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Sony PCG-Z600RE/K Software Manual

Sony PCG-Z600RE/K Software Manual

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  • Page 1 About the Software on your Sony Notebook Computer PCG-Z600RE...
  • 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

    Operating System and other pre-installed software ... 12 Customizing Your Notebook Computer Changing the window design with UI Design Selector ... 15 Sony Notebook Setup ... 16 PowerPanel ... 18 Displaying Battery Information ... 25 Setting up the Jog Dial ... 28 Selecting the Display Mode ...

  • 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 In addition to the normal MD playback operations, you can edit MiniDiscs® while viewing the computer's display and input disc names and track names using the computer's keyboard. If you connect a Sony CD Player that includes a CONTROL A1 or Control A1 II jack to the MD...
  • Page 9 About the Software on Your Notebook Computer Sony software 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. For details, please read the Media Bar Help file.
  • Page 10 About the Software on Your Notebook Computer Sony software Smart Publisher Sony Electronics With Smart Publisher, you can send memos to the Internet by e-mail and upload files to your Web pages. For details, please read the Smart Publisher Help file.
  • Page 11 Notebook Setup screen to display the help file. 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 15. Product Recovery CD-ROM...

  • 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 and maintenance.
  • Page 13 About the Software on Your Notebook Computer Operating System and other pre-installed 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

    Customizing Your Notebook Computer Customizing Your Notebook Computer You can customize the settings of your notebook computer. The following sections briefly describe how to change your computer’s settings. You can also refer to the Help files of the software for more detailed information. In addition, you can select the display modes via NeoMagic®...

  • Page 15: Changing The Window Design With Ui Design Selector

    Customizing Your Notebook Computer 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. Open UI Design Selector. Click on << or >> and select the design you like.

  • Page 16: 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 17 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 About This Computer Display system information, including memory capacity, serial number, and BIOS version.

  • Page 18: Powerpanel

    Customizing Your Notebook Computer PowerPanel PowerPanel Controlling Power Management The PowerPanel utility controls the power management of your notebook computer and provides key information about system activity and battery life. In combination with BatteryScope, the automatic power management selects the most advantageous profiles, or lets you customize the profiles you choose, according to your own needs, with the goal of extended battery life.
  • Page 19 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 20 Customizing Your Notebook Computer PowerPanel Power Management Profiles PowerPanel provides several predefined power management profiles. Each profile consists of a group of specific power management settings that are designed to meet specific power management goals, ranging from maximum power management to no power management.
  • Page 21 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 22 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 23 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 24 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.

  • 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 No battery Displaying Detailed Battery Information You can obtain detailed information about the battery. Double-click the battery icon on the task tray to display the BatteryScope window.
  • Page 27 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 28: 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 29 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 30 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 31 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 32 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 33 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 34: Selecting The Display Mode

    Customizing Your Notebook Computer Selecting the Display Mode Selecting the Display Mode When you connect an external display, you can toggle the display mode between the computer LCD and external displays. Click the Start button on the Windows Point to Settings and click Control Panel. Click Display.

  • Page 35: Selecting The Display Mode

    Customizing Your Notebook Computer Selecting the Display Mode If you select CRT/Projector and turn off the LCD, you can use the Refresh Rate slider to change the display's horizontal frequency. This setting can be made only for CRT display. If you select Independent Display Timing, you can change both the resolution and the refresh rate.(see page ).

  • Page 36: Display Specifications

    Customizing Your Notebook Computer Selecting the Display Mode Depending on the types of computer displays and projectors you are using, you may not be able to display the computer's LCD and external display simultaneously. You cannot select Independent Display Timing when the display is set to True Color (24 bit).

  • Page 37: 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 38: 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 39 Customizing Your Notebook Computer 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. Use the slider in the Screen area to change the resolution.

  • Page 40: Using Smart Capture

    Using Smart Capture See the Smart Capture software on-line help for more information on installation and use. You can use Smart Capture to shoot still images and record video clips from a digital You can capture the following still camera connected to your computer. images sizes : 640 x 480, 320 x 240, 160 x 120, 80 x 60, and 40 x 30 pixels.
  • Page 41 Displaying the captured images in Still Viewer You can capture still images from From the Start menu, select Programs, Smart Capture and click Still Viewer. You can i.LINK™ compatible devices. display, save or delete your images or send them by e-mail. Refer to "Connecting a Digital Video Camera Recorder"...
  • Page 42 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. Click MAIL. Your e-mail window will appear with the selected file attached to your message. Still image selected Send the e-mail.
  • Page 43 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 44 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 45 To playback captured video clips See the manual supplied with the e-mail software for more information on sending e-mails. 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. Start the Movie Player software.
  • Page 46 The Compression Settings window will open. Choose the compression rate by moving the slider. 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 47: About The Partitions Of Your Hard Disk Drive

    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 48: About The Partitions Of Your Hard Disk Drive

    About the Partitions of your Hard Disk Drive 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.

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