User manual SONY PCG-Z505S READ THIS FIRST

[. . . ] VAIO Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook Read Me First ® TM PCG-Z505S/PCG-Z505SX ® NOTICE This product contains software owned by Sony and licensed by third parties. Use of such software is subject to the terms and conditions of license agreements enclosed with this product. Some of the software may not be transported or used outside the United States. Software specifications are subject to change without notice and may not necessarily be identical to current retail versions. [. . . ] Before using Smart Connect, follow the instructions below to enable the software: 1 2 3 4 5 Click the Windows Start button. Select Settings, then click Control Panel. A list of adapters appears under Network Adapters. The Sony i. LINK(1394) Adapter icon is crossed out with a red "X. " 10 VAIO Notebook Computer Read Me First 6 7 8 9 Double-click Sony i. LINK(1394) Adapter. The Sony i. LINK(1394) Adapter window appears. The Sony i. LINK(1394) Adapter icon should no longer have an "X" on it. This means Smart Connect is now enabled. Close all windows, and restart your computer in order for the new settings to take effect. Now your Smart Connect software is ready to use. Note that when you use Smart Connect to connect two VAIO computers, you must assign each computer a unique name by which it can be identified when the two computers are networked. See the Smart Connect online help for more information. The V AIO® Z505 SuperSlim ProTM Notebook User Guide also contains information on using Smart Connect. Enabling a Network Your computer comes with built-in Ethernet networking capability. Before using a network, you must enable Ethernet by following the instructions under "Enabling Smart Connect, " above. Wherever the instructions refer to the "Sony i. LINK(1394) Adapter, " substitute "Intel 8255x-based PCI Ethernet Adapter (10/100)" instead. For example, when you reach step 6 of the instructions, instead of double-clicking Sony i. LINK(1394) Adapter, double-click Intel 8255x-based PCI Ethernet Adapter (10/100). Otherwise, the steps are the same. Programmable Power Key If you wish to use Programmable Power Key (PPK) to read your e-mail or launch a web browser, you need an Internet connection and you must use Microsoft Outlook®. In order to use PPK with your free Easy Internet Access account, follow these steps: 1 2 Register your computer and sign up for free Internet access. Launch Microsoft Outlook and verify that you can send and receive e-mail using your free Easy Internet Access account. If You Get an Error Message When Your Modem Tries to Dial If you get a message saying your modem is unable to complete a dialup connection, the message may be appearing because you are dialing from an area where an overlay area code* has been implemented. In such areas, even local calls require dialing the area code, or 1 + the area code, before Supplementary Information 11 the 7-digit telephone number. If you are dialing from such an area, you need to configure your dialup software to dial the area code, or 1 + the area code, before the 7-digit number. For instructions on how to do this, consult your dialup software's manual or online help. The same instructions will also tell you how to configure your dialup software to dial a 9 or other number to access an outside line (you may need to do this if, for instance, you are dialing from an office building). * An overlay area code is a second area code added to the same geographical area as an existing area code. Hardware Temperature The AC adapter or the bottom panel of your computer may become warm. This is the result of CPU operation and does not indicate a malfunction of the computer. [. . . ] Smart Capture manages the i. LINK ® connection between your computer and a Sony Digital Handycam® camcorder that supports the i. LINK interface. It allows you to capture compressed video or still images that you can save or share via e-mail. A smart solution to computer, digital audio/video and network convergence. Smart Connect Sony Electronics Smart Connect allows you to use an i. LINK cable (not supplied) to connect your VAIO computer to another VAIO computer that supports Smart Connect. [. . . ]