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Sony VAIO PCG-X29 Software Manual

Sony VAIO PCG-X29 Software Manual

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  • Page 1 About the Software on your Sony Notebook Computer PCG-X29...
  • 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 SONY...
  • 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 EULA at any time by destroying the SONY SOFTWARE, related documentation, and all copies thereof. This EULA will terminate immediately without notice from SONY, if you fail to comply with any provision of this EULA. Upon termination you must destroy the SONY SOFTWARE, related documentation, and all copies thereof.
  • Page 5 Sony, DVgate, i.LINK , Mavica, PictureGear, Memory Stick and the Memory Stick logo, VAIO and the VAIO logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation. Windows, the Windows 98 and the Windows 2000 logos are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Intel, MMX, Celeron and Pentium are trademarks of Intel Corporation.

  • Page 6: About The Software On Your Notebook Computer

    About the Software on Your Notebook Computer Your Sony notebook 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 the activities you can perform with your software titles.
  • Page 7 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 and carry out drag-and- drop recording from a CD to an MD.
  • Page 8 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 9 The Jog Dial Utility (VAIO Action Setup) 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 dialup connection, or read an e-mail , simply by turning and pressing the Jog Dial.
  • Page 10 For more information, read the help file of Sony Notebook Setup. UI Design Selector Sony Electronics You can change the window design of the Sony Software compatible with UI Design selector. 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 11 You can only use this Recovery CD-ROM on the Sony notebook you purchased and not on any other Sony PC or other manufacturer's PC.

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

    About the Software on Your Notebook Computer Operating System and other pre-installed 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 ®...
  • Page 13 About the Software on Your Notebook Computer Operating System and other pre-installed software ® ® Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0 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 fidelity of documents created on all major computer platforms.

  • Page 14: Customizing Your Notebook Computer

    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 on << or >>. Click OK. UI Design Selector closes and changes the window design of Sony software as you selected.

  • 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: Notebook Setup Tabs

    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: Power Panel

    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: Power Management Profiles

    Customizing Your Notebook Computer PowerPanel Right click the taskbar at the bottom of the screen. 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).
  • 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: Power Management Commands

    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 Choosing Automatic Profiles By right-clicking the PowerPanel icon on the task tray, you can choose “Automatic Profile Selection”: this automatically enables PowerPanel set the power management settings. You can also display the power management settings by clicking the first icon on the PowerPanel taskbar: Customizing PowerPanel You can customize the PowerPanel toolbar to suit your portable computing needs.

  • Page 23: Saving Battery Power

    Customizing Your Notebook Computer PowerPanel Saving Battery Power When using the notebook computer with a battery, the CPU can be set to Maximum Battery Life mode to save battery power. You can control these functions with Jog Dial.
  • Page 24 Customizing Your Notebook Computer PowerPanel Viewing the PowerPanel icon The PowerPanel icon (displayed in the task tray) 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.

  • Page 26: Battery Icon Descriptions

    Customizing Your Notebook Computer Displaying Battery Information Battery Icon Descriptions Battery icon Battery status Discharging Fully charged Charging Not in use No battery Displaying Detailed Battery Information You can obtain detailed information about the batteries. Double-click the battery icon on the task tray to display the BatteryScope window. The screen appears displaying the General tab, which contains information such as the estimated time-to-empty and charging time.
  • Page 27 Customizing Your Notebook Computer Displaying Battery Information To display information on individual batteries Click the Primary battery tab to display information for the battery in the bay on the left side. Click the Secondary battery tab to display information for the battery in the bay on the right side.
  • Page 28 Customizing Your Notebook Computer Displaying Battery 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. Please refer to the BatteryScope Help for more information.
  • Page 29 Customizing Your Notebook Computer Setting up Jog Dial Setting up Jog Dial The VAIO Action Setup software enables you to start your favorite 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 30 Customizing Your Notebook Computer Setting up Jog Dial Modifying the Jog Dial application list Click on Jog Dial at the left of the dialog, and then select element(folder or application) you want to modify in the Application list. For more information on how to add/ modify/ delete elements in the Jog Dial list, read the VAIO Action Setup Jog Dial online help Using the internal timer...

  • Page 31: 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...
  • Page 32 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 33 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.
  • Page 34 Customizing Your Notebook Computer Selecting the Display mode External display device: Setting Function Connection to an external computer display. Projector Connection to a projector. Set the refresh rate/resolution (for Independent display/Timing) 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.
  • Page 35 Customizing Your Notebook Computer Selecting the Display mode Television Display If you selected TV in step 6 of "Selecting a Display", you can change settings such as the TV format and the display position. Click Details in step 6 of "Selecting a Display". The Advanced Settings screen appears.

  • Page 36: Output Selection

    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 S VIDEO Connection to a TV or video monitor that has an S VIDEO connector.

  • Page 37: Output Option

    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 38: Display Specifications

    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 39: Using The Dual Display Function

    Customizing Your Notebook Computer Using the Dual Display Function Some software are not compatible with the Dual Display setting. Colors and resolution of Dual Display: The colors and resolution of your LCD and the external display are limited by the amount of the video RAM available on your notebook.

  • Page 40: Selecting Dual Display Mode

    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 Point to Settings and click Control Panel.

  • Page 41: Setting The Colors And Resolution For Each Display

    Customizing Your Notebook Computer Using the Dual Display Function Setting the colors and resolution for each display You can set the display colors and resolution for each display that is part of a virtual desktop. 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.

  • Page 42: Capturing A Still Image

    Using Smart Capture Capturing a still image You can capture still images from i.LINK™ compatible devices. For connecting the device, refer to "Connecting a Digital Video Camera Recorder" in your Notebook Computer user guide. Also consult the Smart Capture on-line help for information on installation and use.
  • Page 43 Using Smart Capture Displaying the captured images in Still Viewer See the Smart Capture software on-line help for more information on installation and use. You can capture the following still images sizes : 640 x 480, 320 x 240, 160 x 120, 80 x 60, and 40 x 30 pixels.
  • Page 44 Using Smart Capture To send a still image via e-mail 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. To send a still image via e-mail Click the Start button on the Windows Point to Programs and click Smart Capture.

  • Page 45: Shooting A Video Clip

    Using Smart Capture Shooting a video clip 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.
  • Page 46 Using Smart Capture Shooting a video clip 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...
  • Page 47 Using Smart Capture To playback captured video clips See the manual supplied with the e-mail software for more information on sending e-mails. To playback captured video clips Start the Movie Player software. Click B to playback the images. Click X to pause, x to stop playback. To end Movie Player click...
  • Page 48 Using Smart Capture To send a video clip via e-mail To send a video clip via e-mail If you shoot a video clip in a low resolution format, you can send it by e-mail. Click the Start button on the Windows Point to Program and then Smart Capture.

  • Page 49: Using The Product Recovery Cd-Roms

    Using the Product Recovery CD-ROMs You can only use these Recovery CD-ROMs on the Sony notebook you purchased and not on any other Sony PC or other manufacturer's PC! To perform a system recovery, the notebook should not be docked (port replicator).
  • Page 50 Using the Product Recovery CD-ROMs The recovery process takes between 10 to 20 minutes to complete. You must run the Application Recovery CD (vol. 2 of 2) from ® Windows . The application will not run from DOS. When performing an application recovery, you do not lose data on your hard disk.
  • Page 51 Using the Product Recovery CD-ROMs Recovering the system without changing partitions Press C to keep your current partitions. This is the recommended option if you do not need to modify the partition sizes and if you want to restore your C: drive while keeping the data on your D: drive untouched.
  • Page 52 Using the Product Recovery CD-ROMs Performing an Application Recovery Aborting the recovery process The recovery process always warns you when the decision you are asked to take cannot be undone. Whenever possible, the recovery screens allow you either to go back to the previous screen, or to abort the recovery process.

  • Page 53: Reinstalling A Device Driver

    Using the Product Recovery CD-ROMs Reinstalling a device driver Reinstalling a device driver Some applications or peripherals require specific drivers which you won’t find in the ® Windows drivers folder. To help you find or restore typical drivers needed by your pre-installed applications, you can use the Application Recovery CD-ROM.

  • Page 54: About The Partitions Of Your Hard Disk Drive

    About the Partitions of your Hard Disk Drive Default disk space allocation About the Partitions of your Hard Disk Drive In My Computer or Windows Explorer, you may have noticed the availability of two drives (C: and D:): your hard disk drive comes from the factory with 2 logical partitions: this does not mean that your computer contains two physical hard disks.

  • Page 55: How To Use Your Partitioned Drives

    About the Partitions of your Hard Disk Drive How to use your partitioned drives How to use your partitioned drives In order to avoid mishandling or malfunction of your software and files, please take the following precautions: To optimize data storage, use the C: drive to install new applications, and save all your documents to the D: drive.

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