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To set up the new hard drive with the startup disk (PCV-RX490TV model only)

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Removing, Installing, and Replacing Components 49 To set up the new hard drive with the startup disk (PCV-RX490TV model only) Follow these steps to help support Giga Pocket functions in your new hard disk drive. 1 Insert the startup floppy disk into the floppy disk drive. Press the power button and turn your computer on. A startup menu appears. 2 Select the option "4. Minimal Boot" to start your system. Wait until the system completes startup. 3 Type in "fdisk" and press Enter. 4 Select the option "5. Change current fixed disk drive". 5 Select the second hard disk drive by typing in "2" and press Enter. 6 Select the option "1. Create DOS partition or Logical DOS Drive" and press Enter. 7 Select the option "2. Create Extended DOS Partition" and press Enter. 8 Select "3. Create logical DOS Drive(s) in the Extended DOS Partition" and press Enter. 9 Specify the maximum size for the partition and press Enter. 10 Remove the startup floppy disk from the floppy disk drive and restart your computer. 11 From the Desktop, click on My Computer. 12 Right-click the icon for the new drive, Local Disk (E:). From the shortcut menu, click Format. The Local Disk (E:) window appears. 13 Click Start. Wait until the system completes formatting of the new drive. 14 Turn off and then restart your computer. To identify the additional hard disk space for Giga Pocket use (PCV-RX490TV model only) 1 From the Start menu, point to Programs, point to Giga Pocket, and then click Video Explorer. The Video Explorer window appears. 2 Click Video Capsules from the menu bar and click Settings. 3 Select the "Set default Drive for saving" tab. 4 Move the E: drive to Saving destination and click OK.

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Removing, Installing, and Replacing Components
49
To set up the new hard drive with the startup disk
(PCV-RX490TV model only)
Follow these steps to help support Giga Pocket functions in your new
hard disk drive.
1
Insert the startup floppy disk into the floppy disk drive. Press the
power button and turn your computer on. A startup menu appears.
2
Select the option “4. Minimal Boot” to start your system. Wait until
the system completes startup.
3
Type in “fdisk” and press Enter.
4
Select the option “5. Change current fixed disk drive”.
5
Select the second hard disk drive by typing in “2” and press Enter.
6
Select the option “1. Create DOS partition or Logical DOS Drive” and
press Enter.
7
Select the option “2. Create Extended DOS Partition” and press Enter.
8
Select “3. Create logical DOS Drive(s) in the Extended DOS Partition”
and press Enter.
9
Specify the maximum size for the partition and press Enter.
10
Remove the startup floppy disk from the floppy disk drive and
restart your computer.
11
From the Desktop, click on My Computer.
12
Right-click the icon for the new drive, Local Disk (E:). From the
shortcut menu, click Format. The Local Disk (E:) window appears.
13
Click Start. Wait until the system completes formatting of the new
drive.
14
Turn off and then restart your computer.
To identify the additional hard disk space for Giga Pocket use
(PCV-RX490TV model only)
1
From the Start menu, point to Programs, point to Giga Pocket, and
then click Video Explorer. The Video Explorer window appears.
2
Click Video Capsules from the menu bar and click Settings.
3
Select the “Set default Drive for saving” tab.
4
Move the E: drive to Saving destination and click OK.