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- Page 1 Software Guide...
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Page 2: Read This First
Notice This product contains software owned by Sony and licensed by third parties. Use of such software is subject to the terms and conditions of licence agreements enclosed with this product. Software specifications are subject to change without notice and may not necessarily be identical to current retail versions. Updates and additions to software may require an additional charge. - Page 3 SonicStage Mastering Studio, Sony Notebook Setup, VAIO Edit Components, VAIO Launcher, VAIO Media, VAIO Power Management, VAIO Power Management Viewer, VAIO System Information, VAIO Zone, Memory Stick, the Memory Stick logo, VAIO and the VAIO logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation.
- Page 4 Software Guide Registering your VAIO It only takes a few moments to register your Sony VAIO computer. By registering your computer, you can take advantage of Sony’s commitment to quality customer support and receive the following benefits: ❑ Club VAIO – Online support, tutorials, tips and tricks, news, news forums, competitions, free downloads and software updates.
- Page 5 Software Guide About the software delivered with your computer This section gives you an overview of what you can do with the software delivered with your computer. The software package includes preinstalled software as well as applications which you can install from the supplied VAIO Recovery Disc* or from the hard disk drive (depending on your model).
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Page 6: Table Of Contents
Software Guide ❑ Audio (page 8) ❑ SonicStage (page 8) ❑ SonicStage Mastering Studio ❑ MoodLogic (page 9) ❑ CD/DVD Burning (page 10) ❑ Click to DVD (page 10) ❑ RecordNow! 7.0 (page 11) ❑ Media Sharing (page 11) ❑ VAIO Media (page 11) ❑... - Page 7 HotKey Utility (page 17) ❑ Memory Stick Formatter (page 17) ❑ Norton Internet Security 2004 ❑ Norton Password Manager 2004 ❑ Sony Notebook Setup (page 19) ❑ SafeGuard PrivateDisk (page 20) ❑ VAIO Power Management (page 20) ❑ VAIO System Information (page 21) ❑...
- Page 8 Software Guide Extra chapters in this manual: ❑ VAIO Recovery Disc (page 28) ❑ My Info Centre (page 29) ❑ Operating system (page 31) ❑ Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2 ❑ Windows XP Home Edition with Service Pack 2 ❑...
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Page 9: Audio
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 onto the hard disk, OpenMG technology allows it to be played back on the PC but prevents unauthorised distribution. -
Page 10: Moodlogic
❑ tap into the MoodLogic database for the most comprehensive song data available. As a Sony customer you receive 100 free credits! For more information on the credits and on the above topics, please read the MoodLogic HTML files. You can find the HTML files under: Start/All Programs/MoodLogic/MoodLogic HTML. -
Page 11: Cd/Dvd Burning
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 turn your family memories into a DVD for all to share. -
Page 12: Recordnow! 7.0
Media Sharing VAIO Media Sony Corporation VAIO Media software brings multimedia features to your network, enabling you to share music, video, and image files between your VAIO computers. VAIO Media allows designated computers ("media clients") on your wired or wireless network to access the... -
Page 13: Office Applications
Software Guide Office Applications Adobe Acrobat Elements 6.0 Adobe Systems Incorporated With Adobe Acrobat Elements 6.0 you can easily create PDFs by: ❑ Right-clicking the source file and selecting Convert to Adobe PDF. ❑ Clicking the Convert to Adobe PDF toolbar icon. ❑... -
Page 14: Adobe Acrobat 6.0 Professional Try & Buy
Software Guide Adobe Acrobat 6.0 Professional Try & Buy Adobe Systems Incorporated Adobe Acrobat 6.0 Professional software* enables business, creative, and engineering professionals who work with graphically complex documents to improve the reliability and efficiency of business-critical document exchange. Try it for 30 days. ❑... -
Page 15: Adobe Reader 6.0
Software Guide Adobe Reader 6.0 Adobe Systems Incorporated Adobe Reader 6.0 is software that lets you view and print Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) files on a variety of hardware and operating system platforms. This new version of the familiar Adobe Acrobat Reader provides a host of rich features that enable you ❑... -
Page 16: Microsoft Works
Software Guide About the software delivered with your computer Microsoft Works Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Works gives you the basic tools you need for working on your PC. Use the various components for your everyday emailing, accounting, organising and much more. The software includes an online Getting Started guide. For more information and support, visit the website: http://www.microsoft.com/products/works/ Photo... -
Page 17: Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0
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 onto your computer, create photo albums and... -
Page 18: Security & Utilities
HotKey Utility Sony Corporation HotKey Utility gives you quick access to various functions using the <Fn> key, for example, increasing the brightness. Please refer to the Combinations and functions with the <Fn> key chapter in the notebook Hardware Guide for more information. -
Page 19: Norton Internet Security 2004
Software Guide 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 an expanded threat detection that alerts you to certain non-virus threats such as spyware and keystroke logging programs. -
Page 20: Norton Password Manager 2004
Sony Notebook Setup Sony Corporation Use Sony Notebook Setup* to consult system information, specify preferences for system behaviour. See Setting up your notebook with Sony Notebook Setup in the Hardware Guide. * Only available for notebooks. About the software delivered with your computer... -
Page 21: Safeguard Privatedisk
More information is available at: http://www.utimaco.com/createframes.html?http://www.utimaco.com/content_products/sg_private_disk.html VAIO Power Management Sony Corporation VAIO Power Management* controls the power management of your computer and provides key information about system activity and battery life. If applicable for your model: See Managing power with VAIO Power Management in the Hardware Guide. -
Page 22: Vaio System Information
About the software delivered with your computer VAIO System Information Sony Corporation Thanks to VAIO System Information*, you can check the product information (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. -
Page 23: Yahoo! Messenger And Yahoo! Personals
Software Guide Yahoo! Messenger and Yahoo! Personals Yahoo! Inc. Yahoo! Messenger is a fun and easy way to communicate with one another. It is faster than e-mail and allows you to make phone calls with your friends over the internet and to have several conversations at the same time. Yahoo! Messenger includes: ❑... -
Page 24: Video And Tv
Software Guide About the software delivered with your computer Video & TV Adobe Premiere Standard Adobe Systems Incorporated Complementary with DVgate Plus, Adobe Premiere Standard lets you capture, record, create and edit movies with video, sound, animations, photographs, drawings, text and other material. This stunningly simple and powerful professional video-editing tool comfortably closes the DV to Web gap. -
Page 25: Dvgate Plus
Software Guide DVgate Plus Sony Corporation DVgate Plus is a multi-purpose application for importing and playing videos and digital movies on your VAIO computer. Use it to capture video from external devices, perform simple editing operations, and output video data that you can then record to DV tape or save on your computer. -
Page 26: Vaio Edit Components
❑ edit frame-by-frame MPEG and MICROMV files with the Sony MPEG editing engine. ❑ do a variety of original video transitions and video effects implemented by Sony technologies. 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 and video display options. -
Page 27: Vaio Zone
Sony Corporation VAIO Zone is a Sony application which allows you to enjoy music, video, and photos locally or through a home networking environment. You can access entertainment data from your VAIO computer to contents such as TV programmes, music files, or photo images, all of which are stored on any VAIO computer you designate as the server. -
Page 28: Vaio Launcher
Sony Corporation VAIO Launcher is the quick launch bar of VAIO Zone - providing a shortcut to Sony functions and other frequently used programs. VAIO original functions are already featured in VAIO Launcher. Clicking on an icon starts the appropriate VAIO Zone function. -
Page 29: Vaio Recovery Disc
✍ You can only use the VAIO Recovery Disc on the Sony computer it was delivered with, and not on any other Sony PC or other manufacturer's PC. If your VAIO model features the hard disk drive recovery, your VAIO is not supplied with any recovery discs. For more information on how to do a hard disk drive recovery, please read the printed Guide to Troubleshooting and Recovering your VAIO System. -
Page 30: My Info Centre
Software Guide About the software delivered with your computer My Info Centre Click Start and select My Info Centre. This is a perfect starting point to using your VAIO - it is a comprehensive collection of everything you need to get the most from your PC. My Software Feeling creative? Click this icon for an overview of your software and check out our upgrade options. - Page 31 Software Guide About the software delivered with your computer My Documentation Got a question? Looking for help? From the main window, click My Documentation. You can then access Hardware and Software Guides in different languages, as well as some important updated information for your VAIO. Guides are provided in PDF format, which you can easily browse through and print out.
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Page 32: Operating System
Software Guide About the software delivered with your computer Operating system Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2 Microsoft Corporation Built on the proven Windows 2000 operating system, Windows XP Professional delivers a reliable foundation you can count on to keep your computer up and running when you need it most. -
Page 33: Windows Xp Home Edition With Service Pack 2
Software Guide About the software delivered with your computer Windows XP Home Edition with Service Pack 2 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 roll back to the state your system was in when all was well. -
Page 34: Internet Explorer 6.0
Software Guide About the software delivered with your computer Internet Explorer 6.0 Microsoft Corporation Internet Explorer is the Microsoft Internet browser allowing you to surf the World Wide Web. The Setup Wizard configures your computer to connect automatically to your service provider. A full e-mail package enables you to send and receive mail - including attached files - across the internet. -
Page 35: Vaio Promotions
Your voice counts You're a valued Sony VAIO customer and we want to hear from you. Tell us about your experience so far with this Sony product. Are you satisfied with the functionalities, the software, our customer service so far? Are you pleased with the VAIO package Sony has offered? You can make your ideas and views count by filling in the VAIO Survey - A few moments of your time can make all the difference. -
Page 36: Adobe Companion Pack For Vaio
The Adobe Companion Pack for VAIO is an exclusive collection of the best Adobe imaging and digital video software solutions, specifically designed for Sony VAIOs. As a valued VAIO customer, you can enjoy a special reduction when upgrading your Adobe products. - Page 37 Software Guide About the software delivered with your computer From Adobe Premiere Standard to Adobe Premiere PRO! Built for the exceptional performance of Microsoft Windows XP systems, Adobe Premiere takes video production to an entirely new powerful level. Features found in Adobe Premiere PRO full version that are not found in Premiere Standard include: a new full featured Titler, built MPEG 2 encoding for creating DVDs, many real-time software effects and real-time preview.
- Page 38 My Documentation Sony Corporation Under My Documentation you will find the Hardware and Software Guide for your model, important information and a help file on how to use the online user guides. You can also find these manuals in My Info Centre (Start/All Programs/My Info Centre).
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Page 39: Upgrade Your Software
Software Guide About the software delivered with your computer Upgrade your Software Your exclusive VAIO software package is a comprehensive collection of the latest audio and video applications. Now you can get even more out of the functions available - upgrade to the full versions of Adobe and Security Solution software, and enjoy downloads and plug-ins for your VAIO software. -
Page 40: Vaio-Link
About the software delivered with your computer VAIO-Link Sony's customer support centre offers exclusive updates for the Sony software on your VAIO computer. Also check out the many solutions and driver downloads for Sony accessories including monitors, Wireless LAN access points, USB devices, camcorders and more. -
Page 41: Customising Your Computer
The following sections briefly describe how to change the main settings of your 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, and so on. -
Page 42: Setting Up Your Language With Windows Xp Professional
Software Guide Setting up your language with Windows XP Professional Windows XP Professional computers are equipped with the Multilingual User Interface (MUI) feature. It allows you to change the English operating system, some software applications and the keyboard layout into the language of your choice: français, Deutsch, Japanese, Nederlands, italiano, español, čeština, suomi, ελληνικά, portugués and svenska. - Page 43 Software Guide In the Advanced tab of the Regional and Language Options window, select your language from the Language for non-Unicode programs drop-down menu. To change the language of the Windows menus, dialog boxes and online helpfiles provided by Microsoft Windows, select the Languages tab of the Regional and Language Options window.
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Page 44: Configuring Your Modem
Software Guide Configuring your modem Before you can start using your internal modem (not all modem are built-in), or each time you use your modem while travelling, make sure that the country of the active location defined in the Phone and Modem Options dialog box matches the country you are dialling from. -
Page 45: Updating The Modem Driver
Software Guide Updating the modem driver If you need to update the modem driver for any reason, proceed as follows: Click the Start button and open Control Panel. The Control Panel window appears. Click the Printers and Other Hardware icon. The Printers and Other Hardware window appears. - Page 46 Software Guide Choosing a Sony wallpaper Your Sony VAIO computer offers you, among many other features, a choice of wallpapers. You can change the wallpaper (the background of your desktop) as many times as you like. There are several VAIO-specific wallpapers to choose from.
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Page 47: Installing And Updating Applications
Software Guide Installing and updating applications This section explains how to install, run or uninstall software. Furthermore, you will learn how to download the latest updates from our website. ❑ Installing software (page 47) ❑ Changing or removing software ❑ Downloading software (page 51) (page 49) -
Page 48: Installing Software
Software Guide Installing software To install bundled software from the supplied VAIO Recovery Disc or your hard disk drive, please read the printed Guide to Troubleshooting and Recovering your VAIO System for details. For software bundled with accessories, check first the installation procedure that comes with the accessory. To install other software, use the following procedure. - Page 49 Software Guide Read the agreement and click Yes to accept. You are asked to define the location where you want to install the software. Click Browse to select the folder and click Next. If necessary, select the type of installation you wish and click Next. The software installation begins.
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Page 50: Changing Or Removing Software
Software Guide Changing or removing software You can remove or change a software application any time you like. Before proceeding, close the application you want to change/ remove. To change or remove software, proceed as follows: From the Start menu, click Control Panel. The Control Panel window appears. - Page 51 Software Guide Installing and updating applications Caution Windows File protection Installing a program might overwrite shared system files such as dynamic-link libraries (DLL files)* and executable files (EXE files). When system files are overwritten, system performance becomes unpredictable, programs behave erratically, and the operating system can fail.
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Page 52: Downloading Software
Software Guide Downloading software Please note it is possible to download the latest upgrades of software for your computer from our website. To download the latest upgrades, proceed as follows: Go to www.vaio-link.com and choose your language. Select Drivers and Updates and follow the procedure. ✍... -
Page 53: Managing Drivers
Software Guide Managing drivers A driver is a software enabling you to use hardware devices. For example, in order for you to be able to use a printer, you must first install its driver. Many drivers, such as the mouse driver, come with the operating system. This section explains how to install, check, update or uninstall a driver. -
Page 54: Installing A Driver
Software Guide Installing a driver For more information on (re)installing drivers, see the printed Guide to Troubleshooting and Recovering your VAIO System for details. To install a driver that is stored on the C: drive, proceed as follows: Go to the folder C:\Drivers. Select the correct folder. - Page 55 Software Guide Click Next to install the driver. A new window appears when the driver has been installed. Click Finish. You may be asked to restart your machine. Click Yes. The driver is installed. ✍ To install your device driver, you must log on to your computer as a user with administrator rights. Managing drivers...
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Page 56: Checking The Driver's Installation
Software Guide Checking the driver's installation When the computer restarts, check that the device is working properly. To check the driver’s installation, proceed as follows: From the Start menu, click Control Panel. The Control Panel window appears. Click the System icon. The System dialog box appears. - Page 57 Software Guide ❑ Right-click Uninstall. ❑ When the Confirm Device Removal dialog box appears, click OK. ❑ Click Yes and restart the computer. ❑ When the computer restarts, repeat from step 2 in Installing a driver ❑ 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.
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Page 58: Updating A Driver
Software Guide Updating a driver To update the driver, proceed as follows: Click Start on the taskbar. Click Control Panel. Click the Printers and Other Hardware icon. And then click the device you want to revert. On the Hardware tab, click Properties. On the Driver tab, click Update driver. -
Page 59: Uninstalling A Driver
Software Guide Uninstalling a driver Leave the device connected to your computer while uninstalling the driver. To uninstall the driver, proceed as follows: Click Start on the taskbar. Click Control Panel. Click the Printers and Other Hardware icon. And then click the device you want to revert. On the Hardware tab, click Properties. -
Page 60: Restoring A Driver
Software Guide Restoring a driver System Restore is a feature of Microsoft Windows XP that restores your computer to a previous state, if a problem occurs, without losing your personal data files. System Restore monitors changes to the system, and it automatically creates easily identified restore points. These restore points allow you to revert the system to a previous time. -
Page 61: Downloading A Driver
Software Guide Double-click the option corresponding to the device you installed, then double-click your device. The Properties dialog box appears. Click the Driver tab. On the Driver tab, click Roll Back 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.