Sony PCV-MXS10 manual Topic My computer or software application stopped responding

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VAIO MX Computer User Guide

Topic: My computer or software application stopped responding.

You can try to locate and close the software application that has stopped responding.

1Press the Ctrl+Alt+Delete keys. The Windows Task Manager window appears.

2From the Applications tab, locate the application that has the status message, “Not responding.”

3Click to select the application and then click End Task. Windows attempts to close the application.

If your computer does not respond or the application does not close, try the following steps:

1Save any open files, if possible.

2Press the Alt+F4 keys. The Turn Off Computer window appears.

3Click the Restart button.

If your computer still does not respond and you cannot restart, shut down your computer by pressing and holding the power button for more than six seconds.

If the software application continues to stop responding or causes your computer to stop responding, contact the software publisher or designated technical support provider.

Pressing and holding the power button for more than six seconds, may result in the loss of data from files that are currently open.

Topic: Why does my computer take longer to start up after installing America Online® (AOL) software?

Installing AOL on some computers may increase the time required to start up by as much as 60 seconds. You can decrease your computer’s start up time by disabling the AOL wide area network (WAN) driver. Follow these steps:

1Click Start in the Windows taskbar, and select Control Panel.

2Click Network and Internet Connections, and select Network Connections.

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Contents Vaio MX Computer User Guide Page Contents System, Application TroubleshootingIndex Welcome Vaio MX Computer User Guide Locating Controls and Connectors Front Panel OverviewDVD-RW drive MiniDisc driveLCD display screen Play buttonPower button and indicator light MagicGate Memory Stick media access indicator lightMuting button PC Card slotBack Panel Overview Mouse portKeyboard port Ethernet portPrinter port Serial portMonitor port Audio Out jackRemote Control Overview Remote ControlPower button Cancel buttonDVD button TV/VIDEO buttonVolume buttons Video Rec Mode buttonPlay Mode button Channel buttonsAdditional System Capabilities To Use Memory Stick Media SlotInserting a Memory Stick media Opening the lower front panelRemoving a Memory Stick media Locking the Memory Stick MediaTo Use PC Card Slot Inserting a PC cardRemoving a PC card Inserting a PC cardVaio MX Computer User Guide Changing the Settings of the S Keys Shortcut KeysTo select the timer’s launch application Setting the Internal TimerTo set up the timer start To Change the Sony Software Window Design Changing the window designVaio MX Computer User Guide Overview of Preinstalled Software Vaio AV ApplicationsMovieShaker DigitalPrint Software Using PhotoCaptureDigitalPrint main browser window PhotoCapture window Enter Photo Folder Name dialog boxCapture Pictures from Video window PhotoCapture editing windowUsing PhotoCollection PhotoCollection windowPrinter and Paper selection window Using PhotoDecorPhotoDecor-New PhotoDecor window Using PhotoAlbum PhotoAlbum New Album windowUsing LabelMaker Label New Label windowDesign Edit window DVgate Software Connecting a digital video camcorderTo use DVgate software with a digital video camcorder To install the DVgate plug-in Installing the DVgate plug-in for Adobe Premiere softwareTo use DVgate software to record AVI files to tape DVgate Software Creating movies with MovieShaker software MovieShaker SoftwareMovieShaker main window To import images and sound clips To use the Shake featureShake tray window To add effects to a scene or a clip Effect tray window Effect button selectedTo add text effects to a scene or clip Effects Tray Text button selectedTo save a movie Export windowImageStation Login window Using ImageStation online service with MovieShaker softwareTo upload MovieShaker files Image Uploader window Managing your pictures PictureGear SoftwarePictureGear main window Creating a photo album PIctureGear Album Maker dialog boxCustom Album dialog box Custom album Completed dialog boxSmart Capture Software Smart Capture main windowUsing Still Mode Mode indicator Help buttonMode dial Capture button Options button Image windowEffect Settings window Still Image Options windowTo manage pictures in Still mode To capture a picture in Still modeStill Viewer window Using Net Movie Mode Recording Options windowTo capture a movie in Net Movie mode Movie Player windowUsing ImageStation with Smart Capture software To manage your movie in Net Movie modeTo upload with Movie Player To upload with Still ViewerVaio MX Computer User Guide VisualFlow Software Using VisualFlow softwareVisualFlow main window Vaio MX Computer User Guide Hard Disk Drive Partition Defragmenting your hard disk driveConnecting an i.LINK IEEE1394 device Link IEEE1394 CompatibilitySystem, Application and Driver Recovery CDs To Use the System Recovery CDsFull restore with format Using the System Recovery CDsTo Use the Application Recovery CDs Using the Application Recovery CDsTo Use the Driver Recovery CD Reinstalling device drivers with the Driver Recovery CDTopics Topic My computer does not startTopic My computer or software application stopped responding Topics Topic I cannot play a DVD or CD Topic My optical drive tray does not openTopic I cannot play a MiniDisc Topic I cannot play a DVD Topic How do I change the video resolution of my display? Topic Why is there no sound in any application?Topic My modem connection is slow Topic My modem does not work Topic My microphone is too sensitive to background noise Topic My microphone does not work Topic My mouse needs to be set up for left-hand useTopic My mouse does not work Topic Why is my system running slowly? Topic How do I install a printer?Topic My keyboard does not work Topic I cannot find the Windows taskbarTo contact Sony for technical support Power source Disposal of the lithium battery Handling the computer systemMoisture condensation Upgrading the computer systemHandling a CRT display Handling an LCD displayHandling floppy disks Using the hard disk driveHandling CD or DVD media Cleaning CD or DVD media Cleaning MiniDisc mediaProtecting MiniDisc media contents Handling MiniDisc mediaDVDit! for Vaio Sonic Solutions For Answers to Your Software QuestionsPC-Cillin 2000 Trend Micro, Inc Sony Service Center Web site Phone SONY-PC Hours Days a week, 24 hours a dayResources Index Drcd 62 DVD Index Vaio MX Computer User Guide Index Page