Detailed instructions for use are in the User's Guide.
[. . . ] Notice to Users
© 2001 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. [. . . ] To exit the BIOS setup utility, press ESC from any top-level screen and follow the prompts.
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Changing the Display's Power Management Settings
A display that has power management capability is designed to operate on reduced power or shut itself off after the system has been idle for a specified period of time.
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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.
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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.
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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 option allows 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 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.
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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 desired settings, and then click OK.
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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Installing 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). Remove the slot cover adjacent to the selected slot (see "Removing a Slot Cover" on page 39). Insert the add-in card into the PCI slot. Use a gentle rocking motion, pressing down until the card is fully seated.
Align the card's bracket so that the bottom of the bracket fits into the slot at the
bottom of the chassis. Assure that the top of the bracket fits snugly against the chassis lip after the card is fully inserted.
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Replace the screw that secures the card. Attach any necessary cables to the card (see the instructions that came with the add-in card). Replace the side cover (see "Replacing the Side Cover" on page 25).
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Turn on the computer and follow any instructions that came with the add-in card.
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. 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 discharge any static electricity in your body.
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Remove the add-in card from the PCI slot and store the card in an anti-static wrapper for future use.
Grasp the card with one hand on each end, and gently pull up as you rock the card
from side to side.
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If you do not replace the card or install another add-in card, install a slot cover over the vacant slot at the rear of the chassis (see "Covering an Open I/O Slot" on page 40). Replace the side cover (see "Replacing the Side Cover" on page 25).
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Installing an Add-On AGP Card
Your computer has one open AGP expansion slot. [. . . ] The Microsoft® Windows® Me operating system reassigns resources to best meet the needs of a particular configuration.
DMA Channel 2 4 Default Assignment Standard floppy disk controller Direct memory access controller
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System I/O Address Map
Address Range (hex) 0000h-000Fh 0010h-001Fh 0020h-0021h 0022h-002Dh 002Eh-002Fh 0030h-003Fh 0040h-0043h 0044h-005Fh 0060h-0060h 0061h-0061h 0062h-0063h 0064h-0064h 0065h-006Fh 0070h-0073h 0074h-007Fh 0080h-0090h 0091h-0093h 0094h-009Fh 00A0h-00A1h 00A2h-00BFh 00C0h-00DFh 00E0h-00EFh 00F0h-00FFh 0170h-0177h 0170h-0177h 01F0h-01F7h 01F0h-01F7h 0290h-029Eh 0376h-0376h 0376h-0376h 0378h-037Fh 03B0h-03BBh Description Direct memory access controller Motherboard resources Programmable interrupt controller Motherboard resources Motherboard resources Motherboard resources System timer Motherboard resources Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural Keyboard System speaker Motherboard resources Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural Keyboard Motherboard resources System CMOS/real time clock Motherboard resources Direct memory access controller Motherboard resources Direct memory access controller Programmable interrupt controller Motherboard resources Direct memory access controller Motherboard resources Numeric data processor Secondary IDE controller (dual fifo) SiS 5513 Dual PCI IDE Controller SiS 5513 Dual PCI IDE Controller Primary IDE controller (dual fifo) Motherboard resources SiS 5513 Dual PCI IDE Controller Secondary IDE controller (dual fifo) Printer Port (LPT1) SiS 730S
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Address Range (hex) 03C0h-03DFh 03F0h-03F1h 03F2h-03F5h 03F6h-03F6h 03F6h-03F6h 03F7h-03F7h 03F8h-03FFh 0480h-048Fh 04D0h-04D1h 0CF8h-0CFFh B000h-B0FFh B400h-B4FFh B800h-B807h B800h-B80Fh C000h-CFFFh C800h-C87Fh D400h-D4FFh D800h-D80Fh D800h-D807h D808h-D80Fh E400h-E47Fh E480h-E4FFh
Description SiS 730S Motherboard resources Standard Floppy Disk Controller SiS 5513 Dual PCI IDE Controller Primary IDE controller (dual fifo) Standard Floppy Disk Controller Communications port (COM1) Motherboard resources Motherboard resources PCI bus Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI Fast Ethernet NIC Lucent WDM Communication Device* Lucent WDM Communication Device* BCM V. 90 56K Modem SiS Accelerated Graphics Port SiS 730S Sis 7018 Audio Driver SiS 5513 Dual PCI IDE Controller Primary IDE controller (dual fifo) Secondary IDE controller (dual fifo) Motherboard resources Motherboard resources
* For Lucent modem models only. For HPNA modem models only.
I/O addresses that may be used by add-in cards are not listed.
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Memory Map
Address range 00000000h-0009FFFFh 000A0000h-000AFFFFh 000B0000h-000BFFFFh 000C0000h-000CBFFFh 000F0000h-000FFFFFh 00100000h-07FFFFFFh E880000h-E8803FFFh E9000000h-E90007FFh E9800000h-E98000FFh E5000000h-E5000FFFh E5800000h-E5800FFFh EA000000h-EA0000FFh EA800000h-EA81FFFFh EA800000h-EAFFFFFFh F0000000h-F7FFFFFFh F0000000h-FEBFFFFFh EB000000h-EB000FFFh EB800000h-EB800FFFh EC000000h-EFFFFFFFh FEE00000h-FEE00FFFh FFEE0000h-FFEFFFFFh FFFE0000h-FFFFFFFFh
* For HPNA modem models only. For Lucent modem models only.
Default configuration System board extension for ACPI BIOS SiS 730S SiS 730S SiS 730S System board extension for ACPI BIOS System board extension for ACPI BIOS Texas Instruments OHCI Compliant IEEE1394 Host Controller Texas Instruments OHCI Compliant IEEE1394 Host Controller Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI Fast Ethernet NIC BCM V. 90 56K Modem* BCM HPNA 10Mbps NIC* Lucent WDM Communication Device SiS 730S SiS Accelerated Graphics Port SiS 730S SiS Accelerated Graphics Port SiS 7018 Audio Driver SiS 7001 PCI to USB Open Host Controller PCI standard host CPU bridge System board extension for ACPI BIOS Motherboard resources Motherboard resources
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IRQ Settings
IRQ 00 01 02 03 03 03 03 03 04 06 07 08 09 09 09 09 10 10 11 11 12 13 14 14 15 15 Settings System timer Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural Keyboard Programmable interrupt controller BCM HPNA 10Mbps NIC* Texas Instruments OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller ACPI IRQ Holder for PCI IRQ Steering BCM V. 90 56K Modem* Lucent WDM Communication Device Communications Port (COM1) Standard Floppy Disk Controller Printer Port (LPT1) System CMOS/real time clock SiS 7001 PCI to USB Open Host Controller Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI Fast Ethernet NIC ACPI IRQ Holder for PCI IRQ Steering SCI IRQ used by ACPI bus SiS 7018 Audio Driver ACPI IRQ Holder for PCI IRQ Steering SiS 730S ACPI IRQ Holder for PCI IRQ Steering PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port Numeric data processor Primary IDE controller (dual fifo) SiS 5513 Dual PCI IDE Controller Secondary IDE controller (dual fifo) SiS 5513 Dual PCI IDE Controller
* For HPNA modem models only. For Lucent modem models only.
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Chapter 8 Specifications
This chapter describes the technical specifications for the Sony PCV-RX450/PCV-RX460 computer.
Processor
PCV-RX460: 1. 2 GHz* AMD AthlonTM processor (with 200 MHz FSB) PCV-RX450: 1 GHz AMD AthlonTM processor (with 200 MHz FSB)
* GHz denotes microprocessor internal clock speed. [. . . ]