Sony PCG-Z505HS manual

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El nombre proviene de la palabra latina “instructio”, es decir, ordenar. Por lo tanto, en un manual Sony PCG-Z505HS se puede encontrar la descripción de las etapas de actuación. El propósito de un manual es enseñar, facilitar el encendido o el uso de un dispositivo o la realización de acciones concretas. Un manual de instrucciones también es una fuente de información acerca de un objeto o un servicio, es una pista.

Desafortunadamente pocos usuarios destinan su tiempo a leer manuales Sony PCG-Z505HS, sin embargo, un buen manual nos permite, no solo conocer una cantidad de funcionalidades adicionales del dispositivo comprado, sino también evitar la mayoría de fallos.

Entonces, ¿qué debe contener el manual de instrucciones perfecto?

Sobre todo, un manual de instrucciones Sony PCG-Z505HS debe contener:
- información acerca de las especificaciones técnicas del dispositivo Sony PCG-Z505HS
- nombre de fabricante y año de fabricación del dispositivo Sony PCG-Z505HS
- condiciones de uso, configuración y mantenimiento del dispositivo Sony PCG-Z505HS
- marcas de seguridad y certificados que confirmen su concordancia con determinadas normativas

¿Por qué no leemos los manuales de instrucciones?

Normalmente es por la falta de tiempo y seguridad acerca de las funcionalidades determinadas de los dispositivos comprados. Desafortunadamente la conexión y el encendido de Sony PCG-Z505HS no es suficiente. El manual de instrucciones siempre contiene una serie de indicaciones acerca de determinadas funcionalidades, normas de seguridad, consejos de mantenimiento (incluso qué productos usar), fallos eventuales de Sony PCG-Z505HS y maneras de solucionar los problemas que puedan ocurrir durante su uso. Al final, en un manual se pueden encontrar los detalles de servicio técnico Sony en caso de que las soluciones propuestas no hayan funcionado. Actualmente gozan de éxito manuales de instrucciones en forma de animaciones interesantes o vídeo manuales que llegan al usuario mucho mejor que en forma de un folleto. Este tipo de manual ayuda a que el usuario vea el vídeo entero sin saltarse las especificaciones y las descripciones técnicas complicadas de Sony PCG-Z505HS, como se suele hacer teniendo una versión en papel.

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Sobre todo es en ellos donde encontraremos las respuestas acerca de la construcción, las posibilidades del dispositivo Sony PCG-Z505HS, el uso de determinados accesorios y una serie de informaciones que permiten aprovechar completamente sus funciones y comodidades.

Tras una compra exitosa de un equipo o un dispositivo, vale la pena dedicar un momento para familiarizarse con cada parte del manual Sony PCG-Z505HS. Actualmente se preparan y traducen con dedicación, para que no solo sean comprensibles para los usuarios, sino que también cumplan su función básica de información y ayuda.

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    V AIO Z505 SuperSlim Pr o ™ Notebook User Guide PCG-Z505HE/PCG-Z505HS ® ®[...]

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    Notice to Users © 2000 Sony Electr onics Inc. All rights res e rved. This manual and t he so ftware described herein, in whole or in part, may not be repr oduced, translated, or reduced to any machine-readable form without prior written appr oval. SONY ELECTRONICS INC. PROVIDES NO W ARRANTY WITH REGARD TO THIS MANUAL, THE SOF TW ARE, OR OTHER INFO[...]

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    Owner ’s Record The model number and se ria l number are located on the botto m of your Sony V AIO ® Z505 SuperSlim Pr o™ notebook. Record the serial number in the space provided here. Re fer to the model and serial numb er when you call your Sony Service Center . Model Number: PCG-Z505 HE/ PCG-Z505HS Serial Numb er:__________ ______________ S[...]

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    Regulatory Information For questions regarding your product or for the Sony Serv ice Center nea rest you call: 1-888-4SON YPC (1-888-476-6972 ). This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the li mit s for a Class B digital de vice, pursuant to Par t 15 of the Rules. These limits are designed to provide reason able protecti on against h[...]

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    temporary disconti nuance of service may be requir ed. But if advance notice is not practical, the telephone company will notify the customer as soon as possible. Also, you will be advised of your right to file a complaint with the FCC if you believe it is necessary . The telephone company may make changes in its facilities, equipment, operations o[...]

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    For the Sony Service Center nearest you, call 1-888-4 76-6972 in t he United St ates or 1-800-961- 7669 in Canada . INDUSTRY CANADA NOTICE NOTICE: The Indust ry Ca nada label identifies certified equipment. This certification means that the equipment meets certain telecommunications ne twork protective, operational and safety requir ements as presc[...]

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    connected to a telepho ne interface. The termination on an interface may consist of any combination of devices subject only to the requirement that the sum of the Ringer Equivalence Numbers of all the devices does not exceed 5. The Ringer Equivalence Number for this equipment is 1.3. A VIS DE L INDUSTRIE CANADA A VIS: L ’étiquette d’Industr[...]

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

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    VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide x Using Memory Stick ® Media ........................................................ 26 i.LINK ® Interface ............................................................................ 29 Using the Touchpad ....................................................................... 30 Using Smart Pad .[...]

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    1 W elcome Congratulations on your purchase of the Sony V AIO ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro™ Notebook. Sony has combined leading-edge technology in audio, video computing and communications to provide you with state-of-th e- art personal computing. Features ❑ Exceptional performance : Y our notebook includes a fast Intel ® Mobile Pentium ® III proces[...]

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    VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide 2 Unpacking Y our Notebook Remove the following hard war e items from the box: Manuals ❑ The VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pr o™ Notebook User Guide (this manual) contains information on how to get the most fr om your computer , find help, and solve common pr oblems. It also includes pr oduct specific[...]

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    Unpacking Y our Notebook 3 Software CDs Microsoft ® W ord 2000 Recovery CDs ❑ System Recovery CD(s) ❑ Application Recovery CD(s) Other ❑ Setting up your V AIO ® Z505 SuperSlim Pr o™ Notebook (poster) ❑ Packet containing special product of fers ✍ T o use these recovery CDs, you nee d to purchase the PCGA-CD5 or PCGA-CD51 CD-ROM drive .[...]

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    5 Setting Up Y our V AIO ® Notebook Locating Controls and Connectors Front P ower indicator (pages 12, 18) LCD screen (pages 19, 1) Battery indicator (page 18) Speak ers (pages 19, 67) Information indicator (pages 10, 18) K eyboard (page 15) Hard disk drive indicator (page 18) Touchpa d (page 30) Num Lock indicator (page 18) Left/right button (pag[...]

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    VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide 6 Back Left Battery connector (page 9) DC In connector (page 8) mini USB connector i.LINK ® port replicator connector (page 46) PC Card slot (page 34) S400 i.LINK (IEEE-1394) (page 54) Memory Stick ® slot (page 26) m Microphone connector Memory Stick ® indicator light i Headphone connector (page 5[...]

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    Locating Controls and Co nnectors 7 Right Bottom Jog Dial control (page 21) Power switch USB connec tor (page 56) Infrared port (page 38) Ethernet network connector Phone line jack (page 44) Air vent ✍ T he USB connector is disabled when the port replicator is connected. Battery release lever (page 11) Reset switch Battery lock lever (pages 9, 11[...]

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    VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide 8 Connecting a Power Source Y ou can use either AC power or a r echargeable battery pack as a po wer source. Using the AC Adapter 1 Plug the cable attached to the AC adapter 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 [...]

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    Connecting a Power Source 9 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 char ge the battery pack. T o insert the battery pack Y ou can insert or remove the battery pack without turn[...]

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    VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide 10 T o charge the battery pa ck 1 Connect the AC 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). Whe n the battery is 85% fu ll, the battery indicat or light tu[...]

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    Connecting a Power Source 11 T o remove the batte ry 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 battery pac k, close the cover . 1 T urn off the computer and close the cover . 2 Slide the lock lever to the UNLOCK position. 3 Sli[...]

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    VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide 12 Starting Y our Computer 1 Slide the LCD lock lever in the direction of the arr ow , and lift the cover . 2 Slide the power switch on the right side toward the fr ont of the computer until the gr een power indicator light turns on. 3 If necessary , adjust the brightness controls for the LCD display[...]

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    Shutting Down Y ou r Computer 13 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 perip[...]

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    VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide 14 Registering Y our Computer Y ou can take advantage of Sony’s commitment to quality customer support and re ceive the following benefits by r egistering your computer with Sony: ❑ Sony Customer Support – T alk to a Support Representative to troubleshoot pr oblems you may be having with your c[...]

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    Using the Keyboard 15 Using the Keyboard Y our keyboard is very similar to a typewriter ’s, but the keyboard has additional keys that perform specific computer -related tasks. Key Description Numeric ke ypad area Contains the keys found on a typical calculator . Use the numeric keypad area to type numbers or to perform mathematical calculations s[...]

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    VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide 16 Print Screen key The Print Scre en key takes an electronic snapshot of the scree n and places it in the W indows Clipboard. 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 dow[...]

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    Using the Keyboard 17 Combinations and Functions with the Windows Key Combinations Functions + F1 Displays W indows Help. + T ab Switches the selected button on the t askbar . + 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 Folder[...]

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    VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide 18 Indicators Indicators Functions Battery Indicates the status of the ba ttery attached at the r ear of the computer . Power Lights when the power to the computer is turned on. Flashes in System Suspend mode. T urns off when the computer is in System Hibernation mode or powered of f. Information Dep[...]

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    Using the Keyboard 19 Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key Combinations/ Feature Functions Fn+ (ESC) System Suspend Puts the system into S ystem Suspend mode, a power management state. T o return th e system to the active state, press any key or press the power switch on your computer . Fn+ % (F3) Speaker switch T oggles the built-in speaker [...]

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    VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide 20 Fn+F Change the display size Zooms the display si ze in or out when the display is set to l es s than max im um resolution. Fn+S System Idle Puts the system in to System Idle mode, a power management state. T o return the system to the active state, press any key . ✍ Some functions are not av ai[...]

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    VA I O ® Action Setup 21 VA I O ® Action Setup V AIO Action Setup manages the settings for your computer's Jog Dial™ control, Memory Stick ® media, and i.LINK ® inte rface. An overview of some of the functions contr olled by V AIO Action Setup is provided below . For more inf ormation o n changing the settings using V AIO Action Setup, r[...]

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    VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide 22 Launcher mode The Jog Dial contr ol window is in launcher mode until a softwar e application is launched or the Jog Dial contr ol window becomes active. When an arrow is displayed next to an item in the Jog Dial control window , you can display a submenu of that item by selecti ng it and pressing [...]

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    VA I O ® Action Setup 23 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 contr ol’s settings, right-click the Jog Dial control icon in the task tray and click Help T opics. Launcher mode T o use the Jog Dial control, click the Jog Dial contr ol window or the Jog [...]

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    VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide 24 Guide mode The Jog Dial contr ol window displays the Jog Dial’s function. Software that supports the Jog Dial Control If Sony softwar e that supports the Jog Dial control is active, you can use the Jog Dial’s functions that are allocated to that softwar e. For more information on functions all[...]

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    VA I O ® Action Setup 25 Dialog box When a window such as Screen pr operties is active, Dialog is displayed in the Jog Dial contr ol window . Y ou can select an item in the window by rotating the Jog Dial contr ol. Also, pressing the Jog Dial contr ol is equivalent to pr essing Enter .[...]

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    VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide 26 Using Memory Stick ® Media This new compact, portable, and versatile IC r ecor ding medium has a data capacity exceeding that of a floppy dis k. The media is speci ally designed for exchanging and sharing digital data with compatible products. Because it is removable, the medi a can be used for e[...]

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    Using Memory Stick® Media 27 T o remove a Memory Stick media Make sur e the access light is off. Push the media in towar d the computer . When the media comes out, pull it out. The Memory Stick window closes automatically when you remove the media. T o create a slide show that launches automatically when you insert a Memory Stick media If you want[...]

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    VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide 28 4 Create a new folder and name it “DCIM.” 5 Open the DCIM folder and cr eate a new folder named “100MSDCF .” 6 Click the Start button, select V AIO, then click PictureGear to launch the PictureGear application. 7 Select the digital images you want to save in your slide show . 8 From the Pi[...]

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    i.LINK® Interface 29 i.LINK ® Interface Y our computer comes equipped with an i.LINK port. The port is a digital interface (IEEE-1394) for high-speed communication. By using your computer , a Sony Digital Handycam ® Camcorder or other camera that supports the i.LINK interface, the DVgate softwar e preinstalled on your computer , and the i.LINK i[...]

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    VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide 30 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 Description s Point Slide one finger on the touchpad to place the pointer on an item or object. Click Press[...]

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    Using Smart Pad 31 Using Smart Pad Smart Pad is an application that lets you create 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 enters tablet mod e. In this mode the [...]

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    VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide 32 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 inser t [...]

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    Using the Floppy Disk Drive 33 T o remove a diskette ❑ When you finish using the diskette, wait un til the LED indicator turns of f and then pr ess the Eject button to remove the diskette. T o remove the floppy disk drive W ait until the LED indicator turns off, and then unplug the USB cable from the computer . T o carry the floppy disk drive Fol[...]

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    VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide 34 Using PC Cards Y our computer includes a PC card slot. PC cards allow you to connect portable external devices, such as a CD-ROM drive. T o in sert a PC card 1 Pull the PC card release button up away from the computer and push it in towards the computer . ✍ T he PC c ard slot can accommodate one[...]

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    Using PC Cards 35 2 Remove the PC car d slot protector . 3 Insert the PC card into the PC car d slot, front 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 card,[...]

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    VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide 36 T o remove a PC card 1 Close any applications that use the PC car d. Otherwise data may be lost. 2 Click the PC car d icon in the taskbar and close the card. 3 Pull the PC card r elease button up and press it in towar ds the computer . 4 Gently grasp the card and pull it out. 5 Insert the PC car d[...]

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    Using Smart Connect 37 Using Smart Connect The preinstalle d Smart Connect softwar e allows you to use an i.LINK cable (not supplied) to connect your V AIO Z505 SuperSlim Pro notebook to another V AIO computer that also has Smart Connect. Y ou can then use one computer to copy , delete, and edit files on the other computer . Y ou can also print fro[...]

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    VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide 38 Using Infrared Communication Devices Y our computer includes an infrared port, located on th e right side of the computer . Y ou can use this port to communicate with other infrar ed- equipped devices with compatible protocols, such as a digital still camera or other computers. T o use infrared co[...]

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    Using Infrared Communicat ion Devices 39 Check the Status tag of the Infr ared Monitor in the Windows Control P anel to determine if the infrared device is detected. If the two devices are too far apart or too close t ogether , data transfer may be interrupted or there may be noise in the transm ission. Do not cover the infrared ports with your han[...]

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    VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide 40 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 conse rve battery life. In addition to the nor mal operating mode, which allows you to turn off specific devices, your computer has thr ee distinct pow[...]

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    Using Power Saving Modes 41 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 activate System Suspend mode Press Fn+Esc. Y ou can also use the PowerPanel utility to enter System Suspend mode. T o return to normal mode Press any ke[...]

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    43 Connecting Peripheral Devices Y ou can add functionality to your computer by connecting any of these peripherals: ❑ Phone line (page 44) ❑ Port replicator (page 46) ❑ Printer (page 48) ❑ External display (page 49) ❑ Desktop computer or serial device ❑ CD-ROM drive (page 51) ❑ i.LINK device (page 54) ❑ Universal Serial Bus (USB) d[...]

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    VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide 44 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 cover . The cover opens only to a 45-degree angle. 2 Plug one end of the phone cable into the jack on the inside of the phone line jac[...]

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    Connecting to the Local Area Network (LAN) 45 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 your system manager . About 100M lamp an d Link/Act lamp 100M lamp (green) ON: Connected to 100BASE-TX ty[...]

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    VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide 46 Connecting the i.LINK ® Port Replicator Y ou can use the PC GA-UPR5 i.LINK port replicator (supplied) to connect peripheral devices such as a printer or external display . The port replicator has five ports, including an i.LINK port. Printer (page 48) USB device (page 56) Monitor (page 49) Serial[...]

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    Connecting the i.LINK® Port Replicator 47 T o attach the port replicator 1 T urn off the computer . 2 Open the port replicator connector cover on the left side of the computer . 3 Plug the port replic ator cable into the port replicator connector on the computer . T o remove the port re plicator 1 T urn off the computer . 2 Press both sides of the[...]

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    VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide 48 3 Fold the port replicator cable into the compartment on the side of the port replicator . If you do not turn of f the computer before r emoving the port replicator , you must turn off the computer befor e reattaching the port replicator . Connecting a Printer Y ou can use the port replicator to c[...]

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    Connecting the i.LINK® Port Replicator 49 Connecting an External Display Y ou can use the port replicator to connect an external display to your notebook computer . For example, you can use the computer with any of the following: ❑ Computer display (monitor) (page 49) ❑ Projector (page 50) T o c onnect a co mputer disp lay ❑ Use the symbol o[...]

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    VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide 50 T o connect 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 i symbol to locate the Headphone connector . Plug the audio cable into this connec[...]

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    Connecting the CD Drive 51 Connecting the CD Drive Y ou can use the optional PCGA-CD51 CD-ROM or PCGA-CDR W51 CD-R W drive with your notebook. If you use either optional drive when your computer is running on battery power , the battery life will be shorter . The drive draws power from the computer through a PC car d. T o connect the CD drive 1 Rem[...]

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    VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide 52 3 Insert the PC car d into the PC card slot with the SONY logo facing up. See “Using PC Cards” on page 34 for details. T o insert a CD-ROM disc 1 Press the Eject button. The disc tray slides out. 2 Place the CD-ROM disc in the tray with the label side facing up. Push the disc onto the hub unti[...]

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    Connecting the CD Drive 53 3 Close the tray by pushing it gently . The BUSY indicator on the CD-ROM drive flashes while your computer is reading data from the disc. T o remove the CD-RO M drive ❑ Remove the PC car d from the computer . See “Using PC Car ds” on page 34 for details. Busy indic ator[...]

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    VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide 54 Connecting an i.LIN K device Y our V AIO Z505 SuperSlim Pro notebook includes an i.LINK (IEEE-1394) connector , which you can use to connect to an i.LINK device such as a digital video camera r ecorder . T o conn ect a digital video camera rec order Plug one end of an i.LINK cable into the S400 co[...]

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    Connecting an i.LINK device 55 ✍ T he Sony digital video camera recor der is pictur ed; your digital video camer a recorder may need to be connected differently . On Sony digital video cameras , connectors labeled DV In/Out or i.LINK are i.LINK- compatible. See the manual that came with your digital video camer a recorder for more inf[...]

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    VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide 56 Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device Y ou can connect a USB device, such as a USB mouse, to your computer . T o conn ect 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 the other end into the USB[...]

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    Connecting a Universal Se rial Bus (USB) Device 57 ✍ When you wish to use an other USB device , such as a floppy disk drive, at the same time , connect the second USB device to the (mini USB) co nnector by attaching the supplied conversion adap ter . Y ou can use the optional Sony USB mouse (PCGA-UMS1) with this computer . Plug the USB mouse into[...]

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    VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide 58 Connecting an External Display Y ou can connect an external display to your notebook computer . For example, you can use the computer with a computer display (monitor) or projector . T o conn ect a computer display Use the port replicator connector on the left side of the computer . Plug the displ[...]

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    Connecting an External Display 59 T o connect a projector Y ou can use a projector , such as the Sony LCD Projector , as an external display . T o remove the display adapter Press both sides of the display adapter connecto r and unplug it from the computer . T o select a display When you connect an external display to your computer , you can press [...]

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    VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide 60 Adding Memory In the future you may want to install memory modules to expand the functionality of your computer . Y ou can incr ease memory to 256 MB on PCG-Z505HS by installing an optional memory module. Y ou can increase memory to 192 MB on PCG-Z505HE by installing an optional memory module. The[...]

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    Adding Memory 61 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 r emove the battery packs. 3 W ait until the computer cools down. Then unscrew the five screws with the ● mark on the bottom of your computer . 4 Slide the LCD lock lever and lift the cover[...]

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    VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide 62 9 Gently replace the keyboar d, then press 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 T urn on the computer . 12 Click the Start button, point to V AIO, and click So[...]

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    63 T roubleshooting This section describes how to solve common problems you may encounter when using your computer . Many problems have simple solutions, so try these suggestions befor e you call Sony Customer Support. My computer does not start ❑ Check that the computer is plugged into a power source and that it is turned on. Check that the powe[...]

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    VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide 64 When I turn on my computer , the message Operating system not found appears and Windows does not st art ❑ 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 off the computer , remove the diskette, and then tur[...]

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    65 My LCD does not display anything ❑ Check that the computer is plugged into a power source 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 inserted pr operly and that it is char ged. ❑ The computer may be in LCD (V ideo) Standby mode. Press any key to activ[...]

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    VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide 66 My printer doesn't function after the computer resumes from a power saving mode When this occurs, follow the procedur es below to r eset the printer connection: 1 Right-click the My Computer icon on the desktop, and then select Properti es. 2 Click the Device Manager tab. 3 Select Refresh, an[...]

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    67 My speaker has no sound ❑ The built-in speaker is turned of f. Press Fn+F3 to turn on the speaker . ❑ The speaker volume is turned to the minimum. Press Fn+F4, and then press X or c to increase the volume. ❑ If your computer is power ed by the battery , check that the battery is connected properly an d that it is char ged. ❑ If you are u[...]

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    VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide 68 My mouse does not work If you have connected an external mouse to the mini USB connector , it may cause some problems whe n you transfer high-speed or high-capacity data. Use the USB connector . I cannot use DV devices and messages appear on the screen ❑ Check that the DV device is turned on and[...]

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    Using the System and Application Recovery CDs 69 Using the System and Application Recovery CDs The following sections describe how to use the System Recovery and Application Recovery utilities. Y ou need to connect the optional PCGA-CDR W51 CD-RW drive or PCGA-CD51 CD-ROM drive to use the System and Application Recovery CDs. Using the System Recove[...]

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    VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide 70 T o use the System Recovery CD(s) 1 Insert the Sony System Recovery CD in the CD-ROM drive. 2 Shut down your computer as described in “Shutting Down Y our Computer” on page 13. 3 W ait four seconds and turn on your computer . 4 Click OK to signify you have read an d accept the Micr osoft End-U[...]

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    Using the System and Application Recovery CDs 71 5 Check that Y es is selected, then pr ess the Enter key . 6 Press the arr ow keys to select Exit (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 pr ess the Enter key . The computer restarts fr om t[...]

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    VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide 72 Hard Drive Partition In order to impr ove the performance of your computer ’s DVgate™ Motion software, the hard disk drive on your computer has been formatted with two partitions, C and D. DVgate Motion saves files to the D partition. This pr events large video captures fr om consuming the ava[...]

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    Specifications 73 Specifications Model PCG-Z505HE PCG-Z505HS Processor 450 MHz* Intel ® Pentium ® III pr ocessor 500 MHz* Intel ® Pentium ® III processor Hard Disk Drive 8.1 GB † 12 GB † Standard RAM 64 MB SDRAM, expandable to 192 MB 128 MB SDRAM, ‡ expandabl e to 256 MB ** LCD Screen 12.1” XGA TF T L2 Cache Memo ry 256 KB (on CPU) 256 [...]

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    VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide 74 * MHz denotes microprocessor internal clock speed; oth er factors may affect application performance. † GB means one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity may vary. ‡ Your system may contain additional memory installed at the time o f purchase. ** The PCG-Z50[...]

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    75 Index A AC adapter 8 AC power 8 adding hardware 43 peripherals 43 printers 48 adjusting brightness 19 Alt key 16 Application Recovery CDs 71 Applications key 16 attaching port replicator 47 B battery pack 9 charging 10 connector 6 indicator light statu s 10 indicator lights 5 , 10 , 18 inserting 9 loading 9 power status 10 rechargeable 8 removin[...]

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    VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide 76 phone line 44 port replicator 46 , 47 power source 8 printer 48 projector 50 connectors battery 6 DC In 6 , 8 infrared 7 , 38 monitor 46 parallel 48 parallel port 46 port replicator 6 printer 46 , 48 Serial port 46 USB 7 , 32 correction keys 15 , 16 Ctrl key 16 cursor-movement keys 15 D DC In 6 , [...]

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    77 peripherals 43 interference iv internal speaker See speakers J Jog Dial 21 K keyboard 5 , 15  17 , 19 L LCD lock lever 12 selecting to display output 50 troubleshooting 65 Left 5 left button 5 lever LCD 12 Limited Warranty 14 Liquid Crystal Display s creen See LCD lithium ion battery disposal v safety precautions v loading battery pack 9 M me[...]

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    VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide 78 Video Standby 19 power sources 8 connecting 8 Print Screen key 16 printer connecting 48 connector 46 , 48 port 48 programmable power key 7 projector 50 R radio interference iv rechargeable battery pack 8 , 9 recharging battery pack 10 Recovery CDs 71 registering your computer 14 removing battery p[...]