Sony PCG-R505TSK, PCG-R505TEK, PCG-R505TS, PCG-R505T manual

VAIO® R505 SuperSlim Pro™ Notebook User Guide

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Sony PCG-R505TSK, PCG-R505TEK, PCG-R505TS, PCG-R505T manual Vaio R505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide

Contents

Vaio R505 SuperSlim Pro XXX-XXX-XXX Iii Safety Information Owner’s Record Avertissement Regulatory Information FCC Part Telephone Consumer Guidelines Canada Telephone Consumer Protection Act United StatesVii Industry Canada Notice Disposal of Lithium-Ion BatteryViii Avis de L’Industrie Canada Vaio R505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide Contents 125 101107 Xii 139 Xiii Xiv Features Welcome Manuals Unpacking Your NotebookHardware Software CDs Recovery CDs Other Ergonomic Guidelines Setting Up Your Notebook Recommended Position Handling Your Notebook Cleaning Your Notebook Handling the LCD Screen Vaio R505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide Locating Controls and Connectors Front Back Left Right Connecting AC Adapter Connecting a Power SourceUsing the AC Adapter Bottom To insert the battery pack Using Battery PowerUnlock/Lock Lever To charge the battery pack Inserting Battery Pack Battery Indicator Meaning Light Status Battery Indicator Light Removing Battery Pack To remove the battery packAdditional Notes On Batteries Connecting a Power Source Opening Notebook Starting Your NotebookTurning on Notebook If you are unable to shut down your notebook Vaio R505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide Using the Keyboard Keyboard Key Description Such as addition and subtraction. Note the following Windows Key in Combination with Other Keys IndicatorsIndicator Function Light Off Fn Key in Combination with Other Keys Combination/ FeatureFunctions Actions Descriptions Using the TouchpadTouchpad To insert a PC card Using PC CardsInserting PC Card To remove a PC card Removing PC Card Vaio R505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide Windows Me Using Smart ConnectConnecting with an i.LINK* Cable Windows Link Network Switch Using Smart Connect Jog Dial Control Vaio Action SetupJog Dial Control Using Launcher Mode Using the Jog Dial ControlLauncher Mode Jog Dial Launcher Using Guide Mode Guide ModeUsing the Jog Dial Control with Sony Software Jog Dial Guide Using a Dialog Box Using Memory Stick MediaUsing the Jog Dial Control with Other Software Types of Memory Stick Media To Insert a Memory Stick Media What is MagicGate Media?Inserting Memory Stick Media To View the Contents of Memory Stick Media To Remove a Memory Stick Media Write-protecting a Memory Stick Media Using the Write-protect TabFormatting a Memory Stick Media When Using Memory Stick media Vaio R505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide Using Power Saving Modes To activate Hibernate mode Using a Phone Line Plugging Phone Cable into Phone Jack Using the Local Area Network LAN Connecting to LAN Connecting Peripheral Devices USB connectors Connecting the Optional Docking StationRear Connector Panel Connecting the Notebook to the Docking Station Latching the Notebook to the Docking Station Disconnecting the Docking Station when the Notebook is Off Disconnecting the Notebook from the Docking StationSecuring the Notebook to the Docking Station Releasing the Notebook from the Docking Station Disconnecting the Docking Station when the Notebook is OnRemoving the Notebook from the Docking Station Using the Undock switch Docking Indicator LightFrom the Start menu Undock switch To Insert a Diskette Connecting the Floppy Disk DriveInserting Diskette To Remove a Diskette Removing Diskette To Insert a Disc Connecting an Optical DriveInserting a Disc To Remove the Drive Inserting Disc Playing a DVD Writing Data to CD-R/RW Media Handling and Cleaning CD and DVD MediaCleaning Handling Vaio R505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide To USB Connectors Connecting a PrinterTo a Parallel Connector Connecting a Printer to the Docking Station Vaio R505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide Connecting Digital Video Camera Recorder Connecting an i.LINK* DeviceTo Connect a Digital Video Camera Recorder Vaio R505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide Hard Disk Drive Partition To defragment a partition Using the Docking Station Connecting an External DisplayUsing the Notebook Connecting Monitor Plug the optional display cable into the monitor connector To Connect a Projector Connecting projector To Select a Display Connecting USB Device Connecting a Universal Serial Bus USB DeviceTo Connect a USB Device Connecting a Universal Serial Bus USB Device Connecting Speakers to the Headphone Connector Connecting External SpeakersTo Connect External Speakers Connecting Microphone to Microphone Connector Connecting an External MicrophoneTo Connect an External Microphone Vaio R505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide To display the Sony Notebook Setup screen Displaying the Sony Notebook Setup ScreenSony Notebook Setup Screen Sony Notebook Setup Tabs Tab Description Viewing the Power Management status icons Controlling Power ManagementActivating the Power Management toolbar Maximum Battery Life Power Management ProfilesCustomizing Power Management Settings Disable Power Management Presentation Icon Description AC PowerGames Camera Icon Description System Suspend Power Management CommandsConserving Battery Power System Hibernation Battery Icon Descriptions Displaying Battery InformationTo Activate the Battery Information Toolbar Battery Icon Battery Status Displaying Detailed Battery Information Battery Information Window Selecting the Display Mode Intel 82815 Graphics Controller Properties Screen Changing the Window Design of Sony Software To change the window design Selecting Dual Display Mode Virtual Desktop Releasing the Dual Display Setting Setting Colors and Resolution for Each DisplayCustomizing the Virtual Desktop Using Dual Display function Windows Me only 100 Related Safety Guidelines Adding Memory 102 To Install a Memory ModuleScrews on Bottom of Computer Lifting the Keyboard 103Turning the Keyboard 104 Installing the Memory ModuleReplacing the Keyboard To Remove a Memory Module 105 106 About the Software on Your Notebook Overview of the Software on Your Notebook ArcSoft PhotoPrinter 2000 Pro Windows Me only 108 McAfee VirusScan 109 OpenMG Jukebox Windows Me only 110 RealProducer G2 111 112 MovieShakerImporting Images and Sound Clips Main Window 113 Create a Movie using ShakerShaker Tray 114 Editing Clips and ScenesWorking Panel Saving a Movie 115 Managing Your Pictures Using Panorama MakerPictureGear Creating a Photo Album Making Still Images and Panoramic from Mpeg 117 Using the Application Recovery CDs Application, Driver, and System Recovery CDsAbout Your Recovery CDs 118 To Use the Driver Recovery CDs Using the Driver Recovery CDsTo use the Application Recovery CDs 119 To use the System Recovery CDs Using the System Recovery CDsTo repair software applications using Vaio Support Agent 120 If your computer does not start from the Recovery CD Recovering Microsoft Word121 Software Support Information 122 123 Sony Service Center 124 Troubleshooting Your Notebook My notebook does not start My notebook starts, but my system doesn’t start properly 126 My notebook stops responding or does not shut down 127 Sound of my notebook’s fan is too loud My notebook is unstable128 Cannot remove the disc Troubleshooting the Docking Station129 My LCD screen is blank Troubleshooting the LCD ScreenWant to change the video resolution of my display My LCD screen continues to show the previous screen My mouse does not work Troubleshooting the Mouse and TouchpadPointer does not move while using the Touchpad or Mouse My touchpad does not work properly My optical drive is not playing my CD or DVD properly Troubleshooting Drives, PC Cards, and Peripheral DevicesMy floppy disk drive can not write to a diskette 132 My optical drive tray does not open DVD videos cannot be played properly. Windows Me only133 My software program stops responding or crashes Troubleshooting the SoftwareMy PC card does not work SmartCapture software does not start. Windows Me only My modem does not work Troubleshooting the ModemTroubleshooting audio My modem connection is slow Cannot print Troubleshooting the PrinterMy microphone does not work 136 Windows Me Only 137 Vaio Support Agent Getting HelpVaio Notebook User Guide Sony PC Support Sony Fax-on-Demand Specifications 140 Built-in Capabilities Specifications 141 Optional Docking Station Hardware Specifications 142 Index 143 144 145 LCD 146 147 148 149 150