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... GAME Connector 64 HEADPHONES, LINE IN, MIC Connectors 65 CD-IN Connector 66 AUX-IN Connector 67 WOL-CON Connector 68 Configuration Jumper 69 xii VAIO Digital Studio™ Reference Manual Chapter 3 - Removing, Installing, and Replacing Components Removing the Cover 22 Removing the Front Panel 24 Replacing the Front Panel 26 ...the Lithium Battery 32 Installing System Memory 35 Removing a Memory Module 38 Removing a Slot Cover 40 Covering an Open I/O Slot 41 Installing a 3½" Internal Hard Disk Drive 42 Removing the Power Supply 46 Replacing the Power Supply 49 Chapter 4 -
... GAME Connector 64 HEADPHONES, LINE IN, MIC Connectors 65 CD-IN Connector 66 AUX-IN Connector 67 WOL-CON Connector 68 Configuration Jumper 69 xii VAIO Digital Studio™ Reference Manual Chapter 3 - Removing, Installing, and Replacing Components Removing the Cover 22 Removing the Front Panel 24 Replacing the Front Panel 26 ...the Lithium Battery 32 Installing System Memory 35 Removing a Memory Module 38 Removing a Slot Cover 40 Covering an Open I/O Slot 41 Installing a 3½" Internal Hard Disk Drive 42 Removing the Power Supply 46 Replacing the Power Supply 49 Chapter 4 -
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... (green) indicates diskette drive activity. On (amber) indicates hard disk drive activity. On (orange) indicates optical disc activity. Indicators Identifying Components 5 Optical drive access Diskette drive access Power/Standby Hard disk drive access FRNTPNLC.VSD Indicator Power/Standby indicator Diskette drive access indicator Optical drive access indicator Hard disk drive access indicator Description Standby (amber) indicates the computer is in standby mode...
... (green) indicates diskette drive activity. On (amber) indicates hard disk drive activity. On (orange) indicates optical disc activity. Indicators Identifying Components 5 Optical drive access Diskette drive access Power/Standby Hard disk drive access FRNTPNLC.VSD Indicator Power/Standby indicator Diskette drive access indicator Optical drive access indicator Hard disk drive access indicator Description Standby (amber) indicates the computer is in standby mode...
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... as a hard drive, optical drive, or diskette drive. 1 Remove the cover (see "Removing the Cover" on page 22). 2 Insert a straightened paper clip into the CD-RW optical drive emergency-eject hole (1 in diagram) from the unit. 3 Remove the front plate (2 in diagram) and gently push out the tray. 24 VAIO Digital Studio™ Reference.... Then disconnect the power cable from the tray by pressing up on the plate with your fingers while pressing down on the CD-RW drive. The front plate snaps off. 4 Adjust the tray such that it extends out about two inches. ✍ If you mistakenly pushed ...
... as a hard drive, optical drive, or diskette drive. 1 Remove the cover (see "Removing the Cover" on page 22). 2 Insert a straightened paper clip into the CD-RW optical drive emergency-eject hole (1 in diagram) from the unit. 3 Remove the front plate (2 in diagram) and gently push out the tray. 24 VAIO Digital Studio™ Reference.... Then disconnect the power cable from the tray by pressing up on the plate with your fingers while pressing down on the CD-RW drive. The front plate snaps off. 4 Adjust the tray such that it extends out about two inches. ✍ If you mistakenly pushed ...
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... require front panel access. Power connector Jumpers Drive connector KY0084.VSD 2 Disconnect the power cord from the computer. 3 Remove the cover (see your drive's documentation for configuration instructions). The hard disk drive access light blinks when either internal drive is active. ! 42 VAIO Digital Studio™ Reference Manual Installing a 3½" Internal Hard Disk Drive Your system comes with an available bay...
... require front panel access. Power connector Jumpers Drive connector KY0084.VSD 2 Disconnect the power cord from the computer. 3 Remove the cover (see your drive's documentation for configuration instructions). The hard disk drive access light blinks when either internal drive is active. ! 42 VAIO Digital Studio™ Reference Manual Installing a 3½" Internal Hard Disk Drive Your system comes with an available bay...
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52 VAIO Digital Studio™ Reference Manual Connectors Front Panel Header (J25) The front panel header is a 20-pin header (1 pin is used ) Connects to the standby indicator light ... LED HD LED SLEEP PWR RESET MSG LED Description (not used) Connects to the power-on indicator light on the front panel Connects to the hard disk drive access light on the front panel (not used) Connects to the power-on switch on the front panel.
52 VAIO Digital Studio™ Reference Manual Connectors Front Panel Header (J25) The front panel header is a 20-pin header (1 pin is used ) Connects to the standby indicator light ... LED HD LED SLEEP PWR RESET MSG LED Description (not used) Connects to the power-on indicator light on the front panel Connects to the hard disk drive access light on the front panel (not used) Connects to the power-on switch on the front panel.
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Other Boot Device Plug & Play O/S Boot Virus Detection Quick Power On Self Test Boot Up Floppy Seek Silent Boot CMOS Setup Options 89 [(displays installed drive)] Disabled [Legacy Floppy] LS120 ZIP-100 ATAPI MO Disabled [(displays installed drive)] Disabled [Disabled] Network SCSI Boot Device [No] Yes [Enabled] Disabled [Enabled] Disabled [Disabled] Enabled [Enabled] Disabled Removable Device 3. IDE Hard Drive 4. Boot Screen 1. ATAPI CD-ROM 2.
Other Boot Device Plug & Play O/S Boot Virus Detection Quick Power On Self Test Boot Up Floppy Seek Silent Boot CMOS Setup Options 89 [(displays installed drive)] Disabled [Legacy Floppy] LS120 ZIP-100 ATAPI MO Disabled [(displays installed drive)] Disabled [Disabled] Network SCSI Boot Device [No] Yes [Enabled] Disabled [Enabled] Disabled [Disabled] Enabled [Enabled] Disabled Removable Device 3. IDE Hard Drive 4. Boot Screen 1. ATAPI CD-ROM 2.
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... resulting in a conflict. Two devices requested the same resource, resulting in a conflict. The designated primary boot device (hard disk drive, diskette drive, CD-ROM drive, or network drive) could not be logged. Two devices requested the same resource, resulting in the CMOS. A device has requested a ...Serial port 1 has requested a resource that may appear on your system from time to a CMOS checksum error. 94 VAIO Digital Studio™ Reference Manual PCI Configuration Status and Error Messages The following is a list of status and error messages that is already in ...
... resulting in a conflict. Two devices requested the same resource, resulting in a conflict. The designated primary boot device (hard disk drive, diskette drive, CD-ROM drive, or network drive) could not be logged. Two devices requested the same resource, resulting in the CMOS. A device has requested a ...Serial port 1 has requested a resource that may appear on your system from time to a CMOS checksum error. 94 VAIO Digital Studio™ Reference Manual PCI Configuration Status and Error Messages The following is a list of status and error messages that is already in ...
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... capacity may vary, depending on a CD-ROM is read at a variable transfer rate, ranging from 17.2X at the innermost track to hard drive capacity. Data on the media. The average data transfer rate is 8X (1X = 150 kbytes/s). CD-R read : 32X (maximum performance...channels and interrupts PC-99 compliant, multi-boot, PCI add-in card autoconfigure 104 VAIO Digital Studio™ Reference Manual Drives and Controllers Diskette controller Diskette drive EIDE controller IDE hard drive* DVD-ROM drive‡ CD-RW drive** 82077-compatible (supports up to 2.88 MByte) 1.44 MByte 3.5-inch MFDD ...
... capacity may vary, depending on a CD-ROM is read at a variable transfer rate, ranging from 17.2X at the innermost track to hard drive capacity. Data on the media. The average data transfer rate is 8X (1X = 150 kbytes/s). CD-R read : 32X (maximum performance...channels and interrupts PC-99 compliant, multi-boot, PCI add-in card autoconfigure 104 VAIO Digital Studio™ Reference Manual Drives and Controllers Diskette controller Diskette drive EIDE controller IDE hard drive* DVD-ROM drive‡ CD-RW drive** 82077-compatible (supports up to 2.88 MByte) 1.44 MByte 3.5-inch MFDD ...
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... 62, 63 PWR-FAN 62, 63 fax card - See i.LINK installing 3½" hard disk drive 42 add-in card 29 system memory 35 interference v IRQ settings 99 J jumper - 106 VAIO Digital Studio™ Reference Manual disposal of lithium ion battery vii DMA channel assignments 95... drives IDE connectors 56 installing additional 3½" drive 42 specifications for 104 DVD-ROM drive performance of 8 IDE connectors 56 specifications for 104 IDE drive specifications for 103 expansion ...
... 62, 63 PWR-FAN 62, 63 fax card - See i.LINK installing 3½" hard disk drive 42 add-in card 29 system memory 35 interference v IRQ settings 99 J jumper - 106 VAIO Digital Studio™ Reference Manual disposal of lithium ion battery vii DMA channel assignments 95... drives IDE connectors 56 installing additional 3½" drive 42 specifications for 104 DVD-ROM drive performance of 8 IDE connectors 56 specifications for 104 IDE drive specifications for 103 expansion ...
User Guide
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Contents Welcome 11 Choosing an Ergonomic Location 11 Front Panel Overview 12 Back Panel Overview 14 VAIO Action Setup 17 Pre-setting i.LINK devices 18 Changing the Window Design of Sony Software ....19 Sony Digital Media Park Applications .........20 Movie Shaker 21 Importing Images and Sound Clips 21 Create a Movie using Shaker 21... 23 PictureGear 24 Managing Your Pictures 24 Creating a Photo Album 24 Using Panorama Maker 24 Making Still Images and Panoramic from MPEG 25 Using Digital Video 26 Connecting a Digital Video Recorder 26 Using DVgate 26 Hard Drive Partition 27 9
Contents Welcome 11 Choosing an Ergonomic Location 11 Front Panel Overview 12 Back Panel Overview 14 VAIO Action Setup 17 Pre-setting i.LINK devices 18 Changing the Window Design of Sony Software ....19 Sony Digital Media Park Applications .........20 Movie Shaker 21 Importing Images and Sound Clips 21 Create a Movie using Shaker 21... 23 PictureGear 24 Managing Your Pictures 24 Creating a Photo Album 24 Using Panorama Maker 24 Making Still Images and Panoramic from MPEG 25 Using Digital Video 26 Connecting a Digital Video Recorder 26 Using DVgate 26 Hard Drive Partition 27 9
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VAIO Digital Studio™ Computer User Guide Defragmenting your Hard Disk Drive 27 i.LINK (IEEE1394) Compatibility 28 Enabling Smart Connect 29 Enabling Ethernet 30 System and Application Recovery CD(s) ....31 Using the System Recovery CD(s 31 Using the Application Recovery CD(s 33 Troubleshooting 34 To Reach Sony 45 ... On Using the Hard Disk Drive 49 On Handling Diskettes 50 On Handling CD or DVD Media 50 On Cleaning CD or DVD Media 50 Resources 51 For Answers to Your Software Questions 52 Sony Service Center 52 Specifications PCV-R553DS 55 Specifications PCV-R556DS/R558DS 57...
VAIO Digital Studio™ Computer User Guide Defragmenting your Hard Disk Drive 27 i.LINK (IEEE1394) Compatibility 28 Enabling Smart Connect 29 Enabling Ethernet 30 System and Application Recovery CD(s) ....31 Using the System Recovery CD(s 31 Using the Application Recovery CD(s 33 Troubleshooting 34 To Reach Sony 45 ... On Using the Hard Disk Drive 49 On Handling Diskettes 50 On Handling CD or DVD Media 50 On Cleaning CD or DVD Media 50 Resources 51 For Answers to Your Software Questions 52 Sony Service Center 52 Specifications PCV-R553DS 55 Specifications PCV-R556DS/R558DS 57...
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... Guide ❑ Lighting - Front Panel Overview The front panel of your VAIO Digital Studio Computer allows for your comfort and work effectiveness. It also includes USB and i.LINK ports to your display that help ... to connect USB devices, digital equipment, or other components. Digital Studio front panel CD-RW Drive Emergency Eject Hole DVD-ROM Drive Optical Drive Eject Button Optical Drive Indicator Light Diskette Drive Diskette Drive Access Indicator Light Diskette Eject Button Power/Standby Switch Power/Standby Indicator Light Hard Disk Drive Access Indicator Light i.LINK USB...
... Guide ❑ Lighting - Front Panel Overview The front panel of your VAIO Digital Studio Computer allows for your comfort and work effectiveness. It also includes USB and i.LINK ports to your display that help ... to connect USB devices, digital equipment, or other components. Digital Studio front panel CD-RW Drive Emergency Eject Hole DVD-ROM Drive Optical Drive Eject Button Optical Drive Indicator Light Diskette Drive Diskette Drive Access Indicator Light Diskette Eject Button Power/Standby Switch Power/Standby Indicator Light Hard Disk Drive Access Indicator Light i.LINK USB...
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... encounter frame dropping while recording digital video onto your hard disk drive, defragmentation may be recorded. ❑ To avoid recording problems, such as this could produce a malfunction in multiple frames, close all open applications, or defragment your hard drive. To maintain optimum performance of your computer's DVgate software, the hard disk drive on your computer has been formatted with...
... encounter frame dropping while recording digital video onto your hard disk drive, defragmentation may be recorded. ❑ To avoid recording problems, such as this could produce a malfunction in multiple frames, close all open applications, or defragment your hard drive. To maintain optimum performance of your computer's DVgate software, the hard disk drive on your computer has been formatted with...
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... software. System and Application Recovery CD(s) System Recovery CD(s) Sony Electronics The System Recovery CD program allows you to restore the software titles that shipped with your computer without formatting the hard disk. ! It can reinstall software titles that shipped with Format - If your hard drive is partitioned into a single partition. 31 If you choose...
... software. System and Application Recovery CD(s) System Recovery CD(s) Sony Electronics The System Recovery CD program allows you to restore the software titles that shipped with your computer without formatting the hard disk. ! It can reinstall software titles that shipped with Format - If your hard drive is partitioned into a single partition. 31 If you choose...
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... questions on , close all applications. 2 When the Windows desktop appears, insert the Sony Application Recovery CD in Windows to reinstall all the software titles that shipped with your computer, use the Application Recovery CD(s): 1 Turn on your hard drive. ✍ If you do need to run the Application... individual applications and device drivers if they are experiencing with your computer is already on using the Application Recovery CD(s), contact Sony Customer Support. If your computer, and you may be in the DVD-ROM drive. You must be prompted to insert the second CD, depending ...
... questions on , close all applications. 2 When the Windows desktop appears, insert the Sony Application Recovery CD in Windows to reinstall all the software titles that shipped with your computer, use the Application Recovery CD(s): 1 Turn on your hard drive. ✍ If you do need to run the Application... individual applications and device drivers if they are experiencing with your computer is already on using the Application Recovery CD(s), contact Sony Customer Support. If your computer, and you may be in the DVD-ROM drive. You must be prompted to insert the second CD, depending ...
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... latest software updates and software patches for your hard drive. A preinstalled printed manual is available from your computer, find help files that you with answers to commonly asked questions. Two additional documents, "Upgrading and Maintaining Your VAIO® Computer" and Troubleshooting Help are available electronically on your Sony computer by selecting Software Updates on your problem and...
... latest software updates and software patches for your hard drive. A preinstalled printed manual is available from your computer, find help files that you with answers to commonly asked questions. Two additional documents, "Upgrading and Maintaining Your VAIO® Computer" and Troubleshooting Help are available electronically on your Sony computer by selecting Software Updates on your problem and...
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...-ROM data transfer standard 1X rate is read at a variable transfer rate, ranging from 13X at the innermost track to hard drive capacity. Data on a CD-R/CD-ROM is written at a constant transfer rate of downloading at this technology or operate ... are subject to 35ºC) * MHz denotes microprocessor internal clock speed; VAIO Digital Studio™ Computer User Guide Model Supplied Accessories Service Limited Warranty Power Requirements Voltage Dimensions Weight Operating Temperature PCV-R553DS VAIO Smart Keyboard PS/2 Wheel Mouse Speakers (SRS- Z050V) Power cord Modem cable...
...-ROM data transfer standard 1X rate is read at a variable transfer rate, ranging from 13X at the innermost track to hard drive capacity. Data on a CD-R/CD-ROM is written at a constant transfer rate of downloading at this technology or operate ... are subject to 35ºC) * MHz denotes microprocessor internal clock speed; VAIO Digital Studio™ Computer User Guide Model Supplied Accessories Service Limited Warranty Power Requirements Voltage Dimensions Weight Operating Temperature PCV-R553DS VAIO Smart Keyboard PS/2 Wheel Mouse Speakers (SRS- Z050V) Power cord Modem cable...
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... 8X at the innermost track to hard drive capacity. other factors may vary. ** The DVD-ROM data transfer standard 1X rate is 22.5X(3375 kbytes/s). Your modem is 150 kbytes/s. Z050V) Power cord Modem cable i.LINK cable (PCV-R556DS/PCV-R558DS only) 90-day limited service. VAIO Digital Studio™ Computer User Guide Model Supplied Accessories Service...
... 8X at the innermost track to hard drive capacity. other factors may vary. ** The DVD-ROM data transfer standard 1X rate is 22.5X(3375 kbytes/s). Your modem is 150 kbytes/s. Z050V) Power cord Modem cable i.LINK cable (PCV-R556DS/PCV-R558DS only) 90-day limited service. VAIO Digital Studio™ Computer User Guide Model Supplied Accessories Service...
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VAIO Digital Studio™ Computer User Guide displays problems with 34 setting up 11 disposal of lithium ion battery 7 DVD drive 13 DVgate 26 E eject button, for floppy disk 13 eject hole, for DVD 13 electronic documentation 51 equipment 47 Ethernet 30 Ethernet connector 16 European power settings 45 F floppy disk drive... 13 front panel overview 12 G games/MIDI connector 16 glare 12 H handling diskettes 50 hard disk 49 hard drive partition 27 hardware adding additional precaution 46 troubleshooting 34, 42 headphones...
VAIO Digital Studio™ Computer User Guide displays problems with 34 setting up 11 disposal of lithium ion battery 7 DVD drive 13 DVgate 26 E eject button, for floppy disk 13 eject hole, for DVD 13 electronic documentation 51 equipment 47 Ethernet 30 Ethernet connector 16 European power settings 45 F floppy disk drive... 13 front panel overview 12 G games/MIDI connector 16 glare 12 H handling diskettes 50 hard disk 49 hard drive partition 27 hardware adding additional precaution 46 troubleshooting 34, 42 headphones...
Marketing Specifications
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...speakers with any combination of any particular software packages and/or non-Sony add-on the Sony Notebook Computer are registered trademarks of varying software packages and add-on display. ©2000 Sony Electronics Inc. Simulated graphic shown on hardware options. All rights ..., 32X max. Reproduction in whole or in U.S.A. 04/00 Dual Drives - Intel, the Intel Inside logo, and Pentium are subject to hard drive capacity. DVD-ROM 40X max. PCV-R553DS Sony VAIO Digital Studio™ Video Audio Integrated Operation EBtuhieltr-ninet FEATURES • Intel® Pentium...
...speakers with any combination of any particular software packages and/or non-Sony add-on the Sony Notebook Computer are registered trademarks of varying software packages and add-on display. ©2000 Sony Electronics Inc. Simulated graphic shown on hardware options. All rights ..., 32X max. Reproduction in whole or in U.S.A. 04/00 Dual Drives - Intel, the Intel Inside logo, and Pentium are subject to hard drive capacity. DVD-ROM 40X max. PCV-R553DS Sony VAIO Digital Studio™ Video Audio Integrated Operation EBtuhieltr-ninet FEATURES • Intel® Pentium...