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Contents
Using Your VAIO® PictureBookTM .............7
Using the Keyboard.....................................................7
Combinations and Functions with
the Windows Key ........................................................9
Indicators .....................................................................9
Indicator Lights .........................................................10
Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key ..........10
Using the built-in MOTION EYETM camera ............11
Capturing a still image .........................................11
Notes on MOTION EYE camera .........................16
Using the Pointing Device.........................................17
Using PC Cards .........................................................18
To insert PC Card.................................................18
Connecting with another VAIO® computer..............21
Windows MeTM ....................................................21
Windows 2000 .....................................................21
Connecting an i.LINK® device .................................22
DVgateTM Applications ........................................24
The Jog DialTM Control .............................................25
Using the Jog Dial Control with Sony Software ..27
Using the Jog Dial Control with Other Software .27
Internal Timer.......................................................28
Using Memory Stick® Media....................................28
Types of Memory Stick Media ............................28


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VisualFlow........................................................... 30
VAIO Action Setup .................................................. 32
Connecting Peripheral Devices ...............33
Connecting a Phone Line .......................................... 34
Connecting a USB Printer......................................... 35
Connecting a USB Mouse......................................... 36
Connecting an External Display ............................... 37
Using the Floppy Disk Drive (optional) ................... 40
Connecting an Optical Drive (optional).................... 43
Notes on CD and DVD Discs .............................. 46
Connecting External Speakers .................................. 47
Connecting an External Microphone ........................ 47
Recording from a Microphone or Audio Equipment
48
Switching the connector functionality ................. 48
Expanding Your Notebook Capabilities ................... 51
Personal Digital Assistant.................................... 51
The Wireless LAN Access Point ......................... 51
The Wireless LAN PC Card ................................ 52
Displaying the Sony Notebook Setup Screen ........... 53
Sony Notebook Setup Tabs ................................. 54
Controlling Power Management ............................... 55
Viewing the Power Management status icons ..... 55
CPU Information ................................................. 56
Power Management Profiles................................ 57
Power Management Commands .......................... 59


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Conserving Battery Power ...................................59
Displaying Battery Information ................................61
Battery Icon Descriptions.....................................61
Displaying Detailed Battery Information.............62
Changing the Window Design of Sony Software 63
Selecting the Display Mode ......................................64
Using the Dual Display function
(Windows Me only) ..................................................66
Selecting Dual Display mode...............................66
Setting the colors and resolution for each display67
Customizing the virtual desktop...........................67
Releasing the Dual Display setting ......................67
About the Software on Your Notebook ...69
Overview ...................................................................70
MovieShakerTM .........................................................75
Importing Images and Sound Clips......................75
Creating a Movie using Shaker ............................75
Editing Clips and Scenes......................................76
Saving a Movie ....................................................78
PictureGearTM ............................................................79
Managing Your Pictures ......................................79
Creating a Photo Album.......................................79
Using Panorama Maker........................................80
Making Still Images and Panoramic from MPEG ...
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OpenMGTM Jukebox 2.0............................................81


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Electronic Music Distribution (EMD) Services .. 81
Starting OpenMG Jukebox 2.0 ............................ 82
Recording a CD ................................................... 84
Transferring Songs (Check-in/Check-out) .......... 85
Check-out............................................................. 85
Check-in............................................................... 86
Notes on using Portable Players .......................... 87
Notes on performing the System Restore function of
System Tools on Windows® Millennium Edition87
Additional Features.............................................. 88
Software Support Information .................................. 89
Sony Service Center ............................................ 90
Getting Help...............................................93
Support Options ........................................................ 93
VAIO Support Agent .................................95
Using the Quick Fix Wizard ..................................... 95
Using Common Solutions ......................................... 97
About Automatic Updates ........................................ 98
Update Notification ............................................. 99
VAIO Support Agent Properties........................ 100
Using Support Central ............................................ 101
Troubleshooting......................................105
Troubleshooting your Notebook ............................. 106
Troubleshooting the LCD screen....................... 109


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Troubleshooting the mouse and pointing device110
Troubleshooting drives, PC Cards and peripheral
devices................................................................111
Troubleshooting software...................................113
Troubleshooting the modem ..............................114
Troubleshooting audio .......................................114
Troubleshooting Memory Stick media...............115