User manual SONY PCG-C1MVM

[. . . ] Welcome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Using Your VAIO PictureBook Computer . . . 11 Using the Keyboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Functions of the keyboard keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Combinations and functions with the Windows key . . . . . . . . . 14 Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Combinations and functions with the Fn key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Using the MOTION EYE Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 To capture a still image. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 To set the image quality and mode of MOTION EYE camera 22 Notes on using the MOTION EYE camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Using the Pointing Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 To replace the pointing device cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Using VAIO Action Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 VAIO Action Setup functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Using the Jog Dial Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Launcher mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Guide mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 To use the Jog Dial control with Sony software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 To use the Jog Dial control with other software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Internal timer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Using Memory Stick Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Types of Memory Stick media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 VisualFlow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 1 Change text in this variable definition to document title. Using PC Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 To insert PC card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 To remove a PC Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Adjust the digital sound volume of CD of the optional optical disc drive. The bass boost function is not enabled. Stereo Out 72 Connecting External Speakers Connecting External Speakers You can enhance the sound quality of your computer by connecting external speakers. To connect external speakers Use the symbol to locate the Headphone jack. Plug the speaker cable into this jack. Connecting external speakers Printer Computer Notes on using external speakers Make sure that the speakers you purchased are designed for computer use. Before you turn on the speakers, turn down the volume. Do not place floppy disks or other data disks on or near the speakers; the speakers' magnetic field may damage the data on the disks. See the manual supplied with your speakers for more information on their installation and use. 73 Change text in this variable definition to document title. Expanding Your Computer's Capabilities The following peripheral devices can be connected to your computer, to expand the capabilities of your computer and enhance its versatility to meet your various business or personal needs: A Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) The Wireless LAN Access Point The Wireless LAN PC Card For information on available Sony products, go to: http://www. sonystyle. com/vaio. Personal Digital Assistant A handheld PDA is the quintessential personal planner and entertainment center that fits in your pocket. With a PDA, you can easily perform the following functions: Enter your schedule details in the calendar and view them by the day, week, or month, and even set an alarm to remind you of important events. Keep your contact names, addresses, phone numbers, and other details in the address book, and find them when you need them. Add tasks to the To Do List, prioritize them, and assign them due dates. Synchronize your data with the software on your computer, to back up your data. Track expenses when you are out of the office, then transfer the data to your computer. Exchange data with your computer. The Wireless LAN Access Point The Wireless LAN Access Point, which is also called the Access Point, is designed for building a wireless LAN (Local Area Network) environment. The Access Point comes with the Wireless LAN PC Card and required software. You can easily build a wireless LAN environment by plugging the Access Point into an AC power outlet, installing the Wireless LAN PC Card in your computer, and using the provided software. Because a wireless LAN configuration requires no wiring, you can operate multiple computers more freely than ever before. 74 Expanding Your Computer's Capabilities You can also connect your Access Point to a telephone line, Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) router, cable modem, or Digital Subscriber Line (xDSL) modem to share access to the Internet among multiple computers. The Wireless LAN PC Card The Wireless LAN PC Card, which comes with the Wireless LAN Access Point, can be purchased separately and is designed for building a wireless LAN environment. The Wireless LAN PC Card can be used with or without the Access Point. With the Access Point, you can build a wireless LAN between computers that are equipped with the Wireless LAN PC Card and gain access to the Internet. Without the Access Point, you can achieve direct communication (Peer to Peer mode) between computers. For information on available Sony products, go to: http://www. sonystyle. com/wirelesslan. 75 Change text in this variable definition to document title. 76 Customizing Your VAIO Computer You can customize the settings of your computer. The following sections briefly describe how to change your computer's default settings. You can also refer to Sony Notebook Setup Help for more detailed information. Displaying the Sony Notebook Setup Screen Controlling Power Management Displaying Battery Information Changing the Window Design of Sony Software Selecting the Display Mode 77 Change text in this variable definition to document title. Displaying the Sony Notebook Setup Screen See the manual supplied with your computer display for more information on its installation and use. To display the Sony Notebook Setup screen: 1 2 Click Start on the Windows® taskbar. Point to All Programs and click Sony Notebook Setup. Sony Notebook Setup Screen 3 4 Select the tab for the item you want to change. See "Sony Notebook Setup tabs" for more information. After you finish making your changes, click OK. 78 Displaying the Sony Notebook Setup Screen Sony Notebook Setup tabs Tab About This Computer Description Display system information, including memory capacity, serial number, and BIOS version. [. . . ] If VisualFlow software is active and the image files in Memory Stick media are not displayed, the format type of the Memory Stick media can be different. Copy the data from the Memory Stick media onto the hard disk drive of your computer and then format the Memory Stick media using Memory Stick Formatter software preinstalled on your computer. Memory Stick media does not work. I cannot access the removable drive. If you cannot find the Memory Stick icon in My Computer, click the View drop-down menu and select Refresh. Wait a few moments to recognize the Memory Stick media. [. . . ]