Customizing Your Vaio Computer | Sony R505 instruction

Customizing Your

VAIO Computer

The following sections briefly describe how to change your computer’s default settings:

❑Displaying the Sony Notebook Setup Screen

❑Controlling Power Management

❑Displaying Battery Information

❑Selecting the Display Mode

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Sony R505 manual Customizing Your Vaio Computer

Contents

Contents Connecting Peripheral Devices Customizing Your Vaio Computer Adding Memory About the Software on Your Computer.103 Additional Software Information Troubleshooting 191 Troubleshooting Drives, PC Cards, and Peripheral De Getting Help 213 Welcome Vaio Computer User Guide Using Your Vaio Computer Using the Keyboard Functions of the keyboard keysKey Description Function keys Indicator lights IndicatorsIndicator Function Light Combination Function Combinations and functions with the Windows key Combinations and functions with the Fn key Combination Feature Functions Press the power button on your computer Actions Descriptions Using the Touchpad To open the Mouse Properties dialog box Vaio Action Setup Using the center Jog Dial control Using the Center Jog Dial Control Using Launcher mode Launcher mode Using the center Jog Dial control with Sony software Using Guide Mode Using a dialog box Using the center Jog Dial control with other software To insert a PC Card Using a PC Card Removing PC Card To remove a PC Card Using a PC Card What is MagicGate media? Using Memory Stick MediaTypes of Memory Stick media Inserting Memory Stick media Removing Memory Stick media Viewing the contents of a Memory Stick media Write-protecting a Memory Stick media Formatting a Memory Stick mediaTo remove a Memory Stick media To reformat a Memory Stick media Vaio Computer User Guide Normal mode Using Power Saving ModesStandby mode Hibernate mode To activate Hibernate mode Plugging Telephone Cable into Telephone Jack Connecting a Telephone Line Connecting to a LAN Setting up your Ethernet connectionTo connect to a network Connecting to a LAN Connecting to a Wireless LAN Turning On Wireless LANWireless LAN Access Point To communicate with an Access Point Communication with an Access Point infrastructure To communicate without an Access Point Communicating without an Access Point peer-to-peer Turning Off Wireless LAN Vaio Computer User Guide Connecting Peripheral Devices Connecting the Docking Station Left lever Floppy disk drive Air vent Link * network switch Connecting the computer to the docking station To connect your computer to the docking station Disconnecting the docking station when the computer is off Disconnecting the computer from the docking station Disconnecting the docking station when the computer is on To disconnect the docking station from the Start menu To disconnect the docking station, using the Undock switch Undock switch Using the Floppy Disk Drive To insert a floppy diskTo remove a floppy disk Removing Floppy Disk To insert a disc Using an Optical Disc Drive To remove a disc Playing a DVD Playing an audio CD To play an audio CDTo write data to a CD-R or CD-RW disc Using an Optical Disc Drive Connecting an i.LINK Optical Disc Drive Connecting an i.LINK optical disc driveTo connect an i.LINK optical disc drive Connecting i.LINK optical disc drive Vaio Computer User Guide To connect a parallel port printer Connecting a Parallel Port Printer To connect a USB printer Connecting a USB Printer To connect a monitor to your computer Connecting an External Display To connect an external display to your docking station Connecting Monitor to the Computer Connecting Monitor to the Docking Station Connecting Projector to the Computer To select a display Connecting a USB Device To connect a USB device to your computerTo connect a USB device to the docking station Connecting USB Device to the Docking Station To connect a digital video camera recorder Connecting an i.LINK* Device Connecting Digital Video Camera Recorder Vaio Computer User Guide Connecting with an i.LINK cable Connecting Vaio Computers If your computer is connected to the docking station Set the i.LINK network switch to the unmarked side Connecting External Speakers Before connecting your external speakersTo connect your external speakers To connect an external microphone Connecting an External Microphone Personal Digital Assistant Expanding Your Computer Capabilities Expanding Your Computer Capabilities Vaio Computer User Guide Customizing Your Vaio Computer To display the Sony Notebook Setup screen Displaying the Sony Notebook Setup Screen Tab Description Sony Notebook Setup tabs Viewing the Power Management status icons Controlling Power ManagementTo activate your Power Management toolbar To change the Power Management profile To customize Power Management settings Power Management profiles Icon Description Word Processing Power Management commandsSpreadsheet Communications Conserving battery power StandbyHibernate Battery icon descriptions Displaying Battery InformationTo activate the battery information toolbar Battery Icon Displaying detailed battery information Displaying Battery Information Selecting the Display Mode To select the display modeTo change the window design of Sony software Selecting the Display Mode Vaio Computer User Guide Adding Memory Precautions and Procedures Typical expansion memory configurationOn board MB Slot MB Precautions and Procedures To remove a memory module Removing a Memory Module To install a memory module Installing a Memory Module Lifting the Keyboard Press the module into place until it clicks To view the amount of memory Viewing Memory About the Software on Your Computer Adobe Acrobat Reader Overview of the Software on Your ComputerArcSoft PhotoPrinter 2000 Pro Adobe Photoshop Elements America Online EarthLink Network Total AccessDigitalPrint Drag’n Drop CD/DVD Microsoft Office XP Small Business Edition Microsoft Office XP ProfessionalMicrosoft Word MovieShaker PictureGear PicoPlayerQuicken 2002 New User Edition QuickTime RealPlayer Smart CaptureSmart Connect Sony on Yahoo SonicStageVaio Support Agent VisualFlow Software Support Information EarthLink Network Total Access EarthLink Network IncApple QuickTime Apple Computer, Inc America Online America Online, Inc Quicken 2002 New User Edition Intuit Inc PC-Cillin 2000 Trend Micro, IncRealJukebox, RealPlayer RealNetworks, Inc Sony Applications Sony Electronics Inc WinDVD 2000 InterVideo, Inc Sony Service Center 114 Vaio AV Applications Overview of Preinstalled Software SonicStage Premium Change text in this variable definition to document title Using PhotoCapture DigitalPrint SoftwareDigitalPrint main window Enter Photo Folder Name dialog box PhotoCapture window Capture Pictures from Video window PhotoCapture editing window Using PhotoCollection PhotoCollection window Printer and Paper selection window Using PhotoDecor Using PhotoAlbum Click Edit icon to open the PhotoDecor New PhotoDecorPhotoDecor-New PhotoDecor window Click Create New Album. The Select Photo window appears PhotoAlbum New Album window Label New Label window Using LabelMaker Design Edit window Connecting a digital video camcorder DVgate SoftwareTo use DVgate software with a digital video camcorder To use DVgate software to record AVI files to tape MovieShaker software main window MovieShaker Software Using the Shake feature Creating movies with MovieShaker softwareImporting images and sound clips Adding effects to a scene or a clip Shake tray Adding text effects to a scene or clip Effect tray window Effect button selected Effects Tray Text button selected Saving a movieClick Export on the Story Board tray Export window ImageStation Login window To upload MovieShaker filesSelect MPEG1 ImageStation, and click Next Image Uploader window Smart Capture Software Mode indicatorSmart Capture main window Help button Mode dial Capture button Using Still ModeMovie mode Options button Image window Still Image Options window Effect Settings window To capture a picture in Still mode To manage pictures in Still modeStill Viewer window Recording Options window Using Net Movie Mode To capture a movie in Net Movie mode Movie Player window To manage your movie in Net Movie mode Click to see thumbnail previews of your pictures or movies To upload with Movie Player To upload with Still Viewer Change text in this variable definition to document title SonicStage feature tabs Main window Electronic Music Distribution EMD ServicesSonicStage Software Starting SonicStage Software SonicStage main window Playlist view Feature tabs TutorialPlayer control buttons Internet address drop-down list Playlist view Recording from a CD CD tab window Transferring songs Check-In/Check-Out Check-OutTransfer window Point to SonicStage, and click SonicStage Help Check Additional features Change text in this variable definition to document title SonicStage Premium software features SonicStage Premium SoftwareOverview of SonicStage Premium Software Click SonicStage Premium, and click SonicStage Premium Help SonicStage Premium software compatibilityMedia Electronic Music Distribution EMD Services Using SonicStage Premium SoftwareDevices Audio file formats Point to SonicStage Premium, and click SonicStage Premium To start SonicStage Premium software First timeSelect This is a new Cddb Registration. Click Next Select I already have a Cddb Nickname. Click Next SonicStage Premium main window Simple Mode Switch button CD Backup buttonMenu button Displays the main menu Volume Control button Operation area Sleep Timer button Timer Set buttonUsing the audio source icons Internet button Using the basic operations Playing an audio CD Using Playback and Recording Features To record all songs on an audio CD Recording an audio CDTo record specific songs on an audio CD To play songs on your hard disk drive Playlist Recording songs to a MiniDisc Check-out To play a MiniDisc To play songs from MagicGate Memory Stick media To record songs to a MiniDisc SonicStage Premium Software Playing songs from a portable audio device To use the Visualizer Using the Visualizer, Equalizer, and Sound Effects Sound Mode Description To use custom equalizer settingsTo use the MX Equalizer To use sound effect settings Using the FM TunerEffectDescription To listen to FM radio stations To record from an FM radio station Using the Timer Functions To use Quick Timer RecordingTo set up a timer event To set the Sleep Timer To set up daily or weekly timer events Additional Information Additional information about Timer events Change text in this variable definition to document title Vaio Edit Components Software To install Vaio Edit Components Change text in this variable definition to document title Legal Information Change text in this variable definition to document title Using the Recovery CDs Application and System Recovery CDs Application Recovery CDsSystem Recovery CDs Using the Application Recovery CDs Using Your Recovery CDs 114 System Recovery options Using the System Recovery CDs If your computer does not start from the Recovery CD To use the System Recovery CDs 117 118 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Your Computer My computer starts but a Bios error appearsMy computer does not start 193 My computer stops responding or does not shut down My computer is unstable Sound of my computer’s fan is too loudTo reduce fan noise Troubleshooting the Docking Station Disc tray does not eject even after I press the Eject button Cannot remove the disc Want to change the video resolution of my display Troubleshooting the LCD ScreenMy LCD screen is blank My LCD screen continues to show the previous screen Troubleshooting the Mouse and Touchpad My mouse does not workMy touchpad does not work properly Pointer does not move when I use the Touchpad or Mouse Troubleshooting Drives, PC Cards, and Peripheral Devices My floppy disk drive cannot write to a floppy diskMy optical drive is not playing my CD or DVD properly My PC Card does not work My optical drive tray does not open My software program stops responding or crashes Troubleshooting the SoftwareApplication cannot find a file while a PC Card is inserted What software do I use for CD-R/CD-RW software functions? Troubleshooting i.LINK Devices Troubleshooting the Modem My modem does not workMy modem connection is slow My speakers have no sound Troubleshooting Audio My microphone does not work Troubleshooting Wireless LAN functions Cannot use the Wireless LAN functionalityCannot set up a Wireless LAN Cannot access the Internet Computer cannot connect to a Wireless LAN Access Point Data transfer speed is slow Cannot print Troubleshooting the Printer 212 Vaio Computer User Guide Support OptionsSoftware Manuals and Online Help Files Operating System Online Support Sony Service Center Sony Computing Support Sony Fax-on-DemandSony Customer Support Index 174 LCD Standby 17, 33 LCD screen 198 modem Mouse and touchpad 199 printer Software 220 221 222