User manual SONY VAIO VPC-EB2UFX/BI

[. . . ] It also describes ways you can efficiently utilize the battery as a power source. Using AC Power Using the Battery Conserving Battery Power Page 2 Using AC Power The supplied battery is not charged when you receive your computer. To use your computer immediately, use the supplied AC adapter as the power source. While the computer uses AC power it automatically charges the battery if it is inserted. See Using the Battery for more information on installing and using your battery. Connecting the AC adapter Turning on the computer Page 3 Connecting the AC adapter To connect the AC adapter 1. [. . . ] If your computer is using the Ultimate Battery Life profile as a power saving mode, you cannot use DVgate or Smart Connect software. Preferably, connect your computer to AC power when using these features. Page 148 DVgate Program Notes Recording images to a digital video device Adjusting image resolution Saving to your hard disk drive Page 149 Recording images to a digital video device If your system displays the message, "Failed to record to DV deck, please check deck's power status, cable connection. . . , " while you are recording images to a digital video device using the DVgate program, close all open programs, and restart your computer. Frequent recording of images to a digital video device while using DVgate may cause this situation to occur. For more information on the DVgate program, see the DVgate online help. Page 150 Adjusting image resolution If the images on the computer screen (LCD) do not display smoothly, the resolution may not be set correctly. To check the resolution 1. From the DVgate Motion-Monitor window, click Setup. From the shortcut menu, point to Settings, and then select Low Resolution. The settings you change in this menu affect the images in the monitor window only. Movie data imported to your hard drive and images recorded to DV devices will not be affected. Page 151 Saving to your hard disk drive In order to improve the performance of your computer's DVgate motion software, the hard disk on your computer has been formatted with two partitions, C and D. The C partition holds 40 percent and the D partition holds 60 percent of the entire drive capacity. The DVgate program saves files to the D partition. This prevents large video captures from consuming the available space on your C partition. Before c onnec ting c ompatible i. LI N K P C peripherals to your s ys tem, s uc h as a C D-RW or hard dis k drive, c onfirm their operating s ys tem c ompatibility and required operating c onditions . 2 Page 156 Editing Video with MovieShaker Software MovieShaker software can be used to create fun and innovative movies without any previous knowledge of film editing. In a few simple steps, video files can be created from video clips and still images with added special effects and music. This guide provides only a simple overview of using the MovieShaker software. For more detailed information, refer to the online Help within the MovieShaker software. For details regarding connecting your digital video camera to your computer, refer to the manual that accompanies your camera and the online User Guide that accompanies your computer To capture digital video with MovieShaker software The process for capturing digital video from a MICROMV camera differs from the process for DV described here. For information about capturing video from a MICROMV camera, refer to the online Help within the MovieShaker software. Video capture from MICROMV cameras with MovieShaker software is not supported on C1-series notebook models. Plug an i. LINK® cable (not supplied) into the i. LINK port on your computer and the i. LINK port on a compatible digital video (DV) camera. Turn on your compatible DV camera, insert a videotape, and set the camera to recording mode. On some camera models this is called VCR or VTR mode. On your computer, click Start, click All Programs, point to MovieShaker, and click MovieShaker. The MovieShaker software starts. 2. 3. 4. [. . . ] For instructions about formatting a Memory Stick media, see Formatting Memory Stick media. Why can't I save music files onto my Memory Stick media? Only MagicGate Memory Stick media can be used with copyright protected data, such as music. Copyright protected music cannot be checked out to any Memory Stick media other than MG Memory Stick media. Using recorded music requires permission of the copyright holders. Sony is not responsible for music files that cannot be recorded from a CD or downloaded from other sources. Can I copy images from a digital video camera using Memory Stick media? [. . . ]