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VAIO® R505 SuperSlim Pro™ Notebook User Guide

LCD 81 monitor 81 power source 26

Serial connector 60 setting up your PC support 138

setup screen

About This Computer tab 88 Basic/Advanced tab 88 displaying 87

Power On Password tab 88 Printer tab 88 Touchpad tab 88

setup tabs 88 Shift key 36

Shut Down Windows dialog box 33

Sony Fax-on-Demand service 138

Sony Notebook Setup screen 87 speakers

built-in 23 external 84 troubleshooting 135

Start button 33, 87 starting

computer 32 startup problems 33 switching

display 38 monitor 38

Hibernate mode 38, 55

Standby mode 55, 92

T

technical support support options 138

touchpad 23, 39 Touchpad tab 88 troubleshooting 125

startup 33

turning on computer 32

TV

interference vi

U

unpacking the computer 16

USB connecting 83 connector 83 mouse 83

USB connector 25

Using the Jog Dial Control 48

V

VAIO® Action Setup 46 video camera recorder 75 Video Standby mode 38

W

window design of Sony software 96, 98

Windows Explorer 37 Find window 38

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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 101 107125 Xii 139 Xiii Xiv Features Welcome Unpacking Your Notebook HardwareManuals 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 a Power Source Using the AC AdapterConnecting 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 Indicators Indicator FunctionWindows Key in Combination with Other Keys 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 Using Smart Connect Connecting with an i.LINK* CableWindows Me Windows Link Network Switch Using Smart Connect Jog Dial Control Vaio Action SetupJog Dial Control Using the Jog Dial Control Launcher ModeUsing Launcher Mode Jog Dial Launcher Guide Mode Using the Jog Dial Control with Sony SoftwareUsing Guide Mode Jog Dial Guide Using Memory Stick Media Using the Jog Dial Control with Other SoftwareUsing a Dialog Box 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 Handling and Cleaning CD and DVD Media CleaningWriting Data to CD-R/RW Media Handling Vaio R505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide Connecting a Printer To a Parallel ConnectorTo USB Connectors 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 Connecting an External Display Using the NotebookUsing the Docking Station 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 Power Management Profiles Customizing Power Management SettingsMaximum Battery Life Disable Power Management Icon Description AC Power GamesPresentation Camera Power Management Commands Conserving Battery PowerIcon Description System Suspend System Hibernation Displaying Battery Information To Activate the Battery Information ToolbarBattery Icon Descriptions 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 MovieShaker Importing Images and Sound Clips112 Main Window 113 Create a Movie using ShakerShaker Tray 114 Editing Clips and ScenesWorking Panel Saving a Movie 115 Using Panorama Maker PictureGearManaging Your Pictures Creating a Photo Album Making Still Images and Panoramic from Mpeg 117 Application, Driver, and System Recovery CDs About Your Recovery CDsUsing the Application Recovery CDs 118 Using the Driver Recovery CDs To use the Application Recovery CDsTo Use the Driver Recovery CDs 119 Using the System Recovery CDs To repair software applications using Vaio Support AgentTo use the System Recovery CDs 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 Troubleshooting the LCD Screen Want to change the video resolution of my displayMy LCD screen is blank My LCD screen continues to show the previous screen Troubleshooting the Mouse and Touchpad Pointer does not move while using the Touchpad or MouseMy mouse does not work My touchpad does not work properly Troubleshooting Drives, PC Cards, and Peripheral Devices My floppy disk drive can not write to a disketteMy optical drive is not playing my CD or DVD properly 132 My optical drive tray does not open DVD videos cannot be played properly. Windows Me only133 Troubleshooting the Software My PC card does not workMy software program stops responding or crashes SmartCapture software does not start. Windows Me only Troubleshooting the Modem Troubleshooting audioMy modem does not work My modem connection is slow Troubleshooting the Printer My microphone does not workCannot print 136 Windows Me Only 137 Getting Help Vaio Notebook User GuideVaio Support Agent 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