Sony PCG-R505DSK User Manual
Sony Notebooks
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Welcome.......................................................9
Using Your VAIO Notebook ......................11
Using the Keyboard...................................................12
Functions of the keyboard keys .........................................12
Indicators ...........................................................................14
Indicator lights ...................................................................14
Combinations and functions with the Windows key .........15
Combinations and functions with the Fn key ....................17
Using the Touchpad ..................................................19
VAIO Action Setup ...................................................21
Using the Center Jog Dial Control ............................22
Using the center Jog Dial control ......................................22
Launcher mode ..................................................................23
Using Guide Mode.............................................................24
Using the center Jog Dial control with Sony software ......24
Using the center Jog Dial control with other software ......25
Using a PC Card ........................................................26
Notes on using PC Cards ...................................................28
Using Memory Stick Media ......................................30
Types of Memory Stick media...........................................30
Inserting Memory Stick media ..........................................31
Viewing the contents of a Memory Stick media................31
Removing Memory Stick media ........................................32
Write-protecting a Memory Stick media ...........................32
Formatting a Memory Stick media ....................................33
Notes on Memory Stick media ..........................................33
Document Outline
- Welcome
- Using Your VAIO Notebook
- Connecting Peripheral Devices
- Connecting the Docking Station
- Using the Floppy Disk Drive
- Using an Optical Disc Drive
- Connecting an i.LINK Optical Disc Drive
- Connecting a Parallel Port Printer
- Connecting a USB Printer
- Connecting an External Display
- Connecting a USB Device
- Connecting an i.LINK Device
- Connecting VAIO Computers
- Connecting External Speakers
- Connecting an External Microphone
- Expanding Your Notebook Capabilities
- Customizing Your VAIO Notebook
- Adding Memory
- About the Software on Your Notebook
- VAIO AV Applications
- Additional Software Information
- Troubleshooting
- Troubleshooting Your Notebook
- My notebook does not start.
- My notebook starts but a BIOS error appears.
- My notebook starts, but the message “Operating system not found” appears, and Windows does not st...
- My notebook stops responding or does not shut down.
- My notebook is unstable.
- The sound of my notebook’s fan is too loud.
- Why does the System Properties dialog box display a slower CPU speed than advertised?
- Troubleshooting the Docking Station
- I cannot operate the optical drive in the docking station, when the docking station is connected ...
- I cannot operate the optical drive in the docking station, when the docking station is connected ...
- An error message appears while disconnecting the docking station, even after following the correc...
- I cannot remove the disc.
- The disc tray does not eject even after I press the Eject button.
- Troubleshooting the LCD Screen
- Troubleshooting the Mouse and Touchpad
- Troubleshooting Drives, PC Cards, and Peripheral Devices
- Troubleshooting the Software
- Troubleshooting i.LINK Devices
- Troubleshooting the Modem
- Troubleshooting Audio
- Troubleshooting Wireless LAN functions
- I cannot use the Wireless LAN functionality
- I cannot set up a Wireless LAN.
- The computer cannot connect to a Wireless LAN Access Point.
- I cannot access the Internet.
- The data transfer speed is slow.
- The communication speed is interrupted or slowed down when MPEG2 data is transferred.
- Data transfers are interrupted.
- The Peer-to-Peer connection is different from the one I selected.
- The computer connects automatically to a Wireless LAN Access Point.
- Troubleshooting the Printer
- Troubleshooting Your Notebook
- Getting Help
- Index