User manual SONY PCG-FRV25

[. . . ] Welcome Congratulations on your purchase of this Sony VAIO® computer, and welcome to the online VAIO® Computer User Guide. This user guide provides detailed information on all aspects of using your new VAIO computer, from keyboard functions to preinstalled software programs. In the left navigation window, click the topics you want to learn more about, and that information will be displayed in this main window. View the Electronic Flyer, which provides updates and supplemental information about your computer. View the VAIO® Computer Specifications, which lists your computer's hardware specifications and preinstalled software information, such as descriptions and contact information. Page 1 Powering Your Computer Your VAIO® computer comes with a battery and an AC adapter. This chapter explains how to install and use these supplied accessories to power your computer. [. . . ] Click OK to close the window. and Down Arrow keys to make your selections. Page 58 Using Memory Stick Media This compact, portable, and versatile recording medium has a data capacity exceeding that of a floppy disk. The medium is specially designed for exchanging and sharing digital data with compatible products. Because it is removable, the media can be used for external data storage. Selecting Memory Stick media Inserting Memory Stick media Viewing the contents Write-protecting Memory Stick media Formatting Memory Stick media Removing Memory Stick media Frequently asked questions Page 59 Selecting Memory Stick media Memory Stick® media are a compact, portable, and versatile data storage media designed for exchanging and sharing digital data with compatible devices. The following types of Memory Stick media are available, but compatibility with your computer can vary. Memory Stick PRO media -- Provides MagicGate copyright protection and high-speed transfer features when used with compatible Memory Stick PRO devices. VAIO® computers support Memory Stick PRO media for data storage purposes only. Currently, high-speed data transfer and the MagicGate technology features, such as authentication and encryption, are not available. You can store different data formats on a single Memory Stick media. Memory Stick media -- Provides data storage only. The Memory Stick media does not provide MagicGate technology or high-speed data transfer. You can store different data formats on a single Memory Stick media. Currently, Sony® SonicStage and OpenMG software are not compatible with the new Memory Stick PRO media. Sony suggests using only MG Memory Stick media to store and transfer any data created with SonicStage or OpenMG software. Visit the Sony Computing Support Web site at http://www. sony. com/pcsupport regularly for the latest information on the new memory Stick PRO media. Memory Stick media do not support video file playback directly from the media. Copy the video file to your hard disk drive and then play back the file. Page 60 Inserting Memory Stick media Before using Memory Stick media, back up important data. The media slot accommodates only one Memory Stick media at a time. To insert Memory Stick media 1. Insert the Memory Stick media with the arrow facing up and toward the Memory Stick media slot. Inserting the media in the wrong direction may damage the connector pins. Carefully slide the Memory Stick media into the slot until it clicks in place. The Memory Stick media indicator briefly blinks. Inserting Mem ory Stick Media Page 61 Viewing the contents Depending on the model you purchased, the Sony Memory Stick window may appear when you insert a Memory Stick media. From this window, you can choose to view, print, copy or organize your Memory Stick images or data. If the Sony Memory Stick window does not appear when you insert your Memory Stick media, then follow these steps: To view the contents 1. The Sony MemoryStick window appears, displaying the contents stored on the Memory Stick media. Page 62 Write-protecting Memory Stick media Memory Stick® media is designed with a write-protect tab to protect data from accidental erasure or overwriting. Move the tab to the right or left to set or release write-protection. When the write-protect tab of the Memory Stick media is set to LOCK, data cannot be recorded or erased. [. . . ] Click Start on the Windows ® taskbar, and click Control Panel. Click Performance and Maintenance, and click Power Options. The Power Options Properties window appears. Select Portable/Laptop in the Power schemes box. [. . . ]