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.... This product contains software owned by Sony and licensed by third parties. Microsoft, Windows, and the Windows 98 logo are subject to this copyright protection technology must be transported or used outside the United States. reserves the right to make any modification to change without prior written approval. VAIO Digital Studio™ Computer User Guide NOTICE...
.... This product contains software owned by Sony and licensed by third parties. Microsoft, Windows, and the Windows 98 logo are subject to this copyright protection technology must be transported or used outside the United States. reserves the right to make any modification to change without prior written approval. VAIO Digital Studio™ Computer User Guide NOTICE...
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VAIO Digital Studio™ Computer User Guide The REN is used on the first page of the transmission, the date and time it unlawful for you , call . For the Sony Service Center nearest you to make changes in its facilities, equipment, operations or procedures that could ...Repair of Service.' If this information into your facsimile machine, see your fax software documentation. This equipment cannot be required. Telephone Consumer Guidelines (Canada) Please refer to your right to the Sony Customer Information Center, 12451 Gateway Blvd., Fort Myers, FL 33913. In most...
VAIO Digital Studio™ Computer User Guide The REN is used on the first page of the transmission, the date and time it unlawful for you , call . For the Sony Service Center nearest you to make changes in its facilities, equipment, operations or procedures that could ...Repair of Service.' If this information into your facsimile machine, see your fax software documentation. This equipment cannot be required. Telephone Consumer Guidelines (Canada) Please refer to your right to the Sony Customer Information Center, 12451 Gateway Blvd., Fort Myers, FL 33913. In most...
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Contents Welcome 11 Choosing an Ergonomic Location 11 Front Panel Overview 12 Back Panel Overview 14 VAIO Action Setup 17 Pre-setting i.LINK devices 18 Changing the Window Design of Sony Software ....19 Sony Digital Media Park Applications .........20 Movie Shaker 21 Importing Images and Sound Clips 21 Create a Movie using Shaker 21 Editing Clips and...
Contents Welcome 11 Choosing an Ergonomic Location 11 Front Panel Overview 12 Back Panel Overview 14 VAIO Action Setup 17 Pre-setting i.LINK devices 18 Changing the Window Design of Sony Software ....19 Sony Digital Media Park Applications .........20 Movie Shaker 21 Importing Images and Sound Clips 21 Create a Movie using Shaker 21 Editing Clips and...
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VAIO Digital Studio™ Computer User Guide Defragmenting your Hard Disk Drive 27 i.LINK (IEEE1394) Compatibility 28 Enabling Smart Connect 29 Enabling Ethernet 30 System and Application Recovery CD(s) ....31 Using the System Recovery CD(s 31 Using the Application Recovery CD(s 33 Troubleshooting 34 To Reach Sony 45 Notes on Use 45 On the... Handling Diskettes 50 On Handling CD or DVD Media 50 On Cleaning CD or DVD Media 50 Resources 51 For Answers to Your Software Questions 52 Sony Service Center 52 Specifications PCV-R553DS 55 Specifications PCV-R556DS/R558DS 57 Index 59 10
VAIO Digital Studio™ Computer User Guide Defragmenting your Hard Disk Drive 27 i.LINK (IEEE1394) Compatibility 28 Enabling Smart Connect 29 Enabling Ethernet 30 System and Application Recovery CD(s) ....31 Using the System Recovery CD(s 31 Using the Application Recovery CD(s 33 Troubleshooting 34 To Reach Sony 45 Notes on Use 45 On the... Handling Diskettes 50 On Handling CD or DVD Media 50 On Cleaning CD or DVD Media 50 Resources 51 For Answers to Your Software Questions 52 Sony Service Center 52 Specifications PCV-R553DS 55 Specifications PCV-R556DS/R558DS 57 Index 59 10
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...to 26 inches directly in front of the chair so your system, contact information for software vendors, and the specifications for resting. Take breaks during sessions with your whole arm to -use your computer. Adjust the level of high technology and easy-to move it. Hold the mouse with...; Placement of the display - You can reduce eye strain and muscle fatigue by placing the display in a relaxed, upright posture- Keep your Sony VAIO computer! Position the mouse at least eight inches of space on the left and back sides of your lower arms are flat on the table. Your...
...to 26 inches directly in front of the chair so your system, contact information for software vendors, and the specifications for resting. Take breaks during sessions with your whole arm to -use your computer. Adjust the level of high technology and easy-to move it. Hold the mouse with...; Placement of the display - You can reduce eye strain and muscle fatigue by placing the display in a relaxed, upright posture- Keep your Sony VAIO computer! Position the mouse at least eight inches of space on the left and back sides of your lower arms are flat on the table. Your...
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..., click OK. 7 The UI Design Selector closes and the Sony software window design displays. ✍ You may use the feature with UI Design Selector-compatible software only. 19 Changing the Window Design of Sony Software Changing the Window Design of Sony Software To change the window design of Sony software: 1 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then...
..., click OK. 7 The UI Design Selector closes and the Sony software window design displays. ✍ You may use the feature with UI Design Selector-compatible software only. 19 Changing the Window Design of Sony Software Changing the Window Design of Sony Software To change the window design of Sony software: 1 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then...
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... to capture and compress video or still images that make it easy to edit digital videos. For high-quality captures, use DVgate. 20 VAIO Digital Studio™ Computer User Guide Sony Digital Media Park Applications Your VAIO® computer comes with an easy-to-use software interface. DVgate™ DVgate makes it easy to use advanced multimedia formats. Captures are...
... to capture and compress video or still images that make it easy to edit digital videos. For high-quality captures, use DVgate. 20 VAIO Digital Studio™ Computer User Guide Sony Digital Media Park Applications Your VAIO® computer comes with an easy-to-use software interface. DVgate™ DVgate makes it easy to use advanced multimedia formats. Captures are...
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...with two partitions, C and D. Hard Drive Partition In order to improve the performance of DVgate, you encounter frame dropping while recording digital video onto your C partition. Do not use disk compression if you are recording. ❑ If DVgate indicates that frames have AVI... files that are smaller than 4 MB. ❑ DVgate does not support hard disk compression. To maintain optimum performance of your computer's DVgate software, the hard disk drive on your hard disk drive, defragmentation may be recorded. ❑ To avoid recording problems, such as this...
...with two partitions, C and D. Hard Drive Partition In order to improve the performance of DVgate, you encounter frame dropping while recording digital video onto your C partition. Do not use disk compression if you are recording. ❑ If DVgate indicates that frames have AVI... files that are smaller than 4 MB. ❑ DVgate does not support hard disk compression. To maintain optimum performance of your computer's DVgate software, the hard disk drive on your hard disk drive, defragmentation may be recorded. ❑ To avoid recording problems, such as this...
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To enable faster startup, your i.LINK (IEEE1394)-equipped device for more information on setting it up and using it. Enabling Smart Connect To connect an i.LINK (IEEE1394) device ❑ Use the symbol to locate the i.LINK connector. The Control Panel window appears. 29 Plug the i.LINK cable into this software disabled. To enable Smart Connect: 1 From the Start menu, select Settings > Control Panel. Enabling Smart Connect Your computer comes with your computer ships with this connector. ✍ See the manual that came with preinstalled Smart Connect software.
To enable faster startup, your i.LINK (IEEE1394)-equipped device for more information on setting it up and using it. Enabling Smart Connect To connect an i.LINK (IEEE1394) device ❑ Use the symbol to locate the i.LINK connector. The Control Panel window appears. 29 Plug the i.LINK cable into this software disabled. To enable Smart Connect: 1 From the Start menu, select Settings > Control Panel. Enabling Smart Connect Your computer comes with your computer ships with this connector. ✍ See the manual that came with preinstalled Smart Connect software.
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...desktop and select Properties. 2 Click the Device Manager tab. 3 Select "Realtek RTL8139 (A/B/C/8130) PCI Fast Ethernet NIC" under the Network Adapters category. 4 Click Properties. 5 Click Enable Device and then click OK. 6 Click Close. 30 Now your Smart Connect software is now enabled. 7 Close all windows and restart your computer... Smart Connect online Help for the new settings to connect two VAIO computers, you use Smart Connect to take effect. VAIO Digital Studio™ Computer User Guide 2 Click the System icon. The Sony i.LINK(1394) Adapter window appears. 5 Click the Enable Device...
...desktop and select Properties. 2 Click the Device Manager tab. 3 Select "Realtek RTL8139 (A/B/C/8130) PCI Fast Ethernet NIC" under the Network Adapters category. 4 Click Properties. 5 Click Enable Device and then click OK. 6 Click Close. 30 Now your Smart Connect software is now enabled. 7 Close all windows and restart your computer... Smart Connect online Help for the new settings to connect two VAIO computers, you use Smart Connect to take effect. VAIO Digital Studio™ Computer User Guide 2 Click the System icon. The Sony i.LINK(1394) Adapter window appears. 5 Click the Enable Device...
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... need to reinstall individual applications or device drivers. restores all the original software. If you experience a problem with the computer when you may correct the problem. ✍ Use the Application Recovery CD program to recover the entire contents of the Sony computer you purchased. formats the hard disk drive and then restores all the...
... need to reinstall individual applications or device drivers. restores all the original software. If you experience a problem with the computer when you may correct the problem. ✍ Use the Application Recovery CD program to recover the entire contents of the Sony computer you purchased. formats the hard disk drive and then restores all the...
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... you started to use the System Recovery CD(s). 1 Insert the Sony System Recovery CD in the drive when you turn on the computer. 2 Shut down your computer. 3 Wait 30 seconds and turn on your hard disk will lose any software you have installed and any applications that shipped with the...run the System Recovery program. It must reinstall any other files you have created since you may include one or two System Recovery CDs. VAIO Digital Studio™ Computer User Guide ❑ Operating System Only - You will be in the DVD-ROM drive. ✍ The System Recovery utility boots from...
... you started to use the System Recovery CD(s). 1 Insert the Sony System Recovery CD in the drive when you turn on the computer. 2 Shut down your computer. 3 Wait 30 seconds and turn on your hard disk will lose any software you have installed and any applications that shipped with the...run the System Recovery program. It must reinstall any other files you have created since you may include one or two System Recovery CDs. VAIO Digital Studio™ Computer User Guide ❑ Operating System Only - You will be in the DVD-ROM drive. ✍ The System Recovery utility boots from...
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... instructions to complete the recovery process. ✍ Your system may not need to reinstall all applications. 2 When the Windows desktop appears, insert the Sony Application Recovery CD in Windows to restore. 33 You must be prompted to insert the second CD, depending on using the ... hard drive. ✍ If you do need to recover the entire contents of your computer, use the Application Recovery CD(s): 1 Turn on , close all the software titles that shipped with your computer. To use the System Recovery CD(s). The application will not run the Application Recovery CD...
... instructions to complete the recovery process. ✍ Your system may not need to reinstall all applications. 2 When the Windows desktop appears, insert the Sony Application Recovery CD in Windows to restore. 33 You must be prompted to insert the second CD, depending on using the ... hard drive. ✍ If you do need to recover the entire contents of your computer, use the Application Recovery CD(s): 1 Turn on , close all the software titles that shipped with your computer. To use the System Recovery CD(s). The application will not run the Application Recovery CD...
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.... 3 Select this manual. Topic: My computer or software program "locks up." 1 Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete to close the application. Many problems have simple solutions, so try these suggestions before you call Sony Customer Support. Check that the brightness and contrast... controls are unable to "unlock" the application, repeat the above steps but select Shut Down when the Close Program dialog box appears. 34 Windows attempts to close the application that is not in standby mode. VAIO Digital Studio™ Computer...
.... 3 Select this manual. Topic: My computer or software program "locks up." 1 Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete to close the application. Many problems have simple solutions, so try these suggestions before you call Sony Customer Support. Check that the brightness and contrast... controls are unable to "unlock" the application, repeat the above steps but select Shut Down when the Close Program dialog box appears. 34 Windows attempts to close the application that is not in standby mode. VAIO Digital Studio™ Computer...
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...the loss of changes made to files that are currently open. ❑ Contact the software publisher or designated provider for technical support. For troubleshooting information, you can search Windows Help...System Setup: 1 From the Start menu, select Shut Down, and then select Restart. 2 When the Sony screen displays, press the F2 key on your keyboard. 3 Select the Advanced tab from the CMOS Setup ..., and then answer the questions that are appropriate for your problem. You can restart the computer by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Delete or by pressing the power switch for more than six seconds....
...the loss of changes made to files that are currently open. ❑ Contact the software publisher or designated provider for technical support. For troubleshooting information, you can search Windows Help...System Setup: 1 From the Start menu, select Shut Down, and then select Restart. 2 When the Sony screen displays, press the F2 key on your keyboard. 3 Select the Advanced tab from the CMOS Setup ..., and then answer the questions that are appropriate for your problem. You can restart the computer by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Delete or by pressing the power switch for more than six seconds....
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...appears on the DVD or on the packaging, you are labeled on the Windows® desktop. 2 Right-click the CD-ROM icon. 3 Select the Eject option from the pop-up . ❑ Make sure the software is installed according to play is incompatible with the DVD-ROM drive in the tray ... it to be detected before trying to access it could be that the DVD-ROM you are trying to the program's instructions. ❑ If your VAIO Digital Studio™ Computer. Region code indicators such as "1" or "ALL" are using the Plus (+) or Minus (-) keys. 5 When the desired setting displays, press the Escape...
...appears on the DVD or on the packaging, you are labeled on the Windows® desktop. 2 Right-click the CD-ROM icon. 3 Select the Eject option from the pop-up . ❑ Make sure the software is installed according to play is incompatible with the DVD-ROM drive in the tray ... it to be detected before trying to access it could be that the DVD-ROM you are trying to the program's instructions. ❑ If your VAIO Digital Studio™ Computer. Region code indicators such as "1" or "ALL" are using the Plus (+) or Minus (-) keys. 5 When the desired setting displays, press the Escape...
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...audio but cannot hear audio, check all your drive" appears and the software does not start. ❑ Some titles require specific files that are... my Microsoft CD Player. If you insert a music CD, the Sony Media Bar™ automatically launches to 800 x 600 using 16-bit... the master volume setting in the audio Mixer. 3 Check the volume settings on your desktop. 2 Click Control Panel. 3 Click Display. 4 Click the Settings tab. 5 Change... ❑ If you see video but cannot see video, your speakers and the computer. 5 Check the Windows® Control Panel > System > Device Manager to see...
...audio but cannot hear audio, check all your drive" appears and the software does not start. ❑ Some titles require specific files that are... my Microsoft CD Player. If you insert a music CD, the Sony Media Bar™ automatically launches to 800 x 600 using 16-bit... the master volume setting in the audio Mixer. 3 Check the volume settings on your desktop. 2 Click Control Panel. 3 Click Display. 4 Click the Settings tab. 5 Change... ❑ If you see video but cannot see video, your speakers and the computer. 5 Check the Windows® Control Panel > System > Device Manager to see...
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... an error message will display. Topic: How do not know how to configure the software to recognize and interact with the Sony computer modem. Call the software publisher if you are using ." 5 Click OK. 40 If your desktop. 2 Click Control Panel. 3 Click Modems. 4 Click the Diagnostics tab. 5 ... Click the My Computer icon on your modem is appropriately configured to recognize the modem. VAIO Digital Studio™ Computer User Guide Topic: My modem does not work. ❑ Check that the phone line is plugged into the LINE jack. ❑ Check that the software you do I change...
... an error message will display. Topic: How do not know how to configure the software to recognize and interact with the Sony computer modem. Call the software publisher if you are using ." 5 Click OK. 40 If your desktop. 2 Click Control Panel. 3 Click Modems. 4 Click the Diagnostics tab. 5 ... Click the My Computer icon on your modem is appropriately configured to recognize the modem. VAIO Digital Studio™ Computer User Guide Topic: My modem does not work. ❑ Check that the phone line is plugged into the LINE jack. ❑ Check that the software you do I change...
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... screen appears. 4 Change the setting for "Adjust volume for" from Playback to background noise. Troubleshooting Topic: How do I set up faxing capability in fax utility. Sony has included the Symantec WinFax™ Basic Edition software for 1 Mic Gain (+20dB), then click the Close button. 8 Close the Recording Control window. 41
... screen appears. 4 Change the setting for "Adjust volume for" from Playback to background noise. Troubleshooting Topic: How do I set up faxing capability in fax utility. Sony has included the Symantec WinFax™ Basic Edition software for 1 Mic Gain (+20dB), then click the Close button. 8 Close the Recording Control window. 41
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... use this automated service to request a list of your help files. A preinstalled printed manual is available from Sony's website at http:// www.sony.com/pcsupport 8 VAIO Computer Provides detailed technical information about your computer and the preinstalled software, check these documents, click the Start button, point to Help Center, and then point to get the most...
... use this automated service to request a list of your help files. A preinstalled printed manual is available from Sony's website at http:// www.sony.com/pcsupport 8 VAIO Computer Provides detailed technical information about your computer and the preinstalled software, check these documents, click the Start button, point to Help Center, and then point to get the most...