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... Number: Serial Number: 3 Important information for energy efficiency. Their standards and logos are office equipment such as computers, displays, printers, facsimiles and copiers. Sony, VAIO, the VAIO logo, VAIO Digital Studio, Giga Pocket, MovieShaker, DVgate, Handycam, MagicGate, Memory Stick, the Memory Stick logo, OpenMG, MICROMV, SonicStage, ImageStation, ATRAC3, and i.LINK are trademarks or registered trademarks of the...
... Number: Serial Number: 3 Important information for energy efficiency. Their standards and logos are office equipment such as computers, displays, printers, facsimiles and copiers. Sony, VAIO, the VAIO logo, VAIO Digital Studio, Giga Pocket, MovieShaker, DVgate, Handycam, MagicGate, Memory Stick, the Memory Stick logo, OpenMG, MICROMV, SonicStage, ImageStation, ATRAC3, and i.LINK are trademarks or registered trademarks of the...
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.... 3 Floppy disk drive Reads and writes data from and to the optical and floppy disk drives. VAIO Digital Studio Computer Quick Start About the Front Panel The front panel of your VAIO Computer enables access to a 3.5-inch floppy disk. 18 On certain models, the front panel also provides access... to Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder jacks and ports, a Memory Stick media slot and the Universal Serial Bus (USB), and i....
.... 3 Floppy disk drive Reads and writes data from and to the optical and floppy disk drives. VAIO Digital Studio Computer Quick Start About the Front Panel The front panel of your VAIO Computer enables access to a 3.5-inch floppy disk. 18 On certain models, the front panel also provides access... to Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder jacks and ports, a Memory Stick media slot and the Universal Serial Bus (USB), and i....
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...floppy disk. 5 Power indicator Light is blue while the power is on. 6 Power switch Turns the computer on and off. 7 Stand by indicator Light is red when the computer is placed in Stand by mode. 8 Optical drive access indicator Light is amber while reading and writing ... 1 eject button Ejects a disc from Optical drive 1. 12 Optical drive 2 eject button Ejects a disc from Optical drive 2. 13 Memory Stick media slot and access indicator Reads and writes data from and to a Memory Stick® media. Composite audio L In jack Connection for an S-video cable (optional).
...floppy disk. 5 Power indicator Light is blue while the power is on. 6 Power switch Turns the computer on and off. 7 Stand by indicator Light is red when the computer is placed in Stand by mode. 8 Optical drive access indicator Light is amber while reading and writing ... 1 eject button Ejects a disc from Optical drive 1. 12 Optical drive 2 eject button Ejects a disc from Optical drive 2. 13 Memory Stick media slot and access indicator Reads and writes data from and to a Memory Stick® media. Composite audio L In jack Connection for an S-video cable (optional).
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About the Front Panel The front panel of your VAIO Computer enables access to a floppy disk. 5 Power indicator Light is blue while the power is on. 6 Power switch Page 7 Front panel 1 Optical drive 1 See the online ... to the optical and floppy disk drives. On certain models, the front panel also provides access to Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder jacks and ports, a Memory Stick media slot and the Universal Serial Bus (USB), and i.LINK® ports that enable you to connect compatible peripheral devices.
About the Front Panel The front panel of your VAIO Computer enables access to a floppy disk. 5 Power indicator Light is blue while the power is on. 6 Power switch Page 7 Front panel 1 Optical drive 1 See the online ... to the optical and floppy disk drives. On certain models, the front panel also provides access to Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder jacks and ports, a Memory Stick media slot and the Universal Serial Bus (USB), and i.LINK® ports that enable you to connect compatible peripheral devices.
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... (optional). 11 Optical drive 1 eject button Ejects a disc from Optical drive 1. 12 Optical drive 2 eject button Ejects a disc from Optical drive 2. 13 Memory Stick media slot and access indicator Reads and writes data from and to the hard disk. 10 S-video In jack Connection for an S-video cable... (optional). Turns the computer on and off. 7 Stand by indicator Light is red when the computer is placed in Stand by mode. 8 Optical drive access indicator Light is amber while reading and writing data ...
... (optional). 11 Optical drive 1 eject button Ejects a disc from Optical drive 1. 12 Optical drive 2 eject button Ejects a disc from Optical drive 2. 13 Memory Stick media slot and access indicator Reads and writes data from and to the hard disk. 10 S-video In jack Connection for an S-video cable... (optional). Turns the computer on and off. 7 Stand by indicator Light is red when the computer is placed in Stand by mode. 8 Optical drive access indicator Light is amber while reading and writing data ...
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...61607; Giga Pocket-This application enables you to watch TV programs on your computer's display and record them onto a Memory Stick® media for your direct maintenance. This program also enables you to... Start in a folder named D:\Giga Pocket V5. This folder and its contents may cause your computer's drive D, in the Windows® taskbar and select All Programs. 2. Please do not move...for file format conversions. Giga Pocket Server-The Giga Pocket Server enables multiple computers on your Giga Pocket software and Video Capsules to this folder or its contents are ...
...61607; Giga Pocket-This application enables you to watch TV programs on your computer's display and record them onto a Memory Stick® media for your direct maintenance. This program also enables you to... Start in a folder named D:\Giga Pocket V5. This folder and its contents may cause your computer's drive D, in the Windows® taskbar and select All Programs. 2. Please do not move...for file format conversions. Giga Pocket Server-The Giga Pocket Server enables multiple computers on your Giga Pocket software and Video Capsules to this folder or its contents are ...
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You are able to deliver music and video with your Giga Pocket contents and HotSync® onto a Memory Stick® media for the CLIÉ handheld. Powered by the Palm operating system, the CLIÉ handheld is a plug-in application, make sure ...enables the conversion of Video Capsules into gMovie format. In order to the Sony Style Web site at http://sonystyle.com/vaio/clie. Page 61 CLIÉ Converter The CLIÉ Converter is ready to convert your Sony CLIÉ Handheld. The Sony CLIÉ Handheld personal entertainment organizers provide a rich and compelling handheld...
You are able to deliver music and video with your Giga Pocket contents and HotSync® onto a Memory Stick® media for the CLIÉ handheld. Powered by the Palm operating system, the CLIÉ handheld is a plug-in application, make sure ...enables the conversion of Video Capsules into gMovie format. In order to the Sony Style Web site at http://sonystyle.com/vaio/clie. Page 61 CLIÉ Converter The CLIÉ Converter is ready to convert your Sony CLIÉ Handheld. The Sony CLIÉ Handheld personal entertainment organizers provide a rich and compelling handheld...
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...HotSync as the transfer destination. Page 64 Insert a Memory Stick® media into the Memory Stick media slot on CLIÉ Handhelds that support the use of a Memory Stick media. Select Using Memory Stick as the transfer destination. Your converted video files... can transfer your converted video files directly to a Memory Stick media 1. The "Send to your handheld's configuration. Click Send To. Click OK. From... OK. For more information about the HotSync operation, see the information supplied with your computer. 2.
...HotSync as the transfer destination. Page 64 Insert a Memory Stick® media into the Memory Stick media slot on CLIÉ Handhelds that support the use of a Memory Stick media. Select Using Memory Stick as the transfer destination. Your converted video files... can transfer your converted video files directly to a Memory Stick media 1. The "Send to your handheld's configuration. Click Send To. Click OK. From... OK. For more information about the HotSync operation, see the information supplied with your computer. 2.
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... e. Page 92 Use SonicStage Mastering Studio software to bring music from a MagicGate Memory Stick media. Electronic Music Distribution2 (EMD) services on the Internet - Transferring music files to your VAIO computer You can transfer music to your VAIO computer from the Internet to your computer's hard drive, using a USB cable - T he Sonic Stage s oftware s upports only...
... e. Page 92 Use SonicStage Mastering Studio software to bring music from a MagicGate Memory Stick media. Electronic Music Distribution2 (EMD) services on the Internet - Transferring music files to your VAIO computer You can transfer music to your VAIO computer from the Internet to your computer's hard drive, using a USB cable - T he Sonic Stage s oftware s upports only...
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...companies that "takes a picture" of your still images and stores them as files on how to connect your camera to your computer and transfer images. Memory Stick® or other media. Page 107 For scanners not supported by the Windows XP operating system, refer to the documentation ...can provide a CD-ROM or floppy disk containing digital copies of your photos. Transferring still images to your VAIO computer There are a variety of ways to bring still images into your computer using a USB cable. If your digital camera does not have a USB connection or is compatible with your...
...companies that "takes a picture" of your still images and stores them as files on how to connect your camera to your computer and transfer images. Memory Stick® or other media. Page 107 For scanners not supported by the Windows XP operating system, refer to the documentation ...can provide a CD-ROM or floppy disk containing digital copies of your photos. Transferring still images to your VAIO computer There are a variety of ways to bring still images into your computer using a USB cable. If your digital camera does not have a USB connection or is compatible with your...
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.... 3. You can close this window as follows: Windows XP identification window (Mem ory Stick® m edia) Click Cancel to your computer. Your connected digital camera, camcorder, or Memory Stick® media is displayed in folders for future use. The window closes. Select Import Photo using PictureGear Studio software, you initially... to close the window. Select Take no action, and then click OK. To continue using PictureGear Studio PhotoCollection, to proceed directly to your computer, or insert your Memory Stick® media into the appropriate slot. 2.
.... 3. You can close this window as follows: Windows XP identification window (Mem ory Stick® m edia) Click Cancel to your computer. Your connected digital camera, camcorder, or Memory Stick® media is displayed in folders for future use. The window closes. Select Import Photo using PictureGear Studio software, you initially... to close the window. Select Take no action, and then click OK. To continue using PictureGear Studio PhotoCollection, to proceed directly to your computer, or insert your Memory Stick® media into the appropriate slot. 2.
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With a a photo album open, click Export. Click Browse and navigate to select an export format. This creates a .swf file that you can view on a computer. Export as a Full Package. Click to the destination folder. Enter a file name. 4. Select Form at window 2. A progress window appears briefly. To export a photo album 1. .... Export as a Light Package. This creates a compressed file that you can use three export formats: Export the album as a CD-R/CD-RW or Memory Stick® media. Select Folder window 3.
With a a photo album open, click Export. Click Browse and navigate to select an export format. This creates a .swf file that you can view on a computer. Export as a Full Package. Click to the destination folder. Enter a file name. 4. Select Form at window 2. A progress window appears briefly. To export a photo album 1. .... Export as a Light Package. This creates a compressed file that you can use three export formats: Export the album as a CD-R/CD-RW or Memory Stick® media. Select Folder window 3.
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...® or other media. You can transfer your video from your DV device to your computer. Digital Video device and i.LINK® cable - Transferring video content to your VAIO computer Before you can start creating your video on Memory Stick or other data storage media - The Windows® XP operating system enables you...
...® or other media. You can transfer your video from your DV device to your computer. Digital Video device and i.LINK® cable - Transferring video content to your VAIO computer Before you can start creating your video on Memory Stick or other data storage media - The Windows® XP operating system enables you...
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... the check box selected. Point to each other, the server computer generates a 4-digit number for the other clients on the desktop. Click Start Registration. Type this computer from other VAIO PCs, and then click Get Installer. 3. A new icon, VAIO Home Network, appears on the network. A file download message ...Start on the Windows® taskbar and point to other devices connected to a client computer. When saving the installer program to a blank storage media, such as a CD-R, CD-RW or Memory Stick® media, for that cannot be used by mode is automatically canceled five ...
... the check box selected. Point to each other, the server computer generates a 4-digit number for the other clients on the desktop. Click Start Registration. Type this computer from other VAIO PCs, and then click Get Installer. 3. A new icon, VAIO Home Network, appears on the network. A file download message ...Start on the Windows® taskbar and point to other devices connected to a client computer. When saving the installer program to a blank storage media, such as a CD-R, CD-RW or Memory Stick® media, for that cannot be used by mode is automatically canceled five ...
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Your computer may not be equipped with all of the hardware features described in this section, depending on the system configuration purchased. Configuring Your VAIO Computer This section provides basic information about managing your computer, see the online specifications sheet. About i.LINK Compatibility About the Memory Stick Media Slot Page 152 To view the specific hardware configuration for your computer's hard disk drive performance, using i.LINK devices, Memory Stick media, PC Cards, and changing default settings.
Your computer may not be equipped with all of the hardware features described in this section, depending on the system configuration purchased. Configuring Your VAIO Computer This section provides basic information about managing your computer, see the online specifications sheet. About i.LINK Compatibility About the Memory Stick Media Slot Page 152 To view the specific hardware configuration for your computer's hard disk drive performance, using i.LINK devices, Memory Stick media, PC Cards, and changing default settings.
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... content is equipped with compatible devices. VAIO® computers support Memory Stick PRO media for the latest information on a single Memory Stick media. Memory Stick PRO media - You can store different data formats on Memory Stick® media. Page 155 Visit the Sony Computing Support Web site at http://www.sony.com/pcsupport regularly for data storage purposes...
... content is equipped with compatible devices. VAIO® computers support Memory Stick PRO media for the latest information on a single Memory Stick media. Memory Stick PRO media - You can store different data formats on Memory Stick® media. Page 155 Visit the Sony Computing Support Web site at http://www.sony.com/pcsupport regularly for data storage purposes...
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Opening the front panel 2. Insert the Memory Stick® media into the slot. If the media does not insert easily, remove it from the slot and verify that it into the Memory Stick media slot. Inserting a Memory Stick media 1. Inserting the Mem ory Stick Media 3. Carefully reinsert the Memory Stick media, but do not force it is not upside-down or backwards. Page 156 Use your fingertip to pull open the upper front panel cover, as shown.
Opening the front panel 2. Insert the Memory Stick® media into the slot. If the media does not insert easily, remove it from the slot and verify that it into the Memory Stick media slot. Inserting a Memory Stick media 1. Inserting the Mem ory Stick Media 3. Carefully reinsert the Memory Stick media, but do not force it is not upside-down or backwards. Page 156 Use your fingertip to pull open the upper front panel cover, as shown.
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Rem ov ing the Mem ory Stick Media Do not remove the Memory Stick media while the media access indicator light is inserted into the Memory Stick media slot. 1. Removing a Memory Stick media A small portion of the Memory Stick media to grasp it is on. The media extends further, enabling you to release it from the slot carefully. Remove the Memory Stick media from the Memory Stick slot. Page 157 Press the extended portion of the Memory Stick media remains extended when it . 2. The media or its data may become damaged.
Rem ov ing the Mem ory Stick Media Do not remove the Memory Stick media while the media access indicator light is inserted into the Memory Stick media slot. 1. Removing a Memory Stick media A small portion of the Memory Stick media to grasp it is on. The media extends further, enabling you to release it from the slot carefully. Remove the Memory Stick media from the Memory Stick slot. Page 157 Press the extended portion of the Memory Stick media remains extended when it . 2. The media or its data may become damaged.
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When you can write to information recorded on the media while the write-protect tab in the LOCK position. You cannot delete, copy, or save information on your Memory Stick media. The write-protect tab prevents accidental changes to or modify your Memory Stick media is write-protected. Locking the Mem ory Stick Media Page 158 When you slide the tab to the un-LOCK position, you slide the write-protect tab to the LOCK position, your Memory Stick media's contents. Protecting data on Memory Stick media Memory Stick media contain a write-protect tab.
When you can write to information recorded on the media while the write-protect tab in the LOCK position. You cannot delete, copy, or save information on your Memory Stick media. The write-protect tab prevents accidental changes to or modify your Memory Stick media is write-protected. Locking the Mem ory Stick Media Page 158 When you slide the tab to the un-LOCK position, you slide the write-protect tab to the LOCK position, your Memory Stick media's contents. Protecting data on Memory Stick media Memory Stick media contain a write-protect tab.
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...Sony Web site at http://www.sony.com/pcsupport. Overview About Opening the System Unit About Add-on upgrading your computer, see your system. This section describes how to increase the functionality of your VAIO computer. For more information on Card Installation Installing Memory... About the Lithium Battery About Hard Disk Drive Installation Page 159 Upgrading and Maintaining your VAIO Computer In the future you may ...
...Sony Web site at http://www.sony.com/pcsupport. Overview About Opening the System Unit About Add-on upgrading your computer, see your system. This section describes how to increase the functionality of your VAIO computer. For more information on Card Installation Installing Memory... About the Lithium Battery About Hard Disk Drive Installation Page 159 Upgrading and Maintaining your VAIO Computer In the future you may ...