User manual SONY PCV-R532DS REFERENCE MANUAL

[. . . ] Notice to Users © 1999 Sony Electronics Inc. This manual and the software described herein, in whole or in part, may not be reproduced, translated, or reduced to any machine-readable form without prior written approval. PROVIDES NO WARRANTY WITH REGARD TO THIS MANUAL, THE SOFTWARE, OR OTHER INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN AND HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH REGARD TO THIS MANUAL, THE SOFTWARE, OR SUCH OTHER INFORMATION. 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. [. . . ] Otherwise it is not necessary to replace the battery at this time, and you can skip all remaining steps. Compare all the BIOS options to their default settings (see "CMOS Setup Options" on page 75). Make a list of all the BIOS options that are different from their default values. You will refer to this list when you restore the BIOS settings later. Select Exit Discarding Changes from the main menu using the right arrow key. Press Enter, type Y when prompted to discard changes, then press Enter to exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Turn off the computer and unplug the power cord. Remove the cover (see "Removing the Cover" on page 22). 3 4 5 6 7 32 VAIO Digital Studio Reference Manual 8 If necessary, remove any add-in cards (see "Removing an Add-in Card" on page 29) to gain access to the battery. You may also need to disconnect some cables. ! Touch any exposed metal part of chassis to discharge static electricity in your body before handling an add-in card or other sensitive electronic component. 9 Insert a small flathead screwdriver into the small space at the top of the battery holder. KY0072. VSD 10 11 Gently pry the battery out and dispose of it according to the instructions that came with the new battery. Insert the new battery into the battery holder, with the plus (+) side up. The Sony CR2032 battery is recommended. Using a type of battery other than a CR2032 may present a risk of fire or explosion. 12 13 14 15 Replace any add-in cards that were removed. Reconnect any cables that were disconnected. Replace the cover (see "Replacing the Cover" on page 26). Reconnect the power cord and turn on the computer. Removing, Installing, and Replacing Components 33 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 battery replacement and you can skip the remaining steps. Refer to the list you made in step 3 and restore any non-default BIOS settings (see "CMOS Setup Options" on page 75). Select Exit Saving Changes from the main menu using the right arrow key. Press Enter, type Y when prompted to discard changes, then press Enter to exit the BIOS Setup Utility. The computer's BIOS settings are now restored. 17 18 19 34 VAIO Digital Studio Reference Manual Installing System Memory ! Before opening the system unit, save any open files, exit Windows, turn off the power of the computer and all attached peripherals, and then unplug the power cord. 1 2 3 If necessary, remove the memory module you wish to replace (see "Removing a Memory Module" on page 37). Remove the new memory module(s) from its anti-static package. Hold the memory module only by its edges to prevent staticelectricity damage. Choose the size of the memory module and configuration as shown in the following table. [. . . ] Two devices requested the same resource, resulting in a conflict. Two devices requested the same resource, resulting in a conflict. Two devices requested the same resource, resulting in a conflict. The designated primary boot device (hard disk drive, diskette drive, CD-ROM drive, or network drive) could not be found. [. . . ]