Sony PCG-N505VE, PCG-N505VX Using PC Cards

26VAIO 505 SuperSlim Notebook User Guide

Using PC Cards

Your computer includes a PC card slot. PC cards allow you to connect portable external devices, such as a CD-ROM drive.

✍The PC card slot can accommodate one Type I or Type II PC card. This slot is compatible with 16 bit card and Card Bus. ZV (Zoomed Video) port is not available.

Some PC cards may require that you disable idle devices when using the PC card. You can

use Sony Notebook Setup to disable devices. See “Displaying the Sony Notebook Setup Screen” in the online document Customizing Your VAIO® 505 SuperSlim Notebook for details.

Be sure to use the most recent software driver provided by the PC card manufacturer.

If an “!” mark appears on the Device Manager tab in the System Properties dialog box, remove the software driver and then reinstall it.

To insert a PC card

✍You do not need to shut down the computer before inserting or removing a PC card.

1Pull the PC card release button up away from the computer and push it in towards the computer.

Contents

Page Notice to Users Safety Information Regulatory Information FCC Part Telephone Consumer Protection Act of (United States) Guidelines (Canada) DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION BATTERY INDUSTRY CANADA NOTICE AVIS DE L’INDUSTRIE CANADA Page Unpacking Your Notebook Computer Starting Your Computer Shutting Down Your Computer Configuring Microsoft® Windows® 98 Second Edition Registering Your Computer Using Infrared Communication Devices Connecting Peripheral Devices Connecting a Phone Line Connecting the i.LINK Port Replicator Connecting the CD-ROMDrive Welcome Features Unpacking Your Notebook Computer Manuals Software CDs Recovery CDs Other Page Locating Controls and Connectors Front Back Left Right Bottom Connecting a Power Source Using the AC Adapter Using Battery Power The light battery is approximately continue The battery status of the battery Turn off the computer and close the cover Slide the lock lever to the UNLOCK position Slide the release lever to the Starting Your Computer Shutting Down Your Computer Configuring Microsoft® Windows® 98 Second Edition Registering Your Computer Using the Keyboard Page Combinations and Functions with the Windows 98 Key Replacing a key top Indicators Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key Using the Touchpad Using Smart Pad Using the Floppy Disk Drive Page Using PC Cards 2Remove the PC card slot protector 1Click the Start button on the Windows 98 taskbar 2Point to Settings and click Control Panel 3Double-clickPC card 5Click OK when “You may safely remove the device” appears 6Press the PC card release button Using Smart Connect Using Infrared Communication Devices Page Using Power Saving Modes Normal Mode System Idle Mode System Suspend Mode System Hibernation Mode Page Connecting Peripheral Devices Connecting a Phone Line Connecting the i.LINK Port Replicator Page Connecting a Printer Page Connecting an External Display You can use a projector as an external display, such as the Sony LCD Projector Connecting a Desktop Computer or Serial Device If your digital video camera recorder includes a Connecting the CD-ROMDrive Insert the PC card into the PC card slot with up. See Close the tray by pushing it gently. The BUSY indicator on the Remove the PC card from the computer. See Connecting an i.LINK device Page Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device Connecting an External Display Page Connecting External Speakers Adding Memory Getting Help 6Sony Fax-on-Demand 7Calling Sony Customer Support Troubleshooting 2Turn the computer off and then turn it on again 4Press the arrow keys to select the Exit menu 6Check that Yes is selected, then press the Enter key 8Check that Yes is selected, then press the Enter key. The computer restarts Enter “win”, then press the Enter key. When the message If your computer locks up while playing a Contact the software publisher or designated provider for technical support ❑Make sure the label of the CD-ROMis facing up If the Moisture condensation may have occurred. Disconnect the Make sure the ❑Clean the CD-ROM Page ❑Make sure the PC card is compatible with Windows Use the i.LINK connector on your computer Disconnect the i.LINK device once, then reconnect it Power Management Using the System and Application Recovery CDs Using the System Recovery CD(s) Insert the Sony System Recovery CD in the drive Shut down your computer as described in “Shutting Down Your Computer” on page Wait four seconds and turn on your computer Using the Application Recovery CD(s) Hard Drive Partition About the Software on Your Computer CompuServe® DVgate™ Motion DVgate™ Still EarthLink Sprint TotalAccess™ McAfee VirusScan® Media Bar™ Microsoft® Internet Explorer for Windows® Microsoft® Money Microsoft® Outlook® Microsoft® Word Microsoft® Works Suite MindSpring Internet Desktop Netscape Communicator™ PictureGear™ Prodigy Internet™ Quicken® Basic Smart Capture Smart Connect Smart Label Smart Write WinFax® Basic Edition About Your Recovery CDs Application Recovery CD(s) System Recovery CD(s) For Answers to Your Software Questions Page Sony Service Center Specifications Page Index