User manual SONY VAIO VGC-JS320J/S

[. . . ] 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. reserves the right to make any modification to this manual or the information contained herein at any time without notice. The software described herein is governed by the terms of a separate user license agreement. This product contains software owned by Sony and licensed by third parties. [. . . ] Do not attempt to work with AVI files that are smaller than 4 MB. DVgate does not support hard disk compression. Do not use disk compression if you are planning to work with DVgate. In order to maximize recording capabilities, video and audio data are not available while you are recording. If DVgate indicates that frames have been dropped, close all open applications, or defragment your hard drive. Hard Drive Partition Defragmenting your Hard Disk Drive If you encounter frame dropping while recording digital video onto your hard disk drive, defragmentation may be necessary. To defragment your hard disk drive: Deactivate your screen saver, if applicable. From the Start menu, select Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Disk Defragmenter. i. LINK (IEEE1394) Compatibility 3 Run Disk Defragmenter. It may take more than a couple of hours to complete defragmentation, depending on the data capacity and utilization of your computer's hard disk drive(s). i. LINK (IEEE1394) Compatibility Your VAIO computer includes two 6-pin i. LINK connectors on the back of the system. A 6-pin i. LINK connector: can supply power from the computer to the connected device if the device is equipped with a 6-pin connector, and supplies 10V to 12V. The total power supplied by the 6-pin i. LINK connector cannot exceed 6 watts. ! The following Sony i. LINK 400 Mbps cables are available and recommended for use with your computer: VMC-IL4615, VMC-IL4635, VMC-IL6615, and VMCIL6635. Sony computer supplies, accessories, and peripherals can be purchased from your dealer or by contacting Sony at http:/www. sony. com/accessories. / Your i. LINK peripheral may have a 4-pin connector. If so, you need a 4-pin to 6-pin i. LINK converter cable such as VMC-IL4615 or VMC-IL4635. 25 VAIO VAIO VGC-JS320J/S Computer User Guide To connect an i. LINK (IEEE1394) device 1 2 Use the symbol to locate the i. LINK connector. Plug the i. LINK cable into this connector. See the manual that came with your i. LINK (IEEE1394)-equipped device for more information on setting it up and using it. Enabling Smart Connect Your computer comes with preinstalled Smart Connect software. It must be in the drive when you turn on the computer. Shut down your computer. Wait 30 seconds and turn on your computer. Click OK to signify you have read and accept the Microsoft End-User License Agreement. When the System Recovery menu appears, follow the on-screen instructions to complete the recovery process. Your system may include one or two System Recovery CDs. If you have two System Recovery CDs, insert the first CD to run the System Recovery program. You are prompted to insert the second CD once the information from the first CD has been installed. The recovery process takes 30 to 60 minutes to complete. After recovering your system using the System Recovery CD(s), you may be prompted to insert your Application Recovery CD(s) after restarting Windows. Insert the Application Recovery CD(s) to complete full recovery of your system. 29 VAIO VAIO VGC-JS320J/S Computer User Guide Using the Application Recovery CD(s) The Application Recovery CD program allows you to reinstall individual applications and device drivers if they are corrupted or accidentally erased. Reinstalling an individual device driver or software title may correct a problem you are experiencing with your computer, and you may not need to recover the entire contents of your hard drive. If you do need to reinstall all the software titles that shipped with your computer, use the System Recovery CD(s). You must be in Windows to run the Application Recovery CD(s). If you have any questions on using the Application Recovery CD(s), contact Sony Customer Support. [. . . ] To access these documents, click the Start button, point to Help Center, and then point to the desired document. Most manuals for preinstalled software are located on your hard disk drive as online help files. You can access online help files from the Help menu in a specific application. A printed manual is available for some applications. [. . . ]