VAIO™ Notebook & Computer - Y Series

Media Gallery

Discover exciting new ways to enjoy photos, videos and music with Media Gallery. This intuitive media player recommends contents in your VAIO and on the web, based on the data and time while Sony's original Voyage Engine learns your preferences and suggests suitable content.Totally integrating the fun aspects of VAIO, it heightens your pleasure with an intuitive interface that makes effortless operation. You can easily display photos and movies in the order they were created with Timeline view, then put together a quick and simple movie. You can also find your favourite tunes the fast and easy way with Music browser. Experience audio and visual content with new revolutionary Media Gallery.

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PMB VAIO Edition

Do it all with PMB (Picture Motion Browser) VAIO Edition. This great software makes it easier than ever to manage photos and movies, offering fantastic features for smoother handling of multimedia content. From organising and sharing to movie creation and image enhancement, PMB VAIO Edition is outstanding software that combines powerful functionaliity with an intuitive, easy-to-use interface.

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VAIO Media plus

Next-generation home entertainment is yours to enjoy with VAIO Media plus, the extraordinary new software that lets you share visual and audio content over your wired or wireless home network. Now mobile and desktop personal computers, as well as digital entertainment equipment such as video recorders and audio systems that are network linked throughout your home — in the kitchen, the living room, and the master bedroom — can share and play all different kinds of data-rich multimedia files, including favourite music tracks, family photos and other visual content. In essence, VAIO Media plus transforms your computer into a content-distributing server as well as a player for viewing content from other networked computers and recorders. Sony's innovative XrossMediaBar interface enables easy, intuitive searching for desired content on your network via your choice of mouse or remote control.

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Microsoft^® Office Starter 2010

Microsoft^® Office Starter 2010 gives you the ability to perform the most common and basic productivity tasks right out of the box.It includes reduced-functionality versions of Word^® 2010 and Excel^® 2010 only, with advertising.? Does not include PowerPoint^®, Outlook^® or Publisher. To activate full-featured Office software, purchase an Office 2010 Product Key.

Note: Screenshot shows the full version of Office 2010.

Evernote for VAIO

Keep important information organised and easy to find with Evernote for VAIO. It helps you remember important information like ideas, things you see, and things you like. Simply clip web pages, import photos, grab screenshots, etc. and this convenient application automatically organises them to enable easy searching later on. You can even search by text or scribbles in your photos.

VAIO Gate

You can access everything on your VAIO with ease at the top of your screen. Simply select VAIO Gate icons to launch applications, open documents, visit websites and more. You can add and remove items with simple drag & drop operation, and register your favourite RSS to open automatically when new feeds arrive.

^* RSS availability may vary by area.

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WebCam Companion + Magic-i™ Visual Effects

WebCam Companion expands your webcam's functionality by providing a broad range of features. Now you can easily enjoy movie shooting and video chats.

When used in combination with WebCam Companion, Arcsoft Magic-i™ Visual Effects lets you personalise your video chats with a wide range of photo frames, interactive themes, avatars and effects. And the Face Tracking function keeps your face centred in the picture even if you're not always right in front of the camera.

McAfee PC SecurityCenter 30-day Free Trial

McAfee PC SecurityCenter 30-day Free Trial lets you enjoy the Internet free of worry. It protects you and your computer from many known threats and annoyances, including identity theft, junk e-mail, viruses, hackers, and spyware. It also backs up many of your important files, such as pictures and music, and restores them when desired to prevent accidental loss. You can enjoy the Internet with greater peace of mind whether surfing, shopping, banking, emailing, messaging, or playing online games. McAfee security is always operating in the background to ensure your privacy and protection.

Note: A 30-day free trial is available. Further use requires purchase.

VAIO Care

Click and feel secure every day. Simply click the ASSIST button and boot VAIO Care, Sony original software that cares for your VAIO from daily check-up to emergency handling.

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VAIO Update

When updates to VAIO software and related information become available on the Internet, VAIO Update* automatically alerts you to their availability by placing a reminder balloon on your desktop. You can then download the updates and information with ease to enjoy all the latest advances.

^* Requires an Internet connection.

VAIO Transfer Support

This feature supports the Windows Easy Transfer feature in Windows^® 7, letting you easily transfer files and settings from your old computer to your new VAIO.