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Software Guide Read this first n N 1 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.
Software Guide Read this first n N 2 End user software licence agreement This End User Software Licence Agreement (the EULA) is a legal agreement between you and Sony Corporation (hereinafter referred to as Sony), a corporation organised under Japanese Law, the manufacturer of your Sony computer system (the SONY HARDWARE). Please read this EULA carefully before installing or using the software distributed together with this EULA (the SONY SOFTWARE).
Software Guide Read this first n N 3 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 equipment. The program backs the development and dissemination of products with functions that effectively reduce energy consumption.
Software Guide Read this first n N 4 Trademarks Sony, BlueSpace NE, DVgate, Giga Pocket, HotKey Utility, Memory Stick Formatter, PicoPlayer, PictureGear Studio, Network Smart Capture, SonicStage, Sony Notebook Setup, Sony Style Imaging, UI Design Selector, VAIO Action Setup, VAIO Edit Components, VAIO Media, VAIO System Information, VAIO Web Phone, Memory Stick, the Memory Stick logo, VAIO and the VAIO logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation.
Software Guide Registering your VAIO n N 5 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.
Software Guide About the software delivered with your computer n N 6 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 and Documentation Disc. ! If you recover your system, some of the applications will not be preinstalled anymore.
Software Guide About the software delivered with your computer n N 7 Sony software BlueSpace NE Sony Electronics BlueSpace NE is a software application that allows you to connect to other Bluetooth™ devices. By using Device Discovery, your Bluetooth™ computer will identify all other remote devices equipped with Bluetooth™ within the range offered by these devices (this range depends on the "class" of the device).
Software Guide About the software delivered with your computer n N 8 DVgate Sony Electronics DVgate is a kit of 3 complementary applications: DVgate Motion, DVgate Still, and DVgate Assemble. This collection makes it easy to select and edit digital video clips, then bring them together into a professionallooking home video. Use i.
Software Guide About the software delivered with your computer n N 9 HotKey Utility HotKey Utility* gives you quick access to various functions using the Fn key, eg. increasing the volume. Please refer to the Combinations and functions with the key chapter in the Hardware Guide for more information. * This function is only available on notebook models. ISP Selector Sony Electronics With the ISP Selector* you can easily install the Internet Service Provider you want to use.
Software Guide About the software delivered with your computer n N 10 Network Smart Capture Sony Electronics Network Smart Capture is an application for capturing still and moving pictures using either a digital camera or a USB webcam connected to your computer, or the Motion Eye camera* built into VAIO computers. This software allows you to view the photos you capture and send them to various destinations.
Software Guide About the software delivered with your computer n N 11 PowerPanel Phoenix Technologies The PowerPanel* utility controls the power management of your computer and provides key information about system activity and battery life. Automatic power management selects the most appropriate profile, depending on the application you are working with and the conditions of use. If applicable for your model: See Managing power with PowerPanel in the Hardware Guide.
Software Guide About the software delivered with your computer n N 12 Sony Notebook Setup Sony Electronics Use Sony Notebook Setup* to consult system information, specify preferences for system behaviour, and set up a power-on password for your Sony computer. If applicable for your model: See Setting up your notebook with Sony Notebook Setup in the Hardware Guide. * Only available on some notebook models.
Software Guide About the software delivered with your computer n N 13 VAIO Action Setup Sony Electronics VAIO Action Setup* helps you manage application settings that control hardware events on your computer. For instance, this software enables you to start your favourite software with the shortcut keys (S Keys). It manages the settings for the Shortcut keys and more. For more information, refer to the Hardware Guide. * Only available on some desktop models. VAIO Edit Components Sony Electronics Inc.
Software Guide About the software delivered with your computer n N 14 VAIO System Information Sony Electronics 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. * Not available on all models.
Software Guide About the software delivered with your computer n N 15 Operating system and other software Windows® XP Professional with Service Pack 1 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. Not only is the operating system more reliable, it also offers features that make it much faster and easier to recover from system problems.
Software Guide About the software delivered with your computer n N 16 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.
Software Guide About the software delivered with your computer n N 17 Adobe® Photoshop® Elements 2.0 Adobe Systems Incorporated Adobe® Photoshop® 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.
Software Guide About the software delivered with your computer n N 18 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 CDs or DVDs 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.
Software Guide About the software delivered with your computer n N 19 QuickTime 5.0 Apple QuickTime is the Apple technology that makes video, sound, music, 3D and virtual reality come alive for your Internet browser and Windows. For further information, see the website at: http://www.apple.com/quicktime RealOne Player RealNetworks RealOne Player is the RealNetworks video and audio player which lets you manage all major types of media in one.
Software Guide About the software delivered with your computer n N 20 Symantec Norton AntiVirus (as setup on the hard drive) Symantec This software package includes a 90-day free subscription to virus definition updates. With Norton AntiVirus, you can scan files, folders, or entire drives for viruses, and quarantine infected files for submission to the Symantec AntiVirus Research Centre (SARC). Files submitted to SARC are analysed and the results are reported automatically within seven days.
Software Guide About the software delivered with your computer n N 21 Windows Media Player 9 Microsoft Corporation Windows® Media Player 9 dramatically improves the playback experience, delivering instant-on / always-on streaming, automatically optimised for your needs. It provides a wealth of features and is faster and easier to use than ever before, putting you in control of your media. For more information, see the website at: http://support.microsoft.
Software Guide About the software delivered with your computer n N 22 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. You can play DVD movies, interactive DVD titles, MPEG video content, video and audio CDs.
Software Guide Using Video software n N 23 Using Video software The following video software applications are delivered with your VAIO. Check the printed Specifications sheet to see whether they are preinstalled. Then read the printed Guide to Troubleshooting / Using the VAIO Recovery and Documentation Disc for installation details, if applicable.
Software Guide Using Video software n N 24 Using DVgate DVgate is a software application that enables you to capture and then edit images taken with digital video devices (DV devices), such as digital video camera recorders, on your personal computer. It also gives you the ability to output the edited material for recording on a DV device. With DVgate, you can easily perform image editing with your computer and a DV device.
Software Guide Using Video software n N 25 Using DVgate Motion With DVgate Motion you can capture video and record edited videos on a DV device. ❑ Capturing videos: You can automatically or manually capture any scene or portion of the images recorded on a DV device, such as a digital video camera recorder. What is more, you can specify the exact scenes that you want to capture while watching the tape playback on the monitor.
Software Guide Using Video software n N 26 Capturing videos You can automatically or manually import videos onto your computer. To automatically import videos onto your computer, proceed as follows: 1 Make sure you have installed DVgate from the VAIO Recovery and Documentation Disc, if applicable (see the printed Specifications sheet and the Troubleshooting Guide / Using the VAIO Recovery and Documentation Disc). 2 Launch DVgate Motion.
Software Guide Using Video software n N 27 5 Click Mark to mark the beginning of the first segment. The first frame of the segment to be captured is displayed in the In/Out list window. Click Mark again to mark the end of the segment to be captured. The last frame of the segment to be captured is displayed in the In/Out list window. Continue to mark as many segments as you want. 6 Click Capture to import the selected video segment or click Capture All to import them all at once.
Software Guide Using Video software n N 28 Recording edited videos on a DV device To record edited videos on a DV device, proceed as follows: 1 Adjust the recording correction values. 2 Add files to the Record List. 3 Record remotely or manually the video on the DV device. Adjusting the recording correction values To ensure accuracy in the recording, you can specify recording correction values. Adjustment of the recording correction values is especially important when performing splice recording.
Software Guide Using Video software n N 29 Adding files to the Record List To add files to the Record List, proceed as follows: 1 Launch DVgate Motion. 2 Click Add in the DVgate Motion – AVI file list. The Add dialog box appears. 3 Select a file and click Open. The specified file is added and the serial number, first and last images, time code, file length and file name are displayed.
Software Guide Using Video software n N 30 2 ✍ Click Delete. The removed file is filled by the subsequent file and the files are renumbered. Click Delete All to remove all files. You can select multiple AVI or still picture files from the Record List by clicking them while holding down the or key. When you move multiple files, they are all moved together. You can undo changes by choosing Undo from the Edit menu immediately after inserting, moving or deleting (a) file(s).
Software Guide Using Video software n N 31 5 Click Record or Record All. The Output dialog box appears. 6 Select the Add blank image option button. 7 ❑ You can add blank frame(s) during recording if you select the Append option button in the Output dialog box. Blank frame(s) can be placed in the following locations: Head: A blank image is placed before the start of the video sequence during recording. Tail: A blank image is placed after the end of the video sequence during recording.
Software Guide Using Video software n N 32 Using DVgate Still DVgate Still is an application that displays digital video images sent from DV devices such as a digital videocassette recorder or a digital video camera recorder and that captures them as still pictures. The following functions are featured: ❑ Control the connected DV device and display a video image on the screen of your VAIO.
Software Guide Using Video software n N 33 To toggle between Continuous Capture mode and Single Frame Capture mode, proceed as follows: 1 Click Settings in the DVgate Still window. 2 Choose Capture… The Capture Settings window appears. 3 Select the Capture frames continuously option button to capture in Continuous Capture mode. Clear the Capture frames continuously option button to capture in Single Frame Capture mode.
Software Guide Using Video software n N 34 Saving the captured pictures You can save the still pictures displayed in the DVgate Still - Still window in either one of the following formats: BMP, JPG, GIF or DVF. To save the captured pictures, proceed as follows: 1 Launch DVgate Still and capture images. 2 In the DVgate Still - Still window, select a still picture you want to save. 3 Click the Save button. The Save As dialog box appears. Use the Location to Save drop-down list to select a folder.
Software Guide Using Video software n N 35 Using DVgate Assemble DVgate Assemble enables you to edit video files and still image files captured with DVgate Motion and DVgate Still. Afterwards you can splice them together to form one single file. You can save the resulting spliced video sequences as AVI, MPEG1, or MPEG2* format files. To launch DVgate Assemble, proceed as follows: 1 Click Start. 2 Point to All Programs, DVgate and then to DVgate Assemble. The DVgate Assemble main window appears.
Software Guide Using Video software n N 36 Creating an Assemble List You can create an Assemble List with files you want to splice together. Afterwards you can always edit the Assemble List by changing the order of the files and adding or deleting files.
Software Guide Using Video software n N 37 Editing AVI files You can edit the AVI files in the Assemble List for the exact scenes you want to use. For example, there is no need to recapture files even if you only want to use one particular scene from a longer video sequence originally captured with DVgate Motion. Note that the process of removing the exact scene is only enabled when one AVI file is selected from the Assemble List. However, this command is disabled when more than one file are selected.
Software Guide Using Video software n N 38 Combining still images with video images To combine still images with video images, proceed as follows: 1 Launch DVgate Assemble. 2 Click the Add button. The Add dialog box appears. 3 Select the image file type from the Files of type drop-down list. 4 Select your image file and click Open. The image is added to the Assemble List. 5 Choose Edit a clip... from the Edit menu in the main window. The DVgate Assemble - Clip dialog box appears.
Software Guide Using Video software n N 39 12 Click OK. The Assemble List appears. 13 Click OK. The still and video images are combined. * Choosing MPEG1 as the format will reduce the size of the file considerably.
Software Guide Using Video software n N 40 Saving the edited video To save an edited video sequence, proceed as follows: 1 Click the Output or the Output All button. The Save As dialog box appears. Information on the output file and the amount of free disk space is shown in the lower part of the Save As dialog box. 2 Select the location where you want to save the file and type the name of the file in the File name text box. 3 Click Save.
Software Guide Using Video software n N 41 Using Network Smart Capture Network Smart Capture allows you to manage photos and movies taken with an i.LINK™ -compatible digital camera or USB Web camera. You can capture and enhance video or still images to share with your family and friends over the Internet or via e-mail. Refer to the documentation that came with your compatible i.LINK™ device for information on operating conditions and proper connection. Before connecting i.
Software Guide Using Video software n N 42 Launching Network Smart Capture To launch Network Smart Capture, proceed as follows: 1 Make sure you have installed the software from the VAIO Recovery and Documentation Disc, if necessary. 2 Connect your i.LINK™-compatible digital camera or USB Web camera to your computer and turn it on. 3 In the Start menu, select All Programs, Network Smart Capture, and then Network Smart Capture. The Network Smart Capture main window appears.
Software Guide Using Video software n N 43 Icon Description/Function 1 Finder window Displays images in real-time 2 Help Displays the online Help documentation 3 Data list Displays thumbnails of captured images 4 Display Image Opens captured images in the Finder Window 5 Task bar See Managing your images and movies (page 54) for details 6 Select Capture Menu Enables you to customise an image and add effects 7 Change Setting Enables you to set preferences 8 Capture button Records
Software Guide Using Video software n N 44 Using Still mode To take still pictures with the Network Smart Capture software, proceed as follows: 1 Connect your i.LINK™-compatible digital camera or USB Web camera to your computer and turn it on. The viewfinder image appears in the main window. 2 Launch Network Smart Capture. 3 Click Still near the top left-hand corner of the screen. Making settings for Still mode Before you capture a still image, you can set your own preferences.
Software Guide Using Video software n N 45 2 Click the Change Setting icon near the bottom of the screen. The Still Image Setting window appears, containing four tabs: : ❑ Basic — Select a folder destination for your images. ❑ Capturing Format — Select the image size in pixels and adjust the image quality. ❑ Common — Enable or disable the sound and animation effects. ❑ Cam/Mic Selection — Allows to select the camera to be used for Network Smart Capture.
Software Guide Using Video software n N 46 Capturing an image in Still mode To capture an image in Still mode, proceed as follows: 1 Use your digital camera or camcorder to locate the image you want to capture. 2 When you see the image you want in the Finder window, click Capture You can capture a single image or several images at once. 3 Your captured images are stored as thumbnail images in the Display List to the right of the Finder window.
Software Guide Using Video software n N 47 Using Movie mode To capture a home movie, proceed as follows: 1 Connect your i.LINK™-compatible digital camera or USB Web camera to your computer and turn it on. The viewfinder image appears in the main window. 2 Launch Network Smart Capture. 3 Click Movie to activate Movie mode. Making settings for Movie mode Before you capture a moving image, you can set your own preferences.
Software Guide Using Video software n N 48 2 Click the Change Setting icon to view the available options for your movie capture. The Movie Clip Setting window appears, containing four tabs: ❑ Basic — Select a folder destination for your movies when recording video clips. ❑ Capturing Format — Adjust the image quality, reduce noise, and set the maximum recording time for your movie capture. ❑ Common — Enable or disable the sound and animation effects.
Software Guide Using Video software n N 49 Capturing an image in Movie mode To capture an image in Movie mode, proceed as follows: 1 Use your digital camera or camcorder to locate the moving image you want to capture. 2 When you see the image you want in the Finder window or in the camcorder’s viewfinder, click Record to begin recording your movie. The Movie Player icon appears. Click Stop when you have finished recording your movie.
Software Guide Using Video software n N 50 Using Web camera mode With the Web camera function, you can set up the camera and software to take still images automatically, without you being there, according to conditions you specify. The function allows you to set a time interval for regularly capturing images, and a time period during which images are automatically captured. To set the camera up as a Web camera, proceed as follows: 1 Connect your i.
Software Guide Using Video software n N 51 2 Click the Change Setting icon to view the available options for your image capture. The Web Camera Setting window appears, containing six tabs: ❑ Basic — Select a folder destination to store your images, and choose your dial-up setting. ❑ Capturing Interval — Set your Web camera to capture images at intervals or whenever there is movement. ❑ Send — Set your upload options. You can make FTP and Web page settings here too.
Software Guide Using Video software n N 52 Capturing an image in Web camera mode To capture an image in Web camera mode, proceed as follows: 1 Use your digital camera or camcorder to locate the moving image you want to capture. 2 When you see the image you want in the Finder window or in the camcorder’s viewfinder, click Start to begin. The Web Camera Reservation Wizard appears, guiding you through the initial settings. 3 Click Finish in the final screen.
Software Guide Using Video software n N 53 Applying effects to your images and movies You can add effects to real-time images or movies displayed in the Finder window. You can use a different effect for each picture. To add effects, proceed as follows: 1 Click the Select Capture Menu icon at the bottom of the screen. 2 Select the Effect option from the list. The Effect Selection window appears. 3 Choose from the range of effects and animations.
Software Guide Using Video software n N 54 Managing your images and movies The task buttons to the right of the Network Smart Capture window enable you to perform various functions with your images or movies. ✍ Save As Saves still images in JPEG format and movie images in MPEG format to your required location. Send attached Image by E-mail Launches your e-mail program with a new message window containing the still image or movie as an attachment.
Software Guide Using Video software n N 55 Viewing the online Help For more information about Network Smart Capture, see the application’s online Help files. To view the online help, proceed as follows: From the Start menu, click All Programs, Network Smart Capture, and click Help from the submenu. Alternatively: Click the Help icon in Network Smart Capture’s main window.
Software Guide Managing audio files with SonicStage n N 56 Managing audio files with SonicStage SonicStage lets you play and record audio CDs and import digital audio files while maintaining the copyright information of the contents. When you record an audio CD with SonicStage onto your computer’s hard disk drive, the default format is ATRAC3. Other possible formats are: WAV, WMA, ATRAC3Plus. The imported data can be played on your computer or transferred to external devices or media.
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Software Guide Managing audio files with SonicStage n N 58 1 Recording button Displays the Recording Assistant window. Select a source icon and a target icon. 2 Source icons As a source you can use: - the Music drive: files from the music database Music Drive managed by SonicStage, or the audio files registered to a playlist on the Music Drive. - a CD: files from an audio-CD, CD-R and CD-RW. - a MD: files from a MiniDisc inserted into a Net MD* slot.
Managing audio files with SonicStage n N Software Guide 59 11 Sound Effect button You have the choice between: - Vocal Canceller: the Vocal Canceller cannot be applied to songs on a MiniDisc. - Sounds Effects Off. ✍ 12 Visualizer button The Visualizer window shows various visual effects while playing an audio file. 13 Internet button Opens or closes the Internet Panel. It allows you to download or stream audio files via EMD services.
Software Guide Managing audio files with SonicStage n N 60 Recording from a CD You can, for example, record songs from audio CDs and import them to playlists in SonicStage. To record a CD, proceed as follows: 1 Insert an audio CD into your system’s optical disc drive. 2 Click the Recording button (1). 3 Click the CD icon as your source (2). 4 Click the Music Drive icon as your target (3).
Software Guide Managing audio files with SonicStage n N 61 5 Click the Jump to Record Window button (4). The RecordPanel window appears. 6 If you only want to record a few songs, click the Show List The list of tracks on your audio CD appears. 7 If necessary select the format and bit rate for recording by clicking the Change CD Recording Format button. 8 You can select specific tracks on your CD by deselecting the check boxes from the tracks you do not want to record.
Managing audio files with SonicStage n N Software Guide 62 ✍ When you record from an audio CD on your optical disc drive for the first time, the CD Drive Optimization dialog box appears. Click Start to verify your optical disc drive. Once the verification is performed, recording begins. You can display the name of the CD and its songs by clicking the CD Info button and after registering with CDDB.
Software Guide Managing audio files with SonicStage n N 63 Transferring songs (check in/out) You can transfer songs between the playlists on your SonicStage software and external devices or media (for example, Memory Stick™ Walkman, Network Walkman, CD-RW). For more information on using your external devices or media, see the documentation that came with the product.
Software Guide Managing audio files with SonicStage n N 64 Checking in songs After checking out audio files, you can transfer those files back to the hard drive. This is what we call checking in. The songs that you transfer like this can only be checked in to the hard drive of the same computer from which the songs were checked out. To check in songs, proceed as follows: 1 Connect the external device or insert the MagicGate Memory Stick™ into your computer.
Software Guide Managing audio files with SonicStage n N 65 Additional features ❑ SonicStage Backup Tool – You can back up and restore all the music, graphics and information data managed by SonicStage. You must be connected to the Internet to use the SonicStage Backup Tool. ❑ Import audio files in various formats – You can import audio files with various formats, such as MP3, WAV and WMT standards.
Software Guide Using PictureGear Studio n N 66 Using PictureGear Studio The PictureGear Studio software is designed to creatively manage your digital pictures. With its easy-to-use features, you can quickly load images from your digital camera or camcorder, print high-quality photos, create custom labels, and design personalised photo albums or binders to share with friends and family. ✍ To share a PictureGear Studio creation over the Internet or by using another computer, use the Export feature.
Software Guide Using PictureGear Studio n N 67 3 Move the mouse cursor over each feature to see a description of it on the right-hand side. Using the Import feature With the Import feature, you can capture and import pictures from your USB digital camera / camcorder or TWAIN-supporting scanner to your computer. Once you have imported the pictures, you can select your favourite pictures and save them in handy folders for future use.
Software Guide Using PictureGear Studio n N 68 9 Click to make any adjustments you want to make to the pictures. The Adjust window displays an enlarged version of the picture on the right and thumbnail versions on the left. ❑ Click Save to relocate the individual picture to a new folder. ❑ Click Delete to remove the picture from the photo collection. ❑ Click Rotate to change the picture’s position. ❑ Click Trim to crop the picture or capture a specific area.
Software Guide Using PictureGear Studio n N 69 7 ❑ Click Delete to remove the picture from the photo collection. ❑ Click Rotate to change the picture's position. ❑ Click Trim to crop the picture or capture a specific area. Click Finish Importing to save the imported pictures in a photo collection (see Using the PhotoCollection feature (page 70)).
Software Guide Using PictureGear Studio n N 70 Using the PhotoCollection feature You can organise and manage your imported pictures on your computer’s hard drive. To use the PhotoCollection feature, proceed as follows: 1 In the PictureGear Studio main window, click PhotoCollection. Alternatively, go to Start, All Programs, PictureGear Studio, Tool and then click PhotoCollection.
Software Guide Using PictureGear Studio n N 71 2 From the thumbnail view, click to select pictures. Hold down the key while clicking to select several pictures. Use + to select all the photos in a folder. 3 Manage your pictures with these additional tools and features: 4 Click Rotate to change the picture’s position. ❑ Click View to enlarge a thumbnail view. ❑ Click Slideshow to place the selected pictures into an organised slideshow.
Software Guide Using PictureGear Studio n N 72 Using the Binder feature You can add comments to your favourite photos, add custom backgrounds, clip art, and stamps, or showcase your own drawing talent. Add, remove, or change your designs to create your own unique photo art. To use the Binder feature, proceed as follows: 1 In the PictureGear Studio main window, click Binder. Alternatively, go to Start, All Programs, PictureGear Studio, Tool and then click Binder. The Binder window appears.
Software Guide Using PictureGear Studio n N 73 2 3 4 5 6 7 Select a binder style, and then click New Page. Available photo sources are displayed as thumbnails. Click a photo to select it. An information form appears. Fill in your information and click OK. An art palette window appears. To create an original page with art or stamps, use the decoration features on the right by clicking on the required feature and applying it to your photo. Click Save to add the new page to your binder.
Software Guide Using PictureGear Studio n N 74 Using the PhotoAlbum feature You can organise your memorable photos in an electronic photo album to share with friends and family. To use the PhotoAlbum feature, proceed as follows: 1 2 In the PictureGear Studio main window, click PhotoAlbum. Alternatively, go to Start, All Programs, PictureGear Studio, Tool and then click The PhotoAlbum window appears. Click New Album. The Select Photo area appears. PhotoAlbum.
Software Guide Using PictureGear Studio n N 75 3 Click List to select the photos you want to include in your album from available folders. The Photo List window appears. 4 Click Create the Album with the selected photo(s) after selecting your photos. The Select Design window appears. 5 Click to select a design layout for your album. Use the scroll bar to view all available album designs. The Select Layout window appears. 6 Click to select a page layout for your album.
Software Guide Using PictureGear Studio n N 76 7 Scroll through your album using the book icons at the bottom of the window. 8 Click Edit Album to make changes to your album. 9 Customise your album by adding more pictures, pages, decorations, or comments, or by deleting pages. 10 Click Edit Page to customise a page in your album. You can customise with your own drawings, stamps or other decorations. 11 Click Save. The Save Album dialog box appears. 12 Enter a name for your album and click OK.
Software Guide Using PictureGear Studio n N 77 Using the Export feature You can export your completed photo album to enable viewing over the Internet, with another computer, or saving to a recordable media. There are three export formats available: ❑ Export as a Flash File to create a small file that can be viewed using Microsoft® Internet Explorer. ❑ Export as a Light Package to create a compressed file that can be viewed on a computer.
Software Guide Using PictureGear Studio n N 78 3 Click an export format to select it. The Select Folder window appears. 4 Click Browse and navigate to the destination folder. 5 Enter a file name, if necessary. 6 Click Export. A progress window appears briefly. An export completion message window appears, displaying the file name and file size. 7 Click OK. 8 Click Return to Edit Album Page.
Software Guide Using PictureGear Studio n N 79 Using the PrintStudio feature Use PrintStudio to design and print original postcards, calendars, art, and labels using your favourite pictures. To use PrintStudio, proceed as follows: 1 In the PictureGear Studio main window, click PrintStudio. Alternatively, go to Start, All Programs, PictureGear Studio, Tool and then click The PrintStudio window appears. PrintStudio.
Software Guide Using PictureGear Studio n N 80 2 Select the item you want to create and click Start Creating. The initial creation window appears, which varies depending on the item you are creating. 3 Make selections for the picture(s), design layout, and custom decoration for the item you want to create. 4 Set the number of copies to be printed and select a connected printer. 5 Click Print.
Software Guide Using PictureGear Studio n N 81 Viewing the online Help For more information about PictureGear Studio, see the application’s online Help files. To view the online help, proceed as follows: Click Help in PictureGear Studio’s main window or in each PictureGear Studio element.
Software Guide Using Click to DVD n N 82 Using Click to DVD With this software application, you can easily capture video images from a digital external device (camera, VCR, etc.) and write them to a DVD. You can also turn your digital or scanned pictures into a photo album or a slideshow and write them to a DVD. If Click to DVD is not already installed on your computer, please install it from the separate Click to DVD disc before you continue.
Software Guide Using Click to DVD n N 83 ❑ Defragment your hard disk drive. Optimise (defragment) the hard disk on which you store the working files for Click to DVD and Click to DVD Automatic Mode. For details on how to optimise (defragment) your hard disk, refer to the relevant section in your Windows® online help. ❑ Disable your computer's network adapter.
Software Guide Using Click to DVD n N 84 Restrictions and cautions The following section gives you an overview of some restrictions and cautions. For a complete overview of the restrictions and cautions, read the Restrictions and Cautions chapter in the Click to DVD Help. ❑ Use the Click to DVD Project Administration Tool to help you manage your files (see Managing project files with Click to DVD Project Administration Tool (page 100)).
Software Guide Using Click to DVD n N 85 ❑ When loading images from a device, loading is automatically cancelled under the following conditions. ❑ when a blank segment of tape of 10 seconds or longer is reached. ❑ when the timestamp information recorded on the tape for a particular segment precedes the timestamp information for a video segment transferred from an earlier part of the tape, indicating that video segments were recorded out of order.
Software Guide Using Click to DVD n N 86 Devices that support Click to DVD and Click to DVD Automatic: ❑ This software can only control consumer DV and MICROMV devices manufactured by Sony. ❑ This software cannot be used with a DCR-VX1000 or DCR-VX700 . ❑ Click to DVD Automatic Mode cannot be used with a Sony Media Converter. ❑ Click to DVD Automatic Mode cannot be used with a Digital8 Camcorder if the tape in the camcorder was recorded in analogue mode. Please use Click to DVD instead.
Software Guide Using Click to DVD n N 87 Creating DVDs There are two user modes within Click to DVD: ❑ Click to DVD Automatic Mode allows you to handle the process with one or just a few mouse-clicks. ❑ Click to DVD also allows you to change different settings, have more control over the process and perform raw editing of the video. In this mode, you can also create photo albums and slideshows. ✍ Click to DVD and Click to DVD Automatic Mode cannot be open at the same time.
Software Guide Using Click to DVD n N 88 Creating a DVD automatically To create a DVD automatically, proceed as follows: 1 Type a title for the DVD. You can choose any title you like and type it in the DVD Title text box. The title appears on the menu screen of the DVD that you are creating. 2 Select a theme for the DVD’s menu background. You can choose any available predesigned theme by clicking the Select a theme… button.
Software Guide Using Click to DVD n N 89 10 To write additional DVDs with the same content, click Yes; to end the session, click No. The DVD±RW drive tray opens. 11 Remove the DVD from the tray. ✍ Make all changes to the settings before starting to load the video. Click to DVD standard mode Click to DVD’s standard mode is a more advanced option. It allows you to capture video content from a digital video (DV) device to create your own DVDs, complete with chapter menus and backgrounds.
Software Guide Using Click to DVD n N 90 Making settings To make settings before you start creating DVD, proceed as follows: 1 Click M (for Menu) and click Settings… The Settings window appears. 2 Select your preferences for Video and Image files folder, Aspect Ratio, Video Format and Step Guide Animation. 3 Confirm by clicking OK. 4 Type a title for the DVD. You can choose any title you like and enter it in the DVD Title text box. The title appears on the menu screen of the DVD you are creating.
Software Guide Using Click to DVD n N 91 ❑ 8 ✍ Select the Create Slide Show option to have your pictures advance automatically during DVD playback. You can select background music for slide shows. If you want to save your project to continue working on it later on, you can do so by clicking M (Menu) and then clicking Save Project or Save Project as... Alternatively, if you want to open a saved project to continue working, click M (Menu), click Open Project… and select the saved project.
Software Guide Using Click to DVD n N 92 4 ✍ Click Capture. Click to DVD begins capturing the video and displays the first image in each clip in the clip tray. Each clip becomes an individual chapter on the DVD. Capturing ends when a blank segment of tape (that is, a segment of tape on which nothing is recorded) is reached. Any unwanted clips can be deleted before the DVD is created.
Software Guide Using Click to DVD n N 93 Importing video files On your DVDs you can include video files stored on your computer's hard disk drive. You can also load MPEG files and DV-AVI files that were created by Giga Pocket or DVgate (depending on the software bundled with your computer). To import stored video files, proceed as follows: 1 Click Capture Video in the step guide. The Capture Video window appears. 2 Click Import. The Open dialog box appears. 3 Select the video file to be added.
Software Guide Using Click to DVD n N 94 2 Select your options as follows: ❑ To divide a clip into two separate clips: ❑ ❑ Move the slider that appears beneath the monitor to display the point in the clip where you want to divide the clip. ❑ Click Divide. The clip is divided into two clips. ❑ To delete an unwanted portion of the clip, divide the clip, and then move the unwanted clip to the recycle bin.
Software Guide Using Click to DVD n N 95 ✍ You can also play only selected clips by selecting them before clicking Play All. Although a black screen appears between successive clips when multiple clips are played, this black screen is not included when you write the clips to DVD. Importing still images When creating a photo album or slide show DVD, you can import pictures from your computer's hard disk drive or from an external device, such as a digital still camera or a Memory Stick™.
Software Guide Using Click to DVD n N 96 Importing pictures from an external device To import pictures from an external device, proceed as follows: 1 Connect the device (digital still camera or Memory Stick™) to your computer. For details on how to connect the device to your computer, refer to the user manuals provided with the device and computer. 2 Click the Import Pictures button in the step guide.
Software Guide Using Click to DVD n N 97 2 ✍ Choose your album settings as follows: ❑ Change the order in which pictures are displayed when the DVD is played by dragging pictures to the appropriate position. Alternatively, click the Arrange button. The Arrange Pictures dialog box appears where you can order the images by date or file name. ❑ Rotate a picture by selecting the picture, and then clicking either Rotate Counter clockwise or Rotate Clockwise.
Software Guide Using Click to DVD n N 98 Creating menu screens Before writing to the DVD, you can create or edit the DVD’s Menu screen. You can choose a theme and background music, change the text on menu screens, and more. To change these settings, click Create Menu in the step guide to open the Menu screen. Some settings apply to all menus on all menu screens in a DVD project, while other settings can be set differently for each menu screen.
Software Guide Using Click to DVD n N 99 To create a DVD, proceed as follows: 1 Click Write DVD in the step guide. The DVD writing window appears. 2 Place a blank disc in your computer's DVD±RW drive. 3 Click Write. Your DVD is being created, and the progress is displayed on the screen. When writing is complete, a message window appears. 4 To write additional discs, click Yes; to stop, click No. The DVD is now finished and the DVD±RW drive tray opens.
Software Guide Using Click to DVD n N 100 Managing project files with Click to DVD Project Administration Tool The Click to DVD Project Administration Tool has the following functions to help you manage your temporary files: ❑ Searches for video files that are not used by any existing Click to DVD projects and asks for your confirmation to delete them. ❑ Searches for video files that are still used by existing Click to DVD projects, and asks you to confirm if you want to delete the project file (*.
Software Guide Using Click to DVD n N 101 Playing back DVDs created with Click to DVD You can play DVDs that you have created with Click to DVD on most home DVD players or on computers that have a DVD drive and DVD playing software. For more details on how to play DVDs, refer to the operation manual or Help Function for your DVD player or DVD playing software. Troubleshooting I cannot transfer video clips from an external device ❑ Use an i.
Software Guide Using Click to DVD n N 102 ❑ For desktop models with Giga Pocket: If you are using to use Click to DVD through Giga Pocket Explorer, before clicking Make DVD or Send to > Click to DVD, close the main Giga Pocket window. You can then proceed as normal. Click to DVD will not erase the contents of my DVD±RW media To be able to reuse your DVD±RW media, please erase the DVD±RW data using RecordNow.
Software Guide Using VAIO Media n N 103 Using VAIO Media What is VAIO Media? VAIO Media is a gateway, which allows you to enjoy music, video, and photos through a home networking environment. You can access entertainment data from your VAIO computer to contents such as TV programs, music files, or photo images, all of which are stored on any VAIO computer you designate as the server, either by cable or wireless LAN connection. It allows you to: ❑ Listen to songs registered in SonicStage 1.
Software Guide Using VAIO Media n N 104 VAIO Media Platform VAIO Media Platform is a software module that provides the individual server software programs with certain basic functions. VAIO Media Platform is required for the use of the server software programs. VAIO Media Platform also includes VAIO Media Console, the central control software that enables you to start and stop the individual server software programs and to register and delete devices that are permitted to access the server.
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Software Guide Using VAIO Media n N 106 4 Select the Access this computer from other devices connected to the network check box. 5 Select the Register the devices accessing this computer (recommended) check box, if you are not sure that the network is safe. Open now the VAIO Media Registration screen (Start - All Programs - VAIO Media - Register to VAIO Servers). Click the Registered Devices button in the VAIO Media Console window. The List of Registered Devices window appears.
Software Guide Using VAIO Media n N 107 4. On the Advanced tab, under Internet Connection Firewall, select one of the following:- To enable Internet Connection Firewall select the Protect my computer and network by limiting or preventing access to this computer from the Internet. - To disable Internet Connection Firewall, clear the checkbox.
Software Guide Using VAIO Media n N 108 VAIO Media Redistribution You can watch the photos and video or listen to the music installed on the server computer. To be able to do this, you need to install the VAIO Media Installer on the client computer. To install the VAIO Media Installer, proceed as follows: 1 Close all running applications. 2 Click Start and select VAIO Media. 3 Click Install VAIO Media to other VAIO PCs. 4 Click the Get Installer button A dialogue box appears.
Software Guide Using VAIO Media n N 109 VAIO Media Photo Server With a client VAIO computer such as a notebook, you can enjoy viewing photos* registered in your Photo Server. To register your photos, please refer to the VAIO Media Help file. You can also enjoy a photo slideshow by yourself or with your family and friends with just one click. * Compatible formats: JPEG, BMP, GIF, TIFF, PNG. To watch photos through the VAIO Media Photo Server, proceed as follows: 1 Click Start, select All Programs.
Software Guide Using VAIO Media n N 110 If multiple servers are found, the search result appears in the Please select a server screen. To display the folder, click the server where the photo you want to view is saved. If no server is found, the message Cannot find any server is displayed. 4 Click the folder you want to view. The thumbnails of the photos are displayed. 5 Click a thumbnail to see an enlargement of the photo.
Software Guide Using VAIO Media n N 111 You can view photos using the following buttons: Stops display of photos and returns display to the thumbnail screen. When a slide show is stopped, click to play. During a slide show, click to pause. When a slide show is paused, click to resume. Displays the previous photo. Displays the next photo.
Using VAIO Media n N Software Guide 112 Toggle the repeat mode on and off. Displays the photo in the full screen view. To display the standard size, click the mouse or move the mouse cursor to the bottom of the screen. Returns to the thumbnail display screen. or ✍ By moving the mouse cursor to the far left side of the screen, you can switch to the menu for the following items: - Main Menu: returns to the VAIO Media top screen. - Recent Music: displays the playlist that was played last.
Software Guide Using VAIO Media n N 113 VAIO Media Music Server Enjoy music, anywhere in your home! You can enjoy listening to music files managed by SonicStage* that are stored on any VAIO computer you designate as the server. Use your client VAIO computer such as a notebook and play your favourite songs! You can also skip, rewind, fast-forward, repeat play, and shuffle play your music, just like you would with a standard audio system.
Using VAIO Media n N Software Guide 114 3 Click the Music button. Your machine is looking for a server. If the previously used server is found, it will automatically be selected. If multiple servers are found, the search result appears in the Please select a server screen. To display the playlist, click the server where the song you want to listen to is saved. If no server is found, the message Cannot find any server is displayed. 4 Select the playlist you want to listen to.
Software Guide Using VAIO Media n N 115 ✍ When the VAIO Media Music server is available on multiple servers, you can select a different server by clicking Select a Server. By moving the mouse cursor to the far left side of the screen, you can switch to the menu for the following items: - Main Menu: returns to the VAIO Media top screen. - Recent Music: displays the playlist that was played last. - Recent photo: displays the folder that was displayed last.
Software Guide Using VAIO Media n N 116 Toggle the sound on and off. Drag the slider to adjust the volume. Click – or + to adjust the volume in steps. Selects playback modes among repeat all, repeat one, shuffle, shuffle all and off.
Software Guide Using VAIO Media n N 117 VAIO Media Video Server VAIO Media allows you to watch the TV programs that you have recorded on any VAIO computer you designate as the server with a built-in Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder*. By selecting the VIDEO command with a client VAIO computer such as a notebook, VAIO Media ™ will show a list of recorded files that is stored on the server. With one click you will be able to watch what you want, from anywhere in your home.
Software Guide Using VAIO Media n N 118 4 Click the Video button. Your machine is looking for a server. If the previously used server is found, it will automatically be selected. If multiple servers are found, the search result appears in the Please select a server screen. To display the video cabinet, click the server where the video capsule you want to view to is saved. If no server is found, the message Cannot find any server is displayed. 5 Click the video cabinet to view the video capsules.
Software Guide Using VAIO Media n N 119 You can playback video capsules, using the following buttons: Stops video capsule playback, and returns the display to the previous screen (video capsule list). When playback is stopped, click to play. During playback, click to pause. When playback is paused, click to resume. Rewinds the video for a few seconds.
Using VAIO Media n N Software Guide 120 Fast-forwards the video for a few seconds. Show the elapsed time. Drag the slider to move to a new playback point. Toggle the sound on and off. Drag the slider to adjust the volume. Click – or + to adjust the volume in steps. Toggles between full screen and standard size display. Selects the audio channel modes among Left, Right and Left + Right. For stereo programming, select Left+Right for stereo. Toggle the repeat mode on and off.
Software Guide Using VAIO Media n N 121 ✍ By moving the mouse cursor to the far left side of the screen, you can switch to the menu for the following items: - Main Menu: returns to the VAIO Media top screen. - Recent Music: displays the playlist that was played last. - Recent photo: displays the folder that was displayed last. - Recent video: displays the video that was played last. When video capsule playback ends, the window automatically returns to the video capsule list.
Software Guide Using VAIO Media n N 122 Troubleshooting I cannot find the VAIO Music, Photo, and Video servers ❑ If the Internet Connection Firewall feature of Windows® XP is enabled or if you are using other software that has personal firewall functions, the server software programs may not work properly. Disable firewall functions for network connections that are not directly connecting to the Internet.
Software Guide Using VAIO Media n N 123 It takes a long time for the list of contents to appear ❑ If there are many songs registered in one playlist in VAIO Media Music server, the song list may take a long time to appear. ❑ If there are many photo files stored in one single folder in VAIO Media Photo server, the thumbnail list of the photo files may take a long time to appear, or the photo information may not transfer from the server computer to the client computer.
Software Guide Customising your computer n N 124 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, etc.
Software Guide Customising your computer n N 125 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 and svenska. It is important that you select the correct keyboard settings during the Windows Setup.
Software Guide Customising your computer n N 126 4 To change the language of the menus and dialog boxes, select the Languages tab of the Regional and Language Options window. 5 Select your language from the 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.
Software Guide Customising your computer n N 127 Configuring your modem Before you can start using your internal modem, 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. You may notice a Country Selector tab under your current modem driver options. As the Country Selector tab is not a constant feature, do not use this tab to change the country settings.
Software Guide Customising your computer n N 128 8 ✍ Click Apply/OK. Your modem is configured. Before applying new country settings, please make sure your phone line is disconnected from your VAIO computer.
Software Guide Customising your computer n N 129 Updating the modem driver If you need to update the modem driver for any reason, proceed as follows: 1 Click the Start button and open Control Panel. The Control Panel window appears. 2 Click the Printers and Other Hardware icon. The Printers and Other Hardware window appears. 3 Click the Phone and Modem Options icon. The Phone and Modem Options dialog box appears.
Software Guide Customising your computer n N 130 Changing your windows design with the UI Design Selector program You can change the window design of Sony software compatible with the UI Design Selector program. To change the window design using UI Design Selector, proceed as follows: 1 Click Start, and then Control Panel. If you do not see UI Design Selector, click Switch to Classic View on the left side.
Software Guide Customising your computer n N 131 Setting 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. To set another VAIO wallpaper, proceed as follows: 1 Go to Control Panel and select the Switch to Classic View option. Double-click the Display icon. The Display Properties dialog box appears.
Software Guide Customising your computer n N 132 Selecting a screen saver A screen saver is an animated image that is activated on a computer display when no user activity has been sensed for a certain time. The original purpose of a screen saver was to prevent burn-in (the burning of an image into the phosphor inside the cathode ray tube after hours of the same image being rescanned). In fact, today's CRT display technology makes burn-in unlikely except under extreme conditions.
Software Guide Installing and updating applications n N 133 Installing 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.
Software Guide Installing and updating applications n N 134 Installing software To install bundled software from the supplied VAIO Recovery and Documentation Disc, please read the printed Guide to Troubleshooting / Using the VAIO Recovery and Documentation Disc for details. To install other software, use the following procedure. Before installing the applications: ❑ Install and connect a hardware device, if necessary (see the Managing drivers (page 139) section); ❑ Close all open applications.
Software Guide Installing and updating applications n N 135 9 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. 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.
Software Guide Installing and updating applications n N 136 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: 1 From the Start menu, click Control Panel. The Control Panel window appears. 2 Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon. The Add/Remove Programs dialog box appears. 3 Select the software you want to change or remove.
Software Guide Installing and updating applications n N 137 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. Never delete files with the following extensions: SYS, DLL, OCX, TTF, or FON.
Software Guide Installing and updating applications n N 138 Downloading software Please note it is possible to download the latest upgrades of software for your computer from our website. Just click the following link to access it: 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.
Software Guide Managing drivers n N 139 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. The Windows® XP Rollback feature is also explained. Finally, you will learn how to download the latest drivers from our site.
Software Guide Managing drivers n N 140 Installing a driver To (re)install a Sony driver, see the printed Guide to Troubleshooting / Using the VAIO Recovery and Documentation Disc for details. If 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.
Software Guide Managing drivers n N 141 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: 1 From the Start menu, click Control Panel. The Control Panel window appears. 2 Double-click the System icon. The System dialog box appears. If you do not see the System icon, click Switch to Classic View on the left side. 3 Click the Hardware tab, then click Device Manager.
Managing drivers n N Software Guide 142 ❑ ❑ 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 (page 140). 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.
Software Guide Managing drivers n N 143 Updating a driver To update the driver, proceed as follows: 1 Click Start on the taskbar. 2 Click Control Panel. 3 Click the Printers and Other Hardware icon. And then click the device you want to revert. 4 On the Hardware tab, click Properties. 5 On the Driver tab, click Update driver. 6 Follow the instructions that appear on your screen. You can have Windows® search for the driver, or point to the driver's location yourself.
Software Guide Managing drivers n N 144 Uninstalling a driver Leave the device connected to your computer while uninstalling the driver. To uninstall the driver, proceed as follows: 1 Click Start on the taskbar. 2 Click Control Panel. 3 Click the Printers and Other Hardware icon. And then click the device you want to revert. 4 On the Hardware tab, click Properties. 5 On the Driver tab, click Uninstall. 6 If you are prompted to restart your computer, click Yes.
Software Guide Managing drivers n N 145 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.
Software Guide Managing drivers n N 146 6 Click the Driver tab. 7 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. For more information about System Restore, see the Windows® Help and Support Centre.
Software Guide Managing drivers n N 147 Downloading drivers Please note it is possible to download the latest versions of drivers for your computer on our website. Just click the following link to access it: www.vaio-link.com To download the latest drivers, 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.
