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... 1 - Identifying Components 1 Front View...2 Drives ...3 Buttons and Switches 4 Indicators 5 Connectors 6 Rear View ...7 Icons ...8 I/O Connectors 10 Expansion Slots 14 Chapter 2 - Configuring Your System 15 Accessing the BIOS Setup Utility 16 Changing the Display's Power Management Settings 17 ix
... 1 - Identifying Components 1 Front View...2 Drives ...3 Buttons and Switches 4 Indicators 5 Connectors 6 Rear View ...7 Icons ...8 I/O Connectors 10 Expansion Slots 14 Chapter 2 - Configuring Your System 15 Accessing the BIOS Setup Utility 16 Changing the Display's Power Management Settings 17 ix
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xi Chapter 7 - Specifications 73 Processors 73 Chipset ...73 AGP Bus ...73 PCI Bus ...74 Memory Modules 74 Memory Configurations 74 L2 Cache ...74 Graphics ...74 Audio ...75 Communications 75 I/O and Expansion Slots 76 Floppy Disk Drive and Controller 76 Hard Drives and Controllers 76 Optical Drives 76 System BIOS 77 Index 79
xi Chapter 7 - Specifications 73 Processors 73 Chipset ...73 AGP Bus ...73 PCI Bus ...74 Memory Modules 74 Memory Configurations 74 L2 Cache ...74 Graphics ...74 Audio ...75 Communications 75 I/O and Expansion Slots 76 Floppy Disk Drive and Controller 76 Hard Drives and Controllers 76 Optical Drives 76 System BIOS 77 Index 79
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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. 15
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. 15
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...menu from the Start menu, then selecting Restart. 2 When the Sony logo appears, press F3. Use the left , this indicates ...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 BIOS... settings). ! Once an item is available. Press for setup. 3 Press F2. from the menu bar. Press ENTER to access a sub-menu. Before rebooting the system, save and close all open files, and exit open applications. 1 Reboot your computer...
...menu from the Start menu, then selecting Restart. 2 When the Sony logo appears, press F3. Use the left , this indicates ...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 BIOS... settings). ! Once an item is available. Press for setup. 3 Press F2. from the menu bar. Press ENTER to access a sub-menu. Before rebooting the system, save and close all open files, and exit open applications. 1 Reboot your computer...
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... and Plug and Play values) may need to power the CMOS memory. ! 30 VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual Replacing the Lithium Battery ! You may be lost , the BIOS values revert to access the BIOS Setup Utility. When the values are different from the Start menu, and then selecting Restart...Side Cover" on page 16). Otherwise it off the power to all the BIOS options to exit the BIOS Setup Utility. 6 Turn off the computer and unplug the power cord. 7 Remove the side cover (see "Accessing the BIOS Setup Utility" on page 24). Refer to this time, and you restore the...
... and Plug and Play values) may need to power the CMOS memory. ! 30 VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual Replacing the Lithium Battery ! You may be lost , the BIOS values revert to access the BIOS Setup Utility. When the values are different from the Start menu, and then selecting Restart...Side Cover" on page 16). Otherwise it off the power to all the BIOS options to exit the BIOS Setup Utility. 6 Turn off the computer and unplug the power cord. 7 Remove the side cover (see "Accessing the BIOS Setup Utility" on page 24). Refer to this time, and you restore the...
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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 53). 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. 32 VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual 16 If the error message "Error: Check date and time settings." If no error message displays...
... 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 53). 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. 32 VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual 16 If the error message "Error: Check date and time settings." If no error message displays...
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...a Slot Cover" on the configuration you purchased. ✍ Use only 133 MHz FSB-supported memory. The BIOS automatically detects the type, size and speed of the chassis to all open files, exit all attached peripheral ...memory size is 512 MB. SDRAM is expandable to the chassis. 7 Press down the computer, and unplug the power cord. 1 Choose the size of the AGP slot. Touch any exposed metal part... of the memory modules. 34 VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual Installing System Memory ! Before opening the system unit, save ...
...a Slot Cover" on the configuration you purchased. ✍ Use only 133 MHz FSB-supported memory. The BIOS automatically detects the type, size and speed of the chassis to all open files, exit all attached peripheral ...memory size is 512 MB. SDRAM is expandable to the chassis. 7 Press down the computer, and unplug the power cord. 1 Choose the size of the AGP slot. Touch any exposed metal part... of the memory modules. 34 VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual Installing System Memory ! Before opening the system unit, save ...
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System Board 51 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 or service technician.
System Board 51 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 or service technician.
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... and options in the order they appear or disappear, depending on which options you press the + key. The option shown in the Award BIOS Setup Utility (see "Accessing the BIOS Setup Utility" on page 16). Use the up and down arrow keys to display a list of options, use the up and down... screen is the option currently set for each item are shown without brackets directly below the default option in brackets cannot be changed. The Award BIOS setup has five menu items on the menu bar.
... and options in the order they appear or disappear, depending on which options you press the + key. The option shown in the Award BIOS Setup Utility (see "Accessing the BIOS Setup Utility" on page 16). Use the up and down arrow keys to display a list of options, use the up and down... screen is the option currently set for each item are shown without brackets directly below the default option in brackets cannot be changed. The Award BIOS setup has five menu items on the menu bar.
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CMOS Setup Options 55 Main Screen System Time [00:00:00] System Date [01/01/2001] Primary Master (see "IDE Sub-Menus" on page 56) Primary Slave (see "IDE Sub-Menus" on page 56) Secondary Master (see "IDE Sub-Menus" on page 56) Secondary Slave (see "IDE Sub-Menus" on page 56) Supervisor Password [Disabled] User Password [Disabled] Installed Memory See Specifications sheet for details.* BIOS Revision/Version 1003 (depends on model) * The Specifications sheet is supplied with your computer's original documentation.
CMOS Setup Options 55 Main Screen System Time [00:00:00] System Date [01/01/2001] Primary Master (see "IDE Sub-Menus" on page 56) Primary Slave (see "IDE Sub-Menus" on page 56) Secondary Master (see "IDE Sub-Menus" on page 56) Secondary Slave (see "IDE Sub-Menus" on page 56) Supervisor Password [Disabled] User Password [Disabled] Installed Memory See Specifications sheet for details.* BIOS Revision/Version 1003 (depends on model) * The Specifications sheet is supplied with your computer's original documentation.
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Specifications 77 System BIOS Make and model ROM Passwords Power management Advanced features Plug and Play devices Special features Award-based 2 Mb 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.
Specifications 77 System BIOS Make and model ROM Passwords Power management Advanced features Plug and Play devices Special features Award-based 2 Mb 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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... specifications 76 front view 2 buttons and switches 4 connectors 5, 6 indicators 5 79 See lithium battery beep codes 65 BIOS Setup Utility See CMOS Setup Utility BIOS setup utility advanced screen 57 boot screen 60 exit screen 61 main screen 55 options 53 power screen 59 screens 53...error messages beep codes 65 PCI configuration 66 expansion slots 14 specifications for 76 expansion slots - See Also BIOS CMOS Setup Utility 16 codes, beeps 65 communications, specifications 75 computer lithium battery vii configuring power management 17 connectors i.LINK 6 monitor 11 power 49 USB 6 cover 25 ...
... specifications 76 front view 2 buttons and switches 4 connectors 5, 6 indicators 5 79 See lithium battery beep codes 65 BIOS Setup Utility See CMOS Setup Utility BIOS setup utility advanced screen 57 boot screen 60 exit screen 61 main screen 55 options 53 power screen 59 screens 53...error messages beep codes 65 PCI configuration 66 expansion slots 14 specifications for 76 expansion slots - See Also BIOS CMOS Setup Utility 16 codes, beeps 65 communications, specifications 75 computer lithium battery vii configuring power management 17 connectors i.LINK 6 monitor 11 power 49 USB 6 cover 25 ...
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See I/O slot slot cover, removing 37 specifications AGP bus 73 audio 75 BIOS 77 chipset 73 communications 75 floppy disk drive and controller 76 graphics 74 hard drives and controllers 76 I/O and expansion slots 76 L2 cache 74 memory configurations 74 memory module 74 optical drives 76 PCI bus 74 processor 73, 74 status and error messages 66 supervisor password 64 system board CLR CMOS Jumper 51 memory module connector 48 power connector 49 system I/O address map 69 system memory, installing 34 U USB connectors 6 user password 64 81 S See Also communications slot -
See I/O slot slot cover, removing 37 specifications AGP bus 73 audio 75 BIOS 77 chipset 73 communications 75 floppy disk drive and controller 76 graphics 74 hard drives and controllers 76 I/O and expansion slots 76 L2 cache 74 memory configurations 74 memory module 74 optical drives 76 PCI bus 74 processor 73, 74 status and error messages 66 supervisor password 64 system board CLR CMOS Jumper 51 memory module connector 48 power connector 49 system I/O address map 69 system memory, installing 34 U USB connectors 6 user password 64 81 S See Also communications slot -