[. . . ] 36 To charge the second battery pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 To remove the second battery pack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
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System Drive Recovery -- All data on Drive C is deleted. The factory default settings and software applications are restored on this drive only.
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Change Partition Size -- All partitions, custom installations, and changes are removed from the hard disk drive. The original, preinstalled operating system and software applications are restored. Recovery to Original Factory Defaults -- All data and partitions are removed from the hard disk drive. All original factory settings, operating system, and preinstalled software is restored.
The System Recovery utility does not back up your system's data. If you wish to retain your system data, perform a backup to an external media.
Using the System Recovery CD(s) Your system may take a few minutes to load necessary files. Shut down your notebook as described in the "Shutting Down Your Notebook" section of your printed Quick Start. At the pop-up prompt, select Yes to begin the system recovery process. Follow the on-screen instructions.
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If your notebook does not start from the Recovery CD 1 2 3 4 Press the power button and hold it for more than 4 seconds to turn off the notebook. Press the arrow keys to select "Get Default Values" and then press the Enter key. The message "Load default configuration now?" appears.
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Make sure "Yes" is selected, then press the Enter key. Sony's original MovieShaker software creates personal movies that have transitions, background music, and text. Just import your video clips and "shake" with a click of the mouse. Your personal movies are easy to create and fun to share with family and friends. This image management software displays images from your hard drive, a Sony digital still camera, or a Sony Mavica® camera. The images appear in a convenient light-table format, so that you can easily view the contents of an entire folder. Smart Capture is a fun new way to send multimedia messages via e-mail. Smart Capture manages the i. LINK® connection between your notebook and a Sony Digital Handycam® Camcorder that supports the i. LINK interface. It allows you to capture compressed video or still images and save them to your hard disk drive or share via e-mail. A smart solution for computer, digital audio/video and network convergence.
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SonicStage Sony Electronics Inc. This new jukebox application adds a host of new features to its predecessor, OpenMGTM Jukebox. Continuing to take advantage of Sony's copyrightprotected ATRAC3TM format for high-quality digital audio storage, SonicStage sports a new music visualizer, a sleek new player skin design, audio CD burning capability, and a parametric equalizer for fine-tuning audio playback. [. . . ] To maximize the data transfer speed, move your notebook away from obstructions or closer to any Access Point you may be using. If you are using a Wireless LAN Access Point, the device may be temporarily overloaded depending on the number of other devices communicating via the access point. If your access point interferes with other access points, set up the wireless channel with the access point. Refer to the instructions supplied with the access point.
The communication speed is interrupted or slowed down when MPEG2 data is transferred.
The typical effective data transfer speed via an access point is 4-5 Mbps when adhering to the IEEE802. 11b standard. [. . . ]