User manual SONY PCV-RS314P

[. . . ] Welcome Thank you for purchasing your Sony VAIO® computer!Your new computer is a superb blend of high technology and easy-to-use functionality. The information provided here is designed to help you to become familiar with the hardware and software applications included with your system. 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. Page 1 Getting Started Congratulations on your purchase of the Sony VAIO® computer! [. . . ] , VAIO Media Photo VAIO Media Console software starts the appropriate VAIO Media servers (VAIO Media Music Server Server , or VAIO Media Video Server software. ). Page 94 Starting VAIO Media Console 1. Click Start in the Windows taskbar, and then point to All Programs. Point to VAIO Media, point to Server Administration, and click Console. Your VAIO Media server computer is now available to serve multimedia content to the VAIO Media client computers on your network. To make additional SonicStage network: 1. playlists or Giga Pocket cabinets available to client computers on your Create the playlists or cabinets, using the appropriate software. Stop the VAIO Media software, if it is running. Restart the VAIO Media server software. The music playlists and video cabinet contents are updated when the server software is started. To view images and video, or listen to music 1. Click Start in the Windows ® taskbar, and then point to All Programs. Point to VAIO Media, and then click VAIO Media. The VAIO Media main menu window appears. VAIO Media m ain window (client com puter) 3. Click the type of content you want to view or listen to (Music, Photo, Video, or TV). VAIO Media software searches for an available VAIO Media server computer on your network. If more than one VAIO Media server is found, the Please select a server screen appears. Select your desired VAIO Media server computer from the list. If only one VAIO Media server is found on your network, the Playlists window (music), the Folders window (images), or the Video Cabinets window (video) appears, depending upon the type of content you selected. These windows display lists of playlists, image folders, or video cabinets available on the VAIO Media server. Playlists window, listing av ailable playlists and a folder of playlists Page 95 4. Click the playlist, image folder, or video cabinet you want to view or listen to. Playlists window -- When you click a playlist on the Playlist window, it displays a list of the music files on the playlist, and the first music file on the playlist begins playing. Folders window -- When you click a folder on the Folders window, it displays thumbnail images of the image files in that folder. Click an image thumbnail to view the image file. Video Cabinets window -- When you click a folder on the Video Cabinets window, it displays a list of Video Capsules in the cabinet. Click a Video Capsule on the list to view it. Page 96 Using Network Smart Capture Software Network Smart Capture manages the i. LINK®1 connection between your VAIO® computer and a compatible i. LINK digital camera or camcorder. You can capture and enhance video or still images to share with your family and friends over the Internet or through e-mail. See the documentation that came with your compatible i. LINK device for information on operating conditions and proper connection. [. . . ] Click Start in the Windows taskbar and click Help and Support. From the VAIO Help And Support Center menu, click VAIO User Guide. Locate the link in the text, "View the VAIO® Computer Specifications. . . " Preinstalled software Help files -- Each preinstalled software application provides online Help within the software, that describes the software's features. In these Help files, you can find tutorials that teach you to use the software and locate troubleshooting support, should problems occur. [. . . ]