Sony PCG-Z505LS - Manual

Sony PCG-Z505LS

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Table of Contents:

  • Page 3 – Notice to Users
  • Page 4 – VAIO® Z505 SuperSlim ProTM Notebook User Guide; Owner’s Record; WARNING
  • Page 5 – Regulatory Information; Declaration of Conformity; use only No. 26 AWG or larger
  • Page 8 – INDUSTRY CANADA NOTICE
  • Page 10 – Contents; Memory Stick®
  • Page 12 – Welcome; Features; Exceptional performance —; Notebook, see page 109
  • Page 13 – Unpacking Your Notebook; Remove the following hardware items from the box:
  • Page 14 – Manuals; Operating System Getting Started; Software CDs
  • Page 15 – Ergonomic Considerations; Position of your computer —; Place the computer directly in front of you as; Furniture and posture —; Sit in a chair with good back support and; Viewing angle of the computer’s display —; Use the display’s tilting
  • Page 16 – Lighting —; Notes on Setup
  • Page 17 – Do not use cut or damaged connection cables.; On Handling
  • Page 18 – Setting Up Your VAIO® Notebook; Locating Controls and Connectors; Front
  • Page 20 – Back; Battery connector; Left; DC In connector
  • Page 22 – Connecting a Power Source; Using the AC Adapter; Plug one end of the power cord into the AC adapter.; Battery release lever
  • Page 23 – Notes on the AC Adapter; Do not place heavy objects on the power cord.; Using Battery Power; Connecting AC Adapter
  • Page 24 – To insert the battery pack; Move the lock lever on the bottom of the computer to the; Slide the lock lever into the; position to secure the battery on the
  • Page 25 – To charge the battery pack; Connect the AC adapter to the computer.; Battery Indicator
  • Page 26 – To remove the battery pack; Turn off the computer and close the cover.; Slide the release lever to the; position and slide the battery away from; Additional Notes On Batteries; Removing battery pack
  • Page 28 – Starting Your Computer; Opening; shortcut key function combined with the Fn key.; Turning on Computer
  • Page 29 – Shutting Down Your Computer; If you are unable to shut down your computer:; Respond to any prompts warning you to save documents.
  • Page 30 – Using the Keyboard; Keyboard; Key
  • Page 31 – Combinations and Functions with the Windows Key; Combinations
  • Page 32 – Indicators; Returns all minimized windows to their previous size.
  • Page 33 – Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key; Feature
  • Page 35 – Using the Touchpad; Touchpad; Actions
  • Page 36 – Using the Floppy Disk Drive; You can connect the floppy disk drive to the; To connect the floppy disk drive; Plug the USB cable from the floppy disk drive into the; the computer is on” .; Connecting the FDD; the USB port on right side of the computer as shown above.
  • Page 37 – To insert a diskette; Hold the diskette with the label side facing up.; To remove a diskette; Double-click the Remove Hardware icon
  • Page 38 – To carry the floppy disk drive; Fold the floppy disk cable into the compartment on the right side.; Notes on handling diskettes; Keep diskettes away from magnets.; following steps to recover it.; Click the Refresh button.
  • Page 39 – To Connect the CD Drive; You can check the settings as follows:; Click the Start button, select Settings, and then Control Panel.
  • Page 41 – To Insert a Disc; Press the Eject button. The disc tray slides out.
  • Page 42 – Notes on CD and DVD Media; To Remove the Drive; Do not touch the surface of the disc.; Cleaning CD or DVD Media; Flashing BUSY Indicator
  • Page 43 – Using PC Cards; To insert a PC card; Remove the PC card slot protector.; Setup Screen” in the online manual; PC Card Release Button
  • Page 44 – Removing PC Card Slot Protector
  • Page 45 – To remove a PC card; Click Close to close the Unplug or Eject Hardware window.; data that you didn’t save before.; Removing PC Card
  • Page 46 – Insert the PC card slot protector into the empty slot.; system to correct the problem.
  • Page 47 – Using Smart Connect; Windows MeTM; See Smart Connect online help for more information.; are networked together.
  • Page 48 – Connecting an i.LINK® device; To Connect a Digital Video Camera Recorder; slot, you can copy images from it to your computer via a
  • Page 50 – Hard Drive Partition; DVgate Motion saves files to the D partition. This prevents
  • Page 51 – VAIO Action Setup; Memory Stick® media; interface. An overview of some of the; The Jog DialTM Control; Jog Dial Control
  • Page 52 – Using the Jog DialTM Control; Using Launcher Mode; Turn or press the Jog Dial control to use the desired function.
  • Page 53 – Guide Mode; Using Guide Mode; Using the Jog Dial Control with Sony Software; Action
  • Page 54 – Using a Dialog Box; Using Memory Stick® Media; Types of Memory Stick Media; JOG Guide dialog box
  • Page 55 – To Insert a Memory Stick Media; Carefully slide the Memory Stick in until it clicks in place.; To view the contents of Memory Stick media; Ensure that the; Inserting Memory Stick
  • Page 56 – To Remove a Memory Stick Media; Notes on using Memory Stick media:; Memory Stick
  • Page 57 – Using Power Saving Modes
  • Page 58 – Normal Mode; To activate System Idle Mode; System Suspend Mode; To activate System Suspend Mode; System Hibernation Mode; Customizing
  • Page 59 – To activate System Hibernation mode; To return to normal Mode; Time to return to normal mode:; enters System Hibernation mode.
  • Page 60 – Connecting Peripheral Devices
  • Page 61 – Phone Line Jack Cover
  • Page 62 – cause a malfunction in the internal modem.
  • Page 63 – Connecting to the Local Area Network (LAN); Connecting to LAN; be switched to the System Idle mode from the System Suspend mode.
  • Page 64 – Connecting the i.LINK® Port Replicator; Port Replicator; Printer
  • Page 65 – To Attach the Port Replicator; Turn off the computer.
  • Page 66 – To Remove the Port Replicator
  • Page 67 – Connecting an External Display; To Connect a Monitor; Use the; on installation and use.
  • Page 68 – To Connect a Projector; Connecting Projector; See “Selecting the Display Mode” in the online manual
  • Page 69 – Projector (“To Connect a Projector” on page 69)
  • Page 70 – Customizing Your VAIO® Z505 SuperSlim Pro
  • Page 71 – Connecting a Printer; To Connect a Printer; online manual
  • Page 72 – Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device; You can connect a USB device, such as a USB mouse, to your computer.; To Connect a USB Device
  • Page 73 – To Connect a Second USB Device.; Attaching Second USB Device
  • Page 74 – Adding Memory
  • Page 75 – To Install a Memory Module; Unplug the computer and remove the battery packs.
  • Page 76 – Remove the memory module from its packaging.
  • Page 77 – Installing the Memory Module; moved into the area where the keyboard must be placed.
  • Page 78 – To Remove a Memory Module; Follow steps 1 to 5 of “To install a memory module.”
  • Page 82 – About the Software on Your Computer; Netscape Communicator; Netscape Communications; OpenMGTM Jukebox; PictureGear; Sony Electronics Inc.; Quicken; Sony Electronics Inc.
  • Page 83 – VAIO Support Agent; Sony Electronics, Inc; About Your Recovery CDs; Sony Electronics; Supplementary Information
  • Page 84 – Software Information; MovieShakerTM; Importing Images and Sound Clips; Find the file you want to add.
  • Page 85 – Create a Movie using Shaker; Select a mood by clicking a face in the Shaker tray.; scenes are placed on the Product tray.
  • Page 86 – Editing Clips and Scenes; Adding effects to a scene or a clip:; Saving a Movie; Select the format in which you want the document to be saved.; with the new effect on the Effect tray monitor.
  • Page 87 – PictureGearTM; Managing Your Pictures; play video files up to 65 MB in length.
  • Page 88 – Creating a Photo Album; We recommend 12 landscaped or 16 portrait pictures.
  • Page 89 – For Answers to Your Software Questions; EarthLink Network TotalAccess® (EarthLink Network, Inc
  • Page 90 – Prodigy Internet® (Prodigy Communications Corporation)
  • Page 91 – Sony Service Center; Web site
  • Page 93 – Full Restore without Format —; connected to the computer to use the System Recovery CD.
  • Page 94 – Using the System and Application Recovery CDs; If your computer does not start from the System Recovery CD; Press the arrow keys to select the Exit menu.; Windows. Insert the ARCD to complete recovery of your system.
  • Page 96 – Troubleshooting; Troubleshooting your notebook; My notebook does not start; Make sure there is no diskette in the floppy disk drive.
  • Page 97 – My notebook starts, but my system doesn’t start properly
  • Page 98 – My notebook stops responding or does not shut down; The Help and Support window appears.; in data loss in files that are currently open.
  • Page 99 – Enable Deep Sleep is selected with a checkmark.; selected; Close all open applications.; The sound of my notebook’s fan is too loud
  • Page 100 – Troubleshooting the LCD screen; My LCD screen is blank; Check that the power indicator on the notebook is on.; I want to change the video resolution of my display; The Display Properties dialog box appears.; Troubleshooting the mouse and touchpad; My mouse does not work
  • Page 101 – My touchpad does not work properly; Click Start, point to Control Panel, and then click on the Mouse icon.; The pointer does not move (while using the Touchpad or Mouse); Troubleshooting drives, PC cards and peripheral devices; does not appear in the My Computer window
  • Page 102 – My floppy disk drive can not write to a diskette
  • Page 103 – My CD or DVD drive tray does not open; Make sure the notebook is turned on.; be disconnected or turned off” appears.; Use the i.LINK connector that is located on your notebook.
  • Page 104 – The System Properties dialog box appears.; My PC card is not working; Make sure the PC card is compatible with Microsoft® Windows®.
  • Page 105 – Troubleshooting software; My software program stops responding or crashes; Make sure you place the CD in the tray with the label side facing up.; I can not use the DVgate software; Click Start, point to Settings, and then point to Control Panel.
  • Page 106 – Troubleshooting the modem; My modem does not work; Check that the phone number the program is dialing is correct.; My modem connection is slow; Troubleshooting audio; My speakers have no sound; or
  • Page 107 – Double click System in Control Panel.; My microphone does not work; Troubleshooting the printer; I cannot print
  • Page 108 – Getting Help
  • Page 110 – Specifications
  • Page 112 – Storage Humidity; Model
  • Page 114 – Index
  • Page 119 – technical support
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Page 3 - Notice to Users

2 Notice to Users © 2000 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved. This manual and the software described herein, in whole or in part, may not be reproduced, translated, or reduced to any machine-readable form without prior written approval. SONY ELECTRONICS INC. PROVIDES NO WARRANTY WITH REGARD TO...

Page 4 - VAIO® Z505 SuperSlim ProTM Notebook User Guide; Owner’s Record; WARNING

VAIO® Z505 SuperSlim Pro™ Notebook User Guide 3 Owner’s Record The model number and serial number are located on the bottom of your Sony VAIO® Z505 SuperSlim Pro™ notebook. Record the serial number in the space provided here. Refer to the model and serial number when you call your Sony Service Cente...

Page 5 - Regulatory Information; Declaration of Conformity; use only No. 26 AWG or larger

4 fuite de gas si vous êtes près de la fuite. ❑ L’appareil doit être le plus près possible d’une prise murale pour en faciliter l’accès. Regulatory Information If you have any questions about this product, you can reach the Sony Customer Information Service Center at 1-888-4SONYPC; or write to the S...

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