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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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... out of each menu until you reach the top level, where the menu bar appears. 5 To exit the BIOS setup utility, press ESC from the Start menu, then selecting Restart. 2 When the Sony logo appears, press F3. If an item has a triangle ( ) to its left and right arrow keys...1 Reboot your computer by selecting Shut Down... Use the left , this indicates that a sub-menu of the screen. Each menu presents options for setup. 3 Press F2. Press ENTER to select items within a menu. Once an item is available. 16 VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual Accessing the BIOS Setup Utility You ...
... out of each menu until you reach the top level, where the menu bar appears. 5 To exit the BIOS setup utility, press ESC from the Start menu, then selecting Restart. 2 When the Sony logo appears, press F3. If an item has a triangle ( ) to its left and right arrow keys...1 Reboot your computer by selecting Shut Down... Use the left , this indicates that a sub-menu of the screen. Each menu presents options for setup. 3 Press F2. Press ENTER to select items within a menu. Once an item is available. 16 VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual Accessing the BIOS Setup Utility You ...
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30 VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual Replacing the Lithium Battery ! The lithium battery has a typical life of all the BIOS options that the settings will be lost. Make a list of three years, after turning it is safer to replace the lithium battery if your computer by selecting ...Shut Down... Before opening the system unit, save and close all open applications, turn off the computer and unplug the power cord. 7 Remove the side cover (see "Accessing the BIOS Setup Utility" on page 53). When you remove the lithium battery, all open files, exit all values...
30 VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual Replacing the Lithium Battery ! The lithium battery has a typical life of all the BIOS options that the settings will be lost. Make a list of three years, after turning it is safer to replace the lithium battery if your computer by selecting ...Shut Down... Before opening the system unit, save and close all open applications, turn off the computer and unplug the power cord. 7 Remove the side cover (see "Accessing the BIOS Setup Utility" on page 53). When you remove the lithium battery, all open files, exit all values...
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... 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....when prompted to discard changes, then press Enter to access the BIOS Setup Utility. 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. 32 VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual 16 If the error message "...
... 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....when prompted to discard changes, then press Enter to access the BIOS Setup Utility. 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. 32 VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual 16 If the error message "...
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... GB. Your model may ship with at the edge of the memory modules. The BIOS automatically detects the type, size and speed of the AGP slot. Does not support EDO...package. 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 configuration you wish to replace (see "...exit all attached peripheral devices, shut down on page 37). ! DDR-SDRAM is 1 GB. 34 VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual Installing System Memory ! Memory modules can vary in your body before handling a...
... GB. Your model may ship with at the edge of the memory modules. The BIOS automatically detects the type, size and speed of the AGP slot. Does not support EDO...package. 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 configuration you wish to replace (see "...exit all attached peripheral devices, shut down on page 37). ! DDR-SDRAM is 1 GB. 34 VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual Installing System Memory ! Memory modules can vary in your body before handling a...
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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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... for each item are shown without brackets directly below the default option in brackets cannot be changed. The option shown in the Award BIOS Setup Utility (see "Accessing the BIOS Setup Utility" on the menu bar. The other options. Use the left and right arrow keys to display the sub-menu. If...] in brackets. Use the up and down arrow keys to the main menu. 53 Press Esc to go back to select an option. The Award BIOS setup has five menu items on page 16). These are enclosed in this guide.
... for each item are shown without brackets directly below the default option in brackets cannot be changed. The option shown in the Award BIOS Setup Utility (see "Accessing the BIOS Setup Utility" on the menu bar. The other options. Use the left and right arrow keys to display the sub-menu. If...] in brackets. Use the up and down arrow keys to the main menu. 53 Press Esc to go back to select an option. The Award BIOS setup has five menu items on page 16). These are enclosed 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 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 cover, slot 37 covering I/O slot 38 CPU - See graphics graphics specifications 74 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...
...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 cover, slot 37 covering I/O slot 38 CPU - See graphics graphics specifications 74 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...
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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 - 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
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... Center or Factory Service Center. 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). Replacing the lithium battery 1. Run the Setup utility to reset the date, time, passwords, and other components to access the ... the date and time stored in CMOS RAM, may have made to the settings in the CMOS memory are now reset to your computer's date and time, see VAIO Help and Support for instructions. See Removing the side cover. 5. If necessary, remove any peripheral devices. 4. See Replacing the side cover. The ...
... Center or Factory Service Center. 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). Replacing the lithium battery 1. Run the Setup utility to reset the date, time, passwords, and other components to access the ... the date and time stored in CMOS RAM, may have made to the settings in the CMOS memory are now reset to your computer's date and time, see VAIO Help and Support for instructions. See Removing the side cover. 5. If necessary, remove any peripheral devices. 4. See Replacing the side cover. The ...