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VAIO® R505 SuperSlim Pro™ Notebook User Guide

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Connecting an i.LINK® Device............................................. 75

Connecting an External Display........................................... 78

Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device................. 82

Connecting External Speakers............................................. 84

Connecting an External Microphone.................................... 85

5Customizing Your VAIO® Notebook ............................ 87

Displaying the Sony Notebook Setup Screen ..................... 87

Controlling Power Management.......................................... 89

Displaying Battery Information............................................ 93

Selecting the Display Mode................................................. 95

Using Dual Display Function (Windows Me™ only)............. 97

6Adding Memory...................................................101

Related Safety Guidelines ................................................. 101

To Install a Memory Module.............................................. 102

To Remove a Memory Module ..........................................105

7About the Software on Your Notebook ........................107

Overview of the Software on Your Notebook .................... 107

MovieShaker™ .................................................................. 112

PictureGear™ .................................................................... 116

Application, Driver, and System Recovery CDs................. 118

Software Support Information........................................... 122

8Troubleshooting.......................... ........................125

Troubleshooting Your Notebook ......................................125

Troubleshooting the Docking Station................................ 129

Troubleshooting the LCD Screen....................................... 130

Troubleshooting the Mouse and Touchpad....................... 131

Troubleshooting Drives, PC Cards, and

Peripheral Devices............................................................. 132

Troubleshooting the Software........................................... 134

Troubleshooting the Modem............................................. 135

Contents

Main Page iii Notice to Users iv Owners Record Safety Information v vi Regulatory Information Declaration of Conformity FCC Part 68 vii Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (United States) Telephone Consumer Guidelines (Canada) viii Disposal of Lithium-Ion Battery Industry Canada Notice Avis de LIndustrie Canada Page Contents 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Page Page Welcome Features Unpacking Your Notebook Hardware Manuals Software CDs Recovery CDs Notes on Use Ergonomic Guidelines Setting Up Your Notebook Handling Your Notebook Cleaning Your Notebook Handling the LCD Screen Page Setting Up Your VAIO Notebook Locating Controls and Connectors Page Page Connecting a Power Source Using the AC Adapter Notes on the AC Adapter Using Battery Power Page Page Additional Notes On Batteries Page Starting Your Notebook Shutting Down Your Notebook Page Using Your VAIO Notebook Using the Keyboard Keyboard The Notebook Keyboard Keys Key Description Using Your VAIO Notebook Indicators The Windows Key in Combination with Other Keys Indicator Function Light On Off Combination Function Using the Touchpad Actions Descriptions Using PC Cards Page Page Using Smart Connect Windows Me Windows 2000 If Your Notebook is Connected to the Optional Docking Station Page VAIO Action Setup Jog Dial Control Using the Jog Dial Control Launcher Mode Guide Mode Using the Jog Dial Control with Sony Software Using the Jog Dial Control with Other Software Using Memory Stick Media Types of Memory Stick Media Page Write-protecting a Memory Stick Media Formatting a Memory Stick Media LOCK LOCK When Using Memory Stick media Page Using Power Saving Modes To activate Hibernate mode To return to normal mode Using a Phone Line Using the Local Area Network (LAN) Connecting Peripheral Devices Connecting the Optional Docking Station Connecting the Notebook to the Docking Station Disconnecting the Notebook from the Docking Station Page Page Page Connecting the Floppy Disk Drive Page Page Page Playing a DVD Handling and Cleaning CD and DVD Media Writing Data to CD-R/RW Media Page Connecting a Printer To Connect a Printer Page Connecting an i.LINK* Device Page Hard Disk Drive Partition Connecting an External Display To Connect a Monitor To Connect a Projector Page Page Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device To Connect a USB Device Page Connecting External Speakers Page Page Page Sony Notebook Setup Tabs Tab Description screen to display the Help file. Controlling Power Management Viewing the Power Management status icons Activating the Power Management toolbar Power Management Profiles Page Power Management Commands Conserving Battery Power Displaying Battery Information To Activate the Battery Information Toolbar Battery Icon Descriptions Displaying Detailed Battery Information Selecting the Display Mode Changing the Window Design of Sony Software Using Dual Display function (Windows Me only) Selecting Dual Display Mode Setting Colors and Resolution for Each Display Customizing the Virtual Desktop Releasing the Dual Display Setting Page Page Adding Memory Related Safety Guidelines To Install a Memory Module Page Page Page Page About the Software on Your Notebook Overview of the Software on Your Notebook ArcSoft PhotoPrinter 2000 Pro (Windows Me only) CompuServe 2000 Dragn Drop CD DVgate EarthLink Network TotalAccess McAfee VirusScan Media Bar Microsoft Internet Explorer Microsoft Word 2000 MovieShaker Page Page MovieShaker Importing Images and Sound Clips Create a Movie using Shaker Editing Clips and Scenes Saving a Movie PictureGear Managing Your Pictures Creating a Photo Album Using Panorama Maker Making Still Images and Panoramic from MPEG Application, Driver, and System Recovery CDs About Your Recovery CDs Using the Application Recovery CD(s) Using the Driver Recovery CD(s) Using the System Recovery CD(s) Recovering Microsoft Word 2000 Software Support Information Page Page Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Your Notebook Page Page Page Troubleshooting the Docking Station Troubleshooting the LCD Screen Troubleshooting the Mouse and Touchpad Troubleshooting Drives, PC Cards, and Peripheral Devices Page Troubleshooting the Software Troubleshooting the Modem Troubleshooting audio Troubleshooting the Printer Page Getting Help Specifications Notebook Hardware Specifications Specifications VAIO R505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide Optional Docking Station Hardware Specifications Index