Customizing Your Vaio Computer | Sony R505 specs

Using an Optical Disc Drive	54
Playing a DVD	55
Playing an audio CD	56
Notes on CD and DVD discs	57
Connecting an i.LINK Optical Disc Drive	58
Connecting an i.LINK optical disc drive	58
Notes on using i.LINK optical disc drives	60
Connecting a Parallel Port Printer	61
Connecting a USB Printer	62
Connecting an External Display	63
Connecting a USB Device	68
Connecting an i.LINK Device	70
Notes on i.LINK devices	71
Connecting VAIO Computers	73
If your computer is connected to the docking station	74
Connecting External Speakers	76
Connecting an External Microphone	77
Expanding Your Computer Capabilities	78
Personal Digital Assistant	78
Wireless LAN Access Point	78
Customizing Your VAIO Computer	81
Displaying the Sony Notebook Setup Screen	82
Sony Notebook Setup tabs	83
Controlling Power Management	84
Viewing the Power Management status icons	84
Power Management profiles	85
Power Management commands	87
Conserving battery power	88

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Sony R505 manual Customizing Your Vaio Computer

Contents

Contents Connecting Peripheral Devices Customizing Your Vaio Computer Adding Memory About the Software on Your Computer.103 Additional Software Information Troubleshooting 191 Troubleshooting Drives, PC Cards, and Peripheral De Getting Help 213 Welcome Vaio Computer User Guide Using Your Vaio Computer Using the Keyboard Functions of the keyboard keysKey Description Function keys Light IndicatorsIndicator lights Indicator Function Combination Function Combinations and functions with the Windows key Combinations and functions with the Fn key Combination Feature Functions Press the power button on your computer Actions Descriptions Using the Touchpad To open the Mouse Properties dialog box Vaio Action Setup Using the center Jog Dial control Using the Center Jog Dial Control Using Launcher mode Launcher mode Using the center Jog Dial control with Sony software Using Guide Mode Using a dialog box Using the center Jog Dial control with other software To insert a PC Card Using a PC Card Removing PC Card To remove a PC Card Using a PC Card Inserting Memory Stick media Using Memory Stick MediaWhat is MagicGate media? Types of Memory Stick media Removing Memory Stick media Viewing the contents of a Memory Stick media Write-protecting a Memory Stick media Formatting a Memory Stick mediaTo remove a Memory Stick media To reformat a Memory Stick media Vaio Computer User Guide Hibernate mode Using Power Saving ModesNormal mode Standby mode To activate Hibernate mode Plugging Telephone Cable into Telephone Jack Connecting a Telephone Line Connecting to a LAN Setting up your Ethernet connectionTo connect to a network Connecting to a LAN Connecting to a Wireless LAN Turning On Wireless LANWireless LAN Access Point To communicate with an Access Point Communication with an Access Point infrastructure To communicate without an Access Point Communicating without an Access Point peer-to-peer Turning Off Wireless LAN Vaio Computer User Guide Connecting Peripheral Devices Connecting the Docking Station Left lever Floppy disk drive Air vent Link * network switch Connecting the computer to the docking station To connect your computer to the docking station Disconnecting the docking station when the computer is off Disconnecting the computer from the docking station Disconnecting the docking station when the computer is on To disconnect the docking station from the Start menu To disconnect the docking station, using the Undock switch Undock switch Using the Floppy Disk Drive To insert a floppy diskTo remove a floppy disk Removing Floppy Disk To insert a disc Using an Optical Disc Drive To remove a disc Playing a DVD Playing an audio CD To play an audio CDTo write data to a CD-R or CD-RW disc Using an Optical Disc Drive Connecting an i.LINK Optical Disc Drive Connecting an i.LINK optical disc driveTo connect an i.LINK optical disc drive Connecting i.LINK optical disc drive Vaio Computer User Guide To connect a parallel port printer Connecting a Parallel Port Printer To connect a USB printer Connecting a USB Printer To connect a monitor to your computer Connecting an External Display To connect an external display to your docking station Connecting Monitor to the Computer Connecting Monitor to the Docking Station Connecting Projector to the Computer To select a display Connecting a USB Device To connect a USB device to your computerTo connect a USB device to the docking station Connecting USB Device to the Docking Station To connect a digital video camera recorder Connecting an i.LINK* Device Connecting Digital Video Camera Recorder Vaio Computer User Guide Connecting with an i.LINK cable Connecting Vaio Computers If your computer is connected to the docking station Set the i.LINK network switch to the unmarked side Connecting External Speakers Before connecting your external speakersTo connect your external speakers To connect an external microphone Connecting an External Microphone Personal Digital Assistant Expanding Your Computer Capabilities Expanding Your Computer Capabilities Vaio Computer User Guide Customizing Your Vaio Computer To display the Sony Notebook Setup screen Displaying the Sony Notebook Setup Screen Tab Description Sony Notebook Setup tabs To change the Power Management profile Controlling Power ManagementViewing the Power Management status icons To activate your Power Management toolbar To customize Power Management settings Power Management profiles Icon Description Communications Power Management commandsWord Processing Spreadsheet Conserving battery power StandbyHibernate Battery Icon Displaying Battery InformationBattery icon descriptions To activate the battery information toolbar Displaying detailed battery information Displaying Battery Information Selecting the Display Mode To select the display modeTo change the window design of Sony software Selecting the Display Mode Vaio Computer User Guide Adding Memory Precautions and Procedures Typical expansion memory configurationOn board MB Slot MB Precautions and Procedures To remove a memory module Removing a Memory Module To install a memory module Installing a Memory Module Lifting the Keyboard Press the module into place until it clicks To view the amount of memory Viewing Memory About the Software on Your Computer Adobe Photoshop Elements Overview of the Software on Your ComputerAdobe Acrobat Reader ArcSoft PhotoPrinter 2000 Pro Drag’n Drop CD/DVD EarthLink Network Total AccessAmerica Online DigitalPrint MovieShaker Microsoft Office XP ProfessionalMicrosoft Office XP Small Business Edition Microsoft Word QuickTime PicoPlayerPictureGear Quicken 2002 New User Edition RealPlayer Smart CaptureSmart Connect VisualFlow SonicStageSony on Yahoo Vaio Support Agent America Online America Online, Inc EarthLink Network Total Access EarthLink Network IncSoftware Support Information Apple QuickTime Apple Computer, Inc Sony Applications Sony Electronics Inc PC-Cillin 2000 Trend Micro, IncQuicken 2002 New User Edition Intuit Inc RealJukebox, RealPlayer RealNetworks, Inc WinDVD 2000 InterVideo, Inc Sony Service Center 114 Vaio AV Applications Overview of Preinstalled Software SonicStage Premium Change text in this variable definition to document title Using PhotoCapture DigitalPrint SoftwareDigitalPrint main window Enter Photo Folder Name dialog box PhotoCapture window Capture Pictures from Video window PhotoCapture editing window Using PhotoCollection PhotoCollection window Printer and Paper selection window Using PhotoDecor Using PhotoAlbum Click Edit icon to open the PhotoDecor New PhotoDecorPhotoDecor-New PhotoDecor window Click Create New Album. The Select Photo window appears PhotoAlbum New Album window Label New Label window Using LabelMaker Design Edit window Connecting a digital video camcorder DVgate SoftwareTo use DVgate software with a digital video camcorder To use DVgate software to record AVI files to tape MovieShaker software main window MovieShaker Software Using the Shake feature Creating movies with MovieShaker softwareImporting images and sound clips Adding effects to a scene or a clip Shake tray Adding text effects to a scene or clip Effect tray window Effect button selected Effects Tray Text button selected Saving a movieClick Export on the Story Board tray Export window ImageStation Login window To upload MovieShaker filesSelect MPEG1 ImageStation, and click Next Image Uploader window Help button Mode indicatorSmart Capture Software Smart Capture main window Options button Image window Using Still ModeMode dial Capture button Movie mode Still Image Options window Effect Settings window To capture a picture in Still mode To manage pictures in Still modeStill Viewer window Recording Options window Using Net Movie Mode To capture a movie in Net Movie mode Movie Player window To manage your movie in Net Movie mode Click to see thumbnail previews of your pictures or movies To upload with Movie Player To upload with Still Viewer Change text in this variable definition to document title Starting SonicStage Software Electronic Music Distribution EMD ServicesSonicStage feature tabs Main window SonicStage Software Playlist view Feature tabs TutorialSonicStage main window Playlist view Player control buttons Internet address drop-down list Recording from a CD CD tab window Transferring songs Check-In/Check-Out Check-OutTransfer window Point to SonicStage, and click SonicStage Help Check Additional features Change text in this variable definition to document title SonicStage Premium software features SonicStage Premium SoftwareOverview of SonicStage Premium Software Click SonicStage Premium, and click SonicStage Premium Help SonicStage Premium software compatibilityMedia Audio file formats Using SonicStage Premium SoftwareElectronic Music Distribution EMD Services Devices Select I already have a Cddb Nickname. Click Next To start SonicStage Premium software First timePoint to SonicStage Premium, and click SonicStage Premium Select This is a new Cddb Registration. Click Next SonicStage Premium main window Operation area CD Backup buttonSimple Mode Switch button Menu button Displays the main menu Volume Control button Internet button Timer Set buttonSleep Timer button Using the audio source icons Using the basic operations Playing an audio CD Using Playback and Recording Features To play songs on your hard disk drive Playlist Recording an audio CDTo record all songs on an audio CD To record specific songs on an audio CD Recording songs to a MiniDisc Check-out To play a MiniDisc To play songs from MagicGate Memory Stick media To record songs to a MiniDisc SonicStage Premium Software Playing songs from a portable audio device To use the Visualizer Using the Visualizer, Equalizer, and Sound Effects Sound Mode Description To use custom equalizer settingsTo use the MX Equalizer To listen to FM radio stations Using the FM TunerTo use sound effect settings EffectDescription To record from an FM radio station Using the Timer Functions To use Quick Timer RecordingTo set up a timer event To set the Sleep Timer To set up daily or weekly timer events Additional Information Additional information about Timer events Change text in this variable definition to document title Vaio Edit Components Software To install Vaio Edit Components Change text in this variable definition to document title Legal Information Change text in this variable definition to document title Using the Recovery CDs Application and System Recovery CDs Application Recovery CDsSystem Recovery CDs Using the Application Recovery CDs Using Your Recovery CDs 114 System Recovery options Using the System Recovery CDs If your computer does not start from the Recovery CD To use the System Recovery CDs 117 118 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Your Computer My computer starts but a Bios error appearsMy computer does not start 193 My computer stops responding or does not shut down My computer is unstable Sound of my computer’s fan is too loudTo reduce fan noise Troubleshooting the Docking Station Disc tray does not eject even after I press the Eject button Cannot remove the disc My LCD screen continues to show the previous screen Troubleshooting the LCD ScreenWant to change the video resolution of my display My LCD screen is blank Troubleshooting the Mouse and Touchpad My mouse does not workMy touchpad does not work properly Pointer does not move when I use the Touchpad or Mouse Troubleshooting Drives, PC Cards, and Peripheral Devices My floppy disk drive cannot write to a floppy diskMy optical drive is not playing my CD or DVD properly My PC Card does not work My optical drive tray does not open What software do I use for CD-R/CD-RW software functions? Troubleshooting the SoftwareMy software program stops responding or crashes Application cannot find a file while a PC Card is inserted Troubleshooting i.LINK Devices Troubleshooting the Modem My modem does not workMy modem connection is slow My speakers have no sound Troubleshooting Audio My microphone does not work Troubleshooting Wireless LAN functions Cannot use the Wireless LAN functionalityCannot set up a Wireless LAN Cannot access the Internet Computer cannot connect to a Wireless LAN Access Point Data transfer speed is slow Cannot print Troubleshooting the Printer 212 Operating System Online Support Support OptionsVaio Computer User Guide Software Manuals and Online Help Files Sony Service Center Sony Computing Support Sony Fax-on-DemandSony Customer Support Index 174 LCD Standby 17, 33 LCD screen 198 modem Mouse and touchpad 199 printer Software 220 221 222