Sony VAIO PCG-R505JE User manual

VAIO® R505
SuperSlim Pro™
Notebook Quick Start
PCG-R505JS/PCG-R505JSK/PCG-R505JSP
PCG-R505JE/PCG-R505JEK/PCG-R505JEP
PCG-R505JL/PCG-R505JLK/PCG-R505JLP
PCG-R505JL/C

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Contents
Welcome.......................................................5
Features .......................................................................5
Unpacking Your Notebook .........................................6
Registering Your Notebook ........................................8
Setting Up Your Dial-Up Connection .........................9
Setting Up Your VAIO Notebook..............13
Locating Controls and Connectors............................14
Connecting the Docking Station ...............................20
Disconnecting the Docking Station...........................22
Connecting a Power Source ......................................26
Starting Your Notebook ............................................32
Shutting Down Your Notebook.................................33
Using Power Saving Modes ......................................34
Adding Memory .........................................37
Precautions and Procedures.......................................37
Removing a Memory Module ...................................39
Installing a Memory Module.....................................40
Viewing the Amount of Memory ..............................43

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About the Software on Your Notebook ...45
Overview of the Software on Your Notebook .......... 45
Application, Driver, and System Recovery CDs ...... 53
Using Your Recovery CDs ....................................... 54
Troubleshooting........................................61
Getting Help...............................................77
Support Options ........................................................ 77
Software Support Information .................................. 79
Index...........................................................83

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Welcome
Congratulations on your purchase of the Sony VAIO® notebook. Sony has
combined leading-edge technology in audio, video, computing, and
communications to provide you with state-of-the-art personal computing.
Features
❑Exceptional performance — Your notebook includes a mobile Intel®
Pentium® III processor*and a V.90/K56flex-compatible modem.†
❑Portability — Rechargeable battery pack provides hours of use without
AC power, even while you use the optional docking station.
❑Sony audio and video quality — High-quality MPEG2 video, which
supports full-screen display (12.1-inch Active Matrix LCD screen) and
enables you to take advantage of today’s advanced multimedia applications,
games, and entertainment software.
❑Multimedia features — Enjoy the stereo speakers or use headphones (not
supplied) to listen to audio and video CDs.
❑Microsoft Windows® operating system — Your system includes the latest
Microsoft® Windows® operating system.
❑Communications — Access popular online services, send e-mail, browse
the Internet, and use fax features.
✍For complete specifications of your VAIO® notebook, refer to the Specifications flyer
supplied with your notebook.
* CPU speed will be reduced under certain operating conditions.
† Actual upload and download speeds may vary due to line conditions, ISP support, and gov-
ernment regulations.

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Unpacking Your Notebook
Remove the following hardware, documents, and CDs from the box:
Hardware
Documents
❑VAIO® R505 SuperSlim Pro™ Notebook Quick Start — Contains details
on unpacking and setting up your notebook, supplementary updates, and
software information.
❑Microsoft® Windows® manual — Explains how to use the basic features of
the latest Windows operating system.
❑VAIO® Notebook Specifications flyer — Details the hardware
specifications for your notebook and the docking station, which is supplied
with selected models.
❑VAIO® Notebook Notes on Use — Explains notes on use and offers safety
tips.
Main Unit Power Cord
AC Adapter
Rechargeable Battery Pack

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Software CDs
❑Microsoft® Word — Enables you to reinstall Microsoft Word to the
VAIO® computer you purchased, if the application becomes corrupted or is
erased.
Recovery CDs
❑Application Recovery CD(s) — Enables you to reinstall individual
applications if they become corrupted or are erased.
❑Driver Recovery CD(s) — Enables you to reinstall individual device
drivers if they become corrupted or are erased.
❑System Recovery CD(s) — Enables you to format the C:\ partition of the
hard disk drive, then reinstall the operating system and software titles that
shipped with your notebook if they become corrupted or are erased.
Other
❑Packet containing special product offers
❑Limited Warranty Card
✍To use these recovery CDs, connect the docking station (supplied with selected
models) or an optional optical drive, such as a fully atapi compliant PC Card CD-ROM
drive, to the notebook.

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Registering Your Notebook
Take advantage of Sony’s commitment to quality customer support and receive
these benefits by registering your notebook:
❑Sony Customer Support — Talk to a Support Representative to
troubleshoot problems you may be having with your notebook.
❑Limited Warranty — Protect your investment. See the Limited Warranty
Card for more details.
✍You are prompted to register your computer the first time you turn on the unit. Follow
the on-screen instructions to complete the registration process. If you are not able to
register your computer during the first session, you are provided with additional
registration opportunities later.

Setting Up Your Dial-Up Connection
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Setting Up Your Dial-Up Connection
This section describes the basic steps for setting up your dial-up connection. The
Connection Wizard guides you through the process of connecting to the Internet
and then choosing an Internet Service Provider (ISP) or setting up an existing
account.
Setting up your Internet connection (Microsoft® Windows XP)
1Click Start, point to All Programs, Accessories, Communications, and then
click New Connection Wizard. The Location Information screen appears.
Location Information screen
2Follow the instructions onscreen and then click OK to continue. The Phone
and Modem Options screen appears.

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Phone and Modem Options screen
3Select the location from where you are dialing and then click OK. The New
Connection Wizard appears.

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New Connection Wizard
4Follow the onscreen instructions to finish setting up your Internet
connection.

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Setting up your dial-up connection (Windows 2000)
1Click Start, point to Programs, Accessories, Communications, and then click
Internet Connection Wizard. The Internet Connection Wizard appears.
Internet Connection Wizard.
2Follow the onscreen instructions to finish setting up your Internet
connection.

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Setting Up Your VAIO Notebook
This section describes the following:
❑Locating Controls and Connectors
❑Connecting the Docking Station
❑Disconnecting the Docking Station
❑Connecting a Power Source
❑Starting Your Notebook
❑Shutting Down Your Notebook
❑Using Power Saving Modes

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Locating Controls and Connectors
On the Notebook
Front
1Power indicator 8Scroll lock indicator
2Battery indicator 9LCD screen
3Memory Stick® indicator 10 Speakers
4Docking Station indicator 11 Power button
5Hard disk drive indicator 12 Keyboard
6Num lock indicator 13 Touchpad
7Caps lock indicator 14 Left and right buttons
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Back
1Battery port
Left
1DC In port 4Monitor port
2USB port 5Memory Stick® slot
3Air vent

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Right
1USB port 5PC Card slot
2Headphone jack 6Ethernet port
3Microphone jack 7Phone line jack
4i.LINK® (IEEE1394) S400
port
Only connect 10Base-T and 100Base-TX cables to the Ethernet port. Do not
connect any other type of network cable or any telephone line. Connecting
cables other than those listed above may result in an electric current overload
and could cause a malfunction, excessive heat, or fire in the port. To connect
the unit to the network, contact your network administrator.

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Removing Rubber Tab
✍Gently pull the rubber tab away from the notebook to find the Ethernet port and phone
line jack.
Bottom
1Battery unlock/lock lever 3Reset switch
2Battery unlock lever 4Docking station connector
Rubber tab

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On the Docking Station
Your notebook may come with a PCGA-DSD5 or PCGA-DSM5 docking station,
depending on the model you purchased. Both Sony docking stations provide you
with the following features:
❑A floppy disk drive.
❑An optical drive.
❑A back panel that enables you to connect additional peripherals to your
notebook, as shown below.
Back Panel
1USB ports 5Ethernet port
(10BaseT/100Base-TX)
2Monitor port 6i.LINK®*(IEEE 1394)
S400 port
3Serial port 7Printer port
4DC In port
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Left
1Left lever 3Floppy disk drive
2Air vent
Right
1Optical drive 3DC In indicator
2UNDOCK switch 4Right lever

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Connecting the Docking Station
You may connect your notebook to the docking station as long as it is not in
power saving mode, i.e., Standby or Hibernate. Connecting the notebook while it
is in power saving mode may result in data loss or a computer malfunction. Note
the following before connecting your notebook to the docking station:
❑Disconnect the VGA, USB, AC, and Ethernet devices from your notebook.
Leaving these devices connected while you connect the docking station
could damage them.
❑Ensure that the battery is installed. If you install a charged battery, you can
connect the docking station while the notebook is on.
Follow the procedure below to connect your notebook to the docking station:
1Plug one end of the AC adapter cable into the DC In port of the docking
station and the other end into an AC outlet. The LED of the DC In port
switches on.
2Holding the notebook with the front side facing you, insert the two holes on
the front of the notebook into the two corresponding latches protruding from
the front side of the docking station.
Latching the Notebook to the Docking Station
Docking Station
Latches Protruding
from Docking Station