Information from the menu Q Double click the PowerPanel icon in the taskbar and select the Battery tab The Battery tab in the PowerPanel window contains information such as the estimated battery life remaining and charging time Q Display the Battery Information toolbar on the screen which shows the battery status icon the percentage of remaining capacity and the amount of running time left in the battery To display the Battery Information toolbar right click the PowerPanel icon in the taskbar and select Toolbars then Battery Information from the menu Battery icon Battery status discharging the icon is blue fully charged the icon is completely blue with an AC power plug charging the icon is blue with a red clip attached to the terminal no battery the icon is blue with a yellow cross over it oA Se a Customising your computer 96 Editing a power profile To edit the power management settings of a power profile proceed as follows 1 ul Right click the PowerPanel icon in the taskbar and select Edit Create Profiles from the menu The Profile Editor window appears Click the profile you want to edit on the left of the screen Double click the power profile property Hibernate Standby you want to modif
86. udio files with SonicStage SonicStage lets you play and record audio CDs and import digital audio files while maintaining the copyright information of the contents When you record an audio CD with SonicStage onto your computer s hard disk drive the default format is ATRAC3 Other possible formats are WAV WMA ATRAC3Plus The imported data can be played on your computer or transferred to external devices or media SonicStage converts your existing MP3 WMA and WAV format audio files into the default ATRAC3 format To open SonicStage proceed as follows 1 Click the Start button on the Windows taskbar 2 Point to All Programs SonicStage and then click SonicStage 3 The Please confirm setup dialog box appears You can set SonicStage as the default application for playing audio CDs by selecting the appropriate check box 4 Click Yes The Welcome to SonicStage window appears if you open SonicStage 5 Close the window The SonicStage main window appears 3 L S A aging audio files with SonicStage Ee e Managing audio files with SonicStage 1 2 oO oO ND WM Recording button Source icons Import button Simple Mode button Close button Help button Operation area Menu button Volume control buttons Equalizer button 61 Displays the Recording Assistant window Select a source icon and a target icon As a source you can use the Music drive files from the music database
87. uickly load images from your digital camera or camcorder print high quality photos create custom labels and design personalised photo albums or binders to share with friends and family To share a PictureGear Studio creation over the Internet or by using another computer use the Export feature See Using the Export feature page 80 v 1 g a Launching PictureGear Studio To launch PictureGear Studio proceed as follows 1 Make sure you have installed x the software from the application CD ROM if gt k necessary see the printed Application CD Guide TES PictureGear 2 Inthe Start menu select All u O Programs PictureGear z S T d Studio and then n 2 PictureGear Studio anodi The PictureGear Studio main window appears 3 Move the mouse cursor over each feature to see a description of it on the right hand side Using PictureGear Studio 70 Using the Import feature With the Import feature you can capture and import pictures from your USB digital camera camcorder or TWAIN supporting scanner to your computer Once you have imported the pictures you can select your favourite pictures and save them in handy folders for future use Connect your digital camera or camcorder to your computer or insert your Memory Stick into the appropriate slot before attempting to import pictures When you initially connect your digital camera or camcorder or insert a Memory Stick Wind
88. viewfinder image appears in the main window 3 Click Still near the top left hand corner of the screen Making settings for Still mode Before you capture a still image you can set your own preferences To make your settings for Still mode proceed as follows 1 Click the Select Capture Menu icon ES near the bottom of the screen to view capture options for your still image capture Self Timer Auto Shutter Q Digital Zoom E Effect oN notffect For more on the Effect option see Applying effects to your images and movies page 57 Using Video software 2 Click the Change Setting icon near the bottom of the screen The Still Image Setting window appears containing three tabs x Basic Capturing Format Common Stil lage Folder c Ho Q Basic Select a folder destination for your images Q Capturing Format Select the image size in pixels and adjust the image quality Q Common Enable or disable the shutter and animation sound effects 3 Click each tab to view the options and set preferences 4 Click OK when you have finished If using a web cam a further tab allowing Camera Adjustment is available 49 Using Video software 50 Capturing an image in Still mode To capture an image in Still mode proceed as follows 1 2 Use your digital camera or camcorder to locate the image you want to capture When you see the image you want in the Finder window click Capture
89. ws Help and Support Centre Managing drivers 119 Downloading drivers Please note it is possible to download the latest versions of drivers for your computer on our website Just click the following link to access it www vaio link com To download the latest drivers proceed as follows 1 Go to www vaio link com and choose your language 2 Click the VAIO User button 3 Fill in the two codes and enter the site 4 Select Downloads and follow the procedure A list of available downloads appears 5 Choose the appropriate driver and follow the online instructions to download it To install your driver follow the instructions you received with the device or see the printed Application CD Guide Using the product recovery CD ROMs 120 Using the product recovery CD ROMs The product recovery CD ROMs supplied with your computer allow you to perform a full system recovery and help you reinstall individual applications and device drivers manually m E Perform an Application Recovery to Q Reinstall an individual driver if a device is not functioning properly Q Reinstall an individual application if you have problems running it Perform a System Recovery in the following cases Inthe event of a serious system crash Q If you want to modify the size of the hard drive partitions You can only use these product recovery CD ROMs on the Sony computer they came with and not on any other Sony PC or other manufacturer
90. y on the right of the screen An option list or a dialog box will appear Make your settings Click the File menu and then click Save You must have Administrator s rights on your notebook to be able to edit existing profiles Users whose account type is Limited can only open the Power Profile tab in the Power Panel window in view mode To check your user account information select the User Accounts category in the Control Panel Your account type must be Computer administrator to be able to edit power profile Creating a power profile To create a power profile proceed as follows 1 Right click the PowerPanel icon in the taskbar and select Edit Create Profiles from the menu The Profile Editor window appears Select New from the File menu In the Create New Profile dialog box check the appropriate option button to specify the type of power management profile that you want to create and click OK Select the new power management settings you would like for the device Click the File menu and then click Save Customising your computer 97 Managing performance with Performance Balancer The Performance Balancer is installed by default together with PowerPanel to set up the performance of your computer depending on the LCD brightness and the quietness of the CPU fan To use Performance Balancer proceed as follows 1 Click the Start button on the Windows taskbar 2 In All Programs select Performance Balancer and then click
91. your screen and increases the relative space on your desktop You may not be able to increase the screen resolution above a certain level Your monitor and video adapters for example determine to which extend you can change the resolution Customising your computer 104 Selecting a screen saver A screen saver is an animated image that is activated on a computer display when no user activity has been sensed for a certain time The original purpose of a screen saver was to prevent burn in the burning of an image into the phosphor inside the cathode ray tube after hours of the same image being rescanned In fact today s CRT display technology makes burn in unlikely except under extreme conditions Your computer comes with built in screen savers that you can select To change the built in screen saver proceed as follows 1 2 Right click on the desktop Select Properties The Display Properties dialog box appears Select the Screen Saver tab In the Screen saver drop down menu select a screen saver When you want to see how the screen saver looks like click Preview Click Apply and OK alling and updating applications lt bP 105 Installing and updating applications This section explains how to install run or uninstall a software Furthermore you will learn how to download the latest updates from our website 1 3 gt Oo g w Q Installing software page 106 Q Changing or removing software p

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