Sony PCV-L640 User Manual
Vaio slimtop™ lcd computer user guide
Table of contents
Document Outline
- VAIO Slimtop™ LCD Computer User Guide
- NOTICE
- Owner’s Record
- Safety Information and Caution
- Contents
- Welcome
- VAIO Action Setup
- Pre-setting i.LINK devices
- To pre-set your i.LINK device to launch a desired function:
- 2 Click i.LINK.
- 3 Click the Advanced Setting tab.
- 4 Click the Enable i.LINK launcher function checkbox and click Apply.
- 5 Connect the device to your computer with your i.LINK cable.
- 6 Turn on the device.
- 7 Click OK.
- 8 To modify the device name, click the current device name in the list box and click Modify devic...
- 9 Type the desired name and click Apply.
- 10 To assign an application, click Modify.
- 11 Select the desired application and click Next.
- 12 Click Next to confirm the application name.
- 13 Click Finish to complete this step.
- To pre-set your i.LINK device to launch a desired function:
- Changing the Window Design of Sony Software
- To change the window design of Sony software:
- 1 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
- 2 Click UI Design Selector.
- 3 Click << or >> and select the desired design.
- 4 Click Apply.
- 5 The “UI Design Selector” window design changes. The window design for your Sony software will m...
- 6 To try another selection, click << or >>. Then, click OK.
- 7 The UI Design Selector closes and the Sony software window design displays.
- Programmable Power Keys
- Internal Timer
- AutoAlert E-mail Notification System
- Using the Wheel Mouse
- Using the Memory Stick Media and VisualFlow
- VisualFlow
- To use VisualFlow:
- 1 From the Start menu, select Programs > VisualFlow > VisualFlow.
- 2 Click on an icon in the View section on the main toolbar to select a display layout.
- 3 Click on an icon in the Sort section on the main toolbar to select a sorting method.
- 4 Resting your cursor on the left end of the main toolbar activates the current Memory Stick prop...
- 5 Resting your cursor on the right end of the main toolbar activates a secondary toolbar with mor...
- 6 Click an image to show a normal view centered on the screen.
- 7 Movie files start playback when the view is enlarged. Click again on movie files to restore the...
- Using PC Cards
- Pre-setting i.LINK devices
- Sony Digital Media Park Applications
- Media Bar™
- DVgate™
- PictureGear™
- Smart Capture
- Movie Shaker
- Adding effects to a scene or a clip:
- Using Digital Video
- Defragmenting your Hard Disk Drive
- Enabling Smart Connect
- Enabling Ethernet
- System and Application Recovery CD(s)
- System Recovery CD(s)
- Application Recovery CD(s)
- Using the System Recovery CD(s)
- Using the Application Recovery CD(s)
- Troubleshooting
- Topic: My computer does not start.
- Topic: My files are corrupted or deleted and I want to recover applications or drivers that came ...
- Topic: My computer or software program “locks up.”
- 1 Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete to close the application that is currently “locked up.”
- 1 From the Start menu, select Help.
- 1 From the Start menu, select Shut Down, and then select Restart.
- 2 When the Sony screen displays, press the F2 key on your keyboard.
- 3 Select the Advanced tab from the CMOS Setup Utility screen.
- 4 Select “I/O Device Configuration” and use the arrow keys to highlight Parallel Port Mode.
- 5 When the desired setting displays, press the Escape key.
- Topic: My CD drive tray does not open.
- Topic: I cannot play a CD-ROM.
- Topic: I want to play a CD with my Microsoft CD Player.
- Topic: When I click an application icon, a message such as “You must insert the application CD in...
- Topic: Why doesn't my CD-RW drive record at the highest speed?
- Topic: How do I change the video resolution of my display?
- 1 From the Start menu, select Settings > Control Panel.
- 1 Click the My Computer icon on your desktop.
- 1 From the Start menu, select Programs > Symantec WinFax Basic Edition > Configure WinFax Basic E...
- 1 Right-click the speaker icon (Volume) in the lower-right Windows® task tray.
- 2 Click Open Volume Controls.
- 3 In the Options menu, select Properties.
- 4 Change the setting for “Adjust volume for” from Playback to Recording, then click OK.
- 5 Decrease the microphone level.
- 6 If available, click the Advanced button under Microphone Balance.
- 7 Deselect the check box for 1 Mic Gain (+20dB), then click the Close button.
- 8 Close the Recording Control window.
- Topic: My mouse does not work.
- 1 Turn off your computer and turn the mouse upside down.
- 2 Remove the mouse ball cover on the back of the mouse by turning clockwise the ring that covers ...
- 3 Turn the mouse upright, and drop the mouse ball into your hand.
- 4 Using a piece of tape, remove any dust or dirt on the mouse ball and inside the mouse ball socket.
- 5 Return the mouse ball to the socket, and replace the mouse ball cover. Secure the cover by turn...
- Topic: My mouse needs to be set up for left-hand use.
- 1 Click the My Computer icon on your desktop.
- 2 Click Control Panel, and then click Mouse.
- 3 In the Quick Setup tab, click Device Setup.
- 4 In the Device Setup Wizard dialog box, click Next.
- 5 Select the radio button next to “Left side of the keyboard.”
- 6 Click Next three times, and then click Finish.
- 7 Click Apply.
- Topic: My keyboard does not work.
- Topic: I cannot find the Windows® taskbar.
- Topic: Why is my system running slowly?
- Topic: My i.LINK® peripheral does not appear on the desktop.
- 1 Turn off and disconnect your peripheral.
- 1 Right-click the My Computer icon on the desktop, and then select Properties.
- 1 Right-click My Computer on the desktop and select Properties.
- 1 From the Start menu, select Settings > Printers.
- 2 Click Add Printer.
- 3 Click Next.
- 4 Select Local Printer and click Next.
- 5 Select the appropriate manufacturer and model and click Next.
- 6 Select LPT1 and click Next.
- 7 Click Yes to have Windows-based programs use this as the default printer.
- 8 Click Next.
- 9 Click No and then click Finish.
- Topic: Why is there unusual activity on my floppy disk drive?
- 1 Right-click on the Windows taskbar and select Properties.
- To Reach Sony
- Notes on Use
- Resources
- 1 Quick Start
- For Answers to Your Software Questions
- Sony Service Center
- Acrobat® Reader, Adobe PhotoDeluxe®, Adobe Premiere® LE (Adobe Systems Incorporated)
- America Online® (America Online)
- AT&T WorldNet® Service (AT&T)
- CompuServe® 2000 (CompuServe Interactive Services)
- DirectCD, Easy CD Creator™ (Adaptec, Inc.)
- EarthLink TotalAccess™(EarthLink Network, Inc.)
- McAfee’s VirusScan® (Network Associates, Inc.)
- PhotoPrinter™ 2000 Pro (ArcSoft, Inc.)
- Quicken® Basic (Intuit, Inc.)
- Sony Applications (Sony Electronics, Inc.)
- Sound Forge® (Sonic Foundry)
- Windows® 98 Second Edition Operating System, Internet Explorer, Outlook® Express, Word 2000 (Micr...
- WinFax™ Basic Edition (Symantec Corporation)
- Sony Service Center
- Specifications
- Index