Sony PCG-Z505JEK Primary manual

V AIO Z505 SuperSlim Pr o ™ Notebook User Guide PCG-Z505JE/PCG-Z505JEK/PCG-Z505JS/PCG-Z505JSK ® ®[...]

Notice to Users © 2000 Sony E l ec tronics In c. Al l ri ght s res erved. This manual and the so ftwar e described her ein , in whole or in part, may not be r epr oduced, transl ated, or r educed to any machine-r eadable form without prior written appr oval. SONY ELECTRONICS INC. PROVIDES NO W ARRANTY WITH REGARD TO THIS MANUAL, THE SOFT W ARE, OR[...]

Owner ’s Record The model number and se rial number ar e located on t he bottom of your Sony V AIO® Z505 SuperSlim Pr o™ notebook. Recor d the serial number in the space pr ovided her e. Refer to th e model and serial numb er when you call your Sony Service Center . Model Number: PCG-521 1/ PCG-5212/PC G-5201/PC G-5202 Serial N umber:_____ ___[...]

Regulatory Information If you have any questions about this prod uct, you can r each t he Sony Customer Information Service Ce nter at 1-888-4SON YPC; or write to the Sony Customer Informatio n Service Center at 12451 Gatewa y Blvd., Ft. Meyers, FL 3 3913, or find Sony Customer Servic e on the W eb at: http://www .s ony .com/pcsup port. The number [...]

connected to the line, as de ter mined by the total RENs, co ntact the t elephone company to determine th e maximum REN for the calling ar ea. If the terminal equipment causes harm to the telephone network, th e tel ephone company will notify you in advance th at temporary disconti nuance of servic e may be requi red. But if advance notice is not p[...]

DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION BA TTERY Y ou can return your unwan ted lithium ion batteries to yo ur near est Sony Servic e Center or Fact ory Service Center . For the Sony Se rvice Center near est you, call 1-888 -476-6972 in the U nited States or 1-800-96 1-7669 in Cana da . INDUSTRY CANADA NOTICE NOTICE: The Industry Canada label identifies certified [...]

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EN Contents Welcome ............................................................................... 1 Features .............. .................. ............. .................. .................. ............ 1 Unpacking Your Notebook .......................... .................. ............. ... 2 Manuals ........ ......... ........... .........[...]

V AIO® Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide N Using the Keyboard .................... .................. .............. .................. . 19 Combinations and Functions with the Windows Ke y ............ ..... 21 Indicators .............. ............ ........ ........... ............ ........... ........ ............ ..... 22 Combinations [...]

Content s NE Adding Memory .......................... ............. ..... .... .............. .... ..... .... . 61 To Install a Memory Module ................... ........ ........... ............ ........ .. 62 To Remove a Memory Module ............ ........... ........ ............ ........ ..... 63 About Your Software ............................[...]

V AIO® Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide NEE[...]

 We l c o m e Congratulations on your pur chase of the Sony V AIO ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ notebook. S ony has combined l eading-edge technolog y in audio, video computing and communications to provide you with state-of-the- art personal computing. Features ❑ Exceptional perf ormance : Y our notebook includes a fast Mobile Intel ® Pentium ®[...]

V AIO® Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide Unpacking Y our Notebook Remove the following hardwar e items from the box: Manuals ❑ The V AIO® Z505 Sup erSlim Pro™ Notebook User Guide (this manual) contains information on how to get the most fr om your computer , find help, and s olve common pr oblems. It also includes pr oduct specificati[...]

Unpacking Y our Notebook ! Software CDs Microsoft ® W ord 2000 Recovery CDs ❑ System Recovery CD(s) ❑ Application Recovery CD(s) Other ❑ Settin g up your V AIO ® Z505 SuperSlim Pr o ™ Notebook (poster) ❑ Packet containing special product of fers ✍ T o use these recovery CDs , you need to purchase either the PCG-CD51 CD-ROM drive , the[...]

V AIO® Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide " Ergonomic Considerations Y ou will be using your notebook computer as a portable device in a variety of envir onments. Whenever possible, you should attempt to apply the fol lowing er gonomic considerations to both stationary and portable environments. ❑ Position of your computer – Place [...]

Ergono mic Consid erations # ❑ Lighting – Choose a location where windows and lights do not cr eate glare and r eflection on the display . Use indir ect lighting to avoid bright spots on the display . Y ou can also pur chase accessories for your display that help r educe gl are. Pr oper lighting add s to your comfort and work effectiveness. ❑[...]

V AIO® Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide $ ❑ Y our computer will not work with party lines, cannot be conne cted to a coin-operated telephone, and may not work with multiple phone lines or a private branch exchange (PBX). ❑ If the telephone company make s a service call to y our home or of fice and determines that your computer is resp[...]

% Setting Up Y our V AIO® Notebook Locating Controls and Connectors Front P ower indicator (pages 16, 22) LCD screen (pages 23) Battery indicator (page 22) Speak ers (pages 23, 76) Information indicator (pages 13, 22) K eyboard (page 19) Hard disk drive indi cator (page 22) T ouchpad (page 28) Num Lock indicator (page 22) Left/right button (page 2[...]

V AIO® Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide & Back Left Battery connector (page 12) DC In connector (page 11) mini USB connector i.LINK® port replicator connector (page 47) PC Card slot (page 32) S400 i.LINK (IEEE1394) (page 55) Memory Stick® slot (page 24) m Microphone connector Memory Stick® indicator light i Headphone connector (pag[...]

Locating Controls an d Connector s ' Right Jog Dial control (page 36) Po w e r s w i t c h USB connec tor (page 57) Infrared port Ethernet network connector (page 46) Phone line jack (page 44) Air vent ! W arning: Only connect 10BASE-T and 100B ASE-TX cables to the (Ethernet network) connector . Do not connect any other type of network cable o[...]

V AIO® Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide  Bottom Battery rele ase lever (page 1 4) Reset switch Battery lock lever (pages 12, 14) 1 3 2[...]

Connecti ng a Power Source  Connecting a Power Source Y ou can use either AC power or a rechar geable battery pack as a power source. Using the AC Adapter 1 Plug the cable attached to the AC adapter (PCGA-ACX1) into the DC In connector on the computer . 2 Plug one end of the power cor d into the AC adapter . 3 Plug the other end of the powe r[...]

V AIO® Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide  Using Battery Power Y ou can use a battery pack as a source of power . The PCGA-BPZ51 battery pack that comes with your computer is not fully charged at the time of pur chase. Follow the steps below to insert and charge the battery pack. T o inser t the battery pack Y ou can insert or remove the[...]

Connecti ng a Power Source ! T o char ge the batte ry pack 1 Connect the AC adapter to the computer . 2 Insert the battery pack. The computer automatically charges the battery (the battery indicat or light flashes in a double-bli nk pattern as the battery charg es). When the battery is 85% full, the battery i ndicator light turns of f. This pr o[...]

V AIO® Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide " T o remove the battery pack Y ou can insert or remove the battery pack without turning off the computer when your computer is connected to the AC adapter . Before inserting or r emoving a batte ry pack, close the cover . 1 T urn off the computer and close the cover . 2 Slide the lock lever[...]

Connecti ng a Power Source # Additional Notes On Batteries ❑ Never leave the battery pack in temperatur es above 140 ° F (60 ° C), such as under dir ect sunlight or in a car parked in the sun. ❑ Battery life is shorter in a col d envir onment. This is due to decr eased battery ef ficiency at low temperatur es. ❑ Charge the batteries at t[...]

V AIO® Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide $ Starting Y our Co mputer 1 Slide the LCD l ock lever in the dir ection of th e arro w , and lift the cover . 2 Slide the power switch on the right side towar d the fr ont of the computer until the gr een power indicator light turns on. 3 If necessary , adjust the brigh tness contr ols for the L[...]

Shuttin g Down Y our Compu ter % Shutting Down Y our Computer 1 Click the Start button on the W indows ® taskbar . 2 Click Shut Down at the bottom of the Start menu to display the Shut Down W indows dialog box. 3 Select Shut down. 4 Click OK. 5 W ait for your computer to turn off automatically . The power indicator turns off. 6 T urn off any pe[...]

V AIO® Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide & Handling the LCD S creen ❑ Do not leave the LCD facing the sun as it can damage the LCD. Be careful when using the computer near a window . ❑ Do not scratch the LCD or e xert pres sur e on it. This could cause malfunction. ❑ Using the computer in low temperature conditions may produce[...]

Using the Keyboar d ' Using the Keyboard Y our keyboard is very similar to a typewriter ’ s, but the keyboard has additional keys that perform specific computer -r elated tasks. Key Description Numeric ke ypad ar ea Contains the keys found on a typical calculator . Use the numeric keypad ar ea to type numbers or to perform mathematical ca[...]

V AIO® Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide  Print Screen key The Print Screen key takes an electr onic snapshot of the screen and places it in the W indows Clipboar d. Y ou can then paste the scr een shot into a document and print it. Operator keys Several keys are always used with at least one other key: Ctrl, Alt, and Shift. When held d[...]

Using the Keyboar d  Combinations and Functions with the Windows Key Combination s Functions + F1 Displays W indows Help. + T ab Switches the selected butto n on the taskbar . + E Displays W indows Explorer . + F Displays the W indows Find: All Files window to find a file or folder . This is the equivalent of selecting Find and then Files or Fol[...]

V AIO® Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide Indicators Indicators Functions Power Lights when the power to the computer is turned on. Flashes in System Suspend mode. T urns of f when the computer is in System Hibernation mode or power ed of f. Battery Indicates the status of the battery atta ched at the r ear of the computer . Information Dep[...]

Using the Keyboar d ! Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key Combination s/ Feature Functions Fn+ (ESC) System Su spend Puts the system into System Suspend mode, a power management state. T o return the system to the active state, press any key or press t he power switch on your computer . Fn+  (F3) Speaker switch T oggles the built-i n s[...]

V AIO® Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide " Using Memory Stick® Media This new compact, portable, a nd versatile recor ding medium has a data capacity exceeding that of a floppy disk. The media is specially designed for exchanging and sharing digital data with compatible products. Because it is r emovable, the media can be used for ex[...]

Using Memory Stick® Media # T o remov e a Me mory St ick medi a Make su r e the acce ss light is off. Push the m edia in to ward the comput er . When the media comes out, pull it out. The Memory Stick window closes automatically when you remove the media. ✍ Do not insert the media in the wrong direction as this may damage the connector pins in t[...]

V AIO® Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide $ T o Cre ate Self-Launching Slide Shows T o create a slide show that launches au tomatically w hen you insert a media, follow these steps to transfer images from your har d drive to a media. 1 Insert the media into the media slot . 2 Click the My Computer icon on the desktop. 3 Click the Removable [...]

i.LINK® Interface % i.LINK® Interface Y our computer comes equipped with an i.LINK S400 port. The port is a digital interface (IEEE 1394) for high-speed communication. By using your computer , a Sony Digita l Handycam ® Camcor der or other compatible camera that supports the i.LINK interface, the DVgate softwar e pre installed on your computer ,[...]

V AIO® Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide & Using the T ouchpad The keyboard contains a cursor -pointing device called a touchpad. Y ou can point to, select, drag, and scr oll objects on the scr een using the built-in touchpad. Actions De scriptions Point Slide one finger on the touchpad to place the pointer on an item or object. Click [...]

Using Smart Pad ' Using Smart Pad Smart Pad is an application that lets you cr eate memos by writing on the touchpad using your finger . T o use Smar t Pad 1 Click the Start button on the W indows taskbar . 2 Point to Programs, point to Smart Utilities, and then click Smart Pad. 3 Press the F10 key . Smart Pad enter s tablet mode. In this mode[...]

V AIO® Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide ! Using the Floppy Disk Drive Y ou can connect the floppy disk drive to the (USB) connector on your computer: T o connect the floppy disk drive Plug the USB cable fr om the floppy disk drive into the (USB) connector on the computer . The V AIO logo on the disk drive should be facing up. T o in se[...]

Using the Floppy Disk Drive ! T o remov e a di sket te ❑ When you finis h using the dis kette, wait un til the LED indicator turns off and then press the Eject button to remove the diskette. Handling Disket tes ❑ Do not open the shutter manually and touch the surfa ce of the diskette. ❑ Keep dis k et tes awa y from mag n ets. ❑ Keep disk[...]

V AIO® Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide ! Using PC Cards Y our computer includes a PC card slot. PC car ds allow you to connect portable external devices , such as a CD-ROM drive. T o insert a PC card 1 Pull the PC car d r elease button up away fr om the computer and push it in towards the computer . ✍ T he PC card slot can accommodate [...]

Using PC C ards !! 2 Remove the PC car d slot pr otector . 3 Insert the PC car d into the PC card slot, fr ont label facing up. Gently push the car d into the slot until the card is fixed into the connector . The release button comes out. ✍ Do not force a card into the slot. It may damage the connector pins . If you have difficulty inserting a ca[...]

V AIO® Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide !" T o remove a PC card 1 Close any applications that use the PC car d, otherwi se data may be lost. 2 Click the PC car d icon in the taskbar and close the car d. 3 Pull the PC card releas e button up and pr ess it in towar ds the computer . 4 Gently grasp the car d and pull it out. 5 Insert th[...]

Cleaning Y our Notebook !# Cleaning Y our Notebook ❑ Ma k e s u re t o d i s c o n n ec t th e po w e r c o rd b ef o re c l e a n i ng t h e computer . ❑ A void rubbing the LCD scr een as this can damage the scr een. Use a soft, dry cloth to wipe the LCD screen. ❑ Clean the computer with a soft cloth lightly moistened with a mild detergent s[...]

V AIO® Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide !$ V AIO Action Setup V AIO Action Setup manages the settings for you r computer's Jog Dial ™ control, Memory Stick ® media, and i.LINK ® interface. An overvie w of some of the functions controlled by V AIO Action Setup is provided below . For more information on changing the settings using[...]

The Jog Dial Cont rol !% Using the Jog Dial Control This section explains how to use the Jog Dial contr ol. For information on how to change the Jog Dial control ’ s settings, r ight-click the Jog Di al control icon in the task tray and click Help T opics. Launcher Mode The Jog Dial contr ol window is in launc her mode until a softw are app[...]

V AIO® Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide !& Guide Mode The Jog Dial contr ol window is in the guide mode when s oftware is in use and the software window is active. Depending on the softwar e you are using, you can select i tems fr om the displaye d list usin g the Jog Di al control. Some Sony softwar e applications have two modes in L[...]

The Jog Dial Cont rol !' Using a D ialog Bo x When a window such as Scr een Pr operties is active, the Dialog box is displayed in the Jog Dial window . Y ou can select an item in the window by r otating the Jog Dial control. Pressing the Jog Dial contr ol is the equivalent of pr essing Enter .[...]

V AIO® Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide " Using Smart Connect The preins talled Smart Connect softwar e allows you to use an i.LINK ® cable (optional) to connect your V AIO Z505 SuperSlim Pr o notebook to another V AIO computer that also has Smart Connect. Y ou can then use one computer to copy , delete, and ed it files on the ot[...]

Using Pow er Savi ng Modes " Using Power Saving Modes When you use a battery as the sour ce of power for your computer , you can take advantage of power management settings to conserve battery life. In addition to the normal operating mode, which allows you to turn of f specific devices, your computer has thr ee distinct power saving modes:[...]

V AIO® Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide " System Suspend Mode The computer saves the curr ent state of the system in RAM and switches off power to the CPU. The tan power indicator light flashes in this mode. T o act ivate System Suspend Mode Pre ss Fn+Esc. Y ou can also use the PowerPanel utility to enter System Suspend mode. T o ret[...]

"! Connecting Peripheral Devices Y ou can add functionality to your computer by connecting any of these peripherals: ❑ Phone line (page 44 ) ❑ Port replicator (page 47)  Printer (page 49 )  External displ ay (page 50)  Desktop computer or serial device ❑ CD-ROM drive (page 52) ❑ i.LINK device (page 55) ❑ Universal Seri al Bu[...]

V AIO® Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide "" Connecting a Phone Line Y ou need to connect a phone line to take advantage of online services, the Internet, and Sony Customer Support. 1 Open the phone line jack cove r . The cover opens only to a 45-degr ee angle. 2 Plug one end of the phone cable (optional) into the jack on the insi[...]

Connecti ng a Phone Line "# 3 Plug the other end into the wall jack. ✍ Y our co mputer does not work with party lines , cannot be connec ted to a coin -opera ted telephone , and may not work with multiple phone lines or a private br anch exchange (PBX). Some of these connections might result in excess electrical current and could cause a mal[...]

V AIO® Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide "$ Connecting to the Local Area Network (LAN) Y ou can connect your computer to 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX-type networks. For the detailed settings and devices needed to connect to the network, please ask y our system manager . ! W arning: Only connect 10B ASE-T and 10 0BASE-TX cable s to the (Eth[...]

Connecti ng the i.LINK® P ort Repli cator "% Connecting the i.LINK® Port Replicator Y ou can use the PCGA-UPR5 i.LINK port replicator (supplied) to connect peripheral devices such as a printer or external display . The port re plicator has five ports, including an i .LINK port. Printer (page 49) USB device (pa ge 57) Monitor (page 50) Serial[...]

V AIO® Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide "& T o Atta ch the Port Replicat or 1 T urn off the computer . 2 Open the port r eplicator connector cover on the left side of the computer . 3 Plug the port replicator cable into the port r eplicator connector on the computer . T o Rem ove the Port Replicator 1 T urn off the computer . 2 P[...]

Connecti ng the i.LINK® P ort Repli cator "' 3 Fold the port r eplicator cable into the compartment on the side of the port r eplicator . Connecting a Printer Y ou can use t he port r eplicator to connect a W indows 98 or W indows 2000 compatible printer or othe r parallel port device to your computer . To C o n n e c t a P r i n t e r ?[...]

V AIO® Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide # Connecting an External Di splay Y ou can use the port replicator to connect an exter nal display to your notebook computer . For example, you can use the computer with any of the following: ❑ Computer display (monitor) (page 50) ❑ Proje ctor (page 51) T o Co nnect a Compu ter Display (Monit[...]

Connecti ng the i.LINK® P ort Repli cator # T o Connect a Project or Y ou can use a projector as an external d isplay , such as the Sony LCD Projector . 1 Use the symbol to locate the Monitor connector . P lug the RGB signal cable into this connector . 2 Use the i symbol to locate the Headphone connector . Plug the audio cable into this connect[...]

V AIO® Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide # Connecting the CD/CDRW/DVD Driv e Y ou can use the optional PCGA-CD51 C D-ROM drive, the PCGA- CDR W 51 CD-R W drive, or PCGA-DVD51 DVD d rive with your notebook. If you use either optional drive when your computer is running on battery power , the b attery life will be shorter . The drive draws p[...]

Connecting the CD/CDRW/DVD Drive #! 3 Insert the PC card into the PC car d slot with the SONY logo facing up. See “ Using PC Car ds ” on page 32 for details. T o Ins ert a Disc 1 Press the Eject button. 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 pla[...]

V AIO® Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide #" 3 Close the tray by pushi ng it gently . The BUSY indicator on the drive flashes while your comput er is reading data from the disc. Handling CD or D VD Medi a ❑ Do not touch the surface of the disc. ❑ Do not dr op or bend the disc. Cleaning C D or DVD Media ❑ Fingerpr ints and dust on[...]

Connecting an i.LINK® devi ce ## Connecting an i.LINK® device Y our V AIO Z505 SuperSlim Pro notebook includes an i.LINK (IEEE 1394) connector , which you can use to connect to a compatible i.LINK device such as a digital video camera r ecor der . T o Conne ct a Digital V ideo Camera Recorder Plug one end of an i.LINK cable into the S400 connecto[...]

V AIO® Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide #$ ✍ T he Sony digital video camera recorder is pictured; your digital video camera recorder may need to be connected differently . Only Sony dig ital video cameras , and connec tors labeled DV In/Out or i.LINK are i.LINK- compatible . See the manual that came with your di gital video [...]

Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device #% Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device Y ou can connect a USB device, such 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 USB m[...]

V AIO® Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide #& ✍ Y ou ca n use the optional Sony USB mo use (PCGA-UMS1) with this computer . Plug the USB mouse into the USB connector . Y ou do not need to turn off your computer . F or more information, connect the mouse , double-click the Mouse tab in the Control P anel, and then click Help in the Mous[...]

Connecting an External Di splay #' Connecting an External Display Y ou can connect your notebook to a computer display (monitor) or projector . T o Connect a Computer Disp lay (Monitor) Use the port r eplicator connector on the left side of the computer . Plug the display adapter (optional) into this connector . If necessary , plug one end of [...]

V AIO® Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide $ T o Connect a Project or Y ou can use a projector , such as the Sony LCD Pr ojector , as an external display . T o Rem ove the Display Adapter Pre ss both si des of the di splay adapter connector and unplug it fr om the computer . T o Select a Display When you connect an external display to you[...]

Adding M emory $ Adding Memory In the futur e you may want to install memory modules to expand the functionality of your computer . Y ou can increase memory to 192 MB on the PCG-Z505JE and the PCG-Z505JEK and you can increase memory to 256 MB on the PCG-Z505JS and PCG-Z505JSK. The PCG-Z5 05JE / PCG-Z505JEK has 64 MB of memory and the PC G-Z505JS[...]

V AIO® Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide $ T o Install a Memory Module 1 Shut down your computer and disconnect all peripheral devices, such as your printer . 2 Unplug the computer and remove the battery packs. 3 W ait until the computer cools down. Then unscrew the six scr ews with the ● mark on the bottom of your computer . 4 Slide the[...]

Adding M emory $! 9 Gently r eplace the keyboar d, then pr ess it into your computer . Be careful not to detach the cable when lifting the keyboar d. 10 Close the computer cover , then tighten the screws on the bottom of the computer . 11 Tu r n o n t h e c o m p u t e r . 12 Click the Start button, point to V AIO, and click Sony Notebook S etup. T[...]

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$# About Y our Software MovieShaker This application can be used to create fun and innovative movies without any knowledge of film edi ting. In a few simple steps, moti on pictur es can be combined with special effects, still images (pictures), and music files and then saved in a format most computers can play . Importing Images and Sound Clips [...]

V AIO® Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide $$ Create a Movie using Shaker After adding clip(s) to the Clip tray , you can cr eate a short movie using the Shaker featur e. Shaker randomly sele ct clips fr om the Clip tray to create a 30-s econd scene. 1 Click the Shake tab. 2 Select a mood by clicking a face in the Shaker tray . 3 Click . A t[...]

About Y o ur Software $% Editing Clips and Scenes Y ou can edit your movie by ad ding ef fects and text, adjusting the color and contrast, and modifying the length of clips. Adding effects to a scene or a clip: 1 Double-click the clip o r scene to move it to the W orking Panel. 2 Select the Ef fects tab from the Editing tray . 3 Drag and dr op the [...]

V AIO® Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide $& Saving a Movie 1 V erify that the clip(s) you want to save is on the Product tray . See Help for mor e details on saving movies. 2 Click Export. 3 Select the format in which you want the document to be saved. 4 Click Next. 5 Locate the folder to which you want the file saved. 6 Name the file [...]

About Y o ur Software $' PictureGear PictureGear is a digital image management applica tion that allows you to see all the images stor ed in any dir ectory on your computer . Thumbnail views pr ovide quick r eminders of your pictur es. Brig hten, contrast, enhance, re size, crop, and color -corr ect your pic tures. Cr eate panoramic views, [...]

V AIO® Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide % Using Panorama Maker Panorama Maker stitches a group of still images into a 360 degr ee panoramic pictur e. The sour ce images should be the same size and overlap 20%. How to stitch a panoramic picture: 1 Gather the sour ce images into the same folder or collection. 2 Select the images y ou wan[...]

Getting Help % Getting Help Sony provide s several support options for your Sony computer . When you have questions about your computer and the pr einstalled softwar e, check these sour ces for ans wers, in the following sequence: 1 Read Me First Contains Fr equently Asked Questions, the mo st up- to- date infor mation on usin g your computer , [...]

% T roubleshooting This section describes how to solve common pr oblems you may encounter when using your computer . Many pr oblems have simple solutions, so try thes e suggestions befor e you call Sony Customer Support. My compute r does not start ❑ Check that the computer is plugged into a power sour ce and that it is turned on. Check that the [...]

%! When I turn on my computer , the message Operating system not found appears an d Windows do es not start ❑ Check the floppy disk drive to see if a non-bootable diskette is in the drive. ❑ If a non-bootable diskette is in the drive, turn of f the computer , re move the diskette, and then turn on the computer again. Confirm that W indows[...]

T roubleshooting %" My LCD does no t display an ything ❑ Check that the computer is plugged into a power sour ce and that it is turned on. Check that the power indicator on the fr ont panel of the computer is on. ❑ Check that the battery pack is ins erted pr operly and that it is char ged . ❑ The computer may be in LCD (V ideo) Standby m[...]

%# My printer doesn't function after the computer resumes from a power saving mode When this occurs, follow the pr ocedures below to r e set the printer connection: 1 Right-click the My Computer icon on the desktop, and then select Properties. 2 Click the Device Manager tab. 3 Select Re fr esh, an d then click OK. The printer should now functi[...]

T roubleshooting %$ My speaker has no sound ❑ The built-in speaker is turned of f. Pr ess Fn+F3 to turn on the speaker . ❑ The speaker volume is turned to the minimum. Press Fn+F4, and then press : or ? to incre ase the volume. ❑ If your com puter is powered by the battery , check that the b attery is connected proper ly and that it is char g[...]

%% My mouse d oes not work If you have connected an external mouse to the mini USB connector , it may cause some pr oblems when you transfer high-speed or high-capacity data. Use the USB connector . I cannot use DV de vices and mes sages appea r on the sc reen ❑ Check that the DV device is turned on and that the cables ar e proper ly connected. ?[...]

V AIO® Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide %& Using the System and Application Recovery CDs The following sections describe how to use the System Recovery and Application Recovery utilities. Y o u need to connect the optional PCGA-CD51 CD-ROM drive, the PCGA-CDR W51 CD-R W driv e, or the PCGA-DVD51 D VD drive to use the System and Applic[...]

Using t he System and Applicati on Reco very CDs %' T o use the System Recovery CD(s) 1 Insert the Sony System Recovery CD in the CD-ROM drive. 2 Shut do wn your computer as descri bed in “ Shutting Down Y our Computer ” on page 17. 3 W ait four sec onds and turn on your computer . 4 Click OK to sign ify you h ave r ead and accept the Micr[...]

V AIO® Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide & 6 Pre ss the arr o w key s to select Exi t (Save Changes) and then pr ess the Enter key . The message “ Save configuration changes and exit now? ” appears. 7 Check that Y es is selected, then press the Enter key . The computer restarts fr om the Recovery CD. Using the Application Recove[...]

Using t he System and Applicati on Reco very CDs & Hard Drive Partition In or der to impr ove th e performance of your computer ’ s DVgate ™ Motion so f tware, the hard disk driv e on you r co m p u ter has be en formatted with two partitions, C and D. * DVgat e Motion saves files to the D partition. This prevents lar ge video captur es [...]

V AIO® Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide & Specifications Model PCG-Z505JE/PCG-Z505JE K PCG-Z505JS/PCG-Z 505JSK Processor 500 MHz* Intel ® Pentium III pr ocessor 650 MHz* Inte l ® Pen tium III processo r featuring Intel ® SpeedStep ™ technology Hard Disk Drive C/D Partition (Approx. ) 9 GB † 6 GB, 3 G B 12 GB † 8 GB, 4 GB Stan[...]

Specifications &! * MHz denotes micropro cessor internal clock speed; other factors may affect application performance. † GB means one billion byte s when referring to hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity may vary. ‡ Your system may co ntain additional mem ory installed at the time of purchase. ** The PCG-Z505JE/PCG-Z505JEK includes 64 [...]

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&# Index A AC Adapter 11 AC adapter 11 AC power 11 adding hardware 43 peripherals 43 printers 49 adjusting brightness 23 Alt key 20 Application Recove ry CDs 80 Applications ke y 20 attaching port replicator 48 B batteries 15 using 15 battery pack 12 charging 13 connector 8 indicator light status 13 indicator lights 7 , 13 , 22 inserting 12 loa[...]

V AIO® Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide &$ connecting CD-ROM drive 32 , 52 coin-operated telephones 45 digital vi deo camera rec order 55 floppy disk drive 30 monitor 50 multiple phone lines 45 network 32 parallel devices 49 party phone lines 45 PBX 45 phone line 44 port replicator 47 , 48 power source 11 printer 49 projector 51 Conne[...]

&% I i.LINK 8 , 47 , 55 i.LINK ® Interface 27 IEEE1394 8 , 47 , 55 indicator lights 22 battery 7 , 13 , 22 Caps Lock 7 , 22 charge status 13 hard drive 7 , 22 Information 7 Num Lock 7 , 22 power 7 Scroll Lock 7 , 22 infrared port 9 input devices iv Insert key 19 , 20 inserting battery pack 12 diskettes into dri ve 30 installing hardware 43 per[...]

V AIO® Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide && party phone lines 45 PBX 45 PC card inserting 32 release button 32 removing 34 slot 32 slot protector 33 troubleshooting 77 Type II 32 phone connecting line 44 jack 44 laws governing v PictureGear 26 port replicator 8 connecting 47 , 48 power 22 indicator light 7 switch 16 power saving mo[...]

&' V VAIO ® Action Setup 36 video camera recorder 55 W Windows 98 Explorer 21 Find window 21 Help 21 key 20 key combinations 21 Start button 17 taskbar 17 , 74[...]

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