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PCG-Z505LS PCG-Z505LSK PCG-Z505LE PCG-Z505LEK Prin ted in USA 4- 650 - 66 4-1 1 © 2000 Son y Electronics Inc . www .son y .co m ® V AIO Z505 SuperSlim Pr o Notebook User Guide V AIO Z505 SuperSlim P.
V AIO® Z505 SuperSlim Pr o™ Notebook User Guide PCG-Z505LE/PGC-Z505LEK/PCG-Z505LS/PCG-Z505LSK.
2 Notice to User s © 2000 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved. This manual and the s oftware described h erein, in wh ole or in part, may not be reproduced, tra nslated, or reduced to any machine-readable form without prior written ap p rova l .
V AIO® Z505 SuperSlim Pro™ Notebook User Guide 3 Owner ’ s Record The model number and serial number are located on the bottom of your Son y V AIO® Z505 SuperSlim Pro™ no tebook. Record the serial number in the space provided here. Refer to the model and serial number when you call your Sony Serv ice Center .
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VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Gu ide 5 Y ou are cautioned that any changes or modif ications not expressly appr ov ed in this manual could v oid your authority to operate this equipment. Only peripherals (computer input/output devices, terminals, printers, etc.
6 the message, and the telepho ne number of the sending machine or such business, other entity , or individual. In order to program this information into your facsimile machine, see your fax software documenta tion.
VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Gu ide 7 INDUSTR Y CANAD A NO TICE NO TICE: The Industry Canada label identif ies certified equipment. This certification means that the equipment meets .
8 raccordem ent. L ’ abonn é ne doit pas oublier qu ’ il est possible que la conformit é aux conditions é nonc é es ci-dessus n ’ emp ê che pas la d é gradation du service dans certaines situations. Les r é parations de mat é riel homologu é doiv ent ê tre coordo nn é es par un repr é se ntant d é sign é par le fo urnisseu r .
9 Contents Welcome ..................................................... 11 Features ..................................................................... 11 Unpacking Your Notebook ....................................... 12 Ergonomic Considerations .
VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Gu ide 10 Connecting Peripheral Devices ............... 59 Connecting a Phone Line (optional) ......................... 60 Connecting to the Local Area Network (LAN) ........ 62 Connecting the i.LINK ® Port Replicator .
11 We l c o m e Congratulations on yo ur purchase of the Sony V AIO ® notebook. Sony has combined leadin g-edge technology in audio, video, computi ng, and communications to provide you with state-of-the-art personal com puting.
VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Gu ide 12 Unpac king Y our Notebook Remove the following hardwar e items from the box: Main unit P ower cor d AC a d a p t e r USB con version adapter Rechargeable battery pack i.
Unpacking Y our Noteb ook 13 Manuals ❑ VA I O ® User Guide — Features and specifications of your computer . It also includes informatio n on the applicat ions included with y our system and how to contact soft ware v endors, and so lve common problems.
VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Gu ide 14 Er gonomic Considerations Y ou will be using your notebook comp uter as a portable de vice in a v ariety of en vironment s. Whene ver possible, you should attempt to apply the follo wing ergonomic considerations to both stationary and portable en vironments.
Ergonomic Considerations 15 ❑ Lighting — Choose a location where windo ws and lights do not create glare and reflection on the display . Use indirect lighting to a void bright spots on the display . Y ou can also purchase accessories for your display that help reduce glare.
VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Gu ide 16 ❑ Do not use cut or damaged connection cables. ❑ Y ou r computer will not work with party lines, cannot be conn ected to a coin-operated telephone, and may not work with multiple phone lines or a pri v ate branch e xchange (PBX).
17 Setting Up Y our V AIO ® Notebook Locating Contr ols and Connector s Front 1 Po wer indicator 2 Battery in dicator 3 Information indicator 4 Hard disk dri ve indicator 5 Num Lock indi cator 6 Caps.
VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Gu ide 18 8 LCD screen 9 Speakers 10 K eyboard 11 T ouchpad 12 Left/right b utton 13 Microphone.
Locating Controls and Connectors 19 Back 1 Battery connector Left 1 DC In connector 2 i.LINK ® port replicator connector 3 i.LINK * (IEEE1394) S400 4 Microphone connector 5 Headphone connector m i.
VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Gu ide 20 6 mini USB connector 7 PC Card slot 8 Memory S tick ® slot 9 Memory S tick ® indicator * i.LINK is a trademark of Sony used only to designate that a product contains an IEEE1394 connector . All products with an i.
Connecting a P ower Source 21 Connecting a P ower Sour ce Y ou can use either A C power or a rechar geable battery pack as a po wer source. Using the A C Adapter 1 Plug the cable attached to the A C adapter (PCGA-A C19V1) into the DC In connector on the computer .
VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Gu ide 22 Notes on the A C Adapter ❑ Y our com puter operates on 100-240V A C 50/60 Hz. ❑ Do not share the A C out let with other po wer-consuming equipment, such as a copy machine or shredder . ❑ Y ou can purchase a po wer strip with a surge protector .
Connecting a P ower Source 23 T o insert the batter y pack Y ou can insert or remov e the battery pack without turning of f the computer when your computer is connected to the A C adapter . Before inserting or remo ving a battery pack, close the cov er .
VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Gu ide 24 T o charge the batter y pack 1 Connect the A C adapter to the computer . 2 Insert the battery pack. The computer automatically char ges the battery (the battery indicator light flashes in a double-blink pattern as the battery charges).
Connecting a P ower Source 25 T o remove the batter y pack Y ou can insert or remov e the battery pack without turning of f the computer when your computer is connected to the A C adapter . Before inserting or remo ving a battery pack, close the cov er .
VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Gu ide 26 ❑ The battery indicator light is on wh ile you use the battery pack as a power source. When battery life is nearly depleted, the battery indicator starts flashing.
Star ting Y our Computer 27 Star ting Y our Computer 1 Slide the LCD lock le ver in the direction of the arro w , and lift the co ver . 2 Slide the power switch on the right side tow ard the front of the computer until the green po wer indicator light turns on.
VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Gu ide 28 3 If necessary , adjust the brightness controls for the LCD display . T o decrease the brightness, press Fn+F5 and then the do wn or left arrow k ey . T o increase the brightness, press Fn+F5 and then the up or right arrow k ey .
Using the K e yboard 29 Using the K e yboar d Y our keyboard is v ery similar to a typewriter ’ s, b ut the ke yboard has additional ke ys that perform specif ic computer -related tasks. Keyb oa rd Key Descriptio n Numeric ke ypad area Contains the keys found on a typical calculator .
VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Gu ide 30 Combinations and Functions with the Window s Ke y Print Screen key The Print Screen key tak es an electronic snapshot of the screen and places it in the W indo ws Clipboard. Y ou can then p aste the screen shot into a document and print it.
Using the K e yboard 31 Indicator s Shift + + M Returns all minimize d windows to the ir previo us size. + R Displays the Run windo w . This is the equi v alent of selecting Run from the Start menu. Fn + + Insert Displays the Properties windo w . This is the equi valent of clicking the System icon in the Control Panel.
VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Gu ide 32 Combinations and Functions with the Fn K ey Num Lock The number ke ys in the numeric ke ypad are acti ve. The character ke ys in the ke ypad area a re active. Caps Lock The le tters ap pear in uppercase as you type.
Using the K e yboard 33 Fn+ (F12) System Hibernation Provides for the lo west lev el of po wer consumption. When you e xecute thi s command, the st ate of the system and state of the peripheral de vices are written to the hard disk a nd the system po wer is turned of f.
VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Gu ide 34 Using the T ouchpad The keyboard contains a cursor-pointing device called a touchpad. Y ou can point to, select, drag, and scroll ob jects on the screen using the built-in touchpad.
Using the Flo pp y Disk Dr ive 35 Using the Flopp y Disk Drive Y ou can conn ect the floppy disk dri ve to the (USB) connector on your computer . T o connect the floppy disk dri ve ❑ Plug the USB cable from the flopp y disk dri ve into the (USB) connector on the computer .
VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Gu ide 36 T o insert a diske tte 1 Hold the di skette with the label side facing up. 2 Gently push the diskette into the driv e until it clicks into place.
Using the Flo pp y Disk Dr ive 37 5 Confirm the correct de vice is selected in the “ Stop a hardware de vi ce ” dialog box. 6 The message, “ Floppy Disk Dri ve can no w be safely removed from the system ” appears.
VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Gu ide 38 Connecting the CD/D VD Drive (optional) Y ou can use the optional PCGA-CD51 /A CD-R OM dri ve, or the PCGA-D VD51A D VD dri ve with your notebook. If you use an optional driv e when your computer is running on battery po wer , the battery life will b e shorter .
Connecting the CD/D VD Dri v e (optional) 39 1 Remov e the PC card slot protector from the PC card slot. See “ Using PC Cards ” on page 42 for details. 2 Remov e the PC card from the bottom side of the CD dri ve. 3 Insert the PC card into the PC card slot with the SONY logo f acing up.
VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Gu ide 40 T o Insert a Disc 1 Press the Eject b utton. The disc tray slides out. 2 Place the disc in the tray with the label side facing up.
Connecting the CD/D VD Dri v e (optional) 41 3 Close the tray by pushing it gently . The BUSY indicator on the dri ve flashes while your computer is reading data from th e disc. Notes on CD and D VD Media T o Remove the Drive Remov e the PC card from the computer .
VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Gu ide 42 Using PC Car ds Y ou r computer includes a PC card slot. PC cards allow you to connect portable external de vices, such as a CD-R OM driv e. T o insert a PC card 1 Pull the PC card release button up aw ay from the computer and push it in to wards the computer .
Using PC Cards 43 3 Insert the PC card into the PC card slot, front label facing up. Gently push the card into the slot until the card is fix ed into the connector . The release button comes out. Removing PC Card Slot Protector Inser ting PC Card PC card Insert with the arr ow facing f orward.
VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Gu ide 44 T o remove a PC card 1 Close any applications that use 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 de vice dialog box, confirm the de vice to stop and click OK.
Using PC Cards 45 7 Insert the PC card slot protector into the empty slot. ✍ For some PC cards, if you alternate between normal power operation and the System Suspend or System Hibernation power saving modes while the card is inserted, you may find that a device connected to your system is not recognized.
VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Gu ide 46 Using Smar t Connect Windows Me ™ Y ou can connect your V AIO ® notebook to another V AIO computer that has the preinstalled W indo ws Me operating system or the Sony Smart Connect 3.0 software preinstalled.
Connecting an i.LINK ® de vice 47 Connecting an i.LINK ® de vice * Y our V AIO Z505 SuperSl im Pro notebook includes an i.LINK (IEEE1394) S400 connector , w hich you can use to connect to a compatible i.LINK de vice such as a digital video camera recorder .
VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Gu ide 48 i.LINK cables comp atible with your V AIO Z505 Super Slim Pro notebook include cables with the following part numbers: VMC-IL4415 (a 1.5-meter cable with a 4-pin connector at each end), VMC-IL4615 (a 1.
Connecting an i.LINK ® de vice 49 Har d Drive P ar tition In order to imp rov e the performance of your co mputer ’ s D Vgate ™ Motion software, the hard disk dri ve on your computer has been formatted with two partitions, C and D. * D Vgate Motion sav es f iles to the D partition.
VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Gu ide 50 V AIO Action Setup V AIO Action Setup manages the set tings for your compu ter's Jog Dial ™ control, Memory Stick ® media , and i.LINK ® interface. An ov ervie w of some of the functions controlled by V AIO Action Setup is pro vided below .
The Jog Dial ™ Co ntrol 51 Using the Jog Dial ™ Control This section explains ho w to use the Jog Di al control. For information on ho w to change the Jog Dial control ’ s setting s, right-click the Jog Dial contr ol icon in the task tray and click Help T op ics.
VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Gu ide 52 Guide Mode The Jog Dial control window is in the guide mode when software is in use and the software window is acti ve. Depending on the software you are using, y ou can select items from the displayed list usin g the Jog Dial control.
Using Memor y Stick ® Media 53 Using a Dialog Box When a windo w such as Screen Properties is activ e, the Dialog box is displayed in the Jog Dial window . Y ou can select an item in the windo w by rotating the Jog Dial control. Pressing the Jog Dial control is the equi v alent of pressing Enter .
VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Gu ide 54 What is Ma gicGate? MagicGate is copyright protec tion that consists of authentication and encryption technology . Authentication technology ensures that protected content is only transferred between compliant de vices and media.
Using Memor y Stick ® Media 55 If you cannot see the Removab le Disk (S:) under My Computer on your desktop : 1 Click Start, point to Settin gs and then Control Panel. 2 Click System. The System Properties windo w appears. 3 Select the the De vice Manager tab .
VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Gu ide 56 ❑ Only MagicGate ™ Memory Stick media can be used with copyright protected data like music. ❑ Do not remo ve a media or turn of f the power while the access light is on. ❑ Do not use the media in locations that are subject to static electricity or electrical noise.
Using P ower Sa vin g Modes 57 Normal Mode This is the normal state of your computer when it is in use. The green po wer indicator light is on in th is mode. T o sa ve po wer , you can turn off a specific de vice such as the LCD or the hard disk. System Idle Mode This mode is con venient if you do not need to use your comp uter for a brief period.
VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Gu ide 58 T o activ ate System Hibernation mod e T o activ ate System Hibernation mode, press the ke y combination Fn+F12. T o return to normal Mode T urn on the computer by sliding the po wer switch forward.
59 Connecting P er ipher al De vices Y ou can add fu nctionality to your computer by connecting any of these peripherals: ❑ Phone line (page 60) ❑ Port replicator (page 63) ❑ External display (page 66) ❑ Printer (page 70) ❑ CD-R OM dri ve (page 3 8) ❑ i.
VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Gu ide 60 Connecting a Phone Line (optional) Y ou need to connect a phone line to take adv antage of online services, the Internet, and Sony Customer Support. 1 Open the phone line jack cover . The cov er opens only to a 45-degree angle.
Connecting a Pho ne Line (option al) 61 3 Plug the ot her end into the wall jack . Plugg ing Phone Li ne into Phone Line Jac k ✍ Y our computer d oes not work with party lines, cannot be connected to a coin-operated telephone, and may not work with multiple phone lines or a private branch exchange (PBX).
VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Gu ide 62 Connecting to the Local Area Netw ork (LAN) Y ou can connect your com puter to 10B ASE-T and 100B ASE-TX-type n etworks. For the detailed settings and devices needed to connect to the network, please ask your network administrat or .
Connecting the i.LINK ® P or t Replicator 63 Connecting the i.LINK ® P or t Replicator Y ou can use the PCG A-UPR5 i.LINK port replicator (supplied) to connect peripheral de vices such as a printer or e xternal display . The port replicator has f i ve ports, including an i.
VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 64 T o Attach the Port Replicator 1 T urn off the computer . 2 Open the port replicator connector co ver on the left side of the computer . 3 Plug the port replicator cable into the port replicator connector on the computer .
Connecting the i.LINK ® P or t Replicator 65 T o Remove the Port Replica tor 1 T urn of f the computer . 2 Press both sides of the port replicator cable connector and unplug the cable from the computer . 3 Fold the port replicator cable into the compartment on the side of the port replicator .
VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 66 Connecting an External Displa y Y ou can connect your notebook to a computer display (monitor) or projector . T o Connect a Monitor Use the port replicator connector on the left side of the computer .
Connecting an Exter nal Display 67 T o Connect a Projector Y ou can use a projector , such as the Son y LCD Projector , as an external display . T o Remove the Display Adapte r Press both sides of the display adapt er connector and unpl ug it from the comput er .
VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 68 Connecting an External Displa y Y ou can use the port replicator to connect an external display to you r notebook computer .
Connecting an Exter nal Display 69 T o Connect a Project or Y ou can use a projector as an external display , such as the Son y LCD Projector . 1 Use the symbol to locate the Monitor connector . Plug the RGB signal cable into this connector . 2 Use the symbol to locate the Headphone connector .
VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 70 Connecting a Printer Y ou can use the port replicator to connect a compatible printer or other parallel port device to your com puter . T o Connect a Printer ❑ Use the symbol to locate the Printer connector on the port replicator .
Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device 71 Connecting a Univer sal Serial Bus (USB) De vice Y ou can connect a USB device, s uch as a USB mouse, to your computer . T o Connect a USB Device Use the symbol to locate the USB connector on the right side of the computer .
VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 72 T o Connect a Second USB Device. When you wi sh to use another USB de vice, such as a flop py disk dri ve, at the same time, connect t he second USB de vice to the (ori ginal mini USB) connector by attaching the supplied con version adapter .
Adding Me mor y 73 Adding Memory In the future you may want to in stall memory mo dules to expand the functionality of your computer . Y ou can increase memory to 192 MB on the PCG-Z505LE and the PCG-Z505LEK and you can increase memory to 256 MB on the PCG-Z505LS and PCG-Z505LSK.
VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 74 T o Install a Memory Module 1 Shut do wn your computer and disconnect all peripheral devices, such as your printer . 2 Unplug the computer and remov e the battery packs. 3 W ait until the computer cools down.
Adding Me mor y 75 5 Lift the ke yboard from the LCD display side, then gently turn it over on the touchpad space. Be careful not to detach the cable when lifting the keyboard. 6 Y ou m ust remov e the existing memory module. Follo w the instructions in “ T o Remov e a Memory Module ” on page 77.
VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 76 9 Gently replace the ke yboard, then press it into your computer . Be careful not to detach the cable when lifting the k eyboard. 10 Close the computer co ver , then tighten the screws on the bottom of the computer .
Adding Me mor y 77 T o Remo ve a Memory Module 1 Follo w steps 1 to 5 of “ T o install a memory m odule. ” 2 T ouch a metal ob ject (such as the connector panel on the back of your computer) to discharge static electricity . 3 Remov e the memory modul e.
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79 About the Softw are on Y our Computer Y our V AIO ® notebook is ready to help you work, play , learn, and communicate as soon as you turn it on. This section giv es you an overvie w of the activities you can perform with your software titles. For support inform ation, see “ Fo r A n sw e rs to Y ou r Software Question s ” on page 13.
VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 80 DV g a t e ™ Sony Electr onics Inc. Connect a digital video camera recorder to the i.LINK ® connector and capture your o wn video clips and still images. Y ou can edit the clips from your video, add others, and combine clips into ne w movie segments.
About the Software on Y o ur Computer 81 Netscape Communicator ® Netscape Communic ations Netscape Comm unicator is an a ll-in-one Internet tool that mak es it e asy to bro wse the web, send Internet e-mail, chat, read ne wsgroups and compose great web documents.
VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 82 Smart Connect (Windo ws 2000 only) Sony Electr onics Inc. Smart Connect allo ws you to use an i.LINK ® cable (optional) to connect your V AIO computer to another V AIO computer that supports Smart Connect.
83 Softw are Inf or mation Mo vieShaker ™ This application can be us ed to create fun and inno v ati ve movies without any kno wledge of film editing. In a fe w simple steps, motion pictures can be combined with special effects, still images (pictures), and music f iles and then sa ved in a format most computers can play .
VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 84 Create a Mo vie using Shaker After adding clip(s) to the Clip tray , you can create a short movie using the Shaker feature. Shak er randomly select clips from the Clip tray to create a 30-second scene.
MovieShak er ™ 85 Editing Clips and Scenes Y ou can edit your movie b y adding ef fects and te xt, adjusting the color and contrast, and modifying the length of clips. Adding ef fects to a scene or a clip: 1 Double-click th e clip or scene to mov e it t o the W orking Panel.
VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 86 4 Click Next. 5 Locate the folder to which you want the f ile sav ed. 6 Name the f ile. 7 Click Sav e. PictureGear ™ PictureGear is a digital image management application that allo ws you to see all the images stored in any directory on your computer .
PictureGear ™ 87 Creating a Photo Alb um 1 Select the pictures you want to use to make an album. 2 From the Utilities menu, sel ect Alb um Maker . 3 Choose the type of Album you want and click OK. 4 No w add more pictures, frames, text, and ef fects.
VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 88 For Ans wer s to Y our Software Questions Acroba t Reader ® , Adobe Photo Delux e ® Home Edition, Adobe Premiere ® LE (Adobe Systems Incorporated) America Online ® (America Online) CompuServe ® 2000 (CompuServe, Inc.
F or Ans wers to Y ou r Software Questions 89 PhotoPrinter ™ 2000 Pro (Ar cSo ft, Inc.) Prodig y Internet ® ( Prodi gy Commun ications Cor poration) Quicken ® 2000 (Intuit Inc.) RealProducer ® G2 (RealNetworks, Inc.) Internet Explor er (M icrosoft Cor poration) W e b site(s) http://www .
VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 90 Windo ws 2000 Operating System, Internet Explor er (Microsoft Corporation) Sony Servi ce Center For the Son y Service Center nearest you, call 1-888-4SONYPC (1-888-476-6972) or find Son y Customer Service on th e W eb at http://www .
91 Using the System and Application Reco v er y CDs The follo wing sections describe ho w to use the System Recovery and Application Recov ery utilities. Y ou need to connect the optional PCGA- CD51/A CD-R OM dri v e or the PCGA-D VD51/A D VD dri ve to use the System and Application Recov ery CDs.
V AIO® Z505 SuperSlim Pro™ Notebook User Guide 92 The System Recov ery utility giv es you two options: ❑ Full Restore without F ormat — Restores all the software titles that originally came with you r computer without formatt ing the hard disk.
Using the System and Application Recovery CDs 93 4 Click OK to signify you ha ve read and accept the Microsoft End-User License Agreement. 5 When the System Recov ery menu appears, follow the on-screen instruc tions to complete the reco very process.
VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 94 Using the Application Reco very CD(s) The Application Reco very CDs allo w you to reinstall indi vidual applications and de vice dri vers if they are corrupted or accidentally erased.
95 T roub leshooting This section describes how to solve common problems you may encount er when using your noteb ook. Many problems hav e simple soluti ons, so try these suggestions before yo u contact Sony PC Support (ht tp://www .so ny .com/ pcsupport).
VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 96 My notebook starts, but my system doesnt start properly ❑ When the internal backup bat tery is lo w on po wer , it may not start your system properly . The message “ Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to setup ” appears at the bottom of the screen.
T roub leshoot ing 97 7 Select Y es, then press Enter . 8 Use the directional ar ro w keys to select “ Exit ” (Sav e C hanges), and then press Enter . The message “ Sa v e configuration changes and exit no w? ” appears. 9 Select Y es, then press Enter .
VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 98 ❑ Click the Advanced b utt on on the General tab, and Confirm the following inform ation: 1 Enable Deep Sleep is selected with a checkmark. 2 The message “ Standby function is en abled ” is displayed.
T roub leshoot ing 99 T ro ubleshooting the LCD scree n My LCD screen is bl ank ❑ Check that the notebook is plugged into a po wer source and that it is turned on. ❑ Check that the po wer indicator on the notebook is on. ❑ Check that the battery pack(s) is inserted properly and that they are char ged.
VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 100 ❑ If you connected an external mouse while your n otebook is on, you must restart your notebo ok. ❑ If you are using an optional Son y USB mouse PCGA-UMS1, check that the mouse is plugged into the USB connect or .
T roub leshoot ing 101 My floppy disk drive can not write to a diskette ❑ If the diskette is write-protected, disable the write-protect feature or use a diskette that is not write-protected. ❑ Check that the diskette is properly inserted into the floppy disk dri ve.
VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 102 ❑ If you are using e xternal speakers, check the v olume settings, and then check the connections bet ween your external speakers and the notebook. ❑ Click Start >Control P anel > System > De vice Manager .
T roub leshoot ing 103 There are white squares on the display of my digital video devi ce while I am recording movie imag es from my notebook to the digi tal video device If the port replicator is att.
VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 104 T r oubleshooting softwa re My software program st ops responding o r crashes Contact the software publisher or designated provider for technical support. See the “ About Software ” section of this manual.
T roub leshoot ing 105 T ro ubleshooting the modem My modem does not work ❑ Check that the phone line is plugged into the line jack. See “ Connecting a Phone Line (optional) ” on page 60 for details. ❑ Check that the phone line is working. Y ou can check the line by plugging in an ordinary phone and listening for a dial tone.
VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 106 1 Double click Syst em in Control Panel. 2 Set the sound de vice to enable in De vice Manager . ❑ If your notebook is powered b y batteries, check that the battery packs are inserted properly and that they are charged.
Getting Help 107 Getting Help Sony provides se veral support o ptions for your Sony computer . W hen you hav e questions about yo ur computer and the preinstalled software, check these sources for ans.
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Specifications 109 Specifications Model PCG-Z505LE/PCG-Z505 LEK PCG-Z505LS/PCG-Z505LSK Processor Mobile Intel ® Pentium ® II I processor 650 MHz * featuring Intel ® SpeedStep ™ technology † Mobile Intel ® Pentium ® III processor 750 MHz * featuring Intel ® SpeedStep ™ technology † Hard Disk Drive C/D Partition (Approx.
VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 110 Connection Capabilities on Z505 SuperSlim Pro Phone line (RJ-11) i.LINK ® port replicato r i.LINK (IEEE1394) 3 USB ports (1 original mini-USB port; 1 located on Port Replicator) 10Base-T/100Base-T Ethernet interface Microphone In DC In Headphone Memory Stick ™ Connection Capabilities on i.
Specifications 111 Specifications are subject to change without notice. Storage Humidity 10% to 90% not condensed provided that humidity is less than 20% at 140 ° F (60 ° C), hygrometer reading of less than 95 ° F (35 ° C) * MHz denotes microprocessor internal clock speed; other factors may affect application performan ce.
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113 Inde x A AC adapter 21, 22 AC power 21 adding hardware 59 peripherals 59 printers 70 adjusting brightness 32 Alt key 30 Application Recovery CDs 94 Applications key 30 attaching port replicator 64.
VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 114 choosing power source 21 cleaning CD or DVD Media 41 cleaning computer 16 coin-operated telephones 61 computer 107 cleaning 16 lithium ion batt.
Inde x 115 DVD-ROM drive tray troubleshooting 102 DVgate 49 E Eject button 36 ejecting diskettes 36 electronic documentation 107 Energy Star 2 ergonomic considerations 14 Escape key 29 Ethernet networ.
VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 116 K keyboard 18, 29 – 31, 32 L Launcher Mode 51 LCD lock lever 27 selecting to display output 69 troubleshooting 99 Left 18 left button 18 leve.
Inde x 117 PC card inserting 42 release button 42 removing 44 slot 42 slot protector 42 troubleshooting 103 Type II 42 phone connecting line 60 jack 60 laws governing 5 port replicator 19 connecting 6.
VA I O ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro ™ Notebook User Guide 118 computer 27 startup problems 28 switching display 32 monitor 32 System Hibernation mode 33, 57 System Idle mode 33, 57 System Recovery CD(s) 91.
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