Sony PCV-MXS10 manual Vaio AV Applications, Overview of Preinstalled Software

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VAIO AV Applications

Your VAIO® computer is preconfigured with a collection of audio and video (AV) applications that make it easy to use advanced multimedia technology. This section describes the VAIO® AV applications.

✍Your computer may not be supplied with all of the software applications listed, depending on the system configuration you purchased.

Your computer’s visual presentation of the VAIO AV applications may not appear exactly as shown in this section, depending on the specific computer model you purchased.

Overview of Preinstalled Software

DigitalPrint

Sony Electronics Inc.

This image management software makes it fun and easy to edit, import, and organize your digital pictures in a photo album for rich digital printing to any standard color laser or inkjet printer. Digital Print can also be used to make custom CD labels for your audio CDs.

DVgate™

Sony Electronics Inc.

Connect a digital video camera recorder to the i.LINK® port and capture your own video clips and still images. You can edit clips from your video, add new clips, and combine clips into new movie segments. You can also save your images in a variety of popular file formats.

Media Bar® DVD Player

Sony Electronics Inc.

Media Bar DVD Player is created especially for high-quality DVD playback. You can enjoy the superior digital video quality and the effects features. You can rewind or fast- forward scenes from the DVD Player monitor as you would with any ordinary DVD player, to easily find the scene you want to view. Typical DVD playback features are available, such as multiple angles, audio language tracks, and subtitles. Media Bar DVD Player seamlessly integrates a premium audio/visual experience with an easy-to-use software interface.

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Contents Vaio MX Computer User Guide Page Contents Index TroubleshootingSystem, Application Welcome Vaio MX Computer User Guide Front Panel Overview Locating Controls and ConnectorsPlay button DVD-RW driveMiniDisc drive LCD display screenPC Card slot Power button and indicator lightMagicGate Memory Stick media access indicator light Muting buttonEthernet port Back Panel OverviewMouse port Keyboard portAudio Out jack Printer portSerial port Monitor portRemote Control Remote Control OverviewTV/VIDEO button Power buttonCancel button DVD buttonChannel buttons Volume buttonsVideo Rec Mode button Play Mode buttonOpening the lower front panel Additional System CapabilitiesTo Use Memory Stick Media Slot Inserting a Memory Stick mediaLocking the Memory Stick Media Removing a Memory Stick mediaInserting a PC card To Use PC Card SlotInserting a PC card Removing a PC cardVaio MX Computer User Guide Shortcut Keys Changing the Settings of the S KeysTo set up the timer start Setting the Internal TimerTo select the timer’s launch application Changing the window design To Change the Sony Software Window DesignVaio MX Computer User Guide Vaio AV Applications Overview of Preinstalled SoftwareMovieShaker DigitalPrint main browser window Using PhotoCaptureDigitalPrint Software Enter Photo Folder Name dialog box PhotoCapture windowPhotoCapture editing window Capture Pictures from Video windowPhotoCollection window Using PhotoCollectionPhotoDecor-New PhotoDecor window Using PhotoDecorPrinter and Paper selection window PhotoAlbum New Album window Using PhotoAlbumLabel New Label window Using LabelMakerDesign Edit window To use DVgate software with a digital video camcorder Connecting a digital video camcorderDVgate Software To use DVgate software to record AVI files to tape Installing the DVgate plug-in for Adobe Premiere softwareTo install the DVgate plug-in DVgate Software MovieShaker main window MovieShaker SoftwareCreating movies with MovieShaker software Shake tray window To use the Shake featureTo import images and sound clips Effect tray window Effect button selected To add effects to a scene or a clipEffects Tray Text button selected To add text effects to a scene or clipExport window To save a movieTo upload MovieShaker files Using ImageStation online service with MovieShaker softwareImageStation Login window Image Uploader window PictureGear main window PictureGear SoftwareManaging your pictures PIctureGear Album Maker dialog box Creating a photo albumCustom album Completed dialog box Custom Album dialog boxSmart Capture main window Smart Capture SoftwareOptions button Image window Using Still ModeMode indicator Help button Mode dial Capture buttonStill Image Options window Effect Settings windowStill Viewer window To capture a picture in Still modeTo manage pictures in Still mode Recording Options window Using Net Movie ModeMovie Player window To capture a movie in Net Movie modeTo manage your movie in Net Movie mode Using ImageStation with Smart Capture softwareTo upload with Still Viewer To upload with Movie PlayerVaio MX Computer User Guide VisualFlow main window Using VisualFlow softwareVisualFlow Software Vaio MX Computer User Guide Defragmenting your hard disk drive Hard Disk Drive PartitionLink IEEE1394 Compatibility Connecting an i.LINK IEEE1394 deviceTo Use the System Recovery CDs System, Application and Driver Recovery CDsUsing the System Recovery CDs Full restore with formatUsing the Application Recovery CDs To Use the Application Recovery CDsReinstalling device drivers with the Driver Recovery CD To Use the Driver Recovery CDTopic My computer does not start TopicsTopic My computer or software application stopped responding Topics Topic I cannot play a MiniDisc Topic My optical drive tray does not openTopic I cannot play a DVD or CD Topic I cannot play a DVD Topic Why is there no sound in any application? Topic How do I change the video resolution of my display?Topic My modem connection is slow Topic My modem does not work Topic My microphone is too sensitive to background noise Topic My mouse does not work Topic My mouse needs to be set up for left-hand useTopic My microphone does not work Topic I cannot find the Windows taskbar Topic Why is my system running slowly?Topic How do I install a printer? Topic My keyboard does not workTo contact Sony for technical support Power source Handling the computer system Disposal of the lithium batteryUpgrading the computer system Moisture condensationHandling an LCD display Handling a CRT displayHandling CD or DVD media Using the hard disk driveHandling floppy disks Handling MiniDisc media Cleaning CD or DVD mediaCleaning MiniDisc media Protecting MiniDisc media contentsFor Answers to Your Software Questions DVDit! for Vaio Sonic SolutionsPC-Cillin 2000 Trend Micro, Inc Web site Phone SONY-PC Hours Days a week, 24 hours a day Sony Service CenterResources Index Drcd 62 DVD Index Vaio MX Computer User Guide Index Page