Sony VAIO PCG-R505JE Quick Start Manual

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• Sony VAIO PCG-R505JE, VAIO® R505 SuperSlim Pro™ Notebook Quick Start 58 Using the Driver Recovery CD(s) (Windows 2000) 1 Turn on your notebook. If your notebook is already on, close all applications. 2 When the Windows® desktop appears, insert the Driver Recovery CD in the optical disc drive. 3 Use My Computer or Windows Explorer to view the contents of the Driver Recovery CD. 4 Select the appropriate driver. To use the System Recovery CD(s) You can use the System Recovery CD(s) to reinstall the operating system and software titles that shipped with your notebook if they become corrupted or erased. You may not need to reinstall the entire contents of your ha

• VAIO® R505 SuperSlim Pro™ Notebook Quick Start 48 MovieShaker™ Sony Electronics Inc. Sony’s original MovieShaker software creates personal movies that have transitions, background music, and text. Just import your video clips and “shake” with a click of the mouse. Your personal movies are easy to create and fun to share with family and friends. Netscape Communic

• Sony VAIO PCG-R505JE, VAIO® R505 SuperSlim Pro™ Notebook Quick Start 28 3 Align the grooves and tabs on the battery with the tabs and notches on the back of the notebook, and then slide the battery toward the notebook until it clicks into place. 4 Slide the lock lever into the LOCK position to secure the battery on the notebook. To charge the battery pack 1 Connect the AC adapter to the notebook. 2 Insert the battery pack. The battery is charging whether or not the notebook is turned on or off. The battery indicator flashes in a double-blink pattern as

• Sony VAIO PCG-R505JE, Troubleshooting 69 ❑ You may need to use your supplied Driver Recovery CD to reinstall the touchpad or mouse drivers. See “To use the Driver Recovery CD(s)” on page 55 for more information. Troubleshooting Drives, PC Cards, and Peripheral Devices My floppy disk drive cannot write to a floppy disk. ❑ If the floppy disk is write-protected, disable the write-protect feature or use a floppy disk that is not write-protected. ❑ Verify that the floppy disk is properly inserted into the floppy disk drive. ❑ If the floppy disk is write-protected, disable the write-protected feature or use

• Sony VAIO PCG-R505JE, 83 Index A AC adapter 26 AC power 26 Application Recovery CD 54 audio troubleshooting 73 B battery pack charging 28 indicator light status 29 indicator lights 29 inserting 27 loading 27 power saving modes 34 power status 29 rechargeable 26 removing 29 using 30 battery power 26 brightness adjusting 32 built-in speaker 14 buttons left 14 right 14 C Caps Lock 14 charge status indicator light 29 charging battery pack 28 choosing power source 26 computer 77 features 5 locating controls and connectors 14 setting up 13, 14 shutting down 33 starting 32 troubleshooting 61, 71 unpacking 6 connecting network 18 port replicator 18 power source 26 connect

• Sony VAIO PCG-R505JE, VAIO® R505 SuperSlim Pro™ Notebook Quick Start 6 Unpacking Your Notebook Remove the following hardware, documents, and CDs from the box: Hardware Documents ❑ VAIO® R505 SuperSlim Pro™ Notebook Quick Start — Contains details on unpacking and setting up your notebook, supplementary updates, and software information. ❑ Microsoft® Windows® manual — Explains how to use the basic features of the latest Windows operating system. ❑ VAIO® Notebook Specifications flyer — Details the hardware specifications for your notebook and the do

• VAIO® R505 SuperSlim Pro™ Notebook Quick Start 22 Disconnecting the Docking Station You may disconnect the notebook from the docking station when the notebook is off or on. However, do not disconnect the notebook from the docking station while the docking indicator is on, while the notebook is in Standby or Hibernate mode, or while battery power is low. If yo

• VAIO® R505 SuperSlim Pro™ Notebook Quick Start 70 ❑ If a region code warning appears when you try to use your optical drive, it may be that the DVD you are trying to play is incompatible with the optical drive. Verify the region code listed on the DVD package. ❑ Condensation may cause the notebook to malfunction. If this occurs, do not use it for at least

• Overview of the Software on Your Notebook 51 Smart Capture Sony Electronics Inc. Smart Capture is a fun new way to send multimedia messages via e-mail. Smart Capture manages the i.LINK® * connection between your notebook and a Sony Digital Handycam® Camcorder that supports the i.LINK interface. It allows you to capture compressed video or still images

• Sony VAIO PCG-R505JE, VAIO® R505 SuperSlim Pro™ Notebook Quick Start 72 Verify that your AOL connection still functions satisfactorily with the WAN Network Driver disabled. If you need to reverse this setting, repeat the steps above and select Enable. What software do I use for CD-R/CD-RW software functions? Sony recommends using the preinstalled SonicStage software’s Record function to create any CDs on your VAIO® computer, if the specific model you purchased is preconfigured with all necessary components for CD-R and CD-RW capability. Downloading the optional R

• Sony VAIO PCG-R505JE, Troubleshooting 71 Troubleshooting the Software My software program stops responding or crashes. Contact the software publisher or designated provider for technical support. See “Software Support Information” on page 79 for contact information. When I click an application icon, the message “You must insert the application CD into your optical drive” appears and the software does not start. ❑ Some titles require specific files that are located on the application CD. Insert the disc and try starting the

• Sony VAIO PCG-R505JE, Troubleshooting 65 1 Close all open applications. 2 Restart the notebook by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Delete simultaneously and clicking Restart on the Windows Security window. 3 If this procedure does not work, press and hold the power button for 4 seconds or longer to shut down the notebook. The sound of my notebook’s fan is too loud. Use the PowerPanel™ utility to change the Thermal Control Strategy setting to Quiet. This setting slows down the CPU speed. See PowerPanel Help for more information. Why does the System Properties dialog box display a slower CPU speed than advertised? This is normal. Because your computer’s CPU utilizes a type of CPU speed controlling tech

• Sony VAIO PCG-R505JE, Disconnecting the Docking Station 23 2 Remove the notebook from the docking station, while moving the notebook slightly back to disengage it from the two front latches of the docking station. Disconnecting the docking station when the notebook is on You can use the Start Menu in the Windows® task tray or the UNDOCK switch on the docking station to disconnect your notebook from the docking station while the notebook is on. Removing the Notebook from the Docking Station ✍ (Microsoft® Windows XP) If you switch user accounts using Fast User Switching, the UNDOCK switch function on the docking station will be interr

• Sony VAIO PCG-R505JE, VAIO® R505 SuperSlim Pro™ Notebook Quick Start 34 Using Power Saving Modes When you use a battery as the source of power for your notebook, you can take advantage of power management settings to conserve battery life. In addition to the normal operating mode, which allows you to turn off specific devices, your notebook has two distinct power saving modes: Standby and Hibernate. When using battery power, be aware that the notebook automatically enters Hibernate mode when the remaining battery charge drops below 5 percent, regardless of the power management setting you select. Normal mode Normal mode is the normal sta

• Sony VAIO PCG-R505JE, Disconnecting the Docking Station 25 Using the UNDOCK switch 1 Pull the UNDOCK switch on the right side of your notebook. The “Undock Complete” dialog box appears. 2 Release and remove your notebook as described in “Disconnecting the docking station when the notebook is off” on page 22. ✍ Once the “Undock Complete” dialog box appears, continue on to step 2 to finish undocking the notebook. This prevents you from leaving the notebook on the docking station in this released state for too long. UNDOCK switch UNDOCK Switch

• Sony VAIO PCG-R505JE, Connecting a Power Source 29 The battery indicator on the front of the notebook indicates the status of the battery pack. To remove the battery pack You can remove the battery pack while your notebook is on or off. However, if you remove the battery pack while your notebook is on, make sure the notebook is connected to the AC adapter. 1 Close the cover of the notebook. 2 Slide the lock lever to the UNLOCK position. Battery Indicator Battery Indicator Status Meaning On The notebook is using battery power. Single blink

• Sony VAIO PCG-R505JE, Using Power Saving Modes 35 To use Hibernate mode 1 Press the key combination Fn + F12. For Windows® XP systems, you may also press the power button and release it immediately. The “Save to Disk Manager” window appears and the notebook enters Hibernate mode. 2 Press the power button to return to normal mode. Notes on power saving modes ❑ When returning from Hibernate mode, the system status stored on the hard disk is erased and the notebook starts normally if you press the power button and hold it for more than 4 seconds. ❑ Standby mode uses more power than Hibernate mode. ❑ Standby mode requir

• Sony VAIO PCG-R505JE, 77 Getting Help Sony provides you with several support options to answer questions about your VAIO notebook or the preinstalled software. Refer to these resources in the order listed. Support Options 1 VAIO® Notebook User Guide and VAIO® Notebook Quick Start The online VAIO® Notebook User Guide and printed VAIO® Notebook Quick Start provide you with information on how to maximize your notebook capabilities and solve common problems. (Microsoft® Windows XP) To access the online user guide, click Start on the Windows® taskbar, select

• Sony VAIO PCG-R505JE, Overview of the Software on Your Notebook 47 DVgate™ Sony Electronics Inc. Connect a digital video camera recorder to the i.LINK® port and capture your own video clips and still images. You can edit clips from your video, add new clips, and combine clips into new movie segments. You can also save your images in a variety of popular file formats. Jog Dial Utility Sony Electronics Inc. JogDial Utility allows you to easily scroll, launch applications, access settings, and perform other useful functions by manipulating th

• Sony VAIO PCG-R505JE, Software Support Information 79 Software Support Information Adobe Acrobat® Reader™, Adobe Photoshop® Elements, Adobe® Premiere® LE (Adobe Systems Inc.) America Online® (America Online, Inc.) CompuServe® 2000 (CompuServe Interactive Services Inc.) Drag’n Drop CD™ (DigiOn Inc. and Easy Systems Japan Ltd.) Netscape Communicator® (Netscape Communications Corp.) Web site http://www.adobe.com telephone 206-675-6126 (fee-based support) e-mail [email protected] hours M-F, 6 A.M.-5 P.M. Pacific time Web site http://www.aol.com telephone 800-827-3338 hours 7 days a week, 24 hours a day Web site http://www.compuserve.com telephone 800-848-8990 hours M-F, 8 A.M., Sat.-S

• Sony VAIO PCG-R505JE, Troubleshooting 63 My notebook starts, but the message “Operating system not found” appears and Windows does not start. ❑ If you have connected a docking station with a floppy disk drive or an external floppy disk drive, make sure there is no floppy disk in the floppy disk drive (non-bootable). ❑ If a non-bootable floppy disk is in the drive, proceed as follows: 1 Shut down the notebook, then remove the floppy disk. 2 Restart the notebook and confirm that Windows starts properly. ❑ If Windows still does not start, follow the steps below to initialize the BIOS: 1 Remove any floppy disk from the floppy disk d

• VAIO® R505 SuperSlim Pro™ Notebook Quick Start 54 Using Your Recovery CDs The following sections describe how to use the Application Recovery, Driver Recovery, and System Recovery utilities. To use the Application Recovery CD(s) The Application Recovery CD(s) allows you to reinstall individual applications if they become corrupted or are accidentally erased. Reinstalling

• Sony VAIO PCG-R505JE, VAIO® R505 SuperSlim Pro™ Notebook Quick Start 14 Locating Controls and Connectors On the Notebook Front 1 Power indicator 8 Scroll lock indicator 2 Battery indicator 9 LCD screen 3 Memory Stick® indicator 10 Speakers 4 Docking Station indicator 11 Power button 5 Hard disk drive indicator 12 Keyboard 6 Num lock indicator 13 Touchpad 7 Caps lock indicator 14 Left and right buttons 4

• Sony VAIO PCG-R505JE, 37 Adding Memory In the future you may want to install memory modules to expand the functionality of your notebook. The amount of memory on your notebook will vary depending on the model you purchased. Expansion memory modules are available as options. For memory upgrades, use only PC100 (CL2) SDRAM SO-DIMM (gold lead contacts). This section describes how to replace memory modules in your computer: ❑ Precautions and Procedures ❑ Removing a Memory Module ❑ Installing a Memory Module ❑ Viewing the Amount of Memory Precautions and Procedures The procedur

• Sony VAIO PCG-R505JE, 13 Setting Up Your VAIO Notebook This section describes the following: ❑ Locating Controls and Connectors ❑ Connecting the Docking Station ❑ Disconnecting the Docking Station ❑ Connecting a Power Source ❑ Starting Your Notebook ❑ Shutting Down Your Notebook ❑ Using Power Saving Modes

• Sony VAIO PCG-R505JE, VAIO® R505 SuperSlim™ Pro Notebook Quick Start 42 10 Press the module into place until it clicks. 11 Gently replace the keyboard, then press it into your notebook. Be careful not to detach the cable when lifting the keyboard. Installing the Memory Module Replacing the Keyboard

• Sony VAIO PCG-R505JE, Index 85 power indicator light 14 switch 32 power saving modes 34 System Hibernation 34 System Idle 34 System Suspend 34 power sources 26 connecting 26 printer troubleshooting 74 R rechargeable battery pack 26 recharging battery pack 28 Recovery CD 54 removing battery pack 29 restoring data 54 right button 14 S screen See LCD selecting power source 26 Serial connector 18 setting up 13 setting up your PC support 77 shutting down notebook 33 software troubleshooting 71 Sony Fax-on-Demand service 78 speakers built-in 14 troubleshooting 73 starting computer 32 starting your noteb

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