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Sony VAIO PCG-FX605 Software Manual

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  • Page 1 About the software on your Sony notebook P C G - F X 6 0 5...

  • Page 2: Read This First

    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 3 Except for the transfer of the SONY SOFTWARE together with the 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.
  • Page 4 Read this first TAR ® NERGY TAR ® TAR ® As an E Partner, Sony has determined that this product meets the E guidelines for energy efficiency. The NERGY NERGY ® International E Office Equipment Program is an international program that promotes energy saving through the use NERGY of computers and their office equipment.
  • Page 5 Sony, DVgate, DigitalPrint, Smart Capture, SonicStage, MovieShaker, VAIO System Information, UI Design Selector, i.LINK and the i.LINK logo, Memory Stick and the Memory Stick logo, VAIO and the VAIO logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation. i.LINK is a trademark of Sony used only to designate that a product contains an IEEE1394 connection.
  • Page 6 Registering your VAIO Registering your VAIO It only takes a few moments to register your Sony VAIO computer. By registering your computer, you can take advantage of Sony’s commitment to quality customer support and receive the following benefits: ❑ Club VAIO – Online support, tutorials, tips and tricks, news, news forums, competitions, free downloads and software updates.

  • Page 7: About The Software On Your Computer

    About the software on your computer Your Sony computer is ready to help you work, play, learn, and communicate as soon as you turn it on. This section gives you an overview of what you can do with the software installed on your computer.

  • Page 8: Smart Capture

    SonicStage Sony Electronics SonicStage is software using the OpenMG technology, 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, SonicStage technology allows it to be played back on the PC but prevents unauthorized distribution.

  • Page 9: Vaio System Information

    You can only use the Recovery CD-ROMs on the Sony computer 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 computer Operating system and other pre-installed software ® Windows XP Home Edition Microsoft Corporation ® Microsoft Windows computer stay up and running. If anything does go wrong, you can quickly roll back to the state your system was in when all was well.

  • Page 11: Adobe Acrobat Reader

    About the software on your computer ® 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 conformity of documents created on all major computer platforms.
  • Page 12 About the software on your computer RealPlayer RealNetworks RealPlayer is the RealNetworks video and audio player, which lets you access 2,500 radio stations featuring music, news and sports. For further information, see the website at: http://www.real.com Symantec Norton AntiVirus (setup file on hard drive) Symantec With Norton AntiVirus, you can scan files, folders, or entire drives for viruses, and quarantine infected files for submission to the Symantec AntiVirus Research Center (SARC).
  • Page 13 About the software on your computer VAIO Web Phone CallServe Communications Ltd. Once you have purchased the USB telephone, this Internet Telephone enables you to make telephone calls from your PC via the Internet to any other phone. You can make international calls at significantly lower prices and make phone calls and surf the web at the same time - on just one phone line.

  • Page 14: Using Dvgate

    Using Video software Using Video software The following video software applications are installed on your VAIO: ❑ Using DVgate ❑ Using MovieShaker ❑ Using Smart Capture Using DVgate DVgate is a software application that enables you to capture and then edit images taken with digital video devices (DV devices), such as digital video camera recorders, on your personal computer.

  • Page 15: Capturing Videos

    Using Video software Using DVgate Motion With DVgate Motion you can capture video and record edited videos on a DV device. ❑ Capturing video: You can automatically or manually capture any scene or portion of the images recorded on a DV device, such as a digital video camera recorder.
  • Page 16 Using Video software Press Play to start the video. The video begins to play in the Monitor window. Click Mark to mark the beginning of the first segment. The first frame of the segment to be captured, is displayed in the In/Out list window. Click Mark again to mark the end of the segment to capture.
  • Page 17 Using Video software Click OK in the DVgate Motion window to finish. Information about the capturing process is displayed in the Report window. Click OK. Exit DVgate Motion. The Dvmotion2 window appears on the screen. You can then save the In/Out list, which allows you to capture the same video sequences later on, or change the In/Out settings.
  • Page 18 Using Video software Select Adjust on Recording… from the Settings menu. The Adjust on Recording dialog box appears. Click the AutoAdjust button. DVgate Motion activates the connected DV device and automatically finds the adjustment values. Click OK. ✍ To manually adjust the recording correction values, refer to the DVgate online help file. Adding files to the Record List To add files to the Record List, proceed as follows: Launch DVgate Motion.
  • Page 19 Using Video software After adding the files to the Record List, you can still change the order of the files, add or delete files. To change the order of the files in the Record List, proceed as follows: Click the file you want to move while holding down the mouse button. Drag the file to the appropriate position and then release the mouse button.
  • Page 20 Using Video software Recording on the DV device You can automatically or manually export videos from your computer to a DV device. To automatically export videos from your computer to a DV device, proceed as follows: Connect the camera to the computer with the i.LINK™ cable and turn on the camera. Launch DVgate Motion.
  • Page 21 Using Video software ✍ Even if you specify not to add blank frames, several blank frames are always placed at the end of the recorded segment regardless of the settings. This is to prevent image noise from being recorded when recording stops. Do not quit or log off from Windows Disable the screen saver in Windows Do not start other applications or move any active window while recording.

  • Page 22: Capturing Pictures

    Using Video software Capturing pictures There are two capture modes in DVgate Still: the Continuous Capture mode and the Single Frame Capture mode. ❑ Continuous Capture mode: If you capture pictures during Play mode, you can capture 30 frames of still pictures in total with respectively 15 frames in the forward and backward directions.
  • Page 23 Using Video software Set the DV device to the Play or Pause mode. The video image appears in the Monitor window. Click the Capture button. The video image in the Monitor window is being captured. ✍ Dragging the slider in the Capture window to the left or right lets you display the still picture before or after the current one. If you exit DVgate Still without saving the captured still picture, it is cleared.
  • Page 24 Using Video software Saving the captured pictures You can save the still pictures displayed in the DVgate Still - Still window in either one of the following formats: BMP, JPG, GIF or DVF. To save the captured pictures, proceed as follows: Launch DVgate Still and capture images.
  • Page 25 Using Video software Using DVgate Assemble DVgate Assemble enables you to edit video files and still image files captured with DVgate Motion and DVgate Still. Afterwards you can splice them together to form one single file. You can save the resulting spliced video sequences as AVI / MPEG2 format files.
  • Page 26 Using Video software ✍ Imported files are added to the end of the Assemble List. You can only add video files of the AVI (DV CODEC) format, and still image files of the BMP, JPEG, and GIF formats. When you add a still image file (BMP, JPEG, or GIF), the number of frames, converted size, and size conversion mode are shown. You can save an Assemble List for future use.
  • Page 27 Using Video software Combining still images with video images To combine still images with video images, proceed as follows: Launch DVgate Assemble. Select the still image you want to insert from the Assemble List. Choose Edit a clip... from the Edit menu in the main window. The DVgate Assemble - Clip dialog box appears.
  • Page 28 Using Video software Saving the edited video To save an edited video sequence, proceed as follows: Click the Output or the Output All button. The Save As dialog box appears. Information on the output file and the amount of free disk space is shown in the lower part of the Save As dialog box.

  • Page 29: Using Movieshaker

    Using Video software Using MovieShaker MovieShaker can be used to create fun and innovative movies without any knowledge of film editing. In a few steps, motion pictures can be combined with special effects, still images (pictures), and music files and then saved in a format most computers can play.
  • Page 30 Using Video software Menu bar Monitor panel Tool panel Clip tray Product tray Shows MovieShaker menus. Contains the Shake, Capture, and Edit tray. Select a tray by clicking the Shake, Capture, or Edit tab. The Shake tray is for creating a scene of approximately 30 seconds long including background music, using clips on the Clip tray at random.

  • Page 31: Importing Images And Sound Clips

    Using Video software Importing images and sound clips Before you can create a movie, you need to import the images and sound clips you want to use in your movie. To import images and sound clips, proceed as follows: Click the File import button The Import dialog box appears.
  • Page 32 Using Video software ✍ Scenes created with Shaker begin with a black frame. After processing, they are placed in the first available slot on the Product tray. Limit the number of scenes in the Product tray to 5 or less. MovieShaker may stop responding if there are too many scenes in the Product tray.

  • Page 33: Editing Clips And Scenes

    Using Video software Editing clips and scenes You can edit your movie by adding effects and text, adjusting the color and contrast, and modifying the length of the clip. Shake tab Capture tab Edit tab Speed control slider Volume control slider Effect palette Fade-in, fade-out Trash...

  • Page 34: Saving A Movie

    Using Video software To edit clips and scenes, proceed as follows: Double-click the clip in the Clip tray to move it to the Monitor Panel. Select the Effect tab from the Tool Panel. Drag and drop the effect you want to add from the Effect tray to the Edit tray monitor. ✍...

  • Page 35: Using Smart Capture

    Using Video software Using Smart Capture You can use Smart Capture to shoot still images and record video clips from a digital camera connected to your computer. Capturing still images You can capture still images from i.LINK™ compatible devices. To capture still images, proceed as follows: Connect an i.LINK™...

  • Page 36: Displaying Captured Images In Still Viewer

    Using Video software Displaying captured images in Still Viewer To display captured images in Still Viewer, proceed as follows: From the Start menu, select All 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 37: Shooting Video Clips

    Using Video software Shooting video clips With a video camera connected to your computer you can use Smart Capture to capture video clips, as well as play them or send them via e-mail. To capture video clips, proceed as follows: Launch Smart Capture.
  • Page 38 Using Video software Sending video clips via e-mail If you shoot a video clip in a low resolution format, its size will be small allowing you to send the video clip by e-mail. To send video clips via e-mail, proceed as follows: Launch Smart Capture.
  • Page 39 Managing audio files with SonicStage Managing audio files with SonicStage SonicStage lets you play and record audio CDs and import digital audio files while maintaining the copyright information of the contents. When you record an audio CD with SonicStage, it is encoded in ATRAC3 format onto you computer’s hard drive.
  • Page 40 Managing audio files with SonicStage Feature tabs Player control buttons Playlist drop-down list File tree view Internet address drop- down list File list view Tutorial tab ✍ ® The CDDB (Compact Disc Database) Music Recognition Service registration wizard enables you to register with CDDB. You need Internet access on your computer to register and use this service.
  • Page 41 Managing audio files with SonicStage Sony recommends the use of SonicStage when backing up or creating music CDs. Sony offers no guarantee for creating CDs, an option provided by RealJukebox2 Basic for Sony. There are some CD-ROM drives or drives that may encounter problems when using this feature. Please visit the RealNetworks website to get more detailed information regarding this issue.

  • Page 42: Recording A Cd

    Managing audio files with SonicStage Recording a CD You can record songs from audio CDs and import them to playlists in SonicStage. To record a CD, proceed as follows: Insert an audio CD into your system’s optical disc drive. Click the CD tab. Use the drop-down lists to select the file format.
  • Page 43 Managing audio files with SonicStage Transferring songs (check in/out) You can transfer songs between the playlists on your SonicStage software and external devices or media (for example, Memory Stick™ Walkman, Network Walkman, CD-RW). For more information on using your external devices or media, see the documentation that came with the product. These instructions are for using the check in/out 1-step method.
  • Page 44 Managing audio files with SonicStage Checking in songs After checking out audio files, you can transfer those files back to an external device or to the hard drive. This is what we call checking in. The songs that you transfer like this can only be checked in to the hard drive of the same computer from which the songs were checked out.

  • Page 45: Additional Features

    Managing audio files with SonicStage Additional features ❑ SonicStage Tutorial – The features of SonicStage are described in the Tutorial. The user-friendly interface guides you directly through the SonicStage features. ❑ SonicStage Backup Tool – You can back up and restore all the music, graphics and information data managed by SonicStage.
  • Page 46 Using DigitalPrint Using DigitalPrint DigitalPrint is designed to help you get the most enjoyment out of your photographs taken with a digital camera. With DigitalPrint, you can easily load photos onto your computer, create photo albums, decorate your photos, print them and even make labels for your favourite storage media. DigitalPrint includes the following five tools.
  • Page 47 Using DigitalPrint To launch DigitalPrint, proceed as follows: In the Start menu, select All Programs, DigitalPrint, and then DigitalPrint. DigitalPrint Launcher appears. Click Import to launch PhotoCapture or click Photo to launch PhotoCollection or click Edit to launch PhotoDecor or click Album to launch PhotoAlbum or click Label to launch LabelMaker.

  • Page 48: Importing Photos

    Using DigitalPrint Importing photos Use PhotoCapture to load images that are stored on a digital camera or a Memory Stick™ onto your computer. PhotoCapture can automatically recognize the digital camera or Memory Stick™ that is connected to the computer. Once photos are loaded into your computer, they can be used to create original works (photo albums and labels) with PhotoAlbum and LabelMaker.
  • Page 49 Using DigitalPrint To import photos, proceed as follows: Connect a digital camera or a Memory Stick™ that contains the images you want to transfer to your computer. Open DigitalPrint Launcher and simply click the Import icon. You can also launch PhotoCapture from the Start menu by clicking All Programs, DigitalPrint, Tool, PhotoCapture.

  • Page 50: Printing Photos

    Using DigitalPrint Printing photos With PhotoCollection, printing photos at home is just as easy as asking your local photo shop to develop your photos or make reprints. Photos stored in a folder can be printed as a group. Since you can also specify the number of prints to be made of each photo, you only need to run one printing job (instead of printing each photo separately, one at a time), even if you want to give copies to a lot of people.
  • Page 51 Using DigitalPrint To print photos from the folder, simply click the PhotoPrint button. You can specify the number of prints and select the paper. ✍ For more information about the functionalities of PhotoCollection, refer to the online help files. Decorating photos PhotoDecor allows you to decorate digital photos by adding lines, graphics, text, and stamps to digital photos.
  • Page 52 Using DigitalPrint Select a photo folder that contains the images you wish to decorate and select one photo. Use the Pen, Auto Shape, Text, Clip Art or Stamp Tool Palette to edit your image. Print or save your edited picture by clicking the Print or Save icon. ✍...

  • Page 53: Creating A Photo Album

    Using DigitalPrint Creating a photo album With PhotoAlbum, you can create and print albums of photos taken with a digital camera or photos you have loaded on your computer. PhotoAlbum is very simple to use. It includes many useful design templates. Use these templates to easily create an attractive album even if you have little design experience.
  • Page 54 Using DigitalPrint To select your images, click the List button in the photo folder and select the images in the Photo List dialog box. Then click the Create the album with the selected photo(s) button. The Select Design window appears. Select a design from the Select Design window by clicking it.

  • Page 55: Creating Labels

    Using DigitalPrint Creating labels LabelMaker is an easy-to-use label-making software. Use the design templates to make beautifully designed labels. To create labels, proceed as follows: Open LabelMaker from the DigitalPrint Launcher by clicking the Label icon. It is also possible to launch LabelMaker directly from the Start menu by selecting All Programs, DigitalPrint, Tool, LabelMaker.
  • Page 56 Save or print your label by clicking the Save or Print button. ✍ For more information on the use of LabelMaker, refer to the online help. LabelMaker can be launched and used in conjunction with other Sony applications such as SonicStage.

  • Page 57: Customizing Your Computer

    The following sections briefly describe how to change the main settings of your computer. 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, etc.

  • Page 58: Selecting Display Modes

    Customizing your computer - nothing, - the computer enters Standby mode, - the computer enters Hibernate mode, - the power turns off. Hibernate: here you can decide whether you want to enable the Hibernate support. When your computer hibernates, it stores whatever it has in memory on your hard disk and then shuts down. When your computer comes out of Hibernate mode, it returns to its previous state.

  • Page 59: Using The Dual Display Function

    Customizing your computer Click Apply and then OK. ✍ You may not be able to display the notebook LCD screen and an external display or a projector at the same time, depending on the types of computer displays and projectors you are using. Turn on the computer after you turned off the peripheral devices.
  • Page 60 Customizing your computer ✍ Your monitor or TV hardware may not support the Dual Display function. Certain software applications may not be compatible with Dual Display settings. Make sure that your computer does not enter Standby or Hibernate mode while you are using Dual Display mode, otherwise your computer may not return to Normal mode.

  • Page 61: Customizing The Virtual Desktop

    Customizing your computer Click Control Panel. Click Appearance and Themes. Click the Display icon. Select the Settings tab. Click on the display you want to change (1 or 2). Select an option from the Color quality list to change colours. Use the slider in the Screen resolution to adjust the resolution.

  • Page 62: Configuring Your Modem

    Customizing your computer Deactivating the Dual Display function To deactivate the Dual Display function, proceed as follows: Click the Start button on the Windows Click Control Panel. Click Appearance and Themes. Click the Display icon. Click the Settings tab. Click the display 2. Deselect the Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor option.

  • Page 63: Updating The Modem Driver

    Customizing your computer Double-click Phone and Modem Options. The Phone and Modem Options dialog box appears. If you do not see the Phone and Modem Options dialog box, click Switch to Classic View on the left side. Select your location on the Dialing Rules tab. Click the Edit button to change the current configuration.

  • Page 64: Changing Your Windows Design With The Ui Design Selector Program

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

  • Page 65: Setting A Sony Wallpaper

    Customizing your computer Setting a Sony wallpaper Your Sony VAIO computer offers you, among many other features, a choice of wallpapers. You can change the wallpaper, the background of your desktop, as many times as you like. There are several VAIO-specific wallpapers to choose from.

  • Page 66: Installing And Updating Applications

    Installing and updating applications Installing and updating applications This section explains how to install, run or uninstall a software. Furthermore, you will learn how to download the latest updates from our website. Installing software Before installing the applications: ❑ Install and connect a hardware device, if necessary (see the Managing drivers ❑...

  • Page 67: Changing Or Removing Software

    Installing and updating applications Click Browse to select the folder and click Next. If necessary, select the type of installation you wish and click Next. The software installation begins. Make sure to select Yes, I want to restart my computer now if you are asked to. Click Finish.

  • Page 68: Uninstalling Software

    Installing and updating applications Uninstalling software Before proceeding, close the application you want to uninstall. To uninstall software, proceed as follows: From the Start menu, click Control Panel. The Control Panel window appears. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon. The Add/Remove Programs dialog box appears. Select the software you wish to uninstall from the list of currently installed programs, then click Change/ Remove.
  • Page 69 Installing and updating applications Caution ® Windows File protection Installing a program might overwrite shared system files such as dynamic-link libraries (DLL files)* and executable files (EXE files). When system files are overwritten, system performance becomes unpredictable, programs behave erratically, and the operating system can fail. Never delete files with the following extensions: SYS, DLL, OCX, TTF, or FON.

  • Page 70: Downloading Software

    Fill in the two codes and click Enter Site. Select Downloads and follow the procedure. A list of Sony applications is displayed. Choose the appropriate upgrade and follow the online instructions to download it. ✍ To install your application, see the Installing software www.vaio-link.com...

  • Page 71: Managing Drivers

    Managing drivers Managing drivers A driver is a software enabling you to use hardware devices. For example, in order for you to be able to use a printer, you must first install its driver. Many drivers, such as the mouse driver, come with the operating system.

  • Page 72: Checking The Driver's Installation

    Managing drivers Click Finish. You may be asked to restart your machine. Click Yes. The driver is installed. ✍ To install your device driver, you must be logged on to your computer with an administrator account. Checking the driver's installation When the computer restarts, verify that the device is working properly.

  • Page 73: Updating A Driver

    Managing drivers ❑ Double-clicking the category of your device in the device manager list does not display your device. You have to remove your device. Please refer to Uninstalling a driver repeat from step 2 in Installing a driver ❑ Double-clicking Other devices displays your device.

  • Page 74: Uninstalling A Driver

    Managing drivers Follow the instructions that appear on your screen. You can have Windows search for the driver, or point to the driver's location yourself. Click Start on the taskbar. Click My computer from the menu. Click View system information on the left of the window. Click the Hardware tab, then click Device Manager.

  • Page 75: Restoring Your System

    Managing drivers If you are prompted to restart your computer, click Yes. The Uninstall button is unavailable if removing the driver would make your device unusable. Click Start on the taskbar. Click My computer from the menu. Click View system information on the left of the window. Click the Hardware tab, then click Device Manager.
  • Page 76 Managing drivers ❑ Click Start on the taskbar. ❑ Click Control Panel. The Control Panel window appears ❑ Click the Printers and Other Hardware icon. ❑ And then click the device you want to revert. On the Hardware tab, click Properties. Click the Driver tab.

  • Page 77: Downloading Drivers

    Managing drivers Downloading drivers Please note it is possible to download the latest versions of drivers for your computer on our website. Just click the following link to access it: To download the latest drivers, proceed as follows: Go to www.vaio-link.com When you access the VAIO-Link for the first time, the Web Disclaimer appears.

  • Page 78: Using The Product Recovery Cd-Roms

    ❑ If you want to modify the size of the hard drive partitions. You can only use these product recovery CD-ROMs on the Sony computer they came with and not on any other Sony PC or other manufacturer's PC. ❑...

  • Page 79: Reinstalling A Device Driver From The Application Cd

    Using the product recovery CD-ROMs Performing an application recovery The final CD in the set of product recovery CD-ROMs contains all the applications that were preinstalled on your computer. Reinstalling a program from this application CD can fix the problems encountered if it does not run correctly anymore, or if Windows To perform an application recovery, proceed as follows: Turn on your computer (using AC power only) and wait until Windows...

  • Page 80: Performing A System Recovery

    Using the product recovery CD-ROMs To reinstall/update a device driver, proceed as follows: Turn on your computer (using AC power only) and wait until Windows Insert the final product recovery CD-ROM into the disc drive. Open the drive through My Computer and open the Drivers folder. Check that the driver you require appears in the folder.

  • Page 81: Notes On Performing A System Recovery

    Using the product recovery CD-ROMs Notes on performing a system recovery ❑ The recovery process can last up to sixty minutes, and in this time you will be prompted to change CDs. ❑ You can recover only the software bundled to your computer. It does not work for the software you have installed subsequently or the data you have created.

  • Page 82: Recovering The System Without Changing Partition Sizes

    Using the product recovery CD-ROMs If you need to perform a system recovery, but do not want to lose all the data stored on your hard disk, copy all the files you want to keep on the D: drive. During the system recovery process, choose to keep the current partition information. Doing so will keep your D: drive unchanged after the recovery process.

  • Page 83: Recovering The System With Modified Partition Sizes

    Using the product recovery CD-ROMs You should allow one hour for the recovery process. To perform the Default System Drive Recovery, proceed as follows: Select the button next to Default System Drive Recovery (Recommended). Click Next. You are asked if you are sure you want to recover the system. To start the procedure, click Next.

  • Page 84: Manually Changing Partition Sizes

    Using the product recovery CD-ROMs ❑ Default System Drive Recovery, (see Recovering the system without changing partition sizes (page 81)). ❑ Change Partition Size and Recover. ❑ Recovery To Originally Shipped State. Manually changing partition sizes Choosing Change Partition Size and Recover allows you to manually select the size of your C: drive, leaving the remaining gigabytes to the D: drive.

  • Page 85: Resetting The Default Partition Sizes

    Using the product recovery CD-ROMs Resetting the default partition sizes If you changed the partition sizes since you bought your Sony computer, choosing Recovery To Originally Shipped State allows you to reset the hard drive to its original size. Meanwhile, the current partitions are deleted, the hard disk is reformatted, and all the original software is restored as with a standard system recovery.

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