Sony PCG-Z505LS User Manuals

Table of Contents

• PCG-Z505LE/PGC-Z505LEK/PCG-Z505LS/PCG-Z505LSK

  2
• Notice to Users

  3
• Safety Information

  4
• Regulatory Information

  5
• Contents

  10
• Welcome

  12
  • Features

    12
  • Unpacking Your Notebook

    13
    • Manuals

      14
    • Software CDs

      14
    • Recovery CDs

      14
    • Other

      14
  • Ergonomic Considerations

    15
    • Notes on Setup

      16
• Setting Up Your VAIO® Notebook

  18
  • Locating Controls and Connectors

    18
  • Connecting a Power Source

    22
    • Using the AC Adapter

      22
    • Notes on the AC Adapter

      23
    • Using Battery Power

      23
    • Additional Notes On Batteries

      26
  • Starting Your Computer

    28
  • Shutting Down Your Computer

    29
  • Using the Keyboard

    30
    • Combinations and Functions with the Windows Key

      31
    • Indicators

      32
    • Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key

      33
  • Using the Touchpad

    35
  • Using the Floppy Disk Drive

    36
  • Connecting the CD/DVD Drive (optional)

    39
    • Notes on CD and DVD Media

      42
  • Using PC Cards

    43
  • Using Smart Connect

    47
    • Windows Me™

      47
    • Windows 2000

      47
  • Connecting an i.LINK® device

    48
    • Hard Drive Partition

      50
  • VAIO Action Setup

    51
  • The Jog Dial™ Control

    51
    • Using the Jog Dial™ Control

      52
    • Launcher Mode

      52
    • Guide Mode

      53
    • Using the Jog Dial Control with Sony Software

      53
    • Using the Jog Dial Control with Other Software

      53
  • Using Memory Stick® Media

    54
    • Types of Memory Stick Media

      54
    • Notes on using Memory Stick media:

      56
  • Using Power Saving Modes

    57
    • Normal Mode

      58
    • System Idle Mode

      58
    • System Suspend Mode

      58
    • System Hibernation Mode

      58
    • To activate System Hibernation mode

      59
• Connecting Peripheral Devices

  60
  • Connecting a Phone Line (optional)

    61
  • Connecting to the Local Area Network (LAN)

    63
  • Connecting the i.LINK® Port Replicator

    64
  • Connecting an External Display

    67
    • Connecting an External Display

      69
    • Connecting a Printer

      71
  • Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device

    72
  • Adding Memory

    74
    • To Install a Memory Module

      75
    • To Remove a Memory Module

      78
• About the Software on Your Computer

  80
  • About Your Recovery CDs

    83
  • Supplementary Information

    83
  • Recovering Microsoft® Word 2000

    83
• Software Information

  84
  • MovieShaker™

    84
    • Importing Images and Sound Clips

      84
    • Create a Movie using Shaker

      85
    • Editing Clips and Scenes

      86
    • Saving a Movie

      86
  • PictureGear™

    87
    • Managing Your Pictures

      87
    • Creating a Photo Album

      88
    • Using Panorama Maker

      88
    • Making Still Images and Panoramic from MPEG

      88
  • For Answers to Your Software Questions

    89
• Using the System and Application Recovery CDs

  92
  • Using the System Recovery CD(s)

    92
  • Using the Application Recovery CD(s)

    95
• Troubleshooting

  96
  • Troubleshooting your notebook

    96
  • Troubleshooting the LCD screen

    100
  • Troubleshooting the mouse and touchpad

    100
  • Troubleshooting drives, PC cards and peripheral devices

    101
  • Troubleshooting software

    105
  • Troubleshooting the modem

    106
  • Troubleshooting audio

    106
  • Troubleshooting the printer

    107
  • Getting Help

    108
• Specifications

  110
• Index

  114