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VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manualxconfirmée par le numéro d’enregistrement, signifie que l’enregistrement s’est effectué conformément à une

xiContentsNOTICE ... iiOwner’s Record...

VAIO Digital Studio System Reference ManualxiiChapter 3 — Upgrading and Maintaining Components. 23Removing the Side Panel ...

xiiiChapter 7 — Specifications...73Processors ...

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1Chapter 1Identifying ComponentsThe following sections identify and describe each component that is visible from the exterior of the VAIO Digital Stud

VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual2Front View✍ The computer shown in this section is equipped with Giga Pocket features. Your system's a

Identifying Components3Drives Drive DescriptionOptical disc drive #1 See online specifications sheet for details.Optical disc drive #2 See online spec

VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual4Buttons and SwitchesButton or switch DescriptionOptical disc eject button Automatically opens and closes t

Identifying Components5IndicatorsIndicator DescriptionFloppy disk drive access indicator On (green) indicates floppy disk drive activity.Hard disk dri

VAIO Digital Studio System Reference ManualiiNOTICE© 2002 Sony Electronics Inc. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibi

VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual6ConnectorsConnector DescriptionAudio L In jack Connects to an audio cable (supplied).Video In jack Connect

Identifying Components7Rear View✍ The computer shown in this section is equipped with Giga Pocket features. Your system’s appearance may vary, dependi

VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual8Icon Labels Icon DescriptionMouse portKeyboard portUniversal Serial Bus (USB) portEthernet port (for LAN

Identifying Components9Printer/Parallel porti.LINK® (IEEE 1394) portHeadphonesLine In jack (audio)Microphone jackVGA Monitor portLine jackTelephone ja

VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual10I/O ConnectorsThe following section identifies the various I/O connectors.Keyboard and Mouse PortsThe key

Identifying Components11Serial PortThe serial port is a standard 9-pin DB-9 male port. Printer/Parallel PortThe printer/parallel port is a standard 25

VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual12Mic, Line In, and Headphones JacksThe microphone, line in, and headphones jacks are physically identical,

Identifying Components13i.LINK (IEEE 1394) PortsThe 6-pin i.LINK® port on the back of the system can supply power from the computer to a device if the

VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual14Expansion SlotsThere are five expansion slots (see “System Board” on page 47).Expansion (slot No.1) is oc

15Chapter 2Configuring Your SystemThis chapter contains information on configuring your system. ❑ Making changes to the BIOS settings.❑ Making changes

iiiThe International ENERGY STAR® Office Equipment Program is an international program that promotes energy saving through the use of computers and ot

VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual16Accessing the BIOS Setup UtilityAccess the BIOS Setup Utility to make changes to the BIOS settings (see “

Configuring Your System17Changing Power Management SettingsPower Management capability is designed to enable your computer to reduce power or shut its

VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual18The Turn off monitor option enables you to specify the period of inactivity (in minutes) that you want to

Configuring Your System194 Click the Advanced tab. 5 Select the desired settings.

VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual206 Click the Hibernate tab.7 Select the settings most appropriate for your system.

Configuring Your System218 Click the UPS tab.The UPS tab enables you to select and configure an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) device for your sys

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23Chapter 3Upgrading and Maintaining ComponentsThis chapter describes upgrade and maintenance procedures. ! Before opening the system unit, save and c

VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual24Removing the Side Panel You must remove the side panel to access the system board, add-in cards, power su

Upgrading and Maintaining Components25Replacing the Side Panel 1 Align the tabs on the side panel to the chassis frame.2 Press the side panel firmly a

VAIO Digital Studio System Reference ManualivSafety Information and CautionYour computer’s installed optical drives may vary, depending on the system

VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual26Removing a PCI Add-in Card 1 Remove the side panel (see “Removing the Side Panel” on page 24).2 Disconne

Upgrading and Maintaining Components275 If you do not replace the card or install another add-in card, install a slot cover over the vacant slot at th

VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual28Installing a PCI Add-In Card 1 Remove the side panel (see “Removing the Side Panel” on page 24).2 Locate

Upgrading and Maintaining Components296 Attach any necessary cables to the card (see the instructions that came with the add-in card).7 Replace the si

VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual30Replacing the Lithium Battery You may need to replace the lithium battery if your computer consistently l

Upgrading and Maintaining Components318 If necessary, remove any add-in cards (see “Replacing the Lithium Battery” on page 30) to gain access to the b

VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual3216 If the error message “Error: Check date and time settings.” appears during the reboot sequence, press

Upgrading and Maintaining Components33Removing a Memory Module You may need to remove a memory module if you change the memory configuration or replac

VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual34Installing a Memory Module1 Choose the size of the memory module and configuration as shown in the follow

Upgrading and Maintaining Components358 Remove the AGP add-in card. ✍ Grasp the card with one hand on each end, and gently pull up as you rock the ca

v❑ Pour prévenir tout risque d’incendie ou d’électrocution, garder cet appareil à l’abri de la pluie et de l’humidité.❑ Pour prévenir tout risque d’él

VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual369 Align the module over the appropriate socket, noting the location of pin 1 on the module and pin 1 on t

Upgrading and Maintaining Components37Removing a Slot CoverYou remove a slot cover when you install an add-in card that occupies a previously empty sl

VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual38Covering an Open I/O Slot Slot covers prevent air from escaping through the empty hole. If air escapes, t

Upgrading and Maintaining Components39Installing an Internal Hard Disk DriveModels that have one hard disk drive are equipped with an available bay to

VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual403 Disconnect the drive connector (A). 4 Disconnect the power connector (B).5 Pull out on the tab (C) that

Upgrading and Maintaining Components416 Slide the drive holder up and out. 7 Slide the new drive into the bottom part of the drive holder and align th

VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual4210 Push in on the tab (A) to securely latch the holder to the chassis. 11 Connect the inner drive cable c

Upgrading and Maintaining Components43To identify additional hard disk spaceWhen you initialize the new hard disk drive, it must be configured as an e

VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual44Removing the Power SupplyYou remove the power supply when you insert a memory module (see “Installing a M

Upgrading and Maintaining Components45Replacing the Power Supply1 Rotate the power supply down and slide it down along the rails on each side of the c

VAIO Digital Studio System Reference ManualviRegulatory InformationModel No.: PCVA-IMB4AThis device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation

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47Chapter 4System BoardThis chapter identifies and describes components on the system board. ✍ Your system board may vary, depending on the system con

VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual48Memory Module (DDR-DIMM) SlotsAlign pin 1 of the Dual Inline Memory Module (DDR-DIMM) to the small trian

System Board49Power Supply and Aux Power Headers The power supply header on the system board connects to the power supply header labelled P1. Power S

VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual5017 Ground18 No Connection19 +5 V20 +5 VAux Power headerPin Signal Name1Ground2Ground3+12 V4+12 VPower Sup

System Board51CLR CMOS JumperThe CLR CMOS Jumper clears the BIOS password setting. CLR CMOS Jumper settingsJumper Plug Position Function2-3 Normal1-2

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53Chapter 5CMOS Setup OptionsThis chapter describes each screen in the Award BIOS Setup Utility (see “Accessing the BIOS Setup Utility” on page 16).Th

VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual54Press F10 to save the changes and exit, or press Esc to discard the changes. Follow the on-screen prompts

CMOS Setup Options55Main Screen System Time [00:00:00]System Date [01/01/2002]Primary Master (see “IDE Sub-Menus” on page 56)Primary Slave (see “IDE S

viiFCC Part 68This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules. The FCC Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) for this equipment is 0.8B. If requested,

VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual56IDE Sub-MenusType [Auto]User Type HDDCD-ROMLS-120ZIP-100MOOther ATAPINoneTranslation Method*[LBA]LargeNor

CMOS Setup Options57Advanced Screen CPU Internal Frequency [1500MHz]* I/O Device Configuration (see “I/O Device Configuration Sub-Menu” on page 58) PC

VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual58I/O Device Configuration Sub-MenuOnboard AC97 Audio Controller [Enabled]DisabledOnboard AC97 Modem Contro

CMOS Setup Options59Power ScreenPower Up ControlAC PWR Loss Restart [Disabled]EnabledPWR Up On Modem Act [Disabled]EnabledWake On LAN [Disabled]Enable

VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual60Boot Screen 1. ATAPI CD-ROM [(displays installed drive)]Disabled2. Removable Device [Legacy Floppy]LS120A

CMOS Setup Options61Exit ScreenExit Saving ChangesExit Discarding ChangesLoad Setup DefaultsDiscard ChangesSave Changes

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63Chapter 6Miscellaneous Technical InformationThis chapter contains information on the following subjects:❑ User and Supervisor password❑ Beep code er

VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual64User and Supervisor Passwords The system allows you to specify up to two passwords (a User password and a

Miscellaneous Technical Information65Beep Code Error Messages During a normal bootup, a single short beep signifies that the system is OK. Other beep

VAIO Digital Studio System Reference ManualviiiDisposal of Lithium BatteryYou can return your unwanted lithium batteries to your nearest Sony Service

VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual66PCI Configuration Status and Error Messages The following is a list of status and error messages that may

Miscellaneous Technical Information67Static Device Resource Conflict A non-Plug and Play ISA card has requested a resource that is already in use.Syst

VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual68DMA Channel Assignments This shows the factory default values. The Windows® operating system reassigns re

Miscellaneous Technical Information69System I/O Address Map Address Range (hex) Description0x00000000-0x00000CF7 PCI bus0x00000000-0x00000CF7 Direct m

VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual700x00000070-0x00000073 System CMOS/real time clock0x00000061-0x00000061 System speaker0x000000F0-0x000000F

Miscellaneous Technical Information71Memory Map Address range Default configuration0x0000-0x9FFFF System board0xF0000-0xFFFFF System board0x100000-0x

VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual72IRQ SettingsIRQ Description0 System timer1 Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft® Natural PS/2® Keyboard4 Com

73Chapter 7SpecificationsThis chapter describes the technical specifications for your VAIO Digital Studio™ computer.Processors See online specificatio

VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual74PCI Bus Memory Modules Memory Configurations L2 Cache Graphics PCI Level 2.2, 33 MHz zero wait state3

Specifications75Audio Communications Giga Pocket I/OSound chip SiS 7012Wave synthesis Software synthesisSound effects DirectX® softwareAudio sampling

ixIndustry Canada NoticeNOTICE: The Industry Canada label identifies certified equipment. This certification means that the equipment meets certain te

VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual76I/O and Expansion Slots Floppy Disk Drive and Controller Hard Drives and Controllers Optical Drives Se

Specifications77System BIOS Make and model Award-based ROM 2 Mb Flash-ROMPasswords User and supervisor passwords supportedPower management APM 1.2Adv

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79IndexAaddress map, system 69AGP bus specifications 73audio specifications 75Bbattery - See lithium batterybeep codes 65BIOS Setup UtilitySee CMOS Se

VAIO Digital Studio System Reference Manual80Ii.LINK connector 6I/O address map 69I/O connectorsi.LINK 13keyboard and mouse 10mic, line in, headphones

Index81specificationsAGP bus 73audio 75BIOS 77chipset 73communications 75floppy disk drive and controller 76Giga Pocket 75graphics 74hard drives and c

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