User manual SONY VAIO VPC-EB28FX/B

[. . . ] 8 Getting Started with Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Using the Q-Media Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Your Digital Entertainment Center --- BenQ Joybook 8000 . . . 12 Sending and Receiving E-mail. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Photo Explorer also lets you produce online photo albums for sharing with friends and family--even if they are in a distant country. CD-Maker makes it easy for you to burn CD-R or CD-RW disks for storing music, photographs, or any other kind of data you wish. Using the Q-Media Bar 11 Your Digital Entertainment Center --- BenQ Joybook 8000 Send and receive e-mail. Create your own movies. Listen to music and creating your own custom music collections. Browse and edit digital photographs. Convert music into the MP3 format and take your favorite tunes wherever you go. Quickly and reliably burn CD-R or CD-RW disks. 12 Your Digital Entertainment Center --- BenQ Joybook 8000 Sending and Receiving E-mail By using the Q-Media bar or the hotkey on the right side of the keyboard, you can instantly start up the Outlook Express e-mail client. 2 1. Activate the Q-Media bar by doubleclicking its icon on the Windows desktop. 3 2. Click the Outlook Express icon on the Q-Media bar. 3. After the Outlook Express application window opens, you can send and receive e-mail. 1 In order to use e-mail, you must have an account with an ISP (Internet service provider) and perform needed software configuration. For detailed information on accounts, passwords, e-mail servers and other settings, please consult your system administrator or ISP. If you are not familiar with Outlook Express, you can press the F1 key to bring up the Help window, where you can obtain assistance on using Outlook Express for the first time, or locate any information should you have any questions thereafter. Sending and Receiving E-mail 13 Getting Online From the Q-Media bar, or by using the hotkey on the right side of the keyboard, you can start up Internet Explorer web browser. 2 1. Activate the Q-Media bar by doubleclicking its icon on the desktop. 3 2. Click the Internet Explorer icon on the Q-Media bar. 3. After the Internet Explorer application window opens, enter the URL address for the webpage you wish to view in the Address field. 1 When traveling by air, please be sure to turn off wireless networking when the plane is taking off or landing to avoid any possible risks to flight safety. If your Joybook are loaded with the network card and the wireless network card, the system will optimize the working environment itself when you connect to the Internet. 14 Getting Online Listening to Music and Creating Custom Music Collections QMusic is the perfect tool for playing and organizing your favorite music. You can use it to play music on audio CDs or MP3 files, burn MP3 songs to audio CDs, convert audio CD tracks to MP3 format, and create custom compilations of your favorite music on your hard disk drive or on CD. Action Depending on the item selected elsewhere in the QMusic window, burns a CD, converts songs, stops the current action, or continues a suspended action. QMusic application window controls Search Window Add Depending on the item selected elsewhere in the QMusic window, creates new play lists or adds songs. Song List window Displays songs and related information. If the power indicator is lit up in blue, the computer is being supplied normally with power, meaning that the problem lies elsewhere. If you have added any hardware (for example, memory or a wireless network card), check if it has been installed correctly. It is possible that certain operating system files are damaged or missing. If so, you may need to use the restore CD that came with the computer to return the computer's software to its original state. Please note however that doing so will cause all of your personal data on the hard disk drive to be lost! · · · If it is lit up in blue, the computer is being supplied normally with power. There are two possible causes for the problem: The screen's brightness may be set too low. Use the Fn + F5 hotkey combination to increase the brightness. The display mode may be set to use an external display. Use the Fn + F3 hotkey combination to switch the display mode to use the computer's own LCD panel or to use simultaneous display. · · · There is no sound coming from the speakers. Check the following: · The speakers may have been muted. Look at the volume control (speaker icon) in the Windows task bar to see if mute has been set. Use the Fn + F7 hotkey combination to turn them on. [. . . ] Keep this manual in a safe place for easy reference when needed. Make sure to follow all instructions and warnings related to the system. Place the computer on stable, level surface, and ensure that the ventilation holes are not obstructed. Do not expose the computer to rain or excess humidity, and keep it away from liquids (such as beverages, faucets, and so on). [. . . ]