DVD-RW drive, MiniDisc drive, LCD display screen | Sony PCV-MXS10

VAIO MX Computer User Guide

Front panel

MUTING	DISPLAY FUNCTION
	V O L

PC CARD

	MEMORY STICK
PHONE MIC
i.LINK S400	USB

1 DVD-RW drive

Reads data from DVD or CD media. Writes data to a DVD-R, DVD-RW, CD-R, or CD-RW media.

2 MiniDisc drive

Plays and records music to and from a MiniDisc media. Supports Net MD protocol for secure music transfers.

3 LCD display screen

Displays the current operating mode and status of the computer.

4 Play button

Plays the current DVD, CD, or MiniDisc media contents.

5 Stop button

Stops the current playback of DVD, CD, or MiniDisc media.

6 Infrared Receiver

Enables the computer to receive signals from the remote control.

(For proper remote control operation, do not block the infrared receiver.)

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Sony PCV-MXS10 manual DVD-RW drive, MiniDisc drive, LCD display screen, Play button, Stop button, Infrared Receiver

Contents

Vaio MX Computer User Guide Page Contents Index TroubleshootingSystem, Application Welcome Vaio MX Computer User Guide Locating Controls and Connectors Front Panel Overview DVD-RW drive MiniDisc driveLCD display screen Play button Power button and indicator light MagicGate Memory Stick media access indicator lightMuting button PC Card slot Back Panel Overview Mouse portKeyboard port Ethernet port Printer port Serial portMonitor port Audio Out jack Remote Control Overview Remote Control Power button Cancel buttonDVD button TV/VIDEO button Volume buttons Video Rec Mode buttonPlay Mode button Channel buttons Additional System Capabilities To Use Memory Stick Media SlotInserting a Memory Stick media Opening the lower front panel Removing a Memory Stick media Locking the Memory Stick Media To Use PC Card Slot Inserting a PC cardRemoving a PC card Inserting a PC card Vaio MX Computer User Guide Changing the Settings of the S Keys Shortcut Keys To set up the timer start Setting the Internal TimerTo select the timer’s launch application To Change the Sony Software Window Design Changing the window design Vaio MX Computer User Guide Overview of Preinstalled Software Vaio AV Applications MovieShaker DigitalPrint main browser window Using PhotoCaptureDigitalPrint Software PhotoCapture window Enter Photo Folder Name dialog box Capture Pictures from Video window PhotoCapture editing window Using PhotoCollection PhotoCollection window PhotoDecor-New PhotoDecor window Using PhotoDecorPrinter and Paper selection window Using PhotoAlbum PhotoAlbum New Album window Using LabelMaker Label New Label window Design 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 To add effects to a scene or a clip Effect tray window Effect button selected To add text effects to a scene or clip Effects Tray Text button selected To save a movie Export window To upload MovieShaker files Using ImageStation online service with MovieShaker softwareImageStation Login window Image Uploader window PictureGear main window PictureGear SoftwareManaging your pictures Creating a photo album PIctureGear Album Maker dialog box Custom Album dialog box Custom album Completed dialog box Smart Capture Software Smart Capture main window Using Still Mode Mode indicator Help buttonMode dial Capture button Options button Image window Effect Settings window Still Image Options window Still Viewer window To capture a picture in Still modeTo manage pictures in Still mode Using Net Movie Mode Recording Options window To capture a movie in Net Movie mode Movie Player window Using ImageStation with Smart Capture software To manage your movie in Net Movie mode To upload with Movie Player To upload with Still Viewer Vaio MX Computer User Guide VisualFlow main window Using VisualFlow softwareVisualFlow Software Vaio MX Computer User Guide Hard Disk Drive Partition Defragmenting your hard disk drive Connecting an i.LINK IEEE1394 device Link IEEE1394 Compatibility System, Application and Driver Recovery CDs To Use the System Recovery CDs Full restore with format Using the System Recovery CDs To Use the Application Recovery CDs Using the Application Recovery CDs To Use the Driver Recovery CD Reinstalling device drivers with the Driver Recovery CD Topics Topic My computer does not start Topic 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 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 mouse does not work Topic My mouse needs to be set up for left-hand useTopic My microphone 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 taskbar To contact Sony for technical support Power source Disposal of the lithium battery Handling the computer system Moisture condensation Upgrading the computer system Handling a CRT display Handling an LCD display Handling CD or DVD media Using the hard disk driveHandling floppy disks Cleaning CD or DVD media Cleaning MiniDisc mediaProtecting MiniDisc media contents Handling MiniDisc media DVDit! for Vaio Sonic Solutions For Answers to Your Software Questions PC-Cillin 2000 Trend Micro, Inc Sony Service Center Web site Phone SONY-PC Hours Days a week, 24 hours a day Resources Index Drcd 62 DVD Index Vaio MX Computer User Guide Index Page