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... vi Telephone Consumer Protection Act of Lithium Battery vii Industry Canada Notice ix Avis de L'industrie Canada ix Chapter 1 - Configuring Your System 21 Accessing the BIOS Setup Utility 22 Changing the Display's Power Management Settings 23 xi Identifying Components 1 Front View...2 Drives ...3 Buttons and Switches 6 Indicators 7 Connectors 8 Rear View 10 Icons...
... vi Telephone Consumer Protection Act of Lithium Battery vii Industry Canada Notice ix Avis de L'industrie Canada ix Chapter 1 - Configuring Your System 21 Accessing the BIOS Setup Utility 22 Changing the Display's Power Management Settings 23 xi Identifying Components 1 Front View...2 Drives ...3 Buttons and Switches 6 Indicators 7 Connectors 8 Rear View 10 Icons...
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xiv VAIO Digital Studio™ System Reference Manual Audio ...111 Communications 112 Giga Pocket I/O (PCV-RX490TV only 112 I/O and Expansion Slots 112 Floppy Disk Drive and Controller 113 Hard Drives and Controllers 113 Optical Drives 114 System BIOS 116 Index 117
xiv VAIO Digital Studio™ System Reference Manual Audio ...111 Communications 112 Giga Pocket I/O (PCV-RX490TV only 112 I/O and Expansion Slots 112 Floppy Disk Drive and Controller 113 Hard Drives and Controllers 113 Optical Drives 114 System BIOS 116 Index 117
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Chapter 2 Configuring Your System This chapter contains information on configuring your system can consist of the following: ❑ Making changes to the BIOS settings. ❑ Making changes to the display's power management settings. 21 Configuring your system.
Chapter 2 Configuring Your System This chapter contains information on configuring your system can consist of the following: ❑ Making changes to the BIOS settings. ❑ Making changes to the display's power management settings. 21 Configuring your system.
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...Start menu, then selecting Restart. 2 When the Sony logo appears, press F3. Once an item is available. 22 VAIO Digital Studio™ System Reference Manual Accessing the BIOS Setup Utility You must access the BIOS Setup Utility to make changes to the BIOS settings (see "CMOS Setup Options" on page 85... for information on BIOS settings). ! Use the left , this indicates that a sub-menu of the screen. from any top-level screen and follow the prompts. Before rebooting the system, save and close all open files, and exit open applications. 1 Reboot your computer by selecting Shut Down...
...Start menu, then selecting Restart. 2 When the Sony logo appears, press F3. Once an item is available. 22 VAIO Digital Studio™ System Reference Manual Accessing the BIOS Setup Utility You must access the BIOS Setup Utility to make changes to the BIOS settings (see "CMOS Setup Options" on page 85... for information on BIOS settings). ! Use the left , this indicates that a sub-menu of the screen. from any top-level screen and follow the prompts. Before rebooting the system, save and close all open files, and exit open applications. 1 Reboot your computer by selecting Shut Down...
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... after which the battery may explode if mistreated. 34 VAIO Digital Studio™ System Reference Manual Replacing the Lithium Battery ! Although the computer can skip all remaining steps. 3 Compare all the BIOS options that the settings will refer to access the BIOS Setup Utility. When you restore the BIOS settings later. 4 Select Exit Discarding Changes from the...
... after which the battery may explode if mistreated. 34 VAIO Digital Studio™ System Reference Manual Replacing the Lithium Battery ! Although the computer can skip all remaining steps. 3 Compare all the BIOS options that the settings will refer to access the BIOS Setup Utility. When you restore the BIOS settings later. 4 Select Exit Discarding Changes from the...
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... 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 85). 18 Select Exit Saving Changes from the main menu using the right arrow key... prompted to discard changes, then press Enter to access the BIOS Setup Utility. The computer's BIOS settings are now restored. If no error message displays, the computer's BIOS settings were retained during the reboot process to exit the BIOS Setup Utility. 36 VAIO Digital Studio™ System Reference Manual 16 If the error message "Error...
... 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 85). 18 Select Exit Saving Changes from the main menu using the right arrow key... prompted to discard changes, then press Enter to access the BIOS Setup Utility. The computer's BIOS settings are now restored. If no error message displays, the computer's BIOS settings were retained during the reboot process to exit the BIOS Setup Utility. 36 VAIO Digital Studio™ System Reference Manual 16 If the error message "Error...
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... with more than 128 MB of RIMM™ memory if you wish to the chassis. 7 Press down the computer, and unplug the power cord. 1 Choose the size of either RIMM or CRIMM modules. 2 If necessary, remove... the memory module you purchased it through the VAIO Direct Web site. ✍ Use only PC-800 Rambus RIMM memory modules. Removing, Installing, and Replacing Components 37... to all attached peripheral devices, shut down on page 41). ! The BIOS automatically detects the type, size and speed of RIMM™ memory.
... with more than 128 MB of RIMM™ memory if you wish to the chassis. 7 Press down the computer, and unplug the power cord. 1 Choose the size of either RIMM or CRIMM modules. 2 If necessary, remove... the memory module you purchased it through the VAIO Direct Web site. ✍ Use only PC-800 Rambus RIMM memory modules. Removing, Installing, and Replacing Components 37... to all attached peripheral devices, shut down on page 41). ! The BIOS automatically detects the type, size and speed of RIMM™ memory.
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CLR CMOS 3 2 1 CLR CMOS Jumper settings Jumper Plug Position 2-3 1-2 Function Normal Clear CMOS Password ✍ The configuration jumpers should never need changing unless otherwise directed by a technical support of service technician. 76 VAIO Digital Studio™ System Reference Manual CLR CMOS Jumper The CLR CMOS Jumper clears the BIOS password setting.
CLR CMOS 3 2 1 CLR CMOS Jumper settings Jumper Plug Position 2-3 1-2 Function Normal Clear CMOS Password ✍ The configuration jumpers should never need changing unless otherwise directed by a technical support of service technician. 76 VAIO Digital Studio™ System Reference Manual CLR CMOS Jumper The CLR CMOS Jumper clears the BIOS password setting.
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... or press the + or - The option shown in [brackets] on the screen is the option currently set for each screen in the Award BIOS Setup Utility (see "Accessing the BIOS Setup Utility" on page 22). The other options. If you can change are enclosed in brackets. These are: ❑ Main ❑ Advanced... changed. The available options are listed in the order they appear or disappear, depending on the menu bar. key to choose the selection. The Award BIOS setup has five menu items on which options you press the + key. Press Esc to go back to choose a menu item. Chapter 8 CMOS Setup ...
... or press the + or - The option shown in [brackets] on the screen is the option currently set for each screen in the Award BIOS Setup Utility (see "Accessing the BIOS Setup Utility" on page 22). The other options. If you can change are enclosed in brackets. These are: ❑ Main ❑ Advanced... changed. The available options are listed in the order they appear or disappear, depending on the menu bar. key to choose the selection. The Award BIOS setup has five menu items on which options you press the + key. Press Esc to go back to choose a menu item. Chapter 8 CMOS Setup ...
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CMOS Setup Options 87 Main Screen System Time [00:00:00] System Date [01/01/2001] Primary Master (see "IDE Sub-Menus" on page 88) Primary Slave (see "IDE Sub-Menus" on page 88) Secondary Master (see "IDE Sub-Menus" on page 88) Secondary Slave (see "IDE Sub-Menus" on page 88) Supervisor Password [Disabled] User Password [Disabled] Installed Memory 128 MB BIOS Revision/Version 1002 (depends on model)
CMOS Setup Options 87 Main Screen System Time [00:00:00] System Date [01/01/2001] Primary Master (see "IDE Sub-Menus" on page 88) Primary Slave (see "IDE Sub-Menus" on page 88) Secondary Master (see "IDE Sub-Menus" on page 88) Secondary Slave (see "IDE Sub-Menus" on page 88) Supervisor Password [Disabled] User Password [Disabled] Installed Memory 128 MB BIOS Revision/Version 1002 (depends on model)
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PCI Configuration Sub-Menu Slot 1 IRQ to Slot 3 IRQ VGA BIOS Sequence Onboard LAN Boot ROM CMOS Setup Options 91 [Auto] NA 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 [PCI/AGP] AGP/PCI [Disabled] Enabled
PCI Configuration Sub-Menu Slot 1 IRQ to Slot 3 IRQ VGA BIOS Sequence Onboard LAN Boot ROM CMOS Setup Options 91 [Auto] NA 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 [PCI/AGP] AGP/PCI [Disabled] Enabled
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...VAIO Digital Studio™ System Reference Manual PCV-RX490TV Address range 0xF0000000-0xF7FFFFFF 0xEF000000-0xEF00FFFF 0xEB800000-0xEDFFFFFF 0xEB800000-0xEDFFFFFF 0xED800000-0xED8000FF 0xEB800800-0xEB800FFF 0xEB804000-0xEB807FFF 0xEC000000-0xEC00FFFF 0xA0000-0xAFFFF 0xB0000-0xBFFFF 0xC0000-0xCBFFF 0xF0000-0xFFFFF 0x100000-0x7FFFFFF Default configuration NVIDIA GeForce2 MX (Sony) NVIDIA GeForce2 MX (Sony... Sony MPEG2 Encoder Board (WDM) NVIDIA GeForce2 MX (Sony) NVIDIA GeForce2 MX (Sony) NVIDIA GeForce2 MX (Sony) System board extension for ACPI BIOS System board extension for ACPI BIOS ...
...VAIO Digital Studio™ System Reference Manual PCV-RX490TV Address range 0xF0000000-0xF7FFFFFF 0xEF000000-0xEF00FFFF 0xEB800000-0xEDFFFFFF 0xEB800000-0xEDFFFFFF 0xED800000-0xED8000FF 0xEB800800-0xEB800FFF 0xEB804000-0xEB807FFF 0xEC000000-0xEC00FFFF 0xA0000-0xAFFFF 0xB0000-0xBFFFF 0xC0000-0xCBFFF 0xF0000-0xFFFFF 0x100000-0x7FFFFFF Default configuration NVIDIA GeForce2 MX (Sony) NVIDIA GeForce2 MX (Sony... Sony MPEG2 Encoder Board (WDM) NVIDIA GeForce2 MX (Sony) NVIDIA GeForce2 MX (Sony) NVIDIA GeForce2 MX (Sony) System board extension for ACPI BIOS System board extension for ACPI BIOS ...
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116 VAIO Digital Studio™ System Reference Manual System BIOS Make and model ROM Passwords Power management Advanced features Plug and Play devices Special features Award-based 2Mbit flash-ROM* User and supervisor passwords 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-99 compliant, multi-boot, PCI add-in card auto-configure * Flash-ROM update utility is available from Sony's web site at http://www.sony.com/pcsupport.
116 VAIO Digital Studio™ System Reference Manual System BIOS Make and model ROM Passwords Power management Advanced features Plug and Play devices Special features Award-based 2Mbit flash-ROM* User and supervisor passwords 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-99 compliant, multi-boot, PCI add-in card auto-configure * Flash-ROM update utility is available from Sony's web site at http://www.sony.com/pcsupport.
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See Serial communications, specifications 112 computer lithium ion battery vii computer safety information ii configuring power management 23 connectors 4-pin on modem card 78, 79 AUX-IN 74 CD-IN 73 fan 69 game 70 headphones, ... utility advanced screen 89 boot screen 93 exit screen 94 main screen 87 options 85 power screen 92 screens 85 BIOS specifications 116 C card, modem 79, 83 CD-IN connector 73 CD-RW drive location of 4 performance of lithium ion battery vii DMA channel assignments 100 ...
See Serial communications, specifications 112 computer lithium ion battery vii computer safety information ii configuring power management 23 connectors 4-pin on modem card 78, 79 AUX-IN 74 CD-IN 73 fan 69 game 70 headphones, ... utility advanced screen 89 boot screen 93 exit screen 94 main screen 87 options 85 power screen 92 screens 85 BIOS specifications 116 C card, modem 79, 83 CD-IN connector 73 CD-RW drive location of 4 performance of lithium ion battery vii DMA channel assignments 100 ...
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... 32 slot cover 43 replacing 29 cover 29 replacing lithium battery 34 resolution - See I/O slot slot cover, removing 43 specifications AGP bus 109 audio 111 BIOS 116 chipset 109 communications 112 floppy disk drive and controller 113 Giga Pocket 112 graphics 110 hard drives and controllers 113 I /O connectors 13 icons 11...
... 32 slot cover 43 replacing 29 cover 29 replacing lithium battery 34 resolution - See I/O slot slot cover, removing 43 specifications AGP bus 109 audio 111 BIOS 116 chipset 109 communications 112 floppy disk drive and controller 113 Giga Pocket 112 graphics 110 hard drives and controllers 113 I /O connectors 13 icons 11...