Sony PCV-RS310 User Manual

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

6 i.LINK 6-pin S400 port (IEEE 1394) Connection for a compatible digital device. 7 Universal Serial Bus (USB 2.0) ports (4) Connections for compatib

Capturing still images using Still mode The following information tells you how to set preferences and capture a still image. To set Still mode prefer

2.Click the thumbnail images or arrows to the right of the Finder Window to view the images. As you capture eachimage, it appears in the Finder Window

Capturing video clips using Movie mode To set Movie mode preferences 1.Start Network Smart Capture software and connect your compatible i.LINK® digita

Capturing Web camera images To set Web camera mode preferences 1.Start Network Smart Capture software. 2.Click Web camera. 3.Click Change Setting to v

Applying effects to your still images and movies You can add effects to real-time images or movies displayed in the Finder Window. You can use a diffe

Using the ImageStation online service ImageStation® is an online service that allows you to store your images and movies on the Internet to share with

Configuring Your VAIO Computer This section provides basic information about managing your computer's i.LINK devices. Your computer may not be eq

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.

Upgrade and Maintain your VAIO Computer In the future you may want to increase the functionality of your VAIO computer. This section describes how to

Connection for a standard display. 1 O n some models, this monitor port may have a cover and is not available for use. 2 A DVI monitor port is availa

Overview The upgrading procedures described in this section assume that you are familiar with the general terminology associatedwith personal computer

About Opening the System Unit Removing the cover 1.Shut down your computer and turn off all peripheral devices, such as your printer. 2.Unplug your co

Replacing the cover 1.Carefully align the cover to the chassis frame. The cover should align evenly against the chassis. 2.Slide the cover firmly onto

About Add-on Card Installation Your computer may have one or more open expansion slots, depending on the model configuration. An expansion slotenables

6.Attach any internal cables that the card requires. See the instructions supplied with the add-on card. 7.Replace the cover. See Replacing the cover.

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

1.Shut down your computer and turn off all peripheral devices, such as your printer. 2.Unplug your computer and any peripheral devices. 3.Remove the c

About the Lithium Battery The lithium battery starts to weaken after several years and the system settings, such as the date and time stored inCMOS RA

Replacing the lithium battery (PCV-RS310 series model) Remove the old battery and install the new battery with the plus (+) side up. 8.Replace the cov

About Hard Disk Drive Installation Your computer comes with an available internal bay to hold a second standard 3.5-inch hard disk drive. Some models,

Connections for compatible high/full/low-speed USB devices. 6 Monitor port Connection for a display. 7 Printer port Connection for a parallel device

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

Using the Sony Computing Support Web site For detailed information about installing additional hard disk drives, see the System Reference Manual. You

Installing an additional hard disk drive 1.Shut down your computer and turn off all peripheral devices, such as your printer. 2.Unplug your computer a

the new drive to the drive holder. 10.Realign the drive holder with the tracks on the inside of the chassis and slide the drive holder in completely.

Identifying the additional hard disk space When you initialize the new hard disk, it must be configured as an extended partition in Windows NT file sy

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

About the Keyboard Your VAIO® keyboard uses a standard key arrangement with additional keys that perform specific functions. VAIO Keyboard KEY DESC

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 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

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

arrow and correction keys on the numeric keypad area are active. Caps Lock The Caps Lock indicator lights up to advise you that the keyboard is set t

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

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 146

About Using a Microphone Why doesn't my microphone work properly? Check that the microphone is plugged into the Microphone jack. Page 147

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

Setting Up Your Computer Your computer may not be equipped with all of the hardware features described in the section. The location of the controls,po

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

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 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

Connecting a Display (Monitor) Plug the display's cable into the monitor port. If necessary, plug the display's cable into the back of the d

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

Connecting the Speakers The right and left speakers are attached. The right speaker has a speaker wire that ends in a jack connector and an ACpower co

Connecting the Keyboard and Mouse 1.Plug the keyboard cable into the keyboard port on the back of the computer. 2.Plug the mouse cable into the mouse

Connecting the Telephone and Modem Cables 1.Unplug your telephone from the wall jack and plug its cable into the telephone jack located on the back pa

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

Connecting the Power Cords 1.Plug the power cord connector into the AC Input port, located on the back panel of the computer. 2.Plug both the display

Turning On Your Computer When you start your system for the first time, your computer may detect new equipment and display a dialog box thatprompts yo

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

VAIO Software Tutorials Your new VAIO® computer has audio and video software that makes it easy for you to create and edit videos, still images,and mu

Multimedia Overview The preinstalled multimedia software give you a wide range of creative capability, such as: Listening to music Creating music CD

About Recordable CD and DVD Media and Playback Equipment Selecting the appropriate CD or DVD media The following section is intended as general inform

DVD-RAM DVD-ROM Media compatibility with different equipment varies between manufacturers. If you experience difficulty with recordingdata or pl

About Recordable CD and DVD Media and Playback Equipment Selecting the appropriate CD or DVD media The following section is intended as general inform

DVD-RAM DVD-ROM Media compatibility with different equipment varies between manufacturers. If you experience difficulty with recordingdata or pl

About Compatible Playback Equipment Compatibility between CD or DVD media and playback equipment may vary. Not all DVD players can play back video DV

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

Copying Data to Recordable CD and DVD media You can copy files to recordable media, using your computer's CD-RW, DVD-RW, or DVD±RW drive. For det

Adding data to a data DVD When creating a data DVD, you can choose to keep the writing session open and make a disc appendable, which meansyou can kee

Using Windows XP to create a CD or DVD 1.Insert a blank CD-R or CD-RW disc into your CD-RW, DVD-RW, or DVD±RW drive. (If the CD Drive windowappears, c

Using Drag'n Drop CD+DVD Software Drag'n Drop CD+DVD software easily creates data CDs and DVDs, as well as music CDs. Music, DISC Backup, an

To access Drag'n Drop CD+DVD software Help 1.Click Start in the Windows® taskbar and point to All Programs 2.Point to Drag'n Drop CD+DVD, an

Using RecordNow Software If your VAIO® computer is equipped with a DVD-RW or DVD±RW drive, you can copy files to DVD recordable media, using thepreins

To access RecordNow software Help 1.Click Start in the Windows® taskbar and point to All Programs. 2.Point to VERITAS Software, point to RecordNow, an

Using Click to DVD Software Use Click to DVD Automatic Mode software to quickly and easily make interactive DVDs. For more customized features,use C

Starting a video DVD project 1.Click Start in the Windows® taskbar and point to All Programs. 2.Point to Click to DVD, and then click to select Click

11.Select the Automatic Capture option and the Rewind tape check box. With these settings, the Click to DVD software rewinds the tape and then captu

Your computer is equipped with a utility program that enables you to recover your computer's operating system andpreinstalled software. For more

Drag clips to a new position to change the playback order. Divide a clip into two separate clips. 1.Click to select a clip. 2.Move the slider to the

From the Create Menu window, you can modify the automatically created windows. Click Title Menu and Video Menu at the left of the window to move betw

3.After previewing the DVD, click Close. After viewing your DVD, you can make further changes by returning to the Create Menu feature. To burn you

To save the DVD on your computer's hard drive Save your DVD project to your computer, so that you can edit its contents or create additional copi

Additional Information For best results before capturing video clips: Configure your computer so capturing is not interrupted. Exit all other open a

About Recording and Playing Music The Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system and the multimedia software preinstalled on your VAIO® computer make ite

Transferring music files to your VAIO computer You can transfer music to your VAIO computer from many different sources. Audio CDs — Put your CD into

Using SonicStage Software SonicStage software is a digital music management system. You can play music on your computer, create custom audioCDs1, an

Starting SonicStage software 1.Click Start on the Windows taskbar, and point to All Programs. 2.Point to SonicStage, and then click SonicStage. Soni

1 Recording Assistant button Records or transfers audio files. 8 Volume Control buttons Controls the volume for playing audio files. 2 Source icon

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

Displays the playlists in the Categorized List you selected. Double-click a playlist to view its tracks. 12 Internetbutton Displays or hides the Int

Recording from a CD You can record songs from audio CDs and add them to playlists in SonicStage software. When you record from an audio CD from yo

9.When recording the audio tracks on a CD, you can: 1.Click the Record All button to record all the tracks on a CD. 2.Click the Rec Selection button t

Transferring songs (Check-In/Check-Out) Use SonicStage software to transfer audio files between the playlists stored in the Music Drive on your comp

check in all of the tracks in the external device or media, click the Check-In All button. To cancel check-out, click Stop. To make a backup copy

Additional features SonicStage Backup Tool You can back up and restore music, graphics, and information data managed by SonicStage software. You must

Using SonicStage Mastering Studio Software SonicStage Mastering Studio software enables you to record songs1 from analog records or cassette tapes t

To start SonicStage Mastering Studio software 1.Click Start on the Windows® taskbar, point to All Programs 2.Point to SonicStage Mastering Studio and

To access the SonicStage Mastering Studio software Help 1.Click Start on the Windows taskbar, point to All Programs 2.Point to SonicStage Mastering St

To access the SonicStage Mastering Studio Tutorial 1.Click Start on the Windows taskbar, point to All Programs. 2.Point to SonicStage Mastering Studio

Locating Controls And Ports This section is intended to familiarize you with the controls, ports and jacks on your computer. Your computer may not bee

About Still Images (Photos) The Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system and the multimedia software preinstalled on your VAIO® computer make iteasy to

Transferring still images to your VAIO computer There are a variety of ways to bring still images into your computer using a digital camera or a tradi

Editing still images You can use preinstalled software to perform traditional editing tasks such as resizing, cropping, and altering colors. Youcan ad

Using PictureGear Studio Software PictureGear Studio software has easy-to-use features that enable you to quickly load images from a digital camera

Starting PictureGear Studio software 1.Click Start on the Windows® taskbar and point to All Programs. 2.Point to PictureGear Studio and click PictureG

Importing photos Capture and import the pictures from your digital camera or camcorder to your computer. You can select your favoritepictures and plac

4.Click List to view all pictures that are located on the device or media. Make your selections and click ImportSelected Photos. Specify Folder wind

Organizing your digital photo collections You can organize and manage your imported pictures on your computer's hard drive or from your ImageStat

Creating electronic binders You can add comments to your favorite photos, add custom backgrounds, clip art, and stamps, or showcase your owndrawing ta

Creating digital photo albums Organize your memorable photos in an electronic photo album. You can share your custom photo albums with friends andfami

About the Front Panel The front panel of your VAIO® Computer enables access to the optical and floppy disk drives. It also includes access to theUnive

5.Click to select a design layout for your album. Use the scroll bar to view all available album designs. Select Layout window 6.Click to select a p

7.Click Edit Album to make changes to your album. Customize your album by adding more pictures, pages,decorations, or comments, or by deleting pages.

Sharing your digital albums To share your albums with friends and family, you can use three export formats: Export the album as a Flash File. This cr

5.An export completion message window appears, displaying the file name and file size. Click Return to Edit AlbumScreen. Page 73

Designing Postcards and other customized products Use PrintStudio to design original postcards, calendars, art, and labels using your favorite still i

About Preinstalled Image-editing Software Your VAIO® computer has other image-editing software preinstalled, depending on the system configuration pur

Using Adobe Photoshop Elements software Adobe® Photoshop® Elements software is an image-editing software that is preinstalled on certain VAIO® compute

Using Microsoft Paint software Microsoft® Paint software provides basic image-editing features. To start Microsoft Paint software 1.Click Start on the

About Video Editing The multimedia software preinstalled on your VAIO® computer makes it easy to import and edit videos from compatibledigital video (

Transferring video content to your VAIO computer Before you can start creating your video on your VAIO® computer, you need to transfer it from your DV

Connection for a compatible digital device. 8 Optical drive 1 eject button Ejects a disc from Optical drive 1. 9 Optical drive 2 eject button Ejects

Using DVgate Plus Software DVgate Plus software enables you to transfer video content from your DV device to your VAIO® computer. You can formatyour

DVgate Plus software main features Capture and Output features Capture Modes (detail) Output feature (detail) For details on how to connect

Starting DVgate Plus software 1.Click Start on the Windows® taskbar and point to All Programs 2.Point to DVgate Plus and click DVgate Plus. To capture

9.Click Output. 10.When the Confirm window appears, click OK. Page 83

Using DVgate Software DVgate Plus software provides complete control over all aspects of capturing, editing, and exporting digital video. To access th

Starting DVgate software 1.Click Start on the Windows® taskbar and point to All Programs. 2.Point to DVgate and click DVgate. To capture digital video

Editing your digital video content DVgate software enables you to combine your captured video clips into a single movie. You can also trim the begi

Transferring a finished movie to your digital video camera After you have created a movie, you can export it back to your compatible DV device. 1.Conf

Additional Information Connect the DV device to your VAIO® computer using an i.LINK cable. Only one DV device can be connected to yourcomputer at a t

About Networks VAIO Media software brings networking capability to your preinstalled multimedia software. Depending on the softwarepreinstalled on y

About the Back Panel The back panel of your computer contains the ports for supplied and optional accessories. The icons on the back panellocate and i

Network media servers You can set up one or more computers to act as media servers to store and deliver your multimedia files across a wired orwireles

Using VAIO Media Software To share music, video, and photos with the VAIO Media system, set up one computer on your network as a media server,and in

System Requirements To begin sharing multimedia content through the network, activate the VAIO Media software on the server and registerclient compu

Setting up the client computers From the server side, you must initialize the installer program and copy it to each client computer in the network. To

Preparing your multimedia content Use preinstalled software to prepare your multimedia content for sharing across the network, using VAIO Media softwa

Starting VAIO Media Console 1.Click Start in the Windows taskbar, and then point to All Programs. 2.Point to VAIO Media, point to Server Administratio

4.Click the playlist, image folder, or video cabinet you want to view or listen to. Playlists window — When you click a playlist on the Playlist wind

Using Network Smart Capture Software Network Smart Capture manages the i.LINK®1 connection between your VAIO® computer and a compatible i.LINK digital

Starting Network Smart Capture software 1.Click Start on the Windows taskbar and then point to All Programs. 2.Point to Network Smart Capture and then

Opens captured images in the Finder window 11 Web Camera Captures still images according to specified settings 5 Save As Saves an image to your har