User manual SONY PCG-SR17

[. . . ] VAIO Notebook User Guide PCG-SR17/PCG-SR17K Notice to Users 2000 Sony Electronics Inc. This manual and the software described herein, in whole or in part, may not be reproduced, translated, or reduced to any machine-readable form without prior written approval. PROVIDES NO WARRANTY WITH REGARD TO THIS MANUAL, THE SOFTWARE, OR OTHER INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN AND HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH REGARD TO THIS MANUAL, THE SOFTWARE, OR SUCH OTHER INFORMATION. BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, WHETHER BASED ON TORT, CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS MANUAL, THE SOFTWARE, OR OTHER INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN OR THE USE THEREOF. [. . . ] When the Memory Stick media is properly in place, Sony VisualFlowTM will automatically launch to display the contents of the Memory Stick. Inserting a Memory Stick Media Memory Stick Media Hold the Memory Stick media with the arrow pointing toward the slot. To avoid damaging the computer or the Memory Stick media, do not force the media into the slot. To confirm that the Memory Stick media is inserted correctly, check the Removable Disk (S:) drive. To check the drive: 1 2 Double-click the My Computer icon on the desktop. Check that the Removable Disk (S:) icon is displayed in the My Computer window. 59 VAIO Notebook User Guide 3 Double-click the Removable Disk (S:) icon to display the contents of the Memory Stick media. If you cannot find the Removable Disk (S:) icon, take the following steps. Double-click the System icon in Control Panel. If you cannot find the icon that you are looking for, click Display all the options of the Control Panel. Click the Refresh button. Removing a Memory Stick Media 1 2 Ensure that the Memory Stick media indicator light is off. Push in the Memory Stick media eject button. 60 Using Memory Stick Media 3 When the button ejects, push it again and remove the Memory Stick media. Removing a Memory Stick Media Media eject button Large image files require more time to load to a Memory Stick media. Using MG Memory Stick Media with Data from Another Device Memory Stick media can be used with compatible devices like a Sony digital video camera recorder or digital still camera. Insert the media into the Memory Stick media slot and save your movie or still image as data files to the Memory Stick media. Use Sony's PictureGearTM software (preinstalled with your notebook) to move the files to a Memory Stick media. 61 VAIO Notebook User Guide For more details on using compatible devices with MG Memory Stick media, refer to the instructions that came with your compatible device, or use PictureGear Help. Using a Compatible Device Write-Protecting a Memory Stick Media Memory Stick media is designed with a write-protect tab to protect valuable data from accidental erasure or overwriting. Move the tab to the right or left to set or release write-protection. Write-protect off Write-protect on Data can be saved on the Memory Stick media. Data can be read from but not saved on the Memory Stick media. Using the Write-protect Tab LOCK LOCK LOCK (Back of Memory Stick media) 62 Using Power Saving Modes Formatting a Memory Stick Media Memory Stick media is formatted for immediate use when you purchase it. If you need to reformat a Memory Stick media, use the Memory Stick Formatter that is provided with the media. For more details about using Memory Stick Formatter, refer to Formatter Help. Reformatting erases all current data that is stored on a Memory Stick media. Before you reformat, confirm that the media does not contain files you want to keep. 1 2 3 Insert the Memory Stick media into the computer. See "Inserting a Memory Stick Media" on page 59 for details on inserting Memory Stick media. Click the Start button, point to Programs, click Memory Stick Utility, and then click Memory Stick Formatter. Memory Stick Formatter begins. Using Power Saving Modes When you use a battery as the source of power for your computer, you can take advantage of power management settings to conserve battery life. In addition to the normal operating mode, which allows you to turn off specific devices, your computer has three distinct power saving modes: System Idle, System Suspend, and System Hibernation. When using battery power, you should be aware that the computer automatically enters System Hibernation mode when the remaining battery charge drops to approximately 10%, regardless of the power management setting you select. If your battery level falls to less than 10%, you should either attach the AC adapter to recharge the battery or shut down your computer and insert a fully charged battery. 63 VAIO Notebook User Guide Normal Mode This is the normal state of your computer when it is in use. The green power indicator light is on in this mode. To save power, you can turn off a specific device such as the LCD or the hard disk. For details, see Controlling Power Management Your VAIO Notebook. in the online manual Customizing System Idle Mode This mode is convenient if you do not need to use your computer for a brief period. The hard disk and video display enter a low power state, and the CPU clock and processor stop. The power indicator light is umber in this mode. To activate System Idle mode: Press Fn+S. [. . . ] Manuals and online help files that may accompany your preinstalled software Most of the manuals for preinstalled software are located on your hard disk drive as online help files. You can access the online help files from the Help menu in the specific application. A printed manual is available for some applications. VAIO Support Agent VAIO Support Agent can be accessed from the Windows desktop. [. . . ]