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  • Page 1 About the Software on your Sony Notebook P C G - F 1 0 4 K...
  • Page 2 EULA (the "SONY SOFTWARE"). By installing or using the SONY SOFTWARE, you agree to be bound by the terms of this EULA. You may use the SONY SOFTWARE only in connection with the use of the SONY HARDWARE. SONY SOFTWARE is licensed not sold.
  • Page 3 SONY HARDWARE and prior agreement of the recipient to be bound by the terms and conditions of this EULA, you may not sell or rent the SONY SOFTWARE and its copy to any third party. 3. Limited Warranty. SONY warrants the media on which the SONY SOFTWARE is recorded to be free from physical defects for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of purchase as evidenced by a copy of the receipt.
  • Page 4 All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners. Specifications are subject to change without notice. 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 your software titles.
  • Page 6 If you connect a Sony CD Player that includes a CONTROL A1 or Control A1 II jack to the MD deck, you can also operate the CD player (playback) from the computer and carry out drag-and- drop recording from a CD to an MD.
  • Page 7 About the software on your notebook Sony software MovieShaker Sony Electronics ® MovieShaker creates personal movies - complete with transitions, special effects, background music, and text. All you do is import your clips, pick the tone you want and MovieShaker the rest.
  • Page 8 About the software on your notebook Sony software VAIO Action Setup Sony Electronics VAIO Action Setup gives you control on the Programmable Power Keys. You can choose to start any application you want, establish a dialup connection or read e-mails by simply pressing a Programmable Power Key in combination with one or several control keys.
  • 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 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 ®...
  • Page 11 About the software on your notebook Operating system and other pre-installed software ® ® Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.1 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 Operating system and other pre-installed software RealProducer 6.1 RealNetworks RealProducer is the streaming media authoring tool of RealNetworks: It lets you create audio and video for your Web pages. For further information, see the Website at: http://www.real.com...

  • Page 13: Using Smart Capture

    Using Smart Capture You can capture still images from i.LINK™ compatible devices. For connecting the device, refer to Connecting a Digital Video Camera Recorder in your Notebook User Guide. Also consult the Smart Capture online help for information on installation and use.
  • Page 14 Using Smart Capture See the Smart Capture software online help for more information on installation and use. You can capture the following still images sizes: 640 x 480, 320 x 240, 160 x 120, 80 x 60, and 40 x 30 pixels. When capturing a small resolution image (i.e.
  • Page 15 Using Smart Capture You need to set up MAPI (Messaging Application Program Interface) when using the e-mail software. MAPI is a ® Microsoft Windows program interface that enables you to send e-mails from within a ® Windows application and to attach the document you are working on to the e-mail note.

  • Page 16: Shooting A Video Clip

    Using Smart Capture You can shoot video clips in the following formats: Non-compressed: Video 160 x 120, 24 bits, max. 10 frames/sec. Audio PCM, 11.025 kHz, 16 bits, monophonic Compressed: Video MPEG1 160 x 112, maximum of 30 frames/ sec (effective maximum equivalent to 10 frames/ sec).
  • Page 17 Using Smart Capture Captured video clip Click B to playback the images. Click X to pause, x to stop playback. To end Smart Capture, click...
  • Page 18 Using Smart Capture To playback captured video clips Start the Movie Player software. Click B to playback the images. Click X to pause, x to stop playback. To end Movie Player click...
  • Page 19 Using Smart Capture See the manual supplied with the e-mail software for more information on sending e-mails. 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 Point to Program and then Smart Capture.

  • Page 20: Customizing Your Notebook

    The following sections briefly describe how to change the main settings of your notebook. Among other things, you will learn how to prepare your modem for use, how to use and customize the look of your Sony software and utilities, and you will be ®...
  • Page 21 Customizing your notebook Configuring the modem for use * Before applying new country settings, please make sure your phone line is disconnected from your VAIO notebook. Configuring the modem for use Before you can start using your internal modem, or each time you use your modem while travelling, make sure that the country of the active location defined in Phone and Modem Options matches the country you are dialing from.
  • Page 22 Customizing your notebook Configuring the modem for use The Edit Location dialog appears. Check the country/region settings, and make sure it matches the place you are dialing from. If you modified your location settings, click Apply on the Dialing Rules tab, and then click OK.

  • Page 23: Changing The Window Design With Ui Design Selector

    Customizing your notebook Changing the window design with UI Design Selector Changing the window design with UI Design Selector You can change the window design of Sony software compatible with UI Design Selector. Click Start, point Settings, then click Control Panel.

  • Page 24: Sony Notebook Setup

    To display the Sony Notebook Setup screen: Click the Start button on the Windows In Programs, select Sony Notebook Setup. The Basic window appears; you can then enhance the features by clicking the Basic / Advanced tab. Select the tab for the item you want to change.

  • Page 25: Notebook Setup Tabs

    Customizing your notebook Sony Notebook Setup For more information about each option, click Help on the Notebook Setup screen to display the help file. Notebook Setup Tabs Description About This Computer Display system information, including memory capacity, serial number, and BIOS version.

  • Page 26: Power Panel

    Customizing your notebook PowerPanel 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 27: Power Management Profiles

    Customizing your notebook PowerPanel Right-click the task bar at the bottom of the screen. Select Toolbars from the shortcut menu, then click PowerPanel. The PowerPanel appears on the task bar (you can change it into a floating window by dragging and dropping it on your desktop). Click the button you want to set.
  • Page 28 Customizing your notebook PowerPanel 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.

  • Page 29: Power Management Commands

    Customizing your notebook 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.
  • Page 30 Customizing your notebook 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 are using and changes profiles as you switch between applications. The Power Management lets your system enter energy saving modes by levelling some energy consuming parameters, such as LCD brightness, or hard disk activity.

  • Page 31: Saving Battery Power

    Customizing your notebook PowerPanel Customizing PowerPanel You can customize the PowerPanel toolbar to suit your portable computing needs. You can edit the predefined Power Management settings or create new profiles. Please refer to PowerPanel Help for more information. Saving battery power When using the notebook with a battery, the CPU can be set to Maximum Battery Life mode to save battery power.
  • Page 32 Customizing your notebook PowerPanel Viewing the PowerPanel icon The PowerPanel icon (displayed in the task tray) indicates the level of performance of the CPU. Displayed icons and meanings: PowerPanel icon CPU performance Battery Optimized Performance- Used with a battery. The CPU operates at Low Speed.* Maximum Performance- Used with the AC adapter.

  • Page 33: Displaying Battery Information

    Customizing your notebook 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...

  • Page 34: Battery Icon Descriptions

    Customizing your notebook Displaying battery information Battery icon descriptions Battery icon Battery status Discharging Fully charged Charging Not in use No battery...

  • Page 35: Displaying Detailed Battery Information

    Customizing your notebook Displaying battery information Displaying detailed battery information You can obtain detailed information about the batteries. 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.
  • Page 36 Customizing your notebook Displaying battery information You can display the information about each battery, such as estimated time-to- empty or product information. To customize the BatteryScope application bar and alarm system You can customize the BatteryScope toolbar to suit your portable computing needs as well as modify the alarm settings.
  • Page 37 Customizing your notebook Starting your favorite software with VAIO Action Setup Starting your favorite software with VAIO Action Setup The VAIO Action Setup software enables you to start your favorite software simply by pressing a programmable power key. This section briefly describes how to use programmable power keys. You can also refer to the VAIO Action Setup Help for more detailed information.
  • Page 38 Customizing your notebook Starting your favorite software with VAIO Action Setup Click on the icon representing the key combination you want to use to launch automatically your application. The Select Application screen appears. Select the application you need by using the browse options to the left. Click Next. Confirm the name and path of the selected application, and click Next.

  • Page 39: Selecting The Display Mode

    Customizing your notebook Selecting the Display mode For more information on your Ati Rage graphic chip, go to Start, select Settings and then click Control Panel. Double-click on the Display icon and select the Settings tab where you click on the Advanced button.

  • Page 40: Using The Product Recovery Cd-Roms

    Using the product recovery CD-ROMs You can only use these Recovery CD-ROMs on the Sony notebook you purchased and not on any other Sony PC or other manufacturer's PC! To perform a system recovery, the notebook should not be docked (port replicator).

  • Page 41: Performing A System Recovery

    Using the product recovery CD-ROMs Please note that only the Advanced Recovery allows you to select the size of the C: partition when starting a recovery. When recovering your system, you also need to choose between FAT32 and NTFS for the file management system you want to use.
  • Page 42 Using the product recovery CD-ROMs By default, your notebook’s file management system is FAT32. Only the Advanced Recovery allows you to format your files using either FAT32 or NTFS. You can change your FAT32 file system to NTFS at any time. However, make sure you fully understand the concept of file management system under...
  • Page 43 Using the product recovery CD-ROMs Recovering the system with modified partition sizes Press P to modify partitions on your notebook. Select this option only if you need to change the sizes of your partitions. Please note that this option will delete all existing data both on the C: and D: drives before starting the recovery.

  • Page 44: Reinstalling A Device Driver

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

  • Page 45: About The Partitions Of Your Hard Disk Drive

    About the partitions of your hard disk drive Default disk space allocation While you can perform a system recovery and change the partition settings in order to have one C: drive only, this option is not recommended for using video editing applications like DVgate.

  • Page 46: How To Use Your Partitioned Drives

    About the partitions of your hard disk drive How to use your partitioned drives How to use your partitioned drives In order to avoid mishandling or malfunction of your software and files, please take the following precautions: To optimize data storage, use the C: drive to install new applications, and save all your documents to the D: drive.

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