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1. NTSC Country Australia Austria Belgium China Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Great Britain Hong Kong Italy Kuwait Malaysia the Netherlands New Zealand Norway Portugal Singapore Slovak Republic Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand Bahamas Islands Bolivia Canada Central America Chile Colombia Ecuador Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan the Philippines U S A Venezuela For PCG F400 PCG F403 and PCG F409 Display Specifications LCD Display Mode Resolution 1024 x 768 800 x 600 640 x 480 Number of colors Not applicable for 400 16 777 216 24 bits for F403 and F409 16 777 216 24 bits 16 777 216 24 bits Achieved by Graphic Accelerator s dithering function Customizing Your Notebook Computer Q About the Software on your Notebook Computer External Display Mode 1 Resolution Number of colors 1280 x 1024 256 for F400 and F403 65 536 16 bits for F409 1024 x 768 65 536 16 bits for F400 16 777 216 24 bits for F403 and 409 800 x 600 16 777 216 24 bits 640 x 480 16 777 216 24 bits 1 Video modes supported by your notebook s built in video chip depending on the actual performance of your external display Customizing Your Notebook Computer Using the Dual Display Function Using the Dual Display Function The dual display function allows you to distribute portions of your desktop across separate displays For example if you have a2. About the Software on your Sony Notebook Computer PCG F400 PCG F403 PCG F409 NANIO NOTICE This product contains software owned by Sony and licensed by third parties Use of such software is subject to the terms and conditions of license agreements enclosed with this product Software specifications are subject to change without notice and may not necessarily be identical to current retail versions Updates and additions to software may require an additional charge Subscriptions to online service providers may require a fee and credit card information Financial services may require prior arrangements with participating financial institutions 2000 Sony Corporation All rights reserved Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited Macrovision This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U S patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise autorized by Macrovision Corporation Reverse engineering or disassembly 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 or
3. General Adapter Monitor Performance Color Management NeoMadic Neoblagic Magichlediaz564L Internal Display M LCD M Espansioni Select the display type Setting Equipment displayed LCD panel The internal LCD panel CRT Projector An external computer display or an RGB projector connected to the Monitor connector Customizing Your Notebook Computer 38 Starting Your Favorite Software With PPK Setup TV A video monitor or television connected to the VIDEO connector To set the width of the desktop and the vertical frequency of the display check Independent Display Timing in Monitor as shown in step 2 You can then change the settings by moving the refresh rate slider and the resolution slider When the external display type is set to TV Q The internal LCD display cannot be turned off The content of both the LCD and the TV displays will be the same Click OK The Screen Properties reappear and the selected display is enabled CRT Display If you selected CRT Projector in step 6 of Selecting a Display you can set the resolution and so forth as appropriate for the type of external computer display or projector 1 Click Details in step 6 of Selecting a Display The Advanced Settings window appears 2 Select the display type Customizing Your Notebook Computer About the Software on your Notebook Computer Advanced Settings External display device onnection to
4. amp About the Software on your Notebook Computer Sony Notebook Setup To display the Sony Notebook Setup screen 1 Click the Start button on the Windows 98 taskbar 2 In Programs select Sony Notebook Setup The Basic window will appear you can then enhance the features by clicking the Basic Advanced tab Sony Notebook Setup 3 Select the tab for the item you want to change 4 After you finish click OK Customizing Your Notebook Computer Sony Notebook Setup Notebook Setup Tabs Tab Description About This Computer Display system information including memory capacity serial number and BIOS version Printer Select printer port mode settings Initial Setting Select the drive and device order you wish to use for loading the operating system You can specify the hard drive as well as other drives inserted into your computer You can change the volume of the sounds while the operating system is loading Touchpad You can disable your touchpad by connecting an optional mouse to your computer s mouse port PS 2 or USB You can also customize the settings of your mouse using the mouse utility Power On Password Set the password to secure your computer Enable Ports Disabling ports releases resources to the system To change the serial infrared settings click Advanced on the Basic Advanced tab Basic Advanced Toggle between Advanced mode additional screens with advanced
5. 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 D Governing Law This EULA shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Japan Should you have any questions concerning this EULA or this limited warranty please refer to the Customer Service Guide on how to contact VAIO Link Sony DVgate i LINK Mavica PictureGear Memory Stick and the Memory Stick logo VAIO and the VAIO logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation Windows and the Windows 98 logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Intel MMX Celeron and Pentium are trademarks of Intel Corporation All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners Specifications are subject to change without notice About the Software on your Notebook Computer lonse 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 target
6. file embedded in a HTML file You quickly see the first page while the rest of the document is being downloaded For questions and technical assistance go online at http www adobe com QuickTime 4 0 Apple QuickTime is the Apple technology that makes video sound music 3D and virtual reality come alive for your Internet browser and Windows With QuickTime VR rotate objects zoom in or out look in any direction and navigate from one scene to another For further information see the web site at http www apple com quicktime VirusScan McAfee Network Associates VirusScan is McAfee s powerful and advanced anti virus solution If a virus is detected VirusScan can attempt to remove it from the infected file move the file to a quarantine location or delete the infected file VirusScan is an important element of a comprehensive security program that includes a variety of safety measures such as regular backups meaningful password protection training and awareness For details please refer to the on line help files or for technical support go to http www mcafee com a Using Smart Capture You can use Smart Capture to shoot still images and record video clips from a digital camera connected to your computer Capturing a still image Launch Smart Capture from the Start menu in Programs Smart Capture 2 The finder window will appear displaying the image of the subject 3 Adjust the focus on the subject
7. management for your system Spreadsheet Reduces the LCD brightness to medium as your software doesn t require higher performance The sleep timer is activated Presentation Keeps the display on at all times while it conserves power This option is ideal for slide show presentations You can establish settings for LCD Video Standby Hard Disk Standby and System Suspend to optimize power management for your system sie Communications Extends battery life by initiating a quick display time out Lup You can also establish settings for LCD Video Standby Hard Disk Standby and System Suspend to optimize power management for your system Games Disables the display and the Hard Disk Spindle Down timer Camera Optimizes performance and power requirements for camera usage DVD Optimizes performance and power requirements for DVD usage Customizing Your Notebook Computer PowerPanel Power Management Commands PowerPanel provides power management commands that you can use to activate specific power management functions and to control power for a specific device You might use these commands when you want to override a profile setting or initiate an immediate action such as putting the system into Video Standby mode before the Video Standby timer expires Icon Description System Idle This mode is convenient if you don t need to use your computer f
8. settings and Basic mode of display Advanced mode includes Serial Infrared and View Resources tabs Customizing Your Notebook Computer PowerPanel PowerPanel Controlling Power Management The PowerPanel utility controls the power management of your notebook computer and provides key information about system activity and battery life In combination with BatteryScope the automatic power management selects the most advantageous profiles or lets you customize the profiles you choose according to your own needs with the goal of extended battery life PowerPanel main features Q Automatic Profile Selection APS based on the currently active application Ability to select special Power Profiles manually from the menu Ability to edit and create new profiles A toolbar shared with BatteryScope Ooo vo Works in harmony with Windows settings To activate PowerPanel When you start the computer the PowerPanel IE icon appears in the task tray by default a When pointing on the PowerPanel icon you will see a tooltip with the active Power Management profile You can select a power profile from the menu or a Power Management profile by right clicking this icon You can use the PowerPanel s toolbar as well Customizing Your Notebook Computer PowerPanel Right click the taskbar at the bottom of the screen 2 Select Toolbars from the pop up menu then click PowerPanel The PowerPanel will appear on the
9. the computer and carry out drag and drop recording from a CD to an MD For details please read the Media Bar Help file Depending on the model Smart Capture Sony Electronics Connect a digital camera to your computer to shoot still images and video clips which you can view or send by e mail The Smart Capture Finder displays images from the camera and allows you to adjust the settings or create effects Smart Capture enables you to capture images via i LINK compatible devices or create a panorama picture using the panorama assist function See Using Smart Capture on page 14 for more details or refer to the on line help files Smart Connect Sony Electronics With Smart Connect you can copy edit or delete files on another VAIO computer equipped with Smart Connect connected to your computer with an i LINK cable You can also print a document on a printer connected to another VAIO computer Smart Label Sony Electronics You can record a voice memo and shoot an image then post the memo and the image on the desktop The recorded file will be easily recognized thanks to the label that appears on your desktop For details please refer to the Smart Label on line help file About the Software on Your Notebook Computer Sony software Smart Publisher Sony Electronics With Smart Publisher you can send memos to the Internet by e mail and upload files to your Web pages For details please read the Sm
10. you have made changes the System settings change dialog box appears Select Yes to restart Windows 8 If you have not made changes click OK to close the Display properties screen TV Display To change the TV display mode or adjust the window position check TV in step 6 of Selecting the Display Mode 1 Click Details in step 6 of Selecting the Display Mode The Advanced Settings screen appears 2 Click the TV Option tab Normal TV output About the Software on your Notebook Computer Mode Function PAL SECAM Selects the PAL SECAM system NTSC Selects the NTSC system Output mode Mode Function S VIDEO Connect to a TV connector Composite Normal video output Customizing Your Notebook Computer 468 Starting Your Favorite Software With PPK Setup Image enhancement Mode Function Flickering prevention Improves the TV flickering To adjust the window position Press the arrow to move the window in the direction of the arrow or press the centre button to position the window in the centre of the screen About the Software on your Notebook Computer Output option Mode Function Contrast Adjusts the TV contrast Brightness Adjusts the TV brightness 3 Click OK TV systems are country specific Select the appropriate colour system in the following countries Customizing Your Notebook Computer About the Software on your Notebook Computer Starting Your Favorite Software With PPK Setup System PAL
11. you want to shoot 4 Click the CAPTURE button on the Smart Capture window The Still Viewer window will appear with the image you shot in the Still Image Display area ff Z Still Viewer Captured still image DELETE MAIL xi ea e l N fo 5 To end Smart Capture click the X button in the top right corner of the window Displaying the captured images in Still Viewer From the Start menu select Programs Smart Capture and click Still Viewer You can display save or delete your images or send them by e mail E Still Viewer ae p To end Still Viewer click the x button To send a still image via e mail 1 Click the Start button on the Windows 98 taskbar 2 Point to Programs and click Smart Capture lt gt 16 3 Click Still Viewer Select the still image you want to send via e mail using or M 5 Click MAIL Your e mail window will appear with the selected file attached to your message Yo Eut fopy Paste Unda 0 a Attach Priority B Y Check Spelling Me Sign Encrypt Offline y To ee Le oO Subject ee Attach ey ponoost ies Still image selected Fa 6 Send the e mail nl ee A Shooting a video clip You can use Smart Capture to shoot capture video clips with a Video Camera connected to your computer as well as play them or send them via e mail 1 Launch Smart Capture Select MOVIE using the
12. Switch Capture Mode Button sony OPTIONS Fe Smart Capture X Click here CAPTURE The image will appear in the finder Turn the camera towards the subject Adjust the image Click the CAPTURE button to shoot a video clip you can shoot up to 60 seconds according to the settings you chose in the Recording options section D Click the CAPTURE button when finished The Movie Player window will open and the captured video clip will appear in the Movie Player window bP Captured video clip To end Smart Capture click x To playback captured video clips About the Software on your Notebook Computer Start the Movie Player software Click gt to playback the images Click Il to pause ll to stop playback 18 mputer CH A fc mm VU DE aa P a g o ia rt YO U ur N JO se rf 1 we dadag g Conf gt S U F ti About the mm lt gt 19 Movie Player px 2 Click gt to playback the images Click Ii to pause W to stop playback 3 Toend Movie Player click x To send a video clip via e mail If you shoot a video clip in a low resolution format you can send it by e mail Click the Start button on the Windows 98 taskbar 2 Point to Program and then Smart Capture 3 Click Movie Player 4 Click MAIL The Compression Settings window will open Choose the compression rate by moving the slid
13. V and PC in your home This exciting new operating system builds on the groundbreaking features introduced with Windows 98 At the same time Windows 98 Second Edition maintains the best support for older Windows based applications and technologies For questions and technical assistance go online to http www microsoft com support Internet Explorer 5 0 Microsoft Corporation Internet Explorer is the Internet browser of Microsoft The Setup Wizard configures your computer to connect automatically to the service provider of your choice A full e mail 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 5 0 A complete online tutorial helps new users become comfortable using the Internet For questions and technical assistance go online to http www microsoft com support Adobe Acrobat Reader 4 0 Adobe Systems Incorporated Acrobat Reader software allows you to view navigate and print electronic documents in Adobe Portable Document Format PDF an open file format that is intended to preserve the fidelity of documents created on all major computer platforms Once Acrobat Reader is About the Software on Your Notebook Computer Operating System and other pre installed software Q installed you can open and view PDF files from within your Web browser by clicking on a PDF
14. an external computer display onnection to a projector Set the refresh rate resolution for Independent display Timing When Independent display Timing is selected in Monitor settings you can set separate values for the refresh rate and resolution of the internal and external displays Customizing Your Notebook Computer About the Software on your Notebook Computer 1 Set the resolution Select the resolution for the projector that you are going to use 2 Click OK Television Display If you selected TV in step 6 of Selecting a Display you can change settings such as the TV format and the display position 1 Click Details in step 6 of Selecting a Display The Advanced Settings screen appears 2 Click the TV Options tab Advanced Settings Customizing Your Notebook Computer Q About the Software on your Notebook Computer Standard TV output onnection to a PAL TV or video monitor NTSC onnection to a standard US Japanese TV or video monitor Output Selection Composite S tandard video output Image Enhancement Flicker his helps prevent problems with TV flicker suppression Customizing Your Notebook Computer About the Software on your Notebook Computer Starting Your Favorite Software With PPK Setup To adjust the window position Press the arrow to move the window in the direction of the arrow or press the centre button to position the window in the centre of the sc
15. art Publisher Help file Ex z Smart Write Sony Electronics As easy to use as a standard word processor Smart Write accepts hand written information use your Pointing device as a pen When sending memos insert an image created using Smart Capture or record a voice memo and sign it using Smart Write For details please read the Smart Write Help file BatteryScope Sony Electronics BatteryScope is a flexible battery management system that gathers critical information from the battery in your notebook computer processes it and displays the information on the screen in a way that is easy to understand For details please read the chapter Displaying Battery Information on page 31 or the BatteryScope Help file PowerPanel Sony Electronics The PowerPanel utility controls the power management of your notebook computer and provides key information about system activity and battery life Automatic power management selects the most appropriate profile depending on the application you re working with and the conditions of use See the chapter Controlling Power Management on page 24 for more information PowerPanel Help also provides further details About the Software on Your Notebook Computer Sony software Sony Notebook Setup o Sony Electronics Use the Sony Notebook Setup to confirm system information specify preferences for system behavior and change hardware settings for your Sony Notebook computer For
16. ation You can display the information about each battery such as estimated time to empty or product information BatteryScope To customize the BatteryScope application bar and alarm system You can customize the BatteryScope toolbar to suit your portable computing needs as well as to modify the alarm settings Please refer to the BatteryScope Help for more information Customizing Your Notebook Computer About the Software on your Notebook Computer Starting Your Favorite Software With PPK Setup The PPK Setup software enables you to start your favorite software by simply pressing a programmable power key This section briefly describes how to use programmable power keys You can also refer to the PPK Setup Help for more detailed information To use the PPK Setup screen 1 Double click the PPK Setup icon on the task tray The PPK Setup screen appears 2 PPK Setup ClubValo Open Club VAIO web site Zal E Mail Launch Outlook Express P3 Suspend Shift to System Suspend Mode Eten 4 VAIO Link Open VAIO Link web site ten 4 VAlOWeb Open VAIO web site lExplorer Launch Internet Explorer EULA Launch EULA 2 Select the software title you want PPK to launch automatically from the Registered Files list and right click The Setup options screen appears Customizing Your Notebook Computer P 36 Starting Your Favorite Software With PPK Setup f 3 Click Set as PPK launch file The will appear next to the software titl
17. e selected a 4 Click OK Using a Programmable Power Key With Other Keys You can also choose to start other applications by pressing a programmable power key in combination with the Alt Ctrl or Shift keys To select the key combination right click the application you want to start and select an item from the menu When you select Set as PPK launch file you can turn on the power and start the selected application by just pressing a programmable power key When you select Set as Alt PPK launch file Set as Ctrl PPK launch file or Set as Shift PPK launch file you need to turn on the computer to use these functions Using the internal timer A You can use the internal timer to start software at a specific time You can use this feature when the computer is in normal system suspend mode Only for PCG F409 Selecting the Display mode This notebook computer uses the NeoMagic video controller You can select which display is used when the computer is connected to an external display 1 Click the Start button select Settings and then click Control Panel The Control Panel appears Customizing Your Notebook Computer 37 Starting Your Favorite Software With PPK Setup 2 Double click Display The Display Properties appear 3 Click the Settings tab Click the Details tab NeoMagic MagicMedia 256 XL Properties appears 5 Click the NeoMagic tab The NeoMagic settings appear NeoMagic MagichediaZ56XL Properties E x
18. ed products are office equipment such as computers displays printers facsimiles and copiers Their standards and logos are uniform among participating nations ENERGY STAR is an U S registered mark About the Software on your Notebook Computer Contents About the Software on Your Notebook Computer 0 4 ON Lt Seton ence eee nee ere re reenter cern eee 7 Operating System and other pre installed software ce 12 Using Smart Capture isscaietecsarcnsuivaseutasinauncensenniacsconpecvaeenstes 14 Customizing Your Notebook Computer Changing the window design with UI Design Selector 21 Sony Notebook CO ersero see tare naa an a 22 TO ae Uy e E sence oesusnacerase aoteneentes 24 DV NS ID Aer OW Cl sag coeecinspsniesarsutesenuncesmaonsecactiobencasteepeatanegereemennctipess 29 Displaying Battery Information 0 eee eeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeens 31 Starting Your Favorite Software With PPK Setup 35 Selecting the Display MOU Cr ayaa ea eres eee pa 36 Selecting the Display MOdC iistecovexsesovsntasetertesuiriomenentatieeaxeoeaueentes 43 Using the Dual Display FUNCTION scsrcs cqeessseqsusosssereosnseveoonsedestnsantesetas 49 About the Partitions of your Hard Disk Drive 000 52 About the Software on Your Notebook Computer outer Sony software About the Software on Your Notebook Computer Your Sony notebook computer is ready to help you work play learn and communicate as soon as you
19. er lt re 70 Compression Settings when Attaching with e mail P 6 Click Start Compression When compression is completed a window message will ask you if you want to attach the file to your e mail Accept and send the e mail About the Software on your Notebook Computer Customizing Your Notebook Computer About the Software on your Notebook Computer Customizing Your Notebook Computer You can customize the settings of your notebook computer The following sections briefly describe how to change your computer s settings You can also refer to the Help files of the software for more detailed information In addition you can select the display modes via NeoMagic and enjoy the benefits of displaying your desktop on two screens Changing the window design with UI Design Selector You can change the window design of Sony software compatible with UI Design Selector 2 3 4 J Oo Click Start point Settings then click Control Panel Open UI Design Selector Click on lt lt or gt gt and select the design you like Click Apply The UI Design Selector window design changes to give you a preview of the design you chose for the Sony Software To try another design click on lt lt or gt gt Click OK UI Design Selector closes and changes the window design of Sony software as you selected Customizing Your Notebook Computer
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21. gy saving modes by levelling some energy consuming parameters such as LCD brightness or hard disk activity Choosing Automatic Profiles By right clicking the PowerPanel icon on the task tray you can choose Automatic Profile Selection this automatically enables PowerPanel set the power management settings You can also display the power management settings by clicking the first icon on the PowerPanel taskbar E Maximum Battery Life Maximum Performance Ys Word Processing Spreadsheet i Presentation Communications 2b Games i DvD ij Camera vV AC Power ff Power Management Off E Automatic Profile Selection PowerPanel 59 Edt Create Profies Customizing Your Notebook Computer About the Software on your Notebook Computer Customizing PowerPanel You can customize the PowerPanel toolbar to suit your portable computing needs You can edit the pre defined Power Management settings or create new profiles Please refer to PowerPanel Help for more information Only for PCG F409 Saving Battery Power When using the notebook computer with a battery the CPU can be set to Battery Optimized Performance mode to save battery power Customizing Your Notebook Computer About the Software on your Notebook Computer PowerPanel Viewing the PowerPanel icon The PowerPanel icon displayed in the toolbar indicates the level of performance of the CPU Displayed icons and meanings PowerPa
22. k drive it may have been partitioned at the factory to allow your system to reach some data more efficiently and quickly increasing the speed of the operations our we n et This partition is logical and doesn t mean that your computer contains a physical second hard disk text r a l MA Ara tware gm AL ett thee i ARALI Tha SAF AD out TNE SOT Disk space allocation Your C drive contains all the files required by Windows and the other pre installed software The D drive is empty in order to allow you to store a big amount of data like digital motion pictures captured by DVgate Motion or other disk space consuming files File Edit View Go Favorites Help gt 0 amp a a X Back Forverd Up Cut Copy Paste Undo Delete Properties Views Address l JE My Computer gt amg aj Name T TotalSize Free Space es 3 Floppy amp 3 Inch Floppy Disk amp Vaionote C Local Disk GB GB iM y amp Vaionote D Local Disk GB GB G ROM Disc Com p ute r Printers System Folder Control Panel System Folder Dial Up Networking System Folder g Infrared Recipient System Folder J2 Scheduled Tasks System Folder 0 abject s E My Computer U Select an item to view its description About the Partitions of your Hard Disk Drive About the Software on your Notebook Computer How to use your partitioned drives In order to avoid mishandling or ma
23. lfunction of your software and files please take the following precautions Q Don t try to resize your partition the parameters have been set at the factory for an optimal operability of the hardware and software Q If you want to exploit the capacity of your D drive you can designate this partition to store your documents Use the C to install new applications 2 When you perform a system and application recovery of your computer your D drive won t be changed
24. more information refer to the chapter Sony Notebook Setup on page 22 or click Help on the Notebook Setup screen to display the help file UI Design Selector Sony Electronics You can change the window design of the Sony Software compatible with UI Design selector Product Recovery CD ROM Sony ITE The Product Recovery CD ROM allows you to reinstall individual applications and device drivers if they are corrupted or accidentally erased It also allows you to restore the software titles that were shipped with your computer if they become corrupted or are erased accidentally Reinstalling an individual device driver or software title may correct a problem you are experiencing with your computer and you may not need to recover the entire contents of your hard drive About the Software on Your Notebook Computer Operating System and other pre installed software Microsoft Windows 98 Woe AdobeAcrobat Operating System and other pre installed software Windows 98 Second Edition Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition makes your computer work better by integrating tightly with the Internet and providing better system performance and easier system diagnostics and maintenance With Windows 98 Second Edition your system plays better as well with support for the latest graphics sound and multimedia technologies easy addition and removal of peripheral devices and the convergence of the T
25. n external monitor attached to the monitor connector your LCD display and the monitor can function as a single desktop You can move the cursor off one display and onto the other This allows you to drag objects such as an open application window or a toolbar from one display to the other This configuration of a single desktop distributed across separate displays is referred to as a virtual desktop Virtual desktop External monitor Customizing Your Notebook Computer 50 About the Software on your Notebook Computer Using the Dual Display Function Selecting dual display mode You must restart Windows to use dual display mode Save your work and close any open applications before changing to dual display mode then follow these steps IMD UB UW N 8 9 Click the Start button on the Windows 98 taskbar Point to Settings and click Control Panel Click the Display icon Click the Settings tab Click the Advanced button Click the NeoMagic tab Check the Set Dual Display option and click OK The System Settings Change dialog box appears Click Yes to restart your system Repeat steps 1 to 3 to display the Display Properties screen 10 Click the display icon number 2 11 Click Yes 12 Click OK Setting the colors and resolution for each display You can set the display colors and resolution for each display that is part of a virtual desktop Customizing Your Notebook Computer lt 57 Using the D
26. nel icon CPU performance Battery Optimized Performance Used with a battery he CPU operates at Low Speed Maximum Performance Used with the AC adapter he CPU operates at High Speed Por details please refer to the Specifications chapter Customizing Your Notebook Computer Displaying Battery Information Displaying Battery Information You can display detailed information for the batteries used in your computer The following sections briefly describe how to display your computer s general battery information You can also refer to the BatteryScope Help for more detailed information Activating BatteryScope To activate BatteryScope When you start your computer the BatteryScope icon appears in the tasktray by default 2 When pointing on the BatteryScope icon you will see a ToolTip indicating the total capacity remaining in the battery and the estimated time until the battery fully discharges Q You can display a detailed battery information window by double clicking the icon You can use the BatteryScope toolbar as well Right click the taskbar at the bottom of the screen 2 Select Toolbars from the pop up menu then click BatteryScope you can change it into a floating window by dragging and dropping it on your desktop You can also view battery gauges on the shared PowerPanel and BatteryScope toolbar 2 Percentage indicator Displays the percentage of the remaining capacity Customizing You
27. or a short period The hard disk and the video display enter a low power state and the CPU clock and processor stop To return the system to the active state press any key or the power switch on your computer System Suspend Puts the system into System Suspend mode a power management state that saves the state of the system and peripheral devices in memory RAM Power consumption reduces to a minimum and the system remains on To return the system to the active state press any key or the power switch on your computer System Hibernation Provides for the lowest level of power consumption The system writes the state of the system and peripheral devices to the hard disk and turns off the system power To return the system to the original state use the power switch to turn on power LCD Video Standby Turns off the LCD to save power If you turn off the Video Standby timer the display remains active except when the system enters System Suspend mode The video display system is one of the largest consumers of power in the system Customizing Your Notebook Computer About the Software on your Notebook Computer PowerPanel Automatic Profiles Selection APS A Power Profile is a set of timer values for a variety of system devices PowerPanel automatically selects the profile associated with the application you re using and changes profiles as you switch between applications The Power Management lets your system enter ener
28. r Notebook Computer e 32 Displaying Battery Information Time indicator Displays estimated time hours minutes remaining before the battery fully drains also referred to as the time to empty Battery Scope ME 1 36 mo again Battery Icon Descriptions Battery icon Battery status Discharging Fully charged About the Software on your Notebook Computer Charging Not in use No battery Customizing Your Notebook Computer Displaying Battery Information Displaying Detailed Battery Information You can obtain detailed information about the batteries 2 Double click the battery icon on the task tray to display the BatteryScope window The screen appears displaying the General tab which contains information such as the estimated time to empty and charging time BatteryScope Status Battery Level Estimated time to Fully Charged Critical Full Individual Battery Levels Time Estimates LLY Time to full charge computer on i Time to full charge computer off Time computer lasts in suspend mode OK L Cance Epp Help To display information on individual batteries 1 Click the Primary battery tab to display information for the battery in the bay on the left side 2 Click the Secondary battery tab to display information for the battery in the bay on the right side Customizing Your Notebook Computer About the Software on your Notebook Computer Displaying Battery Inform
29. reen Contrast Adjusts the TV contrast S beatin Running TV Under Scan When the display is bigger than the TV screen checking this check box allows to adjust the display size to the size of the TV screen Click OK Customizing Your Notebook Computer About the Software on your Notebook Computer Only for PCG F400 and PCG F403 Selecting the Display Mode When you connect an external display you can toggle the display mode between the computer LCD and external displays 1 2 3 4 Click the Start button on the Windows 98 taskbar Point to Settings and click Control Panel Click Display Click the Settings tab Then click Advanced High Color 16 bit Em T E semanto M Entend mu windows desktop onta Appii Customizing Your Notebook Computer lt 44 Starting Your Favorite Software With PPK Setup 5 Click the NeoMagic tab Panel Information Size 1024x768 Type TFT d 1024x768 Refresh Rate J Set Dual Display 6 Advanced Settings Hz Cancel Apply Select the type of display External CRT Displays an external computer display or Projector RGB connected projector that is connected to the Monitor connector on your computer Internal LCD Displays the LCD of your computer TV Displays the image on your PAL TV set or video monitor Customizing Your Notebook Computer lt 45 Starting Your Favorite Software With PPK Setup Click OK If
30. se read the DVgate Still Help file DVgate Motion Sony Electronics DVegate Motion is a kit of 4 complementary applications DVgate Motion DVgate Assemble DV gate Scan and DV gate Clip Edit the rushes you have shot with your digital video camera recorder using this video capture application specially tuned for high quality numeric movies When connected to your camera via i LINK your computer operates as an editing desk that can preview cut and assemble your selection and save the sequences in AVI format For details please refer to the Help file of DV gate Motion Media Bar DVD Player MD Player Sony Electronics The Media Bar allows you to play audio and video CDs and DVD videos in the DVD ROM CD ROM drive or play audio or video files in various formats on your hard drive Video images are displayed in a separate Movie window which you can move and resize to full screen When you connect a Sony MD deck that includes a CONTROL A1 or Control A1 II jack to your computer you can use MD Player to operate the MD deck from the computer In addition to the normal MD playback operations you can edit MiniDiscs while viewing the computer s display and input disc names and track names using the computer s keyboard If you connect a Sony CD Player that includes a CONTROL A1 or Control A1 II jack to the MD About the Software on Your Notebook Computer Sony software deck you can also operate the CD player playback from
31. task bar you can change it into a floating window by dragging and dropping it on your desktop UJ Click the button you want to set The appropriate Power Management command will be activated Power Management Profiles PowerPanel provides several predefined power management profiles Each profile consists of a group of specific power management settings that are designed to meet specific power management goals ranging from maximum power management to no power management Main preset profiles Icon Description E Pr D iV Maximum Battery Life Provides power saving features to give you maximum battery life and good performance It reduces the brightness of the display and puts it into System Suspend mode after a specified time period Maximum Performance Provides the best system performance while still conserving power AC Profile The power management state when AC power is in use PowerPanel automatically loads the AC profile unless you disable this feature Power Management Off Turns off all power management features such as System Idle System Suspend and Hibernation modes Customizing Your Notebook Computer PowerPanel Other preset profiles Icon Description Word Processing Optimizes power management with longer timeouts on the 3 gt hard disk and display screen You can also establish settings for LCD Video Standby Hard Disk Standby and System Suspend to optimize power
32. turn it on This section gives you an overview of the activities you can perform with your software titles For general information and technical assistance please refer to your Customer Service Guide Sony software PictureGear Sony Electronics Create your own environment with the Digital Image Library photos backgrounds wallpapers slide shows etc PictureGear is your assistant for creating and implementing personal screen savers You can even animate your preferred gifs with Gif Animation Tools or create labels for all your medias with PictureGear Label Maker For details please read the PictureGear Help file PPK Setup Sony Electronics PPK Setup sets the Programmable Power Keys The settings enable you to start any application you want to establish a dialup connection or read an e mail by simply pressing a Programmable Power Key in combination with other control keys See the chapter Starting Your Favorite Software With PPK Setup on page 35 and the PPK Setup Help file for details About the Software on Your Notebook Computer Sony software cam DVgate Still Sony Electronics Attaching a DV device to the i LINK connector enables you to transfer the images you have captured to your hard drive DVgate Still displays digital video images sent from a digital video cassette recorder or a digital video camera recorder and captures them as still pictures on your notebook computer For details plea
33. ual Display Function Follow steps 1 to 4 above to display the Display Properties screen Select the display you wish to change 1 or 2 by clicking on the icon of the display You can change colors by selecting an option from the Colors list Use the slider in the Screen area to change the resolution Click OK or Apply Click OK to confirm that you want to make the changes Customizing the virtual desktop You can customize dual display mode by changing the position of the two desktops comprising the virtual desktop In the Display Properties screen drag the icons of display 1 or display 2 moving them to a new position relative to each other The two display icons must be connected to create a virtual desktop Click OK to apply the change Deactivating the dual display setting You must restart Windows to return to single display mode Save your work and close any open applications before returning to single display mode Follow the steps in the section above on Selecting dual display mode In step 7 remove the check from the Set Dual Display option You must restart Windows before the change takes effect About the Partitions of your Hard Disk Drive About the Partitions of your Hard Disk Drive In the My Computer window you may have noticed the availability of two drives C and D depending on the model omputer st I tmiamatisy ar FARAO L 7 ILE NVUOK UC A Fe Wh Due to the high capacity of your hard dis
34. with the SONY HARDWARE and prior agreement of the recipient to be bound by the terms and conditions of this EULA you may not sell or rent the SONY SOFTWARE and its copy to any third party Limited Warranty SONY warrants the media on which the SONY SOFTWARE is recorded to be free from physical defects for a period of ninety 90 days from the date of purchase as evidenced by a copy of the receipt During the applicable warranty period SONY will replace free of charge such media that proved 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
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