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VAIO® R505 SuperSlim Pro™ Notebook User Guide

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1Battery connector

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1DC In connector

2USB connector

3Air vent

4Monitor connector

5Memory Stick® slot

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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 Protection Act United States Telephone Consumer Guidelines CanadaVii Disposal of Lithium-Ion Battery Industry Canada NoticeViii 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 Using Battery Power To insert the battery packUnlock/Lock Lever To charge the battery pack Inserting Battery Pack Battery Indicator Meaning Light Status Battery Indicator Light To remove the battery pack Removing Battery PackAdditional Notes On Batteries Connecting a Power Source Starting Your Notebook Opening 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 Combination/ Feature Fn Key in Combination with Other KeysFunctions Using the Touchpad Actions DescriptionsTouchpad Using PC Cards To insert a PC cardInserting 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 Vaio Action Setup Jog Dial ControlJog 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 What is MagicGate Media? To Insert a Memory Stick MediaInserting Memory Stick Media To View the Contents of Memory Stick Media To Remove a Memory Stick Media Using the Write-protect Tab Write-protecting a Memory Stick MediaFormatting 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 Connecting the Optional Docking Station USB connectorsRear Connector Panel Connecting the Notebook to the Docking Station Latching the Notebook to the Docking Station Disconnecting the Notebook from the Docking Station Disconnecting the Docking Station when the Notebook is OffSecuring the Notebook to the Docking Station Disconnecting the Docking Station when the Notebook is On Releasing the Notebook from the Docking StationRemoving the Notebook from the Docking Station Docking Indicator Light Using the Undock switchFrom the Start menu Undock switch Connecting the Floppy Disk Drive To Insert a DisketteInserting Diskette To Remove a Diskette Removing Diskette Connecting an Optical Drive To Insert a DiscInserting 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 an i.LINK* Device Connecting Digital Video Camera RecorderTo 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 a Universal Serial Bus USB Device Connecting USB DeviceTo Connect a USB Device Connecting a Universal Serial Bus USB Device Connecting External Speakers Connecting Speakers to the Headphone ConnectorTo Connect External Speakers Connecting an External Microphone Connecting Microphone to Microphone ConnectorTo Connect an External Microphone Vaio R505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide Displaying the Sony Notebook Setup Screen To display the Sony Notebook Setup screenSony Notebook Setup Screen Sony Notebook Setup Tabs Tab Description Controlling Power Management Viewing the Power Management status iconsActivating 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 Setting Colors and Resolution for Each Display Releasing the Dual Display SettingCustomizing the Virtual Desktop Using Dual Display function Windows Me only 100 Related Safety Guidelines Adding Memory To Install a Memory Module 102Screws on Bottom of Computer 103 Lifting the KeyboardTurning the Keyboard Installing the Memory Module 104Replacing 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 Create a Movie using Shaker 113Shaker Tray Editing Clips and Scenes 114Working 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 Recovering Microsoft Word If your computer does not start from the Recovery CD121 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 My notebook is unstable Sound of my notebook’s fan is too loud128 Troubleshooting the Docking Station Cannot remove the disc129 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 DVD videos cannot be played properly. Windows Me only My optical drive tray does not open133 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