Software GuideTable of ContentsRead this first2Notice2End user software license agreement2Energy Star®4Trademarks4Starting your VAIO for the first time5Registering your VAIO5About the software on your computer6Sony software6DigitalPrint6DVgate6Jog Dial™ Utility7Memory Stick Formatter7MovieShaker7PictureGear8PictureToy8PowerPanel8Smart Capture9SonicStage9Sony Notebook Setup9UI Design Selector10VisualFlow10Product Recovery CD-ROMs10Operating system and other pre-installed software11Windows® 2000 Professional (Service Pack 2)11Internet Explorer 5.511Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 5.012Drag'n Drop CD12QuickTime 5.013Real Entertainment Center13Symantec Norton AntiVirus (as setup on the hard drive)14WinDVD14Using Video software15Using DVgate16Using DVgate Motion17Capturing video17Recording edited videos on a DV device19Adjusting the recording correction values19Adding files to the Record List20Recording on the DV device22Using DVgate Still23Capturing pictures24Saving the captured pictures26Using DVgate Assemble27Creating an Assemble List27Editing AVI files28Combining still images with video images29Saving the edited video30Using MovieShaker31Importing images and sound clips33Creating a movie33Editing clips and scenes35Saving a movie36Using Smart Capture37Capturing still images37Displaying captured images in Still Viewer38Sending still images via e-mail38Shooting video clips39Sending video clips via e-mail40Managing audio files with SonicStage41Recording a CD44Transferring songs (check in/out)45Checking out songs45Checking in songs46Additional features47Using Imaging software48Using PictureGear49Creating a Collection50Viewing a Slide Show51Creating a Screen Saver52Creating a HTML Photo Album52Using PictureToy54Starting and quitting54Starting from Sony applications55Drawing and using pictures56Drawing freehand56Attaching stamps and balloons57Writing text57Managing pictures58Using VisualFlow60Using the sub-toolbar61Changing the view and display order62Displaying slide information62Using PictureGear and PictureToy with VisualFlow63Customizing your computer64Setting up your language65Setting up your notebook with Sony Notebook Setup67Managing power with PowerPanel69Activating PowerPanel69Activating power management profiles70Main preset profiles70Other preset profiles71Selecting automatic profiles72Displaying detailed battery information73Editing a power profile74Creating a power profile74Starting your favorite software with Jog Dial™75Defining Jog Dial™ settings76Modifying the Jog Dial™ application list77Using the internal timer77Selecting display modes78Configuring your modem79Changing your windows design with the UI Design Selector program80Setting a Sony wallpaper81Installing and updating applications82Installing software83Changing or removing software84Uninstalling software85Downloading software86Managing drivers87Installing a driver88Checking the driver's installation89Updating a driver90Uninstalling a driver91Downloading drivers92Creating an Emergency Repair Disk (ERD)93Using the product recovery CD-ROMs94Performing a system recovery95Performing a standard system recovery95Performing an advanced system recovery96Recovering the system without changing partitions97Recovering the system with modified partition sizes97Aborting the recovery process98Performing an application recovery98Using partitioned drives99Size: 2.89 MBPages: 99Language: EnglishOpen manual
Specification GuideTable of ContentsPCG-GRX315MK1PCG-GRX316MK5PCG-GRX316SK9PCG-GRX416SK13Size: 133 KBPages: 16Language: EnglishOpen manual
User ManualTable of ContentsRead this first2Notice2Trademarks2Energy Star®3Safety information4Owner's record4Warnings4General4Audio/video5Connectivity5Optical disc drive5Regulatory information6Disposing of lithium ion batteries7Disposing of internal memory backup battery7Welcome8Documentation pack9Printed documentation9Online documentation9Your notebook and its accessories11Ergonomic considerations12Using your notebook14Locating controls and connectors15Right15Left16Front17Back18Bottom19Connecting a power source20Using the AC adapter20Using the battery pack21Inserting the battery pack21Charging the battery pack22Removing the battery pack24Using the second battery pack24Inserting the second battery pack25Charging the second battery pack26Removing the second battery pack27Starting your notebook28Shutting down your notebook29Using the keyboard30Combinations and functions with the <Windows> key32Indicators33Combinations and functions with the <Fn> key34Using the touchpad35Using the Jog Dial™36Software supporting the Jog Dial™38Software not supporting the Jog Dial™38Using PC Cards39Inserting a PC Card39Removing a PC Card40Using Memory Stick™42Why Memory Stick™?42The future of Memory Stick™43Generic Memory Stick™44MagicGate Memory Stick™45MagicGate46SonicStage46Copyright protection46Compatible devices47Inserting a Memory Stick™48Removing a Memory Stick™49Write-protecting a Memory Stick™49Using the modem50Using power saving modes51Using Normal mode51Using Standby mode51Using Hibernate mode52Using the CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive53Using the DVD function54Using the CD-RW function56Using the weight saver57Connecting peripheral devices58Connecting a port replicator59Attaching your computer to the port replicator60Disconnecting your computer from the port replicator61Connecting an external display62Connecting a computer display63Connecting a multimedia computer display64Connecting a TV65Connecting a projector67Connecting external speakers68Connecting an external microphone69Connecting an external mouse or keyboard70Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) device71Connecting a USB mouse71Connecting a USB floppy disk drive72Inserting a floppy disk73Removing a floppy disk74Connecting a printer74Connecting a printer using the USB connector74Connecting a printer using the printer connector76Connecting an i.LINK™ device77Connecting a digital video camera recorder78Connecting to a network (LAN)79Getting help80Sony support options80Printed documentation supplied with your notebook80Online user guides on your hard disk drive80Other sources of information82Troubleshooting82About the computer and software82My computer does not start82The message 'Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to setup' appears at startup83My computer does not shut down84My computer locks up84My software program locks up or crashes84My touchpad interprets a single tap as a double-click85My mouse does not work85About the display85My LCD does not display anything85The screen image on my external display is not centered or sized properly85The window I have just closed continues to appear on my LCD86I cannot switch from LCD display to TV and vice versa86About CD-ROMs and floppy disks86My CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive tray does not open86I cannot play a CD-ROM86I cannot play a DVD-ROM87Why does my CD-RW drive not record at the highest speed?87When I double-click an application icon a message such as 'You must insert the application CD int...88The disc tray does not eject even when the eject button is pressed88The disc tray ejects even when it has been locked into place88My floppy disk drive cannot write to a diskette89The optional PCGA-UFD5 (USB) floppy disk drive is not recognized as drive A89About sound89My speakers are not producing sound89The sound of my notebook's fan is too loud90My microphone does not work90About the modem90My internal modem does not work90My modem cannot establish a connection91My modem connection is slow91About peripherals92I cannot use DV devices. The message 'DV equipment seems to be disconnected or turned off' appears92My PC Card is not working92I cannot print92About digital video captures and DVgate93While I am recording images to a digital video device using DVgate, my system displays the messag...93About power management93The power management setting is not responding93About i.LINK™ devices94I cannot establish an i.LINK™ connection between two VAIO computers94Precautions95Adding and removing memory*95Removing a memory module97Adding a memory module98Viewing the amount of memory99Other precautions100On handling the hard disk100On handling the LCD screen100On using power source101On handling your notebook101On handling diskettes103On handling CD-ROMs103On using the battery pack104On using earphones105On handling the Memory Stick™105Glossary106Size: 4.02 MBPages: 112Language: EnglishOpen manual
