Sony VAIO PCG-GRX500K Manual de usuario

Contents

Welcome.....................................................11

Using Your VAIO Notebook......................13

Using the Keyboard...................................................14

Combinations and functions with the Windows key .........16

Indicators ...........................................................................17

Indicator lights ...................................................................18

Combinations and functions with the Fn key ....................19

Using the Touchpad ..................................................21

VAIO Action Setup...................................................23

Using the Center Jog Dial Control ............................24

To use the center Jog Dial control .....................................24

To use the launcher mode ..................................................25

To use the guide mode .......................................................26

To use the center Jog Dial back button..............................26

To use the center Jog Dial control with software ..............27

Using the Optical Disc Drive ....................................28

To insert a disc...................................................................28

To eject a disc ....................................................................29

To play a DVD...................................................................30

To play an audio CD ..........................................................31

Notes on CD and DVD discs .............................................32

To write data to a CD-RW or CD-R disc...........................32

Notes on writing data to a CD-RW or CD-R disc .............32

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Using PC Cards......................................................... 34

To insert a PC Card........................................................... 34

To remove a PC Card while the computer is on ............... 35

Notes on using PC Cards .................................................. 35

Using a Second Battery Pack....................................36

To insert a second battery pack......................................... 36

To charge the second battery pack.................................... 37

To remove the second battery pack................................... 38

Using the Weight Saver ............................................ 39

To attach the weight saver ................................................ 39

To remove the weight saver.............................................. 40

Using Memory Stick Media .................................... 41

Types of Memory Stick media.......................................... 41

To insert Memory Stick media ........................................ 41

To view the contents of Memory Stick media .................. 42

To remove Memory Stick media ..................................... 42

To write-protect Memory Stick media.............................. 43

To format Memory Stick media........................................ 43

Notes on Memory Stick media.......................................... 44

Using Power Saving Modes......................................46

To use Normal mode......................................................... 46

To use Standby mode........................................................ 46

To use Hibernate mode ..................................................... 46

Connecting a Phone Line ......................................... 48

Connecting to a Local Area Network .......................49

To connect to the network................................................. 49

To set the connections, bindings, and provider order ....... 50

Connecting to a Wireless LAN .................................51

The Wireless LAN Access Point .......................................51

Communicating with an Access Point (infrastructure)......52

Checking your connection status .......................................53

Communicating without an Access Point (peer-to-peer)...54

Turning Off Wireless LAN................................................55

Notes on using Wireless LAN ...........................................55

Connecting Peripheral Devices ...............57

Connecting an External Floppy Disk Drive ..............58

To connect an external floppy disk drive...........................58

To insert a floppy disk into the external floppy disk drive 59

To remove a floppy disk from the external floppy disk drive

To disconnect an external floppy disk drive when the note-

book is on...........................................................................60

To carry an external floppy disk drive...............................60

Notes on handling floppy disks .........................................60

Connecting a Port Replicator ....................................61

To attach the notebook to the port replicator.....................61

To remove the notebook from the port replicator..............63

Connecting a PS/2 External Mouse or Keyboard......65

To connect an external mouse or keyboard .......................65

Connecting an Audio Device ....................................67

To connect a CD player, active speaker, or an amplifier...67

Connecting an Audio-Video Device .........................69

To change the display ........................................................72

Connecting a Parallel Port Printer.............................73

To connect a printer to the notebook .................................73

Connecting a USB Printer .........................................74

To connect a USB printer to the notebook ........................74

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Connecting an External Display ...............................75

To connect a computer display to the notebook ............... 75

To connect a multimedia computer display to the notebook

To connect a projector to the notebook............................. 77

To change the display when connecting an external comput-

er display or projector ....................................................... 78

Connecting a Universal Serial Bus Device............... 80

To connect a USB device to the notebook........................ 80

Connecting an i.LINK Device .................................. 81

To connect a digital video camera recorder ...................... 81

Notes on connecting an i.LINK device............................. 82

Connecting with another VAIO computer................ 83

Connecting External Speakers .................................. 84

To connect external speakers ............................................ 84

Connecting an External Microphone ........................ 85

To connect an external microphone .................................. 85

Expanding Your Notebook Capabilities ...................86

Personal Digital Assistant ................................................. 86

Wireless LAN Access Point.............................................. 86

Wireless LAN PC Card..................................................... 87

Customizing Your VAIO Notebook ..........89

Displaying the Sony Notebook Setup Screen ........... 90

To display the Sony Notebook Setup screen: ................... 90

Sony Notebook Setup tabs ................................................ 91

Controlling Power Management ...............................92

Viewing the Power Management status icons ...................92

Power Management profiles ..............................................93

Power Management commands .........................................96

Conserving battery power..................................................96

Optimizing clock speed settings ........................................96

Displaying Battery Information ................................98

Battery icon descriptions ...................................................99

Displaying detailed battery information ..........................100

Selecting the Display Mode ....................................101

Changing the window design of Sony software ..............103

Display Properties Notes.........................................104

Adding Memory .......................................105

Precautions and Procedures.....................................106

Typical expansion memory configuration...............107

Models with 256 MB Memory ........................................107

Removing a memory module ..................................108

Installing a memory module....................................110

Viewing the amount of memory..............................111

About the Software on Your Notebook .113

Software Overview..................................................114

Application, Driver, and System Recovery CDs.....121

Using Your Recovery CDs......................................122

To use the Application Recovery CD(s)..........................122

To use the Driver Recovery CD(s) ..................................123

To use the System Recovery CD(s).................................125

To recover Microsoft Word .............................................127

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VAIO AV Applications.............................129

Overview of Preinstalled Software ......................... 129

DigitalPrint Software .............................................. 133

Using PhotoCapture ........................................................ 133

Using PhotoCollection .................................................... 136

Using PhotoDecor........................................................... 138

Using PhotoAlbum.......................................................... 139

Using LabelMaker........................................................... 141

DVgate Software..................................................... 143

MovieShaker Software ...........................................145

Creating movies with MovieShaker software................. 146

Using ImageStation online service with MovieShaker soft-

ware................................................................................. 150

PictureGear Software .............................................. 153

Managing your pictures .................................................. 153

Creating a photo album................................................... 154

Smart Capture .........................................................157

Using Still Mode ............................................................. 158

Using Net Movie Mode................................................... 161

Using ImageStation with Smart Capture software.......... 164

SonicStage Software ............................................... 167

Electronic Music Distribution (EMD) Services.............. 167

Starting SonicStage ......................................................... 167

Recording from a CD...................................................... 169

Transferring songs (Check-In/Check-Out) ..................... 170

Additional features.......................................................... 172

SonicStage Premium Software................................175

Overview of SonicStage Premium Software ...................175

To Use SonicStage Premium Software............................178

To Use Playback and Recording Features .......................183

To Use the Visualizer, Equalizer, and Sound Effects......189

To Use the FM Tuner.......................................................191

To Use the Timer Functions ............................................193

Additional Information ....................................................195

VisualFlow Software...............................................197

Using VisualFlow software .............................................197

Additional Software Information............199

VAIO Edit Components Software ...................................199

Troubleshooting ......................................201

Troubleshooting Your Notebook ............................202

My notebook does not start..............................................202

My notebook starts but a BIOS error appears..................202

My notebook starts, but the message “Operating system not

found” appears and Windows does not start....................203

My notebook stops responding or does not shut down....204

The power management setting is not responding...........204

The sound of my notebook’s fan is too loud. ..................205

Why does the System Properties dialog box display a slower

CPU speed than advertised? ............................................205

Troubleshooting the LCD Screen............................206

My LCD screen is blank. .................................................206

My LCD screen continues to show the previous screen. .206

The image on my connected external display is not centered

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or sized properly.............................................................. 206

I want to change the video resolution of my display. ..... 206

I cannot switch the LCD display to TV, and vice versa. 206

I changed the display screen settings to 1600 x 1200 pixels,

but now the fonts are too small. How do I increase the dis-

play font size? ................................................................. 207

Troubleshooting the Mouse and Touchpad ............ 208

My mouse does not work. ............................................... 208

My touchpad does not work properly. ............................ 208

The pointer does not move while using the Touchpad or

Mouse.............................................................................. 209

Troubleshooting Drives, PC Cards, and Peripheral De-

vices ........................................................................ 210

I cannot establish a connection between two VAIO comput-

ers when using an i.LINK cable...................................... 210

My floppy disk drive (optional) cannot write to a floppy disk.

210

My optical disc drive is not playing my CD or DVD proper-

ly...................................................................................... 210

My optical drive tray does not open................................ 211

I cannot use Digital Video (DV) devices. The message “DV

equipment seems to be disconnected or turned off” appears.

211

My PC Card is not working. ........................................... 212

Troubleshooting Software....................................... 213

My software program stops responding or crashes......... 213

When I click an application icon, the message “You must in-

sert the application CD into your optical drive” appears and

the software does not start............................................... 213

What software do I use for CD-R/CD-RW software func-

tions? ............................................................................... 213

Why is my computer operating improperly after download-

ing the CD-burning feature of RealJukebox software?....213

I cannot use the DVgate™ software. ...............................213

Troubleshooting the Modem ...................................215

My modem does not work. ..............................................215

My modem connection is slow. .......................................215

Troubleshooting Audio ...........................................216

My speakers make no sound............................................216

My microphone does not work. .......................................217

Troubleshooting the Printer.....................................218

I cannot print....................................................................218

Troubleshooting Wireless LAN ..............................219

The computer cannot connect to a Wireless LAN Access

Point. ................................................................................219

I cannot access the Internet..............................................219

The data transfer speed is slow. .......................................220

The communication speed is interrupted or slowed down

when MPEG2 data is transferred. ....................................220

Data transfers are interrupted...........................................220

Getting Help .............................................221

Support Options.......................................................222

Software Support Information.................................224

Sony Service Center.........................................................226

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