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Sony VAIO PCG-X18 Software Manual

Sony VAIO PCG-X18 Software Manual

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  • Page 1 About the Software on your Sony Notebook Computer PCG-X18...
  • Page 2 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...
  • Page 3 Software License Agreement (the "Third Party EULA"), including but not limited to Windows the Third Party EULA. If you do not agree to the terms of this EULA, please return the SONY SOFTWARE together with the SONY HARDWARE to the place where you obtained it. ®...
  • Page 4 Customer Service Guide on how to contact VAIO-Link. Sony, DVgate, i.LINK logo, VAIO and the VAIO logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation. Windows and the Windows 98 logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Intel, MMX, Celeron and Pentium are trademarks of Intel Corporation.
  • Page 5 NOTICE As an E Partner, Sony has determined that this product meets the E guidelines for NERGY NERGY energy efficiency. The International E Office Equipment Program is an international program that promotes NERGY energy saving through the use of computers and their office equipment. The program backs the development and dissemination of products with functions that effectively reduce energy consumption.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Sony software... 7 Operating System and other pre-installed software ... 12 Customizing Your Notebook Computer Changing the window design with UI Design Selector ... 14 Sony Notebook Setup ... 15 PowerPanel ... 17 Saving Battery Power... 23 Displaying Battery Information ... 25 Setting up the Jog Dial ...

  • Page 7: About The Software On Your Notebook Computer Sony Software

    Jog Dial Setup Sony Electronics Jog Dial Setup sets the allocations of the Sony software or others to the Jog Dial. The settings enable you to start any application you want, to establish a dialup connection or read an e-mail and the by simply turning and pressing the Jog Dial.

  • Page 8: Sony Software

    If you connect a Sony CD Player that includes a CONTROL A1 or Control A1 II jack to the MD deck, you can also operate the CD player (playback) from the computer, via the mini-docking station, and carry out drag-and-drop recording from a CD to an MD.
  • Page 9 About the Software on Your Notebook Computer Sony software Smart Capture Sony Electronics Connect a digital camera to your computer to shoot still images and video clips, which you can view or send by e-mail. The Smart Capture Finder displays images from the camera and allows you to adjust the settings or create effects.
  • Page 10 Sony Notebook Setup Sony Electronics Use the Sony Notebook Setup to confirm system information, specify preferences for system behavior, and change hardware settings for your Sony Notebook computer. or click Help For more information, refer to the chapter “Sony Notebook Setup” on page 15...
  • Page 11 PC. UI Design Selector Sony Electronics You can change the window design of the Sony Software compatible with UI Design selector. See “Changing the window design with UI Design Selector” on page 14. Product Recovery CD-ROM Sony ITE The Product Recovery CD-ROM allows you to reinstall individual applications and device drivers if they are corrupted or accidentally erased.

  • Page 12: Operating System And Other Pre-Installed Software

    About the Software on Your Notebook Computer Sony software Operating System and other pre-installed software ® Windows 98 Second Edition Microsoft Corporation ® ® Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition makes your computer work better by integrating tightly with the Internet and providing better system performance and easier system diagnostics and maintenance.
  • Page 13 About the Software on Your Notebook Computer Sony software installed, you can open and view PDF files from within your Web browser by clicking on a PDF file embedded in a HTML file. You quickly see the first page while the rest of the document is being downloaded.

  • Page 14: Customizing Your Notebook Computer

    In addition, you can select the display modes via NeoMagic® and enjoy the benefits of displaying your desktop on two screens. Changing the window design with UI Design Selector You can change the window design of Sony software compatible with UI Design Selector. Click Start, point Settings, then click Control Panel.

  • Page 15: Sony Notebook Setup

    To display the Sony Notebook Setup screen: Click the Start button on the Windows In Programs, select Sony Notebook Setup. The “Basic” window will appear; you can then enhance the features by clicking the “Basic / Advanced” tab. Select the tab for the item you want to change.
  • Page 16 Customizing Your Notebook Computer Sony Notebook Setup For more information about each option, click Help on the Notebook Setup screen to display the help file. Notebook Setup Tabs Description Display system information, including memory About This Computer capacity, serial number, and BIOS version.

  • Page 17: Powerpanel

    Customizing Your Notebook Computer PowerPanel When you use the battery pack as power source, your system selects the Maximum Battery Life power management profile by default. If you select a different power management profile while using battery power, the same profile will be automatically selected the next time you use the battery pack to power your computer.
  • Page 18 Customizing Your Notebook Computer PowerPanel Select Toolbars from the pop-up menu, then click PowerPanel. The PowerPanel will appear on the task bar ( you can change it into a floating window by dragging and dropping it on your desktop). Click the button you want to set. The appropriate Power Management command will be activated.
  • Page 19 Customizing Your Notebook Computer PowerPanel Other preset profiles Icon Description Word Processing – Optimizes 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 System Suspend to optimize power management for your system.
  • Page 20 Customizing Your Notebook Computer PowerPanel Power Management Commands PowerPanel provides power management commands that you can use to activate specific power management functions and to control power for a specific device. You might use these commands when you want to override a profile setting or initiate an immediate action, such as putting the system into Video Standby mode before the Video Standby timer expires.
  • Page 21 Customizing Your Notebook Computer PowerPanel LCD (Video) Standby – Turns off the LCD to save power. If you turn off the Video Standby timer, the display remains active except when the system enters System Suspend mode. The video display system is one of the largest consumers of power in the system.
  • Page 22 Customizing Your Notebook Computer PowerPanel Automatic Profiles Selection (APS) 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’re using and changes profiles as you switch between applications. The Power Management lets your system enter energy saving modes by levelling some energy consuming parameters, such as LCD brightness, or hard disk activity.

  • Page 23: Saving Battery Power

    Customizing Your Notebook Computer PowerPanel Customizing PowerPanel You can customize the PowerPanel toolbar to suit your portable computing needs. You can edit the pre-defined Power Management settings or create new profiles. Please refer to PowerPanel Help for more information. Saving Battery Power When using the notebook computer with a battery, the CPU can be set to Battery Optimized Performance mode to save battery power.
  • Page 24 Customizing Your Notebook Computer PowerPanel Viewing the PowerPanel icon The PowerPanel icon (displayed in the toolbar) indicates the level of performance of the CPU. Displayed icons and meanings : PowerPanel icon CPU performance Battery Optimized Performance- Used with a battery. The CPU operates at "Low Speed".* Maximum Performance- Used with the AC adapter.

  • Page 25: Displaying Battery Information

    Customizing Your Notebook Computer Displaying Battery Information Displaying Battery Information You can display detailed information for the batteries used in your computer. The following sections briefly describe how to display your computer’s general battery information. You can also refer to the BatteryScope Help for more detailed information. Activating BatteryScope To activate BatteryScope When you start your computer, the BatteryScope...
  • Page 26 Customizing Your Notebook Computer Displaying Battery Information Battery Icon Descriptions Battery icon Battery status Discharging Fully charged Charging Not in use No battery...
  • Page 27 Customizing Your Notebook Computer Displaying Battery Information Displaying Detailed Battery Information You can obtain detailed information about the batteries. Double-click the battery icon on the task tray to display the BatteryScope window. The screen appears displaying the General tab, which contains information such as the estimated time-to-empty and charging time.
  • Page 28 Customizing Your Notebook Computer Displaying Battery Information You can display the information about each battery, such as estimated time-to- empty or product information. To customize the BatteryScope application bar and alarm system You can customize the BatteryScope toolbar to suit your portable computing needs as well as to modify the alarm settings.

  • Page 29: Setting Up The Jog Dial

    Customizing Your Notebook Computer Setting up the Jog Dial Setting up the Jog Dial Information on Using the Jog Dial The following functions are preinstalled in the Jog Dial launcher. Name Description Idle/Suspend/Hibernation Press the Jog Dial to select a power saving mode. Monitor Press the Jog Dial to toggle through the com puter display and the LCD.

  • Page 30: Setting Up The Jog Dial

    Jog Dial, see "Software that do not support the Jog Dial”. Using the Sony Software You can use additional functions using the supplied Sony software. For more information, see "Using the Jog Dial" in your Hardware guide. Software Description...
  • Page 31 Customizing Your Notebook Computer Setting up the Jog Dial Smart Capture Turn the Jog Dial to selct the capture mode. You can extend the controls of Smart Capture Press the Shift key and turn the Jog Dial to select "Full Menu", then press the Jog Dial to display a For details, read the Smart Capture on-line Help.
  • Page 32 Customizing Your Notebook Computer Setting up the Jog Dial Allocating Other Functions to the Jog Dial You can allocate other functions to the Jog Dial or delete them with the Jog Dial setup software. Click Setup in the Jog Dial window to display the Jog Dial setup window. If the Jog Dial window is not displayed, double-click Click one of the "Insert"...
  • Page 33 Click the button to display the following window, then enter each information requested in the form and click Next. You can register Sony software* which support the Jog Dial . Click the button to display the setup window. Select the function you want to register, then click Next.
  • Page 34 Customizing Your Notebook Computer Setting up the Jog Dial The window in step 1 appears. Click Apply or OK to finish the allocation. Software marked with on the left are now available as Jog Dial functions. Deleting a Software from the Registered Files List Click the software you want to delete from the list, then click the button and click...

  • Page 35: Selecting The Display Mode

    Customizing Your Notebook Computer Selecting the Display mode You can turn off the notebook’s LCD display checking the External Display box in CRT/Projector and removing the check from the LCD box in Internal Display. With this setting, you can adjust the vertical frequency of the display with the refresh rate slider, but the resolution slider will not...
  • Page 36 Customizing Your Notebook Computer Selecting the Display mode Important It is not possible to display screens simultaneously on both an external computer display connected to the Monitor connector and a TV connected to the VIDEO or S VIDEO connector. Depending on the type of computer projector being used, it may not be possible to display screens simultaneously on the...
  • Page 37 Customizing Your Notebook Computer Selecting the Display mode You cannot select Independent Display Timing when the display is set to True Color (24 bit). Click Details in step 6 of "Selecting a Display". The Advanced Settings window appears. Select the display type. External display device: Setting Function...
  • Page 38 Customizing Your Notebook Computer Selecting the Display mode When Independent display/Timing is selected in Monitor settings, you can set separate values for the refresh rate and resolution of the internal and external displays. Set the resolution Select the resolution for the projector that you are going to use. Click OK Television Display If you selected TV in step 6 of "Selecting a Display", you can change settings such as...
  • Page 39 Customizing Your Notebook Computer Selecting the Display mode Standard TV output: Setting Function Connection to a PAL TV or video monitor. NTSC Connection to a standard US/Japanese TV or video monitor. Output Selection: Setting Function Connection to a TV or video monitor that has an S VIDEO S VIDEO connector.
  • Page 40 Customizing Your Notebook Computer Selecting the Display mode To adjust the window position Press the arrow to move the window in the direction of the arrow or press the centre button to position the window in the centre of the screen. Output Option: Setting Contrast...
  • Page 41 Customizing Your Notebook Computer Selecting the Display mode The PAL system in 640 x 480 doesn't allow you to change the screen size. Display Specifications LCD Display Mode Resolution Number of colors 1024 x 768 16,777,216 (24 bits)* 800 x 600 16,777,216 (24 bits)* 640 x 480 16,777,216 (24 bits)*...

  • Page 42: Using The Dual Display Function

    Customizing Your Notebook Computer Using the Dual Display Function Using the Dual Display Function The dual display function allows you to distribute portions of your desktop across separate displays. For example, if you have an external monitor attached to the monitor connector, your LCD display and the monitor can function as a single desktop.

  • Page 43: Using The Dual Display Function

    Customizing Your Notebook Computer Using the Dual Display Function Selecting dual display mode You must restart Windows to use dual display mode. Save your work and close any open applications before changing to dual display mode, then follow these steps: Click the Start button on the Windows®...
  • Page 44 Customizing Your Notebook Computer Using the Dual Display Function Follow steps 1 to 4 above to display the Display Properties screen. Select the display you wish to change (1 or 2) by clicking on the icon of the display. You can change colors by selecting an option from the Colors list.

  • Page 45: Using Smart Capture

    Using Smart Capture You can capture still images from See the Smart Capture software i.LINK™ compatible devices. on-line help for more information Refer to "Connecting a Digital on installation and use. You can use Smart Capture to shoot still images and record video clips from a digital Video Camera Recorder"...
  • Page 46 Displaying the captured images in Still Viewer 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 button. To send a still image via e-mail Click the Start button on the Windows Point to Programs and click Smart Capture.
  • Page 47 You need to set up MAPI when using the e-mail software. See the manual supplied with the e- mail software for more information on sending e-mails. Select the still image you want to send via e-mail, using Click MAIL. Your e-mail window will appear with the selected file attached to your message.
  • Page 48 Shooting a video clip You can use Smart Capture to shoot (capture) video clips with a Video Camera connected to your computer, as well as play them or send them via e-mail. Launch Smart Capture. Select MOVIE using the Switch Capture Mode Button. The image will appear in the finder.
  • Page 49 You can shoot video clips in the following formats : Non-compressed : Video 160 x 120, 24 bits, max. 10 frames/sec. Audio PCM, 11.025 kHz, 16 bits, monophonic Compressed : Video MPEG1 160 x 112, maximum of 30 frames/sec (effective maximum equivalent to 10 frames/sec).
  • Page 50 To send a video clip via e-mail See the manual supplied with the e-mail software for more If you shoot a video clip in a low resolution format, you can send it by e-mail. information on sending e-mails. Click B to playback the images. Click X to pause, x to stop playback. To end Movie Player click Click the Start button on the Windows Point to Program and then Smart Capture.
  • Page 51 Click Start Compression. When compression is completed, a window message will ask you if you want to attach the file to your e-mail. Accept and send the e-mail.

  • Page 52: About The Partitions Of Your Hard Disk Drive

    About the Partitions of your Hard Disk Drive In the "My Computer" window, you may have noticed the availability of two drives: C and D (depending on the model). Due to the high capacity of your hard disk drive, it may have been partitioned at the factory to allow your system to reach some data more efficiently and quickly, increasing the speed of the operations.
  • Page 53 How to use your partitioned drives. In order to avoid mishandling or malfunction of your software and files, please take the following precautions: Don't try to resize your partition, the parameters have been set at the factory for an optimal operability of the hardware and software. If you want to exploit the capacity of your D: drive, you can designate this partition to store your documents.

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