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®
VAIO 505 SuperSlim
Notebook User Guide
PCG-505TS/PCG-505TX
®
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reduce energy consumption. It is an open Notice to Users system in which business proprietors can © 1999 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights participate voluntarily. The targeted reserved. This manual and the software products are office equipment such as described herein, in whole or in part, may computers, displays, printers, fascimiles not be reproduced, translated, or reduced and copiers. Their standards and logos are to any machine-readable form without uniform among participating n
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line has been disconnected at the This equipment has been tested and found network interface. to comply with the limits for a Class B o Use caution when installing or digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the modifying telephone lines. FCC Rules. These limits are designed to o Avoid using the modem during an provide reasonable protection against electrical storm. harmful interference in a residential o Do not use the modem or a telephone installation. This equipment generates, to report
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One Sony Drive, Park Ridge, NJ 07656 for FCC Part 68 repair and/or warranty information. If the This equipment complies with Part 68 of trouble is causing harm to the telephone the FCC rules. On the bottom of this network, the telephone company may equipment is a label that contains, among request that you remove the equipment other information, the FCC equivalence from the network until the problem is number (REN) for this equipment. If resolved. requested, this information must be
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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 VAIO Notebook Computer User Guide Normal Mode .....................................................................................31 System Suspend Mode ......................................................................31 System Hibernation Mode................................................................32 Connecting Peripheral Devices Connecting a Phone Line ..............................................................34 Connecting the Port Replicator ...............................
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Contents xi Notes on Use ......................................................................75 Limited Warranty Statement VAIO 505 SuperSlim Notebook Computer Warranty..................81 GARANTIE RESTREINTE................................................................83 Battery Limited Warranty.................................................................85 GARANTIE RESTREINTE................................................................85 Index .......................................
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xii VAIO Notebook Computer User Guide
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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. q Using Your 505 SuperSlim Notebook shows you how to use the standard components of your system. q Connecting Peripheral Devices explains how you can add functionality by connecting variou
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2 VAIO 505 SuperSlim Notebook User Guide 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. Computer positioned directly in front of you Arms at desk level Wrists relaxed and flat q Position of your computer – Place the computer directly in front of you as you work. Keep your forearms horizontal
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Welcome 3 q 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. q 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 Front LCD screen (pages 20, 75) Hard disk drive indicator (page 19) 1 8 Microphone Num Lock indicator (page 19) 9 2 Keyboard (page 16) Caps Lock indicator (page 19) 3 10 Touchpad (page 21) Scroll Lock indicator (page 19) 4 11 Left/right button (page 21) Informatio
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6 VAIO 505 SuperSlim Notebook User Guide Back Battery connector (page 9) 1 Left Plastic pen holder (page 22) 1 6 DC In connector (page 8) Phone line jack (page 34) 7 2 200 i.LINK™ (IEEE1394) (page 48) Port replicator connector (page 35) 8 USB connector (page 49) 3 9 Line In connector Floppy disk drive connector (page 24) 4 External speaker connectors (page 46) 10 Headphone connector (page 47) 5
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Using Your 505 SuperSlim Notebook 7 Right Infrared port (page 29) Programmable Power Key (page 59) 1 3 Power switch (page 12) PC card slot (page 26) 2 4 Bottom Battery release lever (pages 9, 11) Battery lock lever (pages 9, 11) 1 2
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8 VAIO 505 SuperSlim Notebook User Guide 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 Pull the prong on the AC adapter upwards and plug it into an AC outlet. Notebook computer AC adapter (supplied) DC in To remove the AC adapter 1 Unplug the AC adapter from the AC outlet and the adapter cable from the DC In connector on the c
