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Page 2: ...ns 2003 Sony Corporation All rights reserved Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited ENERGY STAR As an ENERGY STAR Partner Sony has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency The International ENERGY STAR Office Equipment Program is an international program that promotes energy saving through the use of computers and their office e...

Page 3: ...hotoshop Elements are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks used under licence QuickTime is registered in the U S and other countries RealOne Player is a trademark or registered trademark of RealNetworks Inc in the U S and other countries MoodLogic is a trademark of MoodLogic Inc PowerPanel is a trademark of Phoenix Technologies Ltd Norton Interne...

Page 4: ...d Documentation Disc for more information To register your Sony VAIO computer proceed as follows 1 Set up an Internet connection see also Configuring your modem page 25 2 Double click the VAIO Online Registration icon on the desktop You can also find the link on the Start menu 3 Change your language if necessary and click Next 4 Click Register Now and then click Next This brings you to the website...

Page 5: ...r system some of the applications will not be preinstalled anymore Please read the Guide to Troubleshooting and Using the VAIO Recovery and Documentation Disc for more information Your preinstalled software can mostly be found under Start All Programs Sony software page 5 Operating system and other software page 13 Not all the applications listed below are delivered with your model Please see the ...

Page 6: ...want to connect to Once an appropriate service is selected the settings are completed and you are ready to communicate at distance with the other Bluetooth device If applicable for your model For more information on BlueSpace NE refer to the Hardware Guide Only available on notebooks with Bluetooth technology Click to DVD Sony Corporation With Click to DVD you are only a single mouse click away fr...

Page 7: ... DVgate Plus is provided with two modes Capture Mode and Output Mode Select the Capture Mode to capture video and select the Output Mode to perform simple editing operations and output video data If your notebook has a mobile CPU see the printed Specifications sheet to see if this is the case for your notebook you may have problems exporting images taken and edited with DVgate Plus from your hard ...

Page 8: ...guage in the drop down lists and the available providers appear Click the Install button next to the ISP and the installation begins Once you have selected your country you can only set up ISPs for that country Depending on your model Memory Stick Formatter Sony Corporation Memory Stick Formatter is a specific application for formatting Memory Sticks Use this software whenever you reformat Memory ...

Page 9: ...camera PictureGear Studio Sony Corporation PictureGear Studio is easy to use software that is designed to help you get the most enjoyment out of your photographs taken with a digital camera With the PictureGear Studio software you can easily load photos into your computer create photo albums and make prints PowerPanel Phoenix Technologies The PowerPanel utility controls the power management of you...

Page 10: ...buted without subsequent unauthorised distribution of the music files The SonicStage software encrypts and manages music files either downloaded to a personal computer by using the EMD services or adopted or created from your own CD or the Internet Sony Notebook Setup Sony Corporation Use Sony Notebook Setup to consult system information specify preferences for system behaviour and set up a power ...

Page 11: ...plug in for Adobe Premiere VAIO Edit Components includes special features to support your i LINK DV devices so you can produce superior quality home movies even after editing Now you can control the DV device from your computer import and edit the movie and then export it back to the DV device VAIO Media Sony Corporation VAIO Media software brings multimedia to your network enabling you to share m...

Page 12: ...formation model name serial number BIOS version OS version and OS serial number and the system information CPU clock frequency system memory and cache memory of your computer at all times Available on all desktops VAIO Recovery and Documentation Disc Sony Corporation The VAIO Recovery and Documentation Disc allows you to reinstall the system and the software shipped with your computer When the bun...

Page 13: ...e information on how to use the VAIO Recovery and Documentation Disc please read the printed Guide to Troubleshooting and Using the VAIO Recovery and Documentation Disc You can only use the VAIO Recovery and Documentation Disc on the Sony computer you purchased and not on any other Sony PC or other manufacturer s PC ...

Page 14: ...s your data secure and maintains your privacy If applicable for your model For questions and technical assistance go online to http support microsoft com directory Windows XP Home Edition with Service Pack 1a Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition allows you to enjoy a new level of reliability that helps your computer stay up and running If anything does go wrong you can quickly r...

Page 15: ... send and receive mail including attached files across the Internet NetMeeting Outlook Express and Microsoft Chat are just some of the components bundled with Internet Explorer 6 0 Internet Explorer 6 0 also includes 128 bit encryption the highest possible level of protection for all your Internet communications including credit card use and financial transactions A complete online tutorial helps ...

Page 16: ...ily create PDFs in 4 different ways Right clicking the source file and select Convert to Adobe PDF Clicking the Convert to Adobe PDF toolbar icon Launch Acrobat Elements click Next and create your PDF using your favourite settings Printing the file to the Adobe PDF printer For questions and technical assistance go online to http www adobe com Adobe Reader 6 0 Adobe Systems Incorporated Adobe Reade...

Page 17: ...hop Elements introduces the next generation of image editing with powerful new features that offer something for every user Delivering the broadest and most productive toolset available Photoshop Elements helps you explore your creativity work at peak efficiency and achieve the highest quality results across all image media For questions and technical assistance go online to http www adobe com Ado...

Page 18: ...ting on tape or CD ROM Adobe Premiere combines professional video editing capabilities and high quality output in a product that is easy to use and versatile For questions and technical assistance go online to http www adobe com Drag n Drop CD DVD DigiOn Easy Systems Japan Drag n Drop CD DVD is designed to be the most simple software to make your own DVDs or CDs Users can create their own audio CD...

Page 19: ...odLogic MoodLogic Inc MoodLogic organises tracks according to tempo genre artist year song title and even by mood like happy romantic or mellow mood You can then produce playlists based on moods and music styles Furthermore you can pick a song and create an Instant Mix of similar songs automatically organize the music on your computer automatically ID3 tags click and transfer songs and Mixes to yo...

Page 20: ...nd sports play and save audio files and create your own audio CDs and organise your audio and video clips locally before transferring them to portable storage devices For further information see the website at http www real com Norton Internet Security 2004 Symantec Symantec s Norton Internet Security 2004 provides essential protection from viruses hackers and privacy threats Included are full ver...

Page 21: ...ents confidential information from being sent out without your knowledge in e mail instant messages Microsoft Office attachments and web forms This software package includes a 90 day free subscription to virus definition updates For more information see the online help files and the website at http www symantec com techsupp Norton Password Manager Symantec Norton Password Manager keeps your passwo...

Page 22: ...ers For more information see the online help files and the website at http www sun com index xml WinDVD for VAIO InterVideo Inc InterVideo Inc s WinDVD for VAIO is a simple to use DVD player WinDVD for VAIO combines all the features you would expect to find on a standard consumer DVD player in addition to some very advanced functionalities full precision video decoding a choice of user interfaces ...

Page 23: ...ur computer Among other things you will learn how to prepare your modem for use how to use and customise the look of your Sony software and utilities etc Setting up your language with Windows XP Professional page 23 Configuring your modem page 25 Changing your windows design with the UI Design Selector program page 27 Setting a Sony wallpaper page 28 ...

Page 24: ...Wizard window The Select Your System Settings dialog box appears 2 Fill in these three questions I live the closest to this region I type mostly in this language I use this type of keyboard 3 In the End User License Agreement accept the License Agreement and click Next 4 Continue your Windows setup until it is finished You can also change the country and language settings into your language as soo...

Page 25: ...e drop down list 6 Click Apply to apply the changes You are prompted to log off and log on again Only then the changes to the new language will take effect 7 Click Start and select Log Off 8 Click Log Off in the Log Off Windows window If necessary enter your password to log on again All the menus help files and icons are then displayed in your selected language However some parts may remain in Eng...

Page 26: ...m Options The Phone and Modem Options dialog box appears If you do not see the Phone and Modem Options dialog box click Switch to Classic View on the left side 3 Select your location on the Dialing Rules tab 4 Click the Edit button to change the current configuration The Edit Location dialog box appears Or Click the New button to configure your modem The New Location dialog box appears 5 Check the...

Page 27: ...rinters and Other Hardware window appears 3 Click the Phone and Modem Options icon The Phone and Modem Options dialog box appears 4 Click the Modems tab and then click Properties to view the properties of your modem The Modem Properties dialog box appears 5 On the Driver tab click Update driver The Hardware Update Wizard window appears Follow the instructions that appear on your screen You can per...

Page 28: ...ew on the left side OR If you do not see UI Design Selector click Other Control Panel Options on the right hand side 2 Double click UI Design Selector The UI Design Selector dialog box appears 3 Click or and select the design you like 4 Click Apply The UI Design Selector window design changes to give you a preview of the design you chose for the Sony software 5 To try another design click or 6 Cli...

Page 29: ...top tab A list of Windows and VAIO wallpapers is displayed 3 Select a wallpaper from the Background list You can see a preview of this wallpaper in the monitor above the Background list 4 Adjust the position of the wallpaper with the Position drop down list 5 Click Apply when you have found the appropriate wallpaper 6 Click OK to close the Display Properties dialog box The wallpaper is applied to ...

Page 30: ...ing and updating applications This section explains how to install run or uninstall a software Furthermore you will learn how to download the latest updates from our website Installing software page 30 Changing or removing software page 32 Downloading software page 34 ...

Page 31: ...ck Start and then Control Panel The Control Panel window appears 2 Double click Add or Remove Programs The Add or Remove Programs dialog box appears 3 Click Add New Programs and then click CD or Floppy The Install Program From Floppy Disk or CD ROM window appears 4 Insert the first installation floppy disk or CD ROM and click Next The Run Installation Program appears 5 Click Browse to find the ins...

Page 32: ...type of installation you wish and click Next The software installation begins Make sure to select Yes I want to restart my computer now if you are asked to 10 Click Finish Installation is complete and your computer restarts When using Add or Remove Programs you can only install programs that were written for Windows operating systems ...

Page 33: ...l a program click Change Remove or Remove then click Next followed by OK If the Locked file detected dialog box appears click Reboot The computer restarts once uninstallation is completed and all previously used files are deleted If the Shared file detected dialog box appears it is recommended that you click No to keep shared files Click Close The software is uninstalled When you click Change or R...

Page 34: ...Setup program Windows File Protection detects attempts by other programs to replace or move a protected system file It also checks the file s digital signature This is an operating system feature that allows executable routines generally serving a specific function or set of functions to be stored separately as files with DLL extensions These routines are loaded only when needed by the program tha...

Page 35: ... www vaio link com To download the latest upgrades proceed as follows 1 Go to www vaio link com and choose your language 2 Click the VAIO User button 3 Fill in the two codes and enter the site 4 Select Downloads and follow the procedure A list of available downloads appears 5 Choose the appropriate upgrade and follow the online instructions to download it To install your application see the Instal...

Page 36: ...as the mouse driver come with the operating system This section explains how to install check update or uninstall a driver The Windows XP Rollback feature is also explained Finally you will learn how to download the latest drivers from our site Installing a driver page 36 Checking the driver s installation page 38 Updating a driver page 40 Uninstalling a driver page 41 Restoring a driver page 42 D...

Page 37: ... accessory and the driver does not come with a specific installation procedure please proceed as follows to install it 1 Insert the installation CD ROM or disk accompanying the device into the disc drive 2 Connect the device that needs a driver to your computer The Found New Hardware Wizard screen appears 3 Select Specify a location then click Next 4 When installing a driver from the provided CD R...

Page 38: ... Managing drivers 37 n N 8 Click Finish You may be asked to restart your machine 9 Click Yes The driver is installed To install your device driver you must log on to your computer as a user with administrator rights ...

Page 39: ... 6 Click OK Close all the opened windows your device is ready for use The device is not working properly in the following cases Your device is shown in Device Manager with a yellow question or exclamation mark Right click your device and click Uninstall Then repeat from step 2 in Installing a driver page 36 Double clicking the category of your device in the device manager list does not display you...

Page 40: ...rom step 2 in Installing a driver page 36 If your device is not displayed in the Properties dialog box the device is not working properly Repeat steps 1 through 4 in the previous sections to check the driver s installation Click your device then click Uninstall to remove the driver Click Yes to restart the computer When the computer restarts repeat from step 2 in Installing a driver page 36 ...

Page 41: ...screen You can have Windows search for the driver or point to the driver s location yourself Or 1 Click Start on the taskbar 2 Click My computer from the menu 3 Click View system information on the left of the window 4 Click the Hardware tab then click Device Manager 5 Double click the option corresponding to the device you installed then double click your device The Properties dialog box appears ...

Page 42: ...e prompted to restart your computer click Yes The Uninstall button is unavailable if removing the driver would make your device unusable Or 1 Click Start on the taskbar 2 Click My computer from the menu 3 Click View system information on the left of the window 4 Click the Hardware tab then click Device Manager 5 Double click the option corresponding to the device you installed then double click yo...

Page 43: ... To revert to your previous driver proceed as follows 1 Open the device that is not working correctly in Control Panel To open the device Click Start on the taskbar Click Control Panel The Control Panel window appears Click the Printers and Other Hardware icon And then click the device you want to revert 2 On the Hardware tab click Properties 3 Click the Driver tab 4 On the Driver tab click Roll B...

Page 44: ...Driver You have your previous driver back You must be logged on to your computer with administrator rights in order to complete this procedure Restoring your computer does not affect or change your personal data files For more information about System Restore see the Windows Help and Support Centre ...

Page 45: ...uage 2 Click the VAIO User button 3 Fill in the two codes and enter the site 4 Select Downloads and follow the procedure A list of available downloads appears 5 Choose the appropriate driver and follow the online instructions to download it To install your driver follow the instructions you received with the device or see the printed Guide to Troubleshooting and Using the VAIO Recovery and Documen...

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