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V AIO C1 Pictur eBook Computer User Guide PCG-C1XS ® ® ™.
Notice to Users © 2000 Sony Electr onics Inc. All rights res e rved. This manual and t he so ftware described herein, in whole or in part, may not be repr oduced, translated, or reduced to any machine-readable form without prior written appr oval. SONY ELECTRONICS INC.
Owner ’s Record The model number and se ria l number are located on t he bottom of your V AIO ® PCG-C1XS PictureBook Com puter . Record the serial number in the space provided here. Refer to the model and serial numbers when yo u call your Sony Serv ice Center .
For questions regarding your product or for the Sony Service Center nearest you, call 1-888-476-6972 in the United States or 1-800-961-7669 in Cana da.
The REN is used to determine the quantity of devices which may be co nnected to the telephone line. Excessive RENs on the telephone line may r esult in the devices not ringing in respon se to an incoming call. In most, but not all areas, the su m of the RENs should not exceed five ( 5.
DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION BA TTERY Y ou can return your unwanted lithium io n batteries t o your near est Sony Service Center or Factory Serv ice Center . For the Sony Service Center nearest you call 1-888-4 76-6972 in t he United St ates or 1-800-961- 7669 in Canada .
Repairs to certified equipment should be coordinated by a representative designated by the supplier . Equipment malfunctions or any repair s or alterations made by th e user to this equipment may give the telecommunications company cause to request that the user disconnect the equipment.
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ix Contents Welcome ............................................................................... 1 Features ............................................................................................. 1 Unpacking Your VAIO C1 PictureBook Computer .
VA I O ® C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide x Using the Pointing Device............................................................. 22 VAIO Action Setup ........................................................................ 24 Jog Dial™ Control .
Contents xi Getting Help ....................................................................... 62 Troubleshooting ............................................................................ 64 Power Management ........ .......................... ..
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1 W elcome Congratulations on your purchase of the V A IO ® C1 PictureBook™ Computer with integrated digital camera. Sony has combined leading- edge technology in audio, video, computing, and communications to provide you with state-of-the-art personal computing.
VA I O ® C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide 2 Unpacking Y our V AIO C1 PictureBook Computer Remove the following hard war e items from the box: Manuals ❑ The VA I O ® C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide (this manual) contains information on how to get the most fr om your computer , find help and solve common problems.
Unpacking Y our VAIO C1 PictureBook Computer 3 Software CDs ❑ Microsoft ® W ord 2000 Recovery CDs ❑ System Recovery CD(s) ❑ Application Recovery CD(s) Other ❑ Setting up your V AIO ® C1 Pict.
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5 Setting Up Y our V AIO C1 PictureBook Computer This section describes how to star t using your computer and how to use your computer ’s internal and external devices, such as the pointing device and floppy disk d rive.
VA I O ® C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide 6 Left i.LINK port, S400 PC card slot Ve ntilation duct ✍ T h ere is a ventilation duct located near the PC ca rd slot.
Locating the Controls and Connectors 7 Right Bottom Infrared port DC In (page 8) Headphone connector Mini VGA/TV Out Connector (page 47) Microphone connector Jog Dial Control (page 26) USB connector M.
VA I O ® C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide 8 Connecting a Power Source Y ou can use either AC power or a r echargeable battery pack as a power source. Using the AC Adapter 1 Plug the cable attached to the AC adapter into the DC In connector on the computer .
Connecting a Power Source 9 Using Battery Power Y ou can use a battery pack as a source of power. The PCGA-BP51A battery pack that comes with your computer is n ot fully char ged at the time of pur chase. Follow the steps below to insert and char ge the battery pack.
VA I O ® C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide 10 T o charge the battery pa ck 1 Connect the AC adapter to the computer . 2 Insert the battery pack. The computer automatically char ges the battery (the battery indicator light flashes in a double blink pattern as the battery charges).
Connecting a Power Source 11 ✍ Both the battery and power indicators blink whe n the battery is running out of power . K eep the battery pack in the computer while it is directly connected to A C power . T he battery pack continues to charge while you are using the comput er .
VA I O ® C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide 12 T o remove the battery pa ck 1 T urn off the computer . 2 Slide the r elease levers to the UNLOCK position and slide the battery away from the computer . T o inser t the optional high-capacity bat tery pack (PCGA-BP54) Insert the battery pack with the V AIO logo sid e facing down.
Conserving Battery Power 13 Conserving Battery Power When using the notebook computer with a battery , the L CD display and the hard drive can be set to switch off automatically to conserve battery power (Power Management function). For details, refer to page 41.
VA I O ® C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide 14 Starting Y our V AIO C1 PictureBook Computer 1 Lift the cover while holding the bottom of the computer firmly . Do not grasp the camera lens when ope ning the cover as this may damage the unit. 2 Press the power button until the gr een power indicator light turns on.
Shutting Down Y our VAIO C1 PictureBook Computer 15 Shutting Down Y our V AIO C1 PictureBook Computer Using the Windows Start Button 1 Click the Start button on the W indows 98 taskbar . 2 Click Shut Down at the bottom of the Start menu to display the Shut Down W indows dialog box.
VA I O ® C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide 16 Registering Y our Computer Y ou can take advantage of Sony’s commitment to quality customer support and re ceive the following benefits by r egistering your computer with Sony: ❑ Extended Limited W arranty – Protect your inve stment.
Using the Keyboard 17 Using the Keyboard Y our keyboard is very similar to a typewriter ’s, but the keyboar d has additional keys that perform specific computer -related tasks. Key Description Numeric ke ypad area Contains the keys found on a typical calculator .
VA I O ® C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide 18 Escape key The Esc (Escape) key is us ed to cancel commands. Print Screen key The Print Scre en key takes an electronic snapshot of the scree n and places it in the W indows Clipboard. Y ou can then paste the scr een shot into a document and print it.
Using the Keyboard 19 Combinations and Functions with the Windows 98 Key Combination Function + F1 Displays W indows Help. + T ab Switches the selected button on the t askbar . + E Displays W indows Explorer . + F Displays the W indows Find: All Files window to find a file or folder .
VA I O ® C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide 20 Indicators Indicato r Function Power Power on: lights gr een. System Idle mode: lights amber . System Suspend mode: flashes amber . Battery Indicates the sta tus of the battery inserted in the computer .
Using the Keyboard 21 Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key Combinations/ Feature Functions Fn+ (ESC) System Suspend Puts the system into S ystem Suspend mode, a power management state. T o return th e system to the active state, press any key or press the power switch on your computer .
VA I O ® C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide 22 Using the Pointing Device The pointing device on the keyboar d allows you to point to, select, drag, and scroll objects on the screen. Action Description Point Press the po inting device in a dir ection to place the pointer on an item or object.
Using the Pointing Device 23 T o replace the pointing device cover Y ou can take off the pointing device cover and replace it with the additional cover supplied with your compute r . ✍ Mak e sure the cover is tightly secured to prevent damage to the screen when you close t he computer .
VA I O ® C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide 24 V AIO Action Setup V AIO Action Setup manages the settings for your computer ’s Jog Dial control an d i.
V AIO Action Se tup 25 Launcher mode The Jog Dial control window is in launcher mode until a software application is launched or the Jog Dial contr ol window becomes active. When an arrow is displayed next to an item in the Jog Dial control window , you can display a submenu of that item by selecting it and pressing the Jog Dial contr ol button.
VA I O ® C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide 26 Using the Jog Dial Control This section explains how to use the Jog Dial contr ol. For information on how to change the Jog Dial contr ol’s settings, right-click the Jog Dial control icon in the task tray and click Help T opics.
V AIO Action Se tup 27 Guide mode The Jog Dial control window displays the Jog Dial’s function. Software that supports the Jog Dial Control If Sony software that supports the Jog Dial control is active, you can use the Jog Dial’s functions that ar e allocated to that software.
VA I O ® C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide 28 Dialog box When a window such as Scr een propertie s is active, Dialog is displayed in the Jog Dial contr ol window . Y ou can select an item in the window by rotating the Jog Dial control. Also, pr essing the Jog Dial control is equivalent to pressing Enter .
Using the built-in MOTION EYE camera 29 Using the built-in MOTION EYE camera Y our computer includes a built-in MOTION EYE camera. Y ou can use the camera to shoot still images and recor d video clips. Capturing a still image 1 Press the CAP TURE button to start Smart Capture.
VA I O ® C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide 30 4 The Finder window appears. T urn the MOTION EYE camera lens towards the subject you want to photograph. 5 Adjust the focusing ring. 6 Half-press the CAP TURE button on the computer . The image remains still for a few seconds.
Using the built-in MOTION EYE camera 31 T o create a panoramic image Y ou can create panoramic images by connecting still images captured with the MOTION EYE camera. 1 Capture the still images. Using the Panoramic-assis t function of Smart Captur e, capture still images to be used to create your panoramic image.
VA I O ® C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide 32 4 Click Mode tab and click the item you want to set. 5 Click OK. Features Description Field/Frame Set according to the movement of subjects. ❏ Field: Suitable for moving subjects. ❏ Frame (interpolation): The middle mode between the Field mode and Frame mode.
Using the Floppy Disk Drive 33 Using the Floppy Disk Drive Y ou can connect the floppy disk drive to the USB connector on your computer . T o connect the floppy disk drive Plug the USB cable on the floppy disk drive into the USB connector on the computer .
VA I O ® C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide 34 T o remove a diskette When you finish using the diskette, wait until the LE D indicator turns of f and then pr ess the Eject button to remove the diskette. If the diskette does not come out by pr essing the Eject button, disconnect the floppy disk drive fr om the computer .
Using PC Cards 35 Using PC Cards Y our computer includes a PC card slot. PC car ds allow you to connect portable external devices, such as a CD-ROM drive, or to connect to a network. T o insert a PC card 1 Insert the PC card into the PC card slot with the front label facing up.
VA I O ® C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide 36 2 Pull the rele ase button, then push it down towar d the slot. ✍ Do not force a card in to the slot. It may damage the connecto r pins. If you have difficulty inserting a card, check that you ar e inserting the card with the correct orientation.
Using PC Cards 37 T o remove a PC card 1 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Contr ol Panel. 2 Double-click PC card. 3 Click the name of your PC car d from the list that d isplays. 4 Click the Stop button, and then OK. 5 Push the release button.
VA I O ® C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide 38 Using Smart Connec t W ith Smart Connect you can copy , edit, or delete files on another V AIO computer (equipped with Smart Connect) that is connected to your computer with an i.LINK ® cable. Y ou can also print a document on a printer that is connected to another V AIO computer .
Using Infrared Communicat ion Devices 39 Using Infrared Communication Devices Y our computer includes an infrared port, lo cated on the right side of the computer . Y ou can use this port to communicate with other infrar ed- equipped devices with compatible pr otocols, such as a digital still camera or other computers.
VA I O ® C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide 40 When you transf er files directly f rom devices ot her than the internal hard disk drive (from a CD-ROM drive or hard disk drive on a network), set the System S u spend and System Hibernation timers t o Off .
Using Power Saving Modes 41 Using Power Saving Modes When you use a battery as the sour ce of power for your computer , you can take advantage of pow er management settings to conserve battery life.
42 System Hibernation Mode The state of the system is saved on the hard drive and power is turned off. The power indicator light is of f in this mode. T o activate System Hiberna tion mode Press Fn+F12. Y ou can also use the PowerPanel utility to enter System Hibernation mode.
43 Connecting Peripheral Devices Y ou can add functionality to your computer by connecting any of these peripherals: ❑ Phone line (page 44) ❑ Printer (page 46) ❑ External display (page 47) ❑ E.
VA I O ® C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide 44 Connecting a Phone Line Y ou need to connect a phone line (not supplied) to take advantage of online services and the Internet. 1 Open the phone line jack cover . The cover opens only to a 45-degr ee angle.
Connecting a Phone Line 45 3 Plug the other end into the wall jack. ✍ Y our computer does not work with party lines , cannot be connected to a coin-operated telephone , and may not work with multiple phone lines o r a private br anch exchange (P BX).
VA I O ® C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide 46 Connecting a Printer Y ou can connect a printer that is compatible with W indows 98 to your computer . T o connect a printe r Plug the optional USB printer cable into the USB connector on your computer and the parallel port on your printer .
Connecting an External Display 47 Connecting an External Display Y ou can connect an external display to your V AIO C1 PictureBook Computer . For example, you can use the computer with either of the f.
VA I O ® C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide 48 T o connect a projector Y ou can use a projector as an external display , such as the Sony LCD Projector .
Connecting an External Display 49 T o connect a TV Use the supplied display adapter to connect your TV monitor to the computer . 1 Plug the supplied display adapter into the computer's mini VGA/TV Out connector and the video cable to the “TV Out” connector of the display adapter .
VA I O ® C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide 50 Selecting a Display This notebook computer uses the NeoMagic video contr oller . Y ou can select which display is used when the computer is con nected to an external display . 1 Click the Start button, select Settings, and then click Control Panel.
Selecting a Display 51 6 Select the external display type: Y ou can turn off the notebook’s LCD display by checking the External Display box in CR T/Projector and removing the check fr om the LCD box in Internal Display .
VA I O ® C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide 52 When the external display type is set to TV : ❑ The internal LCD display cannot be turned of f. The content of both the LCD and the TV displays will be the same. ❑ The resolution can be set with the r esolution slider to either 640×480 or 800×600 dots.
Selecting a Display 53 1 Click Details in step 6 of Selecting a Dis play on the previous page. Advanced Settings appears. 2 Select the display type. External display/device: Set the refr esh rate/reso.
VA I O ® C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide 54 T elevision Display (When connected to the Display Adapter) If you selected TV in step 6 of “Selecting a Display” on page 50, you can change settings such as the TV format and the d isplay position.
Connecting an External USB Mouse 55 Connecting an External USB Mouse Y ou can connect an external USB mouse PCGA-UMS1 (optional) to your computer . T o connect an external mouse Plug the mouse cable into the USB connecto r . PCGA-UMS1 driver has already be en installed.
VA I O ® C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide 56 Connecting a CD Drive Y ou can use the optional PCGA-CD51 CD-ROM or PCGA-CDR W51 CD-R W drive with your notebook. If you use either optional drive when your computer is running on battery power , the battery life will be shorter .
Connecting a CD Drive 57 3 Insert the PC card into the PC car d slot with the SONY logo facing up. See “Using PC Cards” on page 35 for details. T o insert a CD-ROM 1 Push the Open button in the direction of the arr ow to open the CD-ROM drive lid.
VA I O ® C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide 58 2 Place the CD-ROM in the tray with the label side facing up. Push the disc onto the hub until the disc clicks into place. 3 Gently slide the tray back into place. ✍ Be sure to seat the CD-ROM fi rmly over the CD-ROM drive hub fingers.
Connecting an i.LINK device 59 Connecting an i.LINK device The V AIO C1 PictureBook Computer includes an i.LINK (IEEE-1394) connector , which you can use to connect to an i.LINK-enabled digital video camera r ecorder . T o connect a digital video cam era recorder ❑ Plug one end of an i.
VA I O ® C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide 60 Connecting External Speakers Y ou can enhance the sound quality of your computer by connecting external speakers. T o conn ect external spe akers ❑ Use the symbol to locate the Headphone connector .
Connecting an External Microphone 61 Connecting an External Microphone Y ou can enhance the quality of sound input by using an external microphone. T o connect an e xternal microphone Use the m to locate the Microphone connec tor . Plug the micr ophone cable into this connector .
62 Getting Help Sony pr ovides several support options for your Sony computer . When you have questions about your computer and the preinstalled softwar e, check these source s for answers, in the fol.
63 6 Sony Fax-on-Demand This service provide s you with answers to commonly asked questions. Y ou can use this automated service to request a list of available topics and then select t he topics that you want t o receiv e. T o contact the Sony fax-on-demand service, call 1-888-4SONYPC (1-888-476-6972).
VA I O ® C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide 64 T roubleshootin g This section describes how to solve common pr oblems you may encounter when using your computer . Many problems have simple solutions, so try these suggestions befor e you call Sony Customer Support.
T roublesh ooting 65 1 T urn off the computer . 2 Remove the floppy disk drive, PC card, and any other peripheral devices from the computer . 3 T urn the computer on again. 4 Press the F2 key when the Sony logo appears. Th e BIOS setup menu screen appears.
VA I O ® C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide 66 The video image on my screen is too dark If an external display is connected to the Monitor connector , disconnect the display . The pointer moves across the screen on its own This is called a “drift” and is not a malfunction.
T roublesh ooting 67 I cannot play a CD-ROM ❑ Make sure the labe l of the CD-ROM is facing up. ❑ If the CD-ROM r equires softwar e, make sure the softwar e is installed according to the pr ogram’s instructions. ❑ Moisture condensatio n may have occurr ed.
VA I O ® C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide 68 My speaker has no sound ❑ The built-in speaker is turned of f. Press Fn+F3 to turn on the speaker . ❑ The speaker volume is turned to the minimum. Press Fn+F4, and then press or ➜ to increase the volume.
T roublesh ooting 69 I cannot use DV devices and messages appear on the screen ❑ Check that the DV device is turned on and that the cables ar e properly connected. ❑ If you are using multiple i.LINK de vices, the combination of the connected devices may cause unstable operation.
VA I O ® C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide 70 The images imported with the MOTION EYE camera ar e not clear ❑ Shooting under fluorescent light may result in r eflections. ❑ Red or green interfer ence may occur if the imported images include dark parts.
T roublesh ooting 71 The MOTION EYE camera does not show any images ❑ Check to see if you are using any other applications which use the MOTION EYE camera. If any of these applications are r unning, close them. ❑ Check the screen r esolution and the color palette settings.
VA I O ® C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide 72 Using the System and Application Recovery CDs The following sections describe how to use the System Recovery and Application Recovery utilities. Y ou need to connect the optional PCGA- CD51 CD-ROM drive to use the System and Application Recovery CDs.
Using the System and Application Recovery CDs 73 T o use the System Recovery CD 1 Insert the Sony System Recovery CD in the CD-ROM drive. 2 Shut down your computer as described in “Shutting Down Y our V AIO C1 PictureBook Computer” on page 15. 3 W ait four seconds and turn on your computer .
VA I O ® C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide 74 Using the Application Recovery CD(s) The Application Recovery CD(s ) allow you to r einstall individual applications and device drivers if they ar e corrupted or accidentally erased.
Using the System and Application Recovery CDs 75 Hard Drive Partition In order to impr ove the performance of your computer ’s DVgate™ Motion software, the har d disk drive on your computer has been formatted with two partitions. The C drive partition is appr oximately 8 GB, and the D drive partition is 4 GB.
VA I O ® C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide 76 Specifications Model PCG- C1XS Processor 400 MHz* Mobile Intel ® Pentium ® II Pr ocessor Hard Disk Drive 12 GB † Integrated Camera 410,000 pixels (ef fective 380,000 pixels) Image Device 1/6 inch 410 ,000 pixel CCD Lens 2 elements in 2 groups f = 2.
Specifications 77 *MHz denotes microprocessor internal clock speed; other factors may affect application performance. † GB means one billion bytes when referrin g to hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity may vary. Due to FCC limitations, speeds of 53 kbps are the m aximum-permissible transm it power levels during download transmissions.
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79 Index A AC adapter 8 AC power 8 accessing onli ne support 16 adding hardware 43 peripherals 43 printers 46 adjusting brightness 21 Alt key 18 Application Recovery CDs 74 Applications key 18 B batte.
VA I O ® C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide 80 infrared 39 parallel 46 printer 46 correction keys 17 , 18 Ctrl key 18 cursor-movement keys 17 customer assistanc e support options 62 D DC In 8 digi.
Index 81 battery pack 9 M memory module installing 35 microphone 5 modem laws governing v troubleshooting 68 monitor connecting 47 switching among 21 mouse connecting 55 multiple phone lines 45 N navi.
VA I O ® C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide 82 System Suspend mode 21 , 41 T technical support support options 62 troubleshooting 64 69 startup 15 , 64 turning on computer 14 TV interference i.
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