VAIO® Z505 SuperSlim Pro™ Notebook User Guide

Guide Mode

The Jog Dial control window is in the guide mode when software is in use and the software window is active. Depending on the software you are using, you can select items from the displayed list using the Jog Dial control. Some Sony software applications have two modes in List View, Simple Menu and Full Menu. You can switch the mode by pressing the shift key while turning the Jog Dial control.

Using Guide Mode

The Jog Dial control window displays the Jog Dial’s function.

Using the Jog Dial Control with Sony Software

If Sony software that supports the Jog Dial control is active, you can use the Jog Dial’s functions that are allocated to that software. For more information on functions allocated to software, see the software applications online Help.

Using the Jog Dial Control with Other Software

If the software you are using does not support the Jog Dial control, you can still perform the following functions:

Action

Description

 

 

Maximize Window*

Press the Jog Dial control button to maximize the size of

 

the active window. Press again to return to normal

 

window size.

 

 

Minimize Window*

Press the Jog Dial control button to minimize the size of

 

the active window. Press again to return to normal

 

window size.

 

 

Finish Window*

Press the Jog Dial control button to close the active

 

application.

 

 

Scroll*

Press the Jog Dial control button to begin scrolling

 

within the active window.

 

 

Jog Dial Launcher

Press the Jog Dial control button to return the Jog Dial

 

control to Jog Launcher mode.

 

 

Menu Bar

Press the Jog Dial control button, then use the Jog Dial

 

control to scroll through the active window’s toolbar.

 

 

* Some software does not support these functions.

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Sony PCG-Z505LS Guide Mode, Using the Jog Dial Control with Sony Software, Using the Jog Dial Control with Other Software

PCG-Z505LSK, PCG-Z505LE, PCG-Z505LS, PCG-Z505LEK specifications

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