Sony VAIO PCG-GRX315MK, Software Manual

Page 1: ...N About the software on your Sony notebook P C G G R X 3 1 5 M K P C G G R X 3 1 6 M K P C G G R X 3 1 6 S K P C G G R X 4 1 6 S K ...

Page 2: ...tion organized under Japanese Law the manufacturer of your Sony computer system the SONY HARDWARE Please read this EULA carefully before installing or using the software distributed together with this EULA the SONY SOFTWARE By installing or using the SONY SOFTWARE you agree to be bound by the terms of this EULA You may use the SONY SOFTWARE only in connection with the use of the SONY HARDWARE SONY...

Page 3: ...y to replace media damaged by accident abuse or misapplication The above limited warranty replaces all other representations conditions and warranties whether express or implied by statute or otherwise and Sony expressly disclaims all other warranties and all conditions including but not limited to the implied warranties and or conditions of satisfactory quality and fitness for a particular purpos...

Page 4: ... can participate voluntarily The targeted products are office equipment such as computers displays printers facsimiles and copiers Their standards and logos are uniform among participating nations ENERGY STAR is a U S registered mark Trademarks Sony DigitalPrint DVgate i LINK Jog Dial PictureGear PictureToy PowerPanel MovieShaker Smart Capture SonicStage Sony Notebook Setup UI Design Selector Visu...

Page 5: ...ck the VAIO Link website for a possible solution http www vaio link com Guarantee Protect your investment See the Guarantee sheet for the terms and conditions and refer to your Customer Guide for more information To register your Sony VAIO computer proceed as follows 1 Connect your phone line and set up a modem connection see Configuring your modem page 78 2 Double click the VAIO Online Registrati...

Page 6: ...ou can easily load photos into your computer create photo albums labels and make prints DVgate Sony Electronics DVgate is a kit of 3 complementary applications DVgate Motion DVgate Still and DVgate Assemble This collection makes it easy to select and edit digital video clips then bring them together into a professional looking home video Use i LINK to connect your digital video camera and the comp...

Page 7: ...y Sticks Use this software whenever you reformat Memory Sticks Moreover you may be able to reformat Memory Sticks that can not be identified on Windows by using this software Memory Stick Formatter supports Memory Sticks with the following capacities 4 8 16 32 64 and 128MB When you format Memory Sticks with this software all data on the Memory Stick will be lost If necessary take a backup of your ...

Page 8: ...o create albums from your favourite images and upload them to a Web page PictureToy Sony Electronics PictureToy is Sony s drawing application using a highly accurate pen tool As well as drawing from scratch you can edit images using over 70 images Adding spectacles and flowers to pictures is just as much fun as it sounds PowerPanel Sony Electronics The PowerPanel utility controls the power managem...

Page 9: ...y a copyright protection technology developed by Sony Corporation and designed to allow recording and playback of digital music data on a personal computer Once the data is encrypted and recorded onto the hard disk SonicStage technology allows it to be played back on the PC but prevents unauthorized distribution The purpose of SonicStage technology is to create an environment in which larger quant...

Page 10: ... files in a variety of ways and allows you to play display still images movies or sound files within VisualFlow or with other software Product Recovery CD ROMs Sony Corporation The Product Recovery CD ROMs allow you to reinstall the system the software shipped with your computer and the bundled device drivers if they are corrupted or accidentally erased Reinstalling an individual device driver may...

Page 11: ...xciting operating system is built on the groundbreaking features introduced with Windows NT At the same time Windows 2000 SP2 maintains the best support for older Windows based applications and technologies For questions and technical assistance go online to http support microsoft com directory Internet Explorer 5 5 Microsoft Corporation Internet Explorer is the Microsoft Internet browser allowing...

Page 12: ...s installed you can open and view PDF files from within your Web browser by clicking a PDF file embedded in an HTML file You quickly see the first page while the rest of the document is being downloaded For questions and technical assistance go online to http www adobe com Drag n Drop CD DigiOn Easy Systems Japan Drag n Drop CD is designed to be the most simple software to make your own CDs Users ...

Page 13: ...r information see the website at http www real com Important notice about RealJukebox and OpenMG Jukebox Please do not use OpenMG Jukebox and RealJukebox at the same time Music files saved on the hard disk on external devices linked to your VAIO or on a MagicGate Memory Stick may become damaged and unable to playback Please read the End User Licensing Agreement before using RealJukebox To view the...

Page 14: ... It can also scan files you download from the Internet and check floppy disks for boot viruses when you use them You must launch the Norton AntiVirus installation and you will then be prompted to update the virus definitions This is normal as new viruses have come out since your VAIO left the factory For more information see the online help files and the website at http www symantec com techsupp W...

Page 15: ...re on your Sony notebook Using Video software 14 n N Using Video software The following video software applications are installed on your VAIO Using DVgate page 15 Using MovieShaker page 30 Using Smart Capture page 36 ...

Page 16: ...dited material for recording on a DV device With DVgate you can easily perform image editing with your computer and a DV device DVgate consists of 3 applications DVgate Motion DVgate Still DVgate Assemble Depending on the computer settings frames may be lost during video capture and frame duplication when recording edited video Please make sure you configure your computer according to the recommen...

Page 17: ... a digital video camera recorder connected to the computer With DVgate you are not limited to recording single clips but you can record a series of clips on the DV device at one time To launch DVgate Motion proceed as follows 1 Connect the camera to the computer with the i LINK cable and turn on the camera 2 Click Start Programs DVgate DVgate Motion DVgate Motion and the Monitor windows appear The...

Page 18: ...n Out list window Click Mark again to mark the end of the segment to capture The last frame of the segment to be captured is displayed in the In Out list window Continue to mark as many segments as you want 5 Click Capture to import the selected video segment or click Capture All to import them all at once The Save as a file window appears 6 Select the location to save the file 7 Click the Save bu...

Page 19: ...ited videos on a DV device To record edited videos on a DV device proceed as follows 1 Adjust the recording correction values 2 Add files to the Record List 3 Record remotely or manually the video on the DV device Adjusting the recording correction values To ensure accuracy in the recording you can specify recording correction values Adjustment of the recording correction values is especially impo...

Page 20: ...s all serial numbered files with the same name if you select Add all divided files saved with the same name Serial numbered files are created when you specify to save files as multiple files in DVgate Motion and DVgate Assemble All newly added files are appended to the end of the list You can drag multiple files at one time however the order in which they are added is unpredictable You can record ...

Page 21: ...you move multiple files they are all moved together You can undo changes by choosing Undo from the Edit menu immediately after inserting moving or deleting a file s You can save a Record List for future use Record List files can only be used in DVgate Motion To preview a clip proceed as follows 1 Select the file you want to preview in the DVgate Motion AVI file list window 2 Click Preview The Moni...

Page 22: ...g recording if you select the Append option button in the Output dialog box Blank frame s can be placed in the following locations Head A blank image is placed before the start of the video sequence during recording Tail A blank image is placed after the end of the video sequence during recording Both Blank images are placed before the start and after the end of the video sequence during recording...

Page 23: ...rder as this might prevent recording If you want to export manually videos from your computer to a DV device refer to the DVgate online help file Using DVgate Still DVgate Still is an application that displays digital video images sent from DV devices such as a digital videocassette recorder or a digital video camera recorder and that captures them as still pictures The following functions are fea...

Page 24: ...frame of a still picture The captured result is the same even if you capture during Play or Pause mode Capturing 30 frames in Continuous Capture mode replaces all 30 frames Capturing only one frame overwrites the first frame of the still picture capturing the next frame overwrites the second frame and so on To toggle between Continuous Capture mode and Single Frame Capture mode proceed as follows ...

Page 25: ... window is being captured Dragging the slider in the Capture window to the left or right lets you display the still picture before or after the current one If you exit DVgate Still without saving the captured still picture it is cleared Even if you attempt to capture continuous pictures you may not be able to capture some frames In this case exit all applications other than DVgate Still and then r...

Page 26: ...formats BMP JPG GIF or DVF To save the captured pictures proceed as follows 1 Launch DVgate Still and capture images 2 In the DVgate Still Still window select a still picture you want to save 3 Click the Save button The Save As dialog box appears Use the Location to Save drop down list to select a folder Select a file format from the File Format drop down list 4 Click Save The captured picture is ...

Page 27: ...List You can create an Assemble List with files you want to splice together Afterwards you can always edit the Assemble List by changing the order of the files and adding or deleting files To add files to an Assemble List proceed as follows 1 Launch DVgate Assemble 2 Click the Add button The Add dialog box appears 3 Choose AVI file in the Files of type drop down box If you select Add all divided f...

Page 28: ...exact scene is only enabled when one AVI file is selected from the Assemble List However this command is disabled when more than one file are selected To edit the AVI files in the Assemble List for the exact scenes you want to use proceed as follows 1 Launch DVgate Assemble 2 Select the AVI file you want to edit in the Assemble List 3 Choose Edit a clip from the Edit menu The DVgate Assemble Clip ...

Page 29: ...dialog box appears 4 Enter the insertion time in seconds or frames 5 Turn the Wide TV mode on or off 6 Select the screen size 7 Adjust the height and width of still images when they are output Full size Enlarges the screen size to the full monitor size The aspect ratio may change with this selection Original Size Retains the original size of the image without reduction or enlargement Full size usi...

Page 30: ... an AVI file dialog box appears and splicing begins 5 The DVassemble window appears and displays the Exporting Save to an AVI file complete message The set time and the size that the file is split into are displayed when outputting an AVI file 6 Click OK The edited video is saved When you click the Output button only the files on the Assemble List that have been selected are connected and output a...

Page 31: ...es without any knowledge of film editing In a few steps motion pictures can be combined with special effects still images pictures and music files and then saved in a format most computers can play To open MovieShaker proceed as follows 1 Click the Start button on the Windows taskbar 2 Point to Programs and then MovieShaker 3 Click MovieShaker ...

Page 32: ...ion button Only when a MICROMV device has been connected to your computer and MICROMV Device has been selected from the Device menu the Index tray appears while the Capture tray is displayed on the monitor panel The Effect tray contains various effects to be applied to a scene The Text tray provides a tool for creating a text effect to be applied to a scene The Transition tray contains various tra...

Page 33: ...onding To remove a clip from the Clip tray drag it from the Clip tray and drop it on the trash icon This only removes the clip from the tray the original file is not deleted Creating a movie After adding clip s to the Clip tray you can create a short movie using the Shaker feature Shaker randomly selects clips from the Clip tray to create a 30 second scene To create a movie proceed as follows 1 Cl...

Page 34: ...cenes created with Shaker begin with a black frame After processing they are placed in the first available slot on the Product tray Limit the number of scenes in the Product tray to 5 or less MovieShaker may stop responding if there are too many scenes in the Product tray ...

Page 35: ...the color and contrast and modifying the length of the clip 1 Shake tab 2 Capture tab 3 Edit tab 4 Speed control slider 5 Volume control slider 6 Effect palette 7 Fade in fade out 8 Trash 9 Full screen preview button 10 Play trimming range 11 Repeat play 12 Play control buttons 13 Trimming range 14 Save as still image button 15 Time adjustment 16 Monitor ...

Page 36: ...roducts You can preview and check them before saving them Your final movie products can be saved as files exported to a DV device MICROMV device or uploaded to ImageStation To save your movie proceed as follows 1 Click the Export button The Export dialog box appears 2 Select the format in which you want the document to be saved 3 Click Next 4 Select the folder in which you want to save the file 5 ...

Page 37: ...llows 1 Connect an i LINK compatible device to your computer 2 Launch Smart Capture from the Start menu in Programs Smart Capture Smart Capture The Finder window appears displaying the image of the subject 3 Adjust the focus on the subject 4 Click the Capture button in the Smart Capture window The Still Viewer window appears The image you have captured is displayed in the Still Image Display area ...

Page 38: ...is is not a malfunction If you start Smart Capture while no camera is plugged the Smart Capture Finder screen will appear blue You can create a panorama picture by using ArcSoft PanoramaMaker You can capture still images and video clips from a digital video camera using Smart Capture Sending still images via e mail To send still images via e mail proceed as follows 1 Launch Still Viewer 2 Select t...

Page 39: ...econds according to the settings you chose in the Recording options section 6 Click the Capture button when finished The Movie Player window appears it contains the captured video clip 7 Click to playback the images Click to pause to stop playback 8 To end Smart Capture click Make sure a camera is plugged to the i LINK connector and turned on You can shoot video clips in the following formats Non ...

Page 40: ...llowing you to send the video clip by e mail To send video clips via e mail proceed as follows 1 Launch Smart Capture 2 Click Movie Player 3 Click Mail The Compression Settings window appears 4 Choose the compression rate by moving the slider 5 Click Start Compression When compression is completed you will be asked to attach the file to your e mail 6 Accept and send the e mail ...

Page 41: ...mputer s hard drive The imported data can be played on your computer or transferred to external devices or media SonicStage converts your existing MP3 WMA and WAV format audio files into ATRAC3 format To open SonicStage proceed as follows 1 Click the Start button on the Windows taskbar 2 Point to Programs SonicStage and then click SonicStage 3 The Please confirm setup dialog box appears You can se...

Page 42: ...trols playback functions such as play pause stop fast forward and reverse 3 Playlist drop down list Displays available playlists and audio files of the current feature tab 4 File tree view Displays the folders available on your computer 5 Internet address drop down list Displays Internet addresses if available You can click the Go to URL link button to immediately connect to web sites ...

Page 43: ...f SonicStage version 1 1 when backing up or creating music CDs Sony offers no guarantee for creating CDs an option provided by RealJukebox2 Basic for Sony There are some CD ROM drives or drives that may encounter problems when using this feature Please visit the RealNetworks website to get more detailed information regarding this issue For general support information regarding all RealNetwork prod...

Page 44: ...clear all selected tracks by selecting the empty Select All check box and then selecting the tracks you want to record 5 Click the Rec to Jukebox button to begin recording When the recording is finished the new playlist appears in the File tree view of the Playlist window You can move to this feature view by clicking the Playlist tab When you record from an audio CD on your optical disc drive for ...

Page 45: ...for example a MagicGate Memory Stick into your computer 2 Click the Transfer tab to display the Transfer window Your computer automatically recognizes the connected external device or media and lists the content information in a new panel on the right side of the Transfer window 3 Select the playlist containing the song to check out The songs in the playlist are shown in the Playlist view panel lo...

Page 46: ... computer 2 Click the Transfer tab to display the Transfer window Your computer automatically recognizes the connected external device or media and lists the content information in a new panel on the right side of the Transfer window 3 Select the song to be checked in from the song list of the external device or media To check in more than one song at a time hold down the Ctrl key and click the ad...

Page 47: ...age Manage imported songs on the Playlist Additional features are available when you register your imported songs through the Playlist feature of SonicStage You can manage your music by creating your own list of songs categorized by genre or artist displaying your song list in the Playlist feature and arranging your songs in a customized order using the Playlist folders Edit your music by combinin...

Page 48: ...e on your Sony notebook Using Imaging software 47 n N Using Imaging software The following Sony imaging software are installed on your computer Using PictureGear page 48 Using PictureToy page 53 Using VisualFlow page 59 ...

Page 49: ...s follows 1 Click the Start button on the Windows taskbar 2 Point to Programs and then PictureGear 3 Click PictureGear When you start PictureGear for the first time the Let s try PictureGear window appears It gives you a quick overview on how to view and edit still images print various images make a home page and make stitches from a movie When you start PictureGear for the first time the sample s...

Page 50: ...l pictures at the same time If you hold down the Shift key all the images located between the two images you have clicked are selected If you press the Ctrl and the A key at the same time all the images in the folder are selected 4 From the Collection menu choose Create New Collection The Create New Collection dialog box appears 5 Enter a name for your collection then click OK 6 Click Collection i...

Page 51: ...lows 1 Click the Slideshow settings button The Slideshow effect dialog box appears There are 3 parts Effect here you can add sound or special effects to your slide show Display change you have 4 options If Mouse click is selected the next slide is displayed when you click the left mouse button When Automatic is selected images are displayed one after another at the interval specified in Display ti...

Page 52: ... images in the order you want them displayed To do this click an image from the Slide list and click the Up and Down buttons If you select the Random Playing check box the order for slides set in the Slide list is ignored and the slides are displayed at random You can also select effects and sound for the screen saver 4 Click OK The screen saver is set Creating a HTML Photo Album You can create a ...

Page 53: ...e location where you want to save your album Click Check to display your photo album in a browser Click Send to upload the album to the server Click Back to create the album again 7 Click Save The Select the folder to save album dialog box appears 8 Select the folder to save the created album 9 Click OK PictureGear asks if you are sure you want to create a folder 10 Click Yes You get the message t...

Page 54: ... of the Operation Panel refer to the online help of PictureToy Starting and quitting To start PictureToy proceed as follows 1 Click Start and select Programs PictureToy PictureToy PictureToy starts and the startup screen is displayed 2 To select an underlaying image open the image file you wish to use as the underlay image with another software Then drag the icon from the main window of PictureToy...

Page 55: ...ilter menu of the PictureGear s Editor window PictureToy starts and you can draw on the image PictureGear Ver 5 0 or later must be installed to use this function Refer to the PictureGear Operation Manual Online Manual and Help for details To start PictureToy from VisualFlow proceed as follows 1 Launch VisualFlow 2 Enlarge the image which you want to use as an underlay using VisualFlow 3 Click the ...

Page 56: ...n Panel The display of the Details Panel changes 2 Set the pen on the Details Panel as follows Click the pen type you wish to use You can click the arrows to display more pen types Click the pen size you wish to use You can click the arrows to display more pen types When you click the Arrow icon an arrow is added at the end of the line you have drawn 3 To select the color of a line set the color a...

Page 57: ... is pasted where you clicked You can resize move or rotate stamps and balloons simply by dragging their frames The indicator direction of a balloon is also variable Writing text You can use your keyboard to write text or any message on the image To write text on an image proceed as follows 1 Make sure the image to which you want to add text is opened in PictureToy 2 Click the Text Input button 3 T...

Page 58: ...opened 2 Click the Save icon You can also click the Menu icon and click the Save button in the menu displayed in the Details Panel 3 Select the destination folder in the Save in list 4 Select the file type in the Save as type list You can select the following types of extensions Windows Bitmap Mix Extension BMP Windows Bitmap Mask Extension BMP JPEG Mix Extension JPG JPEG Mask Extension JPG Mix co...

Page 59: ...the picture to an e mail either click the e mail button or click the Menu icon and then select Mail from the Details Panel The e mail software starts with the PictureToy image attached PictureToy images are attached as JPEG extension JPG format files To attach a PictureToy image to e mail and send it it is necessary to set MAPI with the e mail software program Refer to your e mail software operati...

Page 60: ...n on the Windows taskbar 2 Point to Programs and then VisualFlow 3 Click VisualFlow VisualFlow starts and the following screen appears 1 Path name of the displayed directory 2 Exit button Press to exit VisualFlow 3 Click a slide to bring it to the front Click again to open it Use the right mouse button or click to move to the previous directory 4 Sub toolbar Move the mouse across the right end of ...

Page 61: ...k which is connected to your VAIO computer In order to find the Memory Stick the MEMSTICK IND file should be located on the Memory Stick itself If you have deleted the file or formatted the Memory Stick with Windows Formatter VisualFlow will not be able to find the Memory Stick device In that case please copy the MEMSTICK IND file from C Program Files Sony VisualFlow to the Memory Stick Using the ...

Page 62: ...Checkerboard Spiral Linear Sort button Selects the order in which slides are sorted Choose between file name type size and time of creation Displaying slide information For the slide at the centre of the display you can view its file information Simply click the slide you want to move to the center A red frame appears around the box and the file information is displayed including name size creatio...

Page 63: ...aunch VisualFlow 2 Select the slide you want and click to enlarge it 3 Click the Application icon at the bottom of the screen 4 Click the relevant software icon for example PictureToy or PictureGear The selected application is launched and you can start editing your image This option is only for image or video files not folders or other formats For more information on VisualFlow such as shortcuts ...

Page 64: ...will learn how to prepare your modem for use how to use and customize the look of your Sony software and utilities etc Setting up your language page 64 Managing power with PowerPanel page 68 Starting your favorite software with Jog Dial page 74 Selecting display modes page 77 Configuring your modem page 78 Changing your windows design with the UI Design Selector program page 79 Setting a Sony wall...

Page 65: ...ab click the Add button in the Installed input locales text box 5 Select your keyboard settings from the Input Locale drop down list in the window that appears 6 Click OK 7 In the Regional Options window click the Set as Default button 8 Click Apply to apply the changes then click OK 9 Continue your Windows setup until it is finished To change the country and language settings into your language a...

Page 66: ...e effect Click Yes if the new language must be changed for all users Click OK in the Regional Options window 6 Click Start and select Log Off Administrator 7 Click Yes in the Log Off Windows window The Log On to Windows window appears 8 Enter your password and click OK to log on again All the menus help files and icons are then displayed in your selected language However some parts may remain in E...

Page 67: ...lity allows you to consult system information specify preferences for system behavior and set up password protection for your VAIO notebook To use Sony Notebook Setup proceed as follows 1 Click the Start button on the Windows taskbar 2 In Programs select Sony Notebook Setup and then click Sony Notebook Setup The Sony Notebook Setup dialog box appears ...

Page 68: ...ed into your computer You can change the volume of the sounds while the operating system is loading Touchpad When you connect an optional mouse to your computer you can disable your touchpad You can also customize your mouse settings by means of the mouse utility in this tab Power On Password Sets the password to secure your computer If you use this option remember the password at all times If you...

Page 69: ... edit and create new profiles Ability to display detailed battery information It works in harmony with your Windows settings Activating PowerPanel When you start the computer the PowerPanel icon appears in the system tray by default To see the CPU state and the current power profile simply point to the icon To change profiles proceed as follows 1 Right click the PowerPanel icon in the taskbar and ...

Page 70: ...eset profiles Icon Description Maximum Battery Life Provides power saving features to give you maximum battery life and good performance It reduces the brightness of the display and puts the system into Standby mode after a specified time period Maximum Performance Provides the best system performance while still conserving power AC Power The power management state when AC power is in use PowerPan...

Page 71: ...t conserves power This option is ideal for slideshow presentations You can establish settings for LCD Video Standby Hard Disk Standby and Standby to optimize power management for your system Communications Extends battery life by initiating a quick display time out You can also establish settings for LCD Video Standby Hard Disk Standby and Standby to optimize power management for your system Games...

Page 72: ... profile associated with the application you are using and changes profiles as you switch between applications Power management lets your system enter energy saving modes by levelling some energy consuming parameters such as LCD brightness or hard disk activity To select automatic profiles proceed as follows 1 Right click the PowerPanel icon in the taskbar 2 Select Profiles 3 Select Automatic Prof...

Page 73: ...ck the PowerPanel icon in the taskbar The Battery Information dialog box appears 2 Select the Battery tab This tab contains information such as the estimated battery life remaining and charging time Battery icon Battery status discharging the icon is blue fully charged the icon is completely blue with an AC power plug charging the icon is blue with a red clip attached to the terminal no battery th...

Page 74: ... to modify on the right of the screen An option list or a dialog box will appear Add or define the setting you want to select 4 Click the File menu and then click Save Creating a power profile To create a power profile proceed as follows 1 Right click the CPU icon in the taskbar and select Edit Create Profiles from the menu The Profile Editor window appears 2 Select New from the File menu 3 Double...

Page 75: ...tarting your favorite software with Jog Dial The VAIO Action Setup software enables you to start your favorite software with the Jog Dial This section briefly describes how to use VAIO Action Setup You can also refer to the VAIO Action Setup Help for more detailed information ...

Page 76: ...ow Jog Dial only when in use option button if the window should be shown only while using the Jog Dial and enter the display time in the box underneath Do not select the check box to see the window at all times 5 In the Sound Setting tab define the sound effect associated with the Jog Dial functionality Select the Use sound when turning check box to hear a sound when turning the Jog Dial and enter...

Page 77: ...n the Application List For more information on how to add modify or delete elements in the Jog Dial List read the VAIO Action Setup online help Using the internal timer Click Timer T in the left part of the dialog box and then select the application you want to link to the Timer You can use the Internal timer to start software at a specific time It can start applications even when the computer is ...

Page 78: ...Click the Advanced button The Multiple Monitors and Mobility Radeon 7500 Properties dialog box appears 5 Click the Displays tab Select the Monitor Panel or TV icon 6 Click Apply and then OK You cannot have a display on TV and on another display at the same time You may not be able to display the notebook LCD screen and an external display or a projector at the same time depending on the types of c...

Page 79: ...g box appears 3 Select your location on the Dialing Rules tab 4 Click the Edit button to change the current configuration The Edit Location dialog box appears Or Click the New button to configure your modem The New Location dialog box appears 5 Check the country region settings and make sure it matches the place you are dialing from 6 If you modified your location settings click Apply and then OK ...

Page 80: ...llows 1 Click Start point to Settings and then click Control Panel 2 Double click UI Design Selector The UI Design Selector dialog box appears 3 Click or and select the design you like 4 Click Apply The UI Design Selector window design changes to give you a preview of the design you chose for the Sony software 5 To try another design click or 6 Click OK once you are satisfied with your choice The ...

Page 81: ... list of Windows and VAIO wallpapers is displayed 4 Select a wallpaper You can see a preview of this wallpaper in the monitor above the Background list 5 Adjust the position of the wallpaper with the Picture Display drop down list and the Pattern option 6 Click Apply when you have found the appropriate wallpaper 7 Click OK to close the Display Properties dialog box The wallpaper is applied to your...

Page 82: ...g and updating applications This section explains how to install run or uninstall a software Furthermore you will learn how to download the latest updates from our website Installing software page 82 Changing or removing software page 83 Uninstalling software page 84 Downloading software page 85 ...

Page 83: ...Floppy Disk or CD ROM window appears 4 Insert the first installation floppy disk or CD ROM and click Next The Run Installation Program appears 5 Click Browse to find the installation program The Browse window appears 6 Select the installation program and click Open The path of the installation program appears in Open text box 7 Click Finish A License Agreement dialog box might appear 8 Read the ag...

Page 84: ...s follows 1 Click Start point to Settings click Control Panel and then click Add Remove Programs 2 Select the software you want to change or remove To change a program click Change Remove or Change To remove a program click Change Remove or Remove When you click Change or Remove some programs may be removed without any further warning You can sort programs by selecting different options in Sort by...

Page 85: ...ove Programs icon The Add Remove Programs dialog box appears 3 Select the software you wish to uninstall from the list of currently installed programs then click Change Remove The Confirm File Deletion dialog box appears 4 Click OK If the Locked file detected dialog box appears click Reboot The computer restarts once uninstallation is completed and all previously used files are deleted If the Shar...

Page 86: ...lowing link to access it www vaio link com To download the latest upgrades proceed as follows 1 Go to www vaio link com and choose your language 2 Fill in the two codes and click Enter Site 3 Select Downloads and follow the procedure A list of Sony applications is displayed 4 Choose the appropriate upgrade and follow the online instructions to download it To install your application see the Instal...

Page 87: ...ust first install its driver Many drivers such as the mouse driver come with the operating system This section explains how to install check update or uninstall a driver Finally you will learn how to download the latest drivers from our VAIO Link site Installing a driver page 87 Checking the driver s installation page 88 Updating a driver page 89 Uninstalling a driver page 90 Downloading drivers p...

Page 88: ...ROM or disk drive connected to the computer select the Drivers folder on the CD ROM or disk drive 5 When installing a driver after having copied the contents of the provided CD ROM or disk to your hard disk browse to the appropriate subdirectory containing the driver The subdirectory should be found in the folder you copied from the CD ROM or disk 6 Click OK to begin the search procedure 7 Click N...

Page 89: ...k OK Close all the opened windows your device is ready for use The device is not working properly in the following cases Your device is shown in Device Manager with a yellow question or exclamation mark Right click your device and click Uninstall Then repeat from step 2 in Installing a driver page 87 Double clicking the category of your device in the device manager list does not display your devic...

Page 90: ...all to remove the driver Click Yes to restart the computer When the computer restarts repeat from step 2 in Installing a driver page 87 Updating a driver To update the driver proceed as follows 1 Click Start on the taskbar and point to Settings 2 Click Control Panel 3 Double click the System icon The System Properties dialog box appears 4 On the Hardware tab click Device Manager The Device Manager...

Page 91: ...t to Settings 2 Click Control Panel 3 Double click the System icon The System Properties dialog box appears 4 On the Hardware tab click Device Manager The Device Manager screen appears 5 Right click the hardware and select Properties The Properties dialog box appears 6 On the Driver tab click Uninstall 7 Follow the instructions that appear on your screen You can have Windows search for the driver ...

Page 92: ... com To download the latest drivers proceed as follows 1 Go to www vaio link com and choose your language When you access the VAIO Link for the first time the Web Disclaimer appears 2 Fill in the two codes and click Enter Site 3 Select Downloads and follow the procedure A list of available downloads appears 4 Choose the appropriate driver and follow the online instructions to download it To instal...

Page 93: ...te an Emergency Repair Disk 4 Follow the instructions that appear on your screen You will need a blank 1 44 MB floppy disk to create an Emergency Repair Disk It is recommended to recreate an Emergency Repair Disk each time your computer undergoes major changes new program installation The repair process relies on information that is saved in the system root repair folder You may not change or dele...

Page 94: ...ns or the device drivers manually The system recovery process allows you to reinstall an image of the hard disk as it was before you started using your notebook Perform a System Recovery in the following cases In the event of a serious system crash If you want to modify the size of your partitions Perform an Application Recovery to Reinstall an individual driver if a device is not functioning prop...

Page 95: ...se product recovery CD ROMs on the Sony computer you purchased and not on any other Sony PC or other manufacturer s PC The recovery process can last up to sixty minutes Applying a system recovery means that you will lose all your data stored on your C drive and your D drive if you modify partition settings Make sure that your computer is connected to AC not to batteries before you attempt a system...

Page 96: ...d system recovery proceed as follows 1 Take the system recovery CD ROM 2 Turn on your computer using AC power only and insert the system recovery CD ROM into the CD ROM drive 3 Shut down your computer 4 Wait ten seconds 5 Turn your computer back on 6 On the first screen that appears press A Advanced The system recovery CD screen appears asking if you wish any changes made to the partitions on your...

Page 97: ... recover the system with modified partition sizes proceed as follows 1 Press P to modify partitions on your computer Select this option only if you need to change the sizes of your partitions 2 On the next screen press Y to confirm the deletion of the current partitions The next screen displays a selection of sizes for your new C drive According to the option you select the recovery process will c...

Page 98: ...y run anymore To perform an application recovery proceed as follows 1 Take the final product recovery CD ROM 2 Turn on your computer using AC power only and wait until Windows has booted up 3 Insert the product recovery CD ROM into the CD ROM drive 4 Open the drive through Windows Explorer and click the Apps directory 5 Open the directory that corresponds to the application you want to recover 6 D...

Page 99: ...ng applications like DVgate To optimize data storage use the C drive to install new applications and save all your documents and files to the D drive Moreover doing so will prevent the loss of your data in the case you need to perform a system recovery Do not try to add delete or resize partitions unless you really need to Changing partition settings might delete all your files on the hard disk If...