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1 Contents Using Your VAIO ® PictureBook™ ............. 7 Using the Keyboard .................. ............. .................... .. 7 Combin atio ns and Function s with the Windows Key ............... ............. .................... ........ 9 Indicators .
Change to Current Docum ent Title 2 VisualFlow ................. ............. ............. ................ 3 0 VAIO Action Setup ............... ................... .............. .. 32 Connecting Peripheral Devices ............... 33 Connect ing a Phone Line .
3 Conservi ng Battery Power .. .................... ............. 59 Displaying Battery Information ...... ............. ............. 61 Battery Icon Descript ions ........................ ............. 61 Displaying Detailed B attery Information ...
Change to Current Docum ent Title 4 Electroni c Music Distributio n (EMD) Services .. 81 Starting OpenM G Jukebox 2.0 ...... ............. ......... 82 Reco rding a CD ...................... ............. .............. .. 8 4 Transferring Songs (C heck-in/Check-out) .
5 Troubleshoot ing th e mouse and pointing device110 Troubleshoot ing driv es, PC Card s and peripheral devices .................... ............. .................... ........... 111 Troubleshoot ing software ........... ............. ........... 113 Troubleshoot ing th e mode m .
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VA I O ® Notebo ok Qu ick Start 7 1 Using Y our V AIO ® Pictur eBook™ This secti on descr ibes h ow to use the keyboard, MOTION EYE™ camera, P ointing Device, PC Cards, Jog Dial Contr ol, Memor y Stick media, and optio nal floppy disk and optic al dr ives.
VA I O ® Notebo ok Qu ick Start 8 Key Description Numer ic keypa d area Contai ns the ke ys found on a typ ical calc ulator . Use the nume ric keypad area to ty pe numb ers or to perf orm m athema tical calcula tions such as additi on and subtra ction.
Combinati ons and Functi ons with the Windo ws K ey 9 Combinations and F unctions with the Windows Ke y Indicator s Combinatio n Function + F1 Displays Window s Help. + T a b Swit ches th e select ed bu tton on the tas kbar . + E Displa ys Window s Expl orer .
VA I O ® Notebo ok Quick Star t 10 Indicator Lights Combinations and Functions with the Fn K ey Light On Off Memory Stick Data is read from or written to th e Mem ory Stick. (Do not en ter Standby mode or turn off the computer when this i n dicator l ight is on.
Using the b uilt-in MO TION EYE™ camera 11 Using the b uilt-in MO TION EYE™ camer a Y our computer includes a b u ilt-in MO TION EYE camera. Y ou can use the camera to shoot still images and record video clips. Capturing a still image 1 Press the CAPTURE b u tton to start Smart Capture.
VA I O ® Notebo ok Quick Star t 12 2 Select Still V iewer/Long Mo vie Play er/Net Movie Player from the application list. 3 Choose Still by clicking the on-screen Capture Mode button. T o swi tch to Motion, click the on-screen C h ange Capture Mode b utton.
Using the b uilt-in MO TION EYE™ camera 13 5 Adjust the focusing ring. 6 Half-press the CAPTURE button on the computer . The image remains st ill for a fe w seconds. T o display another image, release the CAPTURE button and press ag ain. 7 Fully press the CAPTURE button.
VA I O ® Notebo ok Quick Star t 14 Using the Self-timer Y ou can take a still image 10 seconds after clicking the CAPTURE button by using the self-timer . 1 Click Still V iewer/Mov ie Player from the switch application s list. 2 Select Still mode. 3 Click the Options button.
Using the b uilt-in MO TION EYE™ camera 15 3 Click the Image tab and drag the slider to the left or the ri ght. The le vel settings increase as the slider is moved to the righ t and decreas e as it is mov ed to the left. 4 Click Mode tab and click the item you want to set.
VA I O ® Notebo ok Quick Star t 16 Notes on MO TION EYE camera ❑ Do not touch the camera lens. ❑ Do not point the camera toward the sun. ❑ Y ou cannot detach the came r a. ❑ Smart Capture is unavailable while other software that uses the built-in camera is in use.
Using t he P ointing Device 17 Using the P ointing Device The pointing de vice on the keyboard allo ws you to point to , select, drag, and scroll objects on the scr een. Using the P ointing Device Action Description Poi nt Press the poin ting de vice in a dire ctio n to plac e the po inter on a n item o r object .
VA I O ® Notebo ok Quick Star t 18 T o replace t h e pointi n g devi ce cover Y ou can take of f the pointin g dev i ce cov er and replace it with the additio nal cover supplied with yo ur comput er . Using PC Cards Y our computer includ es a PC Card slot.
Using PC Cards 19 1 Insert the PC Card into the PC Card slo t with the front label facing up. Gently push the Card into the slot u ntil it is fixed into the connector; the release b utton comes out. 2 Press the release button do wn and toward the v en tilation slot.
VA I O ® Notebo ok Quick Star t 20 T o remove a PC Card 1 Double-click in the task tray . 2 The “Unplug or Eject Hardware” dialog displays. 3 Select the hardware d evice you wish to remo ve by clicking it. 4 Clic k Stop . 5 Conf irm the correct de vice is selected in “Stop a hardw are device.
Connecting with another V AIO ® comput er 21 Connecting wi th another V A IO ® computer Windows Me™ Y ou can connect yo ur V AIO PictureBook to anoth er V AIO computer that ha s the preinstalled W indows Me operating system or th e Sony Smart Connect 3.
VA I O ® Notebo ok Quick Star t 22 Connecting an i. LINK ®* devi ce The V AIO C1 PictureBo ok includes an i.LINK S400 (I EEE1394) connector , which you can u s e to connect to an i.LINK enabled digital camcor d er . T o c onn ect a d igi tal ca mcor der ❑ Plug one end of an i .
Conn ect ing an i.L INK ® device 23 Notes on con necting an i.LINK device ❑ i.LINK cables that are co mpatible with your V AIO ® C1 PictureBook Computer include cables with th e followin g part numbers: ❑ The Son y digital camcorder is pictured ; your digital camcorder may need to be connected dif ferently .
VA I O ® Notebo ok Quick Star t 24 ❑ The i.LINK connector does not supply po wer to external de vices. If the exte rnal de vice requires po wer from the i.
The J og D ial™ Cont rol 25 T o defragme nt a partition ❑ Click the Start button in the W i ndo w s ® tas kba r . ❑ Click Programs , Accessories, System T ools, and then click Di sk Defragmenter . The Disk Defragmenter windo w appears. Select the driv e you want to defragment from the list, and click the Defragment but t on .
VA I O ® Notebo ok Quick Star t 26 Using the J og Dial™ Contr ol This section explains how to use the Jog Dial control. For inform ation on h o w to change the Jog Dial control’ s s ettings, right-click th e Jog Dial contr ol icon in the task tray and click Help T opics.
The J og D ial™ Cont rol 27 Guide Mode The Jog Dial control wind ow is in the guide mod e when software is in use and the software windo w is activ e. Depending on the software you are using, yo u can select items from the disp layed list using the Jog Dial control.
VA I O ® Notebo ok Quick Star t 28 Usin g a Di alog Box When a windo w such as Screen Properties is acti ve, the Dialog box is displayed in the Jog Dial window . Y ou can select an item in the window b y rotating the Jog Dial control. Pressing the Jog Dial contr o l is the equi valent of pressing Enter .
Using Me mor y St ick ® Medi a 29 For mus ic, w hic h requ ire s copyr ight prot ect ion, you c an onl y u se MG M emory Stick media with your no tebook. Y ou can also use MagicGate-compatible de vices to record and playback mu sic when they are connected to your com p uter .
VA I O ® Notebo ok Quick Star t 30 2 Carefully insert the Memo ry Stick media until it clicks in place. T o view the contents of M e mory Stick media Y ou can see the conten ts by clicking the Remo vable Disk (S:) icon. T o Remove a Me mor y Stick Medi a Make sure the acces s light is of f.
Using Me mor y St ick ® Medi a 31 T o us e Visu alFl ow 1 From the Start menu, poin t to Programs, V isualFlow , and then V isualFlow . 2 Click on an icon in the V iew section on the main toolbar to select a display layout. 3 Click on an icon in the Sort section on the main toolbar to select a sorting method.
VA I O ® Notebo ok Quick Star t 32 ❑ Y ou can enjo y video clips that you ha ve recorded w ith Memory S tick -compatible digital camcorder s . ❑ The media slot can accommodate one media at a time. ❑ T o c opy im ages from a d igit al vid eo came ra vi a Memory Stick media, see “Connecting an i.
Connec ting P er ipher al De vices 33 Connecting P eripheral De vices.
Change text in this varia ble t o document t itle as each do cument is c reated . 34 Y ou can add f u nctionality to your computer by connecting an y of these optional peripher al s: ❑ Phone line (p.
Connectin g a USB Printer 35 2 Plug one end of the phone cable into the jack on the inside of the ph one line jack cov er . Make sure yo u insert the phone cable fro m the rear of the computer and that the modular jack clicks into place. 3 Plug the other end into the wall jack.
Change text in this varia ble t o document t itle as each do cument is c reated . 36 T o connect a printer Plug the optional USB printer cab le into the USB port on you r computer and the USB port on you r pr int er . Connecting a USB Mouse Y ou can conn ect an optional USB mouse PCGA-UMS1 se ries to your comp uter .
Connect ing an External Disp lay 37 T o connect a USB mouse Plug the mous e cable into the USB port. PCGA-UMS1 series d riv ers have already been inst alled. Connecting an External Displa y Y ou can conn ect an external display to you r V AIO C1 PictureBook Computer .
Change text in this varia ble t o document t itle as each do cument is c reated . 38 ❑ If necessary , plug on e end of the po wer cord into the dis play , and the other end into an A C outlet. T o connect a projector Y ou c an us e a pr ojec tor as an ex ter nal d ispla y , such as t he S ony LC D Proje cto r .
Connect ing an External Disp lay 39 1 Plug the supp lied display adapter into the mini VGA Out connecto r and then plug the RGB cable into th e adapter . 2 Plug the audio cable into the H eadphone connector . T o connect a TV Use the supplied A V cable to connect your TV monitor to your computer .
Change text in this varia ble t o document t itle as each do cument is c reated . 40 1 Plug the supplied A V cable into the computer’ s A V/TV Ou t jack.
Using the Flopp y Disk Driv e (optiona l) 41 Plug the USB cable fro m the floppy dis k dri ve into the (USB) port on the computer . The V AIO logo on the dis k dri ve should be f acing up. T o in sert a di sk 1 Hold the disk with the label sid e facing up.
Change text in this varia ble t o document t itle as each do cument is c reated . 42 To r e m o v e a d i s k ❑ When you finish using the disk, wait until the LED indicator light turns off and then press the Eject button to r emove the disk.
Connec ting an O p tica l Driv e (optiona l) 43 T o carry the floppy dis k driv e Fo ld the floppy dis k cable into the comp artment on the right side. Notes on hand ling disks ❑ Do not open the shutter manually and touch the surface of the disk. ❑ K eep disks a way from magnets.
Change text in this varia ble t o document t itle as each do cument is c reated . 44 T o connect the optical Drive 1 Remov e the PC card slot protector from the P C Card slot. See “T o remov e the floppy disk driv e when the comp uter is on” on page 42 for details.
Connec ting an O p tica l Driv e (optiona l) 45 T o Ins ert a Disc 1 Press the Eject b u tton. The disc tray s lides out. 2 Place the disc in the tray with the label side facin g up.
Change text in this varia ble t o document t itle as each do cument is c reated . 46 3 Close the tray b y pushing it gen tly . The Busy indicator on the dri ve flashes while your computer is reading data from the disc. To R e m o v e t h e D r i v e Remov e the PC card from the compu t er .
Connecti ng Exter nal Speak ers 47 ❑ If the disc is badly soiled, moisten a soft cloth with water , wring it out well, and use it to wipe the surfa ce of the disc from the center o ut.
Change text in this varia ble t o document t itle as each do cument is c reated . 48 Recordi ng from a Microphone or A udio Equipment Y ou can record messages, memos, or other r ecordings in analog by connecting a microphone or oth er audio equipment to the Microph one connector of your notebook and then switching the connector functionality .
Connect ing an External Microp hone 49 click Properties, select Microp hone from the Control panel, and then click OK. 2 From the Microphone p anel, click Advanced. Th e Advanced Con trols for Micropho nes dialog box displays. 3 Click Mic 20dB in Other Controls, and then click Close.
Change text in this varia ble t o document t itle as each do cument is c reated . 50 3 Y ou can also customize the setting b y choosing options such as Delay T ime and Feedback. 4 Click OK. T o effe ct t he MID I soun d: 1 From the Start menu, select S ettings, and then select Control Panel.
Expandin g Y our N otebook Cap abilities 51 Expanding Y o ur Notebook Capabilities The follo wing peripheral de vices can be connected to your noteb ook, to expand the capabilities of your computer an.
Change text in this varia ble t o document t itle as each do cument is c reated . 52 The Wireless LAN PC Card The W ireless LAN PC Card, which comes with the W ireless LAN Access Point, can be purchased separately and is d esigned for building a wireless LAN en vironment.
Displaying th e Sony Notebook Setup Screen T o display t he Sony Not ebook Set up screen: 1 Click the Start button on the W ind ows ® taskbar . 2 Point to Programs and click Sony Not ebook Set up. 3 Select the tab for the item y ou want to change. See “Sony Noteboo k Setup T a bs” on page 5 4.
Sony Noteboo k Setup T abs T ab Des cription About Thi s Comp uter Displ ay system infor mation, includin g mem ory capa city , seria l numbe r, an d BIOS versi on. Initia l Setting Cha nge the volume of the s ounds that pl a y while th e ope rating sy stem i s loadi ng.
Controll ing Power Manageme nt The PowerPanel utility allows you to control the power management of your notebo ok computer and provides key inf ormation about syst em activity an d battery l ife. The fol l owing sect ions bri efly descr i be how t o conserve y our computer’ s battery power .
Y ou can change the p ower management se ttings, such as the sys tem timer and the brightnes s of the s creen. T o cust omize power management settin gs 1 Click the Current Profile icon on the Power Management tool bar . 2 Select Edit/Create Profiles from the menu.
3 Double-click the CPU information icon. The CPU Information dialog box open s up. Power Management Profiles The PowerPanel utility provides several pred efined power managemen t profiles.
Icon Descr iption Maximum Performance Provid es the be st syst em per forma nce whi le still conser ving pow er . Maximum Battery Life Provid es powe r saving fe ature s to give you maxi mum bat tery lif e and good perfor mance . It slows the com puter an d puts it in to Standby m ode aft er a specified time period.
Power Management Commands PowerPane l also prov ides power manag ement commands that yo u can use to activate specific power managemen t functions and to contro l power for a specific device. Y ou can use thes e commands to override a prof ile setting or initiate an immediate action.
For detai ls, see “Power Management Profi les” on page 57..
Displaying Batt ery Informat ion Y ou can dis play infor mati on f or the battery on your computer . The following sections briefly d escribe how to dis play your computer’ s general batt ery information. Y ou can also refer to PowerPanel Help for more detailed information.
Disp layin g De tailed B atter y In form ation Double-click the battery icon on the task tray to display the Battery Information window . The screen appear s displaying the Battery tab, which contains information such as the estimated time-t o-empty and char ging time.
Changing the Win dow Design of Sony Soft ware T o change the window design 1 Click the Start button, point to Setting s, and then point to Control Panel. 2 Click UI De sign Select or . 3 Click << or >> and select th e desired des ign. 4 Click Apply .
Selec ting th e Displ ay Mo de This not ebook uses the A TI v i deo cont roller . Y ou can select w hich displ ay is used when the notebook is connected to an external monitor . When you connect an external di splay , you can switch the dis p lay mode b et ween you r noteboo k’ s LCD display and the external moni t or .
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Using the Dual Display function (W indows Me only) The dual d isplay function al lows y ou to distribute p ortions of your desktop across separate displays. For example, if you have an external display att ached to the monitor connecto r , your notebook’ s LCD display and the external d isplay can function as a singl e desktop.
Setting the colors and resolu tion for e ach display Y ou can set the display co lors and resolution for each display that is part of a virtual des ktop. Follow steps 1 to 4 abov e to display the Display Properties screen. Select the display you wish to change (1 or 2) by clicking the icon of the display .
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69 About the Softw are on Y our Notebook Y our V AIO notebook is ready to he lp you work, p lay , learn, and communicate as soon as you turn it on. This secti on gi ves you the following: ❑ An ov er.
V AIO Notebo ok User Guide 70 Overvie w Adobe ® Acrobat Reader™ Adobe Systems I nc. Acrobat R eader softwa re allows you to view , navigate, and pr int electr onic docum ents in Adobe Po rtable Document F ormat (PDF), an open f ile format that is intended to preserv e the f idelity of docume nts created on a ll major c omputer platforms.
Over view 71 CompuServe ® 2000 CompuServe Interactive Services, Inc. CompuServe is the most comprehen siv e source of organized business and educat ional information o nline today . Compu Serve allo ws you to access the vastness of the Internet, without wasting tim e wading through it.
V AIO Notebo ok User Guide 72 Micr osoft ® Internet Explorer Micr osoft Corpor ation Intern et Explor er delivers the web the way you want it. It is saf e, easy to use , and you can personal ize how you access the web. Outlook Expres s and other t ools in Intern et Explorer also help yo u have a great experience when you are on the web.
Over view 73 PictureGear ™ Sony Elect r on ics Inc. This im age mana gement software displa ys images f rom you r hard d rive, a Sony dig ita l still camera, or a Sony Mavica ® camera. The im ages appear in a convenient light-tabl e format, so tha t you can easily view the contents of an entire fol der .
V AIO Notebo ok User Guide 74 RealPr oducer ® G2 RealNetworks In c . RealPr oducer con verts your aud io and vi deo files, or l iv e f eeds, in to RealAu dio and RealV i deo for th e Intern et or yo ur int ranet. R ealProd ucer is eas y to use , gives you better control over your content, and is packed with exclusive features.
MovieSh aker™ 75 Mo vieShaker™ This application can be u sed to create fun and innov ativ e movies without an y knowledge of film editing. In a fe w simp le steps, motion pictures can be combined with special ef fects, still images (pictures), and mus ic files and th en sa ved in a format most computers can p l ay .
V AIO Notebo ok User Guide 76 1 Click the Shake tab . 2 Select a mood b y clicking a face in the S haker tray . 3 Click . A 30-second scene is automatically generated and sav ed to the Product tr ay . 4 T o previe w , switch the scene from W ork Panel to Product tray mode and then press play .
MovieSh aker™ 77 Adding ef fects to a scene or a clip: 1 Double-click the clip or scene to move it to the W o rking Panel. 2 Select the Ef fects tab from the Editing tray . 3 Drag and drop the Ef fect you want to add fro m the Effects tray to th e Ef fects palette on the W orking Panel.
V AIO Notebo ok User Guide 78 Saving a Mo vie 1 V erify that the clip(s) you want to sav e is on the Prod uct tray . See Help for more detai ls on sa ving mo vies. 2 Clic k Expo rt. 3 Select the format in which y o u want the clips t o be sav ed. 4 Click Next.
Pict ureG ear ™ 79 PictureGea r™ PictureGear software is a digital image management ap plication that allo w s you to see all the images s tored in an y directory on your computer . Thumbnail vie ws prov ide quick reminder s of your pictures. Brighten, co ntrast, enhance, resize, crop, and c olor-correct your pictures .
V AIO Notebo ok User Guide 80 Using P anorama Maker Pano rama Maker s titches a group o f still images into a 3 60 deg ree panoramic picture. The source i mages should be the same size and o verlap 20 percent. How to stitch a panoramic picture: 1 Gather the sour ce images into the same fo l der or collection.
Op en MG ™ Juke box 2. 0 81 OpenMG™ J ukebox 2.0 OpenMG Jukebox 2.0 is a software application that utilizes Sony Corporation’ s copyright protection technology . OpenMG Jukebox 2.0 maintains the hold er’ s copyrights by pre venting unauthorized distribution of digital audio files.
V AIO Notebo ok User Guide 82 Starting OpenMG Jukebo x 2.0 1 Click the Start button on the W ind o ws taskbar , select Programs, OpenMG Jukeb ox, and then OpenMG Jukebo x. The CDDB Re gistration dial og box appears. F or more informat ion re garding CDDB re gistration, cli ck the Help button.
Op en MG ™ Juke box 2. 0 83 2 Screen T abs Change the op erational sheet view acco rding to functi on. 4 File T ree view Disp lays th e folder s on you r com puter. 5 File List v ie w Lists the item s u nder t he sele cted f olde r in the File T ree vie w .
V AIO Notebo ok User Guide 84 Recordi ng a CD Y ou can record songs from audio CDs and import them to playlists within Ope nMG Juke box. 1 Insert an audio CD into the CD/CD- R W/D VD-R OM driv e. 2 Click the CD ta b . 3 Select the Bit Rate, CD dri ve, and Record t o location fro m the drop-do wn lists.
Op en MG ™ Juke box 2. 0 85 T ransferring Songs (Chec k-in/Check-out ) Y ou can trans fer songs between the playlists of y our OpenMG Juk ebox and external d e vices/media. For details o n using your ex ternal devices/media, see the user guide that came with your product.
V AIO Notebo ok User Guide 86 5 Click ( Out), or drag and drop the song to the desired position in the song list of the extern al device/media. Check-out b egins. Check- in 1 Connect the e xternal device/media to your computer 2 Click the Check-in/O ut tab to display the Check-in/Out screen.
Op en MG ™ Juke box 2. 0 87 Notes on usi ng P ortable Pla yers Y our V AIO computer ships with OpenMG Jukebox 2.0 installed. Portable players that are compatible with Open MG Jukebox s oftware may con tai n an earlier version of the software (V ersion 1.
V AIO Notebo ok User Guide 88 Additi onal Features ❑ OpenMG Jukebox T utorial — In the T utorial screen, the a vailable operations o f OpenMG Jukebox are briefly described. By clicking items in the screen, yo u are guided d irectly to the desired o p erations of OpenMG Jukebo x.
Softw a re Supp or t Inf or mation 89 Software Suppor t Information Acrobat ® Reader™, Adobe PhotoShop ® Elements (Adobe Systems Inc.) America Online ® (America Online, Inc.) Apple QuickTime (A pp le Computer In c.) CompuServe ® 2000 (Co mpuServe Interacti ve Services, Inc.
V AIO Notebo ok User Guide 90 Prodigy I nterne t ® (Prodigy Communica tions Corpor ation) Quicke n ® 2001 (Intuit , Inc.) RealPlayer , Real J u kebox, Real Producer (Real Netw orks, Inc.
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Change to Curr ent Document T itle 94 6 Sony Fax- on-Demand This serv ice, which requir es a fax machine or your fax so ftware, provides an swers to commonly asked ques tions. Y ou c an use this automat e d service to reque st a list of availa ble top ics, then select the topics that you want to re ceiv e.
V AIO Suppor t Agent 95 V AIO Suppor t Ag ent V AI O Support Agent helps y ou repair your own software problems withou t the assistance of a s upport analyst. V AIO Support Agent's adv anced diagnostic technology iden t ifi es and tracks characteristics of yo ur software applications and basic netwo rk settings.
VA I O ® Notebo ok Quic k Start 96 T o use the Quick Fix Wizard, fo llow thes e st eps: 1 From the V AIO Support Agent main window , click the Quick Fix W izard button . The W elcome window appears. 2 Click Next. T he “Quick Fix W izard: Begin V AIO Support Agent Diagnost ics” dial og box app ears.
Using Common Solutions 97 Using Comm on Solutions Common So lutions offers automated, One-Click Fixes to repair common software p roblems. These solutions can integr at e information such as kno w ledge base articles and Frequ ently Asked Question s (F A Qs).
VA I O ® Notebo ok Quic k Start 98 3 Click the resize arrows next to the SupportAction categories to expand or collapse the cate g ories. 4 Select the appropriate SupportAction from the list. 5 Click Run or double-click the desired S upportAction. The av ailable SupportActions are shown in bold type.
About A utomatic Updates 99 Y ou can choose from four response options : ❑ Gi ve the Agen t your permission to contact the Son y Support Server fo r any updates or f ixes that are availabl e specifically fo r your computer . The Agent continues to prompt you f or your permissi on to retri e ve up dates.
VA I O ® Notebo ok Quic k Start 100 V AIO Support Agent Properties T o control the V AIO Support Agent au t omatic update feature, fo llow these steps: 1 In the V AIO Support Agent main screen, select T ools, then select Properties. The V AIO Support Agent Properties di alog box appear s.
Using Sup por t Central 101 Using Suppor t Central The Support C entral feature uses Internet resources to h elp you f ix your softwar e. Support Central searches the Internet f or answers to your questions, add itional information from knowledge base systems, and the latest software updates for your pr otected software.
VA I O ® Notebo ok Quic k Start 102 ✍ Support Central retains you r registration information, so y ou are only required to register once. If you log on t o your comput er with a differen t user name or h ave recovered you r system usi ng the System R ecover y CDs, Suppo rt Central ma y require you to regist er again.
Using Sup por t Central 103 When you log on to Supp ort Central, the Current Issues p age displays, enabling you to co ntinue working on your open issue s or to clos e them if yo u are finished . Support Centr al has a tracking featu re that stores your current issues, enabling you to return and work on them later .
VA I O ® Notebo ok Quic k Start 104 If you l o g on to Support Central w ith a ne w issue, or i f yo u do not hav e any open issues, the Support W izard appears. Y ou ca n begin searching o n the ne w issues. Support Central: Supp ort Wizard page ✍ Y ou must be connect ed to the Int ernet to use S upport Cent ral.
105 3 T roubleshooting This se ct ion descr ibes how to solve comm on pr oblems you may encounter w h en using your notebook. Many problems have simple solutions, so try these suggestio ns befor e you contact Sony PC Support (http:/ /www .sony .com/pcsupp ort).
Change to Curr ent Document T itle 106 T rou blesho oting your N o teb ook My notebook does not star t. ❑ Check that the no tebook is plugged i nto a power sou rce and that it is turned on. Check th at the power indicator o n the front panel of th e notebook indicates that the power is on.
T roub leshooting your Note book 107 4P r e s s to select Exit, then press to select Get Default V alues. The message “Load default configur ation now?” appears. 5 Select Y es and press Enter . 6 Select Exit (Save Changes), and th en press Enter .
Change to Curr ent Document T itle 108 My notebo ok stops res ponding or does not sh ut dow n. It is bes t to shu t down you r notebook usin g the Sh ut Down comman d on the W indows St art menu . Using oth er methods, including those listed here, may result i n loss of unsaved data.
T roub leshooting your Note book 109 The Power Management setting is not resp onding. Y our notebook’ s operating system may become unstable if it is interrupted orif you attempt to make changes before the compuer completely enters a lower power mode, such as Hibernate.
Change to Curr ent Document T itle 11 0 The image on my connected exter nal display is not centered or sized p r operly . Use the controls on your ex ternal display to adjust the image.
T roub leshooting your Note book 111 1 Click Start, point to Control Panel, and then click on the Mouse icon. 2 Change the butt on assignm ents in the Mouse Prope rties dialog box. (One of the buttons is ass igned to the double-click ac tion.) ❑ Reinstall the mouse/touchst ick drivers.
Change to Curr ent Document T itle 11 2 ❑ If the disc r equires software, make sure the software is installed according t o the manufacturer’ s instructions. ❑ A dirty or damaged disc may cause the notebo ok to stop respondin g while it tries to read the disc.
T roub leshooting your Note book 11 3 My PC Card is not wor king. ❑ Make sure the PC Card is inserted properly into the PC Card slot. ❑ Make sure the PC Card is compatible with Microsoft ® W i ndow s ® . ❑ Use the Sony Notebook Setu p utility to disable devices you are not currently usin g.
Change to Curr ent Document T itle 11 4 T roubleshooting the modem My modem does not work . ❑ Check that the phone l ine is plugg ed into the line jack. See “Connecting a Phone Line” for details. ❑ Check th at the phone li ne is working. Y ou can check the line by pl ugging in an ordin ary phone an d listening for a di al tone.
T roub leshooting your Note book 11 5 ❑ If the speaker volume is turned to the minimum, press Fn+F4, and then press or to increase the volume or you can use the Jog Dial control to control the volume. ❑ If noth ing is d isplayed w hen you pr ess Fn+F3 or Fn+F4.
Change to Curr ent Document T itle 11 6 Memory S tick media does not work. I cannot access the S: drive. ❑ If you cann ot find the icon for “Removable Disk (S:)” in “My Comp uter” on the Desktop, take the following step s. 1 Double-click th e System icon in the Contro l Panel and Device Manager appears.
117 A About This Computer tab 54 AC Profile power setting 58 adding hardware 34 peripherals 34 printers 35 adjusting brightness 10 Alt key 8 Applications key 8 Audio tab 54 B battery packs charge stat.
Change to Current Document Title 118 CD-ROM drive closing lid 46 connecting 18, 43 using 43 cleaning CD or DVD discs 46 coin-operated telephones 35 computer setup screen 53 troubleshooting 105, 113 co.
119 customer assistance support options 93 D digital video camera 22 diskettes ejecting 42 handling 43 inserting into drive 41 display mode 64 drives 44 CD-ROM 43 floppy disk 40 optical 44 DV In/Out 2.
Change to Current Document Title 120 Fn key 8 combination commands 10 function keys 8 G Guide Mode 27 H handling CD or DVD discs 46 diskettes 43 Headphone connector 39 help 93 I i.
121 troubleshooting 109, 110 M MagicGate 28, 29 Maximum Battery Life power setting 58 Maximum Performance power setting 58 memory module installing 18 Memory Stick card slot 29 Memory Stick cards 28 M.
Change to Current Document Title 122 help 93 operator keys 8 output devices adding 35 P parallel port 35 party phone lines 35 PBX 35 PC car d inserting 18 removing 20 slots 18 troubleshooting 113 Type.
123 Video Standby 59 PowerPanel activating 55 customizing toolbar 57, 59 Print Screen key 8 printer connecting 35 port 35 projector 38 R removing diskettes 42 floppy disk drive 20, 42 S Scroll Lock in.
Change to Current Document Title 124 System Hibernation mode 11 System Suspend mode 10, 59 T technical support support options 93 Template table do we need an indented table style? 65 troubleshooting .
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