User manual SONY PCG-FX270

[. . . ] Contents Using Your VAIO Notebook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Using the Keyboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Combinations and Functions with the Windows Key . . . . . . . . . 9 Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Indicator Lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Using the Touchpad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Using the Floppy Disk Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Using the Optical Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Playing a DVD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Notes on CD and DVD media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Writing data to CD-RW/CD-R media (For models with a CD-RW/DVD Combo Drive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Using PC Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 To insert a PC Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 To remove a PC Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Using a Second Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 To insert a second battery pack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 To charge the second battery pack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 To remove the second battery pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Using the Weight Saver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 To attach the weight saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 To remove the weight saver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Using Smart Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Windows MeTM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 1 Change text in this variable to document title as each document is created. Power Saving Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Normal Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Standby Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 To activate Standby mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] SoundForge XP allows you to put powerful audio processing tools and effects to work on your notebook. Simply cut, copy, and paste your way to striking multimedia files for use in everything from Web pages to desktop presentations. VAIO Action Setup Sony Electronics Inc. VAIO Action Setup manages the settings for your notebook's Shortcut keys and i. LINK interface. 69 Change text in this variable to document title as each document is created. VAIO Support Agent Sony Electronics Inc. VAIO Support Agent provides immediate, interactive online support. VisualFlowTM Sony Electronics Inc. VisualFlow software is a state-of-the-art Sony multimedia browser designed specifically for Memory Stick media. It displays any still picture, movie, or sound file stored in a Memory Stick media in a visually pleasing, artistic manner. VisualFlow software not only plays a selected movie or sound file, but also enables playback of files by other applications such as PictureGear, Memory Stick Slideshow, and Windows Explorer. WinDVD 2000 InterVideo Inc. WinDVD is a simple-to-use DVD player combining all the features you would expect to find in a standard consumer DVD player, in addition to some very advanced functionality, such as full VCD 2. 0 support, full precision video decode, a choice of user interfaces, and video display options. WinDVD automatically determines the type of disc in the DVD drive and uses the correct playback method. MovieShakerTM This application can be used to create fun and innovative movies without any prior knowledge of film editing. In a few simple steps, motion pictures can be combined with special effects, still images, and music files, and then saved in a format compatible with most computers. Main Window Working Panel Clip tray Help Editing trays Product tray Trash 70 MovieShakerTM Importing Images and Sound Clips 1 2 3 4 Click (File Import) or (DV Import). The file is added to the Clip tray. Importing large files may cause MovieShaker software to stop responding. Create a Movie using Shaker After adding clip(s) to the Clip tray, you can create a short movie using the Shaker feature. Shaker randomly select clips from the Clip tray to create a 30second scene. Select a mood by clicking a face in the Shaker tray. Shaker Tray 3 4 Click . A 30-second scene is automatically generated and saved to the Product tray. To preview, switch the scene from the Product Tray to the Work Panel and press play. Scenes created with Shaker begin with a black frame and after processing are placed in the first available slot on the Product tray. Limit the number of scenes placed on the Product tray to five or fewer. MovieShaker software may stop responding if too many scenes are placed on the Product tray. 71 Change text in this variable to document title as each document is created. Editing Clips and Scenes You can edit your movie by adding effects and text, adjusting the color and contrast, and modifying the length of clips. Working Panel Sound Color Monitor Speed Effect Palette Trim Palette Effect Knobs Adding effects to a scene or a clip 1 2 3 Double-click the clip or scene to move it to the Working Panel. Select the Effects tab from the Editing tray. Drag and drop the Effect you want to add from the Effects tray to the Effects palette on the Working Panel. To preview an Effect, click on the clip in the Working panel monitor. Your clip displays with the new effect on the Effect tray monitor. 4 See Help for instructions on adjusting effect duration and replaying clips and scenes. Saving a Movie 1 2 Verify that the clip(s) you want to save is on the Product tray. See Help for more details on saving movies. Click Export. 72 PictureGearTM 3 4 5 6 7 Select the format in which you want the clip to be saved. [. . . ] You can also turn on the speakers using the Jog Dial control. 126 Troubleshooting If the speaker volume is turned to the minimum, press Fn+F4, and then press or to increase the volume or you can use the Jog Dial control to control the volume. If nothing is displayed when you press Fn+F3 or Fn+F4. 1 2 Double click System in Control Panel. Set the sound device to enable in Device Manager. If your notebook is powered by batteries, check that the battery packs are inserted properly and that they are charged. If you are using an application that has its own volume control, check that the volume is turned up. [. . . ]