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Sony VAIO PCG-F150 Software Manual

Sony VAIO PCG-F150 Software Manual

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  • Page 1 About the Software on your Sony Notebook Computer PCG-F150...
  • Page 3 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 4: Table Of Contents

    About the Software on Your Notebook Computer Sony software...5 Operating System and other pre-installed software ...8 Communication software...10 Customizing Your Notebook Computer Sony Notebook Setup ...13 PowerPanel...15 Displaying Battery Information ...20 Starting Your Favorite Software With Programmable Power Key (PPK) Setup ...23 Changing the Pointing device settings...25...

  • Page 5: About The Software On Your Notebook Computer

    MD Editor Sony Electronics When you connect a Sony MD deck that includes a CONTROL A1 jack to your computer, you can use this software to operate the MD deck from the computer. In addition to the normal MD playback operations, you can edit MiniDisks while viewing the computer's display and input disc names and track names using the computer's keyboard.
  • Page 6 Customer Service Guide. Media Bar Sony Electronics The Media Bar allows you to play audio and video CDs in the 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).
  • Page 7 You can only use this Recovery CD-ROM on the Sony notebook you purchased and not on any other Sony PC or other manufacturer's PC.

  • Page 8: Operating System And Other Pre-Installed Software

    Web browser by clicking on a PDF file embedded in a HTML file. You quickly see the first page while the rest of the document is being downloaded. Use the Acrobat Reader to read the Sony Notebook Computer User Guide online. For questions and technical assistance, go online at http://www.adobe.com...
  • Page 9 Operating System and other pre-installed software technologies, QuickTime 3.0 also lets you experience video and audio as soon as they arrive. QuickTime VR transports you to virtual reality. 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...

  • Page 10: Communication Software

    The Platinium Card loader allows users to upgrade or change the functionnalities of the PC card modem (firmware of the card is changed). The Platinium Card is delivered with PSTN V.90, ISDN* and GSM Sony CMD-Z1* functionnalities. The upgrade or change can be made by selecting a new firmware (card programming) in the list provided with the Loader software or by accessing COM-ONE Web site (http://www.com1.fr).
  • Page 11 Via GSM: If you own a Sony GSM CMD-Z1 or CMD-Z1 Plus, you can purchase a cable to connect your phone to the PC card: without modifying the settings, PhoneTools will allow you to send and receive faxes through your mobile phone.

  • Page 13: Customizing Your Notebook Computer

    Sony Notebook Setup To display the Sony Notebook Setup screen: Click the Start button on the Windows 98 taskbar. In Programs, select Sony Notebook Setup. The “Basic” window will appear; you can then enhance the features by clicking the “Advanced” tab.

  • Page 14: Notebook Setup Tabs

    Customizing Your Notebook Computer Notebook Setup Tabs About This Computer Printer Power On Device Sequence Touchpad Power On Password Audio Enable Ports Basic/Advanced For more information about each option, click Help on the Notebook Setup screen to display the help file. Descriptions Display system information, including memory capacity, serial number, and BIOS version.

  • Page 15: 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.

  • Page 16: Power Management Profiles

    Customizing Your Notebook Computer 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...

  • Page 17: Power Management Commands

    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 18 Customizing Your Notebook Computer Choosing Automatic Profiles By clicking the button on the left of your PowerPanel taskbar, you can indicate the kind of application you’re using: this automatically enables PowerPanel set the power management settings: Icon Description Automatic Profile Selection application you choose and matches the profiles to its needs.
  • Page 19 PowerPanel 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.

  • Page 20: Displaying Battery Information

    Customizing Your Notebook Computer 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 toolbar appears on the...
  • Page 21 Battery Icon Descriptions Battery icon Battery status Discharging Fully charged Charging Not in use No battery 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 22 Customizing Your Notebook Computer To display information on individual batteries Click the Primary battery tab to display information for the battery in the bay on the left side. Click the Secondary battery tab to display information for the battery in the bay on the right side. You can display the information about each battery, such as estimated time-to-empty or product information.

  • Page 23: Starting Your Favorite Software With Programmable Power Key (Ppk) Setup

    Starting Your Favorite Software With Programmable Power Key (PPK) Setup Starting Your Favorite Software With Programmable Power Key (PPK) Setup The PPK Setup software enables you to start your favorite software by simply pressing the programmable power keys. This section briefly describes how to use the programmable power keys. You can also refer to the PPK Setup Help for more detailed information.
  • Page 24 Customizing Your Notebook Computer Click Set as PPK launch file. The title selected. Click OK. Using the Programmable Power Keys With Other Keys You can also choose to start other applications by pressing the programmable power keys in combination with the Alt, Ctrl, or Shift keys.

  • Page 25: Changing The Pointing Device Settings

    Changing the Pointing device settings Using the Press-select function You can press the pointing device to click or right-click instead of pressing the left or right button. Click the Start button on the Windows 98 taskbar. Point to Settings and click Control Panel. Double-click Stick.
  • Page 26 Customizing Your Notebook Computer Function Action Zoom To drag the zoomed picture, move the stick while holding down the center button. To change the zoom percentage, click while holding down the center button. To change the zoom size, right-click while holding down the center button.

  • Page 27: Selecting The Display Mode

    Selecting the Display Mode When you connect an external display, you can toggle the display mode between the computer LCD and external displays. Click the Start button on the Windows 98 taskbar. Point to Settings and click Control Panel. Click Display. Click the Settings tab.
  • Page 28 Customizing Your Notebook Computer Select the type of display: External (CRT/ Projector) Internal (LCD) You can turn off the computer's LCD display by removing the checkmark from the LCD option under Internal Display. If you select CRT/Projector and turn off the LCD, you can use the Refresh Rate slider to change the display's horizontal frequency.
  • Page 29 Using a CRT or Projector When you select CRT/Projector as the display mode, you can make additional settings, described as follows: After selecting CRT/Projector as the type of external display (step 6 on page 28), click Advanced Settings. Click the External Display Options tab. Select the following options: External Display Device: Projector...

  • Page 30: Display Specifications

    Customizing Your Notebook Computer Display Specifications LCD Display Mode Resolution 1024 x 768 800 x 600 640 x 480 * Achieved by Graphic Accelerator's dithering function External Display Mode Resolution 1280 x 1024 1024 x 768 800 x 600 640 x 480 Video modes supported by your notebook’s built-in video chip, depending on the actual performance of your external display.

  • Page 31: 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 an 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.

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

    Customizing Your Notebook Computer 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. Click the display icon number 2. Click Yes.

  • Page 33: Using The Media Bar

    Using the Media Bar The Media Bar allows you to play audio and video from a CD in the CD-ROM drive, or from audio or video files in various formats on your hard drive. To start the Media Bar Click the Windows 98 Start menu. In the Programs menu, select Media Bar.

  • Page 34: Media Bar Functions

    Media Bar Functions You can use the Media Bar to: Start and stop the playback of audio or video CDs or files. Navigate through files or selections on a CD. Pause and resume playback at the point where play left off. Set up automatic playback modes, including: Repeat all of the selections in order.

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