Sony VAIO PCG-R505ELK User Manual page 168

Troubleshooting the Docking Station
I cannot operate the optical drive in the docking station, when the docking station is connected to the
computer.
Follow these steps to set the i.LINK
1.
Disconnect your computer from the docking station.
2.
Disconnect the AC adapter and all cables from your docking station.
3.
Set the i.LINK network switch on the bottom of the docking station to the unmarked side with a thin pen tip.
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4. Connect the docking station to the computer.
5. Turn on your computer.
Do not set the i.LINK network switch when the computer is on. This causes the computer to malfunction.
Set the i.LINK network switch after removing all cables connected to the docking station.
i.LI N K is a trademark of Sony us ed only to des ignate that a produc t c ontains an I E E E 1 3 9 4 c onnec tion. T he i.LI N K c onnec tion may vary, depending on the
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s oftware applic ations , operating s ys tem and c ompatible i.LI N K devic es . A ll produc ts with an i.LI N K c onnec tion may not c ommunic ate with eac h other. Refer
to the doc umentation that c ame with your c ompatible i.LI N K devic e for information on operating c onditions and proper c onnec tion. Before c onnec ting
c ompatible i.LI N K P C peripherals to your s ys tem, s uc h as a C D-RW or hard dis k drive, c onfirm their operating s ys tem c ompatibility and required operating
c onditions .
network switch.
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