Sony PCG-R505JL User Manual

VAIO® R505SuperSlim Pro™ Notebook Quick StartPCG-R505JS/PCG-R505JSK/PCG-R505JSPPCG-R505JE/PCG-R505JEK/PCG-R505JEPPCG-R505JL/PCG-R505JLK/PCG-R505JLP PC

VAIO® R505 SuperSlim Pro™ Notebook Quick Start10Phone and Modem Options screen3 Select the location from where you are dialing and then click OK. The

Setting Up Your Dial-Up Connection11New Connection Wizard4 Follow the onscreen instructions to finish setting up your Internet connection.

VAIO® R505 SuperSlim Pro™ Notebook Quick Start12Setting up your dial-up connection (Windows 2000)1 Click Start, point to Programs, Accessories, Commun

13Setting Up Your VAIO NotebookThis section describes the following:❑Locating Controls and Connectors❑Connecting the Docking Station❑Disconnecting the

VAIO® R505 SuperSlim Pro™ Notebook Quick Start14Locating Controls and ConnectorsOn the NotebookFront1 Power indicator 8 Scroll lock indicator2 Battery

Locating Controls and Connectors15Back1 Battery portLeft1 DC In port 4 Monitor port2 USB port 5 Memory Stick® slot3 Air vent

VAIO® R505 SuperSlim Pro™ Notebook Quick Start16Right1 USB port 5 PC Card slot2 Headphone jack 6 Ethernet port3 Microphone jack 7 Phone line jack4

Locating Controls and Connectors17Removing Rubber Tab✍Gently pull the rubber tab away from the notebook to find the Ethernet port and phone line jack.

VAIO® R505 SuperSlim Pro™ Notebook Quick Start18On the Docking StationYour notebook may come with a PCGA-DSD5 or PCGA-DSM5 docking station, depending

Locating Controls and Connectors19Left1 Left lever 3 Floppy disk drive2 Air ventRight1 Optical drive 3 DC In indicator2 UNDOCK switch 4 Right lever

VAIO® R505 SuperSlim Pro™ Notebook Quick Start20Connecting the Docking StationYou may connect your notebook to the docking station as long as it is no

Connecting the Docking Station213 Firmly press down the two rear corners of the notebook until it clicks into place and is securely fastened to the do

VAIO® R505 SuperSlim Pro™ Notebook Quick Start22Disconnecting the Docking StationYou may disconnect the notebook from the docking station when the not

Disconnecting the Docking Station232 Remove the notebook from the docking station, while moving the notebook slightly back to disengage it from the tw

VAIO® R505 SuperSlim Pro™ Notebook Quick Start24From the Start menu1 Click Start in the Windows® taskbar.2 Select Unlock Computer to access the Undock

Disconnecting the Docking Station25Using the UNDOCK switch1 Pull the UNDOCK switch on the right side of your notebook. The “Undock Complete” dialog bo

VAIO® R505 SuperSlim Pro™ Notebook Quick Start26Connecting a Power SourceYou can use either AC power or a rechargeable battery pack as a power source.

Connecting a Power Source27❑The LED indicator on the AC adapter may be turned on until the AC adapter is unplugged from your notebook.❑When the AC ada

VAIO® R505 SuperSlim Pro™ Notebook Quick Start283 Align the grooves and tabs on the battery with the tabs and notches on the back of the notebook, and

Connecting a Power Source29The battery indicator on the front of the notebook indicates the status of the battery pack.To remove the battery packYou

3ContentsWelcome...5Features ...

VAIO® R505 SuperSlim Pro™ Notebook Quick Start303 Slide the release lever to the UNLOCK position and slide the battery away from the notebook.Notes on

Connecting a Power Source31❑Never leave the battery pack in temperatures above 140° F (60° C), such as under direct sunlight or in a car parked in the

VAIO® R505 SuperSlim Pro™ Notebook Quick Start32Starting Your Notebook1 Slide the LCD lock lever in the direction of the arrow and lift the cover.2 Pr

Shutting Down Your Notebook33Shutting Down Your Notebook1 Click Start on the Windows® taskbar.2 (Windows XP) Click Turn Off Computer at the bottom of

VAIO® R505 SuperSlim Pro™ Notebook Quick Start34Using Power Saving ModesWhen you use a battery as the source of power for your notebook, you can take

Using Power Saving Modes35To use Hibernate mode1 Press the key combination Fn + F12. For Windows® XP systems, you may also press the power button and

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37Adding MemoryIn the future you may want to install memory modules to expand the functionality of your notebook. The amount of memory on your noteboo

VAIO® R505 SuperSlim™ Pro Notebook Quick Start38❑Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage disk drives and other components. Perform the procedures des

Removing a Memory Module39Removing a Memory Module1 Turn off your notebook and disconnect all peripheral devices, such as your printer.2 Unplug the no

VAIO® R505 SuperSlim Pro™ Notebook Quick Start4About the Software on Your Notebook ...45Overview of the Software on Your Notebook ... 45Applica

VAIO® R505 SuperSlim™ Pro Notebook Quick Start40Installing a Memory Module1 Turn off your notebook and disconnect all peripheral devices, such as your

Installing a Memory Module415 Lift the keyboard from the LCD display side, then gently turn it over on the touchpad space. Be careful not to detach th

VAIO® R505 SuperSlim™ Pro Notebook Quick Start4210 Press the module into place until it clicks.11 Gently replace the keyboard, then press it into your

Viewing the Amount of Memory4312 Close the notebook cover, then tighten the screws on the bottom of the computer.Viewing the Amount of Memory1 Restart

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45About the Software on Your NotebookYour VAIO® notebook is ready to help you work, play, learn, and communicate as soon as you turn it on. This secti

VAIO® R505 SuperSlim Pro™ Notebook Quick Start46Adobe Premiere® LE (On selected models)Adobe Systems Inc.Adobe Premiere LE offers interface and editin

Overview of the Software on Your Notebook47DVgate™Sony Electronics Inc.Connect a digital video camera recorder to the i.LINK® port and capture your ow

VAIO® R505 SuperSlim Pro™ Notebook Quick Start48MovieShaker™Sony Electronics Inc.Sony’s original MovieShaker software creates personal movies that hav

Overview of the Software on Your Notebook49PictureGear™Sony Electronics Inc.This image management software displays images from your hard drive, a Son

5WelcomeCongratulations on your purchase of the Sony VAIO® notebook. Sony has combined leading-edge technology in audio, video, computing, and communi

VAIO® R505 SuperSlim Pro™ Notebook Quick Start50QuickTime® Apple Computer Inc.QuickTime is versatile software used to play hundreds of different kinds

Overview of the Software on Your Notebook51Smart CaptureSony Electronics Inc.Smart Capture is a fun new way to send multimedia messages via e-mail. Sm

VAIO® R505 SuperSlim Pro™ Notebook Quick Start52SonyStyle ConnectSM (On selected models)Sony Electronics Inc.SonyStyle Connect provides excellent dial

Application, Driver, and System Recovery CDs53Application, Driver, and System Recovery CDsYour notebook comes with the following application, driver,

VAIO® R505 SuperSlim Pro™ Notebook Quick Start54Using Your Recovery CDsThe following sections describe how to use the Application Recovery, Driver Rec

Using Your Recovery CDs55To use the Driver Recovery CD(s)The Driver Recovery CD utility enables you to reinstall individual drivers if they become cor

VAIO® R505 SuperSlim Pro™ Notebook Quick Start56Device Manager window7 From the Action menu, click Uninstall. This will remove the device driver from

Using Your Recovery CDs574 Click Performance and Maintenance, then click System. The System Properties dialog box appears.5 From the Hardware tab, cli

VAIO® R505 SuperSlim Pro™ Notebook Quick Start58Using the Driver Recovery CD(s) (Windows 2000)1 Turn on your notebook. If your notebook is already on,

Using Your Recovery CDs591 Insert the Sony System Recovery CD in the optical drive.2 Shut down your notebook as described in the “Shutting Down Your N

VAIO® R505 SuperSlim Pro™ Notebook Quick Start6Unpacking Your NotebookRemove the following hardware, documents, and CDs from the box:HardwareDocuments

VAIO® R505 SuperSlim Pro™ Notebook Quick Start60After recovering your system using the System Recovery CD(s), you may be prompted to insert your Appli

61TroubleshootingThis section describes how to solve common problems you may encounter when using your notebook. Many problems have simple solutions,

VAIO® R505 SuperSlim Pro™ Notebook Quick Start62❑If you plugged the notebook into a power strip or UPS, make sure the power strip or UPS is turned on

Troubleshooting63My notebook starts, but the message “Operating system not found” appears and Windows does not start.❑If you have connected a docking

VAIO® R505 SuperSlim Pro™ Notebook Quick Start64My notebook stops responding or does not shut down.It is best to shut down your notebook using the Tur

Troubleshooting651 Close all open applications.2 Restart the notebook by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Delete simultaneously and clicking Restart on the Windows S

VAIO® R505 SuperSlim Pro™ Notebook Quick Start665 Turn on your notebook.I cannot operate the optical drive in the docking station, when the docking st

Troubleshooting67❑The notebook may be in LCD (Video) Standby mode. Press any key to activate the screen.❑The display mode may be set to external displ

VAIO® R505 SuperSlim Pro™ Notebook Quick Start683 Press Tab to select Enable Touchpad, and then press Enter.❑Restart the notebook to activate the touc

Troubleshooting69❑You may need to use your supplied Driver Recovery CD to reinstall the touchpad or mouse drivers. See “To use the Driver Recovery CD(

Unpacking Your Notebook7Software CDs❑Microsoft® Word — Enables you to reinstall Microsoft Word to the VAIO® computer you purchased, if the application

VAIO® R505 SuperSlim Pro™ Notebook Quick Start70❑If a region code warning appears when you try to use your optical drive, it may be that the DVD you a

Troubleshooting71Troubleshooting the SoftwareMy software program stops responding or crashes.Contact the software publisher or designated provider for

VAIO® R505 SuperSlim Pro™ Notebook Quick Start72Verify that your AOL connection still functions satisfactorily with the WAN Network Driver disabled. I

Troubleshooting73❑Check that the phone line is working by plugging the line in an ordinary phone and listening for a dial tone.❑Verify that the phone

VAIO® R505 SuperSlim Pro™ Notebook Quick Start741 Click Start, point to Settings, point to Control panel, then double-click System. The System Propert

Troubleshooting75Your connected printer may not function after the notebook resumes from a power saving mode. If this occurs, follow these steps to re

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77Getting HelpSony provides you with several support options to answer questions about your VAIO notebook or the preinstalled software. Refer to these

VAIO® R505 SuperSlim Pro™ Notebook Quick Start784 Sony PC SupportProvides instant access to information on commonly encountered problems. Enter a desc

Software Support Information79Software Support InformationAdobe Acrobat® Reader™, Adobe Photoshop® Elements, Adobe® Premiere® LE (Adobe Systems Inc.)A

VAIO® R505 SuperSlim Pro™ Notebook Quick Start8Registering Your NotebookTake advantage of Sony’s commitment to quality customer support and receive th

VAIO® R505 SuperSlim Pro™ Notebook Quick Start80Norton AntiVirus™ (Symantec Corp.)PC-Cillin® 2000 (Trend Micro, Inc.)PhotoPrinter™ 2000 Pro (ArcSoft I

Software Support Information81QuickTime® (Apple Computers Inc.)RealJukebox®, RealPlayer®, RealProducer® (RealNetworks Inc.)Sony Applications (Sony Ele

VAIO® R505 SuperSlim Pro™ Notebook Quick Start82Sony Service CenterFor the Sony Service Center nearest you, call 1-888-4-SONY-PC (1-888-476-6972) or f

83IndexAAC adapter 26AC power 26Application Recovery CD 54audiotroubleshooting 73Bbattery packcharging 28indicator light status 29indicator lights 29i

VAIO® R505 SuperSlim Pro™ Notebook Quick Start84Eethernetremoving protective tab 17Ethernet network connector 16expansion memory configuration 38Ffeat

Index85powerindicator light 14switch 32power saving modes 34System Hibernation 34System Idle 34System Suspend 34power sources 26connecting 26printertr

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Setting Up Your Dial-Up Connection9Setting Up Your Dial-Up ConnectionThis section describes the basic steps for setting up your dial-up connection. Th