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VAIO® R505 SuperSlim Pro™ Notebook User Guide

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Contents

Vaio R505 SuperSlim Pro XXX-XXX-XXX Iii Safety Information Owner’s Record Avertissement Regulatory Information FCC Part Vii Telephone Consumer Protection Act United StatesTelephone Consumer Guidelines Canada Viii Disposal of Lithium-Ion BatteryIndustry Canada Notice 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 Unlock/Lock Lever Using Battery PowerTo insert the battery pack To charge the battery pack Inserting Battery Pack Battery Indicator Meaning Light Status Battery Indicator Light Additional Notes On Batteries To remove the battery packRemoving Battery Pack Connecting a Power Source Turning on Notebook Starting Your NotebookOpening 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 Functions Combination/ FeatureFn Key in Combination with Other Keys Touchpad Using the TouchpadActions Descriptions Inserting PC Card Using PC CardsTo insert a 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 Inserting Memory Stick Media What is MagicGate Media?To Insert a Memory Stick Media To View the Contents of Memory Stick Media To Remove a Memory Stick Media Formatting a Memory Stick Media Using the Write-protect TabWrite-protecting 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 Rear Connector Panel Connecting the Optional Docking StationUSB connectors Connecting the Notebook to the Docking Station Latching the Notebook to the Docking Station Securing the Notebook to the Docking Station Disconnecting the Notebook from the Docking StationDisconnecting the Docking Station when the Notebook is Off Removing the Notebook from the Docking Station Disconnecting the Docking Station when the Notebook is OnReleasing the Notebook from the Docking Station From the Start menu Docking Indicator LightUsing the Undock switch Undock switch Inserting Diskette Connecting the Floppy Disk DriveTo Insert a Diskette To Remove a Diskette Removing Diskette Inserting a Disc Connecting an Optical DriveTo Insert 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 To Connect a Digital Video Camera Recorder Connecting an i.LINK* DeviceConnecting 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 To Connect a USB Device Connecting a Universal Serial Bus USB DeviceConnecting USB Device Connecting a Universal Serial Bus USB Device To Connect External Speakers Connecting External SpeakersConnecting Speakers to the Headphone Connector To Connect an External Microphone Connecting an External MicrophoneConnecting Microphone to Microphone Connector Vaio R505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide Sony Notebook Setup Screen Displaying the Sony Notebook Setup ScreenTo display the Sony Notebook Setup screen Sony Notebook Setup Tabs Tab Description Activating the Power Management toolbar Controlling Power ManagementViewing the Power Management status icons 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 Customizing the Virtual Desktop Setting Colors and Resolution for Each DisplayReleasing the Dual Display Setting Using Dual Display function Windows Me only 100 Related Safety Guidelines Adding Memory Screws on Bottom of Computer To Install a Memory Module102 Turning the Keyboard 103Lifting the Keyboard Replacing the Keyboard Installing the Memory Module104 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 Shaker Tray Create a Movie using Shaker113 Working Panel Editing Clips and Scenes114 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 120 121 Recovering Microsoft WordIf your computer does not start from the Recovery CD 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 127 128 My notebook is unstableSound of my notebook’s fan is too loud 129 Troubleshooting the Docking StationCannot remove the disc 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 132 133 DVD videos cannot be played properly. Windows Me onlyMy optical drive tray does not open 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