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  • Page 1 Software Guide P C G - F X 9 0 0 s e r i e s...

  • 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 ® ® 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, VAIO Edit Components, Memory Stick and the Memory Stick logo, VAIO and the VAIO logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation. EverQuest is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
  • Page 6 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: Sony Software

    All other software needs to be installed manually from the application CD-ROM. See also Installing software from the application CD-ROM (page 76). Sony software DigitalPrint (install from application CD) Sony Electronics DigitalPrint is an easy-to-use application designed to help you get the most enjoyment out of your photographs taken with a digital camera or from a CD, floppy disk or Memory Stick™.

  • Page 8: Isp Selector

    About the software delivered with your computer EverQuest (shortcut on the desktop) Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. EverQuest is a popular software game that can be played simultaneously by multiple people on the Internet. ® The link placed on your Windows desktop brings you to the EverQuest website where you can find out more.
  • Page 9 SonicStage is a software application that uses 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, OpenMG technology allows it to be played back on the PC but prevents unauthorised distribution.
  • Page 10 Sony Electronics Sony Style Imaging is an easy way to share your digital pictures and videos with family and friends. Use Sony Style Imaging with Smart Capture and MovieShaker to make the most of your images and movies. When you sign up as a Sony Style Imaging member, you can store your pictures and even order prints.

  • Page 11: Vaio System Information

    See Using the product recovery CD-ROMs (page 89). 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 12: Windows Xp Professional

    About the software delivered with your computer Operating system and other software ® Windows XP Professional Microsoft Corporation ® ® Built on the proven Windows 2000 operating system, Windows XP Professional delivers a reliable foundation you can count on to keep your computer up and running when you need it most. Not only is the operating system more reliable, it also offers features that make it much faster and easier to recover from system problems.

  • Page 13: Adobe Acrobat Reader

    About the software delivered with 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 14 About the software delivered with your computer RealPlayer (install from application CD) 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 (available for setup on the hard drive) Symantec...
  • Page 15 About the software delivered with your computer VAIO Web Phone (install from application CD) 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 16 Using Video software Using Video software The following video software applications are available on the application CD-ROM: DVgate (page 16) MovieShaker (page 32) Smart Capture For more information about the installation procedure, see Installing software from the application CD-ROM (page 38) (page 76).

  • Page 17: Using Dvgate

    Using Video software 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. It also gives you the ability to output the edited material for recording on a DV device.

  • Page 18: Capturing Videos

    Using Video software Using DVgate Motion With DVgate Motion you can capture video and record edited videos on a DV device. Capturing videos: 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 19 Using Video software Click the down arrow and select Import-Auto from the Mode drop-down list. Use the DVgate camera controls buttons to play, rewind or fast forward the tape to the selected time code to begin capturing. Press Play to start the video. The video begins to play in the Monitor window.
  • Page 20 Using Video software Click the Save button. DVgate captures the segments. The Capturing complete message appears. 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.
  • Page 21 Using Video software Click the down arrow and select Export - Auto from the Mode drop-down list. 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.
  • Page 22 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 23 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 24 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 25: 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 26 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 27 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 28 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, MPEG1, or MPEG2 format files.
  • Page 29 Using Video software Select a file and click Open. The AVI file is added to the list. Imported files are added at the end of the Assemble List. You can only add video files in AVI (DV CODEC) format, and still image files in BMP, JPEG, and GIF formats. Please see the help files for information on converting non-compatible AVI files.
  • Page 30 Using Video software The Begin point image and the time code appear in the lower part of the dialog box. Click the End button when you see the scene to be used as the End point. The End point image and the time code appear in the lower part of the dialog box. Click OK.
  • Page 31 Using Video software Click the Settings button. The Settings window appears. Select the final format of the combined file, choosing from AVI, MPEG1 or MPEG2 (if available)*. Click OK. The Assemble List appears. Click OK. The still and video images are combined. * Choosing MPEG1 as the format will reduce the size of the file considerably.
  • Page 32 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 33: 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 34 Using Video software Menu bar Monitor panel 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 35: Importing Images And Sound Clips

    Using Video software Tool panel Clip tray Product tray 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 36: Creating A Movie

    Using Video software Click Open. The file is added to the Clip tray. Importing files over 75 seconds in length may cause MovieShaker to stop responding. To remove a clip from the Clip tray, drag it from the Clip tray and drop it on the trash icon file is not deleted.

  • Page 37: Editing Clips And Scenes

    Using Video software Editing clips and scenes You can edit your movie by adding effects and text, adjusting the colour 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 38: 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. To preview an effect, click the effect in the Effect tray in the Working Panel monitor.

  • Page 39: 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: Make sure you have installed Smart Capture from the application CD-ROM.

  • Page 40: 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 You can capture still images in the following sizes: 640 x 480, 320 x 240, 160 x 120 and 80 x 60 pixels.

  • Page 41: 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 42 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 43 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 onto your computer’s hard disk drive, the default format is ATRAC3.

  • Page 44: Launching Sonicstage

    Managing audio files with SonicStage Install the component SonicStage Add-on (Apps\SonicStage\Add-on, double-click the file Setup.exe). Install the component SonicStage Update Program (Apps\SonicStage\SonicStage Update Program, double-click the file Setup.exe). Installation of SonicStage is complete. Restart your computer. Launching SonicStage To open SonicStage, proceed as follows: Make sure you have installed SonicStage from the application CD-ROM.
  • Page 45 Managing audio files with SonicStage...
  • Page 46 Managing audio files with SonicStage Recording button Source icons Import button Simple Mode button Close button Help button Operation area Menu button Volume control buttons Equalizer button Displays the Recording Assistant window. Select a source icon and a target icon. As a source you can use: - the Music drive: files from the music database Music Drive managed by SonicStage, or the audio files registered to a playlist on the Music Drive.
  • Page 47 Managing audio files with SonicStage Sound Effect button Visualizer button Internet button ® The CDDB2 (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. For more information regarding CDDB2 registration, click the Help button. * Only possible when you have this slot built-in on your machine.

  • Page 48: Recording From A Cd

    Managing audio files with SonicStage Recording from a CD You can, for example, 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 Recording button (1).
  • Page 49 Managing audio files with SonicStage Click the Jump to Record Window button (4). The RecordPanel window appears. If you only want to record a few songs, click the Show List The list of tracks on your audio CD appears. If necessary select the format and bit rate for recording by clicking the Change CD Recording Format button.
  • Page 50 Managing audio files with SonicStage When you record from an audio CD on your optical disc drive for the first time, the CD Drive Optimization dialog box appears. Click Start to verify your optical disc drive. Once the verification is performed, recording begins. You can display the name of the CD and its songs by clicking the CD Info button and after registering with CDDB.
  • Page 51 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. Checking out songs Checking out songs means transferring audio files from a computer to an external device (for example, a portable player).
  • Page 52 Managing audio files with SonicStage Checking in songs After checking out audio files, you can transfer those files back 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 53: Additional Features

    Managing audio files with SonicStage Additional features SonicStage Backup Tool – You can back up and restore all the music, graphics and information data managed by SonicStage. You must be connected to the Internet to use the SonicStage Backup Tool. Import audio files in various formats –...
  • Page 54 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 55 Using DigitalPrint To launch DigitalPrint, proceed as follows: Make sure you have installed DigitalPrint from the application CD-ROM. 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 56: 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 recognise 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 57: Printing Photos

    Using DigitalPrint Depending on the device connected to your computer, you can click a Photo folder icon or a camera icon. In either case, click the icon to load all the photos of the devices. Enter a name for your photo folder in the Enter Photo Name dialog box and click OK. The images are loaded into your computer and appear in the Imported Photos window.
  • Page 58 Using DigitalPrint To print photos, proceed as follows: Click the Photo icon in the DigitalPrint Launcher. PhotoCollection can also be launched directly from the Start menu by selecting All Programs, DigitalPrint, Tool, PhotoCollection. The PhotoCollection window appears. Click Register Folder to register a photo folder (load the photos into the computer) and follow the onscreen instructions or select a folder in which photos are stored and click the OK button.
  • Page 59 Using DigitalPrint Decorating photos PhotoDecor allows you to decorate digital photos by adding lines, graphics, text, and stamps to digital photos. You can use stamps and a variety of pen patterns to decorate digital photos and create colourful and original works of art through simple operations.

  • Page 60: Creating A Photo Album

    Using DigitalPrint 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. For more information on the use of PhotoDecor, refer to the online help. 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.
  • Page 61 Using DigitalPrint Click the Create New Album button and register a photo folder or select an existing one. You can select all or only some of the photos in the album. To select your images, click the List button in the photo folder and select the images in the Photo List dialog box.

  • Page 62: 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 63 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 64: Customising 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 customise the look of your Sony software and utilities, etc.

  • Page 65: Setting Up Your Language

    Customising your computer Setting up your language It is important that you select the correct keyboard settings during the Windows To select the correct keyboard settings during Windows At first boot, click 2x Next in the Windows XP Setup Wizard window. The Select Your System Settings dialog box appears.

  • Page 66: Managing Power

    Customising your computer Click Apply to apply the changes. You are prompted to log off and log on again. Only then, the changes to the new language will take effect. Click Start, and select Log Off. Click Log Off in the Log Off Windows window. If necessary, enter your password to log on again.

  • Page 67: Selecting Display Modes

    Customising your computer 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, and then Control Panel. The Control Panel appears.

  • Page 68: Using The Dual Display Function

    Customising your computer 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 69 Customising your computer Selecting the Dual Display mode To select the Dual Display mode, proceed as follows: Click the Start button on the Windows Click Control Panel. Click Appearance and Themes. Click the Display icon. Select the Settings tab. Click the display marked 2. Select the Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor check box.

  • Page 70: Customizing The Virtual Desktop

    Customising your computer Customizing the virtual desktop You can customize the Dual Display mode by changing the position of the two monitors comprising the virtual desktop. To customize Dual Display mode, proceed as follows: Click the Start button on the Windows Click Control Panel.

  • Page 71: Configuring Your Modem

    Customising your computer Configuring your modem 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 the Phone and Modem Options dialog box matches the country you are dialling from.

  • Page 72: Updating The Modem Driver

    Customising your computer Click Apply/OK. Your modem is configured. Before applying new country settings, please make sure your phone line is disconnected from your VAIO computer. Updating the modem driver If you need to update the modem driver for any reason, proceed as follows: Click the Start button and open Control Panel.

  • Page 73: 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 74: Setting A Sony Wallpaper

    Customising 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 75: Selecting A Screen Saver

    Customising your computer Selecting a screen saver A screen saver is an animated image that is activated on a computer display when no user activity has been sensed for a certain time. The original purpose of a screen saver was to prevent burn-in (the burning of an image into the phosphor inside the cathode ray tube after hours of the same image being rescanned).

  • Page 76: 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 from the application CD-ROM Changing or removing software Uninstalling software Downloading software (page 76)

  • Page 77: Installing Software From The Application Cd-Rom

    Installing and updating applications Installing software from the application CD-ROM Some applications of your VAIO’s software package are ready for installation from the supplied application CD-ROM (the final CD in the set of product recovery CD-ROMs). The application CD-ROM also contains most of the software that was already installed on your computer.

  • Page 78: Changing Or Removing Software

    Installing and updating applications Changing or removing software You can remove or change a software application at any time. To change or remove a software, proceed as follows: Click Start, click Control Panel, and then click Add or Remove Programs. Select the software you want to change or remove.

  • Page 79: 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 80 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 81: Downloading Software

    Installing and updating applications Downloading software Please note it is possible to download the latest upgrades of software for your computer from our website. Just click the following link to access it: To download the latest upgrades, proceed as follows: Go to www.vaio-link.com Click the VAIO User button.

  • Page 82: 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 83: Installing A Driver

    Managing drivers Installing a driver If the driver does not come with a specific installation procedure, please proceed as follows to install it: Insert the application CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive (or the disk or the CD-ROM accompanying the device you want to configure). Connect the device that needs a driver, to your computer.

  • Page 84: Checking The Driver's Installation

    Managing drivers Checking the driver's installation When the computer restarts, check that the device is working properly. To check the driver’s installation, proceed as follows: From the Start menu, click Control Panel. The Control Panel window appears. Double-click the System icon. The System dialog box appears.

  • Page 85: Updating A Driver

    Managing drivers Right-click Uninstall. When the Confirm Device Removal dialog box appears, click OK. Click Yes and restart the computer. When the computer restarts, repeat from step 2 in Installing a driver If your device is not displayed in the Properties dialog box, the device is not working properly. Repeat steps 1 through 4 in the previous sections to check the driver’s installation.

  • Page 86: Uninstalling A Driver

    Managing drivers Double-click the option corresponding to the device you installed, then double-click your device. The Properties dialog box appears. Click the Driver tab. Click Update driver. The driver is updated. To update your device driver, you must be logged on to your computer with an administrator account. Uninstalling a driver Leave the device connected to your computer while uninstalling the driver.

  • Page 87: Restoring A Driver

    Managing drivers Double-click the option corresponding to the device you installed, then double-click your device. The Properties dialog box appears. Click the Driver tab. Click Uninstall. The driver is uninstalled. To uninstall your device driver, you must be logged on to your computer with an owner account. Restoring a driver System Restore is a feature of Microsoft problem occurs, without losing your personal data files.
  • Page 88 Managing drivers 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. Double-click the option corresponding to the device you installed, then double-click your device. The Properties dialog box appears.

  • Page 89: 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 Click the VAIO User button.

  • Page 90: 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. Performing an application recovery...

  • Page 91: 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 most of the applications that were preinstalled on your computer, and more. 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 92: 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 93: 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 with your computer. It does not work for the software you have installed subsequently or the data you have created.

  • Page 94: 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 95: 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 96: Manually Changing Partition Sizes

    Using the product recovery CD-ROMs Default System Drive Recovery, (see Recovering the system without changing partition sizes (page 93)). 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 97: 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.
  • Page 98 Using the product recovery CD-ROMs However, once the recovery process has started, cancelling the job will delete all the current data on your C: drive. If you have made changes to the partition settings, you will lose all data on both hard drive partitions.

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