User manual SONY PCG-R505GL

[. . . ] Welcome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Powering Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Using AC Power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Connecting the AC adapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Turning on the computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Using the Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Inserting a battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Removing a battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Displaying battery information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Charging a battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Notes on batteries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Frequently asked questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Conserving Battery Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Using power saving modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Using PowerPanel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Frequently asked questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Internet and Network Connections. . . . . . . . . . 27 Internet Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Setting up a dial-up Internet connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Setting up an Ethernet Internet connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Customizing your Internet connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Frequently asked questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Network Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Using Ethernet and dial-up connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Using wireless LAN connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Checking your network connection status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Frequently asked questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 1 VAIO Computer Quick Start Connecting Another VAIO Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Connecting VAIO computers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Disconnecting VAIO computers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Frequently asked questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] See "To remove slot protectors. " Some PC Cards may require you to disable idle devices when using the PC Card. You can use Sony Notebook Setup to disable devices. To open Sony Notebook Setup 1 2 Click Start on the Windows taskbar, and then click All Programs. Point to Sony Notebook Setup, and click Sony Notebook Setup. The Sony Notebook Setup dialog box appears. To insert a PC Card 1 2 Make sure the front label of the PC Card is facing up. The PC Card is automatically detected by your system. The Safely Remove Hardware icon appears on the taskbar, indicating your system detected the PC Card. 101 VAIO Computer Quick Start Do not force a PC Card into the slot. When a PC Card is inserted, do not place your computer in a bag or case. Pressure or shock to a PC Card may damage your computer. Touching the head of the PC Card will not damage to the connector pins, but damage may occur if the head of the PC Card is sticking out of the PC Card slot while the computer is being transported. Inserting a PC Card Removing PC Cards You can remove PC Cards while the computer is on or off. PC Cards draw power from the computer when they are inserted into the PC Card slot, whether or not you use the card. If you are not using your PC Card and you are using a battery as a power source, remove the PC Card from the PC Card slot to conserve battery power. To remove a PC Card while your computer is on 1 2 3 Double-click the Safely Remove Hardware icon Safely Remove Hardware dialog box appears. The Click to select the PC Card in the Hardware devices window, if it is not already selected. The Stop a Hardware device window appears. 102 dra C CP tols eht gnica f wor rA Using PC Cards 4 5 6 7 Make sure the PC Card is selected, and click OK. A message appears stating it is safe to remove the hardware device. Gently pull the card out of the slot. To remove a PC Card while the computer is off 1 2 3 Push the Release button once. Gently pull the card out of the slot. To remove slot protectors 1 2 3 Push the Release button once. If you use a Type III PC Card, you need to remove both the top and bottom PC Card slot protectors. Frequently asked questions Why doesn't my PC Card work? Make sure the PC Card is inserted properly. See "Inserting PC Cards" for more information. Make sure the PC Card is compatible with the Microsoft® Windows® operating system installed on your computer. Use the Sony Notebook Setup utility to disable devices you are not currently using. [. . . ] Close all programs that are in use and disconnect any devices. Try to disconnect the docking station again. If an error message still appears, contact Sony Customer Support by visiting http://www. sony. com/pcsupport. 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