User manual SONY VAIO VGN-CS190NBB

[. . . ] The unique and versatile Giga Pocket features provide a wide array of television and video viewing, recording, and playback capabilities. VAIO AV applications This suite of Sony original applications includes PictureGear , Smart Capture, DVgate , DigitalPrint, SonicStage, MovieShaker , VisualFlow , and Media Bar DVD Player. These software applications make it easy to use advanced multimedia techniques to develop your personal audio and video creations. Using the i. LINK ports, you can capture, view, and share both still and video images, then catalog everything for fast, easy storage and retrieval. DVD-RW drive (not available on all models) This new optical storage technology provides increased storage capacity and a dynamic multimedia computing experience. Your state-of-the-art DVD-RW drive writes to DVD-R/DVD-RW and CD-R/CD-RW media, and plays your favorite DVDs and CDs. [. . . ] Select Startup and Shutdown Troubleshooter. Follow the on-screen instructions according to your specific situation. How do I change the parallel port type to ECP, EPP, or bi- directional?You can change the parallel port type using the System Setup utility (CMOS Setup Utility). 5. Click Start in the Windows taskbar and select Turn Off Computer. When the Sony screen displays, press the F2 key on your keyboard. Select the Advanced tab from the Setup Utility screen. Select "I/O Device Configuration" and press Enter. Use the arrow keys to highlight Parallel Port Mode and press Enter. Note: You can toggle between the Normal (bi-directional), EPP, ECP, and ECP+EPP options using the directional arrow keys. 6. 7. Select the desired setting displays, and press Enter. Press the F10 key to Save and Exit. My optical driv e tray does not open. Check the volume settings on your computer speakers. Page 55 Check the connections between your speakers and the computer. Verify that drivers are installed properly, by following these steps: 1. Click Start in the Windows taskbar, then select Control Panel. Click Performance and Maintenance and then click Systems. The System Properties dialog box appears. Select the Hardware tab and then select the Device Manager button to view installed drivers. A dirty or damaged disc may also cause the computer to stop responding while it tries to read the disc. If necessary, remove the disc and check that it is not dirty or damaged. Note: To recover the CD or DVD software applications that are preinstalled on your computer, see To Use the Application Recovery CD(s) for more information. When I click an application icon, a m essage such as "You m ust insert the application CD into your driv e" appears and the software does not start. Some software applications require specific files that are located on the application's CD-ROM. Insert the disc and try starting the program again. Check to make sure you inserted the CD-ROM with the label side facing up. Why doesn't m y optical driv e (DVD- RW or CD- RW) record at the highest speed? [. . . ] You can download the System Reference Manual from: http://www. sony. com/pcsupport. Caution: Observe the proper safety precautions when you upgrade your Sony computer. See Before you upgrade your computer. Installing an additional hard disk drive 1. Shut down your computer and turn off all peripheral devices, such as your printer. [. . . ]