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Software Guide

Содержание VAIO PCG-K115B

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Страница 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...

Страница 3: ... an IEEE1394 connection Adobe Adobe Acrobat Elements Adobe Photoshop Album Adobe Reader Adobe Premiere and Adobe Photoshop Elements are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated MoodLogic is a trademark of MoodLogic Inc PowerPanel is a trademark of Phoenix Technologies Ltd Norton Internet Security 2004 and Norton Password Manager are trademarks or registered trademarks of Symantec Corporation Drag ...

Страница 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 23 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...

Страница 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 12 Not all the applications listed below are delivered with your model Please see the ...

Страница 6: ...er 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 from creating a Hollywood style DVD masterpiece By simply connecting a Sony Digital Handycam to this Sony computer via an i LINK cable you can tu...

Страница 7: ...e for your notebook you may have problems exporting images taken and edited with DVgate Plus from your hard disk drive to your DV device To avoid problems do not unplug the AC adapter when transferring images and keep the default power schemes in PowerPanel Giga Pocket Sony Corporation Giga Pocket allows you to watch TV and record your favourite programs on your computer If applicable for your mod...

Страница 8: ...reformat Memory Sticks Moreover you may be able to reformat Memory Sticks that can not be identified by Windows by using this software When you format Memory Sticks with this software all data on the Memory Stick will be lost If necessary take a backup of your data before formatting Do not format Memory Sticks with the Windows Format command Network Smart Capture Sony Corporation Network Smart Cap...

Страница 9: ... applicable for your model See Managing power with PowerPanel in the Hardware Guide Available on some notebooks SonicStage Sony Corporation SonicStage is a software application that uses OpenMG technology a copyright protection technology developed by Sony Corporation and designed to allow recording and playback of digital music data on a personal computer Once the data is encrypted and recorded o...

Страница 10: ...sign Selector Sony Corporation You can change the window design of Giga Pocket with UI Design Selector See Changing your windows design with the UI Design Selector program page 25 Only available on desktops with Giga Pocket VAIO Action Setup Sony Corporation VAIO Action Setup helps you manage application settings that control hardware events on your computer For instance this software enables you ...

Страница 11: ...ftware brings multimedia to your network enabling you to share music video and image files between your VAIO computers You can set up one or more VAIO computers as media client and make them available to your VAIO computer as media server which store your multimedia files and make them available to the other VAIO computers on your wired or wireless network VAIO Power Management Sony Corporation VA...

Страница 12: ...the system and the software shipped with your computer When the bundled device drivers are corrupted or accidentally erased you can find them on your hard disk drive C Drivers Reinstalling an individual device driver may correct a problem you are experiencing with your computer without you having to recover the entire system Moreover on this disc you find all the manuals you need For more informat...

Страница 13: ...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...

Страница 14: ...ighest possible level of protection for all your Internet communications including credit card use and financial transactions A complete online tutorial helps new users become comfortable using the Internet For questions and technical assistance go online to http support microsoft com directory Adobe Companion Pack for VAIO Adobe Companion Pack for VAIO is available on all notebooks and desktops a...

Страница 15: ...y of hardware and operating system platforms This new version of the familiar Adobe Acrobat Reader provides a host of rich features that enable you to Submit Adobe PDF forms that are created with fillable form fields in such applications as Adobe Acrobat 6 0 Professional and Adobe Form Designer Play back a variety of embedded multimedia content Read and organize high fidelity eBooks Activate searc...

Страница 16: ...you need to find fix share and preserve your memories Instead of searching through endless folders you can use a convenient calendar to find photos by date or revolutionary keyword tags to pinpoint the exact group of photos you want Quickly fix red eye lighting and other basic flaws Have fun creating custom slide shows cards hard bound photo books and more Then share your creations with anyone any...

Страница 17: ...that can be read in most PCs You can also burn your own CDs with it The operation is simple select the files that you want to write and drag and drop them into an appropriate box that corresponds to the CD or DVD format After dropping them simply click the arrow and the CD DVD is created For questions and technical assistance go online to http www ddcd jp dd3e sony cd Only available for notebooks ...

Страница 18: ...er or a CD tap into the MoodLogic database for the most comprehensive song data available For more information and support go to the website http www moodlogic com You need CD burning software Norton Internet Security 2004 Symantec Symantec s Norton Internet Security 2004 provides essential protection from viruses hackers and privacy threats Included are full versions of Norton AntiVirus Contains ...

Страница 19: ...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...

Страница 20: ...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 ...

Страница 21: ...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 21 Configuring your modem page 23 Changing your windows design with the UI Design Selector program page 25 Setting a Sony wallpaper page 26 ...

Страница 22: ...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...

Страница 23: ...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...

Страница 24: ...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...

Страница 25: ...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...

Страница 26: ...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...

Страница 27: ...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 ...

Страница 28: ...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 28 Changing or removing software page 30 Downloading software page 32 ...

Страница 29: ...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...

Страница 30: ...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 ...

Страница 31: ...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...

Страница 32: ...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...

Страница 33: ... 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...

Страница 34: ...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 34 Checking the driver s installation page 36 Updating a driver page 38 Uninstalling a driver page 39 Restoring a driver page 40 D...

Страница 35: ... 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...

Страница 36: ... Managing drivers 35 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 ...

Страница 37: ... 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 34 Double clicking the category of your device in the device manager list does not display you...

Страница 38: ...rom step 2 in Installing a driver page 34 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 34 ...

Страница 39: ...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 ...

Страница 40: ...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...

Страница 41: ... 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...

Страница 42: ...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 ...

Страница 43: ...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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