Document Outline

• VAIO® R505 SuperSlim Pro™ Notebook User Guide
  • PCG-R505TSK, PCG-R505TS PCG-R505TEK, PCG-R505TE
• Notice to Users
• Owner’s Record
• Safety Information
• 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
• 1 Welcome 15
• 2 Setting Up Your VAIO® Notebook 23
• 3 Using Your VAIO® Notebook 35
• 4 Connecting Peripheral Devices 59
• 5 Customizing Your VAIO® Notebook 87
• 6 Adding Memory 101
• 7 About the Software on Your Notebook 107
• 8 Troubleshooting 125
• 9 Specifications 139
  • Welcome
  • Features
    • Exceptional performance
    • Portability
    • Sony audio and video quality
    • Microsoft Windows® Operating System
    • Communications
• Unpacking Your Notebook
  • Hardware
    • Main Unit
    • Power Cord
    • AC Adapter
  • Manuals
    • VAIO® Quick Start
    • Operating System Getting Started
      • Microsoft® Windows® Millennium Edition Getting Started manual or the Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Pro...
    • Software CDs
      • Microsoft® Word 2000
    • Recovery CDs
      • Application Recovery CD(s)
      • System Recovery CD(s)
      • Driver Recovery CD(s)
    • Other
• Notes on Use
  • Ergonomic Guidelines
    • Position of your computer
    • Furniture and posture
    • Viewing angle of the computer’s display
    • Lighting
    • Placement of an external display
    • Recommended Position
  • Setting Up Your Notebook
  • Handling Your Notebook
  • Cleaning Your Notebook
  • Handling the LCD Screen
    • Setting Up Your VAIO® Notebook
  • Locating Controls and Connectors
    • Front
    • Back
    • Left
    • Right
    • Bottom
• Connecting a Power Source
  • Using the AC Adapter
    • 1 Plug the cable attached to the AC adapter into the DCIn connector on the computer.
      • 2 Plug one end of the power cord into the AC adapter.
      • 3 Plug the other end of the power cord into an AC outlet.
      • Connecting AC Adapter
  • Notes on the AC Adapter
  • Using Battery Power
    • To insert the battery pack
    • 1 Switch the unlock/lock lever on the bottom of the computer to the UNLOCK position.
      • Unlock/Lock Lever
        • 2 Align the grooves and tabs on the battery with the tabs and notches on the back of the notebook...
      • Inserting Battery Pack
        • 3 Slide the lock lever into the LOCK position to secure the battery on the notebook.
      • To charge the battery pack
    • 1 Connect the AC adapter to the notebook.
      • 2 Insert the battery pack.
      • Battery Indicator Light
      • To remove the battery pack
    • 1 Close the cover of the notebook.
      • 2 Slide the lock lever to the UNLOCK position.
      • 3 Slide the release lever to the UNLOCK position and slide the battery away from the notebook.
      • Removing Battery Pack
  • Additional Notes On Batteries
• Starting Your Notebook
  • 1 Slide the LCD lock lever in the direction of the arrow, and lift the cover.
    • Opening Notebook
      • 2 Press the power button located on the right side of the notebook until the green power indicato...
    • Turning on Notebook
      • 3 If necessary, adjust the brightness controls for the LCD display. To decrease the brightness, p...
• Shutting Down Your Notebook
  • 1 Click the Start button on the Windows® taskbar.
    • 2 Click Shut Down at the bottom of the Start menu to display the Shut Down Windows dialog box.
    • 3 Select Shut down.
    • 4 Click OK.
    • 5 Wait for your notebook to turn off automatically. It is off when the power indicator light turn...
    • 6 Turn off any peripherals connected to your notebook.
    • If you are unable to shut down your notebook:
  • 1 Close or end all operations.
    • 2 Then, restart the notebook. You can restart your computer by pressing the Ctrl+Alt+Delete keys ...
    • Using Your VAIO® Notebook
  • Using the Keyboard
    • Keyboard
    • The Notebook Keyboard Keys
    • Indicators
    • The Windows Key in Combination with Other Keys
    • The Fn Key in Combination with Other Keys
• Using the Touchpad
  • Touchpad
• Using PC Cards
  • To insert a PC card
  • 1 Insert the PC card into the PC card slot with front label facing up.
    • 2 Gently push the card into the slot until the card is fixed into the connector and the release b...
    • Inserting PC Card
    • To remove a PC card
  • 1 Close any application that uses 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, confirm the device to stop and click OK.
    • 4 Click Close to close the Unplug or Eject Hardware window.
    • 5 Pull the PC card release button up and press it in towards the notebook.
    • Removing PC Card
      • 6 Gently grasp the card and pull it out.
• Using Smart Connect
  • Windows Me™
  • Windows 2000
  • If Your Notebook is Connected to the Optional Docking Station
    • 1 Disconnect your notebook from the docking station as described in “Disconnecting the Notebook f...
      • 2 Disconnect the AC adapter and all cables from the docking station.
      • 3 Using a thin pen tip, set the i.LINK network switch on the bottom of the docking station to the...
      • Do not set the i.LINK network switch when the notebook is on. The computer will malfunction.
        • 4 Connect the docking station to your notebook as described in “Connecting the Notebook to the Do...
        • 5 Turn on the notebook, and use the i.LINK cable to connect your notebook to another computer.
        • 6 After you have finished the tasks you needed to perform to end the “smart connect” session, pro...
• VAIO Action Setup
• Jog Dial™ Control
  • Jog Dial Control
  • Using the Jog Dial™ Control
  • Launcher Mode
    • Using Launcher Mode
      • Jog Dial Launcher
    • 1 Rotate the Jog Dial Control to select the item you want, then press the Jog Dial Control. The J...
      • Jog Dial Guide
        • 2 Rotate or press the Jog Dial Control to use the desired function.
        • 3 To select another item, repeat steps 1 through 3 above.
  • Guide Mode
    • Using Guide Mode
    • Using the Jog Dial Control with Sony Software
    • Using the Jog Dial Control with Other Software
      • Using a Dialog Box
        • Jog Dial Guide Dialog Box
• Using Memory Stick® Media
  • Types of Memory Stick Media
    • What is MagicGate Media?
    • To Insert a Memory Stick Media
    • 1 Insert the Memory Stick media with the arrow facing upward and toward the Memory Stick media slot.
      • 2 Carefully slide the Memory Stick media in until it clicks in place.
      • Inserting Memory Stick Media
      • To View the Contents of Memory Stick Media
      • To Remove a Memory Stick Media
    • 1 Ensure that the access light is off.
      • 2 Push the Memory Stick media in toward the computer.
      • 3 When the Memory Stick media ejects, pull it out.
  • Write-protecting a Memory Stick Media
    • Using the Write-protect Tab
  • Formatting a Memory Stick Media
    • 1 Insert the Memory Stick media into the notebook. See “To Insert a Memory Stick Media” for detai...
      • 2 Click the Start button, point to Programs, click Memory Stick Utility, and then click Memory St...
      • 3 Click Start Formatter. Memory Stick Formatter begins.
  • When Using Memory Stick media
• Using Power Saving Modes
  • Normal Mode
  • Standby Mode
  • To activate Standby mode
  • To return to normal mode
  • Hibernate Mode
  • To activate Hibernate mode
  • To return to normal mode
• Using a Phone Line
  • 1 Gently peel back the rubber phone jack cover. Pulling the phone jack cover too hard could damag...
    • 2 Plug one end of the phone cable into the phone jack, under the phone jack cover. Make sure you ...
    • 3 Plug the other end into the wall jack.
    • Plugging Phone Cable into Phone Jack
• Using the Local Area Network (LAN)
  • Connecting to LAN
    • Connecting Peripheral Devices
  • Connecting the Optional Docking Station
    • Rear Connector Panel
    • Connecting the Notebook to the Docking Station
      • 1 Plug one end of the AC adapter cable into the DC In connector of the docking station and the ot...
        • 2 Holding the notebook with the front side facing you, insert the two holes on the front of the c...
        • Latching the Notebook to the Docking Station
          • 3 Firmly press with your thumbs the two rear corners of the notebook, until your computer clicks ...
        • Securing the Notebook to the Docking Station
    • Disconnecting the Notebook from the Docking Station
      • Disconnecting the Docking Station when the Notebook is Off
      • 1 Pull out the two release levers on either side of the rear corners of the docking station, to r...
        • Releasing the Notebook from the Docking Station
          • 2 Remove the notebook from the docking station, while moving the computer slightly back to diseng...
        • Removing the Notebook from the Docking Station
        • Disconnecting the Docking Station when the Notebook is On
          • From the Start menu
      • 1 Click the Start menu in the Windows task tray.
        • 2 Select Eject PC to access the “Undock Complete” dialog box.
        • Docking Indicator Light
          • 3 Release and remove your notebook as described in “Disconnecting the Docking Station when the No...
        • Using the UNDOCK switch
      • 1 Pull the UNDOCK switch on the right side of your notebook. The “Undock Complete” dialog box app...
        • UNDOCK switch
          • 2 Release and remove your notebook as described in “Disconnecting the Docking Station when the No...
• Connecting the Floppy Disk Drive
  • To Insert a Diskette
  • 1 Hold the diskette with the label side facing up.
    • 2 Gently push the diskette into the drive until it clicks into place.
    • Inserting Diskette
    • To Remove a Diskette
      • Removing Diskette
    • Notes on Handling Diskettes
• Connecting an Optical Drive
  • To Insert a Disc
  • 1 Press the Eject button. The disc tray slides out.
    • Inserting a Disc
      • 2 Place the disc in the tray with the label side facing up. Push the disc onto the hub until the ...
    • Inserting Disc
      • 3 Close the tray by pushing it gently. The BUSY indicator on the drive flashes while your noteboo...
    • To Remove the Drive
  • Playing a DVD
  • Handling and Cleaning CD and DVD Media
    • Handling
    • Cleaning
  • Writing Data to CD-R/RW Media
• Connecting a Printer
  • To Connect a Printer
    • To a Parallel Connector
    • 1 Locate the Printer connector on the docking station.
      • 2 Plug the printer cable (supplied with the printer) into the Printer connector.
      • Connecting a Printer to the Docking Station
      • To USB Connectors
    • 1 Locate the USB connectors on your notebook and printer.
      • 2 Plug the USB optional printer cable into the USB connector.
• Connecting an i.LINK® Device
  • To Connect a Digital Video Camera Recorder
    • Connecting Digital Video Camera Recorder
  • Hard Disk Drive Partition
    • To defragment a partition
    • 1 Click the Start button in the Windows® taskbar.
      • 2 Click Programs>Accessories> System Tools> Disk Defragmenter. The Disk Defragmenter window appears.
• Connecting an External Display
  • To Connect a Monitor
    • Using the Notebook
    • 1 Locate the monitor connector on the left side of the notebook.
      • 2 Plug the display cable (optional) into the monitor connector.
      • Connecting Monitor
      • Using the Docking Station
    • 1 Locate the monitor connector on the rear panel of the docking station.
      • 2 Plug the optional display cable into the monitor connector.
      • Connecting Monitor
  • To Connect a Projector
    • Using the Notebook
    • 1 Locate the monitor connector on the left side of the notebook.
      • 2 Plug the RGB signal cable into the monitor connector.
      • 3 Plug the audio cable into the green Headphone connector on the right side of the notebook.
      • Connecting projector
      • Using the Docking Station
    • 1 Locate the monitor connector on the rear panel of the docking station.
      • 2 Plug the optional monitor adapter into the monitor connector.
      • 3 Plug the audio cable into the green Headphone connector on the right side of the notebook.
      • Connecting projector
      • To Select a Display
• Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device
  • To Connect a USB Device
    • Using the Notebook
    • 1 Locate a USB connector on the notebook. There are two USB connectors on the notebook, one on th...
      • 2 Plug on end of the USB cable into a connector and the other end into the USB device.
      • Connecting USB Device
      • Using the Docking Station
    • 1 Locate a USB connector on the optional docking station. There are two USB connectors located on...
      • 2 Plug one end of the USB cable into a connector and the other end into the USB device.
      • Connecting USB Device
• Connecting External Speakers
  • To Connect External Speakers
  • 1 Locate the green Headphone connector on the right side of your notebook.
    • 2 Plug the speaker cable into the Headphone connector.
    • Connecting Speakers to the Headphone Connector
• Connecting an External Microphone
  • To Connect an External Microphone
  • 1 Locate the red Microphone connector on the right side of your notebook.
    • 2 Plug the microphone cable into the Microphone connector.
    • Connecting Microphone to Microphone Connector
      • Customizing Your VAIO® Notebook
  • Displaying the Sony Notebook Setup Screen
    • To display the Sony Notebook Setup screen:
    • 1 Click the Start button on the Windows® taskbar.
      • 2 Point to VAIO and click Sony Notebook Setup.
      • Sony Notebook Setup Screen
        • 3 Select the tab for the item you want to change. See “Sony Notebook Setup Tabs” .
        • 4 After you finish making your changes, click OK.
    • Sony Notebook Setup Tabs
• Controlling Power Management
  • Viewing the Power Management status icons
  • Activating the Power Management toolbar
    • 1 Right-click on the taskbar at the bottom of the screen.
      • 2 Select Toolbars from the pop-up menu, and then click Power Management. The Power Management too...
      • Customizing Power Management Settings
    • 1 Click the Current Profile icon on the Power Management toolbar.
      • 2 Select Edit/Create Profiles from the menu.
      • 3 Click a profile whose setting you want to change, from the list in the left panel.
      • 4 Double-click an item whose setting you want to change from the list in the right panel.
      • 5 Click the desired setting.
      • 6 Click the File menu, then click Save.
      • 7 Click the File menu, then click Exit.
  • Power Management Profiles
  • Power Management Commands
  • Conserving Battery Power
• Displaying Battery Information
  • To Activate the Battery Information Toolbar
    • 1 Right-click on the taskbar at the bottom of the screen.
      • 2 Select Toolbars from the pop-up menu, then click Battery Information. The Battery Information t...
      • Battery Information Toolbar
        • Percentage indicator
        • Time indicator
  • Battery Icon Descriptions
  • Displaying Detailed Battery Information
    • Battery Information Window
    • Customizing the Battery Information toolbar and alarm system
• Selecting the Display Mode
  • 1 Click the Start button, point to Settings, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel appears.
    • 2 Double-click Display to access the Display Properties window.
    • 3 Click the Settings tab, then click the Advanced button to display the Intel® 82815 Graphics Con...
    • Intel® 82815 Graphics Controller Properties Screen
      • 4 Click the Intel® 82815 Graphics Technology tab, then click the Graphics Properties button.
      • 5 Click the Driver Setting tab.
      • 6 Ensure that the Synchronous Display Mode box is checked, then click Apply.
  • Changing the Window Design of Sony Software
    • To change the window design
    • 1 Click the Start button, point to Settings, then point to Control Panel.
      • 2 Click UI Design Selector.
      • 3 Click << or >> and select the desired design.
      • 4 Click Apply.
      • 5 The “UI Design Selector” window design changes. The window design for your Sony software will m...
      • 6 To try another selection, click << or >> then click OK.
      • 7 The UI Design Selector closes and the Sony software window design displays.
• Using Dual Display function (Windows Me™ only)
  • Virtual Desktop
  • Selecting Dual Display Mode
    • 1 Click the Start button on the Windows taskbar.
      • 2 Point to Settings > Control Panel.
      • 3 Click the Display icon. The Display Properties windows appears.
      • 4 Click the Settings tab.
      • 5 Click the Monitor shown as “2”. The Monitor # 2 dialog box appears.
      • 6 Click Yes to enable the second display.
      • 7 Click Apply.
  • Setting Colors and Resolution for Each Display
  • Customizing the Virtual Desktop
  • Releasing the Dual Display Setting
  • Changing the Window Design of Sony Software
    • To Change the Window Design
    • 1 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then point to Control Panel.
      • 2 Click UI Design Selector.
      • 3 Click << or >> and select the desired design.
      • 4 Click Apply.
      • 5 The “UI Design Selector” window design changes. The window design for your Sony software will m...
      • 6 To try another selection, click << or >> and then click OK.
      • 7 The UI Design Selector closes and the Sony software window design displays.
      • Adding Memory
  • Related Safety Guidelines
• To 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 Wait until the computer cools down. Then unscrew the two screws with the mark on the bottom o...
    • Screws on Bottom of Computer
      • 4 Slide the LCD lock lever and lift the cover. Slide the keyboard toward the LCD display, then li...
    • Lifting the Keyboard
      • 5 Lift the keyboard from the LCD display side, then gently turn it over on the touchpad space. Be...
    • Turning the Keyboard
      • 6 You must remove the existing memory module. Follow the instructions in “To Remove a Memory Modu...
      • 7 Remove the memory module from its packaging.
      • 8 Install the memory module.
    • Installing the Memory Module
      • 9 Gently replace the keyboard, then press it into your computer. Be careful not to detach the cab...
    • Replacing the Keyboard
      • 10 Close the computer cover, then tighten the screws on the bottom of the computer.
• To Remove a Memory Module
  • 1 Perform steps 1 to 5 of “To install a memory module.”
    • 2 Touch a metal object (such as the connector panel on the back of your computer) to discharge st...
    • 3 Remove the memory module.
    • 4 Perform steps 8 and 9 of “To install a memory module.”
    • About the Software on Your Notebook
  • Overview of the Software on Your Notebook
    • Adobe Acrobat Reader®
      • Adobe Systems Inc.
    • Adobe PhotoDeluxe® Home Edition (Windows Me only)
      • Adobe Systems Inc.
    • America Online®
      • America Online
    • ArcSoft® PhotoPrinter™ 2000 Pro (Windows Me only)
      • ArcSoft, Inc.
    • CompuServe® 2000
      • CompuServe, Inc.
    • Drag’n Drop CD
      • DigiOn Inc. and Easy Systems Japan Ltd.
    • DVgate™
      • Sony Electronics Inc.
    • EarthLink Network TotalAccess®
      • EarthLink Network, Inc.
    • JogDial Utility
      • Sony Electronics Inc.
    • McAfee® VirusScan®
      • Network Associates, Inc.
    • Media Bar™
      • Sony Electronics Inc.
    • Microsoft® Internet Explorer
      • Microsoft Corporation
    • Microsoft® Word 2000
      • Microsoft Corporation
    • MovieShaker™
      • Sony Electronics Inc.
    • Netscape Communicator®
      • Netscape Communications
    • OpenMG™ Jukebox (Windows Me only)
      • Sony Electronics Inc.
    • PictureGear™
      • Sony Electronics Inc.
    • PowerPanel
      • Sony Electronics Inc.
    • Prodigy Internet®
      • Prodigy Communications Corporation
    • Quicken® 2001
      • Intuit, Inc.
    • QuickTime™
      • Apple Computer, Inc.
    • RealPlayer®
      • RealNetworks, Inc.
    • RealProducer® G2
      • RealNetworks, Inc.
    • Smart Capture
      • Sony Electronics Inc.
    • Smart Connect (Windows 2000 only)
      • Sony Electronics Inc.
    • VAIO Support Agent
      • Sony Electronics, Inc.
    • WinDVD
      • InterVideo, Inc.
• MovieShaker™
  • Main Window
  • Importing Images and Sound Clips
    • 1 Click (File Import) or (DV Import).
      • 2 Find the file you want to add.
      • 3 Select the file.
      • 4 Click Open. The file is added to the Clip tray.
  • Create a Movie using Shaker
    • 1 Click the Shake tab.
      • 2 Select a mood by clicking a face in the Shaker tray.
      • Shaker Tray
        • 3 Click . A thirty second scene is automatically generated and saved to the Product tray.
        • 4 To preview, switch the Work Panel to Product tray mode and press play.
    • Editing Clips and Scenes
      • Working Panel
      • 1 Double-click the clip or scene to move it to the Working Panel.
        • 2 Select the Effects tab from the Editing tray.
        • 3 Drag and drop the Effect you want to add from the Effects tray to the Effects palette on the Wo...
        • 4 See help for instructions on adjusting effect duration and replaying clips/scenes.
  • Saving a Movie
    • 1 Verify that the clip(s) you want to save is on the Product tray. See Help for more details on s...
      • 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.
      • 7 Click Save.
• PictureGear™
  • Managing Your Pictures
    • 1 Click the Folder tab and browse to locate your pictures.
      • 2 Select the pictures you want to have in a collection.
      • 3 From Collection menu, select Create New Collection.
      • 4 Enter a name for the collection and then click OK.
  • Creating a Photo Album
    • 1 Select the pictures you want to use to make an album.
      • 2 From the Utilities menu, select Album Maker.
      • 3 Choose the type of Album you want and click OK.
      • 4 Now add more pictures, frames, text, and effects.
      • 5 When you are finished, select Create Album in File menu or click the Create Album icon on the t...
      • 6 Designate the folder where you want to save the Album.
      • 7 Enter the Target Album name, select Thumbnails and click OK.
      • 8 The new album can be viewed using most internet browsers.
  • Using Panorama Maker
    • 1 Gather the source images into the same folder or collection.
      • 2 Select the images you want to use.
      • 3 From the Utilities menu select Panorama Maker.
      • 4 Select the correct lens and click OK. (If 35mm lens is selected, the prompt does not appear; to...
      • 5 Click the panoramic icon, near the bottom of the window.
      • 6 Click Full Stitch.
  • Making Still Images and Panoramic from MPEG
    • 1 Select the MPEG file.
      • 2 From the Movie/Sound menu, select Scene break down.
      • 3 Then select Movie Stitch, to create a panoramic picture.
• Application, Driver, and System Recovery CDs
  • About Your Recovery CDs
    • Application Recovery CD(s)
      • Sony Electronics
    • Driver Recovery CD(s)
      • Sony Electronics
    • System Recovery CD(s)
      • Sony Electronics
  • Using the Application Recovery CD(s)
    • To use the Application Recovery CD(s)
    • 1 Turn on your computer. If your computer is already on, close all applications.
      • 2 When the Windows desktop appears, insert the Sony Application Recovery CD in the optical drive....
      • 3 When the Application Recovery menu appears, select the icon for the application you want to res...
  • Using the Driver Recovery CD(s)
    • To Use the Driver Recovery CD(s)
    • 1 Turn on your computer. If your computer is already on, close all applications.
      • 2 When the Windows desktop appears, insert the Driver Recovery CD in the optical drive. The Drive...
      • 3 When the Driver Recovery menu appears, follow the on-screen instructions to complete the recove...
      • To repair software applications using VAIO Support Agent
  • Using the System Recovery CD(s)
    • To use the System Recovery CD(s)
    • 1 Insert the Sony System Recovery CD in the optical drive.
      • 2 Shut down your computer as described in “Shutting Down Your Notebook” .
      • 3 Wait four seconds and turn on your computer.
      • 4 Click OK to signify you have read and accept the Microsoft End-User License Agreement.
      • 5 When the System Recovery menu appears, follow the on-screen instructions to complete the recove...
      • If your computer does not start from the Recovery CD
    • 1 Press the power button and hold it for more than four seconds to turn off the computer.
      • 2 Turn on the computer. When the Sony logo is displayed, press the F2 key. The BIOS setup menu sc...
      • 3 Press the arrow keys to select the Exit menu.
      • 4 Press the arrow keys to select “Get Default Values” and then press the Enter key. The message “...
      • 5 Check that “Yes” is selected, then press the Enter key.
      • 6 Press the arrow keys to select “Exit” (Save Changes) and then press the Enter key. The message ...
      • 7 Check that “Yes” is selected, then press the Enter key. The computer restarts from the Recovery...
  • Recovering Microsoft® Word 2000
• Software Support Information
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader®, Adobe PhotoDeluxe® Home Edition
  • America Online® (America Online)
  • QuickTime™ (Apple Computer Inc.)
  • CompuServe® 2000 (CompuServe, Inc.)
  • Drag’n Drop CD (DigiOn Inc. and Easy Systems Japan Ltd.)
  • EarthLink Network TotalAccess® (EarthLink Network, Inc.)
  • McAfee® VirusScan® (Network Associates, Inc.)
  • Netscape Communicator® (Netscape Communications Corporation)
  • PhotoPrinter™ 2000 Pro (ArcSoft, Inc.)
  • Prodigy Internet® (Prodigy Communications Corporation)
  • Quicken® 2001 (Intuit Inc.)
  • RealPlayer®, RealProducer® G2 (RealNetworks, Inc.)
  • Sony Applications (Sony Electronics, Inc.)
  • Windows 2000 Operating System, Internet Explorer, Word 2000 (Microsoft Corporation)
  • WinDVD (InterVideo, Inc.)
  • Sony Service Center
    • Troubleshooting
  • Troubleshooting Your Notebook
    • My notebook does not start.
    • When starting my notebook for the first time, the VAIO InitManager dialog box appears. (Windows M...
    • My notebook starts, but my system doesn’t start properly.
    • 1 Press F2. The BIOS Setup menu appears.
      • 2 Set the date (month/day/year). Press Enter.
      • 3 Press to select System Time, then set the time (hour: minute: second). Press Enter.
      • 4 Press to select Exit, then press to select Get Default Values. The message “Load default config...
      • 5 Select Yes and press Enter.
      • 6 Select Exit (Save Changes), then press Enter. The message “Save Configuration changes and exit ...
      • 7 Select Yes, then press Enter. The notebook restarts.
      • My notebook starts, but the message “Operating system not found” appears and Windows does not start.
        • 1 Turn off the notebook, then remove the diskette.
        • 2 Restart the notebook and confirm that Windows starts properly.
        • 1 Remove any diskette from the floppy disk drive.
        • 2 Turn off the notebook.
        • 3 Remove any peripheral devices connected to the notebook.
        • 4 Turn on the notebook.
        • 5 Press the F2 key when the Sony logo appears, to access the BIOS setup menu.
        • 6 Press the directional arrow keys to select the Exit menu.
        • 7 Press the arrow keys to select “Get Default Values” then press Enter. The message “Load default...
        • 8 Select Yes, then press Enter.
        • 9 Use the directional arrow keys to select “Exit” (Save Changes), then press Enter. The message “...
        • 10 Select Yes, then press Enter. The notebook restarts.
      • My notebook stops responding or does not shut down.
      • 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.
    • 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.
• Troubleshooting the Docking Station
  • I cannot operate the optical drive in the docking station, when the docking station is connected ...
  • 1 Disconnect your notebook from the docking station.
    • 2 Disconnect the AC adapter and all cables from your docking station.
    • 3 Set the i.LINK network switch on the bottom of the docking station to the unmarked side, with a...
    • 4 Connect the docking station to the notebook.
    • 5 Turn on your notebook.
    • I cannot operate the optical drive in the docking station, when the docking station is connected ...
    • A warning message appears and I cannot disconnect the docking station, even after following proce...
    • I cannot remove the disc.
    • The disc tray does not eject even after I press the Eject button.
• Troubleshooting the LCD Screen
  • My LCD screen is blank.
  • My LCD screen continues to show the previous screen.
  • The image on my connected external display is not centered or sized properly.
  • I want to change the video resolution of my display.
  • 1 Click Start, point to Settings, point to Control Panel, then double-click the Display icon. The...
    • 2 Click on the Settings tab.
    • 3 Move the Screen Area slider to change your video resolution.
• Troubleshooting the Mouse and Touchpad
  • My mouse does not work.
  • My touchpad does not work properly.
    • 1 Click Start > Programs > Sony Notebook Setup.
    • 2 Select the Touchpad tab.
    • 3 Click Use touchpad and click OK.
    • 1 Click Start, point to Control Panel, then double-click on the Mouse icon. The Mouse Properties ...
    • 2 Change the button assignments in the Mouse Properties dialog box. (One of the buttons is assign...
  • The pointer does not move (while using the Touchpad or Mouse).
• Troubleshooting Drives, PC Cards, and Peripheral Devices
  • My floppy disk drive can not write to a diskette.
  • My optical drive is not playing my CD or DVD properly.
  • The DVD videos cannot be played properly. (Windows Me only)
  • 1 Click Start, point to Settings, and click Control Panel to access the Control Panel window.
    • 2 Double-click Display to access the Display Properties dialog box.
    • 3 Click the Setting tab.
    • 4 Click the Advanced button.
    • 5 Click the Adapter tab, and set RefreshRate to 60 Hz.
    • 6 Click OK.
    • My optical drive tray does not open.
    • I cannot use digital video (DV) devices. The message “DV equipment seems to be disconnected or tu...
      • 1 Turn off your notebook and all connected devices.
      • 2 Disconnect the devices that are not in use.
      • 3 Ensure that all other devises are properly connected.
      • 4 Restart your notebook.
    • My PC card does not work.
• Troubleshooting the Software
  • My software program stops responding or crashes.
  • When I click an application icon, the message “You must insert the application CD into your optic...
  • I hear background “noise” while using Windows Media Player to play my music CDs.
  • SmartCapture software does not start. (Windows Me only)
  • 1 Click Start, point to Settings, and click Control Panel to access the Control Panel window.
    • 2 Double-click Display to access the Display Properties dialog box.
    • 3 Click the Setting tab.
    • 4 Click the Advanced button.
    • 5 Click the Adapter tab, and set RefreshRate to 60 Hz.
    • 6 6. Click OK.
• Troubleshooting the Modem
  • My modem does not work.
  • My modem connection is slow.
• Troubleshooting audio
  • My speakers have no sound.
    • 1 Click Start, point to Settings, point to Control panel, then double-click System. The System Pr...
    • 2 Click the Device Manager tab.
    • 3 Set the sound device to enable.
  • My microphone does not work.
• Troubleshooting the Printer
  • I cannot print.
    • 1 Right-click My Computer icon on the desktop, then select Properties.
    • 2 Click the Device Manager tab.
    • 3 Select Refresh, then click OK. The printer should function properly.
    • 1 Click My Computer icon on the desktop, then click on the Control Panel folder.
    • 2 Click on the Printers folder.
    • 3 Right-click on the icon of the printer that is malfunctioning, then select Properties to access...
    • 4 Click OK to close the Properties window. The printer should function properly.
• Getting Help
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