Sony PCG-Z505HE, PCG-Z505HS manual Vaio Action Setup, Jog Dial Control

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VAIO® Action Setup

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VAIO® Action Setup

VAIO Action Setup manages the settings for your computer's Jog Dial™ control, Memory Stick® media, and i.LINK® interface. An overview of some of the functions controlled by VAIO Action Setup is provided below. For more information on changing the settings using VAIO Action Setup, right-click the Jog Dial control icon or , in the task tray and click Help Topics.

The Jog Dial™ Control

Your computer is equipped with a Jog Dial control on the right side of the unit. The Jog Dial control enables you to open an application, folder, or document from a predefined list by rotating and pressing the Jog Dial control. In addition, when you press the Jog Dial control, you can turn on your computer automatically and start the selected application or document and if the document you select is a script file, you can execute a complex task, such as connecting to the Internet and downloading your e-mail to your computer by simply pressing the Jog Dial control.

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The Jog Dial control window always appears in the display. It is either in the launcher mode or in the guide mode.

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Contents Vaio Z505 SuperSlim Pro Page Safety Information Regulatory Information Disposal of Lithium ION Battery Industry Canada Notice Avis DE L’INDUSTRIE Canada Page Contents Index Welcome FeaturesManuals Unpacking Your NotebookVaio Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide Unpacking Your Notebook Recovery CDsSoftware CDs OtherPage Front Locating Controls and ConnectorsLeft BackRight Locating Controls and ConnectorsBottom Using the AC Adapter Connecting a Power SourceConnecting a Power Source Using Battery PowerTo insert the battery pack Battery Indicator Light Status Meaning To remove the battery pack Starting Your Computer Shutting Down Your Computer Shutting Down Your ComputerRegistering Your Computer Using the Keyboard Using the KeyboardKey Description Vaio Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide Key Description Combinations Functions Combinations and Functions with the Windows KeyIndicators Functions IndicatorsLight Off Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key Combinations/ FeatureSome functions are not available until Windows launches Vaio Action Setup Vaio Action SetupJog Dial Control Guide mode Vaio Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide Launcher modeUsing the Jog Dial Control Action Description Vaio Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide Guide modeSoftware that does not support the Jog Dial Control Software that supports the Jog Dial ControlVaio Action Setup Dialog box To insert a Memory Stick media Using Memory Stick MediaUsing Memory Stick Media To remove a Memory Stick media Vaio Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide Link Interface Link InterfaceActions Descriptions Using the TouchpadUsing Smart Pad Using Smart PadTo use Smart Pad To connect the floppy disk drive Using the Floppy Disk DriveTo insert a diskette To remove the floppy disk drive Using the Floppy Disk Drive To remove a disketteTo carry the floppy disk drive To insert a PC card Using PC CardsUsing PC Cards Release button Using Smart Connect Using Smart ConnectTo use infrared communication with a digital still camera Using Infrared Communication DevicesTo use infrared communication with another computer Using Infrared Communication Devices To activate System Idle mode Using Power Saving ModesNormal Mode System Idle ModeTo activate System Suspend mode System Suspend ModeSystem Hibernation Mode Using Power Saving ModesPage Connecting Peripheral Devices Connecting a Phone Line Connecting to the Local Area Network LAN Connecting to the Local Area Network LANAbout 100M lamp and Link/Act lamp Connecting the i.LINK Port Replicator To remove the port replicator To connect a printer Connecting a PrinterConnecting the i.LINK Port Replicator Connecting an External DisplayTo connect a computer display To select a display Connecting the CD Drive Connecting the CD DriveTo connect the CD drive To insert a CD-ROM disc To remove the CD-ROM drive To connect a digital video camera recorder Connecting an i.LINK deviceConnecting an i.LINK device To connect a USB device Connecting a Universal Serial Bus USB DeviceConnecting a Universal Serial Bus USB Device Connecting an External Display To remove the display adapter Connecting an External Display To connect a projectorAdding Memory Adding Memory To install a memory moduleTo remove a memory module My computer does not start TroubleshootingPage Cannot print My LCD does not display anythingMy computer locks up My software program locks up or crashesCannot play a CD-ROM Movements of the displayed images are awkward not smoothMy floppy disk drive cannot write to a diskette My modem does not work My speaker has no soundMy modem connection is slow My PC card is not working Power ManagementCannot use DV devices and messages appear on the screen My computer does not shut downUsing the System Recovery CDs Using the System and Application Recovery CDsUsing the System and Application Recovery CDs Vaio Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide To use the Application Recovery CDs Using the Application Recovery CDsHard Drive Partition Specifications SpecificationsPCG-Z505HE PCG-Z505HS Index Vaio Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide LCD Vaio Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide