Sony MX manual My microphone does not work

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3.From the Dialing Rules tab, click Edit. The Edit Location dialog box appears.

4.Select the Tone or Pulse option. Click OK.

My microphone is too sensitive to background noise.

If you find there is too much background noise when you record sound, you should adjust the microphone gain by following these steps:

1.Click Start in the Windows taskbar, then click Control Panel.

2.Click Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices, then click Sounds and Audio Devices.

3.From the Audio tab, locate the Sound recording section and click the Volume button. The Recording Control dialog box appears.

4.Select the Options menu and click Properties. The Properties dialog box appears.

5.In the section, "Adjust volume for," select the Recording option. Click OK.

6.From the Recording Control dialog box, decrease the microphone volume level by moving the slider bar down.

7.Close the Recording Control dialog box and then close the Sounds and Audio Devices Properties window.

My microphone does not work.

Check that the microphone is plugged into the Microphone jack.

My mouse does not work.

Check that the mouse is plugged securely into the mouse port.

Save and close all open applications. Turn off your computer, wait approximately 10 seconds, and then restart your computer.

There may be dust or dirt inside the mouse mechanism. To clean the mouse, follow these steps:

1.Save and close all applications, and turn off your computer.

2.Turn the mouse upside down.

3.Remove the mouse ball cover on the back of the mouse by turning clockwise the ring that covers the mouse ball.

4.Turn the mouse upright, and drop the mouse ball into your hand.

5.Using a piece of tape, remove any dust or dirt on the mouse ball and inside the mouse ball socket.

6.Return the mouse ball to the socket, and replace the mouse ball cover. Secure the cover by turning the ring counter-clockwise.

Note:

You may need to reinstall the mouse drivers. See To Use the Driver Recovery CD for more information.

My mouse needs to be set up for left-hand use.

1.Click Start in the Windows taskbar, then click Control Panel.

2.Click Printers and Other Hardware, then click Mouse. The Mouse Properties dialog box appears.

3.From the Buttons tab, select "Switch primary and secondary buttons" under the Button Configuration options.

4.Click Apply, then click OK.

My keyboard does not work.

Check that the keyboard is securely plugged into the Keyboard port.

Save and close all open applications. Turn off your computer, wait approximately 10 seconds, and then restart your

computer.

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Contents Welcome About Your Vaio MX Computer Preinstalled software Vaio keyboardSony audio and video quality Microsoft Windows XP operating systemComputer and basic accessories Unpacking Your ComputerUnpacking Your Computer Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder accessories Manuals Recovery CDs Software library OtherTo Choose an Ergonomic Location for Your Computer Planning your work spaceLocating Controls And Connectors Front Panel OverviewPower button and indicator light Stop buttonInfrared Receiver Muting buttonVolume control buttons MagicGate Memory Stick media access indicator lightNext/Fast Forward button Function buttonLocating Controls And Connectors Stop button Next/Fast Forward button Back Panel Overview Back panel Mouse portKeyboard port Ethernet portLink 6-pin port IEEE1394 Serial portMonitor port DVI LCD Monitor portLine in jacks R/L Line OUT jacks R/LStereo speaker terminals R/L Telephone cable jackRemote Control Overview Remote Control Power buttonDVD button TV/VIDEO buttonCancel button Jump buttonEnter button TV buttonVolume buttons Menu buttonPrev/Rew button Direction center buttonVideo Rec Mode button Play Mode buttonMonitor button Sleep buttonReturn button Additional System Capabilities To use the Memory Stick media slotInserting a Memory Stick media Removing a Memory Stick mediaLocking the Memory Stick Media Additional System Capabilities Locking the Memory Stick Media To use PC card slot Inserting a PC cardRemoving a PC card Inserting a PC cardSetting Up Your Vaio Computer To Set Up Your Computer Connecting a display monitor Connecting a displayConnecting a DVI LCD display Connecting a DVI displayConnecting the stereo speakers To connect the speaker wires to the computerConnecting the speakers to the computer Connecting the speaker cable to the speakersPage Connecting the keyboard and mouse Connecting the keyboard and mouseConnecting the phone and modem cables Connecting the power cords Connecting the power cordsTo Turn On Your Computer To turn on your computerTo Register Your Computer To Set Up Your Dial-up Connection Location Information windowPhone and Modem Options window New Connection Wizard window To Use the Stand By Mode To set the computer to enter Stand By mode automatically To resume from Stand By modeStand By mode indicators Color ModePage To Use the System Hibernate Mode Initiating Hibernate mode To set the computer to enter Hibernate modePage Vaio Action Setup Changing the settings of the S keys To Use the Shortcut KeysTo Set the Internal Timer To select the timers launch application To set up the timer start To Change the Sony Software Window Design Changing the window design Configuring Your Vaio Computer Hard Disk Drive PartitionConfiguring Your Vaio Computer Defragmenting your hard disk drive Link IEEE1394 Compatibility Connecting an i.LINK IEEE1394 device About The Software On Your Computer Overview of Software Applications Adobe Photoshop Elements On selected modelsMedia Bar DVD Player Quicken Page For Answers to Your Software Questions Support for preinstalled software DVDit! for Vaio On selected models Sonic SolutionsWeb site WordPerfect Corel Corporation Sony Service Center System, Application And Driver Recovery CDs System Recovery CDsTo Use the System Recovery CDs System Recovery options System Drive Recovery Recovery to Original Factory DefaultsChange Partition Size Page To Use the Application Recovery CDs Using the Application Recovery CDs To Use the Driver Recovery CD Reinstalling device drivers with the Driver Recovery CD Troubleshooting Topics My computer does not startPage How do I change the video resolution of my display? My modem connection is slow My microphone does not work Page To contact Sony for technical support Power source Power source Disposal of the lithium battery Handling the computer system Moisture condensation Upgrading the computer system Handling a CRT display Handling an LCD display Using the hard disk drive Handling floppy disks Handling CD or DVD media Handling MiniDisc media Cleaning CD or DVD media Cleaning MiniDisc media Protecting MiniDisc media contents Support Resources Resource listing Vaio ComputerUpgrading And Maintaining Your Vaio MX Computer Before you upgrade your computer OverviewTo Remove the Side Panel To Install a PCI Add-on Card To Install Memory Installing memoryRemoving/Installing memory Removing memoryPage To Replace the Lithium Battery To Install an Additional Hard Disk Drive Installing an additional hard disk driveRemoving the drive holder Attaching the drive screwsTo identify additional hard disk space Replacing the drive holderPage To Replace the Side Panel Replacing the side panel