Sony VAIO MX PCV-MXS10 User manual

VAIO® MX Computer
User Guide
PCV-MXS10

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Contents
Welcome.................................................................5
Locating Controls and Connectors .....................7
Front Panel Overview..................................................................... 7
Back Panel Overview ................................................................... 10
Remote Control Overview............................................................ 12
Additional System Capabilities .................................................... 15
VAIO Action Setup...............................................19
Shortcut Keys.............................................................................. 19
Setting the Internal Timer............................................................ 20
To Change the Sony Software Window Design............................ 21
VAIO AV Applications .........................................23
Overview of Preinstalled Software ............................................... 23
DigitalPrint Software ................................................................... 25
DVgate Software.......................................................................... 33
MovieShaker Software................................................................. 36
PictureGear Software................................................................... 43
Smart Capture Software .............................................................. 46
VisualFlow Software .................................................................... 55
Configuring Your VAIO Computer .....................57
Hard Disk Drive Partition ............................................................. 57
i.LINK (IEEE1394) Compatibility.................................................. 58

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System, Application,
and Driver Recovery CD(s) ................................ 59
To Use the System Recovery CD(s) ............................................. 59
To Use the Application Recovery CD(s) ....................................... 61
To Use the Driver Recovery CD.................................................... 62
Troubleshooting ................................................. 63
Topics .......................................................................................... 63
Notes on Use ............................................................................... 75
For Answers to Your Software Questions .................................... 81
Resources.................................................................................... 84
Index .................................................................... 85

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Welcome
Thank you for purchasing your Sony VAIO® MX computer! Your new
computer is a superb blend of high technology and easy-to-use
functionality. The information provided here is designed to help you to
become familiar with the hardware and software applications included
with your system.

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Locating Controls and Connectors
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Locating Controls and
Connectors
Front Panel Overview
The front panel of your VAIO® MX computer enables access to the optical drive,
MiniDisc drive, Memory Stick®, and PC Card slots. The front panel also
provides access to the Universal Serial Bus (USB) and i.LINK® ports to connect
your compatible peripheral devices.
✍i.LINK is a trademark of Sony used only to designate that a product contains an
IEEE1394 connection. The i.LINK connection may vary, depending on the software
applications, operating system, and compatible i.LINK devices. All products with an
i.LINK connection may not communicate with each other.
Please refer to the documentation that came with your compatible i.LINK device for
information on operating conditions and proper connection. Before connecting
compatible i.LINK PC peripherals to your system, such as an optical or hard disk drive,
confirm their operating system compatibility and required operating conditions.

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Front panel
1 DVD-RW drive
Reads data from DVD or CD media. Writes data to a DVD-R, DVD-RW, CD-R, or
CD-RW media.
2 MiniDisc drive
Plays and records music to and from a MiniDisc media. Supports Net MD protocol
for secure music transfers.
3 LCD display screen
Displays the current operating mode and status of the computer.
4 Play button
Plays the current DVD, CD, or MiniDisc media contents.
5 Stop button
Stops the current playback of DVD, CD, or MiniDisc media.
6 Infrared Receiver
Enables the computer to receive signals from the remote control.
(For proper remote control operation, do not block the infrared receiver.)
VOL
DISPLAY FUNCTION
MUTING
PHONE MIC i.LINK S400 USB
MEMORY STICK
PC CARD

Front Panel Overview
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7 Muting button
Mutes the current sound output.
8 Power button and indicator light
Turns the computer on and off. The indicator light is blue when the computer is on
and amber when the computer is in Stand by mode.
9 PC Card slot
A PC card (also called a PCMCIA card) can be installed using this slot, to increase
the functions of your system.
10 Headphone jack
Connection for headphones.
11 Microphone jack
Connection for a microphone.
12 i.LINK 4-pin port (IEEE1394)
Connection for a compatible digital device.
13 DVD-RW eject button
Ejects a disc from the DVD-RW drive.
14 MiniDisc media eject button
Ejects a MiniDisc media from the MiniDisc drive.
15 Previous/Rewind button
Skips to the previous track on the current playback of a DVD, CD or MiniDisc
media.
16 Next/Fast Forward button
Skips to the next track on the current playback of a DVD, CD or MiniDisc media.
17 Function button
Selects the operation mode of the computer.
18 Display button
Selects the display mode on the LCD display screen.
19 Volume control buttons
Increases or decreases the volume.
20 MagicGate™ Memory Stick® media slot
Reads and writes data to and from a Memory Stick media.
21 MagicGate Memory Stick media access indicator light
The indicator light is amber when the Memory Stick media slot is in use.
22 Universal Serial Bus (USB) port
Connection for a compatible USB device.
✍For your convenience, your computer includes USB and i.LINK ports and jacks on
both the front and back panels. (The 4-pin i.LINK port is located on the front panel and
the 6-pin i.LINK port is located on the back.)

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Back Panel Overview
The back panel of your computer contains the ports for supplied and optional
accessories. The back panel also provides access to Giga Pocket™Personal
Video Recorder jacks and ports. The icons on the back panel locate and identify
the ports on your computer.
Back panel
1 Mouse port
Connection for a PS/2® mouse.
2 Keyboard port
Connection for a PS/2 Keyboard.
3 Universal Serial Bus (USB) port
Connection for a compatible USB device.
4 Ethernet port
10Base-T/100Base-TX Fast Ethernet interface.
(The port marked with (Network) is for LAN connections only.)
OPTICAL FM ANTENNA (75 )
IN OUT
KEYBOARD MOUSE
USB NETWORK
ACT
LINK
SERIAL
i.LINK
S400
PRINTER
LINE
IN
LINE
OUT
MONITOR DVI
R L
SPEAKER
------ VIDEO OUTPUT ------
VHF/UHF
------ VIDEO 1 INPUT ------
S VIDEO/VIDEOS VIDEO/VIDEO AUDIOAUDIO