User manual SONY VAIO VPC-EB3BFX

[. . . ] reserves the right to make any modification to this manual or the information contained herein at any time without notice. The software described herein is governed by the terms of a separate user license agreement. 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. [. . . ] Pull the PC card release button up and press it in towards the computer. Release button 4 5 Gently grasp the card and pull it out. Insert the PC card slot protector into the empty slot. Using Smart Connect 31 Using Smart Connect The pre-installed Smart Connect software allows you to use an i. LINK cable (not supplied) to connect your VAIO Z505 SuperSlim Pro notebook to another VAIO computer that also has Smart Connect. You can then use one computer to copy, delete, and edit files on the other computer. You can also print from a printer attached to either computer. See the Smart Connect online help for more information. i. LINK cable i. LINK cables compatible with your VAIO Z505 SuperSlim Pro notebook include cables with the following part numbers: VMC-IL4415 (a 1. 5 meter cable with a 4-pin connector at each end), VMC-IL4435 (a 3. 5 meter cable with a 4-pin connector at each end), VMC-IL4615 (a 1. 5 meter cable with a 4-pin connector at one end and a 6-pin connector at the other), and VMC-IL4635 (a 3. 5 meter cable with a 4-pin connector at one end and a 6-pin connector at the other). 32 VAIO Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide Using Infrared Communication Devices Your computer includes an infrared port, located on the right side of the computer. You can use this port to communicate with other infraredequipped devices with compatible protocols, such as a digital still camera or other computers. To use infrared communication with a digital still camera Align the infrared ports on the computer and the digital camera so that they are in a direct line. Infrared port To use infrared communication with another computer Align the infrared ports on the two computers so that they are in a direct line. Infrared communication capability can be turned on and off. By default, it is not enabled when your system is shipped. To enable infrared use, click the Infrared icon in the Windows Control Panel, and select the Enable infrared communication checkbox on the Options tab. You can disable infrared communication when you are not using it to conserve battery life. Use the Infrared icon in the Windows Control Panel to enable and disable infrared communication. Do not use the icon in the taskbar. Using Infrared Communication Devices 33 Check the Status tag of the Infrared Monitor in the Windows Control Panel to determine if the infrared device is detected. The cover opens only to a 45 degree angle. Phone line jack cover 2 3 Plug one end of the phone cable into the jack on the inside of the phone line jack cover. Make sure you insert the phone cable from the rear of the computer and that the modular jack clicks into place. Plug the other end into the wall jack. Phone line jack Phone cable (supplied) Your computer does not work with party lines, cannot be connected to a coin-operated telephone, and may not work with multiple phone lines or a private branch exchange (PBX). Some of these connections might result in excess electrical current and could cause a malfunction in the internal modem. 38 VAIO Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide Connecting to the Network (LAN) You can connect your computer to 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX-type networks via the supplied network cable. For the detailed settings and devices needed to connect to the network, please ask your system manager. Ethernet Adapter 100M lamp Link/Act lamp About 100M lamp and Link/Act lamp 100M lamp (green) Link/Act lamp (umber) ON: Connected to 100BASE-TX type network OFF: Connected to 10BASE-T type network The light blinks according to network access By the default settings, your computer is unable to connect to the network. To connect to the network, check "Ethernet" in Sony Notebook Setup. Note that the color of the Link/Act lamp is the same as that of the Hard drive indicator light. Connecting the i. LINK® Port Replicator 39 Connecting the i. LINK® Port Replicator You can use the PCGA-UPR5 i. LINK port replicator (supplied) to connect peripheral devices such as a printer or external display. The port replicator has five ports, including an i. LINK port. 1 3 5 2 4 1 2 3 Printer (page 41) Monitor (page 42) i. LINK device (page 49) 4 5 USB device (page 51) Serial (page 44) 40 VAIO Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide To attach the port replicator 1 2 Turn off the computer. Open the port replicator connector cover on the left side of the computer. Port replicator connector cover 3 Plug the port replicator cable into the port replicator connector on the computer. To remove the port replicator 1 2 Turn off the computer. Press both sides of the port replicator cable connector and unplug the cable from the computer. Connecting the i. LINK® Port Replicator 41 3 Fold the port replicator cable into the compartment on the side of the port replicator. You cannot use the optional PCGA-PR5 port replicator with your computer. When you use the port replicator, your computer's USB connector does not work. Use the mini-USB connector instead. If you do not turn off the computer before removing the port replicator, you must turn off the computer before reattaching the port replicator. Connecting a Printer You can use the port replicator to connect a Windows 98-compatible printer or other parallel port device to your computer. To connect a printer u Use the symbol to locate the Printer connector on the port replicator. [. . . ] You can even pay your bills online. 74 VAIO Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook User Guide Smart Capture Sony Electronics Smart Capture is a fun new way to send multimedia messages via e-mail. 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. [. . . ]