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VAIO Z505 SuperSlim Pro
Notebook User Guide
PCG-Z505R/PCG-Z505RX
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Updates and additions to software may Notice to Users require an additional charge. Subscriptions © 1999 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights to online service providers may require a reserved. This manual and the software fee and credit card information. Financial described herein, in whole or in part, may services may require prior arrangements not be reproduced, translated, or reduced with participating financial institutions. to any machine-readable form without As an ENERGY STAR prio
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Owner’s Record ! For DVD-ROM: As the laser beam The model number and serial number are used in the DVD-ROM drive is ® located on the bottom of your Sony VAIO harmful to the eyes, do not Z505 SuperSlim Pro™ notebook. Record attempt to disassemble the drive the serial number in the space provided cabinet. Refer servicing to here. Refer to the model and serial number qualified personnel only. when you call your Sony Service Center. Model Number: PCG-Z505R/PCG-Z505RX AVERTISSEMENT Serial Nu
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This equipment has been tested and found FCC Part 68 to comply with the limits for a Class B This equipment complies with Part 68 of digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the the FCC rules. On the bottom of this Rules. These limits are designed to provide equipment is a label that contains, among reasonable protection against harmful other information, the FCC equivalence interference in a residential installation. number (REN) for this equipment. If This equipment generates, uses, a
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If trouble is experienced with this Telephone Consumer equipment, please contact 1-888-4SONYPC Guidelines (Canada) (1-888-476-6972), or write to the Sony Customer Information Center, One Sony Please refer to your telephone directory Drive, Park Ridge, NJ 07656 for repair and/or under ‘Privacy Issues’ and/or ‘Terms of warranty information. If the trouble is Service.’ For more detailed information, causing harm to the telephone network, the please contact: telephone company may request
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equipment will operate to the user’s ! Danger of explosion if battery is satisfaction. incorrectly replaced. Replace only Before installing this equipment, users with the same or equivalent type should ensure that it is permissible to be recommended by the connected to the facilities of the local manufacturer. Discard used telecommunications company. The batteries according to the equipment must also be installed using an manufacturer’s instructions. acceptable method of connection.
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AVIS: L’indice d’équivalence de la sonnerie AVIS DE L’INDUSTRIE (IES) assigné à chaque dispositif terminal CANADA indique le nombre maximal de terminaux qui peuvent être raccordés à une interface. AVIS: L’étiquette d’Industrie Canada identifie le matériel homologué. La terminaison d’une interface téléphonique peut consister en une Cette étiquette certifie que le matériel est combination de quelques dispositifs, à la conforme aux normes de protection, seule condition que la somme d’indi
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Contents Welcome............................................................................................ 1 Features ............................................................................................. 1 Unpacking Your Notebook Computer ......................................... 2 Manuals .................................................................................................2 Software CDs .......................................................................................
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x VAIO Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide Using PC Cards ..............................................................................28 Using Smart Connect .....................................................................31 Using Infrared Communication Devices ....................................32 Using Power Saving Modes..........................................................34 Normal Mode .....................................................................................34 Syste
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Welcome 1 Welcome ® Congratulations on your purchase of the Sony VAIO Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook. Sony has combined leading-edge technology in audio, video computing and communications to provide you with state-of-the- art personal computing. Features ✍ For a complete description of the specifications of your VAIO Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook, see page 80 ® ❑ Exceptional performance: Your notebook includes a fast Intel ® * Pentium II processor and a V.90 compatible modem. ❑ Portability: The
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2 VAIO Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide Unpacking Your Notebook Computer Remove the following hardware items from the box: Main unit i.LINK port replicator RJ-45 network cable adapter USB cable Rechargeable battery pack Power cord Mini-USB cable AC adapter USB floppy disk drive Phone cable Manuals ® ❑ The VAIO Z505 SuperSlim Pro™ Notebook User Guide (this manual) contains information on how to get the most from your computer, find help, and solve common problems. It also includes product
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Unpacking Your Notebook Computer 3 Software CDs ® Microsoft Works Suite CDs Recovery CDs ❑ System Recovery CD(s) ❑ Application Recovery CD(s) ✍To use these recovery CDs, you need to purchase the PCGA-CD5 or PCGA-CD51 CD-ROM drive. Other ® ❑ Setting up your VAIO Z505 SuperSlim Pro™ Notebook (poster) ❑ Packet containing special product offers
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4 VAIO Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide Locating Controls and Connectors Front Information indicator (page 18) LCD screen (pages 19, 71) 1 8 Battery indicator (pages 9, 18) Speaker (pages 19, 63) 9 2 Power indicator (pages 11, 18) Keyboard (page 15) 3 10 Hard disk drive indicator (page 18) Touchpad (page 21) 4 11 Num Lock indicator (page 18) Left/right button (page 21) 5 12 Caps Lock indicator (page 18) Microphone 6 13 Scroll Lock indicator (page 18) 7 Back Battery connector (page 8) 1
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Locating Controls and Connectors 5 Left 1 5 i Headphone connector (page 43) DC In connector (page 7) ® i.LINK port replicator connector 2 6 PC card slot (page 28) (page 39) 7 3 S200 i.LINK (IEEE-1394) (page 49) Memory Stick™ card slot (page 25) 4 m Microphone connector 8 Memory Stick™ indicator light
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6 VAIO Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide Right Power switch (page 11) 1 5 Ethernet network connector Programmable Power Key (see the online Infrared port (page 32) 2 6 ® document Customizing Your VAIO Z505 SuperSlim Pro™ Notebook) 3 Phone line jack (page 37) 7 USB connector (page 51) 4 mini USB connector (page 51) ✍ The USB connector is disabled when the port replicator is connected. Bottom 1 Battery release lever (page 10) 3 Reset switch 2 Battery lock lever (pages 8, 10)
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Connecting a Power Source 7 Connecting a Power Source You can use either AC power or a rechargeable battery pack as a power source. Using the AC Adapter 1 Plug the cable attached to the AC adapter into the DC In 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. Notebook computer DC In AC adapter Power cord (supplied) (supplied)
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8 VAIO Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide Using Battery Power You can use a battery pack as a source of power. The PCGA-BPZ51 battery pack that comes with your computer is not fully charged at the time of purchase. Follow the steps below to insert and charge the battery pack. ✍ You can also purchase the high-capacity PCGA-BPZ52 battery pack as a separate option. See “Using Power Saving Modes” on page 34 for power management information. To insert the battery pack You can insert or remove
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Connecting a Power Source 9 To charge the battery pack 1 Connect the AC adapter to the computer. 2 Insert the battery pack. The computer automatically charges the battery (the battery indicator light flashes in a double blink pattern as the battery charges). When the battery is 85% full, the battery indicator light turns off. This process takes approximately one and one half hours. To charge the battery completely, continue charging for an additional hour. The battery indicator light on the
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10 VAIO Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide The battery pack supplied with your computer is a lithium ion battery and can be recharged at any time. Charging a partially discharged battery does not affect battery life. The battery indicator light is on while you use the battery pack as a power source. When battery life is nearly depleted, the battery indicator starts flashing. For some software applications and some peripheral devices, your computer may not enter System Hibernation mode whe
