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®
VAIO 505 SuperSlim
Notebook User Guide
PCG-505F/PCG-505FX
®
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Notice to Users Safety Information © 1998 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights Owner’s Record reserved. This manual and the software described herein, in whole or in part, may The model number and serial number are not be reproduced, translated, or reduced located on the bottom of your Sony VAIO to any machine-readable form without 505 SuperSlim Notebook. Record the serial prior written approval. number in the space provided here. Refer to the model and serial number when you SONY ELECTRON
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This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B AVERTISSEMENT digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the ❏ Pour prévenir tout risque d’incendie FCC Rules. These limits are designed to ou d’électrocution, garder cet appareil provide reasonable protection against à l’abri de la pluie et de l’humidité. harmful interference in a residential ❏ Pour prévenir tout risque installation. This equipment generates, d’électrocution, ne pas ouvrir le boîtier. uses, and
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4SONYPC (1-888-476-6972), or write to the FCC Part 68 Sony Customer Information Center, One This equipment complies with Part 68 of Sony Drive, Park Ridge, NJ 07656 for repair the FCC rules. On the bottom of this and (or) warranty information. If the equipment is a label that contains among trouble is causing harm to the telephone other information, the FCC equivalence network, the telephone company may number (REN) for this equipment. If request you remove the equipment from request
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Telephone Consumer ! Danger of explosion if battery is Guidelines (Canada) incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type Please refer to your telephone directory recommended by the under ‘Privacy Issues’ and/or ‘Terms of manufacturer. Discard used batteries according to the Service’. For more detailed information manufacturer’s instructions. please contact. ! Une batterie non conforme CRTC présente un danger d’explosion. Terrasses de la Chaudiére, Tour centrale 1
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termination on an interface may consist of INDUSTRY CANADA NOTICE any combination of devices subject only to NOTICE: The Industry Canada label the requirement that the sum of the Ringer identifies certified equipment. This Equivalence Number of all the devices certification means that the equipment does not exceed 5. meets certain telecommunications network protective, operational and safety AVIS DE L’INDUSTRIE requirements as prescribed in the CANADA appropriate Terminal Equipment Te
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Avertissement: L’utilisateur ne doit pas tenter de faire ces raccordements lui-même; il doit avoir recours à un service d’inspection des installations électriques, ou à un électricien, selon le cas. AVIS: L’indice d’équivalence de la sonnerie (IES) assigné à chaque dispositif terminal indique le nombre maximal de terminaux qui peuvent être raccordés à une interface. La terminaison d’une interface téléphonique peut consister en une combination de quelques dispositifs, à la seule conditi
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Contents Welcome Ergonomic Considerations ............................................................. 2 Using Your 505 SuperSlim Notebook Locating the Controls and Connectors ......................................... 5 Front.......................................................................................................5 Back ........................................................................................................6 Left .....................................................
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x AIO V 05 5 im erSl Sup tbook eNo User de Gui System Suspend Mode ......................................................................31 System Hibernation Mode................................................................32 Connecting Peripheral Devices Connecting a Phone Line ..............................................................34 Connecting the Port Replicator ....................................................35 Connecting a Printer.............................................
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x i Power Management Profiles ............................................................65 Power Management Commands .....................................................66 Displaying Battery Information................................................... 68 Activating BatteryScope....................................................................68 Battery Icon Descriptions..................................................................68 Displaying Detailed Battery Information.............
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Welcome Congratulations on your purchase of the Sony VAIO® 505 SuperSlim Notebook. Sony has combined leading-edge technology in audio, video, computing, and communications to provide you with state-of-the-art personal computing. This manual offers a quick introduction and reference to your Sony computer. ❑ Using Your 505 SuperSlim Notebook shows you how to use the standard components of your system. ❑ Connecting Peripheral Devices explains how you can add functionality by connecting variou
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2 AIO V 05 5 im erSl Sup tbook Noe User de Gui Ergonomic Considerations You will be using your notebook computer as a portable device in a variety of environments. Whenever possible, you should attempt to apply the following ergonomic considerations to both stationary and portable environments. C omp uter poti ions ed d irectly i n fron t o f you Arms at dek s l evel W rist s re laxed an d fl at ❑ Position of your computer – Place the computer directly in front of you as you work. Keep your
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e elcom W 3 ❑ Furniture and posture – Sit in a chair with good back support and armrests. Adjust the level of the chair so your feet are flat on the floor. A footrest may make you more comfortable. Sit in a relaxed, upright posture and avoid slouching forward or leaning far backward. ❑ Viewing angle of the computer’s display – Use the display’s tilting feature to find the best position. You can reduce eye strain and muscle fatigue by adjusting the tilt of the display to the proper position.
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Using Your 505 SuperSlim Notebook This section describes how to start using your computer and how to use your computer’s internal and external devices, such as the touchpad and floppy disk drive. Locating the Controls and Connectors Fr ont C DL sc reen s (page 20, 89) Hard dis k edr iv indicator (ge pa 19) 1 8 Microphone Num Loc k indic ator (page ) 19 9 2 y eboard K (page 16) Caps oc Lk ndic iator (page 19) 3 10 ouc hpad T e (pag 21) lScr ol Loc k tindic ora (page 19) 4 11 eft/rt Ligh button
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6 AIO V 05 5 im erSl Sup tbook Noe User de Gui Back Battery connec tor (page 9) 1 L eft Plastic n pe c ompartment (page 22) 1 6 DC In connect or (page 8) * Phone line jack (page 34) 7 2 200 i.LINK (EEE1394) I (page 48) ro t P replicator c onnector ge (pa 35) 8 U BS connec tor (page ) 49 3 9 ine L In connec tor (page 45) loppy F s dik drive c onnector ge (pa 24) 4 rlt Exena er ks pea cc onnetors (page 46) 10 Headphone c onnecto r (page 47) 5 * Available on model PCG-505FX only.
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Using ur o Y 5 50 lim uperS S ok Notebo 7 Right ared Infr port (page 29) e ammabl Progr power y e k (page 70) 1 3 oer w P sit whc (page 12) PC cr ad s lot (page 26) 2 4 Bott om Battery eas rele lever s (page ,9 11) Bt terya loc k ever l (pages 9, 11) 1 2
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8 AIO V 05 5 im erSl Sup tbook Noe User de Gui Connecting a Power Source You can use either AC power or a rechargeable battery pack as a power source. Us ing t he AC Adapter 1 Plug the cable attached to the AC adapter into the DC In connector on the computer. 2 Pull the prong on the AC adapter upwards and plug it into an AC outlet. Not ebo ok comp ute r C A adap ter (up plieds ) DC i n o T e mov re e ht AC rt dape a 1 Unplug the AC adapter from the AC outlet and the adapter cable from the DC
