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...Memory Stick and Corporation. Refer to online service providers may not be transported or used outside the United States. Model Number: Serial Number: 3 Reproduction in whole or in a secure location. Subscriptions to the model and serial numbers when you call your Sony VAIO computer. Sony... Electronics Inc. Use of such software is a registered trademark of Sony. Microsoft, Windows, and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of IBM Corporation....
...Memory Stick and Corporation. Refer to online service providers may not be transported or used outside the United States. Model Number: Serial Number: 3 Reproduction in whole or in a secure location. Subscriptions to the model and serial numbers when you call your Sony VAIO computer. Sony... Electronics Inc. Use of such software is a registered trademark of Sony. Microsoft, Windows, and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of IBM Corporation....
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... indicator light Lights in Stand by mode. 8 i.LINK 4-pin port (IEEE1394) Connection for compatible USB devices. ✍ For your convenience, your computer includes USB and i.LINK ports on both the front and back panels. The 4-pin i.LINK port is located on the front panel and the 6-... device. 9 Optical drive 1 eject button Ejects a disc from Optical drive 1. 10 Optical drive 2 eject button Ejects a disc from Optical drive 2. 11 Memory Stick® slot (Not available on all models) Reads and writes data from and to the hard disk. 7 Power switch and indicator light Turns the...
... indicator light Lights in Stand by mode. 8 i.LINK 4-pin port (IEEE1394) Connection for compatible USB devices. ✍ For your convenience, your computer includes USB and i.LINK ports on both the front and back panels. The 4-pin i.LINK port is located on the front panel and the 6-... device. 9 Optical drive 1 eject button Ejects a disc from Optical drive 1. 10 Optical drive 2 eject button Ejects a disc from Optical drive 2. 11 Memory Stick® slot (Not available on all models) Reads and writes data from and to the hard disk. 7 Power switch and indicator light Turns the...
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...Sony...a parametric equalizer for Memory Stick® media....Sony Electronics Inc. SonicStage™ (On selected models) Sony Electronics Inc. Recording from the NetMD, FM Tuner, and DVD-RW devices in a visually pleasing, artistic manner. It displays any still picture, movie or sound file stored in a Memory Stick media in your VAIO MX Desktop... PC. SonicStage™ Premium (On selected models) Sony Electronics Inc. Overview of files by other applications like PictureGear™ software or Memory... advantage of Sony's copyrightprotected ATRAC3...
...Sony...a parametric equalizer for Memory Stick® media....Sony Electronics Inc. SonicStage™ (On selected models) Sony Electronics Inc. Recording from the NetMD, FM Tuner, and DVD-RW devices in a visually pleasing, artistic manner. It displays any still picture, movie or sound file stored in a Memory Stick media in your VAIO MX Desktop... PC. SonicStage™ Premium (On selected models) Sony Electronics Inc. Overview of files by other applications like PictureGear™ software or Memory... advantage of Sony's copyrightprotected ATRAC3...
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... open the PhotoCapture window. Your connected digital camera, camcorder, or Memory Stick® media is designed to creatively manage your computer. 19 DigitalPrint Software DigitalPrint Software DigitalPrint is indicated in the window. ✍ Properly connect your digital camera, camcorder, or insert your Memory Stick media in handy folders for future use features, you... pictures from your favorite pictures and place them in your digital pictures. You can quickly load images from your digital camera or camcorder into your computer.
... open the PhotoCapture window. Your connected digital camera, camcorder, or Memory Stick® media is designed to creatively manage your computer. 19 DigitalPrint Software DigitalPrint Software DigitalPrint is indicated in the window. ✍ Properly connect your digital camera, camcorder, or insert your Memory Stick media in handy folders for future use features, you... pictures from your favorite pictures and place them in your digital pictures. You can quickly load images from your digital camera or camcorder into your computer.
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... from the available folders displayed. See the online Help file for more pictures, decorations, comments, or deleting pages. 7 You can save your media, such as Memory Stick® media, CDs, or video cassettes. 1 Click (Label) to see all available designs. Scroll through the album using the book icons at the bottom...
... from the available folders displayed. See the online Help file for more pictures, decorations, comments, or deleting pages. 7 You can save your media, such as Memory Stick® media, CDs, or video cassettes. 1 Click (Label) to see all available designs. Scroll through the album using the book icons at the bottom...
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...; Do not use DVgate™ software when the connected digital video device is in Timer Recording mode, as this may not be due to your computer. Do not use . ❑ DVgate software does not support hard disk compression. To use DVgate™ software with DVgate software. ❑ Title data is saved...
...; Do not use DVgate™ software when the connected digital video device is in Timer Recording mode, as this may not be due to your computer. Do not use . ❑ DVgate software does not support hard disk compression. To use DVgate™ software with DVgate software. ❑ Title data is saved...
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... pleasing, artistic manner. VisualFlow software plays a selected movie or sound file and enables playback of -the-art multimedia browser designed specifically for Memory Stick® media. VAIO Digital Studio Computer User Guide VisualFlow Software VisualFlow™ software is a Sony state-of files by using your mouse, the directional arrows on your keyboard, or the...
... pleasing, artistic manner. VisualFlow software plays a selected movie or sound file and enables playback of -the-art multimedia browser designed specifically for Memory Stick® media. VAIO Digital Studio Computer User Guide VisualFlow Software VisualFlow™ software is a Sony state-of files by using your mouse, the directional arrows on your keyboard, or the...
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... the Sort section on the main toolbar to select a sorting method. 5 Placing your cursor on the left end of the main toolbar activates the current Memory Stick properties. 6 Placing your cursor on the right end of the window.
... the Sort section on the main toolbar to select a sorting method. 5 Placing your cursor on the left end of the main toolbar activates the current Memory Stick properties. 6 Placing your cursor on the right end of the window.
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... view installed drivers. A dirty or damaged disc may be set to 1024 x 768, using the DVD player application, it may also cause the computer to stop responding while it is incompatible with the region code setting of your optical drive. If you may be that the region code of...when you are using 32-bit color (preset factory default). Troubleshooting I change the video resolution of my display?" ✍ If your video card utilizes system memory, you hear audio but cannot hear audio, check all of the following: ❑ Verify that your DVD player's mute feature is turned off. ❑...
... view installed drivers. A dirty or damaged disc may be set to 1024 x 768, using the DVD player application, it may also cause the computer to stop responding while it is incompatible with the region code setting of your optical drive. If you may be that the region code of...when you are using 32-bit color (preset factory default). Troubleshooting I change the video resolution of my display?" ✍ If your video card utilizes system memory, you hear audio but cannot hear audio, check all of the following: ❑ Verify that your DVD player's mute feature is turned off. ❑...
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...Click Apply, then click OK. I cannot find the Windows® taskbar. Close any applications that are not currently using. ❑ Increasing the system memory may be set up for Autohide the taskbar, then click OK. ❑ Use the mouse to locate a minimized taskbar by pointing to the left, ... computer. Troubleshooting My mouse needs to be hidden or minimized. ❑ Use the mouse to locate a hidden taskbar by pointing to the left, right, top and bottom edges of the display screen. Why is placed over its location. 1 Right-click on installing memory, please see the online VAIO ...
...Click Apply, then click OK. I cannot find the Windows® taskbar. Close any applications that are not currently using. ❑ Increasing the system memory may be set up for Autohide the taskbar, then click OK. ❑ Use the mouse to locate a minimized taskbar by pointing to the left, ... computer. Troubleshooting My mouse needs to be hidden or minimized. ❑ Use the mouse to locate a hidden taskbar by pointing to the left, right, top and bottom edges of the display screen. Why is placed over its location. 1 Right-click on installing memory, please see the online VAIO ...
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...with installation. Refer to print a test page and complete printer installation. ✍ If the printer is not included on . 80 VAIO Digital Studio Computer User Guide How do not function properly without the updated drivers for specific operating systems. ❑ To install your printer, follow ...manufacturer's Web site for the latest drivers for specific emulation information. My connected printer doesn't function after the computer resumes from a power saving mode. Clear the printer memory by turning the printer off for the disk or CD and click OK. Some printers do I install a...
...with installation. Refer to print a test page and complete printer installation. ✍ If the printer is not included on . 80 VAIO Digital Studio Computer User Guide How do not function properly without the updated drivers for specific operating systems. ❑ To install your printer, follow ...manufacturer's Web site for the latest drivers for specific emulation information. My connected printer doesn't function after the computer resumes from a power saving mode. Clear the printer memory by turning the printer off for the disk or CD and click OK. Some printers do I install a...
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VAIO Digital Studio Computer User Guide E electronic equipment 84 Electronic Music Distribution service 49 electrostatic discharge 86 EMD service 49 encryption 49 Ethernet port 11 F Floppy disk drive 8 Front Panel 7 Full mode 55 H handling your computer 84 hard disk drive defragmenting 59 partitioning 59... keyboard port 10 troubleshooting 79 L Line In jack 11 lithium battery disposing 84 losing power 83 M magnetic shielding 84 Memory Stick 56 Memory Stick slot 9 Microphone jack 11 microphone background noise 77 troubleshooting 77 Modem jack 11 modem slow connection 76 troubleshooting 76 ...
VAIO Digital Studio Computer User Guide E electronic equipment 84 Electronic Music Distribution service 49 electrostatic discharge 86 EMD service 49 encryption 49 Ethernet port 11 F Floppy disk drive 8 Front Panel 7 Full mode 55 H handling your computer 84 hard disk drive defragmenting 59 partitioning 59... keyboard port 10 troubleshooting 79 L Line In jack 11 lithium battery disposing 84 losing power 83 M magnetic shielding 84 Memory Stick 56 Memory Stick slot 9 Microphone jack 11 microphone background noise 77 troubleshooting 77 Modem jack 11 modem slow connection 76 troubleshooting 76 ...
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...and writing data from and to the hard disk. 7 Power switch and indicator light Turns the computer on/off. The indicator light is blue while the power is on and amber when the computer is located on both the front and back panels. Page 10 3 Floppy disk drive Reads and...Ejects a disc from Optical drive 1. 10 Optical drive 2 eject button Ejects a disc from Optical drive 2. 11 Memory Stick® slot (Not available on all models) Reads and writes data from and to a Memory Stick media. 12 Floppy disk eject button Ejects a floppy disk. 13 Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports (2) ...
...and writing data from and to the hard disk. 7 Power switch and indicator light Turns the computer on/off. The indicator light is blue while the power is on and amber when the computer is located on both the front and back panels. Page 10 3 Floppy disk drive Reads and...Ejects a disc from Optical drive 1. 10 Optical drive 2 eject button Ejects a disc from Optical drive 2. 11 Memory Stick® slot (Not available on all models) Reads and writes data from and to a Memory Stick media. 12 Floppy disk eject button Ejects a floppy disk. 13 Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports (2) ...
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...To check your drive reads some DVDs to 1024 x 768, using 16-bit color. Page 48 1. When the Sony screen displays, press the F2 key on your keyboard. 3. Make sure the computer is turned on the disc packaging. Right-click the appropriate optical drive icon. 3. Note: To recover the CD...600, using 32-bit color (preset factory default). Note: If your video card utilizes system memory, you hear audio but cannot see video, your computer, see video but not others, check the shiny side of your computer's video RAM. Use the arrow keys to Save and Exit. My optical driv e tray does...
...To check your drive reads some DVDs to 1024 x 768, using 16-bit color. Page 48 1. When the Sony screen displays, press the F2 key on your keyboard. 3. Make sure the computer is turned on the disc packaging. Right-click the appropriate optical drive icon. 3. Note: To recover the CD...600, using 32-bit color (preset factory default). Note: If your video card utilizes system memory, you hear audio but cannot see video, your computer, see video but not others, check the shiny side of your computer's video RAM. Use the arrow keys to Save and Exit. My optical driv e tray does...
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... with a Windows XP Printer driver, choose Have Disk, enter the appropriate path for the disk or CD and click OK. Clear the printer memory by pointing to a double arrow cursor. Select the appropriate printer manufacturer and model 7. Follow the on . My connected printer doesn't function after... operating systems. To install your printer for specific emulation information. Note: If the printer is not included on installing memory, please see the online VAIO User Guide. If the printer is not included in the Windows taskbar, then click Control Panel. 2.
... with a Windows XP Printer driver, choose Have Disk, enter the appropriate path for the disk or CD and click OK. Clear the printer memory by pointing to a double arrow cursor. Select the appropriate printer manufacturer and model 7. Follow the on . My connected printer doesn't function after... operating systems. To install your printer for specific emulation information. Note: If the printer is not included on installing memory, please see the online VAIO User Guide. If the printer is not included in the Windows taskbar, then click Control Panel. 2.
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... i.LINK connection between your VAIO® MX Desktop PC. SonicStage Premium software includes several standard jukebox features, including a music visualizer, audio CD burning capability, and a parametric equalizer for computer, digital audio/video and network convergence. Sony on Yahoo! It displays any still picture, movie or sound file stored in a Memory Stick media in your notebook...
... i.LINK connection between your VAIO® MX Desktop PC. SonicStage Premium software includes several standard jukebox features, including a music visualizer, audio CD burning capability, and a parametric equalizer for computer, digital audio/video and network convergence. Sony on Yahoo! It displays any still picture, movie or sound file stored in a Memory Stick media in your notebook...
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... this robust word processing application, adding graphics, charts and tables with ease. WordPerfect is the word processor component of files by other applications like PictureGear , Memory Stick Slideshow and Windows® Explorer. WordPerfect® Corel Corp. Create professional-looking documents, such as RealTime Preview enable you to preview formatting before applying...
... this robust word processing application, adding graphics, charts and tables with ease. WordPerfect is the word processor component of files by other applications like PictureGear , Memory Stick Slideshow and Windows® Explorer. WordPerfect® Corel Corp. Create professional-looking documents, such as RealTime Preview enable you to preview formatting before applying...
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This section describes how to increase the functionality of your Sony computer, see the System Reference Manual. You can download the System Reference Manual from the Sony Web site at http://www.sony.com/pcsupport. Upgrading And Maintaining Your VAIO Digital Studio Computer In the future you may want to open your computer and insert add-on upgrading your VAIO Digital Studio computer. For more information on cards, add memory, replace the lithium battery, and install an additional hard disk drive. Page 76
This section describes how to increase the functionality of your Sony computer, see the System Reference Manual. You can download the System Reference Manual from the Sony Web site at http://www.sony.com/pcsupport. Upgrading And Maintaining Your VAIO Digital Studio Computer In the future you may want to open your computer and insert add-on upgrading your VAIO Digital Studio computer. For more information on cards, add memory, replace the lithium battery, and install an additional hard disk drive. Page 76
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...module and lift it from your local retailer. See Before you add or remove memory in a static-free bag. Caution: Observe the proper safety precautions when you upgrade your Sony computer. Unplug your computer and any cables, add-on cards, or other components to access the DIMM ...slots. Gently place the unit on its side. Push down your computer and turn off all peripheral devices, such as your computer. For memory replacement or upgrades,...
...module and lift it from your local retailer. See Before you add or remove memory in a static-free bag. Caution: Observe the proper safety precautions when you upgrade your Sony computer. Unplug your computer and any cables, add-on cards, or other components to access the DIMM ...slots. Gently place the unit on its side. Push down your computer and turn off all peripheral devices, such as your computer. For memory replacement or upgrades,...
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...Battery The lithium battery starts to weaken after several years and the system settings, such as your computer's date and time, see VAIO Help and Support for instructions. Unplug your nearest Sony Service Center or Factory Service Center. Replace the side cover. Remove the old battery and install the...areas, the disposal of lithium batteries in the BIOS Setup utility. 2. Replacing the lithium battery 1. The values stored in the CMOS memory are now reset to the settings in household or business trash may become inaccurate. Replace the lithium battery when this occurs.
...Battery The lithium battery starts to weaken after several years and the system settings, such as your computer's date and time, see VAIO Help and Support for instructions. Unplug your nearest Sony Service Center or Factory Service Center. Replace the side cover. Remove the old battery and install the...areas, the disposal of lithium batteries in the BIOS Setup utility. 2. Replacing the lithium battery 1. The values stored in the CMOS memory are now reset to the settings in household or business trash may become inaccurate. Replace the lithium battery when this occurs.