Sony PCG-R505TL Manual

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Using Smart Connect
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If Your Notebook is Connected to the Optional Docking Station
If you want to exchange data with another computer using the optional i.LINK 
cable and your notebook is connected to the docking station, perform the 
following:
1
Disconnect your notebook from the docking station as described in 
“Disconnecting the Notebook from the Docking Station”.
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 side marked 
.
4
Connect the docking station to your notebook as described in “Connecting 
the Notebook to the Docking Station”.
Note the following:
When you connect two VAIO computers, you must assign each computer a unique 
name by which it will be identified when the two computers are networked together.
If you have previously purchased a VAIO computer or notebook that does not have the 
Windows Me operating system or Smart Connect 3.0 software preinstalled, consult 
the Sony website for support options 
(http://www.sony.com/pcsupport).
Do not set the i.LINK network switch when the notebook is on. The 
computer will malfunction.
i.LINK Network Switch
i.LINK Network Switch