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VAIO® R505 SuperSlim Pro™ Notebook User Guide

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(Windows Me) If your notebook stops responding while playing a CD or
DVD, stop the CD/DVD and press Ctrl+Alt+Delete twice to restart the
notebook.
(Windows 2000) If your notebook stops responding while playing a CD or
DVD, press Ctrl+Alt+Delete and click Shut Down on the Windows Security
screen to restart your notebook.

I cannot see the “Removable Disk (S:)” in “My Computer” on the Desktop.

1

Click Start, point to Settings, and select Control Panel to open the Control
Panel window.

2

Double-click System to access the System Properties window.

If you cannot find System, click Display Control Panel options in the
Control Panel window.

3

Select the Device Manager tab.

4

Click [Refresh].

My notebook is unstable.

Your notebook’s operating system may become unstable if a lower power state,
such as Hibernate, is initiated then changed before the notebook completely
enters the lower power state. To restore the notebook to its normal operating
stability:

1

Close all open applications.

2

Press and hold the power button for four seconds or longer to shut down the
notebook.

The sound of my notebook’s fan is too loud.

Use the PowerPanel utility to change the Thermal Control Strategy setting to
Quiet. This setting slows down the CPU speed. See PowerPanel Help for more
information.

Pressing Ctrl+Alt+Delete or turning off the notebook with the power switch may result
in data loss in files that are currently open.

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