Sony PCG-R505 manual

V AIO® Computer Quic k Star t PCG-R505 Series[...]

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3 Contents Welcome. ......................................................5 Features .............. ........................................ ................. 6 Unpacking Your Computer . ....................... .................7 Registering Your Computer ....................... .................9 Accessing the User Guide ... ......................[...]

V AIO® Computer Quick Start 4 Using Your Recovery CDs . ....................... ............... 40 Troubleshooting ........................................ 47 Troubleshooting Your Comput er .............................. 48 Troubleshooting the Docking Station ........ ............... 51 Troubleshooting the LCD Scre en .............. ..............[...]

5 We l c o m e Congratulations on yo ur pur cha se of the Sony V AIO® computer . Sony has combined leading-edge tech nology in audio, video , computing, and communications to pr ovide you with state-of-the-art pe rsonal computing.[...]

V AIO® Computer Quick Start 6 Features ❑ Exceptional performance — Y our computer includes a mobile In tel® Pentium® III processor * and a V .90 m odem. † ❑ Portability — Rechargeable battery pack provides hours of use without AC power , even while you use the optional docking statio n. ❑ Sony audio and video qualit y — High-qualit[...]

Unpacking Y our Computer 7 Unpac king Y our Computer Remove the following hardw are, documents, and CDs from the box: Hard ware Documents ❑ V AIO® Computer User Guide — A searchable online help file that contains detailed information on how to use your new comput er . T o open this file, click Start on the taskbar , Help and Support, and then [...]

V AIO® Computer Quick Start 8 ❑ V AIO® Comput er Specifications (Windows® XP ) — an online file that details the hardware specifications and lists the installed software applications for your com puter . ❑ V AIO® Computer Specifications (Windows® 2000) — a printed sheet that details your computer 's hardware specifications. ❑ V [...]

Registering Y our Computer 9 Registering Y our Computer T ake advantage of Sony’ s commitment to quality customer support and receive these benefits by registering your computer: ❑ Sony Customer Su pport — T alk to a Support Representative to troubleshoot problems you may be having wi th your computer . ❑ Limited W arranty — Protect your [...]

V AIO® Computer Quick Start 10 Setting Up Y our Dial-Up Connection This section describes the basic steps for setting up your dial-up connectio n. The Connection Wizard guides you through th e process of connecting to the Internet and choosing an Internet Service Provider (ISP) or setting up an ex isting account. Setting up y our Internet connecti[...]

Setting Up Y o ur Dial-Up Connectio n 11 3 Select the location from where you are dialing, and click OK. The New Connection W izard window appears. 4 Follow the on-screen instructions to fini sh setting up y our Internet connection. Phone and Modem Options windo w New Connection Wizar d window[...]

V AIO® Computer Quick Start 12 Setting up y our dial-up connectio n (Micr osoft® Windows ® 2000) 1 Click Start, point to Programs, Accessories, Communications, and then click Internet Connection W i zard. The Internet Connection W i zard window appears. 2 Follow the on-screen instru ctions to finish setting up you r Internet connection. Internet[...]

13 Setting Up Y our V AIO Computer This section describes the following: ❑ Locating Controls and Ports ❑ Connecting the Docking Station ❑ Disconnecting the Docking Station ❑ Connecting a Power Source ❑ Starting Y our Comp uter ❑ Shutting Down Y our Computer[...]

V AIO® Computer Quick Start 14 Locating Contr ols and P orts Fron t 1 Hard disk drive indicator 9 T ouchpad 2 Num lock indicator 10 Left and right but tons 3 Caps lock indicator 11 Power indicator 4 Scroll lock indicator 12 Battery indicator 5 LCD screen 13 Memory St ick® media indicator 6 Speakers 14 Docking station i ndicator 7 Power button 15 [...]

Locating Controls and P o r ts 15 Back 1 Battery port Left 1 DC In port 4 Memory Stick® media slot 2 USB port 5 PC Card sl ot 3 Air vent 12 3 4 5[...]

V AIO® Computer Quick Start 16 Right 1 USB port 5 Peripheral device DC Out port 2 Headphone jack 6 VGA (monitor) port 3 Microphone jack 7 Ethernet port 4 i.LINK® (IEEE 1394) S400 port 8 T elephone line jack Only connect 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX cables to the Etherne t port. Do not connect any other type of network ca ble or any telephone line. Con[...]

Locating Controls and P o r ts 17 Removing Rubber T ab ✍ Gently pull the rubber tab away from the co mputer to find the Ethernet port and phone line jack. Bottom 1 Docking station connect or 5 Air vent 2 Battery Unlock/Lock switch 6 Reset switch 3 Battery Unlock switch 7 V entilat ion fan 4 Air ve nt Rubber ta b[...]

V AIO® Computer Quick Start 18 On the Doc king Station Y our computer may come with a PCGA-D SM51 docking station, depending on the model you purchased. This docking stati on offers the following features: ❑ A floppy disk drive. ❑ An optical drive. ❑ A back panel that enables you to connect additional periph erals to your computer , as shown[...]

Locating Controls and P o r ts 19 Left 1 Left lever 3 Floppy disk dri ve 2 Air vent Right 1 Optical drive 3 DC In indicator 2 Undock switch 4 Right lever[...]

V AIO® Computer Quick Start 20 Connecting the Doc king Station Y ou may connect your compu ter to the docking station as long as it is not in a power saving mode, i .e., Standby or Hibernate. Connecting the computer while i t is in a power saving mode may result in data loss or a computer malfunction. Note the following before connect ing your com[...]

Connecting the Docking Station 21 Be careful not to press the top of t he computer too strongly . The LCD display may be damaged. Securing the Computer to the Docking Station Firmly press down th e two rear corners of the comput er until it clicks into place.[...]

V AIO® Computer Quick Start 22 Disconnecting the Doc king Station Y ou may disconnect the computer from the do cking station when the computer is off or on . However , do not disconnect the computer fro m the docking station while the docking indicator is on, wh ile the computer is in Standby or Hibernate mode, or while battery power is low . If y[...]

Disconnecting the Docking Station 23 T o disconnect the docking station when the computer is on Y ou can use the Start Menu in the W indow s® task tray or the UNDOCK switch on the docking station to discon nect your computer from the docking statio n while the computer is on. From the Start menu 1 Click Start on the Wi ndows® taskbar . 2 Select U[...]

V AIO® Computer Quick Start 24 3 Release and remove your computer . See “T o disconnect the docking statio n when the computer is off” on page 22 for instructions. T o use the UNDOCK switch 1 Pull the UNDOCK switch on the right side of your computer . The Undock Complete dialog box appears. 2 Release and remove your computer as described in ?[...]

Connecting a P ower Source 25 Connecting a P ower Sour ce Y ou can use either AC power or a rechar geable battery pack as a power source. T o use the A C adapter 1 Plug the cable attached to the AC ad apter into the DC In port on the computer . 2 Plug one end of the power cord into the AC adapter . 3 Plug the other end of the powe r cord into an AC[...]

V AIO® Computer Quick Start 26 ❑ The LED indicator on the AC adapter ma y be turned on until the AC adapter is unplugged from your computer . ❑ When the AC adapter is not used , unplug it from the AC outlet. ❑ Use only the supplied AC adapter . Do not use any other AC adap ter . Using battery power Y ou can use a battery pack as a source of [...]

Connecting a P ower Source 27 4 Slide the lock lever into the Lock position to secure the battery on the computer . T o charge the battery pack 1 Connect the AC adapter to the computer . 2 Insert the battery pack. The battery is charging whether or not th e computer is turned on or off. The battery indicator flashe s in a double-blink pattern as th[...]

V AIO® Computer Quick Start 28 T o remove the battery pack Y ou can remove the battery pack while your computer is on or off; however , if you remove the battery pack while your co mputer is on, make sure the computer is connected to the AC adapter . 1 Close the cover of the computer . 2 Slide the Unlock/Lock switch to the Unlock position. 3 Slide[...]

Connecting a P ower Source 29 Notes on the battery ❑ T o determine the remaining batter y char ge, see “Displaying Battery Information” in y our online user gui de for more informatio n. ❑ Keep the battery pack in the computer while it is connected to AC power . The battery pack continues to char ge while you are using the computer . ❑ If[...]

V AIO® Computer Quick Start 30 ❑ Never leave the battery pack in temperatures above 140° F (60° C), such as under direct sunlight or in a car parked in the sun. ❑ Battery lif e is short er in a cold environment. This is due to decreased battery efficiency at low temperatures. ❑ Charge the battery at temperatures between 50° F and 80° F ([...]

Star ting Y o ur Computer 31 Star ting Y our Computer 1 Slide the LCD lock lever in the direc tion of the arrow and lift the cover . 2 Press the power button located on the ri ght side of the computer until the green power indicat or turns on. 3 If necessary , adjust the brightness cont rols for the LCD display . T o decrease the brightness, press [...]

V AIO® Computer Quick Start 32 Shutting Down Y our Computer 1 Click Start on the W indows® taskbar . 2 (W indows XP) Cl ick T urn Off Computer at the bottom of the Start menu to display the T urn Off computer dialog box, and click Turn Of f. (W indow s 2000) Click Shut Down at the b ottom of the Start menu to display the Shut Down W in dows dialo[...]

33 Softw are and Suppor t Inf or m ation Y our V A IO® computer is r ea dy to help you work, play , learn, and communicate as soon as you turn it on. This section pr ovides the following: ❑ Software Overview ❑ Software Suppo rt Information[...]

V AIO® Computer Quick Start 34 Software Overview Y our computer ma y not be suppli ed with all of th e software listed below , depending on the co nfiguration you purch ase d. Preinstalled softwa re may not be identical to retail versions or include supp orting documentation. ❑ Adobe® Acrobat® Reader® — Adobe Systems Inc. ❑ Adobe® Photos[...]

Software Ov er view 35 ❑ Sony ScreenBlast™ Sound Forge * — Sony Pictures Digit al Entertainment ❑ Sony on Y ah oo! — Y aho o! Inc. ❑ V AIO Action Setup * — Sony Electronics Inc. ❑ V AIO Support Agent — Sony Electronics Inc. ❑ WinDVD® 2000 — InterV ideo, Inc. Software Suppor t Inf ormation Adobe® Acrobat® Reader®, Photoshop[...]

V AIO® Computer Quick Start 36 Arcsoft PhotoPrinter® 200 0 Pr o (ArcSoft, Inc.) EarthLink™ Netwo rk T otal Access (EarthLink Network Inc.) PC-Cillin® 2000 (T r end Micro, Inc.) Quicken® 2002 New User Edition (Intuit Inc.) RealJukebox® , RealPlayer® (RealNet works, In c.) W eb site http://www .arcsoft.com e-mail support@arcsoft.com phone 510[...]

Software Ov er view 37 Sony Applicatio ns (Sony Electronics Inc.) Windows® Operating System, W ord, Office XP Professional, XP Small Business (Microsoft Corp.) WinDVD® 2000 (Int erV ideo, Inc.) Sony Service Center For the Sony Service Center nearest you, call 1-888-4-SONY -PC (1-888-476-6972) or find Sony Custom er Service on the W eb at http://w[...]

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39 Using the Reco v er y CDs This section pr ovides you with details on your Sony Ap plication, Driver , and System Recovery CDs. ❑ Application, Driver , and System Recovery CDs ❑ Using Y our Recovery CDs[...]

V AIO® Computer Quick Start 40 Application, Driver , an d System Recovery CDs Y our computer comes with the follow ing Application Recovery and Syst em Recovery CDs. Y o u will n eed an optical disc drive (supplied with selected models) to use these recovery CDs. If your computer does not come with an optical disc drive, use an ex ternal optical d[...]

Application, Driver , and System Recovery CDs 41 contents of your hard drive. T o reinstall all the software titles that shipp ed with your computer, use the System Recove ry CD(s). See “Using the System Recovery CD(s)” for more inf ormation. T o reinstall software applications using the Application Recovery CD(s) 1 T urn on you r computer . If[...]

V AIO® Computer Quick Start 42 T o reinstall device drivers using the Application Re covery CD(s) (Windo ws XP) 1 T urn on yo ur computer . If your computer is already on, close all applications. 2 When the W indows desktop appears, in sert Application Recovery CD No. 1 into the optical disc drive. 3 Click Start in the W indows taskba r , and clic[...]

Application, Driver , and System Recovery CDs 43 Using the Driver Reco very CD(s) The Driver Recovery CD utility (Windows® 2000) enables you to reinstall individual drivers if they become corrup ted or are erased. Y ou can reinstall an individual driver to correct a problem that you are experiencing with your computer , hardware, or software appli[...]

V AIO® Computer Quick Start 44 Using the System Recovery CD(s) The System Recovery CD(s) enables you to fo rmat your hard disk drive and restores all original software applicati ons. Y our computer is returned to the original factory settings. Y ou can use the System Recovery CD(s) to reinstall the operating system and software titles that shipped[...]

Application, Driver , and System Recovery CDs 45 T o use the System Recovery CD(s) Y our system may take a few minutes to load necessary files. A blue screen appears during the downloading pro cess. 1 Insert the Sony System Recovery CD in the optical disc drive. The System Recovery utility starts from the optical disc dri ve. The first CD must be i[...]

V AIO® Computer Quick Start 46 After recovering your system using t he System Recovery CD(s), you may be prompted to insert your Application Recovery CD(s) after restarting W indows. Insert the Application Recovery CD to automatically complete recovery of your system. ✍ Y our system may include one or more System R ecovery CDs. If you have more [...]

47 T roub leshooting This section describes how to solve common pr oblems you may encounter when using your compute r . Many pr ob lems have simple solutions, so try these suggestions befo r e you contact S ony Computing Support (http://www .sony .com/pcsupp ort). Consult the following sections: ❑ T ro ubleshooting Y our Computer ❑ T ro ublesho[...]

V AIO® Computer Quick Start 48 T roubles hooting Y our Computer My computer does not start. ❑ Check that the computer is plugged into a power source and that it is turned on. Check that the power indicator on the computer ’ s fron t panel shows that the power is on. ❑ Check that the battery packs are inserted properly and that they are charg[...]

T rou bleshooting Y our Computer 49 4 Press to select Exit, then press to select Get Default V alues. The message “Load default values for all SETUP items” appears. 5 Press the Enter key . The Setup Confirmation window appears. 6 Select Y es, and press the Enter key . 7 Select Exit (Save Changes), then press the Enter key . The Setup Confirmati[...]

V AIO® Computer Quick Start 50 8 Press the Enter key , and select Y es. 9 Use the arrow keys to select Exit (Save Changes), then press the Enter key . The message “Save configuratio n changes and exit now?” appears. 10 Select Y es, then press the Ente r key . The computer restarts. If your computer continu es to display the message “Operatin[...]

T rou bleshooting Y our Computer 51 DVD, press the Ctrl+Alt+Delete keys simul taneously and click Shut Down on the W ind ows Security window . T roubleshooting the Doc king Station I cannot operate the optical drive in the doc king station, when the doc king station is connected to the computer . Follow these steps to set th e i.LINK® networ k swi[...]

V AIO® Computer Quick Start 52 T roubles hooting the LCD Screen My LCD screen is bl ank. ❑ V eri fy that the computer is plugged in to a power source and it is turned on. ❑ V erify that the power indi cator on the computer is on. ❑ V eri fy that the battery pack(s) is inserted properly and is charged. ❑ The computer may be in LCD (V ideo) [...]

T roublesho oting the LC D Screen 53 6 Press the Enter key . ❑ Restart the computer to ac tivate the touchpad again. ❑ If your touchpad is interpreting a sing le tap as a double-click, adjust the button assignments. Follow these steps: 1 (W ind ows XP) Press the W indows key and use the arrow keys to select All Programs. Press th e Enter key . [...]

V AIO® Computer Quick Start 54 ❑ If you cannot restart your computer as described i n the steps above, press and hold the pow er button for more th an four seconds to shut down the computer . ❑ If the pointer does n ot move while pl aying a disc, press the Ctrl+Alt+Delete keys simultan eously to st op pl ayback and restart the computer . ❑ I[...]

137 Getting Help Sony pr ovides you with several support resour ces to answer questions about your V AIO ® computer or the pr einstalled software. Refer to these r esources in the or der they ar e listed. Suppor t Options If you have questions about you r computer or the preinstalled software, refer to the following sources for answer s in the seq[...]

V AIO® Computer User Guide 138 4 V AIO Support Agent Y ou can find V AIO Support Agent by clicking Start and selecting Help and Support. Using advanced diagno stic technology , Sony’ s V AIO Support Agent runs scheduled protect io ns of your application s, network settings, and other important software settings. When your soft ware is protected,[...]

57 Inde x A AC adapter 25 AC power 25 Application Recovery CD 40 B battery pack charging 27 indicator light status 28 indicator lights 27 inserting 26 loading 26 power status 27 rechargeable 25 removing 28 using 29 battery power 25 brightness adjusting 31 buttons left 14 right 14 C Caps Lock 14 charge status indicator light 27 charging battery pack[...]

V AIO® Computer Quick Start 58 help 55 I indicator lights battery 27 Caps Lock 14 charge status 27 Num Lock 14 power 14 infrared port 16 inserting battery pack 26 internal speaker 14 Internet connection 10 K keyboard 14 L LCD troubleshooting 52 loading battery pack 26 M mouse troubleshooting 52 N network connector 16 Num Lock 14 P power indicator [...]

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