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V AIO C1 Pictur eBook Computer User Guide PCG-C1XS ® ® ™.
Notice to Users © 2000 So ny Electr onic s Inc. All rights re s erved. This ma nual and the so ftwar e described her ein, in whole or in part, may not be r epr oduced, t ran slated, or r educed to any machine-r ea dable form without prior written appr oval.
Owner ’s Record The model number an d se rial number ar e located on the bo ttom of yo ur V AIO ® PCG-C1XS Pic tureBook Computer . Record the serial number in the space pr ovided here. Refer to the model and seria l numbers w hen you call your So ny Service Center .
For questions rega rding your pr oduct or for the Sony Service Center nearest you, call 1-888-476-6972 in the United States or 1-800-961-766 9 in Canada.
The REN is used to determine the quantity of devices which ma y be connect ed to the telephone line. Excessive RENs on the telephone line may r esult in the devices not ringing in re sponse to an incoming call. In most, but not all areas, the sum of the RENs should not exceed five (5.
DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION BA TTERY Y ou can return your unwant ed lithium ion batteries to your near est Son y Service Center or Factory Service Cen ter . For the Sony Service Center near est you call 1-888 -476-6972 in the U nited Stat es or 1-800-96 1-7669 in Cana da .
Repairs to certified equi pment should be coordinated by a repr esentativ e designated by the supplier . Equipment malfunctions or any r epairs or alter at ions made by the user to this equipment may give the telecommunications company cause to req uest that the user disconnect the equipment.
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ix Contents Welcome ............................................................................... 1 Features ............................................................................................. 1 Unpacking Your VAIO C1 PictureBook Computer .
VA I O ® C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide x Using the Pointing Device............................................................. 22 VAIO Action Setup ........................................................................ 24 Jog Dial™ Control .
Contents xi Getting Help ....................................................................... 62 Troubleshooting ............................................................................ 64 Power Management ........... ........ ......... .......
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1 W elcome Congratulations on your pur chase of the V AIO ® C1 Pictur eBook™ Computer with integrated digital camera. Sony has combined leading- edge technology in audio, video, computing, and communications to provide you with state-of-the-art personal computing.
VA I O ® C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide 2 Unpacking Y our V AIO C1 PictureBook Computer Remove the following har dwar e items fr om the box: Manuals ❑ The VA I O ® C1 Pictur eBook Computer User Guide (this manual) contains information on how to get the most fr om your computer , find help and solve common pr oblems.
Unpacking Y our V AIO C1 PictureBook Co mputer 3 Software CDs ❑ Microsoft ® W o rd 2000 Recovery CDs ❑ System Recovery CD(s) ❑ Application Recovery CD(s) Other ❑ Setting up your V AIO ® C1 P.
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5 Setting Up Y our V A IO C1 PictureBook Computer This section describes how to start using your co mputer and how to use your computer ’s internal and external devices, such as the pointing device and floppy disk drive.
VA I O ® C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide 6 Left i.LINK port, S400 PC card slot V entilation duct ✍ T here is a ventilation duct located near the PC ca rd slot.
Locating the Controls and Connectors 7 Right Bottom Infrared port DC In (page 8) Headphone connector Mini VGA/TV Out Connector (page 47) Microphone connector Jog Dial Control (page 26) USB connector M.
VA I O ® C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide 8 Connecting a Power Source Y ou can use either AC power or a r echar geable battery pack as a power source. Using the AC Adapter 1 Plug the cable attached to the AC adapter into the DC In connector on the computer .
Connecting a Power Source 9 Using Battery Power Y ou can use a battery pack as a sour ce of power. The PCGA-BP51A battery pack that comes with your compute r is not fully c harged at the time of pur chase. Follow the steps below to insert and char ge the battery pack.
VA I O ® C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide 10 T o charge the battery pack 1 Connect the AC adapter to the computer . 2 Insert the battery pack. The computer automatically char ges the battery (the batter y indicator light flashes in a double blink pattern as the batte ry char ges).
Connecting a Power Source 11 ✍ Both the battery and power indicators bli nk when the battery is r unning out of power . K eep the battery pack in the computer while it is directly connected to A C power . T he battery pack continues to charge while you are using the computer .
VA I O ® C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide 12 T o remove the battery pack 1 T urn off the computer . 2 Slide the r elease levers to the UNLOCK position and slide the battery away from the computer . T o insert the opt ional high-capacity battery pa ck (PCGA-BP54) Insert the battery pack with the V AIO logo side facing down.
Conserving Battery Powe r 13 Conserving Battery Power When using the notebook computer with a batter y , the LCD display and the hard drive can be set to switch off automatically to conserve battery power (Power Management function). For de tails, r efer to page 41.
VA I O ® C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide 14 Starting Y our V AIO C1 PictureBook Computer 1 Lift the cover while holding the bottom of the compute r firmly . Do not grasp the camera lens when opening the cover as this may damage the unit. 2 Pre ss the power button until the green power indicator light turns on.
Shutting Dow n Y our VAIO C1 PictureBook Compute r 15 Shutting Down Y our V AIO C1 PictureBook Computer Using the Windows Start Button 1 Click the Start button on the W indows 98 taskbar . 2 Click Shut Down at the bottom of the Start menu to display the Shut Down W indows dialog box.
VA I O ® C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide 16 Registering Y o ur Computer Y ou can take advantage of Sony’s commitment to quality customer support and r eceive the following benef its by r egistering your computer with Sony: ❑ Extended Limited W arranty – Protect your in vestment.
Using the Keyboard 17 Using the Keyboard Y our keyboard is very similar to a typewriter ’s, but the keyboar d has additional keys that perform specific computer -r elated tasks. Key Description Numeric ke ypad ar ea Contains the keys found on a typical calculator .
VA I O ® C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide 18 Escape key The Esc (Escape) key is used to canc el commands. Print Scr een key The Print Scr een key takes an electro nic snapshot of the scr een and places it in the W indows Clipboar d. Y ou can then paste the scr een shot into a document and print it.
Using the Keyboard 19 Combinations and Functions with the Windows 98 Key Combination Function + F1 Displays W indows Help. + T ab Switches the selected button on the taskbar . + E Displays W indows Explor er . + F Displays the W indows Find: All Files window to find a file or folder .
VA I O ® C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide 20 Indicators Indicat or Funct ion Power Power on: lights gr een. System Idle m ode: lights amber . System Suspend mode: flashes amber . Battery Indicates the status of the battery inserted in the computer .
Using the Keyboard 21 Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key Combinations/ Feature Functions Fn+ (ESC) System Suspend Puts the system into System Suspend mode, a power management state. T o return the system to the active state, press any key or press the power switch on your computer .
VA I O ® C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide 22 Using the Pointing Device The pointing device on the ke yboar d allows you to point to, select, drag, and scroll objects on the scr een. Action Description Point Press the pointing device in a dir ection to place the pointer on an item or object.
Using the Pointing Device 23 T o replace the pointing device cover Y ou can take off the pointing device cover and replace it with the additional cover supplied with your computer . ✍ Mak e sure t he cover is tightly secured to prevent damage to the screen when you close t he computer .
VA I O ® C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide 24 V AIO Action Setup V AIO Action Setup manages the settings for your computer ’s Jog Dial control and i.
V AIO Action Setup 25 Launcher mode The Jog Dial contr ol window is in launc her mode until a softwar e application is launched or the Jog Dial contr ol window becomes active.
VA I O ® C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide 26 Using the Jog Dial Control This section explains how to use the Jog Dial contr ol. For information on how to change the Jog Dial contr ol’s settings, right-clic k the Jog Dial control icon in the task tray and click Help T opics.
V AIO Action Setup 27 Guide mode The Jog Dial contr ol window displays the Jog Dial’s function. Software that supports the Jog Dial Control If Sony software that supports the Jog Dial contr ol is active, you can use the Jog Dial’s functions that ar e allocated to that softwar e.
VA I O ® C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide 28 Dialog box When a wind ow such as Scree n properties is active, Di alog is displayed in the Jog Dial contr ol window . Y ou can select an item in the window by rotating the Jog Dial control. Also, pr essing the Jog Dial control is equivalent to pre ssing Enter .
Using the built-in MOTION EYE camera 29 Using the built-in MOTION EYE camera Y our computer includes a built-in MOTION EYE camera. Y ou can use the camera to shoot still images and recor d video clips. Capturing a still image 1 Press the CAP TURE button to start Smart Captu re.
VA I O ® C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide 30 4 The Finder window appears. T urn the MOTION EYE c amera lens towar ds the subject you want to photograph. 5 Adjust the focusing ring. 6 Half-pr ess the CAP TURE button on the computer . The image remains still for a few seconds.
Using the built-in MOTION EYE camera 31 T o create a panoramic image Y ou can create panoramic images by connecting still images captur ed with the MOTION EYE camera. 1 Capture the still images. Using the Panoramic-assis t function of Smart Captur e, captur e still images to be used to cr eate your panoramic image.
VA I O ® C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide 32 4 Click Mode tab and click the item you want to set. 5 Click OK. Features Description Field/Frame Set accord ing to the movement of subjects. ❏ Field: Suitable for moving subjects. ❏ Frame (interpolation): The middle mode between the Field mode and Frame mode.
Using the Floppy Disk Drive 33 Using the Floppy Disk Drive Y ou can connect the floppy disk drive to the USB connector on your computer . T o connect the floppy disk drive Plug the USB cable on the floppy disk drive into the USB connector on the computer .
VA I O ® C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide 34 T o remove a diske tte When you finish using the diskette, wait un til the LED indicator turns of f and then pr ess the Eject button to remove the diskette. If the diskette does not come out by pr essing the Eject button, disconnect the floppy disk drive fr om the computer .
Using PC Cards 35 Using PC Cards Y our computer includes a PC card slot. PC c ard s allow you to connect portable external devices, such as a CD-ROM drive, or to connect to a network. T o insert a PC card 1 Insert the PC card into the PC card slot with the fr ont label facing up.
VA I O ® C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide 36 2 Pull the r elease button, then push it down toward the slot. ✍ Do not force a ca rd into the slot. It may damage th e connector pins. If you have difficulty inserti ng a card, check that you are inserting the card with the corr ect orientation.
Using PC Cards 37 T o re move a PC card 1 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Contr ol Panel. 2 Double-click PC ca rd. 3 Click the name of your PC car d fr om the list that displays. 4 Click the Stop button, and then OK. 5 Push the release button.
VA I O ® C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide 38 Using Smart C onnect W ith Smart Connect you can copy , edit, or delete files on another V AIO computer (equipped with Smart Connect) that is c onnected to your computer with an i.LINK ® cable. Y ou can also print a document on a printer that is connected to another V AIO computer .
Using Infrared Com munication Devices 39 Using Infrared Communication Devices Y our computer includes an infrar ed port, located on the right side of the computer . Y ou can use this port to communicate with other infrar ed- equipped devices with compatible pr otocols, such as a digital still camera or other computers.
VA I O ® C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide 40 When you transf er files di rectly from devices ot her than the int ernal hard disk drive (fr om a CD-ROM drive or hard disk drive on a network), set the System Suspend and System Hibernation timer s to Off .
Using Power Saving Modes 41 Using Power Saving Modes When you use a battery as the sour ce of power for your computer , you can take advantage of power management settings to conserve battery life.
42 System Hibernation Mode The state of the system is saved on the hard drive and power is turned off. The power indicator light is of f in this mode. T o act ivate System Hibernation mode Pre ss Fn+F12. Y ou can also use the PowerPanel utility to enter System Hibernation mode.
43 Connecting Peripheral Devices Y ou can add functionality to your computer by connecting any of these peripherals: ❑ Phone line (page 44) ❑ Printer (page 46) ❑ External display (pa ge 47) ❑ .
VA I O ® C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide 44 Connecting a Phone Line Y ou need to connect a phone line (not supplied) to take advantage of online services and the Interne t. 1 Open the phone line jack cover . The cover opens only to a 45-degree angle.
Connecti ng a Phone Line 45 3 Plug the other end into the wall jack. ✍ Y our computer does not work with party lines , cannot be connected to a coin-operated telephone , and may not work with multiple phone lines or a private br anch exchange (PBX).
VA I O ® C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide 46 Connecting a Printer Y ou can connect a printer that is compatible with W indows 98 to your computer . T o connect a printer Plug the optional USB printer cable into the USB connector on your computer and the parallel port on your printe r .
Connecting an External Display 47 Connecting an External Display Y ou can connect an external display to your V AIO C1 PictureBook Computer . For example, you can use th e computer with either of the .
VA I O ® C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide 48 T o connect a projector Y ou can use a pr ojector as an external display , such as the Sony LCD Proje ctor .
Connecting an External Display 49 T o conne ct a TV Use the supplied display adapter to con nect your TV monitor to the computer . 1 Plug the supplied display adapter into the computer's mini VGA/TV Out connector and the video cable to the “TV Out” connector of the display adapter .
VA I O ® C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide 50 Selecting a Display This notebook computer uses the NeoMagic video contr oller . Y ou can select which display is used whe n the computer is connected to an external display . 1 Click the Start button, select Settings, and then click Contr ol Panel.
Selecting a Display 51 6 Select the external display type: Y ou can turn off the notebook’s LCD display by checking the External Display box in CR T/Projector and removing the check fr om the LCD box in Internal Display .
VA I O ® C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide 52 When the external display type is se t to TV : ❑ The internal LCD display cannot be turned of f. Th e content of both the LCD and the TV displays will be the same . ❑ The re solution can be set with th e resolution slider to either 640×480 or 800×600 dots.
Selecting a Display 53 1 Click Details in st ep 6 of Selecting a Display on th e previous page. Advanced Settings appears. 2 Select the display type. External display/device: Set the r efr esh rate/re.
VA I O ® C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide 54 T e levision Display (When connected to the Display Adapter) If you selected TV in step 6 of “Selecting a Di splay” on page 50, you can change settings such as the TV format an d the display position.
Connecting an External USB Mouse 55 Connecting an External USB Mouse Y ou can connect an external USB mouse PCGA-UMS1 (optional) to your computer . T o conne ct an external mouse Plug the mouse cable into the USB conn ector . PCGA-UMS1 driver has alr eady been installed.
VA I O ® C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide 56 Connecting a CD Drive Y ou can use the optional PCGA-CD51 CD-ROM or PCGA-CDR W51 CD-R W drive with your notebook. If you use either optional drive when your computer is ru nning on battery power , the battery life will be shorter .
Connecting a CD Drive 57 3 Insert the PC car d into the PC card slot with the SONY lo go facing up. See “Using PC Car ds” on page 35 for details. T o insert a CD-RO M 1 Push the Open button in the dir ection of the arr ow to open the CD-ROM drive lid.
VA I O ® C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide 58 2 Place the CD-ROM in the tray with the label side facing up. Push the disc onto the hub until the disc clicks into place. 3 Gently slide the tray back into place. ✍ Be sure to seat the CD-ROM firmly over the CD-ROM drive hub fingers .
Connecting an i.LINK devi ce 59 Connecting an i.LINK device The V AIO C1 PictureBook Computer includes an i.LINK (IEEE-1394) connector , which you can use to connect to an i.LINK-enabled digital video camera r ecor der . T o connect a digita l video camera recorde r ❑ Plug one end of an i.
VA I O ® C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide 60 Connecting External Speakers Y ou can enhance the sound quality of yo ur computer by connecting external speakers. T o connect extern al speakers ❑ Use the symbol to locate the Headphone connector .
Connecting an External Microphone 61 Connecting an External Microphone Y ou can enhance the quality of sound input by using an external microphone. T o conne ct an external microphone Use the m to locate the Microphon e connector . Plug the micr ophone cable into this connector .
62 Getting Help Sony pr ovides several support options for your Sony computer . When you have questions about your computer and the pr einstalled softwar e, check these sour ces for answers, in the fo.
63 6 Sony Fax-on-Dem and This service pr ovides you with answers to commonly asked questions. Y ou can use this automated service to r equest a list of available topics and then sele ct the topics that you want to r eceive. T o contact the Sony fax-on-demand service, call 1-888-4SONYPC (1-888-476-6972).
VA I O ® C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide 64 T roubleshootin g This section describes how to solve common pr oblems you may encounter when using your computer . Many problems have simple solutions, so try these suggestions befor e you call Sony Customer Support.
T r oubleshooting 65 1 T urn off the computer . 2 Remove the floppy disk dr ive, PC car d, and any other peripheral devices from the computer . 3 T urn the computer on again. 4 Press the F2 key when the Sony logo appe ars. The BIOS se tup menu screen appears.
VA I O ® C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide 66 The video image on my screen is too dark If an external display is connected to the Monitor connector , disconnect the display . The pointer moves across the screen on its own This is called a “drift” and is not a malfunction.
T r oubleshooting 67 I cannot play a CD-ROM ❑ Make sure the label of the CD-ROM is facing up. ❑ If the CD-ROM r equir es softwar e, make sur e the softwar e is installed according to the pr ogram’s instructions. ❑ Moisture condensation may have occurr ed.
VA I O ® C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide 68 My speaker has no sound ❑ The built-in speaker is turned of f. Pr ess Fn+F3 to turn on th e speaker . ❑ The speaker volume is turned to the minimum. Press Fn+F4, and then press or ➜ to increase the volume.
T r oubleshooting 69 I cannot use DV devices and messages appear on the screen ❑ Check that the DV device is turned on and that the cables ar e properly connected. ❑ If you are using multiple i.LINK devices, the combination of the connected devices may cause unstable operation.
VA I O ® C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide 70 The images imported with the MOTION EYE cam era are not clear ❑ Shooting under fluorescent light may result in r eflections. ❑ Red or green interfer ence may occur if the imported images include dark parts.
T r oubleshooting 71 The MOTION EYE camera does not show any ima ges ❑ Check to see if you ar e using any other applications which use the MOTION EYE camera. If any of these applications ar e r unning, close them. ❑ Check the screen resolution and the color palette settings.
VA I O ® C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide 72 Using the System and Application Recovery CDs The following sections describe how to use the Syste m Recovery and Application Recovery utilities. Y ou need to connect the optional PCGA- CD51 CD-ROM drive to use the System and Application Recovery CDs.
Using the System a nd Application Recovery CDs 73 T o use the System Recovery CD 1 Insert the Sony System Recovery CD in the CD-ROM drive. 2 Shut down your computer as describe d in “Shutting Down Y our V AIO C1 PictureBook Computer” on page 15. 3 W ait four seconds and turn on your computer .
VA I O ® C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide 74 Using the Application Recovery CD(s) The Application Recovery CD(s) allo w you to r einstall individual applications and device drivers if they ar e corr upted or acc identally erased.
Using the System a nd Application Recovery CDs 75 Hard Drive Partition In or der to impr ove th e performance of your computer ’s DVgate™ Motion software, the hard disk drive on your computer has been formatted with two partitions. The C drive partition is appr oximately 8 GB, and the D drive partition is 4 GB .
VA I O ® C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide 76 Specifications Model PCG -C1XS Processor 400 MHz* Mobile Intel ® Penti um ® II Processor Hard Disk Drive 12 GB † Integrated Camera 410,000 pixels ( eff ective 380,000 pixels ) Image Device 1/6 inch 410,000 pixel CCD Lens 2 elements in 2 groups f = 2.
Specifications 77 *MHz denotes microprocessor internal clock speed; o ther factors may affect application performance. † GB means one billion bytes wh en referring to hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity may vary. Due to FCC limitations, speeds of 53 kbps are the maximum-permissib le transmit power leve ls during download transmissions.
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79 Index A AC adapter 8 AC power 8 accessing online support 16 adding hardware 43 peripherals 43 printers 46 adjusting brightness 21 Alt key 18 Application Recovery CDs 74 Applications ke y 18 B batte.
VA I O ® C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide 80 infrared 39 parallel 46 printer 46 correction keys 17 , 18 Ctrl key 18 cursor-movement keys 17 customer assi stance support options 62 D DC In 8 digi.
Index 81 battery pack 9 M memory module installing 35 microphone 5 modem laws governing v troubleshooting 68 monitor connecting 47 switching among 21 mouse connecting 55 multiple phone lines 45 N navi.
VA I O ® C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide 82 System Suspend mo de 21 , 41 T technical suppor t support options 62 troubleshooting 64 69 startup 15 , 64 turning on computer 14 TV interference.
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