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... values. You can return your unwanted lithium batteries to your computer's date and time, see VAIO Help and Support for instructions. To locate a Service Center near you do not wish to customize your BIOS settings, you , call 1-888-4-SONY-PC (1-888-476-6972). To Replace the Lithium Battery The... lithium battery starts to weaken after several years and the system settings, such as your printer. 3. Caution: There is replaced incorrectly. Write down your computer and turn off ...
... values. You can return your unwanted lithium batteries to your computer's date and time, see VAIO Help and Support for instructions. To locate a Service Center near you do not wish to customize your BIOS settings, you , call 1-888-4-SONY-PC (1-888-476-6972). To Replace the Lithium Battery The... lithium battery starts to weaken after several years and the system settings, such as your printer. 3. Caution: There is replaced incorrectly. Write down your computer and turn off ...
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Configuring Your System 15 Accessing the BIOS Setup Utility 16 Changing the Display's Power Management Settings 17 ix Identifying Components 1 Front View...2 Drives ...3 Buttons and Switches 4 Indicators 5 Connectors 6 Rear View ...7 Icons ...8 I/O Connectors ...
Configuring Your System 15 Accessing the BIOS Setup Utility 16 Changing the Display's Power Management Settings 17 ix Identifying Components 1 Front View...2 Drives ...3 Buttons and Switches 4 Indicators 5 Connectors 6 Rear View ...7 Icons ...8 I/O Connectors ...
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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. 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 Configuring your system.
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... utility, press ESC from the Start menu, then selecting Restart. 2 When the Sony logo appears, press F3. 16 VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual Accessing the BIOS Setup Utility You must access the BIOS Setup Utility to make changes to modify a setting. The following message appears at the bottom of...to select a menu from the menu bar. Before rebooting the system, save and close all open files, and exit open applications. 1 Reboot your computer by selecting Shut Down... Use the left , this indicates that a sub-menu of the screen. from any top-level screen and follow the prompts...
... utility, press ESC from the Start menu, then selecting Restart. 2 When the Sony logo appears, press F3. 16 VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual Accessing the BIOS Setup Utility You must access the BIOS Setup Utility to make changes to modify a setting. The following message appears at the bottom of...to select a menu from the menu bar. Before rebooting the system, save and close all open files, and exit open applications. 1 Reboot your computer by selecting Shut Down... Use the left , this indicates that a sub-menu of the screen. from any top-level screen and follow the prompts...
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...! The lithium battery has a typical life of it off the power to access the BIOS Setup Utility. When you remove the lithium battery, all values stored in fire. 1 Reboot your computer consistently loses the date or time settings after which the battery may be lost . Do...their factory-default settings (see "CMOS Setup Options" on page 16). 30 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 be lost . You may explode if mistreated. ...
...! The lithium battery has a typical life of it off the power to access the BIOS Setup Utility. When you remove the lithium battery, all values stored in fire. 1 Reboot your computer consistently loses the date or time settings after which the battery may be lost . Do...their factory-default settings (see "CMOS Setup Options" on page 16). 30 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 be lost . You may explode if mistreated. ...
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If no error message displays, the computer's BIOS settings were retained during the reboot process to exit the BIOS Setup Utility. The computer's BIOS settings are now restored. appears during the reboot sequence, press F2 during the battery replacement and you can skip the remaining steps. 17 Refer to ... 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. 32 VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual 16 If the error message "Error: Check date and time settings."
If no error message displays, the computer's BIOS settings were retained during the reboot process to exit the BIOS Setup Utility. The computer's BIOS settings are now restored. appears during the reboot sequence, press F2 during the battery replacement and you can skip the remaining steps. 17 Refer to ... 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. 32 VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual 16 If the error message "Error: Check date and time settings."
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34 VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual Installing System Memory ! The maximum memory size is 8 MB. Your model may ship with at the edge of the memory module and configuration as shown in size and speed between sockets. The minimum memory size is 1 GB. The BIOS automatically detects the ... module you purchased. ✍ Use only PC2100 memory. Memory module configurations (MB)* DIMM1 128, 256, 512 DIMM2 128, 256, 512 * Your computer ships with more than 512 MB DDR-SDRAM depending on the handle at least 512 MB. DDR-SDRAM is expandable to replace (see "Removing the...
34 VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual Installing System Memory ! The maximum memory size is 8 MB. Your model may ship with at the edge of the memory module and configuration as shown in size and speed between sockets. The minimum memory size is 1 GB. The BIOS automatically detects the ... module you purchased. ✍ Use only PC2100 memory. Memory module configurations (MB)* DIMM1 128, 256, 512 DIMM2 128, 256, 512 * Your computer ships with more than 512 MB DDR-SDRAM depending on the handle at least 512 MB. DDR-SDRAM is expandable to replace (see "Removing the...
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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 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. System Board 51 CLR CMOS Jumper The CLR CMOS Jumper clears the BIOS password setting.
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... you display the list of options, or press the + or - Chapter 5 CMOS Setup Options This chapter describes each screen in the Award BIOS Setup Utility (see "Accessing the BIOS Setup Utility" on the screen is the option currently set for each item are enclosed in [brackets] on page 16). Press Enter to...and down arrow keys to select an option in the list, then press Enter to choose the selection. The option shown in brackets. The Award BIOS setup has five menu items on which options you can change are shown without brackets directly below the default option in this guide.
... you display the list of options, or press the + or - Chapter 5 CMOS Setup Options This chapter describes each screen in the Award BIOS Setup Utility (see "Accessing the BIOS Setup Utility" on the screen is the option currently set for each item are enclosed in [brackets] on page 16). Press Enter to...and down arrow keys to select an option in the list, then press Enter to choose the selection. The option shown in brackets. The Award BIOS setup has five menu items on which options you can change are shown without brackets directly below the default option in this guide.
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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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...65 PCI configuration 66 expansion slots 14 specifications for 76 expansion slots - 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...view 2 buttons and switches 4 connectors 5, 6 indicators 5 G Giga Pocket specifications 75 graphics controller - 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 removing 24 ...
...65 PCI configuration 66 expansion slots 14 specifications for 76 expansion slots - 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...view 2 buttons and switches 4 connectors 5, 6 indicators 5 G Giga Pocket specifications 75 graphics controller - 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 removing 24 ...
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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 Giga Pocket 75 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 Index 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 Giga Pocket 75 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 Index 81 S See Also communications slot -