VAIO Slimtop Computer Reference Manual

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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 the appropriate section of this manual.

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Front View

FD CD HD

Flip-down panel

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Identifying Components

Drives

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FD CD HD

CD-ROM disc drive Floppy disk drive

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Drive

Diskette drive

CD-ROM drive

Description

3.5-inch, 1.44 Mbyte.

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

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* Data on a CD-ROM disc is read at a variable transfer rate, ranging from 10.3X at the innermost track to

24X at the outermost track (the data transfer standard 1X rate is 150 kbytes/s). The average data transfer rate is 17X (2550 kbytes/s).

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Buttons and Switches

Power on/off

Manual eject hole

CD-ROM disc eject

Floppy disk eject

FD CD HD

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Button or switch Description

Power/Standby switch

Floppy disk eject button

Turns system power on and off.

Ejects a diskette.

CD-ROM disc eject button Automatically opens and closes the CD-ROM tray.

Emergency eject hole Ejects a CD-ROM disc.

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Indicators

Power on/off

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FD CD HD

Diskette drive access indicator

CD-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.

CD-ROM drive access indicator

On (orange) indicates CD-ROM disc activity.

Hard disk drive access indicator

On (orange) indicates hard disk drive activity.

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Connectors

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MIC

PHONES

VOLUME

Connector

MIC

PHONES

USB

VOLUME

Description

Connects to microphone.

Connects to headphones.

Connects to USB devices.

Controls volume.

USB

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Slots

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D

C

D

H

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PC Card Slot Memory Stick

Media Slot

Slot

PC Card Slot

Memory Stick

Media Slot

Description

Accommodates one Type II PCMCIA card

Accommodates Memory Stick media

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Rear View

Power LINE PHONE

PRINTER SERIAL

PRINTER SERIAL MONITOR

USB

USB

IN

LINE

OUT

VIDEO

OUT

LIN

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LCD

PHON

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LCD*

LINE OUT

LINE IN

KEYBOARD

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Connector

Power

LINE

PHONE

PRINTER

SERIAL

MONITOR

USB

LINE IN

LINE OUT

LCD

KEYBOARD

* VAIO Slimtop LCD models only.

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 VAIO Slimtop LCD

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monitor

Connects to keyboard

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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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SERIAL Port

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

COM1.

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MONITOR

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

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USB Ports

A USB port 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

Front panel Rear panel

Connector

PHONES

MIC

LINE IN

LINE OUT

Description

1.0 Vrms output (typical)

Electrolet condenser microphone input

1.0 Vrms input (typical), 10 Kohm impedance

2.0 Vrms out (max)

LCD (VAIO Slimtop LCD models only)

The LCD connector is a 26-pin female MDR-type connector.

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

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KEYBOARD

The KEYBOARD connector is a standard 6-pin PS/2

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-type female connector.

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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.

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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.

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Expansion Slot

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

PCI Slot

PRINTER SERIAL

USB

IN

LINE

OUT

VIDEO

OUT

LINE

LCD

PHONE

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