Sony PCV-L620 Laptop User manual

Notice to Users

© 1999 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved. This manual and the software described herein, in whole or in part, may not be reproduced, translated, or reduced to any machine-readable form without prior written approval.

SONY ELECTRONICS INC. PROVIDES NO

WARRANTY WITH REGARD TO THIS

MANUAL, THE SOFTWARE, OR OTHER

INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN

AND HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS

ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF

MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR

ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH

REGARD TO THIS MANUAL, THE

SOFTWARE, OR SUCH OTHER

INFORMATION. IN NO EVENT SHALL

SONY ELECTRONICS INC. BE LIABLE

FOR ANY INCIDENTAL,

CONSEQUENTIAL, OR SPECIAL

DAMAGES, WHETHER BASED ON TORT,

CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE, ARISING

OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS

MANUAL, THE SOFTWARE, OR OTHER

INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN OR

THE USE THEREOF.

Sony Electronics Inc. reserves the right to make any modification to this manual or the information contained herein at any time without notice. The software described herein may also be governed by the terms of a separate user license agreement.

Sony, VAIO, VAIO Slimtop, Memory Stick, i.LINK, and the VAIO logo are trademarks of

Sony. Microsoft, Windows, and the Windows

98 logo are registered trademarks of

Microsoft Corporation. Intel and Pentium are trademarks of Intel Corporation. K56flex is a trademark of Lucent Technologies Inc. and

Rockwell International. All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners.

Safety Information

Owner’s Record

The model number and serial number are located on the back of your VAIO computer.

Record the serial number in the space provided here. Refer to the model and serial number when you call your Sony Service

Center.

Model Number: PCV-L620

Serial Number:________________________

WARNING

❑ To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose your VAIO computer to rain or moisture.

❑ Never install modem or telephone wiring during a lightning storm.

❑ Never install telephone jacks in wet locations unless the jack is specifically designed for wet locations.

❑ Never touch uninsulated telephone wire or terminals unless the telephone line has been disconnected at the network interface.

❑ Use caution when installing or modifying telephone lines.

❑ Avoid using the modem during an electrical storm.

❑ Do not use the modem or a telephone to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak.

!

The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard.

Regulatory Information

Declaration of Conformity

Trade Name: SONY

Model No.: PCV-L620

Responsible Party:

Sony Electronics Inc.

Address:

1 Sony Drive

Park Ridge, NJ 07656

Telephone No: 201-930-6970

This device complies with Part 15 of

FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the two following conditions: (1)

This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the

Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

❑ Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

❑

Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.

❑ Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

❑ Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.

Only peripherals (computer input/output devices, terminals, printers, etc.) that comply with FCC Class B limits may be attached to this computer product.

Operation with non-compliant peripherals is likely to result in interference to radio and television reception.

All cables used to connect peripherals must be shielded and grounded.

Operation with cables, connected to peripherals, that are not shielded and grounded, may result in interference to radio and television reception.

FCC Part 68

This equipment complies with Part 68 of the

FCC rules. The ringer equivalence number

(REN) and the FCC registration number are printed on the modem board. If requested, this information must be supplied to the telephone company.

The REN is used to determine the quantity of devices which may be connected to the phone line. Excessive REN's on the telephone line may result in the devices not ringing in response to an incoming call. In most, but not all areas, the sum of the REN's should not exceed five (5.0). To be certain of the number of devices that may be connected to the line, as determined by the total REN's, contact the telephone company to determine the maximum REN for the calling area.

This modem uses the USOC RJ-11 telephone jack.

If this equipment causes harm to the telephone network, the telephone company will, when practical, notify you in advance that temporary discontinuance of service may be required. If advance notice isn't practical, the telephone company will notify you as soon as possible. Also, you will be advised of your right to file a complaint with the FCC if you believe it is necessary.

The telephone company may make changes in its facilities, equipment, operations or procedures that could affect the operations of the equipment. If this happens, the telephone company will notify you in advance, in order for you to make the necessary modifications in order to maintain uninterrupted service.

If trouble is experienced with this modem, for repair or warranty information, please contact 1-888-4SONYPC, or write to the Sony

Customer Information Center, One Sony

Drive, Park Ridge, NJ 07656.

This equipment cannot be used on telephone-company-provided coin service.

Connection to Party Line Service is subject to state tariffs.

Repair of the modem should be made only by a Sony Service Center or Sony authorized agent. For the Sony Service Center nearest you, call 1-800-222-SONY (1-800-222-7669).

Telephone Consumer

Protection Act of 1991

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act of

1991 makes it unlawful for any person to use a computer or other electronic device to send any message via a telephone facsimile machine unless such message clearly contains, in a margin at the top or bottom of each transmitted page or on the first page of the transmission, the date and time it is sent and an identification of the business, other entity, or individual sending the message, and the telephone number of the sending machine or such business, other entity, or individual.

In order to program this information into your facsimile, see your fax software documentation.

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You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.

Contents

Notice to Users .................................................................................... ii

Safety Information .............................................................................. ii

Regulatory Information..................................................................... iii

FCC Part 68 ......................................................................................... iv

Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991................................. iv

Chapter 1 — Identifying Components

Front View ....................................................................................... 2

Drives ...................................................................................................3

Buttons and Switches .........................................................................4

Indicators ..............................................................................................5

Connectors ...........................................................................................6

Slots .......................................................................................................7

Rear View ......................................................................................... 8

I/O Connectors ....................................................................................9

Expansion Slot ....................................................................................12

Chapter 2 — Configuring Your System

Accessing the CMOS Setup Utility.............................................. 14

Changing the Display's Power Management Settings ............. 15

Configuring the System Board .................................................... 17

Clear CMOS Jumper ..........................................................................17

VGA Enable Jumper ..........................................................................19

INTEN Jumper ...................................................................................20

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Chapter 3 — Removing, Installing, and Replacing

Components

Removing the System Cover .......................................................22

Replacing the System Cover ........................................................23

Installing an Add-In Card ............................................................24

Removing an Add-in Card ...........................................................25

Replacing the Lithium Battery .....................................................27

Installing System Memory ...........................................................30

Removing a Memory Module .....................................................32

Replacing the Hard Drive ...........................................................37

Removing a Slot Cover ..................................................................40

Covering an Open I/O Slot ..........................................................41

Chapter 4 — System Board

Connectors ......................................................................................44

Front Panel Header............................................................................44

Diskette Drive (FLOPPY) Connector ..............................................45

IDE Connectors .................................................................................46

PCI Slot Connectors ...........................................................................47

Memory Module (DIMM) Connectors ..........................................48

Power (ATX PWR) Connector .........................................................49

Fan (CPU FAN, CTRL PWR) Connectors ......................................50

Keyboard/Mouse (KB/MOUSE) Connector ................................51

USB Connectors .................................................................................52

PRINTER, SERIAL, and VGA MONITOR Connectors ...............53

LCD Connector ..................................................................................55

Wake On LAN (WOL_CON) Connector .......................................56

LINE IN and LINE OUT Connectors .............................................57

PHONE and MIC Connectors .........................................................58

Sony Memory Stick Slot Connector ................................................59

i.LINK Interface Header Connectors .............................................60

i.LINK Connectors ............................................................................61

Configuration Jumpers .................................................................62

CMOS Clear (CMOS) ........................................................................62

VGA Enable (VGAEN) .....................................................................63

VGA INT ............................................................................................64

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Chapter 5 — Fax/Modem Card

Chapter 6 — CMOS Setup Options

STANDARD CMOS SETUP Screen ............................................ 68

BIOS FEATURES SETUP Screen.................................................. 69

CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP Screen.......................................... 72

POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP Screen.................................. 74

PNP AND PCI SETUP Screen ..................................................... 76

LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS Screen .............................................. 78

SUPERVISOR PASSWORD Screen ............................................. 78

USER PASSWORD Screen............................................................ 78

IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION Screen....................................... 78

SAVE & EXIT SETUP Screen........................................................ 78

EXIT WITHOUT SAVING Screen ............................................... 78

Chapter 7 — Miscellaneous Technical Information

About User and Supervisor Passwords ..................................... 80

Beep Code Error Messages .......................................................... 81

PCI Configuration Status and Error Messages ......................... 82

DMA Channel Assignments ....................................................... 83

IRQ Assignments ........................................................................ 84

System I/O Address Map .......................................................... 85

Memory Map ................................................................................. 87

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Chapter 8 — Specifications

Processor ........................................................................................89

Chipset ...........................................................................................89

PCI Bus ...........................................................................................89

Memory Modules (DIMMs) ........................................................89

DIMM Configurations ..................................................................90

L2 Cache ..........................................................................................90

Graphics .........................................................................................90

Audio ...............................................................................................91

Communications ..........................................................................91

I/O and Expansion Slots .............................................................91

i.LINK Interface .............................................................................92

Drives and Controllers .................................................................92

System CMOS ...............................................................................92

Chapter 1

Identifying Components

The following sections identify and describe each component that is visible from the exterior of the VAIO

®

Computer. Internal components are identified in Chapters 3, 4, and 5 of this manual.

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Front View

FD DISC HD

Flip-down panel

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Drives

3

FD DISC HD

DVD-ROM disc drive Floppy disk drive

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Drive

Diskette drive

DVD-ROM drive

*

Description

3.5-inch, 1.44 Mbyte.

DVD-ROM disc read: 4.8X (maximum performance).

CD-ROM disc read: 24X (maximum performance).

* Data on a DVD-ROM is read at a variable transfer rate, ranging from 2X at the innermost track to 4.8X at the outermost track (the data transfer standard 1X rate is 1385 kbytes/s). The average data transfer rate is 3.6X (4986 kbytes/s). Data on a CD-ROM is read at a variable transfer rate, ranging from 10.5X at the innermost track to 24X at the outermost track (the data transfer standard 1X rate is 150 kbytes/s). The average data transfer is 18X (2700 kbytes/s).


Buttons and Switches

Power on/off Manual eject hole

DVD-ROM disc eject

Floppy disk eject

FD DISC HD

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Button or switch

Power/Standby switch

Floppy disk eject button

DVD-ROM disc eject button

Emergency eject hole

Description

Turns system power on and off.

Ejects a diskette.

Automatically opens and closes the DVD-ROM tray.

Ejects an optical disc.


Indicators

Power on/off

5

FD DISC HD

Diskette drive access indicator

DVD-ROM drive access indicator

Hard drive access indicator

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Indicator Description

Power/Standby indicator Standby (amber) indicates the computer is in standby mode. On (green) indicates the computer is out of standby mode, ready to use. Off (no color) indicates the computer is turned off.

Diskette drive access indicator On (green) indicates diskette drive activity.

DVD-ROM drive access indicator

On (orange) indicates optical disc activity.

Hard disk drive access indicator

On (green) indicates hard disk drive activity.


Connectors

FD DISC HD

MIC

PHONES

VOLUME i.LINK

USB

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Connector

MIC

PHONES i.LINK

®

(IEEE-1394)

*

USB

VOLUME

Description

Connects to microphone.

Connects to headphones.

Connects to digital device that has a 4-pin i.LINK connector.

Connects to USB devices.

Controls headphone volume.

* To connect to a 6-pin i.LINK device, use the i.LINK connector on the back of the system. A 6-pin i.LINK connector can supply power from the computer to the device if the device also has a 6-pin i.LINK connector.

A 4-pin i.LINK connector cannot supply power to the device.

Slots

Identifying Components 7

FD DISC HD

PC Card

Slot

Memory Stick

Media Slot

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Slot

PC Card Slot

Memory Stick

™

Media Slot

Description

Accommodates one Type I or Type II PCMCIA card

Accommodates Memory Stick media


Rear View

Power LINE PHONE

PRINTER SERIAL MONITOR

USB

IN

LINE

OUT

I.LINK

S400

LINE

LCD

PHONE

KEYBOARD

PRINTER SERIAL MONITOR

USB

LCD i.LINK

LINE OUT

LINE IN

KEYBOARD

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Connector

Power

LINE

PHONE

PRINTER

SERIAL

MONITOR

USB

LINE IN

LINE OUT i.LINK (IEEE-1394)

*

LCD

KEYBOARD

Description

AC input power

Connects to phone cable from wall jack

Connects to telephone

Connects to parallel device

Connects to serial device

Connects to VGA monitor

Connects to USB devices

Connects to output connector on audio device

Connects to input connector on audio device

Connects to digital device that has a 6-pin i.LINK connector

Connects to VAIO Slimtop

™

LCD monitor

Connects to keyboard

* To connect to a 6-pin i.LINK device, use the i.LINK connector on the back of the system. A 6-pin i.LINK connector can supply power from the computer to the device if the device also has a 6-pin i.LINK connector. A 4-pin i.LINK connector cannot supply power to the device.

Identifying Components 9

I/O Connectors

The following section identifies the various I/O connectors.

PRINTER Port

The PRINTER port is a standard 25-pin DB-25 female connector assigned as LPT1.

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25 14

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SERIAL Port

The SERIAL port is a standard 9-pin DB-9 male connector assigned as

COM1.

1 5

6 9

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MONITOR

The MONITOR connector is a standard 15-pin female high-density VGAtype connector.

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USB Connectors

A USB connector is located on the front and real panels.

Rear panel

Front panel

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PHONE, MIC, LINE IN, and LINE OUT

The PHONES, MIC, LINE IN, and LINE OUT jacks are physically identical, but have different connections. They are standard 3.5 mm stereo mini-jacks. The PHONES and MIC jacks are located on the front panel.

The LINE IN and LINE OUT jacks are located on the rear panel.

PHONES MIC LINE IN LINE OUT

Connector

PHONES

MIC

LINE IN

LINE OUT

Front panel Rear panel

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Description

1.0 Vrms output (typical) at 31 mW (32 ohm) output (max)

Electrolet condenser microphone input

1.0 Vrms input (max), 50 Kohm impedance

1.0 Vrms out (max)

Identifying Components 11 i.LINK (IEEE-1394)

The 6-pin i.LINK (IEEE-1394) connector on the rear panel can supply power from the computer to a device if the device also has a 6-pin i.LINK connector. The connector supplies 10V to 12V. The total power supplied by the 6-pin i.LINK connector cannot exceed 6 watts.

6-pin i.LINK

(IEEE-1394)

4-pin i.LINK

(IEEE-1394)

On rear panel On front panel

LCD

The LCD connector is a 40-pin female MDR-type connector.

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2

3

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Do not connect any other LCD monitor other than the Sony VAIO Slimtop LCD monitor.

KEYBOARD

The KEYBOARD connector is a mini DIN-type female connector.

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5

4

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LINE and PHONE

The LINE and PHONE jacks are physically identical and have identical connections. They are standard RJ-11 female phone jacks. However, the

LINE jack is for connecting to a telephone line that comes from the wall jack, and the PHONE jack is for connecting the computer to a telephone.

LINE PHONE

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Accidentally plugging a phone line from the wall into the modem’s PHONE jack, and a telephone into the LINE jack, will not damage the modem card or telephone equipment.

However, the modem will not work correctly.

Expansion Slot

One PCI slot is available for expansion. The other PCI slot is occupied by the fax/modem card.

PCI Slot

PRINTER SERIAL MONITOR

USB

IN

LINE

OUT

I.LINK

S400

LINE

LCD

PHONE

KEYBOARD

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Chapter 2

Configuring Your System

❑

❑

❑

This chapter contains information on configuring your system.

Configuring your system can consist of the following:

Making changes to the CMOS settings

Making changes to the display's power management settings

Changing the system board jumper position

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Accessing the CMOS Setup Utility

You must access the CMOS Setup Utility to make changes to the CMOS settings (see

“CMOS Setup Options” on page 67 for information on

CMOS settings).

!

Before rebooting the system, save any open files and exit Windows

®

.

1

Reboot the system. The following message appears during the initial boot sequence:

Press TAB to show the POST screen, DEL to enter SETUP

2

Press DEL after the progress bar starts.

3

Use the arrow keys to select an item from the main menu.

4

Press Enter to display the options for the selected item.

5

Use the arrow keys to select an option.

6

Press Page Up or Page Down to modify the setting.

7

Press ESC to return to the main menu.

8

Select SAVE & EXIT SETUP, type Y, then press Enter. Follow the onscreen prompts.

Configuring Your System 15

Changing the Display's Power Management

Settings

A display that has power management capability is designed to operate on reduced power or shut itself off after the system has been idle for a specified period of time.

1

From the

Start

menu, point to Settings, then click Control Panel.

2

Click the Power Management icon.

The Power Management Properties dialog box opens, with the

Power Schemes tab displayed.

3 Select the power scheme that is most appropriate for the way you use your computer.

To change a power scheme, change the settings for System standby,

Turn off monitor, and Turn off hard disks.

The System standby option allows you to specify the period of inactivity (in minutes) that you want to elapse before your computer goes on standby when your computer is running on AC power.

Power is reactivated when you move the mouse or press a key.

The Turn off monitor option allows you to specify the period of

16 VAIO Computer Reference Manual inactivity (in minutes) that you want to elapse before your monitor turns off when your computer is running on AC power. The display reactivates when you move the mouse or press a key.

The Turn off hard disks option allows you to specify the period of inactivity (in minutes) that you want to elapse before your hard disks turn off when your computer is running on AC power.

4

To save a new power scheme, first modify the settings, click

Save As

, type a descriptive name, and then click

OK

.

5

Click the Advanced tab.

6

Select the desired settings, and then click

OK

.


Configuring the System Board

The system board contains the following configuration jumpers:

❑

❑

❑

Clear CMOS

VGA Enable

INTEN

✍

The configuration jumpers should never need changing unless otherwise directed by a technical support or service technician.

!

Before opening the system, save any open files, exit Windows, turn off the power of the computer and all attached peripherals, and unplug the power cord.

Clear CMOS Jumper

The Clear CMOS jumper provides two modes of operation: Normal mode, and Clear CMOS mode.

Normal mode allows normal access to the BIOS Setup Utility. The Central

Processing Unit (CPU) input clock is forced to remain at 100 MHz (fast mode), and the Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) uses the User CMOS settings (as opposed to the System CMOS settings). The CMOS and

NVRAM settings are only cleared if the checksum test returns false.

Access to specific setup fields is controlled by a supervisor password or user password.

The Clear CMOS mode removes the password that is stored in CMOS. No other parameters are cleared.


To change the Clear CMOS jumper, perform the following steps:

1

Remove the system cover (see

“Removing the System Cover” on page 22).

2

Set the jumpers as directed by a service technician (also see

“CMOS

Clear (CMOS)” on page 62).

Normal

1 2 3

CMOS Clear

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3

Reinstall the system cover (see

“Replacing the System Cover” on page 23).


VGA Enable Jumper

You can enable or disable the onboard VGA controller if you install a

VGA PCI add-in card.

To change the VGA enable jumper, perform the following steps:

1



2

Set the jumper to enable or disable (see

“VGA Enable (VGAEN)” on page 63).

1 2 3

VGA Enable VGA Disable

3

Reinstall the system cover (see “Replacing the System Cover” on page 23).

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INTEN Jumper

You can enable or disable the onboard VGA interrupt if you install a VGA

PCI add-in card.

To change the INTEN jumper, perform the following steps:

1



2

Set the jumper to enable or disable (see “VGA INT” on page 64).

1 2 3

INT Enable INT Disable

3

Reinstall the system cover (see


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Chapter 3

Removing, Installing, and

Replacing Components

This chapter describes removing, installing, and replacing major components for upgrading, reconfiguring, and troubleshooting the components.

!

Before opening the system unit, save any open files, exit Windows, turn off the power of the computer and all attached peripherals, and then unplug the power cord.

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Removing the System Cover

You must remove the system cover to access the system board, add-in cards, power supply, battery, and internal drives.

1

From the rear of the unit, push down on the two tabs that secure the system cover to the chassis.

2

Slide the system cover back. The panel slides back about ½ inch.

3

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This works best if the spacers are installed on the unit, or the unit sits on a rubber mat.

3

Lift straight up to remove it.

Removing, Installing, and Replacing Components 23

Replacing the System Cover

1

Position the system cover over the chassis such that the front portion of the system cover extends past the front of the unit.

2

Carefully lower the system cover down over the chassis. The rear of the system cover should be about ½ inch in from the rear of the unit.

3

Carefully slide the system cover back until the tabs snap into place.

Check the front to make sure all drives and connectors are correctly aligned.

3

3

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Installing an Add-In Card

!


1



2

Remove the slot cover adjacent to the selected slot connector on the system board (see

“Removing a Slot Cover” on page 40).

3

Insert the add-in card into the PCI slot connector. Use a gentle rocking motion, pressing down until the card is fully seated.

✍

Align the card's bracket so that the bottom of the bracket fits into the slot at the bottom of the chassis. Assure that the top of the bracket fits snugly against the chassis lip after the card is fully inserted.

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4

Attach any necessary cables to the card (see the instructions that came with the add-in card).

5

Replace the system cover (see


6

Turn on the computer and follow any instructions that came with the add-in card.

Removing, Installing, and Replacing Components

Removing an Add-in Card

!


1



2

Disconnect any cables attached to the add-in card.

3

Remove the screw that secures the add-in card to the chassis.

4

Remove the add-in card from the PCI slot connector and store the card in an anti-static wrapper for future use.

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Grasp the card with one hand on each end, and gently pull up as you rock the card from side to side.

!

Hold the add-in card by its edges and do not touch any components or connector contacts on the card. Static electricity in your body may damage sensitive components on the card. As a precaution, touch any exposed metal part on the metal chassis (preferably the metal part on the power supply) before handling an add-in card to discharge any static electricity in your body.


5

If you do not replace the card or install another add-in card, install a slot cover over the vacant slot at the rear of the chassis (see

“Covering an Open I/O Slot” on page 41).

6




Replacing the Lithium Battery

You may need to replace the lithium battery if your computer consistently loses the date or time settings after turning it off. The lithium battery has a typical life of three years, after which the battery may be too weak to power the CMOS memory.

!

When you remove the lithium battery, all values stored in the CMOS memory

(BIOS setup values and Plug and Play values) may be lost. Although the computer can hold the charge for a short time while replacing the battery, it is safer to assume that the settings will be lost. When the values are lost, the

BIOS values revert to their factory-default settings (see “Accessing the

CMOS Setup Utility” on page 14).

Do not handle damaged or leaking batteries.

The lithium battery may explode if mistreated. Do not disassemble it or dispose of it in fire.

1 Reboot your computer by selecting Shut Down... from the Start menu, and then selecting Restart the computer.

2 If the error message “Error: Check date and time settings” appears during the reboot sequence, press F3, then press F2 during the reboot process to access the BIOS Setup Utility. Otherwise it is not necessary to replace the battery at this time, and you can skip all remaining steps.

3 Compare all the BIOS options to their default settings (see

“CMOS

Setup Options” on page 67). Make a list of all the BIOS options that

are different from their default values. You will refer to this list when you restore the BIOS settings later.

4 Press ESC, then select Exit from the main menu using the right arrow key. The Exit Discarding Changes is automatically selected (it is the first item in the list).

5 Press Enter, type N when prompted to save, then press Enter to exit the BIOS Setup Utility.

6 Turn off the computer and unplug the power cord.

7 Remove the system cover (see



8

Gently push the diskette drive ribbon cable back enough to allow access to the battery.

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9

Insert a small flathead screwdriver into the small space at the top of the battery holder.

10

Gently pry the battery out and dispose of it according to the instructions that came with the new battery.

11

While holding the diskette drive ribbon cable out of the way, insert the new battery into the battery holder, with the plus (+) side up.

✍

The Sony CR2032 battery is recommended. Using a type of battery other than a

CR2032 may present a risk of fire or explosion.

12 Replace the system cover (see


13 Reconnect the power cord and turn on the computer.


14

If the error message “Error: Check date and time settings.” appears during the reboot sequence, press DEL to access the CMOS Setup

Utility. If no error message displays, the computer’s CMOS settings were retained during the battery replacement and you can skip the remaining steps.

15

Refer to the list you made in step 3 and restore any non-default

CMOS settings (see

“CMOS Setup Options” on page 67).

16

Select SAVE & EXIT SETUP from the main menu using the arrow keys, then press Enter.

17

Type Y, then press Enter to save the changes and exit the CMOS Setup

Utility.

The computer’s CMOS settings are now restored.


Installing System Memory

!


1

If necessary, remove the memory module you wish to replace (see

“Removing a Memory Module” on page 32).

2

Remove the new memory module(s) from its anti-static package.

Hold the memory module only by its edges to prevent staticelectricity damage.

3

Choose the size of the memory module and configuration as shown in the following table. Memory modules can vary in size and speed between sockets. The minimum memory size is 8 MB. The maximum memory size is 256 MB. The BIOS automatically detects the type, size, and speed of the memory modules.

Memory module configurations (MB)

DIMM1

0, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128

DIMM2

0, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128

!

Touch any exposed metal part of the chassis to discharge static electricity in your body before handling a memory module.

✍

Use only 100 MHz FSB-supported memory. Do not mix 66 MHz memory with 100 MHz memory. Supports SDRAM memory. Does not support EDO memory or buffered DIMM memory.


4

Align the module over the appropriate socket, noting the location of pin 1 on the module and pin 1 on the socket.

Press down here

Pin 1 side

DIMM2

DIMM1

Handles

Memory module (DIMM)

1

Indicates pin 1

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5

Carefully but firmly insert the edge of the module into the socket.

6

Press down firmly and evenly at both corners until the module is fully seated.

✍

When the module is fully seated, the handles on each side are straight up and locked into the slot on each side of the module. If the handles are not totally straight upright, continue to press down on each side of the module until the handles lock into place.

7



Your computer automatically recognizes the extra memory and configures itself accordingly when you turn it on. No further action is required.


Removing a Memory Module

You may need to remove a memory module if you change the memory configuration or replace a bad module.

!


1



2

Locate the memory module you wish to remove.

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✍

If the memory module you wish to remove is DIMM #2, skip steps 3 to 5. Otherwise, continue.


3

Remove the two screws that secure the hard drive carrier to the diskette drive housing.

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4

Lift up the hard drive carrier about ½” (until the tabs reach the stops), then pull sideways (away from the front panel) until the hard drive carrier is clear.


5

Flip the hard drive carrier upside down and let it rest on the power supply while you remove DIMM #1.

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6

Push out the handle on each side of the memory module to eject the module from its socket.

Push out

Handles

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7

Lift the memory module out by grasping it by its edges. Store the module in a static-free bag.

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!

Touch any exposed metal part of the chassis to discharge static electricity in your body before handling the memory module.

✍

If the memory module you removed is DIMM #2, stop. Otherwise, continue.

8 Flip the hard drive carrier back to its normal position.

9 Insert the drive carrier tabs into the chassis slots, then slip the drive carrier down until the holes in the hard drive carrier align with the holes in the diskette drive carrier.

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10

Replace the two screws that secure the hard drive carrier to the diskette drive housing.

11




Replacing the Hard Drive

!


✍

Be sure to back up any files on your hard drive that you want to preserve before you replace the drive.

1



2

Remove the two screws that secure the hard drive carrier to the diskette drive housing.

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3

Lift the hard drive carrier about ½” (until it reaches the stops), then pull sideways (away from the front panel) until the drive carrier is clear.

4

Untwist the white cable tie that secures the power supply cable to the hard drive carrier.


5

Unplug the ribbon cable and power supply cable from the hard drive connectors.

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6 Remove the four screws that secure the hard drive to the bottom of the drive carrier.

7 Remove the hard drive from the drive carrier.

8 Configure the new hard drive as the Primary Master IDE drive (refer to the instructions that came with the new hard drive).

9 Insert the new hard drive into the drive carrier.

10 Replace the four screws that secure the drive to the drive carrier.

11 Reconnect the ribbon cable and power supply cable to the new hard drive.


12

Insert the drive carrier tabs into the chassis slots, then slip the drive carrier down until the holes in the hard drive carrier align with the holes in the diskette drive carrier.

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13

Replace the two screws that secure the hard drive carrier to the diskette drive carrier.

14

Secure the power supply cable to the side of the hard drive carrier using the white plastic cable tie.

15




Removing a Slot Cover

You remove a slot cover when you install an add-in card that occupies a previously-empty slot.

1

Lay the system on its side with the open side facing up and the slot covers facing you.

2

Locate the slot of the cover you want to remove.

3

Remove the screw from the slot cover.

4

Carefully remove the loose slot cover and retain it for future use.

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Covering an Open I/O Slot

Slot covers prevent air from escaping through the empty hole. If air escapes, the components inside the computer cannot be properly cooled.

This may damage some components, especially the main processor

(which generates the most heat).

1

Fit the bottom end of the slot cover (removed earlier) between the chassis and system board.

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2

Push the slot cover in until it rests firmly on the lip in the chassis. All add-in card brackets and slot covers rest on this lip.

3

Replace the screw (removed earlier) to secure the I/O slot cover.

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Chapter 4

System Board

This chapter identifies each component on the system board and provides a detailed description of each connector and jumper on the system board.

Primary IDE

CTRL

PWR

Power

CMOS

Clear

CPU CPU Fan

Printer

Wake On LAN

Serial

(not used)

VGA Monitor

USB1

Line In

Line Out i.LINK

IEEE-1394

LCD Monitor

Keyboard/Mouse

USB2 i.LINK

IEEE-1394

Secondary IDE

Sony Memory Stick

Floppy

Battery

PCI Riser Slot

Memory

(not used)

Volume

Phone

Mic

VGAEN INTEN Front Panel header

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Connectors

Front Panel Header

The front panel header is a 10-pin header that provides connections to various front panel functions.

8

9

10

Pin #

5

6

7

3

4

1

2

Front panel header

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Name Description

+5 +5V from power supply

LED (DVD-ROM) Connects to LED on DVD-ROM

LED (FDD)

LED (HDD)

Connects to LED on floppy disk drive

Connects to LED on IDE hard disk drive

LED (MODEM)

Reserved

LED3

LED4

POWER SW

GND

Connects to LED on modem card

(not used)

Connects to Standby/Sleep (red) signal from power supply

Connects to Power (green) anode signal from power supply

Connects to power switch

Connects to signal ground

System Board

Diskette Drive (FLOPPY) Connector

The FLOPPY connector is a 26-pin connector for a slim notebook-type diskette drive.

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IDE Connectors

There are two IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) connectors: a Primary

IDE and a Secondary IDE connector.

The Primary IDE connector is a 40-pin 2.54mm pitch header-type connector for the 3.5 inch hard disk drive.

The Secondary IDE connector is a 50-pin 2mm pitch header-type connector for the slim notebook-type CD-ROM drive.

Primary IDE

Secondary IDE

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PCI Slot Connectors

The system board contains one PCI Riser slot connector for a PCI riser card. The PCI riser card in turn provides two PCI slot connectors for PCI add-in cards. One PCI slot connector is available for an add-in PCI card.

The other PCI slot connector is occupied by the fax/modem card.

The PCI slots in the riser card support 32-bit 5V and Universal (3.3/5V)

PCI add-in cards.

PCI slot for riser card

Two PCI slot connectors

PCI riser card

(plugs into PCI connector on system board)

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Memory Module (DIMM) Connectors

DIMM1

DIMM2

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Both sides of each Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) look very similar. The side with pin 1 has a small "1" to the left of pin 1. Be sure to orient a DIMM correctly in the DIMM connector (a small triangle on the connector indicates pin 1).

Memory module (DIMM)

Indicates pin 1

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Power (ATX PWR) Connector

The ATX PWR connector is a 20-pin Molex-type header connector that provides power to the ATX system board.

ATX PWR

10 20

1 11

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5

6

7

8

9

10

Power connector

Pin #

3

4

1

2

Name

+3.3V

+3.3V

GND

+5V

GND

+5V

GND

PWRGD (power good)

+5VSB

+12V

15

16

17

18

19

20

Pin #

11

12

13

14

Name

+3.3V

-12V

GND

PS-ON# (power supply remote on/off control)

GND

GND

GND

NC

+5V

+5V


Fan (CPU FAN, CTRL PWR) Connectors

The CPU Fan connector is a 1 x 3-pin straight header connector that controls the CPU cooling fan.

The CTRL PWR connector is a 2 x 3-pin connector that controls the power supply cooling fan. It connects to P3 from the power supply.

1

CPU Fan

3

CTRL PWR

3 6

1 4

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1

2

3

CPU Fan connector

Pin Signal Name

GND

FAN_CTRL (+12V)

FAN_SEN

3

4

1

2

5

6

CTRL PWR connector

Pin Signal Name

Fan M

Fan C

*

3.3V sense

NC (key)

Reserved

Reserved

* Power supply provides 12V to this pin when system is in Power On mode (for fastest fan speed), and 6V when system is in Suspend mode (to reduce fan noise).

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Keyboard/Mouse (KB/MOUSE) Connector

The combination keyboard/mouse connector is a 6-pin female PS/2-type

(mini-DIN) connector that can accommodate the supplied VAIO Smart convertible keyboard and wheel mouse, or a PS/2 keyboard only.

1

KB/MOUSE

6

3

4

1

2

5

6

Keyboard/Mouse connector

Pin Signal Name

Keyboard data

Mouse data

GND

+5V (fused)

Keyboard clock

Mouse clock

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USB Connectors

There are two USB ports that permit connection of two USB peripheral devices directly to the system without having to use an external hub. If more USB devices are needed, connect an external hub to either USB1 or

USB2.

USB1 is a standard USB connector accessible from the rear panel. USB2 is a standard USB connector accessible from the front panel.

USB2

USB1

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3

4

1

2

USB1 connector (rear panel)

Pin Signal Name

Power

USBP0#

USBP0

GND

3

4

1

2

USB2 connector (front panel)

Pin Signal Name

Power

USBP1#

USBP1

GND

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PRINTER, SERIAL, and VGA MONITOR Connectors

The SERIAL connector is a DB-9 male connector. The PRINTER connector is a DB-25 female connector. The VGA MONITOR connector is a 15-pin

D-sub female connector.

PRINTER

13 1

25 14

1

6

SERIAL

5

9

5

VGA MONITOR

1

15 11

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PRINTER connector

Pin Signal Name

7

8

5

6

3

4

1

2

9

10

11

12

13

STROBE#

DATA BIT 0

DATA BIT 1

DATA BIT 2

DATA BIT 3

DATA BIT 4

DATA BIT 5

DATA BIT 6

DATA BIT 7

ACK#

BUSY

ERROR

SELECT

Pin Signal Name

18

19

20

21

14

15

16

17

22

23

24

25

AUTO FEED#

FAULT#

INIT#

SLCT IN#

GND

GND

GND

GND

GND

GND

GND

GND


SERIAL 1 connector

Pin Signal Name

7

8

5

6

9

3

4

1

2

DCD

RXD#

TXD#

DTR#

GND

DSR

RTS

CTS

RI

VGA MONITOR connector

Pin Signal Name

13

14

15

9

10

11

12

7

8

5

6

3

4

1

2

RED

GREEN

BLUE

GND

DDC GND

RED GND

GREEN GND

BLUE GND

NC

GND

GND

SDA

HORIZONTAL SYNC

VERTICAL SYNC

SCL

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LCD Connector

The LCD connector is a 40-pin MDR-type connector for the Sony VAIO

Slimtop LCD monitor.

LCD

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Do not connect any other LCD other than the Sony VAIO Slimtop LCD monitor.


Wake On LAN (WOL_CON) Connector

The WOL_CON connector is a 3-pin header connector that provides the

Wake On LAN function.

WOL_CON

3 1

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1

2

3

Wake On LAN connector

Pin Signal

+5V SB

GND

WOL signal

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LINE IN and LINE OUT Connectors

The LINE IN and LINE OUT jacks are stereo mini-jacks (3.5 mm) that connect to a stereo audio device (not an audio source from a video device). Connect a stereo audio output jack to the LINE IN jack, and the

LINE OUT jack to a stereo audio input jack.

LINE IN

LINE OUT

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LINE IN jack

Pin Signal

Sleeve

Tip

Ring

GND

Audio-Left In

Audio-Right In

LINE OUT jack

Pin Signal

Sleeve

Tip

Ring

GND

Audio-Left Out

Audio-Right Out


PHONE and MIC Connectors

The PHONES jack is a stereo mini-jack (3.5 mm) that connects to headphones. The MIC jack is a stereo mini-jack (3.5 mm) that connects to a microphone.

Volume control knob

PHONES

MIC

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PHONES jack

Pin Signal

Sleeve

Tip

Ring

GND

Left out

Right out

MIC jack

Pin

Sleeve

Tip

Ring

Signal

GND

Microphone mono in

Electret bias voltage

System Board

Sony Memory Stick Slot Connector

The Sony Memory Stick slot connector is a 10-pin MCR 103-10S connector.

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Sony Memory Stick

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i.LINK Interface Header Connectors

The system board has two i.LINK (IEEE-1394) interface header connectors. A cable connects each 6-pin header connector to the riser card.

IEEE-1394

(front panel)

IEEE-1394

(rear panel)

3

4

1

2

5

6

IEEE-1394 interface header connector (rear panel)

Pin Signal Name

Ground

TA1+

TA1-

TB1+

TB1-

Ground

3

4

1

2

5

6

IEEE-1394 interface header connector (front panel)

Pin Signal Name

Ground

TPA2+

TPA2-

TPB2+

TPB2-

Ground

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i.LINK Connectors

The system board has two i.LINK (IEEE-1394) connectors: a 4-pin connector is accessible from the front panel, and a 6-pin connector is accessible from the rear panel. Use the front-panel connector to connect to devices that use a 4-pin i.LINK (IEEE-1394) connector. Use the rear-panel connector to connect to devices that use a 6-pin

*

i.LINK (IEEE-1394) connector. i.LINK

(front panel) i.LINK

(rear panel)

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* A 6-pin i.LINK connector can supply power from the computer to the device if the device also has a

6-pin i.LINK connector. A 4-pin i.LINK connector cannot supply power to a device.


Configuration Jumpers

The configuration jumpers include CMOS Clear, VGA Enable, and

INTEN.

CMOS Clear (CMOS)

A jumper cap is installed on pins 1 and 2 (Normal) of the CMOS header when the computer is shipped. Do not move the jumper cap to the CMOS

Clear position unless otherwise directed by a technical support person.

Normal

1 2 3

CMOS Clear

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VGA Enable (VGAEN)

The VGAEN jumper is a 3-pin header that enables or disables the onboard VGA controller. The computer ships with a jumper cap in the

Enable position.

VGA Enable

1 2 3

VGA Disable

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VGA INT

The VGA INT jumper is a 3-pin header that enables or disables the onboard VGA interrupt. The computer ships with a jumper cap in the

Enable position.

INT Enable

1 2 3

INT Disable

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Chapter 5

Fax/Modem Card

The K56flex

™

technology/V.90-compatible data fax/modem card occupies PCI slot #1 in the Riser card. The fax/modem card has two RJ-11 jacks that are accessible from the rear panel: one to connect a telephone line, and one to connect a phone.

TELEPHONE

LINE

Name

TELEPHONE

LINE

Connector Type

RJ-11

RJ-11

Description

Connects to phone

Connects to telephone line

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Chapter 6

CMOS Setup Options

This chapter describes each screen in the CMOS SETUP UTILITY (see

“Accessing the CMOS Setup Utility” on page 14).

The CMOS Setup Utility presents the following menu items on the main screen:

❑

❑

❑

STANDARD CMOS SETUP

BIOS FEATURES SETUP

CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP

❑

❑

❑

❑

POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP

PNP AND PCI SETUP

LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS

SUPERVISOR PASSWORDS

❑

❑

❑

❑

USER PASSWORD

IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION

SAVE & EXIT SETUP

EXIT WITHOUT SAVING

Use the arrow keys to choose a menu item. Press Enter to display the item’s options. Use the arrow keys to select an option. Use the Page Up or

Page Down keys to modify a setting.

Press Esc to go back to the main menu. Press F10 to save the changes and exit, or press Esc to discard the changes. Follow the on-screen prompts for other choices. The bottom of the screen presents a summary of the keyboard keys to use for navigation and control.

The current setting is shown in [brackets] unless the item cannot be modified. Items beneath the current setting indicate available settings.

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STANDARD CMOS SETUP Screen

Date (mm:dd:yy)

Time (hh:mm:ss)

HARD DISKS

Primary Master

Primary Slave

Secondary Master

Secondary Slave

TYPE

[Sat, Oct 16 1999]

[14 : 52: 53]

Drive A

Drive B

Video

Halt On

MODE

Floppy 3 Mode Support

[Auto]

None

User

[AUTO]

NORMAL

LBA

LARGE

[1.44M, 3.5 in.]

2.88M, 3.5 in.

None

360K, 5.25 in.

1.2M, 5.25 in.

720K, 3.5 in.

[None]

360K, 5.25 in.

1.2M, 5.25 in.

720K, 3.5 in.

1.44M, 3.5 in.

2.88M, 3.5 in.

[Disabled]

Drive A

Drive B

Both

[EGA/VGA]

CGA 40

CGA 80

MONO

[All, But Keyboard]

All, But Diskette

All, But Disk/Key

All Errors

No Errors


BIOS FEATURES SETUP Screen

CPU Internal Core Speed

Boot Virus Detection

Processor Serial Number

BIOS Update

Quick Power On Self Test

HDD Sequence SCSI/IDE First:

Boot Sequence

Floppy Disk Access Control

IDE HDD Block Mode Sectors

500MHz

*

[Enabled]

Disabled

[Disabled]

Enabled

[Enabled]

Disabled

[Enabled]

Disabled

[IDE]

SCSI

[CDROM,A,C]

D,A

E,A

F,A

C only

LS/ZIP ,C

LAN,A,C

A,C

C,A

A,CDROM,C

CDROM,C,A

[R/W]

Read Only

8

16

32

2

4

[HDD MAX]

Disabled

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* MHz denotes microprocessor internal clock speed. Other factors may affect application performance.


HDD S.M.A.R.T. capability

Silent Boot

Boot Up Sound

Boot Up Volume

*

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop

Video ROM BIOS Shadow

C8000 - CBFFF Shadow

CC000 - CFFFF Shadow

D0000 - D3FFF Shadow

D4000 - D7FFF Shadow

D8000 - DBFFF Shadow

DC000 - DFFFF Shadow

Boot Up NumLock Status

Typematic Rate Setting

[Disabled]

Enabled

[Enabled]

Disabled

[Disabled]

Enabled

[Medium]

High

Mute

Low

[Disabled]

Enabled

[Enabled]

Disabled

[Disabled]

Enabled

[Disabled]

Enabled

[Disabled]

Enabled

[Disabled]

Enabled

[Disabled]

Enabled

[Disabled]

Enabled

[Off]

On

[Disabled]

Enabled

* Becomes enabled only when Boot Up Sound is enabled.


Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec):

Typematic Delay (Msec)

Security Option

PS/2 Mouse Function Control

15

20

24

30

[6]

8

10

12

[250]

500

750

1000

[System]

Setup

[Auto]

Enabled

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CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP Screen

SDRAM Configuration [By SPD]

Disabled

7ns (143MHz)

8ns (125MHz)

SDRAM CAS Latency

*

[2T]

3T

SDRAM RAS to CAS Delay

*

[2T]

3T

SDRAM RAS Precharge Time

*

[2T]

3T

SDRAM Idle Timer

*

SDRAM MA Wait State

Graphics Aperture Size

Video Memory Cache Mode

PCI 2.1 Support

[8T]

10T

12T

16T

32T

Infinite

0T

2T

4T

[Normal]

Slow

Fast

[64MB]

128MB

256MB

4MB

8MB

16MB

32MB

[UC]

USWC

[Enabled]

Disabled

DRAM are 64 (Not 72) bits wide

Data Integrity Mode

†

Non-ECC

Onboard FDC Controller [Enabled]

Disabled

* These settings depend on the setting in SDRAM Configuration, and become enabled only when

SDRAM Configuration is Disabled.

† Read only.


Onboard Serial Port 1

Onboard Serial Port 2

Onboard Parallel Port

Parallel Port Mode

ECP DMA Select

*

Onboard PCI IDE Enable

IDE Ultra DMA Mode

IDE0 Master PIO/DMA Mode

IDE0 Slave PIO/DMA Mode

IDE1 Master PIO/DMA Mode

IDE1 Slave PIO/DMA Mode

(each has identical options)

[3]

1

[Both]

Primary

Secondary

Disable

[Auto]

Disable

[Auto]

0/0

1/0

2/0

3/1

4/2

[3F8H/IRQ4]

2F8H/IRQ3

3E8H/IRQ4

2E8H/IRQ10

Disabled

[2F8H/IRQ3]

3E8H/IRQ4

2E8H/IRQ10

3F8H/IRQ4

[378H/IRQ7]

278H/IRQ5

Disabled

3BCH/IRQ7

[Bi-direct]

EPP

ECP

ECP+EPP

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* This setting is enabled when Parallel Port Mode is set to ECP or ECP+EPP.


POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP Screen

Power Management

Video Off Option

Video Off Method

[User Define]

Disable

Min Saving

Max Saving

[Suspend -> Off]

Always On

[DPMS OFF]

DPMS Reduce ON

Blank Screen

V/H SYNC+Blank

DPMS Standby

DPMS Suspend

** PM Timers **

HDD Power Down

Suspend Mode

*

[Disable]

1 Min

2 Min

3 Min

4 Min

5 Min

6 Min

7 Min

8 Min

9 Min

10 Min

11 Min

12 Min

13 Min

14 Min

15 Min

[Disable]

30 Sec

1 Min

2 Min

4 Min

8 Min

20 Min

30 Min

40 Min

1 Hour

* Enabled only when Power Management is not set to Disable.


** Power Up Control **

PWR Button < 4 Secs

PWR Up On Modem Act

Automatic Power Up

Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm

Date Of Month Alarm

†

*

[Soft Off]

Suspend

[Disabled]

Enabled

[Disabled]

Everyday

By Date

[ 3: 2: 0]

.

.

[1]

2

.

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** Fan Monitor **

CPU Fan Speed

Power Fan Speed

** Thermal Monitor **

CPU Temperature

MB Temperature

** Voltage Monitor **

VCORE Voltage

+3.3V Voltage

+5V Voltage

+12V Voltage

-12V Voltage

[(displays actual RPM)]

Ignore

[(displays actual RPM)]

Ignore

[(displays actual temperature)]

Ignore

[(displays actual temperature)]

Ignore

[(displays actual voltage)]

Ignore


Ignore


Ignore


Ignore


Ignore

* Displays only when Automatic Power Up is Everyday or By Date.

† Displays only when Automatic Power Up is By Date.

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PNP AND PCI SETUP Screen

PNP OS Installed [No]

Yes

Slot 1 IRQ

Slot 2 IRQ

PCI Latency Timer

IRQ 3 Used By ISA

IRQ 4 Used By ISA

IRQ 5 Used By ISA

IRQ 7 Used By ISA

IRQ 9 Used By ISA

IRQ 10 Used By ISA

IRQ 11 Used By ISA

IRQ 12 Used By ISA

11

12

14

15

5

7

9

10

3

4

[Auto]

NA

.

.

.

[32] PCI Clock

1

.

255 PCI Clock

0 PCI Clock

PCI Clock

.

.

31 PCI Clock

[No/ICU]

Yes

[No/ICU]

Yes

[Yes]

No/ICU

[No/ICU]

Yes

[No/ICU]

Yes

[No/ICU]

Yes

[No/ICU]

Yes

[No/ICU]

Yes


IRQ 14 Used By ISA

IRQ 15 Used By ISA

DMA 1 Used By ISA

DMA 3 Used By ISA

DMA 5 Used By ISA

ISA MEM Block BASE

USB IRQ

ONB VGA BIOS First

Onboard Audio

Onboard Cardbus

Onboard 1394

[No/ICU]

Yes

[No/ICU]

Yes

[No/ICU]

Yes

[No/ICU]

Yes

[No/ICU]

Yes

[No/ICU]

C800

CC00

D000

D400

D800

DC00

[Enabled]

Disabled

[No]

Yes

[Enabled]

Disabled]

[Enabled]

Disabled

[Enabled]

Disabled

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LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS Screen

Press Enter to load setup defaults except standard CMOS setup.

SUPERVISOR PASSWORD Screen

Press Enter to change, set, or disable the supervisor password. Follow the prompts.

USER PASSWORD Screen

Press Enter to change, set, or disable the user password. Follow the prompts.

IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION Screen

Press Enter to auto-configure the hard disk drives.

SAVE & EXIT SETUP Screen

Press Enter to save changes in the CMOS and exit CMOS Setup Utility. Follow the prompts.

EXIT WITHOUT SAVING Screen

Press Enter to exit CMOS Setup Utility without saving the changes. Follow the prompts.

Chapter 7

Miscellaneous Technical

Information

❑

❑

❑

❑

❑

❑

❑

This chapter contains information on the following subjects:

User and Supervisor password

Beep code error messages

PCI configuration status and error messages

DMA channel assignments

IRQ assignments

System I/O address map

Memory map

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About User and Supervisor Passwords

The system allows you to specify up to two passwords (a User password and a Supervisor password) in the BIOS Setup Utility. The User password is required; the Supervisor password is optional.

Access to the BIOS Setup Utility depends on which passwords were previously set, as indicated next.

If you set these passwords...

User password only

Supervisor password only

Both passwords

...the following passwords are required:

User password is required at bootup.

No password is required at bootup.

Supervisor password is required by most setup options.

User password is required at bootup.

Supervisor password is required by most setup options.

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Beep Code Error Messages

During a normal bootup, a single short beep signifies that the system is

OK. Other beep patterns signify errors. The number of beeps indicates the specific error that occurred.

The Sony Online Support technical representative will need to know how many beeps your system produces if there is an error, so be sure to count the number of beeps before calling for support.


PCI Configuration Status and Error Messages

The following is a list of status and error messages that may appear on your system from time to time.

Message

Floppy Disk Controller

Resource Conflict

CMOS Checksum Error,

CMOS Cleared

CMOS Data Invalid,

CMOS Cleared

Parallel Port Resource Conflict

Meaning

The diskette controller has requested a resource that is already in use.

The CMOS data was reinitialized due to an

CMOS checksum error.

Invalid entry in the CMOS.

PCI Error Log is Full

PCI I/O Port Conflict

PCI IRQ Conflict

PCI Memory Conflict

Primary Boot Device Not

Found

Primary IDE Controller

Resource Conflict

Primary Input Device Not

Found

Primary Output Device Not

Found

Secondary IDE Controller

Resource Conflict

Serial Port 1 Resource Conflict

The parallel port has requested a resource that is already in use.

This message is displayed when more than

15 PCI conflict errors are detected. No additional PCI errors can be logged.

Two devices requested the same resource, resulting in a conflict.



The designated primary boot device (hard disk drive, diskette drive, DVD-ROM drive, or network drive) could not be found.

The primary IDE controller has requested a resource that is already in use.

The designated primary input device

(keyboard, mouse, or other, if input is redirected) could not be found.

The designated primary output device

(display, serial port, or other, if input is redirected) could not be found.

The secondary IDE controller has requested a resource that is already in use.

Serial port 1 has requested a resource that is already in use.

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DMA Channel Assignments

This shows the factory default values. Windows 98 reassigns resources to best meet the needs of a particular configuration.

2

3

4

DMA

Channel

Default

Assignment

Standard diskette drive controller

ECP printer port (LPT1) for ECP

Direct memory access controller


IRQ Assignments

✍

This shows the factory default values. Windows 98 will reassign resources to best meet the needs of a particular configuration. PCI IRQs can be shared between several PCI devices.

IRQ # Default Assignment

09

09

09

09

09

09

09

09

04

06

07

08

00

01

02

03

12

13

14

14

10

10

11

11

15

15

System timer

Standard 101/102-key or Microsoft Natural Keyboard

Programmable interrupt controller

Communications port (COM2)


Standard diskette controller

ECP printer port (LPT1)

System CMOS/real time clock

Intel 82371AB/EB PCI to USB universal host controller

Vortex AU8810 PCI audio

SCI IRQ used by ACPI bus

Vortex AU8810 multifunction PCI platform

LT Win Modem

ACPI IRQ holder for PCI IRQ steering


Ricoh RL5C475 cardbus controller

Sony OHCI i.LINK(IEEE 1394) PCI host controller


RAGE LT PRO AGP 2X (English)


WheelMouse1 (PS/2)

Numeric data processor

Primary IDE controller (dual FIFO)

Intel 82371AB/EB PCI bus master IDE controller

Secondary IDE controller (dual FIFO)


Miscellaneous Technical Information

System I/O Address Map

Description Address Range

(hex)

00A2h-00BFh

00C0h-00DFh

00E0h-00EFh

00F0h-00FFh

0170h-0177h

0170h-0177h

01F0h-01F7h

01F0h-01F7h

0280h-028Fh

0290h-0297h

02F8h-02FFh

0376h-0376h

0376h-0376h

0378h-037Bh

03B0h-03BBh

03C0h-03DFh

0010h-001Fh

0020h-0021h

0022h-003Fh

0040h-0043h

0044h-005Fh

0060h-0060h

0061h-0061h

0062h-0063h

0064h-0064h

0065h-006Fh

0070h-0073h

0074h-007Fh

0080h-0090h

0091h-0093h

0094h-009Fh

00A0h-00A1h

Motherboard resources



System timer



System speaker




System CMOS/real time clock









Numeric data processor










ECP Printer port (LPT1)



85


Address Range

(hex)

03F0h-03F1h

03F2h-03F5h

03F6h-03F6h

03F6h-03F6h

03F7h-03F7h

03F8h-03FFh

04D0h-04D1h

0778h-077Bh

0CF8h-0CFFh

A000h-A0FFh

A400h-A407h

A800h-A81Fh

B000h-B007h

B000h-B00Fh

B008h-B00Fh

B400h-B407h

B400h-B407h

B800h-B807h

B800h-B807h

D000h-DFFFh

D800h-D8FFh

E400h-E43Fh

E800h-E80Fh

Description








ECP printer port (LPT1)

PCI bus

LT Win Modem

LT Win Modem

Intel 82371AB/EB PCI to USB universal host controller








Intel 82443BX Pentium

®

III processor to AGP controller




Miscellaneous Technical Information

Memory Map

Address Range

(hex)

00000000h-0009FFFFh

000A0000h-000AFFFFh

000B0000h-000BFFFFh

000C0000h-000CBFFFh

000F0000h-000FFFFFh

00100000h-07FFFFFFh

08000000h-08000FFFh

DF800000h-DF8000FFh

E0000000h-E003FFFFh

E0000000h-E003FFFFh

E0800000h-E0803FFFh

E1000000h-E10007FFh

E1800000h-E3EFFFFFh

E1800000h-E1800FFFh

E1820000h-E183FFFFh

E2000000h-E2FFFFFFh

E3F00000h-E3FFFFFFh

E4000000h-E7FFFFFFh

FFFE0000h-FFFFFFFFh

Description

System board extension for ACPI BIOS






Ricoh RL5C475 cardbus controller

LT Win Modem



Sony OHCI i.LINK(IEEE-1394) PCI host controller

Sony OHCI i.LINK(IEEE-1394) PCI host controller


®






®


Intel 82443BX/DX/ZX Pentium

®

III processor to

PCI bridge


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Chapter 8

Specifications

This chapter describes the technical specifications for the Sony

PCV-L620 computer.

Processor

500 MHz

*

Intel

®

Pentium

®

III processor (with 100 MHz FSB)

* MHz denotes microprocessor internal clock speed. Other factors may affect application performance.

Chipset

Intel 440BX-100 AGP/PCI/ISA chipset

PCI Bus

PCI Level 2.1, 33 MHz zero wait state

2 PCI slots (1 open)

Memory Modules (DIMMs)

Installed memory

Maximum memory

Voltage

Pins

SDRAM type

128 Mbytes SDRAM

256 Mbytes (128Mbytes in each socket)

3.3 V memory only

168-pins with gold-plated contacts

PC100 (100 MHz), unrestricted CAS latency 2, unbuffered, 64 bits (non-ECC)

89


DIMM Configurations

DIMM1

*

0, 16, 32, 64, 128

DIMM2

*

0, 16, 32, 64, 128

* The PCV-L620 is shipped with 128 MB. SDRAM is expandable to 256 MB. Computer SDRAM is unbuffered

DIMM, specification Rev. 1.0 or later. Supports SDRAM memory. Does not support EDO memory or buffered DIMM memory. Memory can be installed in either socket. Memory size can vary between sockets.

DIMMs can be single- or double-sided. DIMMs must be 3.3V unbuffered 4-clock, 64-bit or 72-bit, 66 MHz or 100 MHz SDRAM module. Use only 100 MHz FSB-supported memory. Do not mix 66 MHz memory with

100 MHz memory.

L2 Cache

Installed

Controller

Graphics

Controller

*

512 kbytes secondary write-back cache (in processor), direct-mapped organization, BSB cache

Intel 440BX Host Bridge/Controller

ATI Rage

™

LT Pro 64-bit 2X AGP graphics accelerator including 1X and 2X modes with sidebands

Resolution (displayed resolution depends on the graphics display you use)

True color (32 bits) Up to 1280 x 1024 at 75 Hz non-interlaced

True color (24 bits) Up to 1600 x 1200 at 75 Hz non-interlaced

High color (16 bits) Up to 1600 x 1200 at 75 Hz non-interlaced

256 colors (8 bits) Up to 1600 x 1200 at 85 Hz non-interlaced

* Supports DDC-1 and DDC-2b standards for Plug and Play displays.

Specifications 91

Audio

Sound chip

Wave synthesis

Sound effects

Audio sampling rate

Front panel

Rear panel

Aureal 8810 PCI sound controller plus AC97

Aureal wavetable synthesis effect

A3D stereo

Up to 48 kHz at 16 bits

Mic (for microphone)

Phones (for stereo headphone)

Volume control (for headphone)

Line In (from audio output connector)

Line Out (to audio input connector)

Communications

Modem K56flex technology, V.90-compatible data/fax modem

*

14.4 kbps maximum Fax

* Due to FCC limitations, the maximum permissible data speed is 53 kbps during download transmissions.

Actual data speeds may vary due to a variety of factors.

I/O and Expansion Slots

Serial ports

Parallel port

Modem ports

USB ports

PCI slots

IDE connectors

One high-speed NS16C550-compatible port

One high-speed bi-directional Centronicscompatible port with ECP and EPP modes

Two RJ-11 connectors (for line and phone)

USB1 (front panel) and USB2 (rear panel)

One available slot. Maximum length for add-in cards is 6.6 inches

Primary and secondary


i.LINK Interface

Ports

Speed

Two (one at front panel, one at rear panel)

Up to 400 Mbps

Chipset TI TSB12LV22 and TSB41LV03 OHCI

Enable/disable function From BIOS

Drives and Controllers

Diskette controller

Diskette drive

EIDE controller

IDE hard drive

*

DVD-ROM drive

765A-compatible (supports up to 2.88 MByte)

1.44 MByte 3.5-inch MFDD

Supports PIO Mode 4 EIDE drives and Ultra DMA/

33 Mode drives

13.0 GByte

†

CD-ROM disc: 24X (maximum performance)

‡

DVD-ROM disc: 4.8X (maximum performance)

* Bus-mastering EIDE driver installed.

† GB means one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity may vary.

‡ Data on a DVD-ROM is read at a variable transfer rate, ranging from 2X at the innermost track to 4.8X at the outermost track (the data transfer standard 1X rate is 1385 kbytes/s). The average data transfer rate is

3.6X (4986 kbytes/s). Data on a CD-ROM is read at a variable transfer rate, ranging from 10.5X at the innermost track to 24X at the outermost track (the data transfer standard 1X rate is 150 kbytes/s). The average data transfer is 18X (2700 kbytes/s).

System CMOS

Make and model

ROM

Passwords

Recovery boot block

Award

2Mbit flash-ROM

User and supervisor passwords supported

Supported

Power management

Advanced features

APM 1.2

ACPI-1.0 compliant hardware for use with APM and

PNP BIOS APIs

Plug and Play devices Supported with steerable DMA channels and interrupts

Special features PC-98 ready, multi-boot, PCI add-in card autoconfigure

Index

A add-in card installing

24

removing

25

address map, system

85

audio specifications

91

B

battery - See lithium battery

beep codes 81

BIOS - See Also CMOS

BIOS features setup screen 69

C card, fax/modem

65

changing

Clear CMOS jumper

17

INTEN jumper 20

VGA Enable jumper

19

chipset specifications

89

Clear CMOS jumper, changing

17

CMOS configuring

14

See Also BIOS

setup utility

14

specifications 92

CMOS clear jumper

62

CMOS setup utility

BIOS features setup screen 69

menu items

67

PNP and PCI setup screen

76

standard CMOS setup

68

codes, beeps 81

COM1 port - See serial port

communications specifications 91

computer safety information

ii

configuration jumpers

CMOS clear

62

interrupt enable

64

VGA enable

63

configuring

CMOS setup utility

14

power management

15

system board

17

connectors

fan 50

i.LINK (IEEE-1394)

6 ,

61

i.LINK header 60

IDE

46

keyboard/mouse

51

LCD 55

LINE

65

LINE IN

57

LINE OUT

57

MIC

58

modem card

65

MONITOR 9

PHONE 58

power

49

PRINTER 53

SERIAL

53

Sony Memory Stick slot

59

system board

44

TELEPHONE 65

USB

6 ,

52

VGA MONITOR

53

Wake On LAN

56

cover slot

40

system

22 ,

23

93

94

VAIO Computer Reference Manual covering I/O slot

41

CPU

See processor

D

DIMM

48

configurations

90

See Also memory modules

diskette drive connector

45

display, power management

15

DMA channel assignments

83

drives controller specifications

92

DVD-ROM specifications

92

IDE connectors

46

specifications

92

DVD-ROM drive location of

3

performance of discs

3 ,

92

specifications

92

E error messages beep codes

81

PCI configuration

82

expansion slots

12

See Also slots

specifications for 91

F fan connectors

50

CPU

50

PS-Fan

50

fax card - See fax/modem

fax/modem

add-in card 65

See Also communications

FCC Part 68

iv

front panel header

44

front view 2

buttons and switches 4

connectors

5 ,

6

drives

3

indicators

5

G

graphics controller, specifications 90

H hard drive, replacing

37

header - See front panel header

I

i.LINK (IEEE-1394) connectors 6

,

11 ,

61

i.LINK header connectors

60

i.LINK interface, specifications

92

I/O address map

85

I/O connectors i.LINK (IEEE-1394)

11

KEYBOARD 11

LCD

11

LINE and PHONE

12

LINE IN

10

LINE OUT 10

MIC

10

MONITOR

9

PHONE

10

PRINTER

9

SERIAL port 1 9

USB 10 ,

52

I/O slot covering

41

I/O slot specifications

91

IDE connectors

46

specifications

92

IEEE-1394 - See i.LINK

input devices iii

installing add-in card

24

system memory

30

INTEN jumper, changing 20

interference iii

interrupt enable, configuration jumper

64

IRQ assignments

84

J jumpers

Clear CMOS

17

INTEN

20

95

VGA Enable 19

jumpers, on system board

17 ,

62

K

KEYBOARD connector 11

keyboard/mouse connector

51

L

L2 cache specifications

90

LCD - See Also monitor

LCD connector

11 ,

55

LINE and PHONE connectors

12

LINE IN connector

10

,

57

LINE OUT connector

10 ,

57

lithium battery, replacing

27

M

map - See Also I/O address map and memory map

memory

See Also system memory

Sony Memory Stick slot connector

59

memory map 87

memory modules

configurations 90

connectors

48

removing

32

specifications 89

messages

error 81

status and error 82

MIC connector

10 ,

58

microprocessor - See processor

model numbers

ii

modem - See Also communications

modem card connectors

65 view of 65

MONITOR

LCD connector

9

See Also display

N notice to users

ii

O

output devices iii

P passwords, user and supervisor

80

PCI bus specifications

89

riser slot connector

47

PHONE connector

10

, 58

PNP and PCI setup screen

76

power connector 49

power management, configuring 15

PRINTER connector

9 ,

53

processor specifications

89

R radio interference

iii

RAM - See Also system memory

rear view

8

I/O connectors 9

recording ii

regulatory information

iii

removing add-in card

25

memory module 32

slot cover

40

system cover

22

replacing

hard drive 37

lithium battery

27

system cover

23

resolution - See graphics controller specifications

riser card, for PCI add-in cards 47

S safety information

ii

SERIAL connector 53

serial numbers ii

serial port - See serial port connector

SERIAL port 1 connector 9

slot - See Also I/O slot and expansion slot

slot connectors

47

slot cover, removing 40

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Sony Memory Stick slot connector

59

specifications audio

91

chipset 89

CMOS

92

communications

91

drives and controllers

92

DVD-ROM drive 92

graphics 90

i.LINK interface 92

I/O and expansion slots 91

L2 cache 90

memory module

89

PCI bus

89 processor 89

status and error messages

82

supervisor password

80

system board configuring

17

connectors

44

diskette drive connector

45

fan connectors

50

front panel header

44

IDE connectors

46

jumpers 62

keyboard/mouse connector

51

memory module connector

48

power connector

49

PRINTER connector

53

SERIAL connector 53

slot connectors 47

USB connectors

52

VGA MONITOR connector 53

system cover removing

22

replacing 23

system I/O address map

85

system memory, installing 30

T

Telephone Consumer Protection Act of

1991

iv

TV interference

iii

U

USB connectors

6

,

10

, 52

user password

80

V

VGA controller, configuration jumper

63

VGA Enable jumper, changing

19

VGA MONITOR connector 53

W

Wake On LAN connector

56

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