Document Outline

• Notice to Users
  • Owner’s Record
• Safety Information
  • For questions regarding your product or for the Sony Service Center nearest you, call 1-888-476-6...
  • The number below is for FCC related matters only.
• FCC Part 68
• Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (United States)
• Telephone Consumer Guidelines (Canada)
• DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION BATTERY
• INDUSTRY CANADA NOTICE
• AVIS DE L’INDUSTRIE CANADA
• Contents
• Welcome
  • Features
  • Unpacking Your VAIO C1 PictureBook Computer
    • Manuals
    • Software CDs
    • Recovery CDs
    • Other
• Setting Up Your VAIO C1PictureBook™ Computer
  • Locating the Controls and Connectors
    • Front
    • Left
    • Right
    • Bottom
  • Connecting a Power Source
    • Using the AC Adapter
    • Using Battery Power
      • To insert the battery pack
      • To charge the battery pack
      • To remove the battery pack
      • To insert the optional high-capacity battery pack (PCGA-BP54)
  • Conserving Battery Power
    • Opening the PowerPanel
    • Displaying the PowerPanel Toolbar
  • Starting Your VAIO C1 PictureBook Computer
  • Shutting Down Your VAIO C1 PictureBook Computer
    • Using the Windows Start Button
  • Registering Your Computer
  • Using the Keyboard
    • Combinations and Functions with the Windows 98 Key
    • Indicators
    • Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key
  • Using the Pointing Device
    • To replace the pointing device cover
  • VAIO Action Setup
    • Jog Dial™ Control
      • Launcher mode
      • Guide mode
    • Using the Jog Dial™ Control
      • Launcher mode
      • Guide mode
      • Software that supports the Jog Dial Control
    • Software that does not support the Jog Dial Control
      • Dialog box
    • Internal Timer
    • AutoAlert E-mail Notification System
    • i.LINK Interface
  • Using the built-in MOTION EYE camera
    • Capturing a still image
      • To create a panoramic image
      • To set the image quality and mode of MOTION EYE camera
  • Using the Floppy Disk Drive
    • To connect the floppy disk drive
    • To insert a diskette
    • To remove a diskette
    • To remove the floppy disk drive
    • To carry the floppy disk drive
  • Using PC Cards
    • To remove a PC card
  • Using Smart Connect
  • Using Infrared Communication Devices
    • To use infrared communication with a digital still camera
    • To use infrared communication with another computer
  • Using Power Saving Modes
    • Normal Mode
    • System Suspend Mode
      • To activate System Suspend mode
      • To return to normal mode
    • System Hibernation Mode
      • To activate System Hibernation mode
      • To return to normal mode
• Connecting Peripheral Devices
  • Connecting a Phone Line
  • Connecting a Printer
    • To connect a printer
    • To use a printer
  • Connecting an External Display
    • To connect a computer display
    • To connect a projector
    • To connect a TV
  • Selecting a Display
    • CRT Display
    • Television Display (When connected to the Display Adapter)
      • Standard TV output:
      • Output Selection:
      • Image Enhancement:
      • Output Option:
      • To adjust the window position
  • Connecting an External USB Mouse
    • To connect an external mouse
  • Connecting a CD Drive
    • To connect a CD-ROM drive
    • To insert a CD-ROM
  • Connecting an i.LINK device
    • To connect a digital video camera recorder
  • Connecting External Speakers
    • To connect external speakers
  • Connecting an External Microphone
    • To connect an external microphone
• Getting Help
  • Troubleshooting
    • My computer won’t start
    • When I turn on my computer, the message “Operating system not found” appears and Windows does not...
    • When I turn on my computer, the message “No system disk or disk error. Replace and press any key ...
    • My LCD does not display anything
    • The screen image on my external display is not centered or sized properly
    • The video image on my screen is too dark
    • The pointer moves across the screen on its own
    • When I press the pointing device without pressing the left button, it clicks
    • My mouse doesn’t work
    • My computer “locks up”
    • My software program “locks up” or crashes
    • Movements of the displayed images are awkward (not smooth)
    • I cannot play a CD-ROM
    • When I press Fn+F3, nothing happens
    • My microphone doesn’t work
    • When I click an application icon a message appears, such as “You must insert the application CD i...
    • My floppy disk drive cannot write to a diskette
    • My speaker has no sound
    • My modem does not work
    • I cannot use DV devices and messages appear on the screen
    • My computer does not shut down
    • My PC card is not working
    • The game images or video images are not clear
    • There is a vertical line when shooting a bright subject with a dark background using the camera
    • The image in the viewfinder of “Smart Capture” is grainy
    • The images imported with the MOTION EYE camera are not clear
    • I cannot record using Smart Capture, Smart Write, or Smart Label
    • Smart Write and Smart Label do not start
    • About the MOTION EYE Camera
    • The image in the view finder of “Smart Capture” is rough
    • There are picture gaps and sound gaps when importing video images
    • The MOTION EYE camera does not show any images
    • The message “Failed to record to DV deck” appears
    • Power Management
  • Using the System and Application Recovery CDs
    • Using the System Recovery CD(s)
      • To use the System Recovery CD
      • If your computer does not start from the Recovery CD
    • Using the Application Recovery CD(s)
      • To use the Application Recovery CD(s)
    • Hard Drive Partition
  • Specifications
• Index
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