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1. http www apple com quicktime RealPlayer RealNetworks RealPlayer is the RealNetworks video and audio player which lets you access 2 500 radio stations featuring music news and sports For further information see the website at http www real com About the software on your computer 12 Symantec Norton AntiVirus as setup on the hard drive Symantec With Norton AntiVirus you can scan files folders or entire drives for viruses and quarantine infected files for submission to the Symantec AntiVirus Research Center SARC Files submitted to SARC are analyzed and the results are reported automatically within seven days When you configure Norton AntiVirus adequately your computer is safe Norton AntiVirus can automatically check boot records for viruses at system startup check programs for viruses at the time you use them scan all local hard drives for viruses once per week and monitor your computer for any activity that might indicate the work of a virus in action It can also scan files you download from the Internet and check floppy disks for boot viruses when you use them You must launch the Norton AntiVirus installation and you will then be prompted to update the virus definitions This is normal as new viruses will have come out since your VAIO left the factory For more information see the online help files and the website at http www symantec com techsupp VAIO Web Phone CallServe Communications Ltd
2. 4 Click the File menu and then click Save Customizing your computer 64 Creating a power profile To create a power profile proceed as follows 1 Right click the CPU icon in the taskbar and select Edit Create Profiles from the menu The Profile Editor window appears Select New from the File menu A New Power Management Profile appears To rename the profile click right on New Power Management Profile and select Rename in the context menu Select the new power management setting you would like for the device 5 Click the File menu and then click Save Customizing your computer 65 Starting your favorite software with 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 Si VAIO Action Setup D Joa caw Advanced Setting SoundSeting Script Setting E Application List PPK Setting Advanced Setting 1 TIMERIT P Jf Jog Dial List w VAIO Software wE VAIO Settings H Others w Auto Mail E nemet dm as uoy OINA E3 Window Switcher E Folder Browser o E Start meru fy PowerPanel i Intemet Explorer Create Folder Add Replace Delete amp pply Customizing your computer 66 Defining Jog Dial settings You can select the rotation direction allocate functions to software that
3. Full size Enlarges the screen size to the full monitor size The aspect ratio may change with this selection 2 Original Size Retains the original size of the image without reduction or enlargement 2 Full size using aspect ratio as saved Enlarges the screen size to the maximum without changing the aspect ratio Click OK The still and video images are combined Using Video software 29 Saving the edited video To save an edited video sequence proceed as follows 1 Click the Output or the Output All button The Save As dialog box appears Information on the output file and the amount of free disk space is shown in the lower part of the Save As dialog box Select the location where you want to save the file and type the name of the file in the File name text box Click Save The Outputting as an AVI file dialog box appears and splicing begins The DVassemble window appears and displays the Exporting Save to an AVI file complete message The set time and the size that the file is split into are displayed when outputting an AVI file Click OK The edited video is saved When you click the Output button only the files on the Assemble List that have been selected are connected and output as a file Clicking Output All means that all the files on the Assemble List are connected and output The file name is the name that was entered in the Save As dialog box A 4 digit serial number is attached to the file name e g
4. Once you have purchased the USB telephone this Internet Telephone enables you to make telephone calls from your PC via the Internet to any other phone You can make international calls at significantly lower prices and make phone calls and surf the web at the same time on just one phone line For more information see the online help files and the website at http www callserve com EN help index asp About the software on your computer 13 WinDVD InterVideo Inc InterVideo Inc s WinDVD is a simple to use DVD player WinDVD combines all the features you would expect to find on a standard consumer DVD player in addition to some very advanced functionalities full precision video decoding a choice of user interfaces and video display options You can play DVD movies interactive DVD titles MPEG video content video and audio CDs WinDVD automatically determines the type of disc in the DVD drive and uses the correct playback method For questions and technical assistance go online to http www intervideo com me e e Ko 0 4 fe s PA e Wi be e PA e J ths 6 SS 4 Thm e Wi cc a 4 4 e 2 lt 1g Video software Using Video software The following video software applications are installed on your VAIO 2 DVgate page 15 2 MovieShaker page 30 2 Smart Capture page 36 14 Using Video software 15 Using DVgate DVgate is a software application that
5. a Ej bgu Sees 2 Fy Venu Seach Fj Keyword Seach Renu f l i Feature tabs Player control buttons Playlist drop down list File tree view Internet address drop down list File list view Tutorial tab 41 gt a 5 E nopees B D inio Remain C 1186176 Tuto _ Mi Changes the screen view according to the selected feature Controls playback functions such as play pause stop fast forward and reverse Displays available playlists and audio files of the current feature tab Displays the folders available on your computer Displays Internet addresses if available You can click the Go to URL link button to immediately connect to web sites Displays the contents of the folder selected in the file tree view Opens and closes the Tutorial feature The CDDB Compact Disc Database Music Recognition Service registration wizard enables you to register with CDDB You need Internet access on your computer to register and use this service For more information regarding CDDB registration click the Help button Managing audio files with SonicStage 42 Recording a CD You can record songs from audio CDs and import them to playlists in SonicStage To record a CD proceed as follows 1 2 3 4 Insert an audio CD into your system s optical disc drive Click the CD tab Use the drop down lists to select the file format You can select specific tracks on your CD by deselecting
6. gt Launch DVgate Assemble Click the Add button e jen oe j paaa e U OU The Add dialog box appears Choose AVI file in the Files of type drop down box If you select Add all divided files saved with the same name DVgate Assemble will add all serial numbered files with the same name to the list Serial numbered files are files that are created when DVgate Motion saves files that are split and applies gg ee oo oomo eue consecutive numbers to them The numbers of the split files have gn aneen 4 digits and increase one unit at a time starting with 0001 REEMA PELETE AL a a DUTPLT TPL TALL Select a file and click Open ST Imported files are added to the end of the Assemble List You can only add video files of the AVI DV CODEC format and still image files of the BMP JPEG and GIF formats When you add a still image file BMP JPEG or GIF the number of frames converted size and size conversion mode are shown You can save an Assemble List for future use Assemble List files can only be used in DVgate Assemble Using Video software 27 Editing AVI files You can edit the AVI files in the Assemble List for the exact scenes you want to use For example there is no need to recapture files even if you only want to use one particular scene from a longer video sequence originally captured with DVgate Motion Note that the process of removing the exact scene is only enabled when one AVI file is selected from the Ass
7. test001 0001 avi then test001 0002 avi test001 0003 avi 1g Video software lt bP 30 Using MovieShaker MovieShaker can be used to create fun and innovative movies without any knowledge of film editing In a few steps motion pictures can be combined with special effects still images pictures and music files and then saved in a format most computers can play To open MovieShaker proceed as follows 1 Click the Start button on the Windows taskbar 2 Point to All Programs and then MovieShaker 3 Click MovieShaker e e 2 0 e s gt e Wi B e e cd ths z 4 Gen e Ww 9 4 4 e Ke lt Using Video software 3 4 5 Menu bar Monitor panel Tool panel Clip tray Product tray 31 Shows MovieShaker menus Contains the Shake Capture and Edit tray Select a tray by clicking the Shake Capture or Edit tab The Shake tray is for creating a scene of approximately 30 seconds long including background music using clips on the Clip tray at random The Capture tray is provided for capturing images directly from the DV device or MICROMV device connected to your computer and importing them into the Clip tray The monitor displays the images recorded on the videotapes of the DV device or MICROMV device The Edit tray is for processing scenes Click a scene on the Product tray then it is displayed on the Edit tray You can add an ef
8. and narration Using Video software 32 Importing images and sound clips Before you can create a movie you need to import the images and sound clips you want to use in your movie To import images and sound clips proceed as follows 1 Click the File import button 4 The Import dialog box appears Select the file you want to add Click Open The file is added to the Clip tray n Importing files over 75 seconds in length may cause MovieShaker to stop responding To remove a clip from the Clip tray drag it from the Clip tray and drop it on the trash icon tia This only removes the clip trom the tray the original file is not deleted Creating a movie After adding clip s to the Clip tray you can create a short movie using the Shaker feature Shaker randomly selects clips from the Clip tray to create a 30 second scene To create a movie proceed as follows 1 Click the Shake tab Of z 2 Select a mood by clicking a face in the Shaker tray SS 3 Click the Shake button A thirty second scene is automatically generated and saved to the Product tray To preview the created movie proceed as follows 1 Double click the scene in the Product tray ea 2 Press Play Ci at e e Ko 0 fe G PA e VW Bass e PA e cd Es S ed hen e Wi 0 E d e 2 lt 1g Video software Scenes created with Shaker begin with a black frame After processing they are p
9. Launcher Q U O OU vo PhotoCapture Load photos from a digital camera or a Memory Stick onto your computer PhotoCollection View and print photos that you have loaded onto your computer PhotoDecor Draw on and add pictures and stamps to photos that you have loaded into your computer PhotoAlbum Create photo albums using the photos that you have loaded into your computer LabelMaker Create labels for CDs MDs videotapes etc Using DigitalPrint To launch DigitalPrint proceed as follows 1 Inthe Start menu select All Programs DigitalPrint and then DigitalPrint DigitalPrint Launcher appears DIGITAL PRINT With the Digital Print software you can enjoy creating amazing work using photos easily at home If you move the cursor to the left icone you will be shown a brief description of each tool To start click the icon of pour choice How to use D 2 Click Import to launch PhotoCapture or click Photo to launch PhotoCollection or click Edit to launch PhotoDecor or click Album to launch PhotoAlbum or click Label to launch LabelMaker 47 Using DigitalPrint 48 Importing photos Use PhotoCapture to load images that are stored on a digital camera or a Memory Stick onto your computer PhotoCapture can automatically recognize the digital camera or Memory Stick that is connected to the computer Once photos are loaded into your computer they can be used to create original works photo albums
10. Still and then retry to capture them Using Video software 25 Saving the captured pictures You can save the still pictures displayed in the DVgate Still Still window in either one of the following formats BMP JPG GIF or DVF To save the captured pictures proceed as follows Waate Sii sam x 1 Launch DVgate Still and capture images 2 Inthe DVgate Still Still window select a still picture you want to save 3 Click the Save button The Save As dialog box appears Use the Location to Save drop down list to select a folder Select a file format from the File Format drop down list 4 Click Save The captured picture is saved Using DVgate Assemble DVgate Assemble enables you to edit video files and still image files captured with DVgate Motion and DVgate Still Afterwards you can splice them together to form one single file You can save the resulting spliced video sequences as AVI MPEG1 or MPEG2 format files To launch DVgate Assemble proceed as follows 1 Click Start 2 Point to All Programs DVgate and then to DVgate Assemble The DVgate Assemble main window appears Depending on your model Using Video software 26 Creating an Assemble List You can create an Assemble List with files you want to splice together Afterwards you can always edit the Assemble List by changing the order of the files and adding or deleting files To add files to an Assemble List proceed as follows 1 2
11. a digital videocassette recorder as this might prevent recording If you want to export manually videos trom your computer to a DV device refer to the DVgate online help file Using DVgate Still DVgate Still is an application that displays digital video images sent from DV devices such as a digital videocassette recorder or a digital video camera recorder and that captures them as still pictures The following functions are featured Control the connected DV device and display a video image on the screen of your VAIO 2 Capture 30 frames of still pictures in total with respectively 15 frames in the forward and backward directions 2 Capture only one frame of a still picture 2 Save a captured still picture in BMP JPEG GIF or DVF format The sound recorded with the image is not played Using Video software 23 Capturing pictures There are two capture modes in DVgate Still the Continuous Capture mode and the Single Frame Capture mode E E l Continuous Capture mode If you capture pictures during Play mode you can capture 30 frames of still pictures in total with respectively 15 frames in the forward and backward directions All still pictures already captured are lost If you capture during Pause mode you can capture only one frame of a still picture Immediately after you capture during Play mode in Continuous Capture mode the DV device pauses Single Frame Capture mode You can capture one frame
12. an AC power plug i charging the icon is blue with a red clip attached to the terminal no battery the icon is blue with a yellow cross over it 62 Customizing your computer 63 Displaying CPU information You can also view the level of performance of your notebook with the CPU Controls To do so you just have to move your cursor over the CPU icon in your taskbar Icon Performance jF Battery Life ae Description This control helps to maximize the CPU clock speed The computer can then be used at its maximum performance This will be the default icon when the computer is connected to the mains supply This control helps to reduce the notebook s power consumption by decreasing the CPU clock speed and the power voltage This will be the default icon when the computer is disconnected from the mains supply using the battery For more detailed information on what you can do with PowerPanel refer to the Help files of PowerPanel Editing a power profile To edit the power management settings of a power profile proceed as follows 1 Right click the CPU icon in the taskbar and select Edit Create Profiles from the menu The Profile Editor window appears Click the profile you want to edit on the left of the screen Double click the power profile property CPU Control Standby or Hibernate timer you want to modify on the right of the screen An option list or a dialog box will appear Select an option
13. are not supported When recording a video sequence make sure that all images are saved in the same mode Recording in different modes might cause sound or image distortions during playback After adding the files you want to the Record List you can still change the order of the files add or delete files Using Video software 20 After adding the files to the Record List you can still change the order of the files add or delete files To change the order of the files in the Record List proceed as follows 1 2 Click the file you want to move while holding down the mouse button Drag the file to the appropriate position and then release the mouse button To remove a file from the Record List proceed as follows 1 2 Click the file you want to remove Click Delete The removed file is filled by the subsequent file and the files are renumbered Click Delete All when to remove all files You can select multiple AVI or still picture files trom the Record List by clicking them while holding down the lt Shift gt or lt Ctrl gt key When you move multiple files they are all moved together You can undo changes by choosing Undo from the Edit menu immediately after inserting moving or deleting a file s You can save a Record List for future use Record List files can only be used in DVgate Motion To preview a clip proceed as follows Select the file you want to preview in the DVgate Motion AVI file list window Cli
14. clips but you can record a series of clips on the DV device at one time To launch DVgate Motion proceed as follows 1 Connect the camera to the computer with the i LINK cable and turn on the camera 2 Click Start All Programs DVgate DVgate Motion DVgate Motion and the Monitor windows appear The digital video camera recorder must have a DV IN connector Capturing videos You can automatically or manually import videos onto your computer To automatically import videos onto your computer proceed as follows 1 Launch DVgate Motion 2 Click the down arrow and select Import Auto from the Mode drop down list Use the DVgate camera controls buttons to play rewind or fast forward the tape to the selected time code to begin capturing Using Video software Press Play to start the video The video begins to play in the Monitor window Click Mark to mark the beginning of the first segment The first frame of the segment to be captured is displayed in the In Out list window Click Mark again to mark the end of the segment to capture The last frame of the segment to be captured is displayed in the In Out list window Continue to mark as many segments as you want Click Capture to import the selected video segment or click Capture All to import them all at once The Save as a file window appears Select the location to save the file Click the Save button DVgate captures the segments The Capturing complete mes
15. does not support the Jog Dial or select the sound effects while using the Jog Dial etc 1 2 Right click the Jog Dial icon in the taskbar Select Jog Dial Setup VAIO Action Setup from the menu The VAIO Action Setup window appears In the Advanced Setting 1 tab set the Jog Dial scroll direction and the turning direction of the Jog Dial window by selecting the Upward or Downward option buttons In the Advanced Setting 2 tab define whether the window should only be shown while using the Jog Dial Select the Show Jog Dial only when in use option button if the window should be shown only while using the Jog Dial and enter the display time in the box underneath Do not select the check box to see the window at all times In the Sound Setting tab define the sound effect associated with the Jog Dial functionality Select the Use sound when turning check box to hear a sound when turning the Jog Dial and enter the path and file name of the sound in the text box underneath Select the Use sound when pressing check box to hear a sound when pressing the Jog Dial and enter the path and file name of the sound in the text box underneath In the Application List tab allocate functions to software that does not support the Jog Dial Click the Create Folder button to define a new software folder Click the Add Replace Delete buttons to add replace or delete a function in one of the software folders Customizing y
16. enables you to capture and then edit images taken with digital video devices DV devices such as digital video camera recorders on your personal computer It also gives you the ability to output the edited material for recording on a DV device With DVgate you can easily perform image editing with your computer and a DV device DVgate consists of 3 applications 2 DVgate Motion 2 DVgate Still 2 DVgate Assemble Depending on the computer settings frames may be lost during video capture and frame duplication when recording edited video Please make sure you configure your computer according to the recommended settings to prevent this from happening To configure your computer to use DV gate refer to the Online help of DVgate Using Video software 16 Using DVgate Motion With DVgate Motion you can capture video and record edited videos on a DV device 2 Capturing video You can automatically or manually capture any scene or portion of the images recorded on a DV device such as a digital video camera recorder What is more you can specify the exact scenes that you want to capture while watching the tape playback on the monitor You can then choose to save the selected scenes as separate files or as one file Recording edited video on a DV device You can record the edited video on tape using a DV device such as a digital video camera recorder connected to the computer With DVgate you are not limited to recording single
17. files and device driver files with unsigned or incompatible versions which provokes system instability The system files and device driver files provided with Windows XP have a Microsoft digital signature which indicates that the files are original unaltered system files or that they have been approved by Microsoft for use with Windows Installing and updating applications 78 Downloading software Please note it is possible to download the latest upgrades of software for your computer on our website Just click the following link to access it www vaio link com To download the latest upgrades proceed as follows 1 Go to www vaio link com and choose your language 2 Fill in the two codes and click Enter Site 3 Select Downloads and follow the procedure A list of available downloads appears 4 Choose the appropriate upgrade and follow the online instructions to download it To install your application see the Installing software page 74 section Managing drivers 79 Managing drivers A driver is a software enabling you to use hardware devices For example in order for you to be able to use a printer you must first install its driver Many drivers such as the mouse driver come with the operating system This section explains how to install check update or uninstall a driver The Windows XP Rollback feature is also explained Finally you will learn how to download the latest drivers from our site Instal
18. free of charge such media proved to be defective provided they are returned properly packaged to the place where you obtained it together with your name address and proof of date of purchase Sony will have no responsibility to replace media damaged by accident abuse or misapplication The above limited warranty replaces all other representations conditions and warranties whether express or implied by statute or otherwise and Sony expressly disclaims all other warranties and all conditions including but not limited to the implied warranties and or conditions of satisfactory quality and fitness for a particular purpose The terms of this limited warranty do not affect or prejudice your statutory rights as an ultimate consumer neither do they limit or exclude any liability for death or personal injury caused by the negligence of Sony 4 Termination This EULA is effective until terminated You may terminate this EULA at any time by destroying the SONY SOFTWARE related documentation and all copies thereof This EULA will terminate immediately without notice from Sony if you fail to comply with any provision of this EULA Upon termination you must destroy the SONY SOFTWARE related documentation and all copies thereof 5 Governing Law This EULA shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Japan Should you have any questions concerning this EULA or this limited warranty please refer to the Customer Service Guide on how t
19. like digital motion pictures captured by DVgate Although you can perform a system recovery and change the partition settings in order to have one C drive only this option is not recommended for using video editing applications like DVgate To optimise data storage use the C drive to install new applications and save all your documents and files to the D drive Moreover doing so will prevent the loss of your data in case you need to perform a system recovery Using the product recovery CD ROMs 91 Do not try to add delete or resize partitions unless you really need to Changing partition settings might delete all your files on the hard disk If you need to perform a system recovery but do not want to lose all the data stored on your hard disk copy all the files you want to keep on the D drive During the system recovery process choose to keep the current partition information Doing so will keep your D drive unchanged after the recovery process If you do need to change the size of your partitions you can do so by choosing Option Recovery in the system recovery set up process In this case it is important to be aware that all data on your hard disk will be deleted If you need to keep existing Tiles make sure you back them up before performing the system recovery Starting the system recovery procedure To start the system recovery proceed as follows 1 O U A W Turn on your computer using AC power only and inse
20. mouse utility in this tab Sets the password to secure your computer If you use this option remember the password at all times If you forget the password you cannot change this setting anymore and you will not be able to start your computer Disables port to release resources to the system To change the port settings click Advanced on the Basic Advanced tab Toggles between Advanced mode additional screens with advanced settings and Basic mode of display Advanced mode includes Serial and View Resources tab 3 Select the tab for the item you want to change Once finished click OK The item has been changed n For more information about each option click Help on the Notebook Setup screen to display the help file 57 Customizing your computer 58 Managing power with PowerPanel The PowerPanel utility controls the power management of your notebook and provides key information about system activity and battery life The automatic power management selects the most advantageous profiles or lets you customize the profiles you choose according to your own needs with the goal of extended battery life PowerPanel has the following features Automatic Profile Selection APS based on the currently active application Ability to select specific Power Profiles manually from the menu Ability to edit and create new profiles Ability to display detailed battery information CPU performance monitoring tool COU
21. of a still picture The captured result is the same even if you capture during Play or Pause mode Capturing 30 frames in Continuous Capture mode replaces all 30 frames Capturing only one frame overwrites the first frame of the still picture capturing the next frame overwrites the second frame and so on To toggle between Continuous Capture mode and Single Frame Capture mode proceed as follows 1 2 Click Settings in the DVgate Still window Choose Capture The Capture Settings window appears Select the Capture frames continuously option button to capture in Continuous Capture mode Clear the Capture frames continuously option button to capture in Single Frame Capture mode To capture pictures proceed as follows 1 2 Connect the DV device to your computer Launch DVgate Still Start All Programs DVgate DVgate Still The DVgate Still window appears Using Video software 24 3 Set the DV device to the Play or Pause mode The video image appears in the Monitor window 4 Click the Capture button The video image in the Monitor window is being captured Dragging the slider in the Capture window to the left or right lets you display the still picture before or after the current one If you exit DVgate Still without saving the captured still picture it is cleared Even if you attempt to capture continuous pictures you may not be able to capture some frames In this case exit all applications other than DVgate
22. the Still Image Display area 5 To end Smart Capture click the X button in the top right corner of the window n Make sure a camera is plugged to the i LINK connector z F k r e Ra E ee aoaaa DELETE MAIL Using Video software 37 Displaying captured images in Still Viewer To display captured images in Still Viewer proceed as follows From the Start menu select All Programs Smart Capture and click Still Viewer You can display save or delete your images or send them by e mail To end Still Viewer click the button You can capture still images in the following sizes 640 x 480 320 x 240 160 x 120 and 80 x 60 pixels When capturing a small resolution image i e 80 x 60 pixels the displayed image on the Finder window may appear blurred A gap may appear when a rapid moving object is displayed This is not a malfunction If you start Smart Capture while no camera is plugged the Smart Capture Finder screen will appear blue You can capture still images and video clips trom a digital video camera using Smart Capture Sending still images via e mail To send still images via e mail proceed as follows 1 Launch Still Viewer 2 Select the still image you want to send via e mail using I lt or Pl 3 Click Mail Your e mail window appears with the selected file attached to your message 4 Send the e mail You need to set up MAPI Messaging Application Program Interface when using the e mail softwar
23. them Your final movie products can be saved as files exported to a DV device MICROMV device or uploaded to ImageStation To save your movie proceed as follows 1 Click the Export button UES The Export dialog box appears Select the format in which you want the document to be saved Click Next Select the folder in which you want to save the file Name the file Click Save Your movie is saved O U A W N R Exporting movies may take a long time to complete Saving movies with DV Digital Video will provide better quality than Quick Save but will take longer MovieShaker can play AVI files up to 65 MB in size For DV playback and smooth video playback the following resolution refresh rates are recommended 1024x768 75 Hz or lower Using Video software 36 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 still images You can capture still images from i LINK compatible devices To capture still images proceed as follows 1 Connect an i LINK compatible device to your computer 2 Launch Smart Capture from the Start menu in All Programs Smart Capture Smart Capture The Finder window appears displaying the image of the subject 3 Adjust the focus on the subject Click the Capture button in the Smart Capture window The Still Viewer window appears The image you have captured is displayed in
24. your system Games Disables the display and the Hard Disk timer DVD Optimizes performance and power requirements for DVD usage Camera Optimizes performance and power requirements for camera usage Automatic Profile Selection Analyses the performance of each application you choose and matches the profiles to its needs 60 Customizing your computer 61 Selecting automatic profiles A power profile is a set of timer values for a variety of system devices PowerPanel automatically selects the profile associated with the application you are using and changes profiles as you switch between applications Power management lets your system enter energy saving modes by levelling some energy consuming parameters such as LCD brightness or hard disk activity To select automatic profiles proceed as follows 1 Right click the PowerPanel icon in the taskbar 2 Select Profiles 3 Select Automatic Profile Selection Customizing your computer Displaying detailed battery information You can display detailed information of your computer s battery To display battery information proceed as follows 1 Double click the PowerPanel icon in the taskbar The Battery Information dialog box appears 2 Select the Battery tab This tab contains information such as the estimated time to empty and time to full charge Battery icon Battery status T discharging the icon is blue fully charged the icon is completely blue with
25. 8 Click Start and then Control Panel Double click Phone and Modem Options The Phone and Modem Options dialog box appears If you do not see the Phone and Modem Options dialog box click Switch to Classic View on the left side Select your location on the Dialing Rules tab Click the Edit button to change the current configuration The Edit Location dialog box appears Or Click the New button to configure your modem The New Location dialog box appears Check the country region settings and make sure it matches the place you are dialing from If you modified your location settings click Apply and then OK The Phone and Modem Options dialog box appears Check that your modem is listed in the Modems tab If your modem is not listed click Add and follow the wizard Click Apply OK Your modem is configured Before applying new country settings please make sure your phone line is disconnected from your VAIO computer Customizing your computer 70 Updating the modem driver If you need to update the modem driver for any reason proceed as follows 1 Click the Start button and open Control Panel The Control Panel window appears 2 Click the Printers and Other Hardware icon The Printers and Other Hardware window appears 3 Click the Phone and Modem Options icon The Phone and Modem Options dialog box appears 4 Click the Modems tab and then click Properties to view the properties of your modem The Modem Proper
26. 8 Configuring your modem page 69 Changing your windows design with the UI Design Selector program page 71 UOU COUOUDD LDI Setting a Sony wallpaper page 72 4 z gs ff Aau Vet vat a AA ah n elr ololo 4 A LOJE 19101019S Customizing your computer 56 Setting up your notebook with Sony Notebook Setup The Sony Notebook Setup utility allows you to consult system information specify preferences for system behavior and set up password protection for your VAIO notebook To use Sony Notebook Setup proceed as follows 1 Click the Start button on the Windows taskbar 2 In All Programs select Sony Notebook Setup and then click Sony Notebook Setup The Sony Notebook Setup window appears J Sony Notebook Setup Customizing your computer Tab About This Computer Printer Initial Setting Touchpad Power On Password Enable Ports Basic Advanced Description Displays system information including memory capacity serial number and BIOS version Selects printer port mode settings Selects the drive and device order you wish to use for loading the operating system You can specify the hard drive as well as other drives inserted into your computer You can change the volume of the sounds while the operating system is loading When you connect an optional mouse to your computer you can disable your touchpad You can also customize your mouse settings by means of the
27. 88 Performing an application recovery The final CD in the set of product recovery CD ROMs contains most of the applications that were preinstalled on your computer Reinstalling a program from this application CD can fix the problems encountered if it does not run correctly anymore or if Windows is having a problem running a device To perform an application recovery proceed as follows Turn on your computer using AC power only and wait until Windows has booted up Insert the final product recovery CD ROM into the disc drive Open the drive through My Computer and open the Apps folder Open the folder of the application you want to reinstall Double click the Setup file Follow the instructions in the Installer SS awe You must run the final product recovery CD ROM from Windows The application recovery does not run trom DOS When performing an application recovery you do not lose any data on your hard disk In most cases you are advised to uninstall an application before reinstalling it Reinstalling a device driver from the application CD Some applications or peripherals require specific drivers which are not found on the Windows operating system The final CD in the set of product recovery CD ROMs contains the drivers you need for the preinstalled hardware devices Reinstalling a driver from this CD can fix the problems encountered if Windows is having a problem running a device For more details on managing driv
28. About the software on your Sony notebook PCG NV105 PCG NV109M NANIO Read this first Read this first Notice This product contains software owned by Sony and licensed by third parties Use of such software is subject to the terms and conditions of 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 2002 Sony Corporation All rights reserved Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited End user software license agreement This End User Software License Agreement the EULA is a legal agreement between you and Sony Corporation hereinafter referred to as Sony a corporation organized under Japanese Law the manufacturer of your Sony computer system the SONY HARDWARE Please read this EULA carefully before installing or using the software distributed together with this EULA the SONY SOFTWARE By installing or using the SONY SOFTWARE you agree to be bound by the terms of this EULA You may use the SONY SOFTWARE only in connection with the use of the SONY HARDWARE SONY SOFTWARE is licensed not sold Notwithstanding the foregoing software
29. O DO LE It works in harmony with your Windows settings Activating PowerPanel When you start the computer the PowerPanel icon appears in the system tray by default If the computer is running on AC power you see PowerPanel s Performance icon If the computer is running on battery power the Battery Life icon is displayed l To see the CPU state and the current power profile simply point to the icon The CPU state and current power profile will be displayed in a tooltip To change profiles proceed as follows 1 Right click the PowerPanel icon in the taskbar and select Profiles 2 In the Profiles menu select a profile The appropriate power settings are activated Customizing your computer 59 2 When you use the battery pack as power source your system selects the Maximum Battery Life power management profile by default If you select a different power management profile while using battery power the same profile will automatically be selected the next time you use the battery pack to power your computer Activating power management profiles PowerPanel provides several predefined power management profiles Each profile consists of a group of power management settings that are designed to meet specific power management goals ranging from maximum power management to no power management Main preset profiles Icon Description Maximum Battery Life Provides power saving features to give you maximum battery life and go
30. and labels with PhotoAlbum and LabelMaker You can also print photos with PhotoCollection PhotoCapture can load photos from the following digital cameras and storage devices 2 USB storage class compatible digital cameras 2 TWAIN compatible digital cameras 2 Memory Stick To import photos proceed as follows 1 Connect a digital camera or a Memory Stick that contains the images you want to transfer to your computer 2 Open DigitalPrint Launcher and simply click the Import icon You can also launch PhotoCapture from the Start menu by clicking All Programs DigitalPrint Tool PhotoCapture The PhotoCapture window appears Using DigitalPrint 49 EPhotoCapture Ox _ Diaplay Launcher ny Ex Helo yee iP Pitti La 4 i Al 3 Depending on the device connected to your computer you can click a Photo folder icon or a camera icon In either case click the icon to load all the photos of the devices Enter a name for your photo folder in the Enter Photo Name dialog box and click OK The images are loaded into your computer and appear in the Imported Photos window You can now use the pictures for editing printing creating CD labels etc Printing photos With PhotoCollection printing photos at home is just as easy as asking your local photo shop to develop your photos or make reprints Photos stored in a folder can be printed as a group Sinc
31. ck Preview The Monitor window and the Preview window appear The Monitor window shows the first frame of the file Click on the Previous File button or on the Next File button to select the file you want to preview Click Preview All to preview all the files shown in the list Previous File and Next File are buttons for moving the preview from one selected file to another They are not for designed for navigation purposes within the list Consequently you cannot click on them when only one file is selected When you select only one file Previous File and Next File do not function Using Video software 21 Recording on the DV device You can automatically or manually export videos from your computer to a DV device To automatically export videos from your computer to a DV device proceed as follows 1 2 3 4 Connect the camera to the computer with the i LINK cable and turn on the camera Launch DVgate Motion Click the down arrow and select Export Auto from the Mode drop down list Click the Add button in the DVgate Motion AVI file list window and select the video file you want to export Click Record or Record All The Output dialog box appears Select the Add blank image option button 2 You can add blank frame s during recording if you select the Append option button in the Output dialog box Blank frame s can be placed in the following locations Head A blank image is placed before the start of the video sequ
32. distributed together with separate End User Software License Agreement the Third Party EULA including but not limited to Windows operating system provided by Microsoft Corporation shall be covered 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 Read this first 2 2 Restrictions The SONY SOFTWARE contains copyrighted material and other proprietary material In order to protect them and except as permitted by applicable law you may not decompile reverse engineer or disassemble the SONY SOFTWARE in whole or in part Except for the transfer of the SONY SOFTWARE together with the SONY HARDWARE and prior agreement of the recipient to be bound by the terms and conditions of this EULA you may not sell or rent the SONY SOFTWARE and its copy to any third party 3 Limited Warranty Sony warrants the media on which the SONY SOFTWARE is recorded to be free from physical defects for a period of ninety 90 days from the date of purchase as evidenced by a copy of the receipt During the applicable warranty period Sony will replace
33. e MAPI is a Microsoft Windows program interface that enables you to send e mails trom within a Windows application and to attach the document you are working on to the e mail note Using Video software 38 Shooting video clips With a video camera connected to your computer you can use Smart Capture to capture video clips as well as play them or send them via e mail To capture video clips proceed as follows 1 2 Launch Smart Capture Select Net Movie using the Switch Capture Mode button The image appears 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 120 seconds according to the settings you chose in the Recording options section Click the Capture button when finished The Movie Player window appears it contains the captured video clip Click BI to playback the images Click Il to pause W to stop playback To end Smart Capture click X Make sure a camera is plugged to the i LINK connector and turned on You can shoot video clips in the following formats Non compressed Video 160 x 120 24 bits max 10 frames sec Audio PCM 11 025 kHz 16 bits monophonic Compressed Video MPEG1 160 x 112 maximum of 30 frames sec Audio MPEG1 44 1 kHz effective maximum equivalent to 11 025 kHz monophonic A gap may appear when a rapid moving object is displayed However this is not a malfunction Using Video s
34. e page 76 G O C O Downloading software page 78 73 Installing and updating applications 74 Installing software Before installing the applications E 2 Quit all Windows programs Install and connect a hardware device if necessary see the Managing drivers page 79 section To install an application proceed as follows 1 2 Click Start and then Control Panel Open Add or Remove Programs in Control Panel The Add or Remove Programs dialog box appears Click Add New Programs and then click CD or Floppy The Install Program From Floppy Disk or CD ROM window appears Insert the first installation floppy disk or CD ROM and click Next The Run Installation Program appears Click Browse to find the installation program The Browse window appears Select the installation program and click Open The path of the installation program appears in Open text box Click Finish A License Agreement dialog box might appear Read the agreement and click Yes to accept You are asked to define the location where you want to install the software Click Browse to select the folder and click Next If necessary select the type of installation you wish and click Next The software installation begins Make sure to select Yes want to restart my computer now if you are asked to Installing and updating applications 75 10 Click Finish Installation is complete and your computer restarts n When usin
35. e driver The driver is updated To update your device driver you must be logged on to your computer with an administrator account Uninstalling a driver Leave the device connected to your computer while uninstalling the driver To uninstall the driver proceed as follows 1 2 3 Aa W N Click Start on the taskbar Click Control Panel Click the Printers and Other Hardware icon And then click the device you want to revert On the Hardware tab click Properties On the Driver tab click Uninstall If you are prompted to restart your computer click Yes The Uninstall button is unavailable if removing the driver would make your device unusable Click Start on the taskbar Click My computer from the menu Click View system information on the left of the window Click the Hardware tab then click Device Manager Managing drivers 84 5 Double click the option corresponding to the device you installed then double click your device The Properties dialog box appears Click the Driver tab Click Uninstall The driver is uninstalled 2 To uninstall your device driver you must be logged on to your computer with an owner account Restoring a driver System Restore is a feature of Microsoft Windows XP that restores your computer to a previous state if a problem occurs without losing your personal data files System Restore monitors changes to the system and it automatically creates easily identified restor
36. e points These restore points allow you to revert the system to a previous time They are created daily and at the time of significant system events such as when an application or driver is installed To revert to your previous driver proceed as follows 1 Open the device that is not working correctly in Control Panel To open the device 2 Click Start on the taskbar 2 Click Control Panel The Control Panel window appears 2 Click the Printers and Other Hardware icon 2 And then click the device you want to revert On the Hardware tab click Properties Click the Driver tab On the Driver tab click Roll Back Driver Managing drivers VU A W N 85 Click Start on the taskbar Click My computer from the menu Click View system information on the left of the window Click the Hardware tab then click Device Manager Double click the option corresponding to the device you installed then double click your device The Properties dialog box appears Click the Driver tab On the Driver tab click Roll Back Driver You have your previous driver back You must be logged on to your computer with an owner account in order to complete this procedure Restoring your computer does not affect or change your personal data files For more information about System Restore see Windows Help Managing drivers 86 Downloading drivers Please note it is possible to download the latest versions of drivers for your com
37. e you can also specify the number of prints to be made of each photo you only need to run one printing job instead of printing each photo separately one at a time even if you want to give copies to a lot of people Using DigitalPrint 50 To print photos proceed as follows 1 Click the Photo icon in the DigitalPrint Launcher PhotoCollection can also be launched directly from the Start menu by selecting All Programs DigitalPrint Tool PhotoCollection The PhotoCollection window appears EY PhotoCollection ihe Test fodder a i T Replay Lich Ext Heda ara infor F 2 Click Register Folder to register a photo folder load the photos into the computer and follow the onscreen instructions or select a folder in which photos are stored and click the OK button 3 To print photos from the folder simply click the PhotoPrint button You can specify the number of prints and select the paper For more information about the functionalities of PhotoCollection refer to the online help files Using DigitalPrint 51 Decorating photos PhotoDecor allows you to decorate digital photos by adding lines graphics text and stamps to digital photos You can use stamps and a variety of pen patterns to decorate digital photos and create colourful and original works of art through simple operations To decorate photos proceed as follows 1 Open PhotoDecor from the DigitalPrint Launcher by clicking the Ed
38. emble List However this command is disabled when more than one file are selected To edit the AVI files in the Assemble List for the exact scenes you want to use proceed as follows 1 2 3 Launch DVgate Assemble Select the AVI file you want to edit in the Assemble List Choose Edit a clip from the Edit menu The DVgate Assemble Clip dialog box appears Click the Preview button The video sequence of the selected file is played back You can move the playback position to the Begin point or the End point by clicking the Begin or End point of the image Click the Begin button when you see the scene to be used as the Begin point The Begin point image and the time code appear in the lower part of the dialog box Click the End button when you see the scene to be used as the End point The End point image and the time code appear in the lower part of the dialog box Click OK The AVI file is edited Using Video software 28 Combining still images with video images To combine still images with video images proceed as follows 1 2 3 y GH Ul A Launch DVgate Assemble Select the still image you want to insert from the Assemble List Choose Edit a clip from the Edit menu in the main window The DVgate Assemble Clip dialog box appears Enter the insertion time in seconds or frames Turn the Wide TV mode on or off Select the screen size Adjust the height and width of still images when they are output
39. en asked to do so remove the CD and insert the next one When the process is finished click OK Click Next in the window that appears Remove the CD from the drive and click Finish Your system is restored to its initial settings and reboots automatically Recovering the system with modified partition sizes To have the option of changing the partition sizes before completely restoring the original software drivers and settings on your computer choose Option Recovery Changing the partition sizes of the two hard drives means that you will lose all the data stored on both your C drive and your D drive You should allow one hour for the recovery process Using the product recovery CD ROMs 93 To perform a recovery with options proceed as follows 1 2 Select the button next to Option Recovery Click Next You now have three options 2 Default System Drive Recovery see Recovering the system without changing partition sizes page 92 2 Change Partition Size and Recover 2 Recovery To Originally Shipped State Manually changing partition sizes Choosing Change Partition Size and Recover allows you to manually select the size of your C drive leaving the remaining gigabytes to the D drive Meanwhile all current partition sizes are deleted the hard disk is reformatted and all the original software is restored as with a standard system recovery You should allow one hour for this process To manually change
40. ence during recording Tail A blank image is placed after the end of the video sequence during recording Both Blank images are placed before the start and after the end of the video sequence during recording 2 You can specify the length of a blank image by entering the number of frames in the Length box in the Output dialog box Click OK The Output dialog box closes and recording starts Video sequences are recorded on the DV device in the order in which they are arranged in the Record List Clicking Record All will send all the video files shown in the Record List to the connected device Clicking Record will send only the video files selected from the Record List to the connected device Using Video software 22 n Even if you specify not to add blank frames several blank frames are always placed at the end of the recorded segment regardless of the settings This is to prevent image noise from being recorded when recording stops Do not quit or log off from Windows while recording Otherwise recording will fail Disable the screen saver in Windows Do not start other applications or move any active window while recording Recording from the very beginning of the tape may not be successful if you record by controlling the video device through DVgate Motion Do not turn the power switch on the digital video camera recorder to Camera or turn it off while DVgate Motion is recording Never switch the input sources when recording on
41. ers please see the online Software Guide Using the product recovery CD ROMs 89 To reinstall update a device driver proceed as follows 0O N OU A W N Turn on your computer using AC power only and wait until Windows has booted up Insert the final product recovery CD ROM into the disc drive Open the drive through My Computer and open the Drivers folder Check that the driver you require appears in the folder Click Start on the taskbar Click Control Panel Performance and Maintenance then System On the Hardware tab select Device Manager and double click the device you want to update On the Driver tab click Update Driver 2 Follow the instructions that appear on your screen You can have Windows search for the driver or point to the driver s location yourself Performing a system recovery The system recovery process allows you to 1 Reinstall an image of the hard disk as it was before you started using your computer In the event that your system is seriously damaged for example if Windows does not work as it should or your PC behaves abnormally the system recovery will completely reinstall the originally configured system on your C drive Change the sizes of the two available hard drive partitions or delete the partitions altogether If you decide to modify the size of your partitions the existing data on both C drive and D drive will be deleted see Using partitioned drives page 90 Us
42. fect to the scene by dragging the effect from the Effect tray and or the Text tray and dropping it on the Edit tray In the Tool panel you will find the Effect Text Transition Narration and Index tray Select a tray by clicking the Effect Text Transition or Narration button Only when a MICROMV device has been connected to your computer and MICROMV Device has been selected from the Device menu the Index tray appears while the Capture tray is displayed on the monitor panel The Effect tray contains various effects to be applied to a scene The Text tray provides a tool for creating a text effect to be applied to a scene The Transition tray contains various transition effects to be inserted between scenes The Narration tray provides a tool for recording narration to be inserted into a movie The Index tray provides a tool for capturing images from a MICROMV device and imports them into the Clip tray The Clip tray is provided for placing clips to be processed with MovieShaker It can contain a movie file still image and or sound files The Product tray is where you arrange clips to make a movie In the Product tray you will find the Storyboard Display and the Timeline Display On the Storyboard you can easily arrange scenes and transitions On the Timeline you can arrange scenes transitions background music and narration and make fine adjustments to the starting ending points and duration of scenes transitions background music
43. g Add or Remove Programs you can only install programs that were written for Windows operating systems Changing or removing software You can at all times remove or change a software application To change or remove a software proceed as follows 1 Click Start click Control Panel and then click Add or Remove Programs 2 Select the software you want to change or remove 2 To change a program click Change Remove or Change 2 To remove a program click Change Remove or Remove When you click Change or Remove some programs may be removed without any further warning You can sort programs by selecting different options in Sort by Add or Remove Programs will only remove programs that were written for Windows operating systems For other programs check the documentation to see if other files such as ini files should be removed Installing and updating applications 76 Uninstalling software Before proceeding close the application you want to uninstall To uninstall software proceed as follows 1 From the Start menu click Control Panel The Control Panel window appears Double click the Add Remove Programs icon The Add Remove Programs dialog box appears Select the software you wish to uninstall from the list of currently installed programs then click Change Remove Select Remove and then click Next The Confirm File Deletion dialog box appears Click OK If the Locked file detected dialog box appear
44. http www adobe com Adobe Photoshop Elements Adobe Systems Incorporated Adobe Photoshop Elements software introduces the next generation of image editing with powerful new features that offer something for every user Delivering the broadest and most productive toolset available Photoshop Elements helps you explore your creativity work at peak efficiency and achieve the highest quality results across all image media For questions and technical assistance go online to http www adobe com Adobe Premiere 6 0 LE Adobe Systems Incorporated Complementary with DVgate Motion Adobe Premiere lets you capture record create and edit movies with video sound animations photographs drawings text and other material This stunningly simple and powerful professional video editing tool comfortably closes the DV to Web gap Different tools including various effects and transitions help you to prepare your images for editing on tape About the software on your computer 11 or CD ROM Adobe Premiere combines professional video editing capabilities and high quality output in a product that s easy to use and versatile For questions and technical and technical assistance go online to http www adobe com QuickTime 5 0 Apple QuickTime is the Apple technology that makes video sound music 3D and virtual reality come alive for your Internet browser and Windows For further information see the website at
45. ick into your computer 2 Click the Transfer tab to display the Transfer window Your computer automatically recognizes the connected external device or media and lists the content information in a new panel on the right side of the Transfer window 3 Select the song to be checked in from the song list of the external device or media To check in more than one song at a time hold down the lt Ctrl gt key and click the additional songs 4 Click Check In or drag the song s to the Playlist view panel If you want to check in all the songs in the external device or media click In All Check In begins To cancel Check In click Stop or click Cancel in the Processing dialog box that is displayed during the Check In process Managing audio files with SonicStage 45 Additional features E Q SonicStage Tutorial The features of SonicStage are described in the Tutorial The user friendly interface guides you directly through the SonicStage features SonicStage Backup Tool You can back up and restore all the music graphics and information data managed by SonicStage You must be connected to the Internet to use the SonicStage Backup Tool Import audio files in various formats You can import audio files with various formats such as MP3 or WAV standards You can also import audio files that comply with the Microsoft Windows Media Technologies WMT standard identified by ASF or WMA extensions Manage your audio files
46. ing the individual snapshots made in Smart Capture SonicStage Sony Electronics SonicStage is software using the Open MG technology a copyright protection technology developed by Sony Corporation and designed to allow recording and playback of digital music data on a personal computer Once the data is encrypted and recorded onto the hard disk SonicStage technology allows it to be played back on the PC but prevents unauthorized distribution The purpose of SonicStage technology is to create an environment in which larger quantities of high quality music can be distributed without subsequent unauthorized distribution of the music files The SonicStage software encrypts and manages music files either downloaded to a personal computer by using the EMD services or adopted or created from your own CD or the Internet Sony Notebook Setup TD Sony Electronics Use Sony Notebook Setup to consult system information specify preferences for system behavior and set up a power on password for your Sony computer About the software on your computer UI Design Selector Sony Electronics You can change the window design of the Sony software compatible with UI Design Selector VAIO Edit Components Designed as a plug in for Adobe Premiere VAIO Edit Components includes special features to support your i LINK DV devices so you can produce superior quality home movies even after editing Now you can control the DV device from your co
47. ing the product recovery CD ROMs 90 Notes on performing a system recovery E E E The recovery process can last up to sixty minutes and in this time you will be prompted to change CDs You can recover only the software bundled to your computer It does not work for the software you have installed subsequently or the data you have created This procedure recovers the entire system which means you cannot choose to only recover Windows Make sure that your computer is connected to the AC power supply not to the battery before you attempt a system recovery When the recovery is performed you are recommended to remove the recovery CD ROM from the drive before restarting the computer Notebooks only To perform a system recovery the notebook should not be docked you must disconnect the docking station unless your CD ROM drive is on the docking station Depending on your model Using partitioned drives In My Computer you may have noticed the availability of two drive partitions C and D Your hard disk drive comes from the factory with 2 logical partitions This does not mean that your computer contains two physical hard disks When you start using your computer your C partition also referred to as C drive contains all the files required by Windows and other pre installed software while the D drive is empty The D drive is the ideal storage space for all your documents and files especially larger ones
48. is working properly To verify the driver s installation proceed as follows 1 From the Start menu click Control Panel The Control Panel window appears 2 Double click the System icon The System dialog box appears If you do not see the System icon click Switch to Classic View on the left side 3 Click the Hardware tab then click Device Manager Double click the option corresponding to the device you installed then double click your device The Properties dialog box appears 5 Make sure that the This device is working properly message is displayed under Device status Click OK Close all the opened windows your device is ready for use The device is not working properly in the following cases 2 Your device is shown in Device Manager with a yellow question or exclamation mark Right click your device and click Uninstall Then repeat from step 2 in Installing a driver page 80 2 Double clicking the category of your device in the device manager list does not display your device You have to remove your device Please refer to Uninstalling a driver page 83 to remove it Then repeat from step 2 in Installing a driver page 80 2 Double clicking Other devices displays your device You have to right click your device then click Uninstall Repeat from step 2 in Installing a driver page 80 2 Ifthe This device is working properly message is not displayed the device is not working properly Click OK to close the Properties dialog box
49. it icon You can also launch PhotoDecor directly from the Start menu by selecting All Programs DigitalPrint Tool PhotoDecor The PhotoDecor window appears 2 Select a photo folder that contains the images you wish to decorate and select one photo 3 Use the Pen Auto Shape Text Clip Art or Stamp Tool Palette to edit your image EYPhotobecor Hew Photofecor Skei fh phota Ro ie epcorabed 4 Print or save your edited picture by clicking the Print or Save icon 9 For more information on the use of PhotoDecor refer to the online help Display Launcher Exit G Helps E Version information A Using DigitalPrint 52 Creating a photo album With PhotoAlbum you can create and print aloums of photos taken with a digital camera or photos you have loaded on your computer PhotoAlbum is very simple to use It includes many useful design templates Use these templates to easily create an attractive album even if you have little design experience You can also print your album to create wonderful photo collections adding a whole new dimension of enjoyment to digital camera photography To create an album proceed as follows 1 Open PhotoAlbum from the DigitalPrint Launcher by clicking the Album icon You can also launch PhotoAlbum directly from the Start menu by selecting All Programs DigitalPrint Tool and PhotoAlbum The PhotoAlbum Initial window appears 2 Click the Create New Album button and registe
50. l device or insert the media for example a MagicGate Memory Stick into your computer Click the Transfer tab to display the Transfer window Your computer automatically recognizes the connected external device or media and lists the content information in a new panel on the right side of the Transfer window Select the playlist containing the song to check out The songs in the playlist are shown in the Playlist view panel located in the center of the Transfer window From the Playlist view panel select the song to be checked out To check out more than one song ata time hold down the lt Ctrl gt key and select additional songs Click Check Out or drag the song to the appropriate position in the song list of the external device or media The checking out begins SonicStage does not work with the blue Memory Sticks For more information read the OpenMG manual To cancel Check Out click Stop or click Cancel in the processing dialog box that is displayed during the Check Out process Managing audio files with SonicStage 44 Checking in songs After checking out audio files you can transfer those files back to an external device or to the hard drive This is what we call checking in The songs that you transfer like this can only be checked in to the hard drive of the same computer from which the songs were checked out To check in songs proceed as follows 1 Connect the external device or insert the MagicGate Memory St
51. laced in the first available slot on the Product tray Limit the number of scenes in the Product tray to 5 or less MovieShaker may stop responding if there are too many scenes in the Product tray 33 1g Video software lt bP 34 Editing clips and scenes You can edit your movie by adding effects and text adjusting the color and contrast and modifying the length of the clip i a a Hci mee 3 Edit tab 4 Speed control slider 5 Volume control slider f a Effect palette Fade in fade out e e Ko 0 fe s 2A e Wi S gt e PA e o z 4 en fe Ww 9 p 4 e 2 lt ash Full screen preview button 1 0 1 Play trimming range Repeat play ja 12 Play control buttons a a e eal a a E Save as still image button AA 2 m o 9 Using Video software 35 To edit clips and scenes proceed as follows 1 Double click the clip in the Clip tray to move it to the Monitor Panel 2 Select the Effect tab from the Tool Panel 3 Drag and drop the effect you want to add from the Effect tray to the Edit tray monitor To preview an effect click the effect in the Effect tray in the Working Panel monitor For instructions on adjusting effect duration and replaying clips or scenes consult the online Help files Saving a movie You can save or export your final movie products You can preview and check them before saving
52. ling a driver page 80 Checking the driver s installation page 81 Updating a driver page 82 Uninstalling a driver page 83 Restoring a driver page 84 COUO DOO Downloading drivers page 86 Managing drivers 80 Installing a driver To install a driver proceed as follows 1 Insert the application CD ROM into the CD ROM drive or the disk or the CD ROM accompanying the device you want to configure Connect the device that needs a driver to your computer The Found New Hardware Wizard screen appears Select Specify a location then click Next When installing a driver from the provided CD ROM or disk by using a CD ROM or disk drive connected to the computer select the Drivers folder on the CD ROM or disk drive When installing a driver after having copied the contents of the provided CD ROM or disk to your hard disk browse to the appropriate subdirectory containing the driver The subdirectory should be found in the folder you copied from the CD ROM or disk Click OK to begin the search procedure Click Next to install the driver A new window appears when the driver has been installed Click Finish You may be asked to restart your machine Click Yes The driver is installed To install your device driver you must be logged on to your computer with an administrator account Managing drivers 81 Checking the driver s installation When the computer restarts verify that the device
53. mputer Sony software DigitalPrint Sony Electronics DigitalPrint is easy to use software designed to help you get the most enjoyment out of your photographs taken with a digital camera or taken from a CD floppy disk or Memory Stick With DigitalPrint you can easily load photos into your computer create photo albums labels and make prints DVgate Sony Electronics DVgate is a kit of 3 complementary applications DVgate Motion DVgate Still and DVgate Assemble This collection makes it easy to select and edit digital video clips then bring them together into a professional looking home video Use i LINK to connect your digital video camera and the computer operates as an editing desk that can capture preview cut and assemble your selection and save the sequences in AVI or MPEG 1 or 2 formats DVgate Still displays digital video images sent from a digital videocassette recorder or a digital video camera recorder only possible if you have DV In Out on your camera and saves them as graphic files on your hard drive About the software on your computer Jog Dial Utility Sony Electronics The Jog Dial utility 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 dial up connection or read an e mail simply by turning and
54. mputer import and edit the movie and then export it back to the DV device Product Recovery CD ROMs Sony Corporation The Product Recovery CD ROMs allow you to reinstall the system the software shipped with your computer and the bundled device drivers if they are corrupted or accidentally erased Reinstalling an individual device driver may correct a problem you are experiencing with your computer without you having to recover the entire system You can only use the Recovery CD ROMs on the Sony computer you purchased and not on any other Sony PC or other manufacturer s PC About the software on your computer endows Hom idin Operating system and other pre installed software Windows XP Home Edition Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition allows you to enjoy a new level of reliability that helps your computer stay up and running If anything does go wrong you can quickly roll back to the state your system was in when all was well The new simpler visual design lets you use your computer the way you want If you share a computer with other users you can each enjoy your own personal preferences because this Windows operating system enables your computer to handle multiple activities at the same time Windows XP Home Edition automatically shields your computer from unauthorized access when you are on the Internet For questions and technical assistance go online to http support microsoft c
55. o contact VAIO Link Read this first ENERGY STAR 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 a U S registered mark neti Trademarks Sony DigitalPrint DVgate i LINK Jog Dial NetMD OpenMG the OpenMG logo PowerPanel MovieShaker Smart Capture SonicStage Sony Notebook Setup UI Design Selector Memory Stick the Memory Stick logo VAIO and the VAIO logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation The Windows and the Windows XP Home Edition logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners Specifications are subject to change without notice Starting your VAIO for the first time Starting your VAIO for the first time Registering your VAIO It only takes a few moments to register your Sony VAIO computer By registering your com
56. o create a label or edit an existing label CDs MDs E Labelhaker New Label 0x VHS cassettes etc EE abel eel eE Tose andy ecg bel sect tne cena bel The Select Paper window appears l IRIRE as Click the paper you wish to use E z knit The Select Design window appears a a Click the design you wish to use a The Song List if you selected a music medium like CD or MD or the Edit window appears Edit the album and track names in the P Song List window 2 H j Create a track name list when you are E ror Lanne Dee e venoms dl creating a label for a music medium such as a CD Then click the Input to the label button In the Edit window edit the label by using the Pen Auto Shape Text Clip Art or Image Tool Palette Save or print your label by clicking the Save or Print button 2 For more information on the use of LabelMaker refer to the online help Customizing your computer 55 Customizing your computer The following sections briefly describe how to change the main settings of your computer Among other things you will learn how to prepare your modem for use how to use and customize the look of your Sony software and utilities etc Setting up your notebook with Sony Notebook Setup page 56 Managing power with PowerPanel page 58 Starting your favorite software with Jog Dial page 65 Selecting display modes page 6
57. od performance It reduces the brightness of the display and puts the system into Standby mode after a specified time period Ultimate Battery Life Provides power saving features to give you maximum battery life and good performance 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 Standby and Hibernate modes Customizing your computer 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 Standby to optimize power management for your system Spreadsheet Reduces the LCD brightness to medium as your software does not require higher performance Presentation Keeps the display on at all times while it conserves power This option is ideal for slideshow presentations You can establish settings for LCD Video Standby Hard Disk Standby and Standby to optimize power management for your system Communications Extends battery life by initiating a quick display time out You can also establish settings for LCD Video Standby Hard Disk Standby and Standby to optimize power management for
58. oftware 39 Sending video clips via e mail If you shoot a video clip in a low resolution format its size will be small allowing you to send the video clip by e mail To send video clips via e mail proceed as follows 1 Launch Smart Capture 2 Click Movie Player 3 Click Mail The Compression Settings window appears Choose the compression rate by moving the slider 5 Click Start Compression When compression is completed you will be asked to attach the file to your e mail 6 Accept and send the e mail Managing audio files with SonicStage 40 Managing audio files with SonicStage SonicStage lets you play and record audio CDs and import digital audio files while maintaining the copyright information of the contents When you record an audio CD with SonicStage it is encoded in ATRAC3 format onto you computer s hard drive The imported data can be played on your computer or transferred to external devices or media SonicStage converts your existing MP3 WMA and WAV format audio files into ATRAC3 format To open SonicStage proceed as follows 1 Click the Start button on the Windows taskbar 2 Point to All Programs SonicStage and then click SonicStage 3 The Please confirm setup dialog box appears You can set SonicStage as the default application for playing audio CDs by selecting the appropriate check box 4 Click Yes The SonicStage main window appears Managing audio files with SonicStage uw B WN 6 7
59. om directory Internet Explorer 6 0 Microsoft Corporation Internet Explorer is the Microsoft Internet browser allowing you to surf the World Wide Web The Setup Wizard configures your computer to connect automatically to your service provider A full e mail package enables you to send and receive mail including attached files across the Internet NetMeeting Outlook Express and Microsoft Chat are just some of the components bundled with Internet Explorer 6 0 Internet Explorer 6 0 also includes 128 bit encryption the highest possible level of protection for all your Internet communications including credit card use and financial transactions A complete online tutorial helps new users become comfortable using the Internet For questions and technical assistance go online to http support microsoft com directory About the software on your computer 10 Adobe Acrobat Reader 5 0 Adobe Systems Incorporated Acrobat Reader software allows you to view navigate and print electronic documents in Adobe Portable Document Format PDF an open file format that is intended to preserve the conformity of documents created on all major computer platforms Once Acrobat Reader is installed you can open and view PDF files from within your Web browser by clicking a PDF file embedded in an HTML file You quickly see the first page while the rest of the document is being downloaded For questions and technical assistance go online to
60. on 2 Click the down arrow and select Export Auto from the Mode drop down list 3 Select Adjust on Recording from the Settings menu The Adjust on Recording dialog box appears 4 Click the AutoAdjust button DVgate Motion activates the connected DV device and automatically finds the adjustment values 5 Click OK n To manually adjust the recording correction values refer to the DVgate online help file Using Video software 19 Adding files to the Record List To add files to the Record List proceed as follows 1 2 Launch DVgate Motion Click Add in the DVgate Motion AVI file list The Add dialog box appears Select a file and click Open The specified file is added and the serial number first and last images time code file length and file name are displayed DVgate Motion adds all serial numbered files with the same name if you select Add all divided files saved with the same name Serial numbered files are created when you specify to save files as multiple files in DVgate Motion and DVgate Assemble All newly added files are appended to the end of the list You can drag multiple files at one time however the order in which they are added is unpredictable You can record AVI files with different sound modes on a DV device but about one second of no sound depending on the DV device may occur at the point where the sound modes change You can only add AVI files using DV Codec as video compression MPEG Tiles
61. our computer 67 Modifying the Jog Dial application list Click Jog Dial J in the left part of the dialog box and then select a folder or application you want to modify in the Application List For more information on how to add modify or delete elements in the Jog Dial List read the VAIO Action Setup online help Using the internal timer Click Timer T in the left part of the dialog box 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 in Standby or Hibernate mode Customizing your computer 68 Selecting display modes This notebook uses the Mobility Radeon 7500 video controller You can select which display is used when the notebook is connected to an external display When you connect an external display you can switch the display between your notebook s LCD and the external monitor Before you can select a display you need to shut down your notebook connect the external display TV panel or monitor to your notebook and restart To select a display proceed as follows 1 e2 Click the Start button and then click Control Panel The Control Panel appears Double click Appearance and Themes and then select Display The Display Properties dialog box appears Click the Settings tab Click the Advanced button The Sony Notebook LCD and Mobility Radeon 7500 Properties dialog b
62. ox appears Click the Displays tab Select the Monitor Panel or TV icon Click Apply and then OK You cannot have a display on TV and on another display at the same time You may not be able to display the notebook LCD screen and an external display or a projector at the same time depending on the types of computer displays and projectors you are using If the display resolution of your notebook is more than 800 x 600 dots a part of the image cannot be displayed on your TV display You can see the hidden area on your TV display by moving the cursor on your computer If you want to display the full image you need to change the display resolution of your notebook to 640 x 480 dots Before turning on the computer turn off the peripheral devices If you want more information on the ATI video controller click the ATI icon in the taskbar and click Help Customizing your computer 69 Configuring your modem Before you can start using your internal modem or each time you use your modem while traveling make sure that the country of the active location defined in the Phone and Modem Options dialog box matches the country you are dialing from You may notice a Country Selector tab under your current modem driver options As the Country Selector tab is not a constant feature do not use this tab to change the country settings Only the following procedure is reliable To change your country modem settings proceed as follows 1 2
63. pressing the Jog Dial Finally the Jog Dial utility allows you to set a timer that can launch any application at a specific time MovieShaker Sony Electronics MovieShaker creates personal movies complete with transitions special effects background music and text All you do is import your clips pick the tune you want and MovieShaker does the rest You can also choose to take control and produce your very own movie You choose the exact clips order special effects and transitions You can also import your own music and MovieShaker will automatically match the length of the song to the length of your movie PowerPanel Sony Electronics The PowerPanel utility controls the power management of your computer and provides key information about system activity and battery life Automatic power management selects the most appropriate profile depending on the application you are working with and the conditions of use About the software on your computer Smart Capture MENI 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 images via i LINK compatible devices or create a panorama picture using the panorama assist function The final panorama will be created in ArcSoft PanoramaMaker us
64. puter you can take advantage of Sony s commitment to quality customer support and receive the following benefits E Q Q Club VAIO Online support tutorials tips and tricks news news forums competitions free downloads and software updates VAIO Link If you are experiencing any problems with your computer you can check the VAIO Link website for a possible solution http www vaio link com Guarantee Protect your investment See the Guarantee sheet for the terms and conditions and refer to your Customer Guide for more information To register your Sony VAIO computer proceed as follows 1 2 3 4 U1 Connect your phone line and set up a modem connection see Configuring your modem page 69 Double click the VAIO Online Registration icon on the desktop Select your language and click Next Select the Register Now option button and click Next You get to the website https registration sonystyle europe com vaio registration asp Fill in your first and last name the serial number of your computer and the place where you live Click Submit Your VAIO is registered n You can only register if you have administrator rights on your computer About the software on your computer About the software on your computer Your Sony computer is ready to help you work play learn and communicate as soon as you turn it on This section gives you an overview of what you can do with the software installed on your co
65. puter on our website Just click the following link to access it www vaio link com To download the latest drivers proceed as follows 1 Goto www vaio link com and choose your language When you access the VAIO Link for the first time the Web Disclaimer appears Fill in the two codes and click Enter Site Select Downloads and follow the procedure A list of available downloads appears 4 Choose the appropriate driver and follow the online instructions to download it To install your driver see Installing a driver page 80 Using the product recovery CD ROMs 87 Using the product recovery CD ROMs The Product Recovery CD ROMs supplied with your computer allow you to perform a full system recovery and help you reinstall individual applications and device drivers manually 2 Perform an Application Recovery to Reinstall an individual driver if a device is not functioning properly 2 Reinstall an individual application if you have problems running it Perform a System Recovery in the following cases 23 Inthe event of a serious system crash If you want to modify the size of the hard drive partitions You can only use these product recovery CD ROMs on the Sony computer they came with and not on any other Sony PC or other manufacturer s PC 2 Performing an application recovery page 88 2 Performing a system recovery page 89 2 Aborting the system recovery process page 95 Using the product recovery CD ROMs
66. r a photo folder or select an existing one You can select all or only some of EEPhotoAlbum New Album 0X indiai Screen the photos in the album i 3 To select your images click the List button in the photo folder and select the images in the Photo List dialog box Then click the Create the album with the selected photo s button The Select Design window appears Lapay Launcher Exit D Fe E Wersion niman Sound F h Using DigitalPrint 4 Select a design from the Select Design window by clicking it The Select Layout window appears 5 Select a photo layout by clicking it The album is created and the album menu appears 6 Use the album menu to decorate the existing albums or to print them You can either preview the album or change the layout or design 2 For more information on the use of PhotoAlbum refer to the online help 53 Using DigitalPrint 54 Creating labels LabelMaker is an easy to use label making software Use the design templates to make beautifully designed labels To create labels proceed as follows 1 5 6 Open LabelMaker from the DigitalPrint Launcher by clicking the Label icon It is also possible to launch LabelMaker directly from the Start menu by selecting All Programs DigitalPrint Tool LabelMaker The LabelMaker window appears In the list on the side of the screen click the medium for which you want t
67. rt the first system recovery CD ROM into the disc drive If you are still able to access Windows shut down your computer Start Turn Off Computer Turn off Wait 10 seconds then turn the computer back on The system starts to read the CD automatically and you are asked to wait Click Next in the window that appears Read the introduction and click Next You can now choose the nature of the recovery If your system is severely damaged and you can no longer access Windows you will have to turn off the computer by pressing the power button for longer than four seconds Wait for ten seconds before pressing the button again to turn the power on Using the product recovery CD ROMs 92 Recovering the system without changing partition sizes To completely restore the original software drivers and settings on your computer without changing the partition sizes choose the first option and apply a Default System Drive Recovery Performing this recovery means that you will lose all the data stored on your C drive but data on your D drive will remain You should allow one hour for the recovery process To perform the Default System Drive Recovery proceed as follows 1 2 0O N co UI Select the button next to Default System Drive Recovery Recommended Click Next You are asked if you are sure you want to recover the system To start the procedure click Next Click Yes to confirm The recovery process starts Wh
68. s click Reboot The computer restarts once uninstallation is completed and all previously used files are deleted If the Shared file detected dialog box appears it is recommended that you click No to keep shared files Click Close The software is uninstalled Installing and updating applications 77 Caution Windows File protection Installing a program might overwrite shared system files such as dynamic link libraries DLL files and executable files EXE files When system files are overwritten system performance becomes unpredictable programs behave erratically and the operating system can fail Never delete files with the following extensions SYS DLL OCX TTF or FON In Windows XP Windows File Protection prevents the replacement of protected system files such as SYS DLL OCX TTF FON and EXE files Windows File Protection runs in the background and protects all files installed by the Windows Setup program Windows File Protection detects attempts by other programs to replace or move a protected system file It also checks the file s digital signature This is an operating system feature that allows executable routines generally serving a specific function or set of functions to be stored separately as files with DLL extensions These routines are loaded only when needed by the program that calls them File Signature verification When you install a new application on your computer you might overwrite system
69. sage appears Click OK in the DVgate Motion window to finish MODE IMPORT Manual J IMPORT Auto IMPORT Manual EXPORT Auto EXPORT Manual Information about the capturing process is displayed in the Report window Click OK Exit DVgate Motion The Dvmotion2 window appears on the screen You can then save the In Out list which allows you to capture the same video sequences later on or change the In Out settings Make sure that the camera is in Video Tape Recorder mode VTR when capturing or playing back video trom or to a tape If you want to manually import video onto your computer refer to the DVgate online help file Using Video software 18 Recording edited videos on a DV device To record edited videos on a DV device proceed as follows 1 Adjust the recording correction values 2 Add files to the Record List 3 Record remotely or manually the video on the DV device Adjusting the recording correction values To ensure accuracy in the recording you can specify recording correction values Adjustment of the recording correction values is especially important when performing splice recording You can choose to specify the values yourself or to have them automatically adjusted by using the automatic calibration feature The values generated by the automatic calibration feature are usually correct To automatically adjust the recording correction values proceed as follows 1 Launch DVgate Moti
70. the check boxes from the tracks you do not want to record You can clear all selected tracks by selecting the empty Select All check box and then selecting the tracks you want to record Click the Rec to Jukebox button Ei to begin recording When the recording is finished the new playlist appears in the File tree view of the Playlist window You can move to this feature view by clicking the Playlist tab When you record from an audio CD on your optical disc drive for the first time the CD Drive Optimization dialog box appears Click Start to verity your optical disc drive Once the verification is performed recording begins You can display the name of the CD and its songs by clicking the CD Info button and after registering with CDDB Managing audio files with SonicStage 43 Transferring songs check in out You can transfer songs between the playlists on your SonicStage software and external devices or media for example Memory Stick Walkman Network Walkman CD RW For more information on using your external devices or media see the documentation that came with the product These instructions are for using the check in out 1 step method For information on using the 2 step method read the SonicStage online Help files Checking out songs Checking out songs means transferring audio files from a computer to an external device for example a portable player To check out songs proceed as follows 1 Connect the externa
71. the partition sizes and perform a system recovery proceed as follows 1 2 3 CoO N OC U A Select the button next to Change Partition Size and Recover Click Next In the following screen set the size of your C drive in gigabytes or choose to restore the default size by pressing Default Click Next Read the summary of the recovery process about to be performed and click Next to start the process Click Yes to confirm When asked to do so remove the CD and insert the next one When the process is finished click OK Using the product recovery CD ROMs 94 9 Click Next in the window that appears 10 Remove the CD from the drive and click Finish Your system s settings are changed and your computer reboots automatically Resetting the default partition sizes If you changed the partition sizes since you bought your Sony computer choosing Recovery To Originally Shipped State allows you to reset the hard drive to its original size Meanwhile the current partitions are deleted the hard disk is reformatted and all the original software is restored as with a standard system recovery You should allow one hour for the recovery process To restore the default size of the hard drive proceed as follows Select the button next to Recovery To Originally Shipped State Click Next Read the summary of the recovery process about to be performed and click Next to start the process Click Yes to confirm When asked to do so remo
72. then reinstall the driver as follows Managing drivers 82 2 Right click Uninstall 2 When the Confirm Device Removal dialog box appears click OK 2 Click Yes and restart the computer 2 When the computer restarts repeat from step 2 in Installing a driver page 80 If your device is not displayed in the Properties dialog box the device is not working properly Repeat steps 1 through 4 in the previous sections to verify the driver s installation Click your device then click Uninstall to remove the driver Click Yes to restart the computer When the computer restarts repeat from step 2 in Installing a driver page 80 Updating a driver To update the driver proceed as follows 1 2 3 A W N Click Start on the taskbar Click Control Panel Click the Printers and Other Hardware icon And then click the device you want to revert On the Hardware tab click Properties On the Driver tab click Update driver Follow the instructions that appear on your screen You can have Windows search for the driver or point to the driver s location yourself Click Start on the taskbar Click My computer from the menu Click View system information on the left of the window Click the Hardware tab then click Device Manager Managing drivers a 83 Double click the option corresponding to the device you installed then double click your device The Properties dialog box appears Click the Driver tab Click Updat
73. through the Playlist feature of SonicStage Manage imported songs on the Playlist Additional features are available when you register your imported songs through the Playlist feature of SonicStage You can manage your music by creating your own list of songs categorized by genre or artist displaying your song list in the Playlist feature and arranging your songs in a customized order using the Playlist folders Edit your music by combining multiples songs into a single one or divide one song into two by using the Combine and Divide features Simple mode The main SonicStage window in Simple mode is a smaller compact version of the Full mode view This can be useful when you want to listen to songs with SonicStage while using other software or whenever you feel that Full mode view is intrusive The design of the main SonicStage window in simple mode can be changed by selecting a new skin which enhances the appearance of the window The Simple mode feature enables you to perform playback operations only Using DigitalPrint 46 Using DigitalPrint DigitalPrint is designed to help you get the most enjoyment out of your photographs taken with a digital camera With DigitalPrint you can easily load photos onto your computer create photo albums decorate your photos print them and even make labels for your favourite storage media DigitalPrint includes the following five tools All these tools can be launched from the DigitalPrint
74. ties dialog box appears 5 On the Driver tab click Update driver The Hardware Update Wizard window appears Follow the instructions that appear on your screen You can perform a Windows search for the driver or point to the driver s location yourself Customizing your computer 71 Changing your windows design with the UI Design Selector program You can change the window design of Sony software compatible with the UI Design Selector program To change the window design using UI Design Selector proceed as follows 1 Click Start and then Control Panel If you do not see Ul Design Selector click Switch to Classic View on the left side OR If you do not see UI Design Selector click Other Control Panel Options on the right side Double click UI Design Selector The UI Design Selector dialog box appears Click lt lt or gt gt and select the design you like Click Apply The UI Design Selector window design changes to give you a preview of the design you chose for the Sony software To try another design click lt lt or gt gt Click OK once you are satisfied with your choice The UI Design Selector dialog box disappears and changes the window design of Sony software as you selected Customizing your computer Setting a Sony wallpaper Your Sony VAIO computer offers you among many other features a choice of wallpapers 72 You can change the wallpaper the background of your desktop as many times as
75. ve the CD and insert the next one When the process is finished click OK Click Next in the window that appears CON DO UI A WN Remove the CD from the drive and click Finish Your system is restored to its initial settings and reboots automatically Using the product recovery CD ROMs 95 Aborting the system recovery process Before the actual recovery process begins the VAIO System Recovery Utility makes it easy to cancel any settings you may have made Most screens remind you about the loss of data that will incur and you can either to go back to the previous screen press Back or abort the recovery setup altogether To abort remove the recovery CD press Cancel and click Yes to confirm However once the recovery process has started canceling the job will delete all the current data on your C drive If you have made changes to the partition settings you will lose all data on both hard drive partitions If you do not remove the CD before pressing Cancel the system recovery will start again
76. you like There are several VAIO specific wallpapers to choose from To set another VAIO wallpaper proceed as follows 1 Go to Control Panel and select the Switch to Classic View option Double click the Display icon The Display Properties dialog box appears Click the Desktop tab A list of Windows and VAIO wallpapers is displayed Select a wallpaper in the Background list You can see a preview of this wallpaper in the monitor above the Background list Adjust the position of the wallpaper with the Position drop down list Click Apply when you have found the appropriate wallpaper Click OK to close the Display Properties dialog box The wallpaper is applied to your computer A higher screen resolution reduces the size of items on your screen and increases the relative space on your desktop You may not be able to increase the screen resolution above a certain level Your monitor and video adapters for example determine to which extend you can change the resolution ome e e 2 g re e s gt e Wi B e e cd ths z 4 s e Ww 9 ed e Ke lt alling and updating applications Installing and updating applications This section explains how to install run or uninstall a software Furthermore you will learn how to download the latest updates from our website Installing software page 74 Changing or removing software page 75 Uninstalling softwar

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