Sony PCV-MXS10 manual Welcome

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Welcome

Thank you for purchasing your Sony VAIO® MX computer! Your new computer is a superb blend of high technology and easy-to-use functionality. The information provided here is designed to help you to become familiar with the hardware and software applications included with your system.

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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 ConnectorsMiniDisc drive DVD-RW driveLCD display screen Play buttonMagicGate Memory Stick media access indicator light Power button and indicator lightMuting button PC Card slotMouse port Back Panel OverviewKeyboard port Ethernet portSerial port Printer portMonitor port Audio Out jackRemote Control Remote Control OverviewCancel button Power buttonDVD button TV/VIDEO buttonVideo Rec Mode button Volume buttonsPlay Mode button Channel buttonsTo Use Memory Stick Media Slot Additional System CapabilitiesInserting a Memory Stick media Opening the lower front panelLocking the Memory Stick Media Removing a Memory Stick mediaInserting a PC card To Use PC Card SlotRemoving a PC card Inserting 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 SoftwareMode indicator Help button Using Still ModeMode dial Capture button Options button Image windowStill 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 How do I install a printer? Topic Why is my system running slowly?Topic My keyboard does not work Topic I cannot find the Windows taskbarTo 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 Cleaning MiniDisc media Cleaning CD or DVD mediaProtecting MiniDisc media contents Handling MiniDisc mediaFor 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