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Welcome Thank you to -use functionality. The information provided here is a superb blend of high technology and easy-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! 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 -use functionality. The information provided here is a superb blend of high technology and easy-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! Your new computer is designed to help you for purchasing your computer's hardware specifications and preinstalled software information. Page 1
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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 Your new, high-performance, multimedia computer combines state-of the Sony VAIO® computer!
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The Quick Start also provides resources for details about supplied accessories.) Manuals VAIO® Computer Quick Start - Online Documentation VAIO® Com puter User Guide -Contains information on the hardware and preinstalled software applications included with your computer. From the VAIO Help and Support Center menu, click Creating DVDs. Specifications - To access the...
The Quick Start also provides resources for details about supplied accessories.) Manuals VAIO® Computer Quick Start - Online Documentation VAIO® Com puter User Guide -Contains information on the hardware and preinstalled software applications included with your computer. From the VAIO Help and Support Center menu, click Creating DVDs. Specifications - To access the...
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Click the Welcome link. Page 4 3. Locate the link in the right-side frame. 4. Other Software Library containing the Microsoft software license agreement and Sony end-user license agreement. The Welcome page displays in the text, "View the VAIO® Computer Specifications..."
Click the Welcome link. Page 4 3. Locate the link in the right-side frame. 4. Other Software Library containing the Microsoft software license agreement and Sony end-user license agreement. The Welcome page displays in the text, "View the VAIO® Computer Specifications..."
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... data from and to the optical and floppy disk drives. About the Front Panel The front panel of your VAIO® Computer enables access to a floppy disk. 5 Power button The power button turns the computer on/off. It also includes access to the Universal Serial Bus (USB) and i.LINK® ports that enable...
... data from and to the optical and floppy disk drives. About the Front Panel The front panel of your VAIO® Computer enables access to a floppy disk. 5 Power button The power button turns the computer on/off. It also includes access to the Universal Serial Bus (USB) and i.LINK® ports that enable...
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...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 on the drive door. After pushing the eject button, wait for the drive to stop reading the CD. It may take... a few moments for the drive to eject. Gently push the drive tray in Standby mode or turned off when the computer is amber while reading and writing data. 13 Universal Serial Bus (USB 2.0) ports (2) Connections for compatible high/full/low-speed USB devices. The ...
...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 on the drive door. After pushing the eject button, wait for the drive to stop reading the CD. It may take... a few moments for the drive to eject. Gently push the drive tray in Standby mode or turned off when the computer is amber while reading and writing data. 13 Universal Serial Bus (USB 2.0) ports (2) Connections for compatible high/full/low-speed USB devices. The ...
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Numeric keypad Use the numeric keypad area to type numbers or to place the computer in certain software applications. Press the Mute button again to restore Standby Press the button to perform basic math calculations. Directional Arrows The Up, Down,... volume of the speakers. Pressing this key is off the volume of the keyboard are used to turn off , the directional 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 to the next. ...
Numeric keypad Use the numeric keypad area to type numbers or to place the computer in certain software applications. Press the Mute button again to restore Standby Press the button to perform basic math calculations. Directional Arrows The Up, Down,... volume of the speakers. Pressing this key is off the volume of the keyboard are used to turn off , the directional 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 to the next. ...
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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's visual presentation of the VAIO AV applications may not be supplied with Digital Music Using SonicStage software ...61607; Sharing Video, Images, and Music on the system configuration you purchased. Your computer may not...
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's visual presentation of the VAIO AV applications may not be supplied with Digital Music Using SonicStage software ...61607; Sharing Video, Images, and Music on the system configuration you purchased. Your computer may not...
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...your video camera. PictureGear Studio software- You can export them back to a wired or wireless network. Page 25 enables image importing from any VAIO computer connected to your digital camera. SonicStage software provides a music visualizer, a sleek player skin design, audio CD burning capability, and a parametric equalizer for all... software provides control over all your digital images. SonicStage software-shows creative ways to share video, images, and music between the VAIO computers on a network. Overview of capturing, editing, and exporting digital video.
...your video camera. PictureGear Studio software- You can export them back to a wired or wireless network. Page 25 enables image importing from any VAIO computer connected to your digital camera. SonicStage software provides a music visualizer, a sleek player skin design, audio CD burning capability, and a parametric equalizer for all... software provides control over all your digital images. SonicStage software-shows creative ways to share video, images, and music between the VAIO computers on a network. Overview of capturing, editing, and exporting digital video.
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...save finished movies to your hard disk drive to use on the Internet, to send to others by e-mail, or to distribute on your computer using a CD-recording drive or device. The basic procedures for working with digital video, are as follows: 1. Use the video editing software ... finished movie back to assemble the clips into a finished movie. 5. Start the video editing software. 3. Use the video editing software to your VAIO® computer makes it easy to import and edit videos from the DV camera. 4. Connect a compatible digital video (DV) or MICROMV camera to capture video...
...save finished movies to your hard disk drive to use on the Internet, to send to others by e-mail, or to distribute on your computer using a CD-recording drive or device. The basic procedures for working with digital video, are as follows: 1. Use the video editing software ... finished movie back to assemble the clips into a finished movie. 5. Start the video editing software. 3. Use the video editing software to your VAIO® computer makes it easy to import and edit videos from the DV camera. 4. Connect a compatible digital video (DV) or MICROMV camera to capture video...
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...), and MPEG2 (HQ) formats are supported. For detailed instructions about setting up and using VAIO Media, see the VAIO Media Help. Only VAIO computers with Giga Pocket 5.0 software or later installed can store three types of the VAIO Media software and features. VAIO Media feature ov erv iew This guide provides a brief overview of media: ...
...), and MPEG2 (HQ) formats are supported. For detailed instructions about setting up and using VAIO Media, see the VAIO Media Help. Only VAIO computers with Giga Pocket 5.0 software or later installed can store three types of the VAIO Media software and features. VAIO Media feature ov erv iew This guide provides a brief overview of media: ...
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Page 53 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. 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.
Page 53 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. 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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...to Server Administration, and click Console. Page 54 To support video files, the VAIO computer must have Giga Pocket software, vers.5.0 or later, installed. 1. Your VAIO Media server computer is now ready to serve multimedia content to the network is only updated when the... and video cabinet content shared to VAIO Media client computers on your VAIO Media server computer. To start the appropriate VAIO Media servers (VAIO Media Music Server, VAIO Media Photo Server , or VAIO Media Video Server.) To make your image files available to VAIO Media users on your network, place...
...to Server Administration, and click Console. Page 54 To support video files, the VAIO computer must have Giga Pocket software, vers.5.0 or later, installed. 1. Your VAIO Media server computer is now ready to serve multimedia content to the network is only updated when the... and video cabinet content shared to VAIO Media client computers on your VAIO Media server computer. To start the appropriate VAIO Media servers (VAIO Media Music Server, VAIO Media Photo Server , or VAIO Media Video Server.) To make your image files available to VAIO Media users on your network, place...
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... the network. 6. 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 automatically canceled 5 minutes after clicking Start. 7. A VAIO Media client computer can view or listen to the client computer. To set up of VAIO Media software to Access Control Settings. 2. On...
... the network. 6. 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 automatically canceled 5 minutes after clicking Start. 7. A VAIO Media client computer can view or listen to the client computer. To set up of VAIO Media software to Access Control Settings. 2. On...
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... access media files stored on the client machine. The installation is complete and users can be restarted for the next client computer. 8. number on the VAIO Media server. Restart the client machine. Page 56 Only one client is generated and the registration process must be restarted for that cannot be used ...
... access media files stored on the client machine. The installation is complete and users can be restarted for the next client computer. 8. number on the VAIO Media server. Restart the client machine. Page 56 Only one client is generated and the registration process must be restarted for that cannot be used ...
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... then click Console to start VAIO Media software on a server computer 1. Or click the VAIO Home Network icon on the server and client. Using the VAIO Media software When VAIO Media software has been installed on the server and client computers, start VAIO Media software on a client computer 1. To start VAIO Media on the desktop. Specify the service to start...
... then click Console to start VAIO Media software on a server computer 1. Or click the VAIO Home Network icon on the server and client. Using the VAIO Media software When VAIO Media software has been installed on the server and client computers, start VAIO Media software on a client computer 1. To start VAIO Media on the desktop. Specify the service to start...
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... 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 viewed using Giga Pocket software. Additional information Server system requirements The VAIO Media server requires VAIO computers running Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional Edition operating system...
... 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 viewed using Giga Pocket software. Additional information Server system requirements The VAIO Media server requires VAIO computers running Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional Edition operating system...
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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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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. The following i.LINK 400 Mbps cables are available and recommended for your computer see the online specifications sheet. Sony computer supplies, accessories, and peripherals can supply power (10V...
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. The following i.LINK 400 Mbps cables are available and recommended for your computer see the online specifications sheet. Sony computer supplies, accessories, and peripherals can supply power (10V...
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For more information on upgrading your computer, see your System About Add-on your VAIO computer. You can download the System Reference Manual from the Sony Computing Support Web site at http://www.sony.com/pcsupport. Overview About Opening your model's System Reference Manual. This section describes how to increase the functionality of your...
For more information on upgrading your computer, see your System About Add-on your VAIO computer. You can download the System Reference Manual from the Sony Computing Support Web site at http://www.sony.com/pcsupport. Overview About Opening your model's System Reference Manual. This section describes how to increase the functionality of your...