User manual SONY VAIO VPC-EA2VFX/W

[. . . ] All other product names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies. Compaq shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. The information in this document is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind and is subject to change without notice. The warranties for Compaq products are set forth in the express limited warranty statements accompanying such products. [. . . ] Doing so may cause errors and may prevent the operating system from installing properly. 4 Quick Setup & Getting Started Guide Quick Setup Step 4: Connect the Power Cords Connect the power cords as shown below. WARNING: To reduce the risk of electric shock or damage to the equipment: Do not disable the power cord grounding plug. The grounding plug is an important safety feature. Plug the power cord into a grounded (earthed) electrical outlet that is easily accessible at all times. Disconnect power from the personal computer by unplugging the power cord from either the electrical outlet or the personal computer. Quick Setup & Getting Started Guide 5 Quick Setup Step 5: Identify the Top and Front Panel Components 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 MultiBay Dual-State Power Button System Activity Light Microphone Connector Headphone Connector Universal Serial Bus (USB) Connectors (1) Power On Light Multiport You must turn off the computer and unplug the power cord before installing or removing a MultiPort module. 9 MultiBay Eject Lever - MultiBay Security Screw 6 Quick Setup & Getting Started Guide Quick Setup Step 6: Turn On the Personal Computer and Install the Operating System Press the power button to turn on the personal computer. Refer to " Step 5: Identify the Top and Front Panel Components" on page 6 for the location of the power button. The first time you turn on the personal computer, the operating system is installed automatically. This process takes about 5 to 10 minutes, depending on which operating system is being installed. Carefully read and follow the instructions that appear on the screen to complete the installation. CAUTION: Once the automatic installation has begun, DO NOT TURN OFF THE COMPUTER UNTIL THE PROCESS IS COMPLETE. Turning off the personal computer during the installation process might damage the software that runs the personal computer. When the Welcome to Windows screen is displayed, the Windows installation process is complete. Quick Setup & Getting Started Guide 7 Quick Setup Security Preventing Access to Internal Components To prevent unauthorized access to the internal components, you may remove the thumbscrew nearest the power cord connector on the rear panel and replace it with the tamper-proof Torx screw provided with the computer. Be sure to keep the special Torx screwdriver that came with the screw in a safe location for future use. Replacing the Rear Thumbscrew with the Tamper-Proof Torx Screw 8 Quick Setup & Getting Started Guide Quick Setup Preventing Removal of the MultiBay Drive When installed, the MultiBay security screw disables the MultiBay eject lever, so that a drive installed in the MultiBay cannot be removed. To remove a drive installed in the MultiBay, you must first remove the security screw, if installed, using the special Torx screwdriver (provided). Removing the MultiBay Security Screw Quick Setup & Getting Started Guide 9 Quick Setup Securing the Computer to a Fixed Object To secure the computer to a fixed object, such as a desk, you may purchase an optional cable lock that attaches to the cable lock provision on the rear of the computer. Securing the Computer with an Optional Cable Lock Accessibility Compaq is committed to designing products, services, and programs with improved usability and accessibility for all customers. Reconfigure your computer after installing a non-plug and play option. See "Solving Hardware Installation Problems" on page 23 for instructions. Be sure that all needed device drivers have been istalled. For example, if you have connected a printer, you need to install a printer driver. Take out all diskettes from the diskette drives when you turn on your system. CAUTION: When the computer is plugged into an AC power source, there is always power applied to the system board. You must disconnect the power cord from the power source before opening the computer to prevent system board or component damage. 16 Quick Setup & Getting Started Guide Getting Started Interpreting the Diagnostic Lights Compaq computers feature diagnostic lights or LEDs (light emitting diodes) to indicate various computer states or errors. The following tables describe the diagnostic light indications. Refer to the Troubleshooting Guide on the Compaq Documentation Library CD for more information. Computer LEDs LED Power Power Power Power Power Power Color Green Green Green Clear Clear Red LED Activity On 1 flash every 2 seconds 1 flash every 2 seconds Off State/Message (S0) Computer on (S1) Normal suspend mode (S3) Suspend to RAM (ifapplicable) (S4) Suspend to disk (ifapplicable) Off (S5) Computer off 4 flashes every 1 second, CPU thermal shutdown or 2 flashes 1 second apart followed by a 2 second pause On 1 flash every second 1 flash every 2 seconds On Flashing Flashing CPU not installed or incorrect processor installed ROM error Power supply overload Network link Network activity Hard drive activity Power Power Power Network Controller Network Controller Hard Drive Red Red Red Green Green Green *Power LED may not flash on some models. Quick Setup & Getting Started Guide 17 Getting Started Keyboard LEDs (PS/2 Keyboards Only) LED Num Lock Caps Lock Scroll Lock Color Green Green Green LED Activity Flashing Flashing Flashing State/Message Memory error No video System board failure, prior to video This information is not applicable to USB keyboards. The FailSafe Boot Block ROM allows for system recovery in the unlikely event of a ROM flash failure, as for example if a power failure were to occur during a ROM upgrade. The Boot Block is a flash-protected section of the ROM that checks for a valid system ROM flash when power to the system is turned on. [. . . ] Flashing red four not blocked and internal fan is times per second, OR running. Flashing red two times one second apart, followed by a two second pause, OR 3. The unit temperature was exceeded because the computer was functioning with the cover or access panel removed. Replace cover or access panel, and let the computer cool down before attempting to turn on power to the computer. [. . . ]