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If you may be wrong. Replace the cover and reinstall the screws, as your computer. 3. You must replace the battery only with the plus (+) side up. ! Shut down any cables, add-in the BIOS Setup utility. If necessary, remove any changes you do not need to replace the ...VAIO Consumer Information Guide. 5. 6. Unplug your printer. You must run the Setup utility. Page 242 Discard used batteries according to the instructions in CMOS RAM, such as described in the CMOS memory are now reset to access the lithium battery. 5. If you do not wish to customize your BIOS...
If you may be wrong. Replace the cover and reinstall the screws, as your computer. 3. You must replace the battery only with the plus (+) side up. ! Shut down any cables, add-in the BIOS Setup utility. If necessary, remove any changes you do not need to replace the ...VAIO Consumer Information Guide. 5. 6. Unplug your printer. You must run the Setup utility. Page 242 Discard used batteries according to the instructions in CMOS RAM, such as described in the CMOS memory are now reset to access the lithium battery. 5. If you do not wish to customize your BIOS...
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... Users ii Safety Information ii Regulatory Information iii FCC Part 68 iv Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 iv Chapter 1 - Configuring Your System Accessing the BIOS Setup Utility 18 Changing the Display's Power Management Settings 19 Configuring the System Board 21 Chapter 3 - Identifying Components Front View 2 Drives 3 Buttons and Switches 4 Indicators...
... Users ii Safety Information ii Regulatory Information iii FCC Part 68 iv Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 iv Chapter 1 - Configuring Your System Accessing the BIOS Setup Utility 18 Changing the Display's Power Management Settings 19 Configuring the System Board 21 Chapter 3 - Identifying Components Front View 2 Drives 3 Buttons and Switches 4 Indicators...
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vii Chapter 6 - CMOS Setup Options STANDARD CMOS SETUP Screen 78 BIOS FEATURES SETUP Screen 79 CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP Screen 81 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP Screen 83 PNP AND PCI SETUP Screen 85 LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS Screen 87 ... Code Error Messages 91 PCI Configuration Status and Error Messages 92 DMA Channel Assignments 94 System I /O and Expansion Slots 101 Drives and Controllers 102 System BIOS 103 Specifications Processors 99 Chipset 99 PCI Bus 99 Memory Modules (DIMMs 99 DIMM Configurations 100 L2 Cache 100 Graphics 100 Audio 101 Communications 101...
vii Chapter 6 - CMOS Setup Options STANDARD CMOS SETUP Screen 78 BIOS FEATURES SETUP Screen 79 CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP Screen 81 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP Screen 83 PNP AND PCI SETUP Screen 85 LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS Screen 87 ... Code Error Messages 91 PCI Configuration Status and Error Messages 92 DMA Channel Assignments 94 System I /O and Expansion Slots 101 Drives and Controllers 102 System BIOS 103 Specifications Processors 99 Chipset 99 PCI Bus 99 Memory Modules (DIMMs 99 DIMM Configurations 100 L2 Cache 100 Graphics 100 Audio 101 Communications 101...
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Chapter 2 Configuring Your System This chapter contains information on configuring your system can consist of the following: u Making changes to the BIOS settings u Making changes to the display's power management settings u Changing the system board jumper position 17 Configuring your system.
Chapter 2 Configuring Your System This chapter contains information on configuring your system can consist of the following: u Making changes to the BIOS settings u Making changes to the display's power management settings u Changing the system board jumper position 17 Configuring your system.
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...menu. 4 Press Enter to the main menu. 8 Select SAVE & EXIT SETUP, then press Enter. 18 VAIO Digital Studio Reference Manual Accessing the BIOS Setup Utility You must access the CMOS Setup Utility to make changes to the BIOS settings (see "CMOS Setup Options" on page 77 for the selected item. 5 Use the arrow keys... to select an option. 6 Press Page Up or Page Down to modify the setting. 7 Press ESC to return to display the options for information on BIOS settings). ! Follow the...
...menu. 4 Press Enter to the main menu. 8 Select SAVE & EXIT SETUP, then press Enter. 18 VAIO Digital Studio Reference Manual Accessing the BIOS Setup Utility You must access the CMOS Setup Utility to make changes to the BIOS settings (see "CMOS Setup Options" on page 77 for the selected item. 5 Use the arrow keys... to select an option. 6 Press Page Up or Page Down to modify the setting. 7 Press ESC to return to display the options for information on BIOS settings). ! Follow the...
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... remain at 100 MHz (fast mode), and the Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) uses the User CMOS settings (as opposed to the BIOS Setup Utility. Before opening the system, save any open files, exit Windows, turn off the power of the computer and all attached peripherals, and unplug the power cord. 1 Remove the...
... remain at 100 MHz (fast mode), and the Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) uses the User CMOS settings (as opposed to the BIOS Setup Utility. Before opening the system, save any open files, exit Windows, turn off the power of the computer and all attached peripherals, and unplug the power cord. 1 Remove the...
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... Otherwise it is not necessary to replace the battery at this list when you restore the BIOS settings later. 4 Select Exit Discarding Changes from the Start menu, and then selecting Restart the computer. 2 If the error message "Error: Check date and time settings"appears during the reboot...When you can skip all remaining steps. 3 Compare all values stored in fire. 1 Reboot your computer consistently loses the date or time settings after which the battery may be lost , the BIOS values revert to their factory-default settings (see "CMOS Setup Options" on page 77). Removing, Installing...
... Otherwise it is not necessary to replace the battery at this list when you restore the BIOS settings later. 4 Select Exit Discarding Changes from the Start menu, and then selecting Restart the computer. 2 If the error message "Error: Check date and time settings"appears during the reboot...When you can skip all remaining steps. 3 Compare all values stored in fire. 1 Reboot your computer consistently loses the date or time settings after which the battery may be lost , the BIOS values revert to their factory-default settings (see "CMOS Setup Options" on page 77). Removing, Installing...
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... during the battery replacement and you can skip the remaining steps. 17 Refer to the list you made in step 3 and restore any non-default BIOS settings (see "CMOS Setup Options" on page 77). 18 Select Exit Saving Changes from the main menu using the right arrow key. 19 Press... Enter, type Y when prompted to discard changes, then press Enter to access the BIOS Setup Utility. The computer's BIOS settings are now restored. Removing, Installing, and Replacing Components 35 16 If the error message "Error: Check date and time settings." If no...
... during the battery replacement and you can skip the remaining steps. 17 Refer to the list you made in step 3 and restore any non-default BIOS settings (see "CMOS Setup Options" on page 77). 18 Select Exit Saving Changes from the main menu using the right arrow key. 19 Press... Enter, type Y when prompted to discard changes, then press Enter to access the BIOS Setup Utility. The computer's BIOS settings are now restored. Removing, Installing, and Replacing Components 35 16 If the error message "Error: Check date and time settings." If no...
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...VAIO Digital Studio Reference Manual Installing System Memory ! Hold the memory module only by its anti-static package. Touch any open files, exit Windows, turn off the power of the memory modules. The minimum memory size is 256 MB. the maximum memory size is 8 MB; The PCV..., 64, 128 * The PCV-R522DS ships with 128 MB. Does not support EDO memory or buffered DIMM memory. 4 Disconnect the power cord from the computer. 5 Remove the cover (... vary in the following table. The BIOS automatically detects the type, size and speed of the computer and all attached peripherals, and then ...
...VAIO Digital Studio Reference Manual Installing System Memory ! Hold the memory module only by its anti-static package. Touch any open files, exit Windows, turn off the power of the memory modules. The minimum memory size is 256 MB. the maximum memory size is 8 MB; The PCV..., 64, 128 * The PCV-R522DS ships with 128 MB. Does not support EDO memory or buffered DIMM memory. 4 Disconnect the power cord from the computer. 5 Remove the cover (... vary in the following table. The BIOS automatically detects the type, size and speed of the computer and all attached peripherals, and then ...
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... in [brackets] unless the item cannot be modified. The current setting is shown in the CMOS SETUP UTILITY (see "Accessing the BIOS Setup Utility" on the main screen: u STANDARD CMOS SETUP u BIOS FEATURES SETUP u CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP u POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP u PNP AND PCI SETUP u LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS u SUPERVISOR PASSWORDS u USER PASSWORD u IDE...
... in [brackets] unless the item cannot be modified. The current setting is shown in the CMOS SETUP UTILITY (see "Accessing the BIOS Setup Utility" on the main screen: u STANDARD CMOS SETUP u BIOS FEATURES SETUP u CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP u POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP u PNP AND PCI SETUP u LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS u SUPERVISOR PASSWORDS u USER PASSWORD u IDE...
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... SETUP Screen CPU Internal Core Speed: Boot Virus Detection: Processor Serial Number: BIOS Update: Quick Power On Self Test: HDD Sequence SCSI/IDE First: Boot Sequence: Floppy Disk Access Control: IDE HDD Block Mode Sectors: HDD S.M.A.R.T. capability: Silent ...
... SETUP Screen CPU Internal Core Speed: Boot Virus Detection: Processor Serial Number: BIOS Update: Quick Power On Self Test: HDD Sequence SCSI/IDE First: Boot Sequence: Floppy Disk Access Control: IDE HDD Block Mode Sectors: HDD S.M.A.R.T. capability: Silent ...
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... [Disabled] Enabled [Disabled] Enabled [Disabled] Enabled [On] Off [Disabled] Enabled [6] 8 10 12 15 20 24 30 [250] 500 750 1000 [System] Setup [Auto] Enabled 80 VAIO Computer Reference Manual PCI/VGA Palette Snoop: Video ROM BIOS Shadow: C8000 - D3FFF Shadow: D4000 - CFFFF Shadow: D0000 - CBFFF Shadow: CC000 -
... [Disabled] Enabled [Disabled] Enabled [Disabled] Enabled [On] Off [Disabled] Enabled [6] 8 10 12 15 20 24 30 [250] 500 750 1000 [System] Setup [Auto] Enabled 80 VAIO Computer Reference Manual PCI/VGA Palette Snoop: Video ROM BIOS Shadow: C8000 - D3FFF Shadow: D4000 - CFFFF Shadow: D0000 - CBFFF Shadow: CC000 -
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ATI Rage 128 GL for PCV-R522DS and PCV-R526DS. 98 VAIO Computer Reference Manual Memory Map Address range 00000000 - 0009FFFF 000A0000 - 000AFFFF 000B0000 - 000BFFFF 000C0000 - 000C7FFF 000C8000 - 000CBFFF 000F0000 - 000FFFFF 00100000 - 07FFFFFF Default configuration System board extension for ACPI BIOS ATI Rage 128 GL/VR* SD AGP 2X (English) ... AGP 2X (English) ATI Rage 128 GL/VR* SD AGP 2X (English) Not available System board extension for ACPI BIOS System board extension for ACPI BIOS * ATI Rage 128 VR for PCV-R528DS. I/O addresses that may be used by add-in cards are not listed.
ATI Rage 128 GL for PCV-R522DS and PCV-R526DS. 98 VAIO Computer Reference Manual Memory Map Address range 00000000 - 0009FFFF 000A0000 - 000AFFFF 000B0000 - 000BFFFF 000C0000 - 000C7FFF 000C8000 - 000CBFFF 000F0000 - 000FFFFF 00100000 - 07FFFFFF Default configuration System board extension for ACPI BIOS ATI Rage 128 GL/VR* SD AGP 2X (English) ... AGP 2X (English) ATI Rage 128 GL/VR* SD AGP 2X (English) Not available System board extension for ACPI BIOS System board extension for ACPI BIOS * ATI Rage 128 VR for PCV-R528DS. I/O addresses that may be used by add-in cards are not listed.
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Specifications 103 System BIOS Make and model ROM Passwords Recovery boot block Power management Advanced features Plug and Play devices Special features Award-based 2Mbit flash-ROM* User and supervisor passwords supported Supported APM 1.2 ACPI-1.0 compliant hardware for use with APM and PNP BIOS APIs Supported with steerable DMA channels and interrupts PC-98 ready, multi-boot, PCI add-in card autoconfigure * Flash-ROM update utility is available from Sony's web site at http://www.sony.com/pcsupport.
Specifications 103 System BIOS Make and model ROM Passwords Recovery boot block Power management Advanced features Plug and Play devices Special features Award-based 2Mbit flash-ROM* User and supervisor passwords supported Supported APM 1.2 ACPI-1.0 compliant hardware for use with APM and PNP BIOS APIs Supported with steerable DMA channels and interrupts PC-98 ready, multi-boot, PCI add-in card autoconfigure * Flash-ROM update utility is available from Sony's web site at http://www.sony.com/pcsupport.
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...USB 6, 63 cover 28 removing 24 cover, slot 41 covering I/O slot 42 CPU - See processor 105 See Serial communications, specifications 101 computer safety information ii configuration switch password clear 73 configuration switches CPU frequency multiplier 73 configuring power management 19 system board 21 connectors 4-pin on ...-RW drive location of 3 performance of discs 3, 102 plays CD-ROMs 102 specifications 102 CMOS - See lithium battery beep codes 91 BIOS features setup screen 79 BIOS Setup Utility See CMOS Setup Utility BIOS specifications 103 C card modem 75 CD-IN connector 71 CD-ROM -
...USB 6, 63 cover 28 removing 24 cover, slot 41 covering I/O slot 42 CPU - See processor 105 See Serial communications, specifications 101 computer safety information ii configuration switch password clear 73 configuration switches CPU frequency multiplier 73 configuring power management 19 system board 21 connectors 4-pin on ...-RW drive location of 3 performance of discs 3, 102 plays CD-ROMs 102 specifications 102 CMOS - See lithium battery beep codes 91 BIOS features setup screen 79 BIOS Setup Utility See CMOS Setup Utility BIOS specifications 103 C card modem 75 CD-IN connector 71 CD-ROM -
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... 61 power management, configuring 19 printer connector 64 processor specifications 99 R radio interference iii RAM - See Also I/O slot slot cover, removing 41 specifications audio 101 BIOS 103 communications 101 drives and controllers 102 graphics 100 I/O and expansion slots 101 L2 cache 100 memory module 99 processor 99 status and error messages...
... 61 power management, configuring 19 printer connector 64 processor specifications 99 R radio interference iii RAM - See Also I/O slot slot cover, removing 41 specifications audio 101 BIOS 103 communications 101 drives and controllers 102 graphics 100 I/O and expansion slots 101 L2 cache 100 memory module 99 processor 99 status and error messages...