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About the software on your notebook

Your Sony notebook is ready to help you work, play, learn, and communicate as soon as you turn it on. This 
section gives you an overview of the activities you can perform with the software installed on your 
notebook.

Sony software

DVgate

Sony Electronics

DVgate is a kit of 3 complementary applications: DVgate Motion, DVgate Still, and DVgate Assemble. Edit 
the rushes you have shot with your digital video camera recorder using this video-capture application, 
specially tuned for high-quality numeric movies. When connected to your camera via i.LINK

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computer operates as an editing desk that can preview, cut and assemble your selection and save the 
sequences in AVI format. Attaching a DV device to the i.LINK

TM

 connector enables you to transfer the images 

you have captured to your hard drive. DVgate Still displays digital video images sent from a digital video 
cassette recorder or a digital video camera recorder, and captures them as still pictures on your notebook

Media Bar

Sony Electronics

Media Bar is a command and control center designed to assist you in organizing and playing your entire 
collection of audio and video files. Media Bar allows you to play audio CDs and DVDs or play audio or video 
files in various formats on your hard drive. Video images are displayed in a separate Movie window, which 
you can move and resize (to full screen). 

Summary of Contents for VAIO PCG-FX209K

Page 1: ...N About the software on your Sony notebook P C G F X 2 0 9 K ...

Page 2: ...tion organized under Japanese Law the manufacturer of your Sony computer system the SONY HARDWARE Please read this EULA carefully before installing or using the software distributed together with this EULA the SONY SOFTWARE By installing or using the SONY SOFTWARE you agree to be bound by the terms of this EULA You may use the SONY SOFTWARE only in connection with the use of the SONY HARDWARE SONY...

Page 3: ...lity to replace media damaged by accident abuse or misapplication The above limited warranty replaces all other representations conditions and warranties whether express or implied by statute or otherwise and Sony expressly disclaims all other warranties and all conditions including but not limited to the implied warranties and or conditions of satisfactory quality and fitness for a particular pur...

Page 4: ...etors can participate voluntarily The targeted products are office equipment such as computers displays printers facsimiles and copiers Their standards and logos are uniform among participating nations Energy Star is a U S registered mark Sony DVgate i LINKTM PictureGear PowerPanel MediaBar MovieShaker Smart Capture Sony Notebook Setup UI Design Selector VAIO Action Setup VisualFlow Memory Stick M...

Page 5: ...ed to your camera via i LINKTM your computer operates as an editing desk that can preview cut and assemble your selection and save the sequences in AVI format Attaching a DV device to the i LINKTM connector enables you to transfer the images you have captured to your hard drive DVgate Still displays digital video images sent from a digital video cassette recorder or a digital video camera recorder...

Page 6: ...er creates personal movies complete with transitions special effects background music and text All you do is import your clips pick the tone you want and MovieShaker does the rest You can also choose to take control and produce your very own movie You choose the exact clips order special effects and transitions You can also import your own music and MovieShaker will automatically match the length ...

Page 7: ...mart Capture Finder displays images from the camera and allows you to adjust the settings or create effects Smart Capture enables you to capture images via i LINK compatible devices or create a panorama picture using the panorama assist function Smart Connect and Smart Connect Monitor Sony Electronics With Smart Connect and Smart Connect Monitor you can copy edit or delete files on another VAIO co...

Page 8: ...ively through the contents of your Memory Sticks optional VisualFlow can display Memory Stick files in a variety of ways and allows you to play display still images movies or sound files within VisualFlow or with other software Product Recovery CD ROMs Sony Corporation The Product Recovery CD ROMs allow you to reinstall the system the software shipped with your computer and the bundled device driv...

Page 9: ...s the best support for older Windows based applications and technologies For questions and technical assistance go online to http support microsoft com directory Internet Explorer 5 5 Microsoft Corporation Internet Explorer is the Internet browser of Microsoft The Setup Wizard configures your computer to connect automatically to the service provider of your choice A full e mail package enables you...

Page 10: ...e rest of the document is being downloaded For questions and technical assistance go online to http www adobe com Adobe Premiere LE Adobe Systems Incorporated Synchronized with DVgate Motion Microsoft video and QuickTime software Adobe Premiere lets you capture record create and play movies with video sound animations photographs drawings text and other material by using nothing more than your com...

Page 11: ...re using a CD ReWritable drive CD RW you also have the option of using a special erasable media that allows you to rewrite information on a CD If you experience any problems please take a look at the website http www roxio com RealPlayer 7 0 RealNetworks RealPlayer is the RealNetworks video and audio player which lets you access 2 500 radio stations featuring music news and sports For further info...

Page 12: ...patible devices To capture still images proceed as follows 1 Launch Smart Capture from the Start menu in Programs Smart Capture Smart Capture The Finder window appears displaying the image of the subject 2 Adjust the focus on the subject you want to shoot 3 Click the Capture button in the Smart Capture window The Still Viewer window appears with the image you shot in the Still Image Display area 4...

Page 13: ...function You can create a panorama picture by using PictureGear 2 5SE or higher You can capture still images and video clips from a digital video camera using Smart Capture Sending still images via e mail To send still images via e mail proceed as follows 1 Click the Start button on the Windows taskbar 2 Point to Programs and click Smart Capture 3 Click Still Viewer 4 Select the still image you wa...

Page 14: ...an shoot up to 60 seconds according to the settings you chose in the Recording options section 6 Click the Capture button when finished The Movie Player window opens and the captured video clip appears in the Movie Player window 7 Click to playback the images Click to pause to stop playback 8 To end Smart Capture click You can shoot video clips in the following formats Non compressed Video 160 x 1...

Page 15: ...via e mail proceed as follows 1 Click the Start button on the Windows taskbar 2 Point to Programs and then Smart Capture 3 Click Movie Player 4 Click Mail The Compression Settings window opens 5 Choose the compression rate by moving the slider 6 Click Start Compression When compression is completed a window message asks you if you want to attach the file to your e mail 7 Accept and send the e mail...

Page 16: ...modem proceed as follows 1 Click Start point to Settings and click Control Panel 2 Double click Phone and Modem Options 3 Double click the currently selected location on the Dialing Rules tab If more than one location is available double click the location that is highlighted The Edit Location dialog box appears 4 Check the country region settings and make sure it matches the place you are dialing...

Page 17: ...e as you selected Setting up your notebook The Sony Notebook Setup utility allows you to confirm system information specify preferences for system behavior and change hardware settings for your VAIO notebook To set up your notebook with Sony Notebook Setup proceed as follows 1 Click the Start button on the Windows taskbar 2 In Programs select Sony Notebook Setup The Basic window appears you can th...

Page 18: ...nd create new profiles Ability to display detailed battery information It works in harmony with your Windows settings Initial Setting Selects the drive and device order you wish to use for loading the operating system You can specify the hard drive as well as other drives inserted into your computer You can change the volume of the sounds while the operating system is loading Touchpad When you con...

Page 19: ...it into a floating window by dragging and dropping it on your desktop 3 Click on the first in the toolbar to open the Profile menu 4 Click the button corresponding to the profile 5 The appropriate power management command will be activated When you use the battery pack as power source your system selects the Maximum Battery Life power management profile by default If you select a different power m...

Page 20: ...ng power AC Power The power management state when AC power is in use PowerPanel automatically loads the AC profile unless you disable this feature Power Management Off Turns off all power management features such as Standby and Hibernate modes Icon Description Word Processing Optimizes power management with longer timeouts on the hard disk and display screen You can also establish settings for LCD...

Page 21: ...tions Extends battery life by initiating a quick display time out You can also establish settings for Hard Disk Standby and Standby to optimize power management for your system Games Disables the display and the Hard Disk Spindle Down timer Camera Optimizes performance and power requirements for camera usage DVD Optimizes performance and power requirements for DVD usage Automatic Profile Selection...

Page 22: ...n Icon Description Standby Puts the system into Standby mode a power management state that saves the state of the system and peripheral devices in memory RAM Power consumption reduces to a minimum and the system remains on To return the system to the active state press any key or the power switch on your computer Hibernate Provides for the lowest level of power consumption The system writes the st...

Page 23: ...l icon on the taskbar 2 Select Profiles 3 Select Automatic Profile Selection Or 1 Right click the taskbar at the bottom of the screen 2 Select Toolbars from the shortcut menu 3 Select Power Management The Power Management toolbar appears in the taskbar You can change it into a floating window by dragging and dropping it on your dektop 4 Click the first icon on the Power Management toolbar 5 The Po...

Page 24: ... battery information proceed as follows 1 Double click on the PowerPanel icon in the taskbar The Battery Information dialog box appears 2 Select the Battery tab This tab contains information such as the estimated time to empty and charging time Battery icon Battery status discharging the icon is completely blue fully charged the icon is completely blue with an AC power plug charging the icon is bl...

Page 25: ...low speed Starting your favorite software The VAIO Action Setup software enables you to start your favorite software by simply pressing a programmable power key This section briefly describes how to use programmable power keys You can also refer to the VAIO Action Setup Help for more detailed information 1 Double click the VAIO Action Setup icon on the system tray The VAIO Action Setup screen appe...

Page 26: ...xternal display To select a display proceed as follows 1 Turn on the computer after connecting the cable 2 Click the Start button select Settings and then click Control Panel The Control Panel appears 3 Double click Display The Display Properties dialog box appears 4 Click the Settings tab 5 Click the Advanced button The Multiple Monitors and Intel 82815 Graphics Controller Properties dialog box a...

Page 27: ...ernal display or a projector at the same time depending on the types of computer displays and projectors you are using If the display resolution of your notebook is more than 800 x 600 dots a part of the image cannot be displayed on your TV display You can see the hidden area on your TV display by moving the cursor on your computer If you want to display the full image you need to change the displ...

Page 28: ...Tools menu click Create an Emergency Repair Disk 4 Follow the instructions that appear on your screen You will need a blank 1 44 MB floppy disk to create an Emergency Repair Disk It is recommended to recreate an Emergency Repair Disk each time your computer undergoes major changes new program installation The repair process relies on information that is saved in the systemroot repair folder You mu...

Page 29: ...dividual driver if a device is not functioning properly Reinstall an individual application in the case you have problems running it Performing a system recovery Use this option only when your system is seriously damaged e g if Windows does not work any longer or your PC behaves abnormally etc The system recovery will completely reinstall the originally configured system on your C drive Your D dri...

Page 30: ...d on your C drive and your D drive if you modify partition settings Make sure that your computer is connected to AC not the batteries before you attempt a system recovery When the recovery is performed you must remove the recovery CD ROM from the drive before restarting the computer If the CD ROM is still in the drive you will restart a recovery process Performing a standard system recovery To per...

Page 31: ...stem or network administrator You can only convert from FAT32 to NTFS but not from NTFS to FAT32 Performing an advanced system recovery To perform an advanced system recovery proceed as follows 1 Take the system recovery CD ROM 2 Turn on your computer using AC power only and insert the system recovery CD ROM in the CD ROM drive 3 Shut down your computer 4 Wait ten seconds 5 Turn your computer back...

Page 32: ...o restart your notebook Recovering the system with modified partition sizes To recover the system with modified partition sizes proceed as follows 1 Press P to modify partitions on your notebook Select this option only if you need to change the sizes of your partitions 2 On the next screen press Y to confirm the deletion of the current partitions The next screen displays a selection of sizes for y...

Page 33: ...install individual applications Reinstalling a program can fix the problems encountered if it does not run correctly anymore To perform an application recovery proceed as follows 1 Take the last product recovery CD ROM 2 Turn on your computer using AC power only and wait until Windows has booted up 3 Insert the product recovery CD ROM in the CD ROM drive 4 Open the CD ROM drive through Windows Exp...

Page 34: ...s you can use the last product recovery CD ROM To reinstall a device driver proceed as follows 1 First check whether the driver you want to reinstall is on the last product recovery CD ROM Only device drivers that are not delivered with Windows can be found in the Drivers folder 2 Check all underlying sub directories for the appropriate driver 3 Next launch the Add Remove Hardware Wizard click Sta...

Page 35: ...iting applications like DVgate To optimize data storage use the C drive to install new applications and save all your documents to the D drive Moreover doing so will prevent the loss of your documents in the case you need to perform a system recovery Do not try to add delete or resize partitions unless you really need it Changing partition settings might delete all your files on the hard disk If y...

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