Manuel d'utilisation / d'entretien du produit VAIO Viao PictureBook Computer du fabricant Sony
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1 Welcome ....................................................... 9 Using Your VAIO PictureBook Computer ... 11 Using the Keyboard ............. ....................... ............... 12 Functions of the keyboard keys ................................
V AIO® Computer User Guide 2 Using Power Saving Modes .... ................... ............... 37 Normal mode..................................................................... 37 Standby mode .......................................................
3 Connecting an i.LINK Optical Disc Drive ................53 To connect an i.LINK optical disc drive ............................ 53 To disconnect an i.LINK optical disc drive .......................54 To play a DVD ...................................
V AIO® Computer User Guide 4 Connecting External Speake rs ................... ............... 74 To connect external speakers ............................................ 74 Notes on using external speakers ...................................... 74 Expanding Your Computer’s Capabilities .
5 Installing a Memory Module . ..................... ...............97 Confirming Added Memory Capacity ........ ............... 99 About the Software on Your Computer .101 Software Overview .............. ....................... ............. 102 DVgate application notes .
V AIO® Computer User Guide 6 Troubleshooting the LCD Scre en .............. ............. 126 My LCD screen is blank. ................................................ 126 The image on my connected extern al display is not centered or sized properly..
7 drive” appears, and the software does not start................132 I cannot use the DVgate software. ................................... 132 My computer’s star t-up time seems longer after I have installed AOL. What can I do? ...................
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9 We l c o m e Congratulations on your pur chase of this Son y V AIO® computer , and welcome to the online V AIO® Computer User Guide. This user guide pr ovides detailed info rmation on all aspects o f using your new V AIO computer , fr om keyboar d functions to pr einstalled softwar e applications.
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11 Using Y our V AIO PictureBook Computer This section describes the follow ing aspects of your new computer: ❑ Using the Keyboard ❑ Using the MOTION EYE Camera ❑ Using the Pointing Dev ice ❑ .
V AIO® Computer User Guide 12 Using the K e yboar d Y our keyboard is very simil ar to a typewriter ’ s, but your computer keyboard has additional keys that perform sp ecific computer-related tasks.
Using the K e yboard 13 Functions of the ke yboar d keys Key Description Numeric keypad area Contains the keys fo und on a typical cal culator . Use the numeric keypad area to type num bers or to perform mathematical calculations such as addition and subtraction.
V AIO® Computer User Guide 14 Combinations and functions with the Windo ws key Operator keys (Shift, Ctrl, Alt keys) Several keys are always used with at least o ne other key: Ctrl, Alt, and Shift. When held down with anot her key , the Ctrl (Control) and Alt (Al ternate) keys offer another way to give commands.
Using the K e yboard 15 Indicator s + F Displays the Search window to find a file or folder . This is the equivalent of selec ting Search from the Start menu. + Ctrl + F Displays the Search Results: Computers wind ow where you can locate other com puters.
V AIO® Computer User Guide 16 Indicator lights Combinations and functions with the Fn ke y Light On Off Memory Stick® Data is read from or written to the Memory S tick media. (Do not enter Standby mode or turn off the computer when this indicator light is on.
Using the K e yboard 17 Combinat ions/ Feature Functions Fn+ (ESC) S tandby Puts the system into Standby mode, a power management state. T o return the system to the active state, press any key on your computer . Fn+ (F3) Speaker switch T oggles the built -in speaker off and on.
V AIO® Computer User Guide 18 Fn+ only/ (F8) Control A V Out T oggles between LCD-only and dual LCD/ TV display mod es. Select one display at a time to playback DV Ds. Connect the cable before you turn on the computer , otherwise Fn+F8 will not work.
Using the MO TION EYE Camera 19 Using the MO TION EYE Camera Y our computer includes a built-in MO TION EYE™ camera. Y ou can use the camera to shoot still images and record vid eo clips. T o capture a stil l image 1 Press the CAP TURE button to start th e Smart Capture Premium application.
V AIO® Computer User Guide 20 5 Adjust the focusing ring. 6 Half-press the CAP TURE button on the computer . The image remains still for a few seconds. T o display anot he r image, release the CAP TURE button and press again. 7 Fully press the CAP TURE button.
Using the MO TION EYE Camera 21 If you turn the lens toward you, Smar t Capture Premium goes into mirro r mode. Y ou can use the mirror mode to take a still image of y ourself. A mirror-image appears in the finder window of the disp lay while shooting; after capturing, however , a normal image appears.
V AIO® Computer User Guide 22 3 Click the Image tab and drag the slider to the left or the right. The level settings increase as the slider is mo ved to the right, and decrease as it is moved to the left. 4 Click the Mode tab, and th en click the item yo u want to set.
Using the MO TION EYE Camera 23 Notes on using the MO TION EYE camera ❑ Do not touch the camera lens , as di rt may accumulate and degrade picture quality . ❑ Do not point the camera toward the sun. ❑ Y ou cannot detach the camera. ❑ Smart Capture Premium is unavailable while ot her software that uses the built-in camera is in use.
V AIO® Computer User Guide 24 Using the P ointing De vice The pointing device on the keyb oard enables you to point to, select , drag, and scroll objects on the screen. Using th e P ointing De vice Action Descrip tion Point Press the pointing device in a direction to place the pointer on an item or object.
Using the P ointing Device 25 T o replace the p ointing de vice co ver Y ou can take off the pointing device co ver and replace it with the additional cover supplied with your computer . Right-click P ress the right button once. In many applications, this action displays a shortcut menu of context-sensiti ve choices.
V AIO® Computer User Guide 26 Using the Jog Dial Contr ol Y our comp uter is equipped with a Jog Dial™ Cont rol and Jog Dial Navigato r software, which enables you to scrol l through applications, fo lders, and documents from a predefin ed list. The Jog Dial Control and Jog Dial Na vigator are only compatible with preinstalled Sony software.
Using the Jo g Dial Control 27 Using the Indicate Window T o scroll through ap plications, folders, and do cuments on your computer , you must first select a mode: Scroll or App lication. The Indicate W indow enables you to quickly select a mode: ❑ Scroll mode navigate s through the m enu items or functi ons of an active application.
V AIO® Computer User Guide 28 Selecting a mode T o select the Scroll mode 1 Click SCROLL on the Indicate W indow . 2 Click the Launcher button. The Jog Dial Launcher wind ow appears. T o select the Applicatio n mode 1 Click APPS on the Indicate W ind ow .
Using the Jo g Dial Control 29 Selecting a menu item T o select a menu item in ei ther Scroll or Applicatio n mode 1 Rotate the Jog Dial™ Con trol until the me nu item you want to select app ears between the two center arrows or is highlighted. 2 Press the Jog Dial Control.
V AIO® Computer User Guide 30 For more inform ation about Jog D ial Navigator , right-click the Jog Dial Navigator ico n on the taskbar , and click Help.
Using Memor y Stick Media 31 Using Memory Stick Media This new compact, portable, and versatile recording medium has a data capacity exceeding that of a floppy di sk. The media is specially designed for exchanging and sharing digital data with comp atible products.
V AIO® Computer User Guide 32 T o insert a Memor y Stick media 1 Insert with the arrow facing toward the Memo ry Stick® media slot and the label faci ng up.
Using Memor y Stick Media 33 Notes on using Memory Stic k media ❑ When the media’ s wri te-protect tab is set to LOCK, dat a cannot be recorded or erased. ❑ Before using Memory Stick media, you should back up important data. ❑ W ait a minimum of 10 seconds aft er the media finishes reading or writing data before removing it.
V AIO® Computer User Guide 34 Using PC Car ds Y our computer includes a PC Card slot. PC Cards enable you to connect portable external devices, such as an optical disc drive, o r to connect to a netw ork using a PC Network Interface Card (NIC). T o insert PC card 1 Insert the PC Card into the PC Card slot with the front lab el facing up.
Using PC Cards 35 T o remo ve a PC Car d If your computer is turned on, follow these instructi ons. If your computer is turned off skip to step number 5. 1 Close all applications that use the PC Card; otherwise, data may be lo st. 2 Double-click Unplug or Eject Hardware icon on the task bar .
V AIO® Computer User Guide 36 Notes on PC Car ds ❑ For some PC Cards, if you alternat e between normal power operation and the St andby or Hibernate power managem ent modes while the card is inserted, you ma y find that a device connected to your system is not recognized.
Using P ower Sa ving Modes 37 Using P o wer Sa ving Modes When you use a battery as the source of power for your computer , you can take advantage of power management setti ngs to conserve battery life.
V AIO® Computer User Guide 38 2 Press the power button to return to normal mod e. Notes on po wer sa ving modes ❑ When returni ng from Hibernate m ode (by pressing the power button momentarily) the system stat us stored o n the hard disk is erased and the computer starts normally .
Connecting a T elephone Cable 39 Connecting a T elephone Cable Y ou need to conn ect a telephone cable (not su pplied) to take advantage of online services and the Internet. How to connect a telephone c able 1 Open the telephone jack cover . The cover opens only to a 45-degree angle.
V AIO® Computer User Guide 40 Plugging in T eleph one Cable ✍ Y our computer does not work with party lines, cannot be connected to a coin-operated telephone, and may not work with multiple telephone lines or a private branch exchange (PBX).
Connecting to a Local Area Network 41 Connecting to a Local Area Netw ork Y ou can connect your compu ter to 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX-type Local Area Networks (LANs) by using the supp lied port replicator an d its Ethern et port. For the detailed settings and devices needed to connect to the netw ork, ask your network admin istrator .
V AIO® Computer User Guide 42 1 Click S tart, select My Computer , a nd click My Network Places under the Other Places header . 2 Click “Add a network place” under the Network T asks header , or click “Set up a home or small office network, ” depending on yo ur configuration.
43 Connecting P er ipheral De vices Y ou can add functionality to your co mputer by connecting a variety of peripherals, as discussed in the following sections: ❑ Connecting the Port Repl icator ❑ Connecting a Floppy Disk Drive ❑ Connecting a PC Card Bus Drive ❑ Connecting an i.
V AIO® Computer User Guide 44 Connecting the P or t Replicator Y our co mputer is supplied with a port replicator to enable you to connect additional devices.
Connecting the P or t Replicator 45 ✍ Retail vide os played ba ck on a DVD player or VCR and vi de os received via a digital CS tuner contain copyright protec tion signals and cannot be displayed or recorded.
V AIO® Computer User Guide 46 Connecting a Flopp y Disk Drive Y ou can conn ect an optional floppy disk drive to the USB port on your computer . T o connect the flo ppy disk drive Plug the USB cable from the floppy disk drive in to the USB port on the computer .
Connecting a Flopp y Disk Dr ive 47 T o remo ve a floppy disk ❑ When you finish using the flo ppy disk, wait until the LED indicator light turns of f, and then press the Ej ect button to remove the disk .
V AIO® Computer User Guide 48 T o carry the flopp y disk drive Fold the floppy disk cable int o the compartment on the right side. Notes on handling flopp y disks ❑ Do not open the sh utter manually and touch the surface of the disk. ❑ Keep disks away from magnets.
Connecting a PC Card Bus Dr iv e 49 Connecting a PC Car d Bus Drive Y ou can use an optional PC Card Bus driv e with y our comput er . Some PC Card Bus drives draw power from the computer through the PC Card. If you use this type of drive when the comput er is running on battery power , the battery life will be shorter .
V AIO® Computer User Guide 50 T o insert a disc 1 Press the Eject button. Th e disc tray slides out. 2 Place the disc in the tray with the label s ide facing up. 3 Push the disc onto the hub unt il the disc clicks into place. Inserting PC Card ✍ A protective cover is atta ched to the lens of the optical drive at the factor y .
Connecting a PC Card Bus Dr iv e 51 4 Close the tray by pushing it in gently . The Busy indicator on t he drive flashes while your computer is reading data from th e disc. T o remo ve the drive Remove the PC Card from the computer . See “T o remove a PC Card” for more information.
V AIO® Computer User Guide 52 ❑ Do not drop or bend the disc. ❑ A void using adhesive labels to ident ify your discs. Adhesive labels may come of f while the disc is in use in your optical drive, and may cause damage to th e unit. Cleaning CD or DVD discs ❑ Fingerprints and dust on the surface of a disc may cause data reading errors.
Connecting an i.LINK Optical Disc Dr ive 53 Connecting an i.LINK Optical Disc Drive Y ou can use the supplied i.LINK® * optical disc dri ve w ith your computer . The i.LINK optical d isc drive draws pow er from the co mputer through the power cable that is integrated with the V A IO Computer Peripheral Cable.
V AIO® Computer User Guide 54 3 Insert the straight-shaped, two-prong plug of the V A IO® Computer Peripheral Cable into both the com puter ’ s i.LINK port and peri pheral device DC Out jack. 4 The i.LINK drive’ s power indicator lights up, and the computer will automatically detect and id entify the connected drive.
Connecting an i.LINK Optical Disc Dr ive 55 1 Close all applications that use the i.LINK optical disc drive, and wait for the drive's BUSY indicator to turn of f.
V AIO® Computer User Guide 56 T o pla y an audio CD T o play an audio CD, make sure the audio fun ction is turned on. T o do thi s, complete the following procedure. 1 Open the Start menu, point to Control Panel, Performance and Maintenance, and then click System.
Connecting an i.LINK Optical Disc Dr ive 57 ❑ Do not touch the surface of the disc. Fi ngerprints and dust on the surface of a disc may cause reading errors.
V AIO® Computer User Guide 58 Notes on using i.LINK optical di sc drives ❑ Y ou can use the suppl ied Application Recovery and System Recovery CDs with an i.LINK optical d isc drive. See “Application and System Recovery CDs” for more inf ormation.
Connecting a USB Mouse 59 Connecting a USB Mouse Y ou can connect an optional USB mouse, such as the Sony PCGA-UMS1 series, to your computer . T o co nnect a USB mouse Plug the mouse cable into the USB por t. PCGA-UMS1 series drivers have already been installed.
V AIO® Computer User Guide 60 Connecting V AIO Computer s Connecting with i.LINK The preinstalled Microsoft® W indows® XP operating system enables you to use a compatible i.LINK® * cable (not suppli ed) to connect yo ur V AIO computer to another compatible computer .
Connecting V A IO Computers 61 4 Repeat steps 1 to 3 on the second computer . 5 Reboot both computers to i nstall these settings. 6 Connect one end of the i.LINK cable to the i.LINK port on each computer . ✍ T o connect V AIO computers that do not ha ve the latest Window s® operating system, Smart Connect software ma y be necessary .
V AIO® Computer User Guide 62 Connecting an i.LINK De vice Y our V AIO® computer in cludes an i.LINK® * S400 (IEEE 1394) port, which you can use to connect a compatible i.LINK de vice, such as an i.LINK enabled digital video camera recorder . T o connect a digit al camcorder 1 T urn on the digital camcorder .
Connecting an i.LINK Device 63 Notes on connect ing an i.LINK device ❑ Only the i.LINK / DV In/Out port on the digital video camera is i.LINK- compatible. ❑ Do not connect more than one digital video camera at a time. The software supplied with your com puter will not recognize multipl e cameras.
V AIO® Computer User Guide 64 ❑ The i.LINK® features available ma y vary depending on the software applications you use. See the documen tation supplied with your softw are for more inform ation. ❑ See the manual supplied wit h your dig ital camcorder for more informati on on its installa tion and use.
Connecting an Exter nal Display 65 Connecting an External Displa y Y ou can connect an exte rnal display to y our V AIO® C1 PictureB ook Computer . For example, you can use the com puter with any of .
V AIO® Computer User Guide 66 T o connect a pr ojector Y ou can use a projector , such as the So ny LCD Project or , as an external display . 1 Connect the port repli cator to the computer .
Connecting an Exter nal Display 67 T o co nnect a TV Use the supplied A V cable to connect your TV mon itor to your computer . 1 Connect the port replicator to the computer . 2 Plug the sup plied A V cable into th e A V/T V Out jack on the port replicator .
V AIO® Computer User Guide 68 Connecting a USB Pri nter Y ou can conn ect a W indows® compat ible printer to your compu ter to prin t documents. T o connect a printer Plug the optional USB printer cable int o the USB port on your computer and the USB port on your printer .
Connecting an Exter nal Microphon e 69 Connecting an External Mi cr ophone Y ou can enhance the qu ality of sound input by using an extern al microphone. T o connect an e xternal micr ophone Use the symbol to locate the Microph one jack. Plug the microphone cable into this jack.
V AIO® Computer User Guide 70 1 Double-click on the W indows® task bar . The V ol ume Control win dow appears. 2 From the Options menu, click Proper ties. The Properties window appears. 3 In the Adjust V olume panel, sel ect Recording, and then click OK.
Connecting an Exter nal Microphon e 71 T o adjust the vol ume when playing, double-click in the task tray located in the bottom right corner of the Desktop win dow . The V olume Control window is displayed. T o adjust the sound of other devi ces, do the following: 1 Select Options and click Properties.
V AIO® Computer User Guide 72 T o set the micr ophone to echo 1 From the Start menu, select Control Panel. 2 Double-click Y AMAHA DS-XG . 3 Select the Echo tab. 4 Y ou can also custo mize the setting by choosing options such as Delay Time and Feedback.
Connecting an Exter nal Microphon e 73 Line Adjust the audio equipm ent sound volume. CD Audio Adjust the digital so und volume of CD of the optional optical disc drive. S tereo Out Adjust the sound from V ol ume Control. The bass boost functio n is not enabled.
V AIO® Computer User Guide 74 Connecting External Speaker s Y ou can enhan ce the sound quality of your computer by conn ecting external speakers. T o connect e xternal speakers ❑ Use the symbol to locate the Headpho ne jack. Plug the speaker cable into this jack.
Expanding Y our Computer’ s Capabil ities 75 Expanding Y our Computer’ s Capabilities The following peripheral devices can be connected to yo ur computer , to expand the capabilities of your compu.
V AIO® Computer User Guide 76 The Wireless LAN PC Car d The W ireless LAN PC Card, which comes with the W ireless LAN Access Point, can be purchased separately and is designed for buil ding a wireless LAN environment. The W ireless LAN PC Card can b e used with or witho ut the Access Point.
77 Customizing Y our V AIO Computer Y ou can customize the settings of your computer . The following sections briefly describe how to change your computer ’ s default settings. Y ou can also r e fer to Sony Notebo ok Setup Help for mor e detailed information.
V AIO® Computer User Guide 78 Displa ying the Sony Notebook Setup Screen T o display th e Sony Notebook Setup scre en: 1 Click Start on the W indows® taskbar , and then Control Pan el. 2 Click Performance an d Maintenance, and then Sony Notebook Setup.
Displa ying the Sony Notebook Setup Screen 79 Son y Notebook Setup tabs T ab De scription About This Computer Display system information, includin g memory capacity , serial number , and BIOS version. Initial Setting Change the volume of th e sounds that play while the operating system is loading.
V AIO® Computer User Guide 80 Contr olling P ower Management The PowerPanel™ utility allows you to control the power management of your computer and provides key information about system activity and battery life. The following sections briefly describe h ow to conserve your compu ter ’ s battery power .
Controlling P ower Management 81 T o customize power management settings 1 Right-click the CPU: Performan ce Profile: AC Power icon on the W indo ws taskbar . 2 Select Edit/Create Prof iles from the menu. 3 Click a profile whose setting you want to change from th e list in the left field.
V AIO® Computer User Guide 82 Icon Description Maximum Performance Provides the best system performance whi le still conserving power . Maximum Battery Life Provides power saving features to give you maximum battery life and good performance. It slows the com puter and puts it into Standby mode after a specified time period.
Controlling P ower Management 83 P ower Mana gement commands PowerPanel™ also provides power man agement commands that you can use to activate specific power management functi ons and to control power for a specific device. Y ou can use these commands to over ride a profile setting or initiate an immediate action.
V AIO® Computer User Guide 84 Conserving battery power When using the computer with a battery , the LCD display and the hard disk driv e can be set to switch off automatically to conserve battery po wer . See “Power Management profiles” for more informatio n.
Displa ying Batter y Information 85 Displa ying Battery Information Y ou can display inform ation for the battery on yo ur computer . The following sections briefly describe how to disp lay your comput er ’ s general ba ttery information. Y ou can also refer to PowerPanel Help for more detailed information.
V AIO® Computer User Guide 86 Battery icon descriptions Displa ying detailed battery inf ormation Double-click the batt ery icon on the task tray to display the Battery Inform ation window . The Battery tab cont ains info rmation such as battery charging time and duration of the battery charge.
Displa ying Batter y Information 87 Customizing the Batt er y Information tool bar and alarm system Y ou can custom ize the Battery Information tool bar to suit your portable computing needs, incl uding modifications to the alarm settings. Refer to PowerPanel Help for more information.
V AIO® Computer User Guide 88 Selecting the Displa y Mode This computer uses the A TI vid eo controller . Y ou can select which display is used when the computer is conn ected to an external monitor . When you connect an external display , you can switch the disp lay mode between your computer ’ s LCD display and t he external mo nitor .
Selecting the Di spla y Mode 89 Changing the windo w design of Son y software T o change the window design 1 Click the Start button, then select Control Panel. 2 In the left window pane of Con trol Pa nel, click “Switch to Classic V iew .” 3 Double-click UI Design Selector .
V AIO® Computer User Guide 90 6 T o try another selection, click << or >> and then click OK to close the UI Design Selector . ✍ This feature is av ailable with UI Desi gn Selector -compatible software only .
Using the Multilingual User Inte rf ace Language Option 91 Using the Multilingual Us er Interface Language Option (W ind ows® XP Pro only) After you have initially setup your new V A IO computer , you have the ability to change the language displa yed in Microsoft® W indows® XP Professional operating system.
V AIO® Computer User Guide 92 T o Change Number s, Currency , Time, and Date Formats Y ou can change the system’ s number , currency , time and date formats to coordinate with your chosen cou ntry or language settings. T o change these formats, follow the steps below: 1 Click Start in the W indows taskb ar , then click Cont rol Panel.
93 Adding Memor y In the futur e you may want to inst all memory modules to expand the functionality of your computer . See the V AIO® Computer Specifications for the amount of me mory pr einstalled on your computer . Expansion memory modu les ar e available as options.
V AIO® Computer User Guide 94 Precauti ons and Pr ocedures The procedures described b elow assume fa miliarity w ith the general terminology associated with personal co mputers and wi th the safety practices and regulatory compliance required for using an d modi fying elect ronic equipment.
Removing a Memor y Module 95 Remo ving a Memory Module 1 T urn off the computer and all peripheral devices. 2 Disconnect the power cord and all cable s from the computer , and remove the battery . 3 Use an appropriate screwdriver to loos en and remove the screw that fastens the memory module cover plate on the bottom of the computer .
V AIO® Computer User Guide 96 6 Close the cover panel and replace the fastening screw . Removing a Memory Module.
Installing a Memor y Module 97 Installing a Memory Module 1 Perform steps 1 throu gh 4 as described in the “Removing a Memory Module” section. 2 T ouch a metal part of the computer (such as the co.
V AIO® Computer User Guide 98 5 Close the cover panel and replace the fastening screw . Installing a Memo ry Module Do not touch any part of the motherbo ard or the other components inside the computer .
Confirming Added Memor y Capacity 99 Confirming Added Memory Capacity 1 T urn on the computer . 2 Click Start on the W indows® task bar , point to A ll Programs, and then click Sony Noteboo k Setup. 3 Click the About This Notebook tab. V erify that the Sy stem Memory displayed in the left pan el matches the amount of m emory installed .
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101 About the Softw are on Y our Computer Y our V AIO® compute r is r eady to help you work, play , learn, and communicate as soon as you turn it on. This section pr ovides you with information on th.
V AIO® Computer User Guide 102 Software Overview Y our co mputer may not be supplied w ith all of the software listed belo w , depending on t he configuration yo u purchase d . Preinstalled software may not be identical to retail versions, or incl ude supporting documentati on.
Softw are Ov er vie w 103 DigitalPrint Sony Electr onics Inc. This image m anagement software make s it fun and easy to edit, import, an d organize your digital pictures in a photo album for rich digital printin g to any standard color laser or ink-jet printer .
V AIO® Computer User Guide 104 PC-Cillin® 2000 T r end Mi cr o, Inc. PC-Cillin provides po rtable, easy-to-use , real-tim e antivirus security at you r computer ’ s entry point (beam ing, synchronization, Internet access) to defend against potential threats hidden inside files, e-mail , or on the W eb.
Softw are Ov er vie w 105 Sony ScreenBlast™ Sound Fo rge® (On selected models) Sony Pictur es Digital Entertainment Sony ScreenBlast™ Sound For ge® softwa re enables you to record, edit, and process mono or stereo audio files for your multim edia or Internet projects.
V AIO® Computer User Guide 106 W ordPerfect Office 2002 S tandard Cor el Corp. W ordPerfect® Office 2002 S tandard software includes all the applications you need to create professi onal-l ooking documen ts, newslet ters, reports, presentations, and brochures while in corp orating graphi cs, sp readsheets, charts, and tables with ease.
D Vgate ap plication notes 107 D Vgate application notes Digital video captures If your system displays the message, “Fai led to record to DV deck, please check deck’ s power status, cable connection…,” while you are recording images to a digital video device using DVgate soft ware, close all open applications, and restart your computer .
V AIO® Computer User Guide 108 T o defrag ment a partition ❑ Click Start on the W indows® taskbar . ❑ Click Programs, Accessories, System T ools, and then click Disk Defragmenter . The Disk Defragmenter window appears. Select the drive you want to defragmen t from the list, and click the Defragment button.
Softw are Suppor t Information 109 Software Suppor t Inf ormation Adobe® Acro bat® Reader® (Adobe Systems, Inc.) Adobe® Photoshop® Elements T rial V ersion America Online® (Am erica Online, Inc.) EarthLink SM Network T otal Access ® (EarthLink, Inc.
V AIO® Computer User Guide 11 0 Quicken® (Int uit Inc.) QuickT ime® (Appl e Computer Inc.) RealPlayer (Real Networks, Inc.) Sony Applications (Sony Electronics Inc.) Sony ScreenBlast™ ACID, Sony ScreenBlast™ Sound F orge® (Sony Pictur es Digital Entertainment) W eb site http://www .
Softw are Suppor t Information 111 Wi nd o w s ® Operating System (Microsoft Corp.) W inDVD® (InterV ideo, Inc.) W ordPerfect® Office 2002 S tandard (Corel Corp.) Son y Service Center For the Sony Service Center nearest you, call 1-888-4-SO NY -PC (1-888-476-697 2) or find Sony Computing Service on the W eb at: http://www .
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37 Using the Reco v er y CDs This section pr ovides you with details on your Sony Application Recovery and System Recovery CDs. ❑ Application and System Recovery CDs ❑ Using Y our Recov ery CDs.
V AIO® C1 Pi cturebook® Computer Qui ck Star t 38 Application and System Reco ver y CDs Y our co mputer comes with the following Application Recovery and System Recovery CDs. Y ou w ill n eed an optical disc drive (supplied with selected models) to use these recovery CDs.
Using Y our Re cov er y CDs 39 Using Y our Reco very CDs The following sections describe how to use the Application Recov ery and System Recovery ut ilities.
V AIO® C1 Pi cturebook® Computer Qui ck Star t 40 T o reinstall device drivers using the Ap plication Recover y CD(s) 1 T urn on yo ur computer . If your computer is already on, close all applications. 2 When the W indows desktop appears, in sert Application Recovery CD No.
Using Y our Re cov er y CDs 41 Using the System Reco ver y CD(s) The System Recovery CD(s) en ables you to format yo ur hard disk drive and restores all original software applicati ons.
V AIO® C1 Pi cturebook® Computer Qui ck Star t 42 T o use the System Recove ry CD(s) Y our system may take a few minutes to load necessary files. A blue screen appears during the do wnloading process. 1 Insert the Sony Syste m Recovery CD in the optical disc drive.
Using Y our Re cov er y CDs 43 After recovering your system using the System Recovery CD(s), you may be prompted to insert your Ap plication Recovery CD(s) aft er restarting W indow s. Insert the Application Recove ry CD to automatically complete recovery of your system.
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121 T roub leshooting This section describes how to s olve common pr oblems you may encounter when using your co mputer . M any pr ob lems have simple solutions, so try these suggestions b efor e you con tact Sony Computing Su pport (http://www .sony .
V AIO® Computer User Guide 122 T r oub leshooting Y our Computer My computer does not s tar t. ❑ Check that the computer is plugged into a power source and that it is turned on. Check that the power in dicator on the front panel of the computer indicates that the power is on.
T roubleshooting Y our C omputer 123 5 Select Y es and press Enter . 6 Select Exit (Save Change s), and then press Enter . The message “Save configuration changes and exit now?” appears. 7 Select Y es, and then press Enter . The computer restarts.
V AIO® Computer User Guide 124 My computer stops respo nding or does not shut do wn. It is best to shut down your compu ter using the Tu rn Off Computer command on the W indows Start menu. Using other methods, in cluding those listed here, may result in loss of unsaved data .
T roubleshooting Y our C omputer 125 The sound of m y computer’ s fan is too loud. Use the PowerPanel™ utility to change the Thermal Control Strategy setting to Quiet. This setting slows down the CPU speed. See PowerPanel Help for more information.
V AIO® Computer User Guide 126 T r oub leshooting the LCD Screen My LCD screen is b lank. ❑ Check that the computer is plugged into a power source and that it is turned on. ❑ Check that the powe r in dicator on th e computer is on . ❑ Check that the battery pack is insert ed properly and th at it is char ged.
T roubleshooting th e Mouse and P ointi ng De vice 127 T r oub leshooting the Mouse and P ointing De vice My mouse does not w ork. ❑ If you are using an external mouse, check that the mouse cable is plugged into the USB port. See “Connecting a USB Mouse” for details.
V AIO® Computer User Guide 128 ❑ If you cannot restart your com puter as described in the step above, press and hold the power button for at least four seconds to turn off the computer . ❑ If the pointer do es not move while pl aying a disc, press the Ctrl+Alt+Delete keys (at the same time) to stop playback and restart the computer .
T roubleshooting Dri v es, PC Cards and P eripheral Devices 129 T r oub leshooting Drives, PC Car ds and P eripheral De vices My floppy d isk drive icon doesn’t appear e ven though it is connected. ❑ Make sure that the floppy disk dr ive is properly co nnected.
V AIO® Computer User Guide 130 2 Select the Hardware tab and then click the Device Manager butto n. The Device Manager window appears. 3 Double-click the DVD /CD-ROM drive name. The Properties window appears. 4 Click the Properties tab, and then select the “Enable digital CD audio for this CD-ROM device” check box.
T roubleshooting i.LINK devices 131 T r oub leshooting i.LINK de vices I cannot estab lish a connection between t w o V AIO computer s when using an i.LINK cab le. 1 Disconnect the i.LINK® * cable from both comp uters and reconnect it. 2 W ait for the computers to respo nd.
V AIO® Computer User Guide 132 T r oub leshooting Software My software pr ogram stops responding or crashes. Contact the software publisher or designated pro vider for technical support. See the “About the Softw are on Y our Compu ter” section for more information.
T roubleshooting Software 133 What software do I use f or CD-R/CD-R W software functions? Sony recommends using the preinstalled SonicStage software’ s Record function to create any CDs on your V AIO® computer , if the specific model you purchased is preconfigured with all necessary components for CD-R and CD-R W capability .
V AIO® Computer User Guide 134 T r oub leshooting the Modem My modem does not work. ❑ Check that the telephone cable is plugge d into the line jack. See “Connecting a T elephone Cable” for details. ❑ Check that the telephone cable is wo rking.
T roubleshooting Audio 135 T r oub leshooting A udio My speaker s ha ve no sound. ❑ If the built-in speakers are turned of f, press the Fn+F3 keys to turn on the speakers.
V AIO® Computer User Guide 136 1 Right-click the CPU icon on the bottom right of the taskb ar , and click “Edit/create profiles. The Pr ofile editor wi ndow appears. 2 In the left portion of the window , click the power management profile you want to set.
T roubleshooting Memor y Sti ck Media 137 T r oub leshooting Memory Stic k Media I cannot open ima ge files. ❑ If the Sony MemoryStick dialog box does not appear w hen you first insert a Memory Stick media, you can: 1 Click St art, and then My Computer .
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51 Getting Help Sony pr ovides you with several support r esour ces to answer questions about your V AIO® computer or the pr einstalled softwar e. Refer to these r esour ces in the or der they ar e listed.
V AIO® C1 Pi cturebook® Computer Qui ck Star t 52 4 V AIO Support Agent Y ou can fin d V AIO Support Agent by clicking Start and selecting Help and Support. Using advanced di agnostic technology , Sony’ s V AIO Support Agent ru ns scheduled protectio ns of your ap plications, netw ork settings, and other important software settings.
141 Inde x A About This Computer tab 79 AC power setting 82 adding hardware 43 memory 93 peripherals 43 printers 68 adjusting brightness 17 volume 17 Alt key 14 Application Recovery CD 115 Application.
V AIO® Computer User Guide 142 floppy disk drive 46 i.LINK device 62 i.LINK optical disc drive 53 microphone 69 monitor 65 multiple te lephone lin es 40 network 34 party telephone l ines 40 PBX 40 pr.
Inde x 143 Num Lock 16 Scroll Lock 16 Insert key 13 , 14 inserting CD or DVD discs 50 floppy disks into drive 46 installing hardware 43 memory 34 peripherals 43 J Jog Dial control 26 K keyboard 16 usi.
V AIO® Computer User Guide 144 PDA 75 peripheral devices troubleshootin g 129 Personal Digital Assistant 75 pointing dev ice replacing the cover 25 troubleshootin g 127 using 24 ports USB 46 Power Ma.
Inde x 145 troubleshooting audio 135 drives, PC Cards, and peripheral devices 129 general 121 LCD screen 126 Memory Stick media 137 modem 134 mouse and pointing device 127 software 132 TV connecting 6.
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