Sony PCG-Z505LE Primary manual

PCG-Z505LS PCG-Z505LSK PCG-Z505LE PCG-Z505LEK Prin ted in USA 4- 650 - 66 4-1 1 © 2000 Son y Electronics Inc . www .son y .co m ® V AIO Z505 SuperSlim Pr o Notebook User Guide V AIO Z505 SuperSlim Pr o Notebook User Guide[...]

V AIO® Z505 SuperSlim Pr o™ Notebook User Guide PCG-Z505LE/PGC-Z505LEK/PCG-Z505LS/PCG-Z505LSK[...]

2 Notice to User s © 2000 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved. This manual and the s oftware described h erein, in wh ole or in part, may not be reproduced, tra nslated, or reduced to any machine-readable form without prior written ap p rova l . SONY ELECTRONICS INC. PR O VIDES NO W ARRANTY WITH REGARD TO THIS MANU AL, THE SOFTW ARE, OR O TH[...]

V AIO® Z505 SuperSlim Pro™ Notebook User Guide 3 Owner ’ s Record The model number and serial number are located on the bottom of your Son y V AIO® Z505 SuperSlim Pro™ no tebook. Record the serial number in the space provided here. Refer to the model and serial number when you call your Sony Serv ice Center . Model Number: PCG-531A, PCG- 53[...]

4 fuite de gas si vous ê te s pr è s de la fuite. ❑ L ’ appareil doit ê tr e le plus pr è s possible d ’ une prise mur ale pour en faciliter l ’ acc è s. Regulatory Inf ormation If you ha ve an y questions abo ut this product, you can reach the Sony Customer Information Service Center at 1-888-4SONYPC; or write to the Sony Customer Inf[...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Gu ide 5 Y ou are cautioned that any changes or modif ications not expressly appr ov ed in this manual could v oid your authority to operate this equipment. Only peripherals (computer input/output devices, terminals, printers, etc.) that comply with FCC Class B limits may be attached to this computer p[...]

6 the message, and the telepho ne number of the sending machine or such business, other entity , or individual. In order to program this information into your facsimile machine, see your fax software documenta tion. T elephone Consumer Guidelines (Canada) Please refer to your telephone directory u nder ‘ Pri vac y Issues ’ and/o r ‘ T erm s o[...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Gu ide 7 INDUSTR Y CANAD A NO TICE NO TICE: The Industry Canada label identif ies certified equipment. This certification means that the equipment meets certain telecommun ications networ k protec ti ve, operational and safety requireme nts as prescribed in the appropriate T erminal Equipment T e chnic[...]

8 raccordem ent. L ’ abonn é ne doit pas oublier qu ’ il est possible que la conformit é aux conditions é nonc é es ci-dessus n ’ emp ê che pas la d é gradation du service dans certaines situations. Les r é parations de mat é riel homologu é doiv ent ê tre coordo nn é es par un repr é se ntant d é sign é par le fo urnisseu r . L[...]

9 Contents Welcome ..................................................... 11 Features ..................................................................... 11 Unpacking Your Notebook ....................................... 12 Ergonomic Considerations ........................................ 14 Setting Up Your VAIO ® Notebook ...........17 Locating [...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Gu ide 10 Connecting Peripheral Devices ............... 59 Connecting a Phone Line (optional) ......................... 60 Connecting to the Local Area Network (LAN) ........ 62 Connecting the i.LINK ® Port Replicator ................. 63 Connecting an External Display ............................... [...]

11 We l c o m e Congratulations on yo ur purchase of the Sony V AIO ® notebook. Sony has combined leadin g-edge technology in audio, video, computi ng, and communications to provide you with state-of-the-art personal com puting. Features ❑ Exceptional perf ormance — Y our not ebook includes a Mobile Intel ® Pentium ® III processor featuring [...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Gu ide 12 Unpac king Y our Notebook Remove the following hardwar e items from the box: Main unit P ower cor d AC a d a p t e r USB con version adapter Rechargeable battery pack i.LINK port replicator USB flopp y disk drive[...]

Unpacking Y our Noteb ook 13 Manuals ❑ VA I O ® User Guide — Features and specifications of your computer . It also includes informatio n on the applicat ions included with y our system and how to contact soft ware v endors, and so lve common problems. Operating System Get ting Started ❑ Microsoft ® Wi n d ow s ® Millenn ium Edition Gettin[...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Gu ide 14 Er gonomic Considerations Y ou will be using your notebook comp uter as a portable de vice in a v ariety of en vironment s. Whene ver possible, you should attempt to apply the follo wing ergonomic considerations to both stationary and portable en vironments. ❑ Po sition of y our computer ?[...]

Ergonomic Considerations 15 ❑ Lighting — Choose a location where windo ws and lights do not create glare and reflection on the display . Use indirect lighting to a void bright spots on the display . Y ou can also purchase accessories for your display that help reduce glare. Proper lighting adds to your comfort and work ef fectiv eness. ❑ Plac[...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Gu ide 16 ❑ Do not use cut or damaged connection cables. ❑ Y ou r computer will not work with party lines, cannot be conn ected to a coin-operated telephone, and may not work with multiple phone lines or a pri v ate branch e xchange (PBX). ❑ If the telephone company makes a service call to your h[...]

17 Setting Up Y our V AIO ® Notebook Locating Contr ols and Connector s Front 1 Po wer indicator 2 Battery in dicator 3 Information indicator 4 Hard disk dri ve indicator 5 Num Lock indi cator 6 Caps Lock indicator 7 Scroll Lock indicator[...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Gu ide 18 8 LCD screen 9 Speakers 10 K eyboard 11 T ouchpad 12 Left/right b utton 13 Microphone[...]

Locating Controls and Connectors 19 Back 1 Battery connector Left 1 DC In connector 2 i.LINK ® port replicator connector 3 i.LINK * (IEEE1394) S400 4 Microphone connector 5 Headphone connector m i[...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Gu ide 20 6 mini USB connector 7 PC Card slot 8 Memory S tick ® slot 9 Memory S tick ® indicator * i.LINK is a trademark of Sony used only to designate that a product contains an IEEE1394 connector . All products with an i.LINK connector may not communicate with each other . Right 1 Jog Dial ™ cont[...]

Connecting a P ower Source 21 Connecting a P ower Sour ce Y ou can use either A C power or a rechar geable battery pack as a po wer source. Using the A C Adapter 1 Plug the cable attached to the A C adapter (PCGA-A C19V1) into the DC In connector on the computer . 2 Plug one end of the po wer cord into the A C adapter . 3 Plug the other end of the [...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Gu ide 22 Notes on the A C Adapter ❑ Y our com puter operates on 100-240V A C 50/60 Hz. ❑ Do not share the A C out let with other po wer-consuming equipment, such as a copy machine or shredder . ❑ Y ou can purchase a po wer strip with a surge protector . This de vice pre vents damage to your comp[...]

Connecting a P ower Source 23 T o insert the batter y pack Y ou can insert or remov e the battery pack without turning of f the computer when your computer is connected to the A C adapter . Before inserting or remo ving a battery pack, close the cov er . 1 Mov e the lock le ver on the bottom of the computer to the UNLOCK posi tion. 2 Align the groo[...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Gu ide 24 T o charge the batter y pack 1 Connect the A C adapter to the computer . 2 Insert the battery pack. The computer automatically char ges the battery (the battery indicator light flashes in a double-blink pattern as the battery charges). When the battery is 85% full, the battery indicat or ligh[...]

Connecting a P ower Source 25 T o remove the batter y pack Y ou can insert or remov e the battery pack without turning of f the computer when your computer is connected to the A C adapter . Before inserting or remo ving a battery pack, close the cov er . 1 T urn of f the computer and close the co ver . 2 Slide the lock lever to the UNLOCK position.[...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Gu ide 26 ❑ The battery indicator light is on wh ile you use the battery pack as a power source. When battery life is nearly depleted, the battery indicator starts flashing. ❑ Y our conputer may not enter System Hibernation mode when the battery life is lo w if certain softw are applications are ac[...]

Star ting Y our Computer 27 Star ting Y our Computer 1 Slide the LCD lock le ver in the direction of the arro w , and lift the co ver . 2 Slide the power switch on the right side tow ard the front of the computer until the green po wer indicator light turns on. Opening ✍ (Windows Me only) W hen starting your notebook for the first time, the V AIO[...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Gu ide 28 3 If necessary , adjust the brightness controls for the LCD display . T o decrease the brightness, press Fn+F5 and then the do wn or left arrow k ey . T o increase the brightness, press Fn+F5 and then the up or right arrow k ey . Shutting Do wn Y our Com puter 1 Click the Start button on the [...]

Using the K e yboard 29 Using the K e yboar d Y our keyboard is v ery similar to a typewriter ’ s, b ut the ke yboard has additional ke ys that perform specif ic computer -related tasks. Keyb oa rd Key Descriptio n Numeric ke ypad area Contains the keys found on a typical calculator . Use the numeric ke ypad area to type numbers or to perform mat[...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Gu ide 30 Combinations and Functions with the Window s Ke y Print Screen key The Print Screen key tak es an electronic snapshot of the screen and places it in the W indo ws Clipboard. Y ou can then p aste the screen shot into a document and print it. Operator ke ys Sev eral ke ys are always used with a[...]

Using the K e yboard 31 Indicator s Shift + + M Returns all minimize d windows to the ir previo us size. + R Displays the Run windo w . This is the equi v alent of selecting Run from the Start menu. Fn + + Insert Displays the Properties windo w . This is the equi valent of clicking the System icon in the Control Panel. Indicators Functions Po wer L[...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Gu ide 32 Combinations and Functions with the Fn K ey Num Lock The number ke ys in the numeric ke ypad are acti ve. The character ke ys in the ke ypad area a re active. Caps Lock The le tters ap pear in uppercase as you type. The Shift k ey lo wers the case of typed letters when Caps Lock is on. Letter[...]

Using the K e yboard 33 Fn+ (F12) System Hibernation Provides for the lo west lev el of po wer consumption. When you e xecute thi s command, the st ate of the system and state of the peripheral de vices are written to the hard disk a nd the system po wer is turned of f. T o return the system to the original state, use the po wer switch to turn on p[...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Gu ide 34 Using the T ouchpad The keyboard contains a cursor-pointing device called a touchpad. Y ou can point to, select, drag, and scroll ob jects on the screen using the built-in touchpad. To u c h p a d Actions Descriptions Po i n t Slide one finger on the touchpad to place the pointer on an item o[...]

Using the Flo pp y Disk Dr ive 35 Using the Flopp y Disk Drive Y ou can conn ect the floppy disk dri ve to the (USB) connector on your computer . T o connect the floppy disk dri ve ❑ Plug the USB cable from the flopp y disk dri ve into the (USB) connector on the computer . The V AIO logo on the dis k dri ve should be facing up. ✍ Y ou do not ne[...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Gu ide 36 T o insert a diske tte 1 Hold the di skette with the label side facing up. 2 Gently push the diskette into the driv e until it clicks into place. T o remove a diskette ❑ When you finish using the diskette, w ait until the LED indicator turns off and then press the Eject b utton to remo ve t[...]

Using the Flo pp y Disk Dr ive 37 5 Confirm the correct de vice is selected in the “ Stop a hardware de vi ce ” dialog box. 6 The message, “ Floppy Disk Dri ve can no w be safely removed from the system ” appears. Click OK. 7 Slide the release le ver on the bottom of the computer in the direction of the arro w , and then unplug the fl oppy [...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Gu ide 38 Connecting the CD/D VD Drive (optional) Y ou can use the optional PCGA-CD51 /A CD-R OM dri ve, or the PCGA-D VD51A D VD dri ve with your notebook. If you use an optional driv e when your computer is running on battery po wer , the battery life will b e shorter . The dri ve draws po wer from t[...]

Connecting the CD/D VD Dri v e (optional) 39 1 Remov e the PC card slot protector from the PC card slot. See “ Using PC Cards ” on page 42 for details. 2 Remov e the PC card from the bottom side of the CD dri ve. 3 Insert the PC card into the PC card slot with the SONY logo f acing up. See “ Using PC Cards ” on page 42 for det ails. Removin[...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Gu ide 40 T o Insert a Disc 1 Press the Eject b utton. The disc tray slides out. 2 Place the disc in the tray with the label side facing up. Push the disc onto the hub until the disc clicks into place. CD-ROM Drive Inserting Disc Eject b utton Disc[...]

Connecting the CD/D VD Dri v e (optional) 41 3 Close the tray by pushing it gently . The BUSY indicator on the dri ve flashes while your computer is reading data from th e disc. Notes on CD and D VD Media T o Remove the Drive Remov e the PC card from the computer . See “ Using PC Cards ” on page 42 for details. Handling CD or DVD Med ia ❑ Do [...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Gu ide 42 Using PC Car ds Y ou r computer includes a PC card slot. PC cards allow you to connect portable external de vices, such as a CD-R OM driv e. T o insert a PC card 1 Pull the PC card release button up aw ay from the computer and push it in to wards the computer . 2 Remov e the PC card slot prot[...]

Using PC Cards 43 3 Insert the PC card into the PC card slot, front label facing up. Gently push the card into the slot until the card is fix ed into the connector . The release button comes out. Removing PC Card Slot Protector Inser ting PC Card PC card Insert with the arr ow facing f orward.[...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Gu ide 44 T o remove a PC card 1 Close any applications that use the PC card, otherwise data may be lost. 2 Click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon in the taskbar and select the card. 3 Click Stop, in the Stop a Hardware de vice dialog box, confirm the de vice to stop and click OK. 4 Click Close to clo[...]

Using PC Cards 45 7 Insert the PC card slot protector into the empty slot. ✍ For some PC cards, if you alternate between normal power operation and the System Suspend or System Hibernation power saving modes while the card is inserted, you may find that a device connected to your system is not recognized. Reboot your system to correct the problem[...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Gu ide 46 Using Smar t Connect Windows Me ™ Y ou can connect your V AIO ® notebook to another V AIO computer that has the preinstalled W indo ws Me operating system or the Sony Smart Connect 3.0 software preinstalled. Y ou may use an i.LINK ® cable (optional) to connect the two systems and then use[...]

Connecting an i.LINK ® de vice 47 Connecting an i.LINK ® de vice * Y our V AIO Z505 SuperSl im Pro notebook includes an i.LINK (IEEE1394) S400 connector , w hich you can use to connect to a compatible i.LINK de vice such as a digital video camera recorder . T o Connect a Digita l Video Camera Recorder Plug one end of an i.LINK cable into the S400[...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Gu ide 48 i.LINK cables comp atible with your V AIO Z505 Super Slim Pro notebook include cables with the following part numbers: VMC-IL4415 (a 1.5-meter cable with a 4-pin connector at each end), VMC-IL4615 (a 1.5-meter cable with a 4-pin connector at one end and a 6-pin connector at the oth er), and V[...]

Connecting an i.LINK ® de vice 49 Har d Drive P ar tition In order to imp rov e the performance of your co mputer ’ s D Vgate ™ Motion software, the hard disk dri ve on your computer has been formatted with two partitions, C and D. * D Vgate Motion sav es f iles to the D partition. This prev ents large video captures from consuming the av aila[...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Gu ide 50 V AIO Action Setup V AIO Action Setup manages the set tings for your compu ter's Jog Dial ™ control, Memory Stick ® media , and i.LINK ® interface. An ov ervie w of some of the functions controlled by V AIO Action Setup is pro vided below . For more information on changing the settin[...]

The Jog Dial ™ Co ntrol 51 Using the Jog Dial ™ Control This section explains ho w to use the Jog Di al control. For information on ho w to change the Jog Dial control ’ s setting s, right-click the Jog Dial contr ol icon in the task tray and click Help T op ics. Launcher Mo de The Jog Dial control windo w is in launcher mode until a software[...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Gu ide 52 Guide Mode The Jog Dial control window is in the guide mode when software is in use and the software window is acti ve. Depending on the software you are using, y ou can select items from the displayed list usin g the Jog Dial control. Some Sony software applications hav e two modes in List V[...]

Using Memor y Stick ® Media 53 Using a Dialog Box When a windo w such as Screen Properties is activ e, the Dialog box is displayed in the Jog Dial window . Y ou can select an item in the windo w by rotating the Jog Dial control. Pressing the Jog Dial control is the equi v alent of pressing Enter . Using Memory Stick ® Media This new compact, port[...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Gu ide 54 What is Ma gicGate? MagicGate is copyright protec tion that consists of authentication and encryption technology . Authentication technology ensures that protected content is only transferred between compliant de vices and media. Protected content is recorded and transferred in an encrypted f[...]

Using Memor y Stick ® Media 55 If you cannot see the Removab le Disk (S:) under My Computer on your desktop : 1 Click Start, point to Settin gs and then Control Panel. 2 Click System. The System Properties windo w appears. 3 Select the the De vice Manager tab . T o Remove a Memor y Stick Media Make sure the access light is of f. Push the media in [...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Gu ide 56 ❑ Only MagicGate ™ Memory Stick media can be used with copyright protected data like music. ❑ Do not remo ve a media or turn of f the power while the access light is on. ❑ Do not use the media in locations that are subject to static electricity or electrical noise. ❑ Do not touch th[...]

Using P ower Sa vin g Modes 57 Normal Mode This is the normal state of your computer when it is in use. The green po wer indicator light is on in th is mode. T o sa ve po wer , you can turn off a specific de vice such as the LCD or the hard disk. System Idle Mode This mode is con venient if you do not need to use your comp uter for a brief period. [...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Gu ide 58 T o activ ate System Hibernation mod e T o activ ate System Hibernation mode, press the ke y combination Fn+F12. T o return to normal Mode T urn on the computer by sliding the po wer switch forward. The computer returns to its pre vious state. ❑ T ime to retur n to norma l mode: System Idle[...]

59 Connecting P er ipher al De vices Y ou can add fu nctionality to your computer by connecting any of these peripherals: ❑ Phone line (page 60) ❑ Port replicator (page 63) ❑ External display (page 66) ❑ Printer (page 70) ❑ CD-R OM dri ve (page 3 8) ❑ i.LINK device (page 63) ❑ Uni versa l Serial Bus (USB) device (page 71)[...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Gu ide 60 Connecting a Phone Line (optional) Y ou need to connect a phone line to take adv antage of online services, the Internet, and Sony Customer Support. 1 Open the phone line jack cover . The cov er opens only to a 45-degree angle. 2 Plug one end of the phon e cable (optional) into the jack on th[...]

Connecting a Pho ne Line (option al) 61 3 Plug the ot her end into the wall jack . Plugg ing Phone Li ne into Phone Line Jac k ✍ Y our computer d oes not work with party lines, cannot be connected to a coin-operated telephone, and may not work with multiple phone lines or a private branch exchange (PBX). Some of these connections might result in [...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Gu ide 62 Connecting to the Local Area Netw ork (LAN) Y ou can connect your com puter to 10B ASE-T and 100B ASE-TX-type n etworks. For the detailed settings and devices needed to connect to the network, please ask your network administrat or . Connecting to LAN Warnin g: Only connect 10BASE-T and 100BA[...]

Connecting the i.LINK ® P or t Replicator 63 Connecting the i.LINK ® P or t Replicator Y ou can use the PCG A-UPR5 i.LINK port replicator (supplied) to connect peripheral de vices such as a printer or e xternal display . The port replicator has f i ve ports, including an i.LINK port. Po r t R e p l i c a t o r 1 Printer 2 Monitor 3 i.LINK ® de v[...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 64 T o Attach the Port Replicator 1 T urn off the computer . 2 Open the port replicator connector co ver on the left side of the computer . 3 Plug the port replicator cable into the port replicator connector on the computer . P or t Replicator Connector Port r eplicator connect or co ver[...]

Connecting the i.LINK ® P or t Replicator 65 T o Remove the Port Replica tor 1 T urn of f the computer . 2 Press both sides of the port replicator cable connector and unplug the cable from the computer . 3 Fold the port replicator cable into the compartment on the side of the port replicator . Attaching Co mputer to P ort Replicator Connecting A C[...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 66 Connecting an External Displa y Y ou can connect your notebook to a computer display (monitor) or projector . T o Connect a Monitor Use the port replicator connector on the left side of the computer . Plug the display adapter (optional) into this connector . If necessary , plug one end of the [...]

Connecting an Exter nal Display 67 T o Connect a Projector Y ou can use a projector , such as the Son y LCD Projector , as an external display . T o Remove the Display Adapte r Press both sides of the display adapt er connector and unpl ug it from the comput er . T o Select a Display When you connect an external display to your computer , you can p[...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 68 Connecting an External Displa y Y ou can use the port replicator to connect an external display to you r notebook computer . For example, you can use the computer with any of the following: ❑ Computer di splay (monito r) ( “ T o Connect a Computer Display (Monitor) ” on page 68) ❑ Proj[...]

Connecting an Exter nal Display 69 T o Connect a Project or Y ou can use a projector as an external display , such as the Son y LCD Projector . 1 Use the symbol to locate the Monitor connector . Plug the RGB signal cable into this connector . 2 Use the symbol to locate the Headphone connector . Plug the audio cable into this connector . T o Select [...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 70 Connecting a Printer Y ou can use the port replicator to connect a compatible printer or other parallel port device to your com puter . T o Connect a Printer ❑ Use the symbol to locate the Printer connector on the port replicator . Plug the printer cable (s upplied with the prin ter) into th[...]

Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device 71 Connecting a Univer sal Serial Bus (USB) De vice Y ou can connect a USB device, s uch as a USB mouse, to your computer . T o Connect a USB Device Use the symbol to locate the USB connector on the right side of the computer . Plug one end of the USB cable into this po rt and the other end into the US[...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 72 T o Connect a Second USB Device. When you wi sh to use another USB de vice, such as a flop py disk dri ve, at the same time, connect t he second USB de vice to the (ori ginal mini USB) connector by attaching the supplied con version adapter . Attaching Second USB Device ✍ Y ou can use the op[...]

Adding Me mor y 73 Adding Memory In the future you may want to in stall memory mo dules to expand the functionality of your computer . Y ou can increase memory to 192 MB on the PCG-Z505LE and the PCG-Z505LEK and you can increase memory to 256 MB on the PCG-Z505LS and PCG-Z505LSK. The PCG-Z505LE/PCG-Z505LEK has 64 MB of memory and the PCG-Z505LS/PCG[...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 74 T o Install a Memory Module 1 Shut do wn your computer and disconnect all peripheral devices, such as your printer . 2 Unplug the computer and remov e the battery packs. 3 W ait until the computer cools down. Then unscre w the six scre ws with the ● mark on the bottom of your computer . 4 Sl[...]

Adding Me mor y 75 5 Lift the ke yboard from the LCD display side, then gently turn it over on the touchpad space. Be careful not to detach the cable when lifting the keyboard. 6 Y ou m ust remov e the existing memory module. Follo w the instructions in “ T o Remov e a Memory Module ” on page 77. 7 Remov e the memory modul e from its packaging.[...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 76 9 Gently replace the ke yboard, then press it into your computer . Be careful not to detach the cable when lifting the k eyboard. 10 Close the computer co ver , then tighten the screws on the bottom of the computer . Installing the Memory Module Replacing the Ke yboard ✍ If you cannot reset [...]

Adding Me mor y 77 T o Remo ve a Memory Module 1 Follo w steps 1 to 5 of “ T o install a memory m odule. ” 2 T ouch a metal ob ject (such as the connector panel on the back of your computer) to discharge static electricity . 3 Remov e the memory modul e. 4 Follo w steps 8 and 9 of “ T o install a memory module. ”[...]

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79 About the Softw are on Y our Computer Y our V AIO ® notebook is ready to help you work, play , learn, and communicate as soon as you turn it on. This section giv es you an overvie w of the activities you can perform with your software titles. For support inform ation, see “ Fo r A n sw e rs to Y ou r Software Question s ” on page 13. Adobe [...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 80 DV g a t e ™ Sony Electr onics Inc. Connect a digital video camera recorder to the i.LINK ® connector and capture your o wn video clips and still images. Y ou can edit the clips from your video, add others, and combine clips into ne w movie segments. Y ou can also sa ve your images in a v a[...]

About the Software on Y o ur Computer 81 Netscape Communicator ® Netscape Communic ations Netscape Comm unicator is an a ll-in-one Internet tool that mak es it e asy to bro wse the web, send Internet e-mail, chat, read ne wsgroups and compose great web documents. OpenMG ™ Ju ke b o x Sony Electr onics Inc. OpenMG Jukebox software enables you to [...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 82 Smart Connect (Windo ws 2000 only) Sony Electr onics Inc. Smart Connect allo ws you to use an i.LINK ® cable (optional) to connect your V AIO computer to another V AIO computer that supports Smart Connect. Y ou can then use one computer to cop y , delete, and edit files on the other computer [...]

83 Softw are Inf or mation Mo vieShaker ™ This application can be us ed to create fun and inno v ati ve movies without any kno wledge of film editing. In a fe w simple steps, motion pictures can be combined with special effects, still images (pictures), and music f iles and then sa ved in a format most computers can play . Impor ting Images and S[...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 84 Create a Mo vie using Shaker After adding clip(s) to the Clip tray , you can create a short movie using the Shaker feature. Shak er randomly select clips from the Clip tray to create a 30-second scene. 1 Click the Shake tab . 2 Select a mood b y clicking a face in the Shak er tray . 3 Click . [...]

MovieShak er ™ 85 Editing Clips and Scenes Y ou can edit your movie b y adding ef fects and te xt, adjusting the color and contrast, and modifying the length of clips. Adding ef fects to a scene or a clip: 1 Double-click th e clip or scene to mov e it t o the W orking Panel. 2 Select the Ef fects tab from the Editing tray . 3 Drag and drop the Ef[...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 86 4 Click Next. 5 Locate the folder to which you want the f ile sav ed. 6 Name the f ile. 7 Click Sav e. PictureGear ™ PictureGear is a digital image management application that allo ws you to see all the images stored in any directory on your computer . Thumbnail views pro vide quick reminder[...]

PictureGear ™ 87 Creating a Photo Alb um 1 Select the pictures you want to use to make an album. 2 From the Utilities menu, sel ect Alb um Maker . 3 Choose the type of Album you want and click OK. 4 No w add more pictures, frames, text, and ef fects. 5 When you are f inished, select Create Alb um in File menu or click the Create Album icon on the[...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 88 For Ans wer s to Y our Software Questions Acroba t Reader ® , Adobe Photo Delux e ® Home Edition, Adobe Premiere ® LE (Adobe Systems Incorporated) America Online ® (America Online) CompuServe ® 2000 (CompuServe, Inc.) EarthLink Network T otalAccess ® (EarthLink Network, Inc .) McAfee ® [...]

F or Ans wers to Y ou r Software Questions 89 PhotoPrinter ™ 2000 Pro (Ar cSo ft, Inc.) Prodig y Internet ® ( Prodi gy Commun ications Cor poration) Quicken ® 2000 (Intuit Inc.) RealProducer ® G2 (RealNetworks, Inc.) Internet Explor er (M icrosoft Cor poration) W e b site(s) http://www .arcsoft.com http://www .photoisland.com phone 510-440-990[...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 90 Windo ws 2000 Operating System, Internet Explor er (Microsoft Corporation) Sony Servi ce Center For the Son y Service Center nearest you, call 1-888-4SONYPC (1-888-476-6972) or find Son y Customer Service on th e W eb at http://www .sony .com /pcsupport. W eb site http://www .microsoft.com/sup[...]

91 Using the System and Application Reco v er y CDs The follo wing sections describe ho w to use the System Recovery and Application Recov ery utilities. Y ou need to connect the optional PCGA- CD51/A CD-R OM dri v e or the PCGA-D VD51/A D VD dri ve to use the System and Application Recov ery CDs. (W indo ws Me does not support PCGA-CDR W51). Using[...]

V AIO® Z505 SuperSlim Pro™ Notebook User Guide 92 The System Recov ery utility giv es you two options: ❑ Full Restore without F ormat — Restores all the software titles that originally came with you r computer without formatt ing the hard disk. ❑ Full Restore with F ormat — Formats the hard disk dri ve and then res tores all the or igina[...]

Using the System and Application Recovery CDs 93 4 Click OK to signify you ha ve read and accept the Microsoft End-User License Agreement. 5 When the System Recov ery menu appears, follow the on-screen instruc tions to complete the reco very process. If your computer does not start fr om the System Recover y CD 1 Slide the power switch forward and [...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 94 Using the Application Reco very CD(s) The Application Reco very CDs allo w you to reinstall indi vidual applications and de vice dri vers if they are corrupted or accidentally erased. Reinstalling an indi vidual de vice driv er or softw are title may correct a problem you are experiencing with[...]

95 T roub leshooting This section describes how to solve common problems you may encount er when using your noteb ook. Many problems hav e simple soluti ons, so try these suggestions before yo u contact Sony PC Support (ht tp://www .so ny .com/ pcsupport). T ro ubleshooting y our notebook (W ind o ws Me only) When starting your notebook for the fir[...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 96 My notebook starts, but my system doesnt start properly ❑ When the internal backup bat tery is lo w on po wer , it may not start your system properly . The message “ Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to setup ” appears at the bottom of the screen. F ollo w these steps: 1 Press F2[...]

T roub leshoot ing 97 7 Select Y es, then press Enter . 8 Use the directional ar ro w keys to select “ Exit ” (Sav e C hanges), and then press Enter . The message “ Sa v e configuration changes and exit no w? ” appears. 9 Select Y es, then press Enter . The notebook restarts. If your notebook continues to disp lay the message “ Operating [...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 98 ❑ Click the Advanced b utt on on the General tab, and Confirm the following inform ation: 1 Enable Deep Sleep is selected with a checkmark. 2 The message “ Standby function is en abled ” is displayed. If th e message reads “ Standb y function is disabled ” , click the Enable b utto n[...]

T roub leshoot ing 99 T ro ubleshooting the LCD scree n My LCD screen is bl ank ❑ Check that the notebook is plugged into a po wer source and that it is turned on. ❑ Check that the po wer indicator on the notebook is on. ❑ Check that the battery pack(s) is inserted properly and that they are char ged. ❑ The notebook may be in LCD (V ideo) S[...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 100 ❑ If you connected an external mouse while your n otebook is on, you must restart your notebo ok. ❑ If you are using an optional Son y USB mouse PCGA-UMS1, check that the mouse is plugged into the USB connect or . My touchpad does not wor k properly ❑ Y ou may hav e disabled the touchpa[...]

T roub leshoot ing 101 My floppy disk drive can not write to a diskette ❑ If the diskette is write-protected, disable the write-protect feature or use a diskette that is not write-protected. ❑ Check that the diskette is properly inserted into the floppy disk dri ve. My floppy disk drive icon doesnt appear even though it is connected ❑ Clic[...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 102 ❑ If you are using e xternal speakers, check the v olume settings, and then check the connections bet ween your external speakers and the notebook. ❑ Click Start >Control P anel > System > De vice Manager . Check that the correct dri vers are installed properly . ❑ Do not use a[...]

T roub leshoot ing 103 There are white squares on the display of my digital video devi ce while I am recording movie imag es from my notebook to the digi tal video device If the port replicator is attached to your notebook, follo w these steps: (For W i ndo ws Me ™ ) 1 Click Start, point to Settin gs, point to Control Panel, and then click the Sy[...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 104 T r oubleshooting softwa re My software program st ops responding o r crashes Contact the software publisher or designated provider for technical support. See the “ About Software ” section of this manual. When I click an appli cation icon, t he message Y o u must insert the applicatio[...]

T roub leshoot ing 105 T ro ubleshooting the modem My modem does not work ❑ Check that the phone line is plugged into the line jack. See “ Connecting a Phone Line (optional) ” on page 60 for details. ❑ Check that the phone line is working. Y ou can check the line by plugging in an ordinary phone and listening for a dial tone. ❑ Check that[...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 106 1 Double click Syst em in Control Panel. 2 Set the sound de vice to enable in De vice Manager . ❑ If your notebook is powered b y batteries, check that the battery packs are inserted properly and that they are charged. ❑ If you are using an application that has its o wn volume control, ch[...]

Getting Help 107 Getting Help Sony provides se veral support o ptions for your Sony computer . W hen you hav e questions about yo ur computer and the preinstalled software, check these sources for answers, in the follo wing sequence: 1V A I O ® Notebook User Guide The User Guide (this manual) contains information on how to get the most from your c[...]

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Specifications 109 Specifications Model PCG-Z505LE/PCG-Z505 LEK PCG-Z505LS/PCG-Z505LSK Processor Mobile Intel ® Pentium ® II I processor 650 MHz * featuring Intel ® SpeedStep ™ technology † Mobile Intel ® Pentium ® III processor 750 MHz * featuring Intel ® SpeedStep ™ technology † Hard Disk Drive C/D Partition (Approx.) 12 GB ‡ (40%[...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 110 Connection Capabilities on Z505 SuperSlim Pro Phone line (RJ-11) i.LINK ® port replicato r i.LINK (IEEE1394) 3 USB ports (1 original mini-USB port; 1 located on Port Replicator) 10Base-T/100Base-T Ethernet interface Microphone In DC In Headphone Memory Stick ™ Connection Capabilities on i.[...]

Specifications 111 Specifications are subject to change without notice. Storage Humidity 10% to 90% not condensed provided that humidity is less than 20% at 140 ° F (60 ° C), hygrometer reading of less than 95 ° F (35 ° C) * MHz denotes microprocessor internal clock speed; other factors may affect application performan ce. † The processor may[...]

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113 Inde x A AC adapter 21, 22 AC power 21 adding hardware 59 peripherals 59 printers 70 adjusting brightness 32 Alt key 30 Application Recovery CDs 94 Applications key 30 attaching port replicator 64 B batteries 25 using 25 battery pack 22 charging 24 connector 19 indicator light status 24 indicator lights 18, 24, 31 inserting 23 loading 23 power [...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 114 choosing power source 21 cleaning CD or DVD Media 41 cleaning computer 16 coin-operated telephones 61 computer 107 cleaning 16 lithium ion battery 6 setting up 17 starting 27 troubleshooting 95, 104 unpacking 12 connecting CD-ROM drive 38, 42 coin-operated telephones 61 digital video camera r[...]

Inde x 115 DVD-ROM drive tray troubleshooting 102 DVgate 49 E Eject button 36 ejecting diskettes 36 electronic documentation 107 Energy Star 2 ergonomic considerations 14 Escape key 29 Ethernet network connector 20 external devices display 66, 68 See also monitor F faxes laws governing 5 floppy disk drive connecting 35 disconnecting 36 troubleshoot[...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 116 K keyboard 18, 29 – 31, 32 L Launcher Mode 51 LCD lock lever 27 selecting to display output 69 troubleshooting 99 Left 18 left button 18 lever LCD 27 Liquid Crystal Display screen See LCD lithium ion battery disposal 6 safety precautions 6 loading battery pack 23 M MagicGate 53, 54 mega-bas[...]

Inde x 117 PC card inserting 42 release button 42 removing 44 slot 42 slot protector 42 troubleshooting 103 Type II 42 phone connecting line 60 jack 60 laws governing 5 port replicator 19 connecting 63, 64 power 31 indicator light 17 switch 27 power saving modes 53, 57 System Hibernation 33, 57 System Idle 33, 57 System Suspend 32, 57 Video Standby[...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 118 computer 27 startup problems 28 switching display 32 monitor 32 System Hibernation mode 33, 57 System Idle mode 33, 57 System Recovery CD(s) 91 System Suspend mode 32, 57 T technical support support options 107 touchpad 18, 34 troubleshooting 95 startup 28, 95 turning on computer 27 TV interf[...]