Starting Your Computer | Sony PCG-Z505RX instruction

Starting Your Computer

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Starting Your Computer

1Slide the LCD lock lever in the direction of the arrow, and lift the cover.

LCD lock lever

2Slide the power switch on the right side toward the front of the computer until the green power indicator light turns on.

Power indicator

Power switch

✍If you hold the power switch in the On position for more than four seconds, the computer turns off.

3If necessary, adjust the brightness controls for the LCD display. To decrease the brightness, press Fn+F5 and then the down or left arrow key. To increase the brightness, press Fn+F5 and then the up or right arrow key.

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Sony PCG-Z505RX manual Starting Your Computer

Contents

Vaio Z505 SuperSlim Pro Page Regulatory Information Safety InformationOwner’s Record Declaration of Conformity FCC Part Telephone Consumer Guidelines Canada Telephone Consumer Protection Act United States Industry Canada Notice Avis DE L’INDUSTRIE Canada Page Contents Vaio Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide Using Infrared Communication Devices Features WelcomeWelcome Manuals Unpacking Your Notebook Computer Software CDs Recovery CDsOther Unpacking Your Notebook Computer Locating Controls and Connectors FrontBack Left Locating Controls and Connectors Bottom Right Connecting a Power Source Using the AC AdapterConnecting a Power Source To insert the battery pack Using Battery Power Battery Indicator Light Status Meaning Connecting a Power Source To charge the battery pack To remove the battery pack Starting Your Computer Starting Your Computer Shutting Down Your Computer Configuring Microsoft Windows Configuring Microsoft Windows Registering Your Computer Using the Keyboard Using the KeyboardKey Description Vaio Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide Key Description Combinations Functions Combinations and Functions with the Windows 98 Key Indicators Indicators FunctionsLight Off Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key Combinations/Functions Feature Some functions are not available until Windows launches Using the Touchpad Using the TouchpadActions Descriptions To use Smart Pad Using Smart Pad Using the Floppy Disk Drive Using the Floppy Disk DriveTo connect the floppy disk drive To insert a diskette To carry the floppy disk drive To remove the floppy disk drive To insert a Memory Stick card Using Memory Stick CardsPage Using Memory Stick Cards To insert a PC card Using PC Cards Using PC Cards Release button Using Smart Connect Using Smart Connect Using Infrared Communication Devices To use infrared communication with a digital still cameraTo use infrared communication with another computer Using Infrared Communication Devices Normal Mode Using Power Saving ModesSystem Idle Mode To activate System Idle mode System Hibernation Mode System Suspend ModeUsing Power Saving Modes To activate System Suspend mode Connecting Peripheral Devices Connecting a Phone Line Connecting a Phone Line About 100M lamp and Link/Act lamp Connecting to the Network LAN Connecting the i.LINK Port Replicator Connecting the i.LINK Port Replicator To remove the port replicator To connect a printer Connecting a Printer To connect a computer display Connecting an External Display To select a display Connecting the i.LINK Port Replicator To connect a projector To connect a desktop computer Connecting a Desktop Computer or Serial DevicePage To connect the CD-ROM drive Connecting the CD-ROM Drive To insert a CD-ROM disc Connecting the CD-ROM Drive To remove the CD-ROM drive Connecting an i.LINK device Connecting an i.LINK deviceTo connect a digital video camera recorder Vaio Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide Connecting a Universal Serial Bus USB Device Connecting a Universal Serial Bus USB DeviceTo connect a USB device Conversion adapter Connecting an External Display Connecting an External Display To remove the display adapter Adding Memory Adding Memory To install a memory module Cable Vaio Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide To remove a memory module My computer does not start Troubleshooting My LCD does not display anything Troubleshooting My software program locks up or crashes My computer locks upCannot print Movements of the displayed images are awkward not smooth My floppy disk drive cannot write to a diskette My speaker has no soundMy modem does not work Cannot use DV devices and messages appear on the screen My mouse does not work Power Management Troubleshooting My computer does not shut downMy PC card is not working Using the System Recovery CDs Using the System and Application Recovery CDsPage To use the Application Recovery CDs Using the Application Recovery CDs Hard Drive Partition Using the System and Application Recovery CDs Adobe PhotoDeluxe Business Edition About the Software on Your Computer About the Software on Your Computer CompuServe Media Bar MindSpring Internet Desktop Smart Capture Smart Write About Your Recovery CDs For Answers to Your Software Questions Netscape Communicator Netscape Communications Corporation McAfee VirusScan Network Associates, IncProdigy Internet Prodigy Communications Corporation Quicken Basic Intuit Inc Sony Service Center Mpeg Specifications PCG-Z505RX Specifications Vaio Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide Index CD-ROM Vaio 505 SuperSlim Notebook User Guide LCD Vaio 505 SuperSlim Notebook User Guide Setup