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VAIO C1 PictureBook
Computer User Guide
PCG-C1XS
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Updates and additions to software may Notice to Users require an additional charge. Subscriptions © 2000 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights to online service providers may require a reserved. This manual and the software fee and credit card information. Financial described herein, in whole or in part, may services may require prior arrangements not be reproduced, translated, or reduced with participating financial institutions. to any machine-readable form without As an ENERGY STAR prio
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Owner’s Record ! For CD-ROM: The use of optical instruments with the CD-ROM The model number and serial number are drive will increase eye hazard. ® located on the bottom of your VAIO ! L’utilisation d’instruments PCG-C1XS PictureBook Computer. Record optiques avec cet appreil the serial number in the space provided augmente le risque de blessures here. Refer to the model and serial aux yeux. numbers when you call your Sony Service Center. ! For DVD-ROM: As the laser beam Model Numbe
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interference will not occur in a particular For questions regarding your product installation. If this equipment does cause or for the Sony Service Center nearest harmful interference to radio or television you, call 1-888-476-6972 in the United reception, which can be determined by States or 1-800-961-7669 in Canada. turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the The number below is for FCC related interference by one or more of the matters only. foll
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The REN is used to determine the quantity This equipment cannot be used on public of devices which may be connected to the coin service provided by the telephone telephone line. Excessive RENs on the company. Connection to Party Line Service telephone line may result in the devices not is subject to state and possible provincial ringing in response to an incoming call. In tariffs. (Contact the state or provincial most, but not all areas, the sum of the RENs utility service commission, publi
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DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION ! The battery pack used in this BATTERY device may present a fire or chemical burn hazard if mistreated. You can return your unwanted lithium ion Do not disassemble, heat above batteries to your nearest Sony Service 212°F (100°C) or incinerate. Center or Factory Service Center. Dispose of used battery promptly. Keep away from children. ✍ In some areas the disposal of lithium ion ! La manutention incorrecte du batteries in household or business trash module de ba
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Repairs to certified equipment should be Avant d’installer ce matériel, l’utilisateur coordinated by a representative designated doit s’assurer qu’il est permis de le by the supplier. Equipment malfunctions raccorder aux installations de l’entreprise or any repairs or alterations made by the locale de télécommunication. Le matériel user to this equipment may give the doit également être installé en suivant une telecommunications company cause to méthode acceptée de raccordement. request th
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Contents Welcome...............................................................................1 Features ............................................................................................. 1 Unpacking Your VAIO C1 PictureBook Computer.................... 2 Manuals .................................................................................................2 Software CDs ........................................................................................3 Recovery CDs .........
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® x VAIO C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide Using the Pointing Device.............................................................22 VAIO Action Setup ........................................................................24 Jog Dial™ Control..............................................................................24 Using the Jog Dial™ Control............................................................26 Software that does not support the Jog Dial Control ...................27 Internal Ti
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Contents xi Getting Help.......................................................................62 Troubleshooting ............................................................................64 Power Management...........................................................................71 Using the System and Application Recovery CDs.................... 72 Using the System Recovery CD(s)...................................................72 Using the Application Recovery CD(s).......................
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Welcome ® Congratulations on your purchase of the VAIO C1 PictureBook™ Computer with integrated digital camera. Sony has combined leading- edge technology in audio, video, computing, and communications to provide you with state-of-the-art personal computing. Features ® ✍ For a complete description of the specifications of your VAIO C1 PictureBook, see page 76. ® ❑ Exceptional performance - Your computer includes a fast Intel processor. ❑ Portability - The rechargeable battery pack provides ho
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® 2 VAIO C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide Unpacking Your VAIO C1 PictureBook Computer Remove the following hardware items from the box: Main unit Rechargeable battery pack Floppy disk drive Spare stick covers Display adapter AC adapter Power cord Manuals ® ❑ The VAIO C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide (this manual) contains information on how to get the most from your computer, find help and solve common problems. It also includes product specifications. ❑ Read Me First contains Frequently
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Unpacking Your VAIO C1 PictureBook Computer 3 Software CDs ® ❑ Microsoft Word 2000 Recovery CDs ❑ System Recovery CD(s) ❑ Application Recovery CD(s) ✍ To use these recovery CDs, you need to purchase the PCGA-CD51 CD-ROM drive. Other ® ❑ Setting up your VAIO C1 PictureBook™ Computer (poster) ❑ Packet containing special product offers
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Setting Up Your VAIO C1 PictureBook Computer This section describes how to start using your computer and how to use your computer’s internal and external devices, such as the pointing device and floppy disk drive. Locating the Controls and Connectors Front 1 9 MOTION EYE camera Caps Lock indicator 2 Microphone 10 Scroll Lock indicator 3 LCD screen Power button 11 4 Keyboard 12 CAPTURE button 5 Pointing device 13 Power indicator 6 Speakers Battery indicator 14 7 Left/Center/Right button Hard
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® 6 VAIO C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide Left i.LINK port, S400 PC card slot Ventilation duct 1 2 3 ✍ There is a ventilation duct located near the PC card slot. Do not cover the ventilation duct when your computer is on.
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Locating the Controls and Connectors 7 Right Infrared port 1 5 DC In (page 8) 6 Mini VGA/TV Out Connector (page 47) 2 Headphone connector 7 Jog Dial Control (page 26) 3 Microphone connector 8 Modem Jack 4 USB connector Bottom 1 2 Reset switch Battery lock lever (page 9) Battery connector (page 10) 3 4 Battery release lever (page 12)
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® 8 VAIO C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide Connecting a Power Source You can use either AC power or a rechargeable battery pack as a power source. Using the AC Adapter 1 Plug the cable attached to the AC adapter into the DC In connector on the computer. 2 Plug one end of the power cord into the AC adapter. 3 Plug the other end of the power cord into an AC outlet. Notebook computer AC adapter DC In (supplied) ✍ Use your notebook only with the supplied AC adapter. To disconnect your notebook
