Using Guide Mode, Action Description | Sony PCG-SR5K, PCG-SR7K

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VAIO® Notebook User Guide

Guide Mode

The Jog Dial control window is in the guide mode when software is in use and the software window is active. Depending on the software you are using, you can select items from the displayed list using the Jog Dial control. Some Sony software applications have two modes in List View, Simple Menu and Full Menu. You can switch the mode by pressing the shift key while turning the Jog Dial control.

Using Guide Mode

The Jog Dial control window displays the Jog Dial’s function.

Using the Jog Dial Control with Sony Software

If Sony software that supports the Jog Dial control is active, you can use the Jog Dial’s functions that are allocated to that software. For more information on functions allocated to software, see the software applications online Help.

Using the Jog Dial Control with Other Software

If the software you are using does not support the Jog Dial control, you can still perform the following functions:

Action	Description

Maximize Window*	Press the Jog Dial control button to
	maximize the size of the active window.
	Press again to return to normal window
	size.

Minimize Window*	Press the Jog Dial control button to
	minimize the size of the active window.
	Press again to return to normal window
	size.

Finish Window*	Press the Jog Dial control button to close
	the active application.

Scroll*	Press the Jog Dial control button to begin
	scrolling within the active window.

Jog Dial Launcher	Press the Jog Dial control button to return
	the Jog Dial control to Jog Launcher mode.

Menu Bar	Press the Jog Dial control button, then use
	the Jog Dial control to scroll through the
	active window’s toolbar.

* Some software does not support these functions.

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Sony PCG-SR5K Guide Mode, Using the Jog Dial Control with Sony Software, Using the Jog Dial Control with Other Software

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Vaio Notebook User Guide Page Avertissement Regulatory Information Telephone Consumer Protection Act United States Disposal of Lithium ION Battery Avis DE L’INDUSTRIE Canada Page Contents Connecting Peripheral Devices Index NEE Features Welcome Manuals Unpacking Your NotebookVaio Notebook User Guide Recovery CDs Software CDsOther Unpacking Your Notebook Ergonomic Considerations Ergonomic Considerations Page Locating Controls and Connectors Front Back Left Right Locating Controls and ConnectorsBottom Using the AC Adapter Connecting a Power SourceUsing Battery Power Connecting a Power Source To Insert the Battery Pack Vaio Notebook User Guide To Charge the Battery Pack Battery Indicator Light Status Meaning Connecting a Power Source To Remove the Battery Pack Starting Your Computer Shutting Down Your Computer Shutting Down Your Computer Using the Keyboard Key Description Using the Keyboard Combinations and Functions with the Windows Key Combinations Functions Indicators Functions IndicatorsLight Off Combinations/ Feature Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key Using the Touchpad Using the TouchpadActions Descriptions Using Smart Pad To use Smart Pad Switching the connector functionality Adjusting sound volume in the Recording Control windowRecording from a microphone or audio equipment Recording from a microphone or audio equipment Adjusting volume Sound device Function Recording from a microphone or audio equipment What is MagicGate? 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