User manual SONY VAIO PCV-W1/G SOFTWARE MANUAL

[. . . ] N Software Guide Read this first Software Guide nN 1 Read this first Notice This product contains software owned by Sony and licensed by third parties. Use of such software is subject to the terms and conditions of licence agreements enclosed with this product. Software specifications are subject to change without notice and may not necessarily be identical to current retail versions. Subscriptions to online service providers may require a fee and credit card information. [. . . ] Please read the Troubleshooting section in the online help file for more information on how to resolve possible problems. VAIO Media Setup 2. 5 Before you can launch VAIO Media, proceed as follows: 1 2 Launch VAIO Media Setup 2. 5 from the desktop. With this wizard you can launch all the servers installed on your computer. If you have a notebook or a desktop without Giga Pocket, the Photo and Music servers are launched. If you have a desktop with Giga Pocket, the Photo, Music and Video servers are launched. Double-click this VAIO Media icon to launch VAIO Media. 3 VAIO Media Platform 2. 5 VAIO Media Platform is a software module that provides the individual server software programs with certain basic functions. VAIO Media Platform is required for the use of the server software programs. VAIO Media Platform includes VAIO Media Console, the central control software. VAIO Media Console is a software tool that enables you to start and stop the individual server software programs and to register and delete devices that are permitted to access the server. Before attempting to access server programs from VAIO Media, start the individual server programs by using VAIO Media Console on the server computer. Using VAIO Media 2. 5 Software Guide nN 24 If you want to register a client on the server, please refer to the section Preparing your Network for use with VAIO Media in the online help file. It shows you step by step how to register a client. It is strongly recommended that you use server software only when the server computer is not connected to the Internet or is connected to the Internet through a router. When connecting to the Internet through a router, configure the router to prevent unauthorized accesses from outside your local network. For more information about configuring your router, refer to the manual that came with the router. If you connect to the Internet through some router configurations, some software programs that require global IP addresses may not work properly. Installing routers may not be permitted by some of the Internet service providers. By default, the server software programs do not permit access from other devices on your network. To access the server from other devices on your network, turn on access for those devices, and, if necessary, register the devices. If the Internet Connection Firewall (ICF) feature of Windows® XP is enabled or if you are using other software that has personal firewall functions, the server software programs may not work properly. Disable firewall functions for network connections that are not directly connecting to the Internet. Select the Dial-up, LAN or High-Speed Internet connection that you want to protect, and then, under Network Tasks, click Change settings of this connection. On the Advanced tab, under Internet Connection Firewall, select one of the following: - To enable Internet Connection Firewall select the Protect my computer and network by limiting or preventing access to this computer from the Internet. In some situations, the server may not be found by VAIO Media or other devices on your network, even if the individual server software programs are working properly. If this occurs, restart the server software by using the VAIO Media Console. [. . . ] Click OK to close the Properties dialog box, then reinstall the driver as follows: 3 4 5 6 The device is not working properly in the following cases: Managing drivers Software Guide nN 44 Right-click Uninstall. When the computer restarts, repeat from step 2 in Installing a driver (page 42). If your device is not displayed in the Properties dialog box, the device is not working properly. Repeat steps 1 through 4 in the previous sections to check the driver's installation. [. . . ]