Sony PCV-R556DS manual

V V V V AIO Digital Studio AIO Digital Studio AIO Digital Studio AIO Digital Studio ™ ™ ™ ™ Computer User Guide Computer User Guide Computer User Guide Computer User Guide PCV -R553DS/PCV -R556DS/PCV -R558DS PCV -R553DS/PCV -R556DS/PCV -R558DS PCV -R553DS/PCV -R556DS/PCV -R558DS PCV -R553DS/PCV -R556DS/PCV -R558DS[...]

V AIO D igi tal S tudio ™ Co mpute r Use r Gui de 2 2 2 2 NO TICE NO TICE NO TICE NO TICE © 2000 Sony Ele ctronics In c. Reprod uction in whole or in part without written pe rmission is prohibite d. All ri ghts reserved. Thi s manua l and the soft ware descri bed here in, in whole o r in part, may not be reprod uced, tra nslated , or reduced to [...]

3 3 3 3 Saf ety Inf or m ation and Caution Saf ety Inf or m ation and Caution Saf ety Inf or m ation and Caution Saf ety Inf or m ation and Caution ❑ T o prev ent f i re or shock h azard, do not expose your desktop to rain or moisture.T o av oid electrical shock, do no t open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only . ❑ Nev er i[...]

V AIO D igi tal S tudio ™ Co mpute r Use r Gui de 4 4 4 4 ❑ Pour prévenir tout risque d’incen die ou d’élec trocuti on, garder c et appare il à l’abri de la pluie et de l’h umidit é. ❑ Pour p révenir tout risqu e d’élec trocuti on, ne pas ouvri r le châssis de cet appar eil et ne con fier son entret ien qu’à u ne person ne[...]

5 5 5 5 R R R Regulator y Inf or matio egulatory Inf or matio egulatory Inf or matio egulatory Inf or matio n n n n This equi pment ha s been tested and fou nd to com ply with the limits for a Cl ass B di gita l device, pursuant to Part 15 of the Rules. These limits a re designe d to p rovide rea sonable protec tion agai n st h armful inte rference[...]

V AIO D igi tal S tudio ™ Co mpute r Use r Gui de 6 6 6 6 The REN is used to det ermine th e quantity of devices which ma y be connec ted to the telephone line . Excessive R ENs on the telephone line may resu lt in the devices not ringing in resp onse to an incom ing cal l. In most, b ut not al l areas, th e sum of the R ENs shou ld not ex ceed f[...]

7 7 7 7 DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION BA TTER Y BA TTER Y BA TTER Y BA TTER Y Y ou can re turn your unwan ted lith ium ion batterie s to your neares t Sony Service Cente r or Fa ctory Se rvice Ce nter . For the Sony Service Center nea rest you, call 1- 888-476-69 72 in the Unite d St[...]

V AIO D igi tal S tudio ™ Co mpute r Use r Gui de 8 8 8 8 the suppli er . Equipm ent malfu nctions or any repairs or alterat ions made by the user to this equipm ent may gi ve th e teleco mmunica tions compan y cause to request th at the user disconne ct the eq uipment . Users sh ould en sure for their own pro tection that the electr ical grou nd[...]

9 9 9 9 Contents Welcome Welcome Welcome Welcome .................................................. .. .................................................. .. .................................................. .. .................................................. .. 11 11 11 11 Choosin g an Ergono mic Locati on ............... ............. 1 1 Front[...]

V AIO D igi tal S tudio ™ Co mpute r Use r Gui de 10 10 10 10 Defragmenting yo ur Hard Disk Drive ..................... 27 i.LINK (IEEE1394 ) Compatib ility .... .................... .. 28 Enablin g Smart Conn ect .................... ............. ......... 29 Enablin g Ethernet .... ................... ............. .............. .. 3 0 System[...]

Choos ing an Ergono mic Location 11 11 11 11 We l c o m e Thank you for purchasing your Sony V AIO computer! Y our ne w computer i s a superb blend of high technology and easy-to-use functionality . This User Guide contains information about the applications included with your system, contact information fo r software ven dors, and the specif icati[...]

V AIO D igi tal S tudio ™ Co mpute r Use r Gui de 12 12 12 12 ❑ Lighting Lighting Lighting Lighting — — — — Choose a location where window s and lights do not create glare and reflecti on on the display . Use indi rect lighting to av oid bright sp ots on the display . Y ou can also pu rchase accessories for your dis play that help reduc[...]

F ront P anel Ov er view 13 13 13 13 1 HD (drive) access indicator lig ht Lights in amber while readin g/writing data fro m/to the hard d isk. 2 Power switc h and indicator light T urns on/of f the computer . The indic ator light is green while the po wer is on and ambe r when the comp uter is in standb y mode. 3 Floppy di sk driv e Reads/wr ites d[...]

V AIO D igi tal S tudio ™ Co mpute r Use r Gui de 14 14 14 14 Bac k P anel Over vie w Bac k P anel Over vie w Bac k P anel Over vie w Bac k P anel Over vie w The back panel of your comput er contains the connecto rs where you plug in supplied and op t ional accessories. The icons on the back panel serv e as a map to help you l ocate the connector[...]

Bac k P anel Ove r view 15 15 15 15 PCV -R556DS/PCV -R558DS bac k panel PCV -R556DS/PCV -R558DS bac k panel PCV -R556DS/PCV -R558DS bac k panel PCV -R556DS/PCV -R558DS bac k panel 1 TELEPH ONE ja ck Connects the phone to the computer . 2 LINE jack Connects a p hone cable to the wall jack. 3 i.L INK 6-pin con nect or (IEEE 1394 ) Connects a d igital[...]

V AIO D igi tal S tudio ™ Co mpute r Use r Gui de 16 16 16 16 6 LINE I N conn ecto r Connects an audio device. 7 PHONES (Headphones) c onnector* Connec ts head phones ( not suppl ied). 8 Gam es/MIDI conn ector Connec ts a game or MIDI device. 9 MONITOR con nector Connects a standa rd CR T dis play . 10 PRIN TER conn ecto r Connect s a para llel d[...]

17 17 17 17 V AIO Action Setup V AIO Acti on Setup manages the settin gs for your computer’ s Shortcu t ke ys (S K eys) and i.LI N K interface. T he programmable S K eys come with the following applications as their default settin gs: ❑ S1 S1 S1 S1 — — — — Outlo ok Express ❑ S2 S2 S2 S2 — — — — Internet Explorer ❑ S3 S3 S3 S[...]

V AIO D igi tal S tudio ™ Co mpute r Use r Gui de 18 18 18 18 Pre-se tting i.LINK de vices Pre-se tting i.LINK de vices Pre-se tting i.LINK de vices Pre-se tting i.LINK de vices Y ou can pre-set yo ur i.LINK-equipped devices to launch desired functions, such as automatically starting DVg ate applications or connecting tw o V AIO computers. T o pr[...]

Changi ng the Win dow Design of Sony Softw are 19 19 19 19 Changing the Window Design of Son y Soft ware Changing the Window Design of Son y Soft ware Changing the Window Design of Son y Soft ware Changing the Window Design of Son y Soft ware T o change t he window design of Sony softwa re: 1 1 1 1 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and the[...]

V AIO D igi tal S tudio ™ Co mpute r Use r Gui de 20 20 20 20 Son y Digital Media P ar k Applications Yo u r VA I O ® computer comes with a collection of app li cations that make i t easy to use adv an ced multimedia formats. This section high lights the Media Park applications and the digital video capabiliti es. Media Bar™ Media Bar™ Media[...]

Mov ie Shaker 21 21 21 21 Movie Shak er Movie Shak er Movie Shak er Movie Shak er This application can be u s ed to create fun and inno vati ve mo vies wi thout an y kno wledge of film editing. In a fe w simple steps, motion pictures can be combined with special effects, still images (pictures), and music files and then sa ved in a format mos t com[...]

V AIO D igi tal S tudio ™ Co mpute r Use r Gui de 22 22 22 22 1 1 1 1 Click the Shake tab . 2 2 2 2 Select a mood b y clicking a face in the Shak er tray . 3 3 3 3 Click . A thirty seco nd scene is automatically gen erated and sav ed to the Product t ray . 4 4 4 4 T o pre vie w , switch t he W ork P anel to Product t ray mode and press play . Edi[...]

Mov ie Shaker 23 23 23 23 Adding ef fects to a scene or a clip: 1 1 1 1 Double-click the clip or scene to move it to the W orking Panel. 2 2 2 2 Select the Ef fects tab from the Editing tray . 3 3 3 3 Drag and drop the Ef fect you w ant to add from the Effects tray to the Ef fects palette on the W orking Panel. 4 4 4 4 See help for instructions on [...]

V AIO D igi tal S tudio ™ Co mpute r Use r Gui de 24 24 24 24 PictureGear™ PictureGear™ PictureGear™ PictureGear™ PictureGear is a digital image managemen t application that allows you to see all the images stored in any directory on y our computer . Thumbnail v iews pro vide quick rem i nders of yo ur pictures. Bright en, contrast, enhan[...]

Pict ureG ear ™ 25 25 25 25 Ho w to stitch a panoramic picture: 1 1 1 1 Gather the sour ce images into the same folder or collection . 2 2 2 2 Select the images you wan t to use. 3 3 3 3 From the Utilities menu select Panorama Maker . 4 4 4 4 Select the correct lens and click Okay . (If 35mm lens is selected the prompt, does not appear; t o selec[...]

V AIO D igi tal S tudio ™ Co mpute r Use r Gui de 26 26 26 26 Using Using Using Using Digital Video Digital Vi deo Dig ital Video Digital Vi deo Connecting a Digital Video Recor der Connecting a Digital Video Recor der Connecting a Digital Video Recor der Connecting a Digital Video Recor der Before conn ecting a digital video camera recorder to y[...]

Har d D rive Par titi on 27 27 27 27 When recording A VI files to tape: ❑ Do not use DVgate when the connected digital video peripheral is in T imer Recording m ode, as this could p r oduce a malfun ct ion in the per ipheral. ❑ T o av oid recording problems , such as a single frame appearing in multiple frames, close oth er applications on your[...]

V AIO D igi tal S tudio ™ Co mpute r Use r Gui de 28 28 28 28 3 3 3 3 Run Disk Defragmenter . i.LINK i.LINK i.LINK i.LINK (IEEE1394) Compa tibility (IEEE1394) Compa tibility (IEEE1394) Compa tibility (IEEE1394) Compa tibility Y our V AIO computer includes a 4-pin i.LINK connector on t he front o f the system and a 6- pin i.LINK connector on the b[...]

Enabl ing Smar t Connect 29 29 29 29 T o connect an i .LINK (IEEE1394) d evice ❑ Use the symbol to locate the i i i i. .. . L L L LI I I IN N N NK K K K connector . P lug the i.LINK cable into this connector . Enab ling Enab ling Enab ling Enab ling Smar t Connect Smar t Connect Smar t Connect Smar t Connect Y our computer comes with preinstalled[...]

V AIO D igi tal S tudio ™ Co mpute r Use r Gui de 30 30 30 30 2 2 2 2 Click the System icon. The Sy stem Propertie s windo w appears. 3 3 3 3 Click the Dev ice Manager tab . 4 4 4 4 Click Sony i.LINK(1394) Adapter . The Son y i.LINK(1394) Adapter windo w appears. 5 5 5 5 Click the Enable Dev i ce b utton. 6 6 6 6 Click OK. The So ny i .LINK(1394)[...]

31 31 31 31 System and Application Reco v er y CD(s) System Reco very C D(s) System Reco very C D(s) System Reco very C D(s) System Reco very C D(s) Sony Electronics The Syste m Recov ery CD program a llows you to restore the softw a re titles th at shipped with your com puter if they become co rrupted or are erased acc identally . It can be used o[...]

V AIO D igi tal S tudio ™ Co mpute r Use r Gui de 32 32 32 32 ❑ Operating System Only Operating System Only Operating System Only Operating System Only — — — — formats the hard disk dri ve and restores the W indo ws operating system and the de vice dri vers that sh ipped with your computer . This option is recommended for ad vanced user[...]

Usin g the Appl ica tio n Recover y CD(s ) 33 33 33 33 Using the Applicati on Recov er y CD(s) Using the Applicati on Recov er y CD(s) Using the Applicati on Recov er y CD(s) Using the Applicati on Recov er y CD(s) The Applicat ion Recov ery CD progr am allows yo u to reinstall indi vidual applications and de vice dri vers if the y are corrupted or[...]

V AIO D igi tal S tudio ™ Co mpute r Use r Gui de 34 34 34 34 T roub leshooting This section des cribes how t o solv e common problems you may encounter when using your computer . Many problems have s imple solutions, so try these suggesti ons before yo u call Sony Cus tomer Support . T opic: T opic: T opic: T opic: My computer d o es not start. [...]

Troubleshooting 35 35 35 35 ❑ If the abo ve steps f ail to “unlock” your comput er, try the follow ing steps: 1 Sa ve an y unsav ed work, if possible. 2 Press A lt+F4. 3 Select Restart. 4 Click OK. ❑ If you can not restart as described in the preceding steps , you can restart the computer b y pressing Ctrl+Alt+Delete or b y pressing the po [...]

V AIO D igi tal S tudio ™ Co mpute r Use r Gui de 36 36 36 36 4 4 4 4 Select “I/O De vice Configur at ion” and use the arrow ke ys to highlight Parallel Port Mode. 5 5 5 5 When the desired s etti ng displays, press the Escape ke y . T opic: T opic: T opic: T opic: My CD dri ve tray does not open. My CD dr iv e tray does not open. My CD dr iv [...]

37 37 37 37 ❑ If you h ear audio bu t cannot see video, your co mputer’ s video resoluti on may be set too high. Fo r best results, change t he screen area to 800 x 600 using 16-bit color . T o change th is setting: 1 Click t he My Computer icon on your des ktop. 2 Click Co ntrol Panel . 3C l i c k D i s p l a y . 4 Click the Settings tab . 5 C[...]

V AIO D igi tal S tudio ™ Co mpute r Use r Gui de 38 38 38 38 T opic: T opic: T opic: T opic: Why doesn't my CD-R W dri ve record at the highest speed? Why doesn 't my CD-R W dri ve recor d at the highest speed ? Why doesn 't my CD-R W dri ve recor d at the highest speed ? Why doesn 't my CD-R W dri ve recor d at the highest s[...]

39 39 39 39 ❑ Check the volume controls in the application, in the audio mixer , and in W indo w s. There is a v olume control on the W indo ws ® tas kbar . Click th e icon and slide the lev el bar up to increase the volume. ❑ Check that the Mute check box is not selected in the W indo ws volume control . ❑ If you connected headphones to the[...]

V AIO D igi tal S tudio ™ Co mpute r Use r Gui de 40 40 40 40 T opic: T opic: T opic: T opic: My modem does n ot work. My mode m does not wor k. My mode m does not wor k. My mode m does not wor k. ❑ Check that the phone line is plugged into the L L L LI I I IN N N NE E E E jack. ❑ Check that the ph one line is working. Y ou can check the line[...]

41 41 41 41 T opic: T opic: T opic: T opic: How do I set up faxi ng capability in W indo ws Ho w do I set u p faxing capability in W indows Ho w do I set u p faxing capability in W indows Ho w do I set u p faxing capability in W indows ® ® ® ® 98 Sec ond E diti on? 98 Sec ond E diti on? 98 Sec ond E diti on? 98 Sec ond E diti on? Wi n d ow s ®[...]

V AIO D igi tal S tudio ™ Co mpute r Use r Gui de 42 42 42 42 T opic: T opic: T opic: T opic: My mouse does not work. My mo use does not work. M y mo use do es n ot wor k. My mo use does not work. ❑ Check that the mous e is plugged into the M M M MO O O OU U U US S S SE E E E connector . ❑ There may be d ust or dirt inside the mo use mechanis[...]

43 43 43 43 T opic: T opic: T opic: T opic: Why is my s ystem r unning sl owly? Why i s my system runn i ng sl owly? Why is my sys tem running slo wly? Why i s my system runn i ng sl owly? ❑ The syst em responsi vene ss v aries dependi ng on the number of applicat ions that are open an d running. Close an y applications that you are not cu rrentl[...]

V AIO D igi tal S tudio ™ Co mpute r Use r Gui de 44 44 44 44 4 4 4 4 Click Prop erties. 5 5 5 5 Click Enable De vice and then click OK. 6 6 6 6 Click Close. T opic: T opic: T opic: T opic: How do I install a printer ? Ho w do I install a printer? Ho w do I install a printer? Ho w do I install a printer? 1 1 1 1 From the Start menu, select S etti[...]

Notes on Use 45 45 45 45 T opic: T opic: T opic: T opic: Why is there u nusual acti vity on my flop py disk dri ve? Why is there unusual acti vity on my flop py disk dri ve? Why is there unusual acti vity on my flop py disk dri ve? Why is there unusual acti vity on my flop py disk dri ve? If you n otice that your system is slo w to resp ond due to [...]

V AIO D igi tal S tudio ™ Co mpute r Use r Gui de 46 46 46 46 ❑ Plug all t he pow er cords fo r your computer and its peripher al equip ment into the same A C supply line. A C deri ved from different supply lin es may res u lt in v oltage differences that can cause unstable operation or unwanted weak currents at the time of co nnection. ❑ Do [...]

Notes on Use 47 47 47 47 On Disp osal of t he Lithi um Batter y On Disp osal of t he Lithi um Batter y On Disp osal of t he Lithi um Batter y On Disp osal of t he Lithi um Batter y Dispose of the lithium batter y properly . In some areas, the disposal of lithium batteries in household o r busine ss trash may be proh ibited. Y ou can return y our un[...]

V AIO D igi tal S tudio ™ Co mpute r Use r Gui de 48 48 48 48 ❑ Provide adequate air circulation to pre vent internal heat b uild-up. Do not place your computer on loose surfaces (s uch as rugs or blankets) or near materials (such as curtains or draperies) that m ay block its ventilation slots. Leav e a space of at least 8 inches from the back [...]

Notes on Use 49 49 49 49 practices and re gulatory compliance required f or using and modifying electronic equipment. ❑ Disconnect the s yst em from its power sour ce and from any telec ommu nic atio ns link s, net works , or m odem s befo re you open the syst em or follo w any o f the procedures described in the online document “Upgradin g and[...]

V AIO D igi tal S tudio ™ Co mpute r Use r Gui de 50 50 50 50 ❑ Do not turn of f the po wer while the computer is accessing the h ard disk dri ve. On Handling Diskett es On Handling Diskett es On Handling Diskett es On Handling Diskett es ❑ Do not open the shutter man u ally and touch th e surface of the dis kette. ❑ K eep diskettes a way f[...]

Resourc es 51 51 51 51 Resources Resources Resources Resources Son y provides s ev eral support opt ions for your S ony computer . When you ha ve questions about yo ur computer and the prein s talled software, check these sources for answers, in the follo wing sequence: 1 1 1 1 Quick Start Conta ins inf ormat ion o n ho w to set u p your comput er [...]

V AIO D igi tal S tudio ™ Co mpute r Use r Gui de 52 52 52 52 F or Ans wers to Y our Softw are Questions F or Ans wers to Y our Softw are Questions F or Ans wers to Y our Softw are Questions F or Ans wers to Y our Softw are Questions Sony Se r vice Center Sony Se r vice Center Sony Se r vice Center Sony Se r vice Center For the Son y Service Cent[...]

Fo r Ans wers to Y our Softwa re Questions 53 53 53 53 DirectCD, Easy CD Creator DirectCD, Easy CD Creator DirectCD, Easy CD Creator DirectCD, Easy CD Creator ™ ™ ™ ™ (Adaptec, Inc.) (Adaptec, Inc.) (Adaptec, Inc.) (Adaptec, Inc.) EarthLink T otalAccess EarthLink T otalAccess EarthLink T otalAccess EarthLink T otalAccess ™ ™ ™ ™ (Ea[...]

V AIO D igi tal S tudio ™ Co mpute r Use r Gui de 54 54 54 54 Sound F or ge Sound F or ge Sound F or ge Sound F or ge ® ® ® ® (Sonic Fo undry) (Sonic Fo undry) (Sonic Fo undry) (Sonic Fo undry) Wi n d ow s Wi n d ow s Wi n d ow s Wi n d ow s ® ® ® ® 98 Second Edition Oper ati ng System, I n ternet Explorer , 98 Second Edition Oper ati ng [...]

Specific ations PCV -R553DS 55 55 55 55 Speci f ications PCV -R553DS Speci f ications PCV -R553DS Speci f ications PCV -R553DS Speci f ications PCV -R553DS Model PCV -R553DS Proc essor 650 M Hz * Pentium ® III Hard Disk Drive 30 G B † Stan dard SDRAM 128 MB PC-100 SD RAM, expanda ble to 25 6 MB Vide o RAM Shared with sy stem memory MPEG “So ny[...]

V AIO D igi tal S tudio ™ Co mpute r Use r Gui de 56 56 56 56 Speci ficatio ns are subj ect t o chang e witho ut noti ce. Supplied A ccessori es V AIO Smart K eyboa rd PS/2 Whee l Mou se Speakers (SRS- Z050V) Power co rd Modem cable Service 90-day limit ed service. See W arran ty Card. †† Limi ted Warra nty 90-day parts/labor standard. See W [...]

Specific ations PCV -R556DS/R558D S 57 57 57 57 Speci f ications PCV -R556DS/ R558DS Speci f ications PCV -R556DS/ R558DS Speci fications PCV -R556DS/R558DS Speci f ications PCV -R556DS/ R558DS Model PCV -R556DS /PCV-R5 58DS Proc essor 733 M Hz * Pentium ® III/866 MHz † Pentium ® III Hard Disk Drive 30 G B/40 GB ‡ Stan dard SDRAM 128 MB PC-13[...]

V AIO D igi tal S tudio ™ Co mpute r Use r Gui de 58 58 58 58 Speci ficatio ns are subj ect t o chang e witho ut noti ce. Supplied A ccessori es V AIO Smart K eyboa rd PS/2 Whee l Mou se Speakers (SRS- Z050V) Power co rd Modem cable i.LINK cab le (PCV -R556DS /PCV -R558DS only) Service 90-day limit ed service. See W arran ty Card. ‡‡ Limi ted[...]

59 59 59 59 Inde x A AC input co nnector 16 adding ad ditional hardwa re precaut ion 46 adjust ing voltage s ettings 45 air ci rculation 48 Applicat ion Recovery CD 31, 33 applica tions launc hing problems wit h 37 B back pane l overview 14 batter y disposi ng 47 C cables 48 CD drives trouble shooting 36 CD tray opening problems wit h 36 CD-RW driv[...]

V AIO D igi tal S tudio ™ Co mpute r Use r Gui de 60 60 60 60 display s problems wi th 34 settin g up 11 disposal of lithium ion b attery 7 DVD drive 13 DVgate 26 E eject b utton, for flopp y disk 13 eject h ole, for DVD 13 electr onic documentat i on 51 equip m ent 47 Ethernet 30 Ethernet connector 16 European p ower settings 45 F floppy disk dr[...]

61 61 61 61 modem trouble shooting 39 monitor c onnector 16 mouse 11 cleani ng 42 trouble shooting 42 Movie Shake r 21 O online help 51 support options 51 opening applica tions problems wit h 37 CD tray problems wit h 36 P palmrest 11 Panorama Make r 24 phones servic e precaution s 48 Pictur eGear 20, 24 power cords 45 disconne cting 46 power fl uc[...]

V AIO D igi tal S tudio ™ Co mpute r Use r Gui de 62 62 62 62 technic al support support o ptions 51 telephon e jack 15 trouble shooting 34 turning off your comput er 46 turning on and off th e computer 13 turning on your computer problems wi th 34 TV interf erence 48 U Universa l Serial Bus (U SB) connecto r 16 upgradin g your computer 4 8 UPS ([...]