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1. Fa O O 1 Click Start point to Settings and click Control Panel 2 Double click Phone and Modem Options P a Ih Len O Phone And Modem Options 2 x Dialing Rules Modems Advanced on your N Gr The list below displays the locations you have specified Select the fa sats had location from which you are dialing 2 Locations i T Location Area Code Q OfNew Location L N ro E A A a New Edit Delete Cancel Apply 3 Double click the currently selected location on the Dialing Rules tab If more than one location is available double click the location that is highlighted About the Software on your Notebook Computer The Edit Location dialog appears Check the country region setting and make sure it matches the place you are dialing from Edit Location If you modified your location settings click Apply on the Dialing Rules tab and then click OK Using Smart Capture Pr 32 Using Smart Capture 2 3 4 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 Launch Smart Capture from the Start menu in Programs Smart Capture The finder window will appear displaying the image of the subject Adjust the focus on the subject you want to shoot Click the CAPTURE button on the Smart Capture window The2. OPTIONS EFFE Ts Click here CAPTURE Still Viewer Movie Player The image will appear in the finder Turn the camera towards the subject Adjust the image 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 5 Click the CAPTURE button when finished The Movie Player window will open and the captured video clip will appear in the Movie Player window Using Smart Capture e S 10 4 Movie Player Captured video clip 6 Click to playback the images Click I to pause ll to stop playback To end Smart Capture click x About the Software on your Notebook Computer Using Smart Capture Pr 3 7 To playback captured video clips 1 Start the Movie Player software 2 Click gt to playback the images Click Il to pause ll to stop playback 3 To end Movie Player click x About the Software on your Notebook Computer Using Smart Capture 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 1 Click the Start button on the Windows taskbar 2 Point to Program and then Smart Capture 3 Click Movie Player 4 Click MAIL D The Compression Settings window will open Choose the compression rate by moving the slider Compression Settings when Attaching with e mail Original image Compressed image T
3. About the Software on your Sony Notebook Computer PCG SR1K 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
4. Create Folder Add Modify Delete Apply o Customizing Your Notebook Computer About the Software on your Notebook Computer Modifying the Jog Dial application list Click on Jog Dial at the left of the dialog and then select element folder or application you want to modify in the Application list For more information on how to add modify delete elements in the Jog Dial list read the VAIO Action Setup Jog Dial online help Using the internal timer Click on Timer at the left of the dialog and then select the application you want to link to the Timer You can use the internal timer to start software at a specific time It can start applications even when the computer is off or in System Hibernation Mode For more information read the VAIO Action Setup online help Setting up 1 LINK Click on i LINK at the left of the dialog and then select one of the available tabs For more information on the different available settings read the VAIO Action Setup online help Customizing Your Notebook Computer Selecting the Display Mode Selecting the Display Mode When you connect an external display you can toggle the display mode between the computer LCD and external displays 1 Click the Start button on the Windows taskbar 2 Point to Settings and click Control Panel 3 Click Display 4 Click the Settings tab Then click Advanced Background Screen Saver Appearance Effects Web Set
5. Basic window will appear you 7 can then enhance the features by clicking the Basic Advanced tab Sony Notebook Setup x ur N Power On Password Bass Boost Basic dvanced EEE J x W J r T a S z Cl a 3 j T Initial Setting Touchpad on y Ss q S System information gt a Product information Manufacturer Sony Corporation Model Hame Version Serial No System information CPU t Clock Frequency System blemo Cache Memory Video Memory Internal HDD he BIOS Version OS Versior 05 Serial Ho OEM Information Sony Corporation Cancel Apply Default Help 3 Select the tab for the item you want to change 4 After you finish click OK Sony Notebook Setup z a Fj sk gz f Fr LAAI pA Rt AaTAAMmRr li aAMriTnAar on your Notebook Compute al a So fi tthe ut the b ae DO Customizing Your Notebook Computer Notebook Setup Tabs Tab Description About This Computer E Display system information including memory capacity serial number and BIOS version Initial Setting Select 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 chang
6. Still Viewer window will appear with the image you shot in the Still Image Display area E Still Viewer Captured still image 5 To end Smart Capture click the X button in the top right corner of the window Using Smart Capture 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 To end Still Viewer click the x button Using Smart Capture gt 34 2 3 4 2 6 To send a still image via e mail 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 will appear with the selected file attached to your message 5 o gt Hew Message File Edit View Insert Format Tools Message Help 3x apja vi ow aS Send Eut Eoph Paste Unda Check Spelling Attach Priority Sian Encrypt Offline To Ee P Subject P Attach T pogoste Still image selected Send the e mail Using Smart Capture lt 35 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 ox sony
7. allocation About the Partitions of your Hard Disk Drive In My Computer or Windows Explorer you may have noticed the availability of two drives 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 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 E My Computer iol x J a XK Bomvana Cut Copy Paste Undo Delete Properties Views Address B My Computer 3k Floppy 4 3 Inch Floppy Disk SV aionote C Local Disk GB GB EVaionote D Local Disk GE GE amp iG ROM Disc 3 Printers System Folder A Control Panel System Folder 7 Dial Up Networking System Folder Hal Infrared Recipient System Folder 8 Scheduled Tasks System Folder Select an item ta view its description o object s lE My Computer 5 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 a
8. anne Toena Clear Noize Approximate Size a Long C Approx 252 KB ate Status of compression 6 Click Start Compression When compression is completed a window message will ask you if you want to attach the file to your e mail Accept and send the e mail You can only use these Recovery CD ROMs on the Sony notebook you purchased and not on any other Sony PC or other manufacturer s PC To perform a system recovery the notebook should not be docked port replicator For more information about using your DVD ROM CD ROM drive read the corresponding chapter in this user guide or the manual supplied with your peripheral The recovery process takes between 10 to 20 minutes to complete Using the Product Recovery CD ROMs Using the Product Recovery CD ROMs The following sections describe how to use the Recovery CD ROMs You will find a set of two Recovery CD ROMs in your Product Recovery Pack 2 The System Recovery CD ROM vol 1 of 2 and System Recovery CD ROM vol 2 of 2 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 2 Reinstall an individual driver if a device is not functionning properly Applying a system recovery means that you will lose all your data sto
9. lower performance oe a Maximum Performance Provides the 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 System Idle System Suspend and Hibernation modes Customizing Your Notebook Computer PowerPanel Other preset profiles Icon Description Word Processing Optimizes power management with longer timeouts on the hard disk and display screen You can also establish settings for LCD Video Standby Hard Disk Standby and System Suspend to optimize power management for your system Spreadsheet Reduces the LCD brightness to medium as your software doesn t require higher performance The sleep timer is activated Presentation Keeps the display on at all times while it conserves power This option is ideal for slide show presentations You can establish settings for LCD Video Standby Hard Disk Standby and System Suspend 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 System Suspend to optimize power management for your system Games Disables the display and the Hard Disk Spindle Down time
10. 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 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 NOTICE 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 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 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
11. 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 including but not limited to the implied warranties and or conditions of satisfactory quality and fitness for a particular purpose The terms of this limited warranty do not affect or prejudice your statutory rights as an ultimate consumer neither do they limit or exclude any liability for death or personal injury caused by the negligence of SONY NOTICE 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 V
12. 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 Jog Dial Utility Sony Electronics The Jog Dial Utility VAIO Action Setup allows you to configure the Jog Dial on your computer In this application you can select the Sony applications or others that you want the Jog Dial to pilot you can also configure the Jog Dial to start any application establish a dialup connection or read an e mail simply by turning and pressing the Jog Dial Finally the Jog Dial Utility About the Software on Your Notebook Computer Sony software allows you to configure your i LINK connections and to set a Timer that can launch any application at the time you select See Setting up the Jog Dial and the Jog Dial Setup Help file for details VisualFlow Sony Electronics VisualFlow allows you to browse interactively through the contents of your Memory Sticks VisualFlow can display
13. AIO Link Sony DVgate i LINK Mavica PictureGear Memory Stick and the Memory Stick logo VAIO and the VAIO logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation Windows the Windows 98 and the Windows 2000 logos are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Intel MMX Celeron and Pentium are trademarks of Intel Corporation All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners Specifications are subject to change without notice As an ENERGY STAR Partner Sony has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency Brgy 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 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 the activities you can perform with
14. Charging No battery Customizing Your Notebook Computer About the Software on your Notebook Computer Displaying Battery Information Displaying Detailed Battery Information You can obtain detailed information about the battery 2 Double click the battery icon on the task tray to display the BatteryScope window The screen appears displaying the Battery Tab which contains information such as the estimated time to empty and charging time BatteryScope To customize the BatteryScope application bar and alarm system You can customize the BatteryScope toolbar to suit your portable computing needs as well as to modify the alarm settings Please refer to the BatteryScope Help for more information Customizing Your Notebook Computer Setting up Jog Dial Setting up Jog Dial The VAIO Action Setup software enables you to start your favorite software with the Jog Dial This section briefly describes how to use VAIO Action Setup You can also refer to the VAIO Action Setup Help for more detailed information Using the VAIO Action Setup screen Right click the Jog Dial Icon in the task tray and select Jog Dial Setup VAIO Action Setup The VAIO Action Setup screen appears lt 1 YAIO Action Setup x o Advanced Setting1 ste Sound Setting Application List PPK Setting 9 VAIO Software H VAIO Settings H E Others H Intenet About the Software on your Notebook Computer dnas uonoy OINYN
15. 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 DVgate Sony Electronics DVgate is a kit of 3 complementary applications DVgate Motion DV gate 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 i LINK 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 still pictures on your notebook computer For details please read the DVgate Help file Media Bar Sony Electronics The Media Bar allows you to play audio and 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 For details please read the Media Bar Help file About the Software on Your Notebook Computer Sony software Smart Capture Sony Electronics Connect a digital camera to your computer to shoot still images a
16. e the volume of the sounds while the operating system is loading Touchpad When you connect an optional mouse to your computer you can disable your touchpad You can also customize your mouse settings using the mouse utility Bass Boost Turn the Bass Boost function on off only with headphones You can also check the effect of the Bass Boost function by selecting a sample from soundfile and playing it Power On Password Set the password to secure your computer Basic Advanced Not in use on this model Customizing Your Notebook Computer PowerPanel PowerPanel Controlling Power Management The PowerPanel utility controls the power management of your notebook computer and provides key information about system activity and battery life In combination with BatteryScope 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 main features 2 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 A toolbar shared with BatteryScope m Q LJ 2 Works in harmony with Windows settings To activate PowerPanel When you start the computer the PowerPanel icon ap
17. ge enables you to send and receive mail including attached files across the Internet NetMeeting Outlook Express and Microsoft Chat are just some of the components bundled with Internet Explorer 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 support Adobe Acrobat Reader 4 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 fidelity of documents created on all major computer platforms Once Acrobat Reader is installed you can About the Software on Your Notebook Computer About the Software on your Notebook Computer Operating System and other pre installed software Q open and view PDF files from within your Web browser by clicking on a PDF file embedded in a 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 Customizing Your Notebook Computer About the Software on your Notebook Computer Custo
18. he 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 Using the Product Recovery CD ROMs 4 Ol Ik W N 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 Select the file system you want to use FAT32 or NTFS 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 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 press 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 yo
19. isplaying Battery Information Displaying Battery Information You can display detailed information for the batteries used in your computer The following sections briefly describe how to display your computer s general battery information You can also refer to the BatteryScope Help for more detailed information Activating BatteryScope To activate BatteryScope When you start your computer the BatteryScope W icon appears in the tasktray by default When pointing on the BatteryScope icon you will see a ToolTip indicating the total capacity remaining in the battery and the estimated time until the battery fully discharges You can display a detailed battery information window by double clicking the icon You can use the BatteryScope toolbar as well Right click the taskbar at the bottom of the screen Ne OO Select Toolbars from the pop up menu then click BatteryScope you can change it into a floating window by dragging and dropping it on your desktop You can also view battery gauges on the shared PowerPanel and BatteryScope toolbar 2 Percentage indicator Displays the percentage of the remaining capacity 2 Time indicator Displays estimated time hours minutes remaining before the battery fully drains also referred to as the time to empty Customizing Your Notebook Computer amp About the Software on your Notebook Computer Battery Icon Descriptions Battery status Discharging Fully charged
20. k Computer essen 2e a AS UT TN PowerPanel Automatic Profiles Selection APS A Power Profile is a set of timer values for a variety of system devices PowerPanel automatically selects the profile associated with the application you re using and changes profiles as you switch between applications The Power Management lets your system enter energy saving modes by levelling some energy consuming parameters such as LCD brightness or hard disk activity Choosing Automatic Profiles By right clicking the PowerPanel icon on the task tray you can choose Automatic Profile Selection this automatically enables PowerPanel set the power management settings You can also display the power management settings by clicking the first icon on the PowerPanel toolbar iz Maximum Battery Life do More Maximum Battery Life i Maximum Ferformance ba Word Processing Spreadsheet Eh Presentation ee Communications ah Games da Ovo ia Camera y Fe AC Power i Power Management OFF A Automatic Profile Selection PowerPanel E Edit Create Profiles Customizing Your Notebook Computer Customizing PowerPanel You can customize the PowerPanel toolbar to suit your portable computing needs You can edit the pre defined Power Management settings or create new profiles Please refer to PowerPanel Help for more information amp About the Software on your Notebook Computer Customizing Your Notebook Computer D
21. mizing Your Notebook Computer The following sections briefly describe how to change the main settings of your notebook computer Between 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 and you will be introduced to the different display modes available through NeoMagic For more detailed information you can also refer to the Help systems of the software Customizing Your Notebook Computer About the Software on your Notebook Computer Changing the window design with UI Design Selector Changing the window design with UI Design Selector You can change the window design of Sony software compatible with UI Design Selector y 3 4 5 oO Click Start point Settings then click Control Panel Open UI Design Selector Click on lt lt or gt gt and select the design you like Click Apply The UI Design Selector window design changes to give you a preview of the design you chose for the Sony Software To try another design click on lt lt or gt gt Once you are satisfied with your choice click OK UI Design Selector closes and changes the window design of Sony software as you selected Customizing Your Notebook Computer Sony Notebook Setup g Sony Notebook Setup Q To display the Sony Notebook Setup screen J 1 Click the Start button on the Windows taskbar 2 In Programs select Sony Notebook Setup The
22. nd 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 disk 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 chapter Using the Product Recovery CD ROMs 2 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 the 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 chapter Using the Product Recovery CD ROMs
23. nd 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 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 Smart Label Sony Electronics You can record a voice memo and shoot an image then post the memo and the image on the desktop The recorded file will be easily recognized thanks to the label that appears on your desktop For details please refer to the Smart Label on line help file Smart Publisher Sony Electronics With Smart Publisher you can send memos to the Internet by e mail and upload files to your Web pages For details please read the Smart Publisher Help file About the Software on Your Notebook Computer Sony software Smart Write Oy Sony Electronics As easy to use as a standard word processor Smart Write accepts hand written information use your Pointing device as a pen When sending memo
24. pears in the task tray by default 2 When pointing on the PowerPanel icon you will see a tooltip with the active Power Management profile 2 You can select a power profile from the menu or a Power Management profile by right clicking this icon 2 You can use the PowerPanel s toolbar as well 1 Right click the taskbar at the bottom of the screen Customizing Your Notebook Computer PowerPanel 2 Select Toolbars from the pop up menu then click PowerPanel The PowerPanel will appear on the task bar you can change it into a floating window by dragging and dropping it on your desktop 3 Click the button you want to set The appropriate Power Management command will be activated About the Software on your Notebook Computer Customizing Your Notebook Computer PowerPanel Power Management Profiles PowerPanel provides several predefined power management profiles Each profile consists of a group of specific power management settings that are designed 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 System Suspend mode after a specified time period More Maximum Battery Life Provides maximum power saving features to give you maximum battery life with
25. r Camera Optimizes performance and power requirements for camera usage Customizing Your Notebook Computer PowerPanel Power Management Commands PowerPanel provides power management commands that you can use to activate specific power management functions and to control power for a specific device You might use these commands when you want to override a profile setting or initiate an immediate action such as putting the system into Video Standby mode before the Video Standby timer expires Icon ey i Description System Idle This mode is convenient if you don t need to use your computer for a short period The hard disk and the video display enter a low power state and the CPU clock and processor stop To return the system to the active state press any key or the power switch on your computer System Suspend Puts the system into System Suspend mode a power management state that saves the state of the system and peripheral devices in memory RAM Power consumption reduces to a minimum and the system remains on To return the system to the active state press any key or the power switch on your computer System Hibernation Provides for the lowest level of power consumption The system writes the state of the system and peripheral devices to the hard disk and turns off the system power To return the system to the original state use the power switch to turn on power Customizing Your Noteboo
26. red on your C drive and your D drive if you modify partition settings Therefore before applying a system recovery copy your data to an external disk if Windows does not allow you to do that try to copy your data from the DOS prompt to a floppy a zip drive an additional hard disk etc CAUTION make sure that your computer is connected to AC not the batteries before you attempt a system recovery CAUTION when the recovery is performed you must remove the recovery CD ROM from the drive before restarting the computer If the CD ROM is still in the drive you will restart a recovery process Using the Product Recovery CD ROMs 40 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 Procedure for starting a system recovery 1 Take the Recovery CD ROMs 2 Turn on your computer using AC power only and insert the System Recovery CD ROM in the CD ROM drive 3 Shut down your computer press the power switch and hold it for more than four seconds Wait ten seconds and turn your computer back on On t
27. s insert an image created using Smart Capture or record a voice memo and sign it using Smart Write For details please read the Smart Write Help file BatteryScope Sony Electronics BatteryScope is a flexible battery management system that gathers critical information from the battery in your notebook computer processes it and displays the information on the screen in a way that is easy to understand See the chapter Displaying Battery information or the BatteryScope Help file for details PowerPanel Sony Electronics The PowerPanel utility controls the power management of your notebook computer and provides key information about system activity and battery life Automatic power management selects the most appropriate profile depending on the application you re working with and the conditions of use See the chapter PowerPanel or the PowerPanel Help file for details Sony Notebook Setup Sony Electronics Use the Sony Notebook Setup to confirm system information specify preferences for system behavior and change hardware settings for your Sony Notebook computer For more information read the help file of Sony Notebook Setup About the Software on Your Notebook Computer About the Software on your Notebook Computer Sony software UI Design Selector Sony Electronics You can change the window design of the Sony Software compatible with UI Design selector Product Recovery CD ROMs Sony ITE The Product Reco
28. tings Display Default Monitor on NeoMagic MagicMedia2564 Screen area a High Color 16 bit L ss m More 5 Click the NeoMagic tab Customizing Your Notebook Computer Selecting the Display Mode Default Monitor and NeoMagic MagicMedia256A P Properties ira Ed General Adapter Monitor Troubleshooting Color Management NeoMagic HHJ NeoMagic MagicMedia256A P n EA m a i 6 01 04T External Display I CRT Projector Internal Display Iv LCD M Expansion Resolution Panel Information Size 10242768 Type 1024x768 Refresh Rate P Set Dual Display Advanced Settings Select the type of display External CRT Displays an external computer display or Projector RGB connected projector that is connected to the Monitor connector on your computer Internal LCD Displays the LCD of your computer Click OK If you have made changes the System settings change dialog box appears Select Yes to restart Windows 8 If you have not made changes click OK to close the Display properties screen Customizing Your Notebook Computer Configuring the modem for use Configuring the modem for use 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 Phone and Modem Options matches the country you are dialing from QO LS
29. ur 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 Using the Product Recovery CD ROMs Reinstalling a device driver 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 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 System Recovery CD ROM vol 2 of 2 1 First check whether the driver you plan to reinstall is on the System 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 Next launch the Add Remove Hardware wizard click Start point to Settings Control Panel and then double click on Add Remove Hardware to install the appropriate device About the Partitions of your Hard Disk Drive Default disk space
30. very CD ROMs allow you to reinstall your system the software titles that were shipped with your computer and the bundled device drivers if they are corrupted or accidentally erased Reinstalling an individual device driver may correct a problem you are experiencing with your computer About the Software on Your Notebook Computer Operating System and other pre installed software a AdobeAcrobat Operating System and other pre installed software Windows 2000 Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Windows 2000 makes your computer work better by integrating tightly with the Internet and networks and providing better system performance and easier system diagnostics and maintenance With Windows 2000 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 NT At the same time Windows 2000 maintains the best support for older Windows based applications and technologies For questions and technical assistance go online to http www microsoft com support Internet Explorer 5 0 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 packa
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