Sony PCV-W510G User's Guide

Welcome Thank you for purchasing your Sony VAIO® computer! Your new computer is a superb blend of high technology andeasy-to-use functionality. The in

About the Side Panels The side panels of your computer contain the connections for supplied and optional accessories. The icons on the sidepanels help

Why doesn't my optical drive tray open? To use the Eject button 1.Make sure the computer is turned on. 2.Press the Eject button on the drive. To

Why can't I play a DVD or CD media? After inserting your CD or DVD, wait a few seconds for the system to detect it before trying to access it. 

Why isn't my DVD playing properly? If a region code warning appears when you are using the DVD player application, it may be that the region cod

About the Mouse and Keyboard Why doesn't my mouse work properly? Confirm that the mouse is plugged securely into the mouse port. If you are usin

About the Mouse and Keyboard Why doesn't my mouse work properly? Confirm that the mouse is plugged securely into the mouse port. If you are usin

How do I set up my mouse for left-hand use? 1.Click Start in the Windows taskbar, then click Control Panel. 2.Click Printers and Other Hardware, then

Why doesn't my keyboard work properly? Check that the keyboard1 is securely plugged into the keyboard port. Save and close all open application

About the Modem Why is my modem connection slow? Many factors can influence modem connection speed, such as: Telephone line noise. Incompatibility w

About the Modem Why is my modem connection slow? Many factors can influence modem connection speed, such as: Telephone line noise. Incompatibility w

Why doesn't my modem work properly? Your modem may be experiencing equipment or software conflicts. If your modem is not functioning properly, ch

Connection for an audio device. 6 S/P DIF Optical Out port Connection for a digital audio or optical device. 7 Ethernet port Connection for a 10BASE

How do I change my modem to rotary or Touch-tone dialing? 1.Click Start in the Windows taskbar, then click Control Panel. 2.Click Printers and Other H

About the Speakers Why is there no sound in any application? Check that the speakers are plugged into the Headphones jack. If your speakers have a m

About the Speakers Why is there no sound in any application? Check that the speakers are plugged into the Headphones jack. If your speakers have a m

About Using a Microphone Why doesn't my microphone work properly? Check that the microphone is plugged into the Microphone jack. Page 113

About Using a Microphone Why doesn't my microphone work properly? Check that the microphone is plugged into the Microphone jack. Page 114

Why is my microphone so sensitive to background noise? If you find there is too much background noise when you record sound, you should adjust the mic

About Using Peripheral Equipment How do I install a printer? Connect your USB or IEEE 1394 printer to the appropriate port on your computer's fr

About Using Peripheral Equipment How do I install a printer? Connect your USB or IEEE 1394 printer to the appropriate port on your computer's fr

The connected printer does not function properly when the computer resumes from a power saving mode. Clear the printer memory by turning the printer

Notes On Use The information in this section provides basic procedures for handling your system and common peripheral devices, usingstorage media, and

17 AC Input port Connection for the supplied power cord. 1 A s plitter device (optional) is required to connect a telephone and modem line to your c

About the Power Source Before opening your computer, turn the system off and let it cool down for 10 minutes. This protects you against internalcompon

About Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder The information in this section provides general guidelines to follow when using Giga Pocket Personal Vide

About Disposing of the Lithium Battery Dispose of the lithium battery properly. In some areas, the disposal of lithium batteries in household or busin

About Handling the Computer System Your computer uses high-frequency radio signals and may cause interference to radio or TV reception. If this occurs

About Handling a Monitor (Display) DVD playback and certain video-related software may not function correctly when your monitor is set to a highrefre

About Recording and Data Storage Media Handling CD or DVD media Do not touch the surface of the disc. Do not drop or bend the disc. Do not use adhe

Support Options Sony provides several options to help solve common problems or to locate support for your VAIO® computer. This sectiondescribes all av

Immediate Help and Support You can locate helpful information immediately by consulting your hard copy guides and supplements, or by accessing theonli

Help and Support Resources If the information provided with your VAIO® computer does not provide an immediate solution or you would like to get direct

5.Hardware feature or software application that has a problem. (See Help and Support Resources for theappropriate software contact information.) 6.Bri

Setting Up Your Computer You can set up your system quickly and easily with the instructions provided in this section. For details on your system&apos

Connecting a USB Optical Mouse 1.Plug the USB optical mouse connector into the USB mouse port, located on the right panel of your computer. 2.Place th

Connecting the Modem Cable Your computer is equipped with a single RJ-11 jack to connect the supplied modem cable. If you also want to use yourwalljac

To connect the modem cable 1.Unplug your telephone cable from the wall jack. 2.Insert the telephone cable into one of the RJ-11 jacks on a splitter de

Connecting the Power Cord 1.Plug the power cord into the AC input port on the right panel of the computer. 2.Plug the power cord into a grounded AC wa

Turning on Your Computer Initially when you start your system, the computer may detect new hardware and prompt you to restart your computer.Respond to

Registering your Computer Take advantage of Sony's commitment to quality customer support and receive these benefits by registering yourcomputer:

Getting Started Congratulations on your purchase of the Sony VAIO® computer! Your new, high-performance, multimedia computer combinesstate-of-the-art

Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder is a suite of interactive Sony audio and video components that are designed

About Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder is a unique set of tools that enhance your VAIO® computer's capabil

Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder includes: Giga Pocket—This application enables you to watch TV programs on your computer's display and recor

Setting Up Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder This section illustrates how to set up the cables and connections for your Giga Pocket Personal Video

To set up TV connections The best method of connecting your computer system, TV monitor or display, and cable service access, is determined by thetype

Connecting to a standard antenna (air) You can connect your Giga Pocket system to an indoor/outdoor antenna system, using Option 1 or 2 from the previ

Your VAIO® Computer is supplied with certain audio and video cables. Depending on your in-home cable access, youmay require extra cables, adapters

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To set up additional equipment This section illustrates how to set up additional equipment with the Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder System. Connec

Setting Up Giga Pocket Software Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder software features and functions are detailed in this section, enabling you to begi

Unpacking your Computer Your computer may not be supplied with all of the accessories shown, depending on the system configuration youpurchased. For d

To set up TV viewing When you start Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder for the first time, you are automatically prompted to set the videoinput sou

4.Click Next. The wizard displays a dialog box that enables you to customize the channel listings. 5.Click Auto Scan. You can view the channel recepti

9.Type in a password and click Finish. Setting up your display (monitor) When using Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder, set your display settings as

Giga Pocket Giga Pocket enables you to watch a TV program on your computer display while recording it onto your hard disk drive. Usingthe Giga Pocket

Starting Giga Pocket 1.Click Start in the Windows® taskbar, point to All Programs, point to Giga Pocket, then click Giga Pocket. TheGiga Pocket window

Using the TV/Recording deck and Playback deck Giga Pocket features two decks on the main interface window: the TV/Recording deck and the Playback deck

Recording a Video Capsule Giga Pocket stores recorded images as Video Capsules. The Video Capsules provide file recording information, which can bevie

You record a TV channel that has no broadcast content. You record video content from an old video tape with poor signal quality. The on-screen disp

Using the TV Program Web site 1.Click Start in the Windows taskbar, point to All Programs, point to Giga Pocket, and then select Zap2it. You can also

Timer Recording Wizard With the Timer Recording Wizard, you can set, adjust, and cancel the timer recording settings. Page 39

Start also provides resources for technical support, safety guidelines and owner's information. Microsoft® Windows® XP Guide — Explains how to u

Using the Timer Recording Wizard 1.Click Start in the Windows taskbar, select All Programs, then select Giga Pocket. 2.Select Timer Recording Wizard.

automatically programmed into the appropriate Timer Recording Wizard fields. 5.You can set the stop time for your timer recording and select the recor

7.Select a date for the recorded program to be automatically deleted from your hard disk drive, using theExpiration date of Video Capsule drop-down li

Additional information about the Timer Recording Wizard Timer recording requires approximately 30 seconds (pre-recording) preparation time prior to b

Timer Recording Manager The Timer Recording Manager keeps track of all scheduled TV recordings. Your computer settings, by default, are set to startTi

Using the Timer Recording Manager 1.Click Start in the Windows® taskbar, select All Programs, select Giga Pocket, and then click All Software. 2.Click

Viewing your selected program recording schedule You can easily view the programs you have selected to record, using Giga Pocket Personal Video Record

Giga Pocket Explorer The Giga Pocket Explorer application serves as a file manager for your Video Capsules. Video Capsules and saved Playlistsare mana

Accessing the Click to DVD Help For additional information about using Click to DVD software features, follow these steps to access the Click to DVD H

Recording Video Capsules onto recordable DVD media You can record Video Capsules to DVD-R/DVD-RW media with the Make DVD feature. The Click to DVD

Planning An Ergonomic Work Space Before you set up your new computer, find the best location for your new computer and plan your work space. There are

Exporting Video Capsules You can export your Video Capsules as MPEG-1, MPEG-2, or AVI file formats for viewing on external media. 1.In the list area,

Using Network Cabinets Giga Pocket Explorer enables you to connect to Video Capsules in network cabinets located on other computers in thenetwork. The

CLIÉ Converter The CLIÉ Converter is a plug-in application that enables the conversion of Video Capsules into gMovie format. You areable to convert

Starting CLIÉ Converter 1.Click Start in the Windows taskbar and point to All Programs. 2.Point to Giga Pocket, point to Plug-ins, and then click CLIÉ

Converting Video Capsules 1.From the Giga Pocket -> CLIÉ Converter dialog box, click the Setting... button. The Settings dialog boxappears. Enter y

Transferring converted video files to a Memory Stick media 1.Insert a Memory Stick® media into the Memory Stick media slot on your computer. 2.From th

Glossary The most common terms for Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder software are defined below. Cabinet A cabinet acts as a container for Video Ca

Accessing the Giga Pocket Help For more information about Giga Pocket, follow these steps: 1.Click Start in the Windows taskbar and point to All Progr

Internet Electronic Program Guide Service Internet Electronic Program Guide is a free, online service that enables quick and easy access to your local

To set up your Internet Electronic Program Guide service You must be connected to the Internet, before setting up your Internet Electronic Program Gui

Locating Controls And Ports This section is intended to familiarize you with the controls, ports and jacks that are available on your computer. To vie

Configuring Your VAIO Computer This section provides basic information about managing your computer's hard disk drive performance, using i.LINK d

About i.LINK Compatibility Your VAIO® computer may be equipped with a 4-pin and/or a 6-pin i.LINK® port, depending on the system configurationpurchase

Connecting an i.LINK (IEEE 1394) device 1.Use the symbol to locate the i.LINK port on your compatible i.LINK device and on your computer. Plug the i.

VAIO Action Setup VAIO® Action Setup manages the settings for your computer's Shortcut keys (S Keys). Page 63

Shortcut keys The programmable S Keys are set to launch the following applications: S1 Help — VAIO Help and Support Center S2 Mail — Microsoft® Outl

Changing the settings of the S keys You can reprogram the S keys to launch other applications. 1.Click Start in the Windows taskbar and select All Pro

About the Memory Stick Media Slot Your VAIO® computer is equipped with a Memory Stick® slot that supports certain types of Memory Stick® media. Page 6

About Memory Stick media Memory Stick® media are a compact, portable, and versatile data storage media designed for exchanging and sharing digitaldata

To insert a Memory Stick media 1.Insert the Memory Stick® media into the Memory Stick media slot, located on the left panel. Inserting a Memory Stic

To remove a Memory Stick media A small portion of the Memory Stick® media remains extended when it is inserted into the Memory Stick media slot. 1.Pre

About the Front Panel The front panel of your VAIO® computer is equipped with built-in stereo speakers and indicator lights. You can access thefront p

Protecting data on Memory Stick media from accidental changes Memory Stick media contain a write-protect tab. The write-protect tab prevents accidenta

About the PC Card Slot Your computer has a card bus PC Card slot that supports Type I or Type II PC (PCMCIA) Cards. You do not need to shutdown your c

Inserting a PC Card 1.With the label facing up, insert the PC Card into the PC Card slot. Inserting a PC Card 2.Push the PC Card gently into the slo

Removing a PC Card 1.Close all applications that may access the PC Card to avoid data loss. 2.Double-click the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the Wi

Upgrading and Maintaining your VAIO Computer In the future you may want to increase the functionality of your VAIO computer. This section provides inf

Overview Sony recommends contacting your local dealer for upgrade or maintenance of your new computer. Your local dealer isknowledgeable of this speci

Before upgrading your computer The upgrading procedures described in this section assume that you are familiar with the general terminology associated

Installing Memory The amount of preinstalled memory may vary, depending on the system configuration you purchased. Your computer mayship with all avai

Removing the system unit cover 1.Shut down your computer and turn off all peripheral devices, such as your printer. 2.Unplug your computer and disconn

Removing a memory module 1.Locate the memory module(s) you wish to remove. 2.Push down on the latches, located on both sides of the module, to gently

1 Stereo speakers (built-in) The stereo speakers provide sound for software, audio and video CDs. 2 Memory Stick® media access indicator Light is am

Installing a memory module 1.Remove the memory module from its anti-static package, handling it by the edges. 2.Locate the notch on the bottom edge of

Replacing the system unit cover 1.Align the tabs on the cover to the tracks on the system unit's chassis. 2.Gently slide the cover to the left, u

Replacing a Hard Disk Drive Your computer has an installed ATA-100, 3½-inch hard disk drive. Do not attempt to replace the hard drive. Contact yourloc

About Replacing the original hard disk drive If you replace the original, factory-installed hard disk drive, your system cannot restore the drive part

Replacing the Lithium Battery The lithium battery weakens after several years and the system settings, such as the date and time stored in CMOS RAM,ma

Troubleshooting This section describes how to troubleshoot common problems. You can also find helpful information on how to use yourcomputer's ha

About VAIO Computer Functions My computer does not start. Verify that the computer is plugged into a power source and that it is turned on. Check tha

About VAIO Computer Functions My computer does not start. Verify that the computer is plugged into a power source and that it is turned on. Check tha

Why did my computer or software stop responding? You can try to locate and close the software application that has stopped responding. 1.Press the Ctr

Why does the Windows operating system stop responding during shutdown? The Windows operating system may not shut down properly for many reasons, inclu

7 Infrared receiver Communicates with the remote control (supplied), to turn on TV, change TV channels, and raise or lower volume. 8 Liquid Crystal

Why is my system running slowly? The system responsiveness varies depending with the number of applications that are open and running. Close anyappli

How do I change the video resolution of my display? 1.Click Start in the Windows taskbar, and then select Control Panel. 2.Select Appearance and Theme

About Giga Pocket Personal Video Recorder This section describes how to troubleshoot common problems you may encounter when using Giga Pocket Person

Why can't I see an image or an image that is displayed properly when I am using a VCR? Some images from an externally-connected video player devi

Why does my Giga Pocket viewing window or the images played back from a Video Capsule, appeardistorted or corrupted? There are some situations where s

Why does my system seem to slow down when I play a Video Capsule? Your computer may respond slower if you try to play back a Video Capsule while recor

Why did I get the error message, "Event buffer of audio overflow?" The timer recording may fail in certain situations, such as: The coaxial

Why did my on-screen display shift or split? Your on-screen display may shift or split in rare instances. If this should occur, switch the TV/Recordin

Why did Giga Pocket stop allowing me to create new Video Capsules? You cannot create a new Video Capsule when the remaining free space on your hard di

About Using the Optical Disc Drive(s) Your computer may not be equipped with all of the hardware features listed in this section. To view the specific