About the Software on your Sony Notebook Computer
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1. About the Software on your Sony Notebook Computer PCG F801 NANIO NOTICE This product contains software owned by Sony and licensed by third parties Use of such software is subject to the terms and conditions of 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 Subscriptions to online service providers may require a fee and credit card information Financial services may require prior arrangements with participating financial institutions 2000 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 together with sep2. Internet NetMeeting Outlook Express and Microsoft Chat are just some of the components bundled with Internet Explorer 5 0 A complete online tutorial helps new users become comfortable using the Internet For questions and technical assistance go online to http www microsoft com director Adobe Acrobat Reader 4 1 Adobe Systems Incorporated Acrobat Reader software allows you to view navigate and print electronic documents in Adobe Portable Document Format PDF an open file format that is intended to preserve the fidelity of documents created on all major computer platforms Once Acrobat Reader is installed you can About the Software on Your Notebook Computer tae A RAUS raA ware a OTT AlL a t than C FA D out tne v on yo Operating System and other pre installed software open and view PDF files from within your Web browser by clicking on 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 at http www adobe com QuickTime 4 1 Apple QuickTime is the Apple technology that makes video sound music 3D and virtual reality come alive for your Internet browser and Windows For further information see the web site at http www apple com quicktime VirusScan McAfee Network Associates VirusScan is McAfee s powerful and advanced anti virus solution If a virus is detect
3. ROM drive The Install Manager starts running automatically 4 When the Install Manager menu appears follow the instructions on the screen to select the application you want to recover 5 Follow the installation instructions in the Install Manager About the Software on your Notebook Computer Using the Product Recovery CD ROMs About the Software on your Notebook Computer Reinstalling a device driver Reinstalling a device driver Some applications or peripherals require specific drivers which you won t find in the Windows drivers folder To help you find or restore typical drivers needed by your pre installed applications you can use the Application Recovery CD ROM 1 First check whether the driver you plan to reinstall is on the Application Recovery CD ROM Only device drivers that are not delivered with Windows can be found in the Drivers directory Check all underlying sub directories for the appropriate driver 3 Next launch the Add New Hardware wizard in the Windows start menu select Settings then Control Panel to install the appropriate device by browsing through the appropriate folders About the Partitions of your Hard Disk Drive Default disk space allocation About the Partitions of your Hard Disk Drive In My Computer or Windows Explorer you may have noticed the My Computer availability of two drives C and D your hard disk drive comes from the factory with 2 logical partitions this does n
4. Viewer click the x button 13 a gt Using Smart Capture 43 NdWIOD YOOGa ON ANOA uo a1eM OS y JNOGY Using Smart Capture a I To send a still image via e mail 2 3 4 D 6 Click the Start button on the Windows taskbar Point to Programs and click Smart Capture Click Still Viewer Select the still image you want to send via e mail using or M Click Mail Your e mail window appears with the selected file attached to your message 5 g3 New Message File Edit View Insert Format Tools Message Help saan amp Y 0 J a qe Eut fon Paste Unda Check Spelling Atach Priority Sign Encmpt Offline To oO Ee Po Subject D Attach fey pooo Still image selected Send the e mail Using Smart Capture lt 75 Shooting a video clip You can use Smart Capture to shoot capture video clips with a Video Camera connected to your computer as well as play them or send them via e mail 1 Launch Smart Capture Select Movie using the Switch Capture Mode button OPTIONS EFFECT a Click here CAPTURE Still Viewer Movie Player 2 The image will appear in the finder Turn the camera towards the subject 3 Adjust the image 4 Click the Capture button to shoot a video clip you can shoot up to 60 seconds according to the settings you chose in the Recording options section D Click the Capture button when finished The Movie Player window opens a
5. images via i LINK compatible devices or create a panorama picture using the panorama assist function See the chapter Using Smart Capture or the Smart Capture Help file for more details Smart Connect and Smart Connect Monitor Sony Electronics With Smart Connect and Smart Connect Monitor you can copy edit or delete files on another VAIO computer equipped with Smart Connect connected to your computer with an i LINK cable You can also print a document on a printer connected to another VAIO computer VisualFlow Sony Electronics VisualFlow allows you to browse interactively through the contents of your Memory Sticks optional VisualFlow can display Memory Stick files in a variety of ways and allows you to play display still images movies or sound files within VisualFlow or with other software For details please read the VisualFlow Help file 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 Notebook Computer Sony software Product Recovery CD ROM Sony ITE The Product Recovery CD ROM allows you to reinstall individual applications and device drivers if they are corrupted or accidentally erased It also allows you to restore the software titles that were shipped with your computer if they become corrupted or are erased accidentally Reinstalling an individual device driver or software title may correct a pro
6. K Mavica PictureGear Visual Flow Smart Capture Smart Connect Smart Connect Monitor Memory Stick and the Memory Stick logo VAIO and the VAIO logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation Windows and the Windows 98 logos are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners Specifications are subject to change without notice About the Software on your Notebook Computer As an ENERGY STAR Partner Sony has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency The International ENERGY STAR Office Equipment Program is an international program that promotes energy saving through the use of computers and their office equipment The program backs the development and dissemination of products with functions that effectively reduce energy consumption It is an open system in which business proprietors can participate voluntarily The targeted products are office equipment such as computers displays printers facsimiles and copiers Their standards and logos are uniform among participating nations ENERGY STAR is an U S registered mark FIN About the Software on Your Notebook Computer About the Software on your Notebook Computer Sony software About the Software on Your Notebook Computer Your Sony notebook 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 t
7. arate End User Software License Agreement the Third Party EULA including but not limited to Windows operating system provided by Microsoft Corporation shall be covered by the Third Party EULA If you do not agree to the terms of this EULA please return the SONY SOFTWARE together with the SONY HARDWARE to the place where you obtained it 1 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 only to make one copy of the SONY SOFTWARE in machine readable form for back up purposes only 2 Restrictions The SONY SOFTWARE contains copyrighted material and other proprietary material In order to protect them and except as permitted by applicable law you may not decompile reverse engineer or disassemble the SONY SOFTWARE in whole or in part Except for the transfer of the SONY SOFTWARE together with the SONY HARDWARE and prior agreement of the recipient to be bound by the terms and conditions of this EULA you may not sell or rent the SONY SOFTWARE and its copy to any third party 3 Limited Warranty SONY warrants the media on which the SONY SOFTWARE is recorded to be free from physical defects for a period of ninety 90 days from the date of purchase as evidenced by a copy of the receipt During the applicable warranty period SONY will replace free of charge such media that proved to be defec
8. blem you are experiencing with your computer and you may not need to recover the entire contents of your hard drive About the Software on your Notebook Computer About the Software on Your Notebook Computer Operating System and other pre installed software Operating System and other pre installed software micros Windows 98 Second Edition Microsoft Corporation Windows 98 Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition makes your computer work better by integrating tightly with the Internet and providing better system performance and easier system diagnostics and maintenance With Windows 98 Second Edition your system plays better as well with support for the latest graphics sound and multimedia technologies easy addition and removal of peripheral devices and the convergence of the TV and PC in your home This exciting new operating system builds on the groundbreaking features introduced with Windows 98 At the same time Windows 98 Second Edition maintains the best support for older Windows based applications and technologies For questions and technical assistance go online to http www microsoft com director Internet Explorer 5 0 e Microsoft Corporation Internet Explorer is the Internet browser of Microsoft The Setup Wizard configures your computer to connect automatically to the service provider of your choice A full e mail package enables you to send and receive mail including attached files across the
9. ed VirusScan can attempt to remove it from the infected file move the file to a quarantine location or delete the infected file VirusScan is an important element of a comprehensive security program that includes a variety of safety measures such as regular backups meaningful password protection training and awareness For details please refer to the online help files or for technical support go to http www mcafee com Using Smart Capture a a 11 Using Smart Capture You can use Smart Capture to shoot still images and record video clips from a digital camera connected to your computer Capturing a still image 1 Launch Smart Capture from the Start menu in Programs Smart Capture Smart Capture The finder window appears displaying the image of the subject Adjust the focus on the subject you want to shoot Click the Capture button in the Smart Capture window The Still Viewer window appears with the image you shot in the Still Image Display area Captured still image DELETE MAIL SAVE Le zal 5 To end Smart Capture click the X button in the top right corner of the window Using Smart Capture About the Software on your Notebook Computer lt gt 12 Displaying the captured images in Still Viewer From the Start menu select Programs Smart Capture and click Still Viewer You can display save or delete your images or send them by e mail E Still Viewer DELETE MAIL SAVE To end Still
10. g a system recovery Take the System Recovery CD ROM vol 1 of 2 Turn on your computer using AC power only and insert the System Recovery CD ROM in the CD ROM drive Shut down your computer Start Shut Down Shut Down Wait ten seconds and turn your computer back on On the first screen that appears click OK The System Recovery CD screen appears asking you what to do with the partitions on your hard disk At this stage you have 3 options available Recovering the system without changing partitions Recovering the system with modified partition sizes Aborting the recovery process Recovering the system without changing partitions Press C to keep your current partitions This is the recommended option if you do not need to modify the partition sizes and if you want to restore your C drive while keeping the data on your D drive untouched Press G to proceed with the system recovery Follow the instructions on the screen When the recovery process is finished remove the Recovery CD ROM from the drive and press any key to restart your notebook computer Using the Product Recovery CD ROMs 22 Recovering the system with modified partition sizes Press P to modify partitions on your notebook computer Select this option only if you need change the sizes of your partitions Please note that this option will delete all existing data both on the C and D drives before starting the recovery On the next screen pre
11. he activities you can perform with your software titles For general information and technical assistance please refer to your Customer Service Guide Sony software PictureGear Sony Electronics Create your own environment with the Digital Image Library photos backgrounds wallpapers slide shows etc PictureGear is your assistant for creating and implementing personal screen savers panoramas combined images You can even animate your preferred gifs with Gif Animation Tools create labels for all your medias with PictureGear Label Maker or play back movies in a variety of formats For details please read the PictureGear Help file About the Software on Your Notebook Computer Sony software Ge a Dr DVgate Sony Electronics DVgate is a kit of 3 complementary applications DVgate Motion DVgate Still and DVgate Assemble Edit the rushes you have shot with your digital video camera recorder using this video capture application specially tuned for high quality numeric movies When connected to your camera via iLINK your computer operates as an editing desk that can preview cut and assemble your selection and save the sequences in AVI format Attaching a DV device to the i LINK connector enables you to transfer the images you have captured to your hard drive DV gate Still displays digital video images sent from a digital video cassette recorder or a digital video camera recorder and captures them as stil
12. l pictures on your notebook computer For details please read the DVgate Help file Media Bar Sony Electronics Media Bar is a command and control center designed to assist you in organizing and playing your entire collection of audio and sound files Media Bar allows you to play audio CDs video CDs in the CD ROM drive or play audio or video files in various formats on your hard drive Video images are displayed in a separate Movie window which you can move and resize to full screen When you connect a Sony MD deck that includes a CONTROL A1 or Control A1 I jack to your computer you can use MD Player to operate the MD deck from the computer In addition to the normal MD playback operations you can edit MiniDiscs while viewing the computer s display and input disk names and track names using the computer s keyboard If you connect a Sony CD Player that includes a CONTROL A1 or Control A1 II jack to the MD deck you can also operate the CD player playback from the computer and carry out drag and drop recording from a CD to an MD For details please read Media Bar Help file About the Software on Your Notebook Computer Sony software row Smart Capture Sony Electronics Connect a digital camera to your computer to shoot still images and video clips which you can view or send by e mail The Smart Capture Finder displays images from the camera and allows you to adjust the settings or create effects Smart Capture enables you to capture
13. nd the captured video clip appears in the Movie Player window Using Smart Capture About the Software on your Notebook Computer bP 4 Movie Player Captured video clip 6 Click gt to playback the images Click Il to pause ll to stop playback Toend Smart Capture click x 16 Using Smart Capture About the Software on your Notebook Computer lt a gt To playback captured video clips 1 Start the Movie Player software i Movie Player 2 Click to playback the images Click II to pause ll to stop playback 3 To end Movie Player click x 17 Using Smart Capture lt gt 78 To send a video clip via e mail If you shoot a video clip in a low resolution format you can send it by e mail Click the Start button on the Windows taskbar Point to Program and then Smart Capture Click Movie Player Click Mail The Compression Settings window opens o A W N Choose the compression rate by moving the slider Compression Settings when Attaching with e mail _ Original image Compressed image C Toena Clear Noize pprosimate Size S E a ae Approx 252 KB Status of compression Click Start Compression When compression is completed a window message will ask you if you want to attach the file to your e mail 8 Accept and send the e mail Using the Product Recovery CD ROMs a ee E Using the Product Recovery CD ROMs The following section
14. ot mean that your computer contains two physical hard disks Default disk space allocation When you start using your notebook computer your C drive contains all the files required by Windows and other pre installed software while the D drive comes empty The D drive is the ideal storage space for all your documents especially big ones like digital motion pictures captured with DV gate Hy Computer gt m a a xX EE Fotivera ig Cut Copy Paste Undo Delete Properties Views Address My Computer E a5 3 Floppy A 38 Inch Floppy Disk Local Disk Local Disk ROM Disc Com p uter 3 Fri System Folder Control Panel System Folder Z7 Dial Up Networking System Folder aia Infrared Recipient System Folder Scheduled Tasks System Folder Select an item to view its description o objectis 24 My Computer About the Partitions of your Hard Disk Drive How to use your partitioned drives How to use your partitioned drives In order to avoid mishandling or malfunction of your software and files please take the following precautions 2 To optimize data storage use the C drive to install new applications and save all your documents to the D drive Moreover doing so will prevent the loss of your documents in the case you need to perform a system recovery 2 Do not try to add delete or resize partitions unless you really need it Changing partition settings might delete all your files on the hard di
15. s describe how to use the Recovery CD ROMs You will find a set of two Recovery CD ROMs in your Product Recovery Pack The System Recovery CD ROM vol 1 of 2 allows you to perform a full system recovery The Application Recovery CD ROM vol 2 of 2 helps you to recover your pre installed software and to reinstall the device drivers manually The system recovery process allows you to reinstall an image of the hard disk as it was when you started using your notebook computer Use the System Recovery CD in the following cases 2 Inthe event of a serious system crash 2 Ifyou want to modify the size of your partitions The Application Recovery CD allows you to 2 Reinstall an individual driver if a device is not functionning properly Reinstall an individual application in the case you have problems running it Using the Product Recovery CD ROMs bout the Softwa Performing a system recovery Use this option only when your system is seriously damaged e g if Windows does not work any more or your PC behaves abnormally etc The system recovery will completely reinstall the originally configured system on your C drive Your D drive data will not be deleted if you choose to keep the same partition settings If you decide to modify the size of your partitions the existing data on both drives C and D will be deleted Using the Product Recovery CD ROMs 2 Mu KR wW L Procedure for startin
16. sk 2 Ifyou need to perform a system recovery but do not want to loose all the data stored on your hard disk copy all the files you want to keep on the D drive During the system recovery process choose to keep the current partition information Doing so will keep your D drive unchanged after the recovery process For more information on the recovery process see the Using the Product Recovery CD ROMs chapter If you do need to change the size of your partitions you can do so by performing a system recovery In this case it is important to note that all data on your hard disk will be deleted If you need to keep existing files be sure to backup them up before performing the system recovery For more information on the recovery process see the Using the Product Recovery CD ROMs chapter SID
17. ss Y to confirm the deletion of the current partitions The next screen displays a selection of sizes for your new C drive According to the option you select the recovery process will create 1 or 2 partitions on the hard disk For more details on partitions see the chapter About the Partitions of your Hard Disk Drive Confirm your selection on the next screen and wait until the new partitions are created and the notebook computer reboots Then follow the steps described in the previous section Recovering the system without changing partitions Aborting the recovery process The recovery process always warns you when the decision you are asked to take cannot be undone Whenever possible the recovery screens allow you either to go back to the previous screen or to abort the recovery process If your computer does not start the system recovery utility Please refer to your Customer Service Guide to contact VAIO Link Using the Product Recovery CD ROMs 23 Performing an Application Recovery Performing an Application Recovery The application recovery utility allows you to reinstall individual applications Reinstalling a program can fix the problems encountered if it does not run correctly anymote Procedure for an application recovery 1 Take the Application Recovery CD ROM vol 2 of 2 2 Turn on your computer using AC power only and wait until Windows has loaded 3 Insert the Application Recovery CD ROM in the CD
18. tive provided they are returned properly packaged to the place where you obtained it together with your name address and proof of date of purchase SONY will have no responsibility to replace media damaged by accident abuse or misapplication The above limited warranty replaces all other representations conditions and warranties whether express or implied by statute or otherwise and SONY expressly disclaims all other warranties and all conditions including but not limited to the implied watranties and or conditions of satisfactory quality and fitness for a particular purpose The terms of this limited warranty do not affect or prejudice your statutory rights as an ultimate consumer neither do they limit or exclude any liability for death or personal injury caused by the negligence of SONY 4 Termination This EULA is effective until terminated You may terminate this EULA at any time by destroying the SONY SOFTWARE related documentation and all copies thereof This EULA will terminate immediately without notice from SONY if you fail to comply with any provision of this EULA Upon termination you must destroy the SONY SOFTWARE related documentation and all copies thereof 5 Governing Law This EULA shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Japan Should you have any questions concerning this EULA or this limited warranty please refer to the Customer Service Guide on how to contact VAIO Link Sony DVgate i LIN
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