Sony PCV-RX360DS Using Support Central

VAIO Digital Studio™ User Guide

Using Support Central

Support Central uses Internet resources to help you self-service your software.

Support Central searches the Internet for answers to your questions, additional

information from knowledge-based systems, and the latest software updates for

your protected software. Support Central also lets you contact live support agents

for additional information and interaction.

1Connect to the Internet.

2Click Support Central. The Support Central Welcome page appears.

3The Welcome page displays the available security levels for your current

Support Central session. Select the desired security option, and then click

Enter Portal.

4First-time users will be asked to register with Support Central. Follow the

onscreen registration instructions.

✍You must have Internet access to use Support Central.

Support Central: Welcome

Contents

Main NOTICE Owners Record Safety Information and Caution Page Regulatory Information FCC Part 68 Declaration of Conformity Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (United States) Telephone Consumer Guidelines (Canada) DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM BATTERY INDUSTRY CANADA NOTICE AVIS DE LINDUSTRIE CANADA Page Page Contents Page Welcome Choosing an Ergonomic Location for Your Computer Page Front Panel Overview Page Page Back Panel Overview Page Page VAIO Action Setup Presetting i.LINK devices Changing the Window Design of Sony Software Page VAIO AV Applications PictureGear Smart Capture VisualFlow MovieShaker Importing Images and Sound Clips Create a Movie using Shaker Editing Clips and Scenes Saving a Movie PictureGear Managing Your Pictures Creating a Photo Album Using Panorama Maker Making Still Images and Panoramic from MPEG OpenMG Jukebox 2.0 Electronic Music Distribution (EMD) Services Starting OpenMG Jukebox 2.0 Page Recording a CD Transferring Songs (Check-in/Check-out) Page Additional Features Smart Capture Using Still mode Page Page Page Using Net Movie mode Page Page Using ImageStation Page Page VisualFlow DVGate Connecting a digital video camera recorder Using DVgate software with a digital video camera recorder Page Page Configuring your VAIO Digital Studio Computer Hard Disk Drive Partition Defragmenting your Hard Disk Drive i.LINK (IEEE1394) Compatibility Page Enabling Ethernet System, Application and Driver Recovery CD(s) Using the System Recovery CD(s) Using the Application Recovery CD(s) Using the Driver Recovery CD To repair software applications using VAIO Support Agent Using the VAIO Support Agent Using the Quick Fix Wizard Using Common Solutions Using Support Central Page Page Page Software Applications protected by VAIO Support Agent Troubleshooting Topics Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page To Reach Sony Notes on Use On the Power Source On Disposal of the Lithium Battery On Handling the Computer System On Moisture Condensation On Upgrading the Computer System On Handling a CRT Display On Using the Hard Disk Drive On Handling Diskettes On Handling CD or DVD Media On Cleaning CD or DVD Media For Answers to Your Software Questions Sony Service Center Page Page Resources Resources Page Specifications Page Page Page Index A B C D E F G H I P R S T U V W