Document Outline

• Notice to Users
• Safety Information
  • Owner’s Record
• Regulatory Information
• FCC Part 68
• Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (United States)
• Telephone Consumer Guidelines (Canada)
• DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION BATTERY
• INDUSTRY CANADA NOTICE
• AVIS DE L’INDUSTRIE CANADA
• Contents
• Welcome
  • Ergonomic Considerations
• Using Your 505 SuperSlim Notebook
  • Locating the Controls and Connectors
    • Front
    • Back
    • Left
    • Right
    • Bottom
  • Connecting a Power Source
    • Using the AC Adapter
      • To remove the AC adapter
    • Using Battery Power
      • To insert the battery pack
      • To charge the battery pack
      • To remove the battery pack
  • Starting Your Computer
  • Shutting Down Your Computer
  • Registering Windows 98
  • Registering Your Computer
  • Using the Keyboard
    • Combinations and Functions with the Windows 98 Key
    • Indicators
    • Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key
  • Using the Touchpad
  • Using the Plastic Pen
    • To use the pen compartment for the PCG-505TS SuperSlim Notebook
    • To use the pen slot for the PCG-505TX SuperSlim Notebook
    • Using ScribblePad
      • To use ScribblePad
  • Using the Floppy Disk Drive
    • To connect the floppy disk drive
    • To insert a diskette
    • To remove a diskette
    • To remove the floppy disk drive
  • Using PC Cards
    • To remove a PC card
  • Using Infrared Communication Devices
    • To use infrared communication with a digital still camera
    • To use infrared communication with another computer
  • Using Power Saving Modes
    • Normal Mode
    • System Suspend Mode
      • To activate System Suspend mode
      • To return to normal mode
    • System Hibernation Mode
      • To activate System Hibernation mode
      • To return to normal mode
• Connecting Peripheral Devices
  • Connecting a Phone Line
  • Connecting the Port Replicator
    • To attach the port replicator
    • To remove the port replicator
    • Connecting a Printer
      • To connect a printer
    • Connecting an External Display
      • To connect a computer display
      • To connect a projector
      • To select a display
    • Connecting an External Mouse and Keyboard
      • To connect an external mouse and keyboard
    • Connecting a Desktop Computer or Serial Device
      • To connect a desktop computer
      • To connect a digital still camera
  • Connecting the CD-ROM Drive
    • To connect the CD-ROM drive
    • To insert a CD-ROM disc
    • To play an audio CD in the CD-ROM drive
    • To remove the CD-ROM drive
  • Connecting External Speakers
    • To connect the PCGA-SP51 stereo speakers
    • To connect other external speakers
  • Connecting a Digital Video Camera Recorder
    • To connect a digital video camera recorder
  • Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device
    • To connect a USB device
• Customizing Your Notebook Computer
  • Displaying the Sony Notebook Setup Screen
    • Notebook Setup Tabs
  • Controlling Power Management
    • Power Management Profiles
    • Power Management Commands
      • To activate the PowerPanel Profiles toolbar
      • To change the power management settings using the PowerPanel Profiles toolbar
  • Displaying Battery Information
    • Activating BatteryScope
      • To activate BatteryScope
    • Battery Icon Descriptions
    • Displaying Detailed Battery Information
      • To customize the BatteryScope toolbar and alarm system
  • Starting Your Favorite Software With Programmable Power Key (PPK) Setup
    • To use the PPK Setup screen:
    • Using the Programmable Power Key With Other Keys
      • Using the internal timer:
  • Selecting the Display Mode
• Getting Help
  • Troubleshooting
    • My computer does not start
    • When I turn on my computer, the message “Operating system not found” appears and Windows does not...
    • When I turn on my computer, the message “C:\WINDOWS” appears and Windows does not start
    • My LCD does not display anything
    • The screen image on my external display is not centered or sized properly
    • My computer “locks up”
    • My software program “locks up” or crashes
    • I cannot print
    • Movements of the displayed images are awkward (not smooth)
    • I cannot play a CD-ROM
    • When I click an application icon a message appears, such as “You must insert the application CD i...
    • My floppy disk drive cannot write to a diskette
    • My speaker has no sound
    • When I press Fn+F3, I see the message “Sound Disabled”
    • My modem does not work
    • My mouse does not work
    • I cannot use DV devices and messages appear on the screen
    • My computer does not shut down
    • My PC card is not working
  • Using the System and Application Recovery CDs
    • Using the System Recovery CD(s)
      • To use the System Recovery CD(s)
      • If your computer does not start from the Recovery CD
    • Using the Application Recovery CD(s)
      • To use the Application Recovery CD(s)
• Notes on Use
  • On Handling the LCD Screen
  • On the Power Source
  • On Handling
  • On Installation
  • On Moisture Condensation
  • On Upgrading the System
  • On Handling Diskettes
  • On Handling CD-ROM Discs
  • On Cleaning CD-ROM Discs
  • On Using Batteries
  • On Maintenance
• Limited Warranty Statement
  • VAIO 505 SuperSlim Notebook Computer Warranty
  • GARANTIE RESTREINTE
  • Battery Limited Warranty
  • GARANTIE RESTREINTE
• Index
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
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  • G
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