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V AIO® Notebook User Guide PCG- FX29 0/FX29 0K.
V AIO Notebook Use r Guide 2 Notice to Users © 2001 So ny Ele ctronics I nc. All rights reserved . This manua l and the soft wa re describe d he rein, in whol e or in part, may not be reprodu ced, tra nsl at ed , or reduce d to a ny machin e-readabl e form without prior wri tten approva l.
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V AIO Notebook Use r Guide 4 ❑ Pour pré venir to ut risqu e d’électr ocution, ne pas ouvrir l e châssis de cet appareil et ne confier son entretien qu’ à une personne quali fiée. ❑ Ne jamais effectuer l’installation de fil modem o u téléphone du rant un orage électriqu e.
5 This eq ui pm ent has bee n te ste d and found to comp ly with the li mi ts for a Cl as s B di git al device , pu rsua nt to Part 15 of the Rules. Thes e limits are desi gned to provide reasona ble protect ion agai nst harmful in terferen ce in a reside ntial i ns ta llati on.
V AIO Notebook Use r Guide 6 notify you in advanc e that te mp orary disconti nuan ce of serv ice may be required. But if adv anc e notic e is not pra ct ic al, the te lephone compan y will notify the cus tomer as soon a s possible. Also , you will be ad vised of your r ight to fi le a comp laint with the FCC if you believe it is ne ce ssary .
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V AIO Notebook Use r Guide 8 equipm ent may give the te lecom munica ti ons compa ny ca use to reque st t ha t the user disco nne ct the equip ment. Users shoul d ensure for thei r own pro tectio n th.
9 Notice to Users 2 Welcome 13 Features 13 Unpacking Your N otebook 14 Manuals 14 Software CDs 15 Recovery CDs 15 Other 15 Ergonomic Con siderations 16 Notes on Setup 17 Handling Your Notebook 18 Clea.
V AIO Notebook Use r Guide 10 Using the Opti cal Drive 4 5 Playing a DVD 47 Notes on CD and DVD media 49 Writing data to CD-RW/CD-R media 49 Using PC Cards 51 To insert a PC card 51 To remove a PC car.
11 Connecting an External Mouse or Keyboard 70 Connecting a Printer 71 Connecting an External Display 71 Connecting a TV Display 75 Connecting a Universal Ser ial Bus (USB) Device 76 Connecting an i.
V AIO Notebook Use r Guide 12 Create a Movie using Shaker 105 Editing Clips and Scenes 106 Saving a Movie 106 Picture Gear™ 107 Managing Your Pictures 107 Creating a Photo Album 107 Using Panorama M.
13 We l c o m e Congrat ulations o n your purchas e of the Sony V AIO® note book. So ny has combined leading -edge technology in au dio, video, computing , and communi cations to p rovide yo u with state-of- the-art pers onal computin g.
V AIO Notebook Use r Guide 14 CD-R W drive and DVD-ROM drive, providing increased stor age capacity and a rich multimedi a computing experience. The C D-R W/DVD-ROM drive plays DVD-ROM, CD-ROM, CD-R W , and CD-R discs.
Unpac king Y our Note book 15 Software CDs ❑ Micr osoft® W ord 2000 — Allows you to reinstall Microsoft W ord to the V AIO note book you purch ased. Recovery CDs ❑ System Recovery CD(s) — Allows you to restore the software titles that shipped with your computer if they become corrupted or ar e erased.
V AIO Notebook User Guide 16 Ergonomic C onsiderations Y ou will be using y our no tebook computer as a portable device in a variety of environments. W henever possible, you shou ld attempt to apply the followin g ergo nomic cons iderations to both stati onary and portable envir onments.
Ergonom ic Cons id erati ons 17 fatigue by adjustin g th e tilt of the display to th e pro per position. Adjust the brightness set ting of the disp lay also. ❑ Lightin g — Choose a location where windows and lights do not create glare and refl ection on t he display .
V AIO Notebook User Guide 18 ❑ Use only specified peripher al equipment and interface cables; otherw ise, problems may result. ❑ Do not us e cut or damag e d connec tion cab le s.
Ergonom ic Cons id erati ons 19 ❑ Using the computer in lo w tem perature conditions may produce a residual image on the screen. This is not a malfunction. When the comput er returns to normal temperature, the screen returns to normal. ❑ The screen becomes warm during operation .
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21 Setting Up Y our V AIO® Notebook This section describes all the cont rols and connectors on your computer , how to connect your computer to a power source, and how to start and shut down y our computer .
V AIO Notebook User Guide 22 4 T ouchp ad 10 Caps Loc k indica t or 5 Left/rig ht buttons 11 Sc ro ll Lock indi ca to r 6 Powe r indica tor.
Locati ng Controls and Connec tors 23 Left 1 Vid eo out 4 i.LI NK® (IEE E1394 ) S400 conn ector 2 Microp hone c onnecto r 5 PC card sl ots 3 Headph one co nnector 6 Ba ttery bay.
V AIO Notebook User Guide 24 Right 1 PPK bu tto ns 2 Pow er butto n 3 Optical d rive (CD-RW/DV D-ROM drive) 4 Multip urpose ba y.
Locati ng Controls and Connec tors 25 Back 1 Modem j ack 5 Monit or connecto r 2 USB co nn e ct ors 6 Ethe rnet conn ec to r 3 Seri al connecto r 7 DC In c onnecto r 4 Pri nter c onnec tor War ni ng : Only c onnect 10BASE -T and 100BASE- TX cab les to th e Ether net n etwork por t.
V AIO Notebook User Guide 26 Bottom 1 Multip urpose ba y RELEAS E lever 2 Reset sw itch 3 Tilt stands.
Connecting a Power So urce 27 Connecting a Power Source Y ou can use either AC power or a rechar geable battery pack as a power sour ce. Using the AC Adapter 1 Plug the cable attached to the AC adapter into the DC In connector o n the computer . 2 Plug one end o f the power cord into the AC adapter .
V AIO Notebook User Guide 28 ❑ Use only the AC adapter supplied. Do not use any other AC ad apter . Using Batter y Power Y ou can use on e or two battery packs as a sour ce of power. The second battery pack inserts into the multipurpose bay on the r ight side of the comput er .
Connecting a Power So urce 29 2 Insert the ba ttery pack into the battery bay on the left side of the computer . 3 Close the cover of the battery bay until it clicks. T o charge the battery pack 1 Connect the AC adapter to the computer . 2 Insert the ba ttery pack.
V AIO Notebook User Guide 30 There ar e two ba ttery indicat or lights o n the com puter Battery indica tor lights Battery Indicato r Description 1 Indicates t he status of the battery pack in the battery bay on the left side o f the computer .
Connecting a Power So urce 31 T o rem o ve the batter y pack 1 Open the battery b ay cover . 2 Pull out the battery p ack. 3 Close the cov er of the battery bay .
V AIO Notebook User Guide 32 ❑ Y ou can extend battery life by chang ing the power -management modes in the PowerPanel utili ty . See “Power Saving Modes ” ❑ The battery pack supplied with your computer is a lithium-ion b attery and can be rechar ged at any time.
Starting Y our Computer 33 Starting Y our C omputer 1 Slide the LCD lock lever in the directio n of the arrow , and lift the cover . 2 Press the power button on to p of the computer until the green po wer indicator lig ht tu rns on.
V AIO Notebook User Guide 34 3 If necessary , adjust the brightness controls for the LCD display as follows: ❑ T o decrease brightness, press Fn+F5 then the down or left ar row key . ❑ T o increase brightnes s, press Fn+F 5 then the up or right arrow key .
35 Using Y o ur V AIO® Notebook Using the Keyboard Y our keyboard is very similar to a ty pew riter ’ s, but th e keyboa rd h as additional keys that perform sp ecific computer-r elated tasks. Keyboard Key Descrip tion Numeric key pad area Contain s the keys found on a typical cal culator .
V AIO Notebook User Guide 36 Combinations and Functions with the Wi ndows Key Functi on keys The tw elve fun ction ke ys alon g the to p of the k eyboa rd are used to perform desig nated tasks. Fo r exa mple, in many ap plications , F1 is the Help key .
Using the Keyboard 37 Indica tors + Ctrl + F Displa ys th e W indo ws Find: Compute r wind ow whe re you can locat e ot her com put ers. Thi s is the eq uivale nt of selecti ng Find and then C omput er fr om the Star t men u. + M Minimizes all displayed win dows.
V AIO Notebook User Guide 38 Indicators ( conti nued) Ligh t On Off Num Lock The number key s in the numeric keypad are ac tive. The alpha numeric chara cter keys in the k eyp ad area are active. Caps Lock The letters appe ar in uppe rc as e as you type .
Using the Keyboard 39 Combinations an d Functions with the Fn Key Combi nations/ Featur e Function Fn+ (ESC) Standb y Puts the system into Standby mode , a power - management state. T o return the syst em to the act ive state, press any key or pre ss the power button on your c omputer .
V AIO Notebook User Guide 40 Using the T ouchpad The keyboard con tains a cursor-p ointing device called a touchpad. Y o u can point to, select, drag, and scroll objects on the screen using the built-in touchpad. T ouchpad Action D escription Point Sli de one fi ng er on th e touchpa d to plac e the poi nt er on an i tem or obje ct.
Usin g the T ouchpa d 41 ✍ See Mouse P roperties fo r information on touchpad f eat ures, suc h as clicking both butto ns si multa neo usly , adjus ting touc hpad speed , and Easy La uncher fun c t ions.
V AIO Notebook User Guide 42 Using the Flo ppy Disk Drive Y our co mputer comes wi th the flop py disk dri ve in the mul tipurpos e bay . T o insert a diskette 1 Hold the diskette the label s ide facing up. 2 Gently push the diskette in to the drive until it clicks into place.
Usin g the F loppy Disk D rive 43 T o remove a diskette ❑ When you finish us ing the di sk ette, wait until the LED indicato r light turns off and then press the Eject button to remov e the diskette. T o remove the f loppy disk dr ive 1 T urn of f the computer .
V AIO Notebook User Guide 44 T o reinsert the floppy d isk drive 1 T urn off the computer . 2 If ano ther d evice is in the multipurpose bay , remove the device. See “T o remove the second battery pack”. 3 Insert the floppy disk driv e into th e mul tip ur pos e bay wi th the V AIO lab el facing up.
Usin g the O ptica l Dri ve 45 Using the Optical Drive Y our computer comes with an optical drive (CD-R W/DV D-ROM drive). T o insert a di sc 1 T urn on the computer . 2 Press the Eject button to open the CD-R W /DVD-R OM drive. The tray slides out. 3 Place an optical disc on the tray with the label side facing up.
V AIO Notebook User Guide 46 4 Push the disc onto the h ub until th e disc clicks securely into place. Inserting an optical disc Label side fac in g up.
Usin g the O ptica l Dri ve 47 5 Close the tray by pus hing it gen tly . Playing a DVD T o achieve optimum perform ance when playing DVDs, it is r ecommended that your compu ter not be connected to th e port replicator while playing DVD mov ies or using DVD applications.
V AIO Notebook User Guide 48 ❑ Y ou can play DVDs using the DVD-ROM drive and the W inDVD software. See the help file that comes with the W inDVD software for details. If you hav e connected a TV , follow the instructions in “Selecting the Display Mode”.
Usin g the O ptica l Dri ve 49 Notes on CD a nd DVD media ❑ Do not d rop or bend the disc. ❑ Do not touch the surface of the disc. Fingerprints and dust on the surface of a disc may cause read errors. Proper care o f the disc is essential to maintain its reliability .
V AIO Notebook User Guide 50 ✍ For opti mal writi ng speed, deactivate the s creen saver a nd exit anti-vi rus soft ware before writin g data to a disc. For best result s, use CD-Rs that ar e compatible with 4 x speed, as DirectCD ™ and Easy CD Crea tor ® are preset to t hat sp eed.
Using PC Cards 51 Using PC Cards Y our comp uter includes two PC card slots. PC cards allow you to co nnect portable external devices su ch as another hard disk drive, or to connect a netw ork. T o insert a PC card 1 Push the Release button once. The Release button p ops out.
V AIO Notebook User Guide 52 bottom PC ca rd slot prot ectors. 3 Insert the PC card into the PC card slot. Make sure the front label of the PC card is facing up. 4 Push the the PC card slot gent ly into the connector . The PC card is automatically detected by your system.
Using PC Cards 53 1 Double-click in the taskbar . The “Unplug or Eject Hardware” di alog box appears. 2 Select the h ardware device you wish to remove. 3 Click Stop. In the “Stop a Hard ware device” dialog box, co nfirm that the device can be safely r emoved from th e system.
V AIO Notebook User Guide 54 Using a Second Battery Pack Y ou can pur chase a second rechar geable battery pack. W ith two battery packs, you can exte nd the time th at you use your computer with b attery power . When using two b attery packs, the battery p ack you insert first charges first.
Using a Second Battery Pack 55 T o charge the second battery pack Keep the battery pack in the computer while it is connected to AC power . The battery indicator flashes while the battery is charging. See also “T o char ge the battery pac k” for more information.
V AIO Notebook User Guide 56 T o re move the second bat tery pack If you at tach two batte ry packs, you can remove either of them without shutting down the compu ter . When removing one battery pack, make sure that the other battery pack’ s indicator l ight is on.
Using the W eight Saver 57 Using the Weight Saver The weight s aver protects the multipur pose bay when i t is empty . T o attach the wei ght saver 1 If another d evice is in the multipurpose bay , remove the d evice. See “T o remove the second batt ery pack”.
V AIO Notebook User Guide 58 T o re move the We ight Saver 1 There is a release lever on th e bottom of the weight saver . T o remove the weight saver , slide this lever in th e direction of arrow 1, then s lide the Release lever on the bottom o f the computer in th e direction of arrow 2.
Using Smart Connec t 59 Using Smart Connect Windows Me™ Y ou can connect your V AIO® no tebook to anot her V AIO comput er that has t he preinstalled W indows Me operating system or the Sony Smart Connect 3.0 software prei nstalled. Y ou may use an i.
V AIO Notebook User Guide 60 See Smart Connect online help for more infor mation. Power Saving Modes When you use a battery as the sour ce of power for your comput er , you ca n take advantage of power manageme nt settings to conserve batt ery life.
Power Saving Modes 61 T o return t o norm al mode Press any key to return to no rmal mode. Hibernate Mode In the Hibernate mo de, the state of the system is saved o n the hard drive and power is turned off. The power indicator ligh t is off in this mode.
V AIO Notebook User Guide 62 Connecting a Phone Line Y ou nee d to connect a phone line to take advantage of online ser vices and the Internet. 1 Plug one end of the p hone cable into the modem jack on the computer . 2 Plug the oth e r end in to the wall jack.
Connectin g to the Lo cal Area Net work (LAN) 63 Connecting to the Local Area Network (LA N) Y ou can connect you r comput er to 10BASE-T and 100BAS E-TX-type n etworks . For the deta iled setti ngs and devi ces needed to connect to the netwo rk, ask your netw or k admin istrator .
V AIO Notebook User Guide 64 5 Click the Identificatio n tab to set the comput er name, workgroup, and computer des cri pti on. 6 Click the Access Control tab to set the share level or user level access control. Wind ow s 200 0 m odels T o connect t o the network 1 Right-click My Network Places and select Properties.
65 Connecting Peripheral Devices Y ou can add function ality to your computer by connecting a variety of peripher als, as d iscussed i n the fo llowin g sections: ❑ “Connecting the Port R eplicato.
V AIO Notebook User Guide 66 Connecting the Port Replica tor Y our n otebook su pports th e use of an opt ional port r eplicator ( PCGA-PRFX1). Attaching a port rep licator enables you to con nect additional peripher als to your computer .
Connectin g the Port R eplicator 67 1 T urn of f your computer and disconnect all perip heral devices. 2 On the bottom o f the computer , slide the port replicator conn ector cover open . 3 Attach the bottom of the computer to the port r eplicator connector until it clicks.
V AIO Notebook User Guide 68 4 Plug the cable attached to the AC ad apter into the DC IN connector on th e port replicator . Plug the power cord into the AC adapter and an AC outlet.
Connectin g the Port R eplicator 69 T o remove you r computer f rom the por t replica tor when t he power i s off 1 T urn of f your computer and the connected peripherals. 2 Pull the levers on each side o f the port replicator to disengage the co mputer from the po rt replicator .
V AIO Notebook User Guide 70 Connecting an Exte rnal Mouse or Keyboard Y ou can conn ect an external mouse or key board to the optio nal port replicator using a PS /2 ® -style plug or adapt er . T o connect an external mouse or keyboa rd ❑ Locate the mo use/keyboard connector on th e port replica tor identified by the / symbo ls.
Connectin g a Printer 71 Connecting a Prin ter Y ou can connect a W indows Me/Windows 2000-compatible prin ter to your computer to prin t documents. T o connect a p rinter ❑ Locate the Printer connector identified by the symbol. Plug the printer cable (supplied wit h the prin ter) into this port on the comput er .
V AIO Notebook User Guide 72 ❑ Projector (See “T o connect a projector”.) T o connect a compute r display ❑ Locate the Mon itor connector identified by the symbol on the back of th e computer . Plug the display cable (not supp lied) into this connect or .
Connectin g an External Display 73 T o connect a p rojector Y ou can use a p rojector, such as the Sony LCD Projecto r, as an external display . T o select a display When you conn ect an external display to the monitor connector , you can toggle the output between the Liqui d Crystal Display (LCD), the external monito r , or both de v ices.
V AIO Notebook User Guide 74 T o Press Re sult Switch to a n external display Fn+F7 T o ggl es between th e L CD, the external di splay conn ected to the Moni tor co nnector , or bo th the LCD and external display . ✍ Conn ect the cab le befor e you tu rn on th e compu ter , otherwise Fn + 7 wil l not wor k.
Conne cting a TV Display 75 Connecting a TV Display Y ou can enjoy playin g audio/vide o by connecting A V de vices to your computer . See also the manuals suppl ied with your A V de vices. T o Connect a TV ❑ Connect t he computer to a TV using audio/ video cables.
V AIO Notebook User Guide 76 Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device Y ou can connect USB devices such as an extern al mouse, keybo ard, speaker , and microphone t o your comput er . ✍ See the manu al that came with you r peripheral devi ce for more informa tion on install ation and us e.
Connec ting an i. LINK® Devic e 77 T o connect a USB device ❑ Locate the USB device identif ied by the symbol. Plug on e end of the USB cable into this port and th e other end into the USB device. Y ou can use an option al Sony USB mouse PC GA-UMS1 series (n ot suppli ed) with this computer .
V AIO Notebook User Guide 78 T o connect a digital video camera recorde r ❑ Plug one en d of the i.LINK cabl e (not suppl ied) into t he i.LINK connector on the left s ide of the comp uter and the other end int o the DV In/Out connector on the digital video camera reco rder .
Connec ting an i. LINK® Devic e 79 ✍ The So ny dig ital vi deo camera recorder is pic tured; yo u may n eed to c onnect yo ur camera dif fe rently . On Sony digital video cameras, con nectors label ed “DV In/O ut” or “i.LINK ” are i .LINK- compati bl e.
V AIO Notebook User Guide 80 Connecting External Speakers Y ou can enhance the soun d quality of your computer by con necting external speakers. T o connect external speake rs ❑ Locate the Headp hone connector identified by the symbol on the side of the computer .
Connectin g an Externa l Microphon e 81 Connecting an External Microphon e Y ou can enhance the quality of so und input by us in g an external microphone. T o connect an external micr ophone ❑ Locate the Microphone connecto r identified by the symbol on the side of the computer .
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83 Customizing Y our V AIO ® Notebook Y ou can customize the se ttin gs of your notebook. The followin g sections briefly describe how to chang e your computer ’ s d efault settings. Y ou can also refer to Sony Noteboo k Setup Help for more detailed information.
V AIO Notebook User Guide 84 Sony Notebook Set up T abs T ab Description About Th i s Com puter D is pl ay syste m inform at i on, includ ing memor y capaci t y, s erial numb er , an d BIOS ver si on .
Control ling Power Man agement 85 Con trol ling Po wer Ma nage m ent The PowerPanel utility allows you to control the power m a nag ement of your notebook co mputer and pr ovides key i nformation about system activity an d batter y life. The fo llowing s ections bri efly descr ibe how to conser ve your computer’ s battery po wer .
V AIO Notebook User Guide 86 Y ou can chang e the power managem ent settings, such as the system timer and the brig htnes s of the screen. T o customize po wer manage ment setti ngs 1 Click the Current Pro f ile icon on the Power Management tool bar .
Control ling Power Man agement 87 AC Power The power man agement state when AC power is in use. Simi lar to the Power Management Off settin g. Power Managemen t auto matically lo ads the AC profile unl e s s you di sa ble thi s feat u re. Games Disables the displa y an d the Hard Di sk Standby ti m er .
V AIO Notebook User Guide 88 Power Management Commands PowerPanel also provides power management commands that you can use to activate specific power management function s and to control power for a specific device. Y ou can use these commands to override a profile setting or in itiate an immediate action.
Displaying Battery Inform ation 89 Displaying Battery Information Y ou can display in formation for each of the batteries in your com puter . The followin g sectio ns brief ly des c ribe how to displa y y our com p uter ’s general battery inf ormation.
V AIO Notebook User Guide 90 Displaying Detailed Batt ery Informat ion Double-click the ba ttery icon on the task tray to dis play th e Battery Information window . The screen appears displayi ng the Battery tab, which cont ains information such as the estimated time-to-empty and charg ing time.
Sel ectin g the Di splay Mode 91 Selecting t he Display Mode This notebook us es the Intel® video controller, which enables you to select the desired display wh en the notebook is connected to an external monitor .
V AIO Notebook User Guide 92 4 Click t he Intel® 8281 5 Graphics T echnology ta b, then click th e Graphics Properti es button. If you are connecti ng only to TV , go to step 7. 5 Click the Driver Con f iguration tab. 6 Make sure t hat the Synchr onous Disp lay Mode box is selected, then click Apply .
Sel ectin g the Di splay Mode 93 ✍ This feature is a vailabl e with U I Desi gn Sel ector-compatible software only ..
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95 Adding Memory In the future you may want to ins tall memory modules to exp and the function ality of you r computer . Y ou can incre ase memory up t o 512 MB (256 MB x 2) , by inst alling optional m em ory modules. 256 MB of memory is pre-instal led (256 MB x 1).
V AIO Notebook User Guide 96 T ypical expansion mem ory configuration T o remove a memory modu le 1 Shut down your computer and disconnect all periph eral devices, such as your printer .
Adding Memo ry 97 5 Remove t he memory module. 6 T ighten t he screw on th e memory bay cover . T o install a memory module 1 Follow steps 1 to 4 of “T o remove a m emory module.” 2 Remove the memory m o dule from its packaging . Removing m emory module ✍ Y our co mputer come s wit h a memor y module i nstalled i n t he memor y slot.
V AIO Notebook User Guide 98 3 Install the memo ry m odule. 4 T ighten t he screw on the cover of the memory bay . T o view the amount of memo ry 1 Restart the computer . 2 Click the Start butt on on the Windows status bar , point to V AIO option, and click “Son y Notebook Setup.
99 About the Software on Y our Notebook Y our V AIO no t eboo k i s ready to help you work, play , learn, and communicate as soon as yo u turn it on . This section g ives you the f ollowing: ❑ An ov.
V AIO Notebook User Guide 100 Adobe Premiere® L E Adobe Systems Incorp orated Adobe Pre miere LE of fers an interface a nd editing t ool for pr oducing mo vies for vid eo, multimed ia, or the W eb. V iew source cli ps and edite d footage sim ultaneously on the monit or window .
Overvi ew 101 EarthLink Network T otalAccess® (Windows Me only) EarthLink Ne twork, Inc. An Internet Se rvice Provid er t hat supplies ac cess, information, an d assistance to i t s custom ers, in troduc ing the m to the Inte rnet .
V AIO Notebook User Guide 102 Netscape Communicat or® Netscape Communica tio ns Netscape Comm unicator is an all-in-one Inte rnet tool tha t makes it ea sy to browse t he web, send In te rnet e-mail, cha t, read newsgroups, and compose grea t web documents.
Movie Shaker ™ 103 Sound Forge® XP Sonic F ou ndry Sound For ge XP allows yo u to put po werf ul aud io pro cess ing to ols an d ef fec ts to wor k on your no tebook . S imply cut , copy , and p aste your way to strik ing multime dia fil es for use in ev eryth ing fro m W eb pages to de sktop pre sentati ons.
V AIO Notebook User Guide 104 4 Click Open. The file is added to the Clip tray . ✍ Importin g files over 75 seconds in leng th may caus e MovieShaker S oftware to stop respon ding.
Movie Shaker ™ 105 Create a Movie using Shaker After adding clip(s) to the C lip tray , you can create a short movie using the Shaker feature. Shaker ran domly select clips from the Clip tray to create a 30- second scene. 1 Click the Shake tab. 2 Select a mood by clicking a f ace in the Shaker tray .
V AIO Notebook User Guide 106 Editing Clips and Scenes Y ou can edit yo ur movie by adding effects and tex t, adjusting the color and contrast, and modi fying the length o f clips. Adding effects to a scene or a clip: 1 Double-click the cli p or scene to move it to the W orking Panel.
Pict ureG ear™ 107 3 Select the format in which y ou want the document to b e saved. 4 Click Nex t. 5 Locate the folder to which yo u want the file saved. 6 Name the file. 7 Click Sa v e. PictureGear™ PictureGear Software is a digital image manag ement application that allows you to see all the images stored in any directory on your computer .
V AIO Notebook User Guide 108 4 Now add more p ictures, frames, text, and ef fects . 5 When you are fini shed, select Create Album in File menu or click the C reate Album ic on on the tool bar . 6 Designate the folder yo u where want to save the Album .
Software Sup port Informatio n 109 Software Suppor t Inform ation Adaptec, Inc. Acroba t® Reader , Adobe PhotoDelux e® Bu siness Editi on, A dobe Premier e® L E (Adobe Systems Incorporated) America Online® (America Online) CompuServe® 2000 (CompuServe, Inc.
V AIO Notebook User Guide 11 0 Netscape Communicator® (Netscape Communications Corporation) PhotoPrint er™ 2000 Pr o (Ar cSoft, Inc.) Pr odigy Internet® (Prodi gy Communic ations Corp oration) Quicke n® 2 001 (Int uit In c.) Wind ow s ® Operating System, Internet Explorer (Micr osoft Corporation) WinDVD ® W eb site http://www .
Applica tion, Sys tem, and Dri ver Recovery CDs 111 Sony Service Center For the Sony Service Center nearest you, call 1-888-4SONYPC (1-888-476- 6972) or find Sony Customer S ervice on th e W eb at http://www .
V AIO Notebook User Guide 11 2 Using Y our Recovery C Ds The following sections describe h ow to use the Application Recovery and System Recove ry u tilities. Using the Appli cation Recovery CD(s) The Appli cation Recovery CD(s ) allows you to reins tall indivi dual applications if they become cor rupted or are accident ally erased.
Using Y o ur Recovery CDs 11 3 Using the System Recovery CD(s) Y ou can reinstall software titles that shipped with your computer if they are corrupted o r erased.
V AIO Notebook User Guide 11 4 3 Press the arrow keys to select the Exit menu. 4 Press the arrow keys to select “Get Default V alues” and then press the Enter key . The message “Load default configuration n ow?” appears. 5 Check that “Y es” is selected, then pr ess the Enter key .
Using Y o ur Recovery CDs 11 5 3 When the Driver Recovery menu appears, follow the on-screen instru ctions to complete the recovery process. T o repair software applica tions usin g V AIO Support A ge.
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11 7 T roubleshooting This sectio n describes how t o so lv e commo n pro blems you may encou nt er when using yo ur notebo ok. Many pro blems have simp le solut ions, so tr y these suggesti ons before yo u contact S ony PC Suppor t (http:/ /www .sony .
V AIO Notebook User Guide 11 8 My notebook starts, but my system doesn ’t start properly ❑ When the internal back up battery is low on power , it may not start yo u r system properly . The message “Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to setup” appears at the bottom of the screen.
T roub leshooting 11 9 7 Press the arrow keys to select “Get Default V alues” and then p ress Enter . The message “L oad default configuration now?” appears. 8 Select Y es, then press Enter . 9 Use the directional ar row keys to select “Exit” (Save Changes), and then press Enter .
V AIO Notebook User Guide 120 My noteb ook does not enter the power savi ng mode I se lected. (W indows Me only) ❑ Click Start, point to Prog ram, point to Accessories, point to System T ools, and then click System Inform ation. The Help and Support wind ow appears.
T roub leshooting 121 Troub leshooting the LCD screen My LCD screen is blank ❑ Check that the n otebook is plugged into a power source and that it is tur ned on. ❑ Check that the p ower indicator on the noteb ook is on. ❑ Check that the b attery pack(s) is inserted properly an d that they are char ged.
V AIO Notebook User Guide 122 Troubl eshooting the mouse and touchpad My mouse do es not work ❑ If you ar e using an external mo use, check that the mouse is plugged in to the mouse connector .
T roub leshooting 123 T roub leshooting drives, PC card s and peripheral devices My floppy di sk drive can not wri t e to a diskett e ❑ If the diskette is write-protected, disable the write-protect feature or use a diskette that is no t write-p rotected.
V AIO Notebook User Guide 124 ❑ If the Eject button does not work, op en the tray b y inserting a sharp , po inted object in the hole to the right of the Eject button. I cannot use digit al video (D V) devices. Th e message “D V equipmen t seems t o be disco nnected or t urned off ” appears.
T roub leshooting 125 Troub leshooting the modem My modem does not work ❑ Check that the phon e line is plugged into the line jack. See “Conn ecting a Phone Line” for details. ❑ Check that the p hone line is working. Y ou can check the line by plugging in an ordinary phone and li stening for a dial tone.
V AIO Notebook User Guide 126 1 Double click System in Control Panel. 2 Set the sound device to enable in Device Manager . ❑ If your n otebook is powered by batter ies, check that the battery packs ar e inserted properly a nd that they are char ged.
T roub leshooting 127 ❑ Select Ref resh, then cli ck OK. The print er should funct ion properly . Win d ows 200 0 Only ❑ Double-cli ck My Compu ter icon on the desktop, t hen double- click on the Control Panel fold er . ❑ Double-click on the Printers fo lder .
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Spec ifica tions 129 Specifications The following table d etails the hardware specifications fo r your computer . Mode l PCG-FX 290/2 90K Process or Mobile ® Int el® Pentium® III 1 GHz * featuri ng.
V AIO Notebook User Guide 130 Drive Bay • Su pports flopp y disk dri ve (in clude d) • Su pports secon d rechar geable b attery (option al) Expans ion Capab ilitie s T ype I/II PC c ard s and T ype III PC card wi th CardBu s support Conne ction Capab ilitie s • 2 USB ports • i.
Spec ifica tions 131 Operat ing T em perature 40º F to 95º F (+5º C t o 35º C) temp erature gradi e nt l ess than 50 º F (10º C) p er hour Operat ing Humidit y 20% to 80% (not condense d), provi.
V AIO Notebook User Guide 132 NOTE: Specifications are subject to change without notice. †† Maximu m spee d for faxing is 14.4 kbps. Your 56 K/V.90 compat ible mod em is capable of downloading at 53 kb ps. Your online servi ce or Internet Serv ice Provi d er , however, m ay no t supp ort this techn ol ogy or oper at e at this s p ee d.
133 A About This Computer tab 84 AC adapter 21, 27 AC power 27 AC Profile power setti ng 87 adding hardware 65 memory 95 peripher als 65 printers 71 adjusting brigh tness 34, 39 Alt key 36 Applic atio.
V AIO Notebook User Guide 134 monitor 71 multimedia com puter dis play 72 multiple ph one lines 62 network 51, 66 party phone lin es 62 PBX 62 phone lin e 62 port replicator 66 power sour ce 27 prin t.
135 Help Mouseware 41 I i.LINK 78 IEEE-1394 78 indicator lig hts 37 batt ery 30, 37, 54 Caps Lock 38 charge status 30 hard dr ive 37 Num Lock 38 Scroll Lock 38 input devices 5 Insert key 36 inserting .
V AIO Notebook User Guide 136 Notebook Computer 21 Notebook Setup tabs 84 Num Lock indic ator light 38 O opening DVD-ROM drive tray 45 operator keys 36 output d evices 5 adding 71 P party phone lin es.
137 indicator lig ht 38 second battery pack 28, 54 selecting displa y 73 LCD 73 monitor 73 power source 28 Serial connector 66 setup scree n About This Computer tab 84 Audio tab 84 Basic/Advanced tab .
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Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il Sony PCG-FX290 è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Sony PCG-FX290 - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Sony PCG-FX290 imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Sony PCG-FX290 ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Sony PCG-FX290, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Sony PCG-FX290.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Sony PCG-FX290. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Sony PCG-FX290 insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
