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VAIO® User Guide
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VAIO® User Guide Updates and additions to software may require Notice to Users an additional charge. Subscriptions to online service providers may require a fee and credit © 2000 Sony Electronics Inc. Reproduction in card information. Financial services may whole or in part without written permission is require prior arrangements with participating prohibited. All rights reserved. This manual and financial institutions. the software described herein, in whole or in part, may not be repr
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Notice to Users ❑ Never install modem or telephone wiring during a ! For CD-RW: Danger - Invisible laser radiation when open. Avoid lightning storm. direct exposure to beam. ❑ Never install telephone jacks in wet locations unless the jack is specifically designed for wet ! Caution: For ADSL modem locations. models, to reduce the risk of fire, ❑ Never touch uninsulated use only No. 26 AWG or larger telecommunication line cord. telephone wire or terminals unless the telephone line has be
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VAIO® User Guide ❑ N'utilisez pas le modem ni le Regulatory Information téléphone pour prévenir d'une fuite de gaz vous êtes près de la Declaration of Conformity fuite. Trade Name: SONY ❑ L’appareil doit être le plus près possible d’une prise murale pour Model No.: PCV-J120 en faciliter l’accès. Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. ! Pour changer la pile de rechange, Address: 1 Sony Drive veuillez contacter votre centre de Park Ridge, NJ 07656 service Sony le plus près. Telephone: 201-
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Notice to Users ringing in response to an incoming call. In ❑ Reorient or relocate the receiving most, but not all areas, the sum of the RENs antenna. should not exceed five (5.0). To be certain of ❑ Increase the separation between the number of devices that may be connected to the line, as determined by the total RENs, the equipment and the receiver. contact the telephone company to determine the ❑ Connect the equipment into an maximum REN for the calling area. outlet on a circuit diff
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VAIO® User Guide For the Sony Service Center nearest you, call 1- Telephone Consumer Protection 888-476-6972 in the United States or 1-800- Act of 1991 961-7669 in Canada. (United States) The Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 ! Do not handle damaged or leaking makes it unlawful for any person to use a lithium ion batteries. computer or other electronic device to send any message via a telephone facsimile machine unless ! Danger of explosion if battery is such message clearly conta
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Notice to Users the devices does not exceed 5. The Ringer INDUSTRY CANADA NOTICE Equivalence Number for this equipment is 0.7. NOTICE: The Industry Canada label identifies certified equipment. This certification means that AVIS DE L’INDUSTRIE the equipment meets certain telecommunications CANADA network protective, operational and safety requirements as prescribed in the appropriate Ter- AVIS: L’étiquette d’Industrie Canada identifie minal Equipment Technical Requirements docu- le matérie
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VAIO® User Guide installations électriques, ou à un électricien, selon le cas. AVIS: L’indice d’équivalence de la sonnerie (IES) assigné à chaque dispositif terminal indique le nombre maximal de terminaux qui peuvent être raccordés à une interface. La terminaison d’une interface téléphonique peut consister en une combination de quelques dispositifs, à la seule condition que la somme d’indices d’équivalence de la sonnerie de tous les dispositifs n’excède pas 5. L’indice d’équivalence de
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Contents Notice to Users 2 Contents 9 Welcome 11 Choosing an Ergonomic Location 11 Front Panel Overview 12 Back Panel Overview 14 VAIO® Action Setup 17 Presetting i.LINK® devices 18 Sony Digital Media Park Applications 21 Movie Shaker 22 PictureGear™ 25 Using a Digital Video Camera Recorder 26 Configuring your VAIO® Computer 29 Hard Drive Partition 29 Defragmenting your Hard Disk Drive 29 i.LINK® (IEEE1394) Compatibility 29 Enabling Ethernet 31 9
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VAIO® User Guide System and Application Recovery CD(s) 33 Using the System Recovery CD(s) 33 Using the Application Recovery CD(s) 35 Troubleshooting 37 Topics 37 Notes on Use 47 For Answers to Your Software Questions 52 Resources 54 Specifications 57 Index 59 10
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Welcome Thank you for purchasing your Sony VAIO® computer! Your new computer is a superb blend of high technology and easy-to-use functionality. This User Guide contains information about the applications included with your system, contact information for software vendors, and the specifications for your computer. Choosing an Ergonomic Location Before you get started, find the best location for your new computer. Here are some things to consider when planning your workspace: ❑ Stable work s
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VAIO® User Guide ❑ Lighting — Choose a location where windows and lights do not create glare and reflection on the display. Use indirect lighting to avoid bright spots on the display. You can also purchase accessories for your display that help reduce glare. Proper lighting adds to your comfort and work effectiveness. Front Panel Overview The front panel of your VAIO Computer provides access to the diskette and CD-RW drives. Front Controls (PCV-J120 CD-RW Drive 5 1 Floppy Disk Drive CD-
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Front Panel Overview 1 Floppy disk drive Reads and writes data from and to a 3.5-inch floppy disk. 2 Floppy disk drive access indicator light Lights in green while reading/writing data from/to a floppy disk. 3 Power switch and indicator light Turns the computer on/off. The indicator light is green while the power is on and amber when the computer is in standby mode. 4 Hard disk drive access indicator light Lights in amber while reading/writing data from/to the hard disk. 5 CD-RW drive Reads dat
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VAIO® User Guide Back Panel Overview The back panel of your computer contains the connectors for supplied and optional accessories. The icons on the back panel help locate and identify the connectors on your computer. Back Controls and Connectors (PCV-J120) 1 PS/2 Mouse 2 Keyboard 3 USB 4 Serial 5 Printer/Parallel 6 Monitor AC Input (Power) 13 7 Headphones 8 LINE IN 9 Games/MIDI 10 Microphone PCI Slot (Empty) 14 11 Ethernet 12 i.LINK (IEEE1394) Line Jack 15 Telep
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Back Panel Overview 1 PS/2® mouse connector Connects a PS/2 mouse. 2 PS/2 Keyboard connector Connects a keyboard. 3 Universal Serial Bus (USB) connectors (2) Connects a USB device. 4 Serial connector Connects a compatible serial device, such as a digital still camera. 5 Printer connector Connects a parallel device, such as a printer or scanner. 6 Monitor connector Connects a standard CRT display. 7 Headphones connector Connects the supplied speakers or optional headphones. 8 Line in connector C
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VAIO® Action Setup VAIO Action Setup manages the settings for your computer’s Shortcut keys (S Keys) and i.LINK® interface. The programmable S Keys come with the following applications as their default settings: ❑ S1 — Outlook Express ❑ S2 — Internet Explorer ❑ S3 — Media Bar ❑ S4 — Picture Gear ❑ S5 — DVGate Motion ❑ S6 — Help/Demo All six buttons are reprogrammable. To change the S Key settings 1 From the Start menu, select Programs > VAIO Action Setup > VAIO Action Setup. ✍ You can
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VAIO® User Guide Presetting i.LINK® devices You can preset your i.LINK-equipped devices to perform desired functions, such as automatically starting DVgate™ applications or connecting two VAIO computers. ✍ i.LINK is a trademark of Sony used only to designate that a product contains an IEEE1394 connector. All products with an i.LINK connector may not communicate with each other. To preset your i.LINK device to perform a desired function 1 From the Start menu, select Programs > VAIO Action Setup
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Presetting i.LINK® devices Changing the Window Design of Sony Software To change the window design 1 Click the Start button > Settings > Control Panel. 2 Click UI Design Selector. 3 Click << or >> and select the desired design. 4 Click Apply. 5 The “UI Design Selector” window design changes. The window design for your Sony software will match the “UI Design Selector” window. 6 To try another selection, click << or >> and then click OK. 7 UI Design Selector closes and the Sony software window de
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