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...United States. SONY ELECTRONICS INC. Sony Electronics Inc....information. Subscriptions to the terms and conditions of Sony. Financial services may not necessarily be authorized by... are trademarks or registered trademarks of your Sony Service Center. Refer to this copyright protection...PCV-L640 Serial Number Updates and additions to Users © 2000 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved. Sony, VAIO, the VAIO logo, VAIO Smart, VAIO Digital Studio, VAIO Slimtop... change without notice. IN NO EVENT SHALL SONY ELECTRONICS INC. ii Notice to software may ...
...United States. SONY ELECTRONICS INC. Sony Electronics Inc....information. Subscriptions to the terms and conditions of Sony. Financial services may not necessarily be authorized by... are trademarks or registered trademarks of your Sony Service Center. Refer to this copyright protection...PCV-L640 Serial Number Updates and additions to Users © 2000 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved. Sony, VAIO, the VAIO logo, VAIO Smart, VAIO Digital Studio, VAIO Slimtop... change without notice. IN NO EVENT SHALL SONY ELECTRONICS INC. ii Notice to software may ...
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... VGA MONITOR Connectors 57 LCD Connector 59 Wake On LAN (WOL_CON) Connector 60 LINE IN and LINE OUT Connectors 61 PHONE and MIC Connectors 62 Sony Memory Stick Slot Connector 63 i.LINK Interface Header Connectors 64 i.LINK Connectors 65 Auxiliary Audio In Connector 66 Configuration Jumper and Switches 67 CMOS Jumper... 31 Installing System Memory 34 Removing a Memory Module 36 Replacing the Hard Drive 41 Removing a Slot Cover 44 Covering an Open I/O Slot 45 Chapter 4 - xii VAIO Slimtop™ Reference Manual Chapter 3 -
... VGA MONITOR Connectors 57 LCD Connector 59 Wake On LAN (WOL_CON) Connector 60 LINE IN and LINE OUT Connectors 61 PHONE and MIC Connectors 62 Sony Memory Stick Slot Connector 63 i.LINK Interface Header Connectors 64 i.LINK Connectors 65 Auxiliary Audio In Connector 66 Configuration Jumper and Switches 67 CMOS Jumper... 31 Installing System Memory 34 Removing a Memory Module 36 Replacing the Hard Drive 41 Removing a Slot Cover 44 Covering an Open I/O Slot 45 Chapter 4 - xii VAIO Slimtop™ Reference Manual Chapter 3 -
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Automatically opens the CD-RW tray. SHA0003.VSD 4 VAIO Slimtop™ Reference Manual Buttons and Switches Power on/off Manual eject hole Floppy disk eject FD DISC HD CD-RW disc eject Button or switch Power/Standby switch Floppy disk eject button CD-RW disc eject button Emergency eject hole Description Turns system power on and off. Ejects an optical disc. Ejects a diskette.
Automatically opens the CD-RW tray. SHA0003.VSD 4 VAIO Slimtop™ Reference Manual Buttons and Switches Power on/off Manual eject hole Floppy disk eject FD DISC HD CD-RW disc eject Button or switch Power/Standby switch Floppy disk eject button CD-RW disc eject button Emergency eject hole Description Turns system power on and off. Ejects an optical disc. Ejects a diskette.
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... a 6-pin i.LINK connector. A 6-pin i.LINK connector can supply power from the computer to a 6-pin i.LINK device, use the i.LINK connector on the back of the system. Connects to the device. A 4-pin i.LINK connector cannot supply power to USB devices. 6 VAIO Slimtop™ Reference Manual Connectors FD DISC HD MIC PHONES VOLUME i.LINK USB...
... a 6-pin i.LINK connector. A 6-pin i.LINK connector can supply power from the computer to a 6-pin i.LINK device, use the i.LINK connector on the back of the system. Connects to the device. A 4-pin i.LINK connector cannot supply power to USB devices. 6 VAIO Slimtop™ Reference Manual Connectors FD DISC HD MIC PHONES VOLUME i.LINK USB...
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...VSD Connector Power ETHERNET LINE PHONE PRINTER SERIAL MONITOR USB LINE IN LINE OUT i.LINK (IEEE-1394)* LCD KEYBOARD Description AC input power. Connects to VAIO Slimtop™ LCD monitor. Connects to input connector on the back of the system. Connects to parallel device. Connects to telephone. Connects to RJ-45...device that has a 6-pin i.LINK connector. A 4-pin i.LINK connector cannot supply power to output connector on audio device. Connects to phone cable from the computer to a 6-pin i.LINK device, use the i.LINK connector on audio device. Connects to the device.
...VSD Connector Power ETHERNET LINE PHONE PRINTER SERIAL MONITOR USB LINE IN LINE OUT i.LINK (IEEE-1394)* LCD KEYBOARD Description AC input power. Connects to VAIO Slimtop™ LCD monitor. Connects to input connector on the back of the system. Connects to parallel device. Connects to telephone. Connects to RJ-45...device that has a 6-pin i.LINK connector. A 4-pin i.LINK connector cannot supply power to output connector on audio device. Connects to phone cable from the computer to a 6-pin i.LINK device, use the i.LINK connector on audio device. Connects to the device.
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... microphone input. 1.0 Vrms input (max), 50 Kohm impedance. 1.0 Vrms out (max). The LINE IN and LINE OUT jacks are located on the rear panel. 10 VAIO Slimtop™ Reference Manual USB Connectors A USB connector is located on the front and real panels.
... microphone input. 1.0 Vrms input (max), 50 Kohm impedance. 1.0 Vrms out (max). The LINE IN and LINE OUT jacks are located on the rear panel. 10 VAIO Slimtop™ Reference Manual USB Connectors A USB connector is located on the front and real panels.
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... connector is a 40-pin female MDR-type connector. LCD The LCD connector is a mini DIN-type female connector that can supply power from the computer to a device if the device also has a 6-pin i.LINK connector. The connector supplies 10V to 12V. The total power supplied by the 6-pin... keyboard with wheel mouse, and a standard PS/2 keyboard. 1 6 2 5 3 4 KY0002.VS Do not connect any LCD monitor other than the Sony VAIO Slimtop LCD monitor. Identifying Components 11 i.LINK (IEEE-1394) The 6-pin i.LINK (IEEE-1394) connector on the rear panel connects to a 10Base-T/100Base-TX...
... connector is a 40-pin female MDR-type connector. LCD The LCD connector is a mini DIN-type female connector that can supply power from the computer to a device if the device also has a 6-pin i.LINK connector. The connector supplies 10V to 12V. The total power supplied by the 6-pin... keyboard with wheel mouse, and a standard PS/2 keyboard. 1 6 2 5 3 4 KY0002.VS Do not connect any LCD monitor other than the Sony VAIO Slimtop LCD monitor. Identifying Components 11 i.LINK (IEEE-1394) The 6-pin i.LINK (IEEE-1394) connector on the rear panel connects to a 10Base-T/100Base-TX...
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However, the LINE jack is for connecting to a telephone line that comes from the wall into the modem's PHONE jack, and a telephone into the LINE jack, will not work correctly. They are physically identical and have identical connections. LINE PHONE KY0014.VSD ✍ Accidentally plugging a phone line from the wall jack, and the PHONE jack is for connecting the computer to a telephone. However, the modem will not damage the modem card or telephone equipment. 12 VAIO Slimtop™ Reference Manual LINE and PHONE The LINE and PHONE jacks are standard RJ-11 female phone jacks.
However, the LINE jack is for connecting to a telephone line that comes from the wall into the modem's PHONE jack, and a telephone into the LINE jack, will not work correctly. They are physically identical and have identical connections. LINE PHONE KY0014.VSD ✍ Accidentally plugging a phone line from the wall jack, and the PHONE jack is for connecting the computer to a telephone. However, the modem will not damage the modem card or telephone equipment. 12 VAIO Slimtop™ Reference Manual LINE and PHONE The LINE and PHONE jacks are standard RJ-11 female phone jacks.
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Follow the onscreen prompts. 14 VAIO Slimtop™ Reference Manual Accessing the CMOS Setup Utility You must access the CMOS Setup Utility to make changes to the CMOS settings (see "CMOS Setup ...
Follow the onscreen prompts. 14 VAIO Slimtop™ Reference Manual Accessing the CMOS Setup Utility You must access the CMOS Setup Utility to make changes to the CMOS settings (see "CMOS Setup ...
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16 VAIO Slimtop™ Reference Manual The Turn off monitor option allows you to specify the period of inactivity (in minutes) that you want to elapse before your monitor turns off when your computer is running on AC power. 4 To save a new power scheme, first modify the settings, click Save As, ... Select the desired settings, and then click OK. The display reactivates when you want to elapse before your hard disks turn off when your computer is running on AC power. The Turn off hard disks option allows you to specify the period of inactivity (in minutes) that you move...
16 VAIO Slimtop™ Reference Manual The Turn off monitor option allows you to specify the period of inactivity (in minutes) that you want to elapse before your monitor turns off when your computer is running on AC power. 4 To save a new power scheme, first modify the settings, click Save As, ... Select the desired settings, and then click OK. The display reactivates when you want to elapse before your hard disks turn off when your computer is running on AC power. The Turn off hard disks option allows you to specify the period of inactivity (in minutes) that you move...
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O1 2 3 4 5 6 N 123 Normal CMOS Clear KY0 3 Reinstall the system cover (see "CMOS Jumper" on page 25). 18 VAIO Slimtop™ Reference Manual To change the CMOS jumper, perform the following steps: 1 Remove the system cover (see "Removing the System Cover" on page 24). 2 Set the jumper as directed by a service technician (also see "Replacing the System Cover" on page 67).
O1 2 3 4 5 6 N 123 Normal CMOS Clear KY0 3 Reinstall the system cover (see "CMOS Jumper" on page 25). 18 VAIO Slimtop™ Reference Manual To change the CMOS jumper, perform the following steps: 1 Remove the system cover (see "Removing the System Cover" on page 24). 2 Set the jumper as directed by a service technician (also see "Replacing the System Cover" on page 67).
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The default is ON (see also "Configuration Switches (SW)" on page 25). O1 2 3 4 5 6 N SW 123456 O N ON OFF AGP_INT switch KY0 3 Reinstall the system cover (see "Removing the System Cover" on page 24). 2 Set the switch to ON (Enable) or OFF (Disable). 20 VAIO Slimtop™ Reference Manual AGP_INT Switch You can enable or disable the onboard AGP interrupt. To enable or disable the AGP_INT, perform the following steps: 1 Remove the system cover (see "Replacing the System Cover" on page 68).
The default is ON (see also "Configuration Switches (SW)" on page 25). O1 2 3 4 5 6 N SW 123456 O N ON OFF AGP_INT switch KY0 3 Reinstall the system cover (see "Removing the System Cover" on page 24). 2 Set the switch to ON (Enable) or OFF (Disable). 20 VAIO Slimtop™ Reference Manual AGP_INT Switch You can enable or disable the onboard AGP interrupt. To enable or disable the AGP_INT, perform the following steps: 1 Remove the system cover (see "Replacing the System Cover" on page 68).
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The panel slides back about ½ inch. 3 KY0064B.VSD ✍ This works best if the spacers are installed on the unit, or the unit sits on the two tabs that secure the system cover to remove it. 24 VAIO Slimtop™ Reference Manual Removing the System Cover You must remove the system cover to access the system board, add-in cards, power supply, battery, and internal drives. 1 From the rear of the unit, push down on a rubber mat. 3 Lift straight up to the chassis. 2 Slide the system cover back.
The panel slides back about ½ inch. 3 KY0064B.VSD ✍ This works best if the spacers are installed on the unit, or the unit sits on the two tabs that secure the system cover to remove it. 24 VAIO Slimtop™ Reference Manual Removing the System Cover You must remove the system cover to access the system board, add-in cards, power supply, battery, and internal drives. 1 From the rear of the unit, push down on a rubber mat. 3 Lift straight up to the chassis. 2 Slide the system cover back.
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...System Cover" on page 24). 2 Remove the slot cover adjacent to the selected slot connector on the system board (see "Removing a Slot Cover" on the computer and follow any necessary cables to the card (see "Replacing the System Cover" on page 25). 6 Turn on page 44). 3 Insert the add-in ...'s bracket so that came with the add-in card into the slot at the bottom of the bracket fits into the PCI slot connector. 26 VAIO Slimtop™ Reference Manual Installing an Add-In Card ! Use a gentle rocking motion, pressing down until the card is fully inserted. 4 Attach any instructions that ...
...System Cover" on page 24). 2 Remove the slot cover adjacent to the selected slot connector on the system board (see "Removing a Slot Cover" on the computer and follow any necessary cables to the card (see "Replacing the System Cover" on page 25). 6 Turn on page 44). 3 Insert the add-in ...'s bracket so that came with the add-in card into the slot at the bottom of the bracket fits into the PCI slot connector. 26 VAIO Slimtop™ Reference Manual Installing an Add-In Card ! Use a gentle rocking motion, pressing down until the card is fully inserted. 4 Attach any instructions that ...
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28 VAIO Slimtop™ Reference Manual 5 If you do not replace the card or install another add-in card, install a slot cover over the vacant slot at the rear of the chassis (see "Covering an Open I/O Slot" on page 45). 6 Replace the system cover (see "Replacing the System Cover" on page 25).
28 VAIO Slimtop™ Reference Manual 5 If you do not replace the card or install another add-in card, install a slot cover over the vacant slot at the rear of the chassis (see "Covering an Open I/O Slot" on page 45). 6 Replace the system cover (see "Replacing the System Cover" on page 25).
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MAN007.VSD ✍ Do not change the position of the computer and all attached peripherals, and then unplug the power cord. 1 Remove the system cover (see "Replacing the System Cover" on page 24). 2 Use long-nose pliers to reposition the CMOS jumper as needed. Before opening the system unit, save any open files, exit Windows, turn off the power of this jumper unless directed by a service technician. 3 Replace the system cover (see "Removing the System Cover" on page 25). 30 VAIO Slimtop™ Reference Manual Setting the CMOS Jumper !
MAN007.VSD ✍ Do not change the position of the computer and all attached peripherals, and then unplug the power cord. 1 Remove the system cover (see "Replacing the System Cover" on page 24). 2 Use long-nose pliers to reposition the CMOS jumper as needed. Before opening the system unit, save any open files, exit Windows, turn off the power of this jumper unless directed by a service technician. 3 Replace the system cover (see "Removing the System Cover" on page 25). 30 VAIO Slimtop™ Reference Manual Setting the CMOS Jumper !
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... a risk of fire or explosion. 11 Replace the system cover (see diagram). 32 VAIO Slimtop™ Reference Manual 8 Carefully reach under the ribbon cable with the plus (+) side up . KY00 ! Be carefull not to a Sony-authorized service dealer. 9 Remove the battery with your finger and push on the battery-...the System Cover" on page 25). 12 Reconnect the power cord and turn on the computer. 13 If the error message "Error: Check date and time settings." If no error message displays, the computer's CMOS settings were retained during the reboot sequence, press DEL to the instructions that came ...
... a risk of fire or explosion. 11 Replace the system cover (see diagram). 32 VAIO Slimtop™ Reference Manual 8 Carefully reach under the ribbon cable with the plus (+) side up . KY00 ! Be carefull not to a Sony-authorized service dealer. 9 Remove the battery with your finger and push on the battery-...the System Cover" on page 25). 12 Reconnect the power cord and turn on the computer. 13 If the error message "Error: Check date and time settings." If no error message displays, the computer's CMOS settings were retained during the reboot sequence, press DEL to the instructions that came ...
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... Supports SDRAM memory. Memory modules can vary in the following table. Touch any open files, exit Windows, turn off the power of the computer and all attached peripherals, and then unplug the power cord. 1 If necessary, remove the memory module you wish to replace (see "Removing ... size of the memory module and configuration as shown in size and speed between sockets. Does not support EDO memory or buffered DIMM memory. 34 VAIO Slimtop™ Reference Manual Installing System Memory ! Memory module configurations (MB) DIMM1 0, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128 DIMM2 0, 8, 16, 32, 64, ...
... Supports SDRAM memory. Memory modules can vary in the following table. Touch any open files, exit Windows, turn off the power of the computer and all attached peripherals, and then unplug the power cord. 1 If necessary, remove the memory module you wish to replace (see "Removing ... size of the memory module and configuration as shown in size and speed between sockets. Does not support EDO memory or buffered DIMM memory. 34 VAIO Slimtop™ Reference Manual Installing System Memory ! Memory module configurations (MB) DIMM1 0, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128 DIMM2 0, 8, 16, 32, 64, ...
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Otherwise, continue. Before opening the system unit, save any open files, exit Windows, turn off the power of the computer and all attached peripherals, and then unplug the power cord. 1 Remove the system cover (see "Removing the System Cover" on page 24). 2 Locate the memory module you wish to 5. DIMM 1 DIMM 2 KY0073.VSD ✍ If the memory module you change the memory configuration or replace a bad module. ! 36 VAIO Slimtop™ Reference Manual Removing a Memory Module You may need to remove a memory module if you wish to remove is DIMM #2, skip steps 3 to remove.
Otherwise, continue. Before opening the system unit, save any open files, exit Windows, turn off the power of the computer and all attached peripherals, and then unplug the power cord. 1 Remove the system cover (see "Removing the System Cover" on page 24). 2 Locate the memory module you wish to 5. DIMM 1 DIMM 2 KY0073.VSD ✍ If the memory module you change the memory configuration or replace a bad module. ! 36 VAIO Slimtop™ Reference Manual Removing a Memory Module You may need to remove a memory module if you wish to remove is DIMM #2, skip steps 3 to remove.
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Push out Handles KY0042.VSD 38 VAIO Slimtop™ Reference Manual 5 Flip the hard drive carrier upside down and let it rest on each side of the memory module to eject the module from its socket. MAN003.VSD 6 Push out the handle on the power supply while you remove DIMM #1.
Push out Handles KY0042.VSD 38 VAIO Slimtop™ Reference Manual 5 Flip the hard drive carrier upside down and let it rest on each side of the memory module to eject the module from its socket. MAN003.VSD 6 Push out the handle on the power supply while you remove DIMM #1.