User ManualTable of ContentsRead this first2Notice2Safety information4Owner's record4Warnings4General4Audio/video4Connectivity5Hard disk drive5Regulatory information6Disposing of lithium ion batteries7Welcome8Documentation pack9Printed documentation9Online documentation9Your notebook and its accessories10Ergonomic considerations11Using your notebook13Locating controls and connectors13Right13Left14Front15Bottom16Connecting a power source17Using the AC adapter17Using the battery pack18Inserting the battery pack18Charging the battery pack19Removing the battery pack20Starting your notebook21Shutting down your notebook22Registering your notebook23Using the keyboard24Combinations and functions with the Windows key26Indicators27Combinations and functions with the Fn key28Using the pointing device29Replacing the pointing stick cover30Using Jog Dial31Software supporting Jog Dial34Software not supporting Jog Dial34Using PC Cards35Inserting a PC Card35Removing a PC Card36Using Memory Stick™37Types of Memory Stick™ media38What is MagicGate?38Inserting a Memory Stick™39Removing a Memory Stick™40Write-protecting a Memory Stick™40Formatting a Memory Stick™41Using the MOTION EYE built-in camera42Capturing still images42Using power saving modes44Using Normal mode44Using Standby mode44Using Hibernate mode45Connecting peripheral devices46Connecting an external display47Connecting a computer display48Connecting a TV49Connecting a projector50Connecting external speakers51Connecting an external microphone52Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) device53Connecting a USB mouse53Using a USB floppy disk drive54Connecting the floppy disk drive54Inserting a diskette55Removing a diskette55Removing the floppy disk drive56Using a CD-ROM drive57Connecting the CD-ROM drive57Removing the CD-ROM drive57Connecting a printer58Connecting a printer using the USB connector58Connecting a Bluetooth™ device to your notebook*59* The Bluetooth™ availability depends on the model and your country of residence.59Bluetooth™ security*60Connecting an i.LINK™ device61Connecting a digital video camera recorder62Connecting two VAIO notebooks63Getting help64Sony support options64Printed documentation supplied with your notebook64Online user guides on your computer's hard drive64Other sources of information64Troubleshooting65About the computer and software66My computer does not start66The message Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to setup appears at startup66My computer does not shut down67My computer locks up67My software program locks up or crashes68The pointer in the display moves on its own68My mouse does not work68The key top comes off68About Bluetooth™*69I cannot use the Bluetooth™ function69The Bluetooth™ device with which I want to communicate cannot be found69The data transfer rate is slow69I cannot communicate with the other device although the distance between both devices is within 1...70I cannot stop the Bluetooth™ function70I cannot connect to another Bluetooth™ device using services provided by another Bluetooth™ device70About the display71My LCD does not display anything71The screen image on my external display is not centered or sized properly71The window I have just closed continues to appear on my LCD71The video image on my screen is too dark71I cannot display MOTION EYE movies, DVD videos or finder images simultaneously on my notebook LCD...71About CD-ROMs and diskettes72My CD-ROM drive tray does not open72I cannot play a CD-ROM disc72My floppy disk drive cannot write to a diskette72When I double-click an application icon, a message such as 'You must insert the application CD in...73When I remove the Memory Stick™, an error message appears73About the MOTION EYE camera73There is a vertical line when shooting a bright subject with a dark background using MOTION EYE73The image in the view finder of Smart Capture is rough73The images captured with MOTION EYE are not clear73There are picture gaps and sound gaps when importing video images74The MOTION EYE does not show any images74About sound74My speakers are not producing sound74My microphone does not work75An error message appears when using voice-related software programs75About peripherals75I cannot use DV devices. The message DV equipment seems to be disconnected or turned off appears75My PC Card is not working75I cannot print76About digital video captures and DVgate76While I am recording images to a digital video device using DVgate, my system displays the messag...76Precautions77Placing a key top78Other precautions79On handling the LCD screen79On using power source79On handling your notebook80On handling diskettes81On handling CD-ROM discs81On using the battery pack82On using earphones83On handling Memory Stick™83PCG-C1VFK specifications84PCG-C1VFLK specifications88INDEX91Size: 1.69 MBPages: 93Language: EnglishOpen manual
Software GuideTable of ContentsRead this first2Notice2End user software license agreement3About the software on your notebook5Sony software5Bluespace*5DVgate5Jog Dial Utility6Memory Stick Formatter6MovieShaker6OpenMG JukeBox7PictureGear7PowerPanel7Smart Capture8Smart Connect and Smart Connect Monitor8Sony Notebook Setup8UI Design Selector8VisualFlow9VisualShare*9Product Recovery CD-ROMs9Operating system and other pre-installed software10Windows® 200010Internet Explorer 5.510Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 4.111Symantec AntiVirus11Real Entertainment Center12QuickTime 4.1.212Using Smart Capture13Capturing still images13Displaying captured images in Still Viewer15Sending still images via e-mail15Shooting video clips16Capture modes17Sending video clips via e-mail18Using BlueSpace*19Communicating with another Bluetooth™ device19Stopping the Bluetooth™ connection20Using VisualShare*21Exchanging data with Bluetooth™*21Customizing your notebook22Changing your window design22Setting up your notebook23Managing power24Activating PowerPanel24Activating power management profiles25Main preset profiles25Other preset profiles26Activating power management commands27Selecting automatic profiles27Displaying detailed battery information28Displaying CPU information29Selecting display modes30Using the dual display function31Selecting the dual display mode31Setting the colors and resolution for each display32Customizing the virtual desktop33Deactivating the dual display setting33Creating an Emergency Repair Disk (ERD)34Using the product recovery CD-ROMs35Performing a system recovery36Performing an advanced system recovery38Recovering the system without changing partitions38Recovering the system with modified partition sizes39Aborting the recovery process39Performing an application recovery40Reinstalling a device driver41Using partitioned drives42Size: 475 KBPages: 42Language: EnglishOpen manual
