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    Financial services may require prior arrangements with participating financial institutions. Sony, VAIO, the VAIO logo, VAIO Smart, VAIO Digital Studio, VisualFlow, Giga Pocket, MovieShaker, DVgate, Media Bar, Handycam, PictureGear and i.LINK are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony. Memory
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    . ! To change the backup battery, please contact your nearest Sony Service Center. ! Caution-The use of optical instruments with this product to disassemble the drive cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. ! Danger-Visible and invisible laser radiation when open. Avoid direct exposure
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    iv VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual ! Caution-For ADSL, HomePNA, and V.90 modem models; to reduce the or for the Sony Service Center nearest you, call 1-888-476-6972 in the United States or 1-800-961-7669 in Canada. Sony Customer Support can be reached at http://www.sony.com/pcsupport.
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    SONY Model No.: PCV-7741 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. Address: 680 Kinderkamack Rd. Oradell, NJ 07649 Telephone: 201-930-6972 This phone number is for FCC-related matters only. This device complies with Part instructions, in this manual could void discontinuance of service may be
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    If the trouble is causing harm to the telephone network, the telephone company may request that you remove the equipment from the network until the problem is resolved. Repair of this equipment should be made only by a Sony Service Center or Sony authorized agent. For the Sony Service Center nearest
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    of lithium batteries in household or business trash may be prohibited. For the Sony Service Center nearest you, call 1-888-476-6972 in the United States or by the manufacturer. Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions. ! The battery pack used in this device may present a
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    viii VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual Industry Canada Notice NOTICE: The Industry Canada que la conformité aux conditions énoncées ci-dessus n'empêche pas la dégradation du service dans certaines situations. Les réparations de matériel homologué doivent être coordonnées par un repr
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    ii Safety Information and Caution iii Regulatory Information v FCC Part 68 v Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (United States de l'Industrie Canada viii Chapter 1 - Identifying Components 1 Front View...2 Drives ...3 Buttons and Switches 4 Indicators ...5 Connectors 6 Rear View ...7
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    26 Replacing the Side Cover 27 Removing a PCI Add-in Card 28 Installing a PCI Add-In Card 30 Replacing the Lithium Battery 32 Removing a Memory Module 35 Installing System Memory 37 Removing a Slot Cover 41 Covering an Open I/O Slot 42 Installing a 3.5-inch Internal Hard Disk Drive 43 To
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    ...77 AGP Bus ...77 PCI Bus ...78 Memory Modules 78 Memory Configurations 78 L2 Cache ...78 Graphics ...78 Audio ...79 Communications 79 Giga Pocket I/O 79 I/O and Expansion Slots 80 Floppy Disk Drive and Controller 80 Hard Drives and Controller 80 Optical Drives 80 System BIOS 81 Index 83
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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 Digital Studio™ computer. Internal components are identified in another section of this manual. 1
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    2 VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual Front View
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    Identifying Components 3 Optical disc drive #1 Optical disc drive #2 Floppy disk drive Memory Stick media slot Drive Optical disc drive #1 Optical disc drive #2 Floppy disk drive Memory Stick® media slot Description See Specifications sheet for details.* See Specifications sheet for details
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    4 VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual Buttons and Switches Optical disc eject Floppy disk eject Power on/off Button or switch Optical disc eject button Floppy disk eject button Power on/off switch Description Automatically opens and closes the optical drive tray. Ejects a floppy disk.
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    Indicators Identifying Components 5 Floppy disk drive access Hard disk drive access Optical disc drive access Power/Stand by Indicator Floppy disk drive access indicator Hard disk drive access indicator Optical disc drive access indicator Power/Stand by indicator Description On (green)
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    6 VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual Connectors Audio L In jack Video In jack S-Video In port Audio R In jack i.LINK port USB1, USB2 ports Connector Audio L In jack Video In jack S-Video In port Audio R In jack i.LINK® port (IEEE 1394)* USB1, USB2 ports Description Connects to an audio
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    Out jacks AV In jacks Line Identifying Components 7 KEYBOARD MOUSE USB NETWORK ACT LINK PRINTER OPTICAL OUT i.LINK S400 HEADPHONES SERIAL LINE IN MIC 4 MONITOR 3 2 VIDEO VIDEO 1 OUTPUT INPUT S VIDEO S VIDEO /VIDEO /VIDEO VHF AUDIO AUDIO /UHF 1 LINE AC Input port VHF/UHF port Telephone
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    8 VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual Icons Icon KEYBOARD MOUSE USB NETWORK ACT LINK PRINTER OPTICAL OUT i.LINK S400 HEADPHONES SERIAL LINE IN MIC 4 MONITOR 3 2 VIDEO VIDEO 1 OUTPUT INPUT S VIDEO S VIDEO /VIDEO /VIDEO VHF AUDIO AUDIO /UHF 1 LINE Icon Label Area Icon Label Area
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    Identifying Components 9 Icon Description Printer/Parallel port i.LINK® (IEEE 1394) port Headphones LINE IN jack (audio) Microphone jack Serial port VGA Monitor port Line jack Telephone jack VHF/UHF port Audio In jack Audio Out jack Video/S-video In jack Video/S-video Out port
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    10 VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual I/O Connectors The following section identifies the various I/O connectors. Keyboard and Mouse Ports The keyboard and mouse ports are physically identical and have the same pinout.
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    Identifying Components 11 Serial Port The serial port is a standard 9-pin DB-9 male port. 1 6 9 5 Printer/Parallel Port The printer/parallel port is a standard 25-pin DB-25 female port. 13 25 14 1
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    12 VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual VGA Monitor Port The monitor port is a standard 15-pin female high-density VGA-type port located on the AGP plug-in card. 10 15 5
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    may differ depending on the configuration you purchased. Line Phone S/P DIF Optical Out Port The Plastic Optical Fiber (POF) output port for the Sony®/Phillips Digital Interface (S/P DIF) can be used to connect compatible audio or video equipment, such as CD/DVD players or MiniDisc recorders.
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    Manual i.LINK (IEEE 1394) Ports The 6-pin i.LINK® port on the back of the system can supply power from the computer to a device if the device also has a 6-pin i.LINK port. The 6-pin port supplies 10 V to 12 V and a maximum power of 6 watts. ✍ i.LINK is a trademark of Sony or hard disk drive,
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    Identifying Components 15 Expansion Slots There are three PCI slots. PCI slot No. 1 is occupied by the fax/modem card. A V.90 compatible modem has two jacks (Line In and Phone). PCI slot No. 2 is occupied by a Giga Pocket™ card. PCI slot No. 3 is available for expansion. There is one AGP slot (No.
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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 BIOS settings. ❑ Making changes to the display's power management settings. 17
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    VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual Accessing the BIOS Setup Utility You must access the BIOS Setup Utility to make changes to the BIOS settings (see "CMOS Setup Options" on page 57 for information on BIOS settings). ! Before rebooting the system, save and close all open files, and exit open
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    Control Panel, then click Display. The Power Options Properties dialog box opens, with the Power Schemes tab displayed. 2 Select the power scheme that is most appropriate for the way you use your computer. To change a power scheme, change the settings for Turn off monitor, and Turn off hard
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    System Reference Manual The Turn off monitor option allows you to specify the period of 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
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    4 Click the Advanced tab. Configuring Your System 21 5 Select the desired settings.
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    22 VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual 6 Click the Hibernate tab. 7 Select the settings most appropriate for your system.
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    Configuring Your System 23 8 Click the UPS tab. The UPS tab enables you to select and configure an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) device for your system. ✍ A UPS device is an optional accessory not currently supplied with your system. 9 Select and configure the settings most appropriate for
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    This chapter describes removing, installing, and replacing major components for upgrading, reconfiguring, and troubleshooting the components. ! Before opening the system unit, save and close all open files, exit all open applications, turn off the power to all attached peripheral devices, shut
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    26 VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual Removing the Side Cover You must remove the side cover to access the system board, add-in cards, power supply, battery, memory, and internal drives. 1 From the rear of the unit, pull the metal tab shown in the next diagram. 2 Pull the top of the cover
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    Removing, Installing, and Replacing Components 27 Replacing the Side Cover 1 From the rear of the unit, align the bottom of the cover so that it slips into the lip on the bottom of the unit. 2 Push the top of the cover up against the top of the unit until the cover snaps into position.
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    28 VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual Removing a PCI Add-in Card ! Before opening the system unit, save and close all open files, exit all open applications, turn off the power to all attached peripheral devices, shut down the computer, and unplug the power cord. 1 Remove the side cover (
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    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 chassis (see "Covering an Open I/O Slot" on page 42). 6 Replace the side cover (see "Replacing the Side Cover" on page 27).
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    30 VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual Installing a PCI Add-In Card ! Before opening the system unit, save and close all open files, exit all open applications, turn off the power to all attached peripheral devices, shut down the computer, and unplug the power cord. 1 Remove the side cover (
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    , Installing, and Replacing Components 31 6 Attach any necessary cables to the card (see the instructions that came with the add-in card). 7 Replace the side cover (see "Replacing the Side Cover" on page 27). 8 Turn on the computer and follow any instructions that came with the add-in card.
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    VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual Replacing the Lithium Battery ! Before opening the system unit, save and close all open files, exit all open 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
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    to disconnect some cables. ! Touch any exposed metal part of chassis to discharge static electricity in your body before instructions that came with the new battery. 11 Insert the new battery into the battery holder, with the plus (+) side up, and press down until the battery is secure. ✍ The Sony
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    34 VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual 16 If the error message "Error: Check date and time settings." appears during the reboot sequence, press F2 during the reboot process to access the BIOS Setup Utility. If no error message displays, the computer's BIOS settings were retained during the
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    exit all open applications, turn off the power to all attached peripheral devices, shut down the computer, and unplug the power cord. 1 Remove the side cover (see "Removing the Side Cover" on page 26). 2 Remove the power supply (see "Removing the Power Supply" on page 48). 3 Locate the memory module
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    36 VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual 4 Push down the handle on each side of the memory module to eject the module from its socket. ! Touch any exposed metal part of the chassis to discharge static electricity in your body before handling the memory module. 5 Grasp one edge of the memory
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    any exposed metal part of the chassis to discharge static electricity in your body before handling a memory module. 3 Remove the new memory module(s) from its anti-static package. Hold the memory module only by its edges to prevent staticelectricity damage. 4 Remove the side cover (see "Removing
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    38 VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual 8 Remove the AGP add-in card. ✍ 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 contacts on the card. Static
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    the location of pin 1 on the module and pin 1 on the socket. RIMMB 1 RIMMB 2 RIMMA 1 RIMMA 2 Handles Memory module (in RIMM A1/B1) WARNIN G HO T A4 A4 A9 A1 6 7 2 Pin 1 side Blank memory module (CRIMM) A1 A4 A4 A9 A1 6 7 2 10 Carefully but firmly insert the edge of the module
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    40 VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual 12 Replace the AGP card and secure using the screw removed the power supply (see "Replacing the Power Supply" on page 49). 14 Replace the side cover (see "Replacing the Side Cover" on page 27). 15 Reconnect the power cord and turn on the computer. Your
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    the system unit, save and close all open files, exit all open applications, turn off the power to all attached peripheral devices, shut down the computer, and unplug the power cord. 1 Remove the side cover (see "Removing the Side Cover" on page 26). 2 Locate the slot whose cover you want to remove
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    42 VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual Covering an Open I/O Slot ! Before opening the system unit, save and close all open files, exit all open applications, turn off the power to all attached peripheral devices, shut down the computer, and unplug the power cord. Slot covers prevent air from
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    not require front panel access. Your system can support ATA-33, ATA-66 or ATA-100 hard disk drives. Sony recommends an ATA-100 hard disk drive to take full advantage of the system's features. The hard disk drive access light blinks when either internal drive is active. ! Before opening the system
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    44 VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual 3 Disconnect the drive connector (A in diagram). A B C Drive connector Power supply connector Tab Disk drive holder 4 Disconnect the power connector (B in diagram). 5 Pull out on the tab (C) that secures the drive holder to the chassis.
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    out. 7 Slide the new drive into the bottom part of the drive holder and align the holes on each side of the drive holder. 8 Secure the drive to the drive holder using screws in each of the two holes on each side of the drive holder (screws are provided with the new drive). Do not overtighten the
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    46 VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual 9 Slide the drive holder back into the chassis so that the edge of the holder is flush with the chassis. 10 Push in on the tab (A) to securely latch the holder to the chassis. C E B D A Drive connectors Power connectors Tab Disk drive holder 11
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    the Unallocated area of the drive and then right-click to display the shortcut menu. 7 Select New Partition. The New Partition wizard appears. 8 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the process. The Windows® XP operating system recognizes the new hard disk drive and applies the NTFS format
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    VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual Removing the Power Supply You remove the power supply when you insert a memory module (see "Removing a Memory Module" on page 35). ! Before opening the system unit, save and close all open files, exit all open of the chassis where the hard drive is located.
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    Removing, Installing, and Replacing Components 49 Replacing the Power Supply 1 Rotate the power supply down and slide it down along the rails on each side of the chassis opening. 2 Replace the screw that secures the power supply to the rear of the chassis.
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    This chapter identifies and describes components on the system board. Keyboard, Mouse Processor Memory CPU Fan USB, Ethernet S/P DIF, Printer, i.Link 1394 Header 2 Serial, Mic In, Line In, Line Out 1394 Header 3 Video Power Supply Fan Aux Power Supply Power Supply Secondary IDE Primary IDE
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    52 VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual Memory Module (RIMM) Slots RIMMA1 RIMMA2 RIMMB1 RIMMB2 Be sure to orient a RIMM module such that pin 1 of the RIMM module is on the same side as pin 1 of the slot. The RIMM module shows "A1" on the pin 1 end, and the system board shows "Pin 1" next to
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    System Board 53 Power Supply and Aux Power Headers The power supply header on the system board connects to the power supply header labelled P1. 2 4 1 3 10 20 1 11 Power Supply header Pin Signal Name 1 +3.3 V 2 +3.3 V 3 Ground 4 +5 V 5 Ground 6 +5 V 7 Ground 8 PWRGD (Power
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    54 VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual Power Supply header (Continued) Pin Signal Name 16 Ground 17 Ground 18 No Connection 19 +5 V 20 +5 V Aux Power header Pin Signal Name 1 Ground 2 Ground 3 +12 V 4 +12 V
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    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.
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    describes each screen in the Award BIOS Setup Utility (see "Accessing the BIOS Setup Utility" on page 18). The Award BIOS setup has five menu items on item are shown without brackets directly below the default option in this guide. The available options are listed in the order they occur when you
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    58 VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual 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 keys to use for navigation and control.
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    Secondary Slave (see "IDE Sub-Menus" on page 60) Supervisor Password [Disabled] User Password [Disabled] Installed Memory See Specifications sheet for details.* BIOS Revision/Version 1002 (depends on model) * The Specifications sheet is supplied with your computer's original documentation.
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    60 VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual IDE Sub-Menus Type Translation Method* Cylinders† Heads ) [Maximum] Disabled 2 Sectors 4 Sectors 8 Sectors 16 Sectors 32 Sectors [4] [4] [Auto] Floppy Hard Disk * This option appears when Type is set to User Type HDD. † This option appears when Type
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    CMOS Setup Options 61 Advanced Screen CPU Internal Frequency [1500MHz]* I/O Device Configuration (see "I/O Device Configuration Sub-Menu" on page 62) PCI Configuration (see "PCI Configuration Sub-Menu" on page 62) * Depends on model.
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    62 VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual I/O Device Configuration Sub-Menu Onboard AC97 Audio Controller [Enabled] Disabled Onboard 1394 Controller [Enabled IRQ to Slot 3 IRQ [Auto] NA 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 VGA BIOS Sequence [PCI/AGP] AGP/PCI Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Enabled
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    Power Screen Power Up Control AC PWR Loss Restart PWR Up On Modem Act Wake On LAN Hardware Monitor MB Temperature CPU Temperature CPU Fan Speed Power Fan Speed VCORE Voltage +3.3V Voltage +5V Voltage +12V Voltage -12V Voltage CMOS Setup Options 63 [Disabled] Enabled [Disabled] Enabled [Disabled]
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    64 VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual Boot Screen 1. ATAPI CD-ROM 2. Removable Device 3. IDE Hard Drive 4. Other Boot Device Silent Boot [(displays installed drive)] Disabled [Legacy Floppy] LS120 ZIP-100 ATAPI MO Disabled [(displays installed drive)] Disabled [Disabled] INT18 Device (
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    Exit Screen Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Defaults Discard Changes Save Changes CMOS Setup Options 65
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    following subjects: ❑ User and Supervisor password ❑ Beep code error messages ❑ PCI configuration status and error messages ❑ DMA channel assignments ❑ System I/O address map ❑ Memory map ❑ IRQ summary ✍ Models equipped with Giga Pocket may require increased resources due to additional hardware. 67
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    68 VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual User and Supervisor Passwords The system allows you to specify up to two passwords (a User password and a Supervisor password) in the CMOS Setup Utility. The
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    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
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    VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual Full PCI I/O Port Conflict PCI IRQ Conflict PCI Memory Conflict Primary Boot Device Not Found Primary IDE Controller conflict. The designated primary boot device (hard disk drive, floppy disk drive, CD-ROM drive, or network drive) could not be found. The
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    Miscellaneous Technical Information 71 Message Static Device Resource Conflict System Board Device Resource Conflict Meaning A non-Plug and Play ISA card has requested a resource that is already in use. A non-Plug and-Play ISA card has requested a resource that is already in use.
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    72 VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual DMA Channel Assignments This shows the factory default values. The Windows® operating system reassigns resources to best meet the needs of a particular configuration. DMA Channel Channel 4 Channel 2 Default Assignment Direct memory access controller
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    000001F0-000001F7 00000274-00000277 00000279-00000279 00000290-00000297 00000370-00000372 00000376-00000376 00000378-0000037F Description Direct memory access controller PCI bus Motherboard resources Programmable interrupt controller Motherboard resources Motherboard resources Motherboard resources
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    74 VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual Address Range (hex) 000003B0-000003BB 000003B0-000003BB 000003C0 Controller - 2442 Intel® 82801BA Bus Master IDE Controller Lucent® Win Modem Lucent Win Modem Sony MPEG2 Encoder Board (WDM) Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI Fast Ethernet NIC YAMAHA® AC-XG
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    Miscellaneous Technical Information 75 Memory Map Address range 00000000-0009FFFF 000A0000-000BFFFF 000A0000-000BFFFF to AGP Controller nVIDIA® GeForce2 Ti 64 MB (Sony) PCI bus PCI bus System board System board PCI bus Lucent® Win Modem Sony MPEG2 Encoder Board (WDM) Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI
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    76 VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual IRQ Summary IRQ Description 0 System timer 1 Standard 101/102-Key or processor 14 Primary IDE Channel 15 Secondary IDE Channel 16 nVIDIA® GeForce2 Ti (Sony) 17 YAMAHA® AC-XG Audio Device 18 Texas Instruments OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394
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    7 Specifications This chapter describes the technical specifications for your VAIO Digital Studio™ computer. Processors See Specifications sheet for details.* Chipset Intel 850 chipset AGP Bus AGP interface specification, version 2.0 (supports 2x/4x) 1 AGP slot * The Specifications sheet is supplied
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    computer does not support EDO memory or buffered DIMM memory. Memory must be installed in pairs. Memory size can vary between sockets. RIMM modules can be single- or double-sided. L2 Cache Installed 512 KB of Advanced Transfer cache Graphics AGP Controller* Video memory See Specifications sheet
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    effects Audio sampling rate Rear panel connectors Yamaha AC-XG Audio service, online service, or Internet Service Provider may not support this technology or operate at this speed. Giga Pocket I/O Rear Front Audio In L/R S-Video/Video In S-Video/Video Out Audio Out L/R VHF/UHF S-Video In Video
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    3.5-inch, 1.44 MB. Hard Drives and Controller Drive IDE hard drive* EIDE controller Description 120 GB C = 16 GB / D = 104 GB Supports up to four EIDE drives (supports PIO Mode 4 EIDE drives and Ultra DMA/100 Mode drives) * Bus-mastering EIDE driver installed. Optical Drives Drive Optical disc
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    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 Computing Support Web at http://www.sony.com/ pcsupport.
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    power screen 63 screens 57 BIOS specifications 81 C chipset specifications 77 CLR CMOS Jumper 55 CMOS - See Also BIOS CMOS Setup Utility 18 19 disposal of lithium battery vii DMA channel assignments 72 drive installing additional 3.5 drive 43 E error messages beep codes 69 PCI configuration 70
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    84 VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual H hard drive specifications 80 I i.LINK connector 6 I/O address map 73 I/O connectors 19 processor specifications 77, 78 R RAM - See system memory rear view 7 I/O connectors 10 icons 8 removing cover 26 memory module 35 PCI add-in card 28 slot cover 41
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    Index 85 specifications AGP bus 77 audio 79 BIOS 81 chipset 77 communications 79 floppy disk drive and controller 80 Giga Pocket 79 graphics 78 hard drives and controllers 80 I/O and expansion slots 80 L2 cache 78 memory configurations 78 memory module 78 PCI bus 78 processor 77, 78 status and
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