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  • Page 1 Software Guide P C G - R 6 0 0 H M K D / P C G - R 6 0 0 H M K...

  • 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 Trademarks Sony, DigitalPrint, DVgate, i.LINK, Sony Style Imaging, Jog Dial Utility, MovieShaker, Smart Capture, SonicStage, Sony Notebook Setup, UI Design Selector, Memory Stick, the Memory Stick logo, VAIO Edit Components, VAIO and the VAIO logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation.
  • 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: About The Software

    About the software 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 delivered with your computer.

  • Page 8: Power Panel

    The Jog Dial™ utility allows you to configure the Jog Dial™ on your computer. In this application, you can select the Sony applications, or others, that you want the Jog Dial™ to pilot; you can also configure the Jog Dial™ to start any application, establish a dial-up connection, or read an e-mail, simply by turning and pressing the Jog Dial™.

  • Page 9: Sony Notebook Setup

    EMD services or adopted (or created) from your own CD or the Internet. Sony Notebook Setup Sony Electronics Use Sony Notebook Setup to consult system information, specify preferences for system behaviour, and set up a power-on password for your Sony computer.
  • Page 10 Sony Style Imaging (shortcut on the desktop) 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 the Smart Capture and MovieShaker software to make the most of your images and movies.
  • Page 11 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: Internet Explorer

    About the software Operating system and other software Windows 2000 Professional ® Microsoft Corporation ® ® Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional makes your computer work better by integrating tightly with the Internet and networks and providing better system performance and easier system diagnostics and maintenance.

  • Page 13: Adobe Acrobat Reader

    About the software communications, including credit card use and financial transactions. A complete online tutorial helps new users become comfortable using the Internet. For questions and technical assistance, go online to: http://support.microsoft.com/directory ® 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: Drag'n Drop Cd

    CD format. After dropping them, simply press the CD Create button. For questions and technical assistance, go online to: http://www.easy.co.jp/dde/sony QuickTime 5.0 (available on the application CD-ROM) Apple QuickTime is the Apple technology that makes video, sound, music, 3D and virtual reality come alive for your Internet browser and Windows.
  • Page 15 About the software Symantec Norton AntiVirus (as setup on the hard drive) Symantec This software package includes a 90-day free subscription to virus definition updates. 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 16 About the software WinDVD InterVideo, Inc. InterVideo Inc.'s WinDVD is a simple-to-use DVD player. WinDVD combines all the features you would expect to find on a standard consumer DVD player, in addition to some very advanced functionalities, full precision video decoding, a choice of user interfaces, and video display options. You can play DVD movies, interactive DVD titles, MPEG video content, video and audio CDs.
  • Page 17 Using Video software Using Video software The following video software applications are on the application CD-ROM delivered with your VAIO: DVgate (page 17) MovieShaker (page 32) Smart Capture (page 38)

  • Page 18: 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 19 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 20: Capturing Videos

    Using Video software Capturing videos You can automatically or manually import videos onto your computer. To automatically import videos onto your computer, proceed as follows: Launch DVgate Motion. 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.
  • Page 21 Using Video software 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. Make sure that the camera is in Video Tape Recorder mode (VTR) when capturing or playing back video from or to a tape. If you want to manually import video onto your computer, refer to the DVgate online help file.
  • Page 22 Using Video software 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 23 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 24 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 25 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 26: 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 27 Using Video software To capture pictures, proceed as follows: Connect the DV device to your computer. Launch DVgate Still (Start/Programs/DVgate/DVgate Still). The DVgate Still window appears. Set the DV device to the Play or Pause mode. The video image appears in the Monitor window. Click the Capture button.
  • Page 28 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 29 Using Video software Creating an Assemble List You can create an Assemble List with files you want to splice together. Afterwards you can always edit the Assemble List by changing the order of the files and adding or deleting files. To add files to an Assemble List, proceed as follows: Launch DVgate Assemble.
  • Page 30 Using Video software Editing AVI files You can edit the AVI files in the Assemble List for the exact scenes you want to use. For example, there is no need to recapture files even if you only want to use one particular scene from a longer video sequence originally captured with DVgate Motion.
  • Page 31 Using Video software Combining still images with video images To combine still images with video images, proceed as follows: Launch DVgate Assemble. Click the Add button. The Add dialog box appears. Select the image file type from the Files of type drop-down list. Select your image file and click Open.
  • 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 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 35: 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 36 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 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: Connect an i.LINK™...

  • 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 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 Managing audio files with SonicStage...
  • Page 45 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 46 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 if this slot is built into your machine.

  • Page 47: 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 48 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 49 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 50 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 51 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 52: 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 53 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 54 Using DigitalPrint To launch DigitalPrint, proceed as follows: In the Start menu, select 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 55: 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 56 Using DigitalPrint 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. You can now use the pictures for editing, printing, creating CD labels, etc.

  • Page 57: 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 58 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 59 Using DigitalPrint 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.

  • Page 60: 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 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 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: 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 customise the look of your Sony software and utilities, etc.

  • Page 65: Setting Up Your Language

    Customizing your computer Setting up your language It is important that you select the correct keyboard settings for your machine during the Setup of Windows for your machine. At first boot, click Next in the Windows 2000 Professional Setup wizard window. In the Licence Agreement window, accept the Licence Agreement and click Next.
  • Page 66 Customizing your computer Click Apply to apply the changes. You are prompted to log off and log on again. Only then do the changes to the new language take effect. Click Yes if the new language must be changed for all users. Click OK in the Regional Options window.

  • Page 67: Setting Up Your Notebook With Sony Notebook Setup

    Customizing your computer Setting up your notebook with Sony Notebook Setup The Sony Notebook Setup utility allows you to consult system information, specify preferences for system behaviour, and set up password protection for your VAIO notebook. To use Sony Notebook Setup, proceed as follows: Click the Start button on the Windows In Programs, select Sony Notebook Setup and then click Sony Notebook Setup.
  • Page 68 The item has been changed. For more information about each option, click Help on the Sony Notebook Setup screen to display the help file. If you open Sony Notebook Setup as a limited user, then only the About This Computer tab will be visible.

  • Page 69: Managing Power

    Customizing your computer Managing power The PowerPanel utility controls the power management of your notebook and provides key information about system activity and battery life. The automatic power management selects the most advantageous profiles, or lets you customise the profiles you choose, according to your own needs, with the goal of extended battery life.
  • Page 70 Customizing your computer Activating power management profiles PowerPanel provides several predefined power management profiles. Each profile consists of a group of 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 71 Customizing your computer Other preset profiles Icon Description Word Processing – Optimises 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 Standby to optimise power management for your system. Spreadsheet –...
  • Page 72 Customizing your computer Selecting automatic profiles 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.

  • Page 73: Displaying Detailed Battery Information

    Customizing your computer Displaying detailed battery information You can display detailed information of your computer's battery. To display battery information, proceed as follows: Double-click the PowerPanel icon in the taskbar. The Battery Information dialog box appears. Select the Battery tab. This tab contains information such as the estimated time to empty and time to full charge.
  • Page 74 Customizing your computer Editing a power profile To edit the power management settings of a power profile, proceed as follows: Right-click the CPU icon in the taskbar and select Edit/Create Profiles from the menu. The Profile Editor window appears. Click the profile you want to edit on the left of the screen. Double-click the power profile property (CPU Control, Standby or Hibernate timer ...) you want to modify on the right of the screen.
  • Page 75 Customizing your computer Creating a power profile To create a power profile, proceed as follows: Right-click the CPU icon in the taskbar and select Edit/Create Profiles from the menu. The Profile Editor window appears. Select New from the File menu. A New Power Management Profile appears.

  • Page 76: Starting Your Favourite Software With Jog Dial

    Customizing your computer ™ Starting your favourite software with Jog Dial The VAIO Action Setup software enables you to start your favourite software with the Jog Dial™. This section briefly describes how to use VAIO Action Setup. You can also refer to the VAIO Action Setup Help for more detailed information.
  • Page 77 Customizing your computer Defining Jog Dial™ settings You can select the rotation direction, allocate functions to software that does not support the Jog Dial™, or select the sound effects while using the Jog Dial™, etc. Right-click the Jog Dial™ icon in the taskbar. Select Jog Dial Setup (VAIO Action Setup) from the menu.
  • Page 78 Customizing your computer Modifying the Jog Dial™ application list Click Jog Dial(J) in the left part of the dialog box, and then select a folder or application you want to modify in the Application List. For more information on how to add, modify or delete elements in the Jog Dial List, read the VAIO Action Setup online help.

  • Page 79: Selecting Display Modes

    Customizing your computer Selecting display modes This notebook uses the Intel connected to an external display. When you connect an external display, you can switch the display between your notebook's LCD and the external monitor. To select a display, proceed as follows: Click the Start button, point to Settings and then click Control Panel.

  • Page 80: Configuring Your Modem

    Customizing 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 81: 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 82: 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 83: Selecting A Screen Saver

    Customizing 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 84: 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 Changing or removing software Uninstalling software Downloading software (page 84) (page 85)

  • Page 85: Installing Software

    Installing and updating applications Installing software Before installing the applications: Install and connect a hardware device, if necessary (see the Managing drivers Close all open applications. To install an application from the supplied CD-ROM, proceed as follows: Click Start, point to Settings and then click Control Panel. Double-click Add or Remove Programs.

  • Page 86: Changing Or Removing Software

    Installing and updating applications Click Finish. Installation is complete and your computer restarts. When using Add or Remove Programs, you can only install programs that were written for Windows Changing or removing software You can at all times remove or change a software application. To change or remove a software, proceed as follows: Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then click Add or Remove Programs.

  • Page 87: Uninstalling Software

    Installing and updating applications Uninstalling software Before proceeding, close the application you want to uninstall. To uninstall software, proceed as follows: Click Start, point to Settings and click Control Panel. The Control Panel window appears. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon. The Add/Remove Programs dialog box appears.

  • Page 88: Downloading Software

    Installing and updating applications Downloading software Please note it is possible to download the latest upgrades of software for your computer on 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 89: 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 90: Installing A Driver

    Managing drivers Installing a driver Please proceed as follows to install the driver, if it does not come with a specific installation procedure: 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 91: Checking The Driver's Installation

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

  • Page 92: 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 verify the driver’s installation.

  • Page 93: Uninstalling A Driver

    Managing drivers Uninstalling a driver Leave the device connected to your computer while uninstalling the driver. To uninstall the driver, proceed as follows: Click Start on the taskbar and point to Settings. Click Control Panel. Double-click the System icon. The System Properties dialog box appears. On the Hardware tab, click Device Manager.
  • Page 94 Managing drivers From the Tools menu, choose Create an Emergency Repair Disk. Follow the instructions that appear on your screen. You will need a blank 1.44 MB floppy disk to create an Emergency Repair Disk. You are recommended to recreate an Emergency Repair Disk each time your computer undergoes major changes (new program installation, and so on).

  • Page 95: 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 96: 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 97: 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. 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 98: 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 Windows Explorer or My Computer and open the Drivers folder. Check that the driver you require appears in the folder.

  • Page 99: 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 100: 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 101: Recovering The System With Modified Partition Sizes

    Using the product recovery CD-ROMs 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 102: Manually Changing Partition Sizes

    Using the product recovery CD-ROMs Default System Drive Recovery, (see Recovering the system without changing partition sizes (page 99)). 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 103: 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 104 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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