User manual SONY PCG-505F

[. . . ] VAIO 505 SuperSlim Notebook User Guide ® PCG-505F/PCG-505FX ® Notice to Users © 1998 Sony Electronics Inc. This manual and the software described herein, in whole or in part, may not be reproduced, translated, or reduced to any machine-readable form without prior written approval. PROVIDES NO WARRANTY WITH REGARD TO THIS MANUAL, THE SOFTWARE, OR OTHER INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN AND HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH REGARD TO THIS MANUAL, THE SOFTWARE, OR SUCH OTHER INFORMATION. BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, WHETHER BASED ON TORT, CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS MANUAL, THE SOFTWARE, OR OTHER INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN OR THE USE THEREOF. [. . . ] After you finish, click OK. $! $" VAIO 505 SuperSlim Notebook User Guide Notebook Setup Tabs Tab About This Computer Infrared Descriptions Display system information, including memory capacity, serial number, and BIOS version. Change the infrared communication settings depending on the infrared equipment your computer is using to communicate. Select the order of drives and devices from which you want to load the operating system. Set the password to secure your computer. Change the hardware resources such as I/O address, IRQ, or DMA depending on the optional hardware or software you use. Disabling ports releases resources to the system. To change the serial, audio, and modem settings, click Advanced on the Basic/Advanced tab. Toggle between Advanced mode (additional screens with advanced settings) and Basic mode of display. Advanced mode includes Serial, Audio, Built-in Modem, and View Resources tabs. Allows you eo enable or disable the notebook touchpad and adjust its settings. Printer Power On Device Sequence Power On Password Enable Ports Basic/Advanced Touchpad For more information about each option, click Help on the Sony Notebook Setup screen to display the help file. Customizing Your Notebook Computer $# Controlling Power Management The PowerPanel utility allows you to control the power management of your notebook computer and provides key information about system activity and battery life. The following sections briefly describe how to conserve your computer's battery power. You can also refer to the PowerPanel Help for more detailed information. Power Management Profiles PowerPanel provides several predefined power management profiles. Each profile consists of a group of specific power management settings that are designed to meet specific power management goals--ranging from maximum power management to no power management. You can change the settings for any of the predefined profiles or you can create your own profile to suit your portable computing needs. The predefined profiles are: Icon Description Maximum Performance ­ Provides the best system performance while still conserving power. Maximum Battery Life ­ Provides power saving features to give you maximum battery life and good performance. It slows the computer and puts it into System Suspend mode after a specified period of inactivity. Power Management Off ­ Turns off all power management features such as System Suspend and System Hibernation modes. AC Profile ­ The power management state when AC power is in use. Similar to the Power Management Off setting. PowerPanel automatically loads the AC profile unless you disable this feature. Games ­ Disables the display and the Hard Disk Spindle Down timer. [. . . ] charge status indicator light charging battery pack choosing power source ' cleaning computer ' coin-operated telephones !" computer cleaning ' condensation ' customizing $!lithium ion battery L setting up # setup screen $!starting troubleshooting %'&" connecting CD-ROM drive $, "!coin-operated telephones !" digital still camera " digital video recorder "& external keyboard " external mouse " external speakers "$, "% floppy disk drive " keyboard " monitor !& multiple phone lines !" network $ parallel devices !% party phone lines !" PBX !" phone line !" port replicator !#, !$ power source & printer !% projector !' serial device " USB device "' connectors battery $ DC In $, & external speakers $ FDD $, " headphone $ i. LINK $ , DC In $, & digital still camera ' connecting " digital video camera "& diskettes ejecting # handling ' inserting into drive " troubleshooting & display connector !# mode % options !' selecting !' disposal of lithium ion battery L drives "! [. . . ]