[. . . ] be liable for incidental, consequential, or special damages, whether based on tort, contract, or otherwise, arising out of or in connection with this manual, the software, or other information contained herein or the use thereof. Sony Electronics Inc. reserves the right to make any modification to this manual or the information contained herein at any time without notice. The software described herein is governed by the terms of a separate user license agreement. This product contains software owned by Sony and licensed by third parties. [. . . ] You can purchase these cables from your local retailer, through the Sony VAIO® Direct Web site (http://vaio. sonystyle. com), or by calling 1-888-315-7669 (toll free). i. LINK* Port Digital video camera recorder To S400 i. LINK* cable (optional) The i. LINK communication standard that is available in the Windows MeTM operating system is not compatible with the Sony VX1000 camcorder. See the manual that came with your i. LINK-equipped device for more information on installation and use. 71 VAIO Notebook User Guide The Sony digital video camera recorder is pictured; you may need to connect your camera differently. On Sony digital video cameras, connectors labeled "DV In/Out" or "i. LINK*" are i. LINK*-compatible. See the manual that came with your i. LINK*-compatible device for more information on installation and use. The software supplied with your computer will not recognize multiple cameras. The i. LINK* connector on the computer does not supply power to external devices. If the external device requires power from the i. LINK* connector, you cannot use the device with the computer. The computer supports transfer rates up to 400 Mbps; however, the actual transfer rate depends on the external device. The i. LINK* features available may vary depending on the software applications you use. See the documentation that came with your software for more information. Using Launcher mode To use the Jog Dial control, click the Jog Dial control window or the Jog Dial control icon in the task tray. Alternatively, you can press the Jog Dial control while pressing the Ctrl key on the keyboard to switch to the launcher mode. 1 Turn the Jog Dial control to select the item you want, then press the Jog Dial control. The window switches to the guide mode and shows the Jog Dial function. JOG Guide Dialog Box 2 3 Turn or press the Jog Dial control to use the desired function. To select another item, switch to the launcher mode and repeat from step 1. Guide mode The Jog Dial control window is in the guide mode when software is in use and the software window is active. Depending on the software you are using, you can select items from the displayed list using the Jog Dial control. Some Sony 75 VAIO Notebook User Guide software applications have two modes in List View: Simple Menu and Full Menu. You can switch the mode by pressing the shift key while turning the Jog Dial control. Software that supports the Jog Dial Control If Sony software that supports the Jog Dial control is active, you can use the Jog Dial's functions that are allocated to that software. For more information on functions allocated to software, see the software application's online Help. Software that does not support the Jog Dial Control If the software you are using does not support the Jog Dial control, you can scroll the window or adjust the window size as described below: Action Maximize Window* Minimize Window* Finish Window* Scroll* Jog Dial Launcher Menu Bar Description Press the Jog Dial control button to maximize the size of the active window. [. . . ] It also contains product specifications. 2 Customizing Your VAIO® Notebook The electronic document contains additional information on customizing your computer. You can access this guide from the Windows Start menu by selecting Programs and then VAIO User Manual. 3 Manuals and online help files that may accompany your preinstalled software Most of the manuals for preinstalled software are located on your hard disk drive as online help files. You can access the online help files from the Help menu in the specific application. A printed manual is available for some applications. 4 VAIO Support Agent VAIO Support Agent can be accessed from the Windows desktop. [. . . ]