Sony COM-1/W - Mylo™ Personal Communicator Startup Manual
Sony COM-1/W - Mylo™ Personal Communicator Startup Manual

Sony COM-1/W - Mylo™ Personal Communicator Startup Manual

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2-668-392-12(1)
© 2006 Sony Corporation

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  • Page 1 2-668-392-12(1) © 2006 Sony Corporation...
  • Page 2 Owner’s Record The serial number is located inside battery compartment. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. COM-1 Serial No. _______________________ WARNING You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved...
  • Page 3 FCC Rules. If you have any questions about this product: Visit: http://www.sony.com/mylo Contact: Sony Customer Information Services Center at 1-(866)-420-7669 Write: Sony Customer Information Services Center 12451 Gateway Blvd., Ft. Myers, FL 33913 For an accessory or part not available from your authorized dealer, call:...
  • Page 4: Lcd Display

    Such anomalies are caused by the nature of the LCD and do not indicate a malfunction. Please note that Sony does not guarantee a replacement or refund for such cases. Do not expose the LCD to direct sunlight for prolonged periods of time. It may result in a malfunction.
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Overview........6 Things to Do With Your Personal Communicator For Detailed Information ....8 What’s in the Box......8 Communication — Skype ..30 Communication Preparation — Google Talk ......31 The Parts of Your Personal Communication Communicator ......9 — Yahoo! Messenger....32 The status bar ......
  • Page 6: Overview

    Overview This explains some of the main features of your Personal Communicator, such as making calls with Skype and playing music. For detailed information about each feature, see the Operating Instructions, available as a PDF file on the supplied CD-ROM. The features described below are only a few of your unit’s capabilities.
  • Page 7 You can listen to music wirelessly from a friend’s Personal Communicator, and a friend can listen to music wirelessly from your Personal Communicator.
  • Page 8: For Detailed Information

    For Detailed Information This “Start-up Guide” provides steps for setting up your Personal Communicator COM-1 and a quick overview of how to operate the unit. For more detailed information about your unit, including troubleshooting information, refer to the Operating Instructions, available as a PDF file on the supplied CD-ROM ( ...
  • Page 9: Preparation

    Preparation The Parts of Your Personal Communicator Front                   (USB) connector (  page 17)  Speaker Connects your unit to a computer. Outputs the other user’s voice during an Internet call.
  • Page 10  DC IN 6V  jack  Microphone (  page 16) Picks up your voice for Connects to the supplied AC applications requiring voice power adaptor. input.   Status indicator Center button (  page 21, 25) Activates the selected item or Lights up blue when the unit confirms an entry.
  • Page 11 To connect the supplied headset To  (headset) jack      Remote call control button Clip Answers or ends an Internet call. Holds the remote controller to your clothes.  Microphone Picks up your voice during an Internet call.
  • Page 12: The Status Bar

    To insert and remove a “Memory Stick Duo” (not supplied) Insert a “Memory Stick Duo” as illustrated below. When the unit accesses the “Memory Stick Duo,” the “Memory Stick Duo” access indicator lights up. Grip the groove with your finger, and gently pull in the direction Terminal side indicated by the arrow.
  • Page 13   Remaining battery power Ad Hoc Application status The number of illuminated During Music Streaming, displays segments indicates how much the Music Streaming icon and the battery power remains. As the name of the user whose unit your battery runs down, the segments unit is connected to.
  • Page 14: Using The Keyboard

    Using the keyboard Slide the front panel of the unit upward to use the keyboard. Num key Sym key Enter key Fn key Shift key To enter capital letters, numbers, and symbols Press the modifier key (Shift, Num, Sym, or Fn) first, and then press another key.
  • Page 15: Step 1: Preparing A Power Source

    Step 1: Preparing a Power Source Installing the supplied battery Make sure that the battery is inserted before using the unit. 1 Open the battery compartment cover by placing your thumb or finger on the word “Open” on one end of the cover and pressing towards the other end of the cover.
  • Page 16: Charging The Battery

    Notes • Turn off the unit before replacing the battery. Removing the battery while the unit is turned on may damage data in the unit and cause a malfunction. • Be sure the battery is inserted when the unit is in use. Using the unit without the battery is neither recommended nor supported.
  • Page 17 Connection using the supplied USB cable USB cable (supplied) To  (USB) connector Notes • If your unit is connected to your computer via the included USB cable and the computer enters a power saving mode (such as system suspend, sleep, or hibernation), then your unit’s battery will begin discharging.
  • Page 18: Step 2: Setting Up Your Personal Communicator

    Step 2: Setting up Your Personal Communicator Turning on your unit Slide down and hold the POWER switch until the POWER indicator lights up green. The start-up screen appears for about 30 seconds. When you use your Personal Communicator for the first time, the initial set-up wizard appears. Once the initial set-up is completed, the set-up wizard will no longer appear when the unit is turned on.
  • Page 19: Entering Your Information

    Entering your information Follow the on-screen instructions to enter information about yourself. Entering “My Profile” items creates your user profile, visible to other users connected via the Ad Hoc Application (  page 33). Use the following buttons and the keyboard (  page 14) to fill in the items. Center button Activates the selected item or confirms an entry.
  • Page 20: Wireless Lan Settings - Infrastructure Mode

    HTML page used for the test purposes only. There is no personal or network information sent from the unit. The Web server provided by Sony will not collect any information about the unit or the user.
  • Page 21: Turning On Wireless Lan In Infrastructure Mode

    Turning on wireless LAN in infrastructure mode WIRELESS LAN switch Status indicator WIRELESS LAN indicator 1 Slide and hold the WIRELESS LAN switch upward. The WIRELESS LAN indicator lights up green, and the status indicator lights up blue. The Connection Dialog appears. 2 Select the wireless network you want to connect to.
  • Page 22 Note • The unit is compatible only with the IEEE 802.11b wireless LAN standard. Both of the IEEE 802.11b and 802.11g wireless networks may be displayed, but the unit can connect only to networks capable of and configured for the 802.11b. Check with administrator of your network for the status.
  • Page 23 To connect to wireless network automatically If you register wireless network in step 2 of “Turning on wireless LAN in infrastructure mode,” the unit will automatically attempt to connect to it in the following situations: • When you slide the WIRELESS LAN switch upward •...
  • Page 24: Wireless Lan Settings - Ad Hoc Mode

    Wireless LAN Settings — Ad Hoc Mode In Ad Hoc mode, your unit connects one-on-one with another unit. Your unit A friend’s unit The unit’s Ad Hoc Application enables you to communicate with a nearby user without connecting to the Internet. Add a user to your Ad Hoc Contact List before using this feature.
  • Page 25: Turning On Wireless Lan In Ad Hoc Mode

    Turning on wireless LAN in Ad Hoc mode When you select the Ad Hoc application on the Communication menu, the unit automatically turns on the wireless LAN in Ad Hoc mode. The WIRELESS LAN indicator lights up green, and the status indicator lights up orange. WIRELESS LAN Status indicator switch...
  • Page 26 Select a user you want to add to your Ad Hoc Contact List. A message is sent to the selected user, asking for permission to add the user to your Contact List. If the user agrees to be added, his or her profile information is registered in your Ad Hoc Contact List and your profile information is registered in his or her Contact List.
  • Page 27: Basic Operations

    Basic Operations Home Menu The Home menu is the starting point to access the various applications and features of your unit. To display the Home menu, press the HOME button. HOME To start an application from the Home menu Press / to select an item, and press the center button to start the selected application.
  • Page 28: Context Menu

    Context Menu On most screens, you can display a list of available features, this is called the Context menu. To display the Context menu, press the OPTION button. The options vary depending upon the screen you are viewing. Note • Some screens do not have Context menu. OPTION What’s Up Screen The What’s Up Screen shows the status of selected contacts, enabling you...
  • Page 29: Info Screen

    For more detailed information about the What’s Up screen, refer to the “What’s Up” section of the Operating Instructions, available as a PDF file on the supplied CD-ROM. Info Screen When a communication event occurs, such as a new message being received or a chat invitation arriving, an event icon appears on the status bar of the display.
  • Page 30: Things To Do With Your Personal Communicator

    If you have not yet signed up for Skype, select “New User” on the Sign in Skype screen in step 1, below, or visit <http://www.sony.com/mylo/partners> to get a Skype Name. You can use your existing Skype Name with your unit.
  • Page 31: Communication - Google Talk

    • Link to Gmail Before starting Google Talk Register for a Gmail account. If you have not yet signed up for Google Talk, visit <http://www.sony. com/mylo/partners> to get a Gmail account. You can use your existing Gmail account with your unit.
  • Page 32: Communication - Yahoo! Messenger

    • Link to Yahoo! Mail Before starting Yahoo! Messenger Register for a Yahoo! ID. If you have not yet signed up for Yahoo! Messenger, visit <http://www.sony. com/mylo/partners> to get a Yahoo! ID. You can use your existing Yahoo! ID with your unit.
  • Page 33: Communication - Ad Hoc Application

    Communication — Ad Hoc Application Ad Hoc communications allows COM-1 users to interact with each other one-on-one. With an Ad Hoc connection, you can enjoy such features as Music Streaming, where you stream music between your device and a friend’s COM- 1 Personal Communicator.
  • Page 34: Web

    When the unit is connected to the Internet via wireless network, you can browse websites. 1 Select “Home Page” from “Web” on the Home menu. The Web browser menu appears. 2 Browse websites as you would on a computer. The unit automatically tries to turn on wireless LAN in infrastructure mode.
  • Page 35: Music

    Music Your unit is a music player, able to play music files stored on the unit. See the Operating Instructions (available as a PDF file on the supplied CD-ROM) or the File Structures section of this document (  page 40) for more details about the relationships between programs, file formats, and USB modes.
  • Page 36: Photo

    Photo Your unit can display photos. You can get photos onto your unit in a variety of ways, including transferring them from a computer via the mylo Image Transfer on the supplied CD-ROM, transferring them from a computer by dragging and dropping with Windows Explorer, and transferring them by way of a “Memory Stick Duo.”...
  • Page 37: Video

    Video Your unit can play video files. You can transfer videos onto your unit or onto a “Memory Stick Duo” by the Image Converter 2 program (not supplied). See the Operating Instructions (available as a PDF file on the supplied CD-ROM) or the File Structures section of this document ( ...
  • Page 38: Text

    Text You can get text files onto your device in a variety of ways, including transferring them from a computer by dragging and dropping with Windows Explorer, or transferring them by way of a “Memory Stick Duo.” See the Operating Instructions (available as a PDF file on the supplied CD-ROM) or the File Structures section of this document ( ...
  • Page 39: Tools

    Tools The Tools menu includes the following administrative features: • “Settings”: Adjust a variety of settings for the unit. • “Connection Manager”: Manage the list of wireless networks. • “File Manager”: Display the folders and files stored in the unit’s memory and “Memory Stick Duo.”...
  • Page 40: For More Information

    For More Information File Structures The folder structures of the unit’s internal memory and of a “Memory Stick Duo” are described below. Folder structure of the internal memory Depending on the file category or the software program or feature used to transfer files to the unit, the files are stored in different folders, as shown in the following table.
  • Page 41 File category, application software, or function Folder “OMGAUDIO” folder Audio files transferred using SonicStage Audio files transferred using; “MUSIC” folder • Windows Media Player 10 • Windows Explorer (drag and drop) Photo files transferred using either the mylo Image “PICTURE” folder Transfer program (supplied) or Windows Explorer (drag and drop) Video files transferred using the Image Converter 2...
  • Page 42: Folder Structure Of "Memory Stick Duo

    Folder structure of “Memory Stick Duo” Only the following “Memory Stick Duo” folders can be used with this unit. Depending on the file category or the software application or feature used to store files to the “Memory Stick Duo,” the files are stored in different folders, as described in the following table.
  • Page 43 File category, application software, or function Folder Audio files transferred using; “MUSIC” folder • Windows Media Player 10 • Windows Explorer (drag and drop) Audio files that were stored when the “Memory Stick “MUSIC” folder in Duo” was used with a PlayStation Portable. “PSP”...
  • Page 44: Supplied Cd-Rom

    Supplied CD-ROM The supplied CD-ROM contains the Operating Instructions PDF file and the supplied software. You can install the following software programs from the supplied CD-ROM. About the Operating Instructions PDF file An Operating Instructions manual that covers in detail all aspects of using your unit is supplied with your unit in PDF format.
  • Page 45 mylo Utility This software helps you use your Personal Communicator. This software contains the following features. • mylo Launcher You can start up the software such as SonicStage, mylo Image Transfer, mylo Tools, or Image Converter 2 (not supplied) from mylo Launcher on your computer.
  • Page 46: System Requirements

    System requirements • Computer: IBM PC/AT or Compatible (The software does not run on Macintosh.) • CPU: Pentium lll 450 MHz or higher USB port (Hi-Speed USB Recommended) • RAM: 128 MB or more • Hard disk drive space: 200 MB or more (1.5 GB or more is recommended) (The amount of necessary space depends on the Windows OS or the size of your audio files.) •...
  • Page 47: Installing The Pdf File And The Supplied Software

    Installing the PDF file and the supplied software Use the following steps to install the Operating Instructions PDF file and the supplied software. 1 Turn on your computer, and insert the supplied CD-ROM into the CD drive. The installation menu screen appears. 2 Click [Install SonicStage and mylo Utility].
  • Page 48: Starting Up The Supplied Software

    Starting up the supplied software Use the following steps to start up the supplied software. For more detailed information about the operation of the software, refer to the Help supplied with the software. 1 Double-click (mylo Launcher icon) on the desktop. mylo Launcher screen appears.
  • Page 49: When Installation Is Not Successful - Q&A

    CD drive flashing? A5 When the bar is moving and the lamp is flashing, the installation is still in progress. Please wait for the installation to finish. If the solutions listed here do not resolve the issue: Visit the following website: http://www.sony.com/mylo/support/...
  • Page 50: On Copyrights And Licenses

    On Copyrights and Licenses • “mylo” and are trademarks of Sony Corporation. • SonicStage and SonicStage logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation. • OpenMG, “MagicGate”, “MagicGate Memory Stick”, “Memory Stick”, “Memory Stick PRO” ,“Memory Stick Duo” ,“Memory Stick PRO Duo” ,...
  • Page 51 • This product contains browser technology (“Opera Browser”) licensed from Opera Software ASA (www.opera.com). (Opera®Browser from Opera Software ASA. Copyright 1995-2006 Opera Software ASA. All rights reserved.) The Expat included in the Opera Browser is covered by the following license: Copyright ©...
  • Page 52 THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY ERIC YOUNG “AS IS” AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;...
  • Page 53 Aeronix Inc. © Aeronix, Inc. 2003-2006. All Rights Reserved. • All other trademarks and registered trademarks are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. In this manual, TM and ® marks are not specified. Program ©2006 Sony Corporation Documentation ©2006 Sony Corporation...
  • Page 54: Index

    Index Ad Hoc Application 33 Operating Instructions PDF file 44 Ad Hoc Mode 24 Overview 6 Battery 15 Parts of Your Personal Communicator 9 Built-in antenna 11 Photo 36 Preparing a Power Source 15 Context Menu 28 Copyrights and Licenses 50 Skype 30 SonicStage 44 Starting up the supplied software 48...
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