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Sony VAIO PCG-F160 Software Manual

Sony VAIO PCG-F160 Software Manual

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About the Software on your
Sony Notebook Computer
PCG-F160 / PCG-F190

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  • Page 1 About the Software on your Sony Notebook Computer PCG-F160 / PCG-F190...
  • Page 2 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: Table Of Contents

    About the Software on Your Notebook Computer Sony software...5 Operating 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 Selecting the Display Mode ...25...

  • Page 4: 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 5 About the Software on your Sony Notebook Computer DVgate Motion* Sony Electronics DVgate Motion is a kit of 3 complementary applications: DVgate Motion, DVgate Assemble, and DVgate Clip. Edit the rushes you have shot with your digital video camera recorder using this video-capture application, specially tuned for high-quality numeric movies.
  • Page 6 Sony Notebook computer. For more information, refer to the chapter “Sony Notebook Setup” on page 13 or click Help on the Notebook Setup screen to display the help file. For questions and technical assistance, please read your Customer Service Guide.

  • Page 7: Operating And Other Pre-Installed Software

    About the Software on your Sony Notebook Computer Operating and other pre-installed software ® Windows Microsoft Corporation ® ® Microsoft Windows 98 makes your computer work better by integrating tightly with the Internet and providing better system performance and easier system diagnostics and maintenance.
  • Page 8 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: 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 V90, 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 10 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 11: 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 12: Notebook Setup Tabs

    About the Software on your Sony Notebook Computer Notebook Setup Tabs About This Computer Infrared 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.

  • Page 13: 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 14: Power Management Profiles

    About the Software on your Sony 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.

  • Page 15: 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 16 About the Software on your Sony 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:...
  • Page 17 Customizing Your Notebook Computer 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 18: Displaying Battery Information

    About the Software on your Sony 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.
  • Page 19 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 20 About the Software on your Sony 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.

  • Page 21: 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. To use the PPK Setup screen: Double-click the PPK Setup icon on the taskbar.
  • Page 22 About the Software on your Sony 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 23: 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 24 About the Software on your Sony 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 25 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 26), click Advanced Settings. Click the External Display Options tab. Select the following options: External Display Device: Projector...

  • Page 26: Display Specifications

    About the Software on your Sony 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...

  • Page 27: 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 28: Setting The Colors And Resolution For Each Display

    About the Software on your Sony 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.

  • Page 29: About The Partitions Of Your Hard Disk Drive

    About the Partitions of your Hard Disk Drive About the Partitions of your Hard Disk Drive In the "My Computer" window, you could notice the availability of two drives: C and D (PCG-F190 model). Due to the high capacity of your hard disk drive, it could be partitioned at the factory to allow your system to reach some data more efficiently and quickly, increasing the speed of the operations.
  • Page 30 About the Software on your Sony Notebook Computer How to use your partitioned drives. In order to avoid mishandling or malfunction of your software and files, please take the following precautions: Don't try to resize your partition, the parameters have been set at the factory for an optimal operability of the hardware and software.

  • Page 31: Using The Media Bar

    Using the Media Bar The Media Bar allows you to play audio and video from a CD in the DVD- / 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.

  • Page 32: Media Bar Functions

    About the Software on your Sony Notebook Computer 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.

  • Page 33: Specifications

    Specifications Model Number Processor Hard Disk Drive Standard RAM LCD Screen L2 Cache Memory MPEG Graphics Sound Capabilities Diskette Drive DVD-/ CD-ROM Drive PC card modem Infrared Expansion Capabilities Two PCMCIA type II or one type III Cards and Card Bus support Built-In Capabilities Telecommunication Capabilities...
  • Page 34 About the Software on your Sony Notebook Computer Model Number Supplied Accessories 56 kbps data PC Card modem Special Buttons Service Guarantee Power Requirements Power Management Battery Dimensions Weight Operating Temperature ‡ See your registration card for conditions. Specifications are subject to change without notice.

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