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The information provided here is a superb blend of high technology and easy-to-use functionality. Your new computer is designed to help you for purchasing your computer's hardware specifications and preinstalled software information. Page 1 Welcome Thank you to become familiar with the hardware and software applications included with your system. View the Electronic Flyer, which provides updates and supplemental information about your computer. View the VAIO® Computer Specifications, which lists your Sony VAIO® computer!
The information provided here is a superb blend of high technology and easy-to-use functionality. Your new computer is designed to help you for purchasing your computer's hardware specifications and preinstalled software information. Page 1 Welcome Thank you to become familiar with the hardware and software applications included with your system. View the Electronic Flyer, which provides updates and supplemental information about your computer. View the VAIO® Computer Specifications, which lists your Sony VAIO® computer!
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Your new, high-performance, multimedia computer combines state-of the Sony VAIO® computer! Getting Started Congratulations on your purchase of -the-art computer functionality with the latest audio, video and information technology features. Unpacking Your Computer Planning An Ergonomic Work Space Page 2
Your new, high-performance, multimedia computer combines state-of the Sony VAIO® computer! Getting Started Congratulations on your purchase of -the-art computer functionality with the latest audio, video and information technology features. Unpacking Your Computer Planning An Ergonomic Work Space Page 2
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...guide provides information designed to use the basic features of your VAIO computer. From the VAIO Help and Support Center menu, click Creating DVDs. Specifications - Provides basic information on setting up and registering your computer. To access the online manual: 1. Click Start in ...system. Page 3 Explains how to help you purchased. Click Start in the Windows taskbar, then click VAIO Help and Support. 2. Unpacking Your Computer Your computer may not be supplied with all of the accessories shown, depending on the system configuration you become ...
...guide provides information designed to use the basic features of your VAIO computer. From the VAIO Help and Support Center menu, click Creating DVDs. Specifications - Provides basic information on setting up and registering your computer. To access the online manual: 1. Click Start in ...system. Page 3 Explains how to help you purchased. Click Start in the Windows taskbar, then click VAIO Help and Support. 2. Unpacking Your Computer Your computer may not be supplied with all of the accessories shown, depending on the system configuration you become ...
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Click the Welcome link. Locate the link in the right-side frame. 4. Other Software Library containing the Microsoft software license agreement and Sony end-user license agreement. Page 4 3. The Welcome page displays in the text, "View the VAIO® Computer Specifications..."
Click the Welcome link. Locate the link in the right-side frame. 4. Other Software Library containing the Microsoft software license agreement and Sony end-user license agreement. Page 4 3. The Welcome page displays in the text, "View the VAIO® Computer Specifications..."
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... includes access to the Universal Serial Bus (USB) and i.LINK® ports that enable you to a floppy disk. 5 Power button The power button turns the computer on/off. About the Front Panel The front panel of your VAIO® Computer enables access to the optical and floppy disk drives.
... includes access to the Universal Serial Bus (USB) and i.LINK® ports that enable you to a floppy disk. 5 Power button The power button turns the computer on/off. About the Front Panel The front panel of your VAIO® Computer enables access to the optical and floppy disk drives.
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... and writing data. 13 Universal Serial Bus (USB 2.0) ports (2) Connections for the drive to begin reading the CD. 6 Standby indicator Light is amber when the computer is in Stand by mode. 7 i.LINK 4-pin port (IEEE 1394) Connection for a compatible digital device. 8 Optical drive 1 eject button Ejects a disc from Optical drive 1. 9 ...Optical drive 2 eject button Ejects a disc from Optical drive 2. 10 Floppy disk eject button Ejects a floppy disk. 11 Power indicator (VAIO) Light is blue when the computer is located on the back.
... and writing data. 13 Universal Serial Bus (USB 2.0) ports (2) Connections for the drive to begin reading the CD. 6 Standby indicator Light is amber when the computer is in Stand by mode. 7 i.LINK 4-pin port (IEEE 1394) Connection for a compatible digital device. 8 Optical drive 1 eject button Ejects a disc from Optical drive 1. 9 ...Optical drive 2 eject button Ejects a disc from Optical drive 2. 10 Floppy disk eject button Ejects a floppy disk. 11 Power indicator (VAIO) Light is blue when the computer is located on the back.
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... the Num Lock key to activate the numeric keypad. (The Num Lock indicator lights.) Press the Num Lock key again to place the computer in certain software applications. Directional Arrows The Up, Down, Left, and Right arrow keys move the pointer on the taskbar. Applications The ... calculations. Mute sound. Numeric keypad Use the numeric keypad area to type numbers or to clicking the right mouse button. About the Keyboard Your VAIO® keyboard uses a standard key arrangement with the Microsoft® Windows® logo, displays the Start menu. Volume Control Press a button...
... the Num Lock key to activate the numeric keypad. (The Num Lock indicator lights.) Press the Num Lock key again to place the computer in certain software applications. Directional Arrows The Up, Down, Left, and Right arrow keys move the pointer on the taskbar. Applications The ... calculations. Mute sound. Numeric keypad Use the numeric keypad area to type numbers or to clicking the right mouse button. About the Keyboard Your VAIO® keyboard uses a standard key arrangement with the Microsoft® Windows® logo, displays the Start menu. Volume Control Press a button...
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Your computer's visual presentation of the VAIO AV applications may not be supplied with Digital Music Using SonicStage software Sharing Video, Images, and Music on the system configuration you purchased. ... audio and video (AV) applications that make it easy to use your system's advanced multimedia features. VAIO AV Applications Your VAIO® computer has a collection of the software applications listed, depending on a Network Using VAIO Media Software Page 24 Your computer may not appear exactly as shown in this section, depending on the specific...
Your computer's visual presentation of the VAIO AV applications may not be supplied with Digital Music Using SonicStage software Sharing Video, Images, and Music on the system configuration you purchased. ... audio and video (AV) applications that make it easy to use your system's advanced multimedia features. VAIO AV Applications Your VAIO® computer has a collection of the software applications listed, depending on a Network Using VAIO Media Software Page 24 Your computer may not appear exactly as shown in this section, depending on the specific...
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...importing from your video, image, and music files, with digital music from audio CDs and from any VAIO computer connected to share video, images, and music between the VAIO computers on a network. SonicStage software provides a music visualizer, a sleek player skin design, audio CD burning... Page 25 After editing your video camera. PictureGear Studio software- A single VAIO computer becomes the media server, providing a central location for fine-tuning audio playback. VAIO Media software-makes it easy to a wired or wireless network. Overview of capturing, ...
...importing from your video, image, and music files, with digital music from audio CDs and from any VAIO computer connected to share video, images, and music between the VAIO computers on a network. SonicStage software provides a music visualizer, a sleek player skin design, audio CD burning... Page 25 After editing your video camera. PictureGear Studio software- A single VAIO computer becomes the media server, providing a central location for fine-tuning audio playback. VAIO Media software-makes it easy to a wired or wireless network. Overview of capturing, ...
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...) or MICROMV camera to your hard disk drive to use on the Internet, to send to others by e-mail, or to distribute on your VAIO® computer makes it easy to import and edit videos from the DV camera. 4. Start the video editing software. 3. Use the video editing software to export... assemble the clips into a finished movie. 5. The basic procedures for working with an i.LINK® port. Use the video editing software to your computer using a CD-recording drive or device. Use the video editing software to the video camera. You can save finished movies to capture video clips from...
...) or MICROMV camera to your hard disk drive to use on the Internet, to send to others by e-mail, or to distribute on your VAIO® computer makes it easy to import and edit videos from the DV camera. 4. Start the video editing software. 3. Use the video editing software to export... assemble the clips into a finished movie. 5. The basic procedures for working with an i.LINK® port. Use the video editing software to your computer using a CD-recording drive or device. Use the video editing software to the video camera. You can save finished movies to capture video clips from...
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... Capsules in JPEG, GIF, BMP, and TIFF formats. VAIO Media feature ov erv iew This guide provides a brief overview of the VAIO Media software and features. Sharing Video, Images, and Music on your VAIO Media server computer, use SonicStage 1.5 software to create playlists of music to... share on a Network Your VAIO Media server computer can be VAIO Media servers for video. Image files-VAIO Media supports image files in MPEG1 (LP), MPEG2 ...
... Capsules in JPEG, GIF, BMP, and TIFF formats. VAIO Media feature ov erv iew This guide provides a brief overview of the VAIO Media software and features. Sharing Video, Images, and Music on your VAIO Media server computer, use SonicStage 1.5 software to create playlists of music to... share on a Network Your VAIO Media server computer can be VAIO Media servers for video. Image files-VAIO Media supports image files in MPEG1 (LP), MPEG2 ...
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Computers on the network with the VAIO Media system, set up one computer on your network as the central library or "media server," and install the VAIO Media client software on the VAIO Media server computer. Page 53 Using VAIO Media Software To share music, video, and photos with the VAIO Media client software can then view the multimedia content stored on other computers.
Computers on the network with the VAIO Media system, set up one computer on your network as the central library or "media server," and install the VAIO Media client software on the VAIO Media server computer. Page 53 Using VAIO Media Software To share music, video, and photos with the VAIO Media client software can then view the multimedia content stored on other computers.
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... Pocket software, ver.5.0 or later, to create playlists of music files on your VAIO Media server computer. Setting up a VAIO Media server computer A VAIO® computer that is started . Page 54 The VAIO Media Music Server software automatically makes SonicStage software, ver.1.5 playlists available to VAIO Media users on your network. Image files-To make additional SonicStage...
... Pocket software, ver.5.0 or later, to create playlists of music files on your VAIO Media server computer. Setting up a VAIO Media server computer A VAIO® computer that is started . Page 54 The VAIO Media Music Server software automatically makes SonicStage software, ver.1.5 playlists available to VAIO Media users on your network. Image files-To make additional SonicStage...
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... client. To transfer a copy of the storage media before attempting to be active during this Page 55 To register a VAIO Media client computer Begin the registration process when the installer package is automatically canceled 5 minutes after clicking Start. 7. Click to select the ... and set up of recognized devices. 5. Verify the capacity of VAIO Media software to the client computer. Stand by the client computer, such as a VAIO Media client computer. Setting up a VAIO Media client computer Any networked VAIO® computer that can be read by status is set up on the client...
... client. To transfer a copy of the storage media before attempting to be active during this Page 55 To register a VAIO Media client computer Begin the registration process when the installer package is automatically canceled 5 minutes after clicking Start. 7. Click to select the ... and set up of recognized devices. 5. Verify the capacity of VAIO Media software to the client computer. Stand by the client computer, such as a VAIO Media client computer. Setting up a VAIO Media client computer Any networked VAIO® computer that can be read by status is set up on the client...
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...network. A new icon, VAIO Home Network, appears. Only one client is complete and users can be restarted for that cannot be used by the other clients on the client machine. The registration process must be restarted for the next client computer. 8. Restart the client machine.... If more than one client computer is actively seeking registration, only one client computer can access media files stored on the VAIO Media server. The installation is registered. If the process is...
...network. A new icon, VAIO Home Network, appears. Only one client is complete and users can be restarted for that cannot be used by the other clients on the client machine. The registration process must be restarted for the next client computer. 8. Restart the client machine.... If more than one client computer is actively seeking registration, only one client computer can access media files stored on the VAIO Media server. The installation is registered. If the process is...
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...VIDEO). Or click Start All to start and click Start. VAIO Media m ain window 2. VAIO Media searches for an available VAIO Media server computer on a client computer 1. To start VAIO Media software on your network, a Playlists (music), Folders... (images), or Video Cabinets (video) window appears, depending upon the type of available playlists, image folders, or video cabinets. Click on the desktop. The VAIO...
...VIDEO). Or click Start All to start and click Start. VAIO Media m ain window 2. VAIO Media searches for an available VAIO Media server computer on a client computer 1. To start VAIO Media software on your network, a Playlists (music), Folders... (images), or Video Cabinets (video) window appears, depending upon the type of available playlists, image folders, or video cabinets. Click on the desktop. The VAIO...
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... Giga Pocket 5.0 software can act as a VAIO Media video server. Compatible file formats The VAIO Media Software is built into the VAIO computer (100Base-TX/10 Base-T), or wireless LAN interface (IEEE802.11a or IEEE802.11b) Sony wireless LAN interface (IEEE802.11a or IEEE802.11b...) Each client computer must be on the network. extension .omg...
... Giga Pocket 5.0 software can act as a VAIO Media video server. Compatible file formats The VAIO Media Software is built into the VAIO computer (100Base-TX/10 Base-T), or wireless LAN interface (IEEE802.11a or IEEE802.11b) Sony wireless LAN interface (IEEE802.11a or IEEE802.11b...) Each client computer must be on the network. extension .omg...
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To view the specific hardware configuration for your computer's hard disk drive performance, using i.LINK devices and changing default settings. Configuring Your VAIO Computer This section provides basic information about managing your computer, see the online specifications sheet. About Your Hard Disk Drive About i.LINK Compatibility Page 60 Your computer may not be equipped with all of the hardware features described in this section, depending on the system configuration purchased.
To view the specific hardware configuration for your computer's hard disk drive performance, using i.LINK devices and changing default settings. Configuring Your VAIO Computer This section provides basic information about managing your computer, see the online specifications sheet. About Your Hard Disk Drive About i.LINK Compatibility Page 60 Your computer may not be equipped with all of the hardware features described in this section, depending on the system configuration purchased.
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... 1. Page 62 The total power supplied by the 6-pin i.LINK port cannot exceed 6 watts. or 6-pin i.LINK port on your computer. Sony computer supplies, accessories, and peripherals can supply power (10V to 12V) to locate the i.LINK port on your compatible i.LINK device and on your...i.LINK device, if the device is a trademark of the cable into this port. 2. About i.LINK Compatibility Your VAIO® computer may be purchased from Sony VAIO Direct through the Web site at http://vaio.sonystyle.com or the toll-free number, 1-888-315-7669. A 6-pin i.LINK port can be equipped with ...
... 1. Page 62 The total power supplied by the 6-pin i.LINK port cannot exceed 6 watts. or 6-pin i.LINK port on your computer. Sony computer supplies, accessories, and peripherals can supply power (10V to 12V) to locate the i.LINK port on your compatible i.LINK device and on your...i.LINK device, if the device is a trademark of the cable into this port. 2. About i.LINK Compatibility Your VAIO® computer may be purchased from Sony VAIO Direct through the Web site at http://vaio.sonystyle.com or the toll-free number, 1-888-315-7669. A 6-pin i.LINK port can be equipped with ...
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You can download the System Reference Manual from the Sony Computing Support Web site at http://www.sony.com/pcsupport. Overview About Opening your System About Add-on upgrading your computer, see your model's System Reference Manual. Upgrade and Maintain your VAIO Computer In the future you may want to perform basic upgrades and...
You can download the System Reference Manual from the Sony Computing Support Web site at http://www.sony.com/pcsupport. Overview About Opening your System About Add-on upgrading your computer, see your model's System Reference Manual. Upgrade and Maintain your VAIO Computer In the future you may want to perform basic upgrades and...