Detailed instructions for use are in the User's Guide.
[. . . ] 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. reserves the right to make any modification to this manual or the information contained herein at any time without notice. The software described herein is governed by the terms of a separate user license agreement. This product contains software owned by Sony and licensed by third parties. [. . . ] They are standard 6-pin PS/2® compatible female ports.
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USB Ports
The USB ports are standard 4-pin USB ports. Two USB ports are located at the front, and two at the rear of the system.
Serial Ports
The serial port is a standard 9-pin DB-9 male port.
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Identifying Components
Printer/Parallel Port
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The printer/parallel port is a standard 25-pin DB-25 female port.
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Monitor Port
The monitor port is a standard 15-pin female high-density VGA-type port.
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Mic, Line In, and Headphones Jacks
The microphone, line in, and headphones jacks are physically identical, but have different connections. They are standard 3. 5 mm stereo minijacks.
Headphones Line In Mic
Connector Headphones Mic Line In
Description 1. 0 Vrms (typical). 1. 0 Vrms (typical), 10 Kohm impedance.
Telephone and Line Jacks
The telephone and line 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, and the telephone jack is for connecting the computer to a telephone. Your computer has only one RJ-11 female phone jack if you have a HomePNA modem installed. The modem installed on your computer may differ depending on the configuration you purchased.
Line Phone
Accidentally plugging a phone line from the wall into the modem's telephone jack, and a
telephone into the line jack, does not damage the modem card or telephone equipment. However, the modem will not work correctly.
Identifying Components
i. LINK (IEEE1394) Ports
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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 used only to designate that a product contains an IEEE1394
connection. The i. LINK connection may vary, depending on the software applications, operating system and compatible i. LINK devices. The System stand by option allows you to specify the period of inactivity (in minutes) that you want to elapse before your computer goes on Stand by when your computer is running on AC power. Power is reactivated when you click the left mouse button or press spacebar on the keyboard. The System hibernates option allows you to specify the period of inactivity (in minutes) before your computer goes into the hibernate state. Power is reactivated when you push the power button.
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To save a new power scheme, first modify the settings, click Save As, type a descriptive name, and then click OK.
Configuring Your System
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Click the Advanced tab.
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Select the desired settings.
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Click the Hibernate tab.
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Select the settings most appropriate for your system.
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Click the UPS tab. The UPS tab enables you to select and configure an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) device for your system.
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Select and configure the settings most appropriate for your system and click OK. For more information about configuring a UPS device, refer to your Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system online Help.
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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.
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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.
Systems differ by model, so your system may appear different from the illustrations in this
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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.
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From the rear of the unit, pull the metal tab shown in the next diagram. Pull the top of the side cover away from the unit about two inches, then gently lift out the side cover.
Pull tab towards rear to release front panel
Rotate top out a few inches, then lift out
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Replacing the Side Cover
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From the rear of the unit, align the bottom of the side cover so that it slips into the lip on the bottom of the unit. Push the top of the side cover up against the top of the unit until the side cover snaps into position.
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Removing a PCI Add-in Card
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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.
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Remove the side cover (see "Removing the Side Cover" on page 24). Disconnect any cables attached to the add-in card you want to remove. Remove the screw that secures the add-in card to the chassis.
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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. [. . . ] 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. Two devices requested the same resource, resulting in a conflict. Two devices requested the same resource, resulting in a conflict. [. . . ]