User manual SONY PCV-RS100 REFERENCE MANUAL

[. . . ] i ii VAIO Computer System Reference Manual NOTICE © 2003 Sony Electronics Inc. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. This manual and the software described herein, in whole or in part, may not be reproduced, translated, or reduced to any machinereadable 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. [. . . ] Only one slot can be occupied at a time. The V. 90 compatible modem has two RJ-11 jacks (Telephone and Line). Slot No. 1, 2 Chapter 2 Configuring Your System This chapter contains information on configuring your system. Making changes to the BIOS settings. Making changes to the display's power management settings. 15 16 VAIO Computer System Reference Manual Accessing the BIOS Setup Utility Access the BIOS Setup Utility to make changes to the BIOS settings (see "CMOS Setup Options" on page 51 for information on BIOS settings). !1 2 3 Before rebooting the system, save and close all open files, and exit open applications. Reboot your computer by selecting Shut Down. . . from the Start menu, then select Restart. The AwardBIOS Setup Utility screen appears. Each menu presents options for modifying the system configuration. Use the left and right arrow keys to select a menu from the menu bar. Use the up and down arrow keys to select items within a menu. Once an item is highlighted, use the plus/minus (+/-) keys to modify a setting. If an item has a triangle ( ) to its left, this indicates that a sub-menu of options is available. If a submenu contains items with a triangle, there is another layer of options from which to select. 4 5 Once you select an option, press ESC to back out of each menu until you reach the top level, where the menu bar appears. To exit the BIOS setup utility, press ESC from any top-level screen and follow the prompts. Configuring Your System 17 Changing Power Management Settings Power Management capability is designed to enable your computer to reduce power or shut itself off after being idle for a specified period of time. 1 From the Start menu, point to Settings, Control Panel, then click Power Options. The Power Options Properties dialog box opens, with the Power Schemes tab displayed. 18 VAIO Computer System Reference Manual 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, Turn off hard disks, System stand by, and System hibernates. The Turn off monitor option enables 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 option enables you to specify the period of inactivity (in minutes) that you want to elapse before your hard disks turn off when your computer is running on AC power. The System stand by option enables 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 enables you to specify the period of inactivity (in minutes) before your computer goes into the hibernate state. [. . . ] If a system error occurs, the Sony Online Support technicians require the number of beeps your system produces. 62 VAIO Computer System Reference Manual PCI Configuration Status and Error Messages The following is a list of status and error messages that may appear on your system from time to time. Message Floppy Disk Controller Resource Conflict CMOS Checksum Error, CMOS Cleared CMOS Data Invalid, CMOS Cleared Parallel Port Resource Conflict PCI Error Log is Full Meaning The floppy disk controller has requested a resource that is already in use. The CMOS data was reinitialized due to a CMOS checksum error. 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. [. . . ]