Sony MC-P10/B service manual About this manual, Installing OpenMG Jukebox, Using the Help

About this manual

This manual explains how to operate the Music Clip

Player. For details on how to use the supplied

OpenMG Jukebox software, refer to the software’s

Help files.

The OpenMG Jukebox has two Help files, OpenMG Jukebox Help, which gives an overview of the software, and VAIO Music Clip Help, which explains how to use the Music Clip Player with the software.

Using the Help

To open the OpenMG Jukebox Help files from the Windows 98 “Start” menu, click “Programs” – “OpenMG Jukebox” – “OpenMG Jukebox Help.”

To open the VAIO Music Clip Help files, click “Programs” – “OpenMG Jukebox” – “VAIO Music Clip Help.”

You can also open the Help files by clicking “OpenMG

Jukebox Help” or “VAIO Music Clip Help” from the

OpenMG Jukebox “Help” menu.

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Selecting a topic from the contents

From the Contents list, select the desired topic.

Searching using a Keyword

1 To search using a Keyword, select the “Index” tab from the Help dialog box.

The Keyword list appears.

2 Enter the keyword you want to apply, or scroll the Keyword list.

3 Select a topic, then click “Display.”

Topics related to the Keyword appear.

Installing OpenMG Jukebox

EMD services

Notes

•Be sure to install OpenMG Jukebox and restart your computer before connecting the Music Clip Player. Do not install it with the Music Clip Player connected.

•Do not delete, move, or change contents of the installation folder, as OpenMG Jukebox uses this folder.

This section describes how to install the OpenMG Jukebox software in your computer. Before installation, turn on your computer, and start Windows 98.

1 Insert the supplied CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of your computer.

The Setup program automatically starts and the installation begins.

2 Follow the instructions in the Installer window to complete the installation.

When the CD key input dialog box appears, input the number shown on the CD-ROM case.

When installation is finished, the computer restarts.

3 Remove the CD-ROM from the CD-ROM drive.

When the installer does not work

Depending on your computer settings, the installer may not start automatically when you insert the software CD-ROM. You may also start installation by selecting “My Computer” from the desktop. Double- click on your CD-ROM drive icon, and then double- click “Setup.exe” in the CD-ROM drive window.

“OpenMG <MC-P10> Registration” icon on the desktop

When you restart your computer after installing the software, the “OpenMG <MC-P10> Registration” icon will appear on the desktop. Make sure that you can connect to the Internet, then double-click this icon to register the products. For details on customer registration, refer to the supplied “Customer Registration for the VAIO Music Clip Player.”

Caution

To protect your personal data, we use SSL (an encryption protocol) for communication between your browser and our

WWWserver. If you are accessing the Internet from inside of an enterprise LAN, you may not be able to use SSL due to the proxy server of the LAN. Contact your network administrator in this case.

Notes

•If you have set the previous OpenMG Jukebox to display the icon on task tray, right- click the icon and select “Exit” before installing.

•When entering the CD key, you must enter the key for the newer CD- ROM. If an error message appears, make sure that you have entered the correct CD key supplied for the CD-ROM.

To use OpenMG-enabled EMD services on the Internet, you need:

•accessibility to the Internet from your computer. Sign up an Internet service provider and configure your computer for Internet access before using this service.

•several free EMD programs (e.g., EMD key installer). These can be downloaded from the Sony EMD Web page.

Double-click the “OpenMG <MC-P10> Registration” icon, then follow the displayed instructions. (You can also double-click this icon to register.)

•an EMD service provider. Consult the provider for details.

How to upgrade OpenMG Jukebox

1If you want to register yourself as the user of the previous version, do this before moving on to the next step. (You may skip this step if you have already registered or you do not want to register yourself as the user of the previous version.)

2Use the supplied CD-ROM or a file to update* OpenMG Jukebox. Be sure to perform this step to add drivers necessary for the new version.

* You can use old ATRAC3, MP3 and WAV files you previously recorded from CDs and hard drives or downloaded from EMD services.

3After the update is complete, double-click the “OpenMG <MC-P10> Registration” icon on the desktop to register yourself as the user of the new version.

Uninstalling OpenMG Jukebox

1 From the Windows 98 “Start” menu, select “Settings,” and then click “Control Panel.” The “Control Panel” window appears.

2 Double-click “Add/Remove Programs.”

The “Add/Remove Programs” dialog box appears.

3 Click “OpenMG Jukebox” from the list box, and then click “Add/Remove.”

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