Sony PCG-Z505LSK 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 software described herein, in whole or in part, may not be reproduced, translated, or reduced to any machine-readable form without prior written ap pr ova l. SONY ELECTRONICS INC. PR O V IDES NO W ARRANTY WITH REGARD TO THIS MANUAL, THE SOFTW ARE, OR O THER IN[...]

V AIO® Z505 SuperSlim Pro™ Note book User Gu ide 3 Owner ’ s Record The model number and serial number are located on the bottom of your Son y V AIO® Z505 SuperSlim Pro™ noteboo k. Record the serial number in the space provided here. Refer to the model and serial number when you ca ll your Sony Service Center . Model Number: PCG-531A, PCG-5[...]

4 fuite de gas si vous ê tes p r è s de la fuite. ❑ L ’ appareil doit ê tre le pl us pr è s possible d ’ une prise murale p our en faciliter l ’ acc è s. Regulatory Informatio n If you ha ve any questions about this pr oduct, you can reach the Sony Customer Information Service Center at 1-888-4SONYPC; or write to the Sony Customer Info[...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 5 Y ou are cautioned tha t any changes or modifications not expressly appro ved in this manual could v oid your authority to operate this equipment. Only peripherals (computer in put/output devices, terminals, printers, etc.) that comply with FCC Class B limits may be attached to this computer pr[...]

6 the message, and the telephone num ber 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 documentation . T e lephone Consumer Guidelines (Canada) Please refer to your telephone directory under ‘ Priv acy Issues ’ and/or ‘ T erms of S[...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 7 INDUSTR Y CANAD A NO TICE NO TICE: The Industry Canada label identifies certified equipment. This certification means that the equipment meets certain telecommunicati ons network protective, operational and safety requirements a s prescribed in the appropriate T erminal Equipment T echnical Req[...]

8 raccordemen t. 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 pa s la d é gradation du service dans certaines situations. Les r é parations de mat é riel homologu é doivent ê tre coordon n é es par un repr é sent ant d é sign é par le four nisseur. L ?[...]

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

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 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 ............................... 6[...]

11 We l c o m e Congratulations on your purchase of th e Sony V AIO ® notebook. Son y has combined leading-ed ge technology in audio, video, computing, and communications to provide you with state-of-the-art personal comput ing. Features ❑ Exceptional performance — Y our notebook includes a Mobile In tel ® Pentium ® III processor featuring I[...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 12 Unpac king Y our Notebook Remove the following hardware it ems from the box: Main unit P ower co rd 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 Notebook 13 Manuals ❑ VA I O ® User Guide — Features and specif ications of your computer . It also includes information o n the applications incl uded with your system and how to contact software vendors, and solve common problems. Operating System Getting Started ❑ Microsoft ® Wi n d o w s ® Mill ennium Edition Getting St[...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 14 Ergonomic Considerations Y ou will be using your notebook comp uter as a portable device in a v ariety of en vironments. Whenever possible, you should attempt to apply the following ergonomic considerations to both stat ionary and port able en vironm ents. ❑ Posi tion of your computer — Pl[...]

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 av oid 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 w ork effecti veness. ❑ Plac[...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 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 mult iple phone lines or a pri vate branch exchange (PBX). ❑ If the telephone company makes a service call to your hom[...]

17 Setting Up Y our V AIO ® Notebook Locating Contro ls and Connectors Front 1 Power indicator 2 Battery indicator 3 Information indicator 4 Hard disk driv e indicator 5 Num Lock indica tor 6 Caps Lock indicator 7 Scroll Lock ind icator[...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 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 Guide 20 6 mini USB connector 7 PC Card slot 8 Memory Sti ck ® slot 9 Memory Stic k ® 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 no t communicate with each other . Right 1 Jog Dial ™ cont[...]

Connecting a P ower Source 21 Connecting a P o wer Source Y ou can use either AC po wer or a rechargeable battery pack as a power 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 po[...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 22 Notes on the A C Adapter ❑ Y ou r computer operates on 100-240V A C 50/60 Hz. ❑ Do not share the A C outlet with other power-consuming equipment, such as a copy machine or shredder . ❑ Y ou can purchase a power strip with a surge protector . This device pre vents damage to your computer [...]

Connecting a P ower Source 23 T o insert th e battery pack Y ou can insert or remove the battery pack without turning off the computer when your computer is connected to the A C adapter . Before inserting or removing a battery pack, close the cov er . 1 Mov e the lock lever on the bottom of the computer to the UNLOCK position. 2 Align the grooves a[...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 24 T o cha rge the batter y pack 1 Connect the A C adapter to the computer . 2 Insert the battery pack. The computer automatically charges the battery (the battery indicator light flashes in a double-blink pattern as th e battery charges). When the battery is 85% full, the battery indicator light[...]

Connecting a P ower Source 25 T o remove the batter y pack Y ou can insert or remove the battery pack without turning off the computer when your computer is connected to the A C adapter . Before inserting or removing a battery pack, close the cov er . 1 T urn of f the computer and close the cover . 2 Slide the lock lever to the UNLOCK position. 3 S[...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 26 ❑ The battery indicator light is on while 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 software applications are acti [...]

Star ting Y o ur Computer 27 Star ting Y our Computer 1 Slide the LCD lock le ver in the direction of the arro w , and lift the cover . 2 Slide the power switch on the right side tow ard the front of the computer until the green power indicator light turns on. Opening ✍ (Windows Me only) When starti ng your notebook for the first tim e, the VAIO [...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 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 Down Y our Com puter 1 Click the Start button on the W [...]

Using the K eyboard 29 Using the Ke yboar d Y our keyboard is very similar to a typewriter ’ s, b ut the keyboard has additional ke ys that perform specific computer-re lated tasks. Keyb oard Key Description Numeric keypad area Contains the keys found on a typical calculator . Use the numeric keypad area to type numbers or to perform mathematical[...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 30 Combinations and Functions with the Wind ows 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 paste the screen shot into a document and print it. Operator ke ys Sev eral keys are al ways used with at [...]

Using the K eyboard 31 Indicator s Shift + + M Returns all minimized windo ws to their previo us size. + R Displays the Run window . This is the equivalent 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 P anel. Indicators Functions Power Lights[...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 32 Combinations and Functions with the Fn K ey Num Lock The number ke ys in the numeric ke ypad are activ e. The character ke ys in the keypad area ar e active. Caps Lock T he letters appear in uppercase as you type. The Shift ke y lowers the case of typed letters when Caps Lock is on. Letters ap[...]

Using the K eyboard 33 Fn+ (F12) System Hibernation Provides for the lo west lev el of power consumption. When you ex ecute this command, the stat e of the system and state of the peripheral de vices are written to the hard disk and t he system power is turned off. T o return the system to the original state, use the power switch to turn on po wer [...]

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

Using the Floppy 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 drive ❑ Plug the USB cable from the floppy disk dri ve into the (USB) connector on the computer . The V AIO logo on the disk driv e should be facing up. ✍ Y ou do not need to[...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 36 T o insert a disket te 1 Hold the diskette with the label side facing u p. 2 Gently push the diskette into the drive unti l it clicks into place. T o remo ve a diskette ❑ When you finish using the diskette, wait until the LED indicator turns off and then press the Eject b utton to remove the[...]

Using the Floppy Disk Dr ive 37 5 Confirm the correct de vice is selected in the “ Stop a hardware de vice ” dialog box. 6 The message, “ Floppy Disk Dri ve can now be safely remo ved from the system ” appears. Click OK. 7 Slide the release le ver on the bottom of the computer in the direction of the arrow , and then unplug the floppy disk [...]

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

Connecting the CD/D VD Drive (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 facing up. See “ Using PC Cards ” on page 42 f or details. Removing P[...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 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 button Disc[...]

Connecting the CD/D VD Drive (optional) 41 3 Close the tray by pushing it gently . The BUSY indicator on the driv e flashes while your computer is reading data from the disc. Notes on CD and D VD Media T o Remo ve the Drive Remov e the PC card from the computer . See “ Using PC Cards ” on page 42 for details. Handling CD or DVD Media ❑ Do not[...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 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 ins ert a PC card 1 Pull the PC card release button up away from the computer and push it in to wards the computer . 2 Remov e th e 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 fixed 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 forward.[...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 44 T o remo ve 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 device dialog box, conf irm the device to stop and cl ick 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 operatio n 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 proble[...]

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

Connecting an i.LIN K ® de vice 47 Connecting an i.LINK ® de vice * Y our V AIO Z505 SuperSlim Pro notebo ok includes an i.LINK (IEEE1394) S400 connector , which you can use to connect to a compatible i.LINK device such as a digital video camera recorder . T o Co nnect a Digital Video Camera Recorder Plug one end of an i.LINK cable into the S400 [...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 48 i.LINK cables compatib le 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 other), and VMC[...]

Connecting an i.LIN K ® de vice 49 Har d Drive Partition In order to improve the performance of your comp uter ’ s D Vgate ™ Mot ion software, the hard disk dri ve on your computer has been formatted with two partitions, C and D . * D Vgate Motion sav es files to the D partition. This pre vents large video captures from consuming the av ailabl[...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 50 V AIO Action Setup V AIO Action Setup manages the settings for your computer's Jo g Dial ™ control, Memory Stick ® media , and i.LINK ® interface. An o verview of some of the functions controlled by V AIO Action Setup is provided belo w . For more information on changi ng the settings[...]

The Jog Dial ™ Contro l 51 Using the Jog Dial ™ Contr ol This section explains how to use the Jog Dial control. For information on how to change the Jog Dial control ’ s settings, right-click the Jo g Dial control icon in the task tray and click Help T opics. Launcher Mode The Jog Dial control windo w is in launcher mode until a software appl[...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 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, you can select items from the displayed list using the Jog Dial control. Some Sony software applications hav e two modes in List V ie[...]

Using Memor y Stick ® Media 53 Using a Dialog Box When a window such as Screen Properties is acti ve, the Dialog box is displayed in the Jog Dial window . Y ou can select an item in the window b y rotatin g the Jog Dial control. Pressing the Jog Dial control is the equi valent of pressing Enter . Using Memory Stick ® Media This new compact, porta[...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 54 What is MagicGa te? MagicGate is copyright protection 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 for[...]

Using Memor y Stick ® Media 55 If you cannot see the Removable Disk (S :) under My Computer on yo ur desktop: 1 Click Start, point to Settings and then Con trol Panel. 2 Click System. The System Properties window appears. 3 Select the the Device Manager tab. T o Remo ve a Memory Stick Media Make sure the access light is off. Push the media in to w[...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 56 ❑ Only MagicGate ™ Memory Stick media can be used with copyright protected data like music. ❑ Do not remov e a media or turn off the po wer while the access light is on. ❑ Do not use the media in locations that are subject to sta tic electricity or electrical noise. ❑ Do not touch th[...]

Using P ower Sa ving Modes 57 Normal Mode This is the normal state of your computer when it is in use. The green power indicator light is on in this mode . T o save po wer , you can turn of f a specific device such as the LCD or the hard disk. System Idle Mode This mode is con venient if you do not need to use your computer for a brief period. The [...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 58 T o activate System Hibernation mode T o activ ate System Hibernation mode, press the ke y combination Fn+F12. T o retur n to normal Mode T urn on the computer by sliding the power switch forward. The computer returns to its prev ious state. ❑ T ime to return to normal mode: System Idle requ[...]

59 Connecting P er ipheral 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 driv e (page 38) ❑ i.LINK device (page 63) ❑ Univ ersal Serial Bus (USB) device (page 71)[...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 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 open s only to a 45-degree angle. 2 Plug one end of the phone cabl e (optional) into the jack on th[...]

Connecting a Phone Line (optional) 61 3 Plug the other end into th e wall jack. Plugging Phone Line into Phone Lin e Jack ✍ Y our computer d oes not work with party lines, cann ot be connected to a coin-op erated telephone, and may not work with multiple phon e lines or a private branch exchange (PBX). Some of these connections might result in ex[...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 62 Connecting to the Local Area Netw ork (LAN) Y ou can connect your com puter to 10BASE-T and 100B ASE-TX-type networks. For the detailed settings and devices needed to connect to t he network, please ask your network administrator . Connecting to LAN Warning: Only connect 10BASE-T and 100BASE- [...]

Connecting the i.LINK ® P or t Replicator 63 Connecting the i.LINK ® P ort Replicator Y ou can use the PCG A-UPR5 i.LINK port replicator (supplied) to connect peripheral devices such as a printer or external display . The port replicator has fi 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 vice [...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 64 T o Attac h the Port Replicator 1 T urn off the computer . 2 Open the port replicator connector cov er 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 connector cover[...]

Connecting the i.LINK ® P or t Replicator 65 T o Re move the Port Replicator 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 Comput er to Po r t Replicator Connecting A [...]

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 Conn ect a Monitor Use the port replicator connector on the left side of the computer . Plug the display adapter (optional) into this connector . If neces sary , plug one end of th[...]

Connecting an Exter na l 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 Re move the Display Adapter Press both sides of the display adapter connector and unplug it from the computer . T o Select a Displ ay When you connect an external display to your computer , you can pre[...]

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 e xample, you can use the computer with any of the following: ❑ Computer display (monitor) ( “ T o Connect a Computer Display (Monitor) ” on page 68) ❑ Proje[...]

Connecting an Exter na l Display 69 T o Co nnect a Projector Y ou can use a projector as an external display , such as the Sony 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 computer . T o Connect a Pr inter ❑ Use the symbol to locate the Printer connector on the port replicator . Plug the pri nter cable (supplied with the printer) into thi[...]

Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device 71 Connecting a Univer sal 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 port and th e other end into the USB [...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 72 T o Connect a Se cond USB Device. When you wish t o use another USB d e vice, such as a floppy disk driv e, at t he same time, connect the second U SB de v ice to the (original mini USB) connect or by attaching the supplied conv ersion adapter . Attaching Second USB Device ✍ Y ou can use the[...]

Adding Memo r y 73 Adding Memory In the future you may want to inst all memory modules 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 down y our computer and disconnect all peripheral devices, such as your printer . 2 Unplug the computer and remov e the battery packs. 3 W ait unti l the computer cools down. Then unscrew the six scre ws with the ● mark on the bottom of your computer . 4 Sl[...]

Adding Memo r y 75 5 Lift the keyboard 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 remove the e xisting memor y module. Follo w the in structions in “ T o Remove a Memory Module ” on page 77 . 7 Remove the memory module from its packaging. [...]

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

Adding Memo r y 77 T o Remove a Memory Module 1 Follo w steps 1 to 5 of “ T o install a m emory module. ” 2 T ouch a metal object (such as the connector panel on the back of your computer) to discharge static electricity . 3 Remove the memory module. 4 Follo w steps 8 and 9 of “ T o install a memo ry module. ”[...]

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79 About the Softw are on Y our Computer Y our V AIO ® noteb ook is ready to help you work, play , learn, and communicate as soon as you turn it on. This section gives you an ov erview of the activities you can perform with y our software titles. For support informatio n, see “ For An sw e rs to Y ou r Software Question s ” on page 13. Adobe A[...]

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 sav e your images in a var[...]

About the Software on Y our Computer 81 Netscape Communicator ® Netscape Communication s Netscape Communicat or is an all-in-one Internet to ol that makes it e asy to browse the web, send Internet e-mail, chat, read ne wsgroups and compose great web documents. OpenMG ™ Juk eb o x Sony Electr onics Inc. OpenMG Jukebox so ftware enables you to imp[...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 82 Smart Connect (Windows 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 copy , delete, and edit files on the other computer . [...]

83 Softw are Inf or mation Mo vieShaker ™ This application can be used to create fun and innova tive movies without any knowledge of f ilm editing. In a few simple steps, motion pictures can be combined with special effects, still images (pictures), and music files and then sav ed in a format most computers can play . Importing Images and Sound C[...]

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. Shaker ra ndomly select clips from the Clip tray to create a 30-second scene. 1 Click the Shake tab . 2 Select a mood by clicking a face in the Shaker tray . 3 Click . A [...]

MovieShaker ™ 85 Editing Clips and Scenes Y ou can edit your movie by 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 the cl ip or scene to m ov e it to the W orking Panel. 2 Select the Effects tab from the Editing tray . 3 Drag and drop the Ef fe[...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 86 4 Click Next. 5 Locate the folder to which you want the file sav ed. 6 Name the f ile. 7 Click Save. 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 vid e quick reminders[...]

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

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 88 For Answ ers to Y our Software Questions Acroba t Reader ® , Adobe PhotoDelux e ® Ho me Edition, Adobe Premiere ® LE (Adobe Systems Incorporated) America Online ® (America Online) CompuServe ® 2000 (CompuSer ve, Inc.) EarthLink Network T otalAccess ® (EarthLink Network, Inc .) McAfee ® [...]

F or Answers to Y our Software Questions 89 PhotoPrinter ™ 2000 Pro (Ar cSoft, Inc.) Prodig y Internet ® (Prodig y Communications Cor poration) Quicken ® 2000 (Intuit Inc.) RealProducer ® G2 (RealNetw orks, Inc.) Internet Explor er (Microsoft Corporation) W eb site(s) http://www .arcsoft.com http://www .photoisland.com phone 510-440-9901 fax 5[...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 90 Windows 2000 Operating System, Inter net Explorer (Microsoft Corporation) Sony Service Cen ter For the Sony Service Center nearest you, call 1-888-4SONYPC (1-888-476-6972) or find Sony Customer Service on the W eb at http://www .sony .com/pcsupport. W eb site http://www .microsoft.com/support/[...]

91 Using the System and Application Reco v er y CDs The follo wing sections describe how to use the System Reco very and Application Recov ery utilities. Y ou need to connect the optional PCGA- CD51/A CD-ROM dri ve or the PCGA-D VD 51/A D VD drive to use the Sy stem and Application Recov ery CDs. (W indows Me does not support PCGA-CDR W51). Using t[...]

V AIO® Z505 SuperSlim Pro™ Note book User Gu ide 92 The System Recovery utility gi ves you two options: ❑ Full Restore without F ormat — Restores all the software titles that originally came with your comp uter without formatting the hard di sk. ❑ Full Restore with F ormat — Formats the hard disk driv e and then restores all the orig ina[...]

Using the System and Appl ication 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 instructions to complete the recov ery process. If your computer does not start from t he System Recover y CD 1 Slide the power switch forward and [...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 94 Using the Application Re covery CD(s) The Application Recov ery CDs allow you to reinstall individual applications and device dri vers if the y are corrupted or accidentally erased. Reinstalling an indi vidual device dri ver or softw are title may correct a problem you are experiencing with yo[...]

95 T roub leshooting This section describes how to solve common problems you may encounter wh en using your notebook. Many problems hav e simpl e solutions, so try these suggestions before you co ntact Sony PC Support (http://ww w .sony .com/ pcsupport). T roub leshooting y our notebook (W indows Me only) When starting your notebook for the first t[...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 96 My notebook starts, but my system doesnt start properly ❑ When the internal backup battery is low 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 ollow these steps: 1 Press F2. Th[...]

T roublesh ooting 97 7 Select Y es, then press Enter . 8 Use the directional arrow keys to select “ Exit ” (Sav e Changes), and then press Enter . The message “ Save conf iguration changes and exit now? ” appears. 9 Select Y es, then press Enter . The notebook restarts. If your notebook continues to display the message “ Operatin g system[...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 98 ❑ Click the Advanced b utton on the General tab, and Confirm the following information : 1 Enable Deep Sleep is selected with a checkmark. 2 The message “ Standby function is enab led ” is displayed. If the message reads “ Standb y function is disabled ” , click the Enable button. 3 [...]

T roublesh ooting 99 T roub leshooting the LCD screen My LCD screen is blank ❑ Check that the notebook is plugged into a po wer source and that it is turned on. ❑ Check that the power indicator on the notebook is on. ❑ Check that the battery pack(s) is inserted properly and that they are c harged. ❑ The notebook may be in LCD (V ideo) Stand[...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 100 ❑ If you connected an external mouse while your notebo ok is on, you m ust restart your notebook. ❑ If you are using an optional Son y USB mouse PCGA-UMS1, check that the mouse is plugged into the USB connector . My touchpad does not work pro perly ❑ Y ou may have disabled the touchpad [...]

T roublesh ooting 101 My floppy disk drive can not wr ite 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 doe snt appear even thoug h it is connected ❑ Cl[...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 102 ❑ If you are using e xternal speakers, check the vo lume settings, and then check the connections between yo ur external speakers and the notebook. ❑ Click Start >Control Panel > Sys tem > Device Manager . Check that the correct dri vers are installed properly . ❑ Do not use ad[...]

T roublesh ooting 103 There are white squares on the disp lay of my digital video device while I am recording movie images fro m my notebook to the digital vi deo device If the port replicator is attached to your notebook, follo w these steps: (For W indo w s Me ™ ) 1 Click Start, point to Settings, po int to Control Panel, and then click the Sys[...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 104 T roub leshooting software My software program stops re sponding or crashes Contact the software publisher or designated provider for technical support. See the “ About Software ” section of this manual. When I click an applica tion icon, the message Y ou must in sert the application C[...]

T roublesh ooting 105 T roub leshooting the modem My modem does not work ❑ Check that the phone line is plugged into the line jack. See “ Conn ecting a Phone Line (optional) ” on page 60 for det ails. ❑ 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 tha[...]

VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 106 1 Double click System in Control Panel. 2 Set the sound device to enable in Device Manager . ❑ If your notebook is powered by batteries, check that the battery packs are inserted properly and that they are charged. ❑ If you are using an application that has its own v olume control, check [...]

Getting Help 107 Getting Help Sony provides se veral support opti ons for your Sony computer . When you hav e questions about your comput er and the preinstall ed software, check these sources for answers, in the follo w ing sequence: 1V A I O ® Notebook User Guide The User Guide (this manual) contains information on how to get the most from your [...]

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Specifications 109 Specifications Model PCG-Z505LE/PCG-Z505LEK PCG-Z505 LS/PCG-Z505LSK Processor Mobile Intel ® Pentium ® III processor 650 MHz * featuring Intel ® SpeedStep ™ technology † Mobile Intel ® Pentium ® III processor 750 MHz * featuring Intel ® SpeedStep ™ technology † Hard Disk Dr ive 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 replicator 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.L[...]

Specifications 111 Specifications are subject to change without notice. Storage Humidity 10% to 90% not condensed pro vided 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 performance. † 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[...]