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About the software on
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  • Page 1 About the software on your Sony Notebook P C G - C 1 V F K / P C G - C 1 V F L K...

  • Page 2: Read This First

    Notice This product contains software owned by SONY and licensed by third parties. Use of such software is subject to the terms and conditions of license agreements enclosed with this product. Software specifications are subject to change without notice and may not necessarily be identical to current retail versions.

  • Page 3: End User Software License Agreement

    Please read this EULA carefully before installing or using the software distributed together with this EULA (the SONY SOFTWARE). By installing or using the SONY SOFTWARE, you agree to be bound by the terms of this EULA. You may use the SONY SOFTWARE only in connection with the use of the SONY HARDWARE.
  • Page 4 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. 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.

  • Page 5: About The Software On Your Notebook

    About the software on your notebook Your SONY notebook is ready to help you work, play, learn, and communicate as soon as you turn it on. This section gives you an overview of the activities you can perform with the software installed on your notebook.

  • Page 6: Memory Stick Formatter

    The Jog Dial Utility allows you to configure the Jog Dial on your computer. In this application, you can select the SONY applications, or others, that you want the Jog Dial to pilot; you can also configure the Jog Dial to start any application, establish a dial-up connection, or read an e-mail, simply by turning and pressing the Jog Dial.

  • Page 7: Openmg Jukebox

    OpenMG JukeBox SONY Electronics OpenMG is a copyright protection technology developed by SONY Corporation and designed to allow recording and playback of digital music data on a personal computer. Once the data is encrypted and recorded onto the hard disk, OpenMG technology allows it to be played back on the PC but prevents unauthorized distribution to the network.
  • Page 8 Use Sony Notebook Setup to confirm system information, specify preferences for system behavior, and change hardware settings for your SONY notebook. UI Design Selector SONY Electronics You can change the window design of the SONY Software compatible with UI Design Selector.
  • Page 9 You can only use the Recovery CD-ROMs on the SONY notebook you purchased, and not on any other SONY PC or other manufacturer's PC.

  • Page 10: Operating System And Other Pre-Installed Software

    About the software on your notebook Operating system and other pre-installed software ® Windows 2000 Microsoft Corporation ® ® Microsoft Windows 2000 makes your computer work better by integrating tightly with the Internet and networks and providing better system performance and easier system diagnostics and maintenance. ®...

  • Page 11: Adobe Acrobat Reader

    About the software on your notebook ® Adobe Acrobat 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.
  • Page 12 About the software on your notebook Real Entertainment Center Real Entertainment Center contains two software programs: RealPlayer and RealJukebox. RealNetworks - RealPlayer RealPlayer is the RealNetworks video and audio player, which lets you access 2,500 radio stations featuring music, news and sports. RealNetworks - RealJukebox RealJukebox is your personal music management system.

  • Page 13: Using Smart Capture

    Using Smart Capture Using Smart Capture Your computer includes a built-in MOTION EYE camera. You can use the camera software to shoot still images and record video clips. Capturing still images To capture a still image, proceed as follows : Press the Capture button.
  • Page 14 Using Smart Capture To end Smart Capture, click the ✍ Do not touch the camera lens. Do not point the camera towards the sun. Doing so may cause damage to the camera. You can capture the following still image sizes: 640 x 480, 320 x 240, 160 x 120 and 80 x 60 pixels. When capturing a small resolution image (80 x 60 pixels), the displayed image on the finder window may appear blurred.

  • Page 15: Displaying Captured Images In Still Viewer

    Using Smart Capture Displaying captured images in Still Viewer To display captured images in Still Viewer, proceed as follows: 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. To end Still Viewer click the ✍...

  • Page 16: Shooting Video Clips

    Using Smart Capture Shooting video clips You can use the MOTION EYE to shoot (capture) video clips, as well as play them or send them via e-mail (if you selected NET MOVIE in the Smart Capture window). To capture video clips, proceed as follows: Press the Capture button.

  • Page 17: Capture Modes

    Using Smart Capture Capture modes Three capture modes are supported by Smart Capture: Extended Record Mode Video : Motion JPEG, 640x480, maximum of 15 frames/second or Motion JPEG 320x240, 24 bit, maximum of 30 frames/second Audio: PCM, 22.05 kHz, 16 bit, monophonic. NET MOVIE Mode Video: 160x120, 24 bit, maximum of 10 frames/second Audio: PCM, 11.025 kHz, 16 bit, monophonic.
  • Page 18 Using Smart Capture Sending video clips via e-mail If you shoot a video clip in NET MOVIE mode, you can send it by e-mail. To send video clips via e-mail, proceed as follows: Click the Start button on the Windows Point to Programs and then Smart Capture.

  • Page 19: Communicating With Another Bluetooth™ Device

    Using BlueSpace* Using BlueSpace* * Only available on PCG-C1VFK. Your notebook is equipped with the Bluetooth™ wireless technology*. This new technology allows wireless communication over short distances and completely eliminates the need of using cables. * The Bluetooth™ availability depends on the model and your country of residence. Communicating with another Bluetooth™...

  • Page 20: Stopping The Bluetooth™ Connection

    Using BlueSpace* Click the Service button of the device to which you want to connect. If you click a button whose left and right sides are lit, a dialog box to insert your Passkey is displayed in the remote device. Insert the Passkey in the remote device.
  • Page 21 Using VisualShare* Using VisualShare* * Only available on PCG-C1VFK Using a LAN or Bluetooth™*, you can create a network and use VisualShare to swap files, exchange ideas and so forth. Exchanging data with Bluetooth™* To exchange data with Bluetooth™, proceed as follows: Turn the Bluetooth™...

  • Page 22: Customizing Your Notebook

    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 << or >>. Click OK, once you are satisfied with your choice. UI Design Selector disappears and changes the window design of SONY software as you selected.

  • Page 23: Setting Up Your Notebook

    Customizing your notebook Setting up your notebook The Sony Notebook Setup utility allows you to confirm system information, specify preferences for system behavior, and change hardware settings for your VAIO notebook. To set up your notebook with Sony Notebook Setup, proceed as follows: Click the Start button on the Windows Select the tab for the item you want to change.

  • Page 24: Managing Power

    Customizing your notebook Managing power The PowerPanel utility controls the power management of your notebook and provides key information about system activity and battery life. The automatic power management selects the most advantageous profiles, or lets you customize the profiles you choose, according to your own needs, with the goal of extended battery life.
  • Page 25 Customizing your notebook Click on the first item in the toolbar to open the Profile menu. Click the button corresponding to the profile. The appropriate power management command will be activated. ✍ When you use the battery pack as power source, your system selects the Maximum Battery Life power management profile by default. If you select a different power management profile while using battery power, the same profile will be automatically selected the next time you use the battery pack to power your computer.
  • Page 26 Customizing your notebook Other preset profiles Icon Description Word Processing – Optimizes power management with longer timeouts on the hard disk and display screen. You can also establish settings for LCD (Video) Standby, Hard Disk Standby, and System Suspend to optimize power management for your system. Spreadsheet –...
  • Page 27 Customizing your notebook Activating 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. Icon Description Standby –...

  • Page 28: Displaying Detailed Battery Information

    Customizing your notebook Displaying detailed battery information You can display detailed information for the battery used in your computer. The following section briefly describes how to display your computer's general battery information. To display battery information, proceed as follows: Double-click the PowerPanel icon in the taskbar. The Battery Information dialog box appears.
  • Page 29 Customizing your notebook Displaying CPU information You can also view the level of performance of your notebook. To do so, you just have to hover your cursor over the CPU icon in your taksbar. There are two icons: Maximum Performance: this icon appears when you use your notebook with the AC adapter, then the CPU operates at high speed.

  • Page 30: Selecting Display Modes

    Customizing your notebook Selecting display modes This notebook uses the ATI video controller. You can select which display is used when the computer is connected to an external display. To select a display, proceed as follows: Click the Start button, select Settings and then click Control Panel. The Control Panel appears.

  • Page 31: Using The Dual Display Function

    Customizing your notebook 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 an external monitor attached to the monitor connector, your LCD display and the monitor can function as a single desktop.

  • Page 32: Setting The Colors And Resolution For Each Display

    Customizing your notebook 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. To set the colors and resolution for each display, proceed as follows: Click the Start button on the Windows Point to Settings and click Control Panel.

  • Page 33: Customizing The Virtual Desktop

    Customizing your notebook Customizing the virtual desktop You can customize the dual display mode by changing the position of the two desktops comprising the virtual desktop. To customize the virtual desktop, proceed as follows: Click the Start button on the Windows Point to Settings and click Control Panel.
  • Page 34 Creating an Emergency Repair Disk (ERD) Creating an Emergency Repair Disk (ERD) The backup utility helps you create a copy of the data on your hard disk. In the event that the original data on your hard disk is accidentally erased or overwritten, or becomes inaccessible because of a hard disk malfunction, you can use the copy to restore your lost or damaged data.

  • Page 35: Using The Product Recovery Cd-Roms

    Using the product recovery CD-ROMs Using the product recovery CD-ROMs The set of Product Recovery CD-ROMs supplied with your computer allow you to perform a full system recovery and help you reinstall individual applications or the device drivers manually. The system recovery process allows you to reinstall an image onf the hard disk as it was when you started using your notebook.

  • Page 36: Performing A System Recovery

    Advanced Recovery, you can adapt the partition sizes. ✍ You can only use these product recovery CD-ROMs on the Sony notebook you purchased and not on any other Sony PC or other manufacturer's PC! The recovery process can last up to sixty minutes.
  • Page 37 Using the product recovery CD-ROMs Performing a standard system recovery To perform a standard system recovery, proceed as follows: Take the system recovery CD-ROM. Turn on your computer (using AC power only) and insert the system recovery CD-ROM in the CD-ROM/ DVD-ROM drive.
  • Page 38 Using the product recovery CD-ROMs Performing an advanced system recovery To perform an advanced system recovery, proceed as follows: Take the system recovery CD-ROM. Turn on your computer (using AC power only) and insert the system recovery CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
  • Page 39 Using the product recovery CD-ROMs Recovering the system with modified partition sizes To recover the system with modified partition sizes, proceed as follows: Press P to modify partitions on your notebook. Select this option only if you need to change the sizes of your partitions. On the next screen, press Y to confirm the deletion of the current partitions.
  • Page 40 Using the product recovery CD-ROMs Performing an application recovery The application recovery utility allows you to reinstall individual applications. Reinstalling a program can fix the problems encountered if it does not run correctly anymore. To perform an application recovery, proceed as follows: Take the last product recovery CD-ROM.

  • Page 41: Reinstalling A Device Driver

    Using the product recovery CD-ROMs Reinstalling a device driver Some applications or peripherals require specific drivers which you will not find in the Windows folder. To help you find or restore typical drivers needed by your pre-installed applications, you can use the last product recovery CD-ROM.

  • Page 42: Using Partitioned Drives

    Using partitioned drives Using partitioned drives In My Computer or Windows Explorer, you may have noticed the availability of two drives (C: and D:): your hard disk drive comes from the factory with 2 logical partitions: this does not mean that your computer contains two physical hard disks.

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