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1. c 5 en 3 gt S 6 s B o z 2 lt q ay Dragging the dider in the Capture window to the left or right lets you digolay the still picture before or after the current one Ifyou et Dvgate Sill without saving the captured still picture it is deared Evenif you attempt to capture continuous pictures you may not be ableto capture sone frames In this case exit all applications other than Dvgate Sill and then retry to capture them g Video software lt 26 Saving the captured pictures You can save the still pictures diglayed 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 x o a 3 5 i 5 o c g s Q o E o 2 lt q 3 dick 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 27 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
2. Checking in songs After checking out audio files you can transfer those files back to an external device or 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 2 Click the Transfer tab to display the Transfer window Your computer automatically recognizes the connected external device or media and lists the content information in anew panel on the right side of the Transfer window 3 Select the song to be checked in fromthe song list of the external device or media To check in more than one song at a time hold down the lt Ctri gt key and dick the additional songs 4 Click Check In or drag the song s to the Playlist view panel If you want to check in all the songsin the external device or media click In All Check In begins 0 To cancel Check In dick Stop or dick Cancel in the Processing dialog box that is digolayed during the Check In process Managing audio files with SonicStage 47 Additional features m a D SonicStage Tutorial The features of SonicStage are desaibed in the Tutorial The user friendly interface guides you directly through the SonicStage features SonicStage Backup Tool You can back up and restore all the music graphics and in
3. Editing AVI files You can edit the AVI files in the Assemble List for the exact scenes you want to use For example there isno 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 in 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 postion to the Begin point or the End point by clicking the Begin or End point of the image Click the Begin button when you se 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 asthe 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 29 Combining still images with video images To combine still images with video images proceed as follows 1 2 3 VN ou A
4. Hardware tab then click Device Manager Managing drivers 6 7 97 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 amp o To uninstall your device driver you must be logged on to your computer with an owner account Restoring a driver System Restore isa feature of Microsoft Windows XP that restores your computer to a previous state if a problem occurs without losing your personal data files System Restore monitors changesto 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 w 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 On the Hardware tab click Properties Click the Driver tab On the Driver tab click Roll Back Driver Managing drivers u AWN PF N Q 98 Click Start on the taskbar Click My computer from the menu Click View system information on the left of t
5. Launch DVgate Assemble Select the ill image you want to insert from 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 Q Original Size Retains the original size of the image without reduction or enlargement Q Full size using aspect ratio as saved Enlarges the screen size to the maximum without changing the aspect ratio Click OK The still and video images are combined Using Video software 30 Saving the edited video To save an edited video sequence proceed as follows 1 Click the Output or the Output All button The Save As dialog box appears Information on the output file and the amount of free disk space is hown 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 appearsand displaysthe Exporting Save to an AVI file complete message The set time and the sze that the file is split into are displayed when outputting an AVI file Click OK The edited
6. PWD Using the product recovery CD ROMs 103 Performing a system recovery The system recovery process allows you to 1 Reinstall an image of the hard disk asit was before you started using your computer In the event that your system is seriously damaged for example if Windows doesnot work asit should or your PC behaves abnormally the system recovery will completely reinstall the originally configured system on your C drive 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 104 Notes on performing a system recovery Q m The recovery process can last up to sxty minutes and in this time you will be prompted to change CDs You can recover only the software bundled to your computer It doesnot 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 Notebooks only To perform a system recovery the notebook should not be docked you must di
7. and click Uninstall Then repeat from step 2 in Installing a driver page 93 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 96 to remove it Then repeat from sep 2 in Installing a driver page 93 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 93 If the This device is working properly message is not displayed the device is not working properly Click OK to close the Properties dialog box then reinstall the driver as follows Managing drivers D 95 Right dick Uninstall When the Confirm Device Removal dialog box appears dick OK Click Yes and restart the computer When the computer restarts repeat from step 2 in Installing a driver page 93 If your device isnot displayed in the Properties dialog box the device is not working properly Repeat steps 1 through 4 in the previous sectionsto verify the driver sinstallation Click your device then click Uninstall to remove the driver Click Yes to restart the computer When the computer restarts repeat from sep 2 in Installing a driver page 93 Ooo D Updating a driver To update the driver proceed as follows 1 2 3 a u W N Ff Click Start on the taskbar Click Control Panel Click the Printers and Other Hardware
8. by selecting All Programs DigitalPrint wl Tool LabelMaker The LabelMaker window appears D a i 2 Inthelist onthe side of the screen click the medium for which you want to Oe create a label or edit an existing label f CDs M Ds VHS cassettes etc B eo The Select Paper window appears 3 Click the paper you wish to use The Select Design window appears 4 Click the design you wish to use The Song List if you selected a music medium like CD or MD or the Edit window appears Edit the album and track names in the Song List window Create a track name list when you are creating a label for a music medium such asa CD Then click the Input to the label button 5 Inthe Edit window edit the label by using the Pen Auto Shape Text Clip Art or Image Tool Palette 6 Save or print your label by clicking the Save or Print button at e e Q Q e c gt 5 gt e S g o z po 8 oO K p e gt e 2 lt g DigitalPrint a For more information on the use of Laba Maker refer to the online hdp Label Maker can be launched and used in conjunction with other Sony applications such as SonicStage 57 Using BlueSpace 58 Using BlueSpace 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 cables All Bluetooth communica
9. computer 79 Setting the colors and resolution for each display You can set the display colors and resolution for each display that is part of a virtual desktop To set the colors and resolution for each display proceed as follows 1 U AUN ROUNA Click the Start button on the Windows taskbar Click Control Panel Click Appearance and Themes Click the Display icon Click the Settings tab The Display Properties dialog box appears Click the display you wish to change 1 or 2 Select an option from the Color quality list when you want to change colors Us the slider in the Screen resolution to adjust the resolution Click Apply and then OK If you set different colors on each display do not divide one single window on two displays otherwise your software may not work propery With software using Motion Bye such as Smart Capture Premium the picture may not be digolayed properly Set fewer colors or a lower resolution for each display Customizing your computer 80 Customizing the virtual desktop You can customize the dual display mode by changing the position of the two desktops comprising the virtual desktop To customize the virtual desktop proc ed as follows 1 uo kh WN o 7 Click the Start button on the Windows taskbar Click Control Panel Click Appearance and Themes Click the Display icon Click the Settings tab The Display Properties dialog box appears Drag the icons of dis
10. drives for viruses and quarantine infected files for submission to the Symantec AntiVirus Research Center SARC Files submitted to SARC are analyzed 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 virusin action It can also scan files 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 Thisis normal as new viruses will have come out since your VAIO left the factory For more information see the online help files and the website at http www symantec com techsupp About the software on your computer 14 WinDVD InterVideo Inc Ka InterVideo Inc sWinDVD isa simple to use DVD player WinDVD combinesall the features you would expect to find on a tandard 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 automatically determines the type of disc
11. 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 instructionsthat 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 Managing drivers 5 6 7 a 96 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 Update driver The driver is updated To update your device driver you must be logged on to your conputer with an administrator account Uninstalling a driver Leave the device connected to your computer while uninstalling the driver To uninstall the driver proceed as follows 1 2 3 W N P 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 dick Properties On the Driver tab dick 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
12. located above the lens of your notebook s camera Turn the MOTION EYE lens towards the subjed Press the Capture button to shoot a video clip You can shoot up to 60 seconds if you selected Net Movie Press the Capture button again when finished a A gap may appear when a rapid moving object is displayed This is not a malfunction Using Video software 40 Capture modes Three capture modes are supported by Smart Capture Premium Q Long movie mode Long movies can be recorded with a high resolution at a high frame rate because they are compressed as they are being recorded There is no recording time limit and you can record a maximum of 4 GB 640x480 pixels Net movie mode Thisisfor moving images with saller file sizes that you can send as email attachments Still image mode These are images captured by the camera when you press the Capture button on the computer You can add special effects to the images as you capture them You can adjust the refresh rate when you sdect Monitor as the digolay node Sone displays do not support using both the conputer s LCD and an etemal displaysinultaneously To use the Monitor and Monitor LOD disolay nodes an etemal digolay must be connected to the VGA out connector via a digolay adapter You cannot switch bebween modes when you are recording playing movies or sending innages or dips Sending still images and video clips via e mail To send still images or video clips via e ma
13. 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 To perform the Default System Drive Recovery proceed as follows 1 2 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 Using the product recovery CD ROMs 106 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 on AU Recovering the system with modified partition sizes To have the option of changing the partition sizes before completely restoring the original 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 Select the button next to Option Recovery 2 Click Next Yo
14. 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 Depending on your model 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 filesto an Assemble List proceed as follows 1 Launch DVgate Assemble 2 Click the Add button The Add dialog box appears 3 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 filesare filesthat are ceated 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 4 Select a file and click Open Using Video software 28 a Inported files are added to the end of the Assentle List You can only add video files of the AVI DV CODEC fonmat and still innage files of the BMP J PEG and GIF fonrets When you add a still inage file BMP JPEG or GF the nunber of franres converted ze and size conversion mode are shown You can save an Asserrble List for future use Assenble List files can only be used in Dvgate Assenble
15. software to shoot still images and record video clips To launch Smart Capture Premium proceed as follows 1 Click Start and point to All Programs 2 Select Smart Capture Premium and then again Smart Capture Premium The Smart Capture Premium window appears Capturing still images To capture a still image proceed as follows 1 Launch Smart Capture Premium The Smart Capture Premium window appears amar Laplonre ree Ler Using Video software au kh W RN 38 Click the camera icon 1 on the left of the window Click OPTION 2 if you want to change the still image capture settings The Capturing Options dialog box appears Click OK when you have made the settings Turn the Motion Eye lens towards the subject Adjust the focus ring located above the Motion Eye lens by turning it with your finger Click the Capture button on the computer The captured image is displayed on the right of the window To end Smart Capture Premium click the button in the top right corner of the window Do not touch the carrera lens Do not point the carrera towers the sun Doing so may cause damage to the anea You can capture the following still iage sizes 640 x 480 320 x 240 160 x 120 and 80 x60 pixds When capturing a small resolution inrage 80 x 60 pixels the digsolayed image on the finder window may appear blurred Displaying captured images To display captured images proceed as follows 1 Launch S
16. start Service Discovery for the device you have selected Bluetooth Functions buttons can sort IP dassify SS search i for or delete the information for connected devices Here you can turn the sound on or off E D When activeting Bluetooth functionality for the first tire it will initialize itself During this initialization it is possible that the Found New Hardware Wizard appears a The Bluetooth virtual COM may be detected when the Bluetooth function is tumed on off This is the case when the Found New Hardware Wizard window appears with the message This wizard allows you to install the software linked to the detected harcware Bluetooth g BlueSpace lt gt 60 Changing the Bluetooth function settings At anytime you can change the device name of the local device set how the Device Discovery is performed and how to respond when a remote device is discovered or a connection request received from another Bluetooth device To change the Bluetooth function settings proceed as follows Click the Setup button in the Local Device Information Area CHAT 08 00 46 21 72 44 Computer YOUR W25 22 In the Bluetooth Setup dialog box that appears there are 5 tabs x o a 3 5 i 5 o o g s Q o s 5 3 2 lt q x o fa E pz c gt 8 i 3 gt c g z 3 o ded f 2 lt Dir Likti Chron bkiet CETA EET Cosi Huar Drei
17. 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 a To install your device driver you must be logged on to your computer with an adninistrator account Managing drivers 94 Checking the driver s installation When the computer restarts verify that the device is working properly To verify the driver s installation proceed as follows 1 5 6 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 se 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 Q Q D D Your device is shown in Device Manager with a yellow question or exclamation mark Right dick your device
18. video is saved When you dick the Output button only the files on the Asserble List that have been sdected are connected and output as a file Aidking Output All rrears that all the files on the Assemble List are connected and output The file nan is the narre that was entered in the Save As dialog box A 4 digit serial nunber is attached to the file nane eg test001 000Lavi then test001 0002 avi testO01 0003 avi g Video software lt bP 31 Using MovieShaker MovieShaker can be used to create fun and innovative movies without any knowledge of film editing Ina 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 Click the Start button on the Windows taskbar 2 Point to All Programs and then MovieShaker 3 Click MovieShaker x a fa E gt 3 gt O 8 o iE ded f 2 x Using Video software 1 2 3 4 5 Menu bar Monitor panel Tool panel dip tray Product tray 32 Show sM ovieShaker menus Containsthe Shake Capture and Edit tray Select a tray by dicking the Shake Capture or Edit tab The Shake tray is for creating a scene of approximately 30 seconds long including background musc using dips on the Clip tray at random The C
19. which larger quantities of high quality music can be distributed without subsequent unauthorized distribution of the musc 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 To use the CD R functions you will need to install the CD R module from the supplied application CD ROM About the software on your computer 0 Sony Notebook Setup Sony Electronics Use Sony Notebook Setup to consult system information specify preferences for sytem behavior and set up a power on password for your Sony computer Sony Style Imaging shortcut on the desktop Sony Electronics Sony Style Imaging isan easy way to share your digital picturesand videos with family and friends Use Sony Style Imaging with the Smart Capture Premium and MovieShaker software to make the most of your images and movies When you sign up asa Sony Style Imaging member you can store your pictures and even order prints Go to the following website to join for FREE http Avww sonystyle imaging com UI Design Selector Sony Electronics You can change the window design of the Sony software compatible with UI Design Selector About the software on your computer 10 VAIO Edit Components available on the application CD ROM Designed as a plug in for Adobe Premiere VAIO Edit Components includes spedal features to support your
20. 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 transtions background musc and narration and make fine adjustments to the starting ending points and duration of scenes transitions background music and narration g Video software lt gt 33 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 A Inpoarting files over 75 seconds in length may cause MovieShaker to stop responding To rerovea dip fromthe dip tray drag it fromthe ip tray and dropit on the trash icon Bi This only rerroves the dip fromthe tray the original file is not ddeted x O 3 c 5 he 5 gt is O g s B o E 5 2 lt q Creating a movie After adding clip s to the Clip tray you can create a hort 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 E 2 Select a mood by clicking a face in the Shaker tray 2 6 0 3 Click the S
21. 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 side 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 dick 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 Customizing your computer 84 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 asmany 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 Windo
22. About the software on your Sony notebook PCG C1MHP NANIO Read this first Read this first Notice This product contains software owned by Sony and licensed bythird parties Use of such software is subject to the terms and conditions of license 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 Subscriptionsto online service providers may require a fee and credit card information Financial services may require prior arrangements with participating financial institutions 2002 Sony Corporation All rights reserved Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited End user software license agreement This End User Software License Agreement the EULA is a legal agreement between you and Sony Corporation hereinafter referred to as Sony a corporation organized 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 toge
23. Read this first ENERGY STAR Asan Enercy Star Partner Sony has determined that this product meets the ENercy Star guidelines for energy efficiency The International Enercy Star Office Equipment Program isan 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 isan open systemin which business proprietors can participate voluntarily The targeted productsare office equipment such as computers displays printers facsimiles and copiers Their tandards and logos are uniform among participating nations ENERGY STAR isa U S registered mark lonse Read this first Trademarks Sony BlueSpace DigitalPrint DVgate i LINK Jog Dial Navigator MovieShaker Smart Capture Premium SonicStage Sony Notebook Setup UI Design Selector 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 logo 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 Photoshop Elements and Adobe Acrobat Reader are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks used under license QuickTime is registered in the U S and other countries R
24. a see the documentation that came with the product These instructions are for using the check in out 1 step method For information on using the 2 step method read the SonicStage online Help files Checking out songs Checking out songs meanstransferring 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 aMagicGate Memory Stick into your computer Click the Transfer tab to display the Transfer window Your computer automatically recognizes the connected external device or media and lists the content information in a new panel on the right side of the Transfer window Select the playlist containing the song to check out The songs in the playlist are shown in the Playlist view panel located in the center of the Transfer window From the Playlist view panel select the song to be checked out To check out more than one song at a time hold down the lt Ctrl gt key and select additional songs Click Check Out 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 Sicks For more information read the QoenMIG manual To cancel Check Out dick Stop or dick Cancel in the processing dialog box that is displayed during the Check Out process Managing audio files with SonicStage 46
25. adsheet 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 dideshow presentations You can establish settings for LCD Video Standby Hard Disk Standby and Standby to optimize power management for your 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 optimize power management for your system Games Disablesthe display and the Hard Disk timer DVD Optimizes performance and power requirements for DVD usage Camera Optimizes performance and power requirements for camera usage Camera Optimizes performance and power requirements for camera usage Automatic Profile Selection Analyses the performance of each application you choose and matches the profilesto itsneeds DEMLA RARA Customizing your computer 73 Selecting automatic profiles A power profile is a set of timer values for a variety of system devices PowerPanel automatically selects the profile assodated with the application you are using and changes profiles as you switch between applications Power Management lets your sytem enter energy saving modes by leveling some energy consuming parameters such as LCD brightness or hard disk activity To select automatic profiles proceed as follows 1 Rig
26. al photos You can use stampsand a variety of pen patternsto decorate digital photos and create colourful and original works of art through simple operations To decorate photos proceed as follows 1 53 Open PhotoDecor from the Digital Print Launcher by clicking the Edit icon You can also launch PhotoDecor directly from the Start menu by selecting All Programs DigitalPrint Tool PhotoDecor The PhotoDecor window appears Select a photo folder that contains the images you wish to decorate and select one photo Use the Pen Auto Shape Text Clip Art or Stamp Tool Palette to edit your image Print or save your edited picture by dicking the Print or Save icon For more information on the use of PhotoDecor refer to the online hdp ee ee ee o er re n e ERI BEEBE Using DigitalPrint Creating a photo album With PhotoAlbum you can create and print albums of photos taken with a digital camera or photos you have loaded on your computer 54 PhotoAlbum is very simple to use It includes many useful design templates Use these templates to easily create an attractive album even if you have little design experience You can also print your album to create wonderful photo collections adding a whole new dimension of enjoyment to digital camera photography To create an album proceed as follows 1 Open PhotoAlbum from the DigitalPrint Launcher by clicking the Album icon You can also launch PhotoAlbu
27. anagement 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 customize the profiles you choose according to your own needs with the goal of extended battery life PowerPanel has the following features Automatic Profile Selection APS based on the currently active application Ability to select special Power Profiles manually from the menu Ability to edit and create new profiles Ability to display detailed battery information CPU performance monitoring tool It worksin harmony with your Windows settings Activating PowerPanel When you start the computer the PowerPanel icon appears in the system tray by default If the computer is running on AC power you see PowerPanel s Performance icon If the computer is running on battery power you see PowerPanel s Adaptive icon fia To see the CPU state and the current power profile simply point to the icon To select a power profile right click the icon Bop OoO DO O To change profiles proceed as follows 1 Right dick on the PowerPanel icon in the sytem tray and select Profiles 2 Inthe Profiles menu select a profile The appropriate power settings are activated Customizing your computer 71 a When you use the battery pack as power source your systemsdects the Adaptive power management profile by default If you sdect a different power menagerrert prof
28. appear Read the agreement and click Yes to accept You are asked to define the location where you want to install the software Click Browse to select the folder and click Next If necessary select the type of installation you wish and dick Next The software installation begins Make sure to select Yes want to restart my computer now if you are asked to 10 Click Finish Installation is complete and your computer restarts amp o When using Add or Remove Programs you can only install programs that were written for Windows Operating systerrs Ul 0 Installing and updating applications 88 Changing or removing software You can at all times remove or change a software application To change or remove a software proceed as follows 1 Click Start click Control Panel and then click Add or Remove Programs 2 Select the software you want to change or remove Q To change a program click Change Remove or Change Q To remove a program click Change Remove or Remove When you dick Change or Remove sone prograrrs may be removed without any further waming 0 You n sort programs by seting different options in Sort by Adid or Remove Progranss will only remove prograrrs that were written for Windows Operating systerrs For other programs dhek the Codurrentation to see if other files Such as ini files Should be rerroved Installing and updating applications 89 Uninstalling software Before proceeding close the applic
29. apture 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 disolayed 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 MICROM V device hasbeen connected to your computer and MICROMV Device has been selected from the Device menu the Index tray appears while the Capture tray 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 atext effect to be applied to a scene The Transition tray contains various transition effectsto 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
30. are page 87 section x fa E Dzi c gt i 3 gt c g o f ded e f 2 lt Managing drivers 92 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 asthe 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 leam how to download the latest drivers from our site Installing a driver page 93 Checking the driver s installation page 94 Updating a driver page 95 Uninstalling a driver page 96 Restoring a driver page 97 Downloading drivers page 99 OCocooo Managing drivers 93 Installing a driver To install a driver proceed as follows 1 9 Insert the application CD ROM into the CD ROM drive or the disk or the CD ROM accompanying the device you want to configure 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 CD ROM or disk drive When installing a driver after having copied the contents of the provided CD ROM or disk
31. ate Profiles from the menu The Profile Editor window appears 2 Select New from the File menu 3 Double click the power management setting you want to select to display the Power Management Setting menu on the right of the window 4 Select the new power management setting you would like for the device 5 Click the File menu and then dick Save x 3 c gt 3 he 5 gt is O g G 8 o f J at 2 lt Customizing your computer 77 Selecting display modes This notebook uses the ATI video controller You can select which display is used when the computer is connected to an external display To select a display proceed as follows 1 Click the Start button and then click Control Panel The Control Panel appears Click Appearance and Themes Click 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 to set the dilay settings If you cannot see the screen image on the external display set the external display to Primary a Select the Displays tab and deselect the Monitor or TV bottom left button to change it from Secondary amp to Primary You may not be able to digdlaythe notebook LCD screen and an extemal display or a projector at the sanre tine depending onthe types of connqputer displays and projectors you are using Tum on t
32. ation you want to uninstall To uninstall software proceed as follows 1 From the Start menu click Control Panel The Control Panel window appears Double click the Add Remove Programs icon The Add Remove Programs dialog box appears Select the software you wish to uninstall fromthe list of currently installed programs then click Change Remove Select Remove and then click Next The Confirm File Deletion dialog box appears Click OK If the Locked file detected dialog box appears click Reboot The computer restartsonce uninstallation is completed and all previously used files are deleted If the Shared file detected dialog box appears it is recommended that you dick No to keep shared files Click Close The software is uninstalled Installing and updating applications 90 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 runsin the background and protects all files installed by the Windows Setup program Windows File Pro
33. 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 using 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 Launch DVgate Motion 2 Click the down arrow and select Export Auto from the Mode drop down list Using Video software 5 20 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 amp To manually adjust the recording correction values refer to the Dvgate online hdp file Adding files to the Record List To add filesto 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 nuntbered files with the sarre narre if you salect Add all divided files saved with the same name Serial nunbered files are created When you specify to save files as multiple files in D ga
34. computer platforms Once Acrobat Reader isinstalled 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 AWwww adobe com Adobe Photoshop Elements Adobe Systems Incorporated Adobe Photoshop Elements software introduces the next generation of image editing with powerful new featuresthat offer something for every user Delivering the broadest and most productive toolset available Photoshop Elements helps you explore your creativity work at peak effidency and achieve the highest quality results across all image media For questions and technical assistance go online to http www adobe com QuickTime 5 0 Apple QuickTime isthe 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 Avww apple com quicktime About the software on your computer 13 RealPlayer RealNetworks RealPlayer is the RealNetworks video and audio player which lets you access 2 500 radio stations featuring music news and sports For further information see the website at http Mwww real com Symantec Norton AntiVirus as setup on the hard drive Symantec With Norton AntiVirus you can scan files folders or entire
35. converts your existing MP3 WMA and WAV format audio files into ATRAC3 format To open SonicStage proceed as follows 1 2 3 Click the Start button on the Windows taskbar Point to All Programs SonicStage and then click SonicStage 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 Click Yes The SonicStage main window appears Managing audio files with SonicStage a By bret Source E Wy Vanus Seach Pj Keyword Search Remit Ny Al Songs Wonetes Bice into 1 Feature tabs Changes the screen view according to the selected feature 2 Player control buttons Controls playback functions such as play pause stop fast forward and reverse 3 Playlist drop down list Displays available playlists and audio files of the current feature tab 4 File tree view Displays the folders available on your computer 5 Internet address drop Displays Internet addresses if available You can click the Go to URL link button to down list immediately connect to web sites 6 File list view Displays the contents of the folder selected in the file tree view 7 Tutorial tab Opensand closes the Tutorial feature a The COB Compact Disc Database Music Recognition Service registration wizard enables you to register with CDDR You need Intemet access on your computer to register and use this sevice For more infomation regarding CDDB reg
36. d 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 itsinitial settings and reboots automatically ONO UR WD Aborting the system recovery process Before the actual recovery process begins the VAIO System 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 canceling the job will delete all the current data on your C drive If you have made changest
37. e selected When the Service Discovery is complete the left and right sides of the service buttons the service buttons provided by both the local and remote devices turn on Click the service button of the device to which you want to connect If you click a button whose left and right sides are lit an Enter Passkey dialog box to insert your Passkey is displayed on the remote device Insert the Passkey on the remote device The Passkey has to be the same alphanumeric string for both devices but it can change each time you connect Insert the Passkey on the local device When the connection is established a connection line appearsbetween the information field of the local device and that of the remote device in the main window If you sdect the IP connection sevice the connection will take about two minutes to complete Do not simultaneously use the Bluetooth function and wireless communication devices which use the 2 4 GHz band such as a wirdess LAN PC Card When using a wireless contrunication device such as a Wireless LAN PC Card make sure that the Bluetooth LED on your notebook is off You may not be able to use the Bluetooth function if you choose the Minimum CPU performance feature in PowerPanel Select another node See the RowerPanel online help for details Using BlueSpace 63 Chatting with other computers While file transfer is enabled on the computer and the connected device is in the chat mode you can chat w
38. e your computing experience easier than it s ever been With support for the latest security tandards 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 Internet Explorer 6 0 Microsoft Corporation e Internet Explorer isthe Microsoft Internet browser allowing you to surf the World Wide Web The Setup Wizard configures your computer to connect automatically to your service provider A full e mail package enables you to send and receive mail including attached files across the Internet NetM eeting Outlook Express and Microsoft Chat are just some of the components bundled with Internet Explorer 6 0 Internet Explorer 6 0 also indudes 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 asistance go online to http support microsoft com directory About the software on your computer 12 Adobe Acrobat Reader 5 0 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
39. ealPlayer is a trademark or registered trademark of RealNetworks Inc in the U S and other countries PowerPanel isa trademark of Phoenix Technologies Ltd Symantec Norton AntiVirus is a trademark of Symantec Corporation WinDVD isa trademark of InterVideo Inc All other names of systems products and services are trademarks of their respective owners In the manual the or marks are not specified Specifications are subject to change without notice All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners 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 Club VAIO Online support tutorials tipsand tricks news newsforums 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 Customer Guide for more information To register your Sony VAIO computer proceed as follows 1 2 3 4 5 6 Connect your phone line and set up a modem connection see Configuring your modem page 81 Double click the VAIO Online Registration icon on the desktop Select your la
40. edia proved to be defective 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 induding 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 rightsasan 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
41. er When you want to see how the screen saver looks like cick Preview 5 Click Apply and OK x a fa E gt 3 gt g 8 o iE ded f 2 q alling and updating applications 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 Installing software page 87 Changing or removing software page 88 Uninstalling software page 89 Downloading software page 91 Oooo 86 Installing and updating applications 87 Installing software Before installing the applications Q Install and connect a hardware device if necessary see the Managing drivers page 92 section Q Quit all Windows programs To install an application proceed as follows 1 Click Start and then Control Panel 2 Open Add or Remove Programs in Control Panel The Add or Remove Programs dialog box appears 3 Click Add New Programs and then click CD or Floppy The Install Program From Floppy Disk or CD ROM window appears 4 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 6 Select the installation program and click Open The path of the installation program appearsin Open text box 7 Click Finish A License Agreement dialog box might
42. formation 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 import audio files with various formats such as MP3 or WAV 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 filesthrough 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 categorized by genre or artist displaying your song list in the Playlist feature and arranging your songsin a qisttomized 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 isintrusve The desgn 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 Using DigitalPrint 48 Using DigitalPrin
43. hake button F A thirty second scene is automatically generated To preview the created movie proceed as follows Press Play x O fe 2 o det gt 8 gt 2 O 6 z at 8 o is dod at 2 lt g Video software a Scenes created with Shaker begin with a black frane After processing they are placed in the first available dot on the Product tray Limit the number of scenes in the Product trayto 5 or less MovieShaker may stop responding if there are too many scenes in the Product tray 34 x O 3 c gt 5 he 5 gt is O 2 G ta 8 o E dd E ad 2 lt g Video software Editing dips and scenes 35 You can edit your movie by adding effects and text adjusting the color and contrast and modifying the length of the clip Shake tab Capture tab Edit tab Speed control dider Volume control slider Effect palette Fade in fade out Trash 9 N 9 v gt wW N H Full screen preview button Play trimming range m la Repeat play m N Play control buttons m w Trimming range m gt A Save as ctill image button m u Time adjustment D Monitor Using Video software 36 To edi
44. he con puter after you tumed off the peripheral devices If you wart more information on the ATI video controlle didk on the ATI icon in the taskbar and did lt Help Customizing your computer 78 Using the dual display function The dual display function allows you to distribute portions of your desktop across separate displays For example if you have an external monitor attached to the monitor connector your LCD display and the monitor can function asa single desktop You can move the cursor off one display and onto the other This allows you to drag objects such as an open application window or a toolbar from one display to the other This configuration of a single desktop distributed across separate displays is referred to asa virtual desktop Selecting the dual display mode To select the dual display mode proceed as follows Click the Start button on the Windows taskbar Click Control Panel Click Appearance and Themes Click the Display icon Click the Settings tab Click the display marked 2 Select the Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor check box Click Apply and then OK Carttain softwere may not be compatible with dual display settings aN Oo fe NP Make sure that your computer does not enter Standby or Hibennabe node while you are using the dual digolay mods otherwise your computer may not retum to Normal node Your monitor or TV hardware may not support the dual digolay function Customizing your
45. he 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 On the Driver tab click Roll Back Driver You have your previous driver back You mst be logged on to your computer with an owner account in order to complete this procedure Restoring your computer does not affect or change your personal data files For more infomation about System Restore see Windows Help Managing drivers 99 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 Goto www vaio link com and choos your language When you access the VAIO Link for the first time the Web Disclaimer appears 2 Fill inthe two codes and click Enter Site 3 Select Downloads and follow the procedure A list of available downloads appears 4 Choose the appropriate driver and follow the online instructions to download it To install your driver follow the instructions you downloaded with the driver Using the product recovery CD ROMs 100 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 d
46. ht dick the PowerPanel battery status icon on the taskbar and select Profiles 2 Select Automatic Profile Selection 0 You can customize the profiles menu to suit your portable computing needs You can edit the pre defined Power Management settings or aeate new profiles Displaying detailed battery information You can display detailed information for the battery used in your computer The following section briefly describes how to display your computer s general battery information To display battery information proceed as follows 1 Double click the PowerPanel icon in the taskbar The Battery Information window appears 2 Select the Battery tab This tab contains information such asthe estimated time to empty and charging time x fe 2 o det gt 5 gt g O G z i o i p det fe 2 lt omizing your computer 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 Ly amp No battery the icon is blue with a yellow cross over it 74 Customizing your computer 75 Displaying CPU information You can also view the level of performance of your notebook with the CPU Controls To do so you just have to hover your cursor over the CPU icon in the taskbar There are three possible icons Icon Act
47. 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 To be able to use the Sony software VAIO Edit Components you must first install Adobe Premiere version 6 0 on your computer available for purchase 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 driversif 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 Yau 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 About the software on your computer 11 Operating system and other pre installed software Windows XP Professional ae Microsoft Corporation Windows 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 isthe 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 intuitive task based design Windows XP Professional will mak
48. ift gt or lt r gt key When you rove multiple files they are all moved togethe You can undo changes by choosing Undo fromthe Edit menu innediatady after inserting noving or deleting a file s You can save a Recordi List for future use Record List files can only be used in Dvgate Motion To preview a clip proceed as follows 1 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 on 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 fromone sdected file to another They are not for designed for navigation purposes within the list Consequently you cannot did lt on themwvhen only one file is selected When you sdect only one file Previous File and Next File do not function Using Video software 22 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 4 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 Click the Add button in
49. il proceed as follows 1 Launch Smart Capture Premium The Smart Capture Premium window displays From the captured images you can see at the right of the screen double click the still image or video clip you want to send via e mail The image or video clip appears in the viewer in the middle of the screen Click Mail on the left of the screen and then click SEND on the bottom of the screen g Video software lt bP 41 0 You need to set up MAP Messaging Application Program Interface when using the e mail software MAP isa Microsoft Windows program interface that enables you to send e mails from within a Windows application and to attach the docunrent you are working on to the enil note Before shooting a video dip you can access the Recording Options by dicking the Options button in the Smart Capture Premium window This ddog box allows you to choose the compression rate by noving the dide x fe 2 o tet gt 5 O gt g O 2 6 z 8 o i dad et O 2 lt Managing audio files with SonicStage 42 Managing audio files with SonicStage SonicStage lets you play and record audio CDsand import digital audio files while maintaining the copyright information of the contents When you record an audio CD with SonicStage it isencoded in ATRAC3 format onto you computer s hard drive The imported data can be played on your computer or transferred to external devices or media SonicStage
50. ile other then Adaptive while using battery power this profile will autorratically be saected the net time you use the battery pack to power your conqputer Activating power management profiles PowerPanel provides several predefined power management profiles Each profile consists of a group of specific power management settingsthat are dedgned to meet specific power management goals ranging from maximum power management to no power management Main preset profiles Description Maximum Battery Life Provides power saving features to give you maximum battery life and good performance It reduces the brightness of the display and puts it into Standby mode after a specified time period Ultimate Battery Life Provides power saving featuresto give you maximum battery life and good performance Maximum Performance Providesthe best system performance while still conserving power 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 Turns off all power management features such as Standby and Hibernate modes IF om Customizing your computer 72 Other preset profiles Icon Description Word Processing Optimizes power management with longer timeoutson the hard disk and display screen You can also establish settings for LCD Video Standby Hard Disk Standby and Standby to optimize power management for your system Spre
51. in the DVD drive and uses the correct playback method For questions and technical assistance go online to http www intervideo com x fe 2 o ae gt 5 5 gt 2 O g G E 3 o i ded det fe 2 lt g Video software Using Video software The following video software applications are installed on your VAIO 4 Using DVgate page 16 Q Using MovieShaker page 31 Q Using Smart Capture Premium page 37 15 Using Video software 16 Using DVgate DVgate isa 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 Q DVgate Motion Q DVgate Still DVgate Assemble 4 Depending on the computer settings frans maybe lost during video capture and frame duplication when recording edited video Please make sure you configure your computer according to the recommended settings to prevent this fromhappening To configure your computer to use Dvgate refer to the Onlinehdp of Dvgate Using Video software 17 Using DVgate Motion With DVgate Motion you can capture video and record edited videos on a DV device Q Capturing video You can automatica
52. ion This control helpsto maximize the CPU clock speed The computer can then be used at its maximum performance Thiswill be the default icon when the computer is connected to the Performance tz mainssupply Thiscontrol automatically selects the CPU optimal clock speed and power voltage according to the state in which the computer in which the computer isused This will be the default icon Adaptive fa when the computer is disconnected from the mains supply using the battery This control helpsto reduce the notebook s power consumption by decreasing the CPU clock i speed and the power voltage This icon appearsw hen you right click the CPU icon in the Battery Life taskbar and select Profiles and then Ultimate Battery Life Editing a power profile To edit the power management settings of a power profile proceed as follows 1 Right dick the CPU icon in the taskbar and select Edit Create Profiles from the menu The Profile Editor window appears 2 Click the profile you want to edit on the left of the screen 3 Double click the power profile property CPU Control Hibernate Standby that you want to modify on the right of the screen An option list or a dialog box will appear Add or define the setting you want to select a Click the File menu and then dick Save omizing your computer lt bP 76 Creating a power profile To create a power profile proceed as follows 1 Right dick the CPU icon in the taskbar and select Edit Cre
53. istration dick the Help button Managing audio files with SonicStage 44 Recording a CD You can record songs from audio CDs and import them to playlists in SonicStage To record a CD proceed as follows 1 2 3 4 Insert an audio CD into your system s optical disc drive Click the CD tab Use the drop down lists to select the file format You can select specific tracks on your CD by deselecting 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 Click the Rec to Jukebox button ll to begin recording When the recording is finished the new playlist appears in the File tree view of the Playlist window You can move to this feature view by clicking the Playlist tab When you record froman audio CD on your optical disc drive for the first tine the CD Drive Optimization dialog box appears Click Start to verify your optical disc drive Once the verification is performed recording begins You can digolay the nane of the CD and its songs by dicking the CD Info button and after registering with CDDB Managing audio files with SonicStage 45 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 medi
54. ith other Sony computers that support the Bluetooth function To chat with other computers proceed as follows 1 2 3 Turn on the Bluetooth switch at the front of your computer Launch BlueSpace Click the Chat button in the Local Device Information Area The chat window is displayed o SELECT CLEAR SEND You can always change the icon by clicking the Select button You can select from the existing icons or create a new one see online Help file Type a message in the text entry box Click Send The chat window closes and the message is sent to the connected computer When the connected computer receives the message it is displayed in the chat window of the connected device You can only chat when the chat icon iQ is displayed in the Remote Device Information Area If this icon is not displayed the connected devie is not a computer or the device does not support file tranarission x a fa E gt 3 gt g 8 o IE ded f 2 lt q g BlueSpace Stopping the Bluetooth connection To stop the Bluetooth 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 at the front of your notebook Click Yes to turn off Bluetooth power The Bluetooth LED turns off Customizing yo
55. lly 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 spedfy 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 devie such 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 Capturing videos You can automatically or manually import videos onto your computer To automatically import videos onto your computer proceed as follows 1 Launch DVgate Motion 2 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 Using Video software 18 3 Press Play to start the video The video beginsto play in the Monitor window 4 Click Mark to mark the beginning of the first seg
56. m directly from the Start menu by selecting All Programs Digital Print Tool and PhotoAlbum The PhotoAlbum Initial window appears 2 Click the Create New Album button and register a photo folder or select an existing one You can select all or only some of the photosin the album 3 To select your images click the List button in the photo folder and select the images in the Photo List dialog box Then click the Create the album with the selected photo s button The Select Design window appears soci il ae x a fa E det c gt 3 gt c O g 8 o dad gt f 2 lt g DigitalPrint 4 5 6 55 Select a design from the Select Design window by clicking it The Select Layout window appears Select a photo layout by clicking it The album is created and the album menu appears Use the album menu to decorate the existing albums or to print them You can either preview the album or change the layout or design 4 For more information on the use of PhotoAlbum refer to the online hala Using DigitalPrint 56 Creating labels LabelM aker is an easy to use label making software Use the design templates to make beautifully designed labels To create labels proceed as follows ARANEA aa 1 Open LabelMaker from the DigitalPrint Launcher by clicking the nae Label icon It is also possible to launch LabelM aker directly from the Start menu
57. mart Capture Premium The images you have captured can be seen on the left of the window To save or delete an image right click the picture To end Smart Capture Premium click the Bg button Using Video software 39 a You can capture still images and video dips froma digital video carrera using Smert Capture Premium When you run applications used by the built in camera set the power managenrent profile in PowerPanel to AC Profile or Carrera If your image is not displayed properly in Smart Capture Premium stop Smart Capture Premium and use the Windows Media Player software Click Start in the Windows taskbar sdect All Programs and dick Windows Media Player Sdect File and did lt Open didk My Documents andthen dick Smart Capture Premium If you have created a folder to save the inrage in it openthe folder you have crested Double dick your image You can now view it correctly Shooting video clips You can use the MOTION EYE to shoot capture video clips as well as play them or send them via e mail if you selected NET MOVIE in the Smart Capture Premium window To capture video clips proceed as follows 1 7 Launch Smart Capture Premium The Smart Capture Premium window displays Select the Motion Eye button on the left side of the Smart Capture Premium window Click the movie camera icon on the left of the window either the icon with an envelope Net Movie or without it Long Movie A Ie Adjust using the focus ring
58. ment 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 capture The last frame of the segment to be captured is displayed in the In Out list window Continue to mark as many segments as you want 5 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 6 Select the location to save the file 7 Click the Save button DVgate captures the segments The Capturing complete message appears Using Video software 19 a Click OK in the DVgate Motion window to finish Information about the capturing process is displayed in the Report window Click OK 10 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 amp Make sure that the carrera is in Video Tape Recorder mode VIR when capturing or playing badk video fromor to a tape If you wart to manually inport video onto your computer refer to the DVgatte online hdp file Recording edited videos on a DV device To record edited videos on a DV device proceed as follows 1 Adjust the recording correction values 2 Add files to the Record List 3 Record remotely or manually the video on the DV device Adjusting the recording correction values To ensure acura in the recording you
59. mes of still pictures in total with respectively 15 framesin 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 a Inmdiateay after you capture during Play mode in Continuous Capture mods the DV device pauses Q Single Frame Capture mode You can capture one frame of a still picture The captured result isthe same even if you capture during Play or Pause mode 0 Capturing 30 frarres in Continuous Capture mode replaces all 30 frames Capturing only one frane overwrites the first frame of the still picture capturing the next frane overwrites the second frane 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 Connect the DV device to your computer 2 Launch DVgate Still Start All Programs DVgate DVgate Still The DVgate Still window appears 25 3 Set the DV device to the Play or Pause mode The video image appears in the Monitor window 4 Click the Capture button The video image in the Monitor window is being captured x O 3
60. mporting photos Use PhotoCapture to load images that are stored on a digital camera or a Memory Stick onto your computer PhotoCapture can automatically recognize the digital camera or Memory Stick that is connected to the computer Once photos are loaded into your computer they can be used to create original works photo albums and labels with PhotoAlbum and LabelMaker You can also print photos with PhotoCollection PhotoCapture can load photos from the following digital cameras and storage devices Q USB storage class compatible digital cameras Q TWAIN compatible digital cameras Q Memory Stick To import photos proceed as follows 1 Connect a digital camera or a Memory Stick that contains the images you want to transfer to your computer 2 Open DigitalPrint Launcher and simply dick the Import icon You can also launch PhotoCapture from the Start menu by dicking All Programs DigitalPrint Tool PhotoCapture The PhotoCapture window appears x fe 2 o et gt 5 5 gt g O g G F 8 o iz p dal fo 2 lt g DigitalPrint 3 4 51 e aon ED aeee Depending on the device connected to your computer you can click a Photo folder icon or a camera icon In either case click the icon to load all the photos of the devices Enter a name for your photo folder in the Enter Photo Name dialog box and click OK The images are loaded into your computer a
61. nd appear in the Imported Photos window You can now use the pictures for editing printing creating CD labels etc Using DigitalPrint Printing photos With PhotoCollection printing photosat home isjust as easy asasking your local photo shop to develop your photos or make reprints Photos stored in a folder can be printed asa group Since you can also specify the number of printsto be made of each photo you only need to run one printing job instead of printing each photo separately one at a time even if you want to give copiesto a lot of people To print photos proceed as follows Click the Photo icon in the Digital Print Launcher PhotoCollection can also be launched directly from the Start menu by selecting All Programs DigitalPrint Tool PhotoCollection The PhotoCollection window appears 1 Click Register Folder to registera photo folder load the photos into the computer and follow the onscreen instructions or select a folder in which photos are stored and click the OK button To print photos from the folder simply click the PhotoPrint button You can specify the number of prints and select the paper For more information about the functionalities of PhotoCollection refer to the online hdp files 52 remeron Am ne oF Sa Ea ee ee it t ica iD prre all Using DigitalPrint Decorating photos PhotoDecor allows you to decorate digital photos by adding lines graphics text and stampsto digit
62. nguage and click Next Select the Register Now option button and click Next You get to the website https registration sonystyle europe com vaio registration asp Fill in your first and last name the serial number of your computer and the place where you live Click Submit Your VAIO is registered 4 You can only register if you have administrator rights on your conputer About the software on your computer BOO ono o a O About the software on your computer Your Sony computer is ready to help you work play learn and communicate as soon as you turn it on This section gives you an overview of what you can do with the software installed on your computer Sony software BlueSpace Sony Electronics BlueSpace is software allowing 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 dependson 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 DigitalPrint Sony Electronics DigitalPrint is easy to use software designed to help you get the most enjoyment out of your photographs taken with a digital camera or taken from a CD fl
63. o the partition settings you will lose all data on both hard drive partitions a If you do not remove the CD before pressing Cancel the systemrecovery will start again
64. oceed as follows Click the Start button on the Windows taskbar 2 In All Programs select Sony Notebook Setup and then click Sony Notebook Setup e The Sony Notebook Setup window appears LS Seay Hetehaak Saiup t the sof JU O Ab Customizing your computer Tab About This Computer Initial Setting Power On Password Bass Boost 69 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 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 Turnsthe 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 3 Select the tab for the item you want to change 4 Oncefinished click OK The item has been changed a For more information about each option didk Help on the Sony Notebook Setup screen to display the help file Customizing your computer 70 Managing power with PowerPanel The PowerPanel utility controlsthe power m
65. oppy disk or Memory Stick With DigitalPrint you can easily load photosinto your computer create photo albums labels and make prints About the software on your computer os DVgate Sony Electronics DVgate isa 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 MPEG 1 amp 2 formats DVgate Still digolays 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 savesthem as graphic files on your hard drive Jog Dial Navigator Sony Electronics In thisapplication you can select the Sony applications or others that you want the Jog Dial to pilot you can also configure the J og Dial Navigator to start any application establish a dial up connection or read an e mail simply by turning and pressing the Jog Dial 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
66. ountry and language settings proceed as follows 1 2 Click Start and then Control Panel In the Control Panel window double click the Regional and Language Options icon If you do not see this icon click Switch to Classic View on the left ade 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 menusand dialog boxes select the Languages tab of the Regional and Language Options window Select your language from the drop down list omizing your computer lt bP 67 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 x fa E J a c gt 8 I 3 gt c g 8 o f dad gt f 2 lt Customizing your computer eal ee 68 Setting up your computer with Sony Notebook Setup The Sony Notebook Setup utility allows you to consult system information specify preferences for sytem munr Ean nahani n your Sony notebook behavior and set up pasword protection for your VAIO notebook To use Sony Notebook Setup pr
67. play 1 or display 2 moving them to a new position relatively to each other The two display icons must be connected to create a virtual desktop Click Apply and then OK Deactivating the dual display setting To deactivate the Dual Display function proceed as follows NOU amp WN PB Click the Start button on the Windows taskbar Click Control Panel Click Appearance and Themes Double click the Display icon Click the Settings tab Click display 2 Deselect the Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor check box This will disable the dual display Customizing your computer 81 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 dialing from You may notice a Country Selector tab under your current modem driver options Asthe Country Selector tab is not aconstant feature do not use thistab 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 b
68. reen saver in Windows Do rot start other applications or move any active window while recording Recording fromthe very beginning of the tape may not be successful if you record by controlling the video device through Dvgate Motion Do not tum the power switch on the digital video carrera recorder to Camera or tum it off while Dvgate Motion is recording Never switch the input sources when recording on a digital videocassette recorder as this might prevent recording If you wart to export manually videos fromyour computer to a DV device refer to the Dvgate online hdp file Using DVgate Still DVgate Still isan application that displays digital video images sent from DV devices such as a digital videocassette recorder or 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 picture in BMP J PEG GIF or DVF format amp The sound recorded with the image is not played Using Video software 24 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 fra
69. rest You can also choose to take control and produce your very own movie Y ou choose the exact clips order 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 About the software on your computer PowerPanel Sony Electronics 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 Smart Capture Premium Sony Electronics Use the built in Motion Eye camera of your computer to hoot still images and video clips which you can view or send by e mail The Smart Capture Premium Finder displays images from the camera and allows you to adjust the settings or create effects Smart Capture Premium enables you to capture images via i LINK compatible devices SonicStage Sony Electronics SonicStage issoftware using the 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 dix SonicStage technology allows it to be played back on the PC but prevents unauthorized distribution The purpose of SonicStage technology is to create an environment in
70. rivers manually Q Performan Application Recovery to Q Reinstall an individual driver if a device isnot functioning properly Q Reinstall an individual application if you have problems running it Q Performa System Recovery in the following cases Q 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 conqputer they came with and not on any other Sony PC or other manufacturer s PC Q Performing an application recovery page 101 Q Performing a system recovery page 103 a Aborting the system recovery process page 108 Using the product recovery CD ROMs 101 Performing an application recovery The final CD in the set of product recovery CD ROM scontains 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 To perform an application recovery proceed as follows Turn on your computer using AC power only and wait until Windows has booted up Insert the final product recovery CD ROM into the disc drive Open the drive through My Computer and open the Apps folder Open the folder of the application you want to reinstall Double click the Setup file Follow the instructions in the Installer ROU e WNB You must run the final product recove
71. ry CD ROM fromWindows The application recovery does not run fromDOS When performing an application recovery you do not lose any data on your hard disk In nost cases you are advised to uninstall an application before reinstalling it Reinstalling a device driver from the application CD Some applications or peripherals require specific drivers which are not found on the Windows operating system The final CD in the set of product recovery CD ROMs contains the drivers you need for the preinstalled hardware devices Reinstalling a driver from this CD can fixthe problems encountered if Windows ishaving a problem running a device For more details on managing drivers please see Managing drivers page 92 Using the product recovery CD ROMs 102 To reinstall update a device driver proceed as follows Turn on your computer using AC power only and wait until Windows has booted up Insert the final product recovery CD ROM into the disc drive Open the drive through My Computer and open the Drivers folder Check that the driver you require appears in the folder Click Start on the taskbar Click Control Panel Performance and Maintenance then System On the Hardware tab selec Device Manager and double click the device you want to update On the Driver tab dick Update Driver Q Follow the instructions that appear on your screen You can have Windows search for the driver or point to the driver s location yourself on AU
72. sconnect the docking station unless your CD ROM drive is on the docking station Depending on your model Using the product recovery CD ROMs 104 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 isthe ideal storage spae for all your documents and files especially larger ones like digital motion pictures captured by DVgate amp Although you can performa systemrecovery 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 optinise cata storage use the C drive to install new applications and save all your docurrerts and files to the D drive Moreover doing so will prevert the loss of your data in case you need to performa systemrecovery Do rot tryto add ddete or resize partitions unless you really need to Changing partition settings night delete all your files on the hard disk If you need to performa system recovery but do not want to lose all the data stored on your hard disk copy all the files you wart to keep on the D drive D
73. t DigitalPrint is designed to help you get the most enjoyment out of your photographs taken with a digital camera With DigitalPrint you can easily load photos onto your computer ceate photo albums decorate your photos print them and even make labels for your favourite storage media DigitalPrint includesthe following five tools All these toolscan be launched from the DigitalPrint Launcher Q PhotoCapture Load photos from a digital camera or a Memory Stick onto your computer Q PhotoCollection View and print photos that you have loaded onto your computer PhotoDecor Draw on and add picturesand stamps to photos that you have loaded into your computer PhotoAlbum Create photo albums using the photos that you have loaded into your computer Q LabelMaker Create labels for CDs MDs videotapes etc 0 O x a fa E det a c gt 8 i 3 gt c g 8 o f ded e f 2 lt g DigitalPrint To launch DigitalPrint proceed as follows 1 Inthe Start menu select All Programs DigitalPrint and then DigitalPrint DigitalPrint Launcher appears Retr thet Diha ta fe bat ka pii B be dey b beet Jeanin of eshiga To shal gick they iom oF paa rhea 2 Click Import to launch PhotoCapture or click Photo to launch PhotoCollection or dick Edit to launch PhotoDecor or dick Album to launch PhotoAlbum or click Label to launch LabelM aker 49 Using DigitalPrint 50 I
74. t Daa Camisi Lipis Tarip Cait les Hors Finis 61 Property Here you can verify the information about the local device address class code and role and change the name displayed in the Local Device Information Area see Launching BlueSpace page 58 Device Discovery Here you can set the Discovery time and the maximum number of devices to be found with Device Discovery You can also specify if you want to discover all devices or only specific devices And finally you can set if you want to search automatically for remote Bluetooth devices or if you want to set a time interval Service Here you can register additional COM ports to use for connection and change the settings related to file transmission and chat sessions Response Here you can specify how to respond to Device Discovery requests Advanced Here you can set encryption and master slave role switch options Using BlueSpace 62 Communicating with another Bluetooth device To communicate with another Bluetooth device proceed as follows 1 2 Launch BlueSpace Click the Device Discovery button in the Local Device Information Area The search for remote Bluetooth devices begins Select the remote device in the Remote Device Information Area by clicking the up or down arrows to make your selection Click Service Search in the green frame A Service Discovery is started for the remote device that you hav
75. t clips and scenes proceed as follows 1 2 3 A Double click the clip in the Clip tray to move it to the Monitor Panel Select the Effect tab from the Tool Panel Drag and drop the effect you want to add from the Effect tray to the Edit tray monitor To preview an effect didk the effect in the Effect tray in the Working Panel monitor For instructions on adjusting effect duration and replaying dips 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 asfiles exported to a DV device MICROM V device To save your movie proceed as follows 1 aouAa WN D Click the Export button Te 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 Exporting movies may take a long tine to conplete Saving movies with Dv Digital Video will provide better quality than Quid lt Save but will take longer MowvieShaker can play AVI files up to 65 MB in size For DV playback and smooth video playback the following resolution refresh rates are recomtrended 1024x768 75 Hz or lower Depending on your model Using Video software 37 Using Smart Capture Premium Your computer includes a built in MOTION EYE camera You can use the camera
76. te Motion and Dvgate Assenble All newly added files are appended to the end of the list You can drag mutiple files at one time however the order in which they are added is unpredictable You can record AVI files with different sound modes ona DV device but about one second of no sound depending on the DV device may oar 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 surethat all images are saved in the same mode Recording in different modes night cause sound or inrage distortions during playback After adding the files you want to the Record List you can still change the order of the files add or delete files Using Video software 21 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 filesin 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 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 when to remove all files You can set rrultiple AVI or still picture files fromthe Record List by dicking themwhile holding down the lt Sh
77. tection detects attempts by other programs to replace or move a protected system file It also checks the file s digital dgnature 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 provokes 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 alling and updating applications lt bP 91 Downloading software Please note it is possible to download the latest upgrades of software for your computer on our website Just click the following link to access it www vaio link com To download the latest upgrades proceed as follows 1 Goto www vaio link com and choos your language 2 Fill inthe two codes and click Enter Site 3 Select Downloads and follow the procedure A list of available downloads appears 4 Choose the appropriate upgrade and follow the online instructions to download it amp o To install your application see the Installing softw
78. the DVgate Motion AVI file list window and select the video file you want to export Click Record or Record All The Output dialog box appears Select the Add blank image option button Q You an add blank frame s during recording if you select the Append option button in the Output dialog box Blank frame 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 framesin the Length box in the Output dialog box 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 Ciicking Record All will send all the video files shown in the Recordi List to the connected device Cliddng Record will send only the video files selected fromthe Record List to the connected device Using Video software 23 a Even if you spedfy not to add blank franes several blank frans are always placed at the end of the recorded segment ragard ess of the settings This is to prevent image noise frombeing recorded when recording stops Do not quit or log off fromWindows while recording Ctherwise recording will fail Disable the sc
79. ther with separate End User Software License Agreement the Third Party EULA including but not limited to Windows operating system provided by Microsoft Corporation shall be covered bythe 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 License 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 onlyto 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 orin 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 isrecorded to be free from physical defectsf or 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 m
80. tions are made in conjunction with the BlueSpace software Launching BlueSpace With the BlueSpace software you can connect your notebook to a Bluetooth device such as another notebook a mobile phone or a modem station without any cable For more details see the BlueSpace online help To communicate with another Bluetooth device proceed as follows 1 Turn on the Bluetooth switch at the front of your computer 2 Click Start on the Windows taskbar then go to All Programs click BlueSpace and then BlueSpace again The BlueSpace window appears OR Double click the Bluetooth icon in the taskbar Using BlueSpace Mirtual COM To make sure the Bluetooth function works properly after this window appears proceed as follows Cick the Next button in the Found New Hardware Vizard window Cick the Finish button If the Found New Hardware Vizard window appears again repeat steps 1 and 2 59 Local Device Information Area Displaysthe information about thelocal device when Bluetooth services are active Here you can also set the local device and perform Device Discoveries or chat with other computers Service buttons These buttons represent the services provided such as File Push IP Connection COM and Modem Remote Device Information Area Displaysthe information about the Bluetooth device found during the Device Discovery The green frame in the centre the Service Search button allowsyou to
81. u now have three options Q Default System Drive Recovery see Recovering the system without changing partition sizes page 105 Q Change Partition Size and Recover Q Recovery To Originally Shipped State Using the product recovery CD ROMs 107 Manually changing partition sizes Choosing Change Partition Size and Recover allows you to manually select the sze of your C drive leaving the remaining gigabytes to the D drive Meanwhile all current partition sizes are deleted the hard disk isreformatted and all the original software is restored as with a tandard system recovery You should allow one hour for this process To manually change the partition szes and perform a system recovery proceed as follows 1 2 3 Oo ON AO UW A 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 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 108 Resetting the default partition sizes If you change
82. ur computer 65 Customizing 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 modem for use how to use and customize the look of your Sony software and utilities etc Setting up your language page 66 Setting up your computer with Sony Notebook Setup page 68 Managing power with PowerPanel page 70 Selecting disolay modes page 77 Using the dual display function page 78 Configuring your modem page 81 Changing your windows design with the UI Design Selector program page 83 Setting a Sony wallpaper page 84 Selecting a screen saver page 85 OCoOocOODOCODDSD Customizing your computer 66 Setting up your language 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 Itype modly in this language Q use this type of keyboard In the End User License Agreement accept the License 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 To change the c
83. uring the systemrecovery process choose to keep the current partition information Doing so will keep your D drive unchanged after the recovery process If you do need to change the size of your partitions you can do so by choosing Option Recovery in the systemrecovery set up process In this ese it is inqportant to be aware that all data on your hard disk will be deleted If you need to keep existing files nake sure you back themwup before perfoning the system recovery Using the product recovery CD ROMs 105 Starting the system recovery procedure To start the system recovery proceed as follows I N au kh W 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 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 secondsbefore 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
84. utton to change the qurrent 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 dialing 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 click Add and follow the wizard Customizing your computer 8 82 Click Apply OK Your modem is configured a Before applying new country settings please make sure your phone line is disconnected from your VAIO conptter 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 Click the Printers and Other Hardware icon The Printers and Other Hardware window appears Click the Phone and Modem Options icon The Phone and Modem Options dialog box appears Click the Modems tab and then dick Properties to view the properties of your modem The Modem Properties dialog box appears On the Driver tab click Update driver The Hardware Update Wizard window appears Follow the instructionsthat appear on your screen You can performa Windows search for the driver or point to the driver s location yourself Customizing your computer 83 Changing
85. ws and VAIO wallpapers is displayed Select a wallpaper in 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 your screen and increases the relative a on your desktop You may not be able to inarease the sareen resolution above a certain level Your monitor and video adapters forexanple detemine to which extend you can change the resolution Customizing your computer 85 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 sareen 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 Right dick on the desktop 2 Select Properties The Display Properties dialog box appears 3 Select the Screen Saver tab 4 Inthe Screen saver drop down menu select a screen sav

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